Mohegan Sun Pocono is excited to announce that the legendary rocker and reality TV star, Bret Michaels, will perform live at Mohegan Sun Pocono’s Outdoor Concert Venue on Friday, September 30th for a 7:30pm show. This Friday at 10:00am, general admission tickets for this 21+ show will go on sale for $50 via Ticketmaster.com. Purchase your tickets at the Mohegan Sun Pocono Box Office, located at the Hotel Front Desk, and receive a voucher for $10 Free Slot Play!

Bret Michaels is a rock music megastar who’s career spans more than three decades.As both the front man for Poison and as a solo artist, Michaels has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Michaels has numerous chart-topping singles to his name, such as Every Rose Has It’s Thorn, Go That Far and Nothing But A Good Time to name a few.

The Poison front man has built his brand piece by piece and retaining ownership and control of his own personal brand has solidified him as a successful entrepreneur. In the words of former Viacom CEO Judy McGrath, this has made Bret a ‘cultural touchdown’. Michaels has produced and starred in record-breaking hit TV shows that include Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, Life as I know it with Bret Michaels and Travel Channel’s Bret Michaels Rock My RV. Michaels is also a Celebrity Apprentice winner and was voted “Fan Favorite” by fans of the hit NBC show.

Michaels, the son of a veteran and a lifelong diabetic, has always made giving back a priority throughout his career. His Life Rocks Foundation continues to provide support to many charities and causes around the globe.

To learn more about this show and to purchase tickets, visit mohegansunpocono.com

Munley Law is pleased to announce that Partner Marion Munley was elected as the Parliamentarian for the American Association for Justice (AAJ) at its annual convention in Seattle, Washington.
The American Association of Justice is a 20,000-member organization of plaintiff attorneys
dedicated to protecting the rights of trial by jury. The mission of the AAJ is to promote justice and fairness for injured victims, safeguard victims’ rights, and strengthen the civil justice system through education and disclosure of information critical to public safety and health.

A champion of victims’ rights and the civil justice system for over 25 years, Marion is known for her compassionate approach to representing the catastrophically injured and her tireless devotion to her clients and their families. Triple Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial, Civil Practice, and Truck Law, Marion has earned an AV-Preeminent designation from Martindale-Hubbell, the industry’s highest ethical and client satisfaction rating.

A leader in the legal community, Marion is an active member of the American Association for
Justice. She was the first woman to become Chair of the AAJ Trucking Litigation Group in 2017 and is a past chair of the AAJ’s Women Trial Lawyers Caucus. Marion is also active in the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, serving on its Board of Governors and Executive Committee.

Marion serves as the President of the Melvin Belli Trial Lawyers Society. Among her other professional affiliations are the American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Society of Barristers, and the Summit Council, an exclusive group of today’s top civil justice attorneys committed to the highest levels of trial advocacy, to obtaining justice for individuals and families who have been hurt by corporate wrongdoing, and to the protection of the civil justice system.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America@ since 2012, Marion has been named the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation — Plaintiffs in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Last year, she was recognized as Best Lawyers@ 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury-Plaintiffs for the
Allentown metro area. Marion has also been selected to the list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for the last 18 years and has been consistently recognized as one of the “top 50 Women Lawyers in Pennsylvania” in Super Lawyers Magazine. In 2022, Marion was recognized as one of the “top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania” by Super Lawyers Magazine. Marion has been named a Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer for the past four years and was recognized as one of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2017 and 2019.

A graduate of Temple University School of Law, Marion received her undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton.

The workplace has been rapidly evolving over the past few years, and keeping up with the best tools and practices to attract and retain a strong workforce is essential for Human Resources professionals.

The PA Chamber is proud to present, in partnership with iSolved, a FREE upcoming webinar for HR leaders who are excited to learn more about employee retention tools and emerging trends in the ever-changing HR world on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. During the information-packed event, iSolved’s Director of Employee Engagement and HCM Solutions Consultant will cover:

•  Keys to employee retention
• The importance of employee well-being
• Understanding employees’ pre- and post-COVID mindsets
• Why companies are losing quality candidates
• The changes that businesses are making in time, technology and investment – and why that is making all the difference

This program is a free, PA Chamber Member-Sponsored Webinar and is open to Pennsylvania’s business community.  To learn more about isolved, click here

Geisinger vascular laboratories across the system recently earned testing reaccreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).

Vascular ultrasound is used to diagnose diseases of the blood vessels in all parts of the body except the brain and heart. It is essential to the early detection of life-threatening conditions like carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease, intestinal artery disease, renal artery blockage, abdominal aneurysms and blood clots.

Early diagnosis and treatment of these conditions helps prevent potentially deadly or disabling complications like stroke, ruptured aneurysms and limb amputation.

The IAC grants three-year accreditation in the areas of extracranial cerebrovascular testing, peripheral venous testing, visceral vascular testing and peripheral arterial testing. Accreditation provides reassurance for patients that a vascular laboratory delivers consistent, quality care and is dedicated to continuous improvement. 

