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WVIA offers sneak preview of ‘Magpie Murders’
WVIA invites you to a free sneak preview of Magpie Murders and other WVIA coming attractions on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. at the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock, to get a head start solving
Guitarist Jay Steveskey returns to Dietrich Theater
Jay Steveskey is a much loved performer at the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock, returning each year with new music and new themes.
Beginners, experts welcome to join newly formed quilting group
When Beverly Yencha spotted some quilting frames among the thousands of flea market items at the St. Nicholas Bazaar in July, she had an idea.
Luzerne County honors employees with 40 or more years of service
Luzerne County officials recently recognized 13 county employees for 40 or more years of service. The ceremony was held in the rotunda of the Luzerne County Courthouse. Each honoree was presented with
A devil’s food cake for ‘a staple of journalism’
It takes me back to 1950, Times Leader history columnist Tom Mooney said as he tasted a slice of the devil s food cake I d baked in honor of his 80th birthday.
‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ brings slapstick fun to King’s College stage
Snatches of songs as diverse as You Can t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd and Everybody Was Kung Fu Figh TING wafted through the King s College auditorium on a recent Tuesday evening as young
Gaslight Theatre’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ opens Sept. 30
It was a Tuesday night rehearsal, and Romeo was in the dumps because a young woman named Rosalind refused to be his girlfriend.
A controversial meal? First and likely only try at veal scallopini
If you saw veal in the headline and rushed to post an online condemnation, I d encourage you to read a story before judging it. For starters, this veal scalloponi comes from my mom s old recipe box,
‘Rocco’s Grandpop’ reads to 4-year-old preschoolers
On Tuesday morning Judge Correale Stevens wasn t using his title as Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge.
Hanover Area announces Homecoming Court
Hanover Area Jr/ Sr High School has announced members of its Homecoming Court, who will take part in a parade beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30.
FNCB Bank donates $15,000 to Allied Services
FNCB Bank recently presented Allied Services with a generous $15,000 donation as part of Team Allied Services s Run. The bank s donation and proceeds from fundraising events, appeals, and the efforts
American Legion Post 570 in Blakely honors POWs from World War II
The William Hopkins American Legion Post 570, Blakely, recently honored, two local POWs, the late Joseph L. Ploskonka of Peckville and Stanley P. Misiura of Olyphant, by unveiling the POW/MIA Chair of
To Your Health: Protect your eyes in all seasons
Welcome to autumn. There s no mistaking the changing of seasons is upon us.
‘Mesmerizing’ performance highlights Temple Israel centennial
Sunrise, Sunset. Sunrise, Sunset. Swiftly flow the days. Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers, blossoming even as we gaze. Sunrise, Sunset. Sunrise, Sunset. Swiftly fly the years. One season followi
Times Leader reporter Kevin Carroll to don heels for Gentlemen’s Dash
Ask people in our newsroom, and they ll tell you reporter Kevin Carroll is a nice guy.
Tell Giselle: Religious observance is a personal choice
My wife and I have been members of a church for many years and have attended Sunday services as often as possible, which is we rarely miss them. The ritual of our early Sunday service with the coffee
Apples, traditional at Rosh Hashana, shine in this cake
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins on Sunday evening (Sept. 25), and the people in my house would get pretty ornery if I skipped the holiday s traditional brisket or kugel. But I also like to c
Around Town: With partnerships, every side gets to be a part of the party
There is a lot of power in partnerships.
Out on a Limb: ‘Greatest Generation’ memories worth preserving
Genealogists, like nearly all other Americans, often place ancestors in neatly defined groups with catchy generation names. Who hasn t heard of The Greatest Generation or Baby Boomers or Millenni
A flood, a polar bear, a romance and plenty of journaling
For the Becker family of Harding, March 8, 2020 seemed like an ordinary Sunday, with church and Sunday School in the morning, and with Arthur and Joyce taking their two little girls to a hockey game t