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Olyphant police: Man faces charges after police chase
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (323+ words) A New York man is in custody and others are still on the loose after a police chase through the Midvalley on Tuesday. Tyler Graham, 20, of Port Jefferson, faces charges of evading officers and fleeing police. Police are searching for…...
Broadway in Scranton season concludes with "Music Man
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (556+ words) The classic musical "The Music Man" plays in Scranton from Friday, June 12 through Sunday June 14 as the season finale of the Broadway in Scranton series. Tickets start at $59, plus online fees. Showtimes are Friday at 7: 30 p. m. , Saturday at 2 and 7: 30 p. m. and Sunday…...
Can neighbors challenge data center plans in a town where they don't live?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (648+ words) The legal argument over whether a Scranton woman has standing to oppose plans for data centers in neighboring Ransom Twp. could set a precedent as Lackawanna County residents push back against developments proposed near their homes. Susan Magnotta should have…...
Spate of streetscape projects turn downtown Scranton into construction zone
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (453+ words) SCRANTON " A spate of streetscape projects underway in the past two months have turned much of the downtown into a construction zone. "We've been working for years on this. To see the progress is really exciting," Cognetti said. Residents and…...
More than half of Latin Americans deported from US to Congo are now back home
18+ hour, 13+ min ago (409+ words) U. S. immigration judges have ruled they were likely to face persecution back home. Congo is one of at least eight African nations with which the U. S. has struck third-country deportation deals. Under a series of often-secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported…...
New theater group produces musical about young Marines
15+ hour, 24+ min ago (238+ words) Dogfight," a musical drama about young Marines during the Vietnam War, is on stage this weekend and next as part of the Standard Theatre Company's inaugural season. Performers from across Northeast Pennsylvania are part of one of the first full-scale…...
Lackawanna seeks state funds for multicounty juvenile detention center
15+ hour, 43+ min ago (368+ words) SCRANTON " Lackawanna County commissioners authorized a letter of support Wednesday seeking $5 million in state capital investment for a regional juvenile detention facility that will eventually house detainees from five partner counties. The regional plan originally only included four counties before…...
ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (422+ words) By RYAN J. FOLEY The move rescinds a 2021 policy implemented by the Biden administration that required ICE to report to Congress and investigate deaths of detainees that occur within 30 days of their release. The goal of the 2021 policy was to ensure…...
Scranton police K-9 unit involved in crash
18+ hour, 2+ min ago (151+ words) A Scranton Police K-9 vehicle rolled over in a crash Thursday night, but both the dog and officer escaped serious injury, according to Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll. Officer Scott Benzeleski was returning from training with K-9 officer Rock at about 6 p. m. on…...
Treasury warns banks of "red flags" tied to customers in the US illegally
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (338+ words) By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network " also known a Fin CEN " issued an advisory Friday to banks that tells them to watch out for identity theft, payroll tax fraud, and money laundering schemes tied to…...