John Judge

Scranton Fire Chief John Judge is leaving the department to take a new position in the State College area. And, state lawmakers returned to Harrisburg on Monday with a long to-do list and a short session.

Scranton Fire Chief John Judge is leaving the department after nearly a quarter century to become fire director for the Centre Region Council of Governments in the State College area.

By the time firefighters arrived, fire was consuming John G. Kollra's West Scranton home Saturday. The coroner found Kollra died of burns and inhaling smoke.