Afa's Holiday Auction of artworks slated Saturday

Haven't started your Christmas shopping yet?

No worries, because the folks at Afa Gallery have a treasure trove of potential gifts for the art lover in your family.

Times Leader cuts pay, WILK signal fades

W-B paper cuts pay

All employees at the Times Leader are taking a 10 percent pay reduction during the current pay period, publisher Rich Connor said.

It is the second time this year the Wilkes-Barre-based newspaper has imposed a 10 percent cut, something Mr. Connor said amounts to "less than a total of 1 percent on an annualized basis."

"They (employees) have been clear that they prefer this to layoffs," said Mr. Connor, who heads a group of investors that recently purchased the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. Despite pay cuts, Mr. Connor insisted that the Times Leader is growing and adding new revenue.

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Were you spotted at American Cancer Society's Ball of Hope event at Scranton Cultural Center?

Were you spotted at American Cancer Society's Ball of Hope at Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple?

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Albright Memorial Library to host a Vampire Ball

Vampires are all the rage with the kids these days, and the Lackawanna County Library System is taking advantage of their bloodlust.

On Saturday, from 7 to 10 p.m., Albright Memorial Library will host a Vampire Ball in celebration of the release of "New Moon," the latest film based on author Stephenie Meyer's ever-popular "Twilight" teen vampire book series.

Geared to teens grades 7 through 12, the ball will feature spooky music, palm readings, a vampire memorabilia raffle, "Twilight" trivia and a variety of food and refreshments done up with a macabre flourish.

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Pick flavorful, tangy wines for Thanksgiving

The year's most important meal is one of the easiest to pair with wine.

Traditional Thanksgiving fare goes with a range of wine - from whites to reds. Even sparkling wines and rosés have a place.

Just know what to avoid. Keep big red wines such as cabernet and petite sirah for big steak dinners. Give oaky wines, like buttery chardonnays, and sweet wines a rest. Save high-alcohol wines like zinfandel for a cold night.

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Annual Greater Scranton Jaycees Santa Parade is Saturday

The weather may not be very Christmas-like lately in Northeast Pennsylvania, but the spate of temperatures in the 50s extending into the weekend makes it near perfect for watching the annual Greater Scranton Jaycees Santa Parade.

The parade steps off Saturday at 9 a.m. from the 200 block of Mifflin Avenue, from where it winds its way through the downtown to its final stop at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center at the corner of Adams and Lackawanna avenues.

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Afa's Holiday Auction of artworks slated Saturday

Times Leader cuts pay, WILK signal fades

                Were you spotted at American Cancer Society's Ball of Hope event at Scranton Cultural Center?

              

Albright Memorial Library to host a Vampire Ball

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Annual Greater Scranton Jaycees Santa Parade is Saturday

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