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Puerto Rico falls to Romney

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012

Residents: Islands growing problem History found in middle of stream

GOP rival Santorum is routed as ex-senator and Newt Gingrich look to Ill., La. By PHILIP ELLIOTT and BEN FOX Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Mitt Romney scored an overwhelming win Sunday in Puerto Rico’s Republican presidential primary, trouncing chief rival Rick Santorum on the Caribbean island even as the two rivals looked ahead to more competitive contests this week in Illinois and Louisiana. The victory in the U.S. territory was so convincing that Romney, the GOP frontELECTION runner, won all 20 delegates to the national convention at stake because he prevailed with more than 50 percent of the vote. That padded his comfortable lead over Santorum in the race to amass the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination. Nevertheless, the GOP nomination fight is unlikely to end anytime soon, with Santorum refusing to step aside even though Romney is pulling further ahead in the delegate hunt. As the day began, Santorum claimed he was in contest for the long haul because Romney is a weak front-runner. “This is a primary process where somebody had a huge advantage, huge money advantage, huge advantage of establishment support and he hasn’t been able to close the deal and even come close to closing the deal,” Santorum said. “That tells you that there’s a real flaw there.” Yet, Santorum sidestepped when asked if he would fight Romney on the convention floor if he failed before August to stop the former Massachusetts governor from getting the required number of delegates. Romney, in turn, expressed confidence that he’d prevail. “I can’t tell you exactly how the process is going to work,” Romney said. “But I bet I’m going to become the nominee.” Both campaigned in Puerto Rico last week — in a campaign focused on statehood for the U.S. territory — but Romney cut

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Shickshinny resident Jim Bach shows a photograph of Belles Island in the early 1900s. The island’s size and tree growth has increased dramatically since then, prompting Bach and others to conclude the island is contributing to flooding.

ISLANDS AND FLOODS

Some officials and residents of Shichshinny Borough and Conyngham Township suspect two islands have grown larger, obstructing Susquehanna River flow and contributing to flooding. SHICKSHINNY

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Shickshinny Mayor Beverly Moore has a love-hate relationship with the Susquehanna River island near her borough. When the river’s calm, Belles Island is a fun place for scavenger hunting and relaxing, a “little tropical island,” she said. But sediment and new growth are making the island larger, causing Moore and others to blame it for causing more water to back up into the flood-ravaged community when the river rises. “It’s getting bigger and it’s getting longer,” she said.

Moore believes the government must reduce the size of the island and gravel bars around it and clear out Moore growth to ensure it’s not choking flood water. She said she has unsuccessfully pressed county, state and federal officials to address the issue for years. “The island is beautiful and recreational, but nobody’s taken care of it the last 50 years, and that’s terrible,” Moore said. Borough resident and business owner Jim Bach says he has

proof the island has grown out of control. He holds up a photograph of the island taken around 1900. The island had about a dozen trees, and the river water was even with the island bank. Standing on the river bank last week, he estimates the island has about 1,300 trees and is 8 feet higher from sediment. “The island got so big, and there’s so much debris, every time the river floods, it gets blocked. That’s one of the reasons why people here get flooded so bad, and nobody wants to listen to us,” Bach said. See ISLANDS, Page 12A

Peter Sudol and John Serafin braved the swollen, icy waters in a ferry boat the afternoon of March 16, 1923, determined to reach the island to tend to their farm animals. Their watercraft was guided by a pulley attached to a cable line anchored to the shore, “The Susbut the violent tugging dis- quehanna lodged the islands safety net, capsizing the fer- were a ry and sending great the men into the water and source of to their death. recreation This tragedy wasn’t in for the some faraway people seafaring community but and were right here in also frethe Susquequently hanna River. The destina- used for tion that farming.” caused these Frank Evina men to risk Conyngham their lives is Township now known as Mack’s Island in the Mocanaqua section of Conyngham Township. Township resident and history buff Frank Evina has always been interested in the island, which he has known as Bald Eagle Island, possibly after a hotel of that name that once stood along the river bank. It’s also been called Little Island and See HISTORY, Page 12A

Voice therapy sessions at MU hit all right notes voice therapist. Singer gets help at area Tellis’ specialty lies in vocal reuniversity’s Speech-Language habilitation, providing therapy and Hearing Center. for those who suffered injury to By JOE DOLINSKY Times Leader Intern

their vocal cords, someone who just recovered from a laryngectomy or simply someone looking to improve their vocal range. Misericordia’s five-year, Master of Science degree in speechlanguage pathology features the Speech-Language and Hearing Center, the only clinic of its type

DALLAS TWP. -- Misericordia University’s assistant director of speech-language pathology has an ear for the perfect note. A classically trained opera singer, Cari Tellis, Ph.D., is also an author, research scientist and See VOICE, Page 11A

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK

>> GOTTA DANCE: Mankind has always liked dancing. And we’ve always had a fondness for celebrities. Combine the two, sprinkle in our love of TV and you have the recipe for a hit reality show on ABC. “Dancing with the Stars” premieres its 14th season today at 8 p.m. Semi-famous people lined up for this go round include Melissa Gilbert, Martina Navratilova and Jack Wagner (The actor, not Pennsylvania’s auditor general. That would not be much fun.) >> SPRINGTIME AWAITS: We here in Northeastern Pa.

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now. Well, early this Tuesday morning we won’t have to call it “spring-like” anymore because the real thing will be here. Spring makes its 2012 debut at 1:14 a.m. when the Vernal Equinox occurs. If you look closely, you can see that the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun at that time. OK, so you can’t SEE it, but it is happening. Really.

>> HEY NEIGHBOR: For a lot of people over the age of 30, Fred Rogers was almost like a third parent. The gentle host of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” took children on a daily trip to the Land of Make Believe from 1968 to 2001. Mr. Rogers died in 2003, but the kids he helped teach along the way never forgot him. Some of those grown-up “kids” even went so far as to make a special day in his honor. Tuesday is “Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day,” named after his trademark song. The purpose of the day? Celebrate Fred Rogers’ legacy by being nice to your neighbor and your neighborhood. We could all use more days when being nice to others is on the agenda. >> HA HA HA HA: If you like to laugh, you may have heard of some fellas named John Candy, Bill Murray and Steve Carrell. Or maybe some funny ladies

called Amy Poehler, Tina Fey or Shelly Long. What do all these people have in common? OK, other than the fact there were bipedal humanoids. They were all comedians who got their start in Chicago’s famed Second City comedy troupe. The current crop of The Second City will be making their way to the F.M. Kirby Center this Friday at 8 p.m. to say some funny things and provoke a laughing response from the audience. If this sounds like fun, you may want to check it out.

>> JUMP BALL: So, if you are like most people, that nice,

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NCAA tourney bracket you filled out last week is wadded up in a ball and currently residing in the bottom of your trash can. But you can still enjoy some fine, quality hoops action when the men’s Sweet 16 gets under way this Thursday and Friday. And the winners of those contests get to play in the Elite Eight on Saturday and Sunday. It’s March, folks. Embrace the madness.

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POLICE BLOTTER Two taken into custody after fight in Duryea

charge of obstructing administration of law functions. They were committed to the county prison and released Sunday afternoon after posting $10,000 bail each.

DURYEA – Police took two people into custody and another man was transported to the hospital after an altercation on Main Street shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday. Police from surrounding communities responded to the scene. Main Street was closed between Church and Hope streets while police searched the area for evidence. The street was reopened around 9:30 p.m. No other details were available.

HAZLETON - City police reported the following: • A 1997 Chevrolet Blazer owned by Sandra Prusak of Hazleton was parked on West 11 Street near Lincoln Street between 8:30 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday when it was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. • Nielene Bogansky of Hayes Street reported a laptop computer and several DVD movies were stolen from her residence during a burglary between 2:45 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday. Anyone with information about the break-in is asked to contact police at 570 459-4940.

HAZLETON – Police arrested two men early Sunday morning in connection with an assault on North Wyoming Street and a report of shots fired near the Pine Street playground. Police responded to a report of a man pistol whipped near the Penn Palace Bar at 2:37 a.m. and found a man with large lacerations to his head and facial area. The alleged assailant, Victor A. Cruz-Romero of Hazleton, was located at 4:47 a.m. when police responded to report of shots fired. Police stopped a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer and detained the occupants including CruzRomero. A handgun used in the assault was found in the vehicle, police said. Cruz-Romero was charged with providing false reports to law enforcement, robbery, aggravated assault, harassment and recklessly endangering another person. He was arraigned by District Judge James Dixon in Hazle Township and committed to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $250,000 bail. Another man in the vehicle, Henry Carrasquillo-Diaz of Hazleton was in possession of a large knife and a small amount of cocaine, police said. He was arraigned by Dixon and committed to the county prison for lack of $50,000 bail. PLYMOUTH – A husband and wife were drunk when they fought with police responding to a report of a noisy party late Saturday night at 326 E. Railroad St., police said. According to arrest papers: Police were going to issue a citation to Sabrina Lambacher, the person responsible for the residence, after she refused to turn down the music that could be heard throughout the neighborhood, when a highly intoxicated Shawn Welles confronted them. Welles, 31, of Center Avenue, Plymouth, was yelling as he followed officer John Vanderlick to a police cruiser and grabbed the officer from behind. Vanderlick shoved Welles in the chest, but Welles continued to scream and took a fighting stance. When told he was under arrest, Welles backed up and jumped around with his fists clenched. Welles swung at Vanderlick and officer Anthony Gorey as they tried to take him into custody. While fighting with Welles, his wife, Amy Welles, 31, jumped on Vanderlick’s back. The officers and the couple fell and Vanderlick placed Amy Welles in handcuffs. Additional police units arrived and assisted with the arrest Shawn Welles. While in the back of a Kingston police vehicle, Amy Welles tried to kick out the side window. The couple were taken to the Plymouth police station and placed in separate holding cells. Amy Welles blamed her husband for her getting arrested. When he asked her why she jumped into the fight, she said, “I attacked a police officer to protect you because you had to be a tough guy.” The husband and wife each face charges of disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, harassment and resisting arrest. Amy Welles faces an additional

PLAINS TWP. – Township police reported the following: • Natthinan Yotlar of New York, N.Y. was arrested after a report of a disturbance around 1:45 a.m. Saturday in a room at the Red Roof Inn on state Route 315. Yotlar told police she lost a lot of money at the Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono Downs and became angry, smashing the room’s television. Yotlar, who was under the influence of alcohol was uncooperative with police and taken into custody after a brief struggle. She was charged with criminal mischief, resisting arrest and simple assault and committed to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for an overnight arraignment. • Mario C. Romanelli of South Franklin Street, WilkesBarre, will be charged with public drunkenness after he was found staggering on North River Street at 3:37 a.m. Saturday. He was transported to his residence. • Jacob Thompson of Chestnut Street, Larksville, was arrested on evidence of driving under the influence early Saturday morning. Police responded to a report of a crash in the parking lot of Eddie’s Place Diner on 573 E. Main St. at 4:19 a.m. Thompson showed signs of alcohol impairment and was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a blood alcohol test. Charges are pending the test results, police said. • Thomas Kobusky of Abbott Street was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment following an assault at VJ’s Hideaway bar on Abbott Street around 7 p.m. Saturday. Dwayne Shimkoski of St. John’s Street reported Kobusky struck him in the face with a pool stick, police said. Shimkoski had severe facial injuries and was transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for treatment. Another bar patron, Deborah Lamoreaux, who was sitting at the bar, was struck on the face from a piece of the broken pool stick and suffered a contusion to her right temple area. She did not require medical treatment at the scene. Kobusky was taken into custody and taken to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for an overnight arraignment. • Kenneth Daniely of Reese Street, Wilkes-Barre, was arrested on drunken driving and other charges early Sunday morning after the car he was driving crashed into a garage on Mill Street. Daniely fled the crash around 2:22 a.m. and was found lying in a nearby driveway after a passenger, Cathy Flaherty, provided a description of him to police. Flaherty was bleeding from her face and head. Daniely showed signs of alcohol impairment and was taken into custody. He also was charged with driving while his license was suspended from a previous DUI, accidents involving personal injury, careless driving and accidents involving damage to unattended property. He was transported to WilkesBarre General Hospital for a blood alcohol test and committed to the county prison for an overnight arraignment.

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Members of the Wilkes-Barre area police, fire and military services, wearing black, play their counterparts from the Binghamton area Sunday in the inaugural ’Hockey for Heroes’ game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township.

Getting in the game for kids

By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE TWP. -- The pucks were flying at the Mohegan Sun Arena as part of the inaugural Hockey for Heroes benefit tournament on Sunday. The event was organized by the Goals Foundation as a way to raise money for the children of police, fire department and armed services members who participate in ice hockey or figure skating. The local charitable organization is headed by J.J. Murphy,

former Wilkes-Barre city administrator. “The goal of the foundation is to raise money for youth sports programs, in general,” said Murphy. “I coached youth sports throughout the country and feel (sports is) a venue to learn team work, responsibility and positive life lessons.” Murphy said his foundation has donated to youth sports organizations, offering soccer, baseball and basketball. “In order for the local programs to qualify for a donation,

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they must complete a community improvement project as a group,” said Murphy. “We ask them to go out and clean an area park, ball field or city sports complex.” Murphy said his group has donated more than $10,000 to local youth sports programs, and past charitable efforts included building the playground at WilkesBarre’s Coal Street complex and donating it to the city. For additional information or to make a donation, go to goalsfoundation.com.

‘21’ film jumps past ‘Lorax’

HARRISBURG – One player matched all five winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s “Pennsylvania Cash 5” game so the jackpot will be worth $125,000. Lottery officials said 83 players matched four numbers and won $242.50 each; 3,450 players matched three numbers and won $9.50 each; and 39,058 players matched two numbers and won $1 each. The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the Powerball game were: 11-14-49-55-58 Powerball: 30

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LOS ANGELES — Audiences headed back to school for the TV update “21 Jump Street,” which opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35 million. Sony’s action comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as cops going undercover as high school students took down the animated hit “Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax,” which had been the top flick the previous two weekends. Studio estimates Sunday put Universal’s “The Lorax” in second-place with $22.8 million, raising its domestic total to $158.4 million. At No. 3, Disney’s costly sci-fi dud “John Carter” dropped sharply in its second weekend. The Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation took in $13.5 million, down 55 percent from its anemic opening weekend and lifting its domestic total to a measly $53.2 million. “John Carter” reportedly cost $250 million to make. While tanking in the United States, “John Carter” has done decent business overseas. It took in $40.7 million this weekend to push its international haul to $126.1 million and its worldwide total to $179.3 million. In narrow release, Will Ferrell’s Spanish-language B-movie spoof “Casa de mi Padre” opened solidly at No. 9 with $2.2 million. The Lionsgate release played in just 382 theaters, compared to 3,121 for “21 Jump Street.” Based on the 1980s TV show that made Johnny Depp a star, “21 Jump Street” casts Hill and Tatum as rookie cops posing as teens to root out crooks peddling a psychedelic new drug at a Los Angeles school. Rather than doing a straight update of the TV show, Sony turned “21 Jump Street” on its head for the big-screen, retooling it as a comedy that helped pack in the under-25 crowd, which made up half of the audience.

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“I just think you had to make it relevant, and action comedy was the way to go. And they did make it very relevant to a young audience,” said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony. “The guys, Jonah and Channing, were just killer together. They had incredible chemistry and certainly were the attraction for younger crowds.” Hollywood’s box-office hot streak finally cooled off a bit, with overall business down for the first weekend this year. Domestic revenues totaled $108 million, off 6 percent from the same weekend last year, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com. That’s likely to be just a hiccup for Hollywood, though, with business expected to soar again next weekend as the adaptation of the best-seller “The Hunger Games” hits theaters. Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian said “The Hunger Games” could have an opening weekend well above $100 million and might surpass the $116.1 million debut of 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland,” which holds the record for best domestic premiere in March. Dergarabedian attended “The Hunger Games” premiere and said that “fans were lined up, camped out for days. I hadn’t seen that since the ‘Twilight’ movie. But unlike ‘Twilight,’ which was dominated by the fe-

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Seniors get tax assistance

State Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, and members of her staff will be available to provide free assistance to area seniors interested in applying for the state Property Tax/Rent Rebate program at 9 a.m. today at the Hazleton Senior Center, 24 E. Toohil Broad St. The event will include a seminar on identity theft conducted by representatives from the state Attorney General’s Office. SHICKSHINNY

Group to hold clean up

The Shickshinny Youth Group and the Disaster Recovery Coalition of Luzerne County will host a Muck, Gut and Clean It Up day from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday. Student and adult volunteers from Shickshinny and the surrounding area will spend the day cleaning up debris and residual mud from the September flood. The Disaster Recovery Coalition of Luzerne County will be mucking and gutting homes as identified by need and permitted by home owners. The project is part of Shickshinny Forward’s efforts towards long-term community recovery. All are welcome to join the cleanup. Volunteers will meet at the corner of Oak Street and Canal Street starting at 11:30 a.m. to sign-in, get instructions and receive safety gear, gloves and trash bags. A picnic with hot food and refreshments for volunteers will follow the event from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Union Street Memorial Park next to the borough building. Those with questions should email shickshinnyyouthgroup@gmail.com and leave a name and phone number by Friday.

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LOCAL

Water woes costly in Warrior Run

Couple invested money in fixing Beaumont Street home, but rains have turned yard into stream. By SUSAN DENNEY Times Leader Correspondent

Molusky has a video on her cellphone that shows her yard during a heavy rain. A large stream of turbulent, foaming water pours through the yard and even makes a waterfall as it Gasper’s and flows under the back fence. Molusky’s “Every good rain, backyard is the water flows severely erod- through the backyard,” Molusky said. ed and is The water is coming strewn with from next door. debris. “A stormwater pipe began to collapse then exploded, causing a geyser in my neighbor’s yard,” said Gasper, 37. Gasper’s and Molusky’s backyard is severely eroded and is strewn with debris,

WARRIOR RUN – Brian Gasper and partner Maria Molusky invested $40,000intoimprovementsontheirnew home and yard, only to watch their money wash away. The couple bought a house on Beaumont Street in Warrior Run Borough in 2006. They made improvements to the property inside and out, including a new fence and landscaping. But two years ago after a heavy rain, water started pouring through the back of their yard. Now every time it rains, their yard is turned into a raging stream. See WATER, Page 11A

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Brian Gasper looks at the large hole that has eroded the dirt under his fence, causing it to fall over.

SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL CUISINE

Recipe for success

Featured speaker tells audience at PSU Hazleton’s Graham Building that ‘failure is necessary.’ By GERI GIBBONS Times Leader Correspondent

SUGARLOAF TWP. -- The Evelyn Graham Building at Penn State Hazleton was filled with women from the campus and community Sunday for the 6th Annual Symposium on Contemporary Women’s Issues. Elizabeth Wright, director of academics at the Hazleton campus, said Sunday’s topic, “Empowered for Life: Navigating Your Career Path,” was selected in response to suggestions by the student committee. The keynote speaker, Antonella Nester, is a1987 graduate of Penn State and a QVC host. Nester said her associate’s de-

WILKES-BARRE

FSA forms support group

The Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley, in partnership with NEPA Safe Zone, is forming a monthly support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender high school students ages 14-18 at the FSAWV office in Wilkes-Barre. An informational night will be held for interested parties to meet the facilitators – FSAWV staff and NEPA Safe Zone members – 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdayat the FSAWV office, 31 W. Market St. The NEPA Safe Zone group will cover topic such as: anti-bullying, bystander intervention, leadership development, assertiveness skills training, building self-esteem, coming-out issues and developing healthy relationships. Informational Night is for interested parents and students, therapists, social workers, educators and school guidance counselors. To RSVP or to make a referral, contact Amy Freeman at 823.5144, ext. 370. DANVILLE

Geisinger selects NaviNet

Geisinger Health Plan announced that it has chosen NaviNet, a real-time healthcare communications network, to enhance its communications with its health care providers. NaviNet, an Internet web portal for providers, simplifies health care administration and provides access to provider and member information in a secure online environment, GHP said. Using “Insurer Connect” – NaviNet’s Saasbased multi-payer program, provider offices can confirm benefit information, view and inquire about claims and submit referrals for their patients who have GHP coverage.

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Jo Ann Sabalaske and David McSweyn work the control room Friday for the Luzerne County Community College cooking show that will be broadcast.

LCCC set to produce area cooking show By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

NANTICOKE -- Food plays a big factor in the lifestyles of those in the area, as evidenced by the various festivals and bazaars rife with and dedicated to it, as well as the traditions that are found around many a family dinner table. Those involved with the Luzerne County Community College Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary Arts Institute and Mass Media and Communications Department recognize this, and would like to use it to bring a new form of entertainment to the area. “We now have access to a kitchen and a high definition television studio, which we’re going to use to produce a

“It’s not only going to give the area residents the opportunity to see how a television show is made, but allow them an opportunity to taste what the chef is making that very day.”

Tom McHugh Department chair of Mass Media and Communications at LCCC

heading up the project. Both have been involved with WVIA. The show will help the culinary and communications students at the school. “Culinary students can do anything from helping prep some of the food presented on the show, getting the ingredients together, maybe even be on camera during the presentation to kind of act as an assistant to the chef doing the cooking,” McHugh said. “We have some very talented students as well, so we may be able to feature them in the future.” “Broadcast students would become involved in the pre-production phase

cooking show,” Tom McHugh, department chairman of Mass Media and Communications, said. He and Joanne Sabalaske, an adjunct at LCCC, are See COOKING, Page 11A

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Owner banks on filling W-B downtown residential niche

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One hundred-year-old former bank building at South Main and Ross offers 16 high-end rental units.

Tree Commission gets grant

The West Pittston Shade Tree Commission has been awarded a $2,370 TreeVitalize Metro grant from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority to pay half the cost of trees and tree supplies, site preparation and tree-planting costs for a borough planting project. Residents interested in receiving a street tree at no cost must complete an application, which may be obtained by contacting program coordinator Diane Mansi at 655-0634 or picking it up at the borough office during normal business hours. Residents who have removed trees and haven’t replaced them will be contacted by the commission.

Symposium puts focus on women

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Sam Johnson shows off a kitchen area in an apartment in the renovated bank building at South Main Street and Ross Street in Wilkes-Barre. The units will be available for rent April 1.

apartment or condo project to come to the city’s downtown in the past six years, following the Elevations Lofts in the Movies 14 cinema complex and the recently renovated apartments at the Wilkes-Barre YMCA, but Johnson said his building occupies a different niche in the city real-estate market. “I wanted to offer something that downtown doesn’t have,” Johnson said. “Other than maybe the (Elevations) lofts, which you have to buy, there’s no high-end rentals downtown, and I think there’s a market for that. I think it brings almost a New York metro feel to the area, and that’s something people appreciate, but they just can’t find.”

WILKES-BARRE – A 100-year-old bank building at the southern cusp of Wilkes-Barre’s downtown is finding new life as a high-end apartment complex. Sam Johnson of Weatherly is set to open the new, 16-unit complex in the former South Side Bank building at the corner of South Main Street and Ross Street April 1. The building is the third large-scale See BUILDING, Page 14A

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Graduation rate in the U.S. rises modestly 450 between 2002 and 2010, but Efforts contributed to a 3.5 % increase in graduation rate that 1,550 remain. “Big gains are possible if you from 2001 to 2009. work hard at it, and if you don’t

By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The last straw for 17-year-old Alton Burke was a note left on his door. The high school dropout picked up the phone and re-enrolled at South Hagerstown High. Burke missed roughly 200 days of class, but Heather Dixon, the student intervention specialist who left the note, never gave up on him. Aggressive efforts to prevent students such as Burke from dropping out contributed to a modest 3.5 percent increase nationally in the high school graduation rate from 2001 to 2009, according to research to be presented today at the Grad Nation summit in Washington. The event was organized by the children’s advocacy group America’s Promise Alliance founded by former Secretary of State Colin Powell. The graduation rate was 75 percent in 2009, meaning 1 in 4 students fails to get a diploma in four years, researchers found. That’s well below the organization’s goal of 90 percent by 2020. Researchers found that the number of “dropout factories,” schools that fail to graduate more than 60 percent of students on time, had dropped by more than

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focus on it, you’re going to go backward,” said Robert Balfanz, a report author and director of the Everyone Graduates Center at the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. The increase in graduation rates was primarily because of growth in 12 states, with New York and Tennessee showing double-digit gains since 2002, according to the research. At the other end, 10 states had declines: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Rhode Island and Utah. So far, only Wisconsin has met the 90 percent benchmark, although Vermont is close. “This year’s report proves struggling schools are not destined to fail,” said Education Secretary Arne Duncan. “The reality is that even one dropout factory is too many.” The authors said there are proven strategies to tackle the problem, such as getting all students to read at grade level, raising the compulsory school attendance age to 18 and developing “early warning” systems to help identify students that might be at risk of later dropping out. In his State of the Union ad-

South Hagerstown High School senior Alton Burke, 17, talks with student intervention specialist Heather Dixon, right, at the school in Hagerstown, Md. Burke, who dropped out of school during the fall semester, credits Dixon with bringing him back by repeatedly going to his house. He now studies full time, and takes evening classes four nights a week.

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dress, President Barack Obama encouraged states to pass laws to require students to stay in school until they graduate or they turn 18. It’s estimated that high school graduates will earn $130,000 more over their lifetimes than dropouts, the report said. How to track high school graduation rates has been a contentious issue for years, with states using different methods to come up with a number. States are now required to use

the same method to compute graduation rates based on a Bush administration rule from 2008. Nevada stood out for its low graduation rate of 56 percent, a decline of more than 15 percent from 2002 to 2009, the largest of any state, the report said. During Nevada’s boom years, students dropped out to earn hefty paychecks parking cars, pouring concrete or serving drinks along the Las Vegas Strip. “Today, many of Las Vegas’ dropouts are out of work and un-

able to jumpstart the economy because they lack the required credentials,” the report said. But Balfanz said there are some signs that the state is “organizing itself against its big challenge.” Many of the strategies encouraged by the authors have been adopted in Washington County, Md. The district has a 92 percent graduation rate, up 15 percent from 2000. The district offers e-learning classes for credit recovery, evening classes, and a family center

where pregnant teens and student parents can attend class. Student attendance and performance data are carefully tracked to identify early any students at risk. Intervention specialists develop relationships with these students, doing everything from visiting their homes to helping them connect with community mental health services. Clayton Wilcox, the district superintendent, said that even as they work to keep students, those who drop out are warmly welcomed back. “It’s not easy to drop out. We’re going to hound you. Classroom teachers are going to talk to you. Principals are going to talk to you. The guidance counselor is going to talk to you. We don’t make it easy.” Wilcox said. Dixon, the intervention specialist who works with Burke, and Amy Warrenfeltz, another intervention specialist at South Hagerstown High, said some of the kids they deal with have mental health issues or drug and alcohol problems. Others struggle because they switched schools because of financial issues in their family or had a bad experience in school with a teacher or peer, they said. Burke said it was hard to get motivated to attend class once he “got into the routine of not getting up and it became a habit.”

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Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is suspected of killing 16 Afghanistan civilians on March 11. By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press

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Fiery clashes in Bahrain

Bahraini anti-government protesters, one carrying a Molotov cocktail, run down from a main highway as tear gas fills the dusty air Sunday in Muqsha, Bahrain, just outside the capital of Manama. Clashes erupted in the midst of a strong dust storm after the politically charged funeral for Jaffar alMuwali, 41, one of two deaths Saturday that the opposition blames on excessive tear gas.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Charges against an American soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians are expected to be filed within a week and if the case goes to court the trial will be held in the United States, said a legal expert with the U.S. military familiar with the investigation. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is suspected of leaving a U.S. base in southern Afghanistan, entering homes and gunning down nine children, four men and three women before dawn on March 11. Bales, a 38-year-old married father of two from Lake Tapps, Washington, is currently being held at a U.S. military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

The shootings have further strained ties between the U.S. government and President Hamid Karzai who has accused the U.S. military of not cooperating with a delegation he appointed to investigate the killings in Panjwai district of Kandahar province. The Afghan investigative team also is not convinced that one soldier could have single-handedly left his base, walked to two villages, shot and killed 16 civilians and set fire to some of their bodies. Syed Mohammad Azeen, a tribal elder from Balandi village, said Sunday in Kandahar that he and other villagers believe more than a dozen soldiers were involved. Other villagers said they saw 16 to 20 U.S. troops in the villages. It’s unclear whether the soldiers the villagers saw were part of a search party that left the base to look for Bales, who was reported missing. Allegations that 16 to 20 people were involved in the killings are “completely false,” according to a U.S. official famil-

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is seen particpating in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., in August 2011. Bales is accused of killing 16 civilians in an attack on Afghan villagers earlier this month.

