It's officially February and time to Go Red for Women's Heart Health in the latest issue of Happenings! ❤️
Explore all that our region has to offer and meet the new generation of red dress ladies with the link here. ----> ✨
Inside our October issue, we profile future college graduates forging ahead! October is breast cancer awareness month. We go on the road to the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson River Valley. Plus, lots of fall fun and haunted happenings!
Spotlight on Lackawanna College’s Dr. Erica Barone Pricci! Under her leadership,
@lackawannaedu
has undergone many innovations, including the launch of its first bachelor’s degrees programs.
Students from
@scrantonprep
received an award from the
@univofscranton
for the corporal works of mercy they do through the St. Joseph of Arimathea Funeral Ministry Program, such as serving as pallbearers, offering scripture readings and prayers at funeral services
Dr. Pellegrino is Dean of Panuska College of Professional Studies at the
@UnivofScranton
. Students of Panuska College accumulate 30,000 service hours each academic year by volunteering locally, nationally and globally!
Dr. Michael Jenkins serves as Associate Prof. of Criminal Justice at
@univofscranton
& founded the University’s Center for the Analysis & Prevention of Crime (CAPoC). Jenkins was recently a
@FulbrightPrgrm
Scholar in the UK!
From heart health to Valentine's Day celebrations, February offers lessons in living, laughing and loving. Featured on the cover, Lea DeStefano shares her story, "just because my heart was broken, I was not born broken"
Check out our spotlight on Erika Schwoyer, Wildlife Biology major at
@KeystoneCollege
! Favorite aspect about Keystone? "All of our books are included in our tuition and electronic versions are also on iPads provided to us!"
Read it here:
Coach Ashley Irwin and her field hockey and women’s lacrosse
#studentathletes
are the definitions of what it means to believe, belong and become your best self at
@KeystoneCollege
. 🏑
Read Coach Irwin's story here:
It's Happening at
@BethelWoods
tonight! Rock n' roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller joins forces with
@PeterFrampton
for an electrifying concert! Parking lots open at 4pm, gates open at 6:30pm
Announcing the winning submission of our Christmas Across Pennsylvania student cover contest: 'The Spirit of Christmas' by Melody Gershey from Western Wayne High School!
#NEPAhappenings
Greek Peak the largest ski resort in Central NY with 55 trails, groomed cross country, 4 terrain parks, snowshoe trails, snow tubing & more!
@skigreekpeak
@CortlandNY
In these past few months, colleges and universities nationwide have had to adapt to online platforms. 💻🎓
Learn how Eileen Giovagnoli acted quickly to keep Penn State Scranton,
@PennStateSN
, students on track! ()
#pennstate
#psu
Ballet Theatre of Scranton's (
@BALLETHEATRESCR
) annual performance of The Nutcracker will take place this December 26, 27 and 28!🎄
Bring the whole family to experience this classic, magical Christmas story this year at The Theatre at North.
Throwback to our '98 cover of
@marywooduniversity
's tree lighting ceremony!
Not only does Marywood host Ballet Theatre of Scranton's free performances of The Nutcracker each December, they also gift commercial-free Christmas music to the world! Stream
@vmfm917
on your phone!
Meet Dr. Jillian Conte — an assistant professor of forensic biology at
@KeystoneCollege
with a dedication to her students and a wealth of experience! 🔬 ()
Britne’e Jackson-Sydnor wants people to understand what it means to help others — "because you will never know when you will need help one day.” 💉🎓
Read more about this
@KeystoneCollege
#nursing
student's hard-work and passion for her field:
"I miss shaking hands with patients and their family and giving and getting hugs, but video visits are a great alternative to ensure women receive care." 👩⚕️
Read more about obstetrician gynecologist Melody Reynolds, MD of
@LVHN
:
Meet Glynis Johns: a Ph.D. Student of African American History at Rutgers University, founder of the Black Scranton Project and one of our Influential Women of NEPA.📝
Read more below!
Wishing a very happy 18th birthday to the Lewis triplets — cover stars of the January 2007 issue of Happenings Magazine! 🎉
📷 Pictured (from left to right) are Jade, Joey and Jena Lewis.
Flip through the pages of our first issue of 2024 here! ---->
For our 50th anniversary we're celebrating 50 women who greatly influenced Northeast PA, including Gertrude Hawk who first created her famous chocolates at home in the Bunker Hill section of Scranton. 🍫
Click here to read about 49 more amazing women:
Dr. Elaine Farakas is pursuing groundbreaking research—and getting students involved. Read about her work at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania here:
Greek immigrant James Veras founded
@DunmoreCandy
Kitchen in 1904. The original location still stands today on Drinker Street in Dunmore, PA
•-dunmore-candy-kitchen/
30 days of houses - the Scranton Estate! Located on the
@UnivofScranton
campus, this Second Empire architectural gem now houses The Universiy's Admissions. The mansion was commissioned by Joseph Hand Scranton, President of the Lackawanna Iron & Coal company.
Visit the Village of Homer in Cortland County, NY for the Homer WinterFest! The event (Jan 26-27) features over 25 events, including fireworks, a bonfire, antiques show, chili cook-off, beer tasting, clamfest, wingfest and more!
@CortlandNY
Northeast Radiation Oncology Center welcomes Commonwealth Medical College Graduate! Following his residency at
@FoxChaseCancer
Center in Philadelphia, Dr. Thomas Churilla joins
@NROCdoctors
!
Early training at the Ballet Theatre of Scranton allowed Creative Director of the Radio City
@Rockettes
, Karen Keeler, to thrive in her exciting career today.
Take a look at what it takes to turn a love for dance into treasured performances year round!
“We believe that diverse people, views and lifestyles are one of Keystone’s greatest strengths.” 🎓
Meet Kerry Roe — the assistant professor of history at Keystone College who is working to create a more inclusive community at her school: