FOOD & DRINK

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Traveling the Luzerne County Ice Cream Trail is not just sprinkles and sherbet. There are prizes to be won. More than 20 ice cream shops and parlors are participating in Visit Luzerne County’s ice cream trail, a summertime follow-up for the marketing organization’s efforts spotlighting the county’s beer and pizzamakers, Visit Luzerne County said. Encouraged by the success of its previous efforts, sundaes now share the spotlight with suds and cuts of Sicilian.

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The warm weather on Tuesday made for a busy day at a newly reopened nature area in Luzerne County. Seven Tubs Recreation Area in Plains Township underwent a $1 million improvement last year. Newswatch 16 found hikers walking the trails. "Just enjoying the trails, debating...

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WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. issued a capias warrant for Terik Wiggins for failing to appear at his sentencing hearing Tuesday on an animal cruelty offense related to abandoning Nova, a pit bull, in Pittston nearly three years ago. Wiggins, 31, was scheduled to be...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Eastern PA Animal Alliance is a non-profit, low-cost spay and neuter clinic in NEPA. EPAA has a location in Wilkes-Barre that is open on Mondays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, EPAA goes mobile, traveling to Scranton and the Mount Pocono area. The techs with EPAA showed Newswatch 16 inside the mobile clinic, where thousands of stray and feral cats are fixed each year.

KINGSTON — From fine dining and Italian pizza joints to small town diners, veteran restaurant owner Jeff Piazza over the course of 23 years has served just about every kind of cuisine you can think of. And his new lunchtime eatery, Cafe Piazza, has brought all of it together in one spot.

Expanding an already stacked slate in 2024, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced a very special Halloween homecoming in Pennsylvania. Standing out as their biggest hometown gig ever, they will return for their second annual Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Apocalypse Fest on October 31 at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. The festival will feature a headlining set from MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, who will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of their breakthrough album "Reincarnate" by playing the LP in full along with fan favorites from their catalog.

PA live! (WBRE) — Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre is proud to present “The House of Blue Leaves”. They had a brief teaser performance on PA live! today. For more information, you can head to the Little Theatre website.

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. “I like it very much,” Muriel Siegel said as a musician played some polkas and tunes such as “Que Sera, Sera” using the melody Doris Day made famous in a 1956 movie. When the actress sang that tune...

WILKES-BARRE – For the first time in nearly 13 years, the city hosts The Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz throughout multiple venues the weekend o

PA live! (WBRE) — Rich, Katie, Mayan, as well as Michele and Andrew came to PA live! on Monday to speak about the upcoming event to help Michelle battle her ALS. The event is May 5, 2024 from 1pm-8pm at the Plains Polish American Veterans Club in Wilkes-Barre.

PA live! (WBRE) — Neil Prisco, AJ Jump, and Bob Borwick came to the PA live! studio to talk about all the jazz events happening this weekend in the Wilkes-Barre area. This includes things like brunch, a jazz walk, and a jazz and java event!. For more information, you...

Self-care, stress-relief and taking a break is especially vital for those in the healthcare industry who work hard taking care of so many others, day in and day out. “Our practice is very busy providing the best dermatologic care to our patients, but at times the pace can bring stress to our staff,” said Lackawanna Valley Dermatology Associates’ (LVDA) practice manager Kathy Colombo.

Whether you want to look and feel younger or achieve a slimmer silhouette, NABI Medical Aesthetics strives to provide personalized, minimally invasive services that can help you accomplish your goals. NABI serves individuals around the region with non-surgical aesthetic treatments for the skin, body and face. “Our mission is to...

WILKES-BARRE — A four act “Evening of Solid Gold” is coming to the F.M. Kirby Center on Saturday, May 18, with Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone. Four acts singing their countless, unforgettable hits, transporting the audience back on a musical journey to a wonderful era in the United States.

Upwards of 5,000 people crowd outside Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino Resort in Plains Township on Thursday nights in the summertime. The free concert series Party on the Patio is celebrating 15 seasons with its longest one yet, beginning Thursday, May 2 with “Stayin’ Alive - A Tribute to the Bee Gees.”