After Months of waiting, the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees final unveiled their new team name last wednesday at Genetti Manor in Dickson City.  Fans and Media packed the place all anticipating the Franchise new team name. Farwell to the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees & welcome the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.  RailRiders(All one word) had the most votes [...]

This Saturday October 20th is the Second Annual Bonfire at The Iron Furnaces.  Come out and help  celebrate Northeast PA’s unique heritage. From 8:00 to 11:00 pm you can enjoy fun, food, and spirits! What can you expect from the Bon Fire? The Pop Up Studio Scranton Story Slam Tom Petty Appreciation Band Scranton Reads Day of [...]

America’s only haunted drive-in theater is right here in NEPA! – adapted from the570.com There’s a spooky new attraction creeping its way into The 570 that is sure to give even the most accomplished scare-seekers goose bumps from severed head to bloody toe. The Circle Entertainment Complex on the Scranton-Carbondale highway in Dickson City. The [...]

by kristen brooks Are you recently engaged?  Or hoping that the holidays bring an extra special present (maybe something round and sparkly)? As a recent bride myself, I completely understand how exciting yet sorta kinda overwhelming it can be to jump in and get started on planning your BIG DAY.  That’s why you absolutely have [...]

by kristen brooks Remember about a month ago, when we had crazy tornado warnings?  Well, it turns out…it’s not exactly safe to have an outside music festival under those conditions! Luckily for us, Everyone You Know Entertainment decided to reschedule. Scranton’s newest cultural festival hits Nay Aug Park this Saturday! Culture Shock! Free Music Festival begins [...]

by kristen brooks If zombies aren’t your thing, then I’d suggest taking a trip this weekend… Why you ask? Because Infect Scranton is taking over Lackawanna County; it’s a zombie themed convention happening in Scranton and its surrounding boroughs this weekend. What can you expect?  Infect Scranton offers up a  zombie pub crawl, a zombie [...]

–(570.com) PA Oktoberfest will deliver all of the German goods to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs this weekend with festivities kicking off at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 and continuing Saturday and Sunday. Following in the tradition of Munich’s Oktoberfest, thousands are expected to return to the second annual PA Oktoberfest to take part [...]

by kristen brooks Scranton’s newest cultural festival hits Nay Aug Park this Saturday! Culture Shock! Free Music Festival begins at noon tomorrow, and continues through 10 p.m. This unique event will feature everything from hip hop artists to a live mural painting! The event plans to draw a few hundred people to the section of [...]

by kristen brooks Are you familiar with RJ McDonnell?   If not, please allow me to introduce to you one  of  NEPA’s finest writers… He just released his latest novel, The Classic Rockers Reunion with Death, which  is the fourth book in the Moscow native’s Rock & Roll Mystery Series. The books are not only offer [...]

–courtesy of  lafesta.org  Great food, live entertainment and fun for everyone are on the menu for the annual La Festa Italiana to be held Saturday-Sunday-Monday of Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-2-3, on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. This is La Festa’s 37th year. The three‑day festival is an end‑of‑summer tradition that annually attracts thousands of visitors. [...]