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. Keep Reading
May 30th, 2008 | Events | Keep Reading

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 next time you’re out enjoying the downtown or attending an event, snap a picture and send it from your computer or cell...
May 29th, 2008 | Downtown | Keep Reading

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 party, created non-existent superdelegate Tom Ryan and has drawn the attention of Wired magazine’s political blog. Thomas,...
May 28th, 2008 | Downtown | Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading
May 27th, 2008 | Events | Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading
May 22nd, 2008 | Downtown | Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading
May 21st, 2008 | Featured | Keep Reading