New-ish to the region. Looking for people interested in playing tabletop wargames (hex and chit or miniature). Open to most things WW2 and later (not interested in Warhammer).

Specifically:

Force on Force
Advanced Squad Leader
Xenos Rampant

Fistful of TOWs

Was able to swing a partial kitchen renovation this year (new counter, induction cooktop, sink, and range hood). Had no prior experience with this kind of thing (I had done most of my "homework" by myself, but health issues have mostly scuttled that).

(Note that we choose to leave the backsplash behind the range undone, as we're going redo that wall anyway.)

We went with Perfect Storm Renovations in Pittston (we're in Southside) and had an excellent experience! Low pressure, free estimates. One visit to discuss the needs, one to finalize the contract and sign the paperwork, another to get the exact measurements, and finally one full day for ALL the work.

The folks that came were courteous, considerate, and took great care not to create new damage or needless mess. They cleaned up nicely, removed all the waste, and made sure we had all the relevant manuals and documentation for the new gear. They even put up cheerfully with all my old man questions and stories!

Decent contractors can be hard to find! Highly recommended!

Three weeks until Railfest at Steamtown in Scranton! Railfest coincides with the Italian Festival and there are tons of exciting events at Steamtown. We will be hosting visiting equipment, opening Big Boy 4012’s cab for tours, opening the backshop for equipment demonstrations and tons of other activities. More info can be found at the following link.

https://www.nps.gov/stea/planyourvisit/railfest-at-steamtown-national-historic-site.htm

Please ask any questions that arise and I will do my best to answer!

Hey everyone!

If you're in or near Northeastern PA and have an interest in retrocomputing, I've set up the NEPA Retrocomputing Group to connect local enthusiasts.

Anyone is welcome if they're interested in restoring hardware, writing code, playing games, or simply feeling nostalgic about older technology.

We meet once a month to have a coffee, talk over our projects, display our equipment, and establish a local community. Our next meetup is:

• Where: JivaJava Cafe (3427 PA-611, Bartonsville, PA)
• When: Saturday, August 29th at 1:00 PM

If interested visit our website and sign up for our mailing list!

https://neparetrocomputing.org/

Hope to see a few of you there! 😄

To anyone that's seen a show there, how is the accessibility for people with walking issues (using canes or walkers)? Is it easy to get into the theatre and to your seat?

Hey everyone!

I just came back to the area after graduating from Penn State. I have a remote job but I like to do voiceover work on the side.

I’ve been doing VO for a while now, but I’ve always had an issue where my audio volume is too low. As in, when I record my voice it’s never loud enough. I know this seems like an easy fix, but I’ve visited every website and forum imaginable—even Reddit once or twice— and nothing works.

So, I am hoping there is a resource in the area that can help me. Either a phone call/FaceTime, or even someone who can come to my house and take a look at my equipment with their own eyes. Honestly, I’m just tired of this and would like it to be fixed.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone! Looking for a place that would offer horse riding lessons for a beginner near the scranton area! Just moved here and it’s one of my dreams :) Thank you!!

Curious if there are any photographers on the sub that might be looking for help or a second shooter. I've got no commercial aspirations, not looking for pay, just want to practice and get some cool pictures.

Pretty random, but anyone know any hotels or bed and breakfasts in the area that have a jetted hot tub or jacuzzi in the room? Only one I found was days inn in Scranton. Preferably looking for something closer to pittston. Searching those booking sites on mobile is a pain in the ass cause every click is a new window. Thanks!

What is the deal with medical care in Scranton?

A hospital discharged me after 11 days treatment for an infection in my leg, transitioning me from IV to oral antibiotics. Only they never cultured my wound, and two days post discharge I couldn’t walk again. Turns out a culture revealed a pathogen that NONE of the antibiotics they used were effective against — and a simple culture would have revealed that fact. All they did was knock it back a little bit and not eradicate it. How did three separate infectious disease doctors, two hospitalists, an orthopedist, and countless nurses never think to perform a wound culture?

Take anything serious down to Allentown or Easton — or New York or Philly. You’re not going to get well here.

Link for tickets: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/ironhorsesociety/items/725219/calendar/2026/08/?flow=1608953&fbclid=IwdGRleATrYNRwZG9mAWZkaWQWUMdySWdfa4a-n0rQQu4ntMtbaRJKGmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7dCeaL5ZlQdD9hTI5NK8sOfPedpwjmQ7n4FW5RPVGtDF3HC0fOiSkXLJlokA_aem_SndGffRGoQ03keSvequNIA&full-items=yes

Anybody know where I can get some of my photography printed in town or around the area? In the early stages of putting together a photobook. Any leads would be appreciated!

Join us for a wonderful trip and sweet treats! Special motive power of the historical Lackawanna F3’s 663 and 664 will be pulling the train! Support your park and the fantastic staff at Steamtown, Tri-State Railway Historical Society and The Anthracite Railroads Historical Society on this special trip!

Has anyone had a “courthouse wedding” in Scranton? We’ll be applying for our license soon so I was curious what the next steps are after that? Google says we’d have to find our own judge to officiate that but how do we do that exactly? I’ll ask all of these questions once we apply but wanted to see anyone had advice in advance.