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Judge Lupas says he reported father

WILKES-BARRE – Prominent local attorney Anthony J. Lupas Jr. is under criminal investigation for allegedly stealing more than $1 million from possibly dozens of people through a bogus investment scheme he operated, two attorneys who represent several of the alleged victims said Monday. Attorneys Gavin Lentz of Philadelphia and Ernest Preate Jr. of Scranton allege Lupas, the father of Luzerne County Judge

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David Lupas, took advantage of his friendships with people and convinced them to invest their life savings with him, but instead used the money for his personal gain. Lentz said he represents six people who lost a combined total of about $1.2 million, while Preate represents three people who See LUPAS, Page 10A

paigns when he ran for district attorney. Attorney Gavin Lentz of PhilaWILKES-BARRE -- An atdelphia said he’s working to track torney representing several people who were allegedly defrauded down how Anthony Lupas spent the roughly $1.2 million Lentz by attorney Anthony J. Lupas Jr. says he will try to seize any mon- claims was stolen from six clients who had entrusted Lupas to ey Lupas gave to family meminvest their life savings. bers, which could include hunLentz said he plans to file court dreds of thousands of dollars he loaned his son, Luzerne County Judge David Lupas, to fund cam- See LOANS, Page 10A By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

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Anthony J. Lupas Jr. is accused of running a bogus investment scheme.

Paterno’s dismissal defended

University picks new president, who will start on the job July 1. The former executive VP at University of Scranton is 43.

Late head PSU coach had “failure of leadership,” trustees say.

Statistics from area schools’ PSSA scores suggest there could have been cheating.

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I’ll be heard.” He started right after his introduction by visiting students in the campus cafeteria, where he shared a meal and some thoughts on his vision for the school’s future. Leahy brings a business background to the job and plenty of fundraising experience, something that will be needed as he inherits a $20 million capital campaign to pay for the $35 million Science Building that is expected to open in the fall of 2013. After graduating from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Leahy

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State trustees, faced with continued alumni and student criticism for firing football coach Joe Paterno, released a statement Monday intended to underscore their rationale for his ouster: “failure of leadership” for his actions after a reported sex assault involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky. The board found that while Paterno fulfilled a legal obligation to tell his superiors that an employee claimed Sandusky abused a young boy in a shower, it said Paterno Paterno should have done more. “We determined that his decision to do his minimum legal duty and not to do more to follow up constituted a failure of leadership by Coach Paterno,” the trustees wrote. The trustees report comes after months of criticism from Penn State alumni over Paterno’s firing in November. The Hall of Fame coach died in January after a brief bout with lung cancer. The lawyer for the late coach said his family was surprised and saddened by the report. Wick Sollers said in a statement that the board’s report Monday was another attempt to “deflect criticism of their leadership by trying to focus the blame on Joe Paterno.” In their statement, the trustees said they had been asked by the Penn State

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An expanded probe into potential cheating on state tests resulted inmorelocalschoolsbeingflagged for statistical oddities that could result from – but do not prove – cheating. Tougher security measures also were added as districts began administering reading and math tests Monday. Possible “We cheating bestrongly came a hot topic last July encourwhen a 2009 aged the “forensic analydistrict to sis” of tests became public. bring in The analysis monitors looked at things as erasure from out- such marks, unusual side the gains in test and district.” scores sharp changes Timothy Eller in the number State spokesman of students about some within “subHazleton Area groups” such as tests special education or minority students. The analysis determined there was reason to suspect possible cheating in 89 schools statewide, including six in the Hazleton Area School District. Atthetime,ActingSuperintendent Francis Antonelli said the schools had apparently been flagged by a glitch in the state’s electronic system for reporting the number of students in subgroups, aclaimreinforcedbyaTimesLeader analysis of available data. Gov. Tom Corbett ordered a more rigorous review of tests and last month department spokesman Timothy Eller confirmed an investigation is still under way but said no additional information could be given. Wyoming Valley West Superintendent Chuck Suppon confirmed some schools in his district also had been flagged under the new review but predicted the state would find no evidence of cheating. On Sunday The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the investigation See TESTS, Page 10A

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Newly named Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy, along with his children, Brian, 5, Jack, 7, Molly, 11, and Grace, 13, and his wife, Amy, are given Wilkes T-shirts after a press conference Monday in the student center.

Leahy is put in command at Wilkes By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Of the three finalists competing to be the sixth president of Wilkes University, Patrick F. Leahy had the least experience in academia and was the only one younger than 50. But his youth and diverse background were cited as reasons Leahy was named to the position Monday. “It’s not every day that a college administrator can become a Colonel,” Leahy, 43, of Bear Creek Village, told an overflow crowd in the first floor lounge of the campus’ Henry Student Center. In addition to his reference to the Colonel,

Wilkes’ mascot, Leahy’s initial comments as president-elect included promises and goals for the school of about 2,200 students. He committed to being a hands-on administraLeahy tor who will be seen on campus and approachable to faculty, staff and students alike. He set a personal goal of visiting every one of the school’s academic departments within his first 60 days and promised that “in my early days, I’ll listen more than I’ll talk. I’ll be seen more than

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Analysts expect fallout from massacre Pentagon officials insist Afghanistan killing spree was “isolated incident.’’ By MATTHEW SCHOFIELD and NANCY A. YOUSSEF McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials insisted Monday that the weekend’s Afghanistan killing spree was an “isolated incident” and said that a 38-year-old Army staff sergeant would soon be charged in connection with the deaths of 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children. But defense and security experts worry that the fallout from Sunday’s massacre in southern Kandahar province will be anything but isolated. AP PHOTO In the perception of Afghans, the experts said, the rampage merely adds to previous nightmares: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney the recent burning of Qurans by U.S. soldiers, speaks in the daily news briefing at the White See MASSACRE, Page 8A

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County ethics panel discusses penalties “too rigid” for a first offense. W H AT ’ S N E X T At first meeting, members go tee last year. “Council is basically our legisMuch of the discussion foover draft referring to county cused on the section referring to lative branch. If we take away The commission meets next at 5 council members. their right to vote, we could be p.m. Monday at the Luzerne Councounty council members. ty Emergency Management AgenBy STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

Luzerne County’s ethics panel members have agreed that an allout suspension of voting rights for county council members who violate the charter is too far-reaching. At their first meeting on Monday, members of the Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission began going over the draft Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code prepared by the county’s Home Rule Transition Commit-

For a first offense of violating the charter, the draft code calls for a public reading of the ethics commission’s findings at the next public meeting, a $100 fine, publishing the commission’s findings and the fine as a public notice, and suspending the county council member’s voting rights for 30 days. The draft raises the fine to $200 and the suspension to 60 days for a second offense and to $300 and a 120-day suspension for a third offense. Commission member Walter Griffith, the county controller, said he thought the language was

W-B Area starts GAR safety effort School district launches initiatives after last month’s machete attack on student.

By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – At Monday’s work session, WilkesBarre Area School Board learned of new initiatives being implemented at GAR High School in the wake of last month’s machete attack on a student outside the school Beth Ann Owens and Jennifer Welgosh, two school psychologist who launched a broad effort to improve mental health and wellness programs throughout the district last fall, presented a variety of plans, some already started. Efforts to begin a Parent Teacher Organization at the school have drawn interest from 25 to 30 parents. They have accelerated work on a districtwide “needs assessment” survey conducted in November, with the hope of presenting findings in March. And they conducted a survey of 100 students at GAR in February to get a feel of the mood in the school. Some preliminary findings from that quick survey showed that, overall, students tend to feel safe in school, but more than 40 percent suggested they would feel safer “if more security were provided,” including more police, more metal detectors, making side entrances more secure and providing adult supervision outside the building. More than 38 percent of students surveyed said verbal and physical fights were a big issue,

Margaret Monahan Hogan asked Lawton to research alternative penalties used by other counties. In public comment, Brian Shiner of Kingston said he thought the fines were too low. A first offense, he said, should be $1,000. Other debate focused on where in the code definitions of terms should be placed and if referring

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while nearly 22 percent said racial sensitivity and multicultural issues are. And nearly 60 percent said they “do not know” if other students are involved in gangs. Minority students apparently felt safer at school than whites, but minority students also said they feel less respected by adult staff than whites. Welgosh stressed the goal is focus on reinforcing positive behavior, not on increased security. The group launched a “positive behavior support” program at Dodson Elementary School about five weeks ago, and there has already been a reduction in office referrals of students. Other plans include launching peer remediation, which lets students help other students resolve issues, and a mentoring program connecting adults to students for advice and conversation regarding problems. A pilot mentoring program was started in Meyer’s High School this school year and has grown quickly, they said. Owens said evidence suggests “gang prevention” programs have not proven very effective, and that a “system-wide approach incorporating multiple strategies like those discussed tends to work better, especially when all stakeholders – parents, students and staff – are involved. Owens and Welgosh have been the lead figures in the new “F.A.C.E.S. of Wilkes-Barre Area,” short for Family and Community Enrichment Services.

The next board meeting is on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.

He said his decision was strictly fiscal. He held no personal issue with the new employee, rather he was looking at the bottom line. Welebob said he believed the same amount of work could be accomplished by someone working part time and the township would save about $20,000 annually. With Welebob voting in dissent, the board voted to hire Mark Smith, and he will begin working full time for the township March 26 at $12 per hour. Also, public works crews are to clean up leaves throughout the township April 16. The township asks that residents push leaves to the road shoulder and leave the yard waste free from brush and branches.

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azleton City Police Chief Frank DeAndrea Jr. was sworn in to his position by Mayor Joe Yannuzzi at City Hall on Monday. At left is Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis. The new chief held a press conference after the ceremony.

Nuangola sewer dates eyed W H AT ’ S N E X T

By TOM HUNTINGTON Times Leader Correspondent

NUANGOLA – In discussions at Monday night’s sewer authority meeting, two dates emerged as being important to continued progress toward the construction of a sewage collection system this spring: Wednesday, March 14 and March 20-23. It was stated that prospectively, Alfred Benesch Engineers of Pottsville, will have responded to issues in Nuangola’s Act 537 plan that have been raised by the state Department of Environmental Protection by a March 14 deadline set by Scott Novatnak, project manager for DEP, in previous correspondence in which he called the plan “administratively incomplete.” The March 20-23 period is the time frame mentioned by Rich Kresge of Quad3 Engineers of Wilkes-Barre to publish advertising for bids. “We hope the plan is approved and we can move on with the bidding process,” Kresge said. He also talked about providing ample time for the U. S. Department of Agriculture to review the bids and then research what additional funds might be available to the borough. At this point, the USDA has talked of committing over $6 million, but since Kresge has discussed with the authority the aspect of costs

Council will meet next on March 19. The sewer authority will meet next on March 26.

escalating to over $9 million, there is a need for an additional $3 million. Research is being conducted by the USDA for either a loan or a federal grant, authority Chairman Dave Pekar said. He also said it is his understanding that Benesch will complete its submission to DEP by the deadline set by Novatnak and the cost of preparing these revisions is to be borne by borough council. Originally, Benesch was asking $4,700 for the work, but Regina Plodwick, council president, said that, through negotiation, the cost had been substantially reduced. Also, Kresge has drafted a letter to Rice Township reassuring its officials on issues related to blasting and the inspection of water wells prior to any blasting; Kresge also said he sent assurances to the Luzerne County engineer that any damage to county roads would be repaired at no cost to the county: The Luzerne County Conservation District informed the authority that a technical review of its permit application should be completed by April 12.

Laflin gives contract to PennDOT W H AT ’ S N E X T

By JOE DOLINSKY Times Leader Correspondent

LAFLIN -- Borough council approved a resolution Monday night naming the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as the borough’s winter services provider. PennDOT will administer maintenance to borough roadways throughout the upcoming winter season. In other business, council members entertained bids for the purchase of a 2008 Dodge Charger for police use. Sever-

The borough council meeting will be on April 9 at 6:30 p.m.

al bids were presented to council by Secretary Barbara Fairchild, priced both with and without equipment. Council rejected all bids and instead approved a motion to re-advertise the listing. In additional new business, council approved the hiring of Craig Hartley as fire driver.

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Resident questions bid policy Concern expressed over bidding out jobs at Hazle Twp. meeting.

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WRIGHT TWP. -- Township supervisors on Monday night voted unanimously for a franchise agreement allowing cable provider Service Electric Cable TV and Communications to sell service to township residents for the next seven years. According to the agreement, Service Electric will be responsible for any new construction and maintenance pertinent to bringing in the service and will be required to pay 5 percent of its gross profits to the township. The agreement will automatically renew for another three years after the first seven unless the supervisors or Service Electric operators terminate it earlier. In another matter, Supervisor Louis Welebob voted against hiring a full-time public works employee because the township would save money.

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Service Electric deal approved By JON O’CONNELL Times Leader Correspondent

doing more harm than good, on the first offense,” Griffith said. “If it’s habitual, then you have to address it a little bit more sternly.” Commission member Robert Lawton, the county manager, also had “great reservations” about imposing a suspension for even a third or higher offense. He said doing so would be “almost tantamount to expulsion” and wondered if even a judge could legally prevent an elected official from voting for a period of time “as some sort of punishment.” The other members agreed and commission Chairwoman

to the charter for the definitions would suffice. Members agreed to discuss definitions, especially that of a “covered person” – an employee or official subject to the code – at a later meeting. Also at the meeting, Hogan suggested adding an introduction to the code, which she submitted for review. Other council members agreed it was a good idea. Hogan said county council hoped the commission would be able to submit its recommendations to Lawton by March 20 so a revised code could be ready for council by April 27 as required by the charter, but she didn’t think the commission would have its work complete by March 20.

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HAZLE TWP. -- A township resident expressed concerns on Monday night about township policies when bidding out jobs. Specifically, he said he was concerned about supervisors present at work cites to oversee projects and collect W H A T ’ S “slips” indi- N E X T cating that work mate- The next meeting of the Board of rials were Supervisors will be accurately on April 11 at 6 p.m. billed to the township. Richard Wienches of Forest Hill Acres questioned officials over repair of a road in Humboldt Industrial Park. Wienches said the bid for the job, completed by Franzosa Trucking, did not encompass other costs to the township such as building materials and labor. Tom Wanick Jr., an employee of Franzosa Trucking, told council he had worked closely on the job with township supervisors and it was completed in a timely and cost effective way. “As I remember it,” said township Solicitor Charles Pedri, “this incident involved an intersection that became impassable and needed to be completed immediately.” Board Chairman William Gallagher said Zoning Officer Andy Benyo made a practice of overseeing council projects to insure that township monies were used efficiently. Supervisor Francis “Butchie” Boyarski said he believed this specific incident occurred several years ago and didn’t understand Wienches’ point in revisiting it. Pedri said that if Wienches would share the specific information and numbers to which he was referring with council, the board would review and address it at next month’s meeting. In another matter, Ann Marie Shelby of Hazle Village said she was concerned about the proposed Hazleton Cargo Airport to be built within the township. Shelby said that originally the project was to attract some state funding, but that it was now to be financed with private funding, further exempting it from regulation. Shelby, who said she is an environmentalist, said she believed the airport would cause an unreasonable amount of noise and air pollution and that she would be attending hearings in Pottsville opposing it.

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LOCAL Jury set in Stoss’ homicide trial Arthur Stoss is accused of killing Pittston’s Lillian Calabro last March. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

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Artwork presented by members will be featured at Wyoming Valley Art League exhibition. WILKES-BARRE

Art League to hold exhibit

he Wyoming Valley Art League’s Third Friday exhibit and reception T will take place Friday evening from 5 to 8. It will be a three-way collaboration between the Wyoming Valley Art League and two other community organizations -- The Luzerne County Historical Society and The Kiwanis Club. A performance of Irish Folk music by Emmett and Mary Ruth Burke will be featured at 6. The exhibit is also highlighting artworks of the WVAL members that relate to Anthracite History along with artifacts and art from the collection of the Luzerne County Historical Society. In addition, the Kiwanis Club will honor Oscar Norton, a 50-year member, with an award. The event will be held at the WVAL Grand Gallery, 130 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. The exhibit and performance is free and open to the public.

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WILKES-BARRE – A Luzerne County jury was selected Monday to hear the homicide case of a man charged in the March 2011 death of a Pittston woman whose body was found along the river bank in Wilkes-Barre’s Kirby Park days after she was fatally beaten. A jury of eight men and four women was selected to hear the case against Arthur Stoss, 49, of Pittston Township. He is charged with killing 48-year-old Lillian Calabro. County Judge William Amesbury said attorneys will present opening arguments this morning. The trial is expected to last throughout the week. According to court papers, Calabro disappeared on March 11. The following day, police discovered a trail of blood and several of Calabro’s belongings in

Pittston’s Riverfront Park near the Water Street Bridge. Authorities searched the river for a week before Calabro’s body was discovered by a man walking his dog on the river bank near Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre on March 21. First Assistant District Attorney Samuel Sanguedolce and Assistant District Attorney Frank McCabe are prosecuting. Stoss is represented by attorneys Allyson Kacmarski and David Lampman. According to the criminal complaint, Stoss’ daughter, Jennifer Milazzo, of Pittston, turned him in. Milazzo told investigators she spoke to her father at her residence in the early morning hours of March 12, and he told her he murdered someone. Stoss was wet from the waist down when he arrived, and Stoss told Milazzo he was involved in a drug deal gone bad that led him into a fistfight with a black man. According to the police account, Stoss said he and Calabro walked from a

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Arthur Stoss, on trial in the March 2011 murder of Lillian Calabro, is escorted by county security personnel Monday at the courthouse.

friend’s apartment to Kennedy Boulevard in Pittston to buy drugs, and while waiting in the lot, the driver of a red Mitsubishi Eclipse pulled up and said to go to the area of Calabro’s residence at Gabriel House, a transitional housing facility for women on William Street. Stoss said he and Calabro walked to-

gether through an alley between Gabriel House and the Joyce Insurance Building where the Eclipse pulled up. Calabro got in, the car pulled away and neither returned, Stoss said. Investigators said a surveillance video did not show Stoss, Calabro or a vehicle matching the description given by Stoss.

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Man dies in head-on crash

Brian Nesgoda, 37, allegedly threatened to kill his wife in a dispute on Saturday.

A township man died and two people were flown to a hospital after a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Sobertown Road late Sunday night. State police at Shickshinny said a car and a van collided at about 11 p.m. The car’s driver, Joseph Janusziewicz, 36, died at the scene, the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office said. For his obituary, see Page 6A. State police did not release the names of those injured.

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Gardening seminar is set

Dundee Gardens will host a free organic gardening seminar featuring Dr. Earth on Saturday at 11 a.m. at 2407 San Souci Parkway. For more information, call Dundee Gardens, 570-735-5452. LUZERNE COUNTY

CTV presents aging series

The Catholic Television of the Diocese of Scranton will begin airing a new series of programs titled, “Aging Ministries: Responding to the growing needs of an increasingly ‘graying’ church and society,” presented by James Siberski, assistant professor of gerontology at Misericordia University. Siberski Four of the series five parts have been recorded at CTV’s studio in Scranton, with a fifth program in the works, and possibly a sixth program to conclude the series. These half-hour programs will begin airing on CTV three times a week, beginning the week of March 18, on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 9 p.m. and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. WILKES-BARRE TWP.

Globetrotters star appears

Wun “The Shot” Versher from the Harlem Globetrotters will make several stops in the area today to promote the upcoming Globetrotters show at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Friday. He will be at Solomon Plains Versher Elementary School at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the Harlem Globetrotters’ C.H.E.E.R. program with students in grades three through six. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., he will be at the Subway in downtown Scranton to sign autographs and be a guest sandwich maker.

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Lily Grynko, 5, a Daisy Girl Scout from Miners Mills, checks out the cakes Monday at a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting at the Hoyt Library in Kingston.

Girl Scouts celebrate 100th Festivities held at Hoyt Library By CAMILLE FIOTI Times Leader Correspondent

KINGSTON -- More than 200 former, present and future Girl Scouts packed the Hoyt Library on Monday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts, which was founded by Juliet Gordon Lowe in 1912. The event featured a cake bake-off, historical displays and guest speaker Alice Rae Kutish, who has been a Girl Scout for 47 years. “People say that my blood probably

bleeds green,” said Kutish, 62, of Kingston, as she told stories about her early days of Scouting. “There’s so much to learn, so many skills you develop,” she said. “You get to explore the outdoors, be a sister to other Girl Scouts and gain self-assurance.” Dozens of black-and-white photos of Kutish and other Girls Scouts as well as vintage uniforms, handbooks and other artifacts were displayed throughout the library. “When I was young, there was no

softball, soccer or other sports for girls,” she said. “The only thing for girls was dance or music lessons and Girls Scouts -- so everybody belonged to Girl Scouts.” The event was especially exciting for Janice Zarad, 42, of Kingston. Zarad, a former Girl Scout, brought the original award letter along with her acceptance speech when she won the Menorah Award in 1980. Following in her mother’s footsteps, 9-year-old Natalie Zarad wore her mom’s vintage yellow uniform shirt. “I like Girl Scouts because you get to do different See GIRL SCOUTS, Page 8A

PSEA isues ‘white paper’ warning on budget cuts By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – The Pennsylvania State Education Association, the state’s largestteacherunion,issueda“whitepaper” Monday warning that state budget cuts are threatening public education to the point that some school districts will be unable to function. Twodistrictsinthestatealreadyhavesaid they already do, or soon will, lack enough moneytomeetpayroll,thereportnotes.Italso says 70 percent of districts increased class sizes this year, 44 percent reduced course offerings, and 35 percent reduced or eliminated tutoring programs. Local PSEA spokesman Paul Shemansky said Luzerne County districts aren’t in as bad a shape as some others around the state, but the state cuts have hurt area students. Thereportlistswhichdistrictshaveasked

the state to allow them to curtail programs. The requests were submitted between April and November 2011. Among them: • Crestwood requested altering programstoeliminateoneEnglishposition,one middle school foreign language position, one music position, five elementary programs and to cut kindergarten to half-day • Greater Nanticoke Area asked to curtail elementary music, art and physical education programs, high school business, secondary math intervention, elementary speech intervention, gifted, special education and elementary education. • Hazleton Area sought to curtail or alter high school English, biology, chemistry, physical education, art and guidance. • Lake-Lehman asked to eliminate eighth-grade exploratory foreign language, an elementary technology program, realign social studies, alter physical education and

eliminate a speech course. Gov. Tom Corbett and Education Secretary Ron Tomalis have repeatedly argued the cuts are the result of lost federal stimulus money the prior administration used to backfill the state budget. They contend state spending has actually increased when you remove stimulus money from the last few budgets. The PSEA report, titled “Sounding the Alarm,” contends the current crisis is “manufactured,”andthatthestateshould“enacta sound, rational formula” for schools, “enact an accountable funding formula for charter schools,” remove tax hike limits on districts and fix problems with the state-managed teacher pension fund that has driven up the amount districts must pay into the fund to cover large shortfalls. The full report is available at www.psea.org.

DUPONT – A three-term borough council member was arraigned Sunday on charges he kicked his wife and threatened to kill her. Borough police arrested Brian Nesgoda, 37, of 266 Main St., after his wife, Tracy, alleged he loaded a rifle in front of her and threatened to kill her during an argu- Nesgoda ment inside their residence Saturday night. Tracy Nesgoda claimed her husband kicked her while she was bending over to feed a dog. The force of the kick caused her to fall into an oven, striking her head on a handle, according to charges filed. Nesgoda was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and harassment. He remained jailed Monday at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $100,000 bail. According to the criminal complaint: Tracy Nesgoda told police she had a brief argument with her husband about family problems Saturday night. She then bent down to feed a dog when Brian Nesgoda kicked her in the back, forcing her into the oven, causing a laceration. Tracy Nesgoda claimed her husband kicked her legs out when she ran upstairs to clean blood from her face. She fell, hitting her head on a bathroom cabinet, the criminal complaint says. Police alleged Nesgoda threatened to kill her and loaded a rifle in front of his wife after she told him she was calling police. Two guns were found near the front door of the residence, police said. Police said Tracy Nesgoda had blood on her face when she reported the alleged assault. Nesgoda, a Democrat, was elected to borough council in 2001 and won reelection to three consecutive four-year terms. He was vice president of borough council and had been acting council president in 2007. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on March 21 before Senior District Judge Andrew Barilla in Pittston.

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Warrior Run gets $75K for projects

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WARRIOR RUN -- Borough Engineer Paul Pasonick announced Monday that the borough will receive $75,000 from the Luzerne County Office of Community Development. He said the borough had earmarked the grant money for street repairs but the W H AT ’ S project NEXT could be The next council changed if meeting is at 7 the borough p.m. April 9. chose to spend it on something else. Pasonick suggested the borough might want to spend the money on the park or on the drainage system. He said changing the project would delay it until next year. Pasonick said it will be three years before the borough receives more Community Development funds. Secretary Dolores Mynes reported that Greg Gulick, the newly appointed code officer , has already begun citing houses not meeting the Universal Building Code recently adopted by the borough. One resident complained about water running through her property on Chestnut Street. “We’re still looking into all the possibilities,” council President Robert Daylida said. Pasonick said of the stormwater drainage in that area, “The system on Chestnut Street is inadequate.” He also said he will have an estimate of costs for repairs to the system on Chestnut Street at next month’s meeting.

COURT BRIEFS WILKES-BARRE – A Mechanicsburg man convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in prison has appealed his case to the state Superior Court. Isiah Garrett, 22, filed the appeal Monday through his attorney, Robert Buttner. Garrett, and his brother Izel Garrett, 20, were convicted by a Luzerne County jury in December of five counts each in a robbery that left 30-year-old Abdul Shabazz dead. Investigators say the brothers intended to rob Shabazz of $300 worth of marijuana in December 2010 in their father’s West Hazleton

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isericordia University substance abuse peer counselors Jim Miller and Jessica Harper look over 1,300 names on a Pennsylvania DUI Association mobile wall unit displayed at the campus. The moving mobile memorial is funded by Penn DOT. The 1,300 names listed are state residents who died as a result of DUI-related crashes.

Where W-B will make cuts discussed City receiving $200,000 less in federal funding this year than in 2011, official says. By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Funding cuts at the federal level are reducing money for services locally. At a public hearing on Monday city Office of Economic and Community Development Director Kurt Sauer said the city’s allocation for 2012 is $1.5 million, down from $1.7 million in 2011 and $2 million in 2010. Monday’s hearing was to look at where to make cuts amounting to the $200,000 funding decrease. Sauer said the city will dehome Isiah Garrett proclaimed his innocence at his March 1 sentencing hearing, telling a judge he did not commit any crimes relating to Shabazz’s death. WILKES-BARRE – A Dupont woman accused of being high on bath salts while riding in a car with two children pleaded guilty Monday to related charges. Donna Zilla, 41, entered the plea to charges of endangering the welfare of children and reckless endangerment. Judge David Lupas said Zilla will be sentenced on April 23. According to court papers, a Wilkes-Barre city police detective spotted a Chevrolet being driven aggressively in the area

crease its allocations to several community organizations: YMCA, Child Development Council, Osterhout Free Library, Catholic Social Services, Victims Resource Center, Community Policing Program and Ruth’s Place. Cuts also will be made in the city’s emergency rehabilitation program and staff, Sauer said. Last week, Sauer said the cut in funding will affect the number of streets paved and demolition of blighted properties. “We didn’t expect to be cut so drastically,” Sauer said. “We will try to find ways to reprogram funding from other areas.” Sauer said a new Jaws-of-Life rescue tool will be purchased for the fire department. Last week. a hearing was held on Community Development Block Grant money used in of Scott and Kidder streets on March 28. Police said two children, a 1-year-old and a 2-yearold, were in the vehicle and not secured in child safety seats. Police said Zilla is the mother of the two children in the car, which was driven by Michele Pace, of Troop. Pace and Zilla told police they had snorted so-called bath salts before they were stopped on George Avenue, according to the complaint. Pace, 40, pleaded guilty to related charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on April 3. WILKES-BARRE – A man charged with burglarizing an Ashley home and assaulting a

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Dallas OKs changes for high school project Board approves 13 change orders for more than $242,000 in construction.

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and the new building requires more staff members. Superintendent Frank Galicki said a person resigned from the department and administrators wanted to see how long the department could manage without filling the position. He said many positions have been expanded to include additional work without compensation. Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds Mark Kraynack said the department will have just three maintenance personnel left for the entire district if the position is eliminated. This does not include custodial staff – maintenance personnel include mechanics, laborers and groundskeepers. Business Manager Grant Palfey said everyone has felt the effects of budgetary constraints. He said he has been involved in transportation and security, and Dallas Elementary School Principal Thomas Traver has coordinated bus routes and enrollment. Palfey said the most important part of dealing with financial woes is not letting them impact the students. Kraynack said he would provide a presentation about his department’s needs for the April board meeting. In other business, Jack Wega, director of federal funding, presented a certificate to Wycallis Elementary School for being nominated by the state Department of Education’s division of federal programs as a distinguished school in the Title I program for two consecutive years.

DALLAS TWP. -- The Dallas School Board discussed several issues related to the new high school construction at a meeting Monday evening. The board approved 13 change orders totaling more than $242,000 for the high school construction project. Bob Nesbit of Crabtree, Rohrbaugh and Associates, the project architect, said the majority of the costs were attributed to an “asphalt escalation clause.” The clause is an agreement the district has with Charles Corby & Sons Excavating to pay for the cost of asphalt and other materials during paving. Nesbit said there are still a few pending issues at the school, including the quality of the logos on the gym floor. He said the company that installed the flooring did not prepare it for the application of the logos, leaving them to look “four or five years old.” He said the flooring will need to be completed during the summer when students aren’t on campus. Nesbit also said there are also lingering issues with the auditorium dressing rooms, the stage curtains, the art classrooms and other areas. The board tabled a motion to eliminate a maintenance staff position. Board member Maureen Matiska made the motion, stating she felt the maintenance department has suffered more cutbacks than other departments the resident, and used the shotgun to beat him. The man told police the two were kicking him when the shotgun discharged and the two fled. Corey Arnott, 20, pleaded guilty to charges of simple assault, reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing and was sentenced in July to 18 months probation. WILKES-BARRE – An Exeter man and woman charged with taking copper piping from two different residences have asked a judge to dismiss charges against them. Maryann Clapps-Lombardo, PHONE: (570) 823-2211

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44, and Guy Lombardo, 37, both of Thomas Street, were scheduled to stand trial Monday on related charges. Their attorney, Michael Butera, asked that charges be dismissed because prosecutors did not bring the two to trial under the speedy trial rule. Prosecutors say the two removed piping from a Wyoming Avenue, Exeter, home on Jan. 20, 2011 and conspired with another woman in an attempt to remove piping from a Memorial Street, Exeter, home the following day. Judge Joseph Sklarosky Jr. said a hearing will be held on the duo’s request on March 23. FAX: (570) 824-0553

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Israel has had eye on Iran

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Potential strike in works for years By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press

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Driver, child die in school bus crash

Investigators work the scene of a fatal school bus crash on the southeast side of Indianapolis on Monday. Police say they don’t know what caused the bus to crash into a railroad bridge pillar, Monday morning, killing a 5year-old girl and the driver and critically injuring two other students.

