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Connectivity Plan Presents Bold Ideas for Downtown Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. – During a public presentation at the Peoples Security Bank Theater at Lackawanna College on Wed., June 22, 2023, urban...

June 21, 2023

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton invites residents and interested parties to Lackawanna College, 501 Vine Street, on Wed., June 21,...

June 16, 2023

Based on continued forecasts for Unhealthy-to-Very Unhealthy air quality on Wednesday, the City of Scranton will keep non-emergency staff...

June 7, 2023

Scranton and Northeast U.S. are experiencing poor air quality currently. (Scranton Air Quality Index). Smoke from Canada’s fires has...

June 6, 2023

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton joined officials from the Scranton School District and nonprofit organizations Trust for Public...

June 1, 2023

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania— This week, Scranton Mayor Paige G. Cognetti joined mayors from across Pennsylvania as part of the “Mayors Are...

May 31, 2023

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton awarded close to $775,000 to four groups focused on providing educational catch-up programs on...

May 11, 2023

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton is excited to announce Sprucin’ Up Scranton, a city-wide cleanup initiative for May. Starting May...

April 21, 2023

The City of Scranton has opened Grant Applications for 2023 for Youth-Centered Little League and Softball Leagues located within the City...

April 6, 2023

We’re excited to share Amtrak’s study about the potential rail service between Scranton and New York. “This is tremendous...

March 23, 2023