Times Leader

Last week I celebrated something that everyone else does too.

I spent the first seven years of my life in Nesquehoning, a small town just west of Jim Thorpe. I go back several times throughout the year to visit my mom’s grave and see a few relatives who still live in town. One stop I always make when I’m in the area is a restaurant called Macaluso’s. In fact, I plan my visits when I know they are open. It’s one of my favorite restaurants and a real diamond in the rough in the midst of the coal region. Officially known as Macaluso’s Lantern Restaurant and Cocktail Bar, the family-owned restaurant and lodge is celebrating its 50th year in business this month.

If you want proof of how much people love the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction, and the library it benefits, just consider the story of the Ithaca Calendar Clock.