#Scranton School District

[mollywog]

"He tells of the history of Panem, the country that rose up out of the ashes of a place that was once called North America."

(THG chapter 1)

"In school, they tell us the Capitol was built in a place once called the Rockies. District 12 was in a region known as Appalachia."

(THG chapter 3)

Where do you think location of Capitol and Panem's districts exactly?

The Appalachian’s span multiple states. Where do you picture District 12?

How long between this time and Panem rise? 200 hundred years? More?

Thank you so much

@curiousnonny

The Capital

When I think of the Rockies, I think Estes Park, CO. But that’s more on the Eastern edge of the Rockies.

I picture the Capital surrounded mountains… So I’m not sure, since that’s about my extent of Rocky Mountain knowledge.

District 12

Often people think of Pennsylvania as Philadelphia or Pittsburgh (or Scranton if you watch the Office), but it’s a big state with lots of rural areas with mountains and forests. Specifically there are a cluster of counties that make up the Coal Region (that’s literally what it’s called.) That’s the version of District 12 in my head.

Additional Pennsylvania coal history: There is a town with an underground coal fire that has been burining since 1962: Centralia PA

How far in the future

It’s hard to tell how much time has elapsed because of the dichotomy in how the Districts live vs the Capital. Especially with coal being a non renewable resource that might not be around for another 200+ years so… I’m not sure

Thank you for the ask @curiousnonny !

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Rebecca M. (Sholtis) Murley

Rebecca M. (Sholtis) Murley, 75, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away on November 30, 2024 at Allied Skilled Nursing, Wilkes-Barre, after a lifelong battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Sussex, NJ, on June 8, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Mae Hutchins Sholtis. 

She graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School, class of 1967, and received her Bachelors and Masters in Education from Mansfield University. She later received her PHD from the University of Phoenix, in Education. Before retiring, she taught at the elementary level in the Tunkhannock Area School District and later, as an adjunct professor at the University of Scranton. 

Preceding her in death were her parents, son, Carmen Altomonte, III, and brother-in-law Albert Sutterlin Jr. Surviving is her son, James Harris and his wife Maithao Do, grandchildren Quinn and Alec Altomonte, Lillian Harris, Allison and Jonathan Harris, sisters, Patricia Sutterlin and Kathleen Zgagowski and husband Richard, former daughter-in-law Chandra Walton, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10 am at Holy Family Parish Church, 574 Bennett Street, Luzerne. Friends may call on Saturday from 9 am until service time at the church. 

[fatheradampark4]

Church

Website: https://www.earthmom.org/articles/father-adam-park

Address: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Father Adam Park, a native of Washington, D.C., embarked on his spiritual journey by forgoing a Notre Dame scholarship and pursuing priesthood discernment during high school. Graduating from St. Pius X Seminary in Scranton, PA, and the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Father Adam Park received his S.T.L. in Fundamental Theology. Ordained in 2005, Father Adam Park served in various roles, including pastor at Epiphany Catholic Church and Chaplain at George Washington University. In 2017, the Pontifical North American College requested Father Adam Park as Vice Rector. Now back in Washington, Father Adam Park serves at Annunciation Catholic Church.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatheradampark

[ericvanderburg]

Scranton School District suffered a ransomware attack

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[fatherddam1]

Father Adam Park

Website: https://www.facebook.com/catholicstandard/posts/father-adam-park-has-served-in-many-different-capacities-during-his-time-as-a-pr/10157925734090117/ Address: Washington, District of Columbia, United States Father Adam Park, a native of Washington, D.C., embarked on his spiritual journey by forgoing a Notre Dame scholarship and pursuing priesthood discernment during high school. Graduating from St. Pius X Seminary in Scranton, PA, and the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Father Adam Park received his S.T.L. in Fundamental Theology. Ordained in 2005, Father Adam Park served in various roles, including pastor at Epiphany Catholic Church and Chaplain at George Washington University. In 2017, the Pontifical North American College requested Father Adam Park as Vice Rector. Now back in Washington, Father Adam Park serves at Annunciation Catholic Church. #Religious Priest #Father Adam Park LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatheradampark

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Aurora, CO, reasons to live here

Aurora, CO, is a great place to live for several reasons. Firstly, it is located less than an hour from the Rocky Mountains, allowing residents to easily access the great outdoors and enjoy hiking, biking, and camping. Secondly, Aurora offers a wide range of recreational activities in the city, including lakes for water sports, golf courses, parks, and trails. Also, the city has a vibrant cultural scene, with theaters and venues that offer live performances and entertainment. Then, there are many dining and shopping options abundant in Aurora, with various boutiques, malls, and restaurants. Also, Aurora has excellent schools, with top-notch elementary, middle, and high schools that families highly regard.

