Good morning, Scranton.

St. Cats and Dogs of Nay Aug Zoo is hosting its sixth annual Paws in the Park adoption event today with adoptable animals, food and raffles to support local animal rescues — while the local airport hired veteran executive Bill Hopper, who has over 30 years of management experience.

Serving Seniors Inc. will hold its annual dinner on Sept.

25 honoring Judge Vito Geroulo with its Legacy of Care Award at an event that gathers community partners and volunteers to support older adults in the region.

The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple and Magic City Productions will present Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE on Oct.

13 at 6 p.m.—a live stage adventure featuring beloved characters, new puppets, music and visual effects.

Actors Circle will present Henrik Ibsen's 'An Enemy of the People' at Providence Playhouse (1256 Providence Road) on Sept.

24-27 and Oct. 2-4. Thursday to Saturday shows start at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., and Sept. 24 tickets are $10, with others ranging to $15.

Steamtown National Historic Site is hosting Railfest 2026 (free general admission) on Friday, Sept.

4 to Saturday, Sept. 6. The event celebrates 200 years of railroading with train rides, demonstrations and exhibits while joining Labor Day weekend activities downtown.

Regina Youshock donated her late brother Anthony Bagnick's book (The Trostle Tree) to the GAR Museum on the second floor of the Marketplace at Steamtown Mall.

The novel, written from the perspective of a witness tree present at a July 2, 1863 battle, shares a view of Civil War history.

In July 2027, the Everhart Museum will lead a seven-day tour for 40 fans of The Office to visit London landmarks and see filming spots in Slough, celebrating connections to the series’ 25th anniversary.

Prices start at $4,608 per person for double occupancy, and the event is offered by Travel World and Collette Tours.

NEPA Philharmonic continues America250 with three fall concerts: a Cider & Wild Strings show on Sept.

10 at Indraloka Art Barn in Clarks Summit, a Luzerne 240th Celebration on Sept. 25 at the F.M. Kirby Center, and a free sensory strings performance on Oct. 5 at Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock.

Marywood University and Scranton Shakespeare Festival have partnered to make SSF the resident professional theatre company on campus.

A signing on Aug. 24 started a plan to offer master classes, workshops, and performance opportunities for students and community members through the new School of Communication.

Building Blocks Learning Center opened on Aug.

14 at Wyoming Avenue in Scranton as Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti and Commissioner Thom Welby led the ceremony and introduced hands-on activities that teach children useful concepts (designed to foster learning through play).

Pennsylvania American Water completed a Darcy Park restoration in Scranton as part of a settlement with the state DEP after sediment was released during a dam rehabilitation project in Dunmore.

The work removed sediment, restored 580 ft of streambank and improved access with a relocated walking trail (including handicap-accessible fishing areas).

The Wright Center appointed eight new board members to its Community Health, Graduate Medical Education, and Patient & Community Engagement boards, adding decades of healthcare, business, and education experience among them.

The nonprofit celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

The 34th annual Hook O'Malley 1-mile Race Run/Walk Against Cancer winners were announced today in memory of coach Paul (Hook) O'Malley and longtime booster Jim Moran.

Shamus Wallace clocked 4:37, Bianca Perez 5:56, and Jason Miller received a plaque for decades of support.

Aishi Asawa and Alfred Betts won the 14 and Under and 18 and Under singles titles at the Scranton Tennis Club tournament today.

Asawa defeated top seed Jonathan Cohen while Betts upset top seed Matthew Cohen (Jane Grad claimed the 14 and Under consolation final).