JERUSALEM — For more than a decade, Israel has systematically built up its military specifically for a possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. It has sent its air force on long-distance training missions, procured American-made “bunker-busting” bombs and bolstered its missile defenses. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s threats to strike Iran, voiced last week during a high-profile visit to the White House, were not empty bluster. Although a unilateral Israeli attack would probably not destroy Iran’s nuclear program, it appears capable, at least for now, of inflicting a serious blow. “If Israel attacks, the intention is more to

send a message of determination, a political message instead of a tactical move,” said Yiftah Shapir, a former Israeli air force officer who is now a military analyst at the INSS think tank in Tel Aviv. Israel, along with the United States and other Western countries, believes Iran has taken key steps toward developing nuclear weapons. The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency has cited this concern in reports, but notes its inspectors have found no direct evidence that Iran is moving toward an atomic weapon. Israeli leaders, however, argue that time is quickly running out. They have grown increasingly vocal in their calls for tough concerted international action against Iran while stressing they are prepared to act alone if necessary.

Israeli defense officials believe Iran is capable of producing highly enriched weapons-grade uranium within six months. After that, it would require another year or two to develop a means of delivering a nuclear bomb, they predict. But Israel believes the window to act will close much sooner than that. Officials say in the coming months Iran will have moved enough of its nuclear facilities underground and out of reach of conventional airpower, and that the world will be powerless to stop it. Defense Minister Ehud Barak calls this the “zone of immunity.” Defense officials acknowledge that plans to go after Iran have been in the works for years, with the air force expected to take the lead in what would be an extremely complicated operation. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were discussing sensitive military deliberations.

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U.S., Russia clash on Syria

he United States and Russia clashed over Syria at the U.N. MonT day after Secretary-General Ban Ki-

moon urged the divided Security Council to speak with one voice and help the Mideast nation “pull back from the brink of a deeper catastrophe.” Washington and Moscow both called for an end to the bloody yearlong conflict — but on different terms, leaving in doubt prospects of breaking a deadlock in the council over a new resolution. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton rejected any equivalence between the “premeditated murders” carried by President Bashar Assad’s “military machine” and the civilians under siege driven to self-defense.

PITTSBURGH

Shooter’s parents contacted

Investigators have tracked down the parents of a gunman who killed one and wounded six others before he was fatally shot by police at a Pittsburgh mental hospital last week, a medical examiner said Monday. Dr. Karl Williams, Allegheny County’s medical examiner, said John Shick’s parents were notified by the U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday morning that he had been killed. The Associated Press has not been able to reach Laurence and Susan Shick, who were reportedly sailing near the Bahamas when the shooting spree occurred, which is why Pittsburgh-area authorities enlisted the Coast Guard in finding them. BAGHDAD

Attacks kill 14 in Iraq

Attacks against al-Qaida’s favorite targets in Iraq killed 14 people Monday as insurgents struck security forces, a government office and jewelry stores, demonstrating a continued threat from armed groups ahead of a meeting of the Arab world’s top leaders in Baghdad. Security officials expect al-Qaida to ramp up violence over the next few weeks as Iraq prepares to host the annual Arab League summit at the end of the month. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday’s strikes, and numerous armed groups in Iraq have mixed attacks on political targets with money-making criminal operations. But al-Qaida in Iraq for years has been believed to fund itself in part with cash and gold stolen from jewelry stores. HARRISBURG

Voter ID vote set today

Members of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Monday debated a bill to require all voters to show certain photo identification before their ballot could be counted. The bill pressed by Republicans would give Pennsylvania one of the nation’s toughest voter ID laws. House Majority Leader Mike Turzai says a vote can’t happen until Tuesday because of a chamber rule on waiting 24 hours after receiving formal notice of Senate passage. The bill is opposed by Democrats, civil liberties advocates, labor unions, AARP, the NAACP and a county commissioners association. Gov. Tom Corbett, also a Republican, says he’ll sign it. It received Senate approval last week. Republicans say the requirement will prevent fraudulent voting, but opponents say it’ll make it harder for the elderly, poor and disabled to vote.

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Mitt Romney stumps at the Whistle Stop Café in Mobile, Ala., Monday.

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Rick Santorum at a Republican Women’s Lincoln Day Dinner, Saturday.

Ala., Miss. wooed on eve of vote Front-runner Mitt Romney looking to establish a connection with voters in the conservative Southern states. By DAVID ESPO and BETH FOUHY Associated Press

BILOXI, Miss. — Republican presidential contenders and their super PAC supporters campaigned aggressively on land, through the mail and over the airwaves Monday on the eve of primaries in Alabama and Mississippi with the potential to solidify or shake Mitt Romney’s standing as front-runner. In the Deep South, one of the most conservative regions of the country, Romney and his Republican rivals polished their credentials with attacks on President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy and the nation’s use of energy. “The dangers of carbon dioxide? Tell that to a plant, how dangerous carbon dioxide is,” said Rick Santorum. But those criticisms were mere warmup for the candidates going after each

other. Gingrich is struggling for survival in today’s 2 0 1 2 primaries, and Santorum ELECTION is laboring to redeem his claim that Romney can’t secure the support of conservatives, particularly evangelicals who are part of the party’s key base. “If the opportunity provides itself in an open convention, they’re not going to nominate a moderate Massachusetts governor who has been outspending his opponent 10-1 and can’t win the election outright,” Santorum said in a television interview as he campaigned across Alabama and Mississippi. Romney countered, also on television. “We’re closing the deal, state by state, delegate by delegate,” he said, emphasizing his lead in the category that matters most. He has more delegates than his rivals combined, and is amassing them at a rate that puts him on track to clinch control of nomination before the convention opens next summer, a prospect that his rivals prefer not to dwell on. AP’s tally shows

him with 454 of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the nomination, Santorum with 217, Gingrich with 107 and Ron Paul with 47. Evangelical voters play an outsized role in both state primaries. Four years ago, 77 percent of GOP primary voters in Alabama and 69 percent in Mississippi said they were born again or evangelicals, a group that Romney has struggled to bring to his side in the primaries. His best showing in a contested primary was 38 percent in Florida. Hoping to establish a connection with Southerners, the former Massachusetts governor campaigned in Mobile, Ala., with comedian Jeff Foxworthy, whose trademark jokes contain the phrase “you might be a redneck.” Romney isn’t — he was born in Michigan, educated at Harvard and elected governor of Massachusetts. And he drew laughter from his audience when he poked fun at himself by saying he hoped to go hunting with an Alabama friend who “can actually show me which end of the rifle to point.”

Health overhaul blueprint released

Plan for state-based markets comes out two weeks before Supreme Court weighs in. By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Fifty million people in America lack health insurance and the law says most of them must soon be provided coverage. But how to deliver? The Obama administration Monday finalized an ambitious blueprint for new state-based markets that will offer consumers one-stop shopping along the lines of amazon.com. It may sound simple enough, but getting there will be like running an obstacle course. The rule comes just two weeks before the Supreme Court takes up a challenge to the constitutionality of the law in a case brought by states. Many governors and legislators are on the sidelines awaiting the outcome, even as time is running out to act. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, new health insurance markets called “exchanges” must be up and running in every state, the linchpin of a grand plan to make health insurance accessible and affordable to those who now struggle to find and keep coverage. Individual consumers and small businesses will be able to shop online for competitively priced coverage, and many will receive government subsidies to help pay premiums. “More competition will drive down costs and exchanges will give individuals and small businesses the same purchasing power big businesses have today,” Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement. Experts say it’s anybody’s guess how the national rollout will go. If a state is not ready, the law requires the federal government to step in to run its exchange. But the Obama administration’s request for $800 million to operate federal exchanges has gotten a frosty reception from congressional Republicans. “At this point it’s still an open question as to whether all the states will open up as of 1-1-2014,” said Neil Trautwein of the National Retail Federation, a business group whose members will be heavily affected by the law. Reaction on Monday to the 660-page rule was mixed. Consumer organizations, the insurance industry and some business groups gave it favorable or neutral reviews. Republican governors panned it. The new markets are for individuals and small businesses buying plans. Most people who now have employer health insurance will not have to make changes.

Christie: No apology for ‘idiot’ remark By ANGELA DELLI SANTI Associated Press

BORDENTOWN TWP., N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he has no regrets about calling a former Navy SEAL an “idiot” during a shouting match at a recent public event. Christie’s comment capped off two minutes of increasingly heated back-and-forth with 34-yearold William Brown at a town hallstyle event in Burlington County on Thursday. “He acted like an idiot. He’s an idiot. I don’t have any regret about it at all,” Christie said Mon-

day during a news conference after touring a regional high school. Brown, a former Democratic candidate for state Assembly, challenged the Republican governor’s plan to merge two public universities, Rutgers and Rowan. He is a law student at the RutgersCamden campus who opposes the merger. Thursday’s exchange ended with Christie berating the Mount Laurel man, who had interrupted the governor several times before being escorted out. The governor said: “Let me tell you something, after you graduate from law

school, you conduct yourself like that in a courtroom, your rear end’s going to be thrown in jail, idiot.” Christie said he’s willing to entertain divergent viewpoints but insists on respect. Assembly Democratic Leader Lou Greenwald said Christie should apologize. “Unless Gov. Christie is using his town hall meetings to audition for a spot on the Real Housewives of New Jersey, he should apologize immediately for his immature and nasty remarks,” Greenwald said in a statement.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie answers a question in Bordentown, N.J., on Monday about what caused him to recently call a man an ‘idiot.’

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SHIRLEY S. EIME, 88, of Fairview Township, Mountain Top, passed away Sunday morning, March 11, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Arrangements are pending from the Desiderio Funeral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Please see full obituary in Thursday’s paper. PAULINE GAILIS, 87, of East Grove Street, Edwardsville, died on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. MARY PRETZMAN, of Laurel Run, died Sunday, March 11, 2012. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Mamary-Durkin Funeral Service, 59 Parrish St., Wilkes-Barre. ROBERT JOSEPH FANNON, 88, of Carey Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township. JAMES A. BARBER, 50, of Sweet Valley, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 South Main Street, Plains. LUZERNE COUNTY FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION has canceled its regular monthly meeting usually held on the second Monday of the month. Next meeting will be held on April 9. A meeting notice will be mailed to the members.

Jean Garrison Brittain March 12, 2012

ean Garrison Brittain, 93, formerly of Oxford Street in Lee Park, died Monday at Keystone Garden Estates. Born June 12, 1918 in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Goldie Eroh Garrison. Jean was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School. Before retiring, Jean and her husband owned and operated Bob’s Market in Lee Park for nearly 30 years. Jean was a member of Christ United Presbyterian Church in Lee Park. Her husband, Robert R. Brittain, died in April of 1998. A brother, Donald Garrison, also preceded her in death. Jean will be missed by her son, Attorney Robert R. Jr. and his wife, Linda Brittain, of Mountain Top; grandsons, Dr. Jeffrey, his wife Dr. Kristy, and their daughters, Kenzie and Kearyn Brittain of Charleston, South Carolina; Dr. Kevin and his wife, Dr. Laura Brittain, of Lexington, South Carolina; and Alex Brittain of Mountain Top; twin brother, Glenn, and his wife, Edith Garrison of Wilkes-Barre; nieces and nephews. Jean’s entire family is grateful for the loving care given to her by the staff of Keystone Garden Estates. Celebration of Jean’s Life will be led by her pastor, Reverend Anne Emery, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at McLaughlin’s - The Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Hanover Township. Visitation will be held at McLaughlin’s today from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to Christ United Presbyterian Church, 105 Lee Park Avenue, Hanover Township, PA 18706. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Jean’s family at www.celebrateherlife.com.

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Reverend Joseph M. Brozena

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March 10, 2012

March 11, 2012

everend Joseph M. Brozena, Pastor Emeritus of St. Michael the Archangel Church, Old Forge and resident of Old Forge, age 79, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. Born February 8, 1933 in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Phoebe Matelski Brozena. He received his early education at St. Mary’s Nativity grade school. He graduated from St. Vincent’s High School, Plymouth and pursued preparatory studies for the priesthood at St. Bonaventure University in Olean, N.Y., and graduated from Christ the King Seminary, Olean, N.Y. He was ordained to the priesthood May 31, 1958, in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, by the Most Reverend Jerome D. Hannan, D.D., late Bishop of Scranton. He celebrated his first mass in his home parish, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Plymouth, on June 1, 1958. Father Brozena served as assistant pastor at St. Patrick’s Church, Milford, Pa.; Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston; Ss .Peter & Paul Church, Scranton; St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua; Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Wilkes-Barre; Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke; and St. Michael the Archangel Church, Old Forge. While serving as assistant pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Church, he received his first and only pastorate position on September 3, 1974, where he faithfully served his people for 35 years. On July 9, 2008, he was appointed Pastor Emeritus of St. Michael the Archangel Church. His first task as the new pastor was instating a perpetual care program and paving the roads at the Parish Cemetery. Along with the Diocese of Scranton, he was an instrumental part of establishing Holy Cross Cemetery. He also oversaw the St. Michael the Archangel Shrine erected at the cemetery, as a tribute to the parishioners of his Parish. During his tenure many improvements were made to the parish. In 1978, a new rectory was built. He renovated the Parish twice, installed new pews, a new organ, a modern electronic bell system and an air conditioning system that was donated by the Holy Name Society, was installed. Also, a Candle Chapel was built adjoining the church with the grotto along the grounds of the church. A new sacristy was built, the side entrance of the Church was renovated and a handicapped acces-

sible ramp was added. Also, the front entrance to the church was enhanced with the installation of a canopy enclosure over the stairs. Father Brozena also established a war memorial honoring the Veterans from the Parish. Father Brozena will always be remembered for his devotion to the beautiful Polish customs, traditions and especially Polish Hymns. In addition to his parents, Father was preceded in death by his brother, who passed away in 1995, Father Clement Brozena, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, who also served as an assistant Pastor at St. Michael the Archangel of Old Forge. Father is survived by cousins, Albert Romanick and his wife, Helen; Joseph Romanick and his wife, Mary; Nancy Heffers and her husband, Jim; and Robert McDonough and his wife, Holly; and caregivers, Stanley and Marion Viercinski, with whom he resided for four years after his retirement. Viewing will take place at Ss. Peter & Paul Church, 1309 West Locust Street, Scranton, on Wednesday, March 14, 2011 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. A Vigil Mass will be celebrated at Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Scranton, at 7 p.m., with the Reverend Samuel J. Ferretti, Dean, presiding. A Pontifical Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at 11 a.m. in Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Scranton. Viewing will also take place Thursday morning, prior to the 11 a.m. Funeral Mass. Interment will be in Saint Mary’s Nativity Cemetery, Plymouth Township. Funeral arrangements are by the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530West Main Street, Plymouth. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com to submit online condolences to Father Brozena’s family.

Narcus J. Gemski March 12, 2012 arcus “Narcy” J. Gemski, 82, of N Miners Mills, went to be with the Lord and his wife, Irene. He

passed away Monday morning after a lengthy illness in the Hospice Unit of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township. Narcy was born March 17, 1929, in Plains, the son of the late Martin and Stella Gemski. He attended school in the Plains area until his enlistment in the U.S. Army in 1946. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and he was also a Merchant Marine on the Great Lakes. He was a member and custodian of the Polish American Veterans, Hudson, and was a member of the Plains American Legion, Joseph E. Conlon Post 558. He worked at Prestige Shoe, Brookside; Atlas Chain, West Pittston; and Trion Industries, Wilkes-Barre. Narcy enjoyed his family vacations in Canada, his greenhouse, hunting, fishing, carpentry, spending time on his relatives’ dairy farms, his card tricks and jokes, listening to Polkas, his wife’s cooking and her holiday decorating, family picnics, making kielbasi, his summer place in Bradford County and his cat, Baby. He was a loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. His greatest enjoyment came from being with his family. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Irene, in 2009; siblings, Stanley, Albert, Ted, Joe and Mary. Surviving are his sons, Jamie and his companion, Janice Surrett, La-

ceyville, and Tim and his companion, Maria Coolbaugh, Miners Mills; granddaughter, Katie Gemski; stepgrandchildren, Jenna, Chantel, Christie, Marissa and Amanda; sister Ann Lewicki, Plains; brother-in-law, Charles Trabish, Miners Mills; sisters-in-law, Terry Boyle, New Jersey, and Emily Pittarelli, Reading; numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the caregivers from Home Sweet Home, Diversified Nursing, and the VA Hospital. Funeral will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. from the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains. Interment with Military Honors will be held in the Parish Cemetery, Plains. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 57 North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

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orothy Ann Allegrucci, 83, a resident of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, March 11, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, surrounded by her loved ones. Her beloved husband was the late Gene J. Allegrucci, who passed away on April 16, 1999. Together, Gene and Dorothy shared 52 beautiful years of marriage. Born on July 26, 1928 in Plymouth, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Ralph and Lillian (Callahan) Ravert. Raised in Plymouth, Dorothy was a graduate of the former Plymouth High School, Class of 1946. Prior to her retirement, Dorothy was employed for over 20 years as a dietary aide for the Wesley Village, Jenkins Township. Family was the center of Dorothy’s life and she treasured each moment she had with her loved ones. She will forever be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her spirit will always live on in the hearts of all those she held dear to her. In addition to her parents, Ralph and Lillian Ravert, and her husband, Gene, Dorothy was preceded in death by her brothers Richard Ravert and Ralph Ravert; her infant sister, Arlene Ravert. Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Gene Smith and her husband, Robert, with whom Dorothy resided; Adele Rogowski and her husband, Steven, of Wyoming; her grandchildren, Steven Rogowski Jr., Eugene Rogowski, Christina Smith, Robert Smith and Matthew Smith; her great-grandchildren, Steven III,

Jennifer, Kyle, Aiden and Matthew Rogowski; her brothers James Ravert and his wife, Patricia, of West Pittston; Charles Ravert and his wife, Janet, of Hunlock Creek; her nephews and friends. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Dorothy’s viewing, which will be held today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. A private family funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 with the Reverend Kevin Mansfield, pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Plymouth, officiating. Interment will follow the funeral service in the Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. For additional information or to send the family of Mrs. Dorothy A. Allegrucci an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made in Dorothy’s memory to the Blue Chip Animal FarmNo Kill Shelter, 974 Lockville Road, Dallas, PA 18612.

Angela J. (Marranca) Cupano March 12, 2012

Golden Living Center, East Mountain, Plains Township. She was born November 9, 1923, in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late John and Bridget Heffron Loftus. A graduate of Coughlin High School, Class of 1942, she served on the class reunion committee for many years. Mrs. Javick was a lifelong member of Holy Saviour Church, St. Andre Bessette Parish, WilkesBarre. She was employed at the House of Savoy/Delta Hosiery for 47 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Javick Sr.; daughter, Kathleen Stone; brothers, Joseph and John Loftus; sister, Mary Lou McNulty. Surviving are her son, Leonard Javick Jr., Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren, Joseph L. Stone III, WilkesBarre; K. Bridget Barno and her husband, Kevin, Mountain Top; Patricia Marhelski and her husband, Wayne, DuBois; Elizabeth A. Stone, Wilkes-Barre; Kimberly Lukowich and her husband, Jim, Wilkes-Barre; Leonard Javick III, Shavertown; Jes-

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by her children. She was born November 30, 1931, in Pittston, daughter of the late Samuel Marranca and Josephine (Cutro) Marranca. She was the wife of the late Charles Cupano. Surviving are sons, David Cupano, Luzerne; Robert Cupano, Pittston, and Ronald Cupano, Swoyersville; daughter Diane Luke, Pittston; 10 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren. Marello Parish (St. Rocco’s R.C. Funeral Services are entrusted Church), Pittston. to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., PittInterment Services will follow at ston Township. St. Rocco’s R.C. Cemetery, Pittston Viewing hours will be held on Township. Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 5 to In lieu of flowers, donations can 8 p.m. at the funeral home. be made in Angela’s name to the Funeral services will begin at the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box funeral home at 9 a.m. on Friday 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123March 16, 2012. 1718. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Online condolences may be made held at 9:30 a.m. from St. Joseph at GrazianoFuneralHome.com.

Joseph C. Janusziewicz March 11, 2012 oseph C. Janusziewicz, age 36, of Hunlock Creek, passed away JSunday, March 11, 2012 as a result of

injuries he received from a motor vehicle accident at Hunlock Creek. Mr. Janusziewicz was born August 23, 1975, in Wilkes-Barre, and was the son of Joseph B. and Alice Zaremba Janusziewicz of Hunlock Creek. He had been employed by Standard Construction, Kingston. Joseph enjoyed working on race cars, hunting and cooking. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughter, Courtney, at home; sisters, Judith Redmond and her husband, Joseph, of Hunlock Creek; Joyce Boice, of Hunlock Creek; Kimberly Tubbs and her husband, James, of Shickshinny; nephews, Randy Boice and Jack Ayers; niece, Aliceson Boice; his fiancé, Beverly Shelley, and her children, Kailleen and Steven, of Lake Silkworth. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc.,

corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek, with Pastor Danny Brubaker of the Roaring Brook Baptist Church, Hunlock Creek, officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. prior to the service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting donations to help with Joseph’s final expenses. Online condolences may be made at clswansonfuneralhome.com.

Clarence Oeller March 12, 2012

sica Johns, Wilkes-Barre; great grandchildren, Andrew and Erin Barno, Ian and Neil Marhelski; nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. from E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Saviour Church. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Donations may be made to the Holy Saviour Memorial Fund, 54 Hillard St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. Condolences can be sent to the family at: www.eblakecollins.com.

FUNERALS GOODMAN – Annette, funeral 11 a.m. today in the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corners of 29 and 118, Pikes Creek. JASTREM – Frank, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Wednesday in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains. Friends may call 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. KAMINSKI – Albert, funeral 9 a.m. today in the McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Kingston. KOLESAR – Catherine, funeral 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church of St. Monica’s Parish, Wyoming. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. MEGINESS – Earl, celebration of life 8 p.m. today in McLaughlin’s, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. NALBONE – Laura, funeral 11a.m. today in the Noxen United Methodist Church. Friends may call today 5 to 8 p.m. in the Nulton Funeral Home Inc., 5749 SR 309, Beaumont. SANDS – Christopher, memorial service 11 a.m. today in the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main Street, Laceyville. SLUSSER – Lillian, funeral 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Lokuta-Zawacki Funeral Home 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, Dupont. Friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. today. WILLIAMSON – Jeanne, funeral Mass 10 a.m. today in the Church of St. Aloysius, Barney and Division streets, Wilkes-Barre. YACKSHAW – John, Mass 10 a.m. today in the Good Shepherd Church, Route 309, Drums. Friends may call 9 to 10 a.m.

ngela J. (Marranca) Cupano, a resident of Pittston, passed A away Monday, March 12, 2012 at

March 10, 2012 elen Loftus Javick, 88, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on H Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the

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Clarence Oeller, 90, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on March 12, 2012, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, on July 6, 1921, a son of the late Joseph and Madeline Oeller. He was a graduate of GAR Memorial High School. Clarence was an Army veteran, serving during World War II. Prior to his retirement, he was employed in the local shoe industry. Clarence served for many more years, representing the workers in local shoemakers union. He was preceded in death by his

wife, Dorothy Kuranovich Oeller, in 1999. Surviving are brothers, Alfred Oeller, Wilkes-Barre; Ralph Oeller and his wife, Mary, Delaware; Donald Oeller, Wilkes-Barre; nieces and nephews Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Robert Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent by visiting Clarence’s obituary at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

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Viti Jr., beloved husband, faS am ther and grandfather, went to be

with his Lord on Friday, March 9, 2012. Sam was born in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, on March 27, 1923. He was involved in Viti family shoe business from the time he was 7 years old working with his dad culminating in the ownership of a shoe store in Shickshinny, and Bowie, Texas. He and his wife semi-retired in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he worked at United Market Street until 2010. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He is survived by his sweetheart of 46 years, Jean Viti; two brothers and a sister, George Viti and his wife, Theresa, of Allentown; Rolland Viti of Frederick, Md., and Geraldine Leone of Sante Fe Springs, Calif.; four daughters, Darla Ruiz of Azle, Texas; Paula Wedryk of Chicago, Ill.; Donna Viti Auman of Houma, La., and Ruth Ann Viti Baker of Davenport, Fla.; one son, Paul Myers, of Abilene, Texas; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Gonda Viti, and grandson, Michael. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Hospice of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Neil Edward Skurjunis February 18, 2012 Edward Skurjunis, 60, of EnN eilgelhard, N.C., formerly of Du-

ryea, passed away February 18, 2012 at home. Born July 16, 1951, in Duryea, to the late Edward and Dorothy Blanchard Skurjunis, he was a graduate of Pittston Area High School, Class of 1969. He worked for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, and Wyoming Sand and Stone, and after moving to North Carolina in 2003, he was employed with the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry System on Hatteras Island. He was also preceded in death by his sister Joanne Vivalda. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, the former Diane Maciun, a son, Brian Skurjunis, grandchildren, Devin and Aaron Skurjunis, all of Engelhard, N.C.; sisters, Dorothy Vilchock, of Landing, N.J.; and Nancy Kelly, of Paradise. A memorial Mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Stephenson Street, Duryea. Friends may call at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church before services.

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POLICE BLOTTER HAZLETON – A Carbon County man was arraigned Sunday on charges he struck another man after forcing his way into a residence on West Third Street. Police said they charged Montrell Taylor, 24, of McAdoo, with two counts of terroristic threats, and one count each of criminal trespass, loitering and prowling at night, harassment and public drunkenness. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. Police said a resident in the 500 block of West Third Street heard a loud noise at about 3 a.m. He opened a door and encountered Taylor, who forced his way inside and struck the resident several times in the head, police said. Police apprehended Taylor a short time later. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on March 21.

Scott St., at 9:13 p.m. Major claimed one of the men stated he was a police officer and flashed some type of shield at him. Major said $250 was taken from him. The three men drove away in a black Ford sedan. • Police said they arrested Donna Monahan, of WilkesBarre, on evidence of drunken driving after a hit-and-run crash in the area of 1275 N. Washington St. at about 1:42 a.m. Monday.

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Police said they stopped the fleeing vehicle occupied by Abner Rodregres, 23, Eber Augusto, 22, and Miguel Roblero, 21, in the 200 block of South Main Street. Police said they arrested Rodregres and Augusto on evidence of drunken driving. Roblero was cited with public drunkenness. A detainer was placed on the three men by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,

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WALKER TWP. – Robert Richard Reed, of Butler Township, reported Monday to state police at Frackville in Schuylkill County that a trailer containing a black race car chassis was stolen during a burglary of a garage on Wildcat Road. The chassis included a transmission, axles and gauges. Anyone with information about the burglary is asked to call state police at Frackville at

HANOVER TWP. – State police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement reported statistics from February: complaints, 109; visits to licensed establishments, 239; age compliance checks, 12; number of licensed establishments that sold alcohol to minor, six; administrative citations, 22; warnings, 32; arrest for underage consumption, one; seized 15 liters of liquor and 1 gallon of beer.

WEST HAZLETON – State police at Hazleton said they arrested Nestor Duran, 28, of Hazleton, on evidence of drunken driving when he was stopped for driving a vehicle without headlights at 2:12 a.m. Monday. Duran displayed signs of intoxication, state police said. WEST HAZLETON – A large amount of copper was stolen during a burglary at Valmont Newmark Corp., Kiwanis Boulevard, sometime Sunday night into Monday morning, state police at Hazleton said. A chain saw was missing and several vending machines were damaged. KINGSTON – Police are investigating a stabbing inside a residence on Pringle Street early Sunday morning. Police Chief Keith Keiper said two men were involved in an altercation just after 1 a.m. One of the men stabbed the other man in the neck and face, Keiper said. The victim, whose name was not released, was transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township. Police are searching for the suspect, Keiper said. WILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following: • Police said they cited Lisa Deleman, 43, of Preston Street, with public drunkenness after she was allegedly found intoxicated on Simpson Street at 2:21 p.m. Saturday. • Police said they cited Joyal Christo, 37, of South Franklin Street, with public drunkenness after he went outside at 424 S. Franklin St. to speak with officers at 9:10 a.m. Monday. Police allege Christo had a strong odor of alcohol and glossy eyes. • Jamel Major, of South Welles Street, reported Sunday he was assaulted by three white men in the rear of Kasper’s, 112

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Cordaro is moved over ‘high-profile’ concerns

TV station had shot video of facility where ex-Lackawanna commissioner was housed. By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

Former Lackawanna County commissioner Robert Cordaro has been moved from a medium security prison in New York after the warden apparently became concerned he was too “high profile” to be safely housed there, Cordaro’s attorney said a letter to the court. Attorney Peter Goldberger wrote to U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo on Friday, asking him to request that the Federal Bureau of Prisons reconsider the decision to move Cordaro from the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, N.Y. Cordaro, sentenced in January to 11 years in prison on corruption charges, had requested he be housed as close to Scranton as possible. Otisville is about one hour away from Scranton, Goldberger said. After just one day at the facility, the warden was made aware that a local television station had sent a camera crew to film at the prison gate to illustrate a short clip that ran about Cordaro’s placement, Goldberger said in the letter. The letter does not

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community to “state clearly” the reasons for Paterno’s dismissal and the removal of the university president. The board had previously offered its rationale for removing Paterno and President Graham Spanier. But Trustee Keith Eckel said Monday the board decided to issue another statement now because alumni had continued to ask questions. “Many people have indicated that they did not understand, and this is our last attempt to try to make it as clear as possible,” Eckel told The Associated Press. “And people are welcome to agree or disagree with us.” Sandusky is accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year span. He has denied the allegations. Then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary’s claim that he saw Sandusky sexually abusing a

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things, meet new girls and sell cookies,” she said. Wearing her Senior Girl Scout blue sash covered in badges and awards, Melissa Szafran, executive director of the Hoyt Library, said being a Girl Scout was one of the best experiences she had growing up. “I have great memories,” she said, adding that she still keeps in touch with the girls from her troop. “It’s funny to look back to

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eight children killed in February by NATO bombs, a video of Marines urinating on corpses, and others. Each incident separately posed problems for the Obama administration’s plans for an orderly end to the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan, but the question now is whether, taken together, the incidents have made the American presence there untenable. “The cumulative effect of these events makes it harder to climb what was already a very steep hill,” said John Nagl, an expert on military counterinsurgency strategy and a professor at the U.S. Naval Academy. The pillars of the Obama administration’s plans to wind down the decade-long Afghan war seem increasingly shaky. As news of the killings sparked outrage in Afghanistan — prompting U.S. forces to beef up security precautions — it seemed in-

identify the station. “Apparently from this occurrence, the warden concluded that Mr. Cordaro was Cordaro too ‘high profile’ to be safely housed at Otisville,” Goldberger said. “As a result, after a few days in administrative segregation, Mr. Cordaro was removed from Otisville and now finds himself at the metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. awaiting a new designation.” The Brooklyn facility is a transfer center where inmates are temporarily housed pending a decision on the permanent placement. Goldberger asked Caputo to write a letter to the Bureau of Prisons, reiterating the judge’s recommendation that Cordaro be housed as close to Scranton as possible. In a reply to Goldberger’s letter filed Monday, Caputo declined the request. “I made my recommendation to the Bureau of Prisons at the time of sentencing and, based on events, it is apparent the Bureau of Prisons attempted to follow my recommendation. Therefore, there is no need for me to repeat my recommendation,” Caputo said.

