Man found dead in Scranton yard

Jul. 18—Authorities will perform an autopsy on a 34-year-old man found dead Saturday around 4 a.m. in a yard in the 600 block of East Market Street, Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said.

The man lives in that vicinity and his name was not released pending notification of next of kin, Rowland said.

A cause of death was not readily apparent and an autopsy is expected to be conducted Sunday, he said.

— JIM LOCKWOOD