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Fresh eggs, many veggies go into ‘amazing’ Mediterranean quiche
Today, gentle readers, I ll let you in on a little secret:
A case of double vision at St. Jude School
There have been many things over this past year in which the phrase I can t believe my eyes! comes to mind. If you had been in the halls of Saint Jude School for twin and triplet day recently, you m
Everhart Museum Board of Trustees chooses new executive director
After a nationwide six-month search and with assistance from Arts Consulting Group, the Board of Trustees of the Everhart Museum is pleased to announce that Kathy Johnson Bowles has been selected as
Wilkes University presents ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’
When you re putting on a play like Nice Work If You Can Get It, which is set in the 1920s and features a trio of bootleggers as major characters, you ve got to give Prohibition some serious thought.
Lexus Championship Charity event benefits Allied Services pediatric autism program
Following their 3-Day Lexus Championship Charity golf event at Pebble Beach, local raffle winner Will Stella, and his guest Chris Quinn, met with MotorWorld Lexus executives in Wilkes-Barre to recap t
Josephine Del Priore celebrates a century
Many years ago, some people who were regular customers of Grico s Restaurant in Exeter took a trip to California.
Eggs came from Pablo, Rhoda and Pete the Hen
Thanks to our 10-year-old friend, Sarah Lynott, who lives in rural Wyoming County, Mark and I have both been using some very fresh eggs in the Times Leader test kitchen this week.
The scoop on farm fresh from Sarah’s Coop
I ve known Jerry Lynott almost as long as I ve been at the paper, a veteran ink-stained journalist with even more years than my 25 at the paper. Well-regarded as a go-to guy for utter reliability and
Meyers Speech & Debate Team places second in district competition
The E. L. Meyers Speech & Debate Team earned second place at the Pennsylvania High School Speech League (PHSSL) District 8 Championship tournament held virtually on Saturday, Feb. 20.
‘I want to paint it all’
Prolific local artist Sherene Barilla has painted everything from little kids to lily pads, from mountains in the morning to lighthouses at night, from a realistic hummingbird in flight to a whimsical
Guilt, envy, distrust: Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
NEW YORK (AP) Before posting a selfie with her COVID-19 vaccination card on Twitter, Aditi Juneja debated whether to include an explanation for why she was eligible for a shot.
Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah lays bare royal rift
LOS ANGELES (AP) In a wide-ranging interview aired Sunday, Harry and Meghan described painful discussions about the color of their son s skin, losing royal protection and the intense pressures that
Explosive Harry, Meghan interview reverberates across globe
LONDON (AP) Prince Harry and Meghan s explosive TV interview divided people around the world on Monday, rocking an institution that is struggling to modernize with claims of racism and callousness t
Around town: Happy to see Fine Arts Fiesta make a return
When I picked up the newspaper on Friday morning, I was elated to read the good news of the day.
King’s College prepares to present ‘As You Like It’
In 71 years King s College has never missed putting on a Shakespeare production.
Allied Services Hospice Center Wilkes-Barre donates to patient prescription fund
Allied Services Hospice Center Wilkes-Barre recently presented a donation to Medical Oncology Associates Patient Prescription Fund. As part of the Allied Services Hospice Wilkes-Barre s recent expans
Margaret Briggs Foundation Supports PA 211 NE/Help Line
Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania (FSA) is pleased to announce the Margaret Briggs Foundation is generously supporting PA 211 NE/ Help Line with a grant in the amount of $25,000.
Dietrich Theater to showcase Riverdance 25th anniversary gala
You don t have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick s Day. For the whole world is Irish on the Seventeenth o March! as Irish Poet Thomas Augustine Daly says. The Dietrich Theater in historic downtow
CAN DO Community Foundation reaches annual fund drive goal
The CAN DO Community Foundation s Annual Fund Drive Chairman, Earl C. Berger, is pleased to announce that the foundation reached its 2020 fund drive goal. The proceeds are benefiting the Ferrwood Musi
Students named to honor roll at Holy Redeemer High School
Mrs. Doreen Dougherty, Principal of Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre, is proud to announce that the following students have attained High Honors and/or Honors for the Second Quarter of the 2020