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Sebastian Bach opens for Guns N’ Roses at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 20.

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Page 4 – Complete election results Page 5 – Washo rails against arbitration Page 6 – Once a cemetery, park going back to green space Page 9 – Man escaped hospital wearing leg shackles

12 ARTS Page 12 – Former Skid Row singer enjoying the ride Page 13 – Program eyes area’s past mine fires Page 15 – Chambers presents SAGE Awards

20 SPORTS Page 20– Knights knock off WVW Page 21 – Prep out of state soccer run Page 23 – OPINION: Dempsey offers insight at event Page 26 – Beamish becoming solid RB

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Juggalos a gang? FBI says yes “What is a juggalo? / A Hulkamaniac / He power bombs (expletives) into thumbtacks / People like him / Until they find out he’s unstable” - from ‘What is a Juggalo?’ by Insane Clown Posse.

I guess the answer all depends on the person who you ask the question to.

In its 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment, the Federal Bureau of Investigation calls Juggalos - the face paint-covered, sometimes rabid fans of the so-called wicked clowns - a “loosely-organized hybrid gang” as members spread into different communities across the country.

The report, which cites numerous agencies including the

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CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES Lackawanna County Prison and Steamtown Gang Task Force that includes the Scranton Police Department, says “Juggalos are forming more organized subsets and engaging in more gang-like criminal activity, such as felony assaults, thefts, robberies, and drug sales.”

Pennsylvania was one of the only four states in the nation that had previously recognized Juggalos as a gang, but the national classification surprised me.

I had friends that often moshed around their bedrooms

to songs from “Riddle Box” and “The Great Milenko,” laughing about the disrespect for women and supremely violent lyrics spit out by Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, but they never took a hatchet to anybody’s neck.

There are even times when, for a good laugh and old time’s sake, I’ll listen to “Dog Beats,” a far less violent track from the time when the group went by the moniker Inner City Posse and sampled George Clinton’s “Atomic Dog.” I know enough about ICP to spot a possible fan on the street.

Joker’s Card shirts or sweatshirts are pretty much a dead giveaway, and tattoos of the hatchet-wielding character that doubles as the icon for Psychopathic Records are a sure shot.

But I’m surprised to think that violent fans of a rap group

whose most viral video includes the burning question, “(Expletive) magnets: How do they work?” could be considered a gang.

I’m sure the FBI did it’s homework, but after recently seeing a set of stickers representing a “Hatchet Man” family on a modern sports utility vehicle driving through Scranton, I don’t know how real the threat is.

A search of Juggalo crimes on the Internet is startling and includes various murders and even some heinous acts committed on their already dead victims, but after the group’s message changed from one of mayhem to miracles beginning in 2002, I’m a little puzzled as to how or why violent crime would still be the order of the day.

Maybe murderous rants are just better to mosh to.

CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES has got the dog beats. Email him at chughes@golackawanna.com.

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CITY/COUNTY TAX INCREASES PLANNED

Doherty’s 2012 plan due Tuesday

By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com

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ith only a few days left until Mayor Chris Doherty is required to release his proposed 2012 budget, an accurate financial picture of the city of Scranton remains murky at best, even to city officials.

Audit still out The Home Rule Charter mandates that the mayor submit a proposed budget to council no later than Nov. 15. McGowan

testimony defending the borrowing that the county SCRANTON – Scranton would have faced payless residents will likely receive paydays and defaults on a one-two punch to the crucial tax anticipation pocketbook in 2012, accord- notes if it were not aping to a copy of the tenta- proved.

The county’s last known tive Lackawanna County budget released Thursday general fund surplus was at and the expressed plans of $1.5 million in fiscal year Mayor Chris Doherty last 2008, but that dropped to a -$9.5 million balance in fismonth.

According to the 2012 cal year 2009, according to Moody’s Invescounty budget, tors Service. tax rates will The service jump from Scranton Mayor downgraded 39.998 mills to Chris Doherty the county’s 55 mills. A mill bond rating in is a $1 tax for has consistently late Septemevery $1,000 in said since the ber because of assessed prop“significant erty.

ThereOct. 19 Supreme and rapid detefore, county Court ruling that rioration in taxes currently at $399.98 on a paying awards to the county’s financial posi$10,000 properpolice and fire tion.” ty will jump to Audits for $550, an addiunions will force 2009 and 2010 tional cost of the city to cut were not availabout $12.50 personnel and able through per month. the county’s Versus the raise taxes. No website. approved 2011 city agency has In addition, budget, the the October county will alsaid what the ruling by the locate 8.412 ruling will cost Supreme more mills in Court of Penntaxes to the Scranton in the sylvania found general fund at end. that the city of a total of 36.7, Scranton was 6.27 more to debt service at a new 14.48 liable for arbitration awards rate, and .32 more to the despite being placed under municipalities library fund at 2.82. Reve- distressed nue collections, at a pro- act known as Act 47 for aljected 88.5 percent success most the last two decades.

Act 47 “does not impinge rate, climb from $70,822,125 over last year’s upon interest arbitration awards under the Policeapproved $51,150,442.

The news follows weeks men and Firemen Collecof discussion about the tive Bargaining Act,” also county’s unfunded 2011 known as Act 111, the Sudebt of nearly $21 million, preme Court ruled in its ending with visiting Judge majority opinion.

Doherty has consistently Peter O’Brien’s approval in October.

Lackawanna said since the Oct. 19 ruling County Chief Financial Officer Tom Durkin said in See BUDGET, Page 9

By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

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Debt solutions and Supreme decisions To cover this deficit and any additional debt, the mayor and Business Administrator McGowan forwarded legislation to City Council in September that would sell the city’s 1,200 meters parking meters to the Scranton Parking Authority for $6 million and petition the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County to allow $4 million of additional borrowing from a financial institution.

Council, immediately rejecting the plan, suggested in October that the city terminate its current agreement with the Scranton Parking Authority so that all 2012 parking revenue would come to the city, less the cost of citation issuers who would be added to the city’s payroll. The city would then borrow $6.5 million from an unspecified bank, using the parking meter revenue to secure the loan.

According to an Oct. 18 presentation by council solicitor Boyd Hughes, the city would

told Go Lackawanna on Wednesday that no formal announcement regarding the budget was set, but it is likely that it will be released some time Tuesday afternoon and well before the city’s 2010 audit is available.

The charter also calls for the audit to be completed and published by May 31, but independent auditor Robert Rossi & Co. continues to wait on outstanding items from the city before it can be completed.

Council has consistently criticized the administration over the last two years for continuing to hold up these audits, which Council Finance Chair Frank Joyce believes has contributed to faulty projections and budget numbers in the past.

“Being able to provide an audit to an outside lending agency…is vital and provides an overall view of the fiscal status of the city. An audit is also important because it ensures that the city is following legal requirements as well as following generally accepted accounting practices,” Joyce explained at the Nov. 1 council meeting.

In a letter dated Nov. 8 addressed to McGowan, Rossi wrote that the city has yet to deliver copies of any state audit reports issued in 2010 or 2011 and a final adjusted general fund trial balance as of Dec. 31, 2010 with copies of supporting work papers, including analysis and explanations for budgetary and prior year variances that exceed $50,000 either positive or negative and an overall 10 percent change in the account.

Additionally, several of the outstanding items Rossi requested in their previous letter, dated Oct. 10, have since been submitted, but some of that information remains incomplete.

The firm also needs a “reasonable calculation/estimation” of the Supreme Court settlement to be paid through Dec. 31, 2010 before last’s year’s audit can finally be released.

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According to Ryan McGowan’s general fund cash flow report with actual figures through Sept. 30, forecasts through December predict that the once the city’s 2011 Tax Anticipation Notes are paid, there will be a remaining deficit of $5.4 million, though recent estimations by the Pennsylvania Economy League, Scranton’s Act 47 distressed status coordinator, point more towards $6.1 million.

pay $72,163.65 a month for a period of 10 years at a 6 percent interest rate under council’s plan.

At the end of 10 years, the city would have all the revenue from meters, tickets, and permits at an estimated $1.4 million annually and would receive $5.48 million in total excess revenue during that period.

Neither plan has since been placed on council’s agenda, however.

To add to the city’s financial woes, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 19 that the city’s Act 47 status does not supersede Act 111, or the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, which meant that the city could no longer delay collective bargaining awards because of its fiscal state. Both city and union officials have yet to offer any concrete numbers as to how much the city owes, but union Atty. Thomas Jennings estimated that it may be over $20 million.

Soon after the ruling, Doherty warned that the decision could lead to layoffs, tax increases, and additional borrowing. The mayor had already cut eight fire fighters and 13 police officers on Aug. 29.

Council did not meet on Tuesday, Nov. 8 due to Election Day, but Councilman Bob McGoff said at the Nov. 1 council meeting that he believes the city should first deal with the 2011 deficit before it begins to tackle the results of the Supreme Court case.

“We need to come up with a plan for dealing with that, whether it’s something put forth by council, whether it’s something put forth by the mayor, or some combination thereof, but we need to do something quickly,” McGoff said.

Expressed plans from Lackawanna County, Scranton equally damaging

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Dems retain majority, O’Malley wins for GOP

By GERARD HETMAN, RICH HOWELLS, and CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES Go Lackawanna staff

SCRANTON - A longtime Scranton School Board director will join the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners in January, according to preliminary election results on Tuesday.

Republican Patrick O’Malley, 42, the current vice president of the school board, was elected to become the next minority commissioner behind Democrats Jim Wansacz and incumbent commissioner Corey O’Brien, respectively.

Wansacz and O’Brien led early, according to unofficial county vote returns, as O’Malley topped Republican Bill Jones, the 23-year-old South Abington Township auditor.

The race stayed that way throughout the night.

Jones conceded at 10:13 p.m., leaving the three remaining candidates open to accept their elected positions.

“Thank. You. Very simply, thank you. As your commissioner,” O’Malley said as he was interrupted by applause from a crowd of nearly 200 gathered at Fiorelli’s in Peckville, “we are going to rebuild county government to what it was, what it’s supposed to be, and what it should be.”

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Jim Wansacz (D), 25,784 Corey O’Brien (D), 24,273 Patrick O’Malley (R), 21,419 William T. Jones II (R), 15,989 Source: Lackawanna County Bureau of Elections

O’Malley said his parents instilled a dedicated work ethic in him as a young man.

“I understand that I’m going to have to work hard to make Lackawanna County better than it’s ever been, and I’m going to do that in the next four years even as the minority (commissioner),” he said. “There are a lot of problems facing Lackawanna County... Pat O’Malley’s going to fix those problems.”

With their young children in their arms, Wansacz and O’Brien joined fellow endorsed party members - County Controller Gary DiBileo, Clerk of Judicial Records Mary Rinaldi, Coroner Tim Roland, and Treasurer Ed Karpovich, each celebrating their own win that evening - at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel.

“Tonight’s a good night,” O’Brien said. “We have been through a lot together over the last four years, and there’s a lot more to do. We’re up to the challenge, and we’re going to work hard and we’re going to get it done.

“I think the voters have spo-

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Commissioner Corey O’Brien, Commissioner-elect Jim Wansacz and Controller-elect Gary Dibileo thank supporters at the Radisson on Tuesday night.

ken loud and clear – that they want Jim Wansacz and Corey O’Brien to fight, to not fight for themselves, but to fight for all of you. To not fight for the past, but to fight for the future. To not fight everybody else, but to work together and to come together and get it done, and we’re going to do that.”

Wansacz, who ran against O’Brien in a heated primary, followed his running mate’s comments with his own belief that Tuesday night’s results prove that the voters “want us to put politics aside and get to work.”

“People are tired of politics.

They’re tired of Washington fighting, state government, and local government fighting.

What we’re going to do is focus on working together, to bring everybody on the same page, and bring the county forward,” Wansacz said.

Both admitted that with the recent guilty verdicts in the corruption trials of former commissioners Robert Cordaro and A.J. Munchak, it is not an easy time to serve in county government, but they agreed to be “as bipartisan as possible” and are “looking forward” to working with O’Malley.

“I’m just so grateful that the voters of Lackawanna County would elect me for a second time,” O’Brien said. “It’s been a difficult time, and we’ve faced a lot of tough times, but we’ve

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Commissioner-elect Pat O’Malley, right, lifts his niece Laura Cippiciani after learning Republican challenger Bill Jones conceded defeat.

done that together.”

Jones, a constant critic of county government following May’s primary, was humble in his concession Tuesday.

“I appreciate everything. We made some inroads, and we made some believers. We tried to offer a fresh perspective, which I believe this county deserves,” he said.

“That will happen one day, but today won’t be that day.”

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ELECTION RESULTS Following are Lackawanna County’s election results from the municipal election held Nov. 8, 2011. Winners’ names are in bold. All election results are unofficial until certified.

VOTER TURNOUT Registered voters…146,723 Ballots cast…49,682 Turnout…33.86% STRAIGHT PARTY Republican…2,422 Democrat…6,066 Independent…8 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Patrick O’Malley (R)…21,419 William T Jones, II (R)…15,989 Jim Wansacz (D)…25,784 Corey D O’Brien (D)…24,273 Write-In…941 CLERK OF JUDICIAL RECORDS Michael Stuchlak (R)…12,834 Mary F. Rinaldi (D)…31,974 Write-In…72 COUNTY CONTROLLER Robert G. Castellani (R)…15,466 Gary A. DiBileo (D)…30,259 Write-In…120 COUNTY CORONER Frank A. Adamo (R)…13,417 Tim Rowland (D)…32,301 Write-In…85 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGE DISTRICT 45-1-03 Patrick Scanlon (R)…989 Joanne Corbett (D)…1,758 Write-In…1,334…

ARCHBALD BOROUGH COUNCIL Shirley Grabin Barrett (R/D)…1,427

Sam Bio (R)…720 John Mazza (R)…588 Donald Muchal, Jr (R)…928 Randy P. Grandinetti (D)…1,131 Joseph Simon (D)…1,128 Bill Williams (D)…1,103 Write-In…31 BENTON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR Larry Seymour (R)…329 Robert Murphy (D)…208 Write-In…2 BLAKELY BOROUGH COUNCIL FOUR YEAR TERM Teresa Taramelli (R)…632 Todd Venosh (R)…394 Peter Collins (R)…319 Richard Krapf (R)…404 Michael J. Henzes (D)…1,258 Joseph F. Ercolani, Jr (D)…1,203 Patrick S. Zwanch (D)…1,208 Kevin Swift (D)…1,092 Write-In…6 BLAKELY BOROUGH COUNCIL TWO YEAR TERM UNEXPIRED David Haas (R)…499 Louis R. Parri (D)…1,122 CLARKS SUMMIT BOROUGH COUNCIL Don Moyer (R)…900 David Jenkins (R)…780 Joseph Sadowski (R)…580 Robert A Bennett (R)…557 Patty Lawler (D)…706 Herman R. Johnson (D)…624 Kathy Drake (D)…612 David Dzurec (D)…411 Write-In…10

COVINGTON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR Thomas Yerke (R/D)…369 Marlene Beavers (R)…333 Scott Van Fleet (D)…255 Write-In…15 DICKSON CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL John Horvath (D)...1,032 Jeffrey R. Kovaleski (D)...958 Rosemary Louryk (D)...867 Michael Fedorka (D)...922 Peter Chuck Novajosky (I)...538 Write-In…22 DUNMORE BOROUGH COUNCIL TWO YEAR TERM Santo Cancelleri (R)...1,072 Michael Hayes (D)...2,022 Write-In…9 GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR Joseph G. Slebodnik (R)...462 Matt Rissmiller (D)...254 Write-In…1 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR Christopher P Arnone (R)...364 Lester Ike Butler, Jr (D)...503 Write-In…1 JERMYN BOROUGH COUNCIL John G. Mark (R)...320 Catherine C. Hosie (R)...313 Theresa K. Estile (R)...208 James P. Allan (R)...288 Joseph R. Smith (D)...337 Walter R. Estile (D)...256 Write-In…15 MAYFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL

Donald J Mosley (R/D)...473 James A. DePoti (R/D)...314 Ellen Krantz-Buskovitz (R/D)...333 Andrew Baldan (R)...166 Alan J. Kopa (D)...411 Write-In…2121 NEWTON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR Kevin Carr (R)...490 James J. Norton (D)...406 Write-In…2 OLD FORGE BOROUGH COUNCIL Robert Semenza (R/D)...1,675 Robert Pagnotti (R)...989 Dominick Vender (R/D)...1,467 Russell Rinaldi (R/D)...1,591 Charles Karam (D)...1,146 Write-In…21 OLYPHANT BOROUGH COUNCIL Thomas Bremer (R)...390 Robert E. Hudak (R/D)...1,101 Jo Ann Jason (R/D)...920 Dina Fumanti Harrington (R/D)...935 Michael A. Abda (D)...945 Write-In…44 SCOTT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR Edward R. Hlavaty (R)...957 Stanley Stracham (D)...647 Write-In…4 SCOTT TOWNSHIP AUDITOR Lester Clark (R)...560 Steven Russell (D)...881 Write-In…3 SCRANTON CITY CONTROLLER Ray A. Nearhood (R)...4,128 Roseann Novembrino (D)...8,740 Write-In…46 SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL

Lee Morgan (R)...5,446 Jack Loscombe (R/D)...7,273 Bob McGoff (D)...8,324 Write-In…182 SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP TAX COLLECTOR TWO YEAR TERM Thomas J. Sunick, Jr (R)...706 Scott R. Thorpe (D)...1,114 Write-In…3 ABINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL DIRECTOR AT LARGE Michael Fleming (R/D)...3,906 Frank Santoriello (R)...3,568 Tom Brogan (D)...2,361 Write-In…38 LAKELAND SCHOOL DIRECTOR REGION 1 Greg Kopa (R/D)...887 Henry S. Stachura (R)...366 John Brennan (D)...334 Write-In…126 LAKELAND SCHOOL DIRECTOR REGION 2 John Yanochik (R)...437 John Uram (D)...380 Write-In…2 OLD FORGE SCHOOL DIRECTOR James J. Hoover (R/D)...1,623 Ronald Stacchiotti (R/D)...1,429 Debbie Stallone DeSando (R/D) ...1,455 Pat Dattilo (R/D)...1,444 Julie R. Aulisio (R)...1,211 Gary Goodall (D)...1,308 Write-In…18 RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Shannon Powell Cosminski (R/D)...

