Soaking Up the Suds by James Crane   A delicious taste of history A few articles ago, I had my first experience with Pretty Things brewery. I sampled a beer from their historical brews line. It was one of the most intriguing drinks I’d ever had. They were making beers from old recipes from defunct breweries with the intent, not of making a good beer, but...

Reel Report By Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend   Oblivion Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman The 21st century didn’t start out so well for the biggest movie star in the world. After Tom Cruise’s headline-grabbing departure (ahem, firing) from Paramount in 2006 (he and producing partner Paula Wagner had been producing movies at the studio for 14 years),...

  Celebrate Earth Day in The 570   From Chartreuse to Pine A shade of green for every conscience If you don’t have plans to enjoy NEPA’s state parks and forests, nature sanctuaries, rail to trail riverside hiking and biking paths, and abundance of lakes in the coming month, you’re missing out on what’s probably the best reason to live in The...

For Your Health Community Wellness takes spotlight   A healthy community is a happy community. That’s the thinking behind an upcoming event at The University of Scranton aimed at promoting wellness in the neighborhood. The 18th Annual Healthcare Symposium is themed “Innovation in Population Health Management.” Simply put, the symposium is all about...

Reel Report by Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend 42 Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight With 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, moviegoers championed the return of a film icon and the Hollywood legend that brought him to life. Indeed, after years of starring in substandard fare (K-19: The Widowmaker, Hollywood Homicide, Firewall),...

Spring Has Sprung (at the Box Office anyway) Jeff Boam’s Spring Movie Preview   Bill Murray got it wrong. In the 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, he should’ve kept trying until he succeeded in murdering Punxsutawney Phil. Well, rather than skip right to summer, we’re about to break new ground(hog) at electric city and diamond city with our first Spring...

15 Films in 14 days Dietrich Theater’s Spring Film Festival, April 5-18   It’s a wonderful time of year for local film buffs as the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock hosts its annual Spring Film Festival, April 5 through 18. Fifteen of the films offered are acclaimed foreign and independent masterpieces. There will be 2 p.m. matinees every day of the...

Soaking Up the Suds by James Crane   Nothing Tiny about this beer’s flavor I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Weyerbacher makes some awesome big boy beers. They’re strong, they’re thick and they’re full of magic. Anyone can make a strong beer. Weyerbacher can make a strong beer good. Notably, their Blithering Idiot Barley wine and...

Reel Report by Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend Jurassic Park 3D Sam Neill, Laura Dern In Hollywood, it takes a special filmmaker who can teeter between popcorn blockbusters and award-baiting fare. But legendary director Steven Spielberg seems to have perfected this art. In 1984, filmgoers enjoyed his twin offerings of Indiana Jones and the Temple Doom and...

Reel Report by Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend   G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson After years of dishing his signature ‘People’s Elbow’ move on countless testosterone-fueled WWE opponents, pro wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson probably never thought that his career would go the way of Don Knotts (The Incredible Mr....