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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 • Volume 41 – No. 18 ©2020, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved

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Also hears Ambulance concerns

Penn Lake gets help to find grants

by Seth Isenberg

SIGNS OF THE TIMES: COVID-19 numbers are on the rise, and steps are being taken everywhere to keep people safe. For example, on Sunday, Santa toured White Haven, Penn Lake and Dennison Township, accompanied by the police and fire companies, above. The day before Thanksgiving, people stood in line in front of the PA State Store in the White Haven Plaza, below, hoping to purchase adult beverages just before the shut-down at 5 p.m., as Gov. Tom Wolf also banned alcohol sales in bars and restaurants after that hour.

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sponse. Wood explained that the response time, on average, With the referendum vote is between 13 and 19 minutes. showing overwhelming supWhen the local unit is out on port of funding the repairs a call, 911 calls out the next to the Penn Lake Dam, Penn nearest service, which means Lake Borough council begins a response will take longer. the long path toward getting The White Haven Ambulance grants towards the multiwould like to add more EMSmillion dollar project. At the trained staff for more time November Penn Lake council in-service. He added that for meeting, council voted unanheart issues, that would be the imously to pursue a FEMA Plains Paramedics. grant not to exceed $10 milBills this month totaled lion (estimated to be the cost $32,622 including $3,485 for of the dam repair and a new the annual dam assessment to bridge). Council then voted to Borton Lawson and $11,810 commit the borough to a 25% for six grinder pumps, in addimatch as required by FEMA. tion to many of the usual bills.

The Dam Advisory Group Income was $42,195 including members will complete the $23,403 for two months of applications, advised by consewer fees, and an insurance sultant Jim Brozena, who will payment to fix the wrecked be paid $5,000 for his work guide rail of $13,980. and advice.

Council voted to continue Separately, it was decided to the state of emergency due to put out a request for proposals the COVID-19 outbreak for on some of the engineering another 30 days. work needed for the project.

The next meeting of Penn George Wood of the White Lake Borough council is Haven Ambulance’s board of Thursday the 17th, via GoTo directors, a resident of Penn Meeting, beginning at 7 p.m.

Lake, came to answer quesMore about this meeting will tions about the ambulance be in next week’s issue. and its response. Mayor Deb Krysicki had questions about specific incidents over the summer, and delays in re-

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Editorial

From the Archives From The Weatherly Herald December 3, 1970 James P. Faust and Cletus Milan, Publishers The front page top photo shows the Rev. Donald Stump, of the Salem United Church of Christ, placing one of their new choir stoles upon Sue Somers, organist and choir director, as Elva Tyson, who presented the stoles in memory of Harry E. Tyson, looks on.

Photos at the bottom of the page show hunters Eugene Hittinger with the 8-point buck he shot on the Silver Ridge property, and separately, Ursula Kairewich is

by Seth Isenberg shown with the 3-point buck Ruth and I have been hearing a fair bit about ambulance ser- that she shot on the Junedale vice and response times. It’s perhaps the time of year, but our mountain. In Don Garber’s local services seem to be busier than usual. There was a discus- column, there is a photo of 16 sion about incidents in Penn Lake at last month’s council meet- year-old Gary McCluskey with ing, which prompted some thinking about our area’s situation. a 9-point buck that he bagged Our services, in White Haven and Weatherly, each have a near Lehigh Tannery on the single unit to dispatch on most shifts. What happens is that first day of antlered deer seathey go out on a call, sometimes covering out of town, because son. other services are also thinly spread. So when we have a call The Rev. R. E. Frances will here and our local ambulance is already out on another call, is be the new supply pastor for a delay until some other service comes here. the Grace Missionary AlliAnd if there needs to be a paramedic, a delayed response ance Church on Kline Street. then has a wait for the paramedic unit to arrive, usually from He is a WWII veteran, having outside of Hazleton or Wilkes-Barre. served in the submarine serIt’s just the way things are, living in our lightly populated vice with the Navy. He resides communities. There’s just not enough of us volunteering the in Numidia. He also serves donations needed to have a backup unit staffed. in Berwick, and is Protestant For those who feel strongly that we should be able to have chaplain to the Hunlock Creek an extra ambulance and crew in reserve I offer this thought. It State Hospital. Services in could be done, if the voluntary support most families give the Weatherly will be at 10 a.m., ambulance company became mandatory. and 7 p.m. every Sunday.

To do this, by my rough calculation, instead of the onetime annual donation, folks would have to get used to paying Myron Wimmer, president monthly or quarterly, just like the garbage collection fee most of the Weatherly Senior Citiof us pay. By my estimate, we’d need to pony up somewhere over $20 per month in all of the coverage area which could in- zens, will retire from that position at the end of this year. clude the Weatherly, Freeland and White Haven areas.

The logistics would need to be worked out, including a new Official dedication of the central ambulance station and a full-time crew, plus lots of Veterans Memorial Plapart-timers — all paid well, which is the key to this idea workza — on Spring Street out ing. It’s likely to be the way of the future.

For now, be sure to thank the crews that serve us in our local front of the First Presbyterian Church — will be Dec. 7. units. That thanks, and more donations, will keep these crews Presidents of the local Amergoing through the near future.

Ambulances cost money

ican Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will speak, and place wreaths. The Weatherly Area High School Band will provide music, under the direction of Joseph Altieri.

Weatherly officials will attend.

Also featured will be the community’s World War I veteran, Samuel Young.

The Wreckers end the season without a win.

From The Sidelines,

by Don Garber Garber writes that Little League baseball teams may be equipped with aluminum bats in 1971. He goes on to offer the history of bats, first made from hickory before a shortage turned the industry towards 38 businesses bought the use of seasoned ash. sponsorships of a page which The WHS Jr. High hoophighlights the Weatherly sters started the ball rolling Wrecker’s boys’ basketball team schedule, and lists team with a game in West Hazleton Monday. The Wreckers varsity members. Among the businesses are Lawrence Erdman’s basketball team kick off their season tonight at the NorthGarage, The Somers Agency, west High School TournaCunningham’s Store, John ment, versus West Side Tech.

