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Davida Padi of Parsippany Places Third in Gift of Life Challenge
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Davida Padi of Parsippany, a social media strategies major, was among The University of Scranton students in the Social Media Campaigns course taught by Brian Snee, Ph.D., associate professor of communication and media, who won third place in the Gift of Life 2024 Students Save Lives College Challenge. The annual competition invites organizations and clubs at universities and colleges across Gift of Life's region to help increase organ donor awareness and registration among students, faculty, and staff on campus. Fifteen Pennsylvania and New Jersey colleges participated in the challenge this year's challenge, registering a total of 304 people as organ and tissue donors.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Scranton students who participated in the Social Media Campaigns class held multiple "awareness table sits," as well as a variety of special events and an online campaign. Special events included a cornhole tournament and an on-campus public painting event by an artist. The students utilized social media to post fun facts about organ donation. The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Tips for staying safe when using ride-share apps
SCRANTON, Pa. — Officials are offering tips to keep people safe in ride-shares after a Lyft driver was accused of incapacitating and sexually assaulting a passenger on Tuesday. "The biggest thing is just staying alert and paying attention to what's going on around you and that's really the best...
Jersey Shore gets two scores late to get past Dallas
DALLAS — Midway through the third quarter Friday night, Jersey Shore coach Tom Gravish kept starting quarterback Elijah Jordan on the bench for an offensive series. Opening night had been a struggle for the converted running back, and Jordan was playing on offense, defense and special teams. So Gravish gave the senior a quick break.
Bankruptcy judge moves deadline to prevent Sharon Regional closure to August 30
According to an objection filed in bankruptcy court by the state attorney general, Steward Health threatened to close Sharon Regional Medical Center unless it received $1.5 million from Pennsylvania. However, the Bankruptcy Court in Dallas rejected that deadline and gave the potential group looking to buy the hospital. But Judge...
Robert Weatherwax, 83, Lassie, Hollywood Dog Trainer
Former Canyon Country resident Robert Walter Weatherwax, a professional dog trainer for film and TV productions, including “Lassie,” died Thursday, Aug. 15 at a Veterans Affairs facility in Scranton, Pa. Weatherwax, 83, was born June 4, 1941 in Burbank. Robert Ruddell Weatherwax, the son of Robert Weatherwax and...
Exeter Twp. supervisors interview 7 for township supervisor position
EXETER TWP., Pa. – The Exeter Township Board of Supervisors held interviews Thursday with candidates for the open township supervisor position created when David Hughes resigned effective Aug. 12. Because he was on vacation in Ireland one candidate was interviewed by telephone. The six other candidates, including one female...
Avoca: Enjoy a meal at Texas Roadhouse to help fire department
As the kids return to school this week and we gear up for a long list of activities that come with it, why not cross cooking dinner off your to-do list this Thursday? You’ll not only help yourself but also our local Scouts!. Avoca Scouts BSA Troop 316 and...
West Pittston: Enjoy a birding walk with the library
A recent thing that has occurred twice as of the writing of this is a small deer will appear for a moment in my or my neighbor's yard for a moment before darting away to a safer, less populated area. This little deer serves as a gentle reminder to me of the beauty around me that I sometimes unfortunately take entirely for granted.
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