HS FOOTBALL: 2019 Lackawanna Football Conference Division III Schedules

Teams have held their spring practice sessions and most, not all, will take a break until after the Fourth of July, before getting back to work for the 2019 High School Football Season. This year remember, while being the second year of a two-year cycle, does have...
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HS FOOTBALL: 2019 Lackawanna Football Conference Division II Schedules

Teams have held their spring practice sessions and most, not all, will take a break until after the Fourth of July, before getting back to work for the 2019 High School Football Season. This year remember, while being the second year of a two-year cycle, does have...
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HS FOOTBALL: 2019 Lackawanna Football Conference Division I Schedules

Teams have held their spring practice sessions and most, not all, will take a break until after the Fourth of July, before getting back to work for the 2019 High School Football Season. This year remember, while being the second year of a two-year cycle, does have...
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HS TRACK AND FIELD: 2019 Lackawanna Track Conference Coaches’ All-Star Teams

As the spring sports season enters its final week, ON THE BLOG begins to put a bow on the 2018-19 scholastic sports year. Today, the Lackawanna Track Conference Coaches' All-Star Teams are released. Western Wayne coach Justin Collins organizes a meeting of the coaches...
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Wade, Didi team up for ‘extraordinary’ play

Didi Gregorius ranges up the middle to field a ground ball by Malquin Canelo in the third inning. Gregorius would spin and throw to first in time to get the Lehigh Valley leadoff hitter, but that wasn't even the most impressive defensive play he was a part of Friday...
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Coronavirus Diaries Day 445: Thank you

Coronavirus Diaries Day 445: Thank you

by | Apr 19, 2021 | 0 Comments

A note of thanks to all of you who responded to my Sunday column about Paulie's passing with love, grace and empathy. I was a little embarrassed by how hard I was taking his death and expected to be ridiculed for writing a eulogy for a cat. What I could not expect was...

Hippity hoppity

Hippity hoppity

by | Apr 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

Joe Biden and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky both believe that continuing mask mandates would be a super-smart and super-effective way of preventing a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. As usual, Republicans are ignoring any advice from outside the cult.

Mmmmmm … marshmallow …

Mmmmmm … marshmallow …

by | Mar 31, 2021 | 0 Comments

As COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be administered at a breakneck pace, federal health officials are warning Americans not to let their guards down quite yet. Infection spikes around the country -- including here in NEPA -- have led to worries that a "fourth" wave...