Accreditation means:

• A facility has undergone a thorough review of its operational and technical components by a panel of experts in the field.
• A facility upholds processes that comply with national standards.
• A facility has standards in place for patient and personnel safety.

“This accreditation is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our vascular diagnostic teams across the system,” said James Elmore, M.D., chair of Geisinger’s Department of Vascular Surgery. “Geisinger has a long history of excellence in vascular diagnostics and treatment, and we’re proud to maintain accreditation from an organization that holds the same high standards.”

Accredited Geisinger vascular laboratories:

• Geisinger Healthplex State College, Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital for extracranial cerebrovascular testing, peripheral venous testing, visceral vascular testing and peripheral arterial testing

• Geisinger Community Medical Center, Geisinger Lewistown, Geisinger Mifflintown, Geisinger Mount Pocono, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, Geisinger Tunkhannock and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for extracranial cerebrovascular testing, peripheral venous testing and peripheral arterial testing

• Geisinger Phillipsburg for extracranial cerebrovascular testing

The second annual Lackawanna College Pinkies Up, Take Two! Dinner will be held October 7, 2022, at 409 Adams Ave, Scranton, PA. Last year, our dinner raised over $25,000, and we look forward to raising even more money for local families this fall.

For more information contact Stephanie McDaniels at 570.704.7977 or Daniel Allan at 570.862.5104

Lackawanna College Pinky Swear Foundation Pack is a non-profit organization. Pinky Swear Foundation’s mission is to provide financial and emotional support to children with cancer and to their families. In 2021, our inaugural year, our local pack raised over $40,000 for the Pinky Swear Foundation. We were able to help local families because of the generous support of local businesses.

We are THRILLED to begin announcing some of the amazing shows that you will be able to catch at the 2022 Scranton Fringe Festival! We cannot wait to bring a bit of extra light to the Electric City this fall (September 29th – October 8th) for this Festival of culture, creativity, and community!

Please note these are NOT all the productions and special events in store for the 2022 #ScrantonFringe Festival! We will be announcing more performances and special programming in the weeks to come including an incredible all ages concert, events at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library, late-night gatherings, and much more!

The following productions ticket sales will launch next week — stay tuned and spread the word!

*** Romeo + Juliet by William Shakespeare ***
With each reimagined production, history’s most famous tale of star-crossed lovers hits differently. Yet, it always hits. How are we to believe families could feud so blindly, Romeo and Juliet love so deeply, or things derail so quickly? And yet, we do. Because we always need to believe in passion and remember that responsibility for the future lives first in ourselves and then in hope for those who follow. Gaslight Theatre Company’s Romeo + Juliet presents vibrant young love and intense rivalry in a timeless production that respects and makes accessible Shakespeare’s tragedy for new and returning audiences alike.

*** Ladies of the 80s ***
Take a trip down memory lane with the girl next door, the sex kitten, and the hard rock chick as they celebrate the instant stars of the 80s. This totally tubular event of the year is coming to Scranton Fringe as LIC Productions presents Ladies of the 80s! If you’re looking to get radical and express yourself, motor on over to this most excellent show. Go head over heels for our gnarly tribute to 80s mega icons like Madonna, Tina Turner, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, and more. With all of these legit jams, it is the perfect show for girls (and guys) who just wanna have fun!

*** Taking Up Space Film Festival ***
This special venture is presented by Park Multimedia, Black Scranton Project, and Scranton Fringe. Taking Up Space Film Festival is seeking stories that are created and told by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color) filmmakers. The purpose of the film festival is to lift the voices of historically excluded racial and ethnic narratives

*** Young Goodman Brown, A mini-Opera ***
The Perspective Collective invites you on a journey into some dark places through a new Mini-Opera. Join us for an immersive, walking adventure through Stephanie Leotsakos’s Mini-Opera adaptation of Young Goodman Brown. Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, it is the tale of a pious villager in puritan New England who ventures deep into the woods one night, and discovers a sinister secret that will call into question everything he believes in. Bring your walking shoes as we will venture through different locations within downtown Scranton along the way. Join us – if you dare!

*** In Search of Marjee ***
“In Search of Marjee” is an all-original musical that will be performed by PATAsphere, the same company that brought “Just A Penny” and “North Star Alley” to the Scranton Fringe Festival in 2018 and 2019. Through a compelling combination of storytelling, songwriting, and dance, “In Search of Marjee” addresses the social pressures faced by teenagers and parents in a community upended by the recent disappearance of a local high school student. “In Search of Marjee” explores issues facing teenagers today such as acceptance, belonging, non-conformity, peer pressure, bullying, and more.

*** Then She Ran: A Modern Folktale Musical In Concert ***
Then She Ran is a modern folktale musical that follows three women from different generations, each at a crossroads moment in their lives, who run away and land in a dark, swampy, other world. There they meet a group of vagabond artists called the Bone Crew who use music, in exchange for secrets, to guide lost people toward their truth. Set to an Indie-American-Gothic score, Then She Ran disrupts the notion of the classic hero’s journey, it’s about letting the subconscious guide us through fear, trauma, and change where music unlocks magic, and all are responsible for each other’s empowerment.

