Pottsville rockers Crobot dig deeper, heavier, and more personal on new album ‘Obsidian’
From a press release: In the shadowed valleys of Pennsylvania, where the relics of coal and the echo of a post-industrial America fuse, Crobot bursts forth – a sonic whirlwind born of rebellion and raw power. This band is not just a troop of musicians originating from Pottsville – they are a high-speed chase through […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton alt rock band University Drive is caught in humanity’s ‘Crisis’
Whether it’s personal struggles or the state of the world today, it seems humanity is always in crisis mode. Thankfully, that’s what we have music for. Since 2016, Scranton-based alternative rock band University Drive has been crafting the kind of songs that help listeners identify and navigate through their problems, no matter the size, and […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Death Valley Dreams embrace Noir to ‘Feel This No More’ before Cold tour
After five years, Death Valley Dreams is feeling something again. Based in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, the indie/new wave/alternative rock band is back to release new music ahead of their return to the live stage – and their biggest tour yet. Filmed by Chad Bonk and premiering today exclusively on NEPA Scene, the neon-bathed music video […]
Along with Dave & Buster’s, Duck Donuts comes to Shoppes at Montage Mountain in Moosic this year
From a press release: The 2022 recovery has created new opportunities for retail, and U.S. Properties Group, owners of The Shoppes at Montage Mountain in Moosic, benefited from some of those opportunities by bringing new leases to the shopping center and new experiences to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre marketplace. Dave & Buster’s is set to begin construction […]
Scranton alt rock band University Drive supports Cold on full U.S. tour
Over the last few days, gold-certified alternative rock band Cold, best known for hits like “Stupid Girl” and “Just Got Wicked,” has announced their coast-to-coast Black Sunday Tour, and Scranton’s own alt rockers University Drive will be sharing stages with them on every date. UD toured the country with Cold in 2019 as one of […]
Chewy.com expands with new Archbald distribution center, creating 1,000 jobs in Lackawanna County
From a press release: Today, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that Chewy, a popular online destination for pet supplies, will expand its operations into Lackawanna County. The company has pledged to invest upwards of $35 million into the expansion and create at least 1,000 new full-time jobs in Archbald and retain 2,401 existing jobs over […]
New book ‘Well-Behaved Taverns Seldom Make History’ tours Pennsylvania pubs with rebellious histories
From a press release: The insurrectionist past of the Wooden Keg Tavern in St. Clair is one of many exciting stories that comes to life in “Well-Behaved Taverns Seldom Make History: Pennsylvania Pubs Where Rabble-Rousers and Rum Runners Stirred up Revolutions,” a new book from Sunbury Press in Mechanicsburg. Author M. Diane McCormick takes a […]
