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Facilities affiliated with CHS combine

Commonwealth Health unites 8 hospitals, 2 doc groups, 5 home health and hospice agencies.

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Spending plan would cut Luzerne County Court funding by $1.7 million to $21.8 million

Judges won’t sue to block cuts

By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

Luzerne County judges won’t sue over 2012 budget cuts because a verbal solution has been reached with county officials, county President Judge Thomas Burke said Wednesday. A majority of county council has agreed to support a budget that reduces court funding this year by $1.7 million, to $21.8 million. Now court officials have iden-

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SCRANTON – Calling it “Northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest network of hospitals,” officials on Wednesday unveiled a new regional health care system stretching through three counties and encompassing eight hospitals, two physician groups and five home health and hospice agencies. Cornelio Catena, chief executive officer of Wyoming Valley Health Care System, made “Competi- the announcement during a tion is press conference at the Hilgood for ton Hotel and everyone Conference Center in … GeisScranton. Cateinger is na will serve as going to do CEO of the new system – what they dubbed Comdo and monwealth Health – while we’re goretaining his ing to do current title. The eight what we hospitals are do.” owned by TenCornelio Catena nessee-based WVHCS CEO Community Health Systems. Catena noted that some had been in financial difficulty before joining the system, and that non-profit hospitals lost tax-exempt status by affiliating with CHS, meaning municipalities and counties now receive property taxes for the buildings. All the hospitals and agencies will keep their current names, tacking on “an affiliate of Commonwealth Health” to show the new unity. “We are community hospitals first,” Catena said. The idea is to share resources and information to better serve patients. Catena promised an in-

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tified additional revenue opportunities in probation services and domestic relations that will boost its alloBurke cation to about $23.7 million, Burke said. The new figure would keep the court budget about the same as last year, but Burke said some cuts still will be necessary. For

example, county-awarded union pay increases will total $400,000 this year, he has said. Burke said he is hopeful no more than 10 positions will be eliminated. The county’s proposal would have required an estimated 17 layoffs. County Interim Manager Tom Pribula said he has no problem with the court’s plan because it won’t require additional subsidy from the county. However, he ad-

vised the court to prepare for the potential loss of its newly identified revenue next year. Pribula said the new revenue primarily involved state reimbursement for domestic relations. “I just cautioned them to keep in mind they’re relying on a onetime fix and will still have to deal with this going forward,” he said.

W H AT ’ S N E X T The Luzerne County Council has canceled tonight’s budget unveiling. The council will present the amended 2012 budget at 6:01 p.m. Monday in the county Emergency Management Agency building, 185 Water St., Wilkes-Barre. A public hearing on the amendments will be held at the same time and location on Feb. 13.

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Police: 2 threw items at traffic

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One man allegedly said objects tossed at vehicles on I-81 because pair were bored. By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

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Kids play basketball Wednesday on the courts at Coal Street Park in Wilkes-Barre. Below, Mike Fasulka takes advantage of the weather and replaces a ballast to fix a lamp on the Wilkes University campus.

Winter of our bewilderment By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

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WASHINGTON — Snow has gone missing in action for much of the U.S. the last couple months. But it’s not just snow. It’s practically the season that’s gone AWOL. “What winter?” asked Mike Halpert, deputy director of the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. For the Lower 48, January was the third-least snowy on record, according to the Global

Snow Lab at Rutgers University. Records for the amount of ground covered by snow go back to 1967. Last year more than half the nation was covered in snow as a Groundhog Day blizzard barreled across the country, killing 36 people and causing $1.8 billion in damage. This year, less than a fifth of the country outside of Alaska has snow on the ground. Bis-

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PLAINS TWP. – Two men told state police they threw rocks, potatoes and plumber’s putty at passing tractor-trailers and cars on Interstate 81 because they were bored, according to charges filed. State police said Robert Vincent Dalessandro Jr. and Samuel Gensel were drinking beer on the nights of Aug. 8 and 9, when they threw the objects from the highway median near mile marker 172. Several vehicles were Several vehistruck, causing cles were $6,859 in damstruck, causage, police said. There ing $6,859 in were no report- damages, ed injuries. Dalessandro, police said. 21, of Ply- There were no mouth, and reported Gensel, 20, of injuries. Wilkes-Barre, were charged with six counts of propulsion of missiles at occupied vehicles, five counts of criminal mischief and two counts of criminal conspiracy. The charges were filed Wednesday with District Judge Diana Malast in Plains Township and mailed to Dalessandro and Gensel. Dalessandro could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. Gensel said he was unaware the charges had been filed and See BORED, Page 12A

Gov. Corbett backs away from low asset limits for food stamps The administration’s plan comes as record numbers of people seek the help. By MARC LEVY Associated Press

Under a revised plan, a Pennsylvania household must have no more than $5,500 in eligible assets, and the limit is $9,000 for a household with an elderly or disabled member to receive food stamp aid. The Corbett administration had proposed a much lower asset limit.

The change came three weeks after The Philadelphia Inquirer revealed the Republican administration, without any public announcement, had told the federal government that it would impose an asset test that critics said met the most stringent limits allowed by federal law. The move brought harsh criticism from Democrats and advocates for the poor. Under the revised plan, a household must have no more than $5,500 in eligible assets, and the limit is $9,000 for a household with an elderly or disabled member. Like most other states,

HARRISBURG — The administration of Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday said it is relaxing the guidelines of an asset test it wants to impose on people seeking food stamps, although critics remained adamant that carrying out any such test could pile work onto overburdened case workers and create delays for people who need help. See STAMPS, Page 12A

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Jan. 22, according to the criminal complaint.

WILKES-BARRE – A Luzerne County judge on Wednesday granted the request of an attorney seeking a continuance of his client’s trial on homicide charges. Judge Tina Polachek Gartley said the Feb. 6 trial of Sherry Ann Cease will be continued to another date, though a new date had not been scheduled. Polachek Gartley did schedule a pretrial hearing for April 23. Cease was charged with third-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in November 2010 in the stabbing death of John Wolfe, 59. Investigators allege Cease stabbed Wolfe twice in the chest inside his house on Prospect Street. He died while being transported by ambulance to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. The coroner’s office ruled his death a homicide. Cease’s attorney, Demetrius Fannick, asked for the continuance in court papers Tuesday, citing evidence had not yet been returned or tested in the case.

WEST PITTSTON – A man accused by Exeter police of assaulting a woman waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Joseph Carmody on Wednesday. Raymond Ingram, 21, of Grant Street, Exeter, waived charges of simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment to Luzerne County Court. Police allege Ingram assaulted a woman with a pipe at his residence on Jan. 27, according to the criminal complaint.

KINGSTON – Charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct were dismissed against Jaren Nathaniel Morris, 22, of Hillside Avenue, Edwardsville, during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Edwardsville police had accused Morris after Marty Roberts claimed he struck him during an argument in their house on Jan. 22, according to the criminal complaint. NANTICOKE – A man accused by city police of attempting to rob the Cocoa Hut convenience store on Middle Road waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Donald Whittaker on Wednesday. Daniel Olshefski, 24, of Burnett Street, Nanticoke, waived charges of criminal attempt to commit robbery and criminal attempt to commit theft to Luzerne County Court. Police allege Olshefski attempted to rob the convenience store but was chased away by the clerk on Nov. 21, according to the criminal complaint. WILKES-BARRE TWP. – A man accused by township police of threatening a woman with a knife waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Michael Dotzel on Wednesday. Lee David Antonik, 35, of Miner Street, Nanticoke, waived charges of simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment to Luzerne County Court. Police allege Antonik assaulted a woman and threatened her with a knife during an argument about household chores at a residence on Cherokee Square on Jan. 22, according to the criminal complaint. KINGSTON – A man accused by police of using another name for his identity pleaded guilty during a preliminary hearing before District Judge Paul Roberts on Wednesday. Edward Longfoot, 41, pleaded guilty to false identification to law enforcement. He was given credit for five days time served at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. Police said they stopped Longfoot while investigating a man attempting to open locked doors on Market Street on Jan. 27. Longfoot used another name to identify himself to police, according to the criminal complaint.

WILKES-BARRE – A city man who police say struck multiple parked vehicles and hit two women pleaded guilty Wednesday to related charges. Jose M. Oquendo, 30, of Sheridan Street, entered the plea to two counts of driving under the influence, aggravated assault with a vehicle while DUI, simple assault and driving with a suspended license. County Senior Judge Hugh Mundy said Oquendo will be sentenced on March 15. Police allege Oquendo had a blood-alcohol level of .299 percent when he struck parked cars and two women, Maria Phillips and Taysha Toro, in the parking lot of the Woodlands Inn and Resort on March 18. Both women suffered several injuries and had to undergo surgery at local hospitals. WILKES-BARRE – A Scott Township woman was sentenced Wednesday to 17 days of time already served in prison to 12 months on a charge of endangering the welfare of children. Kristine Brady, 22, of Helen Street, was sentenced on the charge by County Senior Judge Hugh Mundy. Brady pleaded guilty to the charge in December. Brady was charged in July after a worker at the Rite Aid on Northampton Street in Wilkes-Barre reported to police that she observed Brady in a vehicle with an infant, and that she and another occupant appeared intoxicated. Police said Brady was staggering, unable to stand and slurring her speech when they approached her. WILKES-BARRE – A city man pleaded guilty Wednesday to several charges relating to taking items from several vehicles and biting a man when he was confronted. John Edward Derr, 29, of East Thomas Street, entered the plea to three counts of theft from a motor vehicle and one count each of resisting arrest and simple assault. County Judge Tina Polachek Gartley said Derr will be sentenced on April 23. According to court papers, on March 27, Kingston police said Derr was observed taking items from several vehicles along 2nd Avenue. When police approached Derr, he ran away when he was told to stop. Derr was apprehended shortly thereafter. On Sept. 5, Wilkes-Barre police said Derr was attempting to remove items from a vehicle when the owner’s son saw him. Joseph O’Donnell confronted Derr, who then displayed a pocket knife. The two men got into a scuffle, police said, with Derr biting O’Donnell.

WILKES-BARRE – A Hazleton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of reckless endangerment of another person after police NANTICOKE – Charges of simple assault, disorderly con- said he pointed a gun at family members. duct and harassment were Howard B. Delarue, Jr., 53, dismissed against John Wolfe, 42, of Willow Street, Plymouth, of North James Street, entered the plea before County Senior during a preliminary hearing Judge Hugh Mundy. Delarue on Wednesday. Plymouth police had accused was immediately sentenced to one year in the county’s InterWolfe after his wife, Dawn Wolfe, claimed he punched her mediate Punishment Program with the first eight months on and pushed her into a wall house arrest with an electronic inside their residence at 159 monitor. Willow St. on Nov. 28, accordAccording to court papers, ing to the criminal complaint. on June 3, police were called to Delarue’s residence for the NANTICOKE – Charges of simple assault and harassment report of a domestic dispute. were dismissed against Ashley Police said they learned that Delarue and several of his Mooney, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, family members got into an and Bradley Buchanan, 26, argument, and that Delarue during a preliminary hearing displayed a handgun. A woman on Wednesday. in the residence grabbed DelaNewport Township police rue’s arm, and the weapon was accused Mooney and Buchapointed at several other family nan of assaulting each other members, according to court during an argument in his papers. residence on Rock Street on

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Mayor rebuts age bias claim

Nanticoke’s change to home rule cited as reason for removal of tax collector. By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

NANTICOKE -- Former city tax collector Al Wytoshek at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting accused the mayor of age discrimination in his removal from office. Wytoshek, who served as tax collector for 12 years, alleged Mayor Joseph Dougherty ousted him because of “bad blood” in a closed-door decision process. The mayor disagreed. “Mr. Wytoshek was replaced

under a transition process due to our move to home rule,” said Dougherty. “He was fully informed about the decision and was invited to participate in the transition.” Dougherty reiterated Wytoshek will still be paid $6,500 per year for the next two years of his term, “whether he participates in the transition or not.” City Solicitor William Finnegan said the home rule charter mandated specific changes with it’s inception. One of the changes deals with tax collection at the city level. “We’re following the dictates of the voters,” said Finnegan. “Home rule brought a lot of changes.”

Also, City Council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance that will authorize the development of land along Lower Broadway in the city for a municipal recreation area which will include walking paths and a picnic area when completed. The ordinance must pass a second vote before council can begin the process of acquiring the land. In another matter, Dougherty read a formal proclamation honoring the Nanticoke chapter of the Eagles for their generous support of the city’s police department. “The Eagles are a great example of a civic organization,” said Dougherty. “They do a lot of good for our community.”

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Angelo Dundee, the man in Ali’s corner, dies

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Boxing great Muhammad Ali jokes around during ceremonies honoring legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, right, in Miami Beach, Fla., in this 2002 photo. Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90. The genial Dundee was best known for being in Ali’s corner for almost his entire career, but those in boxing also knew him as an ambassador for boxing and a figure of integrity in a sport that often lacked it. He died with his family surrounding him, said son, Jimmy Dundee, but not before being able to attend Ali’s 70th birthday bash in Louisville, Ky., last month. ‘It was the way he wanted to go,’ Jimmy Dundee said. ‘He did everything he wanted to do.’ A master motivator and clever corner man, Dundee was regarded as one of the sport’s great ambassadors. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 after a career that spanned six decades, training 15 world champions, including Leonard, George Foreman, Carmen Basilio and Jose Napoles.

Donors step up for Planned Parenthood The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Planned Parenthood said Wednesday that it received more than $400,000 from 6,000 donors in the 24 hours after news broke that its affiliates would be losing grants for breast screenings from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer foundation. Komen was criticized by some in Congress, numerous liberal advocacy groups and others. But it was applauded by many groups that abhor Planned Parenthood for its role as the leading U.S. abortion provider. Planned Parenthood said Komen succumbed to pressure from anti-abortion activists. Komen, in a statement issued Wednesday evening, denied that politics played a role and reiterated that its decision was based on newly adopted criteria for issuing grants.

Area Cargill Meat workers approve 5-year contract EAST UNION TWP. – Unionized workers at the Cargill Meat Solutions in Schuylkill County voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year contract. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 represents the more than 600 workers at the plant in the Humboldt Industrial Park West. The contract, which includes wage increases and health care benefits, was approved by a 97 percent to 3 percent margin, according to the union. It was the third contract since the plant opened in 2002.

Sylvia J. Hobbs January 31, 2012 ylvia Joan Hobbs of Wolcott, S Conn., died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in the Connecticut Hos-

pice Center in Branford, Conn. She was born in Plymouth, daughter of the late Anna (Hilliard) and Michael Buckovich. Sylvia is survived by her husband, Walter B Hobbs Sr. of Wolcott, Conn.; son, Walter B Hobbs Jr., and his wife, Tobi, of New York; daughter, Patricia A Swan, and her husband, Scott, of Wolcott, Conn.; five grandchildren; and Sandra Duren, who was like a daughter to Sylvia, and her husband, Harry, of Seminole, Fla.; sisters, Lois Monka and the late James Monka, Plymouth; Kay Piatt and husband, Bob, of Estero, Fla. Special thanks to the staff of the Connecticut Hospice Center for their wonderful care and compas-

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2012, at Smith Health Care, Mountain Top. Born in Nanticoke, on May 28, 1929, Julie was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Hvozda. She attended Nanticoke area schools, and was employed by Duplin Silk Mill, Nanticoke; Hess Goldsmith Silk Mill, Wilkes-Barre; RCA, Mountain Top, and White Haven State Hospital. While at White Haven, Julie enjoyed taking the younger residents on outings and bringing them to her family home to visit. So often, Julie shared her blessings with these special children. Julie loved her family very much, especially her grandchildren, whom she called her “little angels.” She enjoyed performing acts of love for her family and others, particularly baking and sharing a great variety of cookies each Christmas along with nut and poppy seed rolls. Julie will be sadly missed by her

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Julie Twardowski Twardowski of Mountain J ulie Top, died Saturday, January 21,

George, Edward Goncheroski, Eleanor Hobbs, Sylvia Hughes, Mary Kedda, Henry Krofchok, Ann Marie Lokuta, Thomas Lukashewski, Felicita Madigan, Francis Marmo, Joseph Ormando, Joseph Pace, Barbara Pritchyk, Mary Sterowski, Jesse Twardowski, Julie Utter, Robert Vrabel, Leonard Sr.

family, friends and all whom she touched with her love. Julie was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by her husband of 58 years, Millard Twardowski; sisters Annie, Olga and Helen; and brother John. She is survived by her devoted son, Eugene, and wife Betsy; three grandchildren, Theresa, Eugene Jr. and Julie; sisters Susan and her husband, Anthony Jr., and Mary; brothers Michael and his wife, Irene, and Andrew; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Transfiguration of Our Lord Church, 240 Center St., Hanover Section of Nanticoke, with Divine Liturgy celebrated at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Roman Petryshak. Interment to follow at Transfiguration of Our Lord Cemetery, Nanticoke. Funeral arrangements are by the direction of The Desiderio Funeral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top.

A PAGE 1A STORY in Wednesday’s Times Leader ran an incorrect photo of William Vinsko, the assistant city attorney in Wilkes-Barre who plans to run in the Democratic Vinsko primary for the 11th congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton. This picture is what should have accompanied the story.

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Conyngham to be honored

ocal businessman George G. Conyngham Jr. will be honored by L Children’s Service Center on April 11at

the organization’s 150th Anniversary Luncheon at the East Mountain Inn. Conyngham will receive the Outstanding Commitment to Children Award, which was presented annually between 1983 and 2007 at CSC’s annual meeting. The award is being revived this year in honor of CSC’s Conyngham sesquicentennial. Conyngham is president of Eastern Pennsylvania Supply Co. in WilkesBarre. He has been active with Children’s Service Center since 1983, following in the footsteps of his father, Guthrie, his uncle, Jack, and grandfather, William H. Conyngham, who was one of the early directors of CSC’s predecessor institution, the Home for Friendless Children. George Conyngham has been a member of CSC’s board of directors since 1985, and served as chairman of the board from 1989 to 1991.

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Resident charges mayor, towing contractor with theft of vehicle

Woman says city stole her car By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A city woman has filed legal paperwork charging Mayor Tom Leighton and Leo A. Glodzik with theft of a motor vehicle. Senta Boyer, with assistance from Mark Robbins, the Forty Fort man who has stridently criticized Leighton, Glodzik and the city police department at several city council meetings, said her car was towed and LAG’s pricing made it impossible for her to get

it back. Boyer and Robbins mailed the charges to District Judge Rick Cronauer asking CroLeighton nauer to recuse himself because he was a member of city council until Dec. 31. Cronauer’s office forwarded the charges to the county District Attorney’s Office for determination.

LAG owner Leo A. Glodzik in his office in January 2007. A city woman has charged Glodzik and Mayor Tom Leighton with theft after her car was towed and LAG’s pricing made it impossible for her to pick it up. LAG is the city tower.

Sam Sanguedolce, first assistant district attorney, said an assistant DA will determine if the allegations in the affidavit are sufficient to find probable cause to support the allegations. “If approved, they are sent to the district magistrate with instructions to hold a preliminary hearing,” Sanguedolce said. “If disapproved, notice is sent to the district magistrate and the complainant with the reason for the disSee WOMAN, Page 4A

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FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE: PLAINS TWP. TURKEY HILL SET TO OPEN

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Site seeks volunteers

To guarantee that the history and stories told at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton continue, the National Park Service staff is holding a Volunteer Fair on Sunday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair is intended to recruit and introduce interested people to the rewarding volunteer jobs in Steamtown’s Interpretive Division. To participate, telephone or email Chief of Visitor Services Mark Brennan at mark_brennan@nps.gov or 340-5244 or Supervisory Park Ranger John Mucha at john_mucha@nps.gov or 3405198 no later than Monday, Feb. 13.

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he new 4,000-square-foot Turkey Hill store in Plains Township is expected to open in late February. Located just a half block from Turkey Hill’s current Plains Township location, the estimated $1.2 million project includes changes to the entrances on West Carey Street and North Main Street and to the traffic signal at the intersection. Turkey Hill will lease the property and the owner has agreed to dedicate the area at the corner of Main and Carey streets -- known as The Brick -- to the township and the Plains Lions Club. The store has 12 fueling stations and will sell burgers, pizza, subs and other food items like rotisserie and fried chicken, public relations manager Erin Dimitriou Smith said.

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Clothing giveaway is set

High Point Baptist Church will be holding a free clothing giveaway Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Clothes are available for children, men and women. The event will be held at the church, 1919 Mountain Road, Larksville. Call the church office at 371-4404 for information. WILKES-BARRE

Districts’ lawyer appeals

An attorney for two local school districts recently awarded more than $6 million in a lawsuit has filed an appeal of several rulings a judge made in the case to a higher court. Attorney Howard Levinson, who represents the Dallas and Pittston Area school districts, filed the cross appeal Wednesday, just a few days after the Northeastern Pennsylvania School District Health Trust filed an appeal of the ruling. Levinson said in the filing the districts are appealing rulings that thenJudge Lewis Wetzel made, including: denying post-trial motions, a request for accounting and a motion for summary judgment. Judge Richard Hughes had previously scheduled a hearing for March 8 to determine the amount of attorneys’ fees owed in the case. A request for a $.6.6 million judgment also was filed this week by Levinson. NANTICOKE

Dad waives hearing

A man accused by city police of leaving three children alone in a house waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Donald Whittaker on Wednesday. Julian Jay Johnson, 32, of Loomis Street, Nanticoke, waived child endangerment charges and one count each of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness to Luzerne County Court. Police withdrew two harassment charges against Johnson. Johnson Police allege Johnson caused a disturbance at Tommyboys Bar and Grille on North Market Street on Jan. 25. When he was placed in a holding cell, Johnson claimed his children are being watched by God. Police searched his house and found a 6-year-old boy, a 3-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy sleeping, police said.

Judge OKs suit against C&Y Family of slain infant has legal grounds to continue with its claim against agency, judge rules.

By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

SCRANTON – The family of a murdered Hazleton infant can proceed with some of the claims contained in a federal lawsuit that alleges Luzerne County Children and Youth Services was negligent for failing to protect the child, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo recently denied the agency’s motion to entirely dismiss the case filed by the family of Xavier Simmons, finding there was a sufficient legal basis to support the family’s claim that the agency could be held liable for his death. Three-month-old Simmons died on Jan. 14, 2008 from brain injuries he suffered after Alan Leitzel, the boyfriend of his mother, Tiffany Simmons, violently shook him. Leitzel was found guilty of first-degree murder in May 2009 and is serving a life sentence. Giles Simmons, the boy’s biological fa-

sided with her mother. ther, filed suit in July 2011, Giles Simmons, the In his ruling, Caputo claiming the agency had a boy’s biological father, noted appellate courts legal duty to protect the have held that the placechild but failed to do so af- filed suit in July 2011, ment of a child in foster ter a caseworker ignored claiming the agency care equates to an agency signs the child was in dan- had a legal duty to having the physical conger. protect the child, but trol of the child. According to the suit, Dawn Doherty, an atChildren and Youth had or- failed to do so after a torney for Children and dered Tiffany Simmons not caseworker ignored Youth, maintained the to allow Leitzel near the signs the child was in Simmonscasedidnotfall child, but she violated that danger. under that guideline beorder. A caseworker because Xavier Simmons came aware of that but failed to immediately act to remove the was not in foster care. The agreement to allow the child to reside with the grandchild. Under federal law, a government agen- mother was an informal arrangement. Caputo rejected that argument, findcy generally can’t be held responsible for injuriescausedbyathirdparty.Thereare ing that the agency’s directive to allow exceptions, however, in cases in which the child to remain with the grandmothan agency has a custodial relationship er was “sufficiently analogous” to foster with a person, such as if the person is in- care. Doherty on Tuesday filed a motion voluntarily incarcerated. In the Simmons case, the plaintiff’s at- asking the judge to reconsider his decitorney, Franklin Kepner Jr. of Berwick, sion, claiming that his interpretation of argued Children and Youth had custody the law would improperly expose the of Xavier Simmons – and thus a duty to agency to liability in virtually all types of protect him – by virtue of the fact it al- cases it handles. lowed the child to remain with Tiffany Simmons as long as she and the child re- See SUIT, Page 4A

State court weighs new trial for ex-LCCC associate dean Peter Paul Moses was convicted on charges he stole cash and laptops. By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

HARRISBURG – A Luzerne County judge did not err when he allowed prosecutors to present evidence that former Luzerne County Community College associate dean Peter Paul Moses had financial troubles and was seen taking money from a cash register, a county prosecutor argued Wednesday before the state Superior Court. Assistant District Attorney James McMonagle appeared before the Superior Court to oppose Moses’ appeal of his 2010 conviction on charges he stole $17,000 in cash and two laptop computers from the college over a several year period starting in 2005. Moses’ attorney, William Ruzzo, is seeking a new trial, arguing senior judge Kenneth Brown improperly permitted

two witnesses to testify they saw Moses take money from a cafeteria cash register. Ruzzo has also challenged a ruling that allowed prosecutors to tell jurors that Moses Moses had filed for bankruptcy during the time frame the thefts occurred. Moses, 60, was charged in September 2008 with several counts of theft by unlawful taking. He was convicted by a jury in July 2010 and sentenced that August to four to 23 months in prison. He has remained free on bail pending resolution of his appeal. In the appeal, Ruzzo argued testimony regarding the cash register thefts should not have been permitted because Moses was not specifically charged with stealing money from the registers. Rather, he was charged with failing to deposit money that came in to the school’s cafeteria.

McMonagle argued that evidence was pertinent to the case, however, because Moses had claimed someone other than him was responsible for the missing money. “In light of the fact (Moses) was blaming someone else for the thefts, it was important for the Commonwealth to present evidence to rebut that defense,” McMonagle said in court papers. Regarding the bankruptcy, Ruzzo argued that information was irrelevant and could prejudice the jury against Moses because of the stigma attached to bankruptcy. McMonagle maintained the bankruptcy information was relevant because it was indicative that Moses was having financial problems, which gave him a motive to steal. McMonagle and Ruzzo presented their cases in brief arguments before a panel of the Superior Court on Wednesday.Thecourtwillissuearulingatalater date.

W-B must turn over bid records

State agency says city has 30 days to comply or appeal the ruling regarding fire truck purchases. By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – The city has 30 days to provide all bids, or requests for proposals (RFPs), that were submitted in 2005 and 2006 when the city was purchasing three fire engines, a state agency has ruled. The state Office of Open records ruled last week the city must turn over the RFPs to petitioner Karen Ceppa Hirko within 30 days or appeal the ruling to the Last month Luzerne County Court city officials of Common Pleas. Last month city offi- said the procials said the proposals posals are not are not available and the city did not keep available and copies of them. the city did The city bought the not keep engines in 2006 from KME-Kovach of Nes- copies of quehoning for them. $860,000. The money came from an anonymous $1 million donation that Mayor Tom Leighton concealed from the public. Hirko and others have questioned the decision to conceal the donation that came to the city through the Kids for the Kingdom Foundation in California. The only RFP available is from KMEKovach. Two other bids – from American LaFrance of Summerville, S.C., and Pierce Manufacturing of Appleton, Wisc. – were not found by the City Clerk’s Office. William Vinsko, assistant city attorney, said last month he doesn’t have the information, but he was aware of “more than one response” to the RFP request. He said he was “advised” that there were three bidders. Vinsko said he was going to confirm that information, but he has yet to provide documentation. Terry Mutchler, executive director of the state Office of Open Records, providSee BIDS, Page 4A

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approval.” Drew McLaughlin, spokesman for Leighton, said the mayor had no comment on the charges being filed. Glodzik did not return a message left at his office. In the filing, Boyer said her car was towed on Oct. 28 and taken to LAG’s garage. She said the fine was $160; LAG’s fee was $250 plus a daily storage fee of $50 for a total of $460. Boyer said she is a single mother making $9 an hour. Boyer’s car has been at the LAG garage for more than 60 days, and with storage charges her bill now exceeds $3,200. “I knew at week two my car was gone because the cost was greater than the value of the car,” Boyer wrote in her filing. She said she has visited the LAG garage and asked to see her car, but has been denied. Robbins said he

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“The safety plan merely allowed Xavier’s legal custody with his grandmother … to remain unchanged. If this constitutes a setting analogous to foster care, then the phrase would encompass the

offered to pay Boyer’s bill with a credit card, but Glodzik demanded cash. Boyer said the loss of her car has created several hardships for her and her son. In a recent interview, Glodzik said Boyer doesn’t have insurance for the vehicle and didn’t have a current registration for it. “I can’t release a vehicle without insurance,” he said. Glodzik said he still has the car at LAG. In a related matter, the city and Glodzik have been ordered by the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records to turn over seven years of receipts for business conducted with the city. Glodzik claims he hasn’t kept those records, saying he began compiling them only in August on the advice of his attorney. Glodzik has 30 days to produce the records or appeal the ruling to the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. LAG has been the city’s contracted towing company since April 2005. The company pays the city $50,050 each year to provide the service. living situation of virtually every child with whom child welfare authorities become involved,” Doherty said. Caputo did grant an agency motion to dismiss five attorneys who represent the agency from the suit: Anthony Lumbis, Victor Drosey, Marsha Ann Basco, Bernard Podcasy and Jennifer Rogers, now a county judge.

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Fernando M. Gotay, 28, was convicted in the killing of 22-year-old Donald Spry. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A man convicted and sentenced to 10 to 15 years in state prison on an involuntary manslaughter and related drug charges argued Wednesday he should be given a new trial because his prior attorneys were ineffective. Fernando M. Gotay, 28, convicted in the killing of 22-year-old Donald Spry in December 2008, appeared in court Wednesday before Senior Judge Joseph Augello for a post-conviction hearing where he alleged previous attorneys did not present certain evidence at his March 2010 trial. Gotay, represented by attorney Carlos Martir, of Newtown, Pa., was found guilty of the charges by a Luzerne County jury and sentenced that same month by Augello. Augello said Wednesday he’ll make a ruling on Gotay’s request after attorneys file court papers over the next five weeks. Attorney John Pike, who repre-

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EAGAN, Minn. — Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, confident after his Florida primary victory, ended up inviting criticism Wednesday when he said he’s “not concerned about the very poor” because they have an “ample safety net.” Democrats and Republicans alike — including opponent Newt Gingrich — pounced and the GOP front-runner quickly sought to explain his remarks. “No, no, no, no, no, no, no,” Romney told reporters on his campaign plane when asked about the comments. “No, no, no. You’ve got to take the whole sentence, all right, it’s mostly the same.” He said his remark was consistent with his theme throughout the race, adding: “My energy is going to be devoted to helping middle-income people.” Romney’s comments quickly became

an immediate distraction from his message that he’s more conservative than Gingrich and from the double-digit thumping the former House speaker sustained in Florida. His campaign worked behind the scenes to provide context for the comment. Gingrich raised Romney’s remark at his first event since losing the Florida primary. He read Romney’s quotes aloud and they were met with boos from the crowd at a brewery in Reno, Nev. “I am fed up with politicians in either party dividing Americans against each other,” Gingrich said. As the day began, Romney told CNN from Florida: “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net gling.” “You can focus on the very poor, that’s there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich. They’re not my focus,” he said. President Barack Obama’s re-election doing just fine. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent campaign was quick to criticize. “So much for ‘we’re all in this togethof Americans who right now are strug-

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Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, the retired head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and an uncharged central figure in a child sex-abuse case that involves the alleged shuffling of predator priests to unwitting parishes, has died. He was 88. Bevilacqua died in his sleep Tuesday night at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood after battling dementia and an undisclosed form of cancer, an archdiocese spokeswoman said. He had been the spiritual leader of the 1.5 million-member Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1988 until his retirement in 2003. In the days before his death, a Philadelphia judge had ruled him competent to testify if called as a witness in the child-endangerment trial of a highranking former aide accused of moving sexually-abusive priests to new churches as part of a systematic cover-up of child sex allegations. NEW YORK

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Four New York City police officers have been stripped of their guns and badges after a video surfaced of them striking and kicking a suspect. The internal affairs department is investigating, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Wednesday. The officers are on desk duty in the meantime, he said. The shaky amateur footage was posted anonymously Saturday on the website WorldStarHipHop and titled “These Cops In The Bronx, NY Are Out Of Control!” The video shows 19-year-old Jatiek Reed appearing to resist arrest by throwing a couple of kicks and swats at a group of officers. Then it shows him being struck with police batons and kicked. His arms and legs flail. One officer holds him down. The footage also shows one of the officers turning and pointing chemical spray directly at the videographer, who then flees. Reed was arrested on assault charges. His mother told the New York Post he required staples in his head and arm.

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opened a new front in their campaign to crush rebels who have taken control of areas around the capital. The assault in the mountains overlooking Damascus came a day after regime troops largely succeeded in retaking suburbs on the eastern side of the city. With activists reporting more than 30 killed in violence Wednesday, U.N. ambassadors held a second day of talks in a closed session at the Security Council, trying to win the agreement of Syria’s ally Russia to a draft resolution calling for President Bashar Assad to surrender power.

An Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker was arrested at a House hearing Wednesday after trying to film the proceedings without the required media credentials. Joshua Fox of, Milanville, Pa., was led out of the room in handcuffs and charged by Capitol Police with unlawful entry. Fox directed the anti-drilling documentary “Gasland,” which was nominated last year for an Oscar. Fox also is an activist who has spoken out against hydraulic fracturing, which was the subject of the House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee hearing.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hands 6-month-old Dexter Hall of Plymouth, Minn., back to his mother, Laura, during a campaign stop at Freightmasters, Inc. in Eagan, Minn., on Wednesday.

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LOS ANGELES — Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of TV’s “Soul Train” who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75. Police responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his Mulholland Drive home around 4 a.m. He was pronounced dead of a selfinflicted gunshot wound about an hour later at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to the coroner’s office. Police Officer Sara Faden said authorities have ruled out foul play. Detectives have not found a suicide

note and are talking to relatives about his mental state. His death prompted many to speak of the positive influence he and his show had on pop culture, music and the black community. “God bless him for the solid good and wholesome foundation he provided for young adults worldwide and the unity and brotherhood he singlehandedly brought about with his most memorable creation of ‘Soul Train,”’ said Aretha Franklin, an early performer on the show. Franklin called Cornelius “an American treasure.” The Rev. Jesse Jackson told KNXLos Angeles that Cornelius “was a transformer.” “‘Soul Train’ became the outlet for

African-Americans,” Jackson said, adding that he talked to Cornelius a few days ago and there were no signs Cornelius was upset. Others also expressed their grief. “I am shocked and deeply saddened at the sudden passing of my friend, colleague, and business partner Don Cornelius,” Quincy Jones said. “Don was a visionary pioneer and a giant in our business. Before MTV there was ‘Soul Train,’ that will be the great legacy of Don Cornelius.” Cornelius was born Sept. 27, 1936, in Chicago. “Soul Train” began in 1970 in Chicago on WCIU-TV as a local program and aired nationally from 1971 to 2006.

LOS ANGELES — Bail for a former elementary school teacher accused of taking bizarre photos of children in his classroom for a sexual thrill was raised Wednesday to $23 million, as parents questioned why they weren’t notified when the pictures were found more than a year ago. Mark Berndt, 61, appeared in court for the first time after Some photos being charged showed chilwith committing lewd acts dren with live involving 23 bugs the size boys and girls, of hissing ages 6 to 10, be- cockroaches tween 2008 and on their 2010. The investi- mouths or gation of Berndt faces. began when a film processor in Redondo Beach found more than 40 photos more than a year ago, according to the Sheriff’s Department, which was given the case by Redondo Beach police in late December 2011. About 400 photos were found at Berndt’s home and at the photo lab during subsequent searches. Some photos showed Berndt with his arm around children or his hand over their mouths. Some showed children with live bugs the size of hissing cockroaches on their mouths or faces. Others depicted girls with what appears to be a spoon up to their mouths as if they were going to ingest a clear-white liquid. Children were fed Berndt’s semen from a spoon or on cookies, Marquez said.

