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to each of the 91 municipalities and school districts for which it collected those taxes, creating a budget crunch for many awaiting significant chunks of tax revenue. Committee Treasurer/Secretary Pam Heard said municipalities are still owed about $12 million in total, though, she added, “It’s just really hard to handle because we’re still not getting good information from Centax or their bonding company.” Centax began collecting the tax in DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER January as part of changes in tax collection procedures mandated by state Act Don Armstrong of Rice Township 32, which requires most of the state’s asks a question during the Luzerne

NANTICOKE – The Luzerne County Tax Collection Committee on Wednesday chose Berkheimer Associates of Bangor to replace the embattled Centax/The Don Wilkinson Agency as the earned income tax collection agency for all county municipalities and school districts. Centax stored earned income tax receipts in a segregated account for Luzerne County, but encountered problems determining how much is owed See TAX, Page 11A

County Tax Collection Committee meeting Wednesday.

Consultant: Refunds coming in few weeks

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Area residents who are due refunds of earned income taxes collected by the Centax/Don Wilkinson Agency should expect to receive the money within the next few weeks, according to a consultant assisting the company in closing down its operations. Michael Von Lehman, a consultant with the Meridian Group of Pittsburgh, on Wednesday said refunds to roughly 28,000 taxpayers are See REFUNDS, Page 16A

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Police have Sean Patrick Flavin, 33, in custody after about a five-hour standoff with police in Watertown, Conn. Flavin was in a house at 103 Artillery Road. He was wanted in connection with an armed robbery at Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday night.

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Movies 14 robbery suspect in Conn. standoff By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

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A’S COLON FAILS DRUG TEST Former Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon of the Oakland Athletics was suspended for 50 games Wednesday after a positive doping test. He will miss the final 40 games of the regular season and the first 10 games of the postseason if Oakland advances that far. Oakland, which hasn’t made the playoffs since 2006, began Wednesday a halfgame out in the AL wildcard race.

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he suspect in an armed robbery at Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday night surrendered Wednesday afternoon after a several-hour standoff with police in Watertown, Conn. The Town Times newspaper in Connecticut reported on its website that Sean Patrick Flavin, 33, surrendered at about 4 p.m. An arrest warrant was issued for Flavin, last known address as Regent Street, Wilkes-Barre, on Tuesday, charging him with robbery, theft, simple assault and illegal possession of a handgun. City police allege Flavin was armed with a handgun and threatened Colin Henry as he left the ticket box office at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Flavin demanded the money bag and told Henry not to watch him leave, according to the criminal complaint. A security camera recorded Fla-

Police had secured the scene where Flavin had barricaded himself in the beige house in the background for about five hours on Wednesday.

vin entering the lobby before the robbery wearing plaid shorts, a gray T-shirt with Army across the chest and a black hat. Police released a photo of the suspect to media outlets on Monday. City police Detective Charles

Jensen stated in the criminal complaint that Lydia Naperkowski recognized the person in the picture as Flavin. Naperkowski stated Flavin was staying at her residence on ReSee MOVIES, Page 16A

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON — Over six frightening months, a deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics spread in the nation’s leading research hospital. Pretty soon, a patient a week was catching the bug. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health locked down patients, cleaned with bleach, even ripped out plumbing — and still the germ persisted. By the end, 18 people harbored the dangerous germ, and six died of bloodstream infections from it. Another five made it through the outbreak only to die from the diseases that brought them to NIH’s world-famous campus in the first place. It took gene detectives teasing apart the bacteria’s DNA to solve the germ’s wily spread, a CSI-like saga with lessons for hospitals everywhere as they struggle to contain the growing threat of superbugs. It all stemmed from a single patient carrying a fairly new superbug known as KPC — Klebsiella pneumoniae that resists treatment by one of the last lines of defense, antibiotics called carbapenems. “We never want this to happen again,” said Dr. Tara Palmore, deputy hospital epidemiologist at the NIH Clinical Center. Infections at health care facilities are one of the nation’s leading causes of preventable death, claiming an estimated 99,000 lives a year. Wednesday, government researchers published an unusually candid account of last year’s outbreak, with some advice: Fast sequencing of a germ’s genome, its full DNA, may be essential. It can reveal how drug-resistant bacteria are spreading so that doctors can protect other patients. See BUG, Page 16A

Area college freshmen to arrive

It will be extra crowded at Similar leaps are not in the Some local schools experience Misericordia University in cards for future classes, a colrecord enrollment or Dallas Township, which saw lege official said. applications as year begins. the largest increase. “Having reached enroll-

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Today is move-in day for freshmen at area colleges and universities, several of which set records for enrollment and application numbers.

With more room due to a new residence hall, Misericordia shattered its 2-yearold record by more than 140 students. At 522, it will be the largest freshman class in the school’s 88-year history. The old mark was 379, set in 2010.

ment goals set by our strategic plan, we plan to level off our controlled-growth initiative, so as to be able to continue to offer the quality education, small class size and DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER personal attention that we are Bob Legge of Innovative Painting in Edwardsville prepares wallpaSee COLLEGE, Page 16A

per for the first-floor lounge of Wilkes’ Henry Student Center on Wednesday preparing the school for returning students today.

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SHOOTING INCIDENT PROBED

Harveys Lake councilwoman questions stats on police calls in reports to state. By SUSAN BETTINGER Times Leader Correspondent

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ilkes-Barre police escort a vehicle on Sylvanus Street with its rear window reportedly shot out to headquarters Wednesday afternoon. An occupant of the vehicle was seen getting into an ambulance at headquarters. Police said they responded to near simultaneous reports of an assault victim on South Welles Street and shots fired in the Amber Lane area, both of which were followed by a report that someone’s car window was shot out. Police said Jamal Gregory was transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for treatment of injuries he suffered in a fight with several unknown males. Darnell Jackson, who was with Gregory, was uninjured, police said. Police also said Maurice Richardson reported he and his girlfriend, Jessica Montigney, were driving away from an altercation when several shots were fired at his car in the area of Amber Lane. A bullet shattered his car window, but no one was injured. Richardson was treated at WilkesBarre General Hospital for injuries he received in the fight, police said. Police believe the events are related and possibly originated with an altercation that occurred several days ago and that people were specifically targeted in Wednesday’s incidents. Police said they are anxiously awaiting the cooperation of the victims and others involved so they can close the investigation and file necessary and proper criminal charges. Anyone with information should call police at 826-8111.

MUNICIPAL BRIEF DURYEA – The monthly meeting of the Duryea Borough Sewer Authority will be held Monday, Sept. 10 in the municipal building. The authority also reminds all residents that for those with past due accounts water shut offs will begin Sept. 4. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m.

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mitted free. Payment will be accepted at the door. No advance tickets are RICE TWP. -- The Luzerne County Republican Party will required. All candidates, committee hold a pre-convention rally and barbecue from 1 p.m. to members, elected officials and supporters of the party 6 p.m. Sunday at Urbanski are invited and urged to Farms in Rice Township. attend. The farm is located at Food and activities will be 3130 Church Road, accesprovided. Guests are encoursible from Interstate 81 Exit aged to bring a covered dish 159. A donation of $15 per per- or desert. RSVPs are requested but not required to son or $25 per couple will be accepted, though children tvlgop@gmail.com or by calling 570-654-6567. 10 and under will be ad-

Child porn suspect will face trial By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A Millville man charged with possession of child pornography will stand trial in December, a county judge ordered Wednesday. Paul Eric Gochenaur, 20, of Bottom Road, will stand trial on Dec. 10 on 11 child pornography counts, Judge Fred Pierantoni said. Gochenaur appeared before Pierantoni on Wednesday and his attorney, Steven Greenwald, requested the trial. According to court papers, on Aug. 3, 2011, a detective with the Delaware County District Attor-

ney’s Office was conducting an online investigation to identify users sharing child pornography. Police said the detective located a computer sharing 62 files, 12 of which had previously been identified as child pornography. Police said the images depicted children under the age of 18 engaged in sexual acts or poses. Investigators obtained a court order to determine the Internet provider and address of the user, which came back to a Huntington Mills address. Police learned Gochenaur would frequently visit the resi-

dence and use the homeowner’s Internet service with his own laptop computer. Police then interviewed Gochenaur, who allegedly admitted to downloading child pornography on his laptop. “I need help, I know I do,” police said Gochenaur told them. Investigators said that when they searched Gochenaur’s computer, they found several videos of child pornography. Gochenaur was formally arraigned on the charges in March, where he entered a plea of not guilty.

Man charged in sexual assault on boy Tyler Groner, 20, arraigned on a charge of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A woman kept calling a young boy for dinner Tuesday night, but she got no response. When the boy came downstairs inside the house on West Chestnut Street, the woman felt something was wrong. She kept pressing the boy to tell the truth when he said, “We had sex.” City police arrested Tyler Gron-

er, 20, on chargeshesexuallyassaulted the boy. Groner was arraigned Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre Central Court Groner on a single count of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000 bail. According to the criminal complaint: Two city police officers responded to the West Chestnut Street residence to find Groner sitting on a chair in the rear yard just after 6

p.m. An officer stayed with Groner while the other officer went inside to talk with the woman. After speaking with the boy, the woman told police, she confronted Groner about what the boy had told her. Groner initially denied anything happened before he stated “I had sex with him,” according to the criminal complaint. While the officer was inside the residence, Groner allegedly told the officer outside, “I know why you’re here, because I had sex with the boy.” Groner told police he had “no clue” why he sexually assaulted the boy, the complaint says. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Aug. 30 in Central Court.

HARVEYS LAKE – Councilwoman Amy Williams on Tuesday night urged all residents to display their 911 addresses on their homes. The green signs must be a minimum of 3 inches tall and made of reflective material, she said at borough council’s meeting. The emergency services need to be able to locate the addresses clearly and quickly. As well, the signs must be posted on the mailboxes. A change of address form is not needed, as the old and new address is linked. The post office will forward the mail for one year. Residents may call Borough Secretary Susan Sutton at 639-2113 for information on where to obtain the signs, as well as how to display them properly. In other matters: •Councilwoman Michell’e Boice asked why the number of calls to the police department that are reported to Harrisburg and the number announced at the monthly meetings was so different. Boice said the number of calls given at the meeting is much greater than the num-

ber reported to Harrisburg. Police Chief Charlie Musial said that unBoice der Title 18, only misdemeanors incidents or higher are reported. •Resident Phil Krazner questioned the 1986 twostory boathouse rule. The ordinance prohibits any boathouse in Harveys Lake from having a second story. Council President Larry Radel told Krazner he could “fill out a request form to have it looked at by the planning and zoning department.” Solicitor Charles McCormick said the issue was voted on again in 2009, after a two-year review. Council voted to keep the ordinance intact. McCormick said the rule helps to keep the boathouses from being used as residences. •Resident Carol Culver expressed concern as to the reason why her trash was not picked up this week. A number of other residents were missed as well. Council said the borough has a new crew picking up the trash and they were not familiar with the route. The situation is expected to clear up by the next pickup date.

Henry Ziminski August 21, 2012 (Hank) Ziminski, 83, of H enry Chase Manor, Shavertown,

passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012, after a brief illness. Born in Pringle, he was a son of the late William and Stella Bienick Ziminski. He was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. He was co-owner of Bill’s Garage for many years with his brothers, Bill and Micky Ziminski. Henry preceded in death by sister, Gloria Balavage. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Handley Ziminski; son, John Ziminski of West Chester; daughter, Bonnie Ziminski Georgiou and husband Jack, of Philadelphia; grandson, Kyrie Georgiou; and granddaughter, Maria Georgiou, both of Philadelphia. Funeral will be held on Friday at 9 a.m. from the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St.,

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amuel S. Davis, 79, of Scranton, Surviving, in addition to his wife, died Tuesday morning, August are two daughters, Karen L. Wil21, 2012, in the Commonwealth liams and husband Craig of TrucksHospice following an illness. ville, Lynn A. Magnotta and husHis wife is the former Carol J. De- band Robert of Trucksville; one sistrick. The couple celebrated 54 ter, Elizabeth Roczniak, and husyears of marriage on August 16. band Paul, of Scranton; four Born April 23, 1933 in Scranton, grandchildren, Kelly Cook and hushe is a son of the late Glyndwr and band Kevin, Ryan S. Williams, RaElizabeth (Shively) Davis. chel A. Magnotta, Matthew R. MagSam was a graduate of West notta; several nieces and nephews. Scranton High and School. He was preceded in death by a He was a veteran of the U.S. Arbrother, Thomas Davis; two sisters, my, serving during the Korean ConAnnette Lobo and Susan Joy. flict. Funeral service will be conPrior to his retirement, he was ducted Friday at 7 p.m. in the owner and operator of Sam Davis Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home, Tires Inc. He attended Trinity Baptist 1810 Sanderson Ave., Scranton, with the Rev. Ginger Daubenhauser Church in Scranton, Pa Sam was an avid car enthusiast as officiating clergy. Friends may and loved restoring cars, and was in- call Friday 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral volved with stock car racing for home. A service will be conducted at a time to be announced in Trinity many years. He was well-known and well- Baptist Church in Scranton. Memorial contributions can be liked by many people, but his greatest passion was his family, which made to Trinity Baptist Church, was evident in their Sunday dinner 1546 Monsey Avenue, Scranton, PA gatherings. He will be greatly mis- 18509. For online condolences, visit sed by his family and friends. www.duffyandsnowdon.com.

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Plains Township police are seeking public help to ID this woman. PLAINS TWP.

Stolen credit card probed

Township police said they are searching for a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card at Donna’s Convenient and Mountain Beverage on River Street on Aug. 12. The unidentified woman arrived at the business with a man who had a thick dark beard, police said. They arrived at the business in a green or blue minivan. Anyone who can identify the woman is asked to call Plains Township police at 829-3432.

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WILKES-BARRE – Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden and an Iraq War veteran, said the Obama administration has increased spending for veterans’ benefits every year and will continue to do so next year.

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Biden held a press conference in downtown Scranton on Wednesday afternoon and later stopped at The Times Leader to discuss veterans’ benefits as he campaigned for the Obama-Bi-

den Democratic ticket. To help veterans returning from war with psychological challenges and those who have been injured in action, Biden said the Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced a national recruitment program to hire mental-health professionals. “This isn’t just about the suicide rate,” Biden, 43, said. “It’s also about the more than 50,000 wounded veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, or those

with head trauma injuries or amputees. That’s why the president has allocated more money than any president in history for veterans.” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently said suicide kills more military members than armed conflict or roadside bombs. The Post-Gazette noted July was the worst month for military suicides – 38 – since the Army began keeping detailed records in 2009. In June, 26 active-duty person-

Public hearing is today

A public hearing will be held today at 3 p.m. in the city council chambers on the Community Development Block Grant, the Emergency Solutions Grant and the Home Investment Partnership program and to review the city’s consolidated plan on the progress of the programs. The public and interested agencies are invited to attend. Comments will be accepted until Sept. 15 and will be forwarded to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Only one developer submits a plan for the landmark site. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

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Kaufer challenges Mundy

Aaron Kaufer, the Republican candidate for state representative in the 120th Legislative District, mailed a letter on Monday to his opponent, Democrat incumbent Phyllis Mundy, challenging her to three debates before the November election. Calling an informed 2 0 1 2 electorate “vital to the ELECTION election process,” Kaufer said public debates would help educate voters and encourage voter participation in the district. He suggested having debates at Wyoming Valley West Middle School, Wyoming Area High School and Jackson Township Fire Hall, but was “more than willing” to leave the dates and times up to Mundy. Kaufer said he would be happy to meet with her to work out details and would be “happy to arrange everything – the venues, the broadcasts and nonpartisan moderators.” Mundy did not immediately return a call seeking comment. DUPONT

‘Drink’ to fight cancer

Midtown Sports Bar & Grill in Dupont will host “Drink to Pink” on Sept. 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., an American Cancer Society “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” event. Members of the community, including Midtown Sports Bar & Grill, Solid Cactus and the band Plan B, will unite that evening for the kickoff Happy Hour Fundraiser. A minimum $5 donation gives participants access to the event. Donations for the raffles are being accepted. For more information, email mcfadden289@gmail.com. More information can also be found on the Facebook Event, Drink To Pink.

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Sterling gets one proposal

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The Hazleton Municipal Airport was awarded a $93,750 grant for airfield maintenance equipment. The airport was one of 19 in line to receive a total of $3.7 million in funding through PennDOT’s aviation development program. A tax on the sale of jet fuel funds the program and recipients provide $1.2 million in matching funds. Dominic Yannuzzi, engineer for the city of Hazleton, which owns the airport, said the funds will purchase two fuel trucks and equipment such as lawnmowers, cutting decks and chainsaws. The airport applied for the grant and must complete paperwork before receiving the money.

nel took their own lives. Biden, who is attorney general for the state of Delaware, said President Barack Obama recognizes the cost of war goes beyond economics. “The president realizes the enormous costs to military personnel and their families,” he said. “That’s why he has made such a strong commitment to all veterans. He has put his

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GNA High School students and members of the school swim team, from left, Connie Medura, Kat Ferrucci, Adam Ferrucci and Katherine Mash, volunteer their time as lifeguards or swimming instructors during the summer for the community pool program.

Pooling resources District wants public to use pool more often

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ANTICOKE – A high school senior project could lead to a community swim program for residents of the city. Anthony Perrone, superintendent of Greater Nanticoke Area School District, said the high school pool has been open three days a week – Mondays, Tuesday and Fridays – during the summer, and he wants to see it become a bigger commu- Youngsters swim at the Greater Nanticoke Area High School pool nity resource.

“The pool needs some work, but we hope to generate revenue through a swim program so we can open it to the public more often,” Perrone said. “The student project was a great idea – it got a lot of people of all ages to come in and use the pool.” The pool has been open to the greater Nanticoke area community since July 16. The last day for the

program is Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a cost of $1 for children and $3 per adult. “There has been a great response with children and adults of all ages using the pool,” said Andrea Medura, whose daughter, Constance, is a member of the swim team and one of three students who participated in the pool project. “Lap swimmers, recreational

on Tuesday. The community pool program will be ending Friday.

swimmers and those learning how to swim have benefited from the pool this summer,” she added. Swim team members and others interested in swimming volunteered their time to make this summer program become a reality. Medura said participants include See POOL, Page 6A

Hazleton man charged with threatening DA By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

HAZLETON – A city man was charged Tuesday night with directing threats at Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis. Sean Donahue, 43, of Cleveland Street, was arraigned before District Judge Joseph Zola on a misdemeanor charge of terroristic threats and a summary charge of harassment. Donahue was lodged at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $100,000 bail. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 29 before Zola. According to the criminal complaint fled by Hazleton Detective Lt. Kenneth Zipovsky, on Aug. 17 Donahue sent an email to Salavantis.

The district attorney notified police she was concerned and alarmed about the threats made, and she believed they were directed toward her. Donahue Police said Donahue threatened to engage in a gunfight with police officers if the district attorney did not do as he wanted and made “not-so-veiled” threats that people would be killed if he did not get the actions he demanded. Several other emails were sent to Salavantis after the initial email. Salavantis said Wednesday she could not comment on the allegations because she is the victim in the

case. The email sent to Salavantis on Aug. 17 was also sent by Donahue to several media outlets, North Penn Legal services, the FBI and several local legislators. In the letter, Donahue talks about injustices by Hazleton Career Link and Hazleton police he allegedly endured. Donahue alleges he is being ignored over complaints made as a result of being “threatened” by city police and Career Link workers. “This is illegal. This is harassment. This is official oppression … . I will ring the bell that is heard around the world and your summary denial of my rights will be physically challenged,” See DONAHUE, Page 6A

One development proposal was submitted for the Sterling Hotel project by Wednesday’s noon deadline, according to Wilkes-Barre Economic Development Director Greg Barrouk. “We received one proposal from a well-known developer, and we are really excited to read through the proposal to find out more information,” Barrouk said. Two other prospective developers participated in the preliminary proposal process but chose not to submit plans, Barrouk said. Those developers did not cite reasons. The city and CityVest, the Sterling’s nonprofit owner, are not publicly releasing the lone proposal at this time. Documents received through government public request-for-proposals, or RFPs, become public when a contract is awarded or if all proposals are rejected, said Melissa Melewsky, media law counsel with the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association. Barrouk said the proposal is from a national developer that has offices in Pennsylvania. The request sought an experienced developer to construct a “signature mixed-use project” on the 4-acre site at the corner of River and Market streets. Barrouk said his cursory review of the proposal meets that condition, though he wouldn’t elaborate. “We are very pleased,” he said. Representatives of the city and CityVest will review the submission with state and county officials, likely next week, as part of a discussion on proceeding with demolition, Barrouk said. Government funding will be required for demolition because the developer wants a “clean site,” Barrouk said. CityVest is out of funds and spent most of a $6 million county loan to make the parcel larger, tear down an attached high-rise and remove hazardous material from the original 114year-old former landmark hotel. County Manager Robert Lawton has said he may ask county council to allocate community development funding toward the Hotel Sterling demolition, but only for a “credible” development project that will create jobs. A majority of county council had voted in April to accept Lawton’s recommendation to cancel an up-to-$1.5 million community business loan fund allocation for the Sterling demolition. Lawton advised cancellation because demolition alone wouldn’t create jobs and would diminish funding available for other potential viable projects. The city and CityVest responded by seeking development proposals. The city also obtained 14 demolition bids ranging from $486,000 to more than $1.1 million. The city has committed $270,000 toward demolition, which could reduce the county share to a minimum $216,000.

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Ex-PSU prez says he never thought early complaints about Sandusky were sexual. By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press

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PHILADELPHIA — Ousted Penn State President Graham Spanier and his lawyers attacked the university-backed report on the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal Wednesday, calling it a “blundering and indefensible indictment” as they went on the offensive while they await word on whether

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he’ll be charged in the case. Lawyer Timothy Lewis called Louis Freeh, the former FBI director and federal judge, a “biased investigator” who piled speculation on top of innuendo to reach pre-formed conclusions. “The Freeh report, as it per-

tains to Dr. Spanier, is a myth. And that myth ... ends today,” Lewis said at a downtown Philadelphia news conference. Spanier did not attend, but told media outlets in stories published hours later that he never understood early complaints about Sandusky to be sexual. Sandusky was convicted this year of molesting 10 boys and awaits sentencing. “I’m very stunned by Freeh’s conclusion that — I don’t think he used the word ‘cover-up’; but he uses the word ‘concealed,’ ” Spanier told The New Yorker magazine. “Why on earth

would anybody cover up for a known child predator? Adverse publicity? For heaven’s sake! Every day I had to make some decision that got adverse publicity.” At the news conference, Lewis, also a former federal judge, complained that Freeh never interviewed key witnesses, ignored inconvenient facts and manipulated the truth. For instance, he said, the report assumes former graduate assistant Mike McQueary told coach Joe Paterno in 2001 that he saw something sexual in a locker room shower, and that

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soldiers and policemen have gunned down their international partners, and ordered stricter vetting of recruits and screening of those in the 350,000-member Afghan security force. The United States had no information suggesting that the insider attacks were the work of foreign intelligence services, a senior U.S. defense official said. Instead, he said attacks typically are carried out by Afghans acting on their own, although some might have had help, on occasion, from insurgent networks. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence information about the attacks. So far this year, there have been 32 insider attacks against coalition forces, resulting in 40 deaths, according to the NATO military alliance. That’s up from 21 attacks for all of 2011, with 35 killed.

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Forecasters are watching Tropical Storm Isaac, which was looming in the Atlantic Ocean and poses a potential threat to Florida during next week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa. It’s much too early to say with any certainty whether it will gain hurricane strength or make a beeline for Tampa, on Florida’s west coast. But it’s the type of weather that convention organizers knew was a possibility during the peak of hurricane season — and they have backup plans in place in a worst-case scenario. It’s been 90 years since a major hurricane made a direct hit on Tampa. The last to strike Florida’s west coast was Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 packing 150 mph winds that hit Aug. 13, 2004. MANTON, CALIF.

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Firefighters in Northern California are making progress in containing a huge wildfire that has burned dozens of homes and other structures in remote, densely forested terrain. The Ponderosa Fire, which has scorched about 38 square miles, was 50 percent contained Wednesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The threat to homes about 35 miles east of Redding has dropped from 3,500 earlier this week to roughly 200 residences. CAMDEN, N.J.

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A woman who had previously admitted blacking out from drug use decapitated her 2-year-old son and put the boy’s head in her freezer before killing herself, just five months after having regained custody of the boy from the state’s child welfare agency, authorities said Wednesday. Chevonne Thomas killed her son and called 911 just after midnight Tuesday, then fatally stabbed herself while officers were outside, police said. During the 911 call, she first accused her boyfriend of stabbing Zahree Thomas, but then said repeatedly “I did it, I did it,” said Jason Laughlin, spokesman for the Camden County prosecutor. Thomas, 33, had lost custody of Zahree in November 2010 after allegedly leaving the boy unattended in a car and admitting to police she had smoked marijuana laced with PCP and blacked out in a nearby park, authorities said.

Paterno echoed that to athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz. Freeh likewise assumes that they in turn told Spanier the same thing. “Curley and Schultz have denied that they ever told Dr. Spanier anything of the sort,” Lewis said. “ ‘Horseplay’ was referred to over and over again, but never with any sexual connotation or suggestion of abuse. But Judge Freeh paid no attention to that.” The Freeh group said Wednesday that it stands by its report.

Mars rover takes short trip forward and back to try out its mobility. By ALICIA CHANG AP Science Writer

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Sana Mustafa, 5, who fled her home in Anadan, Syria, with her family due to fighting, talks with her brother Riyyad in a school where she and her family took refuge on the outskirts of Aleppo.

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Syrian regime kills at least 35 suspected rebel “As for his resignation, making his resignation a condition for EIRUT — Syrian redialogue effectively gime forces shelled makes holding such a two central Damasdialogue impossible,” cus districts Wednesday said the official, Depubefore troops backed by ty Foreign Minister Qatanks swept through to dri Jamil. “During the carry out house-to-house negotiating process raids, killing at least 35 any issues can be dissuspected rebels, in a macussed, and we are jor flare-up of fighting in ready to discuss even the Syrian capital, activthis issue.” ists said. A boy carries carrying a bag of bread on his head Reached in Turkey, In a particularly hard-hit Wednesday while walking back to his home in the Adib Shishakly of the northern district, activists city of Azaz, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. Syrian National Counsaid they discovered dozens of bodies that appeared to have been shot exe- cil, a key umbrella opposition group, said: “It’s the cution-style. Such gruesome reports have become first time that we hear such talk, but it’s difficult to increasingly common in recent months as the civil believe. We have grown accustomed to the regime’s lies.” war has taken on heavy sectarian undertones. Around dawn Wednesday, regime forces in DaThe capital is one of many fronts President Bashar Assad’s regime is struggling to contain as the mascus rained mortar shells on the upscale Kafar 17-month-old rebellion against his rule gains Soussa area — home to the foreign ministry, the prime minister’s office and several foreign embasstrength. Government forces are also engaged in a major sies — and adjacent Nahr Eishah, activists said. Government troops appeared to be shelling the battle for control of the northern city of Aleppo as well as smaller scale operations in the country’s districts from the Qasioun mountain overlooking the capital, a Damascus resident said on condition south, east and center. On the diplomatic front, a senior U.N. official said of anonymity for fear of retribution. Iran, together with Russia and China, are the SyrIran’s arms supplies to Syria violated U.N. sanctions. France also indicated it has provided the re- ian regime’s strongest backers. On Wednesday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry acbels with communication and protection equipment but cautioned against foreign intervention cused Western powers of “openly instigating” Syrian opposition groups to take up arms against Aswithout a U.N. mandate. A prominent opposition figure, meanwhile, re- sad’s regime. The West, it said, “has done nothing” jected as “more lies” comments by a senior Syrian to urge the Syrian opposition to start a dialogue official that Damascus would be willing to discuss with the government. “Instead, they are engaged in Assad’s resignation but only after the opposition openly instigating it to continue their armed strugagreed to join in negotiating a peaceful settlement. gle,” the ministry said in a statement. By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press

PASADENA, Calif. — The NASA rover Curiosity made its first test drive Wednesday on ancient soil of Mars. “Wheel tracks on Mars,” Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer Allen Chen tweeted along with an image sent from one of the rover’s cameras. “The EDL (Entry, Descent and Landing) team is finally done. Congrats to the mobility and surface teams!” The rover moved forward about 15 feet, rotated to a right angle and reversed a short distance. The drive was successful and means the rover’s mobility system is fully functional, lead rover planner Matt Heverly told a JPL press conference. “We’re very excited to have this kind of milestone behind us,” Heverly said. “We see that the system is performing very well and we’re in a great place to do some science.” Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA’s Mars exploration program, announced that Curiosity’s touchdown site has been named Bradbury Landing in honor of “The Martian Chronicles” author Ray Bradbury, who would have been 92 on Wednesday. Bradbury, an inspiration to many on the Curiosity team, died in June. The test drive is part of a health checkup the rover has been undergoing since arriving on Aug. 5. Eventually, the rover could roam hundreds of feet a day over the ancient crater where it landed. Meanwhile, researchers discovered a damaged wind sensor while checking out instruments that Curiosity will use to check the Martian weather and soil. The cause of the damage wasn’t known, but one possibility is that pebbles thrown up by Curiosity’s descent fell onto the sensor’s delicate, exposed circuit boards and broke some wires, said Ashwin Vasavada, deputy project scientist for Curiosity. A second sensor is operating and should do the job. Scientists also continued to test and calibrate Curiosity’s 7-foot-long arm and its extensive tool kit — which includes a drill, a scoop, a spectrometer and a camera — in preparation for collecting its first soil samples and attempting to learn whether the Martian environment was favorable for microbial life.

$14.5M settlement reached in suit over teen’s injury by metal bat By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press

A New Jersey teenager left brain-damaged after being struck by a line drive while he was playing in a youth baseball game will receive $14.5 million to settle his lawsuit against the bat manufacturer, Little League Baseball and a sporting goods chain. The settlement of Steven Domalewski’s lawsuit was announced in state Superior Court on Wednesday morning in Passaic County. The boy, now 18, lives in Wayne, N.J. “The Domalewskis are still

saddened by the tragic events of June 2006, but this settlement provides them with some relief and comfort that Steven will get the care he needs for the rest of his life,” said the family’s attorney, Ernest Fronzuto. Domalewski was pitching when the batter rocketed a line drive off his metal bat. The ball slammed into Steven’s chest, just above his heart, knocking him backward. The ball had struck his chest at the precise millisecond between heartbeats, sending him into cardiac arrest. He fell to the ground and stopped breath-

ing. Domalewski was playing in a Police Athletic League game, but Little League was sued because the group certifies that specific metal bats are approved for — and safe for — use in children’s games. Little League reached an agreement with the major manufacturers in the early 1990s to limit metal bats’ performance to that of the best wooden bats. Little League said in 2008 that injuries to its pitchers fell from AP FILE PHOTO 145 a year before the accord was reached to the current level Steven Domalewski, center, sits with his parents Joseph and of about 20 to 30 annually. Nancy Domalewski in 2008 at their home in Wayne, N.J.

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Beau Biden, attorney general of Delaware and son of Vice President Joe Biden, talks with people on North Main Street in WilkesBarre on Wednesday afternoon. He was in NEPA stumping for the Democratic ticket in the November election.

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money where his mouth is.” Budget dictates priorities Biden said the Democratic policy on veterans is in “sharp contrast” to the Republican team of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. He said the Ryan budget calls for 17 to 20 percent across the board cuts, including veterans and the VA. “My grandfather used to say, ‘Don’t tell me what your priorities are – show me your budget and I’ll tell you what your priorities are,’ ” he said. Biden said the RomneyRyan budget plan would be “disastrous for middle-class families, veterans, seniors and students – raising taxes on the middle class, cutting funding for veterans programs and education investments, and turning Medicare into a voucher program to pay for tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires.” Biden’s stop in the region was the last of a series of events with veterans in Pennsylvania Wednesday. He visited Philadelphia and Allentown earlier in the day. He added that under the Romney-Ryan plan, Pennsylvania students and teachers could feel a devastating impact, including: a cut of $186 million for K-12 schools; 12,000 fewer spots for Head Start programs in the next two years; and an average cut of

Republican response Kate Meriwether, Romney spokeswoman, responded by stating the House-passed budget spends more than Obama’s proposed budget when it comes to veterans funding. “A Romney-Ryan administration will ensure our veterans and military families are provided every ounce of support they have earned, including a full funding of veteran programs,” she said. “It is unfortunate the Obama campaign would resort to this type of attack. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are strong supporters of our veterans and will stop President Obama’s looming defense cuts that his own Secretary of Defense called ‘devastating’ and could overwhelm Veterans Affairs.” Meriwether said Obama’s policies have made it harder for veterans to find jobs. “The Romney-Ryan economic plan will ensure that our veterans have better prospects for finding work when they return home from defending our country,” she said. Biden said Pennsylvania is a key state in the 2012 election and Northeastern Pennsylvania “is a critical region” in winning the state’s 20 electoral votes. “The president and my father are proud to have carried Pennsylvania in 2008,” he said. “It’s always good to be back in this beautiful part of the country.”

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a woman who is a 5K runner and uses the pool to do water aerobics, and two friends, one who has a hip replacement and the other, a former Nanticoke swim team member, who come in the morning to swim laps. “And then there are the kids, whose smiles and energy are contagious to everyone,” Medura said. “Because of this summer program, they have a place to go where they are exercising and sharing time with family and friends.” In addition to Constance

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pairs, which are presently in the works; however, there are many items that are needed for swim meets and future programs. “We are seeking donations to help us reach our goals to bring the pool up to par so that we can provide what is needed to run the programs effectively,” Medura said. She said some donations have come in from Janison’s on East Main Street, Jerry & Son Market and attorney Rich Shiptoski. A “wish list” has been compiled to improve the facility for swim competitions. Medura said the swim team also is seeking alumni or individuals with

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Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 a.m. from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., WilkesBarre. Interment will be in the Italian Independent Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent by visiting Cataldo’s obituary at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

Charles R. Miller August 20, 2012 harles R. Miller, 63, of Shickshinny, died Monday evening, C August 20, 2012, at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Register. Born October 14, 1948 in Berwick, he was a son of the late Vaughn and Lorraine (Hontz) Miller. He was a graduate of Northwest Area High School, and also graduated in 1968 from Ohio Technical College. He was employed as a computer engineer at AT&T Works in Allentown until he retired. He was a member of the Quarter Midget Racing Club of the Lehigh Valley.

He is survived by his dog, Sally. The family would like to thank the Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the Columbia Montour Home Health/Hospice for the excellent and loving care given to Charles. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., 77 N. Main St., Shickshinny, with the Rev. Michael Bodek officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Berwick. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. For additional information, or to send condolences, please visit www.mayofh.com.

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Born in Plymouth, he was a son of the late Dr. William and Daisy Henderson. Robert, a graduate of Forty Fort High School, received a bachelor of science degree in music from West Chester State Teachers College, and a master of science in music education from the University of Pennsylvania. He started his teaching career at the Dallas School District, where he taught music and history. He was the supervisor of music in Kingston, then Wyoming Valley West School District. He taught for hills, Fla.; sons, Robb (Norma), Exeter; Doug (Lanette), Quarryville; 43 years, not missing one day. Robert served in the U.S. Army grandsons, Jason, Gareth and Ian. Funeral services will be held for three and a half years and was a Saturday at 10 a.m. from the member of the 44th Infantry Division in the European Theater of Op- Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty erations. He was a member of the Forty Fort, with the Rev. Robb Henderson Fort United Methodist Church for and the Rev. Louis Falcone officiatover 50 years where he held many ing. The interment will be in the Forty Fort Cemetery. Friends may offices and position. Preceding in death are his wife, call Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 Mary Gallup Henderson, who died p.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions, if desire on August 6, 2010; and his brother, can be made to the SPCA, 524 E. William. He is survived by daughter, Main St., Plains Township, PA Elayne (Arjay) Morgan, Zephyr- 18705.

August 22, 2012, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 2, 1920, a son of the late Frank and Lucia Tavana. Cataldo was an Army veteran, serving during World War II. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a truck driver for Town & Country Furniture. Prior to its closing, he was a member of Holy Rosary Church in Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of VFW Post 283 in Kingston, and a member of Teamsters Local 401 in Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his brother Frank Tavana; sisters Mary Shelly, Dora Bode, Connie Wierzeicki and Rosie Januzzi. Surviving are his wife, Emily DeSanto Tavana; brother Dominick Tavana, Exeter; sisters Antoinette Reisser, Wilkes-Barre; Adeline Ney, Arizona; Lucy Kratz, Wilkes-Barre; numerous nieces and nephews

Old Forge. OWAZNY – Sophia, funeral 11:30 a.m. today in Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial noon from St. Mary‘s Church, Nanticoke. PRIEBE – Verna, memorial service 11 a.m. Sept. 15, in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas. REAKES – Willard, memorial services 11 a.m. Friday in Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake Rd., Hunlock Creek. ROOS – Edmund Jr., celebration of life 6 p.m. Friday in McLaughlin’s, 142 S. Washington St., WilkesBarre. Visitation begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday. SGARLAT – Dr. Joseph, memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Church of Christ Uniting, 190 S. Sprague Ave., Kingston. Reception at the church will follow the service. SOROKIN – William, funeral 10 a.m. Saturday in Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. ZAWATSKI – Edward Sr., funeral 9 a.m. today in S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, Plymouth. Mass at 9:30 a.m. in All Saints Parish, Plymouth.

D. Dragon, 92, devoted M argaret mother and grandmother, of

Washington Square Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, and a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Czechoslovakia on September 22, 1919, a daughter of the late Jacob and Anna Kolomber Duda. She attended WilkesBarre Township schools. Margaret retired from the Spa Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre. Margaret was a member of Our Lady of Hope Parish in WilkesBarre. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph’s Monastery and its Altar and Rosary Society in WilkesBarre Township, where she was a pierogi and craft maker for the church’s annual bazaar. Margaret was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Wilkes-Barre Township, American Legion Post 815, and the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 305 in St. Petersburg, Fla. In addition to making pierogies and crafts, Margaret delighted in cooking and baking for her children and grandchildren, and she loved gardening and dressing up for holiday parties, with a beautiful hat as her signature. She was preceded in death by her daughter Joann M. (Joan) France, on May 6, 2012; sister Anna Brooks; brothers, Bernard, Jacob and Emil Duda. Surviving are daughters Dorothy Krugel, Wilkes-Barre Township, Carol Goncalves and her husband, Walter, St. Petersburg, Fla.; stepson, Jackson Dragon, Sweet Valley; grandchildren, Lisa Gurdock; Joseph Krugel and his wife, Michelle; Kevin Krugel and Jessica; Suzette

Drendall and her husband, Dale; Renee Powell; Andrew France Jr.; Melissa France; Jacqueline McConnell and her husband, Jeremy; Kerry Whitmore; great-grandchildren, Jennifer Gurdock; Jason and Stephanie Krugel; Cameron Krugel; Derek, Devan, Matthew Drendall, Brianna Powell; Taylor and Kevin McConnell; Alex Whitmore; greatgreat-grandson, Jack Nathan Perez; sisters Maryann Shoplick, WilkesBarre; Eleanor Kashuba, WilkesBarre Township; Betty Koko, Pensacola, Fla.; Louise Kubek, Wyoming; numerous nieces and nephews. Margaret’s children and family would like to thank Dr. Patrick J. Kerrigan for his many years of loving and compassionate care. Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at 9 a.m. from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Entombment will be in St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Hanover Township. Friends may call this evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent by visiting Margaret’s obituary at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

Ann Mae Bellas August 21, 2012 Mae Bellas, age 90, formerly A nnof Dallas, entered into eternal

rest Tuesday, August 21, 2012, after spending 19 months as a resident of the Berwick Retirement Village Nursing Home, Berwick. Born September 16, 1921 in Hanover Township, Ann Mae was a daughter of the late Chester and Grace Mitchell Bellas. Ann Mae lived most of her life in the Lee Park section of Hanover Township before moving to the Meadows Apartments, Dallas, more than 25 years ago. She was very proud of her wartime efforts, having been employed by the United Can Company of Wilkes-Barre, where she worked making bullets during World War II. A soft-spoken, shy person, Ann Mae was happiest when she had a crochet hook in her hand. She made hundreds of beautiful Afghans, doilies and baby clothes. Those who were fortunate to be gifted with one of her creations felt as if they were given a work of art. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, was her sister

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Dorothy Adams and nephew, Chester Adams. Surviving are her sister Evelyn Bellas, Dallas; nieces, Dottie Mattey and husband Don, Sugarloaf; Karen Burke, Dallas; eight great-nieces and nephews; several great-greatnieces and great-great-nephews. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of family with interment in Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hanover Green Cemetery Association, 689 Main Road, Hanover Township, PA 18706, for the upkeep and maintenance of its chapel. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown.

Francis “Frank or Fran” McGinley, of Plainview, N.Y., passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012, at his home in New York after an illness. Born in Moosic, he was a son of the late John and Kathleen Doud McGinley. Frank was a graduate of Wyoming Memorial High School, class of 1955. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Prior to retirement, he was employed by American Airlines at JFK Airport, for 38 years, and most recently at the Plainview/Old Bethpage Library. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle whose memory will live on in the lives of those who knew and loved him. Fran is survived by his daughter, Marie Rock, and husband Michael, and son, John, all of N.Y.; sister Elizabeth “Betty” Dabbieri, Pittston; brother Gerard McGinley and wife Marge, Hurst, Texas; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marie; sisters Anne McDonald and June Keska; brothers Jack, Robert and Paul McGinley. Funeral services and interment were held in New York.

Rose Marie Fronzoni July 11, 2012 ose Marie “Ro” Fronzoni of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of R Mountain Top, passed away

Wednesday, July 11, 2012, after a lengthy illness. She was a daughter of the late Samuel and Nellie Angelo. Ro is survived by her husband, Edward, with whom she celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary in April; daughter, Andrea Balavage, and her husband, William; son, Edward; grandchildren, Elysia and Preston Balavage; brother, Charles Angelo; several nieces and nephews. She graduated from Plains Township High School and General Hospital School of Nursing. Prior to her retirement, Ro worked at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, John Heinz Rehabilitation Center, and the Red Cross of Northeast Pennsylvania. Ro was a compassionate person, evidenced by the abundance of donations she contributed to the St. Labre’s Indian School in Ashland, Mont., and possessed a zest for life, travel and a passion for cooking. She was active in several organizations, both in Mountain Top and in Florida, including the Mountain Top Women’s Club and the Viking Condo Association. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Parish in Luzerne. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Labre Indian School. More Obituaries, Page 2A

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Disaster-aid bill aims to close gaps State Sens. Baker, Yudichak are two sponsors of way to help in localized calamities. By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

HARRISBURG – Nearly a year after Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency Director Steve Bekanich told a panel of state lawmakers that a fund is needed to help disaster victims when federal damage thresholds are not met, state Sen. Lisa Baker announced legislation that will do just that. “A flash flood that washes out only a small portion of a township can be just as devastating to a family or a community as a hurricane that rips through half the state, yet today’s disaster assistance programs fail to recognize that fact,” Baker, R-Lehman Township, said in announcing Senate Bill-1585. “Although judged to be ‘small’ by federal standards, these catastrophes wipe out homes, streets, bridges and municipal budgets. The state should play a role in helping communities recover. The gaps are hurting people who experience tremendous loss but don’t meet disaster guidelines.” Baker and state Sen. John Yudichak, D-Plymouth Township, are two sponsors of SB-1585, aimed at helping municipalities and flood victims cope with localized disasters by establishing a state disaster assistance program. “The program would give state grants to victims to assist with uninsured losses caused by flash floods, fires, snowstorms, tornadoes, landslides, hazardous material spills and other emergencies, but (which) fall below the state’s $16.5 million threshold for federal aid,” Baker said. When Bekanich testified last year, he told the panel: “One of the most difficult things I have to do in my job is tell people that I cannot provide them the financial help that they need when they are faced with their own personal disaster. A state program will make all of our jobs that much easier.” Bekanich testified before the joint House-Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Baker serves as chairwoman of the committee that was charged with examining whether Pennsylvania should establish a state disaster assistance program. Under SB-1585, state assistance would be limited to grants to help repair damage to primary residences, personal property and public facilities. Debris removal also would be an eligible expense. Some 25 states have established state disaster assistance programs. Baker said funding would come from the Johnstown Flood Tax, which was established in 1936 with the express purpose of aiding flood victims. Unspent money would be returned to the state budget. The Johnstown Flood Tax is an 18 percent levy on alcohol.

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Abortion enters campaign

Romney, Ryan differ on issue that has been spotlighted by the Akin controversy.

