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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • Volume 41 – No. 16 ©2020, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved

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VETERANS DAY, November 11, was rainy and cold, but observances were held in White Haven (top left) and Weatherly (lower left). In Weatherly, Miss Poppy Noelle Rambaran holds the wreath to be placed on the monuments.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

WH Council deals with building renovations

by Ruth Isenberg White Haven Borough Council discussed the renovations to the municipal building during their October 26 meeting held in the Murphy Room at White Haven Area Community Library. Manager Linda Szoke reported that

the move of administrative and police offices were underway, a good thing since work on the building was slated to begin the following week. The contracts were signed for the work, with 120 days to complete the job.

In addition to holding meetings at the library, tax col-

lector hours were scheduled there on Wednesday evenings.

Szoke said she also would be there if people had in-person business to conduct.

Solicitor Sean Logsdon was granted approval to advertise the former Kiel property on Towanda Street for sale, with a provision that it must be

built on within one year. Bids were scheduled to be opened at the November 23 meeting.

Engineer Don Totino said changes to the interactive zoning map were nearing completion, and a draft would be sent out before the November meeting.

Public works supervisor Joe Wychock said he would

have at least two more weeks of leaf pickup. The parks are prepared for winter, and new signs will be put up.

Sheila Weaver has requested that the borough take over See WHITE HAVEN, page 7

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From the Archives From The Weatherly Herald November 19, 1970 James P. Faust and Cletus Milan, Publishers Members of the Carbon County Hospital Authority came to the site of the new County Home project for an inspection last week. It is expected that the structural steel will begin to go up in early December. The story came with a dark photo of Irvin Neifert of Weatherly, Carbon County Commissioner Bud Angst of Nesquehoning, and Robert Steele of Palmerton, standing before the construction trailer on site.

kets bought by the Weatherly Football Mothers Club for the players. She was aided in the fundraiser by Beverly Knepper. “The Mothers are sponsoring a special program for the Thanksgiving Day game against Honesdale High School.”

The Weatherly Wreckers football team traveled back to Lansford Stadium on MonMember, White Haven Chamber of Commerce day night to play against the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Marian Colts’ team. The teams White Haven Economic Development Association played even it close in the THE JOURNAL-HERALD is printed with U.S. made soy inks on part-recycled newsprint. first half, with the Wreckers © Copyright 2020, The Journal-Herald converting their touchdown with a two point play for an 8-6 score going in to the locker room. But it was all MarCarbon County Judge Albert ian through the second. The Colts poured on the offense, Heimach denied a petition while holding the Wreckers to

by Weatherly Chief of Police no more points, intercepting Andrew Pecile for a private detective’s license. The Judge quarterback Nick Lazo twice.

The final score was 41-8. told Pecile he would considThe winless Wreckers finish

by Seth Isenberg er the application and grant their 1970 season with a game the license provided Pecile I believe that the most exciting thing in the news this week resigned as chief of police. He versus Honesdale, at Honesdale on Thanksgiving Day. happened Sunday night when SpaceX launched four astrowould hold the application in nauts in its Dragon crew capsule into orbit to be transported to abeyance.

From The Sidelines, Pecile has been chief in the International Space Station. This was a look at our future.

by Don Garber Weatherly since May of 1969, I remember as a kid the excitement of a manned rocket Garber starts with a comand had previously been a prilaunch from Cape Canaveral. Fifty years later, I felt that exment about the new power vate detective with the Tyson citement again. People in space fires my rockets. As an avid line on the Broad Mountain Agency in West Hazleton. science fiction reader, the idea that our world has a reliable where “a big swath (of trees people-delivery system into space, to the ISS, puts all kinds of were) cut from wildlife cover.”

On the front page, there dreams on the table. Manufacturing in space, refinement of He then writes about hunting were photos of the Veterans essential drugs in zero gravity, and one of the big ones—space safety.

Day observance at the Vetertourism. Another of the big ones is creating a platform to He reminds hunters that, ans Memorial Plaza. Harrison launch to neighboring planets. We can have moon bases, then Henritzy, post commander of although there is no snow on a Mars colony, then out beyond in this galaxy, before brave the ground now, that it is illeDietrich-Luhman Post 300 men and women venture farther. gal to drive snowmobiles onto and a WWII veteran, was So it’s not quite Star Trek yet. It’s also not really the future State Gamelands other than shown speaking to the gathwhere there are people in colonies beyond our galaxy, but this on roads opened for public ered crowd. is how we put humans in place to make the first steps to be on travel.

In a separate article, Henother worlds.

Garber writes that football Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX, and thanks for renew- ritzy has been appointed a players Barry Suravicz and member of the National Reing dreams. habilitation Committee of the Rick Knepper were healing from injuries suffered at the American Legion.

EARLY DEADLINE NEXT WEEK—In order to print and Marian game. Suravicz is up mail before the Thanksgiving holiday, we’ve moved the on crutches on Tuesday, and A photo shows Dorothy deadline for stories and ads to 5 p.m. Sunday, November 22.

Knepper was back from the Gerhart presenting 18 blanPlease send items to journalruth@gmail.com

Editorial Found in space

hospital on Wednesday to recover at home from his knee injury. He added that John Salko, who was hurt in the Cardinal Brennan game, was back in uniform on Monday night, but didn’t see any action.

From The Journal-Herald November 15, 1990 Clara and Jay Holder, Publishers (The Journal-Herald did not publish on Thanksgiving week of this year.)

Crestwood’s School Board recommended hiring two part-time library aides for the elementary schools. All fifth grade students will attend a concert by the Northeast Philharmonic at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on November 16, with the only cost to the district being transportation.

At a cost of $30, the District will offer an IBM computer course for 15 hours of instruction, to school staff and the public. The Board approved a Macintosh computer course last month to the public for $15.

Crestwood closed out their 1990 football season last Monday versus Bishop Hoban, after the Saturday game was postponed due to heavy rain.

