As homeowners across Lackawanna County brace for higher assessments and rising costs, one local school district has quietly shown that targeted tax
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George Brown: Leading Wilkes-Barre Forward
When George C. Brown was sworn in as mayor of Wilkes-Barre in January 2020, few could have predicted the challenges ahead. Five years later, Brown is
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Veteran Educator Joseph Triano Appointed to Scranton School Board
The Scranton School Board has tapped retired longtime educator and administrator Joseph Triano to fill the vacant seat left by Tara Yanni’s
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Welby Pushes for Reassessment Pause as Special Election Race Takes Shape
The November 4 special election for Lackawanna County Commissioner is set, with Democrat Thom Welby, Republican Chet Merli, and independent Michael
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Yanni Quits Scranton School Board After Series of Controversies
Tara Yanni’s sudden resignation from the Scranton School Board closes the book on a tumultuous tenure marked by ethics questions, contradictions, and
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Seven Months, No Commissioner: Political Games Leave Voters in the Cold
The Commonwealth Court cleared the way Friday for a November 4 special election to fill the commissioner seat vacated by Matt McGloin. The ruling
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Blank Paige: Cognetti Appointee’s Criminal Past Raises Questions for City Hall
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti’s administration is under fire after revelations that Michael Villa, the Human Relations Commission member arrested last
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Runco Bounced Off the Ballot — Vows a Write-In Revolt
The already-chaotic special election for Lackawanna County commissioner just got messier. Independent candidate Ryan Runco, 42, of Olyphant,
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Cognetti Appointee Charged After School Incident and Assault
A Scranton man who sits on the city’s Human Relations Commission is facing multiple charges — including aggravated assault — after a disturbing
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We are proud to introduce The Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Post — or simply SWPost — a new local news source created to give our community an alternative to
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