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What’s Up, NEPA?: October 2, 2025

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Wilkes-Barre Greek Food Festival. Enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Oct. 1 through Oct. 3. Pre-orders not required but requested, call 570-417-4465 or visit greekfoodwb.org at least two hours in advance of your pick-up time. Food will be available for pick-up inside the church hall of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 32 East Ross Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

Rummage sale at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, 905 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 3; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Household items, jewelry, books, records, antique dishes, clothing and more are available.

NEPA Big Band Society Dinner Dance, Oct. 3 at Dupont Hose Co., 308 Main St., Dupont. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner is at 6 p.m. and dancing will be 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. For more information see the NEPA Big Band Society Facebook page, or call Mary Ann Rubin at 570-298-2616.

Potato Pancake Fest (drive thru), noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5, at Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, 420 Main Road, Hanover Township. Vehicles enter the drive-thru from the Sans Souci Highway. For more information, call 570-823-6242 or visit www.exhc.org. The 50/50 Cash Raffle drawing will take place at the conclusion of the event on Sunday, October 5.

NANTICOKE

Wyoming Valley Contra Dance, 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 and Nov. 2 at St. Faustina’s Parish Hall, 520 Hanover St., Nanticoke, (enter through side door on Noble Street). Live music by the Contra Rebels and instruction by Bob Nicholson. No partner needed. Pay what you can. Beginners and families welcome.

Midweek service and lunch, noon Wednesday, Oct. 15, Nanticoke 1st Church, 267 East Main…

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Lenni Lenape

Two SandHill Tribal members appointed to the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas Nimoug

The Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas (FANA) is continuing to expand both globally and internally.  A few months ago, FANA began to appoint Tribal members from each of its member Tribes to its Nimoug (congress).

I am honored to announce the appointment of two members of the SandHill Band of Lenape and Cherokee Indians (SandHill) to the Federation’s Nimoug.

They are SandHIll members, Mr. Eric Majette and Mr. Obediah Fallou.  I will do a  summary of their backgrounds:

Mr. Majette has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.  He is currently enrolled in the Masters of Science in Education program at Hunter College.

He has won numerous awards.  He brings over 18 years of extensive knowledge in media

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production, spanning both the film and television sectors.  His journey through the entertainment sector has included positions such as Talent Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the President.

He will continue to pursue a career as a Producer.  

Mr. Majette has now begun to embrace his Indigenous ancestry and has become an active Tribal member of the SandHill.  Please see the attached document.

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Mr. Obediah Townes Bey Fallou is a prime example of Scheyichbi’s (New Jersey) homegrown talent.  In 2019, a series of events unfolded that reignited his creativity as a lyricist.  After taking his Shahada and Bayat with Cheikh Sufi Ba and becoming a Talibe of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, he soon met his long-lost cousin, Norris “War Turtle” Francis Branham*, who taught him about his family’s place in the Lenni-Lenape nation, according to his lineage.  

Mr. Fallou has since sought to utilize his lyrical talents to educate, edify, and unite his people about the reality of who they truly are, as well as cultivate a bridge in the West for people of indigenous heritage…

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Munsee

Explore the paranormal at Parson Barnard House

NORTH ANDOVER — Tim Weisberg, of Spooky Southcoast for SPOOKY SALEM 2025, will be hosted by the North Andover Historical Society to lead a paranormal investigation at the Parson Barnard House from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The Parson Barnard House was built for the Rev. Thomas Barnard, a minister who helped accused victims of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

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Mohican

Haunted houses near you: Top spooky attractions to visit across Northeast Ohio

According to The Scare Factor, Ohio is home to 144 haunted houses, with 11 added since last year. The website lists California as runner-up with 132 and then Illinois with 123.

Among local places, Akron’s Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory checks in at No. 5 on The Scare Factor’s rankings of best haunted haunts. Canton’s Factory of Terror follows at No. 6, with the Chippewa Lake Slaughterhouse and Mansfield’s Blood Prison at Nos. 7 and 8.

The scariest of the scary, according to the website, is Fear Columbus, followed by the Dent Schoolhouse in Cincinnati.

The site bases its rankings on places it has reviewed, visited or that are popular. Though it clearly ranks them numerically, it says, “This is not a ‘best of’ list.” Hmm, that’s kind of scary.

There are numerous attractions within driving distance offering everything from haunted hayrides to themed weekends and elaborate multi-house experiences. Todd Stumpf

The following is a list of some of the haunted places within a 30- to 45-minute drive of the area, depending on where you start:

Forest of Screams, Medina

1662 Medina Road (state Route 18), Medina, 3 miles west of I-71.

Dates: Weekends through Nov. 1.

Hours: Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to midnight and Sundays from 7-10 p.m. (box office closes 30 minutes earlier each day).

Tickets: $35 Fridays and Saturdays and $32 Sundays.

Speed Pass: $45/$42 gets you in faster, not first.

Attractions: Haunted Hayride, Haunted Trail and Haunted House, all for one price.

Website: www.Forestofscreams.com.

Chippewa Lake Slaughterhouse

5665 Chippewa Lake Road, Chippewa Lake, 5 miles north of I-76/I-71 interchange.

Dates: Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 8.

