Monday, April 23, 2012

Jay Parini, Native of Pittston and Scranton, Will Receive University of Scranton Award in September

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It has recently been announced that award-winning poet and author Jay Parini will receive the Royden B. Davis Distinguished Author Award ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Actor Paul Dano, Who Has Roots in Scranton, To Appear At Pocono Community Theater Friday, April 27th

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Actor Paul Dano , who has roots in the Scranton area, will be attending a screening of his latest film Being Flynn , co-starring Robert DeN...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Brian L. Patton (AKA The Sexy Vegan) (1978 - )

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My friend and colleague Michele L. told me recently that a popular YouTube sensation turned bestselling cookbook author is a native of H...
Friday, March 30, 2012

Warren Stevens (1919-2012)

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Clarks Summit native and character actor Warren Stevens passed away on Tuesday, March 27th at the age of 92. Born on November 2, 1919 in C...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Body of Proof: Season 2, Episode 18: Going Viral, Part 1 (Tuesday, March 27, 2012)

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My colleague Ernie Reich excitedly told me today about a Scranton reference in this week's episode of the medical drama Body of Proof...
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Band of Brothers: Episode 10: Points (2001)

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Presented by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg , the epic WWII miniseries Band of Brothers originally aired in 2001 on HBO in 10 parts to c...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Nancy McDonald "If You Can Play Scranton" Book Signings

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Author Nancy McDonald has scheduled 2 book signing events in Scranton during the next few weeks to promote the recently published revised ...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Miller's Tale, Jason Miller Documentary, Now Available To Purchase on DVD

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Miller's Tale , Rebecca Marshall Ferris's excellent documentary on the life of Scranton native Jason Miller , is now available to ...
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Jason Miller's Second Film, 1974's The Nickel Ride, Now Available On DVD

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My colleague Evelyn Gibbons emailed me a New York Times article that announced the release of a DVD featuring Jason Miller' s second...
Friday, December 23, 2011

Nancy McDonald, Author of "If You Can Play Scranton" Book Signing Dec. 24th at SNHS

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Book Signing Saturday, December 24, 2011 11 a.m. Steamtown National Historic Site 150 South Washington Avenue Scranton, PA 18503 (570) 340...
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Was Scranton Ever Mentioned In A Holiday Film? Yup! 1940's Little-Seen Remember The Night, And We Have It On DVD!

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Scranton is mentioned in passing in the 1940 holiday classic Remember the Night , written by Preston Sturges and featuring the first onscr...
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Perez Hilton Namedrops Scranton

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Broadway's Critically Acclaimed Venus in Fur, Directed By Scranton Native Walter Bobbie, Will Re-Open February 2012 For Limited Engagement

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The Broadway production of the David Ives play Venus in Fur , directed by Scranton native Walter Bobbie and starring Nina Arianda and ...
Monday, November 07, 2011

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling (2011)

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Mindy Kaling , writer and co-star of the NBC sitcom The Office (set in Scranton ), has recently published a collection of humorous essays a...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Wilkes-Barre Native Santo Loquasto Is Scenic Designer For Broadway's Relatively Speaking

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Three-time Tony winner and Wilkes-Barre native Santo Loquasto is the Scenic Designer for Broadway's Relatively Speaking , which opene...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Historic Conversations on Life With John F. Kennedy by Jacqueline Kennedy (2011)

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"Well, I don't remember talking with him (JFK) about Scranton ." Jacqueline Kennedy Wednesday, June 3, 1964 Referencing Will...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Wayne County Native Josh Fox Wins Emmy For Directing Gasland

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Congratulations to documentary filmmaker and Wayne County native Josh Fox for winning an Emmy for Outstanding Direction for Nonfiction Prog...
Saturday, September 17, 2011

The Medusa Amulet by Robert Masello (2011)

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My colleague and fellow avid reader Michele L. told me about "the most random reference to Scranton " she ever came across in a no...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Thunderstruck by Erik Larson (2006)

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This reference comes from Brian Fulton , Librarian at the Times-Tribune and webmaster of the Pages from the Past blog of their website. I...
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Pajama Diaries Comic Artist (and Kingston Native) Terri Libenson to Appear at B&N Friday, August 19th

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Terri Libeson , a native of Kingston, PA and author/artist of the nationally syndicated comic strip The Pajama Diaries , will be signing ...