Today we wrap up our series exploring the lives and works of the artists featured on the Piazza dell’Arte at Courthouse Square with the man who inspired the monument to Scranton artists, actor and playwright Jason Miller. Miller was born John Anthony Miller on April 22, 1939, in Long Island City, Queens. His family moved to Scranton, and he attended St. Patrick’s High School and the University of Scranton. He...

The Lackawanna Historical Society, with funding assistance from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, will host a “Day of Amusement” to mark the dedication of the Rocky Glen Pennsylvania Historical Marker on Saturday, August 9. Keep Reading

The August First Friday art walk is coming up this Friday and it’s shaping up to be the biggest First Friday of the year. Keep Reading

Carrying on without Dr. Horsemachine, And the Moneynotes will celebrate the release of their new cd, “New Cornucopia,” tomorrow with a show at Embassy Vinyl, 342 Adams Avenue in downtown Scranton. Doors open at 6 p.m. and there is a $5 charge for the all-ages show that promises barbecue and pot luck dessert. You can preview tracks from “New Cornucopia” and preorder the album on the band’s MySpace page. Following...

Save the date now for the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, at the Stadium Club at PNC Field beginning at 6 p.m. Keep Reading

We continue exploring the lives and works of the artists featured on the Piazza dell’Arte at Scranton’s Courthouse Square today with a profile of one of America’s most noted urban planners Jane Butzner Jacobs. Jacobs was born May 4, 1916, in Scranton and attended Scranton Central High School. After graduation, she began an unpaid position as the assistant to the women’s page editor at the Scranton Tribune...