Marywood University Students Receive Top Honors at College Media Association Pinnacle Awards   SCRANTON, PA (October 30, 2017)—Marywood University communication arts students recently received top awards at the College Media Association Pinnacle Awards. John Ferraro, Dickson City, Pa., sports editor for The Wood Word and communication arts master’s program student, and Rachel Looker, Blandon, Pa., editor-in-chief…

MMI to hold Visitation Night on November 15   (Freeland, PA – October 31, 2017) – MMI Preparatory School will hold its fall Visitation Night on Wednesday, Nov. 15, starting at 6 p.m. where families can learn more about an MMI education and the advantages the school offers for their children. Visitation Night gives students…

Valley View High School Sophomore Class Officers Pictured left to right: Joel DeCarli, President; and Kaylee Noto, Treasurer

West Scranton Students Launch High Altitude Balloon   The West Scranton Technology Club and Physics classes successfully launched and retrieved a high altitude balloon on Monday, October 23rd. The balloon was launched at the Montour Preserve in Danville, PA and reached a height of over 118,000 feet (22 miles) before landing in a wooded area…

Marywood University to Present Tuba Christmas   SCRANTON, PA (October 30, 2017)—Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will present Tuba Christmas on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., at the Viewmont Mall, 100 Viewmont Mall, Scranton, Pa. The performance is free and open to the public.   Tuba Christmas is directed and conducted…

WSHS SADD Club Assembles Halloween Treats for the Catherine McAuley Center   The West Scranton High School chapter of the SADD club hosted a collection for children currently living at the Catherine McAuley Center in Scranton.  Club members collected candy, stuffed animals, and other Halloween treats and assembled gift bags to deliver to the center.  The Catherine…

West Scranton Senior Class Officers Attend 55th Annual Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast On Thursday, October 26, the senior class officers from WSHS attended the 55th Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. The mission of the annual event is to bring together a broad cross section of members of the community in harmony at an interfaith…

Students of Old Forge High School’s French Club donated Halloween baskets to the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton this week.  Delivering baskets filled with tricks and treats, the students are hoping to bring smiles to the children and their families at the hospital and House.  Moderator, Colleen Moulin. Kneeling: Ashley Kempa, Sarah Marianelli, Sabrina Souriyavong,…

Marywood University’s Accounting and Finance Club Members to hold Workshop for Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania SCRANTON, PA (October 23, 2017)-Marywood University’s Accounting and Finance Club will be holding a program called “Money Matters,” at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 3:45 p.m., at the Boys…

SADD Club Members Participate in Anti-Tobacco Training The West Scranton High School SADD club members recently participated in an anti-tobacco training program presented by Mr. Anthony Delonti of the American Lung Association.  The students were informed of the negative consequences of tobacco use and were trained to become peer educators to younger students. Pictured are members…