March Programs & Events at Waverly Community House The Waverly Community House is hosting the following March events: Paint & Sip with Steve Colley Friday, March 8th 6:00-8:00 PM In The Comm Gym $35 per person For more information, click HERE. Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop Thursday, March 14th 3:30 -4:30 PM In The Comm Gym Children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost $30 per child.For more information, please click HERE. Oil Painting with Mary Lou Chirbirka Six two-hour sessions Thursdays 10:00am until-12:00pm beginning March 28th In the Scout Room $140 per six week session + supplies For more information, please click HERE. The Annual National Women’s History Month Luncheon Please join us! Tickets can be purchased HERE.
Keystone College Posts New Date for Cupcake Challenge Join Keystone College and Sodexo for the 11th annual Keystone College Cupcake Challenge! All proceeds benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. There will be 3 judges who will vote and crown winners for best tasting, best table display, and a peoples’ choice award! Additional details to follow. For more information contact Kristin Meola, Kayla Occhipinti, or Tracy Dwyer. Date: April 8, 2024 Time: 5:00 to 8:00 pm Venue: Hibbard Campus CenterLa Plume, PA 18440
Allied Services Welcomes Back RN Allied Services Integrated Health System proudly welcomed back Paula Munley, RN. Munley will serve as Director of Nursing at Allied Services Scranton Transitional Rehab Unit. Located within the non-profit’s inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Scranton, the Transitional Rehab Unit provides intensive rehabilitation and nursing to short-stay patients. The Transitional Rehab Unit consistently earns the highest industry ratings, including US News & World Report’s Best Nursing Home award for Short-Term Rehabilitation. Munley has over 30 years of experience in nursing, having worked extensively in inpatient rehab and long-term care settings at Allied Services and other area facilities. A Pittston native, Munley earned a graduate degree from Penn State University.
The Dime Bank Donates $25,000 to Community Organization The Dime Bank recently donated $25,000.00 to Scranton Lackawanna Resources Development Corp (SLRDC) via the Neighborhood Assistance Program. The SLRDC is a non-profit arm of the Agency for Community Empowerment (ACE) of NEPA that is focusing on providing quality affordable housing to low-to-moderate income families. Through the collaborative efforts of SLRDC and their community partners, these homes serve as a beacon of support and a symbol of unity within the neighborhood. “Families deserve a safe and comfortable place to call home. The dedication and passion poured into these projects create not only physical shelters but also a sense of belonging and empowerment for those who will inhabit them. Being a community bank, The Dime Bank takes pride in collaborating with the SLRDC and supporting their initiatives to rejuvenate neighborhoods and foster community bonds,” stated William Boyle, The Dime Bank Senior Vice President Chief Lending Officer.
Scranton Cultural Center to Host St. Patrick’s Parade Day Party The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is once again the place to celebrate this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The Center’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade Day Party will begin at 11:00 AM on March 9 and will continue until 4:00 PM. Admission is free and live entertainment will be provided by Across the Pond. In addition, several parade performers will continue their acts at the SCC for all partygoers to enjoy, from bagpipers to step dancers and more! Admission is FREE to the public as the Scranton Cultural Center’s gift to the community. A cash bar and light fare will be available for purchase. The 2024 St. Patrick’s Parade Day Party is sponsored by The Society of Irish Women, The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick – Lackawanna County, Comfort Suites Scranton and LT Verrastro. Supported by Lackawanna County and the PA Council on the Arts. The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple’s 2023-2024 Season is sponsored by Fidelity Bank and LT Verrastro and supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the Lackawanna County Office of Arts and Culture, and Commissioners Bill Gaughan, Matt McGloin and Chris Chermak. A special thank you to its media partners: Allied Services, Audacy, Lamar Advertising, MAC Signs and Times Shamrock Communications Listing Information: WHO: The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple WHAT: St. Patrick’s Parade Day Party with Music by Across the Pond WHEN: Saturday, March 9 – 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM WHERE: Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple – Grand Ballroom 420 N. Washington Avenue – Scranton, PA 18503 TICKET PRICE: **FREE ADMISSION!!**
I Need A Speaker Offers Six-week Public Speaking Workshop Registration is open for a six-week public speaking course offered by I Need A Speaker, an online connection hub for speakers and the people who want to book them. This in-person course will meet Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. beginning on April 2, 2024 at Urban Co-Works, 116 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, PA. “This course will help individuals develop their public speaking skills and serve as a refresher for those who have existing skills,” explained I Need A Speaker founder Tricia Richards-Service, PhD, who serves as instructor. Participants will learn how to: · Choose, narrow, and refine your topic · Write a central statement of purpose · Analyze your audience · Gather supporting materials · Outline an impactful speech · Develop an effective delivery style · Get started in the public speaking business. The course fee is $397. For details and registration, email info@ineedaspeaker.com. Registration closes March 27, 2024.
