The Journal-Herald, Thursday, October 5, 2023

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New coaches on WASB agendas

by Seth Isenberg

The Weatherly Area School Board will hold its October meetings on the 4th and 11th at the new start time of 6 p.m.

On the agenda are Personnel recommendations:

Recommend approval of Jeffrey Kiraly as Junior High 8th Grade Boys’

Basketball Coach (pending all clearances) for the 2023-2024 school year at a salary of $2,100; and approval of Frankie Willis as Junior High 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach (pending all clearances) for the 20232024 school year at a salary of $2,100.

Recommend the Board approve Jeff Donadi, Dave Broskoskie, Ethan

Broskoskie and Owen Broskoskie as Boys’ Basketball Volunteer Assistant Coaches (pending all clearances) for the 20232024 school year. Recommend the Board approve Tony McKeegan (pending all clearances) as Game Worker for the 20232024 school year.

See WASB AGENDA, page 4

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Kidder Police promote Dinkelacker to Corporal

by Seth Isenberg

ICE CREAM FOR EVERYONE: Hickory Hills Property Owners Association recently held an ice cream social to welcome new board of directors members. They invited members of the larger community to share the occasion. Shown from left are director Dennis Kramer, secretary Donna Ferraro, co-treasurer Sue Whitehair, vice-president Barbara Kalena, president Chris Reppert, office manager Amanda Drum, co-treasurer Mark Lachewitz, and maintenance staffer Greg Marten. Director Anthony Tiglio is not pictured. JH: Ruth Isenberg

In Kidder Township police news shared at the September 26 supervisors’ meeting, the promotion to Corporal of patrolman Jacob Dinkelaker put the township police front and center.

Chief of police Matthew Kuzma recommended the

promotion, and Kidder supervisors approved the new Corporal by unanimous vote. Dinkelaker is a police officer for 11 years, serving Kidder for the past five. Supervisor Wilson

See KIDDER POLICE, page 5

Chief Matt Kuzma, left, with newly promoted Cpl. Jacob Dinkelaker. LN: Seth Isenberg

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From The Journal-Herald

Issue of October 7, 1993

Editors & Publishers

Jay and Clara Holder

Lehigh Township supervisors voted to rezone lands owned by the Gregory family from R-1 to A-1 agricultural.

feature pictures of historic Weatherly sites. Proceeds go to the scholarship fund.

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Why we still celebrate National Newspaper Week

by Ruth Isenberg

While readers of this newspaper probably don’t agree, there’s a popular misconception that newspapers are an anachronism, and not needed in today’s world of social media, artifical intelligence, and on-line everything. But news, including the news reported on-line, has to come from somewhere, and be produced by someone. An independent press is still the best and most reliable source of news local, regional, national and international.

Reporters are not perfect; neither are editors. Mistakes happen, and biases exist. But journalists as a group, and newspapers as institutions, are far more careful, reliable, and well-intentioned than the social media many have predicted will eventually replace them.

The Weatherly Community Chest kicked off its 1993 fundraising campaign with its annual parade on Monday, Oct. 4. Photos include community chest queen Nicolene Panckeri and various winners of the annual poster contest.

A roomful of Packer Township residents spoke out against the idea of having Weatherly police patrolling the township.

Jack Frost Mountain hosts their annual Arts & Crafts Show this weekend, Saturday through Columbus Day Monday. This weekend is also the Scarecrow Festival at Zanolini Nursery in Drums. Next weekend is the 18th annual Luzerne County Folk Fest at the Armory in Kingston.

The mini-golf-a-thon to help raise money for the White Haven and Greater Weatherly Ambulance Associations at the Split Rock Resort mini-golf course on October 30 is attracting its first teams. 100% of donations raised per hole will go towards the ambulances.

Kidder Township would need to begin a new traffic study in order to get a traffic signal at Moseywood Road. Per PennDOT, there is no provision for part-time lights.

The issue featured a Kids’ story written by Ken DeVito, published on the Kid’s Corner page.

Phil Engman predicted a short run in the playoffs for the Phillies as the Braves win their series 4-2. He notes that the Crestwood football team “has yet go play a poor game” even as they are 0-5.

Steve Stallone’s Pigskin Picks are now 32-17-1 due to another good week of picking high school game winners. Crestwood is to host 4-1 Marian this weekend. Steve picks Marian for this one by 2+ scores.

Dan Simon offers tips on tennis technique.

Phil Jeffries writes about fitting Running Exercise into your schedule.

Jason Donadi and Jon Garber, both of Weatherly, again contributed big plays for Marian Catholic in their 34-0 win over Blue Mountain.

The dining review this week was the Tokyo Tea House restaurant in Pocono Summit. We enjoyed traditional Japanese fare, and some sushi in a “calm, comfortable atmosphere.” Dinner was under $30 including tip.

The Weatherly Area High School Alumni Assn. is selling an afghan that will

This issue had no 50 Years Ago so we found a Journal from 1946

From The Journal

October 10, 1946

Publisher W. C. Taylor

$1 Dinner for 4 Salmon with egg sauce 42¢

Potato patties 10¢

Glazed carrots 10¢

Lettuce/cucumber salad 12¢ Bread and butter 6¢ Chocolate cocoanut pudding 16¢

Demi-tasse 3¢

The Girl Scouts held their regular meeting on Oct. 2. Six new girls were presented. There were thirty-three girls present. Officers were leader Carol Fox, assistant leader Helen Cramer, and treasurer Helen Kephart. Scribe was Miriam Snell.

