How to Subscribe to The Scranton Times-Tribune and What Subscribers Get
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The Scranton Times-Tribune is the local news source for Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, and Pike counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. You can subscribe through the website at thetimes-tribune.com; the site references a "subscribe" option and lists Apple Pay among its payment platforms. Subscribers get full access to local reporting across news, sports, business, entertainment, and opinion, including subscriber-oriented columns. Specific prices and plan tiers are not stated in the available site information, so check the subscribe page for current rates and terms.
What the Times-Tribune Covers
The homepage organizes content into sections that show the range of coverage:
| Section | What it includes |
|---|---|
| Featured | Top stories, including election coverage and local features |
| Election | 2026 midterm coverage, local referendums, district races, and ad-watch reporting |
| Data centers | Local debate over data center projects, including the Wildcat Ridge campus in Archbald |
| Crime and Public Safety | Court sentencings, DUI and drug charges, and police reports from the region |
| Latest Headlines | Continuously updated local news, such as economic development recognition and downtown events |
Sports coverage includes high school football scoreboards and game schedules for teams like Scranton, Abington Heights, Delaware Valley, West Scranton, and North Pocono. Opinion columns, such as Chris Kelly's, appear regularly and reference Times-Tribune and Sunday Times subscribers directly.
What Subscribers Get
Based on the site's content and subscriber references:
- Full local reporting across the counties the paper serves, including municipal government, elections, and public safety.
- Subscriber-oriented columns and opinion, which the site describes as read by longtime loyal subscribers.
- Election and accountability coverage, such as the 8th District ad watch and referendums on insider trading bans in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.
- Sports coverage, including high school football scoreboards and schedules.
- Community and business news, such as economic development recognition and local events.
The site does not specify whether some content is metered or open, so treat subscriber access as covering the paper's reporting generally rather than assuming every article is restricted.
How to Subscribe
- Go to thetimes-tribune.com.
- Look for the subscribe link or option on the site.
- Choose a subscription offer and complete checkout. Apple Pay is listed as a payment platform, alongside whatever other methods the subscribe page shows.
- After subscribing, sign in to access subscriber content.
Expected result: You gain access to the paper's local news, sports, election, and opinion coverage for the Scranton region.
Common snags:
- The exact subscribe link location and plan options are not detailed in the available site information; if you don't see it on the homepage, check the site menu or footer.
- Prices, trial offers, and cancellation terms are not stated in the available information, so confirm them on the subscribe page before paying.
- If Apple Pay doesn't appear at checkout, use another payment method the page offers.
Is It Worth Subscribing?
Subscribe if you live in or follow Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, or Pike counties and want sustained local coverage—elections, local referendums, data center debates, crime and courts, and high school sports—rather than occasional free headlines. If you only need breaking news summaries, the free homepage headlines may be enough. Because pricing and access terms aren't published in the available information, compare the current offer on the subscribe page against how much of the paper's local reporting you'd actually read.