Mall at Steamtown Blog Moving to Facebook and Twitter!

The Mall at Steamtown Blog is moving to new territories, joining the ranks of Facebook and Twitter!  You can join The Mall at Steamtown Facebook page and get information on upcoming events and get news even faster by following mallatsteamtown on Twitter.com.

These days its all about social networking and the ability to get information faster than ever before.  So with the launch of our new website design as well we’ve decided to move away from the Blog.

We hope you’ll follow us on Facebook and Twitter and we hope to make those areas a bit more useful to those of you looking for information on upcoming events and news at The Mall at Steamtown.

Also if your a member of Flickr and have interesting photos taken at The Mall at Steamtown please join our Flickr group and share your photos with us!

American Idol Star DAVID ARCHULETA coming to F.Y.E.

American Idol Star David Archuleta will make an appearance at F.Y.E. at The Mall at Steamtown on Friday night February 27th at 7 p.m. Listen to 97 BHT for more information on how you can meet David Archuleta!

Mall at Steamtown and WVIA Partner Up!

The Mall at Steamtown has teamed up with WVIA & PBS to bring favorite WVIA characters to The Mall at Steamtown this year!  Starting on Saturday, February 28th kids of all ages will get a chance to meet Curious George, then on Saturday, May 23rd Super Why! will be at The Mall at Steamtown and finally right after the Santa Parade on Saturday, November 21st Clifford the Big Red Dog will make his appearence.  All events are scheduled from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. are of course are free to everyone.  Mark your calendars and bring the kids, and don’t forget to watch all your favorite shows on WVIA every morning and afternoon!

Wizard Coming to The Mall at Steamtown!

Jake T. Austin, star of Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place will appear at The Mall at Steamtown on Sunday, October 26th from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Head to The Mall at Steamtown starting on September 29th to enter to win a chance to meet Jake at the mall, each weekday The Mall at Steamtown will pick 5 winners who will get to bring along one friend to meet Jake in center court on October 26th, winners will be announced on 97 BHT.  There will be a limited number of tickets to see Jake on October 26th.

Jake T. Austin stars as youngest sibling Max who along with his brother and sister, inherits magical powers in the sitcom “Wizards of Waverly Place.”

Austin is set to star in the Lionsgate film, “The Perfect Game,” based on a true story about the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series,” and the DreamWorks film “Hotel for Dogs” which is slated for early 2009.   He also had a lead role in the Disney Channel Original Movie “Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board.”

A voice-over actor, he can be heard in several TV series and films including the lead in Nickelodeon’s “Go, Diego, Go!,” the featured animated films “Everyone’s Hero” and “The Ant Bully,” as well as the musical CDs “Diego, Dora & Friends Animal Jamboree Album” and “Dora’s Fiesta Album.”

Born December 12, 1994 in New York, Austin currently lives in Los Angeles with his family.

FREE Sara Bareilles Concert at The Mall at Steamtown this Saturday!

97 BHT and The Mall at Steamtown exclusively welcomes Sara Bareilles to Center Court inside The Mall at Steamtown on Saturday, July 26^th at noon. Hear Sara perform with before she opens up for Maroon 5 and Counting Crows later that night at Toyota Pavillion at Montage Mountain. Sara is scheduled to perform a brief concert of songs from her current album Little Voice, which includes the hit Love Song plus an intimate question and answer session with 97 BHT!

The official pre-show is free and open to the public. Plus, listen to 97 BHT to score your passes to meet Sara at the mall! All thanks to Epic Records and 97 BHT!

Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!

Get ready for the Electric City Rumble! This Friday night at The Mall at Steamtown you’ll have a chance to meet World Wrestling Coalition’s star attractions The Good Ole Boys, Tommy Thunder, Vinnie Delicious and Nikolai Volkoff with a special appearance by the Exterminator in center court of The Mall at Steamtown from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. It all leads up to the big event Saturday night at the Scranton’s Old CYC when old time wrestling meets big time action! Bell time for the Electric City Rumble is 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are now on sale at The Mall at Steamtown Guest Service Center.

Don’t miss the main event where Mayor Doherty inducts Nikolai Volkoff into the WWC Hall of Fame! Tickets are only $25 ringside and $15 general admission.

Relive the good old days of wrestling at the CYC right here in Scranton, PA and support the Lackawanna County College Athletic Department. This event proudly brought home to Scranton by The Mall at Steamtown, Electric City, 97.9X and JR93 and Lackawanna County College!

The Bunny Hops to Center Court this Weekend!

The Bunny will arrive once again in our beautiful center court garden at The Mall at Steamtown.  Join us bright and early Saturday morning as the bunny arrives at 10 a.m.  and will be joined by Zoe the Clown and the magic of Joe Raven!  The first 200 kids to visit the bunny will receive a free plush bunny.  Also make sure to visit guest services between March 1st and March 22nd to receive your FREE Bunny Ears (while supplies last).  Check www.themallatsteamtown.com for a full list of events for the month of March including our Easter Egg Scramble on March 16th and Kidsfest 2008 on March 29th!

Reading Time at the Mall this Saturday!

Join us at The Mall at Steamtown this Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for Reading Time at the Mall. Guest readers scheduled to appear include Kim Supon, Magic 93’s Frankie in the Morning, Mayor Chris Doherty, Noreen Clark, John Davies, Jill Konopka, Cindy Reynolds, Eric Deabill, Paola Giangiacomo, Josh Holden, Colin Riccobon, and Kevin Derk.

Reading Time at the Mall is held each year to help promote reading to our children and to help promote parents and guardians to read to their children as well.

Rock & Roll Art Display at The Mall at Steamtown

Wallenpaupack Area School District Art teacher Stephen G. Rishko has placed his paintings on display at The Mall at Steamtown. It’s a Rock n Roll Art Display featuring many well known rock n roll artists including Gerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne, James Hetfield, Howard Stern and many more. Twelve paintings in all are displayed throughout the mall in unused store fronts.

Stephen’s paintings are an energetic interpretation of his robust, self confidence of attitude, experience, and perseverance. He’s painting to get young people excited about the arts. Hopefully the next generation will see that paintings can energize the senses and this will persuade them to get more involved with the arts in general.

His paintings are on display at the mall during all regular mall hours.

North East PA Miners Tryouts this Saturday!

The NEPA Miner’s Entertainment Team will be holding tryouts for the 2008 season squad on Saturday, January 26th at The Mall at Steamtown in Scranton, PA. This is a chance for any one interested in the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of fans and represent the Miners at community events throughout the year! All candidates must be 18 years of age and must be a high school graduate or at the minimum.

The audition sessions will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 26th at The Mall at Steamtown Center Court with all entrants receiving two hours of training on dance and cheer. Following a 1 hour break, the tryouts will begin at 1 p.m.

For more information visit www.NEPAMINERS.com