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Santorum takes victories in Minnesota and Missouri

McCann moves into area near arena in Wilkes-Barre Township

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G O V. C O R B E T T ’ S B U D G E T

Area schools comb through spending plan Education officials weigh effect of changes and see some pluses and minuses.

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lot of people have been perfectly happy with the mild weather this winter. But for anybody interested in a fun wintry surrounding or in art, Damenti’s Restaurant is the place to go. Above, Damenti’s owner Kevin McDonald carves one of the windows for the annual Ice Bar and ice carving demonstration at his eatery in Mountain Top. This year’s theme is ‘Roman Holiday,’ as can be seen in the photo at right. For a story, see Page 6A.

Council set to OK hotel demolition

Some members want more discussion and information before deciding Sterling’s fate. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

A majority of Luzerne County Council is ready to support the Hotel Sterling demolition, but a few council members are still pushing for more information. Council Chairman Jim Bobeck sought a straw vote on the demolition during Tuesday’s work session because the council must eventually decide whether to tear down the structure. In addition to Bobeck, the following council members raised

their hands to show agreement for demolition: Rick Morelli, Stephen A. Urban, Edward Brominski, Linda McClosky Houck and Tim McGinley. Councilman Stephen J. Urban has also voiced support for demolition, which means at least seven of the 11 members are in agreement. However, council members Harry Haas, Elaine Maddon Curry and Rick Williams said they want more discussion before they are ready to commit to a position. Council members agreed Tuesday to invite some key players in the project to an upcoming public work session to piece together why the downtown Wilkes-Barre landmark can’t be saved after a $6 million

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“I just want to err on the side of caution. I don’t want to haphazardly demolish a piece of our history. It will destroy the city’s skyline.”

County councilman Harry Haas Regarding the Hotel Sterling

county loan to preserve and market it. Representatives of the building’s nonprofit owner, CityVest, will be asked to appear for the work session tentatively scheduled for Feb. 21, council agreed. CityVest, which is governed by a volunteer board, is out of money and has asked the county to fund demolition. Also on the list: Wilkes-Barre architect Carl Handman, who

has said he urged CityVest to mothball, or seal up, the Sterling when he worked on the project in 2003 so the historic structure wouldn’t continue to deteriorate while the site was marketed to developers. Stephen A. Urban will discuss the county’s past involvement in the project as a former commissioner. County Chief EngiSee COUNCIL, Page 7A

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Gov. Tom Corbett’s education budget proposal offered a mixed bag for Luzerne County: • School districts would see the main piece of state money increase by anywhere from 0.9 to 3.5 percent, but the switch comes with a change in how the money is doled out – a move that could reward the most efficient districts, particularly when it comes to transportation of students. • Luzerne County Head Start is not only facing a 5 percent cut in funding for its preschool program under the proposal, but those cuts are also expected to hit be- Corbett fore any state budget takes effect July 1, Executive Director Lynn Biga said. • Luzerne County Community College would lose about $400,000 in state money if Corbett’s 3.8 percent cut in community college funding is enacted and evenly distributed, President Thomas Leary said. But he added that LCCC is poised to take advantage of the governor’s proposal to put more money into programs that quickly train and certify students in high-demand occupations. • And while state subsidies make up only a small part of total budgets for high school career

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and technology centers, West Side CTC Administrative Director Nancy Tkatch said the money – about $7,000 more for that school – is almost secondary to the governor’s renewed emphasis on the potential of such centers. Overall spending flat Overall, the proposal keeps education spending for public schools fairly flat. There are no increases for special education, or for what has long been dubbed “Basic Education Funding.” But Corbett added a new wrinkle, combining basic education money with state subsidies for student transportation and Social Security fund payments – the state and school districts split the cost of Social Security and pension funds. He calls this new lump of money the “Student Achievement Education Block Grant.” For some school business administrators who didn’t have time to scrutinize the governor’s proposals Tuesday, this move made little sense on the surface. “Why?” Wilkes-Barre Area Business Manager Leonard Przywara asked. “What’s the purpose of combining all these items?” Wyoming Valley West Finance See SCHOOLS, Page 10A

Local social services officials unclear on impact of changes By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

A proposal in Gov. Tom Corbett’s 2012-13 state spending plan to dramatically overhaul the public welfare budget includes funneling seven line items into block grants. “This innovation will give counties the flexibility they need to identify their most pressing needs and apply funds as they know best,” Corbett said

Tuesday. But how it will work is unclear to the organizations and agencies that rely on those funds for programs ranging from mental health to homelessness. “All of this is new and there’s a nervousness,” said Bill Jones, executive director of United Way of Wyoming Valley. See SERVICES, Page 10A

Authorities have been probing missing mom’s case as murder Josh Powell, who died in a fire with his two sons, is person of interest in wife’s case.

By MIKE BAKER and BRIAN SKOLOFF Associated Press

The Associated Press through a public records request Tuesday showed that police were investigating three felonies in Utah: first-degree murder, kidnapping and obstructing a public servant. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill acknowledged for the first time that they believe Powell is dead, saying the case is being handled as a murder investigation. Gill wouldn’t discuss the evidence, but said authorities don’t have enough information to file

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Authorities have been investigating the disappearance of Susan Powell as a murder for at least several months, while they publicly left open the possibility that the Utah mother might be found alive. A search warrant obtained by See MURDER, Page 7A

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Williams to replace local piece of Transco

Dallas Twp. says company to replace 1,884 feet of pipeline in Hildebrandt Road area.

By SARAH HITE shite@timesleader.com

DALLAS TWP. - The supervisors told residents Tuesday the Williams Gas Co. will be replacing part of the Transco interstate natural gas pipeline this spring. Officials received a notice that Williams will be replacing approximately 1,844 feet of the 24inch Leidy A pipeline, which runs near and around Hildebrandt Road. The project is located on .42 acres of wetlands. Supervisor Liz Martin said she isn’t aware of any other project details and that the supervisors have questions for the company. Supervisors do not expect the project to hinder traffic on Hildebrandt Road. Officials also W H AT ’ S received a state Department of NEXT Environmental The next Protection notifiBoard of cation that Chief Supervisors Gathering LLC is meeting will amending its apbe at 7:30 plication for the p.m. Feb. 21 in 30-mile Wyomthe municipal ing Natural Gas building. Pipeline. Supervisor Bill Grant said Williams sent the township an email addressing Sedlar Lane cleanup issues. It said though pipeline work was finished Jan. 6, work is not finished in remedying rightof-way areas. The email said the right-ofway, including Sedlar Lane, has been seeded and mulched in preparation for winter weather. Williams must still comply with erosion and sedimentation controls. Williams will plant vegetation in the spring to comply with state and township requirements. The board approved an update to the township Emergency Operations Plan and agreed to update the plan every two years. Also, the board agreed to change its monthly meeting schedule starting in March. The dates and times will remain the same, but instead of two meetings in which official votes can be taken, the first Tuesday of the month will act as a work session in which all parties of the township and residents can discuss issues before action is taken. The second meeting of the month, on the third Tuesday, will be a formal meeting during which the board will take action. The board announced Grant will not accept the $2,500 a year stipend he would receive for being a supervisor.

Santorum wins in Minnesota Former Pa. senator was aiming to halt Romney’s modest winning streak.

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks during a campaign stop in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday. The first few hundred votes counted in Colorado’s caucuses trended Santorum’s way. He triumphed in Minnesota’s caucuses and won a Missouri primary worth no delegates.

By DAVID ESPO and PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota’s Republican caucuses with ease Tuesday night, relegating frontrunner Mitt Romney to a distant third-place finish that raised fresh questions about his ability to attract ardent conservatives at the core of the GOP political base. Santorum was victorious, as well, in a nonbinding Missouri primary that was worth bragging rights but no delegates. ELECTION A jubilant Santorum declared to cheering supporters in St. Joseph, Mo.: “Conservatism is alive and well in Missouri and Minnesota!” Colorado held caucuses, too. The first few hundred votes tallied trended Santorum’s way, but the count lagged well behind Minnesota’s. Returns from 42 percent of Minnesota’s precincts showed Santorum with 46 percent support, Paul with 27 percent and Romney — who won the state in his first try

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for the nomination four years ago — with16 percent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich trailed with 11 percent. Romney prevailed in both Minnesota and Colorado in 2008, the first time he ran for the nomination, but the GOP has become more conservative in both states since then under the influence of tea party activists. There were 37 Republican National Convention delegates at stake in Minnesota and 33 more in Colorado, and together, they accounted for the largest one-day combined total so far in the race for the GOP nomination. Minnesota’s victory was the first for Santorum since he eked

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Man who tainted co-workers’ yogurt gets 2 years in prison Joseph Bartorillo, 60, pleaded guilty to tampering with a food product.

By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

SCRANTON – A Larksville man who admitted to injecting his semen into yogurt of two former co-workers was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison. Joseph Bartorillo, 60, pleaded guilty in November to tampering with a food product. Federal prosecutors said Bartorillo used a syringe to inject semen into yogurt containers of co-workers at the Procter & Gamble plant near Mehoopany, Wyoming County, at least 13 times between October 2009 and May 2011. The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Judge Richard Conaboy, was negotiated as part of the plea agreement Bartorillo worked out with federal prosecutors after his arrest in October. He must report by March 5 to begin serving the sentence. Bartorillo’s attorney, Demetrius Fannick, said Bartorillo apologized to his family and the victims at the sentencing, but did not offer any explanation as to why he committed the crime. “He had nothing against the

women. He didn’t even really knowthem,”Fannicksaid.“That’s the odd thing about this case: trying to determine what caused a 60-year-old man who never did anything wrong in his life to do this bizarre type behavior.” Fannick said the victims were present at the hearing, but did not speak. He said Bartorillo is remorseful and has undergone counseling since his arrest. In addition to the prison sentence, Bartorillo was ordered to pay about a $1,000 fine and $3,647 in restitution to the state police crime lab, which tested the yogurt. Fannick said Conaboy was clearly disturbed by the crime and initially expressed reluctance to accept the plea. “The judge repeatedly said this was the most despicable act he had ever seen and that he was very disturbed by it. He felt there was sufficient reason for the binding plea agreement and it was reasonable under the facts given,” he said. Bartorillo still faces other charges related to the crime filed by prosecutors Wyoming County. Fannick said he is currently working on a plea agreement to that case and hopes any prison sentence imposed will run concurrently to the federal prison term.

$500 business-related tax is adopted By B. GARRET ROGAN Times Leader Correspondent

EXETER – Borough council Tuesday night adopted a $500 business privilege and mercantile tax to be assessed on all businesses within the borough that gross more than $500,000 each year. The vote was unanimous. The borough will also advertise for collection agencies to determine what businesses are at or over the $500,000 threshold. That agency can then go about collecting the tax for the borough. Any taxes collected during 2012 will be held in escrow until a state court can determine the legality of the tax. Borough officials expressed confidence the measure will be upheld, but they are remaining cautious.

out a 34-vote win in the lead-off Iowa caucuses a month ago. Hehadfadedfarfromtheleadin the primaries and caucuses since, and Gingrich seemed to eclipse him as the leading conservative rival to Romney when he won the South Carolina primary late last month. Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, campaigned aggressively in all three states, seeking a breakthrough to revitalize a campaign that had struggled since Iowa. He won Minnesota largely the way he did Iowa, dispatching his organizers from the first state to the second and courting pastors and tea party leaders alike.

Paul, a Texas lawmaker, has yet to win a primary or caucus. He arrived at a caucus site in Coon Rapids, Minn., in early evening to shake hands with early arrivers and had to squeeze his way through a crowd of autograph seekers. Romney began the day the leader in the delegate chase, with 101 of the 1,144 needed to capture the nomination at the Republican National Convention this summer in Tampa. Gingrich had 32, Santorum 17 and Paul nine. Television advertising was sparse; neither Colorado nor Minnesota hosted a candidates’ debate, and there was relatively little campaigning.

Man faces hearing in taxi robbery or he was going to shoot him. A second clerk allegedly WILKES-BARRE – A preliminary hearing is sched- saw a knife under Miller’s uled Thursday for a man ac- shirt, arrest records indicused by city police of rob- cate. Miller is facing charges of bing a taxi driver with a knife, his second robbery of- robbery, simple assault and fense in Wilkes-Barre in 16 terroristic threats in county court. months, court records say. According to the Police allege latest criminal comChristopher Mar- Christopher vin Miller, 23, of Marvin Miller, plaint: A Burgit City Taxi Lehigh Street, driver picked up Millheld a knife to the 23, is facing er on Lehigh Street throat of a Burgit charges of City Taxi driver in robbery, sim- and was instructed to pick up a second perthe area of Brooke ple assault son on Lee Park Aveand Regent streets and terrornue in Hanover on Nov. 30. Township. Miller got away istic threats When the cab reacwith a small in county hed Brooke and Reamount of cash, court. gent streets, the drivpolice said. er said, Miller held a He was arraigned over the weekend on knife to his throat and detwo counts of robbery, and manded money. Miller stayed in the cab one count each of simple assault and theft. He remained while the driver accelerated jailed at the Luzerne County to keep him in the vehicle. Miller fled the cab when Correctional Facility for the driver had to slow down lack of $75,000 bail. In an unrelated robbery in the area of Oxford and Recase, police allege Miller en- gent streets in Hanover tered the Pantry Quik on Ca- Township, the complaint rey Avenue and asked a clerk says. Police said Miller lost for a pen and paper on Aug. both shoes and dropped the 12, 2010. He allegedly wrote a knife when he fled. He also allegedly left bethreatening note in front of the clerk demanding money hind a cellphone in the taxi. By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

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Levy to be assessed on all businesses that gross more than $500,000 each year.

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Resident and business owner Lindo Sabatini, of Sabatini’s Pizza, was skeptical as to how effectively the tax will be collected. He cited two existing ordinances, one governing the collection of taxes on amusement machines and another that governs taxes on amusement facilities, as examples of where such enforcement is lax. His comments prompted Councilman Larry Dellegrotto, who sits on the newly formed finance committee, to pledge to investigate the matter further. Initially, the mercantile and business privilege tax was planned to be $12,500 on any business earning above $500,000. Councilman Joseph Esposito explained, however, that complications and gray areas in that ordinance prompted the borough to reconsider and lower the amount. Esposito added that other cost-saving measures are being considered, but he refrained from going into specifics after

the meeting. Dellegrotto pointed out council will now be heavily scrutinizing detailed information collected from frequent department line item budgets, but that a great deal of “belt tightening” will be needed in order for Exeter’s financial prospects to turn around. He anticipates that, by the end of 2012, the borough could be between $150,000 and $200,000 in debt. That figure could fluctuate depending on tax payments received from 2011 and profits from the possible sales of land owned by the municipality. When questioned by resident Joe McCabe on how such a debt could have accumulated, Councilman John Morgan pointed to flooding problems from sewer main breaks, excessive rains pouring into the Hick’s Creek Watershed and the difficulties experienced by the borough during the September flooding from Tropical Storm Lee.

February 6, 2012 arie Ramsey, 94, of Washington Square Apartments, WilkesM Barre, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012, in the Little Flower Manor in Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, on March 17, 1917, a daughter of the late Jacob and Louise Juran Bitzer. Marie attended St. Nicholas High School in Wilkes-Barre. She was formerly employed as cashier at Boscov’s Department Store, and at Old River Road Bakery in Wilkes-Barre. Marie was a member of St. Nicholas Church in Wilkes-Barre, and a member of its Altar & Rosary Society. She was a volunteer at the weekly church bingo, and she served on various church ministries, bazaar committees and as treasurer of the former St. Nicholas Senior Citizen’s Club. Marie was a volunteer for the American Red Cross, and a volunteer at the John Heinz Institute. She also volunteered her time and talents crocheting Afghans for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ramsey, in 1979; and by her daughter-in-law, Patricia Ramsey. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, William, Leo and Joseph Bitzer; and by her sisters, Agnes Davis, Rose Plotts and Margaret Wolfe. Surviving him are son, James More Obituaries, Page 8A

Ramsey, and his wife, Dianne, Camp Hill; daughter, Kathryn Massey, and her husband, Ray, Dallas; grandchildren, James Ramsey and his wife, Anne; Matthew Ramsey and his wife, Judy; Michael Ramsey and his companion, Sandy; Ann Marie Ramsey and her companion, Thomas; Alison Watson and her husband, Al; Susan Ramsey; Jack and Corey Woods; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday morning at 11:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas Church, 226 S. Washington St., WilkesBarre. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown. There will be no public calling hours. Family and friends are respectfully requested to go directly to the church for the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Nicholas Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, to the St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, 39 E. Jackson St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Funeral arrangements are by the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Online condolences may be made at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

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Marcellus Shale gas drilling fee expected to raise $180 million passes state Senate

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Leaks to be fixed Feb. 20 Several water leaks at the 5-monthold Dallas High School will be fixed over the Presidents’ Day holiday, Dallas Superintendent Frank Galicki said Tuesday. The $38 million school, which opened in September, has had water leaks in the heating system over the past few weeks. Galicki said he and the construction manGalicki ager, Bob Nesbitt of Crabtree Rohrbaugh Associate Architects of Mechanicsburg, as well as the custodian and maintenance staff of the high school, did a walk-around recently to survey the leaks. Galicki said they identified several areas that needed repairs, and decided to make the repairs on Feb. 20. Galicki said the repairs require shutting off heating and other systems to make the repairs, which can be more easily done when the building is vacant.

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3 area state senators skeptical By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

Pennsylvania moved a step closer to imposing a fee on drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale on Tuesday when the state Senate voted in favor of establishing local impact fees on drilling. But state senators from both parties representing Luzerne County indicated Tuesday the measure may be a step in the wrong direction. The state Senate voted 31-19 in favor of fees that could raise $180 million from the gas industry in the first year while expanding regulations, including a requirement for online disclosure of

chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. The measure, which could pass the House on Tuesday night, would fund road work and environmental cleanups and give local governments the power to impose the fees on their local wells. Luzerne County has no active Marcellus Shale wells, so the county would not at present have the option of imposing a fee. Three of the four senators representing the county: John Yudichak, Lisa Baker and John Blake, voted against the

bill. John Gordner, R-Berwick, voted in favor. Yudichak, D-Plymouth Township, said the imposition and distribution of the fees on a county level is unprecedented and unjust and will make budgeting difficult. “The central provision in the bill is that counties and only counties where drilling is occurring will decide whether there’s an impact fee,” Yudichak said. “As a result of that, any projection on revenue, any projection on generating revenue for environmental protection or infrastructure, they’re all skewed because you don’t know whether the coun-

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Judge Stevens to speak The redistricting controversy and an update on the activities of the state Superior Court will be discussed when Superior Court President Judge Correale Stevens addresses the Rotary Club at noon today at Genetti’s Best Western in Hazle Township. “There are several community sessions of the Superior Court scheduled for 2012, representing our effort to give the public an opportunity Stevens to see actual court cases being argued on the appellate level,” Stevens noted. “While I will not be offering commentary on the reapportionment controversy, I will give a summary of where the process is at this point in time. As a former legislator I understand concerns of our House and Senate members who need to know the boundaries of their respective districts,” Stevens said. Stevens has previously served as a member of the state House, Luzerne County district attorney and trial judge. Program chairman is John Beltrami. HARRISBURG

Hazle Twp.’s Petrill lauded State Sen. John Yudichak, D-Plymouth Township, joined Gov. Tom Corbett in saluting Specialist Ryan Petrill from Hazle Township. Petrill was one of six Pennsylvania heroes mentioned by name in Corbett’s budget address. Serving as an assistant gunner on a convoy in Afghanistan last September, Petrill was injured when his convoy was struck with an improvised explosion device (IED) and hit with multiple rocket propelled grenade strikes. Despite the attack, the convoy was still able to successfully fight off the enemy. Petrill, of the 131st Transportation Company, 213 Regional Support Group in Williamstown, suffered multiple injuries during the attack and was taken by helicopter for medical treatment. WILKES-BARRE

‘Y’ announcement Feb. 16 The Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA will announce the Capital Campaign’s key players, fundraising goal and progress for major renovations at the YMCA and Camp Kresge at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at Genetti’s Conference Center The W-B YMCA’s redevelopment includes 21 new residential apartments, a new Wellness Center, new men’s and women’s locker rooms, enhanced men’s and women’s fitness centers, a new teen center, a new spinning room, a new residential lobby, and energy-saving, access and appearance improvements. Reservations for the event are required by Monday, Feb. 13, and can be made by calling the campaign office at 570-200-1321 or email jmtkile@email.com.

ty’s going to impose the fee.” He also criticized the reduction of municipal zoning authority enacted by the bill that would make drilling a permitted use in all zoning districts and establish uniform minimum setback distances for wells and other gas-industry infrastructure. Baker, R-Lehman Township, broke the Republican Party line in voting against the bill. She said the bill’s aim was to “reach agreement on provisions that would sufficiently satisfy serious concerns that See SHALE, Page 6A

Woman is assigned to day reporting until trial Karen McCann, 33, is charged in the hit-and-run death of Aloysius McLaughlin last June. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

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helby Foster reads her Voice of Democracy-winning essay, ‘I Am Proud of My Country,’ at the VFW Post 283 in Kingston on Tuesday night. Behind her are Thomas Hobbs and C. Roberts Tilghman. Foster is a high school senior. VOD winners get to compete for scholarships. The post gave out awards for the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen program. Lily Drak, a sixth-grader, won for her Patriot’s Pen essay. The Patriot’s Pen program is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to express their opinions on democracy based on an annual theme, according to a VFW website.

Man arrested in 2011 slashing

Kim Neil Roquet Jr., 39, charged in connection with injury to scrap yard worker. By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

BERWICK – A Shickshinny man was arrested Tuesday on charges he slashed a man’s throat at a scrap yard more than a year ago. Berwick police and the state Office of Attorney General’s office charged Kim Neil Roquet Jr., 39, of Indian Cave Road, with criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault and robbery. Roquet was arraigned by District Judge Richard W. Knecht in Berwick and jailed at the Columbia County Prison.

Roquet was identified after police on Jan. 24 released a composite sketch of a man wanted in the slashing at Decker’s Scrap Yard on Canal Street on Jan. 8, 2011. Roquet Within days of the sketch being released, police received three phone calls indicating the man resembled Roquet. According to the criminal complaint: Bernardo DiGirolamo, an employee at the scrap yard, told police he was beginning a sales transaction with the suspect, whom he later identified as Roquet from a photo array, when he was attacked from behind with a knife. Police said DiGirolamo was beaten with a baseball bat after his throat was

slashed. DiGirolamo defended himself and bit the suspect’s hand. Attorney General Linda Kelly stated in a news release that DiGirolamo suffered life-threatening injuries, including a skull fracture, neck lacerations causing injury to the jugular vein and bone fractures to the face and wrists. DiGirolamo was treated at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. While he was recovering from the attack, DiGirolamo told police he believed the suspect was an electrician and was operating a company van. He said the suspect had sold copper at the scrap yard several times before the day of the assault. Senior Deputy Attorney General Anthony Forray is prosecuting. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Feb. 17 before Knecht.

WILKES-BARRE – A Kingston woman charged in a deadly hit-and-run in June will participate in the county’s Day Reporting Center until the time of her July trial, a county judge said Tuesday. Judge William Amesbury said Karen McCann will begin reporting to the county-run program today. She was released from prison in January when her bail was posted. Deputy District At- According to torney Alexis Falvello police, on expressed concern at June 30 Tuesday’s pre-trial hearing because she McCann was wasn’t aware if driving a McCann had employ- Chevrolet ment, one of the condiTrailblazer tions of her bail. Amesbury said he that struck felt it would be best for and killed a McCann to take part in landscaper the program so that she receives assistance working in in obtaining a job, is front of a routinely drug and al- home at 173 cohol tested and be- Third Ave., gins to participate in Kingston. rehabilitation. “If you (test positive for drugs or alcohol), I will revoke your bail,” Amesbury said. “I will incarcerate you.” McCann, 33, represented by attorney Pete Moses, faces homicide by motor vehicle and other charges in the June 30 death of 64-year-old Aloysius McLaughlin. According to police, on June 30 McCann was driving a Chevrolet Trailblazer that struck and killed McLaughlin, a landscaper working in front of a home at 173 Third Ave., Kingston. Prosecutors said McCann had cocaine and prescription medications in her system at the time of the incident. As part of the posting of McCann’s See MCCANN, Page 7A

Councilman wants piece of Old River Road Bakery property sold separately By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Councilman Tony George wants to have a piece of the Old River Road property sold separately to allow a neighboring property owner to submit a bid. George asked for the consideration during Tuesday night’s council work session. Assistant City Attorney Bill Vinsko said bids on the whole parcel are due by Feb. 15 and council could vote to sell the property anytime after Feb. 23. He said it would be up to council and Mayor Tom Leighton to agree on selling a part of the entire parcel. Tyler Hammond, who has filed a lawsuit against the city regarding the for-

mer Old River Road Bakery building, asked council at its January meeting why a portion of the property can’t be sold separately from the larger parcel where the bakery sits. Hammond said there are three parcels to the property that were always listed separately, but are now being treated as one. Hammond and his wife want to buy a strip of property behind their home where Mrs. Hammond had a garden. The property was taken off the Sept. 22 county tax sale and listed for public sale after the county, city and WilkesBarre Area School District agreed to put it out for bid, even though the city still owes $13,054 to the county in back

W H AT ’ S N E X T City Council meets Thursday at 6 p.m. in council chambers, 4th floor, City Hall. Public comment is welcome.

taxes. Vinsko said in September the city would carry the balance until the property is sold, at which time it would pay the county. He said an earlier deal to sell the building for $38,000 to Leo A. Glodzik, owner of LAG Towing – the city’s towing contractor – was terminated during the summer. The court has ruled the property must be sold within six months or it will

be put on the county’s upset sale in March. In other business: • Council will vote Thursday to enter into an agreement with PennDOT to modify the existing traffic signal at East Northampton and Empire/Hillside streets. The modifications would be done at no cost to the city. • The city wants to refinance a $7 million bond issue because of favorable interest rates. Marie McCormick, administrator, said $1.4 million would be used for the Coal Street road project and for the Streetscape 5 project that would replace the sidewalks on Public Square from Rodano’s to North Main Street.

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POLICE BLOTTER HAZLE TWP. – A pet dog was killed in a fire that gutted a single-family home at 634 Winters Ave. on Monday evening. According to the township fire department, crews were dispatched to the fire at 6:54 p.m. Monday and found the house engulfed upon arrival. The building’s occupants escaped the fire but a pet dog could not be saved, the department said. A male occupant of the house was transported to Hazleton Hospital for treatment due to smoke inhalation. Hazle Township firefighters were assisted by units from West Hazleton Fire, Medic 11, Sugarloaf Township and the Harwood Fire Company in extinguishing the blaze. WILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following: • Felipe Toto-Morales reported Tuesday his grey 1998 Volks-

wagen Passat was stolen from 162 Sambourne St. • Police said three unknown men in an older model Ford pickup stole metal from the area of 12 Oregon St. on Monday. A metal chain was cut to access the property. • Police said a white male, 13 to 15 years old, stole a tip jar from a business at 371 Carey Ave. at 8:18 p.m. Sunday. The juvenile is about 4 feet, 9 inches tall, dirty blonde hair, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a neon yellow and black shirt under the sweatshirt and blue jeans. • Police said Edward McGrady, of Wilkes-Barre, was cited with harassment after Daniel McGlynn, of Harrisburg, claimed he struck him on Madison Street on Monday. • Police said Barrion Smoot, 47, of Wilkes-Barre, will be charged with simple assault after Kara Carrasquillo claimed he assaulted her during a domestic dispute on North Penn-

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and called the tenant who, in turn, called police. Police allege they found Craige inside the residence and he stole several balloons and ear phones. Craige was arraigned on charges of burglary, criminal trespass and receiving stolen property. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $30,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Feb. 14 in WilkesBarre Central Court. NANTICOKE – City police reported the following on Tuesday: • Stan Sokolowski of East Ridge Street, Aaron Wright of East Union Street and John Beggs of South Hanover Street separately reported someone egged their vehicles. • Jason Weston, of South Hanover Street, reported a global positioning system was stolen from his vehicle. • James Kline Jr., of East Broad Street, reported four tires

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arrest. Police charged Puscavage after James Smith claimed he WILKES-BARRE – Alakitab Lewis, 38, of Sherman Hills, was struck him inside a vehicle on Monday, according to the crimiarraigned Tuesday in Wilkesnal complaint. Police said PusBarre Central Court on charges cavage struggled with officers. of simple assault and harassPuscavage was jailed at the ment. Luzerne County Correctional Police allege Lewis assaulted Facility for lack of $5,000 bail. A a woman inside his apartment preliminary hearing is schedon Monday. She claimed Lewis uled on Feb. 16 before District threw a coffee mug at her and Judge David Barilla in Swoyerspushed her into a television, ville. according to the criminal complaint. HAZLETON – Police said Two children inside the apartthey arrested Justin Francis ment were not injured. McGarr, 32, on Sunday on Lewis was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facil- charges he attempted to use a stolen credit card at a pharmacy. ity for lack of $5,000 bail. A Police suspect the credit card preliminary hearing is schedwas stolen from a locker at the uled on Feb. 16. YMCA where McGarr exercises. FORTY FORT – Paul Puscav- McGarr is a resident of the Minsec Correctional Communiage, 23, of Ransom Street, was ty Center, police said. arraigned Tuesday in WilkesMcGarr is charged with acBarre Central Court on charges cess device fraud, theft and of simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct and resisting receiving stolen property. were slashed on his vehicle.

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Prosecutors say former PSU coach watched kids in schoolyard from back porch of his home. The Associated Press

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Hindu devotees climb 272 steps to the Batu Caves temple next to a giant statue of Lord Murugan during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday. The festival is rooted in Hindu legend and was brought from southern India by 19thcentury immigrants who came to the Malaysian peninsula to work.

HARRISBURG — Prosecutors asked Tuesday to have Jerry Sandusky kept indoors as part of his bail conditions, citing complaints that the former Penn State football assistant was seen outside and watching children in a schoolyard from the back porch of his home, where he remains under house arrest while awaiting trial on child molestation charges. The state attorney general’s office argued in a court filing that Sandusky’s bail conditions should be revised so that he is not allowed outside except to seek medical treatment. Prosecutors said they opposed Sandusky’s request to be allowed contact with his grand-

children as he awaits trial on 52 child sex-abuse charges. The allegation he was watching children was outlined in an exhibit attached to the filing, a memo from a state investigator to a county probation officer that said a teacher and intern had reported concern for the children’s safety. “They advised the neighbor that yesterday they had the children outside for recess as it was a warmer day, and that they both witnessed Mr. Sandusky on his rear house deck watching the children play,” wrote investigator Anthony Sassano on Jan. 26. Sandusky’s lawyer, Joe Amendola, did not immediately respond to the latest prosecution filing. It said Sandusky’s son’s ex-wife “strenuously objects” to her three minor children having any contact with him, and that prosecutors believe Sandusky was fortunate to be granted bail.

The home of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in State College, where he is under house arrest awaiting trial on child molestation charges. Sandusky has maintained he is innocent of the allegations. AP FILE PHOTO

That court document, and several motions filed late Monday by Sandusky’s lawyer, come ahead of a court hearing Friday regarding his bail modification request. Sandusky, 68, a former longtime defensive coordinator for Penn State’s football team, has maintained he is innocent of the allegations, which claim

he engaged in a range of illegal acts with boys over 15 years, from touching their legs to subjecting them to violent sexual assault. As Sandusky’s lawyers prepare for trial, they have asked a judge for copies of secret grand jury testimony, the phone numbers of his accusers and other material.

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a vending machine installed at the request of the student government. The Etter Health Center at Shippensburg, a public school of 8,300 students, provides the Plan B One Step emergency contraceptive along with condoms, decongestants and pregnancy tests. The pill is available without a prescription to anyone 17 or older, and the school checked records and found that all current students are that age or older, spokesman Peter Gigliotti said. Some religious conservatives consider the emergency contraceptive tantamount to an abortion drug. A spokeswoman for the National Right to Life Committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Perpetrators usually lie and victims usually tell the truth, bishops, cardinals are told. The Associated Press

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Quake survivors sought

Rescuers dug through debris and mud in the central Philippines Tuesday in search of nearly 100 missing a day after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake triggered landslides, collapsed houses and killed at least 48 people. More than 400 soldiers were dispatched to several villages in the central province of Negros Oriental. The province suffered the most damage from Monday’s quake, said army Col. Francisco Zosimo Patrimonio. Patrimonio said up to 92 people were missing, mostly from Guihulngan City and La Libertad town in the province of Negros Oriental, where landslides buried a total of almost 100 houses in two villages. LONDON

Last-known WWI vet dies

Florence Green, the world’s last known veteran of World War I, has died at the age of 110, the care home where she lived said Tuesday. Briar House Care Home in King’s Lynn, England, said Green died Saturday, two weeks before her 111th birthday. Born Florence Beatrice Patterson in London on Feb. 19, 1901, she joined the Women’s Royal Air Force in September 1918 at the age of 17. She went to work as a waitress in the officers’ mess at RAF Marham in eastern England, and was serving there when the war ended in November 1918. Green remembered her wartime service with affection. LOS ANGELES

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upporters of gay marriage react outside the James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse after a federal appeals court declared California’s ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8, unconstitutional on Tuesday in San Francisco. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave gay marriage opponents time to appeal the 2-1 decision before ordering the state to allow same-sex weddings to resume. The decision puts the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Abortion, birth control in spotlight Komen-Planned Parenthood flap, birth control mandate add fuel to political fire. The Associated Press

DAYTON, Ohio — A political firestorm over abortion and birth control spread suddenly to multiple fronts on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breastcancer charity after its backtracking treaty with Planned Parenthood, and Republican presidential candidates blistered the Obama administration for a recent ruling on Catholic hospitals and contraception. The White House made a

point of declaring it wanted to allay the concerns of church-affiliated employers — Handel many would be required to provide birth control coverage to their workers under the new rules — but there was no word on how those concerns might be addressed. The two-track drama pumped new furor into longstanding disputes that sometimes take a backseat in political campaigns because the lines are so familiar and firmly drawn. Last week’s Komen-

Gibson unlikely to testify

A civil jury will likely not hear directly from Mel Gibson about the night of his drunken driving arrest because his testimony doesn’t appear relevant to a deputy’s claim that he was discriminated against because of the traffic stop, a judge said Tuesday. In a series of tentative rulings, Superior Court Judge Barbara Scheper said she will likely block attorneys for Deputy James Mee from showing the jury a video of Gibson being booked into jail and a 30-second TV ad he made supporting the Sheriff’s Department three years before his arrest. Mee, who is Jewish, claims he suffered religious discrimination by superiors after arresting Gibson in 2006, and he was ordered to remove the actor-director’s anti-Semitic rants from a report. He claims he was passed over for promotions and suffered other reprisals because of the case and he was personally offended by Gibson’s remarks.