Keller Floor Covering, LamMore than 70 names are on ont’s Pharmacy, Petchel Auto Body, Rothrock Plumbing and the list for this year’s Biddy Basketball season for kids the Ray Graham Garage. ages 9 to 13.

Santa will be at Bill’s Market From The Journal-Herald on Saturday from 2 p.m. ‘til ?

November 29, 1990 Come see. The Market has a Clara and Jay Holder, large selection of Christmas Publishers gifts, wrapping papers and The front page photo shows cards, and Christmas candy by White Haven’s street commisLINETTE. sioner Gene Hayes and helper Peter Swerdon moving the old The Weatherly Wreckers football team could not defend School Bell on its rolling frame, up Main Street to the Municiagainst the Honesdale Hornets run game, going down to pal Building. It had been in the Community Building. defeat on Thanksgiving Day 38-16. Turnovers also victimNegotiations open in Janized the locals, ending chances uary between the Weatherly for points — 4 interceptions Area School Board and the and 2 fumbles. Quarterback Weatherly Education AssociNick Lazo completed a 60yard drive with a fine 10-yard ation. A negotiator was hired from the PA School Boards pass to Dennis Zink for a Assoc. to assist the WASB in touchdown, followed up by a the contract talks with the pass to Larry Fedorick for a two-point conversion. By this teachers. point, the score became 24-8.

Ace Hoffman Studios will The Hornets scored again, be taking pictures of students before Lazo tossed a pass to with Santa in grades kinderFedorick for a TD, and converted for 2 points with a pass garten through three at Fairview Elementary School on to Zink. Honesdale finished December 5. the scoring with one last TD before the game ended.

See ARCHIVES, page 6

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

White Haven Borough Council intends to adopt Ordinance 4 of 2021 to set the 2021 tax rates for the borough.

A hearing will be held at 7 p.m. at the start of the December 21, 2020 meeting to allow for any public comment regarding the ordinance.

The ordinance can be read in its entirety by calling to request a copy at the borough office at 570-443-9129 or emailing whborough@whboro.org Linda Szoke Borough Manager

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Register of Wills of Luzerne County has issued Letters Testamentary in the Estate of Nancy A. Houser a/k/a Nancy Houser, late of 815 W. 8th Street, Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania who died on October 16, 2020 to the Executor, Jeffrey House, 55 N. Greenbriar Road, Drums PA 18222. 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

PUBLIC NOTICE

The 2021 White Haven Borough budget is available for inspection by stopping by The Journal-Herald office or requesting a copy via email by calling borough offices at 570-443-9129 or emailing whborough@whboro.org Linda Szoke Borough Manager

LEGAL NOTICE

IN RE: ESTATE OF ANDREW S. BREINER, Deceased, late of the Borough of Nesquehoning, County of Carbon and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Notice is herby given that Letters of Administration have been granted in the Estate of Andrew S. Breiner, who died on the 12th day of September, 2020. All persons haing claims against the estate are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Administrator, Jacqueline P. Turner, 730 East Main Street, Weatherly PA 18255, or her attorney: CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE 121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49 Weatherly PA 18255

12/10

Applications are being accepted to fill an open seat on White Haven Borough Council to finish a term that will end December 31, 2021. Letters of interest are due via email at whborough@whboro.org or by mail at 312 Main Street, White Haven PA 18661 no later than December 17 at 3 p.m.

12/17

REVISED PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Packer Township will meet on December 22 , 2020 at 5:00 pm at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255 for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the application of Broad Mountain Power, LLC for a special exception and variances pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of Packer Township for construction and operation of a Wind Farm, as follows:.

Special Exception Broad Mountain Power LLC has applied for approval of a Special Exception pursuant to Sections 501.3 and 802.28 of the Packer Township Zoning Ordinance for a Wind Farm to be constructed and operated on properties located generally north and west of Dennison Road in the southwest portion of Packer Township and which is in the A-l Agricultural Zoning District. The proposed Wind Farm would consist of 21 wind turbines (to be chosen from 26 possible locations on the project site) and associated infrastructure including, but not limited to, access roads, electrical collector and transmission lines, and up to four meteorological towers. The turbines in the Wind Farm will be of two different models. One model would be approximately 452 feet (137.5 meters) in height and the other model would be approximately 656 feet (200 meters) in height. The meteorological towers are proposed to be approximately 418.5 feet (127.5 meter) in height.

Variances Broad Mountain Power LLC has applied for variances as follows: From the portion of Section 802.28.5.a of the Zoning Ordinance that requires that all access easements be improved with “a durable, dust-free, all weather surface” and Applicant instead proposes a gravel surface plus dust control measures during construction; From those portions of Section

603 of the Zoning Ordinance for relief from certain site plan content requirements such as the scale of drawings and the extent and detail of topographic information; and From those portions of Sections 603 and 802.28 that require or depend on compliance upon the delivery of permits or approvals that must be issued by Federal, State or Township bodies or agencies other than the Zoning Hearing Board.

Properties The properties that are the subject of this application are the following tax parcels in Packer Township owned by Kovatch Enterprises, Inc. and Hazleton Electric, Inc. Kovatch Enterprises, Inc. 11345-A2, 113-45-A3, 120-45-A21, 121-46-A3, 121-46-A4, 12146-A6, 121-46-A7, I27-46-A2, 128-46-A1, 128-46-A3, and 12846-A4; and, to the extent of the following parcels are in Nesquehoning, not in Packer, they may be part of the overall project but are not the location of wind turbines and not subject to the Packer Township special exception and variance application: 121-44-B2 (part of), 121-44-B3, 121-44-B4 (part of), 122-44-A1, 128-44-A2, 128-44-B2, 128-44-B3 and 12844-B4.

Hazleton Electric Inc.: 120-45A20.

The public may also attend this meeting remotely via zoom at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/81685396713 or by dialing +1 929 205 6099. Enter meeting ID 816 8539 6713. Visit www. packertownship.com for more information. If you cannot attend but would like to have public comments read into the record, mail to Packer Township Zoning Hearing Board, 2234 Hudson Dr, Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. Please call 570.427.8969 with questions or to obtain meeting minutes.

