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Ability to ‘beat Obama’ not enough “Beat Obama.” It’s the call made to Republican nominees for president that nearly ever commentator or interview subject has used in recent days. “I think so-and-so can beat Obama.” “We have to realize that, when you’re a right-wing moderate, it will be tough to beat a Democrat like Obama.” Forgive my naiveté, but aren’t we supposed to be searching for the right person for the job as opposed to the guy who can simply win? The hunt for a Republican nominee is turning into more of a horse race, in my eyes. We’re more concerned about frontrun-
BEHIND THE BYLINES CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES ners and unexpected come from behind second place finishes, willing to cash in the chips on a horse that lost his last race by a wide margin after coming so close in a state that probably barely knew him. Meanwhile, people are still homeless. Drugs are still rampant. And the economy’s underneath a pile of horse droppings. Sure, one person can “beat Obama” if the right one is chosen, but I’ve heard no plans on how to fix the problems facing the nation. As a country, we’ve become willing to bet on a man because he could beat another in a race to the White House and not because he’s got the expertise,
know-how, or proven plan to pull the county up by its bootstraps again. If this is the way we’re deciding things, let me propose a plan. Let’s treat the president as the heavyweight champion of the world in mixed martial arts combat. Allow the Republican National Committee to conduct a weigh-in of candidates that measures their positions on social issues; domestic and foreign policy; and, of course, their height, weight, and reach. Build a fight bracket and spend the primary season conducting preliminary, semifinal, and final bouts to decide a nominee. Let the president spar against cabinet members and Vice President Joe “The Scrappy Scrantonian” Biden in a series
of exhibition matches to stay limber. Allow Republicans to jump in the ring in matches against Tea Party members and Speaker of the House John Boehner. Come Nov. 6, with the House Sergeant at Arms acting as the Michael Buffer of national politics, we lock the doors of the squared circle behind the president and the Republican challenger, respectively wearing blue with white trim and red with black trim. Sell the event on Pay Per View to pay down the national debt, and let citizens cast their vote on the White House’s Facebook wall to decide the victor if one doesn’t knock the other out. Until we focus on the future of the county more than the victor, I don’t see any difference.
CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES couldn’t beat the president. Email him at chughes@golackawanna.com.
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John Knowles, administrative director at Clearbrook, discusses his previous battles with alcohol. Now sober for 27 years, Knowles recognizes the struggles of alcohol dependency and the binge drinking habits that prevail in northeastern Pennsylvania.
By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com
Twenty-seven years ago, after meeting with a family friend who was in recovery, Knowles himself underwent treatment and became sober. Now, at age 51, the Scranton resident serves as the administrative director for Clearbrook Treatment Centers, an alcohol and chemical dependency treatment center with offices in WilkesBarre and Shickshinny with satellite offices throughout the region.
Since age 25, he’s kept an active role in the treatment community, something he said helps maintain his own success. He’s also seen numerous people come through the doors of facilities that he’s worked at in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. That’s why data released Tuesday, Jan. 10, by the Centers for Disease ConSee BINGE, Page 6
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hen he was 24, John Knowles said he consumed a case of beer each night with the goal of getting blackout drunk, waking up, and repeating the process daily. The former restaurant and bar supply salesman who began drinking at age 13 said alcohol was easy to come by but that it also created more problems than the daily ones he was trying to escape.
“They say that alcohol is a great solvent. It removes jobs, families, careers, and freedom. It certainly did all of those things in my life,” Knowles recalled. “I had just gotten involved in a car accident and got arrested for driving under the influence,” he said. “My wife was fed up, and my father came to me one day and said, ‘You don’t drink like everybody else.’ He wasn’t the first person to say that, either.”
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Meeting focuses on reopening budget By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com
SCRANTON – Local Tea Party members attended the first meeting of the newly elected board of Lackawanna County Commissioners on Wednesday to urge the county to reopen the 2012 budget and reduce or eliminate the 38 percent tax increase, passed 2-1 by the previous administration. The budget raised taxes to a total of 55 mills. A mill is a $1 tax on every $1,000 of assessed property value. Childs resident Michael Catanzaro asked commissioners to reopen the county budget and make a motion to amend the county Home Rule Charter so that any future tax increases would be placed on general election ballets to be voted on by the electorate. Catanzaro said that spending cuts should be made “across the board” in every department of county government to balance the budget without a tax increase. “On (sic) the Home Rule Charter, it does say that you aren’t allowed to raise taxes more than 25 mils without it going through a referendum if it’s greater than five percent. Well, that Home Rule Charter in Lackawanna County is garbage. It’s worthless because the state trumps that, so I hope that our state legislators change that,” Laureen Cummings of Old Forge claimed. “The commissioners’ office can increase taxes 100 percent on the people, and there’s absolutely nothing we can do. That is unconstitutional as far as I’m concerned.” “We are looking right now diligently at the budget, going through it every single day…We’ve been working nonstop, looking at every way to try and see if there’s anywhere that we can make cuts, and looking at those cuts, seeing what the effect would be on the people if we make those cuts,” Commissioner Jim Wansacz responded. Joe Gasdik of Old Forge ac-
cused commissioners Corey O’Brien and Pat O’Malley of “running away” after the meeting instead of staying to address further questions from the public, as Wansacz did. Wansacz said commissioners should know by their Jan. 25 meeting whether or not they will reopen the budget and that they have until Feb. 15 to approve any changes. He felt the discussion with the Tea Party members was “good” and said that he has “always encouraged people” to ask questions during his time as a state representative. “I like to hear from people because that shows that we’re approachable, that they can turn around and ask us questions,” Wansacz said. Decreasing taxes, however, may hinder his proposed plans to boost economic development in the county. “Our plan is to get people back to work with economic development. We don’t have an economic development office here in Lackawanna County, and so we also have to put an economic development office in place. And to do that, that’s going to cost money, so at the same time, you’ve got to find savings to do that. So we’re looking at every option and seeing what’s best in long run going forward.” In other business, commissioners unanimously authorized Community Development Block Grant revisions and amended a CDBG Program Construction Contract; authorized the District Attorney’s Office to apply for a $14,116 Juvenile Accountability Block Grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; re-appointed Robert Savakinus to the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority for a five-year term to commence on January 2 and expire on January 2, 2017; and accepted the bid from Urban Electrical Contractors, Inc., RR4 Box 4389, Moscow, to install an update to the administration building fire alarm system.
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Sworn in as a District Court Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Nov. 10, 2011, the investiture of former Scranton Attorney Robert D. Mariani was completed Monday, Jan. 8, with the administration of the oath of office as his three children - Robert, Jr., 28; Christine, 25; and Jeanne Michele, 23 - clothed him in his judicial robes for the first time. The new United States District Court Judge in the Middle District of Pennsylvania was lauded at length by those who knew him personally and professionally, including U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, who said Mariani’s life as an attorney was one of a “great advocate.” Mariani is the 22nd judge of the Middle District since its formation in 1901, Chief U.S. District Court Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Yvette Kane said. Mariani said that correct judicial decisions are not always popular and that they must not be impacted by emotions. “You are duty-bound to follow the law, not matter what else may be on your mind,” he said. But he left those in the William J. Nealon Federal Building with a distinct promise. “I will strive for the wisdom to know the right decision and have the courage to make it.” For more on this story, visit www.golackawanna.com. - CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES
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City finds $3M in unused meter collections By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com
SCRANTON – During Thursday night’s City Council meeting, Council President Janet Evans said that $3 million in unspent parking meter revenue was found in a city account, but officials disagree as to how the money can and should be spent. Mayor Chris Doherty confirmed on Friday that $3 million was accumulatively deposited by the Scranton Parking Authority in a Fidelity Bank account from 2009 to 2011, but it was never spent and consistently missed by the business administrator’s office. It was discovered by the city controller’s office after she said the staff found the account to be “unusually large.” About $700,000 to $800,000 is generated from meter reve-
nue each year, Doherty added, and it can found under the Parking Authority Revenues line item in the city budget. “The use of those…newly discovered funds should be decided by council and the mayor. And beyond that, I have no further information,” Evans said Thursday. “It can only be spent on cash bills. It can’t be spent elsewhere because the money was already appropriated and allocated when the budgets were passed those years,” Doherty responded on Friday, explaining that the money will be placed in the general fund and does not have to go before council before being spent on bills. “This money already went before council in previous years when they approved the budgets. It just wasn’t spent.”
He said the city will now petition the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas for permission to borrow less than the planned $9.85 million to cover remaining 2011 debt, and the mayor wants new policies to prevent similar incidents in the future. “Every month now, that amount will be swept from the Fidelity account into the operating budget,” Doherty said. “I’ve told them that I want a review of all other accounts. We do this all the time, but let’s go back at it again. Like anything else, you take it as a learning experience.” Tax, insurance legislation On Thursday, council unanimously passed legislation setting tax rates for 2012, each See COUNCIL, Page 10
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BINGE DRINKING IN NEPA
Battling the binge Training, police responses may help control issue
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While binge drinking can happen in the solemnity of one’s own abode, at a house party, or anywhere really, there are people trained at various bars and restaurants to make sure it doesn’t happen at their establishments. Using a state-certified training regimen known as Responsible Alcohol Management Program, or RAMP, liquor license holders in the state are able to have staff that deals with alcohol properly trained. The offering has been well used by the local restaurants owned by Dallas-based The Metz Group. That includes Lucky’s SportHouse, T.G.I. Friday’s, Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Wolfgang Puck. Cheryl McCann, the company’s vice president of human resources, noted that “the safety of our employees and guests is of the utmost importance to us and we feel that training session like RAMP helps us to meet those goals. “The Metz Group trains all bartenders and managers on responsible alcohol management. RAMP is designed specifically for operators in the state of Pennsylvania in an effort to uphold high standards and safety practices around the selling, serving, and consumption of alcohol.” RAMP was established as a voluntary program by the state in 2001 but the law was amended in 2006 to require any licensee that has been found guilty of sales to minors or visibly intoxicated persons to comply with RAMP for a period of up to one year. State Liquor Control Board spokeswoman Stacey Witalec said that the LCB makes license holders well aware of the seriousSee BATTLING, Page 7
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trol and Prevention didn’t surprise him. The CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, gathered through randomdigit-dialed telephone surveys, shows that residents of a metropolitan statistical area comprised of Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming counties are in the fourth highest percentile in the nation for binge drinking. The region also has the highest binge drinking percentage in the commonwealth. The CDC classifies binge drinking as men having five or more drinks in one instance or women having four or more alcoholic beverages. One in six adults in the United States self-reported that they binge drank in a 30 day period in 2010 when surveyed, but that may not be all. “We know this to be a substantial underestimate of what actual binge drinking is because people tend to underreport their drinking behavior,” said Dr. Robert Brewer, M.D., M.P.H., alcohol program lead at the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The CDC has compared selfreports to alcohol sales and found that data only captured 30 percent of presumed consumption. “This is a big problem that we’re underestimating,” Brewer said. Widespread issue The data in Tuesday’s report shows how binge drinking touches every aspect of society. In fact, whether speaking geographically, economically, or demographically, the recent study has shown that the least prevalent binge drinkers sometimes consumed more often or more heavily when they did partake. On average, 23.2 percent of men and 11.4 percent of women binge drink. Locally, Knowles said young women in their early 20s seek treatment and could soon comprise 40 percent of those seeking recovery. CDC data shows that people
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age 18 to 34 are the most prevalent binge drinkers, but those age 65 and up reported that they binge drank more often per month – about 5.5 times versus 4.5 on average – than anyone younger. Binge drinking was most prevalent in people earning $75,000 or more, but those earning $25,000 or less drank about 1.3 more drinks per binge. People with some college education are also among the most prevalent drinkers, although those with less than a high school diploma drank more often and more heavily, consuming 9.3 drinks during their 5.5 binges per month. Local excess Binge drinking does not con-
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stitute a chemical dependency on alcohol, but Knowles said it is a stage in the disease. In northeastern Pennsylvania, drinking is supported both culturally and socially. “In this area, you stop after work, you stop at the corner bar, you take a walk at the end of the night, and five 10-ounce beers is nothing,” he said. That culture began with European immigrants hired to work in the area’s anthracite coal miner, he said. Today, an urban area coupled with a large population of students from seven local colleges compounds the problem. But the area is also just as accepting of the other side of the issue. “While we may have a very
high incidence (of drinking), we’ve also got a fairly acceptable culture of recovery,” Knowles said. “You have one of the finest drug treatment court systems in the world here in Lackawanna County. You have some of the finest treatment facilities in the world in northeastern Pennsylvania. You have both ends of the spectrum.” Identifying, curbing the problem Knowles said he was lucky to have a strong support system that helped him recognize and treat his alcohol dependency in the 1980s. Some, because of genetic disposition or other uncontrollable factors, aren’t so fortunate. “Ten to 12 percent of the population will have a problem with alcohol, no matter what, whether they binge drink or not. That really hasn’t changed a lot over the last 50 years,” he said. “Ten percent will also never have a problem. It’s the 80 percent who are the at-risk factor. That’s the concern.” Alcoholism can also be diagnosed through a series of questions in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual or a CAGE questionnaire commonly used to screen for the disease. Some measures toward preventing alcohol abuse – the national implementation of a 0.08 blood alcohol limit and zero tolerance for drinking and driving among underage youth, for example – have helped to start addressing the issue. “I think the fact that we have made progress in that area is certainly laudable. What our findings emphasize is that we have a lot more work to do to actually address binge drinking, the pattern of consumption that is by far most strongly associated with alcohol impaired driving,” Brewer said. The Community Preventive Services Task Force also recommends limiting the density of alcohol outlets, maintaining limits on the hours alcohol is sold, and avoiding further privatization of government-operated liquor stores. Another such measure, raising the price of alcohol, was approved by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board on Wednesday. The LCB raised prices between 50 cents and $5 on 313 different products.
