VIDEO: Californians attempt to pronounce Pennsylvania town names
Last year, Movoto, a real estate company from California, produced a funny video of West Coast residents taste-testing Pennsylvania foods for the first time. Now they’re back, asking six people to pronounce our cities, counties, townships, boroughs, etc. They get most of them… eventually. Northeastern Pennsylvania’s own Schuylkill County gets a shout-out, and to be […]
Shanty Town Design crowdfunding Brick & Motor road trip, taking Scranton goods across the country
A small graphic and web design company from Scranton is planning a big trip with even bigger ambitions – but they can’t do it without your help. Artist and entrepreneur Samantha Nardelli of Shanty Town Design, along with music enthusiast Timothy Roxby and their beagle Daisy, are taking a trailer towed by 2001 Dodge Durango […]
NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Comedian Zack Hammond
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 comedian Zack Hammond on May 5. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash and the headlining slot for the following […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 25 – Finding humor in life’s toughest moments with comedian Dan Hoppel
Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, 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 […]
Win a free pair of tickets to see Slipknot and Hatebreed in Scranton on May 13!
Want to win a pair of free tickets to see Slipknot and Hatebreed at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Wednesday, May 13? This contest is beyond simple – just fill in your name and e-mail address below to be entered! By clicking “Subscribe,” you are subscribing to the NEPA Scene e-mail newsletter […]
Preparing for NEPA Metal Meltdown in Pittston with Beyond Fallen
Underground festival kicks off tonight and continues tomorrow in Pittston
After attending last year’s inaugural festival, the NEPA Scene crew couldn’t wait to sponsor the 2015 NEPA Metal Meltdown. It’s not only the lone underground metal festival of its kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it’s also run by the bands, for the bands and their fans, specifically by vocalist Joe Karavis and guitarist Steve Jasuilewicz of […]
TBT PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2014 NEPA Metal Meltdown, 05/16-17/14
The 2014 NEPA Metal Meltdown festival was an awesome kickoff for a first annual event, and this year is shaping up to kick even more ass, with some popular acts returning and new bands joining the ranks at Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe (206 S. Main St., Pittston) on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 6, 04/28/15
Swoyersville singer/songwriter Jenn Johnson surprised everyone at Week 5 of the NEPA Scene’s Got Talent open mic and talent competition with an excellent last-minute performance, so when she returned for Week 6 on Tuesday, April 28, she overwhelming captured the audience vote. Johnson sang and played two original songs on keyboard, along with a unique […]
