The Third Annual Scranton Jazz Festival will be held Aug. 3-5 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station in downtown Scranton. On Friday, Aug. 3, will be a VIP reception for sponsors at 5 p.m.; the Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet performing at 7 p.m.; and multi-award winning The Average White Band performing at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 4, the Bob Devos Organ Trio performs at 4 p.m.; Steve Rudolph and Friends, featuring Russian...

One of the great pleasures of life in post-9/11 America is the arrival of a new White Stripes album. They’ve been rolling out in tidy two-year intervals since the time of troubles began- each one a reminder of the awesome, primal power lurking at the root of both blues and rock (two of the most American styles of music). Sprinkled on top are the quirks: Jack White’s hiccupy voice and oddball outlook, Meg White’s...

The Center for Anti-Slavery Studies, Inc. (CASS) will host a remarkable event on Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29, at Old Mill Village Museum in New Milford. Now in its third year, “Experience the Underground Railroad” is a guided walking tour highlighting the Underground Railroad activity in Susquehanna County and Northeastern Pennsylvania during the mid-1800′s. During the one-hour tour, visitors will...