United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) has received $70,000 in funding to begin revitalization efforts in Scranton’s Pine Brook neighborhood, which borders North Scranton, Green Ridge, and downtown Scranton. UNC was awarded $25,000 in state revitalization money, a $25,000 grant from the Margaret Briggs Foundation, and $20,000 from the...
U.S. Senator Robert Casey visited United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (UNC) Active Older Adult Community Center in West Scranton on Dec. 20. The Senator recognized the veterans in attendance and spoke about issues relevant to seniors including Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and how to recognize and avoid phone frauds...
Scranton Mayor-Elect Paige Cognetti joined UNC staff in honoring the graduates of our Leadership Education and Development Course at a ceremony on Dec. 11 in South Scranton. The course is designed to prepare advanced English learners to take on leadership roles in the community and covers topics such as goal...
. Thank you to the Scranton Police Officers, The Greater Scranton MLK Commission, and Penn State Scranton for supporting the...
United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) is once again partnering with WNEP-TV’s Feed-A-Friend program to provide families in need with all the trimmings for a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Lackawanna County families with children age 18 and under in the household are eligible for the program and will receive a turkey,...
On Oct. 30, UNC gathered with community leaders, philanthropic foundations, local businesses, and other community partners at the Scranton Iron Furnaces to unveil new signage welcoming travelers from downtown Scranton to South Side. The neighborhood along Cedar and Pittston Avenues has been branded the Cedar Iron District to recognize and...
commemorate his 50 years of service. Pictured left: UNC President & CEO Lisa Durkin and Andrew...
More than 350 people filled the ballroom at the Scranton Cultural Center for the 2019 Chocolate & Wine Frolic Goes Broadway on Sunday, Oct. 20. Attendees sipped wine, sampled sweet and savory chocolate dishes, and enjoyed Broadway's biggest hits performed by Stephen Murphy and Michele Conaboy McGrath. The event raised...
In celebration of its 25-year anniversary in Dickson City, Wegmans Food Markets gave back to our community in a big way! On Thursday, Oct. 17, Wegmans delivered 17,256 pounds of non-perishable and frozen foods to United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC). Staff and volunteers from UNC and Wegmans were...
AllOne Charities recently awarded a $10,000 grant to United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Community Health Department to support its chronic pain self-management programs, behavioral health counseling services, and care coordination. From left: Mary Carroll Donahoe, AllOne program officer; John Cosgrove, AllOne executive director; Jill Eidenberg, UNC’s director of development; and...
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