Lackawanna County District Attorney

The man who shot a Scranton Police detective in 2024 will spend at least 25 years in prison. His friend, who the prosecution painted as a violent gang member and who was charged with related crimes, will spend at least 20 years behind bars.

A man who was shot by his son Sunday night later died at Geisinger Community Medical Center, according to Dunmore Police and the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office.

Former state Rep. Thom Welby, a Democrat, easily defeated two challengers to win the right to finish out the term of former Commissioner Matt McGloin.

Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher plans to delay refiling charges against five current and former county Office of Youth and Family Services employees until the state Supreme Court decides their appeal of a lower court ruling that allows him to refile.

The state Superior Court ruled Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher can refile charges of failing to report abuse against Office of Youth and Family Services staffers, but cannot refile charges of endangering the welfare of children.

Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters withdraws charges against county Children and Youth Services caseworker Gerald Pender because a state appeals court ruled Adams County caseworkers doing their jobs had immunity from prosecution.

Authorities plan to charge a 14-year-old boy with an Olyphant Borough shooting in juvenile court, but hope to move the case to adult court later