National Teen Driver Safety Week

Posted on November 5, 2019 by The Dunmorean

Teen Driving Safety Week Pix

The Lackawanna County Commissioners recently proclaimed National Teen Driver Safety Week. In 2018, Lackawanna County had 287 teen driver accidents, one of which resulted in death.

Shown from left are: Commissioner Jerry Notarianni, Chief Timothy Trently, Archbald; Chief Jared Ganz, Scott Township; Eileen Miller, Safety Advocate; Christina Sullivan, Lackawanna County Highway Safety Program Coordinator; Chief Carl Graziano, Scranton; Len Harvey, South Abington Police Department; Lt. Leonard Namiotka, Scranton Police Department; Captain William Springer, Dunmore Police Department; Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley, Atty. Brian Gallagher, Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office; Commissioner Laureen A. Cummings, Mike Taluto, Safety Press Officer, PennDOT; Jeff Arthur, Carbondale Police Department; Chris Lengle, Highway Safety Network/Buckle Up PA Project Coordinator; and John Morgan, Highway Safety Network/Region 4 Law Enforcement Liaison.

September: Suicide Prevention Month in Lackwanna County

Posted on October 1, 2019 by The Dunmorean

Suicide Prevention

The Lackawanna County Commissioners proclaimed September as Suicide Prevention Month to bring to light important facts about the leading cause of death in the United States. Nearly 5 million people in our country have been affected by suicide.

The all-volunteer organization, Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative, organizes a variety of educational programs and special events to both alert individuals of the resources that are available and help families heal from tragedies.

Shown from left: Commissioner Jerry Notarianni, Kathy Wallace, vice president, Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative; Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley, and Commissioner Laureen A Cummings.

Penn State Scranton Campus Marks 50th Anniversary

Posted on July 3, 2019 by The Dunmorean

The Lackawanna County Commissioners recently presented a proclamation to Chancellor Marwan Wafa, Ph.D., inside left, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Penn State Scranton’s campus (formerly Penn State Worthington Scranton) in Dunmore.

From its start of classes in 1968 in one structure, the campus now boasts nine buildings and offers 13 Bachelor’s Degrees, four Associates Degrees, 11 minors, an MSN in Nurse Practitioner, a variety of clubs, and varsity and intramural sports.

Shown from left are: Commissioner Jerry Notarianni, Chancellor Wafa, Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley and Commissioner Laureen A. Cummings.