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Sunday, September 21st, 2025
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Good morning, Scranton. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 21st of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Anthony Stambone hosted the first annual Jessup Lonza Club competition at Station Park during a local block party, where 14 local makers entered their homemade lonza in a blind taste test—he said the event celebrated family tradition and aimed to keep the recipe alive for future generations. FOX 56
- ➤ A jazz celebration was held at Nay Aug Park as family, friends, and community members honored late mayor Jimmy Connors who served from 1990 to 2002—local groups rebranded the summer concert series and installed a commemorative bench in his honor. His passion for music and Scranton was clear in every heartfelt tribute shared by those who knew him. WNEP
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The first-ever Dih-Sain Teehar festival was held at Nay Aug Park on Saturday—featuring traditional music, dance, cultural performances, and Nepali cuisine. The event was organized by the Bhutanese Cultural Foundation and Scranton Association to unite local communities. WNEP
- ➤ Today the 9th Annual Welcoming Scranton event lit up our streets with tasty street corn, music, and dance as people celebrated America’s Welcoming Week. Community leaders said the event—focusing on inclusion and diversity—helped refugees and immigrants feel welcome. FOX 56
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GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ PADOC announced that SCI Rockview in Centre County and Quehanna Boot Camp in Clearfield County will close over the next four months due to a declining prison population and the need to better align resources—staff at both facilities are guaranteed job transfers with unchanged roles while specialized programs will relocate to continue operating elsewhere. FOX 56
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, runners in Scranton took part in the Color Me Pink 5K along Linden Street to support those battling cancer + Paint the Planet Pink hosted the race to unite the community in funding research and clinical trials. WNEP
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, Division III college football games ended with Susquehanna losing 40 to 20 against John Hopkins, Wilkes falling 18 to 26 to Muhlenberg, and King's College winning 27 to 21 against FDU-Florham—final scores showed competitive local play. WNEP
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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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Blast from the Past Concert
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. — The Theater at North — Ticket price unknown — Relive the golden harmonies of The Del Satins, one of the iconic vocal groups of the 1960s.
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Gorgeous Dunmore restaurant - fully renovated and turn-key ready for business!
Historic Dunmore restaurant with a charming, large dining area (seats 100) and an eye-catching adjacent bar, fully equipped with draft beer options, PLUS a huge outdoor dining patio (seats 45), a lower retail space with a take-out or bakery counter, and rental income potential upstairs! The R liquor license is available for purchase with the property.
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