The Mauch Chunk Opera House will soon be dedicated to the memory of Attorney Pasco L Schiavo, who was a major donor to the Luzerne Charitable Foundation.
A presentation is scheduled to take place at The Opera House for Sunday, June 28 at 6:00pm. The foundation is setting up an endowment for the theater, which means the money is invested, giving the theater a yearly dividend.
Schiavo was a successful lawyer, real estate developer, and philanthropist who grew up in Hazleton. He had no children, and wanted to share his good fortune with his community.
The foundation has already invested heavily in the Opera House, financing backstage renovations, new heaters, a remodeled men’s restroom, railings on the balcony steps, and the ceiling reconstruction. The endowment will be an ongoing source of income that will pay dividends every year.
Anyone who wishes to add to the endowment, which would increase the yearly dividend, can do so by contacting the Luzerne Foundation and asking for the Mauch Chunk Opera House fund.
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