Leadership Lackawanna Installs New Board Members

Posted on November 3, 2021 by The Dunmorean

Leadership Lackawanna, the premier community leadership and professional development affiliate of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, recently installed several new board members who will serve a three-year term.

For more information, visit www.leadershiplackawanna.com.

Pictured from left: Nicole Morristell, executive director, Leadership Lackawanna; Dharti Ray, Penn State Scranton; Megan Coleman-Derenick, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Dragan Jokic, Fidelity Bank; and Jill Valentini, board chair, Leadership Lackawanna.

Not pictured: Elizabeth Rightor-Roberts, Jackrabbit Design and Lauren Rusen, Benco Dental.

Take Photos of Food, Drink for Area Contest

Posted on October 6, 2021 by The Dunmorean

Taking a page out of both the prophets and medieval times lore, Lackawanna County and the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce are asking local restaurants and other food and beverage establishments to participate in the “Lackawanna Eat, Drink and Be Merry Restaurant Trail” holiday promotional photo contest activity.

Interested patrons are invited to take and post photos of their favorite food or drink items at a local establishment(s) for a chance to win a gift card prize. Restaurants/establishments must register to be part of the activity. They will then be contacted with the contest’s details.

The “Lackawanna Eat, Drink and Be Merry Restaurant Trail” will be marketed on the Chamber and Lackawanna Markets websites in conjunction with other partners throughout the holidays. There is no cost to participate, and the deadline to submit information is Friday, Oct. 15.

The registration form is located at https://bit.ly/3tKFS8M.

For more information, contact Maureen McGuigan, Deputy Director of Arts and Culture, at 570.496.1724 or email her at mcguiganm@lackawannacounty.org.

Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company Receives $100,000 Grant

Posted on August 3, 2021 by The Dunmorean

The Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company (SLIBCO) – the economic development affiliate of The Greater Scranton of Commerce – received a $100,000 Local Share Account (LSA) grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a national advertising campaign targeted at remote workers and talent attraction.

The goal is to draw awareness of career opportunities available and recruit new talent to Lackawanna County.

Local state-elected officials who gave their support in receiving the grant are shown, from left, with Bob Durkin, president, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Rep. Kyle Mullins, Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski, Senator Marty Flynn, Rep. Mike Carroll, and P. Timothy Kelly, Esq., Needle Law.