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Thursday, June 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Scranton. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 5th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ NEPA Gives launches its 6th 24-hour online fundraiser tonight as the Scranton Area Community Foundation supports over 250 local non-profits plus sponsors who are offering matching funds and prizes. Donors will join a block party on Friday night on the 100 block of Wyoming Ave with free activities and food trucks. FOX 56
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Scranton's Arts on Fire Festival runs Saturday at Scranton Iron Furnaces from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with live iron pours and workshops + Electric City Improv holds an open house from 6 to 9 p.m. at 227 Lackawanna Ave. In Williamsport, the Way's Garden Art Show features local artists displaying and selling work on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Way's Garden. WVIA
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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.
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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.
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Breakthrough Basketball Essential Skills Camp
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. — Riverfront Sports — $97 fee for observing coaches — Enhance your basketball skills with high-intensity drills and experienced coaching at this youth camp.
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Tom Graham Live Performance
7-11 p.m. — McGrath's Pub & Eatery — Free entry — Enjoy a night of original music from a talented Scranton-based singer-songwriter.
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Scranton Summer Sizzle Craft & Vendor Market
10 AM - 9 PM & 11 AM - 6 PM — Viewmont Mall — Free entry — Celebrate summer with unique vendors and exciting finds for back-to-school prep.
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Mainline 5k Race 2025
7 a.m. — Montage Mountain Resorts — $35-45 — Tackle the slopes in this thrilling 5k race with prizes and free waterpark admission.
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