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‘Refreshing’ red beet salad offers ‘pleasant surprises’
After I decided to make a simple red beet salad in the Times Leader Test Kitchen this week, I bought a bag of candy for the newsroom.
Fish and chips without the grease, despite a lot of oil
Marvelous, MT declared after trying this fish and chips recipe, adding that it had none of the oily/greasy feel and flavor you sometimes get in restaurant versions. And believe me, she s far from a f
It’s no secret; her long life has been a gift
Don t you want to ask me what they always ask people who are turning 100? Jackie Bylsma of Sweet Valley said, smiling expectantly as she prompted a reporter toward the end of an interview.
St. Mary’s High School class of 1965 holds annual picnic
St. Mary s High School Class of 1965 held their annual class picnic Aug. 29, 2021 at Keeley s Alehouse in Kingston. Classmates attending are shown, first row: Jean Marie Evans Lazarski, Joni Bauman De
Life at Full Throttle: Enjoy your end of summer garden harvest
Labor Day weekend is typically when I m looking for ways to use up the last of my summer garden herbs and vegetables. I remember my mom blanching and freezing plum tomatoes and hanging fresh basil to
Around Town: Don’t miss out on Osterhout auction, raffle
My friend Erin McLaughlin wrote a really nice Facebook post the other day. She shared about the pride her children had holding their first official library cards and mentioned that it was a place she
‘Everybody who knows my daughter knows she’s a fighter’
One hot day in early May, Amy Wert dove into a hotel swimming pool in Washington, D.C., and woke up in the hospital.
Southwestern Energy sponsors Lackawanna College’s School of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Lackawanna College announced Southwestern Energy as the official sponsor of the School of Petroleum and Natural Gas Drilling and Production Lab located in the new Tunkhannock Center as part of an eigh
Sean Powell Memorial Golf Tournament benefits Hospice of the Sacred Heart
Hospice of the Sacred Heart recently received proceeds in the amount of $1,500 from the fourth annual Sean Powell Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Kids Kloset, a pediatric patient initiative of
Spencer Martin Memorial Bike Ride for Habitat will be Sept. 12
The route has been called pretty but challenging.
Gallery: Princess Party Pictures
‘We worked hard. That’s why we’re strong today’
So, how long has it been since members of the GAR High School class of 1952 started meeting for monthly luncheons?
Pasta (and potato) salad made simple
Thought about cooking last Friday; decided it was hot enough to go for a pasta salad. I reached for my trusty Pasta m eager to try, I opted for this one for the simplicity.
Life at Full Throttle: The great mask debate
The subject of whether or not to mask has become a heated debate as of late. It can be a polarizing topic and one that many people avoid discussing. I think mask-wearing is as much a matter of persona
Around Town: A note and a reminder to focus on the positive
With so much division in the world right now, I m glad to write a lifestyle column that focuses and reflects on all that is good and positive.
Joe Nardone presents ‘Night of Doo Wop and Legends’
Back in the early 1960s, a DJ in California locked himself in a broadcast booth and played She Cried, by Jay and the Americans, over and over again, for six hours garnering lots of attention and h
CANDO Community Foundation welcomes 2 new members
The CAN DO Community Foundation s Board of Directors recently held its annual meeting at Ferrwood Camp in Drums. The board discussed the progress of its many ongoing projects and heard of the recipien
Frederick Douglass Scholars welcomed to ESU campus
East Stroudsburg University will welcome two Frederick Douglass Scholars to campus this academic year, Hanif M. Bey, DSW, instructor of social work in the Department of Sociology, Social Work & Crimin
