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The Arc Angels program will present “Not Just Another Mermaid Tale,” which is based loosely on “The Little Mermaid,” on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lackawanna College theater.
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Williamsport author Marjorie Maddox's newest book is about Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey, her great-granduncle who helped end baseball's color barrier by hiring Black player Jackie Robinson.
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To unearth some of the best mystery recommendations, Bookmarks reader-in-chief Sarah Scinto turns to the Franklin Street Sleuths book club at the Osterhout Free Library North Branch.
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U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan promised to fight proposed Medicaid rules that could cost seriously ill people to lose coverage. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the rules Monday.
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Pennsylvania's distracted driving law, known as Paul Miller's Law, is fully enforceable as of today, Friday, June 5, 2026. That means police can begin writing tickets for using a handheld interactive mobile device while driving.
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The state Public Utility Commission approved a rate hike Thursday for PPL Electric Utilities that will raise the monthly bill of a typical customer by about $7 a month.
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Students at West Scranton High School now have a place to grieve classmates gone too soon, like Rose Hernandez, who would have graduated this year.
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Roger and Bob talk about three local teams in play at the boys and girls lacrosse state quarterfinals in Emmaus, including Crestwood’s girls, and the boys from Abington Heights and Scranton Prep boys and girls.
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Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection visited the Lower Broadway Recreational Complex in Nanticoke to discuss the agency's Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program.
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Paula Kerger, the president of PBS, visited the WVIA studios on Wednesday and discussed the future of public broadcasting in the U.S.
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Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher said ex-Dunmore police sergeant Stephon Burgette's tampering with drug arrest evidence forced him to withdraw charges against three "street-level dealers."
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An experienced higher education administrator will lead regional Penn State campuses through change, the university announced Thursday.