Jackie Lewandoski

Home & Backyard

Jacqueline Lewandoski was born and raised in northeast Pennsylvania. Her family resided in Duryea where she attended grade school with her brother. Jackie graduated from Seton Catholic High School in Pittston, and went to King s College in Wilkes-Barre where she earned a B.S. in Communications. She later a received a Master s Degree in Human Resources from the University of Scranton.

Jackie began her career in broadcasting working as a Master Control Operator at WVIA-TV in Plains. Shortly after, she was hired at WNEP-TV as a weekend camera operator. Then she took a position in the promotion department and became the Promotion Manager in 1989.

Jackie began working on the WNEP s Home and Backyard program in 1994. She and her husband David came up with the idea for the show. Jackie resigned from her Promotion Manager position in 2002 and currently works as an on air host for local programming at the station.

She enjoys gardening, reading, decorating and spending time with her family and friends. Jackie resides in Lackawanna County with her husband and son.

Recent Articles

  • Farm Show 2013: Duck, Duck, Cute!

    Posted on: 9:00 am, February 16, 2013, by , updated on: 02:05pm, February 15, 2013

    They are some of the stars of the PA Farm Show, they are the baby ducklings slipping and sliding in...
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  • Farm Show 2013: Rooster Branch Carving

    Posted on: 9:00 am, February 16, 2013, by , updated on: 12:55pm, February 15, 2013

    Meet Chris Lubkeman who was featured at the PA Farm Show and watch this master whittler create a detailed miniature...
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  • Adding Valentine Romance to Your Home

    Posted on: 9:00 am, February 9, 2013, by , updated on: 01:46pm, February 8, 2013

    David Fritz of Victoria Rose Design shows ways to add Valentine’s touches to your home, from breakfast through dinner.
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  • Valentine’s Surf and Turf Dinner

    Posted on: 9:00 am, February 9, 2013, by , updated on: 01:45pm, February 8, 2013

    It’s the perfect dinner for your sweetheart.  Check out the recipe for Valentine’s Surf and Turf courtesy of Vanderlyn’s Restaurant...
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  • Sweet Valentine’s Centerpiece

    Posted on: 9:00 am, February 9, 2013, by , updated on: 01:45pm, February 8, 2013

    Floral Designer Keith Phelps of Country Farm and Home creates a centerpiece with whimsical miniature pieces.
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  • Molten Lava Cake for your Sweetheart

    Posted on: 9:00 am, February 2, 2013, by , updated on: 12:49pm, February 4, 2013

    Christina Hitchcock, cook extraordinaire and local blogger of It’s A  Keeper shares her recipe for a Molten Lava Cake for your...
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  • Game Day Appetizers

    Posted on: 9:00 am, February 2, 2013, by , updated on: 12:49pm, February 4, 2013

    Scoreboard Sports Tavern in Bloomsburg’s Jess Steward shares some of the tavern’s most popular appetizers that are perfect for the...
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  • Saving your Snow Thrower from a “Meltdown”

    Posted on: 9:00 am, February 2, 2013, by , updated on: 12:50pm, February 4, 2013

    To keep your snow thrower’s carburetor from corrosion, see why it is important to keep the gas tank low or...
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  • Jackie Lewandoski’s Favorite H&B Stories of 2012

    Posted on: 9:00 am, December 29, 2012, by , updated on: 09:02am, December 29, 2012

    Jackie Lewandoski shares her most memorable stories from Home and Backyard in 2012.  More information on each story can be...
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  • Mifflinburg Christkindl Market – Part 1 – (Food)

    Posted on: 9:00 am, December 22, 2012, by , updated on: 09:03am, December 22, 2012

    Visit the Christkindl Market in Mifflinburg, one of the largest of its kind in the U.S.  Join Jackie Lewandoski as she...
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  • Mifflinburg Christkindl Market – Part 3 – (Craft Vendors)

    Posted on: 9:00 am, December 22, 2012, by , updated on: 09:02am, December 22, 2012

    Keith Phelps visits the local and national artisans at the Christkindl Market in Mifflinburg.  And remember… next year! 25th Anniversary Mifflinburg Christkindl Market...
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  • Mifflinburg Christkindl Market – Part 4 – (Live Nativity)

    Posted on: 9:00 am, December 22, 2012, by , updated on: 09:01am, December 22, 2012

    Visit Saint Nicholas, see the animals in the live Nativity scene, and get a glimpse of the sights and sounds...
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