1,808 James M. Schiavo (R/D)...1,650 Mike Conigliaro (R)...1,227 Juliann Kilvitis Hughes (R)...1,253 Barbara Fedor (R)...1,056 Timothy Lavelle (D)...1,656 Perina Janeski (D)...1,536 Thomas G. Harrison (D)...1,562 Write-In…56 SCRANTON SCHOOL DIRECTOR FOUR YEAR TERM Nathan C. Barrett (R/D)...8,561 Lyn Ruane (R/D)...6,973 Kathleen M. McGuigan (R/D)...7,059 Bill Fox (R)...4,929 James J. Timlin (R)...4,158 Jason A. Shrive (D)...8,394 Sean O’Shea (D)...7,297 Write-In…246 SCRANTON SCHOOL DIRECTOR TWO YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM Nathan C. Barrett (R)...5,520 Bill Fox (D)...6,191 Write-In…99 NEWTON TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION REFERENDUM Yes…353 No…560 RETAIN JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS VITO P GEROULO Yes…30,441 No…8,035 RETAIN JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ROBERT A MAZZONI Yes…31,405 No…7,477

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ued at the end of the meeting.

“The people cannot afford to have someone sitting in a high place…determining whether or not the taxpayers can bear the burden of increases…We’re on a collision course here, and this thing is going to blow up somewhere.”

“I almost want to give you a standing ovation,” Commissioner Bruce Smallacombe agreed.

Voting against the contract, however, would be “meaningless,” Washo clarified, as that would subject the county to possible penalties for not following the court order. He said he advocated unsuccessfully for a zero pay increase and “a second or third year opener,” allowing raises if the economy improved.

Recently re-elected Commissioner Corey O’Brien remained positive and said the goal of the next administration, set to take office in January, is “trying to get us to even” and to chart a new course for the county.

“This time in our county’s history will require the greatest possible leadership. The last four years has been difficult, and we’ve been required to lead, but the next four will be much harder,” O’Brien said.

Downgrade brings new bank agreement

By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com

If the county’s current SWAP agreement with PNC was terminated as of Oct. 20, 2011, he continued, the county would owe approximately $11,629,069.84.

“This is an addendum now to the SWAP agreement that the county entered into with PNC…in October of 2010 when we refinanced debt service. That SWAP agreement allowed PNC the ability to terminate the SWAP upon the county’s downgrade to less than investment grade,” County Chief Financial Officer Tom Durkin explained.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Nebraska and Penn State players gathered at midfield before the game, kneeling together for a long moment in a quiet stadium.

Sometimes, the most powerful statements are the simplest.

Saturday’s game was a combination of pep rally, cleansing and tribute for a Penn State community rocked by the child sex-abuse scandal involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky that cost Joe Paterno his job.

Affection for Penn State and Paterno was proudly on display, both by fans and players. So was support for abuse victims.

“This has been one of the saddest weeks in the history of Penn State and my heart goes out to those who have been victimized. I share your anger and sorrow,” new school president Rod Erickson said in a video played in the first quarter.

The crowd of107,903 was the largest this year. Instead of sprinting onto the field, the Penn State team marched out arm-in-arm through a corridor formed by the band and the Football Lettermen Club. They then gathered with the Nebraska players, a scene normally reserved for after games.

Beaver Stadium was awash in blue — the color associated with child-abuse prevention — right down to the flags that accompanied the band. Outside the stadium, several students sold blue bracelets to raise money for RAINN, or the Rape Abuse Incest National Network.

Once the game got underway, it was like any other Saturday at Beaver Stadium — except for the guy in charge of the home team, of course.

Jay Paterno, the quarterbacks coach, traded his usual seat in the press box for a spot on the field. But this Saturday was about more than football. It was about picking up the pieces.

Sandusky, once considered Paterno’s heir apparent, is ac-

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Penn State head coach Joe Paterno was released from his role Wednesday in the wake of sexual abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

WARTMAN COMMITTED PECKVILLE – Valley View tight end/linebacker Nyeem Wartman said he tried not to let the scandal at Penn State detract from his preparation for the District 2 Class AAA playoffs.

“Right now I’m a Cougar and not a Nittany Lion,” said Wartman, who scored the game’s first touchdown in a 49-7 semifinal rout of Crestwood Friday.

Wartman said he remains committed to Penn State, unless there are additional changes to the coaching staff.

“It doesn’t change a thing,” Wartman said. “As long as my linebacker coach (Ron Vanderlinden) is there, I’m there.”

Wartman, however, will miss the chance to play for Joe Paterno, college football’s all-time winningest coach.

“I still have Nittany Lion pride and I still love JoePa, even if he’s not there,” Wartman said.

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cused of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year span, with several of the alleged assaults occurring on Penn State property. Two university officials are accused of perjury, and Paterno and president Graham Spanier were fired for not doing enough.

That the scandal involved Paterno, major college football’s winningest coach and the man who’d come to symbolize all that was good at Penn State, made it that much worse.

Penn State lost Saturday’s game, 17-14.

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SCRANTON – Lackawanna County Commissioners unanimously authorized an Additional Termination Event Agreement with PNC Bank on Wednesday morning due to the county’s recently downgraded bond rating.

Moody’s Investors Service officially downgraded the county’s bond rating from Baa1 to Ba3 in September. In an Aug. 16 notice of review, Moody’s stated the county had a general fund balance of $1.5 million in fiscal year 2008, but that dropped to a -$9.5

million balance in fiscal year 2009.

“Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elementsandaresubjecttosubstantial credit risk,” according to Moody’s general credit rating system.

In the new agreement letter dated Oct. 21, PNC Bank Vice President Kyle Patino wrote that the downgrade was caused by the county’s structural budget deficit, its outstanding tax anticipation note which must be repaid by Dec. 31, and the failure to provide audited financial statements for 2010 on a timely basis.

By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer

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SCRANTON – Lackawanna County Commissioners unanimously entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the Lackawanna County Deputy Sheriffs Association on Wednesday morning, but not without first criticizing arbitration awards for “bankrupting” the county.

The interest arbitration award, effective retroactively from Jan. 1, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2013, granted deputy sheriffs a 3 percent pay increase, but they must now contribute to their health benefits, $25 for single coverage and $50 for family coverage, Chief of Staff Maria Elkins said.

Commissioner Mike Washo immediately spoke out against the arbitration process, saying that the awards “are progressively bankrupting units of government.”

“While people are losing jobs, while people are barely hanging on by their fingernails, while people are not able to pay their mortgages, we have a system here in the commonwealth wherein people can automatically go to binding arbitration if they have certain positions and

the taxpayers are at their mercy.

There isn’t anything that we can do about it,” Washo explained.

“I think there are many fine people in county government that will be the beneficiaries of this raise, but it’s at the expense of even more fine people that can’t afford to pay for the raise.”

The county successfully petitioned the Court of Common Pleas last month for permission to borrow up to $21 million to cover unfunded debt, which Chief Financial Officer Tom Durkin testified was due to significant revenue losses.

While Washo does not feel that these awards are solely responsible for the county’s financial woes, he said that they have been a contributing factoring in rising costs as non-union employees have continued to have their own pays frozen.

“I think arbitrators need to become more sensitive to the financial plight of our counties…Now there are instances where public employees are underpaid, and there are many people in county government that I think are underpaid, but that’s not what the issue is at this point in time. The issue is the ability to pay people in county government,” Washo contin-

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City park reverting to green space

By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON - Employees from the city’s Department of Public Works recently dismantled and removed a piece of graffiti-covered playground equipment from a West Scranton park.

City Parks Programmer Sandi Opshinsky said Thursday that the removal of the playground equipment on Nov. 8 was one of the first steps in returning Fellows Park along South Main Avenue to a natural green space.

“The playground equipment was in the wrong place,” she said.

Opshinsky explained that the park was first established as a cemetery in 1843 and was named for the family of Joseph Fellows.

Fellows came to Scranton with his father in 1795 and was later buried in the section of land - a small part of the 20,000 acres he owned from the Lackawanna River to West Mountain - in 1873.

It was converted to a park by the city in 1930, and graves of members of the Fellows family were transferred to Dunmore Cemetery.

Current work at the park, funded by a $60,000 Community Development Block Grant, will allow the city to install parking along Edwards Court, correct drainage issues at the corner of the court and Fleet Place, remove two trees, replace uneven asphalt walkways, and correct curb-level issues along South Main Avenue.

Work began last week when crews repainted an equally graffiti-covered pavilion at the site.

Playground equipment at Fellows Park had long been a target for vandals who scribbled often vulgar messages on metal support posts, and one slide had a hole apparently burned into it for several years, leaving it unusable for small children.

In July, 20-year-old Norman Gamble was stabbed at the park and received various wounds including one cut that reached the bone of his left arm, according to Scranton police.

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Lackawanna River Corridor Association Executive Director Bernie McGurl, right, talks about mercury pollution emissions as state Rep. Kevin Murphy and PennEnvironment preservation associate Meredith Meisenheimer look on Wednesday.

Pa. mercury pollution discussed

By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

SCRANTON – New data shows that Pennsylvania ranks among the worst in the nation for mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants, and some fear the energy industry will try to influence legislators to derail proposed federal rules to drastically cut that pollution.

State Rep. Kevin Murphy, D-Scranton, joined representatives of two environmental groups Wednesday to discuss the data and how mercury pollution is affecting people, bodies of water such as the Susquehanna River, and aquatic life.

During a press conference at City Hall, PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center released the report “Pennsylvania’s Biggest Mercury Polluters: How Cleaning Up Power Plants in the State and Across the Nation Will Protect Our Health.”

“Mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin that harms growing children and pollutes our environment,” said Meredith Meisenheimer, preservation associate with PennEnvironment. “Parents in Pennsylvania shouldn’t have to worry that their children’s bodies are toxic dumping grounds.”

Mercury exposure can lead to irreversible deficits in verbal skills, damage to attention and motor control, and reduced IQ. Estimates show one in 10 women of child-bearing age has enough mercury in her bloodstream to put her child at risk if she were pregnant, Meisenheimer said.

He said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward new rules “to protect children’s health from toxic mercury pollution, and we can’t let big polluters stand in the way.”

The rules would require power plants to cut mercury emissions by more than 90 percent using widely available technologies. Companies would have three years to comply.

Murphy said data showing that Pennsylvania’s coal-fired power plants were the third most polluting in the country in terms of mercury were “alarming.”

The worst polluters in Pennsylvania were in western counties. UGI’s Hunlock Creek Energy Center – the only Luzerne County plant listed in the report – was ranked 17th out of 33 plants in Pennsylvania and 288th out of 457 in the nation, releasing 32 pounds. That plant has since been converted to natural gas.

No Lackawanna County plants are listed in the report.

Bernie McGurl, of the Lackawanna River Corridor Association, said anthracite co-generation plants in the northeast emit the least mercury, and older bituminousfired plants release the most. He said utility companies must reduce mercury pollution by 300 to 500 pounds per year.

Murphy said even a small drop of mercury in a 25-acre lake is enough to make the fish in it unsafe to eat.

Coal-fired power plants emit mercury into the air, which then falls into water-

ways in rain or snow, where it builds up in fish and enters the food chain.

As a result of mercury contamination, every state in the country has issued an advisory against the consumption of species of fish that tend to have dangerous levels of mercury. In Lackawanna County, there are mercury advisories on fish from Lackawanna Lake and the Susquehanna River.

The EPA is reviewing 960,000 comments it received on the rules as it works to finalize them by Dec. 16. The agency will respond to the comments in the final rules issued next month.

Industry lobbyists and some in Congress are working to block these rules and others that limit air pollution, Meisenheimer said.

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, said through a spokeswoman that he is “concerned about the effects of mercury on children” and “believes that we can address this issue in a way that protects public health while fostering economic recovery and jobs.”

The office of Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Zionsville, did not return a request for comment.

According to the EPA, every dollar spent to reduce pollution from power plants will deliver up to $13 in economic and health benefits for businesses and the public. In total, the rules could provide as much as $140 billion worth of benefits annually.

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tion to allow monthly interest payments and an optional termination of the agreement by March14, 2012 and on the same day of each sixth month period until Sept. 14, 2030.

• Provide monthly cash flow and real estate tax collection reports comparing the previous year with the current year.

These conditions, Durkin said, have been subsequently included in the newly-formed county advisory board’s recommendations.

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“Through negotiations and meetings and telephone calls with PNC Bank, we came up with, with PNC’s cooperation, a more appropriate solution than termination and PNC actually provided us with a list of recommendations that they would like to see as far as changes in terms of SWAP agreements.”

According to the letter, PNC will waive its right to designate an early termination date, as per the county’ request, if the following actions are taken on or before Dec. 31, 2011: • Adopt a 2012 budget “reasonably acceptable” to the bank.

• Deliver an unqualified audit for the year 2010.

• Pay back the 2011 TAN. • Pay a forbearance fee of $30,000 to the bank.

• Modify the SWAP transac-

Dempsey earns lifetime achievement award Patrick J. Dempsey’s 50-year career as a company owner in the textile services business took the spotlight at TRSA’s Annual Conference & Exhibits. The event included the presentation of TRSA’s Lifetime Achievement Award to this entrepreneur who has expanded his operation to serve businesses throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Dempsey is chairman of Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply, Inc., Jessup.

He is hailed across the United States as one of the industry’s leading engineers and for his efforts to guide his contemporaries around the country, frequently contributing trade journal articles and speaking at industry conferences and seminars.

As a TRSA leader, Dempsey has prompted the association to develop education and training resources that have enabled textile services managers around the world to sell and serve customers more effectively and operate their laundries and truck routes more efficiently.

Dempsey and his brother Richard, who passed away in April, started their company in Dunmore in 1959 with five employees.

Today, based at what’s recognized as the most technologically advanced laundry in Pennsylvania, Dempsey Uniform & Linen also serves businesses in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Virginia. Satellite locations are in Sunbury and Highspire as well as Baltimore, Md. The company has more than 300 employees.

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Gen. Karl Mauger of Springbrook Township.

Attorney’s articles win awards Daniel E. Cummins, Esq., of the Scranton law firm of Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins was notified by the Pennsylvania Bar Association that his article “To Friend or Not To Friend: Trial courts split on how to handle social media discovery requests” has been selected as the first place winner and that the article “Defense-Oriented Decisions Dominated 2010’s Biggest Non-Automotive Cases” has been selected as the second place winner in the Weekly Newspapers category of the 32nd annual William A. Schnader Print Media Awards.

Both articles appeared in The Pennsylvania Law Weekly over the past year.

This competition, honoring excellence in legal writing, is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the national law firm of Schnader

Harrison Segal & Lewis, LLP. This the fifth and sixth time articles written by Cummins have been selected for Schnader Print Media Awards over the past five years.

The awards will be handed out on Nov. 11 at the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Annual Convention which will be held at the Bedford Springs Resort, Bedford. Cummins was also recently notified by LexisNexis, a national online legal research service, that his blog Tort Talk (www.torttalk.com) has been nominated as one of the Top 50 Insurance Law Blogs in all of the United States.

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Davis named to B&GC board Eddie L. Davis, Regional Hospital of Scranton chief human resources officer, has accepted to serve on the board of directors at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Davis will serve on two committees, aid fundraising and development, help establish Club policies, and continue the Club’s mission.

His other professional affiliations include the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), where he served as Diversity Chairperson for the Central New Jersey Chapter in 1999; the National Association of Health Service Executives; the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), where he served on the District 2 Regent Advisory Council in 2007; and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, where he served as Community Service Chair from 2004 until 2006.

He has a master’s degree in human resources administration from Central Michigan University. He earned his bachelor of science degree in business management from the University of Maryland. Davis resides in Clarks Summit.