Stephanie Stolpe, Secretary 12/10

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued in the Estate of Clara E. Getz a/k/a Clara Elizabeth Getz, late of 18 State Route 940, Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania who died on the 4th day of April, 2020 by the Register of Wills of Carbon County to Edgar L. Getz, of 18 State Route 940, White Haven PA 18661. 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 12/3

BID NOTICE

FOR SALE. White Haven Borough is selling a vacant lot located at 507 Berwick Street, White Haven, PA 18661 “As Is”. The Borough will receive sealed bids at the law office of Donald G. Karpowich, Borough Solicitor, 85 Drasher Road, Drums, PA 18222 until 3:00 P.M. on December 21, 2020 with bid opening at 7:00 P.M. at the Borough Council Meeting.

Each bid must be accompanied with security in the amount of 10% of the bid with the full purchase price being due within 30 days after notice of award.

The successful bidder must erect a single-family home on the lot within one (1) year of receiving the deed to the property.

The current zoning of the property is R-1.

The Borough reserves the right to reject any bids.

An inspection of the property can be arranged by contacting Linda Szoke, Borough Manager at (570) 443-9129.

Donald G. Karpowich, Esquire White Haven Borough Solicitor 85 Drasher Road Drums, PA 18222

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Obituaries

ANDREA M. McGUIRE nel Carla Weise and her husAndrea M. McGuire, beband Matthew of North loved wife, daughter, sister, Dakota, Tresa Parsley of aunt, of Lehighton; many nieces and Blakeslee, passed away nephews; and Joseph’s companion Janet Davis. peacefully A 1983 graduate of Marian on Monday, Catholic High School, Andrea November matriculated to Marywood 30, 2020, College. She was the branch at home in manager of First Northern the tender Bank & Trust of Blakeslee for care of her many years. A member of St. husband of 27 years, Sean P. Peter The Fisherman R.C.C. McGuire, at 54 years of age. of Lake Harmony, Andrea had Born Tuesday, January 4, 1966 in Hazleton, she was the been the former treasurer of daughter of Joseph Lencovich the Clymer Library in Pocono Pines. Passionate, and of Weatherly, and Anna Maengaged, Andreas loved her rie (Screenock) Lencovich family, reading and listening of Lehighton. Andrea is also survived by brother, Joseph P. to music. Much happiness was Lencovich and his wife Valerie derived from the companionof Weatherly; sisters, Annette ship of her Golden Retriever, Harleigh.

Boyle, wife of Anthony of Private funeral arrangeAndreas, Catherine Taurino and her husband Raymond of ments have been entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Weatherly, Lieutenant ColoHome & Cremation Services of Weatherly. Future interment will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.

Memorial donations to: Carbon County Animal Shelter 63 Broad Street Nesquehoning, PA 18240 Philip J. Jeffries Online condolences or a fond Funeral Home memory of Andrea,can be by visiting & Cremation Services made www.griffithsfuneralhomes.

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JAMES J. KRAUS James J. Kraus, 80, of White Haven, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at The Pavilion at St. Luke’s Village, Hazleton.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Jacob and Helen Parker Kraus. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, White Haven. James worked as a longshoreman in S. Phila/Camden, prior to retiring to White Haven. He enjoyed woodworking and feeding wildlife.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Leona Schrader and Elizabeth Frawley, and brother, Jack Kraus.

James is survived by stepson Charles Rudolph; children Sharon, Vicki and James Kraus; and grandchildren.

As per James’s wishes, a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, December 4, at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, White Haven followed by burial with his parents.

Arrangements are by Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc., White Haven.

Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. White Haven, PA

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Serving White Haven, Weatherly and surrounding communities

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ANDREW J. CLAYPOTCH JR. He is survived by his chilAndrew J. Claypotch, Jr., dren, Mary (Frank) Claypotch 86, of White Haven passed Purta of Wilkes-Barre, Anaway on drea Shelly Hissick of HazleTuesday, ton, and Caroline Claypotch November and companion Jeff Zalutko 24, 2020 at of Drums; sister Mary Jane Geisinger Lombardi of Drums; grandWyoming children, great-grandchildren, Valley Hosnieces and nephews. Andrew pital. is also survived by many stepBorn in Pardeesville, children and grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Novotny Clay- he was preceded in death by his wives, Edna Becky Burns potch, Sr. Andrew graduated Claypotch and Beverly Dempfrom Hazle Township High School and served in the Army kosky Claypotch; two infant sons; step-son, step-grandduring the Korean War. He worked at the Spaulding children, and sister Caroline Bakery and was an aide at the Cabell.

Due to the pandemic there White Haven Center, prior will be no services at this time. to retiring. He was an active In lieu of flowers, memorimember of the United Methodist Church of White Haven. al donations may be made to the United Methodist Church He enjoyed an occasional at 900 Buffalo Street, White trip to the casinos with his Haven, PA 18661. special friend, Violet, but Arrangements are by the mostly enjoyed spending Lehman Family Funeral Sertime with his family. Anvice, Inc., White Haven. drew was known as a “Jack Visit www.Lehman of All Trades,” willing to help FuneralHome.com for addianyone. tional information.

IAN Z. NAUMAN the Pittsburgh Steelers Ian Z. Nauman, 25, of Drums, passed away at home, football team.

Ian was preceded in death on Thursby his grandparents and day, November 26, brother, Randy Nauman.

In addition to his parents, 2020. he is survived by his daughBorn in ters, Lydia and Sadie; sisters, WilkesNicole Nauman of Drums and Barre, he was the Tia Nauman of Hazleton; and son of Kim nieces Olyvia, Aubrey and Nauman of Drums and John Jade.

Williams of White Haven. He Due to the pandemic, there will be no public services at was a graduate of Hazleton this time.

