Lackawanna County News

Alice Hames said she could not believe what she was seeing Satursday as water was gushing through her front door.

Lymestone Township, Lycoming County A bizarre string of events led to a devastating fire in Lycoming County.

Scranton, Lackawanna County-- Hundreds of people turned out to remember and honor those who served their country and made our freedoms possible.

Two New York City men were arrested Saturday after state police said they discovered about 5 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

On a weekend that has become synonymous with barbecues, race cars and the start of summer, a dedicated group of men works to preserve the original purpose of Memorial Day: respect for veterans.

Michael J. Mullen / Staff Photographer Olivia Russo works at arithmetic with an abacus in the Howard Gardner School's kindergarten.

One man was shot and he and two others face charges after an argument during a burglary turned violent late Saturday in a borough home.

The following Tuesday, his body lay in state in the East Room of the White House.

The number of veterans on Marywood University's campus has been growing rapidly over the past few years.

Police are on the scene of a shooting in Lackawanna County. The Lackawanna County Communication Center says it happened in Old Forge around 9:30pm Saturday at 121 West Grace Street.

On this Memorial Day weekend, while we honor those who serve our country, both past and present, a community in Lackawanna County also pays respect to three Italian Saints.

A methadone treatment clinic quietly opened its doors in Dunmore, despite years of litigation that tried to stop it from happening.

The fire, which broke out just after 11:15 p.m., was contained to one room of the house and caused very little damage, according to Archbald Fire Chief Bob Harvey.

A "typical veteran" shared his experience with nearly 50 residents and volunteers at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center on Friday.

19 by Olyphant police for possession of controlled or counterfeit substance, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

After borough police Chief Larry Semenza was arrested on sex charges two weeks ago, his fellow Old Forge Hose & Engine Company firefighters expelled him as a member and reacquired a truckload of equipment he stored at his home, much of which they never knew the company owned, top company officials say.

For more than a decade, a former borough volunteer firefighter who is charged with fondling a 15-year-old girl lived at the Old Forge Hose & Engine Company, even using it as his voter registration address.

Dr. Rosetti, the former executive director of the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit, turned himself in to authorities Friday afternoon, after a warrant for his arrest was signed by U.S. District Judge Robert D. Mariani.

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County- So shaken she couldn't summon the courage to speak with us, relatives relayed what happened to a woman living in the 300 block of East Main Street in the Parsons section of the city.

Cause of death ruling pending toxicology report for body found in car SCRANTON - The Lackawanna County coroner is waiting for toxicology results before ruling on what caused the death of a man found in a car at a South Scranton shopping center this week.