Thursday, December 31, 2020

In memoriam: Tom Carten, blogger

I first came to know Tom Carten under a different name: Jan Souther, the columnist who wrote "The Wax Museum," a jazz history column in the Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. I was just a kid then, and didn't really know or care much about jazz music, but Jan Souther's column was a fun read. Years later I knew him as Father Tom Carten, the faculty advisor to WRKC, the King's College radio station where my sister was a DJ. She told me stories about him, and the ragtag crew of misfits who kept the station on the air. One of the daily duties of the DJs at WRKC was (and still is) "The Radio Home Visitor," in which  articles and obituaries from the local newspaper are read for the benefit of the blind, a program initiated by Tom Carten. 

My sister kept in touch with Father Tom after she graduated from King's and moved out of the area. I added his blog, Things at Kings, to the NEPA Blogs lists back in April 2006, shortly after he started it. I probably didn't become his friend on Facebook until sometime after he posted his final blog post in February 2011. Somewhere along the way he purged or had to shut down his Facebook page, but then recreated it in a new form some time later. I discovered a friend recommendation for him on my Facebook page a few weeks ago and responded. We officially became Facebook friends once again less than a month ago.

Father Tom Carten died on December 24, 2020, at Notre Dame University, where he had been residing for the past few years.  He died as another victim of COVID-19, joining more than 344,000 other Americans and 1.82 million other people around the world to die of it before the close of 2020. His funeral Mass will be livestreamed Monday, January 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM at https://youtu.be/5AHDzvrsnMA.


Here is an article about Father Tom, as well as his official obituary. I've archived them both for when they are inevitable removed or paywalled.

Citizens' Voice: Father Carten, beloved priest, radio host, writer, dies at 78

Obituary: Thomas F. Carten, 1942-2020



Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Daryl Sznyter

Daryl Sznyter is a poet from Northeastern Pennsylvania who recently released her debut collection of poems, Synonyms for (OTHER) Bodies. She also works as a content writer and SEO analyst. Her blog is part of her larger website, Daryl Sznyter: Poet (https://www.darylsznyter.com/.) 


Daryl Sznyter
https://www.darylsznyter.com/blog

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

The Lake Region Something

Here's a blog that we originally featured back in 2013. The intervening years have brought some changes...but as of July 2018, the Lake Region Something is back!

The Lake Region Something: OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS FROM THE LAKE REGION OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA by Robert D Flach

http://lakeregion.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Joe Leonardi's Short Story Scribe

Dr. Joe Leonardi is, among other things, a writer of short stories. Short Story Scribe is his blog featuring both his short stories and his thoughts on writing.

Dear Reader,

I’m a storyteller, one who uses the written word to tell tales. I am not a professional essayist nor English professor. My grammar is not always perfect and my sentence structure not always correct. To me, what is most important, all that is important, is the story.


Short Story Scribe
https://shortstoryscribe.wordpress.com/

Tuesday, January 01, 2019

Reintroducing NEPA Blogs

When I created NEPA Blogs in January 2006, the world of blogging and social media was a very different place. MySpace was still a thing. Facebook was in its infancy. Twitter wouldn't emerge on the scene for another nine weeks. Instagram and Pinterest did not yet exist.

Blogging was the way people would express themselves on social media. It wasn't always easy. Blog design could be a pain. Uploading photos was clunky. But sites like Blogger and WordPress were working to make it easier for people to blog and have good-looking blogs without having to know how to write HTML code.

I created NEPA Blogs with a simple goal: to increase "linkability" to my own blog and other local blogs by creating a network of blogs linking to each other. I had seen this sort of thing done before. A friend in North Carolina who had been blogging for many years linked to other North Carolina bloggers. I came across a message about a "Snowball of Blogs" that encouraged bloggers to link to other participating bloggers in the "snowball", who would in return (in theory) link to them. The whole thing felt like a pyramid scheme, and I realized that participants could find themselves linking to blogs with nefarious subject matter.

NEPA Blogs would be different. It would be a central hub, a "clearinghouse" that would link to blogs with an organic connection: Northeastern Pennsylvania. All the linked blogs would be by people from Northeastern Pennsylvania - NEPA - whether they were current or former residents. It would also include blogs about NEPA, even if they were written by people outside the area - this was the era of "The Office," when Scranton emerged onto the national scene as the setting for the U.S. version of the popular British series. (Scranton was treated a bit more lovingly than Slough, the setting of the original.) And every linked blog would be invited to link back to NEPA Blogs. This would, in theory, create a network of many blogs from or about NEPA linking to NEPA Blogs, which in turn would link to these blogs and others that met the NEPA Blogs definition.