By BETH FOUHY and KASIE HUNT Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Differences between Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s positions — this time on hot-button social issues — were on display Wednesday as the GOP ticket found itself dragged into a debate over abortion. The vice presidential candidate emphasized anew that Romney is the nominee, brushing aside differences in their records. “I’m proud of my record. Mitt Romney’s going to be the president and the president sets policy,” Ryan told reporters as his campaign plane flew from Virginia to North Carolina. Romney does not oppose abortion in cases of rape and incest or if it will save the mother’s life, while Ryan does oppose abortion in cases of rape and incest. Since choosing Ryan as his running mate, Romney has been dogged by questions about how his own views differ from the Wisconsin congressman’s. Ryan is the architect of a controversial budget blueprint that would dramatically change Medicare and cut funds for a series of other popular programs. After his selection Democrats immediately began

trying to tie Romney to his new No. 2’s plan, with President Barack Obama launching a new push on cuts to education this week. Romney says his own budget plan is different from Ryan’s, but he largely refused to outline specifics of the differences. The focus on abortion comes in the wake of comments from Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. Asked in an interview aired Sunday if abortion should be legal in cases of rape, Akin said: “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Ryan on Wednesday defended a bill he cosponsored in the House to permanently ban federal funding for abortion except in cases of incest and “forcible” rape. That language, which was eventually changed, would have narrowed the exception for rape victims. Akin and 225 other members of the House, including 11 Democrats, also cosponsored the bill. Democrats have seized on the bill and accused Ryan of trying to “redefine rape and remove protections for rape victims.” Akin has refused to heed calls to step down — including one from Romney — and now would need a court order to leave the race. He has until Sept. 25 to do so. After that point, he would

have no way to remove his name from the ballot. Ryan, a colleague of Akin’s in the House, called the Missouri congressman to urge him to bow out of the Senate race. Ryan said Wednesday he doesn’t have any plans to speak to him about it now that Akin is staying in. The questions about abortion were overshadowing the GOP ticket’s campaign events in Iowa, Virginia and North Carolina Wednesday, where Romney was trying to keep the focus on the national debt and deficit. Romney, speaking hours after the Congressional Budget Office warned of a new recession if Washington continues its stalemate over taxes and spending cuts, criticized Obama for not doing more to solve the country’s fiscal problems. “It’s bad economics,” he said. “It’s the wrong course for America and I believe it’s immoral to pass our burdens on to the next generation.” Romney’s campaign was again attacking Obama’s policies on Medicare, looking minimize focus on differences between the running mates. That comes in a new TV advertisement linking Obama’s divisive health care overhaul to cuts in Medicare. The ad, titled “Nothing’s Free,” asserts that Obama raided $716 billion from Medicare in order to pay for his health care law.

Still too close to call, new poll says But 58 percent who were asked believed that President Obama will win re-election. By TOM RAUM and JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — For all the attention it got, Republican Mitt Romney’s selection of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate has not altered the race against President Barack Obama. The campaign remains neck and neck with less than three months to go, a new AP-GfK poll shows. Overall, 47 percent of registered voters said they planned to back Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in November, while 46 percent favored Romney and Ryan. That’s not much changed from a June AP-GfK survey, when the split was 47 percent for the president to 44 percent for Romney. At the same time, there’s a far wider gap when people were asked who they thought would

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win. Some 58 percent of adults said they expected Obama to be re-elected, while just 32 percent said they thought he’d be voted out of office. Majorities say they expect Obama to win regardless of their level of interest in the campaign. Yet while partisans generally expect their own candidate to

win, Republicans are less sure about Romney than Democrats are about Obama — 83 percent of Democrats say Obama will be reelected while 57 percent of Republicans think he’ll be voted out of office. One such Republican, 78-yearold Catherine Shappard of Dallas, said she’s been alarmed to see even conservative commentators warning that Obama has a good shot at re-election. “I think it’s close,” Shappard said. “A lot closer than I’d like it to be.” After just over a week on the campaign trail, Ryan has a 38 percent favorable rating among adults, while 34 percent see him unfavorably. Among registered voters, his numbers are slightly better — 40 percent favorable to 34 percent unfavorable. Ryan remains unknown to about a quarter of voters. Romney put the 42-year-old conservative chairman of the House Budget Committee on the ticket Aug. 11. The AP-GfK Poll was conducted Aug. 16-20.

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COURT BRIEFS WILKES-BARRE – A Hazleton man who pleaded guilty to a third-degree murder charge and was sentenced to 17 to 34 years in prison in the January 2011 beating and stabbing death of another man has appealed his sentence to the state Superior Court. Angel Sanchez, 21, filed the appeal through his attorney, Caelie McCormick Sweigart. Sanchez and Rodolfo Hiraldo Perez, 25, where charged in the death of 21-year-old Vladimir Ruiz. Perez was convicted of a first-degree murder charge and sentenced to life in prison. Perez is also appealing his case to the Superior Court. WILKES-BARRE – A city man scheduled to stand trial in September on several charges of possession of child pornography has asked that a judge not permit prosecutors to mention in court his son, who has the same name and is serving a life sentence on a murder charge. Gregory Fann, 48, of Maple Lane, said in court papers filed through his attorney, Mark Singer, that prosecutors should be prohibited from mentioning his son, Gregory Orlando Fann, 25, was convicted and sentenced to life in the killing of 19-year-old Aaron Witko in May 2008. The information should be withheld from jurors, Singer said, because state police alleged they uncovered the child pornography on computers and compact discs inside a bedroom while investigating Witko’s death. A judge has not yet made a ruling on Singer’s request.

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The Luzerne County Tax Collection Committee has instructed its solicitor, Jeffrey Malak, to draft a contract between the committee and Berkheimer Associates for the collection of earned income taxes effective through December 2013 before the committee’s next meeting. The committee is scheduled to meet Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Luzerne County Community College Education Conference Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke.

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67 counties to have one tax collector for earned income taxes. Previously, the tax was collected by tax collectors in each community. Berkheimer officials confirmed Tuesday that Centax is going out of business and has agreed to sell its contracts to Berkheimer. The handling of undisbursed taxes from the first and second quarters of 2012 will be negotiated between the committee, Centax and its bonding company, Traveller’s Insurance, Berkheimer President Patty McNamara said. “We’re more than willing to help out and take over the delinquent (disbursals),” McNamara said. The new agreement with Berkheimer will begin with the third financial quarter of 2012 and will last through Dec. 31, 2013. Finance Committee Chairman Paul Keating of Kingston at first suggested awarding the contract on a 60-day trial basis, but that suggestion was shouted down by municipal representatives eager to put the Centax debacle behind them. The committee, which met at Luzerne County Community Col-

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John Bolin, left, president of the Luzerne County Tax Collection Committee, conducts a meeting Wednesday at the LCCC Education Conference Center.

lege, selected a proposal from the familiar Berkheimer, which handled earned income tax collection for more than half of Luzerne County municipalities and school districts in 2011, according to McNamara, over slightly more attractive terms offered by Keystone Collections Group of Irwin. Berkheimer, the largest agency of its kind in the state, also collects earned income taxes for nearby Schuylkill, Carbon and Columbia counties. Agency Vice President John DeRemer said the company began hiring and training new employees more than a month ago.

WILKES-BARRE – A Plymouth man charged with not providing police with a valid address when registering under Megan’s Law pleaded guilty Tuesday to a related charge and was sentenced to two to four years in state prison. Dale Novitski, 51, of Nesbitt Street, pleaded guilty to a charge relating to verifying his address as required by Megan’s Law and was sentenced by Judge Fred Pierantoni. Novitski was originally scheduled for a bench trial before Pierantoni. According to court papers, in August 2011, Novitski was required to register for life under Megan’s Law after being convicted of sexual assault crimes in 2000. Police said two addresses Novitski had listed as places he would reside could not be verified as his current residence. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Jenny Roberts. Novitski was represented by attorney Mark Singer. WILKES-BARRE – A Hazleton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to several retail theft charges. Michael Verbitsky, 24, with no last known permanent address, entered the plea to three counts of retail theft and an unrelated charge of escape. Judge Lesa Gelb said Verbitsky will be sentenced on Oct. 10. According to court papers, on Jan. 18 and 19, and March 2, Verbitsky tried to steal merchandise from a CVS Pharmacy store on two occasions in Hazleton and the Walmart in Hazle Township, respectively. Police also said that on Aug. 18, 2011, Verbitsky did not return to the county prison after an appointment at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center.

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The county also received a oneparagraph reply to its request for proposals from the Capital Tax Collection Bureau of Harrisburg, but representatives of the company did not attend Wednesday’s meeting. Keystone promised to charge a slightly lower interest rate for its services of 1.45 percent plus postage to keep county tax receipts in a segregated account or 1.4 percent for a non-segregated account, versus Berkheimer’s rate of 1.48 percent plus postage for a non-segregated account. Berkheimer did not offer a seg-

regated option, but promised a “virtual segregation” would be maintained in its reporting process. Keating encouraged committee members to consider the security offered by segregation. “The segregated account allowed us through this entire process to know that our money was in a segregated account, it just wasn’t processed,” he said. “We knew that if we had $10 million in an account, our money was there. We just didn’t know where it was going.” Both companies said their processing systems would eliminate the confusion faced by Centax and they would not charge extra interest on delinquent accounts.

Berkheimer received 67 percent of the committee’s total vote, which is weighted to give schools a larger say than municipalities. Keystone received 27 percent, with the remainder of the panel absent or abstaining. Drew Salko, Lake-Lehman School District’s delegate to the committee, was one of those voting for Keystone. He said the security of a segregated account and the slightly lower interest rate Keystone promised swayed his vote. “I understand that they consider it virtually segregated, but nobody thought that Don Wilkinson/Centax would have this issue when they were applying, and look what happened,” Salko said. “At least our money was safe and protected.” Committee president and Wyoming Area School District delegate John Bolin said the one upshot of the Centax fiasco may have been increased participation at Wednesday’s meeting. Representatives of 65 of the 91 Luzerne County municipalities and school districts attended, which Bolin said is more than twice the number typically attending committee meetings. “Unfortunately, it’s bad times that bring everybody out,” he said.

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Man indicted in guard shooting Federal charges stem from shooting at conservative lobby group’s headquarters.

By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Virginia man opposed to the politics of a conservative lobbying group was indicted Wednesday on charges stemming from the shooting of a security guard at the group’s Washington headquarters. A grand jury indicted Floyd Lee Corkins II, 28, of Herndon, on a federal charge of interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition and two District of Columbia offenses: assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a handgun during a crime of violence. Charging documents show Corkins was carrying a handgun, a box of ammunition and 15

Chick-fil-A sandwiches when he opened fire on the security guard at the Family Research Council’s headquarters on Aug. 15. The guard, who also served as the building’s operations manager, helped to subdue Corkins after being wounded in the arm, authorities said. The Family Research Council has defended Chick-fil-A since the fast-food chain’s president, Dan Cathy, spoke publicly about his opposition to gay marriage. Corkins’ parents told investigators he was a supporter of gay rights, and he said he didn’t agree with the FRC’s politics before the shooting, according to the documents. It was not clear what he planned to do with the sandwiches. While the shooting was denounced by both liberal and conservative groups, it did little to calm heated rhetoric on both sides of the gay marriage debate. FRC president Tony Perkins

said the Southern Poverty Law Center had given Corkins a “license to kill” by classifying his organization as a hate group. The SPLC stood by that designation, saying the FRC also had spread false propaganda about gays. Federal authorities also confirmed Corkins was carrying a note with contact information of a second Christian conservative organization, the Traditional Values Coalition, said the group’s president, Andrea Lafferty. She did not say whether her group was being targeted. The federal firearm charge and the assault charge were initially filed against Corkins last week, while the local handgun charge was new. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to comment on the possibility of additional charges, including hate crime. The investigation is ongoing.

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Corbett’s gotta give green light

TATE Transportation picked Transportation Funding Secretary Barry Advisory Commission. Despite the recent progress, Schoch has seen the road ahead, and it is fil- Pennsylvania still holds the duled with potholes, weight re- bious distinction of having strictions, closings and de- more deficient bridges than tours, plus more impassable any other state, and the emphabridges. Schoch, along with the sis on bridge repairs came at a rest of Pennsylvania, needs cost to road maintenance. help from his boss, Gov. Tom Twenty-one percent of stateowned roads are rated “poor” Corbett. Due to cuts at both the feder- due to the roughness of their surfaces, and by al and state levels, Pennsylvania’s 12- Despite the recent 2016 the proportion will grow to year transportation progress, Penn40 percent. spending plan is That’s if nothing nearly 40 percent sylvania still holds changes, and lower than the one the dubious that’s where Gov. adopted four years distinction of Corbett must step ago. The $41.6 billion having more in. is down by $26.3 bilHis commission lion, which means deficient bridges put together a new capacity-adding than any other package of moves projects will be off state … that could generthe table and proate $2.5 billion angress that the state has made to reduce the number nually for transportation, with of deteriorating bridges will be higher fees for driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations and reversed. There is plenty of blame to removal of a cap on fuel taxes go around for this sad state of paid by wholesalers. The plan has won widespread support, affairs. Congress cut Pennsylvania’s including from some promiallocation of transportation nent Republicans, save one. It needs a strong statement dollars by $111 million in approving a new, two-year federal of support from Corbett to go authorization bill. The state’s forward in the Legislature accelerated bridge repair pro- when members return to Hargram – which reduced the num- risburg. Without it, traveling to ber of structurally deficient the state capital – and anybridges from 6,300 to 4,700 – where else in the state – will behas ended. And there’s been no come only more treacherous. legislative action on revenuePittsburgh Post-Gazette generating recommendations made by the governor’s hand-

QUOTE OF THE DAY “There was bipartisanship six years ago. Now there is a logjam of ideology.” State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski The Democrat from Wilkes-Barre, who was first elected in 2006, said during a rally this week in Exeter that the climate in Harrisburg has changed, harming the Legislature’s ability to set good policy on critical issues such as public education.

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Click on fairness for online taxes

ONGRESS continues to move at a snail’s pace in confronting the increasingly important issue of getting online retailers to collect state taxes. A Senate committee took testimony earlier this month before Congress went home for the rest of the summer. But the deadlock over how to deal with the shift toward online shopping continues. Online sales often dodge the whole tax issue, paying nothing to the state where the company is and collecting nothing for the state where the item is headed. That is permissible under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling years ago that said no law required companies to collect taxes for states where they do not physically operate. Amazon, surprisingly, has gone to bat for congressional EDITORIAL BOARD

action to set up collection of remote taxes. Presumably that’s because Amazon has been expanding its warehouse operations and now has a presence in many more states than it used to. But many other online companies continue to fight against collecting sales taxes. Meanwhile, most states face increasing financial troubles. The hope that citizens might voluntarily pay remote sales taxes is mostly a pipedream. And online commerce continues to grow. In the first quarter of this year, online sales topped $50 billion – the first time that mark was reached outside of a nonholiday shopping quarter. Besides states, retailers with actual stores have stepped up their calls for collection of the sales tax. Detroit Free Press

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PennDOT committed to making ID law work for voters SINCE PENNSYLVANIA’S new Voter ID law went into effect in March, there has been some speculation about how the state Department of Transportation is handling its responsibility to serve Pennsylvanians. As always, PennDOT is committed to ensuring we offer the very best service possible through our 71 driver license centers. With the recent decision by Commonwealth Court, PennDOT will continue to maintain that focus as we move into the fall. Every year, PennDOT serves about 2.4 million customers face to face at our centers, and last year more than 88 percent of those customers were served within 30 minutes or less. While the Voter ID law was purported by some to cause a major influx of Pennsylvanians seeking an ID, so far we have not seen any significant increase. In fact, since the law was enacted, about 4,350 free IDs have been requested and issued. PennDOT’s dedicated teams of professionals have been fully briefed and stand at the ready to serve all of our customers. PennDOT has long-standing procedures in place that allow us to quickly respond to driver licensing changes that might come

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tice to quickly address any issues as part of our customer service culture. As part of our standard operations, we work closely with customers to resolve issues quickly. BARRY SCHOCH Our quick response to addressing customers’ concerns is one factor that contributes to customers telling us, through surveys, into play as the result of federal or state that they have a very high satisfaction level law. The procedures allow us to quickly with our services. update our managers, supervisors and Moving forward, we invite Pennsylvafront-line employees of any revisions, such as those presented as part of the new Voter nians to continue as our partners with a ID Law. One of the changes associated with shared responsibility for making their driver’s license, identification card or Departthe new law, which permits an alternative ment of State identification card process a process to secure a birth certificate certifismooth one. To help ensure our customers cation, has resulted in only 92 individuals have all the necessary documents to utilizing this process since May. streamline their processing, they can conLater this month voters will have another form of identification available to them if tact our call center at 1-800-932-4600 or visit our website: www.dmv.state.pa.us. they do not qualify for a PennDOT secure Our website includes information on driver’s license or identification card. Starthow to apply for a driver’s license or identiing in late August, PennDOT begins issufication card, and also has an easy-to-use ing the new Department of State voter locator tool allowing customers to find the identification card; but even with this closest center, its services and the hours change, driver license center operations will largely remain the same. We will work and days of operation. Our commitment is to providing the best closely with the Department of State to possible service to all of our customers – it determine if a customer qualifies for the is what they expect and it is what they new card by verifying that the customer is deserve. registered to vote. Customer service is engrained in the very fabric of PennDOT, and as it always Barry Schoch is secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. has been, it is a standard PennDOT prac-

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Don’t equate pedophilia with homosexuality

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hile reading the letter to the editor from Mr. Mark Bielinski (“Writer believes Scouts must exclude gay leaders,” Aug. 17), I got the impression that he believed that all homosexuals were indeed sexual predators and therefore deviants. It would be hard to explain this is not the case in light of Penn State’s and the Catholic Church’s well-publicized scandals. I felt it must be stated that statistics show that pedophilia is overwhelmingly a heterosexual event, not in the domain of homosexuality. There is a wealth of information on the subject. We are in an age when homosexuality is being discovered as a biological change, evidenced by changes in the brain and genetic structures. It also is a fact that there are many same-sex partners who live very productive, normal lives and do not go on to commit sexual crimes. It is ridiculous for Mark to assume that being a homosexual automatically enters you into criminal behavior. It appears that more education is required to the greater public on the subject,

as their ignorance is showing. Mark Sinclair Dorrance Township

Kind, generous service gets couple out of jam

n late July my wife and I were in the Wilkes-Barre area for a speaking engagement. One night we had an accident that left our vehicle markedly damaged. We were 700 miles from home and uncertain about whether the van was even drivable for such a distance. A young man, Travis Hess, was in the audience I was addressing. Afterward, he referred us to MotorWorld, his place of

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Writer blames Clinton for job outsourcing

hear Democrats complaining about former Gov. Mitt Romney shipping jobs overseas. Liberals conveniently forget the real outsourcer: “Bubba” Clinton. Remember NAFTA and how great it was going to be for the United States, Japan and China? How is that working out for us? These ads from the lefties about factories closing are all because of Clinton’s selling us out. Jimi Jag Jr. West Pittston

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Dr. Tara Palmore, deputy hospital epidemiologist at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, left, and Dr. Julie Segre, a geneticist with the National Human Genome Research Institute.

genetic code. Sequencing that genome allowed Segre to follow differences in single genetic letters like a trail of the germ’s transmission and evolution. Continued from Page 1A Sure enough, the KPC origi“This is not an easy story to nated from the New York patient tell,” said Dr. Julie Segre, a senior despite NIH’s precautions. Testinvestigator at NIH’s National ing bacteria from the 17 additionHuman Genome Research Insti- al patients who ultimately caught tute. She led the genetic sleuth- it shows the KPC was transmiting that found the bug hiding in ted three separate times from Pasink drains and, most chilling, tient No. 1, and then spread more even in a ventilator that had been widely. Even this sophisticated techcleaned with bleach. Infection-control specialists at nology couldn’t prove exactly other hospitals called this de- how transmission occurred. But tailed anatomy of an outbreak, it turns out that Patient 3 had published in the journal Science been in the ICU at the same time Translational Medicine, impor- as the New York woman and really was the next infected, silently tant to share. “They were able to demon- carrying the bug longer before strate that this sneaky little bug becoming sick. That was enough was able to stay alive and get time for Patient 3’s infection to transmitted in ways they hadn’t spread to Patient 2, who just got quite predicted before they had sick faster. Meanwhile, NIH was making the detailed genetic information,” said Dr. Sara Cosgrove, as- big changes. All the ICU patients sociate hospital epidemiologist underwent more invasive testat Johns Hopkins University. “It’s ing, using rectal swabs, to check for silent germ carriers. A new very revealing.” “Absolutely this could happen wall created a separate ICU to in any hospital,” said Dr. Dever- house them. Doctors, nurses, ick Anderson, co-director of a even janitors assigned there Duke University infection con- could work nowhere else, and trol network that advises smaller monitors were paid to make sure everyone followed infection-concommunity hospitals. Normally, the Klebsiella bacte- trol rules. Yet a patient a week was either ria live in human intestines and don’t harm people with healthy becoming infected or found to be immune systems. But the multi- a silent carrier of the same KPC strain. drug-resistant “Honestly, strain named KPC has Normally, the Klebsiella bacte- we were very emerged over ria live in human intestines and scared at that the past decade don’t harm people with healthy point,” Segre recalled. to become a immune systems. But the mulTest after fast-growing test never threat in inten- tidrug-resistant strain named sive care units, KPC has emerged over the past found the bug hospital spreading eas- decade to become a fast-grow- on workers’ ily between vehands. Tainted ry ill people ing threat in intensive care objects like the and killing half units. ventilator of those it sickcouldn’t be ens. Worse, people can carry KPC without ruled out — but NIH adopted symptoms unless the germs slip more complex and expensive deinto the urinary tract or blood- contamination, using robot-like stream — theirs or the person’s in machines to spray germ-killing the next bed — through a cathe- hydrogen peroxide into the tiniest of crevices in all affected ter or surgical wound. The 243-bed NIH Clinical Cen- rooms and equipment. Still, November brought more ter, in Washington’s suburbs, is a unique hospital, only treating bad news: The outbreak strain people enrolled in government had escaped the ICU, as two patients who’d never been there research studies. So on June 13, 2011, a research now were carrying it. A new isolanurse carefully checked the med- tion room was built, and all 200ical records as a New York City plus patients in the hospital starthospital transferred a study par- ed undergoing rectal testing. The outbreak now is over, the ticipant who had become critically ill with a rare lung disease. The last carrier found in December. nurse found that the patient had But NIH isn’t dropping its guard. The isolation room remains, KPC as well. The woman went into strict used every time one of the seven isolation: Everyone entering her outbreak survivors returns to the room donned a protective gown hospital for their ongoing reand gloves and rigorously search studies — because they washed their hands. Her medical still carry the strain. Those rectal equipment got special decontam- tests continue, hospital-wide ination. All other patients in the once a month, to be sure no new ICU had their throats and groins KPC strain sneaks in. Bacterial sequencing is becomtested regularly to see if the bug ing fast and cheap enough for was spreading. All seemed OK. The woman re- most large hospitals to use durcovered, and went home on July ing tough outbreaks, said Dr. Lance Peterson, microbiology 15. Fast forward three weeks. Now and infectious disease director at a man with cancer has KPC de- NorthShore University Healthspite never crossing paths with System in Evanston, Ill. But another lesson is how Patient No. 1. Ten days later, a woman with an immune disease much it takes to guard against fell ill, too. Both died of the infec- these bugs sneaking in in the first place. Peterson said his hospital tion. Did they arrive carrying their does weekly rectal testing of evown KPC bacteria, or did that ery ICU patient as a precaution. “There’s better technology befirst patient’s germ somehow escape into the hospital? Standard coming available for your hospitests couldn’t tell. Segre, the ge- tal to prevent these bacteria from spreading, and this is what you neticist, turned to DNA. As bacteria multiply, mistakes should expect from your hospiappear and are repaired in their tal,” he said.

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ATLANTA — U.S. health officials reported Wednesday three times the usual number of West Nile cases for this time of year and one expert called it “one of the largest” outbreaks since the virus appeared in this country in 1999. So far, 1,118 illnesses have been reported, about half of them in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In an average year, fewer than 300 cases are reported by mid-August. There have also been 41 deaths this year. “We’re in the midst of one of the largest West Nile outbreaks ever seen in the United States,” said Dr. Lyle Petersen, a CDC official. Never before have so many illnesses been reported this early, said Petersen, who oversees the CDC’s mosquito-borne illness programs. Most infections are usually reported in August and September, so it’s too early to say how bad this year will end up, CDC officials said. They think the mild winter, early spring and very hot summer have fostered breeding of mosquitoes that pick up the virus from birds they bite and then spread it to people. West Nile virus was first reported in the U.S. in 1999 in New York, and gradually spread across the country over the years. It peaked in 2002 and

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expected to be mailed out today. Von Lehman said approximately 62,000 additional refund requests are still being processed. He hopes those returns will be completed within the next few weeks, but cautioned it may take longer. “The money is available. It’s more of a processing issue,” Von Lehman said. “We are hoping over the next three weeks, but I don’t know if that’s realistic or not.” Some residents were concerned they would not get their refund after learning Centax is going out of business and is transferring its contracts to its longtime rival, Berkheimer Associates of Bangor. “We received a lot of calls from irate taxpayers who are due hundreds, and in some

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known for,” said Glenn Bozinski, director of admissions at Misericordia. At Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, the record set in 2007 is safe, but barely. Wilkes expects 624 freshmen this year, just three off the all-time record of 627. It is only the second time the freshman class has topped 600. King’s College, WilkesBarre, will not set a record but did surpass its goal of 500 freshmen by 15, and this will go down as the fifth largest incoming class in school history. Luzerne County Community College is reporting fewer new students and a lower

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gent Street, sleeping on a couch. She allegedly turned over a money bag she found under a child’s playpen to police. Henry identified it as the money bag taken from him, the complaint says. Police said they recovered plaid shorts and two black hats from Naperkowski’s residence.

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Mosquitoes are sorted at the Dallas County mosquito lab in Dallas, Texas. U.S. health officials say there has been an alarming increase in the number of West Nile cases.

“We’re in the midst of one of the largest West Nile outbreaks ever seen in the United States.” Dr. Lyle Petersen a CDC official

2003, when severe illnesses reached nearly 3,000 and deaths surpassed 260. Last year was mild with fewer than 700 cases. Only about one in five infected people get sick. One in 150 infected people will develop severe symptoms including neck stiffness, disorientation, coma

and paralysis. In recent years, cases have been scattered across the country. Hot spots are usually in southeast Louisiana, central and southern California, and areas around Dallas, Houston, Chicago and Phoenix. Those areas seem to have a

cases, even thousands of dollars,” said Paul Keating, administrator for Kingston. News the refunds will be honored was a relief to Ron Bernoski of Swoyersville, who said he is owed about $400. Bernoski said he called Centax about six weeks ago and was told his refund was being processed. He became concerned when he called back this week and got a fast busy signal when he pushed the option to be connected to the customer service department. “None of the municipalities are getting their money. We were concerned we won’t get any,” he said.

strain, forcing some municipalities to seek a tax anticipation note to cover the shortfall. Centax began collecting the taxes in January as part of changes in tax collection procedures mandated by Act. 32, which requires most of the state’s 67 counties to have one tax collector for earned income taxes. Previously the tax was collected by tax collectors in each community. Maggie Good, president of Meridian, said Centax ran into problems because it did not have a proper computer system in place to process the taxes. It recently reached an agreement to sell its contracts to Berkheimer. The Luzerne County Tax Collection Committee (TCC), which oversees earned income tax collection, voted Wednesday night to terminate Centax’s contract and award the business to H.A. Berkheimer. Keating, who chairs the

Funds weren’t disbursed Centax has come under fire for failing to timely distribute millions of dollars in earned income taxes that are due to 91 municipalities and school districts in Luzerne County. The delays have caused a serious financial

combination of factors that include the right kinds of viruscarrying mosquitoes and birds, along with large numbers of people who can be infected, health officials say. The best way to prevent West Nile disease is to avoid mosquito bites. Insect repellents, screens on doors and windows and wearing long sleeves and pants are some of the recommended strategies. Also, empty standing water from buckets, kiddie pools and other places to discourage breeding. TCC’s finance committee, said the money collected by Centax is being held in an account that’s being monitored by the TCC. The issue is determining how much money each community is due. That will be up to the new tax collector. Keating: Money not missing Keating said forensic auditors have reviewed Centax’s accounts and have found no evidence that any tax money due municipalities, school districts or taxpayers is missing. “The forensic auditors at this time don’t anticipate there is any fraud or impropriety,” Keating said. “Everything boils down to gross mismanagement and negligence and their failure to bring their (computer) equipment into compliance with Act 32. They were unable to process pursuant to the new system and that caused them to implode.”

sericordia, there’s also a new athletic team to play in an upgraded venue. In addition to the opening of the $6.2 million Michael and Tina MacDowell Hall, a 118-bed, 37,000-square-foot, three-story residence hall located just inside the campus’ north gate, the school has put the finishing touches on more than $700,000 in upgrades to its Mangelsdorf Field, where the Cougars football team will play home games in its inaugural season. At King’s, a $10.5 million expansion of the Scandlon Gymnasium will be completed by the end of September. The improvements include new bleachers, addition of New campus buildings air conditioning and renovatStudents will see some ed locker rooms in a 33,000new buildings when they be- square-foot, two story addigin classes Monday. At Mi- tion.

overall enrollment than in 2011, though those numbers, as they are for all schools, are unofficial until mid October. The smaller student body comes even though the school saw a 3.6 percent increase in applications from fall 2011 to fall 2012. Wilkes also saw an increase in prospective freshman applications. It drew 2,979 this year, a record number. Melanie Wade, vice president for enrollment services at Wilkes, said the school’s reputation is driving those numbers. “We know students and their parents are looking for a college experience in which their children will be mentored to grow as individuals and future professionals,” Wade said. Keystone College in La

Plume will boast overall fulltime student enrollment of 1,400, the highest in the college’s 144 year history. At 471, Maywood University in Scranton will be about 30 freshmen below its record setting year of 2010 when the school broke the 500 threshold for the first time. At the University of Scranton, 973 freshmen have enrolled, well short of the record set last year of 1,054. The school did, however, set a record for applications as it received 9,673. Penn State campuses in Lehman Township and Sugarloaf Township will not release figures until they made official in mid-October.

Watertown police Lt. Mark Raimo told the Town Times newspaper that Watertown police received a call at 11:19 a.m. Wednesday indicating that a man suspected in a robbery in Wilkes-Barre was hiding at 103 Artillery Road in Watertown. Members of the Watertown police force and an emergency response team from Waterbury, Conn., surrounded the house. Adjacent houses on Artillery Road were evacuated, the Town Times newspaper

reported. Raimo told the Town Times newspaper that Flavin knows the homeowners on Artillery Road but declined to say how. Flavin stated on his Facebook page that he is from Woodbury, Conn. and was residing in Clarksville, Tenn. He recently resided on West River Street, Wilkes-Barre, and in Wyoming County. Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said Wilkes-Barre police

would be handling any extradition proceedings and have not yet referred the case to her office. Salavantis said Flavin could be transferred to Wilkes-Barre if he did not object to extradition, but typically a hearing is held on the matter. Wilkes-Barre police said no information on Flavin’s extradition was available Wednesday night. Times Leader staff writer Steve Mocarsky contributed to this report.

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By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent

LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; As an umpire for decades on some of tennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest stages, Lois Goodman mixed it up with John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova, Roger Federer and the Williams Sisters. Already in New York City for next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S. Open where she was to serve as a line judge, the 70-year-old Goodman was met Tuesday with a felony arrest warrant from her hometown of Los Angeles, where police and prosecutors say she beat her 80year-old husband to death with a coffee mug in April. Goodman Goodman has been a line judge at the U.S. Open for many years and was scheduled to work at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament, which begins Monday, and was about to begin working the tournamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s qualifying matches on Tuesday, said tournament spokesman Tim Curry, who had no further comment. In 1994 when Goodman had already been officiating for 15 years, she was profiled by the Los Angeles Times and described as an avid tennis fan who got the chance to be a referee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting,â&#x20AC;? Goodman said at the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my favorite spot and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m out there rubbing shoulders with the best players. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no real way to describe it.â&#x20AC;? Goodman said the job was worth the paltry pay, the dirty looks from McEnroe and the verbal assaults from players like Andre Agassi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let anything bother you,â&#x20AC;? Goodman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take anything personally. If you do, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in big trouble.â&#x20AC;? The profile said Goodman and her husband, Alan Goodman, had owned a Southern California auto parts business since the early 1960s and had three daughters. Alan Goodman would die on See MURDER, Page 5B

Bartolo Colonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s improbable comeback has come to an end after testing positive for elevated testosterone.

Major League Baseball made the announcement of Colonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s penalty a week after All-Star game MVP Cabrera received his 50-game suspension â&#x20AC;&#x153;I apologize to the fans, to my teammates and to the Oakland Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,â&#x20AC;? Colon said in a statement released by the playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I accept responsibility for my actions and I will serve my suspension as required by the joint drug program.â&#x20AC;? He will miss the final 40 games of the regular season and the first 10 games of the postseason if Oakland advances that far. Any remainder of the suspension would be served in a future season, if Co-

OAKLAND, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Make it two 50game suspensions in exactly one week â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both starters for contending teams from the Bay Area, both for testosterone. Former Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon of the Oakland Athletics was suspended for 50 games Wednesday after a positive test, joining San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera on the suspended list for the rest of the regular season. See COLON, Page 5B

LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES

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Tokyoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kotaro Kiyomiya (left) is greeted by teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning of Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International pool semifinal at the Little League World Series. Tokyo won 4-1.

Closing in on the crown Tennessee and Tokyo both won to earn spots in the championship rounds of their respective brackets. By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tennessee scratched out two late runs to get to the U.S. final in the Little League World Series. Cole Carter had an RBI single after Luke Rucker scored the tying run from second on a throwing error to give the

boys from Goodlettsville, Tenn., a 4-3 victory over San Antonio on Wednesday night, Next stop for unbeaten Tennessee: The U.S championship game Saturday. Texas had scored twice in the fifth before Tennessee rallied with its late-game heroics. Reliever Luke Brown closed it out with a double play, and giddy Tennessee players celebrated in front of their dugout

with wide smiles while kneeling on the ground as friends and families cheered from the stands. Earlier Wednesday, Japan played textbook baseball in a 4-1 victory over Panama. Texas must now play an elimination game tonight against Petaluma, Calif. Tennessee can rest up until Saturday, when it will face the winner of the elimination game. Tennessee had squandered several opportunities to build on an early 2-1 lead. See SERIES, Page 4B

VA L L E Y â&#x20AC;&#x2122; S FA S T E S T M A N S E R I E S

Late kick earns victory for Redmond Harding native rallies for win while Peoples leads women for second week. By JAY MONAHAN For The Times Leader

LAUREL RUN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Unlike the automotive race that graces the Giants Despair every summer, this Hillclimb favored endurance over speed, willpower over horsepower, strategy over mechanics. In other words, Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

One Source Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fastest Man Giants Despair 1 Mile Run is nothing like the race that made the Laurel Mountain hill famous. Hardingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frank Redmond pushed on the final straightaway to come from behind to claim the second leg of the Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fastest Man series. Scrantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heidi Peoples won her second consecutive female overall race to push a commanding lead in the overall womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell you: you get halfway

up and you just feel pooped,â&#x20AC;? Redmond said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plus, I was hurting. Thank God, you see everyone at the finish line. To be honest, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only thing that pulled me through. I kept driving for that.â&#x20AC;? Redmond stood in fourth place for much of the race until he caught up to Conshohockenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sean-Patrick Oswald and Shavertownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kyle Suponcic. He ran neck-and-neck with Forty Fortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jeffrey Skwierz until See FASTEST, Page 4B

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PAUL SOKOLOSKI OPINION

Throw those comparisons way downfield

efore he left to play major college football at Penn State, Eugene Lewis ran and passed the ball all over the Wyoming Valley Conference as the biggest difference-maker for Wyoming Valley West. Darrell Crawford did the same at GAR before heading off to Lafayette College. They were supremely-talented quarterbacks with similar styles, and they were the two brightest stars in the league. But their old high schools have reasons to believe this season still looks shiny, even without them. Because Valley West and GAR may just find themselves dazzled by new stars under center. Mike Baur has a name Spartans fans will surely remember and Corey Moore had a game last year GAR fans wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t soon forget. And theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to make their own memorable moments now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t replace a guy like Darrell Crawford,â&#x20AC;? said Moore, a senior and GARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new quarterback. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t replace a player like Eugene,â&#x20AC;? Valley West coach Pat Keating said. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to. Baur doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to rush for 1,410 yards and throw for 1,016 more and produce a combined 37 touchdowns the way Lewis did from Valley Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterback spot last season. Moore doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to run the keeper like Crawford, who rushed for 1,308 yards and threw for 673 yards and combined for 23 offensive touchdowns. All the new guys have to do to attain success is be themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baur just keeps getting better and better for us every day,â&#x20AC;? Keating said. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to magically turn into Lewis, or even his uncle. Strong bloodlines Way back in the early 1980s, Frank Baur became a big name throwing passes for Valley West, before he went on to a record-setting college career at Lafayette and on to a tryout with the New York Giants. So Mike Baur not only has a legendary quarterback to follow, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a legacy to live up to. Talk about feeling pressure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I kind of do,â&#x20AC;? said Mike Baur, a junior, â&#x20AC;&#x153;with all the records he (his uncle Frank) set at Lafayette and all he did here. Big shoes to fill with him and Eugene.â&#x20AC;? Those shoes will fit him just fine if Mike Baur continues to move Valley Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense with his arm the way he has during preseason practices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michael brings some other things to the table,â&#x20AC;? said Keating, whose offense will likely be based on more of a traditional passing attack than the option running Lewis provided. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extremely intelligent, very tough, a physical kid. Things will change.â&#x20AC;? Over at two-time state qualifier GAR, nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expecting an adjustment to the results. But the way the Grenadiers go about gunning for a third straight trip to states may be altered a little. GAR fans got a small sampling of the strong-armed Moore when he threw for more than 300 yards and four touchdowns in an emergency start against Lakeland last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime you have a good game

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Frank Redmond (left) spent much of the race off the lead, but pulled ahead of Jeff Skwierz and the rest of the pack to win.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012

BULLETIN BOARD CAMPS/CLINICS Maximum Impact will be having an advanced hitting clinic for all ages this Saturday, Aug. 25 from 3:30-5 p.m. Space is limited. The price is $10 for an hour and a half. Call 822-1134 to register. Maximum Impact is having an Advanced Softball Hitting Clinic on Sunday, August 26, from 1:30 p.m. -3 p.m. The cost is $10 per player. Call 822-1134 to sign up. Misericordia baseball is hosting a summer exposure camp for high school players interested in playing college baseball Aug. 26. The camp will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and will feature the first organized baseball activity on the new Tambur Field. For details and registration form, visit athletics.misericordia.edu. MEETINGS GAR Memorial High School Football Booster Club will meet today, Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. in the choral room at the high school. REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS Impact Panthers is establishing a U16 fast-pitch softball team with serious competitive athletes for 2012-2013 season. Tryouts will be Aug. 25-26 at Abington Rec. Fields on Winola Road, Clarks Summit. Registration is at 12:30 p.m., and tryouts will begin at 1 p.m. Preregister at impactpanthers16u@yahoo.com. Lackawanna Lightning Softball is establishing a U14 fast-pitch softball travel team. Tryouts will be held today, Aug. 23 (registration is at 6 p.m., tryouts start at 6:30 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 25 (registration is at 10 a.m., tryouts start at 10:30 a.m.). Tryouts will be at Sherwood Park, Dunmore. To register or for more information, contact Wally Peck at 430-4748 or Dino Darbenzio at 650-5159 or via e-mail at ddarbenz@yahoo.com. Wyoming Valley Flames will be holding tryouts for girls fast pitch softball on the following dates: 10U & 12U age group will be on Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. 16U age group will be on Aug. 23 at 6 p.m., and Aug 25 at 11 a.m. All tryouts will be at the Ashley softball field on Conyngham St. If you are unable to make these dates or for more information, call Pat at 466-9644, Hank at 328-2643, Bernie at 239-3627, or Bob at 574-5075. UPCOMING EVENTS/OTHER American Red Cross of Lackawanna County will hold its 10th Annual Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 17, at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic. The field is limited to 120 golfers on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is $300 per golfer and includes lunch, 18-holes of golf with a cart, cocktails, fullcourse dinner, awards presentation and raffle prizes. Rain date is Sept. 18. The tournament begins with registration at 11 a.m., followed by lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Cocktails, dinner and awards presentations will begin at 6 p.m. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To reserve a space at this year’s tournament or for more information about sponsorship opportunities, call the Red Cross at 2070100. Deadline for golfer registration is Sept. 12. Good Life Golf Classic will be held August 31 at Sand Springs Country Club. Proceeds from the tournament will go to benefit families of children with muscular dystrophy. Registration is at 8 a.m. the day of the tournament and is $80 per person or $320 per team. Registration cost includes use of the driving range, greens fees, 18 holes of golf and a riding cart. Register online at crlgoodlife.org or call 480-658-7534 Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will host its annual Black Shamrock Open Aug. 26 at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Course. The format of the tournament is captain and crew and the entry fee is $75 per golfer. The event will kick off with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Refreshments and a buffet meal following the tournament at the golf course will also be available. If interested, call president Jimmy Clancy at 881-4176 or any active member of the G.P. Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Registration should be completed as soon as possible. Hanover Area Quarterback Club will host a Pig Roast, today, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. for all players and their families free of charge at the Ashley Fireman’s Park.All families attending are asked tobring a case of soda or Gatorade to the event. Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley is offering a heated, full size gymnasium for soccer, basketball, lacrosse, field hockey, dodge ball, baseball and softball during the fall, winter and spring months. The full size gym is located on the JCC’s 40-acre campsite located one mile before Harvey’s Lake in Lehman Township. For more information, call Rick Evans at 824-4646 or 9476766. Jenkins Township Little League will be having its Family Picnic on Saturday, August 25 beginning at 4 featuring dunk tank, bouncy

house, lots of food and games for the kids and an outdoor movie. Cost is $15 for parents and nonplayers. Players are free. Please contact your manager to register for the picnic if you haven’t already done so. There will be a monthly meeting held on Monday, August 13 at 6 p.m. at the field house to discuss the up coming picnic and fall ball. All managers and interested parents are urged to attend. Kingston Forty Fort Little League is accepting nominations for all board positions for the 2013 season. Visit www.eteamz.com/kbsi for a complete list of open positions. A letter of interest must be mailed to PO Box 1292, Kingston, or emailed to bbordow@msn.com no later than Sept. 7. For more information, call 714-4035. Knights of Columbus Council 302 of Wilkes-Barre is hosting its annual charities golf tournament Aug. 25 at Sand Springs Country Club. For more information, call Joe Licosky at 239-0133 or Jerry Nash at 262-8983. Mickey Gorham Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, Aug. 26 at Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course. Captain-and-crew format with shotgun start at 1 p.m. Registration is $80 per golfer ($85 day of tournament) which includes green fees, cart, registration gift, refreshments and dinner. Registrations can be emailed to coach_hanson@hotmail.com or call 881-7259. Solomon Junior High School, in conjunction with the American Heart Association of NEPA, will host a play day field hockey event held at Solomon/Plains Jr. High School August 25. All field hockey teams from schools are invited and encouraged to come and participate. The public is invited. For more information, call Brian Fischer at 270-0618. South Wilkes-Barre Little League will hold field day and closing ceremonies Saturday Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. Players should wear their team shirts and hats. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will host their Third Annual PensFest on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Ice Rink at Coal Street. The festivities begin at 5 p.m. and will feature a free public skate, autograph sessions with Penguins prospects, live music and outdoor activities for the entire family. Fans can take part in the public skating session on the ice at Coal Street from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The Penguins will hold autograph sessions at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with players such as: Beau Bennett, Brian Dumoulin, Tom Kuhnhackl, Reid McNeil, Jason Megna, Joe Morrow, Adam Payerl and Dominic Uher. Live music will be provided by the Chixie Dix and concessions are available inside the Ice Rink at Coal Street. Wyoming Area Soccer will hold "Meet the Warriors" night Sunday, Aug. 26. This event includes the varsity boys and girls teams and the junior high team. It will be held in the Wyoming Area Secondary Center cafeteria at noon. Pizza will be served for the players and their families. The parents association is asking junior varsity players to bring a bottle of soda, girls varsity to bring a bag of chips or pretzels, and boys varsity to bring a dessert. Wyoming Valley West Aquatic Teams are holding their second annual golf tournament on Sunday, Aug. 26, 1 p.m. at Four Seasons Golf Course. Entries of either a golfer or a foursome, donors and hole sponsors can be forwarded to golf chairman Dawn Holena at 417-8716. Wyoming Valley Jewish Community Center’s Physical Education Department will hold the 2012 Benjamin August Memorial 3-Mile Run & Walk on Sunday, Oct. 14. The Walk & Run begins at 9:00 a.m. and the registration fee before October 1st is $15.00; after October 1st or on race day the fee is $17.00. Pre-registration race packets may be picked up starting at 8:00 am. Race day registration will be held at the JCC beginning at 8:00 am. Registration closes 10 minutes prior to the race start. Please make checks payable to Jewish Community Center. Mail pre-entry fee and official entry form to Bill Buzza, Recreation Director; JCC, 60 South River Street, WilkesBarre. If there are any question, call 824-4646. Wyoming Valley Vipers Fast-Pitch Travel Softball is looking for a few 10u players and a coach interested in playing fall ball. For more information, call Steve at 417-7217. Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

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AMERICA’S LINE By ROXY ROXBOROUGH BASEBALL Favorite

Odds

Underdog

MICHIGAN ST

STANFORD

American League 7.5

Blue Jays

9.5

Angels

i-Notre Dame

16.5

RAYS

8.5

A’s

W VIRGINIA

9.5

Twins

PENN ST

6.5

Northwestern

National League

San Jose St

September 1

TIGERS RED SOX RANGERS

Boise St

25.5

Navy Marshall Ohio U

SYRACUSE

METS

8.0

Rockies

OHIO ST

22.5

Miami-Ohio

CARDS

8.5

Astros

ILLINOIS

9.5

W Michigan

PHILLIES

7.0

Reds

Braves

7.5

GIANTS

NFL Pre-Season Favorite

Open Curr.