*** Bird Thief ***
What earnestly began as a collegiate capstone project, Angela Klawiter’s debut work has grown some wings in its public premiere. Bird Thief, an original one-woman play, explores crises of faith in the face of deep wounds- both what it means to forgive and to be forgiven. Intertwined with bites of humor, Bird Thief seeks to ask big questions and implore the world to do better by the wounded. Please note, that due to the difficult and potentially triggering nature of topics contained in the play, audience discretion is advised.

*** Watch Your Step!: A Show of Improv, Storytelling, and Unheeded Warnings ***
“Watch Your Step” is a show of improvised storytelling and comedy. Come and experience stories about true-to-life cautionary tales and (un)heeded advice, as improvisers turn the words of local storytellers into inspired, unscripted scenes. Each show features a new storyteller with a different bit of advice or wisdom guiding our daily lives. “Watch Your Step” hopes to explore these stories with humor, respect, and a shared commitment to spreading joy and awareness through an interactive show.

*** Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life ***
Fresh off a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. One of 18 worldwide ‘Best of’ shows selected to participate in the Fringe Encore series, Off-Broadway. Sell-out run.

*****Global TV Edmonton. *****
Winnipeg Free Press. An inspirational true story about overcoming obstacles, pursuing passions, and the healing power of music. A heartfelt passion project that began as an idea after a devastating life event caused Keith Alessi to think differently about his future. “I’ve seen many, many one-person autobiographical shows over 20 years of Rogues (Fresno Fringe), and this is one of the best” -Monro Review

*** The Vole Sisters Invite you to A Peculiar and Intimate Evening of Mystic Spiritualism ***
In 1848, Margaretta and Katherine Fox became the founders of the great American Spiritualism Movement. World famous for their mystical seances and communion with the dead, their abilities were later revealed to be a total hoax. Elsbeth and Fatima Vole would like to affirm that they are NOTHING like those scuzzy, scammy con artists, the Fox Sisters. Their numinous talents are 100%, completely, and utterly AUTHENTIC. Join Double D (Graceann Dorse and Nannette Deasy) as the legendary Vole Sisters in this mostly improvised/partly scripted/completely hilarious paranormal comedy.

*** The Eight Offices of Transformation ***
Enter the Eight Spaces of Transformation. Meet your guides,The Foolbright Scholars, two bewildered and confident, disgruntled and delighted pathfinders of stumbling revelation. As the Foolbrights map wisdumb in this confusing and celebratory world filled with feelings and sensation, you’ll explore playful movement, linguistic gymnastics, satire, absurdist surveys, and transcendent ridiculousness. In an eyelash flutter it’s a full tilt emergence as you exit the tour, having unlearned everything and somehow knowing more.

*** On The Spectrum ***
“On the Spectrum” written and performed by Blaize Berry and Marybeth Berry, explores the real and sometimes raw emotions of the effects of an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. Varying from the perspectives between both a son and his mother, this play will take the audience on a deeply personal journey of discovery. The result is a dynamic dialogue with blended gestures and movement pieces between mother and son that examines the innermost fears and triumphs that forge the path between the peaks and valleys of the society they face whether together or apart. This show is Directed by Tyrie K. Rowell with Music & Lyrics by Alex Lefevre

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the application period for the grants under the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP) is now open.

“Pennsylvania’s rail freight network is critical – it keeps goods moving and supports the economy,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “We’re proud of our commitment to supporting the business community and keeping rail lines safe.”

Pennsylvania ranks first in the country in the number of operating railroads, with 65, and ranks near the top in total track mileage, with more than 5,600 miles. 

In the 2021 grant period, PennDOT awarded $33 million for 25 rail freight projects. PennDOT manages two grant programs: RTAP, a capital budget grant program funded with bonds; and RFAP, which is underwritten through the Multimodal Fund, created by Act 89. 

For eligible organizations wishing to apply for funding through either program, applications will be available on the application website  beginning 8:00 AM on Monday, August 8, 2022 and ending at 4:00 PM on Friday, September 2, 2022.

Program information can be found on the PennDOT website and application questions should be directed to Steve Panko at stepanko@pa.gov or 717-787-1202. 

Scranton Comedy Club’s Monthly Show on Aug 13th will be a fundraising event for Animal Care Associates Scranton, PA & also the Taylor Police Department’s K9 Unit Fund! A portion of the proceeds from tickets sold by each organization will benefit them.

Located in the Holiday Inn Scranton East – Dunmore at 200 Tigue St, Dunmore, PA 18512.

Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door. VIP Tickets closest to the stage are available for $35. For Tickets visit https://sccaug13.eventbrite.com or call or text: 570-357-2693

Show starts at 8pm and Doors open at 7pm.