From Crystal Club Soda to Gertrude Hawk Chocolate

Coney Island. Photo taken by Erin

I have always been of the opinion that what’s good for our local colleges and universities is good for the Electric City. I am happy to see that so many of our institutions of higher learning are experiencing a growth spurt.

Keystone College took part in a drill yesterday that simulated an on-campus hostage situation. It is so important that colleges and local law enforcement be proactive in the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy. Kudos Keystone College!

The Electric City saw it’s first real snowfall yesterday. After years of mild winters does this mean we are in for a rough one?

West Scranton standout Hubie Graham has committed to the University of Illinois. Congratulations Hubie!

The Scranton Times-Tribune has a great article on the history of Pennsylvania National Guard.

Forty eight hours later and we still don’t know who is our minority commissioner. Governor Rendell promises to help county officials resolve election issues in advance of next spring’s primary.

It looks like I am not the only person who hated the paper ballots. Several local politicians sound off on the vote-count debacle.

The Sentinel newspaper reports that The Diocese of Scranton has agreed to a $3 million settlement of a lawsuit from a man who was sexually abused by a priest.

VoteTrustUSA published an excellent article chronicling Lackawanna County’s voting disaster from the insufficient number of scanners to read those wonder paper ballots to the WINvote touchscreen debacle.