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Aurora Cultural Arts District

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Aurora resident charged with deadly shooting on I-70

As a result of the fatal shooting that occurred on Interstate 70 in Colorado, Jeremy Jacob Rocha has been charged. Over the course of a street racing incident that took place on June 18 in Aurora, the shooting took place. John Jaros was murdered after he was shot in the head by those who were attempting to compete in street races. Rocha, who was taken into custody the previous week, is now being charged with murder in the first degree as well as criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree, and a conditional sentence enhancement for a crime of violence. Today, on July 27, he is expected to make an appearance in court.

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[noahgalvintrash-blog]

As some of you may know I go to west Scranton high school. This school year we are getting cuts to our school, including our favorite teacher being let go. This teacher is Mr. Michael Tigue. He has a way of connecting with kids in a way I haven’t seen before. He has taught us many life lessons in the one year he was able to be here and teach us. The Scranton School Board has so many things from us, I don’t want my teacher to go. I’m trying to get the message out there and spread the word, what they are doing is wrong and they shouldn’t be able to let this many people go, but I understand that we don’t have the money for it and they’re also taking away our classes like cooking and music. My teacher is having a baby at the moment and I believe he doesn’t deserve to be let go. I’m just here to say that I want my teacher back and that this is all wrong. If they could just cut some of the funds to football or to cheerleading he could stay but they won’t to that. I’m sorry if this took a lot of you’re time.

[kittesencula]

Crown-wearing worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged or renewed wedding vows in a commitment ceremony at a Pennsylvania church on Wednesday, prompting a nearby school to cancel classes.

With state police and a smattering of protesters standing watch outside the church, brides clad in white and grooms in dark suits brought dozens of unloaded AR-15s into World Peace and Unification Sanctuary for a religious event that doubled as an advertisement for the Second Amendment.

The church, which has a worldwide following, believes the AR-15 symbolizes the “rod of iron” in the book of Revelation, and encouraged couples to bring the weapons. An AR-15 was used in the Florida high school massacre on Feb. 14.

The Rev. Sean Moon, who leads the church, prayed for “a kingdom of peace police and peace militia where the citizens, through the right given to them by almighty God to keep and bear arms, will be able to protect one another and protect human flourishing.”

Moon is the son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah who founded the Unification Church, which critics regard as a cult. The younger Moon’s congregation is a breakaway faction of the Unification Church, which had distanced itself from Wednesday’s event.

An attendant checked each weapon at the door to make sure it was unloaded and secured with a zip tie, and the elaborate commitment ceremony went off without a hitch. Some worshippers wore crowns made out of bullets.

Tim Elder, Unification Sanctuary’s director of world missions, said the ceremony was meant to be a blessing of couples, not “inanimate objects,” calling the AR-15 a “religious accoutrement.”

But Wednesday’s event, coming on the heels of the high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17, rubbed emotions raw.

“It’s scaring people in the community,” one protester told a church member. “Are you aware of that?”

The ceremony prompted Wallenpaupack Area School District to move students at an elementary school down the street to other campuses.

Lisa Desiena, from Scranton, protested outside the church with a sign that called the group an “armed religious cult.”

She said she owns a gun, but “I don’t need a freaking assault weapon to defend myself. Only thing they’re good for is killing. Period. That’s all that weapon is good for, mass killing. And you want to bless it? Shame on you.” 

But Sreymom Ouk, 41, who attended the ceremony with her husband, Sort Ouk, and came with their AR-15, said the weapon is useful for defending her family against “sickos and evil psychopaths.”

“People have the right to bear arms, and in God’s kingdom, you have to protect that,” she said. “You have to protect against evil.”

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This story has been updated to remove an incorrect reference to a previous ceremony featuring assault-style rifles.

[96thdayofrage]

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday charged a Pennsylvania police chief for allegedly violating a man’s civil rights. The charges came after the chief threatened to arrest the man for posting “critical” comments against the chief and his department on Facebook. According to court records, the chief has agreed to plead guilty and has also agreed to resign from the force.

According to a criminal information filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the chief, Brian Buglio, 45, of Lattimer Mines, Pa., was employed by the West Hazleton Police Department. West Hazelton is about an hour south of Scranton.