The Comets scored on their first possession, then gained a safety due to a bad snap for a 9-0 lead in the quarter. In the 2nd, the defense recovered a fumble and rumbled in for a score. The Comets then went for two points, and made them. For a 17-0 score, adding another TD before the half ended, then two more in the third. The only Bishop Hoban scores came against the See ARCHIVES, page 4

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued in the Estate of Loretta Duro a/k/a Loretta A. Duro, late of 149 South Hunter Highway, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania who died on the 28th day of July, 2020 by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County to Richard J. Duro, Jr., of 2510 Royal Troon Glen, Escondido, CA 92026. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie, Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102, Drums, PA 18222

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration have been granted to Paul Thomas Figas of Throop, Pennsylvania in the Estate of STANLEY J. FIGAS, late of Sugarloaf Township, Pennsylvania, who died on July 27, 2020. 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 Administrator named or to: Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C. 641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed 2021 Budget for Lehigh Township, Carbon County has been prepared and is available for inspection in the windows of the municipal building located at 1741 South Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly PA 18255. The budget, which totals $341,594.13 will be considered for adoption at a public meeting to be held on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at the same location.

Please be further advised that the following tax and garbage fee resolutions will be considered for adoption at the same time: 11/19 A tax on all property within Lehigh Township in the sum of forty seven hundredths (0.47) mills on each dollar of assessed valuaLEGAL NOTICE 11/19 tion.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, A tax of 1% on salaries, wages, that Letters Testamentary have commissions and other compenLEGAL NOTICE been issued in the Estate of sation earned during the Year NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Clara E. Getz a/k/a Clara Eliza2021 by residents and non-resithat Letters of Administration have beth Getz, late of 18 State Route dents of the Township of Lehigh been granted to Victoria Ines Gar- 940, Kidder Township, Carbon for work performed or services cia Gonzalez of Hazleton, Penn- County, Pennsylvania who died rendered within Lehigh Townsylvania in the Estate of VIC- on the 4th day of April, 2020 by ship.

TOR AGUIRRE A/K/A VICTOR the Register of Wills of Carbon A Per Capita Tax of $5.00 on AGUIRRE GARCIA, late of Ha- County to Edgar L. Getz, of 18 each and every resident and inzleton City, Pennsylvania, who State Route 940, White Haven habitant of the Township of Ledied on May 24, 2016. All per- PA 18661. All persons indebted to high. sons indebted to said Estate are said estate are requested to make A Real Estate Transfer Tax of 1% requested to make payment and payment, and those having claims on the selling price or value to those having claims or demands to present the same without delay be paid by the transferor on the to present the same without delay to: transfer of real property situated to the Administrator named or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire in the Township of Lehigh.

Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire Gillespie, Miscavige An Amusement Tax of 5% on adTHE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C. & Ferdinand, LLC missions to amusements within 641 State Route 93 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102, the Township of Lehigh.

Sugarloaf, PA 18249 Drums, PA 18222 A Local Services Tax of $10.00 11/26 12/3 on individuals for the privilege of engaging in an occupation within the limits of the Township of Lehigh.

A Mechanical Device Tax of $50.00 upon the privilege of usCarbon County Law Office for 29 Years ing for profit within the Township of Lehigh, juke boxes or mechan•Family Law •Real Estate •Civil Law •Criminal Defense ical amusement devices.

A garbage fee of $220.00 per Carbon, Luzerne & Schuylkill Counties year, payable in four (4) equal installments of $55.00.

Carol Ann Lenahan, Secretary 121 Carbon St., Weatherly Lehigh Township

Atty. Cindy Yurchak

570-427-9817

11/19

Penn Lake Park Borough had a 1st reading of the 2021 budget at the 11/12/2020 borough meeting. The 2021 budget will be voted on at the 12/17/2020 meeting.

A copy of the budget is available for review at the White Haven Journal-Herald office, by emailing the borough secretary at plpboro secretary@yahoo.com , or by calling the borough at 570-443-8017.

Penn Lake Park Borough Council

PUBLIC NOTICE

Penn Lake Park Borough will vote to adopt an ordinance setting tax rates for 2021 at 4.6 mils at the 12/17/2021 borough meeting.

A copy of the ordinance is available for review at the White Haven Journal-Herald office, by emailing the borough secretary at plpboro secretary@yahoo.com , by calling the borough at 570-443-8017.

Penn Lake Park Borough Council

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Dennison Township proposed budget for 2021 is available for inspection in the windows at the Dennison Township Municipal Building, 76 Walnut Street, White Haven, PA. Kathleen Stortz Secretary

PUBLIC NOTICE

BUDGET NOTICE WEATHERLY BOROUGH AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE 2021 PROPOSED BUDGET IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS 7:30 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AT THE BORUGH OFFICE, LOCATED AT 61 WEST MAIN STREET. LORI O’DONNELL, BOROUGH SECRETARY NOVEMBER 19, 2020

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Death Roll

MARSHALL SELMAN JACOBSON Marshall Selman Jacobson Salvation Army, St. Vincent of Mountain Top, 83, passed DePaul Kitchen, United Ceaway peacefully on November rebral Palsy (now known as Creating Unlimited Possibil10, 2020, while residing at ities), United Way, Kiwanis Smith Nursing Home.

Born on June 5, 1937 to Ed- Club of Mountain Top, and ward and Frances Jacobson in the Kiwanis Club of Mountain Clearfield, Marshall graduated Top Charitable Foundation.

Marshall was also a lifelong from Clearfield High School sports fan and was extremely in 1955 and from Penn State passionate about Penn State University in 1959. While and Steelers football. For more attending Penn State, he was than 30 years, he enjoyed a brother of the Phi Epsiworking out and loved sociallon Pi fraternity, a member izing with friends at Odyssey of an award-winning debate Fitness Center. He was also an team, and a contributor to avid golfer for most of his life the school humor magazine, and proudly scored a hole-inFroth. He continued his eduone on the 6th hole at Oyster cation at Dickinson School of Reef in Myrtle Beach, SC. Law, graduating in 1962.

Marshall’s family describes He began his career workKATHALEEN SCRUGGS him as selfless, humorous, and ing for the Internal Revenue was the daughter of the late Kathaleen Scruggs, 66, the most upstanding person Service in Washington, D.C., Weatherly, passed away on William and Janet (Hasker) where he met and married the they know. He is the role model Friday, November 13, 2020, at White, Jr. his sons will forever aspire to be.

Lehigh Valley Hospital Surviving are longtime com- love of his life, April Ashton.

