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Winter Theatre Festival at Wilkes offers three plays
Maybe you d like to visit a Texas porch where some good old Southern gals are sipping bourbon and Coke, gossiping and talking about past joys like a ride in a pink Thunderbird that glistened like s
Young artists invited to enter Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Contest
All area students in grades 7 - 12 are invited to enter the 40th Annual Suzanne Maria Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Contest. Joe and Sue Hand of Dallas sponsor the contest in memory of the daughter and
Wolfpack Players present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Oklahoma!’
The Wolfpack Players of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District will be presenting Rodgers and Hammerstein s OKlahoma March 3 through March 6.
Oh, for some devil’s food from the Kingston Cake Co.
They were the best cupcakes I ve ever tasted.
Scooby-Doo and those ‘meddling kids’ to visit F.M. Kirby Center
When Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold comes to the F.M. Kirby Center on Sunday, fans of the great big Great Dane will be glad to see he s just as lovable and just asscared-but-plucky in the fac
King’s College presents updated ‘Timon of Athens’
King s College is getting ready to present its 72nd Shakespeare production, and no, it s not Hamlet or Macbeth.
Taste testers go a little crazy for pork and sauerkraut
When I told our news editor I was planning to make a pork and sauerkraut casserole, with apples and juniper berries and Riesling, in the Times Leader test kitchen this week, I casually added, sort of
Gov’t Mule coming to Kirby Center
WILKES-BARRE Gov t Mule, led by Grammy Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Warren Haynes, will be making a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center on April 13.
Medication, cardiac rehab help Forty Fort man improve heart health
FORTY FORT For Pat Burke, virtual cardiac rehab has come as the right choice at the right time.
Elegant, winning way to cook fish: Butter basting with garlic
America s Test Kitchen Chef Bridget Lancaster promised this fish recipe is a restaurant technique that s going to make you look like a pro at home, and it s easy. The trick is simple: Butter baste
In rural England, a captive strives for freedom
The book brings to the light human trafficking and the horrific tale of a young woman trying to survive and escape her captor. It takes place in rural England. A young Vietnamese girl and her sister l
University of Scranton Players to present ‘A Good Farmer’
The University of Scranton Players will present A Good Farmer by Sharyn Rothstein, directed by West Scranton native Bob E. Gasper. A timely drama that deftly approaches multiple perspectives of issu
Ukrainian Pysanky classes to be held at Olyphant church
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Olyphant, will be continuing with the tradition of making Ukrainian Pysanky in time for Easter 2022. Classes will be held at St. Cyrils Parish Hall a
To Your Health: Cholesterol management, a key to heart health
It s estimated that factors we can influence in our life choices, determine as much as 80 percent of our health! Hyperlipidemia, or high levels of fatty substances, especially cholesterol, in our bloo
69 years of love and laughter
Every now and then Fran and George Burkhardt, who will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on Valentine s Day, find themselves answering questions about the secret to a long happy marriage.
Food is love
I m sure you ve heard the saying the way to a man s heart is through his stomach. It s true. At least that s the case with my husband. I keep him well fed and he s happy. A home-cooked meal is so mu
Tantalize your tastebuds in downtown Wilkes-Barre this week
Diamond City Restaurant Week, hosted by the Diamond City Partnership, starts tomorrow and is a celebration of our vibrant downtown dining scene. The menus are impressive and the deals enticing. I know
Community Champion of the Week: First Lieutenant Michael J. Cleary Memorial Fund
First Lieutenant Michael J. Cleary lived a life filled with action and service to others. He was a student leader, an athlete, a caring brother and active volunteer, and finally a brave soldier. After