Good morning, Scranton.

At Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, community members are donating food to support TSA workers facing a missed paycheck amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The donation drive accepts items curbside and through airport security (support continues to grow).

Corky's Garden Path in Clarks Summit was named Best Garden Center by Times Leader readers.

The family-owned business started in 1948 and now covers 22 greenhouses, growing its own plants year-round to serve loyal locals.

Union Pacific’s iconic Big Boy locomotive is set to visit Steamtown National Historic Site sometime between May 26 and July 4 as part of a coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

Officials will announce the exact date soon (details pending).

Documentary producer David McCourt will join Carbondale Mayor Michele Bannon and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon for a community discussion on the American Dream in Scranton at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Medical Sciences Building at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31; tickets are free + available while supplies last.

Conservation leader Ellen Ferretti of the North Branch Land Trust was honored with the Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award by WeConservePA, recognizing decades of work to protect Pennsylvania’s natural sites (including expanded state park lands).

She led efforts at both local and state levels to secure vital green spaces.

Pennsylvania hunters harvested 505,600 deer in the 2025–26 season according to the Game Commission, marking a 6% increase from last year (with about 185,000 antlered and over 320,000 antlerless deer, including roughly 74,800 from NEPA).

Officials expanded antlerless licenses to help manage deer numbers.

United Way Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike held a free Medicare 101 session Wednesday evening to help Scranton residents learn about coverage options through PA MEDI.

The unbiased guidance explained hospital, medical, and prescription plans to support informed Medicare decisions.

Family to Family Easter Food Basket Giveaway

8 AM – 4 PM — Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple — Free — Community organizations come together to provide Easter food baskets with no registration required.

Scranton Half Marathon

4:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. — PenFed Credit Union Field at Memorial Stadium — Registration required — Race through Scranton in the scenic 13th edition of this popular half marathon.

Gold Dust Woman - Tribute to Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac

7-9 p.m. — The Theater at North — Tickets available — Celebrate the music of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac at this ultimate tribute concert.