That was thirteen years ago.

Things have changed since then. MySpace faded into oblivion, and lingers as a specter of what it once was. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have emerged as dominant "microblogging" platforms. People can express many of the same things on these sites that they would on a blog, but with much less effort. Oh, these sites have their drawbacks, of course. Censorship, lack of control over content or design, predatory behaviors by the sites as personal information is harvested, repackaged, and sold. But the ease of use and wild popularity of these sites have meant that many bloggers have abandoned or neglected their blogs in favor of posting to Facebook or Twitter or Instagram. Many of the blogs we had started out featuring had gone dark, or had been cybersquatted, forcing us to de-link them. (There's still a lot of work to be done here.) Some bloggers soldiered on. Some new blogs emerged.

In 2011, NEPA Blogs began appearing in a weekly spot on WBRE's new "lifestyle" program, PA Live! Our first appearance almost didn't happen; the September 2011 flood threatened to overtop the dikes and once again inundate downtown Wilkes-Barre. (That didn't happen, though there was extensive damage throughout the area.) From then through August 2011, the NEPA Blogs Blog of the Week appeared as a regular segment every Tuesday at 4:30, with occasional misses due to the Bloomsburg Fair, the Olympics, or other major events. We lasted though numerous personnel changes over the years. But in August of 2018, the departure of the co-host was followed by a protracted search process for a replacement. Once a replacement had been found, more scheduling conflicts kept me from being able to arrange time in the studio to record our segments. (For a while the Blog of the Week had run live, but my work schedule has kept me from doing this for many years.) Once everything had settled down and I was ready to head back in, another bombshell: the host and producer of PA Live! would be leaving the station, handing over the reins to his new co-host. Scheduling would now have to go through her.

Which brings us to here. NEPA Blogs has been on hiatus since August 2018 for various reasons. The start of the new year seemed like as good a time as any to bring it back. If this is the first time you're hearing of NEPA Blogs, welcome. If you're a blogger in Northeastern Pennsylvania, originally from NEPA, or who blogs about NEPA, and you'd like to have your blog linked on NEPA Blogs and maybe featured as a Blog of the Week sometime, let us know.

And keep on blogging!

Monday, August 06, 2018

Lazy Day Project

Michelle Westbrook has been a longtime blogger, and two of her older blogs, now defunct, have been listed on NEPA Blogs in the past. Her current blog is called Lazy Day Project (https://lazydayproject.com/). Here's how she describes it on her "About" page:

The name has two meanings…

(1) This blog is a fun hobby to fill my lazy days by writing about whatever is on my mind.

(2) Maybe one day it will encourage others to have more lazy days in this super busy world.

...When I’m not working, I REALLY want to relax and recharge – so lazy days are super important to me. It’s self-care, right?!

Anyway, I’m 39 years young and live in the Poconos with my husband Craig and our beagle mix, LuLu. If you haven’t already guessed… I love lazy days. I also love reading, camping, being outside, Netflix binges, and blogging.

Check out Lazy Day Project - and learn to savor any lazy days you're able to grab!

Thursday, July 05, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: You Are Grounded

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.

NOTE: The Blog of the Week will be going on hiatus for a while, but will be returning soon.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is You Are Grounded (https://traceyselingo.com/blog/)

Guidance in fully actualizing your human potential from Tracey Sellingo.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

3 New Blogs and an article

Armed Forces Resources

A ONE-STOP SOURCE OF SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE RESOURCES COVERING ALL BRANCHES OF THE U.S. MILITARY. PLUS MILITARY HISTORY, NEWS, AND INFORMATION

Another blog by Carl Andrews is located at https://armedforcesresources.com.
Submitted via Facebook



Parenting with Insanity

Hey all! I am a local blogger and advocate of the mental health community trying to end the stigma that surrounds mental health. In my blog I talk about the reality of being a parent with a mental illness, trying to parent and everything in between. Take a read and subscribe!

This blog by Chelsea Lee Howe is located at https://www.insanitylifeasiknowit.com.
Submitted via Facebook



Short Story Scribe

I'm a storyteller, one who uses the written word to tell tales. I am not a professional essayist nor English professor. My grammar is not always perfect and my sentence structure not always correct. To me, what is most important, all that is important, is the story.

​People mistake conflict and chaos as abnormal. I believe they are the normal state. The universe was created of chaos. Instead of trying to fight it, we must adapt. Our response to the conflicted chaos is important. Chaos and conflict create the story.

