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ournal-herald THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022 • Volume 41 – No. 36 ©2022, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved

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During their stop in White Haven on Sunday, Gary Smith of Hackettstown, NJ, posed before his 1986 Fairmont ‘Speeder’ that was built for the Union Pacific RR. The North American Railcar Operators Association’s weekend excursion in PA had 50 speeders, and over 100 people as they made their way over two days from Pittston to Tamaqua to Reading and back. The group was mainly from the midAtlantic states, with participants from as far away as Idaho.

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PennDOT plan to rebuild I-80 west from White Haven online Plans for the rebuilding of Interstate 80 west of White Haven to the Route 309 exit in Drums are now online. The project rebuilds 7.5 miles of I-80 east due to Alkali-Silica Reaction failure of the existing concrete, which means the cement and aggregate are losing their bond, so ultimately the concrete fails. Fixing this means a complete pavement removal and reconstruction.

The project is planned to start in the spring of 2025 and be complete by before the summer of 2030. Bridges over the Linesville Creek, over Route 309, over Nescopeck Creek/Honey Hole Road

and over Oley Creek will be replaced during the work.

PennDOT says that there will be no detours required, as two lanes of traffic will be maintained both westbound and eastbound. However, all traffic will be detoured through White Haven towards Mountain Top at least once in 2025, 2026, 2028 and 2029 when structures are replaced. This detour may also be used in the event of an accident closing the narrowed highway.

Online information, including the proposed detour route, detailed project information, and comment form can be found at https://www.penndot.gov/

RegionalOffices/ district-4/ PublicMeetings/Pages/ default.aspx. Click on the Luzerne County box, then choose the tile marked I-80, Section 311, Pavement and Bridge Replacement Project.

WASB agenda recommends new psychologist, preliminary budget

by Seth Isenberg The agenda for the Weatherly Area School Board for the May 4 caucus meeting includes approval of hiring Tiffany Huff as the school district’s full time psycholo-

gist starting July 1. Her salary will be $70,000 plus benefits.

The Board will also give their first approval of 2022-2023’s School District preliminary budget.

The Board is asked to apSee WASB, page 5

Candidates respond to Chamber invite On May 4, the Greater White Haven Area Chamber of Commerce held a candidates’ forum at the White Haven Area Community Library.

As of May 3, candidates planning to speak were: James Bognet, 8th Congressional District State Representative Doyle

Heffley, of the 122nd Candidates for State Representative for the 117th Andrew Gegaris, Clint Lanning, Michael Stash, Eugene Ziemba, and John Zugarek Candidates for State Representative for the 119th Vito Malacari and Alec Ryncavage,

and State Representative for the 121st Eddie Day Pachinski and a challenger for that seat, Eryn Nicole Harvey.

There will more about this event in the next Journal-Herald.

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Editorial

Spring is here—where is the trail repair crew?

by Ruth Isenberg

It’s a sad sight. A car with out-of-town license plates drives down Main Street in White Haven, right past our office. They come to the end of the street. They stop, confused. Where is the parking lot for the state park?

Oh, there it is. There’s a gate in front of it, with signs warning of “Danger,” and that the Lehigh Gorge Trail is closed for construction. Mostly, they turn around and head back the way they came.

Locals are less obedient. They skirt the fence to walk their dogs, go to the river to fish, use the area for the purpose it is supposed to have — recreation.

The trail access was closed last fall, along with the one at the other end of town, and the one at Tannery. Trail improvements were promised to be completed by spring.

Some work did get done on the visible parts of the trail.

Heavy equipment was moved in. While it was annoying to be denied access for walking or cross country skiing through the winter, at least we could look forward to a smoother, improved trail come spring.

Well, it’s still spring according to the calendar. But we’ve seen no visible action on the trail as of press time. And now that the weather is good, we would normally be getting an economic boost from visitors. Unfortunately, the common reaction to seeing the closed entrance isn’t a visit to the diner, or a stop for ice cream — it’s back into the car to find a place where the trail can be accessed.

Dan Rutledge of project contractor Rutledge Excavating says that his crew will be back on site “in a week or so,” to finish their work after “about three weeks.” It might still be spring.

Archives From The Journal-Herald Issue of April 30, 1992 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder As part of American Rivers Cleanup Week, American Outdoors announced a cleanup of the Lehigh River from White Haven to Bowmanstown…

State Representative Keith McCall will participate. He submitted a resolution designating May 2-10 as American Rivers Cleanup Week — and it passed unanimously in the PA House.

The White Haven CROP Walk is Sunday, starting from St. Paul’s, walking 10km, and ending at the Presbyterian Church. 25% of the money raised will go to the White Haven Food Pantry.

A group of Weatherly area taxpayers are sponsoring a tax talk on May 21 by James Broussard of Hershey, chairman of Citizens Against Higher Taxes.

Pat Wiegand, head teller of the Weatherly Branch of Security Savings Association, recently attended a two-day seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers.

The Kidder Township Republican Club is organizing, with its first meeting on May 5 at Split Rock. Plans for the coming year will be discussed.

105 members attended the Senior Citizens Friendship Club meeting in Weatherly.

The highlight was an Easter Hat Show. Some members will travel to the Mount Airy Lodge to attend the Guy Lombardo Show.

A team of Crestwood High School gifted students recently competed in the state finals of the Odyssey of the Mind competition, and returned home with a first place. The team will now compete in the World competition in Boulder, Colorado on May 28. The team was required to design miniature vehicles capable of traveling 20 feet and able to break a balloon upon impact at their destination.

Due to heavy local lobbying, State Rep. Keith McCall has withdrawn his support of a bill exempting ski areas from local amusement taxes (which would have cost Kidder Township and the Weatherly Area School District over $100,000 a year).

There are photos in this issue of the newly opened Depot Gift Shop, in the Canal Depot in White Haven.