He left a loving legacy and will Hazleton Campus. panion, Robert Smith; daugh- They moved to Kingston in 1967, when he began working be dearly missed by all who had Born Friday, November 29, ter, Kaylee Scruggs; son, the pleasure of knowing him. for the law firm of Rosenn, 1953 in Washington D.C., she Richard Rice and his wife Marshall is survived by his Katherine; grandchildren Kyla Jenkins & Greenwald, specialwife of 53 years, April Ashand Joshua; and great-grand- izing in corporate law, estate planning, and taxes. He made ton Jacobson, Mountain Top; children Emma and Skylar. sons, Edward and his fianpartner in 1973 and worked Kathaleen was a chef. She cé, Claire, Hong Kong, Arthere until retirement. enjoyed being outdoors, fishthur and his wife, Lauri, San Marshall was well known ing, hunting, and camping.

Antonio, Texas, and BenjaKathaleen was an avid reader. for his generosity to family, min and his wife, Leigh Ann, friends, and the communiPrivate arrangements have Mundelein, Illinois. He is also been entrusted to the Philip J. ty. He actively served on the Philip J. Jeffries Jeffries Funeral Home & Cre- boards of numerous charitable survived by grandchildren Allison, Abigail, Drew, Tyler, mation Services of Weatherly. and religious organizations Funeral Home Online condolences may be such as Temple B’nai B’rith of Caden, and Bella. & Cremation Services made to the family at www. Kingston, Temple B’nai B’rith Due to COVID restrictions, A Branch of Holmes – Griffiths F.H., Inc. a private family service celgriffithsfuneralhomes.com Housing for the Elderly, Inc., 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA 18255 ebrating his life will be held 570-427-4231 at Temple B’nai B’rith Cemetery. Donations in Marshall’s E. Franklin Griffiths III F.D. memory can be made to either Philip J. Jeffries F.D./Supervisor the Alzheimer’s Association at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com www.alz.org/get-involvedWhite Haven, PA A new approach to funeral and now/donate or the Temple PATRICK M. LEHMAN, PRESIDENT cremation care. Looking forward to B’nai B’rith Religious School serving White Haven, Dennison, RUSSELL C. TETER, JR., SUPERVISOR Lehigh, and Foster Townships.

Fund at www.tbbwb.com/ Serving White Haven, Weatherly and surrounding communities All arrangements and consultations payment.php. from the comfort of your home.

To share your online condoGuiding families through Branch of Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. lences visit www.rosenberg difficult times.

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GERALDINE E. SWERDON Geraldine E. Swerdon , 88, A member of the White Haof Drums, passed away on ven United Methodist Church, Sunday, November 15, 2020, Geraldine retired from Mt. at Lehigh Valley Hospital Ha- Laurel Resort and had worked zleton Campus. in the textile Industry. GeralBorn Thursday, December dine enjoyed playing Bingo.

17, 1931 in Hazleton, she was Private arrangements are enthe daughter of the late John trusted to the Philip J. Jeffries and Ida (Stolpe) Muendlein.

Funeral Home & Cremation She was also predeceased by Services of Weatherly. her husband John in 1986; Memorials in her name to: sisters Marie Penney, Lois White Haven United MethodKlein, and Louise Starner; and ist Church brother, Donald Muendlein.

900 Buffalo Street Surviving are daughter White Haven, PA 18661 Beverly Swerdon of Drums, Online condolences may be with whom she resided; sister, made to the family at www.

Betty Barry of Bethlehem; griffithsfuneralhomes.com nieces and nephews.

Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. www.LehmanFuneralHome.com

PUBLIC NOTICE

White Haven Borough Council has scheduled a Zoom meeting: Topic: White Haven Borough Council Meeting Time: Nov.23, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) (budget; regular mtg. 07:00 PM) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom. us/j/82694063464 Meeting ID: 826 9406 3464 Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Linda Szoke Borough Manager

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reserves, making for a 37-13 final score.

Gary Dennis ran for 108 yards in this game, to set a new school record for a career.

The Comet’s field hockey team qualified for the Class AA state semifinals for the fifth time in eight years, defeating Upper Moreland 2-1 on Monday. Last year, this team defeated the Comets by the same score, then went on to win the state championship.

The Comets defeated Saucon Valley 3-0 last Wednesday.

The Comets were to play at Nazareth Area’s field on Saturday, but that game was postponed to Monday due to poor field conditions caused by the heavy rain.

Next up for the girls was a semi-final game versus Radnor on Wednesday, played at Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington. The two teams played even through this game, and it came to a shootout with the Comets losing by one goal, 2-1. (Radnor went on to play Northwest Lehigh in the finals at Ursinus College, playing them even, 3-3. This game also came down to a shootout, with NW Lehigh winning the championship 4-3.)

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No tax increase budget approved by Weatherly Council

by Seth Isenberg

plete through the PA Department of Revenue, the association’s building will become the Weatherly Borough Council approved a no tax increase, no responsibility of the borough.

Citizen’s Fire Company offisewer, water or electric fee increase budget at their meeting cials came before council to go over their plan to buy a new on Monday. The $5,354,846 rescue pumper, and retire two budget funds projects includolder vehicles — a 1989 pumping replacing old switches er, and a 1994 rescue — whose within the electrical system, maintenance is beginning to upgrading equipment at the “nickel and dime” the compasewer plant, and painting the ny. The new rescue pumper water tank. Also in the budget will do the job of both of the are funds to buy a new pickup older vehicles. It is a 2019 truck for the street department, and to complete the pur- demo-model built by KME, for $718,926 — about 10% less chase of the new bucket truck than this year’s price. for the electric department.

Citizen’s would be obtainNew expenses will be the ing grants and loans for this costs of maintaining the new truck, but will need the magistrate’s space, the old borough’s and Packer Townborough building, and soon, the old Weatherly ambulance ship’s help to pay for it. It was noted that discussions association building. Once with Packer Township about the dissolution of the former ambulance association is com- annual support and payments

towards this new truck are ongoing. Another fire company was interested in buying the old rescue truck, which would help pay a good part of the first year of borrowing.

Borough manager Harold Pudliner pointed out the borough is still helping with payments towards two other trucks in the fleet, $32,865 each year. One loan is com-

plete this year, and other ends in 2022. The new truck, which would get delivered this coming May, would make that payment into $45,000 for 2021, with about $13,000 not budgeted. Payments on the new truck would mean a commitment for 20 years.

