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Head of School Dennis Puhalla, left, who plans to retire from Wyoming Valley Montessori School this year after 50 years in education, chats with students Liliya Bistran, 7, and Jasper Dekker, 6.
Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

After 50 years in education, a new chapter awaits

Trixy Valentine and partner Emily Coolbaugh were the People’s Choice winners of Dancing Stars of Wilkes-Barre, on Saturday night at the F.M. Kirby Center. All proceeds from the dance competition will benefit KISS. Left to right: Lisa Barth, KISS Theatre Co. vice president, Coolbaugh, Valentine, Justin Correll, event announcer.
Tony Callaio | For Times Leader

Dancing Stars of WB: Sashay and slay!

Wilkes-Barre City firefighter Tom Heffer shows off the beads that he keeps with him while on duty.
Margaret Roarty | Times Leader

9th annual Badges and Boots campaign kicks off in WB

‘At 101, I’m still playing with a full deck,’ is the message on a pillow 101-year-old Jean Zekas received as a birthday gift. She is seated at a table with 100-year-old Lucille V. Camp and 101-year-old Mary Garth, two of the four other guests of honor at Wednesday afternoon’s Sweetheart Social at Wesley Village. Standing at left is Zekas’ daughter, Pam Koviack of West Pittston.
Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

Five centenarians honored on Valentine’s Day

Reading & Northern steam locomotive is seen hauling a train of cars through New Ringgold in this May 2022 photo. The Reading & Northern will continue the tradition of Iron Horse Ramble excursions in the summer of 2024 using 2102, one of the largest operating steam locomotives on the East Coast.
Roger DuPuis | Times Leader

Reading & Northern 2024 steam trips will include Pittston, Tunkhannock

News Editor Roger DuPuis holds a Sicilian pizza from The Frog Pond Pub in Wilkes-Barre.
Ashley Bringmann | Times Leader

On The Pizza Trail: The Frog Pond Pub

Around Town: Love is in the air — for great food

Cindy Gocek of Drums, in the foreground, along with Sharon Mrozinski of White Haven and Cheryl Lichtenwalner from Lehigh County, peer through binoculars near the historic Roeblings Bridge that spans the Delaware River from Pennsylvania’s Pike County to New York.
Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

Nescopeck Park group looks for, finds eagles

Twenty-five members of the community took part in a Leadership Northeast project to refurbish the basement of First Presbyterian Church, Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, for Gathering Community Space.
Tony Callaio | For Times Leader

Leadership Northeast fundraiser supports Gather Community Space

Kevin Carroll | Times Leader

Wilkes-Barre officials: Developer proceeding with hotel plans on South Main Street

Wyoming Valley West 8th grade students race across the stage to be the first at the podium as a tie-breaker during a Black History Month Trivia contest Thursday. The Middle School held it’s first-ever Black History Month program, arranged and hosted by members of the High School Black Youth in Action club.
Mark Guydish | Times Leader

Trivia, history, Hymns: WVW Middle School holds Black History Month program

Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger gives remarks at the podium. Beside him on the left is Endless Energy Co-Owner Mike Pitcavage and on his left is Endless Energy Co-Owner John Pitcavage and Paul Macknosky, Northeast Regional Director, DCED.
Margaret Roarty | Times Leader

DCED Secretary Siger visits WB to tout Shapiro’s economic vision

Larry and Bernardine Vojtko, who have been married for 37 years, are co-directing ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Music Box Dinner Playhouse in Swoyersville.
Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

Vojtko family pitches in for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Young dancers who performed at the Myasopusna celebration at Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church in Nanticoke spread their arms to acknowledge the applause.
Mark Guydish | Times Leader

Ukrainian dancing and goodbye to meat

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