The Carbon County Planning Commission reviewed Blue Ridge Real Estate’s sketch plans to add 381 units to the Jack Frost Mountain area, and 330 units near Big Boulder.

Student Government Day at Kidder Township included four Weatherly Area High School Students and their teacher, Marylin Adams.

Township supervisors Harry Klotz and George Pilecki, and manager Leroy Fetterman participated as well. The students, acting as supervisors, considered and passed a motion to purchase $200 of evergreen seedlings to be given to Kidder property owners on a first come, first served basis. The motion to buy the seedlings was then

passed during the authentic supervisors meeting.

Sunday, May 10 will see a world class sporting event ride through our area. The Tour DuPont will begin at Stroudsburg and come up Route 940 then turn into Split Rock and go through Lake Harmony out onto Route 903. Riders will pass through between 9 and 10 a.m.

Township police chief Ron Gallagher is looking for volunteers to help with traffic control.

The featured restaurant of the week was the Weatherly Country Inn, including an interview with Paula Zahren who prepares foods “with great pride.” New this summer will be outdoor dining in the wooded and grassy grove beside the restaurant. This weekend there is a pizza smorgasbord — all you can eat, with soup, salad, pizza and dessert.

From White Haven Journal Issue of April 30, 1942 W. C. Taylor, Publisher Steve Mergo and others put over an “Old Friends Banquet” last Friday evening at (the) Rockport Tavern.

The honored guest being Levi Searfoss, who on Tuesday was inducted into the U.S. service.

[Searfoss] was presented with a beautiful pen and pencil set.

The Central Railroad of New Jersey, operators of the steamer “Sandy Hook” between New York City and Atlantic Highlands Pier, announced that because of the present war conditions, this service would not be operated during 1942. Additional rail service will be provided to meet the requirements of the traveling public.

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration have been granted in the Estate of Michael J. Delese, III, a/k/a Michael John Delese, III, a/k/a Michael Delese, III, who died on the 24th day of November, 2021. All persons having claims against the state are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Administrators, Michael J. Delese and Ann M. Delese, 14 Laurel Lane, Freeland, PA, 18224, or their attorney: CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE 121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49 Weatherly, PA 18255 5/12

Poppy Posters colorfully decorate windows in the town of Weatherly. The posters were done by students for the American Legion Auxiliary’s Poppy Poster Contest.

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Weatherly ALA plans busy month of May The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 9, starting at 6 p.m. at the post home. May events will be discussed. All members are urged to attend.

Pizza Sale The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weath-

erly will hold their monthly unbaked pizza sale on Friday, May 20. The deadline to order is May 13. A regular pizza is $11 with a $2 cost for each additional topping of extra cheese, 3 cheese, mushroom, sausage or pepperoni. Please note the increase in extra topping prices. Contact Georgia Farrow to order your pizza at

570-427-4527. Pick up will be from 4-6 p.m. at the post home.

Poppy Day National Poppy Day is Friday, May 27. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly asks all that Americans honor the fallen and support the living on this day by wear-

ing red and also wearing a poppy. The American Legion Auxiliary has used poppies for many years to raise awareness and support for our nation’s veterans, active service members and their families.

Poppy Walk On Saturday, May 28, American Legion Auxiliary

Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold a poppy walk starting at the post home. There is a $10 registration fee. All monies raised support the unit’s veterans’ projects. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 10. Come walk with us or sponsor one of our auxiliary members. Remember to wear red.

Veterans Corner

Commentary by John Kearns, USCG Ret., chiefkearns@gmail.com

UKRAINE FARMERS AT WAR One of Murphy’s Laws of Combat states: Professional military is predictable, amateur soldiers are not.

In many areas of Ukraine, agricultural farm areas and vast tracts of open fields intertwine with forest patches.

Many of these small, wooded areas have dirt roads with trees that provide root systems which give the dirt roads the strength to support heavy

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wagons for harvest. The farmers have large, multi-wheeled farm tractors designed to transit and work on soft ground.

These farm families know every inch of the area, minor roads, pathways, water sources, and dense cover. The Russians have heavy tanks and heavy supply vehicles designed for highway travel as a professional military. Modern battle tanks going off the road into cultivated fields bog them down in mud. A tank stuck in the ground is abandoned or destroyed.

The Russians could not move infantry quickly to areas needed. Still, with their

tractors and wagons, Ukraine farmers could quickly move Ukraine infantry and supply undercover where required.

John Deere tractors and ATVs carry by night anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles needed to fight infantry. After battles, Ukrainian farmers retrieve damaged tanks and supplies for their use.

Russia did not learn a lesson in Afghanistan, where the sizeable professional military could not defeat the small nonprofessional military of the home nation. When people fight for their homes, families, and farms, they are a terrible force to reckon with on average. Most Russian

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soldiers have no idea why they are sent to Ukraine to die, why they are short on ammo, food, and medical supplies. They have no personal interest in fighting in Ukraine. On the other hand, Ukrainians are fighting for their homes and families and preserving their way of life. It will take a while, innocent Ukrainians will perish, but history shows that they have a good chance of winning. Even if Russia wins, there will be constant rebellion, sabotage, and death for Russians into the next decade.

The Russians are fighting for one man’s vision of a new Soviet Union as it was in its former glory of the 1950s.

SCUTTLEBUTT: The US sends 72 155 mm howitzers and 144,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine.

The Howitzer is a cross between a cannon that fires a flat trajectory and a mortar that fires a high angle drop trajectory. The upgraded 155mm is equipped with a Digital Fire Control System that includes an inertial navigation unit with Global Positioning System backup, allowing it to self-locate targets. The DFCS also consists of a mission computer, displays, and digital communications. Upgrades give the M777A2 the capability to program and fire 155 mm Excalibur and precision guidance munitions.

