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Ferris would never have sold out How could I ever expect to write this column on a day like today?

When I first saw the teaser ad featuring Matthew Broderick tossing open a set of curtains in the same style as Ferris Bueller, my heart skipped an English Beat to “March of the Swivelheads.”

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” you must understand, is my all-time favorite movie. I’ve quoted it when appropriate and, more often, when not, like the time I used some of Ferris’ philosophies in a campaign speech for class president in high school.

But when the full two-minute-plus commercial featuring

BEHIND THE BYLINES CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES Broderick diving around in his Honda CR-V spouting some of the best paraphrased lines and recreating some of the most iconic scenes from the 1986 John Hughes film appeared on the Internet this week, I was disappointed.

While the ad works as fan service, it’s possibly the furthest cry from Ferris himself, including the 1990 TV series.

Here’s a guy that was the walrus, indeed, borrowing rides including that time he stole the

1961 Ferrari 250 GT California owned by Cameron Frye’s dad and promised to drive it home backwards to take the miles off.

The ad, for me and perhaps other fans, is like taking the inside of a diaper and rubbing it on a vehicle that truly was so choice.

The snootiest (snottiest?) of film critics might agree that this is a far departure from the boy who planned to give his eyes to Stevie Wonder if he died.

If I watched this ad nine times, it still wouldn’t make me want to buy a Honda CR-V. It wouldn’t only make me want to run home after an eventful day downtown where I led an entire crowd of parade-goers with a lip-synched rendition of “Danke Schoen.”

Of course, I would complete my journey home by using a trampoline to lead over my back fence and scurrying my way upstairs to turn on the DVD player using a well-placed toss of a baseball and eating gummy bears that were really warm and soft from being in my pocket.

I’m not trying to be fascist or even socialist about this. All I’m saying is that Ferris would never have bitten the bullet like this.

It’s hard to imagine that someone whose friends believed he would become a fry cook on Venus would ever be hocking cars for corporate America.

The ad, to me, does more for voodoo economics than it does for continuity.

CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES still thinks Ferris is a righteous dude.

Email chughes@golackawanna.com.

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TOP: Former Lackawanna County commissioner Bob Cordaro speaks with the media before his sentencing Monday. Cordaro received 11 years and was sent directly to prison. RIGHT: Ex-commissioner A.J. Munchak leaves at federal court. He was sentenced to seven years and must surrender himself to U.S. Marshals by April 3.

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CRANTON – Decrying the wave of public corruption cases that have eroded public trust, a federal judge on Monday, Jan.30largelyrejectedpleasforleniency from former Lackawanna County commissioners Robert Cordaro and A. J. Munchak, imposing sentences that were more than double what attorneys for the men had suggested.

U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo sentenced Cordaro, 50, to 11 years in prison, while Munchak, 65, was sentenced to seven years for their convictions on multiple corruption counts. Cordaro also was ordered to pay $98,856 in restitution and to forfeit $355,000.

Cordaro had hoped for a sentence of not more than four years, while Munchak had pushed for a sentence of three years or less. It could have been much worse, however, as prosecutors had sought 20 years for Cordaro and15 years for Munchak.

In imposing the sentence, Caputo noted both men had taken part in charitable events throughout their lives. But the good they had done was outweighed by the harm they caused by violating the public trust, he said.

“Elected officers are supposed to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people, not to profit personally,” Caputo said. “This is contrary to the system we live under.

That, to me, is an important factor” in considering the sentence.

Munchak bowed his head and leaned forward on a table as Caputo rendered his decision following nearly three hours of testimony at thejointsentencinghearing.Heand his family members showed little other emotion as the sentence was read.

Cordaro also showed little reaction as he learned his fate. Several of his children wept as they embraced himattheconclusionofthehearing.

He was taken into custody immediately after Caputo rejected his requestfora45-daydelay inreporting.

Munchak was permitted to remain free until April 3, largely due to an unspecified medical condition he

developed that led him to be hospitalized for five days last week. After being admitted to a local hospital on Wednesday, Munchak said he was told Thursday that he could have died.

Both men have vowed to appeal the convictions to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

In brief comments after the hearing, Munchak said he felt the sentence “was longer than necessary.”

“But that’s our judicial system,” he said.

In addressing his health issues, Munchak said, “I’m on the mend.”

U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith said he was satisfied with the sentence, despite the fact it was significantly lower than what he had sought and wasalsowaslowerthanthesentencing guideline range, which called for roughly eight to 10 years for Munchak and15 to19 years for Cordaro.

“We felt this was a very significant sentence … and appropriately sends the proper message the court indicated it wanted to send regarding violations of public trust,” Smith said.

The sentencing brings to a close a several-year investigation that resulted in a multi-count indictment being filed against Cordaro and Munchak in March 2010.

Prosecutors said the men, during theirtermsasmajoritycommissioners from 2004 to 2008, extorted tens of thousands of dollars from companies that did business with the county.

The case went to trial in June 2011. Cordaro was convicted of 18 counts, including racketeering, bribery, extortion, tax evasion and money laundering for extorting $400,000 from several businesses, including Acker Associates and Highland Associates. Munchak was convicted of eight counts, including bribery and extortion and tax evasion, for demanding $60,000 from Highland Associates.

Addressing the court Monday, both Munchak and Cordaro acknowledged they were convicted of the crimes. But neither man directly admitted to committing the felonies. They apologized to their fam-

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Out-of-service police cruisers draw concern

By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – A series of city issues were addressed at City Council’s Feb. 2 meeting, including out of service police vehicles and rehired Department of Public Works employees, and council revealed that they are looking into the subpoena process to receive answers regarding the recently discovered $3 million in unused parking meter revenue.

Council President Janet Evans and Councilman Jack Loscombe visited the DPW on Jan. 31 “to observe firsthand the number and condition of police vehicles that are currently out of service.”

“On that particular day, it was reported that 14 vehicles were off the streets, but of course that number does not include those vehicles parked at the DPW that are permanently out of service,” Evans said, noting that a total of 17 police vehicles had been repaired since Jan. 1 and a fire engine and a police pick-up truck were also being fixed in the garage that day.

Evans said that while DPW Director Mark Dougher agreed that police vehicles should be the top priority at the DPW garage, he felt that additional funds for cars weren’t necessary at this time.

“I do believe what Mr. Dougher is telling me. On the other hand, I have reports from the police department this week that show that all police cars were out of operation and that many officers are using their own vehicles, which is not…appropriate according to the law,” Evans continued.

“We have a liability exposure with police offices using their own vehicles, and they’re exposing themselves under their insurance, too,” Loscombe added.

Council sent a follow-up letter to Dougher requesting a bi-weekly report on police vehicles including the number of vehicles currently located at the DPW, the number serviced throughout the two-week period, and a list of vehicles and plate numbers that currently await repairs.

Speaking at the unveiling of the new police precinct in North Scranton on Thursday, Mayor Chris Doherty said the city is expected to purchase four new police cruisers in 2012. The vehicles will be purchased with $100,000 in annual funding for equipment provided by Keystone Sanitary Landfill.

“When we signed a 30-year con-

tract with them, they agreed to buy $100,000 worth of public safety equipment or DPW equipment per year,” Doherty said.

2010 audit status Council Vice President Frank Joyce gave an update on the city’s 2010 audit. Despite the Home Rule Charter mandating the audit be finished by May 31 each year, it has yet to be completed due to outstanding documents from various departments being sent in late to auditor Robert Rossi & Co. Joyce said McGowan intended to complete the final section of the audit

by Friday, Feb. 3, after which Rossi will schedule an exit conference and release the final audit during the week of Feb. 13.

“Because the Home Rule Charter includes no consequences for failure to complete the annual audit by the required deadline, the administration has been able to postpone its completion up to nine months past the deadline for the last few years, so consequences should be developed to encourage the administration and municipal authorities to abide by the charter,” Evans said.

DPW workers rehired Council also criticized the mayor for violating council’s 2012 budget by hiring back Department of Public Works employees. Answering council’s inquiries in a recent letter, City Controller Roseann Novembrino said that as of Jan. 27, three employees laid off in council’s budget on Dec. 31 reported back to work on Jan. 17 and three more employees were appointed by the mayor between Jan. 3 and Jan. 17.

Two employees have retired, one on Dec. 30 and one on Jan. 27, and two more are retiring in February, leaving some funds available, but Councilman Pat Rogan said at least two of the positions will likely be funded by money set aside for lifeguards for city pools. “(Doherty) would rather take care of his buddies in the DPW than have pools open in the summer,” Rogan said. $3M investigation ongoing Following a call for a local or federal investigation into the matter last month, Rogan said on Thursday that council should look into subpoenaing Doherty and Business Administrator See COUNCIL, Page 6

County approves new positions, salaries

By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – A total of seven new positions were unanimously created at the Lackawanna County Salary Board meeting on Feb. 2, but commissioners emphasized that no new taxpayer dollars would be spent to fund the positions.

As per a Jan. 26 announcement, a new Deputy Director for Community Relations at a salary of $52,000 and four Community Relations Coordinators, each at a salary of $36,000, were created, though the salaries of three positions slated to form the county’s newly-formed Department of Economic Development have yet to be determined, so those positions were not established on Thursday afternoon.

“We’re still negotiating, so I didn’t want to have the salaries listed before we’ve actually had an opportunity to interview people,” Commissioner Jim Wansacz said after the meeting, adding that all eight of those positions would not go over the $515,687.50 budget made up of savings from 12 recent position eliminations.

Next, a motion was made by Transportation Planning Manager Steve Pitoniak to create a transportation technician position at a salary of $25,000 and unanimously approved.

“Under our contract with (the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation), we’re required to undertake traffic counting in various areas of the county. For the last few years, we’ve been contracting that service out. We are now going to hopefully hire someone in-house to undertake that function using the state and federal funding that we get as part of our contract,” Pitoniak explained.

“By having someone in-house, that will give us the flexibility of doing additional work, additional counts for various municipalities or for the county in other locations when they’re not doing their PennDOT work.”

Answering questions from Commissioner Corey O’Brien, Pitoniak said that the county match to fund the position is 3 percent whether or not it was contracted out, so this will be no additional expense to taxpayers.

In addition, an office assistant position at a salary of $30,408 at the Lackawanna County Prison was unanimously created at the request of Warden Robert McMillan.

“This position is actually taking the place of a business manager position. We currently have a Business Manager position at $48,293. That position is going to be eliminated and filled by this position. We can directly oversee the business office with our current management staff, so there is no need to hire a manager. We can get away with an office assistant, and it’s a savings of roughly $18,000,” McMillan said.

The board also approved an adjustment of the salary of the records supervisor position at the prison from $37,339 to $44,339, using $7,000 of the $18,000 savings from the business manager elimination to make the salary “a little bit more fair,” according to McMillan.

“There is a great inequity currently in the office. The person that does the similar job to who oversees the office – there’s a difference of roughly $15,000 between the two of them. In addition, when there was a past position in there, they made $15,000 more than the same employee doing the same job,” McMillan continued.

Wansacz stressed again after the meeting that no new money was being spent on any of the new positions.

“We have so far this year reduced the county budget already, so we haven’t added to it, we’ve reduced it. The goal is to keep doing that throughout the year,” he said.

Since announcing the previous week that 29 county department heads would have to reapply for their jobs in an effort to find the most qualified candidates for the positions, Wansacz said that applications have been pouring in for those and other positions, receiving over 100 applications for his confidential assistant alone.

“The quality of candidates has been fantastic. I’m having a hard time whittling it down,” he said. “There’s a lot of very talented people out there wanting to apply for these positions…We’re taking our time to go through and make sure we have the best possible people going for it in the county.”

Two of the 29 positions will soon be vacant, with Director of Emergency Services Thomas Dubas and Community Corrections Center Director Richard Horan both giving their notice recently, Wansacz said.

The commissioner dismissed speculation that the positions would be filled with political appointments.

“We’re looking for the best people. We’re bringing people in all the time. We’ve had some resumes coming in who we’re interviewing right now,” he said. “We’re looking for qualified people that can get out there that can work the off-hours. These are not 9-to-5 jobs.”

But he noted, however, that campaign contributors or other connections to the new county administration could be considered for community relations or other positions, if qualified.

“It could be, yeah, absolutely. If they have the right connections, absolutely,” Wansacz said.

“At the end of the day, we’re going to want the best people that have the contacts and go forward and be able to get those messages out there. A lot of times, people out there that are involved, whether it’s in campaigns or (not), have those contacts and connections. That’s the reality of it.”

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CMC maintains identity in merger

By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

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CMC president and CEO Robert P. Steigmeyer leads the unveiling of GeisingerCommunity Medical Center’s new name on Jan. 31. Participating employees are, from left, Susan Serra, Phillip Colarossi, Autumn Stewart, William Jurbala, Susan Rempe, Connie Fanning, Sally Rempe, and Phyllis Watkins.

By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – Legislation passed during a special meeting of council on Jan. 30 will require the group’s four-member “supermajority” and Mayor Chris Doherty to work together on a Revised Act 47 Recovery Planinordertosecurea2012TaxAnticipation Note, despite past differences.

Legislation authorizing the issuance of the city’s $12.5 million TAN and the borrowing of $5 million fromtheWorkers’CompensationReserve Trust Fund to pay off last year’s TAN-B was unanimously approved by council Monday evening, Jan. 30 with emergency certificates attachedtoimmediatelyplacethemintoeffect.TheamountoftheTANwas lowered to $11.5 million the following day.

A general fund account was also established for the 2012 TAN, which has a 5.5 percent interest rate with varyingmonthlypayments.ATANis a short-term loan to pay bills, salaries,andotherexpensesuntiltaxrevenue is generated; a bulk of the city’s real estate tax revenue isn’t usually collected until March and April, Council Vice President Frank Joyce noted.

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Plans for physical facilities include improved intensive care and surgery environments and a “significant investment in information technology” through a capital commitment of $158.6 million from Geisinger.

Steigmeyer also said CMC’s management team will continue to be developed as it adds new faces, including a permanent chief financial officer and others to be announced in the coming weeks.

Wednesday’s merger completes a process that began with the development of a strategic plan in the fall of 2010, Steigmeyer said. CMC and Geisinger built a collaborative framework in early 2011, and the systems worked with regulators over the last seven months after signing a comprehensive integration agreement in the summer of 2011.

A joining ceremony was set for Friday, Feb. 3.

CARBONDALE – The parent company of a Carbondale hospital set to close at the end of this month has nixed the idea of keeping an outpatient urgent care and imaging center in the location.

Maxis Health Systems issued a press release Wednesday saying that, “after careful evaluation,” the idea of opening such a center on the campus of Marian Community Hospital was rejected.

“Over the last 60 days, we have focused on whether or not there was a need for Maxis to maintain an outpatient presence in the Carbondale community,” Maxis President Mary Theresa Vautrinot said. “Based on the existing primary care services currently available, and the expressed intention of other providers to enhance their outpatient presence in Carbondale, we have decided that there is not sufficient reason for Maxis to introduce or maintain outpatient services in the community.”

The announcement came the same day Community Health System – an unrelated entity based in Tennessee – announced the creation of the Commonwealth Health system bringing eight hospitals in three local counties owned by CHS under one umbrella.

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SCRANTON - Patients heading to at least one hospital in Scranton won’t have to learn a new name as a result of a healthcare system merger.

Officials with Community Medical Center unveiledtheirnewname-Geisinger-Community Medical Center - on Tuesday, Jan. 31, hours beforetheirmergerwiththeDanville-basedsystem became official.

“We both saw the depth of that name,” said CMC president and CEO Robert P. Steigmeyer in recalling his conversations with Geisinger President and CEO Dr. Glenn Steele. “Community Medical Center has represented, in the eyes of this community, an organization that’s transcended three centuries. There’s a name there that’s important to retain.”

Steigmeyer called the merger and unveiling of the new name by eight workers collectively representing more than 158 years of service to the Scranton hospital a “100 year move for this region.”

Geisinger’s clinical innovations have helped make them internationally renowned, Steigmeyer said.

“It’s organizations like Geisinger and others who are really setting the tone for the future of healthcare,” he said. “We’re fortunate that there is a fellow Pennsylvania non-profit corporation here that we can work with.

“With that and holding ourselves accountable for raising the bar, we’ll do great things in northeastern Pennsylvania.”