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iar with the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the investigation. Karzai seemed to endorse the skepticism about the U.S. account of a single shooter when he met with relatives of the victims in Kabul on Friday in a meet-

ing covered by the news media. He recounted a story from one of the families about women and children being killed in four different rooms of a house, dragged into one room and lit on fire. “That, one man cannot do,” said Karzai.

N.Y. police detain 73 Occupy protesters

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explosion struck near a Syrian A ngovernment security building in

the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, while a harsh security crackdown prevented opposition rallies marking one year since the first nationwide protests of the uprising against President Bashar Assad. The Syrian state news agency called the Aleppo explosion a “terrorist bombing” and said one policeman and one female civilian were killed, while 30 were injured. It was the second attack in two days on regime strongholds. Three suicide bombings in the capital Damascus on Saturday killed 27 people.

Cops said the tipping point came when the protesters started breaking park rules. By CRISTIAN SALAZAR Associated Press

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Meth baby problems found The first study to look at methamphetamine’s potential lasting effects on children whose mothers used it in pregnancy finds these kids at higher risk for behavior problems than other children. The behavior differences — anxiety, depression, moodiness — weren’t huge, but lead researcher Linda LaGasse called them “very worrisome.” Methamphetamine is a stimulant like crack cocaine, and earlier research showed meth babies have similarities to so-called “crack babies” — smaller in size and prone to drowsiness and stress. Results in long-term studies conflict on whether children of cocaine-using mothers have lasting behavior problems. Whether problems persist in young children of meth users is unknown. Government data suggest more than 10 million Americans have used meth; fewer than 1 percent of pregnant women are users. NEW YORK

Floor collapses under party The city has issued a full vacate order for a three-story Queens house after the third floor collapsed. A spokeswoman for the city Department of Buildings says the cause of the Saturday night collapse is under investigation. The Fire Department says a dozen people were injured when the floor fell during a party. Two people were hospitalized, one with serious injuries. Ten people refused medical attention. One person was trapped and had to be extracted. MARSEILLE, FRANCE

1-ton WWII bomb found Officials in Marseille have evacuated an area around the French Mediterranean city’s port so they can remove a 1-ton German bomb that dates to World War II. Around 1,000 people were asked to clear out Sunday. Boat traffic has been halted and access to several coastal roads blocked. The bomb will be taken to a military base to be detonated. It was discovered a week ago by construction workers who accidentally pierced the explosive with their back hoe. The regional government says the bomb’s ignition system no longer works but the sheer amount of explosives — 1,400 pounds — made it dangerous. The bomb was apparently buried by German soldiers, who had planned to destroy the city’s port, as they retreated near the end of the war.

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Angeline Chilton is a suburban Denver woman with multiple sclerosis who smokes pot twice a day to ease tremors. Chilton fears that officials will rush to set an unproven blood-level standard that would put her at risk of breaking the law.

Driving while stoned challenge to officials States that allow medical marijuana have grappled with determining impairment levels for years. By KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press

DENVER — Angeline Chilton says she can’t drive unless she smokes pot. The suburban Denver woman says she’d never get behind the wheel right after smoking, but she does use medical marijuana twice a day to ease tremors caused by multiple sclerosis that previously left her homebound. “I don’t drink and drive, and I don’t smoke and drive,” she said. “But my body is completely saturated with THC.” Her case underscores a problem that no one’s sure how to solve: How do you tell if

someone is too stoned to drive? States that allow medical marijuana have grappled with determining impairment levels for years. And voters in Colorado and Washington state will decide this fall whether to legalize the drug for recreational use, bringing a new urgency to the issue. A Denver marijuana advocate says officials are scrambling for limits in part because more drivers acknowledge using the drug. “The explosion of medical marijuana patients has led to a lot of drivers sticking the (marijuana) card in law enforcement’s face, saying, ‘You can’t do anything to me, I’m legal,’ ” said Sean McAllister, a lawyer who defends people charged with driving under the influence of marijuana. It’s not that simple. Driving while impaired by any drug is illegal in all states.

But it highlights the challenges law enforcement officers face using old tools to try to fix a new problem. Most convictions for drugged driving now are based on police observations, followed later by a blood test. Authorities envision a legal threshold for pot that would be comparable to the blood-alcohol standard. But marijuana stays in the blood long after the high wears off a few hours after use, and there is no quick test to determine someone’s level of impairment — not that scientists haven’t been working on it. Dr. Marilyn Huestis of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a government research lab, says that soon there will be a saliva test to detect recent marijuana use. But government officials say that doesn’t address the question of impairment.

Israelis agree Iran hasn’t decided on nuke bomb By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Despite saber-rattling from Jerusalem, Israeli officials now agree with the U.S. assessment that Tehran has not yet decided on the actual construction of a nuclear bomb, according to senior Israeli government and defense figures. Even so, there is great concern in Israel about leaving Iran “on the cusp” of a bomb — explaining why Israel continues to hint at a military attack on Iran’s nuclear installations before it moves enough of them underground to protect them from Israel’s bombs. Israel’s leaders have been charging in no uncertain terms for years that Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons. Though officials say they accept the more nuanced American view, they warn that it is just a matter of semantics, because an Iran on the verge of being able to build a bomb would still be a danger. The United States is playing up its as-

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sessment that Iran has not made its final decision in a public campaign to persuade Israel to call off any attack plan and allow the increasingly harsh sanctions against Iran time to persuade Tehran to

back down. The concern — which is widely shared in Israel as part of a complex calculation — is of an Iranian retaliation that might spark regional conflict and send oil prices soaring, at a time when the world economy is already struggling and U.S. presidential elections loom. Also in the equation are concerns about the ability of the Israeli home front to withstand a sustained barrage of Iranian missiles fired in retaliation. Iranian surrogates Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip could also bombard Israel with thousands of rockets, and U.S. troops in the Gulf region could also be-

come targets. Several senior Israeli officials who spoke in recent days to The Associated Press said Israel has come around to the U.S. view that no final decision to build a bomb has been made by Iran. The officials, who are privy to intelligence and to the discussion about the Iranian program, said this is the prevailing view in the intelligence community, but there are also questions about whether Tehran might be hiding specific bomb making operations. The concern, they said, is about allowing the Iranian program to reach the point where there is enough enriched weapons grade material that a bomb could quickly be assembled, within a year. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, “Iran, whose leader foments terrorism and violence around the globe and calls for our destruction ... this regime must never be allowed to have nuclear weapons.”

NEW YORK — Protesters marking the six-month mark since the start of the Occupy movement were taken into custody by police officers who poured into the park after warningthosewhohadgatheredthere that it was closed. Police said 73 people were detained. It was unclear how many were still in custody Sunday afternoon. Some dem- Documentary onstrators had filmmaker locked arms and sat down Moore made in the middle an appearance of Zuccotti at the park. Park near Wall Street after police announced on a bullhorn at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday that the park was closed. Officers then entered the park, forcing out most of the crowd and surrounding a small group that stayed behind. Police formed a human ring around the park to keep protesters out. An unused public transit bus wasbroughtintocartawayabout a dozen demonstrators in plastic handcuffs. One female under arrest had difficulty breathing and was taken away in an ambulance to be treated. For hours, the demonstrators had been chanting and holding impromptu meetings in the park to celebrate the anniversary of the movement that has brought attention to economic inequality, as police mainly kept their distance. But New York Police Det. Brian Sessa said the tipping point came when the protesters started breaking the park rules. “They set up tents. They had sleeping bags,” he said. Electrical boxes also were tampered with and there was evidence of graffiti. Sessa said Brookfield Properties, the park owner, sent in security to advise the protesters to stop pitching tents and to leave the park. The protesters, in turn, became agitated with them. The companythenaskedthepoliceto help them clear out the park, the detective said. Many protesters shouted and officers took out their batons after a demonstrator threw a glass bottle at the bus that police were using to detain protesters. Earlier in the day, with the city’s attention focused on the huge St. Patrick’s Day parade, the Occupy rally at Zuccotti drew hundreds of people. Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore made an appearance at the park.

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Pa. nursing homes in crisis, advocate says Health Care Association head: Families will feel emotional, physical, financial stress.

By JIM HOOK MCT News Service

Pennsylvania’s nursing homes can no longer sustain themselves with the latest cuts to Medicaid, according to a health advocate for the elderly. Families who are likely to pick up the slack also are seeing their support threatened. “Two-thirds of Pennsylvania’s nursing home residents are on Medicaid, and for each one of them, a nursing home loses an average of $19.23 a day,” said Dr. Stuart H. Shapiro, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association. “These shortfalls are unsustainable.” The proposed $102 million statewide cut in Medicaid funding would be felt at local nursing homes. Nursing home administrators have little room to cut expenditures, according to PHCA: • Staffing a nursing home around the clock makes up 70 percent of nursing home expenditures. At the same time, nursing homes are highly regulated and must meet minimum staff-

ing requirements. • Nursing homes, whether nonprofit or for-profit, operate on the lowest margins of all health care sectors -- less than 1 percent versus 5 percent for hospitals and home-health and managed-care companies. “All health care providers lose money caring for those on Medicaid, but nursing homes suffer the most because they serve a much higher percentage of individuals on Medicaid,” Shapiro said. Nursing homes already have cut staff, reduced benefits, canceled renovations and delayed purchases, he said. Many are turning away people on Medicaid because the homes cannot afford to care for them. Families will feel the emotional, physical and financial stress. “I believe that we are in a crisis,” said Dr. Dara Gergel Bourassa, director of gerontology in the Department of Social Work and Gerontology at Shippensburg University. “If nursing homes are not taking as many Medicaid-reliant residents - coupled with the fact that privatepay home care is extremely expensive - this may put more stress on the adult children, or other family members, who will be responsible for the care of the

“Two-thirds of Pennsylvania’s nursing home residents are on Medicaid, and for each one of them, a nursing home loses an average of $19.23 a day. These shortfalls are unsustainable.”

Dr. Stuart H. Shapiro President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association

older adult.” This assumes the older adult needing care has a family willing and able to care for him or her, she said. The state Department of Public Welfare has proposed cutting back the time that case workers can spend on home visits with the elderly. “Service coordination” would replace care management. Visits by registered nurses would be eliminated. Case workers could spend a maximum of three hours a week with a client. Federal funding for family ca-

regiver support services has been flat-lined for four years. The program helps the frail stay in their homes longer and allowed families to provide better care, according to the federal Agency on Aging. Nearly half the people caring for recipients eligible for nursing-home care indicated the elderly could not have remained at home without support services. State budget cuts are exacerbated by recent, severe Medicare cuts, said Shapiro. For years, Medicare revenues have enabled nursing homes to weather Med-

icaid shortfalls -- but now those Medicare revenues are disappearing: • In October, a new federal Medicare rate rule resulted in a nearly $300 million annual cut to nursing homes in the state. • In February, the extension of the payroll tax cut will trim Medicare payments to Pennsylvania nursing homes by $46.4 million over the next three years. • The failure of the so-called congressional super committee to reduce the debt late last year triggers in 2014 another $500 million in automatic cuts to nursing homes across the state. Gov. Tom Corbett is proposing a 4 percent cut for fiscal 2013. Nursing homes have already felt the impact of cuts in federal and state reimbursement for care, according to a study released in November. The Avalere Health LLC survey of 292 respondents repre-

senting nearly 3,000 facilities across the U.S. indicated: • 37 percent were laying off direct care workers, or about 6 percent of their workforce. • 74 percent were changing wage rates including reduced or frozen wages. • 48 percent plan to cut benefits. Job turnover is expected to be higher. HCR ManorCare has laid off two people at every nursing home in Pennsylvania, according the Pennsylvania Health Care Association. Genesis HealthCare, based in Kennett Square, delayed or canceled nearly all its capital projects, delayed filling open positions and froze wages and altered benefits. PHCA goes so far as to say the industry has been “destabilized,” and that “ultimately, overall access to nursing home care will decline as facilities, which are almost full today, will be forced to close.”

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NANCY FELDMANN, 80, a resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012, in Hospice Community Care, Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Funeral arrangements are pending from Jacobs Funeral Service, 47 Old River Road, WilkesBarre. MRS. IRENE J. ROTH, 87, a resident of Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at The Meadows, Dallas, following an illness. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to and will be announced by the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 451 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

Lucille M. (Fela) Brace March 18, 2012 Lucille M. (Fela) Brace, 72, of Swoyersville, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on July 20, 1939, in Swoyersville, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Vitanovec) Fela. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Flory’s Fashion in Swoyersville. She was also a banquet waitress and cook for the American Legion Post 644 in Swoyersville and a bartender for the VFW located on the San Souci Parkway in Nanticoke. Lucille was a former member and office holder of the Swoyersville Hose Company Women’s Auxiliary and an active member and former office holder for theAmerican Legion Women’s Auxiliary Post 644 in Swoyersville. She was preceded in death by her husband, James. Surviving are her daughter, Cynthia Judge, and her husband, Jeff, of Luzerne; daughter, Sandra Lee Race, and her husband, William E., of Monroe Township; son, James R. Brace III, and his wife, Terry Ann, of Swoyersville, and daughter, Yvonne Ingram and her husband, Ronald, of Swoyersville; grandchildren, Erica, Tracy, Arile, William, Jennifer and Timothy; great-granddaughters, Mary and Morgan; sisters, Marion Myers, West Wyoming; Sonya Ciotola, Exeter; and Carol Hulanick, New Jersey; nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Name/St. Mary’s Church in Swoyersville. Interment will be held in Chapel Lawn Cemetery, Dallas. Friends may call Tuesday 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mary M. Kipa March 16, 2012

ary M. Kipa, 85, of WilkesBarre, passed away Friday evening at Hospice Community Care, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Martha Janic Yesonis. She attended Coughlin High School and worked in the shoe and dress industry at Melody/Sebastian Shoes and Empire Dress. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Mary liked to garden, shop, bake and cook. Preceding her in death were her husband, Andrew, several sisters and brothers. Surviving are sons, Robert Sr., Jersey Shore; Thomas, Mountain Top; daughter, Judith Matulewski, Reading; grandchildren, Robert Jr., Renee, Andrew, Rachel, David Kaczmarek; step grandchildren, Krista, Kenneth, Judine, Nicholas, Roxanne; 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be held Wednesday with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in St. Mary’s of the Maternity Parish, West Wyoming. Friends may call at the Straub Kane Funeral Home, 55 Park Avenue, WilkesBarre, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

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Alexander D. (Ollie) Gubbiotti

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lexander D. (Ollie) Gubbiotti, 52, of Exeter, went into the arms of the Lord on March 16, 2012 . He was born on February 20, 1960, in Kingston, the son of the late Frank and Rose Marconi Gubbiotti. Alex was a member of St. Barbara Parish of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter, and was a 1978 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and attended Luzerne County Community College. He worked as an independent owner-operator in the trucking industry for many years and belonged to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. His passion was attending concerts and being on the road behind the wheel of his Peterbilt alongside his trucking buddies. He valued his many loyal friends immensely and was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in their time of need. He had a great sense of humor that would light up a room and will be greatly missed by everyone who loved him. He was preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by his beloved nephew, Ryan Jones, in October 2011. Surviving are his sisters, Marilyn A. Gubbiotti, Exeter, and Diane Dirhan, West Pittston, and brother Frank and his wife, Linda Gubbiotti, Falls; nephews, Brett Jones and

Frank Gubbiotti and nieces, Dara Dirhan and Maria Gubbiotti; aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to visitation on Wednesday March 21, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Barbara Parish at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial Ave., Exeter. Those attending the funeral are asked to go directly to the church Thursday morning. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial donations may be made to the SPCA, Foxhill Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, or to the charity of your choice.

Andrew Fitz March 16, 2012

to express their gratitude to the staff of Wesley Village for the care and compassion shown to Edna during her stay. Funeral services are entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Viewing hours will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at 9 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held from St. Joseph Marello Parish (St. Rocco’s R.C. Church), Pittston. Interment services will follow at Pittston Cemetery, Pittston. Online condolences may be made at GrazianoFuneralHome.com.

C. Gordon Black March 17, 2012

ndrew Fitz, 87, formerly of KingA ston, died Friday, March 16, 2012 in Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-

Barre. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Nicholas and Anna Balog Fitz. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II, receiving the Purple Heart and 2 Bronze Stars. He worked for many years at the Tobyhanna Army Depot. He was a member of the American Legion Post 644, Swoyersville, and enjoyed spending time there with his many friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Tvorak, and beth Matisko-Walker and her husdaughter Carol Ann Fitz. band, Justin Walker, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are his daughter, NanFuneral will be Tuesday at 11 cy Lee Fitz-Rolon, and son-in-law a.m. from the Kopicki Funeral William Rolon, Spring Valley, Cali- Home, 263 Zerbey Avenue, Kingfornia; son, Andrew T. Fitz, Wilkes- ston. Interment will be in the MeBarre. He shared a very close and morial Shrine Park, Carverton. loving relationship with his niece Friends may call Tuesday from 9 Marge Davison Matisko and her a.m. until time of service. husband Donald, Wilkes-Barre. He In lieu of flowers, the family asks was like a grandfather to his nephew memorial contributions be made to Scott Matisko and his wife, Kim Ma- American Legion Post 644, 259 tisko, and their daughter, Kayla Ma- Shoemaker Street, Swoyersville, PA tisko, Nanticoke; and his niece Liza- 18704.

FUNERALS BUTLER – Charles, funeral Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. There will be a calling hour in the church vestibule starting at 9 a.m. FLYNN – Marion, prayer service 11 a.m. Wednesday in the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. Friends may call at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. FRAIL – Kelly, funeral Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Church of St. Aloysius, Barney and Division streets, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in McLaughlin’s, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. GRITMAN – Paul, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St. Shavertown. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. GUBBIOTTI – Alexander, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Barbara Parish at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial Ave., Exeter. Those attending the funeral are asked to go directly to the church Thursday morning. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. HILGERT – Mary, funeral 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church of St. Monica’s Parish, West Wyoming. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. KERESTES – George, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Services at 10 a.m. in St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre. LAPSANSKY – Frances, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston. LUTES – Margaret, graveside service noon today in the Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen. MCCLOSKEY – Wanda, funeral 10:30 a.m. today in the McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Jude Church, Mountain Top. Friends may call 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. MCKEON – Helen, Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. today in the Church of the Nativity BVM, Tunkhannock. Family and friends are requested to go directly to the church. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. MINKOFF – Charles, Shiva at the Minkoff residence, 587 Gibson Avenue, Kingston, through Tuesday morning. MORGAN – June, funeral 11 a.m. today in the Howell-Lussi Funeral

dna Zanta, of Pittston, went into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Wesley Village Nursing Facility, where she was a resident for the last five years. Her beloved husband was the late Angelo Zanta, who passed away on April 4, 2003. She was born on June 12, 1917. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Stanley and Joseph Wrobleski, and sister Stella Elko. Surviving are her daughters, Connie Limongelli and Jean Semyon, both of Pittston; grandchildren, Nadine Limongelli of Exeter; James Limongelli and wife Lisa; William Semyon and wife Deanna of Factoryville; Denise Smedley and husband Paul, of Pittston; Debrah Semyon of Kingston, and Brenda Wolczak of Mountain Top; and her great-grandchildren, Shannon, Devon and Gavin Claherty, and Griffin and Mia Limongelli; and several nieces and nephews. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who dedicated her life to her family. She was also a faithful Catholic parishioner of St. Rocco’s Church, Pittston. Before her retirement, she was employed at the Consolidated Cigar Company of West Pittston. The family of Edna Zanta wishes

Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. Friends may call 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. NESBITT – Willard, funeral 11 a.m. today in the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. PANOWICZ – Stanley, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark Street, Plains Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains. PARRELLA – Helen, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. from St. Anthony of Padua Church (St. Barbara Parish). PENDOCK – Edmund, funeral 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. PIAZZA – Matthew, funeral 10 a.m. today in the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston. SCHIMMEL – Robert, funeral 11 a.m. today in the Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke. Friends may call after 10 a.m. at the funeral home. SHANDRA – Walter, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish (St. Rocco’s R.C. Church), Pittston. STOLARICK – Dr. George, funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today. TERESCAVAGE – Hedwig, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Name/St. Mary’s Church, 283 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville. Friends may call 9:30 a.m. until time of the funeral Mass at the church. TOLER – Marjorie, funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. VINO – Michael III, funeral 8:45 a.m. today in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. The Office of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre. VINOVRSKI – Anna, 10:30 a.m. today in the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. WASIAKOWSKI - Ralph, funeral 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today.

. Gordon Black of Forty Fort passed into Eternal Life on SatC urday, March 17, 2012, at Geisinger

Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Twp. Born in Mc Keesport, Pa., he was a son of the late James B. and Elizabeth West Black. He worked for Jewel Tea Co and Western & Southern Insurance Co. He was a Boy Scout Leader for 17 years and was awarded a Scouter’s Key. He was a member of Wyoming Masonic Lodge 468 F&AM. He loved to restore and fix antique clocks and loved people and animals. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Marion E. Carter Black; beloved guardian dad of Serenity Aurora Black, daughter, Deborah Frankel and husband Jeffrey; son, Charles G. Black Jr., and wife Linda J.; Jeffrey C. Black and wife Patricia A.; grandchildren, Janna Leih, Yvette Frankel, Christian and Aaron Black, Tina Kalata, Jason and Catrina Nathan Black; great-grandchildren, Serenity, Courtney, Abby, Mathew, Parker, Dylan, Gavin, Katie and Timmy; sister Marian E. Spears. May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your

back, May the sun shine warm upon your face and rains fall soft upon your fields. And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His Hand. There will be no calling hours; a private service will be held at a later date. Memorial contribution can be made to the SPCA of Luzerne County. Arrangements are entrusted to the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., Luzerne, Pa. To light a virtual candle or leave a message of condolence for his family, please visit www.betzjastremski.com.

Carmen J. DiPipi March 18, 2012 armen J. DiPipi, 81, of Old Forge, died Sunday at the Hospice C Community Care, Dunmore.

He was married to the former Grace Leonardi. The couple celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on July 6, 2011. Born in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Joseph and Philomena Palmere DiPipi. He was a graduate of Old Forge High School’s Class of 1948. He graduated from the University of Scranton, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. From 1958 to 1963, he was employed as an auditor for the PA Department of Transportation. He also worked at the Clarks Summit State Also surviving are a daughter, Hospital as the Assistant Superin- Mary Grace Lomboy, and husband tendent for Administrative Services Clifford, Lititz; a son, David, and from 1963 to 1981. wife Karen, Old Forge; four grandHe served in the United States children, Maria DiPipi; Elise, NichoAir Force during the Korean War. las, Christian Lomboy, and a sister, He was the past president of the Old Mary Matechak, Old Forge. Forge Borough Senior Citizens’ AsHe was preceded in death by a sociation, and a member of the Ital- brother, Louis, and a sister, Mary Diian American Association of Lu- Pipi. zerne County. The funeral will be WednesCarmen was a Penn State fan, day at 9 a.m. from the Louis V. loved music, electronics and was an Ciuccio Funeral Home, 145 Moosic avid golfer who played on the Pine Road, Old Forge, followed by a 9:30 Hill’s Senior Golf League. He was a a.m. Mass at the Prince of Peace member of the Prince of Peace Par- Parish-St. Mary’s Church, West ish-St. Mary’s Church, Old Forge. Grace and Lawrence streets, Old Carmen died surrounded by his Forge. Interment will be in Old family, who meant everything to Forge Cemetery. him. Friends may call Tuesday 4 to 7 The family wishes to express a p.m. special thank you to Dr. Kenneth SeMemorial contributions may be bastianelli, Dr. Nat Levinson and made to Hospice Community Care, the staff at the Hospice Community 100 William Street, Dunmore, PA Care. 18512.

Carolyn “Jean” Corker March 16, 2012 Carolyn “Jean” Corker, of Jets Lane, Lemon Township, died at her home on Friday, March 16, 2012. She was born in Scranton, on May 11, 1946, daughter of the late William and Lois Ruger Wilcox. Carolyn was preceded in death by a brother, William Wilcox, and sister, Carol Ann. Surviving are her husband of 46 years, Thomas Sr.; sons, Thomas Jr. and fiancée Tammera McCormick of East Lemon; Brian and wife Dora of Tunkhannock; grand-

children, Shane Thomas and Thomas Robert. There will be no funeral services. Interment of cremated remains will be in Fairview Memorial Park in Elmhurst at a later date. Arrangements are by the SheldonKukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.

Statehouses at risk for corruption, study says

Not a single state received an ‘A’ in the State Integrity Investigation ranking. By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — State governments lack transparency and accountability to citizens, and remain at high risk for corruption, according to a new study of all 50 statehouses. Not a single state received an A in the State Integrity Investigation ranking, a product of the Center for Public Integrity, Public Radio International and Global Integrity. “It’s telling that no state received an overall grade of A,” said Caitlin Ginley, a staff writer for the Center for Public Integrity and a project manager on the study. “In every state, there’s room to improve the ethics laws, the level of transparency on government proceedings, the disclosure of information, and — most importantly — the oversight of these laws. “One of the major findings was that even when ethics laws are passed, they are difficult to enforce and lack meaningful consequences for violators.” Only five states got rankings of B, led by a surprising recipient: New Jersey. It got a B-plus, with an overall score of 87 out of a possible 100. Despite — or perhaps because of — recent corruption scandals, New Jersey got the top ranking because of steps it took to combat corruption, including tough ethics and anti-corruption laws it adopted in response. New Jersey has a colorful tradition of corruption in government, including a U.S. congressman taking a bribe from an FBI agent posing as a wealthy Arab sheik, a Jersey shore councilman caught on tape bragging to an undercover officer that he would never get caught because “I could smell a cop a mile away,” and a decade-long string of 150 state and local officials who were either convicted or pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges. The cases ranged from Motor Vehicle Commission employees selling fraudulent licenses to politicians peddling their influence for kickbacks. Cases stemming from the 2009 roundup of 44 people in what was dubbed by the feds as “Operation Bid-Rig” are still working their way through the courts. But that history of corruption also led to strong reforms designed to prevent it in the future. Among them was a law prohibiting campaign contributions by most firms doing business with the state. “It’s nice to be recognized for being ahead of the curve,” said Michael Drewniak, a spokesman for Gov. Chris Christie, a former U.S. attorney who prosecuted many of the recent cases. “The governor is proud of the changes he’s made and the resources he’s made available to the public in terms of government transparency. Government operates and behaves better when it’s open and transparent, and taxpayers feel informed and a part of the process when they can see how their money is spent, who is getting contracts and who’s on the payroll and such.” The report found that states with well-known scandals or histories of corruption often have the toughest laws and enforcement that bring them to light. The report found so-called “quiet” states may be at higher risk for corruption, with fewer means to bring practices to light.

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Maria Molusky and Brian Gasper point out the hole made in their neighbor’s yard after a water pipe burst. Now when it rains the water gushes out to their property and is destroying their backyard.

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including pieces of broken china and shards of clay from the broken pipe. Gasper explained the flowing water is uncovering the original fill dirt on the property. He said that in the past builders used ash and any other debris they could find to level properties. He said the problem started soon after the completion of a stormwater project at the intersection of Beaumont Street and Chestnut Street up the hill from his house. The project was meant to divert stormwater in another direction. He believes the project is to blame for his problems. Gasper said the project design was done by Borton-Lawson and executed by Pasonick Engineering. Paul Pasonick is Warrior Run Borough’s engineer. A y-shaped channel was dug at the top of the hill above Gasper’s home and water flowing down the left leg of the “y” now flows down the right leg toward Beaumont Street. When the project was intro-

duced, residents were told the water would be diverted into a stormwater pipe that ran under Beaumont Street in front of Gasper’s house. Gasper said that before the project stormwater used to run to the left behind the houses across the street from the home. He said he thinks no stormwater pipe exists. He even spoke to the council before officials broke ground on the project. Gasper grew up on Beaumont Street and had been told by a next-door neighbor and longtime resident there are no stormwater drains under the street. “I had concerns about where the water was going to end up,” he said. He and Molusky have been to the council several times since the neighbor’s pipe broke but haven’t seen any progress in fixing the problem. He said the borough’s stance is that the problems were not necessarily caused by the stormwater diversion. Pasonick reported to the council in December the preliminary estimate for rerouting the Beaumont Street stormwater system was $235,000.