O/U

Underdog

Thursday Packers

So Miss

BOSTON COLL

1 6.5

No Illinois Colorado St.

GEORGIA

37.5

FLORIDA

41.5

Jaguars

40.5

Cards

Friday NL

Eagles

39.5

BUCS

DOLPHINS

VIKINGS

1.5

40.5

GIANTS

40.0

Bears

CHIEFS

40.5

Seahawks

Patriots Chargers

Saturday REDSKINS

42.0

Colts

BILLS

40.5

Steelers

Lions

1.5

43.5

RAIDERS

Miami-Fla

c-Iowa

5.5

4.5

SAINTS

17.5

d-Colorado

Falcons

Nevada

NEBRASKA

BENGALS

4.5

IOWA ST

11.5

44.5

TITANS

CALIFORNIA

RAVENS

BROWNS

Tulsa

Buffalo Bowling Green

TEXAS

28.5

Wyoming

HOUSTON

37.5

Texas St

a-Clemson

USC

Auburn

38.5

ar-Alabama

Hawaii

Michigan

Rutgers

17.5

TULANE

Oklahoma

30.5

UTEP

ARIZONA

10.5

Toledo

WASHINGTON

14.5

San Diego St

Troy

5.5

DUKE

UAB

43.5

Texans

LSU

43.5

N Texas

6.5

40.5

Rams

OREGON

35.5

Arkansas St

BRONCOS

1.5

40.0

49ers

LOUISVILLE

38.5

Panthers

JETS

September 2

College Football Favorite

Points

Underdog

August 30 S Carolina

VANDERBILT

C Florida

23.5

AKRON

BALL ST

3.5

E Michigan

s-Texas A&M

CONNECTICUT

LA TECH

25.5

Ucla

BYU

13.5

RICE Washington St

UNLV

S ALABAMA

Tx-S Antonio

August 31 4

Nc State

L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY'S EVENTS

Smu

September 3 VA TECH

7.5

Ga Tech

CFL Favorite

Open Curr.

MONTREAL

4.5

O/U

Underdog

60.0

Hamilton

50.0

WINNIPEG

53.5

Calgary

45.5

Edmonton

Friday Br Columbia

5.5 Saturday

SASKATCHEWAN

2.5

TORONTO

3.5

3 Monday 3.5

Home teams in capital letters.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS MAVERICKS — Announced the retirement of F Eduardo Najera, who was named coach of Texas (NBADL). National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Placed CB Cris Hill and S Josh Nesbitt on the waived-injured list. TENNESSEE TITANS — Waived DT Shaun Smith.

HOCKEY

FRIDAY, AUG. 24 H.S. FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGES (7 p.m. unless noted; subject to change) Athens at Northwest GAR at Dallas, 4 p.m. Hanover Area at Honesdale Hazleton Area at Bangor Lackawanna Trail at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Riverside Meyers at Mid Valley Pittston Area at Dunmore Scranton at Coughlin Western Wayne at Tunkhannock, 5:30 p.m. Wyoming Area at Valley View Wyoming Valley West at Wallenpaupack H.S. GOLF Meyers at Wyoming Area Wyoming Seminary at Holy Redeemer Nanticoke at Lake-Lehman Hanover Area at MMI Prep

SATURDAY, AUG. 25 H.S. FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE Holy Redeemer at Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, 10 a.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Penn Tech at LCCC, noon

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Kentucky

FOOTBALL

H.S. FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE Mifflin County at Berwick, 6 p.m. H.S. GIRLS TENNIS Wyoming Seminary at Pittston Area Wyoming Area at Tunkhannock GAR at Berwick Dallas at Hanover Area Crestwood at Hazleton Area Coughlin at Holy Redeemer Wyoming Valley West at MMI Prep

W H AT ’ S

14.5

BAYLOR

Massachusetts

Minnesota

a-Tennessee

Knights of Columbus Council 302 is hosting its annual charities golf tournament Aug. 25, at Sand Springs Country Club. For more information on the event, call Joe Licosky at 239-0133 or Jerry Nash at 262-8983. Pictured, from left: Jerry Nash, event co-chairman; Owen Moran, event volunteer; Kevin Coolbaugh, event volunteer; Thomas Keeney, Grand Knight of Council 302; Joe Licosky, event co-chairman.

Florida Int’l

COWBOYS

Sunday

Knights of Columbus holding golf tourney

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CYCLING 4 p.m. NBCSN — U.S. Pro Challenge, stage 4, Aspen to Beaver Creek, Colo.

GOLF

9:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, first round, at Perthshire, Scotland 2 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, The Barclays, first round, at Farmingdale, N.Y. 6:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Canadian Women’s Open, first round, at Coquitlam, British Columbia (same-day tape)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

4 p.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. 8 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, elimination game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1 p.m. SNY – Colorado at N.Y. Mets 7 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, L.A. Angels at Boston or Oakland at Tampa Bay 7 p.m. CSN – Cincinnati at Philadelphia

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

7 p.m. SE2, WYLN – Erie at Reading

NFL FOOTBALL

8 p.m. ESPN — Preseason, Arizona at Tennessee Midnight NFL – Preseason, Green Bay at Cincinnati (tape)

PREP FOOTBALL

7:30 p.m. FSN — Akron Buchtel (Ohio) at Massillon (Ohio)

TENNIS

1 p.m. ESPN2 — WTA, New Haven Open, quarterfinal, at New Haven, Conn. 3 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP World Tour, Winston-Salem Open, quarterfinal, at Winston-Salem, N.C. 11 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP World Tour, Winston-Salem Open, quarterfinal, at Winston-Salem, N.C. (same-day tape)

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Oakland RHP Bartolo Colon 50 games for a violation of the Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with C Jason Jaramillo on a minor league contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed SS Yunel Escobar on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Chad Beck from Las Vegas (PCL). National League MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned SS Gil Velazquez outright to New Orleans (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Released LHP Randy Wolf. Recalled INF Jeff Bianchi from Nashville (PCL). NEW YORK METS — Placed LHP Johan Santana on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract of LHP Andrew Werner from Tucson (PCL). Optioned RHP Brad Boxberger to Tucson. Designated OF Jeremy Heredia for assignment.

National Hockey League EDMONTON OILERS — Agreed to terms with F Taylor Hall on a seven-year contract extension. American Hockey League SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Signed F David Pacan.

Pocono Snow completes Lehigh Valley season

The Pocono Snow junior soccer club recently completed their first soccer season in the Lehigh Valley League. The Snow’s U11 team is shown. First row: Anthony Gesford, Andrew Battin, Karl Pascal, Payton Glynn, Ryan Miller. Second row: Jordan Miale, Zachary Holthaus, E.J. Williams, Frank Nockley, Sean Boland, head coach Winga Siwale.

MOTORSPORTS

NASCAR — Fined Paul Menard’s crew chief, Slugger Labbe, $100,000 and suspended him, car chief Craig Smokstad and crew member Grant Hutchens until Oct. 3 for illegal modifications found on the Chevrolet last weekend at Michigan. Docked Menard and car owner Richard Childress 25 points.

COLLEGE

BRIDGEWATER (VA.) — Named John Rogers women’s golf coach. CLEMSON—Named Tim Hall associate head track and field coach. Named Brad Herbster associate head cross country coach. Named Shawn Cobey operations manager for track and field and cross country programs. DREW — Named Charlotte Labate softball coach. DUKE — Named Will Rowe assistant wrestling coach. LEES-MCRAE — Named Marcus Wilmoth men’s assistant basketball coach and Danny Ives men’s assistant lacrosse coach. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE — Named Ashley Robinson athletic director. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL — Named Donald Thomas men’s assistant basketball coach. PRESBYTERIAN — Named Corey Mullins women’s assistant basketball coach. RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE — Named Kara Williamson women’s basketball coach. SPRING HILL — Named Kristin Hoskinson cheerleading and dance coach. UMASS — Promoted assistant softball coach Mollica Goldstein to head coach. UNC GREENSBORO — Named Alejandra Guerra women’s graduate assistant tennis coach. WAKE FOREST — Named Timothy Sullivan and Lauren Reimer assistant track and field coaches. WASHINGTON (MD.) — Named Dorian Long men’s assistant basketball coach.

B A S E B A L L International League At A Glance All Times EDT North Division W L Yankees.................................. 76 56 Pawtucket (Red Sox) ............. 71 61 Lehigh Valley (Phillies).......... 71 62 Rochester (Twins).................. 66 66 Syracuse (Nationals) ............. 63 69 Buffalo (Mets) ......................... 62 69 South Division W L Charlotte (White Sox)............ 77 55 Norfolk (Orioles)..................... 68 65 Durham (Rays) ....................... 61 72 Gwinnett (Braves) .................. 59 73 West Division W L Indianapolis (Pirates) ............. 79 53 Columbus (Indians)................ 68 64 Toledo (Tigers)....................... 55 78 Louisville (Reds) .................... 50 83 Wednesday's Games Toledo 8, Columbus 3 Durham 2, Norfolk 0 Indianapolis 7, Louisville 5 Lehigh Valley 1, Rochester 0 Yankees at Buffalo, late Today's Games Yankees at Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Syracuse at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. Lehigh Valley at Rochester, 7:05 p.m. Louisville at Indianapolis, 7:05 p.m. Norfolk at Durham, 7:05 p.m. Toledo at Columbus, 7:05 p.m. Pawtucket at Charlotte, 7:15 p.m.

Pct. GB .576 — .538 5 .534 51⁄2 .500 10 .477 13 .473 131⁄2 Pct. GB .583 — .511 91⁄2 .459 161⁄2 .447 18 Pct. GB .598 — .515 11 .414 241⁄2 .376 291⁄2

Eastern League At A Glance All Times EDT Eastern Division W L Pct. Trenton (Yankees)................... 73 57 .562 New Britain (Twins) ................. 68 62 .523 Reading (Phillies) .................... 68 62 .523 Portland (Red Sox).................. 63 66 .488 Binghamton (Mets).................. 63 67 .485 New Hampshire (Blue Jays)... 54 76 .415 Western Division W L Pct. Akron (Indians) ....................... 76 53 .589 Bowie (Orioles)....................... 69 61 .531 Richmond (Giants) ................. 66 64 .508 Altoona (Pirates)..................... 62 67 .481 Harrisburg (Nationals) ........... 61 69 .469 Erie (Tigers) ............................ 55 74 .426 Wednesday's Games Harrisburg 2, Reading 1 Altoona 14, Trenton 2 Binghamton 6, New Hampshire 3 Portland 7, New Britain 2 Akron 6, Erie 4 Bowie 9, Richmond 3 Today's Games New Britain at New Hampshire, 6:35 p.m. Richmond at Altoona, 7 p.m. Binghamton at Portland, 7 p.m. Trenton at Akron, 7:05 p.m. Harrisburg at Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Erie at Reading, 7:05 p.m.

GB — 5 5 91⁄2 10 19 GB — 71⁄2 101⁄2 14 151⁄2 21

Berry, Poder tops at WVCC Senior Championship

Shown are the top players at the Wyoming Valley Country Club Senior Club Championship. John Poder, left, was the Super Seniors champion. In the 70-and-over group, Poder posted a two-round 160. Rick Berry, right, was the overall winner. Berry had rounds of 71 and 76 for a score of 147, claiming the title in a one-hole playoff. S O C C E R MLS At A Glance All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Sporting Kansas City ................14 7 4 46 31 22 New York ....................................13 7 5 44 43 36 Houston ......................................11 6 8 41 37 29 Chicago.......................................12 8 5 41 32 30 D.C. .............................................12 8 4 40 41 32 Montreal......................................11 13 3 36 39 44 Columbus ................................... 9 8 6 33 25 25 Philadelphia................................ 7 12 3 24 24 28 New England.............................. 6 13 5 23 27 31 Toronto FC ................................. 5 15 5 20 28 45 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA San Jose .....................................14 6 5 47 48 32 Real Salt Lake............................13 10 3 42 37 32 Seattle .........................................11 6 7 40 34 24 Los Angeles ...............................11 11 4 37 44 40 Vancouver ..................................10 9 7 37 28 33 FC Dallas.................................... 8 11 8 32 33 35 Chivas USA................................ 7 9 6 27 15 26 Colorado ..................................... 8 15 2 26 32 36 Portland....................................... 5 13 6 21 24 42 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday's Games D.C. United 4, Chicago 2 Columbus 2, Toronto FC 1 Friday's Games Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

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Medlen is Braves’ good luck charm The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Kris Medlen pitched seven shutout innings in his latest winning performance and Martin Prado’s two-run double proved decisive to help the Braves end a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Medlen (5-1) allowed seven hits while striking out seven and walking one in his fifth start of the season. The Braves have won 16 consecutive starts behind the right-hander dating back to May 2010. Reds 3. Phillies 2

PHILADELPHIA — Bronson Arroyo allowed three hits in eight-plus innings, and Jay Bruce homered to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Arroyo (10-7), who gave up both runs while striking out four and walking none, retired the first 14 batters before Domonic Brown’s two-out homer in the fifth. Brown doubled off the wall in right-center with one out in the eighth and pinch-hitter Kevin Fransden reached on an infield single leading off the ninth for the other hits off Arroyo.

Brewers 3, Cubs 2

MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun hit his NL-leading 34th homer and Yovani Gallardo pitched seven strong innings as Milwaukee completed a threegame sweep of Chicago. John Axford pitched a scoreless ninth to convert his second straight save, returning to his role as the Brewers’ closer after he was demoted earlier in the season. Padres 4, Pirates 2

SAN DIEGO — Andrew Werner allowed two runs over six-plus innings in his major league debut and Carlos Quentin drove in three runs, leading the San Diego Padres to a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Padres swept the threegame series and have beaten the Pirates in 18 of 21 games. Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 2

PHOENIX — Tyler Skaggs allowed three hits through 62⁄3 innings in his major league debut, pitching Arizona to a victory over the Miami Marlins in the opener of the first home doubleheader in Diamondbacks history. The 21-year-old left-hander gave up a two-run homer to Justin Ruggiano in the second, then shut down the Marlins on one hit the rest of his outing. Rockies 5, Mets 2 He fanned four and survived NEW YORK — Wilin Rosafive walks, then left to a standrio hit a tiebreaking homer in ing ovation from the crowd of the seventh inning, and the 17,239, Arizona’s smallest at Colorado Rockies beat the New home this season. York Mets for their seventh Cardinals 4, Astros 2 straight victory at Citi Field. Rosario also had a sacrifice ST. LOUIS — Kyle Lohse fly, and DJ LeMahieu drove in pitched seven innings of threea run with a squeeze bunt to hit ball to earn his seventh help the last-place Rockies win consecutive win and the St. their fourth in a row and Louis Cardinals beat the Houseighth in 11 games. ton Astros.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP

Sale puts Yankees out of business in Chicago The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Chris Sale struck out 13 in 72⁄3 stellar innings to get his 15th victory, Alex Rios hit a go-ahead homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep in the meeting of division leaders. Sale (15-4) outpitched New York’s Phil Hughes, allowing one walk and three hits, including Derek Jeter’s solo homer in the sixth — the Yankee star’s third homer in as many nights. Addison Reed worked the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances. New York’s loss and Tampa Bay’s victory over Kansas City reduced the Yankees’ lead in the AL East to three games, their smallest since before play on June 26.

leading Tampa Bay over the Kansas City Royals for the Rays’ 16th win in 21 games. Shields (12-7) retired 12 in a row after Alcides Escobar’s two-out single in the third and allowed three runs and five hits in 72⁄3 innings. The right-hander struck out seven and walked one, improving to 4-0 with a 2.15 ERA in his last five starts. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2

DETROIT — Anibal Sanchez pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez (2-3), acquired from Miami in a five-player deal last month, allowed one earned run and five hits in 62⁄3 innings. He struck out six and walked two, leaving with the tying run on third base.

Rangers 12, Orioles 3

Athletics 5, Twins 1

ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre hit three home runs, including two in a ninerun fourth inning, and had five RBIs in the Texas Rangers’ victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Beltre hit his first homer leading off the second against former teammate Tommy Hunter. He connected again off Hunter for a two-run shot with none out in the fourth. He then hit another two-run drive with two outs while facing Kevin Gregg.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Coco Crisp homered, hit an RBI double and scored three runs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins for their second straight winning series. Yoenis Cespedes hit a goahead two-run single in the third inning that held up for Tommy Milone, and Crisp also singled and stole his 28th base to give the A’s a much-needed boost.

Rays 5, Royals 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — James Shields took a threehitter into the eighth inning,

Mariners 3, Indians 1

SEATTLE — Eric Thames hit a tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians for their eighth straight win.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 PAGE 3B

STANDINGS/STATS S TA N D I N G S New York...................................... Tampa Bay ................................... Baltimore ...................................... Boston .......................................... Toronto .........................................

W 72 69 67 59 56

Chicago ........................................ Detroit ........................................... Kansas City.................................. Cleveland ..................................... Minnesota ....................................

W 68 66 55 54 51

Texas ............................................. Oakland.......................................... Los Angeles .................................. Seattle ............................................

W 72 67 64 61

Washington.................................. Atlanta........................................... New York...................................... Philadelphia ................................. Miami ............................................

W 77 71 57 57 57

Cincinnati...................................... St. Louis ....................................... Pittsburgh..................................... Milwaukee .................................... Chicago ........................................ Houston ........................................

W 76 67 67 57 47 39

San Francisco .............................. Los Angeles ................................. Arizona ......................................... San Diego..................................... Colorado.......................................

W 68 67 63 56 49

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 52 .581 — — 55 .556 3 — 1 57 .540 5 ⁄2 65 .476 13 81⁄2 1 67 .455 15 ⁄2 11 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 55 .553 — — 57 .537 2 1 68 .447 13 12 70 .435 141⁄2 131⁄2 72 .415 17 16 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 51 .585 — — 56 .545 5 — 60 .516 81⁄2 31⁄2 64 .488 12 7 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 47 .621 — — 53 .573 6 — 67 .460 20 101⁄2 67 .460 20 101⁄2 68 .456 201⁄2 11 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 49 .608 — — 56 .545 8 — 1 57 .540 81⁄2 ⁄2 66 .463 18 10 76 .382 28 20 85 .315 361⁄2 281⁄2 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 55 .553 — — 1 57 .540 11⁄2 ⁄2 61 .508 51⁄2 41⁄2 70 .444 131⁄2 121⁄2 73 .402 181⁄2 171⁄2

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday's Games Detroit 5, Toronto 3 Kansas City 1, Tampa Bay 0, 10 innings L.A. Angels 5, Boston 3 Baltimore 5, Texas 3 Chicago White Sox 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Oakland 4, Minnesota 1 Seattle 5, Cleveland 1 Wednesday's Games Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 3 Oakland 5, Minnesota 1 Seattle 3, Cleveland 1 Detroit 3, Toronto 2 L.A. Angels 7, Boston 3 Texas 12, Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Thursday's Games Toronto (Happ 2-1) at Detroit (Verlander 12-7), 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-9) at Boston (F.Morales 3-4), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (T.Ross 2-8) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-8), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 10-5) at Texas (Oswalt 4-2), 8:05 p.m. Friday's Games L.A. Angels at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday's Games

Washington 4, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 4 Colorado 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 7, Houston 0 Miami 6, Arizona 5, 10 innings San Diego 7, Pittsburgh 5, 10 innings San Francisco 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Wednesday's Games Milwaukee 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Arizona 3, Miami 2, 1st game San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 2 Atlanta 5, Washington 1 Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 2 Colorado 5, N.Y. Mets 2 St. Louis 4, Houston 2 Miami at Arizona, 9:40 p.m., 2nd game San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Thursday's Games Colorado (Chatwood 3-3) at N.Y. Mets (McHugh 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Houston (Keuchel 1-5) at St. Louis (Westbrook 12-9), 1:45 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 16-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels 14-6), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hanson 12-5) at San Francisco (Zito 9-8), 10:15 p.m. Friday's Games Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Houston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Miami at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

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IP H R ER BB SO Miami Ja.Turner L,0-1 ....... 6 4 3 3 0 5 Zambrano................. 2 1 0 0 0 0 Arizona Skaggs W,1-0.......... 62⁄3 3 2 2 5 4 Ziegler H,9 ............... 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 D.Hernandez H,19.. 1 0 0 0 0 2 Putz S,25-28............ 1 1 0 0 0 1 Umpires—Home, James Hoye;First, Angel Campos;Second, Jim Joyce;Third, Lance Barrett. T—2:20. A—17,239 (48,633).

Nationals 4, Braves 1 Atlanta

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Reds 3, Phillies 2 Cincinnati

Philadelphia ab r h bi Rollins ss 4 0 0 0 Pierre lf 3 0 0 0 Wggntn ph 1 0 1 1 Mrtnz pr 0 0 0 0 Utley 2b 4 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayrry cf 3 0 0 0 DBrwn rf 3 1 2 1 Polanc 3b 3 0 0 0 Schndr c 3 0 0 0 Worley p 1 0 0 0 L.Nix ph 1 0 0 0 Lindlm p 0 0 0 0 Valdes p 0 0 0 0 Frndsn ph 1 1 1 0 Totals 35 311 3 Totals 31 2 4 2 Cincinnati ........................... 000 020 010 — 3 Philadelphia....................... 000 010 001 — 2 E—Rolen (9), Rollins (10). DP—Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 2. LOB—Cincinnati 9, Philadelphia 2. 2B—D.Brown (6). 3B—Bruce (3). HR—Bruce (26), D.Brown (1). S—Arroyo. IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati Arroyo W,10-7 ......... 8 3 2 2 0 4 Chapman S,31-35 .. 1 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia Worley L,6-9 ............ 6 8 2 2 2 3 Lindblom .................. 2 2 1 1 0 1 Valdes ...................... 1 1 0 0 0 1 Arroyo pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. HBP—by Worley (Rolen). WP—Chapman. Umpires—Home, CB Bucknor;First, Cory Blaser;Second, Bill Miller;Third, Dan Iassogna. T—2:37. A—41,794 (43,651). Cozart ss Stubbs cf BPhllps 2b Ludwck lf Bruce rf Rolen 3b Frazier 1b Hanign c Arroyo p Chpmn p

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Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi DeJess lf 3 1 1 1 Aoki rf 4 1 1 0 Valuen 3b 4 0 0 0 RWeks 2b 4 0 0 0 SCastro ss 3 0 1 0 Braun lf 4 2 3 2 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 ArRmr 3b 4 0 0 0 LaHair rf 4 1 1 1 Hart 1b 3 0 2 1 Clevngr c 3 0 1 0 Mldnd c 3 0 0 0 Mather pr 0 0 0 0 CGomz cf 2 0 0 0 BJcksn cf 4 0 0 0 Ransm ss 2 0 1 0 Barney 2b 3 0 0 0 Gallard p 2 0 0 0 T.Wood p 2 0 0 0 Lucroy ph 1 0 0 0 Vitters ph 1 0 0 0 Hndrsn p 0 0 0 0 Russell p 0 0 0 0 Axford p 0 0 0 0 Camp p 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 5 2 Totals 29 3 7 3 Chicago.............................. 100 000 100 — 2 Milwaukee.......................... 200 001 00x — 3 E—Ransom (5). DP—Milwaukee 2. LOB—Chicago 5, Milwaukee 4. 2B—Aoki (21), Braun (23), Hart 2 (29). 3B—Braun (3). HR—DeJesus (6), LaHair (15), Braun (34). SB—C.Gomez (24). S—Ransom. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago T.Wood L,4-10 ........ 7 6 3 3 1 6 Russell ..................... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Camp ........................ 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Gallardo W,13-8...... 7 4 2 2 2 9 Henderson H,2........ 1 0 0 0 1 1 Axford S,20-28 ........ 1 1 0 0 0 3 Umpires—Home, Jeff Kellogg;First, Vic Carapazza;Second, Eric Cooper;Third, Marty Foster. T—2:42. A—30,743 (41,900). Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 2 First Game Miami Arizona ab r h bi ab r h bi GHrndz cf 3 0 0 0 GParra rf 4 2 2 0 Dobbs ph-lf 1 0 0 0 A.Hill 2b 3 1 2 3 DSolan 2b 3 0 2 0 Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 Reyes ss 3 0 0 0 Gldsch 1b 3 0 0 0 Ca.Lee 1b 4 0 0 0 MMntr c 3 0 1 0 Stanton rf 3 1 0 0 CYoung cf 3 0 0 0 Ruggin lf-cf 3 1 1 2 RWhelr 3b 3 0 0 0 J.Buck c 4 0 1 0 Elmore ss 3 0 0 0 DMrph 3b 3 0 0 0 Skaggs p 2 0 0 0 JaTrnr p 2 0 0 0 Ziegler p 0 0 0 0 Kearns ph 1 0 1 0 DHrndz p 0 0 0 0 Zamrn p 0 0 0 0 CJhnsn ph 1 0 0 0 Putz p 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 5 2 Totals 28 3 5 3 Miami .................................. 020 000 000 — 2 Arizona ............................... 201 000 00x — 3 DP—Arizona 1. LOB—Miami 6, Arizona 1. HR— Ruggiano (12), A.Hill (18). SB—G.Parra (13). CS— Reyes (8).

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Rockies 5, Mets 2 Colorado

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St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h bi Altuve 2b 4 0 1 0 Jay cf 4 1 2 1 MGnzlz ss 4 0 0 0 MCrpnt 3b 4 0 0 0 Wallac 1b 4 1 1 1 Hollidy lf 4 1 2 0 BFrncs lf 4 0 0 0 Beltran rf 3 0 1 0 SMoore 3b 4 0 0 0 Craig 1b 4 1 1 0 Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 YMolin c 3 0 1 1 BBarns cf 3 0 0 0 Descals 2b 4 0 1 1 Wrght p 0 0 0 0 Furcal ss 3 1 1 0 FRdrgz p 0 0 0 0 Lohse p 1 0 0 0 CSnydr c 2 1 1 1 SRonsn ph 1 0 0 0 Maxwll pr 0 0 0 0 Boggs p 0 0 0 0 JCastro c 0 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 BNorrs p 2 0 0 0 Bogsvc cf 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 3 2 Totals 31 4 9 3 Houston.............................. 101 000 000 — 2 St. Louis ............................. 010 020 01x — 4 E—Furcal (14). LOB—Houston 3, St. Louis 6. 2B—Altuve (31), Holliday (29), Beltran (23), Descalso (8). HR—Wallace (6), C.Snyder (7). SB—Jay (14). CS—Holliday (3). S—Lohse. IP H R ER BB SO Houston B.Norris L,5-11........ 6 7 3 3 1 1 W.Wright .................. 11⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Fe.Rodriguez........... 2⁄3 2 1 1 1 1 St. Louis Lohse W,13-2.......... 7 3 2 2 0 3 Boggs H,24.............. 1 0 0 0 1 1 Motte S,29-34.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP—B.Norris. Umpires—Home, Gerry Davis;First, D.J. Reyburn;Second, Phil Cuzzi;Third, Manny Gonzalez. T—2:32. A—35,198 (43,975).

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Braves second baseman Tyler Pastornicky gets the forces out the Nationals’ Danny Espinosa on the front-end of a double play during Wednesday’s game at Nationals Park in Washington.

A M E R I C A N L E A G U E White Sox 2, Yankees 1 New York

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Rangers 12, Orioles 3 Baltimore

Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Markks rf 4 0 3 3 Kinsler 2b 5 0 2 0 Hardy ss 4 0 1 0 Andrus ss 5 0 0 0 AdJons cf 4 0 0 0 Hamltn cf 3 2 1 0 Ayala p 0 0 0 0 Olt rf 0 0 0 0 Wieters c 3 0 0 0 Beltre 3b 5 3 3 5 Tegrdn c 1 0 0 0 N.Cruz rf 4 1 1 0 MrRynl 1b 3 0 0 0 Gentry cf 0 0 0 0 Ford dh-lf 4 1 1 0 MiYong dh 4 2 2 0 McLoth lf-cf 4 1 1 0 DvMrp lf 3 2 3 1 Machd 3b 3 0 0 0 Soto c 3 1 1 1 Andino 2b 2 1 0 0 Morlnd 1b 3 1 1 5 Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 35121412 Baltimore.......................... 001 020 000 — 3 Texas ............................... 010 910 10x — 12 DP—Baltimore 2, Texas 1. LOB—Baltimore 4, Texas 4. 2B—Ford (3), Kinsler (35), Dav.Murphy (24), Soto (2). 3B—Markakis (3). HR—Beltre 3 (22), Moreland (13). SF—Moreland. IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore Tom.Hunter L,4-8 ... 3 8 8 8 2 0 Gregg ....................... 1 1 2 2 1 1 J.Romero ................. 1 2 1 1 0 1 Lindstrom ................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 S.Johnson................ 1 2 1 1 0 1 Ayala......................... 1 1 0 0 1 0 Texas D.Holland W,8-6...... 7 5 3 3 2 5 M.Lowe..................... 1 1 0 0 0 1 Ogando..................... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tom.Hunter pitched to 8 batters in the 4th. WP—J.Romero. Balk—M.Lowe. Umpires—Home, Todd Tichenor;First, Tony Randazzo;Second, Bob Davidson;Third, Brian Gorman. T—2:37. A—40,714 (48,194).

Rays 5, Royals 3 Kansas City

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Athletics 5, Twins 1 Minnesota

Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi Revere cf 4 0 0 0 Crisp cf 3 3 3 2 ACasill 2b 4 0 0 0 Drew ss 2 0 0 0 Mauer 1b 3 0 0 0 Reddck rf 3 0 1 1 Wlngh lf 4 0 0 0 Cespds lf 3 0 1 2 Doumit dh 3 1 1 0 Carter 1b 4 0 0 0 MCarsn rf 4 0 2 0 S.Smith dh 4 0 0 0 Plouffe 3b 4 0 0 0 Dnldsn 3b 4 1 2 0 Butera c 3 0 0 1 Kottars c 4 0 0 0 Flormn ss 3 0 0 0 Pnngtn 2b 3 1 1 0 Totals 32 1 3 1 Totals 30 5 8 5 Minnesota .......................... 010 000 000 — 1 Oakland.............................. 102 100 10x — 5 E—Florimon (2), Crisp (3), Drew (1), Reddick (4), Donaldson (7). DP—Minnesota 1, Oakland 1. LOB—Minnesota 6, Oakland 6. 2B—M.Carson (1), Crisp (15), Donaldson (10), Pennington (15). HR— Crisp (8). SB—Crisp (28). CS—Reddick (1). IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Hendriks L,0-6......... 5 6 4 4 3 2 Al.Burnett ................. 1 0 0 0 0 0 T.Robertson ............ 2⁄3 1 1 1 2 1 Fien........................... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Perkins ..................... 1 1 0 0 0 0 Oakland Milone W,10-9 ......... 8 2 1 1 1 5 R.Cook ..................... 1 1 0 0 0 3 HBP—by Milone (Doumit). WP—Hendriks. Umpires—Home, Mark Ripperger;First, Mike Estabrook;Second, Larry Vanover;Third, Dan Bellino. T—2:35. A—16,657 (35,067).

Mariners 3, Indians 1 Cleveland

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Seattle 7. 2B—Seager (25), Thames (12). HR— M.Saunders (14). SB—Choo 2 (15), C.Santana (3). IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland McAllister ................. 6 3 1 1 3 4 J.Smith ..................... 1 0 0 0 1 0 Pestano L,3-1 .......... 1 2 2 2 1 1 Seattle Iwakuma................... 52⁄3 6 1 1 3 5 O.Perez BS,2-2....... 1 1 0 0 1 2 C.Capps ................... 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Furbush .................... 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pryor W,3-0 ............. 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Wilhelmsen S,19-21..................... 1 0 0 0 1 1 Furbush pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Umpires—Home, Mark Carlson;First, Wally Bell;Second, Ed Hickox;Third, Chris Conroy. T—3:02. A—18,578 (47,860).

Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2 Toronto

Detroit ab r h bi ab r h bi RDavis lf 3 1 0 0 AJcksn cf 4 1 0 0 Rasms cf 4 0 0 0 Infante 2b 3 1 1 0 Encrnc dh 3 0 1 1 MiCarr 3b 2 0 0 0 Cooper 1b 2 0 1 0 Fielder 1b 3 0 1 1 Mathis ph-c 2 0 0 0 JhPerlt ss 4 0 0 0 Sierra rf 4 0 2 0 DYong dh 4 1 1 0 Gose pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Dirks lf-rf 2 0 1 0 Torreal c-1b 3 1 1 0 JeBakr rf 2 0 1 1 KJhnsn 2b 4 0 0 0 Berry ph-lf 1 0 0 0 McCoy 3b 4 0 1 0 Avila c 2 0 0 0 Hchvrr ss 2 0 0 1 Vizquel ph 1 0 1 0 Totals 32 2 7 2 Totals 27 3 5 2 Toronto............................... 000 001 100 — 2 Detroit................................. 000 111 00x — 3 E—Hechavarria (2), A.Sanchez (1), Dirks 2 (3). DP—Toronto 2. LOB—Toronto 7, Detroit 6. 2B—Sierra (2). 3B—Infante (4). SB—R.Davis (39), McCoy (1). CS—Vizquel (1). S—Infante. SF—Hechavarria. IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Laffey L,3-5.............. 6 5 3 2 3 2 Delabar..................... 1 0 0 0 1 3 Janssen .................... 1 0 0 0 1 2 Detroit A.Sanchez W,2-3.... 62⁄3 5 2 1 2 6 Villarreal H,8............ 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Benoit H,25.............. 1 1 0 0 1 2 Valverde S,25-29.... 1 1 0 0 0 0 Laffey pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP—Laffey. Umpires—Home, Tom Hallion;First, Alfonso Marquez;Second, Brian O’Nora;Third, Chad Fairchild. T—2:47. A—37,225 (41,255).

Angels 7, Red Sox 3 Los Angeles

Boston ab r h bi ab r h bi Trout cf 4 0 1 0 Pdsdnk lf 5 0 3 0 TrHntr rf 5 0 1 2 Ellsury cf 5 0 1 0 Pujols 1b 2 1 2 0 Pedroia 2b 4 1 1 0 V.Wells lf 3 0 0 0 AdGnzl 1b 5 0 0 0 KMorls dh 5 0 0 0 C.Ross rf 4 0 1 0 Trumo lf-1b 4 0 1 1 Sltlmch c 4 1 1 0 HKndrc 2b 4 2 2 1 Lvrnwy dh 3 1 1 1 MIzturs 3b 4 2 3 1 Aviles ss 3 0 1 1 Aybar ss 4 2 2 0 Ciriaco 3b 3 0 1 0 Iannett c 4 0 3 1 Nava ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 39 715 6 Totals 37 310 2 Los Angeles....................... 002 203 000 — 7 Boston ................................ 000 200 010 — 3 E—Tor.Hunter (3). DP—Los Angeles 1, Boston 1. LOB—Los Angeles 6, Boston 10. 2B—Pujols (34), H.Kendrick (20), C.Ross (26), Lavarnway (2), Aviles (26). 3B—Iannetta (1). HR—H.Kendrick (7). SB—Tor.Hunter (7), Podsednik (7), Pedroia 2 (11). CS—Trumbo (4). IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Weaver W,16-3 ....... 7 7 2 2 1 5 Hawkins.................... 2⁄3 2 1 0 1 1 Jepsen H,10 ............ 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Frieri ......................... 1⁄3 Boston Buchholz L,11-4...... 51⁄3 12 7 7 1 3 3 0 0 0 3 Tazawa ..................... 22⁄3 Melancon ................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP—by Frieri (Pedroia). PB—Iannetta. Umpires—Home, Brian Runge;First, Tim McClelland;Second, Jordan Baker;Third, Ted Barrett. T—3:14. A—37,373 (37,495).

T H I S D A T E I N B A S E B A L L Aug. 23 1906 — On their way to the American League pennant, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 4-1 for their 19th straight victory. 1907 — Pittsburgh’s Howie Camnitz pitched a fiveinning, no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader at New York. The Pirates beat the Giants 1-0. 1931 — Lefty Grove of the Philadelphia Athletics was beaten 1-0 by Dick Coffman of the St. Louis Browns, snapping a personal 16-game winning streak. A misjudged fly ball by outfielder Jim Moore led to the winning run. 1936 — In his first major-league start, 17-year-old Bob Feller struck out 15 Browns as the Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis 4-1. Feller gave up six hits and allowed four walks. 1952 — During a game against the Cardinals at the Polo Grounds, the Giants’ Bob Elliott complained and kicked dirt arguing over a called strike. Umpire Augie Donatelli ejected him from the game. Bobby Hoffman finished the at-bat by being called out on strikes and was also ejected by Donatelli for arguing the call. 1982 — Seattle pitcher Gaylord Perry was ejected in the seventh inning for allegedly throwing a spitball against the Red Sox. It was the first ejection for Perry, who was subsequently suspended for 10 days. 1989 — Rick Dempsey’s leadoff homer in the 22nd inning gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 victory against the Montreal Expos in the second-longest shutout in major league history. 1992 — There were no hits in Clearwater’s 1-0 victory over Winter Haven in the Class A Florida State League. In what appeared to be the first professional game in 40 years without a hit, Andy Carter and the Clearwater Phillies beat Scott Bakkum and the Winter Haven Red Sox. The only run scored in the seventh inning on a pair of walks and a pair of sacrifice bunts. 1998 — Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit his 50th and 51st homers against the Houston Astros. Mark McGwire hit his 53rd at Pittsburgh marking just the second time two National League hitters have 50 homers in the same season. In 1947, Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh and the New York Giants’ Johnny Mize tied for the league lead with 51 each. 1998 — Barry Bonds became the first player in major league history to hit 400 home runs and steal 400 bases when he homered off Florida’s Kirt Ojala in the second inning of San Francisco’s game at Florida. Bonds, who hit his 26th homer of the season, had 438 steals. 2001 — Randy Johnson struck out 16 in seven innings to become the first pitcher to strike out 300 in four straight seasons, only to see his eight-game winning streak end as Kevin Young’s two-run homer led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 victory over Arizona. 2006 — The Kansas City Royals became the second team in major league history to have a 10-run first inning and not win the game. At Kauffman Stadium, the home team took a 10-1 lead, but were defeated by the Indians in 10 innings, 15-13. On June 8, 1989, Pittsburgh scored 10 runs in the top half of the first against Philadelphia and lost 15-11. 2009 — Eric Bruntlett turned an unassisted triple play to finish Philadelphia’s wild 9-7 victory over the New York Mets. 2011 — Craig Kimbrel tied a major league rookie record with his 40th save.

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Showers can’t slow Isner in third round

The North Carolina native is looking to defend his Winston-Salem Open title. The Associated Press

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Kyle Cunard of Hanover Area chips onto the green on No. 2 at Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course. Cunard shot a 49 in the win.

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Nanticoke’s Joe Olszyk watches his putt creep towards the hole on No. 2. Olszyk finished second for the Trojans, carding a 53.

Crusaders hold off Pittston Area The Times Leader staff

WILKES-BARRE — Coughlin improved to 2-0 on the season with a hard-fought 154-159 win over Pittston Area on Wednesday at Wilkes-Barre Municipal in a Wyoming Valley Conference golf match. The Crusaders’ Mike Post was the medalist, shooting a 37. Chris Lynch led Pittston Area with a 39. 36)

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COU: Mike Post 37, Shamus Gartley 39, Daulton Lentini 39, Alex Anderson 39 PA: Chris Lynch 39, Ryan Tracy 41, Calvin O’Boyle 41, Matt Carroll 48.

Hanover Area 188, Nanticoke 221 Matt Kuhl shot a 42 to earn medalist honors at Edgewood, helping the Hawkeyes start off

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they rounded the final curve. Redmond pulled away to a 7:13.3 victory, eclipsing Skwierz by 2.3 seconds. “My coach (Chris Wadas) told me to make small move,” said Redmond, a Wyoming Area and Misericordia graduate. “You only have three or four lives, and you need to use them wisely. I used three hard moves, and I was able to have a fourth left in me to pull away.” The women’s race, on the other hand, was a runaway from the first incline. Peoples pulled away from the other female runners at the 400-meter mark, and cruised to a 7:57.1-finish that proved to be the fifth overall fastest time of the race. Peoples bested secondplace St. Clair’s Samantha Snulais by 2 minutes, 40.1 seconds. “It wasn’t even that close,” Snulais said. “Once she took off, I said to myself ‘That’s it. I’m just trying to get through this race.’ It was brutal.” Runners struggled with steep

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Texas reliever Zachary Sanchez loaded the bases in top of the fifth after hitting a batter with two outs, but got a force at third to get of that inning. San Antonio small ball earned Texas a short-lived 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Landry Wideman had an RBI single before pinch runner Jack Scarborough scampered home from third on a passed ball. But Texas couldn’t hold on in top of the sixth. Rucker led off the inning with a walk and moved to second on Jayson Brown’s single before racing home after an errant pickoff

2-0 in WVC play. Mike Malshefski topped the Trojans with a 51.

(at Edgewood in the Pines Golf Club, par 36) HAN: Matt Kuhl 42, Chris Jones 47, Kyle Cunaid 49, Fred Schiel 50 NAN: Mike Malshefski 51, Joe Olszyk 53, Justin Lewis 58, Shaun Boyle 59

Wyoming Area 156, GAR 203 Zach Mulhern’s medalist round of 35 helped pace Wyoming Area past GAR at Hollenback. Brian Klapat shot GAR’s low round, a 49. (at Hollenback Golf Course, par 33) GAR: Brian Klapat 49, Alec Niemiec 50, Michael Rowe 51, Sean Paul Williamson 53 WA: Zach Mulhern 35, Madeline Wharton 38, Collin Herron 41, Courtney Melvin 42

Wyoming Valley West 157, Crestwood 161 Colin Harrison broke par with a 35 at the par 36 Blue

Ridge Golf Club, earning medalist honors in Wyoming Valley West’s defeat of Crestwood. Jake Popowycz and Joe Hurn each fired a 38 for Crestwood (at Blue Ridge Golf Course, par 36) WVW: Colin Harrison 35, Chris Nixon 40, Evan Pirello 40, Andrew Crossin 42 CRE: Jake Popowycz 38, Joe Hurn 38, Billy Dombroski 39, Seth Korch 46

Dallas 173, Tunkhannock 180 Jamie Flores shot the medalist round with a 40 at the Irem Country Club in Dallas’ defeat of Tunkhannock. Brent Christy led Tunkhannock with a 42. (at Irem Country Club, par 36) DAL: Jamie Flores 40, Ryan Georgetti 41, Nigel Stearns 45, Rudy Georgetti 47 TUN: Brent Christy 42, Race Sick 46, Jim DeWitt 47, Sean Soltysiak 47

Berwick 169, Hazleton Area 197

Berwick defeated Hazleton Area on its home course thanks to Matt Dalo’s medalist round of 41. Rich Gawel’s 42 paced Hazleton Area.