The merger, official at midnight on Feb. 1, is expected to bring new investments in the neurosciences and additional clinical moves focused on cardiovascular care, a greater focus on partnerships with primary care physicians, and new attention to general and surgical subspecialties to meet the needs of the area’s popula-

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new unity.

“We are community hospitals first,” Catena said.

The idea is to share resources and information to better serve patients. Catena promised an infusion of about $250 million for upgrades and improvement in the eight hospitals during the next five years.

During the press conference, Catena did not mention the other big regional health care system in the area – Geisinger – but did say the new plan would help Commonwealth Health compete more effectively in the market.

“Competition is good for everyone,” he said.

Asked later about Geisinger,

whose merger with Scrantonbased Community Medical Center became official at midnight on Feb.1, Catena said “Geisinger is going to do what they do and we’re going to do what we do.”

Catena also said the new health care system would improve Commonwealth’s ability to recruit top medical professionals to the area, and prevent “out migration” of patients who often leave the region for major procedures.

The new system stretches from Berwick to Tunkhannock.

Three hospitals are in Lackawanna County: Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, and MidValley Hospital in Peckville.

The eight hospitals, coupled with a retirement village in Berwick, have 1,449 beds. The new Commonwealth Health umbrella will cover 1,600 physicians and 6,500 employees who help care for more than 50,000 inpatients, 32,000 surgeries, and 136,000 emergency room patients each year, Catena said.

He said no changes are planned for employees, though they will benefit from more professional mobility within the system.

“Today we operate with a renewed and unified sense of purpose,” Catena said, “to utilize all our skills and experiences to better serve our patients across the region.”

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SCRANTON – Calling it “Northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest network of hospitals,” officials on Wednesday unveiled a new regional health care system stretching through three counties and encompassing eight hospitals, two physician groups, and five home health and hospice agencies.

Cornelio Catena, chief executive officer of Wyoming Valley Health Care System, made the announcement during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Catena will serve as CEO of the new system dubbed Commonwealth

Health while retaining his current title.

The eight hospitals are owned by Tennessee-based Community Catena Health Systems. Catena noted that some had been in financial difficulty before joining the system, and that non-profit hospitals lost taxexempt status by affiliating with CHS, meaning municipalities and counties now receive property taxes for the buildings.

All the hospitals and agencies will keep their current names, tacking on “an affiliate of Commonwealth Health” to show the

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Health care ruling another hit to Scranton City’s fire and police unions not properly notified of increased premiums, Commonwealth Court agrees.

By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

SCRANTON– The state Commonwealth Court has upheld an arbitrator’s ruling that requires Scranton to refund police officers and fire fighters for increases in health care insurance costs that the arbitrator determined had been improperly deducted from their salaries.

The dispute centered on a 2010 arbitration decision that found the city had violated union contracts of police and fire fighters when it failed to provide the unions a 30-day advance notice of a premium increase it implemented in March 2009.

The unions filed a grievance because the city failed to provide the required notice and had not provided documentation that proved the increases were necessary - provisions that were required under the contracts.

The arbitrator ruled in the union’s favor and ordered the city to refund the excess premium payments to union members and to discontinue collecting the increased payments pending further review by the arbitrator. The decision was later upheld by a Lackawanna County judge, prompting the appeal to the Commonwealth Court.

Ryan McGowan, the city’s business administrator, said Thursday he had not had a chance to review the ruling and did not immediately know how much money the city might be required to pay police and fire fighters. Paul Kelly, the city’s solicitor, did not return a request for comment.

In its appeal to Commonwealth Court, the city argued it was not required to provide the 30-day notice because it implemented the increases in accordance with the county court ruling, which had dictated the date.

Moreover, the city alleged the arbitrator exceeded his authority because he directed the city to refund excess payments, even though the union

had not contested the amount or necessity of the premium increase. The sole issue was that the unions had not been provided the 30-day notice before it was implemented.

In its ruling, the Commonwealth Court agreed the unions had not contested the amount or necessity of premium increases. Nevertheless, the court said it was “constrained” to uphold the award based on rules that limit the scope of its review.

“While this court empathizes with the city’s position and the perceived inequities of the 2010 award, whether or not the arbitrator misapplied (the) health insurance section (of the contracts) is not reviewable,” the court wrote.

Though the decision favored his clients, Stephen Holroyd, one of the attorneys representing the unions, took issue with the court’s finding regarding the nature of the dispute.

Holroyd said the unions did not agree the premium increases were justified, as the court held. They had not taken a stance on the matter, he said, because they were not provided documents – as the contract required - that would allow them analyze the increases to see if they were truly necessary.

“It was disingenuous of the court” to make that comment, Holroyd said. “The issue before the arbitrator was the city did not comply with its obligation to give us documents so that we could see if the figures were correct.”

Thursday’s ruling adds more payments back to the city’s public safety unions. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled in Oct. 2011 that Scranton’s status as a financially distressed municipality did not prevent it from honoring binding arbitration with the unions.

City administrators and union representatives have not addressed the actual impact of the Supreme Court ruling, but both sides have estimated the cost to be more than $20 million.

Ryan McGowan to force them to come before council and explain the discovery of $3 million in unspent parking meter revenue in a Fidelity Bank account in January.

Council solicitor Boyd Hughes said that there must be a legislative or investigative purpose for a subpoena and is currently researching the process.

Evans said after the meeting that this had been done twice during her tenure as a councilwoman.

In 2005, council successfully subpoenaed financial documents from the city’s Office of Economic and Community Development, and in 2008, council subpoenaed former tax collec-

Former streetlight company addressed Additionally, Municipal Energy Managers, the former streetlight maintenance company for Scranton, was brought up by citizens at the meeting, as MEM is currently being investigated by a Northampton County grand jury following a lawsuit claiming the company defrauded Bethlehem Township out of over $800,000. Scranton may owe over $500,000 in past bills to MEM. The company was replaced by current maintenance provider Joyce Electrical in March 2011.

“It’s in litigation right now,” Joyce said. “I’m not exactly sure how much the city is going to

end up paying being that it’s in litigation. I’m not sure if the administration is trying to settle on a figure with MEM or if they’re trying to fight it altogether.”

Created in 1998 with a registered office address at 1310 Church St., Moscow, corporate records with the Pennsylvania Department of State list Patrick McLaine as a secretary and treasurer with MEM. McLaine was treasurer and vice president of Acker Associates, the company that paid $10,000 a month to former Lackawanna County commissioner Robert Cordaro, who was sentenced to11years in prison for public corruption this week.

McLaine is listed as secretary and treasurer of Civil Design Partners, the firm borne from the disbanded Acker Associates group. Civil Design Partners is also registered at 1310 Church St., Moscow.

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drafted a side agreement between the mayor and council in which both agree to work jointly with PEL to produce a “satisfactory” plan to all parties.

“Council could not agree to what was handed to us last week, and that’s why it was not even placed on Thursday evening’s agenda,” Evans said, hence the need for last-minute amendments to the legislation and Monday’s special meeting.

“We were fighting for the residents of this city not to have some planshoveddownourthroatsthat would say, ‘Well, you have to raise taxes by 30 percent or 40 percent in 2013,’” Joyce added.

PNC Bank refused to participate in the 2012 TAN, Hughes explained, but Penn Security Bank & Trust contributed $5 million to the overall $12.5 million, provided by lead lender Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank,101N. Blakely St., Dunmore.

“On Friday, we didn’t even know if we were going to have this because of some of the conditions,” he continued. “It’s my understanding in my discussions with the bankers and their financial analysts that they have looked the projected real estate taxes over and they feel comfortable that based on the previous year’s payments, from a historical standpoint, that the $12.5 million will be paid off by June 30.”

At the regular council meeting on Thursday, Feb. 2, Evans and Hughes said one of the participating banks, Miners Bank, based in

Minersville, did not commit formally and withdrew its participation in the 2012 TAN, now making the single 2012 TAN $11.5 million.

“However, council doesn’t believe that the $1 million decrease…will have a significant effect in light of the recently discover $3 million, which apparently was used to fund the January 20 pay hole and to pay outstanding bills with a remainder of approximately $500,000 placed into the general fund,” Evans added.

In the past, the city would receive two TANs, the first, TAN-A, due June 30 and the second, TAN-B,dueDec.31,butthecityoften, such as in 2010, used the present year’s TAN to pay off the previous year’s TAN, which is not allowed under the terms of the agreement, Hughes said Monday.

Though the legislation was officiallypassedattheJan.30meeting, Joyce and Business Administrator Ryan McGowan agreed in December to take $5 million from the Workers’ Compensation Reserve TrustFundtorepaythe2011TAN-B to Fidelity Bank by Dec. 31, 2011, though the state Department of Community and Economic Developmentrequiredthatthemoneybe returned by Jan. 31, 2012. Evans said $5 million of the $11.5 million TAN will immediately be used to pay back using these funds.

The city was also approved to borrow $9.85 million to pay back 2011debt by Senior Judge Jerome Cheslock of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 27.

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community, whose only concern is full payment by June 30, 2012,” Council President Janet Evans explained, though it has a grace period until July15.

“City Council deemed the first term agreement issued by the banks unacceptable since it required the administration and City Council to accept and approve a Revised Recovery Plan as submitted by the (Act 47 coordinator) Pennsylvania Economy League…by April 30, 2012. In simple terms, we were required to agree to a Revised Recovery Plan as is…and council vigorously opposed this condition because it could have damaging consequences for city residents.”

Council largely balked at PEL’s Revised Recovery Plan when it was released in November 2011. It recommended a real estate tax increase of 42 percent and employment cuts that went deeper than council’s 2012 budget.

Due to city’s poor financial history, council solicitor Boyd Hughes said the banks were “playing hardball” this year and would not agree to a TAN until a Revised RecoveryPlanwasagreeduponto improvethecity’sfinancialhealth.

The city declared Act 47 distressedstatusin1992,lastrevising its Recovery Plan in 2002.

After both Hughes and Evans spoke with Doherty, Hughes

tor Ken McDowell to answer questions related to a similar discovery of over $12 million in a Fidelity Bank account, though he never appeared, Evans said.

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Police expand with North Scranton office

By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – The opening of the newest branch of the Scranton Police Department had been a hope of Chief Dan Duffy’s for some time.

“When I would walk through headquarters and see an officer who works in North Scranton in there typing a report, I would say in my head, ‘Boy, it would be great to havealocationwhereanofficercan dothatreportandnothavetocome in to the building,’” Duffy said.

That became a reality as Duffy and officers with the department’s highway unit unveiled the North Scranton precinct at 1696 N. Keyser Ave., Scranton, on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2.

The substation is the second of four planned branches of the department. Ahome for the K9 and juvenile divisions opened in West Scranton that was created in May 2011, and stations in South Scranton and the Hill Section could be created by the end of 2012.

The new home of the highway unit won’t be staffed 24 hours per day, but it will increase police presence.

“It’s going to allow the North Scranton police officers and supervisors that are out there to be able

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Scranton Police Chief Dan Duffy stands outside the newly opened Highway Unit office in North Scranton.

to respond to calls more effectively and more efficiently because they’re going to be able to do their paperwork right in this location…

That closes a gap in response time and makes us more accessible to the public,” Duffy said.

Situated just off of the North Scranton Expressway, it will give officers responding to traffic calls quick access to many parts of the city. It will also open opportunities for collaboration with South Abington Township, Duffy said.

The chief called the new precinct a “tremendous asset to our organization,” and it’s one that

comes with a minimal cost to taxpayers. City Council unanimously approved the $1 annual lease agreement for the new substation on North Keyser Avenue in November 2011.

It also opens things up for police officers stationed at 100 S. Washington Ave., Scranton.

“Even though we built police headquarters just a few years ago, we’re tight. It needs to breathe.

We want to give more space to certain other departments down there that need it,” Mayor Chris Doherty said.

Highway Division head Cpl. Richard Bachman said the unit responds to an average of 250 crashes per month.

“It’s going to increase the capabilities of the unit even more. The accessibility and the location are absolutely prime,” he said.

Lackawanna County Deputy District Attorney Robert Klein coordinates drunken driver checkpoints with the department several times per year. He said the expansion is “crucial” to the officers’ mission.

“This is a nice extension of the philosophy of the police department where they’re here to serve, to help, and to be part of the solution,” Klein said.

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great man. What bothers me right now is the world doesn’t know that,” Michael Cordaro said. “I ask you to take that into considering and for you to give him another shot.Thereistoomuchgoodinside him not to get another shot.”

Robert Cordaro began his statement by thanking his supporters.

Hefocusedhiscommentsondetailing the “amazing accomplishments” he and Munchak had achievedforthecountyduringtheir terms as commissioners.

He and Munchak helped turn around the finances of the county, whichhesaidwas“bankrupt”when they took over. They invested in infrastructure and dozens of projects toprotecttheenvironment,hesaid.

“Every act is tarnished . . . it will beforgottenbythestainofthisprosecution,” Cordaro said.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lorna Graham urged Caputo to reject both mens’ pleas for leniency, noting neither man expressed remorse for their crimes.

“They are remorseful for being hereandthatwhattheydidaffected their family and friends,” she said.

Their crimes were particularly troubling, Graham said, given they had run on an anti-corruption campaign.

“The defendants ran on a platform of cleaning up the county.

They got elected and went on a corruption spree beyond anything that ever happened before.”

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ilies, but not the public.

Munchakspokeofthenumerous community activities he’s been involved with throughout his life time, including arranging numerous fundraisers for various charities. He said he was deeply saddened by the fact that he will not be remembered for those deeds, but for his conviction.

“My legacy is that of a convicted felon rather than one who lived their whole life caring for people,” he said.

Two of Munchak’s children, JoelleMunchakandAnthonyMunchakJr.,alsospokeofthenumerous good deeds their father has done.

Joelletoldofhowherfathercared forhiselderlyauntforyears,andhow he helped run a friend’s business after the person developed cancer.

Anthony spoke of the numerous fundraisers his father chaired.

“Myfatherisnothinglikethegovernment has portrayed him. He is not a good man. He is a great man,” Anthony Munchak said. “Your honor, please don’t let my dad finish his lifeinacell...Pleasehavemercyon him.”

Cordaro’s son, Michael, also pleaded for leniency.

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Police: Back massager used in underage sexual assault

By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – City police charged a 31-yearold man with the alleged sexual assault of a then-11-year-old girl using what officers described as a back massager.

Alix Benjamin, whose address is unknown in criminal affidavits, was charged Tuesday with one count each of statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a person under age 16, indecent assault of a person under age16, unlawful contact with minors, and corruption of minors.

According to a criminal affidavit: Benjamin allegedly first assaulted the victim at age 11 at a home in North Scranton. The victim reported the abuse to police on Aug. 2, 2010, when she was 14. She told forensic interviewers at the Children’s Advocacy Center that Benja-

min would have her perform various sexual acts and that he would touch her privates and chest.

He allegedly attempted to have intercourse with the girl and used a “plastic vibrating device” on her privates that was plugged into a wall behind a bed.

Detectives searched the North Scranton home on Aug. 8, 2010, and found what “appeared to be a back massager, plugged into the wall as the child described.”

DNA samples found on the back massager matched those collected from Benjamin and the victim, according to results obtained from the Pennsylvania State Police DNA Regional Laboratory in Greensburg on Jan. 25.

Benjamin was arraigned on Jan. 31 and held for $50,000 bail. He was sent to the Lackawanna County Prison, and a preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 7.

Court denies appeal by businessman Donahue

By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – A Clarks Summit businessman’s desired appeal in a federal conviction case was denied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, according to paperwork filed Monday, Jan. 30.

Joseph P. Donahue, now 57, was convicted in March 2010 on a 16count indictment for bank fraud, misuse of a credit card, money laundering and more. After being sentenced to 121 months in prison in Dec. 2010, U.S. Marshals issued an arrest warrant for Donahue after he failed to report to a federal prison in New Jersey in Jan. 2011.

Donahue was apprehended about two weeks later in Las Cruces, N.M. He argued that the government failed to inform him about alleged

perjury committed by a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent during his trial in the winter of 2010.

He also claimed that testimony by three government witnesses “was admitted erroneously” because each witness testified he had used their credit in an unauthorized matter in uncharged conduct similar to that in the indictment.

The court stated in its Jan. 30 filing that the testimony of a second FBI special agent corroborated the original testimony and that the three government witnesses offered admissible evidence because it showcased “proof or motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident.”

Upon his release, Donahue must serve five years of supervised release.

He was also sentenced to pay $325,414.67 in restitution.

