Health officials urge prevention during tick spike

ICE detainee who spoke out about conditions punished, transferred

An ICE detainee says he was put in solitary confinement and transferred out of state in retaliation for speaking out about conditions. The alleged retaliation came after a protest at Pennsylvania’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center, ICE’s largest immigrant detention facility in the northeast United States.

Arc program helps adults with disabilities shine on stage

The Arc Angels program will present “Not Just Another Mermaid Tale,” which is based loosely on “The Little Mermaid,” on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lackawanna College theater.

Bresnahan promises to fight 'shortsighted' Medicaid rules

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan said Friday he plans to fight proposed federal Medicaid rules that advocates say may jeopardize treatment for cancer, HIV and other serious illnesses.

West Scranton High School dedicates memorial for classmates gone 'too soon'

Students at West Scranton High School now have a place to grieve classmates gone too soon, like Rose Hernandez, who would have graduated this year.

State downgrades Wayne County child protection agency's license

The state Department of Human Services downgraded the Wayne County Children & Youth Services agency's license after finding many record-keeping deficiencies including some related to a child's death. And learn more about a street medicine mobile clinic in Scranton.