Marywood University Student Wins Healthcare Management Essay Competition SCRANTON, PA (March 31, 2016)—Rebin Zikhani, M.D., Scranton, Pa., who recently earned a Master of Health Services Administration degree from Marywood University, was awarded first place in the graduate division for his essay “7-Step Pathway for Preventing Errors in Healthcare,” at the 2016 Richard J. Stull Student…

­­­Forty-five MMI students capture first place at Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition   (Freeland, PA – March 8, 2016) – Forty-five of MMI Preparatory School’s 55 entrants placed first at the recent Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre. Ali Aijaz, Gabriella DeMelfi, Garrett Kost and Chava Kornblatt all placed…

Old Forge Donates The Old Forge Spirit Squad collected kitchen items and monetary donations to help The Old Forge Life Skills  class and students with everyday supplies for their classroom. Pictured Left to Right: 1st row: Varsity Cheer Coach: Kelly Tansley Cheerleaders: Madison Schuback Lexi Tayoun Jennie Thomas Mattia Krappa Lexi Digregorio Christa Eisele Tanasha…

The Old Forge School District participated in the Northeast regional Cancer Institutes Casual Day on Thursday March 31st.  The Old Forge Teachers and Staff donated $1,050 to this great cause. Pictured left to right : Sitting: Jennifer Churla, Paula Marsico, Beth Spedding, Brenda Schuback, Aleca Semenza, Jessica Casey, Emily Gray. Standing Left to right: Joann…

Marywood University to Hold Undergraduate Open House   SCRANTON, PA (March 31, 2016)-Marywood University will hold an undergraduate open house on Saturday, April 16, 2016, for high school students and their parents. The program will begin with registration at 9 a.m., in the Fireplace Lounge in the Nazareth Student Center, on the university’s campus. The…

Marywood University to Host Second Annual Radical Book Fair   SCRANTON, PA (March 30, 2016)-Marywood University will host the 2016 Scranton Radical Book Fair on Saturday, April 9, 2016, from noon – 9 p.m., in the Nazareth Student Center, on the University’s campus. This event is free and open to the public.   The Scranton…

West Scranton Students Earn Awards at Regional Computer Fair Three West Scranton students were honored with awards at the 2016 Regional Computer Fair.  Sophomores Jessica Hoban and Brendan Nee earned second place in the Computer Logo competition, while junior Keerthik Jangala won third place in the Programming category. The Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair is…

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…

Easter Service Project With donations collected from the entire school, the Good Shepherd Academy Service Club created more than fifty baskets for The Friends of the Poor. Pictured with some of the baskets are from left to right: Koel Kurash, Madison Dewees, Xavier Evans, Matthew Spiccioli, Hannah Kern and Jeffrey Stilp.

The Old Forge Lions Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday March 19th.  The Old Forge High School LEO club volunteered at the event. First row- Allie Yudiski, Jayna DeLucca, Ashleigh Avvisato, Denise Evans, Julian Giglio, Patrick McCool, Angela Booth, Scarlett Spager Back row- Ian Hook, Jenn Regan, Francesca Samony, Shawna Heckman, Anna Kuckla, Ashley…

The Old Forge Lions chicken dinner which was held at Prince of Peace Parish in Old Forge on Sunday March 20th. Our LEO club volunteered their time. First row- Allie Yudiski, Ashleigh Avvisato, Rohit Sachdeva, Back row- Katie Bound, Jenn Regan, Ashley Bound, Lorenzo Febbo, J.J. Roberts, Maria Balanovich, Adam Zaykowski, Cassie Colozza

Old Forge High School students went to the Youth and Government forum on Friday March 18th.    It is Representative Sid Michaels Kavulich’s 6th annual Youth and Government Forum held at Keystone College in LaPlume.  The students get to meet directly with government officials, media representatives and those who are involved in government.  They get…

Marywood University to Host Third Annual Community Leadership Celebration SCRANTON, PA (March 21, 2016)-Marywood University will host its Third Annual Community Leadership Celebration on Thursday, May 5, 2016, in the Center for Athletics and Wellness on Marywood’s campus. The event will honor Northeastern Pennsylvania natives Gerard and Marie Terotta Roche, currently of Chappaqua, N.Y., with…