Lackawanna County

"We are very eager to make sure that we address this need, especially as we look for particular growth on the mountain and any economic development opportunities," county Economic Development Director Kirstin Magnotta said.

County awards design, engineering contract for dam project SCRANTON — Lackawanna County hired a firm to design and engineer the eventual reconstruction of the No. 5 Dam on Montage Mountain, an important safety project supported by federal funds.

The Lackawanna County West Nile Virus Program has recorded a new discovery of the virus in a mosquito. To get all the details and a season update, visit www.lackawannacounty.org/news_detail_T8_R454.php

FRIDAY AT AYLESWORTH!🌳🥪🎶 SENIORS! Join us for our final FRIDAYS IN THE PARK of the summer! From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. enjoy our beautiful county parks with FREE entertainment, lunch, crafts, bingo and more! Space is limited so RSVP today to (570) 963-6710 ext. 1450.

McDade Park, Aylesworth Park, Merli-Sarnoski Park, Lackawanna County Covington Park, Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging

THIS WEEKEND at Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, PA!

FRIDAY 🎨🖼️ Join us for First Friday Scranton! Take a 4 p.m. trolley ride for $5 per person then enjoy the work of local artists Austin Burke, Skylar Conway and Sam Kuchwara from 5 to 9 p.m.!

SATURDAY 🐾 📖 Author Eileen Biel will host a book signing for “A Big Life for Yash” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yash, a beloved service dog, will accompany Eileen and will also sign books! 🐾 Biel's book is available for purchase in the gift shop or bring along your own copy!

SATURDAY!👟🏃‍♀️🎽 The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 30th ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, starting at 8 a.m. at McDade Park! $8 per runner, registration deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m. For more information call (570) 963-6764 or email race chairman Dave Grecco at [email protected]. Details in comments. Automated timing by Wil-Time Management (www.wil-time.com)

📢📆 The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners will meet Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 10 a.m. at the Throop Borough Building, 426 Sanderson St. The meeting is open to the public or can be viewed live on ECTV's YouTube page.

LIVESTREAM ▶️🔗 youtube.com//streams
AGENDA 🔗 https://shorturl.at/rx0KX

ECTV Scranton / Lackawanna County's Education & Governmental Channel. 317 Linden St, Scranton, PA 18503

"It really helps," county Election Director Beth Hopkins said of the grant. "I mean it's very expensive to run an election… This certainly helps relieve some financial burden on the county."

'It really helps:' State funding supports election administration costs in local counties Lackawanna, Luzerne, Schuylkill and other Pennsylvania counties will again use state grant funds to cover costs associated with administering the November General Election and next year's primary.

THURSDAY! 💻👷📋👔📈 Celebrate WORKFORCE DAY Thursday, Sept. 5, at PA CareerLink Lackawanna County, 135 Franklin Ave., Scranton! Meet with employers and training providers, take part in resume and interviewing skills workshops, youth programs, veterans programs and digital literacy classes. PLUS food trucks, music from Rock 107, giveaways and more!

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Join us on Saturday, September 14, at 9:00 A.M. for the Valley Community Library's first Pickleball Tournament at the Blakely Borough Recreation Complex! Registration begins at 8:45 A.M.
Register today at https://forms.gle/nFeeVgwcjdeXv7Yv7

Cost: $50 per team

Contact us at: 570-489-1765 or [email protected]

Attention Dickson City residents! Dickson City Borough is celebrating 150 years in 2025! Survey is open until Sept. 30!

Dickson City Borough celebrates our 150th in 2025...take the survey now!!! Survey can be accessed on the Borough website or at the url listed below:

http://tiny.cc/w2pkzz

Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin joined the Scranton Central Labor Union and other local officials and representatives Monday to celebrate Labor Day with a wreath presentation at the John Mitchell Labor Leader statue on Courthouse Square in Scranton. Mitchell, dubbed “Champion of Labor, Defender of Human Rights,” served as president of the United Mine Workers union during the 1902 Anthracite Strike and was successful in securing improved pay and better working conditions for miners.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4! 🗺️📍🚗 The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners meetings will occasionally be held at different locations throughout the county over the next few months. The next meeting in September will be held at the Throop Borough Building, 426 Sanderson St., on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. For more information about Throop, visit throopboro.com.

♻️🛞♻️🛞♻️ Lackawanna County Environmental Office will host its annual tire recycling event Sept. 9 to 17 for county residents. ⬇️ Drop-off locations below. 💵 Cash only. Questions? Call (570) 963-2017 or visit their page.

