Police investigate two overnight robberies in Scranton

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."

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Judge: Ciavarella, Conahan immune from civil suits for in-court actions

Conahan, Ciavarella

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.

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

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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