West Scranton Students Attend Marywood University Senior Wind Band Celebration Five West Scranton students were selected to attend the Marywood University Senior Wind Band Celebration, a program offered by the university to support the performing arts in schools. The two-day event is sponsored by the Marywood University Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, under Dr.…
Lakeland High School’s Curtain Club will perform “Once Upon A Mattress”. The family-friendly musical comedy is based on the beloved story of “The Princess and the Pea”. Performances will be held at Lakeland High School auditorium in Scott Township on Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21 at 7:00 pm and on Sunday, February 22 at…
West Scranton Student Qualifies for District and Regional Band Festivals West Scranton High School senior Miguel Mateo was selected to attend both the 2015 PMEA District 9 and Region 4 Band Festivals. These events, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, feature the top student musicians from throughout northeast Pennsylvania. This year’s PMEA District Band…
Johnson College Students Give Back to Campus Scranton, PA – February 2, 2015 – Johnson College Power (JPOW), a student organization at Johnson College had an idea for a class gift that was not the purchase of something new, but the restoration of an existing space on campus. The group of students decided to start…
Lackawanna Trail Elementary Principal Brian Kelly announced the second quarter honor roll for the fifth and sixth grade students. Students obtaining honor roll status were: Fifth Grade: Alexander Ball, Michael Bluhm, Katie Carpenter, Emily Chermak, Audrianna Choplosky, Kody Cresswell, Alan Deutsch, Faith Dewey, Keith Dixon and George Duffy. Also listed were: Miles Edwards, Abigail…
Six members of the Shenandoah Valley High School Band auditioned and were selected to perform as members of the Schuylkill County Band. The County Concert will be held at Williams Valley High School on Saturday March 7, 2015. Shown in photo (L-R): Emily McAndrew, Rocco Roguskie, Chris Swantek, SV Band Director Mr. Walter Choplick, Noelle…
Sarah Kuderka, an Eighth Grade student at Good Shepherd Academy located in Kingston, was recently honored for scoring her 500th point for the Lady Guardian Basketball Team from Good Shepherd Academy. Sarah is the daughter of John and Colleen Kuderka of Tunkhannock. Sarah’s coaches are John Kuderka and Tanya Borofski. Good Shepherd Academy is the…
Riverside Junior Senior High School students, faculty and staff participated in a Care Bag project organized by the Voluntary Action Center to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King JR. They collected 600 items which were included in personal hygiene kits and donated to KRMA Shelter at Bethel, Community Intervention Center, St. Anthony’s Haven, Catherine McAuley…
Tera Sheerin, a senior at Riverside Junior Senior High School, has been accepted to the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in England. Tera is one of only six US students accepted to the Institute this year. Tera will major in acting and stated ” I can’t believe my dream has come true! Liverpool was my…
Seven members of the Lackawanna Trail Chorus will attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) Regional Chorus that will be held at Milton High School, February 26, 27 and 28, 2015. Students qualifying were, front,from left, Seth Williams, Matthew Kinback, Nicholas Pawlukovich, and Bobby Titus; back, Kristen Miller, Cassandra Brown and Alyssa Walker
Almost everyone would like a puppy, but do you know how to select a puppy that is right for you? You should keep in mind the size of the dog compared to the living space available. Dogs need plenty of room to run and exercise. Dogs love company. You shouldn’t leave it home alone for…
Marywood University’s Department of Nursing Holds First Blessing of the Hands Ceremony SCRANTON, PA—Marywood University nursing students initiated a new tradition on campus, participating in a Blessing of the Hands ceremony as they prepare for clinical practice. This inaugural ceremony, held in the Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, on the University’s campus,…
Marywood University will host a service trip benefit concert, featuring the “Countless Wonders,” on Friday, January 30, 2015, 7 p.m. at the IHM Center, on the University campus. Admission is $5 general public and $2 with Marywood ID. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the alternative service break program. For more information or to pre-purchase…
Valley View Geography Bee Valley View Middle School recently held its annual district championship portion of the National Geographic Bee. All students in grades 6, 7, and 8 took a written qualifying test which determined the 25 finalists who competed on stage in front of an audience of students, teachers, and parents until two finalists,…
Andrew Gallagher, a senior at Riverside Junior Senior High School, will participate in District Chorus at Tunkhannock Area High School. He finished first during auditions out of a field in excess of 250 students. The chorus is made up of 180+ singers from over 38 schools from 5 counties of NEPA. Andrew will audition to place for…