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The Board is asked to approve the Flexible Instruction Day Program; to approve AG Continued from page 1 Administrators as the optionprove Brianna Romanchik al student accident insurance as a substitute teacher for providers; to approve J.P. this school year (pending Harris as the Delinquent, Per all necessary clearances and Capita Tax, Amusement Tax paperwork). Other approvals and Mechanical Device Tax on the agenda are the CLIU Collector for the 2022-2023 Technology Pool Legal Serschool year; and Berkheimer vices Consultation Agreement Associates as the collector of and the agreement with the Earned Income Taxes. The Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug Berkheimer agreement would and Alcohol Commission, be for a three year period. both for the next school year, The Board will also be asked starting July 1. to okay the Weatherly Summer Soccer League’s use of Elementary & Middle School’s south athletic field starting May 1 continuing through October 31 from 5-9 p.m. for soccer practices and games.

The regular Weatherly Area HOSTS: Alex & JoAnne Zidock THURS. 9:30 PM School Board voting meetReplays: FRI. 8:30 AM & 9:30 PM SAT. 12:30 PM • SUN. 1 AM & 11:30 AM ing is May 11, at the Middle MON. 12 AM & 6 AM • TUES. 7:30 AM School LGI Room, starting at ALL OUTDOORS • WILDLIFE HUNTING & FISHING 7 p.m.

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East Side makes appointments to ZHB, WH Ambulance Board

by Ruth Isenberg East Side Borough Council made several appointments at their April 7 meeting.

Steve Pompella resigned from the Zoning Hearing Board. Ray Fisher Jr. was appointed to the ZHB, and Sandra Cepiel was appointed as ZHB alternate.

Former council president John Marotta was named an advisor to borough council for future projects.

Beth Esa was appointed to the White Haven Ambulance board.

Council approved advertising for a new garbage collection contract. Bids were due to be returned on May 5 at the next borough council meeting.

Council decided against approving Mayor Eric Siglin’s proposal for a Memorial Day Potluck Picnic at the Playground. Concerns included insurance coverage, and tight quarters for a large gathering.

Zoning Officer Alan Hollrigl reported several inquiries, including one for a home on a conservation property. Single family homes are permitted in that zone.

Breezeline requested a renewed franchise agreement.

Service issues were raised.

Secretary Carol Lenahan noted that East Side never signed a franchise agreement with the cable company.

Playground improvements will be sought through a Community Development Block Grant, including a redesign of the basketball court area.

Zoning Hearing Board fees were increased to $750 to cover the borough’s costs.

Council meets at 6:30 p.m.

Thurs., May 5, at White Haven Area Community Library.

I-80 bridge hearing at Mountain Laurel The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, will host a Public Hearing on an Environmental Assessment prepared for the I-80 Over Lehigh River Bridge Project in Carbon and Luzerne counties.

The I-80 Over Lehigh River Bridge Project is a candidate for bridge tolling through the Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership Initiative, as part of the PennDOT Pathways Program. The Pathways program seeks to identify potential alternative funding solutions for transportation in the state. Tolls collected would be used for the replacement bridges’ construction, maintenance and operation.

The in-person Public Hearing will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 18, at Mountain Laurel Resort, 81 Treetops Circle, White Haven.

An open house display on the project will begin at 3:30 p.m.

with public testimony starting at 4:30. All materials that will be presented during the open house, including a project overview, maps, low-income tolling details, diversion route improvements and EA documents, will be available online at www.penndot.pa.gov/ i80LehighRiverBridge from May 3 to June 2.

The I-80 Over Lehigh River Bridges, which cross over the Lehigh River, Lehigh Gorge State Park, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad and SR 1005 (River Road) in Carbon and Luzerne Counties, are aging and reaching the end of their serviceable lifespan. PennDOT will pursue one-way tolling at Lehigh River, meaning traffic would only be tolled on I-80 eastbound at this location.

Testimony will be received at the in-person hearings before an audience with a stenographer. Those providing testimony are asked to register in advance at www.penndot.

pa.gov/i80LehighRiverBridge or by calling 570-793-2045.

Oral testimony will be limited to five minutes per participant and the number of slots will depend on available time.

Individuals may provide testimony privately in a separate hearing room with a stenographer.

Written comments may be brought to the in-person hearing, completed at the event and deposited in a comment box, or mailed to: PennDOT District 5, Attn: I-80 Over Lehigh River Bridge Project, 1002 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101.

Comments may be emailed to i80LehighRiverBridge@ pa.gov.

The public may provide comments through the form available online at www.penndot.pa.gov/i80LehighRiverBridge.

The EA is available for review at White Haven Area Community Library.

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Local Scouts join forces to hike and camp

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Troop 25 BSA held a weekend event of camping recently and invited the Webelos/AOLs from Packs 25 of White Haven and 007 of Weatherly to participate in parts of the event.

The Webelos/AOLs were invited to make lunch where each Cub constructed and cooked their lunch sandwiches of grilled cheese or ham & cheese on an outdoor stove.

Following the cooking segment, they participated in a hiking and hiking safety discussion with troop members. They also discussed troop functions since the AOLs are almost ready to cross over to Scouts BSA. This was followed by a hike to the Black Diamond Trail where they met up with other Cubs of lower ranks to join in the hike. During the hike plant and animal identification and discussion was held. The group stopped for a turnaround at the train overpass a few miles in on the trail. The hike was enhanced by the coming of a train signaled by the train horn in the distance, so the group was delighted when the train went under on the bridge while the train passed under them. The engineer assisted with a few extra toots on the horn and a wave from the cab. The group finished the hike back at the Trailhead where the Cubs departed and then back to Camp for the Webelos/ AOLs to finish up and leave the Scouts BSA to the rest of their weekend.

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Seth’s Sightings With the local hockey season coming to an end, there was a Penguins game on the road at The Phantoms in the PPL Center in Allentown that we had our eyes on. As the weekend approached, I was feeling strong so we bought tickets and planned an afternoon in the Lehigh Valley, with the game to follow.