Sgt. 1st Class Joseph C. Wilkerson from the University of Scranton ROTC speaks during Friday’s Veterans Day observances on Courthouse Square in Scranton.

Hundreds of uniformed officers, elected officials, and more gathered to acknowledge the contributions of all living veterans to our national security.

Veterans Day, as opposed to Memorial Day, underscores the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty.

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By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – Members of the Scranton School Board unanimously rejected a fact finding report, citing a confidentiality breach as the result of a published news article.

The report, dated Oct. 31, calls for a 10-day consideration and confidentiality period as the district and the Scranton Federation of Teachers considered the terms of the report.

That was violated, according to SFT President Rosemary Boland, when a news article regarding the terms A 10-day of the report was published Friday, confidentialNov. 4, 2011. ity period Boland said she was “disgusted” was violated that the document when a news was leaked to the article press, and the disregarding trict voted 8-0 to reject the report the terms of based solely on the the report impacted confidentiality clause. was publishBoard member ed Friday, Paul O’Malley was absent.

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The fact finding report made public on Nov. 9 suggested that the district: • Maintain rates for extracurricular compensation “in the current difficult economic times.”

• Maintain dental and prescription cost rates while increasing premium rates in 2012-13 and 2013-14 by $10 for parent/child, family, and husband/ wife plans. According to the SFT presentation to the fact finder dated Oct. 12, teachers in the district are the only ones in the county that contribute to healthcare costs.

• Increase teacher salaries by 1.25 percent each in 2011-12 and 2012-13, and raises salaries 1.5 percent in 201314.

• Allow the contract to be valid from Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2014 with salaries retroactive to Sept. 1.

• Increase coaching salaries by 1 percent in each of the three-year agreement.

The position of the parties was to be communicated to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board and confirmed by letter on Wednesday, according to the document.

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for a lack of $10,000 bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 16.

The following criminal charges were filed in Lackawanna County Court between Oct. 7 and Nov. 9. All accounts are derivative of police affidavits, all suspects are innocent until proven guilty, and all charges are pending following their respective preliminary hearings.

GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP • THEFT CHARGES were filed Nov. 9 against Edward Davis, 40, of Greenfield Township, after an audit of the Vandling Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association. Investigators found that nine checks worth a total of $8,700 were written to April Mursch. Mursch told police that her boyfriend, Davis, asked her to cash them and give him the money. Davis, treasurer of the volunteer fire group, told police he used the cash to buy equipment but could not produce any purchase records. Det. Lisa Bauer was the arresting officer.

Davis arraigned on Nov. 9 on charges of theft and misapplication of funds. He was released on $5,000 unsecured bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 16.

CARBONDALE • ASSAULT AND THEFT CHARGES were filed Nov. 4 against Raymond Unangst, 65, of Locust Street, Carbondale,. Unangst allegedly drove to a scrap metal yard on Cottage Street and started loading his car. Two employees came out to stop it, and Unangst allegedly got into his car and drove at them before fleeing. Employees said the same vehicle was involved in a similar incident the prior week. The arresting officer was Ptlm. Eugene Groysman.

Unangst was arraigned on Nov. 4 on four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and reckless driving, and one count each of theft, criminal trespassing, driving an unregistered vehicle, and driving without a license. He is held for a lack of $25,000 bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 14.

DICKSON CITY • RETAIL THEFT CHARGES were filed on July 16 against Nicholas Salamone, 18, of George Street, Throop, after an incident at the JC Penney store at the Viewmont Mall. Salamone was allegedly caught stealing $1,021.97 in merchandise. Loss Prevention Officer Missy Savage was the arresting officer.

Salamone was charged with retail theft by summons on Oct. 7. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 16.

FELL TOWNSHIP • THEFT CHARGES were filed on Nov. 9 against Kimothy Smith, 26, of Ontario Street, Simpson, after a traffic stop conducted by state police. Smith was driving an illegal road vehicle when pulled over. He could not provide identification or paper work for the motorcycle on site. Smith was later found to not have a valid driver’s license, and the bike was discovered to be stolen from a past member of the Pittston Township Police Department. Trp. Mark Prushinski was the arresting officer.

Smith was arraigned on Nov. 9 on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, providing false identification, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without a license, failure to notify change in address, driving while license is suspended, and operating a vehicle without required financial responsibility and without inspection. He is held

SCRANTON • ASSAULT CHARGES were filed on Nov. 5 against Thomas D’Andrea, 35, of Sloan Street, Scranton. D’Andrea allegedly choked Leonard Johnson, knocking him unconscious and causing an apparent seizure. Ptlm. Steven Lavin was the arresting officer.

D’Andrea was arraigned on Nov. 4 on charges of simple assault, aggravated assault, harassment, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment. He is held on $20,000 bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 14.

• RETAIL THEFT CHARGES were filed Nov. 4 against Keith Hiller, 38, of Timberline Drive, Tafton. Hiller, a store manager at the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet on North Keyser Avenue, allegedly made false returns worth $922.14. Police talked to other employees about Hiller making the Dec. 2010 returns.

Det. Dina Albanesi was the arresting officer.

Hiller was arraigned on Nov. 7 on charges of retail theft, receiving stolen property and forgery. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 14.

• UNDERAGE DUI CHARGES were filed Oct. 13 against Cassandra Klocek, 19, of Drums, after she allegedly drove her car into another vehicle on Mulberry Street. The officer smelled alcohol on her breath, and noticed she had bloodshot eyes and was slurring her speech. A breathalyzer test indicated Klocek had a .186 percent blood-alcohol level. Sgt. Kevin Green was the arresting officer.

Klocek was charged by summons on two counts of DUI and one count each of purchasing alcohol as a minor, and operating a vehicle as a minor after consuming alcohol. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 17.

• STALKING CHARGES were filed

Nov. 6 against Edward Oldakoski, 55, of Pancost Street, Dickson City, after an alleged incident involving a North Scranton woman. The woman claimed to have seen Oldakoski’s van follow her on several occasions. Police found the van on West Market Street, about a mile from her home, nearly 40 minutes after she contacted police. Ptlm. Patrick Gilman was the arresting officer.

Oldakoski was the arraigned on Nov. 7 on charges of stalking. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 14.

• RETAIL THEFT CHARGES were filed Oct. 28 against Justin Rosencrance, 26, of Dean Street, Scranton.

Rosencrance allegedly stole an envelope containing three gas cards and $50 for a cancer fundraiser from V&V Express Mart on North Main Avenue. Det. Jamie Barrett was the arresting officer.

Rosencrance was arraigned on Nov. 3 on one count of retail theft. He is held for lack of $1,000 bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 9.

• RETAIL THEFT CHARGES were filed on Nov. 4 against Nancy Santana, 44, of Olive Street, Scranton, after an incident on the Boscov’s at the Mall at Steamtown. Eleven items worth $497 were reported taken by Santana, who has six prior retail theft convictions in Pennsylvania, according to police reports.

Santana was arraigned on Nov. 4 on charges of retail theft and held for a lack of $10,000 bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 14.

• RETAIL THEFT CHARGES were filed Nov. 8 against David Solomon, 33, of River Street, Wilkes Barre. Solomon allegedly stole more than $500 of merchandise from a the Boscov’s and Bonton stores at the Mall at Steamtown.

Solomon also had an arrest warrant out in California. Ptlm. Mark Kosko was the arresting officer.

Solomon was arraigned on Nov. 8 on a charge of retail theft. He is held for a lack of $2,500 bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 15.

• ASSAULT CHARGES were filed on Nov. 5 against Mark Tomarelli, 45, of Prospect Avenue, Scranton, after he allegedly assaulted the president of the Dante Literacy Club. Tomarelli walked into Joseph Riccardo’s office and allegedly punched him in the face several times, and he threatened to kill members of the group’s board of directors.

Ptlm. Paul Helring was the arresting officer.

Tomarelli was arraigned on Nov. 5 on charges of simple assault, terrorist threats, and harassment. He was released on $20,000 unsecured bail, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 14.

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Blaise Melofchik, 29, faces charges after he left CMC hospital.

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plain view. After executing a search warrant they found more drug paraphernalia in bags belonging to Melofchik and his roommate, Alexander C. Schock, 30.

An initial criminal record check for Schock executed Tuesday afternoon returned no results, but police later learned that he was wanted on a felony warrant for receiving stolen property in Wayne County.

On Thursday morning, the men were located by Scranton Cpl. Richard Bachman at a home in Hawley where they were suspected of hiding.

Bachman saw Melofchik exit the home and retrieve a jacket from the car he was driving on Nov. 8. Melofchik saw the officer and fled back into the home.

Bachman then saw Schock through a window of the home and asked him to come outside where he was taken into custody without incident. Melofchik was also taken into custody shortly thereafter, according to Duffy.

Melofchik allegedly told police that he flagged down a taxi cab after walking out of CMC. He later cut the shackles directly off of his ankles using bolt cutters, according to the chief.

Melofchik would have originally been charged by summons with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving

that paying awards will force the city to cut personnel and raise taxes. However, the mayor; Business Administration Ryan McGowan; Act 47 recovery plan coordinator, the Pennsylvania Economy League; the city’s public safety unions; attorneys; and city council have offered no concrete cost from the Supreme Court decision.

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SCRANTON – A suspect detained by police for an alleged driving under the influence incident on Tuesday walked away from the hospital while wearing a pair of the department’s bright red leg irons the next morning..

Police Chief Dan Duffy held 29-year-old Blaise Melofchik, of 1718 Price St., Scranton, on Tuesday after witnessing him drive his Dodge Neon erratically along Main Avenue just before noon.

Melofchik allegedly made several “dead stops” along Main Avenue at intersections with no stop sign or traffic signal before turning into a parking lot near the intersection of North Main Avenue and Lafayette Street, striking a parked car in the process.

Duffy, driving an unmarked police vehicle, stopped the vehicle, and saw that Melofchik “had a white frothy substance on each side of his mouth and a pale grayish appearance” concurrent with opiate abuse, according to an affidavit.

Melofchik, who police soon discovered was wanted on a criminal warrant for drug possession in Pike County, had fresh track marks on his arm from alleged intravenous drug use. He also had 64 pills including Oxycontin and Seroquel inside a plastic case and bags inside a back pants pocket.

Because of a suspected drug overdose, he was transported to Community Medical Center in Scranton for treatment where he also submitted to a blood test for drug screening.

But at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, just three hours after police left the hospital, security saw Melofchik on Mulberry Street as he “walked away from CMC wearing a set of our leg irons,” Duffy said.

Police searched for Melofchik at his Price Street home and discovered marijuana and related drug paraphernalia in

under the influence, and careless driving through District Judge Terrence Gallagher’s office upon the return of drug tests, according to the affidavit.

He now faces additional charges of escape and theft after literally walking off while wearing equipment belonging to Scranton police.

Schock and Melofchik will face additional charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana because of items found in the Price Street home.

Duffy admitted that the incident is embarrassing.

“Internally, I’m going to take care of what happened, where the breakdown in communication was,” he said. “I assume all responsibility for all actions of the agency. If something wasn’t handled appropriately, I’m the police chief and I’m the person who is responsible.”

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percent increase in taxes” was discussed during a 30minute meeting between administration and union representatives held Nov. 3.

According to the city’s 2011 budget, current millage stands at 92.263. If the discussed 100 percent tax increase were to be implemented over the next five years, a 20 percent increase this year would bring taxes to 110.72 mills. Taxes would then compound to reach 229.28 mills in 2016.

Per Scranton’s Home Rule Charter, the mayor must release his proposed budget

by Nov. 15. Announcements regarding Doherty’s plans are expected late Tuesday afternoon, according to his administration.

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PennDOT District Press Officer James May stands under the Harrison Avenue bridge Thursday, near the site where crews will repair a steel bin wall.

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By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – Work to repair a section of road under one of the city’s structurally deficient bridges, not on it, began Wednesday.

A 1,000-foot stretch of the Central Scranton Expressway that runs beneath the Harrison Avenue bridge was closed Nov. 8 as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation began repairs on a 40-year-old bin wall.

The wall, a steel structure used to hold dirt in place alongside the expressway, has significantly deteriorated, forcing emergency repairs by PennDOT that will continue for two months. Repairs to the 100-foot long structure are being completed by Fabcor, and costs were not known at press time.

“For the past five years, this has slowly come to the end of its lifespan. In the last couple of weeks and especially in the last few days, it’s gotten to the point where we just had to get it replaced,” PennDOT District Press Officer James May said Thursday.

Heavy rains and poor conditions of the Harrison Avenue bridge quickly deteriorated the bin wall.

The amount of heavy rains from a hurricane and tropical storm in the area earlier this year likely expedited the deterioration of the wall, he added.

“This bridge is structurally deficient, so you’ve got water coming off of this bridge onto here,” May said, gesturing towards the heavily eroded earth and steel structure below the bridge.

The work brings renewed attention to the 76-year-old bridge that has suffered some serious deterioration in its structural components. Scranton City

Council has heard residents’ outcries for years over the structure. A public meeting held this spring gathered some ideas for the bridge, but plans are still very preliminary.

“Harrison Avenue is in the early design stages to be replaced. We’re looking at 2014 to do whatever work will be done on it,” May said.

The nearly 10,000 daily motorists that use the expressway are asked to take extra precautions while traveling into the city from Interstate 81 as work progresses.

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Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. A full budget review will be at the regular work session on Wed., Nov. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the municipal building on Blue Shutters Road SCOTT TOWNSHIP • The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Thurs., Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. to hear the request of Corrin Ceccarelli to operate a salon and day spa from her residence located at 1213 Lakeland Dr. SCRANTON • City Council meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers, second floor, City Hall, 340 N. Washington Ave., Scranton.

THROOP • Borough Council will hold a budget work session on Mon., Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. prior to the scheduled month end work session and meeting which begins at 6:30 p.m. Work sessions and meetings are held in Council Chambers, Throop Municipal Building, 436 Sanderson Street, Throop.

• The Planning Commission will meet on Tues., Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held in Council Chambers, Throop Municipal Building, 436 Sanderson St., Throop

Regional Hospital names CEO, ratifies union contract On Thursday afternoon, Regional Hospital ofScrantonannounced the appointment of Brooks Turkel as chief executive officer, effective Nov. 21.

Turkel succeeds Aaron Hazzard, who has been serving as interim CEO since May. “Regional Hospital of Scranton has a rich tradition of community service and a welldocumented reputation for quality,” Turkel said. “I look forward to working with the hospital’s strongmedicalstaff and dedicated employees to continue moving ahead.”

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CARBONDALE • The Redevelopment Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in City Hall, Council Chambers, 1 N. Main St., Carbondale.

DALTON DICKSON CITY • The Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public meeting at the Dickson City Borough Building, 801 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City at 7 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 16 to consider an application by Jeff Moore for the construction of a parking lot at the property located at Lot #9 Commerce Boulevard, Dickson City. The applicant seeks a variance from the parking space width requirement.

ELMHURST • The Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on Tues., Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Elmhurst Township Municipal Building, 112 Municipal Ln., Elmhurst Township to consider an application

by Tina Plink for a special use or variance to use her property at 702 St. Mary’s Villa Road, for the purpose of renting it to

others for catered events. The property is located in an R-1 Zone.

LACKAWANNA COMMISSIONERS • The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Wed., Dec. 7, 2011 at 10 a.m., in the commissioners’ conference room, sixth floor, County Administration Building, 200 Adams Ave., to consider a resolution approving the formation of an airport authority in connection with the operation of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport and authorizing the filing of all necessary applications.

OLYPHANT • The Zoning Hearing Board will hear the following on Thurs., Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Olyphant Borough Council Chambers, 113 Willow Ave., Olyphant: Application of Bob Doughton, 710 E. Scott St., Olyphant, for 619 Susquehanna Ave., Olyphant, seeking a dimensional setback variance and a percentage lot coverage variance to construct a structure on the property.

ROARING BROOK TOWNSHIP • The budget work session has been rescheduled to Mon.,

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Scranton officer named ‘Top Gun’ in DUI enforcement HARRISBURG - A Scranton patrolman was among 66 law enforcement officers recognized by the Pennsylvania DUI Association in their efforts to combat drunken driving.

Scranton Police Officer Robert Olecki Jr. was honored by the DUI Association on Nov. 9 as a DUI Top Gun. Awards were presented in Lancaster.

State police Troop N, Swiftwater, was presented the 2011 Station Award for conducting 757 DUI arrests in DUI. The PA DUI Association was founded in 1979 to reduce deaths and injuries resulting in drunken driving.

at Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching affiliate of the University of Pennsylvania.

He had been there since 2006.

Before that, he served in top leadership roles at MacNeal Hospital, a 467-bed teaching affiliate of the University of Chicago. His experience also includes executive positions at facilities in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Thursday evening, Service Employees International Union Pennsylvnia announced that the hospital’s union voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract agreement with owners Community Health Systems, which bought the former Mercy Scranton earlier this year.

