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Monday, January 5, 2009
Pioneers make and donate bears and backpacks to area youngsters
Members of the Wilkes-Barre chapter of the Verizon Telecom Pioneers hand made and donated Hug-A-Bears and backpacks to the preschool...Sundance Vacations helps out Habitat for Humanity
Sundance Vacations, a wholesale travel company headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, recently helped Habitat for Humanity construct a new house for a...Seasons calendar to benefit disabled children
Local physician, author and photographer Dr. Henry F. Smith Jr. has presented his 2009 Pennsylvania Seasons calendar to Allied Services...Hanover Lions fete spouses and friends at Christmas dinner
The Hanover Township Lions Club recently honored their wives, friends and club members during a Christmas dinner held at the...Crime Clinic installs officers at Christmas party
The Crime Clinic of Greater Wyoming Valley recently had its installation of officers and Christmas party at the Wyoming Valley...Wilkes-Barre firefighters, auxiliary host party for children
Members of Wilkes-Barre Fire Fighters Local 104, International Association of Fire Fighters, and the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department Local 104 Women’s...New bloodmobile hits the road
The NEPA Region American Red Cross Blood Services has taken delivery of its first new bloodmobile, which features five beds...Christmas party benefits Toys for Tots
The Wyoming Marine Corps with assistance from the Kiwanis Club of Kingston sponsored a Christmas party at the Galleria in...Odyssey’s Indoor Triathlon raises $5,800 for children’s association
Odyssey Fitness Center, 401 Coal St., in Wilkes-Barre, recently held its annual Indoor Triathlon which raised more than $5,800 to...Catholic War Veterans welcome new members
Catholic War Veterans Memorial Post 1601 installed Larry Barberio and Donald Rakus Jr. as new members at its recent Christmas...PNC drive collects supplies for Head Start program
PNC recently presented school supplies donated by employees to Luzerne County Head Start as part of the bank’s ‘Grow Up...Penn Millers Insurance makes donations to Children’s Association
Penn Millers Insurance, Wilkes-Barre, recently donated toys and equipment to the preschool classrooms at Wyoming Valley Children’s Association, a nonprofit...Smith family begins LCCC scholarship
The family of Beverly A. Smith recently made a donation to Luzerne County Community College Foundation, Inc. to establish an...Newport Township children treated to Christmas party
The Newport Township Women’s Activity Group and Glen Lyon American Legion Post 539 co-hosted a Christmas party for more than...Junior League treats Ruth’s Place residents to holiday party, supplies
The Junior League of Wilkes-Barre gave each resident at Ruth’s Place, a homeless women’s shelter, a backpack filled with toiletries,...Veterans’ news
HANOVER TWP.: AmVets Post 59 will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at the post home at 579 Fellows Ave. Commander...Sunday, January 4, 2009
LCCC students finish truck driving program
Students in the Professional Truck Driving program at Luzerne County Community College completed their training. The comprehensive 240-hour program provides...Sem students raise money for Candy’s Place
Wyoming Seminary Upper School students, led by athletic trainer and science teacher Lisa Mozeleski and sophomore boarding student Cicely Hazell...Geneva School students celebrate Christmas, Hawaiian-style
Joan Werzinski’s kindergarten class at The Geneva School celebrated Christmas in Hawaii with traditional Hawaiian grass skirts and leis. The...Sem fifth graders mark end of 2008 election
Fifth-grade students at Wyoming Seminary Lower School celebrated the end of the 2008 presidential campaign with an after-school party. The...Job Corps students take part in writing workshop
Students at Red Rock Job Corps Center recently worked with local writer, Larry Bassett. Bassett shared his knowledge and enthusiasm...W-B Academy students help food drive
Wilkes-Barre Academy’s student council collected food for the Feed-a-Friend food drive. Students collected items from individual classes and held a...Dean’s List
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania released its list of students named to the Dean’s List for the second semester of the...Saturday, January 3, 2009
Wyoming Valley Heath Care System hosts B’nai B’rith members on Christmas day
Wyoming Valley Health Care System conducted it 38th annual ‘Doing Something Jewish for Christmas’ program by hosting members of Temple...Auxiliary of the Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas donates $20,000
The Auxiliary of the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, has made its largest single donation to benefit the residents...In Brief
DORRANCE TWP.: Emmanuel United Church of Christ, located at the end of Alberdeen Road across from Andy’s Gas Station, will...Meetings
PITTSTON: Knights of Columbus, President John F. Kennedy Council 372 at 8 p.m. in Council Chambers. Members are reminded that...Plains Lions Club awards Hoinski with Melvin Jones Award
The Plains Lions Club recently honored Joseph Hoinski with The Melvin Jones Fellow Award. The award is given in honor...Catholic Women’s Societies hold Christmas party
The Women’s Societies of the Catholic community of Plains Township will have its annual Christmas party at 1 p.m. Jan....Friday, January 2, 2009
Names and faces
Richard Urban, a senior at Lake-Lehman High School and a member of the Wyoming Valley Civil War Roundtable, will present...Peter Lakkis receives Lynn Bankos Memorial Award
A second 2008 Lynn Bankos Memorial Award has been presented to Peter Lakkis, son of Joseph and Diane Lakkis of...New West Pittston Lions Club forming
