NEPA Scene Staff

Roaring Brook Twp. author debuts historical romance novel during First Friday Scranton on March 3

Roaring Brook Twp. author debuts historical romance novel during First Friday Scranton on March 3

From a press release: Cecelia Mecca, a Scranton native and resident of Roaring Brook Township, is launching her debut historical romance novel, “The Thief’s Countess,” at Library Express at The Marketplace at Steamtown on Friday, March 3. After successfully launching a prequel novella, “The Ward’s Bride,” in February into the Top 20 in three of […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Up-and-coming teenage rock band The Tellerz

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Up-and-coming teenage rock band The Tellerz

Professionally recorded on Mondays at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com on Tuesdays, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase at Thirst T’s, 05/31/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase at Thirst T’s, 05/31/16

Season 3 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent was full of surprises and firsts for the ongoing open mic and talent contest, and the Finals Showcase on Tuesday, May 31 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant was no different with new live collaborations, song premieres, and even a giant frog suit. Audiences over the […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 9, 04/26/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 9, 04/26/16

A young drummer from Season 2 returned with a new band to rock Season 3 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, April 26, winning the audience vote with an energetic three-song set at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. Tanner Snyder, a.k.a. DrummerBoy, was joined by Shane Ely, Dylan Pidich, and Matt Wrubel […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Drummers Tanner ‘DrummerBoy’ Snyder and Zhach Kelsch

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Drummers Tanner ‘DrummerBoy’ Snyder and Zhach Kelsch

Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was Roaring Brook Township drummer Tanner Snyder and his teacher, Zhach Kelsch, from Philadelphia on Nov. 3. The weekly winner receives […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 10, 11/03/15

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 10, 11/03/15

Yet another young musician came in and shook up Season 2 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, Nov. 3, winning the audience vote with a unique dual drumming act at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. 14-year-old Roaring Brook Township resident Tanner Snyder, known as the DrummerBoy, and his teacher, Zhach Kelsch, from […]