Lackawanna County

01/30/2026

01/30/2026

SUNDAY! ⛳📖

The Scranton Public Library is thrilled to announce that tickets are now available for its Family Mini Golf fundraiser, scheduled for February 1st https://ow.ly/tSLE50XRTuZ. In case of snow, we have a backup date of February 22.
Join us for an enjoyable afternoon featuring 18 holes of mini golf at the Albright Memorial Library and the Lackawanna County Children's Library. Additionally, you can purchase tickets for family-friendly raffles, and a chance to win a cash prize!

01/30/2026

COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ⚠️🧊🌡 A Cold Weather Advisory has been extended through Sunday morning for all of Northeast Pennsylvania.

01/29/2026

❄️⚠️ 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 ⚠️❄️ A 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 will be in effect for 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Jan. 29), 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Jan. 30), 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Jan. 31), 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 1), 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 2) and 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 (Feb. 3) nights (8 p.m. each night to 7 a.m. the next morning).

Code Blue is a weather alert issued during extreme cold (temperatures expected to drop below 20 degrees), triggering a plan to help vulnerable populations, especially the homeless. Emergency shelter can be found at the following locations:

🛏️ 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆'𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻, 409 Olive St., Scranton, open 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
🛏️ 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 982 Providence Road, Scranton, opens at 7:30 p.m.
🛏️ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (CIC), 445 North 6th Ave., Scranton, open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open later if need requires).

Catholic Social Services of The Diocese of Scranton
Community Intervention Center

01/29/2026

Under the new partnership agreement, each county is an equal partner and serves on the joint board of managers, and each partner on the board continues to be represented by three member representatives. It’s the same arrangement under the current agreement from 1968.

Luzerne County has approved new agreement with Lackawanna County to continue jointly operating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.

01/29/2026

“I’m here because the impacts on water, power and infrastructure, housing and land use from data centers ripple outward across the entire county, and those are the people that I represent,” Commissioner Bill Gaughan said. “This is not just another hearing. This is not just another development proposal. This is a question, I think, about who we are, and who we are willing to become.”

Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan urged Archbald officials to consider the countywide impacts of data centers Wednesday night while state Rep. Kyle Mullins unequivocally opposed a proposa…

01/29/2026

WATCH ▶️ Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan urges Archbald officials to consider the coutywide impact of data centers at a public hearing for the Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus on Wednesday night at Valley View High School.

01/29/2026

COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ⚠️💨 A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect through from 7 p.m. tonight until 10 a.m. Friday.

01/28/2026

I’m pleased that Lackawanna and Susquehanna County will benefit from a statewide $1.2 million investment to expand recovery housing and support services for young adults with substance use disorder.

Lackawanna/Susquehanna Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs is among the Single County Authorities selected to participate in this statewide initiative, which expands access to safe recovery housing and strengthens long-term recovery supports for uninsured and underinsured young adults. These resources will give people a safer place to live, stronger connections to support, and a better chance at long-term recovery.

01/28/2026

Share your snow art! ❄️☃️

❄🎨OH Snow! Snow! So Much Snow! Send us your Snow Themed Artwork!🎨❄ Anything goes! Use your Paint, Crayons, Markers, Clay! Even send us your snow sculptures! We'd like to Share your Smiles to all of our art friends across Lackawanna County! Send to: arts-culture@lackawannacounty.org! If you'd like Add your name & age & a little about your artwork!

01/28/2026

Carbon Monoxide is hazardous, odorless. Please take necessary precautions to protect you and your families.

01/28/2026

It’s VERY cold this week! 🥶 Hypothermia can happen fast—watch for:
✅ Shivering, confusion, exhaustion and slurred speech in adults
✅ Bright red, cold skin and very low energy in babies
🚨 If you notice these signs, seek medical help immediately!