Archive for July, 2010

Sponsors of the 24th annual Swing for Sight Golf Tournament present a $28,000 check for proceeds from the yearly event to Mary Lou Wascavich, executive director of the Lackawanna Branch, PA Association for the Blind. The tournament was sponsored by Northeastern Eye Institute and First National Community Bank of Dunmore. Shown, from left: Dr. William Jordan Jr., Northeastern Eye Institute; Mary Lou Wascavich, Executive Director of the Blind Association and Jerry Champi, Interim CEO First National Community Bank of Dunmore.

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OLS hosts Centennial Strawberry Festival

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Our Lady of the Snows Church in Clarks Summit recently hosted a Centennial Strawberry Festival as part of the events to mark the church’s 100th anniversary.

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Lackawanna Bar Association supports Chalk and Walk

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Chalk and Walk Downtown Scranton, a project of Scranton Tomorrow sponsored by the Lackawanna Bar Association., will be held Friday, August 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. This free family- oriented event will offer participants the opportunity to express their creativity in chalk. Artists will also create works of art for all to view. From left, are: Jason Morrison, executive director, Gerard Karam, president, and Ann Lavelle Powell, president-elect, Lackawanna Bar Association. Leslie Collins, executive director and Robert J. Lynett, president, Scranton Tomorrow.

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Fidelity Bank donates to Friendship House

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Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank and its employees have donated $5,000 to the Northeast Regional Autism Center at Friendship House.

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Harford Fair has a new addition

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Susquehanna County is celebrating its 200th anniversary and the Harford Fair is in its 153rd year. There is a rich heritage linked between the two. For several years, the directors of the Harford Fair have discussed the possibility of establishing a museum to display items specific to Susquehanna County. This is the year it will happen.

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Keystone College donates to Factoryville Library

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As a steward of the local community, Keystone College in La Plume recently donated $500 to the Factoryville Public Library in support of its summer reading program. Gathering at the check presentation, from left: Dr. Edward G. Boehm Jr., Keystone College president; Sharon North, Factoryville Public Library librarian and Sharon Burke, Keystone College executive director of institutional advancement.Gathering at the check presentation, from left: Dr. Edward G. Boehm Jr., Keystone College president; Sharon North, Factoryville Public Library librarian and Sharon Burke, Keystone College executive director of institutional advancement.

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Stuart marries Wilks

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The Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Kensington, Maryland, was the setting on August 14, 2009, for the wedding of Laura Christine Stuart, Glenburn, and David Jarrett Wilks, Ithaca, N.Y.

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Sansky, Sweeney to wed

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Announcement is made of the engagement and upcoming wedding of Amber Lee Sansky to Daniel John Sweeney, both of Scranton.

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Reading Taking A Look At Poverty Issues

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Children living in poverty. It’s a reality that a lot of families in Reading know all too well and one the mayor is on a mission to change. In fact national statistics show that Reading has one of the highest poverty levels in the country with nearly half of the children in the city living below the poverty level.

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July 27, 2010

Five Year Old Killed In Crash On Pa. Turnpike

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Police say a five year old boy was killed and seven others were hurt in a crash involving an overturned minivan on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

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July 26, 2010

Eagles Land In LV For 15th Year

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The Philadelphia Eagles are back in town.Link: Official Training Camp Guide

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July 25, 2010

Christ the King Parish, which was formed

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Christ the King Parish, which was formed earlier this year through the combination of St. Mary of Czestochowa and St. Thomas Aquinas churches in Archbald, held its inaugural parish picnic from July 16 to 18.

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LV Teens Build Homes, Rebuild Lives

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While many teens are taking it easy over summer break, high Schoolers involved with a United Methodist Church in South Whitehall Township just returned from helping to change lives one of the poorest area’s in the country.

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