City of Scranton

Zoning Hearing Board Meeting
2022-06-29 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Scranton City Hall, 340 N Washington Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503, United States
The Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a Public Meeting on June 29 at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers at 340 N. Washington Ave.
June 2022 Agenda

Downtown Scranton Walkability Study Meeting
2022-06-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Peoples Security Bank Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503, United States
You are invited to a special presentation by national walkable city expert, Jeff Speck, who this week begins work on a Connectivity Plan for Downtown Scranton. This presentation will present the project goals and discuss the key conditions and issues being reviewed as part of this planning process.

The presentation will be held on Monday, June 27th at the Peoples Security Bank Theater at Lackawanna College. A meet and greet will be held at 6:30pm, with light refreshments courtesy of Scranton Tomorrow, followed by the presentation at 7:00pm.

The plan will focus on taking a holistic approach to the street design, parking policy, property redevelopment, and multimodal transport in Downtown Scranton. It will examine how those ingredients make downtown more vital and more connected to surrounding neighborhoods.

This plan will be making specific recommendations regarding the reversion to two-way traffic of Scranton’s one-way street network, as well as the addition of protected bicycling facilities downtown.

What makes efforts of this nature effective is that they look at all the factors that have a significant impact on the amount of pedestrian activity in a downtown. Economists like Chris Leinberger and Joe Cortright have properly identified walkability as a key indicator of, and contributor to, a downtown’s success. This is no surprise, since talent is mobile and can choose to locate where the quality of life is superior. Walkability is consistently identified as key characteristic of the places where people want to live and do business.

Speck & Associates has created more than a dozen similar studies. The first such project, for Oklahoma City, led to the reconstruction of almost every street in the City’s 40-block central business district, an effort credited with that city’s dramatic turnaround. Speck & Associates has joined forces to deliver similar studies with the firm of Nelson
ygaard, a national thought leader in the field of transportation planning. The team’s similar studies for Lowell (MA), Fort Lauderdale, New Albany (IN), Lancaster (PA), and elsewhere have resulted in new traffic patterns and street designs bringing greater safety, multi-modality, and vitality to those downtowns.

Your input at this presentation event will help us to create an outcome that has an immediate and lasting impact on the safety, mobility, and success of downtown Scranton.

For more information, contact Koren Clark at kclark@scrantonpa.gov or Craig Beavers at cbeavers@scrantonpa.gov .

Juneteenth Block Party
2022-06-19 12:00 - 17:00 | 1902 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18508
Juneteenth Block Party Celebration. Celebration of black history, arts, and culture while commemorating the day(s) of the end of slavery for the entire U.S., on June 19th, 1865, two years after the release of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Juneteenth Going the Distance Walk
2022-06-19 11:30 - 12:00 | 1902 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18508
Going the distance Juneteenth kickoff walk. Starting and finishing at 1902 N. Main Ave.

Movie in the Park
2022-06-18 18:00 - 22:00 | Weston Field, 982 Providence Rd, Scranton, PA, 18505, United States
“Encanto” shown in the park at Weston Field, hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department.

Go Skate Day Bazaar
2022-06-18 12:00 - 19:00 | Jackson Street Skate Park, 1304 Jackson Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18504, United States

Holy Rosary Block Party
2022-06-17 18:00 - 23:00 | Corner of W. Market Street and Wayne Avenue
June 17, 2022 at 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm and June 18, 2022 at 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Scranton Greek Food Festival
2022-06-14 11:00 - 2022-06-18 19:00 | Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 505 N. Washington Avenue, Scranton, 18509

Scranton Public Library's Swingin' on Vine
2022-05-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18509
The Scranton Public Library will host its annual block party and fundraiser. This event features live music, food, raffles, and seasonal cocktails. All guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend.

