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Monday, March 1, 2010
Larksville council members sworn in
Members of the Larksville Borough Council have been administered the oath of office by District Judge David Barilla. At the...WV Real-Estate Investors donate to K-9 fund
The Kingston Police Department has received $500 from the Wyoming Valley Real-Estate Investors Association in support of the Kingston Police...YMCA campaign seeks funds for families, youths
The 2010 YMCA Annual Support Campaign is under way with a goal to raise $90,000 to provide financial assistance to...Bids on quilts will benefit VRC programs
The Victims Resource Center is conducting a quilt raffle through June to raise money to support the organization’s outreach and...in brief
EXETER: Music and dance classes for couples only will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday and March 10, March...NAMES & FACES
Lauren Smith, CEO of Nationwide-Smith Insurance Group, Shavertown, was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Dallas Kiwanis...Edwardsville Leos make donation to SPCA
The SPCA of Luzerne County in Plains Township has received a collection of items needed for the facility and animals...Lions Club members serve VA patients
On the first Saturday of each month, members of the JLW Mountain Laurel Lions Club of Wyoming Valley serve doughnuts...Shickshinny American Legion Auxiliary hosts bingo event at VA hospital
The Auxiliary to American Legion Post 495 of Shickshinny provided and served refreshments and beverages to 36 patients during a...Volunteer opportunities
The following volunteer opportunities for individuals 18 years and older are published weekly in The Times Leader. To volunteer, or...Nanticoke Eagles 834 pay tribute to 30 veterans
Nanticoke Eagles 834 prepared a breakfast and presented a variety of gifts to honor 30 veterans of the Community Living...Korean War Veterans Association names officers
The Korean War Veterans Association of Wyoming Valley installed officers at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 396 in Wyoming....news for veterans
HANOVER TWP.: Commander Bill Kettrick will call to order tonight’s meeting of AmVets Post 59 at 7:30 at the Post...Military Reunion
Shipmates of all Navy ships named Boston will gather July 8-1 1 in Washington, D.C. For more information, contact USS...meetings
HUGHESTOWN: Hughestown Lions Club at 7 p.m. at the Hughestown Hose Company. President Steve Golya will preside. The Easter egg...Pittston Area student event benefits Trooper Miller Fund
The Stand Tall Club sold shirts and stickers for a dress down day at Pittston Area High School to raise...names in the military
Cpl. Frank Oatridge III, son of Frank Oatridge Jr. of Shavertown and the late Donna Lee Oatridge, has returned from...Avoca Lions contribute to Upper Valley Eye Bank’s mission
Used prescription eyeglasses were collected at a recent meeting of the Upper Valley Eye Bank. The session was hosted by...Sunday, February 28, 2010
Meyers High debate team participates in Harvard Speech & Debate tournament
Fifteen members of the E. L. Meyers High School Speech and Debate Team participated in the 36th Annual Harvard Speech...Hanover High School Class of ’69 holds 40th reunion at Breslau Fire Hall
Hanover High School, Class of 1969, recently held its 40th anniversary reunion at the Breslau Fire Hall, Hanover Township. The...St. Jude School students qualify for science competition
Ten seventh- and eighth-grade students from St. Jude School, Mountain Top, have qualified to represent the school in the annual...LCCC faculty donates to Emergency Nutrition Fund
The Luzerne County Community College Faculty Association recently made a donation to the college’s Emergency Nutrition Fund. The funds will...WVW Middle School raises money for the American Heart Association
The Wyoming Valley West Middle School Student Council recently held a Flower for a Friend Day fundraiser. Students sold over...LCCC students finish phlebotomy program
Students in the phlebotomy technician training program at Luzerne County Community College recently completed their training. The comprehensive 140-hour program...Honor Roll
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, a K-12 cyber school serving students throughout Pennsylvania, recognizes the following second marking period honor roll...Tux visits pre-k class at Wyoming Area Catholic School
The pre-kindergarten class of Wyoming Area Catholic School was treated to a surprise visit by Tux, the mascot for the...King’s College students begin student teaching at area schools
Forty-seven King’s College students have begun a 14-week student teaching experience at area elementary, junior-high, and senior-high schools. Student teachers...Students at St. Jude give thanks for parents
Students at St. Jude School participated in numerous activities during Catholic Schools Week. One of the activities that the first-grade...LCCC awards associate degrees to dental hygiene students
