Paige Cognetti

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.

Meuser and Wallace won't debate at WVIA, but the Oct. 29 Bresnahan-Cognetti debate is set to proceed at the station with Krawczeniuk, Collins and Schertzer as panelists and Matisak as moderator.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, a Republican, and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democrat, will debate on WVIA-TV on Oct. 29. Both are vying for the 8th Congressional District seat.

Pennsylvania American Water's spring 2027 project will replace a main that broke twice in two days this summer.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences expects to welcome students to its Geisinger School of Nursing Scranton location in fall 2027, offering associate degrees in nursing (ADNs).

During a visit to Wilkes-Barre to promote U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan's reelection, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, predicted his party will expand its majority control of the House in the midterm elections. “I'm absolutely convinced we're going to defy the historic trend," Johnson said.

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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