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Saturday, September 13th, 2025
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Good morning, Scranton. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 13th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Greenhouse Project is hosting a mum sale this weekend at Nay Aug Park — running from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday — to support free community programs through locally grown chrysanthemums. FOX 56
- ➤ Meals on Wheels of NEPA will leave its Wyoming Avenue location for a vacant warehouse on Cherry Street—upgrading its cooking equipment to double daily meal production to 5,000 meals and serve more seniors by next March. WNEP
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ A Puerto Rican bakery has opened on Washington Avenue in downtown Scranton, serving fresh cupcakes, cookies, and Puerto Rican bread to local residents. Owner Genesis Vega said she will add Cuban sandwiches soon—bringing new flavor to the community. FOX 56
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Joe Soprano — a longtime Times Leader writer and editor who began his career in 1988 and passed away on July 6 — has been posthumously inducted into the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Hall of Fame Class of 2025, with his award to be celebrated at the PNA 100th Anniversary Gala on Nov. 13 at the Hershey Country Club. Go Lackawanna
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GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ For the first time, Pennsylvania has allowed hunting on Sundays after lawmakers repealed the long ban and Gov. Shapiro signed Act 36 of 2025 in July—this law, in effect since Sept. 7, adds 13 hunting Sundays this fall while keeping migratory birds off limits. The first Sunday hunt will occur on Sept. 14 during squirrel season and covers select species like coyotes, woodchucks, and bobwhite quail. FOX 56
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The new sports podcast Sports Voices debuted on Sept. 12 online and on WVIA Radio, covering local sports news in Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania. FOX56 Sports Director Bob Ide — joined by WVIA News' Roger DuPuis — discussed local high school and college football matchups. WVIA
- ➤ Today FOX56 Sports and WVIA News Team launch a new sports show called Sports Voices. FOX56 Sports Director Bob Ide and host Roger DuPuis will cover local sports news including a Friday high school game between Tunkhannock and Nanticoke and updates on Penn State Football — the show airs at 7:51 and 9:51 a.m. every Friday. FOX 56
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The Duprees Live Concert
3:00-4:30 p.m. — The Theater at North — Tickets available — Experience the magic of timeless music with the legendary Duprees.
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Tech Table Assistance
5-7 p.m. — Albright Memorial Library Building Scranton Public Library — Free entry — Get one-on-one help with your tech problems at the library's Tech Table.
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Tech Table Assistance
5-7 p.m. — Albright Memorial Library Building Scranton Public Library — Free service — Get personalized help for your tech troubles with smartphones, tablets, or laptops.
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A Taste of Ireland: The Irish Music and Dance Sensation
3:00 – 4:30 PM — The Theater at North — Ticket prices vary — Experience an exciting return of Irish music and dance that has captivated audiences across the USA.
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