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New Middle Eastern eatery Patti’s Pitas offers free samples at grand opening in Eynon on Jan. 19

New Middle Eastern eatery Patti’s Pitas offers free samples at grand opening in Eynon on Jan. 19

From a press release: Patti’s Pitas, a new Middle Eastern eatery, is holding a grand opening for its first branch on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. Patti’s Pitas (605 Scranton Carbondale Hwy., Eynon) brings a long craved for and fresh addition to the local community – an authentic Middle Eastern restaurant serving lunch and […]

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America’s Got Talent finalist Cirque Zuma Zuma leaps into Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 16

America’s Got Talent finalist Cirque Zuma Zuma leaps into Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 16

From a press release: America’s Got Talent finalist Cirque Zuma Zuma dances, leaps, and tumbles into the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the new Lobby for the Arts series. Tickets, which are $20 in advance or $25 the day of the […]

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SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Curry (English bulldog) and Autumn (calico/orange tabby mix)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Curry (English bulldog) and Autumn (calico/orange tabby mix)

Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]

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Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre ranks 109 in Top 200 worldwide theater list based on 2016 ticket sales

Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre ranks 109 in Top 200 worldwide theater list based on 2016 ticket sales

From a press release: Pollstar, the concert tour industry’s primary trade publication, announced today that the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Wilkes-Barre ranks No. 109 on its list of the Top 200 theaters based on worldwide ticket sales for the year 2016. The Kirby Center broke into the Top 200 listing […]

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Queen tribute band God Save the Queen will rock you at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 3

Queen tribute band God Save the Queen will rock you at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 3

From a press release: After rescheduling last year, God Save the Queen, the premier Queen tribute band traveling all the way from Argentina, is set to perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $28, $38, $48, and $76, plus fees, are on sale now […]

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Pocono Winter Beerfest returns for 2nd year to Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Jan. 28

Pocono Winter Beerfest returns for 2nd year to Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Jan. 28

From a press release: You can chill out with some frosty cold brews when the second annual Pocono Winter Beerfest returns to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. With over 100 selections of the best beers in the country, the new and improved indoor flat-floor layout will ensure more […]

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Boston indie blues folk trio The Ballroom Thieves perform at Hawley Silk Mill on Jan. 13

Boston indie blues folk trio The Ballroom Thieves perform at Hawley Silk Mill on Jan. 13

From a press release: Boston indie blues and roots rock trio The Ballroom Thieves, who describe themselves as a “rock band in a folk suit,” will perform at Harmony Presents in the underground theater of the Hawley Silk Mill on Friday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. “This band has constructed such a magical world, filled […]

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Elite Spine and Sports holds grand opening of new Wilkes-Barre fitness and physical therapy center on Jan. 14

Elite Spine and Sports holds grand opening of new Wilkes-Barre fitness and physical therapy center on Jan. 14

From a press release: Elite Spine and Sports and Elite Custom Fitness, the most cutting edge fitness and physical therapy center in Wilkes-Barre, will host the grand opening of its new location on Saturday, Jan. 14. The event will take place at 182 Butler Street in Wilkes-Barre between 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Guests will be treated […]

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Scranton’s Motionless In White plays with Falling In Reverse and Issues in NYC Jan. 27 and Philly Jan. 28

Scranton’s Motionless In White plays with Falling In Reverse and Issues in NYC Jan. 27 and Philly Jan. 28

From a press release: Las Vegas post-hardcore band Falling In Reverse is bringing Scranton metal band Motionless In White, along with Issues, Dangerkids, and Dead Girls Academy, on their national “The End Is Here” tour, which stops at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Friday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. and The Fillmore […]

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Metalcore band I Prevail supports debut album at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Feb. 12

Metalcore band I Prevail supports debut album at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Feb. 12

From a press release: After playing Wilkes-Barre back in 2015, Michigan metalcore band I Prevail will return to Northeastern Pennsylvania to kick off their national headlining tour in support of their debut full-length album, “Lifelines,” at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. with special guests Wage War, Islander, and […]