Council voted to come up with the money, with council member Joe Cyburt the only no,

partly because he wanted more information about what Packer Township would do, and partly because it is “a lot of money to be tied up for 20 years.”

Council approved changes in the traffic ordinance including banning of parking on West Main Street. The plan is to start by giving warnings, with enforcement by ticketing vehicles beginning April 1.

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

STOLEN VALOR ACTS With Veterans Day now past, false claims of military service have popped up nationwide. What was once a crime was decriminalized on the federal level in 2012 as being freedom of speech. That was not sufficient, as it only admonished those who used the position for monetary or federal benefits.

There is punishment for those who stole valor from those who earned it, starting with other veterans. Individuals claiming to have served in the military or received military decorations are swiftly challenged in videos all over the internet. Those committing acts of stolen valor has to face those who earned it.

They need to face judges and prosecutors who within the law, administer Creative Punishments. Here are two examples: # I. For ten years, Jackie Stern wore his Medal of Honor in public, bragging to anyone in his Florida community about his heroic action as a Korean War Army captain.

He also claimed to be to a Purple Heart recipient, prisoner of war, ex-police detective and karate champion. A Florida sheriff’s detective and

Marine veteran smelled a rat.

He checked Stern’s record and found he had served in the Army in the 1950s as a private, but never served in combat or any other foreign service assignment. Stern bought the medal at a New Jersey military show in 1986 for five hundred dollars.

His first humiliation - he was arrested at a speaking event for submitting a false document to obtain a state Purple Heart license plate.

Appearing in court before a retired Navy JAG officer who was the Judge ruled that, “For wearing the Medal of Honor and altering his military discharge records in order to drive his car with a special Purple Heart license plate, Stern was sentenced to write a slew of apology letters including a public letter of apology in a quarter-page newspaper advertisement in The Sun-Sentinel newspaper.

Stern was also required to write personal apology letters to all 174 living Medal of Honor recipients.” # II. After escaping from prison and being recaptured with a firearm in his possession, 36 year-old William Horvath sought leniency by claiming he had served in the

Marines, receiving a Purple Heart. Judge Malloy gave him only probation. At his end of probation, Judge Molloy, a THUD combat pilot during Vietnam, learned of Horvath’s lie. He noticed Horvath’s uniform was worn improperly in photos and did not fit with the era, and his decorations were displayed incorrectly, something real veterans never do. Checking with the Marine Corps, he learned it was all a lie. The Judge revoked Horvath’s probation and ordered him to write a public letter of apology and separate letters to the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and the local Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion chapters.

Molloy also ordered Horvath to march in front of the U.S. courthouse in Missoula, Montana, wearing a sandwich board announcing his crime for 50 hours. The front of the sign was to bear the words, “I am a liar. I am not a Marine.”

On the back: “I have never served my country. I have dishonored veterans of all wars.”

The unique punishment meant no prison time, but did include probation, home confinement, and a $1,500 fine. And it did send a strong message.

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on December 1, 2020 at 5:45 p.m., the Packer Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing in the Township Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the public hearing is to take testimony and receive public comments on proposed Zoning Ordinance for Packer Township. The Township plans on ratifying, re-affirming and adopting an amended and revised Zoning Ordinance for Packer Township.

Notice is further given that the Packer Township Board of Supervisors, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, following the conclusion of the Public Hearing, at its regularly scheduled meeting on December 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Township Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, Pennsylvania, the Board of Supervisors will consider the Zoning Ordinance Amendment for ratification and/or adoption. All interested persons are invited to attend.

The proposed revised Zoning Ordinance includes the following: ARTICLE 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 101 Title Section 102 Purpose Section 103 Community Development Objectives Section 104 Interpretation Section 105 Compliance with Ordinance Required Section 106 Severability Section 107 Repealer Section 108 Effective Date ARTICLE 2—DEFINITIONS Section 201 Application and Interpretation Section 202 Definitions ARTICLE 3–GENERAL REGULATIONS Section 301 Attached Accessory Structures Section 302 Unattached accessory structures Section 303 Corner Lot Restriction Section 304 Types of Residential Accessory Structures

Section 305 Noncommercial Satellite Dish Antenna Section 306 Private Noncommercial Swimming Pools Section 307 Lots Divided by Zoning Boundaries Section 308 Projections into Required Yards Section 309 Exception to Height Limitations Section 310 Required Access Section 311 Land Development Approval for Certain Uses Section 312 Visibility at Intersections and Private Driveways Section 313 Fences and Walls Section 314 Public Utilities Section 315 Sewage Disposal Section 316 Highway Occupancy Permit Section 317 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Section 318 Placement of Mobile Homes Section 319 Conflicting Regulations Section 320 Flag Lots ARTICLE 4 ­— ZONING MAP AND ZONING DISTRICTS Section 401 Official Zoning Map Section 402 Changes to Official Zoning Map Section 403 Interpretation of Boundaries Section 404 Classes of Zoning Districts ARTICLE 5 ­— ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS Section 501 A-1 Agricultural District Section 502 R-1 Single Family Residential District Section 503 B-1 Business District Section 504 C-1 Conservation District Section 505 I-1 Light Industrial District ARTICLE 6 ­— SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS Section 601 Purpose Section 602 General Provisions Section 603 Site Plan Section 604 Impact Analysis Section 605 General Standards and Criteria

ARTICLE 7 ­— CONDITIONAL USES Section 701 Purpose Section 702 General Provisions Section 703 Procedure for Submission and Decision Section 704 General Standards Section 705 Classified Conditional Uses Section 706 Environmental Impact Statement Section 707 Other Government Approvals Section 708 Impact of Proposed Use/Development Section 709 Adverse Impacts/ Mitigation Measures Section 710 Adult Uses Section 711 Mobile Home Parks Section 712 Junkyards and Automobile Wrecking Yards Section 713 Sewage Treatment Facilities Section 714 Methadone Treatment Facility Section 715 Wireless Commercial Communication Site Section 716 Excavation and Extraction of Minerals Section 717 Solid Waste Facility Section 718 Medical Marijuana Dispensary Section 719 Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor Section 720 Short Term Residential Rental Units Section 721 Shopping Centers ARTICLE 8 ­— PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Section 801 Purpose and Intent Section 802 Use Regulations Section 802.01 Access Drives Section 802.02 Accessory Dwelling Units Section 802.03 Adult Uses Section 802.04 Agricultural Uses Section 802.05 Agritainment Section 802.06 Animal Hospitals Section 802.07 Animal Kennels Section 802.08 Automobile Related Activities Section 802.09 Bed and Breakfast

