Carbondale
When the first St. Patrick's Day parade marched through Carbondale in 1833, reports say there was 3 feet of snow on the ground.
Today, the Carbondale Historical Society will hold "The St. Patrick's Day Promenade - Celebrating 180 Years of Integrity and Tradition," beginning at 11:45 a.m. immediately after the Mass at St. Rose of Lima Church. The procession will move to Memorial Park, where step dancing, songs and a ceremony will be held before an Irish tea at the Chamber of Commerce building.
"St. Patrick used the little green shamrock to symbolize the Holy Trinity heralding Christianity in the Emerald Isle," Pat Monahan, a promenade committee member, said in a news release. "In our own green valley, we celebrate in honor of all the Irish who left the land they loved so well, to dig the coal, build the railroads and provide a better life for their children, who have gone on to become proud Americans."
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Dunmore
The borough is getting ready for its close-up.
Dunmore is the latest town that will be featured in the 13th edition of WVIA's "Our Town" series. Folks with WVIA met with Dunmore residents Thursday for the first of two community sessions. A second community meeting, in which Dunmore residents can volunteer as videographers, storytellers and business sponsors, will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Dunmore Community Center, 1414 Monroe Ave.
Those who attend Wednesday's meeting will help decide which landmarks, events and local stories the program should explore. Residents will be divided into groups to cover respective topics of interest.
The documentary is scheduled to premiere on WVIA at 8 p.m. June 4.
Anyone interested in being a videographer or storyteller for the documentary should contact WVIA's "Our Town" producer, Lisa Mazzarella, at 602-1164 or lisamazzarella@wvia.org.
Jessup
Two trees in bloom highlight a banner telling Web surfers they have reached the borough's new website.
The photo of the front of the Jessup Borough Building serves as the header of the new site at www.jessupbor ough.com, which Councilman Randy Santarelli said will offer residents several helpful new features.
All ordinances are posted, current weather and news are linked, and a calendar of community events and athletic field schedules is available on the site.
"We had a website up there that was really outdated," he explained. "We have the ability to update this site constantly with pictures and information."
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La Plume Twp.
Keystone College has kept the streak alive.
For the fourth consecutive year, the college was named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its commitment to service and civic engagement.
Every year at Keystone, about 1,000 students log an average of 17,000 hours of community service.
This year's projects included planting trees at local parks, volunteering at the Friends of the Poor Thanksgiving dinner, wrapping Christmas presents for senior citizens and caring for children at child care centers.
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Olyphant
Parishioners at SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church will have a special guest on Holy Thursday.
The Most Rev. Stefan Soroka, the metropolitan-archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, will visit the local parish to celebrate the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great on March 28 at 10:30 a.m.
"I think it's really exciting that he's coming during Holy Week," parishioner Lauren Telep said. "This is really a very special occasion."
During the liturgy, the archbishop will also bless the Chrism, which is used during the Holy Mysteries of Chrismation.
The ceremony of the Washing of the Feet, which symbolizes when Jesus washed the apostles' feet, will also take place.
rbrown@timesshamrock.com
Waverly Twp.
Children will have a chance to see the Easter Bunny eight days before he visits their home.
The Waverly Community House will hold its annual Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Hosted by the Family Fun Committee, the event is for children ages 1 and older and will feature a pancake breakfast, crafts, games and an extraordinary egg hunt, community house Executive Director Maria Wilson said.
Plus, there will be a visit from "The Bunny."
"Kids have a blast, and families get to come and have breakfast together," Ms. Wilson said. "They love it because kids can have their picture taken with the Bunny."
Tickets are on sale for $10 at the community house.
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