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First-ever Throop Arts + Food Festival on April 16 includes 60 vendors and free kids’ art classes

First-ever Throop Arts + Food Festival on April 16 includes 60 vendors and free kids’ art classes

From a press release: The Throop Arts + Food Festival is the first of its kind in Throop, gathering over 60 vendors to showcase their art, goods, and food (including food trucks) on Saturday, April 16 from noon-5 p.m. at the Throop Community Civic Center. By attending, residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania can experience Throop at […]

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Penn Museum in Philly hosts own version of Nickelodeon’s ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ on April 20

Penn Museum in Philly hosts own version of Nickelodeon’s ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ on April 20

From a press release: Following the recent announcement that Nickelodeon would be reviving its classic ’90s game show “Legends of the Hidden Temple” as a TV movie starring original host Kirk Fogg, the Penn Museum in Philadelphia has announced its own live version of the program on Wednesday, April 20 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. In […]

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SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Shadow (black lab) and Tux (bicolor kitten)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Shadow (black lab) and Tux (bicolor kitten)

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 […]

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Pennsylvania Golden Gloves boxing at Mall at Steamtown in Scranton, 03/19/16

PHOTOS: Pennsylvania Golden Gloves boxing at Mall at Steamtown in Scranton, 03/19/16

Live boxing returned to the Electric City after many years on Saturday, March 19 in a very unconventional venue, breathing new life into a Scranton mall that many assumed had tapped out. The Pennsylvania Golden Gloves held its Central District quarterfinals in the food court of The Mall at Steamtown, drawing close to 1,000 excited […]

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Travel author/photographer Marty Essen presents ‘Around the World in 90 Minutes’ at Misericordia on April 12

Travel author/photographer Marty Essen presents ‘Around the World in 90 Minutes’ at Misericordia on April 12

From a press release: Award-winning author Marty Essen will present the global travel and photography show “Around the World in 90 Minutes” on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Misericordia University in Dallas. Essen’s high-energy multimedia program features interesting facts, humorous stories, and the best of thousands of photos he took while traveling the […]

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SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Diesel (pit bull mix) and Jet and Jay (two black cats)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Diesel (pit bull mix) and Jet and Jay (two black cats)

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 […]

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, 03/12/16

PHOTOS: Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, 03/12/16

There are three St. Patrick’s Day parades in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but the biggest continues to reign supreme. The Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade is the second largest in the country, with over 12,000 participants and about 100,000 spectators annually. From a rockin’ outdoor party at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel with Nowhere Slow to fire breathing […]

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Scranton Cultural Center holds inaugural Buy Local: Spring Fling marketplace on April 3

Scranton Cultural Center holds inaugural Buy Local: Spring Fling marketplace on April 3

From a press release: The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple has announced its inaugural Buy Local: Spring Fling, which will be held on Sunday, April 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is modeled after the venue’s highly popular Holiday Marketplace, which takes place each year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Buy Local: […]

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SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Scrappy (dachshund/terrier mix) and Shane (orange tabby cat)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Scrappy (dachshund/terrier mix) and Shane (orange tabby cat)

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 […]

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade, 03/05/16

PHOTOS: Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade, 03/05/16

It may not be as long-running or as well-known as the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre parades, but there was just as much green attire and Irish spirit on display at the third annual Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday, March 5. After it disappeared for decades, the parade returned to downtown Pittston on March 8, […]

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