For three decades, people around the region, country and even the world have joined fellow runners in Forest City each October to run the 26.2 miles known as the Steamtown Marathon.

A regional nonprofit fighting food insecurity will hold its annual dinner this month. CHOP Out Hunger will host its annual “Feeding the Future” event at Constantino’s Catering, Glenburn, on Oct. 14.

SCRANTON — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday said there are no wrong doors for students to take when it comes to education — all pathways offer opportunities.

The arrival of autumn means it’s time for falling leaves, pumpkin-flavored everything and, most recently in our region, fall festivals. As one of the original fall fairs in the Abingtons, Our Lady of the Abingtons’ annual fall festival has long led the way in September celebrations.

Three different clutch victories, spread out throughout September, have the Abington Heights girls cross country team in its usual spot – unbeaten and alone at the top of the Lackawanna League standings.

Abington Heights teams could be among the most affected by changes to Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association playoff formats in football and girls volleyball, and how those changes apply to District 2 competition this season.

Lackawanna Trail struggled through a difficult first half of the season, but once the Lions moved into Lackawanna Football Conference Division 3 play, they returned to their winning ways.

GREENFIELD TWP. – Sebastian Meyer from Abington Heights was not happy with his first two shots in a playoff with Ryan Roman from Dallas.

Keystone College will induct one team and three individual athletes into its Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.

Abington Heights was one of four Pennsylvania schools to receive national recognition from Special Olympics for its inclusion efforts.