In two separate moves this week, the Scranton City Council and Lackawanna County Commissioners took steps to combat blighted areas and improve quality of life. ...
Lackawanna County Commissioner Pat O'Malley knows how to throw a party. The place was packed Wednesday as he debuted his new running mate Debra "Debbi" Domenick. Domenick is an attractive candidate. She is smart, young, and comes with a personal story that women voters may be drawn to. What appeared to be a Democratic Civil War may end up as a minor, if memorable, skirmish. In the last few weeks, O'Malley launched his re-election with a professional campaign video, tapped a capable running mate, and most importantly, is sitting on a war chest somewhere in the ballpark of $250,000. That's not...
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....
Last week the grassroots advocacy organization Progressive Women of NEPA endorsed Jessica Rothchild's bid for the Scranton City Council....
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. ...
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...
Dr. Jessica Rothchild, a local physical therapist and community volunteer announced Wednesday that she will be competing for the Democratic nomination for Scranton City Council....
Just months after a controversial decision to grant a lease to a city employee, the Scranton City Council introduced a revised ethics code Monday with tougher restrictions on conduct for local officials and employees....
Who needs cable when Scrantonians can attend Scranton School Board meetings? This week your favorite cast returned for the premiere of their new season. They never fail to deliver the high drama, laughs, and controversy avid viewers have come to expect. The directors, minus Greg Popil (more on that later), met Monday night for their annual re-organization meeting. Almost immediately, chaos ensued. Directors shouted over one another as five different members - Paige Gebhardt Cognetti, Barbara Dixon, Katie Gilmartin, and Tom Schuster - were nominated for President. Gilmartin was defeated in a 5-4 vote, with Robert Casey, Dixon, Paul Duffy, Bob Lesh (BL!), and Popil voting...
The Scranton City Council voted 3-2 Monday evening to approve Mayor Bill Courtright's proposed budget for 2019. ...