The last time I saw Tony Cella I was so excited about the experience, I went right home and wrote a column about it under the headline “Catching up with a legend.” I suspected he’d laugh at the word “legend,” but that was the only word to describe him. When it came to golf in and around Nort… Read moreWe’ve lost a legend
Do you know grilled cheese has its own day? Read moreTo ketchup or not to ketchup
Nothing pleases me more than seeing my former students succeed. So, the front-page story in The Citizens' Voice on Friday morning put a huge s… Read morePierogi … the kind with a ‘g’
I could almost smell the cinnamon as Erin Booth Ostrowski and Beth Mullins O’Boyle chatted during the Pittston Arts Council purse bingo Sunday… Read moreCinnamon girls
A few years ago, following the death of yet another friend, Joe Dietrick told Mike Caputo, “We’ve outlived good news.” Read moreFarewell, Phil
(I almost trotted out this annual poem last week. Then the weather man forecasted snow. I cannot say I am totally comfortable sharing it today… Read moreFeeling great
One of my greatest thrills as a young sportswriter in the winter of 1970 was watching Matty Lopresto play basketball for Pittston Area. And on… Read moreMatty could light it up
This is being posted on April 3, but I’m writing it on April 1, and that means only one thing: I’m thinking about Sidd Finch. Read moreTalk about fake news
I don’t hear the name Claire very often, so when I do, I tend to light up. And when it’s around Easter, I light up even more. Read moreSt. Clare, my mom, and hot cross buns
When Congressman Matt Cartwright went out of his way to say hello to me at the annual St. Joseph Marello Holy Name Society “Smoker” Sunday nig… Read moreReturning to the scene