Luzerne County Community College recently awarded associate degrees to graduates of the college’s dental hygiene cohort program. Members of the...Hanover Area administrators receive ‘Best High School’ award
At the monthly Board of Education meeting on Jan. 14, Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School administrators received a Recognition of...Honor Roll
Rice Elementary School recently announced the honor roll for the second semester.W-B Academy students participate in National Geography Bee
Students at Wilkes-Barre Academy recently participated in the National Geographic Bee. The top ten scorers were, from left, first row:...Out-of-Town Graduates
Claire Seibert, Towanda, a Master of Science degree from the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.Solomon/Plains Elementary students raise money for Haitian relief
Students at Solomon/Plains Memorial Elementary School pitched in to raise more than $1,052 for Haitian earthquake relief. Coordinated by the...St. Nicholas/St. Mary students write poetry
Mrs. Vogt’s third-grade class at St. Nicholas/St. Mary School recently used their imagination to create poems about inanimate objects. They...Honor Roll
Elizabeth J. Ellis, administrative director, and Anthony Guariglia, principal, West Side Career and Technology Center announced the names of those...Names and Faces
Sheryl Ann Klus, West Wyoming, Alyssa Slusser, Berwick, and Kara Stanton, Honesdale, students at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, were recently...Honors List
Luzerne County Community College announced the following students have earned recognition for outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2009 semester....Meetings
MOUNTAIN TOP: The Rice Elementary PTA will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. All parents, grandparents and guardians...Height/Murray Elementary students, staff raise money for student’s relatives in Haiti
When students, faculty and staff at Heights/Murray Elementary School learned that sixth-grade student Daizah Lormine had relatives living in Haiti,...Honor Roll
Solomon Plains Junior High School recently announced the Honor Roll for the second quarter.Honor Roll
Jeffrey D. Shaffer, principal, Dallas Senior High School, announced the Honor Roll for the second marking period honor.Out-of-Town President’s List
To be named to the President’s List a student must attend the university full time and earn a perfect 4.0...St. Nicholas-St. Mary fourth-graders study the regions of the United States
Fourth-grade students in Jennifer Jones’ class at St. Nicholas-St. Mary School in Wilkes-Barre have been studying the regions of the...Heights-Murray students compete in spelling bee
Banessa Flores, a sixth-grade student at Heights-Murray Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre Area School District, will face off against winners from other...Honor Roll
Greater Nanticoke Area Educational Center recently announced the Honor Roll for the second quarter.Saturday, February 27, 2010
Ohav Zedek Sisterhood holding pasta dinner
The Ohav Zedek Sisterhood invites the congregation to its pasta dinner at 5 p.m. on March 14. The cost is...in brief
LEHMAN TWP.: Cub Scout Pack 241 will conduct a Pinewood Derby Race from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Lehman-Jackson Elementary...Second Presbyterian offers Lenten programs
The Worship Committee of Second Presbyterian Church, Parsonage Street, Pittston, will host programs at 5 p.m. Sundays and Adult Christian...Churches give gifts to Head Start students
Members of St. Paul Lutheran, Lehman-Idetown Methodist and Prince of Peace Episcopal churches in Dallas donated gifts to 44 children...Sweet Charity performs for Dallas Rotary
The Dallas Rotary Club was entertained by Sweet Charity during a meeting at St. Therese Church in Shavertown. The Rotary...meeting
WILKES-BARRE: St. Therese Seniors at 1 p.m. at the church, Old River Road. The Bednarski and Winters tables will serve....Pack 281 of Dallas earns awards at Pinewood Derby
Pack 281 of Dallas conducted its annual Pinewood Derby at Dallas Middle School. Awards were won for first, second and...names and faces
The Very Rev. Philip Massetti, O.S.J., has been appointed as the new provincial superior of the congregation of the Oblates...Friday, February 26, 2010
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David Blight School of Dance will have many of its award-winning dancers join others from across the region for a...Schaub new president of Law & Library Association
Attorney Robert Schaub has been elected as the new president of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association. Schaub is the...Frosty treats among festivities at party hosted by Donegal Society
