5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (352+ words) Hundreds of small businesses throughout the region should benefit from a $1 million investment to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance through the Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance Program, state officials said. In total, Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger announced…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (334+ words) John Basalyga's latest vision for transforming the Scranton Public Market inside the Marketplace at Steamtown involves an incubator program targeting entrepreneurs. Cristin Powers " hired by Basalyga to manage the market and serve as a consultant " started hosting pop-up events in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (300+ words) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 includes $68 million in federal funding for Tobyhanna Army Depot in Monroe County, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan recently announced. "This modernization project is essential to ensure we as a Nation are postured with the…...

2+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (788+ words) A neighborhood church with a longstanding history has recently received a new name. The Dickson City Community Church, formerly called First Primitive Methodist Church of Dickson City, 516 Jackson St., celebrated a new name dedication service on Nov. 23. Dickson City Community…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1283+ words) Racial health disparities may widen as states, universities and nonprofits grapple with federal funding cuts to programs that were aimed at filling gaps in care, public health experts say. As part of its federal restructuring and crackdown on diversity, equity…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (559+ words) Among the many dangerous actions President Donald Trump has taken, his push to force some of the country's best universities into signing a sweeping federal "compact" ranks just behind his pardons for the January 6 insurrectionists. The 10-part compact is a…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (292+ words) The Mid Valley School District's employment policy, which includes a rule prohibiting anyone related to a board member from working in the district, remains unchanged following debate in the spring. The board sought to revise the policy in May to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (321+ words) A partnership between Scranton and DoorDash will offer small business owners an opportunity to fine-tune their operations and expand their reach. Ten businesses from across the city will be selected to participate in the'DoorDash Accelerator for Local Businesses program from…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (218+ words) Frontier and Verizon filed their joint application on Oct. 31, seeking PUC approval for Verizon's acquisition of 100% ownership of Frontier. The commission held multiple public input hearings in early ... The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a joint settlement Thursday for Verizon…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (260+ words) By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Seventeen statewide anti-domestic and sexual violence coalitions are suing President Donald Trump's administration over requirements in grant applications that they don't promote "gender ideology" or run diversity, equity and inclusion programs or prioritize people in…...