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NYC jazz singer to swing into Vic’s
Andrea Wolper will showcase her brand of jazz during a performance on Aug. 2 at Vic’s Jazz Loft, located at The Stabin Museum on West Broadway in Jim Thorpe. The New York City singer, composer, improviser and arranger — making her Vic’s debut — released “Wanderlust,” her fourth album as a leader, in April.
Ovation Playhouse NEPA brings "Anastasia" to the stage
The musical, Anastasia, has been beautifully brought to life by Ovation Playhouse NEPA. Join them at Dallas Middle School Theater for a story of self-discovery, and determining who you are meant to be in the world.
Wilkes-Barre officials clear homeless encampments from Kirby Park
WILKES-BARRE — Evicted Thursday morning from the outdoor camp where she'd been staying the last four months, Salena Schroyer didn’t know where she'd be sleeping that night. Schroyer, 43, and her dog, Pablo, a scrawny, 7-year-old black and white terrier mix, stood next to her belongings in the...
Nesquehoning rallies to raise funds for Go Joe 27 tour
It was a day of coming together for a good cause. On Wednesday, hundreds of residents from around the area gathered outside Narrow Valley Sportsplex in Nesquehoning to welcome WNEP meteorologist Joe Snedeker on his next leg of Go Joe 27, a bicycle fundraiser he completes to raise money for the St. Joseph’s Center in Scranton. The center serves people who are diagnosed with intellectual disability and those who seek pregnancy support, adoption assistance, outpatient therapy or medical day care services.
Hazleton Quilts of Valor chapter honors veteran
A Quilt of Valor was presented to Wapwallopen resident Sgt. Timothy J. Ammons by Marie Shulenski, group leader of the Hazleton Area Chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Shulenski was joined by Quilt of Valor member Debbie Kessell, as they represented members and volunteers all over the country. The organization began in 2003, when a quilter named Catherine Roberts started the movement as her son was deployed in Iraq. Since that time, over 350,000 Quilts of Valor have been awarded throughout our 50 states.
Florham Park Mayor Taylor takes part in summit to stop Whippany River flooding
Mayors from Hanover, East Hanover, Morris Township, Florham Park, and Parsippany all showed up to the Hanover Township municipal building to learn about specific flood “remediation” measures that will start this winter along six targeted sections of the river and its tributaries. “I’m done with being a gentleman,”...
JT Hall of Fame: Eichhorn honored
Joe Eichhorn Sr. was born in 1908 and was an accomplished baseball player. He was named shortstop of the first half century sandlot team by the Morning Call, and he later went on to manage the Mauch Chunk Tigers. According to the legendary Joe Boyle, Eichhorn was an excellent athlete...
Freedom Drivers Project visits Farmers Market
McCarthy Tire, Bridgestone, TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking) and the NEPA Task Force Against Human Trafficking joined forces to bring the Freedom Drivers Project to the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market on Thursday. The project is TAT’s traveling museum, designed to raise awareness about human trafficking and equip community members with the resources...
Major transformation set for former school
WEATHERLY, Pa. — Perched on the hill overlooking the borough of Weatherly, you can't help but notice the Mrs. Charles M. Schwab School. "As you come into town, it's an icon; you know it's the feature of the town," said Weatherly Borough Manager Harold Pudliner,. The school on the...
One question for each Pocono football team to answer ahead of the season
Football season is only a month away in the Poconos, and every team is filled with anticipation of a new season. While there is a lot to be optimistic about ahead of 2024, every program has questions as a lot of talent is no longer on the mountain and new faces will...
Luzerne County man charged with involuntary manslaughter in deadly ATV crash
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A Nanticoke man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to a deadly ATV crash in Luzerne County last year. According to the Newport Township Police Department, on July 30, 2023, an ATV crash occurred along Alden Mountain Raod in Newport Township.
Rare copy of ‘Harry Potter’ opens at $12,500 in auction
(WHTM)– An uncorrected proof copy of the first book in famous author J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is hitting the auction block. Heritage Auctions said the pre-bidding is currently underway for the copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, but the live auction starts tomorrow at the Historical Platinum event hosted by Heritage Auctions in Dallas.
RECIPES OF THE REGION: Polish pickles fresh from garden bring history and heritage to NEPA
For Colette Hughes, her garden serves as a living memory of her aunt and her mother, both fervent gardeners. Now, it’s a testament to her family, spending hours gardening with her husband, John, and her children. Colette and John have been gardening for as long as they have been...
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