This blog by Joe Leonardi is located at https://www.shortstoryscribe.com
Submitted via Facebook



Lastly, and also submitted via Facebook, an article about 14 of the Most Terrifying Haunted Houses in Pennsylvania in case you are looking for an upcoming summer adventure!



Stay cool and have a great Fourth!
~Michelle

Monday, June 25, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: C.T. Sneak

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is C.T. Sneak (https://ctsneak.wordpress.com/).

A blog with an underlying focus on social justice from a blogger unafraid to speak her mind.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, June 18, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Tim Maloney

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Tim Maloney (https://maloneyofnepa.com/)

The blog of Tim Maloney, a 20-something queer Muslim based out of the Wyoming Valley, an activist and blogger with a passion for advocating nonviolence, sex positivity, and social justice.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, June 11, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Lovely in Gold

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Lovely in Gold (https://lovelyingold.com/).

Blogging about fashion, lifestyle, beauty, travel, and shopping, from Kelli Testa.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, June 04, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: No Time For Wine

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is No Time For Wine (https://notimeforwine.com/)

Brenda K. documents her journey "From Captialist Career Woman to Minimalist Mommy in Training."


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, May 28, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Anthracite Unite

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Anthracite Unite (https://anthraciteunite.com/)

Blogging about the struggle of the working class in the Anthracite Coal Region.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, May 21, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Cheri Sundra–Guerrilla Historian

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Cheri Sundra–Guerrilla Historian (https://cherisundra.com/)

Photographically documenting the abandoned, decaying, and vanishing places of NEPA.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, May 07, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now (https://wwirelesswwizard.wordpress.com/)

Poetry, musings, and bits found on the internet by Paula, the Wireless Wizard.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, April 30, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Be Kind Scranton

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Be Kind Scranton (http://bekindscranton.tumblr.com/)

Because it takes so little effort to be kind.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, April 23, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Poetry by Monica Noelle

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Poetry by Monica Noelle (http://poetrybymnoelle.tumblr.com/)

Poetry, by Monica Noelle.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, April 16, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Jenny Hill

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Jenny Hill (http://jenniferdunnhill.blogspot.com/)

Poetry and essays by poet, writer, and performer Jenny Hill.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, April 09, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Lattimer Massacre Project

 NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Lattimer Massacre Project (https://lattimermassacre.wordpress.com/)

A blog dedicated to remembering the Lattimer Massacre, a violent incident in NEPA's economic and ethnic history.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, April 02, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Uncornered Market

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Uncornered Market (https://uncorneredmarket.com/blog/).

World travelers with a NEPA connection. Let Uncornered Market take you to faraway places all around the world - from the comfort of your own home!



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, March 26, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: 590 Forever WARM Radio

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is 590 Forever WARM Radio (http://david-yonki.blogspot.com/)

Reminiscing about the golden age of local radio and the trailblazing radio station WARM.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Massive Blog Round-up (Part 2)

....Continuing on with part 2 of our massive mailbox clean-up, here are blogs that were sent in from December 2016 - May 2014. If some of these are duplicates, my apologies! It's growing increasingly difficult to shuffle through our extensive blogroll. Now that the mailbox is all cleaned up, feel free to send any suggestions to us via nepablogs@gmail.com. We would also love to connect with you on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nepabloggers/


Tim Maloney
https://maloneyofnepa.com/
Tim Maloney is a 20-something queer Muslim based out of the Wyoming Valley. As an activist and blogger, he has a passion for advocating nonviolence, sex positivity, and social justice. Tim graduated from Keystone College with a BA in Communication Arts & Humanities. In 2016, he received the Best Life Blog award at NEPA BlogCon’s Blog of the Year Awards. Maloney was also the 2017 recipient of the Susan Merrill Constance Kozel Award by the Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and Justice in Wilkes-Barre.

Deadicatedfans.com
http://deadicatedfans.com
Michael writes "I lived in West Pittston, PA most of my life before moving to DuPont, and now Forty Forty, PA. It's a website dedicated to die-hard fans of sports, movies, gaming or comics, with plans to expand into tech and music."

Oat and Sesame
Emily writes "My kitchen adventures take place in sunny Flagstaff, Arizona. By day, I’m a staff member at Northern Arizona University. My free time is spent cooking, gardening, enjoying the great outdoors + squeezing kitties! Oat&Sesame is a place to share recipes, promote conversation and conjure up some creative inspirations!" Emily wrote to us back in August of 2016. At the time she lived in Northeast PA (Scranton), it seems that she's taken her adventures on the road to Arizona!

