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July 1, 2009

Steals and Deals: Don’t leave home before consulting travel Web sites - ANDREW SEDER

IT’S SUMMERTIME, and for many of us that means a vacation is in store.

June 14, 2009

Steals & Deals: Find deals, gift ideas for dad ANDREW M. SEDER

I’ll admit it. I like hummus. There I said it. I mean I don’t walk around expressing my affinity for the smashed chickpea spread on a T-shirt, but now, thanks to one brand, I could.

June 8, 2009

Steals and Deals: Smell the sizzling savings on Perdue chicken for your grill - ANDREW M. SEDER

THE SMELL OF summer barbecues fills the air throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania this time of year. But since those grills were fired up on Memorial Day they’ve been heavy on the hot dogs and burgers. Such is life in a down economy. The chicken, steak and ribs are reserved for special occasions like the Fourth of July and Labor Day and when you’re trying to impress someone.

May 31, 2009

Steals and Deals: Say hello to summer with all kinds of money-saving offers - ANDREW M. SEDER

Memorial Day has come and gone and though the weather hasn’t cooperated this week, the ceremonial start of summer has begun.

May 24, 2009

Steals and Deals: It’s a hot time for cool treats throughout the month of May - ANDREW M. SEDER

So far, May has been a pretty good month for freebies and discounted deals. It will end that way, too.

May 10, 2009

Steals and Deals: Outlet store prices, baby-product coupons to make moms smile - ANDREW M. SEDER

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all the moms and expectant mothers out there. Becoming a mom is an expensive endeavor and as a gift, here are some sites that cater to saving you money.

May 6, 2009

Steals and Deals: Free business cards and resumes ready for job seekers - ANDREW M. SEDER

THOUGH SWINE Flu and the first 100 days of Obama are stealing the headlines, we here at Steals & Deals haven’t forgotten that the economy is still in the dumps.

April 26, 2009

Steals and Deals: These deals will tickle your taste buds - Andrew M. Seder

THIS WEEK yields two awesome food deals of which to take and, fresh off of Earth Week, a chance to win some green the day the fireworks light up the night sky.

April 19, 2009

Steals and Deals: April discounts and freebies cover all the bases - ANDREW SEDER

BASEBALL SEASON is in full swing, Earth Day is right around the corner and heavily discounted Easter candy lines the shelves at area retailers. Isn’t life great?

April 12, 2009

Steals and Deals: Grocers, other retailers are hopping on the BOGO train - ANDREW M. SEDER

AREA GROCERS are doing what they can to help shoppers get through tough economic times. Paging through this week’s circulars yields a plethora of buy-one, get-one free deals.

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July 2, 2009

Geisinger will open ICU next week

PLAINS TWP. – The $11.5 million Intensive Care Unit at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center opens next week, offering a larger, high-tech environment for staff and patients.

July 1, 2009

Pa. budget impasse divides lawmakers along party lines

Legislators tried to make some headway Wednesday on the state budget impasse, but no deal seems imminent, and the two sides of the aisle are still far apart on key issues.

June 30, 2009

Recession reduces private college endowments

Luzerne County’s three private institutions of higher learning lost between 22.7 percent and 24.7 percent of their endowment values over the past fiscal year, according to data provided by the schools.

June 30, 2009

AAA says holiday travel flat due to bad economy

Despite lower prices for gas, air fares and hotel rates this Fourth of July weekend, when compared to the 2008 holiday weekend, travel in the Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area is expected to remain static, according to AAA.

June 29, 2009

Weather radar returns to WNEP

MOOSIC – Since an ice and snow storm took down an 800-foot tower on Penobscot Mountain in December 2007, WNEP-TV has been without its own Realtime Doppler Radar.

June 26, 2009

LOOKING GOOD IN LUZERNE COUNTY: Focus on Area Growth and Development

While the past few decades have been difficult, to say the least, economic development leaders and consultants say that Luzerne County’s location is a driving factor in a reversal of many trends that have hurt the region and many others over the latter half of the 20th century.

June 21, 2009

Misericordia enlists in effort

DALLAS TWP. -- Joseph Frank graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School in 2003 and enlisted in the Navy. He was ready to serve his country and now his country and one local university are ready to pay him back.

June 20, 2009

A family’s victorious journey

DURYEA – Most fathers hear their babies call out before they begin to crawl. For Ron D’Eliseo, those words didn’t come until his son Robert turned 5.

June 19, 2009

Barletta to speak at national conference

Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta’s message of conservatism and immigration control might not have secured him a seat in Congress but it did earn him an invitation to speak at a national conference today in Virginia.