Throwback Thursday at drive-in in Luzerne County
A double feature of Smokey and the Bandit and the Big Lebowski played at The Garden Drive-In with money raised going to charity. Author: WNEP Web Staff Updated: 9:39 PM EDT April 22, 2021
HUNLOCK CREEK, Pa. Families in Luzerne County caught a flick or two at a drive-in to help raise money for the less fortunate.
The theme at the Garden Drive-in near Shickshinny was throwback Thursday, with a double feature of Smokey and the Bandit and the Big Lebowski.
For $7 people could watch their classic favorites.
All the ticket proceeds from the showings will be donated to the Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank.
HANOVER TWP. â Dozens and dozens of vehicles lined up Monday afternoon at the Hanover Area High School parking lot for a holiday food distribution for families in need.
Around 250 Hanover Area families signed up to get roughly $125 in food per family, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for food in the area, high school business teacher Christa Langdon said.
âMost definitely. Prior to the pandemic, we were averaging maybe about 100 or so,â Langdon said. âBut now since the pandemic, and weâve only done this twice since Easter, weâre at 225, 235, that are solid. It definitely has increased between the pandemic and I think the kids being home all the time. You know, just feeding families.â
Mickenzie Maguschak, 13, Drums, at left passes a check to Gene Brady, at right, executive director of the Commission on Economic Opportunity. She raised just shy of $1,400 for the Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank by selling a pandemic themed Christmas ornament she made.Â