“The borough has failed us. Ultimately, I hold them responsible because they approved the project.” Brian Gasper Beaumont Street, Warrior Run, homeowner

Pasonick said of the problem at the last council meeting, “There’s no quick easy fix.” Council President Robert Daylida said at the meeting, “We’re still looking into all the possibilities.” Gasper wants a recent $75,000 grant the borough received from Luzerne County Community Development to be used to repair the problems affecting his yard. “The borough has failed us. Ultimately, I hold them responsible because they approved the project,” he said. Borough officials are limited in what they can say about the Beaumont Street problems as the borough is now involved in litigation over the situation. Mayor Jim Brodginski said he has seen the yards in question during a rainstorm and he feels for the residents. “They have a serious problem on their properties and we don’t

have the money to fix them the right way,” he said. He referred to the recent appointment of Greg Gulick of G & R Consulting as code officer for the borough as a possible solution. “We’re hoping to use his skills to apply for grants, too.” Meanwhile, Gasper and Molusky have been counseled that if they take legal action, they will have to sue their next-door neighbor because the water is coming into their yard through hers. “Victim B has to sue Victim A,” Gasper said. He also says they invested so much into improving their property that they don’t have the money to sue. “We can’t do anything until they fix the broken pipe next door. We can’t use our yard. We can’t let our dog out because the fence is damaged and there’s glass and other sharp objects in the fill which washes through our yard.”

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of the program, coming up with all the ideas as to how we’re going to lay it out and so on, all the way through the production phase which would also mean being involved in the actual taping of the show.” The team worked together Friday to tape two 30-minute pilot episodes. The featured chefs were Kate Gabriele and Dave Pembleton, an adjunct and full-time professor of the culinary arts department at LCCC, respectively. “We wanted to get a feel for how the show was going to run, how we might be able to lay it out and work on camera angles and so on and so forth,” McHugh said. “Most importantly, we wanted to have a product that we could show to local television stations and or cable outlets to try to get coverage of our new series.” The overall plan is to produce a regular cooking program, complete with roll-in footage about the Culinary Institute and the featured chef and restaurant, in front of a live studio audience. The culinary center plays host to a classroom with theater-style seating. “It’s not only going to give the area residents the opportunity to see how a television show is made, but allow them an opportunity to taste what the chef is making that very day.” Culinary folks at LCCC will be involved, as well as area restaurants and chefs. “Some day we may find a local person who’s an expert in Greek or Italian cooking, someone who is what we might say a ‘nona,’ a grandmother who has a terrific spaghetti

POLICE BLOTTER NORTHMORELAND TWP. – The body of a 24-year-old Wyoming County woman missing since March 12 was found Sunday morning in a wooded area near her family’s farm, state police said. The death of Miranda Miner is not suspicious, said Wyoming County Coroner Thomas Ku-

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Cooking show host Kathy Coslett listens to Tom McHugh, chairman of Mass Media Mass Media and Communications at LCCC, as he gives her directions on placement on the set in the Kowalski Media Center in the Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary Arts Institute.

recipe,” McHugh said. McHugh said he understands that such people, as well as those who are professional chefs, may not be much for the camera, which is why they decided to include a host, former local television personality Kathy Coslett. “We wanted to get someone from the area that will help lead the chef through the process; we understand not everyone will be comfortable in front of the camera.” The team hopes to film over the summer

and have the show ready for broadcast in the fall. “We get out students involved in a lot of hands-on things, but if they can work on a project that’s going to be seen by people on television or even on the web then it gives them a sense of real experience, real world experience,” McHugh said. “Employers are looking for people with practical experience, that knows the basics, and that’s what we want to provide to the students.”

S. Main St. early Sunday morning by a person who wore a red Spiderman face mask and sunglasses. The robbery occurred shortly after 12 a.m. Sunday and the suspect got away with an undetermined amount of cash, police said. The suspect was between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 8 inches, weighed approxiPITTSTON – Police are inmately 200 pounds and wore a vestigating the armed robbery Penn State hooded sweatshirt, of the G&G Express Mart at 308 jeans or gray sweatpants.

kuchka. An autopsy will be conducted today to determine the cause of death, he said. Miner was last seen around 1:10 p.m. on March 12 in the Centermoreland area. State police are continuing their investigation of the woman’s death.

Anyone with information about the armed robbery is asked to contact police at 570 654-2424. HAZLETON - City police reported the following: • Jerome Burkat of North James Street reported his 1986 Dodge Ram truck was scratched while it was parked in front of his residence between 12:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

in the area. Most “voice centers” are typically found attached to university hospitals in major U.S. cities such as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where Tellis did the majority of her training. The Speech-Language and Hearing Center on Misericordia’s campus enables students to gain clinical experience under the direct supervision of licensed faculty and staff. Tellis develops treatment guidelines and monitors graduate students who work with voice clients. Due to its function as a training facility, the Speech-Language and Hearing Center provides these services to the community at little to no cost, benefiting SLP students who are getting hands-on clinical experience as well as patients who might not be able to afford similar therapy at a large hospital. Free to Misericordia students, voice therapy sessions at the Speech Language and Hearing Center generally cost about $9 a session for the general public. However, services can be offered free of charge. “We ask for a nominal fee. If you can’t afford it, we can provide the service to you,” Tellis said. All proceeds go directly back into the clinic to update and buy new equipment and provide whatever graduate students might need to perform the therapy. “Therapy can vary from person to person,” Tellis said. She takes into account the patient’s history, type of music being performed, previous training, experience and many other factors when evaluating a patient. But one aspect of voice therapy Tellis always focuses in her nearly15 years of practice is how a patient’s vocal cords function. “All of those things can be whittled down into what actually happens with your anatomy, and I’m very much a proponent for people understanding how to change their anatomy, and how to understand what they’re doing to make a certain sound,” she said. Local singer benefiting Twenty-year-old Gia Mazur began voice therapy at Misericordia University in January. A communications major at Misericordia by day, Mazur sings lead vocals in the Dickson City-based cover band 1 Hot Mess on most nights. At any given show, she will sing anything from Lady Gaga to Motley Crue to RUN DMC. The group’s set versatility calls for Mazur to be versatile in her vocal range. Although she learned to sing at a young age, her training was limited in range.

E VA L U AT I O N S OFFERED Voice therapy evaluations can be scheduled through Misericordia University at 570-674-6724. For more information, visit misericordia.edu.

“I had teachers who weren’t teaching me the way I needed to learn to do the types of songs I would sing,” Mazur said. The morning after her first show in 2009 in which she sang for nearly three hours, her throat was swollen to the point where she couldn’t even touch it. Unknown to her, the repeated strain on her vocal cords was causing hemorrhaging. In 2011, Grammy-award winning artist Adele underwent surgery to repair her vocal cords, damaged in the same way as Mazur’s. Like an athlete with an injury, Mazur forced herself to sing through the pain while performing on most nights. The next day, the pain would always be worse. “I couldn’t keep doing that. Something had to give,” Mazur said. After a visit to an ear, nose and throat doctor in 2011, Mazur was referred to Misericordia’s Speech-Language Pathology Department. “I knew I didn’t want to have the surgery,” she said. “So I thought I would give it a try.” After an evaluation with specialists at the center, Mazur began her therapy sessions in late January. Mazur and Tellis spend significant time working one on one to teach Mazur how to hit all the notes she needs to without causing injury to her throat and without any pain following a performance. “We’ll listen to someone like Adele and figure out what she’s doing to make that sound quality. And Gia will then learn what she needs to do make that quality, not just imitate the sound,” Tellis said. Some improvement Just three sessions into Mazur’s therapy, Tellis said she is encouraged by Mazur’s vast improvement. “She’s doing a great job, and she’s learning more and more each session,” Tellis said. The sessions are about one to two hours in length and Mazur significantly works her vocal cords during those sessions. “It can be frustrating. It’s a lot of hard work,” she said. But Mazur said she is already feeling the benefits, just three sessions in. “I feel so much better,” she said. “I’m able to hit all the high notes and actually be able to talk the next day.” Mazur said she plans to continue therapy for the remainder of the spring semester and into the summer.

Butler County group has pipeline concerns

state, arguing the lines aren’t Members discussed their regulated well enough. fears about thousands of “We are moving from a rural miles of pipeline crossing Pa. area into an industrial area,” By MICHAEL AUBELE The Valley News-Dispatch

A Butler County community group opposed to Marcellus shale natural gas drilling wants elected leaders to know it has concerns about the potential for gas pipelines to crisscross the landscape. Marcellus Outreach Butler is asking those with concerns about the potential number of lines and how closely they will be regulated to write, call or visit politicians at all levels. “This is part of the structure of the whole Marcellus shale (play),” Diane Arnold, an official with the organization, told the roughly 40 people who attended an informational meeting Saturday at Butler Public Library. Group members discussed their fears about thousands of miles of pipeline traversing the

Arnold said. The group is planning two events to highlight its mission. The first, dubbed the Marcellus Infrastructure Counter Summit, happens Tuesday in Pittsburgh. The second, a bike trip designed to raise awareness to the anti-Marcellus movement, happens over two weeks in July. Tuesday’s event runs counter to the Marcellus Midstream Conference, which will be held Monday through Wednesday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The anti-Marcellus summit begins at 4 p.m. at Smithfield United Church of Christ, according to MOB members. Marcellus Outreach Butler plans to stage its bike trip from July 14 through July 28. Called the “Tour de Frack,” participants will start the ride in Butler and end in Washington, D.C.

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Conyngham Township resident Frank Evina has been researching the history of Mack’s Island near his family homestead in the Mocanaqua section. A 1923 ferry boat accident that led to two drownings ended farming on the island.

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Monocanock Island in the Susquehanna River. Relatives purchased the 45-acre island for hunting. It harbored Patriots fleeing for their lives in the bloody Battle of Wyoming.

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other names over the years. “The Susquehanna islands were a great source of recreation for the people and were also frequently used for farming,” Evina said. Old news accounts say Richard’s Island, which primarily sits in Larksville under the 109th (Carey Avenue) Bridge, doubled as a baseball and soccer field before the 1930s. A bridge ramp once extended to the island. The island was sectioned off by local governments in the1930s so

local residents could grow food during the Great Depression, the accounts said. Belles Island in Shickshinny once housed a picnic ground, dance hall and concession stand accessible by a motor boat for people who didn’t have their own watercraft, according to a written account of the Shickshinny area by the late Walter Hontz. “This adventure was greatly appreciated and patronized by a large number of people in warm months,” Hontz wrote in his account, which was obtained by Evina. Hontz said people farmed the fertile river islands to boost the local food supply, though they often had to reckon with ice chunks

in the spring thaw. There was no advance warning system back then. He relayed a story of Mame Rhinard and her mother, who went to Belles Island to care for their farm animals when the Susquehanna suddenly filled with fast-flowing ice. Mame’s brother, Olie, ignored people who advised him to scrap plans to rescue them. “Folks shook hands with Olie before he left, thinking they’d never see him alive again,” Hontz wrote. Olie rowed through the thick cakes of ice and helped his mother and sister move pigs up steps to a hay loft. A cow was stuck in the rising water but was saved, and

Wintermoot Island in the Susquehanna River was purchased by a group of friends for hunting and fishing. The 37.37-acre plot falls in three municipalities: Pittston city, Exeter borough and Jenkins Township.

the trio made it back to shore, he wrote. A man named William “Billy” Ryman had great success growing cantaloupes and watermelons on one of the islands in the Shickshinny area. He successfully sued a coal company that ruined one of his crops with refuse and silt dumped into the river through a “slush chute,” Hontz said. A small island in Salem Township was once called Pig Island because pigs and goats were kept there years ago, said township resident Malcolm Plevyak. Monocanock Island, which falls in three municipalities in the Wyoming area, was a refuge for Patriots attempting to flee Loyal-

ists and Indians during the bloody Battle of Wyoming, said Luzerne County Historical Society Director Tony Brooks. Some escaped, while others were killed in the river. One Patriot with the last name Pensil was hiding in a cluster of willows on the island when his Tory brother approached. The Tory brother ignored his pleas for protection and shot his brother dead. Joseph Vullo, one of the owners of Wintermoot Island, which is primarily in Exeter north of the Eighth Street Bridge, said American Indians once camped on his island. “There were a lot of Indian artifacts there, some arrowheads and

pottery,” Vullo said. Evina said he was informed by two sources that a man who died of smallpox was buried in an unmarked grave on Belles Island because residents were so fearful of the dreaded disease, but he has never been able to acquire written verification. The 1923 ferry accident essentially ended farming on the island near Mocanaqua, said Evina, who retired from a position at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. He found a rusty remnant of the ferry cable on the river bank near the family home. The island remained a popular spot for fishing and picnics. “In the old days, everyone had a boat,” he said.

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Belles Island in the Susquehanna River by Shickshinny. Luzerne County records show no ownership of the island. Borough residents fear it’s contributing to flooding.

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No records of ownership The county has no property assessment record of Belles Island’s size or ownership. County officials say they’d have to complete exhaustive legal and mapping research to determine if the island was ever under private or corporate ownership. Officials in neighboring Conyngham Township are equally concerned with the growth of Mack’s Island, which is actually a cluster of islands by the Mocanaqua section. “The islands are definitely getting bigger. I’m sure it’s causing back flow,” said township Super-

visor Ed Whitebread. His supervisor colleague, Moderno Rossi, put it bluntly: “They should remove all the islands. End of story.” Whitebread said he has heard talk of dredging the river and addressing the islands for years but doesn’t believe the state and federal government will ever invest the money. Jim Brozena, executive director of the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority, said analysis would be required to determine if river islands are significantly increasing flooding. “I think that the only way it would make sense is if we looked at the overall hydrology and hydraulics of the whole watershed to see if there was any impact,” Brozena said. Removal of the river islands was discussed years ago before

the Wyoming Valley Levee was raised, and Brozena said he beDON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER lieves an assessment concluded the Susquehanna would be less Mack’s Island, is actually a cluster of islands in the Susquehanna River, near the Mocanaqua section than a foot lower during flooding of Conyngham Township. Local folks once farmed the island, but it’s now a flooding concern and stuck in a back-tax sale. if the islands were leveled. Complicated process Island alterations would also require approval of multiple government agencies because the islands shelter wildlife and contain historic artifacts, he said. “You would also have environmental impact to the fish. That would all have to be evaluated,” Brozena said. Nine of the 10 islands with known owners are in the hands of private individuals or corporations. The county owns Richard’s Island under the 109th Field Artillery (Carey Avenue) Bridge in Larksville and Plymouth. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi-

neers assesses many flood-reduction solutions, which could include a review of river islands, but the agency would require federal authorization and funding to get involved, said Chris Augsburger, spokesman for the Corps’ Baltimore District. Federal legislators would have to provide that go-ahead. Malcolm Plevyak, who owns Hess’s Island downstream in Salem Township, said he regularly breaks up growth and fallen trees so his island is not “choked with timber.” Plevyak said someone must “clear the clog” on some of the

he believes the authority, state and U.S. Army Corps should consider exploring an island assessment and river dredging. The state owns the river bed, and dredged sand and stone could be sold to generate revenue, he said. Dredging is completed in other waterways, he said. “The priority of the authority at this time is helping people get out of harm’s way through buyouts so they can move on Urban: Study needed with their lives, but as soon as County Councilman Stephen that is done, I’d be glad to look at A. Urban, chairman of the county this with the Army Corps,” Urban Flood Protection Authority, said said.

other islands so “water can flow through.” Controlled burning may be an option, he said. Bach said he’d like government officials to conduct an assessment of the islands in Shickshinny and Conyngham Township to come up with options. “You cannot tell me this does not have an effect on the people of Shickshinny and Mocanaqua. That to me is common sense,” he said.

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Fog of change clouds Iran’s election, future

T IS NOW more than two weeks since the first round of the Iranian parliamentary elections took place and it remains unclear when the second round of voting will occur for the runoff election in the 65 constituencies where there were no clear winners. The vagueness of the electoral process is, however, nothing to do with any incompetence by the authorities. It is instead part of a deliberate fog that has been blown over the whole exercise, to disguise both a rising conflict within the country’s leadership and the continuing suppression of any genuine opposition voices. The whole Iranian political establishment was seriously shaken by the massive popular demonstrations of the Green Movement, triggered by the blatantly fixed 2009 presidential election. This threat to their 30 years of power was crushed ruthlessly and leading

reformists imprisoned or silenced. As a result of this shock, it might have been thought that supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and second-term President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would have worked together to address the long record of economic failure that has caused so much anger and despair among ordinary Iranians. Instead, a widening rift between the two men has paralyzed what little economic reform effort there has been. Both men, for instance, remained welded to Iran’s nuclear program, each vying with the other to lead on the issue. Iran’s leadership is embarked upon a highly dangerous course. Tragically, because of the phony electoral system, there is absolutely nothing that its voters can do about it. Arab News Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

QUOTE OF THE DAY “They don’t live long if they’re not good.” Dr. Jonathan Clark The former NASA flight surgeon, who heads a medical team for “Fearless Felix” Baumgartner, described the risks being taken by the high-altitude skydiver who aims later this year to jump from 23 miles up and break the sound barrier.

Karzai: Friend or foe?

FTER THE repatriation in caskets of 157 Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan, and the investment of taxpayer millions, it would be nice to know for sure whose side Afghan President Hamid Karzai is on. But that has never been certain. International forces in Afghanistan, including Canadian troops who remain as trainers, might have expected Karzai to temper his rhetoric following the killing of 16 innocent civilians, including children, in southern Afghanistan. “This is an assassination,” he said. “This is an intentional killing of innocent civilians, and can-

not be forgiven.” It was much the same a month ago when, despite apologies from U.S. President Barack Obama that the burning of the Quran was unintentional, Karzai fanned the flames of outraged Afghans by refusing to accept that explanation and asking for calm among his people. As a result, the burning of those copies of the Quran sparked weeks of riots and spontaneous violence. It is another black eye for Uncle Sam. But it also helps to know who your friends are, especially in perpetually war-torn places like Afghanistan. Ottawa Sun

Russia’s growing troubles

AVING WON HIS third term as president after four years out of that office, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in tears, shouted: “Glory to Russia.” The ruling United Russia party has been severely criticized for cheating in the State Duma (lower house) elections held in December. Putin also has been exposed to political headwinds, underscored by a series of antigovernment rallies. However, a mountain of difficult problems awaits Putin before he takes office in May. The middle class is becoming increasingly unhappy with the situation marked by rampant

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election fraud, bribery and corruption. Putin should view such critical public opinion as warnings against him. During the election, as if to stir patriotism, Putin repeatedly made hardline anti-Europe and anti-U.S. comments concerning missile defense and the Syrian situation where bloody suppression continues. However, deterioration of relations with Europe and the United States will have a negative impact on Russia as a whole, including the economy. Russia should re-examine its foreign policy to contribute to the settlement of pending global issues. The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo

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Delaware loophole needs closing, not window-dressing THE ISSUE of closing the much-maligned “Delaware loophole” in Pennsylvania has made quite a few headlines in recent weeks. But don’t be fooled by claims that a new bill, backed by the Republican majority in the state House, would finally close the Delaware loophole. It won’t. That bill, introduced in January by state Rep. Dave Reed, R-Indiana, has been hailed as a way to close the Delaware loophole. Unfortunately, his bill falls far short of that goal. Under current tax law, multistate corporations avoid paying Pennsylvania’s corporate net income tax by setting up shell companies in Delaware to hold copyrights, patents and trademarks. Multistate corporations that do business in Pennsylvania pay the shell company to use the copyrights, patents and trademarks, reducing their taxable income here. Companies often use Delaware because it does not tax royalty income. The Reed bill still would allow companies to deduct expenses for trademarks, copyrights and patents by simply claiming it is for a legitimate business purpose. Other states with similar legislation require the companies to demonstrate why these deductions are legitimate, but the Reed bill would put the burden of proof on the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to prove they are not valid. The bill presumes that any of these transactions done at mar-

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STATE REP. PHYLLIS MUNDY ket prices is legitimate. The Reed bill also would allow multistate corporations to claim a credit for taxes paid in other states and deduct those expenses in Pennsylvania. And it would allow companies to shift income out of state by deducting interest on loans from related companies – another tax avoidance strategy used by corporations. In short, the Reed bill is one big tax loophole dressed up to look like a fix to another tax loophole. It’s smoke and mirrors, and it doesn’t come close to delivering real tax fairness to Pennsylvania. In contrast to the Reed bill, a bill I introduced last year would close the Delaware loophole, as well as a wide array of other loopholes that allow corporations to dodge paying their fair share of taxes in Pennsylvania. My bill, H.B.1396, is widely considered to be the most comprehensive approach to solving the corporate loophole problem. It would require corporations and their subsidiaries to jointly file one tax report and pay taxes according to the amount of business activity conducted in Pennsylvania. Twentythree other states have enacted combined reporting legislation. Unfortunately, it’s clear that Gov. Tom Corbett and the Republican leadership in

State Rep. Phyllis Mundy, of Kingston, is Democratic chairwoman of the House Finance Committee. She represents the 120th Legislative District.

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the state House and Senate have no desire to pursue this comprehensive approach. Recognizing that political reality, I will introduce another bill that takes a similar approach to the Reed bill. But my bill will do it right – requiring corporations to add back expenses from the use of patents, trademarks and copyrights and interest expenses to their taxable income; set a higher standard for allowing these deductions; and place the burden of proof on the companies to show their deductions are valid. This is a basic matter of tax fairness. Pennsylvania businesses and taxpayers are the ones left holding the bag when multistate corporations are allowed to shirk their tax obligations. More than 70 percent of businesses in Pennsylvania pay zero state income taxes, largely through the use of tax loopholes. While those multistate corporations get a free ride, Pennsylvania’s small businesses are stuck shouldering a greater share of the tax burden. In the spirit of tax fairness, my bill would reduce the corporate net income tax to 6.99 percent from 9.99 percent – a 30 percent cut – over six years starting in 2014. We need to close corporate loopholes, but we need to get the job done right so all corporations pay their fair share. Because, when everybody pays their fair share, everybody wins.

ecently, President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced proposed restructuring and cuts by the U.S. Air Force to the Air National Guard. Gov. Tom Corbett and I are deeply concerned with the proposed cuts to our Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh and the 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron in Johnstown, and on a much grander scale, to the Air National Guard nationwide and its effect on homeland security. Over the past decade, the National Guard has evolved into an extremely costeffective operational force that is critical to our national security and our ability to respond to domestic emergencies. The Air National Guard provides 35 percent of the U.S. Air Force capability, for only 6 percent of the budget. To say the National Guard is “cost effective” is a gross understatement. While we appreciate the need to reorganize, restructure and modernize the mil-

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itary to meet new threats and economic realities, we must heed the need for costeffective means of achieving these goals. Given these realities, proposing that the Air National Guard absorb 59 percent of the total aircraft budget reductions and approximately six times the personnel reductions is nonsensical, inefficient and imprudent. Simply stated, the National Guard is the only military component that can serve the president and our governors, and is underwritten by shared state-federal cost arrangements. Because of that, we are uniquely positioned to respond to state

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and local emergencies and bring to bear the forces needed to defend and secure our homeland. The proposed Air Force cuts affect many states, and congressional delegations across the country are gearing up for a fight. Be assured, Gov. Corbett and I will stand on the front line to fight for Pennsylvania. Maj. Gen. Wesley E. Craig Pennsylvania National Guard The Adjutant General

Life, liberty, happiness worthy of voters’ support

ake up, America! Our nation was founded on solid Judeo-Christian principles. Ignore manipulations of the popular media. In all elections, vote for candidates whose values reflect life, liberty (not socialism) and the pursuit of happiness. We are government of, for and by the people. Reclaim this truth! Paulette V. Monchak Shickshinny

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WANT TO SEE? To schedule a walkthrough of Wilkes-Barre’s newest apartment complex, contact Sam Johnson at 208-2800 or samjohnsonp@aol.com. Apartments are available for rent April 1.

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The building first opened as a bank in 1912, and at different times in its history was home to a Moose Lodge and a district magistrate’s office. It was unoccupied and in foreclosure when Johnson purchased it in December 2004, one day before it was set to go to tax sale. Since then Johnson has spent more than $2 million renovating the building; most of it his own savings, beginning work about two years ago. And he’s done so largely without government help. “It’s been a struggle and more than it had to be,” Johnson said. “…I never got any handouts.” Johnson has preserved the building’s fascia and some originalarchitecturaldetailsinsidethe building, including the original staircases and exposed brick walls and skylights in some units, but he has also outfitted them with modern fixtures and highend finishes. The 14 two-bedroom and two one-bedroom apartments range in size from 800 to 1,000 square feet. Each features ceilings at least 9 ½ feet in height, large windows, full-size stainless steel ap-

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Apartments inside the renovated bank at South Main Street and Ross Street feature in-unit washer/ driers, hardwood floors and high-end kitchen fixtures.

The apartments will rent for between $785 and $1,085 per month. Utilities are not included, but Johnson said the buildings thick brick walls, low-emission windows and other green amenities should keep electric bills low. pliances including dishwashers, in-room washers and driers, intercom and security camera entry systems, stone countertops and backsplashes, hardwood floors, carpeted bedrooms and tiled bathrooms. Each also comes with one parking space, with more spaces available for rent. The apartments will rent for between $785 and $1,085 per

month. Utilities are not included, but Johnson said the buildings thick brick walls, low-emission windows and other green amenities should keep electric bills low. Johnson said he is close to renting five of the apartments already. Eventually he would like to sell the units as condos, and plans to add an elevator and canopied entryway to the four-story building

once the market picks up. He is also renovating the 5,000square-foot first floor of the building into a bar and restaurant, and has purchased a liquor license. He hopes to see a restaurant open in the space within a year, but has not decided whether he will operate it himself or rent it to another restaurateur. Johnson said he hopes the building will become an anchor that brings new businesses to the surrounding area. “I feel that this will help comFRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER plete this block, and make this Sam Johnson of Weatherly has converted this 100-year-old forblock a part of the downtown,” mer bank into apartments. Johnson said.

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gree in Medical Technology from the university served her well and prepared for her eventual foray into television. Nester reminded the audience of more than 100 women that “failure was necessary.” Nester said one can never truly win unless one is open to failure. She cited examples of times in her life when she was heavily discouraged from moving forward, including her numerous attempts to obtain a position at OVC before finally landing her present on-air position. She said she takes pride in the fact she refused to allow negativity to stop her from reaching her potential. “We are not defined by the doubts of others, but by our own confidence and convictions,” said Nester. Nester said mothers in the workplace face unique challenges in balancing family and career. She credited her husband, Chris (the lone male in the audience), for supporting her in her life journey. Nester, who was the first member of her family to be born in the U.S., said she was “made in Italy and born in America.” She lauds the efforts of her parents to improve the quality of their family’s lives and to broaden the opportunities available to their four daughters. In addition to Nester’s keynote motivational presentation, attendees also took part in seminars designed to refine job skills and utilize Internet resources to move forward in their careers. Presenters at the symposium included Kathryn Maxwell, career counselor/academic adviser and instructor in kinesiology at Penn State Hazleton; Jackie Ritzko, instructional designer at Penn State Hazleton; Cheryl Clark Bonner, director of alumni career services at the Penn State Alumni Association; Eileen Chapman, U.S. Marines, retired, lawyer and executive director of AGAPE, Bloomsburg; and Beth Terrell, owner and design director, Lizden Industries Inc. The afternoon concluded with a panel discussion made up of all presenters and professional contributors addressing women’s issues. The panel then welcomed questions from attendees of the event.

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Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum greets LSU fans Sunday at the LSU vs. Mississippi State NCAA college baseball game at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

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short his trip so he could head to Illinois and Santorum spent Sunday in Louisiana. Illinois, a more moderate Midwestern state, votes Tuesday and is seen as more friendly territory for Romney, while Santorum is the favorite in the more conservative Southern state of Louisiana, which votes Saturday. After the Puerto Rico victory, Romney had 521 delegates in his camp and Santorum had 253, according to The Associated Press’ tally. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich trailed with 136 delegates and Texas Rep. Ron Paul had 50. Enrique Melendez, the Republican representative on the Puerto Rican State Electoral Commission, told the AP that Romney “won the Puerto Rican primary by a huge margin and we are granting him the 20 delegates.” At this rate, Romney is on pace to capture the nomination in June unless Santorum or Gingrich is able to win decisively in the coming contests. Both have said they would stay in the race and perhaps force the nomination

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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets people in a crowd Sunday during a campaign stop in Rockford, Ill. Romney easily won Sunday’s primary in Puerto Rico.

“We’re only at halftime. I think that this process is going to play itself out. We will have a nominee, I think, fairly soon — one, two months away.” Reince Priebus Republican National Chairman

to a fight at the GOP’s convention in Tampa if Romney doesn’t amass enough delegates to arrive with a mandate. That would turn the convention into an intra-party brawl for the first time since 1976. Even as Santorum declined to commit to forcing a brokered convention, his advisers were working behind the scenes on a plan to persuade convention delegates to switch candidates if the former Pennsylvania senator fails to derail Romney before that. Romney’s aides call this a fantasy scenario even as they try to prevent delegates from defecting. Half of the states have yet to weigh in on a race with seemingly no end in sight anytime soon. That’s prompted fresh speculation within the GOP over whether a contested convention is likely. Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus insisted that party will have a nominee sooner rather than later. “We’re only at halftime,” Priebus said.