The funeral of former twoterm PA Governor Gifford Pinchot was held Monday in Milford. He died Friday at age 81.

Ads include:

“The O-L-D Drug Store

Odd Fellows Hall Building Phone 4221

Jacoby’s Pharmacy

Harry Jacoby, proprietor

Successor to Baker’s Pharmacy (small print) …”

Phonograph Records

All the latest hits! Admiral radios and refrigerators

Also Stewart-Warner radios

SIPLER’s Radio Service

Phone 2421

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Ordinance will be enacted at a meeting of the Borough Council of Weatherly Borough, Carbon County, Pennsylvania to be held on October 23, 2023, at 4:00 P.M., prevailing time, at the Weatherly Municipal Building located at 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA. The Ordinance is entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF WEATHERLY, VACATING A PORTION OF PARDEE STREET IN THE BOROUGH OF WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.” A summary of the contents of the Ordinance is as follows:

Section 1. Pardee Street, from the north side of Eighth Street and extending 155 feet to the southside of a 20’ wide alley is hereby vacated.

Section 2. Eighth Street from the intersection of Fell Street a distance of 610.5 feet to a point meeting the end of a parcel number 102A2-59-F15 and 102A2-59-K1 is hereby vacated. The full text of the Ordinance in its entirety may be examined at the Weatherly Borough Municipal Building located at 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania, Monday through Friday during regular business hours. A copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance has also been provided to The Journal Herald at 211 Main Street, White Haven, PA 18661, Pennsylvania, and the Carbon County Law Library

BOROUGH OF WEATHERLY HAROLD PUDLINER, Borough Manager Weatherly Borough

61 West Main Street

Weatherly, PA 18255

JAMES R. NANOVIC, ESQUIRE

Borough Solicitor

57 Broadway

Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Dennison Township Supervisors will hold a special meeting on October 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm in the Dennison Township Municipal Building for the purpose of working on the 2024 budget and any other business that may come before the board.

Kathleen Stortz Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration have been granted to Rose Ruby, of Drums, Pennsylvania in the Estate Paul James Kudasik a/k/a Paul Kudasik late of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, who died on April 6, 2023. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Administratrix named or to:

Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire

THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C. 641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249 10/5

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Edward W. Kraska, of Pasadena, Maryland, in the Estate of Genevieve Krasko a/k/ Genevieve K. Krasko, late of Drums, Pennsylvania, who died on August 10, 2023. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Executor named or to:

Conrad A. Falvello, Esquire THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C. 641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249 10/12

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Matthew J. Gasper and Andrew J. Gasper, in the Estate of Betty Jane Gasper, late of Conyngham, Pennsylvania, who died on August 2, 2023. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Executor named or to:

Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C.

641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249 10/19

Hill’s Angels Memory Walk –a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s

Join Heritage Hill Senior Community in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease during the annual Hill’s Angels Memory Walk on Saturday, October 14, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., the program and Promise Garden ceremony begin at 9 a.m., and the walk starts at 10 a.m.

Join us for a beautiful morning walk through the borough of Weatherly to support our Hill’s Angels team fundraising efforts for the Alzheimer’s Association. The walk is free; however, items will be available for purchase, including a tricky tray auction, a T-shirt sale, and a bake sale, with other food options. All proceeds raised benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. RSVPs are appreciated.

To let us know you’re coming, please call Rachael or Brittany at 570-427-4500.

Union Cemetery Walk to highlight schools

The Weatherly Area Museum is hosting another cemetery walk on Saturday, October 7, at 1 p.m. to share stories of famous residents that greatly helped shape our community and others around us. The theme for this fall season’s walk is Weatherly Schools. Meet at gazebo in Union Cemetery,

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Adult Basketball League (contact: Luke Medico) use of high school gymnasium Sundays beginning October 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. for adult basketball games.

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Weatherly (located on East Main Street). Cost is free (donations always appreciated).

Anyone is welcome. There will be some light walking across varied terrain. The walk will last approximately 30 to 45 minutes, followed by some light refreshments back at the museum.

Weatherly parade endpoint changed

The Weatherly Area Community Chest’s annual Halloween Parade will be held Saturday, October 28, with a rain date of Sunday, October 29.

Due to safety concerns, registration will now take place at Tweedle Park on High Street, beginning at 1 p.m. Following registration, the parade will form and begin at 2 p.m.

The new route will be onto High Street to Franklin Street; down Franklin Street to West Main Street; down West Main Street to Dunnigan Lane, (Buttons and Bows corner), across Dunnigan Lane to Plane Street and then follow the regular route over the bridge past the old borough building to Eurana Park, where prizes will be awarded, candy distributed and refreshments served.

This year, the winners will be announced at the park band shell, rather than in the pavilion. When

leaving the bandshell area after the winners are announced, participants are asked not to take their registration numbers with them, but to deposit them in the containers that will be placed there.

Organizations wishing to participate need only to show up and register.

