Scranton Parking Authority
2022-11-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Council Chambers
The SPA meeting will be held at 6pm in Second Floor, Council Chambers, City Hall.

Municipal Recreation Authority
2022-12-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Nay Aug Park Community Room, C935+4J Scranton, Pennsylvania
Meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00pm in the Community Room at Nay Aug Park. A yearly ad is placed in the Times with dates and time.

Lackawanna Winter Market
2022-12-02 17:00 - 2022-12-04 16:00 | Courthouse Square, 200 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503
December 2nd: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PMDecember 3rd: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PMDecember 4th: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Annual Lackawanna County Winter Market with 50 vendors, music, theater, and activities

Scranton Housing Authority
2022-12-05 17:00 | Pennsylvania
The SHA has monthly public meetings on the 1st Monday of the month at 5:00pm.

Civil Service Commission
2022-12-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Nay Aug Park Community Room, C935+4J Scranton, Pennsylvania
The Civil Service Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00pm (noon) in the Community Room at Nay Aug Park.

City Council Meeting
2022-12-06 18:30 - 21:30, 2022-12-13 18:30 - 21:30 | Pennsylvania
Scranton City Council will hold their regularly scheduled weekly meeting on Tuesdays at 6:30pm at City Hall in Council Chambers. The Council will hold a caucus at 5:45 P.M. The meetings are also live streamed on ECTV’s Youtube Channel.

Scranton Redevelopment Authority
2022-12-07 12:15 - 13:15 | Nay Aug Park Community Room, C935+4J Scranton, Pennsylvania
The SRA meets at 12:15pm on the first Wednesday of each month in the Community Room at Nay Aug Park.

City Planning Commision
2022-12-07 18:00 - 21:00 | 340 North Washington Avenue
CPC-Agenda-12-2022-1Download

Historical Architecture Review Board
2022-12-08 17:30 - 20:30 | Pennsylvania
HARB meets at 5:30pm on the second Thursday of each month. A yearly ad was placed in the Times with dates and time. This Board is meeting via Zoom/ECTV until further notice.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Street Procession
2022-12-12 03:00 - 04:30 | Pennsylvania
To celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Hispanic community of the parishes of St. John Neumann and St. Paul of the Cross will begin the day’s celebration at 3:00 AM with a street procession from St. Peter’s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming Ave, to St. Paul of the Cross Church, 1217 Prospect St.

Zoning Hearing Board
2022-12-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Council Chambers
The Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Scranton hereby gives notice that it will conduct a public hearing at City Hall, 340 N. Washington Ave., City Council Chambers (2nd Floor) on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022, 6:00 PM. to consider, deliberate, discuss and/or take official action on any matter that may lawfully come before it and to consider and take action on the following applications:1. Wolfe Enterprises seeks variance to use home as 3-unit dwelling at 1611 Prospect Ave. R-1A Zone.2. Electric City Solar Initiative II LLC, seeks an interpretation/ Zoning Hearing Board approval under Section 105.B. Uses Not Specifically Regulated, to construct a solar array on a 73 Acre site located in the rear of the 800 Blk. of N Keyser Ave. off Graham St. (Parcel # 13304020012) C-G and R-1 Zones)3. Jose Dias seeks variance to construct a private garage as principal structure (home to be built in future) at 524 Alder St. R-2 Zone4. Khaled Eissa seeks variance to reestablish discontinued non-conforming building as 6-unit home at 630 Clay Ave. R-1A Zone.5. Macciocco Corp. appeals Zoning Officer’s notice of violation regarding expansion of non-conforming use in residential zone and/or seeks variance to expand non-conforming restaurant use at 1610 Washburn St. R-2 Zone6. Electric City Development LLC seeks variance for reduction in required parking from 1.5 to 1 space per unit for the development of a 24 unit apartment building at 315 Popular St. C-G zone.7. Rafiq Ahmed & Mussarat Ahmed seek variance to use property as a 2-unit home at 409 Honesdale St. I-L Zone8. Marcelino Gonzalez seeks a setback variance to construct a 2-car garage within 1 foot on right and left sides. R-1A Zone.9. 722 Cherry St LLC seeks variance to add 5th unit to 722 Cherry St. R-1A Zone.

