Bishop Library News Today

It’s back to school time, and genealogists know what that means — tracing your ancestors’ educations.

If there isn’t a genealogical principle that goes “don’t overlook what’s right in front of you,” I’ll create one right now.

The Luzerne County Historical Society is hosting its second online auction on the virtual Auctria platform. The catalogue is online. The auction is entitled, “Found in Collection,” and will feature

The Corpus Christi area is in for another extremely hot weekend. Heres what to expect and where to find cooling centers in the city.

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The Luzerne County Historical Society will present its holiday-themed Festive Traditions program at the Swetland Homestead in Wyoming from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5. Costumed guides

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Luzerne County Historical Society will present a lecture entitled “Frances Dorrance – LCHS’ First Executive Director” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, on the Zoom digital platform. Attendees will learn about Dorrance, known as the “First Lady of Archaeology in NEPA” and her commitment to historic preservation and archeology through her work with the historical society, and through the programs she helped create under P...