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W-B Twp. fire chief gives up road job

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – John Yuknavich, who is facing theft charges in his role as fire chief, resigned as a township road worker nearly two weeks ago, Mayor Carl Kuren confirmed Monday. Kuren said Yuknavich handed him a resignation letter on March 8, and Kuren accepted the resignation. Kuren said “looking for better employment” was the reason Yuknavich gave for his resignation. He said he didn’t reYuknavich call what, if anything, else the letter stated. Yuknavich could not be reached Monday for comment. Kuren said he had no comment on the resignation. “That’s his business,” he said. Yuknavich’s salary was $37,286. He was hired in April 1989. Kuren said there are no immediate plans to replace him. As far as Kuren knows, Yuknavich is still township fire chief. Although the township provides an annual $110,000 donation to the department in addition to paying the department’s utilities and bills, Kuren has said the fire department has its own board of directors and the township has no control over the department’s operations or personnel. State police allege Yuknavich, 48, of East Northampton Street, stole $11,865 from the fire departSee YUKNAVICH, Page 12A

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Lillian Calabro was killed in 2011

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Arthur Stoss is escorted from the Luzerne County Courthouse Monday following his conviction on a first-degree murder charge.

WILKES-BARRE – A Pittston Township man charged with killing a woman in March 2011 and dumping her body into the Susquehanna River was convicted by a Luzerne County jury Monday of first-degree murder. Arthur Stoss, 49, was found guilty of the charge after a six-day jury trial where prosecutors said he brutally attacked 48year-old Lillian Calabro at the Riverfront Park in Pittston on March 11. Her body was found 10 days later, washed ashore in Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. “I’m ecstatic,” Calabro’s daughter,

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Christina Henderson, told reporters shortly after a jury of six men and six women delivered its verdict after three hours of deliberations. “My mom got justice. (Stoss) can’t hurt anyone anymore.” Sandra Calabro, Lillian Calabro’s mother, said Monday she knows that wherever her daughter is, she is dancing and rejoicing. “That’s my Lilly,” Sandra Calabro said. “She had a good heart.” Stoss will be sentenced on June 12. The proceeding is a formality as the See STOSS, Page 12A

Project Keystone provides crisis counseling for the victims of major disasters. By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

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t top, Patrick Donoghue, 4, A and his sister Mackenzie, 2, enjoy the warmth of the sun-

shine while playing with chalk on the sidewalk outside their home in Kingston on Monday morning. At right, 3-year-old Jayden is all smiles and giggles as his dad, Jeremy Hayes of Plains Township, cradles him with one arm while holding on to a gliding ride with the other at the James Keiper Memorial Park in Kingston. The early part of the day offered perfect outside play weather, with the official local high of 74 degrees tying the record high for that date set in 1918. Some mid-afternoon showers cooled things off just a bit. Today’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies with temperatures similar to Monday’s. But some isolated showers and possible thunderstorms after 11 a.m. could curtail some outdoor plans. See the full weather forecast on Page 8B.

Luzerne County Judge William Amesbury said Stoss will be sentenced on the first-degree murder charge on June 12. A time and courtroom have not been assigned.

Surviving a major disaster such as last fall’s flooding can be mentally and emotionally trying for victims, but there is a place to turn for support. Project Keystone offers support services, referrals to various agencies and just someone to talk to for flood victims who are still trying to get their lives back in order and may be frustrated because their plans aren’t going according to schedule, said Lorri Vandermark, Project Keystone lead supervisor for Luzerne County.

U S E F U L TO YO U To talk with someone at Project Keystone about your flood experience or concerns, call 812-0352 or email projectkeystonencs@gmail.com. There will be another reading of “The Flood That Came to Grandma’s House” at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave., West Pittston.

Onestudyshowedthatsurvivors of the flood after Hurricane Agnes in 1972 said their perceived amount of duress after flooding was two years until they regained a sense of control over their lives, Vandermark said. There are just so many issues that have to be dealt with when a See EMOTION, Page 12A

Gunman in France kills 4 in front of Jewish school A rabbi, his two sons and a girl were shot down. One gun also used in other killings. By JOHANNA DECORSE and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press

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had been fired in two other deadly motorbike attacks in the area that targeted paratroopers of North African and French Caribbean origin, officials said. French President Nicolas Sarkozy suggested one person was responsible for all the killings. A massive manhunt was under way and the terrorism alert level was raised to its highest level ever across a swath of southern France surrounding Toulouse. Hundreds of officers increased security at schools, synagogues and mosques around the country, and Sarkozy said 14 riot police

TOULOUSE, France — A motorbike assailant opened fire with two handguns Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two young sons and a girl. One witness described him as a man chasing small children and “looking to kill.” One of the guns he used also See SHOOTING, Page 12A

Hey, hey, it’s a monkey! Owner helps cops find primate By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

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John Yuknavich, 48, has been charged with theft from the department in role as chief. By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

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ASHLEY – A monkey kept as a pet for 15 years was captured after police chased a man allegedly driving with the animal on a stolen all-terrain vehicle early Monday morning. Wildlife Conservation Officer Gerald Kapral with the Pennsylvania Game Commission said the monkey, named Tyler, a Java Ma-

caque, was found sitting on a front porch of a home on Barnes Street in the Carey Patch section of the borough Arnott Jr. at about 8 a.m. The unusual call began around 3:30 a.m., when police chased Jeffrey Arnott Jr., 23, of 27 Preston

Tyler, a Java Macaque monkey, was captured by its owner, Jeffrey Arnott Sr., from a porch on Barnes Street, Ashley, on Monday morning after a search.

St., who police say was driving a stolen ATV with an unleashed monkey. Arnott abandoned the ATV and ran into woods near the Huber Breaker. The monkey ran off in another direction, forcing police to contact the state Game Commission for assistance at about 4 a.m. See MONKEY, Page 12A

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Current Lake-Lehman schedule unchanged Not enough board support, superintendent says. School calendar for 2012-13 OK’d.

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LEHMAN TWP. – The LakeLehman School Board approved the 2012-13 school calendar Monday night but will not make changes to this year’s academic schedule. A resolution to change the 2011-12 calendar was printed on the agenda for Monday’s meet-

ing, but Superintendent James McGovern said it was removed from the recommended action list because of a lack of board support. The graduation date is set for June 13, seven days after the last day of school. The date is often further from the last day of school in case there is need to add extra days to the calendar for snow and other cancellations throughout the year. Parent Amy Spess said the date should be moved to June 6 to correspond with students’ sched-

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The next school board meeting will be at 7 p.m. April 16 in the junior/ senior high school library.

ules. McGovern said there were several issues at hand, from students’ families making plans to the cost of transporting kids to and from graduation practices throughout the week. He also said there’s a chance the weeklong break in between the dates could affect graduation attend-

ance. He said he never expected the winter to be as mild as it was after the two tropical storms that delayed the start of school a week in late August and early September. The school calendar had enough days scheduled to make up for this occurrence. McGovern said the issue would have to have been voted on Monday, because a graduation date change in April would be too short of a notice for students’ families. In other matters, the board ap-

proved the resignation of elementary librarian Barbara Wall at the end of the school year. Also, the board authorized requests for proposals for two ninepassenger vans and a 24-passenger gasoline-powered bus. McGovern also announced a Vera Bradley bingo event to be held at noon Saturday at the high school. Vera Bradley handbags will be chanced off during the event, which benefits the Last Knight Lock-In. McGovern said if $5,000 is raised, he will shave his head.

