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Geisinger is now offering in-person and virtual culinary medicine classes at its new state-of-the-art teaching kitchen in Selinsgrove.The classes begin Tuesday, Dec. 6, and are free of charge and open to everyone. The four classes are led by a culinary-trained registered dietitian.Culinary medicine is a new program offered by Geisinger. It consists of hands-on classes that combine the art and skill of cooking with the science of nutrition.The curriculum is evidence-based and emphasizes the role of food in the treatment and prevention of disease based on the Mediterranean diet, according to Geisinger.The Selinsgrove kitchen is located at 157 Roosevelt Ave.For more details or to register, visit geisinger.org/cooking.

A Scranton-based nonprofit is hosting a Mother’s Day tea party.All are welcome at the Catherine McAuley Center’s celebration on Saturday, May 6.The tea party is from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Space at Olive on Wyoming Avenue in Scranton.Tickets are $25 for one adult and up to four children 18 and under. That also includes refreshments, sandwiches and desserts, as well as children’s activities, Mother’s Day photos and raffles.The McAuley Center will also pay tribute to two exceptional Women of the Year, Kelley Lindsay and Sheila McMillan.For more details or to purchase tickets, contact the Catherine McAuley Center at 570-342-1342.

Residents of Carbondale are invited to a community meeting this Thursday, May 18 from 6:30 until 8 p.m. at the Greater Carbondale YMCA. NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania organized the free event which seeks to gather input on how Carbondale can be improved in the coming years. In a statement, NeighborWorks said they’ve asked community members throughout the last year to share what they see as Carbondale’s values. Now the organization wants to create an action plan based on what they’re calling “Heart & Soul community statements.” For more information about the meeting, contact Todd Pousley (tpousley@nwnepa.org).

Kamden Cunningham, 6, won first place in the USA Mullet Championships. He won a custom championship belt, GoPro camera and $5,000 cash.

Governor Josh Shapiro has unveiled Pennsylvania’s 10-year plan to meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s older adult population - but how will that work?Join WVIA and WITF for an Aging Together in PA Town Hall: Elder Justice & Dignity, tonight (Sept. 24) at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton.The expert panel, including Commonwealth Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich, will discuss the 10-year plan and challenges faced by older citizens.Doors open at 6 p.m. and the discussion will start at 7 p.m. Reserve seats at aginginpa.org.

By a 6-3 vote, the high court ruled that federal law allows the government to stop asylum seekers from physically setting foot in the United States, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum.

Writing for the 6-3 majority, Justice Elena Kagan said that the technique, known as geofencing, violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.

Election workers across 22 different states told NPR they've received threats or felt unsafe doing their jobs, and many are worried for what the 2024 presidential election will bring.

President Trump first tweeted that he had tested positive for the coronavirus early Friday morning. But questions remain about what exactly happened before and after.

Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that's headed north from the Caribbean, is expected to make landfall along the New Jersey coast. Its impending arrival prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.