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BINGE DRINKING IN NEPA
Mining history, unemployment cited By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com
“It’s escapism,” Gray said. And that’s why, she believes, so many people in older age brackets are taking to it more recently. Gary Knowles, administrative director at Clearbrook Treatment Centers, added that alcohol is a legal substance than can be easily obtained by members of an older generation. Chase said people turn to binge drinking “as a form of self medicating.” “It’s medication they don’t need a prescription for and it’s a lot cheaper than anything you can get at a pharmacy,” he added. Historically high tobacco rates in the area also play a role, reasoned the dean of students at Keystone College. “With regard to binge drinking, tobacco use is extremely high in NEPA, and there is a very strong correlation between alcohol use and tobacco use, and an even stronger correlation between binge drinking
Area university programs address alcohol consumption By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com
tween the Wilkes and King’s campuses. But bars are not to blame for binge drinking, Allen notes, though Happy Hour offers of cheap beer and mixed drinks certainly make that option more affordable for students living on limited budgets. Allen said internal surveys have shown that bars do give students more access to alcohol, but it’s off campus parties at private residences where most binge drinking occurs. Dr. David Withers, medical director at the Marworth substance abuse treatment center in Waverly, said the bars know that students of drinking age are key customers but they also know that drinking and driving laws and enforcement have been on the rise. So establishments have located close to customers to help eliminate the concern of driving under the influence, he theorized. Withers said plenty of studies existshowing that people who binge drink at an earlier age are more prone to substance abuse and other issues later in life.
ness of holding a license and makes it clear that they have a duty to their community to make sure customers know when to say when. While behind the scenes trainings work, some establishments also employ clear measures right outside the door. Scranton Police Chief Dan Duffy said the Hardware Bar in the city’s downtown and other locations have contracted uniformed officers to maintain a presence during heavy drinking nights after both entities noticed an increase in violence and alcohol-related offenses. “That made a significant difference in the overall safety element of that area,” Duffy said. “People know it’s not just a free-for-all where they’re going to be able to go out, consume a lot of alcohol, and fight in the middle of the streets downtown.” Similar initiatives also curbed crime at the McDonald’s location on South Washington Avenue. The eatery saw several issues in the early morning hours and following last call in November, according to the chief. Police will focus on the behavior outside of homes suspected of hosting drinking parties to identify other possible problems. “If somebody’s staggering down the street or urinating in public, we’re going to enforce that. If we can control the behavior outside of the house, somebody may drink less inside of that house,” Duffy said. Drinking-related offenses typically rise between Thursday and Saturday, according to Duffy. In the city, police also target certain holidays and have worked to partner with agencies including the Pennsylvania State Police to effectively separate sober celebrations from those tied to alcohol, such as the annual St. Patrick’s Parade. The department also adjusts its shifts based on criminal trends and partners with area colleges, the Lackawanna/Susquehanna Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs, and other groups to educate more people on the dangers of underage and binge drinking. “We’re always engaging in proactive policing,” Duffy said.
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Local colleges and universities are aware of the historic connection between collegeage students and alcohol and have put measures in place to not only educate students on the dangers of abusing alcohol but also to assist students who do have a problem. Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Director of Student Affairs Kathie Flanagan-Herstek said the message is sent before a student even enters the classroom. “All entering Penn State students are required to complete a two-part on-line module PSU SAFE. PSU SAFE is a confidential, online alcohol education program that uses science-based research to educate students about alcohol and its deleterious effects. The program is designed to help students make informed decisions about alcohol and the drinking behavior that they may encounter in social situations,” FlanaganHerstek said. At King’s College the first year experience seminar is called CORE 090. At
Wilkes University, it’s AlcoholEDU. At the University of Scranton, in addition to AlcoholEDU, students also take Royal T.A.P.S. (Teaching Alcohol Preparedness for Students). And at Marywood University and Keystone College, an alcohol awareness lecture is required for all incoming freshmen. Keystone also requires athletes to attend the lecture no matter what grade they’re in. The course names might be different, but the message is the same: students must know the risks and dangers of alcohol abuse. While college officials are quick to point out that binge drinking is not unique to college students, they’re also quick to point out it is a problem among that age group. “There are social expectations that alcohol will be associated with life as a college student,” said Wilkes University Dean of Students Mark R. Allen. “Alcohol is the legal drug of choice for those 21 and older and it’s easy to access for those under 21.” In recent years, bars have sprung up in downtown Wilkes-Barre, smack dab in be-
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Luzerne and Lackawanna counties are not amongst the 10 most populous counties in Pennsylvania. But both rank in the top six in terms of establishments with liquor licenses. And the region also ranks in the top four nationally in terms of percentage of people who admit to binge drinking. Is the rate of binge drinking so high because of access to and availability of alcohol or is the number of places selling liquor so plentiful because the region has an addiction to alcohol? “It’s a chicken and the egg sort of scenario,” analyzes William Chase, a psychology professor at Keystone College in La Plume. Growing up in Wilkes-Barre, the professor said he recalls a tight race between the number of churches and the number of bars. The region’s coal mining heritage traditionally meant the shift at the mines would end and the shift at the bar would
begin. He said coal mining might have left the region, but the affinity for alcohol never has. And now it’s more economics rather than environmental reasons that the binge drinking rates are so high. Marie C. Gray, a nationally certified psychologist and adjunct professor of psychology at Misericordia, said the economy is likely playing a role in the rise in binge drinking locally and nationally. High unemployment rates, foreclosures, and stress at home that those matters create are factors. And she said this past year’s flooding and still-high unemployment rates will likely only continue the trend. She said more alarming to her is the trend of people in their 30s or older binge drinking. She said binge drinkers usually drink with the belief being drunk will make their problems “go away.” Of course they’re still there when they sober up, she noted.
and cigarette use among high school- and college-age students,” said Robert J. Perkins, the vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Keystone College. Alice Dalla Palu, executive director of Coalition for a Smoke Free Valley, which is contracted by the State Department of Health to provide tobacco use prevention and cessation programs for a 10-county area including the Lehigh Valley, Poconos and greater Scranton-Wilkes-Barre regions, said there’s no doubt this area has a historically high tobacco use rate. According to the most recent survey released by the state Department of Health, 24 percent of people in the tri-county region consisting of Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties said they smoke. Dalla Palu said Luzerne is often the county reporting the highest overall percentage of those in the region. And she concurred with Perkins that links between tobacco use and drug and alcohol use are common.
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The ECTV Board of Directors consists of, from left, front, Tom Blomain, Board Chair Joe Gilroy, Randy Williams, and Michael O’Brien. Back, Rosemary Broderick, Marybeth D’Andrea, Mike Kelly, Lynn Evans, and Executive Director Laurie Cadden.
channel to work so hard to get on its feet and then just say, ‘It’s not worth the fight. I’m going home,’” he said. Board adds enthusiasm The “transitional” volunteer board of directors that was established to manage ECTV dissipated last fall to make way for a new board, which first met in October, meeting monthly since. The new “business-based” but still unpaid board members, are Rosemary Broderick, Marybeth
Expanded offerings Cadden, who will soon have her own office at the station but remain unpaid until more funding can be established, said in addition to established programs like her own “Talk of the Town,” ECTV would like to introduce a cooking show and a daily talk show. Migliore hopes to cover more concerts, lectures, cultural programs, and meetings by hiring some part-time cameramen. Already reaching an estimated 80,000 households in over four counties 24 hours a day through Comcast cable, ECTV also plans to be streaming online by February, but it will require donations and fundraisers to support this continual growth. “This is an untapped resource that I see nothing but great things in the future for,” Cadden enthused. “What this station is and has the potential to be is the jewel of the community. Maybe we need to polish it a bit, but it’s still a work in progress,” Gilroy continued.
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past, but we have direction now.”
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Station Manager Mark Migliore has always been passionate about making Electric City Television, Scranton’s sole public access channel, a success, and he now believes a new board of directors, new funding sources, and new ideas can build the station’s future. Founded on June 30, 2008, ECTV replaced Scranton Today after 10 years and received 501c3 nonprofit status eight months later. Migliore has worn “too many hats” since then, including that of executive director, while working with a “skeletal” crew receiving little compensation. ECTV initially received $90,000 from the city’s Office of Economic and Community Development for start-up costs and equipment, but when the station was forced to move to its current location at114 Wyoming Ave. due to zoning issues, much of the money spent on developing their former studio was lost. Lackawanna County has supported the studio with consistent funding over the past three years, but long-promised funds from
D’Andrea, Mike Kelly, Lynn Evans, Tom Blomain, Randy Williams, Michael O’Brien, Board Chairman Joe Gilroy, and Laurie Cadden, voted executive director, effective Jan. 1. Cadden, the community development director at the Scranton Cultural Center, and Gilroy, assistant professor of business/director of sport management at Lackawanna College, have been active with ECTV from the start and have both hosted programs. “We need the board to help run the organization as the 501c3 that it is, through fundraising and community involvement. All of these people collectively bring so much information to us here that ECTV is just going to be better for it. People are committed to the cause and are willing to give their time and energy, and in some cases, money,” Cadden said. “One of our goals is to better serve the community and to grow the station, not only through public service, but through financial means through fundraising,” Gilroy added. “The new board has really taken the bull by the horns. It’s not to disparage anyone in the
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Wal-Mart price match helps savings Have you ever been in the checkout line at the grocery store and the person in front of you gets a cart full of groceries and saves over 50 percent? You automatically think, ‘I want to do that!,’ and you can. With the explosion of the popular TV series “Extreme Couponing,” people are eager to learn the secrets to mastering how to use of coupons, but are not sure where to start. One of the best strategies to saving money, even without the use of coupons, is by taking advantage of price matching at Wal-Mart. People search Sunday circulars for the best price for all products on their weekly grocery lists. But why visit multiple stores when you can get all those prices under one roof? Wal-Mart will guarantee a price match on items from your favorite retailer and does not require customers to have the ad with them to honor a competitor’s ad. You will want to search competitors’ ads that feature a specific item for a specified price at a certain retailer. Wal-Mart will even price match buy one, get one free sales as long as the price is given in the ad. For example, the ad must read, “Buy one at $3 and get one free.” You are basically trying to price match the $3 then getting the second product for free. Wal-Mart will not price match a percentage off, going out of business sales, private label price promotions, or items that require you to purchase an item to receive a separate item for free. For example, a deal offering a free box of Pop Tarts when you buy four boxes of cereal would not be honored. Keep in mind that items purchased must be identical to the ad, so take note of size, quantity, and brand. Try to create a table with the store name, product name, and sale price. For example, if you are looking for Wheat Thins,
DEAL DETECTIVE JENNA URBAN your list might read, “Price Chopper- Wheat Thins -8oz – 2/$4.” Once you have your list from grocery store sales ads, now it’s time to check for coupons that you can match with these discounts. Make sure you bring a copy of the ads with you. Even though it’s not required, you may need to reference to them. Some may be tempted to shop for groceries at stores like Aldi or the Dollar General, which offers lower prices by avoiding sales on brand name items. However, stores like Aldi don’t allow coupons. Use their circular and save on fruits and vegetables using the price match. For example, Aldi may have bananas on sale for $.44 a pound and Wal-Mart has them for $.54 per pound. Those small savings can add up. Whether you are just learning the ropes or are a coupon pro, price matching can be a fun way to saving the most money on your weekly groceries. As frugal-minded shoppers, we are always on the hunt to find the best prices for our hard earned money. If you don’t have time to clip coupons or drive to multiple stores to find the best deals, price matching is a great way to start. Remember that saving money on grocery bills is a slow process. It’s not about stocking up on unnecessary products but reducing our grocery budget so we have more money to spend on things we want and can actually use. Do you have any money saving tips on price matching? Share them with us at www.facebook.com/golackawanna.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, left, with his mother Ellen beside him and Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty, right, unveil a marker honoring the late Gov. Robert P. Casey.