Section 802.10 Boarding House Section 802.11 Bulk Fuel Storage Section 802.12 Cemeteries Section 802.13 Contractors’ Storage Yards Section 802.14 C o n v e n i e n c e Store with or without Gasoline Pumps Section 802.15 Day Care Facilities Section 802.16 Eating and Drinking Establishments Section 802.17 Entertainment Facilities Section 802.18 Group Residence Section 802.19 Home Occupations Section 802.20 Industrial Activities Section 802.21 Medical Marijuana Facility Section 802.22 Medical Marijuana Dispensary Section 802.23 Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor Section 802.24 Medical Marijuana Transport Vehicle Office Section 802.25 Motels and Hotels Section 802.26 No-Impact Home Based Business Section 802.27 NonProfit Social Halls, Clubs, and Lodges Section 802.28 Stand Alone Wind Mills and Wind Farms Section 802.29 Nursing Home Section 802.30 Office Parks Section 802.31 Outdoor Storage Section 802.32 Outdoors Recreational Facilities Section 802.33 Place of Worship Section 802.34 Public Uses Section 802.35 Public Utility Buildings and Structures Section 802.36 Short Term Residential Rental Units Section 802.37 Solar Power and Solar Farms Section 803.38 Townhouses and Multifamily Residential Developments Section 802.39 Trucking Facilities Section 802.40 Warehouse and Distribution Facilities Section 802.41 Warehouse (Self Storage) Section 802.42 Water Extraction

Section 802.43 Yard Sales Section 802.44 Wineries Section 802.45 Electric Power Plants Section 802.46 Solid Waste Facilities and Transfer Stations Section 803 Separation Requirements and Future Development ARTICLE 9 ­— NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES, STRUCTURES, AND BUILDINGS Section 901 Intent Section 902 Nonconforming Lots of Record Section 903 Continuation of Nonconformity Section 904 Registration of Nonconforming Uses and Structures Section 905 Changes of Nonconforming Uses Section 906 Enlargement of Nonconforming Uses and Structures Section 907 Restoration of Use Section 908 Termination of Nonconforming Use and/or Structure Section 909 Certificate of Intention for a Nonconforming Use ARTICLE 10 ­— SIGN REGULATIONS Section 1001 Signs Section 1002 Construction Types Section 1003 Permitted Signs

by Zoning District Section 1004 Area, Height, and Setback Requirements Section 1005 Number of Signs Section 1006 Setback for Freestanding Signs Section 1007 Signs related to Nonconforming Uses Section 1008 Area Computation of signs Section 1009 Vertical Clearance Section 1010 Prohibited Signs Section 1011 Permits Required Section 1012 General Regulations for Signs ARTICLE 11 ­— OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING Section 1101 Purpose

See PACKER NOTICE, page 7

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Packer Notice

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Zoning Hearing Board Section 1509 Variances Section 1510 Special Exceptions Section 1511 Parties Appellant before the Board Section 1512 Time Limitations Section 1513 Stay of Proceedings ARTICLE 16— PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS Section 1601 Purpose Section 1602 Regulatory Authority Section 1603 Use Regulations Section 1604 Density Regulations Section 1605 Dimensional Regulations Section 1606 Development Regulations Section 1607 L o c a t i o n / M a n agement of Common Open Space Section 1608 Phasing of Development Section 1609 Enforcement and Modification of Provisions of the Plan Section 1610 Application for Tentative Approval Section 1611 Public Hearings Section 1612 Findings Section 1613 Status of Plan After Tentative Approval Section 1614 Application for Final Approval Section 1615 Jurisdiction and Legal Remedies ARTICLE 17— APPEALS Section 1701 Appeals to Court Complete copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for public inspection without charge or a copy obtained for a charge not greater than the costs thereof at the Township Office located at 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, Pennsylvania by appointment with the Township Secretary, the Carbon County Law Library c/o Jonathan Phillips, Esquire, Carbon County Courthouse, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania and The Journal-Herald, 211 Main Street, White Haven, Pennsylvania during regular business hours.

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WHITE HAVEN RENOVATIONS: Borough manager Linda Szoke and council member Bob Lamson discuss work on the renovations to the White Haven Municipal Building.

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ting new cans for residents.

A complaint was received Continued from page 6 from a resident on Chemung Street that a lot of traffic is using the street from Buffalo the fire hydrants in her deStreet to avoid Routes 940 velopment off Buffalo Street. and 437, and is speeding.

Szoke will check with Aqua Police Chief Tom Szoke said to see if they can just charge painting lines, and increased the hydrant closest to Buffalo Street to start. It was also police presence because of the noted that a hydrant that is off temporary relocation of the at Woodhaven has not been department at the fire house replaced because water would could slow it down. have to be turned off for the There will be no official borwhole development. ough tree lighting ceremony Council member Bob Lamthis year because of Covid-19, son asked what time garbage but Santa will vist the borough pickup was supposed to start, on Sunday, November 29, and since it has been very early. go for a spin around town and Szoke reported communicaPenn Lake, weather permittion issues with the new own- ting. ers of the company, including Council’s meeting on Monlarge items not being picked day, November 23, will be up, recycling lists not being via Zoom because of rising provided, and problems getCovid-19 numbers.

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VIVA Trio to perform virtually

Greater Hazleton Concert gives members holiday gift Applause! Applause! The marvelous news is that the Greater Hazleton Concert Series, Inc. remains alive and well. This year we are celebrating our 85th season, proud to say that we are the oldest cultural non-profit agency in the area. Although the music industry received a devastating blow due to the pandemic and government mandates are in effect which prohibit us from gathering for live performances, we have diligently worked to provide an alternative source for entertainment.

As a gift to our members, a professional, virtual performance will be scheduled for December 4, 5, 6, and 7. Members can access this free online concert anytime during those dates through a link that will be sent to each member’s email.

