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 Dee Culp

LIVING YOUR TRUTH: Friendship, gratitude, suicide, and coincidental healing

LIVING YOUR TRUTH: Friendship, gratitude, suicide, and coincidental healing

“Day” in Hebrew is a word that means “enough.” The suffix “-enu” means “to us.” When put together, “dayenu” is a word that means, roughly, “it would have been enough for us,” as in the song “Dayenu,” a Passover song over a thousand years old. The song is like a prayer to God in gratitude […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Santa Train rolls into 6 NEPA towns on Dec. 5 with live music, activities, and more

Santa Train rolls into 6 NEPA towns on Dec. 5 with live music, activities, and more

From a press release: On Saturday, Dec. 5, Santa Claus will leave his sleigh at the North Pole and come to town early on a train. Six local communities will celebrate Christmas in a small town when Santa and his friends arrive aboard a special train provided by the Steamtown National Historic Site. Now in […]

 Rich Perry

STRENGTH & FOCUS: How to set your S.M.A.R.T. goal in 5 minutes – and achieve it

STRENGTH & FOCUS: How to set your S.M.A.R.T. goal in 5 minutes – and achieve it

We all set goals. Well, to be honest, many of us do. I’m sure you and I can both name a handful of friends and colleagues who absolutely never set goals. When asked why, they probably offer this excuse: “What’s the use? I never achieve them anyway,” which is a sound argument, isn’t it? In […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Downtown Wilkes-Barre celebrating Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28 with sales, raffles, and more

Downtown Wilkes-Barre celebrating Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28 with sales, raffles, and more

From a press release: The Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association and Diamond City Partnership have teamed up with more than a dozen businesses within downtown Wilkes-Barre in order to celebrate the sixth annual Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28. The nationally celebrated day will offer Wilkes-Barre shoppers a chance for promotions and savings in their favorite […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Spanky (brindle pit bull) and Donald (tabby cat)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Spanky (brindle pit bull) and Donald (tabby cat)

Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]

 Dee Culp

LIVING YOUR TRUTH: The conversation about HIV/AIDS has changed, yet stays the same

LIVING YOUR TRUTH: The conversation about HIV/AIDS has changed, yet stays the same

I remember the first time I heard of AIDS. It was some documentary my parents were watching, something about a woman who was dying of a disease doctors knew very little about, back in the late ‘80s. I asked my mom what had happened, and she told that the woman lost her immune system, and […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Mohegan Sun Casino celebrates the season with 34-foot tree lighting, fireworks, music, and more in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 2

Mohegan Sun Casino celebrates the season with 34-foot tree lighting, fireworks, music, and more in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 2

From a press release: Join Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for a holiday celebration like no other on Wednesday, Dec. 2 that includes the first-ever holiday tree lighting at the casino in Wilkes-Barre. Mirth and merriment abounds across the whole property, with activities that the whole family will love. Enjoy the holiday spirit and tradition […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey present ‘Circus XTREME’ at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre April 28-May 1

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey present ‘Circus XTREME’ at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre April 28-May 1

From a press release: Prepare to be astonished and amazed by artists who redefine the word “extreme” in everything they do, magnifying traditional elements of the circus and combining these elements with never-before-seen spectacles; original, fast-paced performances; and incredibly hilarious moments. Do something extreme today and get your tickets for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Bobo (beagle mix) and Andy (white cat)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Bobo (beagle mix) and Andy (white cat)

Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]

 Dee Culp

LIVING YOUR TRUTH: When all the LGBT news is negative, depression can sneak up on you

LIVING YOUR TRUTH: When all the LGBT news is negative, depression can sneak up on you

In this week’s column, let’s talk about depression. Because it’s real, it sucks, and I have it. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been two weeks since I last wrote an article. Trust me, it wasn’t for lack of things to write about. We had a lot of awful things happening, including Germaine Greer, a […]

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