City of Scranton

Zoning Hearing Board Meeting
2022-08-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Scranton City Hall, 340 N Washington Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503, United States
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, August 10, 2022, 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. Rafiq Ahmed seeks variance to use property at 409 Honesdale Ct. as two-family home. I-L zone.

2. Daniel J. Portanova seeks interpretation and/or variance to use property to park or store vehicles at 1218 Oliver Place. R-2 Zone.

3. Yeshiva Beth Moshe seeks variance to construct new dormitory building and to provide fewer than the required parking spaces to serve its students who are required to live on campus at 930 Hickory St. R-1A Zone.

4. Niurka Nunez seeks variance to establish a daycare center for at least 6 children in one unit of 2 unit home at 1039 Monroe Ave. R-1A zone.

5. Jose L Florentino seeks variance to covert former funeral home/ apt. to 4 unit dwelling at 1101 Prospect Ave. R-1A Zone.

6. ReOrPen LLC seeks special exception to convert former tavern space to additional dwelling unit at 400 W. Market St. C-N 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 @ 570-348-4280 OR BY EMAIL AT dking@scrantonpa.gov.

SHAWN WALSH, CHAIRMAN, SCRANTON ZONING BOARD.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WELCOME.

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Scranton Jazz Festival
2022-08-07 11:00 - 20:00 | Various Venues in Downtown Scranton
Jazz musicians placed at various venues in downtown Scranton. Friday is free, Saturday free jazz walk and one ticketed event, and Sunday jazz brunches and one ticketed event.

AUGUST 7

Jazz Brunches (11:00am-2:30pm)

– Entertainment is provided, but cost of brunch is the responsibility of guest

Carmen’s 2.0 @ The Radisson – Ron Oswanski, Tony Marino, Steve Kurilla

PJ’s Pub @ The Hilton – Scott Kwiatek, Sterling Cozza, Dave Mirarchi

The Railyard – Joe Cole, Bill Washer, Adam Gresko

Posh – Jim Waltich, Erin Malloy, Mark Montella

Main Stage Event:

SJF Big Band with The Four Freshmen

Ticketed Event: Scranton Jazz Festival Big Band w/ The Four Freshmen at The Ritz Theater 5:30pm

St. Mary’s Annual Slavic Festival
2022-08-07 11:00 - 17:00 | St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania
St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church Annual Slavic Food Festival, Sunday, August 7 from 11:00am to 5:00pm in St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton. Dine in or take out. Ethnic foods, Bake Sale & Raffles.

For info 570-343-5151.

Scranton Jazz Festival
2022-08-06 12:30 - 23:59 | Various Venues in Downtown Scranton
Jazz musicians placed at various venues in downtown Scranton. Friday is free, Saturday free jazz walk and one ticketed event, and Sunday jazz brunches and one ticketed event.

AUGUST 6

Jazz Walk

Free to the community – (start/end times vary by venue)

(*) Indicates outdoor performance

*Adezzo (6:30-8:30pm) – The Jazz Assassins Jacob Cole, Mark Woodyatt, Bob Wilson, Nick Driscoll, Vince Marone (jazz funk fusion)

Backyard Ale House (9:00-12:00am) – Norman Taylor Band (blues)

Bar Pazzo (6:30-9:30pm) – Scott Kwiatek, Sterling Cozza, Tyler Harvey (jazz standards)

Bartari(9:00-12:00am) – Teddy Young Power Trio (blues)

Catch 21 (6:30-9:30pm) – Ron Oswanski, Gary Keller, Danny Gonzales

Commonwealth Coffeehouse (6:00-8:00pm) – Adam Gresko Trio w. Dave Mirarchi

PJ’s Pub (8:30-12:00am) – The Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet jam session

*Scranton Cultural Center (6:00-8:30pm) – The PA Jazz Institute Students & Faculty, Congo Square Drum Circle

The Bog (9:00-12:00am) – Roy Williams

*The Garden (6:00-9:00pm) – Spencer & Nancy Reed (jazz vocal standards)

The Marketplace at Steamtown (12:30-3:30pm) – Marywood Univ Faculty/Student Combo: Adam Jonkman, Steve Kurilla, Mason Coccodrilli, Joe Cole (jazz standards)

The Railyard (7:30-10:30pm) – Bobby Kyle Blues Band (blues)

*Trax @ The Radisson (8:30-11:30pm) Steve Rudolph, Nate Birkey, Tony Marino, Bill Goodwin (jazz vocals and bebop)

Main Stage Event:

The Royal Scam

Ticketed Performance: The Royal Scam (Steely Dan Tribute Band) at The Ritz Theater 7:30pm

Good Things Are Happening Festival
2022-08-06 12:00 - 22:30 | Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18505, United States
The first annual GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING FEST on August 6th at the Scranton Iron Furnaces.

Lineup featuring Captain, We’re Sinking, Slingshot Dakota, Valleyheart, Pay For Pain, Modern Ties, Worries, The Tisburys , and many more.

Tickets are $25 presale, $30 day of.

Electric City Flower Show
2022-08-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Pennsylvania
Scranton Municipal Recreation Authority

Electric City Flower Show

Competitions – Specialist Plant SalesGardening Demonstrations – Live Music

Scranton Jazz Festival
2022-08-05 18:00 - 23:59 | Various Venues in Downtown Scranton
Jazz musicians placed at various venues in downtown Scranton. Friday is free, Saturday free jazz walk and one ticketed event, and Sunday jazz brunches and one ticketed event.