Brought to you by the wonders of technology will be the VIVA Trio. Their show is approximately one hour long and will include contemporary holiday favorites, some fresh new arrangements, and even a bit of light-hearted comedy.

VIVA Trio is comprised of three Canadian sopranos: Katya Tchoubar, Erin Fisher, and Anna Bateman. They are an award-winning group who has performed throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe. Singing everything from classics to pop songs, this trio is unstoppable. Their powerful voices, lush harmonies, and charismatic stage presence, not to mention their dazzling gowns, will leave you breathless. They have headlined numerous concerts internationally and have also performed for several high-end fundraising events in support of children and youth with in-

competition and was offered a contract to sing with the Canadian Opera Company’s Studio Ensemble. She has sung in Canada, the USA and in Europe. Erin has also performed in musicals and corporate shows singing jazz and pop. Classical-crossover is her favorite genre to sing. Erin also has a passion for teaching and maintains her private teaching studio teaching voice.

Coloratura Soprano Bateman is noted for her stage presence and musicality. She a folk/pop crossover group tellectual disabilities. which toured Ukraine, Russia, imbues warmth and charm Tchoubar is a founder and into all of the roles she plays.

Poland, and Bulgaria. member of the VIVA Trio.

Katya is a faculty member at Anna decided early on that She is a performer, songwriter, producer, business owner, Toronto’s Royal Conservatory she wanted to do vocal and of Music, as well as a Russian theatrical training privately singing teacher, mother of 2 Diction Coach at the Universi- and has worked with some of boys, digital media designer, the finest coaches and vovideo editor, cinematographer ty of Toronto. cal teachers North America Mezzo-soprano Fisher startand vocal diction coach. Her has to offer. Throughout her ed singing at the age of 5, and singing career began 16 years years as a singer she has been grew up singing an array of ago, after graduating from awarded numerous opportupop, musical theater, jazz, and the Royal Conservatory of classical music. She is a British nities to train and perform in Music, while completing her post graduate studies from the Columbia native and a graduate Canada, the USA and Europe with some outstanding artists, of UBC, where she received a University of Toronto. bachelor’s degree in music, ma- conductors, and teachers.

In 2010, Katya became the In 2011, Anna branched out joring in opera performance. founder and member of the into the Classical Crossover Erin made a career of opera international opera pop group, NARIA. She also was a founder at a young age. At 21, she won and member of “Ukrainochka”, the district finals in the MET

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It is the sincere heartfelt wish of the Greater Hazleton Concert Series, Inc. that our members will take the opportunity to enjoy this virtual holiday offering. During these troubling times we need to acknowledge even the smallest of good and positive happenings in our lives. We wish all of our current members the best and hope that others will join the Greater Hazleton Concert Series, Inc. Watch for news on an upcoming virtual presentation – ELO! If you have any questions regarding the virtual concert you may contact Cynthia Currier at 570-579-7110.

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Celebrate Christmas with Centenary UMC in Weatherly Get in the Christmas spirit and join in the festivities at Centenary United Methodist Church in Weatherly on Saturday, December 19, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Royer recognized with High School Leadership Award Widener University, in partnership with WCAU-TV NBC10, recognized Kelly Royer of Weatherly as a winner of the Widener University High School Leadership Awards.

In its ninth year, the awards program recognized 160 students from high schools throughout the region for their abilities to stand up for what is right, address a wrong and make a difference in their communities or schools. Honorees gathered for a virtual award event Friday, November 6 where they heard remarks from NBC10’s Tracy Davidson, Widener University President Julie E. Wollman and others, including Jason LeVasseur, a leadership speaker and workshop facilitator, who gave the keynote address.

Royer was recognized for making a difference by competing in the Future Business Leaders of America National Awards Program and applying classroom concepts outside of school to become more involved in the community.

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Seth’s Sightings The weather held off on Sunday long enough for me to get back out front of our home to continue raking ahead of the coming rain. I raked another great big pile of leaves, while our Pointer, Bull, kept me company. I had hooked him to a long cable. He entertained himself by chewing two lower branches off one of the rhododendrons, fortunately mostly hidden behind a forsythia bush.

I was concerned about the weather report that predicted winds and then a thunderstorm, so I tucked the leaf piles in protected places as I could, hoping that the weather would not undo my work.

Spookie, our Terrier mix, kept

vigil, watching through the glass at the front door.

Ruth rejoined us, and I gathered up both dogs and we went for a drive to a big book sale. We bought a bagful. We extended our trip with a ride to a favorite Greek restaurant.

After our meal, our phones were alerting us to an incoming thunderstorm. I dropped Ruth out front of the Aldi’s we stopped at, then kept the dogs company. Sure enough, the winds picked up, the rain restarted, there were lightning flashes off in the distance, and then one heck of a storm started up. At the peak of this thing, heavy rain was blowing sideways. Ruth had the good sense to stay inside the store, timing

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by Seth Isenberg her exit to when the storm had fully blown through.

On our return home, we switched from listening to football games to the broadcast of the SpaceX launch. I slowed us down during the drive, because I could see some wind damage, mainly branches fallen down. At one point we encountered a downed tree. Police had arrived and parked to keep unsuspecting drivers from running into the branches that extended into the road.

Our weekend of football, heard mostly on the radio as we drove places, included the Nittany Lions’ failure to come back from a deep hole on Saturday, and the Eagles inability to muster points after falling behind on Sunday.

Sightings include a hunting owl that made a very low pass over our car as we drove home through Mountain Top. During Sunday’s rain storm, I was able to avoid a very large racoon, who timed his state road crossing just perfectly to be well ahead of us, and before anyone came up from the opposite direction. As for deer, we were stopped by the sudden appearance of deer at three or four places. On Saturday afternoon, we sighted hunters going The Shepherd House Food towards the fields west of the Panty in Weatherly will disFrancis Walter Dam west entribute food between 10 a.m. trance, with their bird dogs. and noon this Saturday, NoAs I finish this column on vember 21. The Food Pantry is Tuesday, it has been snowing. located at 335 Third Street in The promised temperatures in Weatherly. the 40s have not materialized, If you have an emergency but moisture has and so have and need food before then contact Charlie Hettler at 570427-8981. If no answer, leave your name and phone number on the answering machine The Weatherly Area Comand he will get back to you. munity Library is hoping to The last food distribution have a visit from Santa on for 2020 will be held on DeDecember 12. Children will cember 19. be able to wave to Santa and drop off their letter to him in a special mail box at any time between 10 a.m. and noon.

