by Chris Kelly | Apr 16, 2019 |
With a new version of the storied Charl-Mont restaurant set to open next month, I’ve heard from readers with fond memories made in the hungry heart of the former Globe department store. Now that the Globe has reopened as the Lackawanna County Government Center,...
by Chris Kelly | Apr 15, 2019 |
Every now and then, Scranton makes a list of “Worst Places to (Live, Work, Raise Kids, Buy a Home, Retire, Whatever).” Local reaction is generally split into two camps: Those offended by any outside criticism of the city and those who don’t think the...
by Chris Kelly | Apr 11, 2019 |
Quick blog today. I’m burning up the boot leather chasing something big for the Sunday column, but I had to pause and point to two Times-Tribune stories every Lackawanna County taxpayer should read today. First up is Staff Writer Borys Krawczeniuk’s report...
by Chris Kelly | Apr 10, 2019 |
My column today documents a “walk-through” tour of a restaurant that does not exist. Read it here, and note this pair of paragraphs in particular: In October, the administration said it cost the county about $100,000 to shape up the 1,511-square foot...
by Chris Kelly | Apr 9, 2019 |
Just had a walk-through tour of what will soon be a resurrected Charl-Mont restaurant at the Lackawanna County Government Center at the Globe. It’s a scaled-back version of the storied downtown staple at the department store that once anchored the downtown...
