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Sunday, July 20th, 2025
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Good morning, Scranton. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 20th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Over 200 runners participated at Nay Aug Park on Saturday in the BK5K—an event organized by the BK5K Youth Foundation and Fastenal to support local youth non-profit programs—and raised over $25,000 while honoring the late Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin. PA Homepage
- ➤ On Saturday, families gathered at St. Ann’s Basilica for a children’s mass at the annual pilgrimage — an event featuring a superhero balloon-decorated outdoor altar designed to help get young people involved in faith. PA Homepage
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ At Keystone College, a thief broke into the apiary along a popular public trail and stole 10,000 to 15,000 bees, a nuc box and several hive frames in the middle of the night — the crime has disrupted the school’s educational beekeeping program for students and local families. FOX 56
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ State Rep. Brenda Pugh from Dallas Township and Rep. Jamie Walsh from Ross Township voted against House Bill 1330—the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26—even though the House passed it by a 105–97 vote and sent it to the Senate. U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser backed the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act—which passed 221–209 and provides a military pay raise—and supported other bills aimed at strengthening America's financial system. Go Lackawanna
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DJ Greenie Live Set
9 PM-12 AM — Mutant Brewing — General Admission — Experience an electrifying live performance by Mike Greenfield of Lotus.
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Diamond Sports Card & Collectible Show
10 AM – 5 PM — PNC Field — Admission details not listed — Experience the thrill of card collecting with top vendors and a lively stadium atmosphere.
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Jazz at the Pizza Joint
6-9 p.m. — Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple — Great food and live jazz — Enjoy smooth tunes with Bill on piano, Mike on saxophone, and Morrie Louden on bass.
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Electric City Love Con
10 AM – 5 PM — Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel Scranton — Check event page for costs — Celebrate romance literature with fellow enthusiasts in Scranton.
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