High School, where he enArrangements are by Lehjoyed playing sports, especially football and basketball. He man Family Funeral Service, enjoyed the outdoors, huntInc. White Haven, www. ing, fishing and was a fan of LehmanFuneralHome.com

Obituaries MELANIE MURPHY-POALILLO A. Poalillo, who passed away Melanie Anne Murphy-Poalillo, 60, of Sugarloaf, passed October 14, 2014; and a sister Susan Brezinsky. away Sunday, October 4, Surviving are her two chil2020, at Lehigh Valley Hosdren Mitch Poalillo, Sugarloaf, pital - Muhlenberg in Bethand Carla Murphy, White Halehem, following a sudden ven; three grandchildren, Ayla illness.

Hutchison and her companBorn in Wilkes-Barre, July ion Rashawn Klein, Hazleton, 19, 1960, she was the daughBeck Hutchison, McAdoo, ter of the late John and Coral and Sebastian Dotter, Sugar(Jones) Klem and spent the loaf; a great-grandson Luka past two years in Sugarloaf, after moving from Henryville. Klein, Hazleton; brother John Klem and his wife Zina, White Melanie was passionate Haven; sister Christina Klem, about her career in resort management and was a mem- Sugarloaf; brother Rodney Klem, York; two nieces, Ashber of the Pennsylvania Ski Area Association as well as the ley Morgan and her husband National Ski Area Association. Joshua, Parrish, FL; and Alexis Yankanich-Dotter and her She attended St. Matthew’s husband Nicholas, Sugarloaf; Church, East Stroudsburg. one nephew Vince Brezinsky She enjoyed antiquing, and his wife Julie-Michelle gardening, gem collecting, Davis, Dallas, TX; and Stanand reading. lee, her Pomeranian.

She was preceded in death, Burial took place at Laurelin addition to her parents, by wood Cemetery, Stroudsburg. her loving husband Charles RICHARD EGBERT In addition to his parents, Richard Egbert, 92, of Richard was preceded in Mountain Top, passed away death by his siblings, Maron Friday, garet Wenderoth, George D. November 27, 2020 in Egbert Jr., Rose Thomas, and identical twin brother, Kryne Geisinger A. Egbert.

Wyoming He is survived by his loving Valley wife of 59 years, Lillian Smith Medical Center, Wil- Egbert; daughters, Robin Egbert of Budd Lake, NJ and her kes-Barre. children, Michael, Matthew Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late George and D, Linda Skowronski and Judy Geissler.

D. and Rosen VanSetter EgDue to the pandemic a pribert, Sr. He was employed as vate service was held by the the Manager of Singac SupDesiderio-Lehman Funeral ply, a Plumbing and Heating and Cremation, 436 S. MounSupply Co in NJ for over 60 tain Blvd. Mountain Top. years and served his country proudly in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.

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AMVETS to meet REGINA SCHAPPERT Anne Lehman, John Schwab, Regina “Jean” Schappert, Leon Schwab and Ruth 91, of Newtown Section of Bohan.

Hanover She is survived by her chilTownship, dren, Jude (Jean) Schappert passed of Hanover Twp., Mark away sud(Sharon) Schappert of Moundenly at tain Top, Jean Marie home on Wednesday Schappert of Kulpmont, and Michael (Donna) Schappert of afternoon, Ashley; grandchildren November Desiree, Aimee, Jude III, Lisa, 25, 2020.

Robert, Lauren, Michael, Born in Wilkes-Barre, she Suzanne, Eric, and Stephen; was the daughter of the late great- grandchildren Larissa, C. Tony and Regina Klein Schwab. She was a graduate of McKenzie, Ayla, Jude, Jovi, St. Nicholas High School, Wil- Sloan, Harper, Logan, Taylor, kes-Barre. She worked at Bell Dylan, Brayden, Calvin, Wyatt, Ava, Ellie; siblings Paul Telephone prior to retiring, Schwab of Dayton, OH, Karl and enjoyed spending time Schwab of Mechanicsburg, with family and friends.

Anthony Schwab of Warwick, She was a devoted and acand Joseph Schwab of Penn tive member of St. Leo/Holy Lake; and many nieces and Rosary Church, Ashley, its nephews.

Altar and Rosary Society, St. A Mass of Christian Burial Vincent DePaul and volunwas celebrated December 1, in teered at the annual church St. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church, festival and for Ashley Food Ashley. Interment followed in Bank.

St. Nicholas Cemetery, ShavIn addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by ertown.

Visit www.LehmanFuneral her husband, Francis “Jude” Home.com for additional inSchappert and siblings, Mary formation.

Considine, Leonard Schwab, EUGENE MROS Eugene Mros, 78, of White McDad Mros; and siblings Haven, died Monday, Novem- Josephine R. Kozich, Jeanne ber 23, 2020 in Residential Griffith, Stanley, Joseph, Hospice, Wilkes-Barre Bernard and Robert Mros.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he He is survived by in-laws, was the son of the late Stanley nieces and nephews. and Anna Pernock Mros. He Due to Covid a private fuwas a member of St. Patrick’s neral service was held with Church, White Haven. burial in St. Patrick’s CemeIn addition to his parents, tery, White Haven. he was preceded in death Arrangements were by Lehby his loving wife, whom he man Family Funeral Service, missed very much, Sharon Inc. White Haven.

AMVETS Post 253 of White Haven will meet Sunday, December 6, at 1:30 at the VFW. Commander Robert Mengle Sr. will preside. All members are urged to attend.

NMIH gift shop online Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) has relaunched its online gift shop allowing fans of history, engineering, and industry to get books, t-shirts, and one-of-a-kind handcrafted products delivered anywhere in the country from the comfort of home, at nmih. org/store.

From merchandise commemorating the 25th anniversary of the ‘Last Cast’ at Bethlehem Steel to limited edition clocks fashioned out of beams pulled from the wreckage of the Martin Tower implosion, there’s something for every collector or former worker of Bethlehem Steel. Rosie the Riveter t-shirts feature the iconic image of women in industry and a wide array of books cover everything from railroads to silk mills and beyond.

