MEMBER NEWS
Welcome
new members
Aerus Electrolux
David R. Cioffi, D.P.M.
David Hazzouri Dental
Kapital Mortgage Lending, LLC
Portanova Lawn & Snow
Saber Healthcare
Mike Walton Entertainment
Scranton Launchbox opens in South Scranton
Penn State Scranton is expanding its efforts to promote innovation and
economic development in northeast Pennsylvania by combining the resources
of Penn State with local businesses, economic development organizations
and entrepreneurs.
The newly-unveiled Scranton LaunchBox is a pre-incubator/accelerator
that will help advance local entrepreneurial concepts to business plan
development using the resources of Penn State. The new facility is housed
at 611 Cedar Avenue in Scranton, where it will remain until design work is
completed on its future permanent location inside the adjacent Peoples
Security Bank.
The Scranton LaunchBox is a no-cost startup accelerator and co-working
space designed to provide early-stage startup companies with the support
and resources needed to build a sustainable business and a viable plan for
growth. It is open to community members and those affiliated with
Penn State.
The Scranton LaunchBox was planned in conjunction with United
Neighborhood Centers (UNC), the Scranton Area Foundation, Peoples
Security Bank, the Scranton Community Foundation, Women In Philanthropy,
the Small Business Development Center at the University of Scranton, the
Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise at Wilkes University and DxDempsey.
AHSD Teacher Recognized
Marilyn Pryle, a teacher at Abington
Heights High School, has been named
the 2019 Pennsylvania Teacher of the
Year. Ms. Pryle was one of 12 Teacher
of the Year finalists. Nominations for the
Teacher of the Year were submitted by
students, parents, peers and members
of the community wishing to honor and
recognize educator achievements both
inside and outside of the classroom.
As Pennsylvania’s Teacher of the Year, she will travel the state, meet and
collaborate with other educators, as well as represent the Commonwealth in
next year’s National Teacher of the Year competition.
The Teacher of the Year program is co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education and the Pennsylvania chapter of the National
State Teacher of the Year, which was founded in 1995.
10 • The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Jo Whitney, MA, PCC
Thank
You
to our sponsors
2018 CHAMBER GALA AND SAGE
AWARDS
Presenting Sponsor:
Community Bank NA
Gold Sponsors:
Highmark, Geisinger
Silver Sponsors:
Commonwealth Health, Quandel,
Lockheed Martin
Bronze Sponsors:
MCR Productions, POSH @ The Scranton
Club, Sculpted Ice Works, Todd Holler
Photography, Spencer Printing, Sarno and
Son Formalwear, Posture Interactive, Lamar
Advertising, Happenings Magazine, Times
Shamrock Communications, Lexington
Entertainment, Hilton Scranton and
Conference Center, Entercom
Award Sponsors:
Baker Tilly, Bank of America Merrill Lynch,
Fidelity Bank, FNCB Bank, NBT Bank, NET
Credit Union, Penn Foster, Pennsylvania
American Water, Peoples Security Bank and
Trust, PPL, Prudential, The Wright Center,
UGI Utilities
SCRANTON YP NOT SO SILENT NIGHT:
L.T. Verrastro
MEET UP FOR LUNCH:
Terra Preta Prime
LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA CORE
PROGRAM AND TOMORROW’S LEADERS
TODAY PROGRAM:
Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office