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WILKES-BARRE – Karen Ceppa Hirko asked City Council on Thursday to request an outside agency to investigate the purchase of three fire engines in 2005-06 and account for the money. Hirko also asked Mayor Tom Leighton to resign immediately over the handling of the purchase that was made possible through an anonymous dona-

Former controller candidate calls on mayor to resign over $1 million buy

tion. “With two former police chiefs present (council members Bill Barrett and Tony George), I would like to remind all present that if you suspect wrongdoing, it is a crime to not report criminal or suspected criminal activity,” Hirko said. “Did council take any action in 2005 or 2006 regarding these fire trucks?” Of the five council members – Barrett, George, Chairman Mike Merritt, Maureen Lavelle and

Karen Ceppa Hirko addresses WilkesBarre City Council during its meeting Thursday night at City Hall.

W H AT ’ S N E X T City Council next meets in work session at 6 p.m. Jan, 24 at City Hall.

George Brown – none responded to Hirko’s comments. No council member would comment publicly about the fire engines, the donation or the secrecy of the See ENGINES, Page 12A

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uzerne County Chief Engineer Joe Gibbons, at right, examines details of the restored stained glass in the courthouse. Josh McGroarty, of courthouse restoration company D.A. Nolt Inc., looks on. For more, see Page 9A.

County council shuns 3.93 percent hike, but layoffs, increase still loom INSIDE A NEWS: Local 3A Nation & World 5A Obituaries 8A Birthdays 10A Editorial 11A B SPORTS: Scoreboard 2B Business 7B C CLASSIFIED:Funnies 12C THE GUIDE TV/Movies Entertainment Crossword

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Tax increase proposal shot down By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

Luzerne County Interim Manager Tom Pribula suggested a 3.93 percent property tax increase in the amended 2012 county budget, but county council members did not embrace the suggestion. The increase would raise taxes from 5.215 mills to 5.4 mills and amount to $20.50 more on a $100,000 property,

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Tom Pribula Luzerne County Interim Manager about court branch officials’ reaction to the need for further cuts

Pribula said during a Thursday night council budget work session. The tax hike would generate about $3.5 million and reduce

increase, and nobody raised a hand in support. Some council members said they may be willing to support a reduced tax increase, but only if further cuts were made and the county work force significantly participated in sacrifices. Pribula was instructed to inform departments that further

the number of staff cuts from up to 150 to 56, Pribula said. Council members conducted a straw vote to see if there was support for a 3.93 percent See COUNCIL, Page 12A

WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders scrambled Thursday to contain damage from an Internet video purporting to show four Marines urinating on Taliban corpses — an act that appears “I have to violate interseen the national laws of warfare and fur- footage, ther strains and I find U.S.-Afghan rethe behavlations. Defense Sec- ior depictretary Leon Panetta called Af- ed in it ghan President utterly Hamid Karzai to offer assur- deplorable. ances of a full I condemn investigation and the top Ma- it in the rine general strongest promised an inpossible ternal probe as well as a crimi- terms.’’ nal one. InvestiLeon Panetta gators moved Defense quickly to idenSecretary tify and interview at least two of the four Marines. They were members of a battalion that fought for seven months in former Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan. Their unit, the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, returned from Helmand province to its home base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., last September. Marine officials said that See MARINES, Page 12A

Subway gets fresh start as Shickshinny rebuilds Business 10th of 28 affected by flood to reopen; no bank, grocery store on horizon.

Panetta assures Afghans of full probe

Marines caught on video purportedly urinating on bodies fought Taliban.

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Alexis Lewis stole two passes in the final 30 seconds and made two late free throws to cap a 15-point night, giving Holy Redeemer a 57-53 victory in overtime against Wyoming Valley West in Wyoming Valley Conference girls basketball Thursday. “There were a lot of emotions running high in this game,” Redeemer coach Chris Parker said. “I told them they had to leave it all out of the floor tonight.” Sports, 1B

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SHICKSHINNY – In a small step in the crawl back to life as usual, another business has reopened in this downtown devastated by flooding in September. The Subway franchise on Main Street, opened by owner Hina Pa-

tel just three weeks before the flood soaked it in nearly 10 feet of water, resumed selling $5 footlongs and other sandwiches Thursday. But residents will continue to face challenges. One of those challenges may be getting used to driving across the river to do their banking and more than 10 miles to buy groceries. Wells Fargo, operator of the town’s only bank, announced in November it would close its Shickshinny branch but keep an

ATM machine at the site, and Mayor Beverly Moore and Council President Rosalie Whitebread said Thursday that 5 Mountain Market, the town’s only grocery store, will not reopen. Moore said she understands owner John Morgan’s decision, but the market will be missed by the townspeople. The nearest grocers are in Nanticoke and Berwick, each about 12 miles from Shickshinny, and the market was See SHICKSHINNY, Page 12A

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The Subway on Main Street in Shickshinny, wiped out in the September flood, reopened Thursday.

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Offset Paperback in Dallas laying off 69 By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

DALLAS TWP. – Offset Paperback Manufacturers, one of the Back Mountain’s largest employers, has announced it will be laying off 69 employees Jan. 27. The staff reduction was necessitated by a poor 2011 due to an increase in use of eReaders and

POLICE BLOTTER HAZLE TWP. – State police are investigating an attempted kidnapping in the Church Hill Mall parking lot on Thursday night. A 21-year-old woman told police the attempt occurred around 8 p.m. The suspects were driving an older model, tan mini-van with a donut tire on the front passenger side. One suspect was described as a Hispanic male, between 25 and 30, approximately 6 foot, 3 inches, weighing between 250 and 300 pounds. He had a raspy voice and a bulging stomach and was wearing a tan or light-colored hooded top, blue jeans and a black beanie. The other suspect is also a Hispanic male in his 20s, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 200 to 230 pounds and wearing a dark sweatshirt with a front zipper and blue jeans. The vehicle fled north on

COURT BRIEFS WILKES-BARRE – Bryandt Arion Shelly, 35, last known address as Scott Street, WilkesBarre, will face aggravated assault charges in Luzerne County Court for allegedly assaulting an elderly man inside East End Towers on July 15. The charges were forwarded to county court after a preliminary hearing in Wilkes-Barre Central Court on Thursday.

other online and digital offerings to read books. Andy Meltzer, who works with Matter Communications, a Providence, R.I., firm hired by Offset to handle public relations, issued a lengthy statement detailing the decision, which was announced to employees at the plant along Route 309 on Thursday. The company, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann AG, headquartered in Germany, prints and binds mass-market books. According to the company’s website, “one of the largest manufacturers of state Route 309. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at the Hazleton station at 570 459-3890. WILKES-BARRE – City police reported Carol Burke reported Wednesday an unknown person stole a stereo and a bag from her vehicle on Walnut Street. EDWARDSVILLE – Police arrested a man they allege assaulted a woman early Wednesday morning. John Copes, 29, of Zerby Avenue, was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $15,000 bail. Police allege Copes assaulted his girlfriend inside their residence and in a vehicle on Zerby Avenue at about 12:30 a.m., according to the criminal complaint. William Piekanski to a dirt road and assaulted him before stealing a cell phone and money on Dec. 22, according to the criminal complaint.

WILKES-BARRE – A man accused by state police with selling cocaine waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Wilkes-Barre Central Court on Thursday. Brenton Carland Browne, 28, of Utica, N.Y., waived a single count of possession of a controlled substance to Luzerne County Court. State police withdrew two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance against Browne. State police allege Browne sold cocaine in the area of Lehigh Street, Wilkes-Barre, on June 9, 2011, according to the criminal complaint.

HANOVER TWP. – An arrest warrant was issued for Robert Thomas, 25, of Maple Street, Wilkes-Barre, on charges he failed to appear for a preliminary hearing before District Judge Joseph Halesey on Wednesday. Thomas was charged by township police in September with a burglary at Nockley Pharmacy on South Main Street on Sept. 23. Police alleged a hole was cut in the roof to gain entry to the pharmacy. Charges of criminal conspiracy to commit burglary, criminal attempt to commit burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and public drunkenness were forwarded to Luzerne County Court. Police are continuing to search for a second man in the burglary. Thomas is described as a white man, about 6 feet tall, 240 pounds, with hazel eyes and black hair. Anyone with information about Thomas is asked to call Hanover Township police at 825-1254.

SWOYERSVILLE – A man accused by Larksville police of robbing and assaulting another man waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge David Barilla on Thursday. Joshua J. Watkins, 25, of Payne Avenue, Kingston, waived two counts each of simple assault and theft, and one count each of robbery and harassment to Luzerne County Court. Police withdrew a second count of robbery against Watkins. Police alleged Watkins drove

HANOVER TWP. – A WilkesBarre man accused of leaving the scene of a crash waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Joseph Halesey on Wednesday. George Daniel Walley, 24, waived two counts of accidents involving injury and two vehicle violations to Luzerne County Court. Police allege Walley sped away after striking a vehicle occupied by Lisa Deschak, of Ashley, and Samantha Korona, of Wilkes-Barre, on the Sans Souci Parkway in October.

mass-market paperback books in the world, Offset Paperback Manufacturers produces approximately 350 million mass-market and digest book products a year.” But over the past few years, fewer books are being sold as digital versions increase in popularity. “While the company has avoided significant losses to its employee count over the past several years, the rapidly evolving publishing market and the continued popularity of eReaders and other devices impacted the company’s

output in 2011,” Meltzer said. “As a result, OPM is forced to cut its operating costs in order to remain competitive and viable while sustaining its current workforce of approximately 515 full time employers.” In 2005, according to Times Leader archives, the company employed 800. Earlier this month the company placed help wanted advertisements seeking part-time workers for up to 22.5 hours per week, offering pay rates of $10 to $10.46 per hour.

“Recognizing that the printing industry is being redefined on a daily basis, OPM continues to diligently measure the market demands for paperback titles while also taking steps to pursue alternative products such as coloring books, desk calendars and other opportunities,” Meltzer said. “In addition, OPM has made investments in new technologies and product lines that will enable it to produce paperback offerings few other facilities can replicate,” Meltzer concluded.

D U RY E A F LO O D R ECOV E RY

Levee completion is in works

Many people in attendance at borough meeting stated the levee also should be raised. By B. GARRET ROGAN Times Leader Correspondent

DURYEA – State Sen. John Blake, state Rep. Mike Carroll and officials from the state Department of Environmental Protection and Department of General Services met at the Duryea municipal building to discuss flood protection on Thursday night. The focus of the meeting was the completion of an 1,100-foot stretch of levee along the Lackawanna River from the Stephenson Street Bridge to the Holy Rosary Cemetery. In 2002, $1.5 million was allocated to fill in this gap of the levee system. State officials described the planning phase of the project as 80 percent complete. Blake and Carroll felt it would be beneficial to elaborate on the progress in a public forum. While the project is being welcomed by community members, it did little to assuage their fears of future flooding. Nor did it answer a lot of the questions residents had regarding monetary reimbursement and the ultimate causes of the full severity of the September flooding. This particular levee was constructed during the 1950s. During that time, several homeowners refused to sign on to have the levee constructed on their property. The gap has remained ever since.

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At the behest of Mayor Keith Moss, a makeshift dike was constructed in 2006 but it was not sufficient to stop the floodwaters that resulted from Tropical Storm Lee in September. The project discussed on Thursday would use a combination of concrete and vinyl to fully fill the gap in the levee. Last September, the makeshift levee was breached, which caused flooding in the cemetery and in the vicinity of River, Lackawanna and Church streets. While it is hoped the new stretch of levee will alleviate flooding concerns in that area, it will do nothing to help the areas of Duryea that were hardest hit during the September flooding. The lower end of town, including the areas of Main and Crittenden streets, were severely flooded when water from the Susquehanna River backed into the Lackawanna. The area where this occurred is not protected by any stretch of the levee. Many in attendance on Thursday stated the levee also should be raised. Carroll agreed, and said a conversation between Duryea and its neighboring municipalities needed to take place regarding what could be done to prevent future flooding. He said, however, that this project will be com-

pleted because funding was approved back in 2002. While there is $1.5 million in state funding set aside for the portion of the levee’s construction, Duryea will be responsible for the costs associated with obtaining easements and relocating utilities. Michael Bedrin, DEP regional director, identified a roughly 18month period from planning to bidding out the construction, before the physical portion of the project is under way. One major area of concern for the DEP is that of the portion of the cemetery that will house the stretch of levee. While initial radiographic tests showed that no unmarked graves were in the area where the wall will be constructed, archeological excavation found human remains. After the meeting, Colleen Connolly, a DEP regional spokeswoman, said DEP is coordinating efforts with the Scranton Diocese to make certain that all bodies found are properly reburied. Moss advised everyone to attend a meeting that will be held for Duryea and Jenkins Township at the Pittston Area High School on Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. Moss hopes that meeting will lead to answers for questions regarding insurance claims, liability and reimbursements. He also said that while Duryea is no longer making general flood debris pickups, individuals who were never serviced by the borough could call to make special appointments to have municipal workers collect their flood-damaged debris.

Duryea votes to reopen police contract talks expected by the end of December, but as of Tuesday, still have not been received. He did not DURYEA -- The Duryea Borfeel that the negotiations were ough Council voted Tuesday so urgent they had to be voted night to reopen negotiations on during Tuesday’s meeting. with borough police to discuss Despite the reservations of wages and contract expiration Groblewski and McGlynn, and dates. the absence of council member Council members Frank GroAl Akulonis, the motion passed blewski and Michael McGlynn 4-2. voted against the motion. Both Also on Tuesday, Duryea stated preferences the motion resident Amy Hughes combe delayed. plained the Duryea Community Although McGlynn refused to Park has been closed for the elaborate on his statements, past few months. Groblewski stated that he did Duryea Municipal Recreation not want to enter into any fiBoard member Ellen Velehoski nancial discussions before paysaid the decision to close the ments from the Federal Emerpark for the five typically cold gency Management Agency weather months of the year was have been received. made due to concerns over While he did not mention the liability over ice on the sideexact amount owed, he did state walks and vandalism fears. his fear the borough would not The bulk of Hughes’ combe able to afford any pay raise plaints centered on the unseathat might result from the salary sonably high temperatures that negotiations without FEMA have been experienced over the payments. past few weeks. While Velehoski acknowledged this winter has He said the payments were By B. GARRET ROGAN Times Leader Correspondent

W H AT ’ S N E X T Borough council will hold its next regular meeting Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m.

been atypical, she was backed by several council members in citing the need for consistency in keeping the park regularly closed during the winter. She and the several council members felt it would be difficult for the police to patrol the park based on weather trends. McGlynn disagreed, saying he felt the lighting in the park combined with the weather should allow the park to remain open. He suggested the police could handle the extra workload and made a motion to keep the park hours at 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. during cold weather months and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the warmer months. His motion failed to gain a second and it was not voted on by the council.

LOTTERY MIDDAY DRAWING DAILY NUMBER 8-5-7 BIG FOUR 1-6-5-5 QUINTO 5-8-0-1-5 TREASURE HUNT 02-06-11-13-16 NIGHTLY DRAWING DAILY NUMBER 8-0-5 BIG FOUR 3-3-9-0 QUINTO 7-8-4-3-5 CASH FIVE 14-25-27-31-43 MATCH SIX 12-15-17-24-34-41 HARRISBURG – No player matched all five winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s “Pennsylvania Cash 5” game so the jackpot will be worth $500,000. Lottery officials said 75 players matched four numbers and won $339.50 each and 3,328 players matched three numbers and won $12.50 each. Monday’s “Pennsylvania Match 6 Lotto” jackpot will be worth at least $1,270,000 because no player holds a ticket with one row that matches all six winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s game.

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Seeking fans of ‘One Life’ “One Life to Live,” a staple on the ABC soap opera lineup since 1968, is airing its final show at 2 p.m. today. The Times Leader would like to speak to longtime fans who followed the lives of the Lord family and its associates on the long-running soap. Comments will be included in a story. Slezak Those interested in speaking to a reporter after the final episode should contact us at: tlnews@timesleader.com or call the city desk at 829-7180 WILKES-BARRE

Courtright open house set The Courtright Neighborhood Open House will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Courtright Neighborhood in the north end offers newly constructed, energy-efficient housing at an affordable price for people of all ages. There are opportunities for purchase or rent. Contact the Housing Development Corporation of NEPA at (570) 8244803 for eligibility for the Growing Homeowners Initiative.

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LOCAL POLITICS

Party will select candidates at Wilkes-Barre gathering to run in all state congressional districts

Libertarian’s Pa. convention here By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – The Pennsylvania Libertarian Party will hold its 2012 state convention in the city in April. Lou Jasikoff, chairman of the state Libertarian Party, said the convention dates have been confirmed – Friday, April 20 through Sunday, April 22. The convention will be held at the F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts and the Best Western Genetti Hotel & Convention Center. “We’re hoping to pack the house,” Jasikoff said Thursday. “This could be one of the biggest political events in history for Wilkes-Barre.” He said Wilkes-Barre was selected during the party’s November meeting in Selinsgrove. Carla Howell, executive director of the Libertarian National Party in Wash-

ington, D.C., confirmed the convention site and said part of the agenda will feature selection of candidates to run in all state congressional districts. A kick-off meet-and-greet for Gary Johnson, former two-term governor of New Mexico, and other guests will be held at the Kirby Center, ending with a Friday Night at the Oldies disco party open to the general public. “The Libertarian Party wants to get back to the basic principles of the U.S. Constitution,” Jasikoff said. “We want to put competition back into politics. We all want the same things in life – clean air and water, a secure roof over our heads, and quality health care and education.” The convention will be held the weekend before Pennsylvania’s primaries on April 24. Michael Badnarik, an expert on the

LOU JASIKOFF Name: Lou Jasikoff Age: 60 Residence: Factoryville Family: 2 children; 3 grandchildren Education: Fordham University, accounting degree; also studied at Hofstra University Work: Self-employed in marketing and political consulting

U.S. Constitution, will offer a presentation. In 2004, Badnarik was the Libertarian candidate for president. Jasikoff said Saturday’s convention will feature the Restoring Freedoms Celebration that is open to the public and also being held at the Kirby Center. “A true celebration of liberty, the day

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PSU W-B group competes A four-student team from the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Business Department will travel to State College in the latter part of March to compete in the 2nd Annual Smeal College of Business Case Competition presented by Kohl’s. Led by instructor of business Terry Clemente, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre “Wilkes-Bears” team will be represented by sophomore Adam Supey, an accounting major from Dallas; junior Amy Scafella, a business administration major from Dallas; sophomore Justin Seliga, an accounting major from Nanticoke; and sophomore Ceili Jones, a business administration major from Wilkes-Barre. The Smeal Case Competition is an undergraduate contest that challenges students’ knowledge, problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills to solve realistic business problems in a demanding 24-hour format. This year, 16 teams have been chosen from a pool of 40 team applications to compete at the event and four finalists will contend for the Smeal Case Cup as well as a $5,000 shopping spree at Kohl’s. HANOVER TWP.

Charged in donation theft Township police said Thursday they charged Jesse Thomas Jopling, 21, and Patrick Merrick, 21, both of Hanover Township, with stealing a donation can from the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on Oxford Street on Nov. 9. Police said the two men were recorded by a surveillance camera stealing the donation can for world hunger. Charges of theft, criminal conspiracy to commit theft and receiving stolen property were filed against Jopling and Merrick with District Judge Joseph Halesey. SCRANTON

Wright Center unveiling The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education is holding a grand opening of its new administrative offices and an open house on Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. on the second floor of Tobin Hall, 501 Madison Ave. Guests may tour the Wright Center’s newly renovated 15,000-square-foot office space, talk to administrators, residents, health partners and legislators to learn about the center’s upcoming plans and mission. The Wright Center, formerly Scranton Temple Residency Program, provides programs that allow physicians to complete their training and begin their careers in the region. For more, visit www.thewrightcenter.org. WYOMING COUNTY

Phone charge for 911 same The PUC on Thursday reauthorized the telephone charge residents in Wyoming County pay for their local 911 systems. Wyoming County did not request a change in the current contribution rate of $1.50 per telephone line per month so it will remain the same for three

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will include music, workshops and keynote speakers,” Jasikoff said. “Presenters from all political stripes are scheduled with the theme of returning to the principles that founded the United States.” Workshops and informational tables from many different groups and organizations will also be available to the public in addition to convention delegates. Further information regarding these events and tickets are available at: www.restoringfreedoms.com. Betsy Summers, chairwoman for the Northeast Pennsylvania Libertarian Party, was the party’s candidate for mayor. She said there will be a breakfast buffet at Genetti’s on Sunday, followed by a business meeting. New officers will be elected and statewide candidates will be nominated.

Pa. court amending waivers for juveniles Judicial scandal is reason the counsel issue was acted upon.

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away from ground equipment at all points. • Post warning signs around the perimeter of the property. • Meet with local emergency responders and officials from the Dallas School District to develop an appropriate emergency response plan. • Maintain a system integrity plan for the metering facility applicable to federal and national industry guidelines. • Do not store any hazardous materials at the site.

WILKES-BARRE – New statewide rules regarding legal representation of juveniles in court were sparked by the judicial scandals that first rocked Luzerne County three years ago. The state Supreme Court, which originally put into place rules regarding juvenile court procedure in October 2005, amended the report Wednesday to include guidelines for when juveniles cannot waive their right to counsel. The corruption connected to the juvenile justice system that occurred in Luzerne County, the high court said in a report, is the reason the counsel issue was brought to its attention. “Even though waiver of counsel is rarely “It’s a occurring across (Pennsylvania), the good move unfortunate circum- in the right stances that came to light in Luzerne Coun- direction, ty brought this subject but I don’t to the forefront more think it recently,” the court goes far said. “It’s a good move in enough.” the right direction, but Cheryl I don’t think it goes far enough,” said Cheryl Sobeski-Reedy, Sobeski-Reedy, an as- Assistant public defender who sistant public defendheads the er who heads the ofoffice’s Juvenile fice’s Juvenile DefendDefender Unit er Unit. Sobeski Reedy said she would have liked to see the high court prohibit the waiver of counsel. “Research shows that juveniles can’t understand the complexity of juvenile court. In order to ensure juvenile’s rights are protected, it would have been better to prohibit the waiver,” she said. The Public Defender’s Office, in 2010, formed a Juvenile Defender’s Unit that includes three attorneys, an investigator, a secretary and two social workers. Sobeski-Reedy said Thursday that it’s her office’s policy to represent juveniles in every court proceeding and that attorneys are involved from the time written allegations are filed. “My concern is that other (public defender’s offices) might decide they will cut corners (because the amendment says representation is needed only in specific hearings),” she said. “We are not going to encourage self-representation.” The rules originally said a juvenile could not waive the right to counsel unless the waiver is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made, and the court conducts a questionnaire with the juvenile on the record.

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Performing a musical selection during Thursday’s Martin Luther King Jr. program at the First Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-Barre were Tareva Tabron and her husband, Christian, with his sister Sienna Tabron at the piano.

Honoring Dr. King Local leader says people should heed Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and put them into practice. By JERRY LYNOTT jlynott@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Wherever Ron Felton is invited to speak, he doesn’t change his message about Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday night the president of the Wilkes-Barre NAACP spoke to approximately 40 people at a program the organization presented at the First Presbyterian Church on South Franklin Street, a few days in advance of the 83rd anniversary of the birth of the slain civil rights leader. Over the next couple of days before King’s observed birth date on Monday, Felton will be speaking at other public events. “I’ve been invited out to Sam’s Club,” he told the audience before launching into a reading of a speech King gave nearly 55 years ago at the

Wilkes-Barre NAACP Lincoln Memorial in Wash- “Everybody youth council, said King ington, D.C., calling for votset an example for her ing rights for African-Amer- has to have a icans. little bit of Dr. through his perseverance and determination to help “So long as I do not firmly King in him.” all people. When she and irrevocably possess the Ron Felton thinks of him, she said, “I right to vote, I do not posWilkes-Barre NAACP think of everything I can sess myself,” read Felton. “I president do to excel in life.” cannot make up my mind – Thomas Leary, presiit is made up for me.” dent of Luzerne County Over and over he repeated King’s plea of “Give us the ballot” Community College, recalled how and his urging for leadership from the King made an impression on him as a federal government, whites and high school student in the 1960s. He ended his comments with a quote from blacks. Felton acknowledged that many King: “Our lives begin to end the day people are looking for someone of we become silent about things that King’s stature to appear and that’s un- matter.” The courage to speak up and act was likely. Instead, they should heed his words and put them into practice. “Ev- also called for by a historian of the Holerybody has to have a little bit of Dr. ocaust, added Luzerne County Judge Tina Polachek-Gartley. King in him,” said Felton. She said professor Yehuda Bauer Other speakers at the 45-minute program put on by the local branch of the proposed three additional commandNational Association for the Advance- ments to the 10 observed in Jewish and ment of Colored People offered similar Christian religions. One of the three, she said, was “Thou shall never, but comments. Lydia Parham, president of the never be a bystander.”

Dallas board grants conditional OK for metering station By SARAH HITE shite@timesleader.com

DALLAS TWP. – Williams Field Services LLC was granted approval with several conditions from the zoning hearing board Thursday night for its application to build a natural gas metering station off Lower Demunds Road about 2,600 feet from the Dallas schools. The conditions are similar to those stipulated upon another company, Chief Gathering LLC, which received approval last month to build a metering station off Hildebrandt Road about 500 feet away from the Williams site.

The metering facility was approved provided Williams abides by the following conditions: • Install a fast-acting shut-off valve upstream of the facility and a valve to prevent the backflow of natural gas downstream from the metering station to minimize the effects of a potential leak. • Provide certification that the valves have been installed to the township engineer. • Construct a 6-foot-high fence with barbed wire to be no less than 50 feet

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Man to get retrial for sex charges Gerald John Delbridge was convicted more than 12 years ago of sexual assault.

By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

A former Hazleton area man convicted more than 12 years ago of sexually assaulting two children has been granted a new trial after the state Superior Court determined his attorney was ineffective for failing to object to faulty jury instructions. The ruling in the case of Gerald John Delbridge is the latest twist to the convoluted case that has worked its way through several appellate courts over the past decade. Delbridge, 50, was convicted in May 1999 of aggravated indecent assault and other offenses related to the alleged assaults of a 6-year-old girl and 4year-old boy who are related to him. The state Supreme Court in 2003 ordered that a new competency hearing – known as a “taint hearing” – be held for the

children based on evidence their testimony had been influenced by improper interviewing techniques. That hearing was held in 2004 and a county judge determined there was no improper influence. But that decision was overturned in 2010 by thenJudge Michael Toole, who determined Delbridge’s attorney at the time, Thomas Pavlinic, had been ineffective for failing to call certain witnesses. Toole granted Delbridge’s motion seeking a second taint hearing, but did not grant him a new trial. That led prosecutors and Delbridge to file cross appeals to the state Superior Court. Prosecutors sought to overturn the ruling granting the new taint hearing, while Delbridge sought to overturn Toole’s denial of a new trial. The Superior Court, in a ruling issued Dec. 29, found in Delbridge’s favor on both issues. In addition to upholding a new taint hearing, the court granted Delbridge a new trial based on Pavlinic’s failure to adequately challenge improper

instructions that In addition to upholding a but it would be extremely difwere given to jurors new taint hearing, the ficult,” Sanin the 1999 trial. guedolce said. The improper in- court granted Delbridge “Memories struction related to a new trial based on fade, even how much weight Pavlinic’s failure to adewith traumatic jurors could give al- quately challenge imevents.” legations made by Delbridge one of the children proper instructions that has already that Delbridge had were given to jurors in served 12 previously sexually the 1999 trial. years of his 10assaulted her. Delto-22-year bridge was never charged for that incident, prison sentence, which means meaning jurors had to limit he is eligible for parole. He has how they utilized that informa- twice been denied parole, in tion in reaching their verdict. part, because he has failed to The trial judge failed to inform accept responsibility for his crimes, according to the Parole them of that, however. First Assistant District Attor- Board. Delbridge’s current attorney, ney Sam Sanguedolce said Thursday the office will appeal Kelly Bray of Wilkes-Barre, said the Superior Court decision to Delbridge will not admit to the crimes because he continues to the state Supreme Court. If the high court upholds the adamantly maintain his innoretrial order, Sanguedolce con- cence. Delbridge is incarcerated at ceded prosecutors would face a difficult task to re-try the case the State Correctional Institugiven the length of time that tion at Huntington. Bray said has passed. The alleged victims she plans to file a court motion seeking to have him released are now ages 18 and 20. “That certainly is an issue. If on bail pending the resolution we are required, we will make of the prosecutions planned apevery effort (to retry the case), peal to the Supreme Court.

Man is returned to jail after release earlier this week ville, and was driving a Lincoln He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack Police in Edwardsville and Navigator with an expired regis- of $100,000 bail. Kingston arrested Kyle tration sticker on Nov. 30. Newman, 22, on drug charges. According to the criminal By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

EDWARDSVILLE – Released from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on Monday, Kyle Morgan Newman was back behind bars Wednesday night. Police in Edwardsville and Kingston said they arrested Newman, 22, on charges he was peddling marijuana. Newman was arraigned Thursday in Wilkes-Barre Central Court on three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, two counts each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, and a single count of criminal use of a cell phone. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $100,000 bail. Police allege they found a large amount of marijuana, scales, cellphones, contraband and cash inside his apartment on Beverly Drive, where Newman was arrested. He was released on Monday from the county prison after a hearing before President Judge Thomas F. Burke Jr. on a charge he failed to appear for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 4. Burke set bail at $1,000 unsecured, allowing Newman’s release, according to court records. Court records indicate Newman skipped the preliminary hearing on charges he trespassed on property owned by Hilltop Apartments in Edwards-

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complaints, police set up to purchase marijuana from Newman on Wednesday. He was spotted by officers leaving his apartment and driving the Lincoln to a prearranged meeting place in Kingston to sell the marijuana for money, the criminal complaints say.

Newman allegedly told police that he sells marijuana “on a daily basis to numerous customers.” In an unrelated case, Newman was sentenced by a county judge on Aug. 30 to 30 days probation after he pleaded guilty to pos-

sessing marijuana during a traffic stop on Main Street, Kingston, on Nov. 11, 2010, according to court records. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Jan. 18 before District Judge Paul Roberts in Kingston.

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• Install a remotely controlled video monitoring system at the site; and • Do not use Fairground Road as an access road to the site. The facility includes a metering building, a flow control building, a pig receiver and a filter at the site, which is located on 4.29 acres with an access entryway off Lower Demunds Road. A pig is a device that runs through the pipeline to remove debris from the line. Its purpose is to measure the flow and quantity of natural gas flowing from wells in Susquehanna County via the company’s Springville Gathering Line. Residents had questions about the company’s plan to develop a better communication system with the township in order to quell concerns when work is performed at the site. Supervisor Liz Martin said she and emergency management coordinators are creating a website to keep residents informed about work on the line, and Williams officials have agreed to provide the township with information. Also, resident Chuck Borland said he noticed a pig receiver already located a the site, and provided photos as evidence. He asked why the mechanism was constructed prior to the board issuing a decision on the matter. Williams attorney Shawn Gallagher said the pig receiver already onsite is part of the Springville Gathering Line and not the metering facility. The pig receiver approved will be a larger mechanism that will allow a smart pig to pass through.

The amendments made this month, which go into effect March1, further detail when juveniles cannot waive their right to have an attorney represent them. Those instances include: A detention hearing; a transfer hearing (whether a case should be heard in adult or juvenile court); an adjudication hearing (where a juvenile may be found to be a delinquent), including the acceptance of an admission (equivalent to a guilty plea in adult court); dispositional hearing (similar to a sentencing hearing in adult court); and a hearing to modify or revoke probation. “Because of the ramifications of a juvenile record, it is important that every safeguard is taken to ensure that all constitutional and procedural guarantees and rights are preserved,” the rules state. The amendment says that if a judge determines a juvenile has not made a knowingly, intelligently and voluntary waiver of counsel, a judge must immediately appoint an attorney for the juvenile. If a juvenile has made an acceptable waiver, the judge may appoint a stand-by attorney for all proceedings. Once an attorney is appointed to a juvenile’s case, the high court says, that attorney must represent that juvenile until the final judgment is complete, including any appeals. In an explanatory report, the high court states that in August 2009, the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice made suggestions on how to restore justice and prevent similar events from happening in Luzerne County again. “One of the primary issues concerned unrepresented juveniles sent to placements facilities for minor infractions,” the report says. “One method of protecting juveniles is ensuring that all juveniles have an attorney.”

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Valdez, which has received 318 inches of snow so far, among towns that are buried

Yeah, it’s Alaska, but still … By MARK THIESSEN and RACHEL D’ORO Associated Press

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Help gets seal of approval

A volunteer feeds a seal a herring Thursday at the Pieterburen seal creche, north of the town of Groningen, Netherlands. Storms that have lashed the Dutch coast this year have created a wave of orphaned baby seals, some so young their umbilical cords are still attached, wrenched from their mothers and washed up on beaches and dikes. An existing Pieterburen seal rehabilitation and research center near the northern city of Groningen has been so inundated with pups and older seals in recent weeks it has erected a temporary tent to house them while they are nurtured back to health before being returned to the wild.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Weary Alaskans woke up to another big dump of snow on Thursday, adding to what already has been the snowiest period on record in Anchorage and causing more headaches in coastal areas struggling to dig out. The snow started falling shortly before midnight, and meteorologists warned Anchorage residents the heaviest snowfall — up to 16 inches — could come later Thursday. About 150 miles to the southeast, the Prince William Sound community of Cordova, which has already been buried under 172 inches of snow since November, could get another 7 inches Thursday, meteorologist Shaun Baines said. The picturesque fishing community has

had so much snow, National Guard troops helping clear roads are running out of shovels. In nearby Valdez, another coastal community that’s seen 318 inches of snow, veterinarian Kathryn Hawkins said it’s been difficult to keep up with the shoveling, and 8-foot walls of snow line either side of her driveway. After snow fell off her roof, she can’t see out either the front or back of her house. “I look out and go, ‘Oh my gosh, where can it all go?’ ” Hawkins said. “The scary part is, we still have three more months to go,” she said. The record snowfall is the result of two atmospheric patterns “that are conspiring to send an unending series of storms into Alaska,” said Jeff Masters, a meteorologist who runs Weather Underground, a meteorology service that

Doug Hamrick, 14, shovels snow off of his family’s roof Thursday in Anchorage. Forecasters predicted up to 16 more inches of snow for Thursday. AP PHOTO

tracks strange and extreme weather. For the second winter in a row, the Pacific weather phenomenon known as La Nina is affecting the weather. But instead of plentiful snow in the Lower 48, Alaska is getting slammed because of

the second weather pattern. That’s called the Arctic Oscillation, and it has been strong this year, changing air patterns to the south and keeping the coldest winter air locked up in the Arctic.

Coca-Cola: Fungicide known

PROTESTS BREAK OUT IN BAHRAIN

WASHINGTON

Company says it alerted federal regulators about low levels in orange juice.

$1.2T borrowing hike asked resident Barack Obama is asking Congress for another $1.2 trillion P increase in the nation’s debt limit.

The request is largely a formality. It’s the third and final request the president is allowed under a deal the White House and lawmakers reached in August to prevent a government default. But Republicans are likely to use the election-year request as an opportunity to criticize the president’s spending policies. Congress has 15 days to reject the president’s request. The White House says Obama would veto any objections in order to avoid a default.

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

VIENNA

UN visit set in Tehran

A senior U.N. nuclear agency team will visit Tehran on Jan. 28 with Iran saying it is ready after years of refusal to discuss allegations that it was involved in secret nuclear weapons work, diplomats said Thursday. Diplomats have previously said that International Atomic Energy Agency officials were discussing such a trip with their Iranian counterparts. But before the diplomats’ comments Thursday, no date — or indication that Iran was ready to talk about the allegations — had been mentioned. Any follow-through on the part of Iran on its reported pledge to discuss nuclear arms suspicions would be significant. WASHINGTON

Warming cheap fix offered

An international team of scientists says it’s figured out how to slow global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from dirty air. And they say their proposals would save more money than it would cost. These experts say the key is cutting emissions of two powerful causes of global warming — methane and soot. Methane is produced by landfills, farms and energy production. Soot comes from burning coal, wood and other fuels. Reducing soot would save lives. Most governments have focused on curbing carbon dioxide, the most significant greenhouse gas, which comes from using fossil fuels. The study is published online in the journal Science. NORTH PORT, FLA.

Principal used hypnosis

A Florida high school principal accused of using hypnosis on students entered a written plea of not guilty to two misdemeanor charges on Thursday. George Kenney, 52, was charged earlier this week with two counts of unlawful practice of hypnosis. Officials say George Kenney hypnotized two North Port High students before the two, independently of one another, committed suicide last year. Officials say Kenney had been warned by his boss to stop using such one-onone hypnosis with students. But Kenney’s attorney, Mark Zimmerman, said that the principal’s supervisor only expressed concern and never gave him a written directive to stop the hypnosis.

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nti-government protesters wave Bahraini flags Thursday in Daih, Bahrain, on the outskirts of the capital of Manama, as tear gas fired by riot police fills the air. Clashes between protesters and riot police erupted in the capital and across Bahrain as nightly unrest and calls for the fall of the regime continue.

Detroit cops set business hours Plan to close precincts and district headquarters to the public after 4 p.m. puts more officers on patrol.

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press

DETROIT — Fighting crime is a 24hour job, but Detroit police stations will be sticking to business hours. The department is rolling out a plan to close precincts and district headquarters to the public after 4 p.m. It’s an effort to put more officers on patrol, especially in the most besieged neighborhoods, without adding to the city’s $200 million budget deficit. The policy took effect this week in an especially tough area on the city’s east side. Over the next month, the practice will spread to the six other stations. At the first precinct to adopt the new system, Michael Morris stopped by to make an accident report. He said he would reserve judgment. “Let’s see the response time on the

cers, down from 4,000 a decstreet,” Morris said. Then Like many police ade ago. Another 100 officers he’ll be able to say if it’s work- departments, could be laid off by next ing. month without federal grant Officers are still inside the Detroit’s force is money. building around the clock, under severe fiThere are few areas to but at night public access is nancial conmake cuts other than jobs, limited to a phone in the straints. The city something the police chief foyer linked to a 24-hour has about 2,700 and Mayor Dave Bing are crime-reporting unit. loath to do, particularly in Smaller communities have officers, down adopted the same approach, from 4,000 a dec- light of the city’s violent crime rate, one of the highest but Detroit will be the largest in the country, and a spike in American city to try it. Police ade ago. murders. Chief Ralph Godbee said the Compounding matters is idea would “re-engineer” Detroit’s size: 139 square miles. Alhow the department operates. Closing precincts to the public by late though the population has fallen from afternoon is not expected to save money. 1.8 million in 1950 to 700,000 today, offiIt just reassigns officers and their duties. cers must still patrol a large area. “We have done a disservice to our Two clerks have typically staffed the midnight shift at each precinct, and a re- community by spreading ourselves thin, cent survey by the chief’s office showed giving citizens the belief that we will rethey take an average of only two reports spond to things that are not an emergency,” Godbee said. The changes are maineach night, Godbee said. Like many police departments, De- ly “for those brave men and women that troit’s force is under severe financial con- are overtaxed out there” answering calls straints. The city has about 2,700 offi- for service.

WASHINGTON — Coca-Cola Co. acknowledged Thursday it was the company that alerted federal regulators about low levels of fungicide in its own orange juice and in competitors’ juice, prompting juice prices to rise and increased government testing for the residue. The Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Most orange Protection juice products Agency have said orange made by Coke juice is safe to and other drink. companies Atlantacontain a based Coca-Cola, which makes blend of juice the Minute from different Maid and Sim- sources inply Orange cluding Brazil brands of orange juice, said Thursday it had notified FDA of low levels of the fungicide carbendazim in the company’s orange juice and in competitors’ juice. The FDA had said Monday that an unnamed company had told the agency about the fungicide and confirmed Wednesday the company was Coca-Cola. Neither the FDA nor the company said which orange juice products tested positive. Carbendazim is not currently approved for use on citrus in the United States, but it is used in Brazil, which exports orange juice to the United States. “This is an industry issue that affects every company that produces products in the U.S. using orange juice from Brazil,” said Coca-Cola spokesman Dan Schafer. Most orange juice products made by Coke and other companies contain a blend of juice from different sources including Brazil. In addition to Coca-Cola, Pepsico Inc.’s Tropicana brand is one of the largest U.S. orange juice producers.

Nigerian union threatens oil production shutdown over end of fuel subsidies By YINKA IBUKUN and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

LAGOS, Nigeria — A major union threatened Thursday to stop the beating heart of Nigeria’s economy — crude oil production — as part of a nationwide strike and protests gripping Africa’s most populous nation. World oil prices climbed on the news. Nigeria is the fifthlargest oil exporter to the U.S., and a shutdown would force American refineries to replace 630,000 barrels per day of crude. The union’s ability to enforce

a shutdown, beginning Sunday, across the swamps of Nigeria’s southern delta to its massive offshore oil fields, remains in question. But the threat of a strike caused jitters on global oil markets as traders worldwide worried about supply. Nigeria has been paralyzed by a strike that began Monday after President Goodluck Jonathan’s government abandoned subsidies that kept gasoline prices low. Overnight, prices at the pump more than doubled, from $1.70 per gallon to at least $3.50 per gallon. The costs of food and transportation also doubled in a nation where most

people live on less than $2 a day. Anger over losing one of the few benefits average Nigerians see from being an oil-rich country, as well as disgust over government corruption, have led to demonstrations across this nationof160millionpeopleandviolence that has killed at least 12 people. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, which represents about 20,000 workers, said it would be forced to “apply the bitter option” of closing down AP PHOTO all oil and gas production if the government refused to rein- A police officer walks with protesters Thursday in Lagos durstate the gasoline subsidies. ing a day of strikes over the end of fuel subsidies in Nigeria.

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Barletta, Marino back Santorum

By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

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Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks Thursday during a rally for home ownership at the State Capitol in Columbia, S.C.

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Republican former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop Thursday in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Newt softens attack on Romney Assault making some conservatives nervous eral bailout of the financial indusCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Under try to see who got the money and pressure from some in his own why. party, Republican presidential “When you have crony-capitalcandidate Newt Gingrich pulled ism and politicians taking care of back his public attacks on front- their friends, that’s not free-enrunner Mitt Romney — at least terprise. That’s back-door socialfor now. ism,” Gingrich said during reGingrich stuck to a largely sub- marks to older voters at a senior dued stump speech during two citizen’s expo. events Thursday in South CaroliDuring a morning TV interna’s capital, focusing instead on view, Gingrich said his questions his plans for saving Social Securi- about Romney were “not the centy, creating jobs and boosting do- terpiece” of his campaign in mestic energy production. South Carolina. Still, he said it The often-combative Gingrich was important to question Rommade no references to Romney, ney’s record because the former nor did he repeat his criticism of Massachusetts governor has the former Massachusetts gover- based his campaign on the argunor’s record as a venment that he has the ture capitalist. A pronecessary business exGingrich political acperience to restore the tion committee also economy. has railed against The former House Romney’s tenure at ELECTION speaker predicted that a the helm of Bain Capwin in the first-in-theital with the release South primary would this week of a 28-minpave a path to the presiute film assailing Romney for dency. “reaping massive rewards” as Meanwhile, speaking to about head of the private equity firm. 30 people at a restaurant north of That line of attack has some Columbia, Texas Gov. Rick Perry Republicans worried that Gin- left out his “vulture capitalist” atgrich is trying to save his falter- tack on Romney’s work with Bain ing campaign at the party’s ex- Capital. But in an interview with pense. Gingrich is grasping for a Fox News that came afterward campaign lifeline in South Car- and played on the restaurant’s olina, which holds its primary big-screen TVs, he repeatedly deJan. 21, after a pair of disappoint- fended his criticism. ing fourth-place finishes in the Perry insisted he was not takcontests in Iowa and New Hamp- ing on all venture capitalists, but shire. was specifically assailing Bain The U.S. Chamber of Com- Capital, the firm that the former merce entered the debate Thurs- Massachusetts governor coday, saying it was “foolish” for founded. Republicans to bash Romney for “We’re trying to lure more venhis work as a venture capitalist. A ture capitalists into my home top South Carolina support of state every day,” the Texas goverGOP contender Rick Perry, who nor said, “but the idea that you had taken to calling Romney a get private equity companies to “vulture capitalist,” said Thurs- come in and, you know, take day he was joining Romney’s companies apart so they can camp out of irritation over Per- make quick profits and then peory’s attacks. ple lose their jobs, I don’t think Gingrich acknowledged draw- that’s what America’s looking for. ing the ire of some conservatives. I hope that’s not what the RepubBut he insisted their anger was lican Party’s about.” over his calls for auditing the fedIn other election develop-

Ron Paul’s youth appeal The oldest candidate in the Republican presidential field has drawn support from the youngest voters in early contests.

