Lackawanna County Commissioners form film commission, offer tax credit to filmmakers
From a press release: In an effort to capitalize on Lackawanna County’s rich history, architecture, and natural beauty as assets to accommodate movie production, County Commissioners Bill Gaughan and Matt McGloin plan to establish the Lackawanna County Film and Multimedia Commission. The commissioners introduced an ordinance at their regular meeting yesterday to establish the commission. […]
Allen Park in West Scranton hosts first-ever free Friday night concert series June 9-Aug. 18
From a press release: Nay Aug isn’t the only urban greenspace that will be hosting live music in the city this summer – Allen Park in West Scranton has announced the lineup for its own inaugural concert series. Free and open to the public, the bi-weekly shows will be held every other Friday from 5 […]
Scranton’s Nay Aug Park announces free Wednesday evening concerts through Sept. 6
From a press release: With its Sunday afternoon concerts now underway, the city of Scranton will begin its Wednesday night concert series next week with The Wanabees. The Hot Club of Scranton was set to open the series this week but the show was canceled due to air quality issues caused by the Canadian wildfires. […]
Scranton’s Nay Aug Park hosts free Sunday afternoon concerts through Oct. 8
From a press release: On May 21, the city of Scranton began hosting its weekly summer concert series with Reel in the Years. The free afternoon shows will continue at Nay Aug Park (500 Arthur Ave., Scranton) every Sunday at the Showmobile parked next to the pool area. The additional Wednesday evening concerts have not […]
Free ‘Wake Up with the Arts’ breakfast highlights small businesses in Lackawanna County on June 30
From a press release: The Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department will celebrate the diverse array of small businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania with a free “Wake Up with the Arts” breakfast, workshop, and panel discussion on creative entrepreneurship on Thursday, June 30. The new shopnepatoday.com website, a local directory of creative businesses and services along […]
Free Lackawanna Giveback Musicfest takes over Montage Mountain in Scranton on May 14
From a press release: Audacy and its local radio stations 98.5 KRZ, Froggy 101, Max 102, and WILK 103.1 are partnering with the Lackawanna County Commissioners for the first-ever Lackawanna County Giveback on the Mountain Musicfest on Saturday, May 14. Taking place from noon-8 p.m. at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain (1000 Montage Mountain Rd., […]
Scranton’s Pine Brook neighborhood hosts first free family arts festival on April 30
From a press release: Promising a “fun-filled day of art, theatre, and education,” United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA and the Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department will present the first Pine Brook Family Arts Festival in the Scranton neighborhood, taking place outside John Adams Elementary School on Saturday, April 30. Running from noon-4 p.m. on […]
Bestselling humorist David Sedaris gives free talk and signs books at Scranton Cultural Center on March 31
From a press release: In early 2020, the Lackawanna County Library System announced that bestselling author David Sedaris, whose personal essays and humorous social commentary have earned him recognition as one of America’s greatest living humor writers, would deliver the American Masters Lecture that year. The pandemic delayed those plans a few times, but tickets […]
Lackawanna County holds student mural art contest, submissions due April 1
From a press release: The Lackawanna County Commissioners are providing area students with an opportunity to showcase their art and design talents by participating in the COVID-19 Community Mural Program. Young artists will have the opportunity to create and paint up to two 3 foot x 3 foot portable community murals that will serve as […]
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders update classic ‘SWB’ logo for 2022 jerseys, caps, and merch
From a press release: The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are bringing back a familiar team mark in 2022. The club will once again use the “SWB” from the days of the Lackawanna County Stadium as an alternate logo. The logo will be featured on New Era road caps and new alternate jerseys during the upcoming season. The […]
