Lackawanna River Heritage Trail

09/21/2026

09/20/2026

15 out of 15 stars on MarathonGuide.com! The Steamtown Marathon is a USATF-certified event and is an official Boston Marathon qualifier.

09/19/2026

Greetings Roadrunners!

We are at 1,213 entrants and are on pace for 1,350.

Here’s a Friday night update:

Tight Squeeze – Now, don’t go getting your underwear in knots over this, but you will encounter a minor inconvenience just before 19.5 miles.

Because of something called “progress,” one lane of a bridge you cross at that spot is under repair, causing two-way traffic to be smushed together.

Hence, you’ll have to run 400 feet – or 0.29% of the marathon distance - on a sidewalk. The horror!

The sidewalk is of normal width and has the occasional street sign and utility pole, so please use caution. You might even have to run in single file for a bit. Please be patient and courteous to your fellow runners.

After crossing the bridge on the sidewalk, you’ll have to make the “sharpest left turn in the history of marathon running” to stay on the course – the type of turn the Roadrunner makes when Wile E. Coyote is within inches.

Hopefully, you’ll be able to summon the courage and fortitude to tackle this challenge.

Mile Markers - We will have a large sign at each mile, resting on the ground, usually on the right side of the road. Odds are good that they will be in the correct order.

So, I am going to stop here because you are probably curled up in the fetal position on your living room floor, unable to concentrate, after reading about the sidewalk thing.

More updates will be coming your way soon, once the shock wears off.

Sincerely,
Jim Cummings, Asst. Race Director

09/17/2026

We had a lot of interest in having the Allegany River Seneca Dancers return to our Heritage Area, and they will be our featured performers at Fall Family Fun Day!

09/17/2026

📢🛣️ The Lackawanna County Highway Safety Program urges residents to review the most up-to-date 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 issued by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). With the rise in use of e-bikes, electric scooters and other micromobility devices across the county, understanding how these vehicles fit into Pennsylvania traffic laws is more important than ever — for both riders and motorists.

Micromobility refers to lightweight, low-speed transportation devices, such as:
🛴 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 (e-scooters)
⚡ 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 (e-bikes)
🛹 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 (hoverboards, one-wheels)
🚲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀
🔌 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, often electric-powered personal transporters.

These devices offer convenient and eco-friendly alternatives for local travel, but they also pose unique challenges for public safety, emergency response and roadway sharing. For more information visit www.pa.gov/penndot.

09/16/2026

About a dozen people attended a public meeting announced by the City of Scranton and held last night at LHVA headquarters to learn more about the proposed pedestrian bridge across the Lackawanna River near Steamtown National Historic Site.

The bridge, being designed by GPI, would connect the Seventh Avenue Trailhead with a future Lackawanna County park across the river. Design work began last year and is expected to continue for about another 15 months, with construction potentially beginning by the end of 2027.

Pictured: LHVA Executive Director Joseph J. Corcoran welcomes the group.

09/13/2026

Was on the course just past mile 20 today and saw this little fella (and lots of his friends).

This is a Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis), also commonly known as a brown-lipped or lemon snail.

But of course, you already knew that.

Thinking of changing the name of this part of the course from Rails to Trails to Rails to Snails.

Please step very gently on this part of the course and beware of protestors holding “Save the Snails” signs.

09/09/2026

📢 PUBLIC MEETING: PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE LINKING LRHT AND STEAMTOWN

The City of Scranton and Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority will hold an open house and plans display for the proposed pedestrian bridge connecting the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail with Steamtown National Historic Site.

The bridge would follow the former alignment of Scranton Street between South Seventh Avenue and Cliff Avenue.

The photograph accompanying this post is an authentic historical image of the Scranton Street area. It is included to show the corridor’s industrial past and is not a rendering of the proposed bridge.

Members of the public are invited to review the project plans, ask questions and provide comments. Representatives of the design team will be available.

📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
🕕 6–7 p.m.
📍 LHV Headquarters
213 Railroad Avenue, Scranton

The meeting location is ADA accessible. Anyone requiring special assistance should contact LHVA in advance.

For additional information, contact Owen Worozbyt at 570-963-6730 or [email protected].