SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The cleanup continued in Lackawanna County after the weekend storm. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how the Electric City dug out.

People all over Scranton were out working through the day on Monday to dig themselves and their cars out of the snow. Nearly a foot of snow fell onto the Electric City on Sunday, and the work to clear sidewalks and roads has started.

People brought their shovels and snow blowers to get through the snow that was almost up to their knees.

“Pretty wild storm. I mean, it just kept coming down and coming down, and we certainly got a lot of snow,” Scranton resident Bobby Whelan said.

Residents trudged through the elements and untouched walkways, but some went out looking to help others.

“Well, luckily, my landlord gets us all shoveled out, but I figured I’d loop around the block. I see, like, neighbors and friends aren’t shoveled out, and a lot of people need to get in their cars and get to work, so I’m out hustling, helping friends,” Whelan explained.

Whelan said he was glad he was not the only one helping.

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“It’s definitely needed. I saw somebody being pushed in a wheelchair down the road, I think it was Washington and Wyoming Avenue, this morning. It’s like, it’s nice to see neighbors helping out, so it’s cool,” Whelan added.

Some of those neighbors were the kids in the community, and they were certainly motivated to help.

“So, we’re trying to make some money for shoveling snow,” Scranton resident Ethan Penny said.

“Have you had any luck so far?” Hughes asked.

“No, we’ve just been walking for an hour,” Penny replied.

Penny and his friends hoped to take advantage of the massive amounts of snow still on the ground, even if it took some time.

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“Probably for like a couple of hours, one to two hours. We’re just trying to make a lot of money,” Penny said.

The roads in Scranton cleared up quick, and residents said they were hopeful things will be back to normal soon.

“We’ll be ready to go tomorrow,” Whelan remarked.

The work will likely continue on Tuesday as Scranton recovers from the storm.

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