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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
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Good morning, Scranton. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 29th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Greater Scranton YMCA is hosting a clothing drive at its Dunmore facility on North Blakely Street. The drive accepts new and gently used clothing for men, women, and children and will run through Friday to help families prepare for the school year. FOX 56
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ A local store in Simpson sold a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $1 million — the Beer Express, located at 931 Main St., will receive a bonus of $5,000 for the sale. FOX 56
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Greenwood Hose Company in Moosic marks 125 years and is building a $6 million fire station that will offer more space for training and safer truck access by eliminating backing on busy Birney Avenue—construction is ongoing with the new station expected to be finished in the coming months. FOX 56
- ➤ Lackawanna County did not open the McDade Park pool this summer because leaks were not fixed— the county sued the contractor and hired a consultant to study repairs so that the pool may open next summer. WVIA
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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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