Six candidates for Scranton City Council were recently interviewed by The University of Scranton’s Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service The topical interviews featured questions on plans and priorities and could be watched on YouTube.The University of Scranton’s Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service recently interviewed Scranton City Council candidates furthering its mission of developing knowledgeable Director of CEEPS and political science professor Questions focused on candidate plans and priorities changes in federal support and the rising cost of utilities Earlier this month, CEEPS also held mayoral candidate debates for the Democratic and Republican parties CEEPS encourages the public to register to vote and to learn about candidates’ positions prior to the upcoming municipal primary elections on Tuesday which were recorded by Electric City Television TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. 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He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service ScrantonMeet the Marshal: Scranton biology student marshal Puja Patel Penn State Scranton's biology student marshal Join us as we explore their academic journeys Major: Biology, B.S. Patel: I plan to pursue a master’s in anesthesiologist assistant studies My goal is to build a career in anesthesia where I can make a meaningful impact on patient care It was the perfect stress reliever and such a fun unique experience that brought everyone together during a busy semester Patel: Organic chemistry lab experiments were my favorite learning experience and learning to manage my time and stay organized really prepared me for the next chapter Patel: Associate Professor of Chemistry Jiyoung Jung has been incredibly supportive and always offered great guidance throughout my journey. I’m also grateful to the biology faculty who believed in me and pushed me to grow Just stay committed and remember why you started Stay tuned for as we continue to highlight our student marshals for their outstanding accomplishments talent and spirit of excellence that define the Penn State Scranton community The catcher has reached safely in all 15 games he’s played at Triple-A Opposing Triple-A pitchers are having a tough time getting out Jesus Rodriguez Since being promoted from Double-A Somerset to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on April 13 the 22-year-old catcher from Venezuela has appeared in 15 games through May 2 and safely reached base in all 15 He is batting .377 (20-for-53) with three doubles He also is 4-for-4 on stolen bases and has an on-base percentage of .485 and an OPS of .976 Rodriguez has gotten a hit in 12 of the 15 games and drew at least one walk in the three games he did not get a hit he is batting 14-for-28 with three three-hit games His first Triple-A hit was an RBI single against Rochester’s Clay Helvey in the fifth inning of the second game of a doubleheader April 13 that capped an 8-0 victory for the RailRiders RBI Rodriguez. In his Triple-A debut, Jesús Rodríguez extends the lead to 8-0. #WhereLegendsRise #RepBX pic.twitter.com/HEsUsSZLNT in the bottom of the first inning against Charlotte righthander Nick Nastrini Rodriguez sent a 2-0 pitch out to left field 370 feet for his first Triple-A home run It was a good pitch and I just tried to put the ball in play I got good contact to it and gratefully it was a home run.” Jesús Rodríguez hits his first Triple-A home run! 100.7 mph | 370 ft.#WhereLegendsRise #RepBX pic.twitter.com/6e15cW2TzP he has thrown out four of eight would-be base stealers RailRiders manager Shelley Duncan likes what he has seen so far from Rodriguez the skills needed to be a successful big-league catcher keep improving and develop the mental mindset to sustain a big-league season and deal with those ups and downs on a day-by-day basis and a bat-to-bat basis.” “Almost everybody here on this team – and the other teams too – has big-league experience So they try to do their best job,” Rodriguez said “That’s why you have to be smart every day and be patient.” Signed by the Yankees as a undrafted free agent in 2018 Rodriguez spent the 2019 and 2021 seasons in the Dominican Summer League and the 2022 season in the Florida Complex League He was a DSL midseason all-star in 2019 and a FCL postseason all-star in 2022 after helping the Yankees’ rookie-level team capture the league title In 2023, he played a combined 109 games at Class A with Tampa (84) and Hudson Valley (25) and batted .310 (122 for 393) with 20 doubles, four triples, nine home runs, 62 RBI, 55 walks and 21 stolen bases. Those numbers earned him MiLB.com organizational all-star honors he played 56 games at Hudson Valley and 23 games at Double-A Somerset and batted a combined .302 (89-for-295) with 15 doubles Rodriguez started at Somerset and was only batting .107 (3-for-28) with three doubles two RBI and two walks in seven games before being promoted to the RailRiders “Everybody here has a lot of big-league experience so I’m trying to learn from everybody,” Rodriguez said “I know some of the guys from spring training I’m just trying to do my best to help the team Duncan believes Rodriguez has a bright future “The way he takes his at-bats and the way he handles himself is impressive,” Duncan said READ MOREMan arrested for reported burglary, trespassing in Scrantonby FOX56 Newsroom SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — One man is arrested after multiple home burglaries in Scranton. Scranton police say 33-year-old Anderson Cortez reportedly broke into an occupied home in the 300 block of Beech Street on April 27 as well as an unoccupied structure in the 400 block of Koch Court on May 2. Cortez was apprehended after an "extensive foot pursuit," police said. He is being charged with burglary, criminal trespassing and other related charges. A preliminary hearing is set for later this month. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. Felipe De La Cruz dazzled with six scoreless innings leading the Syracuse Mets to a 6-3 victory over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders De La Cruz struck out nine batters during the game and retied the final 17 batters he faced Syracuse (14-17) started the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a spark at the top of the order and Drew Gilbert hit another double off the wall in right-center field to bring Walton home and put the Mets ahead Joey Meneses pushed an RBI single into right field that scored Gilbert to make it 2-0 Syracuse held a 2-0 lead thanks to fantastic pitching from De La Cruz The 23-year-old left-hander tossed six innings and only allowed one hit and struck out nine while retiring 18 of the 20 batters he faced Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s (15-15) offense came alive The RailRiders scored three runs to tie the game at 3-3 putting pressure on the Mets lineup to score again Syracuse came out swinging in the bottom of the seventh and stormed back to retake the lead Walton drew a walk to score Celestino and put the Mets in front hit a sacrifice fly to right field that brought in Ritter to give Syracuse a 5-3 lead Jon Singleton smacked an RBI single into right field that scored Senger and put the Mets ahead the Syracuse bullpen stepped up to shut it down Rico Garcia tossed a scoreless eighth inning and Anthony Gose closed the door in the ninth to secure the victory Syracuse continues its six-game series against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday night with game five Last weekend, downtown Scranton was buzzing with excitement as fans of The Office laced up their sneakers for the annual The Office 5K—Season Four! Hosted by Valley in Motion, the streets of the Electric City were packed with fans dressed in full costume including a sea of Prison Mikes and plenty of Scranton pride on display Runners of all ages raced past iconic locations from the beloved show, making the event a unique treat for fans. For those who wanted a bit more than just a run, the day also offered a chance to meet Jackie Debatin who appeared in multiple episodes of The Office adding an extra layer of nostalgia to the event And even if you weren’t participating in the race the enthusiastic cheering sections and plentiful photo-ops made for an unforgettable experience Whether you were racing or just soaking in the fun atmosphere, there ain’t no 5K like an Office 5K. Scranton always knows how to bring the show to life in the best way possible Check out some of the highlights from this memorable event below Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here The Carbondale native has packed a full life into those years He served aboard two Navy cruisers patrolling the Mediterranean Sea during a 1958 crisis in Lebanon he received a National Defense Service Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal there is more to the man who was honorably discharged a few years later and received the Navy Good Conduct Medal He and his father used to go fishing on Dyberry Creek He was a paperboy and later worked as an usher at the Irving Theater in Carbondale He loves Frank Sinatra’s music — really loves it While working in the shipping department at a local nursing home Hollenback would sing the crooner's songs for residents Once he and wife Nancy were "within distance of shaking Frank's hand" during a concert in New Jersey But the heart of Hollenback's story is Nancy to whom he was married for over a half century We can share these deeply personal details thanks entirely to the work of two University of Scranton students who interviewed Hollenback several times this semester at the Gino J Merli Veterans Center in downtown Scranton “I just love connecting with older people,” said Dermot Alvidrez, who interviewed Hollenback alongside classmate Daniel Bohenek for Kim Pavlick’s COM224 Media Writing course "I think it's awesome to hear their stories and get their wisdom who obviously has a wealth of experience,” Alvidrez said COM224 students gathered with veterans at the center Thursday afternoon to present the fruits of their labors: two printed biographies per veteran — one from each of the students they were paired with — and digital versions of the interviews on thumb drives for the veterans and their families to save for posterity The reports have even been used by some families in preparing memorial tributes for loved ones who have passed That's not surprising: Pavlick said students often elicit details from the veterans which even their families did not know “Sometimes I think it's easier as a human to tell your story to a stranger than it is to someone you could possibly be burdening or that person would look at you in a different way,” Pavlick said “They're different faces,” she said of the students which is a teaching tool for students and the community at large Pavlick partners with nonprofit community organization Scranton Tomorrow which will display the reports for the group's monthly First Friday event in November ahead of Veterans Day The reports also will be archived as part of the Scranton Stories Oral History Project at the University of Scranton which is how the class project originally began "This is a community-based learning project," she said Gino J. Merli Veterans Center Commandant Vito P Ruggiero said the state-owned center can house up to 196 residents "To care for a veteran in any capacity is truly humbling," Ruggiero told the students "This doesn't mean that you need to take a blood pressure or give a medication students in the classes have interviewed a spy who passed messages during the Cold War "I can attest that the time you took to speak put smiles on a lot of faces," Ruggiero said during Thursday's gathering "I know this because