Pittston Twp. RR Official: Nuangola sewer closer crossing addressed

Condition of Oak Street location will be focus of two meetings set for this spring. By JOE DOLINSKY Times Leader Correspondent

PITTSTON TWP. -- Township Supervisor Stephen Rinaldi on Monday night called for action in regards to residents’ concern about the continued poor condition of the railroad crossing on Oak Street. “We’re fighting for the road conditions the past couple of years and we’re not getting anything,” Rinaldi said. “We want action.” Action may come in the form of two separate meetings scheduled this spring to address the problem with officials of the state Public Utilities Commission. Township Solicitor John Finnerty said a preliminary hearing will occur via conference call on April 4 for the presiding judge to become familiar with the issues before the first hearing takes place sometime in May. “They have not agreed to anything formally,” Finnerty said. “Informally, they have agreed to put it on their agenda to do it

Kresge also stated he has re- W H A T ’ S N E X T Approval of plan revisions by ceived “fair comment” from the DEP essential in being able to state Department of Transporta- The next meeting of the Nuangosolicit contractor bids. tion since the proposed pipeline la sewer authority will be Monday

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The next supervisors meeting is April 16 at 7 p.m.

this summer.” Finnerty said the issue lies in whether the state or the PUC will pay for detour costs as work is being executed. Until the meetings take place, temporary repairs are being made. In new business, a motion was passed to request the advance of $179,450 to the Pittston Township Volunteer Ambulance Association for the purchase of a new ambulance. Additionally, township secretary John Bonita announced that plans are in place to create two additional fields for use by Little League and softball with time and equipment agreed to be donated by commercial real estate company Mericle Inc. Construction will begin in April. Finally, March pre-paid bills were ratified in the amount of $43,708.12 and bills payable in the amount of $20972.19. Supervisors also acknowledged the contribution of a 5,000 watt generator to the township road department by Rothstein Construction Co. Inc.

Fatality on county road, Lehman Twp. says March 2nd crash occurred on section of Old Route 115 maintained by the county.

By CAMILLE FIOTI Times Leader Correspondent

LEHMAN TWP. -- Supervisors said Monday that the section of Old Route 115 where a fatal accident occurred earlier this month is owned by the county, not the township. Ronald Barto, 73, of Muncy, died on March 2 when his truck slid on a patch of ice and hit a tree. Supervisor Doug Ide said some people assumed that the location of the accident between Huntsville Golf Club and Church Road is owned by the township. “There was a mix-up in who owned that section of road,” said Ide. “I immediately sent a salt truck to assist.” Ide said he has received reports about ice in that area of the road due to runoff and has previously notified the county about the problem. He also said the county owns the section of Old Route 115 from the intersection of Route 309 to the intersection of Jackson Road and the township owns the section of the road from Jackson Road to Route 118. In other business, Supervisor Ray Iwanoski announced the Back Mountain Partnership was notified last week that it had been approved for a $975,000 gaming

W H AT ’ S N E X T The next supervisors meeting is April 16 at 7 p.m.

grant. The grant will be used to help meet the needs of the Back Mountain Emergency Management Association as well as the Back Mountain Partnership. The partnership applied for the grant to renovate a former medical building located on Route118 in Lehman Township into a regional emergency management agency center. “Plans are being formulated to use the building as a command center, but mostly for storage of emergency equipment and training purposes for emergency personnel in the Back Mountain,” said Iwanoski. “Future use may also include a meeting center for the Back Mountain Partnership if funds allow.” In other business, the board voted to promote road department worker Dean Kreidler to the position of road foreman with raise of $1 per hour above his current salary, which was not available at the meeting. The board also voted to name the following members of the Lake Silkworth Volunteer Fire Department as fire police for 2012: Don Kivler, William Lathrop, Robert Jones, Michael Paraschak, David San Fanandre, Brian Simms and Elling Nichols Jr.

By TOM HUNTINGTON Times Leader Correspondent

NUANGOLA -- A major hurdle in the proposed borough sewer system may have been cleared by the state Department of Environmental Protection, it was stated by David Pekar, chairman of the sewer authority, after a council meeting on Monday night. Involved are revisions in Nuangola’s Act 537 plan submitted last week by Alfred Benesch Engineers of Pottsville. Pekar said information he received Monday by email indicates the revisions “seem to be satisfactory” with DEP, apparently clearing the way to implement the plan. Approval by DEP is essential in Quad3 Engineers of WilkesBarre beginning the process of soliciting contractor bids. Rich Kresge, of Quad3, said last week that he was hopeful of beginning the bidding process this week. Kresge attended Monday’s session. He stated he was still waiting for DEP to act, although he had already investigated costs and specifications for purchasing newspaper advertising.

will follow within PennDOT rights of way. He said there was some criticism from PennDOT, but overall “they were minor.” He said the only major negative he received thus far is from the Luzerne County road and bridge department. He said that in discussions with Joe Gibbons, county engineer, “they still want us to repave all of Blytheburn Road even if we don’t damage the roadway.” Council provided Quad3 with a completed “Component III” resolution to the Act 537 plan. Regina Plodwick said the resolution involves five residential properties not included in the original proposal, but that will now be included. The resolution was passed, unanimously, and signed, by the four council members in attendance: Plodwick, Tony DeLuca, Ted Vancosky and Joseph Tucker. There was, however, an issue that divided council: the purchase of an electronic security system for the municipal building. It was proposed by Vancosky that a bid of $2,300 be awarded to Josiah Thomas Enterprises of Nanticoke. The bid would in-

Charter school getting new outdoor space A special portable structure called a yurt will be built on school grounds. By JANINE UNGVARSKY Times Leader Correspondent

BEAR CREEK TWP. -- Students at Bear Creek Community Charter School will soon have a new classroom space to study the great outdoors. At a board of trustees meeting Monday, the school’s board heard an update on construction plans for a yurt that will be built on school grounds. A yurt is a portable structure constructed out of bent wood and historically used for shelter by nomadic Asian tribes. The school’s yurt will be built on a concrete pad that will poured later this week, the board was told, and the outdoor classroom will be hand-

icapped accessible via a concrete ramp. The yurt is expected to be in use before the end of the school year. Students will have another opportunity to study the outdoors at the environmentally focused charter school when the PA Association of Forestry Wood Mobile visits the school in April. Students will have an opportunity to learn about William Penn and the history of “Penn’s Woods” and take part in hands-on activities that will teach them about trees, forestry and sustainability. In personnel matters, the board approved the reassignment of Adria Latona from part-time Title I aide to interim middle school language arts teacher, noting she is certified in English for grades seven-12. Tara Novembrino was hired as an interim middle school social studies teacher. Novembrino is certified in secondary social

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studies. Both were hired through the end of the current school year at a per-diem rate of $153.85. In other business, the board approved tuition reimbursement payments of $1,235 each to Tammy Miller and Jim Smith. They also discussed the school calendar for the 2012-13 school year and the possibility of adding three additional teacher in-service days at an approximate cost of $21,000. The proposed school calendar would have teachers starting on August 13 and students reporting to class on August 22. The school year would end June 12 and the calendar has six make up days built in for inclement weather or other unforeseen school closings.

Lupas resigns from W-B CTC solicitor post By JANINE UNGVARSKY Times Leader Correspondent

PLAINS TWP. – An area attorney accused in lawsuit filings of bilking investors resigned his position as solicitor for the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center on Monday. The school’s joint operating committee unanimously accepted the letter of resignation from Anthony J. Lupas without comment. The resignation was effective Feb. 7. Lupas, 77, of Plains Township, is accused of bilking clients out of potentially millions of dollars by falsely portraying he had in-

vested their money in a trust fund. In reality, Lupas used the money for his personal gain, attorney allege. Lupas’ letter was read at the meeting and no reason was given for his resignation. The committee also approved the contract between the committee and Administrative Director Peter M. Halsey, effective from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015. No details of the contract were discussed at the meeting. The motion to approve Halesey’s contract was opposed by Robert Corcoran and Lynn

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clude two cameras at entrances to the building and a monitor in the basement, plus the changing of locks on the doors. Plodwick, DeLuca and Vancosky voted to accept Thomas’ bid. Tucker cast the lone “no” vote. Maureen Keiner of 26 Ridge St. appealed for council’s help in alleviating a surface water problem that exists on the lake side of her property. She contended the lake has risen to a point that it intrudes on her land, causing what she described as a “foul smelling, stagnant pool.” She said she has communicated with several state agencies and legislative representatives, but to date hasn’t received any assistance, except that an official of the state Game Commission is scheduled to conduct an inspection. Plodwick said she made attempts previously to get relief for Keiner and promised to make additional phone calls. DeLuca said he would direct the borough crew to clean drainage ditches on Ridge Street in hope that might effect some relief..