The Weatherly Area Community Chest parade is open to the public and encourages anyone, any organization or political representatives, to join in on the fun and take part in the event, whether it be walking, in a car, or on a float.

Any questions contact parade chairperson, Mary Rose Minnick at 570-427-8865.

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Recommend the Board approve the resignation of Erin DeGennaro as Junior Class Advisor effective September 15, and approve Kristin Wilkinson as Junior Class advisor (pending all clearances) for the 20232024 school year.

Recommend the Board approve, retroactively, a leave of absence for an employee from September 25, to October 10, 2023 for medical reasons; recommend approval for a leave of absence for an employee starting November 20 and returning April 2, 2024 for medical reasons; and recommend a leave of absence for an employee from October 20 to January 2, 2024 for medical reasons.

Business manager Robert Kachurak recommends the Board approve TRANE Service Agreement for Middle/Elementary School and High School.

Jeanine Snyder, Food Service Director, and Kenneth Mehlig, Maintenance Supervisor will give reports.

Superintendent Daniel Malloy recommends the Board approve the following applications for use of school facilities:

The Journal - Herald (contact: Seth Isenberg) use of middle school cafeteria on Monday, October 23 from 5:15 to 9:45 p.m. for Candidates Night.

Weatherly Wellness

Council (contact: Rebekah McFadden) use of middle school gymnasium and lobby on Tuesday, November 21 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. for Carbon County Drug and Alcohol Expo.

Weatherly Youth Basketball (contact: Courtney Delman) use of high school gymnasium from Saturday, November 25, 2023 to Sunday, March 10, 2024 every Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday for youth basketball games and practices, (time to be worked out with Mr. Zoscin).

Title I (contact: Jessica Ackourey) use of middle school cafeteria, kitchen, and gymnasium on Friday, January 19, 2024 from 5 to 9 p.m. for snacks and a movie.

Here’s a nice itemRecommend the Board approve a donation of a freezer, to be available for class fundraising.

Recommend the Board approve the Second Reading of the following Policies:

Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care, and Other Educational Instability

Movie night

The Pardeesviile Cruise Night Association will hold a movie night October 8 at the Cinema Drafthouse, Broad Street in West Hazleton. Tickets are $8 per person, and must be purchased on the Cinema Drafthouse web site. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The 1973 classic movie American Graffiti will be shown in honor of its 50th anniversary.

A portion of the proceeds will be given to the group for its two causes, cancer and suicide awareness and prevention.

Food and beverages will be provided before and during the movie. Cinema Drafthouse has a full menu on its web site.

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Klotzman read two thank you notes that were sent to the township, one praising police for help provided after their car broke down, and the other for work done to see that a taken television was replaced.

Supervisors agreed to pay $167,258 into the 2024 Police Pension Plan.

The department had 265 calls in August. The department was busy with traffic, writing 67 tickets. Chief Kuzma, in his report, pointed out the 19 parking tickets written for parking on Route 940

at Wawa. Of note in the monthly written report, 13 false alarms, 14 accidents, 9 animal complaints, 15 disorderly conduct, 7 medical emergencies, 7 suspicious persons, 4 thefts, 4 welfare checks, 3 mental health, 2 stalking, 2 fireworks complaints and a PFA. Traffic reports include an arrest, a warning, an abandoned vehicle, 4 motorist assists, 3 traffic hazards, and 3 other.

The department’s four vehicles were out patrolling the township for 12,248 miles in August.

Please do not hesitate to call 9-1-1 for an emergency, and for fireworks and other complaints.

Weatherly seeks trail grants

by Seth Isenberg

A short agenda greeted Weatherly Borough Council for their monthly meeting on September 25 after they completed an executive session for legal matters. The borough will make applications toward continuing expenses to build the borough trail from a statewide pool of money from gambling revenue, and another from the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization grant. The borough has already received $1.5 million from the AMLER program, which was used for the trail head.

Council unanimously approved minimum funding for Police Pension Plan and Non-Uniform Pension Plan, both of which are fully funded in 2023; and the updated Emergency Management Plan for 2023-2024.

Enter the Haggis brings

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Celtic Rock to Jim Thorpe on October 19

Council approved publishing the ordinance to vacate paper streets parts of 8th and Pardee Streets, for a new home to be built for the DeFrancisco family.

In public comment, Bob and Teresa Kairewich of East Third Street complained about a neighbor firing guns. Borough solicitor James Nanovic explained that PA State Laws regulate this behavior, and local ordinances may be unenforceable. An e-mail the Kairewiches sent earlier this month to borough manager Harold Pudliner. Chief of police Brian Markovchick explained that the Kairewich property is in an agricultural zone, and that the borough’s ordinance regulating firearms applies to properties in the residential zone.

Nanovic promised to “look into the matter” to see if there is anything the borough can do.

Enter the Haggis continues their fall tour with an appearance at the Mauch Chunk Opera House on Thursday, October 19. This is the last leg of their 15-city tour covering New England and the mid-Atlantic.

Caroline Browning of Asheville has joined on bass guitar, adding more female energy to the line-up. Her musical talents include keyboard, mandolin, and vocal harmonies.