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Planned Parenthood dispute stirred many women’s groups that support legal abortion. And the Obama ruling touched a nerve with moderate Roman Catholics who support contraceptives but also defend their church’s right to run its hospitals and other institutions according to religious convictions. Republican presidential candidates pounced on what they considered a blunder by President Barack Obama. They believe his administration’s ruling will alienate moderate Catholic voters who could prove crucial in November in Ohio, Pennsylvania and elsewhere. There also could be political repercussions from the Susan

G. Komen for the Cure controversy. The breast-cancer charity, facing fierce criticism, mostly from women’s groups, quickly overturned its decision last week to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is a major provider of abortions, but it also screens women for breast cancer and other health problems. In Atlanta, Karen Handel, a Komen vice president who played a role in the fund cutoff decision, resigned Tuesday. A Republican who ran for governor in Georgia, Handel was seen by some as an example of what they felt was an increasing tendency by Komen to bring partisan politics into the charity’s decisions.

Russia urges reforms with Syria boss By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY Associated Press

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Syrians in Jordan honor Homs victims in front of the Russian embassy.

BEIRUT — Days after blocking a U.S.backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promoting a settlement to end the uprising without removing him from power. Thousands of flag-waving government supporters cheered the Russians in the Syrian capital of Damascus, while to the north, Assad’s forces pounded the opposition city of Homs — underscoring the sharp divisions propelling the country toward civil war. Meanwhile, countries continued to call home their envoys. France, Italy, Spain and Belgium pulled their ambassadors from Damascus, Tuesday, as did six Gulf nations, including Saudi Arabia. Germany, whose envoy left the country this

month, said he would not be replaced. Turkey, once a strong Assad supporter and now one of his most vocal critics, added its voice to the condemnation. It reflects a growing movement by the U.S., Europe and countries in the region to organize a coalition of nations to back Syria’s opposition, though what kind of support remains unclear. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov flew into Damascus on Tuesday, accompanied by his foreign security chief, to try to boost a plan that would keep Assad in power, even though many prominent members of the opposition reject that entirely. Tuesday’s visit by Lavrov and intelligence chief Mikhail Fradkov was evidence that Russia does not want to be seen as giving Assad a free hand to crush his opponents in the wake of Saturday’s veto at the U.N. Security Council.

ROME — Priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation but victims usually tell the truth, psychologists told Catholic bishops at a symposium Tuesday, advising them to listen first to the victims. The message came during a Vatican-backed meeting on clerical sex abuse that aimed to help bishops draft and enforce tough policies to protect children and root out pedophiles from the priesthood. Priests and bishops from about 100 countries were attending the four-day symposium at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University ahead of a May deadline to deliver their sex abuse policies to the Vatican. Survivors of clerical abuse have long said that once they summoned the courage to denounce their abusers to church leaders, Catholic bishops often dismissed their accusations and instead accepted the word of their priests, whom bishops consider their brothers and sons in the priesthood. Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a psychologist who for a decade ran a U.S. treatment center for abusive priests, told the conference Tuesday that just like alcoholics or drug addicts, sexually abusive priests often lie when confronted with allegations. They manipulate, they con, they deny, he said. “There are false allegations to be sure” and it’s critical to restore a priest’s good name when he has been cleared, Rossetti said in his prepared remarks. “But decades of experience tell us that the vast majority of allegations — over 95 percent — are founded.”

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A priest attends a penitential vigil in Rome held for participants in the Vatican-backed symposium on clerical sex abuse.

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Annual event at Damenti’s Restaurant a place to show off skills

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Kevin McDonald looks through a carved piece of ice cut to magnify like a lens Tuesday at the annual Ice Bar and carving demonstration at Damenti’s Restaurant in Butler Township.

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BUTLER TWP. – The unseasonably warm weather did not deter the opening of the annual Ice Bar and carving demonstration at Damenti’s Restaurant. Owner Kevin McDonald, a skilled ice carver and competition judge, has been I F YO U hosting an GO ice display HOURS: Tuesfor more day through than 30 years Saturday, 5 to as a way to at10 p.m., Sundays, 4 to 9 tract new p.m., through customers to March, weather his establishpermitting ment while LOCATION: providing an Damenti’s venue for Restaurant off some of the Route 309 in Butler Townregion’s best ship. carvers to showcase their skills. McDonald said each year’s presentation features a unique theme, with this winter’s motif called “Roman Holiday.” The climate-controlled ice bar, refrigerated at a constant 28 degrees, features a mythological Cyclops, individually themed ice windows and a special Valentine’s sculpture depicting two entwined giraffes kissing. Carvers also sculpted a Trojan Horse pulled in position with a rope and titled “Harry’s U Pull It B.C.,” after the West Hazleton auto salvage business that is sponsoring it. “B.C. stands for before cars,” McDonald said.

Kevin McDonald pours a shot down an ice louge for Tom Pickett at the Ice Bar at Damenti’s in Butler Township.

With the Trojan Horse, patrons enjoy a cold drink after the beverage is poured down a groove in the ice that travels down the frozen plank. Damenti’s is donating 25 percent of all sales at the ice bar to the Helping Hands Society, a local nonprofit for special-needs children. “People come back every year to see what’s new and different in the display,” said McDonald. “We just hosted nearly 50 people on Saturday night for our carving special demonstration.” McDonald first became interested in ice carving when he worked as a junior chef in Denver. He said he invites ice carvers from throughout the country to hone their considerable talents on his specially cut “prac-

Harry’s U-Pull-It auto parts is a sponsor of this years Ice Bar and carving contest at Damenti’s.

tice ice” before various national ice carving competitions. “I wine them and dine them and offer them a bed for the weekend,” McDonald said with a smile. “In return, they

entertain my guests. It’s really a win-win situation for everyone.” McDonald stated Damenti’s plans a hand-sculpted sandbar display beginning in June.

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BEAR CREEK TWP. -- Saying that they don’t intend to ignore the court order but won’t saddle residents with what could be the highest sewage rates in the state, township supervisors voted Monday against adopting an Act 537 sewage treatment plan. The cost of the $14 million system can only be levied against the homes that will be connected to it, and only 500 homes will be part of the project, board Chairman Gary Zingaretti said. Estimates place the cost per household at $91.50 per month, in addition to the fees and costs residents will pay to connect and hook up to the system. Zingaretti said he researched the sewage rates for more than 60 municipalities in the commonwealth and determined that the average rate is about $41 per month.

Part of road closing for bridge repair Span is on Blue Ridge Trail, state Route 3007. Road will be closed until work is finished.

Says a drainage problem on neighboring property had led to flooding in his yard.

FAIRVIEW TWP. – Resident Attilio Panzitta on Monday night told township supervisors about a drainage problem that has been flooding his property since last spring. Panzitta said the property adjacent to his home along Woodcrest Avenue in Mountain Top was torn down by a real estate firm and, after the basement was filled in with mine rock, replaced with another house. According to Panzitta, a spring below the demolished home’s basement was not covered properly and now orange water drifts over to pool in his front lawn. He asked the supervisors to back him on remedying the problem. “I want to get my land back,” Panzitta said. “I want to mow my lawn without sinking and rePanzitta said store the value that with a of my properpump, the ty.” water could Supervisor Chairman Robbe diverted Orloski, into a stream ert who by trade is nearby. a homebuilder, said mine rock may not have been the best choice of backfill. He said it is too porous and water seeps out easily. After an initial inspection, the state Department of Environmental Protection required the property owner to remove the mine rock; however, water continues to seep onto Panzitta’s property and maintains its sulfuric tint. Panzitta said that with a pump, the water could be diverted into a stream nearby. He said that was a solution used to prevent flooding in the past. He said he wanted the real estate firm to fix the problem. “(The firm) bought the house; (the firm) bought the problem,” Panzitta said. He said a DEP inspector was to go to his home Tuesday for more water samples. He seemed unsure that the township supervisors would do much to aid his plight but said he hoped Harrisburg might help get the water off his lawn.

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“The projected rate here would be two and a quarter times the state average, even with grant money,” he said. “We as a board are 100 percent committed to satisfying the (Department of Environmental Protection) order, but it’s a flaw in the system that you have to submit the plan before you can secure funding,” Zingaretti said. The other supervisors, who risk personal legal consequences including fines if they do not pass the sewage plan, agreed the cost is an unacceptable burden to taxpayers and voiced various concerns. “We’ve all worked on this in good faith,” said Joseph Masi, “but the bottom line is it will put almost $300 a quarter plus anywhere between $4,000 and $7,000 in construction costs on the residents, and I can’t sign our residents up for that.” Jim Smith said the situation

W H AT ’ S N E X T The next supervisors meeting will be Monday, March 5.

could have been mitigated if previous boards would have acted when costs were lower. “I’m not going to ignore the responsibility to put in this system and I won’t pass on even higher costs to my children by not doing this,” Smith said, “but the funding formula that exists from the state is inadequate and DEP isn’t concerned with the end cost to residents.” Jeff Popple, the lone board member who voted in favor of the plan, agreed the cost is unacceptable but said the board can’t stop what is coming. “Ninety-one dollars is an ugly number, but the reality is this is coming,” Popple said. “But it’s not coming tomorrow, and this board needs to put our heads to-

gether and find some other avenues of funding to offset the construction debt. We have time to be creative.” The supervisors stressed they are not standing against the court mandate to install the sewers, only the cost. Immediately after voting down the Act 537 plan, they unanimously approved a motion to meet with state legislators, DEP and other agencies to discuss funding options and the unacceptably high sewage rates. Solicitor William Vinsko said the board is under order to pass the Act 537 plan as soon as possible and they were hoping to be able to do so within the first quarter of the year. Civil fines could be assessed against the individual board members, with penalties at the discretion of the court, Vinsko said, but he was optimistic that could be avoided. “I’m confident we can work this out with DEP,” he said.

people expressed. “After all the time I have spent speaking with local officials, landowners, environmentalists and anyone else with a point of view on the issue, I am not certain these issues have been sufficiently addressed,” Baker said. Gordner, who represents the Conyngham area as part of his six county district, voted in favor of the bill, saying it “represents a balanced approach to take advantage of the opportunities of a new industry while protecting our environment and our local way of life in the Marcellus Region.” Tom Jiunta, founder of local environmental-awareness group the Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition, said his organization opposed the fee and let legislators know it. “We flooded Harrisburg with phone calls,” Jiunta said. “I

DORRANCE TWP. – It was announced at Monday night’s meeting of the board of supervisors that a section of Blue Ridge Trail, state Route 3007, will be closed for bridge repair work that is scheduled to commence on Feb. 15. The bridge is located at the bottom of a hill near the former Rustic Tavern Restaurant and will remain closed to traffic while the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation makes repairs to the roadway and bridge structure. It was also stated that PennDOT has issued an edict that the township is responsible for cleaning and reopening a storm drain on St. Mary’s Road that the state claims may have been illegally blocked. PennDOT threatened legal action under the provisions of state Highway Law 1945 if the township doesn’t act. Besides these issues, the supervisors were informed by The bridge is Alan Snelson, at the bottom zoning officer, that he is in the of a hill near process of pro- the former viding more Rustic Tavern documentation Restaurant. to District Judge Ronald Swank in regard to the case involving the proposed project to establish a propane storage site by the Button Oil Co. near the Dorrance interchange of I-81. On Jan. 19, Swank conducted a hearing on allegations submitted by Snelson in which he contended Button has failed to abide by prevailing township code. Swank has stated, pending additional information from Snelson, he will issue a ruling by midFebruary. In conjunction with the case, the supervisors on Jan. 3 granted Button a 60-day extension on a land development application submitted by attorney Jack Dean on behalf of Edward and Sandra Button. In addition, the supervisors endorsed a project by the Dorrance Township Fire Department and emergency service personnel to sell reflective numeral address markers to property owners in the township. Jeff Engler said the project is designed to provide improved identification for emergency responders. He said the cost is $15 for a sign; $20 for a sign and post. They also approved youth baseball, lacrosse and soccer activities at township-owned facilities starting in March and continuing through October and voted unanimously to retain Joe Zurawski, Gwen Sakowski, Mike Navin, Bill Jones and Ben Ostrowski as fire police. know they got thousands of phone calls in the last couple of days asking them to go back to the drawing board with this, and they just ignored people.” Jiunta said the impact fees would at best account for a 1 percent tax on drilling, significantly less than the 5 or 6 percent taxes levied in neighboring states, that they won’t adequately reimburse Luzerne County for the impacts of pipeline development and of trucks on the roads, and that it would reverse the hard work that municipalities in the Back Mountain have put into updating their zoning codes to account for drilling. “We have trucks damaging our infrastructure; we have compressor stations; we have pipelines,” Jiunta said. “These are going to affect the health and welfare of Luzerne County and we won’t see any of the benefits of it, and at the same time some of the work in Luzerne County that’s been done; you’re not going to see any impact from it now.”

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Salaries for 8 division head positions not in budget

If no current managers “rise to A majority of the 11-member New manager must promote the occasion,” some should be county council must confirm from within or get rid of some eliminated to free up money to existing county managers. pay division heads hired from the manager’s division head selections before they take outside, Pribula said. “Like everybody’s been saying, effect. Division heads serve at By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES if a manager can’t manage their the pleasure of the manager. jandes@timesleader.com particular divisions, they don’t About 175 people applied for Salaries for eight new home deserve to be around,” he said. division head positions by the rule division head positions weren’t added to Luzerne County’s New layer unnecessary December deadline. Pribula said he did not believe it was necessary to add “another high level of management” to the budget. He said he presented these plans to Lawton, who starts work on Feb. 21. “I think he’s actually buying in on the fact of the hiring freeze going through the end of the year. I think we’re all on the same page,” Pribula said. The manager controls hiring

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neer Joe Gibbons will provide an update on the demolition. Former commissioners had voted in November to allocate $1 million in community development funding to demolish the 114-year-old structure at the corner of Market and River streets and develop a demolition plan. The County Council must vote to seek and award demolition bids. The demolition design can’t be started until the county, Wilkes-Barre and CityVest approve a cooperation agreement. Insurance coverage issues involving CityVest have delayed the completion of that agreement, council members said. Wilkes-Barre, which condemned the structure, has agreed to allocate $260,000 in state gaming funds that had already been earmarked for the Sterling. The cooperation agreement will outline financial and liability responsibilities and ensure the county receives proceeds from the sale of the more than 3 acres of prime land, county officials have said.

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charges in the case. “I think when I talk about it as a missing persons case, that’s because we haven’t located the body of Susan Powell,” Gill said. “Do we think that she may have met harm? Sure.” Investigators are now reassessing the case after her husband and “person of interest” in her 2009 disappearance, Josh Powell, torched his home this weekend, killing himself and their two young children. ABC News obtained what it says was a voicemail Josh Powell left for his family members. In it, Powell said he couldn’t live without the boys and didn’t want to go on anymore. In the recording played Tuesday on “Good Morning America,” Powell also said he was calling to say goodbye and apologize. “I’m sorry to everyone I’ve hurt,” he is heard saying. “Goodbye.” An autopsy showed the chil-

in all departments except the courts, district attorney and controller’s offices. A majority of the 11-member county council must confirm the manager’s division head selections before they take effect. Division heads serve at the pleasure of the manager. About 175 people applied for division head positions by the

The demolition plan, to be Council mem- tremely nervous” the city will end up with another empty lot. prepared by Quad Three bers agreed “I just want to err on the Group, will take weeks to complete because of the complex- public speak- side of caution. I don’t want to haphazardly demolish a piece ity of the property layout, offi- ers who adof our history,” he said. “It will cials have said. vocate SterHaas said Tuesday he wants ling preserva- destroy the city’s skyline.” Morelli said he understands to explore the possibility of tion at the attachment to historical strucpreserving the structure. tures but “likes to move forUrban said a CityVest study work session ward.” He said the lot is a estimated it would cost $26.8 will be “prime piece of property” that million to $35.6 million to fulpressed to will attract a buyer to generate ly restore the structure, and no developers or government identify tangi- revenue for the county. “You can’t turn back the funding have surfaced. ble funding clock,” Stephen A. Urban said. “The money’s not there,” streams. Council members agreed McGinley said. “It’s outlived public speakers who advocate its usefulness.” Maddon Curry said she wants more preservation at the work session will be explanation on why the building was pressed to identify tangible funding streams. not preserved. Council members said they are still Bobeck said it’s clear the building wasn’t mothballed, but council must fo- in the dark about the nature of a federal cus on the best future use for the site. probe of the Sterling. The FBI collected subpoenaed docuWilliams said many citizens still want the building preserved, and he be- ments from the county in December lieves all interested parties should pub- about CityVest’s spending of the county licly air their viewpoints so council loan. “We have no idea what they’re fishmembers are confident they’ve done ing for,” Maddon Curry said. their due diligence before they vote. Kingston resident Brian Shiner asked Haas said historic buildings have been unnecessarily demolished in council to attempt to salvage the exteWilkes-Barre in the past, and he’s “ex- rior shell of the Sterling’s first two

position. Pribula has said he applied for the budget chief position under home rule. • The judicial services and records division head will cover duties performed by several offices no longer run by elected row officers: clerk of courts, coroner, prothonotary, recorder of deeds, register of wills and sheriff. • The structure of the public defender’s division won’t change. Al Flora is currently chief. • The solicitor will serve as chief legal adviser for most county offices, overseeing the office of law. Lawyers will be under one roof and no longer be scattered throughout county offices. The chief solicitor must be a full-time employee. Former chief solicitor Vito DeLuca did not apply for the chief legal advisor position and is now an assistant county solicitor.

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County Councilman Stephen A. Urban said a CityVest study estimated it would cost $26.8 million to $35.6 million to fully restore the Sterling.

floors and press for answers on why CityVest continued to receive loan funding when the building wasn’t mothballed. Kingston Township resident Tom Dombroski advised council to proceed

dren filed with a Washington state court, Powell said he missed his wife, and would remain strong for the boys. “A lesser person would fall under the intense scrutiny I am facing, but apparently my inherent resilience as a person makes it increasingly difficult for them to pursue their agendas,” Powell wrote. “I am standing tall for my sons, but it deeply hurts to face such ridicule and abuse. “I know my own heart is free of any guilt regardless of what people claim,” he added. AP PHOTO Things changed dramatically when the judge ruled against An investigator photographs evidence Tuesday in the rubble of the home where Josh Powell and his two sons were killed Sunday. him, ordering the children to remain with Susan Powell’s pardren also suffered hatchet charge of the investigation into ents for now. On Sunday, Powell’s boys the young mother’s disappearwounds to their necks. came for a routine supervised As authorities work to deter- ance. The father of the 5- and 7-yearmine exactly why Powell committed the murders at the Wash- old boys painted himself as a ington residence, investigators tortured man, ridiculed without said they’re no closer to answer- reason in the disappearance of ing the question they’ve had for his wife, steadfastly insisting he was innocent until the end. two years. Powell’s horrific murder-sui“We still haven’t identified or found where Susan Powell is,” cide seemed to come out of nosaid West Valley, Utah, Police where. Just days before, in a moChief Buzz Nielsen, who is in tion seeking custody of his chil-

with demolition “as quickly as possible.” Local resident Therman Guamp said you didn’t need an engineering degree to walk by the building 10 years ago and know “it had to come down.”

visit. They ran ahead, the social worker falling behind. Powell then locked the door, used a hatchet on his kids, and lit the house on fire. Ultimately, Powell and both boys died of smoke inhalation, Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office investigator Melissa Baker said Monday evening. But they also suffered “chop injuries” that contributed to their deaths — 7-year-old Charles was struck on his neck and 5-year-old Braden had injuries to both his head and neck, Baker said. Pierce County Sheriff’s Detective Ed Troyer said investigators found a hatchet that they believe was used on the boys. “This was definitely a deliberate, planned-out event,” Troyer said.

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$50,000 bail, county Judge Tina Polachek Gartley said in January that McCann must wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and obtain employment within 30 days. Amesbury said Tuesday McCann will benefit from the six-day-a-week structure of the day reporting center program. If she obtains employment, Amesbury said he would then put McCann on work release. The judge said the case may come to a plea agreement before the July trial, but that he was scheduling the trial just in case.

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December deadline, including vision head will handle the counsome current employees, county ty prison system and juvenile detention, though the county relies officials have said. on outside facilities for detenThe division heads tion. County Prison Warden Jo• The administrative services seph Piazza currently oversees head will oversee human re- the prison system. • Human services is structursources, purchasing, information technology, the election office, li- ed the same as the existing divicensing and permits, records sion with the same name that is maintenance, grant writing, currently run by acting Human community development and Services Director Mary Dysleski. tourist promotion, according to The division includes children the home rule charter governing and youth, adult care and welfare, drug-and-alcohol, mental the county since Jan. 2. • An operational services divi- health and mental retardation sion head will cover engineering, and veterans affairs. • The budget and financial serroads and bridges, parks and recreation, solid waste and environ- vices head will handle the customental services, planning and dy and disbursement of funds, zoning, emergency manage- budgets, accounting systems and ment, 911, security and building property assessment. Joan Pusateri has been overseeing budget and grounds. • The correctional services di- and finance since Pribula left the

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ANNA M. MIGNONE, 74, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Anna was married to Frank on May 4, 1957 and lived in Brooklyn until moving to Mountain Top in1970. Anna and Frank celebrated their 54th anniversary in May 2011. A prayer service will be held to remember Anna at 2 p.m. on Sunday in St. Jude’s school cafeteria, Mountain Top. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, or St. Jude’s Church, Mountain Top, Building Fund. CARL J. SCHNEIDER, 90, resident of Wesley Village, died, Sunday, February 5, 2012. Surviving are wife, Lee; children, Carol Ann Pelchar and John Sr., Carl Schneider Jr. and wife Phyllis; grandchildren, John Pelchar Jr. and wife Jannene, Alexander Schneider and wife Amy, Janel Famaularo and husband James, Christopher Pelchar Sr. and wife Yvonne, Lynn Ruthkowski; nine beloved greatgrandchildren; brothers, George and Joseph Schneider; sisters, Margaret Rorick and Ruthie Schmieg. Funeral will be at 9:15 a.m. today in the Yeosock Funeral Home Inc., 40 S. Main St., Plains Township. A Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Parish of St. André Bessette, St. Stan’s Worship Site. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. The family requests contributions be made to Wesley Village in memory of Cap Schneider. JAMES W. O’MALLEY JR., 78, of Avoca, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, February 5, 2012, in the Boca Raton Regional Medical Center, Boca Raton, Fla. Arrangements are entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home Inc., 728 Main St., Avoca. The full obituary will appear in Thursday’s paper. RONALD E. SHAGER, 43, a resident of West Pittston, died, Monday, February 6, 2012, in his home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Shager was born in Jenkins Township, son of Charlene Leisenring Shager Ramage, at home, and the late Everett Shager. He attended Wyoming Area High School. Mr. Shager had been employed as a manager by the Gallery of Sound at several Wyoming Valley locations. Surviving, in addition to his mother, were, brothers, Michael Shager, Wyoming, and James Shager, Hazleton; step-father, Robert Ramage, at home. A private funeral will be held at the convenience of the family from the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 211Luzerne Ave., West Pittston, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery, Harding. There will be no calling hours. PATRICK M. FARRELL, 52, of California, Maryland, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 6, 2012, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Md. Patrick’s obituary will appear in Thursday’s addition of the newspaper. Arrangements are by the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. For additional information concerning the services for Patrick, please go to our website at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com. MARJORIE H. CUMMINS, 94, formerly of Kingston, died on Monday, February, 6, 2012 in The Wesley Village, Jenkins Township, where she was a guest. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.

Leonard J. Batiuk February 4, 2012 eonard J. Batiuk, 81, of TonaL wanda, N.Y., died Saturday, February 4, 2012, in Kenmore Mer-

cy Hospital after a long illness. Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Richard and Mary (nee Turchen) Batiuk and was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Batiuk was employed at the General Motors plant before retiring in 1994. He was a member of the UAW, Local 774 Pistol Club, the Clarence Shooting Club, the Knights of Columbus, Tonawanda’s Council No. 413, and was a life member of the AMVETS, Post 26, of North Tonawanda. He was the husband of the late Josephine “Betty” Batiuk, who died in 2000; and brother of the late William Klim, John Klim and Helen Shanahan. He is survived by his daughter, Karen (Donald) Warmington; son, Leonard R. Batiuk; four grandchildren, Paul (Denise Leo) Warmington, Todd (Katie) Warmington, and Adriane and Gary. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. A funeral will be held Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine parish, the former St. Aloyisius Church, of Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in St. Casimir’s Cemetery, Muhlenburg. Friends may call Friday morning from 9 a.m. until funeral time at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kenmore Mercy Hospital for the Critical Care Unit. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com for directions of to submit online condolences.

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Florence (Zavada) WasT heresa sil died at Bethesda Care Center

on Saturday, February 4, 2012, after residing there for the past six years. She was born in Wyoming, on October 17, 1928, to John and Helen (Warganin) Zavada, and attended Wyoming public schools. She married Andrew Wassil Jr. on June 25, 1949 at St. John’s Baptist Church in Pittston. They were married for 50 wonderful years. Together they owned and operated the Sullivan Park Service in Exeter, living above the business. During this time, Theresa kept the books for the business while raising four children. In the 1960s they purchased property in the mountains and later built their family home. She loved sewing and put her talents to good use, making all of her daughters’ clothing, which later led to her employment with Leslie Fay Dress Company. There she was responsible for making the company’s prototype wedding dresses. She continued working there until retirement. Theresa kept herself busy with her many interests and hobbies. In addition to sewing, she loved to quilt, making quilts for all of her children and grandchildren. Other interests included gardening, canning and cooking. Her family was especially fond of her “piggies” and chili sauce. She also enjoyed painting wooden crafts which her husband had made. She is survived by her children, son, David (Cathy) Wassil, Gibsonburg, Ohio; daughters, Gloria (Daryl) Nace, Carlisle; Diane (Daniel) Suter, Vernon, N.J., and Christine

Hoyniak Shoemaker, 88, S tefana of Dushore, passed away on

(Keith) Hutchings, Washington; grandchildren, Jeff, Megan and Brian Wassil; Erin (Daniel) Nowell; Beth (BJ) Gambaro; Brittany Brudzinski; Destiny (Alan) Tormey; Dustin (Mandy) Nace; Kathryn and Elizabeth Nace; Jesse (Evan) Barquist, and Julia Suter; great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Danielle Nowell, and Lenna Gambaro; brothers Leonard (Norma) Zavada and Paul (Cathy) Zavada. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and brother Bill Zavada. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:15 a.m. in the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Redeemer Church of Corpus Cristi Parish, Harding. Friends may call Friday 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Exeter. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, the Senior Citizens’ Center of Falls, or to Bethesda Care Center in Fremont, Ohio.

Monday, February 6, 2012. She was the editor and co-publisher of The Sullivan Review for 45 years. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Zion Chapel, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Carpenter St., Dushore, with the Rev. Robert G. Kaltenbaugh, her pastor, officiating. Interment will be private at Zion Cemetery. The family will provide the flowers, and ask that memorial contributions be sent to the Sullivan County Library, PO Box 309, Dushore, PA 18614 or the Sullivan County Histor-

Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas Church, WilkesBarre. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. this evening in the funeral home. SANTORO – Maria, funeral services 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in the main site of St. Faustina’s Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. this evening. RAMSEY – Marie, a Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Nicholas Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. SHOEMAKER – Stefana, funeral services 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Kiesinger Funeral Services, 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont. Friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening. SKOVRONSKY – Otto, funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday in the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the time of service. SMITHONIC – Louise, funeral services 9:30 a.m. Friday in Kiesinger Funeral Services, 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Of Jesus Church, Dupont. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening. TRUDNAK – Edward, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. today in the St. Columbia Catholic Church, Third and Iron Sts., Bloomsburg. Friends may call 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. TURRELL – G. Henry Jr., funeral services 9 a.m. Saturday in the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing. Friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. WASSIL – Theresa, funeral services 9:15 a.m. Saturday in the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Redeemer Church of Corpus Cristi Parish, Harding. Friends may call Friday 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. ZEEDOCK – Robert, a blessing service noon on Friday, in the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service Friday.

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Peter D. Oliver February 5, 2012 David Oliver, 36, of Plains P eter Township, died unexpectedly

Sunday evening, February 5, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. He was the son of the late Peter Paul and Claire Bittenbender Oliver. Surviving are his wife, Beth Buckley; sister, Diane Daniel, and her husband, Rus, Arkansas; brother, David, and wife, Delores, Colorado; sister, Laura Rosser, and husband, Tracy, Louisiana; mother-in-law, Mary Buckley; sister-in-law, Ann Buckley; nieces and nephews, Paul and James Chapracki; Claire, Kathleen and Michael Oliver; Maggie and Rachel Rosser; great-nephews, Oliver and Isaac Chapracki; several cousins and friends. Friends and family may visit

FUNERALS BATIUK – Leonard, funeral at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11a.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine parish, the former St. Aloyisius Church, of Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call Friday morning from 9 a.m. until funeral time at 10:30 a.m. CHROPOWICKI – June, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. today in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. CHUNG – Dr. Hiyoung, funeral 9 a.m. Friday in the Mamary-Durkin Funeral Service, 59 Parish St., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:45 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church (St. Barbara’s Parish), Exeter. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. CONWAY – Joan, celebration of life 10:30 a.m. Thursday in McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., WilkesBarre. Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in the Church of Saint Aloysius, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 9 to 10:30 a.m. HORNICK - Marie, funeral 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Louis V. Ciuccio Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Rd., Old Forge, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at the Prince of Peace Parish - St. Mary’s Church, W. Grace and Lawrence Sts., Old Forge. Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. HOSEY – Leonard, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. today in St. Ignatius Church, Maple Street, Kingston. There will be no calling hours. KILLIAN – Rodger, funeral services 11 a.m. Thursday in Heller Funeral Home, 633 E. Third St., Nescopeck. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today or from 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday in the funeral home. KOYTEK – Mary, funeral services 9 a.m. Thursday in Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 127 Stephenson St., Duryea. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight. KUPINEWICZ – Helen, a Memorial Mass 10 a.m. Friday in St. Faustina Parish, primary site, Nanticoke. LETOSKI – Frank, funeral services 10 a.m. today in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. LOPUHOVSKY – Alyce, funeral services 9:30 a.m. today in the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church, Swoyersville. MARIANI – Rita, viewing hours 5 to 7 p.m. this evening in the Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Funeral services held at 9 a.m. Thursday. A Mass of Christian Burial held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Barbara’s Parish (St. Cecelia’s R.C. Church) Exeter. MEEKER – Patricia, memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday in the Town Hill United Methodist Church. There will be a luncheon served for family and friends at the church following the services. MIGNONE – Anna, a prayer service will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday in St. Jude’s school cafeteria, Mountain Top. OLIVER – Peter, friends and family may visit Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc, 689 Hazle Ave, Wilkes-Barre. ORLOSKI – Debbie, funeral 9:15 a.m. Friday in the McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Jude’s Church, Mountain Top. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m Thursday in the funeral home. PETRILLO – Lucy, funeral services 9 a.m. Thursday in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave.,, Wilkes-Barre. Mass of

ouise (Golembiewski) Smithonic, 84, was blessed to pass away L peacefully and to be ushered into the

Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc, 689 Hazle Ave, Wilkes-Barre. Memorial donations may be made to the SPCA of Luzerne County. Condolences may be emailed to info@lehmanfuneralhome.com.

Marie C. Hornick February 7, 2012

John J. Hogan Jr.

arie C. Hornick, of Duryea, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was married to Gene Hornick for 52 years. Born in Old Forge, she was a daughter of the late John and Josephine Alberico Marsico. She was a graduate of Old Forge High School, class of 1955. She was the first female police officer for Duryea and also did security work for local department stores. She was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish, Old Forge. Marie was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a friendly and outgoing person. Surviving her are two daughters, Gina Hunt and her husband, Gary, Duryea; Debbie Hornick, WilkesBarre; sister, Ann Ash, Taylor; grandson, Jeffrey Hunt; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Anthony Marsi-

February 6, 2012 ohn (Jack) J. Hogan Jr., 90, Vine JFebruary Street, Plymouth, died Monday, 6, 2012, in Birchwood Nurs-

co. The funeral will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the Louis V. Ciuccio Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road, Old Forge, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at the Prince of Peace Parish-St. Mary’s Church, W. Grace and Lawrence Sts., Old Forge. Interment will be held in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

David J. Downs February 4, 2012 avid John Downs died on Saturday, February 4, 2012. DDavid was born May 10, 1946 in Wyoming County. David is survived by his mother, Arlene Eyet Downs, of Barker, N.Y.; wife, Margaret, at home; daughters, Sarah Day and husband Willie, St. Louis, Mo., Lynn Downs, Luzerne; sons, Mark Downs and wife Christina, Lake Silkworth; Grant Downs and wife Melissa, Harding; Patrick Downs and wife Spring, Henderson, N.C.; brothers, Herbert Downs, Barker, N.Y.; Joel Downs, Beaumont; sister, Susan Kehrli, Ithaca, N.Y.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Herbert W. Downs. Dave was a man devoted to his family. He will be remembered for his strong character, work ethic and his love of family. He was raised on a family farm in

arms of God after living a rich and fulfilling life, Monday, February 6, 2012, in Riverside Rehab and Nursing Center, Taylor. She was born in 1927, and was a daughter of the late Louis and Stella (Kuchinski) Golembiewski. Louise was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont, and a member of its Women’s Altar and Rosary Society. She attended Dupont schools, and worked and retired in the local garment industry. She was a member of the V.F.W Post 4909 Women’s Auxiliary of Dupont, the Dupont Polish Club and at one time was very active with the Dupont Little League. Her family was the heart of her existence and her time with them created a life that she treasured, one full of beautiful experiences and cherished memories. In addition to her parents, her husband, Frank, who passed away in 1990; son, Louis Smithonic; brother, Stanley Golembiewski; twin sister, Jean Exeter; and sister, Lottie Golembiewski, preceded her in death. She is survived by her sons, Ronald and his wife, Sandy; David and his wife, Marina; and Michael, all of Dupont. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Louis Smithonic Jr., Susan Lombardo, Brianne Smithonic and Austin Smithonic; two great-grandchildren, Leanna Lombardo and Carissa Lombardo; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Kiesinger Funeral Services, 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Of Jesus Church, Dupont, with Fr. Joseph Verespy officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening. Interment will be held at the parish cemetery. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.

