Jermyn
Memorial Day parade: Jermyn annual Memorial Day parade will be held May 26 at 11 a.m. Parade starts at Washington and Franklin avenues, proceeding on South Washington Avenue, ending at the Jermyn Cemetery, Cemetery Street. Participants to gather at Convenient Mart on Franklin Avenue beginning at 10:30 a.m. Immediately following the parade at the Jermyn Cemetery, the William J. Griffiths American Legion Post 465 will conduct the Memorial Military Service for all fallen veterans. Lakeland School District’s eighth grade essay winners, Bryson Bechtek and Greta Takach, will read their essay “What Freedom Means to Me.” Commander Jones will present to them a certificate of recognition and monetary gift commemorating their 2025 Memorial Day Award. Lakeland School District Band will provide military arrangements and Big Bear Production will have a presentation of music and song honoring veterans during the program. After the veteran service program, free hot dogs and beverages will be provided to all participants at the Artisan Hose Company, Maple Street, sponsored by the W.J. Griffiths American Legion Post 465. If inclement weather, all parade and ceremony participants go directly to the Artisan Hose Company and the ceremony will begin at 11 a.m.
Lackawanna County
Trolley event: The Electric City Trolley Museum will host a Morning with Mother Goose on May 24.This event includes a hunt for the Golden Egg in the museum from 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. with a special prize for the finde,r followed by a trolley excursion with Mother Goose. There will also be balloon art and arts and crafts from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., children, $10. Accompanying adults get free museum admission with $5 purchase for trolley excursion. Reservations required by phoning 570 963-6590.
Regional
Annual golf tournament: Ninth annual John J. Michaels Memorial VFW Auxiliary 5207 Golf Tournament, captain and crew format, June 22, Pine Hills Country Club, 140 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor, shotgun start, 8 a.m., sign in by 7:30; buffet lunch following tournament; $100/golfer, includes 18 hours of golf, golf cart, coffee and doughnuts at sign in, hot dog, beer/water on turn, lunch; all entries to be paid on or before June 15; hole sponsorship, $100; Jerel Wayne, 570-878-6420, or John Teeple, 570-445-0713.
Scranton
Trash/recycling collection: City Hall will be closed Tuesday for primary election day. The Department of Public Works will be working Tuesday with no disruption of trash and recycling.
Throop
Cemetery decoration: The members of Herbert Clark Post 180 Throop American Legion will place new flags on all veterans graves at St. John’s, St. Mary’s and Holy Family cemeteries Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. starting at St. Mary’s on Sanderson Avenue. In case of rain, the cemeteries will be decorated Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
West Scranton
Scholarship presentation: Ancient Order of Hibernians fifth annual Vice President Kevin Shaughnessy Memorial Scholarship presentation will be Tuesday at 5 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Church. The scholarship is presented in the name of Shaughnessy, who died in 2020 and was a lifelong member at St. Patrick’s Church and had a big impact on the Paul “Hook” O’Malley Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 4. The scholarships are presented to two eighth grade students at All Saints Academy; Olivia Madore and Gregg Russo will be receiving their scholarships for Holy Cross High School. Anyone who would like to attend the scholarship presentation is welcome. If you have questions about the scholarship presentation, call 570-575-1184.
Memorial Day services: Kosciuszko American Legion Post 207 Memorial Day ceremonies, prayers, rifle salutes and playing of taps: May 25, St. Ann’s Basilica Cemetery next to the stations of the cross, noon; St. George’s Cemetery, West Mountain Road (just up from McDade Park), 1 p.m.; May 26, post musters in SS. Peter and Paul’s parking lot, West Locust Street, 8 a.m.; Jones Cemetery in the woods, at the end of Sloan Street, 8:15; Amherst Street Cemetery, Parrot Avenue and Amherst Street, 8:30; St. Michael’s Cemetery, adjacent to SS. Peter and Paul R.C. Cemetery, Taylor, 9; SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery following Memorial Day Mass at the cemetery chapel, 9:30-10 (approximate); UKAVETS Club, Railroad Avenue, Bellevue section, 11. Times shown are dependent on weather conditions.