HS SWIMMING: Les Richards Meet starts with Diving; Races on Saturday
Good Friday to you all. The Lackawanna League swimming regular season had a fantastic finish as Scranton Prep girls captured the championship with a win over Delaware Valley in a battle of undefeated teams and the Delaware Valley boys completed yet another undefeated...
More change coming on PSU staff
Penn State special teams coordinator Phil Galiano speaks to the media during a press conference last August. (Phoebe Sheehan/Centre Daily Times via Associated Press) Here's an interesting start to your Friday, if you're a Penn State fan. The university posted a help...
Presidential playtime
He's not the first president to install a golf simulator in the White House, although his is certainly the most expensive and elaborate to date. Along with tweeting and watching Fox News, it's a perfect "executive time"Â toy.
Juwan Johnson heading west
Maybe the worst-kept secret in college football became official today. It appears former Penn State receiver Juwan Johnson is going to play his final season this fall at Oregon. Eugene, see you this fall #GoDucks 🦆 pic.twitter.com/NwLKQrK1nj— Juwan Johnson...
Road to Gold: You’ve won an Oscar — now what?
Now until the Feb. 24 Oscar telecast, Take 2 will run a series of posts focusing on issues and subjects involving the Academy Awards. Winning an Oscar is the top prize in cinema, and new doors open once someone grabs hold of the golden statuette. Since 2010, Academy...
Time Warp – Placido Domingo delights Masonic Temple with opera hits
Feb. 12, 1969: Placido Domingo, rising star of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, brought his voice to Scranton on a Wednesday night. The tenor’s appearance at the Masonic Temple was part of the 1968-69 Community Concert Series. The first part of Domingo’s...
Signs of affection
Shot In The Arm
Back in early January, while searching for sledding images, I discovered a folder marked "Stop Measles." I found it interesting and thought I could use this folder some day. Vaccinations and measles have been in the news of late due to the outbreak of the disease in...
Anti-vaxxer Valentine
Recruiting staffer Sanders heads to Oregon
You can probably argue that this one is the biggest loss Penn State has suffered in the year of the transfer portal. Kenny Sanders, who has worked in the Nittany Lions' recruiting department since 2014, announced that he is heading to the University of Oregon to...
These products will have you feeling yourself this Valentine’s Day
Call me a sucker, but I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day. It’s a celebration of love and relationships, and the most important relationship you have is the one with yourself. We all deserve to feel good, and that’s why I put together this list of must-have products to...
REPORT: One more name in the portal for Penn State
Looks like there could be at least one more player looking for a new opportunity away from the Penn State football program. Lions247 is reporting that receiver Cameron Sullivan-Brown is entering the transfer portal. New name in the NCAA Transfer Portal from Penn State...
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK EXTRA: SCRANTON’S COLETTE MULDERIG
Scranton’s 6-foot-3 junior center scored 12 points in a loss to Scranton Prep, then had 16 points and 13 rebounds in a win over No. 7 Valley View, and a career-best 31 points with 15 rebounds in a victory over No. 10 Western Wayne. Age: 17 Athletes you admire?...
HS BASKETBALL: More drama; Champion crowned; Season enters final week
Once again, the Lackawanna League boys basketball teams provided a lot of drama and three of the four divisions remain undecided entering the final week of the regular season. Let's hope this winter weather threat Tuesday doesn't impact the schedule too much, but the...
Expert on the scene
Retired Delaware Valley Schools Superintendent Candis Finan arrives this week as the state-appointed recovery specialist tasked with helping right the foundering financial ship that is the Scranton School District.
Snowball’s chance
Night to Shine 2019
Time Warp 1968 – ‘Candy’ actress maid of honor at Plymouth wedding
Nov. 21, 1968: Eyes at the wedding of Bonnie Ruth Bassett, New York City, and Alexander Rebar III, Plymouth, were on the happy couple, but chances are they might have drifted to Bassett’s maid of honor, too. Bassett’s close friend who held that role was movie star and...
Archives at the Movies
Once a month the National Archives proposes a theme for libraries, museums an archives to share materials from their collections based on that theme. This month is is Archives at the Movies. You can follow along on social media with the hashtags #archiveshashtagparty...