Beaumont, and showed those values through the life he lived. Dave worked in the construction, hauling and erecting industry for Higgins and most recently for Southern Industrial Constructors. He enjoyed fishing, boating and driving his prized Ford Econoline truck. A memorial service will be offered at 6 p.m. Friday in the Victory Baptist Church, 475 J P Taylor Road, Henderson, N.C., with the Rev. Ricky Easter, presiding. Flowers are acceptable or memorial contributions in David’s name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park No. 10, Raleigh, NC 27615. The Downs family is under the care of HallWynne Funeral Service, Franklinton Chapel. Online memorials: www.hallwynne.com, select obituaries.

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ing and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke. Born in Plymouth, he was a son of the late John J. and Loretta Butcher Hogan. He was a graduate of St Vincent’s High School, Plymouth, class of 1939. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving from 1942 to 1946 in the waters of Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific. He received the Purple Heart for a wound he suffered in the invasion of Sicily. When he returned home, he played semi-pro basketball in Williamsport, and in 1947 he was appointed head basketball coach at St Vincent’s High School, Plymouth. He was employed at UGI Electric Division as an instrument engineer acting as the union president from the late 1970’s till his retirement in 1984. He was an avid bowler and was a member of the Shawnee Bowling League. He was a member of All Saints Parish, Plymouth. Preceding in death are brothers, Joseph Hogan, James Hogan, and Eugene Hogan; and sister, Marie McCue, all of Plymouth. Surviving are his sons, Thomas J. Hogan, Plymouth, and Stephen J. Hogan, York; grandchildren, Jennifer Lutsey, Sean, and Jeffrey Hogan; great-grandchild, Landon Lutsey; sister, Loretta Jola, Hunlock Creek; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral will be Friday at 9 a.m. in the Kielty-Moran Funeral Home Inc., 87 Washington Ave., Plymouth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. in All Saints Parish, Willow Street, Plymouth. The Rev. Robert Kelleher will be officiating. Interment will be in St Vincent’s Cemetery, Larksville, where full Military Honors will be accorded by the United States Navy. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday evening, 5 to 8 p.m. More Obituaries, Page 2A

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Bob is survived by his sisters, Judy Connors and husband Tom, and Sandy Ford. Also, nephews, Dr. Geday, February 5, 2012 at the age of offrey Connors, Mickey Ford and 74. Tim Ford; nieces, Meagan Connors He was a graduate of Nanticoke Kalin, Kelly Ford Fileppo; several High School, class of 1955, where he great-nieces, great-nephews, and played baseball and basketball. He many cousins. He will be missed by was also a graduate of Wilkes-Barre his dear friends and neighbor of 50 Business College. Bob was a co-pro- years, Bob and Helen Bonar. prietor of Zeedock’s Van Service, A blessing service will be held Hanover Section of Nanticoke, until at noon on Friday, in the Stanley S. his retirement in 1999. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. He was preceded in death by his Hanover St., Nanticoke. Interment parents, Michael Zeedock and Cece- will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, lia Manovsky Zeedock, and his Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call from brother-in-law, W. Brian Ford. 10 a.m. until the time of service FriBob was a Penn State football sea- day. son ticket holder and enjoyed taking family and friends to Happy Valley. He was also an avid Phillies and Eagles fan. He was kind and caring person and will be greatly missed.

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Everyday battle on home front

ear Homeless Veteran,

Good to have you back. As you can see, certain things changed while you were gone; the long economic downturn really pounded Pennsylvania, putting a lot of people out of work and eventually ejecting many families from their foreclosed homes. Unfortunate for sure, but unemployment compensation can’t go on forever, right? The job market, well, it’s been getting better, though not nearly fast enough. Especially not in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region. Have you thought about college? If you’re up to hitting the books and being in a classroom again, it’s probably a smart choice. The post office – perennially a proud employer of veterans – isn’t doing so well financially, but you might as well put in an application. Who knows? Oh, and Home Depot might need some temporary help this spring. Maybe Lowe’s. It’s worth a shot. Do you know how to drive a big truck? Natural gas drilling companies across the Northern Tier might need your help. The availability of apartments and other housing in Bradford and nearby counties, however, could be a bit of a problem. We hear rents are going through the roof; maybe after your shift you could commute to someplace more affordable. Brian Williams’ new show on NBC reported tremendous job growth in North Dakota, a hotspot for oil exploration. For you, that means going far away again. It’s work, though. And with an estimated 1,400 homeless vets like you in the Keystone State, with potentially more on the way, maybe it’s best if you go toward greener pastures. Our homeless shelters with the services you need can’t keep up, although we’re trying. Soon, there will be a new place for veterans in Kingston with 12 apartments. You probably should put your name on the list. Things are sure to get better soon. Until then, thank you for your service and your continued sacrifice. God bless you and God bless America. Signed, Your lawmaker PS: Hope to see you at this November’s Veterans Day Parade.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Citizens live best when they are employed and don’t live in the constant fear that what they earn will be taxed away.” Gov. Tom Corbett The state’s top elected official on Tuesday proposed a $27.1 billion budget for the coming fiscal year that includes no direct tax increases.

OTHER OPINION: ‘THE VERY POOR’

Romney overlooks reality of poverty

ITT ROMNEY’S illconsidered remark about the destitute, “I’m not concerned about the very poor,” and his subsequent awkward explanation of it represented something more noteworthy than a rich man’s gaffe. The question raised by the episode is not simply whether the candidate can articulate his views more clearly but whether the dire economic circumstances of tens of millions of Americans are truly understood by the GOP. “We have a social safety net,” Romney told his CNN interviewer last week. “If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it.” He went on to say he wasn’t concerned about the “very rich” either and that he’s focused on the “90, 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.” This was more than a mere casting aside of the poor but a humongous miscalculation of poverty. Say what you will about the Occupy Wall Street protesters, at least they were in the ballpark with their definition of the super-rich as representing only 1 percent of the EDITORIAL BOARD

U.S. population. Romney’s estimate of “90, 95 percent” not only implies that those helped by taxpayer-supported safety net programs are doing just great, thank you, but that he pegs the impoverished at something between 4 percent and 9 percent of the population. That’s quite a distance from reality, particularly coming from someone who served as a governor and surely had to deal with these programs firsthand. There are poor and very poor but there are also working poor and middle class who sometimes need help from government as well. After all, what are public universities, job training programs, enterprise zones and Medicare but taxpayer-subsidized help to promote good health, prosperity and job opportunities? They just don’t come with the negative connotations of food stamps or other forms of public assistance. It isn’t “dependency” for the middle class to benefit from the programs that their tax dollars have financed. The Baltimore Sun

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Time for Luzerne County to turn toward austerity

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t seems that we are at a “Y” in the road and Luzerne County has a choice to make. Is it going to continue this policy of short fixes for mounting debt, or is it going to have a new day in Luzerne County? The County Council will make that decision Feb. 14. People who work for the county already have decent salaries and benefits. Since they work for the residents of Luzerne County, it is time they share more in its financial survival. Union representative Paula Schnelly told council members to come to the courthouse and watch the laid-off workers cry. I suggest to Ms. Schnelly that she have the remaining workers – who won’t take a 2012 wage freeze or give up 12 days of paid work to help save their fellow workers’ jobs – come down and watch them cry. Interim County Manager Tom Pribula feels Chief Public Defender Al Flora will sue the county no matter what because the council is not providing his financial request. It is refreshing to note that the manager can, with council confirmation, put someone in that office who will cooperate. Councilman Rick Williams said it perfectly. We have to adopt a serious austerity concept that brings us out of this quagmire a leaner, stronger, more efficient county. Let’s hope we take that road, because we cannot continue down the one we are on now. Charles Austin Harveys Lake

Reader: Article distorts food stamp situation

eporter Dawn Turner Trice, of the “Chicago Tribune,” would do her readers a great service by not distorting the racial statistics of food stamp recipients in her effort to point out that a larger number of whites receive food stamp assistance than blacks or Latinos (“Welfare issue makes political comeback,” Sunday). The U.S. Census Bureau identifies 80 percent of all U.S. residents as white nonLatino, and only 13 percent as black nonLatino. Using Trice’s figures, if 34 percent of food stamp assistance recipients are white, and 22 percent are black, then the proportion of blacks receiving food stamp assistance and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families when compared to their overall representation in this country is substantially higher than that of whites. This correlates to government studies showing that 72 percent of all black children in the United States are born to unwed mothers, and of that number nearly 90 percent live in or near poverty levels, compared with 29 percent of whites.

Ms. Trice also demonstrates poor judgment in publishing the complaints of Michelle Torres, a mother of six, about the approximately $1,000 she receives per month in food stamp benefits as “very little” and a “hassle just to get it.” Those comments only further a view that food stamp recipients are ungrateful to the taxpayers who clip coupons and work hard to help support her and her brood. Ada Carlucci Dallas

Women display muscle in Komen controversy

ast week we witnessed the power of women in this country when their health care and reproductive rights were threatened. That power was successfully executed with laser precision. The outpouring of support for Planned Parenthood from pro-choice women and men was overwhelming when the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, apparently caving to the Tea Party Republicans in Congress, attempted to take away its funding for breast cancer screenings. Kudos to the 22 Democratic senators who sent a letter to the Komen Foundation asking it to reverse its decision. Not one Republican stepped up to the plate and signed that letter. Let this be a lesson to the Republican religious right in this country. Don’t tread on our bodies, our spirit, our choice or our health. Women are a force with which to be reckoned. Sue Haas Dallas

‘Year of the Bible’ edict an affront on many levels

ennsylvania House Resolution 535 declaring 2012 as “The Year of the Bible” in Pennsylvania is objectionable on many levels, but not for the reasons most of The Times Leader’s sources noted (“‘Year of Bible’ sparking dispute,” Friday). Jonathan Malesic is wrong that the resolution “flies in the face of Pennsylvania’s history” of religious liberty. By modern standards, Pennsylvania’s early history of religious toleration was quite checkered. Catholics and Jews were

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barred from voting in William Penn’s colony, and atheists were not tolerated at all. Religious liberty isn’t the central issue in this controversy; it’s religious establishment. By referring to the Bible as “the word of God” and “holy scriptures,” the resolution clearly favors one religion over another, and endorses religion over non-religion. In both of these ways, the resolution violates the constitutional separation of church and state. Greg Bassham Wright Township

DCNR chief attempting to ‘set record straight’

ecent news coverage has distorted two decisions by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and it is important to set the record straight. We recently changed how we support our citizen advisory council. This is now handled by existing agency staff instead of a full-time director. This move did not change the role of the council in providing input on all aspects of DCNR’s work. Suggestions that this simple administrative change will reduce oversight of Marcellus Shale development are flatly false. In the past, the council has not concentrated on energy extraction issues – but it is always welcome to do so. I hope that this change will spur more input from the council on all DCNR efforts. Our second decision was to make sure that our grant programs do not direct scarce funds to scientific work already being done by DCNR or its partners. The Wild Resource Conservation Program was designed to provide grants from funds generated from public donations. Unfortunately, public support is insufficient for program administration. DCNR did its best to fill the gap by reallocating Environmental Stewardship Funds to augment the grants. However, these also are dwindling, which resulted in the grants awarded being decreased. DCNR continues to study and monitor our state’s natural resources. We invest more than $2.3 million annually in these efforts, including field surveys for endangered and other species, ecological monitoring, water and soil monitoring and social considerations such as public safety. These efforts include many of the same projects that were supported by the grants. Citizen review and the use of sound science are crucial to our decision-making, and neither of these things will suffer from our efforts to better control spending. That is our mission, and that is our promise to the residents of Pennsylvania. Richard J. Allan Secretary Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Harrisburg

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Dem legislators criticize budget, partisan process Local lawmakers expect Democrats to be shut out of budget talks again this year. By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

HARRISBURG – Local Democratic state legislators are critical of Gov. Tom Corbett’s state budget because of the proposed cuts – and what they consider a partisan process. “Last year, House and Senate Democrats were completely shut out of budget negotiations, and I expect the same this year,” said Rep. Phyllis Mundy, D-Kingston. “We had alternatives to painful cuts that were made this fiscal year, and continue to offer those alternatives. However, they have been ignored.” Rep. Gerald Mullery, D-Newport Township, said he is concerned about more cuts in education and proposed cuts of $10.5 million to the state Department of Environmental Protection. “Despite our concerns, I ex-

pect that the upcoming budget will play out similarly to last year with House and Senate Democrats being shut out Baker of all negotiations by Republican leaders in both chambers and the governor’s office,” he said. State Sen. John Yudichak, DPlymouth Township, said Corbett’s proposed plan continues to shortchange Pennsylvania’s future by hurting working families, schools and communities. “The budget dodges the responsibility of creating jobs and opportunity while shifting the tax burden to local taxpayers,” Yudichak said. “Cutting education funding by $400 million raises school taxes and college tuition rates, cutting human services programs by $600 million forces counties to raise property taxes, and this budget continues that disastrous dodge and shift philosophy.”

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Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, DWilkes-Barre, said the budget is inadequate and filled with generalities. “We can do much better,” he said. Mundy said the proposed budget forces working families and

more sacrifices and fails to require large corporations to pay their fair share. State Rep. Mike Carroll, DAvoca, said state government has an obligation to fund core services such as education, public safety and transportation. State Sen. John Blake, D-Archbald, said Corbett’s plan puts Pennsylvania on the wrong course by focusing almost exclusively on the interests “and the influence” of big business. Blake said the budget will force more teacher layoffs and larger class sizes in public schools, higher local property taxes for fixed income homeowners and will ensure that a college education remain “but a

who will surely be unable to af- programs that have become less essential, and for chances to ford it.” stretch dollars through mandatGOP lawmakers weigh in ed relief. Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler On the GOP side, Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township, said Township, said Corbett’s proa state budget that holds the line posed $27.14 billion budget on state taxes and state spending shows a focus on jobs and work “is clearly in touch with the force development. “He has had to make some difmood of taxpayers.” Baker said with revenues con- ficult decisions, but these are detinuing to fall short of projec- cisions that are necessary to entions each month, it is impossi- sure the commonwealth continble to craft a state budget that ues to live within its means,” will be widely popular. She said Toohil said. Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys fiscal restraint must happen while the state prepares for an Lake, said last year’s budget rolled back spending, but even eventual economic recovery. She said the process now be- with the reductions, state spendgins to look for ways to better ing has outpaced revenue collecdistribute available dollars, for tions.

Veterans, DEP, DCNR among dozens of other groups affected By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

While education and social services are getting much of the attention directed at Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed $23.14 billion spending plan, dozens of other agencies, departments and programs would be affected. The budget calls for cutting funds for Veterans Homes, like the 200-bed Gino J. Merli Veterans Center in Scranton, by more than $6 million. Karla Porter, a U.S. Air Force veteran and member of the NEPA Veterans Multicare Alliance board of directors, said veterans, perhaps more than many other groups, can understand the need for the cuts. “I think that veterans understand when sacrifices need to be made,” said Porter. The Department of Environmental Protection will see funding cut by 7.8

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While agriculture continues to be the state’s number one economic sector, the proposed budget reduces funding by 6.6 percent. Many programs that fall under the Department of Agriculture, including research and education, and initiatives and grants for state fairs, are being slashed or seeing funding completely eliminated. percent or $10.5 million; and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ budget is decreased by about $2.5 million or 4.6 percent. Almost no recipient of state funds goes unscathed, though some would maintain “level funding,” such as the state police at $187 million and the Department of Corrections at $1.87 billion. It’s the first time in a decade no increase was budgeted for corrections. But Corbett said the budget provides funding for a new cadet class of 115 state police troopers to begin this summer.

factor in social security payments. Now that it’s all in the same broad grant, such savings can be used as the district sees Continued from Page 1A fit. “Efficiency will matter a little Manager Joe Rodriquez echoed the sentiment after briefly re- more,” Palfey said. viewing the budget proposal beLarge districts benefit tween meetings. A breakdown of the numbers Both men were in the middle of preparing for board meetings shows the change benefited Hatoday. But Rodriguez said his as- zleton Area and Wilkes-0Barre sistant had figured the district Area the most, with a 3.5 perwas coming out ahead by half a cent increase in overall funding million or more than last year’s under the new system. Hanover state subsidies. “I feel more pos- Area’s money increased 3.4 peritive going into tomorrow’s cent and Wyoming Valley West saw a climb of 3.2 percent. meeting,” he said. It’s too early to judge the imDallas Business Manager Grant Palfey had been able to pact of budget cuts on LCCC, take a closer look at how the Leary said, particularly since proposal affected his district the proposal must still grind and suspects he knows the logic through the legislature and behind combining the three could change. But he noted LCCC has avoidseemingly disparate budget ed a tuition hike the last two items. Putting the money in one pot years despite the tough econogives districts an incentive to my, and promised the college cut spending in transportation will continue to strive to keep or salaries – the determining tuition low while maintaining

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“Clearly these are difficult times and it’s the fourth year in a row that local agencies will need to address budget cuts,” Jones said. He said agencies throughout the region are trying to figure out not only how the budget affects them but also how to make the best use of available funds to help an ever-growing pool of clients seeking help, whether for food, shelter, child care or alcohol or drug rehabilitation. “While the funding might go away, needs don’t,” Jones said. The seven affected budget lines are: Mental Health Services, Intellectual Disabilities, County Child Welfare Special Grants, Behavioral Health Services, Homeless Assistance Programs, Human Services Development Fund and the Act 152 Drug and Alcohol Program. While in many cases less drastic than last year’s reductions, the $29.6 million in cuts the governor is proposing in human services, including $788,000 for autism intervention and services, would hurt people who need

“We’ve been cut so much in previous years that there just wasn’t much left to cut.” Funding to the state library system was slashed by 5 percent to $2.6 million. “It’s not huge, but certainly not welcome,” Miller said. He noted that a decade ago, state “With the increasing workload of public library funding was $75 miltruck inspections, responding to increased traffic incidents and receiving lion. This latest budget proposes $50 more calls for assistance directly relat- million. Cuts to the “Recreation and Cultured to the expansion of Marcellus sSale al Enrichment” budget that includes drilling, now, more than ever, addistate parks, forests, museums and tional resources and personnel are historical preservation total $28 milneeded,” said Pennsylvania State Troopers Association President Joseph lion. While agriculture continues to be Kovel. the state’s number one economic Libraries also saw cuts, though sector, the proposed budget reduces Richard Miller, executive director of funding by 6.6 percent. Many prothe Osterhout Free Library in Wilkesgrams that fall under the Department Barre and the administrator of the of Agriculture, including research and Luzerne County Library System, said

“We’ve been told we have to absorb this cut not just in next year’s budget, but in this year’s budget.” Lynn Biga Luzerne County Head Start executive director

programs, regardless of the final outcome for this year’s state budget. At Head Start, Biga said the cuts appear to be more firmly set. “We’ve been told we have to absorb this cut not just in next year’s budget, but in this year’s budget,” Biga said. The state fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. The state also cut Pre-K Counts, a Head Start program for younger children, by 5 percent, though a PowerPoint presentation released by Corbett

said that cut was being made through changes in state administration and would not reduce the number of children served. Biga had heard otherwise – that the state would absorb the cost this fiscal year, but pass at least some of it on when the new budget takes effect. How that translates to the number of disadvantaged children served remains unknown. “We’re trying to make a plan right now.” Tkatch said Corbett’s emphasis on job training and the potential of career centers in his budget speech dovetails with West Side’s efforts to train students in high-demand jobs – including a partnership with Susquehanna County Career Center to offer training for the Marcellus Shale drilling industry. Corbett’s budget is full of smaller but important initiatives, including a plan to spend $3.7 million to complete implementation of a new teacher evaluation system that bases a chunk of that evaluation on stu-

education, and initiatives and grants for state fairs, are being slashed or seeing funding completely eliminated. Tourism is the state’s second-largest sector and it too is hard hit. The tourism promotion budget is decreased by $990,000, a 25 percent cut. Tourism funding for zoos has been eliminated. Economic development efforts fare better. The Department of Community and Economic Development would receive $211.7 million, nearly the same as this year, as is the Department of Labor & Industry’s $70.5 million. “I am submitting to you a budget proposal that is at once lean and demanding. In the coming weeks we will sit down to work out the final details as we map out our course. But this map comes with boundaries. We will not spend more than we have,” Corbett said.

PROPOSED EDUCATION BUDGET

Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed education budget combines what had been separate line items in the past: “Basic Education funding,” Social Security subsidies, and student transportation.

Basic Education, transportation and Social Security subsidies School district Crestwood Dallas Greater Nanticoke Area Hanover Area Hazleton Area Lake-Lehman Northwest Area Pittston Area Wilkes-Barre Area Wyoming Area Wyoming Valley West County

2011-2012 Total $9,723,210 $6,613,501 $11,520,285 $7,948,892 $37,094,473 $8,371,680 $9,135,209 $10,980,722 $26,539,341 $9,069,352 $20,173,767 $18,937,553

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dent scores on state tests. The budget calls for statewide use of the system beginning in the 2013-14 school year. Most local school districts began limited use of that system this year as part of a pilot program. The budget sets aside another $471,000 to devise a new system of grading public schools “based Mary Dysleski, the acting director of the Luzerne County Human Services Department, sits in her office on Pennsylvania Avenue reviewing the governor’s proposed 2012-13 budget that includes cuts and changes for Public Welfare and Human Services. Area officials say the changes and cuts in the governor’s proposed budget pose new challenges for them and the clients they serve in the area.

2012-2013 Total $9,823,773 $6,678,972 $11,618,303 $8,220,679 $38,399,027 $8,446,838 $9,207,905 $11,287,847 $27,467,755 $9,236,664 $20,819,523 $19,547,994

Dollar change $100,563 $65,471 $98,018 $271,787 $1,304,554 $75,158 $72,696 $307,125 $928,414 $167,312 $645,756 $610,441

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on three factors: Fiscal, academic performance and safety.” And it earmarks $1.7 million to create “real-time data collection” of information gathered from schools and districts that is used in disbursing state funds, allowing “a more accurate allocation of state dollars to follow the student.”

“The budget I bring you is built to transform the public welfare system. Not to eliminate it but to ‘right size’ it. It modifies programs to give incentives to those who are able to transition from the welfare line to the employment line while it gives real relief to our poor,” Corbett said. So instead of the state divvying up funds for behavior health services, mental health, homeless assistance, and other line items, the budget combined them, and then cut 20 percent from this year’s budget. Mary Dysleski, acting director of the Luzerne County Department of Human Services, said the proposal is better than having across the board cuts to programs but it’s too early to know the impact on the county and those who use the services. AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER “In a way, it does help us, but there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered before we know how assistance,” said Public Welfare Secreaid, administration leaders said the help the most, according to leaders of time has come for those receiving help tary Gary D. Alexander. “Public welfare much,” she said. local social service organizations. AuZotynia said while she’s “not ready was created to provide temporary to begin helping themselves. tism help was cut by $1.4 million last assistance for most recipients and to be to panic yet” there is a concern that “We are focused on maintaining the year. not only are the thousands of people a last resort, not a way of life.” safety net for Pennsylvania’s most “As anticipated, it’s bleak,” said Pacurrently on waiting lists for services Corbett said the state wants to see mela Zotynia, executive director of The vulnerable and most in need. However, residents who have received assistance going to be left out, those currently Pennsylvania taxpayers, who already ARC of Luzerne County. She said “the receiving assistance may see a reducfind jobs and said a focus of the state pay 40 cents on each of their tax dolprovider system is already in jeopardy tion in services or be forced to join should be to allocate resources to do lars for welfare programs, cannot susafter cuts made this fiscal year.” those in line. just that. tain the continued growth of public On the public welfare side of state

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Kazaam: Career night lifts Hawkeyes ShaQuille Rolle posts a personal best 29 points to lead Hanover Area closer to the District 2 playoffs after downing Sem. By JOHN ERZAR jerzar@timesleader.com

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Holy Redeemer’s Alexa Kalafut competes in the 200 medley relay. The Royals won the event in 2:03.55.

Holy Redeemer wins fifth consecutive division title

By JAY MONAHAN For The Times Leader

clinch the crown. The Mountaineers (4-2) would have moved into position with for a three-way tie with a win. “It’s not a runaway,” Pawlenok said. “There’s some great competition. We were surprised this year that it wasn’t as close as it could have been.” With the victory, Pawlenok secures her sixth consecutive -- and 24th overall -- conference championship. She previously coached at Abington Heights and Bishop Hoban before the Catholic school merger in 2007. “But I do truly think that it’s because of the way the kids respond,” Pawlenok said. “We talk about these meets during practice. They are fully prepared when they get on the block. We do our homework, and I think

WILKES-BARRE – It almost couldn’t come any more routinely for the Holy Redeemer girls swimming and diving team. Five years. Five titles. The Royals clinched the Wyoming Valley Conference Southern Division championship with a 109-77 victory over Dallas on Tuesday at the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center. “It doesn’t get any easier,” Holy Redeemer coach Mara Pawlenok said. “Every year, you do the scouting. You sit down and figure out the lineups. You work hard with the kids; get them everything they need for success. And then they do the work.” Holy Redeemer (7-0) knocked off previously undefeated Hazleton Area on Jan. 31 to move into position to See ROYALS, Page 3B

HANOVER TWP. – Hanover Area’s ShaQuille Rolle shares a first name with an NBA legend. The 6-foot-2 senior certainly had an O’Neallike performance on Tuesday night. Rolle poured in 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Hawkeyes defeated HANOVER Wyoming Seminary 55-48 in AREA a Wyoming Valley Conference Division II game with huge postseason implications. WYOMING “I’m just doing anything SEMINARY possible for my team to win,” said Rolle, whose previous WVC high was 27 in a loss to Northwest on Jan. 17. Hanover Area improved to 2-2 in Division II and 8-11 overall. Seminary fell to 2-2 and 7-12. But the most important number is overall record in WVC games. Hanover Area went to 6-5, while Seminary fell to 4-7 along with Northwest. Those three teams are battling for the third and final WVC berth in the District 2 Class 2A playoffs with three conference games to play. GAR and Meyers have clinched the other two positions.

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The Holy Redeemer girls swim team gets psyched before the meet with a huddle in the pool.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Perfect so far, King’s women poised to clinch crown Three teams are tied atop the Freedom Conference in men’s play with 2 weeks remaining in season. By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

One top seed is all but wrapped up. The other likely won’t be decided until the final day of the regular season. With just two weeks left in the league schedule, four of the six local

college basketball teams are in position to qualify for the Freedom Conference tournament. The King’s women are one win away from finishing first in the league while the men’s side features a three-way tie at the top of the standings with four games left to play. The stretch run begins tonight as King’s and Misericordia host doubleheaders against Delaware Valley and Eastern, respectively. Wilkes heads to New Jersey to play at FDU-Florham.

The women’s games all begin at 6 p.m., with the men following at 8 p.m. Nothing is settled on the men’s side as Misericordia, Wilkes and Eastern all enter tonight at 7-3 in conference play. “Nobody’s a dominant team that’s going to just run through the conference,” Colonels coach Jerry Rickrode said. “It can happen to anybody.” For a time, it looked like Wilkes might pull away from the pack, starting off 6-0. But Eastern and Misericordia both knocked off the Colonels, who

snapped a three-game skid with a win Saturday against Manhattanville. Now it’s the Cougars who are hot with a six-game streak of their own, including a pair of overtime road wins against King’s and DeSales. A win over Eastern would go a long way to claiming a home game in the Freedom tournament, which begins Feb. 22. At 3-7, King’s has some work to do to get back into the picture, sitting two See CROWN, Page 4B

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Hanover Area’s Martin Steve shoots over Wyoming Seminary Ander Gonzalez during Tuesday’s game.

NFL

Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade By VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the “Big Blue Apple,” as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants’ Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti. AP PHOTO The parade set off from the southern tip of Manhattan and Fans reach out to touch the Vince Lombardi trophy, held by the New York Giants’ Brandon Jacobs, at a victory celebration rally at rolled slowly north to City Hall, MetLife Stadium on Tuesday in East Rutherford, N.J. past fans dressed head to toe in

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red, blue and white Giants gear, with confetti wafting slowly from the high-rises lining Broadway. Manning, the Super Bowl MVP, joined by coach Tom Coughlin, Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other teammates, waved and grinned from the float as a deep roar rose from the crowds. Defensive end Justin Tuck said he was glad to be part of the team, leading its defense and sacking New England quarterback Tom Brady twice during the 21-17 victory over the Patriots, “We made it here by believing

in each other. We believe in every guy on this team,” he said later during a ceremony at City Hall Plaza. “Honestly, we wouldn’t be here today without your support.” The team was introduced with thunderous applause from the thousands of fans outside the City Hall gates. A lucky 250 fans received tickets to the fete, where the Giants were honored with symbolic keys to the city. The crowd went wild for running back Ahmed Bradshaw, who plopped down in the end zone Sunday to score the winning

touchdown. Wide receiver Victor Cruz did his trademark salsa moves as he accepted his key. Manning joked about the team’s fourth-quarter comebacks. “Make it tough but make it possible,” he said, laughing about how the team blew an early lead to come back and win. The Giants had eight fourthquarter comebacks to win games during the season. “Finish games, finish fourth quarters and finish the season strong. That’s what we did,” See GIANTS, Page 4B

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L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY'S EVENTS HS WRESTLING (all matches 7 p.m.) Hanover Area at Scranton Prep Lackawanna Trail at Tunkhannock Wyoming Valley West at West Scranton Valley View at GAR HS SWIMMING Wyoming Area at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. Dunmore at Meyers, 4:30 p.m. Elk Lake at Scranton Prep, 7 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU York, 8 p.m. Delaware Valley at King’s, 8 p.m. Wilkes at FDU-Florham, 8 p.m. Eastern at Misericordia, 8 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Delaware Valley at King’s, 6 p.m. Wilkes at FDU-Florham, 6 p.m. PSU Hazleton at PSU York, 6 p.m. Eastern at Misericordia, 6 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Elizabethtown, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9 GIRLS BASKETBALL Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m. Coughlin at Tunkhannock, 7:15 p.m. Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m. GAR at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at MMI Prep, 7:15 p.m. Northwest at Hanover Area, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Meyers, 7:15 p.m. HS BOWLING Berwick at Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, 3 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Luzerne CCC at Central Penn, 8:30 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Luzerne CCC at Central Penn, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 10 BOYS BASKETBALL Dallas at Wyoming Area, 7 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Berwick, 7:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Crestwood, 7:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Berwick, 7:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m. Nanticoke at GAR, 7:15 p.m. Meyers at Wyoming Seminary, 7:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Northwest, 7:15 p.m. HS SWIMMING Pittston Area at Coughlin, 4:30 p.m. HS WRESTLING Wyoming Seminary at St. Alban’s tourney COLLEGE SWIMMING MAC Swim Championships (at Wilkes-Barre CYC), TBA COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Misericordia at Lafayette, 2 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING Ithaca at Wilkes, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11 BOYS BASKETBALL Bethlehem Catholic at Hazleton Area, 3 p.m. HS WRESTLING Tunkhannock at Meyers, 7 p.m. Scranton Prep at Nanticoke, noon Wyoming Area at West Scranton, 1 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Abington Heights, 1 p.m. Dallas at Richard Smoker Tournament, 10 a.m. Wyoming Seminary at St. Alban’s tourney MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Manhattanville at King’s, 3 p.m. Wilkes at Eastern, 3 p.m. Misericordia at Delaware Valley, 3 p.m. PSU Berks at PSU Hazleton, 3 p.m. Valley Forge at Luzerne CCC, 3 p.m. PSU Wilkes Barre at PSU Mont Alto, 3 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Manhattanville at King’s, 1 p.m. Wilkes at Eastern, 1 p.m. PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Mont Alto, 1 p.m. Valley Forge at Luzerne CCC, 1 p.m. Misericordia at Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. HS SWIMMING State College Area High at Wyoming Valley West, 1 p.m. COLLEGE SWIMMING MAC Swim Championships (at Wilkes-Barre CYC), TBA COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Hunter, noon Wilkes at McDaniel, noon

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GOLF 4:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, first round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6:30 p.m. BTN — Penn State at Michigan State 7 p.m. ESPN — Georgetown at Syracuse ESPN2 — Kansas at Baylor ROOT — Pittsburgh at South Florida 8 p.m. FSN — Rice at Houston WQMY — Duke at North Carolina PLUS — Arkansas at Georgia 8:30 p.m. BTN — Michigan at Nebraska 9 p.m. ESPN — Duke at North Carolina ESPN2 — Seton Hall at Rutgers 10 p.m. ROOT — Rice at Houston

NBA 7 p.m. CSN — San Antonio at Philadelphia MSG — New York at Washington 7:30 p.m. YES — Detroit at New Jersey

NHL 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Boston at Buffalo 10 p.m. NBCSN — Calgary at San Jose

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Named Adam Chodzko media relations representative. NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with INF Bill Hall on a minor league contract. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Clayton Kershaw to a two-year contract. American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Signed OF Marcos Rodriguez. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed RHP Nolan Nicholson and RHP Chris Allen. Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS—Signed INF Ray Navarrete. Can-Am League ROCKLAND BOULDERS—Signed RHP Mackenzie King, RHP Pat Moran, RHP Will Hassett, RHP Chris Rubio and INF Cole Kraft. WORCESTER TORNADOES—Sold the contract of 1B Chris Colabello to Minnesota (AL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT—Waived C Mickell Gladness. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Assigned F Craig Brackins to Maine (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS—Announced the retirement of RB Ricky Williams. BUFFALO BILLS—Re-signed K Rian Lindell. Named Pete Metzelaars tight ends coach. CHICAGO BEARS—Named Jeremy Bates quarterbacks coach. PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Named Todd Haley offensive coordinator.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS—Assigned F Zach Hamill to Providence (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Assigned C Brad Mills to Albany (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled D Evan Oberg from Norfolk (AHL). American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Springfield D Theo Ruth two games as a consequence of his match penalty for cross-checking incurred in a Feb. 4 game against Norfolk. Suspended Worcester RW James Livingston two as a result of a boarding incident in a Feb. 4 game at St. John’s. PROVIDENCE BRUINS—Signed F Bobby Robins. WORCESTER SHARKS—Signed F Jack Combs. Announced G Antero Niittymaki was assigned to Syracuse (AHL). Announced F Andrew Murray was loaned to the team from San Jose (NHL). ECHL SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS—Signed F Greg Beller.

