A partnership among Keystone College, King's College, Luzerne County Community College, Marywood University, Misericordia University, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, The Commonwealth Medical College, University of Scranton, and Wilkes University.
Regional Indicators
Lackawanna & Luzerne County Indicators Initiative
The Initiative began in 2006 with the first report that was presented to an audience of regional stakeholders from the public and private sector. At that meeting,
the audience was asked to divide themselves into four groups to participate in the first ever regional visioning and planning workshop. Attendees heard from a panelt of experts and were then asked to develop a vision centered around the their workshop topic. The topics were:
- housing;
- education & workforce development;
- jobs, economy and economic development;
- planning, land use, transportation, and infrastructure (PLuTI); and
- health and health care
As a result of their vision, short and long term goals were developed and prioritized. The four groups joined each other in a final large group session to present their findings. Many of these individuals have volunteered their time since 2006 to serve on these task forces to produce resources for the community, new applied research, convening opportunities, and policy suggestions. In 2010, a health and health care task force was formed. During the 2010 - 2011 year, each task force prepared a policy statement on an issue integral to their mission in hopes of influencing policy and increasing understanding the opportunities and challenges facing northeastern Pennsylvania. The 2010 - 2011 policy agenda is available here. 2011 Regional Policy Book
The Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties Indicators Report tracks data and trends that are critical to the region’s future. The project measures the region’s progress over time on key economic, education, public safety, health and human services, environment, and infrastructure measures portraying the quality of life in our region. The Indicators have been produced annually by The Institute since 2006 (prior to 2009 all Indicator Reports are published under the name Joint Urban Studies Center (JUSC).
The report brings together in a single document a wealth of social, environment, and economic data that contributes to building civic agendas by providing a common information base for policy makers, non-profit leaders, and civic entrepreneurs. This thought provoking document sets a solid baseline as to where the region has been, where we are, and where we are going. The most important outcome should be the resulting dialogue that stimulates specific action in moving this region forward, in a thoughtful way and drives future priorities to improve conditions needing special attention. Twenty-four new indicators have been added to this year’s report.
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The 2012 event will be held on May 17 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station from 8:30 am - Noon. Registration form.
2012 sponsors to date include:
- Berkshire Asset Management
- Bohlin Cwynski Jackson
- Borton Lawson
- Diversified Information Services & GreenSpace Properties LLC
- Frontier Communications
- Geisinger Health Services
- M&T Charitable Foundation
- Mohegan Sun
- PPL Electric
- One Source Staffing
- Prudential Retirement Services
- Rosenn Jenkins Greenwald
- Scranton Chamber of Commerce
- Shoval Foundation
- Sordoni Family Foundation
- The Guard Foundation
- William B. Sordoni III
- 2011 Lackawanna - Luzerne County Indicators Report
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- 2010 Lackawanna - Luzerne County Indicators Report
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- 2009 Lackawanna - Luzerne County Indicators Report
