6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (320+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune Johnson College revamped its continuing education department to equip individuals with the skills needed to fill in-demand job positions. Through the college’s Workforce Advancement & Value-Added Education (WAVE) program, individuals can enroll in career-focused training at any time and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (396+ words) It all started with speculation. As Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services marks its 40th anniversary, the company carries forward the same blueprint for success: providing employers with ready-made buildings to conduct business. Since its inception, Mericle has developed more than 160 buildings…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (216+ words) A West Side business deemed a nuisance by Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher, can remain in business but under strict operating restrictions finalized at a hearing on Thursday. Last week, Gallagher petitioned the Court to close down the Isla…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (329+ words) ARCHBALD — The fate of Lackawanna County’s most contentious data center campus is now in the hands of Archbald Borough Council. Arguments concluded Wednesday night after more than seven months, nine hearings, 20-plus hours of testimony and widespread public opposition to…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (348+ words) Editor’s note: We are publishing a series of fact-checks of advertisements in the Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District race between incumbent Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan of Dallas Twp. and his Democratic challenger, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti. The election is a key one…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (695+ words) Artificial intelligence is helping physicians and other healthcare workers research information with lightning speed and interact more personally with patients. While that may make diagnosing and treating ailments more costly, it is expediting treatment and providing better outcomes for patients,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (549+ words) Roaring Brook Twp. won’t have to leave its municipal building or pay $300,000 to the property owner to stay there, a judge ruled in a lawsuit. The decision also upheld a township lease renewal of the nearly two-acre property at 430 Blue…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (194+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune The Greater Scranton Central Labor Council marked Labor Day Monday morning in front of the statue of labor leader John Mitchell on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The observance included speeches by labor union leaders, elected officials and…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (116+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune The Dime Bank recognized employees for graduating from the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s Schools of Banking. Among them: Madison Irish, left, and Caitlin Babyak, who completed the PA Bankers School of Banking, a one-year program designed to provide a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) Lauded for its continued investments and job creation to support growth in eastern and central Pennsylvania, PPL Electric Utilities received national recognition as one of Site Selection magazine’s top utilities for economic development. Last year, PPL Electric supported 20 projects — ranging…...