{"id":52513,"date":"2025-12-04T23:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T23:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/52513\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T23:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T23:39:11","slug":"marywood-lights-a-christmas-tree-welcomes-reindeer-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/52513\/","title":{"rendered":"Marywood lights a Christmas tree, welcomes reindeer \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marywood University held its annual Christmas tree lighting Wednesday in the Rotunda of the Liberal Arts Center. The celebration continued into the evening along Marywood Main Street and in the Memorial Garden, with lights, music and family fun for all ages. The student-run radio station, VMFM 91.7, is now \u201cChristmas 91.7\u201d through New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Community members gather around live reindeer during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\" width=\"5600\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-MARYWOODTREE-1203-03.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1490221\" \/>Community members gather around live reindeer during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"David Devine snaps a photo of his girlfriend Jocelyn Hittle, on the far right, and her friends Sam Magan, Emma Fisher, and Alex Keane during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\" width=\"3000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-MARYWOODTREE-1203-02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1490222\" \/>David Devine snaps a photo of his girlfriend Jocelyn Hittle, on the far right, and her friends Sam Magan, Emma Fisher, and Alex Keane during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Student Angelina Lee gets piece of permanent jewelry during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\" width=\"3000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-MARYWOODTREE-1203-08.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1490223\" \/>Student Angelina Lee gets piece of permanent jewelry during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Classmates Elizabeth Gething and Jenna Zerilli snap a photo with Santa and Mrs.Claus during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Zerilli says they wanted to tap into the inner child during the pair's last tree lighting celebration as undergraduates. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\" width=\"3000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-MARYWOODTREE-1203-07.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1490224\" \/>Classmates Elizabeth Gething and Jenna Zerilli snap a photo with Santa and Mrs.Claus during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Zerilli says they wanted to tap into the inner child during the pair\u2019s last tree lighting celebration as undergraduates. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Wayne Puhl blows out his marshmallow while making smores with his wife Jean Puhl during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\" width=\"3000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-MARYWOODTREE-1203-05.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1490225\" \/>Wayne Puhl blows out his marshmallow while making smores with his wife Jean Puhl during the tree lighting celebration at Marywood University in Dunmore on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marywood University held its annual Christmas tree lighting Wednesday in the Rotunda of the Liberal Arts Center. 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