Application of Lackawanna College for Approval of Merger [40 Pa.B. 1646]
[Saturday, March 27, 2010]Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and
Invitation to ProtestUnder 24 Pa.C.S.A. § 6503(e) (relating to certification of institutions), the Department of Education (Department) will consider the request from Lackawanna College to have a Certificate of Authority approving the merger of the Community Concert Association of Scranton into the college, with the college being the surviving entity. The college wishes to acquire ownership of the corporation's resources in providing a wide variety of musical performances to the locale. Additionally, the college requests approval of the fictitious name 'Community Concerts at Lackawanna College.'
In accordance with 24 Pa.C.S.A. § 6503(e), the Department will act upon this application without hearing, unless within 30 days after the publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a written request for public hearing is filed with the Department, along with a notice of intervention, a petition to intervene or protest in accordance with 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.23 and 35.24 (relating to protest) or 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.27—35.32 (relating to intervention).
Petitions to intervene, protest and request for hearing shall be filed with Carol M. D. Gisselquist, Higher Education Specialist, (717) 787-4448, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 on or before 4 p.m. on the due date prescribed by this notice. Persons wishing to review the application should phone or write to the aforementioned office to schedule a time for an in-office review. Duplicate copies of the application are not available.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing, if held, and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate, should contact CarolM. D. Gisselquist at (717) 787-4448 to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs.
GERALD L. ZAHORCHAK, D.Ed.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-558. Filed for public inspection March 26, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
