Prisoner of war status was key factor in McCain's first race (Times & Transcript)
A newcomer to Arizona, John McCain used his wife's wealth, ties to powerful Washington figures and, most of all, the emotional power of his five years in a Vietnamese prison to launch his political career 25 years ago....more...Why rent? Make a KB Home your very own (San Jose Mercury News)
KB Home wants to make your dream of owning a home a reality. The homebuilder offers Built to Order condominium homes, townhomes and single-family homes in 18 communities in the Bay Area....more... Bloomberg and Gates Team Up to Fight Smoking (BusinessWeek)
Michael Bloomberg, in his last year as mayor, is joining Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in an effort to curb smoking in developing countries ...more... Sears' Gouldsboro distribution site sold (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
GOULDSBORO ? The Sears distribution center in the Covington Industrial Park was sold Tuesday to a Texas-based real estate company, more than two months after Sears officials held a grand opening ceremony at the 1-million-square foot site....more... Scranton fire victim demands answers (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Chuck Smith wants answers....more... Scranton settles lawsuit over ex-cop?s actions (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
The city recently paid $145,000 to settle a lawsuit with a woman who claimed her rights were violated when a former Scranton police officer made sexual advances toward her and the city failed to protect her....more... Marjol project in Throop to begin (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
THROOP ? Workers will begin excavating lead-contaminated soil and material on the Marjol site soon, possibly as early as Friday....more... Another trip to American Legion championship for Carbondale/Lakeland (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
OLD FORGE ? It looked like it would be a slow, steady game at Pagnotti Park on Wednesday....more... NEPA football players eager to fulfill Dream (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Kyle Shevchik has high hopes of continuing a recent tradition when it comes to Mid Valley graduates playing in the annual Dream Game....more... |