The contract, which maintains a voice in staffing levels for RHS workers, includes protections against layoffs and outsourcing, as well as wage increases and a freeze on benefit costs. The agreement runs through February 2013.

“This has been a year of big changes, from the change in ownership to a new name for our hospital. But we were determined to make sure that our core mission did not change: Providing quality health care and good jobs at our hospital,” said RN Cathy Gray.

Tennessee-based CHS, the nation’s largest publicly traded hospital company, bought the hospital in May for $150 million. CHS also announced plans in July to purchase Scranton’s Moses Taylor Hospital.

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Keystone College; and ‘Pluto: Planet or Pretender?’, Capwell Science Hall, Room 208, Keystone College. Cost: Free. Info: (570) 945-8145.

West Scranton Hyde Park Motor Carrier Night, Tues., Nov. 15, Neighborhood Watch meeting, Country Club of Scranton, MorThurs., Nov. 17, 7 p.m., All Saints gan Highway, Clarks Summit, auditorium, 1403 Jackson St., presented by Northeastern PA Scranton. Info: hydeparkneighLogistics Club. Info: Cynthia borhoodwatch.wordpress.com, Schultz at (570) 407-1809 or (570) 878-7863.

Rich McCabe at rich@nepalBake sale, Sat., Nov. 19, 5-7 p.m. ogistics.com. and Sun., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-2 ‘Ideal Money and the Motivation p.m., Saint Cyril and Methodius of Saving and Thrift,’ with John Ukrainian Catholic Church, 207 F. Nash, Jr., Ph.D., Wed., Nov. 16, 7 River St., Olyphant. Info: p.m., Houlihan-McLean Center, www.stcyrils.maslar-online.com.

University of Scranton. Cost: Delaware and Hudson Gravity Free. Info: 941-5873. history program, presented by ‘Exploring the Ice Giants: New John Revak, Sun., Nov. 20, 2 View of Uranus and Neptune,’ p.m., Catlin House, 232 Monroe astronomy lecture with Dr. Heidi Ave., Scranton. Cost: Free, B. Hammel, Ph.D., Thurs., Nov. 17, donations accepted. Info: (570) 12:45 p.m., President’s Dining 344-3841, www.lackawannahistory.org.

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Seven-year-old Brandon Lewis, of Dunmore, was one of the first children in line to visit Santa Claus on Friday, Nov. 11, shortly after his arrival at the Viewmont Mall. The man in the sleigh is expected to be at the mall from now until Christmas Eve. For details, visit www.shopviewmontmall.com or call (570) 346-9165.

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By RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com

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ormer Skid Row singer and longtime solo artist Sebastian Bach has been making music for over 24 years. The recent release of his latest album sounds as vibrant and as passionate as ever, and his only foreseeable goal in the future is to continue doing what he does best.

Bach will be performing his classic cuts and new hits when he opens for his friends in Guns N’ Roses on Sunday, Nov. 20 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre.

Joining Skid Row at the age of 19, he was hard pressed to think about what his life would have been like without the multi-platinum records and world tours he grew up on during that time.

“I don’t have anything to compare it to. It’s all I know,” Bach described. “It’s kind of like a rollercoaster. You’ve got to get on.

There’re high parts and low parts and fast parts and slow parts. That’s kind of what it’s like.”

That ride doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. Released Sept.

21, Bach said his newest solo album, “Kicking & Screaming,” has performed the best he’s done on the charts in 16 years. The record has already produced three accompanying music videos for the title track, “TunnelVision,” and “I’m Alive.”

Sticking with his rock roots has been an easy choice.

“I can’t really speak for other

Former Skid Row frontman released ’Kicking and Screaming’ with his new band in September.

bands, but I just think that with rock n’ roll, hard rock, once it gets in your blood, there’s no music like that. It’s not like boy band pop music or country. It’s its own thing. Speaking for myself, there’s no music that makes me feel like rock n’ roll does.

There’re probably a lot of people out there like me, too.”

Those people include the current line-up of his band, who he has played with for over eight years, save 21-year-old guitar prodigy Nick Sterling, who joined Bach two years ago after sharing stages with major acts such as Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, and Kid Rock.

“I’m lucky. In my band, I’ve got

the best players in the world. I’ve got Bobby Jarzombek on the drums, Johnny Chromatic on guitar, Rob DeLuca on bass, and Nick Sterling on guitar. He’s a young kid, but he’s an amazing player and wrote tons of the music on the new record,” Bach enthused.

The members of his band may have changed over the years, but his inspiration remains the same. When asked what the songs on “Kicking & Screaming are about, his answer is simple and immediate.

“Chicks,” he admits with a laugh.

“A lot of the music on the record is about breaking up with a

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Bach and company will open for Guns N’ Roses on Nov. 20 at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

girl or getting with a new girl.

You’ve got to write what you feel, and that’s where the best music comes out of. It’s a shame you’ve got to live the blues to sing the blues, but it seems to be the case.”

Bach has also brought his vocal talents to Broadway over the last several years, starring in “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and his favorite role, “Jekyll and Hyde,” for which he received great critical acclaim. As a comic book fan, he wouldn’t mind donning the fa-

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WHAT: Guns N’ Roses with special guest Sebastian Bach.

WHERE: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre.

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.

COST: $50.

mous red-and-blue tights in “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” if given the chance.

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Carbondale’s West Side recalled KATHLEEN MUNLEY other related industries in the region, Carbondale was slowly but steadily being destroyed by an underground inferno - a fire that raged through deserted mine shafts that twisted and turned beneath the city’s West Side and burned for almost 25 years.

Around 1947, West Side residents began noticing steam escaping from the ground. In winter, the ground became so hot that it melted snow and ice. Sink holes began appearing on the surface and houses and other buildings began to settle as the underground blaze devoured old wooden beams left in long deserted mine working beneath them.

People were affected by, and at least two deaths were attributed to, heightened levels of

extinction of this section, the city of Carbondale lost several distinct and vibrant ethnic and cultural neighborhoods that today continue to exist only in the memories of those who used to live there.

Munley’s history investigates the causes of the fire as well as the bungled and misguided attempts to contain and extinguish it, and chronicles the effects that it had on residents of Carbondale’s West Side.

Through oral history interviews, she delves into their memories, and recounts the physical and psychological trauma they suffered.

Through their collective memory, Carbondale’s West Siders are still bound to their neighborhoods, as they were before, during, and after the fire.

Kathleen Munley is the author of ‘The West Side Carbondale Pennsylvania Mine Fire.’ ‘Mining History’ appears bi-weekly in Go Lackawanna.

VISUAL ARTS

AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.

Gallery hours: Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Info: (570) 9691040, www.artistsforart.com.

Life Drawing sessions, Mon., 7-9 p.m. Call Phil for info, (570) 561-7817.

Drawing Socials, Sun., 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $5, $2 students.

ArtWorks Gallery, 502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.

Fall gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m-5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; or by appointment.

Info: (570) 207-1815, www.artworksnepa.com.

‘Samhain: A Celebration of the Arts,’ works by Jenn Bell, Peter Hoffer, Paul Neilsen, and Ted Sokolowski, opening reception, exhibit continues to Nov. 26.

‘Botanical Illustration Made Easy,’ with Everhart Museum, Tues., Nov. 15, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $35.

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There were articles about it in the New York Times, Time magazine, and The Saturday Evening Post.

A 1957 article in Pageant called Carbondale a “town on a hot seat.” By the 1950s, Carbondale, a city in the heart of the anthracite coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania, faced a dire future.

Already enduring the economic depression caused by the decline of the coal and

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deadly carbon monoxide gas being emitted from the mine fire flowing into West Side homes. Municipal leaders spent years attempting to extinguish or contain the fire to no avail.

The final solution, it was determined, was to dig it out.

Ultimately, the “big dig” turned into a massive project involving federal, state, and local governments – the first of its kind of this collaborative venture to rectify this type of problem. Hundreds of homes and other properties were ultimately lost as a result of the dig out.

More than 1,000 West Side residents were forced to sell their homes, leave and relocate elsewhere to enable the dig out project to move ahead. An entire section of Carbondale was eliminated.

The result of this tragedy is that today there remains only a small part of the original West Side of Carbondale. Gone is the larger area that was located in the mine fire zone. With the

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adly, mine disasters are forever with us.

The annals of coal mining history are replete with the accounts of those deadly events.

The story of one legendary disaster has been recreated by historian Kathleen Munley who writes of the decades-long event that threatened the city of Carbondale with extinction.

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No grand Dreaming for former SW frontman When industrial act Stabbing Westward broke up in early 2002, I thought that, after four incredible albums, this could be the last we hear of singer Christopher Hall’s distinctive and soulful voice.

Thankfully, this wasn’t the case.

Hall, living in California, formed The Dreaming soon after SW’s break-up, but the band’s early EPs were tough to track down on the East coast.

It wasn’t until 2008, with the release of their first full-length album, “Etched in Blood,” that his music would be readily available.

I still have yet to see Hall sing live, but I may get my chance soon enough. The Dreaming is planning to tour nationally starting in December in support of “Puppet,” which was released on Nov. 1.

Hall clearly has no intentions of looking back on SW’s heyday and said in a recent e-mail interview that his new bandmates haven’t lost the passion for music - something he feels

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was his former outfit’s downfall.

Go Lackawanna: What first got you into making music, and when did you decide this could be a career?

Christopher Hall: I have always made music. I played trumpet and sang in local musicals and choirs as young as 5 years old. It was always what I did and what I was known for. I went to college on a music scholarship thinking I was going to teach high school band and choir, but I started playing bass in a rock band with my friend, Walter, and eventually that band became Stabbing Westward.

I still don’t pretend to make a living off of music. That is impossible. You can have a few good years, but for the most part it is a money-losing passion.

GL: After the break-up of Stabbing Westward, what motivated you to form The Dream-

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ing and was that an easy process?

CH: I actually started the band a few weeks before SW broke up knowing that the end was near. It has been really difficult getting the band to the level SW was – actually, impossible. SW was in a fast decline at the time we broke up, so I think that taking as much time off as we did probably helped people forget.

But I really love the process of starting a new band. Even now that I have a completely new lineup, it’s exciting. Everyone is all fired up and the music is fresh and exciting. SW had gotten to the point where nothing was passionate anymore. They were chasing some lost level of success instead of just enjoying the daily victories. I love standing on stage and singing for fans. I love

writing new songs and recording them, so that’s what I do.

GL: How was the band’s name chosen?

CH: The name “The Dreaming” came from one of my favorite comic books – “The Sandman” by Neil Gaiman.

GL: There has been a real progression in your sound.

How did you develop that, and how do you see it progressing?

CH: I actually felt like the early stuff was much better than “Etched in Blood.” The producer who worked on that stuff really understood what I was trying to accomplish, but due to some medical issues, we weren’t able to work together anymore. I felt “Etched in Blood” was a bit lost. Some of the band members wanted to go in a pop metal radio direction, which was supported by the manager and producer. The thought was if you sound like what’s on the radio, you will be more successful.

I was trying to be diplomatic in those days, but I wasn’t really happy with the end product, and since most of those guys were either fired or quit See HOWELLS, Page 16

The Sound of Christmas Maria Elisabeth von Trapp and Empire Brass join the Philharmonic, to present an evening of holiday favorites, highlighted by a wonderful medley from The Sound of Music.

The evening will also feature audience favorite Ballet Theater of Scranton, performing The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers.

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nalist, you are truly given the red carpet treatment in every sense of the word.”

Photographer Michael Straub snapped shots of tuxedo- or dress-clad finalists as they entered the building to mingle amongst peers, sample hors d’oeuvres, and enjoy a night of deserved recognition.

Among the finalists and eventual award winners was Sister Anne Munley, IHM, Ph.D., president of Marywood University. Munley was given the Woman of Excellence award, one that she felt represented the university as much as it did her work there since taking the helm in July 2007.

“The notion of Marywood being recognized is something that delights me…. I’m thrilled with all that Marywood is and does as an institution in this region,” Munley said Friday.

The university was recognized as the top Healthy Workplace last year.

Conor O’Brien, 20, cofounder of the Vintage Theater three years ago, said he was proud to be in good

company in northeastern Pennsylvania’s business community and was equally happy to see the chamber recognize budding leaders.

“It’s so vital to this area to develop young entrepreneurs,” the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award win-

ner said. “Without that, the brain drain that we see in this area is only going to continue.”

Second City comedian Mark Sutton served as master of ceremonies for Friday’s business-star studded event.

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Awards recognize top notch marketing, non-profit and small businesses, outstanding customer service and community involvement practices, and more.

The first ever gala event was held last year as a way to raise the profile of the good things being done in the area’s business community.

“This event has taken all of the awards to a new level,” said Green Ridge resident Paula Mackarey, chair of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and publisher of Happenings Magazine. “It is an event that should not be missed by anyone in business.”

Familiar with the awards as Happenings has been a past winner for Small Business of the Year and the 2010 winner for Best Practices in Community Involvement, Mackarey lauded the efforts of the chamber staff to continue such a stellar event.

“I have to give all the credit to the staff of the chamber. The staff did a phenomenal job,” she said. “As a fi-

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Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Paula Mackarey, right, and MetroAction President Natalie O’Hara welcome honorees at the 2011 SAGE Awards on Friday.

• Best practices in community involvement: Pennsylvania America Water.

• Best practices in customer service: Karam Orthodontics.

• Best practices in human resources/professional development: Prudential.

• Best practices in marketing and communications: KKPR Marketing and Public Relations.

• Best practices in technology and innovation: Tobyhanna Army Depot.

• Green practices, 2-100 employees: DxDempsey.

• Green practices, 101+ employees: Tobyhanna Army Depot.

• Healthy workplace, UGI Utilities: Inc. • Hometown star: Arts on Fire Festival.

• New and emerging business of the year: Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center.

• Non-profit organization of the year: United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

• Pride and progress - exterior renovations: KBA Engineering, P.C. • Pride and progress - interior renovations: Connell Lofts.

• Pride and progress – landscape and site design: University of Scranton, Mulberry Street Improvement Project.

• Pride and progress – new construction: Highland Associates, The Commonwealth Medical College.

• Small business of the year: Condron and Company.

• Solo-preneur of the year: Bella Faccias Personalized Chocolates.

• Woman of excellence: Sister Anne Munley, IHM, Ph.D. • Young entrepreneur of the year: Conor O’Brien, Vintage Theater.

• People’s choice: Tina Jezuit, Cancertacular.

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CRANTON – Members of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and finalists in their annual Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence, or SAGE Awards, had the red carpet rolled out for them once again this year.

The chamber celebrated top businesses, community leaders, and individuals at its second annual gala awards event at the Mellow Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton, on Friday, Nov. 11.

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ic to be flying around and (expletive)likethat.I’mjustabigMarvel fan, so that interests me. I haven’t seen the play, though. I might not even like it, but I love SpiderMan,” Bach said.

His heart, however, lies mainly with his music. Bach’s most memorable tour, he said, was just last year when he toured with Guns N’ Roses in Brazil.

“We’ve played with them for years. It’s an incredible opportunity for us as a band to play the big, hugestageswithGunsN’Roses.It just blows me away that we’re doing it again. Axl (Rose) is a very interesting dude, to put it lightly. He always just comes out of nowhere

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McGoff’s unusual ceramic art pieces line displays at AFA Gallery.

Photographer John Budash, ceramist Mike McGoff, and mixed media artist Christine Medley shared the space available at AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, for the opening of their exhibit on Friday, Nov. 4.

More than 30 venues opened their doors for the monthly art walk through downtown Scranton.

Businesses and artists interested in getting their spot on the First Friday map for Dec. 2 should submit their information by Nov. 18 to www.firstfridayscranton.com

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to pursue quicker roads to stardom, I was able to have more creative control on “Puppet” and capture the sound I heard in my head. I hope in the future it will be even more electronic/ industrial. A lot of that depends on who is in our band when we write the next record.

GL: What were the challenges of producing your own record this time?

CH: I’ve always been a decent engineer, but there is a huge difference between recording demos and recording an album just as far as the quality of tones. It was a long learning curve, but at least I was able to do it in my house so I could keep the cost down.

GL: Do you have any personal goals that you feel you have yet to accomplish as a musician?

CH: I have already accomplished more than most musicians dream of, so I just enjoy each day and each show rather than worrying about how big we should be. That always wanting to be bigger mentality

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and says, ‘Hey, you want to go out on tour,’ and it’s perfect right now.

We’ve got a new record, so it’s really great to do that again,” Bach said.

While the substances they consume on the road may have changed since the ‘80s – “Less Jack Daniel’s, more red wine,” he jokes – the fun factor in making music clearly has not.

“When you listen to it, it should make you smile and have a good timeandmakeyoufeelgood.Maybe that’s the reason rock n’ roll still lasts and these bands tour and havefanscomingtotheshowsand all – because it is fun,” Bach emphasized.

“Onegoal(Ihave)wouldjustbe to tour all across the country in a bus,justrolloutofthebusandplay every night. We’re playing a lot right now, but I want to play way more.” is what ruined SW, in my opinion.

GL: Was there any truth to the rumors of a Stabbing Westward reunion?