SOCCER Major League Soccer LA GALAXY—Announced MF Juninho was loaned to the team from Brazilian club Sao Paulo. Signed D Leonardo.

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COLLEGE SOUTH ALABAMA—Named Jerry Mack wide receivers coach. SOUTH CAROLINA—Named Chris Rogers compliance director. TEXAS STATE—Named Jeff Conway co-offensive coordinator, running backs and tight ends coach. UNLV—Announced tight ends coach Brent Myers will serve as offensive coordinator and secondary coach J.D. Williams as defensive coordinator.

B A S K E T B A L L National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia ................. 18 7 .720 Boston........................... 14 10 .583 New York ...................... 10 15 .400 New Jersey .................. 8 18 .308 Toronto ......................... 8 18 .308 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami .............................. 19 6 .760 Atlanta............................. 16 9 .640 Orlando........................... 15 10 .600 Washington.................... 5 20 .200 Charlotte ........................ 3 22 .120 Central Division W L Pct Chicago......................... 21 6 .778 Indiana .......................... 17 7 .708 Milwaukee..................... 10 14 .417 Cleveland...................... 9 14 .391 Detroit ........................... 6 20 .231 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio.................. 17 9 .654 Dallas ............................ 14 11 .560 Houston ........................ 14 11 .560 Memphis ....................... 12 13 .480 New Orleans ................ 4 21 .160 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City............... 19 5 .792 Denver............................ 15 10 .600 Portland .......................... 14 11 .560 Utah ................................ 13 11 .542 Minnesota ...................... 12 12 .500 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers .................. 15 7 .682 L.A. Lakers..................... 14 11 .560 Phoenix .......................... 11 14 .440 Golden State .................. 8 13 .381 Sacramento ................... 9 15 .375 Monday's Games L.A. Clippers 107, Orlando 102, OT Washington 111, Toronto 108, OT Philadelphia 95, L.A. Lakers 90 Phoenix 99, Atlanta 90 Chicago 108, New Jersey 87 New York 99, Utah 88 Sacramento 100, New Orleans 92 San Antonio 89, Memphis 84 Houston 99, Denver 90 Oklahoma City 111, Portland 107, OT Tuesday's Games Indiana 104, Utah 99 Boston 94, Charlotte 84 Miami 107, Cleveland 91 Phoenix 107, Milwaukee 105 Sacramento at Minnesota, late Oklahoma City at Golden State, late Today's Games L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Toronto, 7 p.m. Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m. New York at Washington, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Indiana at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 9 p.m. Houston at Portland, 10 p.m. Thursday's Games L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m. Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 31⁄2 8 101⁄2 101⁄2

AMERICA’S LINE

LEAGUES

By ROXY ROXBOROUGH

Brews Brothers Summer Softball League has openings for men’s and co ed. For more information call Tony at 693-0506. Kingston Soccer is forming a spring soccer league U8-U14. Online registration can be found at www.kingstoncornerkicksystems.com. Contact Ben for additional information at 332-0313.

CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Knicks - Wizards circle is for New York forward Amare Stoudemire (out) and forward Carmelo Anthony (out); the Bulls - Hornets circle is for Chicago guard Derrick Rose (questionable); the T’wolves Grizzlies circle is for Minnesota forward Kevin Love who is serving the final game of his two game suspension; the Nuggets - Mavericks circle is for numerous Denver injuries. BOXING REPORT: In the WBC middleweight title fight on February 4 in San Antonio, Texas, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is -$380 vs. Marco Antonio Rubio at +$320; in the WBA super welterweight title fight on May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is -$600 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$400. NBA Favorite

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Top 25 Fared Tuesday 1. Kentucky (24-1) beat No. 8 Florida 78-58. Next: at Vanderbilt, Saturday. 2. Syracuse (23-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 12 Georgetown, Wednesday. 3. Ohio State (20-3) vs. Purdue. Next: vs. No. 11 Michigan State, Saturday. 4. Missouri (22-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Baylor, Saturday. 5. North Carolina (20-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Duke, Wednesday. 6. Baylor (21-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 7 Kansas, Wednesday. 7. Kansas (18-5) did not play. Next: at No. 6 Baylor, Wednesday. 8. Florida (19-5) lost to No. 1 Kentucky 78-58. Next: vs. Tennessee, Saturday. 9. Murray State (23-0) did not play. Next: vs. Tennessee State, Thursday. 10. Duke (19-4) did not play. Next: at No. 5 North Carolina, Wednesday. 11. Michigan State (18-5) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Wednesday. 12. Georgetown (18-4) did not play. Next: at No. 2 Syracuse, Wednesday. 13. San Diego State (20-3) did not play. Next: at No. 14 UNLV, Saturday. 14. UNLV (21-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 San Diego State, Saturday. 15. Florida State (16-6) did not play. Next: at Boston College, Wednesday. 16. Saint Mary’s (Cal) (22-2) did not play. Next: at Gonzaga, Thursday. 17. Creighton (21-4) lost to Evansville 65-57. Next: vs. Wichita State, Saturday. 18. Marquette (20-5) did not play. Next: vs. Cincinnati, Saturday. 19. Virginia (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Wednesday. 20. Mississippi State (18-5) did not play. Next: vs. Mississippi, Thursday. 21. Wisconsin (18-6) did not play. Next: at Minnesota, Thursday. 22. Michigan (17-7) did not play. Next: at Nebraska, Wednesday. 23. Indiana (18-6) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois, Thursday. 24. Louisville (19-5) did not play. Next: at West Virginia, Saturday. 25. Harvard (20-2) did not play. Next: at Pennsylvania, Friday. Tuesday's College Basketball Scores EAST Farmingdale 89, Yeshiva 67 Hartford 76, UMBC 70 Mount St. Mary (NY) 98, Mount St. Vincent 73 NYU 73, New Paltz 61 Philadelphia 65, Chestnut Hill 58 Regis 71, Lesley 59 Villanova 74, Providence 72 SOUTH Campbell 81, Coastal Carolina 75 Clayton St. 62, Georgia College 55 E. Kentucky 59, Mid Continent 41 Hampden-Sydney 140, Patrick Henry 40 Kentucky 78, Florida 58 Maryland 64, Clemson 62 Morehouse 80, Fort Valley St. 74 MIDWEST Chicago St. 63, IPFW 57 Evansville 65, Creighton 57 Goshen 97, Mount Vernon Nazarene 60 Kansas St. 65, Texas Tech 46 SOUTHWEST Oklahoma St. 69, Iowa St. 67 Top 25 Schedule All Times EST Wednesday's Games No. 2 Syracuse vs. No. 12 Georgetown, 7 p.m. No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 10 Duke, 9 p.m. No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 7 Kansas, 7 p.m. No. 11 Michigan State vs. Penn State, 6:30 p.m. No. 15 Florida State at Boston College, 7 p.m. No. 19 Virginia vs. Wake Forest, 7:30 p.m. No. 22 Michigan at Nebraska, 8:30 p.m. Thursday's Games No. 9 Murray State vs. Tennessee State, 8 p.m. No. 16 Saint Mary’s (Cal) at Gonzaga, 11 p.m. No. 20 Mississippi State vs. Mississippi, 7 p.m. No. 21 Wisconsin at Minnesota, 7 p.m. No. 23 Indiana vs. Illinois, 8 p.m. Friday's Game No. 25 Harvard at Penn, 7 p.m. Saturday's Games No. 1 Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 9 p.m. No. 2 Syracuse vs. UConn, 1 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Michigan State, 6 p.m. No. 4 Missouri vs. No. 6 Baylor, 1:30 p.m. No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 19 Virginia, 1 p.m. No. 7 Kansas vs. Oklahoma State, 4 p.m. No. 8 Florida vs. Tennessee, 4 p.m. No. 9 Murray State vs . Austin Peay, 8:30 p.m. No. 10 Duke vs. Maryland, 4 p.m. No. 13 San Diego State at No. 14 UNLV, 4 p.m. No. 15 Florida State vs. Miami, 1 p.m. No. 16 Saint Mary’s (Cal) vs. Santa Clara, 11 p.m. No. 17 Creighton vs. Wichita State, 5 p.m. No. 18 Marquette vs. Cincinnati, 3 p.m. No. 20 Mississippi State vs. Georgia, 1:30 p.m. No. 24 Louisville at West Virginia, Noon No. 25 Harvard at Princeton, 7 p.m. Sunday's Games No. 12 Georgetown vs. St. John’s, 1 p.m. No. 22 Michigan vs. Illinois, 1 p.m.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers............... 51 33 13 5 71 141 103 Philadelphia ................ 53 30 16 7 67 173 157 New Jersey ................. 53 31 19 3 65 150 148 Pittsburgh .................... 54 30 19 5 65 163 141 N.Y. Islanders.............. 52 22 22 8 52 126 150 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 51 33 16 2 68 180 111 Toronto ........................ 53 28 19 6 62 167 155 Ottawa .......................... 56 27 22 7 61 162 174 Montreal....................... 54 21 24 9 51 140 147 Buffalo.......................... 52 22 24 6 50 126 154 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington ................. 53 28 21 4 60 149 149 Florida .......................... 52 24 17 11 59 131 149 Winnipeg...................... 54 24 24 6 54 129 150 Tampa Bay................... 52 23 24 5 51 148 176 Carolina ....................... 54 20 25 9 49 137 165 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit .......................... 54 35 17 2 72 172 129 St. Louis....................... 52 31 14 7 69 129 106 Nashville ...................... 53 32 17 4 68 149 136 Chicago........................ 53 29 17 7 65 169 158 Columbus .................... 53 15 32 6 36 123 175 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 52 32 15 5 69 167 130 Minnesota.................... 53 25 20 8 58 122 136 Calgary ........................ 53 24 22 7 55 126 144 Colorado ...................... 54 26 25 3 55 135 151 Edmonton .................... 53 21 27 5 47 141 158 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose ...................... 50 29 15 6 64 145 117 Los Angeles ................ 54 26 18 10 62 118 117 Dallas ........................... 51 27 22 2 56 136 144 Phoenix........................ 53 24 21 8 56 139 142 Anaheim ...................... 52 20 24 8 48 135 156 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday's Games Anaheim 3, Calgary 2, SO Toronto 6, Edmonton 3 Phoenix 3, Detroit 1 Tuesday's Games N.Y. Islanders 1, Philadelphia 0, SO Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2, SO New Jersey 1, N.Y. Rangers 0 Washington 4, Florida 0 Columbus 3, Minnesota 1 St. Louis 3, Ottawa 1 Los Angeles 3, Tampa Bay 1 Vancouver at Nashville, late Toronto at Winnipeg, late Phoenix at Dallas, late Chicago at Colorado, late Today's Games Boston at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Calgary at San Jose, 10 p.m. Thursday's Games St. Louis at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Washington, 7 p.m. Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m. Nashville at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Calgary at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Gaz de France SUEZ Results Singles First Round Mona Barthel, Germany, def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-2. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic, def. Alberta Brianti, Italy, 6-3, 6-3. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, def. Li Na (3), China, 7-6 (5), 3-2, retired. Angelique Kerber (9), Germany, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 7-6 (3). Julia Goerges (6), Germany, def. Shahar Peer, Israel, 6-1, 6-3. Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 6-2, 6-2. Petra Martic, Croatia, def. Greta Arn, Hungary, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles First Round Julie Coin and Pauline Parmentier, France, def. Liga Dekmeijere, Latvia, and Sandra Klemenschits, Austria, 1-6, 7-5, 10-6 tiebreak. Monica Niculescu, Romania, and Alicja Rosolska (4), Poland, def. Eva Hrdinova and Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, 6-4, 5-7, 10-6 tiebreak. Alberta Brianti, Italy, and Alize Cornet, France, def. Nina Bratchikova, Russia, and Darija Jurak, Croatia, 7-5, 6-2. Jill Craybas, United States, and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Natalie Grandin, South Africa, and Vladimira Uhlirova (2), Czech Republic, 7-6 (6), 2-6, 10-6 tiebreak.

American Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s .............. 47 29 12 5 1 64 157 135 Manchester ........... 50 27 21 0 2 56 133 136 Worcester.............. 44 21 14 4 5 51 119 115 Portland ................. 47 23 19 2 3 51 132 147 Providence............ 48 22 21 2 3 49 111 133 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Penguins.............. 48 28 13 2 5 63 157 142 Hershey ................. 47 26 14 4 3 59 171 142 Norfolk ................... 48 27 18 1 2 57 166 138 Syracuse ............... 45 19 19 4 3 45 146 151 Binghamton........... 48 20 25 2 1 43 130 151 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Connecticut........... 47 22 16 4 5 53 140 138 Bridgeport ............. 46 23 18 3 2 51 137 135 Springfield ............. 47 22 22 1 2 47 136 145 Albany .................... 45 19 18 5 3 46 115 137 Adirondack............ 46 22 22 1 1 46 128 136 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Charlotte................ 48 28 16 2 2 60 140 127 Chicago ................. 47 26 17 1 3 56 135 122 Peoria .................... 47 24 20 2 1 51 143 136 Milwaukee ............. 44 23 19 1 1 48 124 117 Rockford................ 47 20 22 1 4 45 139 158 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 47 25 17 3 2 55 136 117 Rochester.............. 47 21 17 6 3 51 130 139 Grand Rapids........ 45 19 18 4 4 46 143 145 Lake Erie ............... 47 21 22 2 2 46 114 131 Hamilton ................ 46 20 21 1 4 45 114 139 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 47 30 12 2 3 65 139 103 Houston ................. 48 23 13 3 9 58 130 129 Abbotsford ............ 47 26 18 3 0 55 114 118 San Antonio .......... 47 25 20 2 0 52 117 127 Texas ..................... 45 20 22 1 2 43 132 139 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Tuesday's Games San Antonio 4, Hamilton 2 Chicago 2, Houston 1 St. John’s 2, Providence 0 Portland 4, Manchester 2 Connecticut 3, Syracuse 1 Milwaukee at Texas, late Today's Games Rochester at Toronto, 11 a.m. Providence at St. John’s, 6 p.m. Lake Erie at Rockford, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Texas, 8:30 p.m. Thursday's Games Oklahoma City at Abbotsford, 8 p.m.

PTT Pattaya Women's Open Results Singles First Round Vera Zvonareva (1), Russia, def. Varatchaya Wongteanchai, Thailand, 6-2, 7-5. Misaki Doi, Japan, def. Noppawon Lertcheewakarn, Thailand, 6-1, 6-3. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, def. Zhou Yi-Miao, China, 6-1, 7-5. Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, def. Galina Voskoboeva (6), Kazakhstan, 6-3, 4-2, retired. Vania King (8), United States, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 6-4, 6-2. Chang Kai-chen, Taiwan, def. Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, 7-5, 6-1. Anne Keothavong, Britain, def. Dominika Cibulkova (2), Slovakia, 6-4, 6-1. Kimiko Date-Krumm, Japan, def. Nicha Lertpitaksinchai, Thailand, 6-1, 6-1. Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, def. Laura Robson, Britain, 5-2, retired. Daniela Hantuchova (3), Slovakia, def. Nugnadda Wannasuk, Thailand, 6-2, 6-0. Sania Mirza, India, def. Ayumi Morita, Japan, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, def. Zheng Jie (5), China, 6-3, 6-2. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, def. Anastasia Pivovarova, Russia, 6-4, 6-1. Maria Kirilenko (4), Russia, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

B O X I N G Fight Schedule Feb. 10 At Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN2), Demetrius Andrade vs. Derek Ennis, 12, IBF junior middleweight eliminator. At Buenos Aires, Argentina, Luis Alberto Lazarte vs. Johnriel Casimero, 12, for the interim IBF junior flyweight title. Feb. 11 At Houston (HBO), Jose Miguel Cotto vs. Jose Luis Castillo, 10, welterweights. Feb. 17 At College Park Center, Arlington, Texas (ESPN2), Mike Dallas Jr. vs. Miguel Gonzalez, 10, junior welterweights. At Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, Calif. (SHO), Thomas Dulorme vs. TBA, 10, for the vacant NABF welterweight title;Jonathan Gonzalez vs. Billy Lyell, 10, junior middleweight. Feb. 18 At Brondby, Denmark, Brian Magee vs. Rudy Markussen, 12, for the interim WBA World super middleweight title. At Olympic Hall, Munich, Vitali Klitschko vs. Dereck Chisora, 12, for Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title. At American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas (SHO), Paul Williams vs. Nobuhiro Ishida, 12, junior middleweights;Tavoris Cloud vs. Gabriel Campillo, 12, for Cloud’s IBF light heavyweight title;Chris Arreola vs. Eric Molina, 10, heavyweights. At Durango, Mexico, Jorge Arce vs. Lorenzo Parra, 12, for Arce’s WBO bantamweight title. Feb. 24 At Dover (Del.) Downs Hotel & Casino (ESPN2), Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Cristobal Cruz, 10, for the WBC Silver super featherweight title;Edgar Santana vs. Manuel Perez, 10, for Santana’s NABA junior welterweight title. At the Galen Center, Los Angeles (ESPN2), Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Cristobal Cruz, 12, junior lightweights;Efrain Esquivias vs. Roberto Castaneda, 10, super bantamweights. At the DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, Calif., Artemio Reyes vs. Victor Hugo Correa, 10, welterweights. Feb. 25 At Stuttgart, Germany, Alexander Povetkin vs. Marco Huck, 12, for Povetkin’s WBA World heavyweight title. At St. Louis (HBO), Marcos Maidana vs. Devon Alexander, 10, welterweights;Adrien Broner vs. Eloy Perez, 12, for Broner’s WBO junior lightweight title. Feb. 29 At Hobart, Australia, Daniel Geale vs. Osumanu Adama, 12, for Geale’s IBF middleweight title;Kali Meehan vs. Kertson Manswell, 12, heavyweights. March 3 At Duesseldorf, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jean-Marc Mormeck, 12, for Klitschko’s WBA Super World-IBF-WBO-IBO heavyweight titles. At Staples Center, Los Angeles (HBO), Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Rocky Juarez, 12, lightweights. At the Woodland (Calif.) Community Center, Vicente Escobedo vs. Lonnie Smith, 10, for the vacant NABO Junior Lightweight Title. March 7 At Hobart, Australia, Daniel Geale vs. Osumanu Adama, 12, for Geale’s IBF middleweight title;Billy Dib vs. Eduardo Escobedo, 12, for Dib’s IBF featherweight title;Kali Meehan vs. Travis Walker, 12, heavyweights.

MEETINGS GAR Memorial High School Football Booster Club will meet TODAY at 7 p.m. in the choral room at the high school. New members are welcome. . Greater Nanticoke Area Softball Booster Club will be holding a meeting TODAY at 6:30 p.m. at Time Out Pizza. All are invited to attend. For further information, contact Tammy at 735-0661, Lynn at 239-1604, Lisa at 735-8151 or Patty at 735-3830. Jenkins Twp. Little League will hold its monthly meeting TODAY from 6-6:30 p.m. at the Jenkins Twp. Municipal Building. Items to be discussed are 2012 season preparations and golf tournament. All interested parents are urged to attend. All manager letters of intent are due by this meeting. Anyone interested in managing a team MUST have a letter of intent submitted by this meeting—NO EXCEPTIONS. Kingston/Forty Fort Little League will meet Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Kingston Rec Center. All interested members are encouraged to attend. The Dallas Softball Booster Club will be holding a meeting TODAY 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. The Crestwood Football Booster Club will meet Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at Tony’s Pizza in the back room. Any questions, call Melanie at 606-4223. Swoyersville Little League will meet TODAY at 7:30 p.m. at the Borough Building. The Wyoming Valley West Baseball Booster Club will meet Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at Murphy’s Swoyersville. Parents of players are encouraged to attend. The Duryea Little League will have a mandatory coaches meeting on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. at the Duryea VFW. Anyone interested in coaching this year must attend. Teams and divisions will be discussed, as well as upcoming season items. The Wyoming Valley Chapter of PIAA Baseball Officials will hold a meeting on Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in room 107 of Breiseth Hall on the Wilkes University campus. In addition, a “rules interpretation” meeting will be held on March 11 at 6:30 p.m. in room 107 of Breiseth Hall on the Wilkes campus. This meeting is open to PIAA baseball umpires and coaches, as well as all PIAA baseball coaches of any level of interscholastic competition and any PIAA umpires in need of fulfilling their mandatory meeting requirements. For directions to Breiseth Hall, please visit http:// www.wilkes.edu/pages/201.asp. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Pittston Township Little League will hold registrations on Feb. 9 at the Pittston Township Municipal Building from 6-8 p.m. 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. Plains American Legion Baseball Teams will hold a registration on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Plains American Legion home on East Carey Street in Plains. Registration time will be from 1-3 p.m. Players between the ages of 13-19 are eligible to sign up who reside in Plains, Laflin, Bear Creek, Parsons, Miners Mills, North End, East End, Avoca, Dupont, Jenkins Twp and Pittston Twp East of the Pittston By-pass. For more information contact Don at 822-0537 or Jack at 947-7246. Ashley/Newtown Little League will be holding registrations for this season on the following dates and times at the Hanover Area High School cafeteria: Feb. 13 from 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registrations will be $40 per child or $60 per family for little league and $65 per child or $90 per family for junior and senior league baseball. Remember to bring a copy of you child’s birth certificate along with three forms of proof of residency to meet Little League’s requirements. At registration, you will be given 10 lottery tickets to sell or you many select the buyout of $30. Kingston/Forty Fort Little League will hold a 2nd registration for all baseball and softball divisions TODAY from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Kingston American Legion (next to Kost Tire). A copy of birth certificate (for all new players) and copies of three proofs of residency dated between Feb. 1 2011 and Jan. 31 2012 are required. Interested managers and coaches should bring a copy of a driver’s license and should apply at this registration. Visit www.eteamz.com/kbsi for registration and medical release forms, fees and fundraising information. Aditional questions, call 331-4817 or 714-4035.

Jenkins Twp. Little League will be holding a second registration TODAY from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Jenkins Twp. Municipal Building. Fees due at sign up are $65 for major/minor baseball/softball, $55 for Coach Pitch, $50 for T-Ball and $75 for Teeners. Additional child cost is $30 with no rebate for Teeners. Please bring a copy of child’s Birth Certificate and three Proofs of Residency. Forms and information can be found at www.jenkinstwplittleleague.com. Any player who wishes to sign up after the third registration date will be assessed a $20 late fee. If you are unable to sign up by one of the registration dates, other arrangements can be made. South Wilkes-Barre Little League will be holding signups for the upcoming season on the following dates and times: Fed. 15 from 6-8 p.m., Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Feb. 22 from 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Signups will be held at the Firwood Church, 130 Old River Rd. and at Stanton Bowling Lanes. Players ages 4-14 are eligible to play. Any player residing in the mayflower section of Wilkes-Barre is now eligible to play. First time players must bring a copy of their birth certificate and proof of residency. Cost is $45 per player, $60 per family for T-ball through Little League and $75 for Junior League. There will also be a $40 deposit for lottery a ticket fundraiser. More information can be found at www.swblittleleague.com. The Swoyersville Girls Softball Slow-Pitch League will be holding signups on Thursday Feb. 9 and Thursday Feb. 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Saturday Feb. 25 from noon – 3 p.m. at the Borough building on Main St. for girls ages 7-17. No residency required; girls from all towns are welcome. For more information, call Craig at 287-8074. Nanticoke Area Little League will have signups this weekend, Feb. 11-12 at Newport Twp. Firehouse from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Feb. 25-26 at the Elementary Center cafeteria from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nanticoke, Newport Twp. and Plymouth Twp. are eligible. Please sign up as soon as possible as tryouts need to be scheduled. All platers need a copy of birth certificate, three proofs of residency dated after Feb. 2011. For more information, go to nanticokelittleleague.com or call Wade at 735-0189, Ken at 735-2386 or Dave at 262-5970. Dupont Softball/T-ball signups will be held at the Dupont fieldhouse, 200 Elm St., across from the Polish Club on the following dates: Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. – noon, Feb. 12 from noon – 3 p.m., Feb. 13 from 6-9 p.m., Feb. 19 from noon – 3 p.m., Feb. 20 from 6-9 p.m., Feb. 27-29 from 6-9 p.m. Signups are open to al boys and girls of the Greater Pittston Area and surrounding communities. T-ball is for boys and girls ages 4-7 and is $25 per player with no family discount or fundraiser. Softball is for girls ages 7-17 and is $50 per player, $85 per two players and $110 for three players of the same family (sisters) with no fundraiser. For more information, call Bob Cappelloni at 881-8744. Plymouth West Side girls softball will be holding signups on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Plymouth Borough Building. Cost is $35 for the first child and $50 for a family. For more information, contact Shawn at 406-2385. The Wyoming Valley Flames Girls Softball Club is looking for pitchers for its 12U team for the 2012 season. For tryout information, contact Paul at 779-1583, Pat at 466-9644 or Hank at 328-2643. Plains Little League will be holding final signups Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1-3 p.m. at the Plains American Legion for children ages four and up. Those interested in volunteering should have a photo ID present at time of registration. UPCOMING EVENTS Specialty Baseball Camps will be held at King’s College on Feb. 12 and 26 in the King’s College Scandlon Gymnasium. The program is designed for players in the K-12th grade. For additional information go to www.kingscollegeathletics.com or contact Coach Greeley at baseball@kings.edu or call 5927797. Jenkins Twp. Little League will hold a field preperation day on Saturday, March 10 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. All managers and coaches must be present on this day for field preperations for the upcoming season. If you can not make it on this day, you must designate someone to be there in your absence. An alternate day will be scheduled in case of inclement weather.

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LOCAL ROUNDUP

Records fall as Spartans romp The Times Leader staff

PLYMOUTH—Collin Vest shattered both pool and school records with his 347.85 diving score to help pace Wyoming Valley West to a 143-38 victory against Berwick on Tuesday afternoon in Wyoming Valley Conference boys swimming. Cory Himlin contributed with a win in the 200 free and the 100 back. Josh Kelley (200 free) and Bryce Weaver (100 free) each had second-place finishes for Berwick.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. WVW, (Cory Himlin, Paine Fleisher, Thomas Missal, Ed Zawatski) 1:46.87; 2. WVW; 3. BER; 200 FREE – 1. WVW, C. Himlin 1:56.28; 2. BER, Josh Kelley; 3. WVW, Jeffrey Walters; 200 IM – 1. WVW, Zawatski 2:05.82; 2. WVW, John Plucenik; 3. WVW, Justin Klemish; 50 FREE – 1. WVW, Missal 24.18; 2. WVW, Robert Jacobs; 3. WVW, A. Himlin; DIVING – 1. WVW, Collin Vest 347.85; 2. WVW, Ibrahim Ismail; 3. BER, CJ Lewis; 100 FLY – 1. WVW, Klemish 1:02.16; 2. WVW, Alec Taren; 3. WVW, Jordan Palkovic; 100 FREE – 1. WVW, Adin Greenwald 53.67; 2. BER, Bryce Weaver; 3. WVW, Michael Yeninas; 500 FREE – 1. WVW, A. Himlin 5:13.83; 2. WVW, Missal; 3. WVW, Greenwald; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. WVW, (C. Himlin, Taren, Missal, Jacobs) 1:38.99; 2. WVW; 3. BER; 100 BACK – 1. WVW, C. Himlin 1:03.66; 2. BER, Mike Rehrig; 3. WVW, Walters; 100 BREAST – 1. WVW, Yeninas 1:09.83; 2. WVW, Greenwald; 3. WVW, Tim Libman; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. WVW, (Zawatski, C. Himlin, Jacobs, A. Himlin) 3:30.09; 2. WVW; 3. WVW.

Hazleton Area 63, Wyoming Seminary 31

Ryan Paisley placed first in two events (200 IM, 100 free) to lead Hazleton Area to a victory over Wyoming Seminary. Jeff Hicks followed with two first-place finishes in the 200 free and the 50 free, while Tyler Farley touched first in the 100 fly and 100 breast. For the Blue Knights, Phillipp Metzger placed first in the 100 back with a time of 58.75. 200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. HAZ, (Ryan Paisley, Tyler Farley, Troy Vakulski, Jeff Hicks) 1:46.16; 2. SEM; 3. HAZ; 200 FREE – 1. HAZ, Hicks 1:57.01; 2. HAZ, Dan Cunningham; 3. SEM Andrew Levandoski; 200 IM – 1. HAZ, Paisley 2:04.98; 2. SEM, Phillipp Metzger; 3. HAZ, C.J. Stofka; 50 FREE – 1. HAZ, Hicks 24.31; 2. SEM, M. Yang; 3. SEM, KJ Han; 100 FLY – 1. HAZ, Farley 1:02.20; 2. SEM, Gavin Gagliardi; 3. SEM, Yang; 100 FREE – 1. HAZ, Paisley 50.99; 2. SEM, Alex Kolessar; 3. HAZ, D. Jespersen; 500 FREE – 1. HAZ, Valkusky 5:12.14; 2. HAZ, Cunningham; 3. SEM, Brewer; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. HAZ, (Hicks, Valkusky, S. Genetti, Cunningham) 1:37.57; 2. SEM; 3. HAZ; 100 BACK – 1. SEM, Metzger 58.75; 2. HAZ, T. Mintz; 3. HAZ, M. Sefchik; 100 BREAST – 1. HAZ, Fairley 1:09.72; 2. SEM, Kolessar; 3. SEM, Isaac Sours; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. HAZ, (Paisley, Cunningham, Farley, K. Steiner) 3:44.49; 2. HAZ; 3. SEM.

Tunkhannock 115, Valley View 55

Ryan Fowler finished first in the 200 IM (2:22.13) and the 100 back (1:03.06) to pace Tunkhannock. Ben Spencer (100 fly, 500 free) also placed first twice. For Valley View, Josh Cona-

boy took the 200 free with a time of 2:02.17.

Lilly Williams won the 100 back.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. TUN, (Ben Spencer, Stefan Sehne, Tim Breen, Justin Hill) 1:53.54; 2. TUN; 3. VV; 200 FREE – 1. VV, Josh Conaboy 2:02.17; 2. TUN, Hill; 3. TUN, Joey Moffitt; 200 IM – 1. TUN, Ryan Fowler 2:22.13; 2. TUN, Trevor Dunning; 3. VV, Marc McCarthy; 50 FREE – 1. TUN, James Prouly 25.02; 2. TUN, A. Sehne; 3. VV, Josh Schack; DIVING – 1. TUN, S. Sehne 127.10; 100 FLY – 1. TUN, Spencer 58.47; 2. TUN, Breen; 3. TUN, Jason Linden; 100 FREE – 1. VV, Paul Kraycer 54.19; 2. TUN, Prouly; 3. TUN, A. Sehne; 500 FREE – 1. TUN, Spencer 5:16.11; 2. VV, Conaboy; 3. TUN, Moffitt; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. TUN, (Fowler, Dunning, A. Sehne, Spencer) 1:41.52; 2. VV; 3. VV; 100 BACK – 1. TUN, Fowler 1:03.06; 2. VV, Kraycer; 3. TUN, Linden; 100 BREAST – 1. TUN, Hill 1:16.61; 2. VV, Rocco Valvano; 3. TUN, S. Sehne; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. TUN, (Hill, Breen, Fowler, Linden) 3:52.85; 2. VV; 3. TUN.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. HAZ, (Shaina Grego, Felicia Grego, Rebecca Yannes, Hailey Kendall) 2:03.41; 2. SEM; 3. HAZ; 200 FREE – 1. HAZ, D. Matrone 2:17.47; 2. HAZ, Dzuranin; 3. SEM, M. Bresnahan; 200 IM – 1. HAZ, S. Grego 2:26.84; 2. HAZ, Alex Podlesny; 3. SEM, Bailey Disler; 50 FREE – 1. HAZ, F. Grego 28.04; 2. SEM, G. Gagliardi; 3. SEM, M. Brier; 100 FLY – 1. SEM, Mackenzie Gagliardi 1:11.34; 2. HAZ, A. Goffa; 3. SEM, Sarah Cole; 100 FREE – 1. HAZ, Shelby Sanko 1:00.62; 2. SEM, M. Brier; 3. HAZ, K. Paisley; 500 FREE – 1. HAZ, Dzuranin 6:22.51; 2. HAZ, K. Pleban; 3. SEM, Amy Shick; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. HAZ, (Kendall, Sanko, Matrone, Podlesny) 1:51.62; 2. SEM; 3. HAZ; 100 BACK – 1. SEM, Lilly Williams; 2. HAZ, Zapatocky; 3. HAZ, Goffa; 100 BREAST – 1. HAZ, Pleban 1:17.87; 2. HAZ, Kendall; 3. SEM, Disler; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. HAZ, (S. Grego, Goffa, Matrone, Yannes) 4:14.38; 2. HAZ; 3. SEM.