Hours: 7:30 p.m. to midnight.

Tickets: $30 through Oct. 11, $32 Oct. 12 through Nov. 1 and $30 Nov. 8.

Attractions: “Hollywood-quality” sets and professional actors, 70,000 square feet of horror.

Website: www.Slaughterhouseohio.com.

Mohican Haunted Schoolhouse

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Mohegan

New England casino winner: Video poker game ends in six-figure jackpot prize

A video poker game ended in a $100,000 jackpot prize earlier this month.

On Sept. 12, a Mohegan Sun player was bettong on a “Jacks or Better” slot machine in Casino of the Earth when they hit a Royal Flush which landed them a $100,000 jackpot. The lucky Mohegan Sun player was betting $125 at the time the jackpot was won.

On the same day, a Connecticut resident was playing on a Light & Wonder slot machine game called “Triple Blazing 7s Double Jackpot with Quick Hit” in Mohegan Sun’s Casino of the Sky when they spun three Quick Hit symbols. The $10 bet landed them a $107,900.46 jackpot.

Overall, there are about 4,000 slot machines, including 22 new ones, and more than 300 table games at the Connecticut casino. There are two areas, Casino of the Sky and Casino of the Earth, that offer slot machines.

Players must be 21 years or older.

  • If you’re looking to play online casino games, while Massachusetts doesn’t have any legal online casinos right now, you can sign up for sweepstakes casinos like Ace and play to redeem for cash prizes.

In July, one of the largest jackpots ever won at Mohegan Sun was hit.

While playing on a “Spanish 21″ table in Casino of the Earth on July 9, the player made an optional $5 Bonus Spin Xtreme side bet. The bet ended in Triple Diamonds, which landed them the $2,018,742.30 jackpot.

“Not only is this the biggest jackpot win at Mohegan Sun in 2025, but it also ranks among the top five largest table game payouts ever at Mohegan Sun,” a press release from the casino stated.

Earlier this year, Mohegan Sun became the best place in the…

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Haldimand considers referendum on controversial Nanticoke development

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Coun. Brad Adams says Haldimand County residents “overwhelmingly” oppose a plan to build 15,000 houses near the Stelco steelworks in Nanticoke.

Published Oct 03, 2025  •  Last updated 2 days ago  •  4 minute read

green sign opposing developmentSigns like this one spotted along the highway outside Jarvis popped up throughout Haldimand County during Shelley Ann Bentley’s successful mayoral campaign in 2022. Some of the signs have stayed put ever since, conveying some residents’ continued opposition to building 15,000 homes on industrial land in Nanticoke. Photo by J.P. Antonacci /Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Coun. Brad Adams says Haldimand County residents “overwhelmingly” oppose a plan to build 15,000 houses near the Stelco steelworks in Nanticoke.

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Putting the question on next year’s municipal election ballot would prove it.

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At the Sept. 16 council meeting, Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley called for a ballot question asking residents if they approve the use of provincial  minister’s zoning orders (MZOs) to “expedite development projects.”

MZOs have a been a hot topic in Haldimand ever since Empire Communities first sought to rezone 4,200 acres around the Nanticoke steelworks, to allow for the consideration of a large-scale development proposal.

Empire’s plan would see light industry and 15,000 homes built inside what is currently a  provincially-designated industrial park. The developer has promised the county $100 million for much-needed water treatment infrastructure  upgrades.

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Adams and Coun. Debera McKeen ran on their opposition to Empire’s plan in April’s byelections.

Bentley and Independent Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady were also elected on the “say no to the MZO” platform.

Adams has claimed “80 to 90 per cent” of Haldimand residents oppose residential development near the…

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Boys soccer: Results, recaps, photos and links for Saturday, Oct. 4

