Congested stretches of Mulberry Street, Pittson Avenue and other local roads can be difficult to navigate even under the best conditions. So the prospects of a $3 million paving project, funded with federal stimulus money, promises some major-league cong
In addition to their own lack of vision, members of the Scranton School Board revealed a number of other problems with governance in the city, by blithely voting against several temporary tax exemptions that had the potential for long-term results.
The b
Wednesday was the kind of idyllic summer day that puts a spring in Doug Isaacson's step.
The sun was shining.
Birds were singing.
Happy people were milling about in shorts and sandals, chattering excitedly about the Fourth of July weekend, when they wo
HARRISBURG - In an eye-opening report, the Pennsylvania Business Council Education Committee has identified the top 10 spenders among Pennsylvania political action committees in the 2007-08 election cycle.
They are in order are Local Union 98 IBEW, Phil
With vacation time upon us, it's time for a timeless column.
Actually, this one is about a timeless matter - Republican businessman Bob Bolus and his likely inability to serve if he's ever elected to a public office.
Aside from his lack of enough votes t
The timing could not have been better (or worse, depending on one's perspective) for a recent roundtable discussion on the state's Medical Assistance (Medicaid) program held at the University of Scranton.
Consider that the projected state budget deficit
What is it about us that makes our identity crisis a lifelong malady - a neurotic self absorption - the ultimate infantile narcissism - or is it perhaps a perpetual state of fascination? Why are we still wondrous - or are we?
Are we, as art critic Robert
WASHINGTON - It may seem strange to Americans, so close to our independence celebration, that Iraqis should break out the fireworks when our troops withdraw. We are not accustomed to being cast in the British role. In Iraq, nearly every achievement seems
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's ruling on the Ricci case - that white firemen suffered illegal discrimination when a promotional test on which they did well was thrown out because not enough blacks did well -will have no effect on Sonia Sotomayor's nomi
WASHINGTON - Although New Haven's firefighters deservedly won in the Supreme Court, it is depressing that they won narrowly - 5-4. The behavior by that city's government, in a context of racial rabble-rousing, did not seem legally suspect to even one of
WASHINGTON - "In the beginning," says a character in a Peter De Vries novel, "the earth was without form and void. Why didn't they leave well enough alone?"
When Washington is finished improving health care, Americans may be asking the same thing. Cer
Tragedy avoided in reservoir crash
ROARING BROOK TWP. - Two teens are lucky to be alive after nearly crashing their car into the Williams Bridge reservoir Friday night, police said.
Cody Evans of Scranton and Shane Donovan of Moscow, both 17, were drivin
MOOSIC - Forced to once again postpone a game because of unplayable field conditions, the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Saturday acknowledged what had become increasingly obvious.
PNC Field's drainage system is no longer working properly. The field n