Lake-Lehman 67, Meyers 54

Wyoming Valley West 121, Berwick 64

Matthew Edkins finished first in two events (diving, 100 back) to help Lake-Lehman beat Meyers. Connor Daly also recorded two wins, in the 100 fly (1:08.14) and the 100 breast (1:13.21). For Meyers, Robert Robertson touched first in the 50 free.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. LL, (Matthew Edkins, Pawel Chrzanowski, Connor Daly, Chris Edkins) 2:05.54; 2. MEY; 50 FREE – 1. MEY, Robert Robertson 26.60; 2. MEY, Conor Gallagher; 3. LL, C. Edkins; DIVING – 1. LL, M. Edkins 264.90; 2. LL, Dustin Zeiler; 3. MEY, Mike Kozub; 100 FLY – 1. LL, Daly 1:08.14; 2. MEY, Tyler Ocasio; 100 FREE – 1. LL, Chrzanowski 59.47; 2. MEY, Robertson; 3. MEY Matt Snyder; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. LL, (Jon Ellenberger, C. Edkins, M. Edkins, Chrzanowski) 1:54.81; 2. MEY; 100 BACK – 1. LL, M. Edkins 1:19.92; 2. MEY, Gallagher; 3. LL, Zeiler; 100 BREAST – 1. LL, Daly 1:13.21; 2. MEY, Alex Muniz; 3. LL, Chrzanowski; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. MEY, (Mike McKowen, Muniz, Ocasio, Robertson) 4:30.86; 2. LL.

Delaware Valley 125, Abington Heights 61

Delaware Valley won all 12 events over the Comets. Dave Larson took first in the 200 IM and 100 breast.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. DV, (Prudhoe, Larson, Fowler), 1:50.84; 2. AH; 3. DV; 200 FREE – 1. DV, Deans, 1:57.34; 2. DV, Ramirez; 3. AH, Pinches; 200 IM – 1. DV, Larson, 2:14.28; 2. DV, Leili; 3. AH, Conahan; 50 FREE – 1. DV, Fowler, 23.91; 2. AH, Bruzzano; 3. AH, Kohn; 100 FLY – 1. DV, Fowler, 1:00.09; 2. AH, Fazio; 3. AH, Prudhoe; 100 FREE – 1. DV, Deans, 52.93; 2. DV, Reitzinger; 3. AH, Pinches; 500 FREE – 1. DV, Ramirez, 5:34.62; 2. DV, Gutman; 3. AH, Kohn; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. DV; 2. AH; 3. DV; 100 BACK – 1. DV, Prudhoe, 1:03.25; 2. AH, Kay; 3. DV, DeMaci; 100 BREAST – 1. DV, Larson, 1:06.49; 2. AH, Conahan; 3. DV, Kremsen; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. DV, 3:37.52; 2. AH; 3. DV

H.S. GIRLS SWIMMING

Hazleton Area 67, Wyoming Seminary 31

The relay team of Shaina Grego, Felicia Grego, Rebecca Yannes and Hailey Kendall won the 200 medley to help Hazleton Area defeat Wyoming Seminary. Shaina Grego added a win in the 200 IM while Felicia Grego placed first in the 50 free. For Wyoming Seminary, Mackenzie Gagliardi touched first in the 100 fly (1:11.34) and

Kayleigh Fishe touched first in the 50 free (26.33) and the 500 free (6:05.15) to lead Wyoming Valley West to a win against Berwick. Morgan Hanadel (200 IM, 100 back) also picked up two first-place finishes. For the Bulldogs, Veronica Shoemaker placed first in the 100 breast in 1:21.77.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. WVW, (Alexandria Plant, Brianna Gaylets, Morgan Hanadel, Kayleigh Fishe) 2:04.81; 2. BER; 3. WVW; 200 FREE – 1. WVW, Plant 2:13.90; 2. WVW, Nicole Chipego; 2. BER, Taylor Andress; 200 IM – 1. WVW, Hanadel 2:25.68; 2. WVW, Desiree Holena; 3. BER, Shea Volkel; 50 FREE – 1. WVW, Fishe 26.33; 2. BER, Alexandria Woytko; 3. WVW, Lindsay Chapman; DIVING – 1. WVW, Karina Zabresky 217.75; 2. BER, Amanda O’Kane; 3. BER, Kara Elmes; 100 FLY – 1. WVW, Andrea Pavlick 1:12.18; 2. BER, Volkel; 3. WVW, Holena; 100 FREE – 1. WVW, Gaylets 1:01.77; 2. WVW, Lydia Ellsworth; 3. BER, Kayla Whitmire; 500 FREE – 1. WVW, Fishe 6:05.15; 2. WVW, Chipego; 3. WVW, Holena; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. BER, (Andress, Woytko, Volkel, Whitmire) 1:53.98; 2. WVW; 3. WVW; 100 BACK – 1. WVW, Hanadel 1:07.02; 2. BER, Andress; 3. WVW, Plant; 100 BREAST – 1. BER, Veronica Shoemaker 1:21.77; 2. WVW, Gaylets; 3. BER, Stephanie Parker; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. WVW, (Fishe, Holena, Plant, Hanadel) 4:05.03; 2. WVW; 3. BER.

Valley View 120, Tunkhannock 52

Vanessa LaTorre touched first in the 200 free (2:14.46) and the 500 free (5:50.45) to help Valley View pick up a win over Tunkhannock. For Tunkhannock, Kandis Venn won the 100 fly while Ashley Kasmierski placed first in the 100 breast.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. VV, (Kasey Franchak, Lauren Merli, Julia Sklareski, Samantha Mulherin) 2:10.17; 2, TUN; 3. VV; 200 FREE – 1. VV, Vanessa LaTorre 2:14.46; 2. VV, Kendra Farrell; 3. VV, Haley Mulherin; 200 IM – 1. VV, Merli 2:32.48; 2. TUN, Ashley Kasmierski; 3. VV, Sklareski; 50 FREE – 1. VV, S. Mulherin 28.68; 2. VV, Kalie Onukiavage; 3. VV, Katie Mitchell; DIVING – 1.TUN, Katie Kolodzleski 138.45; 100 FLY – 1. TUN, Kandis Venn 1:05.83; 2. VV, Sklareski; 3. VV, Santina Possanza; 100 FREE – 1. VV, H. Mulherin 1:03.82; 2. VV, Yochabel Antunes; 3. TUN, Hayden Nichols; 500 FREE – 1. VV, LaTorre 5:50.45; 2. TUN, Venn; 3. VV, Farrell; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. VV, (H. Mulherin, S. Mulherin, Farrell, LaTorre) 1:57.91; 2. VV; 3. TUN; 100 BACK – 1. VV, Merli 1:13.38; 2. VV, Possanza; 3. TUN, Lia DeLyon; 100 BREAST – 1. TUN, Kasmierski 1:18.99; 2. VV, Mitchell; 3. VV, Rachel Kandel; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. VV, (LaTorre, H.

Mulherin, Merli, Farrell) 4:21.29; 2. VV; 3. TUN.

Meyers 95, Lake-Lehman 86

Eilish Hoban took the 200 free (2:08.99) and the 500 free (6:02.49) to help Meyers take care of Lake-Lehman and secure a victory. Lake-Lehman was led by Sami Sabol, who finished first in the 200 IM and 100 fly.

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. MEY, (Brianna Wallace, Kelly Mahalak, Julia Kerr, Eilish Hoban) 2:14.87; 2. LL; 3. MEY; 200 FREE – 1. MEY, Hoban 2:08.99; 2. LL, Samantha Sharon; 3. MEY, Cynthia Menges; 200 IM – 1. LL, Sami Sabol; 2. MEY, Kerr; 3. LL, Lindsey Williams; 50 FREE – 1. LL, Jolisa Copeman; 2. LL, Amelia Jenkins; 3. MEY, Mahalak; DIVING – 1. LEH, Brindley Williams 200.90; LL, Amanda Mathers; 3. MEY, Amilyn Konopki; 100 FLY – 1. LL, Sabol 1:07.00; 2. MEY, Kerr; 3. MEY, Wallace; 100 FREE – 1. LL, Copeman 1:06.42; 2. LL, Sharon; 3. MEY, Kristen Cease; 500 FREE – 1. MEY, Hoban 6:02.49; 2. LL, Williams; 3. LL, Cassie Stevens; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. LL, (Jenkins, Copeman, Sharon, Sabol) 1:56.29; 2. MEY; 3. LL; 100 BACK – 1. MEY, Wallace 1:20.48; 2. LL, Mathers; 3. MEY, Emmalie Langan; 100 BREAST – 1. MEY, Mahalak 1:20.12; 2. LL, Jenkins; 3. MEY, Allison Berman; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. MEY, (Menges, Langan, Berman, Sydney Rentch) 4:43.32; 2. LL; 3. MEY.

Abington Heights 97, Delaware Valley 89

Chloe Sweeney won the 200 free for the Comets to move them into a tie for first with Scranton Prep in a WVC Northern Division

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. AH, (Smertz, Gualtieri, Gromelski, Lempicky), 2:01.91; 2. DV; 3. DV; 200 FREE – 1. AH, Chloe Sweeney, 2:10.78; 2. DV, Katie Pandish; 3. AH, Brickel; 200 IM – 1. DV, Janel Llewellyn, 2:23.46; 2. DV, Stephanie Marcucci; 3. AH, Rachel Smertz; 50 FREE – 1. DV, Kendall Glantz, 25.62; 2. AH, Vanessa Lempicky; 3. AH, Morgan Muller; DIVING – 1. DV, Kristiana Brush; 2. AH, Quinn Gibbons; 3. AH, M. Gretz; 100 FLY – 1. AH, Emma Gromelski, 1:09.25; 100 FREE – 1. DV, Glantz, 56.28; 2. AH, Muller; 3. AH, Limpicky; 500 FREE – 1. DV, Llewellyn, 5:46.57; 2. DV, Pandish; 3. AH, Sweeney; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. DV, (Zazuba, Hellekamp, Manera, Marcucci), 1:07.5; 2. AH; 3. AH; 100 BACK – 1. AH, Smertz, 1:07.5; 2. AH, Annie Gromelski; 3. AH; 100 BREAST – 1. DV, Marcucci, 1:14; 2. AH, Gualtieri; 3. DV; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. AH, 3:58.35; 2. DV; 3. AH

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Lehigh-Carbon 67, LCCC 55

Despite a 14-point performance by Nicole Maximowicz, LCCC was defeated by LehighCarbon. Michelle Gitkos followed with 12 points, and Michelle Buganowicz added 10 for LCCC.

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Lehigh-Carbon 79, LCCC 77

Although LCCC got 25 points from Jon Kelly, it wasn’t enough to come away with a win over Lehigh-Carbon. Nahjee Brown added 19 points for LCCC, while Ryan McCarthy and Chris Beauvoir each had 13.

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that type of preparation equals success in a program.” Unlike most meets, the Royals diving corps stole the show with an upset first-place showing. Olivia Vitali scored a 226.05 to earn the top spot. Kelsey Williams was third. “I thought the divers were marvelous – beautiful,” said Pawlenok, who has three divers who will compete at districts Feb. 25. “They were on today.” Holy Redeemer’s Melissa Cruz notched a victory in the 200 IM. She also swam as part of the first-place finishing 200 medley and 200 free relays. “Melissa Cruz had a nice time in her IM,” Pawlenok said. “She swam fairly well in the butterfly and in the relays.” The Royals’ Mallory Kusakavitch touched the wall first in the 100 breast in a time of 1:18.84. Bethany Chmil bested the competition in the 100 free, clocking in at 59.55 seconds. Julie Ann Mahle earned firsts in the 200 free and 100 back. With its season shortened due to Crestwood dropping its program, Holy Redeemer finds itself with three-and-a-half weeks until the District 2 Class 2A swimming championships March 2-3. “That’s preparation time for us to look at the program,” Pawlenok said. “It’s time for us to start to taper down on our yardage. We’re going not so much quantity but quality. We start working the details – starts, turns, things like that – that will be important in the close races. “We all like it like this way.” Caitlyn Barry (500 free) and Kaylin Williams (100 fly) re-

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Dallas’ Marcus Wagner swims the 200 freestyle. He won the race in a time of 1:55.18.

corded Dallas’ two wins.

FREE – 1. HR, B. Chmil, 59.55; 2. HR, A. Kalafut; tently. The times are within a 3. DAL, Amanda Schwerdtman; 500 FREE – 1. C. Barry, 5:42.89; 2. DAL, K. Augustine; 3. range. We need to see continue DAL, HR, Kellan Katra; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. HR, (A. that kind of consistency for dis- Kalafut, B. Chmil, M. Cruz, L. Reilly), 1:49.59; 2. DAL; 3. HR; 100 BACK – 1. HR, J. Mahle, tricts.” 1:02.68; 2. DAL, Lauren Rando; 3. DAL, Jenna 100 BREAST – 1. HR, M. KusakaThe Mountaineers’ Patrick Lombardo; vitch, 1:18.84; 2. DAL, N. Adams; 3. DAL, Sara Fafulka; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. HR, (L. Reilly, K. Madaya recorded a personal Katra, B. Chmil, J. Mahle), 4:01.87; 2. DAL; 3. DAL best with a second-place showing in diving. Dallas 100, Holy Redeemer received indi- Holy Redeemer 77 200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. HR, (Cody Smith, vidual wins from Michael Pah- Terry Vrabrec, George Evans, Mike Dubinski), 1:50; 2. DAL; 3. HR; 200 FREE – 1. DAL, Marcus ler (diving) and Terry Vrabec Wagner, 1:55.18; 2. DAL, Matthew Fasulka; 3. HR, Evans; 200 IM – 1. DAL, Jack Matusiak, (100 breast).

Mountaineer boys take down Royals On the boys’ side, Dallas took nine of 12 events en route to a 100-77 victory over Holy Redeemer. Dallas’ Brian Stepniak earned multiple victories in the 100 free and 100 back. Marcus Wagner claimed first in the 200 free and 500 free. Jake Chelli locked down wins in the 50 free Holy Redeemer 109, Dallas 77 and 100 fly. 200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. HR, (Rachel Finne“A lot of the boys had nice gan, Alexa Kalafut, Mallory Kusakavitch, Melissa Cruz), 2:03.55; 2. DAL; 3. HR; 200 FREE – 1. HR, races but didn’t get some of Julianne Mahle, 2:05.69; 2. DAL, Caitlyn Barry; 3. HR, Bethany Chmil; 200 IM – 1. HR, M. Cruz, their fastest times on the year,” 2:26.06; 2. DAL, Lindsay Kelly; 3. HR, Lucy Reilly; 50 FREE – 1. HR, R. Finnegan, 26.03; 2. DAL, Dallas boys coach Romayne Nell Adams; 3. HR, A. Kalafut; DIVING – 1. HR, Mosier said. “The good thing is Olivia Vitali, 226.05; 2. DAL, Erica Luzetski; 3. HR, Kelsey Williams; 100 FLY – 1. DAL, Kaylin Augusthat they’re swimming consis- tine, 1:04.91; 2. DAL, L. Kelly; 3. HR, M. Cruz; 100

2:12.15; 2. HR, Cody Smith; 3. DAL, Patrick Gelso; 50 FREE – 1. DAL, Jake Chelli, 22.35; 2. HR, Dubinski; 3. HR, Eric Shorts; DIVING – 1. HR, Michael Pahler, 262.2; 2. DAL, Patrick Madaya; 100 FLY – 1. DAL, J. Chelli, 57.02; 2. HR, Vrabec; 3. DAL, Reed Luksic; 100 FREE – 1. DAL, Brian Stepniak, 52.97; 2. HR, Dubinski; 3. DAL, Gelso; 500 FREE – 1. DAL, Wagner, 5:14.93; 2. HR, Evans; 3. DAL, Fasulka; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. DAL, (Stepniak, Matusiak, Wagner, J. Chelli), 1:33.46; 2. HR; 3. HR; 100 BACK – 1. DAL, Stepniak, 58.84; 2. HR, Smith; 3. HR, Patrick Lehman; 100 BREAST – 1. HR, Vrabec, 1:06.79; 2. DAL, Matusiak; 3. DAL, Luksic; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. DAL, (J. Chelli, Wagner, Matusiak, Stepniak), 3:37.17; 2. DAL; 3. HR

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Mike Prociak (left) of Holy Redeemer tries to hold the ball as Shane Dunn of Dallas plucks it away from Prociak in Tuesday’s WVC high school boys basketball game in Dallas.

Dallas ends skid against Royals By PAUL SOKOLOSKI psokoloski@timesleader.com

DALLAS – The high, arching half-court shot nearly rocketed into the rafters, swooped down with a hard crash against the backboard and skipped across the rim before falling to the floor. It was one of the few shots Bob Saba missed all night. Saba turned the game he dedicated to his ailing sister into a game to remember Tuesday, scoring 20 points -- including a couple of pivotal threepoint field goals -- while leading Dallas past Holy Redeemer, 58-47 in a Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball game. “It was very significant,” Saba said of the victory. For a couple of reasons. Team-wise, the victory snapped Holy Redeemer’s eightgame stranglehold over Dallas that lasted 3½ seasons. It also kept first-half champ Dallas in the hunt for a second-half WVC Division II title at 12-6 overall and 2-2 in the half, one game behind Redeemer (9-10 overall, 3-1 in the second half). “We were 1-2 coming into this,” Saba said of the division frontrunners. “If we lost this game, we were basically out of contention for a second-half championship.” Personally, the magnitude of the moment was just as important to Saba. His 14-year-old sister Kylee suffered through scary trauma when an ATV Ranger she was riding on Kunkle Mountain flipped Sunday, then rolled over her legs. Bob Saba said his sister underwent successful spleen surgery, and said the family was relieved to learn she’s expected make a full recovery. “We thought she had broken her legs,” Saba said. “She’s going to be in the hospital for awhile. But she’s going to be alright. Softball’s her sport. We hope she gets a chance to play this year. Thinking of that kept me playing hard. “I wanted to win the game for her.” He picked the perfect night – or maybe helped make it that way. Saba scored five points in the second quarter while helping the Mountaineers forge a 26-26 halftime tie – and nearly broke it with his desperation, last-second shot that came oh-so-close to banking in. “I really didn’t think I was going to hit anything,” Saba said. “I almost hit the ceiling.” Then he started hitting the net. Saba banked home a trey and dropped two free throws in the third quarter, helping Dallas to a 37-32 lead with a quarter to play. In the fourth, he drilled two more three-pointers – the first which doubled Dallas’ three-point lead early in the quarter and the last a nifty outside shot that boosted the Dallas advantage to 54-44 with 3:15 remaining. “If he’s open, if he gets his feet set, he’s going to knock them down,” Dallas coach Doug Miller said. Intent on knocking off the second-half leader, Dallas used

strong inside play by Shane Dunn and Jason Simmovich to stay even through the first half. Dunn scored 10 of his 16 points in the first quarter, matching the hot start by Redeemer’s Mike Boutanos from the outside, as the teams entered the second quarter tied at 13. Simmovich scored the first six of his 15 in the second quarter, helping Dallas stay stride for stride with the Royals, before Saba’s shooting opened up the game for the Mountaineers in the second half. “First time since the (2008 Class 3A) districts we’ve beaten them,” grinned Saba. “They’re very well-coached, a very disciplined team,” Miller said of the Royals. “We’ve been talking about hustling and playing hard the whole game. Tonight, we had to hustle, offense and defense. “We said from here on out, every game’s a playoff game.”

HOLY REDEEMER (47): DeRemer 1 1-4 4, Boutanos 4 4-5 14, Wallace 0 0-0 0, Kane 1 0-0 2, Cavanaugh 1 4-5 6, Ell 4 1-1 11, Banas 0 0-0 0, Choman 1 0-0 2, Prociak 3 2-5 8. Totals 15 12-20 47. DALLAS (58): Behm 1 0-0 2, Brace 2 0-0 5, Saba 6 4-4 20, Simonovich 7 1-2 15, Dunn 6 3-6 16, Ross 0 0-0 0, Ostrum 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 8-12 58. Holy Redeemer ........................... 13 13 6 15 — 47 Dallas ............................................ 13 13 11 21 — 58 3-Point Field Goals— HR 5 (DeRemer, Boutanos 2, Ell 2); DAL 6 (Brace, Saba 4, Dunn)

Coughlin 62, Pittston Area 61 Coughlin scored just enough in a tight fourth quarter to earn a win at Pittston Area in a WVC Division I boys basketball matchup. Trailing by one headed into the fourth, the Crusaders outscored the Patriots 16-14 in the final frame. Marcus Cobb (15 points) led four Crusaders in double figures, followed by Phil Trout (14), Nate Oliver (13) and Devon Davis (11). Pittston Area’s Steve Stravinski led all scorers with 29 points. Steve Sklanka added 11 for the Patriots.

COUGHLIN (62): Heffers 0 0-0 0, Davis 5 1-2 11, Oliver 5 1-2 13, Trout 6 1-4 14, Flaherty 2 1-3 5, Cobb 7 1-6 15, Keen 0 0-0 0, McDonald 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 5-17 62. PITTSTON AREA (61): Houseman 1 0-0 2, Schwab 1 1-2 3, Sklanka 4 2-2 11, McDermott 1 4-4 7, Stravinski 10 6-6 29, Gross 4 1-1 9. Totals 21 14-15 61. Coughlin ....................................... 14 17 15 16 — 62 Pittston Area ................................ 18 14 15 14 — 61 3-Point Field Goals— COU 3 (Oliver 2, Trout); PA 5 (Stravinski 3, Sklanka, McDermott)

Crestwood 58, Wyoming Valley West 43 The Comets used a 16-8 thirdquarter run to turn a one-point halftime lead into a nine-point advantage. They continued to run in the fourth to blow the game open. John Fazzini led Crestwood with a game-high 20 points, while Chris Fazzini added 13. Valley West’s James McCann netted a team-high 14 points.

CRESTWOOD (58): Gallagher 3 1-2 9, Jones 4 0-0 9, Roberts 2 2-4 7, J. Fazzini 4 11-11 20, C. Fazzini 4 3-4 13. Totals 17 7-21 58. WYOMING VALLEY WEST (43): McCann 6 0-0 14, Hoinski 2 5-8 9, Good 1 0-0 3, Ingram 3 2-2 8, Gimble 1 0-0 2, McCue 1 0-0 3, Baur 0 3-4 3, Gibson 0 1-2 1. Totals 14 11-16 43. Crestwood .................................... 18 8 16 16 — 58 Wyoming Valley West ................ 14 11 8 10 — 43 3-Point Field Goals— CRE 5 (Gallagher 2, Jones, Roberts, J. Fazzini); WVW 4 (McCann 2, Good, McCue)

GAR 60, Northwest 28 Christian Skrepenak netted 15 to lead GAR to a win over Northwest. Darrell Crawford contributed 12 points while Isaiah Francis finished with 10 points for the Grenadiers. For Northwest, Christian See DALLAS, Page 4B

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

Junior high grapplers will get a tourney This weekend the PIAA Duals Championships are being held at Giant Center in Hershey. Locally, it has been the weekend when the wrestling focus turns to the junior high level. In past years, the junior high east and west sectionals were held this weekend leading up to the District 2 Tournament, normally held the next weekend. In 2012, however, all three of those tournaments were nixed by the district when cutbacks were made last year. And D2 was one the last districts to hold a district tournament. So it seemed inevitable that, in a rough economy when high schools all over the nation are cutting varsity programs, a cut was coming. “The season started, and then we found out there was no sectionals or districts and we were like ‘wow’,” Lake-Lehman

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cover two days. Commitments will be taken for the L-L Invitational until the middle of next week. If your team has not yet committed and would like to, contact Jim Rosencrans at 239-4847.

than 20 teams will be involved and that could push the event into a two-day tournament. Everything will be the same NOTEBOOK as the district tournament, with four or six medals being distribjunior high coach Jim Rosenuted, a team champion and crans said. “Then you have to coach of the year awards. There tell the kids. It wasn’t as hard on me as it was for other coach- will even be a seeding meeting using the same formula that es in the area.” was used for seeding at disSo a group spearheaded by the Lake-Lehman coaching staff, tricts. And because the junior high including Rosencrans took matseason ends this weekend, ters into its own hands. teams will not have to use any “We want to see the kids get something for their hard work,” competition points to attend the Lake-Lehman Invitational. RoRosencrans said. sencrans hopes to get more And now they will. commitments for the event this Rosencrans and the rest of weekend at the Wyoming Valley the Black Knights staff, varsity Conference Tournament, which included, brought back the was moved from the middle of Lake-Lehman Invitational. The junior high event was held some the season. The WVC event will time ago as a district alternative be held at Pittston Area on before District 2 took it over. As Saturday with weigh-ins at 7:30 a.m. and wrestling starting at 9 of today, Rosencrans has 14 a.m., and continuing throughteams committed for the tourout the day, concluding with the ney, which will be held Feb. 18 finals slated for 5 p.m. Times at Lake-Lehman. If the maxiwill be the same next weekend mum number of District 2 unless the tournament has to teams decides to attend, more

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LOCAL FLAVOR IN HERSHEY The Wyoming Valley Conference may have been shutout from the PIAA Dual Championships this weekend, but WVC official Corry Hanson will represent the conference. For the past two years, Hanson, also the Meyers varsity head football coach, was a referee at the PIAA Individual Championships. That two-year rotation has concluded and he will now be at the state duals for this year and next. FORMER CHAMPS ON HAND Last weekend at District Duals, former Meyers state champions Jay Patterson and Frank Castrignano were on hand watching their alma mater in action.

Dallas star Dunn headed to ESU

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“It’s on our own hands now,” Hanover Area coach Steve Harnischfeger said. Right from the start, the ball in Rolle’s hands meant good things for the Hawkeyes. He had six points and three rebounds, two of which he turned into baskets, as Hanover Area raced out to a 15-6 lead after one quarter. Seminary, though, went on a 9-0 run to start the second quarter to tie the score 15-15. “It’s our Achilles,” Harnischfeger said. “We go on runs and then we give up runs. That’s one thing we talked about, playing 32 minutes.” Hanover Area eventually gained the lead for good, 20-17 at 2:40 of the second, on a threepoint shot that did its best not to go in. Jeorge Colon launched it from the right corner and the ball banged hard off the rim three times before dropping

Some confusion arose about the current criteria tiebreaking procedures over the weekend after the District 2 Class 2A Duals championship came down to Criteria H and even the media wasn’t familiar with the formula. So without further ado, here’s the updated criteria with thanks to official Corry Hanson: • A. Least amount of team points deducted for flagrant or unsportsmanlike conduct. • B. Least amount of team points deducted. • C. Least amount of match points deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct. • D. Most matches won, including forfeits. • E. Most falls, defaults, forfeits or disqualifications. • F. Greater number of technical falls. • G. Greater number of major decisions. • H. Greater number of first points scored. • I. Most near fall points. • J. Most takedowns. • K. Most reversals. • L. Most escapes. • M. Least amount of stalling points. • N. Least amount of stall warnings. • O. Least amount of other infractions such as false starts. • P. Flip of the disk.

On Monday afternoon, the Mohawks welcomed Patterson, the only three-time state champion from District 2 into the wrestling room. “How many times can you get a three-time state champion in the room?,” Mohawks coach

Ron Swingle said. “Whether you know it or not, those guys help. When the kids look around and see that, it’s kind of a wow factor that no matter how good we’re doing, there were a lot of people before that were a lot more successful.”

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The Associated Press

Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East. A person familiar with the decision says Memphis is joining the Big East for all sports in 2013.. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official announcement would be made Wednesday. The Big East announced it would hold a teleconference with Commissioner John Marinatto, University of Memphis President Shirley C. Raines and Memphis Athletic director R.C. Johnson, though it did not give any details about what would be discussed. Johnson said a new conference would be held in Memphis after the teleconference to discuss the university’s athletic affiliation. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (DTenn.) couldn’t wait until the news became official to celebrate. “I am thrilled that my hometown team and alma mater the University of Memphis is being invited to join the Big East,” Cohen said in a statement. “Joining the Big East will not only be great for the University of Memphis, but it will be an economic catalyst for the City of Memphis. “Thanks to Louisville Coach Rick Pitino for his strong support. And Congratulations to Dr. Shirley Raines and R.C. Johnson.”

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Dallas High School senior Shane Dunn, center, will continue his athletic and academic careers at East Stroudsburg University. His parents, Boyd and Maryann Dunn, are seatted next to him. Standing are, from left, coaches Gary Steier, Bob Mahle, Jonathan Saba, Ted Jackson Sr. and Ted Jackson Jr.

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Foley was the high man with eight points.

NORTHWEST (28): Mazonkey 2 1-2 5, Foley 3 0-0 8, Yustat 0 0-0 0, Cragle 3 0-0 7, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Tomko 0 0-0 0, Vokel 0 0-0 0, Mageiewich 1 1-2 3, Meiniger 1 0-0 2, Mauer 0 1-2 1. Totals 11 3-6 28. GAR (60): I. Francis 5 0-0 10, Crawford 5 0-0 12, Sharpe 1 2-3 4, Ellis 2 0-0 4, Powell 4 0-0 9, Skrepenak 7 1-2 15, Dempsey 1 0-0 2, Twyman 0 0-0 0, Harvey 1 0-1 2, Washington 0 0-0 0, Richardson 1 0-0 2, N. Francis 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 3-6 60. Northwest ................................. 11 6 5 6 — 28 GAR .......................................... 11 19 13 17 — 60 3-Point Field Goals— NWT 3 (Foley 2, Cragle); GAR 3 (Crawford 2, Powell)

Meyers 80, Lake-Lehman 54 Ryan Krawczeniuk scored a game-high 22 points to lead Meyers to a victory over LakeLehman. Eugene Lewis followed with 17 points while Fabian Smith added 11 points. For Lake-Lehman, Adam Dizbon netted 18 points and Pete Borum had 14 points. LAKE-LEHMAN (54): Hillman 1 0-0 3,

though. With Rolle controlling things the rest of the second quarter and into the third, Hanover Area was able to build a double-digit lead. Seminary, though, was able to cut the deficit to three on four occasions in the second half. The final time Seminary did came with 6:23 remaining on an outside jumper by freshman Seth Callahan, the son of former Hanover Area coach Bill Callahan. “We had it down to three on a couple occasions,” Seminary coach C.J. Kersey said, “and they were able to make a big stop or come up with a key basket every time we got ourselves back in the game. Credit to them for making plays when they needed it.” As it was all night, Rolle made two key plays after Callahan’s basket. He nailed an outside jumper and tossed in a rebound as the Hawkeyes kept the Blue Knights from another rally attempt. “We had a few lapses in our ‘D’ and a few little mistakes,” Rolle

Novitski 1 0-0 2, Paraschak 0 0-0 0, James 3 1-2 8, Poepperling 0 2-4 2, Dizbon 7 0-0 18, Spriggs 0 0-0 0, Katchko 2 0-0 5, Davenport 0 0-0 0, Symeon 1 0-0 2, Boyle 0 0-0 0, Borum 5 4-6 14. Totals 20 7-12 54. MEYERS (80): Smith 4 0-1 11, Pape 2 1-2 6, Kendra 0 0-0 0, Krawczeniuk 8 4-4 22, Brominski 0 0-0 0, Szafran 1 1-2 3, Moore 3 0-0 6, Johnson 2 0-0 5, Smallcomb 0 0-0 0, Havard 1 0-0 2, Steward 3 2-2 8, Labatch 0 0-0 0, Wilson 0 0-0 0, Lewis 8 1-2 17. Totals 32 9-13 80. Lake-Lehman........................... 9 18 6 21 — 54 Meyers ...................................... 18 21 18 23 — 80 3-Point Field Goals— LL 7 (Dizbon 4, Katchko, James, Hillman); MEY 7 (Smith 3, Krawczeniuk 2, Johnson, Pape)

Tunkhannock 54, Berwick 36 James Hawk poured in a game-high 20 points and Brian Stephenson added 10 points as the Tigers raced out to a 22-5 halftime lead and never looked back. Eric May and Zach Ladonis each scored 10 points for Berwick.

TUNKHANNOCK (54): Christy 0 0-0 0, Zaner 1 0-0 2, Faux 0 0-0 0, Dewitt 0 1-2 1, Yanora 2 0-0 6, Soltysiak 0 0-0 0, Franklin 1 0-0 2, Stephenson 5 0-1 10, Hawk 8 4-5 20, Bevan 5 1-3 11, Kristunas 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 6-11 54. BERWICK (36): Melito 2 2-2 6, Gaizick 1 3-4 5, May 3 4-6 10, Curry 0 0-0 0, Ladonis 4 2-2 10, Pierce 0 0-0 0, Fenstenmacher 0 0-0 0, Gensel 2 0-0 4, Morrison 0 0-0 0, Edwards 0 0-0 0, Updegrove 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 12-16 36.

Tunkhannock ............................. 9 13 14 18 — 54 Berwick ....................................... 3 2 12 19 — 36 3-Point Field Goals— TUN 2 (Yanora 2); BER 0

Hazleton Area 78, Wyoming Area 53 The host Cougars raced out to a 14-point lead at halftime, downing the Warriors. Corey Joseph knocked down six three-pointers and finished with 19 points, matching teammate Travis Buckner. Adam Hauze added 12 for Hazleton Area. Lou Vullo led Wyoming Area with 12 points.