“For those who prefer not shopping in person this year, our new online store makes purchasing unique items as easy as shopping at a big-box retailer while still supporting a small, local non-profit,” said Glenn Koehler, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for NMIH. “We have a great selection of items that will help you showcase your hometown pride or give an awesome gift to the history buff in your family.

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Veterans Corner

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

ALL ABOUT JEEPS: Jeep did not become the official name for the well-known vehicle that was born out of war in 1941. The Original Jeep was called the Bantam produced by (American Bantam Car Company) and designated the “BRC 40,” who created one of America’s most beloved vehicles, the Jeep. The story of the Jeep begins in the late 1930s, when the United States military was searching for a vehicle that was light, rugged and could travel over rough terrain. By the early 1940s, the Jeep’s design was complete, and became a part of history.

The United States military encouraged both Willy’s-Overland Motors and Ford Motor Company to build test models, as American Bantam Car Company lacked the production ability that both Willy’s and Ford offered. In just a few weeks, both companies had test vehicles available. The vehicles had the names “Willy’s Quad” and “Ford Pygmy.”

The Quads and Pygmy’s arrived for the military overseas in crates marked “GP” as for “General Purpose” vehicle wearing the logo of either Ford or Willy’s. American soldiers first called them “Blitz Buggy’s.” During World War II, America cranked out some 640,000 Jeeps produced by both Willys-Overland and Ford. Once assembled, they could be stacked for transport with the assistance of intermediary pallets. They came off the factory line assembled and ready to drive, but when they arrived at the military depots they were disassembled and crated to get them onto ships for transport across the Atlantic and Pacific for greater space efficiency.

These Jeeps had no doors and came equipped with a cloth roof. The windshield is s an afterthought by Willy’s, who added it after seeing Ford’s design during the bidding stage. World War II Jeeps had three gears, as well as reverse. This worked well with the 4-cylinder engine.

This engine could produce 60 horsepower at 4000 RPM, which was good by the standards of the time. The Willy’s Jeep could do 45 miles per hour and included a fourwheel drive.

Ford designed the now famous stamped grill during World War II. This is the same grill design that you see on Jeep Wranglers today. The original grill was composed of 9 slots. Willys-Overland Motor would later change their Jeeps to a 7-slot grill, which is what the Jeep brand has stuck with since. The move was made because Ford Motor Company had copyrighted the 9-slot grill.

Jeeps served in all theaters for the United States and were also used in lend-lease programs by allied countries.

By saying Jeeps were general purpose, meant they were all purpose. Jeeps were used to carry the wounded, as there was a back seat which could

be converted to a stretcher.

Other uses included laying communication lines, and a few were flame thrower models. While the Jeeps primary use was for the ground, it could be converted to rail use if necessary. Once converted to a train, Jeeps had the ability to pull up to ten tons of railway cars.

The largest guns they carried was a 37mm cannon.

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the Lady Wrecker Basketball Tournament, with Freeland High School, Moravian AcadContinued from page 2 emy and Bishop Hafey High School competing. The boys The White Haven Lions will start December 7 hosting the Hall of Fame Tournament, ring bells at the Thriftway on with Crestwood, Freeland and Saturdays in December to MMI Prep coming to compete. raise money for the Hazleton He offered a history leschapter of the Salvation Army.

The Weatherly Lions recently son, in that prior to 1945, the Weatherly team had no official hosted their annual Thanksgiving dinner with guests from nickname. the Carbon County Home.

Ed Gower, in his WHASA A small fund drive has start- basketball column this week, ed towards saving the portrait highlighted Mike Sartori who of Eurana Schwab that is now tossed in 23 points of his EMhanging in the soon-to-be-va- CEE sponsored team’s 33. The Suitch Insurance team is in cant Weatherly High School. first place, undefeated at 3-0, with a 44-21 win over Lehman The White Haven ChristFuneral Home. mas Lighting Committee announced the annual comMarie Piro, Kate O’Donnell munity Advent Service and and Electra O’Donnell were Christmas Tree Lighting will photographed trimming the be on December 2. Cookie Community Christmas Tree, donations are sought for the located at the entrance to the refreshment session to be at White Haven Shopping Plaza. the Community Building afterwards.

Senator Raphael Musto shared news that the NescoWhite Haven council officially renamed Reservoir Road peck Creek State Park in Dennison and Butler Townships is to Powerhouse Road at their expected to be funded in this November meeting.

Winter snow regulations are year’s budget. The news item says that initial plans include in effect. a dam to be built, with an Stanley’s Market in Quakake 830-acre reservoir for recadvertised its deer processing. reation activities, and flood control.

Marty Mrozinski’s column The Fern Hotel in Weathercongratulated the Weatherly ly advertised a New Year’s Eve Area High School golf team, meal including hors d’oeuvres, who captured the Schuylkill a dinner of steak, shrimp or League Northern Division lobster tail at 10 p.m., then championship, ending the breakfast at 1:30 a.m., for $25 season with a 9-3 record. Senior Dave Jemo led a talented per person. group, including Mark Murmello, senior Jeff Pleban, Dan Want a simple, cost-efEroh, Kevin Peiser and Brian Sartori. fective website? Need December 5 is picture night some help? Call Ruth for the girls and boys varsity basketball teams, and the boys at CANWIN, 570junior high team, too. The 443-9131 xt304 girls open December 6 with

Seth’s Sightings

This was a strange week for us in that we spent nearly all of our free time moving items out of my Uncle Slater’s apartment. I finished this column in his apartment, as the last items were collected to be moved. I am no fan of moving, and am certainly stronger for all the stuff I lifted. The sadder thing is that for there are boxes that we moved to store, that need going through — so one giant step out of the apartment, and several more steps to go.

Sightings this week were limited because the majority of our comings and goings were to and from the apartment in Wilkes-Barre. Ruth sighted a gorgeous large red fox. Both of us were treated to

seeing a small owl on the hunt one evening on our way home, near the White Haven United Methodist Church.

