{"id":234458,"date":"2026-07-03T06:19:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T06:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/234458\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T06:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T06:19:18","slug":"parking-bans-traffic-changes-set-for-downtown-scranton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/234458\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking bans, traffic changes set for downtown Scranton"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014 Police announced Wednesday that downtown Scranton is scheduled for multiple parking bans and road closures to accommodate upcoming events.<\/p>\n

For both the Scrantastic Spectacular fireworks display and the upcoming FIFA Fan Zone<\/a>, the center of downtown Scranton will be subjected to several traffic pattern changes and parking bans.<\/p>\n

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Starting 5:00 a.m. Thursday, July 2, with a parking ban on Washington Avenue off Courthouse Square, Scranton Police say the bans and traffic changes will continue through Monday, July 6.<\/p>\n

The fireworks will be in the square Friday, July 3, and the Fan Zone will be in the square Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5.<\/p>\n

A map with all the closures can be seen below.<\/p>\n

\"Courtesy<\/p>\n

Courtesy Scranton Police Department<\/p>\n

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