WEST PITTSTON: Plans are under way to start a Lions Club in West Pittston under District 14-W. Lions focus on...Union members and families fill stockings for United Way children
Union volunteers and members of their families helped pack 500 candy-filled stockings for children with special needs being serviced at...In brief
WEST WYOMING: The West Wyoming Recreation Board has announced the households that have won the borough’s annual Christmas Decorating Contest.Ski for Lupus Day set for Jan. 11 at Elk Mountain
The Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania will hold its annual Ski for Lupus Day at Elk Mountain on Jan. 1 1. Tickets...Efforts of Jewish organizations ‘Warm Up’ community
The combined Jewish communities of the Greater Wyoming Valley joined efforts to sponsor Operation Warm Up to help those in...Martino will preside at CYC dinner
WILKES-BARRE: The Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center will conduct its 61st Annual Dinner Jan. 22 at Genetti Hotel and Convention...Susquehanna Bank donates to Greater Hazleton Partners in Education
Susquehanna Bank has donated $5,000 to Greater Hazleton Partners in Education through the PA State Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program....Thursday, January 1, 2009
Gate House students learn about Advent
The students in Amy Layaou’s class at the Gate House, Gate of Heaven Preschool, learned about the season of Advent....‘Squirrel,’ ‘Wimpy Kid’ top poll at Seminary
Students from the Wyoming Seminary Lower School’s Primary Division conducted an election for their favorite books and authors during the...Creative pi�atas take prizes at MMI Freeland
MMI Preparatory School, Freeland, held its annual Spanish II Pi�ata contest. Students spent several weeks constructing and decorating their pi�atas....Misericordia ATRI receives $5,000 innovation grant to develop computer access
The Assistive Technology Research Institute at Misericordia University (ATRI) received a $5,000 Keystone Innovation Grant from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology...LCCC welcomes former Gov. Scranton on tour of Public Safety Training Institute
Former Pennsylvania Governor and Ambassador to the United Nations William Warren Scranton recently toured Luzerne County Community College and the...Names and Faces
Jillian Palermo, daughter of Jo Ann Palermo and Gerald E. Palermo, both of Hazleton, will participate in the five-day Presidential...In Brief
DRUMS: Home-school students are invited for a day of education and fun from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 19,...St. Jude’s scholars excel in competition
St. Jude’s School in Mountain Top sent a team to represent the school in the Scranton Prep Young Scholars Competition...Reunions
Class of 1959 will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Barney Inn, Wilkes-Barre, to further plans for its...Orthodontist speaks to LCCC dental department
Dr. Janet Golaszewski, a local orthodontist, spoke with students in the Luzerne County Community College dental department. Dr. Golaszewski met...Misericordia student nurses adopt holiday family
One hundred and fifty Misericordia University nursing students who are members of the Student Nurse Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) have...Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Allied staff participate in ‘Giving Tree’ project
Staff at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center participated in a ‘Giving Tree’ to provide Christmas gifts for residents of the...In brief
LAFLIN: The monthly Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday...Window Painting Community Service Project held
Windows at Community Counseling Services in Wilkes-Barre are sporting colorful holiday designs that were painted as part of an Annual...meeting
MOUNTAIN TOP: Mountain Post American Legion Auxiliary Unit 781 at 7:30 p.m. instead of Thursday due to the holiday. All...Genpact employees raise $2,000 for Make-A-Wish
The Wishmakers At Work� group at Genpact in Wilkes-Barre raised $2,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation by conducting bake sales, basket...Forty Fort Lions volunteer for Salvation Army
For the 32nd year, the Forty Fort Lions Club volunteered to ring bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle fundraiser....Lion of the Year Award presented to Mulhern
Tom Mulhern of the Lions Club of Plains Township has earned the Lion of the Year Award. Mulhern was honored...Migrant Education Program receives ethics award
The Northeast Migrant Education Program has received the Sister Siena Finley Ethics Award presented by the Ethics Institute of Northeastern...Good eats!
Hanover Township gets grant for computers
State Rep. John T. Yudichak, D-Nanticoke, secured a grant to purchase computer equipment for the municipality of Hanover Township. From...Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Area Agency on Aging hosts Elder Abuse Task Force meeting
The Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne-Wyoming counties and the Ethics Institute of Northeastern Pennsylvania at Misericordia University recently hosted...Centers recognized for service by RSVP
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program presented the following centers awards for their years of service to the program: Meadows...Father Nahas Senior Citizens Club holds annual Christmas party
The Father Nahas Senior Citizens Club held its annual Christmas party at Kazimi’s Restaurant in Kingston. Meetings are held at...Seniors’ news
EDWARDSVILLE: A special New Year’s Eve lunch, 50-50 raffle and Bingo will take place Wednesday at the Edwardsville Senior...Monday, December 29, 2008
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