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Students achieve honor roll status at Solomon Plains Junior High School
Mr. Anthony Khalife, Principal of Solomon Plains Junior High School proudly presents the members of the First Quarter Honor Roll.
Forty Fort woman reflects on 60 years of ‘a fairy tale romance’
When Joan Lally was an 18-year-old freshman at what was then Wilkes College, back in the 1950s, she noticed a young man at the end of the row in math class.
Artists showcase what they love in LCCC virtual exhibition
One of Terese Rogers young relatives was wearing a costume, complete with a wand, and taking a walk near her home when all of a sudden this black cat showed up and started walking beside her.
Wilkes University to host guest authors during virtual writers series
The Wilkes University English Department will host the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Series featuring Zach Linge, Poupeh Missaghi and Howard Norman.
Around Town: We’re living in a digital world … and that’s not bad
The other day someone asked me how I ve come up with things to write about during a pandemic.
Wilkes University prof authors book on squirrel research
Sniff. Sniff. From a squirrel s vantage point, the peanut butter in that wire contraption smelled so good, so enticing it was just too hard to resist.
Elf on Shelf project helps St. Jude School students apply physics lessons
Anyone who has had an encounter with an Elf on the Shelf knows they can be pesky little beings. Let s not even talk about trying to catch one!
Dance Theatre of Wilkes-Barre stages classic ballet after all
You re doing magic, Gina Malsky told Oliver Lew, who was wearing a cape as part of his costume and a mask to combat the coronavirus.
Dark comedies, documentaries, personal journeys all on Dietrich screen
A young woman is determined to avenge her friend.
Long-time Wilkes-Barre provider joins Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center
WILKES-BARRE Joseph Anistranski, M.D., a long-time Wilkes-Barre family medicine physician, is joining the Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center team in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Allied Services Hospice wants patients to have ‘Peace of Mind’ concerning pets
Allied Services Hospice is pleased to announce a new program aimed at helping hospice patients care for their pets. The program, Pet Peace of Mind, which recognizes and actively supports the unique bo
Around Town: Taking a break to sit down #OnTheStacks
During the pandemic, there have also been many blessings that have come to light.
Fromajardis are a savory pastry, stuffed with cheese and herbs
I d never heard of them before. I wasn t sure how to pronounce their name. But every time I paged through my Best of America Traditional Regional Recipes the picture of little cheese pastries called
Best friends for more than 50 years, they celebrate birthdays this week
Bonnie Fox of West Pittston turns 65 today Jan. 14 and her best friend since elementary school, Mary Lynn Kutzer Murray of Harford will celebrate her 66th birthday on Saturday.
‘Ski for the B’ Winter Snowcial to benefit BBBS
Forty-Fort, PA Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania announces a new fundraiser, Ski for the B Winter Snowcial, to be held Sunday, Jan. 31, starting at 11 a.m. at Montage Mountain
Watershed Association welcomes submissions for ‘Water in Winter’
Along with just about everyone else who enjoys spending time outdoors, Michelle Riley from the Brodhead Watershed Association noticed she had a lot of extra company this past summer and fall.
Movies 14 to screen DTWB’s ‘The Story of the Nutcracker’
Some people thought the Dance Theatre of Wilkes-Barre wouldn t be able to perform at all this past year, because of COVID-19.
Plains Township Police raise $2,335 for Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
The Plains Township Police Department collaborated with Futuristic Innovative Graphics in Kingston to specially design t-shirts as a breast cancer awareness fundraiser in October 2020. They raised $2,
Too much ham after the holidays? Try a quick and tasty leftovers casserole.
A few days after New Year s I thought about making my old cycling friend Gary s stromboli (wrote about it last May), but waffled between buying processed sliced ham or using some of the ample ham left
St. Jude students spread holiday cheer overseas
This year s holiday season was unlike any we have seen. As the world-wide pandemic changed the likes of Christmas and New Years for many of us, COVID-19 has limited so much of what we can do for one a