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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Plymouth Class of ’49 celebrates 60th reunion
The Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estates, Dallas, was the site of the Plymouth High School, Class of 1949, 60th class reunion....Students complete EMT program at LCCC
Students in the Luzerne County Community College Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program recently completed their course work, which requires participation...Wyoming Area Catholic fifth-graders decorate pumpkins
Josephine Toomey’s fifth-grade students at Wyoming Area Catholic School, Exeter, celebrated the autumn season by creating and painting faces on...Middle States evaluation team visits St. Nicholas-St. Mary School
St. Nicholas-St. Mary School, Wilkes-Barre, recently welcomed the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges Evaluation Team. The team was...Seminary students gain recognition
Five Wyoming Seminary seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship competition. About 34,000 Commended Students...Shawnee Fort Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hold meeting
The Shawnee Fort Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently held an organizing meeting. The chapter currently has...Northwest Area High School honors military personnel on Veterans Day
Northwest Area High School honored veterans and present military personnel at the Annual Veterans Day Program. The guest speaker for...WVW second-graders learn about artist Van Gogh
Second-grade students from Dana Elementary Center in the Wyoming Valley West School District recently learned about artist Vincent Van Gogh....LCCC hosts NEPA Fire Police Weekend
Luzerne County Community College recently hosted the NEPA Fire Police Weekend at the college’s Public Safety Training Institute (PSTI) and...Wilkes-Barre Academy students kick off annual food drive
Students at Wilkes-Barre Academy held a Halloween-themed dance to kick off their annual Feed-a-Friend food collection drive. All guests were...Honor Roll
James A. Jones, principal, and Sister Mary Patrick Herron, vice-principal, Good Shepherd Academy, Kingston, announced the first quarter honor roll...W-B Academy students elected to student council posts
Wilkes-Barre Academy recently held elections to create a new student council for the 2009-2010 school year. Students on the council...Chester Street Elementary students conduct food drive
Students of Chester Street Elementary School, Kingston, in conjunction with the Chester Street PTO, conducted a holiday food drive. Students...Misericordia hosts bead sale to benefit Uganda
The Misericordia University campus community participated in a two-day Bead for Life jewelry sale to benefit women and children in...St. Jude School students participate in choir festival
Six boys from St. Jude School participated in ‘We Are the Boys’ Boychoir Festival that was held at Lackawanna Trail...MMI Prep School students qualify for Johns Hopkins University 2010 Talent search
Sixty-seven middle school students at MMI Preparatory School, Freeland, qualified for the 2010 Talent Search sponsored by the Johns Hopkins...Honor Roll
Mary Ann Olzsewski, principal of St. Jude School, announced that the following students earned placement on the Honor Roll for...West Side Career and Technology Center forms PTSA charter
The parent/teacher organization at West Side Career and Technology Center recently hosted a visit from Michele Morrow, president of Pennsylvania...Honor Roll
Dr. Terry Schnee announced the first quarter honor roll for Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School.Northwest students learn about tree business
Matt Good, owner and operator of M.G. Tree Service, was a guest speaker at Northwest High School. Good spoke to...Fairview Elementary hosts fundraiser, walk-a-thon
Fairview Elementary School celebrated its fourth annual Race for Education� fundraiser with a walk-a-thon around the school. The festivities for...Interactive concert presented to Sem students
Singer-songwriter Jared Campbell recently brought his guitar and his program titled ‘The Blue Project’ to middle school students at Wyoming...Penn State W-B Dance committe holds Penny Wars
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dance Marathon Committee recently held a Penny Wars competition to raise money for the organization. The...Wilkes-Barre Academy students elected to student council
Students at Wilkes-Barre Academy recently elected officers to the student council. The officers will lead the students in promoting school...Wyoming Area Catholic students elected to council
Wyoming Area Catholic School recently held student council elections for grades 4-8. Seven students from seventh and eighth grade ran...Parents, students of GNA gain reading support, information
A Family Literacy Night was held at the Greater Nanticoke Elementary Center to offer parents the opportunity to gain ideas...Brooks speaks to Delta Kappa Gamma members about Wilkes-Barre history
Members of Tau Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, a women educators’ society, heard a presentation from Anthony Brooks, executive director of...In Brief
PITTSTON: The Pittston Area Student Council sold more than 2,500 football necklaces on Nov. 2 and 3 to support the...Names and Faces
Erika Bowersox has been selected as the Student of the Month for November at West Side Career and Technology Center....Honor Roll
Bear Creek Community Charter School released its honor roll for the first quarter.Honor Roll
Thomas G. Hood, president of MMI Preparatory School, announced the students who achieved Honor Roll status during the fall 2009...Saturday, November 21, 2009
Four receive awards at Parish Life Conference
Four students from St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre, received awards at the Parish Life Conference held in Yonkers, N.Y....in brief
HANOVER TWP.: A free Thanksgiving social will take place after the Masses at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at...Meetings
SWOYERSVILLE: Confraternity of Catholic Women of Holy Trinity Church at 2 p.m. in the church hall to finalize party plans....Students celebrate lives of patron saints
Fourth-grade students at St. Nicholas-St. Mary School celebrated All Saints Day by writing reports on their patron saints for a...St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church to mark 105th anniversary
St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church of Wilkes-Barre is celebrating the 105th anniversary of its founding. To commemorate this milestone, the...Friday, November 20, 2009
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PLYMOUTH: Plymouth Cambrian Club at 7 p.m. at First Welsh Baptist Church. Meryl Davis will provide the program. Hosts are...Hoyt Library supporters host grand opening of new building
Members of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Hoyt Library hosted the recent grand opening of the...Junior Scouts attend Halloween dance at St. Jude’s
