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Conor Kelly O'Brien, Co-founder/Executive Director of the Scranton Fringe Festival,speaking about the history of the event and a number of the original productionsscheduled as part of this year's Festival, running from September 25th throughOctober 5th. There will be live theater, visual arts displays, live music, comedy, film and more, in many different venues. The Festival will kick off on Thursday (9/25) at Marywood University from 6 to 9 pm and will feature a 3D projection light show.For more information and a complete schedule: www.scrantonfringe.org/

Dr. Lalaine Bangilan Little, Director of the Pauly Friedman Gallery,and Dr. Allan Austin, Professor of History at MisericordiaUniversity in Dallas, PA, speaking about the exhibition,"Resilience--A Sansei Sense of Legacy,"running now through December 15, 2025, featuring work by 8 artists whosepieces reflect on the effects of FDR's Executive Order 9066 as ithas resonated from generation to generation. There will be a gallery talkby Dr. Austin on November 17th beginning at 6:00 pm.For more information: www.misericordia.edu/art

Matthew Rupcich, Music Director & Conductor of the Arcadia Chorale, speaking aboutthe 2025 Holiday Concerts: "The Coming of the King: Sacred Songs for Hanukkah, Advent & Christmas." There will be performances December 6th at 3pm at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre; December 7th at 3 pm at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Scranton; and on December 12th at Hawley Winterfest at 8 pm at the Hawley United Methodist Church.Also the Annual Messiah Sing-Along will take place on December 21st at 3 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Scranton www.arcadiachorale.org/

Ellen Boyer, accomplished theater educator, actor & director, from the Susquehanna Valley, speaking about the award-winningBroadway musical 1776 that she is directing at River StageCommunity Theatre, at the Greenpeace Center, 815 MarketStreet in Lewisburg.Shows Fridays & Saturdays- - June 19, 20 & 27, 2026 at 7:30 pm.There will be a special Friday performance on June 26th at6:00 in anticipation of the Lewisburg fireworks display.Sunday matinees will be held at 2:30 pm.The production is made possible, in part, by a grant fromthe Amer250PAFoundation. For more information:www.riverstagetheatre.org/

Michael Bradshaw Flynn, Founding Artistic Director;Jonathan Stephens, Managing Director and LizzieNewcomb Gumula, Director of Education, speakingabout the 15th Summer Season of the ScrantonShakespeare Festival, featuring performances in twodifferent locations this year: The Shakes Space atthe Marketplace at Steamtown, and Church of theGood Shepherd. The productions include:Carousel, Saint Joan; Henry V; Jesus ChristSuperstar; Much Ado About Nothing; & Alice ByHeart. The SSF will host a special gala onSunday, July 26th at Sergei's in Scranton at6:00 pm.For information: wwwscrantonshakes.com

Maureen McGuigan, Director of the Department of Arts & Culturefor Lackawanna County, & Christopher McClatchy, ScrantonRecycling & Safety Coordinator, speaking about the SecondAnnual RePurposed Fashion Show to be held on Friday,August 21, 2026, at Lace By Epicurean, with doors openingat 6:00 and show at 7:00 pm. The event is a collaborationof Lackawanna County, the City of Scranton, Swap Scranton,& the Everhart Museum.The ticket includes appetizers and soft drinks. Proceeds willbenefit Swap Scranton and the Everhart Museum.www.everhart-museum.org/

Conservative activist Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, has given closed-door testimony to the Jan. 6 panel about her involvement with a campaign to overturn the 2020 election results.

The Big Ten and Pac-12 have canceled their football seasons this fall, but other college conferences said they're determined to play — and they believe they can do so safely.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Holly Anderson, co-host of the Shutdown Fullcast, discuss the unusual college football season.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on January 6 Committee hearing and the midterms