Craig Downie, founding member of Enter the Haggis, ruminates on returning to the Mauch Chunk stage: “We’re looking forward to our return to the Mauch Chunk Opera House. You know, the theater was a popular haunt for the Vaudeville acts and musicals of yesteryear. Looking out from the stage, it’s easy to imagine the audience wearing top hats, spats, and

Victorian evening gowns. I wonder if they’ve ever had the Phantom of the Opera on the stage there. I confess that I have considered putting on a goalie mask and shouting ‘Christine!’ “

Downie is cornerstone to the band’s multiinstrumental prowess, switching between bagpipes, trumpet, Irish whistle, and harmonica. Front and center are lead vocalists Brian Buchanan (fiddle, guitars, keys) and Trevor Lewington (guitars, songwriting). Tom Barraco’s drum kit adds hard-hitting percussive drive. Rose Baldino (fiddle, vocals) and Browning balance out the previously male dominated group.

The trajectory of the Canadian Celtic rockers spans two decades since a 2003 PBS special, “Live at Lanigan’s Ball,” brought them into an American

orbit.

Enter the Haggis lifted off into 2023 from January’s inaugural Camp Haggis. The band hosted a 3-day weekend of performances and participatory activities, taking over an entire lakeside resort in Vermont. The event was attended by 200 ETH fans from across the country and will repeat in 2024.

The Mauch Chunk Opera House is a historic theatre in Jim Thorpe, circa 1881. It was built by architect Addison Hutton on “millionaires’ row” in the community formerly known as Mauch Chunk. Tickets for Enter the Haggis are $26 and can be found online or at Soundcheck Records in Jim Thorpe Showtime is 7:30 with doors at 7:00. Call (570) 325-0249 or go to www.mcohjt.com for more information.

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, Comment on the dress code in Congress: Yes, it is true that the clothes make the man…or…woman. But with the debacle in Washington over clothes, it took priority over a

Government shut down! Clothes do make the man, but with the infantile behavior in Congress, Rompers and Sandboxes seem more appropriate.

Fetterman was called out for his relaxed attire, but

Jim Jordan “Never” wears a suit coat and always has his sleeves rolled up! (and not to do work!)

If they acted like children at the State of the Union, why would they respect each other in Chambers!

Let’s remember decorum and why you were elected to represent us. If you don’t, we will have to replace the desks and floor with Daycare equipment, to incorporate both adult and child daycare for said Politicians in the

Senate and House. Do your job and get to a thing called WORK.

Remember, Election day looms. The voters will give their opinion.

Betsy Searfoss White Haven

Seth’s Sightings

We made it…to the Fair, that is. The weather was iffy late last week, so we decided to go on the Fair’s last day when it was sunny and warner. There, we spent our time in the center of the fairgrounds, checking out stands, buying from some, and also going to see the fair’s great pumpkins. This year the scales topped out at 1,620 pounds. There was also a 230-pound squash, and a 95-pound watermelon.

Our top food was the Bissinger’s peach dumpling for Ruth and apple dumpling for me, with their cinnamon ice cream. Dinner was a brisket sandwich and a side of

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smoked macaroni & cheese from the 100 year-old Moyer’s stand.

The background noise to our visit was the sounds of the tractor pull at the grandstand area. As we left, the really big pullers were competing.

We plan to be back to the Bloomsburg Fair Grounds this weekend for the Covered Bridge Festival and Craft Show, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (not sure which day, yet).

Sunday we made our first official leaf-peeping ride of this foliage season, driving west through the Conyngham valley, seeing some notable golds and

oranges, with a few reds. This coming week looks to be really good for leaf color in any direction you select.

Of special note are the “burning bushes.” Along our ride we saw several of these in blazes of full red. We have a few around our house, and they are just starting show color at the far edges of their branches.

Penn State won against BIG10 member Northwestern, on the road. Next up is a bye week, followed by a home game versus UMass. We’re also loving the undefeated Eagles.

Pulling onto the turnpike on Monday so I could attend a township meeting

in Albrightsville, I found myself right behind a pig hauler. While I passed him right away, the car smelled funky for the rest of the night likely the ‘fog’ of manure and more blanketed the car for just a little too long.

Bravo to the homeowners who are giving upper Berwick Street in White Haven a nicely haunted look. Halloween parades are White Haven Lions Club’s on the 15th, and Weatherly’s on the 28th both have rain dates. The Weatherly Area Community Library auction fundraiser is October 13 and 14 basket raffle, food, books, and more. It’s to be in the Packer Township municipal building.

Looking to mid-month, I’m speaking to Penguins hockey folks ahead of the season opening on the 21 st . This year’s team has some amazing talent. So here’s to holding off on raking another week. Best of health everyone.

Halloween Bash for families at the L&L

A Halloween Costume Party will be held at the Lehigh and Lausanne Fire House on Saturday, October 21, from 5-10 p.m. Cost for parent/child at the door is $5; each additional person is $2.50, for kids from birth to 12 years old.

There will be music and dancing, hot dogs, punch and chips, games and candy, and cash prizes for creative costumes.

Parents this is a great date night with your child or children. Please contact Amanda at 570-535-0168 by October 19 to register yourself and your child or children, or your child and spouse. Pay at the door only. Open to children in the Weatherly Area School District only; kids must attend Weatherly Area school.

Library Corner

WACL

Interested in a mystery?

