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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Opening night for a festival celebrating a Polish delicacy
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A traditional Polish dish becomes the star of the weekend in one Luzerne County community. It's a summertime staple in NEPA, and 28/22's Rachel Malak stopped by to get a taste of all the excitement. Crowded streets and buttered pierogis, that's exactly what you'll get in Edwardsville, at the hometown committee's 11th Pierogi Festival. 'I was supposed to get these all to-go, but I think I'm just gonna eat them all right now,' emphasized Cody Welgosh, Wilkes-Barre Township. While many people can't wait to indulge, organizers like Jackie Moran have work hard before the reward pays off. 'Once we hit the new year, we really kick it into high gear,' expressed Moran. For others like Pete Vattimo, who designs the pierogi cutouts, the magic happens in the eleventh hour. 'I delay and just postpone that until I panic, and then I come up with a design, and I work for like two weeks straight to get it done, and then we're good,' said Vattimo. Either way, the lead-up to pierogi fest is crunch time, or should we say, pinch time! And it certainly works up an appetite. For new vendors, like Poppy Ski's: 'Thin dough, amazing filling. Ah, just your traditional potato, cheese, and onion. Everything you want in a pierogi,' explained Laura Gronski, owner, Poppy Ski's Pierogi. To old favorites like TNT's Pierogi Plus, who are debuting their brand new 'Polish kabob' this year. Each June, the Edwardsville Pierogi Festival butters up the community and keeps everyone coming back. Some for the Oh-So-NEPA merch: 'It started with, like, making t-shirts, and then every year, we go through revisions, and then getting into 3D printed stuff,' said Ryan Klug, pierogi enthusiast. Some for the live entertainment and plenty for the school's-out summertime fun! We'll leave you with some advice: 'Come hungry. And uh, and yeah, just enjoy the, enjoy the people watching, and the just the random enthusiasm people have for pierogis,' added Vattimo. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Glitz on display for annual fundraiser to help abused children
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hollywood glitz is on display Saturday for an annual fundraiser to help children of abuse. The Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre was the setting for Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center's Ninth Annual Gala called 'Cinema through the Century.' 28/22 PA live! Co-hosts Rachel Malak and Chris Bohinski served as emcees and dressed to the nines for the event. Wilkes-Barre Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off The Children's Advocacy Center helps counsel kids who are victims of physical or sexual abuse. The troubling numbers result in a growing demand of services from the non-profit. 'So never do we charge for services. This is why this is so important because all of this money that is raised goes to providing all of those services,' Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Shannon Peduto explained. 'They need someone that they know that they can trust, that someone, that's there to support them. I'm just the first person that they're going to make contact with,' OUR Rescue Relationship Manager Chaz Balogh stated. Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center is the only agency in the county that provides the set of services they offer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
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Helping women develop a ‘Passion to Profit' in Luzerne County
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local event for women by women is providing inspiration and support to female entrepreneurs. Roughly 100 women showed up on Sunday at the Kingston Jewish Community Center for what was billed as Passion for Profit. 28/22's Rachel Malak gave the kick-off keynote speech on personal branding. Dress for Success Luzerne County and Wild Wellness NEPA held the event to provide participants with a valuable networking opportunity. Trainees practice using drones in Pittston Township 'It's so important for small businesses just to be able to get your name out there and connect with others and then do events with each other and just kind of growing through word of mouth,' said President of the Bean Brewhouse in Lake Ariel Danielle MacDaniel stated. 'This event is about giving women those actionable insights. How can we learn from each other? Giving them the real tips on how we can actually make some actionable changes and grow your business sustainably and profitably,' said Melissa Roberts, Owner of the Ski Shack in Moosic and Founder of the Wild Wellness NEPA. The women's small business summit also featured workshops and a variety of small business vendors. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
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PA live! host Rachel Malak wins Young Professional of the Year Award
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PA live! host Rachel Malak was recognized in the Back Mountain on Tuesday. The Back Mountain Chamber of Commerce held its annual Awards Ceremony at Misericordia University, where they recognize businesses and individuals doing outstanding work in the Back Mountain area. Wilkes-Barre Woman dedicates life to early childhood education Rachel Malak won the Young Professional of the Year Award. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
