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 NEPA Scene Staff

The winners of the 2015 Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce SAGE Awards are…

The winners of the 2015 Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce SAGE Awards are…

From a press release: The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and MetroAction announced the winners for the 2015 SAGE Awards (Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence), which honor outstanding local businesses for their talent, creativity, and innovation, at the Chamber Gala on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at The Theater at Lackawanna College. More than 100 applications […]

 Cory Wolff

PUTTING IN WORK: The truth about streaming music and artist payouts

PUTTING IN WORK: The truth about streaming music and artist payouts

Independent musicians have to fight for every dollar, and CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux knows this well. With growing reports of artists not getting paid by streaming platforms, it’s easy to think that they aren’t a realistic revenue stream for indies. When I caught up with Tracy at the Future of Music Policy Summit in […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

New Winter Wonderland at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre features holiday movies and art market

New Winter Wonderland at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre features holiday movies and art market

From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre is inviting the community to attend its Winter Wonderland event on Saturday, Nov. 28. Winter Wonderland visitors can embrace the holiday spirit through a day of holiday movies, shopping, singing, and decorating without ever having to venture outside the Kirby Center […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Hund (pit bull terrier) and Anna (calico cat)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Hund (pit bull terrier) and Anna (calico 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 […]

 Rich Howells

Beards of Scranton portraits grow into 2016 calendar for charity

Beards of Scranton portraits grow into 2016 calendar for charity

Release party will be held Friday, Nov. 6 at Loyalty Barber Shop

With No Shave November just beginning, the number of beards in Northeastern Pennsylvania will inevitably increase, but why not keep that stylish facial hair year-round? The Beards of Scranton calendar will do just that, a brand new project that began with a simple Instagram post and turned into months of hard work and grooming – […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Public skate at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre benefits Toys for Tots on Dec. 3

Public skate at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre benefits Toys for Tots on Dec. 3

From a press release: The Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre will open its doors for public ice skating on Thursday, Dec. 3 for the 12th annual Toys for Tots Open Skate, presented by Utz, in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Anyone bringing a new, unwrapped toy […]

 Rich Perry

STRENGTH & FOCUS: Overcoming anxiety – 6 steps to bring boiling thoughts down to a simmer

STRENGTH & FOCUS: Overcoming anxiety – 6 steps to bring boiling thoughts down to a simmer

Regardless of whether I like admitting to it or not, I am no stranger to an anxious mind. Thoughts race, juxtapose, conflict, build up, and scatter all at a seemingly unceasing rate, and I am left feeling like an empty vessel fueled by what comes from the mind. This week’s Strength & Focus is a […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Dalton (German shepherd/husky mix) and Prince William (Maine Coon mix)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Dalton (German shepherd/husky mix) and Prince William (Maine Coon 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 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Donate your uncarved pumpkins to hungry pigs at the Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

Donate your uncarved pumpkins to hungry pigs at the Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

From a press release: Volunteers at the Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Mehoopany have started the Pumpkins for Pigs Project again this year, collecting uncarved decorative pumpkins that have no candle wax or paint on them to feed their rescued pigs. Eden – A Vegan Cafe (344 Adams Ave., Scranton) will serve as a drop-off point […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

1st annual Guy’s Expo features rock music, cars, beer, girls, cigars, arm wrestling, and more in Scranton on Nov. 28

1st annual Guy’s Expo features rock music, cars, beer, girls, cigars, arm wrestling, and more in Scranton on Nov. 28

From a press release: The first annual Guy’s Expo, hosted by Guy’s Barber Shop, is coming to put some hair on Scranton’s chest. On Nov. 28, the shop is taking over the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center (100 Adams Ave., Scranton) for an all-day bash featuring rock music by Leash – A Tribute to Pearl […]

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