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Evans. In other business, the board: •Approved the final billing statement for the 2011 audit as submitted by Gneiding, SeSanctis, Blizard and Co. in the amount of $2,000. •Approved payment to attorney Raymond Wendolowski in the amount of $2,782 for legal services performed between Jan. 5 and Jan. 26. •Approved payment to attorney John Dean in the amount of $1,653 for legal services performed from Dec. 5, 2011 to Jan. 25.

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Action on Mellow asked

Harrisburg watchdog has requested that the state Senate A Committee on Ethics and Official

Conduct reexamine its review of Bob Mellow’s actions following federal charges against the former state senator from Peckville. That same panel in September 2010, Mellow voted 6-0 to delay further investigation pending the outcome of federal inquiries. With those inquiries seemingly complete, activist Eric Epstein on Monday asked the committee to reconvene and reexamine the matter. A copy of the request was forwarded to the Attorney General’s Office and Executive Director John J. Continue of the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission. Mellow last week agreed to plead guilty to two felonies related to corruption. He retired from the Senate in 2010 after 40 years in office.

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LOCAL Any action on Sterling a priority County Council chairman wants discussion on structure next week. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE -- Luzerne County Council Chairman Jim Bobeck wants to get moving on a decision about the landmark Hotel Sterling project. “I think we’re ready to push for a resolution. We have to come to some agreement,” Bobeck said. Council is awaiting a recommendation from County Manager Robert Lawton,

and Bobeck said he hopes to put discussion on the matter on the March 27 council meeting agenda. Council members eventually must vote to bid out demolition if they want to continue the teardown plan initiated by their commissioner predecessors, but some council members have been leaning toward walking away altogether. A few council members also wanted to see what it would cost to secure the Wilkes-Barre property for possible future restoration when the economy improves. The prior county administration had

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allocated $1 million in community development funds to demolish the condemned seven-story Wilkes-Barre structure owned by the nonprofit CityVest. The county would then take ownership of the cleared 3.34-acre parcel at the corner of River and Market streets and attempt to sell it to recoup the $1 million demolition and possibly some of the $6 million it’s owed by CityVest. No appraisal has been done to estab- See STERLING, Page 7A

Noxen Township says dozens of Misericordia University students who help Wyoming County community are now honorary residents

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Area vets to be honored

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, will honor more than 100 local World War II and Korean War veterans who reside in the 121st Legislate District during a special ceremony Saturday at 10 a.m. at Solomon/Plains Memorial Educaton Pashinski Complex, 48 Abbott St., Plains Township. Veterans registered for the ceremony will receive a personalized state House of Representatives Certificate of Appreciation and a medal honoring their service. Several veterans organizations helped Pashinski organize the ceremony. Events honoring veterans of other conflicts will be held in the future.

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Castro’s kin to speak

Alina Fernandez, the daughter of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, will share her first-person, intimate account of growing up in Cuba in a talk at Wilkes University on Thursday. She will speak at 7 p.m. in 101 Stark Learning Center, 150-180 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Fernandez Fernandez’s talk is part of the University’s Women’s History Month observance. The free event is sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Diversity Education Consortium and the Office of Diversity Initiatives and is open to the public.

Supreme Court won’t hear area mom’s case Pittston’s Sharon Dutkevitch says she is fighting for her learning-disabled son.

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Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele reminds Pennsylvanians that Monday, March 26, is the last day to register to vote for the April 24 primary election. Voters will cast ballots for president, U.S. Senate, state attorney general, auditor general and treasurer, as well as U.S. House, state House and Senate, and delegates to the Republican Democratic nation2 0 1 2 and al conventions. ELECTION Applications from Pennsylvanians registering for the first time, changing their address or changing their party affiliation must be postmarked or delivered to the applicant’s county board of elections by the close of business on Monday, March 26. Voters in this year’s primary will be asked to show photo identification. A photo ID will not be required to vote in the primary but will be required for all voters in this fall’s general election to comply with the state’s new voter ID law. Individuals must be registered and enrolled in a major political party to vote in that party’s primary. For more information, call the Department of State’s toll-free hotline at 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772) or visit www.VotesPA.com.

lish the likely value of the vacant land. Further complicating the matter, a county agreement with CityVest and Wilkes-Barre required to proceed with demolition design has stalled, in part because Wilkes-Barre won’t forgive an estimated $50,000 in demolition permit fees. The city could end up footing the bill for demolition if the county doesn’t get involved because the city condemned the structure and CityVest is out of funds. County Chief Engineer Joe Gibbons said he has discussed the Sterling with

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Rebecca Meeham, 9, left, and Jennifer Swartz, 10, work on scarves in a craft tutoring session run by Misericordia University students at Lake Noxen Elementary School on Monday.

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Dozens of Misericordia University students have become honorary residents of Noxen Township, a rural municipality of about 1,600 that supports the young adults’ efforts to help the community. Misericordia students, led by social work major Chelsea Mixon, stock the Wyoming County town’s food pantry, deliver clothes to the needy and on a weekly basis tutor elementary school students at Lake Noxen Elementary School at nearby Harveys Lake. School Principal Lisa Edkins said her

students have learned not only education basics but also life and problem solving skills, and received some mentoring. The decision to adopt Noxen might sound like a response to the September flooding caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee that severely damaged local roads and infrastructure. But the relationship started before that, according to Marianne Puhalla, a university spokeswoman. Puhalla said the school has a long history of community outreach and service. Recently the Dallas Township university was named by the Corporation for National and Community Service to the

2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, recognizing the university as one of the nation’s leading colleges and universities for commitment to bettering their communities through community service and service learning. “By imbuing in each student a sense of service to others, Misericordia is helping students discover the opportunities they need to be successful in both their careers and lives,” said Linda Ross, director of the university’s Office of Service Learning. See STUDENTS, Page 8A

District judges: Online payment a win-win “When you look at the price of gas, the miss a payment, Roberts said. Offenders no longer need to travel The system has been available for the $2.75 processing fee is worth it. You can and are more likely to pay entire bill. Court of Common Pleas since 2010. The pay from the comfort of your own home, By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

Two local district judges say a new system that allows for online payment of traffic tickets and other court fines is a win-win situation for both offenders and the state. The system, known as e-Pay, allows offenders to use a credit or debit card to pay tickets, fines and restitution via the state’s judicial website for a transaction fee of $2.75. The system is a great convenience for offenders, who can now avoid making a trip to his office, said District Judge Paul Roberts in Kingston. It’s also helped with collection of fines as offenders are more likely to pay off the entire bill and make payments to the credit card company, rather than set up a payment plan with the court, he said. “If the payment is on a credit card, they don’t have to worry about warrants or the license being suspended” if they

state began adding district courts last year, according to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. Luzerne County went online in September, but many people still don’t know about the option, said Roberts and District Judge Michael Dotzel in WilkesBarre Township. “People are starting to become more familiar with it, but they have to be educated about it,” Roberts said. Steve Schell, spokesman for the AOPC, said the agency is ramping up efforts to publicize the system. Word appears to be spreading as payments made online have steadily increased and now average about $140,000 a day statewide. In Luzerne County, approximately $68,000 was collected through e-Pay during the four months it was in operation in 2011. In 2012, a total of $103,295 has been collected, he said. Roberts and Dotzel said the payment option has been well received by persons in their offices. “It’s a great little tool,” Dotzel said.

