Spring has finally arrived! As the weather gets warmer and we start venturing outside we start thinking about our lawn and garden projects we want to tackle. Paper Shop has a good selection of used farm, lawn and garden equipment available for sale on a daily basis. As we take these ads we just can’t…
Marywood University to Host Spring Dance Concert “A Night in the Theatre” Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will present a dance concert on Friday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. The program, “A Night in the Theatre,” featuring student and professional dancers will be performed on the…
Marywood Recognized by Society of Collegiate Journalists SCRANTON, PA (April 22, 2015)—The Wood Word, Marywood University’s student-run newspaper, has received seven awards and one honorable mention from the Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ), including first place in the category of Editorial. Several Marywood students also took home individual writing and design awards. Individual…
Dr. Roberta Winters gives Earth Day presentation at MMI (Freeland, PA – April 23, 2015) – MMI Preparatory School’s eighth grade class recently completed a lesson on shale and had an opportunity to celebrate Earth Day with a presentation on the subject from a state expert. Dr. Roberta Winters, the former Vice President for…
West Scranton Student Raises Funds for Northeast Regional Autism Center West Scranton junior Leo Ciullo is a member of the planning committee for the upcoming roast of former Invaders football coach Joe DeAntona. The roast, which will be held on May 15, is to benefit the Northeast Regional Autism Center at Friendship House. As part of…
The Shenandoah Valley Boys basketball Booster Club held their annual banquet at the Glovers’ Hill Athletic Club for the players and coaches of this year’s squad. Pictured are three members of the team who were presented with special recognition plaques (L-R): Ian McCole Jr. Second Team All Star Standard Speaker; SV Head Coach Rob Miller…
MMI students compete at Penn State University German Day 2015 (Freeland, PA – April 22, 2015) – MMI Preparatory School’s trivia team placed first at Penn State University’s German Day 2015 competition, which was held April 16 in State College. Eric Kabitzke, Zach Heckrote, Andreas Boosalis, Sammy Cottone, Sarah Moyer, Drian Driscoll, Evan Dryfoos, Garrett…
The Good Shepherd Academy Student Council recently concluded a school-wide clothing collection as the service project this Lent. The new and slightly used clothing were donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Clothing Room in Wilkes-Barre. Pictured are this year’s officers; Frankie Desiderio, Treasurer; Samantha Nordmark, 8th grade Vice- President; Maddie Lewis, President; Fiona Neville, 7th grade…
Five MMI students advance to FBLA National Leadership Conference (Freeland, PA – April 21, 2015) – MMI Preparatory School students Yusuf Qadri, Jessica Smith, Jonathan Smith, Emily Seratch and Allison McGeehan will represent the school at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference, which will be held June 29 to July…
MMI students win five prizes in Wilkes-Barre Jewish Community Center and Interfaith Holocaust contest (Freeland, PA – April 21, 2015) – MMI Preparatory School students won five of the six prizes in the 13th annual Wilkes-Barre Jewish Community Center and Interfaith Council Holocaust contest. There were 89 entries in two divisions: grades 9-12 and…