Friday, September 28, 2012

"Remembering the Scranton Sirens" Documentary Wins Emmy

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Congratulations to the creative team behind the documentary Remembering the Scranton Sirens , which recently won an Emmy award for B...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Pittston/Scranton Native Jay Parini To Sign Books at University of Scranton Saturday, September 29th

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The University of Scranton’s Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library will present the 2012 Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Autho...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me by Joan Rivers (2012)

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It's weird how these things happen. Last night I was reading Joan Rivers's new book and randomly thought, "I haven't u...
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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Free Tickets Now Available For Upcoming Library Lecture Tuesday, August 7th

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Free tickets for the next Library Lecture are now available at all Lackawanna County Libraries. John Anthony Gilvey , author of "...
Thursday, May 17, 2012

John Anthony Gilvey, Author of "Jerry Orbach: Prince of the City," To Speak at Library Lecture Series Tuesday, August 7th

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Author John Anthony Gilvey , author of Jerry Orbach: Prince of the City , will be the next presenter in the Matthew J. Flynn Librar...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012

"Touring The City With Fresh Eyes" From The New York Times, Friday, May 4, 2012

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Check out page C37 of this past Friday's New York Times (May 4, 2012) for an article on the Jane Walk Tours, founded in 2007 and name...
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...