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November 05, 2020 - 3:24 pm

Gunman Sentenced in Luzerne County Drive-by Shooting

A Luzerne County man who admitted being the gunman in a drive-by shooting has been sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison.
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October 02, 2020 - 1:50 pm

Former Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright Officially Sentenced to Prison

SCRANTON, Pa. — Former Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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September 23, 2020 - 5:25 pm

Pa. Prison COVID Unemployment Scam Unravels

Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced state charges against 20 inmates and accomplices in three state prisons in central and eastern Pennsylvania. These arrests are linked to at least two existing rings, or organized groups of inmates and outside accomplices who conspired to provide false...
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March 24, 2020 - 5:10 am

SCI-Retreat to become COVID-19 quarantine for new prisoners and parole violators

SCI-Retreat to become quarantine facility for new inmates due to COVID-19 concerns
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February 15, 2018 - 12:04 pm

Pa. Atty General says Lackawanna Co Prison Investigation is not over yet

The Pa. Attorney General wants the public to know that they continue to probe the inmate sex abuse scandal at the Lackawanna County prison and they are looking for other possible victims and witnesses to come forward. They've set up a hotline 570-846-4074. Atty. General Josh Shapiro says they have...
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