r/Scranton 19d ago

Event / Things to Do Mandatory Fun & Small Business Thread - July 03

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Weekend Round-Ups | DiscoverNEPA

Community calendar | News | thevalleyadvantage.com

Lackawanna County Events this Weekend | VisitNEPA

Calendar | Go Lackawanna

Weekender | NEPA Music, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Culture News (theweekender.com)

Discover things to do this weekend in NEPA. Share your weekend plans.

Are you a local artist, maker, musician, or other creative? Plug your shows and exhibits.

Looking for a place to grab a bite or a drink? Ask here!

This is not a marketplace, no goods or services should be sold here but you can respond to requests for links to your shop/artwork.

Share some great local businesses that deserve a shout out.

This is also a place for casual chat. Feel free to share what's going on in your world, or to make Talkback 16 look positively sane.


r/Scranton 5d ago

Event / Things to Do Mandatory Fun & Small Business Thread - July 17

2 Upvotes

Weekend Round-Ups | DiscoverNEPA

Community calendar | News | thevalleyadvantage.com

Lackawanna County Events this Weekend | VisitNEPA

Calendar | Go Lackawanna

Weekender | NEPA Music, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Culture News (theweekender.com)

Discover things to do this weekend in NEPA. Share your weekend plans.

Are you a local artist, maker, musician, or other creative? Plug your shows and exhibits.

Looking for a place to grab a bite or a drink? Ask here!

This is not a marketplace, no goods or services should be sold here but you can respond to requests for links to your shop/artwork.

Share some great local businesses that deserve a shout out.

This is also a place for casual chat. Feel free to share what's going on in your world, or to make Talkback 16 look positively sane.


r/Scranton 7h ago

Great Outdoors Does anyone know if this is still there ?

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Before I make the trek down there …. Down from the greenhouse at nay Aug , along the tracks before the step falls . I haven’t been down there since late 90s


r/Scranton 6h ago

Downtown Wife (27) and I (32) just moved to the area and looking to make friends

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Just like the title says my wife and I just moved to the area, and we are looking to make some friends. We enjoy weekly movie nights, bar/brewery trivia nights, and weekend concerts/festivals. We go to Allentown/Philly/New York often for comedy and concerts, but definitely looking to get more into the local scene. We are big foodies and are always looking for new spots to check out. Big outdoor people as well. We both love plants so will probably be trying to join a local community garden group soon. Any recommendations on groups/clubs to check out are much appreciated!
Shot in the dark here but figured I would give it a try. Take it easy on some friendless losers 🤟🥲


r/Scranton 4h ago

Local Politics Trump's new AI data center order could accelerate controversial NEPA projects

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r/Scranton 3h ago

Art & Culture Scranton punk band The Menzingers perceive personal changes on 8th album 'Everything I Ever Saw'

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r/Scranton 11h ago

Local News Questions raised over safety report during 4th hearing for proposed Archbald power plant

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Please note this hearing is for a power plant facility:

"Council and parties questioned why the document repeatedly refers to a data center rather than a natural gas power plant. One section of the report states, “it is our opinion the site be developed for a potential data center,” without mentioning a power plant. Another portion describes two-story steel-framed warehouse-style data center buildings, parking lots, access roads and stormwater basins."


r/Scranton 10h ago

Answered Places to park for a full weekend?

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I'm going to be in Scranton for Thursday thru Sunday one weekend next month. I saw parking garages are $15 daily rates, but I was wondering if there's businesses I could park at instead for free like Walgreens or Walmart. Would they tow? And is Scranton a relatively safe area that I could leave my car in a lot for several days with no worries? Just trying to minimize my costs but will dish out the $50 for weekend parking if needed

TIA!


r/Scranton 22h ago

Sports Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders collecting items for Venezuela Earthquake Victims

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r/Scranton 21h ago

Great Outdoors Contract approved to replace lakefront facilities at Merli-Sarnoski Park

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r/Scranton 1d ago

Local News World Cup Fan Zone brings in business despite obstacles

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r/Scranton 1d ago

Question Old Neil Armstrong Playground equipment?

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18 Upvotes

Does anyone if this piece of equipment at Ed Staback Park in Archibald came from the old lunar themed playground at Neil Armstrong in Scranton?

It definitely looked like the old module and was metal.


r/Scranton 3d ago

Local News Water Problems

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I’ve been living in Scranton for about five years now. At least once a month, I have brown water. I have also had instances of no water or hot water issues due to sediment buildup in the hot water heater when because I don’t expect my water to be brown once a month and turn the hot water on only to realize it’s dirty and the sediment has already affected the hot water heater by that time. I used to live in the valley and never had water issues. I am currently dealing with the water main break affecting the downtown area and some of the hill section. Water mains don’t usually break in the summer so I am not sure what happened, but this is CONSTANT. I want to move out of the city simply because I am always having a water problem. Does anyone else feel this way?


r/Scranton 4d ago

Food & Drink Noir Dark Spirits?

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I saw a post thats 2 months old that said Noir was closing but maybe moving… whats the current status? They deleted all their posts on Instagram. Please tell me they’re not gone forever.


r/Scranton 4d ago

Event / Things to Do Saturday Night Fun

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r/Scranton 5d ago

Food & Drink Need a nice loaf of bread tomorrow, where do I grab one?

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Tomorrow, I am in I-81 corridor and looking for a nice fresh loaf that I can add to a charcuterie dinner.

I skipped buying it at my local, because I have a little time in the morning, and can support a local business.

Where will you send me?

Route is from NYS, 84-81, Scranton to Airport


r/Scranton 4d ago

Sports Pickleball Court Closed

6 Upvotes

Anyone know why the Nay Aug Pickleball park has been closed?


r/Scranton 4d ago

History July 18-19 Scranton, PA free showings of Glory

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r/Scranton 5d ago

Event / Things to Do Tonight!!

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It’s our first time at Sergi’s bb!!


r/Scranton 5d ago

Local Politics Lackawanna County commissioner Chermak defends credentials for running local airport

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r/Scranton 6d ago

Event / Things to Do July 18 Steamtown Excursion to Tobyhanna with Ice and Huckleberry Historical Tour 11:00-4:00

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11 Upvotes

Join us for a lovely train ride to Tobyhanna and explore the millpond as well as the history of ice and huckleberry harvesting!


r/Scranton 7d ago

Question All fun and games, but do you think this is safe?

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r/Scranton 7d ago

Local Politics Lackawanna Democrats elect Valonis as first female county party chairperson

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r/Scranton 7d ago

Art & Culture Quilters find friendship through hobby

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r/Scranton 7d ago

Question dermatologists

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does anybody know any good dermatologists in the area that have a positive experience with removal of a raised mole? im not sure where to look but im in desperate need of getting it done lol ty