The North East Pennsylvania (NEPA) Miners are a minor league football team organized in 2006 bringing a first of its kind football team to the area. The Miners play in the Regional American Football League (RAFL) with home games at Scranton Memorial Stadium. The Miners' goal is to serve the area with year round community service while providing superior customer service and quality entertainment on Saturday nights during our football season. The NEPA Miners completed an impressive 8-4 inaugural season through the hard work of players, coaches and support from the entertainment team. The NEPA Miners provide not only some of the best football games but sports a quality entertainment team. The players and dancers are very active in community service for our area. Our aim is to not just to improve football and sports in the area but also to help support many causes and organizations within the community. We participate in efforts to raise funds for local charities where the needs touch those we serve. Our Booster Club, football players and dance team members help organize and operate programs for children such as punt and pass competitions and reading programs. The NEPA Miners management and team are the driving...

Join the NEPA Miners Friday January 18th for a night of fun and food. The Miners will be having a fundraiser at Chicago UNO Grill in Dickson City. A portion of the proceeds from the night will be donated to the Miners to send our coaches to various coaching clinics throughout the region. Our coaches work hard all year round to help put the best football team on the field. All you have to do is come and have a meal or a few drinks and make sure you get your receipt stamped with the Miners certificate, which will be available at the restaurant. NEPA Miners members will be at UNO Grill from about 4:30 until the last person leaves and Chicago UNO Grill employees will be sporting the NEPA Miners Jerseys. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you out on Friday!...

3rd Annual Charlie Wysocki Night Out To benefit People with Bi-Polar Disorder! Come join us for dinner after a day of shopping. The NEPA Miners, Ultrasonic Sports, Rider World and the Lone Star in Wilkes-Barre present the 3rd Annual Charlie Wysocki Night Out to benefit people with Bi-Polar Disorder. The Lone Star will have dinner and happy hour specials from 5-10PM. A Grand Prize of a 2007 Honda Recon from Riders World will be raffled off along with a $250 second prize and $100 third prize. $3 raffle tickets are still available! Come meet former Wilkes-Barre Myers/University of Maryland athlete Charlie Wysocki and support awareness of bi-polar disorder as Charlie is starting a foundation to help others with this disease. Donations are also welcome to benefit Charlie and his foundation. Charlie currently coaches for the Miners and resides in Carbondale. Date: Friday, November 23, 2007 Time: 5:00pm-10:00pm Location: Lone Star in Wilkes-Barre in front of the Wyoming Valley Mall ...

Join the NEPA Miners this Friday, September 28th for a night of food and fun. The Miners will be having a fundraiser at Chicago Uno Grill in Dickson City. A portion of the proceeds from the night will be donated to the Miners. The NEPA Miners are currently raising money for Championship/All-Star weekend in Las Vegas. All you have to do is come and have a meal, take out or a few drinks and make sure you get your receipt stamped with the Miners certificate, which will be available at the restaurant. NEPA Miners members will be at UNO Grill from 4:30 until 11:30PM and Chicago UNO Grill employees will be sporting the NEPA Miners Jerseys. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you out on Friday as the NEPA Miners make their playoff push for Las Vegas....

NEPA MINERS vs. LANCASTER LIGHTNING Sunday, September 23, 2007 Scranton Memorial Stadium 4:00pm KICKOFF *The Band “Shoot the Moon” will be performing during halftime. *Buttons the Clown will be doing Face painting and Balloon animals before the game*...

It's a Saturday evening and you have nothing to do????? Please come and support the American Cancer Society and NEPA Miners Football Team at "American Cancer Society Night." The NEPA Miners will be taking on the Central Penn Piranha this Saturday, August 25th. This is a huge rivalry game for the new team. The NEPA Miners are a local minor league football team in the area and a supporter of the American Cancer Society. Kick off is at 7pm and the game will include a survivors recogntion ceremony and several other fun activities. Please come out and support the Miners and the American Cancer Society. Tickets can be purchased at Lake Lehman's stadium for $8. Directions are included. We hope to see you there! DIRECTIONS 1. I-81 S. 2. Merge onto PA-309 N via EXIT 170B toward WILKES-BARRE. 3. PA-309 N becomes MEMORIAL HWY / PA-415. 4. Turn LEFT onto PA-118. 5. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MOUNTAIN VIEW DR 6. End at Lake Lehman Edwards Stadium, Market St, Lehman, PA...

The NEPA Miners are squaring off against the Coal City Rollers women's roller derby team in a benefit Cabbage Roll Friday Night, July 27th. This event will support the Honey Pot Fire Company in Nanticoke and continue on our path in giving back to the community. Joining the Miners & the Rollers will be former wrestling super star King Kong Bundy. Click here for more details!...

Meet the NEPA Miners night, July 25, 2007 6-8PM at the Red Robin in Dickson City, 1235 Commerce Blvd. Quarterback JP Antosh, Running Back Donnie Jackson-Bey and Wide Receiver Matthew Pfancook will be signing autographs for the fans. Come join us at the Red Robin for America’s Gourmet Burgers & Spirits....

Please join the US Army and UltraSonic Sports on Friday June 29th, 2 PM @ Scranton Memorial Stadium to announce the beginning of a three year agreement to sponsor the Top Gun Quarterback Challenge. The US Army Top Gun Challenge is for High School Quarterbacks to train and compete with the best in the state. The US Army Top Gun Challenge is modeled after the NFL’s Pro-Bowl QB Challenge. For More information Please Go To www.ultrasonicsports.com Event History: Created and run by Jason Allen and Gus Malzahn, this event is in its 4th year, overall, the 1st in Pennsylvania. Every quarterback in Arkansas aspires to be invited to the US Army Top Gun QB1 Challenge; we hope to create the same feeling in Pennsylvania. Today, Coach George Curry (Wyoming Valley West HS) and Coach Jim Roth (Southern Columbia HS) are teaming with UltraSonic Sports to lead the event. Please contact Mike Malloy from Ultra Sonic Sports @ (570)262-2846 The NEPA Miners are a proud sponsor and supporter of Ultra Sonic Sports....

The 2007 NEPA Miners inaugural football season is 2 weeks away! Below are the career statistics of Running Back Donnie Jackson-Bey as he chases minor league football history. Donnie is 336 yards away from breaking the Scranton Eagles own Frank Yanik's mark of 15,301 career yards. Career Stats for Donnie Jackson-Bey – RB NEPA Miners College: Lackawanna College 1994-95, University of Delaware State 1996-97 Pro Tryouts: Carolina Panthers 1998, Dallas Cowboys 1999, Philadelphia Eagles 2001 Scranton Eagles 1997-2002 Rushing Yards: 8,917 Touchdowns: 107 Northern Tier Bruins 2003-2004 2003 Rushing Yards: 1,570 Touchdowns: 13 2004 Rushing Yards 1,942 Touchdowns 20 Southern Tier Green Machine 2005 Rushing Yards: 1,200 Touchdowns: 8 Hudson Valley Saints 2006 Rushing Yards: 1,337 Touchdowns: 6 Total Rushing Yards: 14,966 Total Touchdowns: (Rushing): 154 Record: 15,301 held by Frank Yanik 79-81 BC Jets, 82-92 Scranton Eagles Yards needed to break record: 336 The NEPA Miners roster will be released to the public and online at www.nepaminers.com this week. The Miners will showcase...