Added on 02/05/2021
Rich Howells
acoustic , Clarks Summit , Danville , Lake Ariel , Nanticoke , NEPA Music Notes , New York , Pittston , Scranton , Scranton Ice Festival , Throop , Wilkes-Barre

Every time I think this column is done for the week, I discover a few more songs or albums that deserve your attention. A few of them work perfectly for your headphones as you dig your vehicle out of the snow, while others are better suited for dancing around your living room after you come […]
Added on 02/02/2021
Rich Howells
coronavirus , health , parade , Pittston , Scranton , Wilkes-Barre

On Sunday, the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade Association announced that it will move its annual event from March to Saturday, Sept. 18, and today, Mayor George C. Brown followed suit and postponed the Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick’s Day Parade to Sunday, Sept. 19. These are tentative dates, as the onset of the coronavirus pandemic postponed and […]
Added on 01/29/2021
NEPA Scene Staff
beer , Glen Mills , Hawley , Pittston , Shickshinny , Susquehanna Brewing Company

From a press release: In a continued effort to connect the Pennsylvania craft beer community with local agriculture, Deer Creek Malthouse in Glen Mills and the website Breweries in PA have once again teamed up following the success of their popular “PA Pride” collaboration beer. The original PA Pride, a hazy pale ale beer released […]
Added on 01/27/2021
Rich Howells
acoustic , Ashland , Clarks Summit , Hazleton , hip-hop , Montoursville , NEPA Music Notes , Pittston , pop , punk , rap , Scranton , Stroudsburg , Wilkes-Barre

January may be a slow month for entertainment like movies and television (even slower during a pandemic), but it’s been a busy time for local music, so much so that I have to save a few notes for next week. I even had the pleasure of seeing a band play live in front of a […]
Added on 01/26/2021
NEPA Scene Staff
films , government , history , Pittston , WVIA

From a press release: In remembrance of Patrick Solano, a decorated World War II veteran who became a public servant under nine Pennsylvania governors, WVIA will air a special rebroadcast of the award-winning original documentary film “War Stories: Pat Solano” this Friday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 1:30 p.m. […]
Added on 01/12/2021
NEPA Scene Staff
films , Inkerman , Pittston , WVIA

From a press release: WVIA’s production division VIA Studios Global will present a “VIA Short Takes” watch-along on Wednesday, Jan. 13 where viewers will get to ask the series creators and producers questions live. Geared towards aspiring and seasoned filmmakers alike, the panel will feature the award-winning team discussing the process of making documentaries for […]
Added on 01/06/2021
NEPA Scene Staff
author , books , Lancaster , Moscow , North Pocono , North Pocono Public Library , Pittston , Poconos , Wilkes University

From a press release: A love for dinosaurs doesn’t have to end after childhood – it can turn into a lifelong adventure. Pittston author Sam Chiarelli, who has dug for fossils in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Colorado, wrote a memoir, “Dig: A Personal Prehistoric Journey,” that serves as an intersection of his love of dinosaurs […]
Added on 01/05/2021
NEPA Scene Staff
Bloomsburg , blues , Briggs Farm , coronavirus , music festival , Nescopeck , Pittston , Scranton , Shavertown , Wilkes-Barre , Williamsport

From a press release: After 22 consecutive years of bringing the blues to a family farm in Nescopeck, the Briggs Farm Blues Festival was forced to postpone its 2020 event due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival confirmed this week that it is planning to move forward with its weekend of live music and social […]
Added on 12/27/2020
James Callahan
coronavirus , metal , Pittston , premiere

The last time NEPA Scene talked to Black River’s Edge, the Pittston hard rock/metal band was making their live debut at Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe in 2015. A lot has changed since then, including the closing of their hometown venue, but 2020 has made everything seem like a cakewalk in comparison. From the dark […]
Added on 12/16/2020
NEPA Scene Staff
awards , Dupont , Harrisburg , Pittston , Red Lion , Selinsgrove

From a press release: It was announced this week that the second annual Central Pennsylvania Music Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg. This local, Grammys-style red carpet event recognizes the best local acts of the […]