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January 19, 2017 - James Bone, CPA, second from left, executive vice president and chief financial officer of First National Community Bancorp, Inc., (FNCB) presents a check to Father John Ryan, C.S.C., second from right, president of King’s College, representing the bank’s $2,500 contribution to the College through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program.

The funds will be used to assist lower-income families with tuition costs for the King’s College Early Learning Center, located on campus in O’Hara Hall.

FNCB, locally-based for more than 100 years, has contributed more than $1,000,000 to local educational and scholarship organizations through the EITC initiative since 2010.

Also shown is Debbie Skurkis, left, assistant vice president and community office manager, FNCB, and Freddie Pettit, right, vice president for institutional advancement, King’s.