CH: I have heard rumors of an SW reunion as well although no one from that camp has ever asked me to play any shows. I am much too busy making new music with “The Dreaming” to go back to the past. That’s like hooking up with an ex-girlfriend – that never ends well.

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Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Clarion Hotel, 300 Meadow Ave., Scranton.

Info: (570) 344-9811, www.wisecrackers.biz/scranton.html.

John Knight, Averell Carter, Jimmy Meritt, Nov. 18-19, 9 p.m., 21+, Cost: $15.

and 6 p.m. Cost: $39, $49, $59.

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The Vintage Theater, 119 Penn Avenue, Scranton.

Info: (570) 589-0271,

www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com.

Writer’s critique group, Sat., 12-2 p.m. Bring work samples. Cost: Free, donations encouraged.

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New Visions Studio and Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton.

Info: (610) 636-9684, www.newvisionsstudio.com.

Acoustic showcase, featuring Sarah Yzkanin, Danny Jackowitz, Doghouse Charlie, Patrick McGlynn, Katie Kelly, Terry Childers, and Dave Tomaine, Fri., Nov. 18, 6-11 p.m.

Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton.

Info: (570) 346-7369, www.scrantonculturalcenter.org.

Listen Local series, with Langor and Rogue Chimp, Fri., Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Shopland Hall. Cost: $10.

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Actors Circle at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Rd, Scranton Info: (570) 342-9707, www.actorscircle.org.

‘A Christmas Story’ staged reading, Nov. 17-20.

Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St, Swoyersville.

Info: (570) 283-2195 or 800698-PLAY. ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,’ Sat. to Sun., Nov. 26-27, Thurs. to Sun., Dec. 1-4, 8-11, and 15-18, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m.

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Cost: $5 adults; $3 students/ seniors, $2 children 6-12, members free. Info: (570) 346-7186, www.everhartmuseum.org.

‘Buds, Blooms & Berries: Plants in Science, Culture & Art,’ through Dec. 31 in the Maslow Galleries.

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

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

‘The Pros and Cons of Unitized Construction,’ works of Vaughn Randall, exhibit continues through Dec. 2.

New Visions Studio and Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton.

Gallery hours: Tues.–Sun., 12-6 p.m. Info: (610) 636-9684, www.newvisionsstudio.com.

‘Off the Wall,’ works of Heather Murphy, Lolita Nogan, Erica Simon, and Michael Swanson, exhibit continues through Nov. 27.

STAR Gallery, Mall at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave. Info: (570) 969-2537 or (570) 343-3048.

Ceramic sculpture and the Children’s Art Corner. Call Tom Gates, (570) 877-3261.

Drawing and painting classes. Call Karen Mahalik, (570) 383-1220.

Private Photoshop classes. Call Gerry Stankiewicz, (570) 7099203.

Traveling show ‘PA Route 6 Artisan Trail Traveling Exhibit,’ Ben-Mar Restaurant, Cozy Corner Café, and Carbondale YMCA, exhibit continues through Nov. 19. Info: gal-

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KINGSTON –Scranton corralled ultra-elusive, Penn State recruit Eugene Lewis for the most part and struck for three long touchdowns Friday night as the Knights defeated Wyoming Valley West, 36-7, in a District 2-411 Class AAAA football quarterfinal.

Scranton (8-3) won its seventh in a row and also won the District 2 championship with the victory and Delaware Valley’s loss at Nazareth.

“It all started up front on the offensive side of the ball,” Scranton coach Mike Marichak said. “The kids came out to play and were physical up front and we were able to run the ball.”

Scranton will play at Easton at 7 p.m. Friday in the semifinals.

The Knights got there by beating a team they lost to 21-7 on Opening Night.

“It’s my last game I’m ever going to play at Valley West Stadium,” Lewis said. “Unfortunately, it wasn’t the way I planned it out.”

Nor was it the way the Spartans envisioned it.

They expected to rely on the one-two punch of 1,000yard rushers Lewis and TaShawn Bunch.

Bunch carried twice for eight yards in the first five minutes and returned for just one play the rest of the game because of a knee injury.

“Things just didn’t go our way tonight,” Valley West coach Pat Keating said. “I think the big key to the game was we didn’t win the line of scrimmage on either side of the ball.”

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Cougars run all over Crestwood

By TOM ROBINSON For Go Lackawanna

PECKVILLE – Crestwood and Valley View’s distinct offensive styles played role reversal Friday night.

Crestwood used its passing game to slowly move the ball down the field for a touchdown and first-quarter lead.

Valley View stuck primarily with the ground game that it used to hurry for the series of scores that turned the District 2 Class AAA semifinal into a 49-7 rout at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The Cougars responded to falling behind in the first half for the first time all season by scoring three touchdowns in less than six minutes for a 28-7 lead. They scored three more touchdowns in less than eight minutes during the third quarter to complete the rout.

Since having its perfect season ruined by Scranton Prep, 7-6, Valley View has run off three straight Mercy Rule victories to roll into the district final.

“These last three weeks have been a pretty good stretch,” said Valley View coach George Howanitz. “We’re moving the ball well.

“We’re tackling well.”

And, blocking well.

Crestwood packed in its defense, often putting as many as 10 players within three yards of the line of scrimmage.

Valley View still managed to score consistently while running on 33 of 40 offensive plays.

Nyeem Wartman got behind the Crest-

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Nyeem Wartman takes a long reception to the endzone.

wood defense for a 58-yard touchdown pass midway through the first quarter and again for a 49-yard pass to set up a second-quarter score.

“All I knew is coach Howanitz said ‘You better be ready for that pass’,” Wartman said. “The cornerback bit and I just kept running.”

The running game did the rest.

Pat Jeffers carried 11 times for 148 yards and one touchdown. Tyler Phillips ran nine times for 111 yards and three touchdowns.

Tyler Kapinus ran for another score.

After Nick Aigeldinger went 7-for-9 passing in the first quarter and threw for Crestwood’s only touchdown and 7-6 lead, Valley View’s pass rush got to him.

Aigeldinger went just 2-for-12 the rest of the way, throwing two interceptions and getting sacked twice.

After gaining 85 yards in the first quarter, Crestwood (8-3) managed just 15 the rest of the way.

Brian Lalli returned a punt 31 yards, Phillips ran 36 yards and Kapinus ran 13 yards for third-quarter touchdowns.

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Vikings, Devils wins set up rematch

Rivals Riverside and Old Forge held on Friday night to survive close semifinal games and advance to the District 2 Class A football championship game.

Riverside stopped a two-point conversion attempt with no time on the clock to ruin the only unbeaten record in District 2 with a 14-13 win over host Dunmore.

Old Forge turned away Lackawanna Trail at the 30 on downs in the final minute for a 10-7 victory.

The results set up a showdown at Old Forge where Riverside previously won with a successful two-point conversion that time, hitting a pass while it was undetected that the Vikings had 12 players on the field, to pull out a 15-14 win.

The entire Class A tournament bracket turned into a

SATURDAY SCORES

Ryan Zapoticky threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores Saturday afternoon as top-seeded Dallas scored on its first six possessions for a 39-6 rout of visiting Scranton Prep in the District 2 Class AAA football semifinals.

The Mountaineers earned the right to host Saturday’s 1 p.m. District 2 championship game against Valley View.

Zapoticky’s contributions led to a 5-yard Jim Roccograndi touchdown run for a 39-0 lead with 5:55 left in the third quarter, putting the rest of the game under the Mercy Rule.

Scranton Prep drove 80 yards for a fourth-quarter score when Cory Kopicki ran 19 yards for the touchdown.

The win was the second of the season for Dallas (10-1) against Scranton Prep (7-4).

series of rematches.

Riverside upset Dunmore one week after losing at home to the Bucks, 28-0.

Lackawanna Trail led in the fourth quarter while trying to avenge a 37-6 loss from four weeks ago.

Five interceptions contributed to Riverside’s shutout loss a week ago.

The Vikings turned things around by taking advantage of five fumbles in the rematch.

Dunmore lost four fumbles in the second half after Riverside’s Dave Sweetman had returned a second-quarter fumble 45 yards for a 14-7 lead.

Sweetman caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Nicholas Dranchak to complete the open-

ing drive and give the Vikings a 7-0 advantage.

Chris Yurechko and Austin Seamon ran for Dunmore’s touchdowns.

The last Dunmore fumble came at the Riverside 4 with 2:15 left, but the Bucks held and got the ball back with 1:23 left.

Dunmore moved 59 yards.

Jordan Dempsey hit Mike Kolcharno for 14 yards and John Rinaldi for 23 yards to set up its final play from the 2 with five seconds left.

Seamon scored with no time remaining to bring the Bucks within one.

Dunmore decided to go for the winning two-pointer, but was charged with a delay of game before it could get the play off.

Pushed back to the 8, the Bucks still went for two, but a See ROUNDUP, Page 23

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Prep shut out in state quarterfinals

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Abington outplayed in playoffs

By TOM ROBINSON For Go Lackawanna

SCRANTON – Abington Heights soccer coaches Steve Klingman and E.T. Hunter saw stretches of the first-round of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs where their teams were able to battle with some of the state’s top Class AAA teams from the Philadelphia suburbs.

Ultimately, their opponents were much more accustomed to the high level of play and consistently maintained control.

Central Bucks East, a state finalist last season, won a state first-round game by shutout for the fifth straight year when it eliminated the Comets, 3-0, in the second game of a doubleheader at Memorial Stadium Tuesday night.

In the opener, Strath Haven shut out the Lady Comets, 2-0.

Strath Haven held Abington Heights without a shot for 46:54 from just before its first goal until right after its second.

Central Bucks East held Abington Heights without a shot for the last 19:10 of the first half and the first 12:30 of the second half.

That stretch ended with the Comets getting two

‘Our playing level is on par with their playing level, but the amount of time that they get on that plane is just so much more important.’

Abington Heights’ girls’ soccer coach E.T. Hunter

strong opportunities to tie the game.

Passes by Brian Mattern and Tommy Steinbach set up a quality chance for Kevin Elwell inside the penalty area.

Jacob Nesteruk deflected Elwell’s attempt. Matt Hoyt got to the rebound. Nesteruk tipped Hoyt’s shot just

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Abington Heights’ Kevin Elwell takes the ball upfield against Central Bucks East’s Ben Marks.

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enough that it rolled about a foot wide of the left post.

“The kid came up with a big save,” Abington Heights coach Steve Klingman said.

Nesteruk made one more tough, sprawling save on Elwell with 19 minutes left while protecting a two-goal lead.

The bulk of the chances, however, belonged to the Patriots, who compiled a 24-6 advantage in shots and 9-2 in corner kicks. Those advantages were 17-2 and 9-1 in the first half.

“At the state level, Double-A to Triple-A is a big step,” said Klingman, whose team made its last state appearance in Class AA in

WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP – District 3 champion Lancaster Mennonite overwhelmed Scranton Prep with a balanced offensive attack Saturday afternoon while eliminating the Cavaliers with a 5-0 victory in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AA boys’ soccer state quarterfinals.

The Blazers opened a 4-0 lead at halftime and got offensive contributions from seven players – with goals from five different players and assists from two more.

“We just didn’t play our game,” Scranton Prep coach Sean Curry said. “Had we come out and played our game the way we’ve been playing, maybe they win the game, but the result is certainly not as big as 5-0.”

Lancaster Mennonite held Scranton Prep without a shot for the final 30 minutes of the first half and the first 17:48 of the second half while scoring its five goals.

“The first half was a total team collapse,” Curry said.

“The second half, we came out with a lot more heart and played the game, which is what I wanted them to do.”

Scranton Prep was the last Lackawanna County soccer team still in action after winning a first-round state game Tuesday.

“We just asked them to put so many minutes on their legs this year and at some point it was going to run out,” Curry said. “Today, we were a step slow and every

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GAR took a 14-7 lead on Lakeland before the game was suspended less than two minutes into the second quarter because of a lighting failure.

Darrell Crawford ran for the two GAR touchdowns.

Kyle Kiehart passed to Ryan Nichols for a Lakeland touchdown and 7-7 tie late in the first quarter.

When the game resumed Saturday afternoon, GAR finished off a 41-21 victory.

Crawford ran for the first four Grenadiers touchdowns.

Kiehart and Nichols also figured in the Lakeland scoring Saturday.

Kiehart ran 2 yards to cut the deficit to 21-14 at halftime. Nichols returned a kickoff 99 yards with 2:45 left after GAR had built its lead to 35-14.

O’Brien outlasts Spartan attack

By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

WEST PITTSTON –Mud, grass and a little bit of blood for color. Nick O’Brien’s uniform showed every last bit of his 33 carries.

And Wyoming Area needed every one of them – plus a big touchdown reception – to run out the clock and outlast Mid Valley, 35-28, in Friday night’s District 2 Class AA football semifinal.

The 5-foot-9 quarterback/tailback took a beating from Mid Valley as defenders took their best shots at him. But he kept on getting back up, figuring in on 354 of Wyoming Area’s 399 total yards and scoring four touchdowns.

“We’re going to the district championship," O’Brien said.

"We haven’t done that in a long time, so it feels great.”

O’Brien provided most of the energy at Sobeski Stadium, taking a keeper 85 yards for a score on the first offensive play for Wyoming Area (7-3) to tie the game, 7-7. He added a 20-yard score to close out the first quarter and a pair of go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

“He really grinded it out this week,” said Warriors coach Ran-

dy Spencer, who also praised his offensive line. And as the game went on, he was banged up early, stayed in the game and he got a big finish.”

And how.

Mid Valley (6-5) made things interesting with a 56-yard Tyler Collins punt return for a score that sent the game into the fourth quarter tied, 21-21.

But on the opening play of the final frame, O’Brien lined up at tailback and snatched a Jordan Zezza pass near the ground and took off from a standstill, racing 77 yards for the score.

The Spartans answered with a perfectly executed hook-andladder play – Martin Walsh to Ron Tomasetti to Antonio Russo – for 80 yards and the tying touchdown.

On the ensuing drive, O’Brien danced in and out of traffic for a 53-yard pick-up, scoring two plays later from 6 yards out for the final score.

To top it off, O’Brien closed out the game with 10 straight carries to pick up three first downs and burn off the final 6:26 on the clock.

Cody Schmitz also scored for the Warriors on a 7-yard run in the second quarter.

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to create opportunities to spread awareness and raise money.

On a day centered around a much heavier message, there was also the chance to share their interest in a sport and coaching.

“I have a lot of respect for so many of the guys in the room,” said Dempsey, who has led the New Jersey college through the most successful stretch in the history of its program. “Even now, I was still probably one of the youngest coaches in the room.

“I wanted to be respectful of that. I certainly didn’t want to tell anybody how to do their jobs, but they also wanted to hear, I think, some of the things in the programs I’ve been fortunate enough to coach.”

Those programs have also been fortunate to have Dempsey.

In his only season at Lackawanna College, the Falcons won a school-record 33 games and reached the national championship game. It took just two seasons at Keystone College for Dempsey to coach a team to another school record of 29 wins and a trip to the Final Four on the junior college level that the Giants competed on at that time.

Now Rider has twice produced 23 wins – in the 200708 season and again last season when the Broncos defeated USC and TCU. One of Dempsey’s messages was about the importance of establishing a winning culture. His hometown and the high school football program under coach Jack Henzes are an example of that, he said..

“Whether you’re in high school or college, the players come and go,” Dempsey said.

“Great players come and go.

“I find it hard to believe that the 30 kids who go out for the Dunmore football program every year are better than the 30 kids that come out for the team two towns over or whatever.”

Dempsey acknowledges there is no winning formula, but he shared the principals that he believes have been responsible for his early success including coaching a team’s best players the hardest.

“It’s important that your best players play the way you want them to play,” he said.

At the same time, coaches need to seek importance for and a connection with every player on the roster. He tries to build a team by being sure to share time together off the court whether at dinner, a bowling alley, or the movies.

Teammates in games are competitors in practice.

“We have a winner or a loser in pretty much every drill,” Dempsey said. “We have a goal in every shooting drill. You have to be focused on winning.

“There’s a winner, there’s a loser, and there’s a penalty for losing. I want them thinking about winning at all times.”

Winning has become an expectation at Rider. The Broncos have done so 82 times in the last four seasons.

“The expectations are much higher,” said Dempsey, who has his team in Pittsburgh this weekend to take on the 10thranked University of Pittsburgh today after opening with Robert Morris Friday night. “With that comes more pressure.

“We want the pressure.

There’s no pressure on teams that aren’t any good.”

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pass fell incomplete in the end zone.

With Dunmore’s loss, secondseeded Old Forge gets to host the championship game.

Dave Argust caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Colin Carey with 2:43 left to rally the Blue Devils.

Trail had dominated the time of possession with Eric Laytos powering his way to more than 90 yards rushing in each half.

Laytos scored on a 3-yard run with 8:34 left to put the Lions in front, 7-3.

The Blue Devils responded with a 17-yard Carey pass to Louis Febbo on fourth-and-six.

