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Interactive Graduate Virtual Lecture Series Comes to Lackawanna College
The Office of Graduate Studies is excited to announce the 2026–2027 Elevate Graduate Leadership Series, a professional development series designed to inspire, challenge, and empower attendees as a [...]
What to Bring to College: A Move-In Day Checklist for Pennsylvania Students
Move-in day is one of the biggest days of the college experience. Most of the stress comes from two simple problems. Families pack things the residence hall already provides, and they forget things [...]
Vascular Sonography Careers: Diagnosing Circulatory Disease in 2 Years
A blocked artery rarely announces itself. Plaque builds quietly for years. A blood clot can form in a deep leg vein with little warning. By the time vessel disease causes a stroke or threatens a [...]
How to Pay for College: A Financial Aid Guide for Pennsylvania Families
For most families, the question is not whether college is worth it. It is how to pay for it. No one wants to drain savings or take on debt that follows a student for decades. Here is the good news. A [...]
U.S. Department of Education Finalizes Merger Between Lackawanna College and Peirce College
Lackawanna College has officially received final approval from the U.S. Department of Education for its merger with Peirce College, concluding a two-year integration process between the two [...]
The Police Academy Pathway: From Enrollment to Sworn Officer
Every municipal police officer in Pennsylvania starts in the same place. That place is an Act 120 academy certified by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC). [...]
A New Path in the Skilled Trades is Coming to the Heart of Greensburg
Skilled trades jobs are in high demand across Pennsylvania, and Greensburg has a new place to train for them. Lackawanna College is set to open its new Greensburg Center this summer in Greensburg, [...]
How College Transfer Credits Work: Moving From an Associate to a Bachelor’s Degree
Transferring college credit is rarely as simple as moving the credit from one school to another. Every college reviews each incoming course against its own catalog, applies its own rules about grades [...]
Lackawanna College Staff Members Hosted Discussion at It’s On Us! and EmpowerU Conference
Lackawanna College sent two staff members to the It’s On Us! and EmpowerU Conference to lead a discussion on including male athletes in sexual violence prevention efforts. The conference [...]
Medical Billing and Coding Certification in Pennsylvania
Medical billing and coding is the work that turns every patient visit into a paid claim. A doctor writes a note, a coder translates the diagnosis and procedures into standardized codes, a biller [...]
Lackawanna College to Open New Trade Centers in Chambersburg and Bethlehem This Summer
Lackawanna College is opening two new trade centers this summer, bringing skilled trades education to Franklin County and the Lehigh Valley. The new Chambersburg and Bethlehem Centers will offer [...]
How to Apply to College: A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Generation Students and Their Families
If you’re the first person in your family to apply to college, nobody around your kitchen table has been through this before — and that can make a straightforward process feel overwhelming. [...]
Phlebotomy Training in Pennsylvania: How to Become a Certified Phlebotomist
If you’re looking for a healthcare career that you can actually start in under a year — without a four-year degree, without a mountain of student debt, and without waiting around for a [...]
Is an Associate Degree Worth It in 2026? A Complete Guide for Students and Parents
Deciding what to do after high school is one of the biggest decisions a family makes together, and for many parents the default answer is still a four-year university — that is how it was done [...]
Wisteria Set to Return to Downtown Scranton This Spring
Step into a spring garden this season as Wisteria returns to 409 on Adams. This seasonal pop-up restaurant is created by Lackawanna College’s School of Hospitality and plans to immerse guests, [...]
Honoring a Law Enforcement Legacy Through the Dan Beky Memorial Clay Shoot Scholarship
The Daniel J. Beky Memorial Clay Shoot has awarded its first scholarships to five cadets enrolled in Lackawanna College’s Act 120 municipal police training program. Three recipients from [...]
Scranton Police Department and Lackawanna College Partner on Police Training and Education
The Scranton Police Department (SPD) and Lackawanna College announced a new training and education partnership on April 2, giving cadets from the college’s Scranton and Hazleton campuses access to [...]
What Does a Cardiac Sonographer Do? Career Path, Salary, and Training in Pennsylvania
If you’re drawn to healthcare but aren’t sure a four-year nursing degree or medical school is the right fit, cardiac sonography might be the career you haven’t heard enough about. [...]