PHOTOS/VIDEOS: WWE SmackDown live at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, 07/17/18
Following WWE Extreme Rules in Pittsburgh on Sunday, the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza witnessed the fallout of the pay-per-view event on Tuesday, July 17 when “WWE SmackDown Live” returned to the Wilkes-Barre venue for the first time since the historic 900th episode of the pro-wrestling series in 2016. Broadcast live to the world, […]
VIDEO: Scranton’s Motionless In White revisits Montage Mountain to recall Warped Tour memories
As the final Vans Warped Tour makes it way to Scranton, many local fans are reminiscing about the “good old days” of the annual touring festival, a period of time that varies depending on what generation they’re from. Everyone can probably agree, however, that it was a special event unlike any other, allowing kids to […]
VIDEO: F.M. Kirby Center Executive Director Will Beekman receives EPIC Award as Rocky Balboa
From a press release: The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce has announced the honorees for the 2018 EPIC Awards (Extraordinary People Inspiring Community), which take place tonight at 5 p.m. at the Wyoming Seminary Kirby Center for Creative Arts in Kingston, presented by Wells Fargo. The Innovator the Year Award, sponsored by Penn State Wilkes-Barre, […]
PHOTOS: Third Man Rolling Record Store stop at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, 05/28/18
A bright yellow truck brightened Memorial Day for Jack White fans and vinyl collectors who gathered to greet the Third Man Rolling Record Store as it pulled into the parking lot of the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre for a few hours on Monday, May 28. Owned by White, this mobile version of his Third […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Big Apple breweries brew huge Imperial IPA with All Royal Everything
Beer: All Royal Everything (Kings Edition) Brewery: Other Half Brewing Company and Mikkeller Brewing NYC Style: Double IPA Age: 2018 ABV: 10.50% Brooklyn’s Other Half Brewing and Flushing’s Mikkeller Brewing (with roots in Denmark) put all their cards on the table for All Royal Everything (Kings Edition), an Imperial IPA brewed in New York City […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Totalitarian returns to take over Stone Brewing’s Imperial Russian Stout
Beer: Stone Totalitarian Brewery: Stone Brewing Company Style: Russian Imperial Stout Age: 2018 ABV: 10.60% IBU: 70 After taking a year off last year, Stone Brewing has released its 2018 batch of Stone Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout. With its “fluffy chocolate head and tastes of deeply dark fruit flavors with rich chocolate and coffee overtones,” […]
VIDEO: Hersheypark Stadium dismantles concert stage; new stage ready for Memorial Day weekend
Hersheypark Stadium has hosted many huge outdoor concerts on its current stage, but after two decades, it was time for an upgrade. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts partnered with Live Nation to build a “brand new, state-of-the-art stage” for performers and fans alike in 2018. Disassembly began in late March, and construction of the new stage […]
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Behind the scenes (and colorful costumes) of ‘Marvel Universe Live’ in Wilkes-Barre
While Marvel fans of all ages enjoyed “Avengers: Infinity War” last weekend, helping the 19th film in the franchise set the record for the highest movie opening ever, the more mature tone and surprisingly dark ending may have left a few families looking for something lighter now to brighten their spirits before “Ant-Man and the […]
VIDEO: Everhart Museum in Scranton creates ‘The Office’ lip dub parody for online dance-off
The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, and Art is representing Scranton and the eastern United States in a friendly dance competition among museums around the world – and they need your vote to advance to the next round. The website When You Work at a Museum hosts an annual contest asking museums from around […]
