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Programs to assist tenants who owe back rent and utilities because of a financial hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic are off to a slow start, with several counties reporting they’ve distributed only a fraction of the money allotted. Lackawanna County began accepting applications for $6.2 million in federal funding it received to aid renters on March 4. As of Thursday, it had received about 300 applications and distributed $600,000, according to Eileen Wilson, housing resources coo...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On one end of Pennsylvania Avenue, he mourned with the family of a...

Frank Kelleher was announced as the new track president at Daytona International Speedway recently. Despite being a Nascar marketing executive, with his blue-collar background he’s already worked in the trenches and is ready to earn the respect of the fans who come to the World Center of Racing.

Scranton has trains, trolleys, parks, hiking trails and a ski resort and now may get a campground as its newest attraction. A New York man proposes to put a campground on 197 acres of mountainous land in the northernmost part of the city, off of Morgan Highway. Lourival Chiarentin of New Rochelle, New York, bought the land in January. A hair stylist, he envisions a change in career to owning and operating a ‘glamping’-style campground on the mountain tract. The site is situated betwee...

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Amtrak says it would enhance service in CT with money from Biden infrastructure bill FacebookTwitterEmail Amtrak released a map Wednesday of new lines and service enhancements it projects it will offer by 2035 if Congress passes President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which includes significant funding for rail./ Amtrak WASHINGTON — Amtrak announced it would enhance rail service in Connecticut and add new lines across the country after President Joe Biden revealed his infrastructure bill ...

Image courtesy of Amtrak Proposed Amtrak routes in Pennsylvania as part of its Vision 2035 plan. Dark blue is existing service, orange is enhanced service, and light blue is new service. On March 31, passenger train provider Amtrak released its 2035 Vision plan to expand and improve rail service throughout America, including more than 30 new routes a...

For the first time in almost two years, the average gas price in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area has topped $3 a gallon. Drivers in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area are paying an average of $3.01 at the pump, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Jana Tidwell, manager of public and government affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic, said area drivers are paying about 50 cents more than a year ago and the higher gas prices are a result of increased demand and tighter gasoline supplies. “We are looking at more e...

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman allegedly cheered on rioters as they stormed...

Transcript: President Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail President Joe Biden takes off his mask to speak about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington.Andrew Harnik/AP Transcript of President Joe Bidens speech Thursday, March 11, 2021, on the coronavirus pandemic, as provided by the White House: __ Good evening, my fellow Americans. Tonight, I’d like to talk to...