It is that delicious time of year again!  La Festa Italiana 2011 will officially take over Courthouse Square in Downtown Scranton from Saturday, September 2nd through Monday, September 5th.   It has become a wonderful Scranton tradition for the past 36 years and a great way to begin the new school year for both teachers and students.  La Festa is also a terrific way to celebrate Labor Day weekend in our area and remains...

St. Ubaldo Day is a very enthusiastic celebration in which three Saints’ statues are placed on top of a wooden platform and are quickly carried throughout the streets of Jessup. Each statue, when fully assembled and carried, is 15 feet high and weighs approximately 400 pounds! Why? Well, it is to honor the saints in a most unique fashion. In 1909, St. Ubaldo Day or “La Festa dei Ceri” was transplanted...

The hit NBC sitcom, The Office, has brought much attention to the city of Scranton. The British version had been set in Slough, a commuter town on the outskirts of London. Looking for a suitable U.S. equivalent, executive producer Greg Daniels considered Nashua, New Hampshire and Utica, New York before settling on Scranton, Pennsylvania. “It just seemed like a real place,” he said later. Scranton certainly...

RiverFest is the signature event of the Lackawanna River Corridor Association (LRCA).  In May of each year, participants are welcomed to the water and observers fill the banks of the Lackawanna River.  RiverFest draws the community outdoors after our often long a frigid winters to celebrate the valley and its beauty. The Lackawanna River Corridor Association has been in existence since 1987 to promote the restoration...

The annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice officially begins Thursday, February 17th at 7:00 pm with a parade to welcome this year’s ice sculptures.  It is the perfect time of year to find some beauty amidst all of this snow and freezing temperatures.  The 2011 Festival falls on the centennial of the Clarks Summit Borough, so visitors will also get the opportunity to see photographs on how the town has changed in...

Blue Man Group is best known for its widely popular theatrical shows and concerts that combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The blissful party atmosphere created at the live events has become the trademark of a Blue Man Group experience. Thanks to the Scranton Cultural Center and the Broadway Theatre League of NEPA, you too can experience the Blue Man Group! ...