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Officials at McLane Companys Jessup distribution center expressed concern over a lack of affordable, available housing.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local non-profit is being recognized, but not just by those in need. The Catherine McCauley Center has gone above and beyond for the community, now their efforts are being acknowledged on a large scale.

Scranton again seeks a vendor to verify the tax-exempt status of more than 1,600 nontaxable properties, an ambitious project proposed in the interest of fairness.

A 34-year-old man who vandalized Scranton City Hall offices in April while a public meeting was underway pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lackawanna County Court.

As the region’s jobless rate continues to drop, Denise Leppo feels optimistic about hiring for the first time in years.

SCRANTON — More than four decades after Matt Salvia first laid eyes on a 1972 Plymouth Road Runner, the South Abington Twp. man finally made the purchase.

For a highly invasive plant, Japanese knotweed looks unassuming. With green bamboo-like stems, spade- or heart-shaped leaves and, in late summer, clusters of white or pale green flowers, Japanese knotweed

The waning weeks of a wetter-than-usual summer mean it’s prime time in Lackawanna County for mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus.

For a highly invasive plant, Japanese knotweed looks unassuming. With green bamboo-like stems, spade- or heart-shaped leaves and, in late summer, clusters of white or pale green flowers, Japanese knotweed

SCRANTON — The Scranton Housing Authority received three applications from candidates seeking to replace retiring Executive Director Gary Pelucacci.