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3:51 PM

SWB Yankees sue concession operator

SCRANTON - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees have filed a federal lawsuit against the concession operator at the Lackawanna County stadium, alleging the company has provided inferior quality food and has failed to fully pay rent that is due.

12:36 PM

Treasurer of fire department surrenders on theft charges

SWOYERSVILLE - The former treasurer of the Swoyersville Volunteer Hose Co. #1 surrendered Monday on charges she stole more than $2,000.

11:40 AM

Man charged with living in attic uninvited waives court hearing

WILKES-BARRE - A man accused by Plains Township police with living in an attic of a home uninvited waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Central Court earlier today.

6:20 AM

Dallas man’s service inspires pride

What amazes Tracey Carr the most about her brother, Capt. Frank Michael, is that the U.S. Navy ship he commands has a crew complement larger than the population of the borough where they grew up.

11:03 AM

Former President Bush touts son Jeb for top job

WASHINGTON — Another President Bush?

6:21 AM

‘Misdirected’ $6K may lead to criminal charges

WEST HAZLETON – Membership of the embattled West Hazleton Ambulance Association on Saturday voted to request the filing of criminal charges against the association’s former treasurer.

11:06 AM

Actor Pat Hingle dies at 84

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the 1990s, has died after battling blood cancer. He was 84.

10:41 AM

Hoyer: Stimulus likely delayed until Feb.

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats said Sunday that President-elect Barack Obama probably will have to wait until next month before getting the chance to sign an economic aid bill his team once hoped would be on his desk by his swearing-in Jan. 20.

6:18 AM

Exeter’s liability insurance premium jumps $36K

EXETER – The borough is smarting from a 450 percent increase in it liability insurance premiums due to a history of lawsuits against the police department, according to borough officials.

6:16 AM

Cops: Louisiana man killed son to duck child support payments

NEW ORLEANS — Danny Platt said he was under a lot of pressure. He apparently owed his estranged wife $4,000 in back child support.

January 5

Rebel sub a Civil War mystery

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — It could be one of the nation’s oldest cold case files: What happened to eight Confederate sailors aboard the H.L. Hunley after it became the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship?

6:19 AM

Coal refuse fire near Pottsville has residents concerned

POTTSVILLE — A recently discovered underground coal refuse fire, apparently burning since July, has raised some concerns among neighbors and others.

January 5

The buzz: An attempt to boost honeybees

STATE COLLEGE — The mysterious decline in honeybees has generated renewed interest into finding new ways to boost bee numbers.

10:41 AM

Richardson withdraws Cabinet bid

WASHINGTON — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract.

10:07 AM

Resolving to get fit

Jeanne Elinsky is in her second official workout session of the New Year, and she couldn’t be happier.

9:21 AM

Weekend CLICK

Post-holiday events gave area people a reason to continue to venture out into the January cold. The highlight of the weekend for many was the annual Kosciuszko Ball that was held Saturday night at the Woodlands Inn & Resort in Plains Township. A traditional, New England Contra Dance with music by the Warrington Family warmed the body and spirit at the Church of Christ Uniting in Kingston on Saturday. Friday Night Live Music with the Three Imaginary Boys provided a mix of music for all ages at the Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Booksellers in Wilkes-Barre.

January 5

No parole urged in repeat violence cases

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Ed Rendell on Sunday asked the Legislature to end parole for repeat violent offenders and said the state would expand its supervision of such offenders who have already been paroled.

January 5

Madoff memorabilia a hit with collectors on eBay

NEW YORK — Did you get fleeced by Bernard Madoff? Or did you buy that Madoff Securities fleece jacket on eBay?

January 5

Burris drama moves on to Senate

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top two Democrats defended their right to deny a seat to Roland Burris, Barack Obama’s successor-in-waiting, while refusing to rule out a deal as Congress and its new members begin work this week.

10:08 AM

Red Cross makes post-holiday appeal

Another holiday season has come and gone. Crowded malls and frantic, last-minute gift purchases are behind us.

10:43 AM

Israeli forces slice deep into Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Thousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships surrounded Gaza’s largest city and fought militants at close range on Sunday, in the first full day of an overwhelming ground offensive in the coastal territory.

6:15 AM

Inaugural holds appeal for some

HARRISBURG — Some Pennsylvanians already have canceled plans to attend this month’s historic presidential inauguration — unnerved by the specter of millions of people jamming the nation’s capital, potential gridlock on the highways, a scarcity of affordable hotel rooms and possible inclement weather.

January 5

Indonesian quakes kill 4, raise fears of a tsunami

MANOKWARI, Indonesia — A series of powerful earthquakes killed at least four people and injured dozens in remote eastern Indonesia Sunday and briefly triggered fears of another tsunami in a country still recovering from 2004’s deadly waves.

January 5

Baghdad bomber kills 38

BAGHDAD — A woman hiding among Iranian pilgrims with a bomb strapped under her black robe killed more than three dozen people on Sunday outside a Baghdad mosque during ceremonies commemorating the death of one of Shiite Islam’s most revered saints.

6:11 AM

Pennsylvania News Briefs

A hotline that helps unemployed Pennsylvanians is extending its hours because of the tough economic climate.

10:43 AM

International News Briefs

On the day that Donald Peters died, he unknowingly provided financial security for his wife of 59 years and their family.