WYOMING AREA (53): Jo. Zezza 1 2-4 5, Je. Zezza 3 2-2 7, Adonizio 2 2-4 6, Newhart 3 0-0 6, Vullo 3 4-4 12, Gushka 0 0-0 0, Walkowiak 1 0-0 2, Carey 1 0-0 3, Klus 0 0-0 0, Driving Hawk 2 0-4 4, Kirby 0 0-0 0, Chupka 2 0-1 4, Lenkatis 1 0-0 2, Musto 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 10-19 53. HAZLETON AREA (78): Plaksa 2 0-0 4, Biasi 2 0-0 5, Joseph 6 1-2 19, Hernandez 0 0-0 0, Petaki 2 0-2 4, Vito 2 1-2 5, Wright 0 0-0 0, Hauze 5 2-3 12, Gil 1 0-0 2, Barlow 0 1-2 1, Buckner 6 7-7 19, Feliz 0 0-0 0, Karmonick 0 0-0 0, Samec 2 0-0 4, Seach 1 0-0 3. Totals 29 12-18 78. Wyoming Area......................... 14 10 10 19 — 53 Hazleton Area.......................... 19 19 18 22 — 78 3-Point Field Goals— WA 5 (Vullo 2, Je. Zezza, Carey, Jo. Zezza); HA 8 (Joseph 6, Biasi, Seach)

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Hanover Area’s ShaQuille Rolle has a rebound knocked from his grasp by a Wyoming Seminary defender during Tuesday’s game.

said, “but we fixed them for the fourth quarter. The guys hustled and played hard.” Hanover Area 55, Wyoming Seminary 48 WYOMING SEMINARY (48): Ellis 2 0-2 4, Hwang 0 0-0 0, Fillipen 5 1-3 11, Lefkowitz 3 1-2 7, Callahan 5 5-5 16, Sedor 2 2-4 6, Barilla 2 0-0 4, Gonzalez 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 9-16 48.

HANOVER AREA (55): Colon 3 4-4 11. Bogart 2 0-0 4, Barber 3 0-1 7, Rolle 12 5-5 29, Steve 1 0-0 2, Bennett 1 0-0 2, Smith 0 0-0 0, Everetts 0 0-0 0, Wickizer 0 0-0 0, Marcincavage 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 9-10 55. Wyoming Seminary................... 6 11 13 18 — 48 Hanover Area ............................. 15 12 8 20 — 55 3-Point Field Goals— WS 1 (Callahan); HA 2 (Colon, Barber).

games behind DeSales and FDUFlorham for the final playoff spot. On the women’s side, King’s has already wrapped up a postseason berth with a perfect 10-0 conference record and will clinch the top seed with a win in any of its final four games. “The locker room is excited,” Lady Monarchs coach Brian Donoghue said after his team swept through the league in the first half. “I think they’re also very aware that we can be better.” That 10-0 mark is the best conference start in program history and is part of an 11-game winning streak that has spanned all of 2012. King’s holds a three-game lead on DeSales, Eastern and Misericordia, all of which sit at 7-3 and are in good shape to make the tournament. The Cougars have won all three home games they’ve played

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Manning said. Coughlin said the Giants were successful because they never gave up. “The key thing was to remember this: All things are possible for those who believe,” Coughlin said. “We always believed.” Some fans had waited since 6 a.m. to catch a glimpse of their favorite players. About half of a Long Island high school class skipped school to see “a whole nation coming together in one place — this parade,” said Mike King, 16, of Wantagh. King and seven school friends got up at dawn, arriving by subway in lower Manhattan to join the crowds packed behind police barricades. He attributed the win to Manning’s stellar performance and the hold-your-breath catch by Mario Manningham that led to the game-winning drive. Frank Capogrosso, 11, from Staten Island, leaned against a barricade at the beginning of the parade route with his dad and best friend. “This is better than TV. I love the cop cars, the toilet paper and the ecstatic fans,” he said. “I love the Giants. I love their style. They play, they don’t talk.” The parade for the Super Bowl champions could bring the city as much as $38 million, depending on the number of spectators, Bloomberg said. As many as 1 million people were expected — about a third of them from outside New York. After the parade, the team traveled to New Jersey for an afternoon rally at their home turf, MetLife Stadium. Tens of thousands of fans roared as the team walked onto the field in East Rutherford, making it feel like a regular Sunday game for Big

Misericordia ................................7-3 Wilkes ...........................................7-3 Eastern...........................................7-3 DeSales .........................................5-5 FDU-Florham................................5-5 Manhattanville .............................4-6 King’s ...........................................3-7 Delaware Valley ...........................2-8

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under interim coach Dave Martin and will look to make it 4-0 tonight against the Eagles, with the winner having an inside track to a first-round tournament home game. The Lady Colonels have been eliminated from the playoff race, but Wilkes picked up its first conference win of the season on Saturday, beating Manhattanville. Blue. Some fans even got to touch a piece of history when Giants running back Brandon Jacobs capped the boisterous celebration by taking the Lombardi Trophy and walking it around the stadium to give delirious fans in the lower rows a chance to lean over and put their hands on it. It was an impromptu moment that fit the mood of the afternoon. It’s the second Super Bowl championship parade for the Giants in four years. They beat the Patriots in the NFL title game in 2008. Bloomberg asked the crowd: “Are you feeling deja blue all over again?” referring to the team’s 2008 win. Fans cheered. Workers in high-rises tossed confetti — and later entire pieces of papers — from their windows. Jun Kim, 28, a Korean linguist at the law firm Kenyon & Kenyon, reserved his biggest batch for Manning. “You are a star!” he yelled as the quarterback passed by. “People thought he would crumble under pressure, but he didn’t. He’s the best.” And once, so were four former Giants players who all starred in past Super Bowls and joined Kim on the 11th floor of Number One Broadway, watching from a balcony “with the best bird’s-eye view of the parade,” said managing partner Michael Loughnane. Howard Cross, a onetime Giants tight end, said he only caught a few seconds of the parade from the drop-dead height because “I’m scared — I don’t lean over edges!” Three other former Giants were also at the confetti fest in the 19th century building: Otis Anderson, George Martin and Sean Landetta. Just moments after the parade passed around noon, a lineup of sanitation plows scraped their way up Broadway, pushing mounds of confetti — some as high as 5 feet.

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Again. This time, however, it appears to be for good. The 34-year-old Williams told the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday he won’t be back to fulfill the second year of a contract he signed in August. Playing as a backup to Ray Rice this year, Williams ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns. He also became the 26th player in NFL history to reach 10,000 yards rushing, reaching the plateau in the season finale at Cincinnati. “The NFL has been an amazing page in this chapter of my life,” Williams said. “I pray that all successive adventures offer me the same potential for growth, success and most importantly, fun. ... As for what’s next, I am excited about all the opportunities ahead — continuing my education, running The Ricky Williams Foundation and whatever other opportunities present themselves.” Williams retired previously before the 2004 season when facing a four-game suspension for violating the league’s drug policy. He returned in 2005, then left to spend the 2006 season with Toronto of the Canadian Football League. After an outstanding college career at Texas, where he won the Heisman Trophy, Williams broke into the NFL in 1999 with the New Orleans Saints. Mike Ditka, then coach of the Saints, traded all the team’s draft and first- and third-round picks in 2000 to pick Williams fifth overall. Williams spent only three years with New Orleans, but over11years in the league he had five 1,000-yard rushing seasons and finished with 10,009 yards on the ground.

Williams led the NFL in 2002 with 1,853 yards rushing for the Miami Dolphins and received his lone Pro Bowl invitation that season. He backed that up with 1,372 yards in 2003, giving him what remains the two most productive rushing seasons in Dolphins history. Although Williams’ last start was in 2009, he enjoyed coming off the bench for the Ravens. “It’s been interesting,” he said in November. “It’s been an adjustment for me, but I love the organization and I love my teammates so I’m having a good time. I’m enjoying myself. Anytime you play a team sport, the success of the team really makes everything better. It’s nice.” Baltimore went 12-4 this season and lost to New England in the AFC championship game. During that November interview, Williams was asked whether playing as a backup could possibly extend his career. “At this point, my focus is just to finish my career strong,” he said. “I’m not even thinking two or three years down the line. But one positive about not carrying the ball is my body does feel good.” Williams scored 73 touchdowns over his career, all but eight of them on the ground. His last score came on Dec. 4 against Cleveland. “I have to thank coach (John) Harbaugh and the Ravens organization for the opportunity they gave me this year,” Williams said. “I had so much fun and really appreciated the chance to finish on such a great note.” Williams fit in well with the Ravens and made a lasting impression on Rice, who led the NFL this season with 2,068 yards from scrimmage. “I was a big fan of Ricky before we were teammates, but being around him this year is

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Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams told the Ravens on Tuesday that he won’t be back to fulfill the second year of a contract he signed in August.

the best thing that happened to me in my NFL career,” Rice said. “As a young player, you need to be around a guy who knows what he is doing, and Ricky was tremendous to learn from. The way he took care of his body and the way he prepared, he always showed that he is a true professional. This past season with him is a year I will never forget. “I had the best year with him beside me, and that was no accident. I believe that Ricky Williams is a Hall of Famer. All that he has done in his career, he deserves that.” Harbaugh said during his time in Baltimore, Williams “made a valuable and lasting contribution. I especially enjoyed getting to know him as a person, and I have the utmost respect for him. “He was great to be around and to work with every single day.”

Pittsburgh names Haley offensive coordinator “I am excited about the opportunity to come back home and work for a tremendous organization,” Haley Haley said. “It is an honor to work with the Rooney family and coach (Mike) Tomlin and continue the success that has become synonymous with the Steelers. My father has so many fond memories both from his playing days and his time in the personnel department with the team, and I look forward to helping bring more championships to Pittsburgh and to being a part of one of the storied franchises in the NFL.” The Chiefs were 5-8 when Haley was dismissed. His last game was a tough one. Kansas City lost, 37-10, to the New York Jets at the Meadowlands, and it was their fifth loss in six games. Kansas City committed 11 penalties

for 128 yards in the performance, including a 15-yarder on Haley for unsportsmanlike conduct that may have sealed his fate. The next day, he was fired. “Timing in these situations is always difficult. There never seems to be a right time,” Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said at the time. “We just felt the inconsistent play the team has experienced throughout the season, including yesterday’s game, made today the right day to do it.” After three lopsided losses to start the season, Kansas City rattled off four straight wins and briefly pulled into a tie atop the AFC West. But that was followed by a home loss to previously winless Miami, the start of a disas-

trous six weeks in which the losses mounted. “We’ve had one of those years where we’ve had injuries, and injuries to key players, but that’s typical in the National Football League,” Hunt said then. “As a team, you have to find a way to overcome that, and we just weren’t able to do that this year. Our play was up and down the entire season and at times it was up and down during a given game, and I think those contributed to our decision.” Less than a year before he was fired, Haley led the Chiefs to the greatest single-season turnaround in franchise history, winning the division title by recording six more victories than in 2009.

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday urged U.S. federal authorities to quickly hand over evidence collected in their lengthy probe into seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and doping in American cycling. WADA president John Fahey said federal agencies in the United States gathered “significant evidence” in the criminal investigation that was abruptly closed last week with no charges filed and no explanation given. Fahey said it would be “very, very helpful if that information was handed over” to the U.S Anti-Doping Agency. That agency has said it will continue its own probe into doping in cycling. Federal prosecutors dropped the investigation of Armstrong last Friday, ending a nearly twoyear effort aimed at determining whether the world’s most famous cyclist and his teammates joined in a doping program during his most successful years. “There has been significant evidence taken on anti-doping areas, on what may have occurred in the way of doping. It would be very, very helpful if that information was handed over,” Fahey said of the U.S. probe that was led by federal agent Jeff Novitzky, who also investigated baseball players Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. “The United States anti-doping organization is keen to get hold of that evidence and we would like to see that happen because there could well be some very relevant information there,” Fahey said. WADA’s director general, David Howman, noted that U.S. federal agencies previously shared evidence gathered in their probe of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative steroid distribution ring that brought down American sprinter Marion Jones and others. He said WADA anticipates that evidence from the Armstrong probe “will be shared in the same way” and expressed

hope that could be done in the six months before the London Olympics open in July. “It is important that that happen as quickly as possible, just in case there are athletes who might be looking at going to London and where there is evidence in relation to them,” he said. WADA’s code has an eightyear statute of limitations for doping offenses. That raises questions about whether USADA would be able to make full use of evidence gathered in the federal probe and, if needed, initiate proceedings against Armstrong or any other rider for supposed offenses that may have happened before 2004. The federal probe was thought to have focused on the period when Armstrong rode for the U.S. Postal cycling team until 2004. He is now retired. But Howman cited the case of American runner and Olympian Eddy Hellebuyck to suggest that there can be exceptions to the eight-year limit. Last week, USADA announced that a U.S. arbitration panel had invalidated Hellebuyck’s results from Oct.1, 2001, to 2004, when he was banned for two years for testing positive for the banned performance enhancer EPO. At that time, he insisted he had not used performance-enhancing drugs. But in 2010, Hellebuyck acknowledged using EPO since 2001. Based on that and other information, the panel last week ruled that all of his competition results dating back to October 2001 should also be disqualified. The panel rejected Hellebuyck’s argument that the statute of limitations should safeguard those results. “They were able to prosecute him for something that took place in 2001, in 2012,” Howman said. “The statute of limitations is there, but the interpretation of how it works depends on the facts of each individual case.” Fahey added: “Circumstances may exist that allow the rule to be set aside.”

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PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Nabokov made 45 saves and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored on Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout, helping the New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Tuesday night. Nabokov was sensational, turning aside every shot he faced — including two in the shootout. The last-place Islanders are 6-1-2 in their last nine games and 11-5-2 in their past 18. Coming off losses to New Jersey and the New York Rangers last weekend, the Flyers hoped to rebound against a team they used to dominate. But they couldn’t get one past Nabokov. Nielsen scored on the first shot in the shootout. After Nabokov stopped Danny Briere, Tavares fired one past Bryzgalov. Nabokov then stuffed Wayne Simmonds to end it. Devils 1, Rangers 0 NEW YORK — Martin Brodeur stopped 30 shots for his first shutout of the season and the record 117th of his NHL career, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Eastern Conferenceleading New York Rangers for their fifth consecutive win. Brodeur was sharp and steady throughout, despite going several stretches without facing much action. David Clarkson gave him all the offense he needed with a first-period, power-play goal. Brodeur made it stand for the Devils, who didn’t need any help from Ilya Kovalchuk, who had three points in each of his previous three games. The Rangers appeared to score the tying goal with 3.5 seconds left, but it was disallowed because Marian Gaborik

was called for goalie interference when he crashed into Brodeur in the crease after being shoved from behind by New Jersey defenseman Anton Volchenkov.

Canadiens 3, Penguins 2 MONTREAL — Tomas Plekanec scored on Montreal’s eighth attempt in the shootout to lead the Canadiens to a win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Carey Price made 32 saves during regulation and then stopped six of eight Pittsburgh shooters in the tiebreaker, including Jason Williams on the Penguins’ final attempt. Evgeni Malkin used a spinaround move to convert Pittsburgh’s second attempt after Rene Bourque shot and scored on Montreal’s first. Montreal’s Lars Eller and Pittsburgh’s Chris Kunitz both scored in the fifth round. The Canadiens, who beat Winnipeg 3-0 on Sunday, won for just the second time in nine shootouts this season.

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took a 2-1 lead when Clifford scored on a breakaway off a long pass by Rob Scuderi at 10:16. Penner made it 3-1 from the slot with 2:14 left in the period. Anze Kopitar also scored for the Kings, who are 15-0-1 this season when scoring three goals Blue Jackets 3, Wild 1 or more. Jonathan Quick, who COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rookie entered with a 2-0-0 record and defenseman David Savard scored 0.38 goals-against average in his first career goal and added an three games against Tampa Bay, assist to lift the Blue Jackets past made 24 saves. Steven Stamkos got his NHLthe Minnesota Wild and give Columbus’ Todd Richards a win leading 35th goal on his 22nd in his first game as coach against birthday for the Lightning, who are 6-1-1 over their last eight his former team. games. Antoine Vermette added a power-play goal and Jeff Carter Blues 3, Senators 1 scored his second goal in as OTTAWA — David Perron many games after missing 10 scored twice and Brian Elliott with a shoulder injury for CoCapitals 4, Panthers 0 made 28 saves in his regularlumbus. Curtis Sanford made 28 saves season return to Ottawa and the WASHINGTON — Mathieu St. Louis Blues handed the SenPerreault scored with 13 seconds to improve to 10-12-4. Richards was 77-71-16 with the ators their seventh straight loss. elapsed, Alex Ovechkin had two Elliott was traded to the ColWild from 2009-11 before being goals and the Washington Caporado Avalanche prior to last itals beat the Florida Panthers to fired last April. He is 4-7-1 for season’s trade deadline for Sentake over first place in the South- Columbus since taking over for ators’ No. 1 goalie Craig AnScott Arniel on Jan. 9. east Division. derson. Nate Prosser scored his first Former Panthers goalie Tomas Elliott then moved on to the career goal for Minnesota. Vokoun stopped 42 shots in his Blues in the offseason. Niklas Backstrom made 34 fourth shutout of the season, the Anderson, meanwhile, didn’t saves for the Wild. second against Florida. last four minutes Tuesday for the Jason Chimera contributed a Kings 3, Lightning 1 Senators. goal and an assist to help the Chris Porter also scored for TAMPA, Fla. — Kyle Clifford Capitals supplant the Panthers the Blues, who won for just the and Dustin Penner had secondatop the division. Washington second time in their past five has 60 points and Florida is at 59 period goals to lead the Los games. Angeles Kings past the Tampa with a game in hand. Daniel Alfredsson scored his Winning the Southeast title is Bay Lightning. After withstanding pressure in 18th goal of the season for Ottaimperative to both teams, bewa. cause the runner-up may not end the defensive end, the Kings up among the eight Eastern Conference teams that qualify for the playoffs. With the win, the Capitals jumped from ninth place to the third seed. And now Florida is ninth, on the outside looking in.

BOSTON — Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics’ career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five straight with a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. Pierce needed nine points to tie Bird’s total of 21,791. He had seven points at halftime, then hit a 3-pointer with 10:23 left in the third quarter to pass Bird. Pierce nearly celebrated the milestone with a triple-double, coming up just short with nine assists and eight rebounds. Rajon Rondo added 14 assists and 10 points, Kevin Garnett scored 22 and Ray Allen finished with 17 points. Reggie Williams scored 21 for the Bobcats, who lost their 12th straight despite staying within 11 points through the first three quarters. Cory Higgins added 20 points and Kemba Walker had 16 points and seven assists for the Bobcats.

game. The Pacers bounced back from an 85-81 loss to Orlando on Saturday.

Heat 107, Cavaliers 91 MIAMI — Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Miami Heat tuned up for a long road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris Bosh finished with 15 points for the Heat, who have won 11 of their last 13 games. Mario Chalmers and Udonis Haslem each scored 14 for Miami, which starts a stretch of five road games in seven nights at Orlando on Wednesday, then caps the trip with a visit to Cleveland on Feb. 17. Antawn Jamison scored 25 points and had nine rebounds for Cleveland, which got 17 from Alonzo Gee, and 16 points, six rebounds and six assists from Kyrie Irving.

Timberwolves 86, Kings 84 MINNEAPOLIS — Nikola Pekovic had 23 points and 10 Pacers 104, Jazz 99 rebounds, and Michael Beasley added 17 points and 14 boards INDIANAPOLIS — Danny to lead the Minnesota TimGranger scored 12 of his 16 berwolves to a victory over the points in the fourth quarter, Sacramento Kings in their first and Darren Collison had 25 game without the suspended points to lead the Indiana Kevin Love. Pacers to a win over the Utah Ricky Rubio had 14 assists Jazz. and five steals and Derrick Collison shot 10 of 14 from the floor and added five assists. Williams scored seven of his 14 points in the final four minutes Paul Millsap had 18 points to give the Timberwolves their and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, third straight win. who lost their second straight DeMarcus Cousins had 10 game at the end of a back-topoints and 11 rebounds while back. The Jazz trailed 84-77 at the battling foul trouble for most of the game. Jimmer Fredette end of the third quarter and scored all 13 of his points in scored eight straight to take a the final period. But Tyreke lead, but were never able to Evans and Cousins combined pull away. The Pacers didn’t score until the Jazz took a lead to shoot just 8 for 26 to snap their three-game winning and Granger scored on four plays to keep the Pacers in the streak.

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buzzer to lift Oklahoma State to a victory against Iowa State. WOMEN Notre Dame 74, Syracuse 55 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Devereaux Peters had a season-high 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 19 points and No. 2 Notre Dame beat Syracuse. It was the 21st straight win for Notre Dame (24-1, 11-0 Big East) and improved its road record to 12-1 against Syracuse (15-10, 4-7), which lost at home by 41 points to No. 3 Connecti-

cut two weeks ago. Skylar Diggins, the Irish’s leading scorer, finished with 11 points, all in the second half. She scored five straight points to get the Irish going after the Orange had pulled within 49-39 on a 3-pointer by Rachel Coffey and two free throws by Shakeya Leary midway through the half. Connecticut 56, Louisville 46 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Caroline Doty led No. 3 Connecticut with 15 points and the Huskies’ defense helped hold off No. 20 Louisville .

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A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a private equity firm’s $30 million offer for an alternative energy company that failed despite a $39 million government loan. Rockland Capital was the winning bidder at an auction last week for assets of Beacon Power Corp., which makes flywheel energy storage systems that keep power frequency steady on electrical grids. The company was awarded a $24 million Smart Grid stimulus grant in 2009 to build a facility in Hazle Township. Plans for facility are still on track, said Beacon CEO F. William Capp, who plans to stay with the reorganized company.

By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

EDWARDSVILLE – Redner’s Warehouse Market will not reopen in the Mark Plaza shopping center off Route 11, a company spokesman said Tuesday. The store has been shuttered since the September flood, and last week the sign on the building was taken down. Redner’s spokesman Eric B. White said Tuesday the company has ended its lease with Mark Plaza owner Acadia Realty. The grocery store suffered water damage and lost inventory when it was inundated in the flood, and White said the cost of flood insurance and the risk of future flooding played into the company’s decision to close. “The cost of operating that store within a known flood zone is cost prohibitive for us,” White said, adding “we certainly thank the customers for the support we had at that location. It was not an easy decision for us to come to.” White said the store, which opened in 1997, had been flooded three times in the last decade. Redner’s is considering relocation to other sites in the area, but none has been selected and it isn’t likely a new store will open locally in the next year, White said. All employees of the Edwardsville market were offered positions at other Redner’s stores in the region. The 216,000-square-foot Mark Plaza complex was home to more than a half-dozen businesses before the flood, but only the Long John Silver’s in the parking lot has reopened. Kmart, the plaza’s other anchor tenant, is under construction in preparation to reopen, but other tenants, including shoe discount chain Payless, have indicated they will not return to the shopping center. Edwardsville Mayor Bernard Dubaskas said borough residents will miss shopping at Redner’s and the borough will miss the tax revenue it supplied, but he is optimistic about Redner’s or another grocer moving in nearby. The nearby Gateway Shopping Center has ample room for a grocer or big box retailer and he is hopeful it will be occupied soon. That location is easily accessible, has ample parking and, unlike Mark Plaza, is protected by the Wyoming Valley levee, Dubaskas said. In the meantime, Dubaskas said he hopes ongoing construction at Kmart provides needed employment for local workers. “Hopefully some of the people around here will get jobs,” he said.

Borrowing rises again

Americans accelerated their borrowing in December for the second straight month, running up more credit card debt and taking out loans to buy cars and attend school. Consumer borrowing rose by $19.3 billion in December after a $20.4 billion gain in November, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday. The two increases were the biggest monthly gains in a decade. Total consumer borrowing is now at a seasonally adjusted $2.5 trillion. That nearly matches the pre-recession borrowing level. And it is up 4.4 percent from the September 2010 post-recession low.

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McCann School of Business Campus Director TJ Eltringham in the computer lab of the new campus in Wilkes-Barre Township.

School gets to work McCann to cut ribbon for new W-B Twp. facility

Companies and governments posted 3.38 million jobs in December, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That’s up from the 3.12 million advertised in the previous month and nearly matches the three-year high reached in September. Job openings in the private sector reached the highest point in almost three and a half years. Manufacturers, retailers and professional and business services all posted gains.

Citi charging into China

New York-based Citigroup announced Monday that it will become the second foreign bank, and the first Western one, allowed to issue its own credit card in China. The news came about 10 months after the World Trade Organization said it would investigate a U.S. complaint about Chinese curbs on credit-card payment processing.

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The new McCann campus will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and lunch at noon Thursday. A Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce mixer will be 5-7 p.m. The school is at 264 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township, across from the Mohegan Sun Arena.

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that seniors who receive Social Security cannot reject their legal right to Medicare benefits, in a rare case of Americans suing to get out of a government entitlement. Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey is among the five senior citizens who sued to stop their automatic eligibility for Medicare. But the appeals court ruled in a split decision that the

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ILKES-BARRE TWP. – Thursday’s ribbon-cutting will make it official, but school is already in session for the first class of students at the newest McCann School of Business and Technology near the Mohegan Sun Arena. Classes began Jan.18 in medical, legal, business and information technology areas of study as well as the growing field of massage therapy, Campus Director T.J. Eltringham said. The noon ribbon-cutting ceremony kicks off a day of celebrations for the new school, he said, which will host a Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce mixer later in the day. The 22,000-square-foot campus houses 10 classrooms and features three medical labs, a computer lab, a library and student lounge, Eltringham said. There’s also space for something that he said is very important to the McCann

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way of training: career services and job placement. “We’re very proud of our ability to work with students and help them when it comes time to find a job,” Eltringham said. “Many of our students have jobs before they graduate.” The school offers both diploma and associate’s degree programs, he said, and attracts a mix of students, from recent high school graduates to those who have been out of school for some time, as well as people displaced from jobs and in need of new training to compete in a tough

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NATIONAL FORECAST Afternoon light snow

27° 20°

Mostly sunny

42° 25°

40° 25°

SUNDAY Very cold

SATURDAY Morning snow, colder

FRIDAY

THURSDAY Sunny

MONDAY Mostly sunny

27° 10°

35° 15°

REGIONAL FORECAST Syracuse 33/23

Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

New York City 39/30 Reading 38/26

Atlantic City 45/31

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

Heating Degree Days*

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

29 202 3176 3927 3840

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

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

Sun and Moon

Sunrise 7:08a 7:06a Moonrise Today 6:46p Tomorrow 7:57p

Today Tomorrow

41/20

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Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 45-50. Lows: 29-34. Mostly cloudy with afternoon showers today. Showers early and decreasing clouds late tonight.

0.00” trace 0.55” 1.90” 2.92” Sunset 5:28p 5:30p Moonset 7:08a 7:39a

River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday. Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg Wilkes-Barre 5.19 -0.36 22.0 Towanda 3.26 -0.22 21.0 Lehigh Bethlehem 3.07 0.75 16.0 Delaware Port Jervis 4.09 -0.12 18.0 Last

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Feb. 29 March 8

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Philadelphia 41/31

Temperatures

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39/30

61/48

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Poughkeepsie 35/23

29/18 34/24

49° 25°

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CHEF’S CORNER TOM SKUDALSKI

VANDERLYN’S CULINARY INTERN

Pistachios, PB partner well with chicken

ONE OF MY FAVORITE things about working as a chef is getting introduced to new flavors, dishes and styles of cooking. However, I have the most fun trying to re-create something I’ve tasted without knowing the specific ingredients. Doing this adds a sense of fun and adventure in my cooking. This dish is one of those I have experienced in the past but wanted to make my own. I accomplished this by re-creating a sauce I previously tasted, by adding the glaze and pistachios. I added the cayenne to the glaze to bring a low level of heat to combat the sweetness of the peanut butter. The pistachios add a whole new crunchy texture to the chicken, and the sauce balances with the glaze to bring everything together nicely. This light yet flavorful dish offers an escape from traditional chicken dishes. If you like peanut butter as much as I do, you will love this dish If you would rather enjoy my creation without the work, Vanderlyn’s will offer Pistachio Peanut-Coated Chicken today, Thursday and Friday during lunch service. For reservations or additional features call Vanderlyn’s at 283-6260. Our website is www.vanderlyns.com. •••

PISTACHIO PEANUT-COATED CHICKEN Yield: 2 servings. Ingredients Chicken 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut in half Salt and white pepper, to taste. 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons pistachio kernels, shelled and crushed Glaze 6 ounces creamy peanut butter 1 ounce chunky peanut butter 1 ounce butter 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin One-half teaspoon ground ginger 2 ounces heavy cream Sauce 3 ounces creamy peanut butter One-half teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon butter

•••

By ROCCO DiSPIRITO For The Associated Press

t’s Valentine’s Day again, and I just want to remind people there are alternatives to chocolate when it comes

to showing your love. Because let’s face it, at any given time many of us are on diets or at least watching what we’re eating. And a box of chocoTIP

lates isn’t exactly

Save yourself some trouble and ask to have your lobster steamed for you while you shop. The seafood department at most grocers will do this for free. Some will even remove the meat from the shell for you.

helping out. So if you’re looking for a romantic Valen-

Rocco DiSpirito’s recipe for Valentine’s Day surf and turf cobbler is thickened with a sweet puree of beets, instead of the usual butter, cream and flour. AP PHOTOS

A rich Valentine’s Day thanks to seafood and cream By ALISON LADMAN For The Associated Press

Warm and creamy, au gratin are perfect for a cold winter night. And what better way to say “I love you” than with a little indulgence of seafood and cream? This dish goes together with just a little effort, and you end up with an impressive and delicious dinner for two. Serve with crusty bread and a green salad dressed with a drizzle of olive

oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, sea salt and ground black pepper. ••• SEAFOOD AU GRATIN Some grocers and seafood markets sell frozen lobster meat. That’s the easiest way to get it for this dish. Alternatively, ask for a 1 1/4-pound lobster at the grocer and have them steam it for you while you shop. That size lobster should produce about 4 ounces of cooked meat. Start to finish: 45 minutes

Servings: 2 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small sweet potato, peeled and grated (about 2 cups) 1/4 cup grated yellow onion 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme Salt and ground black pepper 3 ounces haddock or other white fish 4 ounces cooked lobster meat (about a 1 1/4-pound lobster) 4 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

tine’s Day gift that’s

See AU GRATIN, Page 3C

truly from the heart,

This dish goes

why not give the

together with just

best gift of all: a mouth-watering, healthy

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are a chef who would like to contribute to Chef’s Corner, email mbiebel@timesleader.com or call 570-829-7283.

a little effort, and

meal you make yourself?

you end up with

This recipe is my version of a trendy dish served in restaurants across the country — lobster pot pie. A typical pot pie

an impressive

like this will cost you around 680 calories

and delicious

and 46 grams of fat per serving. But I’ve See COBBLER, Page 3C

Method of preparation Glaze 1. Combine both peanut butters with butter in a sauce pan over low heat, stirring occasionally until they melt and blend together. 2. Add seasonings and stir well. 3. Raise heat to medium, add cream, simmer one minute and reserve for assembly of dish. Method of preparation Sauce 1. Combine all ingredients in sauce pan over medium heat, stirring to thoroughly blend together. 2. Reserve for assembly of dish. Chicken 1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. 2. Heat olive oil in sauté pan, sear chicken evenly, approximately 1-2 minutes per side. 3. Coat chicken with glaze and bake in 350 F oven for 8-10 minutes. 4. Remove chicken from oven and sprinkle with pistachios, return to oven until 165 F internal temperature is achieved, approximately 5-7 minutes. Plating of the dish 1. Place sauce on pre-heated dinner plate and chicken on top of sauce. I accompanied the dish with whipped potatoes and vegetables, but it is very adaptable to your choice of accompaniments.

dinner for two. A warm and creamy seafood au gratin is perfect for a cold winter night.

AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER

Culinary intern Tom Skudalski used pistachios and peanut butter to enhance this chicken dish at Vanderlyn’s Restaurant in Kingston.

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COBBLER Continued from Page 1C

downsized that to just 330 calories and 6 grams of fat. I did this by turning the pie into a cobbler, which means the crust is only on top. And my crust is made from a lower-calorie pancake mix that gives you the taste of a pot pie, but without all the fattening richness of typical crusts. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also added in lean beef tenderloin, making this a true surf and turf delight. I saved you plenty of fat by thickening this dish with a delicious and pleasantly sweet puree of beets, instead of the usual butter, cream and flour. VALENTINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY SURF AND TURF COBBLER Start to finish: 45 minutes (30 minutes active) Servings: 2 1 1/4-pound live lobster 4 ounces fresh asparagus spears (12 to 16 spears, depending on thickness), trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 3 ounces beef tenderloin, cut

into 8 cubes Salt and ground black pepper 14 1/2-ounce can red beets with liquid 16 pumps butter spray 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped 2/3 cup Bisquick Heart Smart Pancake and Baking Mix 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish In a large stockpot, bring six quarts of water to a boil. Set a bowl of ice water nearby. Submerge the lobster in the boiling water, then return the water to a boil. Cook the lobster for four minutes, adding the asparagus to the water for the last two minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the asparagus to the ice water to cool for two minutes, then transfer to a kitchen towel to dry. Remove the lobster from the water and place on a sheet pan. Let cool until easy to handle. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over high. Season the beef with salt and pepper, then spritz the pan with cooking spray and add the beef to the pan. Cook for one to two minutes, or until the outsides are well browned and the centers are rare, turning once. Transfer the beef to a small plate and set aside. Drain the beets, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid. Cut two-thirds of the

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4 ounces bay scallops 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon butter, melted Heat the oven to 375 F. Place 2 shallow ramekins or gratin dishes on a sheet pan and lightly coat with cooking spray. In a small saute pan over medium, heat the olive oil. Add the grated sweet potato and onion. Cook until tender, about 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the thyme and season with salt and black pepper. Divide the mixture between the two baking dishes, spreading it evenly across the bottom. Cut up the fish and lobster into bite-size pieces. Arrange the fish,

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Keleigh A. and David M. Longfoot

Keleigh Adryiene Longfoot,daughter of Michael and Kimmy Longfoot, Courtdale, is celebrating her first birthday today, Feb. 8. Her brother, David Michael Longfoot, celebrated his sixth birthday Feb. 3. Keleigh and David are the grandchildren of David and Maureen Longfoot, Kingston, and William and Christine O’Donnell, Swoyersville. They are the great-grandchildren of Theresa Riley, Wilkes-Barre. Keleigh and David have a brother, Brandon Riley, 4.

