Gina Svoboda notices the state of the economy during routine grocery runs. “Things are so expensive,” Svoboda said. “Basically, my grocery order is the same as it has been for the last 30 years. So, in let's say 2005, my grocery order was $35. This same g... See more
More than 700,000 UGI Utilities customers will pay almost 6% more for natural gas as rates rise this year and next. The state Public Utility Commission approved a two-phase rate hike that will first raise the average monthly bill for residential customers... See more
Unable to finalize a contract with its chosen candidate, the local airport board plans to consider options for finding a new executive director before deciding on a next step. Speaking after the board met Thursday, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airp... See more
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport must again look for a new executive director. Negotiations on a final agreement with the man the airport board hired last month, Kim William “Bill” Hopper, of Greenville, North Carolina, fell through. “The b... See more
A Susquehanna County man beat his mother to death Tuesday, then tried but failed to kill himself by ingesting pills the next day, according to state police. An arrest affidavit does not explain his motive, but says Michael Sean Jones, 46, killed Andrea Va... See more