We are touring a bit in the early evening, checking out the holiday displays as they go up in front of homes. Eurana Park is decorated, and there are fine displays all over the Journal-Herald area. Even as the state wants us all to limit being out, with gas prices low, I know I am safe in the car… so get out a little bit as the weather allows.

On our Saturday afternoon trip to move more stuff, we were able to catch a key part of the Penn State football game. At the end, there was finally joy in Happy Valley as Penn State football beat a U.

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by Seth Isenberg

of Michigan team. The Wolverines are having their own set of problems, but here, better our guys than theirs.

The 2020 Penn State team, even with this poor year, will always remember winning this game in Michigan’s iconic stadium.

Deer hunting season began early this past Saturday, versus the Monday start of old. The weather being in the 50s didn’t aid the hunters, but the rest of us enjoyed the warm. Forecasts, however, have temperatures that top in the 30s within a week. As I finish this, it’s snowing.

The warm weekend gave me the chance to get more gutter cleaning work done. I was able to complete better than half of what is needed, and have most of the drains clear of major blockages. It was a good thing to have done, as it poured the

following day.

Other than Penn State football, I took time to see that the Patriots won, and then listened in on Monday to hear the Eagles lose. Given the year, the idea that either of these teams still have a chance to make the playoffs is amazing. After the next few weekends of games, the wishful thinking should be put to rest.

In colleges, women’s basketball has started. With good care, they should play a regular season. And college hockey season starts up next week.

For that matter, the ECHL pro league is due to start their hockey season next week, too.

This coming week will be one to recover from the moving. Both of us look to rest sore muscles, and we owe the dogs some walks in the woods — time they didn’t get these last couple of weeks.

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Even as the cold has settled in, I’m also looking at expanding the holiday lights display at our house. We also plan to go out and select a handmade wreath at the Sernak Farm.

On Sunday, we tracked down Santa as he took a tour around the White Haven area, escorted by the White Haven Police, on a White Haven fire truck with other WHFD#1 trucks also in the mini-parade.

It was a bit a fun.

And of course, here’s hoping that everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. Now we begin our count through December, towards Chanukah, on the way to Christmas. As we were near the mall on Black Friday, we did see some signs of busy shopping, but not the frenzy of previous years. We’ll get through this weird time with the COVID. Don’t stop supporting local businesses — celebrate them, and keep being a customer so we can keep them for when we’re through the pandemic and back to normal.

No tax increase for Lehigh Twp.

by Ruth Isenberg At the November 2 meeting, Lehigh Township Supervisors approved a tentative budget with no tax increase. The budget has been advertised and will be adopted at the meeting on December 7, which begins at 1 p.m.

Lehigh & Lausanne Fire Chief Tim Rossman reported on meetings held with Weatherly Borough and Citizens Fire Company. He said suggestions of a merger were not possible.

The two companies will run together in the new year.

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Weatherly Police making Christmas merrier for local families If you are or know of a family with kids that needs help this Christmas season, we ask you to reach out to us! You can send a message on Facebook or contact the station at First we would like to thank 570-427-4241 and ask for Officer Fedor or Officer Silfee. everyone for their support All information will be kept towards the WPD! With that being said we know 2020 has confidential.

Weatherly PD currently has not been the greatest year for a lot of people. This year fam- a donation box in the lobby of ilies are struggling to pay bills, the police department. We are keep their jobs and provide for currently accepting donations of unused toys. their families!

Alternate box locations will With Christmas approachbe posted once they become ing, WPD wants to help. available.

Every kid deserves to wake Once families are selected up Christmas morning with we will update on any specific excitement! Although we can’t help every single person, needs, for example sizing on clothes and shoes etc. we would like to select a few families to help this holiday season.

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Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360, Weatherly, presented Officer Joshua Silfee with a check for $250 for the Weatherly Police Department’s Christmas Fund. Shown from left are Carol Eroh, Donna Thomas, Theresa D’Andrea, Officer Silfees, Georgia Farrow, and Georgeann Shop hand-crafted items for holiday giving at Herling.

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What Sarah Fuller’s accomplishment tells us about sports in America

by Roger Barbee This past weekend Sarah Fuller became the first female to play in a Power Five college football game. Vanderbilt needed a kicker, so the coach asked a senior soccer player if she would kick against Missouri. Ms. Fuller did. Her second-half kickoff, a squib kick, covered about 35 yards. Later, Mrs. Fuller explained that her participation shows no female should ever doubt what could be accomplished.

But while Sarah Fuller was the subject of considerable press and public acclaim, she isn’t the first woman to compete in a college football game.

That distinction goes to Liz Heaston of Williamette College, who kicked two extra points against Linfield College in 1997. At the major college level, the University of New Mexico’s Katie Hnida attempted an extra point in 2002 (it was blocked) and then kicked two extra points in 2003. Earlier, she suited up but didn’t play as a walk-on football player at the University of Colorado. What’s more, history was made last year when two female kickers – Kyla Gordon (Willamette)

and Mika Makekau (Laverne) – squared off in the same game.

While I admire Sarah Fuller and what she did last Saturday, I wonder why her accomplishment overshadowed other news – news about women athletes that otherwise would have made bigger news and, in my opinion, should have made bigger news. Just last week, Keira D’Amato, a 36 year-old mother of two and a real estate agent by profession, broke the U.S. female record for a 10-mile run. The record had stood for six years, set by former Olympian Janet Bawcom at the 2014 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run. D’Amato’s time was 51:23 and, if you do the math, you’ll get her average time for a mile. When I did the math, it told me that (at her age) I never, ever ran a mile as fast as did D’Amato in her record-breaking run.

In other news, the United States women’s soccer team defeated the Netherlands, 2-0. While that’s good news, there’s even more. Kristie Mewis came into the game as a second-half substitute and scored in the 70th minute.

It was Mewis’ second score ever for the U.S. team, her

first coming in 2013. Imagine waiting over 2700 days to play again, and then, scoring again – and at such a high level, too I seek not to diminish what Fuller did on the football field last Saturday, but I do question why it made headlines.