or, anymore, the comfort of your own phone.” The system has also helped reduce workload of their staff, allowing them to quickly process payments without re-entering the payment data into the system. Most types of cases are eligible, but some restrictions do apply. Persons for whom warrants have been issued cannot utilize the system, for instance. The e-Pay program is the latest addition to the magisterial district judge system, which supports the management of more than 2.5 million traffic, non-traffic, criminal, civil, landlord-tenant and miscellaneous cases filed in the state’s district courts each year. In addition to offering e-Pay, the system provide features that make it easier for judges to determine if a warrant exists for a defendant. It also provides bail and sentencing history. To access the system, visit the unified judicial system’s website at http://ujsportal.pacourts.us and click on the ePay selection under eCommerce.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday it will not take on the case of a Pittston woman fighting to get her learning-disabled son the education she says he needs to succeed in life. Sharon Dutkevitch, 52, petitioned the country’s highest court to hear her case in an effort to enroll her son in a vocational school. “I’m pretty upset,” Dutkevitch said. “The U.S. Supreme Court turned down hearing my case … It’s the end of the road.” Dutkevitch’s legal battles began five years ago, when she sued Pittston Area School District and the West Side Area Career and Technical Center after they would not allow her son, she alleged, to take classes at the vo-tech while enrolled in the PA Cyber Charter School. Dutkevitch said her son, Vincent, now 21, was receiving special education courses through the cyber school and wanted to enroll in votech computer courses so he could learn a trade. The vo-tech, she said, would not allow her to obtain an application, violating the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. Her son, Dutkevitch said, suffers from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, mild Asperger’s syndrome and had suffered a fractured skull and brain injury as the result of a skateboarding accident in May 2004. The U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Appeals for the Third Circuit both dismissed filings made by Dutkevitch. On March 5, Dutkevitch asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her case, so that she may be permitted to file additional court papers with the Third Circuit. Dutkevitch had hoped the $75,000 in monetary damages she sought in the suit would help her son now that he is out of school, facing college loans and trying to find employment, while a ruling by the country’s highest court will benefit other families hoping to give their disabled children a chance to learn a trade. She knew the chances of the high court hearing her case were slim – the justices hear about 90 of the 9,000 cases that come their way per year. The high court on Friday discussed 50 cases brought before them, including Dutkevitch’s, two of which were accepted. But, Dutkevitch says there may be another route for her, though she has not made any decisions. It’s possible that she might file another petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, alleging a violation of her son’s constitutional rights. “The chances (the court will hear that petition) are slim, too,” Dutkevitch said.

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Ex-HR chief likely to be put on W-B planning board Unlike at last meeting, City Council expected to approve Christine Jensen this week.

By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – City Council will vote again this week to appoint former human resources director Christine Jensen to the city’s planning commission. And this time, she’s expected to get the nod. Jensen’s name was presented at the last council meeting, but the vote was 2-2. Council Vice Chairman Bill Barrett was ab-

POLICE BLOTTER HANOVER TWP. -- Five people were charged Monday in relation to a fight and gunfire outside the American Legion Post 609 on Lee Park Avenue earlier this month. Township police said the gunshots were fired by Clifford Harp, 28, of Hanover Township, in the air and into the ground during a fight involving other men outside the legion on March 6. Police said Thomas Ogrodnick, 24, of Warrior Run, David Ritchie, 22, of Wapwallopen, Joseph Ritchie, 23, of WilkesBarre, and Robert Steininger, 29, of Hanover Township, were in the legion and verbally harassing and threatening each other. Steininger left the legion and was outside talking to Harp when Ogrodnick, David Ritchie and Joseph Ritchie also went outside. The men became involved in an argument that turned into a physical fight. During the fight, police allege Harp fired a .9mm pistol numerous times into the air and ground. Steininger, Ogrodnick, David Ritchie and Joseph Ritchie were charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment. Harp was charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct and violating a township ordinance of discharging a firearm in public. The charges were filed with District Judge Joseph Halesey in Hanover Township and mailed to the five men. Preliminary hearings are scheduled on May 8.

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sent. Council Chairman Mike Merritt and Councilman George Brown voted for Jensen and council members Tony George and Maureen Lavelle voted against. Barrett was absent due to an out-of-town medical emergency, he said last week. On Monday, Barrett said he thinks Jensen derwear. Police asked Mitchell for his identification card. While Mitchell entered his apartment, police spotted a handgun on a mattress, the complaint says. The handgun had an obliterated serial number, police said. Police said Mitchell was not permitted to own or possess a gun because of previous felony convictions. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on March 22 in Wilkes-Barre Central Court. PLYMOUTH – A man was arraigned Saturday on charges he assaulted a woman and struggled with officers. Robert Thomas Judzikowski, 39, of High Street, Plymouth, was charged with two counts of simple assault, and one count each of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. He was released on $5,000 unsecured bail. Police investigated a complaint by Kimberly Rittenhouse that Judzikowski choked her on High Street on Thursday. Judzikowski struggled with an officer and had to be carried into the Plymouth Police Department when he refused to walk, the criminal complaint says. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Wednesday before District Judge Donald Whittaker in Nanticoke.

DUPONT – A woman was arraigned Sunday on charges she provided a false name to police investigating a disturbance on Simpson Street. Shannon Nicole Hunter, 21, of Hickory Street, Scranton, was charged with providing false identification to law enforcement, false report, disorderly WILKES-BARRE – Police conduct, public drunkenness investigating a burglary at an and harassment. She was jailed apartment in Sherman Hills at the Luzerne County Correcarrested a man on firearm oftional Facility for lack of $10,000 fenses. bail. Richard Marcus Mitchell, 35, According to the criminal of South Grant Street, Wilkescomplaint: Barre, was arraigned Saturday Police investigated a disturbon charges of illegal possession of a firearm and possession of a ance with someone continuously honking a vehicle horn firearm with an altered serial on Simpson Street at about 2 number. He was jailed at the a.m. Saturday. Luzerne County Correctional Police encountered Hunter in Facility for lack of $25,000 bail. a vehicle. She allegedly gave a According to the criminal false name and sent a text messcomplaint: Police investigating a burglary age to another woman stating, in building 320 at Sherman Hills “her family would pay for this (expletive),” according to the just after 5 a.m. Saturday encomplaint. countered Mitchell, who came A preliminary hearing is out of an apartment in his un-

would be a “great addition” to the planning commission. “I think she is a very intelligent, educated person who has a lot of knowledge about the city,” Barrett said. “She knows what it takes for it to work. I’ll leave it at that until Thursday.” George said Barrett is entitled to his opinion. “And I’m entitled to mine,” he said. Council meets Thursday at 5 p.m. in work session and the regular meeting will immediately follow. The meeting was originally scheduled for March 29, but Barrett requested it be rescheduled because he would not be

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able to attend on that day. The meeting was switched. Barrett said his request had nothing to do with Jensen’s nomination to the planning commission. He said he rarely misses council meetings and did not want to miss two in a row. Merritt said the administration decides what items to place

on the agenda. “The Jensen appointment is at the request of the administration,” Merritt said. “I didn’t have a problem with it.” George said his opinion hasn’t changed – he will vote against Jensen’s appointment because he feels she lacks the appropriate background. “Someone from the business sector should be on it,” he said. Linda Urban, a frequent critic of council and the administration, questioned why Jensen is being considered. “This was a real set-up here,” she said “Why are they so intent on appointing (Jensen) to this

position?” Urban said there are plenty of qualified people living in the city – engineers, architects, planners. Jensen works at CareerLink, the state agency that provides access to workforce development and independent living services. “It’s being forced down our throats that this woman is to get that position,” Urban said. Mayor Tom Leighton disagreed and issued a statement saying Jensen was a dedicated 20-year public servant who will be a credit to the planning commission. Jensen did not return a message for comment.