Junior Girl Scout Troop 3318 participated in the annual Service Unit 314 Halloween dance held recently at St. Jude’s. The...Catholic Choral Society to perform at St. Peter’s
The Catholic Choral Society will present Generations Sing VIII at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter’s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming Ave.,...Wellness Fair at Saxton draws hundreds
Hundreds of area residents attended a Community Health and Wellness Fair at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, Edwardsville, in...In brief
TRUCKSVILLE: Trucksville United Methodist Church is conducting a craft and gift fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Dickson...Mountain Top Welcome Club members listen to breast cancer survivors
At a recent meeting in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Mountain Top Welcome Club hosted three women from...Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Pooja Patel, Wilkes-Barre, and Sonali Varhade, Kingston, seniors at Wyoming Seminary, have been named semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit...King’s food drive benefits St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen
The King’s College Sports Medicine Society recently conducted its ninth annual Trick-or-Canning Food Drive. Costumed members of the group went...School of Nursing grads hold 50th reunion
Graduates of the 1959 class of the Wyoming Valley Hospital School of Nursing held a 50th reunion over the Oct....local briefs
PLYMOUTH TWP. – The Board of Supervisors along with the Plymouth Township Fire and Rescue Company (Tilbury Station) will be...Reunions
Class of 1951 will hold a holiday dinner at 6 p.m. on Dec. 4. at Pickett’s Charge Restaurant, 64 E....Coughlin Class of ’44 marks 65th reunion
Coughlin High School, Class of 1944, celebrated its 65th anniversary reunion on Sept. 26 at Wyoming Valley Country Club, Hanover...Voices Project focuses on diverse population
Members of the Misericordia University campus community recently presented The Voices Project to more than 325 members of the regional...Student representatives sworn in at Solomon
John Woloski, principal of Solomon/Plains Memorial Junior High School, announced home room representatives for the school year. Each representative will...Students become safety patrols at Dan Flood Elementary School
Jodie Dunn, media and safety coordinator for Wilkes-Barre Area School District, recently administered the oath to students at Dan Flood...W-B Academy pre-schoolers visit Farms at Hillside
The pre-kindergarten class at Wilkes-Barre Academy visited the Farms at Hillside. The students were able to see a variety of...FBLA officers attend annual dinner
Wyoming Area High School hosted the Region 16 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) annual officers’ dinner on Oct. 8...GNA students learn about military life from veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, Greater Nanticoke Elementary School’s gifted students saluted local veterans and heard first-hand perspectives on life...Lake-Lehman students sponsor walk for autism
Some students from Lake-Lehman High School recently held a walk for autism as part of their senior project. The walk...W-B Fire Department safety program held at Happy Days
Happy Days Preschool/Kindergarten recently conducted a fire safety program with the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department. The firefighters demonstrated the fire apparatus...Zebra Communications, TGI Friday’s help Salvation Army
Zebra Communications, the student-run public relations agency at Wilkes University is partnering with TGI Friday’s in Wilkes-Barre to raise money...Crestwood students recognized for performance
Crestwood High School selected Laura Barna and Teagan DeLuca as Outstanding Students of the First Quarter. Barna, the daughter of...Dana Elementary sells bracelets to help Children’s Hospital
Third-grade students at Dana Elementary Center of the Wyoming Valley West School District recently sold ‘smiley’ bracelets to benefit the...St. Jude School students learn about prevention of cruelty to animals
Students from all grades at St. Jude School attended a presentation by Jesse Rothacker, president of Forgotten Friend Inc., a...Tech’s audio visual department students collect supplies for CDC
Students from the Audio Visual Department of the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center organized a drive for supplies for...WVW Junior Honor Society members walk in Out of the Darkness event
Members of the Wyoming Valley West chapter of the National Junior Honor Society recently participated in the Out of the...Wednesday, November 18, 2009
91 1 representative speaks to Women’s Club chapter
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Northeastern Chapter had Joe Lynch as the featured speaker at a recent meeting. Lynch...Cycle ride raises $3,000 for Miles for Michael
The recent ‘A Ride to Remember’ motorcycle event raised more than $3,000 for The Miles for Michael Organization, a local...UFCW Federal Credit Union fundraiser benefits SPCA
UFCW Federal Credit Union’s inaugural community fundraiser was held recently at its Hanover Township branch to support the Hanover Township...VAntage Trust Federal Credit Union opens branch
VAntage Trust Federal Credit Union celebrated the recent grand opening of its fourth branch at 405 Laurel St., Pittston. The...PNC employees honored for 25 or more years of service
PNC Bank held its annual 25 Year Club recognition luncheon recently at the East Mountain Inn, Plains Township. The club...Luzerne Knights’ Care and Share food program begins
The annual Care and Share food program, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Assumpta Council 3987 of Luzerne, is under...In brief
NANTICOKE: The second annual Heart of the Holiday Open House will take place from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday at the American...meetings
Shavertown United Methodist Church holding community Thanksgiving meal
Shavertown United Methodist Church invites the community to its Thanksgiving dinner that will be served family-style and free to anyone...Dancers perform at area nursing homes
Students from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Academy of Dancing provided ballet and tap performances at Mercy Center, Dallas; Summit Health Care,...Verizon Telecom Pioneers make donations to area nonprofits
The Verizon Telecom Pioneers, Wilkes-Barre, presented nonprofit organizations with monetary donations raised through various fundraisers conducted during the year. Telecom...Center selling holiday wreaths
WILKES-BARRE: Domestic Violence Service Center is selling live holiday wreaths through Nov. 27 that are suitable for homes and businesses.Kiwanis begin goat fundraiser
KINGSTON: The inaugural Lions Goat Insurance fundraiser sponsored by the West Side Lions Clubs of Kingston, Edwardsville, Swoyersville, and Forty...Good eats!