The Weatherly Area Community Library is having a mystery book event during the month of October. We all know not to judge a book by its cover, but can you judge by the first line? Come in and check out a wrapped book by just reading the first line and adding a little mystery to your life. Call 570-4275085 for more details.

The first storytime for this school year will be on Friday, October 6, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Usually storytime is the second Friday of the month due to a conflict this one was rescheduled. Please call the library to register at 570-427-5085.

The annual Library basket raffle/auction will be held on Saturday, October 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive outside of Weatherly.

Crafters sought

Over 100 baskets and lottery boards, in addition to big-ticket items including a handmade park bench, X Box-Series X Game System, a television, four White Birch Golf Course 18 hole cart & green gift certificates good for one year, and a fire pit with accessories. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. The Weatherly Area School District Advances Art students have created hand-painted live edge wood plaques for a silent auction, ending right before the basket offering. There will be a preview night on Friday, October 13, from 6-8 p.m.

If you would like to donate a small gift for the auction, you can bring in an item for a dog basket, a cat basket, or a children’s basket during normal library hours.

Katrina Dotzel will give a presentation about her mission trip to Africa on

Friday, October 20, at 7 p.m.

Save the Date, more information will be posted at a later time for the following events:

November 25Celebrating Christmas with children, co-hosting with

the Weatherly Museum at the museum

December 10 - Christmas in the Park, the library will have a special table to write letters to Santa

December 16, Yoga at the library at 9 a.m.

Butler Township is seeking vendors, crafters, parade participants and Trunk or Treat Cars to participate in the annual fall festival on October 14. For more details and applications, visit www. butlertownship.org/news/ fall-festival-2023.html.

LVHN and CHOP announce affiliation agreement

On September 21, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and its subsidiaries (which include Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital), and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced an affiliation agreement that will enhance the care, health outcomes and well-being of families throughout the region. This affiliation is guided by the principle that children requiring care should see the most appropriate clinical team in a timely fashion and in the most appropriate location that is closest to their home and family.

The CHOP-LVHN affiliation is designed to enable both organizations to optimally care for children in the region – including those with high-risk, highcomplexity, rare and acute diagnoses. Together, these organizations will work to ensure each patient has access to high-quality care in the location that best serves their and their families’ needs.

“When it comes to complex issues, the stronger the relationships and the more channels of communications, the more effective the care,” said J.

Nathan Hagstrom, MD, Physician in Chief, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. “This affiliation is going to help us go beyond the referral process. It’s about building relationships and working together to provide our patients with the best care.”

Clinicians from LVHN and CHOP have a longstanding relationship, previously collaborating across numerous clinical areas in the care of local families. This new affiliation creates a more formalized process to support these shared patients, providing access to CHOP’s expertise in rare and complex diseases while harnessing LVHN’s comprehensive, exceptional pediatric care.

“The CHOP-LVHN affiliation will strengthen the channels of communication, cooperation and learning between two world-class children’s hospitals to ultimately improve the overall care and experience for patients and their families,” said Steve Docimo, MD, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy See CHOP-LVHN, page 10

Standard Farms donating during Breast Cancer month

TILT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiary Standard Farms have announced a fundraising partnership with the PA Breast Cancer Coalition during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

During the month of October, Standard Farms will donate $5 to PBCC for every Jupiter™ Pink Ceramic Mouth Tip vape cartridge sold in medical dispensaries statewide.

“Grassroots partners like Standard Farms and its customers are the foundation for the PA Breast Cancer Coalition’s advocacy and impact,” said PBCC President and Founder Pat HalpinMurphy. “Thanks to Standard Farms, the Coalition will now be able to reach even more women and families facing a breast cancer diagnosis, letting them know they are not alone. We are so grateful for this unique and creative partnership which brings us closer to our ultimate goal of finding a cure for breast cancer now…so our daughters don’t have to.”

“Patient-centered care is paramount at Standard Farms,” said Tim Conder, CEO of TILT. “We know so many medical cannabis patients bravely battling this disease with the support of their families, friends and communities, and we are proud to be part of a larger support network in the state by helping to raise money for PA Breast Cancer Coalition.”

Every day, 38 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Pennsylvania.

More than 140,000 women are living with the disease in our state. The PA Breast Cancer Coalition provides programs and services for those women including free Friends Like Me care packages full of resources and small gifts to help them navigate their diagnosis. The Coalition has awarded over $5 million in grants to outstanding breast cancer researchers and offers educational programming including a statewide Conference each October in Harrisburg with workshops from the brightest minds in breast cancer.

Proceeds from the campaign will be based on October sales of pink-tipped Jupiter vape cartridges. To find a participating dispensary near you, visit https://www.standardfarms.com.

About TILT Holdings

TILT (NEO: TILT) (OTC: TLLTF), a global provider of cannabis business solutions that include inhalation technologies, cultivation, manufacturing, processing, brand development and retail, helps cannabis businesses build brands. Through a portfolio of companies providing technology, hardware, cultivation and production, TILT services brands and cannabis retailers across 39 states in the U.S., as well as Canada, Israel, South America and the European Union. TILT’s core businesses include Jupiter Research LLC, a wholly-

owned subsidiary and leader in the vaporization segment focused on hardware design, research, development and manufacturing; and cannabis operations, Commonwealth Alternative Care, Inc. in Massachusetts, Standard Farms LLC in Pennsylvania, and Standard Farms Ohio, LLC in Ohio. TILT is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www. tiltholdings.com.

