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'Pizza Capital' grew from industrial roots

One in an occasional series profiling the rich histories of the towns that make up Northeast Pennsylvania. Dr. William Hooker Smith and James Sutton built a forge on the shore of the Susquehanna River in spring 1789 to convert ore into iron. A town wo
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Sweeney's name enshrined at Civil War museum

On the seventh day, members of the Sweeney family always knew where to find dad. "He spent every Sunday at the historical society," Kara Sweeney said of her father, Alan. The former president of the Lackawanna Historical Society - a beloved fixture at th

Civil War museum event to honor Sweeney in Scranton

SCRANTON - A ceremony today will dedicate the Civil War museum in Scranton City Hall in memory of former Lackawanna Historical Society President Alan Sweeney, who died of cancer in December. The 5 p.m. ceremony at the museu

 
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Woman accused of using stolen debit card in Scranton

SCRANTON - A 30-year-old woman was charged with forgery Thursday for using a stolen debit card at two Keyser Avenue businesses in the summer, city police said. Latasha Wilson, no address listed, admitted using the card a


 

Scranton, police/fire unions both claim victory in judge's ruling

Both sides are claiming victories after a judge's ruling on arbitration awards granted to Scranton's police and fire unions in the past year. For the unions, the decision by visiting Monroe County Judge Peter O'Brien brings their members another step clo


 

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Dimock families sue natural gas driller

Fifteen families in Susquehanna County filed a federal lawsuit against Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. on Thursday, saying the Texas-based natural gas operator damaged their property and health while drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale. The families, who l