Despite the absence of the Scranton St. Patrick’s Day Parade, people still flocked to downtown Scranton bars including Backyard Ale House.
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- Matt Rinkunas and Katie Blake of Light Weight before taking the stage at Backyard Ale House.
- Alex Byrnes, left, and Nate Byrnes, both of Tunkhannock
- From left: Jacob Whitlow of Durham, N.C., Mark Nowicki of Washington, D.C. and John Van Orden of New York, N.Y.
- From left: Matt Heimlich of South Abington Twp., Jamie Chan of Tunkhannock and Erika Mills of Scranton
- Joel Stephenson of Scranton, left, and Justin Beckage of Archbald
- From left: Becky Mack of Clarks Summit, Kim Hart of Moosic, Cheryl Ochman of Moosic, Bob Kenia of Falls and Valerie Fetchen of Moosic
- From left: Mikaela Harris of Hanover Twp., Enterprise Smallcomb of Shickshinny and Lauren Hodle of Dallas
- From left: Kristy Johnson of Delmar, Md., Tony Patte of Scranton, Jen Radzwillowicz of Taylor, Colleen Joyce of Moosic and Melissa Colarusso of Dupont
- Erin Kazmierczak of Scranton, left, Katie Fitzgerald of Port Royal
- Samantha Piwowarski of Blakely, left, and Kayla Sposto of Dickson City
- Tara Berez, left, and Jennifer Gerrity, both of Scranton

Emma Black is a photographer and writes Up Close and Personal, which spotlights people from all walks of life in NEPA who have a unique skill, craft, talent or trade. She is a graduate of Abington Heights High School and University of Scranton, where she studied journalism and electronic media. Emma has been with Times-Shamrock Communications since 2016 and enjoys playing, coaching and following soccer; exploring international cuisine; and doing arts and crafts in her free time. Contact: eblack@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100; @emmablack_13