scheduled on March 28 before Senior District Judge Andrew Barilla in Pittston. NANTICOKE – A man was arraigned Sunday on charges he stalked his ex-girlfriend and damaged a toilet in a cell at police headquarters. Stephen Michael Pivinski, 37, of Lee Park Avenue, Hanover Township, was charged with two counts each of criminal mischief and criminal trespass, and one count each of defiant trespass, resisting arrest, institutional vandalism, indecent exposure, stalking, harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $5,000 bail. According to the criminal complaint: A 14-year-old girl told police Pivinski tried to enter the home on Garfield Street where his ex-girlfriend lives just before 6 p.m. Saturday. Police said they found Pivinski trying to hide on a porch. The girl told police Pivinski was not allowed at the home. Pivinski was placed in a cell at police headquarters, where he took off all his clothes and kicked a toilet, the complaint says. Police restrained Pivinski with handcuffs. Pivinski banged his head on cell bars, causing an injury, according to the complaint. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on March 28 before District Judge Donald Whittaker in Nanticoke.

Court reminds on Sandusky changes The Associated Press

BELLEFONTE — Pennsylvania court officials are reminding the public that a pretrial conference that had once been scheduled for later this week in the Jerry Sandusky case was canceled two months ago. Officials on Monday posted a notice on a website that Thursday’s pretrial conference had been taken off the calendar in January by Judge John Cleland. Sandusky is awaiting trial on 52 criminal counts accusing him of engaging in sexual abuse of 10 boys over a 15-year period. Trial is currently scheduled to begin in mid-May.

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Custer Battlefield Museum director Christopher Kortlander describes a painting depicting the Battle of Little Bighorn on display at the museum in Garryowen, Mont., in October 2011.

Custer site items cause stir

Kortlander has said he was in don’t mean anything to other Artifacts allegedly stolen legal possession of the items. He people.” from Crow tribe on display at sued the government to force it Medicine declined to specuCuster museum seized. to return the artifacts, although late on who might have stolen By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. — A cache of American Indian artifacts seized during raids on a Custerthemed museum in southeast Montana includes items allegedly stolen from members of the Crow tribe. The allegation was detailed in court documents filed by the government to explain why it still has the artifacts three years after federal agents dropped their criminal probe of the Custer Battlefield Museum in Garryowen. Federal officials investigated museum director Christopher Kortlander for more than four years for alleged artifact fraud. No charges were filed, and the case was dropped in 2009. Government attorneys contend 22 items seized in raids on Kortlander’s museum and businesses in 2005 and 2008 are illegal “contraband” that cannot be returned. They include war bonnets, medicine bundles and other items that contain feathers from protected eagles and other migratory birds.

one of his attorneys said Monday that any stolen items would be returned. “If we can verify that these items were stolen, the museum will return them to the rightful owner,” said Kortlander attorney Penelope Strong. Strong added that she had requested any stolen item reports made to tribal, state or federal authorities that might corroborate the claims. There was no allegation by the government that Kortlander was directly involved in the thefts. The court documents identified the stolen items as a feathered war bonnet belonging to Larson Medicine Horse, a Crow member and former Big Horn County sheriff, and three medicine bundles belonging to Daniel Old Elk, the Crow Sun Chief. Medicine Horse said in an interview that the war bonnet had been in his family for years and was regularly used in ceremonies until it disappeared from an altar in his house about a decade ago. “It’s the only one that we use to pray with and it’s gone,” Medicine Horse said. “These are sacred items to us, but probably

the item. Kortlander ran for sheriff against Medicine Horse in 2002 and lost. Among the other seized items were at least two artifacts that a witness said Kortlander illegally bought and others of unknown origin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in court documents. Kortlander “repeatedly stated that he did not know who owned many of the items he was storing in his locked vault, and admitted to purchasing at least one other feathered item, making it clear contraband,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Victoria Francis wrote. Kortlander’s attorneys have questioned the credibility of one government witness, a convicted artifact thief and felon named James Brubaker. Brubaker, who was released from prison in 2010, told authorities that he sold Kortlander two eagle feather fans that were seized in the raids, documents show. Strong said Brubaker’s credibility was “extraordinarily suspect.” “He has a huge bone to pick because he’s in the business of providing incriminating information so he can get a lesser sentence,” Strong said.

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Lawyer who will defend Staff Sgt. Robert Bales calls their three-hour discussion “really emotional.” By GENE JOHNSON and JOHN MILBURN Associated Press

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The body of Pope Shenouda III is seated on the throne of Mar Morqos or St. Mark as mourners gather Monday to pay their final respects at the Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Cairo, Egypt. Tens of thousands of Coptic Christians have lined up outside the cathedral in the Egyptian capital.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A Seattle lawyer who is defending an Army staff sergeant suspected of killing 16 Afghans, including nine children, met Monday with the soldier for the first time at Fort Leavenworth, a conversation the attorney described as emotional. Lawyer John Henry Browne said he met for more than three hours with Robert Bales, a 10-year Army veteran who is being held in an isolated cell at the mil-

itary prison. “What’s going on on the ground in Afghanistan, you read about it, I read about it, but it’s totally different when you hear about it from somebody Bales who’s been there,” Browne told The Associated Press by telephone during a lunch break. “It’s just really emotional.” Bales, 38, and Browne were expected to meet again Monday afternoon. Bales has not been charged yet in the March 11 shootings, which have endangered relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan and threatened to upend American policy over the decade-old war. Formal charges are expected to be

filed within a week. Rebecca Steed, spokeswoman for the post, said earlier that Bales would be able to meet Browne in what is described as a privileged visit. Along with medical visits, such meetings are generally more private than others conducted in the prison. Bales is “already being integrated into the normal pre-trial confinement routine,” Steed said. That includes recreation, meals and cleaning the area where he is being housed. Steed said once his meetings with his attorney are complete later in the week, Bales will resume the normal integration process. Among those being held at Fort Leavenworth are Pfc. Bradley Manning, charged in the WikiLeaks case, and Sgt.

John Russell, who faces charges in the shooting deaths of five service members at a combat stress clinic in Baghdad. 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 who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case. If the suspect is brought to trial, it is possible that Afghan witnesses and victims would be flown to the United States to participate, he said. Military officials have said that Bales, after drinking on a southern Afghanistan base, crept away March 11 to two villages overnight, shooting his victims and setting many of them on fire. Nine of the 16 killed were children and 11 belonged to one family.

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epublican Rep. Paul Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairR man, is returning to center stage as the

GOP doubles down on his conservative budget priorities — including tax cuts for the wealthy and a new version of his plan for major changes in Medicare. With an edgy new campaign-style video and a flurry of Ryan appearances timed with his upcoming budget release, Republicans believe theirs is a winning strategy: one that will showcase the GOP as willing to make tough choices to reduce federal deficits and present voters with a contrast to President Barack Obama. Democrats believe just as strongly that the Ryan strategy will be a winner for them. Average voters overwhelmingly support keeping Medicare as is. They also favor Obama’s approach of taxing wealthy Americans more heavily to bring budgets into balance, rather than offer more tax cuts, polls show.