(at Berwick Golf Course, par 36) BER: Matt Dalo 41, Brian Bridge 42, Ty Murzilla 42, Ryan Stashko 44 HAZ: Rich Gawel 42, Dave Mehalick 51, Josh Provost 51, Anthony Siduri 53

Lake-Lehman 191, MMI Prep 192 Nick Egan had the low round at Huntsville Golf Course with a 44 on the par 36 course to lead Lake-Lehman past MMI. Jeff Lotz was one shot off of Egan to pace MMI.

(at Huntsville Golf Course, par 36) LL: Nick Egan 44, Jeff Carter 45, Ben Pilch 49, Robert Ide 53 MMI: Jeff Lotz 45, Sam Harman 49, Casey McCoy 49, Sean Ducaji-Reap 49

eighth overall at an 8:27.1 clip.

inclines and tight turns that they normally don’t expect on the flat surfaces they typically race on. Giants Despair forced Skwierz into breaking away from his conservative style of running, instead aiming for a breakaway that eventually cost him the race. “I got a little nervous,” Skwierz said. “I think I made my move and started going after those guys earlier than expected, and I was able to grab the lead. On the last hill down the stretch, my legs just weren’t going anywhere. I was just lucky to get across that line at that point.” The win puts Redmond into first overall entering the final leg of the Valley’s Fastest Man competition. Redmond finished second behind Oswald, who took third Wednesday, at last week’s Kirby Park Run. Redmond, Oswald and Skwierz will vie for a $5,000 fastest runner prize when competition resumes at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31 on South River Street in WilkesBarre. “I’m more of a track guy the way it is,” Redmond said. “Strength is probably my weak-

est spot. So this win is a big boost for me. Next week on flat ground will be suited for me.” Tony Korch, of Nanticoke, and Tracy Strungis, of Mountain Top, won the men’s and women’s Master’s race, respectively. Korch, 52, crossed the finish line

throw at first sailed into the outfield. Tennessee had taken 2-1 lead in the third after 12-year-old sluggers Brown and Brock Myers hit back-to-back homers. Myers sidestepped up the line as he watched the ball sail on to the grassy hill beyond the left-field fence. In the early game, strong pitching, solid defense and powerful bats carried the team from Tokyo to the international finals, also this weekend. Kotaro Kiyomiya homered in the first, and starter Ryuji Osada struck out seven. The left-handed Kiyomiya displayed prodigious power for a 13year-old slugger. His blast landed nearly halfway up the hill beyond the right-

field wall, about 310 feet from the plate. “As soon as I hit it I knew it was a home run,” he said through an interpreter. “That’s why I didn’t take off quickly.” Panama finally got on the board in the fifth after Edwin Nieto hustled around first to score on a double by Daniel Cruz and an error. But Osada got the next batter to ground weakly to short to end the threat. Traditional power Japan is in contention again to make that victory lap around the park. Japan has appeared in the World Series finals four out of the previous six years, including a title in 2010. Now, Tokyo is two wins away from taking home another title

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For the second straight week, Heidi Peoples of Scranton was the fastest woman on the circuit, finishing in 7:57.10.

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Men's standings: 1. Frank Redmond, Harding, 7:13.3; 2. Jeffrey Scwierz, Forty Fort, 7:15.6; 3. Sean-Patrick Oswald, Conshohocken, 7:33.3; 4. Kyle Suponcic, Shavertown, 7:40.1; 5. Dave Levandoski, 8:10.8; 6. Daniel Pszieniczny, Benton, 8:19.6; 7. Tony Korch, Nanticoke, 8:27.1; 8. Bob Urban, 8:44.6; 9. Jamie Miller, Larksville, 9:14.1; 10. John Kane, Shavertown, 9:30.8; 11. Glenn Zimmerman, Wilkes-Barre, 9:42.8; 12. Brent Homcha, Nesquehoning, 9:48.8; 13. Rich Collins, Wilkes-Barre, 10:04.8; 14. James Zeske, 10:04.8; 15. Tom Underwood, Catawissa, 10:04.9; 16. Rudy Morgan, 10:10.2; 17. James Gonos, 10:15.3; 18. Adam Eckhart, Nanticoke, 10:16.8; 19. Jeff Nero, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., 10:17.8; 20. Edward Urban, Kingston, 10:21.6; 21. Bob Guzenski, Dallas, 10:22.4; 22. Kyle Monaghan, 10:30.8; 23. Con McCole, 10:38.3; 24. Unknown, 10:49.1; 25. Dave Houssock, 10:53.3; 26. Scott, 11:00.4; 27. Rich Owens, Wilkes-Barre, 11:01.1; 28. Joe Dutko, Mountain Top, 11:05.8; 29. Kevin Eovitch, 11:06.6; 30. Chris Arnone, 11:08.3; 31. Maxim Furek, Mocanaqua, 11:11.3; 32. Rich Weidler, 11:27.1; 33. Paul Stanitis, Plymouth, 11:34.8; 34. Matt Phillips, 11:40.1; 35. Joe Parsons, 11:42.3; 36. Steve Litchkosoki, 11:46.1; 37. Tom Walski, 11:53.1; 38. Joe Stanitis, Plymouth, 11:53.4; 39. John Curley, Jenkins Township, 11:54.1; 40. Rob Falls, 12:11.4; 41. Nick Sabo, 12:18.3; 42. Christian Glenn, 12:19.4; 43. Jim Cole, 12:28.1; 44. John Weiss, 12:40.1; 45. Tyler Ryman, 12:45.8; 46. Allen Smith, 12:53.3; 47. Charles Hilliard, Stroudsburg, 13:46.3; 48. Andrew Pasonick, 13:57.6; 49. Rick Dejesus, 15:04.3; 50. Marc Fall, 15:08.9; 51. Rich Chase, Larksville, 17:28.6; 52. Jim Schwartz, 19:21.1 Women's standings: 1. Heidi Peoples, Scranton, 7:57.1; 2. Samantha Snulais, St. Clair, 9:37.6; 3. Jen Stec, Mocanaqua, 10:05.8; 4. Jill MatthewsLada, Wilkes-Barre, 10:18.8; 5. Whitney Lukas, Courtdale, 10:25.4; 6. Florence Kwok, WilkesBarre, 11:14.8; 7. Jacki Lukas, Kingston, 11:31.4; 8. Stephanie McCole, 11:33.6; 9. Traci Strungis, 11:38.3; 10. Jennifer Heck, 11:58.1; 11. Mallory Zoeller, 12:17.3; 12. Barbara Zeske, Hanover Township, 12:26.9; 13. Stacey Weidler, WilkesBarre, 13:08.1; 14. Kate Jacorino, 13:23.3; 15. Joanne Smith, 13:50.6; 16. Sara Woodlard, 13:56.8; 17. Anne Melnick, 14:12.3; 18. Caitlin Schuler, 14:22.6; 19. Annie Jobson, Exeter, 14:24.1; 20. Dianna Jagodzinski, 14:24.8; 21. Jamie Fedor, Wyoming, 14:37.1; 22. Mary Therese Biebel, 14:43.6; 23. Nicole Depew, 15:09.4

to Japan. Noriatsu Osaka retired the side in order in the sixth for the save. The two teams then lined up for the customary postgame high-fives at the plate before Japan’s players sprinted out to center to pay homage to the bust of Howard Lamade just beyond the outfield wall — another Japan tradition at the World Series. The main Little League stadium is named after Lamade. Japan pounded out eight hits but squandered a couple other scoring opportunities. Despite the first-inning homers, manager Yoichi Kubo thinks his boys aren’t swinging the bats well. “We have not adjusted to this big stage” at the plate, Kobo said. “Our pitching has been very good.”

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Defending champion John Isner overcame two rain delays to advance in straight sets, while Andy Roddick was eliminated from the Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday. The third-seeded Isner, ranked 10th in the world, needed only 71 minutes after the two delays to beat 13th-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-4, 6-3 in the third round at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex. The fifth-seeded Roddick, a former world No. 1 player now ranked 21st, fell to 81st-ranked Steve Darcis of Belgium 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3), in the final hard-court tournament before the U.S. Open next week in New York. Isner, born in nearby Greensboro, will face Belgium’s David Goffin in a quarterfinal match Thursday. Goffin held off Poland’s Lukasz Kubot 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5). Yet getting on the court proved to be a challenge for Isner and Melzer — their match was pushed back by a nearly two-hour rain delay, then delayed an additional 45 minutes when it rained again during warmups. However, Isner didn’t show any signs of sluggishness, serv-

ing 14 aces — two coming on second serves — and breaking Melzer’s serve twice in beating the left-hander for the first time in three tries. “It’s never easy playing at night, and the rain made it more difficult,” Isner said. “But I played well. I served well, and I hit my second serve especially well. “All in all, I’m very happy with the match, and very happy I’m still alive.” Roddick had 13 aces, but the 2003 U.S. Open champion struggled to find consistency with his ground strokes and Darcis’ short game, whose drop shots caught Roddick flat-footed on several occasions. “I did not expect this,” Darcis said. “When I came here, I was not playing so good. But I had two good first matches, and here I play very good tennis. ... OK, Andy didn’t play his best tennis, but for me it’s a great win, especially before the U.S. Open.” Roddick smashed his racket after losing the first set, and argued with chair umpire Carlos Bernardes on a let serve call early in the second set. “I served OK, but I didn’t return too well and I wasn’t hitting the ball clean out there today,” said Roddick, who had beaten Darcis in two previous meetings. “If I don’t lose serve, I should do fine, and I didn’t. That just speaks to how far off the rest of my game was today.”

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Yankees prevail in extras, close in on division crown The Times Leader staff

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees are on quite a run. The team won its seventh consecutive game on Wednesday taking care of Buffalo 2-1 in 12 innings. In the process, SWB dropped its magic number to clinch the International League North Division championship to seven. The Yankees now hold a 51⁄2-game lead over Pawtucket and Lehigh Valley in the division with 11 games remaining. Tied at 1-1 in the top of the 12th the Yankees manufactured a run. Eduardo Nunez singled to lead off the frame. He then stole second and third. After Brandon Laird grounded out and Kosuke Fukudome received an intentional walk, Nunez scored on a sacrifice fly by Francisco Cervelli to make the score 2-1. Ryota Igarashi pitched the final

two innings for the Yankees, allowing just one hit, one walk and striking out four to earn the win and improve his record to 4-3. He got out of a second-and-third, one-out jam in the bottom of the 11th, inducing a groundout and a strikeout to force the final inning. Adam Warren pitched five shutout innings only allowing two hits while getting the start for the Yankees. The Yankees scored first with a run in the top of the fifth when Chris Dickerson plated Kevin Russo with a single for a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, the Bisons scored a run against Chase Whitley evening the score at 1-1 when Adam Loewen scored on a run-scoring groundout by Matt Den Dekker. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Buffalo lock up again tonight and Friday before the Yankees travel to Lehigh Valley for five games starting Saturday night.

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PensFest set for Sept. 7 at Coal Street The Times Leader staff

Fans will once again have a chance to help celebrate the upcoming start of the season as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins host their Third Annual PensFest on Sept. 7 at the Ice Rink at Coal Street. The festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and will feature a free public skate, autograph sessions with Penguins prospects and live music and outdoor activities. Fans can take part in the public skating session on the ice at Coal Street from 6:45-8:15 p.m. The Penguins will be holding autograph sessions at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Players such as Beau Bennett,

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offensively or individually like that, it builds your confidence,” Moore said. Since then, his self-certainty has grown. “Corey Moore has really come into his own,” GAR coach Paul

Brian Dumoulin, Tom Kuhnhackl, Reid McNeill, Jayson Megna, Joe Morrow, Adam Payerl and Dominik Uher will be available to sign. Live music will be provided by the Chixie Dix and concessions available inside the Ice Rink at Coal Street. Local sponsors, partners and vendors will also be in attendance. Season tickets for the Penguins’ 14th season in the American Hockey League are on sale now, and available by calling 570208-PENS. Information on individual ticket sales will be released at a later date. Wiedlich Jr. said. “He has real good command of our offense. “He has some lofty goals.” Both Moore and Baur carry grand ambitions for the present. Neither should have to aspire to be something out of the past. Paul Sokoloski is a Times Leader sports columnist. You may reach him at 970-7109 or email him at psokoloski@timesleader.com.

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No harm done? Vick feels fine The Eagles quarterback will rest up from a shot to the ribs and start in Week 1. By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

PHILADELPHIA — With a swarm of reporters surrounding backup quarterback Nick Foles, Michael Vick saw an opening and took off. Injured ribs didn’t affect Vick’s escapability in the locker room. Still, the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback stopped to say he is “doing good, feeling better,” and there is no doubt he will be ready when the Philadelphia Eagles visit Cleveland in Week 1. Vick didn’t practice Wednesday after bruising his ribs during a

win at New England on Monday, and Eagles coach Andy Reid said he probably won’t play the rest of the preseason. Foles, the rookie third-round pick, will start in his place Friday night at the Browns. “That was a pretty good shot he took,” Reid said of the hit that knocked Vick out of the game against the Patriots after just six plays. “It was in a soft spot, and a good shot he took.” Vick is just 4 for 7 for 11 yards and has been on the field for only 12 plays in the first two preseason games. If he doesn’t play again, he could be rusty for the season opener. “Would I like him to have some more reps? Would he like more reps? Yeah, I’m sure both of us would like him to have more reps, but you bank on his maturity and

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Michael Vick is already fighting injuries, exiting both Eagles’ preseason games in pain.

experience to get him through a situation like this,” Reid said. “So, that’s what we’ll do.” Vick’s teammates aren’t worried about it, either. “I don’t think that’s a concern at all,” wide receiver Jeremy Maclin said. “We’ve been around him long enough, we had all those

OTA reps.” Vick has missed three games because of rib injuries in each of the past two seasons and has started 16 games just once in his nine years in the NFL. His style of play has been called reckless, and critics wonder if he can ever hold up over a full season. Reid defended Vick’s intentions on the play he was injured. “He was trying to make somebody miss, and he wheeled backward about 15 yards,” Reid said. “He had an available receiver down the field, and he was trying to make a play. To tell him that he can’t make that throw, you’re not going to tell him that. You just want everyone to do their job so that doesn’t happen back there. It was when he spun around that he got caught with that.”

Meet the ‘Professor’ Cooley’s role has changed with ’Skins By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer

ASHBURN, Va. — Chris Cooley just finished “Catch-22” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.” He’s currently plowing through a book about Steve Jobs and has “Wuthering Heights” sitting at home for his bedtime reading. His pottery hobby has been well-known in the Washington Redskins community for years. “I’m trying to read a lot of high school classic literature, stuff that I’ve already read,” Cooley said. “I’m so easily entertained. I can sit and read a whole book and then at the end think ‘I really like that’ or think ‘I just wasted my time.”’ So wait a minute. Does the nickname “Captain Chaos” really fit this guy anymore? Maybe not. “He’s more like Professor X, from the ‘X-Men,”’ said fellow tight end Fred Davis, a reference to the brains behind the operation in the popular comic books and movies. Take a deep breath and realize how time flies. Cooley is now 30 years old, a veteran voice in the locker room. No active player has been with the team longer than the 2004 third-round draft pick who has combined off-field goofiness with a superb work ethic, enough to earn two Pro Bowl appearances while setting the franchise record for most career catches by a tight end. He’s still very much a kid at heart, still the same Cooley who helped pioneer the use of blogs by athletes, who once mistakenly posted details of his checking account on the Internet and then

Two titles add up to five more years Penn State has signed successful coach Cael Sanderson to an extension. By TRAVIS JOHNSON Centre Daily Times

UNIVERSITY PARK — The man who has guided Penn State wrestling’s ascension to the national mountain top will be sticking around Happy Valley a little longer. Cael Sanderson signed a fiveyear contract extension with Penn State on Tuesday afternoon, a university spokesman confirmed to the CDT. Sanderson also confirmed the new extension on his Twitter page. “I have a job for 5 more years. Just signed a contract extension. Penn State!!” Sanderson tweeted. The extension for Sanderson was in the works for months with talks beginning in April shortly after the Nittany Lions romped to their second consecutive national championship under Sanderson’s tutelage. Since he took over the reins from Troy Sunderland, Sanderson has led Penn State to its first two Big Ten championships, two national titles and has coached 14 All-Americans and four individual NCAA champions. Under Sanderson, Penn State

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Browns boot top corner Haden from practice

lon signs another major league contract. “It’s a shock,” Oakland reliever Grant Balfour said. “He’s a guy that we’re definitely relying on right now. I guess you could say it’s bad timing any time, but especially now.” Oakland, which hasn’t made the playoffs since 2006, began Wednesday a half-game out in the AL wild-card race. The A’s were preparing for an afternoon series finale against Minnesota when they got the news from clubhouse televisions. A closed-door team meeting was called. “The Oakland Athletics are disappointed to learn of today’s suspension,” the team said in a statement. Starter Brandon McCarthy took that a little further. “You can say someone’s a good teammate, but it has to extend in all facets,” McCarthy said after a 5-1 win. “Off the field, on the field and how you are in the clubhouse, no matter how look at it, we’ve now lost a really important part of our team to his actions.” General manager Billy Beane received word from MLB earlier Wednesday and began searching for a starter to take Colon’s turn in the rotation Thursday at Tampa Bay. Tyson Ross will be called up from Triple-A Sacramento. Ross arrived to the Col-

Inflamed coach Pat Shurmur appeared to be upset with Haden’s aggressiveness.

MURDER

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

BEREA, Ohio — Joe Haden’s training camp — and a stormy one for the Browns — ended before any of his teammates were finished. Arguably Cleveland’s best defensive player, Haden was kicked off the practice field Wednesday by coach Pat Shurmur, who felt the third-year cornerback was being too physical with rookie wide receiver Travis Benjamin during a passing drill on the final day of workouts open to fans. Haden was ordered to leave roughly an hour into the practice by an angry Shurmur, who declined to provide details of the incident during his news conference. “I’m not going to talk about it,” Shurmur chirped. “That’s between me and the player. I have a

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Veteran tight end Chris Cooley has set records for the Redskins, but this year he is viewed as more of an insurance policy for starter Fred Davis at the position, and his roster spot is not guaranteed.

had to scramble to the bank to cancel everything, who married an ex-Redskins cheerleader, and who prided himself for missing zero games and only one practice during his first five NFL seasons, a streak that ended when he broke his ankle in 2009. But he’s always been as much cerebral as comical. And these days, in the NFL sense, he’s also an old man, coming off another injury and yielding his starting spot to someone younger. He’s essentially become a utility backup during this preseason — filling in at fullback as well as tight end. It’s not even a sure bet that Cooley will make the Redskins’ 53man roster. “I can’t say at this point what

great deal of respect for Joe. If you want details, you’re going to have to find it on Twitter. My only apology is that I used bad language and the fans were here to see it. “Joe’s a great competitor and I appreciate what he does and who he is and that’s the last you’ll hear me talk about it.” Shurmur didn’t even let a reporter finish a follow-up question. “Don’t ask,” he snapped. “Don’t ask. You have to go somewhere else to find out.” During 7-on-7 drills, Benjamin caught a touchdown pass in the back of the end zone when he was taken down by Haden, who unsuccessfully tried to strip the ball and then yanked on the back of Benjamin’s jersey. After being ejected by Shurmur, Haden removed his helmet and shoulder pads and quickly headed into the locker room. Team president Mike Holmgren was watching practice from a nearby bench when Haden was excused.

exactly I’m going to do,” Cooley said. “If you ask me what I want to do, I want to start at tight end and catch 80 balls this year, but at the same time I want this team to be successful, this offense to be successful, us to win football games, so I really don’t care where I am if we’re doing that.” Last season Cooley’s knee problems led to him being shut down after playing in just five games while Davis broke out. But Davis also was suspended for the final four games for failing a drug test. Without the slip-up, he almost certainly would have received a multiyear contract that would have supplanted Cooley for good. Instead, Davis has a one-year deal and will receive a

one-year suspension if he slips up again. That makes Cooley a potential insurance policy, although coach Mike Shanahan said he won’t think that way when assembling the final roster. Either way, it helps Cooley’s case that he hasn’t expressed any bitterness about his spot on the depth chart. “That shows you how much of a veteran he is,” Davis said. “A lot of people would be upset. Everybody wants to be the starter, everybody wants to be the main guy, but you have your time, and when somebody else’s time comes up — it’s going to be happen to everybody in the NFL — he’s handled it very well and he’s definitely helped me.”

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Joe Haden drew the wrath of his coach on Wednesday after a hard takedown on a receiver in the end zone after a play.

The Browns denied interview requests for Haden, who was back on the field for the afternoon walkthrough. After that session, Shurmur said he and Haden had cleared the air. “Joe and I talked and everything’s fine,” Shurmur said. “It’s a dead issue.”

Shurmur’s annoyance with Haden could be understandable given the rash of injuries that have plagued the Browns since camp opened last month. Benjamin recently missed time with an undisclosed injury, and 13 players, including rookie running back Trent Richardson, sat out Wednesday’s workout.

April 12 of this year at the couple’s condominium in the Woodland Hills neighborhood. Lois Goodman told police it appeared to have been an accident and she had been out all day refereeing a tennis match, said Lt. David Storaker of the Los Angeles Police Department. When Goodman found her husband unresponsive in bed, “she said she surmised he had fallen down the steps, had a heart attack and managed to get back upstairs to the bed,” Storaker said. “It was a suspicious death from the beginning,” he added. Los Angeles County coroner’s office spokesman Ed Winter said investigators were sent to the mortuary where Alan Goodman’s body was taken, and they noticed that he had multiple sharp force injuries on and

has dominated the major college wrestling landscape, racking up a 43-8-2 overall dual meet record in Sanderson three seasons. In addition to its NCAA championship wins, Penn State has secured two Southern Scuffle titles, a Virginia Duals crown and a Hodge Trophy Winner in junior David Taylor. Sanderson, the only undefeated wrestler in NCAA history, recently returned from London, where he helped coach Nittany Lion Wrestling Club athlete Jake Varner to an Olympic gold medal win. A graduate of Iowa State, Sanderson coached at his alma mater where he led the Cyclones to three top-five finishes in the NCAA Championships in each of his years as coach before moving to Penn State in 2009. Sanderson also led the Cyclones to three Big 12 titles in his time there. As a wrestler, Sanderson went unbeaten in college, racking up a 159-0 record and won an Olympic gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. Sanderson could not be reached for comment and Penn State acting athletic director David Joyner did not respond to interview requests. iseum and moved into Colon’s locker. “It shocked all of us just the fact someone got caught for that,” Ross said. Beane addressed the A’s in the clubhouse before the team took the field for pregame warmups. “Listen, it’s disappointing. From a baseball standpoint, we’re scrambling,” Beane said. “We’re all disappointed, not just for the Giants and the A’s, but for baseball.” The 39-year-old Colon is 10-9 with a 3.43 ERA in 24 starts this season, his first with the A’s, and has a 171-122 record in 15 big league seasons. A two-time AllStar, the burly right-hander won the 2005 AL Cy Young Award after going 21-8 for the Los Angeles Angels. Colon will lose the remaining $469,945 of his $2 million base salary this year. He also has earned $750,000 in performance bonuses based on starts and $150,000 based on innings, which are not impacted. Thursday’s start would have earned him another $250,000, and the suspension will cost him the chance to make $850,000 in additional bonuses based on innings. Manager Bob Melvin hadn’t spoken to Colon as of late morning Wednesday. “It is what it is. We certainly don’t support the actions, but you have to move forward,” Melvin said. “You go through things over the course of the season. This is just one of them. ... You have to have a short memory.” around his head that were inconsistent with Lois Goodman’s explanation. Police found similar inconsistencies, including an amount of blood that did not suggest a fall and a broken coffee mug, Storaker said, and working with coroner’s investigators ruled the death a homicide and presented their conclusions to the district attorney’s office. A warrant for Goodman’s arrest was issued Aug. 14. Storaker declined to discuss a possible motive. “We don’t want to taint anything by releasing that,” Storaker said. “We know they were together at several locations during that day and would like to talk to people who saw them.” One tennis official believes Goodman is innocent. “I’ve worked with her for years and I don’t believe any of this,” Annette Buck, director of adult and senior tennis at the U.S. Tennis Association, told the Times.

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61 Gates Rd Saturday, Aug. 25 9am - 3pm Somthing for everyone. No early birds. Rain date Aug., 26 9am-1pm

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965 Lockville Rd. BENEFIT BLUE CHIP FARMS Fri. and Sat. AUGUST 24 AND 25 8AM - 1PM Clothing, furniture, appliances antiques, glassware much much more.

153 Eley Street, Sat., August 25th 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Baby Items, Clothes & Toys, Books, Collectibles, Records, household Items and much more. Something for everyone.

DALLAS

17 S. Atherton Ave. Sat., Aug. 25, 8-1 Kitchenware, clothing, bedding, toys, tools & much more! Newberry Estates 108 Orchard East (follow signs) Saturday, Aug. 25 9am - 3pm Contents include: Pa. House Dining table, china cabinet, dry sink, desk, bedroom set, TV’s, small appliances, book cases, Penn State collectibles, books, jewelry, mens clothing, and much more. Don’t Miss This One!!!!

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KINGSTON

29 S. Atherton Ave Sat., 9-2 Patio, collectibles, rugs, household & holiday. $1 Table.

KINGSTON

EXETER 2557 Lower Demunds Road Sat., Aug.25, 8-2 New clothing, jewelry, tools, household items, garden tools & much more!

1281 Susquehanna Ave. Aug. 25, 9-2 Variety of Items. Furniture, clothes, books, toys & more

73 Church Street Sat., Aug. 25th, 8-2 Household items, movies, toys, WVW approved boys clothes, pet exercise pen, train table & trains, Little Tykes sand box & more!.

Walden Park 3 Redcoat Lane Saturday, August 25th 9am-1pm furniture, dorm fridge, rocking chair, humidifiers, vacuums, bar, stools, 21 foot Quickset pool, lamps, fans, & household supplies.

SHARPER EMBROIDERY & SCREENPRINTING Clothing Inventory Blowout Sale •Tees •Polos •Sweats •Jackets •Hats & More $1-$2-$5-$10 tables

414 Union St. Luzerne 570-714-3617

MOUNTAIN TOP

24 LOOP ROAD (GLEN SUMMIT) SATURDAY, AUG. 25 8:00-4:00 DIRECTIONS: RT. 309 to Woodlawn Rd. Go 3 milesbear left onto Lake Rd. Go 1/2 mile to right on loop rd. ENTIRE CONTENTS OF BEAUTIFUL HOME Including lots of antiques, early corner cupboard, early dry sink, stenciled chairs, several early drop leaf tables, antique desks, early pine hutch, early depot desk, crystal & glassware, porcelain, clocks, silver & silver plate, paintings and prints, Poulan Pro 11.5 hp riding lawn mower & much more. This is a nice sale! CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED! SALE BY COOK & COOK ESTATE LIQUIDATORS WWW.COOKANDCOOKESTATELIQUIDATORS.COM

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NANTICOKE

412 E. Church Friday and Saturday August 24 and 25 9am - 2pm Loads of stuff. Clothes knick knacks, toys, boat accessories. Something for everyone.

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PITTSTON

JENKINS TWP. 399 Yatesville Road Sat., Aug. 25, 9-3 Furniture, tools, LP’s, books, bedding, household & much more.

PLAINS

Directions: Turn off Main Street to Mary Street, Last House on Left. Sale to Include Complete Contents of Nice Large Home: Furniture, Antiques, Jewelry, Ornate Décor and Furniture, Cabinet Dining Table, Table & Chairs, Folding Bed, Trunks, Flags, Lenox, Military, Collectibles, Bedroom Suite, Refrigerator, Sofas, Tables, Bar w/Stools, Lighting, Mirrors, Desk, Shelves, Books, Sports Collectibles, RMS Titanic Collection, Religious, WWII Trunks & Gear, Patio Set, Safes, ROOMS FULL of Christmas (New & Vintage), Men's Clothing (MedLarge), Shoes, Models, Trains, Ties, Coats, Pet Supplies, Toys, TY Animal Collection, Workshop FULL of TOOLS, Office Supplies, Many NEW Items, Air Mattresses, Kitchenware, Décor, Wall Art, Linens, Rugs Glassware, China, Vintage Toys, Records, Postcards, Huge Mug Collection, Cabinets, Storage, Basement FULL OF BOOKS, Room Dividers, Luggage, Old Advertising Signs, Beer Signs, Stuffed Animals, Flashlights, Electrical, History Books, TVs, Chairs, VHS, Vacuum Cleaners, Lawn and Gardening Supplies, Automotive, Stereos, and so Much More!!!! Something for Everyone and ALL Items Priced to Sell!!!

PLYMOUTH

425 MOSS STREET

MASSIVE CLOTHING SALE

Aug 24 & 25 Fri 12 noon to 7 pm, Sat 10 am to 5 pm. Men’s, Women’s & Children’s clothing (over 9000 pcs), purses, shoes, coats, etc. Many name brand & new items. Also misc yard sale items. Rain or shine

SWOYERSVILLE

33 Railroad Street Aug. 24th & 25th 9am-2pm Household items, children's items, hand & electric tools & much more!

SWOYERSVILLE

78 1/2 Hazel Street SATURDAY 8/25 7:30 AM-11 NO EARLY BIRDS MOSTLY GIRL’S CLOTHING, SHOES, COATS, GAMES, TOYS & BACK TO SCHOOL ITEMS!

WHITE HAVEN

779 N. Washington St. corner of Chestnut St. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. Keyboard, bass guitar, other musical equipment, computer printer, electronics, golf equipment, books, clothes, much more.

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133 OLD ASHLEY RD

THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY 9 TO 5 WE HAVE THE THINGS YOU NEED AND WANT. AMAZING VARIETY INCLUDING BACKTO SCHOOL STUFF. YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT. BRING THE FAMILY AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS. STOCK UP NOW AND SAVE!

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WYOMING

418 Maple Street Fri. & Sat., 8-? Off Rt. 940, next to St Patrick’s Church. Something for Everyone!

WILKES-BARRE

78 Atherton Ave Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM Huge assortment of clothing, house hold items, RBI Hawk Scrollsaw, etc. No early birds please

Sale By Wm. Lewis www.wvestates. com

PLYMOUTH 324 Beade Street

Fri, 11-3, Sat, 9-4 Bedroom sets, living room, rec room, twin bed with trundle, desk, futon, coffee & end tables, dining set with server, baker’s rack, infra-red quartz heater, fridge, stove, washer & dryer, kitchenware, dishes, lamps, linens, loads of women’s good clothes, large & 1X. A Dunner, Koret, Liz. Old sewing machine, handicapped equipment. L.L. Bean rolling backpacks, toys, games, sporting goods & much more!

285 Blackman St. Sat., aug 25th,9-4 Antique tiger oak dining set, Gibson freezer, tools, linens, holiday, general household.

WILKES-BARRE

Apartments/ Unfurnished

AVAILABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS: 2nd floor 1 bedroom $465.

465 S. River St. Sat., Aug. 25, 9-3 Beds, couches, tools, stained glass & much more!

SHAVERTOWN

135 Goeringer Ave. Off E. Center Street Sat., Aug. 25, 8-2 Household, books, sporting goods & much more! Low Prices!

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KINGSTON: 1st floor 2 bedrooms. $500.

WILKES-BARRE

Job Seekers are looking here! Where's your ad? 570-829-7130 and ask for an employment specialist 18 Abbott Street, SATURDAY, 8/25 8AM TO 3 PM Glassware, books, kitchen, luggage, furniture, marble end tables, craft items, maternity, crib mattress, bassinet, children items and much more

2 Central Street Sat., Aug. 25th, 8-1 Girls clothes, dress code approved. Household, toys, bedding. Lemonade stand.

Friday & Saturday August 24 & 25 9am-4pm

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10 Dorchester Dr. Saturday Aug 25 9am 2pm Furniture, housewares, jewelry, crafts, children and adult clothing, baby items, and much, much more

87 East First Street Sat., 8/25 8am to 1pm Tons of girl’s infant clothes 0-18 mos. Toys, women’s formal dresses, Halloween costumes, purses & household items.

August 24 – 26 Fri. 9am-7pm Sat. 9am-5pm Sun. 10am-5pm

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will train. Send resume to: c/o Times L e a d e r Box 4140 15 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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SUBMIT RESUME: HR Dept. 703 Rutter Ave. Kingston, PA 18704 Fax: 570-287-2434

2 2 baths, totally remodeled, washer/dryer hook-up. Includes water. $695/month + utilities. 570-510-9518

WILKES-BARRE LAND FOR RENT

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SDN. Silver, 4 door, excellent condition, 41,375 mi. $13,000 570-574-4854

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3 bedroom, living room/dining room, washer/dryer hookup, yard, off street parking, convenient location, new kitchen. $800. PLAINS: 3 level with 3 bedrooms, yard, off street parking, washer/ dryer hook-up, bonus room. $525. 1 bedroom 1st floorcoming. Available Sept. $420.

68 Jones Street Sat 9-3 & Sun 10-2 Storage closets, stair lift chair, bedroom furniture, holiday decorations, kitchenware, tools, TVs, lamps & much more!

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WILKES-BARRE: 4 bedroom, living room, dining room, laundry room, yard, off street parking. $725. INCLUDES: maintenance, sewer fees, appliances., carpeting. Not included: utilities. NO dogs/cats. Credit check/lease, references, employment history. Discount rates may apply to qualified. Call: Property Mgmnt 899-3407 for info & appt.

NANTICOKE 2 BEDROOM $550 MONTH. 1 BEDROOM $450/MONTH

Huntsville United Methodist Church 2355 Huntsville Rd. Saturday, August 25 8am - 2 pm & Saturday, Sept. 22 8am - 2pm WE NEED VENDORS!! Reserve your spot now! $10 outside space. Kitchen open with plenty of homemade food for everyone. Contact Kris 570-477-3748

Section 8 Welcome 516-216-3539 OR 570-497-9966 70 Carlisle St. Saturday August 25 10am - 4pm Baby clothes, childrens clothes, red baby walker, Christmas, knick knacks.

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Study: Middle class slide

NICK DELORENZO

An answer for a grimy keyboard

The middle class is receiving less of America’s total income, declining to its smallest share in decades as median wages stagnate in the economic doldrums and wealth concentrates at the top. A study released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center highlights diminished hopes, too, for the roughly 50 percent of adults defined as middle class, with household incomes ranging from $39,000 to $118,000. The report describes this mid-tier group as suffering its “worst decade in modern history,” having fallen backward in income for the first time since the end of World War II.

Mount Airy license renewed

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday unanimously voted to renew the casino operator’s license of Mount Airy 1 LLC, operator of the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Paradise Township, Monroe County. The board determined that Mount Airy had fulfilled the obligations under its operator’s license and qualified to have its license renewed. The renewed license is for a three-year period. The board said Mount Airy had generated more than $451 million in gaming taxes since opening in Oct. 2007.

$9 billion loss for H-P

Hewlett-Packard says it suffered an $8.9 billion loss during its most recent quarter as the technology company accounted for an acquisition that hasn’t panned out the way management envisioned. Hewlett-Packard Co. had telegraphed the news earlier when it disclosed plans to take an $8 billion charge to reflect the shrinking value of Electronic Data Systems, a technology consulting service that it bought for $13 billion in 2008. Revenue sank 5 percent.

PayPal service expands

PayPal is expanding its brick-andmortar payment services to more than 7 million stores across the U.S. in a partnership with Discover Financial Services. EBay Inc.’s payments unit said Wednesday that retailers that take Discover cards will be able to process PayPal payments beginning next year. People will be able to pay using PayPal cards and later, mobile devices.

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A sale sign is seen at a Toll Brothers development in Newtown, Pa. Active high-end buyers and the inklings of a housing market recovery proved to be a profitable mix for Toll Brothers in its third quarter.

Home comeback is building By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — The recovery of the U.S. housing market is looking steadier and more sustainable, a trend that will likely add to economic growth in 2012 for the first time in seven years. Purchases, construction and prices are gradually but consistently increasing, though they remain far below levels in a healthy economy. Sales of previously occupied homes rose 2.3 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted annual

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rate of 4.47 million, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. Over the past 12 months, sales have jumped more than 10 percent. New-home sales have been strengthening, too. Toll Brothers, a builder of high-end homes, said Wednesday that it’s enjoying its most sustained demand in more than five years. Other recent reports add to the picture of an improving housing market, though one that’s recovering at a painfully slow and uneven pace. Home prices are rising nationwide. They increased 2.2 percent

from April to May, according to one leading index. That was the second straight increase after seven months of flat or declining prices. The median U.S. home price rose 9.4 percent in July compared with a year earlier to $187,300, the Realtors’ group said. That was the biggest annual gain in 51⁄2 years. One reason for the increase is that foreclosed homes are making up a smaller proportion of sales than they did a year ago. Rising demand for luxury homes also is contributing to higher sales.

Home PPL bills down, businesses’ up GO SHOPPING

By RON BARTIZEK rbartizek@timesleader.com

ALLENTOWN – Residential customers of PPL Electric Utilities will see their bills decline slightly next month, but small businesses face a 13 percent increase. The utility said the new rates that begin Sept. 1 are based in its latest cost of power for customers who have not chosen an alternative supplier. For residential customers, the new “price to compare” will be 7.907 cents per kilowatt-hour, down from the current 7.993 cents per kilowatthour. Small-business customers will see the price of power rise to10.346 cents per kilowatt-hour from 9.154 cents per kilowatt-hour. The cost of power makes up about two-thirds of the typical residential

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utility is able to adjust for inaccuracies each quarter. “That group (small businesses) happened to have a more significant one than in the past,” Blumenau said. That could happen because businesses cut back on power use, or because more small businesses opted to buy power from an alternative supplier. “Almost half the customers in that rate class … have already switched,” Blumenau said. Pennsylvania opened the electricity market to competition on Jan. 1, 2010 and rates have fluctuated since. Last summer PPL’s residential charge was 8.774 cents per kilowatthour; that had dropped to 6.935 cents by June 1, when it rose to the current 7.993 cents. Rates are adjusted every three months. 10-YR T-NOTE 1.69%

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YOU MIGHT THINK that of everything we come in daily contact with, computers would be relatively germ free. Well, they’re not. Quite the contrary, computers and other electronics seem to be adept at sucking up large amounts of dust and dirt. And the keyboard is among the worst of the culprits. The design of most keyboards virtually ensures their status as a crumb and dust trap, and they have the added negative of being very hard to clean. Various solutions are available – compressed air, special dusters, even a curious kind of goo that picks up dirt. But short of removing the keys (an annoying and time-consuming process), there’s no easy way to get a keyboard clean. Computer peripheral manufacturer Logitech has come up with an innovative (albeit obvious) solution: a washable keyboard. The K310 has a design that is inherently easy to clean – instead of depressing into a sunken area on the keyboard, as is common, the Logitech Washable Keyboard features keys that are slightly raised, making dusting easier. More important, the keyboard can be submerged in water and built-in drainage holes let the excess run out. The keyboard also has a special quick-dry coating so you don’t need to wait all day for it to dry before using it again. This is a great idea. Things like keyboards, mice and even smartphones and tablet devices should be washable. Not only do they get dirty very easily, but they’re germ magnets. On top of that, most of us know how inconvenient it can be to spill coffee or soda on a keyboard. Assuming the keyboard survives the dousing, you’re liable to have sticky keys for some time – no matter how thoroughly you clean them. The Logitech Washable Keyboard neatly solves both problems. It’s less likely to short out when liquid is spilled on it (I’m sure Logitech doesn’t recommend you try it), but if that happens the correction is as close as the nearest sink. The only downside I see is that Logitech doesn’t yet offer a wireless version, which would eliminate another annoyance – crawling around to yank out the USB cord before cleaning. The Logitech Washable Keyboard will be available starting this month and has an MSRP of $39.99 – a bit steep for a keyboard that’s not wireless, but still pretty reasonable considering the product. Nick DeLorenzo is director of interactive and new media for The Times Leader. E-mail him at ndelorenzo@timesleader.com.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012

THE TIMES LEADER

www.timesleader.com

NATIONAL FORECAST Sunny, a warm afternoon

Sunny and warm

85° 60°

85° 58°

MONDAY Mostly sunny, a shower

SUNDAY Mostly sunny

SATURDAY Partly sunny, a shower

FRIDAY

TUESDAY Sunny

85° 60°

80° 60°

REGIONAL FORECAST Syracuse 86/56

Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

Poughkeepsie 85/60

Wilkes-Barre 84/56 New York City 88/67 Reading 87/60

Cooling Degree Days*

Yesterday Month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

82/55 79/59 98 in 1916 42 in 1982 4 165 733 658 483

*Index of fuel consumption, how far the day’s mean temperature was above 65 degrees.

Precipitation

Yesterday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date

Sun and Moon

Sunrise 6:21a 6:22a Moonrise Today 1:11p Tomorrow 2:18p Today Tomorrow

The Finger Lakes

Highs: 81-87. Lows: 50-59. Sunny to partly cloudy and warm today. Mostly clear skies tonight.

Brandywine Valley

Highs: 86-87. Lows: 64-67. Sunny to partly cloudy and warm today. Mostly clear skies tonight. Atlantic City 85/66

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

88/61

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 80-84. Lows: 64-73. Sunny to partly cloudy and warm today. Mostly clear skies tonight.

0.00” 2.84” 2.48” 21.95” 24.10” Sunset 7:50p 7:48p Moonset 11:11p none

Susquehanna Wilkes-Barre Towanda Lehigh Bethlehem Delaware Port Jervis First

Stage Chg. Fld. Stg 0.55 -0.09 22.0 0.25 -0.01 21.0

Full

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0.75

16.0

2.50

0.08

18.0

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New

Weather Central, LP For more weather information go to:

www.timesleader.com National Weather Service

607-729-1597

87/68

92/72

87/68

94/75

94/73

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90/80

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Yesterday

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City

Yesterday

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88/67

73/65

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Temperatures

86/70

62/54

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Pottsville 84/58

Harrisburg 85/60

80° 55°

Highs: 82-85. Lows: 64-67. Sunny to partly cloudy and warm today. Mostly clear skies tonight.

85/68 82/66

The Poconos

Albany 86/59

Towanda 85/53

State College 83/55

91/57

TODAY’S SUMMARY

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67/53

WEDNESDAY Sunny

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Find the car you want from home.

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Yesterday

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Today Tomorrow 67/56/t 79/58/pc 65/50/sh 77/60/pc 81/64/pc 107/78/pc 92/69/s 84/77/t 90/76/pc 74/54/pc

69/53/t 81/59/pc 62/53/c 78/60/sh 80/62/pc 107/77/s 93/70/s 84/78/t 89/74/pc 80/59/sh

Weather balloons being launched this morning will transmit warmer temperature readings down from high above the ground compared to 24 hours ago. This will indicate a more stable atmosphere and therefore much less of a chance for showers. Under a strengthening ridge of high pressure, conditions over the next two days will remain dry with clear skies and very warm afternoons. An up-slope wind off the ocean could develop this weekend, causing some cloudiness on Saturday and the risk of a shower. So far this summer our rainfall is still running about 1.8” below normal. - Tom Clark

Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snow ﬂurries, i-ice.

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83° 55°

TODAY

NATIONAL FORECAST: A storm system will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms from the Upper Midwest to the central Plains. Monsoonal moisture will result in widespread shower and thunderstorm activity from the Southwest into the central Rockies. A storm system will produce showers and thunderstorms along the Southeast Coast into Florida.

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THE TIMES LEADER

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012

Adroit adieus

PARK HOPPING: QUALITY HILL PLAYGROUND

world’ Its ’own little

RIGHT: A merrygo-round in the likeness of circus animals is just one of the fun things to play on at Quality Hill Playground.

How to escape those dull chats By BILL WARD Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

PETE G. WILCOX PHOTOS/ THE TIMES LEADER

LEFT: Madigan Stegura, 5, of Nanticoke lets the breeze blow through her hair as she descends one of the many slides at the Quality Hill Playground.

IF YOU GO By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

“OK ABOVE: A band of ambitious neighbors founded Quality Hill Park in Nanticoke 60 years ago. RIGHT: A log cabin provides some shelter and a place to play at Quality Hill Park.

go up,” Katie Murgolis, 5, shouts to her grandfather Jimmy as he mans one side of the see-saw at Quality Hill Park in Nanticoke, using just his hands to make it go whichever way she pleases. “Now down,” she yells again, not a second after she hits the highest point of the see-saw. “She loves this,” Jimmy Murgolis of Hanover Township said as he took a break and dusted his hands off. “Me? I like when she relieves me of my duties and I can sit on a bench.” Jimmy said the duo likes to frequent Quality Hill not only for the playground equipment, but the location. “It’s kind of tucked away back here,”

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What: Quality Hill Park Where: Hill Street, Nanticoke How to get there: Take the Sans Souci Parkway towards Nanticoke until it turns into East Main Street. Turn right on Slope Street and follow until the end, where you’ll make a left to see the park. ••• What: Picnic in the Park When: 4 to 10 tomorrow Where: Quality Hill Park, Hill Street, Nanticoke Tickets: $10 in advance by calling Kenny Gill at 735-0682 or Sandy Bohn at 239-6700, or contacting any member of the Quality Hill Playground Association. Tickets are available that day at the gate for $15. Additional info: One ticket gets all-you-can-eat food and non-alcoholic drink. There will be a beer tent with malt liquor and jello shots, as well as live entertainment, children’s games, a bounce house, dunk tank, and Chinese auction, among other things.