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On what would have been his 80th birthday, friends, family, and local elected officials gathered at the small park at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Woodlawn Street to remember the life and accomplishments of Governor Robert Patrick Casey, Sr. during a dedication ceremony of a state historical marker in his name Monday afternoon. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society, the marker credits Casey for pioneering the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which served as a national model; “landmark” environmental reforms such as the PENNVEST clear water pro-
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with emergency certificates attached requiring immediate passage, including: • Real estate transfer tax rate of 2.8 percent; • Wage tax of 2.4 percent; • Millage rate of .096701 for all land and .021030 for all buildings;
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gram; and achieving national statureforhis“ardentpro-lifestance.” Markers administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission commemorate the stories of public officials, community representatives, and historical events across the state. Casey, a lifelong Scranton resident, served as the 42nd governor ofPennsylvaniafrom1987-95,and previously served as a state senator from 1962-66; first vice president of the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention from 196768;andauditorgeneralfrom1969-
• Millage rate of .000875 for business privilege and mercantile taxes; • Waste disposal and collection fee of $178. A mill is a $1 tax on every $1,000 of assessed property value Before voting, Councilman Bob McGoff expressed concern, as he had before the 2012 budget was passed on Dec. 27, that council’s millage calculations did not add up and
77. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. said his father never forgot his roots in Green Ridge. “‘In any free society, there will always be people who are venerable, at the mercy of those with power. In the name of freedom, we cannot sit back and let some people be trampled by others. We cannot let the weak be exploited by the strong. Only government when all else fails can safeguard the venerable and the powerless,’”Sen.Caseysaid,quotinghis late father.. “‘I’d like to think that in my best moments, I used power as it was meant to be used…decisively and in defense of the powerless.’ That’s what his life was about.”
would cause a budget shortfall later in the year, but Evans said that Councilman Frank Joyce spoke to the Pennsylvania Economy League Executive Director Gerald Cross regarding the matter and Cross “felt comfortable” with Joyce’s formula. Council also unanimously gave final passage, with emergency certificate attached, to a contract with several insurance companies
to cover the city in 2012, but amended the legislation to only include the first quarter of the year as opposed to the entire year to encourage the administration to put the insurance out to bid. Council also approved a $4.5 million grant that will aid the last phase of a project to convert the Scranton Lace Complex into apartments, working units, retail and restaurant space, and more.
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Lackawanna County residents interested in telling their own “It Gets Better” story may email Amy at itgetsbetternepa@gaynepa.org to register an appointment with JVW through the end of January, Joe Van Wie and John Dawe said. Email subject lines should read “It Gets Better Videos,” and appointments should be at least two days in advance. Host and sponsorship opportunities still exist. For details, contact the NEPA Rainbow Alliance at (570) 763-9877.
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nspired by the global video project, a local gay pride service organization and award-winning film production company have combined forces for the month of January to tell the area’s youth that, despite bullying and homophobia, life does get better. The NEPA version of the “It Gets Better Project” began in December in Wilkes-Barre and moved to Lackawanna County and the offices of JVW, Inc., 515 Center St., Scranton, last week. “As far as I’ve found, there is no other community that has done this,” said Kingston resident John Dawe, executive director of the NEPA Rainbow Alliance. “There have been sports teams, the United States Senate, political groups, but there hasn’t been a community, certainly not of this size, that has done this.” The original pro-
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Joe Van Wie, CEO of JVW Inc., steps on the other side of the camera to film his message for the local version of the ’It Gets Better’ project.
ject aims to show lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth that bullying and anti-homophobic attitudes that may be incredibly harsh during their teenage years is not something they’ll have to endure for their entire lives. It began in Sept. 2010 with a YouTube video from syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage. Locally, the project encompasses more than 40 individual stories recorded at The Woodlands in Plains Township, the NEPA Rainbow Alliance office and Twist Bar in Wilkes-Barre, and the JVW offices. Joe Van Wie, CEO of JVW, said supporting the project by providing professional recording and editing services was a simple decision. “I really felt what John was doing was a benefit to the area, and we wanted to be involved. Who wouldn’t
want to be involved in a project that aims to stop hate and bullying?” Van Wie said. “Everything John works for is to stop hate. How could you not advocate for that?” The regional video project will tentatively launch in March at www.nepasafezone.org, according to Dawe. Interviews recorded last week included seven students from Scranton and West Scranton High School that are part of the True Colors Alliance at United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The group includes about 20 youth advocates that meet weekly to discuss prevalent issues in the region, UNC Communications Coordinator Alison Woody said. Other interview subjects have included LGBT advocates, allies, parents, military veterans, and business leaders. “The sort of secondary thing that comes out of this is the awareness that there are LGBT people in every single facet of our community,” Dawe said.
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Lackawanna County Deputy Director for Arts and Culture Maureen McGuigan addresses grant recipients on Monday evening. Looking on are Pa. Sen. John Blake, left, and Lackawanna County Commissioner Pat O’Malley.
County awards more than $1M in grants
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ackawanna County’s 2012 Arts and Culture grant ceremony was held Jan. 9 in Shopland Hall at the Scranton Cultural Center, rewarding a wide variety of projects and programs with over $1.07 million.
Lackawanna County Commissioner Pat O’Malley, R-Scranton, and Pa. Sen. John Blake, D-Archbald, joined Lackawanna County Deputy Director for Arts and Culture Maureen McGuigan in handing out the 27 project grants totaling $58,377, chosen from 46 applications. In addition, $1,012,700 in program grants were also awarded, and the Pocono Arts Council recognized the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Project Grant recipients
from Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Despite the rising costs of government, McGuigan assured attendees that the newly elected administration would continue to support the local artistic community. “I know that commissioners (Jim) Wansacz, (Corey) O’Brien, and O’Malley have already leapt into action. We have many arts groups forming and events in the county. We have new artists mov-
ing to the area. We have businesses opening and partnerships being built, so there’re a lot of positive developments here in Lackawanna County and the region,” McGuigan said. Commissioners echoed these sentiments. “Understand and make no mistake about it – we’re here to stay, we’re here to continue to invest, and we’re here to make the most See GRANTS, Page 18
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Welcome to your Doomsday The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University of Chicago announced on Jan. 10 that the Doomsday Clock is now set at five minutes to midnight, moving ahead a minute from last year and ticking further away from global peace. No, this is not a description of the latest 3-D sci-fi epic at the IMAX, nor is to the plot to the latest comic book to hit the stands. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and itsDoomsdayClockareactuallyrealthings. But how real is the threat? Established in 1945 by scientists and engineers who worked on the Manhattan Project, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warns the public about threats to humanity’s survival from nuclear weapons, climate change,andtechnology.Thegroupbecame best known for its publication’s Doomsday Clock, which, since 1947, has displayed a blank face except for the last 15 minutes, ticking closer or further away from midnight,ortheendoftheworld,dependingon how crazy humanity is feeling that year. The clock was closest to midnight – two minutes – in 1953, when the United States and the Soviet Union were testing thermonuclear devices within months of each other, to put things in perspective. “Two years ago, it appeared that world leaders might address the truly global threats that we face. In many cases, that trend has not continued or been reversed.
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For that reason, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is moving the clock hand one minute closer to midnight, back to its time in 2007,” the board wrote in its latest media announcement. All this doomsday talk doesn’t answer the one question on everyone’s mind: What kind of armageddon are we going to get? There’s nuclear war with huge craters where cities used to be, strange things rising from the radiation, people hiding in fallout shelters as armies march over them, laying waste to everything in their path. Whether it’s a series of bombings or a doomsdaydevice,noonewillknowforsure as history is erased before our eyes, but a single budding flower will remind us that we may be able to start again. The next most realistic scenario, if you’re not a Republican, would be drastic climate change, either the world heating up too much or a new ice age falling upon us. This could be brought on by our own unwillingness to stop perpetuating greenhouse gases, or maybe a meteorite will come hurtling towards Earth, with our only hope being a group of ragtag astronauts with lasers or a bomb to blow it up just before impact. Or maybe some vile otherworldly creatureswillcomewithplanstoconquerweak-
er species or possibly just to build an intergalactic highway where Earth now sits. Either way, we couldn’t hope to match their advanced technology, but we bravely strike back by hacking their computers, fighting them hand-to-hand in enclosed spaces, or perhaps just sneezing on them. Though it could be our own technology that will do us in. We build artificial intelligence to make our lives easier, but our robotic servants soon enslave us when we make them too smart and too powerful. We rise up against the killer machines, confidentlyrelyingononemantooutsmarttheir central intelligence, all while wondering who thought it was a good idea to teach indestructible androids how to use machine guns in the first place. But that’s thinking towards to the future, ignoring past warnings of the end times. The long-promised Second Coming prophesized in the Book of Revelation could occur. The righteous will be transported to Heaven while the wicked with suffer eternal damnation either below the Earth or on its now-barren surface, a burning husk of whateverisleftafterangels,demons,horsemen, and other Biblical beings finish it off. TheBiblealsotalksaboutthelivingdead, so perhaps we will see just how truly prepared we all are for a zombie apocalypse. While it all seemed like empowering fun when we were blowing the heads off mindless corpses in video games or cheering our movie heroes on as they beat the million-toone odds, this scenario is much more terrifying when you’ve never pulled a real trig-
gerbeforeorwhenyoumustputalovedone out of his or her misery after they’ve become one of them. It is 2012, after all, so did the Mayans just getsickofmakingcalendarsorweretheyon to something before their great empire fell? We’llfindouttheanswersoonenough,as Dec. 21 is only 11 months away, but I must reiterate my preceding question – How is it going to happen? Ifpopculturehasanythingtosayabout,it will be when one of the above occurs. Now that we’ve dreamed up every conceivable endtoourstory,arewethatafraidtoreadit? It’s hard to believe now that in the 1950s, people actually feared the beginning of the end on a daily basis. Now we pay to see it and eat popcorn while it all goes down. Perhaps we’ve just become numb to the dangers around us, and reminders like the Doomsday Clock serve as outdated nostalgia rather than dire warnings of our inevitablefate.Isitaplotdevicein“Watchmen,”or is it really five minutes to midnight? I don’t think we’ll ever know because, largely, we just stopped paying attention. As connected as we all are now, we still know so very little about what goes in dark corners or behind closed doors. Ignorance is bliss, but this isn’t bliss so much as it’s a fascination we all have. As strange as it sounds, this could be a healthier way of dealing with our own mortality than by hidingunderschooldesksandstackingcanned goods in our basements. Or it could be just another reason we don’t see it coming.
Raneri’s ‘Cathedrals’ took 8 years to build By MATT MORGIS For Go Lackawanna
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veryone has projects they one day hope to accomplish. Sometimes they can take weeks, months, or in Anthony Raneri’s case, roughly eight years. Raneri is the lead singer of punk rock group Bayside, but on Tuesday, Jan. 17, he will release a solo five song EP titled “New Cathedrals.” Raneri will be part of the “Where’s the Band?” tour that kicks off at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Thursday, Jan. 19. The tour is an allacoustic performance featuring lead singers Ace Enders (Early November), Chris Conley (Saves The Day), Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It.) and
“From start to finish, this is all me. I’m the guy that is getting the pre-orders and placing the discs into envelops, hand writing the addresses, and then placing them in the mail.”
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Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids). “Solo” album might be an understatement as Raneri is handling all of the logistics of the release through a record label he created for this project, Gumshoe Records. He also played just about every instrument except drums on the disc.