I see it every day I walk through our doors." For veterans who may or may not receive regular visitors "I got an email from a participant's wife who told me that he gets very excited his Scranton friends are coming and the staff here says they look forward to the kids coming down," Pavlick said a therapeutic activities aide at the center for over three years "It's interesting to learn someone's background and story how they ended up being in a community with us," Murphy said "And it's interesting to see the young people taking an interest." The staff's assistance is crucial: They help connect the students with family members This is important in cases where the veterans may need help telling their own stories "A lot of residents have dementia or Alzheimer's and they can't share their stories with us So it's nice to see (with) the ones who can what they've been through and where they were stationed and what their experiences were," Murphy said which is under the university's Department of Communication and Media The veterans assignment teaches students interviewing skills but the course is mostly filled with sophomores Those eager students are not limited to future journalists "There are actually only six students out of the 18 who are studying journalism," Pavlick said of the current cohort "The other 12 wanted to participate in this project." “And our students are just so genuine," she said "The kids who take this class to do this project have huge hearts The students love hearing the stories and preserving them." is studying broadcasting and hopes to become a sports journalist He was interested in the class because of the veterans project but also because he had a favorable view of Pavlick's teaching style so I know the kind of ship that she runs," Alvidrez said "And I know that it's going to be a lot of work but we have the greatest assignments in Dr interviewed Hollenback twice with their classmates and twice outside of class "I think it's a great way of getting to know someone and then also preserving their story over time," Bohenek said of the assignment "I think it's a good way of just having them have a good feeling and getting their family to know them in a way they didn't think they could before." Alvidrez paused to think about the question and they got called into the Mediterranean," Alvidrez said of Hollenback and his crewmates Hollenback recounted the deployment bluntly in his interview with the students “We got back out to sea and patrolled around Beirut until the disturbances subsided.” But the lessons for Alvidrez went much deeper than a long-ago military engagement He learned about Hollenback's youth when his father had supported his decision to enlist in the Navy after high school she "came around," feeling the experience would be best for her son they were the greatest parents in the world," Hollenback told Alvidrez He also learned about Holleback's post-military work and family life — particularly about his wife Nancy There also were practical lessons: How to confirm details and fill in the parts of a story where human memories grow dim that meant looking up his wife's obituary to confirm dates and biographical details But Hollenback's deep love for his wife was a frequent theme in their interviews "I think it really reinforced to me how important human connection can be to somebody," he said "I learned from John that the best experiences that you can have in life are with the connections you make with other people." and I'm very proud of them both," Hollenback said of Alvidrez and Bohenek WVIA News wants to hear from you! 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In.- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced their forty-team field for the upcoming NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Tournament on Sunday evening Immaculata won their first Atlantic East Conference Championship on Saturday and will be making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament The Immaculata Men’s Lacrosse team will travel to Scranton Pennsylvania where they will face the Landmark Conference Champion Scranton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament The first-round contest with the Royals will take place on Wednesday at Weiss Field on the campus of the University of Scranton.… A fan We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders bested the Syracuse Mets 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium Jake Woodford struck out seven and Alex Jackson drove in two and scored twice to back the RailRiders in the series win taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning Jackson worked a one-out walk and scored on a triple by Braden Shewmake The Mets answered in the third when Donovan Walton homered off of Woodford Dominic Smith and Bryan De La Cruz reached on singles against Anthony Gose Jackson tripled past the diving effort of Drew Gilbert in center Jackson scored on a passed ball to build a 4-1 lead allowing just one run on four hits over a season-best 5.2 innings of work with a season-high seven strikeouts McKinley Moore pitched 1.1 scoreless while Kervin Castro followed with a perfect eighth Billy McKinney homered off Colten Brewer and the Mets put the tying run in scoring position Brewer struck out Hayden Senger to shut the door for his second save of the year Gose (2-1) took the loss after allowing three runs in the sixth Jackson finished 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of runs batted in and was a perfect 2-for-2 challenging pitches Jesús Rodríguez worked a seventh-inning walk and carries a team-best 17-game on-base streak into play this coming week The RailRiders took four of six in the set and won eight of 12 in Syracuse this season Scranton/Wilkes-Barre returns home on Tuesday to host the Rochester Red Wings for a seven-game The RailRiders are home for two weeks with the Toledo Mud Hens