Topic: Scranton (Pennsylvania)

Jim Boeheim joins college basketball’s exclusive 900-wins fraternity

In his 37th season at Syracuse, Jim Boeheim now looks to overtake Bobby Knight (902 wins) on the list of all-time winningest coaches. Jim Boeheim is also chasing Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, who currently has 936 wins.

Hurricane Sandy suspends presidential campaign? Hardly. (+video)

President Obama is in Washington handling storm response, but the Democrats have plenty of other political activity going. So does Team Romney, including travel to 'storm relief events.'

With Romney in the lead, Obama needs to step up his debate game

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are huddled with their debate coaches, prepping for Tuesday night. Coming off a lackluster performance in their first encounter, Obama needs to do better.

Laughing Biden vs. polite Ryan: Who won? (+video)

Joe Biden came out swinging and smirking in Thursday's debate against Paul Ryan, who stood his ground. Insta-polls called it a draw. But the key outcome may be a more aggressive stance by President Obama, viewed as listless in his first debate with Mitt Romney.

Obama, Romney pull negative ads, eschew politics, on 9/11 anniversary (+video)

Neither candidate planned to appear at overtly political events, although Election Day is never far from their agendas.

Biden praises Obama's 'courage to make the tough decisions' (+video)

Vice president Joe Biden accepted his party's nomination for a second term on Thursday. In his speech, he spoke of the respect he has for President Obama. He also reached out to working-class voters. 

Cities going broke: Can Scranton's minimum wage plan work? (+video)

A judge told Scranton's mayor he couldn't break the contracts. Pennsylvania told him he couldn't declare bankruptcy. But he didn't have the money to pay more than minimum wage. Unions sued.

Why Obama is unleashing Joe Biden on 2012 campaign trail

Vice president Joe Biden spoke to auto industry workers in Ohio Thursday about the auto bailout. Biden speaks to working-class American voters, say analysts, in a race that could be between two Harvard-trained presidential candidates – Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Dorothy Rodham remembered for positive influences on Clinton family

Dorothy Rodham, mother of US Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton, passed away early Tuesday morning. The former first lady discussed Dorothy Rodham on the 2008 presidential campaign trail.

'Kids for cash' judge sentenced to 28 years for racketeering scheme

A Pennsylvania judge was sentenced Thursday for his part in what prosecutors called a 'kids for cash' scheme that sent juvenile offenders to privately run detention facilities in return for kickbacks.

Will and Kate visit L.A.: Locals' top 10 southern California must-sees

Royal newlyweds William and Kate have a busy, business-first itinerary for their three-day visit to southern California, which begins Friday. If they had asked us, we’d have given them these 10 tips for how to savor the SoCal experience. For every obvious tourist gambit, we’ve thrown in some insider info about where to pan for the best Angeleno cultural gold.

Blizzard 2010: What are Top 5 snow storms of the decade?

The past decade – the snowiest since the 1970s – has had several memorable snow storms.

New York's skies: safe or 'too congested'?

In the wake of Saturday's midair collision, seven New York lawmakers on Monday pushed the Federal Aviation Administration to enforce stricter flight rules in the Hudson River corridor.

'Regular Joe' plays a key White House role

As vice president, Biden is yin to Obama’s yang. But he’s definitely no Cheney.

The Vote
Biden gets new dog - animal rights advocates not happy

Can antiabortion Catholics support Obama? Some do.

Several conservative bishops counter that candidates’ stands on abortion should be the litmus test.

Bright Green
What is 'clean coal,' anyway?

Call it a hat trick: The phrase "clean coal" turned up in all three debates, with both McCain and Obama supporting it.

The Vote
Tina Fey and SNL do it again with VP debate spoof

Biden begins to shore up Obama's defensive line

His speech Wednesday night at the Democratic convention revealed his tasks: attack McCain's positions and appeal to blue-collar white voters.

The Monitor's View: More than your average Joe

Joe Biden's got working-class roots, but his main strength is his foreign-policy expertise.

The Obama-Biden ticket: An analysis

Barack Obama says he represents a new kind of post-partisan politics – but he’s made what appears to be a traditional choice for running mate.

Connecticut businessmen take a bite out of home heating oil costs

Their fuel co-op saved neighbors an average of $200 last year.