“From start to finish, this is all me,” Raneri said. “I’m the guy that is getting the pre-orders and placing the discs into envelops, hand writing the addresses, and then placing them in the mail. “I learned how to design websites,” he said. “I can remember being up at 5 a.m. reading an HTML textbook creating my solo website. This is something I used to do when I was 18 and first started Bayside. Everything is going to be exactly how I want it to be, and at the end, I can be proud of it.” The five tracks that make up “New Cathedrals” are very different from one another, as well as from Bayside songs. “The biggest reason for doing this project was because I had some songs written that I
was happy about, but weren’t Bayside songs,” said Raneri. “I’ve been upset before when some of my favorite bands start to get new influences and go in weird direction. I never want to do that to people. This is an outlet for all of the weird stuff I write so Bayside can always remain Bayside.” “New Cathedrals” shows various influences from the traditional punk roots of Bayside. It’s a solid mix of country, ska, folk, and blues. When Raneri says he listens to everything, he means it and it is evident with the new release. At Thursday’s show, Raneri said to expect a mix of Bayside tunes, new tracks, and a few covers. The idea of the tour is for Raneri to simply stay busy. “Bayside finally has a break
of a new months,” he said. “I think this is the first time we’ve had consecutive months off since we’ve been a band. Some of the guys are teaching; I decided to stay on the road. Bayside is billed to complete the entire Vans’ Warped Tour this summer. Raneri said shortly after, they’ll be heading into the studio to work on the band’s Spring 2013 release. As far as the solo project is concerned, it’s all at this own pace. “Perhaps the best benefit of doing everything myself is it’s all on my time,” he said. “If I write a few more songs and want to release them, I can make it happen. If I wait another eight years, then so be it. I’m just seeing where this first record takes me.”
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he holidays are over. The temperature has plummeted. Many people have begun to find themselves spending a lot more time indoors. For anyone with energetic children, this can be a very trying time. But have no fear; your library has a solution!
Story times at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library will help keep your child entertained and will also help them to learn new skills. Story times are specifically designed for children ages 5 and under, with different programs for babies, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. Each story time is based on the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards and includes stories as well as songs that will get children moving. Music is a great way to introduce children to reading. The staff members at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library include a number of songs at each story time that encourage participation, such as clapping hands and stamping feet. Cal, the library’s mascot (and favorite bird) makes an appearance at the Tales for Tots and Pre-K story times. He teaches children nursery rhymes, like “Hey, Diddle Diddle,” and “Hickory Dickory Dock.” Everyone’s favorite is “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” because Cal has been known to think that sharks live on the farm. Because he is such a great friend, Cal always has a fun craft for children to make. In December, the children made a snowman craft at Pre-K story time and a snowflake mobile at Tales for Tots.
500 VINE Cal needs a little help with story times, so he works closely with Mrs. Maloney, Miss Elizabeth, and Miss Jenny. Mrs. Maloney offers a Mother Goose program, geared toward babies ages birth through 23 months, twice a month on Fridays, as well as one Monday evening a month. This program includes stories, songs, and rhymes for children and parents to participate in. Tales for Tots is a program for toddlers, ages 2 to 3, that is offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays twice a month. Miss Elizabeth and Mrs. Maloney conduct these story times. At Tales for Tots, children listen to stories, participate in songs and a puppet show, and make a simple craft. Pre-K story time is a great program for children who are between the ages of 3 and 5, but not yet attending preschool. Miss Jenny conducts this lively story time on Tuesday mornings, which includes stories, songs, a puppet show, and a craft. The Lackawanna County Children’s Library houses children’s books, movies on DVD and BluRay, CDs, and much more. Parents and children are encouraged to checkout library materials after programs not only to supplement what was read at story time, but also to show support for the library and its programs. Stop by or call to register for a program. For a full schedule of the Lackawanna County Children’s Library events, visit www.albright.org/childrens. Library cards are free, so sign up for one today! ‘500 VINE’ focuses on local library services and events. Find it biweekly in Go Lackawanna.
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creative programs and fund the most creative programs and exciting programs that you all can think up,” O’Brien told the crowd. “I think the arts are an important part of any community. Any time that you can get people to invest in your area, it helps with economic development. So if we’re going to sell our area and get jobs here and get people back to work, we have to have a healthy arts community as well,” Wansacz added after the ceremony. Scranton comedian and author Jeannine Luby received $2,080 to create a children’s book with Clarks Summit illustrator Mindy Mendicino about acceptance. Public readings of the books will be held along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail and at local libraries, which will receive free copies. “I think it’s important to support local people, local artists, local talent. When you’re in the community and you live here, you love it, you know it best, and you want to help the people who are your neighbors. It’s so nice to get that funding and support and be recognized,” Luby said. New Visions Studio and Gallery co-founder Melanie Boisseau received $1,650 to work with about 10 local high school students who are pursuing future art careers for two weeks in June on a collaborative project to be unveiled on July 12. This is the first time her gallery at 201 Vine St., Scranton, has received outside funding of this nature. “It definitely feels really great…We’re really excited to get students involved,” Boisseau said. “I’m sure a lot of the people that applied and got the grants wouldn’t have been able to do it on their own without the grant money. It’s so important. It’s something that really artsy cities do, and I think it’s really great that Scranton is a part of that.”
Abington Area Joint Recreation Board - $1,800 Arts Council of the Abingtons $1,800 Arts at First Presbyterian Clark Summit - $1,572 Margo Azzarelli - $2,250 Melanie Boisseau - $1,650 Jake Burke - $1,838 Chabad of the Abingtons/Jewish Discovery Center - $3,000 Covenant Public Concerts at Covenant Presbyterian, Scranton$2,000 Julie Etsy- $2,400 Tim Farrell - $2,250 Ghostlight Productions - $2,400 Rosemary Hay-REV Theatre $2,400 Dolores Hippler-Poco Notes - $1,483 Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra $3,000 Hope Horn Gallery at the University of Scranton - $3,000 Keystone Environmental Education Center - $1,156 Valier Kiser-The Pop-Up Studio $2,250 Leadership Lackawanna - $3,000 Jeannine Luby - $2,080 Matthew Mindrup - $1,800 Eugene Moyer - $2,250 St. Joseph’s Center - $2,348 Doug Smith - $2,250 Julian Sparacino - $2,175 The Turkish Cultural Center of Pennsylvania - $2,400 Sally Wiener-Grotta - $2,025 The Women’s Resource Center $1,800 Program Grants Everhart Museum - $250,000 Lackawanna County Library System $250,000 Scranton Cultural Center - $250,000 The Commonwealth Medical College - $40,000 Electric City Television - $25,000
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ONTROSE – The Scranton boys, Valley View girls, and both Montrose teams take unbeaten records and sole possession of division leads into the final week of the first half Lackawanna League basketball schedules. Abington Heights and Scranton Prep share the lead in Division 1 girls’ basketball, which is the most likely to need a weekend playoff because they faced each other already.
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Holy Cross and Riverside share first place in Division 2 boys’ basketball, setting up Tuesday’s game at Riverside for first place. Holy Cross won the first-half title last season but wound up losing to Riverside in the all-season championship game. Scranton leads in Division 1 boys, Valley View in Division 2 girls, and Montrose leads both Division 3 races. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Montrose and Valley View took sole possession of their division leads in head-tohead battles for first place this week. Dallas Ely scored 30 points and became Montrose’s all-time leading scorer in girls’ basketball while leading the Lady Meteors to a 54-28 rout of visiting Forest City Thursday in Division 3. Valley View rallied from a seven-point, second-half deficit to edge visiting Old Forge, 38-36, Monday night in Division 2. See ROUNDUIP, Page 26 JASON RIEDMILLER PHOTO / FOR GO LACKAWANNA
Old Forge’s (4) Teri Vieria drives to the hoop Monday. Valley View squeezed by the Lady Devils, 38-36.
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Don’t lose Steam off court TOM ROBINSON
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Jabril Baily, right, puts up a shot while defended by Rochester’s (44) Aaron Willians.
Bucci emphasized that the players were true professionals, settling into the Scranton area to practice together all week during the season, rather than arriving in time on the weekend to throw together a roster just before the games. Obviously, Magic and Bird will not be leading the way when the Steamers play their third home game today at 3 against the Charleston (W.Va.) Gunners. The talent of those involved, however, is clearly the highest available in this market with size and skill levels above what can be found in local college basketball. Chris Commons, the early leader of the Steamers, was an All-American at South Carolina-Aiken, a participant in three of the last four NCAA Division II Tournaments, and had already established himself professionally in Europe and Asia before coming to Scranton.
SCRANTON – Foul trouble and an off night for leading scorer Chris Commons shifted the focus of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers offense. Vinny Simpson still did his share of distributing the ball, but he adjusted to take the most shots as well. Simpson finished with gamehighs of 32 points and 10 assists Friday night to help the Steamers to their second straight Premier Basketball League victory, 107-97 over the Dayton Air Strikers. “We like to go inside to our big men a lot, but with the foul trouble, it was up to the guards to take over,” Simpson said. Commons scored just three points in the first three quarters. He had nine of his 12 in the fourth, but fouled out with 4:51 left and the Steamers facing a 93-92 deficit. Simpson had nine points and Tyler Bullock made three key plays as the Steamers finished with a 15-4 burst without Commons. “Chris just didn’t have a good game,” Steamers co-coach Dennis Mishko said. “That happens sometimes.” Simpson’s foul-line jumper with 4:03 left put Scranton/WilkesBarre ahead to stay and his 3pointer with 1:17 left created a 103-97 lead. Bullock scored on a drive with 3:13 left, hustled to get to and save an offensive rebound that set up Simpson’s clutch 3-pointer and closed the game with a steal and dunk. Simpson went 10-for-10 from the line on a night when his teammates were just 22-for-42. “Usually, we’re a little better on our foul shooting,” Mishko said. Darrion Griffin added 16 points and six assists in the win. Rob Robinson had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Commons added 12 points, Nemanja Jokic 11, and Bullock 10. Dayton (1-2) was led by Bo Harris, who came off the bench for 22 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Perry added 18 points and 12 rebounds. The Steamers play again today at 3 p.m. at the Lackawanna College Student Union against the Charleston (W.Va.) Gunners. Charleston has split with Dayton, winning by nine at home after losing on a half-court, buzzerbeater on the road.
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Premier Basketball League game on an Internet video stream, then saw a game for the first time in person Jan. 6 with the Scranton/WilkesBarre Steamers home opener against the defending champion Rochester RazorSharks, I was impressed that the pace felt just right. The game progressed upand-down the floor at the just the right speed to show ability without turning into a free-forall. And, the defense that so often is under-appreciated in such a game often fueled the sprints up court with key stops and occasional steals. Steamers general manager and co-coach John Bucci promised during the preseason that the team and league would look different than other minor league and “semi-professional” basketball franchises that passed through the Lackawanna College Student Union in its days as the Scranton CYC.
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The game is essentially the same, but when basketball is played on different levels, it takes on various forms. Professional, international, college, and high school basketball each have their own feel just as the game has differences depending on whether the competitors are male or female. While the National Basketball Association is recognized as the highest form of the sport, it is not always the most popular. Personal preferences lead to some choosing the college game over the NBA. The style of play and the familiarity of community mean that some fans would simply rather go to a high school game, even if the college or professional option was readily accessible. Through the years, my own preferences have changed at times. I have been close enough to some high school teams to be intrigued by their championship pursuits, have been caught up in March Madness, and have had stretches where I enjoyed NBA games most. Call it the Magic and Bird effect if you would like, but for me the sport was never better than the NBA of the 1980s. Magic Johnson led the Los Angeles Lakers and Larry Bird led the Boston Celtics in enhancing a rivalry that was at the forefront of an entire league playing the game at an entertaining pace that emphasized the talents involved. The NBA has slowly lost some of that flow through the years, while its transition games disappeared into halfcourt battles in which the defense its players are accused of ignoring has actually taken over a bit too large a share of the competition. When I viewed my first
Playing a modified version of NBA-style rules, the teams put on an interesting show that had the winning points scored with 23 seconds left in a game that came down to the buzzer. The crowd – estimated at 600 and announced as 988 – clearly was energized by a Steamers rally early in the fourth quarter of the eventual loss. The on-court product passed its first test, but the Steamers and PBL could still be facing uphill challenges in this market. Minor-league basketball does not have the established tradition or successful infrastructure in place like in baseball and hockey. The Steamers play six of their 10 home games on Friday nights, which have been dominated by high school sports in this market. The familiarity that draws fans to those games is difficult to overcome. And, the off-the-floor operation of the PBL needs to catch up with what is happening on the floor. Statistical crews are struggling to keep pace with the action. More than 20 rebounds simply went unaccounted for in the first half of the first Steamers game. The play-byplay of the Steamers’ first win, 120-106 at Lake Michigan Sunday, shows the game ending at 122-107. An attempt to browse through statistics on the league Web site Friday afternoon shows most of the boxscores and team totals simply missing. Based on the first game in Scranton, the statistical information that was available was close, but riddled with too many inaccuracies. Part of game management is putting out an official statistical report that the media – and fans – can believe. Compiling those reports into league leaders and other information that gives potential fans a quick snapshot of an upcoming opponent are part of what helps drive interest in a league. The PBL needs a quick recovery off the court or it will waste its accomplishments in putting together an on-court product.