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Upscale area site of battle

Syrian rebels battled regime forces Monday in a heavily protected, upscale area of Damascus, activists said, in a sign that the country’s outgunned opposition is increasingly turning to insurgent tactics. At least three people were killed in the firefight, which was the most serious clash in the Syrian capital since the uprising began a year ago. The battle with machine guns and automatic rifles brought the country’s violent conflict to the streets of a neighborhood that houses embassies and senior government officials. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of activists throughout the country, said 18 government troops were wounded in the fighting and two later were believed to have died. SACRAMENTO, CALIF.

Girl, 8, dies in fierce storm

A storm-weakened tree crashed down on a house, killing a sleeping 8-year-old girl, as an unusually fierce winter storm blew through California over the weekend, leaving thousands without power Monday after dumping much-needed rain on the parched state. The 100-foot-tall fir tree hit a home in the Northern California town of Arnold Sunday, killing Haley Verzani in her bedroom, authorities said. The tree was weakened by the storm and uprooted by a nearby creek, the Record of Stockton reported. It took firefighters 20 minutes to get to the scene because they had to get through 6 inches of unplowed snow, Battalion Chief Ron Getter said.

After sudden thunderstorm breaks out, 63-year-old pilot finds spot for five to jump. The Associated Press

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On Monday, the eve of the Illinois primary, Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the University of Chicago in Chicago.

Romney: Obama fiscal lightweight Recession deeper, recovery slower because of Obama, GOP front-runner says. By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An increasingly confident Mitt Romney recalibrated his criticism of President Barack Obama as the nation’s economy brightened, while Rick Santorum warned on Monday that nominating his GOP rival would deprive Republicans of a defining issue for the November election — health care. On the eve of the Illinois primary, Romney largely ignored Santorum — at least temporarily — and pivoted toward a prospective matchup against the Democratic president. Romney labeled Obama an “economic lightweight.” Previewing what could be a general election argument, Romney acknowledged that the economy was moving in

the right direction as hundreds of thousands of jobs have been created, the unemployment rate has dropped and consumer confidence has jumped. Romney suggested it was in spite of the president. “The economy always comes back after a recession of course,” the former Massachusetts governor said in Springfield. “There’s never been one that we didn’t recover from. The problem is this one has been deeper than it needed to be and a slower recovery than it should have been.” Romney extended his delegate lead Sunday in Puerto Rico, where he trounced rival Rick Santorum and scored all 20 of the island’s delegates. Romney has collected more delegates than his opponents combined and is poised to win the delegate battle in Illinois, even if he loses the popular vote, thanks to missteps by Santorum’s operation. Brushing aside skepticism from the party’s right flank, Romney aides have been em-

The Treasury Department has sold the last of $225 billion in mortgagebacked securities it began buying during the financial crisis and announced the program designed to keep the housing finance market afloat made a $25 billion profit. The purchases of bonds from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac started in October 2008 and continued through December 2009 as part of a series of unprecedented government interventions into the financial system. The bonds consisted mostly of 30year, fixed-rate mortgages guaranteed by Fannie or Freddie, the housing finance giants seized by the government in 2008 to avoid their collapse.

phasizing their great advantage in the race to 1,144 delegates — the number needed to clinch the GOP presidential nomination. Santorum has all but conceded he cannot earn enough delegates to win, but claimed he was in the contest for the long haul because Romney is a weak front-runner. “He is uniquely disqualified

to go and make the case against Obamacare because he developed the blueprint for Obamacare,” Santorum said of Romney. In 2006, then-Massachusetts Gov. Romney instituted a sweeping health care system in the state that required everyone to have insurance. It was the model for Obama’s divisive health care overhaul.

Parents of man slain in Yemen say he was teacher Harrisburg couple say that son was in country to help teach business skills, not to preach Christianity.

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Standing in front of a statue of Ronald Reagan on horseback, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks Monday at a campaign rally in Dixon, Ill.

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HARRISBURG — The parents of an American teacher shot to death in Yemen say he went there in 2009 to learn Arabic, not to proselytize, and became passionate about teaching business skills to Yemenis. Jim and Lynda Shrum, of Harrisburg, said Monday that their son Joel’s friends

in Yemen were Muslim and that he respected their religion. The couple said they learned Sunday morning from the director of the International Training Development Centre in Taiz, where Joel worked, that their 29year-old son had been killed. A text message circulated by mobile phone in Yemen said “holy warriors” had killed “a senior missionary,” but it was impossible to confirm the claim of responsibility. The Shrum said their son’s quest began about a decade ago when he took a college trip to India to help improve conditions at orphanages.

“He had a knack with people,” Jim Shrum said. “Knocking down barriers, accepting other cultures, taking the good and the bad.” The Shrums also said they feared for the safety of Joel’s widow, two young sons — ages 4 and 1 — and his Yemeni friends. Shrum was killed Sunday by two gunmen on a motorcycle while driving in the city of Taiz. Al-Qaida and other militant groups are active in Yemen, which has suffered a breakdown of central state authority during the country’s yearlong uprising.

ATLANTA — A hot-air balloon pilot found a safe spot for his skydiving passengers to bail out just before a thunderstorm sucked in his craft and sent him plummeting to his death. Searchers found the body of 63year-old Edward Ristaino on Monday after combing the woods in south Georgia with helicopters, airplanes, horses and all-terrain vehicles. Ben Hill County Sheriff Bobby McLemore said a helicopter spotted the balloon, and searchers on the ground then found the North Carolina resident dead. Ristaino was ferrying the five skydivers Friday night when the fast-developing storm struck. Two of the skydivers say Ristaino kept them safe by spotting a field where they could safely parachute and telling them to jump as the storm approached. “If we would have left a minute later, we would have been sucked into the storm,” said skydiver Dan Eaton of Augusta, Ga. He said he didn’t think Ristaino’s choice to embark on the trip was reckless. They took off into a blue sky from a festival in Fitzgerald, Ga. From the air, they could see only a fog-like haze that later turned into a fierce thunderstorm. The storm “came out of nowhere,” said skydiver Jessica Wesnofske of Cornelia, Ga. Wesnofske said winds from the storm whipped and rocked her parachute on the way down, making her realize how strong the storm had become. “By the time we got to the ground, the lightning was hitting the ground,” Wesnofske said. “There was spider lightning across the sky.” As the storm lifted Ristaino into the clouds, he was using a walkietalkie to speak with his ground crew, McLemore said. “He told him he had gone into the clouds, that an updraft had taken him up to 17,000, 18,000 feet,” McLemore said. At some point, authorities believe the storm’s winds collapsed the balloon and twisted it into the shape of a streamer. The last time anyone heard from the pilot, McLemore said, he saw trees beneath him. “He had just made the statement that ‘I’m at 2,000 feet and I see trees,’ and that was his last transmission,” he said.

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MICHAEL J. SMITH, of WilkesBarre, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012, in his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre. DELORES E. PRICE died, Wednesday, November 30, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Roaring Brook Baptist Church, Hunlock Creek, with Pastor Daniel Brubaker officiating. Arrangements are through the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Creek.

Precious Grace Wheeler-Shotwell March 16, 2012 Grace Wheeler-ShotP recious well, infant daughter of Sarah

Ann Wheeler, of Parsons, and Robert James Shotwell, Nanticoke, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Lois Grace Bond, Marlene Murphy, and Leon Ray Wheeler. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are brother, Xavier Michael Wheeler; grandparents, Jay Jr. and Margaret Murphy, Parsons, Macy Helen Wheeler, Parsons, Amber Rinish and Jim Wheeler, Plains Township; great-grandparents, Jay Murphy Sr., Parsons, Sandra Rinish, Plains Township, Audrey Wheeler, Mohegan, N.Y.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Services will be conducted by the Rev. William Lukesh, pastor of Forty Fort Presbyterian Church. Private interment services will be held. Friends may call Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.eblakecollins.com.