The document says a person referred to only by the anonymous moniker Individual #1 “posted social media content on Facebook criticizing [Buglio] and the West Hazleton Police Department.” Here’s how the feds allege the matter unfolded:

On or about March 4, 2020, Individual #1 met with BRIAN BUGLIO at the West Hazleton Police Department, in accordance with BRIAN BUGLIO’s directions.  During that meeting, BRIAN BUGLIO, acting under color of law, threatened to pursue felony criminal charges against Individual #1, in retaliation for Individual #1’s social media posts on Facebook and to stifle Individual #1’s exercise of free speech.  During the meeting, BRIAN BUGLIO acknowledged that the threatened felony lacked merit.

Individual #1 “agreed to remove” the posts “and to refrain from creating additional social media posts critical” of the chief or the department, the document goes on to say.

The document suggests a regime of prior restraint — a constitutionally troubling accusation.

Prosecutors allege specifically that Buglio violated 18 U.S.C. § 242.

Scranton ABC affiliate WNEP identified Individual #1 as Paul Delorenzo of East Stroudsburg, Pa. He told the TV station he criticized the chief and the department for being “slow to make an arrest” in a case which involved him.  The TV station’s report says Delorenzo also “accused the chief of committing a violent crime.”

“He called me, left me a voicemail, and said that he was going to arrest me for a crime that was being investigated for something I’ve never even done or had any part of,” Delorenzo told the TV station.

In the report, Delorenzo then described how the chief allegedly threatened him.

“He goes, ‘Well, you like to post fake things and fake stories about me so, I could make up a fake arrest and put you in jail,'” Delorenzo said.

Delorenzo then said he agreed to take down the post, shook hands with the chief, and later called the FBI.

The charging document contains a similar description of the latter events.

“Individual #1 and BRIAN BUGLIO confirmed that they had a ‘deal’ and shook hands at the conclusion of the meeting,” the information states.

According to other court records, the chief signed a plea agreement related to the case on April 22. A defense attorney signed the document April 28. The timing of the plea agreement is interesting considering the charging document is dated May 27. Prosecutors signed the plea agreement on May 27 as well.

Negotiated pleas are not uncommon, however.

“The defendant agrees to resign the defendant’s position as Chief of the West Hazleton Police Department within 10 days of the entry of the plea pursuant to this Agreement,” the plea deal states, “if the defendant has not already resigned in advance of the entry of the plea.”

West Hazleton officials would not confirm Buglio’s employment status to WNEP.  However, they eventually told the Hazleton Standard Speaker that Buglio had, indeed, resigned from the force.

The maximum possible penalty for the offense is one year behind bars, one year of supervised release, and fine of up to $100,000. The DOJ said in a press release that it is unlikely the chief would serve anywhere close to that much time.

“At the time of sentencing, the United States will recommend that the Court impose no greater than the minimum term of imprisonment within the applicable Sentencing Guidelines range,” the plea agreement reads.

Local residents quoted by the TV station offered mixed opinions on the matter.  One person who said she went to school with the chief said he had the right to “stick[] up for himself.”  Another person said the chief didn’t have the authority to police speech.

Legally speaking, a hypothetically less troublesome course of action for the allegedly maligned chief probably would have been to file a civil defamation lawsuit against Individual #1 to address the allegation that the chief had committed a crime.  The chief almost certainly would have been legally required to prove actual malice because he is a public official.  Actual malice is a concept in defamation law which tests a defendant speaker’s attitude toward the truth, not whether the defendant speaker disliked the subject of his comments.  The standard creates an additional legal hurdle for public officials who believe they have been defamed.  Winning is rather difficult but not impossible — as a number of cases filed by police plaintiffs can attest.

Such lawsuits by police plaintiffs are controversial; the actual malice standard is designed to allow citizens broad leeway to criticize government actors under the First Amendment.  Anti-SLAPP laws in many states offer additional protection to defendants; however, Pennsylvania’s is narrow and appears not to hypothetically apply here.

It is unclear whether a difficult-to-win defamation case was contemplated in this matter.  A search of Pennsylvania civil actions in an online court database reveals no actions under Buglio’s name.  It is also unclear exactly what was said on Facebook or whether the comments were factually sufficient to support a defamation claim in the first place.