Pa Paper and Supply Company 100th Celebration
2022-05-20 11:30 - 13:00 | Pa Paper and Supply Company, 215 Vine St., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18501
Pa Paper and Supply Company is having a ribbon cutting ceremony and group photos taken to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the company

Lackawanna County Heritage Fair
2022-05-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Montage Mountain Resort, 1000 Montage Mountain Rd., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18507
June 1, 2022: 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm; June 2, 2022: 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm; June 3, 2022: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm; June 4, 2022: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm; June 5, 2022: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Walk to Nay Aug
2022-04-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Meet at Loyola Science Center, 600 Linden Street, 2nd Floor;, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510, United States
City Nature Challenge

The Office 5K/10K Run/Walk
2022-04-30 13:00 - 16:00 | 523 Linden Street (Start and Finish of Race)
A 5K and 10K race through downtown and other parts of Scranton that pass sites from the show “The Office”

Pine Brook Family Arts Festival
2022-04-30 12:00 - 16:00 | John Adams Elementary School, 927 Capouse Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania

PanCAN PurpleStride
2022-04-30 08:00 - 11:30 | (Scranton 1/2 Marathon Pavilion) Heritage Trail Parking Lot, Love Rd., Scranton, 18508
PanCAN PurpleStride is a 5K walk event to raise funds and awareness for pancreatic cancer research.

Holocaust Remembrance Program
2022-04-28 06:30 - 19:30 | Scranton JCC, 601 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510
Outdoor Memorial Service

Earth Day Event
2022-04-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Lackawanna County Courthouse Square, 200 N Washington Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Earth Day on Courthouse Square featuring the City of Scranton Recycling Department. Come out to our community Earth Day Event. The City of Scranton and other vendors will have tables and displays to celebrate this year’s Earth Day. Students within the school district have designed art work to contribute to the design of the recycling table. Support our efforts to preserve our planet and our city. Scranton Recycles….It’s Not Easy Being Green

Good Friday Living Stations of the Cross
2022-04-15 13:00 - 16:00 | The Streets of South Scranton
The parish of St. John Neumann will hold a street procession to pray and act out scenes from the Stations of the Cross.

Family to Family/FOTP Easter Food Basket Program
2022-04-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Outside the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Avenue, Scranton, 18503
Distributing food and Easter baskets to those in need

Federal Govenment Affairs Services Bid Opening
2022-04-11 10:15

State Govenment Affairs Services Bid Opening
2022-04-11 10:00

5th Annual Buy Local Spring Fling Marketplace
2022-04-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503

TasteUSA Taco, Beer and Tequila Festival
2022-04-09 11:30 - 21:00 | Montage Mountain Resort, 1000 Montage Mountain Rd.., Scranton, 18507

Scranton Half Marathon
2022-04-03 06:00 - 14:00 | Scranton High School and Streets of Scranton

Scranton 5k Race
2022-04-02 13:00 - 19:00 | Scranton High School and Streets of Scranton

Electronic Recycling Event
2022-04-02 09:00 - 13:00 | Scranton High School, 63 Mike Munchak Way, Scranton
Items that can be recycled FREE of charge are listed below:

Desktop & Laptop ComputersDVD Players & VCR’sKeyboards & MiceGaming SystemsPrinters/Fax MachinesString Christmas LightsCables & CordsMicrowaves & Small AppliancesCell Phone & Laptop BatteriesMetal Items & Water HeatersCalculators & Adding MachinesExercise Equipment UPS Battery BackupsCar Batteries (sealed lead acid)Toner & Ink CartridgesBed Frames & Rain spoutingAudio Visual EquipmentFiling CabinetsTelephones & Cell Phones**Please Remove Cell Phone Batteries

Additional Items that can be recycled with a Fee:

Washers & Dryers-$20.00Stoves $20.00Air Conditioners – $25.00 Dishwashers-$20.00Dehumidifiers – $25.00 Computer Monitors $18Refrigerators – $35.00 Televisions under 42” – $38.00 ALL TypesTVs (in wooden cabinet, Projection, Over 42”, TV Tubes (Broken TVs”) $55.00 Floor Freezers – $35.00Floor Copiers-$20.00Console Stereos (in cabinet) $35.00Tires $7, Paint Cans $5 (1 gallon cans) Destruction Services for a Fee: Hard Drive Destruction (offsite) – $10 per drive, Includes a Certificate of DestructionDocument Destruction (offsite) – $10 per standard paper size box, Includes a Certificate of Destruction**Cash or Checks ONLY** **Please Make Checks Payable to Responsible Recycling Services or RRS**

Insurance Brokerage Services Bid Opening
2022-03-22 10:00 - 10:30

Financial Advisor Services Bid Opening
2022-03-21 10:00 - 10:30

JCC Purim Carnival
2022-03-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Scranton JCC, 601 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510
Indoor/Outdoor Carnival

St. Patrick's Day Parade
2022-03-12 11:00 - 15:00 | The Streets of Downtown Scranton
