{"id":1961,"date":"2026-03-09T03:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T03:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parkmania.pl\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2026-03-09T03:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T03:11:20","slug":"counting-down-to-parade-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parkmania.pl\/?p=1961","title":{"rendered":"Counting down to parade day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014<\/strong> The countdown is on for one of Scranton\u2019s most beloved events of the year. On Sunday, members of the community were honored for their contributions to the annual Saint Patrick\u2019s Parade. 28\/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes was there and details the growing excitement ahead of the celebration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This will be the 64th annual Scranton Saint Patrick\u2019s Parade, and the energy was growing a week before parade day. In a sea of people, contributors to the parade were honored for their support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cThis is about saying, \u2018Wow, we made it through another year.\u2019 \u2018Wow, we\u2019ve gotten to this.\u2019 And we know that a few days from now, the parade will be off and running,\u201d Parade Historian Gary Duncan said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Parade members of past and present and dignitaries were named at the event. The 2026 Parade Grand Marshal is Scranton School District\u2019s Superintendent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cWhen I realized it was real, it kind of settled in, and I was like, \u2018Oh my gosh, this is such a massive honor from the city of Scranton.\u2019 And I\u2019m just humbled by it,\u201d 2026 Parade Grand Marshal Dr. Erin Keating said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\" style=\"text-align: justify\">    Mall holds Saint Patrick\u2019s themed beauty pageant  <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Many of the people at the event said they are counting it as the kickoff to the 2026 parade, honoring the community that makes it all happen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cThese are all the folks that are at the grassroots level, the folks that make an event come together, it\u2019s the builders, it\u2019s all of the committees that are within the parade association: We all have jobs,\u201d Duncan explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Members told 28\/22 News they are looking forward to the results of their hard work putting the parade together, but most of all, they are excited to see the crowd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cThe Irish-Catholic heritage here in northeastern Pennsylvania is alive and well, you know, on Saturday the 14th, everyone will be Irish,\u201d 2026 Parade President Jude McDonough said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cAt about 11:45, the best parade in the United States of America is going to take place right in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania: truly, the Electric City,\u201d Duncan added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The 2026 Saint Patrick\u2019s Parade in Scranton takes place on Saturday, March 14.<\/p>\n<p> <i style=\"text-align: justify\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">      For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to 28\/22 News.      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014 The countdown is on for one of Scranton\u2019s most beloved events of the year. 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