Happenings Magazine

09/22/2025

The Scranton Fringe Festival returns Sept. 25–Oct. 5 with 50+ productions and 200 performances across Scranton. 🎭

Celebrate 10 years of Fringe and read more in our September 2025 issue! ——> https://tinyurl.com/2t9nhu8t

09/20/2025

Paint the Planet Pink 2025 kicked off today with the annual Color Me Pink® 5K and Gentlemen’s Dash® — launching a season of powerful events in the fight against cancer. 💪

From Bingo to Trivia Night and more, there's still plenty ahead as this all-volunteer nonprofit continues its mission to support cancer research and clinical trials.

Learn more about this year’s events in our September 2025 issue! ----> https://tinyurl.com/3463pxd7

09/17/2025

From childhood classmates to college sweethearts and a sunset proposal in Puerto Rico—Julia and Michael’s love story is one for the ages. 💍🤍

Read more about their journey from the halls of North Pocono to “I do” in our September 2025 issue! ----> https://tinyurl.com/fepppxnx

09/14/2025

Waking up at dawn can be a challenge, but it’s also a time linked to focus, calm, and a natural shift in energy as your body prepares for the day. 🌅

From quiet reflection to early productivity, there’s more to this early hour than meets the eye.

Discover more in our September 2025 issue below!

Getting up at dawn is preferred by some folks but a big struggle for many. Early morning dawn is the time between the beginning of morning twilight and sunrise–when indirect sunlight appears, scattered by the Earth’s atmosphere. The sky brightens as

09/14/2025

🧵 Step back in time at the 2025 Pennsylvania Heritage Festival, from September 20–21 at the Heritage Village and Farm Museum in Troy!

Explore historic buildings, living-history demos, hands-on exhibits, and more while browsing local food and craft vendors.

Read more in our September 2025 issue! -----> https://tinyurl.com/4vnhrnxd

09/11/2025

More than 800 walkers are expected to pause and remember their loved ones in a unique and special way at the seventh Hospice of the Sacred Heart Remembrance Walk. ❤️

Save the date for Saturday, September 27 and learn more about this year’s walk in our September 2025 issue! ——> https://tinyurl.com/5n76c876

09/09/2025

Join the Cael Hill Foundation on Sept. 14 at McDade Park for Cael’s Climb – 5K & Family Fun Day for Dravet, supporting research for this rare and severe form of epilepsy.

📖 Read more about the upcoming race in our September 2025 issue! ----> https://tinyurl.com/3j6ftbwk

09/07/2025

The September 2025 issue of Happenings Magazine is here! 🍂

Continue to explore NEPA’s rail legacy, check out seasonal stories, and appreciate the beauty of a September morning in print and online. ✨ ----> https://tinyurl.com/2x4fc3h8

08/28/2025

From Scranton Roots to Railroads and Preservation 🚂📚

After retiring as Professor Emeritus from the University of Scranton in 2017, Joseph F. Cimini, Esq., has continued his lifelong passion for local history — a journey that began with childhood stories of Scranton’s past and evolved through photography, legal studies, and decades of historical society work.

Read more about his enduring commitment to preservation in our August 2025 issue! ——> https://tinyurl.com/kn4umdj7

08/27/2025

This September 7, celebrate the 110th anniversary of the iconic Nicholson Bridge!

From 9 AM–4 PM, Main Street Nicholson will be filled with 60+ vendors, live music, kids’ games, and great food.

🚂 Plus, tour the restored DL&W Rail Road Station and learn about the town’s rail history.

Read more in our August 2025 issue! ——> https://tinyurl.com/43duamjb



(Photos by Josh Stull)

08/20/2025

“Talk to your kids. Have dinner together, ask about their day and make sure they know you will always be there for them.” ❤️

Meet Dawn Bentler Kieffer—school nurse at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School who grew up always knowing she wanted to help people.

Read more in our Conversation With a School Nurse series in our August 2025 issue! ——> https://tinyurl.com/ycxunx5b