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July 4 cookout ideas, part 2: Tuna steaks, with a terrific seasoning
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. For much of my life, like most people, tuna came in a can, already cooked and flaked. Long a staple of camping and backpacking menus, we spread it on some bread unadorned or with a little butter (from a small reusable plastic container). More recent versions in foil pouches provide a lot of flavor combinations with less trash to haul out.
South Main Plaza in Wilkes-Barre sold for $3.95 million
WILKES-BARRE — NAI James E. Hanson, a large New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, on Tuesday announced it has negotiated the sale of South Main Plaza, a 48,000-square-foot retail shopping center located at 379 South Main St. in Wilkes-Barre, for $3.95 million. NAI James E. Hanson’s Team...
Exeter man, 70, sentenced to prison for unlawful child contact
WILKES-BARRE — An Exeter man’s severe health issues was not enough to keep him out of prison for exposing himself and sending lewd pictures and sexual chat messages to a girl. Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas sentenced Griffith Elias, 70, of Birchwood Estates, to four-to-20 months at...
Bronny James says he can handle ‘amplified’ pressure of playing for Lakers with his famous father
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Now that the 19-year-old son of LeBron James has been selected by the Los Angeles Lakers anyway, Bronny says he can still handle all the extra attention and pressure while the James family makes basketball history. “I’m … trying to get my name out for...
Meet Hezly Rivera, the 16-year-old ‘underdog’ on the heavily favored US Olympic gymnastics team
MINNEAPOLIS — Hezly Rivera planned to spend a significant portion of this summer learning how to drive. The 16-year-old is going to have to postpone that learner’s permit test for a bit. She’s joining Simone Biles on the U.S. gymnastics team at the Olympics instead. Heady territory...
Pogacar attacks in the Tour de France’s first big mountain stage and reclaims the yellow jersey
VALLOIRE, France — Uphill. Downhill. And everywhere else in between. Tadej Pogacar is dominating cycling like few riders ever have. The Slovenian standout’s latest exploit came in the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, when he attacked near the top of the race’s first big mountain pass and extended his lead during the twisty, high-speed descent to take back the yellow jersey.
‘It’s our moment.’ Girmay’s Tour de France breakthrough comes as the cycling worlds head to Africa
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France on TV each July with his father. He idolized three-time world champion Peter Sagan but never dared to dream of matching the Slovakian cyclist’s exploits. Then came Monday, when...
Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12 months...
PTPA presents ‘Into the Woods’ in Hazleton
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. “She’s so feisty and lively. She’s bold,” Jadyn Culp of Drums described Little Red Riding Hood, the character she portrays. “He’s no older than 13 or 14, and he’s dim-witted,” Ben Steltz of Wilkes-Barre said of Jack, the...
AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial intelligence. Not everyone is OK with that...
Major wins for Trump and stark pullback on regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court got most of what they wanted this term, from substantial help for Trump’s political and legal prospects to sharp blows against the administrative state they revile. The decisions reflected a deep and sometimes...
Cookout option part 3: A “southwest” tomato and corn salad
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. If you’re grilling for the holidays, here’s one dish you can prep ahead of schedule and leave in the fridge until serving time, no charcoal or gas required. Using raw corn — either from the cob as recommended, or from the freezer as I did since corn on the cob wasn’t locally in season — really adds to the freshness of it all. The dressing complements the veggies rather than overpowering them — at least, my version, sans the jalapeño, did.
H.S. Softball: Lake-Lehman leads WVC Division 2 coaches all-star selections
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 softball coaches recently selected their all-stars with Lake-Lehman taking top honors. Lake-Lehman pitcher Hannah Chipego was selected the Player of the Year. Lake-Lehman catcher Kirsten Finarelli was chosen the divisional MVP. The Division 1 coaches...
H.S. Baseball: Wyoming Valley Conference has 13 players earn all-state honors
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Wyoming Valley Conference had 13 players selected to the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association’s inaugural all-state teams. The selections were made by high school coaches. Each district compiled a list of nominations within all classifications and presented them to...
About Books: ‘The Next Mrs. Parrish’ is a fast and furious domestic thriller
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Liv Constantine is a pen name for sisters and bestselling authors Lynne and Valerie Constantine. This book is a sequel to their very popular book, “The Last Mrs. Parrish.”. Although you can read this as a standalone book, I strongly...
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