Community Corner
🌱 Which Jessup neighbors just appeared in the latest county court filings?
And check out Funky Thursday with Greenfield III on the Jessup Patch calendar

Hello Jessup! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Jessup neighbors just appeared in the latest county court filings?
- Which Jessup student just earned a prestigious national honor society spot?
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Jessupfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.
- Friday: Morning rain, temps: high: 51, low: 24.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lackawanna County Court Notes, December 17, 2025 (thetimes-tribune.com) — Several Jessup residents appear in this week’s Lackawanna County court notes, including a local couple receiving a marriage license and others listed in new divorce filings. The roundup also details recent property sales across nearby towns and newly filed estate cases that may interest families throughout the valley.
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Find out what's happening in Jessupfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• School Briefs 12/18/25 (thetimes-tribune.com) — A Jessup native, Megan Hosie, has been inducted into the Alpha Chi honor society at SUNY Oneonta, recognizing her strong grades and character as a museum studies major. The brief also notes a local Eynon medical student’s dermatology research publication and an Archbald engineering student’s aerospace composites project.
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📸 Around Jessup
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Funky Thursday with Greenfield III
The Stonehouse , 473 Fallbrook St , Carbondale
8:00 pm - Feliz Navidad Pop-Up Bar
Burrito loco cantina & grill , 1126 Commerce Blvd , Dickson City
10:00 am - Food Distribution
Carbondale Public Library , 5 N Main St , Carbondale
12:00 pm - Dunmore Boys Varsity Basketball @ Lakeland
Lakeland School District , 1355 Lakeland Dr , Scott
6:45 pm - Dunmore Boys JV Basketball @ Lakeland
Lakeland School District , 1355 Lakeland Dr , Scott
6:45 pm - 🤠 Boots & Beers 🍻 Line Dancing with Whiskey Way Line Dancing
Breaker Brewing Outpost , 192 Wildcat Rd , Archbald
7:00 pm - Winter Party: Science of the Sky
Valley Community Library , 739 River St , Peckville
2:00 pm - Speed Friending Scranton
Northern Light Espresso Bar and Cafe , 536 Biden St , Scranton
5:00 pm - Sleeping Beauty
The Shakes Space , 300 Lackawanna Ave Suite #122 , Scranton
6:00 pm - Madame Jenny’s Presents The Jeffrey James Band
Ale Mary's at the Bittenbender , 126 Franklin Ave , Scranton
6:00 pm - Lost Dogs Live
Cheap Shots Bar And Restaurant , 120 Lincoln St , Olyphant
9:00 pm - Cinnis With Santa
Queen of Tarts Desserts , 452 Main St , Archbald
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Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This is absolutely ridiculous.
Once again a truck drove through our yard. Big trucks should not be going down the small side streets. They barely missed my car by our garage. Last… (Nextdoor Jessup)
- The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Material Handler in Olyphant. Apply here.
- Cintas Corporation posted a job opening for Production Associate - Meistergram Operator - 2nd Shift - $16.75+/Hour in Olyphant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jessup here.
🗞 Nearby News
Olyphant
- Developers hope to soon break ground on 26-unit townhouse community in Olyphant (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Lackawanna County Court Notes, December 16, 2025 (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Scranton man sentenced to up to 20 years for St. Pat's parade day shooting (thetimes-tribune.com)
Archbald
- Archbald woman accused of taking patient's narcotics (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Western Wayne Girls Wrestling hopes to continue powerhouse program to success (wnep.com)
Dunmore
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-- The Patch AM Team
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