Riverside High School Seniors in Ms. Denise Golshan’s Advanced Physics class competed in a mousetrap car competition. The car designed by the winning team, John Plisko, Adam Leasure and Mike Spinelli, traveled over 60 feet powered solely by a mousetrap. Pictured left to right Mallory Puchalski, Julia Osmolia, Mike Spinelli, John Plisko, Adam Leasure, Emily…

Marywood University to Hold Human Trafficking Awareness Events Featuring Film Screening, Panel Discussion, and Poster Day Activities   SCRANTON, PA (March 30, 2015)—A film screening and panel discussion to bring awareness of Human Trafficking will be presented at Marywood University on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. in the Comerford Theatre, Center for Natural…

Mountain View Elementary Theater Group proudly presents “A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen”. This story follows the Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen as they battle to see whose stories are better. Watch out! The character might have something to say about this! This hilarious trip back to the 1800’s will take place on…

HOLY REDEEMER STUDENTS EXCEL AT PJAS SCIENCE COMPETITION Students from Holy Redeemer High School earned a variety of awards at the 54th Regional Meeting of the PA Junior Academy of Science, receiving recognition in fields from biology to zoology. A total of 23 students won first place awards, making them eligible to participate in the state…

HOLY REDEEMER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DONATE EASTER BASKETS Holy Redeemer High School students donated Easter baskets filled with toys and treats for the Friends of the Poor’s Easter project. Students created the baskets as part of their on-going community service efforts through weekly donations to charitable programs. Shown are student representatives from the freshman class, from…

The Old Forge School District Participated in the Northeast Regional Cancer Institutes CASUAL DAY on Thursday March 26th. The Teachers and staff raised $685.00. Pictured are some of the teachers. Left to right: Sitting: Paula Marsico, Beth Spedding, Brenda Schuback, Gina Aldrich, JoAnn Pepsin standing: Kory Coyne, Tracie Krasulski, Rhonda Sugarman, Katie Toraldo, Jo-Ann Fisher,…

THE ENDLESS MOUNTAINS SPIRIT: M.C. Richards and Paulus Berensohn Suraci Gallery, Marywood University Exhibition Dates: March 21–May 8, 2015 Reception: April 18, 6–8 PM Gallery Talk: April 22, 3 PM Film Screening: April 29, 5:30 PM TO SPRING FROM THE HAND: The life and work of Paulus Berensohn by Neil Lawrence, Swartz Center, McGowan Community…

Good Shepherd Academy recently presented Award Certificates to the Holy Redeemer Scholars for the 2014-2015 school year. The award is presented to those students ranking in the top 10% on the Holy Redeemer Placement Test. Pictured in the first row are the Redeemer Scholars (l to r) Peter Maria, Isabel Maria and Jacob Rokocz. Row 2 (l…

Lackawanna Trail High School Assistant Principal Brian Kearney announced the Student of Month and Power of the Paws candidates for the January. Students receiving nominations for Student of the Month (SOM) were nominated by the faculty for their academic effort, citizenship and school service. Students receiving nominations for Power of the Paws (POP) were nominated…

West Scranton Students Named Finalists in PSU Essay Contest   West Scranton High School students Daniel Sallurday and Jake MacDonald have been named finalists in Penn State University’s 32nd Annual Essay Contest for High School Juniors, 2014-2015. Penn State’s Program in Writing and Rhetoric sponsors the contest to encourage high school students in their writing and to publicly recognize…

The Voyack and McCool Volleyball Tournament for Alzheimer’s will be held on Saturday April 11th from 11:30-3:00 P.M. at Old Forge High School. SIGN YOUR TEAM UP!! The cost is $5.00 per person. All Forms are due by Friday April 3rd. To register please contact Mark Voyack at mvoyack@hotmail.com and or Paul McCool at mccool40@hotmail.com

Johnson College Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Students Give Back Scranton, PA – March 23, 2015– Johnson College’s Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology students recently built 40 lecterns to be utilized at the Yeshiva Beth Moshe School in Scranton. The partnership was organized by Mr. Joseph Musheno, Construction & Design Division Chair and Rabbi Tziporah Guttman, Principal of…

You are invited to attend, Columbia County Christian School’s Kindergarten Open House Come and see what we are all about! Meet Mr. Dan Thompson, Head of School and Mrs. Treva Hutchison, Kindergarten Teacher Learn about the Kindergarten Program, Review Curriculum Materials, Tour the School and the Kindergarten Classroom Thursday, April 9th, 2015 6:00-7:30 PM 123 Schoolhouse Road Bloomsburg, PA 17815 Our Mission:…

On Thursday, March 19, the NEIU 19 Regional Computer Fair was held at Keystone College.  Eighth grade Riverside student Kori Posdon was awarded 1st place in the Webpage Design category for her webpage, “Into Penn’s Woods; The History of Pennsylvania”.  Kori , after winning first place in both the district and regional competitions, advances to…