Three West Scranton Freshmen Earn Awards Through PJAS

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…

Marywood University’s Department of Nursing Holds Third Annual Blessing of the Hands Ceremony

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

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

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 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…

Patrick Fricchione, M.D., Will Be Honored at Marywood University’s Fourth Annual Community Leadership Celebration

Marywood University will host its Fourth Annual Community Leadership Celebration on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in the Center for Athletics and Wellness on Marywood’s campus. The event will honor Patrick Fricchione, M.D., with Marywood’s Lead On Award, in recognition of his enthusiastic dedication to his profession and to his community, as well as his selfless,…

Valley View High School SADD club students attended the Lackawanna/Susquehanna County Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs Youth Conference Day

Valley View High School SADD club students attended the Lackawanna/Susquehanna County Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs Youth Conference Day, “Recognizing Persuasive Tactics of Resisting Peer Pressure and to Promote Effective Decision Making”.   Pictured left to right: Kathleen Cardamone, Valley View High School SADD Advisor, Olivia Blockberger, Jeremy Boyle, Annaliese Daiute, Ava Giombetti, Maura Carter,…