Labor Day weekend means one thing in downtown Scranton – the return of La Festa Italiana. The annual three-day festival of Italian food, culture and music is schedule for September 5-7, 2009, on Courthouse Square in Scranton. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and noon to 9 p.m. on Monday. Thousands of people from across the state travel to Northeastern Pennsylvania each year to sample the finest...

On Saturday, June 20, the City of Carbondale will continue its annual Summer Celebration, this year, ushering in a new tradition with the inaugural Music & Wine Festival. The Steamtown National Historic Site will run a train excursion to the Music & Wine Festival leaving Scranton at 10 a.m. This year’s festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Carbondale, will include over 50 craft and artisan...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the former Lackawanna Station (now the Radisson at Lackawanna Station Hotel) and Steamtown National Historic Site is currently hosting an exhibit called “100 Years: The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad’s Scranton Passenger Station.” The exhibit illustrates how this prominent Scranton landmark played a key role in the lives of everyday citizens. The centennial exhibit...