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Marywood Can Do Better
October 6, 2017 By Tom Borthwick

On my way to Marywood University at around 3:45 pm on October 4th, as I drove down N. Washington Ave., ten police cars blew by me.  I knew there had to be a problem.  But I took my usual route and saw no flashing red and blue lights as I got to the parking lot […]

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Sewer Authority Deal: Not Good, but Great
June 24, 2017 By Tom Borthwick

The Scranton Times has been routinely drumming up criticism of Mayor Courtright for a lack of clarity regarding the recent sale of Sewer Authority assets to Pennsylvania American Water.  Information wants to be free, as they say, and so I agree that more information from the Authority and the Mayor are necessary.  While I’ve tended […]

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Primary 2017: Scranton City Council
May 10, 2017 By Tom Borthwick

Scranton’s 2017 primary is a whole lot more fun than usual.  The city is doing a lot better these days (although if you’re Councilman Gaughan, it’s a hellscape), and the school district is falling apart. Before you read, it’s important to note that I see the city as on the road to recovery, and I […]

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Scranton PAC Pulls Chris Phillips Endorsement
May 7, 2017 By Tom Borthwick

The Scranton PAC has been of interest to me since they debuted two years ago.  I’ve posted about them here and here.  As of two weeks ago, they’d endorsed for candidates: Katie Gilmartin, Rob Casey, Mark McAndrew, and Chris Phillips. Notice any difference between the two mailers?  One was from two weeks ago, one just […]

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Thoughts on the Scranton School District’s New Educational Plan
February 5, 2017 By Tom Borthwick

In Saturday’s Scranton Times, we learned that the Scranton School District is going to make some major changes to the educational structure of the district.  Nobody disputes that this is necessary, but, of course, most will dispute the best course of action. There’s been a rather intense feud between Dr. Alexis Kirijan, the Superintendent, and […]

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