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District eyes summer for Armstrong repairs

By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – Repairs greatly needed on the roof of Neil Armstrong Elementary School will likely wait until the end of the school year, members of the Scranton School Board said on Monday, Jan. 30. Problems persist despite light repairs conducted in the last few years.

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The following criminal charges were filed in Lackawanna County Court between Dec. 7 and Jan. 31. All accounts are derivative of police affidavits, all charges are pending following preliminary hearings, and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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• THEFT AND MISCHIEF CHARGES were filed by summons on Dec. 7 against Robert Covert, 19, Stephen Kronick, 20, and Jon Lacoomis, 20, were charged by summons on Dec. 7 after they allegedly admitted to stealing property signs and flags and damaging lawn ornaments and landscape lights in the Big Bass Lake community in July 2010.

Pennsylvania State Police Tpr. Michael Seechock was the affiant in the case.

Covert, Kronick, and Lacoomis were each charged with theft, conspiracy to commit theft, criminal mischief, and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief. Preliminary

Another leak at Armstrong was discovered in late January, accordingtoBuildingsandGroundsCommittee Chair Bob Sheridan.

“We determined that the roof of Armstrong School is really starting to leak. It’s cracking all over the place. Where we fixed it a couple of yearsago,itheldupnice,”Sheridan said.

The freeze and thaw of the winhearings are set for Feb. 8.

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• THEFT CHARGES were filed Jan. 31 against John Catalano, 53, of Winfield Avenue, Moosic, after he was allegedly seen stealing $92.49 in merchandise from the K-Mart store on Birney Avenue.

Loss prevention officers discovered a crack pipe in his possession during an interview, and Moosic police detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.

Officers Tom Jenkins and James Decker were the arresting officers.

Catalano was charged with retail theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, and public drunkenness. He was arraigned Jan. 31 and held for $10,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 7.

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• CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CHARGES were filed Jan. 26 against John Byrd, 20, of North Washington Avenue, Scranton, after he allegedly punched holes in the walls at

ter has exacerbated the issue.

Gene Peters of Peters Design Group, the district’s engineer, said “there were no (structural) drawings at Armstrong. They couldn’t be found.” Drawings that were foundofthearchitecturalandstructural design of the building were “falling apart” because of their age.

They were redrawn and will be evaluated along with the Palumbo

Group, the district’s construction firm.

Peters said plans will be developed so that all boards are completed and work can begin as soon as school closes.

Sheridan is seeking a complete evaluation on the roof as soon as possible.

Across town, full repairs to the roof at West Scranton High School

will cost an estimated $59,600, members of the Scranton School Board said on Monday, Jan. 30.

Immediate repairs to the roof were discussed by Director of Facilities and Grounds Jeff Brazil last month at a cost of $5,800. The remaining repairs are more for preventative maintenance as officials have said the high school roof is in good condition given its age.

his mother’s home and destroyed a clock. When police arrived, Byrd refused to allow them upstairs and allegedly “became aggressive and wrestled with the officers” as they attempted to handcuff him. Ptlm.

Lowell Stevens was the arresting officer.

Byrd was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and criminal mischief. He was arraigned Jan. 26 and released on $10,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 6.

• BURGLARY CHARGES were filed Jan. 27 against Gabbrielle Cliff, 20, of 3rd Street, Blakely, after she allegedly broke into a home on West Parker Street, Blakely, and stole “a large amount of jewelry. In interviews with police, Cliff blamed the burglary on her ex-boyfriends, Jessie Rella. Rella informed police in a separate interview that Cliff arrived at his apartment with the bags of stolen jewelry. He also allegedly told police that Cliff warned him about a phone call she placed to him under approved police surveillance. Scranton Detectives Timothy Mayo and Jeffrey Gilroy

were the arresting officers.

Cliff was charged with burglary, theft, receiving stolen property, criminal trespassing, providing false information to authorities, and obstructing the administration of the law. She was arraigned Jan. 27 and held for $50,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 6.

• MULTIPLE CHARGES were filed Jan. 27 against John Jennings IV, 20, of Wheeler Avenue, Scranton, after he allegedly led Pennsylvania State Police on a high speed chase through Scranton and Dunmore on the afternoon of Jan. 26. The pursuit began at Delaware Avenue and Sanderson Street and weaved through the Green Ridge section before coming to an end at Dunmore Corners. Along the route, Jennings allegedly crashed into three cars at a Kawasaki dealership on Larch Street, drove onto the lawn of a home on Sanderson Avenue, and drove into the unmarked police vehicle carrying Cpl. Michael Carroll, the arresting officer.

Jennings was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault,

reckless endangerment, fleeing from an officer, driving without a license, failure to stop at a red signal, failure to stop at a stop sign, and accidents involving damage to property. He was arraigned Jan. 27 and held for $25,000. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 6.

• ASSAULT AND PROWLING CHARGES were filed Jan. 31 against Francis Merrifield, 38, of 3rd Avenue, Scranton, after he allegedly grabbed his wife “by the throat and punched her in the back of the head.” The woman fled the home with her two children to a neighboring residence, and later that evening, Merrifield was allegedly yelling his son’s name from the street.

Ptlm. Jason Hyler was the arresting officer.

Merrifield was charged with simple assault, harassment, loitering or prowling at night, defiant trespassing, and disorderly conduct.

He was arraigned Jan. 31 and posted $5,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 7.

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By DON McGLYNN dmcglynn@theabingtonjournal.com

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Retired New York Giant David Tyree discusses his faith and ’The Catch’ in Superbowl XLII. Tyree’s reception from Eli Manning is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history.

By GERARD HETMAN For Go Lackawanna

DUNMORE- With the New York Giants set to take on the New England Patriots today in Super Bowl XLVI, David Tyree’s name has been popping up quite a bit.

Made famous for making the so-called “helmet catch” that kept the game-winning drive alive for the Giants during Super Bowl XLII in 2008, Tyree’s big moment has been the focus of renewed interest as the two teams meet again.

But for a number of local residents - some sports fans, some not - a different side of Tyree’s career was brought to light at a recent event.

On Saturday, Jan. 28, approximately 500 visitors packed Grace Bible Church in Dunmore to hear Tyree speak about faith, football, and more in his “More than a Giant” presentation.

Guests lined up outside the church hours before the scheduled 7 p.m. start, and Tyree was excited to share his perspectives with people from a region he

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said he loves to visit.

“Gotta love Scranton…this is Gerry McNamara country,” said Tyree, whose collegiate football career at Syracuse University overlapped with McNamara’s college basketball career. “This is a great place to share my message.”

In an exclusive interview with Go Lackawanna, Tyree said that well before making his famous catch, finding his way to a better life through his “personal journey” helped enable him to be in a role that allowed for his nowfamous moment.

“I think there is no person who has been completely separated from his or her trials and tribulations, and the difficulties that come along with temptations,” Tyree said of his personal life. “I had submitted to those temptations to the point where I was broken, and broken enough to be in need of a sovereign god.

It was a chance for me to make a choice to bring transformation and truth into my life.

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When sports fans settle in front of their televisions to watch the New York Giants take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI today, one area native will be almost as close to the action as you can get.

Former Clarks Summit resident and 2006 Abington Heights High School graduate Conor Orr will travel to Indianapolis, Ind., to cover the game for the New Jersey-based newspaper, The Star-Ledger.

A graduate of Syracuse University, the journalism major began working for The StarLedger a few days after graduation in May 2010 and quickly found his niche with the publication.

“I bounced around in the beginning doing general assignments, but then in October (2010) they put me on the (New

York) Jets beat and I’ve been in sports since,” said Orr. When the Jets failed to make the playoffs, Orr began traveling with the Giants.

After the Giants grabbed a 24-2 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC wild-card playoffs, Orr began to believe the team had a shot.

“The way they beat the Falcons I started thinking they could probably go all the way,” Orr said of the Giants.

His hunch proved correct as the Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers, 37-20, and the San Francisco 49ers, 20-17, creating a rematch of Super Bowl XLII. At just 23, Orr is facing the biggest assignment of his young career. Even with two seasons of covering the National Football League under his belt, he’s not completely sure what to ex-

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Coal sculptor Patience celebrated this month

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he era of anthracite mining in Pennsylvania saw many new developments both within the industry itself as well as in the everyday culture of those people living in the areas where “coal was king.” To celebrate those cultural developments throughout February, African American History Month, the Anthracite Heritage Museum exhibition “Anthracite People: Immigration and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania’s Hard Coal Region” includes the work of anthracite coal sculptor C. Edgar Patience.

Patience’s story begins with his grandfather, Crowder Pacien, who began his life as a slave in North Carolina, later gaining his freedom and fighting in the 103rd Pennsylvania Regiment during the Civil War. Pacien, whose surname later was changed to Patience, settled in the Pittston area. His son, Harry Patience, grew up working as a breaker boy in the local anthracite coal mines.

Harry Patience adopted whittling as a favorite pastime, whittling pieces of coal into hearts and other trinkets for his friends instead of using wood. As he grew older, he opened a souvenir and novelty shop in which he sold coal carvings, trinkets, and jewelry made from coal and pyrite, or “Pennsylvania Diamonds.” Patience taught and employed his six sons as sculptors to assist him as

ROBERT SAVAKINUS his shop began to gain more business.

As Harry’s sons matured, however, only two of the boys retained the practice of coal sculpture, including Charles Edgar, who was born on Aug. 27, 1906. Edgar thoroughly enjoyed sculpting anthracite but longed to create more than only souvenirs and jewelry. Although it was a difficult decision, in the early 1950s, he decided to move away from his heavy reliance on the souvenir shop, and began to look for opportunities to complete works of fine art sculpted from anthracite.

He was quickly recognized for his art and began to receive commissions for sculptures from companies such as Hoover Vacuums and Mack Trucks, as well as commissions to create two massive church altars, one of which resides at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In addition to carving commissioned works, Edgar also sculpted many historical pieces, including busts of Presidents George Washington and John F. Kennedy, male and female African busts, and an ongoing landscape en-

The work of coal sculptor C. Edgar Patience is on display at the Anthracite Heritage Museum.

titled “Coalville.”

Coalville was his only unfinished work.

He worked on it as a hobby, but never planned to release it to the public.

C. Edgar Patience hand-selected the pieces of anthracite from which he would create his sculptures. He mostly used coal found near the Mammoth Vein in Hazleton and Tamaqua, as this anthracite was harder and less likely to crack.

He possessed a genuine love for his artwork and harbored a single-minded determinedness in perfecting each of his pieces. He would sometimes work throughout the night at his workbench, grinding, filing, and polishing the coal until it suited him.

Although he deeply loved the art of anthracite sculpture, Patience was reluctant to pass on the methods of his artwork to a younger generation, because of the inherent health risks associated with exposure to coal dust. Patience developed a case of black lung as a direct result of working so extensively with anthracite. This respiratory disease may have contributed to his death from pneumonia in 1972 at age 65.

His artwork gained worldwide recognition both during and after his life. Pieces of his artwork were presented to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and First Lady Pat Nixon. He was cited in Who’s Who in America as well as in an article in Ebony Magazine.

The Anthracite Heritage Museum is located in McDade Park, in Scranton, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

For more information, call (570) 9634804 or visit www.phmc.state.pa.us or www.anthracitemuseum.org.

Casey says time for payroll tax cut extension is now

By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Bob Casey wants families to be able to “keep more money in their pockets,” but with an end-of-February deadline approaching, Casey said the time to finalize an extension of the payroll tax cut “is now.”

Casey, D-Scranton, held a teleconference Tuesday in anticipation of the second meeting of the Payroll Tax Cut Conference

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cause everything I say and do comes from Jesus.”

Michael Butash, director of youth ministries at Grace Bible Church, led a discussion with Tyree during the event. Butash said Tyree’s story was one that could inspire visitors of all ages and backgrounds and that the timing

Committee.

Casey, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released a new report that details how much money would stay in the pockets of one- and two-earner families at a county-level based on median wage and salary income per worker. He said the tax cut affects 160 million Americans.

The committee released county-by-county data on the impact of the payroll tax cut extension, which costs the federal

government about $10 billion per month. Casey said the cuts lowered the rate at which employees’ Social Security earnings are taxed from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent.

In Lackawanna County, the average salary was listed at $26,401 and the average tax cut would be $440 for one worker and $880 for two.

Casey said many economists have observed that failing to extend the payroll tax cut would

slow economic growth this year and cost the economy jobs.

“There remains a great deal of work to be done,” Casey said.

“But this would mean hundreds of dollars for families who are struggling.”

Casey said Democrats and Republicans have not yet agreed on specifics – not even at the committee level.

Casey said he has been assured that the payroll tax cuts will not adversely affect the So-

cial Security trust fund.

“The evidence is more than compelling that this will have no adverse effect on Social Security,” he said.

With the deadline approaching, Casey said there has always been a sense of urgency to reach an agreement.

“At least on the Democratic side of the aisle,” he said, “there has been no resistance to the idea that the payroll tax cut is needed.”

of having the Giants in the Super Bowl this year was a boost for the event.

“David has such a great message to share with us,” Butash said. “David came from a difficult background but worked things out, and God turned his life around tremendously.

“It’s wonderful for all of us to hear his story.”

A sixth-round pick by the Giants in the 2003 NFL Draft, Tyree made his mark in the NFL

through excellent play on special teams. He said he could relate to the “blue-collar work ethic” that kept him playing in the NFL in the seasons that led up to his magical moment.

“I definitely know it takes a blue-collar mentality to have success on special teams, and it’s not a position where you are looked at favorably in comparison to the stars,” Tyree said. “It’s all about making the most of your opportunities, and really

treasuring the results.

“That’s really the message behind my entire life…seizing the moment, and learning the purpose behind it.”

Now retired from the NFL, Tyree still keeps in close contact with many in the Giants organization. His appearance at Grace Bible Church came about through a friendship between Giants Chaplain George McGovern and staff members at Grace Bible Church. Tyree planned to be in

Indianapolis on Sunday, content with his current status as an observer.

“It’s not tough not being on the team because my life took a twist with my family and how God is leading us to be a family,” Tyree said. “I’m thrilled for those guys though. It’s not easy to get to a Super Bowl, and they only have one more game to win.

“I’ll definitely be out there in Indianapolis, just trying to catch that big, blue tidal wave.”

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MEETING NOTICES ARCHBALD

Work session, Wed., Feb. 8, 7 p.m., 400 Church St., Archbald.

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CARBONDALE

• Industrial Development Authority, Tues., Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Carbondale City Hall.

DALTON

• Sewer Authority, Mon. Feb. 6, 7 p.m., authority offices.

DICKSON CITY

• Borough council, work session, Tues., Feb. 7, 7 p.m., administration building, 801 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City.

DUNMORE

• Borough council, Mon., Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Dunmore Community Center, 1414 Monroe Ave., Dunmore.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP

• Board of Supervisors, Mon., Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m., municipal building, 487 Cortez Rd.

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• Board of Education committee meetings, Mon., Feb. 6, personnel at 6 p.m.,

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Mardi Gras celebration, to benefit UNC of NEPA’s Angel’s Attic, Fri., Feb. 17, 6-10 p.m., Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.

Cost: $65. Info: (570) 346-0759.

Mardi Gras business card exchange, Tues., Feb. 21, 5-7 p.m., Hilton Scranton and Conference Center, 100 Adams Ave., Scranton. Cost: Free.

Overeaters Anonymous meetings, First Presbyterian Church, 201 Stone Ave., Clarks Summit, weekly, Mon. and Wed., 7 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs., 9:30 a.m. and

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pect.

“I expect it to be a completely crazy week,” he said.

Before leaving for the trip on Jan. 28, Orr said he was grateful for the opportunity and credits his parents, Jeff and Carole Orr, with helping him get to this point in his career.

“My parents always pushed me in this direction…and

• Zoning board, Mon., Feb. 6, 7 p.m., municipal building, 715 Main St. Business includes variance sought by Jason Muskey for change from residential to commercial zoning for property at 3703 Birney Ave.

hold, N.J., applicant seeking use variances for a single family to a duplex conversion at 431 N. Webster Ave., R-2 Zone.

4. Lamar Advertising, 700 James Ave., Scranton, applicant seeking use and dimensional variances for a new wall sign at 524 Green Ridge St., IL Zone.

• City council, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 340 N. Washington Ave.

THROOP

• Planning commission, Tues., Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m., municipal building, 436 Sanderson St., Throop.

