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Tell Giselle: Do we need yet another discussion about COVID? Apparently so.
This is unfortunately an all-too-likely exchange between family members and friends:
‘The more you look, the more you see’
Seven dolphins frolic in the waves. A raccoon peeks out of a log. A church steeple is reflected in the clear water of a mountain lake.
Holiday celebrations coming to downtown Wilkes-Barre
Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, and as the holiday season gets underway, various cultural groups, merchants and other organizers have planned many other reasons for fol
Artwork of Ryan Ward on display at Circle Centre
Artist Ryan Ward grew up in the Lehigh Valley and his first job, at age 14, was at Dorney Park.
A Thanksgiving side that can pop the taste buds
So, the website teases unconventional Thanksgiving side dishes, and what would your first expectation be?
‘The hand you’re dealt doesn’t define who you are’
The year is 1964, the setting the segregated South.
St. Jude Parish and School host Harvest Festival
Saint Jude School and Parish recently hosted a night under the autumn moon during their Harvest Fest held in the Saint Jude Picnic Grove. Families were able to trick or treat, play games, dance to the
Tell Giselle: The small stuff of dignity
At my father s hospital bedside, during the end stages of his cancer, I noticed his fingernails were in need of a trim.
Around Town: Downtown Wilkes-Barre still a great place to visit
I ve been in downtown Wilkes-Barre for more than two decades now.
Welsh Bethel Baptist Church to honor veterans during Nov. 14 service
The Welsh Bethel Baptist Church, located at Parrish and Loomis streets, Wilkes-Barre, will hold a Veteran s Day program at the 10 a.m. Sunday service on Nov. 14 with Pastor Zach Chamberlain presiding.
Haitian drummer’s music will complement Everhart Museum exhibits
On Saturday, Nov. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m., the Everhart Museum will present Light on Culture, a free event featuring performances by Gaston Jean-Baptiste, known as Bonga, a highly accomplished and well-
Review: A complex family saga with focus on forgiveness
Editor s Note: This week Jacquie O Neil reviews Count the Ways, the most recent novel by New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard. Next week look for a review by O Neil s daughter, Times Lead
Actors Circle presents ‘Four Weddings and an Elvis’
Actors Circle will present Four Weddings and an Elvis, by Nancy Frick, Nov. 11 through Nov. 21, with shows at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sunday at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Pr
Misericordia Players present modern version of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
The Misericordia Players will present a modern-day version of the William Shakespeare classic, Much Ado About Nothing, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 12, and 13 and at 2 p.m. and Nov. 14 in the Lemmond Theat
CAN DO Community Foundation fund drive for Ferrwood Music Camp in full swing
The CAN DO Community Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that supports community projects throughout Greater Hazleton, is in full swing with its annual fund drive. This year s proceeds will bene
King’s College presents musical ‘She Loves Me’
I don t need to see his handsome profile. I don t need to see his manly frame. All I need to know is in each letter, each long revealing letter. I couldn t know him better, if I knew his name.
Wolfpack Players present ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
The Wolfpack Players will present Little Shop of Horrors as their first show in the state-of-the-art auditorium in the new Wilkes-Barre Area High School.
Around Town: A reminder about what’s great about NEPA after a week away
Like many people I know, I love to travel.