“I think that this process is going to play itself out. We will have a nominee, I think, fairly soon — one, two months away.” In Puerto Rico, the race was focused on the issue of statehood, and Melendez said, “This proves Gov. Romney’s electability and his ability to reach out to Hispanics and minorities.” Whether that’s true or not, Romney told Puerto Ricans he would support statehood while Santorum said English would have to be the official language of the island if it were to join the United States — a statement that roiled residents. “In Puerto Rico, we get along fine with both languages,” said Francisco Rodriguez, a 76-year-old architect who supported Romney and hopes Puerto Rico becomes the nation’s 51st state. Even as Puerto Rico voted, Romney and Santorum traded barbs from afar. “Sen. Santorum has the same economic lightweight background the pres-

ident has,” Romney told a crowd in Moline, Ill. He went a step further in Rockford, Ill., saying, “We’re not going to replace an economic lightweight with another economic lightweight.” That drew a Santorum retort: “If Mitt Romney’s an economic heavyweight, we’re in trouble.” Aside from a pair of TV interviews, Santorum spent the day visiting a pair of churches in Louisiana, sharing how his faith has shaped his political career and his opposition to abortion rights and gay marriage. He didn’t mention Romney or any of his other Republican opponents during talks at both churches. He made clear he didn’t plan to exit the race anytime soon, saying in Bossier City, La., “One of the great blessings I’ve had in every political campaign is people underestimate me, people underestimate what God can do.” Yet, he was curt when asked about his odds in Illinois. “Keep working,” Santorum said after services there. “That’s all we can do.” Santorum spoke with CNN’s “State of the Union” and ABC’s “This Week.” Romney appeared on “Fox News Sunday,” and Priebus was interviewed on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

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Penguins goalie Scott Munroe keeps an eye on a fluttering shot by Mike Hoffman (27) in the first period during Sunday’s AHL game at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Tongue lashing fires up Pens After being criticized by coach, team responds to defeat Binghamton. By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – If the WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins weren’t going to challenge themselves to play better during the first period of Sunday’s game against the Binghamton Senators, someone else would. Head coach John Hynes. After spotting the Senators a 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes, the Penguins headed to the locker room where Hynes waited to address his players. “We got a bit of a tonguePENGUINS lashing, and we deserved it,” said winger Geoff Walker. “It lit a fire under us.” The Penguins responded SENATORS with two goals in the second period, Walker’s gamewinner in the third and 24 saves from Scott Munroe for his 100th career AHL win to beat the Senators 3-2. The win improves the Penguins to 38-20-2-5 on the season and allows them to maintain a five-point lead over Hershey for fourth place in the conference standings. After Saturday’s energized win over Worcester before a sold-out home crowd, the Penguins turned in a lackadaisical effort in

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Xavier’s Tu Holloway reacts after a basket against Lehigh during the second half of a third-round NCAA tournament game in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday. Xavier won the game, 70-58

Frease’s 25 points lift Xavier over upstart Hawks By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Xavier is making a habit of reaching the round of 16. Senior center Kenny Frease scored a career-high 25 points to go with 12 rebounds and the Musketeers knocked off upset-minded Lehigh 70-58 Sunday night to advance to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in five years. Lehigh, which stunned No. 2 seed Duke on Friday, was looking to become the first 15 seed to make it to the tournament’s second weekend. But the 7-foot Frease stood in the way. He dominated in the paint, hitting 11

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of 13 shots, and Tu Holloway was his normal productive self with 21 points as 10th-seeded Xavier (22-12) moved on to play No. 3 seed Baylor on Friday in the South Regional at Atlanta. The Musketeers held C.J. McCollum, the nation’s fifth-leading scorer, to 14 points on 5-of-22 shooting and overcame a 15-point first-half deficit. Mackey McKnight had 20 points for Lehigh (27-7), which tied a Patriot League record for wins in a season. The Musketeers won despite playing most of the game without their

third-leading scorer, Dezmine Wells. He injured his right ankle in the first half and did not return. The Mountain Hawks started strong, opening a 35-20 lead behind 53 percent shooting and 14 first-half points from McKnight. Xavier clawed back to cut the lead to 37-33 at halftime behind a 3-point buzzer-beater by Holloway. The Mountain Hawks went more than 7 minutes without a field goal to start the second half — missing their first 10 shots from the field — and the Musketeers took advantage by going on a 14-3 spurt to take a 47-40 lead. The Mountain Hawks fought back again, however, tying the game at 52.

That’s when Xavier took over for good, closing with an 18-6 run. Holloway, who had to change his jersey number in the second half from 52 to 24 after getting blood on it, led the charge. He hit a 3-pointer with 6:58 remaining to give the Musketeers a 5552 lead they never relinquished. Holloway scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half. That came two nights after he scored 17 of his 25 after halftime in a win over Notre Dame. Lehigh simply couldn’t make a shot in the second half, going more than 6 minutes down the stretch without a basket. The Mountain Hawks shot 5 of 34 (14.7 percent) from the field in the second half.

Wolfpack erase early deficit, hang on to defeat the Hoyas every year,”’ first-year Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried said with a grin. Then, with impeccable timing, he COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s been a long time since North Carolina State added: “Well, we failed in that category was mentioned in the same breath already.” The Wolfpack (24-12) will play Purwith the elite programs in the nation due or Kansas on Friday in St. Louis. — let alone its own state. A lowly 11th Now, a new seed coming in, coach and a new “We always talk about how they had to surattitude have the Wolfpack faithful we have such a great history vive a furious comeback by the harkening back to at NC State. But it’s also Hoyas (24-9) the glory days of that ended when David Thompson time to build some new hisJason Clark’s and Jim Valvano. tory.” hurried 3-point Lorenzo Brown Mark Gottfried attempt from the hit three free North Carolina State coach right wing was throws in the final off the mark at 10.6 seconds and North Carolina State returned to the the buzzer. “We pushed the ball up the court, round of 16 with a 66-63 upset of thirdseeded Georgetown in the NCAA tour- tried to get a last shot,” Clark said, his eyes brimming with tears. “I felt like it nament on Sunday. “When I went to Alabama as the had a chance, but it didn’t.” It’s a return to the big stage for a prohead coach at the age of 33, John Wooden told me one time, he said, gram that has been lost in the rather ‘Coach, don’t give them too much too fast. They might start expecting that See ’PACK, Page 4B By RUSTY MILLER AP Sports Writer

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North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Brown (2) celebrates with a teammate after NC State defeated Georgetown 66-63 in an NCAA men’s tournament thirdround game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday.

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Kelly Ciravolo, left, and Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa, right, were posted wins in the Winter’s End 4.5 mile run Sunday.

Omurwa, Ciravolo win Winter’s End

Eighth-grader Dominic Hockenbury was third after leading for first half of race. By ROBERT MINER For The Times Leader

LEHMAN TWP. – Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa and Kelly Ciravolo scored victories in the Winter’s End (4.5-mile) Run at Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Omurwa, 28, a native Kenyan who now lives in Kingston, broke the tape in 24 minutes and 39 seconds. He outran second-place finisher, Jeff Skwierz, 29, of Forty Fort, by 11 seconds. Dominic Hockenbury, 14, of Harveys Lake, finished third, 13 seconds behind Skwierz. Sean Robbins, 42, of Shavertown, who is the area’s best male triathlete, finished fourth, 1:09 behind Hockenbury. See RUN, Page 5B

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MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012

L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY No events scheduled

TUESDAY

H.S. BOYS TENNIS Berwick at GAR, 4 p.m. Coughlin at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. Meyers at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m. Dallas at Holy Redeemer, 4 p.m. Wyoming Area at Wyoming Seminary, 4 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Tunkhannock, 4 p.m. Crestwood at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Delaware Valley at Misericordia, 3 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Misericordia at Scranton, 4 p.m. King’s at Lancaster Bible, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Penn College at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m. Marywood at King’s, 4 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Wilkes at Bloomsburg, 3:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

COLLEGE SOFTBALL Misericordia at Gwynedd-Mercy, 3 p.m. King’s at Manhattanville, 3 p.m. Wilkes at Alvernia, 3 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Scranton at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE PSU-Abington at Misericordia, 4 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF FDU-Florham at King’s, 1 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Keystone at King’s, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY

H.S. BASEBALL GAR at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Tunkhannock at Berwick, 4 p.m. Hazleton Area at Coughlin, 4 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Wyalusing Valley, 4 p.m. Wyoming Area at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. MMI Prep at Wyoming Seiminary, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Meyers at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Albright at Wilkes, 4:30 p.m. King’s at Scranton, 6 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Haverford at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

H.S. BASEBALL Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Hanover Area at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Wyoming Area at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Meyers at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Delaware Valley at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Wyoming Area, 4:30 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Lake-Lehman, 4:30 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Berwick at Selinsgrove, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Manhattanville at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m. King’s at Eastern, 3:30 p.m. FDU-Florham at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

H.S. BASEBALL Lake-Lehman at Crestwood, 11 a.m. Hazleton Area at Easton, 11 a.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Delaware Valley at Bangor, 10 a.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Delaware Valley at Trojan Invitational, North Pocono H.S., 9 a.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Manhattanville at Misericordia, 1 p.m. FDU-Florham at Wilkes, 1 p.m. King’s at Eastern, 1 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wilkes at FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. Misericordia at Manhattanville, 1 p.m. Eastern University at King’s, 1 p.m. PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Fayette (doubleheader), 2 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Thomas at Misericordia, 11 a.m. Wilkes at Cedar Crest College, 1 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE King’s at Utica, 1 p.m. Elizabethtown at Misericordia, 4 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Misericordia at Elizabethtown, 1 p.m.

SUNDAY

COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lycoming at Misericordia, 1 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL PSU Hazleton at Wilkes, Noon PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Greater Allegheny (doubleheader), Noon Delaware Valley at Misericordia, 1 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Elmira at Misericordia, 1 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Wilkes at Elizabethtown, 11 a.m. Elizabethtown at King’s, 2:30 p.m.

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GOLF Noon TGC — Tavistock Cup, first round, at Orlando, Fla. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Preseason, Detroit vs. Philadelphia, at Clearwater, Fla. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — NIT, second round, Middle Tennessee at Tennessee 9 p.m. ESPN — NIT, second round, Minnesota at Miami 11:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, second round, Illinois St. at Stanford NBA 8 p.m. TNT — Chicago at Orlando 10:30 p.m. TNT — Dallas at Denver NHL 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers 10 p.m. NBCSN — Anaheim at San Jose SOCCER 3:55 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Chelsea at Manchester City WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, second round, teams TBD, at Bridgeport, Conn.; College Park, Md.; Norfolk, Va.; or West Lafayette, Ind. 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, second round, teams TBD, at Ames, Iowa; Chicago; College Station, Texas; or Spokane, Wash.

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Stolmy Pimental to Portland (EL). CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned OF Ezequiel Carrera, INF Juan Diaz and RHP Corey Kluber to Columbus (IL). Reassigned RHP Hector Ambriz and C Michel Hernandez to minor league camp. TAMPA BAY RAYS—Assigned INF Tim Beckham to their minor league camp. Optioned RHP Matt Bush, RHP Dane De La Rosa, OF Brandon Guyer and C Stephen Vogt to the minor leagues. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned RHP Todd Redmond, RHP Jaye Chapman, RHP J.J. Hoover and LHP Luis Avilan to Gwinnett (IL). Assigned LHP Sean Gilmartin and C Evan Gattis to their minor league camp. CINCINNATI REDS—Optioned INF Kristopher Negron, INF Neftali Soto and RHP Josh Judy to Louisville (IL);INF Didi Gregorius, INF Henry Rodriguez and RHP Pedro Villarreal to Pensacola (SL);and INF/OF Donald Lutz and RHP Kyle Lotzkar to Bakersfield (Cal). Reassigned C Tucker Barnhart, RHP Nick Christiani, RHP Daniel Corcino, C Brian Esposito, RHP Sean Gallagher, LHP Donnie Joseph, RHP Chad Reineke and RHP Brett Tomko to minor league camp. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Released LHP Alberto Castillo unconditionally. Reassigned RHP Ryan Tucker, LHP Matt Chico, RHP Will Savage, INF Lance Zawadzki, INF Jeff Baisley, C Gorman Erickson and C Matt Wallach to minor league camp. MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned RHP Mike Fiers, RHP Wily Peralta and RHP Mark Rogers to Nashville (PCL). NEW YORK METS—Optioned OF Cesar Puello and RHP Jeremy Hefner to the minor leagues. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned OF Gorkys Hernandez, OF Starling Marte, RHP Kyle McPherson, RHP Bryan Morris and LHP Justin Wilson to Indianapolis (IL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Optioned C Jhonatan Solano, 1B Tyler Moore and OF Bryce Harper to Syracuse (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Xavier Nady on a minor league contract. Assigned INF Mark Teahen to their minor league camp. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DENVER NUGGETS—Agreed to terms with F Wilson Chandler on a five-year contract. NEW JERSEY NETS—Signed F Gerald Green for the remainder of the season. WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Signed G-F Edwin Ubiles to a 10-day contract. FOOTBALL National Football League SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Agreed to terms with QB Matt Flynn on a three-year contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned F Dane Byers to Springfield (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled F Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled G Braden Holtby from Hershey (AHL). WINNIPEG JETS—Recalled F Spencer Machacek from St. John’s (AHL). American Hockey League NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Signed F Bryan Brutlag to

a professional tryout contract. ECHL ECHL—Fined Wheeling D Kyle Bushee, Elmira D Mario Lerocque, Reading F Olivier Labelle, Wheeling C Paul Crowder and Stockton F Matt Foy undisclosed amounts and suspended Bushee one game for their actions during Saturday’s game. READING ROYALS—Signed D Daniel Spivak to an amateur tryout agreement.

A H L At A Glance All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s .............. 63 38 18 5 2 83 209 178 Manchester ........... 65 33 29 0 3 69 172 182 Worcester.............. 62 27 24 4 7 65 163 170 Portland ................. 63 29 28 3 3 64 180 215 Providence............ 64 27 30 3 4 61 158 187 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA x-Norfolk................ 66 45 18 1 2 93 242 167 Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton ................ 65 38 20 2 5 83 208 195 Hershey ................. 63 33 20 4 6 76 209 186 Syracuse ............... 64 29 27 4 4 66 205 204 Binghamton........... 65 25 35 3 2 55 173 207 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Connecticut........... 63 32 21 5 5 74 185 174 Bridgeport ............. 62 32 22 3 5 72 190 181 Springfield ............. 64 30 28 3 3 66 183 194 Albany .................... 63 27 25 6 5 65 159 183 Adirondack............ 64 30 31 2 1 63 173 185 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Chicago ................. 63 34 24 2 3 73 171 159 Peoria .................... 64 35 26 2 1 73 193 170 Charlotte................ 62 32 22 3 5 72 170 170 Milwaukee ............. 62 31 27 2 2 66 174 166 Rockford................ 64 29 28 2 5 65 179 199 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 64 36 21 4 3 79 186 148 Rochester.............. 63 31 23 6 3 71 188 184 Lake Erie ............... 65 32 26 3 4 71 159 180 Grand Rapids........ 62 28 24 6 4 66 199 196 Hamilton ................ 63 27 29 2 5 61 153 194 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 64 39 17 4 4 86 187 149 Houston ................. 63 31 20 3 9 74 175 171 Abbotsford ............ 65 33 25 3 4 73 154 170 San Antonio .......... 63 33 26 3 1 70 156 171 Texas ..................... 63 27 32 2 2 58 188 206 x-Clinched Playoff Berth NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Sunday's Games Manchester 3, St. John’s 0 Norfolk 5, Charlotte 0 Bridgeport at Worcester, 3 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 3 p.m. Portland at Connecticut, 3 p.m. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3, Binghamton 2 Hershey at Albany, 4 p.m. Springfield at Providence, 4:05 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, 6:05 p.m. Monday's Games Abbotsford at Texas, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday's Games Peoria at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Grand Rapids at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Hamilton at Rockford, 8:05 p.m.

N H L At A Glance All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers............... 71 44 20 7 95 195 158 Pittsburgh .................... 71 44 21 6 94 231 180 Philadelphia ................ 72 42 22 8 92 231 204 New Jersey ................. 72 41 26 5 87 198 187 N.Y. Islanders.............. 72 29 32 11 69 169 216 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 71 41 27 3 85 228 178 Ottawa .......................... 73 37 26 10 84 221 213 Buffalo.......................... 72 33 29 10 76 180 204 Toronto ........................ 72 32 32 8 72 208 219 Montreal....................... 73 28 32 13 69 191 203 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida .......................... 71 35 23 13 83 180 197 Washington ................. 72 36 30 6 78 193 205 Winnipeg...................... 71 34 29 8 76 189 199 Tampa Bay................... 71 32 32 7 71 199 240 Carolina ....................... 72 28 29 15 71 190 214 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis ................... 73 46 19 8 100 189 142 Detroit .......................... 72 44 24 4 92 221 174 Nashville...................... 71 41 22 8 90 203 185 Chicago ....................... 73 40 25 8 88 222 212 Columbus.................... 71 22 42 7 51 164 230 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 71 43 20 8 94 223 180 Colorado ...................... 74 39 30 5 83 194 195 Calgary ........................ 72 34 26 12 80 181 197 Minnesota.................... 71 29 32 10 68 153 199 Edmonton .................... 71 28 36 7 63 188 210 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas ........................... 72 39 28 5 83 189 192 San Jose ...................... 71 36 25 10 82 194 181 Los Angeles ................ 72 35 25 12 82 167 158 Phoenix........................ 72 35 26 11 81 188 186 Anaheim ...................... 72 30 31 11 71 179 200 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot Saturday's Games Boston 3, Philadelphia 2, SO N.Y. Islanders 3, Montreal 2, SO Florida 3, Buffalo 2, SO Pittsburgh 5, New Jersey 2 Carolina 5, Minnesota 3 Toronto 3, Ottawa 1 Colorado 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 St. Louis 3, Tampa Bay 1 Vancouver 4, Columbus 3 Los Angeles 4, Nashville 2 San Jose 3, Detroit 2, OT Sunday's Games Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Chicago 5, Washington 2 Columbus at Calgary, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Carolina at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Monday's Games Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose, 10 p.m. Tuesday's Games N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Nashville, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 8 p.m. Calgary at Colorado, 9 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L NCAA Tournament Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, March 13 Western Kentucky 59, MVSU 58 BYU 78, Iona 72 Wednesday, March 14 Vermont 71, Lamar 59 South Florida 65, California 54 EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Kansas State 70, Southern Mississippi 64 Syracuse 72, UNC Asheville 65 Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54 Ohio State 78, Loyola (Md.) 59 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 73, Montana 49 Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70 Friday, March 16 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Cincinnati 65, Texas 59 Florida State 66, St. Bonaventure 63 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59 Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 At The Pit

THE TIMES LEADER

CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Bulls - Magic circle is for Chicago guard Derrick Rose (doubtful). 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 MAGIC

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3.5

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Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 Sunday, March 18 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Florida State (25-9) vs. Cincinnati (24-10), 9:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At TD Garden Boston Thursday, March 22 Syracuse (33-2) vs. Wisconsin (26-9) Ohio State (29-7) vs. Florida State-Cincinnati winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66 Iowa State 77, UConn 64 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60 Colorado 68, UNLV 64 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. VCU 62, Wichita State 59 Indiana 79, New Mexico State 66 Friday, March 16 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Lehigh 75, Duke 70 Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor 80, Colorado 63 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Indiana 63 VCU 61 Sunday, March 18 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Lehigh (27-7) vs. Xavier (22-12), 7:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At The Georgia Dome Atlanta Friday, March 23 Kentucky (34-2) vs. Indiana (27-8) Baylor (29-7) vs. Lehigh-Xavier winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Friday, March 16 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Creighton 58, Alabama 57 North Carolina 77, Vermont 58 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio N.C. State 79, San Diego State 65 Georgetown 74, Belmont 59 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Ohio 65, Michigan 60 South Florida 58, Temple 44 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Purdue 72, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 69 Kansas 65, Detroit 50 Third Round Sunday, March 18 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina 87, Creighton 73 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio N.C. State 66, Georgetown 63 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Ohio 62, South Florida 56 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Kansas (28-6) vs. Purdue (22-12), 8:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Friday, March 23 North Carolina (31-5) vs. Ohio (29-7) N.C. State (24-12) vs. Kansas-Purdue winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Murray State 58, Colorado State 41 Marquette 88, BYU 68 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Louisville 69, Davidson 62 New Mexico 75, Long Beach State 68 Friday, March 16 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54 Michigan State 89, LIU 67 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Florida 71, Virginia 45 Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Marquette 62, Murray State 53 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Louisville 59, New Mexico 56 Sunday, March 18 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Michigan State 65, Saint Louis 61 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Florida 84, Norfolk State 50

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Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 22 At US Airways Center Phoenix Michigan State (29-7) vs. Louisville (28-9) Marquette (27-7) vs. Florida (25-10) Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Semifinal winners FINAL FOUR At The Superdome New Orleans National Semifinals Saturday, March 31 East champion vs. Midwest champion South champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 2 Semifinal winners

P G A Transitions Championship Scores Sunday At Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) Palm Harbor, Fla. Purse: $5.5 million Yardage: 7,340; Par: 71 Final Round (x-won on first playoff hole) x-Luke Donald (500), $990,000 67-68-70-66—271 Sang-Moon Bae (208), $410,667 ......................................69-66-68-68—271 Jim Furyk (208), $410,667.........66-70-66-69—271 Robert Garrigus (208), $410,667 ......................................67-72-68-64—271 Ken Duke (96), $193,188...........68-67-69-68—272 Ernie Els (96), $193,188 ............70-67-68-67—272 Jeff Overton (96), $193,188 ......68-69-69-66—272 Scott Piercy (96), $193,188.......69-68-73-62—272 Bo Van Pelt (80), $159,500 .......70-68-69-66—273 Jason Dufner (68), $132,000 ....66-66-71-71—274 Matt Kuchar (68), $132,000 .......73-67-69-65—274 Webb Simpson (68), $132,000 .68-69-69-68—274 Kevin Streelman (68), $132,000 ......................................68-69-69-68—274 Chris DiMarco (57), $101,750...70-67-69-69—275 Charley Hoffman (57), $101,750 ......................................69-71-67-68—275 Bud Cauley (54), $85,250 ..........68-71-69-68—276 Sergio Garcia (54), $85,250 ......68-68-70-70—276 Geoff Ogilvy (54), $85,250 ........72-68-70-66—276 Michael Thompson (54), $85,250 ........................................68-70-71-67—276 Jason Day (47), $53,839............69-72-67-69—277 Padraig Harrington (47), $53,839 ........................................61-73-72-71—277 Jerry Kelly (47), $53,839............69-68-71-69—277 John Mallinger (47), $53,839 ....72-66-66-73—277 Bryce Molder (47), $53,839.......67-71-73-66—277 Louis Oosthuizen (47), $53,83973-68-68-68—277 Chez Reavie (47), $53,839 .......68-70-67-72—277 David Toms (47), $53,839 .........67-72-67-71—277 Retief Goosen (47), $53,839.....69-68-65-75—277 Kris Blanks (38), $32,756...........73-68-70-67—278 Greg Chalmers (38), $32,756 ...70-70-68-70—278 Justin Leonard (38), $32,756 ....69-70-72-67—278 Kenny Perry (38), $32,756 ........66-70-72-70—278 Justin Rose (38), $32,756 .........67-70-75-66—278 Will Claxton (38), $32,756 .........64-74-68-72—278 William McGirt (38), $32,756.....66-68-73-71—278 Brandt Snedeker (38), $32,756.69-72-67-70—278 Gary Woodland (38), $32,756...68-71-68-71—278 Brian Davis (31), $23,100 ..........69-71-69-70—279 Bill Lunde (31), $23,100.............68-73-68-70—279 Shaun Micheel (31), $23,100 ....71-69-66-73—279 Kevin Na (31), $23,100 ..............71-68-69-71—279 Kyle Reifers (31), $23,100.........70-68-70-71—279 John Senden (31), $23,100.......66-70-70-73—279 Jason Bohn (27), $18,700 .........66-71-70-73—280 Jamie Lovemark (27), $18,700 .70-67-69-74—280 Robert Allenby (23), $15,246 ....69-72-69-71—281 K.J. Choi (23), $15,246 ..............71-70-73-67—281 Zach Johnson (23), $15,246 .....71-68-72-70—281 George McNeill (23), $15,246...67-68-72-74—281 Cameron Tringale (23), $15,246 ........................................66-71-70-74—281 Arjun Atwal (19), $13,118 ..........71-70-67-74—282 John Daly (19), $13,118.............69-72-70-71—282 Jimmy Walker (19), $13,118 .....70-69-71-72—282 Nick Watney (19), $13,118 ........69-72-70-71—282 Brian Gay (13), $12,265 .............70-70-72-71—283 Peter Hanson, $12,265 ..............70-70-75-68—283 Sunghoon Kang (13), $12,265 ..68-73-71-71—283 Joe Ogilvie (13), $12,265...........67-73-71-72—283 Greg Owen (13), $12,265 ..........70-70-69-74—283 Pat Perez (13), $12,265 .............71-70-70-72—283 Andres Romero (13), $12,265 ..70-68-75-70—283 Mark Wilson (13), $12,265 ........71-70-70-72—283 James Driscoll (7), $11,660.......70-70-73-71—284 D.A. Points (7), $11,660.............69-72-73-70—284 Vijay Singh (7), $11,660.............71-70-72-71—284 Chris Couch (4), $11,275...........67-68-73-77—285 Tom Gillis (4), $11,275...............72-69-71-73—285 J.J. Henry (4), $11,275...............70-71-73-71—285 Marc Leishman (4), $11,275 .....71-70-71-73—285 Kevin Chappell (1), $10,890......69-69-75-73—286 Stewart Cink (1), $10,890 ..........67-74-72-73—286 Troy Matteson (1), $10,890 .......70-69-71-76—286 Jonathan Byrd (1), $10,670 .......72-69-76-71—288 Rory Sabbatini (1), $10,560 .......68-72-72-77—289 Michael Bradley (1), $10,450 ....71-70-74-75—290 Jesper Parnevik (1), $10,340 ....69-72-75-75—291 Charlie Wi (1), $10,230 ..............70-71-73-78—292

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Toshiba Classic Scores Sunday At Newport Beach Country Club Newport Beach, Calif. Purse: $1.75 million Yardage: 6,584;Par 71 Final Round Loren Roberts (263), $262,500 ......66-70-69—205 Tom Kite (128), $128,042................66-72-69—207 Bernhard Langer (128), $128,042 ..65-72-70—207 Mark Calcavecchia (128), $128,042 ............................................67-67-73—207 Mark McNulty (72), $72,042............67-70-71—208 Joey Sindelar (72), $72,042 ............67-71-70—208 David Eger (72), $72,042 ................66-71-71—208 Bobby Clampett (48), $48,125........65-74-70—209 Fred Couples (48), $48,125 ............67-69-73—209

John Huston (48), $48,125..............69-71-69—209 Steve Pate (48), $48,125 .................66-73-70—209 Brad Bryant (0), $31,750 .................72-72-66—210 John Cook (0), $31,750 ...................71-67-72—210 Jay Haas (0), $31,750 ......................69-69-72—210 Larry Mize (0), $31,750....................67-72-71—210 Mark O’Meara (0), $31,750 .............68-71-71—210 Jeff Sluman (0), $31,750 .................72-70-68—210 Stan Utley (0), $31,750 ....................72-69-69—210 Fred Funk (0), $22,983 ....................68-72-71—211 Tommy Armour III (0), $22,983 ......71-69-71—211 Nick Price (0), $22,983 ....................70-68-73—211 Michael Allen (0), $17,600...............67-73-72—212 Mike Goodes (0), $17,600...............67-72-73—212 Tom Jenkins (0), $17,600................69-73-70—212 Tom Lehman (0), $17,600 ...............69-70-73—212 Chien Soon Lu (0), $17,600 ............69-70-73—212 Jim Thorpe (0), $17,600 ..................70-75-67—212 Mark Wiebe (0), $17,600.................69-70-73—212 Ben Bates (0), $12,403.....................71-72-70—213 Greg Bruckner (0), $12,403 ............68-74-71—213 Wayne Levi (0), $12,403..................67-74-72—213 Corey Pavin (0), $12,403.................72-71-70—213 Olin Browne (0), $12,403.................65-76-72—213 Russ Cochran (0), $12,403 .............68-72-73—213 Bob Gilder (0), $12,403 ...................74-70-69—213 Rod Spittle (0), $12,403...................70-68-75—213 Jim Carter (0), $9,275 ......................68-71-75—214 David Frost (0), $9,275 ....................74-70-70—214 J.L. Lewis (0), $9,275.......................73-70-71—214 Gil Morgan (0), $9,275 .....................71-74-69—214 Ted Schulz (0), $9,275.....................70-70-74—214 Tom Purtzer (0), $8,225...................68-70-77—215 Tom Byrum (0), $7,000 ....................71-73-72—216 Gary Hallberg (0), $7,000................69-72-75—216 Jeff Hart (0), $7,000 .........................69-74-73—216 Morris Hatalsky (0), $7,000 .............71-72-73—216 Peter Senior (0), $7,000 ..................70-74-72—216 Curtis Strange (0), $7,000 ...............69-71-76—216 Chip Beck (0), $5,250 ......................77-70-70—217 Jay Don Blake (0), $5,250 ...............74-71-72—217 Bill Glasson (0), $5,250 ...................66-73-78—217 John Jacobs (0), $5,250 ..................75-71-71—217 Lonnie Nielsen (0), $4,288 ..............70-69-79—218 Scott Simpson (0), $4,288...............74-73-71—218 Jim Rutledge (0), $3,938 .................74-74-71—219 D.A. Weibring (0), $3,938 ................71-77-71—219 Mark Brooks (0), $3,413 ..................76-71-73—220 Brad Faxon (0), $3,413 ....................69-75-76—220 Jim Gallagher, Jr. (0), $3,413 .........68-77-75—220 Steve Lowery (0), $3,413 ................71-76-73—220 Bobby Wadkins (0), $2,975.............76-71-74—221 Dana Quigley (0), $2,713.................75-72-75—222 Hal Sutton (0), $2,713 ......................75-74-73—222 Vicente Fernandez (0), $2,275 .......73-71-79—223

BULLETIN BOARD MEETINGS The Wyoming Valley West Baseball Booster Club will meet Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at Murphy’s Pub in Swoyersville. Parents of all players are encouraged to attend. County Line Girls Softball League will have a coaches only meeting on Wednesday at the Dupont Borough Building. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Call Bob at 881-8744 for more info. Hanover Area Youth Soccer will be having a field clean up and set up March 24, at the soccer fields starting at 9 a.m. in preparation of the upcoming spring soccer schedule. Anyone who is willing to come up and lend a hand is welcome. We will also be holding the monthly HAYS Board meeting at the field after the clean up and setup is finished. All are welcome to attend. Wyoming Area Baseball will hold a Meet the Warriors committee meeting will be held on Wednesday in Room 129 at 7:00 p.m. at the high school. The Crestwood Boys Basketball Booster Club will hold its next meeting at Cavanaugh’s Grille on Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Details for the end of the season banquet will be finalized. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS

N B A At A Glance All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia ................. 25 20 .556 Boston........................... 23 21 .523 New York ...................... 21 24 .467 Toronto ......................... 15 30 .333 New Jersey .................. 15 31 .326 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami............................. 33 11 .750 Orlando ......................... 29 17 .630 Atlanta ........................... 26 19 .578 Washington .................. 10 34 .227 Charlotte ....................... 7 36 .163 Central Division W L Pct Chicago......................... 37 10 .787 Indiana .......................... 25 18 .581 Milwaukee..................... 20 24 .455 Cleveland...................... 16 26 .381 Detroit ........................... 16 29 .356 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio ................... 29 14 .674 Memphis ........................ 25 18 .581 Dallas.............................. 26 20 .565 Houston.......................... 24 21 .533 New Orleans .................. 11 34 .244 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City............... 33 11 .750 Denver............................ 25 20 .556 Utah ................................ 22 22 .500 Minnesota ...................... 22 24 .478 Portland .......................... 21 23 .477 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers ................... 28 16 .636 L.A. Clippers................. 26 18 .591 Phoenix......................... 22 22 .500 Golden State ................ 18 24 .429 Sacramento.................. 16 29 .356 Saturday's Games L.A. Clippers 95, Houston 91 Charlotte 107, Toronto 103 New York 102, Indiana 88 Chicago 89, Philadelphia 80 New Orleans 102, New Jersey 94 Denver 98, Boston 91 Utah 99, Golden State 92, OT Dallas 106, San Antonio 99 Sunday's Games Atlanta 103, Cleveland 87 L.A. Clippers 87, Detroit 83, OT Sacramento 115, Minnesota 99 Memphis 97, Washington 92 Miami 91, Orlando 81 Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. Monday's Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Boston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday's Games L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at New York, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. Memphis at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Milwaukee at Portland, 10 p.m.

