The further we’ve gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we’ve come to need Halloween. — Paula Guran White sheet ghosts dangle and hollowed orange gourds light up with creepy carved […]
Diamonds to George Brown, the presumed mayor-elect of Wilkes-Barre for promising to reduce his own pay for doing the job. Brown still has to actually win the November election, but he has no opposition on […]
Let’s face it, The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe is no Durango and Silverton. For railroad excursion junkies, that Colorado run along the Animas River is one of the finest in the country […]
He shook hands with Superman, wove a discarded City Hall rug into a tale of political cronyism, and created a local anonymous comment system long before Facebook made it a thing. He died last week […]
By now we are sure you have heard about the racist letter received by a Penn State football player. Jonathan Sutherland, a sophomore safety and captain for the Nittany Lions football team, received the letter […]
You’ve probably noticed a nip in the air lately, at least at night. You’ve almost certainly seen ads for pumpkin spice — well, pretty much everything. (A recent comic strip portrayed a store display of […]
Diamonds to Lori Masi of Bear Creek Township and ADT for using a happy ending to a potential disaster as a cautionary tale for the rest of us. Masi invited the media to her home […]
On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act. The law will allow athletes at California’s universities and colleges to monetize their names and likenesses. More simply put, the athletes will […]
In a region rich with those who contributed to our local, state and national good, the late Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy holds a unique place. Born in Egypt and a frequent world traveler, Fahmy proved himself […]
Diamonds to Misericordia University for the notion of a “beam signing” ceremony that not only renewed attention on their large science center expansion and renovation center, but neatly tied the school’s 95-year history (officially marked […]
The numbers should be — no pun intended — heartening. Some research shows heart attack rates in the United States have declined in the last decade or two among those age 35 to 74. The […]
Diamonds to the Bloomsburg Fair, our region’s venerable and popular annual gala that began its 164th showing Friday. You can head out to see all the animals, farm products, art, quilts, shows and vendors now […]
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