Jenny Kile's Kardects and Mysterious Writings
Jenny has been a huge lifesaver with helping plan NEPA BlogCon over the last few years and she even did a few guest posts on our blog. The Kardtects blog focuses on creative ways to build structures (read: paper cards!) and her Mysterious Writings blog is about the art of treasure hunting.

Waverly Community House Archives
From the mailbag: "My name is Gia Reviello and I am the Comm Classroom & Archive Director at the Waverly Community House. I stumbled upon your website while searching for blogs in the NEPA area and thought it was a great resource! I started the Waverly Community House Archive Blog in February of 2016 and was wondering if you would take a look at it? I am attempting to gain more general interest and get the word out there to those interested in local history." As of this writing, the WCH Archive blog is still going strong!

Amy Fedele's Bullzeye Design & Pretty Purple Door
Amy lives in Old Forge, original from Moscow (North Pocono). Bullzeye Design focuses on small business startup and entrepreneur tips and tutorials. Pretty Purple Door is her DIY / Home Renovation blog.
 
Luke and Life
Luke writes "I'm from Union Dale PA.  I've just recently began following your page on fb, and have been reading some of the featured blogs.  I plan to attend the NEPA BlogCon this year.  I'd love for you to check out my blog." This blog appears to be mostly dead, but I'm linking it in the hopes that Luke will find his way back to blogging.
 
Henry Smith's Cottage
"A blog about photography with occasional rants on life"
Sadly, there hasn't been any activity on this blog since 2016. Come back! Blogging misses you! 

Victorian Wanna Be
Another abandoned blog, but there is so much charm in what is posted, that I couldn't help but to link it. "I work for a local Estate Sale and Garage Sale Company and have way too much fun with that! In my free time I enjoy going to auctions and searching Antique malls and flea markets for Victorian treasures. I am constantly trying to "Victorianize" my 1989 home with these treasures. I love to decorate, create vignettes and enjoy staging photos."

Berks Plastic Surgery
Dr. Reedy's is a plastic surgeon in Berks County. If you're looking into having work done, check out this blog for more information. *though TECHNICALLY Berks County wouldn't be considered NEPA*

C.T. Sneak
Chelsea writes "I was wondering if my blog might be able to be added to NEPA Blogs. I'm a new blogger, and I'm apprehensive to say that my blog is political. I write about what I think about current politics, but my underlining concern is social justice." This blog is still very much active.

Sally Black's Vacationing Blogs
Sally Black, much like Jenny Kile (her blog is linked above), was a TREMENDOUS lifesaver for NEPA BlogCon over the years. She works primarily as a travel agent and has traveled far and wide. She knows a thing or two about vacationing with your family and has even published a book about it. She also spoke at NEPA BlogCon 2016 and has also helped along the way with guest posts. 

The University of Scranton SBDC Blog
The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides educational programs and no cost, confidential consulting services to entrepreneurs looking to start a small business or grow an existing small business in Bradford County, Lackawanna County, Monroe County, Pike County, Susquehanna County, Tioga County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania French
"Re-Painted, Re-Purposed, Re-loved"
Pamela writes "If Mt Bethel counts as NE PA, would you consider adding my blog to your list?"
 
Brandon Lipani's Blog & Podcast
As you can tell from the titles of both the blog and podcast, the focus is technology driven.

And lastly series of Northeast PA authors with blogs....

“Giving History a Heartbeat” by Cindy Noonan, author of Dark Enough to See the Stars, soon to be published by Helping Hands Press: http://www.CindyNoonan.com

“Penned Without Ink” by Sarah Lynn Phillips, http://www.SarahLynnPhillips.com

“BUT-Kickers: Growing Your Faith Bigger Than Your ‘BUT!” by Sherry Boykin, http://www.SherryBoykin.com


That's it kids, the current mailbox is now at 0! I promise I won't allow it to get that out of control again!

Monday, March 19, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Poor Parking in PA

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Poor Parking in PA (http://poorparkingpa.tumblr.com/)

Truly bad park jobs by people across the Commonwealth. See if you can spot one by someone you know - or maybe yourself!



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Massive Blog Round-up (Part 1)

It's been a while since I've posted here. I'm not going to lie, I miss it a lot. Job commitments were the primary reason that I've stayed away as long as I have. Now that I have more time and freedom on my hands, I figured I'd ease in slowly by going through our mailbag which has been neglected for a while. I'm going to do this in two parts because there are a ton of unanswered emails to contend with. If you have emailed us, fear not! The email is still sitting (likely unanswered) in our inbox. I will be getting to it shortly! Without further ado....part 1 of my inbox clean-up.


