10+ hour, 41+ min ago  (429+ words) By DEVI SHASTRI, AP Health Writer Health officials are encouraging people to use bug spray and mosquito-control efforts as West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start in over two decades. The Centers for Disease Control…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (122+ words) The Community Intervention Center is open and available for homeless and other individuals seeking respite from the potentially dangerous heat. SCRANTON " The Community Intervention Center is open and available for homeless and other individuals seeking respite from the potentially dangerous…...

13+ hour, 41+ min ago  (226+ words) The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as nothing more than extortion attempts, but the agency said Wednesday it's still evaluating others that might be legitimate. The FBI did not…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago  (815+ words) Jordan Vescovi twirled a three-hit shutout with nine strikeouts Wednesday as Green Ridge captured the District 32 9-10-11 baseball championship with a 17-0, four-inning win over Wallenpaupack. Vescovi also helped his cause with two hits, including a triple. Patrick Tunney led Green Ridge…...

11+ hour, 3+ min ago  (180+ words) North Pocono Minisink Lions Club Adopt-A-Highway Scranton Times-Tribune North Pocono Minisink Lions Club recently completed its first biannual Adopt-A-Highway cleanup of Route 690 in Moscow. Traffic control for the 2-mile stretch was provided by the Moscow Police Department. The Lions Club…...

11+ hour, 3+ min ago  (831+ words) In gymnastics, where the slightest mistake proves costly, Natalie Williams faced adversity outside of her control. "During warm-up, I just remember my coach got so mad," said Williams, a gymnast from Dunmore's United Sports Academy. "We have timed warm-ups, and…...

11+ hour, 2+ min ago  (316+ words) Julia Paige Fessenden and Joshua Joseph Burch, both of Spring Brook Twp. John Joseph Smith and Myranda Ilene Strada, both of Scranton. Brittany Amanda May Armstrong, Pleasant Mount, and Kyle Benjamin Gregoire, Simpson. Laura Torres and Marcelino Ramos Victoriano, both…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago  (156+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School Drama Club recently performed "Aladdin Jr." The Drama Club took a creative turn for the 202526 school year, choosing a more imaginative, family-friendly production rather than a realistic one. The play is a…...

10+ hour, 58+ min ago  (137+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune Greenfield Twp. resident and Life Scout Jax Anzulewicz from Troop 21, Dickson City, presented a bench and planters to the Greenfield Township Volunteer Fire Company to recognize and thank them for their service in the community. This project was…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago  (246+ words) Fifty years ago, our visionary goal, championed by Dr. Robert E. Wright, established a medical residency program with a clear purpose: to train the next generation of doctors and encourage them to serve our communities in Northeast Pennsylvania. As we celebrate…...