FOOD & DRINK
New and improved Seven Tubs back to being a hotspot
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Residents with a passion for the outdoors have had to go without the sights and sounds of the Seven Tubs Recreation Area since April 2023, when the area was shut down for a series of infrastructure projects. Those projects are now...
Newly placed sign announces Wawa coming to area
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — All signs point to a new Wawa coming to the former Kmart Plaza — now Union Center Plaza — owned by Union Center Realty LLC and Delaware Land Company LLC. Well, one sign at least. A new sign was placed along Route 309 announcing...
Grand opening of Playa Bowls in Wilkes-Barre draws massive crowd
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — Saturday, Playa Bowls officially opened in Wilkes-Barre on Mundy Street. The first 75 customers in line received t-shirts and a free bowl. The store opened to many excited fans with a line wrapping around the building. Customers were eager to get their hands on the...
Free rock concert announced for Wilkes-Barre Public Square
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas, will rock Public Square in Wilkes-Barre this summer. Mayor George Brown announced the free classic rock show on Thursday afternoon. The concert on August 16 will start with an opening act at 6 p.m., followed by Starship blasting off at 7:30 p.m.
Cavalcade of Jazz kicks off with opening ceremony
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz kicked off Friday night with an opening ceremony featuring live performances and some historical context surrounding the Wyoming Valley’s jazz scene. The opening ceremony, held in the F.M. Kirby Center Chandelier Lobby, was only the...
‘Shackled,’ a book for kids, about ‘Kids for Cash’
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. That was author Candy J. Cooper’s reaction when she heard about the northeastern Pennsylvania scandal dubbed “Kids for Cash.”. Believing the story would resonate with young adults, who “have such an acute sense of fairness,” she wrote “Shackled,” her...
NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Scranton singer/songwriter Ivy (Rachel Bradshaw)
Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email. NEPA Scene Sessions premieres with Scranton singer/songwriter Rachel Bradshaw, a.k.a. Ivy, sharing five original, deeply personal songs in our first episode. NEPA Scene Sessions is an acoustic music series filmed live in our studio in downtown...
Home & Backyard's Spring Fever: The Factory: Lighting Furniture Patio
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — This is a paid segment sponsored by The Factory. Home and Backyard visits the The Factory to check out the newest poly patio furniture. We take a look at the new sleek modern line dining sets, seating, fire pits, swings, and deck storage. In addition we...
Electric City Trolley Museum celebrates 'Star Wars Day'
SCRANTON, Pa. — Saturday is May 4th, also known as Star Wars Day, and folks in Scranton got to enjoy all kinds of fun. The Electric City Trolley Museum celebrated with trolley rides, balloon art, caricatures, and many other activities. People could meet their favorite Star Wars characters and...
"The Office" documentary series preview in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A series documentary dedicated to the hit show "The Office" had its soft premiere in Scranton on Friday. "COVID hit, which kind of put a big break on the project, and we wanted to see it to completion, and we thought what better place than Scranton," said Shawn Cauthen, Director of "Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to the office."
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