A cigar can be either right or left sided, as any stripper will tell you. And at the Avanti Cigar Co. in Scranton, the strippers, spreaders, inspectresses, cutters and packers are making cigars, well, ...

SCRANTON -- A family business in Scranton that hit its 100th anniversary this year is preparing to make a big move. Avanti Cigar has been manufacturing at its current spot in Scranton almost 70 years.

DUNMORE, Pa. — Avanti Cigar Company's history in the Scranton area dates back almost a century. Then known as Parodi, the cigar company opened a factory in the Electric City in 1930 before moving to ...

In 2013, the century-old Avanti Cigar Co. will mark another evolution. The North Scranton-based company will relocate to Dunmore with a new partner and new business plan. Energy executive and Scranton ...

A small drawing of a seal drew booming laughter during a history lesson on a local cigar company Sunday. Dominic Keating, president of Avanti Cigar Co., regaled a packed room at the Lackawanna ...

A cigar company that manufactured premium cigars for more than 90 years in Lackawanna County will shut down as of Aug. 31 and move production to the Dominican Republic. Parodi Holdings, doing business ...

A local century-old cigar company will be featured on two cable television networks Friday. The History Channel and the Biography Channel will feature Avanti Cigar Co. of Dunmore, maker of ...

CVS/Caremark’s decision to end tobacco sales in its stores will take a toll on a local business, Avanti Cigars, whose products were carried in most of the chain’s 7,600 stores, where they shared ...

DUNMORE -- A cigar company in Lackawanna County with quite the history was featured on the History Channel Friday morning. Avanti Cigar in Dunmore has been making Italian cigars for 102 years and ...

DUNMORE — The Avanti Cigar Co.will be featured on upcoming shows on the History Channel and the Bio Channel. The maker of Parodi and Avanti cigars, among others, will be part of the NewsWatch’s weekly ...