The event kicked off Friday in the Electric City and continues Saturday. Author: Carolyn Blackburne Updated: 11:19 PM EDT May 7, 2021 SCRANTON, Pa. — Tents were set up along the 200 and 300 blocks of Penn Avenue in Scranton for a block party - sponsored by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce. There was live music, entertainment for kids, and 80 vendors from the Lackawanna County area. Vendors told Newswatch 16 this block party gave them a solid boost in business - after sales saw a significant dip during the pandemic. “It's really nice to just see people in the city and all these small businesses here because everyone has been struggling with COVID, and seeing all these people here is really nice,” said Olivia Osborne with Osborne Specialties.