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Here’s a simple, summery salad, heavy on the berries
When Mark asked if I was going to take food to the Times Leader taste testers this week, I actually said no, because I intended to make a fruit salad for a potluck supper our friends Rob and Margaret
LitFest 2022 coming to Downtown Wilkes-Barre
The Diamond City Partnership, in conjunction with Wilkes-University and Etruscan Press, has announced that LitFest 2022, a week-long celebration of writers and writing, will take place on the grounds
Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction holds kick-off dinner
Whether you re interested in something old, or something new, or something from the heart, you probably will be able to find it at the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction, set for July 7 through Ju
Osterhout will benefit from 44th annual book sale
The Friends of the Osterhout Free Library will host their 44th Annual Tent Book Sale starting Friday, June 10 and concluding Saturday, June 18. The sale will take place at 71 South Franklin Street in
About Books: ‘Flying solo’ tells of a free-spirited life
Flying Solo is an easy, enjoyable read for a lazy summer day. The author focuses on relationships and a lead character who doesn t conform to the usual expectations for young women. Laurie is about t
Dreaming of a white pizza (and maybe wedding bells?)
Pizza doesn t need sauce, and it doesn t need cheese though it almost always needs a least one of the two. I previously wrote about a cheese-less pizza marinara made in the shape of a heart for Va
Susquehanna Solstice Festival set for next week
For some people, the most enjoyable way to celebrate the extra daylight of the summer solstice might be a paddling trip along the Susquehanna.
To Your Health: The Wonders of Water
Mary and I were visiting with our daughter and her family this weekend. I had the distinct privilege of taking Rowan, 6 and Eve, 4, to T-Ball on Sunday afternoon. Under a beautiful, Bluebird sky,
Y Walk Wednesdays will return to Wilkes-Barre on June 8
Do you want to learn more about the new murals and public art in downtown Wilkes-Barre, or what King s College is doing to attract undergraduates? Y Walk Wednesdays is a series of free, guided, early
St. Patrick’s worship site celebrates 100th anniversary
I haven t been here for 67 years, Tom Mooney told Deacon Bill Behm late Saturday afternoon, shortly after he entered St. Patrick s Church, the worship site for St. Andrew Parish in Wilkes-Barre.
Visit Nashville for boot-stompin’ country and more
I ve had the pleasure of visiting Nashville twice in the past few years. The first time I went with my son Greg and a few friends and had so much fun I couldn t wait to go back. I returned with anothe
Tell Giselle: Do I owe an explanation for ending a relationship?
A reader asks if they owe an explanation when ending a relationship.
Church of Christ Uniting votes to become Reconciling Ministries congregation
On May 22, 2022 the Church of Christ Uniting (COCU), Sprague Avenue and Market Street in Kingston, a merged United Methodist and Presbyterian USA congregation, approved an historic vote (45 yes and 5
Josephs to be honored at Lexus Autism Golf Classic
When their son was diagnosed with autism in 1987 at the age of 3, Suzanne Joseph and her husband, John, found that there weren t many - in fact, there were hardly any services available in the Wilkes-
Photo submissions welcome in calendar contest
Monroe County Conservation District s Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center is sponsoring a photo contest for its 2023 calendar.
‘The herbs are the first thing that hits you’
Up until about 10 days ago, gentle readers, manicotti was a mystery to me.
An ‘unpolished’ princess is destined to win audiences’ hearts
Maybe you ve heard that princesses are full of sugar and spice, everything nice and on top of that, sensitive.