Jason Riedmiller

RAILRIDERS PHOTOBLOG: First home game of the season with Deivi Garcia and Miguel Andujar

RAILRIDERS PHOTOBLOG: First home game of the season with Deivi Garcia and Miguel Andujar

Professional baseball returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania tonight with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ first home game in 613 days. Miguel Andujar’s bat brought a double and a single in the fourth inning where SWB scored six runs. Pitcher Deivi Garcia was lights out with seven strikeouts through five scoreless innings. The team ended up shutting out the […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA MUSIC NOTES: Telco, Don’t Panic, Eric Best, 5-7-Zero, Flowers for You, Crooked Ways, John Hahn, and more

NEPA MUSIC NOTES: Telco, Don’t Panic, Eric Best, 5-7-Zero, Flowers for You, Crooked Ways, John Hahn, and more

After a few years away, the NEPA Music Notes column received a warm welcome back last week, so I’ll take that as a sign that you want to see more roundups of new and noteworthy local songs, albums, and shows. Let’s dive right in! 🎶🎶 Schuylkill Haven guitarist John Hahn, who got his start touring […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Lehigh Valley voice actor stars in audio adaptation of Roger Corman’s campy ‘Wasp Woman’

Lehigh Valley voice actor stars in audio adaptation of Roger Corman’s campy ‘Wasp Woman’

From a press release: The Voiceover Repertory Company, which features a voice actor from the Lehigh Valley in a lead role, has released their premiere production, “The Wasp Woman,” as a streaming audio drama available on all major podcast platforms and on vorep.net for free. “The Wasp Woman” is a campy adaptation of the 1959 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Lehigh Valley prog metal band Monoceros releases 2nd album, ‘Tyrant of the Golden Line’

Lehigh Valley prog metal band Monoceros releases 2nd album, ‘Tyrant of the Golden Line’

From a press release: Lehigh Valley progressive metal band Monoceros has further established themselves in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey music scenes with the release of their second album, “Tyrant of the Golden Line,” on June 26. The long-awaited record is a follow-up to their 2016 debut release, “Heavy the Crown,” and is available for […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Yuengling delivers free beer to Lehigh Valley Hospital employees in Pottsville

Yuengling delivers free beer to Lehigh Valley Hospital employees in Pottsville

From a press release: D.G. Yuengling & Son visited Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill yesterday to give their thanks to hospital employees and their heroic efforts in caring for COVID-19 patients within Pottsville and the greater Lehigh Valley. To show appreciation and support for the impactful work being done in their hometown, Yuengling donated a […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Pennsylvania declares January ‘Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month,’ resorts offer discounts all month

Pennsylvania declares January ‘Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month,’ resorts offer discounts all month

From a press release: Gov. Tom Wolf has officially declared January 2020 “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month” in Pennsylvania, with the Senate also making a proclamation. For the entire month, members of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association are offering special discounts on learning packages, which makes it affordable and convenient for first-timers to get […]

 Rich Howells

Easton rock band Doubting Thomas celebrates new EP at V-Spot in Scranton on March 2

Easton rock band Doubting Thomas celebrates new EP at V-Spot in Scranton on March 2

From a press release: Returning to Scranton from the Lehigh Valley, Easton modern rock band Doubting Thomas will celebrate the release of their new EP, “Waste of Time,” at The V-Spot this Saturday, March 2 at 9 p.m. In addition to bringing new original music from their third studio album and new merchandise, the band […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Young punk trio Blind Choice plays 100th show at V-Spot in Scranton on Feb. 15

Young punk trio Blind Choice plays 100th show at V-Spot in Scranton on Feb. 15

From a press release: Lehigh Valley punk rock trio Blind Choice will make their debut at The V-Spot in Scranton on Friday, Feb. 15 at 9:30 p.m., which also marks the band’s 100th live show. Comprised of Dylan Pysher (guitar and lead vocals) and Matt Habrial (bass) of Pen Argyl and Tanner Snyder (drums) of […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Sabrina Carpenter headlines 98.5 KRZ’s Let It Show at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 8

Sabrina Carpenter headlines 98.5 KRZ’s Let It Show at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 8

From a press release: It was announced today that local pop radio station 98.5 KRZ’s annual Let It Show will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., featuring performances by young actress and singer Sabrina Carpenter of “Girl Meets World” fame, pop boy band PrettyMuch, lovelytheband, Kim […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Lehigh Valley punk trio Blind Choice shows ‘Mental Scars’ on new EP, debuts songs at Octoberfest on Oct. 13

Lehigh Valley punk trio Blind Choice shows ‘Mental Scars’ on new EP, debuts songs at Octoberfest on Oct. 13

From a press release: Pen Argyl punk rock trio Blind Choice will officially release their new EP, “Mental Scars,” this Friday, Oct. 12 and debut some of their new songs live at Octoberfest at Electric City Harley-Davidson in Dickson City on Saturday, Oct. 13 with Another Day Dawns and The Holtzmann Effect. The young rockers […]