Carey hit Argust for the touchdown on the next play.

The teams were scoreless for nearly three quarters until Matt Mancuso’s 25-yard field goal.

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Lackawanna Trail’s Andrew Kettel had done his usual outstanding background work, organizing the northeastern Pennsylvania efforts of Coaches vs. Cancer.

Other speakers discussed the loss of family members and what it means to fight cancer.

That gave Tommy Dempsey the opportunity to talk about basketball, something he does well.

Dempsey, the Rider University head coach from Dunmore, was in Scranton Sunday for the Coaches vs. Cancer Breakfast that is just one part of the many fund-raising efforts that local coaches have dedicated themselves to under Kettel’s leadership.

Among the hundreds in attendance were many with a direct connection to basketball, including coaches.

“I thought my job was more to encourage people to continue to be generous in raising money,” Dempsey said. “I understand the importance of cancer research in the longterm goals. But, also how often do you get a chance to address that many basketball coaches, so I felt like part of my job was to talk basketball.”

Rob Notari discussed the loss of his father, Rich Notari, who was the athletic director at Old Forge. Don Klee Jr. spoke about his father, Don Klee Sr., a local high school basketball official. Judge Thomas Munley discussed his battles with cancer.

Dempsey has other connections to Coaches vs. Cancer and the V Foundation through Rider where the late Jim Valvano’s brother Nick played. He understands and is supportive of the process in which coaches have helped use the sport

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The Warriors cut a 30-7 halftime deficit to 36-28 before giving up the final score.

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Beamish makes smooth shift to RB

Mike Beamish played quarterback and punted for the Abington Heights football team last fall. This Beamish fall, he’s still punting but now he’s a running back and pass receiver for the University of Pennsylvania sprint football team.

Beamish wrapped up his season as the team’s leading rusher. He carried the ball 112 times for 662 yards with four touchdowns. He also caught 15 passes for 136 yards and a score and averaged 33.8 on 29 punts – one good for 55 yards and eight inside the 20 yard line.

“I saw Mike on film as a quarterback that was very athletic as well as being an outstanding punter,” Penn coach Bill Wagner said. “He had some shoulder issues that kept him out of the picture for quarterback, so we asked him

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2009.

The Comets play Class AAA opponents in only some of their Lackawanna League Division 1 games and don’t meet any who are potential state threats.

“They play at this level most of the matches they play,” Klingman said. “It’s not just the size of the schools, but the level of play.

“Day in and day out, they’re seeing games that are tough games.”

Central Bucks East’s Sean Jenkins had a hat trick, scoring on headers in each half before adding a late penalty kick for the third-place team from District 1.

The Abington Heights girls had not been challenged often during an unbeaten season in which they outscored 16 opponents 72-5 while winning Lackawanna Division and District 2 Class AAA titles.

“I knew it would be a much harder team that we faced all

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BILL ARSENAULT to step in and play running back. Without a doubt, he came of age very quickly.”

Beamish started all seven games for the Quakers, who finished 5-2 with the only losses to sprint powerhouses Army and Navy.

“He’s been a pleasure to coach, learns quickly and is very tough and durable,” Wagner said.

CALABRO SITS IT OUT After opening the fall season with an impressive effort in the USTA/ITA Southeast Regionals, Elizabethtown freshman Sarah Calabro (Valley View) had to miss the Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Tournament.

“I had high expectations for Sarah in the MAC, but unfortunately she had an academ-

year, but I also know that the girls have that ability in them,” Hunter said after Strath Haven scored a goal midway through each half and outshot Abington Heights, 16-3. “Not having that competition all year sets us back whereas they play at this level every single game in their league.

“Our playing level is on par with their playing level, but the amount of time that they get on that plane is just so much more important.”

Kirsten Miller and Hart Clemens scored for Strath Haven.

CLASS AA SOCCER Scranton Prep’s teams split in the first round of state play.

The Cavaliers beat Lewisburg, 1-0, in a boys’ game at Gatto Stadium in Dunmore.

Mountoursville eliminated the Classics, 2-1, in a girls’ game in Williamsport.

Ray Hassey scored the game’s only goal from long range early in the second half.

The win avenges a 2-0 loss to Lewisburg in the same

ic conflict that couldn’t be changed,” coach Matt Helsel said. “We had two women replace her (singles and doubles), and they went pretty far leading me to wonder if Sarah might have won her flight.”

Calabro was 3-1 in singles and 2-2 in doubles in her first college match at the Regionals.

The Blue Jays open spring play March 6 with a trip to Hilton Head, S.C.

GRUNZAS HONORED Mansfield junior Kristyn Grunza earned PSAC first team honors in field hockey and her sister, freshman Kayla Grunza, was named to the second team.

Kristyn, a standout allaround performer, finished with nine goals and two assists for 20 points.

“I’ve always said that Kristyn is one of the most influential players in our division (Division II) and this is proof of that,” coach Diane Monkiewicz said. “It was a well deserve

honor.”

Kayla, also a solid all-around performer, had two goals and an assist for five points.

“Kayla had a great freshman year and was an impact player in her own right,” Monkiewicz said. “I think we’ve seen just the tip of the iceberg though.

Look for her to blaze her own trail.”

Princeton, she ran against mostly Division I runners.

“Abigail’s work ethic is outstanding,” coach Bill Burke said. “She brings a certain mental toughness that we believe to be necessary for success at this level. We feel that we can build around her in the future.”

KEARNS FIT RIGHT IN Abigail Kearns, who competed at the University of Sciences in Philadelphia last year, has become a solid member of the Scranton women’s cross country team.

Kearns (Holy Cross) recently finished 15th in the Landmark Conference Championships in Bethlehem. No time was recorded because the race was run in inclement weather.

In two big races this fall, she finished 73rd (25:35) at the Princeton Invitational and 98th out of 361 runners in the DeSales Invitational (26:16.34). At

COSTELLO FINISHES 12TH Indiana, Pa., sophomore Victor Costello (North Pocono) finished 12th at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships in Slippery Rock. He was clocked at 32:54 for 10k and earned All-Region honors. The men’s field drew 173 runners.

West Chester senior Kathleen Casey (Holy Cross) finished 33rd out of 169 runners in the women’s race with a 6k time of 23:44. Millersville sophomore Brittany Martin (Abington Heights) finished 74th in 24:46.

round last year.

The Cavaliers got a shutout with Connor Fitzsimmons playing most of the game in goal, with some help from Brian O’Donnell, who assisted the only goal. They played the game without injured starting goalie Colin Moretti.

Lana Spitler’s penalty kick with 4:25 remaining lifted Montoursville to the victory in the evenly played game.

Elana Falcone scored the only Scranton Prep goal.

CLASS A SOCCER The Mountain View teams also split.

The Eagles, who finished second to Abington Heights in Lackawanna Division 1, beat Schuylkill Haven, 2-1.

Lewisburg defeated the Lackawanna Division 2 champion Lady Eagles, 5-0.

CLASS A GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Pottsville Nativity rolled over District 2 champion Lackawanna Trail, 25-20, 2515, 25-7, in a first-round state tournament match in Pottsville Tuesday.

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pass was a little off.

“You could see collectively it kind of hit us today.”

The Blazers outshot the Cavaliers, 25-1, before Scranton Prep finished strong to cut that final margin to 28-7.

Lancaster Mennonite had all eight corner kicks in the game.

Keegan Rosenberry scored on the first corner kick, which he took from the left side and hooked into the net, over the head

and through the hands of Connor Fitzsimmons.

Fitzsimmons started his second straight state tournament game in goal with Colin Moretti out because of an injury.

Mitchell Rohrer made it 2-0 midway through the first half when a miscommunication between defender Josh Huggard and Fitzsimmons allowed a stoppable cross through to Rohrer alone at the left post.

Caleb Cole and C.J. Sturges added goals from close range before halftime and Alex West completed the scoring with 33:13 remaining.

‘We just asked them to put so many minutes on their legs this year and at some point it was going to run out. Today, we were a step slow and every pass was a little off. You could see collectively it kind of hit us today.”

Prep coach Sean Curry On the team’s play against Lancaster Mennonite on Nov. 12.

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Royals fall in NCAA opening round GL ONLINE For daily roundups of local college sports, see www.golackawanna.com/sports.

TOP STORY Freshman Kristina Klusek scored 4:56 into overtime to lift nationally-ranked host Ohio Northern to a 1-0 victory over the University of Scranton Saturday in a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III women’s soccer national tournament opener.

Sophomore forward Sami Atkinson lofted a pass over the Scranton defense to set up Klusek for her 12th goal of the season, spoiling Scranton’s second straight national tournament trip and 13th overall.

The Royals earned the trip to Ada, Ohio by winning the Landmark Conference title with a 2-0 victory over Catholic University Nov. 5.

Rebecca Hextall scored less than four minutes into the conference championship game. Sarah Gibbons provided the clincher by scoring with less than five minutes remaining.

PLAYOFF ROUNDUP Marywood University won a penalty-kick shootout over Lebanon Valley Wednesday to advance to Saturday’s Eastern States Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region men’s soccer semifinals.

The teams were tied, 1-1, after two 10-minute overtimes and proceeded to the penalty kicks where Marywood outscored Lebanon Valley, 4-3, for the win.

Kris Kassel scored the only Marywood goal in regulation and had the team’s final successful penalty kick in the shootout.

Neumann University defeated Marywood University, 2-1, in the Colonial States Athletic Conference men’s soccer championship game Nov. 5.

Bethany College eliminated Marywood from the ECAC South Region Tournament with a three-game women’s volleyball sweep Wednesday.

The Pacers, who finished 17-12, got 16 assists from Alyssa Hartranft and 16 digs from Rachel Tollett.

ble College’s Jessica White were first-team selections on the CSAC women’s volleyball all-star team.

Fillman was named for the second straight year.

Marywood’s Kim Lope and Rachel Tollett made the second team.

Keystone College’s Shelby Morgan, a sophomore outside hitter from Abington Heights, was among the honorable mentions.

Marywood’s Siobhan Blancaflor, Olivia Habicht and Paige Madary were first-team CSAC women’s soccer all-stars.

Blancaflor and Madary made it for the second straight year.

Lacey Habicht and Emily Osborne represented the Pacers on the second team while Baptist Bible’s Erin Law and Sandy Richie also made the team.

Julia Crilly, an outside hitter on the Scranton women’s volleyball team, was named Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year.

Crilly, who was also a second-team, allstar, led the Royals with 332 kills.

University of Scranton junior midfielder Bill McGuiness was a first-team selection on the Landmark men’s soccer all-star team.

McGuiness, a Wyoming Valley West graduate who was a second-team pick last season, was second on the team in scoring with two goals and three assists.

Sophomore defender Stephen Kilty was named to the second team.

Hextall, a sophomore forward, and junior defender Jessica Sciscione are the Landmark Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week in women’s soccer.

Sciscione was named for the fourth time this season.

Hextall was also selected as the university’s Athlete of the Week.

TOP EVENTS Dean College scored 14 points in the last nine minutes to pull out a 21-20 victory over Lackawanna College in a Nov. 6 football game.

Kayla Bailey was named Most Valuable Player and Terika Turner had a pair of double-doubles as the two sophomores from Scranton High School led Lackawanna College to two women’s basketball victories and the championship of the Torchia Women’s Basketball Classic in Utica, N.Y. Katie Paterson, a sophomore from Abington Heights, won three individual events Nov. 7 in Marywood’s122-96 women’s swimming victory over William Paterson.

SEASON PREVIEWS The University of Scranton men’s basketball team is the unanimous Landmark favorite, according to a preseason poll.

The Royals return all-conference players Luke Hawk, a senior guard/forward, and

Travis Farrell, a junior guard. Hawk was a first-team star after averaging 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Farrell, a second-teamer, averaged 11.9 points and 6.1 rebounds.

Matt Swaback also returns to the starting lineup and Scranton brings back 11 other veterans.

Catholic is picked second.

The Scranton women’s swimming team is picked to tie for second while the men’s swimming and women’s basketball teams are projected third.

First-team, all-stars Gillespie and Sara Franciscovich return to the women’s swimming team.

Susquehanna is the favorite and Scranton is tied with Catholic.

Marywood, a new conference member in swimming only, is picked seventh out of eight teams.

Stephen Nicolosi, a junior from Abington Heights who is the defending conference champion in the 50 freestyle, is one of the leaders of the men’s swimming team.

Marywood is projected fifth out of seven teams.

Defending champion Juniata and Catholic are picked ahead of Scranton in women’s basketball.

Tayler Pallotta, a junior forward from Dunmore, is one of the top returnees from a team that won 19 last season to end a streak of 15 straight 20-win seasons.

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SEASON AWARDS University of Scranton forward Gretchen Kempf was named Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Year in field hockey after leading the conference in goals and total points.

Kempf and senior defender Katie King were named Landmark first-team, all-stars.

Sophomore midfielder Laura Megargel, freshman midfielder Alyssa Fania, freshman defender Michelle Lennon and senior goalie Alexandria Marandino all earned secondteam honors.

Kempf had scored16 goals, the fifth-highest total in school history, and two assists for 34 points. She ranks eighth in school history with 26 career goals.

Kempf was also a second-team, all-star as a freshman.

King helped Scranton rank second in the conference in goals allowed with just 25 in 18 games.

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Lady Royals names all-academics Two Scranton women’s soccer players were honored for their efforts in the classroom.

Junior defender Emily Farrell and junior midfielder Sarah Gibbons were named to the District IV all-Academic team in a program sponsored by Capital One and voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA).

Marywood’s Siobhan Blancaflor was also named to the team.

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Scranton scholar-athletes honored Two members of the University of Scranton softball have been recognized for their achievement in the classroom.

Senior catcher Ashley Vosilla and senior infielder/pitcher Kelly Zaccheo, a West Scranton graduate, were recently named ScholarAthletes for the 2011 season by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

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NEWS

Tangradi called back to Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Eric Tangradi from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins after Tangradi scored two goals in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s 4-2 victory over Norfolk Wednesday night.

Tangradi was leading the Penguins and ranked 10th in the American Hockey League with seven goals.

Wednesday’s win was the seventh straight for the Penguins. Brad Thiessen has been in goal for all seven wins, giving up just eight goals.

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BMW `07 328xi

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

Stage 2 Dinan suspension.

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BUICK `05 LESABRE Garage kept. 1

CHEVROLET `88 MONTE CARLO SS

owner. Local driving, very good condition.

53,500 miles.

Asking $9,700 (570) 457-6414 leave message

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V8, automatic, 51,267 miles, MUST SELL $3,900 (570) 760-0511

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CHEVY '99 MALIBU

Classic. 6 cylinder. Auto. Many options. 48K. Warrantied. $4,895.

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DODGE `97 CARAVAN 139,000 miles, new

brakes, runs well, body is fair. $1,275.

570-603-0252

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LEGAL NOTICE TKO Realty, LLC, Plaintiff vs.

DLR Development Corp., Defendant NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Defendant and to its heirs, successors, personal representatives, assigns, creditors, and all other persons claiming by, through, from or under said DLR Development Corp., and all other persons having or claiming an interest in the hereinafter described property, that on July 27, 2011, TKO Realty, LLC, commenced an action against you filed to No. 11-CV-4576, reinstated on November 10, 2011, in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, which you are required to defend, to QUIET TITLE to lands described as follows: PIN: 13408-060-025 Loc: 330 Spring St., Scranton, PA 18508 Being the same premises conveyed to DLR Development Corp. by deed from John Hicks and Karen M. Hicks dated April 11, 2007 and recorded July 30, 2007 with the Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds as Instrument Number 200720807.

NOTICE If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

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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.

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

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FORD 02 MUSTANG

GTRedCONVERTIBLE with black

top. 6,500 miles.

One Owner.

Excellent Condition. $17,500 570-760-5833

HONDA `07 ACCORD

V6 EXL. 77K miles. 1 owner with maintenance records.

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

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HYUNDAI `00 ELANTRA Low mileage,

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HYUNDAI `02 ELANTRA 129,995 miles,

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JAGUAR `00 S TYPE

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

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SAAB `06 93

A E R O s p o r t .

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JAGUAR `00 S TYPE

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

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JAGUAR 94 XJS CONVERTIBLE

Mint Condition Magnolia red, with palomino beige leather interior. A cream puff inside & out.

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570-885-1512

JEEP `04 WRANGLER 4” lift, 33” BFG

base KM2, 5 speed, excellent condition, 46,200 miles. $12,500.

OBO. Call 570-592-1829

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

MERCEDES-BENZ `95 SL 500 Convertible, with removable hard top, dark Blue, camel interior, Summer Driving Only, Garage Kept.

Very Good Condition, No Accidents.

Classy Car.

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PONTIAC 02 SUNFIRE

2 door. Very clean! Warrantied.

75K. $5,695.

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PORSCHE `85 944

Low mileage, 110,000 miles, 5 speed, 2 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power mirrors, AM/FM radio, CD changer, leather interior, rear defroster, tinted windows, custom wheels, $8,000.

(570) 817-1803

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approximately 76,000 miles. 2.5 liter engine, auto. asking $12,000.

