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    A recent winning team of the Strong and Coura’Jess Foundation’s annual co-ed softball tournament. The foundation will host its fourth annual co-ed softball tournament, in memory of the nonprofit’s creator Jessica Rutkowski, on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Throop Little League Fields, Sanderson Street, Throop. (Submitted)

    Highlighting holistic health: Softball tournament raises awareness of services to help cancer patients

    By Danielle Karwaski
    August 7, 2025 at 12:20 a.m.
    Softball fans of all ages have an opportunity to watch some ball games while supporting...
    Prachi Agarwal, M.D.

    The Wright Medicine: Arrival of school year an opportune time for vaccines

    By Dr Prachi Agarwal
    August 7, 2025 at 12:18 a.m.
    While the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic may have passed, the public health lessons...
    Katherine Pawelski, owner of Bobbie Cook’s Bakery, waits on a customer at the Carbondale Farmers Market on May 8. United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA’s Carbondale Farmers Market is open every Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. at UNC’s Fallbrook Senior Community Center, 185 Fallbrook St., Carbondale. SEAN MCKEAG/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

    Community Calendar 8/7/25

    By Staff Report
    August 7, 2025 at 12:12 a.m.
    CHURCH NOTES All Saints Orthodox Church: 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant, offers a frozen pierogi sale...
    Callaghan Taylor, left, held by Laurel Masco reaches for Riley Molinaro’s noodles as she is held by her mother Eileen Molinaro during Carbondale Pioneer Nights in 2023. Carbondale Pioneer Nights will take over the city’s downtown Wednesday, Aug. 13, through Saturday, Aug. 16. (File photo)

    Community Briefs 8/7/25

    By Staff Report
    August 7, 2025 at 12:10 a.m.
    Carbondale Pioneer Nights continues decadeslong tradition Carbondale Pioneer Nights will take over the city’s downtown...
    The Double “R” Twirlettes recently appeared on the St. Joseph’s Center Telethon to showcase their annual twirl-thon that raised $5,724 for the organization. Pictured are students who collected the top donations at the event. From left: Aria Griffiths; Kathleen Mercatili, director; Stacey Lange and Martina Yencho, WNEP; Olivia VanLuvender, Alessandra Morelli-Kolatis and Scarlet Hannigan. For more information on the Twirlettes or to register for fall lessons, call 570-489-1935 or visit doublertwirl.com. (Submitted)

    Double “R” Twirlettes support St. Joseph's Center telethon

    By Staff Report
    August 7, 2025 at 12:08 a.m.
    The Double “R” Twirlettes recently appeared on the St. Joseph’s Center Telethon to showcase their...
    Eynon-Archbald Lions Club dropped off treats to Mid Valley Elmcroft Nursing Home for residents. From left: Erin Owen, Angie Apostolaros, Fran Stepkovitch, Karen Rapoch, Jennifer Bolsar and Melanie Duggan. (Submitted)

    Eynon-Archbald Lions Club drop off treats to Mid Valley Elmcroft Nursing Home

    By Staff Report
    August 7, 2025 at 12:07 a.m.
    Eynon-Archbald Lions Club dropped off treats to Mid Valley Elmcroft Nursing Home for residents.
    The Michael Steiner American Legion Unit 411 Jessup Auxiliary held a bingo event on April 27 at the post. The money raised was donated to four local fire companies, with each given a check of $1,000. Receiving the checks for their fire companies, seated, from left: William Muchal,
Jessup Hose Company 2; Jonathan Coyne, Jessup Hose Company 1; Gregg Cholish, Wilson Fire Company, Peckville; Ed Santerangelo, Blakely Hose Company 2 and Jim Anderson, Jessup Hose Company 2. Auxiliary members, standing: Juliet Taito, Sharon Wrightson, Cheryl Reed, Marie Finley, Patricia Zwanch, Genie Lupini, Lauren Vinansky, Diane Piasecki, Fran Stepkovitch, Lori Giello, Cindy Kearney, Julie Gilpatrick, Elizabeth Maslyar, Maria Speer, Carolyn Esgro and Mary Kovaleski. (Submitted)

    Jessup AL Auxiliary donates to local fire companies

    By Staff Report
    August 7, 2025 at 12:04 a.m.
    The Michael Steiner American Legion Unit 411 Jessup Auxiliary held a bingo event on April...
    Twenty Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School students earned the Perfect Attendance Award for the 2024-25 school year. Kneeling, from left: Adriana Flores, Zoriannah Taylor, Kaitlyn Ryan, Atheana Tonkin, Sophia Zalepa, Javonna Dehart, Kayden Weckel, Rayne Stephenson and Hong Tran. Standing: Lawrence Gabriel III, high school assistant principal; Aiden Lynch; Alexis Lynch; Sophia Adamcik-Reese; Amethyst Kealoha-Silva; Jaydrian Pena-Martinez; Owen Kovaleski; Ian Dzielak; Matthew Serkosky; Summer Young; Connie Repsher and Joseph Farrell, high school principal. Lyssa Durkin also achieved perfect attendance. (Submitted)

    Carbondale Area students earn Perfect Attendance Award

    By Staff Report
    August 5, 2025 at 11:48 p.m.
    Twenty Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School students earned the Perfect Attendance Award for the 2024-25...
    The Rev. Scott Sterowski, pastor of Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish, stands inside the church rectory. The newly consolidated parish community, made up of Blessed Sacrament in Throop and Holy Cross in Olyphant, will hold its annual Family Festival on Saturday and Sunday at St. Anthony of Padua Church and hall, 215 Rebecca St., Throop. (Danielle Karwaski/For The Valley Advantage)

    Coming together as a community: Consolidated Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish to hold annual Family Festival

    By Danielle Karwaski
    July 31, 2025 at 12:20 a.m.
    Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish will hold its annual Family Festival at St. Anthony of Padua...
    Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School students participated in the 2025 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science state competition at Penn State University on May 19-20. First-place honors were awarded to Caitlyn Burns, Olivia Lawler, Aiden Mannis, William Murphy and Hong Tran. All other Carbondale Area participants earned second-place awards. Senior high participants, from row, from left: Harang Granville, Lawler, Madelena Zaccone, Mackenzie Wallace, Tran, Burns, Stephanie Baker, Anna Pauswinski and Masie Bognatz. Second row: Ella Casper, Mannis, Murphy, Alexander Mackey and Rylie Toolan. (Submitted)

    Carbondale Area students excel at PJAS state competition

    By Staff Report
    July 31, 2025 at 12:59 a.m.
    At the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science state competition, Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School students...
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