MINNEAPOLIS – We’ve all been there – cornered at a party, in the grocery store or while on a simple neighborhood stroll, ensnared in an interminable conversation, our niceness stymieing the vehement desire to cut off the talker and cut out. But not all of us have experienced “the Johnson goodbye.” Since Tom Stangl married into the Johnson family decades ago, he has learned to chuckle at the clan’s perennial penchant for an adieu ritual that is extremely kind and incredibly slow, bidding godspeed with no speed whatsoever. “I’ve seen them introduce new subjects all the way to the curb. One time, one of them followed my son to his car and then got in the car with him and stayed 30 minutes. And my son actually had “ … some to go somepeople, where.” Because famwhen they ily members are say, ‘It’s so so fond of one another, and great to the practice is see you; so well-establet’s do lished, “it’s fun to watch,” lunch,’ Stangl said. But what it getting buttonholed by a boor really or a bore, an means is ‘I egotist or a polemicist, can be can’t stand quite the chalto talk to lenge. True experts you for one – a politician, a more secpsychologist and a bartender ond.’” – use proven ex— Mindy Mitnick it strategies. It should be little surprise that a favored tactic among these seasoned veterans of dealing with gabby gasbags involves modern technology. “The cell phone is kind of a get-youout-of-anything excuse,” said T.J. Akerson, bartender at Mission American Kitchen in Minneapolis. He said customers “will look at their phone, and that will give them an excuse. ‘I’ve got to call this person.’ ” Minnesota Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington, admitted that he uses contemporary telecommunications to his advantage in more ways than one. “My favorite trick is that I have the ability to have my phone make a noise,” Garofalo said. “One of the benefits of owning an iPhone 4S is I can make it chirp on demand with Siri.” Then, when he’s putting the phone to its intended use, “the easiest thing to do is the unintentional phone drop,” he said. “You say, ‘Hey, this call’s breaking up, I’m about to lose my signal.’ ” Garofalo is quick to point out that these tactics are for peers and definitely not for voters in his district. “You never cut off a constituent. When they get me on the phone, I’m on the phone till they’re done talking. They visit me, the same thing.” Disengaging from a peer is another matter. “The meanest thing to do in a (political) group function is to say, ‘You know who’s great on basket weaving? Rep. Johnson here is really an expert.’ ” Cutting someone off is probably suited only for one-way, soapbox situations, psychologist Mindy Mitnick said. “When you want to have a conversation but the other person wants to have a monologue,” she said, “you’re going to get out of that situation soonSee ADIEUS, Page 2C

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he said. “It’s quiet. It’s like its own little world.” The quiet little world is a result of a determined group of people that got together 60 years ago with the urge to take improving their community into their own hands. “A bunch of neighbors got together and decided they wanted to do something for the kids,” Kenny Gill, president of the Quality Hill Playground Association, said, “so they overtook some land that belonged to a coal company and built a playground.” As the years went on and the original members of the playground association grew older, the care once given to the area declined. Ten years ago Gill, along with Nicole Kruczek, Sandy Bohn, and Ryan Verazin, decided to revive the association and perk the park back up. “Why not?” Gill said. “It’s a great place in the community. We wanted to continue what the original organization started.”

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The association got to repainting the equipment and began to hold fundraisers to accrue money for park upkeep. “This is a private organization, so all the money that goes into the park comes from personal fundraisers,” Gill said. The park has hosted Easter egg hunts, Halloween parades, and the annual Picnic in the Park, which will take place from 4 to10 p.m. Saturday. A ticket gets all-you-can-eat food and non-alcoholic drinks. The food runs the gamut from hot dogs and hamburgers to haluski and baked ziti, all made or donated by members of the neighborhood. There will also be a beer tent, children’s games, a bounce house, live entertainment, dunk tank, and Chinese auction, among other things. The Association has one goal in mind for the money raised. “We’d love to build a pavilion here and rent it out to people for all types of social events,” Gill said. The park has plenty of space to do such a thing. It touts not only a playground area with both newer and older equipment, but tennis and basketball courts and a soccer field.

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er.” More genteel options abound. When running into someone, “you can say, ‘I’d love to catch up with you more, but right now I have to fill-in-the-blank, pick up my child,’” said Mitnick, who works at the Uptown Mental Health Center. She added, “if you’re an honest person, you follow up. But some people, when they say, ‘It’s so great to see you; let’s do lunch,’ what it really means is ‘I can’t stand to talk to you for one more second.’ ” A similar tactic can work at a neighborhood or other social gathering. “It’s always acceptable to say, ‘It’s so good to see you. I just want to make sure I catch up with Jack over there.’ There’s nothing wrong with saying you want to see so-and-so.” Another potential ally, especially for hosts, is self-deprecation. “Some people make jokes about their age,” Mitnick said. “ ‘You know, we don’t stay up as late as we used to, we’ve got to clean up and go to bed.’ ” If you have children, you can say ‘the kids are up real early in the morning.’ If you know in advance that you invited people

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Emily M. Kane, daughter of Christine and Thomas Kane, Hanover Township, is celebrating her seventh birthday today, Aug. 23. Emily is a granddaughter of Robert and Marcia Novicenskie, Laflin, and the late Paul and Mary Kane, Exeter. She is a great-granddaughter of Anna Mihalik, Mount Carmel. Emily has a brother, Ryan, 9.

Class of 1948 will meet for lunch at noon on Sept. 12 at the Haystacks Restaurant, 1 16 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. All classmates and friends are welcome. Call Janet at 8223696.

GAR Memorial High School Class of 1952 will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Costello’s. A wrap-up report on the 60th anniversary reunion will be made.

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Class of 1964 will hold its 48th anniversary reunion on Sept. 8 at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake.

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Class of 1960 will attend a commemorative Mass at 4 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Our Lady of Hope Church, Park Avenue, WilkesBarre. All classmates and friends are invited. Class of 1963 will meet at 6:30 tonight at Costello’s, Gateway Shopping Center, Kingston, to discuss plans for the 50th anniversary reunion. All classmates are invited. For more information contact Joanne Nardone at 824-3040.

Newport Township High School Class of 1962 will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at the American Legion, 62 Newport St., Glen Lyon, to continue planning its 50th class reunion. All classmates are reminded that response forms are due no later than Sept. 5.

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Plymouth High School Class of 1956 reunion planning committee will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 1 1 at Theo Metro, Mercer Avenue, Kingston. Topic of discussion will be the recent reunion held in August. All classmates are invited to attend.

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Class of 1963 will hold a 50th reunion committee meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Norm’s Pizza and Eatery, 275 N. Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre. All interested classmates are encouraged to attend. Respond to Alice Brawlety Hill at snakeandalice@verizon.net, 2888687 or 762-1495.

Wyoming Valley West High School Class of 1978 will hold its 35th reunion on July 13, 2013. The next planning meeting will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday at Rodanos on Public Square. All alumni welcome. For more information, go to the website www.wvw78.com; email, info@wvw78.com or call (203) 675-4095.

W-B Academy, Small Wonders hold Bike-a-Thon The students of Wilkes-Barre Academy and Small Wonders Day Care School recently held a Bike-a-Thon for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Children in nursery school through fourth grade received lessons on bicycle safety and the importance of helping others, collected donations and rode their bikes, tricycles or riding toys around a pre-designated course to help raise funds. The students raised $3,700. Participants from Wilkes-Barre Academy, from left, are Shailee Desai, Taedrah Randolph and Lauren Touey.

Emily M. Adamczyk Emily Margaret Adamczyk, daughter of Ryan and Tonya Adamczyk, Drums, is celebrating her seventh birthday today, Aug. 23. Emily is a granddaughter of David and Shirley Hodges and Bernie and Mary Adamczyk, all of Mountain Top. She has a brother, Ethan, 2.

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The Luzerne County Community College Student Government Association and the college’s Recycling Committee recently held Green Week at the college’s campus. Students, staff, and community members participated in a cleanup of downtown Nanticoke as part of the Green Week activities. At the clean up, from left, first row: Machelle Smith, Ashley, member, LCCC recycling committee; Dan Shaw, Nanticoke, Nanticoke Ambulance; Ben Barchik, Cambra, LCCC student; Rob Armillei, Plains Township, member, LCCC recycling committee; Julie Schechter, Exeter, chair, LCCC recycling committee; Leah Kowalski, Nanticoke, LCCC student; Andrew Kempchinsky, Freeland, LCCC student; Seth Brakefield, Trucksville, LCCC student; and Pam Heard, Mountain Top, City of Nanticoke. Second row: Jason Norieka, Nanticoke, administrator, Nanticoke Ambulance; Jeffrey Levandowski, Glen Lyon, secretary, Nanticoke Skatepark Committee; Walter Pavelit, Nanticoke, public work supervisor, City of Nanticoke; Thomas P. Leary, president, LCCC; Kimberly Hinton, Pittston, LCCC student; Maureen Ryneski, White Haven, clean-up volunteer, LCCC; Rainy Ann Boyle, Pittston, LCCC student; Stephen Housenick, Nanticoke, clean-up volunteer; Dave Ehrensperger, Nanticoke, member, LCCC recycling committee; and Patricia Zenlaski, Nanticoke, refuse clerk, City of Nanticoke.

MMI Preparatory School, Freeland, recently recognized seven students in seventh, ninth and 1 1th grades as ‘Best of the Best’ during an assembly program. The purpose of the program is to provide each student with the opportunity to explore varied subject areas not typically studied in the classroom. Students presented topics of interest to them, such as art, music, geography or culture, before a larger audience than they would be exposed to in a daily classroom environment. Each MMI student in grades 7 through 12 makes at least one appearance in an assembly program each school year. Students in eighth, 10th and 12th grades completed their projects in the fall. First place winner was junior Farrah Qadri for her presentation on extreme couponing. Student winners, from left, first row, are Samuel Sessock, Joshua Narrow, Marianne Virnelson and Gregory Yannes. Second row: Medina Saeed, Farrah Qadri and Syed Yusuf Qadri.

Students recognized at Kistler awards ceremony Dr. Kistler Elementary School of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District recently held its annual sixth-grade academic awards program. The Presidential Academic Award is given to all students in the sixth grade who have scored in the 95th percentile or higher on the PSSA fifth-grade math and reading assessments and who have maintained at least a 90 percent average in grades 4, 5 and 6. Speakers at the awards ceremony were: Dr. David W. Kistler, school’s namesake; Robert W. Anthony, principal; Kathy Drosey, guidance counselor; and Anthony Schwab, principal, Meyers High School. Twenty-two sixth-grade students attained this academic honor. Award winners, from left, first row, are Tyler Schneikart, Kyle Ostrowski, Halle Zulkowski, Selena Soto, Kistler, Julie Formola, Kaya Zdanowicz, Victoria Collum and Anthony. Second row: Drosey, Erin Morris, Michael Masulis, Devyn Jackson, Elsa Romero, Sara Mangold, Najae Briggs, Alexis Bruno and Quamere Howard. Third row: Sarah Bottger, Lindsey McManus, Kenny Macko, Kyle Sattof, Nicholas Pugh, Zachary Rattigan, Jennifer Price and Schwab.

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MEETING NOTICE Tunkhannock Twp. Board of Supervisors, Wyoming Co., 113 Tunkhannock Twp. Dr., Tunkhannock, PA will hold a special meeting Thursday, August 23rd, at 7:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to address personnel matters and the Act 537 Study Update. If required, other Township business may be conducted at that time. Judy Gingher, Secy. Tunkhannock Township ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of Willard Nesbitt, late of Ashley Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who died on March 15, 2012. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to Marian Kornacki, Executrix in care of John D. Sieminski, Attorney for the Estate. JOHN D. SIEMINSKI, ESQUIRE 1575 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, PA 18704

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LUZERNE COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

Thursday 4:00 pm on Wednesday

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE LUZERNE COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (LCCVB) WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012 AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE LCCVB MAIN OFFICE, 56 PUBLIC SQUARE, WILKES-BARRE, PA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE GENERAL BUSINESS OF THE AGENCY.

Friday 4:00 pm on Thursday

MERLE D. MACKIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sunday 4:00 pm on Friday Monday 4:30 pm on Friday Tuesday 4:00 pm on Monday Wednesday 4:00 pm on Tuesday

Holidays call for deadlines

The LCCVB Office is a facility accessible to persons with disabilities. Please notify Connie Mazur at 570.819.1877 no less than 48 hours in advance if special accommodations are required.

You may email your notices to mpeznowski@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to The Times Leader 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

LEGAL NOTICE SEALED QUOTES WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY OF THE PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR:

For additional information or questions regarding legal notices you may call Marti Peznowski at 570-970-7371 or 570-829-7130

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LEGAL NOTICE General contractor seeking minority and disadvantaged business participation on a project bidding August 28th, 2012 in Tobyhanna, PA. Subcontractors, Suppliers, Excavation, Mechanical, Structural, Demolition work. Please call 856857-1160, Fax Number 856-857-1360

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SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE SECURED FROM THE SECRETARY’S OFFICE IN THE PITTSTON AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 5 STOUT ST., YATESVILLE, PITTSTON, PA. QUOTES WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL QUOTES OR TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY ITEM OR ITEMS THEREOF. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD DEBORAH A.RACHILLA BOARD SECRETARY

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR: WINTER SPORTS 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR Boys & Girls Basketball Wrestling Swimming SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE SECURED FROM THE SECRETARY’S OFFICE IN THE PITTSTON AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 5 STOUT ST., YATESVILLE, PITTSTON, PA. A BID BOND OR CERTIFIED CHECK, TEN PERCENT (10%) OF HIGHEST TOTAL BID MUST ACCOMPANY BID. BIDS WILL BE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS OR TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY ITEM OR ITEMS THEREOF. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD DEBORAH A. RACHILLA SECRETARY ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Rita Thompson, late of Nanticoke, PA. (died July 25, 2012), Letters of Testa-mentary having been granted, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the d e c e d e n t shall make them known and present them, and all persons indebted to said decedent shall make payment thereof without delay to: Robert Thompson, Executor, 17 Gunhurst Garth, Baltimore, MD 21236.

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LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS The Housing Development Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania will receive Bids for the rehabilitation of the property located at 654 -656 North Locust St, Hazleton, PA. Bids will be received until 3:00P.M. (local time) August 30, 2012 at the Broad Street Business Exchange Suite 11, 100 West Broad Street Hazleton, PA. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, including Specifications and Work Write Up, may be examined and obtained at the Housing Development Corporation of NEPA, Broad Street Business Exchange Suite 11, 100 West Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may also be examined at the Northeastern Pennsylvania Contractors Association, Inc., 1075 Oak Street, Suite 3, Pittston, PA 18640. Bidders may register their interest and secure Specifications and Work Write up upon payment of thirty five dollars ($35.00). Checks shall be made payable to Housing Development Corporation of NEPA, and will not be refunded. A walk through will be held on Wednesday August 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. for interested bidders. The Housing Development Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive informalities in the Bidding. BIDS may be held by OWNER for a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the opening of BIDS for the purpose of reviewing the BIDS and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the CONTRACT. Housing Development Corporation Northeastern Pennsylvania

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ACCOUNTING SERVICES COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LUZERNE COUNTY, DOMESTIC RELATIONS SECTION IS INTERESTED IN CONTRACTING FOR THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING FUNCTIONS AND THE PREPARATION OF AN ANNUAL CERTIFIED AUDIT. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD, IN WRITING, CONTACT JAMES M. DAVIS, DIRECTOR, DOMESTIC RELATIONS SECTION, 113 WEST NORTH STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18711 TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC INFORMATION. DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012.

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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 12 CV 5105 ACTION TO QUIET TITLE PATRICK HOBAN, BRIDGET HOBAN, JOHN MORAN AND ANNA E. MORGAN, AND ALL THEIR HEIRS, DEVISEES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY, FROM, THROUGH, OR UNDER THEM, You are notified that the Plaintiff, JAMES WILLIAM, JR., has filed and Action to Quiet Title in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, above identified setting forth that he is the owner of the following described piece or parcel, per Instrument Number 201123762 from the Lackawanna County Tax Claim Bureau. ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel located in the City of Scranton, County of Lackawanna (by way of predecessor County of Luzerne) and State of Pennsylvania and known as lots number 74 and 75 in Square or Block number 16 and fronting on Wales Street being about 460 feet in front by about 158 feet in depth according to a plan or map Parkers addition to the Borough of Providence (now Scranton) by allotment of the Spencer Farm. Being the same piece or parcel conveyed by Brian McGuire and Anna McGuire, his wife, unto Patrick Hoban by deed dated March 29, 1878 and recorded in Luzerne County Deed Book No. 212 at pages 233 & C on June 21, 1878. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING FROM THE ABOVE CONVEYANCE the following: All that certain pieces or parcels located in the City of Scranton, County of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania being fifty (50) feet of the most easterly portion of said Patrick Hoban Estate. Being the sum of the pieces or parcels conveyed by John Moran and Anna E. Moran unto Frank Myers per deeds dated October 21, 1925 and November 6, 1931 and recorded in Lackawanna County Deed Book No. 350 at page 587 on October 22, 1925 and Lackawanna County Deed Book No. 386 at page 296 on November 7, 2931. The above residual piece or parcel having been recently surveyed and plotted as follows: ALL that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Scranton, County of Lackawanna and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at an iron rebar set in place along the northeasterly line of Wales Street, being the southwesterly corner of lands N/F of Robert F. Cuozzo; Thence along said Wales Street, North 46 degrees 30’00” West four hundred twelve and ninety-nine hundredths (412.99) feet to an iron rebar set in place along lands N/F of John J. & Carol Fritch; Thence along said Fritch lands, North 44 degrees 01’37” East, one hundred eightysix and eighty-eight hundredths (186.88) feet to an iron rebar found in place along lands N/F of Thomas J. & Jane Evans and Jack & Diane Coyle; Thence along said Evans and Coyle lands, South 42 degrees 45’09” East, three hundred sixty-six and seventy-four hundredths (366.74) feet to an iron rebar found in place along lands N/F of Keith & Tamara Fidati; Thence along said Fidati lands, the following two (2) courses and distances: 1) South 42 degrees 44’11” East, forty-four and thirty-seven hundredths (44.37) feet to an iron rebar set in place; 2) South 46 degrees 08’01” East, one and four hundredths (1.04) feet to an iron rebar set in place along said Cuozzo lands; Thence along said Cuozzo lands, South 43 degrees 30’00” West, one hundred fiftynine and ninety-eight hundredths (159.98) feet to the point and place of beginning.

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The above parcel contains 71,477 sq. ft. or 1.64 acres of land, more or less and is shown on a plan entitled, “Survey MapLands of James Williams, Jr.”, prepared by Nicholas A. Piccini, P.L.S., dated 06/12. The above is also a mets and bounds description for lands previously described in Instrument #201123762. NOTICE The Court has ordered service of the complaint to be made upon you by publication and you are hereby notified that if you wish to defend you must take action within twenty (20) days after service hereof by entering a written appearance personally or by an attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the Court. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case may proceed without you and that judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff(s). You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Northern PA Legal Services 507 Linden Street, Suite 300 Scranton, PA 18503-1631 Telephone: (570) 342-0184 Lawyer Referral Service Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Services 100 South Street, PO Box 186 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186 Telephone (800) 692-7375 James J. Zaydon, Jr. Esquire 811-813 Mulberry Street Scranton, PA 18510 (570) 342-7732

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CHEVY ‘01 TRACKER LT

V6, 4WD, 108,000 miles. $3,000. Call 570-814-3829.

FORD ’95 F150

4x4. 1 Owner. 91K. 4.8 engine, auto. Runs great. New paint, stake body with metal floor. 570-675-5046. Leave message, will return call. $4990.

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Sprint blue, black / brown leather int., navigation, 7 spd auto turbo, AWD 10 CHEVY MALIBU LS blue 4 cyl. auto 09 CHEVY IMPALA LS Silver, V6 08 CHEVY AVEO red, auto, 4 cyl 07 BUICK LACROSSE CXL, black, V6 07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, silver, grey leather 06 LINCOLN ZEPHYR grey, tan leather, sun roof 06 MERCURY MILAN PREMIER, mint green, V6, alloys 05 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, blue, sunroof, 79K miles 05 FORD 500 AWD grey, auto V6 05 CHEVY IMPALA silver, alloys, V6 04 NISSAN MAXIMA LS silver, auto, sunroof 03 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS blue V6 auto 03 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS blue sunroof 49,000 miles 03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO, mid blue/light grey leather, navigation, AWD 01 TOYOTA CELICA GT silver, 4 cyl auto sunroof 00 BMW 323i silver auto 73 PORSCHE 914 green & black, 5 speed, 62k miles.

SUVS, VANS, TRUCKS, 4 X4’s

08 DODGE NITRO SXT orange, auto, 4x4 08 FORD ESCAPE XLT SILVER, V6, 4X4 07 DODGE CARAVAN SXT green, 4 door, 7 pass mini van 06 INFINITY QX56 Pearl white, tan leather, Naviga tion, 3rd seat, 4x4 06 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, Black, V8, 4x4 truck 06 FORD EXPLORER XLT, black, 3rd seat, 4x4 06 CHEVY TRAILBLZAER LS, SILVER, 4X4 05 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT green, V6, 4x4 05 FORD FREESTAR SE, white, 7 pax mini van 05 CADILLAC SRX black, leather, V6, AWD 05 HYUNDAI TUSCON LX green auto, AWD 05 DODGE DURANGO LTD Black, grey leather, 3rd seat, 4x4 05 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE Blue, 5 speed, V6, 4x4 04 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER XLS red, auto, 4 cyl., AWD 04 KIA SORENTO EX blue, auto, V6 AWD 04 FORD EXPLORER XLT silver, 3rd seat, 4x4 04 NISSAN XTERRA XE blue, auto, 4x4 04 CHEVY TAHOE LT 4x4 Pewter, grey leather, 3rd seat 04 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z71, green, 4 door, 4x4 truck 04 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND graphite grey, 2 tone leather, sunroof, 4x4 02 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT, silver, V6, 4x4 02 FORD F150 SUPERCAB XLT silver, 4x4 truck 01 FORD F150 XLT white, super cab, 4x4 truck 01 FORD F150 XLT Blue/tan, 4 door, 4x4 truck 00 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SPORT, green, V8, 4x4 truck 00 CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO X-CAB green, 4x4 truck 99 NISSAN PATHINDER gold, V6, 4x4

BUICK `97 LESABRE

Limited. V6. 4 door, silver exterior, grey interior, fully equipped, power everything. 94k original miles. Snow tires included. Currently inspected. Family car. $2900. 570-675-2468

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AUDI `01 A6

4.2 Engine, good condition, per kelly blue book, Quatro awd, abs 4 wheel, navigation system, integrated phone, plus all standard Audi options, super clean, garage kept, recently inspected. If you ever wanted an Audi, here’s your opportunity! Asking $5,200. 570-881-5257

BMW `07 328XI

sedan, black, black leather, only 71,900 miles. One female owner, always maintained at BMW dealer, garage kept, loaded, pristine condition. $17,900. Call 570-784-5572

MARK III CONVERSION VAN. Hightop. 93K. 7 passenger. TV/VCP/Stereo. Loaded. Great condition. $3,495 (570) 574-2199

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Volkswagen ‘98 Cabrio Convertible 4 cylinder, auto $1,650 Kia Sedona ‘04 7 Passenger Van Leather, air, CD, sunroof, 6 cylinder, auto, very good condition. $2,650

CONTINENTAL 107,000 miles. Fully loaded, sunroof, alpine radio system 6 disc CD. $4,000 David - 735-7412

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ACME AUTO SALES CHEVY ‘95 ASTRO

Wilkes-Barre, PA 570-825-8253

LINCOLN ‘99

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412 Autos for Sale

radio, leather, moon roof, loaded excellent condition. 136k miles. $4,995.

570-814-2809

CADILLAC ‘03 DEVILLE low miles. extra

clean and sharp, $7,995 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

CADILLAC ‘08 SRX AWD, mint

condition. $19,999 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

CHEVROLET `02 IMPALA 68,700 miles, 4

door, excellent condition. $5,200 570-881-5179

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY ‘03 IMPALA V6, Very clean

car! $3,995 570-696-4377

DODGE ‘02 VIPER GTS 10,000 MILES V10

6speed, collectors, this baby is 1 of only 750 GTS coupes built in 2002 and only 1 of 83 painted Race Yellow it still wears its original tires showing how it was babied. This car is spotless throughout and is ready for its new home. This vehicle is shown by appointment only. $39,999 or trade. 570-760-2365

DODGE ‘03 GRAND CARAVAN

Inspected 6/12, 100K mile, 7 passenger, green, V-6, 3.8L, automatic. ABS, power locks/ windows. Power driver seat, dual air bags. CD, cassette, am/fm radio. Front & rear AC, power steering. Tilt wheel & roof rack. $5,200. 570-814-8215.

FORD ‘01 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE V6, 120k, female driven, black, auto leather, 6 disc cd, flowmaster, intake, 17” wheels & tires, no leaks, cold air, new top. $6000 OBO. (347) 452-3650 (In Mountain Top)

FORD ‘02 MUSTANG

GTRedCONVERTIBLE with black

top. 6,500 miles. One Owner. Excellent Condition. $17,500 570-760-5833

FORD ‘08 FOCUS

41,000 miles, red with black interior. very clean. A-title auto. $9800. 570570-331-2409

HONDA ‘07 CIVIC

SDN. Silver, 4 door, excellent condition, 41,375 mi. $13,000 570-574-4854

HONDA ‘08 ACCORD 4 door, EXL with

navigation system. 4 cyl, silver w/ black interior. Satellite radio, 6CD changer, heated leather seats, high, highway miles. Well maintained. Monthly service record available. Call Bob. 570-479-0195

HONDA ‘09 CIVIC 42,000 miles, 4

door, 4 cyl, auto, $15,400 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

HONDA ‘12 ACCORD LX 4 door, 4 cyl, automatic, showroom condition, 6,000 miles. $20,900 Warranty MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

HYUNDAI ‘09 SONATA LIMITED 6 cylinder, leather, navigation system, AM/FM/CD Sirius, red, 28,000 miles, 1 owner. $16,700. 570-574-9054

JEEP ‘12 LIBERTY TRAIL RATED 4X4 6 cylinder, auto,

4x4, 14,000 miles $21,495 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

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VITO’S & GINO’S 949 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort

288-8995 09 Mercedes GL450, 7 passenger. Too many options to list. 30K miles. Garage kept. Creme puff. $47,800 04 Nissan Armada, 7 passenger. 4wd. Excellent condition. $11,900 93 UD Tow Truck with wheel lift. 64k. $10,000 96 Jeep, Grand Cherokee, 4 wheel drive, 4 door, runs excellent $3,995 95 Buick Park Ave 54k. $3,995 96 Plymouth Voyager 82k $3,495 99 Chevy Cavalier, 89k. 4 door. $2,495 00 Chevy S10 Blazer. 4 door. 4wd. Red. $2,795 96 Nissan Maxima, V6, 4 door, air, auto, sunroof. 103K. $3,495 96 Buick Skylark Auto, 4 door, 81K $2,495 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee,wd auto, runs great! $3,995

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TOYOTA ‘04 COROLLA Navy Blue with light gray interior. 5 speed. AIR, stereo, CD. 119,000 miles. Body in perfect condition. Asking $5850. 570-406-5293.

VW ‘10 JETTA

15,900 miles, standard transmission. Garage kept, white with sunroof. $15K 570-387-8639

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

CHEVROLET `76 PICKUP 4 Cylinder Very Good Condition! NEW PRICE $2,500. 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

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‘07 DODGE CALIPER R/T

AWD, loaded with options including power sun roof, heated seats, cruise, power windows, etc. NADA book value $12,995 Our Special $6,995 ‘00 Ford Taurus Station Wagon Silver, grey leather interior, 132,000 miles, all options work. $2,895 02 Mercury Mountaineer AWD, green exterior, tan leather interior, lots of options. $4,500 ‘99 GMC Sierra Pickup 4x4, extended cab, bed cap, gray, 132,000 miles $4,795 ‘05 CHEVY AVEO Silver, 4 door, grey cloth interior, A/C, re-built transmission with warranty, 4 cyl. 79,000 miles $4,995 ‘03 Mazda 6 5 speed, yellow with grey interior, 4 door, loaded with options. $5,295 Warranties Available

$47,000

FORD ‘76 THUNDERBIRD

MERCEDES ‘29

Kit Car $5,500 OR TRADE JUST REDUCED (570) 655-4884

MAZDA `88 RX-7

CONVERTIBLE 1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119

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Boats & Marinas

FISHING BOAT. Like new. 16 1/2’ Trophy Fiberglass. 25 HP Johnson motor, 48 lb thrust, trolling motor with foot control. Recharger, pedestal front seat, carpeted floor. Live well, storage compartment. Excellent condition. $4500. 570-675-5046 after 12 noon

JON BOAT 12’ x 36”

9999999

Alum Weld Xpress 2000.Trailer & a lot of extras. 570-287-0193 or 570-762-4824

MERCEDES-BENZ `91 500 SL CONVERTIBLE Red with tan leather

7 passenger 3.2 Cobra inboard/outboard motor with trailer, 2 batteries, fish finder, 4 life jackets, water tube, good condition. $3500 neg. 570-287-8306

570-445-5622

interior, power windows, am/fm with CD player, removable hard top. 80k. $16,000 OBO (570)704-6789

MERCURY `03 MOUNTAINEER Premiere

1 owner, Black with charcoal leather interior, remote keyless entry, auto garage openers, power moonroof, tow package, 6 CD, 3rd row seating and 17” aluminum wheels. 34,000 miles. $12,500 (570)823-7507

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR 6 cylinder automatic. 52k original miles. $1500. 570-899-1896

PONTIAC ‘07 G6 GT Good condition. 68k miles. FWD, Auto, All power, Remote start, 4 Door, Heated leather seats, Silver. $9,500. Call Denise at 570-793-3412

18,000 Miles, 1 owner, 4 cylinder. $16,500 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

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TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629

MARZAK MOTORS 601 Green Ridge St, Scranton

ALL JUNK CARS! CA$H TOYOTA ‘09 CAMRY PAID

570-301-3602

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Commercial Trucks & Equipment

CHEVY ‘08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic.

Only 12,000 miles. Vehicle in like new condition. $19,000. 570-288-4322

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Motorcycles

‘12 BRAND NEW SCOOTER

Boat Parts/ Supplies

SEATS, fishing boat with swivel and pedestal. (2) $16 each. Life vests, (10) 6 never used, $7 each. 570-474-9866

PACE ARROW VISION ‘99 M-36 B (FORD) Type A gas, 460

V10 Ford. Excellent condition, 11,000 miles. I slide out, 2 awnings, 2 color flat screen TV’s. Generator, back up camera, 2 air conditioners, microwave/convection oven, side by side refrigerator with ice maker, washer/ dryer, queen size bed, automatic steps. $29,900. 570-288-4826 or 570-690-1464

WILDERNESS 33FT.

All ready to ride, electric start, automatic transmission, disk brakes, rear luggage trunk, under seat storage, around 100 mpg, fully street legal, all ready to go! only $1,595. Call 570-817-2952

Camper with slide out 1998, large refrigerator, queen bed, Air, stereo system, microwave, large bathroom with skylite. Excellent condition. Many upgrades, sleeps 6. $8500. neg. 570-881-3550

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CHEVROLET `03 HARLEY ‘10 DAVIDSON S-10 6 cylinder, 2x4 autoSPORTSTER CUSTOM Loud pipes.

Near Mint 174 miles - yes, One hundred and seventy four miles on the clock, original owner. $8000. 570-876-2816 HARLEY ‘12 DAVIDSON SOFTAIL DELUXE. Brand New Tag price of $18,699 but will take best offer. Binghamton area. 607-239-4925 leave message.

KAWASAKI ‘05 VULCAN 800 1,800 original miles.

Blue, 1 owner, includes back rest & saddle bags. Excellent condition. $3,400. 570-826-6089

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

SUZUKI ‘01 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. $3600 570-410-1026

matic, 45k, extended cab and cap. $8,500 (570)722-8650

CHEVY ‘99 BLAZER

Sport utility, 4 door, four wheel drive, ABS, new inspection. $4200. 570-709-1467

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY ‘03 SILVERADO 4X4 REG CAB AUTO, V8. LOOKS

12,000 miles. With windshield. Runs excellent. Many extras including gunfighter seat, leather bags, extra pipes. New tires & battery. Asking $4,000 firm. (570) 814-1548

442 RVs & Campers ‘2011 Palomino Pop Up Like new, 2 queen size beds, 2 benches with a table between and a side bench. Gas stove for inside or out, fridge, heater and sink, lot’s of storage space. $7500 call 570-379-3898

EXPEDITION ‘03 37U CUMMINS 300 DIESEL PUSHER

Attorney Services

Touring Edition, all power options, stow & go seating, 72k miles. Automatic trunk & sliding doors. Book value $11,500. sell for $9,995. 570-479-7063

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

DODGE ‘04 DURANGO

1 owner, leather sunroof, 3rd row seat $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

DODGE ‘03 CARAVAN Auto, V6. Nice clean car $4995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

BANKRUPTCY

FREE CONSULT

Guaranteed Low Fees Payment Plan! Colleen Metroka 570-592-4796 Mention this ad when you call!

DIVORCE No Fault $295 divorce295.com Atty. Kurlancheek 800-324-9748 W-B Free Bankruptcy Consultation Payment plans. Carol Baltimore 570-822-1959

25+ Years Exp.

Joseph M. Blazosek 570-655-4410 570-822-9556 blazoseklaw.com SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Free Consultation. Contact Atty. Sherry Dalessandro 570-823-9006

FORD ‘73 F350

Stake Body Truck 55,000 Original miles - garage kept, only 2 owners, hydraulic lift gate, new tires, battery and brakes. Excellent condition. No rust. Must see. $4900 or best offer Call 570-687-6177

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD ‘00 EXPLORER XLT

EXTRA CLEAN! 4X4. $3,995. 570-696-4377

FORD ‘03 EXPLORER XLT

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

4x4, 6 cyl., auto, 1 owner, great work truck $4995. Call For Details! 570-696-4377

GMC ‘99 YUKON

130,000 miles, new brakes, rotors, tires, & radiator. No rust. Leather. clean. $2950. 570-2889507 or 881-6315

JEEP 02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 6 cylinder 4 WD, air

conditioning power windows, door locks, cruise, dual air bags, tilt wheel, AM/FM/CD. keyless remote. 130k miles. $5400. 570-954-3390

SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, all power, CD player, leather interior, tinted windows, custom wheels, $13,000 Call 570-829-8753 Before 5:00 p.m.

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All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H

BANKRUPTCY

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FORD ‘02 EXPLORER

Red, XLT, Original non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excellent in and out. New tires and battery. 90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016

AUTO SERVICE

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FORD ‘03 F150 XL

19,000 miles, 2 slides, 8 kw Gen. 2 Air conditioners, Microwave-Convect Oven, 4 door refwith automatic ice maker, heated holding tanks, Corian counter tops, 2 TV- surround sound, cherry cabinets, ice maker, washer/dryer. Sleeps 6. Queen beds, back up camera, recently inspected, garaged in winter. $64,500 570-288-2649

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Silver, 4 wheel drive, automatic, 56,000 miles, extra tool box, leather cover and plastic bed. Runs perfect, asking $7,500. Cell-570-472-8084 Home570-825-2596

4X4, leather, sunroof, like new! $5,995 570-696-4377

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FORD `04 F150

CHRYSLER `06 Town & Country.

FORD ‘90 F-150

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1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

4x4. Cap, extra tires, $1500 FIRM Runs great! 570-639-3089

LAW DIRECTORY

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& RUNS GREAT $6995. 4x4, 6 cyl., auto, 1 owner, great work truck $4995. Call For Details! 570-696-4377

YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300

STARCRAFT 17’ BOAT

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442 RVs & Campers

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Also, Like New, Used Tires & Batteries for $20 & up!

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574-1275 Expires 12/31/12

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MITSUBISHI `11

OUTLANDER SPORT SE AWD, Black interi-

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

MAZDA ‘01 B3000

JEEP ‘04 GRAND CHEROKEE LOREDO 4x4, 6 cyl, 1

4x4, 5 speed, extra clean truck $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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BERWICK CHEVROLET-BUICK-GMC-CADILLAC

SATURN ‘04 VUE

Front wheel drive, 4 cyl, 5 speed, sunroof, clean, clean SUV! $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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BUYING USED VEHICLES

Call Vitos & Ginos

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949 Wyoming Ave,

Forty Fort, PA

288-8995

Call Dan Lane @

Must Go! 2 1 0 2 y Ever Stk. #

Year/Model

CHEVROLET C2348 2012 Sonic C2345 2012 Cruze C2350 2012 Cruze C2351 2012 Cruze C2352 2012 Cruze C2355 2012 Cruze C2349 2012 Cruze C2121 2012 Impala Sedan C2347 2012 Equinox C2346 2012 Equinox T3007 2013 Equinox T2296 2012 Silverado Reg. T2167 2012 Silverado Ext. T2280 2012 Silverado Ext. T2302 2012 Silverado Ext. T2043 2012 Silverado Ext. T2280 2012 Silverado Ext. T2338 2012 Silverado Crew T2243 2012 Silverado Crew T2295 2012 Silverado Crew T2292 2012 Silverado Crew T2272 2012 Silverado Crew T2273 2012 Silverado Crew T2270 2012 Silverado Crew T2268 2012 Silverado Crew T2232 2012 Silverado Crew T2233 2012 Silverado Crew T2230 2012 Silverado Crew T2218 2012 Silverado Crew T2058 2012 Silverado Crew T2052 2012 Silverado Crew T2341 2012 Silverado Dually T2197 2012 Tahoe Z71 T2041 2012 Traverse C2353 2012 Suburban T2244 2012 Avalanche GMC G2228 2012 Terrain G2175 2012 Terrain G2176 2012 Terrain G2020 2012 Terrain G2062 2012 Acadia G2247 2012 Acadia G2265 2012 Acadia G2264 2012 Acadia G2221 2012 Acadia G2241 2012 Acadia G2220 2012 Acadia G2336 2012 Canyon Crew G2354 2012 Sierra Ext. G2329 2012 Sierra Ext. G2266 2012 Sierra Ext. G2162 2012 Sierra Ext. G2322 2012 Sierra Crew G2029 2012 Sierra Crew G2260 2012 Sierra Crew G2261 2012 Sierra Crew G2209 2012 Sierra Crew G2185 2012 Sierra Crew G2183 2012 Sierra Crew G2170 2012 Sierra Crew G2154 2012 Sierra Crew G2036 2012 Sierra Crew G2139 2012 Sierra Crew G2144 2012 Sierra Crew BUICK B2258 2012 Enclave B2204 2012 Enclave B0234 2011 Enclave B2319 2012 LaCrosse B2324 2012 LaCrosse B2316 2012 Verano B2254 2012 Verano CADILLAC K2203 2012 CTS AWD Sedan K2172 2012 CTS AWD Sedan K3001 2013 XTS AWD K3005 2013 Escalade ESV

MSRP

YOU PAY

17,908 17,987* $ 17,743* $ 19,969* $ 19,534* $ 21,714* $ 17,916* $ 23,130* $ 27,423* $ 24,779* $ 27,043* $ 22,114* $ 28,503* $ 26,920* $ 27,133* $ 28,128* $ 26,920* $ 46,725* $ 31,915* $ 31,303* $ 30,070* $ 31,235* $ 31,303* $ 30,801* $ 30,504* $ 29,951* $ 29,951* $ 30,682* $ 31,116* $ 30,681* $ 39,465* $ 52,357* $ 45,155* $ 30,951* $ 44,135* $ 36,262*

$18,580 $18,865 $18,590 $21,030 $20,540 $22,915 $18,785 $27,995 $29,520 $26,105 $28,500 $26,930 $38,464 $36,575 $36,825 $37,890 $36,575 $55,680 $40,550 $39,830 $38,380 $39,750 $39,830 $39,240 $38,890 $38,240 $38,240 $39,100 $39,610 $38,960 $47,975 $61,620 $52,270 $35,708 $50,935 $45,825

$29,990 $29,520 $35,514 $31,030 $35,895 $38,235 $44,040 $43,135 $51,215 $38,235 $38,180 $31,105 $37,705 $51,155 $38,585 $36,475 $55,920 $39,195 $40,590 $38,790 $39,650 $39,650 $38,790 $40,155 $39,720 $41,915 $39,444 $54,950

$44,670 $44,335 $50,715 $32,115 $34,820 $23,470 $25,955

$52,060 $44,275 $55,335 $79,415

*Tax and tags extra. All rebates applied.

27,641* $ 27,239* $ 31,636* $ 28,517* $ 31,071* $ 35,111* $ 38,501* $ 37,668* $ 44,939* $ 33,241* $ 33,194* $ 27,116* $ 27,918* $ 41,284* $ 28,666* $ 26,872* $ 46,450* $ 30,418* $ 31,486* $ 29,956* $ 30,687* $ 30,687* $ 29,956* $ 31,116* $ 30,709* $ 32,932* $ 30,490* $ 45,605* 39,070* 38,748* $ 37,330* $ 28,948* $ 31,404* $ 21,389* $ 23,597*

Accounting/ Finance

JUNIOR

ACCOUNTANT:

Responsible for month end close, A/P, A/R. Knowledge of accounting with college preferred. Good pay & benefits package: Respond with resume to: h/r@calex logistics.com EOE

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Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

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Night shift. Experience preferred but will train. Good hours, good pay. 570-457-2021

BARTENDERS High volume local bar/nightclub. Submit contact info and work history to Bartenders258@ hotmail.com RESUME NOT NECESSARY

CONVENIENCE STORE TEAM MEMBERS All level positions available. call Jack at 570-696-0576 Monday - Friday 9am - 2 pm

Managers/Bartenders Modern nightclub,

Wilkes-Barre Area. Must have a following. Salary & some benefits. Mail resume to: PO Box 2827 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Engineering

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

PROJECT ENGINEER Full time position available for Mechanical Engineer in manufacturing facility. Computer skills required. Must be able to read drawings/blueprints-3D Modelings & CAD experience helpful. Responsible for planning, tracking and organization of projects through internal planning and working with outside suppliers. Contact 570-876-4844 for interview appointment.

*Tax, tags & license fees not included.

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

WILKES BARRE SPRING & Seeking: ALIGNMENT Qualified suspension technician Please call: Dan 570-822-4018

412 Autos for Sale

SANTO VOLVO 5

29mpg Hwy. ALL NEW

YEAR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

2013 VOLVO S60 ALL WHEEL DRIVE JUST

369

Per month 36 months Just $995 down

Plus: Pay nothing to repair or maintain your S60 for the entire lease

2.5 liter, Turbo, AWD, Power Glass, Moonroof, Heated Leather seats, Keyless Drive and more

Pmt. based on 36 month closed end lease. Tax and fees not included with $995 cash down or equal trade. First month pmts. and bank requisition fee ($695) due on delivery. No security deposit required. 30,000 miles allowed. $1000 SAAB/Volvo owner loyalty. Rebate included. See sales person for details. Offer Expires 8-31-12.

VIEW OUR INVENTORY 24/7 AT WWW.SANTOCARS.COM Montage Auto Mile, 3514 Birney Ave., Moosic

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45,644* 38,511* $ 52,658* $ 75,047*

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

207-8149

Love at second sight.

Industrial Maintenance/ Machinery Repair Person Wanted.

538

Janitorial/ Cleaning

HOUSEKEEPER Full time. Evening shift. Must pass background check. Experience preferred. 570-239-6203

542

Logistics/ Transportation

CDL Drivers Class B License & Hazmat certification required. Delivery region includes New England/MidAtlantic areas, trucks are preloaded with minimal overnight runs. Submit resumes or complete applications: Jerry’s Sport Center 100 Capital Road, Jenkins Township, PA 18640. HrGroup@Ellett.com 570-883-6800 x6875 Truck Mart- Job Fair August 24, 2012 8:00AM to 4:00PM Truck Mart 24 Truck Tech Way, Shippensburg, PA 17257 Exit #24 I-81 Call Frank Brassell 877-611-0797 ext 5

JOCKEY TRUCK DRIVER – CDL

Jockey Truck drivers needed for long term contract in the Hazleton area. Part time available immediately, 10 to 30 hours per week, with possibility of full time. Shift is 6pm to 4am. Seasonal positions also available, Oct through Jan. Drivers must have jockey experience, Class A CDL, and good driving record. Please call Mike at 717-309-0100.

