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Improved Pave Cut Ordinance Will Continue to Keep Drivers Safe in Scranton

SCRANTON, PA. – Mayor Paige G. Cognetti aims to improve the City of Scranton’s Street openings and excavations code, commonly referred...

March 18, 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, City Council Thank Gov. Shapiro for Supporting Healthcare and Jobs in Scranton

SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Mayor Paige G. Cognetti and the five members of Scranton City Council thanked Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro...

March 13, 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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Scranton Hiring Lifeguards for Busy 2025 Summer Season

City Anticipates a Total of Five Pools and Splash Pads to be Open for 2025 Including the New Outdoor Facility at Weston Field. SCRANTON,...

March 6, 2025

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Scranton Hopes New Cable Provider will ‘Astound’ Residents

SCRANTON, PA. – Residents who enjoy cable television may soon have another option to tune in. The City of Scranton aims to enter into a...

March 5, 2025

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Scranton Proposes Connell Park Design Contract with GPI 

South Scranton park rehabilitation project will bring $1.1 million in improvements SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton is proposing...

March 5, 2025

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Officials Say DPW Software Has Trash and Recycling Pickup on the Right Route 

Software used by the Department of Public Works streamlines work across Scranton Routeware, an innovative software used by the Department...

February 25, 2025

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