About the PA Breast Cancer Coalition

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition is a 501(c)(3) that represents, supports and serves breast cancer survivors, families and researchers in Pennsylvania through educational programming, legislative advocacy and breast cancer research grants. The PBCC is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure now…so our daughters don’t have to. For more information, please call 800-377-8828 or visit www.PABreastCancer.org.

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at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

This affiliation will also advance the educational and research capabilities of both organizations, identifying opportunities to build shared programs and services.

“When a family arrives at any LVHN location, we are able to guide them to the most appropriate level of care to meet their needs – whether it’s within our own institution or through our affiliation with CHOP,” said Anne Baum, President, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. “This affiliation gives our patients and families the confidence that their children are in the best hands, receiving high-quality care at the location that best meets their individual needs.”

About Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

A non-profit, charitable organization, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation’s first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment

to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering major research initiatives, the 595-bed hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. The institution has a well-established history of providing advanced pediatric care close to home through its CHOP Care Network, which includes more than 50 primary care practices, specialty care and surgical centers, urgent care centers, and community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as an inpatient hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit https:// www.chop.edu.

Crestwood Sports Roundup

Comets’ Johnson, Biscotti competing in District 2 Golf Tournament

Crestwood golfers Derek Johnson and Tommy Biscotti locked up their spots in this week’s District 2 Class 3A Golf Championships thanks to strong finishes at last Wednesday’s WVC 3A qualifier at Fox Hill.

Johnson placed first with a round of 72 to secure his spot at districts. He outdistanced runner-up Gabe Fatula (76) of Hazleton Area by four strokes. Dallas’ Brad Kugler was third at 78.

Pittston Area’s Matthew Mesaris and the Comets’ Biscotti each fired a 79 to tie for fourth place and punch their tickets to districts.

A total of 20 spots were available at the Class 3A qualifier, with the cut line at 85. Wyoming Area sent the most golfers with four.

Meanwhile, Crestwood’s Sienna Smith was one of four WVC golfers to qualify for the District 2 3A girls’ tournament after shooting a 93 last Wednesday at Fox Hill. Tunkhannock’s Hallie Brown (76) won the qualifier, and teammates Jackie Martin (93) and Kylie Zaleski (97) also clinched berths.

The District 2 Golf Championships were held on Tuesday back at Fox Hill. Details will appear in next week’s edition.

Field Hockey

Crestwood 4, Honesdale 1 - Aubrey Macri scored three goals to power Crestwood past host Honesdale in last week’s WVC match.

Ava McConnell also scored for the Lady Comets, while Claire Campen scored for Honesdale.

Crestwood’s Madi Geiger had 10 saves in goal, while Jordan Patzuk had four stops for the Hornets.

Crestwood 6, Palmerton 0 - Stepping outside of WVC play on Saturday, the Lady Comets knocked off traditional Colonial League power Palmerton in a non-league contest at Palmerton.

Alyssa Wanchisen and Ava McConnell each scored twice for Crestwood. Alex Geiger and Aubrey Macri had the other goals.

Morgan Koons, Macri, Kylah Kelly and Stella

Janosczyk chipped in with assists for the Lady Comets, who had the upper hand in shots on goal (20-6) and penalty corners (10-5).

Madi Geiger made six saves for Crestwood.

Girls’ Tennis

Crestwood 5, Wilkes-Barre Area 0Crestwood closed out a strong 10-3 regular season last week by shutting out Wilkes-Barre Area.

Hannah Ziegler rolled past Caitlyn Sekelsky (6-1, 6-0) at first singles; Cameron Carlos topped Jimena Amigon (6-0, 6-2) at second singles; and Ella Richards beat Aralynn Mbaye (6-0, 6-3) in the third singles match.

At first doubles, Olivia Pesta and Mary Kate Banford eased past Aliva Mazurek and Stephanie Valencia (6-3, 6-3). Crestwood’s Clover Newell and Jane Jenkins completed the sweep with a 6-3, 6-0 doubles win.

Delaware Valley 4, Crestwood 1 - In the opening round of the District 2 Class 3A team playoffs, Crestwood dropped

its quarterfinal match with Delaware Valley.

Hannah Ziegler scored Crestwood’s lone victory at first singles by injury default. Ziegler defeated Noelle Holderith in a match that was tied at 4-6, 6-2 at the time of the default.

Boys’ Soccer

Crestwood 1, Hazleton Area 0Crestwood’s Lars Stephensson scored the game’s only goal on a free kick in the second half. as the Comets upended Hazleton Area and avenged a loss to the Cougars earlier in the season.

Goalkeeper Bailey Durofchalk made five saves in recording the shutout for the Comets. Hazleton Area keeper Gus Canizares made nine saves.

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Crestwood’s boys’ cross country team beat Berwick 16-39, CMVT

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Hazleton Area’s Franklin Ritz was the top runner with a time of 16:46. Crestwood’s Mason Staude (17:04) was second and Northwest’s Oliver Heinztelman (17:37) took third.

Rounding out the top five were Hazleton Area’s Owen Pollock (17:50) and Crestwood’s Nate Higgins (18:10).