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New Hampshire primary voters under 30* Paul

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ments: • Young voters in the Republican presidential race are flocking to a 76-year-old great-grandfather who gives eye-glazing speeches on monetary policy and disappears from the campaign trail for days at a time to rest. Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s libertarian message of less government and personal liberty is clicking with young people. And it’s young people who are supplying oomph for Paul’s stronger-thanexpected presidential campaign. Nearly half of all voters under 30 went for Paul in New Hampshire and Iowa, the first two states to vote. Paul’s campaign events are charged with an energy that any politician would love, attracting youthful activists ranging from preppy college students to blue collar workers and artists. Their lopsided support has made Paul a force to be reckoned with in the 2012 campaign. • Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is facing a double-barreled challenge in South Carolina. He has to build a strong campaign organization and rebut an expected onslaught of attacks on his fiscal record from his time representing Pennsylvania in Congress. And he has just 10 days to do it. Santorum is popular with social conservatives who fill the

Both of Luzerne County’s representatives in the U.S. House have come out with endorsements for former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum, for president. In statements issued this week, Rep. Tom Marino, RLycoming Township, and Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, both cited their longtime friendship with Santorum, who is trying to secure the Republican nomination for president, as partial reasons for their commitment. “He has been a tireless advocate for common-sense conservative values his entire career. He is one of the hardestworking candidates that I have ever met; his showing in (the Jan. 3) Iowa Caucus is evidence of that,” said Marino. Santorum finished second in Iowa, trailing only former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, by eight votes. In Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, Santorum didn’t fare as well, finishing fifth and receiving just 10 percent of the votes cast. Next up in the primary schedule is South Carolina on Jan. 21. Santorum is viewed by many as a strong contender, like he was in Iowa, because of a strong Christian conservative base of voters. Marino said he shares Santorum’s “vision of lower taxes, less spending, private-sector job creation, a strong national defense and traditional family

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values.” But when campaign spokesman Jason Fitzgerald was asked if the congressman supported Santorum’s views that abortion should be illegal even in cases of rape, or if he agreed with the former senator’s well known use of earmarks, he clarified the representative’s support. “Congressman Marino does not necessarily agree with Sen. Santorum on every issue; however, he does believe that the senator is right about the most important issues that face our nation today. The senator has a plan to help the private sector create family sustaining jobs, cut taxes, trim spending, eliminate unneeded government regulation and keep our nation safe,” Fitzgerald said. In addition to Romney and Santorum, the GOP field includes former Utah Gov. John Huntsman, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Barletta said Santorum “was always supportive, especially when I was mayor of Hazleton and during my campaigns. He is a great leader and an incredibly hard worker.”

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state but up until now he had focused almost exclusively on Iowa. That means he enters the campaign for South Carolina’s GOP primary with a weaker organization than some of his rivals, including front-runner Mitt Romney. Santorum and his team have spent the past week working to build up a grass-roots network statewide. He recently asked one of his audiences to “please pray for us.”

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GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks during a town hall meeting campaign stop Thursday in Sun City, S.C.

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Casey urges Shell to locate operation in Pa.; oil co. also considering Ohio, W. Va. By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

If Shell Oil Co. picks Pennsylvania for the site of a jobproducing petrochemical plant as state officials hope, it likely will be located near Pittsburgh – about a 300-mile drive from Northeastern Pennsylvania, where unemployment ranks highest. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, DScranton, this week wrote a letter to Shell President Mark Quartermain urging him to Casey choose the Keystone State as the destination for the $2 billion project. Shell’s plans are driven by the vast natural gas reserves in the Marcellus Shale, a deep formation that lies beneath New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and parts of other states. The main product in the proposed Shell plant is ethylene, which is used to produce chemicals that go into everything from plastics to tires and antifreeze. Such plants are called cracker plants because they break apart the molecules of the ethane gas harvested from the shale to produce various products. In addition to being “the epicenter” of the growing Marcellus Shale natural gas industry, Casey wrote, Pennsylvania has “the skilled workers, natural resources and innovative research network needed to support this plant and boost Pennsylvania’s economy.” It has been reported that Shell is considering locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Shell spokeswoman Kayla Macke said the project will create up to 10,000 construction jobs, several hundred fulltime jobs at the plant and about 5.5 indirect jobs for each of those jobs. She said site requirements for the plant include good access to: areas with the highest concentrations of ethane, water and rail infrastructure, power grids, underground storage facilities, a skilled and cost-effective local work force, conducive regulatory requirements, and enough land to accommodate the facility and allow for future growth. Macke would not say what part of Pennsylvania was being considered, but only the Pittsburgh area has the waterways that would support shipping in the Marcellus Shale region. She said the location would be announced early this year. Regardless of the Pennsylvania locale, the project would benefit all state residents, said Casey spokesman John Rizzo. And despite a report in an Ohio newspaper on Wednesday that cited unnamed “experts” who expect the plant will be located in Southeast Ohio, Rizzo said Casey continues working to attract it to the Keystone State.

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Ex-county guard sentenced on drug charge

John M. Carey, 38, bought drugs from another county prison guard, officials say. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A former Luzerne County Correctional Facility guard was sentenced Thursday to 18 months probation on charges he purchased drugs from another prison guard. John M. Carey, 38, of Kingston,

was sentenced on a single count of possession of a controlled substance. Carey, who pleaded guilty to the charge in November, was charged in March after an investigation by the state attorney general. Deputy Attorney General Tim Doherty prosecuted the case. Carey was represented by attorney Ferris Webby. According to court papers, Carey and three other prison workers were charged in a 13-month

investigation. In May 2010, Carey testified before a grand jury that he began receiving cocaine from John Gonda in 2008, and that Gonda would deliver the cocaine to Carey at his apartment. Carey further testified that Gonda, a former guard, provided him with half grams of cocaine approximately 10 to 15 times, until Gonda was arrested in March 2009 in another case. Gonda, 40, of White Haven, was sentenced in November 2010

to one to two years in county prison on charges relating to a $3.6 million cocaine distribution ring based in Ashley and run by members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Gonda was released from prison in July 2011, according to court papers, and paroled to the county’s Day Reporting Center. Others charged in the investigation included prison nursing supervisor, Kevin Warman, 51. Two prison guards, Jason Fierman, 36, and Christopher Walsh,

29, were also charged and are awaiting trial. Court papers indicate Warman and Fierman provided drugs to inmates and other guards, while Walsh is accused of selling drugs to another guard, but not inmates. Warman and Carey had previously been terminated from their jobs at the prison, while Fierman and Walsh are suspended without pay pending the outcome of the criminal charges, prison Warden Joseph Piazza said Thursday.

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W Y O M I N G VA L L E Y W E S T

School board passes $63.3 million preliminary budget

By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

PlanCon H for the State Street Elementary School project also approved.

Construction Bonds and $10.2 million ingeneral obligation bonds. The board approved an increase of $4,670 in the cost of the State Street Elementary School By SUSAN DENNEY Project because of the need for reTimes Leader Correspondent moval of unsuitable soils from the KINGSTON – The Wyoming construction site. In other business, the board acValley West School Board on Wednesday approved a prelimina- cepted the resignation of Sarah ry budget of $63.3 million for the Lispi, head coach of the junior field hockey team. 2012-2013 school year. Peter John Moses If finally approved, was appointed as this would represent The board approved eighth-grade asan increase of $3.7 milan increase of lion over the current $4,670 in the cost of sistant girls’ basketball coach. year’s budget of $59.6 the State Street Superintendent million. Charles Suppon The board also ap- Elementary School announced the disproved PlanCon H for Project because of the State Street Ele- the need for removal trict as a whole had met adequate yearmentary School proof unsuitable soils ly progress goals ject. for 2011. According to the from the construcAt the end of the Pennsylvania Depart- tion site. meeting, board ment of Education member Joseph website, when a school district undertakes a major con- Mazur expressed regret that the struction project and seeks reim- PIAA had approved the transfer of bursement from the common- former WVW athlete Eugene Lewealth, a process known as Plan- wis to Meyers High School. Con is initiated. PlanCon form H WyomingValleyWesthadrefused describes the funding for the pro- Wednesday to approve the PIAA transfer waiver for Lewis, a twoject. The district’s plan for the ele- sport star who has verbally commentary school renovation in- mitted to play football at Penn cludesbondsfrom2011,including State. Mazur said, “I want it on record $18.8 million in State Public School Building Qualified School that I’ve lost faith in the PIAA.”

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MARLENE DWYER, 78, of White Haven, passed away in her home on Monday, January 2, 2012. She was predeceased by the true love of her life, her husband, Daniel Dwyer. She is survived by her brother, two daughters and their respective families, including a recently born great-grandson whom she couldn’t stop talking about. Born in Danzig, Germany, in 1933 (Poland at the time), she was a fighter, overcoming many difficulties in her life. This is perhaps the reason that she had such a desire to live life to its fullest, traveling, opening a restaurant in the Philippines, and starting a computer business in Barbados for example. She had won awards for her craftmaking and late in life became a jewelry enthusiast, designing and making several items. An outspoken woman who was always willing to tell you what she thought, she had a heart of gold and was willing to help anyone that needed it. She will be missed by many. DAVID S. YUDKOWITZ, 52, of Plains Township, formerly of Kingston, died suddenly Thursday, January 12, 2012, at home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Betty Wisoker Yudkowitz and the late Louis Yudkowitz. He was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and attended King’s College. David was associated with Penn Auto Parts. He is survived, in addition to his mother, by sisters, Ellen Yudkowitz, New York City; Paula Yudkowitz, Oakland, N.J.; Martin Yudkovitz and his wife, Carolyn, New Canon, Conn.; nephews, Alexander and Daniel Yudkovitz. Funeral service will be held today at 1 p.m. at the Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, 348 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in Ohav Zedek Cemetery, Hanover Township. Condolences may be emailed to info@rosenbergfunerMAX COLON, age 61, of Dupont, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at his home. He was born in Puerto Rico and had resided in New Jersey and Mount Pocono. Surviving are two sons, Mackenzie, Springbrook Township; Sean, Nazareth, Pa.; and a daughter, Crystal, Pittston. A blessing service will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Lokuta-Zawacki Funeral Home, 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Friends may call Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. JOHN MITCHELL, 79, of Pittston passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. MARY JORDAN CLARK, of Pittston, wife of Albert Clark, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Community Hospice in Dunmore. Arrangements are pending from the Paul F. Leonard Funeral Home.

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athryn A. Granda, 85, formerly of the City Heights Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012, in Hospice Community Care at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, following a prolonged illness. She was born in Edwardsville, on December 23, 1926, a daughter of the late Michael and Veronica Burke Curley. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, class of 1944. Cathryn was formerly employed by the RCA Corporation in Mountain Top and the Luzerne County Human Services Department, where she had received several rewards for her professionalism and dedication to the Department. Cathryn served for many years as a foster grandparent with the Luzerne County Foster Grandparent’s Program. She was a member of St. Ignatius Church in Kingston. Cathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Granda, in 1972, and by her brother, Michael T. Curley, and by her sisters, Mary Aiche and Frances Petrosky, and a nephew, Michael C. Curley. Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 9 a.m. from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church, 339 North Maple Avenue, Kingston. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek. Friends may call on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO BOX 4383, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Online condolences may be made at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

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J. “Tiny” Mann, 71, a P atrick Scranton resident, died Wednes-

day evening, January 11, 2012, at home after being stricken ill. His wife of 18 years is Kathleen Heim Mann. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Alton and Margaret Collins Mann. Patrick served in the United States Navy as a medic. He was the owner of Tiny’s Mannhole Bar in Kingston, for 30 years. More recently, he was employed by Jack Williams Tire Company. “Tiny,” as he was known to his family and friends, loved to entertain and was an avid sports fan, who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was also preceded in death by a stepson-in-law, Chad Lewis. Also surviving are two stepdaughters, Millie Lacey and husband Jeffery, Sarasota, Fla., and Dana Santarsiero Lewis, Scranton; two stepsons, William O’Rourke, Kingston, and Leonard Santarsiero and wife Amie, Clarks Summit; several grandchildren and nieces and neph-

iss Eleanor E. Heylek, R.N., a resident of the North End secM tion of the city, passed into Eternal

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The funeral will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Friends may call Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the August J. Haas Funeral Home Inc., 202 Pittston Ave., Scranton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association, PO Box 3085, Scranton, PA 18505. To leave an online condolence, visit www.augusthaasfuneralhome.com.

Florence C. Latosek January 10, 2012 lorence C. Latosek, 84, of West F Wyoming, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre General

Hospital. She was born in Kingston, daughter of the late Ignatius and Anna DeJunis Jachimowicz. Florence attended Kingston schools and was formerly employed by General Cigar, Kingston; French Steaks, Swoyersville, and the Wyoming Area School District. She was a member of the former St. Mary’s Annunciation Church, Kingston, and currently St. Monica’s Parish, West Wyoming. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Anthony; son Ronald; and sisters Anna Schoonmaker, Marion Reilly and Eleanor Krasniak. She is survived by her son Thomas Latosek and his wife, Joyce, Torrington, Conn.; sister Bernadine Surgan, Swoyersville. She is also survived by her two grandsons, Thomas, Jr., who is a sophomore studying pre-med at Bucknell University, and Timothy, who is a seventh-grade honor student at Tor-

Carl T. Heylek, in 1983. Surviving are a niece, Mrs. Carol Gurioli, and her husband, Larry, of Virginia Beach, Virginia; several cousins, including Rosemary Dupre and Ruth Bardar, both of WilkesBarre, and a number of friends. Funeral services for Miss Heylek will be conducted at 9 a.m. Saturday from the John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Saint Stanislaus Kostka worship site of Saint Andre Bessette Parish Community, 668 North Main Street, WilkesBarre, with the Reverend Father Kenneth M. Seegar, Pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish cemetery, Dorchester Drive, Dallas. Relatives and friends may join her family for visitation and remembrances today from 5 to 8 p.m. To send Miss Heylek’s family online words of comfort and support, please visit our family’s website at www.JohnVMorrisFuneralHomes.com.

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rington Middle School; he also plays AAU travel baseball and is a member of his school’s basketball team. Funeral will be Saturday at 9:15 a.m. from the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Avenue, Kingston, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady Of Sorrows Church, St. Monica’s Parish. Interment will be in the St. Mary’s Annunciation Cemetery, Pringle. Friends may call today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

PERZIA - Joseph, funeral 10:30 a.m. today in the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc., Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. PIZANO – John, funeral 9 a.m. Saturday in the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church of St. Barbara’s Parish, Exeter. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home SABALESKY – Joseph J. Sable, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Mamary-Durkin Funeral Service, 59 Parish St., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wilkes-Barre. SCOTT – Kathy, memorial services 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek. Friends may call 2 to 2:30 p.m. prior to the service. SPACE VASIL – Mary, funeral 9 a.m. Saturday in the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Cecilia’s Church, Exeter. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. STACHNIK – Joseph Jr., funeral 10 a.m. today in St Frances Cabrini Church, Wyoming. STAJEWSKI – Al, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in St. Benedict’s Parish, WilkesBarre. ZAVATSKY – Joseph, memorial 10 a.m. Saturday in the main site of St. Faustina’s Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke.

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Paul B. Sachs Jr., 73, of Kingston, died Wednesday at Hospice Care of the VNA. Born June 26, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Paul B. and Ilonwhy Lewis Sachs. Paul was a 1956 graduate of Kingston High School. He continued his education, earning certificates in Literature from the University of Maryland and Fire Science from Luzerne County Community College. He served four years in the United States Air Force. Paul was a driver for the Kingston Fire Department for 30 years before retiring. He was a member of Dorranceton United Methodist Church and

a member of the board of American Legion Post 395 in Kingston. During the late 1950s Paul led his band, The Del-Rays, as they played throughout the West Coast. Paul will be missed by his children, Roxanne, of Orlando, Florida; Kimberly, of Kingston; and Paul, of Atlanta, Georgia; his wife, Cristal Murphy Sachs and her children, Anthony; Destiny and Nadine Murphy; a sister, Bessie Wheatley; nieces, nephews and friends. Reverend Nicholas Keeney will lead the Celebration of Paul’s Life on Saturday at 11 a.m. at McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in Stairville Cemetery in Dorrance Township. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Paul’s family at www.celebratehislife.com.

Anne Marie Daniels January 12, 2012 nne Marie Daniels, 82, of Philadelphia, died Thursday at A Jeanes Hospital.

Born November 16, 1929, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late John and Agnes Dougherty Dombroski. Anne Marie was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School and Misericordia University. Before retiring, Anne Marie was a chemist for Rohm-Haas in Philadelphia. Her brother, John A. Dombroski, preceded her in death. Anne Marie will be missed by her nieces, Gwenn Dombroski Karten of State College and Marla Dombroski Smith of Bowie, Maryland, and a sister-in-law, Rosemary Hannagan Dombroski.

Request for witness is approved in homicide By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

Paul B. Sachs, Jr.

FUNERALS BARANOUSKY – John E., Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Jude Church, Mountain Top. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today in the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley BLOOMER – Jay, memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday in Fellowship Evangelical Free Church, 45 Hildebrandt Road, Dallas. CARLON – Marguerite, funeral 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the William A. Reese Funeral Chapel, rear 56 Gaylord Ave., Plymouth. Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in All Saints Parish, Plymouth. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today. CASAGRANDE – Emilio, funeral 9 a.m. today in Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church, Pittston. DILEO -- Patrick Sr., funeral 10:15 a.m. Saturday in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Barbara’s Parish at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. HEATH – John, celebration of life 10 a.m. today in McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 9 to 10 a.m. today in McLaughlin’s. HEFFERS – Evelyn, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. KACZMARCZYK – Barry, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea. Friends may call 8 to 9 a.m. today the funeral home. KOSCIOLEK – Frances, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Grontkowski Funeral Home P.C., 51-53 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina Church, St. Mary’s Church. MCDONNELL – Evelyn M., funeral 11 a.m. Saturday in the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 211 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. Friends may call 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday. ORLOSKI – Bernadine, memorial celebration 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary’s Holy Spirit Parish Church, 150 Main St., Mocanaqua. OROSZ – Frances, Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Saturday in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. PERKS – Marion, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston,

Life Wednesday afternoon in the Little Flower Manor following an illness. Born September 18, 1927, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. and Veronica (Hvozdovic) Heylek. She was a graduate of the former Sacred Heart Parochial School, Wilkes-Barre, the James M. Coughlin High School and the former Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, both of WilkesBarre. Until her retirement, she had been employed as a registered nurse with the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for over 30 years, and in ambulatory services for 15 years. Previously, she was employed by the Saint Agnes Hospital of White Plains, N.Y.; the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City; and the Arlington Hospital of Arlington, Va. She previously was also employed by the Scranton Diocese Parochial Child Health Association as a school nurse. She was a member of Saint Andre Bessette Parish Community, and previously faithfully attended Mass at the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, of WilkesBarre, where she served on the parish altar and rosary society, the Social Concerns committee and would volunteer annually at the parish bazaars. She was an associate member of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Alumni Association and a former member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Court Saint Anne, Branch 1294. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother,

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Celebration of Anne Marie’s Life will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m. from McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre, with Funeral Mass at 9 a.m. in the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Interment will be in Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Hanover Township. Visitation will be held at McLaughlin’s on Saturday beginning at 8:15 a.m. Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to your local no-kill animal shelter. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Anne Marie’s family at www.celebrateherlife.com.

WILKES-BARRE – A Luzerne County judge on Wednesday approved a request by prosecutors to name as a material witness the brother of a man charged with homicide in the shooting death of a 20-year-old Hazleton woman. Judge Tina Polachek Gartley set $10,000 unsecured bail for Darrell Westbrooks, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., after prosecutors made the request to do so in court papers after being unable to locate him. Darrell Westbrooks is the brother of 22-year-old Benjamin Tyrell Westbrooks, who faces a Jan. 30 trial on a single count of homicide in the November 2010 shooting death of Alicia Weaver. Prosecutors said in court papers they had not been able to locate Darrell Westbrooks and noted his DNA was on a bullet casing found at the crime scene. Darrell Westbrooks was taken into custody Tuesday in New York and brought to Luzerne County to appear before Polachek Gartley on Wednesday. The judge told Westbrooks he was not under arrest, but if he did not comply with the conditions that go along with his unsecured bail, he may be incarcerated. Polachek Gartley said Westbrooks must check in with investigators once a week until the trial begins, and that he must appear at the trial to offer truthful testimony. Westbrooks said Wednesday he had not received any notice that he needed to be in Luzerne County to testify. Benjamin Tyrell Westbrooks’ trial is tentatively scheduled to begin Jan. 30, and a pre-trial hearing is scheduled before Polachek Gartley next week. State police at Hazleton said Benjamin Tyrell Westbrooks and another man approached Weaver while she was talking with a friend, Christopher Gonzalez, on Wyoming Street in downtown Hazleton on Nov. 13, 2010. Gonzalez told police Westbrooks took a “very aggressive tone” with Weaver, asking where his money was, and Weaver and Westbrooks “disappeared” shortly afterward. A witness, Daniel Smith, told police he was with Westbrooks when he drove Weaver from Wyoming Street to his apartment and then to a dirt road in Foster Township, where they all got out of an SUV. Smith told police he heard a gunshot, turned and saw Weaver fall to the ground. He saw Westbrooks fire about four more rounds at Weaver as she lay on the ground.

Man charged in spree could face 10 years in prison Eric Lee Jasiulewicz has had five previous convictions on retail theft charges. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A man who pleaded guilty Thursday to a month-long crime spree that ranged from theft of a $2.49 hoagie to holding up a Luzerne convenience store at gunpoint is facing up to 10 years in prison. Eric Lee Jasiulewicz, 30, with a last known address of Hanover Village, Hanover Township, entered the plea to three theftrelated charges and one count of robbery before Luzerne County Senior Judge Joseph Augello. Jasiulewicz, who has had five previous convictions on retail theft charges, will be sentenced on March 2. According to court papers,

Then, on Sept. the crime spree be- According to court 24, police said Jagan on Sept. 5, papers, the crime siulewicz and two 2010 when Luzerne other people conBorough police spree began on Sept. spired to take were called to the 5, 2010 when Luzerne $220 worth of lobFuel On store on Borough police were ster, steak, paper Main Street for an called to the Fuel On towels and toilet armed robbery. Two paper from the store clerks said a store on Main Street Weis Markets in man, later identi- for an armed robbery. Dallas. fied as Jasiulewicz, Three days latentered the store, approached the counter with a er, police said, Jasiulewicz was coffee, demanded money and living in a home on West Luzerne Avenue in Larksville displayed a hand gun. Jasiulewicz fled with an un- when he moved out without determined amount of money. any notification. A landlord told Four days later, police said police Jasiulewicz took with Jasiulewicz entered Gerrity’s him a new washer and dryer, Supermarket on Union Street in valued at $634, that the landPringle and put a $2.49 hoagie lord purchased for the unit, and into his back pocket. Police said that Jasiulewicz was not authoJasiulewicz tried to leave the rized to take. store without paying for the hoagie when two loss-prevention officers approached him.

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A stained glass-window in the rotunda at the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre depicting a winged figure is among those that have been restored as part of the courthouse’s restoration.

Works of luminous beauty The four large stained-glass windows beneath the main Luzerne County Courthouse dome have been restored and reinstalled. Church Restoration Group, of the Pittsburgh area, completed the stained-glass work,

which cost about $154,000. A state Historical and Museum Commission grant covered roughly $73,000 of the expense. Scaffolding was erected inside the building for removal and reinstallation of the four windows, which are technically

composed of 12 separate panels, said project architect Carl Handman. New window frames and storm windows are also part of the project. The century-old windows had cracks and needed new leading, Handman said.

A stained glass window, left, in the rotunda at the Luzerne County Courthouse in WilkesBarre, depicts the county’s coalmining heritage. At right, scaffolding is set up along the south wall of the rotunda. Church Restoration Group, of the Pittsburgh area, completed the stained-glass work, which cost about $154,000. PETE G. WILCOX PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER

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Ava Knorr, daughter of Bernard and Sarah Knorr, Dallas, is celebrating her third birthday today, Jan. 13. Ava is a granddaughter of Raymond and Patricia Lenahan, Forty Fort, and Bernard and Elaine Knorr, Hanover Township. She is a great-granddaughter of Catherine O’Brien, Hanover Township. Ava has a sister, Carley, 15 months.

Molly Youngblood, daughter of Mark and Mary Youngblood, Linthicum, Md., is celebrating her sixth birthday today, Jan. 13. Molly is a granddaughter of Bob and Theresa Youngblood, Hanover Township, and Charles and Bernadette Riordan, Severn, Md. She has a brother, Jack, 9, and a sister, Julia, 3.

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Legion Mountain Post 781 makes donation to Crossroads food bank

MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Post American Legion Auxiliary Unit 781 is taking orders for hoagies that will be available for pickup between 3-6 p.m. on Thursday. Cost for the eight-inch hoagie is $4. A signup sheet is posted in the American Legion for orders, or call Marie at 474-5379 or the American Legion at 6787105. Deadline for orders is today.

The Sons of the American Legion Mountain Post 781 recently gave a generous holiday donation to Wapwallopen Crossroads Ministries Food Bank at Emmanuel United Church of Christ. At the check presentation, from left: Joe Vetashick, adjutant; the Rev. Penny Dollar, treasurer; and Len Biel, commander.

WILKES-BARRE: “Singing Valentines” will be delivered by quartets from the Wilkes-Barre Barbershop Harmony Society from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Feb. 14. Cost for the surprise presentation is $50 and includes songs, a card, a rose and candy. For more information call 709-3716 or 696-3385.

MEETINGS Keira L. Steltz Keira Lynn Steltz, daughter of Tim Steltz and Michelle Repko, is celebrating her sixth birthday today, Jan. 13. Keira is a granddaughter of Beverly Steltz and Sylvia and Mike Good. She is a great-granddaughter of Rose Good. Keira has a brother, Matthew, 13.

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Julia Anne Natitus, daughter of Daniel and Kimberly Natitus, Trucksville, is celebrating her third birthday today, Jan. 13. Julia is a granddaughter of Frank and Debbie Natitus, Shavertown, and Randy and Janice Cope, Nescopeck. She is a great-granddaughter of Tom and Darlene Murphy, Tamaqua.

WEST PITTSTON: The West Pittston Cherry Blossom Committee will hold a reorganization meeting at 7 p.m. at the Corpus Christi School building, 605 Luzerne Ave. Preparations for this year’s festival on May 5 and 6 will be discussed. All members are urged to attend.

Bear Creek/Buck Township Lions Club hosts Christmas party for children The Bear Creek/Buck Township Lions Club recently held its fourth annual children’s Christmas party. The free holiday party for area children included lunch, crafts, games and pictures with Santa. Each child also received a gift from Santa and a stocking full of treats. Girl Scout Troop 34501 assisted in serving lunch, taking photos with Santa and organizing the games and crafts. Participating Girl Scouts, from left, first row, are Hallie Pierandozzi, Diana Stavinski, Madisyn Hawkins and Carly Lewis. Second row: Madison Claus, Skyler Panattieri, Alexis Kowalski and Jessica Stewart.

Falls Senior Center enjoys a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Mercy Center residents enjoy holiday celebrations Mercy Center Skilled Nursing and Personal Care residents celebrated the holiday season with social gatherings, holiday treats and live entertainment. At one of the events, from left, first row, are Alice Winters, Charles Charles, John Dillon and Margaret Dillon. Second row: Al Deno, entertainer; Betty Gillespie (Mrs. Claus), volunteer; Whitey Gillespie (Santa); Ann Marie Morgan, activities director; Dedra Deno, entertainer; and Debbie Dragon, activities.

The members and friends of the Falls Senior Center, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming counties, recently enjoyed a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. At the event, from left, first row, are Marita Zim, Don Faux, Norene Faux, Santa, Mrs.Claus, Art Haefner and Elizabeth Rutkowski. Second row: Eugene Smith, Stanley Hedrick, Dee Hedrick, Florence Keyes, Norma Talbot, Jean Franko, Marie Dowse, Margaret Zalackas, Rosemary Lunny, Eleanor Rezykowski, Jeanette Martin and Herb Watkins. Third row: Ron Jackson, Marilyn Fitzgerald, Elaine Pendleton, Margie O’Fier, Pat Fisher, Pat Smith, Darlene Headley and Warren Keller.

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OUR OPINION: MLK DAY

Support diversity through the year

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DIVERSITY” ISN’T A dirty word, yet it gets treated by too many people in Luzerne County as if it were taboo. They don’t mention it, maybe don’t even stop to think about it. Or they distort its meaning, for instance, in conversations about this area’s mostly allwhite public school faculty, equating calls for more diversity in the teaching ranks as demands for hiring quotas. Diversity will be “celebrated” locally during a smattering of events this holiday weekend, as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorations. But by Tuesday, it’ll be back to business as usual: minimal meaningful interaction between Asians, blacks, Hispanics and whites, or, for that matter, Muslim, Christian and Jew. Our civic leaders can, if they choose, do more throughout the year to champion diversity. And they certainly should, if not out of principle, then out of practicality; ours needs to be a more welcoming, tolerant community if it is to grow and thrive. Members of the newly formed Luzerne County Council can do their parts by striving for diversity when appointing area residents to the coun-

ty’s many authorities, boards and commissions. Ditto for future hiring decisions at the courthouse. Luzerne County’s college campuses should not be the only forums in which people hear about homophobia. Or Islamophobia. Or the irrational fears of other differences that tend to foster mistrust and fragment our society. In recent months, Major League Baseball manager Joe Maddon, a Hazleton native, returned to that city to spearhead what he calls the “Hazleton Integration Project.” It aims to bridge gaps between longtime residents and newcomers, including Latinos. Separately, attorney and former pro football player Harry Hamilton last year spotlighted the under-representation of “people of color” working in the county court system. Their voices should be joined by those of other people who don’t accept the status quo as the way things need to be, or should be. Question why certain city councils and school boards always are predominantly male. Ask why particular municipalities remain lily-white. Stand up for diversity. And talk about it. All year.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “The governor inspired not only the young people of Green Ridge, but of Northeastern Pennsylvania …” Chris Doherty Scranton’s mayor lauded the late Gov. Robert P. Casey Sr. during the dedication ceremony of a state historical marker earlier this week on what would have been Casey’s 80th birthday. The marker credits Casey for pioneering the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which served as a national model.

OTHER OPINION: PARENTING

Some disputes help teens learn

URNS OUT THOSE emotionally draining disputes parents sometimes have with their teenagers really do help the kids, which is terribly reaffirming. After all, isn’t our passion for our teens’ welfare the reason we wander into those arguments in the first place? University of Virginia researchers, in a study published recently in the journal “Child Development,” concluded that parent-teen spats prove to be something of a positive training ground for teens. Particularly when conducted within a realm of relative calm, such face-offs can equip youngsters with the requisite confidence to buck the group trend when drugs or drinking or other dangers arise. Researchers interviewed 137 13-year-olds, then returned to interview them again when they were 15 and 16. “The teens who learned to be calm and confident and persuasive with their parents acted the same way when they were EDITORIAL BOARD

with their peers,” psychologist Joseph P. Allen, who headed the study, told National Public Radio. Those kids who argued openly with their parents felt more comfortable taking contrary positions with friends. They were 40 percent more likely to say no to drugs or alcohol than teens who didn’t engage in heated debates with mom or dad. The researchers stressed that parents must listen as well as pound home their own points when arguing with teens; that they should indulge their kids only when the teen is behaving calmly and talking respectfully; that screaming, pouting, threatening or name-calling is not among the tactics that benefit the child either later in the teen years or later in life. So please respect and hear your teens. But go ahead and argue with them. It might just save them someday. Reading Eagle

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Use economics as tool to holding drillers accountable THIS YEAR will be a crucial year for the natural gas drillers in the Marcellus Shale and their environmentalist opponents. Chesapeake Energy, Anadarko Petroleum, Exco Resources and Cabot Oil & Gas, among other companies, already have made great strides – and profits – in expanding the natural gas industry by persuading the legislators in Harrisburg that drilling is not only a lucrative but necessary means of addressing the nation’s energy needs. On the other hand, environmental groups and certain homeowners in the affected region insist on greater regulation of the industry by appealing to various state agencies. Until now, their arguments have been based on water rights, environmental pollution, the safe disposal of used fracking fluid and full disclosure of chemicals used in the drilling process – issues that seemingly have been either circumvented or ignored by the gas companies while Harrisburg looks the other way. If they are to be successful, environmental groups and other watchdog organizations must emphasize the economics of the drilling process; it’s the only issue the gas companies understand. The London Mining Network – an alliance of human rights, development and environmental groups committed to exposing companies engaged in destructive mining projects around the world – offers an effective blueprint for opponents of Marcel-

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COMMENTARY WILLIAM C. KASHATUS lus Shale drilling. Mining is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Use of coal in energy generation is a major contributor to destructive climate change. Similarly, the use of uranium produces radioactivity that threatens both human health and the natural environment. In addition, mining has a disproportionately negative impact on land-based communities, especially indigenous peoples, and is frequently associated with forced evictions, military conflict and human rights abuses. These activities violate the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which establishes their right to “free, prior and informed consent before projects affecting their lands or resources are allowed to proceed.” London is the world’s biggest center for investment in the minerals industry. British investment banks, pension funds and insurance companies invest hundreds of millions of pounds a year in scores of mining projects around the globe. Most of the world’s biggest mining companies are listed on the London Stock Exchange and on its Alternative Investment Market. The London Mining Network monitors and exposes the finances and destructive activities of mining companies listed on the

London Stock Exchange as well as the London-based funders and the British government, which support those destructive mining projects. It achieves these goals in a variety of ways, but the most effective method has been through economic intervention, including: • Researching the finances of mining companies and making them available to the public through published and online reports. • Completing its own cost analysis of a mining project based on the overall cost to the environment and land-based communities and the profit/loss potential, and then making that information available to the public. • Ensuring that mining projects are not allowed to proceed without recognition of land title for mining-affected communities. • Participating as “dissident” shareholders in company meetings. • Organizing boycotts of the businesses and investment institutions that fund the offending mining companies. Opponents of natural gas drilling can strengthen their case for more stringent regulation of the industry by employing such methods. Ultimately, they will be making the natural gas companies accountable to the bottom line – the only “line” they understand. William C. Kashatus, of Hunlock Creek, is a historian, community college professor and writer. He can be contacted at bill@historylive.net.

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College students need lessons on keeping pets

live in “College Town, USA,” aka downtown Wilkes-Barre, in the backyards of students living in off-campus housing. I miss you kids when you graduate or leave for the semester, and hope you aren’t worrying too much about the cats you threw out like the old furniture you left on the curb. They’re starving right about now and looking a little scruffy. They’re scared and cold and constantly are being chased by your neighbors, who are tired of them fighting or begging for food and comfort. Maybe you think these beautiful cats just disappear. Next time, drop off your previous pet at the SPCA before you go. And next semester, do all your neighbors a favor and don’t get another one. This goes for everyone, not just students. Kudos to those people who love, enjoy and do take care of their pets; so sorry we’re all burdened by those who don’t. Ann Dukus Wilkes-Barre

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Barletta gets backing on balanced budget view

mericans have been forced to make serious financial decisions at home, and finally our government will be forced to show a little bit of that same type of fiscal responsibility. Thanks to Congressman Lou Barletta’s support of a Balanced Budget Amendment, a system could soon be in place to keep massive government spending in check. With our government’s habit of spending at unprecedented levels, this kind of legislation is necessary. The amendment would force our president and Congress to spend only what our

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Writer: Adults can curb childhood obesity trend

here are so many children in this world who are obese. We need to find a way to stop this, because it is becoming a serious problem. Child obesity can lead to depression, low self-esteem and medical problems such as diabetes. One out of every three children in the United States is now considered obese. Kids are spending way too much time playing video games, going on the computer and watching television. They are spending less time exercising. I think the fast-food restaurants should put a healthier selection on their menus because these restaurants are, in part, making children obese. Also, parents should start caring what their children are eating and doing, because every day more and more children are becoming obese. Morganne Tucker Mountain Top

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ney’s office told her that “no specifications, bids, contracts or invoices for the $860,000 cost of the fire engines exists.” “And further, even if they do exist, I Continued from Page 1A was told I have no right to see them as the money came from an anonymous entire matter. “It is unusual for someone to donate source,” Hirko said. “So what laws have $1 million to the city,” Barrett said after you chosen to violate – the right-tothe meeting. “The fact that it was con- know law, or the city charter?” William Vinsko, assistant city attorcealed raises suspicions.” He said council can request an in- ney, reading a statement before public vestigation of the matter, but he did not comment was taken at the meeting, say of he would support that course of said City Council was not “legally required” to vote on the action. “At this point, I purchases and the procdon’t see any reason to “So what laws ess was “exempt from bid(investigate),” Barrett have you chosen ding.” He said council said. had “no discretionary auHe could not explain to violate – the thority” over the purwhy he didn’t question the purchase of the three right-to-know law, chase of the fire engines. Council did, Vinsko said, fire engines five years ago. or the city chardid vote on the expendiHe did not say why he or ture of the $140,000 balany council member at ter?” the time had not asked or Karen Ceppa Hirko ance of the donation. Leighton said that wondered where the monCity resident and former city controller candidate money was used for work ey came from to buy the done to the Hollenback vehicles. The three trucks Fire Station. The mayor were purchased from KME-Kovach Corp. of Nesquehoning said the donation was specific in that after a committee composed of city fire- the money could be used only for the fighters reviewed proposals and then fire department. “Nothing illegal was done here,” Vinrecommended the company. Hirko, who is married to a city fire- sko said. Bob Kadluboski, the city’s former fighter and who lost her bid for city controller in November to Kathy Kane, towing contractor, tried to ask Vinsko a said she has submitted several right-to- question, but he was told to wait to be know requests to the city for docu- called for his turn during the public ments and information regarding the comment portion of the meeting. When purchases. She said a member of the that time came, Vinsko had already left city administration and the city attor- City Hall.

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com A WilkesBarre police officer asks former city contract tower Bob Kadluboski to return to his seat when he tries to speak before his turn at Thursday’s City Council meeting. Kadluboski, the city’s former contract tower, is among those critical of the purchase of city fire trucks with money from an anonymous donor.

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cuts are expected. Pribula also presented an option to use money borrowed in the past to repay debt, which would have provided a little more than $2 million. The council could also receive a percentage of up-front cash in exchange for selling 2011 back-tax liens -- a practice known as monetization that has been tapped in the past -- to generate an additional $2 million, Pribula said. Pribula said he does support monetization or the use of bond money because they are temporary fixes. He has described monetization as a cash

advance that comes with fees. Council agreed with him in a straw vote, with only two members supporting the one-time options. Pribula prepares the budget, but it requires a majority vote of council to pass. The council has until Feb. 15 to amend the budget, though the plan must be presented sooner because the county’s new home rule charter requires a public hearing at least seven days after the amended budget is unveiled. The council agreed to change Tuesday’s council meeting to another budget work session with Pribula. Pribula gave council a report breaking down the 56 projected staff cuts that would have been expected with the tax increase option.

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On Wednesday, Melissa Melewsky, media law counsel for the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association, said the city should have acknowledged the donation when it was received, and City Council should have voted on the disbursement of the money. She said council may not have been required to vote on it, but the matter should have been discussed in public and council

The total staff cuts: council/ administration, two; election bureau, one; assessors, two; treasurer, one; prison, eight; probation services, five; deeds, one; clerk of courts, one; prothonotary, one; register of wills, one; sheriff, three; building and grounds, two; security, two; 911, three; road and bridge, two; public defenders, two; court administration, eight; magistrate, three; domestic relations, three; court stenographers, two; and district attorney, three. Pribula said roughly 25 terminations and resignations are pending, but layoffs would still total about 112 without a tax increase. Revenue in the commissioner-approved $121.7 million budget had to be reduced $2.8 mil-

I F YO U G O The Luzerne County Council will hold a public work session to discuss the 2012 budget at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday in the county’s Emergency Management Agency building, Water Street, Wilkes-Barre.

lion, Pribula said. That largely stemmed from the removal of $2 million commissioners expected from an expiring Wilkes-Barre Township tax diversion program. Pribula said he has researched relevant documents and doesn’t expect the county to receive that amount, and the revenue may not come in until the start of 2013. Councilman Stephen A. Urban did not attend the work session. Council Chairman Jim Bobeck did not participate in the

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a battalion officer confirmed to investigators on Thursday, based on his examination of the video, that the four men depicted urinating had been members of the battalion. Two have since moved on to other units. As the video spread across the Internet in postings and re-postings, U.S. officials joined with Afghans in calling it shocking, deplorable, inhumane and a breach of military standards of conduct. It shows men in Marine combat gear standing in a semicircle urinating on the bodies of three men in standard Afghan clothing, one whose chest was covered in blood. It’s not certain who the dead were. The incident will likely further hurt ties with Karzai’s government and complicate negotiations over a strategic partnership arrangement meant to govern the presence of U.S. troops and advisers in Afghanistan after most international combat troops withdraw by the end of 2014. The U.S. is trying to foster peace talks between the Karzai government and the

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a social hub for the town, Moore said. “(Now) you have to think about what you need before you go out or before you go to work, because once you get home it’s an hour to get there and back … Not only did people in town rely on the store, but our elderly in the high rise, a lot of them don’t drive.” Subway is the 10th of 28 businesses affected by the flood to reopen. Others that have come back include a hardware store, a gas station, a pharmacy, a fitness center, a coffee shop and a bar. Shickshinny residents now can do more close to their homes than they could in the aftermath of the historic flood. As part of a special long-term recovery program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has held weekly meetings with business owners and other com-

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expresses her dismay at emerging reports of U.S. Marines allegedly desecrating the bodies of Taliban fighters.

Pakistan-based Taliban high command, and has made unprecedented offers to build trust with the insurgents, including the planned opening of a Taliban political office to oversee talks.