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N A S C A R Sprint Cup Food City 500 Results Sunday At Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tenn. Lap length: .533 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 500 laps, 142.8 rating, 48 points, $186,770. 2. (21) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 500, 119.7, 43, $179,821. 3. (15) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 500, 104.4, 41, $147,149. 4. (16) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 500, 107.2, 40, $135,124. 5. (25) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 500, 120.4, 40, $98,535. 6. (33) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 500, 107.3, 38, $139,810. 7. (17) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 500, 93.1, 37, $127,793. 8. (30) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 500, 84.5, 36, $124,351. 9. (22) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500, 95, 35, $136,596. 10. (11) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, 88.7, 34, $102,060. 11. (14) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 500, 80.4, 33, $139,546. 12. (3) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 500, 85.9, 32, $132,818. 13. (1) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, 98.7, 32, $111,085. 14. (23) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 500, 84.6, 30, $140,810. 15. (18) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 500, 102.5, 30, $100,035. 16. (9) Joey Logano, Toyota, 498, 76.9, 28, $99,935. 17. (2) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 498, 94, 28, $132,635. 18. (27) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 498, 67.9, 26, $116,893. 19. (7) Aric Almirola, Ford, 498, 77.1, 25, $127,446. 20. (20) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 498, 69.8, 24, $132,901. 21. (19) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 497, 63.6, 23, $90,010. 22. (32) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 496, 63.4, 22, $97,735. 23. (31) David Ragan, Ford, 496, 55, 21, $105,618. 24. (6) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 496, 64.3, 20, $111,343. 25. (24) Casey Mears, Ford, 496, 58.8, 19, $101,068. 26. (26) David Gilliland, Ford, 496, 55.8, 18, $98,207.

Kingston Huskies Football and Cheerleading are having sign ups at the Black Diamond VFW Post 395 near Kost Tire on March 21 from 6-8 p.m. down stairs. First time participants must bring a small photo of each child (that will be kept), a copy of the child’s birth certificate, and copies of two proofs of residence. They will be sizing the children for equipment during the sign up. Meeting will follow after sign ups. 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. Lehman Golf Club is now open for the season. Memberships are available for this season. Contact the pro shop for details. UPCOMING EVENTS Curry & Powlus Quarterback Camp will be held 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 26 at Bloomsburg University. The camp, under the direction of George Curry, will featured top coaches on the high school and college level as well as college quarterbacks. Fee is $50 and can be sent to Curry Quarterback Camp Inc., 305 Summerhill Ave., Berwick, Pa., 18603. For more information, go to www.curryqbcamps.org.

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27. (34) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 496, 51.8, 17, $96,510. 28. (36) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 495, 55, 16, $95,860. 29. (29) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 495, 52.7, 15, $111,605. 30. (40) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 493, 38.3, 14, $86,410. 31. (39) Michael McDowell, Ford, 492, 40.9, 13, $84,110. 32. (13) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 423, 35.9, 12, $131,243. 33. (42) Ken Schrader, Ford, 420, 41.4, 11, $91,985. 34. (35) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 417, 49.7, 10, $83,935. 35. (4) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 395, 94.4, 10, $131,921. 36. (12) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 389, 35.3, 8, $111,743. 37. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 366, 44, 7, $91,780. 38. (28) David Stremme, Toyota, accident, 334, 43.7, 6, $83,703. 39. (8) Carl Edwards, Ford, 245, 35, 5, $127,191. 40. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, brakes, 57, 32.4, 0, $80,875. 41. (43) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, vibration, 26, 31.1, 3, $80,800. 42. (38) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, vibration, 17, 28.1, 0, $80,720. 43. (37) Josh Wise, Ford, rotor, 16, 27.1, 1, $80,289. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 93.037 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 51 minutes, 52 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.714 seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 49 laps. Lead Changes: 13 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: G.Biffle 1-41;A.Allmendinger 42-95;B.Vickers 96-116;D.Earnhardt Jr. 117;B.Vickers 118-216;B.Keselowski 217-254;M.Kenseth 255-256;J.Gordon 257;B.Vickers 258-262;B.Keselowski 263-341;D.Earnhardt Jr. 342;B.Keselowski 343-346;M.Kenseth 347-389;B.Keselowski 390-500. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): B.Keselowski, 4 times for 232 laps;B.Vickers, 3 times for 125 laps;A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 54 laps;M.Kenseth, 2 times for 45 laps;G.Biffle, 1 time for 41 laps;D.Earnhardt Jr., 2 times for 2 laps;J.Gordon, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. G.Biffle, 157;2. K.Harvick, 148;3. M.Kenseth, 145;4. M.Truex Jr., 139;5. D.Hamlin, 137;6. D.Earnhardt Jr., 137;7. T.Stewart, 130;8. C.Bowyer, 126;9. J.Logano, 126;10. P.Menard, 123;11. J.Burton, 120;12. R.Newman, 118. 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.

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Luke Donald raises his putter after winning the Transitions in a playoff Sunday in Palm Harbor, Fla. GOLF

Donald wins, is No. 1

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Luke Donald returned to No. 1 in the world the same way he got there the first time. Donald rallied from a three-shot deficit Sunday with a 5-under 66 to get into a four-man playoff at the Transitions Championship. He won on the first extra hole with a 6-foot birdie putt that curled in the left side. Donald ends the two-week reign of Rory McIlroy at No. 1. He first got to top of the world ranking last May by winning a playoff over Lee Westwood at Wentworth. This time, he had to beat Jim Furyk, Robert Garrigus and Bae Sang-Moon. Ernie Els, needing a win to get into the Masters, missed a 4-foot par putt on the 18th in regulation to finish one shot out of the playoff.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Brad Keselowski used Bristol Motor Speedway last fall to cement his spot in NASCAR’s championship race. Back at the track Sunday, Keselowski again made his way to Victory Lane. And he again began to think about a Sprint Cup title. Keselowski led a career-best and race-high 231 laps, then held off Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth on a late restart to cruise to his first victory of the season. “What can I say? I love Bristol and Bristol loves me,” said Keselowski, who immediately began taking pictures in Victory Lane to send to Twitter. “The goal at Penske Racing is to win a Sprint Cup championship, and one win certainly doesn’t achieve that, but it’s a great step.”

The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship has a wild-card provisional for the winningest driver not otherwise eligible. Keselowski’s win at Bristol last August Keselowski was his third of the season and gave him the provisional that allowed him to race for the title. Now, just a month into the season, he’s focused on collecting victories. “One win is good; two wins is really good,” Keselowski said. “We need to keep winning races to lock ourselves in the Chase, but heck, I’d rather just go into the Chase in the top spot. If we run like we have the last few weeks, we’ve got as good a shot as anybody else.” Keselowski narrowly escaped an early seven-car accident, worked his way toward the front, then settled in for a tight battle with Kenseth over the

final third of the race. Kenseth beat Keselowski on one of their restarts — fans complained instantly on Twitter that Kenseth had jumped the start — and Keselowski had to run him back down to reclaim the lead. But a late caution when Tony Stewart hit the wall put Keselowski’s win in jeopardy. “I’ve got no clue what to do here,” he radioed crew chief Paul Wolfe, who decided to leave Keselowski on the track and not bring him in to the pits under caution. Then Keselowski had to decide which lane to choose for the final restart, and his decision to take the outside may have sealed the win. “I knew as long as I could beat him on the first lap, I knew I had a good enough car and I’m a good enough driver to win,” Keselowski said. “Matt didn’t make it easy. That’s his job, to not make it easy on me. He raced me

hard; I raced him hard, rubbed a little bit. That’s good racing.” Kenseth settled for second in his Roush Fenway Racing Ford. “He should have started on the bottom, for me; unfortunately he didn’t,” said Kenseth, who also denied jumping the earlier restart. “I knew it was close, but here is the thing: When you get to the second line, they say that the race is on. I knew we took off a little early. ... I am waiting for him. ... I didn’t even floor it until we got to the start-finish line. I don’t know if he was trying to let me beat him on purpose or what was going on.” Keselowski said judging the restarts was “too subjective” and that a no-call by NASCAR “was the right call.” The three Toyotas from Michael Waltrip Racing capped an impressive day by rounding out the top five — a feat that marked a strong return to racing for Brian Vickers.

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Heat stay red hot at home The Associated Press

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Muamba remains critical

LONDON — Bolton player Fabrice Muamba was still fighting for his life in intensive care on Sunday night, remaining in critical condition a day after collapsing during a match because of a cardiac arrest. The 23-year-old midfielder’s heart only started beating on its own when he arrived at a London hospital on Saturday night from Tottenham’s ground, medics said, after having fallen face down on the turf just before halftime. “God is in control,” the footballer’s fiancee Shauna Magunda wrote on her Twitter account. “Please keep praying for fmuamba its really helping I can feel it.” Amid an outpouring of global concern for Muamba’s health — from FIFA executives to players at rival clubs — members of the Bolton management team, relatives and friends visited him at London Chest Hospital. About 24 hours after Muamba’s collapse was screened live to a worldwide television audience, Bolton said he remained anesthetized, adding that no further statements would be provided until Monday. TENNIS

Federer, Azarenka win titles

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Roger Federer is on a roll again, and Victoria Azarenka can’t be stopped, either. They each won titles in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday and earned matching $1 million paychecks, the richest in tournament history. Federer defeated John Isner 7-6 (7), 6-3 for his record fourth title at Indian Wells, avenging a loss to the American who beat him in Davis Cup play. Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-3 in the WTA Tour’s first final between the No. 1 and No. 2 players since 2008. Federer improved to 39-2 since last year’s U.S. Open, with his only losses to No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the Australian Open and the 11thranked Isner, who won on the Swiss star’s home turf last month. DOLPHINS

Smith concludes visit

MIAMI — Even in the offseason, the Miami Dolphins’ quarterback carousel keeps spinning. After being spurned by Peyton Manning, the Dolphins had a brief, unproductive courtship with Matt Flynn, then turned their attention Sunday to Alex Smith, the San Francisco 49ers free agent. Smith left the Miami complex after a 5 1/2-hour meeting. Dolphins officials declined to comment on any details about this visit. However, the visit could affect the Manning sweepstakes, because the 49ers are among three finalists for the four-time NFL MVP, along with the Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans. The Associated Press

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Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Contreras delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays during their spring training baseball game in Dunedin, Fla., Sunday.

Mets losing streak hits eight games The Associated Press

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Carlos Lee drove in five runs with a double and a home run off a once again ineffective Mike Pelfrey, and the Houston Astros beat the Mets 9-5 Sunday to extend New York’s spring training losing streak to eight. Jed Lowrie also homered and drove in three runs, and Travis Buck had three hits for the Astros, who dropped New York to a big league-worst 3-11. Making his third spring training start, Pelfrey allowed eight runs, eight hits and four walks in 2 2-3 innings with four strikeouts. He has given up 16 runs and 20 hits over 9 2-3 innings. Twins 10, Pirates 0 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Francisco Liriano threw five hitless innings, and Minnesota allowed just one hit in a win over Pittsburgh. The Pirates did not get a hit until Brandon Boggs singled off non-roster invitee Luis Perdomo in the eighth inning. Perdomo was the fourth of five Twins pitchers. Blue Jays 10, Phillies 2 DUNEDIN, Fla. — Jose Bautista hit his third home run of spring training and Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels gave up five runs and eight hits in 3 1-3 innings as Toronto defeated the Phillies. Bautista’s two-run homer capped a five-run sixth. Hamels, who had allowed two runs in 10 2-3 innings over his three previous spring training starts, gave up two runs in the second inning, one on doubles by Yan Gomes and Yunel Escobar, then was chased when Gomes hit a two-run single in a three-run third. Red Sox 8, Rays 4 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Clay Buchholz allowed one run and four hits in five innings, Cody Ross homered for the second straight afternoon and Boston beat Tampa Bay. Buchholz, who struck out four and walked none, allowed his only run on Evan Longoria’s second-inning homer — his first hit of spring training. Longoria was 2 for 3 with a walk, two runs and an RBI.

Lawyers step to plate in Madoff-Mets contest

NEW YORK — The New York Mets owners are stepping to the plate to try to convince a jury that they didn’t know financier Bernard Madoff was operating a Ponzi scheme. A jury in federal court in Manhattan will hear Mets owners testify about their relationship with Madoff. He is serving a 150-year prison sentence after admitting in 2008 that his investment business was a sham. He lost about $20 billion for investors. A trustee recovering money for thousands of investors sued the Mets owners for $1 billion, saying their friendship with Madoff helped them profit from his fraud. A judge presiding over the case has already ordered the owners to pay up to $83 million. The trial getting under way Monday will determine if they owe up to $303 million more.

Braves 2, Orioles (ss) 2 The Braves’ Mike Minor stretched his scoreless streak to 14 innings and Baltimore’s Tsuyoshi Wada made his delayed debut as Atlanta and an Orioles split squad tied in 10 innings. Tigers 11, Nationals 7 VIERA, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera went 2 for 2 with an RBI double and Doug Fister had seven of Detroit’s 14 strikeouts as the Tigers beat Washington. Fister struck out four of the first five batters he faced in a four-inning outing for Detroit. Cardinals 4, Marlins 2 JUPITER, Fla. — Adam Wainwright limited the Marlins to one hit and an unearned run in four innings and David Freese hit a go-ahead three-run homer as St. Louis beat Miami. Marlins starter Carlos Zambrano allowed one run and four hits in four innings. Zambrano struck out seven, upping his spring total to 16 in 9 1-3 innings. Padres (ss) 5, Giants 1 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Edinson Volquez endured three innings of hail, rain and wind as a San Diego Padres’ split squad rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants.

White Sox 7, Cubs 5 MESA, Ariz. — Jordan Danks homered in the 10th inning, leading the Chicago White Sox to a victory over a split squad of Chicago Cubs. Dan Johnson hit a two-run homer and Gordon Beckham singled in two runs with in a 5-run sixth inning for the White Sox.

Athletics 11, Diamondbacks (ss) 2 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Trevor Cahill lost to his former team and dropped to 0-3 in spring training as the Oakland Athletics beat an Arizona Diamondbacks’ split squad for their ninth win in 10 games. Cahill, acquired in December along with Craig Breslow for prospects, allowed two runs, two hits and two walks in three innings with two strikeouts. Diamondbacks (ss) 8, Reds 7 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Chris Young hit two doubles to lead an Arizona Diamondbacks split squad to a win over the Cincinnati Reds. Angels 1, Dodgers 1 GLENDALE, Ariz. — On a wet, chilly day that even included some hail, the Angels’ Dan Haren and the Dodgers’ Chris Capuano managed to get their work in. Royals 6, Indians 4 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Eric Hosmer went 3 for 3 with a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians, a win dampened by an elbow injury to closer Joakim Soria. Cubs (ss) 3, Rangers (ss) 2 LAS VEGAS — Joe Mather hit a tiebreaking solo home run off Sean Green in the ninth inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a split-squad victory over the Texas Rangers and a two-game split at Cashman Field. Cubs (ss) 3, Rangers (ss) 2 LAS VEGAS — Joe Mather hit a tiebreaking solo home run off Sean Green in the ninth inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a split-squad victory over the Texas Rangers and a two-game split at Cashman Field.

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade scored 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Chris Bosh added 23 points and the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 91-81 on Sunday night to extend their home winning streak to 13 games. LeBron James finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and five steals for the Heat. His pass with 3:46 left made it past two Magic defenders and set up Bosh for perhaps the clincher, a three-point play that stretched Miami’s lead to 84-73. And with the way Miami was playing defense, that was enough: Orlando scored 12 points in a span of nearly 16 minutes in the second half. Dwight Howard finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando. Quentin Richardson was 5 for 7 on 3-pointers for a 15-point night for the Magic, who split four games with Miami this season, both teams going 2-0 at home. Clippers 87, Pistons 83 LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul scored nine of his 19 points in overtime and added a season-high 15 assists, carrying Los Angeles over Detroit. Blake Griffin had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and he tipped in Paul’s missed layup with 19 seconds left in regulation before Paul swiped the ball from Tayshaun Prince to send it to overtime. Hawks 103, Cavavliers 87 CLEVELAND — Joe Johnson scored 28 points and shorthanded Atlanta beat Cleveland for the sixth straight time. Atlanta had only 10 players available, but took an early lead that it never relinquished. Kings 115, Timberwolves 99 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Marcus Thornton scored 24 points and Sacramento used a strong second half to beat slumping Minnesota. The Kings were tied at halftime, but gained the lead for good by outscoring Minnesota 33-25 in the third quarter. Sacramento quickly built on its eight-point lead after three quarters and the Timberwolves trailed by double digits for much of the fourth. Grizzlies 97, Wizards 92 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rudy Gay scored 27 points, including five in the final 23.9 seconds, to lift Memphis over Washington. Mike Conley added 17 points and six assists for Memphis, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Marc Gasol had 15 points and Zach Randolph added 13. Randolph, Gay and Gasol had nine rebounds apiece.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Draymond Green grabbed a mop in the final minute and helped sweep sweat off the floor. Moments later, Michigan State finally brushed aside Saint Louis. Green scored 16 points with 13 rebounds and set up Keith Appling’s crucial 3-pointer with 1:34 left, giving the top-seeded Spartans a 65-61 win over Saint Louis on Sunday and a spot in the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament. Michigan State will play No. 4 seed Louisville in the West Regional semifinals Thursday in Phoenix. Appling added 19 points for the Spartans (29-7), who had to scrap their way past the ninthseeded Billikens (26-8). Saint Louis controlled the tempo but

Appling’s two free throws gave Michigan State a 63-55 lead, but the Billikens weren’t never got a complete handle on going to let their season end without a fight. Green, Michigan State’s superb Cody Ellis and Mike McCall senior, who added six assists. Jr. made 3-pointers in the final Kwamain Mitchell scored 13 30 seconds for Saint Louis and and Brian Conklin 11 for Saint Michigan State’s victory wasn’t Louis, back in the tournament assured until Mitchell’s 3 with 3 for the first time since 2000. This wasn’t easy for the Spar- seconds left was short. As the horn sounded, Green, tans, and really, nothing has who had a triple-double Friday been this season. against LIU Brooklyn, raised his Saint Louis, executing coach arms and hugged teammate Rick Majerus’ game plan to Brandon Wood tightly as Maje“muck it up” to perfection, was rus congratulated Michigan still within 55-51 when Green State coach Tom Izzo in front of drove the left side and rifled a the scorer’s table. two-handed overhead pass to There was no excessive celeAppling in front of Michigan brating for the Spartans, who State’s bench. The Spartans have much bigger goals in mind. guard took aim, fired and had Michigan State became the his 3-pointer drop, but only after fourth Big Ten team to reach it hit both sides of the rim and the regional semifinals, joining backboard before falling.

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Ohio State, Indiana and Wisconsin. After Michigan State lost its first two games this season to North Carolina and Duke, there were some who wondered if this Spartans squad would recover and live up to its high standards. There’s no debate anymore. Michigan State can win with any style you choose. Florida 84, Norfolk St. 50 OMAHA, Neb. — Kenny Boynton scored 20 points to lead five Florida players in double figures, and the Gators routed 15th-seeded Norfolk State to reach the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year. The Gators (25-10) made five 3-pointers during a 25-0 run that put them up 29-6 midway through the first half. They will

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play No. 3 seed Marquette on Thursday in Phoenix after their second straight runaway win. Erving Walker scored 15 points, Bradley Beal 14, Mike Rosario 12 and Erik Murphy 10 for Florida.

Marcos Tamares led Norfolk State (26-10) with 12 points. Kyle O’Quinn, who had 26 points and 14 rebounds in the Spartans’ 86-84 upset against Missouri on Friday, was held to four points.

Major conferences take 14 of Sweet 16 spots By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

So much for the little guys. Instead of parlaying an historic day of upsets into a second weekend filled with small schools, the NCAA tournament now looks like a who’s-who of major college programs. All but two of the 16 teams in the regional semifinals will be from power conferences. The lone exceptions are Xa vier, which is hardly a stranger to this kind of run, and Ohio University, a big school with a small, but no longer unknown, basketball program. According to STATS, this will be the first time since 2003 that 14 teams from the six major conferences have made the Sweet 16. Among next week’s matchups: —No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 4 Indiana and No. 3 Baylor vs. No.10 Xavier in the South; No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Wisconsin in the East; No. 1 North Carolina vs. No.13 Ohio and No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 11 North Carolina State in AP PHOTOS

Kansas’ Tyshawn Taylor, right, drives past Purdue’s Terone Johnson in the first half of their NCAA tournament third-round college basketball game at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Johnson rallies Kansas past Purdue mott work for his points. Then there was Henson’s return after missing the past three games with the wrist injury from last week’s Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Instead, the Tar Heels are unsure whether they’ll have their most irreplaceable player — the guy who drives Williams’ fast-paced attack with unparalleled court vision and perfect pitch-aheads in transition — for the rest of the tournament. “I just want to be here for my team,” said Marshall, his eyes red with emotion. “It is what it is. We’re not saying that I’m not going to play. We’re not saying that I’m going to play. Bottom line, it’s a fracture and now I have to deal with it.”

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OMAHA, Neb. — Elijah Johnson scored 18 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, and No. 2 seed Kansas rallied to beat Robbie Hummel and No. 10 seed Purdue 63-60 on Sunday night. Thomas Robinson managed 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Jayhawks (29-6), who trailed nearly the entire game but still managed to advance to St. Louis. They’ll play No. 11 seed North Carolina State in the Midwest Regional semifinals. Purdue was clinging to a 60-59 lead and had the ball and under a minute remaining when Lewis Jackson, the shot clock winding down, lost control at the top of the key. Johnson picked it up and went the other way for the go-ahead layup with 23.3 seconds left. Hummel missed an open 3-pointer at the other end and Tyshawn Taylor scored a transition dunk for Kansas with 2.5 seconds left. After a timeout, Purdue sharpshooter Ryne Smith unloaded a long potential tying 3-point try that hit the backboard and the rim before falling away. Hummel finished with 26 points to lead the Boilermakers (22-13).

North Carolina’s John Henson reacts after making a basket against Creighton during the second half of a third-round NCAA tournament game in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday.

guard still finished with 18 points and 11 assists. “When you go to the Sweet 16, it’s supposed to be a lot more Heels. fun than this,” an emotional Henson had a double-double Williams said afterward. in his first game back from a Marshall’s injury overshadsprained left wrist, and North owed what should have been an Carolina beat Creighton in the North Carolina 87, third round of the NCAA tourna- exciting win for the Tar Heels Creighton 73 (31-5), the No. 1 seed in the ment. But Marshall broke a Midwest Regional. They built a GREENSBORO, N.C. — John bone in his right wrist when he 15-point lead in the first half, was fouled on a drive to the Henson proved he was healthy basket and knocked to the floor then kept control and pushed again, grabbing rebounds and the margin to 19 after the break blocking shots in his return from midway through the second on the way to their second half. a wrist injury that seemed perstraight double-digit victory. Coach Roy Williams confectly timed for North Carolina’s firmed the injury after the game, Their defense was good enough latest push for the Final Four. to slow the eighth-seeded BlueNow Kendall Marshall has his and said he would talk to Marjays’ offense and make highshall and his parents about his own wrist injury that could scoring forward Doug McDerstatus Sunday night. The point prove devastating for the Tar

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Ohio 62, South Florida 56 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Walter Offutt scored 21 points, D.J. Cooper had 19 and No. 13 seed Ohio beat South Florida to advance to the NCAA tournament’s Midwest Regional semifinals. The Bobcats (29-7) will play No. 1 seed North Carolina in their second trip to the regional semifinals. Ohio trailed by two when Offutt swished a 3-pointer, launching a 10-0 run for the Bobcats. A pair of free throws by Cooper made it 54-46 with 3:28 left. The Bobcats had a 59-53 lead when Toarlyn Fitzpatrick connected for South Florida’s first 3-pointer of the half. But Cooper went 3 for 4 from the line while the Bulls missed three shots in the final 36 seconds. Victor Rudd Jr. and Anthony Collins both scored 13 points for the Bulls (22-14).

