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Tell Giselle: End of year giving for whose benefit
My tax person told me I should declare the charitable donations I made to Goodwill so that I can reap the tax benefit. I am concerned that any donations that I itemize on my taxes will increase the ri
Journeying with Scrooge toward his change of heart
Think of some adjectives to describe Ebenezer Scrooge.
Hazleton Rotary inducts new members
Past President Lew Dryfoos inducted four new members into the Hazleton Rotary Club at the weekly meeting held Dec. 8 at The Pines Eatery & Spirits. He encouraged new members to take advantage of their
Linn McDonald School of Dance to present ‘Nutcracker Highlights’
Nutcracker Highlights will be presented by Linn McDonald School of Dance on Saturday evening, Dec. 18 at The Ritz Theatre, located in downtown Scranton. Featured dancers are shown from left, top row:
Scranton Civic Ballet Co. presents ‘The Nutcracker’
The Scranton Civic Ballet Company will present a highly anticipated Northeast Pennsylvania holiday tradition, live this December the seasonal magic of The Nutcracker, under the artistic direction
Woolton pie ‘fit for the queen’
Out of all our newsroom taste testers, editor Roger DuPuis probably is the only one with a portrait of Elizabeth II on his living room wall. So maybe it s not surprising that this Anglophile recently
Review: How far would you go to right a wrong?
Editor s Note: This week Jacquie O Neil reviews A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins.
For the feast of the Saint of Lights, St. Lucia saffron buns
One reason to avoid too much video on demand and do some old fashioned channel surfing is serendipity. You may just come upon something timely and tasty. I recently flipped to a Rick Steve s Europe ep
Wright Center scholarly abstract accepted for presentation national conference
A scholarly research team at The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education has had their scholarly abstract, An Addiction Medicine Fellowship s Valuable Engagement in an Esse
Everhart Museum establishes Lois C. Kearney Learning Center
The Everhart Museum s Board of Trustees and the John Kearney Family are pleased to announce the dedication of the Lois C. Kearney Learning Center at the Everhart Museum and the establishment of the Lo
Giving the gift of knowledge
This is a story about tenacity and a love of books, as well as kindness to a little girl that Esther Essy Davidowitz probably will never meet.
Tell Giselle: Multiple job offers can be a mixed blessing
A time conflict for a decision posed a conundrum and a question for a professional in his late thirties: How long should I put off telling the first company that made me a job offer whether or not I w
Around Town: Downtown fundraiser helps make Christmas bright
This weekend people came together.
Scholarship gift to benefit Diocese of Scranton students in need
A generous gift from the estate of a Lackawanna County native with a lifetime of service in education will continue to help shape the minds of the next generation of faith-filled leaders in the Dioces
Lake-Lehman’s Marching Knights compete in tournament
The Lake-Lehman Band would like to introduce the 2021 Marching Knights.
Students graduate from LCCC’s Emergency Medical Technician program
Students in the Luzerne County Community College Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program from the Mary Gill Carrozza, R.N. School of Nursing and Health Sciences recently completed their coursework.
East Stroudsburg University to host holiday concerts
East Stroudsburg University will present two holiday musical events in the Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall of ESU s Fine and Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite Streets in East Stroudsburg. Bo
‘We believe music is a blessing from God’
From the University of Scranton s Noel Night to Shavertown United Methodist Church s Carols By Candlelight to the Arcadia Chorale s Angels, Shepherds, and Animals, Oh My! singers and musicians are p
Local man’s hobby lights way into retirement
Just last week, Richard Holodick said, he drove from his home in Kingston to Drums to deliver two vintage lamps he had refurbished.