🌱 How Nanticoke’s undefeated sophomore grappler is chasing 50 wins and pins

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• How Nanticoke’s undefeated sophomore grappler is chasing 50 wins and pins

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Not as cold with clearing, temps: high: 41, low: 22.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Emily Kivler, Nanticoke Area wrestling (citizensvoice.com) — A Nanticoke sophomore wrestler, Emily Kivler, is off to a perfect 7-0 start and just captured the 118-pound title at the Queen of the Hive tournament. She’s chasing milestone 50th win and 50th pin as only a 15-year-old, while balancing field hockey, photography, and big college wrestling ambitions. Her aggressive, fast-pin style and pre-match rituals are already drawing attention beyond Nanticoke.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Greater Nanticoke Area High School Chorus
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  10:00 am
• Lum’s Bingo Loco
  Lum's Fernbrook Inn , 700 Main Rd , Dallas
  5:00 pm
• Luzerne County Council Public Hearing (Amend Budget CC Advertising) 555
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar , 200 N River Street , Wilkes-Barre
  5:55 pm
• Luzerne County Council Voting Session
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar , 200 N River Street , Wilkes-Barre
  6:01 pm
• Luzerne County Council Voting and Work Sessions
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar , 200 N River Street , Wilkes-Barre
  6:01 pm
• 2025 Tour with MWA @ Pisano Family Wines
  Pisano Family Wines , 2112 PA-29 , Hunlock
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Storytime with Santa Claus
  Shickshinny Historical Society , 14-16 Main St , Shickshinny
  5:00 pm
• Winter Bingo Night
  Osterhout Free Library – Central Branch , 71 South Franklin Street , Wilkes-Barre
  5:00 pm
• Group Therapy for Suicide Loss Survivors
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Wine Girl Wednesday
  Fire and Ice On Toby Creek , 111 S Main St , Trucksville
  5:30 pm
• Christmas Pour & Bingo
  The Greens at Irem Clubhouse , 64 Ridgway Drive , Dallas
  6:30 pm
• Trivia Night
  North Slope Brewing , 2447 Route 309 Hwy , Dallas
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Many People In Nursing Homes Cry With Very Heavy Hearts.
  Where Are Their Siblings, Where Are Their Kids, Where Are Their Grandkids? …..Nobody Comes….,, (Nextdoor Nanticoke)

• Abercrombie & Fitch posted a job opening for Hollister Co. - Assistant Manager, Wyoming Valley in Nanticoke. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in NANTICOKE, PA S22954 in Nanticoke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nanticoke here.

🗞 Nearby News

Plymouth

• Man charged after stabbing investigation in Plymouth Borough (fox56.com)
• What's Up, NEPA? — Week of Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 (timesleader.com)

Mountain Top

• What's Up, NEPA? — Week of Monday, Dec. 08, 2025 (timesleader.com)

Kingston

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