Anti-American sentiment is already on the rise in Afghanistan, especially among Afghans who have not seen improvements to their daily lives despite billions of dollars in international aid.

munity members, who have identified several core challenges inhibiting their recovery. The market’s departure is one of them, as business owners fear that if residents leave Shickshinny to buy basic necessities such as groceries, they will buy other products they could purchase in town while they are away. They also have concerns about attracting residents from other areas to shop in Shickshinny, improving the town’s aesthetic appeal and protecting businesses from future floods. Jim Bach owns Bach’s Fitness Center on Main Street, home of Shickshinny’s iconic gorilla mannequin. He said the decision to reopen the gym was an easy one; it is his livelihood and a tribute to his deceased father, who for decades ran a furniture store in the same causes that made the waters building. higher than ever before. He points to a picture on the Address flood causes gym wall of the Susquehanna But Bach said he fears the gov- River taken in the 19th century. ernment is only treating symp- An island with only seven trees in toms of the flood and not the the photo now has more than

should have been made aware of the donation and how it would be used. Mark Robbins of Forty Fort and Kadluboski again raised concerns about the city’s contract with Leo Glodzik and LAG Towing. Both said LAG charges exorbitant prices with the blessing of Leighton and city police Chief Gerard Dessoye. “Donations are celebrated,” Robbins

said of the fire engine issue. “Bribes are kept secret. We know what’s going on, Mr. Mayor.” Sam Troy of Joseph Lane also questioned the donation and how it was kept secret. “How could Mr. Barrett have not known?” Troy asked. “I agree that an investigation is called for. Call the auditor general or the FBI.”

straw poll because he is still researching whether he must abstain from voting on the budget in light of his father’s employment at Step By Step Inc., which receives county funding. Council members told Pribula departments should take him seriously because he has all the rights of a permanent manager and may end up acting as manager for up to six months, maybe permanently. Councilman Tim McGinley said departments will have to live with the budgets they are given if they don’t cut everything nonessential. Pribula said he told court branch officials that they had to reduce expenses, and he “got squat.” “They did not play nice,” Pribula said of the courts.

They also have deplored the accidental killing of civilians during NATO airstrikes and argue that foreign troops have culturally offended the Afghan people, mostly when it comes to activities involving women and the Quran, the Muslim holy book. Pentagon officials said the criminal investigation would likely look into whether the Marines violated laws of war. It also appeared to violate the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice, which governs conduct. Karzai called the video “completely inhumane.” The Afghan Defense Ministry called it “shocking.” And the Taliban issued a statement accusing U.S. forces of committing numerous “indignities” against the Afghan people. U.S. officials said a military criminal investigation was being led by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the law enforcement arm of the Navy. The Marines will do their own internal investigation. Panetta said the actions depicted in the brief video were inexcusable. “I have seen the footage, and I find the behavior depicted in it utterly deplorable. I condemn it in the strongest possible terms,” Panetta’s statement said. “Those found to have engaged in such

conduct will be held accountable to the fullest extent.” The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, said he was deeply disturbed by the video and worried that it would erode the reputation of the entire military, not just the Marine Corps. A veterans group, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, noted the video was the act of a small number of Marines and said it did not reflect the behavior of the millions who have served honorably. Asked how the development might affect U.S.-Afghan-Taliban peace efforts, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton did not directly reply. “The United States remains strongly committed to helping build a secure, peaceful, prosperous, democratic future for the people of Afghanistan,” she said. “And we will continue to support efforts that will be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned to pursue the possibility of reconciliation and peace.” On the streets of Afghanistan, the reaction was cool. “If these actions continue, people will not like them (the Americans) anymore and there will be uprising against them,” Mohammad Qayum said in Kabul.

Hina Patel smiles Thursday after cutting the ribbon celebrating the official reopening of the Subway sandwich shop on Main Street in Shickshinny. The shop was submerged in the September flood just three weeks after it opened. Subway is the 10th of 28 businesses affected by the flood to reopen.

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1,000 and has doubled in size, and the mouth of the creek that flows through the town has been reshaped by sedimentation so that its water now flows out against the current of the river, he said. “No one wants to address the

Councilwoman Elaine Maddon Curry said council members respect the judges and the services they provide, but they must propose cuts. Pribula also presented an option to handle all tax collection in-house rather than paying elected tax collectors about $800,000. Council members did not vote on that option, saying they did not believe they could stop using the 69 elected tax collectors until their terms expire. Several employees attended the meeting. Budget deliberations were conducted in private under the commissioner government system, but council members scheduled the public work session so everyone had an opportunity to hear options presented by Pribula.

problem so that it doesn’t happen again,” Bach said. “And you’re wiping people out; you’re wiping out their livelihood, and then who’s going to pay the taxes.” Bach said he has rebuilt twice, after the 1972 and 2011 floods,

but he is resolute that he will not do it again. Next to Bach’s Fitness Center, the Miss Ashley’s Beach House preschool will reopen Monday. Owner Ashley Holmes said waiting months for her flood insurance check as she rebuilt was a struggle. “Unless you wanted to take a 4 percent (Small Business Administration) loan, there is no help for businesses,” she said matterof-factly. Chance to reorganize But rebuilding after the flood provided a chance to pare down to the core business she began seven years ago, which had expanded so much she felt more like a debt collector and human resources person than a teacher. “I knew that I wanted to downsize,” Holmes said. “I had 40 families, I employed seven people and I was working 60 hours a week. When I had the flood I decided this was my chance to start over and do it the way I always wanted to do it.”

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Lions new staff has a little of everything By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

INSIDE: A closer look at the coaches, Page 6B

Old and young, pro and college, familiar faces and new names – Bill O’Brien’s coaching staff at Penn State has a little bit of everything. The program formally announced the hiring of six members of O’Brien’s staff on Thursday, with contract details still being finalized for the last three positions. Six days after O’Brien was formally hired to replace Joe Paterno, Penn State

has tabbed Stan Hixon, Larry Johnson, Charles London, Mac McWhorter, John Strollo and Ron Vanderlinden to help rebuild the Nittany Lions. Johnson and Vanderlinden are the only holdovers from Paterno’s former staff and both men will continue to coach defensive linemen and linebackers, respectively.

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Hixon was named assistant head coach and will work with wide receivers. London (running backs), McWhorter (offensive line) and Strollo (tight ends) will all serve as position coaches. “I said last weekend we were going to put together the best staff for Penn State, and I firmly believe we have done that,” O’Brien said. “It was crucial to get an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic staff together quickly so they can hit the ground running. Penn State said contract details for a

defensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and defensive backs coach are still being worked out. Ted Roof, George Godsey and John Butler are expected to fill those respective positions. The Lions will not have a full-time offensive coordinator in 2012, as O’Brien said he will call plays on offense for the first year. Full-time staffers being replaced include Dick Anderson (guards/centers), Tom Bradley (defensive coordinator/ cornerbacks), Kermit Buggs (safeties),

Galen Hall (offensive coordinator/running backs), Bill Kavanaugh (wide receivers), Bill Kenney (tackles/tight ends), Jay Paterno (quarterbacks) and Elijah Robinson (assistant defensive line). Former receivers coach Mike McQueary remains on indefinite leave. Though he is still employed by the university, he does not count toward the NCAA limit of nine assistant coaches. See STAFF, Page 6B

H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL

Show stealer

MLB

Selig gets extension though ’14

Owners vote 29-1 to extend Selig through 2014 season. He will turn 80 that year.

NCAA President Mark Emmert would like to put a disastrous 2011 behind him.

By BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — NCAA President Mark Emmert would like to erase all the tawdry tales from his first full year in office. On Thursday, Emmert asked university leaders to help him turn the page on a disastrous 2011 that included a child sex abuse scandal at Penn State that overshadowed NCAA violations at a handful of major football programs. Emmert wants to restore some of college sports’ core principles -- choosing education over money, amateurism over professionalism and abiding by the rules rather than ignoring them. “What we have to do is work together to act on those values, to let the world know which fork in the road we’ve taken so we don’t have the same story line this year that we had last year,” he told about 2,000 delegates at the annual convention, just a few blocks from the NCAA headquarters. “I know we can do it. We can do it in 2012.” For roughly 30 minutes, Emmert again expressed frustration with the rash of infractions charges, alleged ethical breaches and possible criminal conduct in 2011. And Emmert made it perfectly clear how upset he was by striking a far different tone Thursday than he did in his first state of the association address last year in San Antonio, Texas. There, Emmert paraded “model” student-athletes across the stage, a production that even included eventual Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. This time, speaking sternly and with few laugh lines, Emmert broadly recounted some of the most damaging phrases he’d heard: College sports is about See NCAA, Page 3B

BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER

Holy Redeemer’s Alana Wilson, center, grabs a defensive rebound between Wyoming Valley West’s Katie Smicherko, left, and Olivia Hoffman in a WVC girls basketball game in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday night.

Lewis comes up big against former team By JOHN MEDEIROS jmedeiros@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – In a game that was circled on some players’ schedules for several weeks, Alexis Lewis took victory away from her former teammates. Lewis stole two passes in the final 30 seconds and made two late free throws to cap a 15-point night, giving Holy Redeemer a 57-53 victory in overtime against Wyoming Valley West in Wyoming Valley Conference girls basketball Thursday. “There were a lot of emotions running high in this game,” Re-

deemer coach Chris Parker HOLY said. “I told REDEEMER them they had to leave it all out of the floor VALLEY WEST tonight.” In a game featuring 14 lead changes and five ties, every play seemed bigger than the last. Lewis saved her best for the final minute, where she also forced a jump ball and change of possession before her late steals. She also set up Shannon Murray’s 3pointer with 1:39 remaining in

OT with a nifty kickout pass. Murray’s shot stood as the winner for the Royals. “To be a freshman, I can’t say enough about that kid,” Parker said of Lewis, who transferred from Valley West in December and had to endure a hearing with the PIAA District 2 Athletic Committee before she could play for Redeemer. “This game was very important to her, and it was very important to the Valley West kids. “They all really put on a great show.” The teams stayed within five

points of each other throughout the first three quarters. But Holy Redeemer went a 16-6 run in a four-minute span of the second half to break the game open. Julia Wignot sparked the outburst with a pair of 3s, and Alana Wilson (five assists) and Alyssa Platko (13 points) combined to set each other up on a trio of field goals. Platko’s little running hook gave the Royals a 4839 lead with five minutes remaining. Tara Zdancewicz, Cassie SmiSee ROYALS, Page 3B

PRO BOXING

Muhammad Ali poses for the cameras as he and his wife, Lonnie, left, arrive for a gala which marks the opening of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky., in 2005. Ali made his fame with his fists, and his post-boxing legacy is being made at The Muhammad Ali Center.

Ali continues to champion on for others Boxing legend will celebrate 70th birthday at a fundraiser at center he created. By BRUCE SCHREINER AP Sports Writer

AP PHOTO

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Muhammad Ali’s fists made him famous, but his plight as a social activist was perhaps his biggest fight. At the Muhammad Ali Center, visitors see the three-time world heavyweight champion railing against war, segregation and poverty. They also see the softer side of a man embracing spiritual

growth. On Saturday, the center will be in the limelight when Ali is surrounded by friends for a private party celebrating his 70th birthday. Having spent more than a decade raising money to create and operate the six-story center in downtown Louisville, Ali and his wife, Lonnie, are using the champ’s latest personal milestone to benefit the 6-year-old complex. The party, in a banquet room offering a sweeping view of the Ohio River, will double as a $1,000-per-person fundraiser for Ali’s beloved center, where the boxer’s words are inscribed

throughout the exhibits. Australian Ben Physick, who toured the center with his wife recently, said he was especially moved by Ali’s pronouncement that he was put on the planet not to be a great boxer but to fight injustice and racism. “It isn’t just about boxing, it’s about being a better person,” Physick said. The center traces Ali’s remarkable life and the turbulent times that helped shape one of the world’s most recognizable figures. Ali, who is battling Parkinson’s disease, turns 70 on TuesSee ALI, Page 4B

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says he couldn’t resist the pleas of team owners for him to stay on the job. His wife Sue has said all along there was no way her husband would walk away from the game. In the end, she was right. Owners voted 29-1 on Thursday to give Selig a two-year contract extension through the 2014 season. Selig has held the position since 1992, Selig first as interim commissioner and then as commissioner since 1998. He will turn 80 in July 2014. If he stays until September 2016, he would surpass Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1920-44) as the longest-serving baseball commissioner. “I’ve often said, and I believe this, for me personally in my life there’s no higher honor than being the commissioner of baseball,” Selig said. Selig’s contract had been due to expire this Dec. 31 and he had talked of doing some teaching after leaving the job. But he said he began hearing lately from owners who wanted him to stay on. “I started hearing a couple of weeks ago that there was a groundswell movement to do this,” he said. “‘You can’t leave now.’ I’d hear from various owners.” He said he reached the decision after thinking about it over the holidays, although he acknowledged his wife had been right when she said all along that he wouldn’t be stepping down this year. “In the end, doing what’s in the best interest of baseball — if this many people believe that and feel that — is something that I felt I should do,” he said. Asked how he felt to have so many want him to stay on the job, Selig said, “You can’t pay a human being a better compliment than that. If they really believe that, I’m just grateful. Very, very grateful.” Owners deferred a vote on the proposed transfer of the San Diego Padres from John Moores to Jeff Moorad, saying they need clarification on some financial information. Because Selig’s extension wasn’t on the agenda for the meeting, owners took a unanimous consent vote to allow its approval. Moores, upset that the Padres’ sale was not approved, voted no, a person in the room said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the details were supposed to remain confidential.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012 T R A N S A C T I O N S

AMERICA’S LINE

BASEBALL

By ROXY ROXBOROUGH INJURY REPORT: On the NBA board, Chicago guard Derrick Rose is questionable, forward Joakim Noah is questionable and guard Richard Hamilton is questionable; Denver guard Ty Lawson is questionable, and forward Danilo Gallinari is probable; Toronto forward Andrea Bargnani is doubtful.

Major League Baseball MLB—Announced club owners voted to extend the contract of Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig through the 2014 season. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Ray on a minor league contract. NEW YORK YANKEES—Named Rick Down minor league roving hitting instructor and Tom Nieto manager of the Gulf Coast League Yankees. TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with 1B-OF Luke Scott on a one-year contract. National League MIAMI MARLINS—Agreed to terms with 1B Greg Dobbs on a two-year contract. MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with OF Carlos Gomez and LHP Manny Parra on oneyear contracts.

FOOTBALL

NFL Favorite

Points

Underdog

Saturday NFC Divisional Playoff Saints

3.5

49ERS

AFC Divisional Playoff PATRIOTS

Broncos

Sunday AFC Divisional Playoff RAVENS

7.5 9

Giants

NBA Favorite

Points

O/U

BOBCATS

176.5

Pacers

76ERS

12.5

183.5

CELTICS

Underdog Pistons RAPTORS

Bulls

Kings

1.5

182.5

HORNETS

SPURS

193.5

Blazers

MAVERICKS

184.5

Bucks

SUNS

7.5

197.5

Heat

187.5

T’Wolves

LAKERS

Nets NUGGETS Cavaliers

College Basketball Favorite

Points

Underdog

Seton Hall

1.5

S FLORIDA

COLUMBIA

2.5

Penn

BUTLER

3.5

Cleveland St

Princeton

CORNELL Youngstown St

VALPARAISO

EVANSVILLE

5.5

Drake

SO ILLINOIS

Indiana St

WICHITA ST

Bradley

NORTHERN IOWA

5.5

Missouri St

Creighton

2.5

ILLINOIS ST

FAIRFIELD

5.5

Loyola-MD

NIAGARA

St. Peter’s

CANISIUS

Marist

NHL Favorite

Odds

BLUE JACKETS CAPITALS SABRES

Underdog

-110/-110

Coyotes

-180/ +160

Lightning

-120/even

Maple Leafs

PANTHERS

-125/ +105

Penguins

OILERS

-135/ +115

Ducks

Home teams in capital letters.

W H A T ’ S

National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS—Recalled F Jordan Caron from Providence (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Recalled LW Dane Byers from Springfield (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled F Cody Eakin from Hershey (AHL). coordinator.

SOCCER

Wizards

ROCKETS

HOCKEY

Texans

NFC Divisional Playoff PACKERS

National Football League DALLAS COWBOYS—Named Bill Callahan offensive line coach and offensive coordinator and Jerome Henderson secondary coach. NEW YORK JETS—Signed LB Matthias Berning. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Named Raheem Morris defensive backs coach. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Released OL Patrick Kabongo, WR Chris Bauman and DB Wopamo Osaisai.

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BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior featherweights, Teon Kennedy (17-1-0) vs. Chris Martin (23-1-2), at Las Vegas

GOLF

9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Joburg Open, second round, at Johannesburg (same-day tape) 7 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Sony Open, second round, at Honolulu

MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY

7:30 p.m. NBCSP — Minnesota-Duluth at Nebraska-Omaha,

MOTORSPORTS

1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Arequipa to Nasca, Peru (delayed tape)

NBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m. ESPN — Chicago at Boston 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Miami at Denver

T H I S W E E K E N D ’ S L O C A L C A L E N D A R Today's Events BOYS BASKETBALL Berwick at Tunkhannock, 7:15 p.m. Coughlin at Crestwood, 7:15 p.m. GAR at Northwest, 7:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Wyoming Seminary, 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m. Meyers at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. HS WRESTLING Wyoming Seminary at Eastern States Classic Meyers at Hanover Area, 7 p.m. HS SWIMMING Holy Redeemer at All-American Invitational, 11 a.m. Pittston Area at Wyoming Area, 4 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU Beaver, 8 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU Beaver, 6 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Bud Whitehill Duals, 9 a.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14 GIRLS BASKETBALL Wyoming Seminary at Lakeland, 2:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Weatherly, 2:30 p.m. Crestwood at North Pocono, 7:15 p.m. Williamsport at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m. HS WRESTLING Wyoming Seminary at Eastern States Classic Coughlin at Lehighton Duals Lake-Lehman, Nanticoke at Elk Lake Tournament Hanover Area at Jersey Shore Duals Wyoming Valley West at Pittston Area, 7 p.m. Scranton at Meyers, 7 p.m. Nanticoke at Dallas, 7 p.m. HS SWIMMING Holy Redeemer at All-American Invitational, 11 a.m. Hazleton Area at Williamsport, 11 a.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU New Kensington, noon Wilkes at Manhattanville, 3 p.m. Eastern at King’s, 3 p.m. Misericordia at FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Wilkes at Manhattanville, 1 p.m. Eastern at King’s, 1 p.m. Misericordia at FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. COLLEGE SWIMMING King’s at Messiah, 1 p.m. Arcadia at King’s, 1 p.m. Albright at Misericordia, 1 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Bud Whitehill Duals, 9 a.m.

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Major League Soccer LA GALAXY—Loaned F Robbie Keane to Aston Villa (Premier). NEW YORK RED BULLS—Signed D Markus Holgersson. PORTLAND TIMBERS—Traded F Kenny Cooper to New York for a 2013 first-round draft pick and allocation money.

COLLEGE

ALABAMA—Announced junior RB Trent Richardson, junior CB Dre Kirkpatrick and junior LB Dont’a Hightower will enter the NFL draft. ARKANSAS—Announced the resignations of linebackers coach Reggie Johnson, and graduate assistant coaches Richard Owens and Brandon Sharpe, to take coaching positions at Alabama-Birmingham. CLEMSON—Announced the resignation of defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. PENN STATE - Named Stan Hixon assistant head coach/wide receivers coach, Larry Johnson defensive line coach, Charles London running backs coach, Mac McWhorter offensive line coach, John Strollo tight ends coach and Ron Vanderlinden linebackers coach RUTGERS—Named Meredith Long field hockey coach. TEXAS TECH—Suspended freshman Terran Petteway for a game after he elbowed a Kansas player Wednesday. TOLEDO—Anounced junior WR Eric Page will enter the NFL draft. YALE—Named Tony Reno football coach.

B O X I N G Fight Schedule Jan. 13 At Las Vegas (ESPN2), Teon Kennedy vs. Chris Martin, 10, junior featherweights. Jan. 14 At Offenburg, Germany, Arthur Abraham vs. Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias, 10, super middleweights;Robert Stieglitz vs. Henry Weber, 12, for Stieglitz’s WBO super middleweight title. Jan. 21 At Philadelphia (NBCSP), Eddie Chambers vs. Sergei Liakhovich, 10, heavyweights;Gabriel Rosado vs. Jesus Soto-Karass, 10, junior middleweights. At Guadalajara, Mexico, Miguel Vazquez vs. Ameth Diaz, 12, for Vazquez’s IBF lightweight title. Jan. 27 At Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, Wash. (ESPN), Ruslan Provodnikov vs. David Torres, 10, junior welterweights;Ji-Hoon Kim vs. Alisher Rahimov, 10, lightweights. Jan. 28 At Turning Stone, Verona, N.Y., Brian Minto vs. Tony Grano, 10, NABF heavyweight title eliminator. At Springfield, Mo., Cory Spinks vs. Sechew Powell, 12, IBF junior middleweight title eliminator. Feb. 3 At Las Vegas (ESPN2), Yordanis Despaigne vs. Edison Miranda, 10, light heavyweights. Feb. 4 At Frankfurt, Germany, Yoan Pablo Hernandez vs. Steve Cunningham, 12, for Hernandez’s IBF cruiserweight title;Enad Licina vs. Alexander Alexeev, 12, for the vacant European cruiserweight title;Eduard Gutknecht vs. Vyacheslav Uzelkov, 12, for Gutknecht’s European light heavyweight title. At San Antonio (HBO), Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Marco Antonio Rubio, 12, for Chavez’s WBC middleweight title;Nonito Donaire vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., 12, for the vacant WBO junior featherweight title. Feb. 10 At Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN2), Demetrius Andrade vs. Derek Ennis, 12, IBF junior middleweight eliminator. Feb. 11 At Houston (HBO), Jose Miguel Cotto vs. Jose Luis Castillo, 10, welterweights. At Las Vegas (SHO), Victor Ortiz vs. Andre Berto, 12, welterweights;Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns, 10, middleweights. Feb. 17 At Arlington, Texas (ESPN2), John Molina vs. Alejandro Sanabria, 10, lightweights. Feb. 18 At Olympic Hall, Munich, Vitali Klitschko vs. Dereck Chisora, 12, for Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title. At Durango, Mexico, Jorge Arce vs. Lorenzo Parra, 12, for Arce’s WBO bantamweight title. Feb. 24 At the Galen Center, Los Angeles (ESPN2), Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Cristobal Cruz, 12, junior lightweights;Efrain Esquivias vs. Alex De Oliveira, 10, super bantamweights. Feb. 25 At Stuttgart, Germany, Alexander Povetkin vs. Marco Huck, 12, for Povetkin’s WBA World heavyweight title. At St. Louis (HBO), Marcos Maidana vs. Devon Alexander, 12, welterweights;Adrien Broner vs. Eloy Perez, 12, for Broner’s WBO junior lightweight title. Feb. 29 At Hobart, Australia, Daniel Geale vs. Osumanu Adama, 12, for Geale’s IBF middleweight title;Kali Meehan vs. Kertson Manswell, 12, heavyweights.

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NORTHEAST LEBANON, N.H. — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com Pennsylvania Alpine Mountain — Sat 8:31 am packed powder machine groomed 20 - 36 base 5 of 21 trails 24% open, 10 acres, 2 of 5 lifts, sm Wed/Thu: 12p-6p;Fri: 9a-9:30p Sat: 8a-9:30p;Sun: 8a-6p;Open Wed-Sun Bear Creek — Sun 8:38 am frozen granular machine groomed 2 - 20 base 15 of 21 trails 86% open, 4 of 6 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p Big Boulder — Sat 5:33 pm packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 12 of 15 trails 74% open, 7 of 8 lifts, Mon-Thu: 3p-9p;Fri: 3p-10p;Sat: 8a-10p Sun: 8a-8p Blue Knob — Sat 11:08 am loose granular machine groomed 12 - 30 base 11 of 34 trails 27% open, 3 of 5 lifts, Mon-Thu: 1p-9p;Fri: 10a-10p;Sat: 9a-10p Sun: 9a-9p Blue Mountain — Sun 7:04 am frozen granular machine groomed 24 - 36 base 26 of 39 trails 58% open, 9 miles, 90 acres, 11 of 13 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a-10p Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Boyce Park — Opening Soon for Snow Sports Camelback — Sun 7:32 am packed powder 24 - 36 base 24 of 34 trails 71% open, 124 acres, 12 of 15 lifts, sm Mon-Thu: 9a-9p;Fri: 8:30a-10p Sat: 8:30a-10p;Sun: 8:30a-9p Eagle Rock — Sun 8:38 am variable machine groomed 12 - 36 base 9 of 14 trails 64% open, 3 of 4 lifts, Fri: 12p-9p;Sat: 9a-9p;Sun: 9a-5p;Open FriSun Elk Mountain — Sun 8:33 am packed powder machine groomed 22 - 30 base 16 of 27 trails 60% open, 5 of 7 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 8:30a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p Hidden Valley — Sun 6:43 am loose granular machine groomed 18 - 33 base 15 of 30 trails 40% open, 7 of 9 lifts, sm Mon-Tue: 10a-4:30p;Wed: 10a-8p;Thu: 10a-9p Fri: 9a-9.30p;Sat: 9a-9:30p;Sun: 9a-7p Jack Frost — Sat 5:33 pm packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 14 of 21 trails 67% open, 8 of 9 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p;Sat/Sun: 8a-4p Liberty Mountain — Sun 8:06 am packed powder machine groomed 6 - 20 base 13 of 16 trails 80% open, 80 acres, 7 of 8 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Mount Pleasant — Sat 6:08 pm variable machine groomed 6 - 12 base 5 of 9 trails 56% open, 1 of 2 lifts, Mon-Thu: 3:30p-9p;Fri: 3:30p-10p;Sat: 9:30a-10p Sun: 9:30a-9p Mystic Mountain at Nemacolin Woodlands — Sun Reopen 01⁄13 LSGR machine groomed 24 - 36 base 7 of 7 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, Fri: 2p-10p;Sat: 9a-8p

Sun: 9a-4p;Open Fri-Sun Roundtop — Sat 10:42 pm loose granular machine groomed 12 - 24 base 11 of 16 trails 62% open, 65 acres, 6 of 9 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Seven Springs — Sun 5:28 am loose granular machine groomed 12 - 24 base 24 of 42 trails 75% open, 11 of 14 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Shawnee Mountain — Sun 4:44 pm frozen granular machine groomed 14 - 36 base 17 of 23 trails 75% open, 6 of 11 lifts, sm Mon-Thu: 9a-9p;Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Ski Big Bear — Sun 4:25 pm packed powder machine groomed 18 - 36 base 12 of 18 trails 67% open, 3 of 6 lifts, sm Mon: 9a-4:30p, Wed/Thu: 12p-9p, Fri: 9a-9p Sat: 9a-9p/Sun: 9a-4:30p;Open Wed-Mon Ski Denton — Operating, no details Ski Sawmill — Sun 8:51 am packed powder machine groomed 8 - 36 base 7 of 13 trails 54% open, 4 of 5 lifts, sm Mon, Fri: 10a-9p;Tue, Thu: 1p-9p;Sat: 9a-9p Sun: 9a-5p;Open Thu-Tue Sno Mountain — Sun 10:11 am packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 17 of 26 trails 66% open, 143 acres, 6 of 7 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p Spring Mountain — Sun 4:45 pm loose granular machine groomed 14 - 28 base 5 of 9 trails 55% open, 3 of 6 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-9p;Sat: 8:30a-9p;Sun: 8:30a-9p Tussey Mountain — Sat 10:15 am variable 4 - 10 base 3 of 7 trails 43% open, 1 of 4 lifts, Mon-Fri: 12p-10p;Sat: 9a-10p;Sun: 9a-5p Whitetail — Sun 5:45 am packed powder machine groomed 14 - 18 base 13 of 23 trails 60% open, 7 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p

B A S K E T B A L L NBA At A Glance All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia...................... 7 3 .700 New York .......................... 6 5 .545 Boston ............................... 4 5 .444 Toronto.............................. 4 7 .364 New Jersey....................... 2 9 .182 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami................................. 8 3 .727 Orlando ............................. 7 3 .700 Atlanta ............................... 8 4 .667 Charlotte ........................... 2 9 .182 Washington ...................... 1 9 .100 Central Division W L Pct Chicago ............................ 10 2 .833 Indiana.............................. 7 3 .700 Cleveland ......................... 4 5 .444 Milwaukee ........................ 4 6 .400 Detroit ............................... 2 9 .182 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio ...................... 7 4 .636 Dallas ................................ 6 5 .545 Memphis ........................... 4 6 .400 Houston............................. 3 7 .300 New Orleans..................... 3 7 .300 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City................. 10 2 .833 Portland ............................ 7 3 .700 Denver.............................. 7 4 .636 Utah .................................. 6 4 .600 Minnesota ........................ 3 7 .300 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers ....................... 8 4 .667 L.A. Clippers..................... 5 3 .625 Phoenix ............................. 4 5 .444 Sacramento ...................... 4 7 .364 Golden State..................... 3 6 .333 Thursday's Games Atlanta 111, Charlotte 81 Memphis 94, New York 83 Milwaukee 102, Detroit 93 Cleveland at Phoenix, late Orlando at Golden State, late Today's Games Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Miami at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Leaders Through January 11th, 2012 Scoring G FG FT PTS Bryant, LAL .................. 12 134 86 364 James, MIA.................. 10 106 78 290 Anthony, NYK.............. 10 88 73 266 Durant, OKC ................ 12 108 71 308 Ellis, GOL..................... 8 70 42 191 Love, MIN .................... 10 73 68 236 Griffin, LAC .................. 8 76 33 186 Bargnani, TOR............. 11 89 56 245 Aldridge, POR ............. 10 91 39 222 Rose, CHI .................... 11 77 57 228 Bosh, MIA .................... 11 84 42 213 Allen, BOS ................... 8 49 27 152 Westbrook, OKC......... 12 88 45 225 Jefferson, UTA ............ 9 74 20 168 Nowitzki, DAL.............. 11 74 53 205 Evans, SAC ................. 11 68 57 198 Howard, ORL .............. 10 70 40 180 Anderson, ORL ........... 10 61 23 178 Jennings, MIL.............. 9 62 22 160 Gallinari, DEN ............. 11 63 49 189 FG Percentage FG FGA Gortat, PHX ................................. 52 84 Hawes, PHL................................. 47 76 Howard, ORL .............................. 70 119 Monroe, DET............................... 62 108 James, MIA ................................. 106 186 Allen, BOS................................... 49 88 Harrington, DEN ......................... 62 112 Horford, ATL................................ 57 103 Gasol, LAL................................... 80 145 Millsap, UTA................................ 64 116 Rebounds G OFF DEF TOT Love, MIN................ 10 51 96 147 Howard, ORL.......... 10 37 107 144 Cousins, SAC ......... 10 50 60 110 Gasol, MEM ............ 9 20 77 97 Griffin, LAC ............. 8 28 58 86 Lee, GOL................. 8 26 56 82 Varejao, CLE........... 9 40 52 92 Haslem, MIA ........... 11 30 81 111 Hibbert, IND ............ 10 30 69 99 McGee, WAS.......... 10 28 70 98 Assists G AST Rondo, BOS .................................. 9 91 Nash, PHX..................................... 9 86 Lowry, HOU ................................... 8 75 Calderon, TOR.............................. 11 99 Paul, LAC ....................................... 8 70 Rose, CHI ...................................... 11 95 D. Williams, NJN ........................... 10 82 Rubio, MIN..................................... 10 79 Jack, NOR ..................................... 9 71 Ellis, GOL....................................... 8 60

GB — 11⁄2 21⁄2 31⁄2 51⁄2 GB — 1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2 6 61⁄2 GB — 2 41⁄2 5 71⁄2 GB — 1 21⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 GB — 2 21⁄2 3 6 GB — 1 21⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2

AVG 30.3 29.0 26.6 25.7 23.9 23.6 23.3 22.3 22.2 20.7 19.4 19.0 18.8 18.7 18.6 18.0 18.0 17.8 17.8 17.2 PCT .619 .618 .588 .574 .570 .557 .554 .553 .552 .552 AVG 14.7 14.4 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.3 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.8 AVG 10.1 9.6 9.4 9.0 8.8 8.6 8.2 7.9 7.9 7.5

NCAA Men Top 25 Fared Thursday 1. Syracuse (18-0) did not play. Next: vs. Providence, Saturday. 2. Kentucky (16-1) did not play. Next: at Tennessee, Saturday. 3. North Carolina (15-2) did not play. Next: at Florida State, Saturday. 4. Baylor (16-0) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. 5. Ohio State (15-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 7 Indiana, Sunday. 6. Michigan State (15-2) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Saturday. 7. Indiana (15-2) lost to Minnesota 77-74. Next: at No. 5 Ohio State, Sunday. 8. Duke (13-2) vs. No. 16 Virginia. Next: at Clemson, Sunday. 9. Missouri (15-1) did not play. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday. 10. Kansas (13-3) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa State, Saturday. 11. Georgetown (13-3) did not play. Next: at St. John’s, Sunday. 12. UNLV (16-2) did not play. Next: at No. 22 San Diego State, Saturday. 13. Michigan (14-3) did not play. Next: at Iowa, Saturday. 14. Louisville (13-4) did not play. Next: vs. DePaul, Saturday. 15. Murray State (17-0) beat Jacksonville State 66-55. Next: vs. Tennessee Tech, Saturday. 16. Virginia (14-1) at No. 8 Duke. Next: at Georgia Tech, Thursday. 17. UConn (13-3) did not play. Next: at Notre Dame, Saturday. 18. Kansas State (12-3) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma, Saturday. 19. Florida (13-4) did not play. Next: at South Carolina, Saturday. 20. Mississippi State (13-3) vs. Tennessee. Next: vs. Alabama, Saturday. 21. Gonzaga (13-2) at Saint Mary’s (Cal.). Next: at Loyola Marymount, Saturday. 22. San Diego State (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 12 UNLV, Saturday. 23. Creighton (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. Southern Illinois, Sunday. 24. Seton Hall (15-2) did not play. Next: at South Florida, Friday. 25. Marquette (13-4) did not play. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday.

NCAA Women Top 25 Fared Thursday 1. Baylor (16-0) did not play. Next: at No. 10 Texas Tech, Wednesday. 2. Notre Dame (16-1) did not play. Next: at Cincinnati, Saturday.

3. UConn (13-2) did not play. Next: at Villanova, Saturday. 4. Stanford (13-1) at Utah. Next: at Colorado, Saturday. 5. Maryland (16-1) lost to No. 13 Miami 75-63. Next: vs. Virginia, Monday. 6. Tennessee (12-4) lost to No. 9 Kentucky 61-60. Next: vs. No. 25 Vanderbilt, Sunday. 7. Duke (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. Florida State, Friday. 8. Rutgers (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 Louisville, Saturday. 9. Kentucky (15-2) beat No. 6 Tennessee 61-60. Next: at No. 24 South Carolina, Sunday. 10. Texas Tech (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday. 11. Ohio State (16-1) beat Northwestern 82-72. Next: at Michigan State, Sunday. 12. Texas A&M (10-4) did not play. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday. 13. Miami (14-3) beat No. 5 Maryland 75-63. Next: at Florida State, Sunday. 14. Green Bay (14-0) beat Wright State 68-50. Next: at Detroit, Saturday. 15. Nebraska (15-1) beat Wisconsin 75-69. Next: at No. 11 Ohio State, Thursday. 16. Louisville (14-3) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Rutgers, Saturday. 17. Purdue (14-3) beat Minnesota 72-55. Next: vs. Iowa, Sunday. 18. Georgetown (13-4) did not play. Next: vs. Syracuse, Sunday. 19. Georgia (14-3) beat Florida 61-55. Next: at Mississippi State, Sunday. 20. Delaware (13-1) beat UNC Wilmington 69-37. Next: at Northeastern, Sunday. 21. DePaul (13-3) did not play. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday. 22. North Carolina (12-4) lost to Clemson 52-47. Next: at No. 3 UConn, Monday. 23. Gonzaga (14-2) vs. San Francisco. Next: vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal.), Saturday. 24. South Carolina (14-3) lost to LSU 58-48. Next: vs. No. 9 Kentucky, Sunday. 25. Vanderbilt (13-2) vs. Auburn. Next: at No. 6 Tennessee, Sunday.

H O C K E Y NHL At A Glance All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers............... 41 27 10 4 58 118 86 Philadelphia ................ 42 26 12 4 56 142 124 New Jersey ................. 43 24 17 2 50 119 124 Pittsburgh .................... 42 21 17 4 46 124 112 N.Y. Islanders.............. 41 15 20 6 36 98 129 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 40 28 11 1 57 148 77 Ottawa .......................... 45 24 15 6 54 143 144 Toronto ........................ 42 22 15 5 49 135 131 Buffalo.......................... 42 18 19 5 41 107 123 Montreal....................... 43 16 20 7 39 110 119 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida .......................... 42 21 13 8 50 109 116 Washington ................. 41 22 17 2 46 119 120 Winnipeg...................... 42 20 17 5 45 112 124 Tampa Bay................... 42 17 21 4 38 115 146 Carolina ....................... 45 15 23 7 37 118 150 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis....................... 43 25 12 6 56 112 92 Detroit .......................... 43 27 15 1 55 138 101 Chicago........................ 43 25 13 5 55 139 125 Nashville ...................... 43 24 15 4 52 118 117 Columbus .................... 42 11 26 5 27 101 142 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 45 28 14 3 59 147 110 Minnesota.................... 43 22 15 6 50 101 105 Colorado ...................... 45 23 20 2 48 117 127 Calgary ........................ 44 20 19 5 45 109 127 Edmonton .................... 42 16 22 4 36 112 121 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose ...................... 39 23 11 5 51 116 94 Los Angeles ................ 43 21 15 7 49 93 95 Dallas ........................... 41 23 17 1 47 114 119 Phoenix........................ 44 20 17 7 47 111 114 Anaheim ...................... 41 13 22 6 32 104 135 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday's Games Detroit 3, Phoenix 2, SO Boston 2, Montreal 1 Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Carolina 5, Tampa Bay 2 Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2, OT Nashville 3, Colorado 2, OT San Jose at Winnipeg, late Minnesota at Chicago, late Anaheim at Calgary, late Dallas at Los Angeles, late Today's Games Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m. Toronto at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. 2012 NHL All-Stars Full Roster Jan. 29, At Ottawa (r-Rookie) Forwards r-Luke Adam, Buffalo Sabres Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars Logan Couture, San Jose Sharks r-Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers r-Colin Greening, Ottawa Senators r-Adam Henrique, New Jersey Devils r-Cody Hodgson, Vancouver Canucks Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames r-Ryan Johansen, Columbus Blue Jackets Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild r-Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche Joffrey Lupul, Toronto Maple Leafs Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins Milan Michalek, Ottawa Senators r-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks Jason Pominville, Buffalo Sabres r-Matt Read, Philadelphia Flyers Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Tyler Seguin, Boston Bruins r-Craig Smith, Nashville Predators Jason Spezza, Ottawa Senators Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning John Tavares, New York Islanders Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks Defensemen Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets Brian Campbell, Florida Panthers Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins Alex Edler, Vancouver Canucks r-Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes Dan Girardi, New York Rangers Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators r-Adam Larsson, New Jersey Devils Dion Phaneuf, Toronto Maple Leafs Ryan Suter, Nashville Predators Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia Flyers Shea Weber, Nashville Predators Dennis Wideman, Washington Capitals Keith Yandle, Phoenix Coyotes Goaltenders Brian Elliott, St. Louis Blues Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins Leaders through games of Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Goal Scoring Name Team GP G Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay........................... 41 29 Phil Kessel Toronto.......................................... 42 24 Marian Gaborik NY Rangers........................... 40 23 Milan Michalek Ottawa..................................... 39 22 Jonathan Toews Chicago ................................ 43 22 James Neal Pittsburgh .................................... 42 21 Matt Moulson NY Islanders ............................. 40 20 Patrick Sharp Chicago ..................................... 42 20 Radim Vrbata Phoenix ..................................... 43 20 Joffrey Lupul Toronto....................................... 42 19 Thomas Vanek Buffalo .................................... 42 19 Claude Giroux Philadelphia ............................ 37 18 Curtis Glencross Calgary ................................ 42 18 Scott Hartnell Philadelphia ............................. 41 18 Evander Kane Winnipeg.................................. 41 18 Corey Perry Anaheim ...................................... 41 18 Daniel Sedin Vancouver .................................. 43 18 Erik Cole Montreal ........................................... 42 17 Logan Couture San Jose................................. 39 17 Jordan Eberle Edmonton ................................ 41 17 Marian Hossa Chicago .................................... 42 17 Jarome Iginla Calgary ..................................... 44 17 Ilya Kovalchuk New Jersey............................. 38 17 Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh ................................ 35 17 Alex Ovechkin Washington............................. 41 17 Michael Ryder Dallas....................................... 41 17 Tyler Seguin Boston ........................................ 38 17 Kris Versteeg Florida ....................................... 41 17 Assists Name Team GP A Henrik Sedin Vancouver.................................. 44 39 Erik Karlsson Ottawa ....................................... 43 35 Brian Campbell Florida .................................... 42 30 Pavel Datsyuk Detroit ...................................... 41 30 Claude Giroux Philadelphia ............................ 37 30 Nicklas Backstrom Washington...................... 38 29 Jamie Benn Dallas ........................................... 41 29 Jason Pominville Buffalo................................. 42 29 Daniel Sedin Vancouver .................................. 43 29 Marian Hossa Chicago .................................... 42 28 Patrick Kane Chicago....................................... 43 28 Joffrey Lupul Toronto....................................... 42 28 Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh ................................ 35 28 Jason Spezza Ottawa...................................... 44 28 P.A. Parenteau NY Islanders .......................... 40 27 Teemu Selanne Anaheim................................ 41 27 Joe Thornton San Jose ................................... 39 27 Jordan Eberle Edmonton ................................ 41 26 Patrice Bergeron Boston ................................. 39 25 Patrik Elias New Jersey ................................... 42 25 Anze Kopitar Los Angeles .............................. 43 25 John Tavares NY Islanders............................. 40 25 Loui Eriksson Dallas ........................................ 41 24 Phil Kessel Toronto.......................................... 42 24 Mikko Koivu Minnesota ................................... 39 24

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Kimmo Timonen Philadelphia ........................ 41 24 Henrik Zetterberg Detroit ................................ 42 24

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AHL At A Glance All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s .............. 36 22 9 4 1 49 126 106 Manchester ........... 38 21 15 0 2 44 99 99 Worcester.............. 35 17 11 3 4 41 98 93 Portland ................. 36 16 15 2 3 37 94 115 Providence............ 38 16 18 1 3 36 84 111 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Hershey ................. 38 23 8 4 3 53 144 110 Norfolk ................... 37 21 13 1 2 45 131 105 Penguins.............. 37 20 12 1 4 45 111 107 Syracuse ............... 34 15 15 3 1 34 110 113 Binghamton........... 39 16 21 1 1 34 100 117 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Connecticut........... 37 19 12 2 4 44 117 111 Albany .................... 36 16 13 5 2 39 88 110 Adirondack............ 35 18 15 1 1 38 100 98 Springfield ............. 35 17 16 1 1 36 103 102 Bridgeport ............. 37 16 17 3 1 36 103 113 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Charlotte................ 39 21 14 2 2 46 106 103 Chicago ................. 36 20 12 1 3 44 106 96 Milwaukee ............. 33 20 12 0 1 41 104 87 Peoria .................... 38 19 16 2 1 41 116 109 Rockford................ 37 13 20 1 3 30 115 139 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 39 20 14 3 2 45 108 100 Rochester.............. 36 16 13 4 3 39 105 108 Hamilton ................ 35 16 14 1 4 37 86 102 Grand Rapids........ 35 15 13 4 3 37 106 110 Lake Erie ............... 37 16 19 1 1 34 87 101 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 37 23 10 1 3 50 110 87 Abbotsford ............ 37 23 11 3 0 49 98 87 Houston ................. 37 20 8 2 7 49 105 96 San Antonio .......... 37 17 18 2 0 36 85 107 Texas ..................... 35 16 16 1 2 35 104 107 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Thursday's Games Hershey 4, Charlotte 3 Peoria 4, Lake Erie 0 Today's Games Hamilton at Adirondack, 7 p.m. Bridgeport at Manchester, 7 p.m. Texas at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Worcester at Providence, 7:05 p.m. Syracuse at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m. Connecticut at Norfolk, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Springfield, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Rochester, 7:35 p.m. Houston at Peoria, 8 p.m. Rockford at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

