RailRiders Bring Baby Bombers Back To PNC Field The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are thrilled to announce that their Baby Bombers alternate identity has returned to play. The Baby Bombers will take over PNC Field each Sunday home game for the remainder of the 2026 season. Since 2007, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has been the top affiliate of the New York Yankees, long known as the Bronx Bombers. From the early slugging days of current skipper Shelley Duncan, the 2009 International League MVP and 2025 IL Manager of the Year, to the days of Aaron Judge and Gary Sánchez, to the current run with the likes of Spencer Jones, Jasson Domínguez, and George Lombard Jr., Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has been known for its slugging prowess and top-tier talent. “The Yankees are synonymous with home runs and the best talent in baseball,” said Shawn Reilly, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Team President & General Manager. “As the step before they become the Bronx Bombers, it is a pleasure to watch the next wave of Baby Bombers at PNC Field. Fans have long loved this identity, and it’s a sight to see it come back.” The Baby Bombers uniform is a classic vest-variety jersey in baby blue with the iconic emblem. For more information and Baby Bombers gear, visit www.swbrailriders.com
Dave & Busters Upcoming One Weekend, Two Events ONE WEEKEND – TWO EVENTS What is better than one event at Dave & Buster’s? Two events of course! Join us at Dave & Buster’s Scranton for a TOY-riffic Event! Enjoy exclusive access to Dave & Buster’s for breakfast and photo opportunities with Andy’s Toy Box characters including your favorite Cowboy, Cowgirl and Astronaut! … To Infinity, and Beyond!! Ticket Includes: Banquet style breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, breakfast potatoes, applewood smoked bacon, sausage links and fresh fruit with assorted juices, soda, coffee and tea $10 Power Card with 3-hours of unlimited video game play Photo opportunity with the characters .. bring your camera! Fun activities It’s the perfect way to kick off the weekend with the whole family! Date & Time: Saturday, 06/20/26, 9am-11am Space is limited. Get your tickets today! ANDY’S TOY BOX BREAKFAST TICKET LINK 06.20.26 🏅D&B UNLOCKED PRESENTS: DAD GAMES🏅 This Father’s day, Sunday, June 21, play as a family for your chance to win free game play for a YEAR…plus endless bragging rights for Dad. This Father’s Day, skip the ordinary and level up family time at Dave & Buster’s with Dad Games — a high-energy competition packed with arcade action, family challenges, and unforgettable moments. Grab your team, fuel up with the Ultimate Player’s Pack Banquet (including some of the favorites like Pizza, Burger Sliders, Chicken Bites, Pretzel sticks and more!) and unlimited soft drinks, then hit the midway with your $20 Power Card® to compete in a series of Dad Games challenges, designed to test skill, teamwork, speed, and pure family pride. Whether Dad dominates the leaderboard or the kids carry the squad to victory, one family will walk away with free gameplay for a year and legendary status to match. Date & Time: Sunday, 06/21/26 1pm-4pm Get your tickets to make this Father’s Day one for the record books!
Fidelity Bank Announces Officer Status Appointments To Bankers Dunmore, PA – June 12, 2026 – Fidelity Bank is proud to announce the appointment of several bankers to Officer status, recognizing their leadership, performance, and commitment to delivering exceptional client service. “These promotions reflect the strength of our bankers and the dedication they bring to their roles every day,” said Daniel Santaniello, Chief Executive Officer. “Each of these bankers consistently demonstrates our commitment to partner with our clients and our communities to achieve success, and they play an important role in our organization.” Grace Wingler, Deposit Operations Team Lead, has been appointed to Officer status. Wingler is recognized for building strong relationships throughout the Bank and consistently delivering operational and client-facing success. A recipient of the 2025 Service Quality Partner of the Year award, she demonstrates a commitment to strong controls, risk management, and exceptional client service. Katherine Rooney, Consumer Banking Project Manager, has been appointed to Officer status. Rooney quickly established trust-based relationships across the organization and is known for her transparency, professionalism, and ability to drive alignment across complex, cross-functional initiatives that strengthen project outcomes. Casey Rauch, Trust Operations Manager, has been appointed to Officer status. Rauch is a leader in operational excellence, playing a key role in system conversion and ongoing process improvements. She continues to drive efficiency, automation, and innovation within Wealth Management operations. Jesse Lick, Business Relationship Manager, has been appointed to Officer status. Lick has demonstrated strong professional growth and production performance while supporting local businesses and entrepreneurship. His analytical expertise and relationship-building skills make him a valued partner to both clients and colleagues. William Davis, Security Manager, has been appointed to Officer status. Davis is a highly trusted leader in security and fraud investigations, strengthening the Bank’s security practices and proactively protecting both clients and the organization through disciplined risk management and collaboration. Timothy Anderson, Business Analyst and Applications Manager, has been appointed to Officer status. Anderson is a trusted partner across the organization, delivering practical technology solutions that enhance operations while supporting key initiatives including automation, analytics, and system integrations. Maura Nealon, Assistant Controller, has been appointed to Officer status. Nealon is a collaborative and solutions-oriented banker who contributes to operational efficiency, automation, and regulatory adherence while driving continuous process improvement within her department.