After a few errands on Saturday, we were free to start our drive south which was to include a visit to a new dog park we had discovered.

At this time of year, a ride out in the country means flowering trees and sightings of the greening landscape.

We crested the big hill on Route 309 and were treated to a miles-long view of the

valley there in early spring. In two weeks, the trees will be all leafed out, and that view gone until late fall, and not the same anyway. Our trip down Route 100 brought us to the Upper Macungie Township park, and the nice dog park there. It’s a big space, with a fenced dog release area ahead of entry to either the large or small dog areas. The best feature, the park has running water bathrooms. Both of our dogs enjoyed the park, and the other dogs, but were ready to continue in the car in far less time than it took to drive there.

Next was a trip into the Allentown Farmer’s Market. Our haul this week was produce, some Lebanese salads, and

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by Seth Isenberg

the very last of the chicken pot pies from that stand. That pot pie was most of our dinner ahead of the hockey game.

Ahead of any event at the PPL Center, there is traffic.

We arrived and tucked into line, parking in the ‘Spiral’ garage that used to be Hess’ Department Store’s parking lot. The dogs were in a cool space, away from too many people, so they slept while we were at the game. The Spiral garage entry was not far from our seats, which were mid-row on an angle above the goal.

The game was fun, mostly for the home team, as our Penguins were shut out 0-3, but it’s a great place to see an event and for hockey. The Phantoms staff work hard to

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entertain the crowd.

Our next hockey will be the Penguins’ Playoff games verses Hershey this Friday and (hopefully) Monday nights.

Win two of three games and our guys go on to a second round set starting the end of next week.

On Sunday in the early afternoon, I was in White Haven to take photos of the railroad speeders group as it rolled through town for a stop at our Library. I was returning home after those photos when I saw a doe run up Susquehanna Street under the railroad overpass and into the first yard. The homeowners were out on their porch.

Sunday was a beautiful day, to start. I used the last of the sunshine to get a short bit of lawn mowing done. Sure as can be, it started to rain on me. Ruth and I finished up in the yard, then packed up the dogs to go for some shopping.

On our drive, we passed by a local farm and noted a black sheep, all bushy and ready to be shorn. From a distance — 300 feet or more from the road, the sheep looked like a big black ball on feet, with a

tiny white spot in the center where its head was. It was not unlike a cartoon, just real.

In another sighting, on Friday when we left work, we heard the ‘scree’ of a hunting bird above us. This turned out to be a pair of birds, floating high above White Haven — circling. They were hawks, too far away to make out what kind. Some smaller birds were trying to distract them, and a crow flew near in its attempt to chase them off.

On our schedule some medical stuff for me late in the week. Our big event is hockey this Friday night, and hopefully Monday. Depending on how I feel, there’s some more yard work. Of interest are a couple of food truck festivals for Saturday, one near Mt. Pocono, the other featuring tacos and farther away — in Easton.

Next Sunday is our afternoon at Knoebels on WVIA Day with friends and our dogs.

So here’s to warmer days and evenings, and the start of festival season. Good health to everyone, and see you out there.

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Coming Events THURSDAY, MAY 5— Scrabble, 7 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library SATURDAY, MAY 7—Praying Ninja Prayer Walk, 8:30 a.m., Eurana Park, Weatherly, runsignup.com/race/ pa/weatherly/pnwprayerwalk SATURDAY, MAY 7— Morning Bird Walk, 8 a.m., Nescopeck State Park, call 570-403-2006 to register SATURDAY, MAY 7— Spring into Action Volunteer Work Day, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Nescopeck State Park, call 570-403-2006 to register SUNDAY, MAY 8—Breakfast, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., VFW Post 6615, White Haven WEDNESDAY, MAY 11— Intro to Birdwatching for Seniors, 9–11 a.m., Nescopeck State Park, call 570403-2006 to register WEDNESDAY, MAY 11— Bingo, 6 p.m., St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, White Haven THURSDAY, MAY 12—Fiber Arts, 10 a.m., White Haven Area Community Library FRIDAY, MAY 13—Hawk Falls Cleanup, 9:30–11 a.m., Hickory Run State Park, call 570-403-2006 to register FRIDAY, MAY 13—Storytime, 4:30 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library SATURDAY, MAY 14—Retirement luncheon honoring David Cunfer, 1 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Parish House, White Haven SATURDAY, MAY 14— Spring Fling, 12-3 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library SATURDAY, MAY 14— Family Bird Walk, 9–10 a.m., Nescopeck State Park, 570-403-2006 to register

SUNDAY, MAY 15—VFW Post 6615 Breakfast, 8 a.m.–12 p.m., VFW Post 6615, White Haven WEDNESDAY, MAY 18— I-80 Over Lehigh River Bridge Project In-Person Public Hearing, 3:30-7 p.m., Mountain Laurel Resort, White Haven WEDNESDAY, MAY 18— Family Science Night, the Wonder of Songbirds, 6 p.m., Nescopeck State Park, call 570-403-2006 to register THURSDAY, MAY 19— Garden Club meeting, 1 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library THURSDAY, MAY 19— Scrabble, 7 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library FRIDAY, MAY 20—Grand Opening of Railyard Park, 1 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library MONDAY, MAY 23—Educator Open House, 4–6 p.m., Hickory Run State Park Visitors Center, THURSDAY, MAY 26— Fiber Arts, 10 a.m., White Haven Area Community Library Engine House

Pick-up set for Salem sale SATURDAY, MAY 28— Community Yard Sale, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Golden Oaks Village Clubhouse parking lot SATURDAY, MAY 28— Community Yard Sale, White Haven Borough SUNDAY, MAY 29—Memorial Day Parade & Celebration, White Haven SUNDAY, JUNE 5—Marine Corps League Breakfast, 8 a.m., St. Patrick’s Parish Center, White Haven SATURDAY, JUNE 11— Weatherly HillClimb SUNDAY, JUNE 12— Weatherly HillClimb FRIDAY, JULY 15—Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, Penn Lake Association Community Building SATURDAY, JULY 30— Homecoming, Lehigh & Lausanne Fire Company FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 12-14—WH Volunteer Fire Co. Catfish Derby, Linesville Park, White Haven FRIDAY, AUGUST 26— Sylvia, theater in the round, Railyard Park, White Haven Area Community Library Engine House Park

For Mother’s Day— Large selection of hanging baskets, ower gifts, cemetery logs, geraniums, ower pouches, annuals, perennials, herbs, pansy pots, vegetbale plants, hanging cherry tomato baskets, too much to mention!