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large shadows cast by neighboring powers Duke and North Carolina. The Wolfpack won national titles in 1974 with Thompson and in 1983 on Lorenzo Charles’ dramatic last-second putback of Dereck Whittenburg’s wild shot, leading to coach Valvano’s memorable celebration. But maybe the new Wolfpack have turned a corner. “We always talk about how we have such a great history at NC State,” Gottfried said. “But it’s also time to build some new history.” C.J. Williams, Scott Wood and C.J. Leslie each had 14 points, and Brown added 12 for the Wolfpack, who earned their first trip to the round of 16 since 2005. The Wolfpack’s defense spurred a 12-0 first-half run that included seven points by Williams and helped turn an eightpoint deficit into a three-point halftime lead. They pushed the advantage to 11 in the second half before Georgetown (24-9), despite deep foul trouble for center and top assist man Henry Sims, came clawing back. The Hoyas, riding the shooting of Hollis Thompson, who had 23 points, drew to 63-61 before freshman Otto Porter missed a 15-foot jumper under pressure with 14 seconds left. Brown, a 74-percent shooter at the line, made two foul shots with 10.6 seconds left for a 65-61 lead. Clark, who finished with 10 points, then went the length of the court for a layup before Brown was fouled again with 4.6 seconds left. He hit the first but missed the second, and the Hoyas raced down court for a potential tying 3. They got a great look, with Clark, defended by Williams, stopping and getting off a rushed shot that was wide of the

the Midwest; and No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Louisville and No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 7 Florida out West. Take the two mid-majors out of that mix and you’re talking a combined 87 Final Four appearances and 31 national titles. While two No. 2 seeds, Duke and Missouri, fell to 15s Lehigh and Norfolk State on a historymaking second round Friday, all four No. 1s got through the first week safely — the first time that’s happened since 2009. A year before that, all four topseeded teams made it to the Final Four for the only time. Could happen again this year, though Carolina will have to overcome an injury to a key player to get there. The Tar Heels defeated Creighton 87-73, but point guard Kendall Marshall broke his right (non-shooting) wrist. “You can ask any question you want, but I just told you all we know,” Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said when announcing the injury. “We do not know anything else.” mark. “I was just praying it wasn’t going in,” Williams said. And it didn’t. It set off a wild celebration among the Wolfpack players. Three teammates hefted Brown to their shoulders and carried him across the floor, while guard Alex Johnson popped his jersey and yelled to the roaring North Carolina State faithful, “We back baby! We’re going to the Sweet 16!” It was another bitter disappointment for Georgetown, also a legendary program trying to reclaim a glowing legacy. The Hoyas were knocked out in their first game in each of the previous two NCAA tournaments, and the players said they had finally shed the stigma of those defeats with a 74-59 victory over Belmont on Friday. They also had put aside a strange year that began with the team attacked by the crowd and opposing players in an exhibition game in China. “This team, in spite of whatever downs we’ve had and losses like today, has been a really special group,” coach John Thompson III said. This continues to be a special year for the Wolfpack, a team that no one thought would be dancing this late in the year. Well, almost no one. “One of the first things I said to coach Gottfried when I met him, I said, ‘I don’t want this to be a rebuilding year. I don’t want to just play to get better. I think we’ve got the talent and the pieces that we could be a dominant team,”’ Wood said. Brown couldn’t wipe the smile off his face after the game. “You never know what to expect in this tournament,” he said, sounding far more sage than a sophomore should. “A lot of great teams went down a couple of days ago. And we’re just out here playing our best. And Coach is a believer in us and we believe in ourselves.”

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PHILADELPHIA — Scott Hartnell scored his second goal of the game with less than 1 second left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Penguins on Sunday, snapping Pittsburgh’s 11game winning streak. Hartnell took a nice cross-ice feed from Danny Briere to beat Marc-Andre Fleury with 0.9 seconds left on the clock. Kimmo Timonen also scored to help the Flyers rally from a 2-0 hole against the hottest team in the NHL. Evgeni Malkin and Craig Adams each scored for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby played in the third game of his comeback following a three-month absence caused by recurring concussion symptoms. The Penguins lost for the first time since Feb. 19. Hartnell and Timonen scored goals in the third period to rally against a weary Pittsburgh team playing their third road game in four days. The Penguins lost their chance to move into a tie with the slumping New York Rangers for first place in the Eastern Conference. One day after losing a shootout in Boston, the Flyers moved two points behind Pittsburgh and three behind the Rangers. Because of penalties, the overtime began with some 3-on-3 hockey. Hartnell ended it with his 35th goal and an even rarer feat — a Penguins loss. There was a playoff atmosphere from the start of the nationally televised game — the first of three between the rivals at the tail end of the regular season. Hartnell and Chris Kunitz traded blows as part of a multi-player melee in the third, a sign of rising tensions as the postseason nears.

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Penn State opens with win over UTEP the school’s first since 2000 and the first in eight seasons under coach Bonnie Henrickson.

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Maggie Lucas scored 23 points and fourth-seeded Penn State defeated No. 13 seed UTEP 85-77 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Sunday. Alex Bentley scored 21 and Zhaque Gray 15 for the Lady Lions (25-6), who trailed for much of the first half but led nearly all of the second en route to their second straight appearance in the second round. Gloria Brown had 18 points and 10 rebounds for UTEP (29-3), which had not lost by more than three points all season before running into Penn State, the Big Ten regular-season champion. Kayla Thornton added 15 and 12 rebounds, and Jenzel Nash scored 13 for the Miners, who led by as many as seven in the first half but fell behind by as much as 14 in the second.

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NOTRE DAME 74, LIBERTY 43

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Kayla McBride scored 15 points and Notre Dame opened the game with an 11-0 run to rout Liberty in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Irish (31-3) will face No. 8 seed California (25-9) on Tuesday at the Purcell Pavilion, where Notre Dame is 16-1 this season. Natalie Novosel and Brittany Mallory hit 3-pointers to open the scoring. McBride converted a three-point play and Devereaux Peters hit a jumper for an 11-0 lead less than two minutes in. California 84, Iowa 74

4-0 in NCAA tournament openers.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Layshia Clarendon scored 16 points and California nearly lost a big lead before hanging on to beat Iowa. The Golden Bears (25-9) watched a 16-point lead slip to six when Iowa’s Kamille Wahlin and Kelly Krei hit late 3-pointers. Clarendon made two free throws with 41 seconds left as Cal pushed the lead back to 10 and stopped the rally.

Delaware 73, UALR 42

Marist 76, Georgia 70

LSU 64, San Diego State 56

BATON ROUGE, La. — LaSondra Barrett had 17 points and 10 rebounds in her comeback from a concussion, and LSU held off San Diego State to advance to the second round.

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Bayolor 81, UC Santa Barbara

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Brittney Griner scored 14 points in only 22 minutes and topseeded Baylor rolled to a win over 16th-seeded UC Santa Barbara in the Des Moines Regional. Brooklyn Pope had 13 points for the Lady Bears (35-0) and Destiny Williams added 12. Baylor has not lost since the quarterfinals of last year’s NCAA tournament. Florida 70, Ohio State 65

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Jennifer George had 16 points and six rebounds to lead Florida over Ohio State. The Gators (20-12) scored the game’s first nine points and held on in front of a crowd packed with fans of the in-state Buck-

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Penn State forward Mia Nickson (24) shoots over UTEP forward Kayla Thornton (5) as UTEP’s Anete Steinberga (12) and Penn State’s Nikki Greene (54) watch during the first half of a firstround NCAA women’s tournament game on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.

eyes (25-7). Georgia Tech 76, Sacred Heart 50

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — CoLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Elena CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Freshrielle Yarde scored 21 points, Delle Donne had 39 points and man guard Sydney Wallace 11 rebounds to lift Delaware over Brandy Gang had 18 and Marist scored a season-high 28 points upset Georgia in the first round to lead Georgia Tech past Sacred Arkansas-Little Rock. of the NCAA tournament. The Blue Hens (31-1) earned Heart in the first round. Marist shot 52.5 percent and their first victory in three NCAA Georgetown 61, made 21 of 25 free throws for its tournament appearances and Fresno State 56 ran their winning streak to 21 in 11th straight win. a row. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Tia St. Bonaventure 72, Florida Magee scored 17 points and Gulf Coast 65 Kansas 57, Nebraska 49 Georgetown held on to beat Fresno State. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Angel Adria Crawford and Sugar Megan Van Tatenhove scored 18 Goodrich scored 20 points to Rodgers added 11 points apiece points, Armelia Horton had 17 lead Kansas past former Big 12 for the Hoyas (23-8). They never rival Nebraska. and St. Bonaventure rallied to trailed but blew most of a 17beat Florida Gulf Coast in overThe Jayhawks (20-12) led by point lead and made just four as many as 10 in the first half and time, snapping the Eagles’ 21field goals during the final 151⁄2 game winning streak. held on in the second for their Doris Ortega and Chelsea first NCAA tournament win minutes — none in the final 6 minutes — before improving to since 1999. The appearance was Bowker added 10 points each for

Blackhawks 5, Capitals 2 CHICAGO — Rookie Andrew Shaw recorded his first twogoal game, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Washington Capitals for their third straight win. Viktor Stalberg, Patrick Kane and Bryan Bickell also scored for Chicago, which is 7-1-1 in its last nine despite playing without captain and leading goals scorer Jonathan Toews. Mike Knuble and Alex Ovechkin scored for Washington, which lost its second straight following a four-game winning streak. Predators 3, Ducks 1 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Patric Hornqvist, Mike Fisher and David Legwand scored thirdperiod goals and the Nashville Predators completed a fourgame season series sweep of the Anaheim Ducks with a victory. Anders Lindback made 30 saves in his eighth start this season for the Predators while Pekka Rinne got the night off. Lindback, the tallest goalie in the NHL at 6-foot-6, had lost his previous five starts since Nov. 28, when he faced only 18 shots in a 2-1 win at Edmonton. Legwand scored a powerplay goal into an empty net with 16.5 seconds left after a hooking penalty against Bobby Ryan. Coyotes 3, Oilers 2 EDMONTON, Alberta — Ray Whitney scored in the third period and added the shootout winner as the Phoenix Coyotes bounced back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Edmonton Oilers. Raffi Torres also scored for the Coyotes, who passed Los Angeles and San Jose to take over the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Phoenix coach Dave Tippett also earned his 400th career victory with the win. Jordan Eberle and Ales Hemsky scored for the Oilers, who had a twogame winning streak snapped.

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Runners take off during the Wyoming Valley Striders 32nd annual Winter’s End Run held at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Sunday morning.

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Hockenbury, who is an eighth grader at Lake-Lehman Junior/ Senior High School, ran in front for the first half of the race before Omurwa finally caught and passed him en route to the win. “I thought (Hockenbury) went out too fast early in the race and he would eventually come back to me,” said Omurwa. “But he continued to run at a good steady pace. He has a great stride. Once I realized he wasn’t coming back to me, I knew I had to pick up my pace a bit.” “(Omurwa) caught and passed me at the turnaround,” said Hockenbury. “(Skwierz) caught and passed me going up the final hill.” Hockenbury -- who runs track and cross country for the Black Knights -- won Junior Olympics Middle Atlantic Conference top honors in the 2.48 miler in Philadelphia in November. Later in November, he finished 5th in Regional competition in Deerfield, N.J., and he finished 43rd at Nationals in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in December. Skwierz was a standout runner for Lock Haven University. Ciravolo won the female division easily, finishing fifth-overall in 26:35. The 32-year-old from

Shavertown -- the area’s top female triathlete -- outdistanced second-place finisher Deedra Porfirio, 35, of West Pittston, by 1:36. Monica Obsitos, 24, of Wilkes-Barre – also a standout triathlete – finished third in 29:29. “I wanted to break 27 minutes,” said Ciravolo. “And I finished in 26:35. So I beat my goal. I was happy with my performance.” Ciravolo’s win was her second in wire-to-wire fashion this season. Her other wire-to-wire victory was at the Bear Creek 5K on March 3. Ciravolo used the same strategy at Penn State Wilkes-Barre that she used at Bear Creek. “I didn’t want to go out too fast at the start,” she said. “I wanted to save my energy for the hills on the way back. And that’s what I did. And it worked.” Ciravolo had about a 100-yard lead when she and Porfirio reached the turnaround area. “She’s just too good,” said Porfirio. “When I see her at the races, I just tell myself I’m running for second place.” The Winter’s End Run is the first leg of the Wyoming Valley Striders Triple Crown. The Striders 37th annual Cherry Blossom 5 Mile Footrace on May 6 is the second leg. The Summer 10Km on July 23 is the final leg.

Wyoming Valley Striders 32nd annual Winter's End (4.5 mile) Run (first leg of Striders Triple Crown) results Top 10 Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa, 28, Kingston,

24:39 Jeff Skwierz, 29, Forty Fort, 24:50 Dominic Hockenbury, 14, Harveys Lake, 25:03 Sean Robbins, 42, Shavertown, 26:12 Kelly Ciravolo, 32, Shavertown, 26:35 Dave Levandoski, 19, Swoyersville, 26:45 Tony Korch, 52, Nanticoke, 26:55 Mike Lewis, 16, Shickshinny, 27:11 Will Butkiewicz, 16, Kingston, 27:35 Brendan Newman, 40, Dallas, 27:44 Male award winners: Overall:Omurwa. Age group winners: 19 & under: 1. Dominic Hockenbury, Harveys Lake, 25:03; 2. Dave Levavdoski, Swoyersville, 26:45; 3. Mike Lewis, Shickshinny, 27:11. 20-24: 1. Matt Sharr, Avoca, 29:25. 25-29: 1. Jeff Skwierz, Forty Fort, 24:50; 2. Bill Kane, Clifton Twp., 30:26; 3. Glenn Zimmerman, Wilkes-Barre, 32:22. 30-34: 1. Mike Adamshick, Dallas, 30:46; 2. Joe Maskalis, Dallas, 31:10; 3. Brian Hilburt, Wilkes-Barre, 32:45. 35-39: 1. Flash Barchik, Cambra, 30:02; 2. Jude Cooney, Wilkes-Barre, 30:07; 3. Joe Dowd, Duryea, 34:40. Masters Division 40-44: 1. Sean Robbins, Shavertown, 26:12; 2. Brenden Newman, Dallas, 27:44; 3. Mark Wright, Shavertown, 27:46. 45-49: 1. George Dunbar, Old Forge, 30:18; 2. Ed Grivensky, Plains Twp., 31:50; 3. John Fazzi, Bear Creek Twp., 34:15. 50-54: 1. Tony Korch, Nanticoke, 26:55; 2. Mike McAndrew, Avoca, 27:52; 3. Joe Kichilinsky, Wyoming, 30:39. 5559: 1. Dave Mitchell, Bloomsburg, 29:10; 2. Tom Ducatte, E. Stroudsburg, 31:53; 3. Dave Jiunta, W. Wyoming, 32:11. 60-64: 1. Ed Zindell, Jermyn, 32:34; 2. Roland Gensel, Berwick, 32:41; 3. Rick Hueholt, Berwick, 35:54. 65-69: 1. Joe Dutko, Mountain Top, 32:16; 2. Max Furek, Mocanaqua, 33:21; 3. Frank Gaval, Sugarloaf, 40:08. 70 & over: Rich Hause, Berwick, 53:39. Top 5 females Kelly Ciravolo, 32, Shavertown, 26:35 Deedra Porfirio, 35, W. Pittston, 28:11 Monica Obsitos, 24, Wilkes-Barre, 29:29 Jill Matthews Lada, 32, Wilkes-Barre, 30:54 Whitney Lukas, 19, Courtdale, 31:14 Female award winners: Overall: Ciravolo. Age group winners: 19 & under: 1. Whitney Lukas, Courtdale, 31:14; 2. Katie Grose, Dallas, 32:38; 3. Amy Paddock, Swoyersville, 35:32. 20-24: 1. Monica Obsitos, Wilkes-Barre, 29:29. 25-29: 1. Desiree Lanphear, Kingston, 37:30; 2. Julia Rosenbloom, W. Conshohocen, 39:55; 3. Heidi Olson, Scranton, 40:25. 30-34: 1. Jill Matthews Lada, Wilkes-Barre, 30:54; 2. Anne Baerwald, Dallas, 32:59; 3. Charlene Aquilina, Shavertown, 34:23. 35-39: 1. Deedra Porfirio, W. Pittston, 28:11; 2. Pat Buzinkai, Kingston, 31:46; 3. Mariann Jurista, Mountain Top, 35:06. Masters division 40-44: 1. Ann Zoranski, Swoyersville, 31:33; 2. Chris Fazzi, Bear Creek Twp., 36:03; 3. Lynn Bittner, Dallas, 37:02. 45-49: 1. Richelle Fessler, Bloomsburg, 36:49; 2. Joann Price, Mountain Top, 38:38; 3. Ruth Brumagin, Mountain Top, 42:40. 50-59: 1. Diane Levandoski, Dallas, 36:12; 2. Bev Tomasek, Edwardsville, 39:56; 3. Sharon Davies, Mountain Top, 40:00. 60 & over: 1. Janis Winter, Shavertown, 53:50. Field: 154 (148 finishers, six no shows). Pace bike: John Fisher. Official starter and timing: Vince P. Wojnar. Results: Wyoming Valley Striders. Race directors: Don Grose and Vince A. Wojnar. Schedule Saturday, March 24: Make a Break for Auley 5Km Run and 1 Mile walk at 10 a.m. at Kirby Park. Info: Joey, 417-8680. Saturday, March 31: 3rd annual American Red Cross “Run for the Red 5K Run/Walk at 10:30 a.m. at the Blood Center, Hanover Industrial Estates, Hanover Twp. Info: Phoretta Hoover, 823-7161, ext. 340.

the first period, allowing the Senators to score twice while spending the majority of the time in the offensive zone. Motivated or not, it wasn’t the start that the Penguins wanted. “We tested the waters and they shoved it down our throat,” Hynes said. “We have a tremendous amount of respect for them and if you don’t come to play they’ll beat you.” The Penguins came to play in the second period, led by a pair of goals from Ben Street. With the Penguins on a power play in the opening stages of the second period, Street snuck into the crease to put home a rebound from a Ryan Craig shot to make it 2-1. Street evened things up 2-2 minutes later when he fired a wrister from inside the faceoff circle that went over Binghamton goaltender Robin Lehner. The goal was Street’s teamleading 25th of the season. “The guys did a very nice job of regrouping,” Hynes said. The Penguins spent a ton of time in the Binghamton end during the third period, but failed to get anything past Lehner until Walker connected at 12:28. Skating on a line with Street and Nick Petersen, the trio buzzed around the Binghamton net and kept the puck in the offensive zone for an eternity. With traffic in front, Brian Strait sent a shot in from the top of the slot and a rebound squirted out to Walker. “I knew I had to get it up and I was able to get it over Lehner’s glove,” Walker said. The goal broke a 10-game drought for Walker and was his second game-winner of the season. Hynes said the Penguins’ time in the offensive zone was a key factor with the goal and

the Bonnies (30-3), who overcame a 53-42 deficit in the final 61⁄2 minutes. Courtney Chihil sent the game into overtime with the Eagles’ only field goal in the final 6:29, a layup that tied it at 58.

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St. John’s 69, Creighton 67

NORMAN, Okla. — Nadirah McKenith scored on a coast-tocoast layup with 0.1 seconds left, lifting St. John’s to a dramatic victory over Creighton. After Carli Tritz hit two free throws to tie it with 5.4 seconds left, McKenith took an inbounds pass and zoomed up the left sideline and into the lane before lofting a high-arcing shot that splashed in for the game-winner. Oklahoma 88, Michigan 67

NORMAN, Okla. — Aaryn Ellenberg scored 21 of her 28 points in the second half, Whitney Hand added 12 points and 10 rebounds and Oklahoma defeated Michigan in the first round. Playing on their home court, the Sooners (21-12) took control with an early 14-4 run and never trailed. Duke 82, Samford 47

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tricia Liston scored 22 points and Duke started strong in an easy victory over Samford. Freshman center Elizabeth Williams, the ACC defensive player of the year, had 11 points and three rebounds while playing with a stress fracture in her lower right leg. She is Duke’s top scorer and rebounder. Vanderbilt 60, Middle Tennessee 46

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jasmine Lister scored 19 points to lead Vanderbilt past in-state rival Middle Tennessee. The schools hadn’t met since 1992 despite being about 40 miles apart. Vanderbilt (23-9) led 25-18 at halftime and used a 20-5 run in the second half to pull away.

their overall play in the third period. “That’s really the type of hockey we want to play,” he said. “Get in the offensive zone and stay there. That was the difference in the third period.” Munroe stopped all 14 Binghamton shots in the second and third period to improve to 17-6-3 on the season and earn his 100th career win. The milestone was something he was aware of at the start of the season, but forgot about it until recently. “It was within reach and it was a goal of mine, but at the start of the year I wasn’t sure if I’d get enough starts,” Munroe said. “It did sneak up a little bit, and a couple of games ago I was like ‘I can get this.’” NOTES • After posting a record of 3-5 last season against the Senators, the Penguins are 7-1-1 this year. • D Joey Mormina (illness), D Carl Sneep (injury – upper body), C Jason Williams (personal reasons) and LW Steve MacIntyre (suspension) were scratched for the Penguins. Binghamton ...................................... 2 0 0 - 2 Penguins........................................... 0 2 1 - 3 First Period: Scoring – 1. BNG, Mark Parrish 14 (Hoffman) 8:50. 2. BNG, Wacey Hamilton 4 (Downing, Henningson) power play 14:14. Penalties – WBS, McDonald (slashing) 12:22; WBS, Wild (cross-checking) 14:56; BNG, Petersson (tripping) 18:54. Second Period : Scoring – 3. WBS, Ben Street 24 (Craig, Despres) power play 4:38. 4. WBS, Ben Street 25 (Walker, Petersen) 8:59. Penalties – BNG, Hamilton (cross-checking) 4:13; BNG, Cannone (holding) 15:44; BNG, Downing (fighting) 18:28; WBS, DeFazio (fighting) 18:28.Third Period: Scoring – 5. WBS, Geoff Walker 16 (Strait, Street) 12:28. Penalties – BNG, slashing) 7:22. Shots on goal: Binghamton – 12-8-6-26. Penguins – 9-13-14-36. Power-play Opportunities: Binghamton – 1 of 2. Penguins – 1 of 4. Goaltenders: Binghamton – Robin Lehner 9-19-1 (33 saves – 36 shots). Penguins – Scott Munroe 17-6-3 (24-26) Three Stars: 1. WBS, Ben Street (two goals, assist) 2. WBS, Geoff Walker (game-winning goal) 3. WBS, Scott Munroe (24 saves, 100th career win) Referee – Terry Koharski. Linesmen – Matt McNulty, Jud Ritter Attendance – 5,256

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TRUCKSVILLE: The Trucksville Volunteer EMS, Fire and Rescue Association recently hosted its annual installation dinner at Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estates. Officers for 2012 were installed by the Honorable James Tupper, district magistrate. New officers are: Tom Schmidle, president; Neil Kapral, vice president; Bradley Johnson, recording secretary; Lawrence Long, treasurer; Shawn Mullen, membership

Jim Berti, secretary; Joe Balvage, finance secretary; Nicholas Michalisin, sergeant at arms, Peter Williams, trustee; Judy Paxton, fire board; Gary Beisel, chief; Rayan Moss, deputy chief; Erik Songa, assistant chief; Jeff Beisel, captain; David Rinehimer, captain; Clarence Newcomb, lieutenant; and Jerry Paxton, safety officer. WILKES-BARRE: The Greater Wilkes-Barre Labor Council is accepting applications for the George Meany Scouting Award. The national award is approved

by the AFL-CIO executive council and the Boy Scouts of America. It is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an adult union member who has volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America programs. Any union member, who is an active volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America programs, can obtain an application by calling Walter Klepaski, AFLCIO community services liaison for United Way of Wyoming Valley, at 270-9109, or Dave Srebro, the Northeast Pennsylvania Boy Scout Council, at

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com 207-1227. Each central labor council throughout the United States is allowed to present only one award annually. The Greater Wilkes-Barre Labor Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Services Committee reviews all applications and selects the annual recipient with approval of the Northeast Pennsylvania Council, Boy Scouts of America. The award recipient will be honored at the Northeast Pennsylvania Council Boy Scouts of America annual recognition dinner.

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John M. Coffay Logan B. Borsavage Logan Brian Borsavage, son of Brian and Holly Borsavage, Dupont, is celebrating his eighth birthday today, March 19. Logan is a grandson of Donald Shovlin and Kathy Shovlin, both of Wilkes-Barre, and Edward and Janet Borsavage, Plymouth. He has two sisters, Bailey, 10, and Rylee, 2.

John Michael (Jack) Coffay, son of John and Michelle DominickCoffay, Wilkes-Barre, celebrated his fourth birthday March 18. Jack is a grandson of Carol and Donald Wadkins, Bear Creek; William Dominick, Mountain Top; and the late Joseph and Maryanne Coffay, Miners Mills.

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The Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Drug and Alcohol Executive Commission recently held its 26th annual award meeting at Misericordia University. Participants, from left, first row: Barbara Landon, member, Executive Commission; Alexa Gorski, recipient of the Thomas M. Cesarini Youth Award; Janine Olshefksi, recipient of the Charles L. Cometa Superior Service Award; Tina Parrish, recipient of the Harry Mahally Support Service Award; and Michael Donahue, administrator, recipient of a 10-year Staff Certificate. Second row: Kevin Straka, chair, Executive Commission; and Randy Stark, Darcy Brodmerkel, Stanley Jackson and Catherine Garbus, members, Executive Commission.

First National Bank recently presented a gift of $10,000 to United Way of Wyoming Valley through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. This gift will allow United Way to provide scholarships for children with special needs for grades kindergarten-12. For information about giving to United Way through the EITC Program, contact Kristen Huff at 829-6711, ext. 249. At the check presentation, from left: Kristen Huff, vice president, resource development and strategic planning, United Way; Bill Jones, president and chief executive officer, United Way; and Charlie Jones, branch manager, Highland Park Boulevard, First National Bank.

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Gracie M. Kimsey Aidan M. Dyer Aidan Matthew Dyer, son of Jennilyn and Todd Dyer, is celebrating his third birthday today, March 19. Aidan is a grandson of Maureen and Howard Sprau and Jim and Karen Dyer. He has a sister, Abigayle, and a brother, Austin.

The Forty Fort Lions Club recently sponsored Sunday lunch at the St. Vincent DePaul’s Kitchen in Wilkes-Barre. The club assisted in the preparation of lunch, helped serve lunch and presented a $500 donation. This was the club’s 36th meal sponsorship since the club’s founding in 1976. At the kitchen, from left, first row: Doug Lane; Michael Harrison; Paul Weale, club president; Bob Thompson Jr.; Phil Boyle; and Bernie Stelma, event chairman. Second row: Colon Harrison, Chris McCue, Carl Mercincavage, Kevin Winton, Brian Hammond and Andy Reno.

Gracie Mae Kimsey, daughter of Emily Kimsey, Dallas, and Mark Kimsey, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating her third birthday today, March 19. Gracie is a granddaughter of the late Dorothea Mathers; Daniel Mathers, Trucksville; and Richard and Rene Kimsey, Martin, Tenn. She is a great-granddaughter of Margo Villar, St. Louis, Mo. Gracie has a sister, Kaycie, 1.

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Leadership Wilkes-Barre accepting 2013 applications Leadership Wilkes-Barre is accepting applications for the Core program Class of 2013. The Core program is a nine-month program designed to develop leadership skills in area professionals through knowledge of team building, communication styles, presentation ability and networking. It also provides participants the opportunity to learn more about their community and encourages active participation in community organizations, committees and events. The program consists of a combination of presentations, class experiences, workshops and hands-on involvement in a community enrichment or beautification project. Current Class of 2012 projects include: Youth Revolution, Blue Chip Animal Refuge, Leadership Offers Laughter, Wilkes-Barre Free Clinic, Special Spaces and Wilkes-Barre Bears. Leadership Wilkes-Barre is a tuition-based program. Participants are self sponsored or sponsored by their respective corporations or organizations. Scholarship assistance is available. Applications may be obtained by calling Leadership Wilkes-Barre at 570-823-2101 ext.135 or online at www.leadershipwilkes-barre.org. All applications must be completed and returned to Leadership Wilkes-Barre, 4 Public Square, Wilkes–Barre, PA 18701 by April 15. Representatives from the Class of 2012, from left: Blaise Alan Dente, Leadership Offers Laughter; Allison Dennison, Blue Chip Animal Refuge; Jose Leos, Special Spaces; Nona Loftus, Wilkes-Barre Bears; Jessica Melucci, Youth Revolution; and James Bobeck, Wilkes-Barre Free Clinic.

Miss Luzerne County Teen speaks at Plains Rotary Maria Cinti, Miss Luzerne County Outstanding Teen 2012, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Plains about her platform ‘Let the Children Be Heard,’ helping children with speech and language delays and promoting the Miss America Pageant and the Children’s Miracle Network. The Rotary Club of Plains presented Cinti with a $250 check for the Children’s Miracle Network. Anyone interested in learning more about Rotary International can call Past District Governor Paul Muczynski at 825-4724. At the event, from left, are Tom Malloy, club president and Cinti.

