Tobyhanna Army Depot Annual Event Helps Industry Connect with Opportunities The private and public sector joined forces on August 24 for Tobyhanna Army Depot’s (TYAD’s) seventh annual Industry Day. In its triumphant return to an in-person event, Industry Day offered over 150 representatives from local, regional and national businesses the opportunity to see TYAD’s vast and ever-evolving capabilities firsthand and learn about opportunities for partnering. Attendees enjoyed comprehensive tours of TYAD’s facilities, networking opportunities, breakout sessions as well as an overview of Tobyhanna’s business and operations from TYAD Chief of Staff Kristyn Smith. During her remarks, Smith noted the depot’s intense focus on the future. “Modernization and the diversification of our portfolio are key to ensuring Tobyhanna is successful in the coming years,” she said. Strategic Initiatives Office (SIO) Chief Katlin Edmunds also provided participants with a briefing on the partnering process, noting the collaborative aspect to public-private partnerships (P3s). “P3s are a cooperative arrangement between an organic product support provider and one or more private sector entities to perform defense-related work, use Department of Defense (DOD) facilities and equipment, or both. Partnering is a cooperative effort, not a competitive engagement,” she said. Attendees were then able to choose between breakout sessions that focused on either partnering or contracting. Sessions included a capability overview, information about Tobyhanna’s long-range strategic plan, TOBY2035, a modernization opportunity panel, installation services contract opportunities, mission operations support opportunities and base supply center opportunities. TYAD subject matter experts briefed potential partners on the ever-evolving capabilities of the depot and the new and continuing partnership opportunities created through them. Russell Keating III from the Powell Electronics Group said the event was valuable and informative – for both new attendees as well as those who have participated in the past. “With over 25 years of experience and having visited TYAD over the years, one thing that’s evident is commitment to the same mission. Coming here as possible partners and reengaging, seeing requirements, and fostering mutual business opportunities was invaluable,” he said, adding that he appreciated the warm welcome attendees were given by Team Tobyhanna. “From the moment I stepped foot onto the installation, everyone at TYAD was hospitable.” Depot Commander Col. James L. Crocker provided closing remarks, underscoring the importance of teamwork between the public and private sector. “Partnerships are extremely important,” he said, adding that these types of collaborations will help the United States remain a world leader. Conducting the event on-post was critical to giving attendees the full experience of Industry Day, according to Chris Lupole. “Being the first in-person TYAD Industry Day since 2019, there was a lot of excitement to network and discuss opportunities with our commercial partners. We jumped on the opportunity to host this event in-person again to allow the innovative minds of both the public and private sectors to collaborate more efficiently.” Lupole is a logistics management specialist in the SIO. The event was last held on-post in 2019; virtual events were held during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SIO team urges attendees to remain engaged with Tobyhanna – today, tomorrow, and into the future. “You are all welcome to come back to the depot for another visit focused on your specific interests. We look forward to working together to fulfill DOD goals,” said Edmunds. Many Industry Day attendees said they left with a greater sense of the importance of partnerships to warfighter readiness and the attainment of organizational goals. Both TYAD and its partners and potential partners remain committed to exploring new ways to collaborate to offer heightened readiness at the best value to our nation’s warfighters. The seventh annual Industry Day event is an initiative aligned with Tobyhanna’s long-range strategic plan, TOBY2035. The plan aligns with the depot’s four strategic focus areas: Investing in Our People, C5ISR Readiness, Shape the Future and Strategic Communications and aims to posture the organization for future success.
