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Month: January 2018

A box that needs to be checked

January 31, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

I watch WBRE TV, Channel 28, news in the morning. I may switch to WNEP Channel 16 every now and then but mostly it’s Channel 28. The biggest reason is loyalty to my former students. While there is one LCCC… Continue Reading →

Chris Langlois, Kelly Byrne, Old forge Pizza, WBRE TV News

A festival fixture

January 26, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

Get folks talking about the Pittston Tomato Festival and a name that might not come up is that of Harold “Buddy” Golomb. But it should. For as long as I can remember, Harry Golomb, his wife Audrey and their assorted… Continue Reading →

Harry Golomb, Pittston Tomato Festival

A Pittston thing

January 24, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

Every now and then as I write, a little voice inside is telling me something is wrong. I usually pay attention. But sometimes I don’t. And wind up paying for it. Such was the case two weeks ago when I… Continue Reading →

Pittston

A fitting sendoff for a good guy

January 19, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

My first inkling when I saw Atty. Michael Lombardo, Pittston City councilman, Thursday evening was to give him a big “hello” and shake his hand. I’m sure, out of the corner of his eye, he saw my face light up.… Continue Reading →

Joe Keating

Sure glad snow days not up to me

January 17, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

The Spring Semester at the college was supposed to start yesterday, but it didn’t. We got snowed out. I got the message right after I put the coffee on at 5 a.m. I always get up at 5 when I… Continue Reading →

Snow days

A hipster for a day

January 12, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

I had to tell someone I just drank coffee with butter. But whom? I decided on my niece Sarah in Roanoke, Virginia. She’s in her 30s, a dentist and a mommy of three, and very “with it,” as we used… Continue Reading →

Bulletproof Coffee, Coffee with butter, hipsters

Game day creativity

January 10, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

I probably should have gotten this in before the college football season ended. Nevertheless. One of my favorite things during the college season is tuning into ESPN’s Game Day to see the posters fans created. Messages like “Rudy was offsides.… Continue Reading →

How about a dress shirt?

January 5, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

You’ve seen the commercial. A young man and his date are being seated at their table at a restaurant. “You look amazing!” he says to the young lady. And she does. Attractive dress and all that goes with it. “And… Continue Reading →

Little boys forever

January 3, 2018Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

Whether I have the Citizens Voice before me, which I prefer, or I am reading the paper online because the “real” one has yet to land on my porch, I always bless myself before turning to the obituaries. I’ve been… Continue Reading →

Michael Lino Stallone, Wes Mugford

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Ed Ackerman Ed Ackerman, a consulting editor and columnist for the Greater Pittston Progress, has served the people of Greater Pittston for 48 years, starting in the newspaper field at age 17. The Pittston resident will share his thoughts in this blog and in a weekly column published in the Progress. greaterpittstonprogress.com

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