WEST ABINGTON TOWNSHIP • Meeting, Tues. Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Dalton Fire Company.

RANSOM TOWNSHIP

• Board of supervisors, Mon., Feb. 6, 7 p.m., municipal building, Hickory Lane.

RIVERSIDE

• School board work session, Thurs., Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Riverside Jr-Sr High School library, 310 Davis St., Taylor.

SCOTT TOWNSHIP

• Board of supervisors work session, Feb. 9.

SCRANTON

• Housing Authority commissioners, Mon., Feb. 6, 5 p.m., 400 Adams Ave. Meeting of finance corporation follows at 5:30 p.m.

• School board, Mon., Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m., administration building, 425 N. Washington Ave. • Recreation authority, Tues., Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Weston Field House, 982 Providence Rd. • School board, public hearing on Audubon Elementary, Tues., Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Scranton High School, 63 Mike Munckak Way. • Zoning board, Wed., Feb. 8, 6 p.m.

Business includes:

Sun., 4 p.m. Info: (570) 587-4313.

Puppy Love pet photo fundraiser, benefiting Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, Sun., Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Fetching Grooming Salon, 1928 Boulevard Ave., Scranton. Info: (570) 558-1313.

Constituent outreach day with Pa. Rep. Kevin Murphy, Wed., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., South Abington Township building, 104 Shady Lane Rd., Chinchilla.

Valentine’s dinner, Fri., Feb. 10, 7 p.m., Waverly Community Church, 101 Carbondale Rd., Waverly. Cost: $12.

RSVP by Feb. 7. Info: (570) 587-2280.

Blood drive, Fri., Feb. 10, noon-6 p.m., Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Highway.

helped me realize that this is what I wanted to do,” he said.

Orr said his parents noticed his ability to strike up a conversation with anyone and felt that would be a valuable asset in the field of journalism.

That, coupled with his interest and knowledge of sports, which was partially gained while playing for the Comets football team during his four years at Abington Heights High School, gave him the tools he needed for his chosen profession.

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1. Calvin Phillips, 2307 Jackson St., Scranton, seeking use variance to prepare and sell cooked food at 1316 Luzerne St., R-2 Zone.

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safety at 7 p.m., Lakeland Jr. Sr. High School library.

• Board of Education committee meetings, Tues., Feb. 7, buildings and grounds, 6 p.m., technology at 7 p.m., Lakeland Jr. Sr. High School library.

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By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com

Calling from Asheville, N.C., Anthrax lead guitarist Rob Caggiano described a tour that would break most bands.

Drummer Charlie Benante had to fly back home to visit his sick mother while guitarist Scott Ian is recovering from an illness that put him in the hospital, leaving Caggiano, bassist Frank Bello, and singer Joey Belladonna to work with members of their opening acts to continue the shows until their return.

It’s just another day in the storied career of a metal band that’s seen much harder times.

Formed in 1981, Anthrax has been through more line-up changes in their 31 years than most acts would survive. As the band readied their biggest album to date in 2009, their first of original material in six years, they parted ways with singer Dan Nelson. Then John Bush, who had sung

with the band at some recent shows, was expected to record the vocals on a record that had already reached the mixing stage, but that also fell apart.

“We didn’t even know if the band was going to continue, you know? We had no idea,” Caggiano recalled.

“But Joey Belladonna coming back was by far the best thing that could have happened tothisband.Hesoundsgreaton the album, fans love him, we all get along – it’s great.”

Belladonna sang for Anthrax inthelate’80sthroughtheearly ’90s, so after reworking those new songs and writing some new ones, they released “Worship Music” on Sept. 12, 2011, an album which Caggiano also produced.

“We’re all really, really proud of it. The band has been through a lot of crazy ups and downs. It’s

definitely been a rollercoaster ride, and with this record coming out, the reaction from the fans and everything is a really good feeling,” he said.

The guitarist’s passion for music started at a young age when his mother took him to the local flea market.

“They had a record vendor there, I’m talking like ages ago, I think I was like 7 or 8 years old.

We picked up AC/DC, I think “Back in Black,” and then the next week I picked up a Van Halen record. I think from that point, I was totally hooked. Eddie Van Halen totally sealed my fate,” Caggiano enthused.

Caggiano fondly recalls the Anthrax auditions that brought him to the band after the end of Boiler Room, the group where he got his first big break.

“The first audition was a little intimidating, I have to say, but it was fun. I think it all

just clicked pretty quick. I think it clicked more on the second time we jammed,” he explained.

“You can’t really predict that kind of stuff, but I definitely put all my energy into music and this is where it got me so far. I’ve done a lot of cool stuff over the years, even as a record producer aswell.Ijustlikemakingmusic.

I like making noise.”

Caggiano, 35, has played with Anthrax on and off for over a decade now, producing records and forming supergroup The Damned Things with Ian in the band’s downtime. Looking back, his favorite memory is playing the “Big 4” shows with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, particularly one in his See ANTHRAX, Page 14

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balance day jobs with their true passion, with Rosler, Foster, and Jordan working in a factory together to make ends meet.

Wrangling seven musicians together is no easy task, but Foster said that what comes out of it is “a beautiful thing.”

A Fire With Friends has produced two EPs, “Happily Haunted” and “Like Giants Sleeping in Basements,” both professionally recorded but not without their own oddities.

Even their latest video for the song “Electric Chair Blues,” filmed at The Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Mu-

seum in Philadelphia, was uncomfortable behind the scenes.

“It was cold, like every other experience that we’ve ever had in this band,” Foster recalled.

“I had to drink a lot of whiskey,” Rosler noted with a laugh.

The video will be featured on Fuse TV next month as many of their songs rise to the top of the charts on VMFM 91.7.

Supported locally, A Fire With Friends has also been well received in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

“If everyone hated us, I think we’d still be doing it anyway just because we love to do it.

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Rob Klubeck, Don McGlynn, Baxter Pancake, and Matthew Britain Perry-Giblin are hosting the first Tuesday Night Sideshow on Feb. 7. Those willing to participate are invited to sign-up at 8 p.m. on the day of the event, and the show begins at 9 p.m.

Perry-Giblin said the group chose The Keys because of their continued support for original artists.

“It’s a great venue. They support a lot of local acts to begin with,” he said.

The group is looking for a wide range of acts and hopes to make the sideshow a monthly event.

“We’d like to see all types of acts, from jugglers to comics to magicians,” he said.

For more information, email Perry-Giblin at mperrygiblin@gmail.com.

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many specials, you will be able to grab a meal for half the cost from February 14. Restaurants also tend to offer a limited menu for Valentine’s Day, and the service often suffers due to the overcrowded restaurants.Manyrestaurantsfeelthatthis isthetimetomaketheirmoney,and with a new restaurant closing every day, most will not turn away a table.

Don’t be afraid of buying a discounted restaurant voucher at www.restaurant.com, http:// deal.timesleader.com, Groupon, or Living Social. Just make sure that youreadthefineprintandcallahead tomakesurethattherestaurantisaccepting vouchers and gift discounts during that week.

The traditional flowers and candy seem to still be popular gifts, butthequantityhasdecreased.People are buying smaller boxes of chocolate and really searching for deals on flowers. Florists tend to mark the price of flowers up by almost 60 percent for the holiday.

Don’t look past the flower department at your grocery store where you can earn gas rewards as you grab the same quality flowers at half the cost.

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When singer/guitarist Dan Rosler was practicing his acoustic guitar in his mother’s minivan with a friend in early 2008, he knew it would turn into something bigger.

The 23-year-old Archbald resident began working with Ed Cuozzo from A Social State on a project dubbed A Fire With Friends. It soon developed into the seven-member outfit, with Scott Jordan on guitar and vocals, Chelsea Collins on piano, John Husosky on bass, Brian Errigo on drums, Chris Pelak on percussion and guitar, and Eric Foster on synth.

“I knew from the beginning that I wanted it to be not just a normal four piece rock band. I wanted to try something a little different,” Rosler said.

The Scranton-based indie rock act has gone through several line-up changes in four years, but not everyone can handle their rigorous and often unusual practice schedule.

“I don’t think it was a conscious effort to make it so strange – it wasn’t by any means – but we’re all just kind of night owls, or we’ve been forced into becoming night owls,” Rosler admitted.

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and despite the failing economy it’s still one of the top commercial holidays. Large and small businesses are starting to offer some big discounts, and restaurants are working hard putting together their special menus.

Classroomvalentinecardscanget expensiveandmoremomsareturning to homemade crafts and candy tocutcosts.Myfavoritesincludedoit-yourself cards, homemade candy, custom crayons, and many other crafts found on Pinterest or through a Google search. There are some thrifty and creative crafts found on http://familyfun.go.com.

If you’re looking for more alternatives to traditional classroom valentine cards, McDonald’s is offering a coupon booklet that will cost you a $1. The booklet filled with12 coupons for free products.

Krispy Kreme is also offering a deal when you buy one dozen donuts at participating stores before February 14, you will get 12 cards goodforafreeddonutorafreecup of coffee or hot chocolate.

Restaurants can be rather expensive and packed on Valentine’s Day. Think about a special surf and turf mealrightathomeorordertakeout from the grocery store. Yes, Price Chopper will actually cook your seafood by just calling ahead and placing your order.

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‘Retrospective,’ works of Paul McCrone.

ArtWorks Gallery and Studio, 503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Info: (570) 207-1815, www.artworksnepa.com.

Works of David Bender, through March 29.

Bella Faccias Personalized Chocolate and Gifts, 516 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Info: (570) 343-8777, www.bellafaccias.com.

‘People and Places,’ works of Stephanie Kania.

The Bog, 341 Adams Ave., Scranton. Info: (570) 341-6761, www.thebogscranton.com.

‘CompartMENTALized,’ works of Alicia Pica and Maura Calderone.

Camerawork Gallery, 515 Center Street, Scranton, (570) 3443313, www.cameraworkgallery.org.

‘Excavation,’ works of Gary Cawood.

The Fanciful Fox, 342 Adams Ave., Scranton. Info: (570) 558-3001, www.fancifulfox.com.

‘A Predilection for Ephemera,’ works of Brie Taylor.

Freedlove, 532 Spruce St., Scranton. Info: (570) 969-1010, www.freedloveonline.com.

‘Sweet Prints!,’ works of The Big Harrumph.

Linder Gallery, Keystone College, One College Green, La Plume.

Info: (570) 945-8335, www.keystone.edu/lindergallery.

Works of Jennie Baresse, Feb. 5 to March 9. Opening reception, Sun., Feb. 12, 4-6 p.m.

New Visions Studio and Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. Info: (570) 878-3970, www.newvisionsstudio.com.

‘The Examined Life,’ works of Mike Carson, John R. Kolbek, Ka-Son Reeves, Kevin Schappert, Alison Schmidt, Megan Tucker, and Beth Tyrell, continues through Feb. 25.

Shields Center for Visual Arts, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. Info: (570) 348-6278, www.marywood.edu/galleries.

2012 Northeast PA Scholastic Art Awards, in the Mahady Gallery, through Feb. 12.

‘Michael Mirabio: Lost Voices,’ in the Suraci Gallery, continues to March 18. Gallery talk, Feb. 15, 3 p.m. Opening reception, Feb. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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Pink Floyd: The Experience, Tues., Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.

Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp., www.wachoviaarena.com.

Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, Hunter Hayes, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., Cost: $25-$59.75.

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St. Valentine’s Massacre, with The Midnight Mob, A Social State, The Agarwals (final performance), Silhouette Lies, Eye On Attraction, Those Clever Foxers,

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Disengage, Mindset, Praise, Peace, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.

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Anthrax plays with the same level of energy and enthusiasm inside smaller venues, too, such as the Crocodile Rock Café, 520 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown, where they’ll be on Monday, Feb. 6.

“For us, it’s all the same. We love the small places, we love thebigplacesandwelovetheinbetween places. We bring it the same way no matter what stage we’re on,” Caggiano said.

IfAnthraxhasmadeonething clear in three decades, it’s that they always live up to their new album’s title.

“We all live for this. It’s in our blood. Music is our life,” Caggiano said. “We definitely worship music. That’s like our church.”

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Jackie ‘The Joke Man’ Martling, Feb. 4, 8 p.m., Cost: $20-$30.

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Gibbons has given his blessing to the prequels, and Higgins is working with original series editor Len Wein on some of the books. Rather than looking at this as one piece of art that virtually destroyed all we knew about superhero stories, they’re choosing to view this in the traditional comic sense of an ongoing drama.

Moore raises a point that many fans have been debating: Are these stories that need to be told, or are they simply in need of more money? You could argue that that this was meant to be a stand-alone story for a reason. And to take his “Moby-Dick” analogy one step further, should beloved characters be exploited by people other than their creators?

It’s worth noting that much of his own work does just that.

“The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” borrows characters from several Victorian novels, such as the Invisible Man, Captain Nemo, and Allan Quatermain, and reinvents them as a kind-of superhero team. “Lost Girls” details the sexually explicit adventures of a grown-up Alice from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” Wendy from “Peter Pan,” and Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.” Hedefinitelyputshisownoriginaltakeoneachofthosecharacters, but considering the dark places he goes with them, I sincerely doubt that the original creators would approve of all the violence or sexual situations. The copyright holders of “Peter Pan” even prevented him from publishing “Lost Girls” in the United Kingdom for a while.

In the same way that he didn’t wish to be censored, why silence other comic writers who want to tell us more about the “Watchmen” universe?

As Rorschach would questioningly say – “Hurm.”

These prequels are going to happen whether Alan approves or not – to the copyright holders go the spoils. I’m very much against unnecessary remakes, sequels, prequels, or what have you, but there are always exceptions to every rule.

If the right people are hired, which it seems they have been, then this could be a surprising treat for fans, so I reserve further judgment until they are released. “Watchmen” started as a reimagining of characters DC bought from Charlton Comics whentheywentunderin1985.ThecompanythenaskedMoore to create his own characters based on his original draft ideas ratherthankillofforreinventthesuperheroestheyhadjustpurchased.Thisbrilliantbook,inessence,startedoutasjustanother simple remake.

Greatthingscancomeoutoftiredideas,sowhilethisisacash grab on the surface, maybe the respective creative teams working on this will utilize the opportunity to create something more. If comic fans hate it, they can just ignore it.

Then again, I’m asking people to compromise here, and some peoplenevercompromise.“NoteveninthefaceofArmageddon.”

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DC Comics took a lot of flack when they relaunched their entire catalog of comics with The New 52 last year. It seems that 2012 will be another year of fanboy conflict after the Feb. 1 announcement that the company will be continuing the “Watchmen” mythos without the input of its main creators.

While rumored for quite some time, the new storyline came as a surprise to many considering that the 12-issue 1986-87 miniseries, long collected in graphic novel form, contains a complete story that leaves little room for expansion and hasn’t been touched since.

“Before Watchmen” will be a series of prequels that will provide background on seemingly all the major characters in the original series and will mark the first time any of them willbeworkedonbyanyoneotherthan writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colorist John Higgins.

If you have yet to read this groundbreaking masterpiece or see its quite faithful 2009 movie adaptation, I won’t spoil either for you, but one can assume that Moore intended to put an end to the “Watchmen” universe when he finished the final issue.

Hedid,however,mulltheideaofhisown prequel about the Minutemen characters back in the ‘80s, according to fellow comic writer J. Michael Straczynski, but a contract dispute over ownership rights ultimately squashed that idea. Despite some highly-regarded names working on the current project, including Straczynski, Moore has called it “completely shameless” and said he doesn’t want money – he simply doesn’t want it to happen.

“AsfarasIknow,”MooretoldTheNewYorkTimes,“there weren’t that many prequels or sequels to ‘Moby-Dick.’”

It may seem arrogant to compare your work to such a literary classic, but that’s Moore for you. At odds with the comic industry over creative control and ownership for years, he’s become a bit of a curmudgeon when discussing the business he’s both loved and respected in.

Despite his fervent wishes, they’ve adapted many of his creations into films, with mixed results. Even though he is credited with bringing literary distinctiontoanoftendismissedgenre,thealmightydollar has won out once again over his protests.

Togetyourworkoutthere,yousometimeshave to make a deal with the devil, and creator-owned mainstream comics were practically unheard of in those days. The “Watchmen” characters will likely always be owned by DC, who can do with them what they wish.

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New York Giants guard Chris Snee (76) stops Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (95) from reaching Eli Manning during the NFL wild card playoff game in East Rutherford, N.J.

