Scranton Fringe Festival

The U.S. Attorney General was in Wilkes-Barre yesterday for a roundtable on fentanyl with other state, federal and local officials. And we have some banned book recommendations in the latest episode of Bookmarks.

Each person who stepped up to the mic during the Banned Books Brunch read from a book that has been either challenged or banned in the time since its publication. This edition of BOOKMARKS shares some recommendations from among the banned.

One spot for recess in Schuylkill County is unique — but the 30 minutes of daily play will soon be experienced statewide. Starting next school year, all kindergarten through fifth grade students in Pennsylvania will receive 30 minutes of recess daily.

The Scranton Fringe Festival returns Oct. 1-10, bringing more than 40 theater, comedy, and other arts performances to nearly 20 traditional and nontraditional city venues.

This fall, multiple arts and cultural events are coming to the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces, with the 'Fall at the Furnaces' event series starting Saturday, Sept. 12.

Scranton Fringe's 2026 mainstage season features "The Glass Menagerie" with four local actors at a new performance space in North Scranton.

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.

Once upon a time, there was a railroad line - and the road to the underworld will start in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre this weekend. Two casts of students will tell the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice in “Hadestown: Teen Edition.”

Once upon a time, there was a railroad line — and the road to the underworld will start in Scranton this weekend. That’s how Geneva Tulenan begins the tale of 'Hadestown' when she steps onstage as the Greek god Hermes. The musical retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice will take the stage at West Scranton Intermediate School. A separate production will also be underway at Wilkes-Barre Area High School.

A behind-the-scenes tour of WVIA studios, a Festival of Wood in Milford and many other events are happening this weekend.