Cub Scouts of Pack 281 in Dallas celebrated Oscar night and the silver screen at the annual Blue and Gold Dinner. This year’s theme was ‘A Night at the Movies.’ Each den decorated their table to represent a different motion picture with Cars, Toy Story, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Spy Kids, Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter all represented. Over 250 scouts, parents and family members were in attendance. Special guests included Marcel Cinquina, chief scout executive, Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of the Boy Scouts of America; Ryan Murray, district executive, Two Mountains District; and the Rev. Robert Wood, pastor, Dallas United Methodist Church. Ed Luksa, an assistant scoutmaster, received a plaque for his years of service training the scouts in outdoor skills and several scouts were recognized for completing their religious awards. At the dinner is Noah Zim dressed as Indiana Jones.

Wyoming Valley Motorcycle Club holds winter social The Wyoming Valley Motorcycle Club (WVMC) recently held its winter social at ‘Gotcha!’ indoor paintball in Wilkes-Barre. The Biker Paintball Challenge raised $1,100 for Wyoming Valley Children’s Association (WVCA). The event included 17,000 square feet of barriers, battlefields, barricades and booby traps. Participants took part in various challenges and prizes were awarded to the top shooter in each challenge. Raffles and a 50/50 drawing were also held. At the check presentation, from left, first row, are Sierra Ripka, Penelope Hardisky, Angel Ranieli and Gage Long. Second row: Connor O’Hearn, Riley Frail, Nico Isopi, Zachary Young and Zayden Isopi. Third row: Dave Hooper, president, WVMC; Mark Bone, secretary; WVMC; Marc Cleyman, parent, WVCA; and Lori Kozelsky, event and fundraising coordinator, WVCA.

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Public Notification to Solicit Comments on Chief Gathering, LLC. Plan Approval Application No: 66329-012 Notice is hereby given under 25 PA Code 127.44(b)(5) and 127.424, that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is soliciting comments on the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval; No. 66329-012 for Chief Gathering, LLC (the Permittee), 6051 Wallace Road Ext., Suite 210, Wexford, PA 15090, to construct the proposed Compressor Station, which is to be located in Washington Twp., Wyoming County as described in the Permittee’s July 5, 2011 Plan Approval Applications and any other subsequent supplemental submissions. The station will consist of eight (8) (CAT G3608LE) Caterpillar natural gas fired compressor engines, two (2) dehydration unit with reboiler, catalytic converter, and thermal oxidizer. The VOC emissions from the facility will not equal or exceed 50 TPY, based on a 12-month rolling sum. 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BMW `99 M3with Convertible

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

BMW ‘98 740 IL

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

CHEVROLET `08 IMPALA Excellent condition, new tires, 4 door, all power, 34,000 miles. $13,500. 570-836-1673

CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

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

CHEVY ‘07 IMPALA LS Only 40k miles $12,280

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

CHEVY 08 IMPALA LTZ

Metallic gray, sunroof, leather, Bose Satellite with CD radio, heated seats, traction control, fully loaded. Remote Start. 50k miles. $14,975 or trade. (570) 639-5329

CHRYSLER ‘04 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

Silver, 2nd owner clean title. Very clean inside & outside. Auto, Power mirrors, windows. CD player, cruise, central console heated power mirrors. 69,000 miles. $4900. 570-991-5558

CHRYSLER ‘07 SEBRING

Low miles, heated seats, moonroof, 1 owner. $12,780 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

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DODGE `02 DURANGO SPORT 4.7 V8, 4WD, 3rd row seat, runs good, needs body work $1900. 570-902-5623

FORD `91 MUSTANG

GT Hatchback. 5.0 Auto. Rebuilt drivetrain. New professional paint job. Good looking. Runs strong. $5,500 570-283-8235

570-825-7988

Leather, moonroof $9,977

loaded r-title. $6,999.99

700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘11 DODGE DAKOTA CREW 4x4, Bighorn 6 cyl. 14k, factory warranty. $21,999 ‘11 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 3950 miles. Factory Warranty. New Condition $17,499 ‘10 Dodge Nitro SE 21k alloys, cruise, tint, factory warranty $18,599 ‘09 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED Power sunroof. Only 18K. Factory Warranty. $19,199 ‘09 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 AutomatiC 24k Factory Warranty! $11,399 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42K. 5 speed AWD. Factory warranty. $12,499 ‘08 CHRYLSER SERBIN CONV TOURING 6 cyl. only 32k $11,999 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 4 door, only 37K! 5 Yr. 100K factory warranty $11,199 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX One owner. Just traded. 65K. $12,799 ‘06 FORD FREESTAR Rear air, 62k $7999 ‘02 DODGE CARAVAN 87k, 7 passenger $4499 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,599 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

DODGE ‘07 CALIBER

AWD, Alloys, PW & PL, 1 Owner $12,450

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

White exterior, 48k miles R-Title. $4,500.

HONDA ‘05 CIVIC

570-825-3313

Sedan, red exterior, 102k, automatic, reliable & economical car comes with a 3-month power train warranty Clean title. $5,999.99

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

HONDA ‘08 ACCORD

4 door, EXL with navigation system. 4 cyl, silver w/ black interior. Satellite radio, 6CD changer, heated leather seats, high, highway miles. Well maintained. Monthly service record available. Call Bob. 570-479-0195

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FORD `93 MUSTANG Fox Body 5.0L. 5

speed. Dark blue. White top & interior. Totally original. $6,500. Call 570-283-8235

FORD `95 CROWN VICTORIA V-8, power windows

& seats, cruise control. Recent inspection. Asking $1,000. Call 570-604-9325

FORD ‘02 MUSTANG

GTRedCONVERTIBLE with black

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HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S

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

HONDA ‘01 CIVIC Sedan, gold exterior 5-speed great on gas comes with a 3month power train warranty $ 4,500.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

HONDA ‘02 CIVIC EX

Auto, moonroof, 1 owner. $8,888 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

SATURN ‘07 ION2 Newly inspected,

good condition. Dealer price $7500. Asking $5500. 570-574-6880

garage kept 18’ chrome wheels, Raptor hood with a Ram Air package. $10,000, negotiable (570) 852-1242

SAAB 9.3 ‘99

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

SAAB 900`98 Low mileage, 25

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

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HYUNDAI ‘04 ELANTRA Black exterior, automatic , 4-door, power doors, windows, mirrors R-title $4,500

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

HYUNDAI ‘04 SONATA Maroon exterior,

GLS, 1 Owner, only 11k miles $18,800

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

VOLKSWAGEN ‘04 TOUREG 95k, V-8 , HID Headlights, 1 owner never in accident, loaded super clean, $13,999.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

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CHEVROLET `76 PICKUP 4 CYLINDER Very Good Condition! $5,500. 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

CHEVY ‘30 HOTROD COUPE

MERCEDES ‘76 450 SL

$24,000

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HYUNDAI ‘11 SONATA

Auto. 4 Cylinder. $12,880

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TOYOTA ‘09 COROLLA S

FORD ‘76 THUNDERBIRD

spoiler, power windows,doors, r-title $4,999.99

SANTE FE AWD, auto, alloys $15,950

TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

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

$49,000

BACKHOES

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MPG

PONTIAC `02 FIREBIRD 42,000 miles,

DUMPTRUCKS

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

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TOYOTA ‘00 SOLARA SE SUPER CLEAN All power, new

tires, new back brakes. 125,000 miles. $6,400 negotiable. 570-417-8353

MERCEDES ‘29

Kit Car $9,000 (570) 655-4884 hell-of-adeal.com

CHRYSLER ‘48 WINDSOR 4 door, completely

original, trophy winner. $11,200 FIRM 570-472-3710

Chrysler ‘68 New Yorker

Sedan. 440 Engine. Power Steering & brakes. 34,500 original miles. Always garaged. Reduced to $5995 Firm. 883-4443

FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

STATION WAGON V8, automatic, 8 passenger, 3rd seat, good condition, 2nd owner. REDUCED TO $6,500. 570-579-3517 570-455-6589

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

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

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

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

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

LEXUS `01 ES 300 80,000 miles,

excellent condition, all options. Recently serviced. New tires. $9,300. 570-388-6669

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TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com 415 Autos-Antique & Classic

DESOTO CUSTOM ‘49 4 DOOR SEDAN

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

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR

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

OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT

439

Motorcycles

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2004 FLSTF FAT BOY Original owner - only

9,500 miles! Excellent condition. Never dumped or abused. Stage one carb kit installed along with exhaust and air filter. Sissy bar. 2 full face helmets included. Lots of chrome. $9,999 or best offer. Call 570-332-2285

HSoft ARLEY DAVIDSON ‘80 riding FLH. King of the Highway! Mint original antique show winner. Factory spot lights, wide white tires, biggest Harley built. Only 28,000 original miles! Never needs inspection, permanent registration. $7,995 OBO 570-905-9348

HONDA ‘84 XL200R 8,000 original miles,

excellent condition. $1,000. 570-379-3713 KAWASAKI ‘00 1500 VULCAN NOMAD $3800. Garage kept! 27k. Lots of chrome, windshield, light bar. Good tires & brakes. Good condition. 570-474-9321 or 570-690-4877

SUZUKI ‘02 INTRUDER VS 800 CRUISER

Mileage 6,300 $3000 388-2278

YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300

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

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

421

Boats & Marinas

MIRRORCRAFT ‘01 FISHING BOAT LOADED. 30 hp

Johnson, Bow mounted trolling motor, 2 fish finders, live well, bilge, lights, swivel seats and trailer. Garage kept. $6500.

Call Chuck at 570-466-2819

SEA NYMPH ‘91

17’ Deep V, 40 HPH Johnson electric motor, electric anchor, 3 fish finder manual downrigger, excellent condition. $3295 570-675-5873

427

Commercial Trucks & Equipment

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

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

439

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

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MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012 PAGE 5D Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, , awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, fridge & many accessories & options. Excellent condition, $22,500. 570-868-6986 WINNEBAGO ‘02 ADVENTURER 35 Foot, double slides, V-10 Ford. Central air, full awnings, one owner, pet & smoke free. Excellent condition and low mileage. $68,000. Call 570-594-6496

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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FORD ‘04 EXPLORER

2V6. Clean, Clean SUV! $5995 WD. Extra cab. Call For Details! 570-696-4377

4wd , looks & runs great, 58k r-title. $4,500.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

CHEVROLET ‘05 TRAILBLAZER EXT LS White exterior,

entertainment package, front & rear heat & A/C 119k RTitle $8,999.99.

extras. Clean. $9,000 (570) 646-2645

HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.

ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. Warranties until 2016 SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘03 Dyna Wide Glide

Excellent condition garage kept! Golden Anniversary - silver/black. New Tires. Extras. 19,000 miles. Must Sell! $10,000. 570-639-2539

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘05 V-ROD VRSCA

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

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

BUICK ‘04 Rendezvous

Heritage Edition, leather, sunroof, 3rd seat 1 Owner, local trade $7495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CHEVROLET `04 COLORADO Z71

570-825-3313

CHEVROLET ‘10 COLORADO automatic, 2wd,

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

CHEVROLET `99 TAHOE 151,000 miles, 4

door, towing package. CD player, good condition. $2,600. Call 570-636-2523 after 4:00 p.m.

DODGE `07 GRAND CARAVAN A/C, 110,000 miles,

power locks, power windows, $6,200. 570-696-2936

FORD ‘02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

great on gas, clean $6,999.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

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

CHEVY ‘03 SILVERADO

4x4. Extra clean. Local new truck trade! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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

CHEVY ‘05 SILVERADO

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

CHEVY ‘10 EQUINOX LT

Moonroof. Alloys. 1 Owner. $17,575

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

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

CHEVY 99 SILVERADO 4X4 Auto. V8. Bargain

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

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

CHEVY ‘04 MONTE CARLO Silver with Black

Leather, Sunroof, Very Sharp! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CHRYSLER `02 TOWN & COUNTRY

Luxury people mover! 87,300 well maintained miles. This like-new van has third row seating, power side & rear doors. Economical V6 drivetrain and all available options. Priced for quick sale $6,295. Generous trade-in allowances will be given on this top-of-the-line vehicle. Call Fran 570-466-2771 Scranton

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

Full 4 door, all wheel drive, 5 cylinder, automatic, A/C, all power. 1 owner, well maintained, 122K miles. $11,750. 570-466-2771

Sunroof Leather Excellent condition!. 116,000 Miles $6400. 570-814-8793

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

SPRING STREET AUTO

Motorcycles

BMW ‘07 K1200 GT Low mileage. Many

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CHEVROLET ‘02 FORD ‘02 ESCAPE 4WD V6 BLAZER Automatic Maroon exterior,

442 RVs & Campers

FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.

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CHRYSLER ‘02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

$4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

DODGE `01 RAM 4 x 4 off road & tow package, after market ram air functional hood. Headers, advanced performance chip. Oil always changed with synthetic Royal Purple. Satellite radio with two 1,000 watt amps. 10” Memphis bass speakers. Clarion Speakers throughout. Almost 200,000 miles, runs good, some rust. $2,800 570-499-5431

FORD ‘06 ESCAPE XLT

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

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

RANGE ROVER ‘07 SPORT Supercharged

59,000 miles, fully loaded. Impeccable service record. $36,000 570-283-1130

TOYOTA `90 PICKUP

High mileage with new trans., carb, tires. Silver body with no rust. Excellent throughout. $2,200. Call 570-287-8498

TOYOTA ‘08 4 RUNNER

1 Owner, moonroof & alloys. $23,775 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

TOYOTA ‘09 TACOMA TRD 4 WD Extra Cab $22,500

FORD ‘08 ESCAPE XLT

Leather, alloys & moonroof $16,995 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

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

FORD ‘04 RANGER

457 Wanted to Buy Auto WANTED

Good Used Cars & Trucks. Highest Prices Paid!!! Call V&G

Super Cab One Owner, 4x4, 5 Speed, Highway miles. Sharp Truck! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

Anytime 574-1275

GMC `05 SAVANA

1500 Cargo Van. AWD. V8 automatic. A/C. New brakes & tires. Price reduced $10,250. Call 570-474-6028

GMC ‘04 ENVOY

Good Miles. Extra Clean. $10,880

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

HONDA ‘05 CRV

4WD, AUTO, CRUISE. $12,940 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

HONDA ‘09 CRV LX AWD. 1 owner. $16,670

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

JEEP `08 LIBERTY SPORT 45,000 miles, good condition, automatic. $13,500 570-675-2620

MITSUBISHI `11

OUTLANDER SPORT SE

AWD, Black interior/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844

NISSAN `04 PATHFINDER ARMADA Excellent condition.

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

Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

CABINET MAKERS/ FINISHERS NEEDED

An architectural woodworking company located in Kingston, PA is looking for Experienced Custom Woodworker/ Cabinetmaker & Finishers. Great pay & benefits. Only solid, mature & positive people should apply. Call: 570-283-5934 or email: agata@ 4daughters.net

518 Customer Support/Client Care

ANSWERING SERVICE

2nd shift and weekends. 20-25 hours. Apply in person from 10AM-6PM at Action Telephone; Rear 58 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top.

522

Education/ Training

Home School Teacher

Full time position. Degree in Elementary Education required. Federal & State Criminal Background check, Child Abuse Clearance & fingerprinting required. Call 570-235-5997

PART-TIME CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR With Master’s Degree for Clinical Instruction. PLEASE CONTACT: Mary Elizabeth Pacuska, Director Practical Nursing Program, WILKESBARRE AREA CTC P.O. Box 1699 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705 (570) 822-6539

538

Janitorial/ Cleaning

CLEANING

Part time. WilkesBarre/Scranton Area. Monday-Friday after 5pm. Some day time hours available. Floor care needed on weekends. Call 570-466-1054

DURYEA PART TIME CLEANER Facility cleaner

GMC `01 JIMMY Less than 5,000

miles on engine. 4WD. Power accessories. Inspected. Runs great. $4,800 or best offer. Call 570-696-9518 or 570-690-3709

509

503

Accounting/ Finance

Accounts Payable/Payroll

TEMPORARY POSITION:

Candidate should possess strong computer and customer service skills, one year of general Human Resource experience in a skilled nursing home setting preferred. LAKESIDE NURSING CENTER, 245 OLD LAKE RD. DALLAS, PA 18612, PHONE 570639-1885. E.O.E.

UPHOLSTERER

Benco Dental Company is the nation’s largest independently owned distributor of dental supplies and equipment. We are seeking a conscientious, detail-oriented Upholsterer for our Pittston repair shop. The successful candidate will disassemble and restore dental chairs and stools involving tasks such as cutting, sewing, replacing snaps and zippers, painting, and gluing. Position requirements Include the ability to communicate effectively. Experience working with vinyl and leather, as well as pattern cutting and sewing experience preferred. Must be willing to travel when needed. We offer an excellent compensation package, including a flexible benefits plan with three health insurance options, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurances, paid time off, a generous 401(k) retirement plan and a company profit sharing plan. If you enjoy working for a growing company that is family oriented, community minded and values hard working individuals, please consider joining our family! Go to www. benco.com/About /Careers.aspx to apply. An Affirmative Action Employer M/F/V/D

509

Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

LEAD CARPENTER

Wanted for commercial work mostly in Back Mountain Area. Minimum 15 years experience. All phases of carpentry a must. Pay commensurate with experience. Full time. 570-675-5873

needed for 4:30pm-9:30pm or 5pm-10pm. Some Saturday am hours. $9.00 to start Apply online at:www. sovereigncs.com EOE and Drug Free

FULL TIME CUSTODIAL – FACILITY CLEANERS/FORKLIFT IMMEDIATE FULL TIME POSITIONS: 1pm-9pm Wednesday-Sunday. $10.50. Cleaning & Forklift Experience. Located in Hanover Area10 minutes from Wilkes-Barre. Not on Bus Route. Applicants must meet Pre Employment Background And Drug Test. Apply online at:www. sovereigncs.com EOE and Drug Free

542

Logistics/ Transportation

DRIVERS

Class A CDL drivers needed. Dedicated routes. Must have clean MVR; doubles endorsement. Home every day, off weekends. Full time local work. One year experience needed. Call Todd 570-991-0316

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED!

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

LOOKING TO GROW DRIVERS WANTED! CDL Class A Regional and OTR Routes HOME DAILY Benefit package includes: paid holiday and vacation; health, vision, and dental coverage. Candidates must be 23 years of age with at least 2 years tractor trailer experience. Drivers paid by percentage. Applications can be filled out online at www.cdstrans portation.com or emailed to jmantik@cds transportation. com or you can apply in person at

Jerilyn Mantik One Passan Drive Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570-654-6738

542

Logistics/ Transportation

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.

TRUCK DRIVER

Full Time R EQUIREMENTS : 2 years Truck Driving Experience, able to drive 20’ box truck, must be able to meet DOT requirements, must be able to work flexible hours, must be able to meet physical requirements. Pay based on experience. Standard benefits available to include medical, dental and vacation. Apply at: U’SAGAIN RECYCLING 486 S. EMPIRE ST. WILKES-BARRE 570-270-2670

TRUCK DRIVER

Sign on bonus for experienced drivers working in the gas & oil industry

542

Logistics/ Transportation

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

NURSING The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center CNA’s 7-3 & 3-11 Shifts. Part Time 5-9 days bi-weekly with benefits. CNAs can apply on line https://home.eease. com/recruit/?id=296 360

PER DIEM STAFF All Shifts RNs, LPNs, CNAs

RNs apply online @: https://home.eease. com/recruit/?id=543 076 LPNs apply online @: https://home.eease. com/recruit/?id=346 940 CNAs apply online @: https://home.eease. com/recruit/?id=296 360 Email – hr@meadow snrc.com Or Apply in person @ MEADOWS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER 4 East Center Hill Rd Dallas PA 18612 e.o.e.

RN SUPERVISOR 3-11, Monday-Friday

BAYLOR OPENING

only, no Weekends. LTC experienced preferred

Openings 7AM-7PM & 7PM-7AM, Work SATURDAY & SUNDAY only and get Bonus.

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package Apply in person Golden Living Center Summit 50 N. Pennsylvania Avenue; or email alison.krakosky@ goldenliving.com EOE M/F/D/V

for Registered Nurse

RN CHARGE NURSE 3-11 MONDAY thru FRIDAY only

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS Full Time RN'S, LPN'S AND CNA'S Per Diem Competitive Salary & Benefits Package Apply in person Golden Living Center Summit 50 N. Pennsylvania Avenue; or email alison.krakosky@ goldenliving.com EOE M/F/D/V

Part-Time/ Full-Time Dental Assistant/EFDA Immediate opening. Benefits package available. X-ray certification is required. EMAIL RESUME TO CASEYDENTAL@ COMCAST.NET

Located in Tunkhannock we are seeking experienced drivers who have a clean MVR and excellent safety record. Call 570-298-0924

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

MAINTENANCE Girl Scouts are looking for an individual to assist with maintenance at its camp property in Kingsley, PA. Candidates should have experience in construction trades, be able to operate power tools and machinery, and work independently. Candidates must be able to lift up to 100 lbs, be comfortable working on elevated surfaces, and traverse rough terrain. This is a seasonal position working 32 hours per week. Please visit our website at www.gshpa.org/aboutus/careers to complete an application.

Maintenance & Security Systems Coordinator/ 2nd Shift Supervisor

Hazleton Area School District is seeking a self-motivated and ambitious individual, able to work independently, as well as, a part of the Maintenance team. This position will be full-time (12 month). The Maintenance and Security Systems Coordinator will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the integrity of data entered and confidentiality of the HASD’s following building management systems; environmental controls system, access control system and intrusion control system. The position also includes the overseeing of Master Maintenance technicians and Maintenance staff. Strong management and communication skills are required. Other responsibilities include supervising 2nd shift custodial staff, and inspecting and documenting preventative maintenance work performed. Position must work swing shift or second shift or as otherwise directed by Facilities Director. This position will be part of the Maintenance Department located within the district administration building. An Associate’s degree in Technology or Business Management are required, with a minimum of (35) years experience in building maintenance field which includes experience in direct digital control systems, access and intrusion, CCTV and mechanical systems. A strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is a must. Act 24, 34, 114 and 151 clearances and pre-employment drug test are required. Starting salary will be $40,000. Please send letter of interest and resume to Mr. Anthony Ryba, Secretary / Business Manager, HASD Administration Building, 1515 West 23rd St. Hazleton, PA 18202-1647 no later than Monday, April 16, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. For additional information, reference our website at http://www.hasdk12.org/postings HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

566

WE’RE

Sales/Retail/ Business Development

SALES

EXPANDING TO MAKE ROOM FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

CMS East, Inc. one of the largest family owned and operated cemetery corporations in the country is looking for qualified individuals to service new and existing accounts. To be considered for this position, you must be self motivated and sales oriented with a positive attitude. We provide: $35-$45K first year & more in future years. Paid Training Life Insurance Hospitalization/ Dental Pension Plan, etc. Call Rick for a personal interview Monday-Friday 9am-4pm. (570) 675-3283. Visit our website www.CMSEAST.com Fax your resume to (570) 675-5749

569 Security/ Protective Services

548 Medical/Health

Part-Time Orthodontist Assistant Immediate opening 3 days per week. X-ray certification is required. EMAIL RESUME TO CASEYDENTAL@ COMCAST.NET

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

548 Medical/Health

RNS AND LPNS

needed for private duty case in the Dallas area for 3-11 and 11-7 shifts. Call Jessica at 451-3050 for immediate interview.

SURGERY CENTER RECEPTIONIST Private surgery

Center has a part time position for an experienced receptionist with strong attention to detail, phone & clerical skills required. Prior surgery/medical office experience preferred. Email resume to loretta@bucci vision.com subject: Scheduler

MARKETING ASSISTANT

Private Surgery Center has part time position for a Marketing assistant. Duties include demographic, media and patient reporting. Applicant should be customer service oriented and able to multitask. Email resume to amyjo@bucci vision.com

551

Other

AUTOMOBILE EXPERIENCED DETAILER wanted for high line dealership. Full time days. Apply in person Rayco Eurospec Motorcars 715 Wyoming Ave Kingston, PA

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

in the life of a child by becoming a foster parent. Full time and weekend programs are available.

FCCY 1-800-747-3807 EOE

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

LANDSCAPER

8 hours/week for 8 months, $16/hour. Grass mowing, trimming, blowing, weeding, power washing, pool cleaning, waterfall maintenance. Call 570-639-5208

Organist/Music Director

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Mountain Top, is seeking part time Organist/Music Director. Candidate will provide organ and piano music for Sunday Services, occasional midweek services, direct adult and children’s music programs. Please contact 4746616 or kaufman 19@verizon.net

566

Sales/Retail/ Business Development

RETAIL SALES

Furniture & Lighting Sales

Part time position. Salary plus commission. Apply at: The Lamp Factory, 790 Kidder St. WilkesBarre, PA 18702

SECURITY OFFICERS

Join Vector Security Patrol and become a name on a winning team. We have career opportunities for Security Officers or for those wishing to begin a career in the security field with openings for Part Time/Weekend hours in WilkesBarre and Nanticoke. Previous security experience a plus! EOE 800-682-4722

573

Warehouse

WAREHOUSE WORKER

Dependable, hardworking person needed for heavy unloading of trucks, separating goods, painting work. Full time daily. 11 am to 7.30 pm. Flexible hours. USAgain 730 Casey Avenue Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570-270-2670

600 FINANCIAL 610

Business Opportunities

FIRE YOUR BOSS!!!! “WORK FOR YOURSELF” INVEST IN YOURSELF WITH JAN – PRO

*Guaranteed Clients * Steady Income *Insurance & Bonding * Training & Ongoing Support * Low Start Up Costs *Veterans Financing Program * Accounts available through 0ut Wilkes-Barre & Scranton

570-824-5774

Janpro.com 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.

700 MERCHANDISE 702

Air Conditioners

AIR CONDITIONER Frigidaire 110 volt new, 10,000 btu $60. OBO 570-383-2527

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Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies

OIL PAINTINGS 3 are framed in gold wood, carved beautifully. Stone bridge over a lily pond. Never used. 28 “XL 32” w. $55. Beach scene & sea grass $55. Street scene of France & the arch of trumph in background. 25”x29” $30. 570-826-0830

708

Antiques & Collectibles

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 with new rush seat, tag on bottom. Jewelry armoire, (4) 1912 chairs, original paint with newly rushed seats. 12 OldPA metal hunting licenses, 1927 & up. Two Oak bow china closets, one very ornate. Lots of smalls. 134 Route 11 Larksville, PA 570-283-3987 570-328-3428

710

Appliances

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

Used appliances. Parts for all brands. 223 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre 570-820-8162 DRYER, gas, Maytag, bisque, commercial quality, super capacity, quiet series, intellidry sensor, 7 cycle, $250. GE MICROWAVE over the stove bisque, 1 cu. ft. Spacemaker XL 1800 $100. Water cooler Sunbeam, white, 3 temperature options, 3 or 5 gallon bottles, bottom refrigerator, $35. All excellent condition. 451-1612

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

712

Baby Items

CRIB F.P. 3 In 1 travel tender crib or playpen $20. 570-654-4113

DIE CAST REDUCED 1 Hess ‘03 mini patrol car, 1 Hess ‘01 mini racer transport, 1 Hess ‘04 mini tanker truck, each $6. 1 Sunoco ‘96 tow truck with plow, 1 mobil ‘95 tow truck, 1 Ertle ‘92 true value 1930 diamond T tanker bank, 1 Exxon humble tanker truck 2nd edition, 1 Exxon tanker truck, 1 racing champion Citgo #21 Elliot Sadler nascar 1 matchbox transporter Bill Elliot each $8. 1 Racing champion nascar Richard Petty $5. 570-639-1653

720

VANITY, ANTIQUE 4 drawers, mirror, detailed, good condition $100 obo 570-793-9192

COMMUNION SUIT boys, worn twice, black. size 14 $30. 570-654-4113

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

Cemetery Plots/Lots

CEMETERY PLOTS

(3) together. Maple Lawn Section of Dennison Cemetery. Section ML. $450 each. 570-822-1850

726

Clothing

COAT

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

HANDBAG Miche. 5 handbags in one! You keep interior base & change the outside “shells” to the color & style you want. Barely used & most shells are now retired! Retail $250. Sell $120 OBO 288-2949.

732

Exercise Equipment

TREADMILL GOOD condition, $100 obo. 570-793-9192

REFRIGERATOR Used as overflow fridge. FREE 570-675-8262

UNIVERSAL WEIGHT SYSTEM. Multiple stations. Includes 200 lbs of weights. Good condition. $275 OBO. 570-474-0753

566 Sales/Business Development

SALESPEOPLE YOUR CHOICE 3 to 4 DAYS! This is the perfect opportunity for

Students, Seniors, or ANYONE

with sales or retail experience. Must have dependable transportation. No telemarketing!

