Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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A growing number of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo call Scranton home. To provide fresh food and savings, the community tends to a garden in the middle of South Scranton.

Domestic Violence Service Center, Inc. provides emergency shelter and resources for survivors of domestic violence from Luzerne and Carbon Counties.

The agency is honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October with purple flags on light poles near its downtown headquarters/