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Amanda Marchegiani, of Archbald, has joined the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute as the community relations coordinator.  She is responsible for increasing awareness and enhancing the image of the Cancer Institute and its programs and services among the medical communities. Amanda received her bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University in communications with a focus in…

Scranton High School students recently held a dress-down day in honor of former coach and educator Bill Tonkin, who died of cancer earlier this month (November). A member of the Scranton School District presented a check to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute for $7,300 at the organization’s recent Spirit of Hope Celebration held at Mohegan…

In March of 2012, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Malignant Melanoma.  I did not have the typical presentation of melanoma; my foot was swollen and I sought medical care.  Soon after, I went for an ultrasound which revealed enlarged lymph nodes.  Subsequent biopsies revealed metastatic melanoma. This all came as a surprise to me…

Compassionate Care Hospice and Personal Home Health Care are finalizing plans for the Celebrity Bartenders Fundraiser, scheduled for Thursday, November 13th from 5pm to 8pm at Camelot Restaurant and Inn near Clarks Summit. The event costs $20 per person, which includes two drinks and appetizers.  Guest bartenders include Kurt Moran, MD and Robert Durkin, President of…

Leo Vergnetti of Scranton has been nominated and selected for the “Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award” at this year’s Philanthropy Day Awards, hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter. Mr. Vergnetti, along with several other award recipients in various categories, will be honored at a luncheon on November 21st, 2014 at the…

Montage Mountain Resorts in Scranton recently contributed a portion of its proceeds from The Black Diamond Running Series to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute.  The money raised from the race series will benefit the Cancer Institute’s upcoming Spirit of Hope Celebration. The annual Spirit of Hope Celebration is hosted by a group of individuals known…

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and the Board of Ambassadors will host its third annual Spirit of Hope Celebration on November 7, 2014, from 7pm to 9:30pm at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in the Keystone Grand Ballroom. The event features cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, food stations, desserts, music, and a live and silent auction.  Tickets…

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s Survivors Planning Committee invites all cancer survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, or any individual touched by cancer in northeast Pennsylvania to attend the 22nd Annual Cancer Survivors Celebration. The dual-location event is set for Saturday, September 20th at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre and Saturday, September 27th at McDade Park in Scranton. …

Students from McCann School of Business and Technology recently held a bake sale at McCann’s Wilkes-Barre campus to raise money for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute.  The Cancer Institute is a nonprofit community-based agency with offices in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre working to ease the burden of cancer in northeast Pennsylvania.  The bake sale is one of…

A cancer diagnosis can be one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life.  A wide range of emotions may follow a cancer diagnosis.  Some may feel shock; others may be scared, or even angry. Many people diagnosed with cancer often wonder what is next. Where can I go? Who can I talk to?…