MMI student selected as Hazleton City Poet Laureate (Freeland, PA – March 31, 2017) – MMI Preparatory School senior Joshua Narrow was recently appointed the Hazleton City Poet Laureate during a meeting held at Hazleton City Hall on March 22. Narrow was selected out a group of creative writing students from schools throughout Greater…
West Scranton High School Red Cross Club Hosts Spring Blood Drive On Friday, March 24, the West Scranton High School Red Cross Club sponsored their spring blood drive. Throughout the course of the event, the Red Cross was able to collect 40 pints of blood from 52 donors among the students and the staff of West…
Good Shepherd Academy of Kingston recently participated in the Scranton Diocesan Forensic Tournament at Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes Barre. The students worked in teams to present their plays and took first, second, third and fourth place at the varsity level and fifth place at the junior varsity level. Pictured from front to back…
The Valley View High School Leo Club hosted a “Cougars Care” Spirit Week during the week of March 20-24. For a small donation of $1.00 per day or $5.00 for the week – faculty, staff, and students were allowed to dress down in different themes. All money raised went to five different charities –…
Good Shepherd Academy is proud to announce that 3 of our Eighth Grade students were named Royal Scholars and 3 Eighth Grade students were named Redeemer Scholars for their achievement on the Holy Redeemer High School Placement Test. The Royal Scholars attained the top 3 scores on the placement test and the Royal Scholars ranked…
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. …