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For 30 years, the Irish Boxing Club has done “Good Works” to provide a home for individuals to learn the fight game. The Club provides equipment to boxers at the club and doesn’t charge a fee to be a member of the organization. It offers the perfect venue for people that want to spar, fight or just work out.
The Lackawanna County Commissioners presented a proclamation to Riverside High School sophomore Karissa Ghigiarelli, center, in recognition of her winning a State Championship in the Class 2A Girls Single Tennis division. Ms. Ghigiarelli, a decorated athlete, is the first Riverside and Lackawanna Tennis League player to win the gold. Her march through the tournament was impressive, including defeating the No. 1 ranked sophomore in Pennsylvania.
The City of Carbondale became the fifth municipality to join the Land Bank. The organization, founded in 2015, has been a vital economic development tool in fighting blight and returning properties, homes and land parcels back on the tax rolls to generate valuable revenue for the County and the respective municipalities.
Through the “Good Works” of the Olyphant Freedom Fighters Committee, a stainless steel statue will be erected directly across from The Queen City Train Station flagpole in downtown Olyphant. It will portray a Gulf War solider, saluting all who served in the conflict. Donations and grants are covering the cost of the $60,000 project.
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