T E N N I S Australian Open Thursday's Qualifying Results At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Singles Surface: Hard-Outdoor Men First Round Denys Molchanov, Ukraine, def. Andrew Harris, Australia, 6-1, 7-5. Ivo Minar, Czech Republic, def. Luke Saville, Australia, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Gianluca Naso, Italy, def. Matt Reid, Australia, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 9-7. Peter Gojowczyk, Germany, def. Gregoire Burquier, France, 6-1, 6-3. James Ward (32), Britain, def. Inigo CervantesHuegun, Spain, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-1. Stephane Bohli, Switzerland, def. Conor Niland, Ireland, 6-3, 6-2. Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, def. Axel Michon, France, 6-3, 7-5. Florent Serra (29), France, def. Robby Ginepri, United States, 7-6 (2), 6-3. Augustin Gensse (30), France, def. James Lemke, Australia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Mathieu Rodrigues, France, def. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2. Go Soeda (1), Japan, def. Pavol Cervenak, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-4. Igor Andreev (5), Russia, def. Roman Borvanov, Moldova, 6-3, 6-4. Yuichi Sugita, Japan, def. Ruben Bemelmans (24), Belgium, 6-1, 6-4. Tim Smyczek, United States, def. Malek Jaziri (10), Tunisia, 6-2, 7-6 (5). Alex Kuznetsov, United States, def. Guilherme Clezar, Brazil, 6-1, 7-6 (6). Thiemo de Bakker, Netherlands, def. Dustin Brown (31), Germany, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 8-6. Andrey Golubev (20), Kazakhstan, def. Erik Chvojka, Canada, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Javier Marti, Spain, def. Harri Heliovaara, Finland, 6-0, 6-3. Romain Jouan, France, def. Gerard Granollers-Pujol, Spain, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Arnau Brugues-Davi (15), Spain, def. Philipp Oswald, Austria, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Grega Zemlja (2), Slovenia, def. Denis Gremelmayr, Germany, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 8-6. Maxime Teixeira, France, def. Dusan Lojda, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4. Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, def. Daniel Brands (3), Germany, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Jurgen Zopp (22), Estonia, def. Uladzimir Ignatik, Belarus, 2-6, 7-5, 9-7. Women First Round Laura Robson (14), Britain, def. Melanie Oudin, United States, 6-3, 6-4. Victoria Larriere, France, def. Arina Rodionova, Australia, 6-4, 6-4. Nina Bratchikova (16), Russia, def. Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, def. Elena Bogdan, Romania, 7-5, 6-4. Varvara Lepchenko (11), United States, def. Mariana Duque-Marino, Colombia, 6-1, 6-0. Alison Riske (17), United States, def. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thailand, 7-5, 7-5. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, def. Kathrin Woerle, Germany, 6-3, 7-5. Madison Brengle, United States, def. Nastassya Burnett, Italy, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Jamie Hampton (23), United States, def. Dia Evtimova, Bulgaria, 6-2, 6-1. Karin Knapp, Italy, def. Ekaterina Bychkova, Russia, 6-4, 6-3. Naomi Broady, Britain, def. Ashley Weinhold, United States, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Julia Boserup, United States, def. Viktorija Rajicic, Australia, 7-5, 6-1. Olga Puchkova, Russia, def. Monique Adamczak, Australia, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4. Elitsa Kostova, Bulgaria, def. Storm Sanders, Australia, 7-5, 6-3. Melinda Czink, Hungary, def. Tammi Patterson, Australia, 6-1, 6-3. Andrea Hlavackova (3), Czech Republic, def. Kristina Kucova, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-1. Reka-Luca Jani, Hungary, def. Cagla Buyukakcay, Turkey, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Mirjana Lucic (13), Croatia, def. Chichi Scholl, United States, 6-2, 6-2. Bibiane Schoofs, Netherlands, def. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 3-6, 11-9. Timea Babos (21), Hungary, def. Margalita Chakhnashvili, Georgia, 6-2, 6-1. Paula Ormaechea, Argentina, def. CoCo Vandeweghe (7), United States, 6-4, 6-1. Stefanie Voegele (20), Switzerland, def. Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino, Spain, 6-4, 6-2. Alexandra Panova (5), Russia, def. Sally Peers, Australia, 6-2, 6-4. Mihaela Buzarnescu, Romania, def. Zhang Ling, Hong Kong, 6-1, 6-2. Kristina Mladenovic (24), France, def. Tamaryn Hendler, Belgium, 6-1, 6-0. Valeria Savinykh (9), Russia, def. Yuliya Beygelzimer, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-2. Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, def. Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-3. Marta Domachowska, Poland, def. Corinna Dentoni, Italy, 6-2, 6-2. Claire Feuerstein, France, def. Chanel Simmonds, South Africa, 6-1, 6-2. Arantxa Parra Santonja (4), Spain, def. Leticia Costas-Moreira, Spain, 6-1, 7-5. Sarah Gronert, Germany, def. An-Sophie Mestach, Belgium, 6-4, 6-3. Maria Joao Koehler, Portugal, def. Misaki Doi (6), Japan, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 8-6. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, def. Erika Sema (12), Japan, 6-1, 6-2. Chang Kai-chen, Taiwan, def. Yurika Sema, Japan, 6-4, 6-3. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, def. Lu Jing-Jing, China, 6-4, 7-6 (1). Madalina Gojnea, Romania, def. Akgul Amanmuradova (2), Uzbekistan, 6-3, 6-3. Jill Craybas, United States, def. Estrella Cabeza Candela, Spain, 1-6, 7-5, 7-5. Yvonne Meusburger (19), Austria, def. Julia Cohen, United States, 7-5, 6-0. Julia Glushko, Israel, def. Rika Fujiwara, Japan, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Anna Floris, Italy, def. Misa Eguchi, Japan, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Kurumi Nara, Japan, def. Sesil Karatantcheva (22), Kazakhstan, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-4. Caroline Garcia (15), France, def. Petra Rampre, Slovenia, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Irena Pavlovic, France, def. Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, def. Tetiana Luzhanska (18), United States, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, def. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine, 7-5, 6-3. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, def. Vesna Dolonts (1), Russia, 6-0, 4-0, retired. Ekaterina Ivanova, Russia, def. Anastasia Pivovarova (10), Russia, 6-3, 6-3. Irina Khromacheva, Russia, def. Regina Kulikova (8), Russia, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0, retired.

CAMPS Misericordia University Baseball Academy’s Camp still has limited openings remaining. The winter camp is for grades 1-8 and Cougar Spring Training is for grades 9-12. Both begin Sunday, Jan. 15, and run five consecutive Sundays. Registration and more information can be found online at athletics.misericordia.edu Electric City Baseball & Softball Academy Winter Hitting League for baseball & softball players will be held at Connell Park beginning on February 5. Each session meets for four consecutive Sundays. Cost is $125 per player. More information: 570-878-8483 or www.electriccitybaseball.com. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS The Avoca Basketball League will register interested Kindergarten through Sixth Grade Boys and Girls in the Avoca Community Center located at 800 Main Street on Sunday January 15 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm; Wednesday January 18 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm and Sunday January 22 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. For further ABL information interested players can e mail stanwaleski@yahoo.com Moosic Mets Baseball will be holding winter tryouts late January or early February for the summer/fall teams. Online registration is now being taken for ages 13 and up. For more information and to register online, visit www.moosicmets.net. Nanticoke Area Little League sign up dates will be Jan. 14-15, from noon to 7 p.m. at the Ed Center gym. They will also be held Jan. 28-29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ed Center gym, and Feb. 11-12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newport Twp. Firehouse, and Feb. 25-26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ed Center cafeteria. All new and returning players must bring a copy of their birth certificate and three proofs of residency. Residents of Nanticoke, Newport Twp. and Plymouth Twp. are eligible. Go to www.nanticokelittleleague.com for more information or call Wade at 735-1089 or Dave at 262-5970. South Valley Girls Fastpitch will hold its final day of registration on Wednesday, January 18th from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Nanticoke Elementary Center Gym. Cost is $40 for the first child, $5 for each additional child. For more information please contact Steve at 417-7217, Jay at 239-6779 or Ed at 417-1119. Wilkes-Barre Heights Baseball will be holding signups Jan. 14-15, from 2-4 p.m. at Stanton Lanes Bowling Alley. All children ages 4-12 living in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District and surrounding areas are eligible to register. Please bring a copy of their birth certificate and a copy of contact information. Cost is $30 for one child, $60 for two children, and $15 for any sibling after two. Any questions, call Gerrie at 235-6060 or Mandy at 817-4638. MEETINGS Dallas Softball Booster Club will be meeting Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Grotto Pizza at Harvey’s Lake. Plans for the upcoming softball season and fundraisers will be discussed. Parents of students in grades 7-12 are urged to attend. For more information, call Brent at 739-1126 or Bill at 498-5991. District 2 Wrestling Coaches’ Association will hold its annual meeting Jan. 15 at noon at the Tunkhannock Fire Hall. All head wrestling coaches and assistants are urged to attend. Coaches can contact president Phil Lipski for more info at pjlipski@comcast.net. Hughestown Sports Club will meet this Sunday at Granteed’s Tavern, 247 Parsonage St., Hughestown. The meeting begins at 2:30 p.m., limited number of season tickets available. Anyone interested can attend the meeting or contact any club member. The Pittston Junior Patriots will meet Sunday, Jan. 15 at Fahey’s Riverfront located on 137 Main Street in Pittston. Parents and coaches are encouraged to attend. If anyone has football equipment of cheerleading uniforms, they can return them the day of the meeting. The Wyoming Area Diamond Club will hold a meeting to discuss the upcoming Baseball season on Wednesday, January 18th at 7pm at the High School in room 129. All parents of players in grades 7 thru 12 who participate in the baseball program are welcome to attend. UPCOMING EVENTS Misericordia University Baseball will host a Hot Stove session on Friday 2/24, 7-9pm on MU campus. Hitting and pitching presentations followed by Q&A and open discussion. Light refreshments provided. All are welcome; RSVP by 2/22 to abennett@misericordia.edu. GAR Annual Football Awards Banquet will be held Sunday, Jan. 15 in the school cafeteria. Banquet starts at 1 p.m., doors open at noon. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 7-12, free admission for children ages 6 and under. Price includes awards ceremony, buffet meal and refreshments. There will also be a theme basket raffle. For advanced ticket purchase, call 829-0569. Limited number of tickets available at the door. Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

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MAJOR COLLEGES

H.S. ROUNDUP

Hollins carries Gophers

Vest sets record for Valley West The Times Leader staff

PLYMOUTH – Wyoming Valley West junior Collin Vest set a pool record in diving as the Spartans routed Lake-Lehman 150-27 Thursday in Wyoming Valley Conference boys swimming. Vest scored 337.55 points in his dives, which were a part of Valley West sweeping all 12 events. Thomas Missal (100 fly, 100 back) and Ed Zawatski (200 free, 500 free) each posted two individual wins for the Spartans. Connor Daly paced Lehman with a pair of third-place finishes.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Austin Hollins scored a careerhigh 18 points to help Minnesota beat No. 7 Indiana 77-74 on Thursday night. Indiana’s Christian Watford could have tied the score but he missed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds. Rodney Williams scored 14 points and Julian Welch added 10 for the Golden Gophers (13-5, 1-4 Big Ten), who had lost four straight. Minnesota shot 6 of 13 on 3-pointers in the first half to take the lead, then maintained it by scoring in the paint and grabbing 12 offensive rebounds in the second half. Indiana freshman Cody Zeller matched a season high with 23 points for the Hoosiers (15-2, 3-2). Jordan Hulls scored 13, Will Sheehey 12 and Victor Oladipo 10 for Indiana, which had won three straight. The Hoosiers were 11-0 at home, including victories over then-No. 1 Kentucky and thenNo. 2 Ohio State. Minnesota had been close in three of its four Big Ten losses. The Gophers lost in overtime at Illinois, by five at Michigan and by two at home against Iowa. Minnesota seemingly had Thursday’s game under control with a six-point lead and the ball in the final minute. But Zeller stole the inbounds pass, and a three-point play by Oladipo cut Minnesota’s lead to 71-68 with 40 seconds to play. Minnesota’s Joe Coleman calmly sank two free throws with 39 seconds remaining before Sheehey drained a 3pointer at the other end to cut Minnesota’s lead to 73-71 with 30 seconds left. Coleman was fouled with 28.6 seconds left, and again, he made both foul shots. Murray State 66, Jacksonville 55 MURRAY, Ky. — Donte Poole had 21 points and three steals to lead No. 15 Murray State past Jacksonville State, giving the unbeaten Racers the best start in school history. Ed Daniel added 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for the Racers (17-0, 5-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Murray State is one of three undefeated teams in Division I, joining No. 1 Syracuse and No. 4 Baylor. Brian Williams led Jacksonville State with 18 points. The Gamecocks (6-13, 1-5) never led in the first half and Murray State went into the break up by three after shooting 34.8 percent. With 5 minutes remaining, Murray State opened a 13-point margin and pulled away. Fans began chanting “Undefeated!” with 40 seconds to go. Wisconsin 67, Purdue 62 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ben Brust scored 13 points and Wisconsin ended its three-game losing streak, beating Purdue. The Badgers ended a fivegame losing streak at Mackey Arena and stopped Purdue’s 26-game home winning streak. Wisconsin (13-5, 2-3 Big Ten) made 5 of 6 3-pointers to start the game in building a 22-4 lead. Five Wisconsin players scored in double figures, including Jordan Taylor and Mike Bruesewitz with 12 points apiece. Drexel 60, George Mason 53 PHILADELPHIA — Damion Lee scored 21 points and Drexel outscored George Mason 10-2 in the game’s final 3 1⁄2 minutes to seal a comeback win. Lee started the spree, knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers in an 18-second span to put the Dragons up for good at 56-51 with 2:56 to play. The Patriots pulled back within three, but Derrick Thomas and Samme Givens each went 2-for-2 from the foul line in the final 20 seconds to seal it.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. WVW (Himlin, Fleisher, Missal, Walters), 1:51.77; 2. WVW; 3. WVW. 200 FREE – 1. WVW, Zawatski, 1:51.00; 2. WVW, Yeninas; 3. WVW, Fleisher. 200 IM – 1. WVW, A.Himlin, 2:13.49; 2. WVW, Taran; 3. LL, Daly. 50 FREE – 1. WVW, C.Himlin, 24:10; 2. WVW, Greenwald; 3. WVW, Klemish. DIVING – 1. WVW, Vest, 337.55; 2; WVW, Ismail; 3. LL, Edkins. 100 FLY – 1. WVW, Missal, 56.90; 2. WVW, Taran; 3. WVW, Jacobs. 100 FREE – 1. WVW, Klemish, 58.16; 2. WVW, Palkovic; 3. LL, Daly. 500 FREE – 1. WVW, Zawatski, 5:03.60; 2. WVW, Greenwald; 3. WVW, Yeninas. 200 FREE RELAY – 1. WVW (Yenanis, Walters, Taren, Zawatski), 1:378.43; 2. WVW; 3. WVW. 100 BACK – 1. WVW, Missal, 1:06.06; 2. WVW, Fleisher; 3. WVW, Greenwald. 100 BREAST – 1. WVW, Plucenik, 1:06.53; 2. WVW, A.Himlin; 3. WVW, Jacobs. 400 FREE RELAY – 1. WVW (Greenwald, Missal, Yeninas, Zawatski), 3:40.77; 2. WVW, 3. WVW.

Berwick 125, Hanover Area 47

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Wyoming Valley West’s Olivia Hoffman, right, shoots over Holy Redeemer’s Paige Makowski in a WVC girls basketball game in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday night.

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cherko and Cheyenne Reese willed the Spartans back into the game. Zdancewicz, who finished with a game-high 17 points and nine rebounds, had a layup and a stickback of her own miss after a steal and hurried shot. Smicherko drained a 3 from the right wing to cap an 8-0 Valley West run, and after Redeemer extended its lead to 51-47, she shook Lewis and soared past two more Royals for a layup with 90 seconds left in the

fourth quarter. Still down by two, Smicherko put up a 3 that went in and out. Reese won the battle in the lane, but missed the stickback in traffic. Her perseverance paid off as she grabbed her own rebound and tied the game with 23 seconds in regulation. “We were down … but we didn’t fold,” Spartans coach Curt Lloyd said. “We calmed down a little bit (after their run). The recipe is to get stops and make some shots. We did and got back into the game.” The game might have gone differently if Valley West could have taken a shot to close the first half. After a 3-pointer by Murray, the Spartans led 22-20

and held the ball for the final shot of the second quarter. As the clock wound down, the ball remained on the perimeter and no shot was ever attempted. “It looked like a couple of their players lost track of the clock,” Parker said. “It just shows that, in a game like this, every possession counts.” Kate Smicherko had15 points and five assists for Valley West. Paige Makowski led Holy Redeemer with eight rebounds.

WYOMING VALLEY WEST (53): Judge 1 0-0 2, C. Smicherko 2 0-0 5, Reese 3 0-0 6, Reilly 0 0-0 0, K. Smicherko 6 1-2 15, Zdancewicz 7 3-5 17, Hoffman 4 0-1 8. Totals 23 4-8 53. HOLY REDEEMER (57): Wignot 3 0-1 9, Makowski 3 2-5 8, Warnagiris 1 0-0 2, Murray 3 0-0 8, Altemose 0 0-0 0, Frascella 0 0-0 0, Wilson 1 0-0 2, Platko 5 3-3 13, Lewis 6 2-6 15. Totals 22 7-15 57. Valley West........................... 9 13 13 16 2 — 53 Holy Redeemer.................... 11 9 20 11 6 — 57 3-Point Field Goals— WVW 3 (K. Smicherko 2, C. Smicherko); HR 6 (Wignot 3, Murray 2, Lewis).

H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL

Dunbar, Flaherty lead Dallas The Times Leader staff

EXETER – Ashley Dunbar and Sara Flaherty scored eight points each as Dallas edged Wyoming Area 44-38 Thursday in Wyoming Valley Conference Division II girls basketball. Sam Missal had five or her seven points in the fourth quarter as the Mountaineers outscored Wyoming Area 10-6 in the final eight minutes. Serra Degnan had 11 and Sara Radzwilka added 10 for the Warriors.

DALLAS (44): Dunbar 2 4-6 8, Englehart 1 2-2 4, Szatkowski 3 0-2 6, Hiscox 1 1-4 3, Missal 3 2-2 7, Comitz 2 0-0 4, Michael 2 0-0 4, Flaherty 4 0-0 8. Totals 17 9-16 44. WYOMING AREA (38): Blannett 2 5-6 9, Degnan 5 1-4 11, DeLucca 1 2-2 4, Radzwilka 4 0-0 10, Thornton 1 0-2 2, F.Turner 0 0-0 0, N.Turner 1 0-0 2, Val Bott 0 0-0 0, Lexi Coolbaugh 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 8-14 38. Dallas ........................................ 14 8 12 10 — 44 Wyoming Area......................... 9 12 11 6 — 38 3-Point Field Goals— DAL 1 (Missal); WA 2 (Radzwilka)

Pittston Area 48, Hazleton Area 38

Pittston Area held Hazleton Area to six points in the final quarter to pull away in a tight game for a win on the road. Mia Hopkins led the Patriots with 18 points, while Allie Barber added 12 points and Grace O’Neil connected on four three-pointers for another 12 points.

PITTSTON AREA (48): Barber 5 2-2 12, Fereck 0 1-2 1, Waleski 1 1-2 3, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Rabender 1 0-0 2, O’Neil 4 0-2 12, Hopkins 6 5-6 18. Totals 17 9-14 48. HAZLETON AREA (38): Bono 0 0-0 0, Schoennagle 1 2-4 4, Sitch 2 0-0 4, Pfeil 3 0-0 7, Woznicki 1 0-2 2, Bachman 3 0-0 7, Ciccozzi 3 0-0 6, Carter 0 2-4 2, Zamonas 2 0-0 6. Totals 15 4-10 38. Pittston Area ............................ 12 10 12 12 — 48 Hazleton Area.......................... 7 13 12 6 — 38 3-Point Field Goals— PA 5 (O’Neil 4, Hopkins); HA 4 (Pfeil, Bachman, Zamonas 2)

Berwick 36, Tunkhannock 25

Caty Davenport scored 10 of Berwick’s points to pace the team to the victory. Lisa Kintna netted a gamehigh 12 points for the Tigers, while Kassie Williams pitched in 10.

TUNKHANNOCK (25): Ayers 0 1-2 1, Brown 0 0-0 0, Wrubel 0 0-0 0, Nafus 0 0-0 0, Underwood 0 0-1 0, Alguire 0 0-0 0, Williams 3 4-4 10, Kintna 6 0-0 12, Bonner 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 5-7 25. BERWICK (36): Steeber 0 0-0 0, Davenport 5 0-0 10, Welsh 1 0-0 2, Bridge 2 2-2 7, Palermo 1 1-4 3, Sheptock 2 5-8 9, Floryshak 0 1-2 1, Rinehimer 2 0-0 4. Totals 13 9-16 36. Tunkhannock................................ 9 8 4 4 — 25 Berwick.......................................... 10 7 10 9 — 36 3-Point Field Goals— TUN none; BER 1 (Bridge)

Northwest 54, GAR 28

Alivia Womelsdorf poured in a game-high 29 points, scoring 14 times, to lead Northwest to a win on the road at GAR. Sarah Shaffer added 12 points for the Rangers. The Grenadiers’ Marena Spence and Breana Mosier both scored eight points. NORTHWEST (54): Shaffer 4 0-0 12, Womelsdorf 14 1-4 29, Koehn 3 0-0 6, Gill 3 1-2 7, Buerger 0 0-0 0, Rollo 0 0-0 0, Bosak 0 0-0 0, Chapin 0 0-0 0, Rupert 0 0-0 0, Reirson 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 2-6 54. GAR (28): Twyman 3 0-2 6, Mosier 4 0-0 8, Spence 4 0-1 8, Gibson 0 0-4 0, Leco 1 1-2 4, Parrilla 1 0-2 2, Powell 0 0-0 0, Domzalski 0 0-0 0, Nichol 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 1-11 28. Northwest ................................. 15 15 11 13 — 54 GAR .......................................... 7 6 4 11 — 28 3-Point Field Goals— NWT 4 (Shaffer 4); GAR 1 (Leco)

Nanticoke 78, MMI Prep 22

Nanticoke jumped out to a huge lead after the first quarter and rolled past MMI Prep to earn a win on the road. Katie Wolfe and Kayley Schinski both paced Nanticoke with 12 points while Heidi Kile and Sara Higgins both scored

10. Kayla Karchner led MMI with nine points.

NANTICOKE (78): Higgins 4 0-0 10, Sugalski 2 1-2 5, Wolfe 5 2-2 12, Schinski 5 1-2 12, Yalch 2 1-2 6, Gow 2 3-4 8, Kile 5 0-1 10, Holl 2 3-6 7, Butczynski 3 2-2 8, Hughes 0 0-0 0, Swanberry 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 13-22 78. MMI PREP (22): Purcell 2 0-0 4, Stanziola 2 2-4 6, Lobitz 0 1-4 1, Karchner 3 3-4 9, Ferry 1 0-0 2, Carrato 0 0-0 0, Shearer 0 0-0 0, Lara 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 6-12 22. Nanticoke ................................. 29 26 11 12 — 78 MMI Prep.................................. 9 4 6 3 — 22 3-Point Field Goals— NAN 5 (Higgins 2, Schinski, Yalch, Gow); MMI 0

Crestwood 50, Coughlin 15

Amy Jesikiewicz scored 14 points, which included four 3-pointers to lead the Comets to the easy road victory. Danielle Georgetti led Coughlin with 10 points.

CRESTWOOD (50): Kendra 1 2-2 4, Lutz 0 0-0 0, Andrews 1 0-2 3, Mazzoni 2 0-0 6, Rutkowski 1 2-6 4, Gegaris 4 0-0 9, Cronauer 0 0-0 0, Wojnar 0 0-0 0, Myers 2 0-0 4, Jesikiewicz 5 0-1 14, Hislop 1 4-4 6, Ciavarella 0 0-0 0, O’Brien 0 0-0 0, Muse 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 8-15 50. COUGHLIN (15): Bourdeau 0 0-0 0, Oliver 0 0-0 0, Eaton 0 0-0 0, Flaherty 1 0-0 2, Graham 0 0-0 0, Zigler 0 1-2 1, Sebastian 1 0-0 2, Harper 0 0-0 0, Georgetti 4 2-2 10, Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 3-4 15. Crestwood .................................. 20 13 5 12 — 50 Coughlin...................................... 5 2 6 2 — 15 3-Point Field Goals— CRE 8 (Andrews, Mazzoni 2, Gegaris, Jesikiewicz 4)

Lake-Lehman 32, Meyers 28

Nikki Sutliff finished with a game-high 18 points to help the Black Knights pull out a victory at Meyers. MacKenzie Winder tallied a team-high 10 points for the Mohawks.

LAKE-LEHMAN (32): Nikki Sutliff 4 7-14 18, Sutton 2 0-0 4, D. Belcher 0 1-2 1, Mosier 1 0-0 2, Leskowski 0 0-2 0, Mahoney 1 0-0 2, Spencer 2 1-3 5. Totals 10 9-21 32. MEYERS (28): DiMaggio 1 0-0 2, Quinones 2 0-0 4, Kowalczyk 1 0-0 3, Biggs 3 0-0 6, Robertson 1 1-4 3, Winder 5 0-0 10. Totals 13 1-4 28. Lake-Lehman............................. 11 11 7 3 — 32 Meyers ........................................ 6 6 12 4 — 28 3-Point Field Goals— LL 3 (Sutliff 3); MEY 1 (Kowalczyk)

Berwick won nine out of 12 events and swept two on its way to picking up a road win over Hanover Area. Josh Kelly (200 medley relay, 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay) was a four-time winner for the Bulldogs.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. BER (Skeath, Stair, Belly, Rehna) 2:01, 2. HA; 200 FREE – 1. BER Kelley 2:07, 2. BER Seely, 3. BER Guilliams; 200 IM – 1. BER Stair 2:30, 2. HA Williams, 3. BER Skeath; 50 FREE – 1. BER Shoemaker 25.6, 2. BER Eskin, 3. HA Daubert; DIVING – 1. BER Curtin 195, 2. BER Lewis; 100 FLY – 1. HA Temperince 1:05, 2. BER Stair, 3. BER Vohey; 100 FREE – 1. BER Shoemaker 55.8, 2. BER Dyer, 3. BER Eskin; 500 FREE – 1. BER Kelley 5:45, 2. BER Seely; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. BER (Rehna, Kelley, Dyer, Shoemaker) 1:45, 2. BER, 3. HA; 100 BACK – 1. HA Temperine 1:04, 2. BER Rehna, 3. BER Guilliams; 100 BREAST – 1. HA Williams 1:16, 2. BER Rehna, 3. BER Guilliams; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. BER (Shoemaker, Yahey, Eskin, Rehna) 3:57, 2. BER, 3. HA.

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Hanover Area 101, Berwick 84

Hanover Area took first and second in the last two events of the meet to earn a tight win at home over Berwick. Kayla Keating (200 medley relay, 50 free, 100 breast, 400 free relay) was a multiple winner for the Hawkeyes.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. HA (Belles, Good, Keating, Pericci) 2:06, 2. BER, 3. HA; 200 FREE – 1. BER Andress 2:21, 2. HA McGovern, 3. HA Geiser; 200 IM – 1. BER Volkel 2:37, 2. HA Good, 3. HA Keating; 50 FREE – 1. HA Keating 26.7, 2. BER Woytko, 3. BER Whitmire; DIVING – 1. HA heller 198.75, 2. BER O’Kane, 3. BER Elwes; 100 FLY – 1. HA Pericci 1:07, 2. HA Gatusky, 3. BER Shoemaker; 100 FREE – 1. BER Woytko 1:00, 2.

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winning at all costs, it’s all about the money, everybody cheats and the term student-athlete is an oxymoron. “I’ve heard people say that there are no ethics and no integrity in college sports and the whole system is broken. But here’s the really bad news. There’s truth in some of those criticisms,” Emmert said. “What parts of those stories are true? Sometimes we have seen behaviors that don’t match our values. We do have some people that want to win at all costs. We have some studentathletes that don’t care about getting an education and some that simply don’t get the education they deserve. The worst thing to me is that they completely overshadow all of the good things that are going on in intercollegiate athletics.” The push for change has already begun. In October, the Division I Board of Directors approved rules giving conferences the option of paying an additional $2,000 toward athletes’ living expenses and multi-year scholarships that could end the practice of coaches stripping away financial aid based solely on athletic performance. Both rules have become targets of override measures, and the board is scheduled to consider modifications Saturday. Emmert expects both rules to withstand the challenges, though the

HA Good, 3. BER Whitmire; 500 FREE – 1. BER Volkel 6:21, 2. HA McGovern, 3. HA Geiser; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. BER (Andress, Woytko, Whitmire, Wolkel) 1:53, 2. HA, 3. HA; 100 BACK – 1. BER Andress 1:10, 2. HA Belles, 3. HA Eichler; 100 BREAST – 1. HA Keating 1:18, 2. HA Bogart, 3. BER Shoemaker; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. HA (Pericci, Good, McGovern, Keating) 4:20, 2. HA, 3. BER.

Wyoming Valley West 123, Lake-Lehman 58

Wyoming Valley West won 11 out of 12 events to down LakeLehman for a win at home. Kayleigh Fishe (200 med. relay, 50 free, 100 fly, 400 relay) was a part of four victories for the Spartans.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. WVW (Plant, Gaylets, Pavlick, Fishe) 2:09, 2. LL, 3. LL; 200 FREE – 1. WVW Hanadel 2:05, 2. LL Sabol, 3. WVW Chipego; 200 IM – 1. WVW Gaylets 2:37, 2. LL Lopez, 3. WVW Holena; 50 FREE – 1. WVW Fishe 26.08, 2. WVW Holena, 3. WVW Clark; DIVING – 1. WVW Zabresky 221.50, 2. LL Williams, 3. LL Mathers; 100 FLY – 1. WVW Fishe 1:08, 2. LL Lopez, 3. WVW Pavlick; 100 FREE – 1. WVW Hanadel 59.01, 2. WVW Ellsworth, 3. LL Sharon; 500 FREE – 1. WVW Holena 5:52, 2. WVW Chipego, 3. LL Williams; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. WVW (Chapman, Gaylets, Hanadel, Ellsworth) 1:54, 2. WVW, 3. LL; 100 BACK – 1. LL Sabol 1:04, 2. WVW Plant, 3. WVW Holena; 100 BREAST – 1. WVW Gaylets 1:21, 2. WVW Chapman, 3. LL Jenkins; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. WVW (Hanadel, Fishe, Holena, Plant) 4:04, 2. LL, 3. WVW.

H.S. WRESTLING

Dallas 45, Nanticoke 24

The Mountaineers improved to 3-0 in Division II of the Wyoming Valley Conference led by falls from Dominic Degraba (113), Steven Mingey (138), Bill Dixon (160) and Dominic Oliveri (182). The Trojans got a pin by Brian Maslowski (170) and a 1-0 decision from Pedro Bracero at 195.

106 – no contest; 113 – Dominic Degraba (Dal) pinned Joe Brady 1:21; 120 – Aaron Kliamovich (Dal) maj dec Josh Benscoter12-1; 126 – Kyle Gavrish (Nan) won by forfeit; 132 – Josh Allabaugh (Nan) tech fall Jordan Visneski 15-0; 138 – Steven Mingey (Dal) pinned Anthony Edwards 1:17; 145 – Zach Macosky (Dal) tech fall Klayton Kasprzyk 4:48; 152 – Maurice Wood (Nan) maj dec Logan Brace13-1; 160 – Bill Dixon (Dal) pinned Mike Colatosti 1:49; 170 – Brian Maslowski (Nan) pinned Ryan Kozloski2:37; 182 – Dominic Oliveri (Dal) pinned Kyle Hamilton 2:44; 195 – Pedro Bracero (Nan) dec Garrett Artsma1-0; 220 – Ryan Monk (Dal) won by forfeit; 285 – Jacob Carr (Dal) won by forfeit

Benton 46, Southern Columbia 30

Brandon Lontz (138), Matt Zawatski (160), Marcus Welliver (170) and Jake Mankey (195) picked up wins via fall to help Benton get the victory. 106 - Noah Carl (SC) won by forfeit; 113 - Brett Shepard (SC) won by forfeit; 120 - Matt Welliver (B) dec Kent Lane 3-2; 126 - Justin Janovich (SC) pinned Lenny Hazlak 1:12; 132 - Colt Cotten (B) won by forfeit; 138 - Brandon Lontz (B) pinned Connor Houseknecht 3:02; 145 - Brad Miccio (B) dec Thad Burke 7-1; 152 - Jeric Kasunic (B) pinned Diego Otero 1:43; 160 - Matt Zawatski (B) won pinned Jordan Swisher :25; 170 - Marcus Welliver (B) pinned Dylan Eck 3:03; 182 - Logan Womelsdorf (B) won by forfeit; 195 - Jake Mankey (B) pinned Matt Moore 1:28; 220 - Jake Becker (SC) pinned Blake Bogert 2:40; 285 - Trent Donlan (SC) pinned Anthony Davis 3:32

stipend could face some modifications. The NCAA also has approved tougher academic standards, which could lead to postseason ineligibility. Under the new guidelines, last year’s men’s basketball national champion Connecticut would have missed the tournament and also is likely to miss the tourney next year. Some say the academic reforms still are not tough enough. “I don’t believe the academic reforms are anything more than a P.R. move because there are too many loopholes in it,” said Ohio University professor David Ridpath, past president of an NCAA watchdog called The Drake Group. On Wednesday, the Legislative Council also passed a proposal that would tighten the definition of an agent to include third parties. That would eliminate the loophole that allowed Cam Newton to retain his eligibility even after the NCAA determined Newton’s father attempted to shop his son’s services. The rule could be approved Saturday. “I think it’s a great start,” he said. “It will go to the board, and I think they’ll put in place, and we’ll see if we get the change we want. If not, we’ll change it.” It’s only a start. On Friday, the NCAA has carved out a three-hour session to brief delegates about tougher penalties for infractions, a threetiered new penalty structure, a quicker enforcement process and the rewriting of the massive 400plus page rulebook.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Three Alabama players declare for NFL draft By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — National champion Alabama will once again try to keep rolling after losing three underclassmen to the NFL draft. All-Americans Trent Richardson, Dont’a Hightower and Dre Kirkpatrick said Thursday they’re leaving school to start pro careers, three days after helping the Crimson Tide to its second national title of their careers. “To leave a legacy like me and Dre have left here, to have two national championships in three years, I think that’s pretty big for us and our family and for the University of Alabama,” said Richardson, a Heisman Trophy finalist and Doak Walker Award winner as the nation’s top running back. Richardson and Kirkpatrick, a

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cornerback, attended a news conference announcing their decisions, while middle linebacker Hightower issued a statement afterward. Richardson and Kirkpatrick are both projected as potential top 10 picks and Hightower is also regarded as a potential firstrounder. Alabama had a school-record four first-round selections last year, including underclassmen Marcell Dareus, Julio Jones and Mark Ingram. The Tide came back and went 12-1, moving to

36-4 over the past three years. Richardson set school singleseason rushing records with 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns in his lone season as a fulltime starter after running behind the 2009 Heisman winner Ingram. He and Hightower were firstteam AP All-America selections while Kirkpatrick was a secondteamer. The Tide beat LSU 21-0 in Monday night’s national title game when the nation’s top defense yielded only 92 total yards. Richardson ran for 96 yards and scored the game’s only touchdown in the fourth quarter after topping 100 as a freshman in the first title game against Texas. Richardson said he wanted to be able to take care of his mother — who he says has Lupus and still works at a seafood restaurant — and two young daughters.

“It really took a toll on me to make sure my momma doesn’t have to work anymore or my grandma,” said Richardson, who lost two aunts to cancer in the last year. His grandmother had retired, but returned to driving a school bus. Richardson said he made the decision Wednesday night after sitting down with his uncle and brothers. He went home to Pensacola, Fla., from the national championship game in New Orleans to discuss his future with family. Richardson said he received motivation from a childhood in a tough neighborhood where he lost “quite a few friends” to early deaths, drugs or prison. “This place has changed my life,” Richardson said. “It really turned me from a teenager to a man, and a grown man at that.”

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Alabama coach Nick Saban speaks while All-Americans Dre Kirkpatrick, rear left, and Trent Richardson listen during a press conference Thursday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Richardson and Kirkpatrick announced their decisions to skip their senior seasons with the national champions and declare for the NFL draft. Alabama spokesman Jeff Purinton said Dont’a Hightower also isn’t returning.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rudy Gay scored a season-high 26 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat New York 94-83 on Thursday night to end the Knicks’ winning streak at four games. The Knicks played most of the second half without scoring leader Carmelo Anthony after he sprained his right ankle early in the third period. He didn’t return and X-rays were negative. Gay made 11 of 16 shots to help the Grizzlies snap a threegame losing streak and improve to 4-6. O.J. Mayo scored 18 points, also a season high, on 7-of-12 shooting and had eight rebounds. Tony Allen added 12 points, and Marc Gasol had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Anthony and Bill Walker each scored 14 points to lead the Knicks (6-5). Rookie guard Iman Shumpert had 12 points, but was 5 of 20 from the field. Amare Stoudemire, saddled with foul problems early, scored a season-low six points, converting only one of his seven shots. New York set a season low with its 83 points. Bucks 102, Pistons 93 MILWAUKEE — Brandon Jennings scored 27 points and Stephen Jackson added 25 to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons. The Bucks improved to 4-0 at home and 4-6 overall, while the Pistons dropped to 2-9 with their sixth straight loss and fifth in a row on the road. Detroit last lost six straight from March 13-April 3, 2010. Bucks coach Scott Skiles became the 39th coach in NBA history to reach 400 victories. He is 400-388. A game after scoring a seasonhigh 34 points, Jackson was 9 of 17 from the field, and had six rebounds and six assists. Rookie Jon Leuer, making his first start for the Bucks, added 15 points and six rebounds. Hawks 111, Bobcats 81 ATLANTA — Josh Smith scored 30 points, Joe Johnson added 23 and the Atlanta Hawks won their first game without All-Star center Al Horford, routing the Charlotte Bobcats. The Hawks learned earlier in the day that Horford, a leader on and off the court, will miss at least three months after tearing the pectoral muscle in his left shoulder going for a rebound the previous night at Indiana. Knowing they’ll be expected to take on an even larger load without Horford, Smith and Johnson came through big time against the hapless Bobcats, who lost their fifth in a row and dropped to 2-9. The Hawks dominated on the boards, outrebounding Charlotte 55-30.

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Philadelphia Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (35) makes a save on a shot by the New York Islanders Michael Grabner (40) as the Islanders’ Josh Bailey (12) looks on during the second period of an NHL game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Thursday.

Flyers continue domination of Isles The Associated Press

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 shots, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders for the 26th time in 28 games, 3-2 on Thursday night. Scott Hartnell, Wayne Simmonds and Sean Couturier scored for the Flyers (26-12-4), who moved within two points of the Atlantic Division-leading New York Rangers. Kyle Okposo and John Tavares scored for the Islanders. The Flyers (26-12-4) have won 12 of 13 on Long Island during their dominant run against the Islanders. New York (15-20-6) had won three straight at home, including a 5-1 victory over Detroit on Tuesday. Bobrovsky stopped Michael Grabner on a penalty shot 2:49 in and made a spectacular glove save on the Islanders right wing late in the second. The 23-yearold Russian has tormented the Islanders since joining the Flyers before last season. Bobrovsky (10-3-1) is 7-0 against New York. Hartnell’s power-play goal at 17:20 of the first period put Philadelphia ahead after Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov was whistled for tripping. Hartnell’s 19th of the season came on a pass from Jaromir Jagr, who has more points against the Islanders than any team during his 19-year NHL career. Simmonds banked a shot off of Nabokov’s skate at 13:08 of the second for his 11th of the season after Nabokov fumbled the puck behind the net and had trouble getting back into

position in the crease. Nabokov is still one win shy of 300 in the NHL. Okposo ruined Bobrovsky’s bid for his first career shutout 22 seconds into the third when he knocked in the rebound of a shot by Andrew MacDonald for his 10th goal. Tavares scored with 17 seconds left to make it 3-2 after Couturier netted his eighth of the season to give Philadelphia a two-goal lead with 1:30 remaining. Tavares’ assist on Okposo’s goal extended his point streak to a career-best seven games. Tavares, selected earlier Thursday to play in his first NHL All-Star game, has four goals and 10 assists during the spurt. Bruins 2, Canadiens 1 BOSTON — Jordan Caron and Milan Lucic scored, and Tim Thomas stopped 33 shots to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price made 28 saves for Montreal, which lost to Boston for the third straight time and fell to 3-8 since Randy Cunneyworth took over as coach. Yannick Weber scored for the Canadiens. Montreal won the first two matchups against the defending Stanley Cup champions, winning home-and-home games at the end of October. But since then the Bruins have won 25 of 30 games. The game lacked the usual intensity of a matchup between the Original Six rivals — to the point where the crowd decided

to entertain itself in the third period with derogatory chants about Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos quarterback who will face the New England Patriots on Saturday.

his 100th career NHL win.

