2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (141+ words) WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes-Barre’s Downtown Residents’ Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14. The meeting will be hosted by Shelia Saidman and Steven Kafrissen at 24 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Guest speaker will be Michael Boyle, chief of the…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (953+ words) Have we forgotten what Labor Day is all about? These days, many people view Labor Day as a day to take advantage of a retail sale or the sad end of summer, rather than a tribute to worker rights and…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (956+ words) MOCANAQUA — Today is Sept. 6, and I just can’t let this day pass without talking about my friend, the late, great Seth Zimolzak. Seth and I met through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of NEPA — I was a volunteer, and he was a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (904+ words) PLYMOUTH — Every now and then, it is said, one needs to cleanse the soul, free the mind, and nothing accomplishes those goals better than a good rant. We stand witness to daily rants coming at us from all angles and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (869+ words) PLYMOUTH — Cousin Al in California sent me a package this week, and it was really special. My grandfather, William O’Boyle, whom I never met, with his mother, my great-grandmother; his sisters Margaret and Martha, my great aunts; and my father…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1051+ words) WILKES-BARRE — Joe Barna once said something during an interview that will stick with me forever. Mr. Barna said, “To live each day to it’s fullest, to appreciate your family and friends. To replace hate with love.” That was Mr. Barna’s…...