Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 28th of March.
Good morning, Scranton.
UGI Electric filed a request with state regulators to raise electric distribution rates, possibly increasing residential bills from about $200 to more than $226 if approved; the change, intended to fund system upgrades and technology improvements, is set to take effect on June 1.
At Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, local donors filled the board room with food, gift cards, pet food, and household supplies to help TSA agents unpaid for six weeks (due to a federal shutdown) while officials start the search for a new airport leader.
Crews will remove toll booths for an all-electronic toll system along a northbound stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension tomorrow from midnight to 5 a.m. Drivers must exit at Wyoming Valley and follow a detour via Route 315 (reconnecting with I‑81 near Clarks Summit).
Local physicians hosted Louder Than Cancer (a free concert at the Theater at North) to boost colon cancer awareness and stress early screening.
The event drew 250 attendees as part of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
A water main break on Friday, Mar.
27 led Pennsylvania American Water to issue a boil water advisory for over 2,300 customers in Luzerne County (Hanover Township, Sugar Notch Borough, and Warrior Run Borough) with tests set to determine when the water is safe.
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.
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