[fitzhalpert]

THE HALPERTS 

christopher halpert (58):  lawyer & owner of halpert & associates. has embraced his silver fox status.

rebecca halpert (56):  superintendent of scranton school district. tells people she's a 'cool mom' when she is infact not.

fitzgerald ‘fitz’ halpert (32):  sales associate at dunder mifflin. the least smart person to ever graduate from princeton university.

willa halpert (29):  surgical resident at commonwealth health. sweet, smart, levelheaded girl who still likes bad boys.

francesca ‘frannie’ halpert (27) [adopted]:  lawyer at halpert & associates. can go approximately 10 minutes without telling you she went to harvard law.

madelaine ‘maddie’ halpert (22) [adopted]:  graduate student at columbia univerity. would be the final boss in the battle of hispter, new york living artists.

sadie halpert (17) [adopted]:  high school student. the high school cliche of a popular girl who lets dumb boys break her heart.

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Mary Jo Shields

Mary Jo Shields, 70, of South Pasadena, FL and Forty Fort, PA, passed  away on October 12, 2024 while traveling in Italy. Mary Jo was born on September 16, 1954 to the late Joseph and Mary Stiles.  She was born and raised in Luzerne and attended Central Catholic High School in Kingston, PA and was a graduate of College Misericordia, Dallas, PA, as well as the Evelyn Wood School of Speed Reading.  Prior to her retirement from the Wyoming Valley School District, she was a teacher and chair of the science department at the Wyoming Valley West Middle School.  She also taught in several elementary schools in the district early in her career.   

Mary Jo enjoyed life to the fullest.  Her sense of humor was renowned.  An avid sports fan, Mary Jo could be found cheering on her favorite teams: Notre Dame Football; Syracuse Basketball; and the Philadelphia Phillies. As the last surviving member of her immediate family, she was affectionately referred to as “The Matriarch.”  She embraced her Irish heritage and was the hostess to the yearly “Jig’s Dinner” on St. Patrick’s Day.  She loved St. Pete’s Beach, Florida but home was always the Wyoming Valley. Her greatest achievement was her sons. Her love, support, and pride knew no bounds.

Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Stiles; sisters, Peggy Urbanovitch and Sally Disano; and nephew, Glenn Urbanovitch. 

She is survived by her loving husband Joe, who would have celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on November 5; her son Attorney Joseph Shields and his wife Laura of Forty Fort, PA; and Michael Shields of Minneapolis, MN and his partner Teresa Pfab and their dog Ted Lasso, who Mary Jo loved; nieces, Laurene Urbanovitch, Lisa Stull, and nephew James Urbanovitch.  Several great nieces and nephews and a great, great niece.  Mary Jo was a blessing and blessed by wonderful friends, too many to count.   

The funeral will begin at the Hugh B. Hughes Funeral Home at 9 a.m. on November 4, 2024, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, Kingston PA at 10 a.m.  Friends may call at Hugh B. Hughes Funeral Home on November 3, 2024, from 2 to 5 p.m. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Feeding Tampa Bay Disaster Relief at https://feedingtampabay.org or to the Catherine McAuley House, 430 Pittston Avenue, Scranton PA.   

The family would like to extend their thanks to Emanuele Caligiuri of La Pavese Funeral Home in Rome, Italy and the staff of the Hotel American Palace, and EUR of Rome for their care and compassion. 

[omegaplus]

# 3,109

Smashing Pumpkins, The “1979″ American and UK promotional disc (1996)

Alternate ‘vintage’ artwork for one of my favorite top Smashing Pumpkins singles. As the story goes, it was Corgan’s personal experience and vision of his own Chicago childhood: bored, nothing-to-do teenagers and their empty lives looking for something to do. I really couldn’t say that about mine; being a part of the second most-populous district on Long Island, taking up after-school sports, and having friends in all directions in not only one but two separate towns with family to boot. For me, there was no limit to when I could show up at friend’s houses, the bus rides with home teams, or who to call to get out of my system which girl I was going after. My alternative circle of friends I was with when “1979″ was released in the wild? Of a great many, only two I still care to stay in touch with. Officer Tim is self-explanatory and he’s still in touch with his alternative / grunge roots. Our best friend Dominican Pete is working at a Scranton factory assembling fuck-knows-what and keeps changing his phone numbers because he believes in every left-wing conspiracy theory and escaped the toxic world of political trolling on social media. The others? I’ve rid myself from the racists, saboteurs, childish embarrassments, and geetar-slinging narcissists with music careers and 3.7 kids who take no responsibility for their actions a long time ago. You should, too.

[disasterblaster]

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[marywoodartdept]

On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, I had the privilege of meeting art alumni graduate Ryan Hnat.  Meeting another alumnus in person gives me a clearer understanding of the time of people who graduate from Marywood’s Department of Visual Arts.

Ryan was grad student when he came here and has lots of advice for both undergraduate and graduate students.

