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Interfaith rally draws respectful crowd to Public Square

Interfaith rally draws respectful crowd to Public Square

March 24, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — As a gathering of more than 200 stood in respectful silence, Imam Ismail Mohamad sang out the Islamic call to prayer Sunday afternoon on Public Square. This was not a prayer service, however. […]

JCC ribbon-cutting celebrates decades of Jewish life in region

JCC ribbon-cutting celebrates decades of Jewish life in region

March 24, 2019 0

KINGSTON — Wielding a pair of shears believed to have been used at the old Jewish Community Center’s opening back in 1950, officials on Sunday snipped a bright blue ribbon to mark the opening of […]

Mini golf event raises funds for Osterhout Free Library

Mini golf event raises funds for Osterhout Free Library

March 24, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE – Getting a little help from his father, 5-year-old Gavin Menghini lined up his brightly colored golf ball and took a swing. Flying down between two pool noodles acting as bumpers, the ball found […]

DOJ: Mueller found no collusion between Trump campaign, Russia

DOJ: Mueller found no collusion between Trump campaign, Russia

March 24, 2019 0

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. Mueller also […]

Styling: Check out these style trends for spring

Styling: Check out these style trends for spring

March 24, 2019 0

Spring definitely brings some fun colors, prints, and textures. Here is what we will be seeing: Neon Yes, that is right bold and bright neons are back. I know I mentioned this earlier in the […]

Institute Insights: Allowing seniors to ‘age at home’ benefits us all

Institute Insights: Allowing seniors to ‘age at home’ benefits us all

March 24, 2019 0

As the age of the population continues to rise, there is a silent epidemic happening behind closed doors. Many older Americans are struggling to remain in their homes safely and age with dignity and independence. […]

Luzerne County restaurant inspections: March 18 through March 23

Luzerne County restaurant inspections: March 18 through March 23

March 24, 2019 0

The following are recent Luzerne County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. According to the agency: “Any inspection is a ‘snapshot’ of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted […]

Williamson, Duke survive UCF’s late misses, reach Sweet 16

March 24, 2019 0

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Zion Williamson took on 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall at the end and won. So did top-seeded Duke — barely — when two last-ditch shots by UCF rolled off the rim. Williamson had 32 [...]
NCAA Women’s Roundup: Carter helps Texas A&M edge Marquette

March 24, 2019 0

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Chennedy Carter scored 30 points, Shambria Washington hit the go-ahead 3-pointer late and No. 4 Texas A&M got a 78-76 win over fifth-seed Marquette in the second round of the NCAA [...]
Tennessee survives blowing 25-point lead

March 24, 2019 0

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Admiral Schofield ran around the court in sheer joy, waving a March Madness towel after Tennessee made it back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016. The rest of [...]
College Corner: Borum excels for St. Thomas Aquinas

March 24, 2019 0

St. Thomas Aquinas softball coach Kristen Sullivan was one of the school’s all-time pitchers so she knows what she has in senior Colleen Borum. Borum, from Mountain Top and a Crestwood graduate, has been a [...]

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