👟🏃‍♀️🎽 The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 30th ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, starting at 8 a.m. at McDade Park! $8 per runner, registration deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m. For more information call (570) 963-6764 or email race chairman Dave Grecco at [email protected]. Details in comments. Automated timing by Wil-Time Management (www.wil-time.com)

✅ FIND YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS
www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationstatus.aspx

✅ ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION
www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

✅ VOTER REGISTRATION MAIL-IN APPLICATION
www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/documents/VoterApplication_English.pdf

Visit www.lackawannacounty.org/government/departments/elections/ for more information about voting in Lackawanna County.

Lackawanna County Courthouse Square is home to the John Mitchell monument. Mitchell, dubbed “Champion of Labor, Defender of Human Rights,” served as president of the United Mine Workers union during the 1902 Anthracite Strike and was successful in securing improved pay and better working conditions for miners. His actions made him a hero in coal country and the union dedicated a statue in Mitchell's honor in 1924. Here, a seldom-seen carving on the back of the monument's rotunda depicts a family scene, marking the importance of mining in the region and its impact on families.

💻👷📋👔📈 Celebrate WORKFORCE DAY Thursday, Sept. 5, at PA CareerLink Lackawanna County, 135 Franklin Ave., Scranton! Meet with employers and training providers, take part in resume and interviewing skills workshops, youth programs, veterans programs and digital literacy classes. PLUS food trucks, music from Rock 107, giveaways and more!

The Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging will host a JOINT SENIOR EXPO with state legislators on Friday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Featuring over 70 vendors, free parking, bag lunches and transportation from local senior centers.

Exposure leads to prevention! 📸🚯📸 The annual statewide Gene Capaldi LENS ON LITTER PHOTO CONTEST rewards amateur photographers who snap unusual or eye-catching images of litter across the Commonwealth. Litter threatens public health and safety, scenic beauty, property values, the environment and wildlife. 💰🏆 Cash prizes awarded. The deadline to enter is Oct. 31. For more information, visit prc.org/what-we-do/lens-on-litter-contest/

Lackawanna County Environmental Office

📚🏷️ Dickson City Community Center will host a BOOK SALE on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center at 824 Main St. Admission is a $2 donation for guests age 18 and over. Proceeds benefit the center.

Dickson City Borough

🎄🎄🎄 The Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department is seeking applicants for its annual FESTIVAL OF TREES on Courthouse Square in Scranton. This year’s theme for the Toys for Tots fundraiser is “A Cartoon Christmas.” The display will open Dec. 6 in conjunction with the Lackawanna Winter Market and remain until Jan. 10. Trees are first come, first-served.

🔗 Applications are available at https://shorturl.at/Oq3tW

Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan, center left, presents a Business Improvement Grant check for $5,000 to Zachary Morgart-Filipski, center right, owner of Zax Bakeshop, Friday at the bakery located at 234 Scranton-Carbondale Highway, Archbald. Zax Bakeshop, set to open in the fall, is a French-inspired bakery. Learn more about Morgart-Filipski and Zax Bakeshop at www.lackawannacounty.org/news_detail_T8_R452.php

Lackawanna County Department of Planning and Economic Development

📢📢📢 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣? Apply today to be part of our countywide internship program! Students will gain valuable experience that can apply to virtually every endeavor, whether in government or the private sector. Internships are available in a number of departments including Adult Probation / Parole, Aging, Clerk of Judicial Records, Communications (writing and video), Environmental Sustainability, Juvenile Probation, OYFS, Public Defender, Human Resources and the Treasurer's Office.

➡️ For details and an application, visit www.lackawannacounty.org/government/departments/human_resources/college_internship_program.php

There's so much to do in this Labor Day Weekend!

🚃 Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, PA celebrates Railfest 2024 on Saturday and Sunday with daily trolley excursions, live entertainment, a rail-themed caricature artist and special weekend rates!

🚂 Steamtown National Historic Site hosts Railfest 2024 on Saturday and Sunday! Railfest celebrates railroading’s past, present, and future with train rides, ndemonstrations, exhibits, visiting rail equipment, entertainment, ranger programs and a host of activities and displays. FREE admission (there is a charge for train rides)!

🇮🇹 La Festa Italiana di Lackawanna County takes place Friday through Monday on Lackawanna County Courthouse Square! This FREE annual event is a celebration of Italian food, culture and music! Visit www.lafestaitaliana.org for more.

🚌🚌🚌 FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE to and from La Festa to the Trolley Museum! The shuttle will run every half hour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Drop-off and pick up at the corner of Wyoming Avenues and Linden Street.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 🗺️📍🚗 The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners meetings will occasionally be held at different locations throughout the county over the next few months. The next meeting in September will be held at the Throop Borough Building, 426 Sanderson St., on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. For more information about Throop, visit throopboro.com.

Lackawanna County employees volunteered yesterday at United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania as part of United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne & Pike's 30th Annual Nancy Jackson Memorial Day of Caring!