November 8
Penguins at the BMT library

Scott Stuccio, the voice of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Tux and a hockey player will take part in a lively reading program at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Back Mountain Memorial Library.

MU donates safety shields to police

Misericordia University has donated high-tech safety shields for use by the Dallas and Dallas Township police departments to help protect them as they respond to incidents involving gunfire.

Cub Scout Pack 241 holds pumpkin decorating contest

Lehman Pack 241, sponsored by the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, held its annual pumpkin decorating contest at the October pack meeting at the Lake-Lehman Jr./Sr. High School auditorium. Thirty pumpkins were entered and judged based on scariest, funniest and most original. A special award was given to the Scout favorite. Shown here are Scouts and their prize-winning pumpkins. From left, first row, are Jacob Monko, Tiger Scout; Justin Doran, Tiger Scout; Christian Sanger, Webelos I Scout; Tyler McGuire, Bear Scout; Sean McMonagle, Webelos II Scout; and Ayden Carey, Wolf Scout. Second row, Donnie Ide, Cubmaster; Zachary Grey, Bear Scout; Danny Ide, Webelos II Scout; Michael James, Webelos II Scout; and Riley Newman, Webelos I Scout.

Legion donates to food pantry

Representatives from the Daddow-Issacs Post 672 American Legion in Dallas recently made a generous donation of $400 to the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Their annual donation came in equal shares from the American Legion, the Sons of the American Legion, the Women’s Auxiliary and the Home Association. From left, are Adjutant John Emil, Post Commander Clarence Michael, Food Pantry Board Member and Back Mountain Ministerium Representative Rev. Beverly Butler, Sr. Vice Commander Joe Kelley and Food Pantry Board Member Lloyd Ryman.

Paintball action at Camp Orchard Hill

Plenty of shots were taken and lots of colors were spread as participants in a paintball competition squared off at Camp Orchard Hill last weekend.

Movies - AP

Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend

Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie ...

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Music News - AP

New York City Opera revives 'Esther' _ and itself

Launching its comeback in perilous financial times, the New York City Opera might well have played it safe with a surefire crowd-pleaser, like its production of Puccini's " ...

Entertainment - National


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