Clarks Summit

Valentine’s is a time to get dolled up, put on that fancy perfume and show love to those you’re closest to. But love’s at its best when it comes with four paws.

Twice a month, attendees of the Memory Cafe, including those with memory loss diseases and their loved ones, gather for laughs, crafts and support.

Philadelphia Freedom will perform Saturday at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, Winterfest will be held at Lackawanna State Park and several Super Bowl watch parties are planned.

For the past 10 years, Chris Kane and Ken Lee (Icemen) have tended to the frozen surface of Eston Wilson Lake at Hillside Park in Clarks Summit. They’re volunteers who on any winter day can be found out on the ice or sharpening the hundreds of pairs of donated skates.

During a global healthcare workforce shortage, locally operated Allied Services offers paid CNA training to new hires, ensuring the strength of its internal workforce.

It’s the middle of October and fall foliage is at its peak in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Not only that, but the weather forecast promises sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s.

“Purse-suing Mental Health” will be the organization's first event to raise money for future programs.