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Local barbers unite at Nay Aug Park to offer free haircuts to those in need
Scranton, Lackawanna Co. — The Dark 2 Light worship outreach group held their third annual free haircut event at Nay Aug Park in Scranton Saturday. Several local barbers shops like Heavenly Hair Studio and City Touch Barbershop and Salon to name a few brought their own chairs and donated their time to giving haircuts to those in need.
DOL goes after tip-pool violators for nearly $2M
Failure to comply with federal tip-pooling rules is costing two restaurants a bundle this week. La Tolteca and its owner, Carlos De Leon, were ordered by a federal court to pay $1.3 million to 55 workers who participated in a tip pool run by the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, restaurant. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), bartenders and servers were required to contribute a portion of their gratuities to the pool, as per the customary arrangement. But the restaurant didn’t follow the hands-off policy warranted by regulations. The money went first to the establishment rather than to some sort of kitty that couldn’t be drained by management.
West Pittston: Enjoy a birding walk with the library
A recent thing that has occurred twice as of the writing of this is a small deer will appear for a moment in my or my neighbor's yard for a moment before darting away to a safer, less populated area. This little deer serves as a gentle reminder to me of the beauty around me that I sometimes unfortunately take entirely for granted.
Lackawanna County native Samantha Ruddy to bring ‘A Night of NYC Comedy’ to Scranton
A comedian who found success outside of her hometown is coming back to bring “Samantha Ruddy and Friends: A Night of NYC Comedy” to the Scranton Cultural Center. Samantha Ruddy, originally from Mayfield, has brought an annual comedy show to Scranton for most of the 11 years she’s been performing.
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