Bank donates to program
First National Community Bank donated to the Head Start Program in Wayne and Pike Counties. The donation will help fund the Scranton Lackawanna Human Development Agency's Winter Coat Project which provides a new coat for every child in the Head Start program.
Chamber awards: The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce has selected Tribal Media as the October 2012 recipient of the Small Business Spotlight award. Tribal Media is a social media agency that targets local business to help them establish an online presence.
Program receives gift: PNC Bank recently made a gift to Wilkes University through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. This gift will support innovative programming at Wilkes including Science in Motion, Women Empowered by Science, and Adventures in Science.
Investment approves: The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania's Board of Directors has approved the investment of $260,000 in support of regional economic development. The company's goal is to help lead Northeast Pennsylvania to a better economic future by building partnerships that develop and apply technology for competitive advantage.
Equipment donated to university: The Geisinger Health System Radiology Department donated sonographic equipment to the Misericordia University Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program to enhance the program's simulated laboratory. The added equipment will enable students to transition smoothly from the simulated lab setting on campus to the clinical setting.
Program receives gift: First National Community Bank made a gift to Wilkes University through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program to support innovative programming at Wilkes including Science in Motion, Women Empowered by Science, and Adventures in Science.
Luncheon successful: NEPA's 14th Annual "Bringing the World to Northeastern Pennsylvania" was attended by 41 businesses from Northeast Pennsylvania. They met with Pennsylvania's 21 Trade Advisors from around the world at the Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre. The 41 businesses generated close to 200 one-on-one meetings with these trade advisors.
Company receives aid: Farrell's Big Top Rentals, who was devastated by the 2011 flooding, received help from MetroAction in the form of a loan from the Luzerne County Flood Recovery Loan Program. The loan was used to purchase equipment, inventory, working capital and finish renovations to their facility damaged by the flood.
School supplies donated: Frank Juhasz, founder of Shirts for Success and senior at Western Wayne High School collected donations of clothes and school supplies and sold selling custom pencils using the funds to purchase additional school supplies. With help from Dr. James Tickner, owner of Family First Vision Center in Lake Ariel and founder of Book Bag Buddies, they filled backpacks with a notebook, a pencil case filled with pencils, erasers and glue, a pack of crayons, a folder and a book and delivered half of the completed backpacks to EverGreen Elementary School.
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