Keystone Edition

Refugee resettlement and placement takes place all over the country, but Lackawanna County has several organizations that collaborate on providing resources to newly-arrived immigrants and those seeking asylum.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine soon entering its eighth week, and more than 4.5 million people having already fled the country, fundraisers and resources for refugees have dramatically increased worldwide. How is northeastern and central Pennsylvania handling forced displacement and refugee resettlement in recent years? And what resources are those who arrive in our region able to receive?

Scranton’s District Parole Office began a partnership program in February to support incarcerated people with reentry into society. The STRIVE program was modeled after the federal Court-Assisted Re-Entry program also known as CARE.

Advocates from both states are campaigning to make the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area a national park.

As the first Russian attacks began, Keystone Edition’s Sarah Scinto and Tom Riese spoke with residents keeping in close contact with family and friends living in the embattled country.