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Scranton Metro Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Scranton Metro.

Results 1 - 20 of 7,232 in Scranton Metro

  1. Political GrapevineRead the original story

    56 min ago | Fox News

    Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: One of Hillary Clinton's brothers and some Pennsylvania Democrats who backed her presidential bid socialized Monday with a top adviser to Republican John ...

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    Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, 2008 Presidential Election

  2. Big changes proposed for Wilkes-Barre GeneralRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | PAHomepage.com

    Community Health Systems is buying Wyoming Valley Health Care system. It could mean big things for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital .

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Community Health Systems, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Cancer, Health, Nursing

  3. Yankees get Matsui back, lose faith in ChristianRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Sports Network

    After playing in three games for the Class A Tampa Yankees, Matsui had 15 simulated at-bats on Sunday in Tampa.

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    Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Hideki Matsui

  4. 176 military police depart from NE Pa. for one year in IraqRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | WHP-TV Harrisburg

    More Pennsylvania troops are headed to the Middle East. One-hundred-seventy-six members of the 320th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Ashley, will depart on Wednesday for mobilization and then a ...

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    Related Topix: Ashley, PA, Wilkes-Barre, PA

  5. Inc. Magazine Ranks Pepperjam in Top 100 Fastest Growing...Read the original story

    18 hrs ago | PRWeb

    Magazine's 2008 list of fastest growing privately-held companies in the United States.

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    Related Topix: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Marketing, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology, PRWeb

  6. Wyoming Valley Health Care System to be Sold?Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | WNEP-TV Moosic

    Wilkes-Barre General Hospital as seen from Skycam 16. Wilkes-Barre General Hospital may be changing hands.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Community Health Systems

  7. Soldier Dies in AfghanistanRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | WNEP-TV Moosic

    Newswatch 16 has learned that a soldier from Scranton has died in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense said Tuesday Private First Class Jonathon Luscher died Sunday of a non-combat related incident.

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    Related Topix: Scranton, PA, US National Guard, US Military

  8. Intelligent Infrastructure a Key to Viability For Midwest RegionRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Midwest Business

    Some cities and regions are dying because they haven't provided the right "platform" to attract and maintain new corporate endeavors.

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    Related Topix: Youngstown Metro, Youngstown, OH

  9. Hillary's Brother Meets With McCain Campaign

    6 hrs ago | TheBlueSheet

    What the heck is this about? The Scranton, Pennsylvania, Times-Tribune reports that on Monday, the top economic adviser for Sen.

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    Related Topix: Scranton, PA, US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Hillary Clinton, Democrat, Dunmore, PA

  10. Incoming "U" Freshmen are Community VolunteersRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | WNEP

    Although they don't hit the books until Monday, dozens of students from the University of Scranton showed up to school one week early to help cleanup a community they will soon call home.

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    Related Topix: University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, Clarks Summit, PA

  11. W-B Academy students raise money for KitchenRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Times Leader

    Students from Wilkes-Barre Academy participated in a fund drive at the school for St.

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    Related Topix: Wilkes-Barre, PA

  12. Zink pitches well in PawSox's 4-2 loss to ChiefsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The Pawtucket Times

    By BRENDAN McGAIR Sports writer PAWTUCKET For Charlie Zink, it wasn't the case of flushing last week's major league debut out of his system.

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    Related Topix: Pawtucket, RI, Providence Metro

  13. 176 Pa. MPs get sendoffRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Army Times

    More Pennsylvania troops are headed to the Middle East. One-hundred-seventy-six members of the 320th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Ashley, will depart Wednesday for mobilization and then a ...

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    Related Topix: Wilkes-Barre, PA

  14. Beckett's next start delayed due to numbness in his pitching handRead the original story

    Tuesday | MassLive.com

    Associated Press BALTIMORE - Josh Beckett's next start has been pushed back a few days while the Boston Red Sox try to determine the cause of lingering numbness in his right hand.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester

  15. Pa. Troops Set To Depart For Middle East

    11 hrs ago | Cbs3.com

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    Related Topix: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Ashley, PA

  16. Beckett start pushed backRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | MassLive.com

    Josh Beckett's next start has been pushed back a few days while the Boston Red Sox try to determine the cause of lingering numbness in the his right hand.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester

  17. Friends help football player in needRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Standard Speaker

    Since a 15-year-old Hazleton Area High School student was stricken with leukemia near the start of football practice this summer, friends have asked what they can do to help.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  18. Photo: Applebee's Raises More Than $1.2 Million for Alex's Lemonade Stand FoundationRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | PR Newswire

    Fourth annual campaign reaches major milestone in the quest to find a cure for pediatric cancer NEWTOWN, Pa., Aug.

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    Related Topix: Newtown, PA, Wilkes-Barre, PA

  19. Karate ScoreboardRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | The Modesto Bee

    Placed LHP George Sherrill on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. BOSTON RED SOX--Signed OF Jason Lane to a minor league contract.

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    Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Hideki Matsui, Ruben Gotay, Jo-Jo Reyes

  20. Christian sent down as Matsui rejoins YanksRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | The Times-Tribune

    He might be gone again in two weeks, but outfielder Justin Christian returned to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Tuesday, optioned down from New York to make room for Hideki Matsui on the big league ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Hideki Matsui