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Tell Giselle: The social disease that’s deserving of rejection and a full column
An excerpt from a heartfelt fissure
Consider small, meaningful gifts
In the last week I ve focused a lot on what to buy the people in my life for Christmas.
FNCB Bank’s Adopt-A-Family program helps those in need
Employees from FNCB Bank, locally based since 1910, recently donated grocery gift cards and more than 100 wrapped gifts to nine local families as part of the Bank s Adopt-A-Family holiday project.
Sons of American Legion donate gifts to V.A. Hospital
Sons of American Legion Squadron 644 Swoyersville recently donated clothing, hygiene products, blankets and underwear and a $500 check to the V.A. Hospital. Shown are Gary Van Scoy, Sons of American L
St. Nicholas visits students at St. Jude School
You might have had a few questions on Dec. 6 if you walked around Saint Jude School. Like, why are there so many colorful shoes on student desks? Who is the man with the miter and staff? And why are c
Wyoming Seminary student organizes drive to benefit Toys For Tots
Owen Sweitzer 22, Shavertown, recently organized a toy drive at Wyoming Seminary Upper School to benefit Toys For Tots, a program run by the United State Marine Corps Reserve. Sem students, faculty a
‘With flashy costumes, comedy, live singing and dancing’
Act Out Theatre Group LLC will host two holiday drag performances on Saturday, Dec. 18.
Out on a Limb: Your yearbooks may help other genealogists
As a genealogist, you ve probably found some good information in old high school or college yearbooks. You ve probably also felt grateful to the people who dropped off their yearbooks at whatever libr
‘So much better than out of a can’
Austerity is over. No more privation, I told the Times Leader taste testers, playfully pointing out that my test kitchen offering this week was a beef stew in contrast to last week s meatless dish.
Enjoying ‘a simple kind of life’ for nearly a century
In June 1944 Louis Dal Santo was in the U.S. Army, crossing the Tiber River a few miles from Rome on a scouting mission for Co. B of the 45th Division, 180th Infantry Regiment.
Moving River Ministries’ live Nativity starts Friday
WILKES-BARRE The barebones wooden frame of a stable Pastor Adam McGahee will be using in a live Nativity this weekend has just enough room for a manger like the one the Bible says held the newborn J
Still on a Scandanavian kick: Swedish Meatballs not from Ikea
If you ve ever been to Ikea for some screw-together furniture you know the drill here.
Northeast PA Long Term Care Association holds annual Winter Meeting
The Northeast PA Long Term Care Association recently held their Annual Winter Meeting at Mohegan Sun Grand Ballroom with representatives from the long term care sector and associated providers in atte
Men of Sacred Heart hold First Friday devotions
The Men of the Sacred Heart gathered Friday, Dec. 3 for 6:30 pm Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, followed by holy hour and Rosary, at Saint Andre Bessette Parish, Wilkes-Barre. This year m
Miss Universe is India’s Harnaaz Sandhu, 70th winner
EILAT, Israel (AP) Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe on Sunday, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic.
Review: After a missed season, ‘Nutcracker’ is happily back
NEW YORK (AP) The glistening Christmas tree is growing again, up to the rafters. The confetti snowflakes are swirling anew.
Forever Young musical comes to F.M. Kirby Center
Multi-award-winning musical, Forever Young will be live on stage at the F.M. Kirby Center at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. and are available at the Kirby Center
‘An American in Paris’ dancing its way to Kirby Center
Romance! Adventure! Gershwin! Who could ask for anything more? Filled with the music of legendary composers George and Ira Gershwin, the Tony Award-winning masterpiece, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, is dancin
Meddling kids, mystery-solving Great Dane on way
Monlove, in partnership with Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment, has announced the new dates for Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold, a touring live musical stage spectacular created by Ella Louise A
Around Town: Support local restaurants and businesses during holidays and all year long
The news of Broncos Vault, the Brazilian steakhouse on West Market Street in Wilkes-Barre, closing really struck me.