Wright Center Dentist Named To State Advisory Board Dr. Caitlin McCarthy, local site director of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program at The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education and a practicing dentist dedicated to expanding access to oral health care in Northeast Pennsylvania, has been selected to serve on the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Oral Health Program Oral Health Plan Advisory Group. Dr. McCarthy was appointed to a two-year term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, and will represent Pennsylvania’s provider sector. She was selected to help guide the implementation of the Pennsylvania Oral Health Plan 2020-2030, a statewide framework focused on improving oral health outcomes, reducing disparities, strengthening the oral health workforce, and expanding access to preventive and restorative dental care. The Oral Health Plan Advisory Group provides recommendations to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Oral Health Program regarding priorities for implementing the state’s oral health plan and champions initiatives designed to improve oral health across the commonwealth. The advisory group includes representatives from multiple sectors involved in oral health promotion, education, policy, clinical care, and public health. “I am honored to serve on the Oral Health Plan Advisory Group and contribute to efforts that improve oral health across Pennsylvania,” said Dr. McCarthy, of Jenkins Twp. “Every patient deserves access to high-quality oral health care, regardless of where they live or their circumstances. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the commonwealth to help advance solutions that strengthen our dental workforce, expand access to care, and improve health outcomes for all Pennsylvanians.” A Scranton native and West Scranton High School graduate, Dr. McCarthy received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and completed a General Practice Residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Muhlenberg Hospital. She earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of Scranton, graduating with dual majors in biology and biomathematics while also completing minors in biochemistry and English. During her undergraduate years, she was inducted into five honor societies, consistently earned dean’s list recognition, and participated in an international service trip to Guyana. Building her career around serving the communities that shaped her, Dr. McCarthy joined The Wright Center in 2019 and played a key role in launching dental services at The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton, located in South Side at 501 S. Washington Ave., Suite 1000. Since then, she has provided comprehensive dental care to a diverse patient population, including many individuals and families who face barriers to accessing routine oral health services. Her daily work gives her firsthand insight into issues that remain significant challenges throughout Pennsylvania, including workforce shortages, affordability concerns, access barriers for Medicaid recipients, and disparities in oral health outcomes among underserved populations. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. McCarthy also serves as local site director of The Wright Center’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program, offered through a partnership with New York University Langone Health Dental Medicine. In this role, she helps train and mentor future dentists while supporting community-based dental education and workforce development initiatives throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. Her leadership reflects The Wright Center’s integrated approach to improving community health by simultaneously expanding access to high-quality oral health services and strengthening the future dental workforce through community-based training. “Dr. McCarthy’s selection to the Oral Health Plan Advisory Group is both a well-deserved recognition of her expertise and a reflection of the meaningful contributions she continues to make to oral health care in our region,” said Kimberly McGoff, director of dental operations at The Wright Center. “As an exceptional clinician, respected educator, and dedicated advocate for accessible, patient-centered care, she understands firsthand the opportunities and challenges facing both patients and dental professionals. Through her leadership in clinical practice and dental residency education, she has helped improve access to care while shaping the next generation of oral health providers. Her experience, insight, and unwavering commitment to service will make her a tremendous asset to this important statewide effort to strengthen oral health outcomes for all Pennsylvanians.”