Canucks 3, Blues 2 ST. LOUIS — Daniel Sedin scored a power-play goal 46 seconds into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a victoSenators 3, Rangers 0 ry over the St. Louis Blues in a matchup for first place in the NEW YORK — Craig AnWestern Conference. derson made 34 saves for his Alexandre Burrows had two first shutout of the season, Jason Spezza scored twice, and goals and drew the decisive penalty for the Canucks, who the Ottawa Senators beat the have an NHL-best 59 points — surging New York Rangers. three more than St. Louis. Milan Michalek also scored for the Senators, who have won David Backes was whistled for five straight at Madison Square boarding with 19.9 seconds to Garden and seven of eight there go in regulation, and the Blues were in disarray in overtime (7-0-1). after defenseman Roman Polak New York (27-10-4), which entered with the most points in broke his stick shortly before the NHL, had won five straight Sedin beat Brian Elliott from the right faceoff dot.. and 10 of 11. Jason Arnott scored both Hurricanes 5, Lightning 2 goals for the Blues, who lead the Central Division by a point TAMPA, Fla. — Jiri Tlusty despite the end of a four-game had two goals and an assist, Tuomo Ruutu added a goal and winning streak. Snow and icy conditions two assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay likely prevented a sellout with attendance of 18,231 less than Lightning. 1,000 shy of capacity. Tlusty scored twice during Carolina’s four-goal first, helpPredators 3, Avalanche 2 ing the Hurricanes take a 4-1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — David lead. Legwand scored his second Red Wings 3, Coyotes 2 goal of the game at 4:26 of overtime, and the Nashville DETROIT — Pavel Datsyuk Predators rallied from a twoand Henrik Zetterberg scored in the shootout, and the Detroit goal first-period deficit in beating the Colorado Avalanche. Red Wings beat the Phoenix Legwand scored the winner Coyotes for their 13th straight on a rebound of his own shot. home win. The Predators have won Valtteri Filppula, Johan Franseven straight over Colorado zen scored in regulation for and nine of 10 overall in the Detroit, which moved within series dating back to Feb. 4, one home of matching the 2010. team’s best streak. Jimmy Howard stopped 25 shots to earn

day. “The Ali Center is a vessel for sharing Muhammad’s legacy and championing his social significance,” Lonnie Ali said Thursday in a statement to The Associated Press. “The center empowers people — especially youth — to create transformational change in the world.” Born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on Jan. 17, 1942, he grew up in a predominantly black West End neighborhood of Louisville. He took up boxing at age 12, later becoming a top amateur boxer and Olympic gold medalist. Ali, raised in a Baptist family, announced his conversion to the Muslim faith soon after defeating Sonny Liston in 1964 to win the heavyweight crown for the first time. He moved to Miami in the early 1960s but kept his close ties to Louisville, where he has a home today. The Alis also have homes in Michigan and Arizona. The center showcases Ali’s grace and power as a boxer with video replays of his most famous bouts and plenty of memorabilia, including a rhinestone-studded boxing robe, a gift from Elvis Presley. Visitors can also shadowbox, punch a speed bag and lean into a heavy bag that lets them feel the power of an Ali punch. The center focuses on Ali’s causes outside boxing with a series of video, photograph and text displays. Ali envisions the center as a place to promote world understanding and peace. “His legacy reaches so far beyond the ring,” said Jeanie Kahnke, a center spokeswoman. Though largely absent from the public eye now, Ali remains a powerful symbolic figure. Last year, Ali, along with other high-profile political dignitaries, backed efforts to free two American hikers held captive for more than two years in an Iranian prison. The hikers were eventually released. The center, built around the accomplishments of someone who called himself “The Greatest,” encourages visitors to reach their own potential by promoting six core values: respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving and spirituality. That message still resonates today, Ali’s wife said. “Muhammad and I always envisioned an organization that would use Muhammad’s life as a model to encourage people everywhere to ‘keep their eyes on the prize,’ to work hard to reach their potential and to achieve their dreams,” Lonnie Ali said. Muhammad Ali’s social commentary is woven into the displays. “There are lots of moments when you sort of get chills,” said Physick, the Australian. One display revives painful memories of segregation. It features a lunch counter and a gruff voice to mimic the experience of blacks who were denied seats. Ali was refused service at a Louisville restaurant after he returned home as a gold medal winner in the 1960 Olympics.

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Rodgers packs plenty of poise

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Green Bay quarterback learned the importance of limiting mistakes as a freshman in high school. By CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer

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Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl wears a Denver Broncos jersey and kneels like Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow to honor a friendly wager with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. The Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 on Sunday in an NFL wild card playoff game. STEELERS

GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the Green Bay Packers, Sunday’s playoff game against the New York Giants brings up not-so-fond memories of Brett Favre’s interception in overtime that led to an NFC title game loss four years ago. With Aaron Rodgers under center for the Packers ever since, that deflating feeling of watching a quarterback give away the game with a bad decision or wild throw remains just that — a memory. Much is made of the idea that Rodgers had three years on the bench behind Favre to learn how to play quarterback in the NFL. For all of Favre’s brilliant

UP NEXT New York Giants at Green Bay Packers 4:30 p.m. Sunday (FOX)

plays and big moments, wide receiver Greg Jennings thinks it’s possible that Rodgers spent some of that time learning what not to do. “It’s like, ‘I’m not going to do that when I get in that position,”’ Jennings said. “Without him ever even saying that, you know that crosses your mind: ‘I’m going to make that play when I get my opportunity. I’m not going to make THAT play when I get my chance.”’ Rodgers doesn’t trace his distaste for turnovers back to that frigid NFC championship game against the Giants — “That game, I was just trying to stay warm most of the time,” he joked — or any other moment he spent behind Favre. Instead, Rodgers said it goes back to

his days at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, Calif. “I mean, that’s No. 1, it really is — really going back to my freshman year of high school, when I actually threw more interceptions than touchdowns,” Rodgers said. “Just making a conscious decision to be smart with the football. Since then, I haven’t had any of those years.” Four years into his tenure as the Packers’ starter, Rodgers has established himself as an elite quarterback, a Super Bowl MVP who can make all the throws, dodge pressure with his feet and generally light up scoreboards. His most impressive trait might be his uncanny knack for avoiding big mistakes. In 502 passing attempts this season, Rodgers completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 4,643 yards with 45 touchdowns and six — six! — interceptions. “His decision-making is second to none,” Jennings said. “He’s so smart and

he’s so aware of the situation, down and distance, where we are in the game, what play he needs to try to make — and what play, ‘Hmm, I don’t need to try to force this.”’ After watching Rodgers march the Packers to a game-winning field goal in a 38-35 victory on Dec. 4, the Giants know what they’re in for Sunday. “He has great velocity on the ball, he has great accuracy and good vision,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. “He sees people from the corner of his eye. He moves the ball around and has large contributions from a whole bunch of players so the distribution of the ball is handled very, very well.” With winter finally making an appearance in Green Bay this week, Rodgers said he doesn’t expect cold or snow to hurt his game. “I don’t know what everybody else is feeling, I’m kind of hoping for 10 or 15 degrees on Sunday,” Rodgers said.

Pittsburgh mayor selling Tebow jersey for charity

Uncharted territory on horizon for Niners

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is trying to turn the Steelers playoff loss to the Denver Broncos into a win for city school students. Ravenstahl is selling a Tim Tebow jersey he wore Tuesday while striking a prayerful, one-kneed pose — known as “Tebowing” — made popular by the Broncos quarterback. Ravenstahl “Tebowed” in front of news photographers to settle a bet with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Sunday’s playoff game, which the Broncos won 29-23. Ravenstahl has signed the jersey and any money raised by the eBay auction will be donated to the Pittsburgh Promise.

San Francisco faces Saints with just eight players who have playoff experience.

JETS

Owner defends QB, understands frustrations

NEW YORK — Jets owner Woody Johnson defends embattled quarterback Mark Sanchez’s work ethic and says he thinks “everybody’s a little frustrated” after the team failed to make the playoffs. Johnson, appearing on MSNBC on Thursday to discuss his support of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, says a Daily News report in which an anonymous player said Sanchez was “lazy” is off base. “He’s the first guy in the building every morning,” he said, “and the last guy to leave.” It’s the first time Johnson has commented publicly since Rex Ryan’s team finished 8-8 and out of the postseason for the first time in three years. “There is frustration,” Johnson said, “and that’s what you want.” He adds that the Jets have “a lot of work to do” to turn things around next season. LIONS

GM set for most challenging offseason

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew says this offseason will probably be his most challenging since he started making football decisions for the franchise. Mayhew met with reporters Thursday, less than a week after Detroit’s season ended with a loss at New Orleans in an NFC wild-card game. His hopes to sign All-Pro receiver Calvin Johnson and coach Jim Schwartz to contract extensions. He also wants to re-sign offensive tackle Jeff Backus, defensive end Cliff Avril, linebacker Stephen Tulloch and backup quarterback Shaun Hill. The Lions won 10 games in Mayhew’s third full season after winning eight games combined the previous two years. TEXANS

Raven linebacker Lewis is a fan of RB Foster

HOUSTON — Arian Foster was in his first season as a starter for Houston in 2010 when the Texans hosted the Ravens. When Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis grabbed the running back after a play, he didn’t know what to expect. Turns out Lewis had become a fan and told Foster he loved the way he played. Then he told him he had a “very, very bright future.” Since then the pair have become friends, though that bond will be put aside Sunday when the Ravens and Texans meet in an AFC divisional playoff game. The 36-year-old Lewis says he likes to help out young players and he will do “whatever I can” for the 25-year-old Foster. -- The Associated Press

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer

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New England Patriots quarterbacks Tom Brady, left, and Brian Hoyer, right, talk while performing field drills during a team practice at the team’s facility Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.

Brady’s concern is playoff slide

Patriots QB has lost his last three postseason games after winning his first 10 and three Super Bowls. By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady is on his usual late-season roll. He’d just like to stop his recent playoff slide. The quarterback with tunnel vision, focusing on the next practice and the next game, is on an eight-game winning streak. That may be a better sign of how his next one will go than his three-game postseason losing streak. A win on Saturday night would send Brady and the New England Patriots to the AFC championship game and end the Tebowmania season of the Denver Broncos. Preparing for the upcoming game is all Brady cares about. “I haven’t thought about anything about last year or last week,” he said before practice this week. “I’m trying to think about today.”

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Before last week’s bye, the Patriots (13-3) scored 49 straight points and beat the Buffalo Bills 49-21. During the winning streak, Brady has thrown for 19 touchdowns and just two interceptions. An acknowledged plodder, he’s even run for three touchdowns in his last three games. In the last four regular-season games over his 10 seasons as a starter, he is 34-6. Brady’s success has made an impression on Tebow. He can learn, Tebow said, from “being able to watch a quarterback like that — how he handles himself, the emotion that he plays with but at the same time the calmness that he plays with, the accuracy, the leadership, the way he motivates his players, the way he gets in and out of great plays, the way he’s able to handle any situation.”

Except, lately, the playoffs. Brady won his first 10 postseason games and three Super Bowls. He was 14-2 before having a drastic reversal with three consecutive losses — 17-14 to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl of the 2007 season, 33-14 to the Baltimore Ravens two years ago and 28-21 to the New York Jets last year. Those last two were at home. How long did it take for him to get over the loss to the Jets? “I don’t know,” Brady said. “I don’t remember.” Other Patriots haven’t forgotten the post-season slide. “It sits in all of our minds for the guys that have been here and been a part of that,” tackle Matt Light said. “You work that much, you put that much time into a season, you have success to a degree during the regular season and then you go out and you can’t get it done in the postseason. That’s a difficult thing to swallow.” The Broncos (9-8) want to make that even tougher.

Ravens vets know there’s no easy road The Associated Press

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Matt Birk made his debut in the NFL as part of a Minnesota Vikings team that went 15-1. Minnesota reached the playoffs in each of the next two seasons, too. Although the Vikings never made it to the Super Bowl during that span, Birk figured it was only a matter of time before he would be fitted for a Super Bowl ring. Now the starting center for the Baltimore Ravens, Birk is 35 years old and in 15th NFL season. He’s still waiting for a chance to part of pro football’s biggest spectacle. “Two out of my first three years in the league I went to the NFC championship game,” Birk said. “At that time, I probably didn’t know what it meant or just how precious is was. And I haven’t been back since.” Birk is one of 35 players on Baltimore’s 53-man roster to have participated in an NFL playoff game. Only one, middle line-

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backer Ray Lewis, owns a Super Bowl ring. For many of the Ravens veterans, this postseason run could represent their last chance to win a championship. Although Baltimore has reached the playoffs in each of the last four seasons, this team just might be the best of them all. After winning the AFC North and going 12-4, the Ravens enter Sunday’s home game against Houston (11-6) as the No. 2 seed in the conference. With a victory, Baltimore will move within one victory of booking a trip to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl. “This is probably my best shot at it,” Birk said. “My first year we were 15-1. That team and this team are the two best I’ve ever been on. The last three years we’ve been kind of building to this point. I

think we’ve gotten better each year. Somebody my age, I realize this is probably my last and best shot at it.” Ravens safety Ed Reed joined the Ravens in 2002. He’s received eight Pro Bowl nominations — including one this season — and has played in nine postseason games. But he’s still waiting to experience the thrill of playing in the Super Bowl. He isn’t getting younger, either. Reed no longer finds the trip to Hawaii for the league’s all-star game to be worth the bother. “I couldn’t tell you the last time I’ve been to the Pro Bowl,” he said. Lewis has the ring. Mostly, though, he wants his teammates to understand just how special it is to own one. “That’s what it’s all about. You see these young kids that come in this business, and they don’t really understand how hard it is to win a Super Bowl,” Lewis said.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Center Jonathan Goodwin has been going around San Francisco’s locker room offering bits of veteran insight here and there. Playoff knowledge, Saints knowledge. The NFC West champion 49ers have eight players who have been to the postseaUP NEXT son previNew Orleans ously. The Saints New Orat leans San Francisco Saints? A 49ers whopping 4:30 p.m. 39 before Saturday their victory (FOX) over Detroit last weekend. “I think some of the guys who didn’t get a chance to go to the playoffs in the past, they’re hungry,” 49ers tight end Vernon Davis said. “They’re really hungry. I don’t know what it’s going to be like, I just know I’m playing in the playoffs. I try not to get too excited because I want to keep myself under control.” That’s where Goodwin comes in. Among the key offseason acquisitions for San Francisco, Goodwin is one of those playofftested guys for the Niners (13-3). He won a Super Bowl ring with the Saints two years ago. “Should be pretty fun,” Goodwin said. “Hopefully my experiences seeing that defense a lot during training camp and sometimes during the season will be valuable.” When the 49ers head into their first postseason appearance in nine years Saturday afternoon against Drew Brees and the high-powered Saints (14-3), quarterback and 2005 No. 1 draft pick Alex Smith will be just one of many San Francisco regulars making postseason debuts and taking their most significant steps yet onto the NFL’s big stage. Of the eight 49ers who have been to the postseason before, one is little-used wide receiver Brett Swain, another is long snapper Brian Jennings and also record-setting kicker David Akers. Jennings is the only player still around from the 49ers’ 2002 playoff season, when San Francisco rallied to stun the New York Giants 39-38 in their NFC wild-card game. What a difference from the dominating Saints, with almost an entire roster of men who have played such important games before this year.

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Trustees release statement on Paterno By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

Sixty-four days after Penn State’s board of trustees voted to fire Joe Paterno, the group released a statement Thursday explaining its actions. Paterno, in the midst of his 46th season as head football coach and 62nd overall at the school, was fired Nov. 9 as Penn State became embroiled in the Jerry Sandusky scandal. “Given the nature of the serious allegations contained in the Grand Jury Report and the extraordinary circumstances then facing the University, the Board’s unanimous judgment was that Coach Paterno could not be expected to continue to effectively perform his duties and that it was in the best interests of the University to make an immediate change in his status,” the board said in a

statement from chair Steve Garban and vicechairman John Surma. The statement came less than 24 hours Paterno after Penn State President Rodney Erickson hosted a town hall meeting in Pittsburgh that generated several questions from alumni and donors about Paterno’s firing. Surma had fielded questions on the night of Nov. 9 at a chaotic, hastily assembled news conference, announcing the ousting of Paterno and Graham Spanier, the university president. When asked multiple times for rationale behind the removal of Paterno, Surma responded that it was “in the best interest” of the university, but did not elaborate.

Thursday’s statement provided few other details. According to the board, Paterno is being treated as if he retired at the end of 2011 season and remains employed by the university as a tenured faculty member. The school will publicize the details of his retirement when they are finalized. Paterno’s son Scott responded Thursday, speaking on his father’s behalf. “As has become apparent, the termination on November 9, with no notice or hearing, was not handled well,” Scott Paterno said in a statement to The Associated Press. “Joe Paterno has reiterated from the beginning that the first priority in this crisis is to serve the best interests of the victims. He believes strongly that everyone involved is entitled to due process.” Since being fired, Joe Paterno

has spoken only through statements issued by his family and attorney. It was revealed a week later that Paterno, 85, had been diagnosed with lung cancer. The controversy began Nov. 5 with the arrest of Sandusky. The long-time Paterno assistant was initially charged with 40 counts of sexual abuse of children. The former defensive coordinator now faces 52 charges against12 alleged victims. Sandusky pleaded not guilty to all counts in December, waiving his preliminary hearing. According to the grand jury report, one of the alleged assaults occurred at the football team’s Lasch Building headquarters in 2002 and was witnessed by former Penn State aide Mike McQueary. Then a graduate assistant, McQueary talked to Paterno, who in turn met with two senior Penn

State administrators, Tim Curley and Gary Schultz. Curley and Schultz are charged with lying to the grand jury, which deemed their testimonies were not credible against McQueary’s. Both men pleaded not guilty to counts of perjury and failure to report abuse of minors in December. Paterno had been set to address the situation on Nov. 8, but his regularly scheduled weekly press conference was abruptly canceled. With public scrutiny intensifying, Paterno announced the next morning he would retire at the end of the season, saying that, in hindsight, he wished he had done more to bring allegations against Sandusky to light. He also said the board of trustees “should not waste one minute” discussing his fate as the university was beset by

scandal. Nearly 12 hours later, the board fired him, appointing Tom Bradley interim head coach. New England Patriots assistant Bill O’Brien was hired as the full-time replacement last week after a lengthy search. Scott Paterno said his father believes that the ensuing “wholesale attack on the football program and Penn State’s academic record … is unjustified. “This is a crisis that deserves thoughtful and thorough review,” Scott Paterno said. “In the course of that review and analysis, however, the legitimate achievements of this University and the many good people who worked so hard to build it into a world class institution should not be disrespected. My parents are unwavering in their loyalty and dedication to Penn State.”

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STAN HIXON

LARRY JOHNSON

CHARLES LONDON

MAC McWHORTER

JOHN STROLLO

Asst. head coach/ Wide receivers coach Age: 54 Coaching resume: Buffalo Bills, wide receivers (2010-11); Washington Redskins, wide receivers (2004-09); LSU, wide receivers/associate head coach (2000-03); Georgia Tech, wide receivers (1995-99); Wake Forest, running backs (1993-94); South Carolina, wide receivers (1989-92); Appalachian State, wide receivers (1983-88); Morehead State, running backs coach (1980-82) Playing experience: WR, Iowa State (1975-78) Personal: Native of Lakeland, Fla. … Wife, Rebecca; Son, Drew; Daughters Adele, Avis. … Drew Hixon suffered a life-threatening injury as a receiver at Tennessee Tech following a collision in a game with South Florida in 2004, leaving him in a coma for nearly a month. … Coached five seasons with O’Brien at Georgia Tech. In-depth: Hixon gives the Lions something they haven’t had in several years – a receivers coach who actually played receiver. Hixon wasn’t a star in his playing days (49 catches for 821 yards and three touchdowns at Iowa State), but he is wellrespected as a coach. At the height of his career in the college ranks, he was an associate head coach under Nick Saban at LSU. He placed eight receivers into the pros, including 2001 Biletnikoff winner Josh Reed, and helped the Tigers win the national championship in 2003. That led to opportunities in the NFL, where he spent the past eight years. In Washington, Santana Moss went to the Pro Bowl in his first season with the Redskins under Hixon. In Buffalo, Hixon has been lauded for his development of a group of wideouts with low pedigrees, including Stevie Johnson (seventh round), David Nelson (undrafted) and Donald Jones (undrafted).

Defensive line coach Age: 60 Coaching resume: Penn State, co-defensive coordinator (2011), defensive line (2000-11), defensive ends/special teams (1996-99); T.C. Williams (Va.) H.S., head coach (1992-93); McDonough (Md.) H.S., head coach (1975-91); Lackey (Md.) H.S., assistant coach (1974) Playing experience: LB, Elizabeth City State (1969-72); LB, Washington Redskins (1973) Personal: Native of Williamston, N.C. … Wife, Christine; Sons Larry Jr., Tony; Daughter Teresa. … Sons both played at Penn State with Larry Jr. rushing for over 2,000 yards in the 2002 season, finishing third in Heisman voting and having a brief reign as one of the NFL’s top running backs with the Kansas City Chiefs. In-depth: Bill O’Brien was upstaged at his own introductory press conference. The applause from alumni and donors on that day was loudest when it was announced Johnson would be staying with the Lions. And for good reason. Needing a bridge between the old and new staff, Johnson was the slam-dunk choice for O’Brien to interview first and offer a job. Known as PSU’s top recruiter in recent years, Johnson also has produced NFL-caliber linemen. Nine of his charges have been drafted, with six going in the first round. Devon Still has a good shot to be the seventh this spring. So it’s no surprise Johnson is beloved by his players. When asked what Penn State would lose if Johnson were not retained, Still replied simply, “Everything.”

Running backs coach Age: 36 Coaching resume: Tennessee Titans, offensive assistant (2011); Philadelphia Eagles, pro scout (2010); Chicago Bears, offensive assistant (2007-09); Duke, running backs (2006), graduate assistant (2004-05) Playing experience: RB, Duke (1994-96) Personal: Native of Dunwoody, Ga. … Coached with O’Brien at Duke in 2005-06. … Most recently worked for another potential Penn State coaching candidate with the Titans in Scranton legend and PSU alum Mike Munchak. … Also was a sprinter on the Blue Devils’ track team in college. … Worked for the Patriots before O’Brien arrived there as director of stadium operations. In-depth: Arguably the biggest unknown on the new staff, London’s career got a boost through the NFL’s minority internship program, getting to work with the Patriots in 2005. That got the former Blue Devil his foot in the door to work with the Bears, Eagles and finally, Munchak and the Titans. This will certainly be his highest-profile job, and the drop-off in experience from his predecessor, Galen Hall – who had coached Emmitt Smith at Florida and Heisman winner Billy Sims at Oklahoma – is sizable.

Offensive line coach Age: 61 Coaching resume: Texas, associate head coach (2004-10), offensive line (2003-10), tackles/tight ends (2002); Georgia Tech, assistant head coach (2001), offensive line (2000-01, 1982-84), offensive line/special teams (1981), receivers/ special teams (1980); Memphis, co-offensive coordinator/offensive line (1999); Clemson, tackles/tight ends (199698); Georgia, offensive line/tight ends/special teams (1991-95), assistant head coach/offensive line (1985-86); Duke, offensive line (1990); West Georgia, head coach (1989); Alabama, offensive line (1988), assistant head coach/offensive line (1987); Villa Rica (Ga.) H.S., head coach (1979); Douglas County (Ga.) H.S., assistant coach (1975-78); Duluth (Ga.) H.S., assistant coach (1974) Playing experience: OL, Georgia (1970-73) Personal: Full name is Hamilton Pierce McWhorter. … Native of Atlanta, Ga. … Wife, Rebecca; Daughters Kasey, Katie; Son, Mac. … Coached with O’Brien at Georgia Tech in 2000-01. … Served as head coach for Tech for one game, winning the 2001 Seattle Bowl following the departure of George O’Leary. In-depth: An intriguing and experienced hire, McWhorter has a decorated 31-year career as a coach, highlighted by his stint as Mack Brown’s top aide at Texas. He won the 2005 national title with the Longhorns and was named national assistant coach of the year by his peers in 2008. But when the Longhorns stumbled to a 5-7 record in 2010, McWhorter retired and was one of a handful of assistants to leave the program on a low note. He spent 2011 out of coaching before being brought back by O’Brien. Though his accomplishments tailed off toward the end of his tenure, McWhorter is a highly respected coach who has worked for many of the country’s most prominent programs.

Tight ends coach Age: 57 Coaching resume: Ball State, offensive line (2011); Elon, offensive line (2008-10); Duke, offensive line (2006-07), tight ends (2005); Maine, offensive line (2004); Cornell, offensive coordinator/offensive line (2001-03); Lafayette, offensive line/ tight ends (1996-2000); Massachusetts, offensive line/tight ends (199195); Northeastern, offensive coordinator (1985-90), offensive line (1984), offensive assistant (1981-82); Washburn, offensive assistant (1983); Springfield, graduate assistant (1980); Middletown South (N.J.) H.S., assistant coach (1977-79) Playing experience: OL, Boston College (1972-75) Personal: Native of Long Branch, N.J. … Wife, Janet; Daughters, Katie, Emily. … Coached with O’Brien at Duke in 2006, with both serving under head coach Ted Roof, the prospective new defensive coordinator for the Lions. … Random local tie-in: Strollo coached with long-time former King’s coach Rich Mannello at Northeastern in 1989 and 1990. In-depth: Another lifelong coach, Strollo has spent 31 seasons in the profession, though only four of them have been at the FBS level – three at Duke and this past season at Ball State. Working almost exclusively with offensive linemen and tight ends in that time, Strollo will take over for Bill Kenney, who had worked with tackles and tight ends for the past dozen seasons. A hallmark of the Patriots offense this season with O’Brien as the coordinator has been an emphasis on tight ends as receivers, so it’s understandable O’Brien would dedicate a coach solely to the position.

Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien

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RON VANDERLINDEN Linebackers coach Age: 56 Coaching resume: Penn State, co-defensive coordinator (2011), linebackers (2001-11); Maryland, head coach (19972000); Northwestern, assistant head coach/ defensive coordinator/ linebackers (1992-96); Colorado, defensive tackles (1983-91); Ball State, offensive line (1981-83); Michigan, graduate assistant (197980); Bowling Green, graduate assistant (1978) Playing experience: OL, Albion College (1974-77) Personal: Native of Livonia, Mich. … Wife, Lisa; Daughter, Chelsea; Son, Reid. … Won a national title as an assistant at Colorado in 1990. … Coached current Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to two Bednarik Awards. In-depth: Though Larry Johnson was the first to interview with O’Brien to stay on staff, Vanderlinden was a close second. The former Terrapins head coach has overseen a continued high level of play at “Linebacker U” and, like Johnson, thoroughly enjoys his job as a position coach. Penn State linebackers have enjoyed a renaissance in the NFL as of late with Vanderlinden protégés like Sean Lee, Navorro Bowman and Paul Posluszny making impacts as starters. What will be interesting to see is how he meshes with prospective new defensive coordinator Ted Roof, who runs a more aggressive scheme than his predecessor, Tom Bradley. At some of Roof’s previous stops as a defensive coordinator, he favored much more blitzing than the Lions are used to. While there will necessarily be some adjustments to be made, Vanderlinden’s long and successful history as a defensive coach suggests he will be up to the task.

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KING OF PRUSSIA — A plan designed to soothe angry Penn State University alumni may instead be sowing seeds of outrage. School President Rodney Erickson appeared Thursday night at a hotel near Philadelphia for the second of three town hall events aimed at repairing the school’s image, but the 650 alumni in attendance for the sometimes heated 90-minute session didn’t receive him well. Erickson said it “grieves” him when people refer to “the Penn State scandal” because he thinks it centers on just one person — former football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who’s accused of molesting boys, some on campus. He said he believes people should call it “the Sandusky scandal.” Most of Thursday’s questions, however, involved concerns over the firing of Sandusky’s former boss, legendary football coach Joe Paterno. Erickson said he hasn’t had time to sit down with Paterno and his wife but hopes to when the scandal dies down. Former Penn State and pro football star Franco Harris scheduled a competing event at the King of Prussia hotel after broad dissatisfaction with Erickson’s first talk in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. A third alumni meeting is scheduled for Friday in New York. But even some critics say Erickson shouldn’t be getting all the blame for what many view as a floundering public relations effort. Erickson is trying to repair the school’s image more than two months after Sandusky’s arrest on sexual abuse charges.

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Of the four newcomers announced Thursday, three of them –Hixon,McWhorterandStrollo– each have more than 30 years of coaching experience. Hixon and McWhorter won national championships with LSU (2003) and Texas (2005), respectively. McWhorter and Strollo have worked in the college ranks while HixonandLondonhavesplittheir careers between the NCAA and NFL. All four have previously coached along side O’Brien in the past. Hixon and McWhorter worked with O’Brien at Georgia Tech while O’Brien, London and Strollo all served at Duke under Roof, who was head coach. “All of these coaches have varied and successful backgrounds coaching in the NFL, college and high school across the country,” O’Brien said. “They have developed extensive relationships with coaches that will be vital in our recruiting efforts. They are excitedtomeetourcurrentplayers,get on the road and become part of the Penn State football family.”

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Appalachian Apps, the Wilkes-Barrebased developer of smartphone applications, received a $35,000 investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners to help it complete a revised business plan and investor presentation materials. Co-founder Bob Scocozzo said Thursday the company has a number of apps completed, and “now it’s on the marketing side; you have to market your application.” Appalachian Apps was founded in 2009 and moved into the Innovation Center @ Wilkes-Barre last fall.

Pa. jobless claims leap

Company says increase needed due to $450M in improvements.

Unemployment benefit applications jumped last week, largely because companies let go of thousands of temporary employees after the holiday season. Weekly applications rose by 24,000 to 399,000, the highest level in six weeks. Economists said such a jump is typical in early January and downplayed the increase. Pennsylvania showed 8,135 job cuts, the third-highest number among the 50 states. The layoffs were most pronounced in the transportation, construction, wood products and metal industries.

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About 1.9 million homes entered the foreclosure process in 2011, the lowest level since 2007 when the recession began, according to a report Thursday by the foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. The firm cautioned that the decline does not necessarily indicate that the housing market is getting better, as many foreclosures have been delayed due to confusion over documentation and legal issues involved in the process. The listing firm anticipates that 2012’s foreclosure rate will be higher than last year’s, but will remain below the peak of 2010.

By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

CVS Caremark Corp. will pay $5 million to resolve allegations that one of its subsidiaries understated the price of several drugs, including medications that treat epilepsy and symptoms of breast cancer. The payment will be used to reimburse Medicare prescription drug beneficiaries who paid more than they expected for the drugs, and it ends a two-year investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. CVS Caremark said its Rx America business accidentally published incorrect drug price information on a site maintained by Medicare.

By CIARAN GILES and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press

MADRID — Spain and Italy gave financial markets a boost Thursday as they successfully raised nearly (euro) 22 billion ($27.98 billion) in two keenly watched debt auctions that showed renewed investor confidence in the countries’ attempts to get a

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50 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre For more information: Call 371- 8927 or e-mail maersbbq@gmail.com.

all the work ourselves with a lot of help from friends and family. We usually worked 12-hour days.” There is seating for 70 people. The name – Maers – is a combination of the first names of the owners: Mike, Anita, Eric and Rob. The restaurant will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 3 a.m.; and Sundays, 7 a.m. to noon. It will be closed on Mondays. About 14 people will be employed at the restaurant, Wagner said. Maers BBQ will offer barbecuethemed meals including smoked

Spanish, Italian debt auctions go well

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pork, brisket and ribs cooked with homemade recipes of sauces and rubs, as well as homemade flatbreads, “overstuffed” burgers and sandwiches, plus a full breakfast menu and special late-night fare. Eating contests will be featured every month with prizes of gift certificates and T-shirts to the winners. The first contest will be the “Burger Stack Challenge.” “We looking to put some fun and competition into the dining experience,” Wagner said. “We want to target customers of all ages, but the challenge will probably be most popular with the college crowd.” Tony Thomas Deli closed Oct. 31. It was owned and operated by the Thomas family for 25 years. Their first deli opened in 1986 on George Avenue in the Parsons section. The deli moved to South Main Street in 1994.

MAERS BBQ

WILKES-BARRE – A new restaurant opening downtown will feature homemade recipes, free wireless Internet, a jukebox and eating contests. Maers BBQ Off the Square, owned and operated by Eric Wagner, 29, brothers Rob, 29, and Mike Burns, 25, and their mom, Anita Burns, will hold its grand opening at noon Saturday at 50-52 S. Main St. Soft openings were held during the week for nearby businesses, friends and family. “We haven’t had time to be nervous,” Wagner said Thursday. “We’ve had so much to do to get ready.” The interior of the former Tony Thomas Deli has been completely transformed. “We’ve been here every day for the last six weeks,” Wagner said. “We did

CVS settles price complaint

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A request to increase monthly rates for some Aqua Pennsylvania water customers is being considered by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. The commission voted 5-0 on Thursday during its regular meeting to investigate the request from the company for an annual increase of $38.6 million, or 9.4 percent. The request has been suspended for up to seven months and will be assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judge for a recommended decision or settlement. Aqua Pa. presently serves more than 404,000 customers in portions of 27 counties, including Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming. Under the company’s proposal, the average residential customer residing in the utility’s Main Division using 4,000 gallons per month would see a 9.6 percent monthly increase of $5.08, from $52.86 to $57.94. For a customer of the company’s White Haven Division, which is what local customers primarily fall under, the monthly rate would jump $8.72 per month, or 18.7 percent, from $46.69 to $55.41. In 2010, the commission approved a lower than requested increase for Aqua, resulting in a 5.2 percent rate hike. That equaled about $2.52 per month for the average residential user and generated an additional $23.6 million for the company. Bryn Mawrbased Aqua had requested an increase of 11.4 percent. Aqua President Karl Kyriss said the primary reason for the latest rate request is the approximately $450 million that the company has invested since its last rate increase in infrastructure, including upgrades to its distribution and treatment systems to improve drinking water quality and service reliability. Jennifer R. Kocher, a PUC spokeswoman, said customers in favor of or against the proposal are urged to make their opinions known to the PUC. She said they’ll also get a chance to be heard at public input hearings that will be scheduled in the company’s service area in the near future.

Owners of Maers BBQ Off the Square restaurant on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre are, from left: Eric Wagner, Mike Burns and Rob Burns. The restaurant will open Saturday at noon.

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last month’s rate of 5.95 percent. They also bought (euro) 3.5 billion in bonds maturing in May at 1.644 percent interest, down from 3.251 percent last time. Nicholas Spiro of Londonbased consultancy Spiro Strategy said the Italian auction showed that ECB efforts to pump liquidity into the sector were working.

have been the focus of worries that they might be dragged further into the crisis threatening the 17 countries that use the euro as their currency that has already forced Greece, Ireland and Italy to seek billions in bailout money. Buyers also took (euro) 8.5 billion in 12-month Italian bonds at a yield of 2.735 percent, sharply down from

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

NATIONAL FORECAST Snow showers, very windy

32° 10°

22° 14°

27° 23°

TUESDAY Breezy, a shower

MONDAY Mostly sunny

SUNDAY Partly sunny

SATURDAY Mostly cloudy, flurries

WEDNESDAY Flurries possible

40° 28°

30° 25°

REGIONAL FORECAST Syracuse 36/14

Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

Heating Degree Days*

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

42/38 33/18 54 in 1932 -10 in 1981 25 390 2326 2829 2832

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

45/29 40/26

32/21

73/48 43/23

54/35

55/32

57/34 32/18

74/54

77/61

The Jersey Shore

Poughkeepsie 41/25

The Finger Lakes

Highs: 31-37. Lows: 0-21. Numerous snow showers are expected today and tonight.

Wilkes-Barre 35/22 New York City 45/29 Reading 36/22

Precipitation

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

Sun and Moon

Sunrise 7:28a 7:27a Moonrise Today 10:10p Tomorrow 11:20p Today Tomorrow

46/24

7/-12

Brandywine Valley

Highs: 36-43. Lows: 22-26. Look for partly cloudy and windy conditions today and tonight. Atlantic City 46/28

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

21/12 63/47

Highs: 31-37. Lows: 18-22. Windy with occasional snow showers today. Chance of snow showers tonight.

Philadelphia 43/26

Temperatures

15/8 32/20

30° 15°

Highs: 43-47. Lows: 24-29. Expect partly cloudy and windy conditions today and tonight.

Pottsville 34/22

Harrisburg 35/23

47/24

The Poconos

Albany 39/21

Towanda 34/21

State College 29/21

45/39

TODAY’S SUMMARY

Binghamton 34/18

Scranton 34/21

THURSDAY Mostly cloudy

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 43-49. Lows: 23-30. Partly cloudy and windy today. Clear to partly cloudy and breezy tonight.

City

Yesterday

Anchorage Atlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis

27/12/.30 59/48/.00 57/44/.59 43/37/.91 45/37/.74 57/43/.00 37/26/.19 45/41/.01 42/31/.00 39/-6/.00 40/39/.14 77/66/.00 60/41/.00 41/19/.04 57/34/.00 74/52/.00 78/68/.00 36/25/.17 13/10/.00

City

Yesterday

Amsterdam Baghdad Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London

50/43/.00 64/37/.00 41/9/.00 50/41/.00 82/63/.00 52/36/.00 46/41/.00 63/57/.00 51/39/.00 55/45/.00

Today Tomorrow 7/-12/pc 43/23/s 41/26/w 49/26/sh 31/19/sn 45/26/s 21/12/sn 28/21/sn 54/35/s 46/24/s 32/20/sn 77/61/s 57/34/s 20/12/sn 59/39/s 73/48/s 74/54/pc 23/12/sf 15/8/pc

ALMANAC Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Airport 0.16” 0.43” 0.87” 0.43” 0.87” Sunset 4:57p 4:58p Moonset 9:38a 10:07a

River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday. Susquehanna Stage Wilkes-Barre 3.86 Towanda 2.55 Lehigh Bethlehem 3.07 Delaware Port Jervis 3.61 Last

New

Chg. Fld. Stg -0.12 22.0 0.13 21.0 0.75

16.0

0.10

18.0

First

Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30

Full

Weather Central, LP For more weather information go to:

www.timesleader.com National Weather Service

607-729-1597

Feb. 7

Find the car you want from home.

3/-15/s 49/30/s 36/28/pc 31/10/pc 21/15/sn 46/30/pc 22/19/pc 28/19/sn 63/38/s 54/26/s 25/18/c 77/65/s 63/40/s 26/19/c 60/41/s 71/48/pc 70/54/pc 21/16/pc 26/14/sn

City

Yesterday

Myrtle Beach Nashville New Orleans Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Tucson Washington, DC

64/46/.00 47/28/.01 60/50/.00 64/52/.01 37/22/.00 20/9/.00 77/52/.00 64/45/.00 46/41/.54 44/27/.00 39/17/.15 32/15/.00 54/40/.00 69/55/.00 62/40/.00 42/29/.00 75/61/.00 60/42/.00 57/44/.24

WORLD CITIES

Today Tomorrow 44/35/pc 62/41/pc 35/14/s 40/31/rs 80/60/s 46/38/c 39/31/rs 67/62/sh 49/41/sh 45/33/pc

42/31/pc 60/38/s 36/18/pc 35/27/pc 82/62/s 43/34/pc 38/27/pc 68/64/sh 51/42/sh 43/32/s

City

Yesterday

Mexico City Montreal Moscow Paris Rio de Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Juan Tokyo Warsaw

73/41/.00 23/14/.00 32/25/.00 52/39/.00 90/73/.00 70/55/.00 57/36/.00 84/71/.00 43/36/.00 46/36/.00

Today Tomorrow 50/34/s 36/22/pc 50/31/pc 48/27/w 51/26/s 29/18/pc 60/43/pc 68/42/s 25/17/sn 48/33/pc 26/17/pc 36/23/pc 59/30/s 73/49/s 60/44/s 45/39/pc 61/41/pc 68/38/s 40/26/w

53/34/s 42/29/pc 59/37/s 40/26/s 58/32/s 38/21/pc 60/42/s 72/43/s 24/17/sn 49/34/sh 38/22/c 41/29/s 65/44/s 72/52/pc 59/43/s 45/38/sh 64/37/s 67/43/s 36/25/pc

Today Tomorrow 74/46/pc 28/8/sn 32/25/sn 46/34/pc 91/74/t 77/54/s 58/39/pc 84/73/sh 49/35/s 36/39/sn

75/45/pc 9/-11/pc 28/19/sf 42/30/s 88/74/t 63/40/s 58/38/pc 84/71/pc 46/34/pc 32/25/sn

For a change today, the weather will finally agree with the calendar. An incoming blast of much colder air is plowing through town early this morning, changing the rain to snow. A quick coating of snow today could make some roads icy or just wet, and the wind will turn angry and gust up to 35 mph. Temperatures will hover in the 30s all day then drop down into the 20s tonight, but wind chill temperatures will drop into the teens. This cold wave will not break any records over the weekend, but, indeed, it'll be some of the coldest we've had so far this winter. Grin and bear it. - Tom Clark

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

timesleaderautos.com m

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36° 35°

TODAY

NATIONAL FORECAST: Intense low pressure passing near northern New England will produce gusty winds and heavy snow throughout the interior Northeast. Snowfall will also be heavy downwind of the Great Lakes. Expect morning showers in coastal New England, which will give way to a windy and colder afternoon. Quiet conditions are expected in the remainder of the country.