Food distribution is Saturday

steady flurries and some sleet.

The report has the night temperature in the 20s, so my leaf piles which are now wet, will freeze. Temperatures return to the 50s during the daytime over this weekend, but these days of cold and snow are a reminder of what is coming.

Beyond the cold, keep alert these next weeks over the COVID virus. Do the masks and hand washing, but also find ways to support our local businesses. We’ll get through this surge, so also keep your optimism. For example, Ruth and I will find a way to hold Thanksgiving here. While it won’t be the big family gatherings of the past few years, it will still be turkey and stuffing, and other traditional foods, plus the companionship of friends. AND, once we are done with our meal, we shall make phone calls and video chats to see those people we’ll have missed being with.

No one is going to cancel our Thanksgiving…

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Due to the increasing cases of COVID19, this event may be cancelled. Please watch for more information about this event on our Facebook page.

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their headlights in posted work zones face a $25 fine.

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Hollrigl to serve as East Side Zoning Officer

by Ruth Isenberg

changes to the bus stops. problem. He created a curb Council will be applying for with 6x6s donated by John grants to construct a commuAllan Hollrigl was appointMarotta. ed Zoning Officer for East Side Mayor Louis Esa reported a nity building. They estimate Borough, when council met tree leaning over Bridge Street October 1 in the John Murthat could put out power if it phy Room at the White Haven falls. Council voted to send a Area Community Library. letter to the property owner Hollrigl, who served in the directing them to remove the position before, replaces the tree. late Richard Clause. He will Various PennDOT issues receive the same pay, $175 per were discussed. New signs month. have been ordered, and will be The borough is considering installed as soon as they comchanging banks, because fees ing, marking the lower speed are increasing for some funds limit in the borough. Council at the current depository, PNC member Helen Jones raised Bank. the issue of a school bus stop Street commissioner/coun- on Route 940, where students have to cross the road to cil member Rudy Schoch reported on efforts to correct the board the bus. The school district would have to make any Keiper property water runoff

the cost for a building at a little over $650,000. Council president Marotta said they would look at the land the

borough owns to see where they can put it by continuing Washington Street to put it See EAST SIDE, page 15

Carbon County property transfers complete through November 1 Lehigh Township Thomas W. Morelli Jr. to Thomas . Morelli Jr., Malvern, parcel No. 92-27-A49A, Morelli Reverse Subdivision, $1.

Carol F. Andersen to Michael William Hadzick IV, North Wales, property at 1516 S. Lehigh Gorge Drive, $212,500.

Markle Everett to Donna Marie Poproc Everett, 223 Buck Mountain Road, Weatherly, property at 223 Buck Mountain Road, $1.

Packer Township Martin D. Mehlig to Jennifer S. Donadi, 152 Tower Road, Weatherly, lots 8 and 9, Tower Road, $25,000.

Paul F. Matusick to Paul f.

Matusick, 12 Station Lane, Weatherly, property at 12 Station Lane, $1.

Marvin E. Mashack to Bradley Imbody, 2109 Quakake Road, Weatherly, prop-

erly, property at 346 Yeakle St., $19,900.

George Potsko to Sean Patrick McGuill, 224 Third St., Weatherly Weatherly, property at 224 Third St., $165,000.

Amanda Conahan to AnSecretary of Housing and drew R. Nelson, 303 HudsonUrban Development to Citdale St., Weatherly, propizens Bank, N.A., Glen Alerty at 303 Hudsondale St., len, Virginia, property at 219 $89,900.

Edgewood Lane, $157,176.

Annemarie Minnick to MiJames Heater to Jose Franchael Minnick, 434 Second ciscio Garcia, 1039 E. Main St., Weatherly, property at St., Weatherly, property at 434 Second St., $1.

1039 E. Main St., $175,000.

Sheriff of Carbon County to U.S. Bank, N.A., Eureka, Mark C. Dietrich to Ricky California, property at 639 L. Keefer Jr., 617 W. Main St., Evergreen Ave., $1.

Weatherly, property at 167 W. Sheriff of Carbon County Main St., $127,500. to Wilmington Savings Fund Nancy Markovchick to JarSociety, FSB, Lansing, Michi- ed S. Houser, 555 North St., Weatherly, property at 555 gan, property at 1000 Louise North St., $175,000.

St., $1.

Desiree Miller to Carol A. Eric M. Kushmeder to Eric Faino, 755 North St., WeathM. Kushmeder, 531 W. Main erly, property at 755 North St., St., Weatherly, property at 531 $108,500.

W. Main St., $1.

Federal Home Loan MortDoreen S. Davis to Rodgage Corporation to Steve We- man W. Heffelfinger III, 265 ichman, 218 Third St., Weath- Lauderburn Ave., Weatherly, erty at 2109 Quakake Road, $215,000.

property at 265 Lauderburn Ave., $280,000.

Adrienne Vrabel to Andrew S. Von Frisch, 535 North St., Weatherly, property at 535

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Barbara Quigley to Barbara Quigley, 40 Spring St., Weatherly, property at 40 Spring St., $1.

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Back in the day, Western Maryland football made headlines

by Frank Fear

Anyone who follows my writing knows I enjoy writing about college football’s early days. The game was obviously different back then, and one difference is endearing: several smaller schools were collegiate powerhouses. One of those schools – a mere 165 miles away in Westminster, MD – is McDaniel College, formerly Western Maryland College.

Football started modestly for Western in 1892 with only one game on the slate – a tie against Baltimore City High School. Bigger games loomed as soon as the next year when Western played the Maryland Agricultural College (which became the University of Maryland). Johns Hopkins followed soon thereafter, as did Navy, Virginia Tech, Temple, Boston College, Georgetown, and others. By the 1930s, the team added Penn

State and West Virginia to the schedule. Maryland was a regular foe, and Wake Forest came calling, too.

Yes, “The Green Terror,” as they are known, played against ‘the big boys.’ They were football innovators, too.

