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AC presents “The Works of Art Walsh”
Actors Circle will present “The Works of Art Walsh” May 1-4 and 9-11, at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10-$15. Reservations: 570-342-9707. Pay cash… more
Police: Scranton man ‘violently’ punched wife, hit son in face with brick
A Scranton man repeatedly punched his wife and beat his teen son with a brick Saturday afternoon, leaving his son bloodied with multiple teeth “visibly hanging loose,” city police said. Christ Germosen Padilla, 33, 1402 Cherry St., is charged with… more
Trial begins in North Scranton homicide case
SCRANTON — Jury selection concluded Monday afternoon on the first day of the homicide trial of a Scranton man prosecutors say walked into a convenience store on North Main Avenue and shot a man in the head on March 7, 2024. Shelton Miles, 65, of 401… more
Scranton man charged with possessing ‘ghost guns’
A Scranton man arrested earlier this month for a shooting in the city faces additional charges for altering two firearms, police said. When members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Lackawanna County district attorney’s office, and… more
Scranton celebrates revamped Robinson Park on East Mountain
SCRANTON — Formerly fairly ho-hum, the revamped Robinson Park on East Mountain sports spiffy new looks and amenities. Numerous city officials, stakeholders and others attended a ribbon cutting Monday to celebrate the $1.1 million project that… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS William L. Smith Jr., Greenfield Twp., to Rizzo-Fryzel Real Estate LLC, Scranton; a property at 200 Betty St., Archbald, for $400,000. Michael and Katherine Jenkins to Terry Elkins and Christina Marie Barna; a property at 102… more
Mary Poppins - Sunday Show
Mary Poppins - Performed by the Forest City Regional Mask and Hammer Drama Club.
Special Thanks to the Bianca Beck Memorial Foundation for donating the video equipment needed to make this video… moreScranton Celebrates $1.1 Million Robinson Park Project
SCRANTON, PA. – More than $1.1 million in upgrades have been completed at the City of Scranton’s second largest park, including new additions that are sure to make a splash. …
Clipboard, April 29, 2025
Regional Benefit auction: Johnson College’s Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology program auction to benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of NEPA, Wednesday, inside the carpentry and cabinetmaking technology lab in Woolworth Hall on the… more
DA: Three juveniles arrested after Olyphant shooting, 12-year-old critical but stable
OLYPHANT — Three juveniles are in custody after a 14-year-old shot a 12-year-old boy in the chest Sunday night in Olyphant, according to Lackawanna County district attorney Brian Gallagher. Police responded to the 100 block of Susquehanna Avenue… more
Dunmore approves campground at Silver Lake between I-84/380 and Route 435
Dunmore approved a developer’s plan to create a campground with five cabins near the Interstate 84/380 Twin Bridges and the new flyover exit ramp for Elmhurst, the borough zoning coordinator said. S. Walsh Properties LLC of 2641 Pittston Ave. in… more
Mary Poppins - Saturday Show
Mary Poppins - Performed by the Forest City Regional Mask and Hammer Drama Club.
Special Thanks to the Bianca Beck Memorial Foundation for donating the video equipment needed to make this video… moreCounty mailing correct ballots to city GOP voters affected by error
Lackawanna County planned Monday to mail correct ballots to 545 Republican voters in Scranton who, due to a printer’s error, were recently sent blank ballots for the 2024 primary election instead of the upcoming primary May 20. The GOP voters who… more
Democratic City Council 2025 Todd Pousley
2025 Democratic Primary Interviews for Scranton City Council
Todd Pousley (D)
Hosted by :
Brian Snee, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Communication and Media
Bios for the candidates can be… moreDemocratic City Council 2025 Frankie Malacaria
2025 Democratic Primary Interviews for Scranton City Council
Frankie Malacaria (D)
Hosted by :
Brian Snee, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Communication and Media
Bios for the candidates can… moreRepublican City Council 2025 Marc Pane
2025 Republican Primary Interview for Scranton City Council
Marc Pane (R)
Hosted by :
Brian Snee, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Communication and Media
Bios for the candidates can be found… moreDemocratic City Council 2025 Sean McAndrew
2025 Democratic Primary Interviews for Scranton City Council
Sean McAndrew (D)
Hosted by :
JoyAnna Hopper, Ph.D.,
Director of the Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service
Bios for… moreDemocratic City Council 2025 Patrick Flynn
2025 Democratic Primary Interviews for Scranton City Council
Patrick Flynn (D)
Hosted by :
JoyAnna Hopper, Ph.D.,
Director of the Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service
Bios… moreDemocratic City Council 2025 Tom Schuster
2025 Democratic Primary Interviews for Scranton City Council
Tom Schuster (D)
Hosted by :
JoyAnna Hopper, Ph.D.,
Director of the Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service
Bios… moreGrant assists Lackawanna College students raising children
Attending classes at Lackawanna College while raising a young son and working full time hasn’t been easy for Emely Mercado. A grant the college received will continue to support students like her. The college recently received a $98,602 Parent… more
Queen City Tavern renovations, expansion moving forward
OLYPHANT — As a remodeling and expansion project nears completion, developer John Basalyga envisions the redesigned Queen City Tavern as a cozy spot to enjoy a good meal and quality entertainment. Basalyga purchased the former OTOWN Bar & Grill… more
Wright Center for Community Health holds inaugural Symposium on Aging
The Wright Center for Community Health recently hosted its inaugural Symposium on Aging in Scranton. The program focused on bringing stakeholders together to build a dementia-friendly Lackawanna County. Experts and local representatives joined the… more
Friends with Paws Pet Rescue fundraiser
Friends with Paws Pet Rescue recently held a fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse, Dickson City. Proceeds benefited the medical fund. From left: volunteers Barb Halloran, Holly Smith, Patti Mazzie and Denise Mercer.