570-510-3077

VOLKSWAGEN `04 Beetle - Convertible

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Garage kept.

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VOLKSWAGEN 00 BEETLE

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570-466-0999

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DESOTO CUSTOM 49 4 DOOR SEDAN

OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT

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.

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FORD SALEEN 04 281 SC Coupe MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

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

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CHEVY 08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic.

Only 12,000 miles.

Vehicle in like new condition. $19,000.

570-288-4322

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350 V8, Auto.

75,000 miles on current engine. 12' wood bed, body, tires, interior good.

Excellent running condition. New generator, starter, battery. Just tuned and inspected. $6,900.

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BMW 07 K1200 GT

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Good interior & interior. Runs great! New tires.

Many new parts.

Moving, Must Sell. $2,300 or best offer 570-693-3263 Ask for Paul

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

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Motorcycles

96 HONDA

American Classic Edition. 1100 cc. 1 owner, under 20,000 miles. Yellow and white, extra chrome, VNH exhaust, bags, lights, MC jack, battery tender, helmets. Asking $3500 570-288-7618

DAELIM 2006

150 CCs. 4,700 miles.

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

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

HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.

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

SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023

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

KAWASAKI 05 NINJA 500R. 3300

miles. Orange.

Garage kept. His & hers helmets. Must sell. $2400 570-760-3599 570-825-3711

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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.

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CHEROKEE 10

PACE 99 ARROW VISION

Ford V10. Excellent condition.

8,700 miles. 1 slide out. 2 awnings. 2 colored TVs, generator, back up camera, 2 air conditioners, microwave/convection oven, side by side refrigerator with ice maker, washer/dryer, queen size bed. $37,900 negotiable (570) 288-4826 (570) 690-1464

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EQUIPMENT/BOBCAT TRAILER

Brand new 2010 tandem axle, 4 wheel electric brakes, 20’ long total, 7 x 16 wood deck, fold up ramps with knees, removable fenders for oversized loads, powder coat paint for rust protection, 2 5/16 hitch coupler, tongue jack, side pockets, brake away switch, battery, 7 pole RV plugs, title & more!! Priced for quick sale. $2,595 386-334-7448 Wilkes-Barre

442 RVs & Campers

SUNLINE SOLARIS `91

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

Excellent condition. $3,900.

570-466-4995

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

BUICK `05 RENDEZVOUS BARGAIN!!

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

Small 6 cylinder.

New inspection.

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(570) 540-0975

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1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

570-714-4146

CHEVY 00 S-10 2WD. 4 Cylinder. 5 speed. $3,895.

BUY * SELL * TRADE

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451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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

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

seats. Extra Clean! $3,995 Call For Details!

570-696-4377

Shortbox. 1 owner.

New truck trade! $4,495 Call For Details!

570-696-4377

FORD 00 EXPLORER XLT. CD. Power

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FORD 02 EXPLORER Red, XLT, Original

non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excellent in and out. New tires and battery.

90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016

FORD 99 F150

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FORD 02 F150

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

570-696-4377

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

FORD 02 RANGER EDGE Extra cab. 5 speed. 6 cylinder.

2 wheel drive.

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570-696-4377

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

GMC '02 SAFARI CARGO VAN

AWD. Auto. Warrantied. $5,195 BUY * SELL * TRADE

570-714-4146

HYUNDAI '04 SANTA FE

4 Cylinder. Auto.

Front wheel drive.

78K. Very clean!.

Warrantied. $7,795.

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

D.P. MOTORS

1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

570-714-4146

JEEP 04 GRAND CHEROKEE

4.0 - 6 cylinder.

Auto. 4x4. Air. Many options very clean! 1 owner. Warrantied. $9,295.

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To place your ad call...829-7130 JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

V6. Like new! $5,495 Call For Details!

570-696-4377

570-714-4146

FORD 05 ESCAPE XLS 4 Cylinder. 5 speed. Front wheel drive. air.

Warranted. $7,895.

BUY * SELL * TRADE

JEEP `04 CHEROKEE 135,000 miles, auto-

matic, four wheel drive, $6,500.

(570) 237-6979

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

VOLVO `08 XC90

Fully loaded, moon roof, leather, heated seats, electric locks, excellent condition. New tires, new brakes and rotors. 52,000 miles highway $26,500/ best offer.

570-779-4325 570-417-2010 till 5

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Auto Parts

518 Customer Support/Client Care

INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENCY

Local Insurance Agency is looking to hire a Licensed Commercial Lines Customer Service Agent to handle an existing book of business. At least 5 years experience is preferred, position is located in our Hazleton, PA office.

Salary commensurate with experience, Benefit Package includes Health Benefits, Life Insurance, 20 day PTO Time & 401k plan. Please forward resume to: Eastern Insurance Group Attn: Renee Valenti 613 Baltimore Drive Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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

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570-696-4377

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MAZDA 03 MPV VAN

V6. CD Player.

1 owner vehicle!! $2,995 Call For Details!

570-696-4377

MERCURY `07 MARINER One owner. Luxury

4x4. garage kept.

Showroom condition, fully loaded, every option 34,000 miles.

GREAT DEAL $14,500 (570)825-5847

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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 $6,895. Scranton.

Trade in’s accepted.

570-466-2771

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Education/ Training

MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTOR

King’s College seeks a Mathematics Instructor, parttime, non-tenuretrack, one-semester; begins January 2012.

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics required with a strong teaching background. Duties include teaching one or two freshman level classes.

Send letter of interest, CV, transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy & 3 letters of professional reference to VP for Academic Affairs, King’s College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. No electronic applications will be accepted.

Materials must be received by November 30.

King’s College is committed to recruiting a diverse faculty and student body and welcomes applications from persons of traditionally under-represented groups. EOE www.kings.edu

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SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

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der. Auto. 4WD. $8,395 BUY * SELL * TRADE

FORD 99 EXPLORER Leather.

Moonroof. 4x4.

New Inspection. $3,995

SPORT. Rare.

5 speed. 23 MPG. 102K highway miles.

Silver with black interior. Immaculate condition, inside and out. Garage kept.

No rust, maintenance records included. 4wd, all power. $6,900 or best offer, trades will be considered.

Call 570-575-0518

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

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

1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

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442 RVs & Campers Travel trailer. 39 ft., 4 slide outs, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath rooms, microwave, awning, tinted windows, Brand new.

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LINE COOK Full time position available.

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548 Medical/Health

HUMAN SERVICES

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Warehouse

SHIPPING ASSISTANT

Detail oriented, flexible type needed for fast-paced warehouse. Process computerized paperwork for shipments and arrange all trucks. Customer service, building safety and shipping experience helpful.

Send resume to: c/o The Times Leader Box 2835 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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708

Antiques & Collectibles

TRADING CARDS. Star Wars series 1, 42 $3. Series 2, 25 $2. Series 3 & 4, sets of 66 $4. each; Series 4, 230 $8.

Series 5, 7 cards & 1 sticker $1. Stickers, series 3 & 4, sets of 11, $1.50 each.

Series 4 error card #207 $8. The Black Hole, set of 88 & 22 stickers, $50. Star Trek, set of 88, $5.

The Hulk, set of 88 & set of 22 stickers $5.50.

Superman, 40 $2.50. Evel Knievel, set of 60 $5.; 108. $6. Set of 22 stickers $2. set of 21 stickers (#22) missing $1.50.

Desert Storm, series 1 & 2, sets of 88 $4. each. Series 3, 32 . $2. Series 1, 208. $8. 52 stickers $3.00.

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. set of 66 cards $4. 177 $7. set of 11 stickers $1.

570-654-1622

710

Appliances

DISHWASHER, Maytag under counter, 4 cycles, energy saver $75.

570-287-4244 ESPRESSO MAKER, Krups, stainless steel & black, $20.

570-814-9845.

710

Appliances

MICROWAVE, Litton $15. Call 570-825-9744

To place your ad call...829-7130 MICROWAVE: Kenmore countertop 1.2cu ft, 1200 watt, white. $50.

570-855-9221 RANGE electric, Kenmore, 30” self cleaning, smooth surface induction, white, electronic temp control. Very good condition. Pick up in Kingston. $200 570-763-9874

700 MERCHANDISE

REFRIGERATOR 18 cu. ft. new Hotpoint, used only 6 weeks $375. 570-779-3188

708

710

Antiques & Collectibles

BARBIE Cinderella Doll, Springtime Barbie, Wedding Day Barbie. All for $10.

Excellent Christmas Gifts.

570-735-0191

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Get moving To place your with classified! ad call...829-7130 COINS. Walking Liberty halves, 1917P, 1918P, 1918S, 1920S-1928S $80.

570-287-4135

CAMERAS, Nikon 35mm one touch, case, extra film $10.

Movie camera, Keystone XL100. electric eye, still in box $12. 570-472-1646

Appliances

REFRIGERATOR with freezer, small $45. 474-2182 ROTISSERIE large Super Showtime, rarely used/ like new. $130 obo 570-430-2338

712

Baby Items

BABY clothes 12 months box boy $12. Box of infant toddler 6 months-1 1/2 year $15.

570-815-6772 CLOTHES Baby girl from newborn to 2t, many great pieces to choose from, $1. each.

Boppy portable swing, soft brown with pink accents $15. Crib mattress, like new, $15. Adjustable high chair, infant to toddler, tan, $20. Pink bouncer chair with music $10. Eddie Bauer grey plaid playpen with matching infant carseat $20. 570-899-2305 CRIB F.P. 3 In 1 travel tender crib $20.

570-654-4113 JUMPAROO, F.P. rain forest, great condition $25.

570-822-0665

To place your ad call...829-7130 SWING Rainforest

by F. P. with music, lights, mobile.

Hardly used, in original box. $40 570-855-9221

714

Bridal Items

LACE BOWS wedding white 24 for $12. 570-54-4440

716

Building Materials

RAILING new, solid wrought iron, two 10’ x 26” plus 4 matching gates, includes hardware $195. 822-1227

STEEL BUILDINGS

Reduced Factory Inventory 36x58 – Reg $20,300 Now $16,930 48x96 – Reg $42,400 Now $36,200 570-504-1560 Source# 063 VINYL SIDING FREE 3-tiered white 5 12’ lengths, 10 assorted smaller lengths, 1 corner channel, some J-channels Call 570-328-5611

720

Cemetery Plots/Lots

MEMORIAL SHRINE CEMETERY

6 Plots Available May be Separated Rose Lawn Section $450 each 570-654-1596

To place your ad call...829-7130

MEMORIAL SHRINE LOTS FOR SALE

WEDDING package: all home made with pears & sequins, pillow babushka, apron & money bag. $75. 570-654-6283

6 lots available at Memorial Shrine Cemetery. $2,400.

Call 717-774-1520 SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY

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542

Logistics/ Transportation

Logistics/ Transportation

726

Clothing

726

Clothing

BOYS CLOTHES size large & XL, mostly name brands, 30 items $30. Boys winter coats size LG name brands $10. each. all for $25.237-1583

SLACKS, large size, black $3. and down.

570-826-0237

GARAGE SALE LEFTOVERS

730

40 + pairs size 6 shoes, sandals, & boots, very stylishmany with heels. $30. for all. 1 pair sIze 7/2W Stefanie Softspots paid $47. sell for $10. 3 pair size 8W Softspots, Softwalk, & Cobbie Cuddlers $5. each.

1 pair 7 1/2W Cobbie Cuddlers $3. 4 pair size 8 1/2 M Maripe loafer, Markon sandal, & 2 short boots Bass & Jenecat $3.

570-288-1505 GOWN, bridesmaid/ mother of the bride, size 14/16, soft blue, 2 piece full length Aline skirt, acetate lining, semi-fitted top spaghetti straps empire waist. $20.

570-814-9845.

JACKETS ladies petite size small, black $50. Ladies large black leather jacket $50.

Dolce Gabbana handbag $250. 654-4440 JACKETS. London Fog, ladies size M $15. Suede jacket, ladies size S $10.

Buffalo Sabres starter parka, size S $25, Adidas size S $10. 570-474-0393

542

Logistics/ Transportation

SWEATERS Storybook (Home Shopping) 1x, 2x $25. each. 570-417-3940

Computer Equipment & Software

LAPTOP Gateway MX6025 windows xp. cardreader, dvd rom/cdrw. case, adapter included. $165 Dell Inspiron 1300 laptop windows 7. 1gb ram dvdrom/cdrw. case, adapter included. $190. 905-2985

730

Computer Equipment & Software

LAPTOPS off leases refurbished HP windows 7, wifi, cdrw + dvd, wifi, office 10, loaded $175. Refurbished IBM desktop system with lcd: 400 gb hd, dvdrw, windows 7, cdrw + dvd, wifi, office 10, loaded 200.

Re-furbished Compaq laptop: windows 7, wifi, dvdrw, wifi, office 10, loaded. $225. call 570-862-2236

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Logistics/ Transportation

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED • FREE CDL LICENSING • ALL CLEARANCES PD. BY ROHRER BUS • BONUS PROGRAMS • LIMITED HEALTH BENEFITS

SANDWICH MAKER, new, recipe book, never used $8. 18 quart roaster oven, new in box $50.

570-815-6772 WATER HEATER: Ruud pacemaker self cleaning 50 gallon electric, low usage, by woman in her 80’s, purchased new 8/14/08 for $600. $175.

570-926-5075

712

Baby Items

CAR SEAT, for baby, in good condition. $20. 570-823-2267

CONTACT SHAWN @ ROHRER BUS SERVICE PHONE: 570-586-0175 Email: ahsup@epix.net

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Exercise Equipment

AEROBIC CROSS TRAINING SYSTEM, Weslo, 30+ exercises, 150 lb weight stack, weight dowling system, 300 lbs resistance. 3 person capacity. Paid $700. $100. cash.

570-675-3890 POWER RIDER exercise equipment, new condition $50.

570-675-0920 PRO-FORM 365S crosswalk/treadmill exerciser $90.

570-288-8689

742

Furnaces & Heaters

HEATER: Amish, oak cabinet, remote, used last year, like new $250.

570-654-6283 HEATERS: Vent Free propane & natural gas, can be mounted on wall or floor, thermostat & blower Full manufacturer warranty 20,000 btu $190. 30,000 btu $220. 675-0005

744

Furniture & Accessories

ARMOIRE. Beautiful Cherry, crown molding. Fold in doors, storage below.

Includes Sony 35” TV works GREAT. $400 for both.

44x75x23 570-262-8282 570-735-8558 BED THOMAS THE TRAIN $100. 570-868-3411 COFFEE TABLE drop leaf, dark wood, oval shape, 23” H, 10” W with leaves dropped, 32” leaves open. $20.

570-814-9845.

CUSHIONS 4 new red chair cushions $16. HP FAX 900 facsimile fax machine $25. Realistic PRO-2011 20 channel direct entry programmable scanner $25. Miracle phone for the hearing impaired $25. New Christmas Dinnerware sets (2) 4 piece santa or snowman $12. each 570-650-8710 DESK walnut 17 1/2”w-40”l, center door, 3 doors each side $25. 779-3188 DESK wood computer desk & hutch $50. (2) Birch sliding closet doors (30” x 77”) $40. 2 piece rocker & chair set $50. 288-8689

744

Furniture & Accessories

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, oak, 46” h, 40”w. Will hold up to 26” TV, has drawers & shelves, excellent condition. $50.

570-696-1703

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

To place your ad call...829-7130 KITCHEN TABLE round glass, 2 wooden chairs $100. Wooden desk & shelves $75. Living room end table $25. 570-417-3940

POWER LIFT & recline chair by Golden Technologies, grey $200.

Queen size tubular steel bed $200.

570-654-4440 SECTIONAL 5 piece soft brown including 2 recliner pieces, sofa bed piece.

Seats 7, sleeps 2.

Very Good condition. $495.

570-331-3575 SOFA dark blue $100. Lighter colored loveseat $200.

570-825-8109 eves or 991-5538 days SUNROOM FURNITURE glass top rattan table with 4 chairs. 2 swivel rattan chairs with end table & another matching glass top rattan table. $300 570-466-5115

744

Furniture & Accessories

TV stand, black glass & wood trim like new $75. Beautiful coffee table shaped for in front of sectionals. Top raises up & forward for eating & drinking. like new Paid $550 asking $250.

570-592-7723 TV: Like new 25” Symphonic. Queen ann coffee table very nice condition For all $90.

570-824-3507

To place your ad call...829-7130 750

Jewelry

To place your ad call...829-7130 DINING room Dining room table with top pad & 6 padded chairs $50; jumping horse $20; desk & chair $30.868-6732

ENTERTAINMENT center solid oak, leaded glass door, 2 shelves, large bottom drawer, solid brass handles, 26” TV opening, like new $100. 592-4858

DIAMOND Engagement Ring.

Large center stone, multiple small stones. Lifetime warranty fromLittmans. Purchased for $2100 selling for $1500 Can go and verify at local jewelers.

