Scranton Department of Public Works employee Gene Reed had the traditional honor Monday of painting the green line along the route of Scranton’s St. Patrick’s Parade. The parade, one of the biggest annual parties in the city, steps off Saturday at 11:45 a.m. on Wyoming Avenue near Mulberry Street. The parade is preceded by the Brian P. Kelly Memorial 2-mile race at 11 a.m. and the Parade Day Mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral at 10. The parade route follows Wyoming Avenue to Lackwanna Avenue, Lackawanna to Jefferson Avenue, and then a left turn onto Biden Street. After a final right turn onto North Washington Avenue, marchers pass the reviewing booth near the corner of North Washington and Linden Street, before ending at North Washington and Vine Street.

Scranton Department of Public Works employee Gene Reed paints the center of Wyoming Ave. with a green line Monday following the parade route for the Scranton St. Patrick's Parade, set for this Saturday.Scranton Department of Public Works employee Gene Reed paints the center of Wyoming Ave. with a green line Monday following the parade route for the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, set for this Saturday.
A green painted line is applied to the center of Wyoming Ave. in downtown Scranton along the parade route for the Scranton St. Patrick's Parade, set for this Saturday.A green painted line is applied to the center of Wyoming Ave. in downtown Scranton along the parade route for the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, set for this Saturday.
Scranton Department of Public Works employee Gene Reed paints the center of Wyoming Ave. with a green line Monday following the parade route for the Scranton St. Patrick's Parade, set for this Saturday.Scranton Department of Public Works employee Gene Reed paints the center of Wyoming Ave. with a green line Monday following the parade route for the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, set for this Saturday.