Lackawanna County

11/11/2025

We've added more stops to our schedule. Visit the Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile at any of the following locations this week.

11/11/2025

⚠️❄️ CODE BLUE WEATHER ALERT ISSUED FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY ❄️⚠️ Lackawanna County and the Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency have declared a 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Code Blue is a weather alert issued during extreme cold, triggering a plan to help vulnerable populations, especially the homeless. With the forecast wind chill, tonight’s low temperatures will drop to 17 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

During a Code Blue alert, homeless individuals can access emergency shelter at the following locations: St. Anthony's Haven (Catholic Social Services), 409 Olive St., Scranton, open 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.; and Community Intervention Center (CIC), 445 North 6th Ave., Scranton, open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open later if need requires).

Important tips during extreme cold:
☑️ Make sure your car is winterized with antifreeze, a full tank of gas, properly inflated tires and an emergency kit.
☑️ Check smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in your home.
☑️ Do not operate generators in enclosed spaces and make sure they are vented properly.
☑️ Wear appropriate clothing and avoid prolonged exposure.
☑️ Limit outdoor time for pets.
☑️ Check on your elderly neighbors.
☑️ Report power outages directly to your utility company -- do not call 911.
☑️ Call 911 for life threating emergencies.

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

📢🚨The Lackawanna County Department of Emergency Services is seeking applicants for a 𝟵𝟭𝟭 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦. A 911 Telecommunicator answers emergency and non-emergency calls, gathers information and dispatches appropriate emergency services to those in need. They are the crucial link between the public and first responders during emergencies. For a full job description and to apply, visit www.lackawannacounty.org/job_detail_T13_R284.php.

11/10/2025

📢🚨The Lackawanna County Department of Emergency Services is seeking applicants for a 𝟵𝟭𝟭 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦. A 911 Telecommunicator answers emergency and non-emergency calls, gathers information and dispatches appropriate emergency services to those in need. They are the crucial link between the public and first responders during emergencies. For a full job description and to apply, visit www.lackawannacounty.org/job_detail_T13_R284.php.

11/10/2025

⚠️❄️ CODE BLUE WEATHER ALERT ISSUED ❄️⚠️
Lackawanna County and the Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency have declared a 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 from 8 p.m. Monday until 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Code Blue is a weather alert issued during extreme cold, triggering a plan to help vulnerable populations, especially the homeless. With the forecast wind chill, tonight’s low temperatures will drop to 17 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

During a Code Blue alert, homeless individuals can access emergency shelter at the following locations: St. Anthony's Haven (Catholic Social Services), 409 Olive St., Scranton, open 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.; and Community Intervention Center (CIC), 445 North 6th Ave., Scranton, open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open later if need requires).

Important tips during extreme cold:
☑️ Make sure your car is winterized with antifreeze, a full tank of gas, properly inflated tires and an emergency kit.
☑️ Check smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in your home.
☑️ Do not operate generators in enclosed spaces and make sure they are vented properly.
☑️ Wear appropriate clothing and avoid prolonged exposure.
☑️ Limit outdoor time for pets.
☑️ Check on your elderly neighbors.
☑️ Report power outages directly to your utility company -- do not call 911.
☑️ Call 911 for life threating emergencies.

11/10/2025

The NE Detachment Marine Corps League today raised the Marine Corps flag in front of the Lackawanna County Government Building, 123 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, to mark the 250th birthday of the U.S. Marines.

Marine Corps Recruiting Scranton

11/10/2025

🎖️🇺🇸🪖 The Lackawanna County Department of Planning and Economic Development sponsors 𝗩𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lackawanna College's Angeli Hall, 501 Vine St., Scranton. Resources available to vets include clothing, hygiene products, benefits and claims assistance, employment assistance, and drug and alcohol treatment services. Questions? Contact Sandra Opshinsky Hailstone at 570-430-7479 or opshinskys@lackawannacounty.org.

VALOR Clinic Foundation
Agency for Community Empowerment
Veterans Resource Coalition of NEPA

11/10/2025

🇺🇸 Tomorrow, we observe Veterans Day. The Lackawanna County Department of Veterans Affairs asks county residents to join them in honoring veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

Originally called Armistice Day, Veterans Day began when World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, Nov. 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

After World War II and the Korean War, the holiday was expanded to honor all American veterans, not just those from WWI, and was officially changed to Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day continues to be observed on Nov. 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls.

11/08/2025

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