La-Plume News

“The police got off the elevator with our General Manager and he told me to go in the room and lock the door. Five minutes later he banged on the door and the policeman told me to get off the third floor”

A night of terror in Lackawanna County ended with an afternoon standoff and an arrest. via PAHomepage.com

A man suspected of using a baseball bat to assault at least two people was on the loose Monday night in part of Lackawanna County. via WNEP-TV Moosic

“It is indeed an honor to have Frank Deford visit us once again”

Contact: Fran Calpin 945-8170; 690-1875 ; Or Beth Miller 945-8158; 840-2672 La Plume - One of the nation's most respected sports authors and commentators will return to Keystone College in May as the principal ... via WNEP-TV Moosic

Police have made an arrest has in the Deanna Marie Null murder case. Deanna Null's dismembered remains were found along highways in both Monroe and Lackawanna Counties in January. via Pocono Record

“The thing that is really impressive with these trees is the fact that they've withstood the test of time and all the land use changes that occurred over the last 200 years.”

Among the old foundations that used to be a park near the St. Mary's Cemetery, there is a champion. via Times Leader

“Traffic's actually pretty light, because luckily people are staying home”

A horse walks in a snow-covered field on West La Plume Road in La Plume Township on Tuesday afternoon. via The Times-Tribune

YOUR OPINION Keep county coverage Editor: It was announced Friday that Electric City Television will become the new operator of public access Channels 61 and 62. via The Times-Tribune

Electors already challenging electronic voting machines in Pennsylvania asked Commonwealth Court on Friday to stop Northampton and two other counties from buying a new electronic voting system to replace one decertified last year.

Northampton County already has placed a $1.7 million order for 300 refurbished AVC Advantage machines from Sequoia Voting Systems for use in the April 22 primary. The county has set aside $2 million for the purchase and will be reimbursed up to just over $2 million by the state. Read more

La PLUME, LACKAWANNA COUNTY- Officials at Keystone College plan to begin a testing program to see if wind power could be used to reduce energy costs on campus. via PAHomepage.com

“So we're trying to weigh what we believe the voters of Lackawanna County would expect in a voting system, the most accurate voting system that we can afford”

Tuesday, January 15, 5:33 p.m. By Scott Schaffer It was dA©jA vu for some county elections officials as they spent part of their day looking over electronic voting systems, again. via WNEP-TV Moosic

“We already need bigger program space”

The Environmental Institute at Lackawanna College is aiming to make a major environmental impact in Northeastern Pennsylvania. via The Times-Tribune

Lackawanna College is getting ready for the new Medical College of Northeastern Pennsylvania. via PAHomepage.com