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It was the worst of Penn State, and the best of Penn State. It was a Penn State that looked too tentative, a bit stunned by its opponent's will, a lot too much like it had next week on its mind. It was a Penn State that showed, despite far too many mista

Mattes a 'master' of his art

Growing up a football fan in Pennsylvania, particularly the Wyoming Valley, Kurt Mattes heard all about Penn State and Joe Paterno, read about them in local newspapers and watched the Nittany Lions get favorable play on area television stations.

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Scranton company pays $40,000 for employing illegal immigrants

A Scranton manufacturing plant that employed more than 50 illegal immigrants two years ago has agreed to take steps to ensure it does not happen again, according to an order filed Friday in federal court. North American Manufacturing Inc., 1075 Barring A

Lackawanna County agrees to keep prison vendor's public records secret and approves new contract

The medical care provider for Lackawanna County Prison has agreed to make detailed financial records available to the county under terms of a nondisclosure agreement - a deal that will deny public access to records the state has determined the county may

Web site great way to give new life to your old books

While doing a little fall cleaning, it became evident I have too many books. They have taken over six book shelves, a dozen boxes and sit on just about every free tabletop except in my kitchen. So, I bit the bullet and spent hours parting with hundreds