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In Frame: Ahead of ‘Wicked: For Good,’ let’s rank the songs from ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Stop! Before reading any further, please go read my colleague Margaret Roarty’s “In Frame” column from August entitled ‘The ...
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Movie Meow: ‘Christy’ is ‘one of the best pictures of 2025’

Not for nothing, but numbers aside, “Christy” just so happens to end up as one of the best pictures of 2025, without any question in my mind. Yes, the wigs they made her wear in the film left much to ...
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You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least. But the American public isn’t done with it yet: ...
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George Graham’s impact cannot be duplicated

“In this business, turnover is a way of life. There are a lot of radio nomads, but that kind of life isn’t for me” — George Graham, in 2022 article marking his 50th anniversary as a WVIA-FM employee.
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Reaper’s Revenge is a Halloween staple in Northeast Pennsylvania

The fall season brings Halloween, and for Northeast Pennsylvania, Reaper’s Revenge. Reaper’s Revenge, 60 Green Grove Road, Scott Township, has been scaring people for many years. It started as the ...
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In Frame: A new cinema should come to Luzerne County — but where?

This pictured borough’s Centre Street might be the perfect future home of a small movie venue. With the loss of West Hazleton’s Cinema & Drafthouse, there are now only four movie venues in Luzerne ...
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‘Concrete and Clay’: NEPA native Ed Rambeau talks about his music career, 60 years after his biggest hit

Ed Rambeau was born in Hazleton in 1942, and he was always a singer. At Hazleton High School, he wrote and played the lead in his school play. When he met Bud Rehak, he found a manager and a pianist ...
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Festive gala benefits Osterhout Free Library

Looking forward to a festive evening at the ‘Around the World’ Gala are, from left, Chris Bohinski from WBRE’s PA Live!, who would be serving as emcee; Rachel Wiernusz; Osterhout Library board of ...
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Caring Hearts of Wyoming Valley to hold Senior Resource Fair

Angela Lowe and Beth Pantano are vice president and president, respectively, of Caring Hearts of Wyoming Valley, which is planning its fourth annual Senior Resource Fair for Sept. 23 at Mohegan ...
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42nd annual Pittston Tomato Festival kicks off

Sisters Evelyn, 9, left, and Vera, 5, Melvin enjoy dinner at the 42nd Annual Pittston Tomato Festival on Thursday evening. PITTSTON — The 42nd Pittston Tomato kicked off with the first of a four-day ...
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Celebrating Stuart Tanks, remembering World War II

Spectators watch Stuart tanks in action during a previous World War II Weekend in Berwick. The Stuart Tank Memorial Association will host the eighth annual World War II Weekend July 18-20 at Test ...