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November 26, 2011

Online retailers power up holiday deals for Cyber Monday ANDREW M. SEDER STEALS & DEALS

Well, we’ve gotten through Black Friday (which began on Thursday at many stores) and now we’re on the cusp of Cyber Monday. The online equivalent to Black Friday started in 2005 as retailers saw the amount of shopping being done the Monday after Thanksgiving. Six years later, it’s going strong and some deals actually rival those offered just two days ago.

November 19, 2011

Big-ticket items hot commodities during Black Friday shopping steals and deals andrew m. seder

Black Friday is approaching and that means retailers will be putting out their best sales of the season on big-ticket items to lure customers to their registers.

November 12, 2011

New area food-delivery service is evironmentally friendly, too ANDREW M. SEDER Steals & Deals

A new company called eCoCarts has an intriguing concept. You order food from local eateries through its website and it picks it up and delivers it to you. An attractive feature is that the food will be delivered in eco-friendly vehicles such as Nissan Leafs and Nissan Cubes. The delivery charge is $2, but if you use the promo code “MYECOCART” on the company’s website, www.myecocart.com, the fee will be waived. Save money, help the environment and support local businesses.

November 5, 2011

Local restaurants are saluting veterans with deals this Veterans Day ANDREW M. SEDER STEALS & DEALS

FRIDAY IS Veterans Day and several area eateries are offering dining deals for the brave men and women who have served or are serving this nation.

October 29, 2011

Halloween may be over after Monday but the deals certainly aren’t ANDREW M. SEDER STEALS & DEALS

OK, so tomorrow is Halloween and you’ll have plenty of candy floating around your house to give away to trick-or-treaters. But when the day is done and all that yummy candy is gone, the real deals will begin.

October 22, 2011

St. Peter’s Lutheran salutes single moms with free oil changes ANDREW M. SEDER Steals & Deals

Being a single mother is a full-time job. And to recognize those mothers, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 1000 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, will be providing free oil changes this Saturday.

October 19, 2011

Toymaker offers great rebate promotion on Transformer products ANDREW M. SEDER Steals & Deals

There’s more to Transformers than meets the eye and this deal should be taken advantage of in a blink. Toymaker Hasbro has a rebate promotion that rewards you with $20 worth of Transformers products if you purchase $20 worth of Transformers toys.

October 8, 2011

Stock up on Halloween candy with prices that won’t scare you to death ANDREW M. SEDER Steals & Deals

When is it time to start stocking up for Halloween?

October 1, 2011

Five savings inserts will leave you begging for more coupons ANDREW M. SEDER Steals & Deals

If your Times Leader feels a bit heavier than usual this week, it’s probably due to the five coupon inserts you’ll find inside the newsprint.

September 24, 2011

Area bars have deals worth tackling this football season ANDREW M. SEDER Steals & Deals

Are you ready for some football?

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November 28, 2011

Lottery identifies local Powerball jackpot winner

MIDDLETOWN -- Steven Lloyd, 51, of Harding, has been announced as the winner of the Nov. 19 Powerball jackpot.

November 25, 2011

State Police corporal in serious but stable condition after morning wreck

NOXEN TWP. -- A state police corporal was taken by helicopter to Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Plains Township Friday after suffering head trauma in a single-vehicle crash along Route 29 in Wyoming County.

November 24, 2011

The wait is over; Black Friday has begun

Most major retailers have opened their doors to shoppers as what's traditionally been the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, has begun.

November 23, 2011

Area officials try to influence Pa. redistricting plan

HARRISBURG – The slogan, “one person, one vote” has been replaced with the cry of “one municipality, one House district,” by some who are fighting a Republican-backed legislative redistricting plan.

November 22, 2011

Witness list released for local congressional flood hearing

The list of witnesses who will offer testimony at next Tuesday's congressional subcommittee hearing on the response to the September flooding has been released by Rep. Tom Marino, R-Lycoming Township.

November 22, 2011

Mount Airy allowed to eliminate 200 more slot machines

PARADISE TWP. – Since it opened for business in Oct. 22, 2007, Mount Airy Casino Resort has received state approval to reduce its slot machine complement by nearly 18 percent.

November 22, 2011

Neither Obama nor possible GOP candidates favorable in PA

Less than half of Pennsylvania’s registered Republicans and Independents approve of the job President Barack Obama has done, according to a poll conducted by a national firm. The survey found that 69 percent of Democrats approved of the president.

November 18, 2011

Susquehanna Brewing Co. hires master brewer

JENKINS TWP. – The upstart Susquehanna Brewing Co. has hired its first Master Brewery.