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The head of Lackawanna County’s child welfare agency blasted Scranton police for conducting “ethically challenged and legally questionable” investigations he says led to an exodus of staff that’s left children

A man charged in connection with a raid of a Pine Brook business faces additional charges following a traffic stop Wednesday.

SCRANTON — The city aims to take several giant steps to improve pedestrian safety downtown and make it more of a vital hub for residents and businesses.

A main break in downtown Scranton interrupted water service to about 15 customers Wednesday, a water company spokeswoman said.

Col. Christopher L. Paris, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, arrived Saturday at Hershey Medical Center as the helicopter transporting a trooper struck by gunfire landed.

FORTY FORT — The Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority has agreed in principle to rent space at its headquarters to the Department of Homeland Security.

A city man who led authorities on an hourslong pursuit Tuesday was found to be illegally in possession of a handgun.

The state Department of Transportation will close a lane of Interstate 81 northbound between Scranton and Dunmore for repairs Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation said.

The Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club held its 29th annual Fathers Day Car Show on Sunday at Nay Aug Park in Scranton.

Attorneys for Scranton and a developer say they are working to resolve a legal technicality that left in limbo a 2015 lawsuit the city filed seeking $600,000 in rent.