10. Scranton Primary Health Care seeks variance to construct a building addition with elevator and stair tower to increase accessibility. Seeks reduction of front setback to 1.25 feet (10′ required), seeks impervious coverage of 93.33% (90% max) and reduction of required parking spaces from 95 to 51 at 959 Wyoming Ave. I-L Zone.

Anyone interested in becoming a party to the above listed cases or have any questions regarding the hearing are directed to contact the City Zoning Officer at 570-348-4280 or by email at dking@scrantonpa.gov.

Shawn Walsh, Chairman, Scranton Zoning Hearing Board

Public Participation Welcome.

Resurrecting Audubon School Tradition to the General Public
2022-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Nay Aug Park, 500 Arthur Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510
String popcorn, cranberries, apples, and tangerines to feed birds for the winter.

Bring your completed project to Nay Aug Park on December 17th at 3 PM.

You can hang them on the newly planted pine tree and sing Christmas Carols!

Chanukah Street Festival
2022-12-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Scranton JCC, 601 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510

Family to Family Christmas Food Basket Giveaway
2022-12-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503
The Friends of the Poor Family to Family Christmas Food Basket Giveaway will be held December 20th from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in front of the Scranton Cultural Center. It will be a drive-through or walk-up event. No pre-registration or documentation is required.

Historical Architectural Review Board
2023-01-12 17:30 - 20:30, 2023-03-09 05:30 - 20:30 | Council Chambers

Shiver by the River #1
2023-01-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, Olive Street Trailhead
The Scranton Running Company will be hosting its annual Shiver by the River race series which includes a 5k/10k run and a 2-mile walk on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail.

Wine under the Waves
2023-01-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Electric City Aquarium & Reptile Den, 300 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
An evening of wine, food, and fun as the Aquarium takes over the center court of the Marketplace at Steamtown. Sample a variety of wine, alcohol, and food from several local businesses, enjoy live music, and stroll through the Aquarium & Reptile Den during this adult-only event.

*POSTPONED* Zoning Hearing Board
2023-01-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Council Chambers
The January 2023 meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board has been postponed until next month’s meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at 6pm.

City Planning Commission
2023-01-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Council Chambers
The City Planning Commission meeting will be held at 6:00 PM in Second Floor, Council Chambers, City Hall

4th Annual Pan-African Flag Raising with the Black Scranton Project
2023-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Scranton City Hall, 340 N Washington Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503, United States

Scranton Parking Authority
2023-02-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Governor’s Room, 340 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503, United States
The SPA meeting will be held at 6pm in Second Floor, Governor’s Room, City Hall.

Zoning Hearing Board
2023-02-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Council Chambers
The Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Scranton hereby gives notice that it will conduct a public hearing at City Hall, 340 N. Washington Ave., City Council Chambers (2nd Floor) on Wednesday, FEBRUARY 8, 2023, AT 6:00 PM. to consider, deliberate, discuss and/or take official action on any matter that may lawfully come before it and to consider and take action on the following applications:

1. Electric City Solar Initiative II LLC, seeks an interpretation/ Zoning Hearing Board approval under Section 105.B. Uses Not Specifically Regulated, to construct a solar array on a 73 Acre site located in the rear of the 800 Blk. of N Keyser Ave. off Graham St. (Parcel # 13304020012) C-G and R-1 Zones)

2. Electric City Development LLC seeks variance for the development of a 24-unit apartment building and for a reduction in required parking from 1.5 to 1 space per unit at 315 Popular St. C-G zone.

3. 722 Cherry St LLC seeks variance to add 5th unit to 722 Cherry St. R-1A Zone.

