Lackawanna County

Some things seem to take forever in the retail world, like the opening of the new Weis Markets in Fogelsville or the Golden Corral at Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township. Eager shoppers and diners couldn't wait for either of those places to be up and...

If someone shows up at your home unannounced with a load of asphalt and a special price to pave your driveway, don't let yourself be rolled over. Authorities in the Lehigh Valley area are investigating several situations involving solicitations from...

Back in 1995, Benjamin Lerner was wearing a black hat because of his role as one of the three administrators of a legal defense fund for his dear pal Ernie Preate, one of the scummiest Pennsylvania politicians who ever lived. This was when Preate, a...

Wanda Archilla wasn't happy to hear the alternator had gone bad in her Chrysler Sebring, but she felt some relief knowing she had an extended warranty that should pay for a new one. You probably already know where this is going. The warranty didn't pay...

Northampton County executive hopeful John Callahan kicked off his campaign with a spirited event Monday in Easton. But it's safe to say his campaign has been well underway for some time. Callahan formally joined the race about a month ago, and by the...

Good Wednesday Morning, Felow Seekers. With President Barack Obama set to unveil his new gun-control proposals, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., said proposals to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines would not infringe on gun owners' rights. Casey,...

Vowing to roll up her sleeves and “just get it done,” Kathleen G. Kane was sworn into office as Pennsylvania’s new attorney general on Tuesday, becoming the first woman and the first Democrat to serve as the state’s top law......

Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The Kathleen Kane era in the state Attorney General's office officially gets underway today. The Lackawanna County Democrat will take the oath of office during a 2 p.m. ceremony today in the state Capitol rotunda,.......

.All three of Pennsylvania’s elected statewide row officers – state Attorney General, Auditor General and Treasurer – all of them Democrats, will take the oath of office in separate ceremonies next Tuesday.. State Auditor General-Elect...

Five weeks out from Election Day, Democrat Kathlelen Kane leads Republican David Freed in the race for Pennsylvania attorney general. But the campaign could still pivot on the opinions of a broad swath of undecided voters, according to a new......

Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The state Senate tweaked a charter schools reform bill last night, dropping language that would have created a statewide authorizing board for the alternative public schools. The amended bill kicked out of the...

In case you were wondering just how competitive the race for Attorney General has become, Pennsylvania Republicans have launched a new website calling attention to what they say are inconsistencies in Democratic nominee Kathleen Kane's positions and...