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01 Ford Ranger Edge 87K, Ext Cab 7,695 03 Subaru Forrester One Owner.....$7,495 05 Hyundai Santa Fe............$6,995 04 Chrysler Paciﬁca .............$6,495 03 Chevy Tracker .....................$5,550 01 Chevy Blazer .........................$3,895 99 Subaru Outback ................$3,860 99 Kia Sportage .........................$3,750

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the return of the Tax Claim Bureau for the sale of properties for delinquent taxes, set for Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 10:00 A.M., continued to and concluded on November 10, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. Court House, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was presented to the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County on the 3rd day of January 2012 and on said date confirmed nisi; filed in the Office of the Prothonotary No. 26 of 2012. Objections or exceptions hereto may be filed by an owner or lien creditor within thirty (30) days from said date otherwise the return will be confirmed absolutely. Northeast Revenue Service, LLC agent for the Tax Claim Bureau of Luzerne County. Sean P. Shamany, Director

LEGAL NOTICE

150 Special Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of GERALD JOHN GERRITY, SR., late of Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who died October 6th, 2011. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and all those with claims or demands to present the same to the Executor, Gerald J. Gerrity, Jr., in care of his attorneys,

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11 AUDI S5 QUATTRO CONVERTIBLE Sprint blue/black, tan leather, auto, 7 speed, turbo, 330 HP, Navigation, AWD 09 CHRYSLER SEBRING 4 door, alloys, seafoam blue. 08 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE, blue, auto V6 07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, silver, grey leather 07 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, navy blue, auto, alloys 07 CHRYSLER 300 LTD, AWD, silver, grey leather 06 MERCURY MILAN PREMIER, mint green, V6, alloys 06 NISSAN MAXIMA SE silver, V6, sunroof 06 DODGE STRATUS SXT, red 05 CHRYSLER 300C TOURING, black, gray, leather 05 DODGE NEON SXT, red, 4 cyl, auto 05 CHEVY IMPALA LS burgundy, tan leather, sunroof 05 VW NEW JETTA gray, auto, 4 cyl 05 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX, white, grey leather, sunroof 04 NISSAN ALTIMA SL, 3.5 white, black leather, sun roof 03 SAAB 9-3, silver, auto, sunroof 03 VW JETTA GLS, black, auto, sunroof 03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO, mid blue/light grey leather, navigation, AWD 02 MUSTANG GT, V8, green, black leather, 5 speed 01 VW JETTA GLS, green, auto, 4 cyl 01 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON, blue/grey, leather, AWD 00 PLYMOUTH NEON purple, 4 door, auto 98 MAZDA MILLENIA green 98 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, black

SUVS, VANS, TRUCKS, 4 X4’s

08 JEEP COMPASS SPORT, silver, 4 cyl, auto, 4x4 08 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, white, 5.7 Hemi, 4 door, 4x4 08 CADILLAC ESCALADE black, black leather, 3rd seat, navigation, 4x4 07 CHRYSLER ASPEN LTD, silver, 3rd seat, 4x4 07 DODGE DURANGO SLT, blue, 3rd seat 4x4 07 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT, blue grey leather, 7 pax mini van 06 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR XLS, AWD, blue auto, V6 06 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ES, red, 4 dr, entrtnmt cntr, 7 pass mini van 05 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB SPORT, blue, auto, 4x4 truck 05 FORD F150 XLT, extra cab, truck, black, V8, 4x4 05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT, blue, grey leather, 4x4 05 BUICK RANIER CXL gold, tan, leather, sunroof (AWD) 04 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS, burgundy, auto (AWD) 04 FORD FREESTAR, blue, 4 door, 7 passenger mini van 04 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, silver, black leather, 3rd seat, AWD 04 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 4x4 black, black leather, 3rd seat, 04 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND graphite grey, 2 tone leather, sunroof, 4x4 03 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC XLT, 4 door, green, tan, leather, 4x4 03 GMC SAFARI, 7 passenger mini van, gray (AWD) 03 FORD WINDSTAR LX green 4 door, 7 pax mini van 02 CHEVY 2500 HD reg. cab. pickup truck, green, auto, 4x4 01 FORD EXPLORER SPORT XLT, gold, sunroof, 2 door, 4x4 01 F150 SUPERCREW XLT, green, 4 door, V8, 4x4 truck 00 GMC SIERRA SLE, extra cab, pewter silver, V8, 4x4, truck 00 CHEVY BLAZER LT black & brown, brown leather 4x4 98 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO SE, silver, V6, 4x4 96 CHEVY BLAZER, black 4x4 89 CHEVY 1500, 4X4 TRUCK

CADILLAC `05 SRX

CADILLAC `05 SRX All wheel drive,

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

CHEVROLET `04 CORVETTE COUPE Torch red with

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

CHEVROLET `08 IMPALA Excellent condition, new tires, 4 door, all power, 34,000 miles. $13,995. 570-836-1673

CHEVROLET `98 BLAZER 5 speed standard,

6 cylinder, 4x4, power steering and brakes, Air, 90,000 miles, inspected. $3,000. 570-477-5146

CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

Silver beauty, 1 Owner, Museum quality. 4,900 miles, 6 speed. All possible options including Navigation, Power top. New, paid $62,000 Must sell $45,900 570-299-9370

CHEVY ‘08 COBALT LS Auto. CD Player. $9,440

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

CHEVY 08 MALIBU LT

Lots of extras including leather & factory remote start. $10,999

KELLY 875 W. Market St. Kingston, PA. 570-287-2243

CHEVY ‘11 MALIBU LT Moonroof. 7K miles. $15,880

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

CHEVY ‘95 ASTRO

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

CHRYSLER `04 SEBRING LXI CONVERTIBLE

Low miles - 54,000. V6. FWD. Leather interior. Great shape. A/C. CD. All power. $7,200. Negotiable (570) 760-1005

CHRYSLER ‘04

$3,300. 570-592-4522 570-592-4994

570-825-7988

700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘10 Dodge Caravan SXT 32K. Silver-Black. Power slides. Factory warranty. $17,199 ‘09 Jeep Libery Limited Power sunroof. Only 18K. Factory Warranty. $19,699 ‘09 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 Automatic, 24k Factory Warranty! $11,899 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS Only 18K! One Owner - Estate Sale. Factory Warranty. $11,999 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42k, 5 speed, AWD. Factory warranty. $13,099 ‘08 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4x4, Regular Cab, 63K, Factory Warranty $13,099 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 4 door, only 37K! 5 Yr. 100K factory warranty $11,499 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 60k. Factory warranty. $9,499 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX One owner, just traded, 65K. $12,699 ‘05 Suzuki Verona LX Auto. 64K. Factory warranty. $5,299 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,799 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

DODGE `02 NEON

SXT. 4 door. Automatic. Yellow with black interior. Power windows & locks. FWD. $3,500. Call 570-709-5677 or 570-819-3140

EAGLE `95 TALON

Only 97,000 Miles. Full custom body kit, dark green metallic with gray interior. Dual exhaust, 4 coil over adjustable struts. All new brakes, air intake kit, strut brakes, custom seats, custom white gauges, 2 pillar gauges, new stereo, alarm, custom side view mirrors. 4 cylinder automatic, runs excellent. $8,500. Call 570-876-1355 or 570-504-8540 (evenings)

FORD `07 MUSTANG

CONVERTIBLE 34K. V6. 17” wheels. Shaker. 6 disc. Satellite. Mileage computer. New winter tires. Power seat/leather. $16,750. (570) 474-0943

FORD `08 ESCAPE

XLT. 56,800 miles. Grey metallic with grey cloth interior. 2WD. Auto. Power windows & locks. Dual air bags. A/C. Alloy Wheels. Excellent condition. $14,500 Trades Welcome 570-328-5497

FORD `94 THUNDERBIRD Red coupe, auto,

rear wheel drive, air, power windows, locks & seats, alloy wheels, security alarm, V6. 69,000 original miles. Very clean, no rust, non-smoker’s car. $3,100. 570-675-3857

FORD ‘02 MUSTANG

GTRedCONVERTIBLE with black

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

HONDA 07 FIT Auto. 4 door. Keyless entry. Hatchback. $10,999

CALL TO PLACE YOUR AD 829-7130

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FREE PICKUP

288-8995 GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130

JAGUAR `00 S TYPE

4 door sedan. Like new condition. Brilliant blue exterior with beige hides. Car is fully equipped with navigation system, V-8, automatic, climate control AC, alarm system, AM/FM 6 disc CD, garage door opener. 42,000 original miles. $9,000 Call (570) 288-6009

JEEP 00 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO White. Tan leather

interior. Garage kept. All available options, including moonroof. Tow package. 76,000 miles. Next inspection 1/13. $8,995 (570) 674-5655

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

LEXUS 03 ES300

Well equipped, including leather.

KELLY

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WANTED!

ALL JUNK CARS! CA$H PAID

570-301-3602

MARZAK MOTORS

601 Green Ridge St, Scranton

9999999

CHEVY ‘05 AVEO, 4 door, silver, auto, 79k miles $3,995 CHRYSLER ‘04 SEBRING TOURING, silver, 4 door, auto, 139k miles, loaded $3,995 FORD ‘04 TARUS SE, 4 door, white/gray cloth interior, all power options $ FORD ‘03 WINDSTAR, green exterior, tan cloth interior, power options, front/rear A/C-heat $3,995 DODGE ‘00 DURANGO, black/tan, 4 door, 4x4, 3rd seat, loaded, 146k miles $3,995 LINCOLN ‘00 TOWNCAR, leather interior, 4 door, loaded with options $3,995

9999999

570-955-5792 MAZDA 3 ‘08

Extra clean. 5 speed. 41K miles $13,999

SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

Silver, 2nd owner clean title. Very clean inside & outside. Auto, Power mirrors, windows. CD player, cruise, central console heated power mirrors. 69,000 miles. $5900. 570-991-5558

CHRYSLER ‘08 SEBRING

Leather. Heated seats. DVD Player. $11,880

CHEVROLET `03 IMPALA 97,000 miles,

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CROSSROAD MOTORS

343-1959

2 door. 6 cylinder. Auto. 112K 4x4. New tires. $2,150 Current Inspection On All Vehicles DEALER

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ALL JUNK CAR & TRUCKS WANTED

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Notice is hereby given that the Board of School Directors of the Wyoming Area School District will adopt the 20122013 preliminary budget at the board meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Secondary Center, 20 Memorial Street, Exeter. The proposed preliminary budget is available for public inspection in the Business Office of the Secondary Center, 20 Memorial Street, Exeter, PA. between 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Elizabeth Gober-Mangan Secretary of the Board

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NORTHEAST PA TOP JOBS The following companies are hiring:

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MERCEDES `92 500 SEL

White with gray leather interior, 17” custom chrome wheels, 4 new tires, new breaks front & rear. Full tune-up, oil change & filters done. Body and interior are perfect. Car has all the options. 133,850 miles. Original price: $140,000 new. This is the diplomat version. No rust or dings on this car Garage kept. Sell for $9,500. Call: 570-876-1355 or 570-504-8540 Evenings

OLDSMOBILE `97 CUTLASS SUPREME Museum kept, never

driven, last Cutlass off the GM line. Crimson red with black leather interior. Every available option including sunroof. Perfect condition. 300 original miles. $21,900 or best offer. Call 570-650-0278

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PONTIAC 08 VIBE

SUBARU ‘10 IMPREZA OUTBACK SPORT 33,000 miles, new 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

PORSCHE `01 BOXSTER S Biarritz white, con-

vertible,new $58,000, 3.2 liter, 6 cylinder, 250HP. Loaded with all the extra options. Less than 15,000 miles. $21,000 570-586-0401

SCION `06 XA 67,000 miles,

power windows & locks, great gas mileage. $8,200/OBO 570-606-5634

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SEALED BIDS will be received at the City Clerk’s Office, Room 41, City Hall, WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania, 18711, until 9:30 A.M., and then publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 P.M., on the 23 day January of 2012, in Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, City Hall, for the rental and operation of the Kirby Park Snack Bar, owned by the City of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in accordance with specifications on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Bid Security, in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid, made payable to the City of Wilkes-Barre. At the option of the bidder, the guaranty may be certified check, bank draft or bid bond. Bid specifications can be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The City of Wilkes-Barre reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof, and to waive informalities in the biddings. Bids may be held by the City of Wilkes-Barre for a period not to exceed sixty days from the date of opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids, prior to awarding this Contract. In this period of time, no Bidder may withdraw his Bid. The City of Wilkes-Barre does not discriminate on the basis of race, color national origin, sex, religion, age, family and handicapped status in employment of the provision of services. Wilkes-Barre City Hall is a facility accessible to persons with disabilities. THOMAS M. LEIGHTON, MAYOR THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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ALZHEIMER'S & STROKE RESEARCH We are trying to find a new way to help

those with dementia or stroke work to maintain or improve their language and cognitive skills while decreasing negative emotions. You may be eligible to participate if you have memory problems or speech/language problems as a result of dementia or stroke. Participation is free to those who qualify and involves: Five weeks of twice a week speech-language/memory therapy during which language and emotional state is monitored for changes. All participant information is strictly confidential. For more information, please contact: Hunter Manasco, PhD, Department of SpeechLanguage Pathology, (570) 674-8108 or mmanasco@misericordia.edu This study has been approved by Misericordia University Institutional Review Board and meets ethical standards for research with human participants.

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inspection & tires. 5 speed wagon. Balance of 6 year, 100,000 mile warranty and tire and wheel insurance. $19,000 OBO 570-814-9400

Line up a place to live in classified!

TOM DRIEBE AUTO SALES 570-350-4541

9 S. Keyser Ave Taylor, PA 18517 Where Taylor meets Old Forge 02 Dodge 1500 RAM Conversion Van Fully equipped. See the USA in this beauty. 90K. Only $6,775 05 Chevy Tahoe This beauty is fully equipped & almost brand new. Reduced $17,850 99 Buick Century Custom 4 door. Air. Auto. New inspection. Gold in color. Only $2,375 01 Chevy Impala 4 door. V6. Air. Auto. Alloys. Like new. Bright Red. $4,675 00 Ford Tarus SE 4 door. Air. Auto. Alloys. Just traded. Now $3,975 00 Pontiac Grand Pre V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. Moonroof. Local Trade. Just $5,875 02 Chrysler Sebring LXI 2 door. V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. A true sports car! 60K. Now $5,775

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TOYOTA ‘00 SOLARA SE SUPER CLEAN All power, new

VOLKSWAGEN `04

tires, new back brakes. 125,000 miles. $6,800 negotiable. 570-417-8353

TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

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

TOYOTA 07 CAMRY LE Low miles. One owner. $12,750

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

Selling your Camper? Place an ad and find a new owner. 570-829-7130

TOYOTA 09 COROLLA LE

Keyless entry, well equipped including alloy wheels $12,999

02 Buick Century Custom 4 door. V6. Auto. Air. Leather. 70K. Like New. $5,775

KELLY 875 W. Market St.

01 Pontiac Montana Van V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. 3rd row seating. Nice! $3,975

TOYOTA ‘09 COROLLA S

95 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6 Cylinder. Auto. Air. Alloys. 4WD. New Inspection. Only $3,475 95 Chevy Blazer V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. 4WD. New inspection. Only $2,875 94 Oldsmobile Royale 88 4 door. V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. 60K. Inspected. $3,475

Kingston, PA. 570-287-2243

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

VOLKSWAGEN `09 BEETLE Excellent condition,

SPECIALIZING IN CARS UNDER $5,000

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375 W Main St, Plymouth, PA 18651

570-779-2288

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NOTICE OF HEARING

Adoption of K.K. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

A petition has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to your child, K.K. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held as set forth below: PLACE:

DATE:

Luzerne County Court House, Bernard C. Brominski Building Orphans' Courtroom, 3rd Floor, 113 West North Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania January 26, 2012

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child (ren) may be ended by the Court without you being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE ONE OF THE OFFICES SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Legal Services of Northeastern, PA, Inc., 410 BiCentennial Building 15 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701 (570) 825-8567

Luzerne County Public Defender's Office Luzerne County Courthouse Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711 (570) 825-1754

BY: Anthony J. Lumbis, Esquire Luzerne County Children and Youth Services 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701 Telephone No. : (570) 826-8700 Extension 5139 NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Jenny Kosdick RE: Adoption of

Adoption of M.G. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

leather seats, heated front seat, 7 passenger, all power options, moon roof, 70K miles. Balance of 100,000 mile warranty. Must see to appreciate! $19,850. TRADE WELCOME. 570-829-3929 20 Scott St, Wilkes-Barre

Boat? Car? Truck? Motorcycle? Airplane? Whatever it is, sell it with a Classified ad. 570-829-7130

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CHEVROLET `76 PICKUP Very Good Condition! Low miles! $7500. FIRM 570-905-7389 Ask for Lee

DATE:

Luzerne County Court House, Bernard C. Brominski Building Orphans' Courtroom, 3rd Floor, 113 West North Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania January 26, 2012

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

Luzerne County Public Defender's Office Luzerne County Courthouse Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711 (570) 825-1754

BY: Anthony J. Lumbis, Esquire Luzerne County Children and Youth Services 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701 Telephone No. : (570) 826-8700 Extension 5139

PONTIAC `68 CATALINA

CHEVROLET `08 EQUINOX LT AWD. 92,000 miles.

Convertible. 400 engine. 2 barrel carburetor. Yellow with black roof and white wall tires. Black interior. $4,500 negotiable. 570-696-3513

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Commercial Trucks & Equipment

insulated refrigerated box, cooling unit. 5 speed, rebuilt 8 cylinder. $2,500. Box only an option. 570-333-4827

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Motorcycles

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘01 Glide, Ultra Chrysler ‘68 New Yorker Electra Classic, many Sedan. 440 Engine. Power Steering & brakes. 34,500 original miles. Always garaged. Reduced to $6,400 (570) 883-4443

DESOTO CUSTOM ‘49 4 DOOR SEDAN

3 on the tree with fluid drive. This All American Classic Icon runs like a top at 55MPH. Kin to Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Imperial Desoto, built in the American Midwest, after WWII, in a plant that once produced B29 Bombers. In it’s original antiquity condition, with original shop & parts manuals, she’s beautifully detailed and ready for auction in Sin City. Spent her entire life in Arizona and New Mexico, never saw a day of rain or rust. Only $19,995. To test drive, by appointment only, Contact Tony at 570-899-2121 or penntech84th@ gmail.com

FORD ‘28 MODEL A Sport Coupe.

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

FORD SALEEN ‘04 281 SC Coupe

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

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

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

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

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR

chrome accessories, 13k miles, Metallic Emerald Green. Garage kept, like new condition. Includes Harley cover. $12,900 570-718-6769 570-709-4937

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 NIGHTTRAIN SPECIAL EDITION

#35 of 50 Made $10,000 in accessories including a custom made seat. Exotic paint set, Alien Spider Candy Blue. Excellent condition. All Documentation. 1,400 Asking $15,000 570-876-4034

HONDA ‘84 XL200R

8,000 original miles, excellent condition. $1,000. 570-379-3713

HYOSUNG `04 COMET

250. 157 Miles. Excellent Condition. $1,200. Call 570-256-7760

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FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.

Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, , awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, fridge & many accessories & options. Excellent condition, $22,500. 570-868-6986

Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! WINNEBAGO ‘02 ADVENTURER 35 Foot, double slides, V-10 Ford. Central air, full awnings, one owner, pet & smoke free. Excellent condition and low mileage. $68,000. Call 570-594-6496

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OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT

Must Sell! Appraised for $9,200 • All original

45,000 miles • 350 Rocket engine • Fender skirts • Always garaged Will sell for $6,000 Serious inquires only 570690-0727

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

V6. Silver. CD changer. Power locks. Keyless entry. $12,000 (570) 814-0462

CHEVY `00 SILVERADO

1500. 4x4. 8’ box. Auto. A/C. 121K miles. $5,995. 570-332-1121

CHEVY `10 SILVERADO 4 Door Crew Cab

LTZ. 4 wheel drive. Excellent condition, low mileage. $35,500. Call 570-655-2689

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

CHEVY 05 SILVERADO

2WD. Extra cab. Highway miles. Like new! $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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CHEVY ‘10 EQUINOX LT

Moonroof. Alloys. 1 Owner. $19,995

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

FORD 01 F150 XLT Extra cab. 2

wheel drive. 5 speed. 6 cylinder. Like new! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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

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

FORD 02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

Cylinder, 5 speed. Air. 2WD. $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

FORD 04 F150

4x2. Nice Truck! $11,999

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HONDA 06 CRV SE

CHEVY 99 SILVERADO 4X4 Auto. V8. Bargain

price! $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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

CHRYSLER 02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

$5,495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

DODGE 07 CALIBER

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

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

DODGE ‘97 2500 4X4, C

NEWER 31-10-15 HANKOOK TIRES. 4WD, AUTO, POWER WINDOWS LOCKS. TRUCK RUNS LIKE NEW. 5 CYLINDER GREAT ON GAS HAVE LEER CAP & NERF BARS AND BED LINER, CD, AIR LIGHT BLUE WITH BLUE INTERIOR. $14,500 570-575-5087 OR 570-718-1834

BUICK `05 RENDEZVOUS BARGAIN!!

AWD, Fully loaded, 1 owner, 22,000 miles. Small 6 cylinder. New inspection. Like new, inside & out. $13,000. (570) 540-0975

JEEP 03 LIBERTY

4x4. Sunroof. Like new! $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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

Black Beauty! $6,495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

To place your ad call...829-7130 Only 29K miles! $16,495

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

JEEP ‘07 GRAND CHEROKEE

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

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JEEP 98 CHEROKEE SPORT

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LEXUS ‘00 RX300 ONE OWNER

IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED! BLACK WITH GREY LEATHER INTERIOR. RUNS PERFECTLY 95,000 MILES $8,500 CALL 570-675-0112

AFFORDABLE FEES Divorce DUI Adoption BANKRUPTCY debt relief agency helping people file bankruptcy IRS Tax Disputes Attorney Marjorie Barlow 570-344-6543

BANKRUPTCY

FREE CONSULT

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

MAZDA 03 MPV VAN V6. CD Player.

1 owner vehicle!! $2,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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NISSAN `04 PATHFINDER ARMADA Excellent condition.

Too many options to list. Runs & looks excellent. $10,995 570-655-6132 or 570-466-8824

TOYOTA 02 TACOMA 4WD. SR5. TRD. V-6. $11,425

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

TOYOTA 09 RAV 4

Only 13K miles! Remote Starter. $19,995

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

AUTO SERVICE DIRECTORY

Triple black, economical 6 cylinder. 4x4 select drive. CD, remote door opener, power windows & locks, cruise, tilt wheel. 108k highway miles. Garage kept. Super clean inside and out. No rust. Sale price $6,495. Scranton. Trade in’s accepted. 570-466-2771

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875 W. Market St. Kingston, PA. 570-287-2243

SUBARU `03 BAJA

Sport Utility 4 door pickup. 68K. AWD. 4 cylinder. 2.5 Litre engine. 165hp. Bedliner & cover. Premium Sound. $10,700. Call 570-474-9321 or 570-690-4877

JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

LAW DIRECTORY

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Navigation. Back up camera. 45K miles. 4 WD.

2 door. 4x4. 6 cylinder. Auto. Like new! $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

UMMINS

FORD ‘00 EXPLORER XLT. CD. Power

$25,995

JEEP ‘06 WRANGLER

AWD. 1 owner. $17,880

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

Cypress Pearl with ivory leather interior. Like new condition, garage kept. All service records. All options including premium audio package, rear climate control, adjustable suspension, towing package, rear spoiler, Lexus bug guard. 52,000 miles.

JEEPAuto. 04 LIBERTY V6.

HONDA ‘09 CRV LX

Leather. Moonroof. One owner. $13,450

LEXUS `06 GX 470

LEXUS 08 RX350

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

HYUNDAI ‘06 SANTE FE LTD

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

(570) 237-1082

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

Don’t Keep Your Practice a Secret! 06 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB Z71 78K MILES.

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

4WD & Alloys. $15,880

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6 cylinder. New items: 4 tires, battery, all brakes, complete exhaust. $4,395 (570) 417-4731

Extended Cab. Good Shape. $9,500 negotiable. (570) 954-7461

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

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

Leather & Moonroof. $14,990

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

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

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JEEP `98 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

Wanna make your car go fast? Place an ad in Classified! 570-829-7130.

6 cylinder automatic. 52k original miles. Florida car. $1500. 570-899-1896

A petition has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to your child, M.G. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held as set forth below: PLACE:

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VOLVO `06 XC90 CHEVY ‘89 2500 AWD, navigation, 2 SCOTTSDALE DVD’s, white/beige Pickup Truck with

MAZDA `88 RX-7

TO: Lisa Krepich RE: Adoption of

Blue. AM/FM cassette. Air. Automatic. Power roof, windows, locks & doors. Boot cover for top. 22k. Excellent condition. Garage kept. Newly Reduced $14,000 570-479-7664 Leave Message

Auto. 4 Cylinder. $14,629

20,000 miles, all power, sun roof, kayak and bike rack included. $14,900. 570-864-2300

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Beetle - Convertible GREAT ON GAS!

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

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Attorney Services

Bankruptcy $595 Guaranteed Low Fees www.BkyLaw.net Atty Kurlancheek 825-5252 W-B ESTATE PLANNING /ADMINISTRATION

Real Estate & Civil Litigation Attorney Ron Wilson 570-822-2345 Free Bankruptcy Consultation Payment plans. Carol Baltimore 570-822-1959 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Free Consultation. Contact Atty. Sherry Dalessandro 570-823-9006

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RICK’S BODY SHOP

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

FREE PICKUP

570-574-1275

570-301-3602

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BEST PRICES IN THE AREA CA$H ON THE $POT, Free Anytime Pickup 570-301-3602 TIRES & RIMS Timberline tires on rims, 205/75-15 $200 or best offer. 570-823-0881

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INSURANCE ESTIMATES COLLISION REPAIRS FOREIGN & DOMESTIC

Phone 570-823-2211 Fax: 570-824-0553

105 West Saylor Ave Plains, PA 18702

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Auto Services

$ WANTED JUNK $ VEHICLES LISPI TOWING We pick up 822-0995

VITO’S & GINO’S Like New Tires $15 & UP! Like New Batteries $20 & UP! Carry Out Price 288-8995

WANTED

Cars & Full Size Trucks. For prices... Lamoreaux Auto Parts 477-2562

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Auto., Air, CD, Advance Trac with Roll Stability, Side Curtains, PDL, 15” Alum. Wheels, Tilt Wheel, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Pwr. Mirrors, Cruise Control,

Automatic, Air, Pwr. Door Locks, Pwr. Mirrors, Advance Trac with Electronic Stability Control, Side Curtains, CD, Remote Keyless Entry, Tilt Wheel

FORD REBATE...................................500 OFF LEASE REBATE..............................500

*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 1/31/12.

FORD CREDIT REBATE.......................500 OFF LEASE REBATE..............................500 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP........70 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP................76 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 1/31/12.

APR Remote Keyless Entry, Air, CD, Anti-Theft Sys., Pwr. Locks, Side Curtain Air Bags, Message Center, MyKey

PLUS

FORD REBATE................................1,000 FMCC REBATE..................................500 OFF LEASE REBATE..............................500 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............391

M O S.

Auto., CD, Anti-Theft Sys., Side Curtain Air Bags, 16” Steel Wheels, Tilt Wheel, Instrument Cluster, Message Center, PL, PW, Keyless Entry, Pwr. Side Mirrors, AC, Fog Lamps, MyKey

FORD REBATE................................1,000 FMCC REBATE..................................500 OFF LEASE REBATE..............................500 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............686 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 1/31/12.

APR Auto., CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt Wheel, PW, PL, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Sirius Satellite Radio, Anti-Theft Sys., Keyless Entry, Message Center,

PLUS

M O S.

Auto., CD, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Message Center,

FORD REBATE................................1,500 FORD BONUS REBATE.......................500 FMCC REBATE..................................500 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,250 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP....1,445 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP...........1,186 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 1/31/12.

APR PLUS

, PW, PDL, Air, CD, Advance Trac w/Roll Stability Control, Remote Keyless Entry, MyFord

FORD REBATE................................1,500 FMCC REBATE...............................1,000 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,250 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............711 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 1/31/12.

M O S.

XLT, Auto., Safety Canopy, Side Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr. Driver’s Seat, CD, Air, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, Sirius Satellite Radio, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg., Roof Rack, Keyless Entry, PW, PDL, 16” Alum. Wheels, ,

FORD REBATE................................2,000 FORD BONUS REBATE.......................500 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,250 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP......195 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............786

*Tax and tags extra. Security Deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. See salesperson for details. All payments subject to credit approval by the primary lending source, Tier 0 rate. Special APR financing cannot be combined with Ford cash rebate. “BUY FOR” prices are based on 72 month at $18.30 per month per $1000 financed with $2,500 down (cash or trade). Photos of vehicles are for illustration purposes only. Coccia Ford is not responsible for any typographical errors. No Security Deposit Necessary. See dealer for details. Sale ends

CALL NOW 823-8888 1-800-817-FORD Overlooking Mohegan Sun 577 East Main St., Plains

Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B

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Janitorial/ Cleaning

HOUSE CLEANER Dependable and

reliable. Must have transportation. 15-20 hours/week. Call 570-820-3436 or 570-436-7212

JANITORIAL

TEAM MEMBER Part time. 17 hours/week Evenings. $8.80/hour. Driver’s license required. Call 696-9058. Leave message.

Monday-Friday. 8:30-4. Car needed. Mileage paid. (570) 299-5257 merrymaids1178@ hotmail.com

Legal

LEGAL SECRETARY Full time for

FREE CAREER NIGHT SEMINAR Coldwell Banker

Rundle Real Estate 40 N. Mountain Blvd. Mountain Top, PA On Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 7:00pm. For more information and to make a Reservation to attend please call: 570-474-2231 extension 32 RSVP 01/16/2012

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Education/ Training

EDUCATION

CKLC IS HIRING!

CHILD CARE TEACHER

Associates & related field required. 570-824-7635

527 Food Services/ Hospitality

Premier Private Club in the Hazleton Area is seeking a

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

Is now hiring

MEAT CUTTERS

Good salary and benefits. Experience required. Apply at www.gerritys.com or 2020 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming

SERVERS LINE COOKS Red Rooster

Restaurant Rte. 118 & 29 Sweet Valley

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

SERVICE MANAGER Full Time. 5 years

experience in heavy construction equipment and on road tractors & tri-axles. Candidate must exhibit strong ability in communication, leadership & handson mechanics. Job will entail supervising mechanics, reviewing analyzing and tracking maintenance measures, controlling costs & financial forecasting & cost control related to maintenance. Excellent salary, benefits, 401k. Apply in person at Latona Trucking 620 South Main St., Pittston or email latonainc@ comcast.net

SKILLED MECHANICS NEEDED

$16/hour + commission & health benefits. ASE Certifications, Inspection & Emissions License Required. Come and apply for a long term position at a growing company. Call 570-820-0436 Today!

WINDOW TREATMENT INSTALLERS Professional, Experienced, Opportunity, (Blinds, Shades, Verticals, Horizontals) for top Co. Work in own area. Email resume to Edwin@distinctive treatments.com or call 516-358-9612.

548 Medical/Health

Kingston based general practice. Experience necessary. Please send resumes to: c/o Times Leader Box 2885 15 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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Logistics/ Transportation

LOOKING TO GROW DRIVERS WANTED! CDL Class A Regional and OTR Routes Home daily Benefit package includes: paid holiday and vacation; health, vision, and dental coverage. Candidates must be 23 years of age with at least 2 years tractor trailer experience. Drivers paid by percentage. Applications can be filled out online at www.cds transportation.com or emailed to jmantik@cds transportation.com or you can apply in person at CDS Transportation Jerilyn Mantik One Passan Drive Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570-654-6738 GENERAL

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

West Side, semi retired & home makers welcome, will train. 570-288-8035

WATER TANKER DRIVER

Part time days and nights with experience. Must have clean MVR and pass DOT requirements. Pay is based on experience. Call 570-445-1592 between 8am & 6pm

548 Medical/Health

BLENDED CASEMANAGER

is needed Full-time to work with the persistently mentally ill population, using a strengthbased perspective, to assist clients in obtaining the necessary services and support. Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field is needed. Benefit package offered. Please send resume’ to: Northeast Counseling Services, HR Dept. 130 W. Washington St., Nanticoke, PA 18634 or via email ncsjobs@ptd.net EOE. www.north eastcounseling.org

DIRECT CARE WORKER

Allied Services InHome Services Division has a Full-time Evening shift position available in Luzerne County. Minimum of one (1) year home care experience required. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k and more. PartTime, hours are also available. If interested, please apply online at: www. allied-services.org or call Trish Tully at 570-348-2237. Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply. Allied Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN Prior experience

712

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• Finishing • Stock Room • Customer Service/Expediter Benefits for full time employees. SEND RESUME OR APPLY IN PERSON Monday-Friday 8:30a - 6pm to: Luzerne Optical 180 N. WilkesBarre Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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PARAMEDICS

Full & Part time needed. Flexible part time schedule. Excellent starting salary. Full benefits, paid health insurance, dental, vision & 401k. Apply at: Keystone Ambulance, Medic 32 645 Main St. Edwardsville 570-288-5770

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BEAUTY Spa Hospitality

Team; Nail Tech/ Cosmetologist; Laundry Specialist The Woodhouse Day Spa is currently hiring for part-time front desk staff, part-time laundry specialist and fulltime nail tech/cosmetologist. All positions require outstanding customer service skills and must be available days, evenings and Saturdays. Please apply in person at the spa Monday-Friday 9-6. 387 Wyoming Ave. Kingston EOE

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Business Opportunities

BEER & LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SALE LUZERNE COUNTY $22,000 For More Info Call 570-332-1637 or 570-332-4686

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630 Money To Loan “We can erase your bad credit 100% GUARANTEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair operation. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.

CLOTHING PRICER Do you love fashion

and have style? This may be the position for you. Full time. Fast paced position. Paid sick time, holidays, vacation. Apply Community Family Services 102 Martz Manor, Plymouth

700 MERCHANDISE 708

Antiques & Collectibles

DELIVERY DRIVER Part Time.

Car needed. Mileage Paid. Cook’s Pharmacy Shavertown Call 570-674-3602 Between the hours of 8am-4pm

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Production/ Operations

TRANSLOAD OPERATOR

Rapidly growing business has a need for self-motivated individuals to fill the fast paced position of Transload Operator at our Pittston, PA site. Mechanical and computer skills are a plus and excellent communication abilities are a must. The position requires multi-tasking and shift work along with respect for safety and customer service. The successful candidates must be able to manipulate levers from scaffolding and possess a valid driver’s license. Competitive Wage and Benefit Package.

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

COCA COLA coke Nascar racing helmet neon store display sign ,13” L x 8”W x 9”. wide, new in box $125. 570-735-6638 CUCKOO CLOCK 2 birds, as is $25. Carbine Mining lamp butterfly $20. 570-735-1589 SCHOOL DESK/ CHAIR Old with book shelf below seat. Refinished. Excellent condition. $50. 570-704-7019

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Appliances

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

Baby Items

BABY SWING, Rainforest by F. P. music, lights, mobile, like new $40. Pack and play by Evenflo. Light blue & yellow with removable bassinet. $30. 570-855-9221

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Building Materials

DOOR 36”x80” solid wood, 6panel exterior/interior, natural oak finish, right or left with hardware $200. handmade solid wrought iron mail box stand with fancy scroll $100. 570-735-8730 570-332-8094

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Cemetery Plots/Lots

MEMORIAL SHRINE CEMETERY 6 Plots Available

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

MEMORIAL SHRINE LOTS FOR SALE

6 lots available at Memorial Shrine Cemetery. $2,400. Call 717-774-1520 SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY

724 Cellular Phones

APPLE IPHONE 4 S Brand new with

64GB Memory and Apple iPad 2, 64GB with wifi-3g this are factory unlocked with Complete accessories (Well packed & sealed in original company box) and can be used with any network provider of your choice Email: order@tradebitlimited.com or skype: wg.fields for more information.

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Clothing

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385 Designer Clothes at Discount prices. Tired of traveling to the city for your favorite designers? Ellesse Boutique has them all. Wed., Fri. & Sat. 11 - 5 Thurs. 12 - 6 100 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, PA

Used appliances. Parts for all brands. 223 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre 570-820-8162

730

Submit Resume to: Human Resources PO Box 726 Sheffield, PA 16347 or email hr@diterminals.com

COFFEE MACHINES 2 Braun Tassimo coffee machinesgently used, work great $30 each. Call 570-239-2380

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MICROWAVE new condition. White $25. 570-301-8844

COMPUTER Dell 530s Inspiron desktop computer WITH 17” flat screen monitor, speakers, and HP copier/scanner. Excellent condition $325. OBO. 570-817-4264

Sales/Retail/ Business Development

RETAIL SHOWROOM ASSISTANT Computer literate

with good people skills. Part time. Call EFO Furniture 570-823-2182 10am - 6pm Sales A Solid ServiceRelated Industry is seeking PROFESSIONALS with PROVEN sales success. Work for a 90 year old company with an excellent reputation and earn income potential of $80K or more! Salescareer2@ hotmail.com

572

Training/ Instruction

DOG TRAINER

White Haven Veterinary Hospital & The Pocono Pet Lodge is seeking an experienced trainer to teach classes, and conduct private consultations. Candidates should be experienced in reward-based training; proven knowledge of learning theory and application; Certification preferred. Send resumes to Nancy at nchulock@ whitehavenvet.com.

NORTHEAST APPLIANCE

Used appliances starting at $125. Refrigerators, ranges, washers & dryers. 240 S. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 570-262-0126 RANGE: countertop stainless, Kenmore. 4 burner electric with center grill. $200. Call after 10 am 570-675-0248

WASHER/DRYER

Kenmore Elite. White. FRONT LOAD. Like new. Electric dryer. Storage drawer on bottom of each. $800 for both 570-261-5120 Why Spend Hundreds on New or Used Appliances? Most problems with your appliances are usually simple and inexpensive to fix! Save your hard earned money, Let us take a look at it first! 30 years in the business. East Main Appliances 570-735-8271 Nanticoke

Computer Equipment & Software

LAPTOP dell dual core laptop loaded, win7/office 10/wifi. Excellent. 120 hd + bag + warranty $225. Dell 4300 tower system: xp, dvd, cdrw, keyboard + mouse + monitor. Good basic setupready to go-loaded fresh. Warranty $50. 570-862-2236

732

Exercise Equipment

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT Upright exercise bike, Diamondback #1150, excellent condition, $200 or best offer,call 570-675-9494 EXERCISE EQUIPMENT: JP PILATES Performer : $100 Or best offer Includes accompanying VHS tapes 570-288-6772

468

Auto Parts

742

Furnaces & Heaters

ELECTRIC FIREPLACE STOVE. 7501500 watts with adjustable thermostat flame intensity control, remote, new cost $199.95 selling for $80. 570-824-7015

744

Furniture & Accessories

BEDROOM SET Black lacquer with grey trim, spreads headboard good for king, queen or full size bed, dresser, mirror, armoire and two night stands. $700. 570-814-5477

Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified! BRAND NEW P-TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET!! Still in bags! $150!! MUST SELL!! Call Steve @ 280-9628!! COUCH rattan with pink floral cushions, used in TV room like new, 2 glass top tables to match & 1 accent round table. All like new. $195. 570-779-9464 DESK, drop down top 3 drawers, Pecan finish, 36x44 x 15”. $95 287-2517 DINING ROOM SET, all matching, 9 pieces, table, 5 chairs, buffet, china cabinet, wall mirror, good condition $350. GRANDFATHER CLOCK 3 tube Barwick $300. BEDROOM DRESSERS 1 with mirror $150. each. 474-6947 DINING ROOM SUITE. Pennsylvania House, light cherry table, server, hutch, & five chairs. Excellent condition. $1,000, negotiable. 570-693-0141 DINING ROOM table, 5 chairs, lighted breakfront, buffet, table with 2 leafs. Oak $400. Call after 10 am 570-675-0248 DRESSER young girls dresser with mirror, white wash finish matching night stand, twin headboard. $50. 570-288-4219 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER dark oak 15 1/2” deep, 5’ h, 4” wide $60. 570-288-3723 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER double doors, top & bottom gorgeous oriental piece, cranberry, gold hand painted design, brass hardware $500. 570-693- 2570 ENTERTAINMENT center, medium oak. Place for tv, 2 drawers, 3 adjustable shelves. Very good condition. Furniture store quality. $100. Call 570-709-4180

FURNISH FOR LESS

* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607 GLIDER ROCKING CHAIR used, wooden with blue cushions good condition asking $25. LGLUV300B Kompressor upright bagless vacuum cleaner brand new in unopened box with warranty asking $249. Ario Led 22” HDTV with remote brand new in unopened box with warranty asking $199. 675-0005 LIFT CHAIR by Pride, like new $500.-824-0999

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

Mattress Guy

Twin sets: $159 Full sets: $179 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 TABLE, Magazine, maple with marble top 21” x 6’ $300. 570-735-8730/570332-8094

Shopping for a new apartment? Classified lets you compare costs without hassle or worry! Get moving with classified! 468

Auto Parts

Harry’s U Pull It

AS ALWAYS ****HIGHEST PRICES***** PAID FOR YOUR UNWANTED VEHICLES!!! DRIVE IN PRICES Call for Details (570) 459-9901 Vehicles must be COMPLETE !!

Plus Enter to Win $500.00 Cash!! DRAWING TO BE HELD DECEMBER 31 www.wegotused.com

746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

MOUNTAIN TOP 36 Second St. (off Blythburn Rd.) Sat., Jan. 14 9am – 3pm Contents of home to include: living room, 2 bedroom suites, kitchen set, many kitchen items, desk, computer, stereo equipment, gas grill, table saw, ping pong table, games & many smalls.

NOXEN HUGE ESTATE AUCTION Noxen Communi-

ty Center 3951 Schooley St. Sat., Jan. 14th 10 - ? Preview at 9 a.m. Antiques, jewelry, furniture, tools, glassware, box lots, and more. See auctionzip.com for pictures and more. Questions call 570-298-2071 SCRANTON

731 Stafford Ave Scranton Friday, Jan. 13th Sat., Jan 14th 9am-3pm Contents Include: A Huge Doll & Bear Collection, Antiques, Books, Fenton, Limoges, Rugs, Furniture, Belleek, Glassware, Dishes, Christmas, Decor, Crafts, Linens, TV, Gardening, Womens Shoes (size12) clothing (16W-2X), purses, scarves, accessories, Cookware, Bakeware, Sofabed, & much more!! Items Priced to Sell. There is Something for Everyone!!! Sale By Wm. Lewis Wvestates.com

SWEET VALLEY

ESTATE (MOVING)

SALE

WEST WYOMING FLEA MARKET 6th Street

OPEN SPACE YEAR ROUND

AVAILABLE INSIDE & OUT ACRES OF PARKING OUTSIDE SPACES - $10 INSIDE SPACES $60 AND UP (MONTHLY)

Saturday 10am-2pm Sunday 8am-4pm

750

Jewelry

PANDORA BRACELET sterling silver with twenty charms. $400. 570-823-3489 PEARLS 16” cultured pearls, 14 K white gold clasp by Exquisite in original box with paperwork. $50. 570-674-0340

752 Landscaping & Gardening GARDEN TRACTOR, Craftsman 25HP. 54” mowing deck, bagger. Mows forward & reverse. $1,870. 570-474-5571 VACUUM/BLOWER, Toro electric. Used once. $50. 570-779-9464

756

Medical Equipment

PERFIT incontinence Underwear Size X-L 14 per package $5 each. 288-3079

Collect cash, not dust! Clean out your basement, garage or attic and call the Classified department today at 570829-7130! WHEEL CHAIR electric Golden Compass SLA/AGM Gel Cell Used 2 times. Asking $750. or best offer. 704-7224 WHEELCHAIR electric model number 1170 Jazzy XL Plus Pride Mobility only used 4 times. Asking $800. or best offer. 570-814-1105

758 Miscellaneous

All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted

TRUCK CAP. Fiberglass A.R.E. with sliding screen windows & locking door. 76x62. $400 STEPCLIMBER, 425i Tunturi, $100. FLASHING, copper 3x8, $150. 570-574-0680

Highest Prices Paid In CA$H FREE PICKUP

570-574-1275 ANTIQUE ice cream scoop with wooden handle, over 70 years old, sell for $20. Poetry original one of kind framed by Greenleaf Whitier with leather bound book dated 1883 mint condition. $300. 2 poplar science magazine over 60 years old sell both $25. Tub white claw foot over 70 years old 5’L, 29” W & 15 1/2” deep $295. Genuine Sheep skin car bucket seat coverslike new both $50 570-779-9464. BOOKS soft cover 3 LIzzie McGuire books .50 each. 9 Mary-Kate & Ashley books .50 each. 1 Raven Simone book .50 each. Help I’m trapped in my teacher’s body .50 The ordinary princess .50. The Wright 3 $1. The Babysitter’s Club #29 .50. Dreadful Acts & Terrible Times, the Eddie Dickens Trilogy .50 each. There’s a girl in my hammerlock .50. Mr. Mysterious & Company .50. Snow Bound .50 Loser .50. Molly moons incredible book of hypnotism $1.50. Hardcover Leon & the SPITTING IMAGE $3. Molly moon stops the world $3. A series of Unfortunate Events #12, #13, #6 $3. each. 570-696-3528 CHRISTMAS trimmings large amount, lights, 3 santa sleighs, much more $25. for all. RAIN LAMP $5. Rocking FOOT STOOL $5. 570-675-0920 COAL STOVE large round type good used condition $300. Dehumidifer Westinghouse 30 pint, good condition $75, Snapper 17” cut gas snow blower good condition $150. Coal stove small potbelly type good condition $200. Tailgate 8898 Chevy fullsize pickup good condition $75. Lund sunvisor 88-98 Chevy /GMC fullsize pickup with hardware $75 Call after 3pm 570-655-3197 DISHES: Phaltzcraft Yorktown, service for 16, salt & pepper, butter dish, creamer & sugar bowl, asking $75. May be splitCall after 2pm 570-868-3866

FREE AD POLICY

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. HELMET snowmobile $15. Motorcycle helmet $15. very good condition. 570-287-0023 MOVIE POSTERS: genuine $15. 33 RPM records classical, movies etc $8. each. IBM typewriter electric $80. 570-280-2472

MOVING!

