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13-04-2025
- Business
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Scranton businesses took part in Hop Around Downtown event
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some Easter season 'hopping' took on a different meaning in the Electric City. Nearly two dozen participating businesses, including the boutique Burlap & Bourbon, took part on Saturday in what's called Hop Around Downtown. The event encouraged customers to check out spring lines of merchandise and do a little shopping for easter. One merchant who has been making and assembling eyeglasses for 45 years sees the importance of how this could help build up the customer base. 28/22 News wins big at the PAB Awards 'We have people that have supported us in the past and continue to support us. You get some new ones, you keep adding,' Businessman Tom Grudis with the Tom Grudis Optical & The Bare Accessories stated. The non-profit Scranton Tomorrow sponsored Saturday's Hop Around Downtown in the Electric City. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- General
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Fish fry benefitting volunteer fire company in Lackawanna County
MAYFIELD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It is the week before Good Friday, and it's also time for the William Walker Hose Company's annual fish fry. The fish fry was a drive thru style. Patrons don't have to get out of their car as their order is taken, then the meals brought out to them. All the proceeds from Friday's fish fry are going towards supporting the fire company and their expenses throughout the year. 28/22 News wins big at the PAB Awards They say this is necessary because they're a 100 percent volunteer led organization. 'It just makes them stronger and better, you know, that they could afford to get whatever they need then, all their supplies and equipment and everything,' explained Richmondale resident Mike Skasko. 'We get to see people in the community that we don't get to see every day, they come and support us so' 'It's a win for everyone.' we get to interact with them, and they see the hard work that goes into running the organization,' stated Jim Kuzmak, training officer for the William Walker Hose Company. They were hoping to sell 700 meals in total. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
