Patrick Flynn

Acting on numerous complaints, the state Democratic Party assumed control of the process for election new Lackawanna County Democratic Party officers.

Lackawanna County Democratic Party faction plans to legally challenge outgoing county party chairman Chris Patrick's decision to declare 76 newly elected committee members ineligible to serve.

Scranton City Councilman Patrick Flynn and others advocated for a ban on kratom sales and possession within city limits, calling the chemical highly addictive.

Former Scranton Councilman Gene Barrett and Rik Little filed to run as third-party candidates against Democratic incumbent Paige Cognetti and Republican Trish Beynon in Lackawanna County's largest municipality.

In Lackawanna's county seat, Mayor Paige Cognetti must get by the Republican nominee and maybe two independent candidates to win re-election