Community Lunch Program for White Haven Residents 1 1:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at St. Paul’s Lutheran...Wyoming Area Kiwanis plans Breakfast with Santa
The Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club along with its sponsored Key Club and Builders Club will host its 16th annual Breakfast...Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Wesley Village hosts benefit car show
United Methodist Homes’ Wesley Village Campus hosted more than 1,000 members of the community for its recent 12th annual car...pets of the week
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KINGSTON: The Kingston Senior Citizen Center, 680 Wyoming Ave., will host a representative from the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute at...Hampton House residents, staff salute firefighters
Residents and staff at Hampton House honored Hanover Township firefighters in recognition of National Firefighters’ Week for their hard work...Monday, November 16, 2009
Mountain Top troop members cross over to Junior Scouts
Girl Scout Troup 3323 honored new Junior Girl Scouts at recent bridge-crossing ceremonies at St. Paul’s Church, Mountain Top. Three...Plymouth Rotary Club has two new members
The Rotary Club of Plymouth recently welcomed Eric Cheatley and Shawn Reilly as new members. They were sponsored by club...K Kids effort will provide winter wear for area children
The K Kids of Dana Street Elementary School is conducting its ‘Keeping Kids Warm’ program by collecting hats, gloves and...in brief
BACK MOUNTAIN: The Back Mountain Food Pantry has two official collection sites where donated food can be dropped off during...Gentiva employees collect food for St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen
Gentiva employees in Wilkes-Barre collected approximately 350 pounds of food that has been donated to the St. Vincent de Paul...Hanover Twp. Lions report to District Governor
The Hanover Township Lions Club presented its Fair Share to Patty Warwick, District 14-W Lions District Governor, during her recent...Volunteer drivers needed for VA patients
The Patient Transportation Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1 1 1 1 East End Blvd., Plains Township, is in...Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade grows, draws bigger audience
The Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade Committee saw attendance and participation increase for its annual Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade...news for veterans
ASHLEY: Holy Rosary Post 274 of the Catholic War Veterans and the Home Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday...Geisinger Emergency Department workers, fire departments raise money for Komen Foundation
The staff of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Department, the Kingston Fire Department and the Forty Fort Fire Department...Veterans receive appreciation bracelets
Sharon Kopin, entertainment director at Mt. Airy Casino Resort, recently delivered 200 commemorative green ‘Veteran Appreciation Bracelets’ to the Department...Legion is drop-off point for ‘Toys for Tots’ effort
The Sons of the American Legion Mountain Post 781 is serving as an official drop-off point until Dec. 12 for...Walk/Run for Business draws more than 100
More than 100 walkers participated in the annual Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce ‘Walk/Run for Business’ and Healthy Workplace Awards...Names in the Military
Navy Seamen Eric J. Kaczmarczyk, Ashley L. Deprisco and Stephen J. Hill have completed U.S. Navy basic training at...Hazle Twp. Fire Co. set for ‘Santa Days’
HAZLE TWP.: The annual “Santa Days” will take place from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 5-6 at the Hazle Township Fire Rescue...New member joins Swoyersville Kiwanis Club
The Kiwanis Club of Swoyersville welcomed Frank Caolo as a new member at a recent meeting. The Kiwanis meets twice...Sundance Vacations haunted house benefits SPCA
Sundance Vacations, Wilkes-Barre, donated $1,300 to the SPCA of Luzerne County in honor of ‘Make a Difference Day,’ a national...Meetings
HUGESTOWN: Hughestown Lions Club at 7 p.m. at the Hughestown Hose Company. President Steve Golya will preside. Plans for the...Sunday, November 15, 2009
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