Archive for March, 2010

POWER! Discounts for The Wine Festival at Sno Cove

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Join POWER! Scranton at The Wine Festival at Snö Cove on Saturday, May 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Snö Mountain Ski Resort, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton.

Sample wines from local Pennsylvania wineries and enjoy live entertainment, food, arts and crafts, military displays and more. In conjunction with NEPA Wine County and Rediscover Scranton, help us to salute our military this Memorial Day weekend while celebrating the opening of Snö Mountain’s sensational water park, Snö Cove.

Advance tickets are $20; $30 at the gate; and $5 for under 21 and designated drivers. Advance tickets for POWER! Scranton members are just $15. You must be a paid POWER! member to take advantage of this discount and tickets must be purchased in advance in cash or a check made payable to “POWER! Scranton.”

Please contact Kristyn Kelly at kkelly@scrantonchamber.com or (570)342-7711 ext. 135 to purchase advanced tickets. Deadline for advanced tickets is May 26, 2010; and tickets are non-refundable. To join POWER! Scranton, please visit www.rediscoverscranton.com or www.nepapower.com.

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Electronics Recycling Event at Marywood University

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Marywood University will host an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in “The Pit” parking lot, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton (enter the campus off Adams Avenue and follow the signs).

Accepted items include electronic equipment that plugs in or has embedded batteries, for example:

  • computers,
  • televisions,
  • iPods, etc.

Prohibited items include:

  • microwaves,
  • smoke detectors,
  • thermometers,
  • dehumidifiers,
  • large appliances,
  • medical equipment
  • and any items that are not dry.

There will be free food, refreshments, live entertainment and a raffle.

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Scranton Vying for Google Fiber

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

The race is on for cities across the nation to win Google’s ultra-high speed fiber network, Google Fiber. The Fiber City initiative, showcasing Scranton’s attributes, was profiled in a Times-Tribune article, “Scranton makes pitch to become ‘The Fiber City.’”

The article details the lengths to which other cities have gone to earn a shot at Google’s free fiber-optic infrastructure offering Internet speeds nearly 100 times faster than what is currently available and quotes Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty on the Fiber City initiative:

“It would be great for the community. You never know what is going to happen, but like they say at the Pennsylvania Lottery, you have to be in it to win it.”

For more information on the project, visit The Fiber City website; and to support Scranton’s bid, become a fan of The Fiber City on Facebook.

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The Scranton Plan Kicks Off its Fundraising Campaign

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

The Scranton Plan recently held a kick-off event for its annual fundraising campaign. A number of local community leaders and government officials were in attendance. We’ll have more information as the campaign enters its final stages.

For more photos from the event and from other Scranton happenings, visit the Rediscover Scranton photostream on Flickr.

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St. Patrick’s Pre-Parade Day Celebration

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

POWER! Scranton is teaming up with Marywood University Alumni to present a St. Patrick’s Pre-Parade Day Celebration on March 12 at 7 p.m. at Andy Gavin’s, 1392 N. Washington Ave., Scranton.

A contribution of $10 will get you in the door with all of the proceeds going toward the Marywood University Campus Ministry Service Trip Program. The event is open to the public. There will be appetizers and drink specials along with giveaways and a free Parade Day T-Shirt.

RSVP at http://paradehh.eventbrite.com/.

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