The Wright Center, Scranton Resident Dreams Of Becoming Kidney Doctor While Hoping For Life-Saving Transplant Patrick Gallagher dreams of finding ways to improve kidney transplants or pioneering medical breakthroughs to help people with kidney disease. He just needs a kidney first. The 21-year-old Scranton resident’s kidney troubles began in the womb. He was diagnosed with posterior urethral valves, which occurs when abnormal flaps of tissue in the urethra block the flow of urine out of the bladder. This causes urine to back up, leading to swollen kidneys, a damaged bladder, and potential kidney failure. Two decades later, after countless hospital stays, a kidney transplant at age 5, and nine years of dialysis treatments, he is hoping for another miracle. He’s on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) kidney transplant waiting list. However, Patrick and his parents, Roxane and William Gallagher, are hoping to find a living donor to increase the chances that his transplant will be a success. While the family waits, Jennifer Kalinowski, a board-certified registered nurse family practitioner at The Wright Center for Community Health North Scranton, and her team make sure Patrick and his parents remain as healthy as possible. “I always say that I’m the exception to every rule,” Patrick said with a laugh as he and his parents talked about his lifelong medical battle. “Maybe this time we’ll get good news.” Patrick is no stranger to hospital rooms. Two days after he was born, he was flown to Hershey Medical Center for his first surgery. Complication after complication and infection after infection followed, his parents said. In 2010, when Patrick was 5, his doctors put him on the UNOS waiting list. There are currently over 90,000 people on that list for a lifesaving kidney transplant in the United States, according to UNOS. Kidneys are by far the most in-demand organ, making up more than 86% of the entire national transplant waiting list. Within two days of Patrick being listed, a kidney was found. The Gallagher family rushed to Hershey Medical Center, where Patrick underwent the transplant. “I don’t remember too much about that time,” Patrick said, adding that his strongest memories from that year were the family’s trip to Disney World three months later, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “What I remember most is that I was too scared to go on the Haunted Mansion Ride.” When they returned from Disney, Patrick went right back to Hershey Medical Center for more care. Years of complications continued, including a month-long coma when he was in third grade. About nine years ago, doctors decided the donated kidney had reached the end of its usefulness, and Patrick had to begin dialysis. At first, he underwent a nightly procedure done at home called peritoneal dialysis. When infections and scar tissue became too much of a problem, Patrick had to switch to hemodialysis at a DaVita clinic in Scranton three times a week. The process leaves Patrick feeling fatigued and foggy. It’s impossible for him to have a job or go to college. He became a patient at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2024, and the family travels to the Iron City several times a year to see specialists. Back at home, Kalinowski and her team at The Wright Center for Community Health North Scranton are doing what they can to keep Patrick and his parents healthy. While Patrick has a strong support system as he battles his chronic illness, not all patients are so lucky, the nurse practitioner said. “We’re a community health center, so part of our role is to advocate for our patients,” Kalinowski said. “In addition to providing whole-person primary health services, we want to make sure our patients are connected with the right specialists, that they’re getting their tests, going to their appointments, and that they feel heard about what’s going on in their lives.” Patrick has been put back on the transplant list, but it will be harder to find a match this time, according to Roxanne Gallagher. That’s why the Gallaghers are hoping to find a living kidney donor, which would increase the chances of a successful transplant. There were 6,521 kidney transplants from living donors in the U.S. in 2025, according to UNOS, roughly 24% of the 27,573 total kidney transplants performed that year. For more information, visit Patrick’s Kidney Place on Facebook or visit UPMC.com/LivingDonorKidney. While he waited for news, Patrick spent a week in June serving as a counselor at Camp Kydnie, a sleepaway camp especially for kids with kidney disease in Millville, Pennsylvania. Patrick has been attending the camp since 2013 and says it’s a rare chance to be around other children battling different kinds of kidney disease. “We do archery and arts and crafts and, before I had the dialysis port, I would go swimming,” he said, adding later that working with kids just like him is a goal he’s had since he was young. “My dream job is a pediatric nephrologist, or maybe doing medical research about kidney disease. It’s something I’ve been saying since I was 5, or maybe even younger.”
