See ‘A Day in the Life of an Anthracite Miner’ through 1940s art tour in Scranton on Jan. 7
From a press release: To kick off Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, the Lackawanna Historical Society will host a program by local historian Charles Kumpas entitled “A Day in the Life of an Anthracite Miner: The Remarkable Coalmining Artwork of Remo Trieste Russo” at the society’s headquarters, the Catlin House, in Scranton on Sunday, Jan. 7 […]
Lackawanna Historical Society hosts old fashioned Christmas in Scranton on Dec. 8
From a press release: The Lackawanna Historical Society will host their annual Holiday Open House on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at their headquarters, the Catlin House in Scranton. Stop by to see traditional Christmas decorations and enjoy wassail and sweet treats, stories, crafts, and music. This year, the Society will feature a special […]
Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton is now free year-round
From a press release: Effective Oct. 1, the Steamtown National Historic Site will no longer charge a park entrance fee. Since 2005, the National Park Service charged a $7 admission fee for visitors 16 and older. After conducting a detailed analysis of costs associated with collecting and managing park entrance fee revenue, it was determined […]
Railfest hosts train rides, demonstrations, music, movies, mysteries, and more in Scranton Sept. 2-3
From a press release: Railfest is a celebration of railroading past, present, and future that is held annually on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend at the Steamtown National Historic Site in downtown Scranton. This year, the event takes place on Sept. 2-3, with an opening ceremony on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. […]
Celebrate Christmas in July with marketplace and ‘Christmas Vacation’ at Circle Drive-In in Dickson City on July 25
From a press release: It’s almost halfway to Christmas, so the Lackawanna Historical Society will celebrate Christmas in July with a marketplace and movie screening at the Circle Drive-In in Dickson City on Tuesday, July 25. Gates at the drive-in theater (1911 Scranton/Carbondale Hwy., Dickson City) open at 7 p.m., and admission is $7. Get […]
Steamtown National Historic Site generated $7.4 million in economic benefits for Scranton area in 2016
From a press release: A new National Park Service report shows that 99,600 visitors to the Steamtown National Historic Site in 2016 spent $5,403,500 in communities near the park in downtown Scranton. That spending supported 86 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $7,432,400. “NPS Centennial initiatives, […]
Misericordia in Dallas hosts programs and poetry reading for National Women’s History Month
From a press release: The College of Arts and Sciences at Misericordia University in Dallas is hosting three special presentations in honor of National Women’s History Month in March. The Women’s Issues Forum on Thursday, March 23 from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in Huntzinger Room 218 will focus on issues involving gender and the role of […]
TRAILER PREMIERE: ‘Tray’ documentary focuses on the people behind NEPA pizza
NEPA Scene was the first media source in Northeastern Pennsylvania to report on “Tray,” the upcoming documentary on the unique pizza that comes from NEPA and how it ties into the area’s residents and their heritage, a little over a year ago. Since then, we’ve stayed in touch with the local filmmakers to provide updates […]
Scorsese and De Niro’s new mob movie ‘The Irishman’ about NEPA hitman bought by Netflix
For years, there have been sporadic updates about “The Irishman,” the highly anticipated film that will reunite director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro, but now the mafia movie with real-life local connections is closer than ever to production thanks to Netflix. The leading streaming entertainment subscription service has acquired the worldwide rights to […]
Celebrate Women’s History Month in March with art, activities, and activism in Scranton
From a press release: Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers, Artists, and Musicians (W.A.M.), in conjunction with the Lackawanna County Commissioners, have announced the inaugural use of The Globe Gallery in downtown Scranton to celebrate National Women’s History Month. The first event the venue will host is a kickoff on Friday, March 3 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. in […]
