Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 31st of May.
Good morning, Scranton.
Shoppers attended a disability resource fair at Viewmont Mall, hosted by Lackawanna County’s Disability Action Committee – booths with health care providers, mobility scooter vendors and local clubs helped inform people with disabilities about available support, according to committee chair Kieth Williams.
The Community Foundation and Women in Philanthropy will host Women and Their Fight for the Vote on Monday, June 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Century Club (612 Jefferson Ave) to screen a documentary, hold a Q&A with filmmaker Amanda Owen, and display local historical features.
Waverly Small Works Gallery will host 'A Life in Art: Works by Robert Stark,' a commemorative exhibition celebrating the late artist’s influential career.
The free opening reception runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 26 at the Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Road) with works available for purchase.
Union Pacific’s restored Big Boy No. 4014 — the world’s largest operating steam locomotive — will arrive on June 13 at Steamtown National Historic Site as FOX56 launches its Countdown to Big Boy series to share daily facts about the engine.
Clifford Baptist Church will mark its bicentennial birthday on Sunday, June 14 with a 10 a.m. service, followed by a welcome prayer, church history talk and an ice cream social at 519 Church Street.
The Lackawanna Historical Society is hosting free walking tours to explore Downtown Scranton’s architecture, including themed routes in the Gothic District and Courthouse Square.
Tours begin on Saturday, June 6 (11 a.m.) with sessions on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings and are limited to 10 participants.
U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers Chorus will perform a free concert Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center at Masonic Temple, 420 N.
Washington Ave; tickets, limited to four per household, are available at Fidelity Bank Box Office in honor of the USA's 250th anniversary.
A new study by the Delaware River Basin Commission shows PFAS contamination in water and wildlife in parts of Lackawanna County and nearby areas.
Officials say monitoring will ramp up with a public webinar on June 15 & a new online mapping tool to help residents track the contamination.
PennDOT announced that lane restrictions will affect Interstate 380 between Exit 20 and Exit 13 from Monday, June 1 to Thursday, June 4 (from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily) as crews work on bridge repair, crack sealing and dozing in Wayne County.
Since January, The Wright Center’s mobile street medicine clinic has provided care for Scranton’s homeless at the Community Intervention Center on Monday and Friday mornings; Anthony Weekes and others received check-ups, vaccinations, and referrals (all without cost to patients).
Happy Hour at the Barre
5-7 p.m. — Lace Venue by Epicurean — Cash bar available — Enjoy a unique blend of yoga, barre, and Pilates while indulging in a creative happy hour menu.
The Music Man Performance
2-5 p.m. — Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple — Cost Info Not Provided — Enjoy a lively rendition of this beloved musical classic.
Spy Class 1778
3:30 p.m. — Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library — Free entry — Kids will dive into local history through fun code-breaking and spycraft activities.
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