St. Patrick's Day

The unique sounds of bagpipes are hard to miss this time of year with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations happening around the region. But the Greater Scranton Black Diamonds pipe band had to cancel appearances last year after their bus crashed traveling home from a parade in the Poconos. This year, they’re back on the streets.

Irish culture is celebrated on St. Patrick’s Day with several area parades and other events showcasing Irish heritage. WVIA’s Haley O’Brien shares her family recipe for shepherd’s pie in the latest Recipes of the Region feature.

The popular Irish dish, also known as cottage pie, is made with ground meat, vegetables and potatoes.

St. Patrick's Day celebrations will happen all month long throughout Northeast Pennsylvania.

Scranton has a special connection to a particular town in Ireland - Ballina, County Mayo.

St. Patrick's Day parades are celebrated throughout the region in March.

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre will host St. Patrick's Day parades this weekend, and two celebrations will be held in the Poconos later this month.

Scranton Fringe Festival announced an international cultural exchange with Scranton’s sister city, Ballina, in Ireland. The group will perform on the other side of the Atlantic in October.

The region's first St. Patrick's Day parade of 2025 is set for this weekend in Pittston. A play in Scranton will focus on Irish history, and Keystone College will host its annual sugar shack open house.

Johnston School of Irish Dance, based in New York, started teaching Irish dance in Scranton last month as former teacher retires