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Scranton Opens 2025 Community Center Grant Applications Through April 29

SCRANTON, PA. – Mayor Paige G. Cognetti announced today, April 2, 2025, the opening of applications for a total of $30,000 in grants...

April 2, 2025

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Applications Open for Scranton 2025 Veterans’ Grant Through April 29

SCRANTON, PA. – Mayor Paige G. Cognetti announced that a total of $100,000 in grants are available to nonprofit organizations located...

April 2, 2025

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Pothole Reporter Dashboard

The City of Scranton’s pothole reporter, www.scrantonpotholes.com, was launched in late May 2024, giving our residents and other...

April 2, 2025

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City Prepares for Major Capouse Avenue Park Renovations

Bids Sought for Splash Pad Installation, Other Site Work at Former Penn Ridge Pool Complex SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton is...

April 1, 2025

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Scranton Seeks East Mountain Stormwater Project Bids

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton is currently accepting bids through 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025, for East Mountain...

March 31, 2025

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Mayor Cognetti Delivers 2025 State of the City Address

SCRANTON, PA. – Today, Tues., March 25, Mayor Paige G. Cognetti delivered the 2025 State of the City address at the Geisinger...

March 25, 2025

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Scranton to Purchase Lot Next to Novembrino Park

City plots off-street parking for popular West Side splash pad, playground. SCRANTON, PA. – Mayor Paige G. Cognetti’s administration...

March 14, 2025

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Mayor Cognetti and Scranton City Council Ask Penn State Leadership to Keep Scranton Campus Open

SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Mayor Paige G. Cognetti and all five members of Scranton City Council issued a letter to Penn State...

March 11, 2025

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Mayor Cognetti Leads Call on Congress to Protect SNAP, Other Nutrition Benefits

SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Mayor Paige G. Cognetti, the current vice-chair of the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, recently joined...

March 10, 2025

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Scranton Seeks Bids for 2025 Street Paving

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton is currently accepting bids through 10 a.m. on Thurs., March 27, 2025, for a street maintenance...

March 10, 2025

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