Back Mountain

Scranton officials want Pennsylvania American Water to prioritize fixing a water main that broke twice in 10 days. Downtown businesses and government buildings had to close and residents were without water. In the meantime, the city will look for some sort of funding to help cover costs.

NEPA Philharmonic will hold two free brass quintet concerts in the Back Mountain on Saturday, with a sensory-friendly brass concert at Misericordia University and a Lakeside Brass concert on Harveys Lake.

A new Chili's, a cultural exchange with a town in Ireland, and a local filmmaker's cult following are highlighted in this year's top community engagement stories.

Food Dignity, a local nonprofit, applied for a USDA grant to support farming infrastructure in the region.

In Carbon County, there is a pride celebration, D&L Trailfest and the Summit Hill Hootenanny this weekend. In Luzerne County, a Polish picnic and garden tour are scheduled.

Gardening season is in full swing, and some of the Back Mountain’s best gardens will be on display this weekend. And Lackawanna County's wastewater treatment plant is taking a proactive approach to 'forever chemicals.'

The Back Mountain Bloomers Garden Club will host a garden tour Saturday, Jun. 28, inviting the public to visit a handful of the most beautiful gardens in Luzerne County.