The Greater Scranton YMCA Encourages Healthy Weight in Youth September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and as children and families start their new school-year routines, it’s a perfect time to reflect and refresh your family’s healthy habits. Many families, though, need support changing their habits together to help children who are overweight or obese reach and maintain a healthy weight. That’s why the Greater Scranton YMCA — a leading community-based organization dedicated to improving health—wants to help families through improved eating habits and increased physical activity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of obesity affects about 14.7 million, or one in five U.S. children and adolescents. Obesity can increase risk for health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and some cancers. According to the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey and 2018-2019 Pennsylvania Growth Screening Index, 33 percent of Pennsylvania adults and 18 percent of Pennsylvania children in grades K-12 are affected by obesity, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. “Experts now have a heightened understanding of the necessity to provide families with assistance in altering their eating and physical activity patterns,” said Trish Fisher, President & CEO, Greater Scranton YMCA. “At the Y, we’re delighted to collaborate with families, extending support as they strive to incorporate changes to help children grow up at a healthy weight.” The Y also promotes open communication between families and their healthcare providers regarding their children’s health. “A child’s healthy weight cannot be determined based off of appearance,” said Fisher. “Working with healthcare professionals guarantees that families receive accurate guidance and support.” The Greater Scranton YMCA is helping families improve their health and help youth grow up at a healthy weight through incorporating opportunities for daily physical activity in our early childhood education and school age programming, as well as through offering numerous youth sports programs throughout the year. While outside support is key, developing healthy habits begins at home. The following tips are some great ways to incorporate healthier eating habits and more physical activity and into your daily family routine: · Eat & Drink Healthy: Make water the drink of choice and encourage everyone to fill half their plates with fruits and vegetables by offering two or three colorful options at every meal. As a family choose a new fruit and veggie every week to taste together. Place a full pitcher of water on the table during meals and allow children to pour their own water. Keep full water bottles available in the car and back packs. · Play Every Day/Go Outside: Children should have at least an hour a day of unstructured play outside (when possible) and break a sweat at least three times a week by getting 20 minutes or more of vigorous physical activity. Join your children in games that get your hearts pumping and body moving. · Get Together: Eat as a family as frequently as possible. Involve kids in meal planning, preparation and clean up. In addition, adults should take a break from electronics and spend one-to-one time each day with their kids, enjoying one another’s company. · Reduce Recreational Screen Time: Time spent in front of a television, computer, tablet, cell phone or video games should be limited to two hours or less per day. Make a family plan to reduce screen time at home (i.e., turn off screens during meals, charge electronics/screens in the kitchen overnight, go for a walk after a meal, set a timer to remind you to power down the screen). · Sleep Well: Kids and adults need to keep a regular sleep schedule; unwind together in the evenings by reading a book or listening to soft music to ensure the body is preparing for sleep. Kids are growing and need 10-12 hours of healthy sleep per night and seven to eight hours for adults.
Steamtown National Historic Site Autumn Train Schedule Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) train rides continue this fall through November. The Steamtown NHS rail experience varies from short 30-minute trips exploring the park’s historic railroad yard to full-day trips into the Poconos. Visitors are now able to purchase advance tickets online through recreation.gov for our fall excursions (Sep.-Nov.). Tickets for our short train rides, the “Scranton Limited,” “Nay Aug Limited,” or Caboose Experience, are not available for advance purchase online and must be purchased on-site at the Tickets & Information Kiosk, on the day of your visit. All ticket sales will be credit card only. Now through Sunday, November 12th:• Our short train rides will operate Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as staffing permits. Departure times are: 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, and 2:30pm.• Tickets are $6 for adults and kids over the age of 5; $1 for kids 5 and under. Tickets must be purchased on-site at the Tickets & Information Kiosk, the day of your visit. Tickets are valid all day on the date of purchase and may be used for multiple short train ride experiences.• Seating availability is first come, first served. We recommend getting in line 15-20 minutes ahead of scheduled departure time.• The “Scranton Limited” or “Nay Aug Limited” are not available on days we offer scheduled excursions. On excursion days, as staffing permits, the Caboose Experience will be offered. 