Happenings Magazine

12/26/2025

Wishing a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! 🎄✨

Here's to a season of celebration, love and light as we head into the new year.

Explore our December 2025 issue here! ——> https://tinyurl.com/bdz4adae

12/23/2025

"The holidays make me envision hot chocolate, Black Friday shopping, Christmas movies, pine needles and incandescent strings of lights in the living room." 🎄🎁

Meet Bella Hayden, Western Wayne High School senior, and the artist behind our December 2025 cover!

Read more about Bella and her art in our latest issue here! ----> https://tinyurl.com/2rf9dc4u

12/23/2025

The Festival of Lights at Stone Hedge Golf Course is back and brighter than ever! 🎄✨

Now in its 8th year, this drive-through holiday favorite near Tunkhannock features millions of lights, fresh themes each season, and a magical experience for the whole family.

Read more in our December issue! ——> https://tinyurl.com/23w48ku4

Stone Hedge Golf Course, nestled between Tunkhannock and Factoryville, illuminates two and a half miles of its back nine with millions of Christmas lights for its annual Festival of Lights Drive-Through. Now in its eighth year of operation, the Festi

12/15/2025

Ellen Burkey, Board Chair of the Scranton Area Community Foundation, has been honored with a 2025 Invest in Others Award! 🌟

This national recognition celebrates financial professionals making a lasting impact through philanthropy and volunteer service. Ellen’s leadership, compassion, and dedication continue to strengthen communities across Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Read more in our December 2025 issue! ----> https://tinyurl.com/4tw8mf2d

12/11/2025

Koziar's Christmas Village is back and glowing brighter than ever! 🎄✨

Now in its 78th season, this beloved holiday spot in Berks County shines with millions of lights, winding walkways, festive scenes, and charming miniature villages straight out of the North Pole.

Read more in our December 2025 issue here! ——> https://tinyurl.com/3xkyah3x

12/08/2025

Calling all cuties! 👶✨

Submit a photo of your little one before the December 10, 2025 deadline to be included in our January 2026 New Baby Photo Gallery.

Learn more and send in all entries here! ——> https://www.happeningsmagazinepa.com/2018/09/11/submit-a-photo-new-baby-gallery/

12/03/2025

It’s the holiday season—so this year, keep it local and bring a touch of homegrown charm to your Christmas! 🎄⭐️

In our December 2025 issue, we’re shining a spotlight on family-owned, Pennsylvania-made businesses right here in and the holiday happenings that our area has to offer.

Catch copies around town, or flip through our digital issue with the link here! ----> https://tinyurl.com/mv63vttn

11/28/2025

This , take a moment to recognize National Family Health History Day—a perfect time to talk with loved ones about health conditions that may run in the family. Knowing your family’s health history can help you and your doctor catch issues early and stay healthy. 🧡

Dr. Stephanie Gill of The Wright Center for Community Health encourages families to start simple: create a health-focused family tree and update it at each gathering.

Read more in our November 2025 issue! ----> https://tinyurl.com/mvryajrb

11/27/2025

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁

We love celebrating everything that makes Northeastern Pennsylvania special, and we’re incredibly thankful for YOU, our readers, today and every day.

11/24/2025

"Let go, be present, soak it all in, and just enjoy every moment." 💍🤍

Meet newlyweds Alesia Walsh and Nicholas D’Andrea, whose paths intertwined throughout their school years—from Marian Catholic to Scranton Prep to The University of Scranton—before they were officially introduced on Thanksgiving Eve in 2019.

Read their full story in our November 2025 issue! ----> https://tinyurl.com/3rpcamf6

📸: New Pace Weddings

11/20/2025

As part of our Top 30 Over 50 features, we’re highlighting Jacqueline “Jackie” Krah—a health care finance expert and compliance leader whose 35+ years in the field have strengthened the financial and operational backbone of patient care. 💙✨

Since joining The Wright Center for Community Health in 2020, Jackie has been instrumental in optimizing revenue performance, refining processes, and ensuring every part of the billing cycle aligns with the most rigorous regulatory standards—proving the power of consistency, expertise, and a commitment to doing things the right way.

Meet Jackie and explore the 2025 honorees here!
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11/15/2025

This spring, Penn State Scranton and the student-run Gardening Club launched a new Agricultural Enrichment Project, building a community garden, growing produce from seed, and adding a working beehive to support hands-on learning and campus sustainability efforts. 🐝🌱

Read more in our November 2025 issue! ——> https://tinyurl.com/3buyw8hf