From Crystal Club Soda to Gertrude Hawk Chocolate

Merrill Lynch is the tenant being courted by local developer Jerry Joyce to locate in the former Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co. building. The catch is that Merrill Lynch doesn’t “want to work with a government entity,” and the building is owned by Lackawanna County. Commissioner Mike Washo and Commissioner-elect Corey O’Brien have both said it makes little sense for the county to sell the building, located at 135 Jefferson Ave., when office space is being rented in at least six non-county buildings. Merrill Lynch would be an excellent addition downtown. The ball is in your court Corey & Mike, don’t let us down.

A Century of History The Diocese of Scranton 1868-1968, by Rev. John P. Gallagher, Ph.D., published by The Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Not suitable for children (especially young boys).

Scranton Prep. Photo taken by anonymous.

Bambi beware! Tomorrow is the first day of deer season. For those of you readers not from the area, this day ranks up there with Christmas on the local calender.

The Office’s Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling) gives the Boston Globe a tour of Scranton.

City Hall. Photo taken by anonymous.

The Scranton Times-Tribune has a good article on Black Friday in the Electric City.

A former Scranton cop who pleaded guilty in August to delivery of OxyContin will serve a month in prison and another two on work release.

An extremely rare and hard to find First Edition volume of “Poems and Lyrics” by Patrick F. Durkan. These are rare poems of the Irish, of Lackawanna County and Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania, of Scranton and Wilkes Barre and Ireland and the Civil War. This volume was self published by the author in 1903 and is an incredible treasure, particularly of you have Irish Heritage or have roots in North Eastern Pennsylvania.

From Crystal Club Soda to Gertrude Hawk Chocolate would like to wish it’s readers a safe and happy Thanksgiving!