Category: News
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Donate WPSD Alumni Pavilion Project
Danny Sheppeck , WPSD Alumni Vice President and Chairperson of Pavilion. He explains how to make donation and name of bricks by writing through the application form. If you are interested to make donation to WPSD Alumni for Pavilion Project fund, downlonad and print the PDF format to fill out the application form: Pavilion Project…
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SSSD low sale price blamed on the cost…
..of price blamed on the cost of asbestos removal. Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 The cost of rehabilitating Scranton, Pennsylvania’s State School for the Deaf campus is estimated somewhere between $25 million and $30 million. The high cost of ridding the campus of environmental problems and renovating select buildings is the reason why Marywood University agreed…
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House approves SSSD campus sale
BY ROBERT SWIFT (HARRISBURG BUREAU CHIEF)Published: October 6, 2010Source Link HARRISBURG – A bill authorizing a $500,000 sale of the former Scranton State School for the Deaf to neighboring Marywood University cleared a major hurdle Tuesday on its track to final passage. The House voted 193-3 to approve the bill containing a number of transactions…
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Osborns celebrate 60th anniversary
The Chronicle-Express Posted Oct 05, 2010 @ 02:47 PM Keuka Park, N.Y. Charles and Dorisanne Osborn of Keuka Park celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sept. 16. They were married Sept. 16. 1950 in Kenmore. At the time, Charlie was a student at Colgate-Rochester Divinity School in Rochester. After his graduation in 1952, they served as…
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Motocross champion is an inspiration to deaf people
Friday, September 17, 2010 By Eleanor Chute, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Source link of the article It should be no surprise that 19-year-old Ashley Fiolek is a champion motocross racer. When she was just 2 years old, she loved riding through the Michigan woods — hours at a time — with a parent on a motorcycle. She…
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WPSD is now on Facebook!
Follow us on Facebook! The official WPSD Facebook page is now up! Sign up to learn more about happenings at the school, along with the latest on new programs and special events. Click here to sign up. And don’t forget to tell your friends!
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Donate Alumni Pavilion Project Fund
If you are interested to make donation to WPSD Alumni for Pavilion Project fund, downlonad and print the PDF format to fill out the application form: Pavilion Project Flyer Form For more information about Alumni Pavilion project visit our article page.
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Remains uncertain on use Deaf school property
BY SARAH HOFIUS HALL (STAFF WRITER) Published: September 22, 2010 Cleanup of school for deaf affects Marywood’s plans While Marywood University officials remain undecided on the use of the former Scranton State School for the Deaf property, one thing is certain: The cost for environmental cleanup will be significant. Members of the state House are…
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House panel considers School f/t Deaf campus sale price
BY ROBERT SWIFT (HARRISBURG BUREAU CHIEF) Published: September 21, 2010 HARRISBURG – The estimated cost of ridding the former Scranton State School for the Deaf campus of environmental problems and rehabilitating selected buildings is between $25 million and $30 million, a state official told a House panel Monday. The high remediation costs are a major…