It seems like so long ago that Michele Dempsey was chatting up the possibility of hosting an event in Scranton for “The Office” which was fresh off its Emmy win. I feel fortunate to have been privy to the event from concept to crescendo and I wanted to share why the event was so much more than a fan convention. I just touched down for six months of military training in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. The course I am attending...

Am I the only one who has been getting a kick out of the Scranton Times Real Estate section lately? Classic Properties ran an advertisement with a graph stating they are the area’s number 1 real estate company. Classic Advertisment This rattled a few cages as Semian Gress answered back in their blog caption yesterday in the Sunday Times that stated something to the effect of “Others are busy making claims...

I do my damnedest to catch as much local theatre as I can and I am excited to see what Scranton’s own Connor McGuigan has created for next Tuesday Night at The Northeast Theatre. “Presidents, Ahoy” will be performed by Connor as a solo act. If you have not been lucky enough to experience this theatre or actor, Tuesday is a must. The Theatre is tucked into the second floor of the grand Hotel Jermyn and...

Anyone missing Don Pancho Villa and the one and only Javier Gonzalez? Ran into the man about town last week at Northern Lights and he informed me that he is headed to Spain and France to study contemporary techniques in exclusive water restaurants. (What next, right?) Before we say bon voyage to Javier he will be live and in living color at the Bog on Sunday afternoons. Enchiladas and PBR on tap; need I say more?

Chalk one up for the free market economy in Scranton. GreenSpace Properties LLC was the high bidder for the former East Intermediate School in the Hill Section. Cliff Melberger of Diversified Information Technologies fame and Paul Mansour of The Carlisle Group were the two highest bidders. Melberger’s company GreenSpace Properties is planning 35 studio and loft-style apartments with a fitness center, wifi, and all...

Last year Sal Schiavone went to see Mayor Doherty give the state of the city address at The Chamber of Commerce. The mayor focused on the progress we have made in the city and even greater things to come. At that time the Southern Union building was nearing completion, plans for a new medical school were being made and the tree house was coming to life in Nay Aug. The mayor said what made the progress at Nay Aug significant...