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16th Annual Party Gras Fundraiser in Scranton

SCRANTON — While folks pack New Orleans this weekend for mardi gras celebrations, hundreds mimicked the holiday with the 16th annual Party Gras event at t...

SCRANTON -- While folks pack New Orleans this weekend for mardi gras celebrations, hundreds mimicked the holiday with the 16th annual Party Gras event at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton.

The fundraiser, hosted by the United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania, featured New Orleans-inspired food and a variety of mardi gras related activities.

Newswatch 16's Sharla McBride and Jackie Lewandowski were part of the event.

Money raised at Friday's event benefits the UNC's Angel's Attic food and clothing bank.

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