Anthony F. Poyer Anthony F. Poyer, son of James and Nicole Poyer, Mountain Top, is celebrating his 1 1th birthday today, Feb. 8. Anthony is a grandson of Bernadine Naugle, Old Forge, and Christine Frund, Wilkes-Barre. He has a brother, Andrew, 7.

Karissa A. Emel

Mckenzie L. Obitz

Keith W. Gates

Karissa Ann Emel, daughter of Beth Wallace, Edwardsville, is celebrating her seventh birthday today, Feb. 8. Karissa is a granddaughter of Ann Lisowski, Pittston, and the late Ronald Rosengrant Sr. She is a great-granddaughter of the late Loretta and Walter Rosengrant; Ruth Mackiewicz, Larksville; the late Zigmund Mackiewicz; and the late John and Elizabeth Sabol. Karissa has three brothers, Pat, 15, Matt, 1 1, and Zack, 8.

Mckenzie Lynn Obitz, daughter of Frank and Lisa Obitz, Plains Township, is celebrating her fifth birthday today, Feb. 8. Mckenzie is a granddaughter of Susan Gensel, Wilkes-Barre; Clint Geasey and Frank Obitz Sr., Bear Creek; and Patricia and Bill Wunner, Parsons. She is a greatgranddaughter of Robert and Jane Geasey, Williamsport, and Ted and Janet Gensel, Shickshinny. Mckenzie has a brother, Brandon, 19.

Keith William Gates, son of Keith and Tammy Gates, is celebrating his ninth birthday today, Feb. 8. Keith is a grandson of Daniel and Mae Kaczmarczyk, Upper Askam; Carol Gates, Wilkes-Barre; and the late Willard Gates. He is a great-grandson of Cecilia Knappman, Wilkes-Barre; the late Carl Knappman; the late Mary Witinski, Michael Witinski and Anna Kaczmarczyk, Upper Askam; the late Alexander Kaczmarczyk; and the late Willard and Dolores Gates.

Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley gala and auction planned for April 21 Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley (FSAWV) will hold its 10th annual gala and auction from 6-11 p.m. April 21 at the Westmoreland Club, Wilkes-Barre. Music will be provided by Group Du Jour. There will be a silent and live auction on many items, including fabulous trips, sporting events, sports memorabilia, jewelry and restaurant gift certificates. Proceeds from the event will benefit FSA programs such as Help Line, the Professional Family Counseling Program, Family Group Decision Making, High Risk Youth Reentry, Family Reunification and Guardianship Programs. Guests will enjoy a Diamond Hunt for a $1,000 gift certificate sponsored by Bartikowsky Jewelers, Wilkes-Barre, and a chance to take home auction items made available through the following sponsors, Sundance Vacations, WBRE TV, Service Electric Cable and Communications, Magic 93, Trion, Floral Designs, Citizens’ Voice and Interval International and Schiff’s Food Service. Andy Mehalshick, Eye Team reporter with WBRE TV, and Fran Pantuso, Magic 93, will co-host the event as honorary chairs. For more information on the gala and silent auction, or to register for the event, contact Family Service Association at 823-5144 ext. 309 or email fsawv.ruthkemmerer@verizon.net. Members of the planning committee, from left, first row: Theresa Langan, auction committee; Paula Jump, president, FSA Board of Directors; Mary Agnes Kratz, event chair; John Barancho, event co-chair; Carol Douds, event co-chair; and Carmela Yanora, sponsorship committee. Second row: Amy Freeman, FSA; Lita Insalaco, auction committee chair; Alice Baran, friends committee chair; Sandy Feldman, auction committee; Mike Zimmerman, executive director, FSA; Pauline Carmody, marketing committee chair; Kathleen Dunsmuir, Diamond Hunt committee chair; Tony Orlando, logistics committee chair; and Janyne Swircek, logistics committee co-chair.

Pittston students collecting items for care packages for military personnel Dylan M. Schraeder

Eliana Parra

Eric M. Washick Jr.

Dylan Matthew Schraeder, son of Brian and Sara Schraeder, Bloomsburg, is celebrating his first birthday today, Feb. 8. Dylan is a grandson of John and Bobbie Glynn and Judy Schraeder, all of Ashley. He is a great-grandson of Doris Schraeder, WilkesBarre. Dylan has a sister, Sydney, 5.

Eliana Parra, daughter of Frank and Maria Parra, Wyoming, is celebrating her sixth birthday today, Feb. 8. Ellie is a granddaughter of Joan and Jerry Hudyck and the late Robert Christian Sr., all of Exeter, and the late Frank S. and Veronica Parra, Wyoming.

Eric M. Washick Jr., son of Eric M. and Bobbiejo Washick, WilkesBarre, is celebrating his seventh birthday today, Feb. 8. Eric is a grandson of Barbara Washick, Wilkes-Barre; the late Jack L. Washick; the late Myron Demchak; and the late Verna (Bonnie) Demchak. He has a sister, Victoria.

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was honored at a surprise reception in the Graf Community Room at the Luger Outpatient Center of Allied Rehab. Physical, occuLovallo pational, speech and recreational therapists took

part in the nomination and selection process. To recognize heart month, Allied Rehab and Heinz Rehab will present a free community presentation on stroke in February. They will also hold free screenings for stroke survivors at a variety of outpatient clinic locations. Call 1-888-REHAB-PA for days and times.

Iris Lovallo, an occupational therapist at Allied Rehab Hospital, was selected by The American Heart Association to be honored at the annual Heart Ball at the Lackawanna Station Radisson Hotel in March. Lovallo

The Key Club at Pittston Area Senior High School is conducting a collection for its annual ‘Love A Soldier’ drive. This year Pittston Area graduate, Mark Serafin, who serves in a unit in Afghanistan, provided a list of items that the soldiers could use, including fleece blankets, towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, playing cards, magazines and individually wrapped snacks. Cash donations are also being accepted to offset the cost of shipping. The drive runs until Friday. Items can be brought to the art room, A14, at the high school. Some students helping to sort the donations, from left, are Anthony Amitia, Pietro Colella, Michael Hizny, James LaMarca, Suraj Pursnani, Jamie Lee and Danielle Fereck.

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Today WILKES-BARRE: The St. David’s Society of Wyoming Valley Inc., noon, at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center. President David Thomas will preside. Plans will be discussed for the annual banquet honoring St. David on Feb. 26 at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center. The banquet committee will meet at 11:15 a.m. All members are encouraged to attend.

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Saturday, Sylvania Lodge, Reyburn (Shickshinny). Cost is $9 for adults. Children under 12 are free. Welsh Cookie Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, The Bennett-Derr United Methodist Church, Chapel and New Grant streets, WilkesBarre. Cost is $3.50 per dozen. Cookies must be pre-ordered by emailing Amy35mm@yahoo.com or calling 823-1469 by Feb. 8. All-You-Can-Eat-Spaghetti Dinner, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, The Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, 1011 Mountain View Drive, Lehman. Cost is $8 for adult and $4 for children younger than 12. Reservations and tickets are required in advance. Contact Sabrina Major at 371-1058. Baked Chicken Dinner and Bake Sale, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Loyalville United Methodist Church, Loyalville Road, off Route 29 south, nine miles from Noxen. Cost is $8 for adults and $3.50 for children

Soup Sale, Saturday, First English Baptist Church, 58 Prospect St., Nanticoke. Chicken noodle and beef vegetable soups available. Cost is $6 per quart. Pick up from 2-4 p.m. To order call 735-4642. Ethnic Sampling, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Luzerne United Methodist Church, 446 Bennett St., Luzerne. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for children and can be purchased by calling the church at 287-6231. Valentine’s Day Spaghetti Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Mountainview Community Church, N. Lehigh Gorge Road, White Haven. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 3-12. Take-out orders are available from 4:30 p.m. and should be pre-ordered. Tables are available for two people or groups. There will be music and crafts for children and Valentine’s Day attire is suggested. To make a reservation, call 443-2443 or email gail.kile@mcfmc.org. Halupki (Piggie) Dinner, 5-8 p.m.

Saturday, St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Social Hall Cafeteria, 522 Madison St., Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children under 10. Take outs available 4-5 p.m. Valentine’s Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, St. Patrick’s Parish Church, 411 Allegheny St., White Haven. Cost is $10 for adults; $9 for seniors; $5 for children 6-10; and free for children five and under. Brunch includes roast beef and turkey carving stations, omelet station, sweets station, drink station, bread station and brunch table. Free Valentine candy given at the door. Valentine’s Day Breakfast Buffet, 8-11 a.m., Sunday, St. Martha’s Church hall, 260 Bonnieville Road, Fairmount Springs. The annual event is sponsored by the Men’s Association. Cost is $7 for adults; $3 for children; and free for children six years of age and under. Soup Sale, 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 19, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Wood Street, Pittston. Homemade soups for pick up only. Cost is $7 per quart. Soup choices are chicken noodle, chili or Manhattan clam chowder. Call 655-2505 to place orders by Sunday.

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LEGAL NOTICE DEADLINES Saturday 12:30 on Friday Sunday 4:00 pm on Friday Monday 4:30 pm on Friday Tuesday 4:00 pm on Monday Wednesday 4:00 pm on Tuesday

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LOST CAT, gold with striped tail, female name Juliette front paws declawed, green eyes, red heart collar with contact info. REWARD. Duryea area. 570-457-4547 or 570-656-2777

LOST IPHONE

at the casino (Mohegan) Saturday February 4th. White with a white, pink and aqua case. REWARD! 570-233-7235

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LEGAL NOTICE LUZERNE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING Public comment on the proposed budget amendments To be held on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:01 P.M. At the EMA Building, 185 Water St. Wilkes Barre PA 18702

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or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to The Times Leader 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 For additional information or questions regarding legal notices you may call Marti Peznowski at 570-970-7371 or 570-829-7130 LEGAL NOTICE BLASTING SCHEDULE Reading Materials, Inc., P.O. Box 1467, Skippack, Pennsylvania 19474 proposes blasting at its Pikes Creek quarry operation, SMP Nos. 5077SM1 (Pit 1) and 40960303 (Pit 1 Addition II), located in Lehman Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The subject site in which blasting will occur is located east of the intersection of Route 29 (S.R.0029) and Marchakitus Road (T-706). Blasting will be conducted in compliance with all State and Federal laws between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM as necessary Monday through Friday, weather permitting. This time schedule may vary on occasion depending on the following emergency conditions: 1. Weather conditions such as fog, heavy rain, snowstorms, lightning storms, low cloud cover, and thermal inversions. 2. Mechanical and/or electrical failure such as to vehicles, charging equipment or blasting machinery. 3. Dangerous conditions to company personnel, private individuals or equipment. Warning signs will be placed along the perimeter and at the entrance to the operation, and the following signals will be used for the blast: WARNING BLAST SIGNAL- Three (3) blasts lasting approximately 5 seconds at least one minute prior to detonation. ALL CLEAR SIGNAL - One (1) long blast lasting approximately 10 seconds. Signals shall be of sufficient power to be heard 1,000-feet from the blast site.

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5 courses food, 5 courses wine $65. per person + tax & gratuity Enjoy Chef Bernards array of food, paired off with 5 delectible wines. Limited seating available 570-457-4166

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experience Appointments Saturday & Sunday Call Mary 570-417-0864

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ATVs/Dune Buggies

HONDA`09 REKON

TRX 250CC/Electric shift. Like New. REDUCED $3,650. (570) 814-2554

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TOMAHAWK`10

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Would you like the emotional reward of helping an infertile couple reach their dream of becoming parents? Consider being a surrogate. All fees allowable by law will be paid. Call Central Pennsylvania Attorney, Denise Bierly, 814-237-7900

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CHEVROLET `08 IMPALA Excellent condition,

CHEVROLET `99 CAVALIER 4 door sedan, 4

Leather. Moonroof. $9,880

new tires, 4 door, all power, 34,000 miles. $13,500. 570-836-1673

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

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 `05 A4 1.8T

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

BMWSilver, `01 X5fully 4.4i.

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

BMW `04 325i

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

BMW `99 M3with Convertible

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

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AUDI `04 A6 QUATTRO 3.0 V6. Silver. New

Shaft ride system. True 4x4. Mossy oak camo. Cover included. $3,000 negotiable. Call 570-477-3129

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CADILLAC `94 DEVILLE SEDAN

94,000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, air bags, all power, cruise control, leather interior, $3,300. 570-394-9004

CHEVY ‘00

Cavalier Z24 Black 2 door, 134,000 miles. Runs great, has new water pump. Needs tires & A/C switch. Asking $2500 570-233-2117

DODGE `02 NEON SXT. 4 door. Auto-

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

GMC ‘99 YUKON

4 WD, 115,600 mi. runs 100%, fully loaded. Vehicle comes complete w/power wheel chair lift in rear. $3400 OBO 570-299-5920

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. $6,500, 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

cylinder, A/C, fresh tires, new brakes, garage kept, non-smoker. Inside perfect, outside shiny blue. Rides, runs, and handles like new car. 34,000 original miles. $4,495 570-313-5538

CHEVY ‘95 ASTRO

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

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‘01 PONTIAC TRANS AM WS6 CONV $ Red, Auto., 1 of 796 Built! 45K .......................... 19,995 ‘08 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT $

16,995 ‘07 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER $ 15,995 ‘08 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX $ 14,995 ‘07 DODGE NITRO SXT $ 14,995 ‘08 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS $ 13,995 ‘08 BUICK LACROSSE $ 13,495 ‘09 CHEVY AVEO LT $ 12,495 ‘08 CHEVY HHR PANEL $ 10,995 ‘04 DODGE STRATUS $ 9,995 ‘07 FORD FOCUS SE $ 7,995 Blue, Sunroof, 52K, Sharp.................................. Silver, PW, PDL, Only 45K Miles ...................... Red, PW, PDL, Only 34K Miles ......................... White, 4x4, CD, PW, PDL .....................................

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

Maroon, PW, PDL, 58K Miles................................... Black, Only 9,000 Miles, Auto................................. White LS, Nicely Equipped.....................................

Gold SXT, Sunroof, 48K Miles......................................

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

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Cars

Chevy Cobalt 61K...................$7,495 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 ..............................$4,250 Pontiac Sunﬁre Moonroof..$4,250 Mitsubishi Galant ............$3,895 Nissan Sentra ......................$3,895 Ford Escort .............................$2,450

4x4’s & Vans

05 Hyundai Santa Fe............$6,595 03 Chevy Tracker .....................$5,450 01 Kia Sportage EX ...............$4,850

01 Ford Windstar LX .............$4,495 01 Subaru Legacy....................$4,495 02 Chevy Venture.....................$3,995 99 Subaru Outback ................$3,550 MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM

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CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

CROSSROAD MOTORS

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 ‘09 IMPALA

LTZ, Grey, leather, heated seats, sunroof. Bluetooth, AM/FM, CD, Bose speakers. 35,000 miles. 18 mo. warranty remaining. $17,000 OBO After 4pm call 570-430-3041

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

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

DODGE `02 DURANGO SLT all All power, 4.7,

leather, 7 passenger, running boards, 80,000 miles, CD player, new tires. $6,500. 570-877-9896

FORD `08 ESCAPE XLT. 56,800 miles.

570-825-7988

700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘11 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 3950 miles. Factory Warranty. New Condition. $17,699 ‘10 DODGE CARAVAN SXT 32K. SilverBlack. Power slides. Factory warranty. $16,799 ‘09 J EEP L IBERY LIMITED Power sunroof. Only 18K. Factory Warranty. $19,499 ‘09 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 Automatic, 24k Factory Warranty! $11,699 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS Only 18K! One Owner - Estate Sale. Factory Warranty. $11,999 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42K. 5 speed. AWD. Factory warranty. $12,799 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 4 door, only 37K! 5 Yr. 100K factory warranty $11,299 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX One owner. Just traded. 65K. $12,799 ‘06 FORD FREESTAR Rear air, 62k $8199 ‘05 SUZUKI VERONA LX Auto. 64K. Factory warranty. $4,999 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,599 ‘99 J EEP L ARADO LTD Leather. 75K $4,699 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

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)

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

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ESTATE & COLLECTIBLES

AUCTION

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Friday February 10, 2012 @ 5:00PM

2 BR sets-1-5 pc. mahogany, kitchen sets, dressers, wicker, desks, vintage chairs, oak cupboard, and more.Refrigerator, washer, electric dryer, gas range. Fenton, crystal, nice china. Vintage toys, Nascar, HH, collectibles, linens, tools, exercise equip. much more. Check web sites for detailed list and pictures. Information: 693-0372 chucksauction.com auctionzip.com #4156 Au001433

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Octagon Family Restaurant

375 W Main St, Plymouth, PA 18651

570-779-2288

Wednesday Feb. 8 Special

.35 cent Wings

In House Only. Minimum purchase of a dozen.

Wednesday-Sunday Open at 4 pm

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HONDA ‘04

Civic LX Sedan PRICE REDUCTION

Fully loaded, gas stingy 4 cylinder, 1.7 liter engine, well maintained, very good condition, driven less than 10.1 k miles per year. $7995 570-855-0095

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE In accordance with the Sunshine Law and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act – Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the Lackawanna/Luzerne Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will hold the following meetings in Conference Room 233, PennDOT District 4-0, located on the O’Neill Highway in Dunmore, PA. Technical Committee Meeting: February 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Coordinating Committee Meeting: February 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM The Committees will adopt the 2012-2013 Unified Planning Work Program, adopt Title VI Complaint Form and Procedures, and discuss other transportation issues. The Lackawanna/Luzerne MPO is committed to compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of applicable civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations and policies. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. With advance notification, accommodations may be provided for those with special needs related to language, sight or hearing. If you have a request for a special need, wish to file a complaint, or desire additional information, please contact Adrian Merolli, Executive Director, Luzerne County Planning Commission, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 N. River St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Telephone number: 825-1560. TDD for District 4-0 office: 570-963-4953.

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MERCEDES `92 500 SEL

ACME AUTO SALES

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

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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PORSCHE `01 BOXSTER S Biarritz white, convertible,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

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

HYUNDAI ‘00 ACCENT 4 cylinder. 5 speed. Sharp economy car! $2,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

HYUNDAI 04 ELANTRA

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

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

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

LEXUS `98 LS 400

Excellent condition, garage kept, 1 owner. Must see. Low mileage, 90K. Leather interior. All power. GPS navigation, moon roof, cd changer. Loaded. $9,000 or best offer. 570-706-6156

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www.acmecarsales.net 09 CHRYSLER SEBRING 4 door, alloys, seafoam blue. 07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, silver, grey leather 07 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, navy blue, auto, alloys 07 CHRYSLER 300 LTD, AWD, silver, grey leather 06 VW PASSAT 3.6 silver, black leather, sunroof, 66k miles 06 MERCURY MILAN PREMIER, mint green, V6, alloys 06 DODGE STRATUS SXT, red 05 CHRYSLER 300C TOURING, black, gray, leather 05 DODGE NEON SXT, red, 4 cyl, auto 05 CHEVY IMPALA LS burgundy, tan leather, sunroof 05 VW NEW JETTA gray, auto, 4 cyl 05 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX, white, grey leather, sunroof 04 NISSAN ALTIMA SL, 3.5 white, black leather, sun roof 03 SAAB 9-3, silver, auto, sunroof 03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO, mid blue/light grey leather, navigation, AWD 01 VW JETTA GLS, green, auto, 4 cyl 01 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON, blue/grey, leather, AWD 00 PLYMOUTH NEON purple, 4 door, auto 98 MAZDA MILLENIA green 98 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, black

SUVS, VANS, TRUCKS, 4 X4’s

SAAB 9.3 ‘99

FORD ‘02 MUSTANG top. 6,500 miles. One Owner. Excellent Condition. $17,500 570-760-5833

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HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S

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

EAGLE `95 TALON Only 97,000 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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5 speed convertible. 130,000 miles Runs excellent, everything works, 25 mpg. Like new, recently inspected, new tires. Dependable, fun & economical transportation. $3,250. 570-639-1121 or 570-430-1095

SAAB 900`98 Low mileage, 25

mpg, 5 speed convertible. Perfect shape, everything works. New stereo, recent inspection, good tires. Very dependable, no rust FUN IN THE SUN! $3,950 570-639-1121 or 570-430-1095

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 ‘09 COROLLA S Auto. 4 Cylinder. $12,880

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TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT 112K miles. Blue, 5

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VOLKSWAGEN `04 Beetle - Convertible

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

VOLKSWAGEN `09 BEETLE Excellent condition,

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

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CADILLAC `77 COUPE

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

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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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Motorcycles

BMW 2010 K1300S

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

$15,000 FIRM.

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HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.

ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023

DESOTO CUSTOM ‘49 4 DOOR SEDAN

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

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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

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

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘05 V-ROD VRSCA

Blue pearl, excellent condition, 3,100 miles, factory alarm with extras. $10,500. or best offer. Tony 570-237-1631

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

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

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

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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

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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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

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

PONTIAC `68 CATALINA

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

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

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JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

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CHRYSLER 02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

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

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

JEEP ‘06 WRANGLER Only 29K miles! $15,880

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FORD 02 F150

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JEEP 98 CHEROKEE SPORT

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NISSAN `04 PATHFINDER ARMADA Excellent condition.

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NISSAN 09 ROGUE SL Leather. Moonroof. Alloys. $18,880

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TOYOTA 02 TACOMA 4WD. SR5. TRD. V-6. $10,880

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

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TOYOTA 06 4 RUNNER Moonroof. Alloys. CD Player. $16,900

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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

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HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘05 SCREAMING EAGLE Chrysler ‘68 New Yorker V-ROD Sedan. 440 Engine. Power Steering & brakes. 34,500 original miles. Always garaged. Reduced to $6,400 (570) 883-4443

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

*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 2/29/12.

FORD CREDIT REBATE.......................500 OFF LEASE REBATE..............................500 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP........70 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP................76 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 2/29/12.

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

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

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

FORD REBATE................................1,000 FMCC REBATE..................................500 OFF LEASE REBATE..............................500 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............686 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 2/29/12.

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FORD REBATE................................1,500 FORD BONUS REBATE....................1,000 FMCC REBATE..................................500 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,250 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP....1,445 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP...........1,186 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 2/29/12.

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FORD REBATE................................1,500 FORD BONUS REBATE.......................500 FMCC REBATE...............................1,000 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,250 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............711

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

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

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

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Psychologist

Full Time & Part Time

One year of postdoctoral experience in the field of psychology; and a doctoral degree in the field of psychology or educational psychology, including a one-year internship or one year of equivalent supervised experience. Two years of predoctoral experience at a level comparable to the Psychological Services may be substituted for the required year of post-doctoral experience. Membership in appropriate national, state and local psychological associations. Licensure by the State of Pennsylvania is desirable. A full job description can be accessed on our website at www.cscwv.org CSC is dedicated to creating a therapeutic living and learning environment for all clients and team members. Through implementation of the innovative Sanctuary Model of trauma informed care, Children’s Service Center strives to provide safe, democratic environments that are emotionally intelligent and socially responsible for all members of our community. More information on the Sanctuary Model can be accessed at www. sanctuaryweb.com Please send résumé and letter of interest to: Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley, Inc.; Attn: HR Generalist 335 S. Franklin Street WilkesBarre, PA 18702 Phone: (570) 825-6425 Fax: (570) 301-0929 Email: hr@e-csc.org Drug Free Work Place- EEO www.cscwv.org

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548 Medical/Health

(MOTOR ROUTE)

$650 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips

CNAs

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

Hunlock Creek/Sweet Valley (MOTOR ROUTE)

$1200 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips

166 daily papers / 217 Sunday papers

Forty Fort

$600 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips 131 daily / 154 Sunday

Dilley Street, East Pettebone Street, West Pettebone Street, Slocum Street, Virinia Terrace, Welles Street

Certified Nurse Assistants

Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like a career in healthcare? We are looking for Full & Part Time 3-11 & 11-7 CNAs to provide quality care For our residents All Shifts Available! Call 877-339-6999 x1 Email Jobs@horizonhrs.com Apply in person 395 Middle Road Nanticoke

INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP, INC. Director Practice Operations

FT position to provide senior leadership and direction for all operational activities of a 52 physician multispecialty group. Human Resources and purchasing experience helpful. Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care or Business Administration required. Masters Degree preferred. 5 years experience in a large multi-specialty physician group practice preferred.

Accountant

FT, BS in Accounting required. Must be Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office products. Experience in both cash and accrual basis financial statements. Minimum of 5 Years previous accounting supervisory experience needed. Healthcare experience preferred.

Medical Secretary

FT position in busy multi-physician medical practice. Candidate must possess excellent communication and clerical skills. Medical office experience preferred.

Medical Assistant

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

570-829-7107

Full time position in busy primary care physician practice. Candidate must have excellent communication, computer, and clinical skills. Experience required.

LPN/Medical Assistant

Full time position for a Float Nurse. Expected to travel to various practices. Candidate must have excellent communication, computer, and nursing skills. Must be able to give immunizations and work flexible hours

Please fax resume to (570) 283-6924 or email to hr@ihgltd.com

TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com 548 Medical/Health

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Other

JANITOR/CLEANING CREW 10-12 hrs per week Days are flexible

BACK-ROOM STOCK CLERK 10-12 hrs per week

Tue & Fri 7am-12pm

DELI CLERK

15 -20 hrs per week Nights & weekends a must. No calls, apply in person. PLYMOUTH HOMETOWN MARKET 500 W. MAIN ST. PLYMOUTH, PA. 18651

554

Production/ Operations

USM AEROSTRUCTURES CORP HAS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR: CNC PROGRAMMER MINIMUM 5+ YEARS EXPERIENCE. Experience with mastercam software is a must! Degree is preferred but not required. send resume via email: r.delvalle@ usmaero.net

566

Sales/Retail/ Business Development

*INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE* A local, highly rep-

utable company is looking for an Independent Sales Representative for the Dallas/Wilkes-Barre area. Applicants must possess excellent customer service and communication skills. Previous experience in advertising sales a plus. Part time & Full time opportunities exist. PLEASE CALL 570-579-4300 OR EMAIL FRED@ LOOKATOURMENU.COM

SALES OPPORTUNITY DelBaso Ford is now

accepting applications for Sales Positions. We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated individual to join our award winning organization. Apply in person to: 249 Market Street Kingston Email: PatandDans @aol.com or Call 570-288-4501

HOT JOBS Customer Service,

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

554

Production/ Operations

MANUFACTURING POSITION

A well-established local manufacturer is looking for full time 2nd shift employees. Hours are 2-10PM. Must have valid drivers license. A comprehensive benefit package, which includes 401K. Applications can be obtained at: American Silk Mills 75 Stark Street Plains, PA 18705

TOOLMAKER

Full time 2nd shift position. Ability to use all shop tools and machines, experience in setup and operating CNC equipment a plus. Job requires working to close tolerances and from prints.

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700 MERCHANDISE 708

Antiques & Collectibles

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $

Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544 COIN SET United mint Presidential $1 set with proof set, 4 coins each set $15. Belt buckle US with eagle + 2 rifles. Tiffany Studio NY BC235 $15. Wall clock with spindles, gold design on glass, 13 x28, excellent working $80. 570-574-0271

Appliances

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

712

Baby Items

BABY SWING, Fisher Price Rainforest, with music, lights, mobile, $25. Pack & play, Evenflo, light blue/yellow with removable bassinet. $20. 570-855-9221 BASINETT Simplicity Pooh Bear $60. Graco Pack N Play $70. Both like new. 570-822-7576 CAR SEAT, for baby, in good condition. $15. 570-823-2267

726

Clothing

COAT Christian Dior, camel, size 8, hardly worn $65. 570-825-5440

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385

600 FINANCIAL

COINS. 3-V nickels 1894-V, 1909-V, 1911-V $60. 570-287-4135

PURSE, Gucci tote style, $325. Ladies leather jacket size xl $100. call 288-4451

610

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SHORTS 8 pair of young mens American Eagle Cargo shorts, various colors, size 32 & 33. nice condition. $7. 5 pair young mens basketball shorts, Nike & Addias S&M nice condition. $5. each. 696-3528

DIE CAST Hess 3003 mini patrol $8. 01 mini racer transport $8. & 04 mini tanker $8. Sunoco ‘96 tow truck with plow $10. Mobil 95 tow truck $10. Ertle ‘92 True value diamond tanker bank $10. Exxon humble tanker 2nd edition $10. & tanker $10. Racing champion Citgo #21 Elliot Sadler $10. Racing Champion STP Richard Petty $5. matchbox transporter Bill Elliot $10. 570-639-1653

SUITS 3 mens, 42 reg pants 36x29, good condition $15. New wool coat 42 reg new $15. 6 pair mens dress slacks 36x29 $5. each. 570-824-5460

PIANO Livingston upright player piano, pump style with approximate 35 music rolls. Ground level removal. $125. 570-479-2322

730

Business Opportunities

TAX REFUND COMING?

INVEST IN YOURSELF WITH JAN – PRO Quote from current Franchisee, “I started with a small investment & I have grown my business over 600%. It definitely changed my life and I would recommend Jan-Pro.” * Guaranteed Clients * Steady Income * Insurance & Bonding * Training & Ongoing Support * Low Start Up Costs * Accounts available throughout WilkesBarre & Scranton

570-824-5774

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

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710

Appliances

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

Used appliances. Parts for all brands. 223 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre 570-820-8162 FREEZER/upright 17 cu ft $375. 570-825-5133 RANGE kenmore gas like brand new $175. 570-793-0811.

Excellent salary and benefits package. Submit resume to: MICHAEL HOLCOMB, DIAMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, P. O. BOX 4174 WYOMING, PA 18644

MOSS COLLECTOR 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

WHIRLPOOL 4 Years old. $5. Needs to go! moving, excellent condition. 570-814-4035

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

710

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

WASHER & DRYER

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Multi-Plastics Extrusions Multi-Plastics Extrusions, a leader in the plastics extrusions field, has several great opportunities for qualified individuals to become a part of its expanding Maintenance Team. The following positions are currently available: Maintenance Mechanic / Electrician

Qualified individuals must have and be able to perform the following duties: - A working knowledge of electrical and mechanical equipment preferably associated with plastic sheet extrusion. - Safely perform a wide range of duties, relating to installation, troubleshooting, repair, unscheduled maintenance and preventive maintenance of plastic extrusion equipment with minimal supervision. - Locate and diagnose failures, replace defective components and maintain facility related systems and equipment. - Conduct troubleshooting of complex equipment and systems. Evaluate system performance and recommend improvements to maintenance program and system design. Applicants should have a Trade School Certificate and 4 years experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.

Maintenance Intern

Qualified individuals will be responsible for the following duties: - General mechanical installation of equipment related to the sheet extrusion facility under the direction and guidance of experienced maintenance personnel. - General maintenance of the facilities and grounds as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor. Applicants must be familiar with working in a manufacturing environment, be able to communicate effectively, and work safely in a fastpaced environment.

Multi-Plastics Extrusions provides a safe working environment, excellent compensation opportunities, and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401k. Qualified applicants can fax or e-mail their resumes to: Multi-Plastics Extrusions 600 Dietrich Avenue Hazleton, PA 18201 Fax: 570-450-1684 E-mail: resume@multi-plastics.com

WOMEN’S CLOTHING size 14, 3 pair slacks & 2 skirts $ 10. Size large 10 tops & 1 skirt $20. Size medium 8 Tops $10. Men’s Clothingsize large & X-large, camouflaged coat plus 18 other items $20. 474-6028

Computer Equipment & Software

PC HP P4 with DVD burner, software, keyboard, flat monitor $175. LAPTOP Gateware P4 with dvd burner & software. $195. DIGITAL CAMERA hp 7.2 megapixel photosmart with 3x zoom, charger & memory card $59. 283-2552 WEB CAM for computers, camera for sending pictures of yourself or family members on the internet $100. 570-474-6028

732

Exercise Equipment

ELLIPTICAL Proform 500 L E like new, includes a compatible music port for iPod®, built-in speakers, a Cool Aire™ Workout Fan, 12 built-in workouts. $300. 788-4090 EVERLAST heavy bag. excellent condition. $80. 570-474-0753

742

Furnaces & Heaters

COAL STOVE original Pittston 1929 very good condition, green/beige $200. 570-328-8666 DURAFLAME HEATER with flames & remote, $100. 570-288-4451

744

Furniture & Accessories

BAKER’S RACK green metal with 2 wicker baskets for storage. Excellent condition, asking $75. Large living room lamps (2) brass base with cream colored shade, brand new asking $30 each or $50 for pair. 570-239-6011. BED, queen size sleigh style, pine comes with 2 matching nightstands $375. 570-288-4451 BEDROOM SET 5 piece, oak, like new $550. 822-5460 BEDROOM SET queen cherry sleigh bed, 2 dressers, complete 2 night stands $900. 570-477-6011 BRAND NEW P-TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET!! Still in bags! $150!! MUST SELL!! Call Steve @ 280-9628!!

