October in Northeastern Pennsylvania is haunted house season; get set for Halloween in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre areas with our list of local haunted houses, along with a few “real” haunted places around the region. Horror Hall – A quarter-mile, 20-minute walkthrough located in West Nanticoke. Horror Hall has been around for nearly 20 years and features more than 17 rooms, with multiple themes and...

One of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s biggest food and wine events returns this weekend when Misericordia University hosts igourmet.com‘s Third Annual Fork & the Cork. Keep Reading

Neighborhood residents are invited to a public input meeting regarding South Scranton revitalization on Wednesday, October 29, from 6-8 p.m. at United Neighborhood Center’s South Side Senior Community Center located at 425 Alder Street, Scranton. Keep Reading

Wing-lovers have reason to celebrate. National chain Quaker Steak and Lube will be opening its newest franchise on October 15 in the Greater Scranton area on 4005 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City. Quaker Steak and Lube features 18 signature chicken wing sauces along with burgers, steaks and ribs. Quaker Steak will offer a casual, family friendly environment including two bars – one of them an outdoor patio bar –...

It was another great First Friday event last Friday in downtown Scranton with crowds of art-lovers at each venue enjoying local music and art. This month’s event also featured the grand opening of Greenbeing, an eco-friendly boutique, at 334 Adams Ave.; and Scranton residents turned out to support the new business. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church hosted a lively event with dancing dogs, paper mache animal sculptures...

It’s not an “official” First Friday event, but while you’re taking in the art tonight, stop by the Scranton Cultural Center‘s Shopland Hall for “The Speakeasy.” As a part of Scranton Reads: One City, One Book activities, which this year center around Dashiell Hammett’s “The Maltese Falcon,” Scranton Reads will recreate the Prohibition-era setting of the book...