Saturday, Oct. 4

Hudson County Tournament, First round

9-Ferris 9, 16-Snyder 1 – Box Score

11-Secaucus 7, 14-BelovED Charter 1 – Box Score

10-North Bergen 6, 15-Hudson Catholic 0 – Box Score

Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament, First round

13-North Warren 4, 16-Kittatinny 0 – Box Score

12-High Point 3, 17-Belvidere 2 – Box Score

10-Warren Hills 7, 19-Hopatcong 0 – Box Score

14-Lenape Valley 3, 15-Vernon 0 – Box Score

Monroe Boys Soccer Classic

Notre Dame 1, North Brunswick 0 – Box Score

Robbinsville 2, East Brunswick 0 – Box Score

Old Bridge 3, Christian Brothers 3 – Box Score

St. Joseph (Met.) 4, Westfield 1 – Box Score

West Orange 6, South Brunswick 1 – Box Score

Monroe 4, Freehold Township 1 – Box Score

Morris County Tournament, First round

13-Parsippany 4, 20-West Morris 3 – Box Score

9-Dover 7, 24-Morris Catholic 1 – Box Score

12-Morristown 6, 21-Kinnelon 0 – Box Score

11-Whippany Park 4, 22-Hanover Park 0 – Box Score

Newark Public Schools Tournament, Quarterfinal Round

5-Science Park 1 (3), 4-Newark Central 1 (1) – Box Score

Passaic County Tournament, Opening Round

8-Wayne Valley 5, 9-Manchester Regional 1 – Box Score

7-Passaic Tech 1, 10-DePaul 0 – Box Score

Shore Conference Tournament, Group 2 pool play

Shore 5, Brick Township 3 – Box Score

Shore Conference Tournament, Group 4 pool play

Rumson-Fair Haven 7, St. Rose 1 – Box Score

Shore Conference Tournament, Group 5 pool play

Raritan 1, Jackson Township 1 – Box Score

Somerset County Tournament, First Round

13-Somerville 3, 12-Franklin 2 – Box Score

14-Rutgers Prep 3, 11-Immaculata 2 – Box Score

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Mohicans return to dance on homeland for first time since removal

NEW LEBANON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The original inhabitants of the Capital Region have returned this weekend to dance on their homelands for the first time since they were forcibly removed. The band of Mohicans celebrated their historic return with the Homelands PowWow. 

The inaugural event saw the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Indians return to their ancestral lands at the Darrow School.

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Their original territory was, what is now called, the Capital Region – from the Hudson River in the greater Albany area, all the way up to Lake Champlain.

The tribe was removed from the land in the 1700s. From Albany they were forced to a mission in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Then, to the Oneida territory in upstate New York, before finally landing in Wisconsin where tribal members currently reside.

“We wanted to return to the homeland,” said Homelands PowWow Arena Director Gordon Williams.

He said it’s long overdue and the return feels powerful. I asked, “The singing, the dancing, the drumming, that was all illegal at one point.” Williams responded, “Yeah, it was all illegal.” 

His great uncle used to preserve their traditions by hiding in the woods to practice them, when Native Americans were not citizens and religious ceremonies were considered illegal.

60 Mohicans traveled from Green Bay to dance on their homelands – like Ginger Stevens who brought 16 of her family members.

“Every one of our tribal members has had a lot of tears to walk on this land. and I thought I was done with the tears until I walked out in that grand entry and danced on this land for my ancestors. So it’s very special,”…

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Events

Stockton Commemorates Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 15, 2024 

Students of the Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project’s (LRP) Indigenous Youth Program performed and explained the origin stories of various pow-wow dances during Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, Oct. 14.Students of the Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project’s (LRP) Indigenous Youth Program performed and explained the origin stories of various pow-wow dances during Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 14.

Galloway, N.J.  – Stockton University marked its fourth year celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a counter-holiday that centers on the history, culture and continued experiences of the Indigenous people who stewarded this land before it became recognized as the United States of America.

The Monday, Oct. 14 event was the culmination of two years of work by Ryann Casey ‘01, the exhibition coordinator for the Stockton Art Gallery, and her team, which gathered and organized the works of 25 local and international Indigenous artists for the “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures” exhibition and its related celebrations and programming hosted by the School of Arts & Humanities. 

A closing reception for “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures” is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Upper Floor of the Art Gallery from 6-8 p.m. 

“This exhibition highlights what I, as an alumna, consider to be core attributes of Stockton University, which are honoring land, identity and sustainability,” Casey said. “At the end of the day, I hope that this exhibit provides us with a foundation to learning more about the Indigenous experience.”

The daylong celebration began with a recognition of place and poem by Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto of the Nanticoke/Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation and welcome remarks by Stockton President Joe Bertolino. 

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Fansville, Bo Silas Take Pocono Features

A pair of $23,233 contests, one on each gait, for horses climbing the class ladder were the featured events on Monday, Sept. 22 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, on a day when either pacesetting or pocket-sitting positioning produced all of the winners.

In the feature for pacing distaffs, the sophomore Huntsville miss Fansville (pictured above), coming off a head loss in her $416,667 New York Sire Stakes Championship, proved her class and reduced her mark to 1:51.4. Jack Pelling sent the three-year-old to control before the :26.4 quarter, then let outside challenger Bequeath go before reclaiming command before a :55.4 half. Au Jus Hanover put in a stern challenge down the backstretch and to the 1:24.1 three-quarters, appearing to poke a nose in front, but Pelling again called on his filly, and she responded to win by 3-1/4 lengths over the first-over challenger, with Shesgotthejack third ahead of Bequeath. Joe Bongiorno conditions the winner for Chain Lightning Stables.

In the trotting headliner, the Jailhouse Jessie gelding Bo Silas enjoyed a two-hole journey behind Stevie Ray as that one posted fractions of :28.1, :58 and 1:27, then moved to the Pocono Pike and went to the lead en route to taking a lifetime best of 1:56.1. First-over Foxy Joyce was along for second, with Stevie Ray third behind the Anthony Napolitano-driven winner, who is trained by Mike Watson for owner Clifford Grundy.

Matt Kakaley led all drivers with four victories during the card.

As noted, pacesetters and pocket-sitters predominated on this day – nine leaders at the half and five two-holers won in the 14 races. That trend held even in the last race, where Tictoctimesup, who had never hit the board in 15 career starts, charged out to the lead, rebuffed a mid0race move by…

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