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Publication: Scranton Times-Tribune

First reported 36 mins ago - Updated 36 mins ago - 1 reports

Tensions boil over in dispute between administration, controller

Simmering acrimony between the Lackawanna County administration and Controller Gary DiBileo's office boiled over into a public shouting match Wednesday, with the participants angrily trading accusations of lying and dirty politics.What started as a discussion ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 36 mins ago]

Entities: Chief of Staff, Advocate, Detonation

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Suspected child rapist wanted on bail violation

Police seek child rape suspectSCRANTON - City police are looking for a suspected child rapist wanted on a bench warrant after his bail was revoked when he contacted the victim in the case.Pat Tighe, 55, was released on bail May 9 and is awaiting trial ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Bail, Police, Arrest Warrant

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 3 reports

Voters back govt. study, row offices and Gibbons

The Gibbons family from left: Eamon, 14, Brennan, 25, Megan, 22, James Gibbons, Quinn, 19, and Catie, 26, celebrate their victory on Tuesday night at Merts Bar in downtown Scranton. Butch Comegys / Staff PhotographerJames A. GibbonsTom Rummerfield, left ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 22 hours ago]

Entities: James Gibbons, PHOTOGRAPHER, District Judge

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Fla. man arraigned on gun charges related to plot to kill ex-wife

By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKERA Florida man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in federal court to additional charges that were filed against him relating to an alleged plot to hire a former cellmate to kill his ex-wife.Police accuse Edward McLaughlin of attempting ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Edward McLaughlin, Gary Williams, Arraignment, Indictment, Relativity

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Tripp Park dog, left in extreme heat, dies

SCRANTON - City police believe heat exhaustion may have caused the death of a dog at a Tripp Park home on Tuesday, acting Capt. Glen Thomas said.Police were notified Tuesday by a neighbor who saw a sick dog on the ground in a backyard at 2106 Farr St ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Glen Thomas, Police, Seizures

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Crash closes road for eight hours while crews replace utility pole

Crash closes road for eight hoursBLAKELY - Emergency responders took a Scott Twp. woman to the hospital for minor injuries after crashing her car into a utility pole and closing a section of Scott Road for eight hours while crews installed a new one.A ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 6 hours ago]

Entities: emergency

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Letters to the Editor - 5/22/2013

Improper setting for 'radical' nunsEditor: The May 16 letter to the editor noting that the "nuns on the bus" cross-country tour will be stopping at St. John Neuman Parish in Scranton on$ May 29 raises concern.Their featured speaker will be Sister Simone ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Catholic, Celebrity, Bob Casey

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Lackawanna voters against, but for, change

Lackawanna County voters overwhelmingly voted for change Tuesday while voting against it, a feat possible only in one of the most remarkable and complex primary elections in recent history.County residents passed up guaranteed savings in the operation ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Tax Collector, LISI SA, Gibbon

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Painkillers can worsen headaches

Q: I've had a headache every day for six months, despite taking painkillers every day. What could be causing the headaches? And what can I do to stop them?A: At the risk of sounding like I'm fear-mongering, I'm concerned about your symptoms. That's because ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 15 hours ago]

Entities: anodyne, Tricyclic Antidepressants, Vessel, Megrim

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 16 hours ago - 3 reports

Short lines, long ballots greet primary election voters in Lackawanna County Primary day

Voters in Lackawanna County are finding short lines but long ballots when they get to the polls for today's primary election.On a typical ballot in Scranton, Democrats could darken as many as 29 separate ovals before they answer five referendum questions ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - May 21 2013]

Entities: Elections, Referendum, Envelopment, Bruce Hopkins

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Regional Briefs 5/22/2013

Man charged in drunken rampageHONESDALE - A borough man was arrested and charged with criminal mischief, institutional vandalism and public drunkenness Tuesday morning.Robert Vessecchia, 30, knocked over 25 trash cans and 11 U.S. Postal Service mailboxes ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Honesdale (United States), Indictment, Grand Jury

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 3 reports

Courtright wins Scranton mayor primary; Rogan, Gaughan, Wechsler get nod for council

Bill Courtright wins the Democratic primary race for Scranton mayor, with Elizabeth Randol trailing in second.Mr. Courtright has 5,495 votes to Ms. Randol's 4,559, with 94 percent of precincts reporting. In the Republican primary, Gary Lewis led with ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Bill Fox, Gary Lewis, LISI SA, Democratic Primaries

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Ms. Elkins, who heard the exchange from the hallway and came back into the room, then confronted Ms. Sheridan. "Are you saying a shower was never discussed? Any you calling me a liar?" Ms. Elkins demanded

Tensions boil over in dispute between administration, controller [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 36 mins ago]

He was joined by the Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the Q&A a drizzling rain started so Obama asked:$ "Why don't we get a couple Marines, they're going to look good next to us."

Letters to the Editor - 5/22/2013 [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 13 hours ago]

..."I think the commissioners got rebuffed," said Jean W Harris, Ph D , chairwoman of political science at the University of Scranton. "I think people don't understand why you would change it (the row offices) before you've done a study. I think it looks backwards. And then two of the positions people were running for, they have folks who want to vote for them." The defeat of the row office referendums could also be attributed partly to the fact that there were competitive Democratic and Republican races for...

Voters back study commission, jab O'Brien, Wansacz [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 17 hours ago]

Phil Condron, past acting executive director of the chamber, lauded Mr. Rubel's vision and ability to coordinate between employers and schools. "He was able to see opportunities and develop the programs to meet the needs of employers" he said. With a well-known sense of humor and public speaking skills, Mr. Rubel often hosted charity auctions or served as toastmaster for events

Former chamber of commerce executive dies [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 17 hours ago]

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Quinn leads in Pittston Area school board race [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 21 hours ago]
Franko picked to challenge Wyoming County DA [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 21 hours ago]
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Courtright wins Scranton mayor primary; Rogan, ... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 22 hours ago]
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Courtright has early lead for mayor, 9% of prec... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - 23 hours ago]
In Scranton, direction of city up for grabs [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - May 22 2013]
Lackawanna County government's future on the li... [Published Scranton Times-Tribune - May 22 2013]
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