Pick-up times for Salem UCC’s pizza/bagel fundraiser featuring Joe E.’s Pizza will be Thursday, May 12 from 10:30 a.m.

– 12:30 p.m. and 4:30– 6 p.m. in Salem’s Social Hall on Fell Street in Weatherly. Thank you to all who placed orders.

Happening at WACL Storytime

Storytime for Children will take place at the Weatherly Area Community Library on Friday, May 6, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Spring Fling Spring Fling, a celebration that Spring has arrived will take place at the library on Saturday, May 14. There will

be a book sale from 9 a.m. to noon, and activities for children and adults from noon to 3 p.m.

Noon to 1 p.m. - Children’s Activities 1 to 2 p.m. - Trivia contest for adults and children 2 to 3 p.m. - Gentle Relaxing Yoga for all ages and fitness levels. Bring a mat or towel.

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Comet track teams put chill on Cougars’ senior day

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

slipped to 3-1. “It’s tough.

It’s awful,” DeMarzo said of the conditions after finishing Crestwood distance ace her third race of the day at Molly DeMarzo was fighting about 7:15, with the wind off a severe headache after still howling and the air her second individual victory temperature hovering in the of the day in the 3200-meter upper 30s. “There’s not much run last Wednesday in Hazle you can do. Just go out and do Twp. Hazleton Area’s Brianna the best you can. It was hard Kennedy said her legs felt like with the wind and everything, they were 80-pounds each, but we were able to do struggling to lift them while everything we needed to do to running the open 800 meters. win this meet.” DeMarzo also Athletes, already under won the 1600 meters, and ran three layers of clothing the anchor leg of the winning between events, were 4x800 relay team. huddling under blankets or Teammate Kayla Kresge staying together in groups in swept the two hurdles events, order to fight off the arctic and was on both the winning wind blasts. Even impromptu 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams and good-natured wrestling to help push the Lady Comets bouts were breaking out in to the finish line. Also picking the infield at Cougar Park, as up individual firsts were Hope athletes looked to do anything Kline (discus), Ella Novelli to stay warm. Competing (800), Emily Leicht (400) and Evelyn Kruczek (pole vault). in conditions that felt more “Hat’s off to Crestwood, like winter than a spring day they’re very good. I knew in late April, the Hazleton they’d be tough,” Hazleton Area and Crestwood track Area girls’ coach Mark and field teams braved the Otterbine said. “They have a elements for their Wyoming lot of depth. When you have Valley Conference Division 1 showdown of unbeaten teams that much depth, you can move a lot of people around.” last week.

Otterbine said the weather And while both turned in was an issue, but that both strong performances in the face of Mother Nature’s wrath, teams were on an even playing field. “The weather had an it was the visiting Comets who ultimately carved out key effect on us, especially in the jumping events. Those victories and put the frost on you really have to stay warm Hazleton Area’s Senior Day and stay loose for. The girls celebration. The Crestwood did a nice job today. I told boys pulled away during the meet’s late stages to secure an them I was proud of them.

The weather affects both 87-59 victory, and the Lady teams. But it played a factor Comets used their superior in the distances and the times depth to emerge with an 87today.”

63 team win.

Senior Lauren Festa stepped Both Crestwood teams up big with three first-place improved to 3-0 in the finishes, winning the long, conference, while the triple and high jumps for the Hazleton Area boys and Lady Cougars. She leaped girls each suffered their first losses of the WVC season and 32-7 1/4 to win the triple.

Fellow senior Abbey Hengst took the javelin (123-3). Two other Lady Cougars who thrived in the biting wind and off-and-on snow showers were freshman sprinter Gabrielle Bredbenner and thrower Reese Kaschak. Bredbenner clocked a personal-best 12.9 seconds to win the 100, and claimed the 200 (24.0) as well. Kaschak reached her PR with a 102-9 to place second in the javelin. Ashley Bueso, who is back after missing time early following an injury late in wrestling season, won the shot put at 31-3 1/2.

The Crestwood girls were scheduled to host Dallas and Wilkes-Barre Area this week in a pair of WVC meets.

Crestwood 87, Hazleton Area 63 3200 relay — 1. Crestwood (Maggio Riccio, Kaelyhn Barker, Emily Leicht, Molly DeMarzo) 11:04, 2. Triple jump — 1. Lauren Festa (HA) 32-7 1/4, 2. Sophia Shults (HA), 3. Alyssa Hebel (HA); 100 hurdles — 1. Kayla Kresge (C) 16.6, 2. Festa (HA), 3. Bianca Long (C); Shot put — 1. Ashley Bueso (HA) 31-3 1/2, 2. Mia Pollock (C), 3. Abbey Hengst (HA); 100 — 1. Gabriella Bredbenner (HA) 12.9, 2.

