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Professor Louie & The Crowmatix to play songs of The Band at Jazz Cafe

Peter Frampton to explore catalog at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre

Pittston’s Border Bar to launch pop-up concert series with Killcode, more

Wilkes-Barre art gallery offers exhibit designed specifically for children

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen enter ‘new territory’ with latest album

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

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Professor Louie & The Crowmatix to play songs of The Band at Jazz Cafe

Peter Frampton to explore catalog at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre

Pittston’s Border Bar to launch pop-up concert series with Killcode, more

Wilkes-Barre art gallery offers exhibit designed specifically for children

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen enter ‘new territory’ with latest album

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

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Model of the Week: Alexis Ann Knorr

Name: Alexis Ann Knorr Age: 27 Location: Bear Creek Who do you admire? Rihanna What is your life motto? “Don’t count the days; make the…

Model of the Week: Brianna Canevari

Name: Brianna Canevari Age: 20 Location: Jessup What sounds do you love? Ocean waves What do you do for fun? Work out at NEPA Fit…

Model of the Week: Courtney Hahn

Name: Courtney Hahn Age: 28 Location: Hanover Township Who do you admire? I admire plenty…

Model of the Week: Melinda Michaels

Name: Melinda Michaels Age: 30 Location: Pittston Who do you admire? My mom and Lzzy…

Model of the Week: Laura Kershner

Name: Laura Kershner Age: 29 Location: from Islip, N.Y., living in Forty Fort Who do…

Model of the Week: Joy Zavada

Name: Joy Zavada Age: 21 Location: Peckville If you could give your younger self any…

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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Man of the Week: Tyler Dempsey

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At the Movies: “Incredibles 2” lives up to hype

“Incredibles 2” was a highly anticipated release this summer, especially for millennials. Although most Disney movies are applauded for appealing to all age groups, the “Incredibles” franchise as special place…

Baseball’s hit king Pete Rose to visit F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre

The F.M. Kirby Center announced today that baseball great Pete Rose will visit the downtown Wilkes-Barre theater, 71 Public Square, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. “4,192 An Evening with Pete…

Riverfest 2018 set for Friday through Sunday at Wilkes-Barre’s Nesbitt Park

WILKES-BARRE — From paddling trips and dragonboat races on the Susquehanna to pony rides and visits from wild mammals, Civil War re-enactors and a Native American Teaching Village at Nesbitt…

Theater Listings: June 20 through 26

THIS WEEK: June 20 through 26 Nunsense, Dan Goggin’s now classic musical about the Little Sisters of Hoboken, will be staged through July 1 at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse,…

Weekender Mix Tape: Vol. 16

Growing up in the early 2000s, a mix tape was a gift for a friend or a proclamation of love to a crush. It was a fine-tuned masterpiece, whether it…

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix to play songs of The Band at Jazz Cafe

Aaron “Professor Louie” Hurwitz has musical credentials that include multi-instrumentalist, producer and bandleader of the Grammy-nominated American roots ensemble The Crowmatix, but he is often noted for his collaboration and…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About: Jordan Ramirez

Jordan Ramirez is a Wilkes-Barre-based singer, songwriter and guitarist who is known for his solo work as well as his contributions to local bands Half Dollar and Fake Fight. 1.…

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Listen to This: ‘Kids See Ghosts’ and Nas’ ‘NASIR’ stunning hip-hop records

I wasn’t going to do this, but we might as well: Let’s take a deep look at two more records produced by Kanye West that…