MANY ITEMS FOR SALE! Curio cabinet, armoire, dresser & mirror, night stand & lamps, complete queen bed set, couch, tv’s with remotes (several sizes), stereo/ record player with records, used fridge washing machine, & electric stove with hood, humidifiers, silverware and small appliances (coffee maker, toaster, blender, etc). (570) 872-3483 NASCAR FANS large family album with stories & mementos of most famous racing families. Published2007. $15. Jim 655-9474 OXYGEN TANK: portable $50. Cannisters: Sunflower $20. Carousel: water globe $20. Antique Cottage cookie jar $75. call after 10 am. 570-675-0248

TV STAND black, glass shelves top & bottom 44”l x 22”w x 20”h, like new condition $75. 570-654-8520 VACUUM CLEANER The Garry with attachments, 4 extra bags $70. 570-824-0999

762

Musical Instruments

ALTO SAXOPHONE Selmer AS500 with case & stand. Like New Asking $475. 570-574-2853 DRUM SET WJM Percussion 5-piece complete with cymbals & throne, metallic blue, like new. $200. firm Radio Shack MD1121 synthesizer/ piano with stand, like new, $90. 570-574-4781

776 Sporting Goods HOLSTER, single, black $25. 570-735-1589

780

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise The Video Game Store 28 S. Main W.B. Open Mon- Sat, 12pm – 6pm 570-822-9929 / 570-941-9908

$$ CASH PAID $$ VIDEO GAMES & SYSTEMS Highest $$ Paid

Guaranteed Buying all video games & systems. PS1 & 2, Xbox, Nintendo, Atari, Coleco, Sega, Mattel, Gameboy, Vectrex etc. DVD’s, VHS & CDs & Pre 90’s toys,

The Video Game Store

1150 S. Main Scranton Mon - Sat, 12pm – 6pm 570-822-9929

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks Highest Prices Paid!!

Televisions/ Accessories

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER with 27” tv, hardly used. $75. 570-287-0023 TV - FREE -58" Magnavox on stand with remote; needs color adjustment. 570-333-4325

FREE PICKUP

288-8995

WANTED JEWELRY

TV flat screen Sylvania 19” lcd. 1 year old $50. 855-3113 TV Sony Trinitron 36” HD ready, flat front, tube. Very good condition. $50. 570-855-9221

784

Tools

WELDER Lincoln electric 220 ac/dc arc welder, single phase, 60 hertz, 230 volts, 50 amps, 225 amps hc or 125 amps dc at 25 volts, 79 volts max on wheels code# 8811702 $400. 570-7358730/ 332-8094

786 Toys & Games LEAP FROG EXPLORER/Leap Pad game “Mr. Pencil Saves Doodleburg” NIB $15; Rockin’ Rider Lucky the Talking plush spring ride-on horse-brand new, assembled, not used paid $130. sell for $75 OBO Call 570-239-2380

788

Stereo/TV/ Electronics

SUB WOOFER, 100 watt powered 8” Sony home theatre sub. $60. 570-855-3113

792

WILKESBARREGOLD

(570)48GOLD8 (570)484-6538

Highest Cash Pay Outs Guaranteed Mon-Sat 10am -6pm C l o s e d S u n d a ys

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

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

London PM Gold Price

Jan. 12: $1,661.00 Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

Video Equipment

CAMERA VIDEO JVC with extra cassettes. Used once for wedding. Cost $800. sell for $100. 570-779-9464

800 PETS & ANIMALS

Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified!

CAT: 1 year old male cat. Orange in color. Neutered, all shots. Free to good home. 570-762-1378

794

Video Game Systems/Games

NINTENDO unopened Gamecube games, A series of Unfortunate Events and Bomberman Jetters $8. each. 570-696-3528

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

BUYING SPORT CARDS Pay Cash for

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

Need a Roommate? Place an ad and find one here! 570-829-7130

810

Cats

CATS & KITTENS 12 weeks & up.

All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

824-4172, 9-9 only KITTENS 3 orange males, 1 black male, 1 black female. Born September 15th . FREE to good homes. 606-9090 KITTENS, FREE, brothers, overloveables, bonded must go together to responsible home. Loves people, cats. Sweethearts. Urgent transport. 570-299-7146

Job Seekers are looking here! Where's your ad? 570-829-7130 and ask for an employment specialist KITTY adopt snowy, pure white male, does not shed, 17 months beautiful, playful, special, healthy, Papers, veted Dec 21. FREE TO GOOD HOME. 570-851-0436

815

Dogs

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG Purebred, two male

puppies. AKC registered. Parents on site. Taking deposits. Ready 02/08/12. $1,000 each. 570-417-7513

LAB-BOXER MIX PUPS Well socialized, health records. $75 each 570-765-1846

LABRADOR PUPPIES

AKC. English Style. OSA, CERF. Excellent blood lines. Good temperament. Blacks. Ready now. $400/each (570) 888-1451 trsoda@yahoo.com

468

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

Auto Parts

468

Auto Parts

TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

412 Autos for Sale

4 Cyl., 73K, Extra Clean!

$125 EXTRA IF DRIVEN, DRAGGED OR PUSHED IN!

6 Cyl., Station Wagon, 151K, Runs Great

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

39 Prospect St • Nanticoke

750

2002 Hyundai Elantra

4 Cyl., 88K, Loaded

MOTOR TWINS

CALL STEVE MORENKO 2010 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming

An employee in this position is responsible for maintaining the housekeeping and sanitation of the facility.

718-4050

512

Duties to include: • Maintains building interior by dusting, washing windows, sweeping, waxing, vacuuming • Maintains supply and order system of supplies • Maintain building accessibility and appearance by maintaining lawn, removing, snow and ice from walkways • Manages all preventative facility maintenance including working directly with vendors • Completes building repairs in a timely fashion • Maintains a safe working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations • Identifies current and future maintenance requests and resolves maintenance problems by conferring with management • Maintains all sanitation schedules • Removes and empties trash receptacles • Replace and inspect light bulbs • Maintains sanitation and hygiene stations • Replenish/ maintain stock of supplies in lunchroom, restrooms, bathrooms • Reports damaged equipment • Identify and report problems and issues immediately to the Assistant Director

Business/ Strategic Management

512

Jewelry

750

Jewelry

503

Accounting/ Finance

Send cover letter, resume and salary history to:

Business/ Strategic Management

The Times Leader Human Resources Department 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 hiring@timesleader.com

Paying Top Cash Dollar for Your Gold & Silver!

$1 Gold Coin paying $100 to $500 & up $2.50 Gold Coin paying $600-$1,000 & up $3 Gold Coin paying $500 to $1,000 & up $5 Gold Coin paying $600 to $3,000 & up $10 Gold Coin paying $1,200 to $2,200 & up $20 Gold Coin paying $1,900 to $4,000 & up Also paying top dollar for scrap gold & silver.

*All Prices Plus Tax & Tags. **See dealer for details.

570-855-7197

512

Business/ Strategic Management

No Telephone Calls Please! We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

570-328-3428

512

Business/ Strategic Management

548 Medical/Health

We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in growing newspaper circulation and providing top-notch delivery service to our subscribers. Experience with postal and ABC audit regulations is a must. Marketing experience would be an added advantage.

To view detailed job descriptions and learn more about MAYS, please visit us at: www.midatlanticyouth.com Please contact Melissa Sweetz-Rusonis, Human Resource / Office Manager msweetz@midatlanticyouth.com for further information.

548 Medical/Health

Director (RN) – Emergency Services Department Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, minimum five years clinical experience in area of Emergency Services or a combination of other critical care services and at least one year of Emergency Services, three to five years supervisory experience, PA RN licensure, current BLS or within first month of orientation and current ACLS and PALS or within first 3 months of orientation required. Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in nursing preferred.

Send cover letter with résumé and salary history to: Human Resources Impressions Media 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

- OR -

548 Medical/Health

Manager – Cardiac Catheterization Lab The Manager has twenty-four hour accountability for all patient care activities, department operation and staff function. He/she will also assist in the lab during cases as needed. Graduate of an accredited Professional School of Nursing (RN) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist with three (3) years experience in Cardiovascular Services/Cath Lab, one (1) year supervisory experience, PA RN licensure and/or RCIS, current BLS & ACLS certiﬁcation required. Bachelor of Science degree preferred.

As a multimedia company, Impressions Media publishes its flagship publication, The Times Leader, as well as several other print publications. The digital business comprises several news websites as well as marketing/advertising products for the small to midsize business locally and nationally.

hiring@timesleader.com

548 Medical/Health

Wyoming Valley Health Care System is Northeastern PA’s leading hospital and the leader in advanced medical technology and comprehensive health services. As we look to expand our facilities in 2012 with a BRAND NEW, state of the art, Emergency Department & Heart and Vascular Institute, we seek qualiﬁed candidates for the following vacancies at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital:

Impressions Media, a local multimedia company, has an immediate opening for Vice President of Circulation. The position reports directly to the President of the company.

Qualifications: • Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED • Experience in the maintenance field, including electrical, plumbing, and OSHA guidelines is preferred. • Ability to work diligently with minimal cooperation from service recipients.

412 Autos for Sale

Accounting/ Finance

Salary commensurate with experience.

JACKO’S

5,590*

7,990

MAINTENANCE POSITION

412 Autos for Sale

503

We seek an outstanding an outstanding accounting manager to join our fast-paced accounting department. Responsibilities include completing month-end close, preparing monthly financial statements, assisting with budgets and audits and providing leadership and direction to our accounting staff. Position will report to CFO.

6,990

73K, Great Condition

88K, Like New

* $

2000 Ford Ranger 4x4

General Responsibilities: The following is intended to describe the major elements and requirements of the position and should not be taken as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals assigned to this job.

Accounting/ Finance

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

BUYING 11am to 6pm

2003 Ford Taurus

2,990

Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm • Happy Trails!

533

503

Requirements include minimum of bachelor’s degree, five years of accounting experience and proficiency in Excel.

570-760-2035

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Accounting/ Finance

6 Cyl., 98K

2000 Ford Taurus

NOBODY Pays More

503

4,990*

5,990

WE PAY THE MOST IN CASH

2000 GMC Jimmy 4x4

2003 Kia Spectra

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

570-735-1487

FREE INSPECTION & OIL CHANGE FOR A YEAR**

BUYING JUNK VEHICLES $300 AND UP

533

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

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We offer excellent working conditions, competitive wages commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive beneﬁts package including tuition reimbursement. For immediate consideration, and/or for more information on job descriptions & requirements, please visit our website at www.wvhcs.org.

Wyoming Valley Healthcare System Human Resources Division 575 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18764 Website: www.wvhcs.org E.O.E. M/F/D/V

No telephone calls please. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

WWW.WVHCS.ORG 412 Autos for Sale

412 Autos for Sale

KEN POLLOCK

Pre-Owned Vehicle

Extravaganza 3 DAYS ONLY FRIDAY • SATURDAY & MONDAY

1.99%^

RATES AS LOW AS

^Rates Based on Bank Approved Credit on 60 Month Term.

SUZUKIS’ 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA

2009 SUZUKI SX4 CROSSOVER AWD

2008 SUZUKI SX4 SEDAN

2007 FORD FOCUS ZX3

PRE-OWNED VEHICLES

Alloy Wheels, Auto, PW, PL, Only 34K Miles! WAS

Automatic, Power Windows/Locks, CD WAS

9,995

WAS

8,998

NOW

Automatic, Power Windows/Locks, CD

NOW

WAS

NOW

14,995

13,898

WAS

NOW

16,995

WAS

NOW

13,998*

Leather, Sunroof, Alloy Wheels, PW, PL

14,498

15,995

2008 SUZUKI XL-7 AWD

Alloy Wheels, Navigation Fog Lights, 6 Speed

Automatic, Power Windows/Locks, CD

10,995

9,998

2011 SUZUKI SX4 CROSSOVER TECH AWD

2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 4X4

Alloy Wheels, Automatic, Remote Start, PW, PL

WAS

NOW

8,898*

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SEDAN

Auto, Power Windows/Locks, CD, 4 Cylinder WAS

NOW

Alloy Wheels, Running Boards, Auto, PW, PL WAS

10,798*

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA S SEDAN

16,498*

NOW

16,998*

Custom Leather Seats, 18” Alloys, Auto, PW, PL

Sunroof, Leather, 18” Alloys, One Owner

WAS

NOW

23,995

21,398*

WAS

NOW

24,995

22,498*

8,898*

2005 CHEVY EQUINOX LT AWD

Leather, Sunroof, Alloy Wheels, Auto, PW, PL

Automatic, Power Windows/Locks, CD

WAS

NOW

12,995

Automatic, Dual Airbags, Great On Gas! WAS

NOW

10,998*

11,995

9,498*

Automatic, CD, Power Windows/Locks, One Owner! WAS

NOW

13,995

WAS

NOW

10,998*

2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

11,995

9,798*

2007 CHEVY HHR LT

Leather, Sunroof, Alloy Wheels, Low Low Miles

2009 NISSAN SENTRA S SEDAN

Auto, Dual Airbags, A/C, Great Gas Mileage!

2010 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN

2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 4X4

NOW

12,498*

3rd Row, Auto, Alloy Wheels, PW, PL WAS

NOW

WAS

NOW

Leather, PW, PL, Auto

15,995

12,998*

2008 HONDA CIVIC SI COUPE

WAS

NOW

WAS

NOW

12,998*

Stow N Go, 2nd Row Buckets, 3rd Row, Alloys

16,995

15,798*

14,995

2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN

Sunroof, Alloys, Nice Car!

15,995

13,998*

Sunroof, Leather, 3rd Row, Auto

14,995

2007 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4

NOW

10,995

2010 KIA RIO SEDAN

WAS

NOW

14,995

Auto, Power Windows/Locks, 1-Owner! WAS

NOW

11,998*

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L SEDAN

9,998*

WAS

NOW

10,498*

Automatic, Power Windows/Locks, CD, One Owner!

Alloy Wheels, Auto, Power Windows/ Locks, One Owner!

NOW

14,995

11,998*

2010 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS SDN

WAS

NOW

Power Windows/Locks, CD, Great On Gas!

12,995

2010 FORD FOCUS SE SEDAN

WAS

2009 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS SDN

Dual Sunroof Pkg, Chrome Wheels, Auto, PW, PL

2010 CHEVY COBALT LT SEDAN

12,995

2006 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN

14,995

WAS

NOW

2009 MAZDA 6 SEDAN

Automatic, Power Windows/Locks, CD

11,998*

2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

12,995

10,698*

WAS

NOW

14,995

12,398*

2010 DODGE AVENGER R/T SDN

18,995

2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA LIMITED 4X4

18,995

12,995

WAS

2008 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK

2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA ADVENTURE 4X4

Auto, Dual Airbags, A/C, Great Gas Mileage!

WAS

2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA PREMIUM 4X4

10,995

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT SEDAN

WAS

NOW

19,995

WAS

NOW

15,995

13,498*

All Wheel Drive, Leather, Sunroof, PW, PL WAS

NOW

Auto, Power Windows/Locks, Low Miles

2009 AUDI A4 QUATTRO SEDAN

16,998*

Leather, Sunroof, AT, PW, PL, P. Seat

19,995

WAS

NOW

17,598*

13,498*

2009 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR 4X4 Wheel Package, Fog Light Package, Ready for Fun!

15,995

WAS

NOW

19,995

WAS

NOW

13,798*

Leather, Alloys, Auto, PW, PL WAS

NOW

19,995

WAS

NOW

15,995

13,998*

2011 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB 2WD

SR5 Package, PW, PL, Auto, Rearview Camera

17,998*

Leather, Alloy Wheels, Automatic, PW, PL

15,995

2008 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE

17,798*

Automatic, Power Windows/Locks, CD, Great On Gas!

WAS

NOW

21,995

18,998*

* 1.99% Based on 60 months. Must be approved under program guidelines. Tax & Tags Additional. Artwork for illustration purposes only. Not responsible for typographical errors. * See Salesperson for complete details.

AT Ken Pollock

www.kenpollocksuzuki.com

Hours M-F 9-8pm Sat 9-5pm

RTE I-81 • PITTSTON

731430 731430

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Education/ Training

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PAWS McCann School of Business & Technology is seeking immediate part-time day/evening Instructors at our New Wilkes-Barre Campus for the following programs: •SPEECH/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS •PSYCHOLOGY

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AUTOMOTIVE SALES CONSULTANTS Valley Chevrolet is seeking individuals who are self-starters, team-oriented and driven. (No experience necessary)

We Offer: • Salary & Commission • Benefits • 401k Plan • 5 Day Work Week • Huge New & Used Inventory Apply in person to: Blake Gagliardi, Sales Manager Rick Merrick, Sales Manager

601 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre

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CNAs Full & Part Time 7-3, 3-11 & 11-7 Immediate openings available, Do not delay apply today! Great Pay, Shift Differentials & Benefits

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LHASA-APSO MIX PUPPIES. Small, no shedding. $250 each. 570-765-1122

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Adorable ACA registered fawn pug puppies. Shots, wormed, and vet checked. 5 female and 2 male. Ready to go 01/08/12. $400. 570-837-3243

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For more information or to apply please contact 877-339-6999 x1 or 570-735-2973. Email resumes to Jobs@horizonhrs.com Walk in applicants welcome to apply at 395 Middle Road, Nanticoke

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Parents on premises Shots Current. $500 570-250-9690 Poms, Yorkies, Maltese, Husky, Rotties, Golden, Dachshund, Poodle, Chihuahua, Labs & Shitzus. 570-453-6900 570-389-7877

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

basic skills. Classes starting 1/21 & 1/22. Adults & Puppies. Call Mary at 570-332-4095 for more info.

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Our qualifications for joining this winning team include good oral and written communication skills, above average computer skills, answering escalated customer calls. Qualified candidates MUST be flexible and have prior supervisory experience in a call center environment. Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus. A complete background check and drug screen is required.

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Delightfully pleasant. This home has been totally remodeled, a great buy for your money. New modern kitchen with all appliances, living room and dining room have new hardwood floors. Nice size 3 bedrooms. 1 car garage. Be sure to see these values. MLS 11-2890 $68,000 Call Theresa Eileen R. Melone Real estate 570-821-7022 ASHLEY

MID-ATLANTIC YOUTH SERVICES 701 Sathers Drive, Pittston Township, PA 18640

Mid-Atlantic Youth Services, Corp., (MAYS) manager and operator of the PA Child Care facility in Pittston Township, is having an OPEN HOUSE on THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012, every hour on the hour from 9 am to 5 pm. Interested applicants are encouraged to stop at the facility and bring their resume. Each hour, we will be conducting information sessions on our mission and values, the programs we offer, and the type of youth we serve. A brief question and answer period will follow, along with the ability to complete an application for employment. MAYS provides specialized treatment services to adjudicated and dependent males and females, 12-21 years of age.

Positions Available Include:

YOUTH SERVICE SPECIALISTS

MAYS offers outstanding career opportunities for qualified candidates. Benefit package for full time employees include health, vision, dental and life insurance, tuition assistance, short and long term disability, 401K retirement, and paid time off. All candidates must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid PA Drivers license, submit to pre-employment drug testing, be free of communicable diseases, obtain criminal, federal and child abuse clearances and be able to effectively manage youth in a residential setting. MAYS is an equal opportunity employer and appreciates the benefits of a diverse workforce. To view detailed job descriptions and learn more about MAYS, please visit us at: www.midatlanticyouth.com Please contact Melissa Sweetz-Rusonis, Human Resource / Office Manager msweetz@midatlanticyouth.com for further information.

features 30 acres of prime land with a pretty home, ultra modern kitchen, 2 full modern baths, bright family room, den, living room and 3 good sized bedrooms. This property has open fields and wooded land, a stream, several fieldstone walls and lots of road frontage. Equipment and rights included. $489,000. 11-3751 Call Jerry Bush Jr. Coldwell Banker Gerald L. Busch Real Estate 570-288-2514 COURTDALE

Remodeled 2 or 3 bedroom home. Large yard. Nice porch. Low traffic. Not in flood area. Asking $82,000. Deremer Realty 570-477-1149 AVOCA

314 Packer St. Remodeled 3 bedroom with 2 baths, master bedroom and laundry on 1st floor. New siding and shingles. New kitchen. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3174 $99,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

57 White Rock Terrace Spacious contemporary custom built home on 6.4 acres with 4-5 bedrooms & 3.5 baths. Country living in town. 3 car garage, heated in-ground pool, living room features floor to ceiling windows, marble entryway with spiral staircase, spectacular lower level rec room with wet bar & gas fireplace. Great views from 61x9 deck! Home warranty included. All measurements approximate. MLS #11-3971 $ 438,000 Call Debra at 570-714-9251

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Living room has awesome woodland views and you will enjoy the steam/ sauna. Lake and tennis rights available with Association optional membership. Minutes from the Pocono's and 2 hours to Philadelphia or New York. $259,000 Maria Huggler C LASSIC P ROPERTIES 570-587-7000 CENTERMORELAND Wyoming County Home with 30 Acres This country estate

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We offer full time positions with an exceptional benefit package: • Competitive Wages • Paid Training • Medical and Dental • Disability • Tuition Reimbursement • Prescription Plan • 401K with Company Matching

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3 bedroom, 1 bath 2 story in good location. Fenced yard with 2 car detached garage. Large attic for storage. Gas heat. $79,900 Call Ruth Smith 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5411

Meadow Run Road Enjoy the exclusive privacy of this 61 acre, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with vaulted ceilings and open floor plan. Elegant formal living room, large airy family room and dining room and gorgeous 3 season room opening to large deck with hot tub. Modern eat in kitchen with island, gas fireplace, upstairs and wood burning stove downstairs. This stunning property boasts a relaxing pond and walking trail. Sit back and savor the view MLS 11-3462 $443,900 Sandy Rovinski Ext. 26 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 BEAR CREEK TWP.

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TWO BEDROOM ONE BATH HOUSE ON 46X205 LOT. NEEDS TO BE RENOVATED. WELL & SEPTIC. MINUTES FROM MALL & SHOPPING CENTERS. CALL 570-760-0180 AS IS 25K OBO

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3 Crestview Dr. Well-constructed and maintained sprawling multilevel with 5,428 square feet of living space. Living room & dining room with hardwood floors & gas fireplace; eat-in kitchen with island; florida room. 5 bedrooms, 4 baths; 2 half-baths. Lower level rec room with wet bar & fireplace. leads to heated in-ground pool. Beautifully landscaped 2 acre lot. $575,000 MLS# 11-1798 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

210 42nd St. E Beautiful 3300 sq.ft. custom built Tudor home on 3.7 +/acres with stream, pond & gorgeous landscaping in a great country like setting. A home you'll be proud to own. MLS#10-4516 $ 399,900 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883

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Just minutes from 309 this Bi-level is ideally located near shopping, schools and major highways. Complete with an oak kitchen with dining area leading to deck, 3 bedrooms and bath on the main level plus L shaped family room, 4th bedroom, power room & storage/ laundry area it awaits its new owners. It offers a spacious rear yard, an enclosed patio and has dual access from 2 streets. $ 129,900. Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

Wonderful neighborhood, 4 bedroom, 10 year old home has it all!. Extra room on first floor, great for mother in law suite or rec room. Modern oak kitchen, living room, central air, in ground pool, fenced yard, attached 2 car garage. Great home! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com 11-3732. $239,900 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

Nice income property conveniently located. Property has many upgrades including all new replacement windows, very well maintained. All units occupied, separate utilities. For more info and photos visit:www.atlas realtyinc.com 11-3283. $89,900 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

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128 JEAN ST. Nice bi-level home on quiet street. Updated exterior. Large family room, extra deep lot. 2 car garage, enclosed rear porch and covered patio. For more information and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-2850 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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2 story in good condition with 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, eat-in kitchen, 2 car garage, fenced yard & new gas heat. REDUCED TO $39,000 Call Ruth Smith 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5411

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548 ADAMS ST. Charming, well maintained 3 bedroom, 1 bath home located on a quiet street near Blueberry Hills development. Features modern kitchen with breakfast bar, formal dining room, family room with gas stove, hardwood floors in bedrooms, deck, fenced yard and shed. MLS#11-2947 $107,500 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14

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2 unit duplex, 2nd floor tenant occupied, 1st floor unoccupied, great rental potential. Separate entrances to units, one gas furnace, new electrical with separate meters for each unit. The 1st floor apartment when rented out generated $550 per month. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com 11-4247. $52,000 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

908 Primrose Court Move right into this newer 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Townhome with many upgrades including hardwood floors throughout and tiled bathrooms. Lovely oak cabinets in the kitchen, central air, fenced in yard, nice quiet neighborhood. MLS 11-2446 $119,900 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 FORTY FORT New Listing! $69,600

5 Raymond Drive Practically new 8 year old Bi-level with 4 bedrooms, 1 and 3/4 baths, garage, fenced yard, private dead end street. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3422 $175,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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3 bedroom ranch. Remodeled kitchen. Added family room. Master bedroom with 1/2 bath. Beautiful oak floor. 3 season room. Deck & shed. Garage. 114476. 100x150 lot. $154,900. Call Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

548 Green St. Are you renting?? The monthly mortgage on this house could be under $500 for qualified buyers. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1st floor laundry. Off street parking, deep lot, low taxes. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3983 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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44 Orchard St. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath single, modern kitchen with appliances, sunroom, hardwood floors on 1st and 2nd floor. Gas heat, large yard, OSP. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-1866 $137,999 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

* NEW LISTING! * Ruckno built home in Shrine Acres. Double lot, 20x40 in-ground pool in rear with great privacy. Cedar sided, updated roof and heating system. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, lots of closets, hardwood floors, 1-car garage. MLS#11-4134 $279,900 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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619 Foote Ave. Fabulous Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, ultra modern kitchen with granite counters, heated tile floor and stainless appliances. Dining room has Brazilian cherry floors, huge yard, garage and large yard. Partially finished lower level. If you’re looking for a Ranch, don’t miss this one. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4079 $159,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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908 Primrose Court Move right into this newer 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Townhome with many upgrades including hardwood floors throughout and tiled bathrooms. Lovely oak cabinets in the kitchen, central air, fenced in yard, nice quiet neighborhood. MLS 11-2446 $123,000 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770

167 Center St. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath 2 story home with garage and driveway. Newer kitchen and bath. For more info and phot os visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3561 Price reduced $64,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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125 McAlpine St Ideal starter is this appealing two bedroom 2 story with large lot and 1.5 car garage. Plenty of off street parking, in solid neighborhood. MLS 11-4313 $85,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

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38 Huckleberry Ln Blueberry Hills 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with fireplace, 2 car garage, large yard. Master bath with separate jetted tub, kitchen with stainless steel appliances and island, lighted deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3071 $319,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

362 Susquehanna Ave Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths and kitchen, granite countertops, all Cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances and lighting, new oil furnace, washer dryer in first floor bath. Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490

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2032 ROUTE 92 Great Ranch home surrounded by nature with view of the river and extra lot on the river. Large living room and kitchen remodeled and ready to move in. Full unfinished basement, off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-79 $78,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

20 Dexter St., Nice starter home with shed - MOVE-IN READY! Fenced yard. Security system. Roof 2006. Hanover Area Schools. This home would be eligible for the LUZERNE COUNTY GROWING HOMEOWNERS INITIATIVE. Seller will help with closing cost expenses. Monthly payment $191 on a 30 year mortgagehow can you beat that? Newer furnace, low heat cost. MLS #11-3023 $39,000 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

Now available. Both sides of duplex for sale. Each unit being sold individually. Well maintained and in nice neighborhood, has new roof and large yard. 19 is $35,000, 21 is $37,000. Call Holly Kozlowski Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444

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35 Bedford St Great location, single dwelling on large, level lot with 2 car garage. Each floor has 2 bedrooms and bath (easily convertible to duplex). Gas heat. Handyman’s special. To settle estate. 11-4471 GO TO THE TOP... CALL JANE KOPP JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481

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248 Overbrook Rd. Lovely 4 bedroom cape cod situated in a private setting on a large lot. Vaulted ceiling in dining room, large walk in closet in 1 bedroom on 2nd floor. Some replacement windows. Call Today! MLS 11-2733 $125,000 Jay A. Crossin Extension 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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20 Fox Hollow Drive Well maintained two story with fully finished lower level awaits its new family. 4-6 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 2 fireplaces. One year home warranty included. Wonderful neighborhood. $270,000 MLS #11-3504 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

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95 Pulaski St. Large home on nice sized lot. Newer windows, walk up attic. 3 bedrooms, nice room sizes, walk out basement. Great price you could move right in. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-4554 $39,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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NEW ON THE MARKET! All brick & stone English Tudor on Corner Lot Breathtaking Views! 3 bedrooms, finished lower level, attached 2 car garage. In ground pool. Gas heat & central air. Must See! $385,000. 570-822-8704 or 570-498-5327

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189 Rock St. Spacious home with 4 bedrooms and large rooms. Nice old woodwork, staircase, etc. Extra lot for parking off Kenley St. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3404 $99,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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12 Oakdale Drive Completely remodeled 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home with detached garage & carport on approximate 1.5 acres in a nice private setting. MLS# 11-1776 $129,900 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

JENKINS TWP 1252 Main St. 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath Dry Finished Walk-Out Basement Single Car Garage $60,000 Call Vince 570-332-8792

431 Chestnut Ave. Charming 2 story single family home with upgrades, including new kitchen cabinets, furnace, hot water heater, 200 amp electric, 2 car detached garage. Walk up attic for additional storage space. MLS 11-4106 $129,900 Jay A. Crossin EXT 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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475 S. Main St. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 story home with vinyl replacement windows, vinyl siding, large yard and off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3545 Price reduced $64,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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111 Church St. Large 3 bedroom completely updated. Big family room. Detached garage. Home warranty included. Walk-up attic. Replacement windows. $149,900 MLS #11-3598 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

549 Charles Ave. A quality home in a superior location! Features: large living room; formal dining room with parquet flooring; oak kitchen with breakfast area; 1st floor master bedroom & bath suite; bedroom/ sitting room; knotty pine den; half-bath. 2nd floor: 2 bedrooms & bath. Finished room in lower level with new carpeting & wetbar. Central air. 2-car garage. Inground concrete pool with jacuzzi. $324,900 MLS# 10-1633 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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220 Wright Ave Modern 3 bedroom rancher. Woodburning fireplace in living room. Gas heat. Central air conditioning. Aluminum siding. Newer roof. Nice yard. Extras. (FHA financing: $3,497 down, $572 month, 4.25% interest, 30 years.) Seller willing to assist with buyer's closing costs, up to 6% of purchase price! MLS 11-4225 $99,900 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126 KINGSTON

Great duplex on nice street. Many upgrades including modern kitchens and baths, plus ceiling fans. Both units occupied,separate utilities. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com 11-3284. $74,900 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

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Completely remodeled, mint, turn key condition, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large closets, with hardwood, carpet & tile floors, new kitchen & baths, gas heat, shed, large yard. $134,900, seller will pay closing costs, $5000 down and monthly payments are $995 / month. Financing available. Call Bob at 570-654-1490

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Located within 1 block of elementary school & neighborhood park this spacious 4 bedrooms offers 1450 sq. ft of living space with 1.75 baths, walk up attic, and partially finished basement. Extras include gas fireplace, an inground pool with fenced yard, new gas furnace & more. 11-823

$105,900

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76 N. Dawes Ave. Use your income tax rebate for a downpayment on this great home with modern kitchen with granite counters, 2 large bedrooms, attached garage, full basement could be finished, sun porch overlooks great semi private yard. A great house in a great location! Come see it! . For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-41 $119,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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40 N. Landon St. Residential area, 4 bedroom plus 2 in attic totaling 6. 1 1/2 baths. Half block from schools. All new rugs and appliances, laundry room, two car garage, off street parking, $119,900. Call 570-829-0847

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29 Landon Ave N Striking curb appeal! Beautiful interior including a gas fireplace, hardwood floors, modern kitchen, all new carpeting on the second floor, extra large recently remodeled main bath, serene back patio and spacious yard. MLS#11-3075 $144,900 Call Mary Price 570-696-5418 570-472-1395

New Listing Split level, 3 bedrooms, 1½ baths, partially finished family room, gas heat, air, enclosed rear porch, attached garage. Family neighborhood. 12-97 $120,000 Go To The Top... CALL JANE KOPP! JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481 KINGSTON

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177 Third Ave. Neat as a pin! 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths, end unit townhome with nice fenced yard. Bright Spacious kitchen, main level family room, deck w/ retractable awning. Gas heat/central air, pull down attic for storage and 1 car garage. Very affordable townhome in great central location! MLS 11-1282 $134,500 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Lovely brick ranch home in great development. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. All hardwood floors, brand new roof. 2 family rooms suitable for mini apartment. 1st floor laundry, sunroom, central air, alarm system, 1 car garage and electric chair lift to lower level. Very good condition. 11-2437 $200,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

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22 Dogwood Drive Beautifully kept home on a quiet dead-end street. Handicap accessible. Convenient Laflin location, close to interstate and turnpike. Last home on street makes it very private and quiet! Home features large basement with extra ceiling height, living room opens to modern, eat-in kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Beautifully landscaped yard with large deck and pond. MLS#11-3432 $218,900 Chris Jones 570-696-6558

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867 Bennett With just a minimum amount of TLC, this is a great starter home. Nice location with great view of Wyoming Valley and beyond, off street parking in rear via alley. All measurements approximate. BeinG sold “as is”. MLS 10-2774 $60,000 Call Michelle Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 MESHOPPEN Novak Road

Lovely, nearly completed, renovated Victorian farmhouse sits high on 7.81 acres featuring panoramic pastoral views, high ceilings, original woodwork, gutted, rewired, insulated and sheetrocked, newer roof, vinyl siding, kitchen and baths. Gas rights negotiable. Lots of potential with TLC. Elk Lake $129,900 MLS# 11-525 Call 570-696-2468

Reduced to $149,900. Owner Says Sell! Very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide on 2 acres with detached 2 car garage. Thermal windows, wood burning fireplace in TV room, walk-in closet, full basement, front and rear decks. Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 LILY LAKE

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Nestled on just under an acre just minutes from 81S this colonial offers 2194 sq. ft. of living area plus a finished basement. Enjoy your summer evenings on the wrap around porch or take a quick dip in the above ground pool with tier deck. The covered pavilion is ideal for picnics or gatherings And when the winter winds blow cuddle in front of the gas fireplace and enjoy a quiet night. Price to sell, $185,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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

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SALE BY OWNER! Charming, well maintained. Front porch, foyer, hardwood floors, granite kitchen, 4 bedrooms, living room/large dining room, 2 fireplaces, 2.5 baths, sun room, basement with plenty of storage. Private English style back yard. $195,000 570-472-1110

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95 William St. 1/2 double home with more square footage than most single family homes. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, ultra modern kitchen and remodeled baths. Super clean. For more information and photos visit www.atlas realtyinc. com MLS 11-2120 $54,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

10 Norman St. Brick 2 story home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, large family room with fireplace. Lower level rec room, large driveway for plenty of parking. Just off the by-pass with easy access to all major highways. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 11-2887 $164,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

10 Garfield St. Looking for a Ranch??? Check out this double wide with attached 2 car garage on a permanent foundation. Large master bedroom suite with large living room, family room with fireplace, 2 full baths, laundry room, formal dining room, vaulted ceilings throughout and MORE! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 10-2463 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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168 Elizabeth Street Sturdy ranch in Oregon Section. 3/4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Price $92,500. Call Stephen 570-814-4183

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Private country living, with easy access to interstate. Relax and enjoy this comfortable A-Frame home. Jacuzzi, large deck & gorgeous pond. Great for entertaining inside and out. For more photos and info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3285 $249,900 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

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21 Forest Road Fairview Heights ranch featuring 3 spacious bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, fireplace, 1st floor laundry, floored attic with walk-in cedar closet, 2 car attached garage. Newer roof, furnace, water heater and more! Sellers are licensed real estate agents. MLS 11-3419 $172,500 Tony Desiderio 570-715-7734 Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

803 Aspen Drive Brand new carpet in lower level family room! Hardwood on 1st floor dining room, living room, bedrooms & hall! Large rear deck. Master bedroom opens to deck! Private rear yard! Basement door opens to garage. MLS #11-2282 $199,000 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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130 CHURCH ROAD The feel of a true colonial home with double entry doors off the foyer into the living room and dining room. Spacious kitchen breakfast area, family room leading to a fenced rear yard. 3-season room with cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floors, fireplace, recently remodeled 2.5 bath and 2-car garage. Located on 3.77 acres, all the privacy of country living yet conveniently located. MLS#11-2600 PRICE REDUCED $183,900 Jill Jones 696-6550

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1206 Hanover St. S Spacious two story home featuring large kitchen, living room, formal dining room & family room. 3 bedrooms, 1 & 1.5 baths. Well maintained property with a two car detached garage & nice lot. Split air system & partial finished basement with plenty of storage or possible apartment. MLS# 11-2881 $99,900 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

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168 Mill St. Large 3 bedroom home with 2 full baths. 7 rooms on nice lot with above ground pool. 1 car garage. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3894 $89,900 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

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New Listing. Wonderful home on a huge country size lot, in a private setting, just off the beaten path. Economical Dual heat system, central Air plus ductless unit, Lower Level family room, detached 2 car garage, fireplace & a great view from the front porch! MLS 11-3733 $229,900 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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214 Elizabeth St. Cozy 3 bedroom home tastefully done. Separate 1st floor laundry, lots of storage, vinyl siding, replacement windows. 1 full bath and 2 - 1/2 baths. Finished bonus room in basement MLS 11-4172 $79,900 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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1610 Westminster Road. DRASTIC PRICE REDUCTION Paradise found! Your own personal retreat, small pond in front of yard, private setting only minutes from everything. Log cabin chalet with 3 bedrooms, loft, stone fireplace, hardwood floors. Detached garage with bonus room. Lots to see. Watch the snow fall in your own “cabin in the woods.” For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-319 $279,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

31 Tedrick St. Very nice 3 bedroom with 1 bath. This house was loved and you can tell. Come see for yourself, super clean home with nice curb appeal. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3544 Reduced to $79,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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74 Mack Street Modern 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths with a 1 car garage and fenced yard. Combination living room/ dinning room with hardwood floors. Modern kitchen with Corian counter tops and tiled backsplash. Modern tiled bath. First floor bonus family rooms. New carpeting throughout. Finished lower level with 1/2 bath. Shed included. MLS 11-4241 Reduced $109,900 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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2 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Luxury 1,950 sq ft end unit Townhome in sought after River Ridge. Gas heat, CAC, Hardwood & wall to wall. Marble tile master bath with jetted tub & separate shower. $199,500 Call 570-285-5119

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Well maintained double block on quiet street, great neighborhood. Perfect home for you with one side paying most of your mortgage, or would make a good investment, with separate utilities & great rents. Vinyl replacement windows, vinyl aluminum siding, walk up large attic from one side, lower front & rear porches, with two rear upper enclosed porches. $119,900 Call Ronnie 570-262-4838

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20 Fairlawn Dr. Stauffer Heights Brick front Ranch home with 3 bedrooms. Kitchen & living room are on the lower level with walk out access. Good solid home with large room. Needs to be updated and being sold As-is. MLS 11-4494 $99,000 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Come relax in your new 3 bedroom home while enjoying the view of the lake. 2 of the bedrooms, living and bright sunroom all overlook the beautiful lake. $279,000. MLS 11-4385. Call Donna for more information or to schedule an appointment. 570-947-3824

74 W. Carey St. Affordable home with 1 bedroom, large living room, stackable washer & dryer, eat in kitchen. Yard with shed. Low taxes. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-4068

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LUXURY TOWNHOME New construction: 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, large entry with cathedral ceiling, upstairs laundry. Oak kitchen cabinetry, granite counters & stainless steel whirlpool appliances. Open floor plan is great for entertaining. Upgrades include hardwood floors & gas fireplace. Two walk-in closets & master suite with private bath features cherry/ granite double vanity, jetted tub. Attached garage, full basement, a great location; minutes to I-81 & Turnpike off 315, 7.5 miles north of Mohegan Sun.

NANTICOKE

The potential here is endless. Former 20 bed personal care home. Last used as student housing for college students, now it awaits the new owner. $95,000. MLS 11-4287. Call Donna for more information or to schedule a showing. 570-947-3824

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330 Charles St. Very nice 2 bedroom home in move in condition with updated kitchen and baths. Nice yard with shed and potential off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3525 $59,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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PENN LAKE 806 Nandy Drive Unique 3 bedroom home perfect for entertaining! Living room with fireplace and skylights. Dining room with builtin china cabinets. Lower level family room with fireplace and wetbar. Private rear yard withinground pool and multiple decks. MLS#11-3064 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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Year-round beauty featuring cedar and stone siding, central aid conditioning, hardwood floors. Modern kitchen with granite island, 4 bedrooms, fireplace in master, 2 baths. Sunroom with glass walls for great lake views. Low taxes. MLS#11-1753 $299,000 or rent for $1,250/mos Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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63 Clarks Lane 3 story Townhome with 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, plenty of storage with 2 car built in garage. Modern kitchen and baths, large room sizes and deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4567 $144,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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1 Willow St. Attractive bi-level on corner lot with private fenced in yard. 3-4 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. Finished lower level, office and laundry room MLS 11-2674 $104,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Spacious 1791 sq. ft. 1/2 double with wrap around porch, shed & garage. Semi modern kitchen & bath. 3 bedrooms with gas heat and plenty of storage. $24,900. Possible rent to own Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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1195 Sutton Road Attractive, wellmaintained saltbox on 2 private acres boasts fireplaces in living room, family room & master bedroom. Formal dining room. Large Florida room with skylights & wet bar. Oak kitchen opens to family room. 4 bedrooms & 3 1/2 baths. Finished lower level. Carriage barn $449,000 MLS# 10-3394 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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12 Windy Drive New construction in the exclusive Slocum Estates. Stucco exterior. All the finest appointments: office or 5th bedroom, hardwood floors, crown moldings, 9' ceilings 1st & 2nd floor. Buy now select cabinetry & flooring. MLS #11-1987 $499,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

SHAVERTOWN

3 Lehigh St. N Nice neighborhood surrounds this MOVE-IN READY 3 bedroom 2 story. Wood floors. Builtin garage. Dallas School District. MLS #11-4470 $80,000 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

SHAVERTOWN

4 Genoa Lane There is much attention to detail in this magnificent 2 story, 4 bedroom, 2 full bath all brick home on double corner lot. Large family room with brick fireplace, all oak kitchen with breakfast area, master suite, solid oak staircase to name a few. MLS #11-3268 $525,000 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-07770 SWEET VALLEY REDUCED!

