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Comedy legend Andrew Dice Clay to perform at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts this November
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Comedy legend Andrew Dice Clay to perform live in concert at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, November 16th, at 8 P.M. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, August 2nd at 10:00 A.M. with a Kirby Member presale beginning on Wednesday, July 31st at 10:00 A.M.
PHOTO FOCUS: Program brings waterskiing to everyone in Lackawanna County
More than 70 people met at Chapman Lake in Jermyn for the annual Individual Abilities in Motion (I AM) Adaptive Water Skiing event. The weather was perfect on Saturday, July 27, while 19 people with mobility impairments took to the water to waterski. Twenty-one volunteers some from the University of Scranton and Leaps of Faith Adaptive Skiers from Connecticut assisted people on the water. Some skiers had volunteers on each side, while some only required one assistant. By the end of the day some needed no help at all in the water.
NEPA Riders honor late member Alex Petrovich with memorial motorcycle ride
Moosic, Lackawanna Co. — Sunday NEPA Riders hosted a memorial motorcycle ride and candle light vigil to honor one of their members Alex Petrovich who lost his life at the age of 23 last year on interstate 81 in a motorcycle crash last year. Over 50 riders gathered to...
Josh Shapiro’s environmental record under scrutiny with new national attention
On March 13, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro discussed his energy plan in Scranton. Back in Scranton, Pennsylvania, five months ago, Governor Josh Shapiro stood in a union hall to unveil his administration’s latest energy plan, which was promoted as a “bold vision for Pennsylvania’s energy future.” Despite the initial excitement, the moment was far from triumphant.
Novello’s brings authentic sauce to Scranton
Gio Novello, the owner of Novello’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, opened the eatery bearing his name in December 2022. Just a bit over a year and a half later, the pizza sauce he’s been perfecting since he was 11 is now being called the Best of Lackawanna County. That’s...
Liberty Tree sapling in Honesdale to be replaced by America250PA after failure to thrive
The Liberty Tree sapling commemorating America's coming 250th anniversary, planted in Central Park in May but failing to thrive, will be replaced, Honesdale Councilor James Hamill said at the July 22 council session. The tree planting is a project of America250PA, the Pennsylvania-wide portion of the nationwide celebration. As part...