Carbondale News

An eastern Pennsylvania teenager has been ordered to stand trial in the stabbing death of another teen following a fight at a playground last fall.

Michael J. Mullen / Staff Photographer ABOVE: Marian Community Hospital employee Brendan Noto, R.N., gives a resume to Maureen Kane, ICU nurse manager at Regional Hospital of Scranton, during a sponsored job fair Thursday at the Carbondale hospital.

State police arrested two men who allegedly cut 2,000 pounds of scrap metal out of a slaughterhouse on Tuesday, according to a news release.

A Lackawanna County man is in hot water with authorities over allegations he inappropriately touched a teenage girl after providing her alcohol.

For the first time in 26 years, one of the most successful high school football programs in our area has a new head coach.A Hundreds of thousands of state dollars are coming to a couple of communities in Luzerne County washed out by flooding last year.

The health care company that has decided to close Marion Community Hospital in Carbondale has closed another clinic in Wayne County.

ADVANCED FOR SATURDAY, FEB. 3, 2012 AND THEREAFTER Carbondale beer makers, 3 Guys and a Beer'd Brewing Company pose with part of their production.

A city man faces felony charges after he allegedly stabbed his brother following a dispute over a brownie Wednesday night.

A joint narcotics investigation by local and county authorities ended early Thursday with the raid of a Pear Street home, the arrest of two alleged drug dealers and the seizure of 170 bags of heroin, according to a criminal complaint.

Punxsutawney Phil makes his annual prediction early Thursday morning before a crowd of nearly 12-thousand people, six more weeks of winter.

Carbondale police say 30-year-old Erik Cain stabbed his older brother, Gene Cain, all over a brownie from McDonald's. The victim, Gene Cain, told police his brother, Erik, was arguing with their mother about that brownie from McDonald's. When Gene tried to calm Erik down, Erik allegedly punched him in the face-- before grabbing steak knives from ... (more)

A city man stabbed his brother in the head and sliced his arm several times with a knife Wednesday night, Patrolman Jeff Arthur and Sgt.

The parent company of Marian Community Hospital announced Wednesday that it will not pursue an outpatient care facility in Carbondale.

The following warrants have been issued by Judge Margaret Bisignani-Moyle for failure to appear for child support contempt hearings: Anyone with any information on the above is asked to call the Child Support Hotline at 963-6721 ext.

Police found an estimated 94 grams of suspected crack hidden inside a false shaving cream can after serving a search warrant at a Carbondale apartment on Thursday, Sgt.

Michael J. Mullen / Staff Photographer Parole Agents Eileen Culkin and Derek Berry arrest George Pavlovicz, 20, at a house on North Everett Avenue in West Scranton on Thursday morning.

School directors on Tuesday night voted to accept an undisclosed early retirement incentive for the teachers and staff, prompting one board member and some attendees to ask if the board was violating the state's Sunshine Act.

In another year, the sound of snowblowers might have been familiar in mid-January, but on Saturday morning the hum was remarkable.

"It's not the best time to be raising taxes or implementing fees, but the real question does come up, if the taxpayers do want to continue to have a paid fire department service, they're going to have to pay for it," said Carbondale Mayor Justin Taylor.

Water main break ices Carbondale streets CARBONDALE - Crews worked in frigid and icy conditions to repair a break in an 8-inch water main on Eighth Avenue near Wayne Street that police say led to icy conditions on several city streets Sunday.