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hen Scranton High School beat Warwick and Pennsbury then battled defending state champion Penn Wood in the quarterfinals of the Class AAAA boys’ basketball tournament in March of 2010, the Knights attracted attention. Sophomore Terry Turner did more than add to his status as a major college prospect. With other young players around him, Turner helped turn the Knights into a team that others outside the area wanted to see.
“When we made that nice run into the state tournament, the following day, we actually got calls from people that wanted to bring Terry in and our guys in,” Scranton coach Tony Battaglia said. Scranton entered the weekend as District 2’s top team, but of the 42 teams in the district it had played the least games. The Knights, who played for the 10th time when they traveled to Delaware Valley Friday night, saved the non-league games they are allowed for showcase events each of the next three weekends. The Knights are about to become road warriors, serving as the opponent in the
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Colts release coach Rychleski The Indianapolis Colts have decided not to bring back Old Forge’s Ray “R.J.” Rychleski as special teams coordinator. The team issued a statement days after the completion of the regular season that head coach Jim Caldwell wanted to make a change at the position that Rychleski had held for three seasons. Indianapolis ranked last in the National Football League in kickoff return average (18.6) and punt return average (3.4) this season.
main event three different times against other state contenders who are hosting each event. Scranton will play, in consecutive weekends, against some of the top teams from Harrisburg, the Philadelphia suburbs, and the Lehigh Valley. “We thought it was a great opportunity to see competition at the AAAA level,” Battaglia said. “We don’t have a lot in our area. There are only six in our district, including down to Williamsport. “In District 1, it’s a 32-team tournament just to get out of the district. You have to play a lot of great competition.” The action starts today in Harrisburg when the Knights meet Central Dauphin at 7 in the last of five games at the Villa Classic 2, a Scholastic Play-by-Play Classics event. Scranton plays host Lower Merion in the Kobe Bryant Classic Saturday at 7:30. Finally, on Jan. 29, Scranton plays host Parkland in the last of five games in the Hoop Group’s Lehigh Valley Showcase. “These games will prepare us for the types of teams we’re going to see if we can get back to that level,” Battaglia said. The Knights, who won the last two District 2-4 Class AAAA titles, are expected back in the state tournament. Devin Thomas, a 6-foot-9 Wake Forest recruit, leads Central Dauphin with 21 points and 13 rebounds per game. “What’s hard about them is they have a bunch of good shooters to go along with Thomas,” Battaglia said. “I think our guard play could be stronger, but there
Pittsburgh calls up two local Pens The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Simon Despres and left wing Eric Tangradi from the WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins Tuesday. Despres, 20, had four points and was plus-4 in 13 National Hockey League games with Pittsburgh earlier this season. He was selected in the American Hockey League All-Star Classic Jan. 30 in Atlantic City for his play with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The first-round pick in the 2009 NHL draft has seven points in 25 games for the AHL team. Tangradi leads Wilkes-
SCHEDULE VILLA CLASSIC 2 (at Central Dauphin, today, Jan. 15, noon) Trinity vs. Red Lion in a girls’ game; Communications Tech vs. Berks Catholic; Haverford vs. Red Land; Cedar Cliff vs. Rustin; and Central Dauphin vs. Scranton KOBE BRYANT CLASSIC (at Lower Merion, Sat., Jan. 21, 11 a.m.) Archbishop Wood vs. Pocono Mountain East; Harriton vs. Holy Ghost Prep; Friends Central vs. Penn Wood, Neshaminy vs. Archbishop Carroll, Westtown vs. South Kent, Academy of the New Church vs. South Shore, Lower Merion vs. Scranton LEHIGH VALLEY SHOWCASE (at Parkland, Sun., Jan. 29, noon) Emmaus vs. Pocono Mountain East; St. Benedict’s Prep vs. Constitution; Allentown Central Catholic vs. Council Rock North; Neumann-Goretti vs. South Shore; Parkland vs. Scranton
are not a lot of guys you can help off of.” Lower Merion, the team that eliminated Scranton in overtime in the first round of the state tournament last year at Marywood University, improved to 11-2 with Tuesday’s 76-52 rout of Harriton. It was the fourth straight win by at least 24 points for the Aces, who average 70 points per game. Point guard Raheem Hall, who had 16 points in last year’s meeting, is back. The Parkland game will also be a rematch. Scranton blasted Parkland, 76-37, last season when the Trojans went just1012. Parkland is now 7-1 and allowing just 40 points per game. The Knights are ranked seventh in Class AAAA this week in the Harrisburg Patriot-News state rankings. Lower Merion is fifth while Central Dauphin is an
Barre/Scranton with 14 goals. Cage fight set for Feb. 10 Northeast MMA has scheduled PA Cage Fight 10 for February 10 at The Woodlands in Wilkes-Barre. Jason McLean and Justin Hickey are scheduled to meet in the main event of the Mixed Martial Arts card. Joe Fye, a Kingston fighter, will make his professional debut in another of the three pro fights on the card. Martin Wojnarowski, Sean Olivieri, and Jason Colarusso are the Lackawanna County fighters on the amateur portion of the card. Jones earns NSCAA honors Marywood University’s
honorable mention. Scranton did not allow an opponent closer than 13 points in its first nine games. Malik Draper leads the team with 17 points per game. Turner adds 16 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game. Karlon Quiller averages almost 11 points and a team-high 4.5 assists per game. Andrew Moran adds eight points. Battaglia said the biggest change ahead is the number of big men the Knights will face, something that could force the 6-foot-6 Turner to play inside more often defensively. “It forces Terry to play a bigger man,” Battaglia said. “Even Joe McCarthy, who is extremely strong and athletic, is undersized at that level.” It is a level the Knights hope to settle into over the next three weeks.
Ryan Jones has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) College Division Men’s Scholar All-East Region Second team. Jones becomes the first Marywood player to earn NSCAA Scholar Honors. In addition, Jones was named to the Jewish Sports Review Division II/III AllAmerican Team for the third consecutive season. The junior defender was Colonial States Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year. Wartman in Big 33 Classic Valley View linebacker Nyeem Wartman has been selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic.
Wartman is one of 33 graduating Pennsylvania high school players who will take on a team from Ohio June 16 at HersheyPark Stadium. Wyoming Valley West’s Eugene Lewis, a high school quarterback, is the only other District 2 player selected for the game. He was picked to play as a wide receiver. Both Wartman and Lewis are verbally committed to Penn State. The Pennsylvania roster also includes Brendan Nosovitch and Kevin Gulyas, the passing combination responsible for leading Allentown Central Catholic to a 61-54 victory over Valley View in the first round of the state Class AAA playoffs.
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Ely, who sat out the fourth quarter, finished the night with 1,395 career points. She surpassed the total of 1,390 established by Ellen Mulligan in 1980. Both teams entered the game 4-0 in the division. Montrose won its eighth straight overall to improve to 9-2. Forest City fell to 4-5. Ely had 13 points in the first quarter. After opening the second half with a 3pointer from each wing to tie the career record, Ely broke it with 2:52 left in the third quarter. She tracked down a long rebound, drove into the lane and pulled up to hit a 10-footer. Ely added one more long 3-pointer with two minutes left to complete her scoring. She finished 12-for-22 from the floor, including 6for-10 from long range. Ely also had six steals, six rebounds and four assists. “Her range is phenomenal,” Forest City coach Carl Urbas said. “I have to shake my head sometimes. She really does it all; plays defense, rebounds, … “She’s one of the best players the league has had in a long time.” Sara Krupinski added 11 points and eight rebounds for Montrose. Forest City was led by Cassandra Bendyk with 11 points and six rebounds. Caroline Mancuso had 10 points and five assists to lead Valley View. Abbey Bartkowski added nine points. Old Forge led 22-15 after scoring the first two points of the second half. Bartkowski had seven straight points to help Valley View outscore Old Forge, 17-2, over the next eight-plus minutes for a 3224 lead with 6:24 to play. Old Forge rallied within two four times in the final five minutes, but did not catch up. Rhyan Barnic led Old Forge with 11 points.
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Basalyga battling adjustments first match (14-7), was beaten in the second round (7-0) and then was beaten (3-2) in the wrestle backs. “Brandon is on pace to be an academic All-American,” Laudenslager said. “This year, he has managed to stay pretty healthy compared to last year and his technique is improving. He should contend for a varsity spot at 157.”
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PATERSON ON THE MARK The swim season has more than a month remaining, but Marywood sophomore Katie Paterson (Abington Heights) has already done a full season’s worth of work. Paterson has qualified for the ECAC Championships in the 1000 freestyle with a school record time of 10:52.33. She ranks first in the 500 free and second in the 1000 and 1650 on the Landmark Conference performance list and she also won 16 individual events in the first half of the season. She’s also a member of four relay teams that set school marks the first half of the season. “Katie has the ability to finish in the top three in all of her individual events at
the league championships and place in the top 16 in the ECAC Championships,” coach Greg Brown said. The Pacers will host the Landmark meet Feb. 10-12 in Scranton. DIXON WORKING HARD Junior Brandon Dixon (Lackawanna Trail) competed at 165 pounds the first half of the season with the Wilkes wrestling team. He shared the weight with four others and finished 8-8 prior to the holiday break. “Brandon had a solid first semester,” coach Jonathan Laudenslager said. “He had a very difficult workload academically, so he competed up a weight class.” Dixon dropped down to his usual weight (157) to compete in the Wilkes Open late last month. He won his
KEEGAN’S COMING ON Sophomore Rebecca Keegan (Valley View) is seeing more and more action with the St. Francis University women’s basketball team. The 6-foot-2 center has played in 13 games, started two, and is averaging 3.2 points with 34 rebounds, four blocked shots, and four assists. “Rebecca has made some really good strides in the last month,” coach Susan Fruchtl said. “She has provided a much-needed spark off the bench and in the paint. We are excited to see what impact she will have for us as we head into the heart of (Northeast Conference) league play. We believe that Rebecca is only going to improve and can have a major influence on how we finish in the NEC.”
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Marywood University took over sole possession of the Colonial States Athletic Conference North Division women’s basketball lead. The Pacers took the lead by winning a battle of CSAC unbeatens from host Baptist Bible College, 69-45, then stayed on top with an 80-44 rout at Philadelphia Biblical University Wednesday. Allison Bruet had 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals in the win over Baptist Bible. Kacee Rava led BBC (4-1 in the CSAC, 9-4 overall) with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Ashley Murray, a freshman from Dunmore, scored 22 points against Philadelphia Biblical on a special night for another former Dunmore all-stater. Tara Macciocco hit a milestone coaching victory while improving to 100-92 for her eight-year career at Marywood.
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University of Scranton freshman Paige Agnello has been named Landmark Conference women’s swimming Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. Agnello had three individual victories Jan. 7 in a 180-76 win over the United States Merchant Marine Academy to help the Royals improve to 5-0 in the conference and 9-0 overall. Sophomore guard Tommy Morgan picked up two honors after averaging 14.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.5 steals to help the Royals go 4-0 on the week. Morgan was the university’s Athlete of the Week and was named to the Jesuit Spotlight Men’s Basketball Honor Roll. Keystone women’s basketball player Jazmyn Robinson was also honored twice. Robinson had 25 points, 14 assists, and nine rebounds in a pair of wins that were part of a five-game winning streak after an 0-7 start. She was named to the CSAC Honor Roll and was one of Keystone’s Athletes of the Week, along with men’s basketball player Miles Dragan.
