WILKES-BARRE — Shoppers were out on “Black Friday,” but not in the numbers as seen in the past.

NEW YORK — Cautious shoppers hunted for the best deals at stores and online as retailers offered new Black Friday discounts to entice consumers eager to start buying holiday gifts but weighed down by inflation.

WILKES-BARRE — For the 24th year, Rosemary Luksha and her sister, Barbara Roche, gathered a group of volunteers to honor their brother, Edward Luksha, by painting holiday scenes and characters on windows at Children’s Service Center on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre.

PLAINS TWP. — While there are still some pandemic restrictions on visitors to the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Medical Center, those who seek to bring joy to the veterans there have been able to begin organizing events for them on a limited scale.

HANOVER TWP. — Like many of us, Hanover Township Police Chief David Lewis heard the blast which startled residents across the Wyoming Valley on Thanksgiving Day morning.

FORTY FORT — With the spirit of the season in mind, members of United Methodist Church, 26 Yeager Ave., took time out of their holiday to ensure members of the community could enjoy a home cooked Thanksgiving Dinner.

AL KHOR, Qatar — Respect achieved. Wins await.

AL KHOR, Qatar — Loud jeers rang around the stadium. England’s fans were not happy. The United States had frustrated them yet again at a World Cup.

DOHA, Qatar — The show is over already for the Qatar team, which was eliminated Friday from the World Cup less than a week after it opened the tournament and launched the first version of soccer’s biggest event in the Middle East.

AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The young Ecuador squad followed their captain Enner Valencia to the corner of the field after he scored yet another goal for them at the World Cup.