Scranton Division News Today

Rochester, NY — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that John Piccarreto, Jr. of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and filing a false tax return. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, who is handling the case, stated that between 2017 and June 2018, the defendant conspired with co-defendants Perry Santillo, Chris...

Designed D&H railroad route northward Tri-County Independent CARBONDALE – Bryce R. Blair served as City Engineer for Carbondale, Pa. in the late 19th century. One of his projects apart from this role was designing the Jefferson Branch of the Erie Railroad which connected Carbondales rail hub to Lanesboro and beyond. News reports in May 1869 stated that work of building the Jefferson Branch Railroad has commenced, under the supervision of Bryce R. Blair, Jr., chief engineer. The distance was 3...