Light Up the Night

It's time once again for the event that neighbors love and criminals hate.

It's the National Night Out, created by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) a nonprofit crime-prevention organization that works in cooperation with thousands of crime watch groups and law enforcement agencies throughout the country. The event was introduced in 1984, the brainchild of NATW executive director Matt A. Peskin. In an effort to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in local anti-crime efforts, Peskin felt that a high-profile crime prevention event was needed nationally. That first year, 400 communities in 23 states participated in National Night Out. Last year 36.7 million people in 14,625 communities from all 50 states took part, along with participants in U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide.

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  • School News
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  • Vivace! Wins New Honor
  • Holy Cross, Marywood in New Partnership


 

Recent News

Sports and Fitness

Fall Ball Lakeland Little League is holding registration for fall baseball. Players 8-14 are eligible to play. Call 876-1011 for more information. Deadline to sign up is Aug. 7. Outing Tickets The Jessup Youth Sports Association will hold ticket sales F

School News

Kindergarten Registration Carbondale Area Elementary School will hold registration for kindergarten, pre-k and transfer students for the 2010-2011 school year at Carbondale Elementary School, 103 Brooklyn St., Carbondale, weekdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kinder

Community Calendar

Queen City Nights: The second annual Olyphant Queen City Nights will be held behind the borough hall Friday, July 30, 5-11 p.m. and Saturday, July 31, 4-11 p.m., featuring music, rides, games for kids, food, bingo and raffles. Friday: Fireman's parade at

Holy Cross, Marywood in New Partnership

Marywood University recently launched a partnership with Holy Cross High School, offering students the opportunity to take advanced-level and college-credit courses. The Immaculate Heart of Mary honors program is the first of its kind and includes colleg

Vivace! Wins New Honor

Ten members (former and current) of Valley View School District's choral group Vivace! will represent Valley View School District at the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Choral Director's Association's Junior High Honor Choir. The two-day event will

Five Toe-Tapping Years

The Northeast Social Dance Club will celebrate its fifth anniversary with ­- what else? - a dance Saturday, Aug. 7, 8:30 p.m. to midnight at the Disabled American Veterans Hall, 516 Storrs St., Dickson City. "A group of friends formed the club in August

Junior Shoot Scheduled

State Rep. Ed Staback's 17th annual junior shooting competition will be Saturday, Sept. 11, at the state game lands 300 shooting range, off Salem Street on Archbald Mountain. Rain date will be Sunday, Sept. 12. Held in conjunction with the Richmondale Hu

Around Town

Music in the Park Community churches in the Clifford area will sponsor the 10th annual Music in the Park event Sunday, Aug. 1, behind the Clifford Fire Co. fairgrounds on Route 106. A 10:30 a.m. worship service will be followed by performances of contemp

Old Home Week in F.C.

Forest City's annual Old Home Week festival is underway. Among the highlights of this year's festivities will be performances by three U.S. Air Force units. A 29-member marching unit will take part in the annual parade on Saturday, July 31, beginning at

Dickson Days Coming Up

Dickson Days will be held Friday, Aug. 13, 5-11 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 14, 2-11 p.m. at Bernard Seminski Park, Elm and Dewey streets, Dickson City, featuring music, ethnic foods, refreshments, raffles, games and games for kids. A kid's duck hunt, with p

 

Community Calendar

Queen City Nights: The second annual Olyphant Queen City Nights will be held behind the borough hall Friday, July 30, 5-11 p.m. and Saturday, July 31, 4-11 p.m., featuring music, rides, games for kids, food, bingo and raffles. Friday: Fireman's parade at



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