Sometimes placing an ad online is just the way to go. It’s simple, straightforward and fast. And occasionally even the most outgoing folks among us just prefer the businesslike efficiency of using the internet to get things done. But there are other times when you just need human input. Maybe you’re unclear about the kinds…
You might say that May 20, 1899 was a bad day for Jacob German. The New York City cab driver was issued a speeding ticket. In fact, it was the first traffic ticket issued in he United States. German was cited for driving down Lexington Avenue at a whopping 12 MPH (the speed limit at…
Seven students from Lackawanna Trail in grades 5-8 participated in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NPCTM) at Marywood University on May 16. Students participating were, front from left, Alec Jones (5th grade) and Zach Stec (6th grade); back, Nate Rolka (6th grade), Caroline Mack (7th grade), Autumn Hendershot (7th Grade), Madison Lee (7th grade) and Connor Tobin (5th grade).…
Special Recognition Awards Presented to Two Members of the Blue Devil Pride At the recent concert, two senior members of the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devil Pride were presented with special awards for their outstanding dedication, commitment, & participation to the marching & concert bands. The National School Marching Band Award was presented to Alex Miscannon…
West Scranton Sophomore Earns Third Place in State Competition for Future Business Leaders of America West Scranton sophomore John Horvath, along with his teammates from other area schools, participated in the Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America State Parliamentary Procedure Competition, which was held in Hershey, PA in April 2013. Members of the team were given the…
Mid Valley Senior Prom held on Friday May 10 at the Hilton in Scranton. King – Matt Pasquale Queen – Marissa Dzanis Court left to right; Matt Tanner, Rachael McColgan, Kevin Durkin, Rosabel Guzman, James Yzkanin, Dominique Martino, Matt Pasquale – King, Marissa Dzanis – Queen, Erica Dixon, Matt Bukowski, Jamie Kuzmiak, Ronny Tomasetti.
Fourteen West Scranton seniors will be enlisting in various branches of the United States military following graduation. Front row (L to R) — Justin Luciano (Marine Corps), Stephanie Walker (Army), Alec Scott (Air Force), Dominic Lee (National Guard) Row 2 (L to R) — Matthew Burke (Army), Seth Clark (Army Reserves), Nick Cordaro (National Guard), Kyle…
Questions. We love ‘em. When somebody has a question for us here at Paper Shop, we know that they’re either already advertising with us or thinking of giving us a try. We’re happy to help with and all inquiries, and we’ve found that a number of them are, well, frequently asked questions. Here’s where we take…
Because we sell anything and everything, we often get ads for the interesting, the unusual and the extremely specialized. One of the best parts of working here is that we learn so much about so many different things. Here’s where we feature an ad that made us sit up and take notice. We know you’ll…
They say that less is more, and in some cases it’s certainly true. We’re happy to take your straightforward, pared-down ad. In fact, all you really need to do is tell us what you’re selling and include a price and phone number. But sometimes the devil is in the details, and you need to include…