The LuLac Edition #5, 782, September 30th, 2026

 

WRITE ON WEDNESDAY

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This week when the Trump administration is rolling back automobile regulations in new cars that will reduce emissions from 50% to 35%.it’s time to look at how we as humans treat the environment. This letter to the editor reminds us in this crazy news cycle of anti-democratic nonsense that we are responsible for the care and nurturing of this planet. That job begins at home too as outlined by the writer.

 

A QUESTIONABLE

ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD

In our divided country I’d like to believe there is at least one thing we can all agree on – that everyone wants clean air to breathe and clean water to drink, especially for our children and grandchildren. Sadly, a close look at the voting records of our state legislators in Harrisburg show otherwise.

The PA League of Conservation Voters recently released their 2025-2026 Environmental Scorecard that tracked sixteen critical votes taken by our elected officials. The news is not good.

While the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives responded to a growing affordability crisis by advancing comprehensive legislation to lower electricity rates, regulate AI data centers, protect drinking water and strengthen our democracy, the Republican-controlled Senate stopped progress at virtually every turn.

Here in northeastern Pennsylvania, voters should know that our own Senator, Lisa Baker (R-20), joined twenty-two of her Republican colleagues in voting against every one of these timely environmental laws.

Concerned citizens can’t hold their elected officials accountable for votes they’re unaware of. That’s why transparency matters. This Environmental Scorecard puts legislators’ voting records in the hands of the people they represent, giving citizens the information they need to make informed choices at the ballot box.

An educated electorate is a powerful force. Public servants know they will be held accountable when voters know where they stand. I encourage every voter to review the complete report to find out who is looking out for them and, more importantly, who is not.

Ed Zygmunt

Laceyville

 

The LuLac Edition #5. 781 September 29th, 2026

 

DAN MEUSER’S

RADIO AD

10^th Congressional candidate Dan Meuser has been running a radio ad in his bid for re-election to the very red 9^th district. Dan hasn’t talked about any real accomplishments he made for his district because quite frankly I couldn’t fund any.

Unlike Rob Bresnehan, I see nothing of consequence that he has brought to his district. His ad though attack his opponent in the ninth for making $300,000 as a campaign strategist. Funny how it’s okay Republicans to make tons of money but when a Democrat does well, they are demonized. His opponent is Rachel  Wallace who happened to work for Democratic candidates.

Oh the horror!!! 

He used fear in the ad to say that a person who worked for Obama and Biden was somehow unpatriotic. He also brought up the time worn GOP lie that somehow accepting money from a George Soros funded group was somehow going to end the world. Yet he kneels before a President that rolls the red carpet out for communists, enriches himself by billions and has violated the first amendment by banning access to the White House.

I guess Dan has no issue with media access unless he uses the POTR system of engaging the press.

PROFANITY ON THE RUN.

You guys in the 10^th can believe his ads at your own peril. It’s your vote.

But remember to at least thank the man for your standard of living which now includes

Gas at $4.60 cents.

Diesel at $6.80.

Ground Beef at 8 bucks.

An end to SNAP benefits for the poor.

Cuts in Medicaid.

A 40 BILLION DOLLAR war. (Imagine what could be done with that largesse to help the middle class!)

Tax breaks for rich guys like himself.

18 dead and 800 injured in a war that no one wanted except his buddy Don.

Gutting the Affordable Care Act where hundreds of thousands of people were thrown out of health care plan.  

Cutting 3800 jobs at the Center for Disease control  citing "waste" when Public Health is being slashed. 

NOT meeting with constituents except in controlled circumstances.   

This is all the stuff Dan Meuser has done for his district.  

 He supported the Big Beautiful Bill. That’s all you need to know about this guy.

The way I see it, the 9^th district has only one thing going for them: Rachael Wallace.

 

TRUMP AND 

DAN’S VICTIMS

Meet the recently laid off staff of the CEO Food Bank. These were employees that traveled through the communities educating and demonstrating people on nutrition. Not everybody has the luxury of a chef or cook like the people in D.C. have. GOP candidates like Meuser demonize the poor and less thans when they hear of stories about people using food stamps for junk food. The folks at CEO not only gave food for the people who needed it NOW but educated the less sophisticated  on how to eat better and make that dollar stretch.

The chaos, cruelty and craziness of this administration is finally becoming real in the 9^th district.

Dan Meuser is part of the problem.

 

LUZERNE

COUNTY @ 240

Luzerne County celebrated its 240th anniversary on Friday, September 25, 2026, with a grand event at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes‑Barre

. The festivities honored the county’s history, cultural heritage, and community spirit, coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Performances: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic presented Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Lincoln Portrait, accompanied by multimedia projections created by Steve Husted of Knot Just Any Day

Special Guests: Broadway actress Celia Hottenstein (Luzerne County native) and husband Travis Taber performed People Will Say We’re in Love from Oklahoma. Local singer‑songwriter Gracie Jane Sinclair joined the Philharmonic

Dance: The Dance Theatre of Wilkes‑Barre performed under choreographer Gina Prokop‑Malsky

Narration: Radio announcer Chris Norton and historian Tony Brooks narrated historical segments, including the county’s origins and notable figures

Official Recognition: County Manager Romilda Crocamo opened the program, and Drew Popish, Northeast Regional Director for PA Gov. Josh Shapiro, read a gubernatorial proclamation

We were  the Kirby tonight for the 240th anniversary of Luzerne County. Having been on the bicentennial committee was excited to be there. 

