🌱 How a new March deadline could reshape Chestnut Street improvements
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new March deadline could reshape Chestnut Street improvements
- Which Hollywood star once called rural Shickshinny home?
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 42 and low of 22 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 44, low: 39.
- Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 51 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Luzerne County Council to vote on one-time bonuses for security officers (timesleader.com) — Shickshinny’s Chestnut Street roadway and drainage upgrade, funded with $358,000 in American Rescue Plan money, now faces a revised completion deadline of March 31. Luzerne County Council will also vote on $10,000 bonuses for five courthouse security officers and a new lease for the Edwardsville magisterial district, decisions that shape county services Shickshinny residents rely on. 
• Krysten Ritter: Bio And Career Highlights (boredpanda.com) — A familiar local connection: actress and author Krysten Ritter spent her childhood in rural Shickshinny after being born on a farm in nearby Bloomsburg. The profile traces her path from Northwest Area High School to modeling, then breakout roles in Breaking Bad and Jessica Jones, plus her work as a novelist and musician.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Berwick Area Veterans Center
McBride Memorial Library , 500 N Market St , Berwick
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Storytime with Santa Claus
Shickshinny Historical Society , 14-16 Main St , Shickshinny
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Anomaly Craft Brewing DEC Holiday Pints & Pottery!
Anomaly Craft Brewing , 135 W Front St , Berwick
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Civic Conversations
McBride Memorial Library , 500 N Market St , Berwick
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants — Berwick Theater & Center for Community Arts
Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts , 110 E Front St , Berwick
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Play~Love~Grow New Years Eve Party
Nanny’s Indoor Play Place , 2315a W Front St , Berwick
5:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
Tuesday December 23
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Wednesday December 31
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- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Manager - $15-$18 per hour depending on availability & experience in Berwick. Apply here.
- GIANT Food Stores posted a job opening for PT Bakery Associate - 6121 in Berwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shickshinny here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nanticoke
- ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Emily Kivler, Nanticoke Area wrestling (centredaily.com)
Plymouth
- Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority to interview for new chief (citizensvoice.com)
- What's Up, NEPA? — Week of Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 (timesleader.com)
Conyngham
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