Page 2 - Black Scranton News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

For a second year, a ceremony was held in Scranton to honor Black History Month. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 6:45 PM EST February 6, 2021 SCRANTON, Pa. — For the second year, a ceremony was held in Scranton to honor Black History Month. Dozens gathered at City Hall on Saturday to reflect and celebrate the role Black American's have played in shaping the city, the nation's identity, and culture.  "It's amazing, you know, it's a pandemic so we all have to take calculated risks, so I'm excited that a lot of people took the time to come out and solidarity and...

Scranton Police's Undercover Santa program was suspended last week after community activists expressed concerns. Author: Elizabeth Worthington Updated: 5:16 PM EST December 21, 2020 SCRANTON, Pa. — Something you won't see happening on the streets of Scranton this Christmas week — police officers handing out vouchers to local restaurants instead of traffic tickets. It was part of the city's annual Undercover Santa program. "I want to reiterate the good intentions of the program, the officers who run the program. It's something they do in other cities. It's m...

Undercover Santa project by Scranton Police suspended It was meant as a way to give back to the community, but others saw it as insensitive. Author: Elizabeth Worthington Updated: 5:10 PM EST December 18, 2020 SCRANTON, Pa. — The Scranton Police Department's Undercover Santa program will not go on this year. The city made the decision after hearing from leaders in the black community. It was designed to spread holiday cheer — police officers pulling people over to hand out vouchers for local restaurants instead of traffic tickets. But the Undercover Santa p...