Famed sportswriter Grantland Rice credits the school with calling the first-ever forward pass play in college football history. It reportedly happened on September 28, 1910, when Carl Cleveland ‘Molly’ Twigg threw a forward pass against Lehigh. He threw it not once, but 20 times, to Chandler Sprague, for 350 yards in all.

More big things were to come. The team was undefeated (11-0) in 1929, including shutting out Temple, 29-0, before 10,000 fans. The Owls had been undefeated and unscored upon going into that game. And from October 1, 1927 through December 6, 1930, WMC was true to its

nickname —’a terror’— going 32-4-2 overall, including a 27-game unbeaten streak.

The string ended the game after a thrilling 7-0 win over Maryland in a game played in Baltimore.

And winning wasn’t the only thing fans had to cheer about. In 1934, running back Bill Shepherd led the nation in rushing. 1934 was a good year, indeed. The team was undefeated in eight games. The only blemish came in the season opener--a 0-0 tie with Villanova - only one team scored against the Terrors that year.

Western was rewarded with an Orange Bowl bid, a bid that it couldn’t accept. It was The Depression, and WMC couldn’t afford to send a team to Florida. Bucknell accepted the invitation instead, beating the University of Miami in the inaugural Orange Bowl game.

Of course, winning didn’t happen all the time. A 64-0 thrashing by West Virginia in 1937 stands out, and Western never scored a point in two shutout losses to the Naval Academy. But over the years, the good has by far outweighed the bad -including more recently. In 1992,

the Green Terror became the first-ever school to play a college football game in the Soviet Union.

And WMC has had success in Division III over the years, too, making the NCAA D-3 (small college) championship tournament or playing in bowl games each year from 19972001—and, again, in 2002, as McDaniel College. The football team went a glowing 58-10 over that time span.

Today, McDaniel College is

East Side…

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farther back.

The proposed building would include two sections, a kitchen, bathrooms, space for emergency management personnel and administrative space. It could be used an emergency shelter, and by community groups for meetings and events.

Council voted unanimously to apply for a gaming grant for a community building; applications were due by the end of October. A USDA grant/loan program will also be checked

a liberal arts school of about 1,650 students. Sports teams play in a league with Juniata and Moravian. Johns Hopkins is the biggest name on the schedule today. But back in the early days of college football, Western Maryland was quite the thing--a small school that made big noise on the college gridiron. _____ Sports historian Frank Fear is the managing editor of The Sports Column. out by the mayor, who recently participated in a Zoom call on the subject with Congressman Dan Meuser’s office.

Schoch suggested making a donation to the library, calling it a much nicer place to meet.

The next meeting is Thursday, December 3, at the library.

Puzzle Answers

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The Week in Local Sports Crestwood seasons end, and Weatherly is quiet

by Seth Isenberg We’ll be missing Sports Editor Steve Stallone’s articles this week as he was called away. Fortunately, it was a quiet week, with Weatherly Area teams in between seasons, awaiting guidance about competing this winter.

The Weatherly Area School Board decided to hold up on appointing coaches and advisors at last week’s WASB meeting, so there is truly nothing going on right now.

Winter sports physicals were completed over this past weekend, but that’s all.

As for Crestwood, the Field Hockey team defeated Wyoming Valley West 2-1 earlier this month to win the District 2 class 2A title. The team also qualified to compete for the state championship in their class, however, this past Thursday, the program shut down due to COVID. Their Saturday game versus Southern Lehigh was forfeited.

Crestwood football, champi-

ons of District 2 in class 4A after their defeat of Dallas Area on November 6, hosted a very good Jersey Shore team in the PIAA playoffs with a matching 8-0 record on the 13th. The locals came up short, 26-14.

Penn State’s football team was unable to complete a come-from-behind win, instead falling to the University of Nebraska’s formerly winless squad 23 to 30. The Iowa Hawkeyes come to Beaver Stadium this weekend with a 2 and 2 record, winners of their last two games versus Michigan State and Minnesota. Let’s hope Nittany Lions’ coach James Franklin has some new answers to getting his team back on track.

The Big10 saw the big Ohio State versus Maryland football game get cancelled due to COVID. It’s a shame in that it would have given us all a real measure of the 2020 Terrapins team.

In NASCAR, congrats to Chase Elliott as the champion.

He’s certainly earned it, and

we look to many years of racing excitement from him. I’m already counting the days until Daytona’s February races.

And about February, the Wilkes-Barre /Scranton Penguins of the AHL are due to restart their season the first weekend of that month. There are still details to be worked out with the NHL and the overall schedule, including the likelihood that, due to COVID, the Canadian teams will all play in a Canada-only division due to the border being closed. For our guys, that would take Belleville and Laval off our schedule, and likely Utica.

With Utica being Vancouver’s AHL club, word is that they will play this season somewhere in Canada. Calgary and Edmonton’s teams in California will also move. My thinking on this is once the move, odds are they will stay in their new home arenas in future years.

The 2021 schedule is reported to keep teams closer to

PGC Northeast Region office open Friday, November 27 Pennsylvania Game Commission Northeast Region Director Daniel Figured announces that the Northeast Region Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, to accommodate persons wishing to purchase a hunting license.

“There is an annual rush to purchase general hunting licenses just prior to the regular firearms deer season and many state offices will be closed that Friday,” Figured said. “We try to accommodate the increase in demand by offering additional

office hours for license sales.”

Normal business hours of the Northeast Region Office are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is located at 3917 Memorial Highway in Dallas.

home. It will be interesting to see how the Charlotte Checkers get included, since all the other teams here in the east are a relatively short bus ride from each other. It’s also possible some teams won’t play at all this year. As it stands now, and according to expectations at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, 1,500 fans will be allowed in the seats for the early Penguins games, socially distanced. Details on how that will work will come once the schedule is set, probably no later than Christmastime.

MLS Cup pro soccer playoffs start on November 21. This

year, the Philadelphia Union is in, and top-ranked.

Details about how many fans will be allowed in to cheer for our locals are being worked out.

Wrapping things up, NCAA basketball is counting down to their seasons start around Thanksgiving weekend. As usual, I will be following the Connecticut Lady Huskies team. For the NBA, news is that their restart will be Christmas week.

Keep safe, and find ways to support your local small businesses during this challenging time.