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Ruth sampled the Chicken & Crab Francaise with citrus colossal crab, lemon butter, yukon whipped potatoes and asparagus during a visit to Louie’s Prime in Lake Harmony. Courtesy of Ruth Corcoran

Life at Full Throttle: A prime location for dining in the...

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Pictured are the Edwardville Hometown Committee. From left: Robert Casey, Glenn Packer, Jacqueline Moran, Maryalice James, Stacey Casey, Lois Packer, Marilyn Mazeika. Submitted photo

Edwardsville Hometown Committee to host ‘Market in the Park’ Sept 18

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Around Town: A chance for a great night out at the...

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Members of Kingston High School Class of ‘56 Kingston High School who recently gathered to celebrate their 65th-year reunion are shown, from left, seated: Barbara Lieb, Helen Harding Ferraro, Lynne Boyle Austin, Marlene Sauerwine Koval, Betty Lou Kozik Gross. Standing: Tom Woods, Bruce Miles, Charles “Pete” Austin, Bill James, Warren “Pinhead” Rosengrant, John Kurisky, class president. Submitted photo

It’s 65 years for the class of ‘56

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Worshippers gather at King College’s Chapel of Christ the King on Friday, shortly after noon, for a Mass during which the victims and first responders of 9/11 were especially remembered. Toward the right in the photo, student Joseph McGovern, a 19-year-old criminal justice major from Long Island, N.Y., wears a shirt in honor of Engine 273 Fire Department New York Ladder 129, where his father, also named Joseph McGovern, serves as captain. Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

Worshippers pray for 9/11 victims, first responders

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Quiet Valley staff members Gary Oiler and Alex Lozier are harvest rye. Submitted photo

Quiet Valley plans annual Harvest Festival

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Sidekicks assemble! It is time for Linguini (Christian Lynch), Lily (Alicia Alaimo), Frog (David Giordano), and Broshi (Dave Baker) to take the stage and show the world what sidekicks can do. You’ll meet these characters, and more in ‘Tall Green Plumber,’ an original musical written by local playwrights Michael Wawrzynek and Ian Owens. Angel Berlane Mulcahy | On My Cue Photography

Original show ‘Tall Green Plumber’ opens tonight at Little Theatre

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Frances Zola, a lifelong resident of the Hanover Green section of Hanover Township, is celebrating her 100th birthday today.<ins> Sept. 10.</ins> Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

‘I would climb a tree’

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All breeds of dogs are welcome at the fifth annual Pittie Palooza Festival, set for Sept. 19 in Scott Township.

Pittie Palooza Festival will feature adoptable dogs

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The finished beet salad, shown here, gets its lovely deep red color from natural pigments called betalains that are associated with heart health and may help guard against cancer. Red beets also contain lutein, which benefits your eyes. Mark Guydish | Times Leader

‘Refreshing’ red beet salad offers ‘pleasant surprises’

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Along with salt and pepper to season, this is all you need for some terrific home-made fish and chips. Mark Guydish | Times Leader

Fish and chips without the grease, despite a lot of oil

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Jackie Bylsma Submitted photo

It’s no secret; her long life has been a gift

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St. Mary’s High School class of 1965 holds annual picnic

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Ruth’s take on ‘Italian fast food,’ linguini topped with sauteed cherry tomatoes, makes for the perfect weeknight meal if you’re short on time. Courtesy of Ruth Corcoran

Life at Full Throttle: Enjoy your end of summer garden harvest

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Around Town: Don’t miss out on Osterhout auction, raffle

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The Young Lawyers Division of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association will hold a benefit on Sept. 8 at the Mainstreet Galleries in Kingston for Amy Wert, a young lawyer who was severely injured in a diving accident in May. Submitted photo

‘Everybody who knows my daughter knows she’s a fighter’

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Students gather in a lab sponsored by Southwestern Energy for the first day of classes at the new School of Petroleum & Natural Gas at the Lackawanna College Tunkhannock Center.

Southwestern Energy sponsors Lackawanna College’s School of Petroleum & Natural Gas

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Shown from left are: Shelly Powell, wife of Sean Powell, Lucas and Lily Powell, son and daughter of Sean and Shelly Powell, and Diane Baldi, CEO, Hospice of the Sacred Heart. Submitted photo

Sean Powell Memorial Golf Tournament benefits Hospice of the Sacred Heart

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The scenic ride has been called ‘pretty but challenging.’ facebook.com

Spencer Martin Memorial Bike Ride for Habitat will be Sept. 12

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Gallery: Princess Party Pictures

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Ray Zimmerman of Zimmerman Farms in Schuylkill County arranges peppers at his stand at the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market. ‘I can tell you better next week’ what damage the rain may have caused his crops, he said. Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

Needing rain ‘but not too much at once’

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Members and friends of the GAR Memorial High School class of 1952, shown at the class’ monthly luncheon on Tuesday at the Wyoming Valley Country Club include, from left, seated: Audrey Thomas, Anita Unvarsky, Joe Kelly, Lorraine Ehrlich Langan, Thelma Owens Murtagh and Louise Piccarreta Laine. Standing: Jim Gorski, Frank Forlin, Joan Burnetski Basar, Joe Thomas, Mary Gorski, Robert Meier and Janice Meier. Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

‘We worked hard. That’s why we’re strong today’

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The ingredients are very basic, so a good bit of the final flavor relies on the salt and pepper seasoning. Too much will overpower, too little will disappear. I found the plated salad delicious warm or cold. Mark Guydish | Times Leader

Pasta (and potato) salad made simple

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Seated, from left: Tom Federecci, Helen Kremski, Ann Caverly, Sue Zimolzak. Standing, from left: Eric Kishbaugh, Marion Hidley, Barbara Baluta, Leon Zimolzak, Brian Caverly, John Yasenski, Paul Shemelski, Vicky Duskasky, Barbara Yacuboski Submitted Photo

St. Mary’s homecoming picnic planned in Mocanaqua

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