Taliban say they are not ready to talk peace Afghanistan’s attempt to broker deal has met with a number of recent setbacks. By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban dismissed reports they are preparing to talk peace with the Afghan government, and a NATO report leaked Wednesday shows captured insurgents full of confidence they will seize power after international

troops leave. While both were setbacks to President Hamid Karzai’s quest to broker peace with the Taliban, his government got a big boost from Pakistan’s top diplomat who declared her nation’s support for an Afghan-led reconciliation process. Still, steps toward finding a political resolution to the 10year-old war continue to be bogged down in discussions among the U.S. and its partners over venues, agendas and conflicting interests. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister

Hina Rabbani Khar said she was visiting Kabul to deliver the strong message that Pakistan would stand behind any peace initiative that was widely supported by all ethnic groups. “Our only prerequisite to be supportive of an initiative is that it should be Afghan-led,” she said. “It should be Afghanowned. It should be Afghan-driven and Afghan-backed.” She said the Afghans should AP PHOTO determine the way forward and then nations in the region and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, center left, the greater international com- talks with Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rasool during their meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. munity should back the plan.

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2 picked for Accountability, Conduct and Ethics panel By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

The Luzerne County Council has appointed Margaret Monahan Hogan and Bruce Simpson as citizen representatives on the new Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission. The county manager, controller and district attorney – or their designees – also will serve on the commission, which must police the new ethics code. Hogan, of the Harding section of Exeter Township, was among six Republicans publicly interviewed for the unpaid post. The county’s home rule charter requires both a Republican and Democrat citizen appointment. She has a doctorate in philosophy from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Hogan chaired the philosophy department at King’s

College in Wilkes-Barre from 2000 to 2003 and was founding director of the college’s Center for Ethics and Hogan Public Life. Hogan also worked as professor of ethics at the University of Portland in Oregon until 2009 and was president of the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University in 2001 and 2002. She has been a fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture since 1999. She has lectured about ethics throughout the United States and Europe. Hogan is married to Thomas Hogan, who works at the University of Scranton, and has six children and 16 grandchildren. Simpson, of Wilkes-Barre, was one of 10 Democrats publicly interviewed. Several council members supported Vito A. Forlenza, Hughestown, but the majority

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Pribula said the court branches will basically “stay whole” with the revised $23.7 million plan because actual spending in court branches was $22.9 million last year. Those branches include court administration, stenographers, central court, district judge offices and orphan’s court. Burke said the courts will continue to work with other branches of county government while focusing on processing thousands of civil, criminal and family court cases. Specialty courts The court also will try to enhance specialty courts that will save taxpayers “enormous amounts of money” in the future, he said. “As with any negotiation, neither side is totally satisfied with the outcome, but both sides realize it’s in the best interest of the county to move forward and concentrate on the business at hand,” Burke said. Pending layoffs countywide were reduced from an estimated 106 to 56 because a majority of council agreed Tuesday to support a

Bruce Simpson was one of the two county residents who were chosen to be on the county’s new Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission that will police the new ethics code. The code has not yet been adopted by the new Luzerne County Council, which took over at the beginning of the year.

Drug Administration. Simpson also worked as chief of collections for the U.S. Department of the Treasury for three years until his retirement in 1998. He is single and ran for county council last year. To create staggered terms, one of the first citizen appointees will serve two years instead of four. Hogan and Simpson will draw lots to determine which has the two-year term. The council had to make the citizen appointments within 30 days of home rule’s Jan. 2 effective date, but the new ethics code has not been adopted. Incoming Manager Robert Lawton must propose a code to CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER council by the end of April, according to the home rule charter He was a municipal police offi- timeline. The council will have vote went to Simpson. Simpson has a bachelor’s de- cer, a federal magistrate pro tem another two months to adopt the gree in law from the University of in Maryland, chief of collections code. Central Florida and a master- at the U.S. Mine Safety and equivalent degree in theology Health Administration and a spefrom the St. Thomas Aquinas cial agent investigating criminal matters for the U.S. Food and Seminary.

budget that will increase taxes 2 percent and dip into capital bond funding to help repay the county’s rising debt tab. A maximum of six layoffs has been projected for probation services. Burke said he can’t specify the department breakdown of the up to 10 cuts. Probation officer Charles Majikes, head of the 98-member union of probation officers and domestic relations officers, said all suggestions to reduce layoffs in his unit will be considered. “We are willing to listen to their side as far as what it’s going to take to lose the least amount of people possible,” he said. “There is absolutely no offer out there that we will not listen to.” The union, known as court-appointed professionals, is receiving 2 percent raises this year and 3 percent the following three years. Majikes said the union agreed to a pay freeze the first year of its contract, and he noted that the last two collective bargaining agreements were approved by former county commissioners without resorting to binding arbitration. The base pay for court-appointed professionals ranges from $44,600 to $60,500, according to the contract. Majikes said union members are often at

Council Chairman Jim Bobeck said he expects council will act quickly because the commission can’t officially enforce complaints until the code is adopted. The code encourages workers and officials to expose questionable activity, misuse or waste of county funds and alleged corruption. Council also voted Tuesday to create a new legislative outreach committee to examine local government issues and inform state and federal officials of challenges and issues facing the county. The committee already plans to push legislators to enact a sales tax option that would reduce the county’s reliance on property taxes. Council members Rick Morelli, Edward Brominski, Stephen A. Urban, Eugene Kelleher and Harry Haas will serve on the committee.

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MARY A. HUGHES, 68, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012, in Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Fla. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Michael Poostay and Frances Swaboski Poostay. Mary was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, class of 1960. Prior to relocating to Florida, Mary was employed by the Social Security Administration, Wilkes-Barre, and was last employed at Wal-Mart in Port Charlotte. Mary was preceded in death by sister Barbara Verbinski; brothers, Edward and Raymond Poostay. Surviving are her sisters Charlotte Gerchak, Swoyersville; Patricia Fondo and her husband, Alfred, Shavertown, and Theresa Schlingman, Wilkes-Barre. Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. THOMAS LOKUTA, 82, Avoca, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born in Avoca, on June 27, 1929, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Hokien) Lokuta. He was a graduate of Duryea High School. Tom served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was a member of Queen of the Apostles Church, formerly Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Avoca. In addition to his parents, preceding him in death was brother, Edward Lokuta. Surviving him are his wife of 53 years, the former Theresa Clifford; son, John Lokuta and his wife, Lisa; two grandchildren, Connor and Megan; brother, Paul Lokuta and his wife Dorothy; several nieces and nephews. In accordance with Tom’s wishes, services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home Inc., 728 Main St., Avoca. ANN MARIE KROFCHOK, 79, Ashley, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, in the Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Township. Surviving her are sons, John C. Krofchok and wife Kathleen, and Mark S. Krofchok and wife Kimberly; grandchildren, Mark, James, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Kathryn and John; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Gaughan; beloved niece Deborah Tabulov and many other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church, Ashley. Entombment will be in St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Hanover Township. Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. JOSEPH J. ORMANDO, 61, E. Germania Street, Ashley, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending from Kielty-Moran Funeral Home Inc., 87 Washington Ave., Plymouth.

JOSEPH A. MARMO, 89, of Southampton, N.J., died Monday, January 30, 2012, in Virtua Hospital, N.J. Surviving are children, Christine Marmo, Joseph Marmo Jr., Jeannine Carleton, Judith Riveness; grandchildren, Genevieve Marmo Reich, Katherine Ventre Riveness, Antonia Marie Marmo, Gianna Rose Marmo; brother Louis Marmo; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded by wife Jean Katherine Barmus Marmo; brothers Dr. Theodore Marmo, Professor Emerald Marmo; sisters, Mary Marmo, Jennie Joseph and Sylvia Coyne. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Prince of Peace Parish-St. Mary’s Church, West Grace and Lawrence St., Old Forge. Interment will be in the Old Forge Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. in the church. Funeral arrangements by the Louis V. Ciuccio Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road, Old Forge. BARBARA M. PACE, 82, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and a former resident of Cazenovia, N.Y., died Sunday, January 29, 2012. Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Charles H.S. Pace; children, Charles (Mary Lou), Cazenovia, N.Y.; Donna (Bill) Hall, Henniker, N.H., and Jody (fiancé Scot Smith), Alburtis, Pa.; sister, Irene Giannetti, Pennsylvania; four grandchildren, Christopher and Daniel Pace, Jason and Kaitlin Hall. A Mass of Christian Burial will held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. James Church, 6 Green St., Cazenovia, N.Y. Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday in the Tait Funeral Home Inc., 2333 Fenner Road, Cazenovia, N.Y. Contributions may be made to the Cazenovia Fire Department, 127 Albany St., Cazenovia, NY 13035, or CAVAC, 106 Nelson St., Cazenovia, NY 13035. Visit our website, www.taitfuneralhome.com, for more information. MR. LEONARD J. VRABEL SR., 75, of Duryea, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Duryea, he was a son of the late Steven and Stella Nasistka Vrabel. He served in the U.S. Army. He was employed by Saker Aviation, Avoca, and BNC Music, Pittston, as a piano teacher. Preceding him in death are his wife, the former Josephine Leone. Surviving him are daughters, Denise DeSanto, Lynnette Prescott and husband John; sons, Leonard Vrabel Jr., and wife Tamara; Stephen Vrabel and wife Jacinta; and eight grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Duryea, with the Rev. Andrew Sinnott officiating. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Duryea. There will be no calling hours. Funeral arrangements are by the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea.

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Felicita Lukashewski

Eleanor Goncheroski

January 30, 2012

January 28, 2012

Lukashewski, 81, passed F elicita away Monday, January 30, 2012,

in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Nanticoke, daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria Szymborski. She graduated from Nanticoke High School and Prospect Heights Hospital School of Nursing in Brooklyn, N.Y. She initially worked at Prospect Heights Hospital, then returned to Nanticoke, where she worked at Nanticoke State General Hospital until her retirement in 1990. She was a highly respected RN who enjoyed her nursing profession. Felicita was a lifelong member of St. Mary of Czestochowa Church (now St. Faustina Kowalski Parish). She and her beloved husband, Clarence, celebrated their 54th anniversary on November 23, 2011. She was very thoughtful and generous person who enjoyed helping others. She was known to her friends as Felicia, and she volunteered with them, bringing joy to many. Felicia touched many lives and was dearly loved by all who knew her. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Felicita was preceded in death by her sister Jennie Michaloski. She is survived by her devoted husband, Clarence; daughter, Marie Zamberletti, and her husband, Romeo, Danville, Ill.; son, David Lukashewski, and his wife, Maria, Nanticoke; daughter, Felicia Bubonic, and her husband, Brian, Columbus, Ohio; sister Lillian Pratt, Flor-

Nardone Goncheroski of E leanor Wyoming passed away unex-

ida; several nephews, nieces and many loving in-laws, extended family and friends. The family would like to thank the many caregivers at Birchwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Special Care Hospital in Nanticoke, and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, who provided loving, caring attention during Felicia’s illness. Her family is also extremely grateful to all who have supported her with their prayers and concerns. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the secondary site of St. Faustina’s Parish (St. Mary of Czestochowa Church), 1030 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Nanticoke. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Faustina Kowalska Parish.

Edward M. George January 29, 2012 M. George, 53, of WilkesE dward Barre, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012, in the Hospice of the VNA, St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre, following a courageous battle with cancer. Edward was born in WilkesBarre, son of the late Thomas E. and Florence Mackaravitz George. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School. After high school, he enlisted in the National Guard. Edward had worked for various construction and plumbing companies in the area. Eddie enjoyed Penn State football, NASCAR racing and spending time with family and friends. Surviving him are brother, Gary George, and his wife, Carol, WilkesBarre; sisters, Linda Padavan and her husband, Frank, Courtdale, and Debra Kline, Wilkes-Barre; several nieces and nephews. A special heartfelt thanks is ex-

tended by the family to caregivers Bridget and Tex. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Laurel Run Primitive Methodist Church, with the Rev. George Kropp officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of service. Arrangements are by The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas.

pectedly Saturday, January 28, 2012, in Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg, due to complications of surgery. Pattie, Donna, Cheb and Eugene were by her side. Born in Pittston, on October 4, 1923, she was a daughter of the late John and Rose Latorella Nardone. During World War II, as “Rosie The Riveter,” Eleanor supported her veteran brothers and her country while working in a defense plant in New Jersey. She later worked for 30 years in Lee Manufacturing in Pittston, until retirement. Eleanor was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and The Pittston Senior Citizens Center. She filled her life by watching her grandsons grow, driving, playing bingo and spending time with her beloved friends. She enjoyed spirited card games with Irene, Mary and Mario, lunching with family and friends, and visiting the casino with Pauling. She was also fortunate to share the warm company of her neighbors in Wyoming. Eleanor is survived by her best friend and daughter, Pattie Gregorio; son-in-law, Eugene; grandsons, John and Jeff; and loving nieces and

strong family values were at the foundation of a full and treasured life. He will be enormously missed by family, friends and those touched by his humor, kindness and devotion. In addition to his parents, Frank is preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, the former Delores (Simmons) Madigan; son, Frank Jr.; brothers, Thomas, James, and John Madigan; sisters, Ann Marie Runyan, Eleanor Fahr and Catherine Sowa. He is survived by his daughter, Leslie, and her husband, James Butler, of Avoca; grandchildren, James Butler and Ian Madigan; daughter-inlaw, Martha Madigan; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Queen of The Apostles Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca, with Fr. Phillip Sladicka officiating. Friends may call Friday evening from 5-8 p.m. The AM Vets Honor Guard of Dupont will provide Military Honors. Interment will be held St. Mary’s Cemetery, Avoca. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association of Luzerne County, 63 N. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, PA 18701, or to the Avoca Ambulance Association, 740 Main St., Avoca, PA 18641. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.

Robert R. Utter January 31, 2012 obert R. Utter, 68, of Lehman, passed away Tuesday, January R 31, 2012, in the Lakeside Nursing

ters, Norma and Joyce; nieces, Brenda and Debbie; and nephew, Joseph. Private funeral services Center, Harveys Lake. were held from the Harold C. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. son of the late Robert and Mildred Main St., Shavertown. The Rev. DaLaRose Utter. niel A. Toomey officiated. Robert was a graduate of E. L. Memorial donations, if desired, Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre, may be made to Gate of Heaven class of 1961. He was a member of Church, 40 Machell Ave., Dallas, PA the 402nd U.S. Army Reserves. 18612. Robert was employed as a managRobert’s daughter, Jeanette, er at the former Daring’s Market, wishes to thank the staff at Lakeside Dallas. Nursing Center for the quality care He attended Gate of Heaven her father received. Church, Dallas. Condolences may be sent to JeaSurviving him are his daughter, nette via email at snowdonfunerJeanette Utter, Broomall, Pa.; sis- al@frontier.com. More Obituaries, Page 2A

Henry L. Kedda January 26, 2012 enry Louis Kedda died Thursday, January 26, 2012, in the H Hospice Community Care Unity at Geisinger South. He was born December 25, 1927, to Michael and Lottie (Koscinski) Kedda. Born and raised in Nanticoke, Henry graduated from Nanticoke High School. During World War II, Henry served his country as a Corporal in the U.S. Army Air Force. He was a member of the American Legion Post 350. For many years, Henry worked as a seaman on the Great Lakes for the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Corp. He was known to many as “Bugs” and was an avid hunter, fisherman, and history buff. Bugs loved the outdoors, hiking, picking berries and

mushrooms. He was known for his homemade wine, which he shared with family and friends. Preceding him in death are his parents, and brothers, Leonard and Edward Kedda. Surviving him are sister, Dorothy Maciejczyk; nephews, Michael, Stephen, Conner, Ryan Maciejczyk, Michael and Gary Kedda; and a niece, Karen Kedda. Henry was a member of Holy Trinity Church, where a Memorial Mass celebrating his life will be held on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Donations in his membory can be made to the SPCA. Arrangements are through the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke.

FUNERALS BAGINSKI – Mary, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., WilkesBarre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Hudson Road, Plains Township. BOROFSKI – Richard II, funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Harman Funeral Homes and Crematory Inc., (East) 669 W. Butler Drive, Drums. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church, Drums. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today, and 10 to 10:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. BUSH – Constance, celebration of life 9 a.m. Friday in McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today in McLaughlin’s. MANGINO – Eleanor, family service 8:30 a.m. today in McLaughlin’s The Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. today in the Church of St. Nicholas. MOORE – Michael, funeral 7 p.m. Friday in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. Friends may call 4 p.m. until time of service Friday in the funeral home. O’HARE – Samuel, funeral 11:30 a.m. today in Kearney Funeral Home

January 31, 2012 Sterowski, 20, resident of J esse Harveys Lake, passed away in

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, on Tuesday January 31, 2012. He was born December 28, 1991, in Wilkes-Barre, a son of Kevin A. Sterowski and the former Pamela Johnson. He was a 2010 graduate of Northwest Area High School. Jesse was employed as a C.N.A. operator at K Fab, Berwick. He enjoyed football, baseball, hunting, fishing and snowboarding. He also liked to go off-roading and ride ATVs. Jesse was an avid Eagles and Cardinal fan. Surviving him are his father, Kevin A. Sterowski, and step-mother, Judi, of Hunlock Creek; mother, Pamela, and step-father, Roman Sedorchuk, Harveys Lake; sister, Kristin Bomboy, Shickshinny; grandmother, Theresa Sterowski, Mocanaqua; grandparents, Robert and Betty Lou Johnson, Shickshinny. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Albert Sterowski. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday and from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the Clarke Piatt Funeral

Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Creek. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Parish cemetery, Mocanaqua. In his passing, he gave the “Gift of Life” to six people. Beloved friends are holding a Candlelight Vigil at 7:30 p.m. tonight at McKendree Little League field. Memorial Contributions in Jesse’s memory may be sent to Franklin Security Bank, Attn.: Memory of Jesse Sterowski, 1065 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

Mary Pritchyk January 31, 2012 ary Pritchyk, 78, of Dalton, passed away, Tuesday, January M 31, 2012, in Community Medical

Center in Scranton. She is survived by her beloved husband, Alexander Pritchyk. Wed on May 4, 1957, the couple was married for 54 years. Born in Scranton on September 30, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Campanella Sgobba. Mary was a graduate of South Scranton Catholic High School, class of 1951, before earning her degree from the Scranton State School of Nursing in 1954. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a nurse for both the Hahnemann and Community Medical Center Hospitals. A devoted member of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Old Forge, she was also a member of St. Michael’s Society. An excellent cook who often made pierogies for her church’s bake sale, her favorite pastime was

OBITUARY POLICY Inc., 173 E. Green St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Faustina Parish, Nanticoke. Friends may call 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. today. RESAVY – Gloria, blessing service 11 a.m. Friday in Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Visitation 9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday. RIFENBERY – Carl, memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday in the Luzerne Methodist Church, Bennett Street, Luzerne. Family and friends are invited to share memories 1 p.m. until the time of the service. ROMALDINI – Barbara, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Rocco’s Church (St. Joseph Marello Parish), Pittston. WATKINS – Elizabeth, funeral 10 a.m. today in the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, Plymouth. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in All Saints Parish, Plymouth. Calling hours 9:30 to 10 a.m. today.

nephews, both locally, in New Jersey and California. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, John; brothers, Ralph, Pat, Frank, Joe, Carmen, John and Samuel Nardone; and by sister, Florence Nardone Franchimone. A funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Anthony Recupero Funeral Home, 406 Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Pittston. The Rev. Joseph Sibilano, O.S. J. officiating, Interment will be in Denison Mausoleum, Swoyersville. Friends may call from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home.

Jesse Sterowski

January 31, 2012 Francis “Frank” Madigan, 82, of Duryea, formally of Avoca, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in his home. He was born in Avoca, January 11, 1930, and was a son of the late Edgar and Anna (Gardner) Madigan. He was a member of Queen of The Apostles Church, Avoca, an 1948 graduate of Avoca High School. Frank was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a lifelong union bricklayer and a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 5. He was also employed as a bus driver for the Greyhound Bus Company, the Pittston Area School District, and worked part time for Hertz Rent-A-Car. Frank was a member of the VFW Post 8335 Avoca, the Avoca American Legion, the West Side Social Club, the Avoca Jolly Boys, and Pittston Senior Citizen Club. Frank was a dedicated mason for much of his life. He was a fine and meticulous bricklayer and derived much satisfaction from his work. He was kindhearted, enormously comical and good-natured. His

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gardening. A loving wife, mother and grandmother who adored time spent with her family, she will be dearly missed. She is survived by her three children, Michael Pritchyk and wife, Diana, of Lake Ariel, Sandra Pritchyk of Columbia, Md., and Sharon Shewczyk and husband, the Rev. David, Holy Trinity Church Rector, of Wilkes-Barre; sister, Rose Reese of Scranton; four grandchildren, Timothy and Nicholas Shewczyk, Nikolai and Alexander Pritchyk; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services are scheduled to begin on Saturday at 9:15 a.m. in the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge, with 10 a.m. funeral services in St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, 512 Summer St., in Old Forge, to be conducted by the Rev. John Soucek, Rector. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Parish Cemetery. Relatives and friends may pay their respects on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Parastas will be held at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mary’s name to St. Michael’s Church, 512 Summer St., Old Forge, 18518. Please visit www.KearneyFuneralHome.com for directions or to leave an online condolence.

In Loving Memory

Mildred Jane Jacobs May 9, 1933 ~ February 2, 2011

I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new I thought about you yesterday and days before that too I think of you in silence I often speak your name All I have are memories and your picture in a frame Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part God has you in his keeping I have you in my heart With much love, Jacqueline, Michael, Denise, Debra, Jennifer, Conor, Emma and Lincoln

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Forbearance fee levied on borrowers who must suspend payments

Lender Sallie Mae fee opposed By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

More than 75,000 people have signed an online petition opposing a fee charged by student-lender Sallie Mae for loans placed into forbearance. Sallie Mae calls the fee a concession paid by the borrower to suspend required payments. Change.org, the online organization hosting the petition, calls it an unemployment tax. Sallie Mae is one of the nation’s largest student lenders, managing the debt of more than 10 mil-

lion borrowers. It operates a payment processing center in Hanover Township that employs more than 1,000 people. Sallie Mae charges a fee of $50 per loan every three months the loan is in forbearance, up to a maximum of $150 per period. Loans placed in forbearance when the borrower cannot make monthly payments due to financial hardship continue to accrue interest. Stef Gray of Brooklyn, N.Y., organizer of the online petition, ac-

cused Sallie Mae of double-dipping by charging an extra fee on forbearances. Sallie Mae spokeswoman Patricia Christel said the private student loan lender charges the fee to reinforce the importance of repaying student debt. “When customers ask for a concession to suspend required payments, we in turn ask for a good-faith deposit that acknowledges the importance of and commitment to resuming payments in the future,” Christel

said. Sallie Mae does not have any plans to alter the fee at this time, according to Christel. Less than 4 percent of Sallie Mae borrowers have loans in forbearance, according to the lender. Sallie Mae also said it seeks to educate borrowers on more affordable repayment options, including modifying repayment plans and asking loan cosigners for help, before granting forbearance.

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ed the merchandise to a local business for cash and gift cards, according to a police news release. Newport Township police charged Asay with breaking inBy EDWARD LEWIS to an unoccupied house on elewis@timesleader.com West Main Street and stealing EXETER – A woman charged items on Nov. 20. According to the latest crimiwith entering a house and swiping items that were sold at area nal complaints: Bert Wagner told police he alpawn stores claimed she was lowed Asay and Everett to stay high on bath salts. Police allege Cara Asay, 29, at his house on Penn Avenue. and her boyfriend, Bradley Ev- While he was away, Asay and erett, 27, stole jewelry and elec- Everett entered the house and told Wagner’s tronics from a house girlfriend that on Penn Avenue on Wagner’s girlfriend said they wanted to Dec. 15. Asay also is Asay was the only perretrieve their accused by police of stealing a woman’s son to go upstairs. When belongings because they wallet from Family Asay returned to the Dollar, Wyoming first floor, she told Ever- were going to California. Avenue, on Dec. 18. ett, “Let’s get out of Wagner’s Asay and Everett were arraigned here,” the criminal com- girlfriend said Asay was the Wednesday by Dis- plaints say. only person to trict Judge Joseph go upstairs. Carmody in West When Asay returned to the first Pittston. Asay was charged with four floor, she told Everett, “Let’s get counts of theft and two counts out of here,” the complaints say. When police advised Asay of receiving stolen property and forgery. Everett was charged and Everett on Jan. 18 they with two counts of criminal would be facing charges, acconspiracy, and one count of cording to the complaint, they theft and receiving stolen prop- replied, “OK, (we) were on bath salts the whole time.” erty. Asay and Everett remain The charges are the latest against Asay and Everett in re- jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility in lieu of cent weeks. Hanover Township police al- $12,500 on the latest charges. Preliminary hearings are lege Asay and Everett stole items from a house on Lee Park scheduled on Feb. 15 before Avenue on Dec. 24 and return- Carmody.

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OTHER OPINION: REDISTRICTING

Mum court makes mess of campaigns

The court order did extend HIS IS THE point in the election cycle the petition-filing deadline unwhen we urge voters til Feb. 16. But some candidates to start paying atten- are still uncertain about how tion to the issues and to the can- the ruling will affect their efdidates running in the spring forts to run for office. Terry Madonna, a political primary. This is the time in the run-up analyst and pollster from Franto the Nov. 6 general election klin & Marshall, calls the Suwhen we applaud those people preme Court action “bizarre.” who have stepped forward to This is not to say that the Supreme Court rulrun for office. We recing was wrong. We ognize that it takes The court should time and dedication have elaborated on never got a clear explanation about to go through the what was wrong why the Legislaprocess of circulating tive Reapportionpetitions to get on with the redisCommisthe April 24 primary tricting plan, so it ment sion, for instance, ballot. In fact, candi- can be fixed. stripped our cordates have a small ner of the state of window in which to circulate and file nominating one House seat, reducing Eriepetitions – from Jan. 24 to Feb. area legislators from five to four. The court said only that 14. But a Pennsylvania Supreme the new redistricting plan was Court decision has upended the “contrary to law.” The court should have elabprocess, and now some officeseekers are uncertain about the orated on what was wrong with boundaries of their sought-after the redistricting plan, so it can office and the validity of the sig- be fixed. As Madonna says: “How can you fix something if natures on their petitions. On Jan. 24, the state Su- you don’t know on what basis preme Court threw out a redis- it’s broken? Right at the motricting plan for state House ment, nobody knows.” The existing district lines and Senate seats. The court voted 4 to 3 to send the plan could well stay in effect until back to the Legislative Reap- 2014. But we’ll only know for portionment Commission, sure when the Supreme Court made up of two Republicans, does its duty and provides detwo Democrats and one judge. tails on its ruling, as soon as But the court’s ruling didn’t in- possible. clude an opinion about why Erie Times-News they rejected redistricting.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s my greatest fear that we will be cutting services and ultimately hurting the most vulnerable citizens of the county.” Elaine Maddon Curry The Luzerne County councilwoman this week explained why she rejected an earlier plan and joined a council majority in favoring a modest property tax increase of 2 percent for 2012, thereby preserving about 50 jobs slated for elimination. If approved, the budget still will require an estimated 56 layoffs of county workers.

OTHER OPINION: ‘YEAR OF BIBLE’

Lawmakers stray from Constitution

AST WEEK, THE state House of Representatives, on a vote of 193-0, passed a resolution declaring 2012 the “Year of the Bible.” As usual, the underworked lawmakers never miss an opportunity to pander to the faithful, especially during an election year. In what century are these lawmakers living? The resolution by the state’s elected civil servants declares the Bible to be “the word of God” while pressing upon Pennsylvanians the “need to study and apply the teachings of the holy scriptures.” To say this is a narrow understanding of state and U.S. history is an understatement, beginning with William Penn. The founder of this commonwealth, who was a Quaker imprisoned in England for his religious beliefs, would consider it ironic and somewhat horrifying EDITORIAL BOARD

that such a resolution could pass without a peep of dissent. In Pennsylvania, he ensured religious tolerance and no preference for one faith over another. Fast forward to 2012. House Resolution 535 was introduced by Rep. Rick Saccone, R-Elizabeth Township, and sponsored by 37 other members who appear unaware of or indifferent to Pennsylvania’s historic place as a refuge for people of conscience. Pennsylvanians would have more confidence in the Legislature if religion were left to houses of worship instead of exploited for short-term political advantage. What might restore our faith in the House is a resolution declaring 2012 “The Year of Following the Constitution,” an opportune time for legislators to bone up on the separation of church and state. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Time for county heads to face the fiscal music

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hile the impetus for writing this letter came from the recent letter by District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis (printed in Monday’s edition), the content is meant for all department and union heads in Luzerne County. I understand that being faced with a reduced budget can cause angst, anger and the reflexive response that you are being asked to do the impossible. But here is a simple fact: The party is over. There is no more money. The unions were given a chance to freeze wages and/or accept limited furloughs, and the answer was no. We have read about prison guards getting up to 71 days of paid time off, forcing the warden to work others on overtime. By the way, folks, 71 days is equal to more than 14 weeks off from work; or stated otherwise, it is more than 3.5 months away from the job, which is more than one month enjoyed by some European nations. That is a ludicrous benefit and should be rescinded. The judiciary, the public defender and perhaps the DA’s Office had waved the “we will sue you if we don’t get our way” threat. Whom do you plan to sue? The citizens, the council, the manager and/or me? Enough is enough. I want to thank the members of the new council who are willing to hold the line. I want to welcome incoming county manager Mr. Robert Lawton to Luzerne County and implore him to stand fast against this business-as-usual attitude in the courthouse. I am expecting you to run this county like every successful business is run – with strict adherence to a budget and the available cash flow. Yes, Ms. Salavantis, you must tighten your belt, just like every other family and household in this country. You decided to run for DA, now you must find a way to manage your office with the budget given to you. There is a saying I use for describing a good leader: Lead from the front. So, break out the midnight oil – or better yet, LED lights – and show your staff how it is done. David Pekala Rice Township

Diesel should cost less than regular gasoline

he price of diesel fuel is absolutely outrageous. The high price doesn’t make any sense. The price of goods should be reflected in the amount of money it takes to create or obtain them. The amount of money to create diesel fuel is substantially less than that of regular gasoline. Yet the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.66, whereas the average for a gallon of diesel fuel is $3.86.

Diesel fuel should be more cost-friendly because it requires less refining. In addition, diesel fuel burns much more efficiently than regular gasoline. In our area, diesel fuel remains about 45 cents higher than gasoline. Briley V. Marchetti Wapwallopen

A heavenly meeting between writer, coach

read with great nostalgic interest the 1998 exclusive interview of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, done by The Times Leader’s late sports writer and columnist Jerry Kellar (Jan. 23). It was a well-written and informative piece – the meeting of two people at the tops of their professions. I would, however, really like to read the interview done on Jan. 22, 2012, when Kellar met JoePa just inside the gates of heaven, with a sharp pencil, plenty of notepaper and nothing but time. Wouldn’t that be the greatest “scoop” of all? God bless the Paterno family and give them comfort in this time of heartbreaking loss. Bonnie Fowler Chocallo Wyoming

Criticism of stimulus is Republican rubbish

nyone who caught Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ response to President Obama’s State of the Union address might wonder if he actually had heard what the president said. Americans just want employment and hope. President Obama offers both, but Republicans in Congress are blocking him. Gov. Daniels said he is concerned about “unaffordable” national debt. He observed that, “No nation ... can thrive, or survive intact, with debts as huge as ours.” But he is wrong. Private capital is not being used today to drive an American economic recovery, although there’s plenty of capital around. It’s just that the wealthy are either sitting on their money or investing abroad. So President Obama did what President Roosevelt had done during the Great Depression; he borrowed money to stimulate activity in the private sector. It worked 70 years ago; it is working now. The main

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problem with Obama’s stimulus package is that it was not nearly bold enough. If he had borrowed and spent more, we’d be so much farther along the road to recovery today. He gets this now. Just look at the ambitious American Jobs Act he proposed last fall. Of course, the congressional Republicans know it, too. And they don’t want to fix things. They only want to make President Obama look bad in an election year, so the voters will replace him with a Republican. They actually are counting on the public to overlook their obstructionism and blame the president for a sluggish economy. Do they really think we’re that stupid? Unaffordable debt? Nonsense! As a percentage of the gross domestic product, our national debt was much bigger at the end of World War II than it is today. But it didn’t keep postwar Americans from seeing the biggest rise in incomes and living standards in our nation’s history. And we can do it again! John Hudanish Carbondale

Voters have responsibility to send politicians home

he Founders of our country, such as Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin, knew that not all good people are good all the time and that even well-meaning people make bad decisions. A politician is someone who once elected begins to run for the next term while still holding office. Politicians are the bane of our country. All 536 leaders of the United States (Congress and the president) have contributed to our current malaise. We have no choice but to send them home, with few exceptions, in 2012 and start over. The Constitution permits us to start over every six years, but do we have the guts? The forces of selfishness and greed play out in today’s political landscape, and in many ways our national leaders have lost their respect for the founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Just because corrupt politicians have given up on these documents to serve their own ends, does not mean we should believe they are right. Citizens have responsibilities also, and we have not been doing our job well or it could not have gotten this bad. We cannot permit ourselves to be duped into corruption by politicians offering us gratuities, jobs for our kids or best seats in a public amphitheater. Moreover, we should not attempt to make an honest politician corrupt by asking for favors. We must resist jumping the line in front of our neighbors and taking “a little something” from corrupt politicians, as these corrupt politicians have become corrupt by doing favors for favored people. Brian W. Kelly Wilkes-Barre

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fusion of about $250 million for upgrades and improvement in the eight hospitals during the next five years. During the press conference, Catena did not mention the other big regional health care system in the area – Geisinger – but did say the new plan would help Commonwealth Health compete more effectively in the market. “Competition is good for everyone,” he said. Asked later about Geisinger, Catena said “Geisinger is going to do what they do and we’re going to do what we do.” Catena also said the new health care system would improve Commonwealth’s ability to recruit top medical professionals to the area, and prevent “out migration” of patients who often leave the region for major procedures. The new system stretches from Berwick to Tunkhannock. Three hospitals are in Luzerne County: Wilkes-Barre General, Special Care Hospital in Nanticoke and First Hospital

Carbondale unit not in the works

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in Kingston. The eight hospitals, coupled with a retirement village in Berwick, have 1,449 beds. The new Commonwealth Health umbrel-

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Pennsylvania currently has no asset test, but the income limit of 160 percent or less of the federal poverty level — or about $35,300 for a family of four — would continue to apply. “The asset test ensures every public dollar we have goes directly to those who need it most,” state Department of Public Welfare Secretary Gary Alexander said in a statement. It would go into effect May 1. The department estimated that 1,448 households currently receiving food stamps have assets at or above $5,500, while 2,575 elderly or disabled households have assets at or above $9,000. That’s about 0.5 percent of the 1.8 million people, or 880,000 households, currently receiving the federally paid benefit in Pennsylvania. Last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture encouraged states to review their food stamp guidelines after a Michigan man continued to accept food stamps, legally, even after he won about $850,000 in a state lottery game. Assets subject to the test include cash, checking and savings accounts, stocks, bonds, saving certificates, personal property, boats, aircraft and all-terrain vehicles. The list of exempt assets includes a car and home, life insurance and pension plans, family savings accounts, equipment or cars that are used to make money, personal effects such as clothing and jewelry, household goods, burial plots and government payments. Critics said the cost in caseworker time to comb through bank statements or calculate car values would exceed any savings from bumping off a small fraction of food stamps recipients, and make it

la will cover 1,600 physicians and 6,500 employees who help care for more than 50,000 inpatients, 32,000 surgeries and 136,000 emergency room pa-

more difficult for everybody to get help. “Administer this test to yourself and see if you can get through it in an hour and then multiply this by 1.8 million,” Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, said. “This is a bureaucratic nightmare in search of a problem that doesn’t exist.” Louise Hayes, a lawyer with the Philadelphia-based Community Legal Services, said the Department of Public Welfare already lacks the staff to effectively administer the food stamp program and adding such a task would result in eligible seniors and families losing their benefits. A Department of Public Welfare spokeswoman, Anne Bale, said asset testing is already part of the application process for other welfare benefits, and no additional time would be needed. The Corbett administration initially proposed a limit of $2,000 for a household and $3,250 for a household with an elderly or disabled individual — identical to those that then-Gov. Ed Rendell eliminated in 2008. Critics complained that the limit was too punitive and reflected outdated limits. The Corbett administration’s plan comes as record numbers of people seek the help. In Pennsylvania, food stamp use has risen 50 percent from 1.2 million at the beginning of the recent recession four years ago. Currently, Pennsylvanians who earn more than 160 percent of the federal poverty level may be able to qualify for food stamps by deducting expenses for things like housing, medical treatment and child or dependent care. A household with an elderly or disabled member can count income up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Food stamps are designed to subsidize food purchases by the poor at grocery stores. Benefits range in amount; the maximum for a family of four is $668 a month.