Emma Sheloski (C), 3. Annabelle Witkowski (C); Pole vault — 1. Evelyn Kruczek (C) 8-0, 2. Emily Trella (HA), 3. Kylie Sisock (HA); 1600 — 1. Molly DeMarzo (C) 5:41, 2. Ella Novelli (C), 3. Kozich (C); Long jump — 1. Festa (HA) 14-11, 2. Karolyn Brito (HA), 3. Shults (HA); 400 relay — 1. Crestwood (Kresge, Sarah Shipton, Witkowski, Sheloski) 52.1; 400 — 1. Leicht (C) 67.6, 2. Sisock (HA), 3. Matilde Ortenzi (C); Discus — 1. Hope Kline (C) 80-1, 2. Niomery Rivera (HA), 3. M. Pollock (C); 300 hurdles — 1. Kresge (C) 53.3, 2. Long (C), 3. Seyona McKittrick (HA); 800 — 1. Novelli (C) 2:44, 2. Kozich (C), 3. Barker (C); 200 — 1. Bredbenner (HA) 27.6, 2. Sheloski (C), 3. Shipton (C); High jump — 1. Festa (HA) 4-10, 2. Shipton (C), 3. Kasandra Gaizick (HA); 3200 — 1. DeMarzo (C) 11:51, 2. Kozich (C), 3. Jillian Wolk (HA); Javelin — 1. Abbey Hengst (HA) 123-3, 2. Reese Kaschak (HA), 3. M. Pollock (C); 1600 relay — 1. Crestwood (Ortenzi, Novelli, Leicht, Kresge) 4:44.

Boys Crestwood 87, Hazleton Area 59 - Nolan Dunnum led a 1-2-3 sweep in the 100-meter dash, also hit the tape first in the 200, and added a third-place finish in the javelin as the Comets dominated the sprints, and more than held their own in all areas in knocking off the two-time defending WVC Division 1 champions. It was a

solid win over a good Cougars both in decisive fashion. He team that is still battling back was also on the winning 4x100 relay team. from numerous injuries.

Crestwood 87, Hazleton Area 59 “I thought it was a good 3200 relay — 1. Crestwood (James Modrovsky, Weston Medvetz, Jack Scanlan, Nash Greene) effort,” Lou Gunderman, 9:54; Triple jump — 1. Logan Slusser (HA) 41-9, 2.

Hazleton Area’s head coach, Adam Wood (C), 3. Nick Coniglio (C); 110 hurdles — 1. Coniglio (C) 17.7, 2. Joseph Mazaika (HA), 3. said. “I knew this was Michael Ho (C); Shot put — 1. Ethan Shudak (C) Crestwood’s year. I knew they 45.3, 2. Jonanthony Sencion (HA), 3. Russel Blew (HA); 100 — Nolan Dunnum (C) 11.2, 2. Ricardo had a great team.”

Williams (C), 3. George Jennings (C); Pole vault — 1. Isaac Mertz (C) 11-6, 2. Deron Newell (HA), One of the keys for the 3. Darren Seiwell (HA); 1600 — 1. Franklin Ritz Comets was senior Ethan (HA) 4:51, 2. Greene (C), 3. Ryan Kozich (C); Long — 1. L. Slusser (HA) 19-9 1/2, 2. Williams Shudak, who was able to break jump (C), 3. Bryce Vieney (C); 400 relay — 1. Hazleton through against the Cougars’ Area (L. Slusser, Matthew Cusatis, Danny Tran, Munoz), no time; 400 — 1. Zaiden Kaminsky strong field crew. Shudak won Paul (C) 54.5, 2. Nick Caputo (HA), 3. Collin Bogdon (C); Discus — 1. Blew (HA) 142-5 1/2, 2. Shudak the shot put with a mark of (C), 3. Timothy Deutsch (HA); 300 hurdles — 1.

45.3 feet, and added seconds Mazaika (HA) 44.8, 2. Coniglio (C), 3. Ho (C); 800 1. Ritz (HA) 2:13, 2. Caputo (HA), 3. Modrovsky in both the discus and javelin. — (C); 200 — 1. Dunnum (C) 24.0, 2. Jennings (C), The Cougars, meanwhile, got 3. Tran (HA); High jump — 1. Adam Wood (C) 5-6, no second or third; 3200 — 1. Medvetz (C) 10:47, another big day from senior 2. Scanlan (C), 3. Greene (C); Javelin — 1. Samuel Logan Slusser, who went 19-9 Guzman (HA) 161-8, 2. Shudak (C), 3. Dunnum (C); 1600 relay — 1. Crestwood (Mertz, Bogdon, 1/2 to win the long jump, and Modrovsky, Kaminsky) 4:51.

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NFL Draft’s paradigm shift on display

by James M. Piehl It started slowly a few years ago, and now it has come full circle. What used to be the norm--focusing on skill players, running backs, especially--is no longer the norm. No running backs or tight ends were taken at all-the first time in NFL history that has happened. RD Breece Hall (Iowa State) went to the Jets at #36, and Colorado State’s TE Terry McBride was selected at #55 by the Cardinals, both in the Second

Round.

Instead, the first round saw nearly 20 defensive and offensive linemen taken by NFL squads among the 32 overall picks available. Here’s the list 1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Travon Walker, DE, Georgia 2. Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan 3. Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, Louisiana State 4. New York Jets: Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati

5. New York Giants: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon 6. Carolina Panthers: Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State 7. New York Giants (via trade): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama 8. Atlanta Falcons: Drake London, WR, Southern California 9. Seattle Seahawks (via trade): Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State 10. New York Jets (via trade): Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State 11. New Orleans Saints (via trade): Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State 12. Detroit Lions (via trade): Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama 13. Philadelphia Eagles (via trade): Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia 14. Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame 15. Houston Texans (via trade): Kenyon Green, G, Texas A&M 16. Washington Commanders (via trade): Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State 17. Los Angeles Chargers: Zion Johnson, G, Boston College 18. Tennessee Titans (via trade): Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas

19. New Orleans Saints (via trade): Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa 20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh 21. Kansas City (via trade): Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington 22. Green Bay Packers (via trade): Quay Walker, LB, Georgia 23. Buffalo Bills (via trade): Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida 24. Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa 25. Baltimore Ravens (via trade): Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa 26. New York Jets (via trade): Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State 27. Jacksonville Jaguars (via trade): Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah 28. Green Bay Packers: Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia 29. New England Patriots (via trade): Cole Strange, G, Chattanooga 30. Kansas City: George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue 31. Cincinnati Bengals: Daxton Hill, S, Michigan 32. Minnesota Vikings (via trade); Lewis Cine, S, Georgia What’s it mean? It’s

anybody’s guess, but one thought is that defenders are required to contain today’s high-powered offenses, and high-quality linemen are needed to protect the QB and enable a pass-offense that resembles basketball on grass.

