Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to Welcome Jaleel White at 90’s Night

Jaleel White, famously known for his iconic role as Steve Urkel on the hit 90’s sitcom Family Matters, is set to headline the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 90s Night on August 2 at PNC Field. The RailRiders host the Nashville Sounds at 6:05 P.M. and White will be on hand for a guest appearance.

The acclaimed actor, writer, producer, author, comedian, and father, will have a VIP Meet & Greet prior to first pitch before availability to the fans in attendance.

Growing up on the screen, White starred as Steve Urkel for nine seasons on the ABC Friday night sitcom. He is currently the host of CBS’s hit game show, The Flip Side, which was just renewed for a second season.

White is coming off of an impressive 2024 with the success of his new show, the release of his best-selling book “Growing Up Urkel” and a leading role in the new Star Wars series Skeleton Crew on Disney +! White recently starred in The Big Show and HUSTLE, both on Netflix. He also famously voiced Sonic the Hedgehog, starred in Big Fat Lairs, just to name a few! He has guest-hosted The View, What the Truff and Jimmy Kimmel Live! with Arsenio Hall. White is frequently seen on 25 Words or Less and Pictionary.

Upgrade your throwback with the Ultimate 90s Night Experience, including the VIP Meet & Greet, a Geisinger Champions Club seat for the game and an autographed copy of White’s best-seller “Growing Up Urkel” for only $75 per person. The Ultimate 90s Night Experience is limited to 30 tickets, so act fast! Immediately following the RailRiders game against the Sounds on August 2, DJ Hersh will fire up the way back machine to rock the Geisinger Plaza with all the best hits from the 1990s in a post-game dance party!

WBS Penguins 2023 Goal In One Golf Classic

The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation will be hosting their annual Goal in One Classic on July 24th at the Fox Hill Country. Registration will begin at 9:00 am and will be followed by the shotgun at 10:00 am. This event benefits the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Goals Foundation which aims to remove the barriers on and off the ice by supporting and creating programs to make youth sports more accessible, to advocate for education, and offer support to Northeastern Pennsylvania communities and their programming.

For more information about sponsorship, please contact Chris Sipsky at 570-709-5868 or email at csipsky@wbspenguins.com.

Scranton/Wilkes Barre Penguins to Host Military Appreciation Night

The Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins host the Belleville Senators on Saturday, February 25.  The Senators are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Ottawa Senators.

It’s MetLife Military Appreciation Night, and they will be honoring our armed forces.  The Penguins will be wearing special camo sweaters which will be auctioned off online.

TICKET INFO

Season-ticket packages for the Penguins’ upcoming 2022-23 regular season are on sale now. Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.

Individual tickets for this game are available to order online by clicking here.