Despite the absence of the Scranton St. Patrick’s Day Parade, people still flocked to downtown Scranton bars including Levels.
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- From left: Justin Hughes of Dallas, Peter Sidari of Pittston, Caleigh Vercusky of Sugarloaf, Stephanie Smith and Bailey Smith of Scranton
- From left: Sofia Hantz of Mt. Pocono, Athena Damaris of Mt. Pocono and Ashley Levandoski of Scranton
- Louis Brogan of Scranton, left, and Phil Mania of Hawley
- Maria Dehart of Scranton, left, and Alex Artone of Carbondale
- From left: Rebecca Harrison of Lake Ariel, Justin Gisinger of Waymart and Harry Harrison of Lake Ariel
- Ryan and Jean Gisinger of Lake Ariel
- From left: Ryan Gisinger of Lake Ariel, Alex Sodon of Montrose and Harry Harrison of Lake Ariel
- From left: Morgan Raskiewicz of Larksville, Cody Bocox of Harvey’s Lake, Chris Charette of Bartonsville and Erica Tavenonis of West Wyoming
- Nick Lubniewski of Eynon and Marissa Kuchwara of Dickson City

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