United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) still has available space at its Camp Kelly Traditional Girls Overnight. The camp is in the countryside of Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, just 30 minutes from Scranton.
UNC’s Camp Kelly provides a week-long, authentic, great outdoors version of cabin camping for girls. It is an environment where every girl can learn to feel confident in her abilities and where campers are committed to building upon their sense of self with each activity.The camp is designed to foster confidence, connection, and character in every guest.
It is sometimes the first time many young girls stay overnight away from home, starting a memorable personal growth and unique experience. They are encouraged to act like children but empower themelves to become self-sufficient and independent. Girls also are given the the tools they need to become responsible adults. For many girls, it is not only their first time sleeping away from home, but in a cabin near the wilderness or without the amenities they are used to. They must embrace getting out of their comfort zone.
Campers are invited to register for week one, July 7 -12, or week two, July 14-19. The cost is $405 per camper.
Dignitaries attending the groundbreaking ceremony for Bucktown Center included, from left: James Caffrey, UNCDC Board Chair; Jude McDonough, UNC Board Chair; State Senator Marty Flynn, 22nd Senatorial District; Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich; Lackawanna County Commissioner Chris Chermak; State Representative Kyle Mullins, 112th District; Lisa Durkin, UNC President and CEO; Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan; Dunmore Mayor Max Conway; Robert C. Grimm, Grimm Construction; Michael Kelly, President of Senior Health Care Solutions, LLC, and Martin Fotta, UNC Chief Operating Officer.
United Neighborhood Community Development Corporation (UNCDC), the nonprofit housing and economic development subsidiary of United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC), held a groundbreaking ceremony on a new 40-unit senior apartment community on March 15.
The newly-constructed, four-story apartment building, spanning approximately 46,000 square feet, will be situated at 222 East Drinker Street, at the corner of South Apple Street, in the heart of Dunmore. Known as Bucktown Center, this development aims to address the critical need for quality affordable housing for individuals aged 62 and above in Northeastern Pennsylvania, while also providing brand-new, desirable commercial space.
Dunmore Mayor Max Conway addresses those attending the groundbreaking for the new Bucktown Center.
The event honored developer Robert C. Grimm of Grimm Construction for his long-standing support of UNC and UNCDC. Speakers included Lisa Durkin, UNC President and CEO; Jude McDonough, UNC Board Chair; Brian Redmond, Vice President of PNC Real Estate; Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich; State Senator Marty Flynn, 22nd Senatorial District; State Representative Kyle Mullins, 112th District; Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan, and Dunmore Mayor Max Conway.
In addition to the UNCDC, the development team consists of Karen Welsh, R.A., AIA, from UpStreet Architects as the project architect; Jude Cooney from A+E Group as the civil engineer; Robert C. Grimm of Grimm Construction as the general contractor; Atty. Mark Cohen of Askot, Weiner & Cohen, LLP; and Atty. James Hailstone and Atty. David K. Brown of Kreder Brooks Hailstone, LLP.
The $19 million Bucktown Center project is funded through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program managed by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), Federal HOME funds, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Lackawanna County, and PNC Bank.
Shown here is Janyah Currie, a high school sophomore with a nine-man morris handmade board.
United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) Illumination Youth Arts is presenting its first ever multimedia interactive exhibit titled “Illuminated Echoes: Ancient Games and Youth Artistry” at AFA Gallery, 101 Penn Avenue, Scranton, now through April 18.