On the girls’ side, the Lady Comets swept their three opponents, beating Berwick, CMVT and Northwest all by 15-50 shutout scores.

Crestwood’s Ella Novelli placed first with a time of 20:23 to edge Hazleton Area’s Milana Daiute (20:28). Crestwood’s Katie Kozich (20:36) and Ellie Kozich (20:51) also broke the 21-minute mark. The Lady Comets had 12 of the top 14 runners.

Carlisle Invitational

The Crestwood runners also fared well at Saturday’s Carlisle Invitational.

The girls finished second in the Champion Girls Race team standings with 111 points, trailing only Frederick, Md. (109).

Katie Kozich paced the Lady Comets with a 10th place overall out of 240 runners, clocking a 20:11.6. Ella Kozich (20:17.3) followed in 12th place. In addition, Maggie Kozich (20:55.9) was 27th, Kaelyn Barker (21:01.4) was 30th, and Adrienne Sheblock (21:21) was 37th.

In the Champion Boys Race, Crestwood placed eighth. Nate Higgins was 26th in a time of 17:49.6, and teammate Ryan Kozich was 32nd in 17:59.3.

Wolfpack knock off Comets for fourth straight football win

Crestwood entered its Week 6 home game with Wilkes-Barre Area fresh off a win, and with momentum for the second half of the season.

Unfortunately for the Comets, a red-hot Wolfpack team was ready for them.

Jake Howe threw for 180 yards and a pair of scores, and also ran in a short touchdown as the Wolfpack (5-1) won their fourth straight game with a 34-14 victory over the Comets last Friday night at Crestwood High School.

Wilkes-Barre Area scored twice in the opening quarter, and Crestwood (2-4) answered each time with its own touchdown to keep the game tied midway through the second quarter. However, the Wolfpack scored twice in the final six minutes of the half to take a two-touchdown lead to the locker room.

With the defense and the run game taking over, the Wolfpack held the Comets scoreless over the final 30 minutes to grind out the Wyoming Valley Conference win to continue its climb in the District 2-4-11 Class 6A standings.

Howe’s 1-yard touchdown run four minutes into the contest gave Wilkes-Barre its first lead at 6-0. His 34-yard completion to Connor Courtney set up the score.

Less than four minutes later, Crestwood quarterback Jaden Shedlock scored on a 3-yard run, and James Barrett added the PAT as the Comets took their first and only lead at 7-6.

Howe then found Evan Laybourn-Boddie on a 6-yard touchdown pass, and added a 2-point conversion pass to Howie Shiner that made it 14-7, WBA, early

in the second quarter. Labourn-Boddie, a West Scranton transfer who sat out the first four games before winning his appeal with the PIAA, caught seven passes for a second straight game.

Crestwood answered again when Shedlock faked the run and hooked up with Matthew Sklarosky on a 38-yard touchdown pass to even the score at 14-14 with 6:52 left in the first half.

At that point, the Wolfpack started to emphasize the running talents of Shiner (16 carries, 159 yards) and Davon Underwood (10-56) to take control. Underwood scored on a 13-yard run, and Shiner added a 5-yard plunge late in the half that had the Wolfpack up 26-14 at the break.

In the third quarter, Howe passed to Treyvon

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Gembitski for a 12-yard touchdown, and then threw to Laybourn-Boddie for the 2-point conversion to cap the scoring. Howe finished the day 15-of-22 passing.

Gembitski paced the Wolfpack defense with a pair of interceptions.

For the Comets, Barret rushed 13 times for a team-high 66 yards and added two catches for 43 yards. Meanwhile Shedlock was limited to 47 yards on 14 tries. The sophomore quarterback completed 7-of-14 passes for 108 yards. Colin Lazo (3 catches, 22 yards) and Sklarosky (2-43) were his other targets.

The Comets will play host to Hazleton Area (1-5) this Friday night. The visiting Cougars have lost five straight since a seasonopening win over Pittston Area. They are coming off a 42-14 setback at undefeated

Dallas last week.

The Comets and Cougars have two common opponents thus far, with both teams losing to WilkesBarre Area and Dallas.

On the Sly

Are you ready for some baseball playoffs?

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

Who will come out on top?

After a wildly competitive Major League Baseball season, in which the final playoff spots and seedings weren’t decided until the final day, the postseason officially begins this week. It should prove to be exciting.

In the National League, 100-win teams Los Angeles and Atlanta will sit back and watch as the four remaining teams duke it out in the wild card round. The Arizona Diamondbacks face the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers, while the reigning league champion Philadelphia Phillies take on the Miami Marlins. The Dodgers await the Arizona-Milwaukee winner in the NLDS, while Atlanta the top team in baseball will get the Philadelphia-Miami survivor in what could be a rematch of last year’s NLCS.

In the American League, a shakeup on the final day of the season saw the Texas

Rangers fall from atop the AL West to the No. 5 seed. The Rangers will take on Tampa Bay in the wild card round, while sixth-seeded Toronto meets AL Central champ Minnesota. Reigning World Series champion Houston, which captured the AL West on the final day, gets the Toronto-Minnesota survivor and the top-seeded Baltimore Orioles will face the Tampa Bay-Texas winner in the ALDS.

