Lackawanna Visitors Celebrate Mother's Day in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A post from Lackawanna County visitors in Scranton, Pennsylvania says: "Happy Mother’s Day! 💐❤️ Today, we’re celebrating all the moms, grandmas, and mother figures who make life so special."
The post notes there are still plenty of ways to make the most of Mother’s Day in Lackawanna County and directs readers to visitnepa.org/mothers-day.
It also invites readers to tag a mom or mother figure they’re celebrating and to show them some love, using the hashtag #VisitLackawannaPA.
The message includes a location pin for Lakeland Orchard & Cidery and credits Zak Zavada for the photo.
Photo by Zak Zavada.
Source: Lackawanna Co.
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