Scranton Reporter

Student body in Lackawanna County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Scranton Reporter | Aug 6, 2024

Enrollment data for the nine universities in Lackawanna County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Federal inmate sentenced to 30 years for assault with intent to commit murder

By Scranton Reporter | Aug 6, 2024

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lorenzo Scott, age 51, formerly of Rayville, Louisiana, and an inmate at the United States Penitentiary (USP) at Lewisburg, was sentenced on August 2, 2024, by Chief District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann to 30 years’ imprisonment following his conviction of assault with intent to commit murder and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

Scranton Reporter area weekly mass times

By Scranton Reporter | Aug 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Scranton Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

2 gas stations in cities throughout Lackawanna County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending July 27

By Scranton Reporter | Aug 2, 2024

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Lackawanna County was found at two gas stations in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Dauphin County man indicted on controlled substance and firearms charges

By Scranton Reporter | Aug 1, 2024

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Keane Jackson, age 38, of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for controlled substance and firearms offenses.