MECHANIC

Test-drive a Certiﬁed Pre-Owned Subaru today.

(2ND SHIFT) Expanding Second generation, family owned & operated business seeking 2nd shift Mechanic Pay based on experience. Benefit package available. Fax or Email resume: 970-0858 atowmanparts@ aol.com Call: 823-2100 Ask for: Dave or Frank

Subaru Inspected. Certiﬁed. Covered.

• 6-year/100,000-mile Powertrain Coverage • $0 deductible • Factory-backed coverage • 152-point safety inspection • CARFAX® Vehicle History Report • 24/7 roadside assistance

’08 Subaru Outback SW ’10 Subaru Forester 2.5XS AWD Was $21,995

$279*$per month Or Now 18,995*

’09 Subaru Legacy SE

AWD, Auto, Alloys.

1-Owner Only 37K!

AWD, Auto, Alloys.

AWD, Auto, Alloys, Low Miles.

Only 24K Miles! New Forester Trade!

Super Clean! Special Edition Moonroof

Was $19,995

273* per month

Was $18,995

$ VIN# 87353120

Or Now $19,495*

265* per month

Or Now $17,995*

Only 25K! Moonroof Leather

312* per month

Or Now $20,995*

AWD, Auto, Alloys. Was $24,995

VIN# 87352379

349*per month

Or Now $24,499*

Vin# 97236180

‘08 Subaru Legacy SE AWD, Auto, Alloys.

Fresh Trade, Only 9,400 Miles! Premium, Gorgeous Car!

A RARE FIND! 5 Speed Special Edition! Moonroof

Was $15,995

235*per month

Or Now $15,495*

VIN# B3323398

www.allied-services.org

$ VIN# AH903190

‘08 Subaru Outback Limited ’11 Subaru Outback Premium AWD AWD, Auto, Alloys. Was $22,995

or call Trish at (570) 348-2237. Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply. ALLIED SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. HOME HEALTH AIDE WANTED Weekly 9am-12noon 570-675-0065

VIN# 86216499

‘09 Subaru Impreza 2.5i ‘11 Subaru Impreza Premium AWD ’09 Subaru Impreza Premium AWD AWD, Auto, Alloys. Was $16,995

ONLY 27K! 1-OWNER

239*per month

Or Now $16,495*

AWD, Auto, Alloys.

New Impreza Trade! Premium • Moonroof, Only 21K!

AWD, Auto, Alloys, Sold New At Fairway. 1-Owner! Premium • Moonroof, Only 29K!

Was $16,995

Was $18,995

VIN# 9H512766

$273* per month Or Now $18,495*

$239* per month Or Now $16,495*

VIN# BH519588

VIN# 9H506900

’09 Subaru Legacy Limited ’10 Subaru Impreza AWD ’06SubaruOutbackSW2.5iAWD ’06 Subaru Forester 2.5X AWD, Auto, Alloys. AWD, Auto, Moonroof, Alloys. AWD, Auto, Moonroof, Leather, Alloys.

LIMITED • 1-Owner, Only 22K! New Legacy Trade!

Was $19,995 $279*

D L 6.99% O S 60

AWD, Auto, Moonroof, Leather, Alloys.

1-Owner, Local Trade!

per month Was $16,995 $236*per month

Or Now $19,495* VIN# 972221504 Or Now $16,495* VIN# AH509428

FT MEDICAL SURGERY SCHEDULER

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Personal Care Aides 2 &3 S Cook P T Dietary Aide ND

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PART TIME APPLY WITHIN: 4252 Memorial Highway Dallas, PA 18612

WYOMING VALLEY WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS AVAILABLE

2 LPN’S LPN needed for immediate employment at the Wyoming Valley West School District. Candidates should possess a valid Practical Nurse License. Applicants would be compensated at $10.50 an hour. Candidates must work 6.25 hours per day for 182 school days per year. Applicants should submit an electronic resume and letter of interest immediately to Mr. Irv Deremer IDeremer@wvwsd.o rg or Mrs. Maylan Nicholson Maylan @wvwsd.org. Employment hours for this academic school year are from 8:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Applicants will need to acquire acceptable clearances for Act 151, Act 35 and Act 114.

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Production/ Operations

548 Medical/Health

Every Certiﬁed Pre-Owned Subaru offers:

Subaru Certiﬁed Pre-Owned

548 Medical/Health

Baker Wanted

Two person crew, no experience necessary, company will train. The work is outdoor, fastpaced, very physical and will require the applicant to be out of town for eight day intervals followed by six days off. Applicants must have a valid PA drivers license and clean driving record. Starting wage is negotiable but will be no less than $14.00 per with family health, dental and 401k. APPLY AT R.K. HYDRO-VAC, INC., 1075 OAK ST PITTSTON, PA 18640 E-MAIL RESUME TO TCHARNEY@ RKHYDROVACPA.COM OR CALL 800-2377474 MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 8:30 TO 4:30 E.O.E. AND MANDATORY DRUG TESTING.

Only 43K! 1-Owner

for

months

VIN# H509577

1-Owner

Was $14,995 $245*per month

Or Now $14,495* VIN# 6H733325

*Tax and tags extra. $2,000 down cash or trade. 6.99% for 72 mos. on all ‘08-’10 models. 6.99% for 60 months on all ‘06 and ‘07 models. All with approved credit. Not responsible for typographical errors. Select photos for illustration purposes only. Subject to vehicle insurance & 9/1/12. availability. Offer ends 8/18/12.

570-759-1221

1101 N. Church St. (Rt. 309) Hazle Township, PA 18202

www.BERWICKCHEVY.com

570-455-7733

HOURS: Mon.-Tue. 9-8, Wed. 9-5, Thur. 9-8, Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-3

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1553 Main Street, Peckville, PA 18452

LABORER

Excavating and Paving Company looking for experienced laborer. Call 570-674-7912

570-489-0000

2005 Audi A8L NAVI .............................$15,999 2003 BMW 325ci Conv ........................$13,495 2006 Chevy Cobalt ................................$8,999 2006 Chevy Colorado P/U.......................$8,800 2008 Chevy TrailBlazer V8....................$19,500 2011 Ford E250 Cargo .........................$18,999 2007 Ford E350 Pass...........................$14,450 2008 Ford Escape XLT .........................$15,999 2008 Ford Mustang GT ........................$18,950 2008 Jeep Wrangler UL Sahara ............$23,999 2009 Jeep Wrangler Sport ...................$20,999 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic.........$26,999 2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 Conv.........$27,999 2007 Nissan Murano S AWD.................$16,999 1971 Plymouth Road Runner ................$27,000 2009 Nissan Sentra 2.0FE+ .................$12,949 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid ...................$13,999 2005 Nissan Sentra 34K Miles ...............$9,999 2011 Ford F150 Crew XLT 4x4 .............$28,999 2012 Kia Rio EX GSI 5K Miles ...............$14,999 2010 Lexus RX350 ..............................$33,449 2008 Mazda 3Sport GT ........................$14,878 2010 Mazda 6i Touring ........................$15,999 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis Leather ..$13,990 2006 Pontiac GTO 33K Miles ................$18,495 2009 Subaru Forester Lmtd AWD..........$18,499 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Hemi.......$15,399 2008 Honda CRV Lmtd .........................$19,469 2011 Mazad 3 S Sport HB 4011 Miles ..$19,469 2009 Pontiac Vibe................................$12,900

CARPENTER

Hand and power tools. Valid drivers license and vehicle required. Knowledge of all phases of remodeling. Minimum 10 years experience. 570-287-4067

WE BUY VEHICLES!

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VETERINARY ASSISTANT

BERWICK CHEVROLET CADILLAC-BUICK-GMC TRUCKS 12th & Pine Streets, Berwick

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527 Food Services/ Hospitality

Entry Level Construction Laborer

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

457 Wanted to Buy Auto

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O N LY 34K M ILES

#12014A , 4 C yl., A uto., A ir, SteelW heels, PD L, Tilt, A M /FM /C D , Rear Spoiler, O nly 58K M iles

2005 CHEVRO LET EQ UINO X LS AW D

O N LY 22K M ILES

O N LY 48K M ILES

#12657A , 6 C ylinder A utom atic, A ir C onditioning , Lug g ag e Rack, PW , PD L, Tilt, A M / FM / C D , Privacy G lass

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9 999*

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12 895* ,

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38K M ILES

O N LY 45K M ILES

#12416A , 6 C yl, A uto, C lim ate C ontrol, Pow er O ptions, H eated Leather FrtSeats, 6 D isc C D , A djustable Pedals

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2008 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4

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O N LY

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13 999*

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19 999* ,

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10 950

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O N LY

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HONDA

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HYUNDAI

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SUBARU

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TOYOTA

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TOYOTA

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VOLKSWAGEN

2008 JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION PZEV, # U1802, BLACK, 39,189 MILES........................................ $16,200 2011 GTI, # U1800, CARBON STEEL GRAY METALLIC, 18,841 MILES................................................. $23,500 2012 ROUTAN SE, # U1791, TWILIGHT GRAY METALLIC, 14 MILES.................................................... $25,850 2012 ROUTAN SE, # U1790, TWILIGHT GRAY METALLIC, 14 MILES.................................................... $26,990

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726

Clothing

CLOTHING brand new men’s shirt’ssize large, still with tags on them, over 75 golf shirts, dress shirts, winter shirts also men’s slacks size 40/29 and 40/30 about 30 pairs also some new shorts size 38. Name brands, current styles. $5 each. Call between 9am8pm. 881-6341 CLOTHING great school clothes girls, size 14, 14/16 & 16 various items 42 pieces $50. Juniors medium, large & xlarge various items 37 pieces $40., all like new. Clothing— men’s, X-large, 17 pieces $25. 570-474-6028 CLOTHING great school clothes girls, size 14, 14/16 & 16 various items 42 pieces $50. Juniors medium, large & xlarge various items 37 pieces $40., all like new. Clothing— men’s, X-large, 17 pieces $25. Books hardcover & paperback, various Authors, Boxes $20. a box Bread Maker, like new $ 20. Sleeping bags— -4 of them $15. $20.—$25. & $30., like new. 4 shelf corner unit $20. 570-474-6028 COAT Cashmere, off white, 3/4 length with mink ring color, size medium $90. 570-283-1911 SLACKS 20 pair of women’s sizes 12 & 14 petite, Worthington, Apostrophe, A/Line, Apt 9, excellent condition. $10. pair. 570-868-5275 or 570-301-8515 UNIFORMS. Good Shepherd Academy. Girls, size 12. $5 each.570-825-3534

730

Computer Equipment & Software

KEYBOARD. Dell Model SK8000 Quietkey. Never used. $10. 570-822-0658 PRINTER Dell color computer printer #720. NEW - carton never opened. $35. Call 570-675-1277 TOWERS, 2 Pentium 4, HP Compaq machines. DVDrom/cdrw. 1.5gb ram. Windows XP pro. Delivery. $60 each or $100 both. 570-654-0574

732

Exercise Equipment

PULL UP BAR Body Solid Power rack $150. HARD CORE GYM plate loaded, cable pulley machine, lat pull down, chest press, peck deck, leg extension, lower pulley for curling $150. 868-6024 TREADMILL Manual $25. 570-793-8309

736

Firewood

COMPOUND BOW P.S.E. Mohave pound 29” draw includes quiver, savage pendulum, sight & free flight release, 1 dozen aluminum arrows & various broadheads. Asking $205.570-824-8810

742

Furnaces & Heaters

HEATERS gas wall heaters 2 for $800. 570-654-4440 HEATERS vent free natural gas & propane heaters. New in unopened box with thermostat & blower. 20,000 BTU $170. 30,000 BTU $220. Call after 6:00 (570) 675-0005

744

Furniture & Accessories

BED, tubular, steel, queen, head/ foot/ frame $150. 570-654-4440 BED. Sauder, child’s white. Single bed, long dresser, tall dresser, night stand bookcase. $250. 570-825-3534 CHAIRS, (2) Genuine leather, custom made recliners. Taupe color, like new. $550 each. SOFA, CHAIR, OTTOMAN, 3 TABLES, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 12 noon 570-675-5046 COUCH 6.5’ & love seat 4.5’, matching floral print. Excellent condition $200 per set. 570-655-5038 or 570-881-6114 COUCH, loveseat, recliner $350. Set oak coffee table & 2 end tables $50. Computer desk $50. 570-655-6081 DESK Mersman solid wood, 7 drawers, matching chair. Desk measures 52”X24”.Very good condition. D$150. Matching bookcase with shelves & bottom cabinet $125. 570-540-6794 DINING ROOM SET medium wood, table, 6 chairs, china closet $650. COUCH & LOVE SEAT $200. BEDROOM SET double $200. 570-655-4124 DINING room table, 6 high back chairs $800. Small kitchen set, 4 chairs $50. Rectangle kitchen set 4-6 chairs $70. Round glass table, 4 chairs $85. 570-357-0264

FURNISH FOR LESS

Jewelry

758 Miscellaneous

772

RING. Engagement diamond 14K yellow gold. Round diamond center, with 24 round diamond side stones. Recently appraised for $3,000. Asking $950. 570-814-7614

750

HITCH UHAUL with adaptor fits Subaru outback 2002-2007 or Suburban Imprezza 1993-2007 $145. 570-472-0477

POOL 15’ x 52” with accessories. $300. 570-825-3534

752 Landscaping & Gardening TRAILER Blue Hawk, for lawn tractor 10 cu. ft. $50. 570-822-8501 TRIMMER Ryobi string trimmer 15” cut 31CC (2 spools) $15. 570-379-3107

754

Machinery & Equipment

TRACTOR

John Deere Garden. Front end loader attachment. Other attachments including, many extras. Low hours. excellent condition. Serious only. $6500 e-mail connerbug55@gmail .com for photos/ questions.

756

Medical Equipment

LIFT CHAIR/RECLINER. Electric, blue upholstery. Excellent condition. $335. 570-696-1896

758 Miscellaneous AIR PURIFIER. Oreck XL Professional with user manual. Was $299. Asking $149. 570-636-3151

All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H

FREE PICKUP

570-574-1275 BOOKS Children’s Illustrated Classics hard cover books Set of 24 $20 like new. Call 457-3486

Don't need that Guitar? Sell it in the Classified Section! 570-829-7130 CANES & walking sticks. 30 available. Many different sizes, heights, shapes, made from slippery maple trees $5. each. Christmas & household over 200 items available for $60. includes trees, ornaments, lights, vases, knickknacks, figurines, lamps, baskets, flowers, Samsonite belt massager, 4 pieces luggage, much more. Electric sewing machine with folding cabinet & drawer, excellent condition $55. 570-735-2081

The Times Leader will accept ads for used private party merchandise only for items totaling $1,000 or less. All items must be priced and state how many of each item. Your name address, email and phone number must be included. No ads for ticket sales accepted. Pet ads accepted if FREE ad must state FREE. You may place your ad online at timesleader.com, or email to classifieds@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to Classified Free Ads: 15 N. Main Street, WilkesBarre, PA. Sorry no phone calls.

MATTRESS SALE

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Twin sets: $139 Full sets: $159 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 PATIO DINING SET 4 sling spring chairs with 4’ round glass top table, very good condition. $100. 570-714-4350 SOFA black leather reclining sofa. Excellent condition. Seats three. 84Lx 32Dx38H. 3 small repairable tears. Sold as is. Pick up in Laflin only. Priced to sell! $375. Call 570-237-0506 SOFA, CHAIR, OTTOMAN. Leather. $1500 new, Asking $300. 655-9798 TODDLER BEDS complete. One pink & one blue $20 each set. Excellent condition. Call after 12 noon 570-824-8501

Job Seekers are looking here! Where's your ad? 570-829-7130 and ask for an employment specialist WATERBED king size $75. obo. Call (570) 714-3693

BEST PRICES IN THE AREA

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Free Anytime Pickup 570-301-3602

MASSAGE CHAIR Nothing fancy great for beginners. $30. 570-417-8692

MERCHANTS VILLAGE

MERCHANTSVILLAGE.COM

(Former Walmart Building) Oak St., Pittston

COME SHOP WITH US! 3 ACRES INSIDE

AIR CONDITIONED Huge, Huge Inventory

• FOOD ITEMS Huge Selection case

FURNITURE FOR SALE MOVING 8 ROOMS

Mattress A Queen Size Pillow Top Set Still in Plastic Must Sell!!! $150 570-280-9628

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• diapers BABY ITEMS by the

DISHES Farberware service for 8 also includes sugar bowl, creamer, platter, serving bowl. Excellent condition asking $100. 570-655-3032

$ $ $ $ $

570-301-3602

1/2 Price!

* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607

AVAILABLE. FOR DETAILS CALL FOR APPOINTMENT 570-655-4124

ITEMS NEVER USED FOR A YARD SALE ALL FOR $100. 570-474-1097

FREE AD POLICY

FREEZER, Upright, Kenmore, $150. Air Conditioner, 18,000 btu, 1 yr, $250. TV, projection RCA, $200, Saw, scroll, $50, Pipe wrench, (2) $50, Pipe CUtter, $50, Sewer snake, $25, Various garden tools, $20-$50, Furniture clamps, (2) $10, Spackle knives, large size, $25 all. Downsizing. Lori 570-262-6596 GARAGE SALE LEFTOVERS Microwave, 1500 watts $10. Cabinet will hold VCR, TV, Tapes, etc $10. Sanyo radio record player, double cassette, CD player $25. White toilet $10. Lamps mint green ginger jar style, pair $10. lamps gold & crystal pair $10. 570-823-9004 GRILL Table top, $100, Air Compressor, $200, Snow Thrower, Craftsman, $200. 570-288-8767

• BEAUTY ITEMS Make-Up • CLEANING ITEMS • ELECTRONICS • HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

• HEALTHCARE • TOOLS

Food Court

570-891-1972

MICROWAVE CART 2 door storage on bottom, spice shelf on top, nearly new $50. Sump pump, new still in box $50. 8 place setting Holmes & Edwards silverware in hinged wood storage box $10. Long handled garden pick $10. Long handed single edge ax $10. 53 cassette tapes, mostly western $1. each or $50 for all. 35 videos $1. each. 570-675-0920 PANASONIC TRANSCRIPTION machine with foot pedal. Model RR930. Sells for $250 asking $85. Excellent condition. 883-0412

774

Pools & Spas

WALK-IN COOLER U.S. RANGE

GOLF CLUBS. Pro Select set. $135. Metal with graphite shafts. $75. Golf Iron set, pro select, graphite shafts, $50. Individual clubs, $8 each.

GUITAR electric 6string acoustic guitar, like new condition, includes soft case & many extras. $75. 570-855-3113 PA SPEAKERS (2) fender with 12” woofers, 2” voice coils, two 1/2” compression drivers, heavy duty wood cabinets, black tolex covering, silver Fender grill cloth, brand new in boxes $400/pair. 825-6231 PIANO UPRIGHT GOOD CONDITION. FREE 570-675-2358 PIANO. Baldwin console. Excellent, matching bench, walnut. Just tuned, delivery included. $800.570-474-6362

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800 PETS & ANIMALS

778

810

Stereos/ Accessories

CAR STEREO SYSTEM Pioneer cd player/am/fm radio 2 Pioneer bridge amps, 2 Pioneer IMPP 12” sub woofers in speaker boxc, RCA jacks & 1 4 gaugapwire to connect to battery, good condition. $350. for all. Call Mike 570-855-2884

780

Televisions/ Accessories

60 INCH Toshiba Projection HD TV Asking: $200 or best offer call: 570-654-4611 TV 60” Toshiba Projection HD TV Asking: $200. obo 570-654-4611 TV RCA 10” black & white with Magnavox digital to analog converter. $20. Call 570-675-1277 TV Samsung led 3d smart tv 55”, 240hz, 1 remote/ hdmi cables, 2 pair, 3d glasses, 3 year extended warranty, less than 1 year old, $975. 288-3352

784

Tools

GAUGES double oxygen acetylene welding gauges, heavy duty brass. $60 pair cash. 570-862-0248

786 Toys & Games

Musical Instruments

London PM Gold Price

GOLF CLUBS. Vintage Wilson Staff Dynapower 1969 iron set golf clubs. Right handed, 2PW. Great condition. $85. 570-401-7052

TIRES 4 Goodyear Integrity M & S P175/65 R14 tires, like new. $200. 570-822-9240

762

Mon-Sat 10am-6pm C l o s e d S u n d a ys

We Pay At Least 80% of the London Fix Market Price for All Gold Jewelry

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YARD SALE LEFTOVERS TV $50. Desk $10. 4 drawer filing cabinet $25. Apt. size stove $50, antique vanity with bench $40. Harvard commercial foose ball table $75. Antique wash stand $25. Golf clubs $25. Mosquito mag $60. Antique hi-chair $20. Child’s wooden train platform & train (like Thomas the Train) $40. Plasticville houses $6. & $12. Chevy car rims (4) $80.. after 4pm 570-675-7785

Highest Cash PayOuts Guaranteed

570-675-7423

TIRES 2 General Grabber 275X40X R20 Excellent condition $150. 570-498-0890

WEIGHT BENCH, CROSSBOW, $200, Lamps, (2), $25, Armoire, Jewelry, $75. 585-752-9728

(570)48GOLD8 (570)484-6538

1092 Highway 315 Blvd (Plaza 315) 315N .3 miles after Motorworld

ELLIPTICAL MachinePro-form Cardio Cross Trainer. Like New. Asking $200. 287-2085

GUITAR HERO, $20, Guitar Hero II, $35, Rock Band Special Edition, $100. 570-674-0340 POWER WHEELS. Escalade with battery and charger. $175. 570-709-3011 WORKBENCH Childs Pottery Barn workbench with tool box stool. Very good condition $25. Call 570-675-1277

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $ Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544

BUYING SPORT CARDS Pay Cash for

baseball, football, basketball, hockey & non-sports. Sets, singles & wax. Also buying comics. 570-212-0398

VITO’S & GINO’S

FREE PICKUP

288-8995

SPECIAL TODAY! Tiny, registered. Teddy Bear Faced Hypo-allergenic $800-$950 Vet checked & dewormed 570-436-5083

840

Pet Services

MAKLE LIFE LESS STRESSFUL PUPPY OBEDIENCE CLASSES & BEGINNERS AGILITY. Have fun while you learn. Classes starting Sept. 8th & 9th Call Mary at 570-332-4095 or Phyllis at 570-814-9317

845

Pet Supplies

PET CARRIER medium 24Hx24Lx18w $15. 570-825-3534

Cats

CAT 4 year old tiger striped spayed female. Friendly love to cuddle. Free to good home 2997482/655-6032

CATS & KITTENS

12 weeks & up. All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

824-4172, 9-9 only

CATS (3)

Need good home. Children have allergies. One male neutered and declawed 12 year old, one male neutered 8 year old, one female spayed 11 year old. Good with children. very friendly and sociable. owner heartbroken. Call if you can help. 570-762-1030

900 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 906 Homes for Sale Having trouble paying your mortgage? Falling behind on your payments? You may get mail from people who promise to forestall your foreclosure for a fee in advance. Report them to the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency. Call 1-877FTC-HELP or click on ftc.gov. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC. ALDEN

KITTENS FREE (4) all black, 6 weeks old, liter trained. free to good homes. 570-693-1088 KITTENS FREE to good home, 3 orange & white males, very loveable, de-wormed 570-889-7469

815

Dogs

Large home on a huge lot. Needs some care so come put your personal touch into this great value. Off street parking, 2 car detached garage and a large fenced in yard. Did we mentioned 4 bedrooms. MLS 12-1589 $64,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424

PAWS TO CONSIDER.... ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130 Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website.

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPS

AKC, red tri. Ready to go 8/31. $500. Please call and leave message. 570-762-3046 Poms, Husky, Labs, Yorkies, Puggles, Chihuahuas, Pugs Dachshund, Goldens, Shepherds, Dobermans, Shih-Tzus 570-453-6900 570-389-7877

Wanted:

ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Highest Prices Paid!!

YORKIE PUPS

WILKESBARREGOLD

Used, 10 burner, 2 oven base, shelf on rear, lp gas $800

776 Sporting Goods

Dogs

GERMAN SHEPHERD purebred pups. $550 less cash discount. 570-836-8044

906 Homes for Sale BEAR CREEK

POMERANIAN PUPPIES

HOBART MIXER

used, size: 6’5”wide x 6’ deep x 8’6” high with floor, remote outdoor compressor & 25’ line set $3,750.

815

AKC, 7 months old, 1 male, 1 female, all shots, 1 all white with a black ear, all black with white. $350 each must sell, we are moving. Housebroken. Call 717-444-0188

Used. Model H600 60 qt. bowl, dolly, wire whip, dough hook, mixing paddle plus 30 qt. bowl, 2 wire whips, mixing paddle $5,000.

PLANTER: long solid brass planter 36” l x 5”wx4”h very good condition $10. 570-735-6638

WEIGHT BENCH with weights Weider $75. Jack LaLanne power juicer with recipe guide (used twice) $65. 570-457-8243

WANTED JEWELRY

Restaurant Equipment

PRESSURE WASHER Troy Bilt 2500 PSI & user manual. Honda motor $275. 570-636-3151

TIRES. 2 on rims, 2 without, $50 all. Booster seat childs, $30. 570-574-7440

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

DOBERMAN/BOXADOR MIX

FREE TO GOOD HOME, 15 month old male, 70 pounds, housebroken. Call 570-357-8089 DOG. Free to good home. RetrieverChow mix, 9 year old female. Fully housebroken, obeys some commands. Good watch dog, no young children. 570357-3525 or 570371-9141

PRICE REDUCED! Bear Creek-Out of the city, but close to everything! 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished basement, two fireplaces and a wood stove provide plenty of warmth or ambiance. Lots of yard for the kids with a double lot. The kitchen has been remodeled and there is an abundance of hardwood flooring, the large garage can also be a great workshop. Don’t forget the Bear Creek Charter School. A great place to raise a family! #12-1350 $179,900 Paul Pukatch 760-8143

696-2600 BEAR CREEK REDUCED $13K

Exclusive privacy with this 61 acre 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with vaulted ceilings and open floor plan. Elegant formal living room, large airy family room and dining room. 322 sq. ft 3 season room opening to large deck with hot tub. Modern eat in kitchen with island, gas fireplace, living room, and wood burning stove basement. Oversize 2 car garage. This stunning property boasts a relaxing pond and walking trail. Sit back and enjoy the view! MLS 12-2085 $425,000 Jay Crossin EXT 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 BEAR CREEK

One of the best deals in Bear Creek! Recently reduced to sell! All brick ranch with remodeled kitchen, hardwood floors and full tile baths. Nice sized lot has plenty of room in the back. Convenient location! Close to highways, shopping, recreation, casino and more! Finished basement with bonus and family room. #12-1698 $149,000 Paul Pukatch 760-8143

570-283-9100

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AVOCA

214 Gedding St. Cozy Cape Cod home with 2 bedrooms, 1st floor laundry, nice yard with deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-668 $59,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

94 Grandview Ave. Medallion Home 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,. Large family room with gas fireplace, 3 zone gas heat, central air, walking distance to Dallas School Systems. Priced to Sell. $172,000 Call (570)674-5505 DALLAS

BEAR CREEK

6650 Bear Creek Blvd Well maintained custom built 2 story nestled on 2 private acres with circular driveway - Large kitchen with center island, master bedroom with 2 walk-in closets, family room with fireplace, custom built wine cellar. A MUST SEE! MLS#11-4136 PRICE REDUCED $285,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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95 JACKSON ST. New Stainless steel appliances. Great Low Cost Utilities, Taxes and no Water bill. Your own fresh Water well. Bath on each floor, 3 Good sized Bedrooms, Paved Drive leading to an oversized Garage. Owner Motivated. MLS 12-2006 $179,000 570-675-4400

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DURYEA

DURYEA TOWNHOME

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Attractive 7 year old 2-story with eat-inkitchen, oak cabinets, granite countertops, island & tile floor. Master bedroom with solid cherry hardwood floor, walk-in closet & master bath. Dual fireplace. Gas heat/ central air. Three car garage. Home Protection Plan. MLS# 11-2035 $279,900 Sandra Gorman 570-696-5408

Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-1195 DALLAS

New Homes From $275,000$595,000 570-474-5574 DURYEA $109,000

226 Church St. Four square home with large rooms and old world features in the woodwork and stained glass. A must see home. MLS #122596. For more information and photos visit atlasrealtyinc.com. Call Charlie 829-6200 VM 101

NEW PRICE

$194,900 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

DALLAS

412 New St. Motivated Seller. Great starter home on large lot. Systems newer, but needs cosmetic updating. Ready to make to your liking! MLS 12-1732 Call Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

DURYEA Private & beautiful lovely brick chalet on 11.85 acres. Custom brick work, tongue & groove interior & oversized 3 car garage. Features whirlpool tub, heated sunroom, kitchen island & hickory cabinets, laundry room. Basement is plumbed & ready to finish. MLS# 12-817 $315,000 Call Ken Williams Five Mountain Realty 570-542-8800 DALLAS

1107 Spring Street Superb two story with 3 bedrooms & 1 ½ baths. Hardwood floors, gas heat, vinyl siding, large yard with garage. Call Jim for details. Offered at $169,500 Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-696-5412

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DURYEA

Two story home with solar system, 2 car detached garage. Private driveway. Property is also for lease. MLS# 12-1822 $189,000 Michael Nocera 570-357-4300

429 New St. A marriage of old world charm and modern touches blend together in this home. Tasteful, high level renovations throughout. Central air, finished attic, possible 4th bedroom. New plumbing, electrical, back deck. Lots of storage. Lovely neighborhood. MLS 12-2087 $158,900 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-5412

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548 Medical/Health

DALLAS

DIETARY MANAGER Responsible for organizing, coordinating, and maintaining the dietary department, dietary personnel and food production. CDM & long term care experience preferred. Excellent organizational skills and computer skills are required.

DURYEA REDUCED $49,900

97 Chittenden St. Flood damaged home with new furnace, electric box, water heater, outlets and switches. 1st floor gutted but already insulated and ready for sheetrock. 2nd floor has 4 bedrooms and bath with double sinks. Large yard. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1225 Sorry, cash buyers only! Call Charlie 570-829-6200

REDUCED 619 Foote Ave. Fabulous Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, ultra modern kitchen with granite counters, heated tile floor and stainless appliances. Dining room has Brazilian cherry floors, huge yard, garage and large yard. Partially finished lower level. Built for handicap accessibility with exterior ramp, interior hallways and doorways. If you’re looking for a Ranch, don’t miss this one. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4079 $149,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

P E N D I N G

DURYEA REDUCED! $309,860

38 Huckleberry Ln Blueberry Hills 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with fireplace, 2 car garage, large yard. Master bath with separate jetted tub, kitchen with stainless steel appliances and island, lighted deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3071 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

DURYEA

Kingston Commons 615 Wyoming Ave Kingston, PA 18704 or E-mail Resume to:

Drug Free Work Place

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

E.O.E.

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Housekeeping Aide

Motivated individual needed whose primary job will be to assist with cleaning resident rooms and other interior and exterior facility areas. Great paying full time opportunity. Complete application for employment

Birchwood Rehab & Nursing 395 Middle Road, Nanticoke Call 877-339-6999 x1

906 Homes for Sale

HANOVER TWP.

HARDING

Charming well maintained 3 bedroom, 1 bath home located on a quiet street near Blueberry Hills Development. Features a modern kitchen with breakfast bar, formal dining room, and family room with gas stove, hardwood floors in bedrooms, deck, large fenced yard, shed and offstreet parking. #11-2947 $99,500 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14

311 Lockville Road Stately brick 2 story, with in ground pool, covered patio, finished basement, fireplace and wood stove, 3 car attached garage 5 car detached garage with apartment above. MLS# 11-1242 $659,000 Please call Donna 570-613-9080

FALLS

MULTI USE SINGLE, DOUBLE, PROFESSIONAL OFFICES Over 2800 square feet in this one of a kind property on a corner lot. Property featuring 4 bedrooms, formal dining room, large living room with gas fireplace, family room with pellet stove, modern baths, front and side porches. A Must see property! MLS# 12-1559 NEW PRICE $199,900. Call Florence 570-715-7737

Enjoy sitting on the front porch of this well maintained 4 bedroom, 3 bath home on nicely landscaped lot in desirable neighborhood. Family room with gas fireplace, central air/gas heat, covered & open patios. Two car garage. Tastefully decorated. Above ground pool. MLS 12-2656 $269,900 Call Sandra Gorman 570-696-5408

Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-1195

NEW LISTING! This home was built with energy efficiency in mind. Nestled in a wooded setting and close to Wilkes -Barre and Clarks Summit. Floor to ceiling windows in the 3-season sun room, hardwood and tile throughout, spacious room sizes, wood/coal stove for those winter evenings. 3 bedrooms, with 16x20 master and adjacent sitting room or den. Call for an appointment today. Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565 or Chris Jones 570-696-6558. #12-3048 $205,000

696-2600 FORTY FORT

1908 Wyoming Avenue Plenty of TLC is reflected in this attractive 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in a convenient location. Offers formal living room/dining room & family room with sliding doors to large rear deck & a great level lot. MLS# 11-2083 Only $95,000 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883

GLEN LYON

EXETER

362 Susquehanna Avenue Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths & kitchen, granite countertops. All cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances & lighting. New oil furnace, washer/dryer in first floor bath. Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) NOT IN FLOOD 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-899-8877 570-654-1490

EXETER

$15,000 PRICE REDUCTION! Serious Sellers are looking for serious buyers who are ready to move into this 1620 sq. ft. bilevel home with 3 bedrooms, 1 and ¾ baths. This gem is located in a great neighborhood on a quiet dead-end street in Exeter. The home is quality constructed & has been well-maintained by the original owners. Special features included 2x6 construction and hardwired smoke alarms with battery backup for your family’s safety. A large eatin kitchen with tile floor exits to the 26x12 cedar deck for convenient outdoor cooking and entertaining. Or host a more formal dinner in the spacious dining room with new poplar hardwood flooring. The remainder of the main floor includes 2 bedrooms and a full bath. The lower level has beautiful family room with gas fireplace, a 3rd bedroom, ¾ bath, large laundry center and ample storage space. The laundry area and ¾ bath have tile floors and provides an easy exit to the rear yard with the deck and above-ground pool. For more information and to view the photos go to www. prudentialealestate. com and enter PRU2A8T2 in the Home Search. Now listed at $152,900. MLS #12-2654. Call today for your appointment. Mary Ellen Belchick 696-6566 Walter Belchick 696-2600 ext. 301

696-2600

64 Fort St. Large vinyl sided 2 story home on nice street awaiting a new buyer with open arms. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1st floor laundry. Detached garage and 5 years young 3 zoned gas heat. A little makeover will make this a great place to call home! MLS 12-3157 $99,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 FORTY FORT 77 Wesley St.

Fully rented 5 unit apt building, new siding, new roof and nice updates inside, off street parking & near the college. Call or text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424 for more information or to schedule your showing. $117,000

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home in desirable neighborhood. Four bedrooms, nice old woodwork, stained glass and built ins plus 3 car garage on extra deep lot. MLS #12-2612. For more information and photos, visit atlasrealtyinc.com. Call Charlie 829-6200 VM 101

15 Martin Street Well Cared for 2 Story Boasting 3 Bedrooms, Full bath, off street parking and a large side yard. 12-1832 $79,900 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100

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78 Luzerne St. Not a drive-by. Move right into this sparkling clean, bright and cheery 1/2 double. All new floor coverings and freshly painted interior. 2 zone gas hot water baseboard heat. W/d hookups in basement which has a concrete floor. All measurements are approximate. MLS 12-1129 $39,500 Call Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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charming 2 bedroom, 1 bath raised ranch home in quiet setting on Pine Run Road, Laurel Run. Close to everything. Single car attached garage, 3 season sunroom, economical propane heat, central air, basement with fireplace. New carpeting and flooring, freshly painted, Hanover Area School District. Ready to move in! $105,000. Call 570-474-5540

''Country Charm'' at its best describes this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath 2 story situated on 1.87 scenic acres with many updates. Knotty pine kitchen, breakfast room, living room with gas propane stove, dining room, hardwood, office with electric stove, deck, gazebo & detached garage. MLS# 12-2813 $204,900 Call Marie Montante 570-881-0103

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72 Lyndwood Ave. Move right in to this large yet cozy 4 bedroom, 2 bath home in a great area. The beautiful finished basement adds even more living space. This well maintained home has a Split AC sys. with heat pump, alarm system, private drive. Motivated sellers. Asking $105,000 MLS# 12-535 Appointment only. Call Don Marsh 570-814-5072

HANOVER TWP. $119,900

22 Allenberry Drive Move right in! Central air, hardwood floors, central stereo system. Gas heat under $700 yearly expenses. 2 bedrooms, 1 car garage. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-2739 Call Tom 570-262-7716

You’ll Experience Country Living in this move in ready ranch situated on almost an acre of lush landscaping just minutes away from every thing…there is new carpet in living & dining rooms, 3 bedroom’s with double closets, large fully applianced eat in kitchen, first floor laundry, 1.5 baths, central air, lower level recreation room, large workshop for do it yourselfers or contractors, and an oversized 2.5 car garage with wraparound driveway which provides plenty of parking for guests…....$175,000 MLS #12-2773 Call Pat today @

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New Construction. Lot #2, Fairway Estates. 2,700 square feet, tile & hardwood on 1st floor. Cherry cabinets with center island. $399,500. For more details: patrickdeats.com 570-696-1041

2 Betsy Ross Drive Warmly inviting 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Tudor. Striking highlights in this beautiful home include custom blinds, manicured lawn, deck, patio and 3-season porch. Entertain in the finished walkout basement with wet bar or relax by the pool! Outstanding quality! $329,900 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100

HARDING $249,900

1385 Mt. Zion Rd. Great country setting on 3.05 acres. Move in condition Ranch with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, inground swimming pool, hardwood floors. Finished basement with wet bar. 2 car garage, wrap around driveway. For more info and photos visit: www.atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-2270 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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from your private dock! Quiet setting. Year-round or summer-only home with oversized 2car garage on nearly 1/2 acre. Two bedrooms eat-in kitchen, living room, den/ study, bath & sun porch near Pole 141.570-885-4748. $195,000. No realtors please.

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NEW LISTING!! ADD YOUR TOUCHES!! Genuine hardwood floors, doors & trim will catch your attention as you arrive through the entry foyer into the sunny living room, formal dining room & eat-in kitchen. You will be pleased with the spacious bedroom sizes & closets. Terrific walk-up attic for your imagination. Whole house fan will keep you cool. Attached garage with large, full B-Dry Basement. Great Yard! Virtual Tour. MLS#12-2785 $120,000 Michele Hopkins 570-540-6046

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40 Downing St. Great 3 bedroom family home on a beautifully landscaped lot, close to parks and schools. 2 car attached garage, pool, fenced in yard with lots of room to run! MLS 12-2567 $129,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Small one story home on 9.5 acres, home is a fixer upper, no steps, home has mold. Private driveway off of Jake Moore Road, grown in by brush. $150,000 MLS# 12-2114 Call Michael Nocera

3 year old townhome in gated community of Forest Heights with pool use. Cathedral ceilings & skylights, air, cherry floors & cabinets, granite countertops, fireplace, 3 bedrooms with 1st floor master bedroom & walk in closet. 2.5 tiled baths, waterfall sinks in master bath & powder room. All season sun porch & large private patio. Full basement. End unit with 2 car garage. $309,000.

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DURYEA $53,000

Haddonfield Hills Corner Lot 4 bedroom, 2½ bath split level. Hardwood floors. Gas heat. 2 car garage. MLS #12-1942

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705 Blueberry Lane Large 4 bedroom Bi-level with large master bedroom with sliding glass doors leading to private deck. Modern kitchen with skylights, skylights also in master bath. Dining room with sliding glass doors to deck. Large corner lot with attached 2 car garage ready to move right in.For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2379 $244,900 Call Fred 570-817-5792

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2032 ROUTE 92 RIVER VIEWS PLUS EXTRA LOT ON RIVER. Just 1/4 miles from boat launch, this great ranch home is perched high enough to keep you dry, but close enough to watch the river roll by. Surrounded by nature, this home features large living room and eat in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, full unfinished basement. Ready to move right in and enjoy country living just minutes from downtown. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-79 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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184 West Point Ave. Family size home and yard with a country feel. Walking distance to school and Little League Field. 4 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, vinyl siding, many newer windows. Modern eat in kitchen, lovely view of back yard and adjoining woods. 20x10 unfinished room on 2nd floor for 5th bedroom. Bright and cheery and not a drive by. Come and see it! MLS 12-2992 $89,900 Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 HARVEYS LAKE

Very nice 2 story with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Replacement window with great screened porch for outdoor living without the bugs. Very neat and clean. MLS 12-3029 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

HUGHESTOWN STAUFFER HEIGHTS

11 Sunrise Lane $184,000 Bilevel, containing 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths on two levels. Features include: brick fireplace witih gas logs, granite kitchen countertop; corian bathroom sink, in ground pool and private fenced rear yard. Prequalification letter required. Owner has real estate license in escrow. Call Pat or Charlie 570-655-4124

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HUNLOCK CREEK

Lovely Ranch home on 1.42 acres. Features 3 bedrooms, full bath, 1/2 bath, kitchen, living room with fireplace, dining room, den & laundry room on Main floor. Kitchen, family room with fireplace, 3/4 bath & storage room on Lower Level. Newer roof, siding, sofit & gutters plus some newer carpeting, pergo flooring, central air & whole house fan, 2 car garage & paved driveway. 12-1010 $176,900 Ken Williams 570-542-8800 Five Mountains Realty

297 Susquehannock Drive Traditional 4 bedroom home with 2.5 baths, 2 car garage. Large yard with deck and retractable awning. Above ground pool, 1st floor laundry. . For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-945 $254,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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4 Widener Drive A must see home! You absolutely must see the interior of this home. Start by looking at the photos on line. Fantastic kitchen with hickory cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and tile floor. Fabulous master bathroom with champagne tub and glass shower, walk in closet. 4 car garage, upper garage is partially finished. The list goes on and on. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-210 Price Reduced $375,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Highland Hills 8 Patrick Road Magnificent custom built tudor home with quality throughout. Spacious 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 story living room with fireplace and library loft. Dining room, family room and 3 season sunroom which overlooks professionally landscaped grounds with gazebo and tennis/basketball court. Lower level includes recreation room, exercise room and 3/4 bath. Enjoy this serene acre in a beautiful setting in Highland Hills Development. Too many amenities to mention. Taxes appealed and lowered considerably for year 2013. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-723 $399,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

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1717 River Road Completely remodeled home with new siding, windows and modern kitchen & bath. New flooring, walls, heat and electric. Move right in. Off street parking in rear. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2232 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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HUNLOCK CREEK Richard Lane 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home at rear of Lake Side Drive between Pole #’s 125 and 126 on Richard Lane. Lake view, from front wrap around porch and 2 of the bedrooms and rear yard. Also includes 33.3 ft of shoreline with dock & lawn area. Home in need of updating and repairs and is being sold as is. MLS 12-1607 $179,900 Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Immaculate 3 bedroom ranch on beautiful 1.3 acre lot. Modern kitchen & baths, hardwood floors, private patio. Finished lower level with bar area. MLS# 12-2033 $154,300 Call Jill Hiscox at 570-696-0875

121 Vaughn St. Nicely Maintained 3 bedroom 1 bath 2 story on a quiet street in Kingston. Large yard includes garage which is presently being used as a storage building. MLS# 12-2408 $95,000 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100

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157 Division St. OWNER SAYS SELL! This property has great positive cash flow. 1st floor 2 bedroom and upstairs is 2 floors with 3 bedrooms total. 1st floor has new drywall & insulation, gas heat, new tile tub surround, kitchen counters and carpet. 2nd apt. has newer kitchen & is all electric. Separate utilities and off street parking in rear. Taxes are currently being appealed. MLS 12-1771 $89,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

80 Bennett St. Great Kingston location on a double lot. Close to schools, shopping, restaurants and public transportation. Potential of 2 additional bedrooms on 3rd floor. Partially finished basement. MLS 12-2346 $109,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770

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299 Rutter Ave. Large and well maintained duplex on corner lot in Kingston. 2 bedrooms each unit, separate gas heat and off street parking for multiple cars. New roof, water heater and freshly painted exterior. A really nice property. MLS 12-2447 $139,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 KINGSTON

38 W. Walnut St. Charming 4/5 bedroom with 1.5 baths. Beautifully appointed kitchen w/granite counter tops, cherry cabinets and hardwood floors. Gas fireplace in living room, leaded glass windows in living room and dining room. Nice back deck, 2 car garage and 4 season front porch. MLS 11-4103 $179,900 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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281 Reynolds St. 3 story single family with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and lots of space! Lovely entrance foyer, 3rd floor with large room, could be 5th bedroom plus a full tile bath. Fenced in back yard and much more. MLS 12-1863 $99,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0776

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523 Bennett St. Older well kept home with off street parking. Roof 5 years old. New windows on 2nd floor and walk up attic for lots of storage or added bedrooms. MLS 12-2699 $79,000 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

60 ICE LAKE DRIVE Outstanding & immaculate 4 bedroom with many upgrades. Beautiful finished lower level could be an apartment for an extended family member. Floor to ceiling fireplace in stunning family room. Heated pool, hot tub, screened porch & much more on a 6.54 acre lot Crestwood School District. $619,000. MLS# 12-1557 Call Pat @715-9337 Lewith & Freeman Real Estate 570-474-9801

409 Union St. This home has good bones. New windows, furnace, newer addition, tons of renovations. Needs to be cleaned out. Bring it back! MLS 12-2216 $92,500 David Krolikowski 570-287-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770

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LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! 3 story traditional BEAUTY features all the original character you would hope for. Crown moldings, hardwood floors throughout all three floors, beveled glass windows, built-ins. Modern maple kitchen, new windows, 2 new furnaces. 6 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage, private backyard, one year home warranty. Directions: Wyoming Ave. South - Take a left at Reynolds (just past Dairy Queen) Home on right. MLS #12-3121 $299,000 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

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Avenue New Listing! Very nice 3 bedroom/2 bath ranch, move in condition. One car garage & nice yard. Finished basement & handicapped accessible. Deck off the dining room & built in wall air-conditioner. All appliances. $120,000 Call 570-287-4644 LARKSVILLE

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1 YEAR HOME WARRANTY! Come create family traditions in this fabulous home in a great location. Huge dining room for entertaining, AMAZING updated kitchen with granite, lovely sun room, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths and partial finished lower level. Hardwood floors under carpet. Walking distance to 2 Universities, Kirby Park, downtown & much more. Don’t miss out call or text Donna 570-9473824 or Tony 570855-2424 for more information or to schedule your showing. $159,000.

