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Geisinger breaks ground for new cancer center
Geisinger broke ground on a state-of-the art cancer center on Tuesday, expanding services in Lackawanna County. The center will offer more appointments in the community while keeping world-class cance

Top Gun Maverick is as good as you’ve heard
Summer popcorn action movie season has officially returned! I haven t seen the local cineplex packing seats and booming with excited movie-goers quite like this since pre-pandemic era. Seeing the fami

Give Deep Water a whirl, after you’ve put kids to bed
Celebrated director Adrian Lyne, who has brought us some especially steamy A-list pop culture films for consenting adults, such as Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal, and 9 1/2 Weeks, returns after a

Newer resources available for genealogists
Here s some great news for the area s genealogists.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 102 honors veterans during Memorial Day Parade
Personnel from DAV Chapter 102, Kingston, recently honored veterans of past and present wars during the parade held on Memorial Day, 2022. Shown at the event are, from left: Captain John Sladin, life

Bringing ‘La Vie Boheme’ to Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee? In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife? How about love?


‘The river is a friendly place, a good place’
We re back to a 3-day event, after a 2-year hiatus, John Maday from the Riverfront Parks Committee said on Wednesday, sounding joyful about a full-fledged return to the Wyoming Valley RiverFest, whic

Chicken fit for a queen, 70 years later
It certainly feels appropriate to quote Queen Elizabeth II for this particular recipe: People are touched by events which have their roots far across the world.

Talmi Entertainment renames ‘Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker’
In solidarity with the people of Ukraine, Talmi Entertainment announces the company s flagship production, Moscow Ballet s Great Russian Nutcracker, will be renamed NUTCRACKER! Magic of Christmas B

High school students invited to Exploring Careers Outdoors (ECO) Days
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of State Parks will host several Exploring Careers Outdoors (ECO) Days throughout the summer.

Sunsets on SOMA to feature Mother Nature’s Sons
The Diamond City Partnership (DCP) will host another Sunsets on SOMA happy hour in Midtown Village, located at 41 S. Main Street, on Thursday, June 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This well-attended monthly

University of Scranton announces winners of Earth Day essay contest
More than 300 students in grades five to 12 from Northeast Pennsylvania, New York and Singapore participated in The University of Scranton Earth Day Essay Contest this year. Awards were announced at t

To Your Health: Understanding palliative care
To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always.

Around Town: You won’t want to miss NEPA Sings at Moonlite Drive-In
One of my favorite events of the year is fast approaching.
Gail Ercoli Dance Studio will perform June 12 in Scranton
The Gail Ercoli Dance Studio will present A New Beginning on Sunday, June 12 at The Peoples Security Bank Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton. Curtain time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $15

Tell Giselle: Contributing to a good cause or a birthday celebration should not feel bad
Summarizing an all-too common predicament: How do I let someone know I do not want to donate to their birthday fundraiser, without upsetting them? These are postings on social media, Facebook in parti

Church of Sts. Cyril & Methodius holds rummage sale
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church will hold its 12th annual rummage sale on June 10-11 with half price on furniture and thousands of other items. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 133 Riv

Royal Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ will be screened at Dietrich Theater
The Royal Ballet s production of Swan Lake will be shown on the Dietrich Theater s big screen on Sundays, June 12 and 26 at 2 p.m. The reimagining of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov s towering masterpiec
