Welcome to the Office of District Attorney Brian Gallagher
Fighting for a Safer
Lackawanna County
As your District Attorney, Brian Gallagher is committed to making Lackawanna County a safer place for every family, every neighborhood, and every resident. With decades of legal experience and a lifelong dedication to public safety, DA Gallagher is taking aggressive action to combat gang activity, get illegal guns off our streets, and prosecute criminals who threaten our most vulnerable citizens – our children and our seniors.
Protecting What Matters Most
DA Gallagher’s top priority is community safety. That means cracking down on violent offenders and ensuring that those who prey on the innocent face the full weight of the law. Whether it’s gang-related crime, gun violence, drug-trafficking or exploitation of the elderly and children, DA Gallagher is working tirelessly to get justice and make our communities safe.
Protecting What Matters Most
Targeting Gangs and
Gun Violence
DA Gallagher has made eliminating violent gangs that traffic in illegal drugs and threaten the safety of our communities the top priority of his administration. A lifelong resident of West Scranton, there is nothing more important to DA Gallagher than making sure our streets are safe.
Zero Tolerance for Crimes
Against Children and Seniors
No one who harms the most vulnerable will get a second chance. DA Gallagher will lock them up. Period.
Collaboration with
Law Enforcement
DA Gallagher will work hand-in-hand with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to deliver real results.
A Safer Future Starts Now
Every prosecution, every conviction, every step we take is about building a stronger, safer Lackawanna County. DA Gallagher, his detectives and prosecutors stand firm on the front lines of justice — for all the people who call this place home.
Latest News
Scranton Man Charged with 5,000 Felony Counts of Possession of Child Pornography
Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher announced the arrest of Paul Sybrandy, age 44, of 514 Cedar Avenue, Apartment 9, Scranton, on 5,000 felony counts of Possession of Child Pornography, one count of Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and one count of Dissemination of Child Pornography.
Carbondale Man Charged With Drug-Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Jason Pennington, 44, of Carbondale has been arrested and charged with 15 felony counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one felony count of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and related drug offenses.
Scranton Juvenile Arrested in Multiagency Fentanyl And Firearms Investigation
SCRANTON – The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office announced today that a 17-year-old juvenile male was arrested and charged with possessing multiple dangerous and altered automatic weapons and dealing fentanyl.
Scranton Man Charged with 5,000 Felony Counts of Possession of Child Pornography
Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher announced the arrest of Paul Sybrandy, age 44, of 514 Cedar Avenue, Apartment 9, Scranton, on 5,000 felony counts of Possession of Child Pornography, one count of Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and one count of Dissemination of Child Pornography.
Carbondale Man Charged With Drug-Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Jason Pennington, 44, of Carbondale has been arrested and charged with 15 felony counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one felony count of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and related drug offenses.