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Marywood rallied after giving up the first 10 points and defeated Philadelphia Biblical, 61-59, Wednesday in men’s basketball. The win was the second straight for the Pacers, who broke a six-game losing streak Monday when Matt Lepri scored 25 points in a 90-65 victory over Gwynedd-Mercy College. Luke Hawk came off the bench for 16 points, seven rebounds, and five assists Friday when the University of Scranton defeated Drew, 65-52, in men’s basketball. Allison Sweeney had 20points to help Scranton top Drew, 61-44,in women’s basketball Friday. Baptist Bible posted its first men’s basketball victory Jan. 7 when Abington Heights graduate Luke Peterson had 23 points, five assists, and five steals in a 78-60 victory over Philadelphia Biblical. - Compiled by Tom Robinson
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“It’s a tremendous adjustment,” coach Randy Monroe said. “Now he is going eye-to-eye with players as big or bigger and stronger.” Ironically, Basalyga had his best two games against St. John’s (nine rebounds) and Indiana (six points). “It was a great experience to compete against teams of that caliber,” Basalyga said. “I didn’t know what to expect when I came here. You are tested so much physically with running and conditioning. It can be a struggle but you see how far you can push yourself. It’s been fun and I have enjoyed the learning process of this new level of basketball.” Basalyga is averaging just 8.3 minutes of playing time to date, but he did make five starts in the first half of the season. He’s hit seven of 14 shots from the field (1.1 average) and has 25 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal.
BARREN’S IN THE SWIM Freshman Kim Barren (Abington Heights) is competing in the 50, 100 and 200 butterfly and with the relay teams for the West Chester women’s swim team. “Kim walked on this year, has taken an abrupt increase in training in stride, and is consistently rewriting her top times,” coach James Rudisill said. “She added the 200 fly, an event that can be daunting to inexperienced freshmen, and is setting herself up for a great second half. Her upbeat attitude and solid grades have been a welcome addition to a very deep women’s team.”
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ate Basalyga is finding out that it’s a tough adjustment from playing high school basketball and then jumping in against Division I competition, but the Maryland-Baltimore County freshman is slowly making his way. Basalyga played for a strong Abington Heights team and as a postgraduate last year at The Hill School, but playing against the likes of St. John’s of the Big East and Indiana of the Big Ten can be a little overwhelming, even for a 6-foot-9, 240-pounder.
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FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD
Call 829-7130 to place your ad.
All original $12,000
ONL NL N L ONE LY N L LEA LE E DER D . ONLY LEADER.
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MERCEDES 76 450 SL $24,000
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Kit Car $9,000 (570) 655-4884 hell-of-adeal.com
415 Autos-Antique & Classic
415 Autos-Antique & Classic
FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE
MERCEDES 1975
STATION WAGON V8, automatic, 8 passenger, 3rd seat, good condition, 2nd owner. REDUCED TO $6,500. 570-579-3517 570-455-6589
FORD 28 MODEL A Sport Coupe.
Rumble Seat. Professionally Restored. Ford Blue with tan canvas top. $15,225 570-339-1552 after 5:00pm
FORD SALEEN 04 281 SC Coupe
1,000 miles documented #380 Highly collectable. $28,500 570-472-1854
415 Autos-Antique & Classic
DESOTO CUSTOM 49 4 DOOR SEDAN
3 on the tree with fluid drive. This All American Classic Icon runs like a top at 55MPH. Kin to Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Imperial Desoto, built in the American Midwest, after WWII, in a plant that once produced B29 Bombers. In it’s original antiquity condition, with original shop & parts manuals, she’s beautifully detailed and ready for auction in Sin City. Spent her entire life in Arizona and New Mexico, never saw a day of rain or rust. Only $19,995. To test drive, by appointment only, Contact Tony at 570-899-2121 or penntech84th@ gmail.com
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
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
Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires. Many new parts. Moving, Must Sell. $2,300 or best offer 570-693-3263 Ask for Paul
Toplaceyour adcal l . . 8 297 130 MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL
Convertible with removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. $28,000. Call 825-6272
MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR
6 cylinder automatic. 52k original miles. Florida car. $1500. 570-899-1896
OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT
Must Sell! Appraised for $9,200 • All original
45,000 miles • 350 Rocket engine • Fender skirts • Always garaged Will sell for $6,000 Serious inquires only 570690-0727
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Motorcycles
DAELIM 2006
150 CCs. 4,700 miles. 70 MPG. New battery & tires. $1,500; negotiable. Call 570-288-1246 or 570-328-6897
HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023
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HARLEY DAVIDSON `03
100th Anniversary Edition Deuce. Garage kept. 1 owner. 1900 miles. Tons of chrome. $38,000 invested. A must see. Asking $18,000. OBO 570-706-6156
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HSoft ARLEY DAVIDSON 80 riding FLH. King of the Highway! Mint original antique show winner. Factory spot lights, wide white tires, biggest Harley built. Only 28,000 original miles! Never needs inspection, permanent registration. $7,995 OBO 570-905-9348
Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.
Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
06 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB Z71 78K MILES. NEWER 31-10-15 HANKOOK TIRES. 4WD, AUTO, POWER WINDOWS LOCKS. TRUCK RUNS LIKE NEW. 5 CYLINDER GREAT ON GAS HAVE LEER CAP & NERF BARS AND BED LINER, CD, AIR LIGHT BLUE WITH BLUE INTERIOR. $14,500 570-575-5087 OR 570-718-1834
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
CADILLAC `99 ESCALADE 97k miles. Black
with beige leather interior. 22” rims. Runs great. $8,500 Call 570-861-0202
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
CHEVY 05 SILVERADO
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
CHRYSLER 02 TOWN & COUNTRY
V6. Like new! $5,495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
To place your ad call...829-7130
560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
FORD `04 EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer Edition 59,000 miles, 4 door, 3 row seats, V6, all power options, moon roof, video screen $12,999. 570-690-3995 or 570-287-0031
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
FORD 00 EXPLORER XLT. CD. Power
CHEVY 10 EQUINOX LT
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
To place your ad call...829-7130
560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
BUICK `05 RENDEZVOUS BARGAIN!!
AWD, Fully loaded, 1 owner, 22,000 miles. Small 6 cylinder. New inspection. Like new, inside & out. $13,000. (570) 540-0975
Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
Moonroof. Alloys. 1 Owner. $19,995
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
FORD 01 F150 XLT Extra cab. 2
CHEVY 99 SILVERADO 4X4 Auto. V8. Bargain
GMC `05 SAVANA
RANGE ROVER 07 SPORT Supercharged
1500 Cargo Van. AWD. V8 automatic. A/C. New brakes & tires. Very clean. $10,750. Call 570-474-6028
Cylinder, 5 speed. Air. 2WD. $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
Black Beauty! $6,495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
FORD 02 F150 Extra Cab. 6
FORD 04 F150
4x2. Nice Truck! $11,999
875 W. Market St. Kingston, PA. 570-287-2243
To place your ad call...829-7130 HONDA 06 CRV SE Leather & Moonroof. $14,990
560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
JEEP 98 CHEROKEE SPORT
JEEPAuto. 04 LIBERTY V6.
Triple black, economical 6 cylinder. 4x4 select drive. CD, remote door opener, power windows & locks, cruise, tilt wheel. 108k highway miles. Garage kept. Super clean inside and out. No rust. Sale price $6,495. Scranton. Trade in’s accepted. 570-466-2771
Toplaceyour adcal l . . 8 297 130 JEEP `03 LIBERTY SPORT. Rare. 5 speed. 23 MPG. 102K highway miles. Silver with black interior. Immaculate condition, inside and out. Garage kept. No rust, maintenance records included. 4wd, all power. $6,900 or best offer, trades will be considered. Call 570-575-0518
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Business/ Strategic Management
JEEP 06 WRANGLER
2 door. 4x4. 6 cylinder. Auto. Like new! $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
MAZDA 03 MPV VAN
V6. CD Player. 1 owner vehicle!! $2,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
Only 29K miles! $16,495
TOYOTA 02 TACOMA 4WD. SR5. TRD. V-6. $11,425
LEXUS 00 RX300 ONE OWNER
IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED! BLACK WITH GREY LEATHER INTERIOR. RUNS PERFECTLY 95,000 MILES $8,500 CALL 570-675-0112
560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
JEEP 07 GRAND CHEROKEE
LEXUS 08 RX350
4WD & Alloys. $15,880
TOYOTA 09 RAV 4
Navigation. Back up camera. 45K miles. 4 WD.
560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
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560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
KELLY
875 W. Market St. Kingston, PA. 570-287-2243
Business/ Strategic Management
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Business/ Strategic Management
Only 13K miles! Remote Starter. $19,995
560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
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Business/ Strategic Management
HONDA 09 CRV LX AWD. 1 owner. $17,880
FORD 02 EXPLORER
wheel drive. 5 speed. 6 cylinder. Like new! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
price! $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
KELLY
seats. Extra Clean! $3,495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
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1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
R/T. AWD. Alloys. $14,880
2WD. Extra cab. Highway miles. Like new! $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
SUNLINE SOLARIS `91
Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
DODGE 07 CALIBER
Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, , awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, fridge & many accessories & options. Excellent condition, $22,500. 570-868-6986
25’ travel trailer A/C. Bunk beds. New fridge & hot water heater. Excellent condition. $3,900. 570-466-4995
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JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
To place your ad call...829-7130 442 RVs & Campers
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59,000 miles, fully loaded. Impeccable service record. $36,000 570-283-1130
560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
HYUNDAI 06 SANTE FE LTD
Leather. Moonroof. One owner. $13,450
560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924
Impressions Media, a local multimedia company, has an immediate opening for Vice President of Circulation. The position reports directly to the President of the company. As a multimedia company, Impressions Media publishes its flagship publication, The Times Leader, as well as several other print publications. The digital business comprises several news websites as well as marketing/advertising products for the small to midsize business locally and nationally. We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in growing newspaper circulation and providing top-notch delivery service to our subscribers. Experience with postal and ABC audit regulations is a must. Marketing experience would be an added advantage. Send cover letter with résumé and salary history to: hiring@timesleader.com
1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park
JEEP 03 LIBERTY
4x4. Sunroof. Like new! $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377
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Human Resources Impressions Media 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
No telephone calls please. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
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Auto Parts
TIRES & RIMS Timberline tires on rims, 205/75-15 $200 or best offer. 570-823-0881
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Auto Parts
All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H
FREE PICKUP
570-574-1275
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Accounting/ Finance
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE POSITION
Immediate opening for an experienced Accounts Receivable person. Responsibilities include allocation of payments, follow up, and collection; preparation of bank deposits, customer file maintenance, credit checks, and resolution of customer queries. Must be detail oriented with good communication and organizational skills. Send resume to: c/o Times Leader Box 2890 15 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
Auto Repair
The Auto Lodge is a local family run business based on quality workmanship & honest business practices. The Auto Lodge provides all automotive needs for all types of vehicles.
Inspections/ Emissions Tires Tune Ups Brakes General Maintenance
We gladly welcome back our old clients & warmly welcome new ones!! 570-270-0777 570-760-3714
1350 NORTH RIVER ST
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Education/ Training
EDUCATION
CKLC IS HIRING!
ed field required. 570-824-7635
Is now hiring
MEAT CUTTERS
Good salary and benefits. Experience required. Apply at www.gerritys.com or 2020 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
SERVICE MANAGER
Full Time. 5 years experience in heavy construction equipment and on road tractors & tri-axles. Candidate must exhibit strong ability in communication, leadership & handson mechanics. Job will entail supervising mechanics, reviewing analyzing and tracking maintenance measures, controlling costs & financial forecasting & cost control related to maintenance. Excellent salary, benefits, 401k. Apply in person at Latona Trucking 620 South Main St., Pittston or email latonainc@ comcast.net
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527 Food Services/ Hospitality
OWNER: Frank Buggiotti HEAD MECHANIC: Howard Balbach
Find that new job.
506 Administrative/ Clerical
CHILD CARE TEACHER Associates & relat470
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Call 829-7130 to place an employment ad. ONL NLY ONE N LE LEA E DER. ONLY LEADER. timesleader.com
527 Food Services/ Hospitality
Premier Private Club in the Hazleton Area is seeking a
BANQUET MANAGER for a fast paced environment where high quality and presentation are first priority. Competitive salary and benefits provided. Minimum of two years experience required. Please call 570-788-1112 ext. 118 or vccchefs@ptd.net to set up an interview.
