2016 - The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development

2016

Indicators Report

L AC K AWA N N A AND

LUZERNE COUNTY

A partnership among Keystone College, King's College, Lackawanna College, Luzerne County Community College, Marywood University, Misericordia University, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, The Commonwealth Medical College, University of Scranton & Wilkes University

A partnership among Keystone College, King's College, Lackawanna College, Luzerne County Community College, Marywood University, Misericordia University, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, The Commonwealth Medical College, University of Scranton & Wilkes University

The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development at Wilkes University has offices in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The Institute mobilizes the resources of regional institutions of higher education to engage in research, strategy development, public policy, and technical assistance. The Institute serves proprietary clients (business & industry, government and non-profits) and also produces community based research such as the Indicators Report.

Research areas include: ? demographics ? economic development ? community development ? education ? energy ? government ? health & health care ? housing

? industry ? infrastructure ? land use ? planning ? public safety ? tourism and arts & culture ? transportation ? workforce development

The Institute prepares the following products: ? Arts & Culture Studies ? Community Health Assessments ? Economic & Demographic Profiles ? Economic Development Strategies ? Economic and Tax Impact Studies ? Education Studies ? Feasibility and Market Studies ? Housing Studies ? Indicators ? Indexes

Staff Teri Ooms, Executive Director Andrew Chew, Research Analyst Nimita Patel, Research Assistant

? Industry Studies ? Policy Analysis ? Program Evaluation Support ? Project Analyses and Monitoring ? Research Validation and Peer Review ? Tourism Strategic Plans ? Workforce Studies

Research Interns Abdullah Alrabiah, Marywood University Nathanael Brague, Misericordia University Sarah DeMace, King's College Taghreed Faydi, Marywood University Lauren Martinez, King's College Duncan Mayer, Marywood University Erin McCormick, University of Scranton Terria Pettus, King's College Kavan Rai, Wilkes University Matthew Salzarulo, University of Scranton

info@ 570.408.9850

Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge The Institute's Advisory Board for its time, effort, and commitment to this region:

Chairman ? Patrick Leahy Ed.D., Wilkes University Vice Chairman ? Frank Joanlanne, Borton Lawson

Heather Acker Gentex Corporation

Congressman Lou Barletta

Thomas Botzman Ph.D., Misericordia University

Terry Casey Chancellor Financial Group

Cornelio Catena Commonwealth Health Systems

John Cefaly Cushman & Wakefield

David Coppola Ph.D. Keystone College

Tom Curra WVIA Public Media

Charles Davis Ph.D. Penn State ? Wilkes-Barre

Robert Durkin Scranton Chamber of Commerce

Patrick A. Fricchione Jr. Simplex Homes

Charles Kasko Wyoming Valley Motors

Thomas E. Lawson Borton Lawson

Thomas Leary Luzerne County Community College

Robert Luciani Prudential Retirement Services

Mary Ellen Monacelli Sanofi Pasteur

Sister Anne Munley IHM Ph.D. Marywood University

Kevin Quinn S.J. JD Ph.D. University of Scranton

Eugene Roth Rosenn Jenkins Greenwald

Jack Ryan C.S.C. Ph.D. King's College

Steven Scheinman, MD The Commonwealth Medical College

Conrad Schintz Geisinger Health System

Bill Sordoni Sordoni Construction

Matt Sordoni Upland Corporation

Marleen Troy, Ph.D. Wilkes University

Wico van Genderen Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry

Lucyann Vierling Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance

Mark Volk Lackawanna College

John Wiercinski Geisinger Health System

State Senator John Yudichak

William B. Sordoni Sordoni Construction (Emeritus)

Community Based Research Sponsors

Thank you!

Signature Underwriters

Andrew J. Sordoni Foundation Luzerne County Moses Taylor Foundation Sordoni Family Foundation William B. Sordoni

Contributing Underwriters

BlackOut Design Borton-Lawson Commonwealth Health Systems First Federal Foundation Geisinger Health System Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry Mohegan Sun Pocono PPL Electric Shoval Enterprises

Supporting Underwriters

Berkshire Asset Management Frontier Communications Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Luzerne County Housing Partnership OneSource Staffing Powell Shale Digest Prudential Retirement Services Sanofi Pasteur Scranton Area Foundation

Public Media Partner

WVIA Public Media

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