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Extradition hearing is waived Juan Borbon, 20, arrested in N.J., is charged in machete attack near GAR on Feb. 9. By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A man facing charges that he nearly severed the hand of a 15-year-old boy with a machete waived an extradition hearing in Passaic County, N.J., Court on Monday, according to William J. Maer, spokesman for the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department. Not challenging the transfer to Luzerne County allows WilkesBarre police to pick up Juan Borbon, 20, on an arrest warrant issued Feb. 22 charging him with

the attack outside Wilkes-Barre Area’s GAR High School on Feb. 9. Police allege Borbon swung a machete that nearly severed the hand of Marquis Allen, a freshman at GAR, during a large fight at South Grant and Lehigh streets. Allen underwent surgery at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township. Students said the fight was planned between students of African-American and Dominican heritage. The fight took place across the street from GAR. Drew McLaughlin, city administrative coordinator, said in an e-mail Monday afternoon that the Luzerne County District At-

torney’s Office is coordinating the extradition of Borbon. “I’ve been told by Police Chief Gerard Dessoye that (Borbon) will be picked up some time this week but that nothing has been confirmed yet in terms of pickup and arraignment,” McLaughlin wrote. Luzerne County First Assistant District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce did not return a message seeking comment Monday afternoon. An arrest warrant was issued by District Judge Rick Cronauer in Wilkes-Barre when city police filed charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, criminal conspiracy and reckless endangerment against Borbon.

An alleged accomplice, Yansy Abreu, 16, was charged as an adult with the same offenses for his alleged role in carrying the machete in a bag prior to the fight, according to the criminal complaint. A preliminary hearing for Abreu is scheduled today. Borbon was apprehended on March 1 by U.S. Marshals in Passaic County. Police on Feb. 14 recovered a machete in bushes in front of a house on Lehigh Street, about 40 yards from where the fight occurred. The machete has been sent to the state police crime laboratory to be forensically tested to determine if it is the weapon used in the fight.

Hughestown promotes awareness of disorder Borough proclaims March as Awareness month during the W H A T ’ S N E X T borough’s regular meeting on Turner’s Syndrome The next regular meeting will be Monday night. Awareness month. While the causes of Turner’s April 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Hindmarsh said borough officials will identify the specific owner of the property and verify the legality of the operation, but he stressed there would be little that the borough could do if the operation ended up being legitimate. Several council members tried to comfort Healey by stating their beliefsthe shooting range was likely operating illegally, as they thought it was too close to the homes in the area. Hindmarsh listed the progress being made in revamping the borough’s Robert Yaple Memorial Park. After demolishing an old pavilion and replacing it with a new one, using largely donated materials, borough officials were made aware that the structure had to adhere to Pennsylvania State Department of Labor and Industry Standards. The borough now anticipates spending roughly $1,000 to have a private engineer develop the necessary documents needed for the park, such as a sight plan.

Syndrome are not known, the condition, which affects only borough. By B. GARRET ROGAN Hindmarsh also pointed out girls, is a chromosome disorder Times Leader Correspondent that typically causes growth and that fundraisers for Abigail will likely be held in the coming HUGHESTOWN -- Mayor learning disabilities. If identified early enough, months. Paul Hindmarsh proclaimed In other business, resident March as Turner’s Syndrome girls and young women can be treated with growth hormones Kathy Healey of Parsonage to help them grow taller, and Street complained that a fireparents can learn strategies that arms shooting range located in The board also said it decided young boy inside a football can help them educate children the woods between Hughesbuilding on the university cam- not to wait until the next morntown and Duryea is ruining the with learning disabilities. pus is one of 10 such allegations ing, saying it feared leaks would Hindmarsh had long known peace and tranquility of her brought by the state attorney have Paterno learning his fate residents Robert and Jennifer back yard. before an official announcegeneral’s office. After she was unable to find Policare, but only became aware The first round of charges ment. The coach missed the of Turner’s Syndrome when the out who owned the property, against Sandusky was filed Nov. team’s final three regular season couple’s daughter Abigail Poli- she took her complaints to bor5, four days before Paterno was games. care was diagnosed with the ough officials, who informed Bitterness over Paterno’s refired and Spanier was forced to her that the range was being condition. moval has turned up in many resign. He acknowledged that one of used by off-duty police officers. The board also apologized for forms, from online postings to a She brought her complaints the biggest hurdles to obtaining the decision to fire Paterno by note placed next to Paterno’s funding for research into treat- to the Luzerne County District phone late that night — a deci- statue at the football stadium ments is public awareness. That Attorney’s Office, only to be resion that drew the ire of many of blaming the trustees for his is why he took what action he ferred back to the borough. 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Editorial

OUR OPINION: CORRUPTION

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S A SERVICE to Northeastern Pennsylvania’s seemingly inexhaustible supply of corrupt elected officials and businessmen, we offer them yet another way to cut corners. Fellas, save time and effort in those precious days before prison; don’t draft a remorseful and supposedly heartfelt confession to be read to a federal judge on your sentencing day. Simply use The Times Leader’s handy fill-in-the-blank form. Inspired by crooked engineer Michael J. Pasonick’s sentencing hearing Friday, this template is yours for free. No kickback required! Pasonick, 70, who pleaded guilty in May 2011 to paying a bribe to a school board member, practically told the court last week that corruption came upon him in much the same way as a bout of the 24-hour flu. He caught a bad case of it once, but it was only temporary and he’s all better now. In fact, he plans to pursue a doctorate in theology. God help us. U.S. District Judge Richard P. Conaboy wisely considered only earthly matters and sentenced Pasonick to one year in prison, plus two years probation and a $250,000 fine. The gravity of this region’s deplorable ethical situation is not lost upon us; since early 2009, about three dozen former power brokers, from public school directors to county commissioners and judges, have been charged with public corruption. It’s pathetic and disheartening. The culprits hijacked our public institutions, made off with money and stripped many of us of our trust. Might as well steal our words, too. ••• Honorable Judge (Name here): I am deeply sorry for the pain and humiliation that I have caused my family, colleagues and others who know the real me. I never should have (insert your crime here). It was a one-time mistake and totally out of character. I’m a good man. I donate to multiple charities such as (list all that you remember). I regularly attend (insert name of religious institution or service club). I have had to overcome (list all that apply: poverty, substance abuse, shoddy parenting). This experience has taught me to value (choose one of the following: “true friendship,” “my personal relationship with Jesus” or “my remaining time here on Earth”). I vow to pay my debt to society and to (“never again break the law” and/or “devote my life to the betterment of humankind.”) Most sincerely, (Sign name here)

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Many people have indicated that they did not understand, and this is our last attempt to try to make it as clear as possible.” Keith Eckel The Penn State University trustee commented after Monday’s release of a statement in which the trustees reaffirmed their rationale for firing football coach Joe Paterno last year due to what they perceived as a “failure of leadership.”

OTHER OPINION: PA. LEGISLATURE

No shaking this bad reputation

T’S ALL TOO familiar, these ex-Pennsylvania lawmakers leaving courtrooms after fresh guilty verdicts certify their abuse of the public trust. The latest is Mike Veon of Beaver Falls. Again. He was a legislator for 22 years and had been House Democratic whip. Veon got a break last month from serving his six- to 14-year sentence in prison after being convicted in 2010 in the state attorney general’s Bonusgate corruption probe. But his “freedom” came only so he could appear in a different corruption trial. This time he was charged with misspending some of the $10 million in public grants that had been made to a nonprofit organization he created. Last week the jury found him and an ex-aide guilty. EDITORIAL BOARD

Democratic state Rep. Bill DeWeese, a former House speaker, is on the ballot this year for reelection in Greene County, despite being found guilty of five felonies in Bonusgate, which paid state workers taxpayer dollars to do political work. After five years, prosecution of the scandal has produced 25 arrests and 21 convictions. On the Republican side, the biggest catch was former House Speaker John Perzel of Philadelphia. He spent millions of public dollars on computer software used mainly for House Republican campaigns. Our only hope is that fresh candidates will abhor the kind of shoddy ethics that could lead them down some future perp walk. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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LETTERS FROM READERS

Taxpayer advocate group will help others organize

read a recent letter to the editor calling for a desperately needed taxpayers association in Swoyersville and would like to offer guidance. The newly formed Wilkes-Barre City Taxpayers Association, or WBCTPA, meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at St Andrew Parish, 316 Parrish St., Wilkes-Barre. For information, visit www.WilkesBarreTaxpayers.com. The association would welcome anyone seeking guidance on the process of forming a taxpayers association. Frank R. Sorick President Wilkes-Barre City Taxpayers Association

Name of a ‘great’ already adorns Beaver Stadium

ames Addams Beaver served as both governor of our great state and as acting president of the Pennsylvania State University. He was a member Penn State’s Board of Trustees, and he was appointed as one of the judges of the first state Superior Court. Gov. Beaver served valiantly for the North in the Civil War, suffering serious injury that led to having his right leg amputated. He lived a long and noble life, the kind of life that could not be led today. He was dedicated to Pennsylvania and its state university at a time of critical change in this nation. He deserves to have the stadium on campus named for him. Its name – Beaver Stadium – represents history and honor. Now, 21st century football fans would like to have the stadium renamed for Joe Paterno. JoePa’s dedication to the university is certainly without question, but in another hundred years, what is to stop the university from renaming the stadium yet again – for the next Joe Paterno, or the corporate sponsor of the day? Don’t throw James Beaver under the bus. He was there first. John Chernesky Kingston

Reader resents paying for Fluke’s contraception

obody is preventing Sandra Fluke from acquiring all the birth control devices she needs, but I resent the fact that she expects me to pay for them. Now that she has attained her 15 minutes of fame, she probably will receive lucrative financial opportunities that will enable her to pay for them herself. Never one to overlook a political edge, President Obama called Miss Fluke following Rush Limbaugh’s verbal attack on her.

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What Limbaugh said was mild compared to the scurrilous, vicious words used by Bill Maher against Sarah Palin and the Catholic Church. Maher has donated a million dollars for Obama’s re-election campaign, so you probably will not see any criticism of him from the liberal media. Obama will have a billion dollars behind him, which makes me afraid we might have four more years of being stuck behind Barack and a hard place. Ralph Rostock Carverton

Resident hopeful that new leaders restore trust

ith the creation of the new Luzerne County Council and the appointment of Mr. Robert Lawton as county manager, we have a chance to cleanse this county of a generation of corruption. I am very impressed with interim manager Tom Pribula’s actions during this conversion period. He handled the situation with class and professionalism. I would hope that a permanent position would be available to him because he will be a very valuable asset to Mr. Lawton during this transition period and beyond. Hopefully, with this new team in place, and with Walter Griffith as controller, we can restore some trust and integrity in Luzerne County. Charles Austin Harveys Lake

Kal Kazimi’s legacy one of embracing all people

embers of the Wyoming Valley community gathered Friday night to celebrate the life of Kal Kazimi, a man who brought people together for a living. Kazimi died on Wednesday. Whether for weddings, business meetings, family or class reunions or simple dining among friends, Kal Kazimi brought people together – first as general manager at Genetti Hotel & Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre, and then at his own place: Kazimi’s Restaurant in Kingston. Stories of his love of people, commitment to the community and unmatched customer service were related inside a hall at the Islamic Center of Northeastern Pennsylva-

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nia. For many attendees, it was the first time they had been inside a mosque. When I asked center Director Dr. Mamoun Bader for a short tour, our group of three suddenly became 15 very diverse community leaders interested in learning more about the Islamic Center and Muslim culture in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Tours are available to community members and groups by calling (570) 823-9660 or e-mailing mmb11@psu.edu. Even after his death, Kal Kazimi brought people together. With Kazimi, your race, religion, ethnicity, income level, age, sexual orientation or political affiliations didn’t matter. You were treated like family, no matter what. Thanks for continuing to bring people together for the betterment of self and the community, Mr. Kazimi. John Dawe Kingston

Crestwood PTA seeking ‘senior lock-in’ support

une is rapidly approaching and seniors of the Crestwood School District will be graduating. In the past, the Crestwood High School PTA has kept students safe on graduation evening by offering a “senior lock-in.” Rather than teenagers driving to various parties, the PTA has felt that offering students a safe environment in which to be with their friends was a benefit to all those involved. Unfortunately, financial concerns and a lack of a PTA earlier this year have taken a toll. It came to light in the past month that nothing had been done in preparation for this evening and the event likely would be cancelled. A number of parents quickly organized and set a goal to offer a “senior lock-in.” Although a number of fundraisers already have been scheduled, the PTA does not feel it will meet the financial needs for the evening, even with limited activities offered. At this time, we are respectfully requesting that our community help in the effort to keep our seniors safe on this exciting evening. Donations are being requested. Obviously, a monetary donation, no matter how small, would be applied to anything we would need to purchase, such as game supplies and food. If you are able to supply a product donation such as food, drinks, gift cards, decorations or door prizes, we urgently need to hear from you. The Crestwood High School PTA would be very appreciative of your help. Further information can be obtained by contacting Michele Cronauer, PTA president, at (570) 881-7981. Thank you, in advance, on behalf of the Class of 2012. Karen Genoble On behalf of the Crestwood High School PTA

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School district may audit Lupas bills Wilkes-Barre Area School Board President Maryann Toole says audit a good idea. By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Asked about news that longtime solicitor Anthony Lupas was under investigation and being sued for alleged fraud, Wilkes-Barre Area School Board President Maryann Toole said “nobody was more surprised than I was,” and that a forensic audit of Lupas’ bills for the district “is a good idea.” “We were just crawling out of the hole from a few years ago,” Toole said after the board’s monthly work session Monday, referring to the arrest and conviction of three school board members in the federal corruption probe that hit the news in 2009, “and now this.” Toole said the chairperson of the budget and finance committee is supposed to review such bills before payment is approved, but that they might not know what to look for. That is currently Robert Corcoran. In the past it was Christine Katsock. Katsock publicly questioned legal spending at Wilkes-Barre Area School Board at the February meeting, citing a legal settlement over work done by architectural firm Highland Associates. Katsock contended the fees were $400 higher than the $47,500 settlement. Katsock also noted at the time that the district budgeted $425,000 for legal services this year, “approximately two times

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documents today that will initiate a civil lawsuit against Lupas, a prominent area attorney and longtime solicitor for the WilkesBarre Area School District. The filing comes one day after attorney Ernest Preate Jr. of Scranton filed suit against Lupas on behalf of three clients he claims were victimized. In a prepared statement, Judge David Lupas said he reported his father to authorities in the fall of 2011 after he became aware of “circumstances” he believed warranted an investigation. David Lupas did not provide further details or identify which authorities he contacted. Lentz said he is investigating

the budgeted amount of the largest district in this county, Hazleton Area, and greater than that of Hanover Area and Wyoming Valley West combined.” Katsock then moved to advertise for a new solicitor and a paralegal who would replace the assistant solicitor slot. The motion died 8-1. Katsock provided The Times Leader copies of some bills from Lupas and assistant solicitor Ray Wendolowski for the Highland work, noting Lupas charged a total of $34,155 and Wendolowski charged $13,799.75. In the copies, Katsock provided, she noted some places where Lupas appeared to double bill for the same work. After Monday’s meeting, Katsock said she is reviewing more of the district’s legal bills, and said she would also like to see a forensic audit of Lupas’ bills by an outside person or firm. On Monday, The Times Leader requested and received a breakdown of all payments to Lupas in 2011. The data show he received $328,956. Toole said Katsock had raised questions last year, when the total bill from Lupas was even higher. A monthly breakdown of the 2011 payments suggest it would have been more in 2011 if Lupas had not suffered a serious fall in November that forced him to curb his workload. He stopped attending board meetings after the fall and started talking to some people about retiring. In the first 10 months of the year, monthly payments to Lupas ranged from a low of $26,165 in March to a high of $36,240 in August. In November, the pay-

ment total dropped to $15,690, while in December it was $4,715. His monthly retainer as solicitor was $2,115.05, for an annual total of $25,381, which means his total earnings from the district for the year were nearly 13 times his solicitor retainer. Lupas has also been longtime solicitor for the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center, which offers career training to five area school districts and is run by a Joint Operating Committee composed of representatives from the school boards of those districts. He had also served for many years as solicitor for the Luzerne Intermediate Unit, which provides various services to local districts, primarily special education, and is run by a board of representatives from each of 12 districts served. Lupas left that post in 2003. At the time, he was paid $27,000 a year by the LIU,

which also gave him full health insurance coverage worth $15,000. Toole said Monday that she would like to see the board eliminate the assistant solicitor post as proposed by Katsock last month, but that she voted against Katsock’s motion because the district is in the middle of budgeting for next year, and because it was not known yet if Lupas would return to work. Several other board members questioned Monday said they had not learned enough about the situation to make a judgment on whether a forensic audit is called for. No mention was made of Lupas during the meeting. Lupas submitted a letter of resignation to Superintendent Jeffrey Namey dated Feb 22. The board is expected to accept the resignation at its regular meeting, which has been moved from Wednesday to Thursday.

whether he can seek to recoup money Anthony Lupas loaned to two campaign committees set up in 1999 and 2003 to help David Lupas run for district attorney. Anthony Lupas loaned the campaign committee $513,625 in 1999 and $353,000 in 2003, according to campaign finance reports. David Lupas won election to the Luzerne County bench in 2007. Campaign finance reports filed with the state do not show any contributions or loans from Anthony Lupas for the judicial campaign, although his legal secretary, Marie Benson, donated a total of $1,500. Lentz said there is a law that allows victims to recoup illegally obtained money that was transferred to another person, even if the person who received the money had no knowledge the money

was obtained through criminal activity. In a phone interview Monday, David Lupas said he had no indication that any money his campaign received was obtained through illegal means. He said he did not have the records in front of him, but believes most of the loans his father made to the committees were repaid. He declined to comment on whether he believed Lentz could seek to recoup the money. Lentz represents six clients who say Anthony Lupas convinced them to cash in other investments and place the money with him to hold in a trust fund. In reality there were no trust funds and Lupas used the money for his personal gain, he said. A law enforcement source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed federal and state au-

thorities are investigating allegations Lupas stole at least $1 million, and potentially much more, from at least 30 people. Lentz said the lawsuits will allow him and Preate to subpoena financial documents they hope will help identify how Lupas, who is on default on several bank loans, spent the money they allege he stole. Lentz said he’s hopeful he can track down any remaining assets Lupas still holds, but acknowledged that can be difficult. Court documents filed in Luzerne County Court show Anthony Lupas has defaulted on several loans and owes $380,000 in principal, penalties and interest. That figure includes mortgage foreclosures on his law office located at 65 W. Jackson St. and loans secured by properties in Buck Township and Laflin.

W-B AREA PAYMENTS TO ANTHONY LUPAS Wilkes-Barre Area School District paid solicitor Anthony Lupas $328,956 in 2011 January

$33,380

February

$27,275

March

$26,165

April

$34,990

May

$31,515

June

$29,490

July

$30,465

August

$36,240

September

$32,255

October

$26,775

November

$15,690

December $4,715 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 Source: Wilkes-Barre Area School District

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lost a combined total of approximately $500,000. In a prepared statement issued late Monday afternoon, Judge David Lupas said he reported his father to authorities sometime in the fall of 2011 after he became aware of “circumstances” he believed “warranted an investigation.” “In the fall of 2011, my father sustained very serious physical injuries resulting from a fall,” Lupas said in the statement. “Soon after his accident, I came to learn of circumstances involving him which I believed warranted an investigation. Accordingly, I reported this matter to the proper authorities and requested an investigation.” The statement does not provide any further details regarding what led David Lupas to request the investigation of his father. His prepared statement says further media inquiries should be directed to Anthony Lupas or his attorney. Anthony Lupas, 77, could not be reached for comment Monday. Attorney Joseph Blazosek, who Lentz said was representing Lupas in the civil matters, did not return a phone message. Paperwork filed Preate on Monday filed a writ of summons against Anthony Lupas in Luzerne County Court – a document that notifies a person of a pending lawsuit, but does not contain specific allegations. Lentz said he expects to initiate a lawsuit on behalf of his clients today. The lawsuits will allow the attorneys to seek documents that might help them identify Lupas’ assets in hopes of repaying the alleged victims. “These are elderly people who needed this money. They counted on it to pay their bills and mortgages, and now their lives are in tatters,” Lentz said. “For some of these people, it’s all the money they have.” Lentz said the U.S. Secret Service and the state Attorney General’s Office are investigating Lupas, as is the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which investigates allegations of wrongdoing by attorneys for the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Citing policy, spokespersons for the Attorney General’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Disciplinary Board declined comment. A law enforcement source familiar with the case confirmed those agencies are investigating Lupas. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said author-

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continues in the Philadelphia district, and that new security measures were put in place for the testing this month. The Inquirer reported similar measures had been implemented in Hazleton Area.

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worked for his alma matter as a program director. He then went into the private sector for 13 years, taking jobs at the Deluxe Corp. in Boston and then at Allied Capital Corp. in Washington before serving as president of the Ithaca, N.Y.-based The Business Affairs Forum. In 2004, Leahy left that organization to become executive assistant to the Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, then president at The University of Scranton. Leahy worked his way up to vice president for university relations and in August 2010 to executive vice president. In that capacity, he led efforts to complete the school’s $125 million capital campaign, which ended on May 31 at 29 percent above its goal. Jack Miller, the chairman of the Wilkes Board of Trustees, said Leahy’s background will be a benefit for the school. “He’s a proven fundraiser who brings with him strong relationships and contacts in the Wyoming Valley,” Miller said. Kevin P. Quinn, president at The University of Scranton, offered his congratulations to Leahy and Wilkes. “I also look forward to welcoming him as a colleague when he assumes his new responsibilities in July,” Quinn said. An 11-member search committee started the process last year to replace outgoing President Tim Gilmour, who has served in that capacity since 2001. The ini-

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Patrick F. Leahy, right, newly named president of Wilkes University, talks with students in the school’s cafeteria Monday.

tial pool of candidates numbered 120 before being narrowed down to 12, then four, then three finalists. The other finalists were Jim Gandre, 52, the provost and executive vice president of Roosevelt University, which has campuses in Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill., and Molly Smith, 53, who in 2011 resigned from her job as president of Manhattanville College in New York and now serves as the executive director of the Initiative to Develop Women as Academic Leaders for the International Association of University Presidents. One of the members of the search committee, Student Government Vice President Christa

PA ST P R E S I D E N T S Eugene S. Farley, 1936-72 Francis J. Michelini, 1970-75 Robert S. Capin, 1975-84 Christopher N. Breiseth, 19842001 Tim Gilmour, 2001-present Source: Wilkes University

Filipkowski, said that while all the finalists brought certain qualities to the table, “the search committee felt that the best candidate came from up the road.” The length of Leahy’s contract and its financial details were not made available by the college. He starts July 1. He’s married to Amy, his wife of 17 years, and they have four

children, Grace, 13, Molly, 11, Jack, 7, and Brian, 5. All four attend Wyoming Seminary. Gilmour, who was not part of the search committee, said had he been able his vote would have gone to Leahy. “He brings an interesting combination of experience … My sense is that he’s the kind of person who can see where we can go and help (Wilkes) move there,” Gilmour said. Leahy thanked Gilmour “for taking a good school and putting it on the path to greatness.” He said not only should the school continue to strive to be a premier science and pharmacy college, but it also should not forget its liberal arts roots.

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ities have identified roughly 30 alleged victims so far, and believe there may be many more. Losses are estimated to be as high as several million dollars, the source said. The source said subpoenas were issued about two weeks ago to Luzerne Bank, where Lupas held a checking account for his law practice, which is now closed. Longtime WBA solicitor Lupas, who had served as solicitor for the Wilkes-Barre Area School District for decades, recently resigned from the position, Superintendent Jeff Namey confirmed. Namey said he received the letter on Feb. 22. Lupas indicated he had suffered a serious fall in November and was suffering from health problems. “When he got home from the hospital he called and said, ‘I’m pretty much going to be retiring,’ ” Namey said. Lentz said his lawsuit will allege Lupas focused on elderly people with whom he had a close relationship. “He told them to cash in their retirement savings and annuities and to give the funds to him. He guaranteed he would hold it in a trust and pay 7 percent, tax-free interest. In fact, the money is gone,” Lentz said. Lentz said some of the stories are heartbreaking. “There’s one instance where a man is disabled. His parents worked their entire lives to have enough to care for him. They gave their money to Mr. Lupas in trust, and now those funds are gone,” Lentz said. In another instance, Lentz said Lupas approached a woman at her husband’s funeral to entice her to invest with him. That money is also gone, he said. Preate said he was “sickened” by what he has uncovered so far. “There are so many people who put so much trust in him. They’ve given him money for decades and it’s gone,” he said. Lentz said Lupas never provided his clients statements of their accounts, just a note attached to the checks. “They would receive a check and a note, here’s your interest. They never received any statement of an account because there were no accounts,” Lentz said. The alleged fraud was uncovered after Lupas stopped making the interest payments, he said. Lentz said some of the alleged victims were very close to Lupas and were initially reluctant to take action against him. “He was a close friend and a confidant. Then disbelief and disillusionment turned into reality and people are moving forward,” he said. cessor. Inspectors at Hazleton Antonelli said the state sent inspectors to the district about a month ago, and that he has not heard anything since. “They came in and took a look at different things. They stayed two, two and half days. That was three or four weeks ago, and I don’t think they should leave this hanging out there,” he said. Namey said his district had received a call informing him that some classes in several schools were flagged under the renewed scrutiny and the district has also barred teachers from administering tests to their own students, but he has not been told any monitors will come to observe testing this month. Namey said one possible reason for high erasures is that some teachers will tell students that, if they are uncertain about a question but have narrowed the answer to two possible options, to mark them both and move on through the test, making sure they complete it, then go back and erase one of the double answers. “That’s not uncommon,” Namey said. Other superintendents who could be reached Monday at LakeLehman, Dallas, Northwest Area and Crestwood said they have not been informed of any schools being flagged by the new review of erasure marks. At Dallas, Superintendent Frank Galicki said the state has started requiring district test coordinators, building principals and teachers administering the tests to sign a paper saying they have followed state protocol.

Flagged in Hazleton, W-B On Monday Eller confirmed that Hazleton Area schools are under scrutiny, though again he declined to provide a list of schools in question. Wilkes-Barre Area Superintendent Jeff Namey said some of that district’s schools have also been flagged by the new analysis, which looked at erasure marks on tests. Regarding Hazleton, Eller wrote in an email that “the Department expressed concerns about the seriousness of the allegations to the district and directed the district to not have teachers of record proctor their own class’ PSSAs,” referring the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments, the name for the state tests. “We strongly encouraged the district to bring in monitors from outside the district.” Antonelli said the district arranged to have testing observed by people from the Luzerne Intermediate Unit, which provides a variety of services to area districts, primarily special education. Antonelli said the district implemented the proposed rule barring teachers from administering the tests to the students they teach in that subject, but added that he had proposed that idea before becoming superintendent – and before the scrutiny began last year – and Mark Guydish can be reached at it had been rejected by his prede- 829-7161

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TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012

NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Perfection elusive in bracketology Winning your pool depends more on the number of entries than the method you use to pick games. By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

Want to be sure you have the perfect March Madness bracket this year? Not possible. If you were to stack the amount of paper it would take to fill in every bracket with every possibility among the 68

TODAY’S GAMES Western Kentucky vs. Mississippi Valley, 6:40 p.m. Iona vs. BYU, 9:10 p.m. TV: TruTV

teams who will play 67 games over the next three weeks, it would not fit inside the universe. So says Michael Weimerskirch, a math professor at Augsburg College who gets paid to think about numbers and the way they affect the Kentuckys, Butlers and VCUs of the world.

ble. Butler, a school with only 4,000 kids, made it to the finals two years in a row. VCU started the tournament last year as a No. 11 seed and wound up playing in the Final Four. For those setting their sights on winning their friendly office pool, there are, in fact, ways to improve your odds. Weimerskirch suggests looking at the number of people in the pool. The more people in the pool, the more you must stray from picking a slate of straight-line See PERFECTION, Page 4B

GOLF

NFL

Free agent frenzy set for kickoff

But there’s this small glimmer of hope. Weimerskirch says you could simply start flipping coins. The odds of finding perfection that way — by flipping a coin to pick the winner of every game: 1in-100,000,000,000,000,000,000. For those keeping score at home, that’s 1in-100 million trillion. Or, to put it another way: “You’re just as likely to win Powerball three consecutive timesasyouaretopickingaperfectbracket by flipping a coin,” Weimerskirch says. Of course, the NCAA tournament is all about making the impossible seem possi-

Ailing, flailing and mysterious

After a number of big-name cuts and roster moves, teams can begin signing players Tuesday morning. By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

Open for business, wild as it might get. The NFL’s calendar turns toward a new season Tuesday when free agency begins. As if there hasn’t been enough news with the Peyton Manning tour, Saints bounties and veterans being cut by their teams, now comes the roster feeding frenzy. Four-time MVP Manning is, of course, the top free agent after he was released last week by Indianapolis. So far, he’s met only with the Broncos and Cardinals. Manning did not show at the Dolphins’ headquarters Monday despite speculation he would meet with the team. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross arrived at the team complex at midmorning, and several players — including quarterback Chad Henne — showed up around the same time to work out. Henne is a free agent and not expected back this season. A media stakeout at the complex began when a local TV station camera crew arrived at 4 a.m. Half a dozen TV cameras and a handful of reporters eventually gathered across the street. They weren’t allowed on the team’s property, but a Dolphins official See KICKOFF, Page 5B

Redskins, Cowboys face cap sanctions By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

NEW YORK — The Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys will pay the price for overspending during the uncapped 2010 season. Two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday that the Cowboys and Redskins will lose salary cap space over the next two seasons because they paid exorbitant amounts two years ago to get more spending room for the upcoming season. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the league did not identify the teams. Both teams say they complied with NFL rules during the uncapped year. ESPN reported that the Redskins will lose $36 million in space, and the Cowboys will forfeit $10 million. This year’s salary cap is $120.6 million, up only $250,000 over last year. The NFL said in a statement that “a small number of clubs during the 2010 league year created an unacceptable risk to future competitive balance, particularly in light of the relatively modest salary cap growth projected for the new agreement’s See CAP, Page 5B

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Tiger Woods grimaces after he hits off the 12th tee during the final round of the Cadillac Championship on Sunday in Doral, Fla. Woods withdrew from the tournament.