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Behind Snee, Giants back in Bowl Chris Snee will always remember the confetti flying in the air after the game.

As the New York Giants celebrated their 17-14 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots four years ago, Snee looked around University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., trying to find his wife Kate and son Dylan.

“I knew where my wife and son were sitting, but I couldn’t quite find them,” Snee said in a phone interview while pre-

KEEPING SCORE TOM ROBINSON paring for tonight’s Super Bowl rematch in Indianapolis. “Then, when I turned around, they were right behind me.

“It was an exciting time to celebrate with them.”

And, it left another image that will always be with Snee.

“To watch my son do snow angels in the confetti on the field, that was special,” said Snee, a Montrose High School

graduate and All-Pro offensive guard, who will be part of the second matchup in five years between the two teams.

The Snee family headed to Indianapolis where they hope to share more special moments tonight.

Dylan, now 8, will be in attendance along with five-year-old Cooper, who was in Arizona for his father’s first Super Bowl appearance but remained at the hotel. Snee said his youngest son, Walker, may repeat that scenario today.

Snee, a former second-round draft pick, again gives the Lackawanna Football Conference a direct connection to

the nation’s biggest annual sporting event.

When the Giants were preparing to lock up their Super Bowl berth in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football Conference Championship game, they ran behind Snee to move closer and increase the odds of making the winning field goal.

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Rava rally lifts BBC to five straight wins LOOKING AHEAD Marywood University, a firstyear conference member in swimming only, will host the men’s and women’s Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championships Friday through Sunday.

LIFETIME AWARDS Marywood held its annual Hall of Fame induction Saturday.

Field hockey player Lauren Wynne Bickel (’96), field hockey/ basketball player Piper Frick (2002), and baseball player Jeff Williams were inducted.

SEASON AWARDS Luke Hawk received the 59th annual John “Les” Dickman Award Friday night as the Most Valuable Playerofthemen’sbasketballteam.

Hawk is second on the team in scoring points per game (11.6) and tied for second in rebounds (5.3).

Of the seven players who have attempted 50 or more shots, he is the only one hitting better than 50 percent.

WEEKLY AWARDS UniversityofScrantonmen’sbasketball player Ross Danzig was namedLandmarkConferencePlayer of the Week.

Danzig had 35 points, 15 rebounds,fivesteals,andthreeassists in two wins that helped Scranton take over sole possession of first place.

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The freshman from Abington Heights was also named to the Jesuit Honor Roll.

Ravaclaimedhersecondstraight CSACwomen’sbasketballPlayerof the Week award while Keystone College’s Kenneth Hardnett was honored for the second time this seasonandthirdtimeinfourweeks.

Keystone named Hardnett and Alyssa Cuomo its Athletes of the Week.

Cuomo had 47 points and 11 reboundsinthreegamesforthewomen’s basketball team.

Women’s basketball newcomer Meredith Mesaris is Scranton’s latest Athlete of the Week and was alsoselectedtotheJesuitHonorRoll.

Mesaris, a freshman who transferred from American University during the semester break, had 47 points and18 rebounds in her first two starts.

TOP EVENTS Matt Swaback hit five 3-pointers for 15 points Friday night to keep Scranton in the Landmark men’s basketball lead with a 59-53 victory over Juniata.

Juniata, ranked 11th and 13th in thetwomajornationalpolls,ripped Scranton,66-45,inwomen’sbasketball Friday to improve to 20-1.

Dunmore graduate Ashley Murray scored 23 points while going 5for-6 on 3-pointers and Riverside graduate Morgann Haduck was 4-

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Dunmore’s Alexa Gerchman drives past Mid Valley’s Danielle Terranella. champion Knights improved their second-half league record to 2-1 and their overall record to 15-3.

Malik Draper added 12 points for the Knights.

James Fives led Scranton Prep with 14 points.

BBC’s Kacee Rava goes up for two in the Lady Defenders win over Keystone College on Wednesday.

for-5 from long range Wednesday night when Marywood clobbered Philadelphia Biblical University, 8132, in women’s basketball.

Lackawanna overcame a ninepoint deficit in the final 7:30 Tuesday night to clinch an NJCAA Region XIX Division II men’s basketball tournament berth with an 8681winoverthevisitingCountyCollege of Morris. DeAndre Albritton had18 points and10 assists.

Scranton completed an undefeated dual meet women’s swim-

Scranton won three games in four nights after a one-point loss to North Pocono gave the team its first consecutive losses of the season and its first defeat in divisional play.

The wins in the streak included a rout of rival West Scranton and a victory at Parkland, a likely state tournament team with a 15-2 record.

Draper had 20 points Jan. 29 when the Knights defeated Parkland, 54-49, in the finale of the Lehigh Valley Showcase, a series of five games.

The week ended with one team undefeated in the second half in each division.

Riverside (Division 2), Lakeland (Division 3), and Delaware Valley (Division 1) are the leaders with first-half champions Holy Cross, Montrose, and Scranton among the teams pursuing them.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Dunmore won the latest rematch of last year’s state Class AA semifinal Thursday

ming season by winning 11 of 13 events in a 165-63 win over Drew University Jan. 28. Jenny Fitzmaurice was the only swimmer with two individual wins as the Lady Royals finished 7-0 in the Landmark and 12-0 overall.

Marywood swept the top three places in three events while defeating Arcadia University, 16060, on Jan. 28 to complete its second dual meet season of men’s swimming with an 8-5 record.

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night, but Mid Valley still had some celebrating to do in the game.

Danielle Terranella, who was already over 1,500 points despite missing most of her sophomore season with an injury, became Mid Valley’s all-time leading scorer with 15 points during the 47-38 Dunmore victory.

Dunmore, the six-time defending champion and the first-half champion, is one of four teams that finished the week 4-0 in the second half.

Scranton Prep and Dunmore are alone in first in the top two divisions.

Lakeland is tied with Montrose, the only Lackawanna League team (boys or girls) to be unbeaten in both halves of league play, in Division 3.

GIRLS’ SWIMMING

Two of the three unbeatens in the Wyoming Valley Conference Northern Division meet

See NOTEBOOK, Page 26

SPORTS

Karlon Quiller spends many of his nights on the Scranton boys’ basketball team setting up teammates.

With all-stater Terry Turner out of the lineup because of an illness, Quiller took on more scoring duties Tuesday night.

By the time he was done, Quiller had the highest-scoring night in school history, pouring in 38 points to lead the Knights to a 74-44 rout of host Scranton Prep in a Lackawanna League Division 1 game.

Quiller broke the record of 35 points shared by Turner and Johnny Nichols. Nichols set the record in the 2001-02 season and Turner tied it against Honesdale in his sophomore season (2009-10).

Quiller, a junior guard who started for Scranton Prep when he attended the school as a freshman, had 21 points in the first half as Scranton took control early.

The defending champion and first-half

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MOVING UP Three Lackawanna College football players signed Letters of Intent to four-year schools Wednesday.

Offensive tackle Mark Glowinski committed to West Virginia University, defensive end Bernardo Nunez committed to the University of Massachusetts, and running back Lorenzo Taliaferro committed to Coastal Carolina.

Nunez, the Northeast Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year, was a first-team junior college All-American.

Glowinski, from GAR, was a

second-team All-American.

Taliaferro also returned kicks and had more than 1,000 all-purpose yards.

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TOP STORY Kacee Rava is the hottest player in Colonial States Athletic Conference women’s basketball and she made sure the Baptist Bible College Lady Defenders remained one of the hottest teams.

Rava scored 11 points in the final nine minutes to finish off a 25point, 20-rebound effort Wednesday night in a 58-53 victory over visiting Keystone College.

The victory left Baptist Bible with a 14-5 overall record and the league’s best overall winning percentage. The Lady Defenders are also tied for the CSAC North lead with Marywood University with 9-2 records.

Rava, a 6-foot-2 sophomore center, came into the game having received the CSAC’s last two Player of the Week awards. She scored16 second-half points against Keystone.

Baptist Bible has won five straight.

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – It wasn’t your typical all-star game.

For most of Monday’s 2012 AHL All-Star Classic, goaltending came up bigger than the goal scorers.

Sure,therewere14goalsscored in the game, but more than half were tallied in the first period.

After that, the goaltenders took over and carried a 7-7 tie into a best-of-fiveshootoutthatwaswon by the West, which outscored the East 2-0 for an 8-7 win.

West goaltender Ben Bishop was the game’s MVP after he stopped10 of11shots in the third period and all four chances he faced during the shootout for the win.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin Colin McDonald had a chance to keep the East in it when he was the fourth shooter in the shootout. With the West up 2-0, McDonald had to score to force another round. He skated in on net and ripped a wrist shot that Bishop saved to end the night.

McDonald finished the game with an assist.

“He (Bishop) takes up so much net.Ididn’tseemuch,”McDonald said of his shootout attempt. “I should’ve made a move.”

The game got off to a blistering start typical of an all-star matchup.

The East scored the first goal of the game when Jonathan Audy-Marchessault put home a rebound at 2:06. Kyle Palmieri gave the East a 2-0 lead a minute later before the Westscoredtwicetoeventhingsup.

In the final 10 minutes of the opening frame, the East scored four consecutive goals to gain a 6-2 lead at the end of the first period.

McDonaldearnedapointwhen heassistedonabreakawaygoalby Cory Conacher, who had two goals on the night.

The offense came to a grinding halt for most of the second period.

After Chris Terry scored his second goal for the West at 2:41, both teams wentscorelessfornearly15minutes.

The West’s Tyson Barrie got things rolling again when he scored at17:28, followed by a goal from Ryan Hamilton to cut the East’s lead to 6-5.

Yan Danis stopped all 11 shots he faced in the period to keep the East off the board.

“You don’t know what you’re going to get in these games,” McDonald said. “Danis in the second, to not let up a goal, I was pretty impressed with that. You expect each goaltender to let in a couple.”

The East got back on the board midway through the third period whenConacherscoredhissecond of the game with a shot in close at 9:56.TheplaybeganwhenMcDonald forced a turnover at the blueline, and Conacher’s subsequent goalgavetheEasta7-5advantage.

The West battled back in the second half of the period with a pair of goals to even things up and force the shootout.

McDonald now has a two-game point streak in all-star contests. In last year’s game he had an assist.

The East beat the West 11-8 in that game.

SKILLS COMPETITION McDonald competed in the hardest shot, accuracy shooting,

and breakaway relay Jan. 29, the night before the All-Star Classic.

He had varied results.

In the hardest shot, McDonald finished in the middle of the pack with a blast of 92.9 miles per hour.

Chicago’s Kevin Connauton won the event with a shot that registered 99.4 mph.

“I saw it last year and knew whatIwasupagainst,”McDonald said. “I just wanted to get above 90, save face, and get out of there.”

Intheaccuracyevent,McDonald wastheonlyplayerwhodidn’thitat least one of the four plates attached to each corner of the goal. To his credit,McDonalddidn’tevenknow he would be in the event until announcer (and former NHL enforcer) Alan May came up to interview him on the ice.

In the last event, McDonald snapped a streak of 13 straight saves by the Western Conference goaltenders to put the Eastern Conference on the board. He connected on a wrist shot against Houston’s Matt Hackett.

“I redeemed myself a little bit,” McDonald said.

NOTEBOOK Continued from page 21

Tuesday when Delaware Valley (5-0) is at Abington Heights (4-0-1).

Scranton Prep, also 4-0-1, travels to Delaware Valley Feb. 14.

COLLEGE COMMITMENTS

Seven Valley View athletes gathered Wednesday for a ceremony at the school on the day they signed their Letters of Intent to play Division I college sports.

All-state linebacker Nyeem Wartman is headed to Penn State for football. Three teammates also committed – wide receiver/defensive back Brian Lalli to Colgate, and linemen Mike Galantini and Chris Cicilioni to Holy Cross and Columbia, respectively.

Softball player MollyAnn Mecca is headed to Brown, soccer player Taryn Tomczyk to Colgate, and cross country/ track and field runner Aaron Wilkinson to Duquesne.

West Scranton’s DeVaughn Chollette is headed to New Hampshire and Scranton Prep’s J.J. Fives to Cornell for football.

DISTRICT 2 DUAL MEET WRESTLING

Lackawanna teams knocked out of duals early

SPORTS

By TOM ROBINSON For Go Lackawanna

YATESVILLE – On adjacent mats, Scranton battled Wyoming Valley Conference top seed Coughlin while West Scranton tangled with host Pittston Area.

The Knights and the Invaders both had their moments, but a series of close bouts that got away prevented either from advancing in the District 2 Class AAA Dual Meet Wrestling Championships.

The five Lackawanna County schools that qualified for the tournament were all eliminated in Friday night’s quarterfinals. The two Lackawanna League division champions each reached Saturday night’s final where Division 1 champion Delaware Valley was set to take on Coughlin in Class AAA and Division 2 champion Western Wayne was prepared to meet Lake-Lehman in Class AA. CLASS AAA Scranton led briefly as the midway point in its match approached, but the Knights lost the

LACKAWANNA LEAGUE WRESTLING FINAL STANDINGS Division 1: Delaware Valley 5-0, West Scranton 3-2, Scranton 3-2, Honesdale 3-2, Wallenpaupack 1-4, Abington Heights 0-5.

Division 2: Western Wayne 6-0, Valley View 5-1, Lackawanna Trail 4-2, Scranton Prep 3-3, Elk Lake 2-4, Blue Ridge 1-5, Montrose 0-6.

next two bouts – one in overtime, onewhentheyhadtheleadonlyto get pinned – while falling, 45-23 to the Crusaders.

“We knew we’d be in the match,” Scranton coach Jim Morgan said, “but we made some mistakes.

“You can’t be winning a match and then get pinned. It’s too big of a swing.”

The Knights suffered that fate twiceinaspanofthreebouts,then Coughlintookthelastfourweight classes to break open what had been a two-point match.

Pittston Area wrestlers pulled out three one-point decisions,

three two-point decisions, and a three-point decision to turn back West Scranton, 35-21.

Three of those tight decisions came in the final three bouts after Joe Baress had tightened the match for West Scranton with a dramatic win at182 pounds.

Baress was trailing, 7-4, when he pinned Pat Nallin with seven seconds left at 182 pounds to reduce what had once been a 17point Pittston Area lead to 26-21.

Two of the one-point decisions by the Patriots featured the decisivepointbeingscoredinthethird period.

Kevin Wesolowski won, 1-0, at 138 on an escape early in the third period.

Eric Danaher was trailing with 35 seconds left before hitting a four-point move for the clinching, 5-4 victory at 220.

Tom Hendry had West Scranton’s other pin at132.

Scranton won three straight bouts against Coughlin to turn an early10-0 deficit into a12-10 lead.

Tyler Farrell won, 8-6, on a take-

down 27 seconds into overtime at 120. Chris Lovallo followed with a majordecisionat126.KazimBakhriyev finished up a 20-4 technical fall 20 seconds into the third period at 132.

FrankMahmoudstoppedthemomentumbyhittingafive-pointmove 23 seconds into overtime to put Coughlin back ahead to stay at138.

Jim McNally appeared to be on the way to putting Scranton back on top when he took a 7-1 lead afteroneperiodat145.DominicGuliusthenescapedandtookMcNally to his back for the pin at145.

Shane McTiernan’s technical fall at 152 brought the Knights back within two, but Troy Vannucchi came up with another pin while trailingat160.DanStuckartled,2-0, after one period, but Vannucchi started on top and put Stuckart in immediate trouble, pinning him 30 seconds into the period.

“That’s something we have to work on, being more consistent,” Morgan said. “We are so up and down.

“We have a lot of young guys;

only two seniors. We have to preach consistency.”

CLASS AA LackawannaTrailandScranton Prep each lost on the mat in the quarterfinals at Lake-Lehman.

ValleyViewnevermadeitthatfar.

The Cougars forfeited to Meyers because of a team “medical issue.”

Dallas defeated Lackawanna Trail, 53-30, and Lake-Lehman ripped Scranton Prep, 57-12.

Pinsinfourofthefirstsixboutsof a match that started at 160 pounds gave Lackawanna Trail a 24-11lead.

Marvess Rosiak and Caleb Darling went back-to-back at 170 and 182beforeEricLaytosandBenLehman did the same at 220 and 285.

Darling,Laytos,andLehmanallfinishedtheiropponentsinthefirstperiod. Levi Bennett did the same at 126 for one final lead, 30-29.

