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Broadband expansion on hold as feds miss self-imposed deadline to review Pa.’s spending plan
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (526+ words) HARRISBURG " Hundreds of millions of dollars to expand broadband access in Pennsylvania is still on hold, after federal officials failed to meet their self-imposed early December deadline to review the commonwealth's plan for spending the money. Without federal approval, Pennsylvania…...
Letter: Remember those lost in Challenger disaster
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (191+ words) Editor: On a beautiful January morning in 1986, seven crew members, five men and two women, proudly boarded The Space Shuttle Challenger. We saw the crew for the last time as they walked out to the astronaut transfer van. Their faces…...
Letter: Democrats sowing national division
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (314+ words) Editor: I constantly see Democrats complaining about division in America. Yet, they are almost never willing to engage in any counter-policy discussion unless they can find some backwoods easy target. Why? Because the whole premise of their good vs. evil…...
K-Pop show coming to Scranton
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (149+ words) Planet K-Pop: The Ultimate K-Pop Tribute Concert will bring the music of "K-Pop Demon Hunters," BTS, Huntr/x, BLACKPINK and more to the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on June 9 at 7 ... Planet K-Pop: The Ultimate K-Pop Tribute Concert…...
109th Infantry Regiment Association donates to St. Francis Commons
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (50+ words) 109th Infantry Regiment Association donates to St. Francis Commons'Scranton Times-Tribune The 109th Infantry Regiment Association presents a donation to St. Francis Commons to support its social programs for veterans. From left are John Jeffery, Mike Jones, St. Francis Commons Supervisor Kenneth Matalavy…...
Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons vacancy opposed by clemency advocates
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (1501+ words) HARRISBURG " Gov. Josh Shapiro's nomination to the Board of Pardons is a psychiatrist and attorney who has for decades acted as a hired expert witness in high-profile cases. Shapiro nominated John S. O'Brien II to fill the vacancy left when psychiatrist…...
POINT: How America changed after Trump’s return
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (511+ words) Previously, those who questioned official narratives often risked being labeled racist, extremist or worse, while whistleblowers and independent voices were sidelined, canceled or threatened into silence. The chilling effect was real, and many Americans learned that disagreeing publicly could cost…...
Post 7069 donates to police and fire departments
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (76+ words) Post 7069 donates to police and fire departments'Scranton Times-Tribune VFW Abington Memorial Post 7069, Clarks Summit, donated $500 each to the Clarks Summit Police Department and Clarks Summit Fire Department No. 1, to be used as needed. From left: Geri Carey, Clarks Summit Borough…...
COUNTERPOINT: The ‘Trump effect’ is a bust for the working class
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (386+ words) While the administration touts job creation figures, the manufacturers have been steadily cutting jobs. In April 2025, Trump announced "Liberation Day" with his sweeping tariffs that he claimed would bring jobs and factories "roaring back into our country." Instead, from April…...
Editorial: Remain wary as feds resume review of research grant applications
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (236+ words) News that the Trump administration has agreed to reevaluate thousands of science and medical research grant applications held up because they supposedly had elements of diversity, equity and inclusion should be met with cautious optimism. Some of the research grants…...