FNCB Bank Donates $15,000 to the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA FNCB Bank, locally based since 1910, today announced grants totaling $15,000 through the Pennsylvania Neighborhood Assistance (NAP-SPP) and EITC programs to the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA to be used for childcare and other services in the community. Including the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA donation, FNCB Bank has made NAP-SPP commitments to seven different community projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The support of the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA is part of FNCB’s larger Community Caring initiative. As a true, local community bank, FNCB Bank is making a difference through volunteerism, donations, and outreach programs.
Greater Scranton YMCA to Open Second Early Learning Center In April 2024, the Greater Scranton YMCA will open its second Early Learning Center. The 6,300 square foot center is located at 1015 Underwood Road in Olyphant and is licensed to serve up to 125 children ages zero through five. The need for child care services in our community is great. Enrollment in the Greater Scranton YMCA’s early childhood education programs has grown from 209 in January, 2023 to 244 children in January, 2024. These children are enrolled in full and partial day early childhood education programs, as well as before and after school care. Of the 244 children enrolled, 92 are receiving financial assistance. The department is at maximum capacity, with a waitlist full at 150 kids. While the YMCA has begun its early childhood education expansion project to renovate the second floor of its facility in Dunmore to create three new classrooms, a need for services still exists. This year, YMCA leaders signed a lease for an additional facility located in Olyphant. The YMCA is renovating the facility, updating eight classrooms and adding outdoor play equipment. “As always, the Greater Scranton YMCA will adapt its programs and services to meet the needs of our community,” said Trish Fisher, President & CEO, Greater Scranton YMCA. “The opening of our second Early Learning Center will allow our YMCA to make a substantial impact on the great need for childcare services in our community.” The Early Learning Center in Olyphant is estimated to open on April 2 9, 2024. For familiesinterested in enrolling their child(ren) and for more information, contact Tressa Parker, Education Director at the Greater Scranton YMCA, at tparker@gsymca.org.
The City of Scranton Reminder for Fourth Quarter Payroll Tax Entities conducting business within the City of Scranton are reminded that the due date to submit their fourth quarter tax return for the 2023 Payroll Preparation Tax is February 28, 2024. A person shall be deemed to be conducting business within the City if they engage, hire, employ, or contract with one or more individuals as employees, partners, or is self-employed and, in addition, does at least one of the following: Maintains a fixed place of business within the City; Owns or leases real property within the City for profit; Maintains a stock of tangible, personal property in the City for sale in the ordinary course of business; Conducts continuous solicitation within the City related to such business; or Utilizes the streets of the City in connection with the operation of such business (other than for the mere transportation from a site outside the City, through the City, to a destination outside the City.) Institutions who are exempt from the Payroll Preparation Tax as a result of their status as a nonprofit are required to file quarterly returns claiming their exemption. Returns submitted after February 28, 2024, will be subject to penalty and interest on the balances due. The Payroll Preparation Tax is a tax levied separately by both the Scranton School District and the City of Scranton. The 2023 Payroll Preparation Tax rate for the Scranton School District is 0.7553 percent and the 2023 Payroll Preparation Tax rate for the City of Scranton is 0.2787 percent. The combined 2023 Payroll Preparation Tax rate is 1.034 percent. The City of Scranton and the Scranton School District have both appointed Berkheimer Tax Innovations, Inc. to administer the Payroll Preparation Tax on their behalf. Tax forms are available on Berkheimer’s website at hab-inc.com/pptforms. Additional information, including Frequently Asked Questions, can be found at scrantonpa.gov/payroll-prep-tax-information, https://www.scrsd.org/departments/business-office and hab-inc.com/ppt-faq. Please direct all questions regarding the Payroll Preparation Tax to Berkheimer by emailing ebpt@goberk.com or by calling (610) 599-3140.
