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A suspenseful ‘Gaslight’ takes stage at Hazleton’s Ferrara Center

Activist, songwriter Ani DiFranco to perform Friday at F.M. Kirby Center

West Pittston, Scranton shops poised to celebrate Free Comic Book Day

Concert to benefit member of The Buoys, Dakota living with dementia

Downtown Wilkes-Barre glass shop Utopia to celebrate 20 years in business

Downtown Wilkes-Barre venue Karl Hall poised for opening night of music

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Model of the Week: Laura Kershner

Name: Laura Kershner Age: 29 Location: from Islip, N.Y., living in Forty Fort Who do you admire? My foster parents, the Sullivans. They raised me…

Model of the Week: Joy Zavada

Name: Joy Zavada Age: 21 Location: Peckville If you could give your younger self any advice, what would it be? I am grateful at a…

Model of the Week: Gina Kirkpatrick

Name: Gina Kirkpatrick Age: 18 Location: Pittston What is your biggest pet peeve? When people…

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Model of the Week: Summer Wisneski

Name: Summer Wisneski Age: 18 Location: Pittston What is your favorite Weekender Feature? The music…

Model of the Week: Shauna Fahad

Name: Shauna Fahad Age: 22 Location: Raised in Scranton, currently in Pittsburgh. If you could…

Model of the Week: Emily Spencer

Name: Emily Spencer Age: 18 Location: Nanticoke Who do you admire? Kate Hudson What is…

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Man of the Week: Tyler Dempsey

World Championship ICE Racing to return to Mohegan Sun Arena in WB Township

The Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township, announced recently that the World Championship ICE Racing Series will return to the venue on at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25.…

Todd Rundgren to perform in July at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre

The F.M. Kirby Center announced today that multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Todd Rundgren will perform at the downtown Wilkes-Barre theater, 71 Public Square, at 8 p.m. July 29. The visit…

Tommy James and the Shondells to perform at Wilkes-Barre’s F.M. Kirby Center

The F.M. Kirby Center announced today that hitmakers Tommy James and the Shondells will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at the downtown Wilkes-Barre theater, 71 Public Square. Among James’…

Sebastian Maniscalco adds second September performance at F.M. Kirby Center

The F.M. Kirby Center announced today that popular comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has added a second performance to his September visit to the downtown Wilkes-Barre theater, 71 Public Square. Due to…

Theater Listings: May 16 through 22

THIS WEEK: May 16 through 22 FAME, The Musical, presented by Phoenix Theatrics in honor of the 10-year anniversary of the theater and the grand re-opening of newly renovated theater.…

Exhibits: May 16 through 22

This Week: May 16 through 22 OPENING EXHIBITS Dreams, an exhibit of abstracts and semi-realistic landscapes by Vyacheslav Shavchenko, opens from 6 to 9 p.m. May 18 at Mainstreet Galleries,…

Local martial artist Eric Kovaleski to star alongside ‘Sopranos’ actors

A Dickson City martial artist is fulfilling a lifelong aspiration by landing a role in a feature film. Tang soo do grandmaster Eric Kovaleski will play the part of mafia…

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Aaron Fink gets worldly, personal on upcoming record ‘Wolves & Butterflies’

As a songwriter and producer, Aaron Fink tends to use a variety of sounds and textures to express his original brand of rock ‘n’ roll,…