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January 26, 2022 | 5:32 AM

Scranton leaves program for distressed cities after 30 years

The city was designated as distressed in 1992 under the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act or Act 47 following “years of recurring deficits.

By The Associated Press
November 10, 2021 | 5:42 PM

Striking Scranton teachers take their case to the Capitol

Striking teachers in the Scranton School District are taking their case to the state Capitol. They held a rally with labor leaders and Democratic office holders, appealing to Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled Legislature for help.

By The Associated Press
November 2, 2021 | 5:27 PM

Scranton teachers poised to strike after talks go nowhere

Teachers have been working under the terms of a contract that expired in 2017, with their last pay raise coming a year before that.

By The Associated Press

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Updated: October 22, 2021 | 12:11 pm

Biden says infrastructure will improve Pa. Here’s what a few voters in his birthplace say is needed.

The president stumped for his signature domestic policy goal with a speech in Scranton this week.

By Sam Dunklau
October 21, 2021 | 5:23 AM

As President Biden visits Scranton, big changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan

Negotiations between the White House and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are underway on what’s now a scaled-back package.

By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, and Alan Fram/The Associated Press
October 20, 2021 | 5:08 PM

In Pa., Biden touts middle-class values of his $2T spending plan

President Joe Biden has arrived in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, ready to emphasize the middle class values of his now-scaled back $2 trillion domestic spending package. His proposal is for an unprecedented federal investment to expand social services for millions of middle-income Americans and tackle climate change.

By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fran/AP
November 7, 2020 | 1:39 PM

Native son Joe Biden takes Pennsylvania and the presidency

Democrat Joe Biden also carried Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan on his path to the presidency, flipping states that Trump won in 2016. Pennsylvania was a must-win state for Trump.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press and Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press
Updated: October 1, 2020 | 5:13 am

Former Scranton school officials charged over lead, asbestos contamination

A grand jury report unsealed Wednesday and obtained by The Associated Press says that officials in the Scranton School District were repeatedly told about dangerous lead levels in drinking water in at least 10 different schools.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press
September 25, 2020 | 5:34 AM

Democrat Joe Biden’s Scranton vs. Park Ave. appeal targets working class

Joe Biden has long cultivated his persona as “Middle-Class Joe” with “hardscrabble” roots, but as he turns to the closing stretch of his third presidential bid, the Scranton, native is personalizing his pitch as he tries to undercut one of the president’s core strengths.

By Bill Barrow/The Associated Press
September 18, 2020 | 5:51 AM

‘We’re rolling with it’: Pennsylvania election workers scramble to adjust to changing voting rules

"I think there's a lot of confusion out there and then they just want to be certain that their applications are in, so they can vote no matter how they want to vote."
By Pam Fessler/NPR
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