Waverly

Waverly Township residents plan to fight a zoning permit issued to the Chabad of the Abingtons to stop the rabbi’s efforts to build 12 cabins for religious use.

A particular brand of potato chips found only in Pennsylvania draws snackers and spectators to see who can eat the most in five minutes. NEPA's Middleswarth chip-eating champion set a new record in a competition over the weekend.

Waverly Township issued the Chabad of the Abingtons a zoning permit last week to build 12 cabins for religious purposes, according to the rabbi’s lawyer.

A Chabad rabbi wants to open 12 cabins for a religious retreat in Waverly Twp., Lackawanna County. Last week’s three-hour zoning meeting became tense.

In a tense three-hour hearing over the proposal from Chabad of the Abingtons, residents only heard from one witness: Rabbi Benny Rapoport. He hopes to provide Jews of Northeast Pennsylvania a place to immerse themselves in Jewish traditions.

The Lebanese-American Food Fest is in Scranton this weekend, while the Plymouth Alive Kielbasa Festival is happening in Luzerne County.

The Pinchot Mansion in Pike County will host unique tours this Saturday. In Williamsport, a museum will offer half price for National Train Day and Maker Fest is happening at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds.

The NEPA Film Festival kicks off Friday at the Waverly Community House. Also this weekend is Pennsylvania Polkafest and a plant and tea crawl in the Poconos.

A resident physician at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, grows produce in his Waverly Twp. garden and has donated more than 100 pounds of it this summer.