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  • Mother and Daughter Killed in Interstate 81 Rollover Crash
    • Pennsylvania
    • Clarks Summit
    • I-81
    • source: Bing
    • 20 views
    • Sep 12, 2026 09:07am

    Factoryville residents Jennifer Olsen, 54, and Diane Olsen, 77, died Friday from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle rollover crash on I-81 in Lackawanna County. Read More

  • Lane restrictions set to impact multiple counties
    • Pennsylvania
    • Clarks Summit
    • I-81
    • source: Bing
    • 90 views
    • Mar 14, 2025 5:18pm

    Starting Monday morning, lane restriction will be put in place across multiple counties along Interstate 81, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Read More

  • Turnpike, PennDOT Show Scranton Beltway Plan
    • Pennsylvania
    • Clarks Summit
    • I-81
    • source: Bing
    • 95 views
    • Apr 28, 2016 09:10am

    PITTSTON TOWNSHIP -- PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike unveiled ... plan to cut down on traffic congestion on I-81 between Avoca and Clarks Summit. At a news conference Thursday morning ... Read More

    • Mother, daughter killed in I-81 rollover crash in Lackawanna County identified
      • Pennsylvania
      • Clarks Summit
      • I-81
      • source: Bing
      • 4 views
      • Sep 12, 2026 08:45am

      A mother and daughter from the Factoryville area were killed Friday afternoon in a rollover crash on Interstate 81 near the Clarks Summit interchange.The Lackawanna County Coroner's Office identified ... Read More

      • PennDOT to restrict lanes on Interstate 80, 81
        • Pennsylvania
        • Clarks Summit
        • I-81
        • source: Bing
        • 6 views
        • Aug 27, 2026 09:01am

        (WBRE / WYOU) - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will implement lane restrictions on Monday on Interstates 80 and 81 in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties for maintenance. For sign ... Read More

        • Pennsylvania Looks At I-81 Widening
          • Pennsylvania
          • I-81
          • source: Bing
          • 0 view
          • Dec 31, 2001 10:45am

          Pennsylvania legislators are pushing to widen Interstate 81 from Nanticoke to Clarks Summit. A project to widen the highway from four to six lanes could begin within the next five to 10 years, costing ... Read More

          • PennDOT to restrict lanes on Interstate 80, 81
            • Pennsylvania
            • Clarks Summit
            • I-81
            • source: Bing
            • 3 views
            • Apr 05, 2026 12:07pm

            (WBRE / WYOU) - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will implement lane restrictions on Monday on Interstates 80 and 81 in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties for maintenance. For sign ... Read More

            • Penndot To Discuss I-81, 6 & 11
              • Pennsylvania
              • Clarks Summit
              • I-81
              • source: Bing
              • 2 views
              • Nov 04, 2008 4:00pm

              PennDOT District 4 has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the proposed plan to close the Oak Street on-ramp to the North Scranton Expressway and to prevent Routes 6 and 11 traffic from Clarks ... Read More

              • Edella Road over I-81 in Clarks Summit closed until further notice
                • Pennsylvania
                • Clarks Summit
                • I-81
                • source: Bing
                • 2 views
                • Mar 29, 2015 4:59pm

                Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. CLARKS SUMMIT - Edella Road over Interstate 81 in Clarks Summit is being closed until further notice. Read More

                • Sign placement to close lanes on 81 near Scranton
                  • Pennsylvania
                  • Scranton
                  • I-81
                  • source: Bing
                  • 1 view
                  • Mar 16, 2015 05:37am

                  Interstate 81 between Scranton (Exit 191B) and Clarks Summit (Exit 194) will be closed in both directions for about 20-30 minutes shortly after 10 p.m. as crews place the sign over the highway ... Read More

                  • See the lane restrictions across NEPA | wnep
                    • Pennsylvania
                    • Susquehanna Township
                    • I-81
                    • source: Bing
                    • 6 views
                    • Mar 14, 2025 5:39pm

                    Interstate 81 northbound exits 180-194 in Moosic / Clarks Summit will have lane restrictions for guardrail repairs from March 17 to 19, 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Interstate 81 southbound exits 194-180 ... Read More

                    • Clarks Summit man killed in I-81 wreck - Scranton Times-Tribune
                      • Pennsylvania
                      • Clarks Summit
                      • I-81
                      • source: Bing
                      • 4 views
                      • Jun 11, 2019 11:56am

