Union Dale man arrested after police chase
Police arrested a Union Dale man Jan. 4 after he led police on a pursuit on I-81 in Lackawanna County. At about noon, a Pennsylvania…
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Chesapeake agrees to increase gas lease settlement to $11 million
BY TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER Times-Shamrock Writer Chesapeake Appalachia LLC has agreed to increase payment from $7.5 million to $11 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with…
Columnist been at it for 67 years
BY ROBERT L. BAKER Times Shamrock Writer For nearly two-thirds of a century, Bette Farr has supplied readers of Tunkhannock’s weekly newspaper with a regular…
Montrose takes tourney title
BY HEIDI ZENEFSKI Sports Correspondent The Montrose boys collected the Susquehanna County 2014 title in a rematch of last year’s final game with Elk Lake….
Lady Meteors capture 5th Reddon title
BY HEIDI ZENEFSKI Sports Correspondent The Lady Meteors held onto their Denise Reddon tournament champion title – capturing their fifth crown in as many years….
Foresters capture Rotary crown
BY JOBY FAWCETT Times-Shamrock Writer Matt Nevins and Noah Fedak wanted to spend the rest of their holiday break celebrating a championship win in their…
Student Athlete of the Week – David Gardner
BY HEIDI ZENEFSKI Sports Correspondent Montrose’s David Gardner has been wrestling for nine years and he is the Independent’s Student Athlete of the Week. Gardner,…
Fractivist gets another day in court
BY STACI WILSON A natural gas drilling opponent is getting another day in court to take on a drilling company. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation,…
County approves $29M budget
BY STACI WILSON Susquehanna County will operate with just under a $29 million budget in 2015. The county commissioners approved the budget at the Wednesday,…
Longtime supporters issue library challenge
Local residents Bill and Brenna Aileo issued a challenge during the month of December, offering up a “New Building Fundraising Challenge.” The longtime supporters of…