Like most restaurants, Abeâs Kosher Delicatessen in Scranton took a hit when it had to shut down its dining room and shift to takeout and deliveries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Owner Renato Luongo found some help through a collaboration from Scranton Tomorrow, the University of Scranton and Friends of the Poor meant to assist the struggling industry while combating food insecurity.
From March through October, the Electric City Connection project raised more than $47,000 â including $20,000 from the Scranton Area Community Foundation â to purchase local restaurant gift cards and meals for people in need.
Now, theyâre asking for donations again. Food insecurity is growing and restaurants continue to lose revenue while operating under pandemic restrictions, especially after Gov. Tom Wolf halted indoor dining again until Jan. 4.
Breast surgeon Dr. Lisa D. Curcio has joined Nuvance Health to establish a breast surgery program at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. Curcio will also see patients for office visits at Nuvance Healthâs Kingston Multispecialty Center in Kingston.
Curcio decided to specialize in breast surgical oncology after she was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 38 years old.
Curcio also has a special interest in survivorship and breast cancer prevention, including the role of genetic testing.
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Before joining Nuvance Health, Curcio practiced at Memorial Care Medical Group and was medical director of surgical services at Breastlink in Laguna Hills, California. Curcio completed a surgical oncology fellowship at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California; and a general surgery residency and an internship at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Curcio earned a medical degree from George Washington University Medical School,
Raise your hand if you knew the Scranton tax collector race next year would attract so many candidates.
A third Democrat emerged this week, one with lots of experience in the city Single Tax Office, which the tax collector runs.
John Opsasnick, 63, said heâs seriously thinking about seeking the job. The salary is $53,300, which the city and the city school district split because the office collects real-estate and other taxes for both. Opsasnick actually worked in the office as an auditor and later tax administrator for 37 years before retiring three years ago. He said
David Wenzel, the tax collector who went on to become mayor, hired him.
Union Township Girl Scout earns Gold
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
Veronica Romanek of Union Township created an interactive web-based game that educates children about healthy nutritious food choices for her Gold Award project.Courtesy Michael Romanek
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On Saturday, Dec. 12, 73 girls from New Jersey were awarded the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey organization during a virtual presentation. The Gold Award is the highest level achievement a Girl Scout can obtain.
One of the recipients was Union Township resident Veronica Romanek, who completed the award requirements prior to starting college in September 2019, but was delayed in receiving the award due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local organizations, businesses and entrepreneurs around the region are stepping up again to help struggling restaurants at the end of an already difficult year for the industry in Pennsylvania.
âI love this area so much and I just hate to see people struggling, and I know restaurants specifically have been impacted,â said photographer Autumn Granza, who planned a fundraiser on Saturday to help restaurants.
On Dec. 12, Gov. Tom Wolf restricted indoor dining in restaurants across the state until Jan. 4 to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Restaurants in Lackawanna County have not been allowed to reopen at full capacity since March 19, when a statewide shutdown of nonessential businesses began. Outdoor dining has been and is still allowed at eateries, many of which were operating at 50% capacity for indoor dining until last week.