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Doing the arduous juggling act of balancing both career and family is not an easy task. Especially when you are also in a committed relationship and working as the governor of the state!

After their father’s unexpected and mysterious passing, estranged half-brothers Jonny and James are forced to reunite in order to get to the bottom of their broken family’s puzzling situation. Playing the buff (and bloated) siblings are powerhouses Dave Bautista (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Jason Momoa (“Aquaman”) in this fast and furious buddy comedy.

Wyoming Valley West High School recently named its February Spartan Seniors of the Month, recognizing exceptional members of the senior class.

Members of the St. Joseph Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Lake Silkworth, recently celebrated the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with a Solemn Mass and Consecration to St. Joseph.

“Good Will Hunting” premiered in American cinemas on Dec. 5, 1997. For all of you keeping score, and good in math (unlike me), that was 29 years since Oscar winners Matt Damon and his real-life buddy Ben Affleck first starred together opposite acting legend Robin Williams. Man, does that ever make me feel old now after researching that fact, oy vey!

“Dead Of Winter” or simply what we here in NEPA have described our living conditions for the past five months, follows an elderly woman named Barb, played by Oscar winner Emma Thompson (“Saving Mr. Banks”) who returns to Northern Minnesota to place her deceased husband’s ashes in the lake where they met and fell in love some 50 years earlier.

Lyon is a popular destination in France for travelers seeking a taste of authentic French food. It is considered the capital of gastronomy in France. It’s also the third-largest city in France. If you are planning a trip to Europe anytime, you can’t skip Lyon, the birthplace of the finest French food.

It is hard to believe that it has been 30 years since audiences were first introduced to the lively teens of Woodsboro and the mad slasher Ghostface. A franchise that has become a touchstone cultural phenomenon has now reached its 7th installment.

While I’m not quite yet a phyllo fanatic, I’ve gotten comfortable with it, thanks in part to a penchant for thawing too much of it for any given recipe. When I recently made the creamy chicken spanakopita to use leftover chicken, I thawed a full box of dough, which said it contained “approximately 36 sheets.” Yet I only used 10 (two more than that recipe called for).