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Around Town: Kind gestures and a sense of community
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Around Town: Kind gestures and a sense of community

· October 15, 2023

I was filled with so much happiness this past week. And I m not just saying that.

Around Town: Want to feel the love? Check out Fork Over Love.
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Around Town: Want to feel the love? Check out Fork Over Love.

· October 8, 2023

I m telling everyone I know to visit forkoverlove.org this week.

Around Town: A fun little escape to Philly
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Around Town: A fun little escape to Philly

· October 1, 2023

Amazing food, a bustling city and lots of rain is the best way to describe my last weekend.

Around Town: Fall is a beautiful, fun time in NEPA
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Around Town: Fall is a beautiful, fun time in NEPA

· September 24, 2023

Since I m super sad summer is officially over, it seems only fitting we all try to focus on something positive.

Around Town: Two of my favorite places to have a party in NEPA
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Around Town: Two of my favorite places to have a party in NEPA

· September 16, 2023

When I think about places to have parties in Northeastern Pennsylvania, plenty come to mind.

Around Town: Mike couldn’t have asked for a nicer weekend
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Around Town: Mike couldn’t have asked for a nicer weekend

· September 10, 2023

I was lucky enough to spend a weekend away last week, visiting friends in northern Virginia and seeing some family along the way as well.

Make time to celebrate everything
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Make time to celebrate everything

· September 3, 2023

If you re a regular reader of this column you know I m a big believer in celebrating.

Around Town: Fun, food and fireworks in Atlantic City
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Around Town: Fun, food and fireworks in Atlantic City

· August 27, 2023

I m rested and rejuvenated after a quick weekend away in Atlantic City last week.

Around Town: A whirlwind visit to The Windy City
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Around Town: A whirlwind visit to The Windy City

· August 13, 2023

I m fresh and back from a trip to the Windy City, aka Chicago.

Around Town: Yummy Bowl lives up to its name
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Around Town: Yummy Bowl lives up to its name

· August 6, 2023

I m often perplexed about what to eat for lunch. More often than not these days, it s a tuna packet, a bowl of cereal or cup of cottage cheese, if I m being honest.

Around Town: POWER! mixer set for Breaker Brewing Co.
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Around Town: POWER! mixer set for Breaker Brewing Co.

· July 30, 2023

I m sad to say I won t be at the next Wilkes-Barre POWER! event.

Around Town: Communicate with friends and make a plan for fun
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Around Town: Communicate with friends and make a plan for fun

· July 23, 2023

I was chatting with a friend of mine last week who was down in the dumps.

PA Live! POWER! And a nod to O’Boyle …
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PA Live! POWER! And a nod to O’Boyle …

· July 16, 2023

Happy Sunday!

Around Town: Chillin’ and grillin’ as mid-July approaches
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Around Town: Chillin’ and grillin’ as mid-July approaches

I can t believe the 4th of July has come and gone already.

Around Town: Make time to visit locally owned restaurants
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Around Town: Make time to visit locally owned restaurants

Sitting having lunch last week at El Rey Azteca Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre Township, it dawned on me how many fantastic restaurants we have for lunch.

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Around Town: What’s your favorite daytrip destination in NEPA?

· June 24, 2023

When I was growing up, summers meant all day excursions to the Kingston Pool with Nardone s Pizza and Italian ice in abundance.

Around Town: Consider celebrating a worthy cause for your birthday
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Around Town: Consider celebrating a worthy cause for your birthday

· June 18, 2023

I m filled with all sorts of thanks this weekend.

‘Looking at today as the rainbow after the storm’
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‘Looking at today as the rainbow after the storm’

· June 11, 2023

What a whirlwind of a week it s been!

Around Town: Summer fun might be just a bus trip away
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Around Town: Summer fun might be just a bus trip away

When I think about taking trips, I often think about driving or flying somewhere.

A visit to the ‘truly charming’ Ricketts Glen Hotel
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A visit to the ‘truly charming’ Ricketts Glen Hotel

As most of my friends and family know, I m currently utilizing intermittent fasting to help accomplish my fitness goals.