A celebration that has been 150 years in the making is just a month away. Avoca’s sesquicentennial celebration — marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of the borough — is happening Labor Day Weekend. Read more
I introduced my friend Jack McCarthy to my friend Ron Dietrick at the gym one day and the three of us enjoyed a lengthy chat before Ron had to… Read more
Germania Hose Company in Duryea held its annual picnic July 22-25. The event featured rides, live entertainment, food, games, a car show, a cr… Read more
The 74th annual parish picnic at Sacred Heart will be held for one day only, Saturday, July 31. The Rev. Thomas Petro and the parishioners inv… Read more
August is my birth month. In spite of that I never really liked August as a kid. August meant the fun of summer vacation was almost over. It w… Read more
The Rotary of Pittston is collecting back-to-school items. If you are interested in donating or supporting the cause, message the Rotary. They… Read more
Kevin Booth, superintendent of the Pittston Area School District, announced final registration of students who plan on attending kindergarten … Read more
Pittston Area, Class of 1976, will hold its 45th class reunion from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Dupont Hose Company. Send an email to … Read more
Hughestown Neighborhood Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at the Hughestown Hose Company. This is the group’s first meeting sinc… Read more
We should see some great improvements on Main Street soon. Through funding from the Local Share Account under Act 71, the Gaming Act, the Avoc… Read more
In the very first article I wrote for the Pittston Progress, I talked about my love for Wyoming, my home town. Over nearly three years, I’ve n… Read more
The Sons of the American Legion help our community in many ways, and now the members are asking for our help to help one of their own. Read more
As the calendar flips to August, it’s clear we’re coming to the worst part of the summer: the end. Regardless, there’s still a number of weeks… Read more
Holy Rosary School’s sixth grade class placed first in the Luzerne County Sumdog Math Competition. Lia Limongelli placed 10th in the county. S… Read more
Want to gross someone out? Put ketchup in your melted butter when you are eating steamed clams.I do it all the time. Yes, put in ketchup. And,… Read more
Want to gross someone out? Put ketchup in your melted butter when you are eating steamed clams.I do it all the time. Yes, put in ketchup. And,… Read more
Fifty years ago I spent the summer driving around in a two-year old red VW Bug with Carole King.Carole, of course, was on the 8-track tape pla… Read more
High school buddies Jared Mazurkivich, Wyoming Area Class of 2010, and Ryan O’Donnell, Class of 2009, started a business they call Mazell Esta… Read more
Although I had to smile at reading a blurb about the San Gennaro Festival in last Sunday’s New York Daily News, I didn’t realize there was a c… Read more