Chris Bohinski's NYC Smile 4 Me
https://www.nycsmile4me.com
NYC Smile 4 Me's mission is to spread happiness, positivity, and joy by chronicling Boh the Smile Guy asking the same 4-word question to everyone he meets,“What makes you smile?” Chris (AKA "Boh the Smile Guy") currently lives in Wilkes-Barre Township (despite the NYC title of the blog) and has been featured on PA Live! and also in the Healthbeat segment with Mark Hiller.
Submitted on 3/8/18

Anthracite Unite
https://anthraciteunite.com
Anthracite Unite is a collective of working class scholars, artists, and activists from Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. We’re focused on mending divisions within the working class and reimagining what is possible.

Henning's Local
www.henningslocal.com
This isn't really a blog, it's more of a website and it's TECHNICALLY in New York, but they have some cool stuff going on that they wanted to inform you about through us. So if you are vacationing or looking for something different to do that's within a short drive of Northeast PA, be sure to check them out. From the email: "Each week Henning’s Local will be screening favorite films about mothers, from the unforgettable evil villains to classic characters who stole our hearts. In addition to our regular menu, we will be offering a prix fixe meatloaf dinner, and blue-plate specials at the bar. Bring mom, and her dinner is on Henning. #eatlocal #momsmeatloaf"

No Time For Wine
https://notimeforwine.com
Brenda writes "I am originally from Susquehanna County and have been working on my blog www.notimeforwine.com  It documents my move from Single Mommy working a full time job, to now Married Stay at Home Mommy adjusting to my new life." 

NACL Theater
https://www.nacl.org/
Tannis Kowalchuk painstakingly includes NEPA Blogs on all of her press releases for the NACL Theater productions, some of which look very interesting. This is another one of those "not blog" submissions, but I feel guilty for not having given her a mention before. NACL (National Americal Cultural Laboratory) is a non-profit theater company in the southwestern Catskill region. If you are in the area or passing through, it's worth checking out.

Here's to Happy Endings
http://www.herestohappyendings.com
Kelly writes "I'm from northeast PA and have a book focused blog that I thought might be neat to have listed on your site! I've had the blog going since June of 2015, and it's updated pretty much daily and has a decent following. It features book reviews, discussions, giveaways, and other book and reading related things."

570 Menu Blog

https://570menu.com/blog/
Explore blog posts about local restaurants and nightlife. 

The Green Dish
http://www.thegreendishblog.com
Welcome! I'm Caroline, the blog's author and I've been struggling for the past few months with the decision of becoming vegan after watching a few documentaries (Food Inc, Forks Over Knives and Vegucated), and the more I think about it, I know the best decision for me is to become vegan. Changes are not easy and that's why I decided to create this blog as a way to encourage not only myself but also others, to share my journey throughout this new year and new lifestyle. I'll be sharing many vegan recipes and I hope you'll join me here at The Green Dish - One Healthy Dish at a Time!

I Heart Direct Sales
http://iheartdirectsales.blogspot.com/
Rebecca wrote me and asked if I would include her blog in our blogroll last March (as in 2017). Eeek! Sorry, Rebecca, I'm bad at emails. After revisiting this blog, it appears to have been abandoned. Who knows, maybe she'll pick it back up after seeing this post.

Lovely In Gold
https://lovelyingold.com
Kelli writes "I am a NEPA fashion and lifestyle blogger and would love to submit my blog to your site. My blog is called Lovely in Gold."

Mark's Bike Tock
http://marksbiketock.blogspot.com/
We know Mark from his work over on Mark's Tech Tock blog. He started a new blog last year about biking. To refresh your memory, Mark is a professor of engineering technology at a community college. "In my spare time I enjoy riding my bike on car free trails. I am especially happy riding a trail I have never been on before. I ride 3000+ miles per year and so far have been on over 70 trails across 9 states. I ride in temperatures from 10 degrees F to 105 degrees F."



That is the inbox from March 2018 back through January 2017. Tomorrow, we'll dig even further back in time!  
 

Monday, March 12, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Vanessa Leigh

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Vanessa Leigh (https://vanessaleighsblog.wordpress.com/)

Life, love, the universe, and human connection.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, March 05, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Brian Fanelli

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Brian Fanelli (https://brianfanelli.com/blog/)

Blog of poet and educator Brian Fanelli.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, February 26, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: NEPA Scene

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is NEPA Scene (http://nepascene.com/)

Thin there's nothing to do in Northeastern Pennsylvania? Think again. NEPA Scene is a blog dedicated to keeping you informed about things to do and things that are happening in Northeastern Pennsylvania!