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52 Barber Street Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in the heart of the town. With new carpets, paint, windows, doors and a modern kitchen and bath. Sale includes all appliances: refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Nice yard and superb neighborhood. Priced to sell at $89,900 or $433.00 per month (bank rate; 30 years, 4.25%, 20% down). Owner also willing to finance 100% of transaction with a qualified cosigner Call Bob at 570-654-1490

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18 Atlantic Ave. Large 2 story home with 2 baths, attached garage. Being sold as-is. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-4475 $59,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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220 Linden St. Large 2 story home with 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths. Detached garage, inground pool. Home needs work on the first floor, 2nd is in very good condition. Kitchen cabinets ready to be reinstalled. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-78 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

$42,900 272 Stanton Street 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, 1 1/2 baths. Laundry room with washer & dryer, eat in kitchen includes refrigerator, stove, & dishwasher, built in A/C unit, fenced in yard, security system. MLS #11-4532 GO TO THE TOP... CALL JANE KOPP JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481

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438 Tripp St

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Completely remodeled home with everything new. New kitchen, baths, bedrooms, tile floors, hardwoods, granite countertops, all new stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, free standing shower, tub for two, huge deck, large yard, excellent neighborhood $154,900 (30 year loan @ 4.5% with 5% down; $7,750 down, $785/month) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490

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116 Amber Lane Very nice Bi-level home with newer laminate floors, vaulted ceiling, 2 large bedrooms. Finished lower level with 1/2 bath and laundry room. Large family room built in garage, and wood pellet stove. No sign, alarm system. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3290 $89,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

WILKES-BARRE 185 West River St

Spacious, quality home, brick two story with 6 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, 2 fireplaces, den, heated sunroom off living room, screened porch off formal dining room, modern eat-in kitchen, garage. Many extras. Sacrifice, owner relocating out of state Reduced $114,900 MLS 11-2474 JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481

Spacious 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths with textured ceilings, updated kitchen, all appliances including dishwasher, tiled bath with whirlpool tub, 2nd floor laundry room. Replacement windows. DRASTIC REDUCTION $60,000 MLS# 11-88 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

49 Hillard St. Great 3 bedroom home with large modern kitchen. Ductless air conditioning on 1st floor. Laundry on 2nd floor. Nice deck and fenced in yard. Off street parking for 2 cards via rear alley MLS 11-2896 $85,000 Call Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 60 Saint Clair St

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260 Brown Street Move right into this 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath in very good condition with modern kitchen and bathrooms and a 3 season sunroom off of the kitchen. MLS 11-4244 $64,900 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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Great Investment. Quiet street close to everything. Nice size rooms. Both sides currently rented. Off street parking in back with a 1 car garage. $89,900. MLS 114207. Call Donna for more information or to schedule a showing. 570-947-3824

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Great 4 bedroom home with new kitchen, furnace and bath. Laundry room off kitchen. Newer windows and roof. Hardwood on first floor. Off street parking. Older one car garage. Walk up attic. MLS 11-1478 $69,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

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Lot 39 Mayock St. 9' ceilings throughout 1st floor, granite countertops in kitchen. Very bright. 1st floor master bedroom & bath. Not yet assessed. End unit. Modular construction. MLS #10-3180 $179,500 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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Great 3 bedroom home in mint condition. Hardwood floors, fenced lot, garage. MLS#11-2834 $79,000. (570) 237-1032 (570) 288-1444

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262 Stucker Ave & Extra Lot (3rd street after baseball field) 7 room (3 bedrooms), 1 1/2 baths. Lower Level has family room and 1 car attached garage. To settle Estate. Drastically reduced. Original price $119,900, now reduced $69,900. 10-2472 Call Joe Bruno 570-824-4560 JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481

4 Oliver Road Located in the back part of Oliver Road in a very private part of North Lake in Sweet Valley. Yearning to be restored, lake front cape cod in a very tranquil setting was formerly used as a summer home. MLS 11-2113 $99,000 Jay Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

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120 Barber St. Nice Ranch home, great neighborhood. MLS 11-3365 $109,000 Call David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 SWOYERSVILLE

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78 Maltby Ave. Wonderful family home in a great neighborhood. A large master suite and family room addition make this home a must see! There is an inground pool and attached in-law suite. MLS 11-4572 $228,000 Call Kelly Connolly-Cuba EXT. 37 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

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Parsons Section 32 Wilson St No need for flood or mine subsidence insurance. 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in a safe, quiet neighborhood. Aluminum siding. Corner, 105’x50’ lot. Fenced in yard. Appraised at $57,000. Serious inquiries only. Call 570-826-1458 for appointment

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PRICE REDUCED! 1007 Morgan Drive Beautiful two-story traditional home located high & dry in Pine Ridge Estates, one of WilkesBarre’s newest developments. Features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, master suite with walk-in closet, 9’ ceilings and hardwoods on 1st floor, family room with gas fireplace, two-car garage and deck. MLS#11-3479 $229,900 Karen Ryan 570-283-9100 x14

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35 Murray St. Large well kept 6 bedroom home in quiet neighborhood. Off street parking, good size back yard. Owner very motivated to sell. MLS 10-3668 $79,900 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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60 Kulp St. 3-4 bedroom, 2 story home with well kept hardwood floors throughout. Private driveway with parking for 2 cards and nearly all replacement windows. MLS 11-2897 $59,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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3 bedroom, 2 story, with brick & stucco siding. Beautiful hardwood floors. Semi-modern kitchen. Finished basement with fireplace. Covered back porch. Priced to sell. $79,900. MLS 11-2987 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

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Cozy (2) unit home with parking for (3) vehicles. Enclosed rear fenced-in yard, shed, washer & dryer, refrigerator included. Nice clean units! Home can be converted back to a single family home. MLS#11-4047 $49,900 Louise Laine 570-283-9100 x20

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Very nice 2 family, one side move in the other rented separate utilities, 6 rooms each side plus 1/2 bath upstairs each side. Wonderful neighborhood plus short walking distance to Wyoming Avenue. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com 11-4027. $124,900 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

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Brick home for sale. 2 Car Garage. For more info, call 570-856-1045 YATESVILLE

New Listing. Beautiful home in “Willow View” that shows “Pride of Ownership” thruout! Spacious Florida room that leads to a private yard with extensive landscaping, brand new roof, 3 baths, 4 bedrooms, lower level family room & more! MLS 11-3714 $298,500 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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12 Reid st. Spacious Bi-level home in semi-private location with private back yard. 3 season room. Gas fireplace in lower level family room. 4 bedrooms, garage. For more informtion and photos visit wwww.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 10-4740 $149,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

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25 St. Mary’s St. 3,443 sq. ft. masonry commercial building with warehouse/office and 2 apartments with separate electric and heat. Perfect for contractors or anyone with storage needs. For more information and photos log onto www.atlas realtyinc.com. Reduced to $89,000 MLS #10-3872 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

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1334 Main St. 1 story, 2,600 sq. ft. commePrcial building, masonry construction with offices and warehousing. Central air, alarm system and parking. Great for contractors or anyone with office/storage needs. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3156 $84,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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89-91 Hillside St. Out of the flood plain, this double has potential. Newer roof and some windows have been replaced. Property includes a large extra lot. MLS 11-3463 $87,000 Call Roger Nenni Ext. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 5770-288-0770

366 Pierce St. Commercial building for sale. Highly desirable corner location with parking for approximately 25 vehicles. Would be attractive for any retail or commercial operation. MLS 11-2763 $300,000 Jay A. Crossin Extension 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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406-408 Front St. 4,400 SF commercial building with storefront and living space on the 2nd floor. This building can be used for commercial applications or convert it into a double block. Property being sold “AS IS”. MLS 11-4271 $40,000 John Polifka 570-704-6846 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

423 E. Church St. Great 2 family in move in condition on both sides, Separate utilities, 6 rooms each. 3 car detached garage in super neighborhood. Walking distance to college. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-1608 $123,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716 ATLAS REALTY, INC. 570-829-6200

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

94 Church St. Spacious double block, one with one side owner occupied, 2nd side needs cosmetic care. Off street parking for 2 vehicles, walking distance to the downtown. Pool and patio deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3292 $76,500 Call Bill Williams 570-362-4158

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HANOVER TWP 22 W. Germania St

This 6,600 sq. ft. concrete block building has multiple uses. 5 offices & kitchenette. Over 5,800 sq. ft. warehouse space (high ceilings). 2 overhead doors. $85,000 MLS 10-1326 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126

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33 Market St. Commercial/residential property featuring Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, newly remodeled bathroom, in good condition. Commercial opportunity for office in attached building. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3450 Reduced $159,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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SALE OR LEASE PRICE REDUCED Modern office building, parking for 12 cars. Will remodel to suit tenant. $1800/mo or purchase for $449,000 MLS 11-751 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Stately brick building in Historic district. Wonderful 1st block S Franklin. Formerly Lane's. 5700sq ft + full basement for storage. Great professional space. Well maintained. Private parking & garden. MLS#11-345 $395,000 570-696-3801 Call Margy 570-696-0891

PLAINS WILKES-BARRE 98-100 Lockhart St

107-109 E. Carey St. High traffic, high potential location with enough space for 2 second floor apartments. A stones throw away from the casino. Large front windows for showroom display. Basement & sub - basement for additional storage or workspace. PRICE REDUCED $99,500 MLS# 10-1919 Call Stanley (570) 817-0111 COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-474-2340

Great Investment Opportunity. Separate utilities. Motivated seller! MLS 11-4330 $80,000 Maria Huggler CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-587-7000

PLYMOUTH

155 E Walnut St. Good investment property knocking on your door. Don't miss out, come and see for yourself. Also included in the sale of the property is the lot behind the home. Lot size is 25X75, known as 147 Cherry St. $82,000 MLS# 10-2666 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

Former upholestry shop. 1st floor in need of a lot of TLC. 2nd floor apartment in good condition & rented with no lease. Storage area. Off street parking available. PRICE REDUCED! $65,000 Contact Judy Rice 714-9230 MLS# 11-572

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WEST WYOMING 331 Holden St 10-847

Many possibilities for this building. 40 + parking spaces, 5 offices, 3 baths and warehouse. $249,000 with option to lease Maria Huggler Classic Properties 570-587-7000

285 Wyoming Ave. First floor currently used as a shop, could be offices, etc. Prime location, corner lot, full basement. 2nd floor is 3 bedroom apartment plus 3 car garage and parking for 6 cars. For more information and photos go to www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS #10-4339 $169,900 Call Charlie VM 101

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Nice double block in good condition with 2 bedrooms on each side. New vinyl siding. Bathrooms recently remodeled. Roof is 2 years old. Fully rented. Tenants pay all utilities. MLS11-580.$55,500 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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3.37 acre wooded lot. Public sewer. Underground utilities. Close to 309. Asking $59,900 Call 570-885-1119

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175’x130’ sloping lot with some trees. Public sewer, water, gas. $9,500. To settle Estate. 570-2875775 or 332-1048

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PLAINS & 1 small bed-

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on one of the last available lots in desirable Laflin. Convenient location near highways, airport, casino & shopping. DIRECTIONS Rt 315 to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on corner of Pinewood Dr. and Hickorywood Dr. MLS 11-3411 $34,900 atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

MOUNTAIN TOP Crestwood Schools! 126 Acres for Sale! Mostly wooded with approx. 970 ft on Rt. 437 in Dennison Twp. $459,000 Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

Apartments/ Unfurnished

FORTY FORT

1st floor, 2 bedroom, gas heat, nice kitchen, optional garage. Washer/dryer included $685/month. Call after 6 p.m. 570-220-6533

51 Dana Street 2 bedroom, 1st floor. Heat & 1 car garage. $600/month, 1st & security required. Application & credit check 570-885-5146

FORTY FORT AMERICA REALTY RENTALS

AVAILABILITY FIRST FLOOR $465 + utilities. Managed. 1 Bedrooms. Small, efficient, modern, appliances, laundry, gas fireplaces, courtyard parking. 2 YR SAME

RENT/ LEASE, EMPLOYMENT /APPLICATION, NO PETS/ SMOKING.

288-1422

HANOVER TWP. K ORNKREST

1 bedroom. Heat, hot water, sewer, garbage, stove & fridge included. $571 + lease & security. Call 570-825-0146

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ASHLEY TWO APARTMENTS Brand new 2 bedroom, washer/dryer hookup, $550 month + utilities 4 bedroom, full basement, washer / dryer hookup, $500 month +. OTHER APTS AVAILABLE IN NANTICOKE 570-868-6020

AVOCA

1 bedroom apartments, just remodeled, no pets. $450 to $525 + security. Call 570-328-3773

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FORTY FORT

WYOMING 14 West Sixth St.

HARDING Mt. Zion Road One acre lot just before Oberdorfer Road. Great place to build your dream home MLS 11-3521 $29,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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MOUNTAIN TOP Several building lots ready to build on! ALL public utilities! Priced from $32,000 to $48,000! Use your own Builder! Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

Souci Parks, Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890

WILKES-BARRE 495-497 S. Grant St

Duplex. Aluminum siding, oil heat, semi - modern kitchens, long term tenant. On a spacious 50’ x 150’ lot. Motivated Seller. REDUCED. $37,900 Anne Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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NANTICOKE

KINGSTON 7 Hoyt St

Nice duplex zoned commercial, can be used for offices as well as residential. All separate utilities. Keep apt. space or convert to commercial office space. Adjacent lot for sale by same owner. MLS 11-2176 $85,900 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

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AVOCA APARTMENTS 2 2 2 2 2 2 1008 or 1010 Main St.

570-451-0622

DALLAS Modern 1st floor,

1 bedroom with all appliances. Off street parking. No pets. $550 per month + utilities. 570-639-1462

DALLAS

Large 3 bedroom 2nd floor. No pets. Off street parking. Call Joe 570-881-2517 Dallas, Pa. MEADOWS APARTMENTS 220 Lake St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-675-6936, 8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

DUMORE

Two bedroom 1 bathroom apartment on Apple St. $600/month + utilities. Available 1/15. (570) 815-5334

EDWARDSVILLE bedroom with

2 basement for storage. Private entrance with rear yard. All appliances included. Washer, dryer, sewer included. Pets considered. $425/month + 1 month security. Call 570-606-7884 between 9am & 9pm or Call 570-256-7837 before 9am & after 9pm

HUDSON 2 bedrooms, 1 bath,

refrigerator & stove, washer/dryer hookup, full basement, no pets. $625/month, water & sewer paid, security. 570-829-5378

HUGHESTOWN Immaculate 4 room,

2 bedroom, 1 bath 2nd floor apartment overlooking park. Washer/dryer hookup. Stove & fridge included. No pets. Non smoking. $550/month + utilities & security. Call (570) 457-2227

KINGSTON 1 bedroom, 2nd

floor, living room & modern eat in kitchen. Electric heat. $400 + security. All utilities by tenant. Ready 2/1/12. Call Lynda (570) 262-1196 KINGSTON 121 Butler St Great location. Newly renovated. 1st floor. 2 bedrooms. 1.5 bath. Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer/dryer. Off street parking. A/C. Storage. Water, sewage & trash included. Pets require additional security deposit. $1,000 + utilities, security & lease. 570-283-3969

KINGSTON 2nd floor, 2 bed-

rooms. Heat, water & sewer included. Some pets okay. Off street parking. $750. 570-332-5215

KINGSTON

E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 3rd

floor, 2 bedrooms, carpeted, security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Heat & hot water furnished. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $715. 570-287-0900

KINGSTON

Newly remodeled 2 bedroom with garage. Central air. Wall to wall. All kitchen appliances and washer/dryer. $690 + utilities. (570) 881-4993

KINGSTON Spacious 2nd floor,

2 bedroom. 1 bath. Newly remodeled building, Living room, Dining room, eat-in Kitchen, private front balcony, off street parking, all appliances, including washer/dryer. Available now. $650 + utilities. No pets, no smoking. 570-814-3281

KINGSTON

Ultra modern 1 bedroom with loft space for office or den. Designer bathroom. Semi private garage. Washer/ dryer on 2nd floor. Barbeque deck. $685 + utilities (570) 881-4993

LARKSVILLE

3 bedroom, 1 bath. $725, with discount. All new hardwood floors and tile. New cabinets/bathroom. Dishwasher, garbage disposal. Washer/dryer hook-up. Off street parking. Facebook us at BOVO Rentals 570-328-9984

PLYMOUTH 1 bedroom, 1 bath,

$495/month + electric & security. Call 570-829-0847

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LUZERNE

41 Mill Street. Convenient to Cross Valley, large 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, large living room with ceiling fan, large bath with shower, utility room with washer & dryer, large closets professionally organized, off street parking, no smoking $595 + utilities. 570-288-3438

MOUNTAIN TOP

1 Bedroom apartments for elderly, disabled. Rents based on 30% of ADJ gross income. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. TTY711 or 570-474-5010 This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

MOUNTAIN TOP

1 bedroom apartments for elderly, disabled. Rents based on 30% of ADJ gross income. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. TTY711 or 570-474-5010 This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

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. $525/mo + gas, electric, security, lease, credit, background check. (570) 696-3596

NANTICOKE

2nd Floor apartment for a tenant who wants the best. Bedroom, living room, kitchen & bath. Brand new. Washer/dryer hookup, air conditioned. No smoking or pets. 2 year lease, all utilities by tenant. Sewer & garbage included. Security, first & last month’s rent required. $440.00 570-735-5064

NANTICOKE

603 Hanover St 2nd floor, 1 bedroom. No pets. $500 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. Call 570-542-5330

NANTICOKE

Nice clean 1 bedroom. Heat, hot water, garbage fee included. Stove, fridge, air-conditioning, washer/dryer availability. Security. $525 per month Call (570) 736-3125

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PITTSTON

Modern, clean 2 bedroom. Large master bedroom with smaller 2nd bedroom. Large kitchen with plenty of cabinets. Large living room and large closets. $550/mo + utilities. Owner pays sewer and garbage. 1 year lease required. NO PETS Call Charlie 570-829-1578

PLAINS 1 bedroom, 1 bath,

refrigerator & stove off-street parking, no pets. $450/ month, Heat, 1 month security. 570-388-6468 570-466-4176

PLAINS

1 bedroom, refrigerator, stove and washer provided, no pets, $375./per month, Call (570) 239-6586 PLAINS 1st floor. Modern 2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. All new carpet. Convenient location. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

PLAINS

Remodeled 2nd floor, 1 bedroom apartment. Two Off street parking spots. New kitchen & bath. Pergo floor. Laundry room with Washer / dryer. Plenty of storage. Fenced in yard, pets negotiable. $675 + security & utilities. Call 570-690-2579

SUGAR NOTCH Clean Spacious 2

bedroom, 2nd floor, large living area and eat in kitchen. All utilities paid by tenant. $425/month 570-822-6184

SWOYERSVILLE Completely brand

new & remodeled. 1 bedroom with garage, off street parking, yard, washer/dryer, stove, refrigerator. NO PETS. $550/month Call (570) 709-2125

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WEST PITTSTON

Cozy 1st floor 3 room apartment like brand new! Tile bath, stove & fridge. $425/month + utilities, security deposit & lease. No pets. 570-654-2738 WEST PITTSTON

Spacious 2nd floor, 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment. Large eat-in kitchen. Off street parking. Utilities included except electricity. NO pets. $750/month. Call Judy Rice 570-714-9230

West Pittston, Pa. GARDEN VILLAGE APARTMENTS 221 Fremont St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-655-6555, 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

WILKES-BARRE

$495/month. Utilities included. Security deposit, 1 year lease, 1st floor, 1 bedroom. Call (570) 290-9791

WILKES-BARRE

1 bedroom, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove provided, off-street parking, pets negotiable. $415/month, plus utilities, security, & lease. Call 570-779-1684

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1.5 bedroom, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, . Heat & water paid. $560/month + security deposit. Call 570-829-1598

WILKES-BARRE

151 W. River St. NEAR WILKES 1st floor. 2 bedrooms, carpet. Appliances included. Sewer & trash paid. Pet friendly. Security deposit & 1st months rent required. $700. All utilities included except electric. 570-969-9268

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SWOYERSVILLE

Roomy 1.5 bedroom. Extra large walk in closet. Equipped with range, refrigerator, washer/dryer. New tile bath. Security, references/lease. No pets. $575/mos. Utilities by tenant. 570-287-5775 570-332-1048

PLAINS

1 bedroom loft style apartment. Off street parking. Water & sewer included. $425. Call 570-855-6957

Spacious 1 bedroom apartment. Washer & dryer, full kitchen. No pets. $465 + electric. Call 570-262-5399

Apartments/ Unfurnished

PITTSTON

2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/ dryer hookup, pets negotiable. $525/ month, water and sewer paid, security and lease required. Call after 4pm. 570-237-6277

New 1 bedroom, 1st floor. Quiet area. All appliances included, coin-op laundry. Off street parking. No pets. $430. Water/sewer included. Security & references. Call 570-239-7770

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155 W. River St. 1 bedroom, some utilities & appliances included, hardwood floors, Pet friendly. $600/month. Call 570-969-9268

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WILKES-BARRE 264 Academy St

1.5 bedrooms, newly renovated building. Washer & dryer available. $600/per month includes heat, hot water and parking. 646-712-1286 570-328-9896 570-855-4744

WILKES-BARRE

A spotless living room, dining room, kitchen, 2 bedroom, bath, yard, basement, off street parking. Irving Place. $430 + utilities. 570-266-5336

WILKES-BARRE APARTMENTS FOR RENT!

425 S. Franklin St. For lease. Available immediately, washer/dryer on premises, no pets. We have studio apts. On site parking. Fridge & stove provided. 24/7 security camera presence and all doors electronically locked. Studio $450. Water & sewer paid. One month / security deposit. Call 570-793-6377 or 570-208-9301 after 9:00 a.m. to schedule an appointment. Or email shlomo_voola @yahoo.com wilkesliving.com

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WILKES-BARRE SOUTH 1 bedroom, 1 1/2

WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE C

ONVENIENT TO

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS

1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 ok. 570-332-5723 WILKES-BARRE 1 bedroom water included 2 bedroom water included 1 bedroom efficiency water included 2 bedroom single family 6 bedroom large half double HANOVER 2 bedroom NANTICOKE 2 bedroom large, water included PITTSTON Large 1 bedroom water included PLAINS 1 bedroom water included KINGSTON 3 Bedroom Half Double LUZERNE 2 bedroom water included OLD FORGE 2 bedroom water included McDermott & McDermott Real Estate Inc. Property Management 570-821-1650 (direct line) Mon-Fri. 8-7pm Sat. 8-noon

WILKES-BARRE/NORTH 2B EDROOM AVAILABLE NOW!!

Recently renovated, spacious, wood floors, all kitchen appliances included, parking available. 2 bedroom $500 + utilities. Call Agnes 347-495-4566

WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE/NORTH Close to Mohegan

Managed Building!

AMERICA REALTY 288-1422 WILKES-BARRE In desirable area. 2 bedrooms, newly renovated, close to public transportation. $500/month + utilities. 973-610-9933

WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS

SAVE MONEY THIS YEAR! 113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy. Heat & hot water included. $625 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944

WILKES-BARRE

Large 2 bedroom, lots of storage, dishwasher, $695/ month includes all utilities except electric. No pets. Lease. References. Security. (570) 817-6422

WILKES-BARRE M A AYFLOWER

REA

1 bedroom with appliances on 2nd floor. Nice apartment in attractive home. Sunny windows & decorative accents. Off street parking. No pets, no smoking. Includes hot water. $400 + utilities 570-824-4743

WILKES-BARRE

Newly renovated 2 bedroom. New kitchen, appliances, floor coverings & washer / dryer. $650 + utilities. Nice Neighborhood. 1st month free rent! References, credit & background check. Smoke free. 570-881-0320

WILKES-BARRE NORTH 815 N Washington

Street, Rear 1 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, new paint & flooring, eat in kitchen with appliances, enclosed front & back porch, laundry facilities. heat, hot water and cable included. $520 + electric & security. No pets. Call 570-814-1356

OFFICE SPACE

WILKES-BARRE/NORTH

Sun, Mall & Arena. 1 Bedroom, Living room, Kitchen & Bath. Recently remodeled. New stove, washer, dryer & fridge included. Heat, hot water, sewer, recycling fees & off street parking included. $600/Mo. + security. References, credit & background checks also required. Call 570-861-2264

WYOMING Updated 1 bedroom.

New Wall to wall carpet. Appliances furnished. Coin op laundry. $550. Heat, water & sewer included. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

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DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 1,200 - 2,000 SF Office / Retail Call 570-829-1206

EXETER

OFFICE/ STOREFRONT 1079 Wyoming Ave., available immediately, utilities provided. $300/month with security deposit. Call 570-693-2804 for an appointment

HANOVER TWP Parkway Plaza

Sans Souci Parkway Commercial Space For Lease 1,200 sq. ft. starting at $700/ month. Off street parking. Central heat & air. Call 570-991-0706

OFFICE OR STORE NANTICOKE

1280 sq ft. 3 phase power, central air conditioning. Handicap accessible rest room. All utilities by tenant. Garbage included. $900 per month for a 5 year lease. 570-735-5064.

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

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KINGSTON

PLAINS

Total space 30,000 sf. Build to suit. Perfect for Doctors suite, day care, etc. High visibility. Lots of parking. Rent starting $10/sf. MLS 11-4200 Call Nancy or Holly JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

RETAIL-BBUILDING W T ILKES

ARRE

12,000 sf. Route 309. Exit 165 off I81. 570-823-1719

315 PLAZA

750 & 1750 square feet and NEW SPACE 3,500 square feet OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

WAREHOUSE/LIGHT MANUFACTURING OFFICE SPACE PITTSTON Main St.

12,000 sq. ft. building in downtown location. Warehouse with light manufacturing. Building with some office space. Entire building for lease or will sub-divide. MLS #10-1074 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

URRENTLY USED AS A

by General Hospital 3 bedroom apartment. All renovated. 1,200 sf. Parking space. $730/month + utilities. Call Agnes 347-495-4566

Super Clean, remodeled compact 3 rooms, laundry, appliances, off street parking 1 car. $470 + utilities. EMPLOYMENT, CREDIT, LEASE REQUIRED. NO PETS/SMOKING.

Commercial Properties

WEST PITTSTON C

KING’S AND WILKES One room studio, utilities included, $495/month, + security & lease. View additional information at DreamRentals.net or Call Jim at 570-288-3375

“GENERAL HOSPITAL” VICINITY

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bath, laundry room. $875 / month. Also, 1 bedroom, 1 bath efficiency, $675. All utilities & appliances included with both. Call 570-574-3065

Clean, 2 bedroom, duplex. Stove, hookups, parking, yard. No pets/no smoking $475 + utilities. Call 570-868-4444

CONVENIENT TO KING’S & WILKES Meyers Court. 3 bedroom end unit townhouse. $720 + utilities. For more info visit: DreamRentals.net or call 570-288-3375

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BEAUTY SALON High traffic location, gas heat, air. $595/month with 1 month security & 1 year lease. 570-388-6468 570-466-4176

WILKES-BARRE GREAT BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITY 1,500 square foot available for rent. Restaurant with some equipment. Excellent street visibility at the Hazle & Park Triangle. Also, Middle East Bakery for sale or rent. call Pete for details at 570-301-8200

WYOMING 72’ x 200’ VACANT

COMMERCIAL LOT 233 Wyoming Ave, Rt. 11 (1/4 mile from proposed Walmart) For Sale or lease. $96,000. 570-388-6669

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GARAGE

ALDEN/NANTICOKE 2 car. 23’x22’. $149. Electric Extra. 570-824-8786 GARAGE

WYOMING

28x30. Two 12’ doors. Has electric. Can be divided. $300/month 570-714-9234

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ASHLEY

2 bedroom apartment, Carey’s Patch, completely remodeled. Appliances included with washer & dryer. Full yard & off street parking. No smoking. $700. Call Will at 570-417-5186

EDWARDSVILLE bedrooms, com-

2 pletely remodeled, 1 bath, stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, no pets, $545/month, plus utilities, & 1 month security . 570-760-5573

GLEN LYON

3 bedrooms, wall to wall carpeting, laundry room, yard. $500 + utilities, security & references. No Pets. Call 570-592-3100

Older charm, 1/2 double on residential street. 3 bedroom, bath, living & dining room combination. Updated kitchen with appliances (new gas range & dishwasher.) 1st floor laundry hookup. Gas heat. Attic storage space. Heat, utilities & outside maintenance by tenant. No pets. No smoking. 1 month security, 1 year lease.

ROSEWOOD REALTY 570-287-6822

LARKSVILLE

2.5 bedroom, freshly painted, stove, off street parking, washer/dryer hookup, dry basement. $525/month, + utilities & security. (570) 239-5760

NANTICOKE

2 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths. Wall to wall carpet. Backyard. Washer dryer hookup. $450 + security. Call 570-472-2392

PLAINS

2 bedroom half double. 1 new full bath. Quiet neighborhood. Close to everything. Walk in closet. Large living room. Eat in kitchen. All new flooring. New appliances. Washer / dryer hookup. Off street parking. References, Credit & Background Check. No smoking, no pets. $600 + utilities & Security. Call 570-408-4848

PLYMOUTH 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Located on Academy St. $650 + utilities & security. Small pet OK with extra security. Call 570-262-1577

KINGSTON

KINGSTON New apartment

with carpet, painted, 1.5 bath, washer/dryer hook up, gas heat, $700 + utilities. Call 570-814-0843 or 570-696-3090

KINGSTON

Sprague Ave. Charming, spacious 6 room, 2 bedroom duplex, includes 2nd & 3rd floor. Convenient to Wyoming Ave. Washer/dryer hook-up. Reduced! $540/mos + utilities, security & lease. NO PETS.570-793-6294

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WYOMING 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, gas heat, new carpeting, range & laundry hook ups. Credit check required. $675/month + utilities & security. Call Florence 570-715-7737

DRUMS

SAND SPRINGS Golf Community Luxurious 1900 sq. feet Townhouse. Modern kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 1 stall garage. 3 minutes to interstates 81 & 80. $1400 + utilities. Call 570-582-4575

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

EXETER 1812 Scarboro Ave Completely remodeled 1/2 double, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, all hardwood floors & tile, modern kitchen including fridge, stove, dishwasher, disposal, modern baths, gas heat, washer dryer hookup in private basement, large porch, driveway, nice yard, great neighborhood, $795 + $1000 security, no pets. Call 570-479-6722

WYOMING

Newly remodeled 3 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, w/w carpeting, $800/ month, plus utilities, & $1,000 security deposit. Call 570-693-2804

953 Houses for Rent

EXETER 2 HOMES (1) 2 bedroom with modern kitchen and bath, freshly painted. $650/mo + utilities. No Pets. (1) 1 bedroom with modern kitchen and bath. Laundry on 1st floor, bedroom on 2nd. $475/mo + utilities. No Pets. Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

BACK MOUNTAIN Private, 3 bedroom

ranch, patio, porch, appliances, work shop. $830 + utilities & security. Call 570-522-0084 BEAR CREEK VILLAGE 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Ranch Home with a 1 car garage. $800. Please Call 570-780-0324 or 570-947-3575

WEST WYOMING

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, quiet area, off street parking. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS. $650/mo + security and references. Utilities by tenant. 570-430-3851 leave message

DALLAS

3 bedroom, 1½ bath Kitchen with appliances. Living room, dining room. Washer / dryer. 1 car Garage. Hardwood. Parking. Yard. Patio. $800 + utilities. Joe 570-592-1606

GREENBRIAR Well maintained ranch style condo features living room with cathedral ceiling, oak kitchen, dining room with vaulted ceiling, 2 bedrooms and 2 3/4 baths, master bedroom with walk in closet. HOA fees included. $1,200 per month + utilities. MLS#11-4063. Call Kevin Smith 570-696-5422

HARVEYS LAKE

Furnished. Accepting students. $1,100/month 570-639-5041

KINGSTON

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator, stove & dishwasher, washer/dryer on premises, front & rear porches, full basement & attic. Offstreet parking, no pets, totally remodeled. $1,000/ month, + utilities, security & lease. Call 570-824-7598

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

WILKES-BARRE

176 Charles St TOWNHOUSE STYLE, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, Not Section 8 approved. $550/ month + utilities. References & security required. Available now! 570-301-2785

WILKES-BARRE

322 New Hancock 3 bedroom. 1 bath. Available April 1st. Call for details. Call (570) 819-1473

WILKES-BARRE 63 Elizabeth Street

Recently remodeled 1st floor apartment. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Gas heat. Washer/ dryer hook up. Fridge, dishwasher & stove. No pets. $600/mos + utilities. First & last months rent + 1 month security. 570-472-9453

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WILKES-BARRE

Large 4 bedroom, quiet neighborhood. Freshly painted, new w/w carpet throughout. Stove, fridge, w/d hookup $650 month . 570-239-9840

WILKES-BARRE/PARSONS

Spacious. Newly remodeled. 1300 sf. 3 bedroom. Off street parking. Stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer. No pets. $695/month + utilities & security 570-474-9248

WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH

Nice 3 bedroom with eat in kitchen & walk up attic. Walking distance to school & parks. $700/month + utilities & 1 month security. (570) 793-9449

PLYMOUTH

DORRANCE 2 bedroom country

2 bedroom, 1 bath. Small yard. Appliances included. $850 + utilities & security. Pets ok. 570-574-3065

cottage, yard, garage, oil heat. $750 + security. No pets. 610-759-7138

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KINGSTON

NANTICOKE Desirable

A spotless 4 bedroom, 1 ½ bath cape on Dawes Ave; Fenced yard, basement, Off-street parking. $685 + utilities. Call 570-266-5336 KINGSTON

Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $795 + electric

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478

NANTICOKE

Single family, two bedroom. $675 per month, plus utilities & snow removal. First floor is handicap accessible. No pets; No Smoking. Washer / Dryer on premises. Fenced yard. On Street Parking. One year lease, 1st & last month's rent, & security. Credit & Background check. Darcy J Gollhardt 570-262-0226 or Paul Donahue 570-510-1399. CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-718-4959 ext 1352

LARKSVILLE

Conveniently located. Spacious 4 bedroom single. Gas heat. Off street parking. Lease, no pets. Security. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

570-288-6654

NANTICOKE

3 bedroom Single home, off-street parking, new wall to wall, stove & fridge included. Washer/ dryer hook up, $575/month + utilities. Gas heat & hot water. Call 570-735-3235

WEST PITTSTON 2 bedroom, 1 ½

bath half double for rent. Washer dryer hookup. All other appliances included. Off street parking. Call 570-430-3095

Sell your own home! Place an ad HERE 570-829-7130

Totally renovated, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath house. living/dining room. Tile/carpet. Newer appliances, washer/dryer hookup. No smoking, no pets. Sewer, water & garbage included. $675 + utilities, lease, first, last, $500 security & proof of income. 570-851-5995

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PITTSTON

Spacious one family house. 3 bedrooms, extra large living room, dining room, eat in kitchen, 1 bath, large backyard. Two car garage. $675/ month + security. Available now. Call 609-356-8416

PLYMOUTH

4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, refrigerator, stove & washer, washer/dryer hookup, small pets OK. $700/month, plus utilities, 1 month security Call 570-814-4412 SWOYERSVILLE Completely remodeled Large 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single family home including refrigerator, stove, dishwasher & disposal. Gas heat, nice yard, good neighborhood,. Off street parking. Shed. No pets. $995 / month. 570-479-6722

SWOYERSVILLE

Rent to Own

Nice 3 bedroom ranch. Modern kitchen & bath, new flooring, finished basement, fenced yard, shed, off street parking & more. Pets OK! Small down payment. $975. Call 570-956-2385

WHITE HAVEN

Home for rent, new construction. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Full basement. 1 acre lot. 5 minutes from I-80 & Pa Turnpike. $1,250 + utilities. Call 609-929-1588

953 Houses for Rent

WYOMING

WEST PITTSTON

2 bed, 2 bath ranch with new kitchen & beautiful river view. Appliances included $1,200/mos + utilities. MLS# 11-4275 570-696-3801 Call Margy 570-696-0891

WEST PITTSTON

3 bedroom, 1 bath, single family home for rent. Nice neighborhood, end of quiet street. Includes: refrigerator, stove, window A/C unit, washer & dryer, eat-in kitchen, new carpeting front porch/small yard. No smoking preferred. (570) 704-8820

Lovely little house, ready to rent. 1 bedroom, living room, eat in kitchen, bath, cellar, washer/dryer hook up, parking right outside. Security, references. $465/mo. NO PETS. 772-465-9592, 772-709-9206 570-693-3963

959 Mobile Homes

DALLAS

Small 1 1/2 bedroom trailer. Private fenced lot with shed. Appliances included. $500 month + 1 month security. Tenant pays electric & gas. Available immediately. No pets. 570-477-5747

962

KINGSTON HOUSE Nice, clean furnished room, starting at $340. Efficiency at $450 month furnished with all utilities included. Off street parking. 570-718-0331

WILKES-BARRE

297 S Sheridan St 3 bedroom. 1 bath. All appliances & some furniture included. Nice backyard. $550/month + utilities & security deposit. Call Brian at 570-299-0298

WILKES-BARRE

Renovated 2 bedroom mobile home with central air, new carpeting, modern kitchen with all appliances, nice neighborhood, fenced yard and off street parking. No pets. Security & lease. $495 + all utilities. 570-690-3086

WILKES-BARRE

Single Story Home 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Appliances incl. Off street parking. Large kitchen. $650/mo+ utilities & security. 262-6283

WILKES-BARRE

Furnished rooms for rent. Close to downtown. $90/week + security. Everything included. Call 570-704-8288

968

Storage

OLYPHANT

2,000 square feet of Warehouse Space for storage only. $600/month, 1 year lease. Call 570-760-3779, leave message.

971 Vacation & Resort Properties

ARUBA

Time Share Week May 5 - May 12.

Directly on the beach. Sleeps 4. $850/week. 570-814-8246 or 570-822-1944

WILKES-BARRE/NORTH 9.5 rooms. Com-

mercially zoned house. Includes 2 adjoining apartments: 2 kitchens, 2 full tile baths, 3.5 bedrooms, basement & attic storage. Wall to wall. Drapes/blinds. 2 patio decks. Off street parking. 2 blocks from General Hospital. 1 miles from Square. Easy access to I81, airport, casino. $900 + security + utilities. No smoking. Call (570) 762-8265

Rooms

Find Something? Lose Something? Get it back where it belongs with a Lost/Found ad! 570-829-7130

FLORIDA

Boca Raton Beautiful 5 room home with Pool. Fully furnished. On canal lot. $600 weekly. If interested, write to: 120 Wagner St. Moosic, PA 18507

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WILKES-BARRE

102 Westminster St 3 bedroom. $650 + security. Section 8 welcome. Call 570-287-1349 or 570-817-1605

953 Houses for Rent

FORTY FORT 17 Durkee St.

W. PITTSTON

TWO APARTMENTS AVAILABLE - 2 & 3 bedroom. Tile kitchen & bath. Off street parking. Washer/dryer hook up. $600/700 + utilities. 570-237-2076

To place your ad call...829-7130 WILKES-BARRE HEIGHTS 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new wall to wall carpeting, freshly painted, partial A/C, gas heat, large fenced in yard, walking distance to Kingston Corners. All appliances, off-street parking, no pets. $700/month, plus utilities, & 2 months security. Application & references. Call 570-639-4907

950

1024

Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

Roofing, siding, gutters, insulation, decks, additions, windows, doors, masonry & concrete. Insured & Bonded.

Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320

570-299-7241 570-606-8438 ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / repair, Windows & Doors

1039

Chimney Service

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco.

(570) 675-3378

Stainless Liners. Cleanings. Custom Sheet Metal Shop. 570-383-0644 1-800-943-1515 Call Now!

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

1057Construction & Building

The Home Show

March 2, 3 & 4th at the Kingston Armory call 287-3331 or go to

GARAGE DOOR

Sales, service, installation & repair. FULLY INSURED HIC# 065008 CALL JOE 570-606-7489 570-735-8551

OME MPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

Licensed, insured & PA registered. Kitchens, baths, vinyl siding & railings, replacement windows & doors, additions, garages, all phases of home renovations. 570-287-4067

1039

Chimney Service

CAVUTO CHIMNEY SERVICE

& Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates Insured 570-709-2479

MIRRA DRYWALL Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

1084

Electrical

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC

Licensed, Insured, No job too small.

570-829-4077

SLEBODA ELECTRIC Master electrician Licensed & Insured Service Changes & Replacements. Generator Installs. 868-4469

1093

Excavating

MODULAR HOMES/EXCAVATING

570-332-0077 Custom excavating, foundations, land clearing, driveways, storm drainage, etc.

1132

Handyman Services

COMPLETE MAINTENANCE Roofing, siding, plumbing, electric, drywall, painting, rough and finished carpentry, lawn service and more. Residential & Commercial 570-852-9281

Mark’s Handyman Service

www.bianepa.com

Shedlarski Construction I H

MIKE SCIBEK DRYWALL

Hanging & finishing, design ceilings and painting. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured. 328-1230

COZY HEARTH CHIMNEY Chimney Cleaning, Rebuilding, Repair, Stainless Steel Lining, Parging, Stucco, Caps, Etc. Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 1-888-680-7990 570-840-0873

See Us At

Dry Wall

A-1 1 ABLE CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257

For All of Your Remodeling Needs. Will Beat Any Price! BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, ROOFING, SIDING, DECKS, WINDOWS, etc. 25 Yrs. Experience References. Insured Free Estimates. (570) 332-7023

All Types Of Work New or Remodeling Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-406-6044

1078

PRO FORCE PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION Interior & exterior painting. All types of remodeling,& plumbing. Front and back porches repaired & replaced Call 570-301-4417

1078

Dry Wall

DAUGHERTY’S DRYWALL INC.

Remodeling, New Construction, Water & Flood Repairs

570-579-3755 PA043609

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

1135

Hauling & Trucking

AA1AAlways C L E Ahauling, NING

cleaning attics, cellar, garage, one piece or whole Estate, also available 10 & 20 yard dumpsters.655-0695 592-1813or287-8302

ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL

TREE/SHRUB REMOVAL REMOVAL DEMOLITION Estate Cleanout Free Estimates 24 HOUR SERVICE SMALL AND LARGE JOBS! 570-823-1811 570-239-0484

CASTAWAY HAULING JUNK REMOVAL

823-3788 / 817-0395

HAUL ALL& H

AULING PAINTING SERVICES.

Free Estimates. 570-332-5946

Mike’s Scrap

Five Dollars & Up Cleaning & hauling of wood, metals, trash & debris from houses, yards, garages, etc. Free estimates SAME DAY SERVICE

570-826-1883

Licensed & Insured

VERY CHEAP JUNK REMOVAL!

570-578-8599 The Handier Man

We fix everything! Plumbing, Electrical & Carpentry. Retired Mr. Fix It. Emergencies 23/7

299-9142

1135

Hauling & Trucking

AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing & Tree Removal. Free Est. 779-0918 or 542-5821; 814-8299

TREE REMOVAL Stump grinding, Hazard tree removal, Grading, Drainage, Lot clearing, Snow plowing, Stone/Soil delivery. Insured. Reasonable Rates 570-574-1862

1189 Miscellaneous Service

Give us a call

We do it all!

1162 Landscaping/ Garden

Licensed, Insured & Bonded. Will beat any price, guaranteed! Free Estimates. Over 10,000 served.

570-693-3932

1156

Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY

Long Term Care Insurance products Reputable Companies. 570-580-0797 FREE CONSULT longtermcare@ verizon.net

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks Highest Prices Paid!!

FREE PICKUP

288-8995 1195

Movers

BestDarnMovers Moving Helpers Call for Free Quote. We make moving easy. BDMhelpers.com 570-852-9243

1204

Painting & Wallpaper

AWESOME INTERIORS

Quality Interior & Exterior Painting. Owner Present on Every Job. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 36 Years Exp. 570-885-3614 FREE ESTIMATES DAVID WAYNE PAINTING

Prices starting at $100/room. 570-762-6889

M. PARALIS PAINTING

Int/ Ext. painting, Power washing. Professional work at affordable rates. Free estimates. 570-288-0733

Purebred Animals? Sell them here with a classified ad! 570-829-7130

1225

Plumbing

BERNIE THE PLUMBER

& HOME BUILDER “SAME DAY SERVICE” Why Pay more? Interior & exterior. We do hardwood floors, furnaces, water heaters - all your home remodeling needs. Pay when you’re pleased. All work guaranteed. Free Estimates. 570-899-3123

1252

Roofing & Siding

J.R.V. ROOFING

570-824-6381 Roof Repairs & New Roofs. Shingle, Slate, Hot Built Up, Rubber, Gutters & Chimney Repairs. Year Round. Licensed/Insured FREE Estimates *24 Hour Emergency Calls*

Jim Harden

570-288-6709

New Roofs & Repairs, Shingles, Rubber, Slate, Gutters, Chimney Repairs. Credit Cards accepted. FREE ESTIMATES! Licensed-Insured EMERGENCIES

WINTER ROOFING Special $1.29 s/f Licensed, insured, fast service 570-735-0846

1276

Snow Removal

SNOW

PLOWING Commercial

Industrial Residential DRIVEWAYS SIDEWALKS SALTING

VITO & GINO’S 570-574-1275

1297

Tree Care

TOP’S TREE SERVICE, LLC Total Tree Work. Free Estimates, Fully Insured. 570-520-4073

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