CLARKS SUMMIT — The Abington Business & Professional Association (ABPA) will show the American spirit in Clarks Summit with its 22nd annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice, Friday, Jan. 30, through Sunday, Feb. 1. A big milestone will be commemorated — our nation’s Semiquincentennial — with this year’s theme of “The American Dream: Carved in Ice, Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom and Spirit.”

CLARKS SUMMIT — Jordan Shaffer’s career-high scoring effort led the way Tuesday night as Abington Heights rolled over Scranton Prep 84-61 when the rivals battled for sole possession of the Lackawanna League Division boys basketball lead.

The Abington Heights School District recently broke ground for the expansion of the Abington Heights Middle School.

CLARKS SUMMIT — After months of hard work and dedication, James Mitchell, who joined Cub Scout Pack 160 at age 11, completed his Eagle Scout project in December.

Andrew Kettel got Abington Heights off to a flying start Jan. 3 at Delaware Valley, leading the Comets to a 75-68, Lackawanna League Division 1 victory that snapped a three-game boys basketball losing streak.

SCRANTON – Packy Doherty led a second-quarter outburst in which Scranton Prep shot better than 70 percent from the floor Jan. 3 while pulling away from host Scranton for a 63-42 Lackawanna League Division 1 boys basketball victory.

Abington Heights girls soccer standout Lilia Calvert and Lackawanna Trail football player Isaac Ryon each received state Player of the Year awards, highlighting a series of recent honors for fall sports athletes.

Mason Whitney from Abington Heights reached the 100-win mark for his wrestling career before the midway point of his junior season.

Sophomore Riley Borruso’s 133-pound title at the season-opening Battle on the Delaware highlighted a challenging first month of the season for the Lackawanna Trail wrestling team.

Hadley Pallman completed the 100-yard backstroke in 1:01.25 Dec. 15 to set an Abington Heights girls swimming school record during a 120-55 romp over visiting Wallenpaupack in a Lackawanna League meet.

Freshman Hayden Manning defeated her first eight opponents, not allowing any of them to go the distance, while winning two tournament titles to highlight the Abington Heights debut in girls wrestling.