Court reinstates part of Scranton worker’s lawsuit

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Prescreening program at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport speeds things up travelers

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Biden’s honor richly deserved

SUSAN WALSH / ASSOCIATED PRESS President Barack Obama honors Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Vice President Joe Biden has been highly effective at the highest levels of the federal government since he was 30. He has been chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary committees and, for the last eight years, President Barack Obama’s right hand.

Lackawanna County Prison Board may request jail review after misconduct allegations

The Lackawanna County Prison Board may request another agency perform a top-to-bottom review of the county jail after the latest round of investigations into sexual misconduct allegations at the facility wrap up. Lackawanna County Judge Vito Geroulo, chairman of the prison board, said he plans to recommend the panel ask the state Department of Corrections to study the facility when the “appropriate” time comes – meaning the new review wouldn’t overlap with efforts by prosecutors.

Lackawanna County Prison Board may request jail review after misconduct allegations

The Lackawanna County Prison Board may request another agency perform a top-to-bottom review of the county jail after the latest round of investigations into sexual misconduct allegations at the facility wrap up. Lackawanna County Judge Vito Geroulo, chairman of the prison board, said he plans to recommend the panel ask the state Department of Corrections to study the facility when the “appropriate” time comes – meaning the new review wouldn’t overlap with efforts by prosecutors.

Train route between Scranton, New York City not yet a reality

MICHAEL J. MULLEN / TIMES-SHAMROCK FILE U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, who holds a seat on the Appropriations Committee, has turned the train’s revival into his mission in Congress. Larry Malski, president of the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority, rode the last passenger train that ran between Scranton and New York City on Jan. 5, 1970, and remains optimistic he can ride the next one.