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Two bluegrass acts in one concert scheduled for Wilkes-Barre
Bluegrass acts East Nash Grass and AJ Lee & Blue Summit will perform in the Chandelier Concert Hall at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Nov. 15. Sales for Kirby members begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. and for… more
Pa. energy investments announced by Trump include Lehigh Valley companies. Here’s what we know.
President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. David McCormick on Tuesday announced tens of billions of dollars in energy investments throughout Pennsylvania, and two energy companies with Lehigh Valley ties made the list.
Geisinger College of Health Sciences hosts future nurses symposium
SCRANTON — From glucose testing to checking vital signs and treating an allergic reaction, about 100 high school students from throughout the region got a first-hand look into the nursing profession Tuesday at the Geisinger College of Health… more
Police: Old Forge man threatened other man with baseball bat
An Old Forge man who threatened another man with a baseball bat is charged with making terroristic threats and criminal mischief, according to a criminal complaint. Darren Damian Brojakowski, 23, 432 S. Main St., repeatedly swung a bat at another… more
Clipboard, July 16, 2025
Lackawanna County Sword ceremony: GAR Memorial Association and Sons of Union Veterans Griffin Post 8 announce the return to Scranton of the sword worn by Lt. Ezra Griffin of Providence (now North Scranton) during the Civil War. The public is invited… more
Mayor: Street parking to remain free in downtown Scranton on Saturdays
SCRANTON — The city reached a deal with bondholders to keep downtown street parking free on Saturdays and avoid a default on debt of the outside operators of the city’s parking system, Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti announced Tuesday. The agreement… more
Geisinger eliminating nearly 100 Geisinger Health Plan positions
Geisinger is eliminating nearly 100 Geisinger Health Plan positions as part of a restructuring that comes as the system’s health insurance operation faces financial headwinds, officials said Tuesday in an internal administrative announcement. “There… more
New Everhart Museum exhibit to display ‘The Office’ props, costumes
An exhibit of props and costumes from “The Office” is tentatively scheduled to open Sept. 3 at the Everhart Museum, which expects crowds not seen since a moon rock was displayed in 1970. The exhibit at the Scranton museum will feature selfie spots,… more
State police issue traffic advisory for Wednesday’s visit by Vice President Vance
State police are warning area motorists about temporary road closures and delays that will take place Wednesday afternoon during the visit of Vice President JD Vance.
Scranton City Council Public Caucus
Scranton City Hall, Council Chambers 2nd Floor 5:30PM
340 N. Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503
City Council Public Caucus
Presentation by Grow America
PFM and Dilworth Paxton LLP, Special… moreScranton Mayor Announces Downtown Parking Will Remain Free on Saturdays
Renegotiated debt refinancing will prevent loan default, save $15 million, and require comprehensive study to better manage increased development and growing parking demand SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Mayor Paige G. …
Rescue and Restore Church car cruise
Rescue & Restore Church, 120 Willow Ave., Olyphant, will host a car cruise on Saturday, July 26, from noon-4 p.m. in its church parking lot. Admission is free and there will be food for sale and basket raffles. Organizers for the event are,… more
Lakeland FCCLA Read Across America
To celebrate Read Across America Week, members of Lakeland’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America club read to Lakeland elementary students. From left: Sarah Wayman, Gabriella Poklemba, Meadow Biamonte, Macie Kilmer, Maggie Pittsman… more
Scranton City Council to hold another forum on parking debt refinancing
Scranton City Council will hold another caucus on a plan to restructure parking-system debt to avoid a default. This caucus will take place Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, before council’s regular weekly meeting at 6:30 p.m., according to a… more
Scranton aims to better battle blight
SCRANTON — Kim Lovell has watched in recent years as vegetation overtook a vacant lot next door to her home at 2219 Golden Ave. The vacant lot at 2217 Golden Ave., at 50 feet wide and 100 feet long, once had a home on it that was razed many years… more
Pa. joins lawsuit against Trump administration’s school funding delay
Pennsylvania has joined 25 other states in a federal lawsuit challenging the recent education funding freeze installed by President Donald Trump’s administration. The U.S. Department of Education announced on June 30 that it would delay distributing… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes, July 15, 2025
MARRIAGE LICENSES Adam Ryan, Jermyn, and Jessica Marie Sheruda, Dalton. Eric Anthony Greene and Shalonda Shari Walker, both of Scranton. Johnna Marie Earl and Christopher Michael Rewt, both of Peckville. Jillian Marie Weston and Nicholas Lee Hudock… more
Vice President Vance to speak at Don’s Machine Shop
Vice President JD Vance will visit West Pittston to speak about the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Wednesday. Vance will speak at Don’s Machine Shop, 777 Ash St., West Pittston at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m., and… more
Scranton man faces numerous child sex charges
A 23-year-old Scranton man faces charges after investigators said he uploaded files of children engaged in prohibited sexual acts to a social media platform. Lackawanna County detectives charged Connor Reap, 2218 Capouse Ave., with 12 counts of… more
Scranton to test flood-warning sirens on Wednesday
Scranton on Wednesday will test two flood-warning sirens along the Lackawanna River: at Shawnee Avenue and Dean Street in the Plot section, and on Middle Street near Barring Avenue and the Scranton Co-op Farmers Market. Both sirens top approximately… more
NEPA under flood watch through tonight
Northeast Pennsylvania — parts of which were already saturated by rainfall early Monday — is under a flood watch until late tonight.
Clipboard, July 15, 2025
Lackawanna County Bus trip: AARP NEPA/Scranton Chapter 3731 will host a bus trip Oct. 14 to “Germanfest” at Silver Birches, Hawley. Sing along with the George Statler German Band and have fun competing, if you wish, in the Germanfest Olympics. A… more
Dem Committee: Supreme Court shouldn’t intervene in McGloin vacancy dispute
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court should not bypass a lower appellate court and invoke its King’s Bench power to hear an appeal in the monthslong legal fight over filling former Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin’s vacant seat, the Lackawanna… more