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Photo gallery: Wyoming Seminary hosts Cardboard Challenge
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (116+ words) Children in grades K through 8 participated in Wyoming Seminary's Cardboard Challenge as part of the school's STEM/CSS Saturday at Sem." Children in grades K through 8 participated in Wyoming Seminary's Cardboard Challenge as part of the school's STEM/CSS Saturday…...
Little Theatre to take the show on the road during repairs
2+ week, 2+ day ago (194+ words) For the first time in its century of shows, Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre will perform in the Back Mountain. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" will be staged at Misericordia University, while a ceiling is repaired at the troupe's Wilkes-Barre…...
Celebrate a kid-friendly New Year’s at noon in NEPA
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (558+ words) Before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, there is Noon Year's Eve, a twist on the holiday for children who will be in bed long before the ball drops. Prep is underway for parties in the region, including…...
Grandparents: support system for raising their kids’ kids is broken
3+ mon, 53+ min ago (808+ words) PLAINS TWP. " The hottest topic at the region's annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference Friday has been simmering for more than a decade " the state funding system that's supposed to help grandparents raising their grandchildren is unfair, and most legislators still…...
Heart-screening clinic at King’s for kids, young adults well-attended
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) WILKES-BARRE " Given that 2% of youths who receive heart screenings are diagnosed with an abnormality or concern, and 1% are diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition, a free clinic on Saturday at King's College was a potential lifesaver. King's College " in partnership…...
Magdalen I. Iskra District awards scholarships
4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (368+ words) The Magdalen I. Iskra District of FCSLA Life " First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, a Fraternal Benefit Society, whose headquarters are in Beachwood, Ohio, held a luncheon on Aug. 2, at Andy Perugino's Restaurant, Luzerne, to honor the District's 10 National Scholarship recipients. The…...
Opinion: Smart immigration policies will offset falling birth rates
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (781+ words) Many who were in college in the 1960s and 1970s read "The Population Bomb" by Stanford professors Paul and Anne Ehrlich. The book warned of the dire consequences of overpopulation. Many who were in college in the 1960s and 1970s read "The Population Bomb…...
Sports Hall of Fame delivers support for Little League World Series trip
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (76+ words) Members of the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame provided the Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball organization with a check to support the program's trip to the Little League World Series on August 23 in Williamsport. Members of the Luzerne County Sports…...
Wilkes-Barre boy, 10, with cancer is this year’s Valley With A Heart beneficiary
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) NEWPORT TWP. " "Kevin Green III is battling an aggressive form of sarcoma cancer that affects only one in seven million children. But the 10-year-old Wilkes-Barre boy remains positive. He and his father are planning to attend the Valley With A…...
School’s in session: Motorists urged to follow traffic laws
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (649+ words) With the new school year already here or fast approaching for Northeastern Pennsylvania students, authorities are hoping drivers are taking one lesson to heart " to follow school-zone traffic laws. In 2024, there were 3,652 and 1,532 citations issued across the commonwealth for school-zone…...