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Christmas in July motorcycle ride benefits St. Joseph's Center
DUNMORE, Pa. — Here comes Santa Claus. That jolly old elf found his way Saturday into the parking lot of St. Joseph's Center in Dunmore, not on a sleigh pulled by a flying reindeer, but bringing up the rear of a column of rumbling motorcycles, toys in tow for the center's good boys and girls.
Tell Giselle: When unsolicited advice is inadvisable
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Pastor Robert Jeffress vows to rebuild historic Dallas church heavily damaged by fire
DALLAS (AP) — The leader of an historic church in downtown Dallas nearly destroyed by a fire told congregants on Sunday that they will rebuild the iconic structure. Services for First Baptist Dallas were held at the nearby Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, where senior Pastor Robert Jeffress said they will rebuild the sanctuary, which now appears as a charred shell, with its stained glass windows ruined and virtually everything inside its brick walls destroyed.
Active shooter drills can traumatize students, research shows
Within my first few weeks attending the University of Scranton, a police officer came to our recreation center to provide instructions on how to respond during a school shooting. This talk included videos and photos from real shootings, while also graphically describing the actions necessary to take during such an event. I found the talk to be disturbing and frightening as it instilled a strong sense of fear within me that this situation could actually take place during my time on campus.
Produce and more available at Mountain Top Farmers Market
The Mountain Top Farmers Market has a little bit of something for everyone, including a variety of fruits and vegetables and crafts. The market is 9 to 1 every Sunday until October at Crestwood High School.
Preparing to climb to new heights with my sister [column]
I sat on a crowded pool deck the day I realized how bad it was. Hours before, my sister Krystyna woke me up during the night with another headache. During winter 2007, she had moved home to Scranton, Lackawanna County, from Virginia on disability leave when she started having headaches and falling.
Keystone intermediates win third consecutive game at Eastern Regional
DOVER, Del. — Keystone Intermediate Little League pitcher Evan Edwards put on quite the performance on Monday morning. Edwards, Keystone’s starting pitcher who pitched 6 2/3 innings, struck out 13 batters, gave up five hits and held opponent South Vineland to just four runs and three walks as Keystone defeated South Vineland, 7-4. The win is Keystone’s fourth dating back to its comeback win in the state championship game last Monday evening. Keystone, who has now beaten New York and New Jersey’s state winners, will play again Tuesday morning. Edwards also went a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate and scored two runs with a walk, Hayden Hanley, Camden Fuller and Trey Lapp all tallied two hits. Fuller was 2 for 3 with two RBIs while Lapp was 2 for 2 with a walk and an RBI.
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