County to fill over 60 board seats
Lackawanna County will fill more than 60 seats on county boards, authorities or commissions that are vacant or held by members with expired terms, according to a county news release. The public is encouraged to apply.
Incumbents with expired terms must submit letters of interest if they want to retain their seats. New applicants may submit a resume and a letter of interest.
Materials may be submitted to Traci Harte, deputy chief of staff, Lackawanna County Government Center, sixth floor, 123 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503.
The boards, authorities and commissions, and the number of seats for each, are as follows:
Area Agency on Aging Council, 2
Assessment Board, 3
Behavioral Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention Advisory Board, 3
Conservation District, 1
County Fair and Recreation Authority, 4
Disability Action Committee, 5
Drug & Alcohol Advisory Council, 5
Film and Multimedia Commission, 1
Health and Welfare Authority, 1
Heritage Valley Authority, 1
Housing Authority, 2
Industrial Development Authority, 3
Land Bank, 2
Library Board, 3
Literacy Committee, 6
Office of Youth and Family Services Advisory Board, 5
Performing Arts Center Authority, 1
Regional Planning Commission, 3
Redevelopment Authority, 2
River Basin Sewer Authority, 3
Stadium Authority, 1
Visitors Bureau, 2
Workforce Development Board, 8.
County seeks public comment for Hazard Mitigation Plan update
Lackawanna County has issued a five-year update to its Hazard Mitigation Plan and is seeking public comment from residents.
The update was done in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the county announced. The plan update can be reviewed online at bit.ly/4bIQnkL.
The Disaster Mitigation Plan allows the county and its municipalities to effectively respond to hazards as they occur and reduce the potential risk to the health,safety and welfare of residents. The goal is for municipalities to continue to be eligible for a range of financial assistance following hazard events.
Comments can be submitted to Mary Liz Donato, director of planning, at donatoml@lackawannacounty.org by Friday, Jan. 30.
Wright Center official receives Laureate Award
Dr. Jignesh Y. Sheth, senior vice president and enterprise chief operations and strategy officer at the Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education, was recently selected to receive a Laureate Award from the Eastern Region of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
The prestigious recognition honors Fellows or Masters of the ACP who have demonstrated long-term excellence in internal medicine, patient care, education or research. Sheth is a longstanding Fellow of the ACP.
Sheth was recognized for his distinguished service to the PA-ACP and for his leadership and initiatives that have advanced care quality across Northeast Pennsylvania communities. He has spent nearly two decades with the Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education.
Giant kicks off sixth annual Feeding School Kids initiative
The Giant Company’s annual Feeding School Kids initiative has returned for the sixth year, the company announced in a news release.
Customers at Giant stores may round up their purchases to the nearest dollar or convert their Choice points into a donation for their local public school districts’ food programs through March 31. Giant operates a location in Dickson City.
To launch the program, the Giant Company will donate $100,000, company officials said.
Through Feeding School Kids, public school districts have been able to support meal programs and address food insecurity, according to the release. This includes supplying backpacks with weekend food, clearing outstanding student lunch debt, building on-campus food pantries and establishing garden programs.