Running backs, which used to occupy a privileged position, are plentiful these days.

There’s supply to fill team needs and the position has fallen out of favor during the early rounds of the NFL Draft.

Only two RBs were taken in the 2021 Draft, and both were drafted late in the round. In 2020, only one RB was taken, and he went as the last pick in the first round.

Applying the Oldsmobile commercial of years ago, “This isn’t your grandfather’s NFL.” _______________ James M. Piehl is a novelist, photographer, and painter, among other things. He is also a longtime New England sports fan. He writes about the NFL Draft and other NFL topics at The Sports Column.

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Ricky Ray was awarded this year’s Charles J. Murray Award that recognizes outstanding spirit and dedication to the Weatherly Area School District Athletic Program. The Murray award was presented at the Weatherly Wreckers Booster Club Athletic Awards Banquet held this year at Capriotti’s. Here, master of ceremonies John Furmanchin, left, presents this year’s award to Ricky Ray.

Eight senior athletes were also honored at the annual Weatherly Wreckers Booster Club Athletic Awards Banquet. From left are Rhianne Markovchick, Kayla Jones and Elizabeth Knight, seated, and standing are Zachary Bresnak, Brady Walters, Frankie Willis, Ricky Ray and Timothy Maguschak, with their athletic recognition awards.

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Crestwood Girls Lacrosse Roundup

Glowacki’s OT goal lifts Crestwood lady laxers Julia Glowacki scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Crestwood girls lacrosse team edged Scranton Prep 12-11 Saturday in Scranton. Isabella Caporuscio scored six goals and Glowacki added four to pace Crestwood. Grace Pasternick and Olivia Aigeldinger also had goals for

the winners.

Angelica DeNaples led Prep with five goals. Teammates Gigi Genco and Alexa Kleinberger chipped in two apiece.

Winning goalie Morgan Koons made four saves.

Crestwood 17, Dallas 9 Caporuscio poured in 10 goals, and Crestwood eased past

Dallas last week in Wyoming Valley Conference action.

Pasternick connected for three goals, and Glowacki added a pair of goals and three assists for the Lady Comets.

Caporuscio also assisted on a pair of goals.

Hannah Zeigler and Brooke Lapinski each scored a goal and had an assist, and Kate

Gallagher had an assist for Crestwood. Morgan Koons was in goal, stopping six shots.

For Dallas, Ireland Walsh scored six of her team’s nine goals. Allie Morse stopped seven shots on goal.

Crestwood 19, Tunkhannock 5 - Caporuscio scored eight goals, Glowacki had five and

Paternick added four to lead Crestwood past the Tigers in a WVC contest last week in Tunkhannock. Ziegler and Lapinski chipped in a goal apiece for the winners.

Glowacki topped Crestwood with six assists, while Caporuscio, Ziegler and Lapinski dished out two apiece.

Weatherly Area Softball Roundup

Lady Wreckers no-hit Lincoln Leadership Weatherly Area pitcher Maddie vonFrisch hurled a four-inning no-hitter, and powered the Lady Wrecker

offense with three triples in a 17-0 non-league softball victory on Monday. The sophomore hit the first batter

of the game, then retired the next 12 Lincoln Leadership batters, striking out six.

Kelly Michaels also had three hits, including a triple, scored three times and drove in four runs for the Lady Wreckers (4-8), who used a nine-run third inning to break the game open.

Weatherly Area............219 5 — 17 10 0 Lincoln Leadership.....000 0 — 0 0 5 vonFrisch and Michaels; Maldonado and Morales. W — vonFrisch. L — Maldonado.

Lourdes Regional 13, Weatherly Area 0 Hailee Brown pitched a two-

hit shutout and struck out five as Lourdes defeated the Lady Wreckers in a non-league game at Mount Carmel. At the plate, Brown went 2-for3 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored. Maddie Scandle was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored; Gabby Dusendschine went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles; and Cassidy Grimes went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Weatherly Area......000 00 — 0 2 0 Lourdes..................093 1 x — 13 14 0 vonFrisch and Michaels; Brown and McHugh. W — Brown. L — von Frisch.

Puzzle Answers

Tri-Valley 21, Weatherly Area 0 Sydney Schley pitched a twohit shutout, and undefeated Tri-Valley (11-0, 9-0 league) rolled past host Weatherly in a Schuylkill League Division IIIII crossover game last week.

Tri-Valley.............(16)50 — 21 19 0 Weatherly Area........000 — 0 2 5 Schley and L. Snyder; Michaels and Diaz. W — Schley. L — Michaels.

Nativity 5, Weatherly Area 2 Mikaya Beadle had three hits and Caelan Quick scored three runs as Nativity edged the Lady Wreckers in a Division III game. Winning pitcher Emily Krammes limited Weatherly to three hits.

Kelly Michaels singled and scored both runs, and vonFrisch had a double for the Lady Wreckers.

Nativity..................201 010 1 — 5 6 1 Weatherly Area.....100 010 0 — 2 3 1 Krammes and Sinko; vonFrisch and Michaels. W — Krammes. L — von Frisch.

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Markovchick leads Wrecker track teams Weatherly Area senior Rhianne Markovchick was a four-event winner in the Lady Wreckers’ 100-34 Schuylkill League track and field setback against Schuylkill Haven last week. She placed first in the 100-meter hurdles (16.9 seconds), long jump (15-11), triple jump (32-1 1/2) and javelin (64-4).

