Chris Hughes
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Police Blotter 4-1-2012
The following criminal complaints were filed between March 4 and March 25 in Lackawanna County Court. All information is derivative of police affidavits, all charges are pending following preliminary hearings, and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Man stabbed during burglary Police said Eugene Frank Burdett, 48, of Bloom Avenue, Scranton, was stabbed as…
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High school uniform talk resurfaces
SCRANTON – After tabling a motion in March to consider a full uniform policy for high school students, members of the Board of Directors of the Scranton School District are poised to revive the issue this week. At a March 26 work session, Superintendent William King said he recently met with the Parent Teacher Association…
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Wall outside Prescott Elementary ‘has failed’
A piece of a wall in front of Prescott Elementary School “needs immediate attention,”Scranton School District Director of Buildings and Grounds Jeff Brazil said Monday.“The wall has failed. It’s not the first time, but the next time I think it’s going to col-lapse,” he said. A large piece of the stone wall fell out Monday…
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SSD eyes college, career readiness program
SCRANTON – With the goal of better preparing students for life after high school, whether they intend to enter the workforce or continue their education, English department chairs from Scranton and West Scranton high schools provided the board of directors with information about a proposed pilot program in the district. Department chairs Chris Mazzino from…
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Fundraising for Women’s Resource Center A Piece Of Cake
An event next month plans to take participants “Around the World” while raising funds for an important organization close to home. The “Great Chefs XXII Cake Challenge,” a fundraiser for the Women’s Resource Center, is set for Wednesday, May 2, at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. A cash bar, silent auction,…
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Tax lien filed against Cordaro
The United State Attorney’s Office on Monday imposed a tax lien for $100,456 against convicted ex-Lackawanna County commissioner Robert Cordaro’s former Tiffany Drive home in Dunmore. The lien was part of Cordaro’s 11-year prison sentence handed down in January following his June conviction on public corruption charges. Cordaro is currently serving his sentence at the…
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Doherty ‘confident’ in city’s direction despite recent struggles
SCRANTON – In delivering his 11th “State of the City” address on Thursday, March 29, Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty recalled his first address and the original goals of his administration. Standing inside the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce building on Mulberry Street and Penn Avenue, the mayor said his original focuses when assuming office were…
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Don’t fall for old school politics
Sometimes, you have to trust your gut. A piece of mail delivered to the Go office last week conveniently arrived with no return address. Postmarked March 21 in Scranton, the seemingly subtle manila envelope came with a cover letter of sorts, warning me about the criminal history of a political candidate. Sure enough, said history…