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Seth Ellison’s “Lost in Paradise” Exhibit at Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Friedman Art Gallery will host a new solo exhibition by artist Seth Ellison entitled “Lost in Paradise.” Featuring a variety of Ellison’s paintings, the exhibit will run from August 18 through October 25. The exhibit is free and open to the public weekdays from...
Alden Crane
Alden “Bo” J. Crane of Honesdale, Pa., passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at his residence. He was 64. Born in Franklin to the late Raymond J. and Henrietta “Aunt Pix” (Vandermark) Crane, Bo had lived in Sussex and Newton before moving to Masthope, Pa., and more recently to Honesdale.
Rally for Russ fundraiser supports Canevari
The community turned out July 13 to support Russell Canevari at the Rally for Russ at VFW Post 5544 in Jessup. Canevari underwent a kidney transplant surgery on July 3. Jennifer Jackson, Canevari’s daughter, said everything was donated for the fundraiser, and the Valley View girls basketball team volunteered to serve the dinners.
Fortis Dental Hygiene Student: Jenna Topa
Jenna Topa chose to enroll in the Dental Hygiene program at the Fortis Institute campus in Scranton after receiving positive recommendations from others about the program and its important aspects. While searching for Dental Hygiene programs, Jenna considered several factors such as the learning environment, class schedules and semester lengths,...
NeighborWorks Announces Carbondale Community Clean and Green Week Volunteer Event
NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania (NeighborWorks) is announcing the Carbondale Community Clean and Green Week volunteer event, taking place from August 19-23, 2024. NeighborWorks acknowledges and thanks the City of Carbondale for their support and partnership in this initiative. Clean and Green efforts will kick off in Scranton on August 19-20. These...
Cows and croquet: A look at Honesdale's Central Park in the 1800s
Editor's note: This is part one in a series looking at the history of Honesdale's park system. There was a time in Honesdale when residents brought their cows to graze in Central Park. It wasn't long, however, before the wishes prevailed of people who wanted the public square to be for children to toss...
Nesquehoning rallies to raise funds for Go Joe 27 tour
It was a day of coming together for a good cause. On Wednesday, hundreds of residents from around the area gathered outside Narrow Valley Sportsplex in Nesquehoning to welcome WNEP meteorologist Joe Snedeker on his next leg of Go Joe 27, a bicycle fundraiser he completes to raise money for the St. Joseph’s Center in Scranton. The center serves people who are diagnosed with intellectual disability and those who seek pregnancy support, adoption assistance, outpatient therapy or medical day care services.
Newport Twp. in talks to sell sewer system to Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority
NEWPORT TWP. — It appears the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority is poised to take over the Newport Twp. sewer system, but what that will mean for ratepayers is not clear as details about the negotiations have not been revealed.
PERKY LEAGUE: Joe Rauscher throws gem as Collegeville sweeps Conshohocken
PLYMOUTH — Collegeville’s Joe Rauscher didn’t get off to the best start in Game 3 of the Perkiomen Valley Twilight League quarterfinals against Conshohocken. After two strikeouts to open the game, the right-hander surrendered back-to-back hits, the second an RBI double to give the Commodores an early lead.
Wilkes-Barre officials clear homeless encampments from Kirby Park
WILKES-BARRE — Evicted Thursday morning from the outdoor camp where she'd been staying the last four months, Salena Schroyer didn’t know where she'd be sleeping that night. Schroyer, 43, and her dog, Pablo, a scrawny, 7-year-old black and white terrier mix, stood next to her belongings in the...