When Laure Carlo took over recently as executive director of the Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, she said her primary goal was to have a much more active Chamber. And she has been sticking to that plan from the start.

At their regular meeting earlier this month, the Fell Twp. Supervisors provided an update on actions being taken with regard to several long-running nuisance problems.

It was way back in 1956 that Bob McDonnell bought the luncheonette at North Church St. and Lincoln Ave. that became the original McDonnell's Restaurant. Then, when a fire destroyed that building in 1968, Bob reopened the business in January of the...

District diamond play and the state track championships take center stage this week as the spring sports seasons wind down and put a close to the 2012-13 interscholastic sports seasons.

It was about a decade ago that city officials first began talking about opening a new hotel in downtown Carbondale, and six years ago that a groundbreaking was held for the Pioneer Plaza where that hotel would be located.

Each week, the Carbondale News features a "Smile of the Week" — but JUST THE SMILE! — on page 2 in print.

The following is a list of local candidates for mayor, borough council, township supervisor, auditor, tax collector and school director who will be on the May 21 primary election ballot in Lackawanna County. All terms for mayor, council, tax...

They say you can't fight City Hall — but when it comes to the new parking meters, there are still plenty of city residents and business owners who continue doing just that.

Lakeland continued its strong spring in boys' action with a title in the Robert Spagna event in track and field and victories on the baseball diamond to secure at least a tie for the D-III crown.

The new Fell Charter Elementary School being built in Simpson is more than halfway completed, and a construction walk-through of the site last week generated a great deal of excitement among school officials and others on the tour.

Each week, the Carbondale News features a "Smile of the Week" — but JUST THE SMILE! — on page 2 in print.