Our series exploring the lives and works of the artists featured on the Piazza dell’Arte at Scranton’s Courthouse Square continues today with a profile of movie star Lizabeth Scott, described by Halliwell’s Filmgoer’s and Video Viewer’s Companion as “…a box office concoction of blonde hair, defiant expression and immobile upper lip.” Scott was born Emma Matzo in the Pine Brook Section...

This weekend the Second Annual Hop Bottom Arts and Music Festival will bring an eclectic mix of local and national artists to Northeastern Pennsylvania for one of the area’s fastest growing live music festivals. The event is set for July 18-19 at the Hop Bottom Hose Company Grounds. Last year, the festival drew over 1,500 visitors from across the state to enjoy live music, local artisans and barbecue cooking. Keep Reading

The next POWER! Outage event will be held Thursday, July 17, from 6-8 p.m. at The River Street Ale House, 1575 River Road, Pittston. RSVP to tmaxfield@greatvalleyalliance.com.

The Office Games are coming to Scranton on July 19 to announce the release of The Office DVD Board Game and The Office Trivia Game. The event will be hosted by Mindy Kaling (The Office’s Kelly Kapoor) and begins at 9 a.m. with a 2K Fun Run on Wyoming Avenue. Prizes will be awarded for Best Dressed, Best Character Look-Alike and Fastest. Following the Fun Run will be an Office Trivia Challenge at 10:30 a.m. and a...

In our continuing series exploring the lives and works of the artists featured on the Piazza dell’Arte at Scranton’s Courthouse Square, we will profile author and playwright Jean Collins Kerr. Jean was born Bridget Jean Collins on Electric Street, Scranton, on July 10, 1922. She would go on to attend Marywood Seminary. Her time at Marywood would inspire her to write the short story “When I was Queen of the May.” She...

Our series introducing Northeastern Pennsylvania theater-goers to the new resident artistic company of Scranton’s Electric Theatre (formerly The Northeast Theatre) continues today with a profile of Richard Grunn. Grunn, known for writing and performing multi-character works, has performed on numerous stages in the New York Metropolitan area as an actor and artist. He organizes, develops, and teaches theatre and art...