Scranton High School Sophomore Jessica Tassey, trumpet, and Senior Gerardo Marengo, flute, participated in the PMEA Region Band festival at Southern Columbia High School, which was held March 23 – 25. Gerardo Marengo placed 1st on his part, and will be moving on to the All State Festival, being held in Erie, April 19 –…
Nine –Time Tony Award Winner, Fiddler on the Roof, Plays at Scranton HS Take part in this uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life! The award-winning Scranton High School Knight Players Theatre Company proudly presents the nine-time Tony Award-winning musical Fiddler on the Roof March 31-April 2 in the Performing…
Marywood University is Hosting A Labyrinth Walk SCRANTON, PA (March 21, 2017)—Marywood University’s Campus Ministry department has set up its annual Labyrinth Walk in the Rotunda, in the Liberal Arts Center, on the University’s campus. The labyrinth is a replica of the famous Chartres Cathedral labyrinth inlaid in the stone floor of the Cathedral.…
The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Regional competition was held at Wilkes University on Saturday, March 5. Three ninth grade students from West Scranton High School received awards for their experiments. Nick Guerra did his project on The Effects of Acetaminophen and Naproxen on Aquatic Ecosystems. He placed first in ecology and will advance to…
A group of seventh grade students from Valley View Middle School has been working on a project this year to “Take Back the Tap.” As part of a contest they are submitting to the Philadelphia Zoo, these seventh grade students are trying to encourage students in the Middle School to use fewer disposable water bottles. …
Marywood University’s Department of Nursing Holds Third Annual Blessing of the Hands Ceremony SCRANTON, PA (March 6, 2017)—Marywood University nursing students continued a recent tradition at the University, participating in the third annual Blessing of the Hands ceremony as they prepare for clinical practice. This annual ceremony, held in the Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for…
Marywood University to hold Free Anxiety Screenings SCRANTON, PA (March 6, 2017)-Marywood University’s Psychological Services Center will offer free, confidential anxiety screenings on Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 9 a.m. -7 p.m., in the McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, on the University’s campus. The free screenings are open to the public and…
Marywood University’s School Leadership Academy to host Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement Workshop SCRANTON, PA (March 2, 2017)—Marywood University’s School Leadership Academy will feature Mark A. Wade, Ph.D., principal of Pocono Mountain West High School, who will deliver a workshop on Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., on…
West Scranton Student Qualifies for District Band Festival West Scranton High School junior Jimmy Greenfield was selected to attend the 2017 PMEA District 9 Band Festival. The event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, features the top student musicians from throughout northeast Pennsylvania. This year’s PMEA District Band Festival was hosted by Valley View…
West Scranton – PIAA District Wrestling Championship The West Scranton High School wrestling team placed second at this year’s PIAA District 2 Wrestling Championship. 11 out of the 14 members of the Invaders’ team earned medals to secure the second place win. The top 4 will now advance to the NE Regional Tournament. Invaders who…