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Around Town: Thankful for the restaurants we still have
A few nights ago, I went out for one of my weekly dinners with Uncle Jim.
Tell Giselle: Donations on demand require discernment
A query for donations after a medical emergency divides the family:
Waverly Comm will participate in Ice Festival
The Waverly Community House is pleased to announce its participation in this year s Frozen Wilderness Festival of Ice Event. A live carving on The Comm front lawn will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Sat
Dietrich Theater will screen Royal Opera presentation of ‘Tosca’
The Dietrich Theater in historic downtown Tunkhannock will show, for the first time, the Royal Opera on its big screen.
Getting through winter, the old-fashioned way
Cold, snow and ice got you down? Hate waking up to slippery sidewalks and a car that has to be dug out?
‘Staggering, beautiful, heart-breaking’
So, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asks the maid, what would you do, if you were me?
‘Ancient grain’ farro becomes newly popular
If you d asked me about farro a year or two ago, I d have shaken my head and admitted being totally unfamiliar with this ancient grain.
Bacon in the oven? What took me so long?
If my count is right (I keep a spreadsheet to help avoid repeats) this is my 96th test kitchen article for the Times Leader, which would sound like a lot to me if I didn t enjoy cooking and trying n
Learning about Mariah Carey, through her own words
I m not sure why I chose this book. I suppose I thought it would be entertaining. I ve never been a true Mariah Carey fan per say, but I certainly know how talented she is. Maybe I wanted the book to
South Korea’s ONEUS To Perform at F.M. Kirby Center
South Korea s genre-challenging boy band ONEUS is coming to Wilkes-Barre to meet their fans through their 2022 ONEUS TOUR BLOOD MOON.
To Your Health: How to protect yourself from insurance scams
While minding your business at home, you get a call that SEEMS to be coming from your doctor s office.
Around Town: Enjoying the farm-to-table experience
The other day as I was meandering around town looking for somewhere to eat, I marveled at all of the great restaurants we have in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Tell Giselle: Every minute is a moment for second guessing or gratitude
This concern, about how best to support a friend, covers more than Covid:
Keystone College names Dr. Andra Basu as provost/vp for academic affairs
Keystone College has named Andra Basu, Ph.D. as its new provost/vice president for academic affairs.
Misericordia professor co-authors book on discrimination reduction programs across the world
Alicia Nordstrom, Ph.D., professor of psychology and department chairperson at Misericordia University, co-authored the book, Innovative Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Programs Across the World,
Spices, pomegranate arils, rice brighten cold, icy day
Once upon a time, according to an ancient Greek myth, a lovely young woman named Persephone was picking flowers when Hades, the god of the underworld, kidnapped her and took her to his realm.
Out on a Limb: Mining was area’s economic engine
We are now in a January that should be of great interest to the region s genealogists Anthracite Mining Heritage Month.
A foray into the wonderful world of garlic
MT and I were both feeling a bit under the weather one recent day so I looked to the king of herbs we both love and MT is pretty convinced serves as cure all: Garlic. I remembered a garlic soup reci
Act Out Theatre offers encore performance of ‘Wine, Cheese and Murder’
Act Out Theatre Group will offer murder mystery lovers one more opportunity to see Wine, Cheese and Murder on Friday, Jan. 14.
Exploring the ‘gold mine’ of outdoor experiences
When he graduated from Albright College years ago, Jeff Mitchell remembers with a laugh, he didn t have much money and needed something cheap to do.