Two businesses in different parts of the city were robbed early Friday, and city police were investigating whether the holdups are related.
In each of the robberies - first at the Sunoco A Plus Mini Market in West Scranton and about four hours later at the CVS Pharmacy in South Side - the suspect brought merchandise to the checkout before demanding money, police said.
"The (modus operandi) seems similar - bringing things to the counter," police Capt. Carl Graziano said. "That's not a usual occurrence with a robbery."
A federal judge has ruled that former judges Michael T. Conahan and Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. are immune from damages in civil suits stemming from the kids-for-cash scandal for actions they took in court, but not for their out-of-court actions.
U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo also denied a motion by Luzerne County to dismiss it as a defendant in the suits filed by hundreds of juveniles sentenced by Ciavarella.
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
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
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