                      MOUNT PLEASANT - A Clarks Summit man was killed when the pickup truck he was driving went off Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County on Tuesday and slammed into a tree.State police Trooper Joseph ... Read More

                    • Clarks Summit man dies in I-81 crash | News | republicanherald
                      • Pennsylvania
                      • Clarks Summit
                      • I-81
                      • source: Bing
                      • 2 views
                      • Jun 10, 2019 5:00pm

                      MOUNT PLEASANT - A Clarks Summit man was killed when the pickup truck he was driving went off Interstate 81 in Cass Township on Tuesday afternoon and slammed into a ... Read More

                      • Used Kia Cars for Sale Near Clarks Summit, PA | Cars
                        • Pennsylvania
                        • Clarks Summit
                        • I-81
                        • source: Bing
                        • 3 views
                        • Apr 05, 2023 3:38pm

                        Shop Kia vehicles in Clarks Summit, PA for sale at Cars.com. Research, compare, and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 61 Kia models in Clarks Summit, PA. Read More

                      • PennDOT expands vehicle restrictions in Poconos, eastern PA - HawkCentral
                        • Pennsylvania
                        • Pocono Lake
                        • I-80
                        • source: Bing
                        • 6 views
                        • Feb 01, 2021 05:47am

                        Interstate 476 (PA Turnpike Northeast Extension) from Interstate 80 (Pocono Interchange, Exit 95) to Interstate 81 (Clarks Summit Interchange, Exit 131). On roadways with Tier 3 restrictions in place, ... Read More

                      • Lane reopens on Interstate 81 near Clarks Summit
                        • Pennsylvania
                        • Clarks Summit
                        • I-81
                        • source: Bing
                        • 1 view
                        • Feb 19, 2015 7:03pm

                        The lane closed on Interstate 81 northbound near Clarks Summit reopened to traffic hours earlier than officials had anticipated. Part of the highway between Exit 194 to Clarks Summit and Exit 197 t' ... Read More

                        • Lackawanna County vehicle fire on I-81 | wnep
                          • Pennsylvania
                          • Clarks Summit
                          • I-81
                          • source: Bing
                          • 2 views
                          • Jun 01, 2023 06:57am

                          CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. - Traffic backed up on part of Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County Thursday morning because of a vehicle fire. According to PennDOT, Interstate 81 northbound was tied up ... Read More

                          • Vehicle fire slows Interstate 81 traffic in Lackawanna County
                            • Pennsylvania
                            • Clarks Summit
                            • I-81
                            • source: Bing
                            • 3 views
                            • Jun 01, 2023 06:57am

                            CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. - Traffic backed up on part of Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County Thursday morning because of a vehicle fire. According to PennDOT, Interstate 81 northbound was tied up ... Read More

                            • PennDOT announces lane restriction on Interstate 81 in Abingtons
                              • Pennsylvania
                              • Wilkes-barre
                              • I-81
                              • source: Bing
                              • 2 views
                              • Dec 09, 2022 1:35pm

                              There will be a lane restriction Monday on Interstate 81 in both directions near the Clarks Summit exit, according to the state Department of Transportation. The lane restriction will be in the ... Read More

                              • Vehicle fire temporarily shuts down section of I-81
                                • Pennsylvania
                                • Clarks Summit
                                • I-81
                                • source: Bing
                                • 2 views
                                • Jun 01, 2023 03:56am

                                CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA CO, (WOLF) - I-81 northbound in Lackawanna County was closed Thursday morning due to a vehicle fire. The highway closed beginning at mile marker 195 in Clarks Summit and ... Read More

                                • Changes Coming on Interstate 81?
                                  • Pennsylvania
                                  • Nanticoke
                                  • I-81
                                  • source: Bing
                                  • 2 views
                                  • May 16, 2018 7:51pm

                                  DUNMORE, Pa. -- Drivers describe rush hour on Interstate 81 as "very frustrating," "bottlenecking ... especially in the section between Nanticoke and Clarks Summit. "Just traffic jams. Read More

                                • Pennsylvania Looks At I-81 Widening
                                  • Pennsylvania
                                  • New Milford
                                  • I-81
                                  • source: Bing
                                  • 2 views
                                  • Dec 30, 2001 4:00pm

                                  Pennsylvania legislators are pushing to widen Interstate 81 from Nanticoke to Clarks Summit. A project to widen the highway from four to six lanes could begin within the next five to 10 years ... Read More