744

Furniture & Accessories

DINING ROOM SET: oval table, 6 chairs, hutch, excellent condition $ 595. obo 570-675-2009

FURNISH FOR LESS

* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607 KITCHEN TABLE solid oak kitchen $325. Craftsman yard cart still in box $55. 5 pc kitchen table $125. 570-825-5133 LAMPS (2) parlor stand up, grey metal & black. $25 each. 570-740-1246 LAMPS brass, solid brass base with cream shade. paid $80 each asking $50 for pair. 570-474-0753 LOVE SEAT, gray, good condition $80. 570-822-3410

MATTRESS SALE

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Mattress Guy

Twin sets: $159 Full sets: $179 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898

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750

Jewelry

ENGAGEMENT RING 1/2ct. diamond beautiful twisted rope design in 14kt. Yellow gold setting with 1/2 ct. oval diamond stone, size 7. has appraisal for $2200. Sell $850 570-883-0412

758 Miscellaneous

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. RECORDS LPs, 78s, 45s, 60s, 70s, 80s & 90’s. $1. each. Religious rosary, handmade $5. 570-829-2411 REVERE WARE, clean, shiny & very good condition. 16 pieces all $10. each. CORELLE Butterfly gold, clean & excellent condition, 111 pieces, .30cents to 41. each. Details 570-639-1653

Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified! RIMS: Honda 4 pair 15” will fit any model Accord, Civic, &Del-Sol. Brand new. Asking $200. 570-239-6011 SNOW BLOWER, MTD gas powered, runs good $60. Craftsman 6.5 hp woodchipper $275. Snap-On 3/4”drive torque wrench with case $325. Tailgate 95-04 Chevy S-10 pickup no rust $75. Edelbrock aluminum 4bbl intake manifold aluminum valve covers also aluminum air cleaner fits small block Chevy all for $150 after 3pm 570-655-3197

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

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

756

Medical Equipment

BATHTUB TRANSFER BENCH by Drive Medical.Max 350 lbs., new, never used. $50.824-7015 POWER CHAIR Jazzy Select, $500. WALKER with wheels $45. 570-829-2411

758 Miscellaneous WANTED ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS

HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!!! FREE REMOVAL Call Vito & Ginos Anytime 288-8995

BEDLINER: 89 Chevy S10 truck bedliner, standard 6’ cab $15. Gong Show movie DVD $10. Large frameless mirror 36”X42” $40. 5 storm windows $15. 740-1246 DRAFTING TABLE Hamilton-Economy wood & steel, excellent condition, Footstool, stool & old drafting tools included $150. 570-854-9739 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

815

Dogs

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

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VITO’S & GINO’S

PAWS TO CONSIDER.... ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130 Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website.

Wanted: WANTED ALL JUNK CARS, TRUCKS & HEAVY

EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995

WANTED JEWELRY

CORGI PUPS

Pembroke. Males & Females. Shots & wormed. Reds & Tri’s. $400-$495. Ready to go. Pictures available. 570-799-0192 DOG free to good home Pomeranian 11 1/2 months old, male, free cage. 570-779-1093

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS ACA registered with Pedigrees. Vet checked, wormed. 1st shots. $600 Ready NOW! 570-336-6162

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

835

PetsMiscellaneous

SLIDER TURTLES 2 red earS, 7” & 5” in. Tank included. In need of new home. 570-899-6026

WILKESBARREGOLD WATER DISPENSER G.E. both hot & cold water, floor model, holds 5 or 3 gallon bottles, like new $60. Sewing machine Singer in cabinet, buttonholer & 18 discs for various patterns $50. 570-474-6028 WEIGHTS BARS bench $20; hand lawn mower $10; child’s skis, $10; lamp shades $1-5. 570-868-6732.

780

Televisions/ Accessories

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

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

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

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

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

London PM Gold Price

Feb. 7: $1,724.00 Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

DOLL CPK mint in box $25. 570-288-4451 SHUFFLEBOARD TABLE. 43”x72”, wood, heavy. Accessories included. You disassemble. $100 OBO. 570675-8459

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

BASEBALL CARDS WANTED

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

BUYING SPORT CARDS

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

AVOCA

CENTERMORELAND Wyoming County Home with 30 Acres This country estate

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

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 BACK MOUNTAIN

Beautiful 5 bedroom, 2.2 baths & FANTASTIC “Great Room” with built in bar, private brick patio, hot tub & grills! 4 car garage with loft + attached 2 car garage. Situated on over 6 acres of privacy overlooking Francis Slocum with a great view of the lake! Lots of extras & the kitchen is out of this world! MLS#11-3131 $625,000 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 BACK MOUNTAIN

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

900 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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.

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

Cats

CAT FREE - Spayed, front de-claw, shots up to date. 8 year old tortoise shell calico. Very loving & devoted to adult companion (s). Previous owner passed away. Does not like other animals. 570-885-4962.

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

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

CATS: 1 tiger & 1 black, free to a good home, 2 years old, fully trained. 570-2005977 call/text.

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Coldwell Banker Gerald L. Busch Real Estate 570-288-2514 COURTDALE

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

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

Cape Cod, with detached 2 car garage on 2 acres of country living! Dallas School District. $137,500 MLS# 11-4446 Call Christine Kutz Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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BACK MOUNTAIN Centermorland

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

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SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

CATS & KITTENS 12 weeks & up.

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.

DALLAS

ASHLEY

SNOWTHROWER, Snapper, 2 stage with electric start. works good. $250. 570-388-2137

786 Toys & Games

906 Homes for Sale

BACK MOUNTAIN

(570)48GOLD8 (570)484-6538

TV 21” Zenith with remote FREE. 570-714-4410 TV 32” Panasonic works great. $40. or make offer. call 570-388-6603

906 Homes for Sale

PAYING TOP DOLLAR

TIRES. 4 matching Firestone Firehawk LTP235/75R15 M/S with rims. From Toyota ‘84 truck Approximately 90% tread. $160 for all. 570-239-7089 between 8-5.

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?

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

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

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

Charming 2 bedroom Cape Cod in Franklin Township. L-shaped living room with hardwood floors, eat in kitchen & private driveway. $119,900 MLS#11-3255 Call Joe moore 570-288-1401

DALLAS

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

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Four bedroom Colonial with hardwood floors in formal dining and living room. Modern eat in kitchen, finished basement with 24” x 30” recreation room. Deck, hot tub and ceiling fans. MLS#11-4504 $229,900 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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906 Homes for Sale DALLAS

906 Homes for Sale DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT

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

100% Financing Wooded and private Bi-Level. This home features 1 car garage, 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 bath & nice updates. plenty of room on your private 2 acre lot. 100% USDA financing eligible. call for details. REDUCED PRICE $166,000 Call Cindy King 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

570-675-4400

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DALLAS

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DALLAS School District Open floor plan, raised ranch. Newly rebuilt in 2009. Located in nice neighborhood close to everything! MLS# 11-2928 $109,500 Call Christine Kutz Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 DALLAS

100% Financing Wooded and private Bi-Level in Dallas School District. This home features 1 car garage, 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 bath and nice updates. Plenty of room on your private 2 acre lot. 100% USDA Financing Eligible. Call for details.

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NEWBERRY ESTATE ORCHARD EAST Two bedroom condo, 2nd floor. Living/dining room combination. 1,200 square feet of easy living. Two balconies, one car garage nearby. Security system, cedar closet, use of in ground pool. $109,000 MLS#11-4031 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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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

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

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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. $335,000 For appointment 570-690-0752

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

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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

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

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

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Practically new ranch home in beautiful St. John’s Estates. Just a few minutes from Rts. 80 & 81. This home features tile floors thruout the spacious living area. Green area behind the property and no building lots on one side makes for a beautiful country setting with the conveniences of public water & sewer. Spacious back yard with walk-in access to basement. 2 decks & a covered patio. MLS 12-162 $237,000 Chris Jones 570-696-6558

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

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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

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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

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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

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1107 Spring Street Superb two story with 3 bedrooms & 1 ½ baths. Hardwood floors, gas heat, vinyl siding, large yard with garage. Call Jim for details. Offered at $169,500 Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708 DURYEA

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

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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

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

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570-474-2340 Ext. 55

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

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

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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

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

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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 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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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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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

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235 Pfouts Street Well cared for 1/2 double with gas heat, modern kitchen, 1st floor full bath & laundry area. Fenced yard, detached garage, front porch, back yard patio & newer roof. MLS 11-3436 $46,000 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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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 KINGSTON 68 Bennett St

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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

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

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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 $89,900 Patricia Lunski 570-814-6671 Antonik & Associates, Inc. 570-735-7494

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

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Double block with both sides having nice secluded yards and decks. Close to area schools. Wood floors just redone on owners side. Wonderful opportunity to live in one side and rent the other side to help pay your mortgage! MLS#11-4537 $65,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-322-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 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

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570-675-4400

Step out of your spacious lower level family room to your large fenced backyard with 2 tiered patio. This 3 bedroom country setting on over 1 acre of land also features 2 car detached garage with loft. $230,000 MLS 11-3657 Barbara Young Call 570-466-6940

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

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

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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

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220 Wright Ave Modern 3 bedroom rancher. Woodburning fireplace in living room. Gas heat. Central air conditioning. Aluminum siding. Newer roof. Nice yard. Extras. (FHA financing: $3,322 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 KINGSTON

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

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

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

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

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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

3 bedroom bi-level with two modern, full baths & one 3/4 bath. Living room with fireplace and skylights, built in china cabinets in dining room. Lower level family room with fireplace and wet bar. Large foyer with fireplace. MLS#11-3064 $289,500 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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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

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

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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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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

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

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 @

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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

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

$105,900

Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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. Very good condition. 11-2437 $200,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

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

LAKE TOWNSHIP

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

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

A lot of house for the money. Corner home with lots of space. 9 rooms, 2 1/2 baths, a bonus room of 42’ x 24’. This home is conveniently located near major highways, airport and shopping. Two car detached garage and nice yard. $75,500 MLS# 10-4350 Call Michael Nocera

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SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-696-5412

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

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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

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

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

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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MOUNTAIN TOP (570) 288-6654 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

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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

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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 MOUNTAIN TOP

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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

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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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Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath Brick “Cape Cod” with oversized 2 car garage with loft for storage. MLS#11-4162 $179,900 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 KINGSTON TWP

573 Carverton Rd Privacy & serenity! This 40 acre estate features living room with fireplace & hardwood floor; family room with vaulted ceiling & fireplace; 1st floor master bedroom & bath with jetted tub & stall shower; panelled den; dining room with stone floor & skylight; 3 additional bedrooms & 2 baths. Central Air, 3 outbuildings. $725,000. MLS 11-4056 Call Nancy Judd Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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210 Beechwood Dr Rare brick & vinyl tri-level featuring 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, family room with fireplace, rear patio, sprinkler system, alarm system & central air. MLS#11-2819 $199,000 CALL DONNA 570-613-9080

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

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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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

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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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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NEW LISTING Beautifully redone farmhouse with two 2 car garages, one with a mechanic pit, electric, water, and studio apartment above. New roof, furnace, well, wiring, kitchen, bath & hardwood floors. Beautiful views. NOT A DRIVE BY! $189,000 MLS#11-4420 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

3 bedroom, 1 bath. Nice opportunity for a starter home or investment property. Needs work, but columns, moldings, and leaded glass windows are intact. MLS #12-133 $42,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

Five bedroom Contemporary has a vaulted ceiling in living room with fireplace. Hardwood floors in dining & living rooms. 1st floor master bedroom with walk in closet. Lower level family room. Deck, garage, separate laundry. $257,500 MLS#12-170 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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

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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 NANTICOKE

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

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168 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

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Raised Ranch in good condition with 3 bedrooms, modern bath and gas heat. Large fenced yard, rear deck, 1 car garage and off street parking for 3 more cars. New roof, windows and bath. Basement is partially finished. MLS 12-130 $99,900 Call Patty Lunski 570-814-6671 ANTONIK & ASSOCIATES 570-735-7494

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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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NEW, NEW LISTING Attractive Bi-level

with 2 bedrooms and room for another. 2 full baths, gas forced air heat, ventless gas fireplace & sauna. Move in condition, $123,000 MLS 12-193 Barbara Young Call 570-466-6940

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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

PITTSTON TWP SUSCON AREA

2 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Luxury 1,950 sq ft end unit Townhome in sought after River Ridge. Gas heat, A/C, Hardwood & wall to wall. Marble tile master bath with jetted tub & separate shower. $189,500 Call 570-285-5119

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459 Broad St. 3 bedroom 1 bath attractive home in great location, hardwood floors 100x144 lot asking $109,900 570.970.0650 jtdproperties.com

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234 UNION ST Previously a double block converted into one very roomy, totally remodeled single family home. New carpeting & flooring throughout. 2 updated full baths, one in master suite. Nicely level fenced yard with very large deck & patio fort entertaining. Zoned commercial. $131,900 MLS 11-3575 Barbara Young Call 570-466-6940

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

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SHAVERTOWN

maintained Well 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 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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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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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 $59,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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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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 PRICE REDUCED $425,000 MLS# 10-3394 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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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

$34,900

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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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NEW LISTING 3 bedroom Townhouse in “Rivermist” with 2.5 bath, 1 car garage & all new carpeting & painted interior throughout! MLS#11-3153 $178,600 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

Recently remodeled single family home with 1st & 2nd floor baths, modern kitchen, large family room with hardwood floors. $70,000 MLS # 10-4618 Call Michael Nocera

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

SHAVERTOWN

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

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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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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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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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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

SWEET VALLEY 570 Grassy Pond Rd

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 SWEET VALLEY

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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60 Watkins St Home features 4 bedrooms, 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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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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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 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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

TRUCKSVILLE

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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BEAUTIFUL BRICK , SLATE, MARBLE & WOOD HOUSE. MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED . 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Great kitchen with new stainless steel appliances & custom cabinets with center island. Dining room with stone fireplace & marble floor. Hardwood floors in living room, which also has stone walls & eight arched windows. Hand carved wooden staircase leads to Master Bedroom Suite with large closet & large second bedroom & bath. Middle level with custom pool room. Lower level has 1/2 bath, bar & built in stone & glass hutches. Two new self-feed rice coal stoves keep heating bills to less than $400 a year! New roof with lifetime guarantee, privacy fence, and 12’ above ground pool with composite deck. New 2 story, 1 car garage, & a long driveway for plenty of parking. $199,000, firm. Showings will be held weekends for prequalified buyers only, please. Call 570-233-7235

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438 Tripp St

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

Why pay rent when you can own this 1/2 double? 3 bedrooms. Eat in kitchen. New roof installed 12/11. $49,900 MLS# 10-2780 Call Michael Nocera

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WEST WYOMING WHY PAY RENT? Nice half double with eat in kitchen, nice yard, shed and off street parking. $49,900 MLS # 11-1910 Call Michael Nocera

TUNKHANNOCK

Very nice rustic log home. Finished lower level with private entrance. Perfect for in-law apartment, second income, or small business with zoning approval. Beautiful stone fireplace with propane insert, full length front porch, new roof, and logs just stained & sealed this year. Fish Bowman’s Creek right from the rear of your own property! MLS#11-4220 $165,000 Call Christine Kutz Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 WEST PITTSTON

220 Linden St. Large 2 story home with 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths. Detached garage, inground pool. Home needs work on the fi rst floor, 2nd is i n very good conditi on. 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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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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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

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 WILKES-BARRE

2 Story, 3 bedrooms, 1 & 1/2 bath single family. Large eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry, hardwood floors, newer furnace & water heater, 1 car garage. Off street parking. Quiet one way street. $49,900 MLS 11-4171 Call Jim Banos Coldwell Banker Rundle 570-991-1883 WILKES-BARRE 241 Dana Street

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

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WILKES-BARRE 100 Darling St

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

Beautifully maintained double block on large landscaped lot (5 lots). Many updates, hardwood under carpet, ceiling fans, plaster walls and off street parking for 9! Must See! MLS#11-2651 $110,000 Call Christine Kutz for details. Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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

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 WILKES-BARRE

39 W. Chestnut St. Lots of room in this single with 3 floors of living space. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with hardwood floors throughout, natural woodwork, all windows have been replaced, laundry/pantry off of kitchen. 4x10 entry foyer, space for 2 additional bedrooms on the 3rd floor. Roof is new. MLS 11-325 $69,900 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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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 WILKES-BARRE

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WILKES-BARRE 185 West River St

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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

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

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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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191 Andover St. Lovely single family 3 bedroom home with lots of space. Finished 3rd floor, balcony porch off of 2nd floor bedroom, gas hot air heat, central air and much more. Must see! MLS 11-59 $66,000 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE PARSONS Reduced - $69,900

Good starter home that has been family owned & maintained since the 1950’s. Large eat in kitchen, formal dining room, & 3 bedrooms. MLS #12-272 $49,500 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 WILKES-BARRE

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

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

Parsons Section 32 Wilson St No need for flood or mine subsidence insurance. 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in a safe, quiet neighborhood. Aluminum siding. Corner, 105’x50’ lot. Fenced in yard. Appraised at $57,000. Serious inquiries only. Call 570-826-1458 for appointment WILKES-BARRE REDUCED

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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

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60 Kulp St. 3-4 bedroom, 2 story home with well kept hardwood floors throughout. Private driveway with parking for 2 cards and nearly all replacement windows. MLS 11-2897 $59,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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JENKINS TWP. Well maintained 2 story home with a finished lower level and a gas fireplace. New carpets and a walk-up attic, great for storage. $65,000 MLS# 11-4529 Call Michael Nocera

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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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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

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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909 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

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2 story, 3 bedroom home with spacious room sizes on a very large lot in Wyoming. Oversized garage with loft & ample off street parking MLS# 12-397 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 WYOMING 40 Fifth st

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

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Former Blessed Sacrament Church, Rectory and paved parking lot. 4,372 square foot Church 1,332 square foot Rectory. Parking for 40 vehicles. Three adjacent lots for one price. $160,000 MLS#11-4037 Call Jeff Cook Realty World Bank Capital 570-235-1183

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Very nice 2 family, one side move in the other rented separate utilities, 6 rooms each side plus 1/2 bath upstairs each side. Wonderful neighborhood plus short walking distance to Wyoming Avenue. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com 11-4027. $124,900 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

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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

BACK MOUNTAIN/ HARVEYS LAKE

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

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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

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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

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

This 6,600 sq. ft. concrete block building has multiple uses. 5 offices & kitchenette. Over 5,800 sq. ft. warehouse space (high ceilings). 2 overhead doors. $85,000 MLS 10-1326 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126

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33 Market St. Commercial/residential property featuring Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, newly remodeled bathroom, in good condition. Commercial opportunity for office in attached building. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3450 Reduced $159,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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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

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WYOMING 14 West Sixth St.

912 Lots & Acreage HARVEYS LAKE SELLER SAYS SELL! Land with LakeView 90' x 125' Lot with View of the Lake. Sewer Permit Required. $19,000 MLS# 10-2523 Call Cindy 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

Kingston Wellness Center / professional offices. -Modern Decor and Loft Style Offices -Four Lane Street Frontage -100+ Parking -Established Professional & Wellness Businesses On-Site -Custom Leases Available -Triple Net Spaces Available: 600SF, 1400SF, 2610SF, and 4300SF. 4300SF Warehouse Space available Built to Suit. Call Cindy 570-690-2689

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

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

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570-675-4400 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

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

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

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

PLYMOUTH

912 Lots & Acreage BEAR CREEK

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

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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 SHAVERTOWN

“Great Business Location” $168,500 B-2 zoning, just off the Dallas Highway. 1st floor has 4 spacious rooms, stone fireplace & powder room & 2nd floor has 1 bedroom apartment with 1 & 3/4 baths. Ample paved parking area. Ideal for Nail & Beauty Salon, retail business or professional office. Owners are PA licensed Realtors. MLS#11-4356 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 WEST WYOMING 331 Holden St 10-847

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

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 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

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

WILKES-BARRE 98-100 Lockhart St 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

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

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

570-675-4400

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

LAND FOR SALE

24 ACRES

Wyoming Co, NY Bennington Twp. Cotton Hill Rd. ASKING $32,000 1-814-392-6548 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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DALLAS

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

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DUPONT

LivingInQuailHill.com New Homes From

$275,000-$595,000 (570) 474-5574 SHAVERTOWN 1 Oak Dr. Vacant land ready to build. One of the last lots left in this Back Mountain development. Just over (4) four acres. Call for details. MLS 11-1486 $82,400 Christine Pieczynski 570-696-6565

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WILKES-BARRE

FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT

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

941 WILKES-BARRE PARTLY CLEARED VACANT LOTS: LOT #13 E. Thomas St. Approximately 0.57 acre MLS #11-2616 $32,000. LOT #18 E Thomas St., Approximately 0.73 acre. MLS #11-2615. $35,000 Call Jeff Cook Realty World Bank Capital 570-235-1183

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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

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

Apartments/ Unfurnished

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

BACK MOUNTAIN

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

570-696-1866

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

DUMORE bedroom

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

Totally renovated 6 room apartment with balcony. Partially furnished. Brand new fridge / electric range & electric washer/ dryer. along with new custom draperies, Roman shades, carpeting / flooring & energy efficient windows. 2 bedroom + large attic loft bedroom, 1.5 bath, partially finished basement. Lots of closet space. Easy access to I-81, airport & casino, off street parking. No smoking. $750 + utilities & security. Call 570-762-8265

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

2 bedroom with basement for storage. Private entrance with rear yard. All new appliances included. Washer/dryer, sewer included. Pets considered. $425/ month + 1 month security. Call 570-606-7884 between 9am & 9pm or Call 570-256-7837 before 9am & after 9pm

EXETER 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 bedroom,

gas heat, nice kitchen & bath, new flooring, optional garage. Washer/dryer included $ 6 8 5 / m o n t h . 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.

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

NO PETS/ S M O K I N G $465 + UTILITIES/2 YEARS.

288-1422

FORTY FORT Wyoming Ave.

Single level rear house (directly behind owners), approximately 1100 sq ft. 1 car off street parking, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, plenty of storage, quiet place, washer /dryer/fridge/stove, no pets or smoking, owner pays water, $550/mo+ security deposit. 570-592-7921

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

JENKINS TWP.

3rd floor, 1 bedroom. All utilities included. Refrigerator & stove. No pets. Available now. $600 month. Call 570-362-0942

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KINGSTON

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

KINGSTON

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, wall to wall, refrigerator & stove, heat & hot water. Off-street parking. No pets. No smoking. $550/month, + security & references . 570-288-3119

KINGSTON

705 Nandy Drive Modern, clean 2 bedroom, all appliances, central air, & off-street parking, No pets / NonSmoking $660/ month + utilities 570-696-3915

KINGSTON

Awsome 2 bedroom apartments! New appliances, washer/dryer on site, garage parking, no pets. 2nd floor $925 & 1st floor $1,075. Heat, water, & sewer included. Call 570-417-2049

KINGSTON

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

KINGSTON

E. WALNUT ST.

Light, 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

SPACIOUS 1/2 DOUBLES 3 bedrooms, back yard. Separate utilities. No pets. Background & security. $750/month. 570-242-8380

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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

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

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MOOSIC

4 rooms. 2nd floor. Heat, water & sewer included. $695 + security & references. Call 570-457-7854

MOUNTAIN TOP

1 Bedroom apartments for elderly, disabled. Rents based on 30% of ADJ gross income. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. TTY711 or 570-474-5010 This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

MOUNTAIN TOP

1 bedroom with full kitchen. Remodeled recently, first floor, ample parking. Hot water, sewer & garbage included. On Rt 309 - close to all amenities! No pets. Non smoking. $560/month + security & references. 570-239-3827

NANTICOKE

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

NANTICOKE

East State Street 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Modern kitchen & bathrooms. All appliances. Ample storage. Some utilities included. $475 & $585 per month. Call (570) 239-2741

Professional Services Directory

DALLAS

DALLAS 63 acres. Wooded parcel. 5,000’ roadfront on 2 paved roads. Level & rolling. In Dallas Twp. $425,000 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

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COURTDALE

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

$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

912 Lots & Acreage

Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

Roofing, siding, gutters, insulation, decks, additions, windows, doors, masonry & concrete. Insured & Bonded.

Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320

570-299-7241 570-606-8438 ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / repair, Porches, decks & steps

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Building & Remodeling

Shedlarski Construction I H OME MPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

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

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Carpet Cleaning

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

All Types Of Work 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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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

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Electrical

2 FOR $39

570-829-4077

Carpet and/or Chair Cleaning

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

1057Construction & Building

GARAGE DOOR Sales, service,

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

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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

No job too small.

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Handyman Services

ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL

TREE/SHRUB REMOVAL REMOVAL DEMOLITION Estate Cleanout Free Estimates 24 HOUR SERVICE SMALL AND LARGE JOBS! 570-823-1811 570-239-0484

CASTAWAY HAULING JUNK REMOVAL

823-3788 / 817-0395

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

RUSSELL’S

Property & Lawn Maintenance

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

The Handier Man

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

299-9142

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Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY

Long Term Care Insurance products/life insurance/estate planning. Reputable Companies. 570-580-0797 FREE CONSULT

(570) 675-3378

Alan & Linda’s

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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

Dry Wall

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC Licensed, Insured,

570-826-7035

All types of residential remodeling. Kitchens & baths. Specializing in Windows & Vinyl Siding. Solar light tunnels. 30 years experience. BBB. PA025042 Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-287-1982

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FREE SCRAP METAL REMOVAL Services include:

general hauling, attics, basements, garages, and estate clean out. Call Ray’s Recycling 570-735-2399

Mike’s $5-Up

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

570-826-1883

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

570-693-3932

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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: WANTED ALL JUNK CARS, TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995

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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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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 & Heating

NEED FLOOD REPAIRS?

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

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Roofing & Siding

GIVENS CONSTRUCTION New roofs and

repairs. Shingles, rubber, slate, metal roofs, terracotta, and many others. Licensed and Ins. Free estimates 570-239-8534 PA 010925

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*

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Roofing & Siding

Jim Harden

570-288-6709

New Roofs & Repairs, Shingles, Rubber, Slate, Gutters, Chimney Repairs. Credit Cards accepted. FREE ESTIMATES! Licensed-Insured EMERGENCIES

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

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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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Apartments/ Unfurnished

NANTICOKE Nice 2 bedroom

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

NANTICOKE

Ready Immediately! 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

PITTSTON 2nd floor, 2 bed-

rooms, 1 bathroom, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/ dryer hookup, pets negotiable. $525/ month, water and sewer paid, security and lease required. Call after 4pm. 570-237-6277

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 South Main Street

5 rooms, 2nd floor, includes heat, stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer hookup, sewer, front & back porches, fenced yard & private parking. Lawn maintained. No Pets. $675/month 570-654-2257 PLAINS 1st floor. Modern 2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. All new carpet. Convenient location. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

PLYMOUTH 2nd floor, 2 bed-

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

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SHAVERTOWN

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

WEST PITTSTON 2 bedroom. 2nd

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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

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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WEST WYOMING

2nd floor, 1 bedroom apartment. All appliances. Washer/ dryer. Off street parking. No pets. $525 + utilities, security & references. Call 570-954-2972

WEST WYOMING

429 West 8th Street New 2 bedroom with off street parking, private patio, washer/dryer, stove included. No pets. $575/mos + security Sewer & garbage included other utilities by tenant. 570-760-0458

WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

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floor. $500 plus utilities 570-299-5471

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refrigerator & stove provided, washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking. Heat included. $525/ month, + security. Call 570-718-0331

WILKES-BARRE

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

WILKES-BARRE

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

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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 & 1 bedroom apts. On site parking. Fridge & stove provided. 24/7 security camera presence and all doors electronically locked. Studio $450. 1 bedroom $550. 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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113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy. Heat & hot water included. $625 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944

WILKES-BARRE

Modern, 1st floor apartment. 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, offstreet parking. No pets, no smokers. Security & credit/ background check required. $550/ month + utilities. 570-881-4078

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NOW LEASING! For seniors age 62+ or disabled according to social security guidelines

room, 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 WILKES-BARRE Short Term OK! Studio near Wilkes. Furniture available. Lease till June or August. $450. All utilities included. 570-826-1934

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

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1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 ok. 570-332-5723

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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 Â&#x160;1 bedroom water included Â&#x160;2 bedroom water included Â&#x160;2 bedroom single family Â&#x160;6 bedroom large half double HANOVER Â&#x160;2 bedroom NANTICOKE Â&#x160;2 bedroom large, water included PITTSTON Â&#x160;Large 1 bedroom water included KINGSTON Â&#x160;3 Bedroom Half Double LUZERNE Â&#x160;2 bedroom water included OLD FORGE Â&#x160;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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Apartment near Mohegan Sun, Mall & Arena. 1 bedroom, living room, kitchen & bath. Recently remodeled. New Stove, washer, dryer & fridge. included. Heat, hot water, sewer & recycling fees included. Off street parking. $600 /mo. + security. References, credit & background checks required. Call 570-861-2264

WYOMING

1 bedroom 2nd floor at $625/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

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Completely refurbished, 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove, no pets. $600/month, 1 month security. Heat & hot water included. 570-693-2254 or 570-262-3003

WYOMING

Large 2 bedroom, 1st floor, lease, security, section 8 accepted. Handicap accessible, $695 + electric. All other utilities included. 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

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

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 Commercial Lease Courtdale location Ideal for: Veterinarian Office Manufacturing / Industrial Space Storage Space

1000 SF - 5000 SF Space Available. 5000 SF Warehouse Space with loading docks, office, heat, and plumbing. $3.60 - $12 sf/yr + NNN, lease negotiable. Call Cindy King 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

570-675-4400

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

KINGSTON

WILKES-BARRE/NORTH

Commercial Properties

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

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

PITTSTON

Main St. 1350 sq. ft. building. Formerly an appliance store. $750/mo. 570-654-1243

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 BUILDING

WILKES-BARRE TWP 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 Wilkes-Barre/ Plains Twp.

WAREHOUSE

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

WYOMING

72â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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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WEST PITTSTON locking garages/

4 storage units for rent. 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x11â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. $55/ month. No electric. Call 570-357-1138

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LUZERNE

125 Main Street Office or Retail Space available with over 2,000 sq. ft. plus attached garage. High traffic area. $650/ month + utilities. Call 570-331-3600

950

Half Doubles

KINGSTON 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

LARKSVILLE

3 bedrooms, all appliances, gas heat. Includes sewer & garbage. Offstreet parking, no pets. $625/month + utilities, 1st, last & security. NO SECTION 8 570-762-7650

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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Must See!â&#x20AC;? $850 + utilities, lease & security. NO PETS. Call for appointment. 570-793-6294

ASHLEY

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

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DORRANCE TWP. S R

PLAINS Miners Mills Â˝ double with 3 bedrooms, & 1 bath. Security deposit required. No pets. Utilities by tenant. $600/month Call Dave Gula 570-696-5435

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4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, enclosed front porch. Stove, washer / dryer hook-up, offstreet parking, positively no pets. $1,000/per month, + utilities, & 1 month security, + 1/2 month fuel security. References & credit check required. 2.5 miles from I-81. (570) 868-3633 after 2:00 p.m.

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

HARVEYS LAKE

2 bedrooms, 2 baths, all appliances, hardwood floors, washer/dryer on premises, single car attached garage. No pets. $925/month + security. Water, sewer & garbage paid. Call 570-855-2687

HARVEYS LAKE

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, large living room, dining room family room, kitchen with appliances, washer / dryer hookup. New w/w carpet & freshly painted. Large yard & screened porch. Water, sewer, garbage & snow plowing included. No pets. Non smoking. Security deposit, references & credit check required. $1,100/per month + utilities. 570-709-6678

WANAMIE

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

KINGSTON

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

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

LARKSVILLE

Conveniently located. Spacious 4 bedroom single. Gas heat. Off street parking. Lease, no pets. Security. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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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BACK MOUNTAIN

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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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DALLAS

GREENBRIAR Well maintained ranch style condo features living room with cathedral ceiling, oak kitchen, dining room with vaulted ceiling, 2 bedrooms and 2 3/4 baths, master bedroom with walk in closet. HOA fees included. $1,000 per month + utilities. MLS#11-4063. Call Kevin Smith 570-696-5422

Commercial Properties

SWOYERSVILLE 124 Perrin St

2 bedroom single. Gas heat. New appliances including washer & dryer. Shed. No pets. $675 + utilities, security, lease, references & background check. Call 570-406-1353 SWOYERSVILLE Completely remodeled Large 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single family home including refrigerator, stove, dishwasher & disposal. Gas heat, nice yard, good neighborhood,. Off street parking. Shed. No pets. $995 / month. 570-479-6722

SWOYERSVILLE Renovated 2 bed-

room mobile home with central air, new carpeting, modern kitchen with all appliances, nice neighborhood, fenced yard and off street parking. No pets. Security & lease. $495 + all utilities. 570-690-3086

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WILKES-BARRE

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

WILKES-BARRE

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

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

WILKES-BARRE TWP TOWNHOUSE. 3

202 East Union St., Very spacious single family home for rent. 3/4 bedrooms, kitchen with breakfast room, dining room, living room, 3-season porch. Range, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer & dryer provided. Note: there is no yard and garage is for ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use only. No pets of any kind. No smoking. Applicant to provide proof of income and is responsible for cost of credit check. MLS#12-357 $600 per month plus security deposit. Tenant is responsible for all utilities except sewer. Mary Ellen Belchick 696-6566 Walter Belchick 696-2600 ext. 301

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

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SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

NANTICOKE RENTAL-SINGLE FAMILY HOME

Private, 3 bedroom ranch, patio, porch, appliances, work shop. $830 + utilities & security. Call 570-522-0084

ALDEN / NANTICOKE

2 bedroom apartment, Careyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patch, completely remodeled. Appliances included with washer & dryer. Full yard & off street parking. No smoking. $650. Call Will at 570-417-5186

953 Houses for Rent

MINERS MILLS

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

Half Doubles

3 Bedrooms. Gas Heat. Hookups. Parking. Large yard. No Pets. $519 + utilities Security $300 570-824-8786

Small efficient building. Can be shop, office or storage. Central Air & Electric $350/month (570) 287-3985

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

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Commercial Properties

bedroom, 1.5 bath, behind VA hospital in Summit Place. Kitchen appliances, parking. $800/mo + utilities. Call Annie 570-497-6060

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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

971 Vacation & Resort Properties

FLORIDA

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

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

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