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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Welcome to the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Post!
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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