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Warren Watkins honored with Lifetime of Service Award

In recognition of his tireless and selfless record of community service, Warren Watkins was honored as the recipient of the third annual R. Matthew Burne Lifetime of Service Award presented by The Abington Journal.

Watkins was honored with the presentation of the award at a reception at the Inn at Nichols Village on Thursday evening, with approximately 90 guests in attendence at the event. To accompany his award, Watkins received a $1,000 award for donation to the charity of his choic...

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Holiday Lights event Nov. 21 in Scranton

Community Medical Center is planning to invite the public to celebrate the Holiday Season by having the first Holiday Lights fundraising event scheduled November 21 at 7 p.m. at the hospital main entrance.

What a dump?

A new bar and restaurant is coming to Scranton and the owners hope the patrons will be calling it “a dump,” as it's name will be “The City Dump.”

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Times Leader Photo Galleries DALTON - Pizza lovers in Dalton, no longer need to travel to Scranton or Clarks Summit to visit a pizza restaurant. Opened on Oct. 28 in the building on the corner of Main Street in downtown Dalton, Newsies Pizza, is owned and operated by Tony Warenzak and his wife Miriam, who both grew up in Dalton. They said they opened Newsies Pizza at 105 E. Main St. because they wanted a family-friendly place for the Dalton community to eat and hang out together.

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Holiday Lights event Nov. 21 in Scranton

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