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This 3 bedroom home offers modern kitchen, with Corian counters accented by marble backsplash, central air, fenced rear yard with deck and patio. Off street parking for 2 to 4 cars. Custom shutters on the first floor windows along with natural woodwork and hardwood floors give this home a charm you are sure to love! #12-1997 $134,900 Jill Jones 696-6550

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2 bedrooms down, 1 upstairs, off-street parking. Nice neighborhood. $79,500. Call 570-704-9446 KINGSTON REDUCED

ONE OF A KIND Completely & tastefully updated & remodeled Townhouse with unique kitchen with snack bar & dining area, den, concrete patio overlooking treed/landscaped planters. Excellent condition! A must see! Near Casino and Interstate. $125,000 MLS# 122792 Call Marie Montante, (570) 881-0103

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Beautiful well-maintained 3 level, 2.5 bath townhome in very desirable location. Many upgrades include a spacious, custom bathroom with large closets, custom window treatments, built-in wall microwave in kitchen, new roof, and new garage door. Plenty of storage, and a possible 3rd bedroom on 1st level. MLS 12-175 $132,900 Call Mary Danelo 570-704-8000 Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

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177 Third Avenue COMPARE WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY! Modern 3 bedroom end unit townhouse, with 2 1/2 baths (master bath). Central air. Family room, foyer, deck with canopy, patio, fenced yard, garage. Extras! $123,000. MLS # 12-3012 Ask for Bob Kopec Humford Realty Inc 570-822-5126

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111 Laflin Road Nice 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Split Level home with hardwood floors, 1 car garage, large yard and covered patio in very convenient location. Great curb appeal and plenty of off street parking. Rt. 315 to light @ Laflin Rd. Turn west onto Laflin Rd. Home is on left. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2852 Keri Best 570-885-5082

467 E. State St. Well kept home in a nice neighborhood. Close to new Elementary School and bus stop. New roof and off street parking. MLS 12-2342 $71,000 Charles J. Prohaska EXT. 35 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770

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SELLER RELOCATING, PRICE REDUCED TO $285,000 1341 Mountain View Drive 360 degree viewEnjoy panoramic views from this stunning, 3 bedroom, 2 bath hideaway cradled on 9 acres only 20 minutes from town. In unique natural setting high on a hill, it offers vistas worthy of professional photographers. Offering formal living room/dining room, with lovely modern kitchen/ baths and 2 family rooms. Oversized 3 car detached garage + 3 car attached. Inground heated pool with cabana sure to please all family members. Zoned agricultural-horses welcomed, take a look today. MLS# 12-1800 $285,000Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883

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109 Carpenter St. Completely renovated. New roof, windows, kitchen and bathroom. Freshly painted interior and exterior with fabulous modern colors. Great area and low, low taxes! MLS 12-2055 $99,500 Kelly ConnollyCuba EXT. 37 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 LUZERNE

146 Kelly St. Well kept home with garage in rear. Move in condition. New roof and hot water heater. Easy access to Cross Valley and shopping. Out of flood zone. 200 amp service. MLS 12-1801 $119,900 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

663 Bennett St. Great 2 bedroom on a nice street. Lovely yard with alley access in rear, driveway in front. MLS 12-2701 $60,000 Shelby Watchilla 570-782-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 MOUNTAIN TOP 33 LEE AVE.

NEW LISTING OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12-2 DIRECTIONS: 309S bear right at the triangle and Lee Ave. is the second street on right. Move in ready house with premium upgrades. Completely remodeled from top to bottom. new kitchen & bath with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances, refinished hardwood floors, finished basement, 3 season porch, attic pull down, ceiling fans, Florida room, hardwood floors, porch, recreation room, workshop. and too much more to list. A can’t miss o p p o r t u n i t y ! $227,500 MLS-12-2979 Call Dave Wychock 570-885-1670

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OPEN HOUSE Sun., Aug 12, 1-3pm 183 Gracedale Ave. 3 bedroom, 2 story home on large lot with creek. Above ground oval swimming pool, 24 x 24 deck with gazebo. Newer roof & replacement windows. Over sized 1 car garage with attached storage shed MLS # 12-2758 $109,000 James Banos Realtor Associate 570-991-1883 Caldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

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114 W. Union St. Large home with 3 bedrooms, 8 rooms, yard with garage and off street parking. 2 bathrooms. Nice condition. Loads of potential. For more into and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-2096 $55,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

Nice fully rented 2 family investment in quiet conveniently located neighborhood. Separate heat, electric and water. Large wide double lot with off street parking on each side. Fenced rear yard. $54,900 MLS 12-2311 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449 NEWPORT TWP MULTI FAMILY

Very comfortable 2 bedroom home in move in condition. Great sun room, large yard, 1 car garage. Deeded lake access. Reduced $107,000 MLS # 11-2899 CALL KATHIE

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Nice fully rented 2 family investment in quiet conveniently located neighborhood. Separate heat, electric and water. Large wide double lot with off street parking on each side. Fenced rear yard. $49,000 MLS 12-2008 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449

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107 Nuangola Ave. LAKEFRONT! Totally remodeled home with a newer dock and a boathouse. This could be your ticket to paradise all year round. Features 3 large bedrooms and a wonderful Florida room with gorgeous lakeviews. Less than five minutes to Interstate 81. Crestwood School District. $399,900. MLS# 12-2775 Call Pat @715-9337 Lewith & Freeman Real Estate 570-474-9801

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42 E. Oak St. Cozy 2 bedroom, 2 story home with modern kitchen and bath. New vinyl windows, nice yard. Storage shed and 1 car detached garage. www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 12-3016 Terry 570-885-4896 Angie 570-885-4896

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143 W. Broad St. Nice 2 story home with 3 bedrooms 1.5 baths, fenced yard, newer furnace with 3 zones and newer 200 amp electrical service, whole house water filter and beautiful hard wood floors. This home has an attached Mother in Law suite with a separate entrance. This can easily be converted to a 1st floor master bedroom with a master bath. MLS 12-1401 $64,900 John W. Polifka Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 570-704-6846

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8 Tunnell St. 3 bedroom, 1 bath 2 story with extra large kitchen in very private location with newer vinyl windows. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2944 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

PITTSTON $109,000

1235 Lincoln Ave. REDUCED! OWNER SAYS SELL! 3 bedroom two story with an extra room on 1st floor could be a 4th bedroom. Move in as is and do some TLC at your own pace. Gas heat and off street parking. $38,000. MLS# 12-1107 Pat @ 715-9337 Lewith & Freeman Real Estate 570-474-9801

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Own a Historical Gem!!! This home was built in 1907 and is “STILL” in near original condition. All the woodwork, glass and light fixtures are there, all you have to do is modernize the mechanical systems. Never ruined by a cheap remodel and the woodwork was never painted over. Don’t take my word for it, go on line and check out the photos at www.atlasrealtyinc.com. If you like classic features you’ll love this home! MLS 12-2781 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

Duplex. fully rented with 2 bedrooms each unit. Owner pays heat. Tenants pay electric and hot water. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2973 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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25 W. Washington Move right into this very nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. Lots of natural woodwork and a beautiful stained glass window. Newer kitchen appliances and w/w carpeting. Supplement your heating with a recently installed wood pellet stove. This home also has a one car detached garage. MLS 12-2171 $76,000 John Polifka 570-704-6846 FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-542-2141

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193 Market St. Great starter home, excellent potential. Very nice neighborhood, nice corner lot. MLS 12-2869 $69,500 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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45-47 Swallow St. 3 units include double block home with additional single family home in rear. Double block has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath on each side. Single home has 1 bedroom and 1 bath. Vinyl siding and off street parking. All utilities paid by tenants except sewer. Great income. MLS 12-1989 $119,000 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

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46 Farmhouse Rd. REDUCED! MOTIVATED SELLER Lovely 10 room vinyl sided ranch home, with 2.5 modern baths, formal dining room, gas heat, central air, 2 car garage & large deck. Lower level consists of 2 large recreation rooms. Office, half bath and workshop. Lower level all ceramic tiled floors. MLS# 12-1359 $282,900 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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NANTICOKE REDUCED!

4 Overlook Drive Great split level home in Whitney Point development, formerly Ridgeview. This home has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 2 car garage, large deck, and lower level family room with a bar and coal stove. Heat your house all winter long with about $150 worth of coal! MLS# 12-2548 $175,000 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

12 Laflin Road Like new spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath end unit townhouse, Sliding doors to deck off of living room/dining room. Master suite with vaulted ceiling, modern kitchen, laundry on 2nd floor. Roof and water heater are new. Convenient location and out of flood zone MLS 12-938 $169,900 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

PITTSTON

NEWPORT TWP.

NANTICOKE $34,900

715 Maple St. Handyman’s dream. NOT a nightmare. A little paint, carpeting and water lines and this house is good to go. Large yard. 2 bedrooms. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 12-2332 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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FORD REBATE............................................–– 1,000 FORD COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT REBATE....................–– 375 OFF LEASE REBATE..................................–– 1,000 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP.........................–– 245

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PITTSTON

PLYMOUTH

SHICKSHINNY LAKE

SWOYERSVILLE

Growing family needs this house sold! Beautiful inside and out, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath hoe features many improvements such as central air, new kitchen, oversized bath and fenced-in yard. Local tax is only $36/year. Located on a deadend street with low traffic volume. #12-95 $159,900 Paul Pukatch 696-6559

PRICE REDUCED! 308 Stephanie Drive Attractive Brick Front Ranch with 3 Bedrooms, gas heat, Sunroom, attached garage, large yard, shed. Hardwood floors under rugs. Great location. New windows. Basement can easily be finished. Well Maintained. MLS# 12-1911 $129,900 Call Nancy Palumbo 570-714-9240

Lake Front Property at Shickshinny Lake!!! 4 Bedrooms, 2.75 baths, 2 kitchens, living room, large family room. 2 sunrooms, office & laundry room. Plus 2 car attached garage with paved driveway, AG pool, dock & 100' lake frontage. $382,500. MLS #12-860 Call Kenneth Williams 570-542-2141 Five Mountains Realty

187 Shoemaker St. Adorable 3 bedroom, 1 bath, Cape Cod. Completely remodeled inside and out. Hardwood floors throughout, duct work in place for central air installation. Back yard deck for summer cook outs and much, much more. Not a drive by! MLS 12-1595 $142,500 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

PLYMOUTH

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3 Sand Street OPEN HOUSE August 26th 12pm - 2pm Completely renovated in 2008, This two-story sits on a private alley lot. Central air and maple hardwood floors throughout. MLS# 12-2714 $98,000 Call Ed Appnel 570-817-2500 570-654-1490

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New furnace, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1st floor laundry room, 3 season porch, fenced yard and off street parking. MLS#12-721 $84,900 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC

PITTSTON REDUCED $39,900

110 Union St. Fixer upper with 3 bedrooms, new roof, gas heat. Great lot 50 x 173. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1513 Call Tom 570-262-7716

Great Investment just waiting for a new owner. Many updates In both units. Building has extra unused space in attic and basement that be be finished with many options. Out of flood zone, huge lot and off street parking. MLS 12-1586 $124,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424

PITTSTON

Nice 3 bedroom unit in back and a nice studio apt up front. Great investment opportunity. Large yard and off street parking plus out of the flood zone. MLS 12-1587 $89,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424

PLAINS PITTSTON TWP. $175,000

110 Front St. Great price and great location. This well-maintained 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths bilevel home is in move in condition. Spacious eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets, tile floor and counters. Unique lower level family room with wood burning fireplace, office space. laundry/bath combo. Plenty of storage including an 8X6 cedar closet. Outdoor space has covered patio, columned carport and well manicured partially fenced yard. Detached large garage. For more info & photos, go to www.atlasrealtyinc.com MLS# 12-2053 Call Angie at 570-885-4896 Terry at 570-885-3041

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23 Ridge Street OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12pm-2pm 4 Bedroom Colonial Home in Pocono Ridge Estates. Large 2 Car Garage, Paved Driveway, Electric Heat & Central Air, 1.5 Baths, Large Eat in Kitchen & Dining Room. Double Deck with Hot Tub. Low Taxes. $219,000 Call 570-212-1404

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16 Birch Street Great home in Hudson Gardens. 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, central a/c, new roof & windows, newly painted, screened porch, family room with fireplace and bar. 12-2688 $172,000 Call Nancy Answini Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444

PLAINS 5 Odonnell St. $114,900 OPEN HOUSE SUN., AUG. 26 12-1:30pm

Nice Bi-Level in convenient location. Bi-Level. 3 bedrooms with hardwood floors, 1 and 3/4 bathrooms, NEW roof installed and 1-car heated garage. Near VA Hospital, casino, highways, etc. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS # 12-2622 Directions: Traveling South on RT 315; Left on Mundy St; Left on Bear Creek Blvd; Left on ODonnell St. Home is on the right. Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

PLAINS

SHICKSHINNY LAKE Price Reduced! Roomy 2 bedroom single with eat-in kitchen, tile bath, gas heat & 2 car detached garage. Priced to sell at $33,000 MLS 11-2653 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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PRINGLE

2 story, 3 bedroom home. New bath, new furnace & new central air, all appliances included. Hardwood floors downstairs, carpet upstairs. Great yard. Out of the flood zone. Nice neighborhood. By appointment only. Call 570-287-1029

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408 Cragle Hill Rd. This is a very well kept Ranch home on 6 acres, central air, rear patio and 1 car garage. This is a 3 parcel listing. MLS 11-4273 $150,000 Jackie Roman 570-288-0770 Ext. 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

WAPWALLOPEN

18 Circle Ave. Relax and enjoy the beautiful view of Lily Lake right from your sunroom in this quiet lake community. Entire home redone In 2005, beautiful hardwood floors, central air, skylights, coal stove, small pond and so much more. Perfect for all year round or a weekend/summer getaway. Off street parking for 2 vehicles. MLS 12-1892 REDUCED TO $142,500 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WAPWALLOPEN

689 Main Street 2 bedroom home on large lot with bonus efficiency apartment. Large living room, eat in kitchen, screened porch. Freshly painted and new flooring. See www.craiglslist.org $69,000. Call 570-696-3368

SWOYERSVILLE

Large yard, quiet neighborhood. 2 bedrooms, dining & living rooms, unfinished basement. $51,000. Call (570)704-9446

Vinyl resided, new shingles in 2008, quiet location with level, open ground. Replacement windows, new well pump. MLS #12-760 New price $49,500 Call Dale 570-256-3343 Five Mountains Realty

SWOYERSVILLE

REDUCED!!! 78 Maltby Ave. Wonderful family home in a great neighborhood. A large master suite and family room addition make this home a must see! There is an inground pool and attached in-law suite. MLS 11-4572 $195,000 Call Kelly Connolly-Cuba EXT. 37 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770 TRUCKSVILLE

Completely remodeled home features 2 full living spaces but without the separate entrances. Perfect for roommates, siblings or some needing their own space without being on their own. For more information and photos visit w w w. a t l a s r e a l t y inc.com. Call Tom 570-262-7716 ATLAS REALTY INC. 570-829-6200

SHAVERTOWN House for sale on 3

lots, quiet dead end street. Needs updating/TLC. Asking $75,000.00 Call 570-333-5198

If you crave privacy, consider this stunning, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 story traditional cradled on a 2 acre lot. Ultra modern kitchen with breakfast area, great room with cathedral ceiling & fireplace, formal dining room & bonus room over 2 car garage. Only $299,000. MLS# 12-679 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883 LEWITH & FREEMAN 570-696-3801

157 Carverton Rd. OPEN HOUSE Sun., Aug 26th, 1-3 Enjoy country living with scenic views just minutes from 309. This 2,030 sq ft Colonial offers an oak kitchen with new Jennaire gas range, family room with fireplace leading to a spacious rear deck, Formal dining room, 4 bedrooms and 2/1/2 baths plus a 2 car garage. The basement has a work shop area and can easily be turned into additional living area. REDUCED! $189,000 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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Midway Manor Ranch 3 bedrooms, 2½ baths, family room, 3 season porch, gas heat, central air, 2 car garage. MLS #12-1935 $177,000 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611 SHICKSHINNY

130 Marvin Rd. Fantastic LOG HOME W/GREAT VIEWS**from Rear Deck, 4 Bedrooms 2 Bath on 1.55 Acres. Beautiful Landscaping. 12-1489 $199,000 570-675-4400

524 Hunlock Harveyville Rd 3 Bedroom, 1 bath 2 story home in good condition with detached garage on approximately 6 1/4 acres. $165,000. MLS# 12-2749 Call Ken Williams Five Mountain Realty 570-542-8800

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! Split Level in good condition with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Owens Corning walls in basement, walk-in cedar closet, whirlpool tub, Granite counter tops, 4 Season Sunroom, open floor plan, quality ceiling fans, french doors in Master bedroom, plus 2 car detached garage all sitting on 3 Acres of land. $179,900. MLS 12-1293 Ken Williams 570-542-8800 Five Mountains Realty SWEET VALLEY

Totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 1 acre with large family room on lower level. property has small pond and joins state game lands. Reduced! $129,900 Could be FHA financed. MLS# 11-4085 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

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TILBURY TERRACE Tilbury Avenue Superb 3 bedroom single. Hardwood floors, fireplace, garage. Well maintained. Great Neighborhood. REDUCED TO $179,900 Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708

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329 Wyoming Ave. Flooded in Sept. 2011, being sold as is. Great potential in this 4 bedroom 2 3/4 bath house. Off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-716 Call Tom 570-262-7716

WEST PITTSTON

510 Fourth St. A nice 2 story, 3 bedroom home in the Wyoming Area school district. Corner lot. Out of the flood zone. MLS 12-1616 $79,000 Jackie Roman EXT 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

TUNKHANNOCK

Oakwood Lake Estates Brand new 2011 Redman 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, propane heat, A/C. $42,000 Call (908)227-6707

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WEST WYOMING

WILKES-BARRE $99,900

Charming Victorian 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, two car garage, modern eat-in kitchen, living, dining & family rooms, fireplace, radiator heat, high ceilings, hardwood floors, crown moldings. $275,000. Call 570-430-9537 WEST PITTSTON

Great Rancher in move-in condition, 3 bedroom, hardwood floors, modern eat-in kitchen, garage, no flood. PRICE REDUCED! $152,000 12-1399 Call Nancy Answini Joe Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444

WEST PITTSTON REDUCED TO $69,900

OPEN HOUSE August 19th 12-1:30 688 8th Street Unique design,outstanding craftsmanship and quality finishes make this home a must see! Move in ready featuring a modern kitchen with handcrafted cabinets and stainless steel appliances. Living room with hardwood floors opens to the dining room which boasts a fabulous brick and stone fireplace. Game room with french doors lead to a private patio and fenced in yard with an above ground pool with a deck. Two generous sized bedrooms and two baths on the second floor. Family room with built-in lighted display cases and ½ bath on the lower level. Private driveway leads to 1 car garage with storage loft, and additional parking. MLS 12-2032 $174,900 Call Mary 696-0729

WHITE HAVEN $189,999!

318 Chase St. 3 bedroom, one bath home with extra large kitchen. Has newer gas furnace. Was not flooded in Sept. 2011. Why rent when you can own your own home? Interest rates will probably never be lower. If you’re employed and have good credit don’t wait, buy now! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2837 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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WEST PITTSTON

Split level, stone exterior, multi-tiered deck, bluestone patio, flood damaged, being sold as is condition. $73,500 CALL DONNA 570-613-9080

WEST PITTSTON

Nice double block, not in the flood area! 3 vehicle detached garage, off-street parking for 4 vehicles, front & rear porches, patio, fenced yard, nice & private. Home also has central air, #410 is updated & in very good condition, modern kitchen & bath. Kitchen has oak cabinets, stainless steel refrigerator, center aisle, half bath on 1st floor & 4th bedroom on 3rd floor. Both sides have hardwood floors on 2nd floor. MLS#12-737 $169,900 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

570-283-9100

510 Fourth St. A nice 2 story, 3 bedroom home in the Wyoming Area school district. Corner lot. Out of the flood zone. MLS 12-1616 $79,000 Jackie Roman EXT 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WEST PITTSTON 725 Second St. $259,900

Four bedroom brick ranch home with large rooms, 4 baths, finished lower level with wet bar, central air, walk out basement, garage & new roof. MLS 12-2608 For more information and photos visit w w w. a t l a s r e a l t y inc.com. Call Tom 570-262-7716 ATLAS REALTY INC. 570-829-6200

PRICE CATCHES YOUR EYE? WAIT UNTIL YOU TAKE A TOUR! This meticulous 3 bedroom home located in the Crestwood school district offers spacious kitchen and dining area, ductless air, ¾ bath off the master bedroom, finished lower level rec room, workshop, ½ bath/laundry, zoned heating. oversized heated detached garage in addition to the 2 stall built in garage. Covered rear deck overlooking the enclosed yard accented by mature landscaping. Lower deck leading to the pool - the list goes on! Just minutes from major interstates. Schedule your showing today to truly appreciate this property! MLS#12-872 JILL JONES 696-6550

77 Schuler St. Newly renovated with new windows, door flooring, etc. “Goose Island” gem. Large home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, screened in porch overlooking fenced in yard, driveway, laminate floors throughout. Fresh paint, move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-845 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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2 bedroom modular rancher (large master bedroom) with a 20x 22 family room and a woodburner. Paneled interior. 10x12 three season porch. Carport. 2 driveways. Many extras.(FHA: $2,345 down, $376/month, 3.875% interest, 30 years.) $67,000 MLS# 12-2092 Ask for Bob Kopec. Humford Realty, Inc. 570-822-5126

WILKES-BARRE

1 Cypress St. Move in condition. Large private yard, off street parking and a central location. MLS 12-2302 $62,000 Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

WILKES-BARRE

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15 Amherst Ave PRICE REDUCED! Why rent when you can OWN this home for only $320./month and under $2,500.down? Own for less than your apartment rent! Freshly painted 4 Bedroom Dutch Colonial sports a brand new roof & is handicap accessible with wheelchair ramp in rear. 1st floor has Master Bedroom & 3/4 bath with walkin shower, modern kitchen with breakfast bar, computer room & 1st floor laundry. Great neighborhood walking distance to schools, colleges & bus rte. Come in & see what this great house has to offer. MLS #12-216 Reduced to $69,900 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959 WILKES-BARRE

16 Sullivan St. Large 5 bedroom home with a newer roof, new gas furnace, modern kitchen and baths. Close to Central City. MLS 12-1171 $60,000 Charles J. Prohaska Ext. 35 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

173 Austin Ave. Completely remodeled home in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre. Updates include high efficiency gas furnace and electric hot water heater, kitchen w/laundry, drywall, paint, recessed lights, doors, tile, carpet, Pergo flooring, andwindows. MLS 12-2566 $85,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

696-2600

WEST PITTSTON

TRUCKSVILLE REDUCED!!

221 Maple St. Beautiful 4 bedroom Back Mtn. home with natural woodwork, pocketdoors, ceiling fans & great light. Sit on 1 or 2 screened rear porches and enjoy awesome views or sit on your front porch in this great neighborhood! Don’t forget the above ground pool with deck. MLS 12-1699 $149,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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WEST NANTICOKE

SWEET VALLEY

SHICKSHINNY

70 Warner Street 2 bedrooms, move-in ready with appliances, nice yard with shed and deck, Newer roof, and furnace, gas heat. Low taxes. Asking $64,500 Please Call 570-822-8708 or 570-301-2455

The best of both worlds. If you crave privacy, consider this 4 bedroom, 3 bath raised ranch on a 4.96 acre wooded lot. A tree lined driveway leads to this spacious 3,300 square foot home. MLS# 12-1407 only $185,000 Adjoining 1+ acre with deeded lake front available for $50,000. Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-3801

SWOYERSVILLE

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WHITE-HAVEN 501 Birch Lane

Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath. Enjoy the amenities of a private lake, boating, basketball courts, etc. The home has wood floors and carpeting throughout. French doors in the kitchen that lead you out to the large rear deck for entertaining. The backyard has 2 utility sheds for storage MLS 12-1695 $179,900 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 WILKES BARRE

3 plus bedroom home on Logan St. in Wilkes Barre with off street parking, fenced-in yard and newer furnace and water heater. Great potential on third floor. Replacement windows, double lot, close to shopping. #12-2005 $67,000 Paul Pukatch 696-6559

696-2600

WILKES-BARRE $76,500

35 Hillard St. Hardwood floors, fenced in yard, large deck. Off street parking. 3 bedroom home with 1st floor laundry. Move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1655 Colleen Turant 570-237-0415

Great Investment. Quiet street close to everything. Nice size rooms. Both sides currently rented. Off street parking in back with a 1 car garage. $79,900. MLS #12-2223. Call Donna for more information or to schedule a showing. 570-947-3824

WILKES-BARRE

13 Darling St. $99,900

Beautifully maintained 2-story home with 3 bedrooms and 1 and 3/4 bathrooms. Oak floors throughout with chestnut woodwork. Cherry kitchen, stained glass windows, french doors, fireplace and a 3season porch all situated in a countrylike setting in the heart of the city. Huge attic can be converted into master suite or 4th or 5th bedroom. Off street parking. Convenient location. Nothing to do but move in! Must see. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS #12-2620 $99,900 Directions: Traveling south on North River Rd; Left at light at Courthouse onto West North St, Left onto Darling St. Home is in the right. atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

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210 Academy St. Large grand home. Open concept downstairs, 1 st floor laundry, lots of closet space, fenced in back yard, extra large driveway. Garage with floor pit, auto garage door opener. 60 amp subpanel, walk up attic. Loads of potential. MLS 12-1268 $115,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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WILKES-BARRE 358 North

Washington Street Large half double, gas hot water heat, modern kitchen with new built in appliances, laundry room, dining room, 1 bath, and 3 bedrooms. New roof and wall to wall carpeting, full attic. $60,000. Call for appointment (570)822-3927 WILKES-BARRE

38 Westminster St. Very good condition one story home with off street parking & nice yard. 2 year old roof, new stove & fridge included along with clothes washer & dryer. Large living room, dining room & eat-in kitchen. Full, dry concrete basement, could be finished. Gas heat. Seller offering up to $2,500 towards closing costs $64,400. MLS# 12-2605. Directions: Carey Ave. or S. Main to either Wood or Hanover to Westminster. Call Jim Banos 570-991-1883 Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate

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332 Academy St. Charming 3 bedroom Ranch with unique upgrades including polished concrete countertops in kitchen, and a lovely built in gas fireplace in living room. Up to date landscaping, fenced in yard and above ground pool and hot tub. MLS 12-2441 $99,900 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

484 Madison St. Well kept home with finished basement. Move in condition with plenty of rooms, new Pergo floors on 2nd floor and fenced in yard. Newer roof and furnace approximately 10 years old. MLS 12-1291 $74,900 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE REDUCED!

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191 Andover St. Lovely single family 3 bedroom home with lots of space. Finished 3rd floor, balcony porch off of 2nd floor bedroom, gas hot air heat, central air and much more. Must see! MLS 11-59 $54,900 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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46 Bradford St. Pride of ownership everywhere. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, large yard, off street parking. Ready to go! MLS 12-1508 $67,500 Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

19 Lawrence St. Very well kept 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath 2 story with family room, enclosed back porch and fenced in back yard. Nice layout with lots of closet space. Modern kitchen, laundry 1st floor. Replacement windows and much more! MLS 12-1325 $72,000 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE REDUCED!

39 W. Chestnut St. Lots of room in this single with 3 floors of living space. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with hardwood floors throughout, natural woodwork, all windows have been replaced, laundry/pantry off of kitchen. 4x10 entry foyer, space for 2 additional bedrooms on the 3rd floor. Roof is new. MLS 11-325 $59,900 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Looking for a home with 5 bedrooms or mother in-law apartment, this is the home for you! This property has many amenities, a privacy rear fence with a concrete rear patio (23’ x23’), large storage building (23’ x 18’). Off-street parking for 2 vehicles, rear porches on 2nd and 3rd floor. Home has 9 rooms, 2 modern baths, 2 modern kitchens with plenty of cabinets. Replacement windows, newer roof, natural woodwork in living room and dining room. Property is close to all amenities including playground across the street, Dan Flood School, Coughlin High School, General Hospital, Kings College, churches and shopping. #12-1763 $69,900 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

OPEN HOUSE Sun., August 26th 1pm - 3pm 2 Story, 3 bedrooms, 1 & 1/2 bath single family. Large eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry, hardwood floors, newer furnace & water heater, 1 car garage. Off street parking. Quiet one way street. $49,900 MLS 11-4171 Call Jim Banos Coldwell Banker Rundle 570-991-1883

WILKES-BARRE PRICE REDUCED $129,900

51 Flood Drive Parsons Manor Beautiful Townhouse in great condition. Very spacious with large rooms, one car garage and basement storage. 3 bedrooms. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2292 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

WILKES-BARRE PRICE REDUCED $29,900

37 Lynch Lane Add some TLC and this large 2 story home could be the gem it once was. Off street parking, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Priced to sell in quiet neighborhood. Being sold in ”as is” condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-2634 Call Michele 570-905-2336

ROLLING MILL HILL

Well cared for 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath single home. Eat in kitchen, off street parking, garage. Newer roof, windows, gas heat, 3 season porch. Spacious attic, private fenced in yard. Move in condition. $85,000. Call 570-823-8418 WILKES-BARRE

Convenient city living on almost one acre corner lot. Beautiful views, quiet street. Home has large room sizes & wrap around porch. Additional enclosed porch in back, finished basement with kitchen, bath & bar which could be used as separate apartment. Two car detached garage. Private property. Must see to appreciate! MLS # 12-1651 $105,000 Call Jill Hiscox

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PRICE REDUCED Large home that is bright and open. Newly remodeled kitchen and bathrooms. Home has 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room and a laundry room on 1st floor. Plenty of room for off-street parking in back of the large lot. Pergo flooring throughout the lower level, new tile backsplash in the main bathroom. #12-2524 $59,900 Call Chris Jones to schedule your showing! 696-6558

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1301 Murray St. 2 family duplex. Fully rented. Vinyl sided, 2 car garage, off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2028 $118,000 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

238 Main St. Multi Family Investment Property Great opportunity for the experienced investor. Property is large with parking for at least 9 cars. Extra lot, one office and 2 apartments. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2315 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Nice, clean 3 bedroom, 6 room home in very good condition, parking at rear for 3+ vehicles, newer rear porch with trees shading porch. Side lot is nicely landscaped, 2nd floor has rear porch off bedroom. Large storage area on 2nd floor which can be converted to a 2nd bathroom. Replacement windows throughout, natural woodwork on 1st floor and stairs. Kitchen remodeled with new stove and dishwasher. #12-2213 $59,000 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

110 Ashley St. Very nice duplex with off street parking and nice yard. Enclosed porch on 1st floor and 2 exits on 2nd. Fully rented. Great return on your investment. Rent pays your mortgage. Don’t miss out MLS 12-1745 $89,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

AVOCA $79,900

129 Lampman St. Side by side double block home with 3 bedrooms each side, separate utilities. Includes 2 extra lots. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2253 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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25 St. Mary’s St. 3,443 sq. ft. masonry commercial building with warehouse/office and 2 apartments with separate electric and heat. Perfect for contractors or anyone with storage needs. For more information and photos log onto www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS #10-3872 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

WYOMING

93 Main St. Four units. 3 residential and one storefront.Great corner location, flood damaged home being sold as is. For more info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1948 Call Tom 570-262-7716

JENKINS TWP. $154,900

55 1/2 Main St. Newer side by side double with separate utilities, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths each side. Buy with 3 1/2% down and low FHA mortgage rate if you live in one side. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1851 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

KINGSTON EDWARDSVILLE

33-37 Church St. 4 unit investment property close to shopping and bus routes.Off street parking and large yard. Includes 2 laundry rooms. MLS 12-2383 $119,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Lawrence St. Nice 3 unit property. Lots of off street parking and bonus 2 car garage. All units are rented. Great income with low maintenance. $139,900 MLS# 10-2675 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 FORTY FORT

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1255 Laurel Run Rd. Bear Creek Twp., large commercial garage/warehouse on 1.214 acres with additional 2 acre parcel. 2 water wells. 2 newer underground fuel tanks. May require zoning approval. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-208 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

DUPONT $79,900

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100 Lincoln St. MULTI FAMILY 3 bedroom home with attached apartment and beauty shop. Apartment is rented. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-941 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

100 Union St. Great location in high traffic area. Completely remodeled and updated. Professional space. Move in ready with office furniture included in price. Reception area, eat in kitchen and outside deck. MLS 12-2784 $85,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON

BEAR CREEK $149,900

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Income & Commercial Properties

1012 Wyoming Ave. SUPER LOCATION Needs work. Priced to sell. Great for your small business or offices. Very high traffic count. Property is being sold IN AS IS CONDITION. Inspections for buyers information only. Property needs rehab. MLS 11-4267 $84,900 Roger Nenni 570-288-0770 Ext. 32 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770 FORTY FORT

107 River St. Large 3 unit apartment building with off street parking for several cars. 3rd floor newly remodeled. Hardwood floors. Large yard, newer furnace and great location. Fully rented. Good investment propertY. MLS 12-2017 $199,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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299 Rutter Ave. Large well maintained Duplex on a corner lot in Kingston. 2 bedrooms each unit, separate gas heat and off street parking for multiple cars. New roof, water heater and freshly painted exterior. A really nice property! MLS 12-2447 $139,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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366 Pierce Street (corner lot). 1,300 sq. ft. concrete block commercial building on a 90 x 145 lot. Central air conditioning. Paved parking for 25 cars. Presently a pizza business, but land can be used for multiple uses (bank building, offices, etc.). MLS 12-1279. $325,000 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126

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64-66 Dorrance St. 3 units, off street parking with some updated Carpets and paint. $1500/ month income from long time tenants. W/d hookups on site. MLS 11-3517 $99,900 Call Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

109-111 Welles St. 2 properties for the price of o ne! A 3 unit apartment building and a detached 2 bedroom home. Apartment building consists of a 3 bedroom 1/2 double and two 3 room apartments. Separate utilities. Electric heat in rear home. Bran new roof and other updates. MLS 12-2015 $119,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

NEW LISTING! COMMERCIAL LEASE 30 Carverton Road, Historic Back Mountain church with modern updates ready for your professional office, retail, antique or craft store. The possibilities are many; property is Zoned B-1. Beautiful tiled entry foyer leads to the reception/cashier area and a waiting room or additional retail space. Along the center open hallway (with vaulted ceiling) are five private offices/rooms, each measuring approximately 10’x10’. There is a storage room and half-bath. The lower level has its own entry (also accessed from the 1st floor) and includes an open office area, a 16’x13’ private office, a room for a mini-kitchen/break room, another half bath and more storage. The building is heated with a 2zone gas system and has a Trane High Efficiency air conditioning system. The property has parking adjacent to the building and directly across the street (a total of 32 spaces with 3 designated for handicap parking). This unique property is listed at $1500/month. Tenant will be responsible for gas, electric and water utilities, along with their furniture, equipment and liability insurance. The owner will pay taxes, DAMA sewer and basic trash/recycling expense and insurance on the building. Photos and other information about this property are available online at www.poggijones.com. CLICK on the link for Commercial and investment properties and enter 12-2089 in the MLS Search. For additional information or to schedule an appointment please contact Walter or Mary Ellen Belchick at 6966566 or email mebelchick@poggijones.com

103 W. Chestnut St. 3 unit investment property. Completely remolded in 2010 including new plumbing and electrical service. Each unit has a laundry room. Large fenced yard and fully rented. MLS 12-2381 $119,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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PITTSTON Nice duplex zoned commercial, can be used for offices as well as residential. All separate utilities. Keep apt. space or convert to commercial office space. Adjacent lot for sale by same owner. MLS 11-2176 $79,900 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23 KINGSTON REDUCED

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696-2600

Bi-Level features many upgrades to kitchen, living room, dining room, 1/2 bath. Move-right-in to this lovely home setting on .36 acre. Ultra-modern kitchen, DR with sliders to rear deck, LL FR w/fireplace, playroom, office, great storage, attached 2 car garage. MLS# 12-2456 $225,000 Call Lynda (570) 696-5418

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Repossessed Income Property & Duplex Home. Out of flood area On same lot. 7 apartments, 5 in excellent condition. Hardwood floors. $119,000 570-822-9697

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100 Ashley St. Well maintained 3 unit building with extra $50 per month from garage with electric. Off street parking for 4 cars and fenced in yard. Back porches on both levels. Fully rented. Let rental income pay for this property. Must see! MLS 12-1746 $109,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Well maintained 3 bedroom home with 1.5 baths. Home has newly remodeled kitchen with Brazilian cherry hardwood floors. Pantry off kitchen that leads to new ½ bath. In-ground pool. 2-car detached garage. #12-2545 REDUCED TO $124,900 Call Christine Pieczynski 696-6569

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140 Wyoming Ave. Location, Location, Location! Great space in high traffic area. Was used for professional business with a gun shop occupying a small portion of the building. Only the gun shop is occupied. OSP for approximately 11 cars. MLS 12-1735 $299,000 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 5770-288-0770

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68 William St. Great investment property with 3 units and separate utilities. Each unit has 2 entrances and washer hook up. Roof is 5 years old. For more info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1897 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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FOR SALE 5 Unit Money Maker Available immediately. Fully rented, leases on all five units. Separate utilities, new roof in 2007, 3 new gas furnaces, off street parking for 6 vehicles, 3 bay garage. Over $29,000 in rents. A true money maker for the serious investor. Must Sell! $130,000. Call Steve at (570)468-2488 PITTSTON PRICED REDUCED NEW PRICE $79,900

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150 Dana St. Completely remodeled! Modern 5 unit property with hardwood flooring and ceramic tile in kitchens and baths. New furnace in 2009. Secure building. Fully rented. Large concrete basement for Owner’s storage, part of which could be used as an efficiency. All services separate. Utilities included in rent for #5 only. Great money maker MLS 12-1740 $319,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

399-401 Madison St Fully occupied and maintained 4 unit building in nice section of Wilkes-Barre close to General Hospital, schools and public transportation. MLS 12-2460 $99,500 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

696-2600 SHEATOWN 341 Wyoming Ave. 3 story Victorian located in a high exposure area. Has all the lovely signature woodwork of a grand Victorian of yesteryear! Can be restored for use as a residential home or a landlord investment. Currently subdivided into multiple office spaces and 2 apartments. MLS 12-617 REDUCED $169,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

35 High St. Nice duplex in great location, fully occupied with leases. Good investment property. Separate utilities, newer furnaces, gas and oil. Notice needed to show. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3222 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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230 Robert St. 5 unit investment property. Remodeled in 2008. Four 1 bedroom units and one 2 1/2 bedroom unit. Off street parking for 3 cars and a private driveway for unit #2. Property has a community laundry room. MLS 12-2382 $219,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WEST PITTSTON

155 Sharpe St. Nice duplex with separate electric and water. Off street parking in rear. Also listed as residential. See list #12-609 for additional photos. MLS 12-605 $74,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

155 E Walnut St. Good investment property knocking on your door. Don't miss out, come and see for yourself. Also included in the sale of the property is the lot behind the home. Lot size is 25X75, known as 147 Cherry St. $82,000 MLS# 10-2666 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 PLYMOUTH

LARKSVILLE

25+ year Pizzeria, dining room seats 40, six ovens, liquor license, 3,000+ sq. ft., large parking area, intersection of high volume road. Building available. $120,000. Call 570-826-6969

LEHMAN TWP

3000 Square Foot Building zoned commercial available for lease. Located in high traffic area. Parking for 20 cars. MLS# 12-1452 PRICE REDUCED! $1500/month Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883

259 Shawnee Ave. 6 unit property with one 2 unit building and a 4 unit apartment building. The 2 unit property has been completely rebuilt from frame up in 2010! Very good condition 4 unit building has many updates also. MLS 12-2016 $269,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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134 Ann St. Nice duplex in a great neighborhood. Low maintenance. Investors: Money maker right from the start. Unit 2 is owner occupied, rent is projected. MLS 12-575 $119,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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62 Hutson St. Duplex in good condition Fenced in yard and back screened porch. Fully rented. Property pays for itself with $$$ left over. Take a look NOW! MLS 12-1747 $59,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

70-72 Sullivan St. Well maintained 4 unit property with enclosed back porches and off street parking for 4 cars. Fully rented. New roof in 2008. Great investment. Make an appointment now! MLS 12-1748 $179,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

134 Ann St. Nice Duplex in a great neighborhood. Low maintenance investors. Money maker right from the start. Unit 2 is owner occupied. Rent is projected. MLS 12-575 REDUCED TO $113,900 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

97 Kado St. Duplex on nice corner lot in quiet neighborhood. A little TLC needed. Could easily be converted to a single family. Motivated seller. MLS 12-1867 $84,900 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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912 Lots & Acreage

LAFLIN $32,900 Lot#9 Pinewood Dr

WANAMIE 2 Miner Ave. Looking to build? Check this lot out! This is on the edge of a hill and has a great view. .440 acres corner of Belles and Miner MLS 12-1007 $14,900 Roger Nenni EXT. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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285 Wyoming Ave. First floor currently used as a shop , could be offices, etc. Prime location, corner lot, full basement. 2nd floor is 3 bedroom apartment plus 3 car garage and parking for 6 cars. For more information and photos go to www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS #10-4339 Call Charlie VM 101

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ZION’S GROVE

Modern, 1 bedroom loft townhouse in gated community, sleeps 4; taxes $400/year. Maintenance fee $70/month. Asking $35,000 or rent for $500/month. 5 minutes to Hazleton, 1 mile to Eagle Rock Resort. 570-824-6887 or 570-793-9390

912 Lots & Acreage BACK MOUNTAIN

DIRECTIONS Rt 315 to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on corner of Pinewood Dr. and Hickorywood Dr. MLS 11-3411 atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

LEHMAN 9 Acres on Lehman Outlet Road. 470’ front, over 1,000’ deep. Wooded. $150,000. Call Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

MOOSIC BUILDING LOT

$29,900 Corner of Drake St. & Catherine, Moosic. 80x111 building lot with sewer & water available, in great area with newer homes. Corner lot. For more details visit www.atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS #12-1148. Call Charlie

MOUNTAIN TOP Several building lots ready to build on! ALL public utilities! Priced from $32,000 to $48,000! Use your own Builder! Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

NEWPORT TWP. Rolling Meadows – Developers Special – Back Mountain Lot 20 .46 acres. – Available at discount price of $49,900 if under contract by Sept 30, 2012. Your choice of builder with developer approval. Buy now and you have 3 years to build. Underground utilities: electric & gas, and public sewer Call Geri at 570.696.0888 or Rae at 570.714.9234 for details.

