Susquehanna County

Races for Scranton mayor, Lackawanna County commissioner, Luzerne County Council and judges top the Nov. 4 election ballot in region.

The Rail Trail Council of NEPA will unveil the second of five sculptures along the D&H Trail on Saturday.

November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits will not be paid to Pennsylvanians due to the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified states earlier this month that it would not be able to fully fund SNAP for November during the shutdown.

With cups of whole milk, Elk Lake leaders toasted Arden Tewksbury, who has served on the board for 64 years — longer than anyone else on an unpaid school board in the United States.

Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District has twice as many Republicans as Democrats, but that isn’t discouraging a bunch of Democrats from trying to challenge off four-term Republican congressman Dan Meuser next year.

The Susquehanna County Heritage Trail invites the public to tour the area’s most historic attractions this weekend. In Wilkes-Barre, the Brewsterhout Rooftop Party raises funds for the Osterhout Free Library. And in East Stroudsburg, the Pickle Me Poconos festival coincides with the NEPA Comedy festival. Those events and more in this week’s Eventful feature about things to do.

Democrat Rachel Wallace says she's running for the 9th Congressional District seat because U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, a Republican, hasn't done a good job representing district residents.

Events this weekend include a biking event through the scenic D&H Rail Trail, a fall festival in West Scranton, the annual Show Your Stripes 5k and more.

Dragon boats will race down the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre this weekend, while a community event in Scranton will encourage sustainability and bring local businesses together.

Trooper Joseph Perechinsky was released Tuesday from Geisinger Community Medical Center five days after he, another trooper and a woman were shot. The woman, Lori Wasko, died.