Good morning, Scranton.

Scranton has spent over $25 million since 2021 to upgrade its parks using ARPA, federal funds and donations — this plan includes a new pool at Weston Field and updates at Nay Aug Park.

Officials say work will finish on the skate park at Weston Field by late summer and more park features will open next summer.

On Saturday, Scranton residents gathered at Schiff’s Marketplace to honor Tony Mazzie — who was hit by a car on February 26 and died two days later after over 20 years of service.

Co-workers raised several hundred dollars to create a memorial garden with a plaque near his workplace.

At Saturday's South Side market run by United Neighborhood Centers, shoppers in a USDA food desert got an unexpected visit from the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile—its appearance sparked joyful reactions as residents used SNAP and EBT to buy fresh produce.

Train fans gathered in Scranton as the Lionel Collectors Club of America ended its 55th annual convention on Saturday.

The public visited rare trains and vintage artwork at a combined exhibit — held at both the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel and the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center — for free.

A Lackawanna County church marked the final day of its 101st Saint Ann’s Novena (a nine-day pilgrimage honoring the feast day of Saint Ann) with a final mass Saturday night celebrated by Bishop Joseph Bambera in the basilica in West Scranton.

More than 100,000 cases of ice cream bars by the Florida-based Rich Ice Cream Co. have been recalled due to potential Listeria contamination, and products sold in Scranton are among those affected—officials report that the recall is ongoing as of July 25 and caution that the products may cause temporary health issues.

Eleven teams competed in the Greater Susquehanna Valley Aquatic League Championships in Scranton—local swimmers showed strong performance during the meet.

Local volleyball players gathered at the North Pocono Intermediate Center in Moscow on Saturday for the fifth annual Brandon Bisignani tournament to honor Brandon—who died in a 2019 car crash—as organizers raised funds for a memorial scholarship and reminded drivers not to text while driving.

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.

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.