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wanted to read the criminal complaint before responding to the allegations. State police said six tractortrailer drivers reported their vehicles were struck by objects between 3:55 a.m. and 4:07 a.m. Aug. 8, and 13 drivers claimed their vehicles were struck around 12:10 a.m. Aug. 9. The area where the vehicles were struck on both nights was in the southbound lane of the interstate, between the Pittston and Wilkes-Barre exits. State police said Dalessandro was captured fleeing the scene. Gensel surrendered after learning Dalessandro had been taken into custody, state police said. State police said Gensel told them they were bored and decided to take turns throwing objects at tractor-trailers on Aug. 8, estimating they struck seven rigs. The next night, Gensel claimed they threw rocks the size of baseballs at 13 vehicles, hearing a window smash on one of the cars, the criminal complaint says. State police said Gensel and Dalessandro were drinking beer both nights and threw the objects from the median. Preliminary hearings are scheduled on March 6 before Malast.

marck, N.D., has had one-fifth its normal snow, Boston a third. Midland, Texas, has had more snow this season than Minneapolis or Chicago. Forget snow, for much of the country there’s not even a nip in the air. On Tuesday, the last day in January, all but a handful of states had temperatures in the 50s or higher. In Washington, D.C., where temperatures flirted with the 70s, some cherry trees are already budding —weeks early. “I am disgusted that golfers are golfing on my cross-country ski course,” said New Jersey state climatologist David Robinson, director of the Global Snow Lab. But there is lots of snow and dangerous cold — it’s just elsewhere in the world. Valdez, Alaska, has had 328 inches of snow this season — 10 feet above average — and the state is frigid, with Yukon hitting a record 66 below zero over the weekend. Nearly 80 people have died from a vicious cold snap in Europe, and much of Asia has been blanketed with snow. This January has been the ninth snowiest since 1966 for Europe and Asia, though for the entire northern hemisphere, it’s been about average for snow this season. The weather is so cold that some areas of the Black Sea have

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Hospital Beds 1 Berwick Hospital Center, Berwick, 101 includes Berwick Retirement Village 240 2 Special Care Hospital, Nanticoke 67 3 First Hospital, Kingston 135 4 Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 418 5 Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton 198 6 Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton 217 7 Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville 25 8 Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock 48 Total beds 1,449 Source: Commonwealth Health

POLICE BLOTTER HAZLE TWP. – A 14-year-old boy was charged Wednesday with assaulting another boy, also 14, at the Hazleton Area Ninth Grade Center, state police said. The teenagers from Hazleton met in the rest room around 11:30 a.m. with the intent to fight and one of them struck the other in the forehead while holding some type of cutting instrument, causing a laceration, state police said. The injured boy was treated at the school and in the emergency room of the Hazleton General Hospital. The campus was placed in a “restricted movement” while state police and school officials searched for the other boy, state police said. He was later located in a residence in Hazleton. State police said the boy was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person and harassment. He was committed to the Northampton County Juvenile Detention Center to await a hearing in Luzerne County Juvenile Court. No weapon was recovered and the investigation is ongoing. HAZLE TWP. – Jeffery Michael McTighe of Hazle Township told state police a Sony Playstation 2 gaming console and a power tool set were stolen from the Penn Terrace Motel on Route 93 Tuesday afternoon. State police said the hotel appeared to have been entered through an unlocked ground level window. WILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following incidents: • A Wilkes-University student was

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

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

struck by a car Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of South River and West Northampton streets. Rachel Lacek was jogging across River Street around 4:40 p.m. when she was struck by a teal-colored Ford Mustang. She was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. • Mathew Kirkman , 32, reported Wednesday he was stabbed twice in the abdomen during an attempted robbery on Carey Avenue. Kirkman said he was walking near the Pantry Quik around 11:40 a.m. when two males approached him and one of them stabbed him with a pocket knife. The men were last seen running west toward the Susquehanna River. Kirkman was taken to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. • Tim Conrad of Kingston said someone removed copper pipe from 42 Schoolhouse Lane Tuesday. EDWARDSVILLE – A man was arraigned Tuesday on charges he burglarized a house, stealing items, and used a lost credit card at a store. David Allen Hall, 18, of Sharpe Street, Kingston, was charged by Edwardsville police with burglary, criminal trespass, theft, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to commit burglary, criminal conspiracy to commit trespass and criminal conspiracy to commit mischief. Luzerne police charged Hall with four counts of receiving stolen property, two counts of access device fraud, and one count each of theft and forgery. Hall was arraigned by District Judge David Barilla in Swoyersville and jailed at the county prison for

CARBONDALE – The parent company of a Carbondale hospital set to close at the end of this month has nixed the idea of keeping an outpatient urgent care and imaging center in the location. Maxis Health Systems issued a press release Wednesday saying that, “after careful evaluation,” the idea of opening such a center on the campus of Marian Community Hospital was rejected. “Over the last 60 days, we have focused on whether or not there was a need for Maxis to maintain an outpatient presence in the Carbondale community,” Maxis President Mary Theresa Vautrinot was quoted in the press release. “Based on the existing primary care services currently available, and the expressed intention of other providers to enhance their outpatient presence in Carbondale, we have decided that there is not sufficient reason for Maxis to introduce or maintain outpatient services in the community.” The announcement came the same day Community Health System – an unrelated entity based in Tennessee – announced the creation of the Commonwealth Health system bringing eight hospitals in three local counties owned by CHS under one umbrella. lack of $30,000 bail. Edwardsville police allege Hall entered an unoccupied house on Jackson Street and stole items on Jan. 30. A video game system taken from the house was sold at a pawn shop in Wilkes-Barre, according to the criminal complaint. Luzerne police allege Hall used a lost credit card to purchase items at three businesses on Nov. 28, the criminal complaint says. Preliminary hearings are scheduled on Feb. 8 before District Judge Paul Roberts in Kingston and on Feb. 9 before Barilla. WILKES-BARRE – A Hanover Township man facing heroin delivery charges in three municipalities was arraigned Wednesday on more allegations. Dexter Kenneth Yard, 23, of Marion Terrace apartments, was charged by state police at Wyoming with three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and a single count of possession of a controlled substance. Yard was further charged by WilkesBarre police with forgery and theft when he allegedly cashed a bogus check at a Public Square newsstand on May 21. Authorities said Yard admitted to being a member of the G-Stone Crip street gang. Yard was jailed at the county prison for lack of $20,000 on the latest charges. State police allege Yard sold heroin near the Old Country Buffet, East End Centre, on Oct. 11, according to the criminal complaint. Yard is facing a series of heroin delivery charges by Hanover Township police, Kingston police and state police, court records say.

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frozen near the Romanian coastline, and rare snowfalls have occurred on islands in the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. Ukraine alone has reported 43 fatalities, many of the victims homeless people found dead on streets. The reason is changes in Arctic winds that are redirecting snow and cold. Instead of dipping down low, the jet stream winds that normally bring cold and snow south got trapped up north. It’s called the Arctic Oscillation. Think of it as a cousin to the famous El Nino. When the Arctic Oscillation is in a positive phase, the winds spin fast in the Arctic keeping the cold north. But in the past few days, the Arctic Oscillation turned negative, though not in its normal way, Halpert said. The cold jet stream dipped in Europe and Asia, but is still bottled up over North America. That’s because another weather phenomena, called the North Atlantic Oscillation, is playing oddball by staying positive and keeping the cold away from the rest of North America. About 90 percent of the time, the North Atlantic and Arctic oscillations are

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In this photo combination, hundreds of cars are stranded on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive on Feb. 2, 2011, while traffic moves along smoothly on the same stretch of road on Wednesday.

in synch, Halpert said. But not this time, so much of the United States is escaping the winter’s worst. “We’ve just had a remarkable run of unusual winters in the past six years globally,” said Jeff Masters, director of meteorology at Weather Underground in Ann Arbor, Mich. “I have to say that winter hasn’t really hit yet. Certainly not where I live.”

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N AT I O N A L S I G N I N G D AY

❏ Lewis headed to Nittany Lions

❏ GAR standout selects Lafayette

❏ Coach’s first class in Happy Valley

Stars make decisions official

PSU gets modesty in receiver

Class gets O’Brien talking

By JOHN ERZAR jerzar@timesleader.com

By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – There was no display of college hats on the table to add suspense. No props or gimmicks that have infiltrated National Signing Day for so many other recruits. In the modest basement of First Church of Christ on Wednesday evening, football standout Eugene Lewis – who at age 5 sat in a crack house in Philadelphia with his dad – made official what just about everyone has known for five months. Lewis is going to be a Penn State Nittany Lion. The cheers from the 80 or so people gathered there brought a wide smile to the face of Lewis, whose incredible athletic ability has always been matched by a genuine humbleness. “Being around my family, and my father, that’s how he raised me,” said Lewis, a former Wyoming Valley West star who will play receiver for the Nittany Lions. “So it’s not that hard. I just thank Jesus Christ for everything he’s done for me.” Lewis’ father, Rev. Eugene Lewis Sr., felt the same way as he

For many years, Penn State would barely acknowledge this day. Until recently, the previous regime would sooner explain that the new players were delivered each summer by stork rather than publicize national signing day. Again, that was the previous regime. Bill O’Brien and his new staff may have had only a limited impact on Penn State’s 2012 recruiting class, but Wednesday served as a reminder that a new stamp will be put on the program. In a first for the Nittany Lions, coaches and players were made available for comment on signing day, including O’Brien, who spoke to reporters by phone from Indianapolis, where he is preparing for the Super Bowl. “I believe that we’ve got to get out there and talk about Penn State,” O’Brien said. “Our staff has done a great job of that in the last three weeks since they’ve been hired. We’ve been out in Pennsylvania. We’ve been out recruiting. “I think it’s important to the people, especially the people in Pennsylvania, to see how hard we’re working as players and coaches, to see the type of players we have there, the character, the commitment they have to the football program.” There are 19 new players who have officially come aboard for 2012, technically the first class of O’Brien’s reign. Many of them stuck with Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, the firing of Joe Paterno and a massive turnover in the coaching staff that saw only two former assistants return. Given that unprecedented turmoil, the class just managed to crack the top 50 in the country according to recruiting services Scout and Rivals. As of Wednesday night, Scout ranked the Lions at No. 49 while Rivals listed them at No. 50. Not that O’Brien was paying much attention to numbers. “I could care less about player rankings. What I care about is we found the right fit for Penn State with all these prospects,” O’Brien said. “The credit goes to the assistant coaches for going out there and finding what we were looking for, which means good students, good citizens, good football players.

See LEWIS, Page 4B

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Meyers High School senior Eugene Lewis hugs Pat Keating, his football coach from Eugene’s days at Wyoming Valley West High School, after Lewis signed his letter of intent Wednesday to play football at Penn State University this fall.

‘Difference maker’ Crawford signs with Leopards

By JAY MONAHAN For The Times Leader

WILKES-BARRE – Lafayette football coach Frank Tavani was as blown away by GAR’s Darrell Crawford, as the rest of the Wyoming Valley Conference had been for the past four years. Needless to say, he felt compelled to lure him away from his Patriot League rivals. Crawford announced his intentions to play at Lafayette Wednesday, signing a national letter of intent. “Next year, I’ll continue my athletic and academic career at Lafayette College,” he announced, in front of an assortment of family and coaches inside the GAR library. The multi-talented athlete chose the Leopards over Patriot League-foes Lehigh and Colgate on a full scholarship. Temple also made an offer for him to play football at the FBS level. Crawford made his decision following an official campus visit to Easton last week. “I feel like I bonded with the coaches more than I did with the other schools,” Crawford said. “I felt more comfortable picking a school like that.

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Darrell Crawford signs his letter of intent as his father Cornel Crawford and mother Lisa Cohen look on.

With Lafayette, I know I have a chance to play early on.” Crawford becomes the first Grenadier to play at the FCS level since Greg Myers starred at Lehigh from 2000-03. Former GAR player Mark Glowinski also signed a letter of intent Wednesday

I’ve seen on film in many years,” Tavani said. “He is a gifted athlete with exceptional speed.” At Lafayette, Crawford will move from quarterback to the slot receiver position. Tavani said that he intends on The Times Leader’s WVC Co-Player of the Year returning punts to start next season. “We think of him as a difference maker,” Tavani said. “He is one of the most exciting players we’ve ever brought in. He has a full sprint off of step one.” Crawford comes off a hallmark season in which he led the WVC with 31 touchdowns. He rushed for 1,308 yards (10.9 average per rush) and 24 touchdowns. GAR coach Paul Wiedlich Jr. stated Crawford’s sheer athleticism and understanding of the game will pave a smooth path for him at the slot receiver spot. Crawford returned four punts, two kickoffs and an interception for touchdowns. He also passed for 673 yards and nine TDs. “I think he’s going to adapt to it really well,” Wiedlich said. “He has a knack

to play for West Virginia. Tavani said Crawford has “enormous potential to become a difference maker” and that his coaching staff was impressed at Crawford’s speed and explosiveness. “One of the most explosive players See CRAWFORD, Page 4B

Gawlas showed character staying at Holy Redeemer

The day the Bernardis found their right place By JOHN MEDEIROS jmedeiros@timesleader.com

Wednesday to play field hockey at Northwestern. Six other area players also signed, with four headed to the ACC (see story, page 5B). Completing the Division I recruits from the area were Kelsey Jones of Crestwood, who is joining the program at Towson, and Ann Romanowski of Wyoming Seminary, who will play at Villanova. “When we visited, everything BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER was perfect for us,” Ashley BerHoly Redeemer seniors Seth Tarselli (track, Shippensburg), left, nardi said. “When we got back home, we knew Northwestern Ashley Bernardi (field hockey, Northwestern), Lauren Bernardi

Ashley Bernardi was seconds away from one of the biggest signatures she’ll ever scroll when she stopped and looked up from the paper in front of her. “What day is it?” she asked. Caught in a whirlwind of excitement and emotion, the detail was elusive, yet the question came without panic. Pictures of poise and talent on the field hockey pitch, Ashley and Lauren Bernardi signed their national letters of intent See SIGNINGS, Page 5B

See LIONS, Page 6B

(field hockey, Northwestern), and David Gawlas (football, Harvard) signed college letters of intent on Wednesday afternoon.

The thought crept into the back of his mind, then started gnawing harder at David Gawlas with each passing defeat Holy Redeemer endured. What would his football life be like playing for a winner? He lives in Shavertown, which means Gawlas could have gone to Dallas and played for a playoff contender instead of just playing for pride or playing simply for

PAUL SOKOLOSKI OPINION respectability in Redeemer’s downtrodden program. The thought of transferring was tempting. “After my sophomore year, I did consider it,” Gawlas said. “I’m friends with most of the kids on the (Dallas) football team, they recruited me hard. The fact they were getting all these wins while we were See SOKOLOSKI, Page 4B

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012

L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY'S EVENTS BOYS BASKETBALL Dallas at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Berwick at Crestwood, 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Coughlin, 7:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Tunkhannock, 7:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Hanover Area, 7:15 p.m. Meyers at Northwest, 7:15 p.m. MMI Prep at GAR, 7:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Wyoming Seminary, 7:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Wyoming Area, 7:15 p.m. HS SWIMMING Wyoming Seminary at Valley View, 4:30 p.m. Dunmore at West Scranton, 4:30 p.m. HS BOWLING Berwick at Milton, 3 p.m. HS RIFLE All Star Tournament, 4 p.m. HS WRESTLING Loyalsock at Nanticoke, 7 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Penn College at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 8 p.m. PSU Scranton at PSU Hazleton, 8 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Penn College at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 6 p.m. PSU Scranton at PSU Hazleton, 6 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 3 HS BASKETBALL Crestwood at Berwick, 7:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m. Coughlin at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m. Northwest at Meyers, 7:15 p.m. GAR at MMI Prep, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m. HS WRESTLING District 2 Duals Championships HS SWIMMING Pittston Area at Hanover Area, 4:30 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 4 BOYS BASKETBALL Hanover Area at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freedom at Crestwood, 2 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Marian Catholic, 2:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Meyers, 2:30 p.m. HS WRESTLING District 2 Duals Championships Wyoming Seminary at Delbarton School MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL King’s at FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. PSU Brandywine at PSU Hazleton, 3 p.m. Manhattanville at Wilkes, 3 p.m. Misericordia at DeSales, 3 p.m. Luzerne CCC at Johnson, 3 p.m. PSU York at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 3 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL King’s at FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. PSU Brandywine at PSU Hazleton, 1 p.m. Manhattanville at Wilkes, 1 p.m. PSU York at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 1 p.m. Misericordia at DeSales, 1 p.m. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Misericordia at East Stroudsburg, 9 a.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Messiah, PSU-Beaver, Gettysburg Quad (at Gettysburg), 12 p.m.

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GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Qatar Masters, first round, at Doha, Qatar (same-day tape) 4 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Phoenix Open, first round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL 7:15 SERVICE ELECTRIC— Nanticoke at Wyoming Seminary MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Duke at Virginia Tech ESPN2 — Nebraska at Northwestern MSG --- Robert Morris at Wagner 8 p.m. WYLN — PSU Scranton at PSU Hazleton 9 p.m. ESPN — UCLA at Washington ESPN2 — South Carolina at Florida 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Gonzaga at BYU PLUS — Arizona at California NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. CSN — Nashville at Philadelphia NHL --- Carolina at Boston PLUS --- Montreal at New Jersey NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT — Chicago at New York 10:30 p.m. TNT — Denver at L.A. Clippers WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6:30 p.m. BTN — Northwestern at Michigan 8:30 p.m. BTN — Minnesota at Illinois

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League NEW YORK YANKEES—Sent RHP Kevin Whelan outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS—Agreed to terms with INF Carlos Guillen on a minor league contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Francisco Cordero on a one-year contract. Designated OF Darin Mastroianni for assignment. National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Cruz on a minor league contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Durbin on a minor-league contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Recalled F Luke Harangody from Canton (NBADL). Women's National Basketball Association WASHINGTON MYSTICS—Acquired G Noelle Quinn from Los Angeles for F Marissa Coleman. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL—Fined New York Giants DE Osi Umenyiora $20,000 for missing a mandatory Super Bowl media session Wednesday morning. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Announced the retirement of offensive coordinator Bill Muir. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Named Greg Knapp offensive coordinator. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Re-signed QB Joey Elliott. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL—Fined Columbus F Jared Boll $2,500 for an illegal check to the head of San Jose F Joe Thornton in a Jan. 31 game. Fined New Jersey F Eric Boulton $2,500 for slashing New York Rangers F Mike Rupp in a Jan. 31 game. ANAHEIM DUCKS—Recalled RW Kyle Palmieri from Syracuse (AHL). BUFFALO SABRES—Recalled F Zack Kassian from Rochester (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS—Recalled G Brian Foster from San Antonio (AHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS—Recalled F Louis Leblanc from Hamilton (AHL). American Hockey League HAMILTON BULLDOGS—Announced C Andreas Engqvist was reassigned to the team from Montreal (NHL). SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Signed G Rejean Beauchemin. SOCCER Major League Soccer COLORADO RAPIDS—Signed technical director Paul Bravo to a three-year contract extension. LOS ANGELES GALAXY—Signed F Edson Buddle. PHILADELPHIA UNION—Traded MF Kyle Nakazawa and a 2013 second-round draft pick to the LA Galaxy for an international roster spot. COLLEGE GEORGIA TECH—Announced the resignation of assistant football coach Todd Spencer. MEMPHIS—Named Tim Billings defensive line coach. MONTANA STATE-BILLINGS—Announced the resignation of volleyball coach Steve Smith. WENTWORTH TECH—Named Bobby Desilets co-head women’s soccer coach and women’s assistant acrosse coach.

F O O T B A L L National Football League Playoff Glance Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Sunday, Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32 New England 45, Denver 10 Sunday, Jan. 15 Baltimore 20, Houston 13 N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 New England 23, Baltimore 20 N.Y. Giants 20, San Francisco 17, OT Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu AFC 59, NFC 41 Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis New England vs. N.Y. Giants, 6:20 p.m.

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H O C K E Y National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers............... 48 31 12 5 67 135 100 Philadelphia ................ 49 29 14 6 64 163 144 Pittsburgh .................... 50 29 17 4 62 157 131 New Jersey ................. 49 27 19 3 57 133 139 N.Y. Islanders.............. 49 20 22 7 47 120 145 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 48 32 14 2 66 175 105 Ottawa .......................... 53 27 20 6 60 160 164 Toronto ........................ 50 25 19 6 56 155 152 Buffalo.......................... 50 21 24 5 47 122 150 Montreal....................... 50 19 22 9 47 131 137 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington ................. 49 26 19 4 56 139 141 Florida .......................... 48 22 15 11 55 122 136 Winnipeg...................... 51 23 22 6 52 126 144 Tampa Bay................... 49 22 23 4 48 140 168 Carolina ....................... 52 18 25 9 45 132 164 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit .......................... 51 34 16 1 69 163 118 Nashville ...................... 51 31 16 4 66 145 131 St. Louis....................... 49 29 13 7 65 124 102 Chicago........................ 51 29 15 7 65 164 147 Columbus .................... 50 13 31 6 32 115 169 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 50 31 15 4 66 161 124 Minnesota.................... 50 24 19 7 55 119 131 Colorado ...................... 52 26 24 2 54 133 147 Calgary ........................ 51 23 22 6 52 121 140 Edmonton .................... 50 19 26 5 43 125 144 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose ...................... 48 28 14 6 62 137 110 Los Angeles ................ 50 24 16 10 58 111 111 Dallas ........................... 48 25 21 2 52 126 136 Phoenix........................ 51 22 21 8 52 131 138 Anaheim ...................... 49 19 23 7 45 128 145 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday's Games New Jersey 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO Winnipeg 2, Philadelphia 1, SO Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 4, SO Boston 4, Ottawa 3 N.Y. Islanders 5, Carolina 2 Buffalo 3, Montreal 1 Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3, OT Nashville 5, Minnesota 4 Detroit 3, Calgary 1 Anaheim 4, Phoenix 1 Edmonton 3, Colorado 2 Vancouver 3, Chicago 2, OT San Jose 6, Columbus 0 Wednesday's Games N.Y. Rangers 1, Buffalo 0 SO Toronto 1, Pittsburgh 0 Florida 4, Washington 2 Dallas at Anaheim, late Columbus at Los Angeles, late Today's Games Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m. Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Nashville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 9 p.m. Chicago at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 9 p.m. Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

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LEAGUES

BY ROXY ROXBOROUGH

The Third Annual Electric City Baseball and Softball Academy Winter Hitting League for baseball and softball players will be held at Connell Park beginning on Feb. 5. Each session meets for four consecutive Sundays. Cost is $125 per player. For more information, call 570-878-8483 or go to www.electriccitybaseball.com.

CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Bulls - Knicks circle is for Chicago forward Luol Deng (out) and guard Richard Hamilton (out). Follow Eckstein on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vegasvigorish NFL Favorite

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Underdog

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Bulls

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SPURS

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Hornets

Blazers

3.5

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CLIPPERS

2.5

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WARRIORS

4.5

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Underdog

Duke

3.5

VIRGINIA TECH

NORTHWESTERN

7.5

Nebraska

BUTLER

Wright St

OLD DOMINION

James Madison

VALPARAISO

Detroit

Youngstown St

1.5

ILLINOIS-CHI

ARKANSAS ST

11.5

UL-Monroe

Middle Tenn St

5.5

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UL-LAFAYETTE

Fla Atlantic

S ALABAMA

TROY

3.5

Florida Int’l

FLORIDA

15.5

S Carolina

WASHINGTON Oregon

Ucla

10.5

COLORADO

CALIFORNIA

7.5

UTAH Oregon St

WASHINGTON ST

7.5

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SANTA CLARA

5.5

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FRESNO ST Cal-Santa Barb

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Arizona St

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s .............. 44 27 11 5 1 60 150 129 Manchester ........... 47 25 20 0 2 52 125 128 Worcester.............. 42 20 13 4 5 49 113 110 Portland ................. 44 21 18 2 3 47 121 137 Providence............ 45 20 20 2 3 45 104 128 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Penguins.............. 45 26 13 2 4 58 145 133 Hershey ................. 44 25 12 4 3 57 163 131 Norfolk ................... 45 26 16 1 2 55 157 130 Syracuse ............... 42 19 17 3 3 44 139 138 Binghamton........... 46 20 24 1 1 42 126 143 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Bridgeport ............. 44 22 17 3 2 49 129 130 Connecticut........... 44 19 16 4 5 47 130 134 Albany .................... 43 19 16 5 3 46 111 129 Springfield ............. 44 21 20 1 2 45 130 133 Adirondack............ 44 21 21 1 1 44 123 132 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Charlotte................ 46 26 16 2 2 56 133 123 Chicago ................. 44 24 16 1 3 52 128 115 Peoria .................... 45 22 20 2 1 47 135 133 Milwaukee ............. 42 22 18 1 1 46 120 112 Rockford................ 46 20 21 1 4 45 137 154 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 45 23 17 3 2 51 126 113 Rochester.............. 44 19 17 5 3 46 120 132 Grand Rapids........ 43 18 17 4 4 44 136 138 Hamilton ................ 43 19 19 1 4 43 105 128 Lake Erie ............... 45 20 22 2 1 43 107 125 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 45 29 11 2 3 63 135 100 Houston ................. 44 21 11 3 9 54 120 120 Abbotsford ............ 44 25 16 3 0 53 109 108 San Antonio .......... 44 24 18 2 0 50 112 119 Texas ..................... 43 20 20 1 2 43 128 132 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Monday's Games Western Conference 8, Eastern Conference 7, SO Tuesday's Games No games scheduled Wednesday's Games No games scheduled Today's Games Abbotsford at Rochester 7:05 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Texas at Houston, 8:05 p.m.

CAL-IRVINE

11.5

Cal-Davis

B A S K E T B A L L National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia ................... 15 7 .714 Boston ............................ 11 10 .500 New York ....................... 8 13 .381 New Jersey .................... 8 15 .318 Toronto ........................... 7 16 .318 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami............................. 16 6 .762 Atlanta ........................... 16 6 .727 Orlando ......................... 13 9 .571 Washington .................. 4 18 .190 Charlotte ....................... 3 19 .136 Central Division W L Pct Chicago .......................... 18 6 .783 Indiana............................ 15 6 .700 Milwaukee ...................... 10 11 .450 Cleveland ....................... 8 12 .400 Detroit ............................. 4 20 .174 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Dallas.............................. 14 9 .636 San Antonio ................... 14 9 .591 Houston.......................... 12 10 .571 Memphis ........................ 11 10 .524 New Orleans .................. 4 17 .190 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City............... 17 4 .800 Denver............................ 14 7 .667 Utah ................................ 12 7 .632 Portland .......................... 12 9 .571 Minnesota ...................... 10 11 .476 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers .................. 12 6 .667 L.A. Lakers..................... 13 9 .591 Golden State .................. 7 12 .368 Phoenix .......................... 8 13 .350 Sacramento ................... 6 15 .286 Tuesday's Games Boston 93, Cleveland 90 Indiana 106, New Jersey 99 Atlanta 100, Toronto 77 New York 113, Detroit 86 Memphis 100, Denver 97, OT Golden State 93, Sacramento 90 L.A. Lakers 106, Charlotte 73 Wednesday's Games Orlando 109, Washington 103 Philadelphia 98, Chicago 82 Boston 100, Toronto 64 New Jersey 99, Detroit 96 Oklahoma City 95, Dallas 86 Phoenix 120, New Orleans 103

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Pepperdine

BYU

3.5

Gonzaga

CAL-RIVERSIDE

4.5

Pacific

IONA

25.5

Canisius

Charleston W CAROLINA APPALACHIAN ST NC-GREENSBORO Jack’ville St

Indiana 109, Minnesota 99 Milwaukee 105, Miami 97 San Antonio 99, Houston 91 Charlotte at Portland, late L.A. Clippers at Utah, late Today's Games Memphis at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. New Orleans at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Portland at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Minnesota at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. New York at Boston, 8 p.m. Indiana at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

ELON

2.5

Tenn-Chatt

Samford

10.5

Citadel

TENN-MARTIN

AUSTIN PEAY

2.5

Tennessee Tech

MURRAY ST

15.5

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Morehead St

5.5

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1.5

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Marist

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6.5

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WEBER ST

Portland St

NO COLORADO

Sacramento St

MONTANA ST

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Idaho St

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Odds

Underdog

BRUINS

-$280/ +$240

Hurricanes

DEVILS

-$150/ +$130

Canadiens

FLYERS

-$130/ +$110

Predators

LIGHTNING

-$150/ +$130

Jets

AVALANCHE

-$145/ +$125

Wild

Blackhawks

-$165/ +$145

OILERS

CANUCKS

-$125/ +$105

Red Wings

SHARKS

-$200/ +$170

Stars

Arizona

ST. MARY’S-CA NEVADA

LOYOLAM’MOUNT

MMA Saturday UFC 143 N. Diaz

-$200/ +$170

C. Condit

F. Werdum

-$140/ +$120

vs. R. Nelson

J. Koscheck

-$240/ +$200

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San Diego at Saint Mary’s (Cal), 10 p.m. Portland at Santa Clara, 10 p.m. Arizona St. at Stanford, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at CS Northridge, 10:05 p.m. Cal Poly at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10:05 p.m. Southern Cal at Washington St., 10:05 p.m. Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount, 10:30 p.m. UC Davis at UC Irvine, 10:30 p.m. Gonzaga at BYU, 11 p.m. Arizona at California, 11 p.m. Pacific at UC Riverside, 11 p.m.

College Basketball Men's College Basketball Top 25 The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 29, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Kentucky (31) ............. 21-1 775 1 2. Syracuse..................... 22-1 730 4 3. Ohio State ................... 19-3 726 3 4. Missouri....................... 19-2 635 2 5. Duke ............................ 18-3 631 6 6. Baylor........................... 19-2 622 7 6. North Carolina............ 18-3 622 8 8. Kansas ........................ 17-4 548 5 9. Murray State ............... 21-0 511 9 10. Michigan State.......... 17-4 456 11 11. Florida ....................... 17-4 445 13 12. Creighton .................. 20-2 426 14 13. UNLV......................... 20-3 399 15 14. Georgetown ............. 16-4 355 10 15. Marquette ................. 18-4 323 18 16. Saint Mary’s ............. 21-2 284 20 17. San Diego State ....... 18-3 264 12 18. Virginia ...................... 17-3 253 21 19. Mississippi State ...... 17-5 193 16 20. Indiana ...................... 17-5 142 17 20. Wisconsin ................. 17-5 142 25 22. Michigan.................... 16-6 120 22 23. Harvard ..................... 18-2 116 23 24. Florida State ............. 14-6 85 — 25. Louisville................... 17-5 68 25 Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 65, Vanderbilt 36, UConn 21, Nevada 18, Kansas State 15, Iowa State 9, Middle Tennessee 9, Wichita State 7, New Mexico 6, West Virginia 6, Southern Miss. 4, Long Beach State 3, California 2, Temple 2, Notre Dame 1. Men's College Basketball Schedule Today's Games EAST Quinnipiac at Fairleigh Dickinson, 7 p.m. Canisius at Iona, 7 p.m. Bryant at LIU, 7 p.m. Sacred Heart at Monmouth (NJ), 7 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at Mount St. Mary’s, 7 p.m. CCSU at St. Francis (NY), 7 p.m. Robert Morris at Wagner, 7 p.m. Marist at Manhattan, 8 p.m. SOUTH Samford at Appalachian St., 7 p.m. Charleston Southern at Campbell, 7 p.m. Coll. of Charleston at Elon, 7 p.m. Presbyterian at High Point, 7 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Liberty, 7 p.m. S. Virginia at Longwood, 7 p.m. James Madison at Old Dominion, 7 p.m. Winthrop at Radford, 7 p.m. The Citadel at UNC Greensboro, 7 p.m. UNC Asheville at VMI, 7 p.m. Duke at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m. Chattanooga at W. Carolina, 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay, 8 p.m. SE Missouri at Murray St., 8 p.m. Jacksonville St. at UT-Martin, 8 p.m. Denver at Louisiana-Lafayette, 8:05 p.m. FAU at South Alabama, 8:05 p.m. FIU at Troy, 8:30 p.m. South Carolina at Florida, 9 p.m. MIDWEST Wright St. at Butler, 7 p.m. Nebraska at Northwestern, 7 p.m. Detroit at Valparaiso, 7:30 p.m. E. Kentucky at E. Illinois, 8 p.m. Youngstown St. at Ill.-Chicago, 8 p.m. S. Utah at N. Dakota St., 8 p.m. Oral Roberts at S. Dakota St., 8 p.m. Morehead St. at SIU-Edwardsville, 8 p.m. IPFW at W. Illinois, 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas St., 8 p.m. Middle Tennessee at North Texas, 8 p.m. Utah Valley at Texas-Pan American, 8 p.m. North Dakota at Houston Baptist, 8:05 p.m. FAR WEST E. Washington at N. Arizona, 8:35 p.m. Oregon St. at Colorado, 9 p.m. Idaho St. at Montana St., 9 p.m. Oregon at Utah, 9 p.m. UCLA at Washington, 9 p.m. Portland St. at Weber St., 9 p.m. Sacramento St. at N. Colorado, 9:05 p.m. Idaho at Fresno St., 10 p.m. Utah St. at Nevada, 10 p.m.

Wednesday's Men's College Basketball Scores EAST Albany (NY) 87, UMBC 76 Albright 92, Lycoming 77 Buffalo 73, Ball St. 57 Clarion 88, Slippery Rock 75 Colgate 76, NJIT 73 Delaware 65, George Mason 60 Dominican (NY) 64, Post (Conn.) 47 Drexel 61, Northeastern 53 Franklin & Marshall 63, Ursinus 54 Georgetown 58, UConn 44 Haverford 88, Washington (Md.) 75 Hofstra 74, Towson 49 Johns Hopkins 57, Gettysburg 45 La Salle 85, Charlotte 72 Lehman 58, CCNY 51 Marywood 75, Phila. Biblical 50 Misericordia 76, Wilkes 61 Muhlenberg 68, Swarthmore 51 Muskingum 63, Mount Union 60 NC State 56, Boston College 51 NJ City 81, Ramapo 68 New Hampshire 52, Hartford 51 Providence 78, Rutgers 67 Rhode Island 81, UMass 78, OT St. Joseph’s (LI) 75, Farmingdale 70 St. Vincent 78, Thiel 64 Stony Brook 82, Binghamton 48 Temple 78, Fordham 60 Vermont 68, Boston U. 67 Xavier 59, George Washington 58 USA Today/ESPN Women's Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN Women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last weeks ranking: .........................................................Record Pts Pvs 1. Baylor (31) .................................. 21-0 775 1 2. Notre Dame................................ 21-1 742 2 3. UConn ........................................ 20-2 712 3 4. Stanford ...................................... 18-1 684 4 5. Kentucky .................................... 20-2 642 6 6. Duke ........................................... 17-3 621 5 7. Miami .......................................... 19-3 588 8 8. Tennessee ................................. 16-5 528 9 9. Green Bay .................................. 19-0 501 9 10. Maryland .................................. 18-3 493 7 11. Ohio State ................................ 20-2 454 9 12. Louisville .................................. 17-4 441 14 13. Delaware .................................. 18-1 382 16 14. Rutgers..................................... 17-4 372 12 15. Georgetown............................. 17-5 338 18 16. Texas A&M .............................. 14-5 333 13 17. Purdue...................................... 18-4 244 17 18. Nebraska ................................. 18-3 226 21 19. Gonzaga .................................. 19-3 219 20 20. Georgia .................................... 16-6 182 15 21. Penn State ............................... 16-5 154 19 22. Georgia Tech .......................... 16-6 104 24 23. DePaul...................................... 16-6 86 22 24. North Carolina ......................... 16-5 53 25 25. Kansas ..................................... 16-4 45 — Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 30, Vanderbilt 23, St. Bonaventure 19, Middle Tennessee 15, Florida Gulf Coast 14, South Carolina 13, California 12, BYU 8, Michigan State 6, Princeton 3, UTEP 3, UNLV 3, Fresno State 2, Kansas State 2, St. John’s 2, South Florida 1. Women's College Basketball Schedule Today's Games EAST Siena at Manhattan, 6 p.m. George Mason at Drexel, 7 p.m. Rider at Fairfield, 7 p.m. William & Mary at Hofstra, 7 p.m. Canisius at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Indiana at Penn St., 7 p.m. Niagara at Saint Peter’s, 7 p.m. VCU at Towson, 7 p.m. SOUTH FIU at Troy, 6:15 p.m. Vanderbilt at Auburn, 7 p.m. Wake Forest at Duke, 7 p.m. Tulane at East Carolina, 7 p.m. Mississippi St. at Georgia, 7 p.m. Northeastern at Georgia St., 7 p.m. N.C. State at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. Stetson at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. S.C.-Upstate at Kennesaw St., 7 p.m. Mississippi at Kentucky, 7 p.m. Florida at LSU, 7 p.m. Rice at Marshall, 7 p.m. Boston College at Maryland, 7 p.m. ETSU at Mercer, 7 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at North Florida, 7 p.m. South Carolina at Tennessee, 7 p.m. Tulsa at UCF, 7 p.m. Delaware at UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m. Nevada at Louisiana Tech, 8 p.m. Southern Miss. at Memphis, 8 p.m. MIDWEST Sioux Falls at Nebraska Omaha, 3 p.m. Butler at Cleveland St., 5 p.m.