Mary M. Kipa March 16, 2012 ary M. Kipa, 85, of WilkesM Barre, passed away Friday evening, March 16, 2012, in Hos-

pice Community Care, WilkesBarre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a 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, Jill, David Kaczmarek; step-grandchildren, Krista, Kenneth, Judine, Nicholas, Roxanne; and 21 greatgrandchildren. Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in St. Mary’s of the Maternity Parish, West Wyoming. Friends may call from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Straub Kane Funeral Home, 55 Park Ave., WilkesBarre. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

LaVerne Boris March 12, 2012

aVerne Boris, 87, of Harveys Lake, died Monday, March 12, 2012, at Tiffany Court of Kingston. She was the wife of the late Dr. Frank L. Boris Jr. She was born in Edwardsville and was a daughter of the late George and Anna Korlishin Hoblak. She graduated from Edwardsville High School, Wyoming Seminary Business School and Beaver College. LaVerne was a member of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Edwardsville. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Dr. Frank L. Boris III; and her brother, William Hoblak. Surviving are her daughter-inlaw, Susan Boris, Shavertown; three granddaughters, Lindsay Boris, Boston; Allison Boris, Boston, and Caroline Boris, Philadelphia. Funeral services for the family were private, with the Rev. Martin Browne of St. John’s Orthodox Church officiating. Interment was held at St. Mary’s Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Edwards and Russin Funeral Home, 717 Main St., Edwardsville. More Obituaries, Page 10A

Gloria Fierverker March 19, 2012

loria (Farkas) Fierverker of Kingston passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012, after a long illness. Mrs. Fierverker was born on August 10, 1926, to the late Samuel and Fanny Farkas. Gloria graduated as valedictorian of Nanticoke High School in 1944. She later attended Bucknell College and Wilkes College/University, eventually earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English and education. She taught high school literature and English for more than 20 years in Wyoming Valley West High School, where she was widely respected as one of the finest instructors by both students and staff. Gloria was extremely active in numerous religious, social and educational organizations. She served as active member or president of United Hebrew Institute, PTA, Hadassah, United Orthodox and Ohav Zedek Sisterhoods, Jewish Community Center, Ladies Auxiliary Jewish War Veterans, US English. She was actively involved in delivering Meals on Wheels, teaching English as second language to immigrants, and helping seniors do their tax returns. Together with Harry, her loving husband of 57 years, who predeceased her in 2004, Gloria established an endowment to the United Hebrew Institute in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. Additionally they created the Harry and Gloria Farkas Fierverker Scholarship to be awarded a deserving Wyoming Valley West graduate majoring in English or Communication Studies at Wilkes University. She was a gifted writer and voracious reader. She enjoyed reading to the blind, and put many books on tape for their future enjoyment. For years, she served as both editor and contributing writer to the Jewish Community Center digest. Gloria will be remembered for

both her outward beauty and grace, and her inner strength and warmth. She was a strong advocate for women’s rights long before it was in vogue. In her later years, she showed her dignity, resolve and strength, despite her illness. She is survived by daughters, Marcia Parker and her husband, Mallory, Burlington, Vt.; Caren Boroshok and her husband, Jon, Westford, Mass.; son, Dr. Alan Fierverker, Kingston. She is also survived by her brother, Melvin Farkas, Laflin; four grandchildren, Jonathan and Robert Parker, Stephanie and Tyler Boroshok. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Rosenberg Funeral Chapel Inc., 348 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Interment will follow at Anshe S’Fard Cemetery, Lower Demunds Road, Centermoreland. Shiva (visitation) will be observed Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., Friday 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday and Monday 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. at the family home at 54 S. Dawes Ave., Kingston. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Jewish Community Center, the Alzheimer’s Association or Wilkes University. Condolences may be sent by visiting Gloria’s obituary at www.rosenbergfuneralchapel.com.

March 19, 2012 C. Chesniak, 69, of C atherine West Avoca, passed away peace-

ous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff at Hospice of the VNA at Geisinger CMC, Scranton, and the Rev. Philip Sladika for their compassionate care and concern. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Queen of the Apostles Parish at St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call this evening from 5 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

FUNERALS BRACE – Edna, funeral 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Name/St. Mary’s Church in Swoyersville. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. 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. DIPIPI – Carmen, funeral 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Louis V. Ciuccio Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road, Old Forge. Mass 9:30 a.m. at the Prince of Peace Parish- St. Mary’s Church, W. Grace and Lawrence Sts., Old Forge. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today. FITZ – Andrew, funeral 11 a.m. today in the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston. Friends may call 9 a.m. until time of service today. 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. today in the Church of St. Aloysius, Barney and Division Sts., Wilkes-Barre. 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. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. HILGERT – Mary, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Church of St. Monica’s Parish, West Wyoming. KIPA – Mary, funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Hope Par-

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ish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call at the Straub Kane Funeral Home, 55 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. MINKOFF – Charles, Shiva at the Minkoff residence, 587 Gibson Ave., Kingston, through this morning. PENDOCK – Edmund, funeral 9 a.m. today 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. STOLARICK – Dr. George, funeral 11 a.m. today in the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas. TERESCAVAGE – Hedwig, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. today 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. today in the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. WASIAKOWSKI - Ralph, funeral 9:30 a.m. today 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. ZANTA – Edna, funeral 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. A Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Marello Parish (St. Rocco’s R.C. Church), Pittston. Viewing 5 to 8 p.m. today in funeral home.

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hirley Dougal Strohl, 79, of Noxen, passed away Sunday, March S 18, 2012, in the Commonwealth

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fully on Monday, March 19, 2012, in Hospice of the VNA at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. Born on March 5, 1943, in West Avoca, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna McGarry Durkin. She was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School, Pittston, and was employed in the local garment industry. She was a member of Queen of the Apostles Parish at St. Mary’s Church, Avoca. She was a loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, and will be greatly missed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Patrick and John Durkin; sisters Helen Durkin and Mary Keska. Surviving are her son, Richard Chesniak, and his wife, Christine, Pittston Township; daughter, Susan Kolankiewicz, and her husband, Edward, Pittston Township; grandchildren, Amber, Matthew and Richard Chesniak; Cristen, Casey and Eddie Kolankiewicz; great-granddaughter, Bella; sister Ann Ardoline, Pittston; sister-in-law and best buddy, Louise Durkin, West Avoca; numer-

Hospice inpatient unit at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Strohl was born June 30, 1932, in Breslau, daughter of the late Wilbur and Cora Rogers Dougal. She graduated from Lake Noxen High School in 1952, and was employed as a seamstress by the Roker Manufacturing Company, Noxen. Shirley was a member of St. Luke’s Reformation Lutheran Church, Noxen, and its Ladies Society, the ILGWU, the Noxen Fire Company Auxiliary, the Dallas American Legion Auxiliary and the 8/40 Veterans Group, Dallas. She was honored for 50 years of continuous voting. Her husband, Calvin H. Strohl, died in 1980. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Richard and Wilbur; sisters Dorothy and Ruth Dougal. She is survived by her son James W. Strohl, Noxen; daughter, Sherry Shiffer, and her husband, Larry, Tunkhannock; son Calvin Strohl Jr. and his wife, Susan, Luzerne; grandchildren, Caleb Shiffer, Harrisonburg, Va.; Cassandra Shiffer, Yatesville; Melissa Whitt, Pittsburgh; Matthew and Chris Strohl, Luzerne; great-granddaughter, Hailey Bond, Dallas; sisters Jane Gill and her husband, Joe, South Carolina; Sharon

Pudimott and her husband, Bill, Lake Silkworth; Thelma Leach, Hunlock Creek; several nieces and nephews. Shirley’s funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of Routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek, with her pastor, Martin Everhart, officiating. Interment will be in the Orcutt’s Grove Cemetery, Noxen. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Luke’s Reformation Lutheran Church, Noxen, PA 18636, or the Alzheimer’s Association, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, or online at www.alz.org/pa/. Online condolences can be made at clswansonfuneralhome.com.