Pat Creedon had a 14-second pin for Scranton Prep at 120 pounds.

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gearing up for the championship season starting with the Division III New England Championships Feb. 17-18 in Springfield, Mass.

WETTER WITH BIG RED Sophomore Sarah Wetter (Holy Cross) is competing in the bars and floor exercise with the Cornell women’s gymnastics team.

Wetter’s best scores to date are 9.375 in the bars and 9.325 on floor.

The bars score came in a quad meet against No. 2 Alabama, No. 13 Penn State, and Michigan State.

“Sarah is a little behind where she had hoped to be due to a dislocated elbow last fall,” coach Paul Beckwith said. “Despite that, she has performed very consistently so far and has earned the leadoff spot in both of her events. While the leadoff person may not be our top scorer, she will consistently hit their routine and get the team off to a good start.”

Beckwith feels that Wetter will be even more valuable to the Big Red as the season progresses.

“Sarah will upgrade her routines by adding new skills, which should lead to an increase in her scoring potential,” the coach said. “She is one of

something seriously wrong with your head,” Snee said. “It’s scary.

“You’re messing, obviously, with the most important part of your body.”

A well-timed bye week helped Snee return after missing just one game, but not until he had been tested repeatedly and made multiple trips to a neurologist.

The offensive line, which was already being reshaped with two new starters, needed Snee back in the lineup as it worked through a tough season opening holes for the running game. The Giants finished last in the league in rushing during the regular season and had trouble protecting quarterback Eli Manning at times, including in the NFC Championship Game.

“It was difficult rotating new guys in, to move on from the group that we had that was so good for so many years,” Snee

A TRIO OF GIANTS Freshman Justin Clarke (Lackawanna Trail), freshman Darius Rodriguez of Scranton (Mid-Valley), and junior Matt Fabbri (West Scranton) are members of the Keystone men’s indoor track team.

Clarke recently finished third in the 5000 (16:31.38) and fifth in the 3000 (9:40.15) at the Susquehanna Invitational.

“Justin is coming off an extremely impressive cross country season,” coach Michael Badway said. “He’s looking to improve and impress with his distancing running as well.”

Rodriguez finished 16th in the 400 meter dash (57.40) and helped the 4x400 relay finish second (3:38.96) at Susquehanna.

“Darius is a great addition to our 400 meter runners and will possibly be one of the top 400 meter hurdlers (outdoor) in our conference,” Badway said.

Badway and Fabbri have some goals this season.

“Matt is going to be focused on the 1500 meters,” the coach said. “Our goal is for Matt to have his personal best in that event and shoot for the

school record (4:12.33). He can also play a huge part in our 4x400 relay.”

HONOR FOR PETERSON Baptist Bible sophomore Luke Peterson (Abington Heights) was recently named Athlete of the Week in Division II men’s basketball by the National Christian College Athletic Conference.

Peterson, a 6-foot-3 guard, averaged 20.6 points and 8.6 rebounds with 12 assists and five steals in three games. He had 25 points and 10 rebounds in an 82-76 overtime loss to Centenary, 22 points and 11 rebounds in a 73-61 triumph over Neumann, and 15 points and five rebounds in a 93-70 loss to Cabrini. On the season, he leads the Defenders in scoring (14.5), assists (64), and steals (30).

He’s also averaging 4.9 rebounds a game.

“Our team goes as Luke goes,” coach Mike Show said. “What I mean by that is if Luke plays well then our team plays well. He is learning how to lead and impose his will on a game.

This is different for him as he has never had to be in that role before.”

Due to lack of depth on a young team, Peterson is forced to play almost 40 minutes a game.

“Luke has accepted this and is working hard at being mentally engaged and demanding of himself, even when he is tired,” Show said.

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New York Giants’ Chris Snee talks to the media during a news conference, Monday, Jan. 30 in Indianapolis.

said of the revamped unit without Rich Seubert and Shaun O’Hara. “Losing two real good players, but also two real good friends, it was a big step for our organization to go in that direction.

“We had to break two new guys in, but then they got hurt and I got hurt. There was shuffling among us.

“We had so many years of great continuity, and so many years together. It’s tough when

you’re constantly rotating guys in.”

After Snee returned, the Giants went through a four-game losing streak. They arrived at the final two weeks of the regular season with a .500 record and in need of two wins just to extend the season.

A 29-14 win over the New York Jets started the five-game winning streak the Giants carry into tonight.

“We’ve had a lot of ups and downs,” Snee said. “At times, it was a frustrating season because we had so much talent on this team, but we never seemed to play a game together. “…It wasn’t until we were forced into a must-win situation against the Jets when we really stepped up and started playing as a team.”

The way the Giants responded at that point leaves them on the verge of another celebration.

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game.

“Any time you get a call that you are front side of a play, you get excited about that, but you also know the situation. It’s important for us to get closer for Lawrence (Tynes) to make that kick.”

Tynes delivered the 31-yard field goal for a 20-17 victory.

The latest Super Bowl trip was not always easy for Snee, the offensive line as a unit, or the Giants team as a whole.

Snee, an eight-year pro, had a streak of 101 straight starts come to an end when he missed a game for the first time since his rookie season after suffering a concussion.

“When you can’t memorize three words they gave you 30 seconds prior, it tells you there’s

BILL ARSENAULT

the hardest workers in our gym, is very level-headed and is always fun to be around. Her smile is contagious, which helps her teammates and her coaches keep the sport fun.”

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Louis Cornacchione isn’t afraid of the big boys.

Cornacchione (Scranton Prep) is a junior with the Middlebury men’s indoor track and field team. The Panthers are a Division III school but have no problem going up against Division I foes.

Cornacchione captured the 500 meter dash (1:09.26) to help Middlebury tie Division I Vermont, 77-77.

He also ran a leg on the winning 4x400 relay (3:31.37).

The Panthers followed that up by competing in the Terrier Classic at Boston University. Running against Division I Cornacchione and club athletes, Cornacchione finished 27th out of 58 in the 500 (1:07.23). He was the sixth Division III finisher. He also helped the 4x400 relay finish 28th in an improved time of 3:27.60.

“Louis has been a mainstay for our long sprinters,” coach Martin Beatty said. “He has a strong running style and works incredibly hard.”

In the spring, Cornacchione’s main event is the 400 hurdles.

“I really think Louis will be AllConference and All-New England in the 400 hurdles this year,” Beatty said.

Cornacchione and the Panthers are

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Keystone Giants show no signs of slowing

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By TOM ROBINSON For Go Lackawanna

CLARKS SUMMIT – Make no mistake, the Keystone Giants want to play the game of basketball fast.

Within that fast pace, however, the Giants can evolve into many different types of teams offensively.

Keystone can rain in 3-pointers or can take the ball to the basket with authority. The Giants can let the talents of Kenneth Hardnett lead the way or they can spread the ball around to multiple threats.

Stopping one part of the Keystone attack is possible. Stopping all the options is unlikely and part of the reason the Giants extended their winning streak to 13 games Wednesday night despite Hardnett scoring just nine points and the team not having its sharpest effort overall.

“The one thing that differentiates us from many teams in our league is that we can score and play offensively so many different ways,” first-year Keystone coach Nevada Smith said af-

ter the 77-64 Colonial States Athletic Conference victory over host Baptist Bible College.

The Giants, who are 11-1 in the CSAC and 17-2 overall, began the week as the sixth-highest scoring team in the nation among 413 Division III men’s squads with an average of 90.4 points per game.

Hardnett was fourth in the country with 13 double-doubles in points and rebounds in his first 18 games, ranked eighth in rebounds with 11.7 per game, and was the ninth-most accurate shooter from the floor at 63.6 percent.

“He’s the best athlete I’ve ever seen at the Division III level,” said Smith, who ranks 13th in Division III history for his 313 3-pointers while at Bethany College before coaching as an assistant at St. Lawrence, Allegheny, and Ithaca.

Even with the 6-foot-5 senior from Florida off his game, the Giants were never seriously threatened.

Miles Dargan took over with 25

SPORTS BRIEFS Former Falcon signs NFL futures contract

Former Lackawanna College linebacker Tressor Baptiste has signed a futures contract with the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks.

Baptiste, who went to Hofstra then Texas A&M-Kingsville after Lackawanna, spent the 2011 NFL preseason with the Chicago Bears.

Baptiste was a first-team Division II AllAmerican after leading Texas A&M-Kingsville in tackles.

SPORTS

Steamers sign Armstead

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers signed guard Lionel Armstead Wednesday and placed Dan Miller on the injured reserve list.

Armstead started the season with the Charleston Gunners, who were dismissed by the Premier Basketball League. The Steamers selected Armstead in a dispersal draft last week, brought him in Tuesday and agreed to a contract Wednesday.

The former West Virginia University guard still ranks third in the PBL in 3-pointers made per game while ranking sixth in scoring and 3-point percentage.

The league also announced that the Lake Michigan Admirals will replace Charleston as the opponent for a March 15 Steamers home game.

The Steamers were scheduled to face Lake Michigan Saturday in a game that ended after presstime. For coverage of that game, see www.golackawanna.com/ sports.

points, including five 3-pointers.

“Our top eight, any one of them can get 20 on a given night,” Smith said.

“Some guys shoot. Some guys get to the basket. Some guys are a little better inside.”

The impressive numbers the Keystone offense has compiled show that the Giants can move the ball and can hit from all over the floor.

Mike Kelly is ninth in the country with three assists for every turnover.

Dargan, Tim Benedix, and Dan Candemeres all average making more than two 3-pointers per game to help Keystone rank 16th with 9.2 made per game.

Smith said he put in the offensive portion of Keystone’s fast-paced attack first.

Against the Defenders, the Giants showed off an improving pressure defense that can force reluctant teams to play at their pace.

One way or another, expect Keystone to be off and running as it tries to continue its climb toward the top teams in the country.

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Keystones Kenneth Hardnett dunks over BBC’s Aaron Clark.

Keystone nets soccer ethics award

The Keystone College women’s soccer team received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Ethics Award for the 2011 season.

The Giants earned the Silver Award, honoring a season in which they went without a single yellow card while also earning less than five total yellow cards.

Softball leaders at Scranton

University of Scranton first-year softball coach Mia Collarini has named seniors Nina Bruno and Kelly Zaccheo as captains for the upcoming season.

Bruno, a utility player, is a two-year letterwinner.

Zaccheo, a West Scranton graduate, has appeared in 88 games as an infielder and pitcher in her first three years. She is 8-10 as a pitcher and has 60 career hits.

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ATVs/Dune Buggies

HAWK 2011 UTILITY ATV

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Long travel suspension. Disc brakes.

Dual stage head lights. Perfect for hunters & trail riders alike. BRAND NEW & READY TO RIDE. $1,695 takes it away.

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412 Autos for Sale

ACURA `06 TL

White Diamond 80K original miles, 1 Owner, Garage Kept, Camel Leather Interior, 3.2L / 6 Cylinder, 5-Speed Automatic, Front/Rear & Side Airbags, ABS Navigation System, 8Speaker Surround System, DVD /CD /AM/FM/ Cassette, XM Satellite Radio, Power & Heated Front Seats, Power Door Locks & Windows, Power Moonroof, 4 Snow Tires Included!....

And Much, Much, More!

Car runs and looks beautiful $16,500 Firm Call 239-8461

ACURA 06 TSX Leather.

Moonroof. $9,880

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

BMW `01 X5

4.4i.

Silver, fully loaded, tan leather interior. 1 owner.

103k miles. $8,999 or best offer. Call 570-814-3666

BMW `04 325iDark Automatic.

blue with black interior. Showroom condition. 20,000 original miles. Garage kept. $14,900 (570) 814-8106

BMW `99 M3with Convertible

Hard Top. AM/FM. 6 disc CD. 117 K miles.

Stage 2 Dinan suspension.

Cross drilled rotors. Cold air intake. All maintenance records available. $11,500 OBO. 570-466-2630

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412 Autos for Sale

412 Autos for Sale

BMW `07 328xi

CADILLAC `05 SRX All wheel drive,

Black with black interior.

Heated seats. Back up & navigation systems. New tires & brakes.

Sunroof.

Garage kept. Many extras!

46,000 Miles.

Asking $20,500.

570-825-8888 or 626-297-0155 Call Anytime!

traction control, 3.6 L V-6, power sunroof, autostick, leather interior, auto car starter, factory installed 6 CD disc changer, all power, memory seat. 39,000 miles. $21,000 570-453-2771

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top. 6,500 miles.

One Owner.

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HONDA `07 ACCORD V6 EXL. 77K miles. 1

owner with maintenance records.

Slate blue with leather interior. Sunroof. Asking $12,500.

Call 570-239-2556

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CHEVROLET `04 CORVETTE COUPE Torch red with

black and red interior. 9,700 miles, auto, HUD, removable glass roof, polished wheels, memory package, Bose stereo and twilight lighting, factory body moldings, traction control, ABS, Garage kept - Like New. $25,900 (570) 609-5282

CHRYSLER 08 SEBRING

Leather. Heated seats. DVD Player. $10,450

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

412 Autos for Sale

LEXUS `98 LS 400

Excellent condition, garage kept, 1 owner. Must see.

Low mileage, 90K. Leather interior. All power. GPS navigation, moon roof, cd changer.

Loaded. $9,000 or best offer. 570-706-6156

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CHEVROLET `99 CAVALIER 4 door sedan, 4

cylinder, A/C, fresh tires, new brakes, garage kept, non-smoker.

Inside perfect, outside shiny blue.

Rides, runs, and handles like new car. 34,000 original miles. $4,495 570-313-5538

VOLKSWAGEN 00 BEETLE

2.0 automatic, air 67k miles $6400.

570-466-0999

VOLKSWAGEN 00 BEETLE 2.0 automatic, air 67k miles $6400.

570-466-0999

554

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Production/ Operations

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EAGLE `95 TALON

Only 97,000 Miles.

Full custom body kit, dark green metallic with gray interior.

Dual exhaust, 4 coil over adjustable struts.

All new brakes, air intake kit, strut brakes, custom seats, custom white gauges, 2 pillar gauges, new stereo, alarm, custom side view mirrors.

4 cylinder automatic, runs excellent. $8,500.

Call 570-876-1355 or 570-504-8540 (evenings)

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HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S

Excellent condition inside & out. Garage kept.

Regularly serviced by dealer, records available.

Option include alloy wheels, decklid spoiler, sport seats, interior accent lighting (blue), Nose mask and custom cut floor mats. Dark grey with black interior.

56K highway miles.

REDUCED! $13,300. Call 570-709-4695

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Production/ Operations

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Full Time Position With Benefits

JOIN A WINNING TEAM Customer Service Supervisor Vector Security, Inc this region s most respected name in the security alarm industry is expanding its Customer Service Team. If you thrive on helping people and if you want to make a difference at work, then we are the work place that you are looking for!

We offer full time positions with an exceptional benefit package: Competitive Wages Paid Training Medical and Dental Disability Tuition Reimbursement Prescription Plan 401K with Company Matching Our qualifications for joining this winning team include good oral and written communication skills, above average computer skills, answering escalated customer calls. Qualified candidates MUST be flexible and have prior supervisory experience in a call center environment. Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus. A complete background check and drug screen is required.

Send cover letter and resume to:

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Recondition and test business telephones.

Good eyesight, hearing and attention to detail necessary.

Should be self-motivated and team player.

Email resume to: nepajob@gmail.com 509

Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

412 Autos for Sale

509

Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

DRILL OPERATOR Mericle Construction, Inc. seeks a full time experienced crawler drill operator. Applicant shall have minimum 5 years site work experience and be knowledgeable with an Ingersoll Rand ECM-720, ECM-660 & Atlas Copco F9 drill rig. Applicant will also be expected to assist with blast hole layout & operate other equipment as needed.

Salary commensurate with experience for this local, year-round career opportunity with full benefit package.

Submit resume or application to: Mericle Construction, Inc. 100 Baltimore Dr., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 or via Email: hr@mericle.com or download application at www.mericle.com

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JAGUAR `00 S TYPE

TOYOTA 09 COROLLA S

4 door sedan. Like new condition. Brilliant blue exterior with beige hides.