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
548 Medical/Health
DIRECT CARE WORKER
Allied Services InHome Services Division has a Full-time Evening shift position available in Luzerne County. Minimum of one (1) year home care experience required. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k and more. PartTime, hours are also available. If interested, please apply online at: www. allied-services.org or call Trish Tully at 570-348-2237. Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply. Allied Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. RURAL HEALTH CORPORATION OF NORTHEASTERN PA
REGISTERED NURSE FULL TIME
A full time position is available at the Freeland Health Center, Freeland, PA. Please go to www.rhcnepa.com, click on: employment opportunities, then job openings. EOE M/F/V/H AA
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Other
BEAUTY
Spa Hospitality Team; Nail Tech/ Cosmetologist; Laundry Specialist The Woodhouse Day Spa is currently hiring for part-time front desk staff, part-time laundry specialist and fulltime nail tech/cosmetologist. All positions require outstanding customer service skills and must be available days, evenings and Saturdays. Please apply in person at the spa Monday-Friday 9-6. 387 Wyoming Ave. Kingston EOE
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Sales/Retail/ Business Development
RETAIL SHOWROOM ASSISTANT Computer literate
with good people skills. Part time. Call EFO Furniture 570-823-2182 10am - 6pm
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Professional, Experienced, Opportunity, (Blinds, Shades, Verticals, Horizontals) for top Co. Work in own area. Email resume to Edwin@distinctive treatments.com or call 516-358-9612.
Toplaceyour adcall. .829-7130 538
Janitorial/ Cleaning
HOUSE CLEANER Dependable and
reliable. Must have transportation. 15-20 hours/week. Call 570-820-3436 or 570-436-7212
To place your ad call...829-7130 542
Logistics/ Transportation
WATER TANKER DRIVER Part time days and
nights with experience. Must have clean MVR and pass DOT requirements. Pay is based on experience. Call 570-445-1592 between 8am & 6pm
Classified’s got the directions! RNS
Needed immediately. Full time, part time & per diem positions. Covering Luzerne & Lackawanna counties. Competitive salary, mileage reimbursement. Pleasant working conditions. For interview call Superior Health Services at 570-883-9581
SOCIAL WORK CONSULTANT Part time to work
with adoptive parents and pregnant women & outreach in Scranton/WilkesBarre. Home studies, post-placement visits, and information meetings. BSW/ MSW required, Adoption experience preferred. Must have flexible schedule. Fax resume and hourly requirements to (610) 432-8200 Attention: Tammy or TammyC@afth.org EOE
600 FINANCIAL
630 Money To Loan
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“We can erase your bad credit 100% GUARANTEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair operation. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.
COFFEE MACHINES 2 Braun Tassimo coffee machinesgently used, work great $30 each. Call 570-239-2380
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Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies
POTTERY WHEEL, Brebdt needs minor repairs paid $400. at house sale used a couple times and wheel started slipping. Asking $50. 570-301-2694
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Antiques & Collectibles
COCA COLA coke Nascar racing helmet neon store display sign ,13” L x 8”W x 9”. wide, new in box $125. 570-735-6638 CUCKOO CLOCK 2 birds, as is $25. Carbine Mining lamp butterfly $20. 570-735-1589
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Business Opportunities
SCHOOL DESK/ CHAIR Old with book shelf below seat. Refinished. Excellent condition. $50. 570-704-7019
TAX REFUND COMING?
STEIN 1983 Harley Davidson 80th Anniversary collectors stein, pewter & ceramic with Eadles Head lid. Asking $45. 570-301-2694
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570-824-5774
Jan-Pro.com
MICROWAVE new condition. White $25. 570-301-8844
NORTHEAST APPLIANCE
Used appliances starting at $125. Refrigerators, ranges, washers & dryers. 240 S. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 570-262-0126
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700 MERCHANDISE
796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise
Appliances
Appliances
RANGE: countertop stainless, Kenmore. 4 burner electric with center grill. $200. Call after 10 am 570-675-0248
WASHER/DRYER
Kenmore Elite. White. FRONT LOAD. Like new. Electric dryer. Storage drawer on bottom of each. $800 for both 570-261-5120
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Baby Items
BABY SWING, Rainforest by F. P. music, lights, mobile, like new $40. Pack and play by Evenflo. Light blue & yellow with removable bassinet. $30. 570-855-9221 CHANGING TABLE: Graco great condition $30. Chicco port a crib $20. 570-301-8844 CRIB, metal tube style, baby colors & white, with matching changing table. $15. 570-301-2694 IKEA NURSERY SET armoire, crib, dresser/changing table $150.570-696-3458
796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise
570-735-1487
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SWING: Graco battery operated Graco infant car seat with base, entire neutral farm themed nursery set with lamp and accessories, Recaro convertible car seat $15 each. Vtech learning giraffe, Fisher Price monitor, pad for changing table. $5 each. All in great condition.902-9822.
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Building Materials
DOOR 36”x80” solid wood, 6panel exterior/interior, natural oak finish, right or left with hardware $200. handmade solid wrought iron mail box stand with fancy scroll $100. 570-735-8730 570-332-8094 LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED!
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Cemetery Plots/Lots
MEMORIAL SHRINE CEMETERY
6 Plots Available May be Separated Rose Lawn Section $450 each 570-654-1596
MEMORIAL SHRINE LOTS FOR SALE
6 lots available at Memorial Shrine Cemetery. $2,400. Call 717-774-1520 SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY
724 Cellular Phones
APPLE IPHONE 4 S
Brand new with 64GB Memory and Apple iPad 2, 64GB with wifi-3g this are factory unlocked with Complete accessories (Well packed & sealed in original company box) and can be used with any network provider of your choice Email: order@tradebitlimited.com or skype: wg.fields for more information.
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Clothing
COAT
KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385 Designer Clothes at Discount prices. Tired of traveling to the city for your favorite designers? Ellesse Boutique has them all. Wed., Fri. & Sat. 11 - 5 Thurs. 12 - 6 100 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, PA
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Computer Equipment & Software
COMPUTER Dell 530s Inspiron desktop computer WITH 17” flat screen monitor, speakers, and HP copier/scanner. Excellent condition $325. OBO. 570-817-4264 LAPTOP dell dual core laptop loaded, win7/office 10/wifi. Excellent. 120 hd + bag + warranty $225. Dell 4300 tower system: xp, dvd, cdrw, keyboard + mouse + monitor. Good basic setupready to go-loaded fresh. Warranty $50. 570-862-2236
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Exercise Equipment
EXERCISE EQUIPMENT Upright exercise bike, Diamondback #1150, excellent condition, $200 or best offer,call 570-675-9494 EXERCISE EQUIPMENT: JP PILATES Performer : $100 Or best offer Includes accompanying VHS tapes 570-288-6772
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Furnaces & Heaters
ELECTRIC FIREPLACE STOVE. 7501500 watts with adjustable thermostat flame intensity control, remote, new cost $199.95 selling for $80. 570-824-7015
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Furniture & Accessories
BED FRAME full size, headboard, maple, good condition $50. 570-824*5114 after 4pm BEDROOM SET Black lacquer with grey trim, spreads headboard good for king, queen or full size bed, dresser, mirror, armoire and two night stands. $700. 570-814-5477 BRAND NEW P-TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET!! Still in bags! $150!! MUST SELL!! Call Steve @ 280-9628!! COUCH & sleeper loveseat, blue print, fair condition $50 for both 696-0187 COUCH rattan with pink floral cushions, used in TV room like new, 2 glass top tables to match & 1 accent round table. All like new. $195. 570-779-9464 DESK, drop down top 3 drawers, Pecan finish, 36x44 x 15”. $95 287-2517 DINING ROOM table, 5 chairs, lighted breakfront, buffet, table with 2 leafs. Oak $400. Call after 10 am 570-675-0248 LIFT CHAIR by Pride, like new $500.-824-0999
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Furniture & Accessories
DINING ROOM SET, all matching, 9 pieces, table, 5 chairs, buffet, china cabinet, wall mirror, good condition $350. GRANDFATHER CLOCK 3 tube Barwick $300. BEDROOM DRESSERS 1 with mirror $150. each. 474-6947
DINING ROOM SUITE. Pennsylvania House, light cherry table, server, hutch, & five chairs. Excellent condition. $1,000, negotiable. 570-693-0141 DRESSER young girls dresser with mirror, white wash finish matching night stand, twin headboard. $50. 570-288-4219 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER dark oak 15 1/2” deep, 5’ h, 4” wide $60. 570-288-3723 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER double doors, top & bottom gorgeous oriental piece, cranberry, gold hand painted design, brass hardware $500. 570-693- 2570 ENTERTAINMENT center, medium oak. Place for tv, 2 drawers, 3 adjustable shelves. Very good condition. Furniture store quality. $100. Call 570-709-4180
FURNISH FOR LESS
* 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 GLIDER ROCKING CHAIR used, wooden with blue cushions good condition asking $25. LGLUV300B Kompressor upright bagless vacuum cleaner brand new in unopened box with warranty asking $249. Ario Led 22” HDTV with remote brand new in unopened box with warranty asking $199. 675-0005 TABLE, Magazine, maple with marble top 21” x 6’ $300. 570-735-8730/570332-8094
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Jewelry
PANDORA BRACELET sterling silver with twenty charms. $400. 570-823-3489
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Jewelry
758 Miscellaneous
PEARLS 16” cultured pearls, 14 K white gold clasp by Exquisite in original box with paperwork. $50. 570-674-0340
COAL STOVE large round type good used condition $300. Dehumidifer Westinghouse 30 pint, good condition $75, Snapper 17” cut gas snow blower good condition $150. Coal stove small potbelly type good condition $200. Tailgate 8898 Chevy fullsize pickup good condition $75. Lund sunvisor 88-98 Chevy /GMC fullsize pickup with hardware $75 Call after 3pm 570-655-3197
752 Landscaping & Gardening GARDEN TRACTOR, Craftsman 25HP. 54” mowing deck, bagger. Mows forward & reverse. $1,870. 570-474-5571 VACUUM/BLOWER, Toro electric. Used once. $50. 570-779-9464
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Medical Equipment
PERFIT incontinence Underwear Size X-L 14 per package $5 each. 288-3079 WHEEL CHAIR electric Golden Compass SLA/AGM Gel Cell Used 2 times. Asking $750. or best offer. 704-7224 WHEELCHAIR electric model number 1170 Jazzy XL Plus Pride Mobility only used 4 times. Asking $800. or best offer. 570-814-1105
758 Miscellaneous ANTIQUE ice cream scoop with wooden handle, over 70 years old, sell for $20. Poetry original one of kind framed by Greenleaf Whitier with leather bound book dated 1883 mint condition. $300. 2 poplar science magazine over 60 years old sell both $25. Tub white claw foot over 70 years old 5’L, 29” W & 15 1/2” deep $295. Genuine Sheep skin car bucket seat coverslike new both $50 570-779-9464. BOOKS soft cover 3 LIzzie McGuire books .50 each. 9 Mary-Kate & Ashley books .50 each. 1 Raven Simone book .50 each. Help I’m trapped in my teacher’s body .50 The ordinary princess .50. The Wright 3 $1. The Babysitter’s Club #29 .50. Dreadful Acts & Terrible Times, the Eddie Dickens Trilogy .50 each. There’s a girl in my hammerlock .50. Mr. Mysterious & Company .50. Snow Bound .50 Loser .50. Molly moons incredible book of hypnotism $1.50. Hardcover Leon & the SPITTING IMAGE $3. Molly moon stops the world $3. A series of Unfortunate Events #12, #13, #6 $3. each. 570-696-3528 CHRISTMAS trimmings large amount, lights, 3 santa sleighs, much more $25. for all. RAIN LAMP $5. Rocking FOOT STOOL $5. 570-675-0920
DISHES: Phaltzcraft Yorktown, service for 16, salt & pepper, butter dish, creamer & sugar bowl, asking $75. May be splitCall after 2pm 570-868-3866 HELMET snowmobile $15. Motorcycle helmet $15. very good condition. 570-287-0023 LUGGAGE Samsonite Spinner 21” carry on asking $70. 570-825-5440 MOVIE POSTERS: genuine $15. 33 RPM records classical, movies etc $8. each. IBM typewriter electric $80. 570-280-2472 NASCAR FANS large family album with stories & mementos of most famous racing families. Published2007. $15. Jim 655-9474 OXYGEN TANK: portable $50. Cannisters: Sunflower $20. Carousel: water globe $20. Antique Cottage cookie jar $75. call after 10 am. 570-675-0248
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SEWING MACHINE Columbia commercial blind stitch, good condition. $200. 655-0404 TRUCK CAP. Fiberglass A.R.E. with sliding screen windows & locking door. 76x62. $400 STEPCLIMBER, 425i Tunturi, $100. FLASHING, copper 3x8, $150. 570-574-0680 TV STAND black, glass shelves top & bottom 44”l x 22”w x 20”h, like new condition $75. 570-654-8520 VACUUM CLEANER The Garry with attachments, 4 extra bags $70. 570-824-0999
762
Musical Instruments
ALTO SAXOPHONE Selmer AS500 with case & stand. Like New Asking $475. 570-574-2853
762
Musical Instruments
DRUM SET WJM Percussion 5-piece complete with cymbals & throne, metallic blue, like new. $200. firm Radio Shack MD1121 synthesizer/ piano with stand, like new, $90. 570-574-4781
776 Sporting Goods HOLSTER, single, black $25. 570-735-1589
780
Televisions/ Accessories
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER with 27” tv, hardly used. $75. 570-287-0023
796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise
BUYING SPORT CARDS Pay Cash for
baseball, football, basketball, hockey & non-sports. Sets, singles & wax. 570-212-0398
VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks Highest Prices Paid!!
