Press Releases

Cognetti Family Welcomes Daughter

Mayor Paige G. Cognetti and her husband Ryan welcomed their second child, Brooke Anne Cognetti, on August 2. Mom and baby are both doing...

August 9, 2023

The City of Scranton, along with NOAA and other local, regional, and state partners, will be participating in the NOAA Urban Heat Island...

July 26, 2023

Central Station Marketplace and Antiques owners Mary and Ed Beck recently transformed the entrance to their North Scranton business with...

July 12, 2023

On Thursday, June 29, Mayor Paige G. Cognetti signed new legislation passed through Scranton City Council reducing building permit fees for...

July 11, 2023

The City of Scranton awarded more than $556,000 to support the creation and expansion of small businesses on Thursday, June 29, 2023....

June 29, 2023

On Tuesday, June 27, the Scranton City Council passed legislation prepared by the Police Department, Fire Department, and Law Department to...

June 29, 2023

The City of Scranton awarded more than $725,000 to six groups to support ongoing and expanded affordable childcare services on Wednesday,...

May 3, 2023

The City of Scranton announced aid for Cooper's Seafood House as it outlined plans to provide new grants of up to $3 million to small...

October 24, 2022

The City of Scranton awarded a total of nearly $1 million in nonprofit recovery funds on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. ...

October 13, 2022

Scranton will open grant applications on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, for two programs designed to help small businesses with a total of $1.75...

September 21, 2022