{"id":259758,"date":"2026-08-05T16:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/259758\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:44:07","slug":"scranton-celebrates-annual-national-night-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/259758\/","title":{"rendered":"Scranton celebrates annual National Night Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scranton Police held its annual National Night Out on Tuesday at Scranton High School. The night out is an annual community-building campaign typically held in August designed to strengthen relationships between neighbors and local law enforcement, build camaraderie, and promote crime-prevention awareness. The popular event featured Scranton Police discussing their work with the community, as well as a landing and tour of a state police helicopter and a popular K-9 officer demonstration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scranton police officer and member of the Special Operations Group...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-NIGHTOUT-CAPST-0806-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scranton police officer and member of the Special Operations Group Erica Haines talks to visitors to a National Night Out event at Scranton High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"State Police Cpl. Kyle Schaad discusses the state police helicopter...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-NIGHTOUT-CAPST-0806-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>State Police Cpl. Kyle Schaad discusses the state police helicopter with a visitor at a National Night Out event at Scranton High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mia McNally, 3, Clarks Summit, sits in a state police...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-NIGHTOUT-CAPST-0806-06.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mia McNally, 3, Clarks Summit, sits in a state police helicopter at a National Night Out event at Scranton High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A state police helicopter lands at Scranton High School on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-NIGHTOUT-CAPST-0806-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A state police helicopter lands at Scranton High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, as part of a Nation al Night Night event at the school. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scranton Police give a K9 officer demonstration at Scranton High...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-NIGHTOUT-CAPST-0806-07.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scranton Police give a K9 officer demonstration at Scranton High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, as part of a National Night Out celebration. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 5<\/p>\n<p>Scranton police officer and member of the Special Operations Group Erica Haines talks to visitors to a National Night Out event at Scranton High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. 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