After 10 year wait, splash pad opens in West Scranton
Kids, both young and old, couldn t wait to make a splash at the Novembrino Complex in West Side. Author: Elizabeth Worthington Updated: 7:11 PM EDT July 23, 2021
SCRANTON, Pa. After more than 10 years, people in West Scranton finally have a place to cool off again in the summer. The city s first splash pad officially opened on Friday. It replaces the Novembrino complex, which closed in 2011.
The old pool was named after Richard Novembrino, a city controller in the late 1980s. His wife Roseann took the job after his passing, and she was a big proponent of the splash pad.
Scranton gets green light for new signals
Scranton got the approval on state funds to make updates to old traffic signals in part of the city. People in that neighborhood say it s good news. Author: Courtney Harrison Updated: 5:36 PM EDT July 8, 2021
SCRANTON, Pa. Two intersections along Cedar Avenue in Scranton s south side will soon be getting an upgrade thanks to state funding.
The PennDOT Green Light-Go program awarded the city $488,000 to install modern traffic signals and equipment where Cedar Avenue meets East Elm Street and Maple Street. Grants like this Green Light-Go program really help us get there and really just the amount of money it costs, it still boggles my mind whenever I look at the costs. These types of grants are absolutely essential to us moving forward, said Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.
05/13/2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti today discussed how flexible disaster emergency declarations allow emergency officials to meet the needs of communities before, during and after an emergency.
“Many people are looking at this issue through the lens of the COVID-19 response,” PEMA Director Randy Padfield said. “But the COVID-19 pandemic was the first disaster declaration in the state’s history ever issued in response to a pandemic. Drastically changing a process that has worked well for all other disasters that we’ve experienced in the past is extremely short sighted and equates to a knee-jerk reaction that will only serve to adversely impact the state’s ability to respond in a timely and efficient manner to address the needs of those impacted by all future disasters.”
City of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Set to Modernize Government Operations with Move to OpenGov ERP Cloud
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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The City of Scranton, PA, has partnered with
OpenGov, the leader in modern cloud ERP software for our nation s cities, counties, and state agencies. The OpenGov ERP Cloud powers the day-to-day and end-to-end strategic financial, administrative, and transparency needs of local government.
The Lackawanna County Courthouse occupies a 4.7-acre lot in downtown Scranton, PA
The City of Scranton s previous ERP was antiquated, meaning data was siloed and processes were manual, resulting in an overburdened staff that wasn t meeting citizen expectations. City officials turned to an integrated cloud-based technology in OpenGov ERP to break down data barriers, modernize internal and public-facing operations, and alleviate undue stress.
For a second year, a ceremony was held in Scranton to honor Black History Month. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 6:45 PM EST February 6, 2021
SCRANTON, Pa. For the second year, a ceremony was held in Scranton to honor Black History Month.
Dozens gathered at City Hall on Saturday to reflect and celebrate the role Black American s have played in shaping the city, the nation s identity, and culture. It s amazing, you know, it s a pandemic so we all have to take calculated risks, so I m excited that a lot of people took the time to come out and solidarity and show their support despite the pandemic, despite the cold. It s really great to see a lot of diverse faces out here today, said Glynis Johns with the Black Scranton Project.