Tony Brooks and Romilda Crocomo hosed a panel discussion with Celia Hottenstein and her husband.

Both Chris Norton and Tony Brooks great narration of Lincoln and the love letter video to Luzerne County.

Plus there was a song from 1963 about WIlkes Barre. 👔🎵🎹🎼

 

 

BUGDA RECEIVES RECOGNITION

We were so glad to see Jayne Ann Bugda from WBRE/WYOU receive recognition from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-Atlantic Chapter Silver Circle Society at the annual ceremony in Philadelphia. 

 

ALYSON AT THE FAIR

Tune in tonight on WBRE WYOU News when Alyson Price takes a tour of the Bloomsburg Fair.

 

 

 

The LuLac Edition #5, 780, September 28th, 2026

 MONDAY MEMES 

The LuLac Edition #5, 779, September 27th, 2026

 

HOT POCKETS GOT RID OF THEIR CRISPING 

SLEEVE YEARS AGO — AND PEOPLE ARE JUST NOTICING

Customers who have recently purchased Hot Pockets have noticed a big change to the product’s packaging: It’s no longer enrobed in a crisping sleeve.

The paper sleeve, also known as a susceptor (the more you know!), was lined with a thin metallic film that prevented the Hot Pocket from getting soggy.

“I know we’re in an economic crisis right now, because I just got a thing of Hot Pockets, and ... they don’t even come with the ‘pocket’ anymore, just with the ‘hot,’” TikToker Luis Acosta says in an Aug. 2 video. “You can’t even afford the pocket.”

Customers noticed the change as far back as 2023, and Nestle published an info page about it on its recipe website, GoodNes, in July 2024, according to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.

“Our microwave sleeve has officially been retired,” the site reads, accompanied by an illustration of a sleeveless, skateboarding Hot Pocket.

Under a section titled, “Why Sleeveless,” the brand explains that eliminating the sleeve “saves enough material that would wrap around the world... twice!”

 

NEW FOODS COMING TO WILKES-BARRE

As if we didn’t have enough dining options, there’s more coming to Luzerne County. A number of new food options are coming to Wilkes-Barre Township, including three new chicken restaurants.

Raising Cane's will open a location along Mundy Street, next to Olive Garden and Orloski’s Car Wash. The former Blaze Pizza nearby will be home to Dave’s Hot Chicken.

A fast-food hall called Wonder Restaurant will join Raising Cane's and Dave's Hot Chicken on Mundy Street. It features 20 different cuisines from one kitchen, including brands like 'Bobby Flay Steak' and 'Di-Fara Pizza.'

Assad’s Hot Chicken is set to open Friday along Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard in the Wilkes Plaza across from Price Chopper.

European grocery store NetCost Groceries has plans to move into the former Party City near the Arena Hub Shopping Plaza.

And finally, a Crumble Cookie is expected to set up shop in the Wilkes-Barre Township Marketplace near Walmart.

Opening dates for the new dining options in Wilkes-Barre Township have not yet

The LuLac Edition #5, 778, September 26th, 2026

 

MAYBE I’M AMAZED

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FOOTBALL EDITION

OHIO STATE

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….that The 102,780 person capacity Ohio Stadium, located on campus in Columbus, has been the Buckeyes' home field since 1922.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….The Buckeyes claim nine national championships[3] including seven from the major wire-service selectors: AP Poll or Coaches' Poll. The program has also captured 41 conference championships (2 OAC and 39 Big Ten), 10 division championships, and has compiled 10 undefeated seasons, including six perfect seasons (no losses or ties).

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……..Seven players have received the Heisman Trophy (second all-time), with the program holding the distinction of having the only two-time winner (Archie Griffin) of the award.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……As of 2025, the Ohio State football program was valued at $2–2.5 billion,[4][5][6] the highest valuation of any such program in the country. Notable team symbols include the Brutus Buckeye mascot and two fight songs: "Across the Field" and "Buckeye Battle Cry". Ohio State's most important rivalry is with the Michigan Wolverines.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……In 1942, Ohio State lost 22 veteran players to military service as the United States joined World War II, and with a team of mostly sophomores, went on to lose only once in winning its first national championship. Brown accepted a commission in the United States Navy in 1944, ending his coaching run prior to the season..

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….When Paul Brown went into the Navy, he directed his assistant Carroll Widdoes to head the team in his absence. The 1944 team fielded 31 freshmen but went undefeated and untied, including a victory over Paul Brown's Great Lakes Navy team. Ohio State finished second in the national rankings behind Army and Les Horvath became the first Buckeye to be awarded the Heisman Trophy. Also prominent on the 1942–44 teams was the first Buckeye African American star, Bill Willis.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes beat out Paul Brown,[17] among others, to be named head coach on February 18, 1951. He instituted a demanding practice regimen and was both aggressive and vocal in enforcing it, alienating many players accustomed to Fesler's laid-back style.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…..the Buckeyes have 11 players in the Football Hall o.f Fame. They are Paul Brown     Coach     1967

Jim Parker      OT   1973

Lou Groza       K      1974

Dante Lavelli  End 1975

Bill Willis DT   1977

Sid Gillman     Coach     1983

Paul Warfield  WR  1983

Dick LeBeau   CB   2010

Cris Carter      WR  2013

Orlando Pace OT   2016

Randy Gradishar    LB   2024

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……that in In 2011, a study conducted by Nate Silver of the New York Times, which he described as "not quite scientific," determined that Ohio State had the most fans of any college football team.