AUGUST 5

Jazz Walk

Free to the community – (start/end times vary by venue)

(*) Indicates outdoor performance*Art Room/Fork&Bowl/Peculiar Kitchen – (6:30-8:30pm) Scott Kwiatek, Tyler Harvey, Sterling Cozza, Danny Gonzalez (straight ahead jazz)*Adezzo -(6:30-8:30pm) The Pa Jazz Society Hot Trio- Mike Kuehn, Paul Kendall, Jon Streenstra (dixieland/hot swing)Backyard Ale House – (9:00-12:00am) Young Lion (reggae/blues)Bar Pazzo – (6:30-9:30pm) Presbybop Trio- Bill Carter, Tony Marino, Mike Carbone (jazz standards)Bartari – (7:30-10:30pm) Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentlemen (blues and rockabilly)Catch 21 – (6:30-9:30pm) vocalist Corinne Mammana, Tom Kozic, Arturo Baguer (jazz vocal standards)Commonwealth Coffeehouse – (6:30-8:30pm) The Pa Jazz Institute Students (local students)Courthouse Square (brought to you by The Recovery Bank) – (5:30-7:00pm) The Merchants of Groove (blues)Fidelity Bank (6:00pm-8:00pm) – Jacob Cole Duo (world beat/new age)Lavish – (6:00-8:00pm) Bill Washer, Paul Rostock, Bob Velez (Brazilian Jazz)*Marketplace at Steamtown – (6:30-8:00pm) Electric City Steel Project directed by Frank Torquato (calypso/Caribbean reggae)*Northern Light Espresso Bar – (6:00-7:00pm) Bordo & CullenPJ’s Pub – (8:30-11:30pm) Marko Marcinko, Gary Keller, Chris Rogers and special guests (straight ahead jazz)*Rennaissance at 500 Lackawanna – (6:00-7:00pm) Keep Out Brass Band (New Orleans Brass Band) (folk rock/bluegrass), (7:15-8:00pm) Bordo & Cullen *Scranton Cultural Center – (6:00-7:00pm) Young Lion, (7:30-8:30pm) Keep Out Brass BandThe Bog – (9:00-12:00pm) Indigo Moon Brass Band (New Orleans brass band)*The Garden – (6:00-9:00pm) Nancy & Spencer Reed (jazz vocal standards)The Railyard – (8:00-11:00pm) The Merchants of Groove (blues)*The Ritz Theater – (6:30-9:30pm) Adam Gresko, Zane Carnes, James Melton with Dave Mirarchi (jazz originals/standards)*Trax @ The Radisson -(8:30-11:30pm) Bill Washer, Bill Goodwin, Nate Birkey, Paul Rostock (jazz vocals and be-bop)

Celebration of Recovery
2022-08-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Courthouse Square, 200 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503
Promote and celebrate recovery from addiction.

Scranton Bike Weekend
2022-08-05 14:00 - 2022-08-07 18:00 | Viewmont Mall, 100 Viewmont Drive, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18508, United States
Friday, August 5 | 2:00 PM – 9:00 PMSaturday, August 6 | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PMSunday, August 7 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Saint Joseph’s Center Summer Festival
2022-07-31 12:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-30 16:00 - 22:00, 2022-07-29 16:00 - 22:00 | Marywood University, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
The Saint Joseph’s Center Summer Festival will return to the Festival Grounds at Marywood University on Friday, July 29 from 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday, July 30 from 4 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, July 31 from Noon to 7 p.m.

This year will see some changes and will welcome a few new stands: Cooper’s Seafood House hosting a Crabby French Fry Stand, Roseanna’s Pizza featuring their own pizza and Manning’s will bring their Ice Cream Truck. Familiar favorites include the return of the Taco, Refreshments, Potato Pancake and Lemonade stands. Bingo, children’s games and the giant slide will be featured along with traditional stands like Ribbons and Bows, Tricky Trays, The Book Booth and General Store.

This year will mark the 25th anniversary of the Go Joe Bike Ride! In conjunction with Go Joe 25, this will be the third year for the Go Joe Ride Along that invites all interested cyclists, beginners and experienced, to do their part for Saint Joe’s. This year’s Ride Along will feature many family-friendly events including the Summer Solstice Celebration and Family Fun Ride hosted by Lackawanna County on June 21 at 4 p.m. at McDade Park. There are also many indoor, independent and open cycling events.

Teen Job Fair
2022-07-29 12:00 - 18:00 | Novembrino Splash Park, South 10th Ave and Washburn St, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18504
Our Second Teen Job Fair is July 29th, 2022, at Novembrino Splash Pad! We look forward to working alongside our partners and local businesses. The event is catered to teens ages 14-15 and will have various resources available, including the ability to apply for and receive working permits.

Please visit the link below for a list of businessesattending and hiring teens. We will be updating the list as businesses confirm their attendance.

List of Businesses: https://bit.ly/3PfEODN–Our Partners:Lackawanna County NAACP BranchNeighborWorks Northeastern PennsylvaniaBlack ScrantonScranton School DistrictNEPA Youth Shelter

Wine under the Waves
2022-07-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Electric City Aquarium & Reptile Den, 300 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
This event has been held bi-annually for the last few years. It is a wine festival that takes place within the Marketplace at Steamtown.

BK5K Road Race
2022-07-16 08:00 - 11:30 | Pennsylvania
There will be a 5k run/walk and free 1k kid’s races. There will be different kid’s activities the morning of the race. Post-race there will be food form a local caterer and race awards given out. The highlight will be giving out grant checks to the 501.c.3 Scranton and Jessup youth organizations that are being awarded.

Scrantastic Spectacular
2022-07-03 16:00 - 23:00 | Courthouse Square, 200 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503
Annual Philharmonic Concert & Fireworks. Bands on the showmobile on Spruce St. starting at 4:00 pm. Concert at 8:00 pm and fireworks at 9:30 pm.

Zoning Hearing Board Meeting
2022-06-29 18:00 - 21:00 | 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