TV - FREE -58" Magnavox on stand with remote; needs color adjustment. 570-333-4325 TV flat screen Sylvania 19” lcd. 1 year old $50. 855-3113 TV Sony Trinitron 36” HD ready, flat front, tube. Very good condition. $50. 570-855-9221 TV Sylvania 15” LCD TV/DVD 6 tear $35. 570-696-0187
784
Tools
SAW: Milwaukee Miter 6950 - $400. new In box. 570-655-1375 WELDER Lincoln electric 220 ac/dc arc welder, single phase, 60 hertz, 230 volts, 50 amps, 225 amps hc or 125 amps dc at 25 volts, 79 volts max on wheels code# 8811702 $400. 570-7358730/ 332-8094
786 Toys & Games LEAP FROG EXPLORER/Leap Pad game “Mr. Pencil Saves Doodleburg” NIB $15; Rockin’ Rider Lucky the Talking plush spring ride-on horse-brand new, assembled, not used paid $130. sell for $75 OBO Call 570-239-2380
788
Stereo/TV/ Electronics
SUB WOOFER, 100 watt powered 8” Sony home theatre sub. $60. 570-855-3113
792
Video Equipment
CAMERA VIDEO JVC with extra cassettes. Used once for wedding. Cost $800. sell for $100. 570-779-9464
794
Video Game Systems/Games
NINTENDO unopened Gamecube games, A series of Unfortunate Events and Bomberman Jetters $8. each. 570-696-3528
796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise
FREE PICKUP
288-8995
PAYING TOP DOLLAR for Your Gold, Silver, Scrap Jewelry, Sterling Flatware, Diamonds, Old High School Rings, Foreign & American Paper Money & Coins. WE WILL BEAT PRICES! We Buy Tin and Iron Toys, Vintage Coke Machines, Vintage Brass, Cash Registers, Old Costume Jewelry, Slot Machines, Lionel Trains & Antique Firearms. IF YOU THINK IT’S OLD BRING IT IN, WE WILL GIVE YOU A PRICE. COME SEE US AT 134 RTE. 11, Larksville 570-855-7197 570-328-3428
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941
Apartments/ Unfurnished
ad call...829-7130 941
Apartments/ Unfurnished
SAINT JOHN Apartments 419 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre
Secured Senior Building for 62 & older. 1 bedroom apartments currently available for $501. per month INCLUDES ALL UTILITIES. YOU regulate heat & air conditioning Laundry Room Access Community Room/Fully equipped kitchen for special events Exercise Equipment 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance Garage & off street parking Computer / Library area Curbside public transportation
570-970-6694
Equal Housing Opportunity
GOLACKAWANNA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012 810
Cats
CAT: 1 year old male cat. Orange in color. Neutered, all shots. Free to good home. 570-762-1378 KITTENS 3 orange males, 1 black male, 1 black female. Born September 15th . FREE to good homes. 606-9090 KITTENS, FREE, brothers, overloveables, bonded must go together to responsible home. Loves people, cats. Sweethearts. Urgent transport. 570-299-7146 KITTY adopt snowy, pure white male, does not shed, 17 months beautiful, playful, special, healthy, Papers, veted Dec 21. FREE TO GOOD HOME. 570-851-0436
815
Dogs
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.
LAB-BOXER MIX PUPS Well socialized, health records. $75 each 570-765-1846
815
Dogs
LABRADOR PUPPIES
906 Homes for Sale
906 Homes for Sale PLAINS
KEYSTONE SECTION 9 Ridgewood Road
TOTAL BEAUTY 1 ACRE- PRIVACY Beautiful ranch 2
MALTESE MIX PUPS & LHASA-APSO
MIX PUPPIES. Small, no shedding. $250 each. 570-765-1122
PUG PUPPIES
Adorable ACA registered fawn pug puppies. Shots, wormed, and vet checked. 5 female and 2 male. Ready to go 01/08/12. $400. 570-837-3243
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SHIH-TZU PUPPIES Parents on premises Shots Current. $500 570-250-9690
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.
JENKINS TWP 1252 Main St. 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath Dry Finished Walk-Out Basement Single Car Garage $60,000 Call Vince 570-332-8792
Completely remodeled, mint, turn key condition, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large closets, with hardwood, carpet & tile floors, new kitchen & baths, gas heat, shed, large yard. $134,900, seller will pay closing costs, $5000 down and monthly payments are $995 / month. Financing available. Call Bob at 570-654-1490
To place your ad call...829-7130 FOR SALE:T $257,500 L UXURY
FOR SALE BY OWNER
TWO BEDROOM ONE BATH HOUSE ON 46X205 LOT. NEEDS TO BE RENOVATED. WELL & SEPTIC. MINUTES FROM MALL & SHOPPING CENTERS. CALL 570-760-0180 AS IS 25K OBO
570-885-1512
SCRANTON RUNDLE STREET
Nice ranch in very well maintained, quiet neighborhood with finished basement, hardwood floors, and big, fenced back yard with deck. REDUCED PRICE $94,900 MLS# 11-4025 Joseph P Gilroy Real Estate (570) 288-1444 Ask for Holly Kozlowski (570) 814-6763
WYOMING
Brick home for sale. 2 Car Garage. For more info, call 570-856-1045
915 Manufactured Homes
PITTSTON TWP
529 SR 292 E For sale by owner Move-in ready. Well maintained. 3 - 4 bedrooms. 1 ¾ bath. Appliances included. 2.87 acres with mountain view. For more info & photos go to: ForSaleByOwner.com Search featured homes in Tunkhannock. $275,000. For appointment, call: 570-310-1552
bedrooms, huge modern kitchen, big TV room and living room, 1 bath, attic for storage, washer, dryer & 2 air conditioners included. New Roof & Furnace Furnished or unfurnished. Low Taxes! Reduced $115,900 FINANCING AVAILABLE
KINGSTON
BACK MOUNTAIN Centermorland
BEAR CREEK TWP.
AKC. English Style. OSA, CERF. Excellent blood lines. Good temperament. Blacks. Ready now. $400/each (570) 888-1451 trsoda@yahoo.com
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OWNHOME
New construction: 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, large entry with cathedral ceiling, upstairs laundry. Oak kitchen cabinetry, granite counters & stainless steel whirlpool appliances. Open floor plan is great for entertaining. Upgrades include hardwood floors & gas fireplace. Two walk-in closets & master suite with private bath features cherry/ granite double vanity, jetted tub. Attached garage, full basement, a great location; minutes to I-81 & Turnpike off 315, 7.5 miles north of Mohegan Sun.
READY FOR OCCUPANCY
Call Susan at 877-442-8439
ASHLEY PARK
Laurel Run & San Souci Parks, Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890
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Apartments/ Unfurnished
EDWARDSVILLE 2 large bedrooms.
Large kitchen. Full basement. $575 + utilities. 1 month security. References. Section 8 ok. 609-947-0684
FORTY FORT bedroom apart-
2 ment with garage, off street parking for 2 and lots of room for storage. Appliances & washer/ dryer included. Rent is $650/month includes water & garbage.607-267-7833
FORTY FORT AMERICA REALTY RENTALS
AVAILABILITY FIRST FLOOR $465 + utilities. Managed. 1 Bedrooms. Small, efficient, modern, appliances, laundry, gas fireplaces, courtyard parking. 2 YR SAME
RENT/ LEASE, EMPLOYMENT /APPLICATION, NO PETS/ SMOKING.
288-1422
KINGSTON Cozy 1st floor, 1
bedroom apartment Heat, hot water & electric included. Laundry in basement, non-smoking, no pets. Off-street parking. $650. + 1 month security, lease & $40 credit check required. Call for appointment 570-762-3747
DALLAS
DUMORE
Two bedroom 1 bathroom apartment on Apple St. $600/month + utilities. Available 1/15. (570) 815-5334
Apartments/ Unfurnished
2nd floor, 1 bedroom. No pets. $500 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. Call 570-542-5330
PITTSTON 2nd floor, 2 bed-
rooms, 1 bathroom, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/ dryer hookup, pets negotiable. $525/ month, water and sewer paid, security and lease required. Call after 4pm. 570-237-6277
WILKES-BARRE
155 W. River St. 1 bedroom, some utilities & appliances included, hardwood floors, Pet friendly. $600/month. Call 570-969-9268
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WILKES-BARRE
GENERAL HOSPITAL VICINITY
Super Clean, remodeled compact 3 rooms, laundry, appliances, off street parking 1 car. $470 + utilities. EMPLOYMENT, CREDIT, LEASE REQUIRED. NO PETS/SMOKING. Managed Building!
AMERICA REALTY 288-1422
E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 3rd
WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS
KINGSTON
floor, 2 bedrooms, carpeted, security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Heat & hot water furnished. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $715. 570-287-0900
LUZERNE
41 Mill Street. Convenient to Cross Valley, large 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, large living room with ceiling fan, large bath with shower, utility room with washer & dryer, large closets professionally organized, off street parking, no smoking $595 + utilities. 570-288-3438
950
Half Doubles
1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 ok. 570-332-5723
944
Commercial Properties
PITTSTON TWP.
BUILDING FOR RENT Suscon Road. Available 02/01/12, 3,000 square feet, parking lot, 4 bay, Call 570-237-6548 for details.
315 PLAZA
750 & 1750 square feet and NEW SPACE 3,500 square feet OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206
953 Houses for Rent
NANTICOKE Desirable
NANTICOKE 603 Hanover St
To place your ad call...829-7130
Apartments/ Unfurnished
Large 3 bedroom 2nd floor. No pets. Off street parking. Call Joe 570-881-2517
941
ASHLEY
2 bedroom apartment, Carey’s Patch, completely remodeled. Appliances included with washer & dryer. Full yard & off street parking. No smoking. $700. Call Will at 570-417-5186
KINGSTON Sprague Ave.
Charming, spacious 6 room, 2 bedroom duplex, includes 2nd & 3rd floor. Convenient to Wyoming Ave. Washer/dryer hook-up. Reduced! $540/mos + utilities, security & lease. NO PETS.570-793-6294
NANTICOKE
Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $795 + electric
SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478
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Call 829-7130 to place your ad.
2 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths. Wall to wall carpet. Backyard. Washer dryer hookup. $450 + security. Call 570-472-2392
PLYMOUTH ONLY ONL NLY ONE N LE LEA L LEADER. E DER D . timesleader.com
3 bedroom, 1 bath. Located on Academy St. $650 + utilities & security. Small pet OK with extra security. Call 570-262-1577
WEST WYOMING 3 bedroom, 1.5
bath, quiet area, off street parking. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS. $650/mo + security and references. Utilities by tenant. 570-430-3851 leave message
953 Houses for Rent
WYOMING
Lovely little house, ready to rent. 1 bedroom, living room, eat in kitchen, bath, cellar, washer/dryer hook up, parking right outside. Security, references. $465/mo. NO PETS. 772-465-9592, 772-709-9206 570-693-3963
968
Storage
OLYPHANT
DRUMS
SAND SPRINGS Golf Community Luxurious 1900 sq. feet Townhouse. Modern kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 1 stall garage. 3 minutes to interstates 81 & 80. $1400 + utilities. Call 570-582-4575
KINGSTON
Single 3 bedroom 1 full bath, living room, dining room,. kitchen, wall to wall carpet and hardwood floors. Washer dryer hookup. Single garage, corner lot. Lawn maintenance included $775 plus utilities. Available February 570-287-5333 after 6:30 pm
2,000 square feet of Warehouse Space for storage only. $600/month, 1 year lease. Call 570-760-3779, leave message.
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Insurance
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Long Term Care Insurance products Reputable Companies. 570-580-0797 FREE CONSULT longtermcare@ verizon.net
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