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WILKES-BARRE
Art League to hold exhibit
The Wyoming Valley Art League’s Third Friday exhibit and reception will take place Friday evening from 5 to 8. It will be a three-way collaboration between the Wyoming Valley Art League and two other community organizations — The Luzerne County Historical Society and The Kiwanis Club. A performance of Irish Folk music by Emmett and Mary Ruth Burke will be featured at 6.
The exhibit is also highlighting artworks of the WVAL members that relate to Anthracite History along with artifacts and art from the collection of the Luzerne County Historical Society. In addition, the Kiwanis Club will honor Oscar Norton, a 50-year member, with an award.
The event will be held at the WVAL Grand Gallery, 130 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. The exhibit and performance is free and open to the public.
HUNLOCK TWP.
Man dies in head-on crash
A township man died and two people were flown to a hospital after a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Sobertown Road late Sunday night.
State police at Shickshinny said a car and a van collided at about 11 p.m.
The car’s driver, Joseph Janusziewicz, 36, died at the scene, the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office said. For his obituary, see Page 6A.
State police did not release the names of those injured.
HANOVER TWP.
Gardening seminar is set
Dundee Gardens will host a free organic gardening seminar featuring Dr. Earth on Saturday at 11 a.m. at 2407 San Souci Parkway.
LUZERNE COUNTY
CTV presents aging series
The Catholic Television of the Diocese of Scranton will begin airing a new series of programs titled, “Aging Ministries: Responding to the growing needs of an increasingly ‘graying’ church and society,” presented by James Siberski, assistant professor of gerontology at Misericordia University.
Four of the series five parts have been recorded at CTV’s studio in Scranton, with a fifth program in the works, and possibly a sixth program to conclude the series.
These half-hour programs will begin airing on CTV three times a week, beginning the week of March 18, on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 9 p.m. and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.
WILKES-BARRE TWP.
Globetrotters star appears
Wun “The Shot” Versher from the Harlem Globetrotters will make several stops in the area today to promote the upcoming Globetrotters show at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Friday.
He will be at Solomon Plains Elementary School at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the Harlem Globetrotters’ C.H.E.E.R. program with students in grades three through six.
From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., he will be at the Subway in downtown Scranton to sign autographs and be a guest sandwich maker.
