Meet Our New Intern: Sarah Masucci

Posted on June 5, 2019 by The Dunmorean

Sarah Masucci of Dunmore is a Marywood University senior graphic arts major who is interning this summer for The Dunmorean.

One of her paintings was recently selected for a May calendar by Smashing Magazine, an online site for creative designers to publish their digital artwork each month.

“April and May are usually when everything starts to bloom, especially the magnolia trees. I live in an area where there are many and when the wind blows, the petals make it look like snow is falling,” Ms. Masucci explains.

Her goal is to inspire people to follow their passion through the arts.

A graduate of Dunmore High School, Lackawanna and Luzerne Colleges, Sarah loves learning in a variety of fields. Her hobbies include hiking, drawing, painting, and riding her motorcycle.

“I want to experience everything life offers, because having those experiences makes you grow as a person,” she says.

She will spend the summer working in various capacities, including ad design with The Dunmorean and digital design for Hart Law of Scranton.

Sarah is the daughter of Orlando (Lanny) and Annette (Annie) Masucci, Terrace Street, Dunmore. She has a brother, Michael.

FNCB Donates to Scranton Prep Scholarship Fund

Posted on June 5, 2019 by The Dunmorean

FNCB Donation

FNCB Bank presented a $27,500 Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) donation to Scranton Prep’s P.J.H.S. (Pennsylvania Jesuit High Schools) Scholarship Fund.

From left: James Bone, FNCB Bank Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer; Christian Davis, Scranton Prep Vice President; Jerry Champi, FNCB Bank President & Chief Executive Officer; Alycia Schwartz, Scranton Prep Director of Finance; Rev. Ryan Maher, S.J., Scranton Prep President; and Greg Collins, FNCB Bank Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer.

Hospice Honors Recipient: Hospice of the Sacred Heart

Posted on June 5, 2019 by The Dunmorean

Hospice of the Sacred Heart Spring Interfaith Memorial Service was held recently at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Shown from left are: Jennifer Seechock, Director of Counseling Services; Rev. Michael Bryant, pastor, St. John Neumann Parish; Linda Menichetti, Chief Operating Officer; Mary Hoban, Director of Social Services; Frank A. Bucci, Jr., MD, President and Chairman of the Board; Pastor Dave Twiss, Green Ridge Assembly of God; Diane Baldi, Chief Executive Officer; and musicians Dan Simrell, Angela Burke and Mark Woodyatt.

Hospice of the Sacred Heart has been named a 2019 Hospice Honors recipient by HEALTHCARE first, a leading provider of billing and coding services, CAHPS surveys and advanced analytics. Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view.

“We are excited to recognize the 2019 Hospice Honors recipients for their hard work and dedication to providing exceptional care,” said Misty Skinner, Executive Vice President of Services at HEALTHCARE first. “I congratulate Hospice of the Sacred Heart on its success in achieving this highest of honors.”

Award criteria were based on Hospice CAHPS survey results for an evaluation period of October 2017 through September 2018. Award recipients were identified by evaluating performance on a set of 24 quality indicator measures.

Performance scores were aggregated from all completed surveys and were compared on a question-by-question basis to a National Performance Score calculated from all hospices contained in the HEALTHCARE first’s Hospice CAHPS database.

Hospice Honors recipients include those hospices scoring above the HEALTHCARE first National Performance Score on 20 of the evaluated questions. HEALTHCARE first holds a special recognition, Hospice Honors Elite, to honor hospices scoring above the HEALTHCARE first National Performance Score on all 24 of the evaluated questions. Please visit HEALTHCARE first’s website at www.healthcarefirst.com to learn more about HEALTHCARE first’s Hospice CAHPS survey program as well as the Hospice Honors awards.

Diane Baldi, Hospice of the Sacred Heart CEO, credits patient and family-centered care as the key factor in being named a 2019 Hospice Honors recipient. She said, “This recognition is further evidence that we are providing comfort, care, hope and choice to our patients and their families on a daily basis.”