@Cleespot

@timestribune reporter/obit clerk. Previously: @repherald, @FlorhamPEagle, @MadisonEagle. @WilkesU alum.

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Partitioned fishing pier at Lackawanna State Park sparks accessibility concerns thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Partitioned fishing pier at Lackawanna State Park sparks accessibility concerns

Part of the pier at the park boat launch has been closed for three years because the cantilevered structure is rusting. Parkgoers hoped to see it fixed while the lake is drawn down for dam work.

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Voters in two Lackawanna County municipalities to decide on local referendums thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Voters in two Lackawanna County municipalities to decide on local referendums

Carbondale voters will decide whether to amend the Home Rule Charter, while voters in Scott Twp. will decide whether to raise property taxes to pay for additional emergency medical services.

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Dollar General proposed in Clarks Summit thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Dollar General proposed in Clarks Summit

A developer wants to build a dollar store on a busy stretch of road in Clarks Summit.

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One person suffers burns in Scranton fire

One person was taken to a hospital after a fire broke out in a Hill Section home at 1409 Vine St. on Thursday afternoon.

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Public can vote on scarecrows created by North Pocono municipalities thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Public can vote on scarecrows created by North Pocono municipalities

The library is hosting a “Support Our Scarecrow Showdown!” contest through the end of the month in which people can vote for their favorite scarecrow while also donating food to the local pantry.

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Area advocates hope Pope Leo’s cancer diagnosis starts conversations thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Area advocates hope Pope Leo’s cancer diagnosis starts conversations

Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis is relatable for Phyllis Scott, who has lived with the disease for five years. The Plymouth woman was not experiencing any symptoms in November 2021 when a health...

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Sports facility set for Watres Armory in Scranton

Ron Augelli plans to open Armory Athletics, a multipurpose sports space, in 120,000 square feet of space in the castlelike Watres Armory at 900 Adams Ave.

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Friends of the Poor and Catherine McCauley Center launch 50th Thanksgiving program thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Friends of the Poor and Catherine McCauley Center launch 50th Thanksgiving program

Friends of the Poor and Catherine McCauley Center will mark two milestone anniversary of making sure others have a meal for Thanksgiving

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Ransom Twp. outlines concerns about proposed power plant thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Ransom Twp. outlines concerns about proposed power plant

RANSOM TWP. — Officials will share their concerns with federal and state regulators about a proposed hydroelectric power facility that could affect the township. In letters to the state Department of...

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Ransom Twp. supervisors approve ordinance regulating data center development thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Ransom Twp. supervisors approve ordinance regulating data center development

Township supervisors took what they say is proactive action to regulate future data center projects by enacting an ordinance outlining their development

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Piece of bridge in drained Lackawanna Lake stolen thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Piece of bridge in drained Lackawanna Lake stolen

While the 198-acre lake at Lackawanna State Park in Benton and North Abington townships was drained for a four-month dam rehabilitation project, a thief walked away with a piece of history.

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Ransom Twp. supervisors poised to vote on data center ordinance thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

Ransom Twp. supervisors poised to vote on data center ordinance

Township supervisors will vote Monday on updating zoning laws to include requirements for data center development, nearly a year after the township received its first data center proposal.

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SS. Francis and Clare Progressive Catholic Church to open new location thetimes-tribune.com/2026/10…

SS. Francis and Clare Progressive Catholic Church to open new location

Members of SS. Francis and Clare Progressive Catholic Community hope a new building will give them flexibility to serve others.

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‘Rally in the Valley’ at Mid Valley High School to raise cancer awareness thetimes-tribune.com/2026/09…

‘Rally in the Valley’ at Mid Valley High School to raise cancer awareness

Bridget McDonough will be recognized for her advocacy for people with cancer at the Coaches vs. Cancer Rally in the Valley fundraising event at Spartan Stadium at Mid Valley High School.

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Pa. Superior Court orders re-sentencing for man charged with scamming Clarks Summit woman thetimes-tribune.com/2026/09…

Pa. Superior Court orders re-sentencing for man charged with scamming Clarks Summit woman

The state Superior Court ruled a Maryland man who scammed a Clarks Summit woman to be re-sentenced.

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Deutsch Institute moves to Robinson Park in Scranton thetimes-tribune.com/2026/09…

Deutsch Institute moves to Robinson Park in Scranton

The nonprofit, which provides activities and enrichment for people with intellectual and physical disabilities, moved its main administrative offices from Jefferson Avenue to East Mountain.

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Drive-thru coffee franchise plans location at former Burger King in South Abington Twp. thetimes-tribune.com/2026/09…

Drive-thru coffee franchise plans location at former Burger King in South Abington Twp.

Developers plan to build a 7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee business at 1028 Northern Blvd. in South Abington Twp. The site recently housed a Burger King, which closed last week.

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Benton Twp. approves environmentally conscious data center ordinance thetimes-tribune.com/2026/09…

Benton Twp. approves environmentally conscious data center ordinance

Supervisors say an ordinance regulating data center development will protect residents, but some residents say it doesn’t go far enough to ensure their safety against potential development.

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Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center opens refurbished gym thetimes-tribune.com/2026/09…

Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center opens refurbished gym

The work marks the first upgrades to the 10,000-square-foot community center in Dalton since the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church purchased the property in 2017 from the Diocese of Scranton.

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Youth group brings together three Abingtons-area United Methodist churches thetimes-tribune.com/2026/09…

Youth group brings together three Abingtons-area United Methodist churches

Members of Evolve youth group participate in activities weekly. The growing group is open to children in grades five to 12.

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