Rediscover Scranton Blog » scranton http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:45:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Photos from POWER! Outage at Kost Tire http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/07/photos-from-power-outage-at-kost-tire/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/07/photos-from-power-outage-at-kost-tire/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:56:37 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=212 On Thursday, July 8, 2010, POWER! Scranton held an Outage at Kost Tire & Auto Service, Scranton.

Below are some photos of the event courtesy of Michael Straub Photography http://www.michaelstraubphotography.com/

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/07/photos-from-power-outage-at-kost-tire/feed/ 0 POWER! Scranton Member Recruitment Night Photos http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/05/power-scranton-member-recruitment-night-photos/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/05/power-scranton-member-recruitment-night-photos/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 14:32:47 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=186 Here is a look at the POWER! Scranton Member Recruitment Night at Jack’s Draft House. Photos courtesy of Michael Straub Photography.

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/05/power-scranton-member-recruitment-night-photos/feed/ 0 Networking Happy Hour before ‘Mamma Mia’ Performance http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/04/networking-happy-hour-before-mamma-mia-performance/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/04/networking-happy-hour-before-mamma-mia-performance/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:20:45 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=169 Advance tickets for the Wine Festival at Sno Cove are still available at discount prices to POWER! Scranton members and now we have another special offer for POWER! members: The Broadway Theatre League is planning a Networking Happy Hour event at an upcoming performance of “Mamma Mia” for POWER! members.

For the price of a ticket to the Wednesday, April 21, performance, POWER! members will also get an invitation to a Happy Hour from 5:30-7 p.m. prior to the show. Happy Hour will include an open bar and snacks.

For more information on the show and tickets, call the Broadway Theatre League at 570-342-7784. For more information on becoming a member of POWER! Scranton, visit Rediscover Scranton.

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/04/networking-happy-hour-before-mamma-mia-performance/feed/ 0 POWER! Discounts for The Wine Festival at Sno Cove http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/power-discounts-for-the-wine-festival-at-sno-cove/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/power-discounts-for-the-wine-festival-at-sno-cove/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:16 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=163 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.

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/power-discounts-for-the-wine-festival-at-sno-cove/feed/ 0 Electronics Recycling Event at Marywood University http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/electronics-recycling-event-at-marywood-university/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/electronics-recycling-event-at-marywood-university/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:05:35 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=161 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.

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/electronics-recycling-event-at-marywood-university/feed/ 0 Scranton Vying for Google Fiber http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/scranton-vying-for-google-fiber/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/scranton-vying-for-google-fiber/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:48:23 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=156 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.

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/scranton-vying-for-google-fiber/feed/ 0 The Scranton Plan Kicks Off its Fundraising Campaign http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/the-scranton-plan-kicks-off-its-fundraising-campaign/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/the-scranton-plan-kicks-off-its-fundraising-campaign/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:58 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=153 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.

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/03/the-scranton-plan-kicks-off-its-fundraising-campaign/feed/ 0 Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser for Marley’s Mission http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/02/celebrity-bartending-fundraiser-for-marleys-mission/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/02/celebrity-bartending-fundraiser-for-marleys-mission/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:37:17 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=144 Next Wednesday, members of POWER! Scranton will join other local celebrities for a celebrity bartending fundraiser to benefit Marley’s Mission.

The event will be held Wednesday, March 3, from 7-10 p.m. at Goodfellas, 1212 Mulberry Street, Scranton. Marley’s Mission provides equine (horse-assisted) therapy for children victimized by physical and sexual abuse as well as disabled children.

Celebrity bartenders will be Julianne Kalasinski and Chef Kate Gabriele of POWER! Scranton; Jack DeLeo,
Unico; Eric Deabill, WBRE; and Jose the Dysfunctional Leprechaun. Your $20 donation will include pizza, wings, appetizers, beer, wine and well drinks.

Entertainment will be provided by Bees Knees and there will be basket raffles throughout the night.

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/02/celebrity-bartending-fundraiser-for-marleys-mission/feed/ 0 ‘It’s All About Balance’ with POWER! Scranton http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/02/its-all-about-balance-with-power-scranton/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/02/its-all-about-balance-with-power-scranton/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:24:14 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=141 The POWER! Scranton Outage for February, called “It’s All About Balance,” will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the University of Scranton, DeNaples Student Center, Third Floor Ballroom.

Join us for networking, food, refreshments and a discussion of how to balance one’s personal and professional lives. Guest speaker will be Doug Boyle. Entertainment will be provided by The Third Nut.

The event is free for members, $10 for non-members, and parking available in the University of Scranton parking pavilion.

RSVP to power.scranton01@gmail.com.

Click the image for a printable pdf.

]]> http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/02/its-all-about-balance-with-power-scranton/feed/ 1 Ecomonic Outlook 2010 Photos http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/01/ecomonic-outlook-2010-photos/ http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/2010/01/ecomonic-outlook-2010-photos/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:29:02 +0000 admin http://www.rediscoverscranton.com/blog/?p=132 Here is a look at Power! Scranton Economic Outlook at the Radisson Lackawanna Station. Photos courtesy of Michael Straub.

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