Car is fully equipped with navigation system, V-8, automatic, climate control AC, alarm system, AM/FM 6 disc CD, garage door opener. 42,000 original miles. $9,000 Call (570) 288-6009

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Low miles. AWD. $12,750

Only 52K miles, cruise, power windows & locks. $8,880

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VOLKSWAGEN `04 Beetle - Convertible

GREAT ON GAS! Blue. AM/FM cassette. Air. Automatic. Power roof, windows, locks & doors. Boot cover for top. 22k. Excellent condition.

Garage kept.

Newly Reduced $14,000 570-479-7664 Leave Message

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Multi-Plastics Extrusions Multi-Plastics Extrusions, a leader in the plastics extrusions field, has several great opportunities for qualified individuals to become a part of its expanding Maintenance Team.

The following positions are currently available: Maintenance Mechanic / Electrician

Qualified individuals must have and be able to perform the following duties: - A working knowledge of electrical and mechanical equipment preferably associated with plastic sheet extrusion.

- Safely perform a wide range of duties, relating to installation, troubleshooting, repair, unscheduled maintenance and preventive maintenance of plastic extrusion equipment with minimal supervision.

- Locate and diagnose failures, replace defective components and maintain facility related systems and equipment.

- Conduct troubleshooting of complex equipment and systems.

Evaluate system performance and recommend improvements to maintenance program and system design.

Applicants should have a Trade School Certificate and 4 years experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.

Maintenance Intern

Qualified individuals will be responsible for the following duties: - General mechanical installation of equipment related to the sheet extrusion facility under the direction and guidance of experienced maintenance personnel.

- General maintenance of the facilities and grounds as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.

Applicants must be familiar with working in a manufacturing environment, be able to communicate effectively, and work safely in a fastpaced environment.

Multi-Plastics Extrusions provides a safe working environment, excellent compensation opportunities, and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401k.

Qualified applicants can fax or e-mail their resumes to: Multi-Plastics Extrusions 600 Dietrich Avenue Hazleton, PA 18201 Fax: 570-450-1684 E-mail: resume@multi-plastics.com

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TOYOTA 04 CELICA GT

112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door.

Clutch slips on hard acceleration.

This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE $49,000

FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD

All original $12,000

MERCEDES 76 450 SL

GOLACKAWANNA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012 415 Autos-Antique & Classic

FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

STATION WAGON V8, automatic, 8 passenger, 3rd seat, good condition, 2nd owner. REDUCED TO $6,500.

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MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

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FORD 28 MODEL A Sport Coupe.

Rumble Seat.

Professionally Restored. Ford Blue with tan canvas top. $15,225 570-339-1552 after 5:00pm

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

FORD SALEEN 04 281 SC Coupe

1,000 miles documented #380 Highly collectable. $28,500 570-472-1854

1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995.

Call 570-237-5119

MERCEDES 1975

Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires.

Many new parts.

Moving, Must Sell. $1,300 or best offer 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible

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

427

Commercial Trucks & Equipment

CHEVY 08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic.

Only 12,000 miles.

Vehicle in like new condition. $19,000.

570-288-4322

439

Motorcycles

BMW 2010 K1300S

Only 460 miles! Has all bells & whistles.

Heated grips, 12 volt outlet, traction control, ride adjustment on the fly. Black with lite gray and red trim. comes with BMW cover, battery tender, black blue tooth helmet with FM stereo and black leather riding gloves (like new). paid $20,500. Sell for

$15,000 FIRM.

Call 570-262-0914 Leave message.

DAELIM 2006

150 CCs. 4,700 miles.

70 MPG. New battery & tires. $1,500; negotiable.

Call 570-288-1246 or 570-328-6897

To place your ad call...829-7130 HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL

Black. 1,800 miles.

ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm.

SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023

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

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

439

442 RVs & Campers

FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.

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

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AWD, Fully loaded, 1 owner, 22,000 miles.

Small 6 cylinder.

New inspection.

Like new, inside & out. $13,000.

(570) 540-0975

CADILLAC `99 ESCALADE 97k miles. Black

with beige leather interior. 22” rims.

Runs great. $8,500 Call 570-861-0202

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CHEVY `99 SILVERADO

Auto. V6 Vortec.

Standard cab. 8’ bed with liner. Dark Blue. 98,400 miles. $5,500 or best offer 570-823-8196

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Motorcycles

YAMAHA 97 ROYALSTAR 1300

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

(570) 814-1548

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SUNLINE SOLARIS `91

25’ travel trailer A/C. Bunk beds. New fridge & hot water heater.

Excellent condition. $3,900.

570-466-4995

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2006 BMW 330xi Sedan

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2009 BMW X5 xDrive48i

Only 24,000 miles, Black Sapphire, Cold & Premium Pkg, Moonroof, Black Leather Heated Seats, Rear Climate Control, Park Assist Now & More

$38,979*

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570-343-1221

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OR CHOOSE 0% APR FOR UP TO 60 MOS PER MONTH LEASE 2 at this price Mdl #22412 VIN 371945 & 370058 Lease w/$2,999 due at signing.

2012 NISSAN JUKE AWD SV

THIS WEEK ONLY!

8 Nissan Juke’s available Navigation. Spoiler.

4 Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System.

Brake Assist.

Turbo Charged

2 at this price Mdl 20412 VIN 107677 & 108396

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$100*

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HUGE PRE-OWNED SELECTION! EVERY VEHICLE IS CERTIFIED!

2009 NISSAN VERSA H/B

NC12103A, Black, Auto, P/w, P/l, Air, CD, 59,000 miles Nissan Certified!

$10,995*

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE

Auto, Keyless Entry, Air Conditioning, P/windows, Dual Air Bags, Side Air Bags! $15,995*

2009 NISSAN SENTRA

Auto, Air Conditioning, P/windows, P/locks, Am/fm/CD, Dual Air Bags, Side Air BAgs

$13,795*

2008 NISSAN FRONTIER KING CAB 4WD

4.0, Auto, P/w, P/l, Bedliner, Alloy wheels, Am/Fm/CD, Only 46,000 miles $18,995*

2005 NISSAN MURANO AWD SL

NT11413A, Dk Gray, Heated Leather Seats, Moonroof, Reduced! 9 Preowned Muranos!

$15,895*

2008 NISSAN ROGUE NT11373A, Auto, Moonroof, Privacy Glass, Roof Rack, Alloys, Am/fm/CD, P/windows & locks, Air bags! $18,995*

Come See Jason Kerr General Sales Manager For A Special Deal!

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25 Lackawanna Ave Scranton 570-558-2000 www.tomhessernissan.com

Offers to qualified buyers. Advertised vehicles subject to prior sale. Prices and discount savings include all applicable incentives. All pricing excludes tax, tax, title. Some offers may be good only thru Nissan Financial Services. Vehicle artwork for illustration purposes only and may not reflect the exact vehicle advertised. Leases with $1,999-$2,999 due at signing, 1st mo payt fees & tax. 12k/yr, tier 1 credit. See dealer or tomhesser.com for details. Offers scheduled to expire 02/29/12

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CHEVY 10 EQUINOX LT

Moonroof. Alloys.

1 Owner. $18,880

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

DODGE 07 CALIBER

R/T. AWD. Alloys. $14,880

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

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FORD 00 EXPLORER XLT. CD. Power

seats. Extra Clean! $2,995 Call For Details!

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HONDA 09 CRV LX AWD. 1 owner. $16,900

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CHEVY 99 SILVERADO 4X4 Auto. V8. Bargain

price! $3,995 Call For Details!

570-696-4377

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

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CHRYSLER 02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

$4,995 Call For Details!

570-696-4377

DODGE 05 RAM 1500 Quad Cab SLT, alloys & CD player. $16,900

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FORD 06 ESCAPE XLT

4x4. Sunroof. Like new. $6,995 Call For Details!

570-696-4377

Leather. Moonroof. One owner. $11,990

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

BUYING 11am to 6pm

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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.

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JEEP 06 WRANGLER

RANGE ROVER 07 SPORT

Supercharged 59,000 miles, fully loaded. Impeccable service record. $36,000 570-283-1130

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

Only 29K miles! $15,880

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

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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

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CD Player. $16,900

4WD & Alloys. $14,750

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2 door. 4x4. 6 cylinder. Auto.

Like new! $3,995 Call For Details!

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GMC `05 SAVANA

1500 Cargo Van. AWD. V8 automatic.

A/C. New brakes & tires. Very clean. $10,750. Call 570-474-6028

570-735-1487 WE PAY THE MOST IN CASH

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HYUNDAI 06 SANTE FE LTD

FORD 02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

Cylinder, 5 speed.

Air. 2WD. $4,995 Call For Details!

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TOYOTA 09 RAV 4

Only 13K miles!

Remote Starter. $18,880

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR For turf fertilization

program at a landscape company.

Must be experienced. State certification a plus, but will train the right individual.

Apply by mailing resume to: Green Valley Landscaping, Inc. 52 Reese St., Plains, PA 18702-1823 Or by email to: greenvalleyland @comcast.net EOE

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Education/ Training

MUSIC INSTRUCTORS WANTED:

Who specialize in Violin, Guitar, Banjo and/or Mandolin, Piano, & Voice for busy Tunkhannock music studio. Music degree preferred, Teaching experience required with children & adults, Must use method books. Must pass background check & have references available. No phone calls. Send Resume to: cicc@ptd.net or CICC, PO Box 103 Tunkhannock, PA 18657

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

HVAC/R

WWW.RITE-TEMP.COM

Visit our website for job postings.

Energy Technologies, Inc. is expanding and has an immediate opening for an experienced commercial service technician. Become part of the success of this Linc franchise where service is central to our business.

Benefits include top pay, flexible health insurance plan, retirement plan, vacation, company truck, continuous training, bonus incentives, and a professional atmosphere.

Stop in to fill out an application or send resume to: Mr. Chad Davis Service Manager ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 591 North Hunter Highway Drums, PA 18222 (570) 788-3845 Ext. 23 www.energyt.com

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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Manufacturing facility in the Hazleton area looking for experienced Industrial Maintenance Technicians.

Successful candidates will have experience in manufacturing facility. Candidates must have a strong background with industrial electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics, be a self starter and possess good trouble shooting skills. Previous experience working on Blow Molding Equipment preferred.

Positions are on a 12 hour shift rotation (6-6). These shifts work every other weekend and will have the ability to have up to 15 days off per month. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package.

E.O.E. Please send resumes to: 512 Forest Road Hazleton PA 18202 Attention: Human Resources

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IT/Software Development

IT SPECIALIST

WNEP-TV in Moosic, PA has an opening for an IT specialist with knowledge of IP/Network based systems, routers, scripting, etc.

We offer a competitive salary & dynamic work environment.

See details on our website: wnep.com EOE

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548 Medical/Health

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610

Business Opportunities

MOSS COLLECTOR

DRIVERS, CDL-A: Home every night!

Local Hazleton Dedicated route!

Great Pay, Benefits!

1-866-336-9642

EXPERIENCED LOW BOY DRIVER Apply in Person

Pioneer Construction 116 W 11th Street Honesdale, PA 18431

545

Marketing/ Product

BATH FITTER

The #1 bathroom remodeler in the country, is looking for mature, energetic professionals to represent our company in the Viewmont & Steamtown Malls. Must be results driven and enthusiastic.

Answer general questions, no sales experience required but a positive attitude is a must! Parttime, weekends a must.

Flexible schedule.

Hourly wage plus bonuses!

If you feel this is the opportunity for you, Call Marcie (570) 762-4872 Hurry only 2 positions available, Interviews being held next week!

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EXPERIENCED HOME HEALTH RN Full/Part time cover-

ing Luzerne & Lackawanna counties.

Also currently hiring CNAs & HHAs. Call Jessica at 570-4513050 for an immediate interview.

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PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT Excellent starting

rate. Flexible hours. Good working environment.

Wilkes-Barre/ Plains/Pittston area!

Excellent opportunity! Send resume to: PO Box 153 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

OPTICIAN

Wilkes-Barre Area, PA: Full-time, experienced and expert skills in dispensing and selling luxury eyewear.

Must have a great sense of style.

Saturday hours until 2:00 P.M. required.

Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience. References required.

Send resume via email to: opticalmgr2012@ gmail.com

PRIVATE DUTY NURSES RN’s/LPN’s needed

for a pediatric case in Hazleton, PA. All shifts available, especially overnights. Trach and vent experience preferred. Full time hours, competitive rates, weekly pay!

CareGivers America 570-585-4627

dkaminski@care giversamerica.com

551

Other

FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED!

FCCY is looking for people to help meet the growing demand for foster homes.

Those interested in becoming foster parents call 1-800747-3807. EOE.

HOT JOBS

Customer Service, Telemarketing, Help Desk, Desktop Engineers, Sr Manager of Deployment Svcs, Forklift, Warehouse, Picking/Packing, Carpenters&Helpers Warehouse Director, Marketing Analyst, Business Developer, Machine Operators, CNC Programmers, General Labors & Welders Top $ & Benefits Email Resume to: Corey.Rupp@ expresspros.com or 570.208.7000

To place your ad call...829-7130 554

Production/ Operations

USM

AEROSTRUCTURES CORP HAS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR: CNC PROGRAMMER MINIMUM 5+ YEARS EXPERIENCE. Experience with mastercam software is a must!

Degree is preferred but not required. send resume via email: r.delvalle@ usmaero.net

SIDEL PROCESS TECHNICIAN Local Plastic Manufacturer looking for an experienced Sidel Blow Mold Machine Process Technician. Responsibilities will include the operation and set up of production machinery and processing of quality product for a manufacturer of blow molded bottles.

Previous experience operating Sidel Machines required. Must have strong mechanical ability.

We offer a competitive wage/benefit package that includes: health, dental, life and insurance, paid vacations, holidays, 401(k).

Please send resume & salary requirements to: Pretium Packaging, LLC 512 Forest Road Hazleton, PA 18202 Attention: Human Resources khalterm@ pretiumpkg.com

who owns/or has access to large tract (s), private woodlands.

Must I.D. moss & ecoharvest in bulk, dry & deliver to Honesdale. 570-253-4704

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Business Opportunities

TAX REFUND COMING?

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570-824-5774

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Antiques & Collectibles

HELMET. NFL Anniversary, full size. Signed by 10 Hall of Famers. Sell $300. 570-817-8981 NAUTICAL themed decoration, 15 large wooden sailing ship models, 6 medium /small ship models, model sea birds, sailor figures, assortment of lightboxes, paintings, plaques, large boat shaped coffee table with oars 4.5’x 2’w, wooden steering wheel, wooden steering wheel with gauges, standing boat shaped shelving unit, 5’tlx18”w, .

1 captain statue, ship floats & more. $200. 823-7957

Toplaceyour adcall. .829-7130 PEDAL INDY CAR 1980s era black Copenhagen Aj Foyt & red 1980s era Marlboro plastic Indy pedal car.

Great collectibles!! $100. each (570) 696-3988

PIANO Livingston upright player piano, pump style with approximate 35 music rolls. Ground level removal. $125.

570-479-2322

710

Appliances

FREEZER/upright 17 cu ft $375.

570-825-5133

710

Appliances

WASHER/DRYER

Kenmore Elite.

White. FRONT LOAD. Like new.

Electric dryer.

Storage drawer on bottom of each. $800 for both 570-261-5120

712

Baby Items

BABY ITEMS: girl clothes, dresses, jeans, coats, tops, shoes, gently worn, variety of brand names, sizes 1 year, 18 months & 2 years all or piece by piece. Graco neat seat adjustable high chair $10. Diaper Genie never used, $10. Symphony inMotion mobileFarmyard 0-5 mos. $10. Bumper guards with matching blanket, pink & brown plush, circle design pattern, $8. Reclining 3 stage feeding seat, The First Years blue & white $5. VTech Bouncing Colors Turtle from colors to playful melodies, fun sounds, & active play reward movement while enhancing coordination, motor skills & balance $5. Playskool Sit N Spin $5. All clothes & baby items from a smoke /pet free home.

Take all for $100.

Call 570-709-9863

726

Clothing

BOOTS UGG blue & tan sweater boots, brand new, size 6, $65. 570-675-1777.

Toplaceyour adcall. .829-7130 BOYS CLOTHING Gap carpenter jean shorts 8 slim, Gap pocket cargo khaki pants size 8, Old Navy Khaki pants never worn size 8 slim, camouflage shorts size 7, Old Navy checkered golf shorts size 7. 2 pair Arizona checkered golf shorts size 8. Like new. From smoke/pet free home, $25. for all.

570-709-9863

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75.