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MEETINGS The Lake-Lehman Baseball Booster Club will hold its next meeting this Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Harvey’s Lake Grotto. Topics of the meeting include donation dropoff fates, ongoing/upcoming fund raisers and volunteers to help with the fund raisers. The Dallas Softball Booster Club will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Leggio’s Restaurant in Dallas. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. All parents of girls in grades 7-12 who will be playing this season are urged to attend. For more information, please call Brent at 793-1126 or Bill at 498-5991. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Harveys Lake Little League will hold registrations on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Harveys Lake Municipal Building. For more information, call Chris at 466-3234. Back Mountain Little League will be holding registration for baseball and softball players Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon at the Dallas Middle School Cafeteria. All players that turn five years old prior to May 1 are eligible. Players need to bring proof of address and new players need a birth certificate. There will be a Candy Fundraiser along with the registration fee. If there are any questions about registration, please leave a message on the Hotline, 696-9645, and someone will get back to you. Hanover Area Little League will be holding registration Monday, Feb. 13, from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. until noon in the cafeteria at the Hanover Area High School. All children residing in Warrior Run, Sugar Notch and Hanover Township, excluding Preston and Newtown, ages 4-16 as of April 30, are eligible to play. Registration costs are $45 per player (ages 4-12) or $75 per family of two or more. Cost for Junior/ Senior League (ages 13-16) is $65 per player. All new players are required to bring a copy of their birth certificate. Email hanoverareall@yahoo.com for more information. Mountain Top Area Little League Baseball and Softball registrations will be held on the following dates: Saturday from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Crestwood High School; Thursday, Feb. 16 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Crestwood HS; Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Crestwood HS Baseball & Softball programs for boys & girls ages 6 through 15, must turn age 6 by April 30. For additional dates, fees, info call Terry 823-7949, or visit our website at www.mountaintoparealittleleague.com Pittston Township Little League will hold registrations on the following dates: Feb. 7, and 9. Registration will take place at the Pittston

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Township Municipal Building from 6-8 p.m. each day. Fee is $50 per player, or $75 per family. Little League Divisions include: Little League, Girls Softball, and Junior/ Senior Little League. All new players must provide a copy of birth certificate and proof of residency. T-Ball players must be age 5 by May 1. Questions can be directed to Art at 655-6996. Plymouth Little League will be holding signups this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Plymouth Boro Building, Saturday Feb. 18 from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Plymouth Hose Co. #1, Gaylord Ave. You will need to bringa copy ofbirth certificate and copies of three current proofs of residency as these are required. Registration fees are $35 per player or $50 per family. For more information please contact Mike Spece at 570-328-4612. The Exeter Lions Little League will hold registrations at the Exeter Scout Home and Community Center, Lincoln Street. Registrations will be held Saturday, Feb. 4 from noon to 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 5, from noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, from 6-7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 11, from noon to 2 p.m. Registration is open to children ages 4-16 who reside within the boundaries of the league. Registration for for T-Ball, Coach Pitch, Minor League and Major League Baseball/Softball is $50 for one child, $70 for two children and $90 for families of three or more. Junior League and Senior League Baseball/Softball registration fee is $100 per player. Any questions, contact Jaime Hizynski at www.exeterlionslittleleague.org. The Nepa Rampage Girls Basketball Program is in the process of fielding a 4th grade team. Any girl currently in the 4th grade for the school year or below is encouraged to tryout. The team is based out of Drums, PA but has no geographical boundaries. The team will attend school and AAU tournaments for the upcoming season. If you are interested please call Chris at 570-233-4855 to get more information about tryouts and team particulars. Moosic Mets Baseball will be holding a tryout for players graduating in 2013-2015 this Saturday from 6-9 p.m. at the Riverfront Sports Complex, 5 W. Olive St. Scranton. Tryout for players ages 8-14 will also be held Saturday from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Sandlot, 717 Capouse Ave. Scranton. Cost is $25. Visit www.moosicmets.net for more information and to register online. The Scranton Miners will be holding a tryout for players graduating from 2013-2015 this Saturday from 6-9 p.m. at the Riverfront Sports Complex, 5 W. Olive St. Scranton. Tryout for players ages 8-14 will also be held Saturday from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Sandlot, 717 Capouse Ave. Scranton. Cost is $25. Visit www.moosicmets.net for more information and to register online. For additional questions, visit scrantonminersbaseball@gmail.com.

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ROUNDUP

Cougars go deep, sink Wilkes helpers and two rebounds. King’s slips to 8-12 overall and 3-6 in the Freedom Conference, while the Eagles stay atop the Freedom standings with a 14-6 overall mark and a 7-2 conference record. The Monarchs resume their conference slate Saturday when they make the trip to FDUFlorham for a 3:00 p.m. tip-off.

By MATTHEW SHUTT For The Times Leader

DALLAS – Misericordia University came out for the start of its game against Wilkes University shooting the ball early and often from deep and clamped down defensively in the second half to ensure a 76 -61 win at home over the Colonels in an important Freedom Conference showdown Wednesday night. With the win, Misericordia now improves to 14-6 overall with a 6-3 record in the conference. Wilkes now stands at 13-6 overall and 6-4 in the conference. “Tonight was key because not only was it a home game, but, simply because you don’t want to get swept, said Misericordia head coach Trevor Woodruff, referencing a loss earlier in the season to Wilkes. “In case of a tie-breaker situation at the end of the season, its good to get this win. We’ll try to scratch out one or two on the road and we should be in good position.” If the Cougars continue to open up games shooting 62% from the floor in the first half, Woodruff’s squad won’t have to worry too much about having to scratch for anything. After a quiet start in the first half Misericordia University guard Matt Greene started connecting from behind the arc and setting up his teammates for the same. Greene knocked down his first of three first-half three’s to cut a 14-9 Wilkes lead to two points. Moments later, after a layup from Ethan Eichorst tied the game at 16-16, the Colonels answered with back-to-back baskets before Chris Undersinger connected on a three-pointer of his own to cut Wilkes’ lead to a point. Greene followed with his second three-pointer to tie the game at 22-22. “Those were some pretty big shots but I couldn’t do anything without my teammates getting me open,” said Greene. “It’s a real important job for me to get the team off on a good start early, get them set up and get them in good positions.” The Colonels tried to find some offense down low behind the play of Kendall Hinze and Paul Huch, but had to change up its game plan after Hinze found himself on the bench with two quick fouls not halfway into the game and Huch went to the

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Misericordia 61, Wilkes 45

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Brendan Sheldon (No. 42) of Wilkes pulls in a rebound in front of Cael Evans (No. 44) of Misericordia in Dallas.

trainers room after taking an elbow above his eye that opened up a cut. The Cougars wasted no time taking advantage, taking the lead after a driving layup and a free-throw from Busacca to set the score at 27-24. Wilkes tied the game on a three of its own, but only to watch as the Cougars went on a 7-0 run, forcing a Colonels’ timeout. Following Wilkes’ score out of the timeout, the Cougars fired back with layups from Eichorst and Greene before Green closed out the first half with another make from just outside the arc. “That’s a big part of our game, offensively,” said Woodruff of his team’s outside shooting. “When we can get that going it opens up a lot for us.” The Colonels spent much of the second half trying to go shot for shot with Misericordia, but couldn’t defesively shut down the Cougars. After Wilkes pulled with four points after a layup from Hinze, Misericordia went on an 11-0 run that ended when Greene, staring at a shot clock winding down, drove inside the lane,

stepped under Huch and flipped up an off-balance runner off the backboard for a 70-57 lead that ended Wilkes’ chances and stretched Misericordia’s winning streak to six games. Misericordia University 76, Wilkes University 61

WILKES (61): Breznitsky 2 0-2 4, Mullins 6 2-2 17, Huch 1 2-2 4, Hartman 1 0-0 3, Hinze 7 1-2 15, Wilson 2 0-0 4, Eagles 1 2-2 4, Sheldon 5 0-1 10, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Blish 0 0-0 0, Hinkel 0 0-0 0, Furst 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 7-9 61. MISERICORDIA (76): Greene 6 0-0 16, Undersinger 2 0-0 6, Artzerounian 9 3-4 21, Eichorst 8 2-2 18, Slanovec 2 0-0 6, Busacca 2 5-5 9, Evans 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 10-11 76. Haltime score: Misercordia, 76-61 3-Point Field Goals: WU – Mullins 3, Hartman; MU – Greene 4, Undersinger 2, Slanovec 2.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Eastern 66, King’s 47

Despite three Monarchs reaching double figures in the scoring the King’s College men’s basketball team fell to Eastern 66-47 in Freedom Conference action. Donovan Womack was King’s leading scorer with 12 points and three rebounds off the bench while Kyle Hammonds was 3-of-7 from 3-point range on his way to 11 points and four boards and Nick Reisig also netted 11 points as well as three

Jesse Robinson scored 20 points and Kayla Sileo added a career-high 18 points to lead the Misericordia University women’s basketball team to a win over Wilkes in the Anderson Center. Christine Marks added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars. Wilkes was led by Allison Walsh with 13 points and 11 rebounds and 11 points from Elena Stambone. Misericordia improved to 11-8 overall and 7-2 in the Freedom Conference and will visit DeSales on Saturday. Wilkes fell to 5-15 and 0-9 and plays Manhattanville on Saturday.

COLLEGE WRESTLING

Oneonta State 30, Kings 10

Visiting Oneonta State won seven of 10 matches as the visiting Red Dragons posted a victory over host King’s College in a NCAA Division III nonconference matchup in Scandlon Gymnasium. King’s all-American Mike Reilly (19-2) returned to the lineup for the first time in three weeks and registered a 10-3 decision at 184 to cut the gap to 21-10 while freshmen Aaron Perez posted a 17-3 major decision at 125-pounds. Gordon Custer gutted out a 3-1 victory following a takedown in the fourth overtime period. Reilly’s victory was the 115th of his career and he stands in fourth place all-time at King’s and will likely move past Jim Morgan (117) and Kevin Lesoine (116) into second-place in the Monarch record books. Mitch Marks holds the King’s career record with 144 wins. King’s returns to action Saturday when the Monarchs travel to Gettysburg for a quad-meet with Mesiah College, Penn State Beaver, and host Gettysburg College set for noon.

HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING

Coughlin claims big road victory at Dunmore The Times Leader staff

Carly Ray picked up individual wins in two events on Wednesday night as Coughlin defeated Dunmore 107-59 in high school girls swimming Wednesday. Ray won the backstroke and butterfly events. Abby O’Neill won Dunmore’s only event in its home meet.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. COU Gulius, Lanning, Gabriele, Sebula, 2:29.39; 2. DUN; 3. DUN 200 FREE – 1. DUN O’Neill, 2:35.01; 2. COU Sypniewski; 3. COU Matsko 200 IM – 1. COU Gabriele, 3:11.18; 2. DUN Fedot; 3. DUN Bewick 50 FREE – 1. COU Gurdock, 29.22; 2. COU Malewski; 3. DUN Biskan 100 FLY – 1. COU Carly Ray, 1:11.28; 2. COU Gulius; 3. DUN James 100

FREE – 1. COU McGrane, 1:05.84; 2. COU Gurdock; 3. COU Sypniewski 500 FREE – 1. COU Ashley Ray, 7:12.43; 2. DUN Bistran; 3. COU Motsko 200 FREE RELAY – 1. COU Carly Ray, Ashley Ray, Gurdock, McGrane, 2:05.07; 2. COU; 3. DUN 100 BACK – 1. COU Carly Ray, 1:14.05; 2. COU Gulius; 3. COU Bukvaich 100 BREAST – 1. COU Lanning, 1:27.00; 2. DUN Fedor; 3. COU Gabriele 400 FREE RELAY – 1. COU Maleski, Sypniewski, McGrane, Gulius, 4:53.00; 2.DUN; 3. COU.

H.S. GIRLS SWIMMING Pittston Area 120, Meyers 66

Pittston Area dominated on the road as the Patriots defeated the Mohawks behind wins from Mia Nardone, Sam Scialpi, Tiffany Smith, and Shannen Brady. Julia Kerr and Amilyn Konop-

ki led the effort for Meyers.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. PIT Sam Scialpi, Jordan Gruttadauvia, Mia Nardone, Lauren Senese, 2:09.44; 2. MEY; 3. PIT 200 FREE – 1. PIT Mia Nardone, 2:07.96; 2. PIT Nina Fischer; 3. MEY Cynthia Menges 200 IM – 1. PIT Sam Scialpi, 2:42.28; 2. MEY Julia Kerr; 3. PIT Emily Seaman 50 FREE – 1. PIT Tiffany Smith, 28.56; 2. PIT Lauren Senese; 3. MEY Kelly Mohalas DIVING – 1. MEY Amilyn Konopki, 146.75; 2. PIT Sierra Williams; 3. PIT Lauren Dragon 100 FLY – 1. MEY Julia Kerr, 1:13.03; 2. MEY Brianna Wallace; 3. PIT Nina Fischer 100 FREE – 1. PIT Sam Scialpi, 1:00.51; 2. PIT Sarah Kosik; 3. MEY Emmalie Langan 500 FREE – 1.PIT Mia Nardone, 5:47.78; 2. MEY Eilish Hoban; 3. PIT Kaitlin Loftus 200 FREE RELAY – 1. PIT Tiffany Smith, Sarah Kosik, Sam Scialpi, Mia Nardone, 1:53.45; 2. PIT; 3. MEY 100 BACK – 1. PIT Shannen Brady, 1:16.498; 2. MEY Brianna Wallace; 3. PIT Ashley Menichini 100 BREAST – 1. MEY Kelly Mahalak, 1:19.49; 2. PIT Jordan Gruttadauvia, PIT Emily Seaman 400 FREE RELAY – 1. PIT Liz Scialpi, Nina Fischer, Tiffany Smith, Sarah Kosik, 4:24.16; 2. MEY; 3. PIT

H.S. BOYS SWIMMING

Pittston Area 74, Meyers 45

Brandon Winters notched two wins to lead the Patriots to victory over the Mohawks.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. PIT Brandon Winters, Nick Remsky, Tyler Cummings, Dave Whispell, 2:02.08; 2. MEY 50 FREE – 1. PIT Brandon Winters, 26.08; 2. MEY Rob Robertson; 3. PIT Tyler Cummings DIVING – 1. MEY Mike Kozub, 164.00; 2. PIT Jaret Monteforte; 3. PIT Keith Tonte 100 FLY – 1. PIT Tyler Cummings, 1:14.40; 2. PIT Nick Ramsky; 3. MEY Tyler Ocasia 100 FREE – 1. MEY Rob Robertson, 58.88; 2. MEY Connor Gallagher; 3. PIT Eann McCloe 200 FREE RELAY – 1. PIT Brandon Winters, Nick Remsky, Eann McCloe, Tyler Cummings, 2:17.61; 2. PIT 100 BACK – 1. PIT Brandon Winters, 1:05.99; 2. PIT Dave Whispell; 3. MEY Connor Gallagher 100 BREAST – 1. PIT Nick Remsky, 1:17.83; 2. MEY Matt Snyder 400 FREE RELAY – 1. PIT Mike McKowen, Connor Gallagher, Matt Snyder, Rob Robertson, 4:24.33; 2. PIT

MAJOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Georgetown hands Connecticut fourth straight loss The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Hollis Thompson regained his shooting touch with 18 points, and No. 14 Georgetown held Connecticut to season lows in scoring and shooting in a 58-44 victory Wednesday night, the Huskies’ fourth straight loss. Thompson went 7 for 15 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds. The Big East’s top 3-point shooter went 3 for 7 behind the arc, matching the number of 3s from his last three games combined. The Hoyas (17-4, 7-3) led by 10 points at halftime and didn’t allow the Huskies to get closer than six the rest of the way.

Andre Drummond scored 18 points, and Jeremy Lamb had 14 for the Huskies (14-7, 4-5), who shot 30 percent from the field in their first game since falling out of the Top 25.

it keeps the Seminoles tied with North Carolina for first place. Duke is right behind at 5-1. Georgia Tech (8-14, 1-7) led 25-24 at halftime despite not having scoring and rebounding leader Glen Rice Jr., who misFlorida St. 68, sed the game with a foot injury. Georgia Tech 54 Brandon Reed scored a seaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Mison-high 18 points and Daniel chael Snaer scored 21 points and Miller added 10 for the Yellow Bernard James added 13 as No. Jackets, who lost their sixth 21 Florida State rallied in the straight. second half to defeat Georgia Snaer scored 16 points in the Tech for its sixth straight win. second half. The victory gives Florida Creighton 102, Illinois St. 74’ State (15-6, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference ) its best start in OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Doug league play since joining the McDermott scored 17 of his 25 ACC for the 1991-92 season and points in the first half to lead six

Creighton players in double figures and the 13th-ranked Bluejays rode a fast start to a 102-74 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night. The Bluejays (21-2, 11-1 Missouri Valley Conference) won their 11th straight overall and fourth in a row against the Redbirds (14-9, 6-6). Creighton broke out to a 17-2 lead making eight straight shots and 10 of its first 11, and McDermott was in double figures inside 8 minutes. Grant Gibbs had 12 points and seven assists, Jahenns Manigat and Will Artino added 11 points each and Gregory Echenique and Josh Jones had 10 apiece.

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T.J Moyer of Wyoming Seminary (bottom) struggles to escape the grasp of Travis Roper of Wyoming Valley West during their 120-pound match Wednesday. Roper won the bout, but the Blue Knights won the dual.

Seminary’s Botwin heading to Duke The Times Leader staff

Wyoming Seminary standout grappler Evan Botwin announced on Wednesday that he will continue his academic and athletic career at Duke University. Botwin, who expects to wrestle at 125-pounds for the Blue Devils, was also mulling offers from Harvard, Penn, Columbia and New York. The son of Ms. Kathryn Lally and Bruce Botwin, both of Philadelphia, plans to major in business administration. The Blue Knights senior has been grappling since he was 5-years-old and holds the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia’s record for career wins with 634, which includes a championship in the Pennsylvania Junior State Championships in 2008. The three-year varsity letterwinner at Wyoming Seminary, he has a pair of Pennsylvania Prep Championships and is a seven-time national tournament All-American. He’s the team’s co-captain is currently ranked No. 17 in the nation at 120. In 2011, the Blue Knights won their fifth consecutive prep state title and placed second at the National Prep Championships. Botwin joined the Blue Knights before his sophomore year after going 42-6 as a freshman at William Penn Charter. District Duals pairings set The District 2 Wrestling Committee prepared the brackets for this weekend’s Class 2A and 3A duals tournaments on Wednesday. The tournaments will be held at Lake-Lehman (2A) and Pittston Area (3A) on Friday before coming together at Pittston Area for the finals Saturday at 7 p.m. The quarterfinals will be held at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at both sites, with the semifinals following at 8 p.m. Beginning the action at Lake-Lehman will be the WVC No. 2 seed Dallas facing the Lackawanna League’s No. 3 seed Lackawanna Trail or Valley View, while at the same time Wyoming Area, a wild card selection, will face the top seed from the Lackawanna League, Western Wayne. The other two quarters will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the host team and WVC top seed Lake-Lehman taking on Scranton Prep, the other wild card, and Meyers, the WVC third seed facing Lackawanna Trail or Valley View. In 3A, wild card Hazleton Area will take on LL top seed Delaware Valley to start the action, while WVC No. 2 seed Wyoming Valley West takes on LL No. 3 Honesdale. The second round of quarters at 6:30 will pit Coughlin, the WVC top seed against wild card Scranton, and the host Patriots against LL No. 2 West Scranton. Wyoming Seminary 54, Wyoming Valley West 8

In a rare dual in Luzerne County for the Blue Knights, they flexed their muscles winning 12 of the 14 bouts and grabbing bonus points in all but three of the wins. Connor Wasson (182), A.J. Vizcarrando (220) and Mike Johnson (285) all notched falls for Seminary, while Dom Malone (126), Cohl Folk (152) and Eric Morris (170) tallied technical falls in the meet. For the Spartans, who are Wyoming Valley Conference Division I co-champions, Travis Roper and Cody Cordes picked up wins via major decision at 120 and 145, respectively.

106 – Dan Boychuck (WS) maj dec James Wright 17-5; 113 – Logan May (WS) maj dec Alex Tirco 22-12; 120 – Travis Roper (WVW) maj dec C.J. Moyer 13-5; 126 – Dom Malone (WS) tech fall Kyle Krasavage 5:51 18-3; 132 – Tyler Ponte (WS) dec Nathan Cheek 3-0; 138 – Tyrell White (WS) dec Derrick Simms 8-2; 145 – Cody Cordes (WVW) maj dec Tyler Edwards 8-0; 152 – Cohl Fulk (WS) tech fall Nick Palkovic 1:50 19-4; 160 – Ryan McMullan (WS) dec Brian Dwyer 10-3; 170 – Eric Morris (WS) tech fall Tom Smulowitz 2:00 16-0; 182 – Connor Wasson (WS) pinned Trey Cowman 2:49; 195 – Matt Doggett (WS) maj dec Ian Moran 19-6; 220 – A.J. Vizcarrando (WS) pinned Brandon Baird 1:36; 285 – Mike Johnson (WS) pinned T.J. Evans :34 Note: Match started at 106 pounds

Shikellamy 41, Hazleton Area 30 The Cougars’ Chad Hoffman picked up his 100th career win on Tuesday when he got the victory in the 195-pound weight class. Also picking up victories for Hazleton Area were Lucas Johnson (forfeit, 106), Josh Mussoline (fall, 132), Tom Biesadesky (fall, 170) and Taylor Schermerhorn (fall, 220).

106 – Lucas Johnson (Haz) won by forfeit; 113 – Jacob Witmer (Shik) dec Larry Romanchik 7-3; 120 – Evan Witmer (Shik) dec Jeremy Vopava 12-5; 126 – Tanner Fasold (Shik) dec Derek Spachman 11-6; 132 – Josh Mussoline (Haz) pinned Tyler Hepler 4:47; 138 – Matthew Neff (Shik) pinned Kody Masters 1:40; 145 – Jacob Hummel (Shik) tech fall Daniel Bove 5:25, 18-2; 152 – Josh Derr (Shik) pinned Jonathan Veet 4:09; 160 – John Rohrbach (Shik) dec Adam Fredmund 9-4; 170 – Tom Biesadesky (Haz) pinned Derek Clark :35; 182 – Evan Witmer (Shik) pinned William Ramirez 1:08; 195 – Chad Hoffman (Haz) won by forfeit; 220 – Taylor Schermerhorn (Haz) pinned Dwyane Pepper 1:25; 285 – Daniel Karpinski(Shik) won by forfeit Note: Match started at 285 pounds

Lake-Lehman 54, Wyoming Area 16 The Black Knights (6-0 division) claimed the outright Division II championship with a road victory for their first division title of any kind since winning the 2001 West Division championship. “I’m proud of the kids and the effort they put in,” Lehman coach Tom Williams said. “They took advantage of the opportunities and we’re looking forward to the next couple days in district duals.” Jimmy Stuart (113), Austin Harry (126), Bryan Carter (152), Nick Shelley (170), Derek Dragon (182) and Brady Butler (195) all won via pin for the Black Knights. For the Warriors, who finished the divisional schedule 3-3, Andy Schutz (138, decision), Nick Heck (145, major decision), Nick Mazzone (160, decision) and Corey Popovich (220, forfeit) picked up wins.

106 – John Tomasura (LL) won by forfeit; 113 – Jimmy Stuart (LL) pinned Mark O’Malley 1:13; 120 – Zeb McMillan (LL) dec Carm Mauriello 9-7; 126 – Austin Harry (LL) pinned Stephen Barush 5:45; 132 – Josh Sayre (LL) maj dec Sean O’Malley 15-1; 138 – Andy Schutz (WA) dec Jake Winters 3-2; 145 – Nick Heck (WA) maj dec Josh Winters 11-3; 152 – Bryan Carter (LL) pinned Ryan Filipiak :36; 160 – Nick Mazzone (WA) dec Bobby Wright 4-2; 170 – Nick Shelley (LL) pinned Evan Petrosky :39; 182 – Derek Dragon (LL) pinned Jude Polit-Moran :36; 195 – Brady Butler (LL) pinned Shawn Whiting 2:45; 220 – Corey Popovich (WA) won by forfeit; 285 – Jamie Aldrich (LL) dec Carl Zielinski 3-0

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SCRANTON – Only one NCAA school expressed any interest in Mark Glowinski after high school. Two years later, a cavalcade of football powerhouses overwhelmed the former GAR offensive lineman’s door with scholarship offers. Glowinski signed a national letter of intent to play for West Vir-

ginia University Wednesday at Lackawanna College. “That’s the one I felt most comfortable with,” Glowinski said. “Just overall, I liked everything about the school and the program. It’s the best fit for me academically and athletically.” A 2010 alumnus of GAR, Glowinski made his decision Jan. 20 to attend West Virginia following a campus visit to Morgantown, W.Va. He chose the Mountaineers over Connecticut and Kansas. “This is a great situation for

Mark,” Lackawanna coach and former St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals defensive tackle Mark Duda said. “With his size, athletic ability and tenacious never-quit attitude, I know he will be a successful D1 lineman in their system.” Glowinski stated he also received scholarship offers from Kansas State, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, South Carolina, East Carolina, South Florida and Arkansas. Only Temple offered Glowinski a look in high school. Because he

attended Wilkes-Barre Vo-Tech, he didn’t have enough prerequisites to enroll; instead, he played for Lackawanna at the junior college level. A 6-foot-5-inch, 295-pound blocker, Glowinski became a National Junior College Athletic Association all-American lineman with the Falcons. “A lot more keen to what’s going on the football field,” he said. “I’m much better prepared to handle defensive linemen and at protecting the line than when I was

coming out of high school.” Glowinski becomes the first GAR player to play at the Division 1 level since Paul Jefferson played for Penn State from 2001-04. The Grenadiers’ Darrell Crawford also signed with Lafayette Wednesday. “Mark was a tenacious player,” said current GAR coach Paul Wiedlich Jr., who coached Glowinski in junior high school. “He did everything he had to do in the weight room or on the football field. He was driven to succeed

and be successful. He has really worked hard for everything he has received. He’s going to be a great fit at West Virginia.” The Wilkes-Barre resident joins West Virginia as it transitions from the Big East to the Big 12 conference next season. He said he will vie for an open starting offensive tackle position during training camp. “I think they’re trying to get me into the picture there,” Glowinski joked. “I’m a little older than a lot of those young kids.”

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Heritage remains for Rexer

Following her grandfather’s footsteps led Redeemer standout to St. Francis.

Redeemer’s Gawlas chooses Harvard, where winning Ivy League titles is a tradition.

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WILKES-BARRE -- Holy Redeemer’s Hallie Rexer made the most of her college choice. She’s continuing a family tradition and she’s found the most challenging environment available to her, both academically and athletically. Rexer, the daughter of Marianne and Christopher Rexer of Mountain Top, signed her letter of intent Wednesday to continue her education and play soccer at St. Francis University. “They have the No. 1 PA (physician’s assistant) program in the state,” Rexer said. “I love the campus and my grandfather went there. It seems like the team fits me, personally, too.” The Red Flash are a blossoming program, having won their first Northeast Conference championship in 2010 and finishing atop the league’s standings in 2011. They last had a losing record in 2007. “They only lost one senior, but because of the heavy science majors, some of the players who would be coming back won’t be able to play,” Rexer said. “There are five in the signing class. Last year they won their conference. This year, there will be a lot of underclassmen. I’m hoping to make a strong impact.” Rexer was a top performer at center mid for Holy Redeemer the last four years, making the all-WVC team in each of her seasons and serving as a team captain the past three seasons. She earned all-state honors in 2011 after posting 15 goals and eight assists. The senior will bring the complete package to St. Francis – she is ranked among the top 20 players in the state and is a National Honor Society member. “Playing at Holy Redeemer, just the hard work rate of the girls,” Rexer said of what she’ll take from her time with the Royals. “It inspired me work hard off the field and better myself.” Rexer also played club soccer for Vincent United in Philadelphia.

WILKES-BARRE – Holy Redeemer’s David Gawlas hasn’t experienced much winning during his high school football career. He’ll get a big dose of it when he steps on the field this fall. Gawlas – a do-everything offensive standout for the Royals – made it official on Wednesday that he will attend Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. “The name kind of speaks for itself,” said Gawlas, who will play receiver. “Obviously, I couldn’t find a better combination of academics and athletics. That was the most important thing.” Ivy League schools do not give out athletic scholarships. However, they do award financial aid. Gawlas chose Harvard over Holy Cross and Penn. Gawlas hasn’t tasted victory since his sophomore season when Redeemer went 2-8. Since then, the Royals have lost 21 in a row, including consecutive 0-10 seasons. “That was very tough,” Gawlas said. “I love the game a lot. Every time we came off the field with a loss, it really hurt deep down. But it was also a motivator personally because I want to be successful.” That will change when Gawlas steps onto the field for the Crimson. Harvard finished 9-1 in 2011, winning nine straight after a season-opening loss to Holy Cross in capturing its 14th Ivy League title. Coach Tim Murphy is 120-59 in his 18 seasons there. Harvard plays at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision, but – like all Ivy League schools – doesn’t participate in the postseason. Gawlas played three positions for Redeemer this past season in earning Small School first-team honors by the Wyoming Valley Conference Coaches Association. He was named to The Times Leader All-WVC second team as a receiver. At quarterback, Gawlas completed 51 of 117 passes for 893 yards and six touchdowns. He also rushed for a team-high 582 yards and 10 touchdowns. He led the Royals in receptions with 20 for 196 yards and a score. “He was our triple threat. He excelled at three different positions,” said Joe Ostrowski, who was Gawlas’ third head coach at Redeemer in as many years. “He was a great quarterback, receiver, ran the ball quite a bit for us, too. He was part of our quarterback duo that led the Wyoming Valley Conference this season in passing. And just a great leader overall.” There will be a familiar face across the field when Harvard faces Penn. Robert Gawlas, David’s brother, is a tight end for the Quakers. Their father, Robert, was a defensive lineman for Dartmouth. “I’m looking forward to that game a lot,” Gawlas said. “It’s actually at Penn this year, so one of my big goals is to make the travel team, at least for that game.”

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going 0-10 certainly made me think a little bit. “Ultimately, I decided this was the place for me.” He decided to stay at Holy Redeemer, partly because of the bond he built with his classmates through his younger school years. But mostly because David Gawlas was too tough to turn his back on a tough situation. “The challenge of trying to make this team a winning program, that kind of appealed to me,” Gawlas, a sure-handed

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Darrell Crawford signed his letter of intent Wednesday to attend Lafayette. Pictured, front row, from left: Charif Crawford, Cassius Crawford, Cornel Crawford, Darrell Crawford, Lisa Cohen, Arlene Evans. Back row: Stan Mirin, Ed Grant, John Birmer, Cornel Crawford Jr, Derick Crawford, Paul Wedlich, Colleen Rabatin, Simon Peter, Tony Khalife.

ship. He knew what the wide receivers were supposed to do, when they were supposed to make cuts and that sort.” Crawford noted he saw the Continued from Page 1B writing on the wall that he was of the game offensively be- best suited for a slot receiver cause he was the captain of our and defensive back positions so

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he spent this past off-season preparing for the transition “It’s a new position for me,” he said. “Over the summer, I went to camps to try to improve my receiving skills because I knew I was going to either play receiver or defensive

back in college.” A three-time individual gold medaler at the 2011 District 2 Class 2A track and field championships, Crawford intends on competing for the Leopards’ track teams in the spring seasons.

Colleges line up trio of strong blockers from the WVC versity of Pennsylvania in the southwestern part of the state. Bartoli was a Wyoming Valley Conference Small School selection by the WVC Coaches Association. He was also a Times Leader All-WVC first-team choice. The 6-foot-1, 280-pound Bartoli helped Wyoming Area have one of the top rushing attacks in the conference. He was also a standout on defense, making 47 tackles. He is among eight linemen to sign with Sacred Heart, which announced it secured 15 high

school players on national signing day. Sacred Heart finished 3-5 in the Northeast Conference and 5-6 overall this past season under eight-year coach Paul Gorham. Morgante was a two-time WVC Big School selection by the WVC coaches. The 6-foot-4, 295-pounder played tackle as a junior and moved to guard as a senior. He was considered one of the best drive blockers in the conference and was a two-time Times Leader All-WVC first-team selection. He

also excelled on defense. Reams also made the coaches’ Big School team. A returning starter, the 6-2, 285-pound Reams opened holes for two 1,000-yard rushers this season. He was also a strong run defender on defense and was selected to The Times Leader All-WVC first-team. IUP competes in the PSAC West Division. The Crimson Hawks finished 5-2 in the division and 7-3 overall this past season under first-year coach Curt Cignetti.

led the crowd in a short prayer before the official announcement. (Lewis actually faxed his letter of intent to Penn State earlier in the day). Lewis Sr. later recalled that day in Philadelphia where he told little Eugene to turn his head so he wouldn’t see him smoking crack. “We were in this house and I was getting high smoking crack,” Lewis Sr. said. “And I would tell him ‘Turn around.’ And he would turn around and when I was done we got up and left. I don’t know how we ever made it.” Lewis Sr. made it by beating his addiction and later becoming a pastor. His son made it when he joined his father in the area as a seventh grader.

The elder Lewis was determined Eugene wouldn’t follow his path, a road that took away a possible NBA career. He was a second-round pick of the Utah Jazz in 1989. But an unbridled ego – at Abington High School near Philadelphia and later in college at Pittsburgh and South Alabama – led in part to his downfall. That is a reason, Lewis Sr. said, he wanted Eugene to remain humble despite having nearly 30 colleges offer him scholarships. “I was the opposite,” Lewis Sr. said. “I was the prideful one. I was the one who thought you owed me everything and I was the best. Everybody look at me, I have to be seen. And I saw where that took me.” Lewis, who transferred to Meyers in December, shook hands and hugged just about everyone as they filed out of the room. He expressed his gratitude

to them as well as a few former Valley West football teammates and current Meyers basketball teammates who attended. “It just shows you how much they care about me,” Lewis said. “I love all those guys and everything they’ve done for me. They helped me get my scholarship.” His football ability helped as well. After making 26 catches playing wide receiver as a sophomore, Lewis switched to quarterback and passed and rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons. At 6-foot-3, he’ll be among the tallest receivers on the Penn State roster. Lewis verbally committed to Penn State in August. But the Jerry Sandusky scandal that led to the firing of Joe Paterno had Lewis answering the same question over and over – whether his commitment to Penn State remained. It did and was solidified after meeting with new coach

Bill O’Brien. “I love Coach O’Brien,” Lewis said. “He’s a great guy, he’s intense. I really think he’s going to be successful at Penn State. He’s going to do some new things up there and make things happen.” Valley West football coach Pat Keating was the only representative from Lewis’ former school to attend besides some former teammates. He handled Lewis’ recruitment after the December transfer although it was reduced to a trickle by then and coordinated his efforts with Meyers athletic director Mike Namey. “I know from a lot of older coaches who’ve been in the game a long time, they said enjoy it because you only get one or two of these in your career,” Keating said. “It’s been a great run and I’m glad to see him live his dream of being a Division I football player. “Penn State is getting a good young man.”

wide receiver, said. “It’d be nice to go 10-0. But the challenge of it really attracted me. Based on the record, it might not seem like we achieved that. But the program’s going in the right direction.” Now we know why he’s going to Harvard. Gawlas announced on national signing day Wednesday he’ll play his college football next season for the Crimson, who have a long and successful tradition of winning. “I’m looking forward to that a lot. The name kind of speaks for itself, (with) the combination of academics and athletics,” Gawlas gushed. He plans to major in eco-

nomics, but the fate of Holy Redeemer’s fortunes seemed as gloomy as the economy during Gawlas’ high school years. His Royals went winless in 10 games during his senior season, extended the school’s losing streak to 21 straight games, changed coaches three times in three years and managed just two victories during that time. It never stopped Gawlas from believing things would be better tomorrow. “That was tough,” said Gawlas, who measures up at 6foot-1, 190 pounds. “I love the game a lot. Every time I came off the field with a loss, that hurt. It was very discouraging

for the whole team. With my love for the game, every week I kept optimism, tried to keep the whole team (thinking) this was going to be the week. “It never was.” Who wouldn’t consider leaving in search of more success, especially if they had the opportunity and as much skill as Gawlas? He was Holy Redeemer’s big gun as a three-position weapon on offense this past year, finishing with 20 catches for 196 yards as a receiver, 582 rushing yards as a back and completing 51 passes for 893 yards when he played quarterback. Gawlas also accounted for 17 touchdowns during his

final high school season. Yet, all that effort never paid off with a victory celebration. “I’m sure there were times when he got a little discouraged,” said his father, Bob Gawlas. “He never let that get him down.” Because of that, David Gawlas is headed to Harvard. He is proof that winning games doesn’t have to be a requirement to building the character of a champion.

