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The Renaissance Jamboree festival returns to the downtown of Bloomsburg on Saturday, April 29 after a four-year absence.
Dietrich Theater will host Family Day on April 1
On Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to noon the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock will host Family Day.
Out on a Limb: Genealogists, don’t become a ‘brick wall’
Honestly, how could any genealogist resist a talk entitled Are You Your Own Brick Wall ?
Members of Canadian Brass to perform in Scranton
Performance Music at The University of Scranton will present In Recital featuring the Caleb Hudson and Achilles Liarmakopoulos Trio at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25 in the Houlihan McLean Center, cor
NED Show visits Greater Nanticoke Area’sKennedy Early Childhood Center
The NED Show recently visited the Kennedy Early Childhood Center in Nanticoke to put on a show. Using humor, storytelling, audience participation and object lessons including yo-yo and magic tricks, t
Hazleton Area Recreation Program opens new sports complex
The Hazleton Area Recreation Program (HARP) celebrated a grand opening of their new 13,000 square ft. sports complex on March 17. The new sports complex is located at 600 South Poplar Street.
Newport Township Lions Club purchasesDPW equipment, jackets for fire police
The Newport Township Lions Club recently purchased power tools for the Department of Public Works and jackets for the fire police. Shown from left are, first row: Jordan Sager, DPW; Ronald Womelsdorf,
Taste testers enjoy carrots with horseradish
Because so many of the newsroom taste testers enjoyed the horseradish sauce that accompanied my corned beef & cabbage last week, I decided to try to repeat the success with a recipe for Horseradish Cr
PATAsphere celebrates 10 years of arts education, training
Local nonprofit organization PATAsphere, a one-of-a-kind, intensive performing arts training academy, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer by returning to Misericordia University where its
Northwest Area names Emma Carey Student of Month for March
Emma Carey, daughter of Matthew Carey and Christine Taylor, Shickshinny, has been named Northwest Area s Senior Student of the Month for March.
Wyoming Seminary students win PJAS awards
Three Wyoming Seminary students participated in the Region 2 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition on March 4, winning awards for their performance. Shown from left are: Isis Gonzalez 25
Irish Potato Candy: Is not potato!
Struck by the spirit of the holiday, I decided to whip up these Irish Potato Candy treats and take them into the Newsroom Taste Testers on St. Patrick s Day. To be clear, there is not a shred of pot
Wyoming Valley West students attend district music festivals
Wyoming Valley West music students recently attended District Orchestra, District Band and District Chorus Festivals. Show from left are, first row: Courtney Dierolf, Emilee DeGood, Cassy Stochla, Jes
Dallas High School Theatre Clubwill present ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’
Did you ever see the CBS-TV Emmy Award-winning television movie Twelve Angry Men?
Mary Griffin Cummings, Esq. wins statewide banking honor
FNCB Bank, locally based since 1910, is pleased to announce Mary Griffin Cummings, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel, was honored with the Patricia A. Husic Woman of Influence Award at t
St. Jude student takes second place at regional bee
Winning the Saint Jude School Spelling Bee wasn t enough for Rhea Mascarenhas. She had her sights set a bit higher.
Bloom & Booze will raise funds for arts programs
During a recent session at the YMCA s Charlotte L. Casterline M.D. Early Learning Center in Forty Fort, some of the children dipped real flowers into paint and used them as paintbrushes.
Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiestainvites area artists to submit work
Adult artists living within a 100 mile radius of Wilkes-Barre are welcome to submit art to the
East Stroudsburg University Foundation receivesdonation from longtime supporter Wayne Bolt
Wayne Bolt, a dedicated supporter of East Stroudsburg University, was recently named Middle Smithfield Township s 2022 Person of the Year and graciously donated the $1,500 award to the Prince Hall End
Olyphant church ‘pays it forward’ by donating food, clothing
Members of Sts. Cyril Paying it Forward.