570-855-5385 SHORTS 8 pair of young mens American Eagle Cargo shorts, various colors, size 32 & 33. nice condition. $7.

5 pair young mens basketball shorts, Nike & Addias S&M nice condition. $5. each. 696-3528 WEDDING GOWN: custom design never worn, white satin, burgundy.

Paid $1400. Asking $800. OBO. 570-454-5163

730

Computer Equipment & Software

PC HP P4 with DVD burner, software, keyboard, flat monitor $175. LAPTOP Gateware P4 with dvd burner & software. $195. DIGITAL CAMERA hp 7.2 megapixel photosmart with 3x zoom, charger & memory card $59. 283-2552

732

Exercise Equipment

BICYCLE universal fitness exercise bicycle, computer, excellent condition. $25. 570 696-1703 EVERLAST heavy bag. excellent condition. $80.

570-474-0753 TREADMILL Lifestyler Expanse 2000 0-10 MPH speed, 2.5 hp motor, power incline, programmable speed & incline.

Paid $1,000. Sacrifice for $375.

570-675-4777 TREADMILL Pro Form-995SEL Spacesaver. Folds up when not in use.

Includes Inter-Active I-Fit Workout Program, Handheld weights.

Internet connectable. Excellent condition. $275.

OBO.570-333-5298

744

Furniture & Accessories

ANTIQUE hall tree with bevel mirror brass coat or hat hooks with hinged seat storage bin 6’ high, excellent condition asking $375.570-655-9472 BED, Twin complete. Used 3 times in guest room.

Excellent condition, $75. DESK, wooden computer with shelves. Excellent condition. $60 570-822-6577 after 6PM BEDROOM SET: 4 piece. White. Good condition. $100. Call 570-735-3489 BEDROOM SET: 6 piece, black lacquer, includes, dresser, mirror, armoire, 2 night stands, mirror spread headboard good for full, queen or king size. Must see, $450 814-5477 BRAND NEW P-TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET!!

Still in bags! $150!!

MUST SELL!!

Call Steve @ 280-9628!!

DRESSER 6 drawer with horses painted on it by artist. $50.

570-599-9975 ENTERTAINMENT center, solid oak 4’ with glass showcase. Beautiful condition. $200.

570-388-6603 LAMPS (2) parlor stand up, grey metal & black. $25 each.

570-740-1246

744

Furniture & Accessories

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 KITCHEN TABLE solid oak kitchen $325.

Craftsman yard cart still in box $55. 5 pc kitchen table $125.

570-825-5133 LAMPS brass, solid brass base with cream shade. paid $80 each asking $50 for pair.

570-474-0753

750

Jewelry

NECKLACE Judith Ripka 20” silver necklace was $200 sell $100 Braided 20” silver Omega was $200 sell $100. both never worn.

570-288-7078

756

Medical Equipment

LIFT POWER WHEEL CHAIR LIFT for SUV or pick up truck.

Brand new, used only 7 times. Still in vehicle. Cost over $3,000 installed, will sell for $1,000.

Crane type.

570-217-7755 REASSURE full rise protective underwear 3 packs of 14 underwear for men or women size xlarge 58-68 waist /hip all for $15.

570-735 6638

758 Miscellaneous

762

Musical Instruments

GUITAR Martin j15 like new with Martin gold pickup must see $700. Firm.

570-709-9009

770

Photo Equipment

CAMERA Minolta Maxxum 8000i 35mm film camera with 2 lenses, off camera flash unit, very good condition reduced $275.

570- 788-2388 CAMERA Nikon D60 gold edition digital SLR camera with, 2 VR lenses, 1 1855 zoom manual focus, 1 55-200 zoom, battery grip with 2 batteries, chargers, bag $350 or best offer.

570-328-6059

776 Sporting Goods CROSS BOW Horton with case, bolts, tips 4 x red dot scope used 1 season Excellent condition. $300. Bike rack fits class 3 hitch holds 4 bikes, new $269. sell for $150.

570-655-9472 CROSS BOW LEGEND exercise machine, very good condition, sacrifice $200.570-788-2388 GOLF BALLS: 100 Titleist ProV1 & Pro V1X,near mint $90.

Driver: Cleveland Hi Bore Monster XLS 9 Degree, draw faced, great shape, $50. 570-401-7052 POOL TABLE bar room size slate pool table. $600.

Call Jack 570-824-9166

778

Stereos/ Accessories

BEDLINER: 89 Chevy S10 truck bedliner, standard 6’ cab $15. Gong Show movie DVD $10. Large frameless mirror 36”X42” $40. 5 storm windows $15. 740-1246

SONY COMPONENT SYSTEM, MP3, radio & cassette.

Like new, small, silver, $50. 570-288-1157.

CIGAR HUMIDOR upright armoire style with front door & top door, dark oak holds 100 cigars Excellent condition. $50. 570-655-9472

TV 19” Toshiba convertor & antenna $35. Call Bill 570-825-8256

To place your ad call...829-7130 DISHES Imperial China #745 Wild flower W. Dalton Service for 12 plus extra serving pieces 94 pieces in all $450. 570-639-2911

NASCAR FANS large family album with stories & mementos of most famous racing families. Published2007. $20. Jim 655-9474 TIRES. 4 matching Firestone Firehawk LTP235/75R15 M/S with rims. From Toyota ‘84 truck Approximately 90% tread. $160 for all.

570-239-7089 between 8-5.

780

Televisions/ Accessories

TV 32” Panasonic works great. $40. or make offer. call 570-388-6603

To place your ad call...829-7130 TV 37” lcd Insignia with remote, works great $175. neg.

570-288-3352 TV Sanyo 32” square, about 5 years old, analog ports in front, remote included.

DVD player Toshiba with remote & analog cables, 3 years old. Both excellent condition, no damage. Both items together $150/ OBO. 570-262-7075

784

Tools

COMPOUND SAW Craftsman with folding metal stand $225. 457-7854

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786 Toys & Games

810

CHRISTMAS DOLL on 3 wheel bicycle, blonde hair, blue eyes, 18” H $25.

DISNEY HIGH SCHOOL musical items, lunch box, lunch tote bag all $10. 570-696-1927

RAT TERRIER, female, wonderful companion dog.

Needs to be the only pet in the home. Free to good home. 947-4226

815

Cats

BASEBALL CARDS WANTED

MINIATURE PINSCHER PUPPIES

3 males, black&tan, tails done, dew claws removed.

Shots, and ACA registered.

Ready NOW. 570-542-4006

BUYING SPORT CARDS Pay Cash for

baseball, football, basketball, hockey & non-sports. Sets, singles & wax.

570-212-0398

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

VITO’S & GINO’S

Wanted: Junk Cars, Trucks & Equipment!

Highest Prices Paid!!

FREE PICKUP

288-8995

To place your ad call...829-7130 810

Cats

CAT FREE neutered short hair male calico house cat. 4 years old. Belonged to elderly woman.

570-954-3574

906 Homes for Sale

BACK MOUNTAIN Centermorland

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

DALLAS SHIH TZU PUPPIES

Large, stately brick home in Historic District. Large eat-in kitchen, dining room 2 fireplaces, 5 full baths & 2 half baths.

Huge master with office. Large 3rd floor bedroom. 2 story attic. Custom woodwork & hardwood floors. Leaded glass, large closets with built-ins.

Needs some updates. With large income apt. with separate entrance.

Call for appointment.

ASKING $300,000 Call 570-706-5917

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

ACA REGISTERED

Male & female available. Ready 02/21. Will hold with deposit. $575 570-714-2032 570-852-9617

835

PetsMiscellaneous

BALL PYTHON 4’, tank, stand & accessories included $100. please call (570) 883-7426

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Pet Supplies

PET RAMP indoor, light weight, sturdy foam, 2 multipositional sections, non slip surface, holds over 250lb. Great for arthritic pets.

Paid $150. Asking $75. 570-578-0759

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JENKINS TWP.

21 Spring St. 2 or 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Large fenced yard with shed, 50x200’ lot. 3 off street parking spaces.

By Owner $99,900 570-825-9867

Charming 4 bedroom, 3 bath home situated on 1 1/4 acre on a private setting.

Close to schools and shopping. Living room with beautiful stone fireplace and built ins. Hardwood floors throughout.

Master suite on 1st floor. Kitchen has cherry cabinets with tile floors. Screened porch. Detached 2 car garage. $365,000 For appointment 570-690-0752

To place your ad cal . .829-7130 PITTSTON TWP

FOR SALE: $257,500

LUXURY TOWNHOME 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

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

944

Commercial Properties

WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE

Dogs

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

Pre 1975. Call 856571-3618 or email trebor_crane@yahoo .com to let me know what you have. Top prices paid and I PAY CASH!

906 Homes for Sale

DUMORE

Two bedroom 1 bathroom apartment on Apple St. $600/month + utilities. Available 1/15.

(570) 815-5334

Toplaceyour adcall. .829-7130 DUPONT Totally renovated

6 room apartment with balcony. Partially furnished. Brand new fridge / electric range & electric washer/ dryer. along with new custom draperies, Roman shades, carpeting / flooring & energy efficient windows. 2 bedroom + large attic loft bedroom, 1.5 bath, partially finished basement.

Lots of closet space.

Easy access to I-81, airport & casino, off street parking. No smoking. $750 + utilities & security. Call 570-762-8265

FORTY FORT WYOMING AVE AMERICA REALTY OFFERING: Clean, modern, efficient, first floor, appliances, laundry, parking.

STAFFED PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT

NO PETS/ S M O K I N G $465 + UTILITIES/2 YEARS.

288-1422

KINGSTON

BUTLER ST. 3 bedrooms, pantry w/eat in kitchen. All appliances. 2.5 baths, separate tub showers. No pets or smoking. $1500/mo plus security & utilities.

Call 570-288-4203

KINGSTON

E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 3rd

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

WEST PITTSTON

2nd floor, 1 bedroom kitchen, living room, bath, and attic storage.

Refrigerator and stove provided.

Heat, water, and sewer included.

Quiet neighborhood, out of flood zone.

No pets. $540/month lease, 1st., security deposit, and references required.

570-466-1545

To place your ad call...829-7130 WEST PITTSTON HIGH AND DRY

Spacious 1 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor.

Recently renovated.

Sewer & appliances included. Off street parking. Security.

No pets. $500/month + utilities & gas heat.

570-586-0417

WEST WYOMING

2nd floor, 1 bedroom apartment.

All appliances.

Washer/ dryer. Off street parking. No pets. $525 + utilities, security & references. Call 570-954-2972

WEST WYOMING

429 West 8th Street New 2 bedroom with off street parking, private patio, washer/dryer, stove included. No pets. $575/mos + security Sewer & garbage included other utilities by tenant.

570-760-0458

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom

apartments.

Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 ok.

570-332-5723

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

Call TODAY For AVAILABILITY!! www.mayflower crossing.com Certain Restrictions Apply*

WILKES-BARRE

BOWMAN STREET 2 bedrooms $725 Month per month.

All utilities included Call Ken @ 570-706-6145 to schedule a viewing.

WILKES-BARRE CROSS VALLEY ACCESS AMERICA REALTY OFFERING: Clean, modern, efficient 1 bedroom, appliances, laundry, parking. STAFFED PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT. NO PETS/ SMOKING/$465 + UTILITIES. 2 YEARS.

AMERICA REALTY 288-1422

WILKES-BARRE

TWO BEDROOM UNIT For lease, available immediately, 1 bathroom, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, 2nd floor. $500 per month + utilities, references, security & background check 570-735-4074 Leave message

Center City WB

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET! Why pay extra for

internet? Our new leases include a FREE high speed connection!

Affordable modern office space at the Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square.

Rents include internet, heat, central air, utilities, trash removal, and nightly cleaning all without a sneaky CAM charge. Parking available at the intermodal garage via our covered bridge. 300SF to 5000SF available.

We can remodel to suit. Brokers protected. Call Jeff Pyros at 570-822-8577

950

953 Houses for Rent

NANTICOKE

Desirable Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $900 + electric only

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478 PITTSTON

Beautiful ranch home with attached garage.

3 bedroom 1.5 baths All new tile, hardwood floors, granite counters, paint & carpets.

Closest house rental to new that you will find. We handle all property maintenance. No Pets. $1,100 per month. Utilities Not Included Call 570-237-0425

Half Doubles

ASHLEY

2 bedroom apartment, Carey’s Patch, completely remodeled. Appliances included with washer & dryer.

Full yard & off street parking.

No smoking. $650.

Call Will at 570-417-5186

EXETER

Recently remodeled 4-5 bedroom half double with large rooms. Off street parking. Yard. $800 + utilities. Call 570-299-7103

Toplaceyour adcall. .829-7130 PLAINS NEW LUXURY

DUPLEX This beautiful, completely renovated 2 bedroom luxury apartment could be yours! All new high end amenities include: hardwood floors, gorgeous maple kitchen cabinets with granite countertops & stainless steel appliances.

Spacious great room with gas fireplace. Stacked washer/dryer.

All new tile bath. Large screened-in porch.

Many large, convenient closets. Central A/C. New gas heating system. Huge attic for storage.

“Must See!” $850 + utilities, lease & security. NO PETS. Call for appointment.

570-793-6294

1000 SERVICE DIRECTORY 1024

Building & Remodeling

All types of residential remodeling.

Kitchens & baths.

Specializing in Windows & Vinyl Siding.

Solar light tunnels.

30 years experience. BBB. PA025042 Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-287-1982

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2010 Chevy Cobal t 2011 Chevy Aveo LT LS • LT 2D R • 4D R

1 0 CO BALT’S AV AILABLE

SALE PR I CE

Starting $ At

6 AV EO ’S AV AILABLE

#Z2615, 2.2L D OH C VVT 4 Speed, A utom atic, D el uxe Front B ucket Seats, A ir Conditioning, XM Satel l ite R adio, OnStar, A M / FM / CD / M P3, LO W M ILES

13,950

#Z2571, 1.6L ECOTEC D OH C 4 Cyl ., A utom atic, Tinted G l ass, A M / FM / CD / M P3, Spoil er, Pow er W indow s, A / C, R em ote K eyl ess Entry, Til t W heel , Cruise Control , LO W M ILES

*

SALE PR I CE

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13,999

*

2011 Chevy HHR LT 2010 & 2011 Chevy M alibu 2011 Chevy Cruze LT 1 0 M ALIBU’S AV AILABLE

1 0 HHR’S AV AILABLE

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13,999

*

1 1 CRUZE’S AV AILABLE

#Z2451, 2.4L D OH C, Autom atic, R em ote Keyless Entry, A/ C, PW , PD L, Pow er M irrors, AM / FM / CD , Front B ucket Seats, B ody Side M oldings, LOW M ILES

#Z2540,2.2L Auto., Stabilitrak,A/ C,PW ,PD L, D eluxe Front Buckets,Running Boards,Traction Control, AM / FM Stereo w / CD , Luggage RoofRails,Pow er D rivers Seat,LOW M ILES

SALE PRICE

LT & LTZ

SALE PRICE

Starting $ At

15,999

*

#Z2523, 1.4L ECOTEC VVT D OH C 4 Cyl., Turbo 6 Speed, Autom atic Transm ission, A/ C, PW , PD L, Front B ucket Seats, 16” SteelW heels, XM Satellite R adio, OnStar w / Auto Crash R esponse & Turn-B y-Turn N avigation, AM / FM / CD / M P3, LOW M ILES

SALE PRICE

Starting $ At

17,999

*

2011 Chevy Im pala LT 2011 Chevy Traverse AW D 3 TRAV ERSE’S AV AILABLE

8 IM PALA’S AV AILABLE #Z2595, 3.5L V6, A uto., A / C, PW , PD L, Pow er M irrors, Pow er D river’s Seat, XM Satellite R adio, A M / FM / CD , Tilt, H eated Front B ucket Seats, B ose Stereo, Lea ther A lum inum W heels, LOW M ILES

SALE PR I CE

Starting $ At

17,995

*

#Z2596, 3.6L V6 A uto., Traction Control, A / C, 8 Passenger, 2nd & 3rd R ow Split B ench, Pow er Options, Pow er D river Seat, R ear Spoiler, 18” A lum . W heels, Pow er H eated M irrors, LOW M ILES

SALE PR I CE

Starting $ At

27,950

*Prices plus tax & tags. Prior use daily rental on select vehicles. Select pictures for illustration purposes only.

XM and OnStar fees applicable. Low APR to well qualified buyers.Not responsible for typographical errors.

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