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Colleges dipped into the local linemen talent pool Wednesday to land three Wyoming Valley Conference standouts. Wyoming Area’s Nick Bartoli accepted an offer to play at Sacred Heart, a Division I Football Championship Subdivision school in Fairfield, Conn. Crestwood’s Tony Morgante and Wyoming Valley West’s Matt Reams announced they will attend the Division II Indiana Uni-

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was the place for us.” In the interim, the sisters helped Holy Redeemer continue to grow as a district power. They led the Royals to the district semifinals, a heartbreaking shootout loss to Crestwood. “This season, Holy Redeemer field hockey came such a long way,” Lauren Bernardi said. “It was so emotional.” Added Ashley Bernardi, “That was a great game, but …” They hope to help coach Tracey Fuchs continue her work with the Wildcats, bringing them back to national prominence. Both sisters will provide plenty of big-game experience. They both have many great memories on the field. “Playing for the U17 national team in Uruguay was pretty amazing,” Lauren Bernardi said. “It’s a great feeling to wear that ‘USA’ uniform.” Jones, daughter of Karen and Bill Jones, heads to a Towson program that has had just two winning seasons in the past 15 in the powerful Colonial Athletic Association. “California was one of the best trips for me,” Jones said of participating in the National Hockey Festival a couple of years ago. “It was really beneficial for me. I got a lot of options and made a lot of friends.” Jones will always fondly recall her Crestwood career, one which featured 23 goals and 12 assists personally, and two district titles for her team. “It was great playing with all the people the last four years,” Jones said. “To put it all together and play together this year, and for me to be a leader, was special.” Romanowski, daughter of Erica and Tom Romanowski, joins a former teammate, Jessica Swoboda, with a Villanova program looking to regain its perch at the top of the Big East. “I think it’s the perfect balance between athletics and academics,” Roma-

Danielle DeSpirito, Crestwood Attending: Ursinus Daughter of Anthony DeSpirito Quote (on a save that helped Crestwood win its district semifinal in a shootout): “When I dove back, the ref called it out. I was able to push it aside at the last minute." Jillian Tate, Crestwood Attending Arcadia Daughter of Lisa and Chris Petrilla, and Alan Tate Quote: “They were emailing me, and emailing me, I thought it might be junk mail. I finally decided to click it … saw a form for potential players and filled it out. The coach emailed me the next day and set up a visit.”

nowski said. “It’s very similar to the Sem program.” Villanova saw a streak of 12 consecutive winning seasons end in 2010. Romanowski brings a versatile skill set – she’s played every position except goaltender for Seminary. She definitely has a winning profile, earning three state championship medals with the Blue Knights – including the past two seasons. It’s a success that was born of dedication from years back. “The first time I made Junior Olympics, I was very pleasantly surprised,” Romanowski said. “That was when I realized I had the potential to be a great player.” Crestwood sweeper Alexa Moran will join the Division II national champions at West Chester. “I love the team and the coaching staff is great,” Moran said. “The school has a great respiratory program.” Moran heads south to be part of a pioneering program in the sport. She takes with her great memories from her time with the Comets. “The playoff game with Holy Redeemer this season,” Moran chose as her biggest memory. “It went to overtime (and was won by the Comets in a shootout) and our whole team came together. That is one game I will never forget.”

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Competitors on the high school field, Kelcie Hromisin of Wyoming Valley West and AshLeigh Sebia of Wyoming Seminary have their sights set on making history together. The talented seniors lead a group of four field hockey standouts continuing their athletic careers at ACC schools. Hromisin and Sebia signed letters of intent Wednesday to attend Boston College this fall. Crestwood’s Anna Dessoye signed to play for two-time defending national champion Maryland. Another Comet, Jessica Newak, will join the Wake Forest program. Hromisin, daughter of Carol and Ralph Hromisin, proudly sported BC colors Wednesday morning at her signing. “I really loved the atmosphere at the college, and loved the area,” Hromisin said of choosing the Chestnut Hill, Mass., school. “With my future team, I think we have a really great group. I’d like to bring some of my intensity to the program.” Hromisin, a third-team AllAmerican this season, was recently named to the national U19 team as well, making this an exciting week for her. “I just got the email (Tuesday) night,” Hromisin said. “Last year, I had the opportunity to go to Holland with the U17 national team. That was definitely my best field

hockey experience before this. Now, I’m going to Canada in April.” One of Hromisin’s best memories from her Spartans career was a win this season over Sebia’s Blue Knights. Now, they are teammates. Sebia was The Times Leader Player of the Year as she helped Seminary to its third state championship in four years. A four-year starter, she finished her career with 104 goals and 56 assists. The first-team All-American has become a fixture with the national team program. “I’ve met so many great girls over the years,” Sebia said of her best memories of field hockey. Of course, this year’s state championship ranks at the top of her list … for now. “It’s an unbelievable experience, especially this year," Sebia said of winning a state title. “We kept getting win after win (in the postseason). It’s unbelievable to be a part of something like that. The program has really spoken for itself with its success. I’m going to miss it.” First-team All-American Dessoye will be part of what is currently the top program in the country. Coach Missy Meharg’s Terrapins have won five of the last seven national titles, and Meharg is one of the winningest coaches of all-time. “When I walked onto campus, I just fell in love with everything,” Dessoye said of College Park. “It’s going to be a lot of hard work. I’ve got to work hard if I want to try to get a starting position. I’m sure it’s going to be a little bit intimidating the first couple of days with all the running, and knowing how great the program is.” She calmly put off putting pen to

paper until Wednesday night, though. “It’s so exciting,” Dessoye said. “I just signed. I waited until after dinner.” Dessoye, the daughter of Karen and Dale Dessoye, is a member of the U19 national team. The midfielder led Crestwood with 27 goals and had eight assists. Dessoye finished her high school career with 50 goals and 25 assists. “My senior year was great, to lead the team to so many great wins,” Dessoye said. “I have great respect for Mrs. (coach Elvetta) Gemski. She’s done so much for me all four years I was at Crestwood.” Newak, a second-team All-American, had 29 goals and 17 assists in her career with the Comets. She is the daughter of Nancy and Ken McCloskey. She’s met so many of her career goals thus far, and has seen a bit of the world thanks to her field hockey skills. “Going to Holland last spring,” Newak said was her biggest memory thus far away from Crestwood. “Just to play internationally (with the USA U17 team), getting to see how field hockey is in other countries. It’s part of the lifestyle there. It was exciting to see that and be a part of those games.” She joins a Wake Forest program that is one of only three schools to win three consecutive field hockey titles (2002-04), doing so for coach Jennifer Averill. Newak’s first impression of Wake Forest made the school an easy choice. “Just when I first got on campus, I got a feeling,” Newak said. “It was so warm and inviting, and obviously, the academics. It’s got great academics as well as a great team.”

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Wyoming Seminary athletesannounce their college choices on Wednesday. Pictured, first row, from left: Ashleigh Sebia, field hockey, Boston College; Evan Botwin, wrestling, Duke; and Ann Romanowski, field hockey, Villanova. Second row: Wyoming Seminary coaches: wrestling head coach Scott Green and field hockey head coach Karen Klassner.

Nick Bartoli, a senior from Wyoming Area, has accepted an offer by Sacred Heart University. Pictured are, first row, from left: Mary Ann, Nick, Louis Bartoli. Second row: Frank Parra, WA athletic director; Michael Fanti, WA football assistant coach; Randy Spencer, WA head football coach; Andrew Bartoli, brother; Joe Pizano, WA assistant coach; Vito Quaglia, WA Secondary Center principal.

If you are headed to college to play a varsity sport, we want your signing photos. Email high-resolution jpegs to tlsports@timesleader.com or mail photos to The Times Leader, Sports Department, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18711. Make sure everyone in the photo is identified and include a phone number where we can contact you. Unfortunately, photos can not be returned.

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Holy Redeemer senior David Gawlas, center, signs a letter of intent to play football at Harvard University on Wednesday afternoon. First row, from left: Cathy Gawlas, mother; David Gawlas, and Robert Gawlas, father. Second row: Joe Ostroski, football coach; Anita Sirak, principal; Michael Booth, vice principal; and J.P. Aquilina, athletic director.

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Holy Redeemer Seth Tarselli, center, signs a letter of intent for track at Shippensburg University on Wednesday afternoon. First row, from left: Stacy Fry, mother; Seth Tarselli, and Joe Fry, father. Second row: Garfield McFarlane, trach & field coach; Anita Sirak, principal; Michael Booth, vice principal; and J.P. Aquilina, athletic director.

Holy Redeemer sisters Lauren Bernardi, center left, and Ashley Bernardi, center right, sign letters of intent to play field hockey at Northwestern University on Wednesday afternoon. First row, from left: Ann Bernardi, mother; Lauren and Ashley Bernardi, and Dr. Mark Bernardi, father. Second row: Robert Musso, guidance director; Juliann DeFalco, field hockey coach; Anita Sirak, principal; Michael Booth, vice principal; and J.P. Aquilina, athletic director.

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Wyoming Valley West standout field hockey player Kelcie Hromisin signed with Boston College to continue her academic and athletic career. Shown in the photo in the front row are: Ralph Hromisin, Kelcie Hromisin, Carol Hromisin and Brian Hromisin. Back row: field hockey head coach Linda Fithian, principal Erin Keating, athletic director Sandy MacKay, assistant principals Christopher Lazor and David Robbins and assistant coach Diane Webster.

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Wyoming Valley West football standout Matthew Reams signed with Indiana University of Pennsylvania to continue his football career. Shown in the front row of the photo are: Paul Reams, Matthew Reams, Donna Reams and Timothy Reams. Back row: principal Erin Keating, athletic director Sandy MacKay, head football coach Patrick Keating and assistant principals Christopher Lazor and David Robbins.

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Pictured are Crestwood athletes who signed letters of intent Wednesday. In the front row, from the left, are: Kelsey Jones, Towson University; Danielle DeSpirito, Ursinus College; Anna Dessoye, University of Maryland. Second row: Jessica Newak, Wake Forest University; Jillian Tate, Arcadia University; and Alexa Moran, West Chester University.

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Tide, Saban stock up

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

Every coach claims to have a great national signing day. Nick Saban actually does — every year. By lunchtime on Wednesday, the Alabama coach had most of his latest highly rated recruiting class locked up. “He’s the best at (recruiting) in the country,” said Tom Lemming of CBS Sports Network. “Over the last five years, nobody has been better at it than Nick Saban.” The national signing period for high school football players opened with the usual plethora of pick-a-cap news conferences and a few high-profile flip-flops. New Ohio State coach Urban Meyer showed that a year away from coaching didn’t hurt his ability to recruit. Meanwhile, Meyer’s old school, Florida, followed a mediocre season with a promising signing day — despite having Southern California pluck a couple of blue-chippers from Gator country. Missouri didn’t need to leave the state to make the biggest grab of all on signing day, getting a letter of intent from the nation’s most celebrated prospect, receiver Dorial Green-Beckham from Springfield, Mo. In Tuscaloosa, Ala., there were no surprises for the national champion Crimson Tide. And that was a good thing because Saban and his staff had already lined up a class that most of the analysts had ranked as either the best in the nation or very close to it. “There was little intrigue or drama to this class,” said Allen Wallace of SuperPrep Magazine.

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“I’m not sure who does the rankings. All I know is that I’m a part of a football team right now with the New England Patriots, that if you went up and down our roster you would find guys highly ranked coming out of high school and plenty of guys not ranked at all coming out of high school. “All I care about is our staff, our players, what they feel about the guys that are coming in here to help us win games. That to me is the most important thing.” Both recruiting services did, however, rank wide receiver Eugene Lewis (Wyoming Valley West/Meyers) as Penn State’s top recruit. “A really sharp guy. A guy that loves football,” O’Brien said of Lewis. “He’s going to do a great job off the field. He’s really going to work very hard to get a degree and is going to help us on the field. “He has a good skill-set for what we’re going to try to do. With all these guys, I’m really excited to start coaching him and having him on board.” “Eugene Lewis is a great, great athlete,” said Stan Hixon, assistant head coach and receivers coach. “I went to see him play basketball last week and a couple times before. He’s 6-2 already, probably in the 200s. I think that he has the body size right now and the quickness and athletic ability. You can really see it on the basketball court how it transfers to the football field and I think he has a chance to help us out. “Sometimes you’ll have a freshman come in who’s skinny and needs the weight room and that type of thing, but his body and his athletic ability – he’s ready to go right now.” Aside from the media attention, Penn State also provided live updates online as recruits faxed in their letters of intent, providing photos and biographical info – another departure from the norm at Penn State. The program is also making a switch with scholarships. Because of a new NCAA rule, schools had the option this year of making their scholarship offers effective for four years. In previous years, scholarships would have to be renewed on year-by-year basis, but Penn State confirmed Wednesday that all 19 members of the new class received four-year scholarships.

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P E N N S TAT E R E C R U I T I N G C L A S S Steven Bench Position: Quarterback Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-2, 200 pounds Hometown: Bainbridge, Ga. High school: Cairo Scout rank: ** / No. 82 QB Rivals rank: *** / Unranked QB Lead recruiter: Ted Roof Chose PSU over: Rice The skinny: Committed to the new staff in January. Though he was receiving interest from a few SEC powers, Rice had been the only FBS school to offer him, leading to him to commit there without a visit back in December. That all changed when Bill O’Brien’s staff took over at Penn State, looking for a specific type of quarterback. Roof, a Georgia native who recruited the state for Auburn and (briefly) UCF, got the athletic signal caller to make the trip up to Pennsylvania for an official visit, and it was enough to sway him on short notice. Played in a run-heavy veer offense for much of his high school career before transferring to Cairo as a senior, accounting for 20 touchdowns and leading the team to the state semifinals. Replaces Skyler Mornhinweg, who switched to Florida.

Da’Quan Davis Position: Defensive back Ht./Wt.: 5-foot-11, 165 pounds Hometown: Rosedale, Md. High school: Calvert HallScout rank: *** / No. 50 CB Rivals rank: ** / Unranked CB Lead recruiter: Larry Johnson Chose PSU over: West Virginia, Arizona, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Marshall, Temple The skinny: Committed to the new staff in January. High school teammate of Penn State cornerback Adrian Amos and fellow 2012 classmate Trevor Williams. Initially gave a verbal commitment to West Virginia along with Williams but plans changed after Mountaineers defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel left Morgantown to join former boss Rich Rodriguez out at Arizona. Projects as a cornerback at the college level and fits more in line with new defensive coordinator Ted Roof’s aggressive schemes than the Lions’ previous zone-based coverage. Recorded 10 interceptions and 96 tackles during his junior and senior seasons. Added four forced fumbles as a senior, helping Calvert Hall to its first conference title in 30 years.

Derek Dowrey Position: Defensive lineman Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-3, 280 pounds Hometown: Winchester, Va. High school: John Handley Scout rank: *** / No. 59 DT Rivals rank: ** / Unranked DT Lead recruiter: Larry Johnson Chose PSU over: West Virginia, ECU, Ohio, Marshall The skinny: Committed to the former staff in June. Racked up 107 tackles and 13.5 sacks as a senior at Handley, playing at the Class 2A level in Virginia. Anchored the team’s 3-4 defense as the nose tackle but will have to learn to play at the one-technique spot in Penn State’s scheme, which is expected to remain a 4-3. Credited with 33 sacks and 380 tackles during his varsity career, earning defensive player of the year honors in all three seasons for the local paper. Had been recruited by other high-profile schools such as Virginia Tech as an offensive linemen but preferred to play defensively. Received an offer from Johnson, the Lions defensive line coach, after attending a camp at Penn State over the summer and committed on the spot.

Brian Gaia Position: Defensive lineman Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-4, 285 pounds Hometown: Pasadena, Md. High school: Gilman School Scout rank: *** / No. 40 DT Rivals rank: *** / No. 23 OG Lead recruiter: Larry Johnson Chose PSU over: Boston College, Iowa, Maryland, Pitt, Rutgers, Virginia, West Virginia The skinny: Committed to the former staff in May. All-state, all-metro, all-conference selection at Gilman as a standout on both sides of the ball. Projects as a defensive tackle at Penn State but received most of his high-profile attention as an interior lineman on offense. Was receiving strong interest from Alabama and likely would have received an offer from the national champs had he not committed early in the process. Chance to play on defense at Penn State was a factor in his decision. More than that, however, was just growing up as a fan of the Nittany Lions, captivated by All-America linebacker LaVar Arrington.

Malik Golden Position: Wide receiver Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-2, 185 pounds Hometown: Hartford, Conn. H. School: Cheshire Academy Scout rank: *** / No. 58 WR Rivals rank: *** / Unrated ATH Lead recruiter: Kermit Buggs Chose PSU over: Iowa, UConn, Boston College, Syracuse, Duke The skinny: Committed to the former staff in August but took visits to Iowa and UConn in De-

cember before reaffirming his pledge to the new staff in January. One thing that changed in the coaching overhaul was his projected position. Originally recruited by Buggs, the former safeties coach, to play in the secondary. Upon making his official visit in January, however, the new staff said he would start out on offense at receiver. But that revelation did not push him to the Hawkeyes or Huskies. Popped up on recruiting radars after his junior year when he posted 1,400 yards of total offense and 10 touchdowns as a running back and a receiver.

Jesse James Position: Tight end Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-7, 265 pounds Hometown: Glassport High school: South Allegheny Scout rank: *** / No. 87 OT Rivals rank: *** / Unranked TE Lead recruiter: Tom Bradley Chose PSU over: Pitt, Toledo The skinny: Committed to the former staff in March. Graduated high school a semester early and enrolled at Penn State in January. Did not need to sign a letter of intent and will be able to participate in spring ball. Looked at by several schools as an offensive lineman because of his frame but will likely start out as a tight end, as Bill O’Brien’s offense features the position prominently. Coached by former Penn State letterman Pat Monroe at South, where he was an all-state performer. Penn State was the first major program to offer and a decision came shortly thereafter. Grew up as an accomplished wrestler before a sizable growth spurt pushed him into football.

Austin Johnson Position: Defensive lineman Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-5, 285 pounds Hometown: Galloway, N.J. High school: St. Augustine Prep Scout rank: *** / No. 24 OG Rivals rank: *** / Unranked DT Lead recruiter: Ron Vanderlinden Chose PSU over: Georgia Tech, Boston College, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tulane The skinny: Committed to the former staff in June. Very much an unknown to recruiting services before impressing Penn State coaches at camp in State College over the summer. That performance earned him a scholarship offer that was accepted later in the weekend after talking things over with his family. Played at the same high school as departing Lions defensive lineman Jack Crawford. Known just as much for his role as the starting center on Augustine’s defending state championship basketball team.

Jake Kiley Position: Defensive back Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-1, 170 pounds Hometown: Plymouth, N.H. High school: New Hampton School Scout rank: *** / No. 110 CB Rivals rank: ** / Unranked ATH Lead recruiter: Bill Kenney Chose PSU over: New Hampshire The skinny: Committed to the former staff in July. Named Gatorade Player of the Year in New Hampshire as a senior, playing quarterback and defensive back for his father Ed at New Hampton. Threw, ran and caught for 15 total touchdowns this past season but will likely play cornerback at Penn State. Recorded three interceptions on defense as a senior. Though he was receiving interest from bigger schools in the region, namely Boston College and UConn, Penn State was the first major program to offer him at the time and he accepted just a day later. Previously named to the All-New England squad and his league’s most valuable player at New Hampton.

Wendy Laurent Position: Offensive lineman Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-3, 285 pounds Hometown: Hamilton, N.J. High school: The Hun School Scout rank: *** / No. 20 C Rivals rank: ** / Unranked DT Lead recruiter: Mac McWhorter Chose PSU over: UConn, Navy, Buffalo The skinny: Committed to the new staff in January. Name comes from his Haitian descent. Another candidate to play on either side of the ball but will start out on offense after talking with new line coach McWhorter. Whether he ends up on the interior or out at tackle remains to be seen. First-team all-league selection as a senior, helping lead Hun to a Mid-Atlantic Prep League title. High school teammate of current Penn State lineman Anthony Alosi, whom he stayed with on his recent official visit.

Eugene Lewis Position: Wide receiver Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-3, 200 pounds Hometown: Wilkes-Barre High school: Valley West/Meyers Scout rank: **** / No. 13 WR Rivals rank: **** / No. 22 WR Lead recruiter: Dick Anderson Chose PSU over: Virginia Tech, Pitt, Maryland, Oregon, Boston College, Michigan State, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, UConn, Louisville, Northwestern, Rutgers, Temple

The skinny: Committed to the former staff in August. Arguably Penn State’s most decorated recruit who remained with the program following the coaching staff overhaul, holding nearly 30 offers from all around the country. The Times Leader’s co-player of the year as a senior played quarterback for the past two seasons at Valley West but will play at receiver at Penn State. Was intrigued about a chance to play right away as the Lions have incorporated more true freshmen at wide receiver than any other position in recent years. Played in a national all-star game, the Offense-Defense Bowl in Dallas in December. First-team all-state selection as a specialist as a senior. Transferred to Meyers this past semester. Becomes the Wyoming Valley Conference’s first scholarship football player at Penn State since GAR’s Paul Jefferson (2000-04).

Jordan Lucas Position: Defensive back Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-1, 190 pounds Hometown: New Rochelle, N.Y. High school: Worcester (Mass.) Academy Scout rank: *** / Unranked S Rivals rank: *** / Unranked S Lead recruiter: Ron Vanderlinden Chose PSU over: Temple, Akron The skinny: Committed to the new staff in January. Had been all set to enroll in classes at Temple for the spring and play there but held off waiting to see if the new regime at Penn State would give him a scholarship offer. That indeed happened, prompting the immediate change of plans. Originally from New York, he played both sides of the ball at Worcester Academy, accounting for 13 touchdowns on offense and special teams. Capable of playing both corner and safety, will likely start out at safety for the Lions.

Akeel Lynch Position: Running back Ht./Wt.: 6-foot, 195 pounds Hometown: Toronto, Ontario High school: St. Francis (N.Y.) Scout rank: *** / No. 41 RB Rivals rank: *** / No. 29 RB Lead recruiter: Mike London Chose PSU over: Boston College, Iowa, Oklahoma, Illinois, Mississippi, Syracuse, Cincinnati The skinny: Committed to the new staff in January. Originally a Boston College commit, Penn State was long following him even before the scandal broke. With the Lions in strong need of a tailback in this class, he remained right at the top of the list of targets for several months. After officially decommitting from the Eagles, that he opened things up. Penn State’s previous attention to him helped lead him to choose the Lions over late-charging schools like Iowa and Oklahoma among others. The increased attention came from a stellar senior season at St. Francis, where he was named Gatorade Player of the Year in New York, rushing for 25 touchdowns and a school record 2,131 yards. With the likely early departure of Brandon Beachum, Penn State’s depth at tailback is suddenly thin, perhaps opening a door for early playing time.

Jamil Pollard Position: Defensive lineman Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-4, 275 pounds Hometown: West Deptford, N.J. High school: West Deptford Scout rank: *** / No. 50 DT Rivals rank: **** / No. 20 DT Lead recruiter: Ron Vanderlinden Chose PSU over: Boston College, Rutgers, Iowa, ECU, Temple The skinny: Originally committed to the former staff in April before academic concerns caused Penn State and other schools to back off. The Lions reinstated their offer after Thanksgiving and he accepted in December, giving him the distinction of being the only member of this class to commit during the limbo in between Joe Paterno’s firing and Bill O’Brien’s hiring. Announced his decision (again) at the Offense-Defense Bowl in Dallas, playing with District 2 stars and future Penn State teammates Eugene Lewis and Nyeem Wartman. Penn State’s retention of Larry Johnson as defensive line coach was a major selling point as other schools came calling late in the process. Registered 56 tackles, four sacks and three forced fumbles for West Deptford as a junior.

Evan Schwan Position: Defensive lineman Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-6, 245 pounds Hometown: Harrisburg High school: Central Dauphin Scout rank: *** / No. 120 DE Rivals rank: ** / Unranked SDE Lead recruiter: Larry Johnson Chose PSU over: Iowa, UConn, Rutgers, Kent State The skinny: Committed to the new staff in January as the final pledge for the Class of 2012. He will be compared – unfairly, perhaps – to fellow Harrisburg-area defensive end Noah Spence, who spurned the Lions following the Jerry Sandusky scandal to sign with rival Ohio State and Urban Meyer, helping recruit several other Penn State pledges to join him in Columbus. But this Central

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Dauphin star was labeled as one of the top sleeper pick-ups in the class by multiple recruiting services after a strong senior season. Was named first-team all-state after recording 72 tackles and 16.5 sacks while helping lead his team to the PIAA Class 4A state title in December.

Anthony Stanko Position: Offensive lineman Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-5, 295 pounds Hometown: Howland, Ohio High school: Howland Scout rank: *** / No. 45 OG Rivals rank: *** / No. 46 OT Lead recruiter: Jay Paterno Chose PSU over: West Virginia, Stanford, Northwestern, Kent State The skinny: Committed to the former staff in March as the first pledge for the Class of 2012 and stuck with the Lions the entire way. With most recruits taking a wait-and-see approach toward Penn State following the Sandusky scandal, he released a statement shortly after Paterno was fired reaffirming his commitment to the Lions. Known primarily as a run-blocker, will likely slot into a guard slot at Penn State. A fouryear varsity starter at Howland, he shuffled along the offensive line, playing where he was needed and was voted to the all-state team three years in a row as a tackle.

Jonathan Warner Position: Wide receiver Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-1, 195 pounds Hometown: Camas, Wash. High school: Camas Scout rank: ** / Unranked WR Rivals rank: ** / Unranked CB Lead recruiter: Larry Johnson The skinny: Committed to the new staff in January. Son of legendary Penn State tailback Curt Warner. Received secondteam all-state, first-team allregion, first-team all league honors. Received next to no attention from colleges as a junior before breaking into the starting lineup as a senior and turning some heads. Helped lead Camas to the state semifinals this past season, hauling in 48 passes for 775 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Nyeem Wartman Position: Linebacker Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-3, 240 pounds Hometown: Jessup High school: Valley View Scout rank: *** / No. 32 OLB Rivals rank: *** / No. 35 OLB Lead recruiter: Ron Vanderlinden Chose PSU over: Rutgers, North Carolina State, Boston College, Northwestern, Pitt, Florida The skinny: Committed to the former staff in August before considering a switch to Rutgers in recent weeks. Reaffirmed his decision to head to Penn State in January and will be the only linebacker recruit in the class following the defection of Camren Williams to Ohio State. A versatile defender for his size who also was a very successful member of the Valley track team, he finished with 115 tackles while having a hand in three turnovers for arguably the best defense in all of District 2 in 2011.

Brent Wilkerson Position: Tight end Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-4, 245 pounds Hometown: Clinton, Md. High school: DeMatha Catholic Scout rank: *** / No. 16 TE Rivals rank: *** / No. 17 TE Lead recruiter: Larry Johnson Chose PSU over: Nebraska, West Virginia, Virginia, Boston College, Iowa, Clemson, Maryland, Illinois, North Carolina The skinny: Committed to the former staff in March at the program’s junior day but had wavered in recent weeks before taking an official visit to State College in January. Ultimately turned down a slew of late offers, most prominently from Nebraska to stick with Penn State. A standout at tight end and defensive end at DeMatha, he could likely slot in at either position for the Lions. Initial discussions with Bill O’Brien and tight ends coach John Strollo peg him to start on offense. Played tight end in a run-heavy offense at DeMatha, catching just 15 passes as a senior but was lauded for his blocking ability in the scheme.

Trevor Williams Position: Wide receiver Ht./Wt.: 6-foot-1, 180 pounds Hometown: Nottingham, Md. High school: Calvert Hall Scout rank: *** / No. 86 CB Rivals rank: *** / Unrated WR Lead recruiter: Larry Johnson Chose PSU over: West Virginia, Toledo The skinny: High school teammate of Penn State cornerback Adrian Amos and fellow 2012 classmate Da’Quan Davis. Looked to be initially headed for West Virginia before visiting Penn State in recent weeks with Davis and committing along with him. Named an All-Met selection in Baltimore as a senior with 99 catches for 1,180 yards and 15 touchdowns. Was looked at by several schools as a defensive back but will appear at wide receiver at Penn State.

Iguodala leads 76ers to win The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala helped the Philadelphia 76ers stamp themselves as a rising threat in the East, scoring 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 98-82 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Iguodala outplayed Derrick Rose and stuffed a month’s worth of highlight video activity into one game. His one-handed dunks, around-the-back passes, and big 3s helped the Sixers lead the Eastern Conference-leading Bulls by 20 at the end of the third quarter. In front of 18,325 fans, the Sixers confidence is skyrocketing along with the crowds at the Wells Fargo Center. Thaddeus Young scored 19 points, Lavoy Allen had 14 and Lou Williams 14, all of the bench for the Sixers. Magic 109, Wizards 103 ORLANDO, Fla. — Ryan Anderson scored 23 points, including six 3-pointers, to help the Orlando Magic snap a fourgame losing streak with a victory over the Washington Wizards. Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick added 21 points each for Orlando, which beat Washington for the eighth straight time. Celtics 100, Raptors 64 BOSTON — Paul Pierce had 17 points and eight assists and the Boston Celtics crept above .500 for the first time this season with a rout of the Toronto Raptors. Ray Allen and Brandon Bass added 12 points apiece and Avery Bradley scored 11 for the Celtics, who never let go of the lead once Allen’s layup 16 seconds into the game put Boston up 2-0. Nets 99, Pistons 96 NEWARK, N.J. — Deron Williams scored 26 points to help the New Jersey Nets beat the Detroit Pistons. Kris Humphries had 18 points, Jordan Farmar added 15 and Shawne Williams 15 for the Nets. Suns 120, Hornets 103 NEW ORLEANS — Steve Nash had a season-high 30 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Hornets. Pacers 109, Timberwolves 99 MINNEAPOLIS — Danny Granger scored 29 of his 36 points in the second half to help the Indiana Pacers blow by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Granger also grabbed seven rebounds and hit 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and Darren Collison thoroughly out-played Ricky Rubio with 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds for the Pacers, who topped 100 points for just the second time this season. Bucks 105, Heat 97 MILWAUKEE — Brandon Jennings scored 31 points, including three 3-pointers in a critical stretch of the fourth quarter, and Milwaukee beat Miami for the Bucks’ second win over the Heat this season.

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Reimer, Maple Leafs blank Pittsburgh The Associated Press

TORONTO — James Reimer stopped all 25 shots he faced and Clarke MacArthur scored in the third period to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 on Wednesday night. The win gave the Maple Leafs a split of a home-and-home set with Pittsburgh one night after the Penguins erased a 4-1 deficit in the third period before pulling out a 5-4 shootout win. Rangers 1, Sabres 0 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Callahan scored the decisive shootout goal and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 34 shots to lead the New York Rangers to a win over the Buffalo Sabres.

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Running back turns pain into Giant gain Mean-running Bradshaw plays through injuries to resurrect New York’s rushing attack. By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer

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New England Patriots defensive end Shaun Ellis, right, stretches during practice Wednesday in Indianapolis. The Patriots are scheduled to face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday.

Playing in memory of a friend By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — The call came in the early morning hours, jarring Shaun Ellis from a deep sleep. Two buddies were on the line with some news that would shake the veteran defensive end even more. His best friend, Yusef Jenkins, was dead, shot five times in an altercation that began when he returned a car seat to the mother of his child in Anderson, S.C., where he and Ellis grew up. “They were like, ‘Yusef is gone. He’s dead.’ I’m like, ‘He’s dead? Stop playing,’ “ Ellis recalled. “And, sure enough, it was a true story.” The funeral was four days later, and Ellis went home to pay his respects. “He and I grew up together since we were knee high,” Ellis

said. “We always played sports together — basketball, football, baseball. He was my teammate. It definitely hit me very hard to go see him buried.” Ellis still holds thoughts of his friend close to his heart as he prepares to take the field Sunday for the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. He’s done it all season as a way to honor Jenkins, and to keep himself motivated on the field. “I just want to go out and just play hard for him and just keep his memory alive,” Ellis said Wednesday, speaking publicly about the tragedy for the first time. “He’s one of the reasons that basically kept me motivated. Every day I think about him. It’s a tough pill to swallow. I miss him.” The killing was part of a tumultuous year where Ellis gained a

Gronkowski stands pat during practice The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Rob Gronkowski still hasn’t practiced with the New England Patriots for the Super Bowl, sidelined by a high left ankle sprain four days before the game against the New York Giants. “He’s day to day,” coach Bill Belichick said after Wednesday’s practice. “He’s getting better, but we’ll just take it day to day.” The All-Pro tight end hasn’t worked out with his teammates in Indianapolis. The Patriots practiced Monday and Wednesday and held meetings and film sessions Tuesday. Gronkowski also missed the last two practices in Foxborough, Mass., on

Thursday and Friday. Gronkowski, who set an NFL single-season record for the position with 17 touchdown receptions, was hurt late in the third quarter of the 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game Jan. 22. He had worn a protective boot for a week until shedding it Monday. He said at Tuesday’s media day his ankle was improving daily. But he wouldn’t say if he would play Sunday. The Patriots practiced in helmets and shells for 2½ hours Wednesday. “We had our moments, some good ones and some things we’ve got to work on,” Belichick said.

