April 18th is National High Five Day. In the spirit of this, we tried to high-five you from our computer, but the results … well, they were less than spectacular. And even if they weren’t, you wouldn’t have seen mind-blowing high-five we had planned, anyway. It seems that we’ll just have to settle for a…
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’ll let this…
Several members of the Lackawanna Trail Board of Directors were on hand to meet Lackawanna Trail Good Guys Speaker Matt Byrne. Byrne was a two-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trial qualifier (2004 and 2008), Three time Steamtown Marathon Winner (2004, 2006 and 2012), represented the U.S. in the World Mountain Running Championships (2008, 2009) and currently the owner of the Scranton Running Company. Photo…
It’s finally happened. You knew the day would come. You’ve found yourself face-to-face with an ad that says “See Picture Online”. First off, don’t panic. Secondly, go directly to findnflip.com. You’ve got the chance to check out that item that interests you. Sure, we’re exaggerating a bit, but it really is exciting to be able…
On April 17, 1964, Ford unveiled the Mustang. In doing so, the Ford Motor Company not only had its most successful launch since the Model A, but also created a whole new class of automobiles: pony cars. Because of the timing of the model introduction, that first Mustang is commonly referred to as a 1964-1/2,…
We’d like to take a moment to send our thoughts to the victims of yesterday’s tragedy in Boston as well as to their families, friends and loved ones. We’d also like to express our sincere appreciation to the first responders.
On this day in 1912, the RMS Titanic sunk, and, well, the rest is history. Here’s some information you The Titanic was famously equipped. But did you know that the ill-fated ship even had its own newspaper? It was called The Atlantic Daily Bulletin. While the ship might’ve cornered the market on journalism, it certainly…
Pictured are Mr. Ken Rupp, Valley View High School Technology Education teacher, and senior Drafting student Dylan Catapane. Valley View students participated in both the Northeastern Regional wooden bridge contest and the West Point virtual bridge building competition. At the West Point virtual bridge local competition, Valley View students secured 9 of the top 10 spots. This year, Dylan became…
Just in case you somehow missed the flurry of jokes on the radio, the costumed folks outside tax shops or the local news reports showing post offices that will remain open until midnight … well, we’ve got some shocking news for you: Today, April 15, is Tax Day. The bright side is that a number…
See us in our natural habitat. You can, you know. You’re always welcome to stop by our office – we’d be happy to see you! Whether you’d like to place an ad, report an item sold, pay a bill or pick up a fresh new copy of Paper Shop, our doors are open to you.…
We know, we know. For some of us, it just takes a little time (and a bit of caffeine) get from a pre-alarm dozing state to our usual on-the-ball selves. So it’s not all that surprising that we might miss a detail or two of Saturday’s broadcast of Paper Shop Live! It happens. Even if…
On April 13, 1976 the $2 bill was re-introduced in honor of the nation’s Bicentennial. Here are some interesting facts about that rather unusual bill: $2 bills make up only 1% of all U.S. bills currently in circulation Some folks believe that $2 bills are unlucky and to counteract bad fortune they’ll tear a corner…
The first time we came across an ad for pipes with a schedule number, we wondered: prompt pipes? We knew that most of the piping advertised with us includes a diameter, but every once in a while, we’ll get an ad for, say, schedule 40 PVC pipe. What does that mean? Since pressure is very…
HOLY REDEEMER STUDENTS EXCEL AT SCIENCE COMPETITION Students from Holy Redeemer High School earned a variety of awards at the 52nd Regional Meeting of the PA Junior Academy of Science, receiving recognition in fields from biology to zoology. PJAS competitions are designed to stimulate and promote interest in science and math through research development…
West Scranton Students Rally for the Ronald McDonald House Students in Mrs. Amanda O’Brien’s Human Physiology and AP Biology classes rally once again around a little boy with a big heart. The students collected items and a monetary donation over $500 for the Ronald McDonald House. Nearly 3 years ago, students began raising funds…