That’s likely a rather unnecessary order, as you’ve probably been soaking up the air conditioning for at least the past week. We certainly have been! And although cool air on command in a wonderful thing, you might not realize how very revolutionary the invention of air conditioning actually was. Before Willis Carrier invented the first air…
Several students from Susquehanna Community High School had the opportunity to visit London, Oxford and Stratford from June 17th to the 23rd. The students were Nicole Barnes, Abby Burdick, Kasey Burdick, and Tyler Petriello. They traveled with Mrs. Weiss and were part of an EF Tour. Highlights included Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the London Eye,…
Timothy Lescinski, who will enter be a junior at Western Wayne High School in the fall, captured first place in the nation at the annual National Leadership Conference of the Future Business Leaders of America at Anaheim, California Tim competed against more than 120 members from across the country in his event, FBLA Principles &…
Are you ready for some noise? We are! We’re also looking forward to some BBQ and time with friends and family. Our office will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. And that got us wondering about early Independence Day celebrations. When was the first? And how do all those fireworks (and…
Seriously. Don’t. It’s our job to help you with the details, and as a pretty small business, we’re lucky to be able to give you the help you need whenever you need it. Got a question? Ask away. Want to change a current ad? Great! New to uploading photos to the web and need us…
Maria Kerecman, Mid Valley 2013 graduate, received the Outstanding Achievement in Vocational Technical Studies and the Senior Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna in Scranton for Health Occupations Technology.
Old Forge School District announces the Prince/Princess and King and Queen from May’s Jr/Sr Prom Prince/Princess Paul Papi and Sarah Cherundolo King/Queen Randy Rachko and Chelsea Cadwalder
Row 1 (left to right) Codi Puterbaugh, Alton E. Baggett, Brandon J. Goble, Nikki Higgins, Victoria M. Apostolov, Emilee A. Krasson, Ashley Elizabeth Williams, Sareina Wootton, Anthony Hoskins, Emily Mansilla, Kassandra Edmonds, Melinda Champluvier, Justin Romanoski, Barbara Farley, Melyssa Laureano, Jessica Ogrodnick, Desiree Smith, Hayley Novak, Shawn William Davis, Ralph F. Shulde Jr., Darren…
Qualifiers for PMEA All-State Band 2013 Only 280 students from the state of PA qualify for this honor. Jamie Thorpe, a senior, and Tarina Usher, a junior, began with an audition in November to qualify for District Band. At District Band at Blue Ridge High School, they auditioned and qualified for Region Band held…
We don’t just mind our P’s & Q’s around here, we also mind our NIB’s, NOS’ and OBO’s. In other words, we like abbreviations; they allow us to get information into an ad in a way that’s easy to quickly enter and simple for potential buyers to understand. Most of the abbreviations we come across…
Really, you do. And we make it pretty easy to place ads without saying a word. Maybe you do your best work late at night. Or perhaps you just aren’t a person who’s comfortable talking on the phone. No matter the reason, we welcome you to place your ads with us in a number of…
It started out as a playing card company in 1889. And over the years, business ventures included a TV network, a taxicab company and even a line of instant rice products. But it took a plumber and a barrel-flinging gorilla to really make Nintendo a worldwide success and a household name. Whether it’s a classic…
Mid Valley Junior Class students who ran a fashion show on Thursday May 30, 2013 at the Lackawanna County Long Term Center. The girls from Mid Valley gave up their time and performed a fashion show for the residents. Students modeled several prom dresses and then answered questions from the residents about the cost of…
Riverside Jr.-Sr. High School Announces Scholarship Winner Kyra Pfeiffer, grade 8, the daughter of Ira and Nicole Pfeiffer, Taylor, Pa, is the recipient of the 2013 Gertrude Francis Memorial Award. This award was established through Riverside School District in Memory of Ms. Francis and is awarded annually to the 8th grader residing in Taylor Borough who…