Speculation surrounds injured Woods By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

DORAL, Fla. — The speculation at the start of the year was when Tiger Woods would win. Now it’s when he can play again. The sequence Sunday at Doral was troubling. Woods hobbled. He changed his shoes at the turn. He began lifting his left leg to try to flex his ankle. He limped. And after one last powerful swing that produced a 321yard drive on the 12th hole, he winced and walked over to Webb Simpson to tell him he was done for the day. “He just shook my hand and said, ‘I’ve got to go in.’ You could tell he was hurting,” Simpson said. To what degree, only Woods knows. And when he does, it becomes a matter of how much information he will

share. He said his left Achilles tendon — the same one that caused him to miss two majors last year — felt tight as he warmed up on the practice range before the final round of the Cadillac Championship, and it got worse from there. Woods plans to get it evaluated this week. The Masters starts in 24 days. This is the one major he has never missed. Augusta National is where so many expected him to resume pursuit of the 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus, the only record that really ever mattered to Woods, who has been stuck on 14 since the 2008 U.S. Open. Beyond that benchmark, however, comes another question that no longer seems as ludicrous as the injuries

keep piling up. Will Woods ever win again? Until Sunday, he was making big strides in that direction. Woods ended last year with an unofficial win in his Chevron World Challenge against an 18-man field, with birdies on the last two holes. He started this year tied for the 54-hole lead in Abu Dhabi and finished two shots behind Robert Rock. Only a week ago, he shot his lowest final round ever — a 62 that was punctuated with a 5-iron over the water to 8 feet for an eagle that put a brief scare into Rory McIlroy. But he’s not winning. Worse yet, he’s not giving himself as many chances as he once did. Woods has played only 32 tournaSee WOODS, Page 5B

PAUL SOKOLOSKI OPINION

Letters may spell doom for baseball here

hey will have new letters on their logos and shirts. Does that mean the writing’s on the wall for the Scranton/WilkesBarre Yankees? They will play this summer under a new name, the Empire State Yankees, in a bunch of new “homes” all across New York state. It’s fair to wonder if that’ll leave the top farm team of the New York Yankees in an Empire State of mind. Local fans are worried this isn’t just a one-year proposition while PNC Field in Moosic is renovated throughout the year. They are concerned that the Triple-A Yankees are leaving Northeastern Pennsylvania with no intention of ever coming back. Nothing can stop that scenario if the New York Yankees and their partner Mandalay Bay buy away Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s team. “They can buy it today,” Lackawanna County Commissioner Jim Wansacz said. It’s why Lackawanna County’s current commissioners – Wansacz, Corey O’Brien and Patrick O’Malley – are trying to tear up the old deal and persuade the New York Yankees and Mandalay to sign a new one. “We’re trying to negotiate a new contract,” Wansacz said. He insisted the commissioners won’t be discussing its details unless a new agreement is done. But it’s a safe bet the commissioners don’t want the Yankees taking our team and running away with it. The original contract gives them that right. Signed into effect by former Lackawanna County Commissioner Bob Cordero, it gives the Yankees and Mandalay the option to buy the franchise – and takes away Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre’s original guarantee to host a Triple-A team no matter who’s affiliate it happens to be. The running joke is Cordero sold our baseball soul for a couple tickets to a New York Yankees playoff game. “He pretty much gave Mandalay the right to sell the team,” Wansacz said. Or move it away from this area, leaving Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with no assurance of a Triple-A future. “The question is whether there will be baseball here, or no baseball here,” Wansacz said. But where else would the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees go? Most of the ballparks they’ll call home this season – Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and Lehigh Valley – already have hometown tenants playing in the International League for other organizations. League president Randy Mobley has made it clear in the past that the IL frowns upon stadiums with capacities less than 10,000. So 3,000-seat Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, another host for a few Triple-A Yankees home games this season, wouldn’t be an option. Ottawa has already announced it expects to host a Double-A team beginning in 2013, meaning their stadium is full. Swapping its short-season Single-A team in Staten Island with Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre might make the most sense for the parent Yankees, since a little bit of expansion to Staten Island’s Richmond County Bank Ballpark would put it in the ballpark of International League qualifications. But that can only happen if Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s franchise is sold. And the commissioners don’t want to test that possibility. They want Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s name back on the shirts of their Triple-A team in the future. And if the Yankees don’t want to wear those letters, they’d fit just as well on someone else.

Paul Sokoloski is a Times Leader sports columnist. You may reach him at 970-7109 or email him at psokoloski@timesleader.com.

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BY ROXY ROXBOROUGH CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Grizzlies - Lakers circle is for Memphis guard Rudy Gay (questionable); the Rockets - Thunder circle is for Houston guard Kevin Martin (questionable). Follow Eckstein on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vegasvigorish. BOXING REPORT: In the WBA super welterweight title fight on May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is -$700 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$500; in the WBA/IBF welterweight title fight on May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Amir Khan is -$500 vs. Lamont Peterson at +$400; in the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$400 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$300. NBA Points

Heat CAVALIERS

Underdog

3.5

MAGIC

Raptors

PACERS

3.5

Blazers

GRIZZLIES

[PK]

THUNDER

[9]

Rockets

12.5

Wizards

MAVERICKS

Lakers

NUGGETS

5.5

Hawks

KINGS

2.5

Warriors

[]-denotes a circle game. A game is circled for a variety of reasons, with the prime factor being an injury. When a game is inside a circle, there is limited wagering. The line could move a few points in either direction, depending on the severity (probable, questionable, doubtful, out) of the injury College Basketball Favorite

Points

Underdog

BASKETBALL FOOTBALL

TENNESSEE

14 (121.0)

Savannah St

NORTHWESTERN

6.5 (140.5)

Akron

MIDDLE TENN ST

5.5 (134.5)

Marshall

OREGON

6.5 (136.5)

Lsu

WASHINGTON

9 (155.0)

TX-Arlington

STANFORD

6 (129.5)

Cleveland St

CBI Tournament First Round EVANSVILLE

3.5 (137.0)

Princeton

TCU 4.5

(137.5)

Wisconsin-Milw

SAN FRANCISCO

4.5 (148.5)

Washington St

College Insider Tournament

NCAA Tournament

First Round INDIANA ST

4 (129.0)

MERCER

6 (127.5)

Tennessee St

10 (129.5)

Coast Carolina

GEORGIA ST

9.5 (136.5)

Tennessee Tech

TOLEDO

5.5 (138.5)

McNeese St

WEBER ST

12.5 (141.5)

Utah Valley St

Byu

4.5 (138.5)

Miss Valley St

2 (161.5)

Iona

3 (129.5)

Vermont

2.5 (115.5)

S Florida

Wednesday Lamar California Thursday Second Round Syracuse

17 (145.5)

NC-Asheville

Kansas St

5.5 (133.5)

Southern Miss

Ohio St

17.5 (130.5)

Loyola-MD

Gonzaga

PK (PK)

W Virginia

Kentucky

NL (NL)

W Kentucky

or Kentucky

NL (NL)

Miss Valley St

Connecticut

2 (135.5)

Iowa St

Marquette

NL (NL)

Byu

or Marquette

NL (NL)

Iona

Murray St

3.5 (135.5)

Colorado St

Baylor

7.5 (140.5)

S Dakota St

Unlv

4.5 (133.5)

Colorado

OLD DOMINION

NIT First Round LASALLE

3 (136.5)

Minnesota

DREXEL

7 (123.5)

C Florida

ST. JOSEPH’S

6.5 (130.5)

Northern Iowa

MIAMI-FLORIDA

11.5 (134.5)

Valparaiso

ARIZONA

8.5 (131.5)

Bucknell

5 (137.5)

Nevada

6.5 (129.5)

Illinois St

13.5 (127.5)

Wofford

MISSISSIPPI CBI Tournament First Round PITTSBURGH

Vanderbilt

6 (122.5)

Harvard

PENN

4 (128.0)

Wisconsin

9.5 (115.5)

Montana

BUTLER

9 (131.5)

Wichita St

Delaware

10 (123.0)

N Dakota St

11 (128.5)

W Illinois

6 (134.0)

Virginia Comm

6.5 (151.5)

New Mexico St

OREGON ST

New Mexico

4.5 (134.0)

Long Beach St

College Insider Tournament

Louisville

7.5 (138.5)

Davidson

First Round

Friday Duke

12.5 (148.5)

Lehigh

Notre Dame

2.5 (123.5)

Xavier

N Carolina

NL (NL)

Vermont

or N Carolina

NL (NL)

Lamar

Alabama

1.5 (131.5)

Creighton

Michigan St

20 (154.0)

Long Island U

Memphis

3.5 (128.5)

Saint Louis

Georgetown

3.5 (133.0)

Belmont

NC State

2 (137.5)

Florida St

6.5 (131.5)

Cincinnati

2 (130.5)

Texas

San Diego St St. Bona

Temple

NL (NL)

California

or Temple

NL (NL)

S Florida

Michigan

6 (125.5)

Missouri

21.5 (145.5)

Norfolk St

Florida

3.5 (121.0)

Virginia

Kansas

15 (142.5)

Detroit

Purdue

1.5 (139.0)

St. Mary’s-CA

Manhattan

1 (143.5)

FAIRFIELD

8 (124.5)

OAKLAND

3.5 (150.5)

Buffalo

2 (132.5)

DRAKE

13.5 (130.5)

Rice

1 (138.5)

NIT First Round MISSISSIPPI ST

6.5 (150.5)

Massachusetts

SETON HALL

12 (125.5)

Stony Brook

4 (147.5)

TODAY'S EVENTS COLLEGE BASEBALL Misericordia at Neumann, 3:30 p.m. Marywood at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m. Lebanon Valley at King’s, 3:30 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Gordon at Misericordia, 4 p.m. King’s at Alvernia, 4 p.m.

AMERICAN N Dakota UL-LAFAYETTE IDAHO

UTAH ST

11 (129.5)

CS-Bakersfield

LOYOLAM’MOUNT

5.5 (145.5)

CS-Fullerton

Thursday College Insider Tournament First Round Kent St

1 (142.5) S CARO-UPSTATE

Note: The number inside the bracket is the over/under total NHL Favorite

Odds

Underdog

Capitals

-$125/ +$105

ISLANDERS

FLYERS

-$135/ +$115

Devils

Bruins

-$160/ +$140

LIGHTNING

PANTHERS

-$165/ +$145

Maple Leafs

RANGERS

-$210/ +$175

Hurricanes

Stars

-$160/ +$140

WILD

BLACKHAWKS

-$110/$110

Blues

FLAMES

-$125/ +$105

Sharks

Red Wings

-$110/$110

KINGS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

7:30 p.m. ESPN — NIT, first round, Dayton at Iowa 9 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, first round, Akron at Northwestern TRUTV — NCAA Division I tournament, first round, BYU vs. Iona, at Dayton, Ohio 9:30 p.m. ESPN — NIT, first round, LSU at Oregon 11 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, first round, Cleveland St. at Stanford 1 p.m. SNY — Preseason, St. Louis at N.Y. Mets 7 p.m. YES — Preseason, Boston at N.Y. Yankees

NHL HOCKEY

THURSDAY, MARCH 15 H.S. VOLLEYBALL Mountain View at Tunkhannock, 4:30 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Immaculata at Misericordia, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 16

7 p.m. PLUS — Washington at N.Y. Islanders 7:30 p.m. MSG — Carolina at N.Y. Rangers

T R A N S A C T I O N S

COLLEGE BASEBALL Eastern at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m. King’s at Manhattanville, 3:30 p.m.

BASEBALL

SATURDAY, MARCH 17 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Misericordia at Marywood, 1 p.m. Eastern at Wilkes, 1 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wilkes at Eastern, Noon Gwynedd-Mercy at Misericordia, 1 p.m. Manhattanville at King’s, 1 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Albright at King’s, 1 p.m. PSU Abington at Wilkes, 1 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Bethany at King’s, 4 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS King’s at Lebanon Valley, Noon Elizabethtown at Wilkes, 1 p.m.

Major League Baseball MLB—Suspended Oakland minor league OF Jason Pridie (Sacramento-PCL) 50 games after a second violation for a drug of abuse under the minor league drug prevention and treatment program. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to a two-year player development contract extension with Ma-

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6:30 p.m. TRUTV — NCAA Division I tournament, first round, MVSU vs. W. Kentucky, at Dayton, Ohio 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, first round, UMass at Mississippi St.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS—Recalled F Trent Whitfield from Providence (AHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Agreed to terms with F Daniel Carcillo on a two-year contract extension. DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled LW Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Sent F Micheal Haley and G Anders Nilsson to Bridgeport (AHL). American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS—Released F Rylan Galiardi and G Riley Gill. NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Released F Bryan Brutlag and F Casey Haines.

COLLEGE

NCAA—Placed North Carolina’s football program on three years probation with a one-year postseason ban and a reduction of 15 scholarships, following an investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct. FORDHAM—Named Vincent White assistant head coach/wide receivers coach, David Blackwell defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, Andrew Breiner quarterbacks coach/pass game coordinator, Joel Rodriguez offensive line coach/run game coordinator, Tim Cary defensive backs coach/ recruiting coordinator, Shane Fogarty tight ends coach/special teams coordinator, Peter McCarty defensive line coach, Tim Zetts running back coach, Nate Slutzky cornerbacks coach and Andrew Warsaw director of football operations. GEORGIA—Agreed to terms with football coach Mark Richt on a five-year contract through the 2016 season. INDIANA—Fired women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack. N.C. CENTRAL—Announced the contract of women’s basketball coach Joli Robinson will not be renewed. SMU—Named Bob Palcic offensive line coach.

H O C K E Y National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers............... 68 43 18 7 93 188 148 Pittsburgh .................... 68 42 21 5 89 219 173 Philadelphia ................ 68 39 22 7 85 220 197 New Jersey ................. 69 40 24 5 85 195 179 N.Y. Islanders.............. 69 28 31 10 66 160 206 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 68 40 25 3 83 222 164 Ottawa .......................... 70 36 25 9 81 216 206 Buffalo.......................... 69 32 29 8 72 171 194 Toronto ........................ 69 30 31 8 68 200 212 Montreal....................... 69 27 32 10 64 183 193 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida .......................... 68 32 23 13 77 166 191 Washington ................. 69 35 28 6 76 184 193 Winnipeg...................... 69 32 29 8 72 181 195 Tampa Bay................... 68 31 30 7 69 191 233 Carolina ....................... 69 26 28 15 67 181 207 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis....................... 70 45 18 7 97 183 135 Detroit .......................... 69 44 22 3 91 217 162 Nashville ...................... 68 40 21 7 87 195 175 Chicago........................ 70 37 25 8 82 209 206 Columbus .................... 69 22 40 7 51 161 223 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 69 42 19 8 92 215 172 Calgary ........................ 69 32 25 12 76 173 191 Colorado ...................... 70 36 30 4 76 183 187 Minnesota.................... 69 29 30 10 68 150 193 Edmonton .................... 68 26 35 7 59 180 206 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas ........................... 69 38 26 5 81 185 183 Phoenix........................ 69 34 25 10 78 178 173 Los Angeles ................ 69 32 25 12 76 154 152 San Jose ...................... 67 33 25 9 75 184 173 Anaheim ...................... 69 29 30 10 68 171 193 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday's Games Los Angeles 3, Chicago 2, SO Pittsburgh 5, Boston 2 Washington 2, Toronto 0 Florida 2, Carolina 0 St. Louis 2, Columbus 1 Calgary 4, Minnesota 3 New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT Monday's Games Buffalo 3, Montreal 2 OT Anaheim at Colorado, late San Jose at Edmonton, late Nashville at Phoenix, late Today's Games Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Detroit at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday's Games Colorado at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Columbus at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Phoenix at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s .............. 59 37 15 5 2 81 200 168 Manchester ........... 63 31 29 0 3 65 166 181 Worcester.............. 60 26 23 4 7 63 157 164 Portland ................. 61 28 27 3 3 62 174 207 Providence............ 63 27 29 3 4 61 156 182 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Norfolk ................... 63 42 18 1 2 87 226 164 Penguins.............. 62 36 19 2 5 79 200 188 Hershey ................. 61 31 20 4 6 72 200 181 Syracuse ............... 61 26 27 4 4 60 194 198 Binghamton........... 62 24 34 2 2 52 164 198 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Bridgeport ............. 60 32 20 3 5 72 185 173 Connecticut........... 61 31 20 5 5 72 182 169 Albany .................... 61 27 24 6 4 64 155 176 Adirondack............ 61 30 28 2 1 63 167 172 Springfield ............. 62 28 28 3 3 62 175 193 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Charlotte................ 60 32 20 3 5 72 168 158 Chicago ................. 61 33 23 2 3 71 169 156 Peoria .................... 63 34 26 2 1 71 190 169 Milwaukee ............. 60 30 26 2 2 64 167 159 Rockford................ 61 28 26 2 5 63 171 190 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 62 34 21 4 3 75 181 146 Lake Erie ............... 63 32 25 2 4 70 155 174 Rochester.............. 61 30 22 6 3 69 181 177 Grand Rapids........ 59 26 23 6 4 62 189 189 Hamilton ................ 60 26 27 2 5 59 146 181 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 61 36 17 4 4 80 174 141 San Antonio .......... 61 33 24 3 1 70 155 165 Abbotsford ............ 62 32 24 3 3 70 150 164 Houston ................. 60 28 20 3 9 68 166 167 Texas ..................... 60 27 29 2 2 58 180 193 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

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Sunday's Games Penguins 4, Springfield 3, SO Syracuse 5, Albany 1 Norfolk 6, Bridgeport 3 Connecticut 5, Manchester 3 Charlotte 4, Chicago 0 Adirondack 4, Worcester 1 Portland 5, Providence 4 Peoria 5, Abbotsford 0 Lake Erie 3, San Antonio 2 Rockford 3, Milwaukee 2 Grand Rapids 5, Houston 2 Monday's Games No games scheduled Today's Games Hamilton at St. John’s, 6 p.m. Rockford at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Abbotsford at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Grand Rapids at Texas, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday's Games Hamilton at St. John’s, 6 p.m. Syracuse at Adirondack, 7 p.m. Penguins at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m. Peoria at Chicago, 8 p.m.

B A S K E T B A L L National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia ................. 25 17 .595 Boston........................... 21 19 .525 New York ...................... 18 23 .439 New Jersey .................. 14 28 .333 Toronto ......................... 13 28 .317 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami............................. 31 9 .775 Orlando ......................... 27 15 .643 Atlanta ........................... 24 17 .585 Washington .................. 9 30 .231 Charlotte ....................... 5 34 .128 Central Division W L Pct Chicago .......................... 34 9 .791 Indiana............................ 23 16 .590 Milwaukee ...................... 17 24 .415 Cleveland ....................... 16 23 .410 Detroit ............................. 15 26 .366 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio ................... 26 13 .667 Memphis ........................ 24 16 .600 Dallas.............................. 23 20 .535 Houston.......................... 22 20 .524 New Orleans .................. 10 31 .244 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City ............. 32 9 .780 Denver .......................... 23 19 .548 Minnesota..................... 21 21 .500 Portland......................... 20 21 .488 Utah............................... 19 21 .475 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers..................... 25 16 .610 L.A. Clippers .................. 23 16 .590 Phoenix .......................... 19 21 .475 Golden State .................. 17 21 .447 Sacramento ................... 14 27 .341 Sunday's Games Philadelphia 106, New York 94 L.A. Lakers 97, Boston 94 Cleveland 118, Houston 107 Milwaukee 105, Toronto 99 Orlando 107, Indiana 94 Memphis 94, Denver 91 Atlanta 106, Sacramento 99 Golden State 97, L.A. Clippers 93 Monday's Games Milwaukee 105, New Jersey 99 Chicago 104, New York 99 Charlotte 73, New Orleans 71 San Antonio 112, Washington 97 Detroit at Utah, late Minnesota at Phoenix, late Boston at L.A. Clippers, late Today's Games Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Portland at Indiana, 7 p.m. Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Atlanta at Denver, 9 p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Wednesday's Games Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m. Toronto at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Portland at New York, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Houston, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Orlando at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 9:30 p.m. Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Utah at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

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B A S E B A L L Major League Baseball Spring Training Glance AMERICAN LEAGUE ..................................................................W L Pct Detroit...................................................... 6 1 .857 Toronto.................................................... 8 2 .800 Boston ..................................................... 6 2 .750 Seattle...................................................... 8 3 .727 Oakland ................................................... 7 3 .700 Los Angeles............................................ 5 3 .625 Minnesota ............................................... 6 5 .545 Baltimore ................................................. 4 4 .500 Kansas City............................................. 5 5 .500 New York ................................................ 5 5 .500 Texas....................................................... 3 6 .333 Tampa Bay .............................................. 3 7 .300 Chicago ................................................... 2 6 .250 Cleveland ................................................ 2 7 .222 NATIONAL LEAGUE ...............................................................W L Pct Los Angeles ......................................... 5 1 .833 San Francisco ...................................... 8 3 .727 Miami..................................................... 5 3 .625 Washington .......................................... 5 3 .625 Chicago................................................. 5 4 .556 Cincinnati .............................................. 5 5 .500 Houston ................................................ 4 4 .500 Milwaukee............................................. 4 4 .500 Philadelphia.......................................... 5 5 .500 St. Louis ................................................ 3 4 .429 Arizona.................................................. 3 5 .375 New York .............................................. 3 5 .375 Colorado ............................................... 3 6 .333 Pittsburgh ............................................. 3 7 .300 San Diego ............................................. 3 7 .300 Atlanta ................................................... 1 10 .091 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Sunday's Games Detroit (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., ccd., Rain Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., ccd., Rain Boston 6, Baltimore 1 Toronto (ss) vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., ccd., Rain N.Y. Yankees (ss) 3, Philadelphia (ss) 0 Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3 Toronto (ss) 9, Atlanta (ss) 5 Philadelphia (ss) 4, Detroit (ss) 4, tie, 10 innings Minnesota 5, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 1 Miami 4, N.Y. Mets 2, 5 innings L.A. Dodgers 5, Chicago Cubs 0 Arizona 8, San Diego 7 Milwaukee 5, Colorado (ss) 4 Oakland 10, Kansas City 8 L.A. Angels (ss) 17, Cleveland (ss) 2 Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels (ss) 4 San Francisco 7, Seattle 5 Texas 6, Cleveland (ss) 1 Colorado (ss) 5, Chicago White Sox 2 Monday's Games St. Louis (ss) 5, Atlanta 4 Toronto 4, Baltimore 1 Detroit 7, N.Y. Mets 7, tie, 10 innings Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1 Minnesota 2, Tampa Bay 1, 10 innings Washington 8, St. Louis (ss) 4 Boston 5, Miami 3, 10 innings San Francisco 2, Kansas City 1 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati 6 Oakland 9, Chicago White Sox 4 Cleveland 3, Arizona 2. L.A. Dodgers 9, L.A. Angels 1 Seattle 6, Texas 4 Colorado 11, San Diego 2 Houston 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Today's Games

Toronto vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Colorado vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee (ss) vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Detroit vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Wednesday's Games Miami vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Arizona (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Arizona (ss) vs. Colorado (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 400 Results Sunday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267 laps, 141.7 rating, 48 points. 2. (6) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, 115.4, 43. 3. (9) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267, 121.8, 42. 4. (18) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267, 99, 40. 5. (21) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, 98, 39. 6. (5) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 267, 93.6, 39. 7. (26) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 267, 92.2, 37. 8. (19) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267, 94.8, 36. 9. (25) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 267, 78.5, 0. 10. (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 113.1, 35. 11. (3) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 107.7, 34. 12. (16) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 78.7, 33. 13. (15) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 267, 75.5, 31. 14. (22) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 267, 71.9, 30. 15. (28) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 267, 69.8, 29. 16. (8) Joey Logano, Toyota, 267, 76.4, 28. 17. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267, 95.7, 27. 18. (13) Mark Martin, Toyota, 267, 74.5, 26. 19. (1) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267, 94.3, 25. 20. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 63.2, 24. 21. (35) David Ragan, Ford, 267, 55.1, 24. 22. (11) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, 110.4, 23. 23. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 266, 74.1, 21. 24. (27) Aric Almirola, Ford, 266, 59.7, 20. 25. (29) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 264, 51.8, 19. 26. (24) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 264, 56.6, 18. 27. (32) Casey Mears, Ford, 264, 42, 17. 28. (43) David Stremme, Toyota, 263, 45.4, 16. 29. (38) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 263, 44.7, 15. 30. (41) Ken Schrader, Ford, 263, 37.7, 14. 31. (31) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 261, 51, 13. 32. (20) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 259, 72.6, 13. 33. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 258, 34.9, 11. 34. (23) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 252, 32.2, 10. 35. (12) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, accident, 251, 69.2, 9. 36. (30) Landon Cassill, Toyota, engine, 240, 47.8, 8. 37. (14) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 238, 66.4, 8. 38. (39) Michael McDowell, Ford, rear gear, 147, 35, 6. 39. (37) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, engine, 123, 40.1, 5. 40. (33) Josh Wise, Ford, brakes, 64, 32, 4. 41. (40) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, vibration, 44, 27.4, 0. 42. (42) Timmy Hill, Ford, accident, 42, 27.3, 2. 43. (36) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, engine, 39, 31.9, 1. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 137.524 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 54 minutes, 44 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.461 seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 33 laps. Lead Changes: 16 among 11 drivers. Lap Leaders: D.Earnhardt Jr. 1-43;K.Harvick 44-45;G.Biffle 46;D.Earnhardt Jr. 47-73;G.Biffle 74;D.Ragan 75;K.Harvick 76-77;M.Kenseth 78-98;J.Johnson 99-133;T.Stewart 134-175;B.Keselowski 176;A.Allmendinger 177;J.Gordon 178-179;T.Stewart 180-230;C.Bowyer 231-233;T.Stewart 234-267. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): T.Stewart, 3 times for 127 laps;D.Earnhardt Jr., 2 times for 70 laps;J.Johnson, 1 time for 35 laps;M.Kenseth, 1 time for 21 laps;K.Harvick, 2 times for 4 laps;C.Bowyer, 1 time for 3 laps;G.Biffle, 2 times for 2 laps;J.Gordon, 1 time for 2 laps;D.Ragan, 1 time for 1 lap;B.Keselowski, 1 time for 1 lap;A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. G.Biffle, 125;2. K.Harvick, 115;3. D.Hamlin, 113;4. D.Earnhardt Jr., 107;5. M.Kenseth, 102;6. C.Edwards, 102;7. T.Stewart, 100;8. M.Truex Jr., 98;9. J.Logano, 98;10. M.Martin, 97;11. P.Menard, 89;12. Ky.Busch, 87. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. NASCAR SPRINT CUP DRIVER LEADERS Through March 11 DRIVER NAME .............................................POINTS 1. Greg Biffle ................................................. 125 2. Kevin Harvick............................................ 115 3. Denny Hamlin ........................................... 113 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. .................................... 107 5. Matt Kenseth ............................................. 102 6. Carl Edwards ............................................ 102 7. Tony Stewart............................................. 100 8. Martin Truex Jr. ........................................ 98 9. Joey Logano.............................................. 98 10. Mark Martin ............................................. 97 11. Paul Menard............................................ 89 12. Kyle Busch .............................................. 87 Compiled by World Features Syndicate, Inc.

B O X I N G Fight Schedule March 16 At Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, Calif. (ESPN2), Kendall Holt vs. Tim Coleman, 10, welterweights. At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, Calif., Omar Figueroa Jr. vs. Ramon Ayala, 10, for Figueroa’s WBO Intercontinental Youth lightweight title. March 17 At Madison Square Garden, New York (HBO), Sergio Gabriel Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin, 12, middleweights;Donovan George vs. Edwin Rodriguez, 10, super middleweights;Magomed Abdusalamov vs. Jason Pettway, 10, heavyweights. At Cancun, Mexico, Roman Gonzalez vs. Raul Garcia, 12, for Gonzalez’s WBA World flyweight title. At Los Mochis, Mexico, Antonio DeMarco vs. Miguel Roman, 12, for Demarco’s WBC lightweight title. March 23 At Tucson, Ariz. (SHO), Diego Magdaleno vs. Miguel Beltran, 10, for Magdaleno’s NABF super featherweight title. March 24 At Johannesburg, South Africa, Nkosinathi Joyi vs. Katsunari Takayama, 12, for IBF minimumweight title;Takalani Ndlovu vs. Jeffrey Mathebula, 12, for Ndlovu’s IBF super bantamweight title.

BULLETIN BOARD MEETINGS Wyoming Area Softball Parents will conduct a parent meeting today at 6:30 p.m. at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center, Room 164. Revello’s pizza fundraiser, Meet the Warrior Night and the ziti dinner/ craft show plans will be discussed. All parents of selected players grades 7-12 should attend. Hanover Area Baseball Booster Club will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Bar 11. Luzerne County Girls Softball will be meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Ashley field press box. All division presidents and board members are to attend. Swoyersville Little League monthly meeting will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the borough building. Members need to attend to discuss upcoming Nite At the Races. Last chance for players to sign up for the season will be 6:30-7:30 at the borough building also. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Swoyersville Baseball will hold final registration for boys and girls from ages 5-16 on Wednesday 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the borough building. Costs are $30 (T-Ball, 4-5), $50 players (6-16). Family rate is $10 for each additional child, but doesn’t apply to JR or SR LL. The mandatory fundraiser is lottery tickets and cost $40 for individuals and $65 for family, with all monies due at signup. For more information, call Dave at 899-3750. South Wilkes-Barre Little League will be holding tryouts for Little League for players 10-12 years of age on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the field on Richmont Ave. Players need to be at tryouts to be selected for a team. Beginner to Intermediate Field Hockey Players are invited for training and games beginning April 15. A six-week program with sessions every Sunday from 3:305:30 p.m. is awaiting children ages 5-12. We will have gear and sticks for sale for those who have never played. To register, visit www.kapowfh.com, and complete and mail the youth spring training flier on the homepage. LEAGUES County Line Girls Softball League is a newly formed ASA rec league comprised of teams from Dupont, Taylor, Minooka and Scranton. The league is looking for teams in age groups from 7-17. For more information, call Bob at 881-8744. Kingston Recreation Center has openings for its summer softball league with play every Sunday morning beginning April 1. League fee is $260 and the rec center has a sponsor to help with the fee if a team is unable to afford it. The sponsor will pay for the fee and the teams just have to show up and play. The league is seeking as many as eight teams. For more information, call the rec center at 287-1106. UPCOMING EVENTS Nanticoke Girls Basketball Fan Bus has a limited number of seats left. The game is Wednesday. The bus leaves at 3:30 p.m. behind the high school. Cost is $25 which includes game ticket, transportation, and a meal. Call Tom at 574-5354 or Mike at 417-3848 for more information. Athletes for Better Education (AFBE) will be hosting a regional basketball tournament in the Hazleton area March 24-25. There will be seven age groups for both boys and girls: U10, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 and U18. Each team will be guaranteed four games. There are a limited number of spots available in each division, so a quick response is advised. The deadline is March 18. For more information or to register, visit www.afbe.org or contact Jason Bieber at 866-9062323 or e-mail jbieber@afbe.org. Electric City Baseball & Softball Academy will hold a Hitter’s Video Clinic for boys and girls ages 8-18 at their new facility at 733 Davis Street, Scranton, on April 14-15. Hitters receive instruction, drills and video analysis. Cost is $75 for both days; $65 if post-marked by March 15. For more information, call 955-0471 or visit www.electriccitybaseball.com. Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

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SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP

Griner leads Baylor to top seed By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer

Brittney Griner and the Baylor Bears have one goal this season — a national championship. Anything less would be a disappointment for the undefeated top-seeded Lady Bears, who are looking to become the seventh school to run through a season unbeaten. Standing in the way could be the other No. 1 seeds — Stanford, Connecticut and Notre Dame, dominant all season long. The Huskies and Irish both lost competitive games at Baylor this season. Griner and Baylor, who lost in the regional final last season, could be the first team ever to win 40 games in a year, but coach Kim Mulkey only cares about one thing — a second national title for the school. “We started hearing about that, and it’s never been a goal of ours,” Mulkey said of winning 40 games. “Our simple goal is to win a national championship.” The basketball madness gets started Saturday — the first step en route to the Final Four, which begins April 1 in Denver. To get to their second Final Four in three seasons, the Lady Bears might have to get through Tennessee, which is appearing in its 31st straight NCAA tournament. The two teams met in Novem-

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Iowa’s Jade Rogers, left, student assistant coach Hannah Draxten, center, and Morgan Johnson cheer after the team’s seeding was announced, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa will play California on Sunday.

ber, and Tennessee held an eight-point lead early in the second half before Griner took over en route to a nine-point victory. The 6-foot-8 phenom has been dominant lately scoring more than 40 points twice in the past 10 games, including a 45-point effort in the Big 12 tournament semifinals this past weekend. The Lady Vols have won eight national championships but haven’t been to the Final Four in three seasons. They pledged at the beginning of the season that they would not go a fourth consecutive year without reaching the Final Four — something they’ve never done — and

would try to win a national title to honor Pat Summitt. The coach announced in August she’d been diagnosed with early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. Summitt’s squad will face her alma mater — Tennessee Martin — in the opener. “I like my alma mater,” Summitt said. “I like winning and moving on better.” Before a potential matchup with Baylor, Tennessee could meet Delaware and the nation’s leading scorer Elena Delle Donne. The 6-5 star is averaging 27.5 points this season and has guided the Blue Hens to a 30-1 mark.

