Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 27th of August.
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🏘️ Community
St. Cats & Dogs of Nay Aug Zoo will host its 6th annual Paws in the Park: Family Fun Day & Adoption Event (supporting seven local foster-based rescues) this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 700 Nay Aug Road, offering adoptable cats, raffle baskets and family activities.
🎭 Culture
Dimmick Memorial Library held a community event Tuesday night featuring live music by Twin Hill+the Mountain, a book sale and a bake sale after a previous fundraiser fell through.
Donations raised will support library programs, operations and its collection, and organizers hope to make it a recurring tradition.
America250 PA unveiled a new fiberglass bell at Courthouse Square yesterday to celebrate the US semi-quincentennial.
Painted by Austin Burke, the bell titled 'A Lackawanna Welcome' showcases local landmarks and honors the county's heritage.
🎓 Education
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program has delivered over 110,000 books to local children since it started in Lackawanna County in 2022.
United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike Counties continues funding the initiative to support literacy for families.
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