🌱 How a Dickson City resident is shaping the Wright Center’s future

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Dickson City resident is shaping the Wright Center’s future

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
• Thursday: Ice, then rain, with a high of 41 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• People on the Move, December 21, 2025 (thetimes-tribune.com) — A Dickson City resident, Jeffrey R. Owens, has been appointed to the Wright Center for Community Health’s board, bringing his fraud prevention and insurance expertise to the regional health system. The piece also highlights several other Northeastern Pennsylvania professionals and national leaders taking on new roles or receiving honors connected to the Scranton-based Wright Center.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Craft & Chat
  The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
  10:00 am

Friday December 26

• Memory Cafe
  The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Almost Infamous Live at the Honky Tonk
  Chaplin's Honky Tonk Restaurant & Saloon , 763 E Drinker St , Scranton
  8:00 pm
• Emo Night at The V Spot
  The V Spot Bar , 906 Providence Rd , Scranton
  8:00 pm
• Y2Kids Live at The Bar and Company
  The Bar And Company , 415 W Lackawanna Ave , Olyphant
  8:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Caring Hands
  Abington Community Library , 1200 W Grove St , Clarks Summit
  1:00 pm
• Kids Winter Yoga Camp
  Jaya Yoga , 318 Davis St #5 , Clarks Summit
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve with The Fabulous 45s
  Regal Room , 214 E Lackawanna Ave , Olyphant
  5:30 pm

Friday January 30

• Clarks Summit Festival of Ice
  State Street Grill , 114 S State St , Clarks Summit
  4:00 pm

Monday March 30

• Mid Valley Varsity Baseball @ Dunmore
  Dunmore Elementary Center , 300 W Warren St , Dunmore
  4:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone notice everyone doing “personal training” or any kind of “health and fitness coaching” are only selling products anymore meal plans at home workouts at home this at home that well I’m putting the person back in personal training
  I’m working exclusively out of mid valley iron works in Peckville Pa I’ll be taking on clients for the new year https://www.facebook.com/p… (Nextdoor Dickson City)

🗞 Nearby News

Olyphant

• New life coming to fire-damaged apartment building in downtown Olyphant (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Regional pop and rock bands compete to perform with the Philharmonic (thetimes-tribune.com)

Clarks Summit

• Letter: Christians disappearing in Middle East (thetimes-tribune.com)

Scranton

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-- The Patch AM Team

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