VIDEO: Scranton singer Tom Graham takes the train in ‘Blessed and Asleep’ music video
Local singer/songwriter Tom Graham wears his hometown pride on his sleeve in his new music video for “Blessed and Asleep,” which was filmed at the Steamtown National Historic Site in downtown Scranton. Singing while waiting to board the train in the empty station, the video showcases the history of the area while matching the old-time […]
Scranton ranked 4th most overindulgent city in the United States by credit website
Fittingly released just days after Scranton’s biggest drinking holiday, the annual St. Patrick’s Parade, badcredit.org ranked the Electric City as the fourth most overindulgent metropolitan area in the United States. Using data from the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s most recent “Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System” survey and the 2014 “State of Credit” report from […]
PHOTOS: The faces of the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, 03/14/15
While the rain may have hurt the turnout a bit, the 54th annual Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade marched on through the streets of downtown on Saturday, March 14 as planned. Whether it was tradition or the search for good times on a gloomy day, green was donned and glasses were raised high throughout the city, […]
Scranton Cultural Center’s performing arts academy presents ‘Willy Wonka’ on March 19-21
From a press release: Roald Dahl’s timeless story of “Willy Wonka” will be brought to life on March 19, 20, and 21 by the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple’s Creative and Performing Arts Academy. Nearly 20 students ranging in age from 9-16 are featured in the production. “It is so rewarding to watch […]
VIDEO: Esta Coda perform stripped-down guitar and piano cover of ‘Deer’ by The Sidekicks
Everyone got their first official taste of Esta Coda‘s upcoming EP, “Miles Away,” back in December when NEPA Scene premiered the opening track, “Rain,” and as it gets closer to release, the Scranton indie rockers have released a stripped-down acoustic cover of “Deer” by The Sidekicks, taken from that group’s latest album, “Runners in the […]
PHOTOS: Rhythm of the Dance at Lackawanna College in Scranton, 03/05/15
With the St. Patrick Parade right around the corner, the Irish spirit came to Scranton a little early this year in the form of “Rhythm of the Dance” at the The Theater at Lackawanna College on Thursday, March 5. Telling a 1,000-year-old story through a mix of traditional Irish step dance and modern technology, the […]
Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy Club opens at Tequila in downtown Scranton on April 3
From a press release: With the opening of a new comedy club in its downtown, residents of Scranton will have something to laugh about. Scranton comedian Kevin Lepka, who brought Gilbert Gottfried to the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel on March 6, is opening Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy Club at Tequila. The grand opening will take […]
STREAMING: Listen to the self-titled debut EP from Scranton’s Pity Party
NEPA Scene was the first to tell the public about the debut of Pity Party in an exclusive interview back in November, and now the Scranton indie band has released their first EP online, with physical copies on the way. The self-titled album contains four tracks recorded over the span of a few sessions this […]
