Robert J Mellow

Some thoughts on the past week: Take a breath Wilkes-Barre had its third fatal shooting of the year Thursday night, reportedly following a scuffle after a basketball game in Coal Street Park. Wilkes-Barre and surrounding communities have more than...

The name of disgraced ex-state Sen. Robert J. Mellow has been removed from two buildings, a portion of one local college campus and one park. On Thursday, Marywood University issued a statement saying, "After thoughtful consideration, The Marywood...

Good Friday Morning Fellow Seekers. The chairwoman of an advisory group is dispiuting Pennsyvlania Education Secretary Ron Tomalis' claim that his efforts to stop cheating had caused a statewide drop in standardized test scores, our Mothership colleague...

Former state Sen. Robert J. Mellow, of Lackawanna County, who's pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges, has been ordered to pay $21,000 to the state for accepting reimbursement on rent for a district office in a building that he and......

Good Sunday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Here's a quick buffet of links -- from Pennsylvania and the national and international scene -- to go with your coffee and bagels. Here At Home. He was once the among the most powerful Democrats......

Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Another weekend is upon us. And to help you ease into it, here's a quick sampling of the Top Five Stories making news on this 16th day of March. 1. Former state Senate Minority Leader......

Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Apologies for our tardiness, but we were off helping Little Miss Capitol Ideas ring in her final day of kindergarten this morning. Some things just have to take precedence. And five-year-old girls, Dunkin Donut's...

Agents executed search warrants at the home and district office of a top Pennsylvania state senator as part of a federal investigation into allegations of illegal activity, an FBI official said Friday. The search stems from a joint FBI- IRS investigation...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The wheels of budget-making ground slowly Monday, as legislative staff aides worked to write more than a dozen bills that reflect a three-day-old budget compromise and settle numerous disagreements over the details. Final votes are...