White gold 570-606-3523

750

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ENGAGEMENT RING

1 Carat Princess Cut with trillion side diamonds. Paid $3,400 at Steve Hydock’s, willing to sacrifice at $1,200. VVS2 Clarity.

F color. Set in 14K yellow gold. Call 570-328-4109 or 570-823-1774

752 Landscaping & Gardening FIELDSTONE WALL, FREE, 40’ x 3’. You remove & reshape small hill beneath.

570-696-1853 Evenings LAWNMOWER 20” Yardman 4 hp side discharge, just serviced & ready for spring. Very light & easy to push. Runs like new $65. OBO. 570-283-9452

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Machinery & Equipment

SNOW BLOWER Toro, electric start, runs excellent $125.

570-825-3371

754

Machinery & Equipment

SNOWTHROWER Snow Boss 950 white outdoor products, American built, not in flood, 9 h.p. electric start complete with tire chains for added traction. Low hours of operation , excellent condition $465 570-388-6837

756

Medical Equipment

DYNEX II NEUROSTIMULATOR (TENS unit) including all necessary equipment $150.829-1611 POWER CHAIR Jazzy Select, $500. 570-829-2411 WALKER with seat, basket, hand brakes, navy blue, new $100. Bench for tub, new, white $25.

Walker with front wheels, new, grey $20. 570-824-6278

758 Miscellaneous Boy’s 20” dirt bike Redline, $35. Tech Deck skateboards and ramps, over 25 pieces $20.

570-237-1583 CHRISTMAS TREE 5’ artificial $20.

570-823-2267 CHRISTMAS TREE 6 1/2’ artificial, excellent condition $25. 570-407-3538 CHRISTMAS TREE 7’ with lights $45.

570-826-0237 CHRISTMAS TREE Bethlehem lights natural series, 9’ pre-lit multi-lights used only once! $329. obo 466-6614

758 Miscellaneous

758 Miscellaneous

776 Sporting Goods

COFFEE URN 12-55 cups, Farberwware, stainless steel, $25.

570-654-4440

SINK: Stainless Sink “Elkay” 12"x2"x8” bar size, great condition, faucet has detachable soap holder, is vintagelooking. Includes all parts to install sink. $60 both 947-6531

SKIS, Rossignol Rebel 177, Salomon series 7 bindings. $75 SKI BOOTS, Salomon Optime 8.1 Exp. Mens size 8 $30 SKI POLES $5.

570-287-1025

COMFORTER queen size, set of sheets, brown/beige $25.

570-417-3940 COOK BOOKS assorted, moving must sell $10. 2 mirrors for dressers $40. 570-313-5213 COOKBOOKS Weight Watchers set of 4. $2 each.

Religious - beautiful stone with mother Mary & baby Jesus $10. 570-472-1646 COOKBOOKS: 50¢ each. Call 570-654-1169

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The Times Leader will accept ads for used private party merchandise only for items totaling $1,000 or less. All items must be priced and state how many of each item. Your name address, email and phone number must be included. No ads for ticket sales accepted. Pet ads accepted if FREE ad must state FREE. One Submission per month per household.

You may place your ad online at timesleader.com, or email to classifieds@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to Classified Free Ads: 15 N. Main Street, WilkesBarre, PA. Sorry no phone calls.

HOLIDAY: 12 “ angel lamp $10.

Reversible fleece snowman blanket $20. 50x50” Nutcracker throw $10. 7 1/2” Jim Shore small piece angel $10. (2) 14” Victorian dressed dolls, $10. each.

12” Santa Claus doll, gold suit $10. 10” musical beer stein $25. 12” country heart blue lamp $5. 14” stained glass Parrot mirror $15. 570-288-9571 LAUNDRY STORAGE UNIT Maytag, white, 3 drawers paid $180. sell $45.

570-474-2182 LUGGAGE SET 3 piece, black & gray tweed, like new $30. 570-824-6278 PAMPERS women’s 3 packs, small/ medium, 12 count $20. 5 packs bed pads 10 count $25. 1 pack women’s depends underwear 18 count $10.

570-824-6278 RELIGIOUS ITEMS Rosaries, $5. each, RECORDS LPs, 78s,45s, 1960-1990 $1. each. 829-2411 SNOW TIRES (4) 215/45QR 17 Bridgestone Blizzak WS 50.

Studless ice & snow.

Very good condition. $250. 474-5201

SNOWBLOWER: Jacobsen Homelite 320 $100. Kero-sun radiant 10 heater $60. Kaz cool moisture humidifier $15.

570-288-8689

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Musical Instruments

GUITARS Fender Squier Strat with gig bag $149. Ibanez Acoustic & case, needs work, $59.

PEDALS Vintage Ross Distortion $89, Fender Starcaster Chorus $35, UNIVOX UniWah wah wah $89, Ampeg Scrambler Clone $89. 283-2552 rick @ wyomingvalley.net ORGAN: Hammond, console, dual keyboard with bass peddles. Has percussion settings & many other features.

Standard enclosed speaker & real Leslie spinning drum mechanical speaker also enclosed. Excellent condition $450. OBO. 570-283-9452 PIANO Baldwin light finish, excellent condition $1000.

570-817-1425 PIANO: Console good condition $350. 735-6017

770

Photo Equipment

DIGITAL CAMERA HP PhotoSmart 7.2 Megapixel with SD card, spare battery & charger. $65.

283-2552 or rick@ wyomingvalley.net

776 Sporting Goods ANTIQUE POOL TABLE excellent condition with all accessories $800. or best offer 570-208-3888 BICYCLES: 2 Schwinn 10 speeds.

Man’s Continental &woman’s Suburban. Good condition. $50 each.

570-696-4487 BIKE: Diamondback Wildwood women’s comfort bike. Excellent condition. $150.

570-855-2568 GOLF CLUBS set Generic, great condition $50.815-6772 GUN CABINET (8) side shelves, bottom drawer $100.

570-779-3188

POOLTABLE

Olhausen 4’ x 8’ slate, excellent condition, includes accessories, was $1,200. $700 OBO. 570-333-5948 TRICYCLE adult by Miami Sun. $225.

570-239-6586

778

Stereos/ Accessories

STEREO SYSTEM Kenwood, surround sound $75.

570-472-1646

780

Televisions/ Accessories

TV 35” Sony Trinitron with matching black swivel stand. $60. 570-466-5115 TV Sony 40’ LCD , like new. 1080p.

High Definition. $400. 833-2598

784

Video Game Systems/Games

MODERN WARFARE 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. I purchased three days ago and already finished the game. $50. Call or text.

570-814-3383

786 Toys & Games

AIR HOCKEY & BILLIARDS TABLE 2 in 1. air hockey

tables uses powerful 110 v motor, flips over for billiards.

Equipped with tough, reliable features, locking mechanism. Dimensions 90”Lx48”Wx32”H, 348 lbs.

Model #G05612. Included are cue sticks, cue rack, balls, hockey paddles & pucks.

Asking $250. or best offer.

570-288-7159 BARBIE DOLLS Older & newer in boxes, new $7. to $25. 570-654-4113 HOCKEY TABLE. Sportcraft.

Purchased at Dick’s.

Great condition. $90 570-457-8243 MY FIRST LEAP PAD, with 8 games & books $25.

570-407-3538 SWING SET, wooden, 2 swings, bar & glider, wooden play set with slide & monkey bars. Buyer disassembles. $400. obo 477 2281

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TRAIN SET & TABLE wooden Imaginarium train set & table, like new. Paid $139. sell $75. 822-7576

Video Equipment

DVD PLAYER Toshiba, in box $20.

570-472-1646

800 PETS & ANIMALS 815

Dogs

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796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

Tools

ROLLING SCAFFOLD, excellent condition 8’ho 6’l x2’w $300. All size pipe & straight taps, all size drill bits $1-10.570-735-5290

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796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

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COCKAPOO pups.

Black, well socialized. Shots are current. $150 each.

570-765-1846 DACHSHUNDS Miniature Puppies.

1 female, shorthaired, brown.

1 male, longhaired, black and some brown. Two months old, ready for new homes. Both parents on premises. $600 each.

570-540-0790 DACHSI-PINS Miniature puppies, 7 weeks old, two copper short haired female, 2 copper short haired male, 1 black and tan shorthaired female.

Shots, dewormed, frontlined. $400.

570-288-1029

To place your ad call...829-7130 LABRADOR RETRIEVER

Pups. Black, ACA registered, shots and wormed, male and female. $300.

570-556-0357

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Morkie pups, Malti-poo pups Health records, love people, toy size maturity. $300 each 570-765-0936

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Parents on premises Shots Current. $500 570-401-1838

906 Homes for Sale

LAFLIN TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER 105 Haverford Drive

Move right into this 3 bedroom 1.5 bath townhouse with many recent updates including new bath room /kitchen and finished basement. $131,900 Call 570-903-6308

PLAINS

KEYSTONE SECTION 9 Ridgewood Road

TOTAL BEAUTY 1 ACRE- PRIVACY Beautiful ranch 2

bedrooms, huge modern kitchen, big TV room and living room, 1 bath, attic for storage, washer, dryer & 2 air conditioners included. New Roof & Furnace Furnished or unfurnished.

Low Taxes! New price $118,500

570-885-1512

WANAMIE Newport Twp

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Falling behind on your payments?

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DURYEA Blueberry Hill.

3 bedroom ranch.

Large lot with pool. $339,500 No Realtors For more details call 570-406-1128

DURYEA

East Main Street Handyman Special Double Block Two 2 story, 3-bedroom units each with attic, cellar, bath and pantry.

Large 4 car garage.

Upper and lower floors. As is for $25,000. Call 570-379-2645

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

AVOCA 3 rooms. Incl. heat,

hot water, water, garbage and sewer.

Appliances, off street parking.

Security, no pets $490 per month 570-655-1606

To place your ad call...829-7130 DALLAS Large 3 bedroom

NOT IN FLOOD ZONE 319 Bennett Street For Sale by Owner Two story, 2-unit home. Live in one unit rent the other to pay mortgage or great investment property. Small fenced-in yard and detached garage.

$65,000 Negotiable Call Tara 570-430-1962

2nd floor. No pets.

Off street parking.

Call Joe 570-881-2517

EXETER 2 bedroom, modern kitchen and bath, Includes OSP stove, fridge, heat, water, sewer.

No Pets. $650.

570-693-1294

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

HANOVER TWP

Rear Lee Park Ave. 3 bedroom. OSP, References and security required. $600/month 917-225-9961 Mike

KINGSTON

2nd Floor. Available Nov. 1.

2 bedrooms, renovated bathroom, balcony off newly renovated kitchen with refrigerator & stove, central air, newly painted, offstreet parking, no pets. $600 per month plus utilities, & 1 month security deposit.

570-239-1010 KINGSTON

EATON TERRACE

317 N. Maple Ave. Large Two story, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, Central Heat & Air, washer/dryer in unit, parking. $840 + utilities & 1 month security 570-262-6947

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

Very clean, 1st floor 3 Bedroom with modern bath and kitchen. New flooring, large closets.

Off Street Parking, fenced yard. Water & garbage included.

Tenant pays electric & gas service. $545/month.

No pets.

One year lease.

570-301-7723

MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom.

No pets. Rents based on income start at $405 & $440. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. 570-474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Immediate Opennings!

NANTICOKE 2 bedroom, 1st

floor. Large eat in kitchen, fridge, electric stove, large living room, w/w carpeting, master bedroom with custom built in furniture. Ample closet space.

Front/back porches, off street parking, laundry room available.

No dogs, smoking, water, sewer, garbage paid. $550/mo + gas, electric, security, lease, credit, background check.

(570) 696-3596

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

NANTICOKE 347 Hanover St.

Large 1 bedroom, 1st floor, wall to wall carpet, eat-in kitchen with appliances, washer & dryer hookup, porch & shared yard. $395/mo + utilities & security.

New energy efficient gas furnace.

Pet Friendly.

Call 570-814-1356

NANTICOKE 603 Hanover St

2nd floor, 1 bedroom.

No pets. $500 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. Call 570-542-5330

PARSONS

4 bedroom, newly renovated. w/d hookups. No Pets.

Proof of employment and references required. $650/per month, (570) 466-4619

PITTSTON

152 Elizabeth Street Spacious 2 bedroom apartment with ample closet space.

Off street parking.

All utilities and appliances included. No pets. $795 + lease & security. Call 570-510-7325

PITTSTON

Completely renovated 1 bedroom efficiency, 2nd floor.

Appliances & utilities included except electric. Off street parking. Some pets ok. $595.

570-969-9268

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

PITTSTON EFFICIENCY Unfurnished.

1 bedroom, kitchen, living room. All appliances included. $650/month.

814-2752

PITTSTON

Jenkins Twp.

Newly renovated, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, living room, kitchen, stove, & fridge included washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking. Heat & water included. $875. per month + security deposit.

Credit check & references.

Cell 917-753-8192

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS

1 & 2 bedroom apartments.

Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 ok.

570-332-5723

Apartments/ Unfurnished

PLAINS 15 & 17 E. Carey St

Clean 2nd floor, modern 1 bedroom apartments. Stove, fridge, heat & hot water included. No pets.

Off street parking. $490-$495 + security, 1 yr lease Call 570-822-6362 570-822-1862 Leave Message

WEST PITTSTON East Packer Avenue 2 bedroom Townhouse with full basement, 1 bath, off street parking. $625/mo + utilities.

No Pets. 570-2831800 M-F, 570-3886422 all other times

WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

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Efficiency apartment, bedroom, bath & kitchen. No pets. $415/month + 1 month security.

570-451-1038

941

WILKES-BARRE 22 Terrace Street

2 bedroom, 2nd floor.

Hardwood flooring. Appliances, heat, water, sewer & trash included.

Pet friendly. $700 + electric & natural cooking gas.

570-969-9268

WILKES-BARRE

AMERICA REALTY RENTALS “ALL UNITS MANAGED” 1 block WB General Hospital 1-2 bedrooms $465. & Up + utilities Remodeled, appliances, laundry, parking. Employment applicatiopn, lease.

NO PETS/ SMOKING 288-1422

WILKES-BARRE

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KINGSTON

Newly remodled modeled 2 bedroom, dining & living room, off street parking. All new appliances. $630/ month + utilities, security & references. Water & sewer included.

Absolutely No Pets.

Call 570-239-7770

1-2 bedrooms $465. & Up + utilities Remodeled, appliances, laundry, parking. Employment applicatiopn, lease.

NO PETS/ SMOKING 288-1422

PITTSTON

HALF DOUBLE 3 bedrooms, washer/dryer hookup, heat, hot water, & garbage included.

No pets. $600/per month, plus 1 months security deposit due at signing.

Call 570-239-4360

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WILKES-BARRE Barney Street

3rd floor, 2-3 bedroom attic style apartment. Eat in kitchen, private entrance. Includes hot water & free laundry. Pets ok. $450 / month. Security, references.

570-237-0124

944

Rte. 315 1,700 - 2,000 SF Office / Retail 4,500 SF Office Showroom, Warehouse Loading Dock Call 570-829-1206

PROFESSIONAL COMMERCIAL SPACE West Pittston Village Shop 918 Exeter Ave Route 92 1500 sq. ft. & 2,000 sq. ft.

OUT OF FLOOD ZONE

570-693-1354 ext 1

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900 & 2400 SF Dental Office direct visibility to Route 315 between Leggios & Pic-ADeli. 750 & 1750 SF also available. Near 81 & Cross Valley.

570-829-1206

947

WEST PITTSTON

Exeter Ave. 3 bedroom. $650 plus utilities 570-299-5471

953 Houses for Rent

Commercial Properties

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NANTICOKE

Desirable Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $795 + electric

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“ALL UNITS MANAGED” 1 block WB General Hospital

953 Houses for Rent

BEAR CREEK

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Kitchen/dining, living room, finished lower level, deck. Very private.Surrounded by over 100 acres of wooded land $1000 month plus utilities.

570-299-5471

JENKINS TOWNSHIP

2 to 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, fully renovated, gas/electric heat, offstreet parking, washer/dryer hookup, no pets, $850/per month, plus utilities, security, and lease required.

Call 570-675-5916

To place your ad call...829-7130 WEST PITTSTON TOWNHOUSE

Available 12/1/11. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, wall to wall carpeting, living/dining combo, refrigerator & stove, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets. Front and back porches, full basement. $625/ per month, plus utilities & security deposit. Call 570-655-8928

WILKES-BARRE

2 bedrooms with lots of storage.

Hardwood floors. 5 minute walk to General Hospital. $670. + utilities.

570-814-3838

974 Wanted to Rent Real Estate

HUNTING CABIN

Spacious single family 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. Nice neighborhood. Flexible lease terms for flood victims.

Garbage & sewer by landlord. $685 + utilities, security & references. Call 570-885-3590

Looking to participate in hunting cabin membership in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wyoming or Susquehanna county. Responsible single adult. Call 570-388-3039 or 570-239-4790

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

570-735-1487

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Garages

WEST PITTSTON

5 locking garages/ storage units for rent. 9’x11’ & 9’x14’. $60/month.

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