Hanover Township
FOOD & DRINK
Popular Italian Restaurant destroyed by Sunday morning fire
It was just before 9:30AM Sunday, July 21 that a fire broke out at a very popular dining spot north of the city of Bethlehem in Hanover Township. Northampton County transmitted the box for 5000 Bath Pike (Route 512) for the Nonna Sulina’s Sicilian Kitchen and Grill for the building fire.
New PA law expands Happy Hour drinks
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new law in Pennsylvania allows people 21 and older more time to take advantage of adult drinking specials. Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law this week an expanded happy hour bill that state lawmakers passed. The new law is also an opportunity for restaurants and bars to potentially […]
Look Back: Do the eagles on the Market Street Bridge have names?
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Several months ago, my good friend Jon YonKondy inquired if the four eagles on the Market Street Bridge pylons have names?. Intrigued, I quickly did a search in our newspaper archives and came up empty but felt compelled, driven and eager...
Rockin’ the River returns for second week
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The second Rockin’ the River show of the summer included a local supergroup, a tribute to one of the great American bands, and a surprise marriage proposal. Needless to say, it was an eventful Friday evening on the Susquehanna. The...
‘Agnes’ documentary to be screened at River Common on Sept. 12
WILKES-BARRE — “Agnes,” a critically-acclaimed documentary film that chronicles the Agnes Flood of 1972 and its impact on the Wyoming Valley, will be screened on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Millennium Circle at River Common in Wilkes-Barre. The screening was originally scheduled for June 21, but was...
Tour The Jackson Mansion!
BERWICK, Pa. — The Jackson Mansion is an incredible manse designed by Clarence Gearhart Jackson when he was held prisoner during the Civil War. The house boasts 22 rooms and seven fireplaces; its floors and woodwork are intricate and unique. The Berwick Historical Society gave Home and Backyard a private tour of this historic gem in Berwick, PA to see several of the rooms and learn some local history about the man who built the mansion and the painstaking restoration which brought the home back to its beauty and historic integrity.
Free donut giveaway at Duck Donuts on Tuesday
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Duck Donuts is celebrating National Sprinkle Day in the sweetest way with a buy-one-get-one-free deal. On Tuesday, July 23, any guest who purchases one Vanilla Confetti Donut, will get one Vanilla Confetti Donut free, in-shop only, and limited to one free donut per person. Duck Donuts is encouraging guests to bring […]
Pittston's Margaritaville pop-up honors Jimmy Buffet's legacy this summer
PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — This year will be the first summer without Jimmy Buffet. The “5’O'clock Somewhere” singer passed away last September, but the community continues to celebrate his life, and music. Rikasa in Pittston is keeping his memory alive with a Margaritaville pop-up bar.
Hughestown: Celebrate summer as your ancient ancestors did
You may not know this about me, but during my time abroad, I volunteered in the National European Folklore Archives and took quite a few courses about different world mythologies. It’s more than a passion of mine, it’s become a sociological lens that helps me better understand the world around me and how the stories we’ve told as a culture change over time.
Pittston: St. Michael's will host flea market and ziti dinner
St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church is hosting its annual flea market and ziti dinner from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 4. The fundraiser will feature an indoor flea market, a takeout ziti and meatball dinner...
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