So why did it? If you prefer looking at college football through a male-focused lens, then it’s easy to see why Power 5 college football is what you see. But doing that is patently unfair to other women – women whose achievements came first, and other women who have excelled in sports. It privileges what Fuller did and diminishes what Heaston and Hnida accomplished years earlier, and what Gordon and Makekau did last year. What’s more, it pushed D’Amato and Mewis from the headlines.

Yes, there’s something to celebrate, but there’s also a lot of soul-searching to do about how we, as a society, evaluate women’s ‘success’ in sports. __________ Roger Barbee writes on sports for The Sports Column.

You can find all of Roger’s work at https://rogerbarbee writes.com. Frank Fear contributed to this article.

Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 presented the Weatherly Area School District Interact Club with a Good Deed Award. The club members assisted in the cleanup of the Hill Climb pit area and 1-mile course earlier in the fall. Accepting for the club was its advisor Shane Moran. Shown from left are Children & Youth co-chairman Theresa D’Andrea, Interact Club advisor Shane Moran, Americanism chairman Carol Eroh, and Children & Youth co-chairman Georgeann Herling.

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Currently, there are more than 500 facilities nationwide that have consistently failed to meet

federal safety and care requirements.

Of those facilities, only a maximum of 88 are chosen to participate in the Special Focus Facility program, which provides additional oversight and inspections.

Drawing on the Senators’ groundbreaking 2019 investigation, the Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2020 would expand the SFF program to ensure that all facilities nominated as candidates for the SFF program can receive additional oversight and enforcement, as well as technical assistance and educational programming.

“Since the first outbreak of COVID-19 at a nursing facility in February, more than 94,000 residents and workers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities have died from the virus. We have an imperative to help nursing homes residents and workers amid this public health crisis, and we must also improve care quality in nursing facilities—especially those that have a consistent pattern of failing safety and care standards. We have an obligation to these residents and workers to curb

the rapid spread of COVID-19 and keep them safe,” said Senator Casey. “I urge my colleagues to pass this bipartisan bill immediately.”

“Two of every three Pennsylvanians to die from COVID-19 were residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Unfortunately, some of the largest outbreaks occurred in facilities with records of persistent failure to protect their residents,” said Senator Toomey. “This new bipartisan legislation will provide greater oversight and resources to systemically underperforming nursing homes.

The Senate should pass this bill without delay.”

“AARP is pleased to support the bipartisan Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the ongoing importance of safeguarding the quality of care, quality of life, health, safety, and well-being of nursing home residents and staff. This bill would identify and increase transparency around nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues, and ensure they receive more

frequent inspections.

The legislation also includes vital consumer protections to help ensure appropriate oversight and accountability for nursing homes,”said Bill Sweeney, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for AARP. The Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2020 would also increase educational resources for all underperforming facilities and establish an independent Advisory Council to inform the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on how best to foster quality improvements.

In 2019, Senators Casey and Toomey released a report detailing persistent problems at underperforming nursing homes. This report revealed examples of abuse and neglect in facilities affiliated with the SFF program, and, for the first time, made public a list of nursing homes that qualify for enhanced oversight through the SFF program.

Subsequently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) committed to releasing the names of these nursing homes on a monthly basis.

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Journal Sports On the Sly

A week full of the unexpected

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

One thing we’ve learned over the past nine months about sports during a pandemic is expect the unexpected.

We’ve grown accustomed to games being postponed or cancelled, sometimes within a few hours of kickoff or the first pitch. We’ve seen our favorite teams ravaged by the virus, forced to dig deep into their roster or practice squad to come up with enough players to compete. Nothing much surprises us anymore.

And then you have a week like we just went through, when the sports world had you going “No way!” and “Wow!” and scratching your head more than a dog with fleas, begging the question “What the heck?”

We had one football team adding to its championship lore, and another simply

getting its first win of a woeful season in Happy Valley.

There was a girl in Tennessee making gridiron history, and two older guys looking young as they duked it out in LA. One NFL team was forced to change states, another had its game delayed three times, and still another was ordered to play without a quarterback -all in the name of the coronavirus pandemic.

We’ll break down the crazy week in sports in three segments: “No way”, “Wow!” and “What the heck?”

NO WAY! Broncos QBs — The Denver Broncos went into Sunday’s game against New Orleans without a single quarterback on their roster.

Third-string quarterback Jeff Driskel landed on the reserved/COVID 19 list on Thursday, and fellow QBs Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles followed suit

after they were determined to be ineligible for the game due to contact tracing. The group had gathered to watch film a few days earlier and were not masked.

The NFL forced the Broncos to play, and they in turn had to bring practice squad wide receiver Kendall Hinton in to lead the team. It did not go well. Hinton did not complete a pass in the first half, and finished with more interceptions (2) than completions (1) in a 31-3 defeat.

Steelers-Ravens delayed, again — While the Broncos were forced to forge ahead, the Baltimore Ravens have been granted three delays to their scheduled game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens are ravaged by the coronavirus, with at least 20 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, including star quarterback Lamar Jackson. The game was originally to be played on Thanksgiving night, then was moved to Sunday, then to Tuesday, and finally (we hope) to Wednesday.

If the Broncos had to go on without their quarterbacks, then why not the Ravens?

49ers pack their bags — The San Francisco 49ers are not allowed to play or practice within their home county due to restrictions put in place to battle the coronavirus spread there. The Niners’ alternative? They’re packing

their bags for Arizona. San Francisco will practice in Arizona and play their next two home games at the Arizona Cardinals’ home stadium.

WOW! Sensational Southern — Southern Columbia continued its dominance of Pennsylvania smallschool football on Saturday, and head coach Jim Roth added to his legacy. Gavin Garcia rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns as Southern pounded District 10 champ Wilmington 42-14 for its fourth straight PIAA Class AA championship. It was the Tigers’ 60th consecutive victory.

It marked the 11th state championship for long-time head coach Roth, who surpassed the late George Curry as the state’s all-time winningest coach with 456 victories.

