Michael Kubel / The Morning Call Erig Frey Jr., of Bethlehem, sits on the lap of St. Nicholas at Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem on Sunday December 13, 2009. \ckmarkt--For a friday page.
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Bethlehem's longtime St. Nick dies
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Pickup sticks: Taylor woman's Tortellini Kabobs a family favorite at summer cookouts
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Cops: Woman, ex-beau burgled grandparents
A woman and her ex-boyfriend have been arrested for breaking into her grandparents' house and stealing a large amount of cash, borough police said. Brienna Lynn Duborgel, 21, Taylor, and Jason Michael Chuff, 25, Scranton, were charged with burglary, conspiracy, theft by unlawful taking and related crimes.
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Parents jailed after two children found living in feces-ridden house
A West Scranton couple faces endangerment charges after police found their two children, including a 10-day-old infant, living in a house strewn with garbage and animal feces. Pedro Juan Rivas, 31, and Megan Howey, 24, both of 1305 Preston Place, Apt.
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Novena ends on a note of wisdom, solemnity
JASON FARMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Pat Callahan of Taylor prays at the statue of the Blessed Mother and St. Ann inside the grotto at St. Ann's Basilica in West Scranton on Sunday. The Solemn Novena to St. Ann wrapped up Sunday evening with an elaborate Mass touching upon the theme of age and wisdom in a homily delivered by the head of the Passionist order in North America.
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3rd Annual Koresh Come Together Festival - Closing Night
Unfortunately I missed most of this year's festival which again included awesome and talented Philly Companies as well as visiting companies such as Spectrum Dance Theater under the direction of Donald Byrd. Sunday Night's Festival finale program included work by Brian Sanders' JUNK, Kat J. Sullivan, Kareem B. Goodwin and Dancers, idiosynCrazy productions, Project Moshen, The Koresh Youth Ensemble, Ballet Inc., Katrina Atkin and of course the Koresh Dance Company.
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Best Bets 7/30/15
TODAY My kind of night: Luke Bryan, with Randy Houser and Dustin Lynch, 7 p.m., Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Visit .
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Coroner: 18-Year-Old Dead after Crash
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Scranton teen dead after crash in Old Forge
An 18-year-old Scranton woman has died after a crash late last night in Old Forge, Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said. The teen, whose name is being withheld pending notification of her family, was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Sibley Avenue near the Taylor border, Mr. Rowland said.
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InRehearsal - Sit Down Stand Up
So especially now as folks are prepping for Fringe and their fall season shows the end of summer for Philly Dance can be very quiet which can leave a performance photographer well pulling their hair out from being bored. =) So I decided to contact one of the folks I had met a few years ago Jessica Noel who was doing a Fringe show with another dancer/choreographer Leslie Davidson and swing by their rehearsal for their Fringe show which will be at Philly PACK in Queen Village.
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Ex-Taylor councilman gets jail for voter fraud
Former Taylor councilman Eugene Gallagher was sentenced to a maximum of 10 months in jail and two months of house arrest Tuesday for two crimes stemming from a voter fraud incident. Mr. Gallagher, 35, was charged last year after he was accused of persuading Taylor residents and nonresidents to register for absentee ballots in the November 2013 election using a borough address.
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Monongahela historical society offers high-tech walking tours
The Anawalt-Taylor house at 715 W. Main St. in Monongahela, portions of which date to 1850, is included on the new self-guided tour of the city's historic district for its association with the Underground Railroad.
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Moosic man accused of propositioning 15-year-od
A Moosic man faces attempted statutory sexual assault and other charges after police said he provided a 15-year-old girl with alcohol and asked her to have sex after driving to a secluded area of Spring Brook Twp. Mr. Koytek offered the girl a ride home from the Price Chopper in Taylor on the evening of June 27 and later took her to Aston Mountain Road, where he gave her a mixed drink and propositioned her, police said.
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Hometown heritage Carbondale's Pioneer Nights celebrates city's history with modern flair
"It's designed to get people to come back to Carbondale," Mayor Justin Taylor said of the four-day event. "Everyone who lived away would take a vacation to come back for a downtown reunion."
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Play about famous area opera sensation to be presented at Wyoming Seminary
A play which traces the unique musical career of a Wilkes-Barre born opera sensation will be staged Friday, Aug. 14, at Wyoming Seminary as a fundraiser for the Kingston Historical Society. The play, "Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins," by Steven Temperley, is a fantasy comedy about the last 14 years of the life of opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins as seen through the eyes of Cosme McMoon, her long time accompanist.
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Former Taylor Councilman Sentenced to Jail
A former Taylor borough councilman who admitted to a string of wrongdoings in Lackawanna County was in front of a judge Tuesday morning. Eugene Gallagher was sentenced to four months in jail on forgery charges, followed by two months of house arrest, one year of probation, and 200 hours of community service.
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Scratch Night - FringeArts Previews
I know what you're thinking, the dance scene in Philly is quiet and we have a second column in less than a week? How Freaking Cool! Well now we fall into the Fringe Festival prep month where everyone is finishing their works for their shows and also trying to give sneak peeks into what their shows will be like. Starting yesterday, August 10th and going for the next couple Mondays, FringeArts has transformed their Scratch Night into Fringe Previews featuring dance, theater and other genres that will appear during the Festival.
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New Development Planned for "Feltsville"
A Lackawanna County developer is clearing acres of land along Oak Street in Taylor. It's the first step in a project to build about 100 condominiums and eventually a nursing home and assisted living facility.
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Meet the 22-year-old whoa s opening the areaa s newest nightclub
Ali Abualburak and his father Nabil Abualburak stand in front of a mural in their hookah bar Ali Baba Lounge in Wilkes-Barre.
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Attempted homicide charges against alleged kidnappers bound for court
Dayna Williams offered grisly testimony Thursday against the two men who allegedly slashed her throat and left her in the Bear Creek Township woods in October. Magisterial Judge Michael Dotzel bound all charges against Jerone Moore, 32, and Nygee Taylor, 25, including kidnapping and attempted homicide, over to the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas following a two-hour joint preliminary hearing.
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