2023 Autumn Excursions (Sep.-Nov.): Tickets now available for purchase online• Saturday, September 2nd – Gouldsboro: Craft Show (11am-3pm)• Saturday, September 23rd – Carbondale: Autumn Marketplace (9:30am-4pm)• Saturday, October 7th – Tobyhanna: Fall Foliage, Ice House Tour (10:30am-3:30pm)• Sunday, October 15th – Cresco: Leaf Peeper Excursion (11am-4:30pm)• Saturday, October 28th – Gouldsboro: Ghoulsboro Halloween (11am-3pm)• Friday, November 24th – Moscow: Holiday Express (9:30am-12:15pm)• Friday, November 24th – Moscow: Holiday Express (1:30pm-4:15pm)• Saturday, November 25th – Moscow: Holiday Express (9:30am-12:15pm)• Saturday, November 25th – Moscow: Holiday Express (1:30pm-4:15pm) NOTICE:• Train rides are subject to cancellation due to mechanical issues, inclement weather, or crew availability.Located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, Steamtown NHS is open 9:00am to 5:00pm, daily. From Interstate-81 follow exit 185 (President Biden Expressway, formerly known as Central Scranton Expressway); then follow the brown and white signs to the park entrance at Lackawanna Avenue and Cliff Street (GPS: N 41.41, W 75.67). General park information is available by visiting the park website anytime.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 2024 Home Schedule Set The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are pleased to announce their home schedule for the 2024 season. The RailRiders will begin their season on the road on March 29 with the home opener scheduled for Tuesday, April 2. The 2024 season is once again slated with 150 games, split evenly between PNC Field and the road.“With just one more homestand remaining this season, it’s time to start looking ahead to what’s next,” stated Katie Beekman, the RailRiders General Manager. “We have had a great 2023 season so far and this is the first step in looking forward towards how we plan an exciting promotional schedule for our fans that will complement the talent that the New York Yankees put on the field.”The 2024 schedule is comprised of 24 six-game series and two three-game sets. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will host Syracuse (New York Mets affiliate), Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia), Rochester (Washington), Norfolk (Baltimore), Buffalo (Toronto), Worcester (Boston) and Louisville (Cincinnati) at PNC Field. The RailRiders will once again be home on July 4, hosting the IronPigs.Highlights of the 2024 home schedule include:April 2 thru 7: Opening Week at PNC Field against Syracuse April 16 thru 21: The IronRail Series returns to PNC Field as Lehigh Valley comes to townMay 7 thru 12: Rochester makes its first 2024 visit to MoosicJune 4 thru 9: Norfolk is in town for a six-game series as Baltimore continues to boast a top-tier farm systemJune 18 thru 30: A two-week homestand with Buffalo and Worcester heading to PNC FieldJuly 4 thru 6: Three games at PNC Field against the IronPigs beginning on Independence DayJuly 23 thru August 4: A two-week homestand as Worcester and Louisville make the trekSeptember 10 thru 15: Final homestand of 2024 when SWB entertains Lehigh Valley one more timeRoad opponents, game times and promotions will be announced at a later time and the 2024 schedule remains subject to change. For more information, please visit swbrailriders.com or call (570) 969-BALL.
Marywood Featuring Architecture Exhibit, Gallery Talk, & Lecture Marywood University is featuring an architecture exhibit, Ideas + Examples: An Exhibition from The Lucy and Olivio Ferrari Archive from September 6-15. The exhibit includes a gallery talk by Prof. Shelley Martin on Wednesday, September 6, at 7 p.m., as well as a lecture by Prof. Frank Weiner on Thursday, September 7, at 2 p.m. All events are taking place in the Hawk Gallery, Center for Architectural Studies, on Marywood’s campus. The exhibition is intended to build upon the existing connections between Marywood University and Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va., and to cultivate a continuing exchange. This relationship can be traced back to Professor Gregory Hunt, Founding Dean of Marywood University’s School of Architecture and a former long serving faculty member at Virginia Tech. Exhibition curators include Arian Korkuti, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Marywood University; Shelley Martin, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Virginia Tech, and Frank Weiner, Professor, School of Architecture, Virginia Tech. The work on view is from the collection of artifacts housed in The Lucy and Olivio Ferrari Archive located in the School of Architecture at Virginia Tech. The exhibition emphasizes the educational formation of an architect. The displayed artifacts, made by Lucy Ferrari and Olivio Ferrari, were not intended to be finished works of art or design, but rather didactic studies about basic design. The exhibition includes a set of photographic prints commissioned for the exhibition made by Prof. Shelley Martin. The Lucy and Olivio Ferrari Archive, established in October 2017 by Lucy Ferrari and Professor Frank Weiner, is housed in Cowgill Hall on the campus of Virginia Tech. The archive consists of approximately 1,000 items, representing a wide range of didactic materials including diagrams, texts, notes, professional projects, travel sketches, painting studies, prints, photographs, objects, furniture, prototypes, toys, jewelry, and textiles.
