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Scranton Police Department Announces Historic Training and Education Partnership with Lackawanna College

SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll and Lackawanna College Police Academy Director Kevin Mahoney today announced a...

April 2, 2026

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Keyser Valley Stormwater Improvements are The Focus of Two Open Bids in Scranton

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton is accepting bids through Thurs., April 9, 2026, for a pair of projects to address stormwater...

April 2, 2026

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ARPA Evaluation Report 2023-2025

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 is a $1.9 trillion federal economic stimulus bill. The City ofScranton received $68.7 million...

April 2, 2026

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Governor Shapiro, Visit PA and Philadelphia Soccer 2026 Announce Three ‘Pennsylvania World Cup Fan Zones’ — Free Public Watch Parties Coming to Pittsburgh, Reading, and Scranton for FIFA World Cup 2026™

Governor Josh Shapiro and VisitPA join with Philadelphia Soccer 2026 to bring the excitement of FIFA World Cup 2026™ to communities...

March 26, 2026

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Scranton Officials Hopeful as Federal BRIC Grant Program is Reinstated

SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Mayor Paige G. Cognetti and City officials cautiously celebrated the news this week that the Federal Emergency...

March 20, 2026

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Applications Open for Scranton 2026 Veterans’ Grants Through April 6

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

March 19, 2026

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March is Colorectal Cancer Screening Month

What Is Colorectal Cancer?Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Colorectal cancer is cancer that occurs in...

March 17, 2026

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Scranton Accepting Applications for CDBG Programming

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton has opened applications for its portion of 2025 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...

February 27, 2026

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Scranton Grant Application Aims to Improve Fire Station Signal Lights

SCRANTON, PA. – Mayor Paige G. Cognetti’s administration intends to apply for a $269,400 Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grant...

February 26, 2026

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Mayor Cognetti Voices Full Support for Scranton-to-NYC Passenger Rail and Downtown Lackawanna Transit Center following PennDOT Meeting

SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti delivered strong and enthusiastic support for the restoration of passenger rail service...

February 20, 2026

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