Slide the City Pittsburgh was ‘a total nightmare.’ Will Scranton be the same?
You may have seen the ads for Slide the City, promising to bring music, dancing, food, drinks and, most importantly, 1,000 feet of vinyl Slip ‘N Slide to Scranton, but will the mobile water park be able to deliver the fun and excitement they’re promising? That depends on who you talk to. The event, which […]
Athlete, coach, sports analyst, and storyteller Yogi Roth speaking in Tunkhannock on July 2
From a press release: On Thursday, July 2, former Lackawanna Trail/University of Pittsburgh student-athlete/USC football coach and current media personality Yogi Roth will be in attendance as Tunkhannock Area English teacher Katie Wisnosky presents “A Conversation with Storyteller Yogi Roth” at 7 p.m. in the Tunkhannock Area High School auditorium (135 Tiger St., Tunkhannock). Roth, […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Hund (pit bull terrier) and Roger (tabby kitten)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features one dog, one cat, 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 […]
LIVING YOUR TRUTH: Transgender education in schools could change and save lives
As strange as it may seem, one of the things that kept me accepting that I was transgender was that no one had explained to me that I could be a woman and still be attracted to women. Not understanding this, I convinced myself that I was just confused about who I was and who […]
BEHIND THE BLOCK: Inside information on the value of old books
Fast Eddie, a longtime client and friend, sent me an e-mail that will prove critically enlightening to my fellow auctioneers, antique/collectible dealers, and those who are either part of – or thinking about getting into – the online trading community. It reads as such: This morning I was at an estate sale when I overheard […]
PHOTOS: Coney Island Mermaid Parade in New York, 06/20/15
Coney Island in New York was swimming with mermaids on Saturday, June 20, which sounds more unusual than it really was. In fact, it seemed like everyone, dressed to the gills or not, fit in perfectly, and that’s by design. The Mermaid Parade is the largest art parade in the country, and it’s a place […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Sugar and Spice (Jack-A-Bees) and Tiffany (black kitten)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features one dog, one cat, 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 […]
LIVING YOUR TRUTH: Why Rachel Dolezal shouldn’t be compared to Caitlyn Jenner
I’ve been told that, scientifically, race does not exist. So the story goes, we are all one people, descendants from a tribe in Africa that were descendants from earlier forms of humans that once populated the Earth. Over the millennia, as the tribe grew and separated, they spread out into different regions where the climate […]
Tour historic Scranton homes and church with the Lackawanna Historical Society on June 28
From a press release: The Lackawanna Historical Society’s bi-annual Historic Hill House Tour will be held on Sunday, June 28 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. A Preview Party will be held on Friday, June 26 at the home of Ali Duffy and Jerard Butala. Included in the tour are Covenant Presbyterian Church and private residences at […]
BEHIND THE BLOCK: Befuddled by a dressing table
I was alone in my gallery, prepping for an upcoming auction, when two women (I’ll call them Dense and Denser) walked in to have a look. They perused the inventory, making squealing quips and clucks. I gave them a few minutes to walk around before I greeted them and asked if I could be of […]