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, February 05, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Film Buff Online

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Film Buff Online (http://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/)

A blog all about movies. News, reviews, rumors, and more!


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, January 29, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Donna's Addiction

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Donna's Addiction (https://donnasaddiction.wordpress.com/)

A beautifully designed and written personal blog.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, January 22, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Here's to Happy Endings

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Here's to Happy Endings (http://www.herestohappyendings.com/)

A blog about books and reading! Book reviews, discussions, and other book- and reading-related things.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, January 15, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Posts From the Fringe

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Posts From the Fringe (http://postsfromthefringe.blogspot.com/)

Musings on life, the universe, and everything.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, January 08, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Ten Minute Miles

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Ten Minute Miles (https://tenminutemiles.wordpress.com/).

A  blog celebrating the love of running.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, January 01, 2018

PA Live! Blog of the Week: mhryvnak.net

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is mhryvnak.net (http://www.mhryvnak.net/blog/)

Storytelling, local history, and wry observations.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Mandy Pennington: Freelance Writer

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Mandy Pennington: Freelance Writer (http://mandyboyle.com/blog/)

Personal blog of Mandy Pennington, freelance writer.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, December 18, 2017

PA Live! Blog of the Week: A Debbie-Dabble Christmas

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is A Debbie-Dabble Christmas (http://adebbie-dabblechristmas.blogspot.com/)

Fun, creative, and affordable home decorating for Christmas!


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, November 06, 2017

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Reel Speak

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Reel Speak (http://reelspeak.blogspot.com/)

Movie reviews and discussion from Alan Brocavich.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, October 30, 2017

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Scootin' da Valley

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Scootin' da Valley (http://scootindavalley.blogspot.com/)

Thoughts on life while viewing Northeastern Pennsylvania from a scooter.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, October 23, 2017

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Mandy Pennington: Freelance Writer

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Mandy Pennington: Freelance Writer (http://mandyboyle.com/)

Personal blog of Mandy Pennington, freelance writer.



If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, October 16, 2017

PA Live! Blog of the Week: David J. Bauman: The Dad Poet

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is David J. Bauman: The Dad Poet (https://davidjbauman.com/)

The blog of poet, father, and "lazy birder" David J. Bauman, the driving force behind the revived Word Fountain, the literary magazine of the Osterhout Free Library.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, October 09, 2017

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Frank's Place

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Frank's Place (http://frank-dutton.blogspot.com/)

Trains, landscapes, and architecture from Scranton and throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, from Frank Dutton.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Monday, October 02, 2017

PA Live! Blog of the Week: Laughing at My Nightmare

NEPA Blogs will be presenting the "Blog of the Week" on WBRE's PA Live! every Tuesday. PA Live! airs weekday afternoons on WBRE from 4:00 to 5:00.


Our PA Live! Blog of the Week this week is Laughing at My Nightmare (http://laughingatmynightmare.tumblr.com/)

Shane Burcaw carries on as his Spinal Muscular Atrophy progresses - and works to help everyone afflicted with this condition, all while maintaining a sense of humor.


If you have a blog you would like us to link on NEPA Blogs, or know of a blog you think we should link, please let us know! You can always drop us a line at nepablogs@gmail.com!

Sunday, October 01, 2017

SAVE THE DATE: 10/14/17


Six years ago, NEPA BlogCon (NEPA's only blogging & social media conference) was born out of the informal gathering known as NEPA Blogfest. This year, we're happy to announce that we're coming back home to where it all began -- and you're invited! BlogCon's after party and NEPA Blogfest will join forces to bring you the bloggiest event this area has ever seen! Mark your calendars!!
 
NEPA Blogfest 2017 (Fall Edition)
10/14/17
5pm -- ???
The River Grille
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
RSVP on Facebook

Since it's inception Blogfest has been described as the best non-political political event of the season. No speeches are allowed and the rule is to agree to disagree but don't be disagreeable. Many local and statewide candidates will be attending. All are welcome, and there is no charge for admission.

Since it's revival in the Spring after a short hiatus people have been asking us to do it again. Started as an informal political mixer it became a networking event for bloggers, voters and political candidates.

This a joint venture of NEPA Blogs, The Lu Lac Political Letter and Gort42.

We hope to see you there!