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Saturday, May 17th, 2025

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Good morning, Scranton. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of May.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Providence Pregnancy Center held an annual dinner at St. Mary’s Center today—where nearly 300 guests gathered—to raise funds for Casa de Maria, a new maternity home that will house up to four pregnant women and their children up to age five. The dinner featured raffles, live music, and guest speaker Chris Bell, and the funds will support future programming and renovations at the facility.  FOX 56
  • The Scranton Area Community Foundation held a ribbon cutting and open house for its new headquarters at the restored Century Club on Jefferson Avenue yesterday—this historic building now offers modern meeting spaces and updated technology to better serve local nonprofits and honor the Scranton family's legacy.  WVIA
  • Marywood University students work with the Garden of Cedar (a Scranton nonprofit) to create a community garden project featuring sculptures and native plants. The project was revealed on Thursday and uses sustainable methods developed by students in Marywood's Environmental Science, Art, School of Architecture, and Business and Global Innovation programs.  FOX 56

EDUCATION NEWS

  • South Scranton Intermediate School was evacuated Friday afternoon for a reported smell of gas—students and staff are safe and officials urged residents to steer clear as emergency personnel handled the situation.  PA Homepage

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Healthy Kids Running Series - Spring 2025

    4-8 p.m. — Crowley Park — Registration scholarships available — Encourage kids to embrace an active lifestyle through a fun running program.

    Sun, 5/18/25

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  • North East PA RV Show

    2-4 p.m. — PNC Field — Cost varies — Kickstart summer with outdoor adventures at Scranton’s premier RV Show.

    Tue, 5/20/25

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  • RailRiders vs Red Sox: STEM School Day

    11:05 AM — PNC Field — $2 Hot Dogs — Enjoy an exciting game with STEM competitions and activities for students.

    Wed, 5/28/25

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  • Coheed and Cambria & Mastodon: The Infinite Arc Tour

    7-11 p.m. — The Pavilion at Montage Mountain — Tickets from $57 — Experience a night of unparalleled musical mastery with iconic bands Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon on tour.

    Sat, 5/31/25

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  • Arts on Fire Festival

    11 AM – 5 PM — Scranton Iron Furnaces — Free entry — Celebrate local art and heritage with live music, interactive demonstrations, and the signature iron pour.

    Sat, 6/7/25

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  • NEPA Yoga Festival

    5 PM – 5 PM — Montage Mountain Resorts — Entry cost varies — Celebrate a decade of yoga, wellness, and community with a weekend retreat.

    Fri, 6/13/25

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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