SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County District Attorney stated the lawsuit was approved to close the nuisance bar, Solstice Bar & Grill.
The Commonwealth’s injunction to shut down Solstice Bar was granted after the owner failed to appear. District Attorney Brian Gallagher said it was a default judgment in favor of the Commonwealth.
The owner is now evicted from the premises, and no liquor-serving establishment can operate there for a minimum of one year, which is the maximum it can be closed for, the DA stated.
Police records show 32 calls for service at the bar since November 2025, including a recent fight and a shooting.
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Enforcement cited the establishment for at least seven violations, including noise, after-hours operations, failure to require patrons to leave, and alcohol sales while the license was expired.
“A bar cannot repeatedly bring violence and disorder into the neighborhood, disrupt nearby businesses and residents, and act as though it can do whatever it wants. Frankly, we’ve all had enough, and I will not tolerate it,” DA Gallagher explained.
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