Little is known about the FBI raids on City Hall and Mayor Bill Courtright's West Mountain residence. No charges have been leveled in the investigation but the city's Home Rule Charter provides answers on what happens if Courtright decides to resign....
While most of Scranton’s political class remained silent following news of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid on City Hall and Mayor Bill Courtright’s West Mountain residence, Democratic Councilman Bill Gaughan expressed his shock at the first City Council meeting following the raids...
While most of Scranton's political class remained silent following news of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid on City Hall and Mayor Bill Courtright's West Mountain residence, Republican Councilman Wayne Evans wants answers from the embattled mayor. ...
Democratic Councilman Kyle Donahue lamented the "dark cloud of corruption" that hangs over the city....
While most of Scranton's political class remained silent following news of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid on City Hall and Mayor Bill Courtright's West Mountain residence, Democratic Councilman Tim Perry was stunned....
While most of Scranton's political class remained silent following news of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid on City Hall and Mayor Bill Courtright's West Mountain residence, Democratic Council President Pat Rogan urged his colleagues not to jump to conclusions at the first City Council meeting following the raids....
Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright engaged Paul Walker, one of the region's leading criminal defense attorneys, following the FBI's raid of City Hall and Courtright's West Mountain home....
It has been weeks since the FBI raided City Hall and the West Mountain residence of Mayor Bill Courtright. On the surface, there doesn't seem to be much doing. A recap of what we know: FBI agents executed search warrants and conducted a raid of City Hall and the Mayor’s West Mountain home on Wednesday, January 9th The agents removed documents and computer devices The Mayor has engaged attorney Paul Walker to represent him both legally and, apparently, to the public Walker’s fees will be paid by the Mayor and not city taxpayers Walker issued a press release denying any wrongdoing on the part...
Political insiders were abuzz this week as calculations were made and some bets taken on the future viability of Mayor William L. Courtright. There were frantic phone calls last weekend that the Old Man was going to throw in the towel. "He'll do the honorable thing," said one Lackawanna County Democrat. Courtright was going to resign. By Sunday night, the Mayor made clear through the press and his intermediaries: he is innocent and he is not going anywhere. Here is what we know: FBI agents executed search warrants and conducted a raid of City Hall and the Mayor's West Mountain home on Wednesday,...
In a statement released to the public, the criminal attorney representing Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright denies any wrongdoing on the part of his client. ...