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Master Gardener: Blueberry plants can live for decades, but soil p H is most essential to their success
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (326+ words) The News-Item Keep blueberry plants well pruned by removing thick old branches and allowing young branches to grow. Blueberry plants come in a variety of cultivars. Your selection of plants is crucial for any perennial crop. These plants can be…...
Pepe's Famous Italian Ice to reopen under new ownership on Friday
1+ week, 3+ day ago (248+ words) The News-Item Hannah Towey, 20, of Mount Carmel, stands near the pickup window at Pepe's Famous Italian Ice on Monday. Her family purchased the business and is ready to open for the season on Friday. Hannah Towey, 20, of Mount Carmel, stands…...
Ongoing success leads Shamokin Luna's Pizzeria to eye dining room expansion, new Pottsville location
2+ week, 3+ day ago (102+ words) Luna's Pizzeria employee Izabela Duda takes an order over the phone at the eatery. An employee of Shamokin Luna's Pizzeria, 101 E. Independence St. , make pizzas in 2023. The business offers a large menu, including cheese steaks, subs, wraps and salads. SHAMOKIN " Luna's…...
Master Gardener: Most vegetables are annuals, but here are a few perennial options to consider
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) While groundnut flowers do form edible seeds, the plant's tubers are harvested in autumn and then boiled, fried, roasted, or baked before eating. Recently, I was struck by an obvious question: Why are most of our fruit and nut plants…...
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Photos shows the crawfish processing in Louisiana, an industry hit by a shortage of foreign workers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (138+ words) Juan Antonio displays a crawfish harvested in Crowley, La. , Thursday, March 19, 2026. Colin Lawson walks between his family's crawfish ponds in Crowley, La. , Thursday, March 19, 2026. Juan Antonio harvests crawfish traps in a crawfish pond in Crowley, La. , Thursday, March 19, 2026. Workers walk…...
BREADED BAKED HADDOCK DINNER (Takeout
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (113+ words) The News-Item Details for BREADED BAKED HADDOCK DINNER (Takeout There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. - Fire marshal rules two-alarm fire was arson; Mount Carmel Borough PD continue investigation…...
A fleet of festive pubs on wheels bring a taste of Ireland to New England
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (176+ words) Dena Taylor and Tony Di Donato, right, toss candy to spectators while riding in a truck hauling the "Wee Irish Pub", a fully functioning mobile Irish pub built by two Massachusetts' brothers, during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade through…...
My Neck of the Woods: Managing turkey populations in PA
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (259+ words) The News-Item Looking to start an argument among turkey hunters? It's easy. Just bring up the subject of game management. Far from a precise science, game management is a complex and arguable subject, as fact is often hard to separate…...
Local chefs compete in annual Soup Wars competition to benefit library
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) Lucas Banting samples a cup of soup in an annual Soup Wars competition at the Wayside Inn on Saturday. The fundraiser competition benefited the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library. Shamokin Area School Board member Ed Griffiths, right, speaks to Shamokin Mayor…...