Scranton in a sentence

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden traveled to Pennsylvania on Thursday to privately pay his respects to the mother of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, who died last week in Biden’s hometown of Scranton.

The nonprofit, which formed in May, announced the acquisition of Commonwealth Health and its three main hospitals — Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton — on July 30 for $120 million.

Dr. Marwan Wafa, Penn State Scranton Chancellor, left, presents Glynis Johns, founder of The Black Scranton Project and with the campus’ Excellence in Diversity Award, for a community member.

SCRANTON, Pa. (CBS) — Firefighters rushed to save a deer that fell through ice on a Scranton lake.

SCRANTON — The University of Scranton will host the 20th annual Northeast PA Brain Bee for high school students in grades 9 through 12 on Saturday, Feb. 1. The competition begins at 1 p.m. in the Loyola Science Center on the university’s campus.

But just because Mr. Biden can’t stop talking about Scranton doesn’t mean everyone in Scranton is talking about Mr. Biden, the president, or politics at all.

Logyn Kamova of Buono Pizza in Scranton, left, serves a slice of white pizza to a customer during a previous La Festa Italiana in Scranton.

SCRANTON — Local residents were among the 75 University of Scranton students who studied abroad during the Summer 2019 semester.

SCRANTON — Nicole Cavanaugh, of Dallas, was among nine students at The University of Scranton who received the 2018-19 Frank O’Hara medals.

Born in 1937, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James P. O’Boyle, Ann was educated at St. Mary School, Dunmore, at St. Paul’s High School and the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Scranton.

On Saturday, Nov. 24, the original Bruce Springsteen tribute band, The B-Street Band, hits the stage at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center, 100 Adams Ave., Scranton.

She is a native of West Scranton and is a graduate of Scranton Central High School and Marywood University, where she earned a degree in communications, public relations and advertising.

A night after managing just one hit in a loss to the Mets, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre erased a 4-1 deficit in the late innings to earn the victory.

A pair of goals by forward Jordan Frasca helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins conclude their preseason with a 5-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

But when new boss, Charles Miner, came to the Scranton branch to keep an eye on things, Michael didn't appreciate being micromanaged.

Despite the media’s attempt to keep Biden’s “Uncle Joe from Scranton” persona afloat, Biden is and always has been a vicious demagogue and a deeply dishonest pol who mouths whatever he thinks will do him the most good at any moment.

Despite those strong ties, interviews with about two dozen Scranton voters show many harbor deep concerns about Biden running again.

Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph C. Bambera speaks during the 74th King’s College commencement Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Down 1-0 early on a home run by the Bisons’ Davis Schneider in the third, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took control in the fifth.

For those who want to hear the albums’ live premiere, American Buffalo Ghost will be performing at Groove Brewing 2.0 in Scranton on Friday, Jan.