Added on 06/29/2020
NEPA Scene Staff
coronavirus , Forty Fort , Hazleton , Kingston , Luzerne County , Nanticoke , Pittston , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: Last year, music filled the air near the Luzerne County Courthouse and brought the community together for the first Rockin’ the River Summer concert series along the Wilkes-Barre River Common. This year, the coronavirus pandemic is keeping people closer to home, but Luzerne County is not going to let COVID-19 stop […]
Added on 06/26/2020
NEPA Scene Staff
coronavirus , Penn State , Philadelphia , Scranton , Scranton Cultural Center
From a press release: Today, the board of directors of the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple and its executive director, Deborah Moran Peterson, announced Betsy McGrath Ardizoni as the organization’s director of development. Ardizoni joined the Scranton Cultural Center as its development director in January. “As the organization embarks on capital projects to […]
Added on 06/26/2020
NEPA Scene Staff
coronavirus , F.M. Kirby Center , fundraiser , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: Today, the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre announced the cancellation of its annual fundraiser, F.M. Kirby Fest, which was rescheduled to July 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, with social distancing concerns, the event will not be possible this year. The original date of the fourth […]
Added on 06/25/2020
Rich Howells
acoustic , Ardmore , Blain , Cabinet , coronavirus , music festival , Philadelphia , Scranton , Wilkes-Barre
Whether you’re staying safely at home or venturing outside this summer, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre jamgrass group Cabinet has a live concert experience for you. This weekend, the band will play two back-to-back webcast shows from Ardmore Music Hall in suburban Philadelphia that will be live streamed via nugs.tv. This first on Friday, June 26 will be a […]
Added on 06/24/2020
NEPA Scene Staff
coronavirus , F.M. Kirby Center , fundraiser , photography , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: Today, the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts announced an online photo auction of prints taken by local photographers and shot at the historic downtown Wilkes-Barre venue. The auction will take place on the Kirby Center Facebook page on Tuesday, June 30 at 10 a.m. through Thursday, July 2 at […]
Added on 06/23/2020
Rich Howells
coronavirus , Dallas , food
Following a successful launch last week, the Irem Shrine in Dallas, Pennsylvania will host an outdoor food truck event every Friday from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. through July 31. Food Truck Fridays offer “food trucks parked on the premises, a DJ, and a large pavilion with outdoor seating to enjoy your food. There is a different […]
Added on 06/23/2020
Rich Howells
coronavirus , food festival , health , La Festa Italiana , Lackawanna County , Scranton
First it was the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade – then the coronavirus came for the Italian Festival. This morning, Lackawanna County and festival organizers announced that La Festa Italiana, scheduled for Sept. 4-7 on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton, has been canceled. The massively popular Labor Day weekend event typically brings more than 80 food […]
Added on 06/23/2020
NEPA Scene Staff
coronavirus , Mohegan Sun Arena , New York , tribute , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: It was announced today that the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township will host Almost Queen, a tribute to the legendary rock band Queen, live on stage from the arena parking lot on Friday, July 17 at 8 p.m. Presented by Geisinger, the event will be featured as […]
Added on 06/22/2020
NEPA Scene Staff
coronavirus , Luzerne County , Mohegan Sun Arena , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: The Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township announced today that its box office will reopen for event ticket transactions beginning this Tuesday, June 23 at 10 a.m. with a “stimulus incentive.” This plan comes days after Luzerne County entered the green phase of the state’s reopening on June […]
Added on 06/22/2020
Rich Howells
coronavirus , Montage , Scranton
With the summer weather heating things up and Lackawanna County set to move into the green phase of reopening this on June 26, Montage Mountain Waterpark in Scranton has announced that it will open this Friday at 10 a.m. to season pass holders and 11 a.m. to the general public. The park, which has over […]