SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton’s annual Saint Patrick’s Parade is just days away. The city is getting ready to see massive crowds out celebrating. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how businesses are preparing in the Electric City.

Irish flags are waving in the wind, the green lines on the street are ready, and a wee bit of excitement is in the air. It’s all ahead of Saturday’s Saint Patrick’s Parade in Scranton.

When people pack the streets, it brings some extra traffic to local businesses.

“We’re looking forward to just really bringing the people in. We’re at a great location here, we’re happy to be here, and we know it’s one of the biggest days of the year in Scranton. So, hopefully we’re just greeting people with a smile, doing our thing, and getting festive,” Black & Brass Coffee Roasting Company Barista Julia Nocentino said.

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This is the first Saint Patrick’s Parade experience for Black & Brass at their downtown location. They are taking things one day at a time but making sure to prepare as much as they can.

“We’re fully stocked on milk, we’re having a ton of pastries for the parade, just making sure we’re fully stocked and staffed,” Black & Brass Coffee Roasting Company Manager Felicia Lee said.

At Cooper’s Seafood House, it was a similar story. Preparation and decoration had already begun days before the parade.

“They’re cooking up corn beef right now as we speak, and we have been ordering beer, and liquor and, stuff like that. Obviously, it’s a huge, huge week for that; it’s one of the busiest weekends for the bar in the entire year,” Cooper’s Seafood House Manager Jesse Cooper said.

Cooper said they are expecting a steady crowd all day, starting with their brunch at 8:00 a.m. and lasting until they close around 12:00 a.m. The long day is worth it for these businesses as they take part in this tradition that’s been around for more than 60 years.

“I mean, I think it’s really important for the community as a whole to get people walking through Scranton, you know, it kind of motivates everyone in Scranton to make it a nicer place,” Cooper continued.

The parade steps off at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in the Electric City.

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