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Mrs. T’s® Pierogies Announces Retirement of Chief Operating Officer, Mark Tarzwell
Retirement effective at the end of calendar year 2024. SHENANDOAH, Pa., July 16, 2024 – Ateeco, Inc., producer of Mrs. T’s Pierogies, announces the retirement of Mark Tarzwell, Chief Operating Officer, effective December 31, 2024. Throughout his tenure with Mrs. T’s, Mark has been a driving force behind...
Route 54 to Close This Week for Railroad Crossing Repair in Rush Township
PennDOT has announced that Route 54 in Rush Township near Barnesville, will be closed for railroad crossing repair work this week. The work will be performed by Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad from Monday, July 22, 2024, to Friday, July 26, 2024. The closure will affect the section of...
$500 million going towards site development across NEPA
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Governor Josh Shapiro (D) made a stop in Luzerne County Friday to highlight a major investment toward business expansion across the Keystone State. Friday morning, Governor Josh Shapiro joined local lawmakers and business leaders at Production Systems Automation Incorporated, a manufacturing company in Duryea, to discuss the newly signed bipartisan budget […]
Wilkes-Barre man pleads no contest in shooting, standoff
A Wilkes-Barre man accused in a shooting at a South Wilkes-Barre barbershop and then threatening to shoot police during a standoff pleaded no contest Friday to aggravated assault and related charges. Julio Rivas, 35, was accused of shooting another person in the area of the New Flow Barber Shop, 127...
Tanks roll into Berwick for World War II Weekend
BERWICK, Pa. — Tanks are rolling into Berwick for the seventh Berwick World War II weekend event. "Every morning, they'll be a convoy up through downtown Berwick and back; the tanks aren't a part of the convoy, but they'll probably be about two dozen vehicles going up through; tonight, we have a free airing of Sands of Iwo Jima, free to the public at the Berwick Theater at 7p.m.", said Thomas McLaughlin secretary board of directors at the Stewart Tank Memorial Association.
Colonel and Mrs. Jackson's Private Upstairs Tour
BERWICK, Pa. — The Jackson Mansion is an incredible manse designed by Clarence Gearhart Jackson when he was held prisoner during the Civil War. The house boasts 22 rooms and seven fireplaces; its floors and woodwork are intricate and unique. The Berwick Historical Society gave Home and Backyard a private tour of this historic gem in Berwick, PA to see several of the rooms and learn some local history about the man who built the mansion and the painstaking restoration which brought the home back to its beauty and historic integrity. We had the opportunity to see Col. Jackson's bedroom and many of his personal belongings. The Colonel died in his bedroom in May of 1880 after a illness related to the wounds he received during the Civil War. He was thirty-eight years old. We also had the opportunity to see Mrs. Jackson's Bedroom which contains her original bedroom furniture and a beautiful painting.
Wilkes-Barre celebrates award-winning bandshell, set to host Starship in summer concert
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — The city of Wilkes-Barre hosted a press conference Thursday evening to highlight the new permanent bandshell in the public square. The bandshell received a Townie award for it’s impact on the community, and local officials are thrilled. “I’m really happy and proud of...
Rockin’ the River returns for second week
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The second Rockin’ the River show of the summer included a local supergroup, a tribute to one of the great American bands, and a surprise marriage proposal. Needless to say, it was an eventful Friday evening on the Susquehanna. The...
Diamond City Partnership, City of Wilkes-Barre receive state award
WILKES-BARRE — The City of Wilkes-Barre and the Diamond City Partnership (DCP) recently received a “Townie Award” for Public Space improvements for the new Public Square performance area. The award was made during the Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s annual statewide Townie Awards gala, held as part of the...
Catch the Magic: Daniel Luce brings passion for education to Building Blocks’ Early Learning Program
Daniel Luce brings passion for education to Building Blocks’ Early Learning Program. Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. As a child, Daniel Luce thought men weren’t allowed to be teachers. It was a silly notion, of course, but since he’d only ever been taught by...
Tell Giselle: When unsolicited advice is inadvisable
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. “I’ve got a real problem with figuring out when it is alright to voice my opinion. Sometimes I can seem to get away with it and other times it backfires. Why is it not obvious to my friends that I am being helpful when I tell them what I think?”
A dairy good day
WILKES-BARRE — NEPA’s Day Downtown was hosted Saturday on Public Square by the youth volunteers of the Pittston-based organization NEPA’s Summer in the City. The group has been organizing local community events since its founding in 2022, but this was the first time they’ve held an event on Public Square.
St. Nicholas St. Mary Parish annual Summer bazaar
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local annual Parish Summer Bazaar saw another successful turnout this year. Saint Nicholas Saint Mary Parish in Wilkes-Barre wrapped up its three-day summer bazaar Saturday night. Basket raffles, games of chance, and a money wheel were all part of the fun. The large...
NEPA's Day Downtown festival raises funds for youth grief counseling program
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — Saturday the third annual NEPA’s Day Downtown Fundraising Festival was held at Public Square in Wilkes-Barre by NEPA’s Summer in the City, a youth-led non-profit that sponsors a different non-profit every year. The Lands at Hillside Farms are this year's beneficiary of the...
How Americans Justify Political Violence
In August 2022, I attended a gathering of right-wing grassroots organizations at a horse-show complex in Bloomsburg, Pa., a few hours’ drive east of where Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt last weekend. Everyone who went up to speak believed the 2020 election had been stolen from Trump, and now they were discussing what to do about it.
Beyond the Byline: To the moon and back
WILKES-BARRE — As we oldtimers get ready to boogie oogie woogie on Saturday, Aug, 3, for the annual Summer Reunion Dance at Irem Temple pavilion with Eddie Day & TNT and Which Doctor, my thoughts turn to Sans Souci Park in 1969. As Frankie Valli sang, “Oh, what a...
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