The wild card series are best-of-three, while the division series are bestof-five. This is the second year of the expanded playoffs, with 12 teams total qualifying.

A year ago, the Phillies got hot at the right time and surprised the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta in the NLCS to reach the Series, only to fall to the Houston Astros.

This scribe is betting on the Braves to get a little revenge on the Phils and ultimately get back to the World Series, where they will outlast the surprising

Baltimore Orioles in a thrilling seven-game series for the 2023 championship.

PIRATES’ TURNAROUND

There were a lot of feel-good stories in 2023. The young Baltimore Orioles won 101 games and outlasted the equally surprising Tampa Bay Rays (99-63) by two games to take the AL East crown. Miami was back in the playoffs for just the second time in two decades, and the Texas Rangers surged to 90 wins and a playoff berth.

One team that didn’t get to the postseason but made quite a turnaround: the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Relying on mostly rookies and second-year players with a sprinkling of veterans, the Bucs enjoyed a 14-game improvement from a year ago, and at 76-86, finished eight games out of the NL wild card race, with Arizona (84-78) grabbing the league’s final playoff spot. Considering that the Pirates lost nine extra-inning games and had a 3-10 record against the division foe Chicago Cubs, this young club showed how close it really is to a playoff contender. They played the Phillies and Braves on even terms this season, played some of their best ball down the stretch, and helped ruin the wild card chances of division rivals Chicago and Cincinnati with key wins in the final weeks.

Despite one of the lowest

payrolls in all of baseball, the Pirates weren’t officially eliminated from playoff contention until late September, and finished ahead of the NL’s highestpaid team, the New York Mets (74-87).

As a lifelong Pirates fan who has suffered through 100-loss seasons and a World Series drought that now spans 44 years, the excitement has been building throughout the 2023 campaign. With young rising stars like Ky’Bryan Hayes, Jack Suwinski, Max Keller, David Bednar and more, I feel this Pirates team is a couple starting pitchers and a power threat away from being legitimate contenders for the NL Central title next season.

Now, if they can keep all this young talent together and moving forward....

OH, CANADA

Players make plays. Players win games. But players who are not put in position to succeed? That falls on coaches.

In Pittsburgh, good offensive players have come and gone. Over the past three seasons, however, the once-proud Steelers have been unable to get into any sort of offensive rhythm.

Sooner or later, someone has to start seeing that the team’s offensive coordinator is at least partly if not entirely at fault. Thirtyeight games into his tenure as the Steelers’ offensive coordinator, Matt Canada is

still struggling with the play calling. And, as a result, the offense is struggling on the field.

After blowout losses to San Francisco and most recently, the Houston Texans, the Steelers are 2-2 and have yet to find any answers to jumpstart their anemic offense. They have started 12 drives in the first quarter across their first four games. Those drives have ended with one touchdown, four first downs, four turnovers and three punts. Remove a 72-yard pass from Kenny Pickett to Calvin Austin against Las Vegas, and Pittsburgh’s other 38 snaps on those first-quarter drives have produced a grand total of 49 yards, or 1.3 yards per play.

Sure, during the preseason, it looked as if Canada was starting to get things right when the first-team offense scored touchdowns on all five possessions Pickett was on the field. But that was preseason.

Over the first four games of the regular season, the offense has taken a huge step backwards, and Pickett’s availability moving forward is in question after he suffered a knee injury in the second half of Sunday’s 30-6 rout at the hands of the Texans.

Sixty-two points over four games - 15.5 ppg - isn’t going to cut it, not in this league and certainly not in the ultra-competitive AFC. Canada has to go, and sooner rather than later.

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This sports film caused mayhem

by Matthew Paris

1993 was a banner year for sports films. The inspiring story of Rudy, a walk-on college football player who eventually got to play at Notre Dame, was one. Another was The Program (Touchstone Pictures, 1993), a film that prompted multiple injuries and one death.

The Program tells the story of the fictional Division I college football team, the Eastern State University (ESU) Timberwolves. The film’s tagline Pressure surrounds them.

Competition divides them. Talent unites them a story of what it takes to survive describes the circumstances depicted in what has become a cult film. James Caan starred in the film as Sam Winters, ESU’s head coach. Craig Scheffer played the role of the Heisman quarterback, Joe Kane.

The movie was controversial immediately upon its release. Here’s why.

QB Kane is shown lying between the yellow lane dividers on a busy highway as drivers swerve to miss hitting him. At first, teammates look on in shock but then join him to test

their manhood. The stunt makes national news, and as Joe reads about it in Sports Illustrated, he boasts to a teammate, “They’re talking about how good I am under pressure!”

The problem with the scene (besides its shock value) is that young men began imitating it in real life, and their stunts led to two injuries and one death outcomes that caused a media frenzy and parental outrage. The studio responded by pulling the scene from the film. But as almost always happens with juicy footage, the deleted material found life beyond the cutting room floor. The scene reportedly persisted in home video versions released in Hong Kong (laserdisc) and Australia (DVD).

Aside from the notorious footage, The Program is a good sports film. Even after 30 years, the film is available for viewing without charge, courtesy of Bala Murali on YouTube.

Texasbased Matthew Paris enjoys studying the films-sports interface and writes about it frequently at The Sports Column.