STATE COLLEGE — Resurgent Penn State celebrated its most successful season in eight years with a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Lady Lions (24-6) will play 13th-seed UTEP (29-3) on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La. Penn State won the Big Ten this season, its first regular-season conference title since 2004, before losing on a last-second shot to Purdue in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. Coach Coquese Washington’s club was one of seven Big Ten teams to make the tourney, a conference record. It’s the second straight appearance to the NCAAs for the Lady Lions, though Washington said they’d like to forget their last NCAA game. Playing on its home floor, Penn State lost a 14-point lead to DePaul, 75-73, in a second-round thriller last year.

Now they are looking for their first NCAA tournament victory. Connecticut hopes to win its eighth national championship (tying Tennessee) and will start with a matchup against Prairie View. Notre Dame, which will open up at home against Liberty, reached the national title game last year by knocking off UConn in the Final Four.

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Jennings scores 34 points to lead Bucks past Nets

Sabres defeat Canadiens 3-2

without point guard Deron Williams. Jordan Farmar added NEWARK, N.J. — Brandon 17 points and seven assist, Jennings has 34 points, seven assists and seven rebounds and while Anthony Morrow also scored 17. the Milwaukee Bucks posted their third straight win with a Bobcats 73, Hornets 71 105-99 decision over the New NEW ORLEANS — Gerald Jersey Nets on Monday night. Henderson scored 15 points, Drew Gooden added 23 rookie Bismack Biyombo points, eight rebounds and blocked Trevor Ariza’s driving seven assists as the Bucks dunk attempt in the final secrallied from an early 12-point onds, and the Charlotte Bobdeficit to beat New Jersey for cats held on for only their the 10th straight time. Beno sixth victory this season. Udrih added 15 points and seven assists and Mike DunleaBulls 104, Knicks 99 vy had 15 points, including a CHICAGO — Derrick Rose 3-pointer from the corner with scored 32 points and the Chi1:30 to go that opened a 10cago Bulls beat New York, point lead. handing the Knicks their sixth Kris Humphries had a castraight loss. reer-high 31 points and 18 Rose shot 12 of 29 from the rebounds for New Jersey, floor and had six rebounds and which lost its second straight

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The Nets’ Kris Humphries dunks in front of The Bucks’ Ersan Ilyasova on Monday in Newark, N.J.

seven assists as the Bulls got their 10th win in 11 games. Taj Gibson had 15 points and a team-high 13 boards for Chicago, which outrebounded New ork 56-38. The Bulls entered the game leading the league in rebounding margin.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tyler Myers scored 2:01 into overtime to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Tyler Ennis scored twice and Ryan Miller made 26 saves as Buffalo earned its season-best fifth consecutive home win. The Sabres (33-29-8) also improved to 9-2-2 in their past 13 games and jumped ahead of Winnipeg into ninth place in the Eastern Conference, two points behind Washington in the race for the final playoff spot. Erik Cole and David Desharnais scored for the Canadiens (27-32-11), who had won two in a row. Montreal managed to salvage a point when Desharnais forced overtime during a scramble with 5 seconds left in regulation.

Marlin’s Guillen tossed from game The Associated Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen was ejected for arguing a foul ball call and got a wave goodbye from Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine in Boston’s 5-3 win in 10 innings Monday. Guillen, known for his volatile nature, is in his first season with the Marlins. He was tossed by first base umpire Tim Timmons in the sixth inning after a grounder down the line by Miami’s Terry Tiffee was ruled foul. Boston reliever Andrew Bailey had started into his set position when time was called. Guillen walked from the dugout, shouted and banged his hands together a few times. After about 20 seconds, Guillen exited across the diamond. As he left, Valentine waved at Guillen a couple of times. Athletics 9, White Sox 4 GLENDALE, Ariz. — White Sox starter Jake Peavy allowed six runs and eight hits in just 2 1-3 innings of his second spring training start, and the Oakland Athletics beat Chicago. Peavy left with the bases loaded and one out in the third after yielding four consecutive singles and a walk. Phillies 4, Pirates 1 BRADENTON, Fla. — Vance Worley struck out eight in four perfect innings, Hector Luna and Jimmy Rollins homered as Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh. The Pirates didn’t hit a ball out of the infield against Worley. The hard-throwing righthander struck out two in each of his innings. Giants 2, Royals 1 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Tim Lincecum pitched four solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals. Lincecum gave up an unearned run and an infield single, on a ball hit off his foot. The ace right-hander was knocked around for five runs and seven hits in his previous outing. Royals prospects Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas left in the fifth inning with injuries. Hosmer hurt his right shoulder when he landed awkwardly diving for a ground ball in the fifth. He was checked out by the team doctor and could be able to play Tuesday. Cardinals (ss) 5, Braves 4 JUPITER, Fla. — Carlos Beltran had two hits in his return following a bout with the flu, and Kolten Wong singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning for a St. Louis Cardinals split squad. Nationals 8, Cardinals (ss) 4 VIERA, Fla. — Ryan Zimmerman homered for the second time this spring and added a double in Washington’s win against a St. Louis split squad. Zimmerman is hitting .587 this spring, going 7 for 12 with three doubles. David Freese hit a three-run homer for St. Louis. Top Cardinals prospect Shelby Miller gave up three runs and four hits in 2 1-3 innings. Twins 2, Rays 1 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — James Shields took another step toward his opening day

assignment for the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching four scoreless innings. Shields allowed three hits, walked two and struck out two in his second spring training start, building on the two perfect innings he worked against the New York Yankees last week. Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1 DUNEDIN, Fla. — Omar Vizquel, the 44-year-old infielder auditioning for a utility job with the Blue Jays, made a couple of sparkling defensive plays at third base and hit a two-run single in Toronto’s win over Baltimore. Vizquel, who would be the oldest player in the majors, is a non-roster invitee on a minor league contract. Almost exclusively a shortstop in 23 big league seasons, Vizquel threw out Scott Beerer in the second inning after he barehanded a hard-hit shot just inside the foul line. Mets 7, Tigers 7 LAKELAND, Fla. — Andy Oliver, competing to win the final spot in Detroit’s starting rotation, allowed one hit and struck out two in four innings of a 10-inning tie with the Mets. Oliver is in competition with Drew Smyly and former firstround pick Jacob Turner. Smyly started and went two innings, allowing one earned run. Turner gave up six runs in 1 2-3 innings, including a grand slam by Lucas Duda. Cubs 8, Reds 6 MESA, Ariz. — Alfonso Soriano hit his fourth home run this spring and Paul Maholm pitched two innings in his exhibition debut as the Cubs beat Cincinnati. Maholm missed a handful of days early in spring because of the flu. He allowed two hits, including a solo homer by Todd Frazier. Indians 3, Diamondbacks 2 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Shelley Duncan visited with dad Dave, then drove in two runs to help Cleveland beat Arizona. Dodgers 9, Angels 1 TEMPE, Ariz. — Juan Rivera and Justin Sellers homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers tagged Angels ace Jered Weaver. Mariners 6, Rangers 4 PEORIA, Ariz. — Miguel Olivo hit a three-run homer and Jesus Montero had a tworun double to lead Seattle over Texas. Rockies 11, Padres 2 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jeremy Guthrie pitched four solid innings, Willin Rosario hit a three-run homer during Colorado’s eight-run seventh inning and the Rockies beat San Diego. Astros 4, Yankees 3 TAMPA, Fla. — Kyle Weiland threw four hitless innings and the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Monday night. With new Astros owner Jim Crane in attendance at his first spring training game, Weiland recorded nine ground-ball outs and worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the third by coaxing Curtis Granderson into a grounder.

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Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino hits during a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Fla., on Monday.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The gap between graduation rates for white and AfricanAmerican players at schools in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament shrunk this year — the first such decline since 2009 — according to a study released Monday. The annual report by the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) shows African-American players’ graduation rates increased from 59 percent to 60 percent in 2012, while white players’ dropped from 91 percent to 88 percent. The disparity was 22 percentage points in 2009. The overall graduation rate for this year’s tournament teams increased from 66 to 67 percent, and there was a 3 percent increase in teams graduating half their players. FLORIDA

Gators limping into tourney

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Having lost four of its last five games, No. 25 Florida is limping into the NCAA tournament. And it’s not just because of the walking boot on Will Yeguete’s left foot. Leading scorer Kenny Boynton is shooting 29 percent and averaging 9 points in Florida’s last five games. Fellow guard Erving Walker hasn’t been much better, shooting 34.5 percent from the floor and 30.7 percent from 3-point range over the same stretch. Throw in center Patric Young’s inconsistency and guard Mike Rosario’s suddenly diminished role and the Gators (23-10) look as vulnerable as any higher seed in the tournament field. The late-season slump prompted the NCAA selection committee to make Florida the No. 7 seed in the West Region. The Gators will play 10thseeded Virginia (22-9) Friday in Omaha, Neb. ODDS

Kentucky, Ohio St. favored

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas casinos like top seed Kentucky better than all the other teams in the NCAA tournament, but think Ohio State is better than any of the other No. 1s. Oddsmaker Mike Colbert of Cantor Gaming said Monday that Kentucky is a 5-2 favorite to win the championship, despite losing the Southeastern Conference championship to Vanderbilt on Sunday. Colbert, Cantor’s risk management director, says Kentucky has been the best team most of the year and will likely benefit from the loss. Colbert says Ohio State at 6-1 is the second favorite. He says oddsmakers believe the Buckeyes would beat any team besides Kentucky on a neutral floor. NIT

Tennessee a top seed

NEW YORK — Washington and Seton Hall were hoping to get sent anywhere for the NCAA tournament. Instead, they wound up at home with No. 1 seeds in the NIT. Tennessee and Arizona also received top seeds Sunday night for the 75th NIT, which begins Tuesday and concludes with the March 29 championship game at Madison Square Garden. Drexel, snubbed by the NCAA selection committee, got a No. 3 seed and will host Central Florida in the first round. Other notable teams in the 32-team field are Miami, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Nevada, Northwestern and Oral Roberts. Drexel (27-6) and Oral Roberts (27-6) had the most wins among teams not chosen for the 68-team NCAA tournament. Oral Roberts is seeded fourth in the NIT and will play No. 5 seed Nevada in the first round. Washington finished atop the Pac-12 standings, but became the first team to win a regular-season title in a power conference and miss the NCAA tournament. -- The Associated Press

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Syracuse’s Kris Joseph dunks against Louisville during the second half Saturday, March 3, in Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse won 58-49.

Joseph at full strength for Orange By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kris Joseph leans forward with his right leg on a stool in front of his Carrier Dome locker, a bright red Montreal Canadiens cap pulled tightly over his head, and smiles at the thought of his hometown hockey team. “I wear the gear, you know, to represent Montreal and Canada,” said Joseph, born and raised not far from the old Forum where the Canadiens won most of their 24 Stanley Cups. Then Joseph utters words that would make a Habs fan shudder. “I know there’s a puck,” he said. “What’s it, seven guys on each side, maybe? That’s all I know about hockey, really.” In the scheme of things, that’s OK because Joseph’s game is basketball, and he’s played it pretty darn well for four seasons at Syracuse. As the Orange (31-2), the East’s top seed of the NCAA tournament, prepare to face 16th-seeded UNC Asheville (24-9) on Thursday in Pittsburgh, coach Jim Boeheim will look to Joseph to help set the tone for his team, ranked second in the nation and a fixture in the top 5 all season. Joseph, a 6-foot-7 small forward, leads Syracuse in scoring, averaging 13.8 points (on fewer than 11 shots per game) and nearly five rebounds, and is tied for second on the team in steals with guard Scoop Jardine (46). More importantly, Joseph says he’s back at full strength after kicking a 102degree fever that adversely affected his performance last week in the Big East tournament. He appeared sluggish in going 3 for 14 for just 19 points, but still played all but 9 minutes in two games. “We need him to be aggressive and to be there for us,” said Boeheim, 45-27 in 28 previous trips to the NCAA tournament during his 36 years at the helm. “He’s huge. He’s the guy that’s

Obama campaign posts its own tournament pool

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is trying to make some bucks off March Madness with its own version of the NCAA Tournament office pool. It’s called “The Obama Bracket Challenge.” Visitors to Obama’s campaign website, BarackObama.com, are invited to pick the winners of each tournament matchup. The prize isn’t much, though: The campaign says it will “publish a list of everyone who does better than the President” on the website. Anyone who fills out a bracket is invited to donate money to Obama’s campaign. The president hasn’t yet released his picks for this year’s tournament. He is planning on taking British Prime Minister David Cameron to Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday for a “First Four” matchup between Mississippi Valley State and Western Kentucky.

got to be there.” Joseph’s journey to this juncture began on the streets of Montreal, where he followed the lead of his lanky older brother, Maurice. They played a little street hockey, but that wasn’t the game of choice. “In my household, there was always basketball,” Kris said. “I was always running behind him (Maurice) like a shadow. I just kind of did what he did. He just liked basketball over every other sport. Ever since then, I always wanted to play ball.” When there was no basketball net to hone their skills, the brothers often improvised, using garbage cans or clothes baskets to shoot at. And Maurice was sort of a basketball bully, as often is the wont of older brothers, never showing much mercy when the two dueled oneon-one in the park, be it day or night, summer or winter. Maurice, a talented 6-foot-4 guard, was Canada’s national player of the

year in 2005 and good enough to earn a scholarship to Michigan State (he later transferred to Vermont). Kris morphed from a pudgy, 5-foot-7 point guard who once wasn’t good enough to make a youth team into a sleek forward with aspirations to follow in his brother’s footsteps. Henry Wong, a youth basketball coach in Montreal who tutored the Joseph brothers, knew the athletic director at Archbishop Carroll High in Washington, D.C. Wong figured it would be a perfect fit for Kris to improve his skills and get noticed. Joseph’s mom, Eartha Rigsby, nixed the idea at first, then relented after a year. Kris obtained a student visa, met with a host family, and transferred for a two-year stint. He averaged nearly 19 points in 2006-07 and as a senior, averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds. “It was really beneficial,” Joseph said. “It gave me a chance to be seen more nationwide as opposed to just Canada. It helped me showcase my talents and got me a few scholarship offers.” Recruited by former Syracuse assistant Rob Murphy, Joseph had to make a big adjustment when he enrolled for the 2008-09 season. A raw talent, Joseph appeared in 24 of 34 games, logging double-digit minutes 19 times, and averaged 3.4 points, but he had to bide his time playing behind upperclassmen Paul Harris and junior college transfer Kristof Ongenaet. An ill-advised shot against West Virginia led to diminished playing time over the final 12 games of Joseph’s rookie season — he didn’t play more than 5 minutes in seven of those games — and he followed Boeheim’s advice at season’s end. A diet change and increased intensity in his offseason workouts improved his stamina, and Joseph came back and averaged nearly 11 points off the bench as a sophomore to earn the Big East’s Sixth Man Award.

favorites. Kentucky, by the way, is the odds-on pick at 2-1, followed by North Carolina at 6-1. “It’s one thing to pick favorites to win the whole thing, but you have to know others are picking the favorites to win the whole thing, too,” he said. “So, if you’re in an office pool with 1,000 people in it, you need to do something a little bit unusual.” He recommends selecting a No.14 seed to make it to the Sweet16. Or an11to go to the Final Four, a la VCU. “You need something unusual to go your way,” Weimerskirch says. There figures to be plenty of that over the next three weeks, ending April 2 at the Superdome in New Orleans. The games start Tuesday, with two first-round matchups: Mississippi Valley State vs. Western Kentucky and BYU vs. Iona. The tournament gets into full swing Thursday and Friday with 64 teams in action. Watching closely, once again, will be President Barack Obama, whose re-election campaign is welcoming visitors to his website to pick the winners. No wagering please, though anyone visiting the site is invited to donate money to Obama’s campaign. In an attempt to give fans even more facts and figures to ponder, the NCAA cracked the window ever so slightly on its behind-closed-doors selection process, answering more questions this year and even releasing a list of the teams and the way they were ranked from 1 to 68. At the end of the day, though, labeling Kentucky as the No. 1 overall seed, or knowing that fifth-seeded Vanderbilt was really the 18th-ranked overall team, doesn’t give much more clarity to the guesswork. After all, in the past week, Kentucky lost to Vanderbilt, while a bunch of other top-seeded teams in their conference tournaments also lost: Kansas, Syracuse, North Carolina, Washington, to name a few. “If you had 200 co-workers in an office pool, just being able to pick all the 8 vs. 9 and 7 vs. 10 matchups, only about one in 200 is going to get all eight of those games right,” Weimerskirch says. In short, none of this is easy. According to a study by bookofodds.com, the odds of picking a perfect bracket by always going with the better-seeded team are about 35.3 billion-1. Bookofodds.com took a look at a teen who picked every game of the first two rounds correctly last year and found the odds of that happening were 13.46 million-1. That’s not that far removed, the website said, from the odds of a person in Missouri dying from contact with handheld power tool in a year. That’s 13.25 million-1. (The odds of the Missouri Tigers winning the national championship, on the other hand, are listed at12-1in Vegas. Not bad considering.) So, for the relatively modest cost of $10 or $20, you, too, can buy a bracket, try to beat the odds, get some skin in the game and actually care about March Madness, even if you don’t know a basketball from a dodgeball. You can go with logic and scouting reports, put on a blindfold and throw darts or choose teams because you like their uniforms. The luckiest could come out with a few extra ducats when the nets are cut down in New Orleans. Many more will find themselves losing — and not only to the guy in the next cubicle, but to their 2-yearold nephews, their neighbor’s cat and their buddy’s favorite stuffed animal. “The most interesting story I heard came back 15-20 years ago, when Duke won it all,” Weimerskirch said. “It was a fairly large office pool of1,000 people. One guy based it on who would win if the mascots fought. The rules were like, people with guns would beat animals, who would otherwise beat people who didn’t have guns. Turns out, supernatural creatures like devils would beat most things.” Sure enough, it was a great year to be pulling for the Blue Devils. No matter how you arrived at that conclusion.

COLLEGE ROUNDUP

Quartet of wrestlers ready for nationals; King’s drops PSU Hazleton The Times Leader staff

Four college wrestlers with local ties learned their draws for the first round of NCAA Division I wrestling Championships, which are being held Thursday through Saturday in St. Louis. Coughlin grad Justin Accordino, a 149-pounder for Hofstra, enters unseeded with a record of 23-11 and will take on another unseeded wrestler in Eric Terrazas (23-11) from Illinois. At 157 pounds, Crestwood alum Jake O’Hara (26-13) will see Oklahoma State’s Albert White (24-9) in Thursday morning’s first round; both are unseeded. Also lurking in O’Hara’s

half of the bracket is high school nemesis Dylan Alton (24-5), Penn State’s No. 7 seed. If O’Hara and Alton both win or both lose, they could square off in a reunion of sorts Thursday. Wyoming Seminary product Mike McMullan, a Northwestern 285-pounder, will face Central Michigan’s Peter Sturgeon in the first round. McMullan, seeded 10th in the bracket with a 23-10 record, is going up against the Chippewa with a mark of 30-11. Also representing District 2 at the tournament is Delaware Valley graduate Joe Kennedy. The Lehigh 197pounder is making his second appear-

ance in the event and begins with a mark of 21-5; he is the No. 12 seed in the bracket. His first opponent is Richard Perry (31-10) from Bloomsburg. Penn State, the defending national champion, is sending nine wrestlers to the event. In addition to Alton, freshman Nico Megaludis (125 pounds, 24-7 record), Frank Martellotti (133, 8-9) Frank Molinaro (149, 28-0), David Taylor (165, 27-0), Ed Ruth (174, 26-0), Quentin Wright (184, 26-3), Morgan McIntosh (197, 17-8) and Cameron Wade (285, 26-4) will participate. Wright was national champion last

year, while Molinaro and Taylor were day at the plate for the Monarchs, runners-up a year ago and enter as No. going 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, 1 seeds in their respective brackets. three RBI and two runs. Ruth finished third in 2011. Brian Mikus went 2-for-5 with a run, and Brenton Eades picked up the win COLLEGE BASEBALL for King’s, allowing two runs on five King’s 12, Penn State Hazleton 2 hits and five strikeouts over three innings. Levi Tate gave the Monarchs King’s used an eight-run fourth three scoreless innings, allowing just inning to top Penn State Hazleton in two hits while striking out six and the Monarchs home opener Monday walking two. afternoon. The game was scheduled for nine The Monarchs got started early, pushing two runs across in the bottom innings, but was called after seven due to darkness. The Monarchs have a of the first inning as Cody Krupa quick turn around as they host Lebadrove in the second run with a single non Valley on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. to left. Rob Lemoncelli had the big

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FIELD HOCKEY

Stefanides headed to Fairfield By JOHN MEDEIROS jmedeiros@timesleader.com

For most high school field hockey players, scoring three goals in a state championship game would be the ultimate highlight of a senior year. For Kristian Stefanides, it was only the beginning. The Wyoming Seminary senior anounced recently that she had signed a letter of intent to continue her studies and her field hockey career at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn. “I wanted to make sure it was the decision I wanted,” Stefanides said of choosing a school nearly a month after National Signing Day. “I knew when I vis-

ited Fairfield that I would be very happy there. It is great academically and has a very competitive field hockey team.” When Stefanides posted her hat trick in November, it was just part of what developed into a litany of exceptional accomplishments for her. She made the dean’s list (again). She was named to the all-state first team. She played at the National Indoor Championships in Virginia, where she won a second gold medal. “Being part of club hockey has just helped me get so much better,” Stefanides said. “Winning a second gold medal was so exciting. I have so many great memo-

ries.” Fairfield was 9-8 last season as a member of the America East conference. The Stags have four seniors departing from that squad, but will feature at least one familiar face for Stefanides – rising sophomore Emily Leo, a former Crestwood standout. Stefanides selected the Stags over Penn State, Rutgers and Providence. After posting 16 goals and 14 assists in her senior season with the Blue Knights, and winning a third state championship in her high school career, Stefanides looked back at one key game that seemingly changed everything for Wyoming Seminary.

“Obviously the state championship game (in November) was the most exciting game of my career,” said Stefanides, the daughter of Robert and Evie Stefanides of Forty Fort. “I don’t know if I could have imagined such a finish to my high school career. “But beating Crestwood in the in the district final, having lost to them in that district game the last two years, was huge. That loss left us home my sophomore year, and luckily they added a spot in the state tournament last year. It was a bit of a rocky season for us (this season), then we won the district and we just took off from there.”

Slugger Geffert nearing records Ryan Geffert got off to a slow start this season but the senior first baseman is starting to show his old stuff as he bids to become the career leader in home runs and RBI for the Southern Connecticut baseball team. Geffert (Wyoming Valley West) entered this season with 29 career homers and 163 RBI. He’s hit four home runs thus far this season with nine RBI, and now stands just four home runs shy of the school record (37) and three RBI shy of breaking the record (174). “After a slow start, Ryan belted three home runs in a four-game series against Philadelphia (University),” coach Tim Shea said. “He is beginning to feel very comfortable in the box so I’m looking forward to good things to come.” The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder added another home run, a three-run shot, in 16-1 triumph over Queens, N.Y. last weekend. He had three hits and five RBI in that game. The Owls are currently ranked 10th in Division II and sport an 8-3 record. “We are going to need Ryan’s offensive production if we are going to get back to the regional tournament,” Shea said. Last season, the Owls finished 45-9-1 and were beaten 7-5 in the NCAA Division II World Series semifinals by Winona State. The Owls ended up ranked fourth in two national polls. WAYMAN’S STEADY – Junior Adam Wayman (GAR) is playing third base and batting third for the Rider baseball team. Wayman, a 6-foot-1, 190-pounder, is hitting .247 (11-for-45) in the early going with two doubles, nine RBI and seven runs. He hit .249 in 50 games last season with three home runs, 22 RBI and 32 runs, and hit .294 in 53 games as a freshman with a home run, 40 RBI and 34 runs. “It’s early and Adam is hitting in the middle of the lineup,” coach Barry Davis said. “He’s a captain and we are counting on him to produce the rest of the season.” Rider is 5-7 after taking two of three from Charleston Southern last weekend. The Broncs open Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play with a home doubleheader against Niagara on Saturday, March 24 in Lawrenceville, N.J. CARVER’S VERSATILE – Junior Ashley Carver (Wyoming Valley West) is playing center field for the University of Maryland-Baltimore County softball team. But she’s played everywhere but pitcher and

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brought out water, pizza and napkins. Curious motorists occasionally pulled up to ask for an update. While Manning is pursued, many other game-changers, such as Ray Rice, Wes Welker, Matt Forte and DeSean Jackson, were given franchise tags and will require compensation if they switch teams. Still, there are dozens of enticing options, from Mario Williams to Mario Manningham, from Vincent Jackson to Matt Flynn. “You go into pro free agency to try to address a need, hopefully not needs,” Jaguars general manager Gene Smith said. “You want to get a couple of players out of it that can come in here and help you right away. You’re looking for a quality starter or maybe trying to fill a situational role on your team. But filling huge holes, that’s not where you want to be.” Addressing those needs is best

ON CAMPUS BILL ARSENAULT catcher for the Retrievers in her career. “Ashley is our jack-of-alltrades utility player,” coach Joe French said. “She’s currently playing center field but she is just a gifted defensive player who can play anywhere. She’s played seven positions in her four seasons.” Carver is hitting .207 (6for-29) with two doubles, six runs and six RBI for UMBC, which is 7-10 overall and 1-0 in America East Conference play. On defense, she’s handled 25 chances without an error. “We are hoping Ashley can hit in the .250-.260 range,” French said. “We also need her scoring runs at the bottom of the order and setting up the top of the lineup. She knows how to run bases so we just need to get her on.” Carver is also a tri-captain with the team. “She’s just a joy to coach,” French said. “Sometimes you find players who don’t show up in the high profile statistics but are invaluable to the team. Well, Ashley is one of those players.” TOUGH LUCK KLINE – Grad student Matt Kline (Hazleton Area) has pitched two solid games for the Bloomsburg baseball team but has yet to come up with a victory this season. Kline, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound right-hander, started and pitched five innings in a 3-2 loss to Kutztown. He gave up three hits and no runs, walking two and striking out two. He followed that up by starting and pitching six innings and giving up four hits, one run, walking two and striking out five in a 6-5 victory over Shepherd. The Huskies scored in the top of the 10th to earn the victory. “This year, Matt has developed a change-up to go with his slider and fastball, and with three pitches, we are now using him as a starter,” coach Mike Collins said. “He’s been a valuable member of our staff prior to this as a closer, mainly because he was just a two-pitch guy.” Collins is happy with the way Kline has been pitching in his new role. “We expect big things from him,” the coach said. “He is excited about his new role and he should be. He can win a lot of games for us with his stuff.” Sophomore Gino D’Amato (Hazleton Area) is also on the squad. The right-hander has pitched 22⁄3 innings in relief and has given up three hits and

three runs with three walks and a strikeout. He also serves as a designated hitter at times. The Huskies are 4-4 on the season. MASTELLER A WINNER – The Lock Haven baseball team is 3-7-1 thus far this season and senior David Masteller has two of the victories. Masteller (Hazleton Area), the team’s closer, worked two innings of one-hit ball and got credit for a 4-3 victory over Apprentice. Then, he worked four innings against Briarcliff and gave up four hits and five runs, just two earned, and got credit for the victory when the Bald Eagles scored three runs in the bottom of the 11th inning to pull the game out. Masteller served as a middle relief pitcher and mop-up man for Lock Haven in his first three seasons with the team. “David has taken the role as our closer,” veteran coach Smoky Stover said. “This takes a very confident individual and he has done the job in most situations so far. I can see him getting more comfortable as the closer as the season progresses.” Stover said that Masteller is a hard thrower with great movement and has a very good breaking ball. “When he is mentally tough, there are very few who can hit his stuff,” the coach said. SICK DOES IT RIGHT – After three games in relief, redshirt freshman Louis Sick (Tunkhannock) got his first start for the Mansfield baseball team. The 6-foot-3, 155-pound right-hander, responded by pitching seven strong innings and picking up a 2-1 victory over Ashland last Sunday in Auburndale, Fla. Sick gave up six hits and an

earned run while walking one and fanning five. He’s 2-0 on the season with a 2.25 earned run average. In four games, he’s worked 12 innings and given up 12 hits and four runs, three earned. He’s walked five and struck out 11. “Louis will be a reliever and spot starter for us this year,” coach Harry Hillson said. “We are expecting big things from him. He has a tremendous potential and work ethic and he’s been improving each week developing his mechanics and arm strength.” The 6-6 Mountaineers are wrapping up their Florida trip with games this week in Winter Haven. EDWARDS’ BID FALLS SHORT – Mansfield running standout Brenae Edwards (Hazleton Area) was shooting for her third straight All-American finish in the 5,000 meters at last Saturday’s NCAA Division II Indoor Track Championships in Mankato, Minn. Edward, seeded eighth in the event, was confident going in but she didn’t figure that an injury would keep her from earning another honor. She had to drop out of the race after two laps and it was later revealed that she had suffered an Achilles flare-up earlier in the day. Edwards, a grad student, appeared in the NCAA Division II Indoor, Outdoor and Cross Country championships five times in her career, and Saturday was the first time she didn’t earn All-American honors.

only clubs affected. “The Dallas Cowboys were in compliance with all league salary cap rules during the uncapped year,” the team said through spokesman Rich Dalrymple. “We look forward to the start of the free agency period where our commitment to improving our team remains unchanged.” The Redskins’ statement from general manager Bruce

Allen said the team had not received written notification from the NFL of a salary cap adjustment for 2012. “Every contract entered into by the club during the applicable periods complied with the 2010 and 2011 collective bargaining agreements and, in fact, were approved by the NFL commissioner’s office,” he said. “We look forward to free agency, the draft and the coming

football season.” With free agency starting Tuesday, Washington is about $40 million under this year’s cap. The Redskins saved more than $3 million in cap room Monday when they released cornerback Oshiomogho Atogwe — one of their big free agent signings from last year — and fullback Mike Sellers. Dallas is about $5 million under the cap.

