On the summit
I'll admit that the sight of a U.S. president shaking hands with the leader of North Korea is in and of itself an historic moment. For the moment, at least, the fear of nuclear war has lessened, if only because the two sides are talking rather than pounding the table...
Photos: Wilkes-Barre Tornado Damage
Scranton activists have zero tolerance for Sessions
When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits Scranton Friday, he will be greeted with zero tolerance by locals who believe a government that forcibly separates children and parents is cruel, unnecessary and un-American. Several advocacy and religious groups rallied...
Aerial Photos of Wilkes-Barre storm damage
Aerial footage of storm damage in Wilkes-Barre Twp. provided by Access Aerial Watch...
Feeling insecure
Our state legislature, tasked with drawing congressional districts, seemingly exists only to advance the political desires of the Republican majority that has it in a stranglehold. The most recent case in point: the abortive efforts to bring congressional...
Curious statistics
The recent deaths of designer Kate Spade and chef/author/humanist Anthony Bourdain have highlighted a disturbing and mysterious uptick in the nation's suicide rate. Both were talented, intelligent, creative individuals who had pursued their passions to great financial...
HS BASEBALL: 6th annual Field of Dreams Games rosters announced
Players from the Lackawanna League and Wyoming Valley Conference have been selected to play in the 6th annual Field of Dreams All-Star Games set for June 24, at PNC Field with the first game of a doubleheader scheduled for 1:30 p.m. In the first game, the Lackawanna...
Glow up with two new shades of Glossier’s Cloud Paint
When I woke up this morning, I saw something on Glossier's Instagram that made my lil' heart go pitter-patter: two new shades of Cloud Paint blush launched today. Say hello to Storm, a warm rose, and Dawn, a sunny coral. Like I...
Trump: Kim Jong Un a ‘very talented’ murderer
President Trump's Singapore Summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was historic for many reasons, including the first handshake between a U.S. President and a Dear Leader from North Korea. It was also a timely window into squirming mind of the Tweeter-in-Chief...
HS Baseball: Valley View vs. Northwestern Lehigh
Images from yesterday's match-up between Valley View and Northwestern Lehigh in the PIAA Class 4A semifinal game at Central Columbia High School in Espy. [gallery type="rectangular" size="large"...
If a tree falls …
Trump's tweeting hard in his attempts to undermine the legitimacy of Independent Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation of Russian meddling in our elections system.
PHOTOS: U.S.-North Korea summit
#MakeupMonday: All eyes on laziness with Glossier
We all are lazy and it’s OK. Let’s just make peace with it. I’m a makeup freak but there are some days I have no energy to make myself look human, let alone create a whole LEwK~* Thankfully, there’s Glossier. One of my favorite brands ever has been killing it for...
Trump, Kim Thong Un and the ‘South Park’ Presidency
Fresh from an important summit with Kim (Thong Un) Kardashian and alienating our closest allies at the G-7 in Quebec, President Trump is in Singapore today for a sitdown with Kim Jong Un, dear leader of the Basket Case Known as North Korea. The two human cartoons will...
AOW EXTRAS: Dixon Black, Valley View
The Black brothers go back to back. One week after his older brother Mason took home the Athlete of the Week award, Valley View shortstop/pitcher earned the honor after picking up the win in the Cougars' first-round state playoff game against Lewisburg and knocking...
HS TRACK AND FIELD: 2018 TIMES-TRIBUNE ALL-REGION TEAM
It was a rewarding spring for athletes from the Lackawanna Track Conference in 2018. There were two boys who won state championships. Scranton's Ky'Ron Harbin struck gold in the long jump, while Abington Heights' Kyle Burke won the 1,600-meter run both in Class 3A....
Parking violation
Q+A with Mason Williams
Mason Williams gave RailRiders fans a quick reminder of what he can do in Louisville's first game against SWB this series. In the sixth inning, the former Yankees top prospect ran down a tailing line drive off Bruce Caldwell's bat, using a full-extension dive in the...
HS LACROSSE: 2018 Wyoming Valley Conference Coaches’ All-Star Team
Here are the athletes recognized as all-stars in the Wyoming Valley Conference as selected by the coaches. 2018 WVC ALL-STARS Co-Offensive Players of the Year Daniel Hinton, Scranton Prep Anthony Caporuscio, Crestwood Defensive Player of the Year Tucker...
Tastes like corruption
It's a measure of how far down the rabbit hole of corruption and shady ethics the Trump administration has run that EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt -- the best friend big polluters have in Washington -- still has a job. His decision to use an agency aide to hustle up a...