Teammate Kendall Gerhart contributed firsts in the 400-meter dash (1:08.4) and 800-meter run (3:03.1).

For Schuylkill Haven, Anna Schaeffer swept both sprints and also was first in the 1600.

Schuylkill Haven 100, Weatherly Area 34 100 — 1. Anna Schaeffer (SH) 14.60; 200 — 1.

Anna Schaeffer (SH) 30.90; 400 — 1. Kendall Gerhart (W) 1:08.40; 800 — 1. Kendall Gerhart

Muskingum University freshman Riley Hudock (19) of White Haven makes her way up field during a women’s lacrosse game this season. Hudock set a single-game scoring record with nine goals in one contest this season. Photo courtesy Muskingum University Athletics

College Notebook

Hudock sets records at Muskingum Riley Hudock made quite an impression in her first lacrosse season at Muskingum University. The freshman midfielder from White Haven established new school records for points in a season (48) and caused turnovers (27) in her first year with the Fighting Muskies. She finished the season with 41 goals in 12 games played, the third-most goals in a single season in program history.

The Hazleton Area High School graduate scored eight goals in a win over Waynesburg early in the season, setting a new Muskingum single-game record along with teammate Megan Lang, who also scored eight that day. On April 15, in a 19-8 win over Heidelberg, Hudock broke that mark, scoring nine goals to move to the top of the Muskingum record book for single-game scoring.

The Fighting Muskies finished the season at 3-11, 1-7 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

(W) 3:03.10; 1,600 — 1. Anna Schaeffer (SH) 6:15.50; 3,200 — 1. Taylor Fitzpatrick (SH) 15:41.20; 100 HH — 1. Rhianne Markovchick (W) 16.90; 300 IH — 1. Marissa Fridirici (SH) 1:08.80; 400 relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven A (Melissa Ellis, Cali Stank, Alyvia Trostle, Olivia Dress) 1:00.70; 1,600 relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven A (Abigail Rugh, Grace Bright, Faith Goehring, Jayda Engle) 6:35.20; 3,200 relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven A (Taylor Fitzpatrick, Hope Stephen, Grace Bright, Jayda Engle) 14:31.10; High jump — 1.

Olivia Dress (SH) 4-2; Long jump — 1. Rhianne Markovchick (W) 15-11; Triple jump — 1. Rhianne Markcvchick (W) 32-1½; Shot put — 1. Emma Kline (SH) 29-4½; Discus — 1. Emma Kline (SH) 78-4; Javelin — 1. Rhianne Markovchick (W) 64-4; Pole vault — No event

Boys

Schuylkill Haven 115, Weatherly Area 17 - The Hurricanes finished first in all but two events in the Schuylkill League Division II win over visiting Weatherly Area. Astin Daniel (1600, 3200), Steven Bausher

(400, high jump) and James Munster (long jump, triple jump) each had two firsts.

The Wreckers’ Ian McLaurin captured the 100 meter dash (11.6 seconds) and teammate Ricky Ray won the 800 in 2:05.3.

Schuylkill Haven 115, Weatherly Area 17 100 — 1. Ian McLaurin (W) 11.60; 200 — 1. Calvin Munster (SH) 24.10; 400 — 1. Steven Bausher (SH) 58.70; 800 — 1. Ricky Ray (W) 2:05.30; 1,600 — 1. Astin Daniel (SH) 5:24.20; 3,200 — 1.

Astin Daniel (SH) 13:35.40; 110 HH — 1. Collin Felty (SH) 19.10; 300 IH — 1. Gannon Walcott (SH) 47.90; 400 relay — No event; 1,600 relay — 1.

Schuylkill Haven A (Gannon Walcott, Dylan Lipp, Calvin Munster, Luke Garvey) 3:46.10; 3,200 relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven A (Carter Daniel, Nicholas Stoyer, Luke Garvey, Astin Daniel) 9:48.80; High jump — 1. Steven Bausher (SH) 4-10; Long jump — 1. James Munster (SH) 18-0; Triple jump — 1. James Munster (SH) 35-8; Shot put — 1.

Andrew Ebling (SH) 35-1½; Discus — 1. Bryce Umbenhauer (SH) 98-0; Javelin — 1. Christopher Donne (SH) 117-0; Pole vault — No event

Comets defeated by red-hot Cougar baseball team Seven players contributed at least one base hit as the Hazleton Area baseball Cougars downed Crestwood 11-3 in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 game played Sunday at PNC Field in Moosic. Jatnk Diaz went 3-for-3 with two RBI, Brett Antolick homered, single and knocked in three runs, Jason Lazar belted a triple

and single and Jonas Aponick had two RBI to lead Hazleton Area (11-1, 9-0 WVC) to its 11th straight win.

Ryan Covelens and Cameron McCarthy each had two singles for the Comets (6-6, 4-5).

Hazleton Area......522 020 0 — 11 11 1 Crestwood............101 000 1 — 3 7 4 Halcisak, M. Yanac (4), Stancato (6) and Lazar; Palmiero, Hartwick (4) and Stortz. W — M. Yanac. L — Palmiero.

PV turns back Wreckers on diamond Trey McAndrew belted a double and two singles, driving in three runs as Panther Valley roared past Weatherly Area for a 16-0 Schuylkill League Division III victory over the Wreckers. Drew Kokinda added two singles and Cody Orsulak contributed a double for PV (11-4, 6-3

league). Tyler Black went the distance in the five-inning encounter, allowing just one hit and striking out 12.

Eroh had the Wreckers’ lone hit, a single.

Panther Valley........431 26 — 16 11 0 Weatherly Area......000 00 — 0 1 6 Black and Orsulak; Buck, Willis (2), Eroh (5) and Eroh, Zuberi (5). W — Black. L — Buck.

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