Lackawanna County lately suffers from unilateral, armchair idealism that masquerades as political thought, the kind that demands total ideological
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Election Preview: Lackawanna County Commissioner Looms
Lackawanna County voters will head to the polls on November 4 to fill one of the most consequential seats in county government — the commissioner post
Read MoreCourt Losses and Political Fallout Leave Gaughan Marginalized
For months, Lackawanna County government was paralyzed because Commissioner Bill Gaughan refused to accept the Democratic Party’s lawful nominee to
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The Pool That No One Can Swim In: Cognetti’s October Ribbon-Cutting
When Mayor Paige Cognetti cut the ribbon on a new activity pool at Nay Aug Park on October 23rd, cameras rolled and city officials smiled. But behind
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Smurl’s Slip: From Petition Problems to Pride Controversy, Scranton’s Council President Faces Scrutiny
Scranton City Council President Gerald Smurl’s campaign for reelection as an independent was meant to signal integrity and independence. Instead, it’s
Read MoreGoing, Going, Gaughan!
For the first time since February, Lackawanna County will finally have a full, three-member Board of Commissioners. Former county Economic
Read MorePA Supreme Court Rules Against Gaughan in County Vacancy Dispute
After more than seven months of legal wrangling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled against Commissioner Bill Gaughan and upheld the Lackawanna
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No Kings’ in Scranton: Peaceful Protest, Armed Outburst, and an AI Crown
Hundreds gathered on Courthouse Square in Scranton over the weekend for the No Kings rally, part of a nationwide protest movement rejecting what
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Tax Increases Likely Without State and Federal Budgets
For all the talk about fiscal responsibility coming from political leaders leaders, the people footing the bill for their dysfunction aren’t in
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A Scranton Debate About Trust, Streets, and Staying Power
Scranton’s mayoral debate Thursday night wasn’t about big national politics, though a few protesters tried to make it that way. It was about trust —
Read MoreScranton’s $27 Million Streetscape Overhaul Divides Council and Residents
Scranton is preparing to launch one of its largest downtown infrastructure projects in decades — a $27.3 million overhaul of traffic patterns,
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Democrats See Opening in Luzerne County Council as Field Shapes Up
Luzerne County’s 2025 County Council election has its field set, and Democrats may have a real shot at flipping seats that could shift the balance of
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