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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Scranton Police and k-9 units surrounded the streets of the Electric City Friday night.

Scranton Police Department could be seen conducting a thorough search of the area in and around Vine and North Washington Street in downtown just after 6:30 p.m.

Several patrol cruisers circled the city this evening for hours.

The heightened police activity took place near and around the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church summer Greek Food Festival that wrapped around 7:00 p.m.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Scranton Police and k-9 units surrounded the streets of the Electric City Friday night.

Scranton Police Department could be seen conducting a thorough search of the area in and around Vine and North Washington Street in downtown just after 6:30 p.m.

Several patrol cruisers circled the city this evening for hours.

The heightened police activity took place near and around the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church summer Greek Food Festival that wrapped around 7:00 p.m.

SCRANTON, LACKAWNNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— With the protests in Los Angeles taking a violent turn, many are left to wonder how the situation escalated so quickly.

And with more protests happening nationwide this weekend, could what's happening in LA also happen here in Northeast PA?

28/22 News reporter Avery Nape was in Scranton talking to residents and business owners to see how they are feeling ahead of the protest in the Electric City this weekend.