On Saturday, October 20th, 2018, Wells Fargo will bring more than 70 volunteers from across Northeast Pennsylvania to McNichols Plaza Elementary School to make a great school even better. Volunteers will assemble playground equipment, create a mural, plant perennial flowers, create educational games on the parking lot surface and paint various items in the school…
Geisinger Health and Wellness and Valley View School District have teamed up to fight Pennsylvania’s current substance abuse epidemic. Breanna Grzech and Sara Miraglia, employees of Geisinger Health and Wellness, bring prevention to life as they are spending several weeks at Valley View High School teaching and collaborating with Ninth grade students on substance use…
Have you ever wondered why Paper Shop uses the recycling logo as the ‘o’ in Shop? There are a few different reasons actually! Get ready to learn a little about Paper Shop that you may not have known previously. We use the recycling logo instead of the letter ‘o’ because: Customers recycle their goods The recycling…
On October 13th, Paper Shop will hold a booth at Bark for Life of NEPA. We will have a few prizes to give away and we will have free Paper Shops, treats, and more! Please come out to this event and support the American Cancer Society’s Bark for Life, a canine event to fight cancer.…
This summer a group of seven students representing the Western Wayne Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter participated in the organization’s annual National Leadership Conference held in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to the start of the conference, the Pennsylvania delegation– numbering more than 600–had an opportunity to do some sightseeing including a visit to the…
West Scranton Seniors Joe Valencia and Peyton Cook were crowned the 2018 Homecoming King and Queen on Friday, October 6. Members of the West Scranton Homecoming Court included: Homecoming Princesses: Brianna O’Brien, Jordan Bennett, Maura Turi, and Hope Williams Homecoming Princes: Enzo Cicco, Jacob Rogers, Ben Anderson, and Jake Butka This year’s Homecoming took place…
Marywood University will hold an undergraduate open house on Saturday, October 20, 2018, for high school students and their parents. The program will begin with registration at 9 a.m., in the Fireplace Lounge at the Nazareth Student Center on the University’s campus. The event will include an informative tour of the campus, as well as…
The Scranton School Board of Education has learned of the passing of our colleague, Carol Oleski. Our thoughts are with Mrs. Oleski’s family, friends and the countless foster children who have benefitted from her kindness.
On behalf of the Old Forge Board of Education, President Joan Wilk recognized members of the Old Forge Police Department and individuals involved in a life-saving effort at the school. Additionally, Mr. Robert Gillette, Jr. was recognized for his help with honoring students and their parents at the board recognition ceremonies during the 2017-2018 school…
MMI Preparatory School senior Frederick Mejia, the son of Carlos and Esperanza Mejia of West Hazleton, was named a Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition Program. Mejia completed an application for the program last spring after being notified that he scored in the top 2.5 percent among regional Hispanic and Latino students on the Preliminary…
Mr. Chris Gatto , Old Forge School High School Principal. announces September Devil Pride High School Students. The students were chosen based on their recognition for outstanding demonstrations of Devil Pride. Pride stands for Prepared, Respectful, Independent, Dependable, and Example to others
MMI Preparatory School senior Zachary Young, the son of Christian and Nicole Young of Freeland, was selected as a Commended Student in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Young is one of approximately 34,000 students nationwide who was recognized for placing among the top 50,000 scorers out of the more than 1.6 million students who…
Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will present its fall production of Wonder of the World, on Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., each day, at the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. Wonder of the World is a satirical new play by David Lindsay-Abaire. The play involves…
Marywood University and the NEPA Aging Network Alliance (NANA) will co-host a Professional Continuing Education program titled, “Addiction in our Aging Population: Awareness and Treatment Options,” on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the All Seasons Hall, 3729 Birney Avenue, Moosic, Pa. 18507. To address the addiction crisis in the…
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized 349 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “I’m pleased to celebrate with you as Robert Morris Elementary is named a National Blue Ribbon School,” said U.S.…