Lesh Denies Involvement in Schools Corruption
Scranton School Director Bob Lesh has denied that he is the "BL" listed in the indictment and did not address the report's findings at the public meeting....
Scranton School Director Bob Lesh has denied that he is the "BL" listed in the indictment and did not address the report's findings at the public meeting....
City Confidential is back after a two-week hiatus. We're glad we scheduled our vacation before all of the fireworks at the Scranton School District. Here's what you missed ...
The Rev. Scott R. Pilarz formally returned to the helm of the University of Scranton yesterday at inauguration festivities. Pilarz, who previously led the university from 2003-2011, recently announced he had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease....
The school board member's on the record response to the arrest of Daniel Sansky in today's Scranton Times-Tribune....
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced charges today against Daniel Sansky, the former fleet manager for the Scranton School District....
Democratic Congressman Matt Cartwright's campaign headquarters opened recently on Scranton's Wyoming Avenue. Hot on Cartwright's heels was a tractor-trailer owned by local businessman Bob Bolus. Parked out front of the office, the truck was plastered with photos and banners critical of Cartwright and his fellow Democrats....
Councilman Bill Gaughan successfully introduced a motion at Monday's City Council meeting instructing solicitor Amil Minora to draft a new ethics code for Scranton officials. The move comes in response to the actions of Pat Hinton, the city’s licensing, inspection, and codes manager, who was awarded the lease of an unused Nay Aug Park restroom for use as a private gourmet coffee shop....
On Thursday, political expert Larry Sabato changed his Crystal Ball rating in the Eighth Congressional District from Likely Democratic to Leans Democratic. The change comes as the race heats up between incumbent Democratic Congressman Matt Cartwright and Republican businessman John Chrin. ...
Pat Hinton’s lease of a Nay Aug Park building to open a coffee shop does not violate the city’s ethics code, according to his cousin attorney Timothy Hinton. The process was transparent. So transparent that Councilman Wayne Evans was briefed multiple times on the matter and even visited the restroom that the city manager wants to turn into a side business....
Scrantonians of all walks of life paid their respects this week to the late Judge William "Terry" J. Nealon. Judge Nealon, who just days before his passing became the longest serving district court judge in United States history, served the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania for over five decades....