Penn State finally wins — True freshman running back Keyvonne Lee slashed Michigan’s defense for 134 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, and the Nittany Lions did enough to defeat the Wolverines 27-17 at the Big House. After a season-long five-game losing streak, the first such start in program history, Penn State has its first win of the season and 899th in history. Michigan is now 2-4.

Making history — Vanderbilt women’s soccer player Sarah Fuller made a little

history Saturday on a different field. When Fuller kicked off to start the second half, she became the first woman to participate in a Power 5 conference football game. She never got a chance at a PAT or field goal try in the Commodores’ 41-0 loss to Missouri.

Fuller joined the team at the coach’s request after COVID-19 protocols left Vanderbilt with a limited number of specialists available against Missouri. She hopes to play again this week.

WHAT THE HECK? Iron Mike back in the ring — Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, for the first time in 15 years, stepped into the ring on Saturday. The 54 year-old Tyson returned to the ring against 51 year-old former four-division champ Roy Jones Jr. The two went eight rounds in the “exhibition” with it officially ending in a draw. Most experts at ringside said Tyson won 6-2, and looked sharp for a guy who hasn’t fought since 2005.

While Jones isn’t planning a return to the ring, Tyson may be. He said he intends to fight in more exhibitions next year, and isn’t ruling out a fullfledged comeback. “This event made me find out what I was really made of,” he said. “My body feels splendid. I want to beat it up some more.”

So much for a crazy week in sports.

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PIAA moves forward with winter sports season

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor As the football playoffs were winding down in championship week, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association was busy looking at the winter sports season that lies ahead. Last Wednesday, the PIAA announced plans to move forward with the winter sports season, even though coronavirus cases are on the

rise throughout Pennsylvania and the country. Practice officially began on Friday.

At a teleconference meeting of the Board of Directors on Thanksgiving eve, the state’s governing body for sports affirmed its position to have schools make their decisions for starting practice based on their own situations. PIAA rules state teams must conduct 15 practices before a contest and must have five

practices before their first scrimmage.

“It is our feeling that if schools are able to, they should try to start on the first practice day and get as many of their practices in as possible, because if they can get their 15 days of preseason in and be ready to start on the first weekend, whether they start or not is not the issue, because there might be an interruption in the season, but if you can, get those three weeks in,” PIAA executive director Robert Lombardi said. “We would still like to see the preseason in so that if there is an interruption, you still have almost 10 weeks of the season to get your 22 or 24, or whatever the number of competitions in. If you wait until Jan. 31 to start, well, you’ve got to get three weeks of preseason in.

Now that takes you to about the 18th of February, you are only going to have two weeks to play.”

Lombardi also addressed last week’s announcement from state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine that ath-

letes must now wear masks while competing both indoors and outdoors as we battle the uptick in coronavirus cases.

Masks were not required to compete in fall sports.

The PIAA recommends school districts contact their solicitors regarding exceptions, while noting it is seeking further guidance on the mask rule for swimming and wrestling.

Some of the concerns of the PIAA and its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee include pre-existing exercise-induced asthma conditions, getting good oxygen while participating, and the possibility a mask comes off while competing.

The PIAA also accepted a motion that permits virtual meets for some winter sports that include swimming and diving, indoor track and field, gymnastics, bowling, rifle and competitive cheer. Teams would compete in their home gym/pool, with PIAA officials present, and then the results would be compared to the scores recorded at another school you are competing

with.

Wrestling tournaments also were discussed. A recommendation was accepted for a maximum eight-person tournament per weight class for wrestling with strong encouragement to conduct dual meets to discourage large gatherings. One idea floating around locally is to let the Lackawanna League and Wyoming Valley Conference tournaments serve as qualifiers for the District 2 wrestling meet.

The PIAA has not yet made any decisions regarding winter sports postseasons. The board will meet again on Tuesday.

Some schools within District 2 have already made decisions about the upcoming winter sports season. MMI Prep has closed down both its boys’ and girls’ basketball programs for the season due to coronavirus concerns. Mountain View, which plays in the Lackawanna League, has announced it will only compete against schools located in Susquehanna County.

Fans looking to attend athletic events this winter will find that availability is limited.

Gov. Wolf has changed the allowable rate of attendance indoors is 10% for a venue that seats up to 2,000 people, and 5% for a venue that seats 2,000 to 10,000.

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Out in the Open with Alex Zidock A hunting we still go Yes, it’s hunting seasons here in Pennsylvania, and the Pocono Mountains is a prime destination for many residents and non-residents. While the major archery deer season is winding down, for now, the regular bear and deer seasons have kicked in.

Archers have been hunting deer since October 3, and that season ended statewide on November 20. They then had the opportunity to hunt bears with bow and arrow from October 17th through the 27th, depending on where they hunted in the state. Even those who hunt with muzzleloaders had a bear season in October.

The regular firearms bear season ran from November 21st through November 24th.

But hunters in many Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) will have another opportunity to hunt bears in the extended seasons that could last until December 12, depending on where they hunt. However, here in the Poconos, the extended bear season is from November 30 through December 5.

The regular firearms deer season began on Saturday, November 28 and for the first time included a Sunday hunting day on November 29.

During this first full week of deer hunting, hunters in the

Pennsylvania is unique to have a special primitive deer hunting season that runs from December 26 through January 23 were hunters may only use flintlock muzzle loading firearms to harvest deer.

(Photo by Alex Zidock) Poconos (WMU 3D) may take only antlered deer with three or more points to one side.

During the second week of the season that ends December 12, both antlered and antlerless deer are legal with the special antlerless license. Only one antlered deer may be taken during a license year.

While there are many opportunities to hunt small game such as squirrel, pheasant, rabbit, and grouse throughout December, most

state big-game hunting slows down. But right after Christmas, December 26, the special extended deer seasons kick in, and the archery and flintlock deer seasons run statewide until January 18.

Since seasons, bag limits, and regulations are different in many WMUs hunters should check the Hunting and Trapping Digest issued with each hunting license. In some WMUs near major population areas, the deer seasons are

more liberal, and more hunting opportunities exist. The Hunting and Trapping Guide is also available on the Game Commission Website www. pgc.pa.gov.