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To Your Health: Spring motivation to go outside
Winter was a bit less eventful than usual this time around. We had enough frigid days to keep fair-weather lovers inside, but even the winter hobbyists of NEPA were sidelined for much of the season by

New dates for ‘Grease’ at Little Theatre include a Thursday performance
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre has announced its updated schedule for the production of the musical Grease.


Back Mountain Bloomers plan garden tour for June 24
When a Back Mountain woman named Louise and her husband were looking over the home where they now live, the Realtor said he was sorry it didn t have a lot of level ground.

Around Town: Thanks to those behind JA Inspire
As we re now one month away, I wanted to tell readers today about an exciting new event that Junior Achievement of NEPA is hosting on April 18th.
Tell Giselle: One in Eight Men
Out of the blue and unprovoked, someone made a comment about my weight, and proceeded to engage me in a lengthy conversation. They clearly took note I am slender, and, perhaps because they know I am n

St. Jude sixth-graders study Newton’s laws of motion
A sixth grader in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force (a teacher in this case!)

Eureka Hose Co. holds 51st annual spaghetti dinner
The volunteer firemen of Eureka Hose Company #4, Olyphant, recently held their 51st annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser.

Remember When: Less coal, more daylight, and a break from Fibber McGee
Thinking about summer?


Circle Centre for the Arts “Thinking Green” for Third Friday on St. Patrick’s Day
WILKES-BARRE Circle Centre for the Arts, home of the Wyoming Valley Art League, opens a new exhibition in the Members Gallery for Third Friday on St. Patrick s Day, March 17. Celebrate the March col

Unitarian Universalist Congregationof Wyoming Valley ‘goes greener’
Ask Rob Lewis if the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Wyoming Valley will be able to save money, thanks to its new solar panels on the roof and its new, energy-efficient heating and cooling syst

‘Grease’ is the word at Little Theatre
Sandy says she met a special boy over the summer, and Rizzo snarls There ain t no such thing.

Corned Beef & Cabbage pleases TL taste testers
The meat has a nice salty taste, reporter Margaret Roarty said earlier this week as she sampled the corned beef d made in the Times Leader Test Kitchen in honor of St. Patrick s Day. And the cabbag

Mueller Family McDonald’s donates$11,500 to diocesan scholarship foundation
Christina Mueller of Mueller Family McDonald s presented an $11,500 check to the Diocese of Scranton Scholarship Foundation on March 2.

A quick Irish Brown Bread, loaf pan and yeast not needed
I had a different recipe ready for this week, but on Tuesday MT decided to try some Corned Beef and Cabbage (a big success as far as I m concerned, though the meat had more gristle than I like), inspi

Betrayal, murder and fertility challenges create multilayered suspenseful novel
Best selling author J.T. Ellison brings readers a multilayered suspenseful tale of betrayal, lies, and murder. The story is told by the multiple points of view from fascinating characters all who cont

Crestwood Secondary students earn awards at Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
Students from the Crestwood Secondary Campus participated in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Regional Meeting which was held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, for the first time in person since 2

Forty Fort Lions Club assists staff at St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen
The Forty Fort Lions Club spent their Super Bowl Sunday morning donating their time to assist the staff of Saint Vincent De Paul s Kitchen in Wilkes-Barre as they prepared lunch for the kitchen s gues

Queens Council of Red Hat Society plans Black and White Gala
The Wilkes-Barre Area Queens Council of the Red Hat Society will hold a Black and White Gala on Thursday April 20, at The Woodlands in Wilkes-Barre. This is a Red Hat event, however, the Queens Counc