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Scranton Shakespeare Festival Takes on “How to Succeed”

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How to Succeed 2 colThis past month, performers with the Scranton Shakespeare Festival presented the first show of it’s seventh season: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

Directed by Bobby Temple, the musical was performed at The Marketplace at Steamtown Mall, continuing the festival’s exploration of location-specific theatre, a nod to last year’s “Damn Yankees” at PNC Field.

Cast members from are shown during a performance at the Steamtown Mall. The popular musical will presented one final time on at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 28.

Tickets are free to the public but seating is limited. For information on how to reserve tickets, visit www.scrantonshakes.com.

Senior Center Shows Support for NEPA Youth Shelter

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Dunmore Senior Center

The Dunmore Senior Center Site Council recently took up a snack food and gift card drive for the NEPA Youth Shelter in Scranton. The Shelter offers a safe space for teens to participate in various programs and activities.

Shown in the front row: Joanne Maher, NEPA Youth Shelter,  Fred Battaglia, Site Council President, Maureen Gray, Executive Director, NEPA Youth Shelter, and Carl Gammaitoni, Site Council Treasurer.

Back Row-Site Council, Carmela Iannetta, Ronald Mancia, Elaine Moore, Dianna Gammaitoni, Shirley Martinelli, and Ann McDermott. Not pictured Kay Harris, Steven Bitto, and Carol Angerson.

 

County Officials Asking Residents for Time Capsule Submissions

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Globe Time Capsule Pix

Lackawanna County is asking all of its residents to be a part of history by providing notes, letters, photos and other greetings to family, friends, relatives and/or grandchildren for a time capsule/vault that will serve as a cornerstone in the Lackawanna County Government Center at The Globe. The deadline for submission is June 21.

The materials should be sent in a standard business envelope to the Commissioners Office, 200 Adams Avenue, 6th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503 and marked “Time Capsule.”  For this free service, residents should put the message or item in another envelope or covering, addressed to the loved one and/or friend.

Shown from left: Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley and Commissioner Laureen A. Cummings.