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Ryan Geffert, a Wyoming Valley West graduate, hopes to become the career leader in homers and RBI for Southern Connecticut.

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ments since returning, at the 2010 Masters, from the scandal in his personal life. He has missed the cut twice. He has withdrawn three times. And he has 21 finishes out of the top 10 — that’s as many times out of the top 10 from the 2004 U.S. Open to his last official win at the 2009 Australian Masters. Depending on the severity of the injury, this could be the third straight year Woods had a season interrupted by injury. His last full season was in 2009, and that one didn’t get started until the Match Play Championship when he returned from reconstructive knee surgery. He’s not the same player he was. That much is clear. He might not ever be. Woods turned 36 at the end of last year, but he’s an old 36. Woods already has had four surgeries on his left knee dating to when he was at Stanford. He first mentioned his left Achilles after the Masters last year, saying he injured it in the third round at Augusta while trying to play a shot from an awkward stance under Eisenhower’s Tree on the 17th hole. He tried to return too early at The Players Championship and quit after nine holes and 42 shots, then sat out for three months until he was convinced his left leg was strong as ever. That enabled him to work on his new swing, to resume physical training, to get stronger. There was no indication of an Achilles problem until early in the final round. And that can only lead to speculation that perhaps his Achilles really is his Achilles, more than the knee. Nicklaus only won four majors after he turned 36, and Nicklaus was never seriously injured. He didn’t have to withdraw from a major until seven years later, when he was 43, because of a bad back. “For him to go back and win again, he’ll have to figure out that he’s a different person today than he was five years ago,” Nicklaus said last week at the Honda Classic. “I was a different person when I was 25 years old than when I was 35 years old. I had to learn how to play. I

done in the draft. But that grab bag isn’t until late April, by which time many teams will have spent many millions of dollars on free agents. Several others will let players walk to clear salary cap space. On Monday, the Redskins released safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, who signed a five-year, $26 million contract just before the NFL lockout began last March. They also cut veteran fullback Mike Sellers. So Washington has 16 players who could leave, plus tight end Fred Davis, who received the franchise tag and would bring two No. 1 draft picks if he signs elsewhere. Not that the Redskins would mind an extra pick or two considering the high price they paid to St. Louis to move up to the second slot in the draft so they can choose Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. A few teams were busy placing tenders on restricted free agents to avoid losing them without compensation. The Steelers did so with Pro Bowl receiver Mike Wallace and five others. didn’t have the strength. I couldn’t overpower the golf course. “I’ve got great respect for Tiger’s golf game, and I think he’ll be back.” Woods at least learned one lesson. After he injured his Achilles at the Masters last year, he returned a month later at The Players Championship even though some in his camp thought he should have waited another month to be sure he was fine. He is set to play the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, which starts March 22, his final tournament before the Masters. “In the past, I may have tried to continue to play,” Woods said Sunday. “But this time, I decided to do what I thought was necessary.” Still, each injury makes him look more mortal. And even if Woods is a “normal” 36, the competition is getting younger. Maybe it was just the magic of television, but when NBC Sports turned its camera from Woods driving away from Doral, it returned to McIlroy holing a bunker shot for eagle on the 12th hole as Boy Wonder came from eight shots down and nearly won. In 12 tournaments on the PGA Tour this year, nine of the winners have been younger than Woods. McIlroy was playing in the group behind Woods when he saw him get in a cart with his caddie, Joe LaCava. He thought Woods might have been going to use the restroom, discovering moments later what had happened. “It’s a shame, because he looked like he was coming out this year, swinging it really well, playing good, getting himself into contention,” McIlroy said. “It’s probably just precautionary, but I really hope he’s ready for the Masters. Tiger Woods has been the face of golf for the last 15 years. Feeling like he’s coming back to his best, or something near his best, it’s great for the game. “He can spark an interest in the game that no one else can.” Woods can only raise interest if he’s playing, though. And the interest spikes when he’s winning. Right now, he’s not doing either.

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By SANJAY BHATT The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — Affluent consumers have always been coveted by banks, but even more so now during the weak economic recovery. JPMorgan Chase said it already has 2 million customers nationwide who each have investable assets of $500,000 to $5 million, and it hopes to attract more of their money as well as additional wealthy clients. Its Chase Private Client service offers these customers better prices on investment products and a broader array of investments than the average customer. Some branches will even have separate entrances and meeting rooms to give these clients more privacy. Meanwhile, U.S. Bank has rolled out Ascent, an advisory service for the ultrawealthy. Ascent works with clients who have at least $25 million in net worth. “This is a great time to roll this out because the ultra-wealthy are the fastest growing client base in the world,” said Michael Cole, president of Ascent Private Capital Management. “They recovered quickly from 2008.” The rich indeed are getting richer: According to a new analysis of Internal Revenue Service data, from 2009 to 2010 the incomes of the top 1 percent grew by 11.6 percent, while those of the bottom 99 percent rose by 0.2 percent. The Great Recession depressed the top 1 percent’s share of national income only temporarily, said Emmanuel Saez, an economist at the University of California-Berkeley who wrote the analysis.

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Citigroup, the second-worst performer in the KBW Bank Index last year, is grappling with a revenue slump. Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit is not. Pandit’s $15 million pay package for 2011 and a multi-year retention package announced in May could total $53 million, based Pandit on regulatory filings and an analyst’s estimate. The CEO also received $80 million last year from the New York-based firm’s purchase of his Old Lane Partners hedge fund in 2007. Citi stock slid 44 percent last year and revenue fell almost 10 percent as Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis roiled markets.

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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has agreed to pay $70 million in restitution for the 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight people in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno, company and city officials said Monday. In a joint statement, PG&E and San Bruno said the money will be used to establish a nonprofit organization to help the community recover from the Sept. 9, 2010, blast, which also injured dozens of people and destroyed at least 38 homes. Federal investigators blame PG&E for the explosion, saying a litany of failures led to the blast, which they concluded was the result of an “organizational accident,” not a simple mechanical failure.

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NATIONAL FORECAST Partly sunny, a shower

Showers likely

62° 48°

65° 41°

62° 43°

SATURDAY Partly sunny, a shower

FRIDAY

THURSDAY Partly sunny

WEDNESDAY Sunny all day

SUNDAY Partly sunny

62° 48°

60° 45°

REGIONAL FORECAST

44/41

73/39

Scranton 67/43

Poughkeepsie 71/41

Wilkes-Barre 68/44

Pottsville 70/42

State College 67/42

New York City 70/54 Reading 73/46

Harrisburg 72/44

Atlantic City 60/46

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

Heating Degree Days*

68/33 45/26 72 in 1990 1 in 1960

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

14 300 4149 5039 4998

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

Brandywine Valley

Highs: 72-73. Lows: 49-52. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Isolated showers and thunderstorms tonight.

Philadelphia 73/53

Temperatures

The Finger Lakes

Highs: 51-67. Lows: 35-39. Chance of showers early. Variable cloudiness tonight.

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 65-74. Lows: 49-54. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Isolated showers and thunderstorms tonight.

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Sun and Moon

Sunrise 7:18a 7:16a Moonrise Today 12:42a Tomorrow 1:47a Today Tomorrow

River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday.

0.00” 0.82” 0.88” 3.75” 5.28”

Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg Wilkes-Barre 7.29 -1.04 22.0 Towanda 4.43 -0.83 21.0 Lehigh Bethlehem 3.07 0.75 16.0 Delaware Port Jervis 3.98 -0.48 18.0

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Precipitation

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80/64

The Jersey Shore

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76/55

79/58

78/48

26/19

Highs: 57-68. Lows: 46-48. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Isolated showers possible early tonight.

70/54

64/52

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WORLD CITIES

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Today Tomorrow 75/51/pc 47/38/sh 32/22/sf 64/40/pc 90/73/t 90/60/s 65/42/pc 82/71/pc 49/36/pc 50/37/pc

Lately, our high temperatures have been running nearly 20 degrees above normal and so far this month, the average temperature is nearly six degrees above normal. With the longrange forecast showing above normal temperatures here most of next week, there's a good chance this month will end up being warmer than normal just like the previous six months have been. I'm wondering if this will lead us into having a hot summer this year. Twenty degrees above normal in July is 102. - Tom Clark

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Challenging your brain with new and unexpected experiences — sometimes referred to as "neurobics" — can help keep it stronger into old age. "Breaking with routine, and using all your senses, is like having your brain cells lifting barbells," says Manning Rubin, co-author of the book "Keep Your Brain Alive." Some ba-

sics: Make life your "gym." You don’t need to use a computer or puzzle book or schedule a specific time to sharpen your brain. Instead, think of ways you can break your usual habits throughout the day. Close your eyes. Listen to sounds in the park, take a shower, navigate around your

house or try to identify objects by touch without relying on sight. Use your non-dominant hand. Eat, brush your teeth, dial a telephone number or write with the hand you don’t normally use to give different parts of your brain a workout. Or try to button a shirt, tie a shoe or get dressed using just one hand. Vary your commute. Get off at

an earlier bus stop or drive down different roads on regular errands or trips to and from work. New sights, sounds and smells will take your brain off auto-pilot. Mix things up. Have people sit at a different spot at the dinner table, trade chores with another family member or rearrange dishes in a cabinet so you’ll have to think about where you’re reaching.

Try something new every day. This can be something small — tasting a different food, say, or using chopsticks at dinner — or bigger, such as picking up a new hobby or tackling a skill such as a foreign language. Combine your senses. Read a book while burning a scented candle, and pay attention to both. Or close your eyes and try to identify a food by smell alone.

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Misericordia professors to present free workshop Misericordia University professors James Siberski, assistant professor, coordinator of gerontological education and director of the Geriatric Care Management program, and Dawn Siberski Evans, assistant professor of occupational therapy, will speak at the MemoryEducateResourcesCareYou program at Mercy Center Dallas. The workshop for famEvans ilies and caregivers will be from 9 a.m. to noon March 20 in the Rivers Room. Siberski will present “Will Your Brain Span Equal Your Life Span?’’ and Evans will offer “Adaptive Aids.’’ The program will also feature other speakers and various work stations, including steps to safety, nutritional guidance, Alzheimer’s Association safe return and a blood pressure screening. For more information, call 674-6945. The program is open to the public.

MITCHELL HECHT

Hope Center offers pharmaceutical assistance The Hope Center Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Program, in conjunction with the Wilkes University School of Pharmacy, will initiate a pharmaceutical patient assistance program. This program will be for the uninsured and underinsured. The emphasis will concentrate on those patients needing assistance for injectable insulins, steroid inhalers and Plavix. For qualifications and appointment, call 696-5233. Next ‘Call the Doctor’ topic The next “Call the Doctor” will feature what to do after an automobile accident. The program will air at 7 tonight on WVIA-TV. Joining moderator George Thomas will be Mark Rowan, a clinic director at Allied Services at Heinz Rehab Hospital; Brent Parry, a trauma injury prevention outreach coordinator with Geisinger Health System; Dr. Mary Frances Koester, an emergency physician at GeisingerCommunity Medical Center in Scranton; and Gary J. McNealis, an insurance agent with Allstate. Viewers may call in questions during the live show at (800) 326-9842 or submit them online at wviatv.org/ live-show-comments. Tyler Memorial open house Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, will host an open house from 4-6 p.m. Thursday for the community to view the newly renovated Emergency and Imaging Departments. The clinical staff will conduct tours and there will be refreshments and giveaways. Health briefs are limited to nonprofit entities and support groups. To have your health-oriented announcement included, send information to Health, Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250; by fax: 829-5537; or email health@timesleader.com. Information must be received at least two weeks in advance.

By WILLIAM HAGEMAN

There may be way to reverse heart damage

Chicago Tribune

e know that pets are beneficial to our health — they can lower a person’s blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and provide opportunities for exercise and socialization. In some cases, the source of the benefits is obvious. You walk a dog for two miles, you’ll be in better shape. But some of the reported benefits are baffling.

Q: I had a large heart attack about two years ago. As a result, my cardiologist says that my heart only pumps half as well as a healthy heart. I’m on a number of medications to help my heart, but can you tell me if there’s anyone studying a way to restore a weak heart like mine back to the way it was? —T.Y., Scranton, Pa. A: A heart attack is the permanent damage and death of heart muscle resulting from a blockage to the blood vessel supplying that area. Once an area of tissue is dead, it forms a permanent scar and it’s gone for good — or so we’ve always thought. The results from a small but very exciting study conducted by the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute show that for the first time, heart attack patients who received an infusion of their own heart-derived stem cells were able to regrow healthy new heart muscle. The CADUCEUS trial, just published online in the journal Lancet, involved 25 heart attack patients who, one year following their own stem cell infusion, showed a reduction in their heart attack scar size from 24 percent of their heart mass to only 12 percent. This represents a potential paradigm shift in our understanding of patients who are post-heart attack. If this is successful when repeated on a larger study population, we may be able to help folks like you reverse the damage caused by a heart attack and “dissolve” your heart’s scarring. Pretty exciting stuff!

A 10-year study at the University of Minnesota Stroke Center found that cat owners were 40 percent less likely to have heart attacks than non-cat owners. Could a cat’s purr be the reason? “Cats will purr when they’re content, but also they’ll purr when they’re about to be euthanized. It’s thought they purr to communicate with their kittens,” says author and animal behavior consultant Steve Dale. “It’s thought to be a calming mechanism. See CAT, Page 3C

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Q: My wife and I want to start a family in the near future. I’ve been taking Adderall for ADD, and am wondering if I need to stop it until my wife becomes pregnant. Does it affect the sperm? —D.L., Flowery Branch, Ga. A: There is nothing in the medical literature that shows taking a prescribed amphetamine like Adderall causes a reduction in the sperm count, a reduction in sperm motility, sperm deformity or any damage to the genetic information contained within sperm. There is no need for you to stop taking your medication — at least as far as that’s concerned. One well-known side effect of Adderall you may have experienced from taking the amphetamine Adderall is erectile dysfunction. To overcome this barrier, options include either temporarily stopping the amphetamine when planning to have intercourse, or the occasional use of drugs like Viagra, Levitra or Cialis. By the way, while the ability to have an erection is under the control of the body’s “parasympathetic” nervous system (also regulates digestion, saliva production), ejaculation of semen is under control of the sympathetic nervous system. Dr. Mitchell Hecht is a physician specializing in internal medicine. Send questions to him at: "Ask Dr. H," P.O. Box 767787, Atlanta, GA 30076. Due to the large volume of mail received, personal replies are not possible.

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BLOOD DRIVES LUZERNE COUNTY: The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross hosts community blood drives throughout the month. Donors who are 17 years of age or older, weigh at least 1 10 pounds and are in relatively good health or 16 years old and have a parental permission form completed, may give blood every 56 days. To learn more about how to donate blood or platelets or to schedule a blood donation, call 1-800-REDCROSS (733-2767). In addition to those listed below, blood drives are conducted at the American Red Cross Regional Blood Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Hanover Industrial Estates, Ashley, Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Sundays from 7:30 a.m.-noon. Appointments are suggested but walk-ins are accepted. Platelet appointments can be made by calling 823-7164, ext. 2235. Blood drives also take place from 9 a.m.-noon on the first and third Monday of each month at the Hazleton Chapter of the American Red Cross, 165 Susquehanna Blvd., Hazleton. For a complete donation schedule, visit: REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG or call 1-800-REDCROSS (733-2767). Area blood donation sites include: Today, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Wilkes-

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Injection easier in treating deadly epileptic seizures By MEREDITH COHN

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ALTIMORE — Megan Ephage lives in fear of another big epileptic seizure. The 22-year-old Glen Burnie, Md., woman had her first seizure when she was 13. Even though medications largely keep her epilepsy under control, the prospect of seizures means she can’t drive, which makes it difficult getting to classes at Anne Arundel Community College. She dreams of becoming a lawyer, but keeping a job is a challenge. She said her last employer in a retail store feared her disorder. New research on the best way to administer drugs that stop seizures could prove life-changing, as well as life-saving, for Ephage and others. Paramedics know what drugs stop these damaging and potentially fatal seizures, but they have had trouble getting them into the veins of their convulsing patients. Now paramedics and doctors in Maryland and across the country have helped show that the drugs can be easily delivered into the thigh muscle using an injector similar to the EpiPen carried by those with serious allergic reactions. “This validates the safety and effectiveness of the shot,” said Dr. Tricia Ting, an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, one of 17 academic centers pursuing the best method of stopping “status epilepticus,” or prolonged seizures that cause 55,000 deaths a year. That is what the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health aimed to discover when it initiated the study in 2009. The situation, officials say, was pressing: More than 1 percent of the U.S. population has epilepsy, or more than 3 million people, and while most of their seizures do not last longer than a minute and do not require medical attention, prolonged seizures lasting more than 5 minutes can cause brain damage and death. About 275,000 people have such prolonged seizures annually, and up to 20 percent die when the seizures aren’t stopped, researchers say. Authorities have assumed that drugs given through veins rather than muscles are absorbed more quickly. But in this study, led by University of Michigan researchers and published Feb. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine, intramuscular injections worked better than the intravenous ones. Seizures had stopped in more people by the time they arrived at the hospital.

Eventually, the researchers say, they expect patients and their families to be able to carry an injector pen and administer the drug themselves. Having a pen in her pocket might just give everyone some peace of mind, Ephage said. “I’d like to carry it around or have someone carry it for me,” she said. “A serious seizure wouldn’t be as serious because everyone would know it could be stopped. ... Now everyone is scared something will happen. I think it’s unfair. The epilepsy pen injects midazolam, the drug already used by Maryland paramedics, though they typically administer it intravenously. Other emergency personnel around the nation use another drug, called lorazepam. It can only be given intravenously, it requires refrigeration, and ambulances in the state and elsewhere are not yet equipped with such equipment. Officials report that both drugs cost about $3 to $5 a dose, though most emergency medical service agencies get them more cheaply. But midazolam has a longer shelf life, potentially saving the agencies money. During the study, 4,000 paramedics around the country were instructed to give each patient having prolonged seizures both intramuscular and intravenous therapy from specially prepared boxes; the paramedics and patients did not know which one contained the drug and which one contained a placebo. A timestamped voice recorder took down how long the medication took to work and researchers followed up to see if patients needed to be admitted to the hospital after treatment in the emergency room. The goal was to stop the seizures within 10 minutes without having to administer more drugs. Sometimes prolonged seizures can last for hours, stopping only with a dose of general anesthesia. Based on nearly 900 patients, the study found seizures had stopped in 73 percent of those re-

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Dr. Tricia Ting, assistant professor of neurology at University of Maryland School of Medicine, is pictured with seizure monitoring units at University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Ting is the lead study investigator on the drug IM midazolam, which could be used by doctors or paramedics to treat epileptic seizures.

ceiving midazolam in the thigh by the time they reached the hospital, compared to 63 percent of those who got lorazepam in a vein. The midazolam patients were also less likely to require hospitalization, and recurrent seizures were low in both groups if they were admitted. Unlike most randomized clinical trials, this one did not seek permission from patients for their participation because their situations were emergencies. Instead, the University of Maryland’s Ting said, researchers around the country reached out to the epilepsy community and the public in advance to discuss the study. She said most people seemed supportive of finding the best drug delivery method. Other clinical trials, perhaps for strokes and traumatic brain injury, are expected to be conducted in the future using the same framework. Dr. Robert Bass, executive director of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, which oversees the state’s paramedics, said that patients in this study and future ones still receive the accepted treatment at the same time they help with the research that may benefit them. Officials at the U.S. Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services, which helped fund the study, also learned that they may be able to manage large numbers of seizures caused by chemical attacks with intramuscular shots. Bass believes the thigh shots may have come out ahead be-

The drug IM midazolam, administered by using an intramuscular auto injector similar to the one pictured, can eventually be used by the patients to treat themselves.

cause paramedics needed more time to administer the drugs intravenously. But the findings are probably enough to persuade officials to switch to the method. That won’t be until 2013, though. The next set of protocols, which go into effect in July, has already been vetted and written. “It’s one study, but it’s a good study,” Bass said. “I think this will have influence. ... I think most paramedics would prefer the method.” Some paramedics around the country have already been using shots to the thigh, particularly if they can’t get IV access, said Dr. Alan Ettinger, a member of the board of the Epilepsy Foundation who was not involved in the study. He said this will “give them confidence in the practice.” More paramedics, and even emergency room doctors, are likely to switch, said Ettinger, who is also the epilepsy director at Neurological Surgery PC, a

private neurosurgery practice in Long Island, N.Y. He said timely administration of drugs can make a big difference in preserving brain function and life. But unlike stroke victims who need timely clog-busting medications for effective treatment, the window for those having a seizure never closes. And while sufferers would benefit from this study, and eventually a pen in their pockets, he also advocated for more public understanding of the disorder. Regular treatment controls seizures for most people with epilepsy, defined as those who have had two or more seizures, he said. “Even if a patient has seizures, most stop on their own and there is no need for an employer or anyone to administer emergency therapy,” Ettinger said. “And the good news is most don’t have prolonged seizures, and when they do, we have effective treatments.”

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NOW HIRING: CLASS A OTR COMPANY DRIVERS Van Hoekelen Greenhouses is a family owned business located in McAdoo, PA. We have immediate openings for reliable full-time tractor trailer drivers, to deliver product to our customers across the 48 states. Our premier employment package includes: • Hourly Payincluding paid detention time, and guaranteed 8 hours per day • Safety Bonus$.05/mile paid quarterly • Great Benefits100% paid health insurance, vision, dental, life, STD, 401K, vacation time, and holiday pay. • Pet & Rider Program • Well maintained freightliners and reefer trailers • Continuous yearround steady work with home time Requirements are: Valid Class A CDL, minimum 1 year OTR experience, must lift 40lbs, and meet driving and criminal record guidelines PLEASE CONTACT SHARON AT (800)979-2022 EXT 1914, MAIL RESUME TO P.O. BOX 88, MCADOO, PA 18237 OR FAX TO 570-929-2260. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.VHGREEN HOUSES.COM FOR MORE DETAILS. GASSEARCH DRILLING SERVICES CORPORATION IS LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

WATER TRUCK & WINCH TRUCK DRIVERS

•Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance •401K •Quarterly Safety Bonus •Paid Holidays •Paid Vacation APPLY WITHIN OR ONLINE:

GasSearch Drilling Services Corporation 8283 Hwy 29 Montrose, PA 18801 570-278-7118 WWW.GASSEARCH DRILLING.COM

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED!

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TRACTOR-TRAILER DRIVERS Home 48 hours EVERY Week

Hiring company drivers and Owner-Operators to run out of Hazleton Pa. Home 48 hours weekly, run NY to NC. Pickup & delivery, drop & hook, and terminal-to-terminal runs. Full company benefit package. Company $1,250 gross weekly, Owner-operator $2,350+ after fuel take home weekly. HOUFF TRANSFER is well known for outstanding customer service, safety, and reliability. Requires 5+ years experience, Hazmat, safe driving record. OwnerOperator equipment less than 5 years old. Info Ed Miller @ 877-234-9233 or 540-234-9233. Apply www.houff.com

548 Medical/Health

DIRECT CARE WORKER Allied Services

In-Home Services division has parttime weekend night shift hours available in Luzerne County. Minimum of one (1) year home care experience and valid PA driver’s license required. If interested, please apply online at: www. allied-services.org or call Trish Tully at (570) 348-2237. BILINGUAL INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. ALLIED SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

FIREFIGHTER / EMT

Part Time. Current Firefighter, EMT and EVO certifications required. Email resume to KUNKLE31@EPIX.NET. KUNKLE FIRE CO., INC.

LAKESIDE NURSING CENTER

245 Old Lake Rd Dallas, PA 18612 (570) 639-1885 RN- Full Time or Part Time 11pm-7am RN- Every Other Weekend 7am-3pm CNA- Part Time 3pm-11pm CNA- Part Time 11pm-7am E.O.E

MERCY CENTER NURSING UNIT, INC.

Mercy Center Nursing Unit, Inc., a Long Term Care facility, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Mid Atlantic Community, is committed to the care of the elderly in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing settings. Mercy Center Nursing Unit, Inc. is seeking the following positions:

NURSING

7-3 Part Time- 5 days per pay- EOW 4 Evening Hours Part Time- 10 days per pay EOW Per Diem

O/O'S & CO FLATBED DRIVERS SIGN ON BONUS

Nurse Aide

Growing dedicated account needs Drivers Now! SIGN ON BONUS: $1,000 after 3 months & $1,000 after 6 months for Owner Operators & company drivers. Driver Home Locations: Hazleton, PA, or surrounding Area. Miles per Week Target is 2,275. Runs will go into North east locations. $1.15 all dispatched miles plus fuel surcharge for ALL Dispatch/ Round Trip Miles at $1.50 Peg, paid at $.01 per $.06 increments. Truck must be able to pass a DOT inspection. Plate provided with weekly settlements and fuel card. Also needing up to 10 Company Drivers. Excellent Benefits! .45cents a mile, with tarp pay. Flatbed freight experience required. Class A CDL drivers with 2 years of experience. Feel free to contact Kevin McGrath 608-207-5006 or Jan Hunt 608-364-9716 visit our web site www.blackhawk transport.com GREAT PAY, REGULAR/SCHEDULED HOME TIME & A GREAT/ FRIENDLY/ PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO WORK WITH!

Water Truck Driver

EXPERIENCED WATER TRUCK DRIVER WANTED FOR NIGHT SHIFT EMPLOYMENT. GREAT PAY OFFERED. CONTACT PAT AT 570-237-0425

Production/ Operations

MANUFACTURING POSITIONS

573

Warehouse

Warehouse Maintenance Lead

Experience in warehouse racking, general electrical and plumbing. Will lead team to maintain warehouse conditions in safety and cleanliness. APPLY IN PERSON AT:

100 SLOCUM AVE. EXETER, PA 18643 E.O.E. M/F/D/V

PERSONAL CARE

Per Diem Available All Shifts

Competitive salary and compensation package which includes health insurance including Vacation, sick time and personal days, 403B retirement, credit union, tuition reimbursement. Partial Benefits available for parttime employees. If you are interested in joining a compassionate and professional organization, fax resume to 570674-3132; email to: hresources@mcnu.o rg, apply in person at Mercy Center, Lake Street, Dallas; or call 570-675-2131 ext. 378. Mercy Center is an Equal Opportunity Employers.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR For an outpatient

program. Full time with benefits & competitive salary. Master’s or Bachelor’s degree required with preference given to those with experience. Fax resume to 570-822-5147 or email rprice@ minersmedical.com or lcubero@miners medical.com

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Other

* OPTICAL *

Full or Part Time MACHINE OPERATOR Benefits for full time. Send resume or apply in person, Monday-Friday 8:30a - 6pm, Saturday 9a-1:30pm to: Luzerne Optical 180 N. WilkesBarre Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

708

Antiques & Collectibles

DOLL CARRIAGE, WICKER for sale for $250. Great for antique collector or your favorite doll lover! Call (570) 655-5419 HANDMADE SCOTTIE rocking “horse” toy. Sturdy enough for toddlers to ride for hours. Unusual design features a Scottie dog instead of a horse. Definitely a must see! $200 Call (570) 655-5419 RECORDS 78 RPM in good condition many, different artists total of 177 records all for $100. 570-735-6638

710

Appliances

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

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

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

600 FINANCIAL 610

Business Opportunities

NEPA FLORAL & GIFT SHOP Including delivery van, coolers, all inventory, displays, computer system, customer list, website and much more. Turn key operation in prime retail location. $125,000 For more information Call 570.592.3327 PATENTED GOLF TRAINING DEVICE with 20 exclusive claims, for sale by Senior Individual. Respond to Box 3020 Times Leader 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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

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Hazleton/ Scranton, PA

554

FREEZER Frigidaire 23 cu. ft. upright in great condition $100. G. E. refrigerator in good condition $100. $150 for both. 592-1193.

GENE’S RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES 60 Day Warranty Monday-Friday 8:00PM-5:00PM Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM Gateway Shopping Center Kingston, PA

(570) 819-1966 WASHER, Maytag $75. Maytag Gas Dryer $75. 570-760-9518 WASHER: Maytag. 3 years old, great condition $125. OBO. 570-905-1709 WATER HEATER Used tall 40 gallon gas, GE, 7 months old. Great condition. Selling for $100. 570-510-5600

712

Baby Items

BIKE small Boys $25. Bassinet $25. Infant swing $20. Exersaucer $20. Travel system stroller with infant car seat & extra base $75. Ocean Wonders Aquarium for crib $10. Infant playmat $10. 570-696-3458 CRIB MATTRESS $20 used for one child.570-825-0569

700 MERCHANDISE 708

Antiques & Collectibles

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $

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

ANTIQUES. 3 piece Mahogany stack bookcase with drawer, 6ft x 20” hand carved Hitler made of pine, Dersuhrer carved on bottom signed by carver Gallagher. Needs some repair. Tiffany style lamps with stained glass shades, caramel in color. 1912 Gustave Stickley rocking chair, tag on bottom with rush seat. Jewelry armoire, (4) 1912 chairs, original paint with newly rushed seats. 12 old metal hunting licenses, various states, 1927 & up. Lots of smalls. 134 Route 11 Larksville, PA 570-283-3987 570-328-3428 BICYCLE. Schwinn, Chopper. Red with chrome. $100. 570-855-7197 DEPARTMENT 56 VILLAGES & accessories for 1/2 price $18 each for most buildings, $10 for most accessories. We’ll be moving and cannot take this large collection with us. Call 868-5886 HESS TRUCKS ‘89’09 $30. each. Still in box. Excellent. Playboy book ‘87-’11 $30. 570-822-4866

714

Bridal Items

WEDDING GOWN size 9-10 used once, preserved in box $30. 825-0569

716

Building Materials

BATHROOM matching sink set Gerber white porcelain bathroom sink with mirror & medicine cabinet $80. 570-331-8183 METAL POST 9’x8” filled with concrete. FREE. 262-9273

720

Cemetery Plots/Lots

CEMETERY PLOTS (3) together.

