Meals on Wheels of NEPA
Lindsey Skripka, Meals on Wheels (SUBMITTED)
Bella Ceccoli, Meals on Wheels (SUBMITTED)
Nicole Fetch, Meals on Wheels (SUBMITTED)
Kay Cullen, Meals on Wheels (SUBMITTED)
The organization restructured and brought new talent to its leadership team.
Since 2023, the executive director has been Lindsey Skripka. Skripka has brought the organization to new heights, expanding and creating new programs, growing the staff and leading the organization in a move to a new building. Under Skripka’s leadership, the organization currently serves approximately 2,000 older adults, individuals with disabilities and other vulnerable populations a year.
In January, the organization hired Bella Ceccoli as director of development. Ceccoli brings an extensive fundraising and grant writing background to the organization, having worked in the nonprofit sector for over a decade. Ceccoli has organized and executed fundraising events and campaigns for several local nonprofits, raising much-needed operational funding.
The organization has also promoted two existing employees. Nicole Fetch is now the director of operations, coordinating meal preparations, deliveries and other daily activities. Fetch has been with the organization for seven years and brings an extensive background in social work. It has also promoted previous program manager Kay Cullen to the position of director of programs. Cullen has been with the organization for three years, managing and coordinating program activities. This promotion has allowed Cullen to take the lead on expanding and administering these programs.
Organization officials, who said they are thrilled to introduce the new, all-women leadership team, are looking to expand the organization’s reach and the number of meals it delivers in 2026. By the end of April, the organization will be fully operational in their new building on Cherry Street in Scranton. With the new building, the organization will be able to increase its production by 25%, with no new input needed.
In addition to meals, Meals on Wheels also provides several other key services. The organization aims to support clients holistically; by dropping off a meal, aides can ensure the client is physically safe and healthy, and if something is wrong, the organization can get the client the help they need.
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Jeffrey Mogerman, Wayne Memorial Hospital (SUBMITTED)
Edwin Daniels, Wayne Memorial Hospital (SUBMITTED)
After more than 40 years as an orthopedic surgeon in Northeast Pennsylvania, Dr. Jeffrey Mogerman is retiring. Just over three years ago Mogerman scaled back his work by half at the hospital’s Waymart Orthopedic Center, and he is now departing from regular office hours to enjoy more leisure time.
Certified Physician Assistant Edwin Daniels is also retiring from a career in orthopedics. Daniels initially worked with Mogerman from 1985 through 2000. He continued at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, working in the department of subspecialities surgery, and returned to the Waymart Orthopedic Center in 2022.
Mogerman has been a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society since 1982 and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He was president of the medical staff at the former Marian Community Hospital in Carbondale, where he worked for 25 years before coming to WMH.
Mogerman has been splitting his time between Pennsylvania and Florida over the past few years. He will be keep limited hours on a monthly basis at the WMH emergency department.
Patients have been previously notified, and new referrals can be made to fellow orthopedists David Caucci, M.D., or Thomas Allardyce, M.D., by calling 570-647-0001.