Paige Cognetti

A GoFundMe page has raised more than $2,100 for legal fees for Frank Carey, whose drag persona is used in a commercial for U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s re-election campaign.

Tenor Health Foundation purchased Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in February. Local leadership celebrated growth under the new ownership during a ceremonial reopening at Regional Hospital Monday morning.

Republicans have made crime in Scranton into an issue as they try to thwart Mayor Paige Cognetti’s bid for Congress. But the statistics don’t show an increase in serious crime during Cognetti’s tenure.

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U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan's campaign and a committee that helps Republican congressional candidates lambaste Democratic candidate Paige Cognetti's record of fighting crime as Scranton's mayor, but statistics show violent crime down in Scranton.

Two water main breaks in Scranton happened 10 days apart and closed businesses and government buildings. Residents went without water.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti held a press conference Tuesday and asked residents and businesses to report their losses to help find funding.

The latest as of Monday night: Pa. American water expects to complete repairs by 9 a.m. Tuesday; city and county buildings expected to reopen later Tuesday morning.

Leaders in Scranton joined a discussion at City Hall with Almond Digital Health about addressing problem gambling city-wide.

Farmers markets across the region are open for the season. And, an update on the state budget, which is now more than a week late.