Wright Center Names First Philanthropy Officer A Marywood University and Misericordia University alumna who has spent the last two decades advocating for and securing investments to support higher education has joined The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education as its first chief philanthropy officer and vice president of grants and strategic initiatives. Renée Gregori Zehel, Ph.D., worked in business development in the health care industry for seven years before she returned to Northeast Pennsylvania in 1998 to serve in leadership roles at Misericordia and Marywood universities. There, she led transformative advancement initiatives, helping secure significant philanthropic investments that increased educational access and strengthened institutional sustainability. Most recently, she was vice president of university advancement at Marywood, where she led the successful completion of a $30 million campaign to expand health sciences programs, which will help strengthen the regional health care workforce and broaden educational opportunities. At The Wright Center, Zehel will spearhead the development of a new philanthropic foundation and guide its related endeavors. She will design overarching fundraising strategies and direct philanthropic events to build community support. She will also be responsible for driving grant development efforts across the organization. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication arts from then-Marywood College and a Master of Science degree in education from then-College Misericordia, she completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree in human development at Marywood University. Across the region, Zehel has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including the African Sisters Education Collaborative and the Patient Safety Council at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Dickson City. She and her husband, Shawn Zehel, reside in Scranton and have two adult children.
Johnson College Receives EITC Contribution From The Honesdale National Bank Johnson College received a $10,000 EITC contribution from The Honesdale National Bank to support the College’s Industry Fast Track and STEM Outreach programs. The Honesdale National Bank’s contribution to Johnson College is part of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The program offers businesses a tax credit for supporting state-approved educational improvement programs. Johnson College is approved to accept EITC contributions in support of its STEM outreach programs and Industry Fast Track program. Johnson College’s Industry Fast Track program offers high school students from participating area school districts an opportunity to enroll simultaneously in secondary and post-secondary coursework at Johnson College. The course meets state requirements for high school graduation while providing college-level courses. Students remain enrolled full-time at their high school while attending classes on the College’s campus. Through its STEM Outreach, Johnson College utilizes its experience in providing industry-focused technical education to expand its outreach to elementary, middle, and high school students. The outreach raises awareness of the benefits of STEM education and the possibilities of achieving economic independence through employment in a STEM career field.
The Wright Center To Host Drug Take-Back Event In Scranton With Lackawanna/Susquehanna Office Of Drug & Alcohol Programs The Wright Center for Community Health will host a drug take-back event with the Lackawanna/Susquehanna County Office of Drug & Alcohol Programs on Friday, June 12, from noon to 4 p.m. at its community health center in Scranton. Anyone can stop by The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton, 501 S. Washington Ave., to drop off unused or expired medications. Medications accepted include prescription and over-the-counter medications, such as pain relievers, antacids, cold medications, laxatives, vitamins, and herbal supplements, as well as topical medications, creams and ointments, eye drops, and pet medications. Drug take-back programs are essential public health and safety initiatives designed to safely dispose of unused or expired medications, primarily to prevent opioid misuse, accidental poisoning, and environmental contamination. Officials with the Lackawanna/Susquehanna Office of Drug & Alcohol Programs and members of the Scranton Police Department will be stationed in the community health center’s waiting room to safely collect items for proper disposal. For more information, call the Lackawanna/Susquehanna Office of Drug & Alcohol Programs at 570-963-6820, ext. 32037.
Scranton Cultural Center Announces Free Concert Featuring The United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will host a free performance by the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Theatre. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The concert is part of the ensemble’s nationwide celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America. Founded in 1946, the Concert Band is the oldest and largest of The U.S. Army Field Band’s five ensembles and has performed for more than 100 million people worldwide. The Soldiers’ Chorus, established in 1957, complements the Concert Band with performances featuring Broadway selections, Americana, patriotic music, pop, rock, and R&B favorites. The evening’s program will showcase a variety of musical styles while highlighting the professionalism and musical excellence that have earned the ensembles national recognition through performances with renowned orchestras and appearances at presidential inaugurations and diplomatic events. Tickets are free and required for admission, with a limit of four tickets per household. Convenience charges may apply for online or phone orders. Tickets are available through the Fidelity Bank Box Office at the SCC, by calling (570) 344-1111, or through Ticketmaster.
Steamtown National Historic Site To Host Union Pacific Big Boy Visit Steamtown National Historic Site will welcome the historic Union Pacific Big Boy, the largest operating steam locomotive in the country, for a special public visit this June. Ticketed viewing opportunities and public displays of the locomotive will take place on Monday, June 15 and Tuesday, June 16. Following the public display dates, visitors will have the opportunity to observe locomotive maintenance activities from Wednesday, June 17 through Tuesday, June 30. During the maintenance period, one of the locomotive’s cabs will be open for public viewing, giving guests a unique behind-the-scenes look at the historic engine and its operations. Visitors are encouraged to check with Steamtown National Historic Site for additional event details, ticket information, and visiting hours.