                                  • Clarks Summit man dies in I-81 crash
                                    • Pennsylvania
                                    • Clarks Summit
                                    • I-81
                                    • source: Bing
                                    • 3 views
                                    • Jun 11, 2019 12:00pm

                                    MOUNT PLEASANT - A Clarks Summit man was killed when the pickup truck he was driving went off Interstate 81 in Cass Township on Tuesday afternoon and slammed into a tree. State police Trooper ... Read More

                                  • Interstate 81 near Clarks Summit to be single lane from July 17 to the end of the month
                                    • Pennsylvania
                                    • Clarks Summit
                                    • I-81
                                    • source: Bing
                                    • 4 views
                                    • Sep 16, 2015 5:00pm

                                    Beginning late Thursday night, Interstate 81 North will be in a single lane pattern between Exit 191B (Scranton Expressway) and Exit 194 (Clarks Summit). This single lane pattern will be in place ... Read More

                                  • I-81 South now open in Clarks Summit area
                                    • Pennsylvania
                                    • Clarks Summit
                                    • I-81
                                    • source: Bing
                                    • 3 views
                                    • Jun 25, 2015 9:32pm

                                    CLARKS SUMMIT - All lanes on Interstate 81 South near Clarks Summit have opened after an overturned recreational vehicle closed one earlier today, the state Department of Transportation said. Read More

                                  • Rollover closes Clarks Summit I-81 north exit
                                    • Pennsylvania
                                    • Clarks Summit
                                    • I-81
                                    • source: Bing
                                    • 3 views
                                    • Feb 23, 2015 4:35pm

                                    The Clarks Summit exit of Interstate 81 north is closed to traffic after ... Chinchilla Hose Co. and Pennsylvania State Police responded, dispatchers said. '?As far as we know there are no ... Read More

                                    • PennDOT to unveil plans for I-81 widening
                                      • Pennsylvania
                                      • Scranton
                                      • I-81
                                      • source: Bing
                                      • 1 view
                                      • Jan 16, 2023 10:03am

                                      The stretch of 81 between Clarks Summit and Dunmore, and then the Central Scranton Expressway south to Pittston is some of the worst and most dangerous highway in Pennsylvania.'? David Burgerhoff ... Read More

                                      • Expected ice storm to cause restrictions on PA roads
                                        • Pennsylvania
                                        • Clarks Summit
                                        • I-81
                                        • source: Bing
                                        • 1 view
                                        • Feb 04, 2025 12:58pm

                                        I-80 from mile marker 4 to I-81. I-180 ... event vehicle restriction plan. PA Turnpike Northeast Extension I-476 from the Lehigh Valley exit to the Clarks Summit exit. The following vehicle ... Read More

                                        • Public hearing held for Scranton Beltway Project
                                          • Pennsylvania
                                          • Clarks Summit
                                          • I-81
                                          • source: Bing
                                          • 2 views
                                          • Dec 16, 2024 2:18pm

                                          It requires linking Interstate 81 with the northeast extension of I ... of Dupont and Pittston Township Another near the Clarks Summit Interchange to the north of Scranton in South Abington ... Read More

                                          • Brush fire in Lackawanna County
                                            • Pennsylvania
                                            • Clarks Summit
                                            • I-81
                                            • source: Bing
                                            • 2 views
                                            • Dec 31, 2000 4:00pm

                                            Crews are responding to a brush fire off of Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County Thursday afternoon. Smoke can be seen on the mountain in South Abington between the Clarks Summit exit and the Scranton ... Read More

                                            • Weather alert for snow squall in Northeast Pa. Wednesday midday
                                              • Pennsylvania
                                              • Clarks Summit
                                              • I-81
                                              • source: Bing
                                              • 4 views
                                              • Jan 29, 2025 04:04am

                                              Clarks Summit and Jessup. This includes the following highway exits: Pennsylvania Interstate 81 between 191A and B and 211. Interstate 476 near 131. The weather service states, "Conditions can ... Read More

                                              • Brush fire in Lackawanna County
                                                • Pennsylvania
                                                • Scranton
                                                • I 81 Just North Mile
                                                • source: Bing
                                                • 3 views
                                                • Dec 09, 2024 9:23pm

                                                Crews are responding to a brush fire off of Interstate 81 in ... in South Abington between the Clarks Summit exit and the Scranton Expressway / Dickson City exits. According to PA-511, fire crews ... Read More

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