The Kiosk Program

A newspaper marketing company is seeking Salespeople sell directly to nonsubscribers at local stores, explaining the benefits of local newspaper subscriptions. You must enjoy the following: 1. Averaging $10- - $17 per hour 2. Talking to people in person 3. Selling a quality product 4. Casual business attire

OPEN INTERVIEWS for THE KIOSK PROGRAM will be held at The Times Leader Building, located at 90 East Market St. Wilkes-Barre, PA

Thursday March 22 10 am to 12 noon or 3pm to 5 pm only No Phone Calls Please

557

Project/ Program Management

FIREPLACE MANTLES, GREAT condition, $100 for both obo. 570-793-9192 PEA COAL, 4 tons, valued $800. will sell for $200. you remove, easy take away in yard. Also 1 ton chestnut $50. 570-383-2527 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

744

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

710

Fireplace Accessories

Floor Care Equipment

VACUUM Oreck XL high speed, upright. $150. 825-6086

WASHER Estate Whirlpool $170. DRYER Queen $170. both negotiable. 570-883-9454 or 570-468-6520

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $

734

TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

557

Project/ Program Management

ASSOCIATE, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Premier non-profit is seeking an individual to develop and implement plans to recruit and retain girl members and adult volunteers in Lackawanna County. Responsibilities include developing programs and trainings, conducting outreach programs at area schools, and fostering community partnerships. Demonstrated abilities in planning, management, evaluation, and analysis of youth programs are required. Candidates must have excellent motivational and organizational skills along with being able to work with diverse teams. Some evenings and weekends are required. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license to carry out assignments.

Please email resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to careers@gshpa.org

Furniture & Accessories

ALL NEW Queen P-Top Serta Made Mattress Set, still in original plastic. Must sell. $150. Can Deliver 570-280-9628 COFFEE TABLE walnut wood based, kidney shaped, glass top, excellent shape $35. Glass top for round table 42” $10. 779-3841

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 6 piece bedroom set with mirror, $199 OBO Maple dining room set with 4 chairs & inserts 60”x36” $199 OBO. 570-824-7314 LOVESEAT blue & tan shades $30. Sofa, blue floral $50. End Table octagon, closed storage, light bottom, fruitwood top. $35. Wicker peacock chair, brown $40. All in good condition. 570-693-2329 MAPLE DRESSER 4 drawer, $25. Walnut night stand $20. Oak table 45” drop leaf, $25. 2 Cane oak chairs $10 each. 22” round oak lamp table $5. 639-1653

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 PATIO SET, 5 piece, outdoor table chairs, & umbrella base light brown, must sell $30. 570-383-2527 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 STORE CREDIT: FOR SALE Plymouth PA, Furniture Store Credit. Value $2,539.70. Selling for $2,000.00. Cal (570) 313-6784

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

754

Machinery & Equipment

758 Miscellaneous BATHTUB. White clawfoot tub & toilet with fixtures (reproduction). Was $3,200, now $1,800. 2 ladders, 28’ aluminum $150, 16’ ladder, $60, & a tile cutter $40. 570-714-2032 570-852-9617

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.

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

CA$H

ON THE

$POT,

Free Anytime Pickup 570-301-3602

MEDICINE CABINET Triple cabinet white frame, tri-view mirror, adjustable shelves, surface mount. 48x30x4 1/4 $35. Vanity top-cultured marble, pink with white veining, single bowl with backsplash, 60x 22 $45. 570-735-5147 MEDICINE CABINET. Oak. 30x30.3 mirrored doors. 4 lights. 3 shelves. Excellent condition $25. 606-6624 MOTOR 2005 Mercury Outboard bought new in ‘06 used 10 times. $800. 570-829-1541 TRUCK CAP. Fiberglass A.R.E. with light. Forest green sliding screen windows & locking door. 76x62. $250 OBO. Stepclimber, 425i Tunturi, $100. 570-574-0680

762

Musical Instruments

ORGAN Thomas needs tuning $375. 570-654-4113 PIANO upright, antique dark wood, bench included $50. 570-693-2329 PIANO. Kawai. Excellent condition. Asking $1,500. 570-899-3390

776 Sporting Goods

784

Tools

SCROLL SAW Craftsman, $85. Delta table saw converted to a router shaper table with Craftsman router attached. $90. 570-288-9260 WORK TABLE \wooden table with cabinets & drawers 8.5’X4’ $500. OBO. (570) 829-3303

786 Toys & Games

HAND PUPPETS Alf hand puppets with records. $10. each (new). RODNEY & FRIENDS $30. 570-779-3841

HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

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

DOLLS 18” American Girl look alikes with 2 outfits $20. 570-693-2329

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

ANTIQUE TOYS WANTED

Lead soldiers, tin wind-up, German, cast iron, large pressed steel trucks, Tootsie toy, Dinky. Larry - Mt. Top 474-9202

ANTIQUES

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

BACK MASSAGER brown. Folds up. Homedics, newer. $5. 570-693-2329 DEHUMIDIFIER GE used about 5 hours $50. OBO 570-383-2527 DRAPES lined, white pinch pleat 120x84” 1 pair, new. $35. 570-693-2329

WANTED ALL JUNK CARS, TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS

815

Dogs

SHIH TZU PUPPIES

Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995

WANTED JEWELRY

WILKESBARREGOLD

(570)48GOLD8 (570)484-6538

ACA Registered 1 Black & while male, available now. Two females & one male, available 04/17/12. 570-714-2032 570-852-9617

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES Pure Bred & Mixes $400 and up 570-250-9690

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

London PM Gold Price

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.

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

ASHLEY

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

Cats

CATS & KITTENS 12 weeks & up.

All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped

DALLAS

901 Main St. Stately 4 bedroom home with beautiful woodwork, extra large rooms with gas heat and nice yard. MLS 12-884 $79,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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

TO SETTLE ESTATE 94 CAREY STREET Great starter home. Well cared for 2 story, 3 bedroom half double. Gas heat, low taxes. $39,000 Call 570-735-8763

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

BEAR CREEK TWP.

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

AVOCA

906 Homes for Sale

DALLAS

DURYEA

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

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

S O L D

DURYEA REDUCED! DRUMS

DALLAS

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

DALLAS HUGE REDUCTION

248 Overbrook Rd. Lovely 4 bedroom cape cod situated in a private setting on a large lot. Vaulted ceiling in dining room, large walk in closet in 1 bedroom on 2nd floor. Some replacement windows. Call Today! MLS 11-2733 $114,900 Jay A. Crossin Extension 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 DALLAS

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

DUPONT

140 Bear Creek Boulevard Beautiful family room on over 1/2 acre with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and finished lower level. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-918 $159,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

815

Dogs

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

BEAUTIFUL LAB PUPS AKC, Nice Pedigree.

1215 South St. Spacious 4 bedroom home with in law suite with separate entrance. Large lot, large room sizes. Split system A/C in family room. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-963 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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

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

DALLAS

BEAR CREEK TWP. 3 bedroom Ranch.

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

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

570-735-1487

BUYING 11am to 6pm

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

COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE

EXETER

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

S O L D

EXETER 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

DURYEA REDUCED

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

570-474-2340 Ext. 55

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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SHAVERTOWN

39 Prospect St • Nanticoke

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

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

DALLAS TWP

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

EDWARDSVILLE

DURYEA

DALLAS

8 weeks March 16. Black Females and Males avail. $350 Limited, $500 Full Reg. 570-250-4977.

WE PAY THE MOST IN CASH

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

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

DURYEA

824-4172, 9-9 only

TOP DOLLAR

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

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

BEAR CREEK

ASHLEY

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AVOCA

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Mon-Sat 10am -6pm Closed Sundays

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

906 Homes for Sale

BACK MOUNTAIN Centermorland

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

906 Homes for Sale

YOU CAN BUY LOVE

BACKHOES

TURKEY BOX Calls, assorted woods, new listed $35. selling $20 each. 570-287-2073

758 Miscellaneous

& TRUCKS

Wanted:

570-301-3602

BICYCLE Girl’s 16” Barbie bike by Dynacraft with training wheels. $45. firm. 570-696-4020

WANTED

VITO’S & GINO’S

HOUSEHOLD Revere Ware. Clean, shiny, & very good condition. Corelle butterfly gold, 72 pieces, .30 each. 570-639-1653

REFRIGERATOR 06 Kenmore 29 cu. ft.t side by side, water ice on door. Stainless steel finish on front. Used 2 years & sat. Needs freon charge. Paid $1300. will sell $200. OBO 570-383-2527

ALL JUNK CARS

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

105 Summit Street Fire damaged home. Sold as is. 60’ x 235’ lot. Public sewer, water & gas. $34,500 Call 570-675-0446, evenings.

LivingInQuailHill.com

New Homes From $275,000$595,000 570-474-5574

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

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 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Job Seekers are looking here! Where's your ad? 570-829-7130 and ask for an employment specialist

548 Medical/Health

906 Homes for Sale

EXETER REDUCED

906 Homes for Sale EXETER

548 Medical/Health

906 Homes for Sale

WE BUY HOMES! 570-956-2385 Any Situation

LPN Charge Nurse Part Time 7-3 Opening 2-3 years experience preferably In long term care

CNAs

Openings for Full & Part Time 7-3, 3-11 & 11-7 1-2 years experience preferred, long term care experience is a plus Excellent Pay Rates & Great Benefits To apply or to learn about our endless career opportunities in nursing Call 877-339-6999 x1 Email Jobs@horizonhrs.com Or visit us and apply in person 395 Middle Road, Nanticoke

560 Quality Assurance/Safety

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

P E N D I N G

560 Quality Assurance/Safety

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12pm-5pm

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

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified! 533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

EXPERIENCED SERVICE MANAGER FOR EXPANDING GM DEALERSHIP

Seeking an experienced SERVICE MANAGER for busy expanding GM dealership. Applicant must be experienced with all GM related programs and processes. Must be Customer Service Oriented and a team player. • Salary • Benefits • 401k Plan

Please send resume to Box 3035 c/o Times Leader, 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

FORTY FORT

SERVICE SERVICE ADVISORS ADVISORS WANTED WANTED FOR FOR EXPANDING GM DEALERSHIP EXPANDING GM DEALERSHIP

Multiple limited-term Transportation Construction Inspector (TCI) positions are available from April through December (with the possibility of overtime) in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming counties. TCI’s perform technical duties in testing and inspecting materials and inspecting work on roads, bridges, or other transportation projects to assure compliance with established standards and contract specifications. Minimum Experience & Training Requirements: One year of experience as an Engineering Technician; or two years of construction inspection work which required reading and interpreting plans and specifications, and graduation from high school; or one year of construction inspection work which required reading and interpreting plans and specifications and an associate degree in an appropriate engineering technology; or any equivalent combination of experience and/or training which provides the required knowledges, skills, and abilities. Starting Hourly Rate: $17.38 To schedule the civil service test for this job title, apply online with the State Civil Service Commission at www.scsc.state.pa.us or call 717-783-3058 to request a paper application. Interested individuals may also contact PennDOT, District 4-0 at (570) 963-4034 for more information or visit a local CareerLink Office for assistance.

Other

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Other

551

busy expanding GM Dealership.

Salary Beneﬁts 401k Plan

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

Box 3045 c/o The Times Leader 15 North Main Street • Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 All inquiries conﬁdential.

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

Auto Parts

468

Available routes: Duryea

$630 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips 164 daily / 161 Sunday

AS ALWAYS ***HIGHEST PRICES*** PAID FOR YOUR UNWANTED VEHICLES!!!

DRIVE IN PRICES

Call for Details (570) 459-9901 Vehicles must be COMPLETE!! PLUS ENTER TO WIN $500 CASH!! DRAWING TO BE HELD LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH

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

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

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

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

Lehman/Lehman Twp. (MOTOR ROUTE)

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

SHIPPING/RECEIVING DEPARTMENT

Part Time with potential for Full on First & Second Shift (Sunday-Thursday) We are seeking energetic individuals with distribution experience and a great work ethic for 1ST/2ND shift. We offer a competitive starting wage with potential for rapid increase based on performance. Interested individuals should apply in person at:

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. 100 Slocum Ave., Exeter, PA 18643 570-655-4514 Fax: (570) 655-8115

140 daily papers / 175 Sunday papers

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

Warrior Run

$700 Monthly Proﬁt + Tips 133 daily / 151 Sunday

Allenberry Drive, Front Street, South Main Street, Orchard Street, Somerset Drive

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

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307 HANOVER TWP. 10 Lyndwood Ave

Forty Fort

$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

566 Sales/Business Development

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

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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

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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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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

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

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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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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

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

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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

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

HARDING 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

SHAVERTOWN 2 Oak Drive Vacant land ready to build. One of the last lots left in this Back Mountain development. (1) one acre lot. Call for details. MLS 11-1488 $62,400 Christine Pieczynski 570-696-6565

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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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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

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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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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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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

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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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

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.

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

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NEW LISTING! Woodhaven Estates You can just settle right into this impeccably maintained home located in the Crestwood School District. This 3-bedroom home offers numerous features you will be sure to love; covered rear deck, lower deck leading to the pool, ductless air, zoned heating system, detached heated 2 stall garage in addition to the built in garage. Lake access to enjoy a row boat ride or perhaps some fishing! Major intestates just minutes away. Take a look! MLS#12-872 $224,900 Jill Jones 696-6550

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. $38,500 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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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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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

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

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

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REDUCED 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. $119,900. 11-4547 Call Dale Williams FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-256-3343 KINGSTON

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

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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 MOUNTAIN TOP

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

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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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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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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

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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

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Johnson St. Great home, move in ready, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large yard with lots of outdoor living space. Hardwood floors, gas fireplace, modern eat in kitchen. New gas furnace, roof and windows. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-328 $139,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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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 NEWPORT TWP.

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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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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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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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.

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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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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

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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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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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

570-237-0415 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

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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

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

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

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PLYMOUTH 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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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

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1 Willow St. Attractive bi-level on corner lot with private fenced in yard. 3-4 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. Finished lower level, office and laundry room MLS 11-2674 $99,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

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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

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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

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

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1195 Sutton Road Attractive, wellmaintained saltbox on 2 private acres boasts fireplaces in living room, family room & master bedroom. Formal dining room. Large Florida room with skylights & wet bar. Oak kitchen opens to family room. 4 bedrooms & 3 1/2 baths. Finished lower level. Carriage barn PRICE REDUCED $425,000 MLS# 10-3394 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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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

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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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

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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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

WEST PITTSTON

906 Homes for Sale

WILKES-BARRE

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

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

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! $108,000 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for details 570-332-8832

WILKES-BARRE

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

WILKES-BARRE WEST WYOMING

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

WAPWALLOPEN 359 Pond Hill Mountain Road

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

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

WEST PITTSTON

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

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-696-5412

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

WHITE HAVEN

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

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

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-696-5412

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 WILKES-BARRE 46 Bradford Street

SALE BY OWNER

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

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 WILKES-BARRE

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

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 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

WILKES-BARRE

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

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Income & Commercial Properties

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

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 WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE

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

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

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

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

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

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Income & Commercial Properties

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

909

Income & Commercial Properties

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

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PITTSTON

DUPONT

100 Lincoln St. MULTI FAMILY 3 bedroom home with attached apartment and beauty shop. Apartment is rented. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-941 $82,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

LAFLIN

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

EDWARDSVILLE 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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

Income & Commercial Properties

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

BEAR CREEK 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

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WILKES-BARRE

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

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

AVOCA

WILKES-BARRE 100 Darling St

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

909

BACK MOUNTAIN/ HARVEYS LAKE

TUNKHANNOCK

WEST WYOMING 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

906 Homes for Sale

438 Tripp St

SWOYERSVILLE

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

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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

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 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

P E N D I N G

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

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

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

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REDUCED 414 Front St. Move right into this modern office building featuring 4 offices, receptionist office, large conference room, modern kitchen, storage room, full basement, central air, handicap access. 2 car garage and 5 additional off street parking spaces. This property is also available for lease. Lease price is $675/mo + $675 security deposit. Tenant pays all utilities. Sells for $85,900 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846 5 Mountains Realty 42 N. Main St. Shickshinny, PA 570-542-2141

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

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

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WEST WYOMING

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 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

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WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

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

912 Lots & Acreage MOUNTAIN TOP Beautiful 2.66 Acre building lot/lake view. Public sewer & natural gas. Use any builder! Call Jim for private showing. $126,500.00 570-715-9323.

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

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

915 Manufactured Homes 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

WHITE HAVEN

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

930 Wanted to Buy Real Estate

WEST PITTSTON

House Wanted Need Owner finance. Flood house OK. Will repair. Contact 570-212-8370

912 Lots & Acreage

BACK MOUNTAIN

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

DALLAS

New Homes From $275,000$595,000 570-474-5574

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

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

DALLAS 63 acres. Wooded parcel. 5,000â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 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

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

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

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ASHLEY

2 & 3 bedrooms, reserved parking. Short block to bus stop. $650 & $700 rent includes heat/ water/sewer & trash. Application, references, background check, smoke free, pet free, lease + security. Call Terry 570-824-1022

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

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7 acres â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 400 ft Riverfront $69,900 Cooperstown, NY! Nice woods, gorgeous setting! $5,000 off for cash! Free kayak! Call now! (888) 793-7762 www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com 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

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

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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

EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE (Formerly Pocono

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

HUNLOCK CREEK

Very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in quiet country setting. $20,000. Financing available Call 717-439-7716

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

BEAR CREEK

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

Apartments/ Unfurnished

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

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

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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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NORTH WILKES-BARRE FIRST FLOOR EFFICIENCY / 1 BEDROOM, BRAND NEW FLOORING, CARPETING, MODERN/APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC/GAS FIREPLACE. APPLICATION/EMPLO YMENT VERIFICATION â&#x20AC;&#x153;being consideredâ&#x20AC;? NO PETS/SMOKING 2 YEARS @ $500+ UTILITIES. MANAGED!

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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

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

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GRACE LUXURY APARTMENTS Hughestown

Be the first to live in this colossal luxury apartment. Hardwood floors, massive tiled kitchen, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, large laundry room, and elevated ceilings. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Central air â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gas heat. Storage room provided. Off street parking. Maintenance free living with clean grounds. No smoking â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No pets. Utilities not included. $1,500 / month 570-760-7326 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

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

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Wilkeswood Apartments

FORTY FORT

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

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

E.Light, WALNUT ST. 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

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 1/2 D

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

LARKSVILLE

3 bedroom, 1 bath. $725. Double security. Brand New Hardwood & Tile Floors, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer Hook-Up. Must see to appreciate. BOVO Rentals Quality Affordable Housing

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2 & 3 BR Townhomes

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24hr on-site Gym Community Room Swimming Pool Maintenance FREE Controlled Access Patio/Balcony and much more... Call Today for Move In Specials. 570-288-9019

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

LUZERNE 1 bedroom, wall to 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

LUZERNE

Ultra clean, safe and private. 1.5 bedrooms, 2nd floor. All appliances. Wall to wall. No pets. Non smoking. $465 + utilities, lease & security. Call 570-288-9735

DALLAS

2nd floor, 2 bedroom, 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

Apartments/ Unfurnished

1 & 2 BR Apts

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 Dallas, Pa. MEADOWS APARTMENTS 220 Lake St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-675-6936, 8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

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Midtowne Apartments 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

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MOUNTAIN TOP

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

MOUNTAIN TOP 1 bedroom with full

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

NANTICOKE

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

NANTICOKE

2 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, offstreet parking, $495 per month+ utilities, security, lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

NANTICOKES . 603 H ANOVER

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

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

Spacious 1 bedroom 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

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

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

PITTSTON

Completely remodeled, 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. $575/month includes water & sewer. 570-479-6722

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Commercial Properties

RETAIL BUILDING

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

PLAINS

LAFAYETTE GARDENS ! WAREHOUSE/LIGHT S

WILKES-BARRE

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

PLYMOUTH

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

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

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

WEST PITTSTON

2nd floor, 5 rooms, wall-to-wall carpeting, window dressings, stove, refrigerator, & garbage disposal. Washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking. No pets, no smoking. $650/month + security. Heat, water & sewer included. Call 570-574-1143 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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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

WILKES-BARRE

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

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 STUDIO NEAR WILKES lots of light, loft bed, wood floors $425 month, all utilities included. No pets. Short Term OK 570-826-1934 WYOMING 2nd floor 2 bedroom, recently remodeled, washer & dryer hookup, off street parking. No pets. $525 month, water & sewer included. 570-714-7272

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

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Commercial Properties

BUILDING FOR RENT Located in

Kingston. Small & efficient - can be shop, office or storage. Central Air & Electric. $350/mo. 570 287-3985 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

PITTSTON

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

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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

EAST MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS

www.EastMountainApt.com For seniors age 62+ or disabled according to social security guidelines

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PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

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

288-6300

www.GatewayManorApt.com

IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE

Immediate Occupancy!!

Efficiencies available @30% of income

MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS

61 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable Senior Apartments â&#x20AC;˘ Income Eligibility Required â&#x20AC;˘ Utilities Included! â&#x20AC;˘ Low cable rates; â&#x20AC;˘ New appliances; â&#x20AC;˘ Laundry on site; â&#x20AC;˘ Activities! â&#x20AC;˘Curbside Public Transportation

Please call 570-825-8594 D/TTY 800-654-5984

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

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

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 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

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WEST PITTSTON

1 locking garage/ storage unit for rent. 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x11â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. $55/ month. No electric. Call 570-357-1138

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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 DUPONT Very well maintained 3 bedroom Â˝ double in solid neighborhood. Enclosed rear porch & fenced yard. Heat included. Tenant pays electric & water. 1 month security, no lease required. no pets. $1,000/month call Arlene Waruenk @ 570-696-1195 or 570-714-6112

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

FORTY FORT

44 Wesley St 3 bedrooms. Finished attic. Living room / dining room. All appliances including 1st floor washer / dryer. Off street parking. $850 + utilities & security. Call 570-650-0010

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

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

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KINGSTON 25 1/2 Penn St.

1/2 Double, 2 bedroom. Newly remodeled. Gas Heat. Washer & dryer hookup, yard, parking. Section 8 Not Approved. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-1530

KINGSTON

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath on quiet street; kitchen with range, refrigerator; 1st floor laundry; storage space; off street parking; credit check, lease, and security; $660 month; call 570-575-9936

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

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

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Half Doubles

PITTSTON

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

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

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

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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

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedrooms, tenant pays utilities. $600/ month + security. 6 month lease. No Pets Call 570-824-4207

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.

953 Houses for Rent

HARVEYS LAKE 2.5 bedrooms,

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

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

HUNLOCK CREEK

SYLVAN LAKE

1 bedroom, tenant 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

WILKES-BARRE

133 Garden Ave. 1/2 double, 6 rooms. $600/plus utilities. No pets. 570-855-8405

953 Houses for Rent

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

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

PLAINS 3 bedroom single,

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! 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. Available 4/1. NO PETS. 570-762-6792

close to Cross Valley exit. Concrete basement with 2nd bath. Appliances and w/d hookup. Gas heat. Non smokers preferred. Section 8 not accepted. $750 plus utilities. 1st, last, security and references. 570-822-7341

SHAVERTOWN PRIVATE SETTING

Large master suite & office/bedroom, private setting with pond. 1.5 baths. Ultra-modern kitchen with appliances, dishwasher & microwave included. Plenty of closet & storage. Washer/dryer hook up. Private drive. $975/month. Lawn and snow maintenance, water, sewer & garbage included. Security deposit required. Call 570-760-2362

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

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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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A/C & 1039 Refrigeration Services

STRISH A/C Ductless / Central

Air Conditioning Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 570-332-0715

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Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

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

MOUNTAINTOP

State Lic. # PA057320

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

570-819-0681

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

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

Call the Building Industry Association for a list of qualified members

call 287-3331 or go to

www.bianepa.com

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Carpet Cleaning

Alan & Linda’s Carpet and/or Chair Cleaning

2 FOR $39

570-826-7035

ONLY ON NLY ON ONE NE L LEADER. EADER.

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Chimney Service

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

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco.

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Chimney Service

COZY HEARTH CHIMNEY Chimney Cleaning, Rebuilding, Repair, Stainless Steel Lining, Parging, Stucco, Caps, Etc. Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 1-888-680-7990 570-840-0873

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Cleaning & Maintainence

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

House Cleaning

Errands, etc. $9 - $11/room. Excellent References Call Jennifer at 570-436-8102

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NANTICOKE

2 Males looking for 3rd roommate to share 3 bedroom apartment. $85 / week. Call 570-735-8015

971 Vacation & Resort Properties

HARVEY’S LAKE

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

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

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

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

Williams & Franks Inc

Masonry ContracContractors. tors Chimney, stucco, concrete, and stonework. Clean outs and hauling service. 570-466-2916 WYOMING VALLEY MASONRY Concrete, stucco, foundations,pavers, retaining wall systems, dryvit, flagstone, brick work. Senior Citizen Discount.570-287-4144 or 570-760-0551

1057Construction & Building

GARAGE DOOR

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

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Hauling & Trucking

AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing & Tree Removal. Free Est. 779-0918 or 542-5821; 814-8299 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

Concrete & Masonry

D. Pugh Concrete

SPRING BUILDING/ REMODELING?

Call 829-7130 to place your ad.

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

Roommate Wanted

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

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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959 Mobile Homes DOUBLE WIDE IN PARK 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, washer/dryer hookup, pets negotiable. $650 + $260 lot rent/month, plus utilities & security. Credit & background check. 570-406-7318

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AFFORDABLE Junk removal cleanups, cleanouts, Large or small jobs. Fast free estimates. (570) 814-4631 ALWAYS READY HAULING Moving, Deliveries, Property & Estate Cleanups, Attics, Cellars, Yards, Garages, Construction Sites, Flood Damage & More. CHEAPER THAN A DUMPSTER!! Free Metal Removal Free Estimates 570-301-3754

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.

826-1883

Dry Wall

MIRRA DRYWALL

Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

(570) 675-3378 1084

Electrical

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC

Licensed, Insured, No job too small.

570-829-4077

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

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Excavating

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

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Handyman Services

All Your Home Repair Needs No Job Too Small Licensed & Insured Free Estimates Russell’s Property Maintenance 570-406-3339

Mark’s Handyman Service

Give us a call

We do it all! Licensed &Insured

570-578-8599

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

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1162 Landscaping/ 1195 Garden Brizzy’s

Arbor Care & Landscaping Tree trimming, pruning & removal. Stump grinding, Cabling. Shrub and hedge sculpting and trimming. Spring cleanup, retaining walls and repair. Free Estimates Fully Insured 570-542-7265

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 Tough brush, mowing, edging, mulching, trimming shrubs, hedges, trees, lawn care, leaf removal, Spring clean up. Accepting new customers & applications this season. Weekly & bi-weekly lawn care. Fully Insured. Free Estimates 570-829-3261 TREE REMOVAL Stump grinding, Hazard tree removal, Grading, Drainage, Lot clearing, Stone/ Soil delivery. Insured. Reasonable Rates 570-574-1862

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Lawn Care

SPIKE & GORILLA’S LAWNCARE

Silly Name, Serious Results! Residential & Commercial Services Available.

570-702-2497

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Masonry

H O S CONSTRUCTION

Licensed - Insured Certified - Masonry Concrete - Roofing Quality Craftsmanship Guaranteed Unbeatable Prices Free Estimates 1-888-386-9009 JAMES ATHERTON MASONRY Free Estimates All phases of masonry, foundations, brick, concrete, chimneys & roofs 570-417-7688 KEN’S MASONRY All phases of brick/block, chimney restoration, replacement of steps. FREE ESTIMATES 570-458-6133

1189 Miscellaneous Service

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

1162 Landscaping/ Garden ALL YOUR SPRING CLEAN UP NEEDS

Lawn Cutting, De-thatch, Trim, Fertilizing & more. Accepting new accounts. Lic. & Ins. 570-406-3339

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VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted:

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288-8995

Painting & Wallpaper

David Wayne PAINTING CALL ABOUT OUR EXTERIOR SPECIALS 570-762-6889

M. PARALIS PAINTING

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

Serra Painting Book Now For Spring & Save. All Work Guaranteed Satisfaction. 30 Yrs. Experience Powerwash & Paint Vinyl, Wood, Stucco Aluminum. Free Estimates You Can’t Lose! 570-822-3943

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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

570-474-6329 Lic.# PA021520 Mountain Top

PAVING & SEAL COATING Patching, Sealing, Residential/Comm Licensed & Insured PA013253 570-868-8375

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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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Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY

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

1213 PORTANOVA’S LAWN CARE Weekly & BiWeekly Lawn Cutting, Landscaping. Reasonable rates. Now accepting new customers. Email DanPortanova@ gmail.com or call 570-650-3985

Movers

Snow Removal

SNOW

PLOWING Commercial Industrial Residential DRIVEWAYS SIDEWALKS SALTING

VITO & GINO’S 570-574-1275

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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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