The Donegal Society of Greater Wilkes-Barre hosted a Christmas party for children at the Ramada Inn, Wilkes-Barre. The festivities included...Genealogical Society officers begin new terms
Officers for the Northeast PA Genealogical Society, 156 N. Main St., Shavertown, were elected for the next term. The society...Hazleton General marks Patient Recognition Week
Physicians, nurses and clinical and non-clinical support staff at Hazleton General Hospital celebrated National Patient Recognition Week. Patients received carnations...Basketball’s Walton to speak at Volunteers of America dinner
WILKES-BARRE: The 7th Annual Volunteers of America Celebrity Dinner will feature Bill Walton, the former UCLA great and NBA legend,...New members will join West Wyoming Eagles Aerie 1965
West Wyoming Eagles Aerie 1965 will initiate members at 3 p.m. Sunday followed by dinner at the Eagles on West...meeting
WILKES-BARRE: Past Matrons and Past Patrons Association of Wyoming Valley at 6:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn, Kidder Street. Deborah...Thursday, February 25, 2010
LCCC IT students get job tips from CISCO Systems representatives
Representatives from CISCO Systems Inc. recently spoke with students in the Luzerne County Community College Computer Information Systems (CIS) Club....Misericordia students practice job skills at Insalaco Center
Misericordia University students recently took part in a series of mock interviews with regional business professionals at the Insalaco Center...Dana Elementary receives award from PDE
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) recently presented Dana Elementary Center in the Wyoming Valley West School District with the...Bank gives $5,000 to Hazleton Partners in Education
Susquehanna Bank recently donated $5,000 to Greater Hazleton Partners in Education through the Pennsylvania State Educational Improvement Tax Credit program...Happy Days students learn about animal safety
The children of Happy Days Preschool/Kindergarten, Wilkes-Barre, recently invited Angus the St. Bernard and his owner, Cary Moran from the...Workplace harassment topic of Webinar
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Diversity Education Consortium (NEPDEC) at Misericordia University recently hosted a Webinar to help numerous schools, organizations and...‘Peace’ collage created for Catholic Schools Week
As part of the Catholic Schools Week celebration, the eighth-grade students in Mrs. Diebert’s English class at St. Nicholas/St. Mary...Seminary Mock Trial heads to regional competition
The Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team recently placed first in the 2010 District High School Mock Trial Competition in Wilkes-Barre....In Brief
MOUNTAIN TOP: Crestwood School District will hold kindergarten registration as follows: Fairview Elementary School from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m....Activities mark 100th day of school at Dodson
Boyd Dodson Elementary School in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District recently celebrated the 100th day of school with reading and...Reunions
Class of 1960 is looking for addresses for the following classmates: Robert Bakunas, Carmella Benn Maselli, Walter Bilski, Neva Cook...Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Organizations lauded for aiding United Way Labor Christmas Project
Major donors and sponsors of the annual United Way Labor Christmas Project were recognized by the United Way of Wyoming...Heights St. David’s Day Father and Son Banquet set
The 74th annual Heights St. David’s Day Father and Son Banquet will take place at 6:30 p.m. March 5 at...meetings
NANTICOKE: Nanticoke Historical Society at 7 p.m. in the Samantha Mill House, adjacent to the Mill Memorial Library, 495 E....Project Management Institute chapter open to new members, speakers
The Northeast Pennsylvania chapter of the Project Management Institute was created to provide a forum for all individuals who are...Scouts mark anniversary with dinner on March 4
The annual Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of Boy Scouts of America will take place March...in brief
EDWARDSVILLE: The annual St. David’s Day Tea sponsored by the Ethnic Committee will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday in...Good eats!
Pasta dinner to be served at St. Maria Goretti
The Church of St. Maria Goretti will be the place to enjoy a homemade pasta and sausage dinner from noon-5...First Presbyterian Church slates chili luncheon
A chili luncheon will be served following the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday in the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian...Library fundraiser will feature Great Gatsby Gala
The Great Gatsby Gala, the sixth annual spring fundraiser for the Osterhout Free Library, will take place April 17 beginning...Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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