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Anna Lucasta Premiers on Broadway
On this date in 1944, the play "Anna Lucasta" opened on Broadway. The American Negro Theater produced this first all-Black production with a non-racial theme. It starred Hilda Simms and Frederick O'Neal. The setting was the Lucasta living room in Pennsylvania and Noah's Bar in Brooklyn in early 1941. Written...
Men’s Soccer Blanked by King’s in Season Opener
LA PLUME, Pa.- The Keystone College men's soccer team dropped their season opener to King's College (PA) 3-0 Friday evening at the Keystone College Turf Field. Keystone drops to 0-1 while King's improves to 1-0. Keystone goalkeeper Landon Keller (Provo, Utah/Timpview) made 10 saves in his first collegiate start. All...
Flooding closes Wilkes-Barre grocery store
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A grocery store in Wilkes-Barre is closed after being flooded in Thursday night's storms. Thursday's rain brought flooding to some parts of Wilkes-Barre, one of those being Schiel's Family Market on 30 Hanover Street. The store will be closed until further notice and plans...
Ryder Tops the Field at Misericordia Opener
Dallas, Pa. — Marywood University junior Bryce Ryder came in first place overall to lead the pack Friday at the season-opening Misericordia Invitational. The regionally ranked Pacers finished in second overall out of nine teams. Ryder completed the 4K course in 12:29.9, flirting with an average mile time just...
Working for a living
Every Labor Day weekend I either write something about that little ditty or at least think about it. My friend and former colleague Sarellen (yes, they made up names 75 years ago, too) McAndrew taught me that rhyme when we worked together in the composing room of the Sunday Dispatch in the 1970s and '80s.
7th annual Patriot’s Day Golf Tournament at WV Country Club Sept. 9
HANOVER TWP. — The Wyoming Valley Country Club is sponsoring the 7th annual Patriot’s Day Golf Tournament on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. The event starts with a patio lunch, followed by golf, prizes, a cocktail hour and buffet dinner in the Grand Ballroom. The proceeds go to the...
Montrose, PA USA
I was visiting friends in Montrose, PA. We had an awesome time at the fair and during our travels we stopped by a consignment shop and on a rose bush I found a beautiful heart! It has found a home with me in Woodstock,VA and will always bring back the pleasant memories of that weekend!
Foytack, Taylor Pace Men's Cross Country at Misericordia Invitational
DALLAS, PA (August 30, 2024) -- Senior Owen Foytack placed 11th overall to lead the King's College men's cross country team to a fifth-place team finish in their season opener in the Misericordia Invitational on Friday evening. On the 4,000-meter course at Letterkenny Fields, Foytack finished 11th in a personal...
Women’s Volleyball Opens Their Season at Home with a Thrilling Win Over Wilkes University
LA PLUME, Pa. – Keystone women's volleyball opened their season at home with a 3-2 win over Wilkes University. Keystone started out strong, winning the first set 25-19, and then won the third set 25-20. Wilkes took sets two and four with scores of 25-23 and 25-18. Finally, Keystone pulled ahead as it came down to a 14-14 tie in the fifth set, with Keystone eventually winning 16-14. Taylor Hallam (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) led the way for the Giants with 11 kills and three blocks during the match. Adrianna Derrick (Oklahoma City, Okla./Putnam City) and Sofia Green (Portland, Ore./Mountainside) each followed closely behind with 10 kills and nine kills respectively. Defensively, Catie Woolf (Fremont, Ohio/Saint Joseph Central Catholic) started her career at Keystone College with an impressive 30 digs in the match.
La Festa Italiana requires a lot of preparation
SCRANTON, Pa. — La Festa Italiana kicks off Friday in Downtown Scranton. A lot of work needs to be done beforehand. One task is wiring all the booths so the businesses can cook and keep the food warm. Apprentices from the IBEW Local 81 volunteered their time to help...
Wilkes-barre VA Medical Center holds creative arts contest
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The Veteran's Affairs Hospital near Wilkes-Barre is hosting a creative arts competition for local veterans. The VA holds national arts competitions every year, which showcase more than 100 categories in art, music, dance, drama, and creative writing. Kristie Kendrick is the VA recreation Therapist and says,...
Pacers Lace Up to Start Season at Misericordia
Dallas, Pa. — Marywood University opened its 2024 women's cross country finish with a sixth place finish out of eight teams Friday at the Misericordia Invitational. The Pacers finished with an average time of 18:08 with finish with 172 points on the 4K course. Danielle Nemeth made her Pacers'...
La Festa Italiana brings taste of Italy to Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You don’t need to be Italian to have fun at an annual festival making its way back to the Electric City this weekend. 28/22 News spoke to organizers behind La Festa Italiana about how it reflects on heritage while bringing everyone together. The Lackawanna County Courthouse is sporting new colors […]
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