The interview began with a discussion about the senior art majors because before the interview started Ryan and I looked around the Senior Art Gallery.

Graduation year: 2012

Major: Master of Fine Arts, Painting

Marywood Clubs/Activities: Helped with annual pancake festival

Current Occupation: Teaching in the Scranton school district at New Armstrong Elementary

How long at current job: 6 years in Scranton, own my painting business for 7, own escape room for 2, and just started the northeast art project.

I asked Ryan a few questions and he was more than happy to comply.

Why do people stay in Scranton after they graduate?

I was lucky, as soon as I graduated I got a job as a Scranton school district teacher. That’s what made me stay in Scranton at the time. You gotta go where ever the jobs are.

How can you get the most from being an undergrad student?

Being an undergraduate student you got lots of time. And I honestly say try to gain as many experiences as possible. Not being in the classroom but going places, traveling, going to different places and seeing as much as you can while you are in school. Live broke. Live poor. Don’t try to save money as an undergraduate student. Spend it all, go see everything, go experience everything, because once you get out you literally have to find a job to work.

What does Marywood have that other schools may not offer?

It is relatively easy to make friends and then those people be friends forever. A lot of people tend to hold onto that community aspect opposed to a public college.  I am still pretty much in contact with my friends from Marywood. Marywood is a small school, you can get a  lot of free time on your hands it’s how you utilize that free time. You can get the most out of being at Marywood because it’s basically like your on a retreat for a very long time. And when you are on a retreat you get time to think, change, and put your energy into what you really want to do. 

What does the city of Scranton offer?

Scranton is a weird city. You may think you have to go to New York or Philadelphia for certain things, but Scranton has everything, you just have to search for it. There are lots of small niche groups, you just have to go seek them out and the relationships that you could create can go very far if you are a go-getter and you initiate everything. You push forward and you can see things happen.

Any advice for current undergraduate students?

Leave campus, Marywood is tucked up away from everything. You really focus on what you want to do but you also can’t gain a lot of those quick experiences. Unless you have a means or a way to get from this place to that place. While at Marywood, I studied abroad in England, that was fun. Study abroad as much as you can. Get on one of the Marywood service trips. Expand your horizons.

What are you up to now?

I own an escape room in downtown Scranton! I never thought I would be owning that, but it totally fits perfect with the arts and my education background. Because it’s all about positive and negative reinforcement, puzzle making, and room design. We have a new room coming soon called The Final Act. The other day I just painted a race car, it’s called a lighting cat race car. It’s like a stock four-cylinder car and it’s all beat up and it’s still cool. I  painted a race car and its sponsored by our escape room business. There is also the Northeast Art Project which is all about creating and helping to facilitate murals and public works in six counties of northeast PA. We are working with community groups and private donors to bring more murals to the area. It’s all about pushing and finding a niche that makes you happy. Something you want to do.

How do you suggest students get their artwork out there?

Become a member of the Artist for Art (AFA) gallery in downtown Scranton.  It is non-profit co-op gallery. When you are younger, you need all the feedback you can get from people. Get as much criticism as you can. With that criticism most of it you just throw out anyhow because the more an more you talk about something the more it goes away or doesn’t make sense. The toughest times as an artist is right before a show. I can go install show no problem. I love putting my show up. I love standing in galleries seeing all my stuff up by myself. As soon as I open it up I’m opening up my soul, my time, and my thoughts. The worst thing is when people don’t say anything. I’d rather for communication to occur more than not. Shows are good but it’s necessarily the way you get your artwork out.

Volunteer for the Northwest Art Project. If you have the creativity to make things just make things. And if you have show with 3 people and only 3 people see it, you technically had a show.  You don’t need to put on an art gallery to legitimize it, it’s more about what you want from your feelings. The AFA is a great place and the Everhart Museum downtown for small artist talks. You could go one time and that one time can change everything in your life. You gotta be a bit of a social butterfly a little bit and go meet people. Also if you are staying for the summer there is Arts Alive, and you can volunteer at summer art camps.

This week Carolyn, alumni stories, speaks with an MFA painting grad in "Alumni Stories: Ryan Hnat" #MarywoodArt On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, I had the privilege of meeting art alumni graduate Ryan Hnat.  Meeting another alumnus in person gives me a clearer understanding of the time of people who graduate from Marywood's Department of Visual Arts.

[candy--heart]

A school district in Pennsylvania sent a letter home to parents of children with unpaid lunch debt, threatening to call child welfare authorities. Andy Mehalshick of CBS Scranton affiliate WYOU reports.

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