All aboard at a Super practice for the Giants The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — The New York Giants had perfect attendance for their first Super Bowl practice in Indiana. Running back Ahmad Bradshaw, linebacker Jacquian Williams and receiver Hakeem Nicks all worked on a limited basis Wednesday at the University of Indianapolis. The Giants were loose during their 80-minute workout on at the Greyhounds’ FieldTurf practice field — the same type of surface they will play on Sunday against the New England Patriots. “This was a good, spirited, up-tempo practice,” coach Tom Coughlin said. “There are a few things we will clean up, obviously, and we want to be better tomorrow and

build to our best work on Friday.” Bradshaw, who has been restricted to one practice a week with a broken bone in his right foot, was a surprise participant. Coughlin had said earlier in the day Bradshaw would not practice. However, the extra time off after the NFC title game win over San Francisco helped him get back on the field. Williams injured his right foot against the 49ers. Nicks hurt a shoulder in that game. Defensive end Osi Umenyiora (ankle/knee) and cornerback Corey Webster (hamstring) also were limited. They have been nursing those injuries for weeks. All were observed by a pool reporter in the regular part of practice.

son, was sent packing from a job he held for more than a decade, and was hired for a new one under Bill Belichick in New England. He also had hip surgery, and his mother had quadruple bypass. But it is his friend who stays closest to his mind. “It’s been a wild ride,” Ellis said. “I haven’t really talked about it except to some teammates. They know. Sometimes I find myself in my locker just staring away, just thinking about my friend.” Ellis, who was let go by the New York Jets after 11 seasons, was signed by the Patriots after the NFL lockout ended. He quickly bonded with his new teammates, who soon learned the reason he sometimes seemed deep in thought. They did what they could to

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INDIANAPOLIS — Ahmad Bradshaw is playing in pain and loving every second of it. The Giants running back has played the last eight games with a broken bone in his right foot, and there is no way the injury is going to keep him out of Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Patriots. “It’s just the love of the game, man,” he said. “I don’t like missing games for nothing. I have been fighting pain for a long time. No matter what it is I got that niche, man. I like pain.” Bradshaw hasn’t put up big numbers this season, but statistics aren’t what he brings to the offense. The fifth-year pro brings a toughness that teammates respect. His foot hurts so much during the week that he practices only one day. When he shows up on game day, though, he’s a different player. The pain is blocked out and he bites his lip and runs at, around and through defenses. “The guy has an unbelievable threshold of pain,” running backs coach Jerald Ingram said. “I’ve had a few guys that were very resilient but that guy has played with broken bones, cracked this, cracked that. His game is football. That’s what he has been doing all his life. When he gets on the field, he is mean. He takes that pain.” This isn’t the first time, either. Bradshaw played most of the 2009 season with two bad feet and had surgery three times after the season to insert screws in the fifth metatarsals of both feet and clean up some junk in his right ankle. Bradshaw broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot again

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STATE COLLEGE — The dozens of signs, bouquets of flowers and other items left by fans at the Joe Paterno statue outside Penn State’s Beaver Stadium in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach have been removed and stored inside the stadium to dry out. University officials say the items were removed early Wednesday morning with the prior knowledge of Paterno’s family. Penn State says the family will have a chance to review items to decide what to keep or donate. Fans will still be allowed to leave more tributes. By midmorning Wednesday, a lone bright yellow daffodil rested at the base of the bronzed statue. “We understand people want to do the right thing and we certainly appreciate their

thoughts,” said Paul Ruskin, a spokesman for the university’s physical plant office. “It could go on for quite a while.” The statue turned into a makeshift memorial after Paterno died Jan. 22. The statue depicts Paterno in mid-stride, his right arm outstretched with his index finger pointed in the air. Items left at the statue became damp after recent snowfall and showers. At one point, an American flag was draped around the statue, with rosary beads fixed around the grip of the statue’s bronzed left hand. It was surrounded by dozens of votive candles, along with Penn State memorabilia or signs. Division I’s winningest football coach with 409 victories over 46 seasons, Paterno died less than three months after school trustees ousted him Nov. 9 in the wake of child sex abuse

charges against retired assistant Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky is out on bail and awaiting trial after denying the allegations. Paterno testified before a grand jury investigating Sandusky, and authorities have said he was not a target of the probe. Paterno’s family announced he had lung cancer more than a week following his dismissal. Penn State athletics has also said it will pay the costs of the public memorial service held last week for Paterno at the Jordan Center, the basketball arena across the street from Beaver Stadium. The bill was still being tabulated, an athletic department spokesman said. Athletics relies mainly on revenues from the football program to support its budget. Officials have said athletics does not receive funding from tuition dollars or state appropriations. 735811

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LONDON — The IOC wants governments to do more to tackle illegal betting, match-fixing and other corrupt activities that authorities say could pose a bigger threat to sports and the Olympics than doping. The International Olympic Committee will host a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday of sports leaders, government ministers, licensed betting operators, lottery companies and the international police agency Interpol. The meeting, which comes less than six months before the London Olympics, will act on a series of recommendations for cracking down on the multibillion-dollar illegal sports gambling industry. “We absolutely need governments to wake up to the magnitude of the problem,” IOC director general Christophe De Kepper told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “This is affecting not only the credibility of sports, but it’s a criminal activity that moves very quickly around the world.” Interpol has estimated that illegal betting is worth $140 billion a year and involves organized crime gangs and money launder-

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The Labor Department said Wednesday that unemployment rates fell in 329 cities last year. They rose in 37 cities and were unchanged in seven. The national unemployment rate fell in December to 8.5 percent. Unemployment rates rose from November to December in a majority of U.S. cities. In the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, the jobless rate fell in December to 8.9 percent, the lowest since April 2009. The government will report Friday on January hiring and unemployment.

U.S. auto sales rev up in January By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writers

DETROIT — U.S. auto sales are off to a strong start this year, continuing their brisk pace from late 2011. Sales of cars and trucks rose 11 percent to 913,287 in January, kicking off what is expected to be the strongest year for the industry since the recession. If sales stay at the same pace as this January, they would reach 14.2 million, up from 12.8 million in 2011, according to Autodata Corp. While this year’s projection is below the 2000 peak of 17.3 million, it’s better than the 10.4 million trough in 2009. Chrysler’s January sales jumped 44 percent, led by surge in demand for the Chrysler brand. Buyers flocked to the revamped 200 and 300 sedans. Chrysler sold 7,007 of the 200 midsize sedan last month, more than eight times the number it sold in January of 2011. Sales of the Chrysler 300 large sedan almost quadrupled from a year earlier. Ford Motor Co.’s sales rose 7 percent. Demand for the Ford Focus compact car rose 60 percent, while sales of the Escape small SUV rose 24 percent. General Motors Co.’s sales fell 6 percent as demand for its trucks and crossovers fell. One problem: GM is no longer making the HHR crossover, which contributed more than 7,300 sales to its bottom line last January. Still, GM’s car sales rose 13 percent, led by the new subcompact Chevrolet Sonic and the Chevrolet Cruze. Honda sales were up 9 percent on the strength of the new Civic small car.

Manufacturing on rise

U.S. factories grew in January at the fastest pace in seven months, boosted by a rise in new orders. And builders ended a poor year for construction by spending more on homes and projects for the fifth straight month. Consumers are buying more cars and trucks, while businesses ordered more machinery and other equipment. That has driven manufacturing, which expanded for the 30th straight month. Export orders also rose, a sign that U.S. manufacturers haven’t yet been affected by Europe’s slowing economy.

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Airline outlines cuts

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The parent of American Airlines wants to eliminate about 13,000 jobs — 15 percent of its workforce — as the nation’s third-biggest airline attempts to reduce expenses by $2 billion under bankruptcy protection. The company aims to cut labor costs by 20 percent, and will soon begin negotiations with its three major unions. AMR also proposes to end its traditional pension plans. This week, the U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. slapped liens on $91 million in AMR property after the company paid only $6.5 million of a required $100 million contribution to the plans.

NDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is the first Rust Belt state to enact the contentious right-to-work labor law prohibiting labor contracts that require workers to pay union representation fees, after Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the bill Wednesday afternoon. The Senate approved the measure a few hours earlier, following weeks of discord that saw House Democrats boycott the Legislature and thousands of protesters gather at the Statehouse. “Seven years of evidence and experience ultimately demonstrated that Indiana did need a right-to-work law to capture jobs for which, despite our highly rated business climate, we are not currently being considered,” Da-

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NICK DELORENZO most smartphones. Frankly, I find it annoying to have to peel your gloves off just to make or take a phone call. Here’s the deal: Most newer touch-sensitive phones use what’s called “capacitive” touch technology. Basically, when you touch the screen, sensors register the changes in the electrical properties of the screen caused by your fingers. RUSSELL 2000 809.66

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Since your fingers are relatively good conductors of electricity , touching the screen creates a noticeable change. The materials typically used in gloves are less conductive, making it much more difficult for the screen to sense your touch. This also is one of the reasons why newer devices don’t come equipped with a writing stylus – although in most cases these devices have very “finger-friendly” controls. Older devices used “resistive” technology – two conductive layers were placed over the screen with a thin gap between them. Touching the screen caused contact between

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the two layers. Resistive devices are still widely used in other applications (such as large touch screen displays or point-of-sale systems) because they are less sensitive to incidental damage -- and because they’ll work if the user is wearing things like surgical gloves or using a stylus. For those of you who want to have your Apple, Gingerbread or Blackberry (why do they keep naming these things after foods?) and use it too, no matter what the weather, a company called AGloves has the answer. They’re like regular gloves but with one difference – the fingertips are coat-

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ed with conductive material, so you can send a text without suffering from acute frostbite. I found AGloves on thinkgeek.com. They’re on sale now for $15.99, which seems like a reasonable price. For more information, go to http:// tlgets.me/45n or scan the QR code. It’s not a huge problem, granted, but it’s annoying from time to time. The gloves certainly are a more elegant solution than others I’ve seen – I seem to recall an enterprising Japanese salesman marketing ‘sausage on a stick’ as an iPhone stylus solution. Whatever works, I suppose. NATURAL GAS $2.38

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012

THE TIMES LEADER

www.timesleader.com

NATIONAL FORECAST Partly sunny

SUNDAY Partly sunny

Mostly sunny

40° 27°

42° 27°

MONDAY Partly sunny

38° 28°

SATURDAY Mostly sunny

FRIDAY

TUESDAY Partly sunny

36° 20°

40° 25°

REGIONAL FORECAST Syracuse 37/24

Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

Heating Degree Days*

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

55/47 34/19 63 in 1989 -5 in 1961 14 14 2988 3710 3612

New York City 48/32 Reading 48/28

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

Precipitation

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

Sun and Moon

Sunrise 7:14a 7:13a Moonrise Today 12:29p Tomorrow 1:20p

Today Tomorrow

The Finger Lakes

Highs: 31-40. Lows: 15-28. Mostly cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy tonight.

Wilkes-Barre 41/25

Brandywine Valley

Highs: 48-49. Lows: 30-32. Showers early. Becoming mostly clear tonight.

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 51-57. Lows: 33-38. Showers early. Becoming mostly clear tonight.

trace trace 0.08” 1.90” 2.45” Sunset 5:21p 5:22p Moonset 2:55a 3:48a

Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg Wilkes-Barre 7.44 -1.00 22.0 Towanda 4.66 -0.43 21.0 Lehigh Bethlehem 3.07 0.75 16.0 Delaware Port Jervis 4.69 0.11 18.0 Full

Last

New

First

Feb. 7

Feb. 14

Feb. 21

Feb. 29

Weather Central, LP For more weather information go to:

www.timesleader.com National Weather Service

607-729-1597

68/45

72/59

72/40

76/64 81/69

80/66 39/37

City

Yesterday

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City

Yesterday

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

30/21/.00 61/36/.00 23/7/.00 21/10/.00 91/66/.00 39/27/.00 27/18/.00 68/55/.00 45/39/.47 39/30/.00

Today Tomorrow 32/22/sn 68/45/pc 54/35/sh 41/27/pc 37/28/c 68/40/pc 47/31/pc 43/32/c 72/59/c 42/20/sn 39/29/c 80/66/s 76/64/c 52/35/s 62/45/s 66/48/s 81/69/pc 43/29/pc 41/29/pc

26/8/sn 65/46/sh 50/33/s 38/26/pc 36/28/pc 61/42/s 47/35/pc 43/31/pc 73/42/t 31/18/sn 39/30/pc 80/64/s 76/63/t 53/39/s 61/44/pc 70/49/s 80/70/pc 44/31/pc 38/26/pc

ALMANAC Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Airport River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday.

55/38

62/44

66/48

The Jersey Shore

Atlantic City 50/37

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

42/20

32/22

Philadelphia 51/32

Temperatures

47/31 61/47

Highs: 37-46. Lows: 22-25. Mostly cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy tonight.

Poughkeepsie 43/23

48/32

39/29

41/29

40° 25°

Highs: 47-51. Lows: 29-37. Chance of showers south early. Partly cloudy tonight.

Pottsville 42/25

Harrisburg 46/29

39/21

The Poconos

Albany 39/22

Towanda 41/24

State College 43/27

47/34

TODAY’S SUMMARY

Binghamton 40/23

Scranton 40/24

WEDNESDAY Partly sunny

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Yesterday

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WORLD CITIES

Today Tomorrow 24/16/s 57/34/s 29/9/s 18/5/s 86/67/t 37/29/s 20/7/s 62/55/c 52/38/pc 35/27/pc

29/19/pc 60/36/s 33/13/pc 17/7/pc 87/68/t 39/31/c 20/6/pc 61/55/sh 57/40/pc 36/27/pc

City

Yesterday

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

68/48/.00 25/19/.00 -6/-15/.00 30/23/.00 97/72/.00 86/59/.00 46/34/.00 81/73/.09 55/34/.00 10/0/.00

Today Tomorrow 67/47/pc 62/39/pc 75/59/t 58/40/sh 64/52/t 57/36/s 78/60/c 71/44/s 45/30/pc 50/34/pc 60/40/s 39/24/rs 76/62/c 63/47/s 60/44/s 47/34/pc 81/63/c 69/39/s 55/38/sh

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Today Tomorrow 73/49/t 24/10/pc 5/-5/sn 30/17/s 85/72/s 67/42/pc 45/35/sh 82/71/sh 42/29/pc 5/-8/c

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Last month ended up having an average temperature 5.5 degrees above normal, identical to what December was like. The updated call for February this year again is showing odds favoring having above normal temperatures. Considering that we’ve now gone 5 straight months with warmer than normal conditions, it appears that this trend is not over yet. The groundhog may be thinking along these lines as well, being intent on predicting an early spring. But if the call is for 6 more weeks of winter like the last 6 we’ve had, then either way the news is good news ... for most of us, that is. - Tom Clark

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ETROIT — It’s mid-morning on a weekday early in January, and 11 aspiring princesses are about to have their dreams come true. Sitting on the floor of My Girly Party in Farmington Hills, Mich., they’re wearing pastel gowns adorned with sparkles, ruffles and tulle over their jeans and sweaters. Out walks19-year-old Danae Picklo, a vocal-performance student at Western Michigan University. She’s barefoot, wearing a bright red wig and a mermaid tail. “Look at this stuff! Isn’t it neat?” Picklo sings, her voice light and sweet. “Wouldn’t you think my collection’s complete?” The girls, ranging in age from 3 to 8, stare in awe.

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To them, Picklo is Ariel, the mermaid-turned-human princess from the Disney movie “The Little Mermaid.” And to them, this experience, which includes a make-up application, story, pink-frosted cupcakes, tiaras and pink princess tea, is bliss. The princess craze is major, from parties, dolls, play castles and books to tiaras, play gowns, play slippers, princess wigs and everything in between. But what message does this booming culture — which centers on pristine appearances, happy endings and finding a prince to love — have for little girls? Most experts and parents agree that the princess culture can be a minefield of good and bad. See FAIRY TALE, Page 2C

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Macie Yaworski, 3, of West Wyoming, taken for a twirl by her mom, Jenn, is all about the princess lifestyle.

hree-year-old Macie Yaworski of Wyoming sleeps on a princess bed, sings to a Little Mermaid radio, applies princess lip balm and perfume and eats off princess plates. She performs princess twirls on the princess puzzle mat in her bedroom (which often doubles as a dance floor), hides out in a princess tent and plays princess Chutes and Ladders. Is there anything not royalty-related in this little girl’s life? “No,” her mother Jenn Yaworski said as she smiled and shook her head. It’s a pink and glittery world for

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many little ladies who look up to and emulate princesses as best they can, an easy thing to do in a time when princess merchandise of all types, from costumes to castles and backpacks to paper dolls, is available just about everywhere. Dressing up is a given for princess fanatics, and not just on Halloween. But, while the princesses are certainly pretty to look at and imitate as far as style goes, they also can impart life lessons. “Why do we eat our supper?” Jenn asked “So I can get big,” Macie replied. “And why do we want to get big?” “So I can go visit all the princesses and ride on the rides,” Macie said, indicating a future trip to Disney World, where Jenn and her husband, Bryan, hope to take their daughter someday. There was a time each princess had her own castle, much like Cinderella’s, but modernday dwellings provide a home for all of them at once. The better to play with and let them be friends as Lia Riley, 4, of Wyoming, can attest. “This is Ariel’s room; she’s got a shell tub,” she said as she pointed to the second floor of her 3-foot-high castle. “There’s steps for Cinderella, a dining room that Belle goes in, a place for Tiana. They all live here.” Princesses are plentiful, but each girl has her favorite. Macie said Ariel was her top pick, though she would love to grow up to be like Snow White (to have the Seven Dwarfs as friends, of course), but her main focus right now is Rapunzel thanks to the recently released animated Disney movie “Tangled.” “We turned her playset in the backyard into a tower for her birthday party,” Jennifer said. “We made a long gold braid of hair that she could throw down from the tower if she wanted to.” Meanwhile, Judith Martis’ daughter Sarah, 4, of Harding, doesn’t just like Rapunzel – she believes she actually is Rapunzel. “She refuses to let me cut her hair,” Judith said. “I’m only al-

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Gradee Reboya, 5, left, and Julienne Manansala, 3, share a secret as Danae Picklo, 19, dressed as Ariel of ’The Little Mermaid,’reads the book ’My Little Mermaid.’

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Gianna, 7, gets her nails done by Sydney Shelley at the Sapphire Salon in Pittston, which offers multiple ‘princess’ packages.

lowed to put in a braid because that is the only hairstyle that Rapunzel uses other than long and flowing.” Sarah’s hair is now 15 inches long, from crown to tip. In the event a little princess does want to get her hair trimmed, Sapphire Salon in Pittston provides a “Princess Salon,” geared toward girls 12 and under. The salon offers two royal packages. The “Princess Makeover” includes a haircut, style, shimmering makeup and manicure for $37, while the “Queen For A Day” package includes a haircut, style, shimmering makeup, manicure, pedicure, crown and photo shoot for $60. The salon is decked out in all

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“princess phase,” says Orenstein, who first wrote about the princess phenomena for the New York Times Magazine in late 2006. While kids have always engaged in “royal play,” she contends, something has changed. “It’s 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” Orenstein says. “It’s not just play princess but be a princess. It’s often scripted play, based on the Disney movies. And it’s playing with the 26,000 princess products, most of which are really geared toward appearance and an emphasis on defining the self outside-in rather than inside-out.” In 2000, Disney lumped all its princesses together into a brand called “ the Disney Princess, “ which has accounted for more than $4 billion in retail sales, according to a 2011 Disney release. And several local business people have discovered that even in tough economic times,

things purple and pink, with brightly lit mirrors on all walls so princesses in training can inspect their royal transformation from every angle. The salon is popular and often in use for princess parties on Saturdays. “You can get them in here, and you can’t get them out,” said Sydney Shelley of Sapphire, who runs many of the parties. It’s easy to see why. As Shelley worked on the hair of a 7-yearold named Gianna, the excitement was clear in the little girl’s face. Once Shelley picked up the tiny tiara to add to the top of the ’do, Gianna flashed an ear-to-ear smile. Some young girls actually do grow up to princesses, at least

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anything you touch with a princess wand can turn to gold. My Girly Party, which opened four years ago, is just one business that caters to budding princesses. Sweet and Sassy in Novi, Mich., a chain with locations in 13 states, offers princess pampering services such as manicures and pedicures as well as themed parties. Many princess-lovers note that the princess culture has adopted a more modern posture. The newer princesses boast stories that are not much like Cinderella, who only got her wishes fulfilled because of a fairy godmother. “I have to say, if you look at the princess brand, it has modernized a bit,” Frank says . “If you look now to Rapunzel and Tiana, they are becoming a little more feminist; they have their own voice. “Certainly at the end, a man came and rescued them. But I think it helps. I want my daugh-

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princess superstars, who are teens or older. But the notion that Disney can reach an ever-younger crop of girls worries Orenstein. “Kids’ brains are at their most rigid on gender stereotypes at this age, but their brains are also most flexible overall,” says Orenstein, who has written other books about childhood culture. “And they’re forming ideas and standards about how to treat themselves and the other sex. These are tracks they’re laying that will stay with them the rest of their lives. It’s stratified when all girls are princesses and all boys are superheros. That is going to have implications for them down the line.” Robert Thompson, the director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, says the idea of dressing up little girls like princesses would have been politically incorrect in the late ’60s and the 1970s. But adults who grew up in the past three decades, when gender equality was more assumed, lack the same urgency in pointing out their flaws.

Thompson points to the reality show “The Bachelor” as a cautionary tale: modern women believing they’ll enter into a continent-hopping catfight and emerge with the glass slipper of love. “You can’t go very long on the show without hearing someone say, ‘It was like a fairy tale,’ or, ‘I felt like I was Cinderella,’ or ‘I think I will find Prince Charming.’ Then ABC sends them out on dates with a horse-drawn carriage. The whole show is created under the idea that there is a Prince Charming who will try a slipper on 25 women and it will

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Liam Edward Lowe, son of Joshua and Angela Lowe, Alden, Nanticoke, celebrated his first birthday Feb. 1. Liam is a grandson of Edward and Linda Bezdziecki, Hanover Township, and Donald and Vicki Lowe, Bloomsburg. He is a great-grandson of Veronica and Emil Hohol, Kingston; Julia Bezdziecki, Glen Lyon; the late Edward Bezdziecki Sr.; and Loren Lowe and the late Victoria Ruckle, both of Bloomsburg.

Derrick Tyler, son of Deborah and Donald Aregood, WilkesBarre, is celebrating his eighth birthday today, Feb. 2. Derrick is a grandson of Deborah Evans and the late Joseph Evans, Exeter, and Donald and Alice Aregood, Shavertown. He is a great-grandson of Betty Rinehimer, Wilkes-Barre, and the late Samuel Rinehimer. Derrick has four brothers, Josh, 12, Jacob, 1 1, Lucas, 6, and Marcus, 5, and three sisters, Jocelyn, 10, Kaitlyn, 4, and Damiana, 1.

December Students of the Month named at WVW Wyoming Valley West High School recently named the December Students of the Month. The students were honored at a luncheon with administrators and faculty members of their choice. Awardwinning students, from left, first row: Christopher Jaworski, son of Joseph and Mindy Jaworski, Forty Fort; Kaitlyn Smicherko, daughter of James and Tammy Smicherko, Edwardsville; Nicole Hunsinger, daughter of Daniel and Lisa Hunsinger, Kingston; and Alex Himlin, son of David and Gretchen Himlin, Forty Fort. Second row: Christopher Lazor, assistant principal; Erin Keating, principal; and David Robbins, assistant principal.

proof of residency and financial records from 2011. Children should be four years old by Sept. 1. Younger children NANTICOKE: The Greater Nanticoke Area School District may complete a registration packet to be placed on a waitis holding registration for the 2012-13 Pre-K Counts program ing list until summer. Kindergarten registration next week. Parents may visit will be held April 2-3 at K.M. the preschool office/Family Smith Elementary Center. Center between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to complete a registration Pre-K Counts registration is a separate process. packet and find out more For more information about about the program. the Pre-K Counts program, call The Pre-K Counts program the Greater Nanticoke Area is a free, public, half-day preFamily Center at 735-0935. school program that runs throughout the school year. PITTSTON: The Pittston Families that live within the Area Key Club is sponsoring a school district and have an “Love a Soldier” program that annual income between 100% and 250% of the federal pover- sends care packages to soldiers. Items in the packages ty level guidelines are eligible include hygiene products, to participate. blankets, magazines, snacks Registration for Pre-K Counts will continue after the and more. Younger children are encouraged to write letters initial week by appointment to the soldiers to accompany only and the Pre-K will make the care packages. enrollment decisions beginThe group will be sending ning in March. packages to Mark Serafin, an Items needed at time of alumnus of the school, who is registration are, child’s immustationed in Afghanistan. nization records, birth certifTo make a donation, contact icate and social security card and parent’s driver’s license, the Pittston Area Key Club.

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Class of 1987 is planning its 25th anniversary reunion on July 13 at Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estates, Dallas. Cost is $39 per person or $78 per couple and $9.95 for children under 12. For more information contact Mike Kopec at Luckymike76920@aol.com.

Cailyn F. Yelland Cailyn Francis Yelland, daughter of Jennifer Yelland, Wilkes-Barre, and Derrick Tyler, Glen Lyon, is celebrating her fourth birthday today, Feb. 2. Cailyn is a granddaughter of the late Joseph and Barbara Yelland, Wilkes-Barre, and Frank and Earnestine Tyler, Jersey City, N.J.

Jaylin Sullivan Jaylin Sullivan, daughter of Alicia Deyo and John Barberio, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating her fourth birthday today, Feb. 2. Jaylin is a granddaughter of Jeff and Lori Deyo, Plymouth, and Jim and MaryJo Barberio, Ashley. She is a great-granddaughter of John and Margret Deyo, Hunlock Creek, and Peggy Stewart, Nanticoke.

Students succeed at scholarship entrance exam Four Wilkes-Barre Academy students were recognized as Ignatian Scholars for their outstanding performance on the scholarship entrance exam at Scranton Preparatory School. The award is given to students who score in the top 20 on the exam. Scholars, from left, are Joshua Schrepfer; Victoria Stack; Angela Malinovitch; Janice Huntzinger, director of education; and Samarth Desai.

West Pittston Library receives books Students, parents and teachers at Wyoming Seminary Lower School recently collected books for the West Pittston Library. During the recent Scholastic Book Fair, students and families purchased a variety of new books for the ‘One for Books’ book drive organized by Librarian Lucy Shick and the Blue and White teams. All the books collected during the drive will be sent to the West Pittston Library to help rebuild its collection that was destroyed during the flooding in September. With some of the new books, from left: Jacob Sarnevitz, Kingston, fourth grade; Sarah Maseychik, Dallas, fourth grade; Shick; Zane Nardone, Shavertown, fifth grade; Nathan Tindell, Kingston, fifth grade; Dakota Banks, Dallas, third grade; and Christina Kasper, Dallas, third grade.

Dallas High School Class of 1992 will celebrate its 20th anniversary reunion May 26 at Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estates, Dallas. Dinner, drinks and dancing are planned. Email 92dallas@gmail.com to be included in the Evite list. Tickets on sale now. All information is available on the Dallas High School Class of 1992 Facebook page.

G.A.R. Memorial High School Class of 1967 is holding its 45th

anniversary reunion 6 p.m.midnight June 23 at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre. Fellow classmates are being sought to participate in the reunion. For more information contact Charlie Pikas at steg55@yahoo.com or 707-263-9121.

Marymount High School Class of 1962 will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday at Norm’s Pizza and Eatery, North Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre. Plans will be discussed for the reunion to be held on Sept. 1 at The Café. Addresses are being sought for the following classmates, Joseph Goralski, Agnes McCauley, Ceceilia Panasewics Pecaitis, Maureen Menichini Roberts, Janet Piotrowski Walsh, Stanley Rysz, John Witt and Margaret Krevenko.

Plymouth High School Class of 1964 will meet 6 p.m. Monday at Happy Pizza. All class members are invited to attend.

Misericordia University partakes in Colleges Against Cancer

Courtney L. Engle scholarship established at LCCC

Misericordia University students from the Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) Chapter recently hosted a monthly Cancer Awareness Day in an effort to raise awareness about cervical cancer. CAC students are also hosting the annual Relay for Life event April 13-14 in the Anderson Sports and Health Center. The overnight event begins April 13 at 7 p.m. and concludes at 7 a.m. April 14. All of the money raised benefits the American Cancer Society. Additional information on the event can be found on the student organization’s Facebook page, MU Colleges Against Cancer. At the information session, from left, first row: Kara Snyder, Hughesville; Andrea Dorak, Hanover Township; and Katherine Steffney, West Deptford, N.J. Second row: Kara Munley, Kingston, and Brittany Bly, Dubois.

The Luzerne County Community College Foundation, Inc. recently received a donation to establish the Courtney L. Engle Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will benefit a student enrolled in a health care curriculum of study at the college. Michelle and John Engle, Nanticoke, presented the first check for the establishment of the scholarship in memory of their daughter, Courtney. The Engles held several fundraisers, including a golf tournament, to establish the scholarship. Additional donors to the scholarship include Daryl and Bonnie Morgan, Morgan Hills Golf Course and Jeff Bankovich, J.J. Banko’s Seafood. At the check presentation, from left, first row, are Thomas P. Leary, president, LCCC, and John Engle. Second row: Joanne Yuhas, resource development assistant, LCCC; Michelle Engle; and Sandra Nicholas, executive director, LCCC Foundation, Inc.

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Care providers are required to show respect by using a patient’s name Dear Abby: “She Has a Name in Georgia” (Dec. 2) complained that the care staff at the assisted living community where her mother lives calls her “Granny,” “Grandma” and “Mamma.” She found it disrespectful, and I agree. I am an R.N. with two advanced nursing degrees. Calling a resident “Granny,” “Dear” or “Honey” is not loving or caring. It is degrading and hurtful! It does not matter what the ethnicity of the attendant is; there are standards of conduct and patient’s rights. I suggest “She Has a Name” ask the director of the facility for copies of the standards of care and patient’s rights documents.

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Dear Abby: The assisted living staff should not be calling her mother by those names. The legal term is “elder speak,” or as it is commonly known — baby talk. It is detrimental to their care and contributes to “ageism,” a process in which elders are perceived as less valuable than others. The family was right to speak up and, the staff and director should respect their wishes and refer to their mother by her appropriate name. — Shocked R.N. in Calgary, Canada

The family may want to install a “nanny cam” in the room if it will provide peace of mind. There are many fine communities where care of the residents is professionally and caringly provided. I hope they are able to find one for their mother. — Retired R.N. And Resident Advocate DEAR R.N.: Thank you for sharing your expertise on this subject. I didn’t realize patient’s rights were specified by the documents you mentioned or that how a resident is addressed is covered in them. Other health care

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name is a violation of regulations and could be cited. If the patient preferred a nickname, the care plan conference team (staff department heads, family and patient) needed to make a notation in the care plan to allow the nickname to be used. Most of this is covered by the Patient’s Bill of Rights and falls under the “right to be treated with respect and dignity.” Using terms like “Sweetie” or “Granny” is a symptom of the staff’s failure to respect the patient’s individuality. They are objectifying and dehumanizing the person and becoming too complacent (or lazy) to learn his or her name. Besides, if an aide approached me and said, “Granny is complaining of pain,” which “Granny” am I supposed to attend to? — Respectful Geriatric Nurse

Dear Abby: In Michigan, health care professionals are expected to call patients by name. In fact, my nephew was once called into his boss’s office at the hospital and reprimanded when she overheard him say to a patient, “I’ll show you the way to the X-ray unit, Grandma.” He was forgiven when he explained that the patient he was escorting was actually his real grandmother! — Just Call Me by Name

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LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified! LEGAL NOTICE The West Side Career and Technology Center solicits bids from responsible vendors until Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. in the Administrative Director’s Office of said school, 75 Evans St., Kingston, PA 18704-1899, at which time said bids will be opened for the following: 2012 Model Year Nine (9) Passenger Student Van Specifications and all rules governing bidding may be obtained by contacting the school’s business office during normal school hours. The school reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informality in the bids received. Elaine Pallone, Secretary ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration have been issued to Gail Wachtel of Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Administratrix of the Estate of Clifford S. Wachtel, Deceased, who died on January 7, 2012, late of Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. All creditors are requested to present their claims and all persons indebted to the decedent will make payment to the aforementioned Administratrix or her attorney. ROSENN, JENKINS & GREENWALD, LLP 15 S. Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0075

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WILKES-BARRE CITY CONTRACTORS’ LICENSE TEST TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Wilkes-Barre – The City of Wilkes-Barre will be giving the test for contractors’ licenses on Saturday March 31, 2012 at 8:00 am at the Department of Public Works Garage, located on 3 Conyngham Avenue (entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue). In order to take the test, the applicant information and $150.00 test fee must be submitted to the City of WilkesBarre’s Code Enforcement Office no later the Friday March 16, 2012. The applications for the examinations can be picked up at the Code Enforcement Office located on the first floor of Wilkes-Barre City Hall. Wilkes-Barre City Hall is located at 40 East Market Street, WilkesBarre, PA 18711 and the hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions please contact the WilkesBarre City Code Enforcement Office at 570.208.1629. ESTATE NOTICE Letters Testamentary in the Estate of Curtis E. Hannon a/k/a Curt Hannon, deceased, who died on December 22, 2011, late of Exeter Township, Luzerne County, PA, having been granted, all persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to Glenda J. Hannon, Executrix, c/o William F. Burke, Esquire Burke Vullo Reilly Roberts 1460 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, PA 18704-4237

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LEGAL NOTICE It is the policy of Lakeside Nursing Center to comply with provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and all requirements imposed pursuant thereto, to the end that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age sex, religious creed or status as Vietnam Era or special disabled veteran be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination in the provisions of any care of service. The nondiscriminatory policy of Lakeside Nursing Center applies to residents, physicians, and all employees. Under no circumstances will the application of this policy result in segregation or re-segregation of building, wings, floors, and rooms for reasons of race color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, religious creed, or status as a Vietnam Era or special disabled veteran. Lakeside Nursing Care has agreed to comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, that no other person shall, on the basis of handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied benefits of or otherwise be subject to discrimination in provision of any care, employment or service.

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SOUTH TAMAQUA COAL POCKETS, Inc. Pursuant to the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation and Clean Streams Law notice hereby is given that South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. 804 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA 18252 has made application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for renewing its existing surface coal permit. The surface coal current permit # 40020201 was issued on July 5, 2002 and will expire on July 5, 2012. This renewal contains no revisions to the existing operation. There will be no direct discharge to a receiving stream. The operation is located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County and is known as the Yorktown Operation. The operation can be located by measuring 8.0” north and 16.5” west from the bottom right hand corner of the Hazleton, PA 7.5 minute quadrangle map. A copy of the renewal application is available for public review at the Department of Environmental Protection, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 179012454. Written objections to the transfer of this permit may be submitted to: Department of Environmental Protection Field Operations – Mining & Reclamation c/o District Mining Manager, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 179012454. Objections must be submitted no later than March 26, 2012. Objections are to include the objector’s name, address, telephone number and a brief statement as to the nature of the objection.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALED BIDS will be received at the City Clerk’s Office, Room 41, City Hall, WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania, 18711, until 2:30 A.M., and then publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 P.M., on the 13 day February 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE ZONING HEARING BOARD A public hearing will be held in City Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, City Hall, 40 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, relative to the following zoning appeal application: a) Church on the Square, Inc. for the property located at 52 Public Square for a variance to establish a church in a C-3 (central commercial) zoning district.

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d) Sean Fogarty for the property located at 280 South River Street for a change in nonconforming use from the former “Lacy Printing” business to company specializing in fire and water damage restoration within an S-1 (special purpose) zoning district. e) Stephanie Nafus for the property located at 819 North Washington Street for a special exception review under Section 218 “Uses Not Addressed” to establish a dog obedience training class business along with retail sales of pet products and training methods used in lessons within a C-N (commercial neighborhood) zoning district.

A copy of the specifications for these bids/contracts/RFP’s may be obtained at the office of the undersigned or call (570) 459-3111 ext. 3106. In addition, bids / RFP’s may be obtained off of the school district website (http://www.hasdk12.org/webbids). Questions regarding the bid specifications should be directed via email to Robert J. Krizansky (krizanskyr@hasdk12.org).

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AT SUCH HEARING. CASES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE CALLED IN THE ORDER LISTED ABOVE. DISABILITIES NOTICE: This Hearing is being held at a facility which is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please notify Ms. Melissa Popson, Human Resources Director, if special accommodations are required. Such notification should be made within one (1) week prior to the date of this hearing. Ms. Popson can be reached at (570) 208-4194 or by FAX at (570) 208-4124 or by e-mail at mpopson@wilkes-barre.pa.us By Order of the Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Wilkes-Barre William C. Harris, Director of Planning & Zoning/Zoning Officer THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER THOMAS M. LEIGHTON, MAYOR

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All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope, which shall be plainly identified as a bid and/or RFP. Where indicated, bids / RFP’s shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in an amount specified within the specifications of the proposal to be drawn in favor of the Hazleton Area School District. Emailed or faxed bids will not be accepted.