Maple Lawn Section of Dennison Cemetery. Section ML. $450 each. 570-822-1850

HAONOVER GREEN

CEMETERY 2 LOTS asking $1,000. For more info call (610) 366-8463

726

Clothing

COAT

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

730

Computer Equipment & Software

DELL DESKTOP Dimensions E510 with monitor, speakers, keyboard, etc. Windows XP plus more software. $190 OBO. 570-542-3215

730

Computer Equipment & Software

LAPTOP Fujitsu t4010 laptop/touchscreen tablet/ereader:P4 centrino,new hard drive. fresh new xp pro tablet factory install,office 2010 professional corporate edition,burning software, e-reader software & library, antivirus & more! has cdrw+dvd+ stylus. comes with good battery & ac cord. free delivery. $200..XP Pro P4 custom tower with cdrw/dvd. has fresh antivirus, office 2010,keyboard & mouse $75. Older xp pro mini towerloaded. has cd only. good for internet/ etc. keyboard& mouse $40. IBM P4HT/1.0 gb ram/80 gb hd small desktop with dvdrw, windows 7, office 2010 antivirus & more. All fresh clean installs, comes with lcd monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers $175. 862-2236

732

Exercise Equipment

EXERCISE MACHINE: Pilates 4 cord exercise machine with stand for $225. Call 0 570 655-5419 UNIVERSAL WEIGHT SYSTEM. Multiple stations. Includes 200 lbs of weights. Good condition. $275 OBO. 570-474-0753

734

Fireplace Accessories

CORNER HEARTH PAD for a gas or a coal stove. I paid $300 and never used the stove. My price - $90! Great deal! Must be seen to appreciate. Call (570) 655-5419 STOVE VENT: I had a gas stove removed without even using it! Snorkel Termination Cap was $400. My selling price - $199! Call (570) 655-5419

738

Floor Care Equipment

STEAM CLEANER: Selling a new, never used Oreck Steamer Carpet Cleaner. Signature Series. $190 Call (570) 655-5419

742

Furnaces & Heaters

HEATER, electric, portable, $20 or best offer. Yale fireproof safe 13x17.5 asking $50 OBO 570-825-5847

744

Furniture & Accessories

ALL NEW Queen P-Top Serta Made Mattress Set, still in original plastic. Must sell. $150. Can Deliver 570-280-9628 BEDROOM SET medium oak, dresser, end table, headboard, mirror $295. OBO. Japanese coffee table with inlay glass figures, mint condition $200 OBO. Solid oak coffee table with 2 matching end tables, mint condition all for $200. 570-829-3483 CHINA CABINET mfg. Reaser Furniture Co. Gettysburg, PA 10/2/1928, never been resurfaced, original lock & key $125. OBO. 570-262-9273 DINETTE SET for sale. Solid wood with a fruitwood finish. Oval table with 2 leaves, 6 upholstered chairs, triple hutch and server. Excellent value. Must be seen! $750 Call (570) 655-5419 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Parker House, solid oak 58”w, 50”h, 21”d, 32” RCA TV excellent condition $200 570-262-3967

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 FURNITURE SALE Virginia House -very old all wood 6 piece set. Maple finish with Maple Leaf design. Needs refinishing $600. Small Light color round table 2 chairs $75. Sage couch approximately 6’L 2 matching throw pillows $225. 2 Lamps, pair of sage drapes,coffee table $75. Free rust color swivel chair with purchase.TAKE ALL FOR $900. 570-299-7563 KITCHEN TABLE, 4 chairs $25. 570-825-8256

744

Furniture & Accessories

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

Mattress Guy

Twin sets: $159 Full sets: $179 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 ROCKER, wood/tapestry, $75. RECLINER, Burgundy velour cloth, $125. SOFA, chair, ottoman, 3 tables, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 6 PM 570-675-5046 SOFA & matching chair. Excellent condition. $165. 570-824-6770 STORE CREDIT: FOR SALE Plymouth PA, Furniture Store Credit. Value $2,539.70. Selling for $2,000.00. Cal (570) 313-6784 TODDLER BEDwhite plastic with metal mattress frame. Takes crib mattress. Excellent condition. $25. 570-706-1819

748 Good Things To Eat FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR. SIGN UP NOW

C.S.A. www.hails familyfarm.com 570-721-1144

752 Landscaping & Gardening NORWAY SPRUCE 8-9’ $99.00 Dug fresh. Delivery And Planting Available. 570-498-6209

756

Medical Equipment

POWER CHAIR Invacare Pronto M51 ,excellent condition, used only 2 months, dark navy, 2 rechargeable batteries. $600. 570 881-3806

Pride Mobility Lift Chair purchased June/2010. Excellent condition. Color is close to hunter green. Extremely heavy & will need several people to move it. $400. Firm Cash only please. Call 570-696-2208 between 9a-8p

758 Miscellaneous

WANTED ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS

HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

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

AUTO PAINT BASE COAT, 1 gallon 6M rally red Corvette color sell for $100. obo. 570-883-7007` BEDDING/HOUSE Items King comforter set, new, ivory color $35 Glass coffee table $25. Wilton Cake Pans $1 each 570-443-8310 CAR/TRUCK PARTS ’40’s, 50’s hoods, fenders, engine parts $995. Firm. 570-883-4443 CHRISTMAS TREE 7 1/2’’ used 3 times asking $50. 570-825-0569 COFFEE MAKE green 12 cup $5. Green toaster $5.4 cup coffee maker $5.Tea for two maker $5. Extra Large George Forman Grill $5. Country bench $12. Large assortment of sunflower items, from $1. to $10. each. Large assortment of pine trees for village decorating $.50 each. Under counter mount TV with remote $10. Under counter mount Radio & cassette with clock $10. 570-868-5275

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

758 Miscellaneous FIREPLACE INSERT By Moravian model 101 /Quaker State BTU50,000 H-25” X W29”Xdepth 14” w with overhand 321/2” brass doors, bricks & cast iron faceplate paid $1150. asking $400. Hardly used call 570 751-8425/ 636-1320

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.

570-301-3602

CALL US! TO JUNK YOUR CAR BEST PRICES IN THE AREA

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Free Anytime Pickup 570-301-3602

MOVIE POSTERS: genuine $15. 33 RPM records classical, movies etc $4. each. IBM typewriter electric $80. 570-280-2472 PERFIT incontinence underwear Size X-L 14 per package $5 each. Adult incontin underwear XL size 14 per package $5. each. 570-288-9940 RELIGIOUS ITEMS Rosaries, $5. each, Medals $2. each. Statues starting at $45. each. Records LPS, 78s,45s, 19601990 $1. each. 570-829-2411 SEWING machine Singer in cabinet, attachments + 18 discs for various patterns $50. 570-474-6028 TIRES SUV/Truck Goodyear Rugged Trail t/a 8000 miles 265/75r16. $500. 570-406-5857 TRAMPOLINE 14’ new enclosure 2 years old, paid $400 asking $175. obo like brand new. 570-905-1709

776 Sporting Goods BASKETBALL HOOP free standing $25. 570-474-6028 COBRA S-9 irons, steel, reg 6-7-8-9W $100. firm. Vintage Yonex woods graphite head shafts 1-3-5 $60. Slazenger cart/bag slotted $25. 570-829-4016 GOLF BALLS-play/ practice, excellent condition 165+ ballsall for $17. 570-561-5432 GOLF CLUBS Adams idea tech v3 hybrid golf clubs set 1 year old all 8 clubs are senior flex graphite shaft, 4-7 iron are hybrids 8gap wedge are forged. New $800+ tax, asking $575. 570-287-0005 POOL TABLE, 7ft with accessories, good condition. $200 OBO 570-674-3794

780

Televisions/ Accessories

TV Sony Wega 42” $75. All in excellent condition, moving must sell. 760-9518

784

Tools

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

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

ANTIQUES

1 item or entire contents of homes. 814-3371/328-4420

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

570-735-1487

WE PAY THE MOST IN CASH

BUYING 11am to 6pm

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

Mattress Guy

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

39 Prospect St • Nanticoke

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FREE STATE INSPECTION AS LONG AS YOU OWN THE CAR! *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 MARCH 31, 2012.

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

Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B

VISIT US AT WWW.COCCIACARS.COM

TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com 796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise Carol is paying

TOP DOLLAR

For your gold and silver, gold and silver coins, rings, bracelets, scrap jewelry Guaranteed highest prices paid. 570-855-7197

LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified!

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548 Medical/Health

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: WANTED ALL JUNK CARS, TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995 548 Medical/Health

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WILKESBARREGOLD

(570)48GOLD8 (570)484-6538

810

Registered Nurses Emergency Room ICU/Telemetry OR/ PACU

Med/Surg Community Living Center (Geriatrics) Short Procedure Unit (SPU)

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer paid, vacation/sick leave, health and life insurance coverage and an attractive retirement package including a tax deferred savings plan. Interested applicants must submit the following information: Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists, VAF 10-2850a; Declaration for Federal Employment, OF-306; Curriculum Vitae, copy of Nursing Degree, and License Verification. ACLS/BCLS Certification documentation required upon joining the VA Medical Center staff or within the first 3-months of employment. Forms are available at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/job-search For additional information please call (570) 824-3521, EXTENSION 7209. Please mail your complete application package to:

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Medical Center (05) 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

CAT black male, beautiful, friendly, clean, neutered, shots, 7 years old. FREE to good home 570-313-0330

Highest Cash PayOuts Guaranteed Mon-Sat 10am -6pm Closed Sundays

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

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

London PM Gold Price

Mar. 12th: $1,697.50

Other

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Other

551

CATS & KITTENS

Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified! 554 Production/ Operations

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

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

824-4172, 9-9 only

554

PAWS

Production/ Operations

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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.

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HUSKY & PIT BULL MIX PUPPIES Five females with

554

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Complete application at Luzerne County Careerlink, 32 East Union St, Wilkes-Barre. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! EOE M/F/D/V 566 Sales/Business Development

906 Homes for Sale AVOCA

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES

Pure Bred & Mixes $375 and up 570-250-9690 Poms, Yorkies, Maltese, Husky, Rotties, Golden, Dachshund, Poodle, Chihuahua, Labs & Shitzus. 570-453-6900 570-389-7877

840

Pet Services

SPRING TRAINING SEASON IS HERE!’ Have some fun

with your dog! PUPPY CLASS & BASIC Starts March 17th BEGINNER AGILITY & THERAPY DOG Start March 24th & 25th Call Mary at 570-332-4095 or Phyllis at 570-814-9317

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.

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

Duryea

$630 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips 164 daily / 161 Sunday

Adams Street, Bluebery Hill Development, Cherry Street, Foote Avenue, New Street

Lehman/Lehman Twp. (MOTOR ROUTE)

$1200 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips

140 daily papers / 175 Sunday papers Firehouse Road, Lehman Outlet Road, Meeker Road, Loyalville Road, Red Oak Drive, Spruce Tree Road

Nanticoke

$1000 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips

223 daily papers / 282 Sunday papers East Field Street, East Grand Street, East Grove Street, Kosciuszko Street South Market Street, East Union Street

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

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

AVOCA

214 Gedding St. Cozy Cape Cod home with 2 bedrooms, 1st floor laundry, nice yard with deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-668 $59,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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We currently offer these employment opportunities:

The Circulation Sales/NIE Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day sales activities within the circulation department. This position will coordinate all of our circulation sales programs, develop sales material and work with our sales force to continue building our audience base. The position will also coordinate our Newspapers in Education program, working with local schools and businesses to provide newspapers to students. The ideal candidate will have strong sales ability, creativity and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is goal-driven. This position requires excellent customer service skills, strong organizational skills, self-motivation and high energy.

Inserter/Packager - Part Time Day & night shifts positions available in our Packaging Department. Experience is preferred, but we will train the right candidate. This position reports directly to the Packaging Supervisor. Duties include, but are not limited to: • Opening of insert skids • Feeding of circulars into assigned hoppers • Stackdown of ROP • Clean up of Packaging Department at the end of assigned shift

Customer Service Specialist

$600 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips 131 daily / 154 Sunday

E. Pettebone Street, W. Pettebone Street, Slocum Street, Virginia Terrace, Welles Street

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

570-829-7107

244 Overbrook Rd. Great starter home - move-in condition 3 bedroom. All appliances included. Rear Deck with Mountain View. MLS 12-234 $109,000 570-675-4400

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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

5 HEMLOCK ST. Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,350 sq. ft. on quiet street. Built in 2008 with hardwood floors, granite countertops, fireplace, fenced yard & more. $309,000 Call 570-466-5968 DALLAS

3 bedroom Ranch. A/C, oil heat, hardwood floors. Finished basement. Near golf course & Charter School. $199,900. 472-3710

3 bedroom Tri-level. Electric heat, hardwood floors, finished basement near golf course. $189,900 570-472-3710

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

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143 Nevel Hollow Road Great country living in this 3 bedroom, 2 & 1/2 bath home with 1 car attached garage, large entertainment room lower level. Plus a 30'x30' detached garage with open 2nd floor ready to finish & mechanics pit in one stall. MLS 11-4124 $195,000 570-675-4400

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

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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

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

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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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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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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

263 Lawrence St Recently updated, this 4 bedroom home offers modern kitchen with Oak cabinets, 2 baths, deck with a beautiful view of the Valley, fenced in yard and finished lower level. All appliances included. A must see. MLS#11-4434 $ 92,000 Call Christina @ (570) 714-9235

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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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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.co m MLS 11-2850 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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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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

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REDUCED 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 $154,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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3 Bedroom 1.5 bath ranch with new windows hardwood floors finished basement 2 car garage and a finished basement. MLS 11-3610 $139,900 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100

102 IDA CIRCLE Six year old 4 bedroom home, 3 baths. Two car garage, eat-in kitchen, living, dining & family rooms, office/study, utility room & fireplace. Gas forced air furnace, central air, unfinished basement, fully landscaped, & deck. $265,000. forsalebyowner .com Call 800-843-6963 Listing #23758584

CHEAPER THAN RENT! 38 Oak Street. Spacious 1/2 double block. Living room / dining room combo. 3 bedrooms on second floor, 3 on the third. 1 1/2 baths. lst. fl. laundry. 3 porches. Large yard with loads of parking. Aluminum siding. Concrete driveway. Many extras! MLS # 12-711. Conventional financing - ($3,250 dn., 4 1/4% int. , 30 yrs., $353 month). $65,000. Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126 HANOVER

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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530 Cherry Drive Spacious 2 bedroom townhome with hardwood floor, newer “B” dry system, central air, end unit with one garage. All appliances, move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-712 $169,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

Great multi-family home. Fully rented double block offers large updated rooms, 3 bedrooms each side. Nice location. MLS 114390 $129,900 Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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171 Boland Avenue Motivated seller! Well kept starter home with nice size rooms, 2nd floor replacement windows and great yard with possible off street parking from alley access. MLS 11-3043 $59,900 570-675-4400

12 Spring St. Enjoy the nice yard in this 2 bedroom home in Newtown. Double lot with off street parking, 2 year old furnace, nicely maintained. Lots of possibilities. Great value for the price. MLS 11-4488 $39,900 Call Connie EILEEN R. MELONE REAL ESTATE 570-821-7022

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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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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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

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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 11-1977 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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577 Nanticoke St. Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 story home in quiet neighborhood. This home features an enclosed patio with hot tub, enclosed front porch, walk up floored attic with electric. 2 coal stoves and much more. All measurements approximate. MLS 10-4645. $80,900 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 HANOVER TWP.

94 Ferry Road Nice vinyl sided 2 story situated on a great corner fenced lot in Hanover Twp. 2 bedrooms, 2 modern baths, additional finished space in basement for 2 more bedrooms or office/ playrooms. Attached 2 car garage connected by a 9x20 breezeway which could be a great entertaining area! Above ground pool, gas fireplace, gas heat, newer roof and “All Dri” system installed in basement. MLS #11626. $119,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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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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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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 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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So close to so much, traditionally appointed 3 bedroom, 3 bath townhome with warm tones & wall to wall cleanliness. Modern kitchen with lots of cabinets & plenty of closet space thruout, enjoy the privacy of deck & patio with fenced yard. MLS 11-2841 $123,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

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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

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

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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Collect cash, not dust! Clean out your basement, garage or attic and call the Classified department today at 570829-7130! Multi-family. large 3 unit building, beautifully updated apartments. Two 3 bedroom apartments & one efficiency apartment. Great location also offers street parking. This is a must see. $139,900. MLS 114389. Call/text for Details Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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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

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 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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charming 2 bedroom, 1 bath raised ranch home in quiet setting on Pine Run Road, Laurel Run. Close to everything. Single car attached garage, 3 season sunroom, economical propane heat, central air, basement with fireplace. New carpeting and flooring, freshly painted, Hanover Area School District. Ready to move in! $125,000. Call 570-474-5540

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LIBERTY HILLS Constitution Avenue 5 year old, 8 room, 2 story, 4 bedroom 3 bath, vinyl sided home with large lot. Deck, patio, security system, hardwood floors & sooooo much more! MLS# 11-2429 $289,900 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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108 Lathrop St. Completely remodeled, spacious 4-5 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home with tons of original character. Desirable Kingston neighborhood. Hardwoods throughout, 2 zone central air, 2 gas fireplaces, finished basement, new vinyl fence. Crown molding, ample storage, many built-ins. A must see! $275,000 Call for appointment 570-417-6059

1626 Halowich Rd. Country living at its finest! This 3 bedroom, 2 3/4 bath home features a spacious floor plan. Great room features a fireplace enclosed in PA Cultured Blue Stone w/waterfall on side. Red oak flooring and beams & a panoramic view of the mountainside. Kitchen has granite countertops and hickory cabinets, Satillio terra cotta flooring and sky windows. Much more. MLS 12-471 $315,000 Call Jay Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 HARVEYS LAKE

Nice country home with almost a full acre of land. 1 mile from Harveys Lake. Home offers some new windows, new copper piping and updated electric circuits. Come relax in the nice screen porch. MLS 12-476 $148,000 Call Tony 570-855-2424

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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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

Beautiful well kept home in the heart of Kingston. Walk into your new beautiful foyer,leading into the charming living room with fireplace. Beautiful wood floors throughout,2 bonus finished rooms on the 3rd fl.Plenty of closets and ample storage throughout. Basement is finished and the yard fenced. MLS 12-249 $109,000 Call / text Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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EXETER 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 REDUCED $42,000 Call Florence 570-715-7737

476 Wyoming St. Nice 3 bedroom single home. Gas heat. Convenient location. To settle estate. Reduced to $34,900 Call Jim for details

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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

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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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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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Highland Hills 8 Patrick Road Magnificent custom built tudor home with quality throughout. Spacious 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 story living room with fireplace and library loft. Dining room, family room and 3 season sunroom which overlooks professionally landscaped grounds with gazebo and tennis/basketball court. Lower level includes recreation room, exercise room and 3/4 bath. Enjoy this serene acre in a beautiful setting in Highland Hills Development. Too many amenities to mention. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-723 $399,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

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

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

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Very comfortable 2 bedroom home in move in condition. Great sun room, large yard, 1 car garage. Deeded lake access. Reduced $119,000 Call Kathie MLS # 11-2899

(570) 288-6654 LUZERNE 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

459 Bennett St. Very nice 5 bedroom, 2 story home in nice area of Luzerne. Off street parking for 4 cars. 1st floor master bedroom & laundry. Replacement windows on 2nd floor. 5 year young full bath. Modern kitchen w/breakfast bar, oak cabinets. Basement always DRY! All measurements approximate MLS11-3745 $122,900 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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21 Forest Road Fairview Heights ranch featuring 3 spacious bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, fireplace, 1st floor laundry, floored attic with walk-in cedar closet, 2 car attached garage. Newer roof, furnace, water heater and more! Sellers are licensed real estate agents. MLS 11-3419 $169,000 Tony Desiderio 570-715-7734 Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

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203 W. SOUTH ST Well kept 6 room brick fRont ranch, 3 bedrooms, modern kitchen, separate dining room, 1.5 modern baths, large fenced level lot with prIvate drive. all appliances. MLS 12-331 $115,900 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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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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

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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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 $159,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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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 $525,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

Very nice Ranch home with 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, kitchen, dining room & living room. Plus propane fireplace in living room, french doors in dining room and large deck with a view. $159,900 MLS 12-287 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

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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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PLYMOUTH

215 Patriot Circle Townhouse. Very good condition. 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath, living room with gas fireplace and hardwood floors. Kitchen offers new stainless steel appliances, tile floor, laundry area, dining room with built in corner cabinets. MLS 12-238 $124,900 James Banos Realtor Associate COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-991-1883

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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 NEW PRICE $182,500 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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#12-165 PRICE REDUCED $183,900 Jill Jones 696-6550

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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NANITCOKE

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

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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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182 Robert Street Nice single or duplex. Gas heat. Detached garage. This home is “high and dry”, and available for immediate occupancy. Call Jim for details. Affordable @ $104,900 TOWNE & COUNTRY R.E. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708

Great starter home in nice area. Close to schools and recreation. Large 3 season porch with cabinetry, great for entertaining. New plumbing, lots of light & huge walk up attic for storage or rec room. MLS# 12-868 $38,500 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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175 Oak Street NEW FURNANCE 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1st floor laundry room, 3 season porch, fenced yard and off street parking. MLS#12-721 $89,000 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC

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238 S. Main St. Ten room home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, great driveway, central air, large yard. A must see home! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-477 $139,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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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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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 $79,000 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

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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 $76,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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PITTSTON Adorable home with charm & character. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, family room with gas fireplace. 3 season room, fenced in yard with rear deck & shed. $119,000 MLS#12-498 Michael Nocera 570-357-4300

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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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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

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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

Fixer upper on a deep large lot, close to everything. Home offers off street parking, 4 bedrooms, laundry room and 1 full bath. Brand new furnace installed last year. Great investment opportunity here don't pass it by this house has lots of potential. Seller says bring all offers. MLS 12-367 $30,000 Contact Tony, 570-855-2424 for more information or to schedule your showing.

PLYMOUTH

Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom/laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. 11-4178 $163,700 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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

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

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PLYMOUTH

Roomy 2 bedroom single with eat-in kitchen, tile bath, gas heat & 2 car detached garage. Priced to sell at $34,900 MLS 11-2653 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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

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PLYMOUTH

This 4 bedroom 2 story has a full bath on the 1st floor and rough in for bath on 2nd floor. An enclosed side patio from the kitchen dinette area & side drive are a big plus. MLS 12-553 Only $34,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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SHAVERTOWN

3 bedroom, 2.5 bath log sided Ranch on almost 2 acres. Lower level is 3/4 finished. $210,000 MLS-11-4038 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 SHICKSHINNY

408 Cragle Hill Rd. This is a very well kept Ranch home on 6 acres, central air, rear patio and 1 car garage. This is a 3 parcel listing. MLS 11-4273 $157,900 Jackie Roman 570-288-0770 Ext. 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

Great new construction on 2 acres with 1 year builders warranty! 2 story home, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, master with whirlpool tub, living room with gas fireplace, dining room with tray ceiling, kitchen, breakfast room & laundry room. 2 car attached garage, open porch & rear deck. $275,000 MLS 11-2453 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

SWEET VALLEY

Totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 1 acre with large family room on lower level. property has small pond and joins state game lands. $141,900 MLS 11-4085 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 SWOYERSVILLE

120 Barber Street Nice ranch home! Great neighborhood. MLS#11-3365 $109,000 (570) 885-6731 (570) 288-0770

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SWOYERSVILLE

SWEET VALLEY

137 Post Office Rd Great home on 3 acres with additional 5 acres available. Mostly level - one third Wooded. Full Dry Basement ready for Finishing. Central Air & Vac, 2 1/2 Bath with Whirlpool in the First Floor Master. Generator Package for Emergency Power Supply. Lg 20 x 12 Shed. MLS 11-3369 $219,500 570-675-4400

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19 Bohac St. 2-3 bedroom. New bath with laundry 1st floor. Large living room. Finished lower level. Full walk up attic. Air conditioning. Nice yard, 1 car garage. Low taxes. Gas heat. A must see. $95,000 Call 570-760-1281 for appointment SWOYERSVILLE

53 Noyes Ave. Single family, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home situated on a double lot with finished family room in basement./ MLS 12-641 $119,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 SWOYERSVILLE

SWEET VALLEY

5411 Main Road Commercial zoned property on busy corner. Country Colonial home with detached 2 car garage, with additional office space and entrance door. Perfect property for home based business. Eat in kitchen with brick gas fireplace, large dining room and living room with coal stove. Finished basement with 2 rooms & 1/2 bath. Old fashioned root cellar off the kitchen. Large paved parking area. MLS 11-2554 $188,000 570-675-4400

SWEET VALLEY

SHICKSHINNY

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

Beautiful setting in a fabulous location. Well maintained 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home sits on a full beautiful acre of land. 3 car garage with a breezeway, first fl master bedroom suite and a great porch to sit and relax on all while enjoying your new serene surroundings. MLS 12-392 $225,000 Call Tony 570-855-2424

SHAVERTOWN

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PLAINS

together. Each has its own utilities on 2.5 + acres. 3 car garage with 3 large attached rooms. For Sale By Owner. $239,900 Call (570) 788-5913 SUGARLOAF

PLAINS

30 E. Charles St. 3 story home has 2 bedrooms with possibly a third bedroom in the walk up attic. Some replacement windows, gas heat and hotwater. Hardwood floors in the upstairs. An adjacent parcel of land is included in this price. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-776 $39,900 Call Angie 570-885-4896 or Terry 570-885-3041

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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. Bordering state game lands. $319,900. MLS-11-1094 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

65 Perrin St. Nice vinyl sided starter home with 1 1/2 car garage and large yard. MLS 12-588 $74,500 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

SWOYERSVILLE

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

SWOYERSVILLE

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

SWEET VALLEY

Enjoy easy summer living in this adorable 2 bedroom cottage with lake rights located on North Lake. Motivated Seller. $68,900 Shari Philmeck ERA Brady Associates 570-836-3848

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

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906 Homes for Sale TAYLOR

Featured on WNEP’s Home & Backyard. Move right into this 3 bedroom, 2 bath immaculate home with custom maple eat in kitchen, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, Jacuzzi tub, 2 fireplaces, abundance of storage leading outside to a private sanctuary with deck/pergola & Koi pond. Off street parking. MUST SEE. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-733 $189,900 Call Keri 570-885-5082

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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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NEW LISTING Nice double block, not in the flood area! 3 vehicle detached garage, off-street parking for 4 vehicles, front & rear porches, patio, fenced yard, nice & private. Home also has central air, #410 is updated & in very good condition, modern kitchen & bath. Kitchen has oak cabinets, stainless steel refrigerator, center aisle, half bath on 1st floor & 4th bedroom on 3rd floor. Both sides have hardwood floors on 2nd floor. MLS#12-737 $175,000 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

WHITE HAVEN

WEST WYOMING

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

TUNKHANNOCK

Historic Tunkhannock Borough. Affordable 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath family home with detached garage. All appliances and many furnishings included. $166,800. Shari Philmeck ERA Brady Associates 570-836-3848 W. PITTSTON New Listing. Opportunity knocking. Stately 2 story, river front home located on Susquehanna Ave. New heat, new electrical, 1st floor studded, 2nd floor good condition. Call Donna Mantione 570-613-9080

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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

WEST WYOMING

28 S. Woodhaven Dr Beautiful 4 bedroom home. Peaceful surroundings. Lake view. 11-1253. $179,000 Darcy J. Gollhardt, Realtor 570-262-0226 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-718-4959 Ext. 1352

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Nice two bedroom single, gas heat, enclosed porch, fenced yard. Close to downtown & colleges. Affordable at $39,500. Call TOWN & COUNTRY REAL ESTATE CO. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708 WILKES-BARRE

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

Come invest your time for a great return. Fixer Upper in a nice location, nice neighborhood out of the flood zone. Offers 4 bedrooms and a beautiful large lot. Don’t miss out Call for your showing today. MLS 12-432 $29,900 Call / text Donna Cain 570-947-3824

WEST WYOMING

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 PITTSTON

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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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

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285 Blackman St Great property. Priced to sell quickly and in move-in condition! Easy access to Interstate 81 & shopping! 11-3215 $36,500 570-675-4400

WILKES-BARRE

298 Lehigh Street Lovely 2 story with new roof, furnace, water heater, new cabinets and appliances. Whole house newly insulated. Nice deck and fenced-in yard. Call Chris at 570-8850900 for additional info or to tour. MLS 11-4505 $82,000 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

WILKES-BARRE

1400 North Washington St Nice 2 story in need of some TLC with low taxes, near the casino. Roof is 5 years young. Newer water heater (installed '09), replacement windows throughout, 100 AMP electric, tiled bath, wall-towall carpeting entire 1st floor. $49,900. 11-4455. CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 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

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

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77 Schuler St. “Goose Island” gem. Large home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, screened in porch overlooking fenced in yard, driveway, laminate floors throughout. Fresh paint, move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-845 $99,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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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

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 WILKES-BARRE

44 Hillard St. Lovely 3 bedroom in move in condition. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout, crown molding and lots of character and charm. Large closets and lots of storage space. New vinyl fence around back yard. New front porch. One stall garage has a new roof and is accessed via alley behind property. Water heater is new. MLS 12-510 $79,900 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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OUT OF FLOOD ZONE Single, 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Newer roof, windows & vinyl siding. Gas heat, off street parking with extra lot. One way street. A Must See! $69,900 Call 570-417-4884

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527 S. Franklin St. If you’re looking for a large home with Victorian charm, come and see this 4 bedroom with many great features. Cedar closet in Master bedroom, enclosed 2nd floor sun porch, full bath and bedroom on 3rd floor. Beautiful woodwork, newer appliances and water heater. Additional fenced side yard offers may possibilities. MLS 11-2495 $125,000 Call Connie for a look EILEEN R. MELONE REAL ESTATE 570-821-7022 WILKES-BARRE 74 Frederick St

This very nice 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home has a large eat in kitchen for family gatherings. A great walk up attic for storage and the home is in move-in condition. MLS 11-1612 $63,900 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

Beautifully maintained double block on large landscaped lot. Newer roof and windows, hardwood under carpet, ceiling fans, plaster walls and ample off street parking. Live in one side and let rent from other side help pay your mortgage. Must see! 12-816 $108,000 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for details 570-332-8832

WILKES-BARRE

Clean, nice double block at very attractive price. 750 square feet each side. 2 bedrooms per side. Separate utilities. Quick show. One side vacant. Only $39,900, but owner anxious to sell and is listening for reasonable offers. May be best 2 unit for the price around. Call today. 570-674-3120 day or night Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate

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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WILKES-BARRE HALF DOUBLE

Move right into this spacious 3 bedroom with 2 full baths. 4th & 5th bedrooms are possible in the finished attic. Hardwood floors under carpet. basement is partially finished. $37,500. MLS 12-494 Call Al Clemonts 570-371-9381

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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

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. 11-4464 $65,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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BACK MOUNTAIN/ HARVEYS LAKE

Come take a look at this value. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Sit back & relax on the rear deck of your new home. MLS 1275. $42,500. Call/ text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

WYOMING

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 YATESVILLE PRICE REDUCED

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

EDWARDSVILLE

89-91 Hillside Ave. Out of the flood plain this double has potential. Newer roof & some windows have been replaced. Property includes a large extra lot. Square ft. approximate. MLS 11-3463 $67,000 Roger Nenni EXT. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Nicely remodeled fully rented Duplex, near schools, hospital, parks & bus route. Separate utilities and off street parking. MLS 12599 $96,500. CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959

WILKES-BARRE

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

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

WILKES-BARRE

Nice home located on a quiet street. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath well kept & ready for new owner. MLS 12-73. $55,000. Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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909

Income & Commercial Properties

HUGHESTOWN

115 New St. Office building with over 2600 sq. ft. can be divided for up to 3 tenants with own central air and utilities and entrances. New roof. 20-25 parking spots in excellent condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-607 $249,900 Call Tom

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KINGSTON

155 Sharpe St. Nice duplex with separate electric and water. Off street parking in rear. Also listed as residential. See list #12-609 for additional photos. MLS 12-605 $79,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON

EDWARDSVILLE

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

WILKES-BARRE

Large well maintained gas heated multi-unit property. 2 apartments, air conditioned office suite, 3 car garage with office area. Close to General Hospital. 11-1268 Price reduced to $165,000 ROTHSTEIN REALTORS Call Bernie 888-244-2714

WILKES-BARRE

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

906 Homes for Sale

WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE 46 Bradford Street

WAPWALLOPEN 359 Pond Hill Mountain Road

4 bedroom home features a great yard with over 2 acres of property. Situated across from a playground. Needs some TLC but come take a look, you wouldn’t want to miss out. There is a pond at the far end of the property that is used by all surrounding neighbors. This is an estate and is being sold as is. No sellers property disclosure. Will entertain offers in order to settle estate. MLS 11-962 $64,900 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

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Income & Commercial Properties

AVOCA

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

LAFLIN 89-91 Hillside St. Out of the flood plain, this double has potential. Newer roof and some windows have been replaced. Property includes a large extra lot. MLS 11-3463 $87,000 Call Roger Nenni Ext. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 5770-288-0770 EDWARDSVILLE

Lawrence St. Nice 3 unit property. Lots of off street parking and bonus 2 car garage. All units are rented. Great income with low maintenance. $139,900 MLS# 10-2675 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

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BEAR CREEK

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

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341 Wyoming Ave. 3 story Victorian located in a high exposure area. Has all the lovely signature woodwork of a grand Victorian of yesteryear! Can be restored for use as a residential home or a landlord investment. Currently subdivided into multiple office spaces and 2 apartments. MLS 12-617 $190,000 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

1012 Wyoming Ave. SUPER LOCATION Needs work. Priced to sell. Great for your small business or offices. Very high traffic count. Property is being sold IN AS IS CONDITION. Inspections for buyers information only. Property needs rehab. MLS 11-4267 $84,900 Roger Nenni 570-288-0770 Ext. 32 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

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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

LARKSVILLE

909

Income & Commercial Properties

NANTICOKE

4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 unit apartment buildings. Fully occupied. City license and occupancy permits issued. Very well maintained. Some have new windows, roofs, coinop washer/dryer. 570-736-3125

PITTSTON

P E N D I N G

166 Vine St. Nice PPthree 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

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

P E N D I N G

PITTSTON

SALE OR LEASE PRICE REDUCED Modern office building, parking for 12 cars. Will remodel to suit tenant. $1800/mo or purchase for $449,000 MLS 11-751 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

WEST PITTSTON

134 Ann St. Nice duplex in a great neighborhood. Low maintenance. Investors: Money maker right from the start. Unit 2 is owner occupied, rent is projected. MLS 12-575 $119,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

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

379-381 Sixth St. Perfect first home for you with one side paying most of your mortgage. Would also make a nice investment with all separate utilities and nice rents. Large fenced yard, priced to sell. Don’t wait too long. Call today to schedule a tour. MLS 11-1453 REDUCED!! $84,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSS REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

269 S. Washington Zoned C-1. 3 floors with 10 units; 8 apartments and 2 office spaces. Huge potential for student housing, offices or social group. MLS 12-615 $175,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

WILKES-BARRE

Duplex, can convert to single. Steel siding, new roof, new furnace, garage large lot. Reduced $59,900 Castrignano Realty 570-824-9991

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Income & Commercial Properties

WYOMING 14 West Sixth St.

