🌱 Which Throop resident was just named executor in county court records?

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• Which Throop resident was just named executor in county court records?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, with a high of 28 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Clouds and sun with flurries, temps: high: 31, low: 18.
• Saturday: Morning flurries; cloudy, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lackawanna County Court Notes, December 10, 2025 (thetimes-tribune.com) — A recent Lackawanna County estate filing lists an executor living on Dunmore Street in Throop, tying local residents directly to current court activity. The filing, along with new marriage licenses, property sales, and other estate matters across the county, offers a snapshot of legal and family milestones affecting nearby communities.
   

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Tuesday December 16

• Yoga for Healing with The Greenhouse Project
  Throop Community Civic Center, 500 Sanderson St, Throop
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Chanukah Festival
  Scranton JCC , 601 Jefferson Avenue , Scranton
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Memory Cafe
  The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
  10:00 am
• Knit and Crochet Group
  Valley Community Library , 739 River St , Peckville
  1:00 pm
• Murder Under the Mistletoe
  Holiday Inn Scranton East - Dunmore by IHG , 200 Tigue St , Dunmore
  5:00 pm
• Parent's Night Out!
  Bee's Backyard , The Marketplace at Steamtown , Scranton
  5:00 pm
• Sleeping Beauty
  The Shakes Space , 300 Lackawanna Ave Suite #122 , Scranton
  6:00 pm
• Cindy Kaza (Evidential Medium)
  Ritter's Winery & Cidery , 1459 Mt Cobb Rd Winery , Lake Ariel
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Greater Scranton YMCA 2nd Annual Jingle Bell Jog!
  Greater Scranton YMCA , 706 North Blakely Street , Dunmore
  9:00 am
• South Side Farmers Market
  UNC South Side Farmers Market , 526 Cedar Ave , Scranton
  10:00 am
• Pop-Up T-Shirt Sale!
  The Marketplace at Steamtown , 300 Lackawanna Ave , Scranton
  12:00 pm
• Scranton Holiday Punk Rock Flea Market
  St Mary's Center , 320 Mifflin Ave , Scranton
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
  If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )
• I went to Erica Trojan - Wilmette this probably my 8th time I see her every year I see her for brown spots she is extremely skilled and professional she has a beautiful and comfortable set up I am thrilled with the results she is calming and
  ver communicative my wife and son also go to her she is absolutely the best Erica is a pro and highly recommended (Nextdoor Throop)

🗞 Nearby News

Olyphant

• Businesses opening, moving and improving in the region (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Snowstorm triggers widespread crashes, road closures across Northeastern Pennsylvania (fox56.com)
• ARIPPA, Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Award Lackawanna River Conservation Association Mini-Grant; Next Round Opens Jan. 1 (blogspot.com)

Dunmore

• Thomas M. Churilla, M.D. (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Morgan Sewack (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Scranton Firefighters rescue multiple victims during third-alarm blaze at West Side Hotel (fox56.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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