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ACURA 06 TSX Leather. Moonroof. $9,880

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AUDI `01 A6 QUATTRO

123,000 miles, 4.2 liter V8, 300hp, silver with black leather,heated steering wheel, new run flat tires, 17” rims, 22 mpg, German mechanic owned. $6,495. OBO. 570-822-6785

AUDI `04 A6 QUATTRO

3.0 V6. Silver. New tires & brakes. 130k highway miles. Leather interior. Heated Seats. $7,500 or best offer. 570-905-5544

AUDI `05 A4 1.8T Cabriolet Convert-

ible S-Line. 52K miles. Auto. All options. Silver. Leather interior. New tires. Must sell. $17,500 or best offer 570-954-6060

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BMW `01 X5

4.4i. Silver, fully loaded, tan leather interior. 1 owner. 103k miles. $8,999 or best offer. Call 570-814-3666

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BMW `04 325i

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

BMW `99 M3

Convertible with Hard Top. AM/FM. 6 disc CD. 117 K miles. Stage 2 Dinan suspension. Cross drilled rotors. Cold air intake. All maintenance records available. $11,500 OBO. 570-466-2630

BMW ‘98 740 IL White with beige

leather interior. New tires, sunroof, heated seats. 5 cd player 106,000 miles. Excellent condition. $5,300. OBO 570-451-3259 570-604-0053

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 `03 SILVERADOC E XTENDED

2500 Series. 4 x 4 pick up. 145K miles. $7,500, OBO. 570-406-5128

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. $13,500. 570-836-1673

CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

Silver beauty, 1 Owner, Museum quality. 5,900 miles, 6 speed. All possible options including Navigation, Power top. New, paid $62,000 Must sell REDUCED! $39,500 FIRM 570-299-9370

CHEVY ‘95 ASTRO MARK III C

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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 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. $10,450

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700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘11 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 3950 miles. Factory Warranty. New Condition. $17,799 ‘10 DODGE CARAVAN SXT 32K. SilverBlack. Power slides. Factory warranty. $16,899 ‘09 J EEP L IBERY LIMITED Power sunroof. Only 18K. Factory Warranty. $19,499 ‘09 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 Automatic, 24k Factory Warranty! $11,799 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS Only 18K! One Owner - Estate Sale. Factory Warranty. $11,999 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42K. 5 speed. AWD. Factory warranty. $12,899 ‘08 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4x4. Regular Cab. 63K. Factory Warranty $12,899 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 4 door, only 37K! 5 Yr. 100K factory warranty $11,399 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 60k. Factory warranty. $9,399 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX One owner. Just traded. 65K. $12,799 ‘05 SUZUKI VERONA LX Auto. 64K. Factory warranty. $5,099 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,599 ‘99 J EEP L ARADO LTD Leather. 75K $4,799 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

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

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FORD ‘02 MUSTANG

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

HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S

Excellent condition inside & out. Garage kept. Regularly serviced by dealer, records available. Option include alloy wheels, decklid spoiler, sport seats, interior accent lighting (blue), Nose mask and custom cut floor mats. Dark grey with black interior. 56K highway miles. REDUCED! $13,300. Call 570-709-4695

HONDA ‘04

Civic LX. 81,000 miles, usual options, economical 4 cyl. 1.7 liter engine, runs great. Includes studded snows & regular tires. $9875 570-855-0095

HONDA 08 ACCORD 15K miles. Auto.

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LEXUS `98 LS 400

VOLKSWAGEN `09 BEETLE Excellent condition,

HARLEY 2011 CHEVY `00 SILVERADO HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.

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

LINCOLN ‘05 TOWN CAR 39K miles. Looks & runs perfect! $13,500 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

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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)

dows & locks. $8,880

VOLKSWAGEN ‘11 JETTA 24K miles. Like

New! Auto. Leather. $15,999 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

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70,000 original miles. Leather interior. Excellent condition. $2,500. Call 570-282-4272 or 570-877-2385

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MERCEDESwith `92 500gray SEL White

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

PONTIAC `96 FIREBIRD 105,000 miles,

auto-matic,, black with grey interior, new inspection. $4,000, OBO. 570-706-6565

PONTIAC 08 VIBE

Low miles. AWD. $12,750

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Very Good Condition! $5,500. 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

brakes. 34,500 original miles. Always garaged. Reduced to $6,400 (570) 883-4443

DESOTO CUSTOM ‘49 4 DOOR SEDAN

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

SUBARU ‘10 IMPREZA OUTBACK SPORT

33,000 miles, new inspection & tires. 5 speed wagon. Balance of 6 year, 100,000 mile warranty and tire and wheel insurance. $19,000 OBO 570-814-9400

TOYOTA ‘00 SOLARA SE SUPER CLEAN All power, new

tires, new back brakes. 125,000 miles. $6,400 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

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HARLEY DAVIDSON `03

100th Anniversary Edition Deuce. Garage kept. 1 owner. 1900 miles. Tons of chrome. $38,000 invested. A must see. Asking $18,000. OBO 570-706-6156

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘01 Electra Glide, Ultra Classic, many chrome accessories, 13k miles, Metallic Emerald Green. Garage kept, like new condition. Includes Harley cover. $12,900 570-718-6769 570-709-4937

Used as a show bike. Never abused. 480 miles. Excellent condition. Asking $13,500 or best offer. 570-876-4034

HONDA ‘84 XL200R 8,000 original miles,

excellent condition. $1,000. 570-379-3713

HYOSUNG `04 COMET

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

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

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

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

MAZDA `88 RX-7

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

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR

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

POLARIS ‘00 VICTORY CRUISER 14,000 miles,

92 V-twin, 1507 cc, extras $6000. 570-883-9047

YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300

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

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

PONTIAC `68 CATALINA

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

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

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

CHEVY ‘89 2500 SCOTTSDALE Pickup Truck with

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

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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

VOLKSWAGEN `04 Beetle - Convertible

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

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Motorcycles

BMW 2010 K1300S

Only 460 miles! Has all bells & whistles. Heated grips, 12 volt outlet, traction control, ride adjustment on the fly. Black with lite gray and red trim. comes with BMW cover, battery tender, black blue tooth helmet with FM stereo and black leather riding gloves (like new). paid $20,500. Sell for

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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

CHEVY `10 SILVERADO

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

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

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Moonroof. Alloys. 1 Owner. $18,880

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

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JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

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

JEEP 03 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

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4WD & Alloys. $14,750

JEEP `98 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

TOYOTA 09 RAV 4

Leather. Moonroof. Alloys. $18,880

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JEEP 98 CHEROKEE SPORT

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

MAZDA 03 MPV VAN

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NISSAN `04 PATHFINDER ARMADA Excellent condition.

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Client Care Coordinator Visiting Angels, a Senior Home Care Agency is dedicated to offering seniorcitizens the opportunityto age in place athome.Ourphilosophy is to never compromise on providing high quality services. Our system allows seniors to afford a top quality caregiver who is thoroughly screened and experienced. Because of our commitment to service and quality we are growing. We are seeking a Client Care Coordinator to join our team. The Client Care Coordinator ensures proper staffing of all client cases with field employees, and works closely with the Caregiver Supervisor and Client Care Manager to ensure client satisfaction with services. REQUIREMENTS: • Must enjoy helping seniors. • Must exhibit warm and congenial, professional attitude in daily activities. • Must be flexible regarding workdays and hours. • Must be able to learn quickly in busy office. • Must be well organized, detail-oriented and team oriented. • Excellent customer service and telephone skills. • Must have ability to effectively motivate staff and multi-task. • Must have computer skills including, Word, Excel. Power Point a plus. • Must be able to type 50+words per minute. • Experience managing employees and homecare/home health experience a plus but not necessary. Your duties will include, scheduling employees, maintaining records, assisting with recruitment, hiring, and orientation, participating in the on-call rotation, preparing reports, and corresponding with clients and caregivers.

We offer opportunity for advancement, and beneﬁts. For consideration email a resume to skahlau@visitingangels.com. 551

Other

Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

CARPENTER/HELPER

Full time. Residential remodeling. Experience helpful. Must have valid PA Driver’s license and reliable transportation. $12/hour to start. Holidays and one week paid vacation after one year. Call Monday through Friday 68pm. 570-696-2494

CONCRETE LABORER

IMMEDIATE opening for Concrete Laborer to perform a wide range of duties including but not limited to: strips and cleans concrete forms, pours concrete, shovels, vibrates, and finishes. Apply in person. McCarroll Precast 1129 Old Route 115 Dallas, PA Call 570-675-2717 ext. 2. Email Resume to mccarrollprecast@ epix.net

GOHCAREERS.COM

or visit your local CareerLink office. GOH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females & minorities are encouraged to apply.

GasSearch Drilling Services Corporation is looking for the following positions:

- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 401K - Quarterly Safety Bonus - Paid Holidays - Paid Vacation Apply within or online: GasSearch Drilling Services Corporation 8283 Hwy 29 Montrose, PA 18801 570-278-7118 www. gassearchdrilling. com

TRAFFIC CONTROLFLAGGING COMPANY

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Other

Earn Extra Cash For Just A Few Hours A Day. Deliver

100 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Suite 106 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 P: 570-829-1180 We are now hiring for the upcoming season starting March 1st for CERTIFIED FLAGGERS. Hours Monday-Wednesday, 9am- 2pm

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Education/ Training

CHILDCARE TEACHERS NEEDED

Experience preferred. Full time & Part Time. Dallas & Wilkes-Barre locations. 570-905-3322

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(No Collections)

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Available routes: Hazleton

EXPERIENCED BANQUET MANAGER CHEF

$650 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips

Please send resume or call for interview appointment: Attn: Bob Edgewood in the Pines Golf Club 22 Edgewood Ln Drums Pa. 18222 570-788-3149

(MOTOR ROUTE)

39 daily papers / 51 Sunday papers

East Broad Street, Franklin Street, Chruch Street

Hazleton/Treskow

$400 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips 22 daily / 38 Sunday

Bernard Avenue, York Town Drive, Samuels Avenue

Laﬂin/Miners Mills

$660 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips 139 daily / 150 Sunday

Baltimore Drive, Briar Creek Road, Pocono Trailer Ct., Wildﬂower Drive, East Main Street, Scott Street, East Thomas Street

To ﬁnd a route near you and start earning extra cash, call Rosemary at

570-829-7107

EQUIPMENT DEPOT IN ALLENTOWN IS HIRING We are currently looking for an experienced & dependable

Field Service Technician

EQUIPMENT DEPOT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.EQDepot.com

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LABORERS

LANDSCAPE PERSONNEL Hydroseed and soil erosion control experience helpful. Valid driver’s license a must. Top wages paid. Unlimited overtime. Apply in person 8am-4pm Monday-Friday 1204 Main Street Swoyersville Varsity, Inc. Must have I.D. No calls please.

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR For turf fertilization

program at a landscape company. Must be experienced. State certification a plus, but will train the right individual. Apply by mailing resume to: Green Valley Landscaping, Inc. 52 Reese St., Plains, PA 18702-1823 Or by email to: greenvalleyland @comcast.net EOE

HVAC/R

WWW.RITE-TEMP.COM

Visit our website for job postings.

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Growing HVAC Firm Seeks

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Energy Technologies, Inc. is expanding and has an immediate opening for an experienced commercial service technician. Become part of the success of this Linc franchise where service is central to our business. Benefits include top pay, flexible health insurance plan, retirement plan, vacation, company truck, continuous training, bonus incentives, and a professional atmosphere.

Manufacturing facility in the Hazleton area looking for experienced Industrial Maintenance Technicians. Successful candidates will have experience in manufacturing facility. Candidates must have a strong background with industrial electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics, be a self starter and possess good trouble shooting skills. Previous experience working on Blow Molding Equipment preferred.

SERVICE TECHNICIAN

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

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ROUSTABOUTS/ LABORERS

SAFE-T-ZONE, INC.

E.O.E.

Other

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Only 13K miles! Remote Starter. $18,880

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

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Positions are on a 12 hour shift rotation (6-6). These shifts work every other weekend and will have the ability to have up to 15 days off per month. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package. E.O.E. Please send resumes to: 512 Forest Road Hazleton PA 18202 Attention: Human Resources

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HOUSEKEEPER General cleaning,

laundry & babysitting. Experience a plus. Non-smoker. Must have car & references. Dallas Area. Replies to: c/o The Times Leader Box 2925 15 N. Main St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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Visiting Angels is looking for experienced compassionate and reliable caregivers to work in the homes of the elderly. Shifts available in Wilkes-Barre, Shickshinny and Plymouth. Second and Weekend shifts immediately available. Must have reliable vehicle, valid drivers license references and experience. call 570-270-6703 today! Or email apietraccini@visitingangels.com

And start earning extra CASH! EOE

The Jewish Home of Eastern PA is seeking the following positions with excellent wage and benefit package:

RN/LPN

Part-time, day shift, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Unit Secretary

Medical assistant training or previous experience as a unit secretary in a health care setting. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred. Full time, 9a.m.-5:30 p.m. *Every other weekend & rotating holidays required. *

Dietary Aide

Part-time, flexible hours between 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Jewish Home 1101 Vine Street Scranton, PA 18510

Phone: 344-6177, ext.140/Fax: 344-6859

Or email: cknight2@frontier.com EOE

Legal

COMMUNICATION/ ENGLISH MAJOR Law office needs

graduate (at least 3.3 GPA) with at least 3 years proven writing & research skills. Email resume to FinalJusticeLLC @gmail.com

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CAREGIVERS HOURS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE

Janitorial/ Cleaning

542

ROUTE DRIVERS

American Food & Vending is currently hiring DRIVERS for local VENDING ROUTES. MondayFriday work week. CDL not required. Company vehicle provided. We are growing! Salary/Full Benefits. Applications Available at www.afvusa.com Resumes and applications to bsabella@ afvjobs.com

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EXPERIENCED HOME HEALTH RN Full/Part time covering Luzerne & Lackawanna counties. Also currently hiring CNAs & HHAs. Call Jessica at 570-4513050 for an immediate interview. EOE

OPTICIAN

Wilkes-Barre Area, PA: Full-time, experienced and expert skills in dispensing and selling luxury eyewear. Must have a great sense of style. Saturday hours until 2:00 P.M. required. Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience. References required. Send resume via email to: opticalmgr2012@ gmail.com

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PERSONAL CARE

30-35/week. Polish or Russian language a plus. Call Eva at 570-793-6685 or 570-829-3528

PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT For Quadrapelegic.

Must be able to lift. Full time or part time. 570-574-0815

PRIVATE DUTY NURSES

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

Logistics/ Transportation

CDL-A

Waste hauling to landfill. Call Brian at Harvis 542-5330 for application or forward resume to: wrrc.jobs@gmail.com

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.

CareGivers America 570-585-4627

dkaminski@care giversamerica.com

RETAIL/COMPOUNDING PHARMACIST

HARROLD’S PHARMACY, A GREAT PLACE TO WORK! Full/part time position Send resume to: Harrold’s Pharmacy 179 Old River Rd Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Or fax: 570-824-8730

RN SUPERVISOR

Full Time 3pm-11pm

LPN

Part Time 3pm-11pm

CNA

Part Time 11pm-7am

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

CNA’S

Per Diem All Shifts

LPN’S

Per Diem All Shifts Apply in person to: MOUNTAIN TOP SENIOR CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER 185 S. MOUNTAIN BLVD. MOUNTAIN TOP, PA. 18707 (570) 474-6377

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Logistics/ Transportation

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412 Autos for Sale

Quality Cars

Use your tax refund to buy. FREE GAS when you ﬁnance a vehicle up to 36 months (See sales representative for details)

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

415 Kidder Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

570.822.8870 steve@yourcarbank.com www.wyomingvalleyautomart.com

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HOT JOBS

Production/ Operations

SIDEL PROCESS TECHNICIAN

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

Local Plastic Manufacturer looking for an experienced Sidel Blow Mold Machine Process Technician. Responsibilities will include the operation and set up of production machinery and processing of quality product for a manufacturer of blow molded bottles. Previous experience operating Sidel Machines required. Must have strong mechanical ability.

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YOMING VALLEY

AUTO SALES INC. A

197 West End Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706

825-7577

TAX REFUND SALE Cars

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Chevy Cobalt 61K...................$7,975 Chevy Aveo 84K .....................$6,950 Mitsubishi Lancer 75K ...$6,495 Nissan Altima ......................$6,450 Saturn Ion.................................$5,895 VW Jetta ....................................$5,495 Suzuki Forenza 86K ...........$5,275 Buick Regal 86K ....................$4,550 Kia Optima ..............................$4,350 Pontiac Sunﬁre Moonroof..$4,250 Mitsubishi Galant ............$3,895 Nissan Sentra ......................$3,895 Ford Escort .............................$2,450

04 05 03 01

Jeep Liberty ..........................$6,995 Hyundai Santa Fe............$6,595 Chevy Tracker .....................$5,550 Kia Sportage EX ...............$4,850

4x4’s & Vans

01 Ford Windstar LX .............$4,495 01 Subaru Legacy....................$4,495 99 Subaru Outback ................$3,550 MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM

SERVICED, INSPECTED, & WARRANTIED FINANCING AVAILABLE

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1339 N.RiverStreet, O DAN Plains,PA.18702 J - 829-2043

MOTORS

www.jo-danmotors.com

‘07 DODGE DURANGO LTD. $ Gray, Hemi, 8 Passenger, 45K ....................... 20,995 ‘ 0 1 PONTIAC TRANS AM WS6 CONV $

19,995 16,995 $ 15,995 $ 14,995 $ 14,995 $ 14,995 $ 13,995 $ 12,995 $ 7,995 $ 7,995

Red, Auto., 1 of 796 Built! 45K ..........................

‘08 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

Blue, Sunroof, 52K, Sharp..................................

‘07 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER

Silver, PW, PDL, Only 45K Miles ......................

‘08 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Red, PW, PDL, Only 34K Miles .........................

‘07 DODGE NITRO SXT

White, 4x4, CD, PW, PDL .....................................

‘09 PONTIAC G6

Maroon, 4 Door, Only 30K Miles ..................

‘08 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS

Copper, 5 Speed, 48K Miles, Nicely Equipped...

‘07 JEEP LIBERTY

Green, PW, PDL, CD .....................................................

‘07 FORD FOCUS SE

Red, 4 Dr., Nicely Equipped............................................

‘98 CADILLAC ELDORADO

Black, 1-Owner, 83K Miles, Very Nice.........................

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We Now Offer Buy Here-Pay Here!

CLEAN, INSPECTED VEHICLE

6 MO. WARRANTY ON ALL VEHICLES • FULL SERVICE DEPARTMENT We Service ALL Makes & Models Family Owned & Operated for over 40 years

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Sales/Retail/ Business Development

COUNTER HELP

Full Time / Part Time

Master Garment Cleaners 570-287-6118

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MINING/INDUSTRIAL T S ECHNICAL

ALES

Richwood Industries, an established manufacturer of high quality conveyor components is seeking a full-time field sales representative must live in Armstrong or Somerset county area. Must be motivated, organized, energetic. Previous industry experience helpful. Salary, commission and 401K. Send resume to: Sales Secretary Richwood, P. O. Box 1298, Huntington, WV 25714 Email: info@ richwood.com

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Business Opportunities

TAX REFUND COMING?

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LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SALE. Luzerne County. $23,000. 570-574-7363

MOSS COLLECTOR

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Education/ Training

DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT - EOE www.dallassd.com

Head Coach – Boy’s Volleyball

Candidates must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Develop and implement a district-wide philosophy of the teaching of the game of volleyball at all levels of the program. Year-round work on developing the program is a must. Experience coaching on the varsity level is preferred. For clearance information and application process, visit www.dallassd.com > Employment page. Mail application packet to: Mr. Frank Galicki, Superintendent, Dallas School District, PO Box 2000, Dallas, PA 18612 Complete application packets, including letter of interest, district application, references, letters of recommendation, current Act 34, 151 and 114 clearances, must be received by DEADLINE: February 13, 2012

Production/ Operations

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Production/ Operations

Production / Operations

Full Time Position With Benefits Recondition and test business telephones. Good eyesight, hearing and attention to detail necessary. Should be self-motivated and team player.

Email resume to: nepajob@gmail.com 548 Medical/Health

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BABY ITEMS: girl clothes, dresses, jeans, coats, tops, shoes, gently worn, variety of brand names, sizes 1 year, 18 months & 2 years all or piece by piece. Graco neat seat adjustable high chair $10. Diaper Genie never used, $10. Symphony inMotion mobileFarmyard 0-5 mos. $10. Bumper guards with matching blanket, pink & brown plush, circle design pattern, $8. Reclining 3 stage feeding seat, The First Years blue & white $5. VTech Bouncing Colors Turtle from colors to playful melodies, fun sounds, & active play reward movement while enhancing coordination, motor skills & balance $5. Playskool Sit N Spin $5. All clothes & baby items from a smoke /pet free home. Take all for $100. Call 570-709-9863

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Antiques & Collectibles

548 Medical/Health

Director of Clinical Education Full Time

RN Supervisor

Full Time 3pm-11pm

RNs, LPNs, CNAs Per Diem

Dietary Aides

Per Diem Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Golden Living Center Summit

50 N. Pennsylvania Avenue Wilkes-Barre Fax: 570-825-9423 or alison.krakosky@goldenliving.com EOE M/F/D/V

Baby Items

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Jan-Pro.com

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570-824-5774

who owns/or has access to large tract (s), private woodlands. Must I.D. moss & ecoharvest in bulk, dry & deliver to Honesdale. 570-253-4704

Education/ Training

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$ ANTIQUES BUYING $

Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544 HELMET. NFL Anniversary, full size. Signed by 10 Hall of Famers. Sell $300. 570-817-8981 NAUTICAL themed decoration, 15 large wooden sailing ship models, 6 medium /small ship models, model sea birds, sailor figures, assortment of lightboxes, paintings, plaques, large boat shaped coffee table with oars 4.5’x 2’w, wooden steering wheel, wooden steering wheel with gauges, standing boat shaped shelving unit, 5’tlx18”w, . 1 captain statue, ship floats & more. $200. 823-7957 PEDAL INDY CAR 1980s era black Copenhagen Aj Foyt & red 1980s era Marlboro plastic Indy pedal car. Great collectibles!! $100. each (570) 696-3988

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Appliances

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

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

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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

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Bridal Items

BRACELET beautiful red rhinestone nobler bride or valentine day bracelet crystal rhinestone, silvergilt, alloy only $10 570-332-8014

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Clothing

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

GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 BOYS CLOTHING Gap carpenter jean shorts 8 slim, Gap pocket cargo khaki pants size 8, Old Navy Khaki pants never worn size 8 slim, camouflage shorts size 7, Old Navy checkered golf shorts size 7. 2 pair Arizona checkered golf shorts size 8. Like new. From smoke/pet free home, $25. for all. 570-709-9863

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385 WEDDING GOWN: custom design never worn, white satin, burgundy. Paid $1400. Asking $800. OBO. 570-454-5163

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Furniture & Accessories

BED, queen size sleigh style, pine comes with 2 matching nightstands $400. 570-288-4451 BED, Twin complete. Used 3 times in guest room. Excellent condition, $75. DESK, wooden computer with shelves. Excellent condition. $60 570-822-6577 after 6PM BEDROOM SET: 6 piece, black lacquer, includes, dresser, mirror, armoire, 2 night stands, mirror spread headboard good for full, queen or king size. Must see, $450 814-5477 BEDROOM SUITE Vintage, 4 piece. Make up table and dresser w/etched glass mirrors, end table and wardrobe $100. 570-902-5244 BRAND NEW P-TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET!! Still in bags! $150!! MUST SELL!! Call Steve @ 280-9628!! DRESSER 6 drawer with horses painted on it by artist. $50. 570-599-9975 ENTERTAINMENT center, solid oak 4’ with glass showcase. Beautiful condition. $200. 570-388-6603

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

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

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EXETER

Computer Equipment & Software

PRINTER Epson Stylus color 760 3 extra black ink cartridges. Prints well. $25. 570-574-2604

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Exercise Equipment

BICYCLE universal fitness exercise bicycle, computer, excellent condition. $25. 570 696-1703 TREADMILL Lifestyler Expanse 2000 0-10 MPH speed, 2.5 hp motor, power incline, programmable speed & incline. Paid $1,000. Sacrifice for $375. 570-675-4777 TREADMILL Pro Form-995SEL Spacesaver. Folds up when not in use. Includes Inter-Active I-Fit Workout Program, Handheld weights. Internet connectable. Excellent condition. $275. OBO.570-333-5298

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Furniture & Accessories

ANTIQUE hall tree with bevel mirror brass coat or hat hooks with hinged seat storage bin 6’ high, excellent condition asking $375.570-655-9472

548 Medical/Health

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FORTY FORT

TO $10 WINTER CLEARANCE SALE PANDORA’S CLOSET CONSIGNMENT SHOP

Fri., Feb 3rd & Sat., Feb. 4th 10 am - 5 pm Clothing, coats, shoes, purses, accessories & gowns. 1027 Wyoming Ave. 570-718-4727

MOUNTAINTOP

The Greater Hazleton Health Alliance has the following openings:

Physical Therapist - FT ICU Nurse Manager - FT Trauma Coordinator - FT Dietary Director - FT Home Health (RN) Manager - FT RN’s - FT/PT/Casual

Excellent benefit package for full time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement and defined contribution plan.

Candidates interested in joining our team can forward their resume in confidence to: jobs@ghha.org Employment Applications are available for download from our web site at www.ghha.org

700 E. Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201

Our Heart is in Healthcare

3307 Blytheburn Rd

SATURDAY, FEB. 4 8:00-4:00

Sale by Cook & Cook Estate Liquidators www.cookand cookestate liquidators.com

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746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

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

NECKLACE Judith Ripka 20” silver necklace was $200 sell $100 Braided 20” silver Omega was $200 sell $100. both never worn. 570-288-7078

VALENTINES DAY

is just around the corner. Are you looking for that special gift for the man or women in your life or just a friend? We have gold, gold filled, silver, rings, necklaces, watches, trinkets for both men & women so why not come in & see us?

Bring this ad & we will give you an extra 10% off your purchase of $50 or more.

OPEN ON VALENTINE’S DAY!

Visit us as 134 Rt. 11, Larksville or call 570-855-7197

756

Medical Equipment

LIFT POWER WHEEL CHAIR LIFT for SUV or pick up truck. Brand new, used only 7 times. Still in vehicle. Cost over $3,000 installed, will sell for $1,000. Crane type. 570-217-7755

758 Miscellaneous

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

570-574-1275 CIGAR HUMIDOR upright armoire style with front door & top door, dark oak holds 100 cigars Excellent condition. $50. 570-655-9472 DISHES Imperial China #745 Wild flower W. Dalton Service for 12 plus extra serving pieces 94 pieces in all $450. 570-639-2911

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.

NAME BRAND TOBACCO

Name brand tobacco product blends. Only 45¢ per pack, including Winston, Marlboro, Kool, Skoal, RedMan and half/half, etc. Free delivery. To order have CC or check info ready. Call 570-614-3877 NASCAR FANS large family album with stories & mementos of most famous racing families. Published2007. $20. Jim 655-9474

762

Musical Instruments

GUITAR Martin j15 like new with Martin gold pickup must see $700. Firm. 570-709-9009 PIANO. Fischer apartment sized baby grand. Walnut. Good condition. Must sell. $700, OBO 570-675-3327 or 570-406-1809

770

Photo Equipment

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

WANTED JEWELRY

CAMERA Minolta Maxxum 8000i 35mm film camera with 2 lenses, off camera flash unit, very good condition reduced $275. 570- 788-2388 CAMERA Nikon D60 gold edition digital SLR camera with, 2 VR lenses, 1 1855 zoom manual focus, 1 55-200 zoom, battery grip with 2 batteries, chargers, bag $350 or best offer. 570-328-6059

776 Sporting Goods CROSS BOW Horton with case, bolts, tips 4 x red dot scope used 1 season Excellent condition. $300. Bike rack fits class 3 hitch holds 4 bikes, new $269. sell for $150. 570-655-9472 CROSS BOW LEGEND exercise machine, very good condition, sacrifice $200.570-788-2388 GOLF BALLS: 100 Titleist ProV1 & Pro V1X,near mint $90. Driver: Cleveland Hi Bore Monster XLS 9 Degree, draw faced, great shape, $50. 570-401-7052

Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified! POOL TABLE bar room size slate pool table. $600. Call Jack 570-824-9166 POOL TABLE. Solid Slate. Gandy professional. 5x9. $995 FIRM. 570-8834443 evenings.

778

Stereos/ Accessories

SONY COMPONENT SYSTEM, MP3, radio & cassette. Like new, small, silver, $50. 570-288-1157.

780

Televisions/ Accessories

TV 19” Toshiba convertor & antenna $35. Call Bill 570-825-8256 TV 37” lcd Insignia with remote, works great $175. neg. 570-288-3352 TV Sanyo 32” square, about 5 years old, analog ports in front, remote included. DVD player Toshiba with remote & analog cables, 3 years old. Both excellent condition, no damage. Both items together $150/ OBO. 570-262-7075

784

Tools

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

786 Toys & Games CHRISTMAS DOLL on 3 wheel bicycle, blonde hair, blue eyes, 18” H $25. DISNEY HIGH SCHOOL musical items, lunch box, lunch tote bag all $10. 570-696-1927

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

BUYING SPORT CARDS

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

PAYING TOP DOLLAR for Your Gold, Silver, Scrap Jewelry, Sterling Flatware, Diamonds, Old High School Rings, Foreign & American Paper Money & Coins. WE WILL BEAT PRICES! We Buy Tin and Iron Toys, Vintage Coke Machines, Vintage Brass, Cash Registers, Old Costume Jewelry, Slot Machines, Lionel Trains & Antique Firearms. IF YOU THINK IT’S OLD BRING IT IN, WE WILL GIVE YOU A PRICE. COME SEE US AT 134 RTE. 11, Larksville 570-855-7197 570-328-3428

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

288-8995 Shopping for a new apartment? Classified lets you compare costs without hassle or worry! Get moving with classified!

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WILKESBARREGOLD

Dogs

Poms, Yorkies, Maltese, Husky, Rotties, Golden, Dachshund, Poodle, Chihuahua, Labs & Shitzus. 570-453-6900 570-389-7877

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

Feb. 1: $1,740.00 Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

900 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

529 SR 292 E For sale by owner Move-in ready. Well maintained. 3 - 4 bedrooms. 1 ¾ bath. Appliances included. 2.87 acres with mountain view. For more info & photos go to: ForSaleByOwner.com Search featured homes in Tunkhannock. $275,000. For appointment, call: 570-310-1552 BEAR CREEK VILLAGE 333 Beaupland 10-1770

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

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

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

BACK MOUNTAIN Centermorland

Pet Supplies

PET RAMP indoor, light weight, sturdy foam, 2 multipositional sections, non slip surface, holds over 250lb. Great for arthritic pets. Paid $150. Asking $75. 570-578-0759

(570)48GOLD8 (570)484-6538

Highest Cash PayOuts Guaranteed

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Cats

CAT FREE neutered short hair male calico house cat. 4 years old. Belonged to elderly woman. 570-954-3574

CATS & KITTENS

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

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

824-4172, 9-9 only

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

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP AVOCA

RAT TERRIER, female, wonderful companion dog. Needs to be the only pet in the home. Free to good home. 947-4226

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Dogs

PAWS TO CONSIDER.... ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130

Coldwell Banker Gerald L. Busch Real Estate 570-288-2514 30 Costello Circle Fine Line construction. 4 bedroom 2.5 bath Colonial. Great floor plan, master bedroom, walk in closet. 2 car garage, fenced in yard. 2 driveways, above ground pool For additional info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3162 $248,500 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

AVOCA

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

MINIATURE PINCHER PUPPIES

3 males, black&tan, tails done, dew claws removed. Shots, and ACA registered. Ready NOW. 570-542-4006

Birds? Cats? Dogs? Skunks? Snakes? Sell Your Animals with a Classified Ad! 570-829-7130

SCHNAUZER PUPPIES

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.

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

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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

DALLAS

Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified! AVOCA Renovated 3 bedroom, 2 story on corner lot. New roof & windows. New kitchen, carpeting & paint. Hardwood floors, gas fireplace & garage. All appliances included. A MUST SEE. $119,000. 570-457-1538 Leave Message

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

BACK MOUNTAIN

DALLAS Excellent blood lines. Born Christmas Day. Hypoallergenic breed, does not shed. 2 males black & tan. 4 females - 2 white, 2 brindle (silver & white). See and choose your puppy now! Ready to go week of 3/4. Males & Females $550/each $100 deposit. Breed requires total bonding with new owner. Puppies must be placed between 10 and 12 weeks of age. 570-843-5040

SHIH TZU PUPPIES ACA REGISTERED

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

Between Dallas & Tunkhannock Updated well maintained 2 story house with 4 bedrooms, 2 kitchens and 2 story addition. 1 car garage. On 2 lots. Can be furnished for rental income. Lots of possibilities. Only asking $153,000. ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

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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

Motorcycle for sale? Let them see it here in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

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DALLAS

3 bedroom brick Cape Cod, with 2 baths, on a corner lot near Dallas Schools, with easy access to shopping. MLS# 12-12 $125,000 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

DALLAS

Charming 4 bedroom, 3 bath home situated on 1 1/4 acre on a private setting. Close to schools and shopping. Living room with beautiful stone fireplace and built ins. Hardwood floors throughout. Master suite on 1st floor. Kitchen has cherry cabinets with tile floors. Screened porch. Detached 2 car garage. $365,000 For appointment 570-690-0752

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DRUMS

DURYEA 314 Edward St

EDWARDSVILLE 192 Hillside Ave

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

263 Trapper Springs Beautiful setting on a corner lot in Beech Mt resorts area. 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home has plenty of extra space in the finished basement which includes washer dryer hookup, fireplace, walk out patio. The 1st floor master bedroom has large master bath with jacuzzi tub. Breakfast nook with lots of windows, a partial wrap around deck and another deck off the dining room or family room, living room also has a fireplace. $179,900. 11-1243 Call Louise Gresh 570-233-8252 CENTURY 21 SELECT GROUP 570-455-8521

Collect cash, not dust! Clean out your basement, garage or attic and call the Classified department today at 570829-7130! DRUMS

DALLAS

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

570-288-6654

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35 Sand Springs Dr Exceptional quality home with many upgrades on level lot with mature landscaping, covered stone patio, a shed/ playhouse & jungle gym. 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, study on 1st floor, 2 story open foyer, kitchen with island & breakfast nook open to family room with fireplace, formal living room & dining room, all appliances stay including washer & dryer, laundry on 2nd floor. Lots of closet space. $269,000 Louise Gresh 570-233-8252 CENTURY 21 SELECT GROUP 570-455-8521

DUPONT

167 Center St. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath2 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

DURYEA

EXETER 1021 Wyoming Ave

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

Lush setting on almost 5 acres with magnificent stone walls and fish pond! This 4400SF home/ offices is in need of TLC & lots of work. Living room with oak walls & coffered oak ceiling, family room with large wood burning fireplace. Large master suite with master bath. Four bedrooms with three full baths and two half baths. Owners had offices & storage adjacent to house included in the 4400SF. Large two-car garage and separate out-building. MLS#11-1628 REDUCED TO $239,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

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

Smith Hourigan Group (570) 696-1195

Find homes for your kittens! Place an ad here! 570-829-7130 796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

570-735-1487

WE PAY THE MOST IN CASH

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

DURYEA

EXETER

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

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED!

Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! DURYEA REDUCED

DALLAS

Looking to buy a home? Place an ad here and let the sellers know! 570-829-7130

P E N D I N G

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

BUYING 11am to 6pm

39 Prospect St • Nanticoke

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 $64,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

DURYEA REDUCED!

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 $315,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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EXETER REDUCED

HANOVER TWP.

HANOVER TWP. REDUCED

JENKINS TWP.

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

Find Something? Lose Something? Get it back where it belongs with a Lost/Found ad! 570-829-7130

EXETER REDUCED

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

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

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

DALLAS OAK HILL

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

TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

20 Knox Street Two homes, front & rear, on 1 lot. One car garage, patio. Front home has 3 bedrooms, huge kitchen, lots of storage and a workshop in the basement; Rear home features new kitchen, 2 bedrooms and good storage space. Call for appointment $78,900 MLS# 10-4597 Call Vieve Zaroda (570) 474-6307 Ext. 2772

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

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

Very well maintained 2-story home with 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, large eat-in kitchen and 1.5 baths. This home also has a first floor laundry room, ductless air conditioner, gas steam heat and a fenced yard. This is a beauty! Make an appointment today! MLS#11-4433 $79,900 Karen Altavilla 570-283-09100 ext 28

HARDING

HANOVER TWP.

4 Widener Drive A must see home! You absolutely must see the interior of this home. Start by looking at the photos on line. Fantastic kitchen with hickory cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and tile floor. Fabulous master bathroom with champagne tub and glass shower, walk in closet. 4 car garage, upper garage is partially finished. The list goes on and on. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-210 $389,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

KINGSTON

HANOVER TWP.

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

JENKINS TWP.

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

HUGHESTOWN REDUCED

EXETER

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: $3,322 down, $542 month, 4.25% interest, 30 years.) Seller willing to assist with buyer's closing costs, up to 6% of purchase price! MLS 11-4225 $94,900 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126

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Nice size four bedroom home with some hardwood floors, large eat in kitchen with breakfast bar. 2 car garage & partially fenced yard. Close to everything! $92,900 MLS# 11-1977 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 EXETER

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12pm-5pm

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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Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

HANOVER TWP.

