LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA
ALUMNI AND FRIENDS PERFORM
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA
FORMS 35TH ANNIVERSARY
AUXILIARY BOARD
Leadership Lackawanna has formed its 35th Anniversary
Auxiliary Board in an effort to create opportunities and
recognitions within the community in honor of its milestone
anniversary. Committee members will focus on informing
the community at large of the organization’s 35 years of
achievements and successes, as well as engaging alumni
and promoting the organization’s current work and projects.
In an effort to give back, Leadership Lackawanna hosted a
back-to-school collection for the Boys and Girls Clubs of NEPA.
In honor of Leadership Lackawanna’s 35th anniversary, the
organization wanted to revisit one of its past community service
projects. In 2009, the Leadership Lackawanna Core Program Class
painted, decorated and reorganized the club’s computer lounge,
making it more child-friendly and giving it a modern look and feel.
Items collected for the drive included multipurpose white paper,
ink cartridges, computer accessories, pens, pencils, notebooks,
crayons, pencil sharpeners and more.
Pasqualichio Brothers Inc. Breaks Ground on New Facility
County to grow and expand our company.”
Pasqualichio Brothers Inc. recently broke
ground for their new facility in the Valley
View Business Park in Jessup. The company
purchased the 4.91-acre parcel of land from
the Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building
Company (SLIBCO) in October. SLIBCO is the
industrial development affiliate of the Greater
Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
The company plans to construct a 40,000
square-foot office, manufacturing and
warehouse facility in the Valley View Business
Park, allowing it to expand its operations in
addition to its Scranton facility. The expansion
will allow the company to retain 45-50
employees and create 10 to 15 new jobs over
the next three years. Pasqualichio Brothers is a manufacturer and
distributor of quality meat products based
in downtown Scranton. The company was
established in 1980 and began as a wholesale
distribution business specializing in the sale of
fresh pork, poultry and beef to supermarkets
in eastern Pennsylvania, New York and New
Jersey. Over time, the business has grown into
an industry leader in the manufacturing of value-
added meat products. Pasqualichio Brothers is
also the producer of Butcher Van Gourmet meat
products, which are sold on a national basis
in major club stores, supermarkets, specialty
retailers and grocery chains.
“After a long, exhaustive search, and with the
invaluable assistance provided by SLIBCO and
The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
throughout the process, we feel fortunate
to have found the property in the Valley
View Business Park,” said Mike Pasqualichio,
president, Pasqualichio Brothers Inc.
“Pasqualichio Brothers Inc., began operations
more than 37 years ago in downtown
Scranton, and as a third-generation, family-
owned and operated company, we are very
excited to be able to stay in Lackawanna “The Chamber’s economic development team
is proud to have had the opportunity to work
with Pasqualichio Brothers in selecting a site
for their next manufacturing facility,” said Bob
Durkin, president of The Greater Scranton
Chamber of Commerce and executive vice
president of SLIBCO. “The Pasqualichio family
has grown the business into a third-generation,
family-owned and operated Lackawanna
County employer. Their expansion into Valley
View Business Park will allow them to achieve
company growth for years to come.”
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