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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...
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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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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- Aseracare tree lighting Nov. 19
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- Abington Heights High School swim coach resigns
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Dunmore, Lakeland to meet again in district final
The District 2 Class AA football championship is being played Friday night at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium in Peckville so it only makes sense that Dunmore, Lakeland or, i ...
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Major wins for Trail band
FACTORYVILLE - The Lackawanna Trail marching band and their drum major made history at the recent Atlantic Coast Championships.
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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 th ...
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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 th ...
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Luzerne County precluded from kids for cash lawsuit, judge says
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