"The leaders of the two networks all are originally from New York City and moved to Scranton to set up shop, officals said."

The picture accompanying the article says alot.  One fat druggie bastard with a huge smile on his face - "Look Ma - I got my pitcher in the paper!".  The next druggie covering his entire face because he doesn't want to be recognized when his waistband finally hits his ankles.

$3.8 million - that's a big dollar amount for some skank drug dealer to be bragging about.  I am a supporter, but Mayor Doherty, you need to open your eyes and see the crap that is flowing in from New York and New Jersey (via WIlliamsport and Hazleton).  It's one thing if a handful of bored kids are spray painting bridges and giving themselves tough-guy names, but when 27 adults infiltrate the area and make multi million dollar drug sales, we (you) have to do something about it.  Not just arrest them for doing something illegal and pat yourself on the back because you caught 'em, but make it more difficult for them to WANT to come here.  Scranton has been known as a "soft-touch" for many, many years.  Hell, people would come here on a bus in the morning and by dinnertime have a fistful of food stamps, a $200.00 check and a voter registration card in their pocket.

After we beef-up our own police force, the next thing to do, is to take away the free-reign Sister Adrian has taken advantage of for all these years.  She busses these people in under the guise that they are indigent and need her help.  I'm all for helping my fellow man, but can't we get her to bring in an upstanding citizen or two who are willing to work and help themselves - instead of those who are only willing to accept that check with their name on it.  God forbid anyone stoop so low as to wash a dish these days.

Ach - gimme a coffee - it's too early in the day for r-r-ranting like this.