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General Federation of Women’s Clubs makes donation to Domestic Violence Service Center
General Federation of Women s Clubs (GFWC) Northeastern recently made donations to the Domestic Violence Service Center, including in-kind donations of books and arts and craft kits totaling more than
Geisinger 65 Forward Scranton group takes workout outdoors
With the warm weather of summer, Geisinger s 65 Forward Scranton patients took their workouts outside, specifically their outdoor walking program, for A Day in the Park at the Nay Aug Park on a rece
LCCC faculty, staff participate in United Way Day of Caring
Faculty and staff members from Luzerne County Community College participated in the recent United Way Day of Caring. Shown are LCCC participants, from left, first row: Nancy Burkland, Nanticoke; Colle
To Your Health: Concussion knowledge saves brain matter
Sports injuries can happen any time of year, but with the return of one of our area s most popular youth sports football on the horizon, it s a fitting time to revisit the topic of concussion.
Saying good-bye to a Wilkes-Barre favorite
I was sorry to hear that Chill Grill Restaurant on North Pennsylvania Avenue was closing its doors after 17 years in business. I got to know owners Mary Ellen Higdon and her husband Bob through my vol
Mike McGinley: Quite a busy night in Downtown WB
It was a busy night in and around downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Tell Giselle: COVID considerations from the recovered sweet side
I have been asked about my first bout of COVID and since I have learned some new information from the experience that would have been helpful to me had I known it prior to my infection, I thought I wo
‘Back by popular demand,’ Scott Cook will be in concert
This guitar came from a timber, from the body of a tree, through the workshop of a luthier, now it s on loan to me. And it s good company after dinner, and it fits my hands just fine. But some day ano
The Binners to headline open mic night at Dietrich
Open Mic at the Dietrich Theater is is open to audiences and performers of all ages. Musicians, poets, comedians and performers of all types are invited to share their talents on the Dietrich stage. T
Everhart Museum names Interim Executive Director
The Everhart Museum is pleased to introduce Interim Executive Director Charles Barber. Barber brings with him decades of experience in nonprofit and charitable services, which will be invaluable in gu
Researching your Ukrainian ancestors
Though Ukraine continues to be ravaged by the Russian invasion, Americans of Ukrainian descent are if anything more determined than ever to connect with ancestors and relatives.
We were good swimmers, and we had all our marbles
From the looks on my parents faces, I realized that there was no hope of my seeing the new movie The Thing from Another World.
A retired couple manages to finagle the lottery system
I think just about everyone at least once throughout the course of their lifetime fantasizes about what it would be like to win the lottery. What would you splurge on with your cash winnings? Would yo
‘Living your dream’ in the magical world of Narnia
Wow, you re really living your dream, aren t you? Sarah Elizabeth Yorke said with a smile for Shaela McCrone.
‘Outrageous, stubborn - and really fun’
She s outrageous, she s stubborn and she s really fun, Amber Familetti of Bethlehem said, explaining why she doesn t mind driving hours every day to rehearse her dream role Mama Rose in the music
EXPLAINER: When is Manhattanhenge? Where can you see it?
NEW YORK (AP) Didn t make it to Stonehenge for the solstice? There s still time to catch Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and bathes the urban canyons in a
On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
THIRA, Greece (AP) Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini s wo
Wilkes University Awarded $2.2 Million Upward Bound Grant
The Upward Bound program at Wilkes University received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help more low income and first generation students prepare for and enroll in colleg