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Scranton Donates Police Vehicle to Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County

The City of Scranton is helping prepare the next generation of first responders with the donation of a 2015 Ford Taurus Interceptor, a...

November 18, 2024

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Sabrina Guzman and Elizabeth Rodriguez, Co-Founders of Giving Back to the Community Inc.

As pandemic restrictions were being lifted, Sabrina Guzman and her mother, Elizabeth “Liz” Rodriguez, noticed a growing disconnect...

October 15, 2024

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Apply to be a Civil Service Proctor!

The City of Scranton Civil Service Commission (CSC) oversees the administration of civil service exams for current and prospective police...

October 4, 2024

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Celebrate National Walk to a Park Day on Sunday, October 6 at Nay Aug Park

Valley in Motion (VIM) invites Scranton residents to celebrate its first of three National Walk to a Park Day events on Sunday, October 6,...

October 1, 2024

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Scranton Awards Nearly $350,000 in ARPA Grants for Local Arts Groups

The City of Scranton awarded a total of $346,417 in grants for 19 visual and performing artists and arts organizations on Tuesday, Sept....

September 18, 2024

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Scranton Recognizes Anniversary of September 2023 Flood with Project Update

The City of Scranton awarded a total of $408,092 directly to residents recovering from flooding in Keyser Valley and North Scranton one...

September 9, 2024

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Memo to Council: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Update

TIMELINE Individual funding guidance is available for each grant along with information and instructions posted on the City website at...

September 3, 2024

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2025 Capital Budget | As Proposed on August 15, 2024

Pursuant to §904 of the City of Scranton Home Rule Charter, please find attached the proposed 2025 City of Scranton Capital Budget...

August 19, 2024

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Scranton Community Health and Safety Landscape Analysis

The 2024 Scranton Community Health and Safety Landscape Analysis, prepared by the Washington, D.C.-based Muflehun, an independent...

August 14, 2024

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Scranton Awards $85,000 in Grants for Veterans’ Services

The City of Scranton awarded a total of $85,000 in grants for veterans’ services to six organizations on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Grants...

July 25, 2024

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