Mohegan Pennsylvania Extends Party on the Patio to 17th Week Due to popular demand, NEPA’s favorite outdoor concert series, Party on the Patio, has been extended for an additional week! Classic Skynyrd Live is set to bring the best of Lynyrd Skynyrd to the outdoor concert venue at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 21st. Delicious bites will be provided by Ray’s Porketta. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7:30pm. There is no cover for this special added Party on the Patio event. Lynyrd Skynyrd was the band that defined Southern Rock in the 1970’s and built a fan base that continues to grow today. Classic Skynyrd Live, performed by Southern Steel, pays tribute to this iconic band and the music that continues to be loved by generation after generation of fans. This show delivers an unrivaled level of energy, generating standing ovations and calls for encores time after time. Classic Skynyrd Live performs all the fan favorites, including “Free Bird”, “Simple Man”, “That Smell”, “Sweet Home Alabama”, “Gimme Three Steps”, “Call Me the Breeze”, “I Know a Little” and so many more. Guests who are looking for an afterparty can join Chasing Ashlee at The Hive Taphouse for the best in Rock from the 70s to now, or wind down by a hand-built fire pit at Embers Terrace. The official host of Party on the Patio, DJ Tommy from The River 105 & 103.5, will also be spinning Top 40 hits at the After the Patio Party at Breakers. For more information about entertainment at Mohegan Pennsylvania, visit moheganpa.com. All guests must be 21+ to attend Party on the Patio. Additionally, most areas of Mohegan Pennsylvania are restricted to guests 21 years of age and older, including the hotel, gaming areas, and several restaurants. Valid, unexpired photo identification is required (driver’s license, passport, military ID). Expired identification will not be accepted. Wristbands issued for Party on the Patio are not valid for the gaming floor. All persons, bags and personal items are subject to inspection. No portable chairs are permitted.
Allied Services Celebrates Miracle Makers Allied Services Integrated Health System recently honored the contributions and successes of employees from various divisions with their quarterly Miracle Maker breakfast. The gathering was held at the Convention Center at Mohegan, Pennsylvania, Plains, Pa.“Today’s gathering, which celebrates the Miracle Makers across Allied Services, is a reminder of how blessed we are to work with so many compassionate and dedicated people, as well as validation of the critical care we provide in physical rehabilitation, skilled nursing, home health, residential care for those with mental health issues and hospice care at home and in our inpatient hospice units,” commented Atty. Bill Conaboy, President & CEO, Allied Services Integrated Health System
All Foley Law Firm Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers In America® 2024 All four attorneys at Foley Law Firm, including Thomas J. Foley Jr., Kevin P. Foley, Michael J. Foley, and Thomas J. Foley III, have been selected for inclusion in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Attorney Thomas J. Foley, Jr., founder of the Foley Law Firm, has been recognized for his work in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Railroad Law; and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. Attorney Kevin P. Foley has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in the areas of Litigation – Insurance; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Attorney Michael J. Foley has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in the areas of Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. Attorney Thomas J. Foley, III has been recognized for his work in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.
Marywood Earns Impressive Placements in 2024 Niche College Rankings Marywood University has earned impressive placements both nationally and statewide in the 2024 Niche College Rankings.Niche, the leading platform connecting students and families with colleges and schools, used updated data for 4,048 colleges nationwide, featuring updated methodology to better evaluate economic mobility and to reflect the declining importance of standardized test scores.In comparison with thousands of institutions nationwide and hundreds of institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania, Marywood garnered a host of notable placements, including: • Best Catholic Colleges in America (#46) and in Pennsylvania (#4)• Best College Dorms in America (#57) and in Pennsylvania (#5)• Best Small Colleges in America (#186) and Pennsylvania (#10)• Colleges with the Best Academics in Pennsylvania (#28) In the statewide category for Best Small Colleges, Marywood University is the highest-ranking local institution on the list. Additionally, Marywood earned high marks for Best Colleges for Architecture in America (#31), Best Colleges for Education in Pennsylvania (#16), Best College Campuses in Pennsylvania (#18), and Safest College Campuses in Pennsylvania (#23), among positive placements in many other categories.Niche combines data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education with user input — reviews and ratings from current students, alumni, and parents — in a thorough analysis of factors including academics, athletics, food and campus life, to name a few. With rich data, tools, and comprehensive profiles and reviews on every college in America, Niche aims to empower students and their families as they embark on the college search process.
