SCRANTON, Pa. — Based on continued forecasts for Unhealthy-to-Very Unhealthy air quality on Wednesday, the City of Scranton will keep non-emergency staff indoors on Wednesday.
This means refuse and recycling pickup will be suspended on Wednesday, June 7. They hope to be able to resume on Thursday, June 8, and complete the week's full route by Saturday.
The mayor appreciates the public's understanding that this level of smoke in the air is rare and it is our job as an employer to protect our staff from unnecessary exposure.
To see conditions in your area check out www.airnow.gov.
To see how long the smoke will stick around, get the latest weather updates from Stormtracker 16 at www.wnep.com/weather.