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Earth Conservancy Land For Sale 61 +/- Acres Nuangola - $99,000 46 +/- Acres Hanover Twp. $79,000 Highway Commercial KOZ Hanover Twp. 3+/- Acres 11 +/- Acres Wilkes-Barre Twp. 32 +/- Acres Zoned R-3 See additional land for sale at: www.earth conservancy.org 570-823-3445

JENKINS TOWNSHIP Prestigious

Highland Hills Development .88 Acres. $75,000 570-947-3375

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401-403 Main St. 3 lots together. 2 in Kingston (nice corner paved lot) 1 in Edwardsville (40x60) potential to build with parking or parking for 20-48 vehicles. MLS 12-1465 $75,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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WHITE HAVEN Route 115 Nice level building lot right in front of the golf course! Close to I-80 & PA Turnpike. $14,500 Louise Gresh 570-233-8252 CENTURY 21 SELECT GROUP 570-455-8521 WILKES-BARRE 57 Fulton St. Nice residential area. Lot for sale 3080 square feet. MLS 12-1762 $5,000 Kelly ConnollyCuba EXT. 37 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

WYOMING $39,900 EACH FIRST ST.

4 building lots each measuring 68x102 with public utilities. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-439 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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2 bedroom. Clean. Needs no work. Remodeled throughout. $16,000. 570-851-6128 or 610-767-9456 SWEET VALLEY

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210’ frontage x 158’ deep. All underground utilities, natural gas. GREAT VIEW!! $37,500 2 LOTS AVAILABLE 100’ frontage x 228’ deep. Modular home with basement accepted. Each lot $17,000. Call 570-714-1296

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DALLAS TOWNSHIP 63 acres with about 5,000’ roadfront on 2 roads. All Wooded. $385,000. Call Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

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Exceptionally nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home nestled on a 1.8 acre lot. Attractive eat-in kitchen, all appliances included. Large living room & laundry. Enjoy breezes on your screened porch. One owner. MLS # 12-2457 $74,900 Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883

New Homes From $275,000$595,000 570-474-5574 SHICKSHINNY LAKE

Location, Location, Location A most unique & desirable lakefront property. This is an opportunity to purchase a centrally situated lot with an unmatched view of this beautiful lake. If you are looking for that special building site, this is it! MLS# 11-1269 $179,900 Call Dale Williams Five Mountains Realty 570-256-3343

WHITE HAVEN

Newly renovated 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $8000. $3,000 down, owner will finance balance. 570-851-2245

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River Run Lane W. Beautiful 1/2 acre wooded lot on the Susquehanna River in the Sugar Run area. Prime location for camper, cabin or cottage. Great fishing & hunting. MLS 12-3104 $14,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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AUGUST 19 10AM-12PM 264 S. MAIN ST. 3 Bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath. Private driveway. Fenced yard. Newer appliances. Partially finished basement. $129,000 Prudential Real Estate Robert Bartorillo 283-9100

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NANTICOKE

Nice, clean, 1 bedroom, water, sewer, garbage fee included.Washer/dryer, refrigerator & stove availability. Security, $465/month. No pets, no smoking. 570-542-5610 WILKES-BARRE

EFFICIENCY

187 Skyline Drive 2 + acres with 2 subdivided lots set in the woods with awesome views. Great location and all utilities. Build your dream home(s). MLS 12-1988 $89,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Apartments/ Unfurnished

DALLAS Remodeled 2 bedroom. Convenient location washer/ dryer hook-up. Off street parking. $675/month + utilities, no pets. Call 570-862-7432 Call Geri 570-696-0888

Dallas, Pa. MEADOWS APARTMENTS 220 Lake St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-675-6936, 8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE PITTSTON Completely remodeled, modern 2 bedroom 1/2 double. Lots of closet space, with new carpets and completely repainted. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hook up. Nice yard & neighborhood, no pets. $595 + security. Call 570-899-8877 or 570-479-6722

DURYEA

1st floor, 1 bedroom, kitchen, living room. Stove, refrigerator, and microwave provided. Washer and dryer hookup. Two rooms wall to wall carpeting. Sewer included. Quiet neighborhood. No pets. $460/month, lease, 1st, security deposit, and references required. 570-498-0949

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EDWARDSVILLE

1 bedroom, first floor. W/w carpeting, w/d hookup, stove and fridge included. Large porch. Utilities by tenants. 1 year lease. $350/mo + security. No pets. Credit and background check. Not section 8 approved. 570-779-5218

EXETER

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking, no pets. Water, sewer & garbage included. $550/month + utilities & security. (570)388-4242 EXETER Nice one bedroom first floor apartment with extra room in basement. Washer hookup. Heat & hot water included in rent. References & security required. Non Smoking. $650 per month. Call Nancy Answini Gilroy Real Estate 570-237-5999

FORTY FORT

1 BEDROOM, 2ND FLOOR APT Very nice, quiet, clean, great neighborhood. Hardwood floors, air, washer /dryer with newer appliances, storage. 1st/last/security with one year lease. References required. $650 + utilities. Water/ sewer by owner, no pets, non-smoking. Call 202-997-9185 for appointment

FORTY FORT

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FORTY FORT

Available Immediately 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, off street parking, kitchen with appliances included., washer/dryer hookup, sewer included. $575 + utilities & security. Call 570-760-2362

GLEN LYON

1 bedroom, new wall to wall, freshly painted, fridge and stove incl. $575/mo plus security. Heat, water, sewer, trash included. Tenant pays electric 201-304-3469

HANOVER TOWNSHIP West End Road

Clean & bright 3 bedroom apartments. Heat, water, garbage & sewer included with appliances. Off street parking. No pets, non smoking, not section 8 approved. References, security, first and last months rent. $725/month 570-852-0252

HANOVER TWP.

2 to 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer, single car detached garage, gas heat, no pets. $825/month + electric & 1 month security. 570-760-0612

HANOVER TWP.

214 Taft Street 2nd floor. Modern 2 bedroom. Newer kitchen, bath, stove & fridge. Washer & dryer in basement. $510 + utilities & security. No pets. No smoking. Call (570) 825-6259

AVAILABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS: KINGSTON: 1st floor 2 bedrooms. $500. 2nd floor 1 bedroom $465. 3 bedroom, living room/dining room, washer/dryer hookup, yard, off street parking, convenient location, new kitchen. $800. PLAINS: 3 level with 3 bedrooms, yard, off street parking, washer/ dryer hook-up, bonus room. $525. 1 bedroom 1st floorcoming. Available Sept. $420. WILKES-BARRE: 4 bedroom, living room, dining room, laundry room, yard, off street parking. $725. INCLUDES: maintenance, sewer fees, appliances., carpeting. Not included: utilities. NO dogs/cats. Credit check/lease, references, employment history. Discount rates may apply to qualified. Call: Property Mgmnt 899-3407 for info & appt.

KINGSTON - 2 APTS.

902 MARKET ST. One very large 2 bedroom apartment washer/ dryer hookup, all appliances, recently renovated, quiet neighborhood, landlord pays water. $650/ month per unit. 3-5 ROSS ST. 1 & 2 bedrooms available. Private parking. Quiet neighborhood. $600 and $650. 1 month rent & security. Available now! Near college. 570-656-7125

KINGSTON 1 BEDROOM fridge, stove, dryer, garage $450 + utilities. 2 BEDROOM, 2nd floor, fridge stove. $500 + utilities.

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for one person, fully furnished, nonsmoking, no pets $550/month. Call (570) 498-6914

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ASHLEY

74 W. Hartford St 1 bedroom + computer room. 1st or 2nd floor. Water, fridge, stove. No pets. Security, lease, application fee. $500 + utilities. 570-472-9494

1693 Wyoming Ave. Beautiful spacious 1500 sq. ft. 1st floor apt. Hardwood floors, extra large living room with real fireplace, large formal dining room, 3 bedrooms with closets. 1 full bath with wall to wall tiler, washer/dryer hookup in basement. Deck off back. Off street parking with garage. $900 month plus utilities. No pets. Application and employment verification. Call 570-239-1010

FORTY FORT 2nd floor, 2 bed-

room, 1 bath, off street parking, NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Water, Sewer, Garbage included. Lease & Deposit, $625/month. Call 570-466-0005

FORTY FORT

All utilities included. Clean 4 room 2nd floor. Appliances. Covered parking. Non smoking, cat considered, starting at $700/month. 570-714-2017

Security/References 570-204-0152

KINGSTON 1st floor, spacious, attractive, 2 bedroom, living room/den, Dining Room, large kitchen, AC, washer/dryer, gas heat, QUIET/SAFE. $695 + utilities after discount. No smoking, No pets, No Section 8. 570-574-9827

KINGSTON

2 bedroom. Remodeled. Stove, refrigerator Washer/ dryer hookup. $675 Heat included. Call 570-814-0843

KINGSTON

2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen & bath. Water, hot water & heat included. New carpet. $650/month + security. Off street parking. Refrigerator & stove. Students Welcome! Call (973)768-3801

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KINGSTON 2 Deluxe 3 BR

apts. 1st floor, 2 baths plus. 2nd floor 1.5 baths & den plus. All appliances, washer/dryer included. Carpeted, A/C, garage, no pets/smoking, lease. (570) 287-1733

KINGSTON

3 bedroom, 1 bath, large living room, nice kitchen, laundry room with washer/dryer hookup. 3rd floor completely finished (not for use as a bedroom). Our company prides itself on offering very clean homes! This home has newer wall-towall carpeting, fresher paint throughout, remodeled bathroom and more. $795/mo + 1.5 mo security deposit + utilities; no pets; no smoking; credit check, background check. 908.246.9434

KINGSTON 399 - 401 Elm Ave.

Quiet convenientneighborhood. Newly remodeled apartments. 2nd floor, 2 bedroom apts. $550 each + utilities NO PETS, No section 8 housing. References and security required. 570-301-2785

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KINGSTON

72 E. W alnut St. A vailable Now! 2nd floor. Located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room. Sunroom. Bath. 3 bedrooms; 2 large & 1 small. Lots of closets. Built in linen closet & hutch. Hardwood and carpeted floors. Fireplace. Storage room. Yard. Washer / dryer, stove / fridge. Heat and hot water included. One year lease+ security. $950 570-283-4370

KINGSTON Available Sept. 1st

1st floor, Large 1 bedroom, bath with shower, wall to wall carpet. Off street parking. $525 + utilities. References required. Gas heat. No pets or smoking. 570-407-3991 or 570-779-4609

KINGSTON

Beautiful, oversized executive style apartment in large historic home. Two bedrooms, one bath, granite kitchen, hardwood floors, dining room, living room, basement storage, beautiful front porch, washer/ dryer. $1,100 monthly plus utilities. No smoking. Call 570-472-1110

KINGSTON Bring Rover or Kitty & move right in. 2 bedroom apt. Off street parking, coin laundry on premises. $600/month + gas, heat & electric. Call 570-262-1577

KINGSTON FIRST FLOOR 2 bedroom, wash-

er / dryer hookup. Gas heat. No smoking, pets. $650 + utilities, security. 570-709-4795

KINGSTON

Large 2 bedroom 2nd floor apartment. $675/mo. + utilities. Sun porch & private laundry area, all appliances included. No smoking, no pets. Requires 1 year lease, first & last months rent, credit check and references. Call 570-239-9447.

KINGSTON

Modern, 1st floor, 1 bedroom, off-street parking, no pets, $495/month, plus utilities & security. Call 706-5628

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MOUNTAIN TOP

KINGSTON MUST SEE!! Elegant 3rd floor of historic home in charming neighborhood with 2 bedrooms & full bath. kitchen with stainless steel fridge, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer, garbage disposal. newly renovated throughout, with all hardwood floors, private deck, 2 car garage with remote, central air, security system, wifi, intercom & keyless entry. pets negotiable/ no smoking. Utilities included. Rent $1,300 + security/references. Call 570-288-6686.

KINGSTON

Townhouse conveniently located on residential street, ultra modern, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, large eat-in kitchen, central air, gas heat, off street parking, outside maintenance provided, heat & utilities by tenant, no pets, no smoking, 1 year lease, and 1 month security. Call

ROSEWOOD REALTY LLC

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LARKSVILLE

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY!! Spacious 2 bedroom, 2nd floor with balcony. W/d hookup. Includes. heat, hot water and water. No pets. $675 + 1 month security. 845-386-1011

LARKSVILLE

Very nice, clean, 2 bedroom. Hardwood floors, w/d hookup, stove, fridge, dishwasher. Off street parking. $600 + security & utilities. No pets. 570-954-5903

LARKSVILLE FREE HEAT 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove, off-street parking, small pets OK. $600/month + 1 month deposit. Call 570-262-1577

LEHMAN

Large 3 bedroom, 2 bath, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer hookup, 2 car attached garage, no pets. Utilities paid. $1,500/month + security, lease & references. Call (570)675-2608

LUZERNE

LUXURIOUS/ UNITS America Realty Managed 570-288-1422

REMODELLING 2/3 BEDROOMS $750+ UTILITIES, 2 YEAR LEASE, MAPLE KITCHENS, APPLIANCES SOME UNITS, CARPORTS, GAS FIREPLACES, SUN PORCHES, ETC. NO PETS/ NO SMOKING EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION APPLICATION.

LUZERNE 1 bedroom, wall to wall, off-street parking, coin laundry, water, sewer & garbage included. $495/ month + security & lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

LUZERNE

2nd floor, small 1 bedroom. Gas heat. $445. Some utilities included. Lease, security. No pets. 570-220-6533 after 6pm

LUZERNE

Available Sept. 1st. 2nd floor, 1 bedroom & bath. All appliances. Heat, water, hot water & sewer included. Air, washer & dryer. Newly painted. No pets, non-smoking. Security, lease & references required. $600/month. Call (570) 288-4253 Leave message

MOOSIC

5 rooms 1st floor heat and water furnished. $745 4 rooms 2nd floor heat and water furnished. $675 Security and references 570-457-7854

1 Bedroom apartments for elderly, disabled. Rents based on 30% of ADJ gross income. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. TTY711 or 570-474-5010 This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom.

No pets. Rents based on income start at $405 & $440. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. 570474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

NANTICOKE 2 BEDROOM $550 MONTH. 1 BEDROOM $450/MONTH Section 8 Welcome 516-216-3539 OR 570-497-9966

NANTICOKE

2 bedroom, freshly painted, appliances included. $550/ month + 1st, last & security. No Pets. Utilities by Tenant. References & background check 570-814-1589

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NANTICOKE

2 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, offstreet parking, $495 per month + utilities, security, lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

NANTICOKE

Large 1 bedroom apartment. Hardwood floors. Full kitchen. Large dining room. No pets, no smoking. $465. Water, sewer & trash included. 570-262-5399

NANTICOKE

Nice, clean, 2 bedrooms, heat, hot water, trash collection included. Stove, air conditioning, washer dryer availability. No pets, no smoking. Security. $575/month. Call 570-542-5610

NANTICOKE

Roomy, 2 bedroom, new carpeting, clean. $510/month, + utilities, security & references. Garbage included. Section 8 Approved Call 570-815-2265

PITTSTON 2 apartments

available Large 1 bedroom apartment, washer/dryer hookup, water, sewer & heat included, off street parking, $675/month + security 1st floor, 2nd floor apt is $650/month + security. Please call 570-443-0770

PITTSTON

2 bedroom, includes, fridge, stove, heat, garbage stickers. Off street parking avail. $500/month plus security 570-388-2271

PITTSTON

CLEAN & SPACIOUS 4 room apt. 2nd floor, stove & refrigerator, off street parking. Water, sewer & garbage included. Non smokers & no pets. $575/month. 570-655-2567

PITTSTON MUST SEE!!!! Modern 1 bedroom, sunroom/patio, all appliances. Off street parking. Air, utilities by tenant. No Pets. $575/mo. Security & References required. 570-655-6598 Leave message

PLAINS 2 bedroom, 2nd

floor, off street parking, large living space, washer/ dryer hook up. $425/month + utilities. No pets or smoking. Call 570-820-8822

PLAINS

2nd floor, small 2 bedroom. Large fenced yard. Small pets OK. $450 + security deposit. Includes water & sewer. Call Tom at 570-574-6261

PLAINS

Modern 2nd floor 2 bedroom. 1 bath, Kitchen with appliances. new carpeting. Convenient location. No smoking. No pets. $550/month plus utilities. 570-714-9234

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PLAINS/HUDSON

Clean and efficient first floor. One bedroom, off street parking. Incl. stove, fridge, sewer and garbage. Laundry facilities. Security and references no pets. $550/month plus utilities. 570-466-4176 570 388-6468

PLYMOUTH

3 bedrooms,1 bath, $650/per month, Call 570-760-0511

PLYMOUTH

Large 1 bedroom apt includes heat, water, sewer, fridge & range. $500. month plus $500 month security. Call Bernie 888-244-2714

PLYMOUTH

TWO SPACIOUS APARTMENTS: 2 BEDROOM 1 bath + office space / nursery. $750. 2 BEDROOM 2 bath + office space/nursery $850. Very clean living space. Tenant pays utilities. Very affordable sewer/off street parking included. New carpet throughout. Contact 570-855 8781 for more details to set up a walk through. NO SECTION 8. NO CEO. No smoking indoors. We are looking for reliable trustworthy people to rent clean living space. CLOSE TO WYOMING VALLEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL AND MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SUGAR NOTCH

Very spacious, sprawling & nice 6 room apartment in nice building. 1,215 sq. ft. overall. Has 5 closets & large linen closet in a very large bathroom. Gas heat, water, cooking gas & sewer all included. Close to I-81, mall & only 3 miles to Central Wilkes-Barre.Lease. $685/monthly. 570-650-3803

WEST PITTSTON

2 bedroom Living room, kitchen. Off street parking. Heat, water and all appliances included. 570-430-3095 West Pittston, Pa. GARDEN VILLAGE APARTMENTS 221 Fremont St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-655-6555, 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

Call TODAY For AVAILABILITY!! www.mayflower crossing.com Certain Restrictions Apply*

WILKES-BARRE / KINGSTON Efficiency 1 & 2

bedrooms. Includes all utilities, parking, laundry. No pets. From $390 to $675. Lease, security & references. 570-970-0847 WILKES-BARRE / PARSONS Spacious 3 bedroom 3rd floor apartment. Large eat-in kitchen. Close to casino. $700 / month + water & cooking gas. Call 570-793-9449

WILKES-BARRE

264 Academy St 1.5 bedrooms, newly renovated building. Washer & dryer available. $650/per month includes heat, hot water and parking. 570-855-4744 646-712-1286

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment near General Hospital. $575 utilities, first, last & security deposit. No pets. 570-417-3427

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Newly remodeled. $700/month + security. 215-932-5690

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WILKES-BARRE

307-309 South St E. 2 bedroom, 1st floor. New windows & carpet. Ceramic tile in kitchen & bath. $650/month. Landlord pays water & heat. No Pets. 1 month security & 1 month’s rent. Call Manny 718-946-8738 or 917-295-6254

WILKES-BARRE

460 Scott Street 3rd floor, 1 bedroom. Fridge & stove included. No pets. Security, application fee + utilities. $400/month 570-472-9494

WILKES-BARRE APARTMENTS FOR RENT!

425 S. FRANKLIN ST. For lease. Available immediately, washer/dryer on premises, no pets. We have studio, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. On site parking. Fridge & stove provided. 24/7 security camera presence & all doors electronically locked. Studio - $450. 1 bedroom - $550. 2 bedroom - $650. Water & sewer paid. One month security deposit. Call 570-793-6377 after 9:00 a.m. to schedule an appointment. Or email shlomo_voola @yahoo.com wilkesliving.com

WILKES-BARRE

Clean, 2 bedroom, duplex. Stove, hookups, parking, yard. No pets/no smoking. $490 + utilities. Call 570-868-4444 WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS ! S AVE MONEY THIS YEAR

113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy. Heat & hot water included. $625 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944

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WILKES-BARRE LODGE

Formerly The Travel Lodge 497 Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre Rooms Starting at: Daily $44.99 + tax Weekly $189.99 + tax Microwave, Refrigerator, WiFi, HBO 570-823-8881 www.Wilkes BarreLodge.com

WILKES-BARRE MUST SEE!

1st floor, 2 bedroom. Heat & water included. Washer/dryer hook up, yard. $635/month. No pets. Lease, 1st, last & security. References & background check. 570-822-4302

WILKES-BARRE

NORTH, 777 N. Washington St. 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 2nd floor. Offstreet parking. Garbage removal included. Freshly painted & new carpeting. $490/month + utilities. 570-288-3438

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom

apartments. Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 OK 570-357-0712

WILKES-BARRE

Spotless Large 2 bedroom, lots of storage, dishwasher, $725/ month includes all utilities except electric. No pets. Lease. References. Security. 570-709-8183 WILKES-BARRE

STUDIO NEAR WILKES

Lots of light, wood floors. Short term ok. $400. All utilities included. No pets. 570-826-1934

WILKES-BARRE

West River St. Stay Warm This Winter Huge 3-4 bedroom, with heat included, 3rd floor, great views from private balcony, near Wilkes and downtown. $840/month Pets OK with additional rent. Call 570-798-7051

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WILKES-BARRE 1 bedroom water included 2 bedroom water included 2 bedroom single family 5 bedroom large 2 bedroom, heat & water included 3 bedroom, half double, immaculate condition 3 bedroom single PITTSTON Large 1 bedroom water included AVOCA 3 Bedroom, water included HANOVER TWP. 2 Bedroom, half double PLYMOUTH 1/2 double, 3 bedroom McDermott & McDermott Real Estate Inc. Property Management 570-821-1650 (direct line) Mon-Fri. 8-7pm Sat. 8-noon

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DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 2,400 Sq. Ft. professional office space with beautiful view of Valley & Casino. will divide office / retail Call 570-829-1206 KINGSTON

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PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

PITTSTON

OFFICE SPACE $1,000/MONTH Attractive modern

office space. 2 suites available. Suite A-4 offices, plus restroom and storage includes utilities, 700 sq. ft. $650/month Suite B-2, large offices, 2 average size offices, plus restroom and storage plus utilities, 1,160 sq. ft. Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 2,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

WILKES BARRE

183 Market St. Office space available in beautifully renovated professional building. Great high traffic location! 2 separate offices with large reception area. Bonus use of conference room MLS 12-1049 $1000 per month Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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KINGSTON

FORMER KARATE STUDIO 1,000 sf with full

bathroom, kitchen, large waiting area & super big studio area. All for $495/month + utilities. 570-706-5628

KINGSTON Prime Wyoming

Ave. Location 1,100sf on ground floor & 500sf on second. Call Mark 570-696-1600

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WILKES-BARRE

BEST $1 SQ. FT. LEASES YOU’LL EVER SEE! Warehouse, distribution, storage, light manufacturing. Gas heat, sprinklers, overhead doors, parking for 30 cars. Yes, that $1 sq.ft. lease! We have 9,000 sq.ft., 27,000 sq.ft., and 13,000 sq. ft. Can combine. There is nothing this good! Call Larry @ 570-696-4000 or 570-430-1565

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NEAR ALL MAJOR HIGHWAYS SHORT OR LONG-TERM LEASE 9,600SF 7,200SF 6,400SF 3,600SF

3,262SF 3,200SF 2,130SF 1,800SF

Ideal for: Offices, Medical Practice, Beauty Salon, Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse, Distribution. GREAT LOCATION!!! High Traffic Area, Plenty of Parking We Can Subdivide Call Dave or Betty at 570-822-2021

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PITTSTON

GARAGE SPACE AVAILABLE $70/month. Ideal for cars, small boats, RV’s, trailers, etc. 570-430-9537

PLAINS 2$125/month CAR GARAGE

570-714-9234

950 228 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd. Prime retail or office space in a highly active shopping plaza in close proximity to Price Shopper and Wegman's, 1500 sq. ft. available in end unit.Plenty of parking. Prominent marquee signage available. $1250/month Call Geri,570-696-0888 Lewith & Freeman R.E. 570-696-2075.

WILKES-BARRE

Half Doubles

DURYEA

2 bedroom, 2 baths, totally remodeled, washer/dryer hookup. Includes water. $695/month + utilities. 570-510-9518 or 570-822-1544.

EXETER/WYOMING

2 bedrooms, new tile kitchen & bath. Stove, washer/dryer hookup, offstreet parking. No pets. $750/month + utilities & security. Call (570)237-2076

FORTY FORT

16-18 Linden St. Professional office space for lease near General Hospital. Ideally suited for medical offices. Other possible uses would include a deli style restaurant. MLS 12-1052 $1200 per month Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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KINGSTON OFFICENTERS Park Ofﬁce Building 400 Third Ave.

Ofﬁcenter–250 250 Pierce Street

A vailable Sept. 1 2 bedroom, newly renovated, custom oak kitchen cabinets, tile floors, paddle fans, 1.5 baths. Off street parking, deck and patio, $800 + utilities; gas, electric and water, washer dryier hookup. References required, no pets or smoking. 570-779-4609 570-407-3991

KINGSTON

3 bedroom, 1 bath, half double, $700 plus utilities, sewer included. No pets. Call 570-443-0770

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MINERS MILLS

2 bedroom, 1 bath, stove washer/ dryer. Near Hollenback Golf Course. Living room, pantry, carpeting, gas heat. $550/month + utilities & security. (570)655-8639

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Ofﬁcenter–270 270 Pierce Street

2 bedrooms, new paint, carpet, stove, fridge. Large, fenced yard. Some pets OK. Main Street location, but private setting.$550 / month + utilities. Security deposit required. 821-0841

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PLYMOUTH New Bridge Center 480 Pierce Street

3 bedroom, 1 bath. Located on Academy St. $650 + utilities & security. Small pets OK with extra security. Call 570-262-1577

WEST PITTSTON

Ofﬁcenter–220 220 Pierce Street

Professional Ofﬁce Rentals Full Service Leases • Custom Design • Renovations • Various Size Suites Available Medical, Legal, Commercial • Utilities • Parking • Janitorial Full Time Maintenance Staff Available

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One block to elementary school. 2-3 Bedrooms. Off-Street Parking No Smoking. $675. + utilities, security, last month. 570-885-4206

Academy Street Well maintained in move-in condition. 6 room house with 3 bedrooms & 1 1/2 baths. Gas forced air heat. No pets. 1 year lease. Credit check.$625 + utilities & security. Call 908-510-3879

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Half Doubles

WILKES-BARRE

Beautiful remodeled double block with 6 rooms, 1.5 baths, refrigerator, & stove furnished. Gas heat. Washer/dryer hook-up. No pets. $700/month + 1 month security. Call Pat Doty 570-394-6901

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BACK MOUNTAIN

DALLAS

RICKETT’S GLEN AREA Beautiful secluded

LUXURY TOWNHOUSE 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Full kitchen, dining and living room. Large unfinished basement, Reserved parking. Large patio deck. $1,400 per month plus utilities. 1 year lease. Security deposit and credit check required. Available immediately. Call 570 762-3640.

CENTERMORELAND 2 bedrooms, 2

570-696-2468

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Wilkeswood Apartments 1 & 2 BR Apts

2 & 3 BR Townhomes

baths, all appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, no pets. Private, large yard. $750/month + utilities, security & references. 570-388-6858

DALLAS

570-822-2711

KINGSTON

Kingston “A Place To Call Home” Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Arts. 3 Bedroom Townhomes Gas heat included

166 Davenport St. TOWNHOUSE 2 years old. 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, central air, hardwood floors, 1st floor laundry room. $1600 month + utilities, MLS# 12-2031 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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DURYEA

Newly Remodeled 2 bedroom, 2 bath, off street parking, washer/dryer hook up. No pets. $575. Security & lease. Tenant pays ALL utilities. Small back yard. 570-675-1795

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

Charming single family home. 3 bedrooms plus office. Large kitchen. $1200/mo + utilities. Lake access included. Year lease and credit check. Call Mark 570-406-8195 HARVEY’S LAKE

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3300 Square foot lake front home, has 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, modern kitchen, living room with fireplace that opens to dining room. Sitting room in the corner off the kitchen. $2,250/month + utilities. Call Kevin at 696-5420

MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS 61 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

• Affordable Senior Apartments • Income Eligibility Required • Utilities Included! • Low cable rates; • New appliances; • Laundry on site; • Activities! •Curbside Public Transportation

Please call 570-825-8594 D/TTY 800-654-5984

Located near shopping & transportation, Temple Apartments offers efﬁciencies & one bedroom apartments for income qualiﬁed individuals ages 62 or older and/or needing the features of a mobility impaired unit. Apartment amenities include: Accessible features • Fully equipped kitchen Wall to wall carpeting • Ceramic tiled baths On-site management • On-site maintenance with 24-hour emergency response • On-site laundry • Intercom entry system • Social services coordinator on-site Leasing office located at: 5 Heisz Street • Edwardsville, PA 18704 T: 570.283.2275 • TDD: 1.800.545.1833 x646

971 Vacation & Resort Properties

BLACK LAKE, NY

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Commercial Properties

MOUNTAINTOP

S. Mountain Blvd. Brick ranch with living & dining rooms, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths & 2 car garage. I year lease required. $1,2000/month + utilities. Call Dave @ 570-474-6307 or 570-715-7750

Smith Hourigan Group

KINGSTON

near school, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, all appliances, fenced yard, off street parking, deck, beautiful home. $975 / month, 1st, last & security. Call 570-714-3693

LUZERNE

392 Bennett St.

2 BEDROOM HOUSE

Gas heat. Washer /dryer hookup, dishwasher, stove & refrigerator. Fenced in yard, partially new carpet. Offstreet parking, yard. $725 + utilities. (570) 288-3438

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Commercial Properties

DALLAS

COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR LEASE

3593 MEMORIAL HIGHWAY (RT. 415) 2625 SF BUILDING GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICE OR BUSINESS SOME UTILITIES INCLUDED AVAILABLE 9/1/12 CALL JOHN 690-0610

2 bedrooms, 1 bath, newly remodeled, all new carpeting, washer /dryer hookup, off-street parking. $650/per month plus security, tenant pays utilities. Call 570-883-1463, 570-654-6737 or 570-362-4019

PITTSTON Newly remodeled

six rooms, separate laundry room, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer, micro wave included. Gas heat, off street parking, no smoking or pets. $725/month + security. Available 8/25. 570-237-5216

PITTSTON TWP.

Single family ranch home. 3 bedrooms. Quiet area, large deck, private driveway. $750/month + security & utilities. 570-883-7220

PRINGLE

38 Hurbane St. Central location. 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, all new appliances. Off street parking. Lease/security. Pets negotiable. $775 + utilities. 570-237-0275

956 Miscellaneous

TRUCKSVILLE

2 story single family 2/3 bedrooms; 2 baths; Living room, kitchen with applicances; covered front porch; rear deck, 1 car attached garage, quiet residential neighborhood. Basement & attic storage. $900 month + security + utilities. Call 570-696-1821

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WILKES-BARRE

Safe Neighborhood Two 2-3 bedroom properties $595-$625. Plus all utilities, security & background check. No pets. 570-766-1881

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ORLANDO

WILKES-BARRE

LAND FOR RENT THE BEST LOCATION!!!! 80,000 sq. ft. of level, cleared, graded land. No obstructions. Fenced, automatic dusk to dawn lighting, 2 large 20’ double gates. Near all major highways & the recently expanded Coal St. Ideal for parking & storing equipment, trailers, heavy industrial vehicles, backhoes, flatbed trailers, masonry materials, fencing, shrubbery, Christmas trees, etc., or build to suit your needs. Subdividing considered. Call Dave at 570-822-2021 or 570-823-8849

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2 bedroom condo, 2 baths, all appliances, washer/ dryer, off-street parking, pets ok, Sleeps 8 to 10. 7 pools & kid’s water park. Lock out. $500-studio/$750-2 bedroom/$1,000 for both/week, utilities included. Call 570-779-2292 570-947-5092

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Professional Services Directory

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Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320

570-606-8438 ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / Repair Kitchen & Baths DAVE JOHNSON Expert Bathroom & Room Remodeling, Carpentry & Whole House Renovations. Licensed &Insured

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195 HUNLOCK CREEK Executive 2 story quality 4 bedroom home on 18 wooded acres in private setting. Quality construction with too many features to list. $1500/month + utilities. 1 year lease required. Call Dale for Specifics. 570-256-3343 FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY

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SHAVERTOWN

Beautiful, meticulous contemporary 1 bedroom. Gas heat, air, fully furnished, fireplace, hardwood & tile flooring, carpeting. Carport & lovely garden. Most utilities included. $1,000/month. Please call 570-881-0320

Roofing, siding, gutters, insulation, decks, additions, windows, doors, masonry & concrete. Insured & Bonded.

EAST MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS

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farmhouse, 4 bedroom, 2 baths, all appliances, washer/dryer hookup, 2 car attached garage. $1,100/ month + utilities & security. Call 570-864-1014

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24 hr. on-site Gym Community Room Swimming Pool Maintenance FREE Controlled Access Patio/Balcony and much more... 570-288-9019

19 Richard Drive Great 3 bed, 2 bath townhome with open kitchen & wonderful deck $1,250/month plus utilities. MLS#11-64 570-696-3801 Call Margy 570-696-0891

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Chimney Service

CAVUTO CHIMNEY SERVICE

& Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates Insured 570-709-2479

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco.

Stainless Liners. Cleanings. Custom Sheet Metal Shop. 570-383-0644 1-800-943-1515 Call Now!

1057Construction & Building

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Cleaning & Maintainence

Northeast Janitorial Services,LLC Commercial and Residential Cleaning. FREE ESTIMATES 570-237-2193

PR BUILDERS

Any and all types of remodeling from windows to design build renovations. Handyman Services also, Electric, Plumbing, Building. PA license 048740 accepts Visa & MasterCard call 570-826-0919

ROOFING, SIDING, DECKS, WINDOWS

For All of Your Remodeling Needs. Will Beat Any Price 25 Yrs. Experience Ref. Ins. Free Est. 570-332-7023 Or 570-855-2506

Shedlarski Construction H I OME MPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

Licensed, insured & PA registered. Kitchens, baths, vinyl siding & railings, replacement windows & doors, additions, garages, all phases of home renovations. Free Estimates 570-287-4067

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Chimney Service

A-1 1 ABLE CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257

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Williams & Franks Inc

COZY HEARTH CHIMNEY

ALL CHIMNEY REPAIR Chimney Cleaning, Rebuilding, Repair, Stainless Steel Lining, Parging, Stucco, Caps, Etc. Free Estimates Senior Discounts Licensed-Insured 1-888-680-7990 570-840-0873

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All Types Of Work New or Remodeling Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-406-6044

H O S CONSTRUCTION

Licensed - Insured Certified - Masonry Concrete - Roofing Quality Craftsmanship Guaranteed Unbeatable Prices Senior Citizen Discounts Free Estimates 570-574-4618 or 570-709-3577

Masonry - Concrete Brick-Stonework. Chimneys-Stucco” “NO JOB TOO SMALL” “Damage repair specialist” 570-466-2916

Connie’s Cleaning 15 years experience Bonded & Insured Residential Cleaning Connie Mastruzzo Brutski - Owner 570-430-3743 Connie does the cleaning!

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

Concrete & Masonry

CHRIS MOLESKY CHIMNEY SPECIALIST New, repair, rebuild, liners installed. Inspections. Concrete & metal caps. Licensed & Insured 570-328-6257

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Apartments, Offices. (570)817-3750

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Concrete & Masonry

A STEP-UP MASONRY

Brick, block, concrete, pavers. Specializing in stone. Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. Senior Discount. Call 570-702-3225

A. CHAIRGE CONCRETE

Concrete & Masonry. Quality Work Affordable Prices Free Estimates Licensed & Insured W. Pittston 570-760-6720

C&C MASONRY & CONCRETE

Absolutely free estimates. Masonry & concrete work. Specializing in foundations, repairs and rebuilding. Footers floors, driveways. 570-766-1114 570-346-4103 PA084504

COVERT & SONS CONCRETE CO.

Call for summer special. Discounts for vets & seniors 570-696-3488 or 570-239-2780

D. Pugh Concrete

All phases of masonry & concrete. Small jobs welcome. Senior discount. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured 288-1701/655-3505

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

DOUBLE D’s D’s Best Construction Co General Contractors. We do all types of work, including concrete, stucco, sidewalks, patios, & all general construction. “We do it all” Call anytime at 570-991-7670 or 570-690-2642 and ask for Dave. FATHER & SON CONSTRUCTION Interior & Exterior Remodeling Jobs of All Sizes 570-814-4578 570-709-8826

GARAGE DOOR

1129 Gutter Repair & Cleaning

1162 Landscaping/ Garden

GUTTER CLEANING

1st Call JOHN’S Landscaping/Hauling Excavating: Bobcat Shrub/Tree Trimming Installation & Removal Edging, Mulch, Stone, Driveways Handyman/Gutters Junk/Moving & more! Reasonable Reliable 735-1883

Window Cleaning Pressure washing Insured 570-288-6794

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Handyman Services

DOPainting, IT ALL HANDYMAN drywall,

plumbing & all types of interior & exterior home repairs. 570-829-5318

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Hauling & Trucking

AA CLEANING

A1 Always hauling, cleaning attics, cellar, garage, one piece or whole Estate, also available 10 & 20 yard dumpsters.655-0695 592-1813or287-8302 AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing & Tree Removal. Free Est. 779-0918 or 542-5821; 814-8299 A.S.A.P Hauling Estate Cleanouts, Attics, Cellars, Garages, we’re cheaper than dumpsters!. Free Estimates, Same Day! 570-822-4582

ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL SPRING CLEAN UP!

Sales, service, installation & repair. FULLY INSURED HIC# 065008 CALL JOE 570-735-8551 Cell 606-7489

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Dry Wall

MIRRA DRYWALL

Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

570-675-3378

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Electrical

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC Licensed, Insured, No job too small.

570-829-4077

SLEBODA ELECTRIC Master electrician Licensed & Insured Service Changes & Replacements. Generator Installs. 868-4469

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Fencing & Decks

ACTION FENCE END OF SUMMER SALE: Discounts on wood, vinyl, chain link, aluminum & more! Call today for a FREE ESTIMATE! 570-602-0432 PISANO’S FENCE & MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1399 Susquehanna Ave, Exeter, PA 40 years in business, free estimates, fully insured. Sales and installation of chainlink, custom built wood, PVC, and all types of fencing. Call 570-654-2257 or 570-654-2286

Sell your own home! Place an ad HERE 570-829-7130

ARE YOU TIRED OF BEING RAKED? Specializing In Trimming and Shaping of Bushes, Shrubs, Trees. Also, Bed Cleanup, Edging, Mulch and Stone. Call Joe. 570-823-8465 Meticulous and Affordable. F ree E stimates

JAY’S LAWN SERVICE

Summer clean-ups, mowing, mulching and more! Free Estimates 570-574-3406 TOUGH BRUSH & TALL GRASS Mowing, edging, mulching, shrubs & hedge shaping. Tree pruning. Garden tilling. Summer Clean Ups. Weekly & bi-weekly lawn care. Fully Insured. Free Estimates 570-829-3261 TREE REMOVAL Stump Grinding, Hazard Tree Removal, Grading, Drainage, Lot Clearing, Stone/ Soil Delivery. Insured. Reasonable Rates 570-574-1862

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TREE/SHRUB REMOVAL REMOVAL DEMOLITION Estate Cleanout Free Estimates 24 HOUR SERVICE SMALL AND LARGE JOBS! 570-823-1811 570-239-0484 ALWAYS READY HAULING Property & Estate Cleanups, Attics, Cellars, Yards, Garages, Construction Sites, Flood Damage & More. CHEAPER THAN A DUMPSTER!! SAME DAY SERVICE Free Estimates 570-301-3754

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Insurance

HEY BOOMERS CHECK THIS OUT!!

Turning 65? Going on Medicare? Need Medicare Supplement Insurance? We also offer long/short term care coverage, life insurance, and annuities for nursing home care that pay 6.7% You have questions, we have answers! 570-580-0797

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Masonry

OLD Voted TIME MASONRY #1

MasonryContractor Let A Real Mason Bid Your Project! Brick, Block, Concrete, Stone, Chimney & Stucco Repair, Retaining Walls, Patio & Pavers, Stamped & Colored Concrete, etc. Fully Insured. 570-466-0879

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STEVE WARNER Masonry/Concrete Custom Work Small Jobs & Repairs. Free estimates. Lic. & Ins. 570-561-5245

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Movers

BestDarnMovers Moving Helpers Call for Free Quote. We make moving easy. BestDarnMovers.com 570-852-9243

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Painting & Wallpaper

ALL PHASE PAINT COMPANY

Aluminium Siding Refinishing Experts You Name It, We Know How to Paint It! Over 30 Years Experience 570-313-2262

AMERICA PAINTING

Interior/Exterior. 20 years experience. Insured. Senior Discount 570-855-0387 JACOBOSKY PAINTING Get your home painted today, We have an eye for detail! Power Washing, Quality Painting, Affordable prices, $50.00 off with this ad. Free Estimates. 570-328-5083 Laird’s Renovation & Remodeling Painting and powerwashing, We repair chimneys-custom design, no job too big or too small Wyoming,PA Plaster patch, drywall repair. We fix cracks. Fully insured, 25 years experience 570-693-1793 cell 570-690-8536

M. PARALIS PAINTING

Int/ Ext. painting, Power washing. Professional work at affordable rates. Free estimates. 570-288-0733

Serra Painting Book Now For Summer & Save. All Work Guaranteed Satisfaction. 30 Yrs. Experience Powerwash & Paint Vinyl, Wood, Stucco Aluminum. Free Estimates You Can’t Lose! 570-822-3943

WITKOSKY PAINTING Interior

Exterior, Free estimates, 30 yrs experience 570-826-1719, 570-288-4311 & 570-704-8530

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Paving & Excavating

Psychic Advisor/Consultant Tarot-Crystal Revelations 570-301-7776

VITO’S & GINO’S

Wanted:

ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

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288-8995

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Paving & Excavating

Mountain Top

PAVING & SEAL COATING Patching, Sealing, Residential/Comm Licensed & Insured PA013253 570-868-8375

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Photo Services

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Adults & Children Black & White Silver Prints call MCPHOTO 570.822-2766 Wilkes-Barre

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Roofing & Siding

ABSOLUTELY FREE ESTIMATES E-STERN CO. 30 year architec tural shingles. Do Rip off & over the top. Fully Insured PA014370 570-760-7725 or 570-341-7411 EVERHART CONSTRUCTION Roofing, siding, gutters, chimney repairs & more. Free Estimates, Lowest Prices 570-855-5738

GILROY Construction

Your Roofing Specialist Free Estimates No Payment ‘til Job is 100% Complete 570-829-0239

H O S CONSTRUCTION Roofing specialist, call today and save $$$ 570-574-4618

J & F CONSTRUCTION All types of roofing. Repairs & Installation 25 Years Experience Licensed/Insured Free Estimates Reliable Service 570-855-4259

J.R.V. ROOFING

570-824-6381 Roof Repairs & New Roofs. Shingle, Slate, Hot Built Up, Rubber, Gutters & Chimney Repairs. Year Round. Licensed/Insured FREE Estimates *24 Hour Emergency Calls*

Jim Harden

570-288-6709

New Roofs & Repairs, Shingles, Rubber, Slate, Gutters, Chimney Repairs. Credit Cards Accepted FREE ESTIMATES! Licensed-Insured EMERGENCIES

SUMMER ROOFING

DRIVEWAYS PARKING LOTS ROADWAYS HOT TAR & CHIP SEALCOATING Licensed and Insured. Call Today For Your Free Estimate

570-474-6329 Lic.# PA021520

L&M BLACKTOPPING

Driveways, excavating & resurfacing. Concrete & pavers. Licensed & Insured. Call Ron 570-290-2296

Purebred Animals? Sell them here with a classified ad! 570-829-7130

McManus Construction Licensed, Insured. Everyday Low Prices. 3,000 satisfied customers. 570-735-0846

SUMMER ROOFING

McManus Construction Licensed, Insured. Everyday Low Prices. 3,000 satisfied customers. 570-735-0846

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Window Service

PJ’s Window Cleaning & Janitorial Services Windows, Gutters, Carpets, Power washing and more. INSURED/BONDED. 570-283-9840

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