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

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

285 Wyoming Ave. First floor currently used as a shop, could be offices, etc. Prime location, corner lot, full basement. 2nd floor is 3 bedroom apartment plus 3 car garage and parking for 6 cars. For more information and photos go to www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS #10-4339 $169,900 Call Charlie VM 101

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

912 Lots & Acreage

Earth Conservancy Land For Sale 61 +/- Acres Nuangola - $99,000 46 +/- Acres Hanover Twp. $79,000 Highway Commercial KOZ Hanover Twp. 3+/- Acres 11 +/- Acres Wilkes-Barre Twp. 32 +/- Acres Zoned R-3 See additional land for sale at: www.earth conservancy.org 570-823-3445

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

EXETER

Clear land lot, zoned R2, on corner of Barber St. & Park Lane, containing 15, 898 square feet and well above flood level. Build your dream home on a large corner lot! $85,000. Call 570-594-5564 for the lowdown. Serious Inquiries Only. HARDING Mt. Zion Road One acre lot just before Oberdorfer Road. Great place to build your dream home MLS 11-3521 $29,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

HUGHESTOWN

Cleared lot in Stauffer Heights. Ready for your dream home just in time for Spring! MLS 12-549 $32,500 Call Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

LAFLIN Lot#9 Pinewood Dr

156FORGET X 110 X 150 X 45 THE

GROUNDHOG, SPRING IS ON ITS WAY! BUILD NOW! 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 $32,000 atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

MOUNTAIN TOP Crestwood Schools! 126 Acres for Sale! Mostly wooded with approx. 970 ft on Rt. 437 in Dennison Twp. $459,000 Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

912 Lots & Acreage

BACK MOUNTAIN Dallas Area

Building lots available. Lot/home packages. Call for details. 570-675-4805 BEAR CREEK

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MOUNTAIN TOP Several building lots ready to build on! ALL public utilities! Priced from $32,000 to $48,000! Use your own Builder! Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

WYOMING

FIRST ST. 4 building lots each measuring 68x102 with public utilities. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-439 $39,900 EACH Call Charlie 570-829-6200

915 Manufactured Homes

DALLAS Valley View Park

403 South Drive 1984 single wide 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. End lot. Large deck. New roof, windows & doors. All appliances included. $12,500 or best offer. Call 570-675-2012

HUNLOCK CREEK

Very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in quiet country setting. $20,000. Financing available Call 717-439-7716 MOUNTAINTOP 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, sunroom, a lot of new. Asking $30,000. Call leave message 570-406-7318

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

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

DALLAS HI-MEADOWS

APARTMENTS 1075 Memorial Hwy. Low & Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: *Electric Range & Refrigerator *Off Street Parking *Community Room *Coin Operated Laundry *Elevator. *Video Surveilence Applications Accepted by Appointment 570-675-5944 8a.m. - 4 p.m. TDD Only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity

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

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

WHITE HAVEN

1977 2 bedroom Schult. No pets. $6000 570-851-2245

Need Owner finance. Flood house OK. Will repair. Please contact 570-212-8370

1006

A/C & Refrigeration Services

STRISH A/C

Ductless / Central Air Conditioning Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 570-332-0715

Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co. Roofing, siding,

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

Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320

570-606-8438 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

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DALLAS

$129,900 SPECTACULAR WATER VIEW! 2 acres overlooking Huntsville Reservoir. Building site cleared but much of woodlands preserved. Perc & site prep done. 11-2550. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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

DALLAS AREA

3 lots. 70 x 125. City water and sewer, gas available. $36,500 per lot. 570-675-5873

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SHAVERTOWN LAND Harford Ave.

4 buildable residential lots for sale individually or take all 4! Buyer to confirm water and sewer with zoning officer. Directions: R. on E. Franklin, R. on Lawn to L. on Harford. $22,500 per lot Mark Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 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

SHICKSHINNY

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

ASHLEY

74 W. Hartford St 1 bedroom + computer room. 2nd floor. Fridge, stove, washer/dryer included. Wall to wall carpet. No pets. Security, application fee. $550/month plus utilities. 570-472-9494 ASHLEY Available Now 1st floor, 2 bedroom. Off street parking. Washer dryer hookup. Appliances. Bus stop at the door. Water Included.$575 + utilities & security. No pets. TRADEMARK REALTY GROUP 570-954-1992 ASHLEY Available Now 2nd floor, 2 bedroom. Off street parking. Washer dryer hookup. Appliances. Bus stop at the door. Water Included.$575 + utilities & security. No pets. TRADEMARK REALTY GROUP 570-954-1992

ASHLEY Level *7.5 acres* building lot with a mountain view. Great for horses or organic farming. MLS 12-306 $59,000 570-675-4400

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

BEAR CREEK

TUNKHANNOCK Approximately

4 acres. Perk Tested & Surveyed. Well above flood level. Mountain View. Clear land. $45,000. Bill 570-665-9054

Available April 1 New 3 room apartment. All utilities included except electric. No smoking & no pets. $650 + security and references. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 570-954-1200

FORTY FORT 2nd floor, 2 bed-

room, 1 1/2 baths, large living & dining room. Eat-in kitchen with washer/dryer hookup. Kitchen appliances included + AC units. Enclosed porch. Cable + internet also included. Off street parking. No smoking, no pets. $850 + security & utilities. Available March 1. Call 570-762-3031

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

GLEN LYON

KEN POLLOCK APARTMENTS 41 Depot Street Low and Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: * Electric Range & Refrigerator * Off Street Parking * Community Room * Coin Operated Laundry *Elevator Applications Accepted by Appointment 570-736-6965 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. TDD Only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity HANOVER TWP. 30 Garrahan St.

QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR UNIVERSITIES 2nd floor, 2 bed-

room, off street parking & quiet back yard. $650/month heat & water included. security & references required. Call Rich @ 570-542-7620

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HARDING

Renovated 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. New carpeting and paint. Fridge & stove. Water Included. $600 + security & utilities. Call 570-240-6620 or 570-388-6503

HARVEYS LAKE 1 BEDROOM

APARTMENT Located off the lake. Stackable washer & dryer, all utilities included. $695/ month. Call 570-675-4600 or 570-639-2331

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

KINGSTON & Surrounding Areas WYOMING 1 bedroom, 1st floor, newly remodeled, quiet neighborhood. Off street parking, $500/month. KINGSTON: 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Near Market St. & shopping. $450-$465. WILKES-BARRE 2 bedroom apt. Off street parking. $460. 4 bedroom 1/2 double, newly remodeled $675. Apartments include appliances. Credit check/references/ lease required. Tina Randazzo Property Manager 570-899-3407

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KINGSTON

40 Pierce Street 1st floor. 2 bedroom. Heat, hot and cold water, trash included. $725/mo. Cats considered. Call (570) 474-5023

KINGSTON

72 E. W alnut St. 3rd floor, located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room, sun room, bathroom. 2 large and 1 small bedroom, lots of closets, built in linen, built in hutch, hardwood floors, fireplace, storage room, yard. New washer/ dryer, stove & fridge. Heat and hot water included. 1 year lease + security. $950 570-406-1411 KINGSTON Available April 1st 2nd Floor, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, living room washer & dryer next to post office, off street parking $500 + utilities water & sewer included, 1 year. lease security & references no pets, no smoking. Call 570-822-9821

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

KINGSTON

Available Now Beautiful 1 bedroom apartment in nice neighborhood. Wall to wall carpeting. Plenty of closet space. All kitchen appliances, including dishwasher & garbage disposal. Nice pantry area off kitchen. Washer / dryer hookup. No pets. No smoking. $450 + utilities & security. Call 570-406-9243 Leave Message All Calls Returned Same Day

KINGSTON

ST. E.Light, WALNUT bright, 1st

floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Air Conditioned. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $765 + utilities. Call. 570-287-0900

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KINGSTON

Nice, roomy 2 bedroom, new kitchen, clean. On 2nd floor. $495 plus utilities. Call for appointments. Day or night 570-674-3120 Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate

KINGSTON

PRIME LOCATION 1st floor, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2 porches. Range, fridge, w/d, basement, yard, off street parking. $620/mo plus utilities, lease & security. Garage & extra parking $40. 570-417-7659

941

Midtowne Apartments

KINGSTON 1/2 D

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

Spacious, Modern & Stylish

2 story 2 bedroom apt. Oak kitchen with snack bar plus all appliances, 1-1/2 baths, in-home office, of street parking, large maintenance free yard. $950 month includes heat/hot water budget & sewer. Rest of utilities by tenant. Sorry no smoking or pets. Lease, security & references. 570-824-9507.

LARKSVILLE

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Cute and clean 2 bedroom, off street parking, w/d hookup, eat in kitchen. Immaculate. $435 + utilities. 1 mo. security. NO DOGS 845-386-1011

Apartments/ Unfurnished 100 E. 6th Street, Wyoming PA 18644

Housing for

Extremely Low & Very Low Income

Elderly, Handicapped & Disabled. 570-693-4256 ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED Rents based on income. Managed by EEI

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

Very clean 2nd floor. 2 bedrooms. Heat included. $500/month. Call 570-696-2357

LARKSVILLE

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

LUZERNE 1 bedroom, wall to

Land for sale? Place an ad and SELL 570-829-7130

wall, off-street parking, coin laundry, water, sewer & garbage included. $495/ month + security & lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

LUZERNE

Spacious 1 bedroom. Off street parking. Laundry hookups. No pets, no smoking. Garbage included. $450 + utilities. Call 570-696-3368

NANTICOKE

1st floor. 1 bedroom, electric water and heat included. Off street parking. Freshly painted, w/d hookup. $575/mo., lease and security required. NO PETS 570-477-6018 leave message

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SHAVERTOWN

ECHO VALLEY ESTATES Double wide modular, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, gas heat, central air, corner lot. New roof, furnace, & water heater. Two sheds. $42,900 Call 570-696-1582 to set an appointment.

941

ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / repair, Porches, decks & steps DAVE JOHNSON Expert Bathroom & Room Remodeling, Carpentry & Whole House Renovations. Licensed &Insured

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Shedlarski Construction H I OME MPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

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

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1030

570-819-0681

Looking for more business? Find it with a Classified ad! 570-829-7130 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) 855-2506

NEED A NEW KITCHEN OR BATH???? HUGHES Construction

Roofing, Home Renovating. Garages, Kitchens, Baths, Siding and More! Licensed and Insured. FREE ESTIMATES!! 570-388-0149 PA040387

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

All Types Of Work New or Remodeling Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-406-6044

Building & Remodeling

Carpet Cleaning

Alan & Linda’s Carpet and/or Chair Cleaning

2 FOR $39

570-826-7035

1039

Chimney Service

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

1042

Cleaning & Maintainence

BACK MOUNTAIN COMMERCIAL Cleaning Services For your free estimate dial 570-675-2317

1054

Concrete & Masonry

C&C Masonry and Concrete. Absolutely free estimates. Masonry & concrete work. Specializing in foundations, repairs and rebuilding. Footers floors, driveways. 570-766-1114 570-346-4103 PA084504

1054

Concrete & Masonry

D. Pugh Concrete

All phases of masonry & concrete. Small jobs welcome. Senior discount. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured 288-1701/655-3505

Williams & Franks Inc Masonry contractors. Chimney, stucco & concrete. Cleanouts and hauling service. 570-466-2916

1057Construction & Building

GARAGE DOOR Sales, service,

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

1078

Dry Wall

MIRRA DRYWALL

Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

(570) 675-3378 1084

1132

Handyman Services

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

Mark’s Handyman Service

Give us a call

We do it all! Licensed &Insured

570-578-8599

1135

Hauling & Trucking

AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing & Tree Removal. Free Est. 779-0918 or 542-5821; 814-8299 A.S.A.P Hauling Estate Cleanouts, Attics, Cellars, Garages, we’re cheaper than dumpsters!. Free Estimates, Same Day! 570-822-4582 AAA Bob & Ray’s Hauling: Friendly & Courteous. We take anything & everything. Attic to basement. Garage, yard, free estimates. Call 570-655-7458 or 570-905-4820

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC Licensed, Insured, No job too small.

SLEBODA ELECTRIC Master electrician Licensed & Insured Service Changes & Replacements. Generator Installs. 868-4469

1093

Excavating

All Types Of Excavating, Demolition & Concrete Work. Large & Small Jobs FREE ESTIMATES (570) 760-1497

1132

Handyman Services

All Your Home Repair Needs No Job Too Small Licensed & Insured Free Estimates RUSSELL’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 570-406-3339

BOB’S RADIATOR COVERS Are you tired

of looking at those ugly radiators? Call for a free estimate. 570-709-1496

Hauling & Trucking

DOPainting, IT ALL HANDYMAN drywall,

Electrical

570-829-4077

1135

SPRING CLEANUP! 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

1141

Heating & Cooling

HEATING, A/C & REFRIGERATION REPAIR Services. Commer-

cial / Residential. Licensed & Insured. 24-7 Free Estimates. Call 646-201-1765 mycohvac.com

1156

Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY

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

CASH PAID

FAST PICKUP ANYTHING METAL Estate Leftovers Household Clutter (570) 814-4631

CASTAWAY HAULING JUNK REMOVAL

823-3788 / 817-0395

HAUL ALL& H AULING

PAINTING SERVICES. Free Estimates. 570-332-5946

Junk-Be-Gone We Haul It All! Residential Commercial No Job Too Big Or Small! Free Est. W-B based 570-237-2609/ 570-332-8049

Mike’s $5-Up

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

570-826-1883

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1162 Landscaping/ Garden

JAY’S LAWN SERVICE

Spring clean-ups, mowing, mulching and more! Free Estimates 570-574-3406 NORWAY SPRUCE 8’ - 9’ for $99.00 Plants dug fresh Delivery & Planting available. Other types & sizes helenandedstreefarm.com 570-498-6209 Ed TREE REMOVAL Stump grinding, Hazard tree removal, Grading, Drainage, Lot clearing, Stone/ Soil delivery. Insured. Reasonable Rates 570-574-1862

1183

Masonry

KEN’S MASONRY All phases of brick/block, chimney restoration, replacement of steps. FREE ESTIMATES 570-458-6133

1183

Masonry

H O S CONSTRUCTION

Licensed - Insured Certified - Masonry Concrete - Roofing Quality Craftsmanship Guaranteed Unbeatable Prices Free Estimates 1-888-386-9009

1189 Miscellaneous Service

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted:

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Movers

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Painting & Wallpaper

M. PARALIS PAINTING

Int/ Ext. painting, Power washing. Professional work at affordable rates. Free estimates. 570-288-0733

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Paving & Excavating

EDWARD’S ALL COUNTY PAVING & SEAL COATING

Modified stone, laid & compacted. Hot tar and chips, dust and erosion control. Licensed and Insured. Call Today For Your Free Estimate

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Roofing & Siding

EVERHART CONSTRUCTION Roofing, siding, gutters, chimney repairs & more. Free Estimates, Lowest Prices 570-855-5738

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*

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

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Paving & Excavating

Mountain Top

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Tax Preparation

TAX PREPARATION by Law School

Graduate with Tax Certificate Reasonable Call 570-793-6210

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Tree Care

ZOMERFELD TREE SERVICE, INC.

Tree removal, trimming, stump grinding. Demolition Hauling & excavating. 570-574-5018

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NANTICOKE

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NANTICOKE

3 1/2 Bedrooms , $600 P ER MONTH . 1 ST M ONTH â&#x20AC;&#x2122; S RENT & DEPOSIT REQUIRED 570-497-9966 516-216-3539 Section 8 welcome

NANTICOKES . 603 H T

2nd floor, 1 bedroom. No pets. $400 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. 570-542-5330

Adorable year round lake cabin available for 1 year lease. 854 sq.ft. with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Also features 10x25 screened porch, off street parking & appliances. Lake access. Security deposit required. $700/month + utilities. Call Pam Mcgovern 570-474-6307 or 570-715-7749

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

NANTICOKE Cozy 1 bedroom,

modern eat-in kitchen, all appliances including dishwasher, skylight, pantry, walk-in closets, modern bathroom. $470 includes garbage. Call (570) 239-2741

NANTICOKE

FIRST FLOOR

2 bedrooms, hardwood floors, refrigerator, washer & dryer in kitchen . Heat & hot water included. $625/per month. Call (570) 735-4074

NANTICOKE Large 1st floor,

2 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove top, sunroom & large pantry. No pets. $650/month, all utilities included, security & credit check required. Call 484-602-8924

NANTICOKE Spacious 1 bed-

room 1st floor. New carpeting, gas range and fridge included. Garage parking, no dogs. References and security required. $450/mo. Water, sewer, garbage fee incl. Tenant pays gas and electric 570-696-3596

NANTICOKE/ALDEN Spacious 1 bed-

room, quiet neighborhood, off-street parking, newly renovated. All appliances included. $460/month. Call 570-441-4101

NORTH WILKES-BARRE North Washington

Large 1 bedroom apartment, hardwood floors, appliances in kitchen. Big living room, eat in kitchen. All renovated. Parking space available. $630/month, utilities included. Call Steve at 570-793-9449 or Agnes at 347-495-4566

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PARSONS SECTION

2nd floor 2 Bedroom, Washer/Dryer hookup, Off street parking water included, freshly painted $525/mo plus utilities. lease & security required. No pets. 570-328-1875

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PITTSTON HUGHESTOWN Completely remod-

eled, modern 1 bedroom apt. Lots of closet space, with new tile floor & carpets. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hook up. Oil heat, nice yard & neighborhood, no pets. $600 / month includes water & sewer. $1,000 deposit. 479-6722

PITTSTON

Modern 1st floor. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new carpeting, gas hot water heat, off street parking. $650/ month + utilities. No pets, no smokers, background/credit check required. Call 570-881-4078 PLAINS

MODERN 1ST FLOOR

2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. All new carpet. Convenient location. Washer/dryer hookup. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

PLAINS/HUDSON Beautiful Neighbor-

hood! 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove, washer/dryer hook-up, large basement, no pets. $625/month, water & sewer paid, + security. 570-829-5378

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PLYMOUTH

2 bedroom apartment. Heat, water, stove & fridge included. Near bus stop. $600/month Two room efficiency, all utilities included. $425/month No smoking or pets. Credit and background check, security & references required. Call (570) 592-2902

SCRANTON

Green Ridge Area Modern, nice, clean. Fresh paint, new carpet. 3 bedrooms (1 small) living room, kitchen, bath,& laundry room. Fresh paint, new carpet. $600, includes sewer. No pets. 570-344-3608

SWOYERSVILLE

Must see! Brand new 1st floor, 3 bedroom. Comparable to a Ranch home. Large living room, stove, fridge dishwasher, w/d, laundry room, A/c and heat. Your dream home. W/w carpeting, hardwood floors, off street parking, large back yard. All utilities paid except electric. $1075/mo + security & references 570-287-3646

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West Pittston, Pa. GARDEN VILLAGE APARTMENTS 221 Fremont St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-655-6555, 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

WILKES-BARRE

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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TRUCKSVILLE

Trucksville Manor Apartments 170 Oak Street Low and Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: *Electric Range & Refrigerator *Off Street Parking *Coin Operated Laundry Applications Accepted by appointment 570-696-1201 8a.m. - 4p.m. TDD only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity

WEST PITTSTON

1 bedroom efficiency apartment. No pets. $315 + utilities & security deposit. Call 570-333-5499

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203 Delaware Ave. Out of flood zone. 4 rooms, no pets, no smoking, off street parking. Includes heat, water, sewer, fridge, stove, w/d. High security bldg. 1st floor or 2nd floor 570-655-9711

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941

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941

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Spacious 1st floor, 1 bedroom in an Historic Colonial house. Next to Barre Hall on Wilkes Campus. Hardwood floors. Washer & dryer inside unit. Off street parking. $750 + security. 570-991-1619

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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

WYOMING

Wyoming Ave 2nd floor, large newly remodeled, 2 bedroom 1 bath. All appliances, w/d hardwood floors. $615/mo + utilities. No pets, security and references . 570-954-2972

944

Commercial Properties

Center City WB

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET! Why pay extra for

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

DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 1,000 & 3,800 Sq. Ft. WILL DIVIDE OFFICE / RETAIL Call 570-829-1206 OFFICE SPACE HANOVER TWP. Ultra-modern professional office space. Approximately 850 sq. ft. Plenty of parking. All utilities included. Can be furnished. Easy access location. $850/month Call Linda @ 570-474-6307 or 570-715-7743

WILKES-BARRE

1 bedroom. Heat & hot water included. $550 month + security required 973-879-4730

WILKES-BARRE

111 Carey Avenue 1 bedroom, 1st floor. Living room, kitchen & bath. Fridge & stove included. Washer dryer hookup. Off street parking for 1 car. Tenant pays utilities. Ready May 1. $375 + security. 570-270-3139 WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS ! S AVE MONEY THIS YEAR

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

Smith Hourigan Group

PITTSTON

5,000 sq. ft. No loading dock. Off street parking. $550 mo. + utilities 570-540-0746

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

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

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 WILKES-BARRE Â&#x160;1 bedroom water included Â&#x160;2 bedroom water included Â&#x160;2 bedroom single family HANOVER Â&#x160;2 bedroom Â&#x160;4 bedroom, large NANTICOKE Â&#x160;2 bedroom large, water included PITTSTON Â&#x160;Large 1 bedroom water included KINGSTON Â&#x160;3 Bedroom Half Double McDermott & McDermott Real Estate Inc. Property Management 570-821-1650 (direct line) Mon-Fri. 8-7pm Sat. 8-noon

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72 W. River St.

941

WYOMING

1st floor 2 bedroom apartment. Heat, hot water, water, sewer, garbage & snow removal included. $850 + security & references. Call 570-371-8300

Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a showroom in print! Classifiedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got the directions! WYOMING 2nd floor 2 bedroom, recently remodeled, washer & dryer hookup, off street parking. No pets. $525 month, water & sewer included. 570-714-7272

PITTSTON

OFFICE SPACE Attractive modern

office space. 2 suites available. Suite A-4 offices, plus restroom and storage includes utilities, 700 sq. ft. $650/month Suite B-2, large offices, 2 average size offices, plus restroom and storage plus utilities, 1,160 sq. ft. $1000/month Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Commercial Properties

WILKES-BARRE

GARAGE FOR RENT

Large 43x63 garage with high overhead door. Contractors, delivery truck routes, etc. who need good size garage. Also for storage / vehicles. Located near W.B. General on Chestnut St. Electrical. $750 per month. Call night or day. 570-674-3120

WILKES-BARRE

GREAT LOCATION!

Close to all Major Highways Commercial space for lease 21,600 sq. ft. Distribution/ Warehouse/Retail /Offices, etc + large 80,000 sq. ft. parking lot fenced in with automatic dusk to dawn lighting system. Will divide. Call 570-822-2021. Ask for Betty or Dave

950

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ASHLEY

57 W. Hartford St. 3 bedroom, large modern, no pets. Security/lease. $575+ utilities 570-332-1216 570-592-1328

GLEN LYON 3 bedrooms, wall to wall carpeting, laundry room, yard, nice deck. $500 + utilities, security & references. No Pets. Call 570-592-3100

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

Nice 3 bedroom. Off street parking. Nice area. $575/month Call (570)825-4198

950

Half Doubles

953 Houses for Rent

PLAINS 31 Center St. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. New flooring thruout. Walk up attic, covered front porch, side yard, off street parking, washer /dryer hookups. No pets. $550 /month plus utilities & 1 month security. Available April 1. 570-262-9181

WILKES-BARRE Duplex RENTAL first & second floor for rent. Kitchen, bedroom, living room & bath in each apartment. Included is refrigerator & stove in each apartment. First floor tenant has use of washer & dryer. Off-street parking. Heat, water & sewer included in the rent. Tenant responsible for electric only. Applicant to provide proof of income and responsible for cost of credit check. 1st floor rent is $600 per month, 2nd floor is $575 per month. Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

PLYMOUTH

Completely remodeled 2 bedroom half double with 2 new tile baths. Granite countertops, maple kitchen cabinets & new appliances included. Central air and new gas furnace. No pets. $775 + utilities & security. Call 570-466-1660

WILKES-BARRE EAST END

Clean and freshly painted. 3 bedrooms, spacious kitchen, hardwood floors, near amenities. Full basement, stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer hookup, no pets. $625/month, + utilities & security. Call 570-328-3516 570-825-0046 WILKES-BARRE

HALF DOUBLE

Background and credit checks required. Security required. $650. plus utilities. Call 570-262-9645.

WYOMING

Newly remodeled 3 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, wall to wall carpeting, $800/month, + utilities, & $1,000 security deposit. Call 570-693-2804

953 Houses for Rent DALLAS

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

JENKINS TWP. 3 bedrooms, 1.5

baths, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, $550/month, plus utilities, & 1 month security. SECTION 8 WELCOME Call 570-814-6072

KINGSTON DUPLEX

Beautiful 1st floor. 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 5 rooms. Convenient residential location. Hardwood floors, natural wood -work, French doors, laundry with washer & dryer included. Refrigerator, gas range, dishwasher, oak cabinets, off street parking, fenced in back yard, storage. Available May 1. $695 + utilities & security. 570-690-0633

KINGSTON

ONE MONTH FREE 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator, stove & dishwasher, washer /dryer, front & rear porches, full basement & attic. Offstreet parking, no pets, totally remodeled. Close to schools & shopping. $900/month, + utilities, security & lease. Call 570-824-7598

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

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195 HANOVER TWP Modern 3 bedroom. 1 1/2 bath. Driveway. Gas heat. Lease. No pets. No smoking. $725 + utilities. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

(570) 288-6654

HARVEYS LAKE

2 small bedrooms, all appliances, security, 1st & last. Available 4/1. NO PETS. 570-762-6792

HARVEYS LAKE

2.5 bedrooms, 2 baths, all appliances, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, washer/dryer on premises, single car attached garage. No pets. $1,100/month + security. Water, sewer & garbage paid. Call 570-855-2687

RETAIL BUILDING

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

315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 3,400 SQ.FT 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

518 N. Main St. Approximately 1000 sq. ft. Large glass storefront, formerly used as floral shop. Priced right at $350/mo., water incl. Tenant pays gas & electric 570-814-1356

MOUNTAIN TOP

2 bedroom, 1 bath, nice yard. No smoking or pets. $525 + utilities. 1 month deposit required. Credit and background check. 570-793-6438 ask for Bill

NANTICOKE

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

HUNLOCK CREEK

SYLVAN LAKE

1 bedroom, tenant pays utilities, $515/per month, Call (570) 256-7535

NANTICOKE Desirable

Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms $936 + electric only

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478

1 bedroom, 4 rooms. $575/month heat, water, sewer incl. Security and lease required 570-906-7614

PITTSTON

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

PLAINS

WANTED TO RENT

2 bedroom, modern quiet, w/w, w/d hookup, gas heat. $500. No pets. Security & lease. 570-332-1216 570-592-1328

OR RENT TO OWN. Crestwood school district. I do have a cat. Need 2+ bedrooms. Call with all offers. 570-406-7318

WEST PITTSTON

Wonderful 3 bedroom, 1 bath home with off street parking, central air. All appliances & sewage included. Screened in rear porch. No Pets, No Smoking. $875 + utilities, security & references. (570) 602-8798 or (570)362-8591

WILKES-BARRE

2 bedroom, stove, w/d hookups, parking, gas heat. No pets. $520 + utilities. 570-868-4444

WILKES-BARRE

One 4 bedroom $750 One 3 Bedroom $625 One 2 bedroom $585 Plus all utilities References & security. No pets. 570-766-1881

WILKES-BARRE

ROLLING MILL HILL 3 bedroom, 1 bath home with large eat-in-kitchen, hardwood floors, washer/dryer included, drive, nice yard. NO PETS. $750/month + security. Utilities separate. Credit and background check required. 570-606-8361

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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

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WEST PITTSTON Rooms for rent

in large, furnished Victorian Home. Hardwood floors. Modern kitchen, bath & laundry. Off street parking. $500 + security. All utilities, cable & internet included. Month to month lease. Call 570-430-3100

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

HARVEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAKE

LAKEFRONT fully furnished. Wifi, cable. Weekly, monthly. Season 2012 starting June 570-639-5041

QUAIL HOLLOW VILLAGE TIME SHARE

Beech Mountain Lakes, Drums PA. Great Price! Call 570-954-8795

974 Wanted to Rent Real Estate

Kingston, Forty Fort or Bear Creek Area Responsible couple. Non-smokers. Seeking to rent a single home or half double. Call 570-822-8361

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