A huge thank you to the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, Blu Elefante Events, PNC Bank, our sponsors, all of our attendees, and our board & staff for coming together to host an excellent Home for the Holidays: A Celebration of Home event! We saw over 200 attendees and it was a great, fun-filled night! So, thank you! Check out our video above -- and you can take a look at photos from the event here!

Event proceeds will benefit our Beautiful Blocks program as it enters its next program cycle in the City of Scranton and City of Carbondale, and its upcoming expansion into the City of Pittston!

We want to thank the following sponsors for supporting this event: PNC Bank, the City of Scranton, B&M Realty, Charles W. Grimm Construction Inc, Coterra Energy, Ellory Rentals, Jeff D'Angelo's Design Group, The Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging, Maloney Law P.C., NJB Construction Inc, Posture Interactive, Simplex Homes, and Wayne Evans Realty.

Winter has made it to West Side! We will be having our West Scranton Tree Lighting Ceremony tomorrow, Saturday December 2, from 4-6pm at Allen Park. We hope to see you there!

West Side Wonderland is an enchanting series of events and celebrations is designed to bring the community together in the spirit of joy and togetherness.

From the festive Tree Lighting Celebration tomorrow at Allen Park that will illuminate the season, to the thrilling 'Where's Westley' scavenger hunt that explores our local businesses, West Side Wonderland is your ticket to a winter wonderland filled with merriment, excitement, and memories waiting to be made.

Join us in creating cherished moments and celebrating the most wonderful time of the year in West Scranton, all while enjoying special deals from our local businesses that make this season even brighter. Learn more here!

At this year's Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's housing counseling awards ceremony, NeighborWorks Northeastern PA received the Community Partnership Award.

This award goes to agencies that have made a big impact by collaborating with local community organizations. The criteria for this award focuses on the quality of those partnerships and how they enhance our ability to provide top-notch counseling. The impact these partnerships have on the number of clients we can assist is key, and we've seen some incredible success stories come out of these collaborations.

We want to thank our incredible partners, PHFA and Final Focus Productions for creating this video!

Last month, the Lackawanna County Land Bank achieved a significant milestone, selling its 300th parcel since acquiring its first properties in 2017. The land bank focuses on revitalizing tax-delinquent and abandoned properties, ensuring they contribute to community growth. Following the initial five years, all property tax revenues directly support local institutions. With over 1,000 properties on the list, this initiative is making a tangible impact on Scranton and beyond. Jesse Ergott, our President & CEO, is the advisory committee chair for the land bank.

We were happy to participate in the Main Ave Trick or Treat hosted by Shamrock Construction this year. Over 1,500 people walked the streets of Main Avenue and got candy from local businesses and organizations.

We placed temporary yield to pedestrian signs as well as temporary roll out crosswalks to increase visibility for those walking, biking, and rolling along Main Avenue. Our work on Halloween was supported by the Safe Routes Partnership through the Pennsylvania Activating Communities program.

The demonstration showed how important safety improvements along Main Ave are for West Scranton community members. We surveyed the community and 95 people reported that the temporary crosswalks made them feel safer. Furthermore, 87 people reported that the temporary yield to pedestrian signs made them feel safer crossing the street. We look forward to continuing to work with PennDOT and the City of Scranton to further safety measures in West Scranton.