Archive for May, 2008

Scranton Dog Park to open

Scranton’s first dog park is getting ready for a grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 14. The Connell Dog Park at Connell Park, on the 800 block of Gibbons Street, South Scranton, will hold an ice cream social to mark its grand opening from 5-7 p.m.
May 30th, 2008 | Events | Read More

Join the Renaissance and post photos

Now you can become a part of the Electric City Renaissance and show off all there is to see and do around the Greater Scranton area and Northeastern Pennsylvania. A picture is worth a thousand words and now you can post your photos to the ECR Flickr page as easily and quickly as sending an email. The...
May 29th, 2008 | Downtown | Read More

Scranton politics back in national spotlight

After Northeastern Pennsylvania played a key role in the Democratic primary in April, a Scranton political consultant is keeping the national spotlight on our region by documenting the deliberations of a (fake) superdelegate and mayoral candidate. Howard Thomas, a local consultant for the Democratic...
May 28th, 2008 | Downtown | Read More

Commissioners mark first 100 days

Lackawanna County Commissioners Corey O’Brien and Michael Washo will celebrate their first 100 days in office by taking part in a Scranton POWER! Outage on Thursday, May 29.
May 27th, 2008 | Events | Read More

Stann appears on Howard Stern show

Scranton native and Scranton Prep grad Brian Stann made a surprise appearance on the Howard Stern show this morning on Sirius satellite radio.
May 22nd, 2008 | Downtown | Read More

Antenna anniversary issue available Friday

The Antenna, a local art and literary publication, will mark its one-year anniversary with the release of its first full-color issue. The issue will include two companion articles focusing on urban planning, pedestrian safe cities, and community garden planning.
May 21st, 2008 | Featured | Read More