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New book celebrates 50th anniversary of macabre hit song
Since its primal beginnings, rock has screamed and moaned teenage angst, at times straying increasingly deeper into the dark morass of Freudian complexities, writes author Maxim W. Furek in his lates
Tell Giselle: Fertility uncertainty has long been certain
Summary of a question from a parent: I have a married female friend who has not been able to conceive. She knows only some of the difficulties I had before I finally gave birth a few years ago. I have
Around Town: Have patience with service industry workers … They’re trying their best
If you re a regular reader of this column, you know that I dine out. A lot.
To Your Health: Protect against tick-borne illness
Based on this week s weather forecast, we can t quite retire the snow shovels this year, but warmer weather has been getting more consistent throughout April.
Calling all green thumbs, and those who’d like to become one
Penn State Master Gardeners of Luzerne County will host a Spring into Gardening workshop on April 30 at Penn State/Wilkes-Barre, and coordinator Jill Baer invites gardeners of all experience levels, e
Act Out Theatre to present ‘Big Fish’
Act Out Theatre Group will present the musical, Big Fish: School Edition, April 22 through 24.
ESU Foundation to host retirement celebration for Dr. Marcia G. Welsh
The East Stroudsburg University Foundation will host a retirement celebration for Dr. Marcia G. Welsh, 13th president of East Stroudsburg University, on Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 5 to 10 p.m. The e
Enjoying a ‘King Cake’ any time of year
So if you make a Mardi Gras King Cake on not-Mardi Gras and don t hide the little plastic figure in it, does that make it an Anyday Anyone Cake?
Order of Alhambra awards scholarships to special education majors
The Order of Alhambra, local caravan Alhamar #4, recently presented a scholarship check for $1,100 from the Order s charity fund to Madison Klopp.
Musical ‘Cats’ coming to Scranton Cultural Center
It s probably a safe bet to say that people who enjoy the Broadway musical Cats are fans of real-life, four-footed felines, too.
Tell Giselle: How do you cope with people who are stubborn?
An exchange with a communications professional, let s call him Jeremy, who is disgruntled with some of the assignment work, opens up the broader topic of relationships that require way more effort tha
Great Rock Scare heading back to the stage
It s not exactly selling out Shea Stadium, but for a band that hasn t played together in two decades, it s still a pretty impressive accomplishment.
National Park Service recognizes Waverly Comm’s Underground Railroad program
The National Park Service s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom accepted Destination Freedom: The Underground Railroad Walking Tour, owned and managed by Waverly Community House in Waverl
‘I can’t believe my wife made a cheesecake’
Everybody who tried Passover Lemon Cheesecake with Almond Crust from the Times Leader test kitchen earlier this week REALLY enjoyed this rich treat.
TL provides Pens tickets to Kistler community
Acting Supervisor of Special Education for Wilkes-Barre Area, James Geiger, left, and Times Leader Circulation Marketing and Sales Specialist, John Nolan, right, pose for a photo Wednesday afternoon a
Osterhout to host rock journalist Max Furek
The Osterhout Free Library will host a presentation about the book, Somebody Else s Dream: Dakota, The Buoys, Timothy. Rock journalist Maxim W. Furek will conduct the event at 5 p.m. on Monday, M
Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookie should be suitable for Passover and Easter
By coincidence MT and I recently were both looking for recipes suitable for Passover to use in this week s test kitchen columns. By good fortune, last week MT had lined up a visit to the Friedman Jewi
Dallas High School announces third quarter honor roll
Mr. Gregory S. Riley, Dallas High School Principal, announces the third quarter honor roll. The honor roll is determined by the following: Honors with Distinction: 98-100, no C s, D s, or F s. First H
Dietrich Theater plans ‘Meet the Screenwriter’ event
Have you ever wondered how an idea for a movie becomes a film? An important person in the film making process is the screenwriter. On Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m.,the Dietrich Theater will present Playi