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West Scranton High School Homecoming 2013 West Scranton Seniors Paul Emiliani and Marissa Pazzaglia were crowned the 2013 Homecoming King and Queen on Friday, October 11. Members of the West Scranton Homecoming Court include: Homecoming Princesses: Jane Baranowski, Jane Joyce, Mackenzie Madigan, Nancy Ramirez, and Emily Walsh Homecoming Princes: Dante Bieri, Steven Casale, Gordan Hodanich,…
rontier Communications donated $3,000 in support of the Abington Heights Educational Improvement Organization (AEIO) to benefit programs within the Abington Heights School District. The donated funds are part of Frontier’s participation in the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program and promote innovative educational programs that enhance curriculum or academic programs offered by schools or other…
Abington Heights High School students Eric Onofrey, Ryan McDonald and Kanak Chattopadhyay have been named National Merit Commended Students and have received letters of commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. They are named on the basis of a nationally applied selection index score. In addition to being named a Commended Student, Aidan Hodge…
Valley View Junior Class Officers 2013/14 school year Pictured left to right; PJ Sova and Breanna Pegula
On this day in 2001, Apple unveiled the iPod. That first iPod had 5GB of storage and, in the words of Steve Jobs, “put 1000 songs in your pocket”. While the iPod was certainly revolutionary, those of us of *ahem* a certain age fondly (or not so fondly) remember another portable music player that changed…
West Scranton Soccer – Red Card Cancer Fundraiser The West Scranton boys’ soccer team participated in the annual Red Card Cancer fundraiser during their Senior Night game on October 3. Several players were standout participants in the event: seniors Vinnie Arcieri, Zach Hiller, Gordon Hodanich, and Corey Lestansky were actively involved in the majority of the…
Senior members of the Lackawanna Trail Girls Volleyball and their parents were honored at their last home match on Monday October 21. Seniors honored were: Sara Cobb, Meghan Healey, Brandi Holland, Brook Mitchell and Ashley Purdy; middle row, Assistant Coach Mark Bennett, Gayle Cobb, Colleen Healey, Chrisann Holland, Sommer Mitchell and Bethany Purdy and Coach…
The Riverside Drama Club presents “Creepy Karaoke” on Saturday, October 26th @ 7pm in the Riverside Jr-Sr High School auditorium. Cost is $5 and all proceeds go to the RHS Student Help Fund. The Student Help Fund supports RHS students and families in financial need. Pictured are Drama Club President Peter Miles and Vice President Megan…
Between the recent government shutdown and yesterday’s Facebook fiasco, we’re willing to bet that, like us, you’ve had just about enough of things not working when they’re supposed to. Yeah, it’s a crazy and somewhat out-of-control world out there, but it is possible to take control is some small ways. One of those ways? Having…