4. Madelyn Heisler seeks variance to use 1/2 of double home as hair salon. 237 N Cameron Ave. R-1A zone.

5. Rosalind Davis seeks variance to add additional driveways on left and right side of home in addition to existing driveway. 1424 Rundle St. R-1A Zone.

6. Meike Lengkey seeks variance to establish a nail salon at 303 William St. R-2 Zone.

7. Binal Patel seeks variance to covert single-family home to 3-unit home at 622 Quincy Ave. R-2O Zone

Anyone interested in becoming a party to the above listed cases or have any questions regarding the hearing are directed to contact the City Zoning Officer at 570-348-4280 or by email at dking@scrantonpa.gov.

Shawn Walsh, Chairman, Scranton Zoning Hearing Board

Public Participation Welcome.

Historical Architectural Review Board
2023-02-09 17:30 - 20:30 | Council Chambers
The Historical Architectural Review Board of the City of Scranton has scheduled a regular meeting regarding the Certificate of Appropriateness for the following buildings located at:

203-207 N. Washington Ave.- Dustin Lavigne- Painting;

315 -331 Franklin Ave.- Kevin McDonough, MacSigns- Signage;

413-415 Biden St, 200 Wyoming Ave. – Emily Fischetti, HC Architects- Friendship House- Alteration, Restoration, Renovation;

514-516-518 Lackawanna Ave.- Ken Ruby, HC Architects- Francis J. Dubas- Alteration, Restoration, Renovation.

The meeting will be held on February 9, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall, Second Floor and will be broadcasted via ECTV and YouTube. Public is welcome to attend, face masks are recommended.

Shiver by the River #2
2023-02-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, Olive Street Trailhead

Run 4 Ukraine
2023-02-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, Olive Street Trailhead
2-mile run/walk in support of Ukraine

Scranton St. Patrick's Day Parade
2023-03-11 11:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Scranton
Annual parade and race throughout downtown Scranton.

Zoning Hearing Board
2023-03-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Council Chambers
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 at 6:00pm

The Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Scranton hereby gives notice that it will conduct a public hearing at City Hall, 340 N. Washington Ave., City Council Chambers (2nd Floor) on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023, AT 6:00 PM. to consider, deliberate, discuss and/or take official action on any matter that may lawfully come before it and to consider and take action on the following applications:

1. 722 Cherry St LLC seeks variance to add 5th unit to 722 Cherry St. R-1A zone.

2. Madelyn Heisler seeks variance to use ½ of double home as hair salon. 237 N Cameron Ave. R-1A zone.

3. Binal Patel seeks variance to covert single-family home to 3-unit home at 622 Quincy Ave. R-2O zone.

4. Alto Strada Development LLC seeks variance to construct 2-unit home, seeking reduction in minimum lot size and relief from setback requirements at 627-29 Prescott Ave. R-1A zone.

5. Alto Strada Development LLC seeks variance to construct 2-unit home, seeking reduction in minimum lot size and relief from setback requirements at 627 Prescott Ave. Rear. R-1A zone

6. Alto Strada Development LLC seeks variance to construct 2-unit home, seeking reduction in minimum lot size and relief from setback requirements at 525 Harrison Ave. R-1A zone

7. Ann Marie Nasser seeks variance to reestablish 2-unit use at 2624 Glinko St. R-1 zone.

8. Ziada Cardona seeks variance to convert carpet warehouse/retail store to auto repair garage at 1650 N Keyser Ave. C-N zone.

9. Ismail Paktik seeks variance to convert 4-unit home to 7-unit home at 630 Jefferson Ave. R-2O zone.

Anyone interested in becoming a party to the above listed cases or have any questions regarding the hearing are directed to contact the City Zoning Officer at 570-348-4193 x4531 or by email at cjenkins@scrantonpa.gov.

Robert Gattens, Chairman, Scranton Zoning Hearing Board

Public Participation Welcome.
