Several area mayors attended the annual Lackawanna County Arts & Culture awards ceremony in late March and had a chance to discuss with the county commissioners the various projects, programs and events that their respective communities have scheduled for this year. From left: Mayor Shirley Barrett, Archbald; Mayor Stacey Cook, Jermyn; Mayor Al Chelik, Mayfield; Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti, Scranton; Mayor Robert MacCallum, Dickson City; Mayor Joseph Buckshon, Jessup; Commissioners Thom Welby and Chris Chermak; Mayor Michele Bannon, Carbondale; and Mayor Tom Price, Vandling.