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What the Fluff Paw Spa owner shares love for animals
Chelsea Maslar became a pet groomer in order to make some extra cash. Little did she know that choice would change everything and lead her down a career path she never even considered. “I just fell into it and never fell back out,” said Maslar, 33. “I absolutely love it.”...
Abington Spa employees put passionate into their work
CLARKS SUMMIT — Abington Spa was voted best nail salon in the 2024 Best of Lackawanna County awards. The full-service spa and salon — with its state-of-the-art equipment — specializes in massage therapy, facials, hair cutting, color highlights and waxing. Owner Victoria Pasqualicchio opened Abington Spa nine-and-a-half...
B3Q Smokehouse moving to former Tipsy Turtle location
SWOYERSVILLE, Pa. — A restaurant in Luzerne County is leaving one borough and headed to another this fall. It's been more than a year since a restaurant on Owen Street in Swoyersville has seen any action. “We used to have Tipsy Turtle in Swoyersville. It was a restaurant before...
King’s College Send Us Forth Fundraising Campaign Exceeds Goal with $56.8 Million Total
King’s College today announced that its five-year $50 million comprehensive fundraising campaign “Send Us Forth”—the largest in the institution’s history— exceeded its goal by more than 13 percent. Send Us Forth ran from 2018 through 2023. The campaign leadership committee—co-chaired by Timothy J. Morris...
Community health centers integral to better health outcomes
As a longtime patient and board member of The Wright Center for Community Health, I know firsthand the exceptional care our organization provides to the community at large. That’s why it is so important to celebrate National Health Center Week, the annual observance designed to highlight the commitment of our staff, board members, and supporters who make it possible to provide affordable, high-quality, nondiscriminatory whole-person primary health services to patients of all ages, income levels, and insurance statuses.
WREST: Fox To Return To Helm Of Wrestling Program
SCRANTON, Pa. – The Lackawanna College Athletics Department is happy to announce the hiring of the coach who started it all, as John Fox makes his triumphant return to the Lackawanna College wrestling program as head coach for both the men's and women's teams. "I am very grateful for...
Auxiliary sponsors blood drive
On July 15, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly sponsored a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Citizens Fire Company #1. They collected 17 pints of blood, which enables the Red Cross to help 51 people with blood needs. This is an annual Service Project for Unit 360. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO.
Scranton law firm sends Olyphant letter discouraging sale of borough lot for John Basalyga's tavern expansion, advocates for pocket park
A Scranton law firm linked to a downtown Olyphant bar urged the town not to sell borough-owned land to developer John Basalyga to expand his upcoming tavern but rather to move forward with building a pocket park on the empty lot. The Pisanchyn Law Firm, whose founder’s limited liability company...
PennDOT to widen part of Route 118, add turn lanes in Lehman Twp.
LEHMAN TWP. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to widen a section of Route 118 in Lehman Twp. and add turning lanes at a series of intersections by Lake-Lehman High School as part of a safety improvement project.
Crowd of 80 Attends 10th Annual Wyalusing Alumni Dinner
Nine of the surviving 14 members of the Wyalusing Valley High School Class of 1954 were able to attend Saturday’s alumni dinner. They were, from left, Foster Benninger, Carl Abbott, Mary Ann Karpovich...
'Cautiously optimistic:' Officials react to nonprofit's pending purchase of Commonwealth Health
The pending sale of Commonwealth Health's hospitals and health care facilities prompted reactions Wednesday ranging from optimism to skepticism, with local officials eager for new investments to bolster the region's health care landscape. Lawmakers and others weighed in following Tuesday's announcement that WoodBridge Healthcare Inc., a recently formed nonprofit based...
Scranton: A republic, if you can keep it
As shocked as the country was after the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the electorate struggles to make sense of the power that evil has over the most important aspects of our republic. The details will continue to come out, and expectations will abound about who...
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