146-148 Regal St Newer kitchens Large baths Tenant occupied 3 bedroom each side. Call for appointment $74,900 MLS# 10-4598 Call Vieve Zaroda (570) 474-6307 Ext. 2772

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307 HANOVER TWP.

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HANOVER TWP.

20 Dexter St., Nice starter home with shed M OVE -I N R EADY ! 3 bedroom. 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 MORTGAGE- HOW CAN YOU BEAT THAT? MLS #11-3023 $39,000 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

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

HUNLOCK CREEK

2 story in good condition with 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, eat-in kitchen, 2 car garage, fenced yard & new gas heat. REDUCED TO $39,900 Call Ruth Smith 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5411

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

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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

KINGSTON

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.

2 W. Sunrise Drive PRICED TO SELL! This 4 bedroom has 2 car garage with extra driveway, central air, veranda over garage, recreation room with fireplace and wet bar. Sunroom For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-296 $199,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

JENKINS TWP.

21 Spring St. 2 or 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Large fenced yard with shed, 50x200’ lot. 3 off street parking spaces. By Owner $99,900 570-825-9867

794 Woodland Drive Deceptively spacious. Very well kept. Quiet location. Move in condition. Attractive neighboring properties. Modest taxes. Newish furnace and roofing. Nicely fenced yard. $129,900. 11-4547 Call Dale Williams FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-256-3343

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KINGSTON MOTIVATED SELLER

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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KINGSTON REDUCED!!

KINGSTON 799 Floralon Drive

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

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 LAFLIN

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

KINGSTON

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 LAKE TOWNSHIP

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

KINGSTON

HANOVER TWP. LIBERTY HILLS

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

KINGSTON 68 Bennett St

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

HANOVER TWP.

285 Lyndwood Ave. Brick 3 bedroom Ranch with full finished basement. Home features large modern kitchen, 3 nice size bedrooms, all with closets, hall coat closet, w/w, modern bath, ceiling fans, fenced yard. Private driveway, newer furnace. Assessed value and taxes recently reduced! MLS 12-222 $94,900 Patricia Lunski 570-814-6671 Antonik & Associates, Inc. 570-735-7494

4 Orchard St. 3 bedroom starter home with 1 bath on quiet street. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-254 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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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 KINGSTON

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

A Classy Move-in Ready 5 bedroom, with recent updates including flooring, bathroom, recessed lighting & many new widows. Woodburner on brick hearth, eat in kitchen, formal dining room. Good room sizes, fenced yard, patio, private driveway, walking distance to park, shopping, public transportation, restaurants, etc. MLS #11-4283 $132,900. Call Pat today @

CENTURY 21 SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-287-1196

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 LARKSVILLE

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BUTLER ST. Large double, great older home with all modern updates. Pantry, kitchen, living room, formal dining room, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, Collect $1300 rent from other side. $195,000 570-288-4203 KINGSTON

12 First St. Very well kept home in a nice neighborhood. New kitchen with Corian counter tops. Newly painted rooms. MLS 12-267 $85,000 Charles J. Prohaska EXT 35 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

LUZERNE 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

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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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SWEET VALLEY 570 Grassy Pond Rd

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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

Nice country bi-level on 40 acres with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, kitchen, living room, family room, office & laundry room plus attached oversized 2 car garage with workshop, rear deck & 3 sheds. Borders state game lands. MLS 11-1094. $319,900 FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-542-2141

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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

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 $192,000 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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Greystone Manor. Ten year old home with attached apartment. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Kitchen, living room, dining room & den. Apartment has 1 bedroom, bath, living room, dining room, private entrance. 3 car garage, front porch, large decks. Total 2,840 square feet. On cul-de-sac. Call BOB RUNDLE for appointment.

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MOSCOW 331 Gudz Road

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 $169,000 Tony Desiderio 570-715-7734 Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

MOUNTAIN TOP 3071 Ablerdeen Rd

Immaculate 4 bedroom, 2 bath home on 1 acre. Beautifully landscaped. Inground pool with solar heat. Custom Cherry cabinets. Hardwood floors. Family room with gas fireplace. 1 mile to golf course. MLS 11-1483 $210,000 Linda Cuono 570-715-7743

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

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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

414 Grove Street E Remodeled 2 story with new oil furnace, windows, electric kitchen, bath, door, flooring, paint. OSP. Seller will pay 1st year property tax. MLS#11-2760 $85,500 Call Al Clemonts 570-371-9381

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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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33 Valley View Drive 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath, 2 car garage, new roof & hot water heater, above ground heated pool, finished basement. $210,000 Contact Melissa at 570-430-8263

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FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP 4 bedroom ranch, hardwood floors, 1.5 bathrooms, formal dining & living rooms, finished basement family room with dry bar, exercise room, & workshop. Two car garage. MLS# 12-5 $161,200 Call Vieve

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29 Valley View Dr. MOTIVATED SELLER Raised ranch on corner lot. Spacious two car garage. Modern kitchen & bath, tile floors. Energy efficient Ceramic Heat. MLS#11-2500 $174,900 Call Julio Caprari: 570-592-3966

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Meticulously maintained ranch home in convenient Mountain Top location. Features include 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, charming foyer entrance, bright & beautiful living room, dining room opens to modern eat-in kitchen, new sun room addition, large family room, manicured lawn with beautiful hardscape in front. Large shed, large unfinished basement with half bath. MLS#11-3607 $159,900 Chris Jones 570-696-6558

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

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

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 $82,000 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

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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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.

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38 Frothingham St. Four square home with loads of potential and needs updating but is priced to reflect its condition. Nice neighborhood. Check it out. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3403 $62,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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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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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

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46-48 Helen St

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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Price Reduced! 168 Elizabeth Street Sturdy ranch in Oregon Section. 3/4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Price $89,000. Call Stephen 570-814-4183

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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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

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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

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

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bedrooms, huge modern kitchen, big TV room and living room, 1 bath, attic for storage, washer, dryer & 2 air conditioners included. New Roof & Furnace Furnished or unfurnished. Low Taxes! Reduced $115,900 FINANCING AVAILABLE

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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

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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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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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66 Post Office Road Charming ranch on 1 acre lot. Modern kitchen, living room with gas fireplace, lower level finished, large deck with above ground pool, nicely landscaped. MLS#11-2627 $164,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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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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Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom/laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. MLS #11-4178 $163,700 Call Christrine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 SHAVERTOWN 2 Oak Drive Vacant land ready to build. One of the last lots left in this Back Mountain development. (1) one acre lot. Call for details. MLS 11-1488 $62,400 Christine Pieczynski 570-696-6565

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A home starts with location and school district. Triple A neighborhood and Dallas School District. Deceiving looking from the exterior-make an appointment to see this 3600+/-SF home on three floors. Lots of oak on the first floor, kitchen, moldings, doors, floors. Second floor with 4 bedrooms & bonus room with skylights & separate computer area, storage space and walk-in closets. Very appealing! Finished lower level game room with ½ bath, three season room off kitchen and large adjacent deck for entertaining, separate office/den on first floor. Dual heating and air systems, public utilities. MLS#11-4064 $349,900 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

60 Watkins St Home features a master bedroom on 1st floor with large walk in closet, ceiling fans, screened porch, sunroom and workshop. New 200 amp service, interior paint & laundry area in basement. MLS#12-128 $105,000 Call Al Clemonts 570-371-9381

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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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“New Listing”! 3 bedrooms, 1 bath home on double lot. One car garage, two 3 season porches, security system & attic just insulated. MLS #12-31 $90,000. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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front ranch home on a corner lot. 1 car attached garage, circle driveway, central air. 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath with 2 showers, Full basement with brand new water proofing system that includes a warranty. Great location. MLS 11-2127 $115,500 Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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

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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Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in nice neighborhood. Many updates. Landscaped & fenced yard with pool, large deck & koi pond! $99,700 MLS#11-2253 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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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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550 Johnson St. Nicely landscaped corner lot surrounds this brick front Colonial in desirable neighborhood. This home features a spacious eat in kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths including Master bedroom with master bath. 1st floor laundry and finished lower level. Enjoy entertaining under the covered patio with hot tub, rear deck for BBQ’s and an above ground pool. Economical gas heat only $1224 per yr. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-157 $254,860 Call Michele Reap 570-905-2336

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WILKES-BARRE 100 Darling St

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

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313 Race St. This home needs someone to rebuild the former finished basement and 1st floor. Being sold as is. 2nd floor is move in ready. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-255 $39,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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Nice two bedroom single, gas heat, enclosed porch, fenced yard. Close to downtown & colleges. Affordable at $42,500. Call TOWN & COUNTRY REAL ESTATE CO. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708 WILKES-BARRE

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

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WILKES-BARRE 241 Dana Street

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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

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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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 WILKES-BARRE REDUCED

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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 $77,000 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Handyman Special Extra large duplex with 7 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, screened porch, full basement and 2 car garage on double lot in Wilkes-Barre City. $58,000. ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

WILKES-BARRE 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 495-497 S. Grant St

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 WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE Large, stately brick

home in Historic District. Large eat-in kitchen, dining room 2 fireplaces, 5 full baths & 2 half baths. Huge master with office. Large 3rd floor bedroom. 2 story attic. Custom woodwork & hardwood floors. Leaded glass, large closets with built-ins. Needs some updates. With large income apt. with separate entrance. Call for appointment. ASKING $300,000 Call 570-706-5917

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

PINE RIDGE ESTATES 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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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.$53,500 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468 WILKES-BARRE 60 Saint Clair St

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

Nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, with 3 season porch and detached 1 car garage. Good starter home in well established neighborhood. Family owned for many years. MLS#11-4464 $65,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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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

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

1702 W. Eighth St. 1 story Ranch with 100x200 lot, paved driveway, new energy star replacement windows. Excellent starter home. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-2912 NEW PRICE $84, 500 Fred Mecadon 570-817-5792

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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BACK MOUNTAIN/ HARVEYS LAKE

768 Lewis Road Dallas school district - Lovely cedar sided ranch home on 2.7 acres with gorgeous setting overlooking pond. Heated in ground pool, 2 car garage, plus one car garage with workshop, central A/C, finished basement. Loft area overlooking 2 story living room, hot tub. $5,000.00 carpet allowance. 10-3570 $275,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

Restaurant/Bar for sale. 8,525sf. Turnkey with seating for 125, bar area seats 24, includes all equipment, fixtures, two walk-in coolers, furnishings, kitchen equipment, & liquor license. Two apartments with long term tenants, gas heat, handicap accessible, high traffic area. MLS#11-4332 $499,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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 YATESVILLE PRICE REDUCED

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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

JENKINS TWP.

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LARKSVILLE

View this view! You no longer have to go into the city to watch the 4th of July fireworks! Enjoy home ownership. Architecturally built split level, living room with beamed ceiling and wood burning fireplace, large dining room with hardwood flooring, tiled office with glass views, two bedrooms, two baths, family room, hobby room, green house, fish pond, raised gardens, grape vines, fruit trees, 1+/- acres of property, 2-car detached garage. MLS#11-1079 REDUCED TO $229,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

LUZERNE Over 10,000SF of storage space in two buildings. Room to build another building, professional, car wash, restaurant, salon. Minutes from Cross Valley Expressway Exit 6. Survey, storm water/drainage control plan and soil and erosion sedimentation control plan completed if you choose to build a building on the property. Also a portion is available for rent. MLS#10-320 REDUCED TO $199,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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Income & Commercial Properties

PITTSTON

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

PLAINS

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

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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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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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KINGSTON 7 Hoyt St

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AVOCA

WYOMING 40 Fifth st

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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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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

LAFLIN

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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NANTICOKE

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

P E N D I N G

PITTSTON

166 Vine St. Nice three family home in good location, fully occupied. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-220 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

PITTSTON

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

570-288-6654

PITTSTON

Income & Commercial Properties

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

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

912 Lots & Acreage

BACK MOUNTAIN

3.37 acre wooded lot. Public sewer. Underground utilities. Close to 309. Asking $59,900 Call 570-885-1119

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38 Wedgewood Dr. Laurelbrook Estates Lot featuring 3.22 acres with great privacy on cul-desac. Has been perc tested and has underground utilities. 4 miles to PA Turnpike entrance. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-114 $64,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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

WILKES-BARRE

1255 Laurel Run Rd. Bear Creek Twp., large commercial garage/warehouse on 1.214 acres with additional 2 acre parcel. 2 water wells. 2 newer underground fuel tanks. May require zoning approval. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-208 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

LAFLIN Lot#9 Pinewood Dr

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME one of the last

on 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

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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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FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT

Short or long term Excellent Neighborhood Private Tenant Parking $600 includes all utilities. No pets. 570-822-9697

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ASHLEY

74 W. Hartford St 2 bedroom. 2nd floor. Fridge, stove, washer/dryer included. Wall to wall carpet. No pets. Security, application fee + utilities. $550/month. 570-479-2559

ASHLEY TWO APARTMENTS Brand new 2 bedroom, washer/dryer hookup, $550 month + utilities. No pets. OTHER APTS AVAILABLE IN NANTICOKE 570-868-6020

ASHLEY

We Care about the place you call home, & we want you to care about it too!! 2 & 3 bedrooms, reserved parking. Short block to bus stop. $650 & 725 rent includes heat/ water/sewer & trash. Application, references, background check, smoke free, pet free, lease + security. Call Terry 570-824-1022

DALLAS

$135,000 SPECTACULAR WATER VIEW! 2 acres overlooking Huntsville Reservoir. Building site cleared but much of woodlands preserved. Perc & site prep done. MLS # 11-2550. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 DALLAS 63 acres. Wooded parcel. 5,000’ roadfront on 2 paved roads. Level & rolling. In Dallas Twp. $425,000 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611 DALLAS

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ASHLEY ASHLEY PARK

Double wide home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. 3 season deck & carport, new appliances, many upgrades, near Rts 81, 309 & Hanover Industrial Park $54,500. Serious Calls Only. (570) 826-0887

ASHLEY PARK

Lot 2 Marlington Ct THINKING OF BUILDING? .76 acre beautiful building lot on a culde-sac in desirable neighborhood. Covenants apply. Public utilities. Dallas School District. MLS #11-4401 $ 64,900 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

Laurel Run & San Souci Parks, Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890

PITTSTON TWP. 95 Redman

2 bedroom. Vinyl siding, shingled roof. Clean. NEEDS NO WORK. Minutes from I81 & Turnpike. Excellent Condition. $19,900. 570-851-6128 or 610-767-9456

BACK MOUNTAIN

Cozy 2 bedroom. Heat & Appliances. $575/ month. 570-574-2588

DALLAS 2396 Lower Demunds Road 2nd floor. 2 bedroom+ spare room, large living room and kitchen. Laundry room, upper back deck with yard. Off street parking. Tenant pays utilities and garbage. First, last, & security. $550/mo 570-956-7571

DALLAS

Modern 1st floor, 1 bedroom with all appliances. Off street parking. No pets. $550 per month + utilities. 570-639-1462 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

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Rear 49 James St. Two 2 bedroom apartments, fully rented with separate utilities on a quiet street. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-219 $39,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

938

2 bedroom, first floor, large modern eat in kitchen with appliances, bath, carpeting, ample parking, $495.

COURTDALE

175’x130’ sloping lot with some trees. Public sewer, water, gas. $9,500. To settle Estate. 570-2875775 or 332-1048

941 Great Investment Opportunity. Separate utilities. Motivated seller! MLS 11-4330 $80,000 Maria Huggler CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-587-7000

912 Lots & Acreage

BACK MOUNTAIN

WEST WYOMING 331 Holden St 10-847

WILKES-BARRE 98-100 Lockhart St

LAFLIN

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

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DUMORE

Two bedroom 1 bathroom apartment on Apple St. $600/month + utilities. Available 1/15. (570) 815-5334

DURYEA

1 bedroom apartment + den in converted school. 10 ft. ceilings, open plan Living Room, Dining area & modern Kitchen, all appliances, mini-blinds, neutral colors, hardwood floors, laundry, off-street parking. $675. Call 570-451-1982

EDWARDSVILLE

3/4 bedrooms, water & sewer. Offstreet parking. $500 /month + security. Tenant pays for trash, electric, gas heat & registration fee. Call 570-814-7562

EXETER

1st floor, 1 bedroom, refrigerator & stove, washer/dryer hookup, no pets. Heat, hot water & trash paid, other utilities by tenant. $550/ month, + security. and 2nd floor, 1 bedroom, fully carpeted. Stove & refrigerator. No pets. Heat, hot water & trash paid, other utilities by tenant. $495/ month + security. 570-655-9852

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2 bedroom, modern kitchen and bath, Includes OSP stove, fridge, heat, water, sewer. No Pets. $650. 570-693-1294

FORTY FORT

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS Very nice, clean, great neighborhood, hardwood floors, a/c, washer /dryer with newer appliances, storage, 1st/last/security with one year lease. References required. $650$695 + utilities. Water/sewer by owner, no pets, non-smoking. Call 202-997-9185 for appointment

FORTY FORT 1st floor, 2 bed-

room, gas heat, nice kitchen, optional garage. Washer/dryer included $685/month. Call after 6 p.m. 570-220-6533

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FORTY FORT

Available March 1 2nd floor, spacious, well maintained, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, in convenient nice neighborhood. Large living/dining area, large eat in kitchen with w/d hookup. Front porch, screened back porch. Great closet/storage space,w/w carpeting, central air, off street parking. $900/month plus utilities. Call 570510-4778 from 9am-5pm for an appointment.

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HANOVER TWP.

TOWNHOUSE 2 bedrooms, cherry hardwood floors, stainless appliances, European tile kitchen & bath. Parking, A/C, cathedral ceilings, fireplace, balcony $790/month. Call 570-650-0278

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

1st floor. Large 2 bedroom. Remodeled. Stove refrigerator. Washer/ dryer hookup. $675 Heat included. Call 570-814-0843 or 570-696-3090

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KINGSTON

2 bedroom, 2nd floor. Refrigerator & stove provided. Offstreet parking. $515/month includes water. No pets. Call 570-779-1684

KINGSTON floor, 1 bed-

2nd room, wall to wall, refrigerator & stove, heat & hot water. Off-street parking. No pets. No smoking. $550/month, + security & references . 570-288-3119

KINGSTON

2nd floor, 2 bedrooms. Heat, water & sewer included. Some pets okay. Off street parking. $750. 570-332-5215

KINGSTON 3 bedroom, 1 bath,

modern kitchen, new carpeting, freshly painted, new appliances. $635 + utilities. Call 570-239-3887

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KINGSTON

Spacious 3rd floor, 2 bedrooms, porch, off street parking. Heat & water included. New fridge & stove. Pet Friendly. $550 + security. Call 570-287-5282

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, 3 bedroom 1/2 double with carpet, paint, 1.5 bath, washer/ dryer hook up, gas heat, $700 + utilities. Call 570-814-0843 or 570-696-3090

KINGSTON 1/2 D

SPACIOUS OUBLES 3 bedrooms, back yard. Separate utilities. No pets. Background & security. $750/month. 570-242-8380

Apartments/ Unfurnished

NANTICOKE

603 HANOVER ST 2nd floor, 1 bedroom. No pets. $500 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. 570-542-5330

MCADOO

Newly constructed 1 & 2 bedroom 2nd floor apartments. Modern kitchen: stainless steel appliances, granite countertops. Private laundry. Off street parking. No pets. Includes heat, water, garbage & sewer. References & security deposit required. $850 Call (570) 929-2843 for appointment

ments 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

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NANTICOKE

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, washer/dryer hookup, off street parking. No pets. $470/month, heat, water, & hot water incl. 570-855-3958 leave message.

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PLAINS 1st floor. Modern 2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. All new carpet. Convenient location. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

PLYMOUTH

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

MOUNTAIN TOP 1 Bedroom apart-

BUTLER ST. 3 bedrooms, pantry w/eat in kitchen. All appliances. 2.5 baths, separate tub showers. No pets or smoking. $1500/mo plus security & utilities. Call 570-288-4203

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NANTICOKE

2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, washer/dryer hookup, with stove & refrigerator. No pets. References required. $500/month + security + heat & lights. 570-779-4903

Nice 2 bedroom apartment. 221 Pine St. $520/month, sewer & garbage included, security deposit required. Call 610-393-7884

NANTICOKE

2 bedroom, private setting with pond. 1.5 baths. Ultra modern kitchen with appliances, dishwasher & microwave included. Plenty of closet & storage. Washer/dryer hook up. Private drive. $1,100/month. Water, sewer & garbage included. Security deposit required. Call 570-760-2362

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SWOYERSVILLE New 1 bedroom, 1st

Spacious 2nd floor non smoking, 2 bedroom. W/w carpeting, all appliances incl. w/d. Electric heat. Tons of storage, off street parking. Yard and porch. $480/mo, 1 month security, references. Water and sewage incl. tenant pays other utilities 570-650-3358

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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

PITTSTON

3 room, wall to wall carpet, appliances washer/dryer hookup, includes all utilities except electric. No pets $500/month + security Call 570-655-1606

PITTSTON

Modern 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. All appliances, new deck. No smoking, no pets. $500/ month + security . Call 570-714-9234

SHAVERTOWN

floor. Quiet area. All appliances included, coin-op laundry. Off street parking. No pets. $430. Water/sewer included. Security & references. Call 570-239-7770

WEST PITTSTON

2 bedroom. Washer, dryer, stove & fridge included. Heat and water also included. Call 570-430-3095

WEST PITTSTON

2nd floor, 1 bedroom kitchen, living room, bath, and attic storage. Refrigerator and stove provided. Heat, water, and sewer included. Quiet neighborhood, out of flood zone. No pets. $540/month lease, 1st., security deposit, and references required. 570-466-1545

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Attractive 1st floor 1 bedroom. Newly renovated, tile kitchen, laundry room, off street parking. Security & references. Non smokers, no pets. $600 + utilities. 570-655-4311

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WEST PITTSTON HIGH AND DRY

Spacious 1 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor. Recently renovated. Sewer & appliances included. Off street parking. Security. No pets. $500/month + utilities & gas heat. 570-586-0417 West 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

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WILKES-BARRE / KINGSTON Efficiency 1 & 2

bedrooms. Includes all utilities, parking, laundry. No pets. From $390 to $675. Lease, security & references. 570-970-0847

WILKES-BARRE

1 bedroom, all utilities included, no pets. Background check. $475/month + security. Call 570-822-9625

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WILKES-BARRE

1.5 bedroom, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, . Heat & water paid. $560/month + security deposit. Call 570-829-1598

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264 Academy St 1.5 bedrooms, newly renovated building. Washer & dryer available. $600/per month includes heat, hot water and parking. 570-328-9896 570-855-4744

WILKES-BARRE

460 Scott Street 2 units. Fridge & stove included. Washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. No pets. Security, application fee + utilities. 1 bedroom 1st floor, $450. 1 bedroom 3rd floor, $400. 570-479-2559

WILKES-BARRE spotless living

A room, dining room, kitchen, 2 bedroom, bath, yard, basement, off street parking. Irving Place. $430 + utilities. 570-266-5336

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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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Clean, 2 bedroom, duplex. Stove, hookups, parking, yard. No pets/no smoking $475 + utilities. Call 570-868-4444

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WILKES-BARRE “GENERAL HOSPITAL AREA” AMERICA REALTY OFFERING: Clean, modern, efficient 1 bedroom, appliances, laundry, parking. STAFFED PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT. NO PETS/ SMOKING/$465 + UTILITIES. 2 YEARS.

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WILKES-BARRE

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113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy. Heat & hot water included. $625 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944

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WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Section 1 bedroom apartment available. Nice Area. Stove, fridge, heat & hot water included. Storage. Rent with option to buy. No pets. Call 570-823-7587

WILKES-BARRE NORTH 813 N Washington

Street 2nd floor. 1 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, new paint & flooring, eat in kitchen with appliances, laundry facilities, enclosed porch. Heat, hot water and cable included. $520 + electric & security. No pets. Call 570-814-1356

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North Franklin St. 2 or 3 bedroom second floor, kitchen, living room, washer/dryer hookup, sun porch, and rear fenced yard. Renovated with new floor coverings, and paint. Tenant is responsible for water, gas (heat, & hot water), and electric. $575 month Call Ken @ 570-706-6145 to schedule a viewing.

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH

1 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, laundry room. $800. All appliances & utilities except electric included. Call 570-574-3065

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH 1 bedroom, kitchen, bath, living room, new floors. Very clean. Washer, dryer, stove, fridge. No Pets. $450 + utilities & security 570-822-1408

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WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom

apartments. Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 ok. 570-332-5723

WILKES-BARRE

SOUTH WELLES ST. Available February 2 bedroom, 2nd floor. New paint & carpet, enclosed porch. Heat, hot water, sewer & garbage included. $625 + security. Section 8 Welcome. 570-589-9767

WILKES-BARRE

TWO BEDROOM UNIT For lease, available immediately, 1 bathroom, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, 2nd floor. $500 per month + utilities, references, security & background check 570-735-4074 Leave message WILKES-BARRE 1 bedroom water included 2 bedroom 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 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

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Commercial Properties

Center City WB

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET! Why pay extra for

internet? Our new leases include a FREE high speed connection! Affordable modern office space at the Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square. Rents include internet, heat, central air, utilities, trash removal, and nightly cleaning all without a sneaky CAM charge. Parking available at the intermodal garage via our covered bridge. 300SF to 5000SF available. We can remodel to suit. Brokers protected. Call Jeff Pyros at 570-822-8577

DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 3800 SF, will divide 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

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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.

OFFICE SPACE PLAINS

EDROOM

AVAILABLE NOW!! Recently renovated, spacious, wood floors, all kitchen appliances included, parking available. 2 bedroom $500 + utilities. Call Agnes 347-495-4566 570-793-9449

WILKES-BARRE/NORTH

by General Hospital 3 bedroom. All renovated. 1,200 sf. Parking space. $730/month + utilities, negotiable. Call Agnes 347-495-4566 570-793-9449

WYOMING

1 bedroom 2nd floor at $675/month. Off street parking. Non smoking. No pets. Bonus walk up attic with tons of storage. Heat, water, garbage, sewer included. 1 month security, credit check & references. 1 year lease. Please call Donna 570-613-9080

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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Commercial Properties

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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ASHLEY

2 bedroom apartment, Carey’s Patch, completely remodeled. Appliances included with washer & dryer. Full yard & off street parking. No smoking. $650. Call Will at 570-417-5186

EDWARDSVILLE

3 bedrooms. Large kitchen, living room and dining room. Basement. Yard. Washer/dryer hook up. Gas heat. New carpeting. $635/ month + security & utilities. Some pets ok. 908-392-2494

EXETER

Recently remodeled 4-5 bedroom half double with large rooms. Off street parking. Yard. $800 + utilities. Call 570-299-7103 FORTY FORT 3 bedroom, excellent condition, great location. Off street parking. Storage basement. Washer/ dryer included. $650 + utilities. By application. 570-954-0505

HANOVER TWP. 221 Boland Ave

1 bedroom. $325+utilities Call Mark at (570) 899-2835 (917) 345-9060

HANOVER TWP.

$650/month, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, living dining room & eat in kitchen. Appliances, washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. Water, sewer & recyclables included. Security, references & credit check. No pets. 570-824-3223

KINGSTON

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

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

WILKES-BARRE/NORTH 2B

944

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

PLAINS

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 1,500 SQ.FT. 1350 River Road Excellent location for small business or office. Will remodel to suit tenant. Call 570-760-3714 or 570-237-5664

RETAIL-BBUILDING W T ILKES

ARRE

12,000 sf. Route 309. Exit 165 off I81. 570-823-1719

315 PLAZA 1750 sf former Physician Office. 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

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

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. $675/month, plus utilities, & 2 months security. Application & references. Call 570-639-4907

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WEST PITTSTON

1 bedroom, living room, dining room kitchen. Totally remodeled. 1st floor. Washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. $575/month + security. 570-299-7103

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

WILKES-BARRE

322 New Hancock 3 bedroom. 1 bath. Available April 1st. Call for details. Call (570) 819-1473

WILKES-BARRE/PARSONS

Spacious. Newly remodeled. 1300 sf. 3 bedroom. Off street parking. Stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer. No pets. $650/month + utilities & security 570-474-9248

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WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH Nice 3 bedroom

half double. 1,400 sf. $695 + utilities. Pets considered. No CEO. Section 8 welcome. 570-899-8173

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

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

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BEAR CREEK TWP

Country setting 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bathroom house. Inside completely renovated, stove and fridge included, washer and dryer hook up $700 + utilities & security deposit call Chris 570-614-4214

NANTICOKE

PLAINS

NEW LUXURY DUPLEX This beautiful, completely renovated 2 bedroom luxury apartment could be yours! All new high end amenities include: hardwood floors, gorgeous maple kitchen cabinets with granite countertops & stainless steel appliances. Spacious great room with gas fireplace. Stacked washer/dryer. All new tile bath. Large screened-in porch. Many large, convenient closets. Central A/C. New gas heating system. Huge attic for storage. “Must See!” $850 + utilities, lease & security. NO PETS. Call for appointment. 570-793-6294

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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

ALLOLDER HOMES SPECIALIST

825-4268. Remodel / repair, Interior painting & drywall install 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

New or Remodeling Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-406-6044

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The Home Show

March 2, 3 & 4th at the Kingston Armory call 287-3331 or go to

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Wilkes-Barre/ Plains Twp.

Shedlarski Construction H I

Laird St. Complex, Will divide for multiple tenants. Reasonable rates. Easy Interstate access. Lease 132,500 sq.ft., 12 loading docks, 30 ft ceilings, sprinkler, acres of parking. Offices Available 570-655-9732 ext. 312

Licensed, insured & PA registered. Kitchens, baths, vinyl siding & railings, replacement windows & doors, additions, garages, all phases of home renovations. 570-287-4067

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OME MPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

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HUDSON/PLAINS

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

Large 1 family house, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, large living & dining rooms, extra room, eat-in-kitchen, finished attic. Backyard & driveway. Washer/ dryer hookup. $750/ month + utilities, 1 month security. Call 609-356-8416

AKE

OMMUNITY

4 bedroom. 1.5 bath. 2 car garage. Beautiful wooded 2 acre lot. Fenced back yard. Full basement. Attic for storage. Washer, dryer, fridge & freezer. Large deck. $1,200/month + utilities (water & garbage paid). No cats. References & credit check required. 570-262-0571 John

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

DURYEA Single family. 3 bedrooms, modern kitchen, new bath, new carpeting and vinyl. Refinished hardwood floors. Parlor, dining room and office. Gas heat. Off street parking, front porch, big back yard, w/d hookup. $720 + utilities, landlord pays garbage & sewer. 1 month security. References, background check , 1 year lease required. Call (570) 498-7428 leave message.

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

HARVEYS LAKE

3 bedroom, 2 full bath, large modern kitchen with appliances, living room, dining room, breakfast nook, large yard with deck. Washer/dryer hook up. Water, sewer, garbage & snow plowing included. No pets. Non smoking. Security deposit, references & credit check required. $1,100/per month + utilities. 570-639-5761

Single 2 bedroom. Gas Heat. $675/ month + utilities. Section 8 accepted. 570-825-5451

HUDSON/PLAINS Single 2 bedroom.

Gas Heat. $675/ month + utilities. Section 8 accepted. 570-825-5451

KINGSTON

A spotless 4 bedroom, 1 ½ bath cape on Dawes Ave; Fenced yard, basement, Off-street parking. $685 + utilities. Call 570-266-5336

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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 Desirable

Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $900 + electric only

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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

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WEST WYOMING 429 West 8th Street

New 2 bedroom with off street parking, private patio, washer/dryer, stove included. No pets. $575/mos + security Sewer & garbage included other utilities by tenant. 570-760-0458

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WILKES-BARRE

Two 3 Bedrooms $675-$625 One 2 bedroom $585. Plus all utilities References & security. No pets. 570-766-1881

WILKES-BARRE TWP.

36 TRENTON COURT 3 bedroom townhouse, behind VA Hospital. All new everything. Kitchen appliances, parking. $850 + utilities. Call Joe 570-592-1606

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DALLAS

Small trailer with 1 ½ bedrooms. Private fenced lot with shed. Appliances included. $500 month + 1 month security. Tenant pays electric, gas & water. Available immediately. No pets. 570-477-5747

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Commercial Properties

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Rooms

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

Furnished room for rent. Close to downtown. $90/week + security. Everything included. Call 570-704-8288

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Boca Raton Available March/April 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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Commercial Properties

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Commercial Properties

OFFICENTERS - Pierce St., Kingston

PITTSTON

Beautiful ranch home with attached garage. 3 bedroom 1.5 baths All new tile, hardwood floors, granite counters, paint & carpets. Closest house rental to new that you will find. We handle all property maintenance. No Pets. $1,100 per month. Utilities Not Included Call 570-237-0425

PLYMOUTH

Professional Ofﬁce Rentals

3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, $475/month plus utilities, lease and security. Nice neighborhood. Call 570-287-2405

Full Service Leases • Custom Design • Renovations • Various Size Suites Available Medical, Legal, Commercial • Utilities • Parking • Janitorial Full Time Maintenance Staff Available

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Professional Services Directory

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION WANAMIE All Types Of Work 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, $575/ month, plus utilities. Section 8 OK Call 610-393-7884

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MINERS MILLS

Section W-B. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. No pets. $215 per week (all utilities included) References, Lease & Security deposit (570) 881-7864

1207 Prospect St 3 bedrooms. Hardwood floors. Eat-in kitchen with appliances, including dishwasher. 1.5 bath. Washer/dryer hook up. Basement & front porch. Sewer & garbage included. No pets. No smoking. $625 + utilities & security. 570-814-1356

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Carpet Cleaning

Alan & Linda’s Carpet and/or Chair Cleaning

2 FOR $39

570-826-7035

1039

Chimney Service

A-1 1 ABLE CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco.

Stainless Liners. Cleanings. Custom Sheet Metal Shop. 570-383-0644 1-800-943-1515 Call Now! 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

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GARAGE DOOR

Sales, service, installation & repair. FULLY INSURED HIC# 065008 CALL JOE 570-606-7489 570-735-8551

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Dry Wall

MIKE SCIBEK DRYWALL

Hanging & finishing, design ceilings and painting. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured. 328-1230

MIRRA DRYWALL Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

(570) 675-3378

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

1132

Handyman Services

1132

Handyman Services

The Handier Man

We fix everything! Plumbing, Electrical & Carpentry. Retired Mr. Fix It. Emergencies 23/7

299-9142

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Hauling & Trucking

AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing & Tree Removal. Free Est. 779-0918 or 542-5821; 814-8299 #1 FOR ALL YOUR CONSTRUCTION NEEDS Interior & exterior painting. All types of remodeling, & plumbing. Front and back porches repaired & replaced Call 570-301-4417

COMPLETE MAINTENANCE Roofing, siding, plumbing, electric, drywall, painting, rough and finished carpentry, lawn service and more. Residential & Commercial 570-852-9281

DOPainting, IT ALL HANDYMAN drywall,

plumbing & all types of interior & exterior home repairs. 570-829-5318

RUSSELL’S

Property & Lawn Maintenance

LICENSED & INSURED FREE ESTIMATES All types of interior and exterior home & business repairs 570-406-3339

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Hauling & Trucking

VERY CHEAP JUNK REMOVAL! Licensed, Insured & Bonded. Will beat any price, guaranteed! Free Estimates. Over 10,000 served.

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Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY

Long Term Care Insurance products/life insurance/estate planning. Reputable Companies.

www nepalong termcare.com

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 $5-Up

Removal of Wood, Trash and Debris. Same Day Service.

570-826-1883

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1162 Landscaping/ Garden 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

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

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Movers

BestDarnMovers Moving Helpers Call for Free Quote. We make moving easy. BDMhelpers.com 570-852-9243

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570-693-3932

570-580-0797 FREE CONSULT

ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL

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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

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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

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Plumbing & Heating

NEED FLOOD REPAIRS?

Boilers, Furnaces, Air. 0% Interest 6 months. 570-736-HVAC (4822)

1252

Roofing & Siding

WINTER ROOFING Special $1.29 s/f Licensed, insured, fast service 570-735-0846

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

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Snow Removal

SNOW

PLOWING Commercial

Industrial Residential DRIVEWAYS SIDEWALKS SALTING

VITO & GINO’S 570-574-1275

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Tree Care

TOP’S TREE SERVICE, LLC Total Tree Work. Free Estimates, Fully Insured. 570-520-4073

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