Starting this Spring, I am seriously considering adopting my own section of the Lackawanna River…Some spots close to my home which could use some care are along the Lackawanna River from Parker Street Bridge down to the Sanderson Avenue bridge. This section of the Lackawanna River is located in the Plot section of Green Ridge […]

The Lackawanna River Corridor Association (LRCA) will hold a Jazz Record Hop at the Silkman House, North Main Avenue, Providence, on Saturday evening, November 17th from 7 p.m. until Round About Midnight.
With an outstanding collection of great American Jazz on vinyl 33’s (and a few older 78’s !!!), they will spin the likes of Glenn […]

Little Sisters of the Poor Centennial Celebration Bike Ride and Walk
Sunday September 30, 2007
9 AM Registration 
10 AM Ride and Walk
“Rails to Trails”
Forest City to Union Dale
Non-competitive bike ride for riders of every age! Walk as far as you like! Prizes and Refreshments!
Join us for a fun day in helping the Little Sisters!
Register by calling Jo […]

Lackawanna River Corridor Association (LRCA) needs you, your family, your co-workers, business employees or anyone you know to adopt an area of the River in your neighborhood or community.
LRCA is working to develop a trail along the entire 40-mile length of the Lackawanna River spanning Forest City, Carbondale, The Mid-Valley, Scranton, The Down Valley to […]

Every  2 seconds someone needs a blood transfusion…                        
Yet fewer than 5 % of the people who are able to give blood actually do so - and most of them give only once a year.  
Did you know you can safely donate every 56 days - or as many as 6 times a year? I have been […]

Over 100 Volunteers picked up over 40 cubic yards of trash, mattresses, sofa, cushions and assorted litter at the recent Lackawanna River Clean Up, held on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 & 22 2007.
In addition to the house materials, about one and a half tons of assorted scrap metal, including shopping carts, a canoe, a […]

You never know who may have seen something that did not seem important at the time, but might be the one clue to finding Matthew Grendel, who has been missing since March 10th.
Anyone who may have information about Matthew please call the Scranton Police Department at 570-348-4134.

At noon on Sunday, April 22, 2007, I went to the banks of the Lackawanna River in the Green Ridge section of Scranton, PA to help clean up a wide assortment of objects that find their way into the river.

The Lackawanna River Corridor Association is staging a 2-day Earth Day cleanup Saturday and Sunday, April 21 & 22, 2007 along the river.
According to Bernard McGurl, the association’s Executive Director: “We’re hoping to get some of the worst eyesores out of the river. It means we’ll have a cleaner environment for river recreation.”