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To Your Health: Kidneys: The body’s natural filters
If you drink water from the tap, then you re probably drinking water that has been filtered to make it safe to drink. You may even have a filter on your tap to further remove impurities. But did you k
A fairytale wedding
Let s say the only thing you knew about Lauren Timek is that she has portrayed Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
Around Town: Happy to support companies pulling out of Russia
Like many of you, I ve been watching the crisis in Ukraine very closely.
Tell Giselle: Being an effective mentor is not a one-way relationship (Part 1 of 2)
A query from a mid-level manager:
‘… Honestly like nothing I’ve ever seen before’
Act Out Theatre Group will present the play, Figments, March 18 through 20. Written by Billy St. John, the play is directed by Tim Huffman-Hutchins and features an adult cast from Luzerne and Lackawan
Out on a Limb: Counting down to census release
With release of the long-awaited U.S. Census of 1950 just weeks away, genealogists all over America are making their plans for using it to answer questions about their families.
‘World’s biggest blues guitarist’ coming to Kirby Center
You don t want to do the same show every night, virtuoso guitarist Joe Bonamassa said, explaining during a phone interview that he doesn t have a set-in-stone set list.
’80s vibe meets hoedown’ as LTWB puts on ‘Footloose’
Talk to the folks who are bringing Footloose to the stage at Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre March 11 through 20 and it seems everyone is overflowing with love for this musical.
Half-and-half brownies ‘amazing when they were warm’
I like beer. I like dark beer. And I like brownies, reporter Ryan Evans said after tasting the latest offering from the Times Leader Test Kitchen. So this is all my favorite things in one.
Peanut butter pinwheels, with an unexpected ingredient
When I first started making fudges and sweets in my teens (as recounted in the story about my mom s peanut butter/marshmallow chocolate fudge recipe) I delved fairly deep into the cooking category, an
MOMS program offers help in overcoming addiction
Homeless and pregnant, Jennifer Parker didn t know in the summer of 2019 if she could take care of herself, much less a baby.
To Your Health: Colon cancer: Risk management, early detection
Colon cancer and rectal cancer, commonly grouped together as colorectal cancer, are the second most common type of cancer in the United States, after lung cancer. But, when detected in its early stage
‘Rectory, Set, Cook!’ shows off priests’ culinary skills
Father Seth Wasnock from St. Maria Goretti Church in Laflin isn t afraid to use really high, kids-don t-do-this-at-home, flames when he makes Bananas Foster for dessert.
Tell Giselle: Being part of the solution at a micro level sometimes requires macro effort
A counseling session with a middle-aged man dealt in part with a recap of his experience with what appeared to be lousy customer service so to speak. After repeated attempts to get the office to add
School shootings topic of REV Theatre piece
People who mispronounce espresso make him mad. So do people who watch a movie and pretend they ve read the book.
East Stroudsburg alum founds Camp to Belong River Valley
When children are put into foster care, they are often separated not just from their parents but also from their siblings. That can add an extra level of trauma for a child who is already experiencing
St. Jude fifth-graders ‘swim with the sharks’
The Saint Jude Fifth Grade class did not need to bring wetsuits to class, but they still got to swim with the sharks. Mrs. Martin s Fifth Grade class took part in their own version of Shark Tank as th
Veterans Connecting to hold workshop Dietrich Theater
Starting on Friday, March 11 and continuing on the second Friday of each month for seven sessions at 7 p.m., the Veterans Connecting: Meetup & Workshop group at the Dietrich Theater will host a free w
Crestwood names Ellie Morris junior student of quarter
Ellie Morris was recently named the Junior Student of the Quarter at Crestwood High School. Ellie is currently exploring colleges but hopes to major in pre-med after she graduates. Shown from left are