Joseph P. Redding March 19, 2012 P. Redding, 93, of Pittston, J oseph passed away Monday, March 19,

2012, in Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Township. Born in Pittston, on January 10, 1919, he was a son of the late John W. and Evangeline Lynch Redding. He attended Pittston schools and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had worked for Atlas Chain and Cable, West Pittston, and retired from Owens-Illinois. He was a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston, and the Glass-Bottle Blowers Union. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Hart Redding, in 1999; twin infant children in 1950; brother William Volerns; sisters Beatrice Casalo and Anna Serino Davis. Surviving are his daughters, Mary Ann Leptuck and her husband, Joseph, Pittston; Eva Redding, Pittston; grandchildren, Tony Leptuck and his wife, Dorothy, Pittston; Jennifer Leptuck, Pittston; Salina Michaels and her husband, John, Pittston; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Michaels and Anthony Leptuck; brothers Martin Redding, Pittston, John Redding, Pittston, and Paul

Redding, Morrisville, Pa.; sister Catherine Sentigar, Elmira, N.Y.; numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the nurses, aides and activities staff at Timber Ridge for their compassionate care and concern. Funeral services will be Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston. Interment will be held in St. Cecelia’s Cemetery, Exeter. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

William A. Schmidt March 17, 2012 illiam A. Schmidt, 38, of W Mountain Top, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 17,

2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Flemington, N.J., he was a son of Edward and Cecelia (Beym) Schmidt. Bill was a big fan of cars and trucks and enjoyed fishing, but his true joy was spending time with his family and especially his children. He was preceded in death by his brother Joseph Schmidt. Bill is survived by his wife, Tracy; two sons, Brandon and Ryan, both at home; parents, Edward and Cecelia; brother Edward, all of Mountain Top; sisters, Lisa Beaver and her husband, Dennis, Pennsylvania; Karen Olimpaito and her husband, James, and Mary Schwar and her husband, James, all of New Jersey; father and mother in-law, Paul and Mary Filipczyk, Mountain Top; as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service will be held today at 7 p.m. in McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Moun-

tain Top. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends are invited to call today from 4 p.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made to the William A. Schmidt Memorial Fund, at any PNC Bank, which has been established for the benefit of Bill’s children. To view obituaries online, please visit www.mccunefuneralserviceinc.com.

Steven R. Fromel March 16, 2012 teven R. Fromel, 56, of Duryea, died Friday, March 16, 2012, in S Hospice Community Care Inpatient

Unit, Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by his family. He was born in Long Island, N.Y., son of the late John Fromel Jr. and Frances Wiesneski Fromel. He was an U.S. Air Force veteran, and had worked as an LPN. He was preceded in death by his brothers, John, Raymond and Sheldon. He is survived by children, Joshua S. Fromel, Torrance; Julianne Fromel, Duryea; and Shelby Fromel, Duryea; grandson, Sage Heal; an ex-

pected grandson; siblings, Linda Stout, Jackson, Ga.; Sharon Cichon, Edwardsville; Susan Helfrich, Nanticoke; Sheila Glaser, Nanticoke; Stanley Fromel, West Pittston; Scott Fromel, Edwardsville; Sherry Powell, Edwardsville; Shelly Smith, Nanticoke; Mary Fromel, Mountain Top; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews; and especially his beloved pet, Reiley. Funeral services will be held Thursday, at a time to be announced, from the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m.

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John G. Danko Jr., a retired supervisor, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2012, in Holy Redeemer Hospital of Meadowbrook, with his loving family at his side at the age of 81. Mr. Danko, a resident of Plymouth Meeting, was a Supervisory Analyst in the DoD for a National Inventory Control Point (Wholesale Manager) for 800,000 items in the functions of Cataloging Requirements Determination, Distribution, Procurement, Budgeting and Operations Research. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church of Bridgeport. He was a member of The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Boyertown Rod and Gun Club. For 70 years, Mr. Danko enjoyed playing golf and was proud to boast of his hole-in-one. He was an all-around handy man, and loved his family. Mr. Danko was a 1948 graduate of Hanover High School, and a 1952 graduate of Norwich University with a Bachelor of Arts in Logistics, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. In 1952, Mr. Danko joined the U.S. Army in Ft. Bennington, Ga., and was assigned to 82nd ABN and attended four months basic and jumpmaster school. In 1953 he was assigned to the 45th INF DIV in Korea. He was awarded the Parachute Badge, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and The National Defense Service Medal. After being discharged, Mr. Danko served as a commissioned U.S. Army officer with active reserve units for 30 years and retired as a full colonel. While in the service, Mr. Danko served command and staff duties from platoon to division level as a commander, Staff Intelligence Officer & Operations Officer. He was a system analyst with U.S. Readiness Command (Joint Chief of Staff Agency) developing and reviewing worldwide operation plans. He was an instructor and training officer (Logistic Area) with the U.S. Army Reserve Research and Development Unit, and was the first U.S. Army Liaison Officer to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 2 for coordinating military support in civilian emergencies. Born in Nanticoke, on December. 26, 1930, he was a son of the late John G. Sr. and Blanche (Zavishlak) Danko. Surviving are his loving wife, Olga (Biller) Danko; daughter, Jacalyn Schaffer, and her husband Stephen, of Fort Washington; sons, John G. Danko III and his wife, Denise, of East Norriton; Michael Danko, Plymouth Meeting; grandchildren, Marisa, Steve and Colleen Schaffer; Natalee, JohnJohn and Jake Danko; brother-in-law, Joseph Oshinski. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy(Danko) Oshinski. Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. in Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 519 Union Ave., Bridgeport. Monsignor Dr. Ronald Popivchak, pastor, officiated. Interment with full military honors was in Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery, King of Prussia. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church at the above address. Arrangements were by the Bernard S. Gutkowski Funeral Home Inc. of Swedesburg, Upper Merion Township, www.gutkowskifuneralhome.com.

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Lawton appoints interim county budget/finance chief Allentown man replaces Joan Pusateri, whose resignation took effect Friday.

Luzerne County Manager Robert C. Lawton on Monday appointed Allentown resident Vic Mazziotti as interim budget/finance chief. Mazziotti replaces Joan Pusateri, who resigned and finished working for the county Friday. As an interim employee, Mazziotti will be paid $40 per hour worked – the same rate as Pusate-

ri -- but for no more than 75 hours per month, Lawton said. Mazziotti won’t receive health insurance, pension benefits or any accrued leave,

he said. Lawton said Mazziotti is a public finance professional who has experience in home rule government as Northampton County’s fiscal affairs director until his retirement in 2011. In Northampton County, Mazziotti oversaw an 80-employee department and developed and administered a $350 million bud-

get that funded 2,000 employees and serviced 300,000 residents, Lawton said. “I am excited by this opportunity to assist Luzerne County in implementing the financial elements of the extraordinary home rule charter approved by its residents in 2010,” Mazziotti said in a media release. Mazziotti also worked as Charlottesville, Va.’s, finance director for three years and spent 25 years in the private sector developing financial management software for local governments and educational institutions. He has a master’s degree in public administration from Roo-

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windows and leaks and ventilation. Structural stabilization and other work would be necessary, said Gibbons. He is securing preliminary cost estimates. Stabilization repairs were estimated at more than $5 million about two years ago, officials said. Lawton said the building’s roof has further deteriorated since then, causing more water damage. “When we have those esti-

mates in hand, we will be prepared to make a policy recommendation to the council for its adoption,” Lawton said. Bobeck said CityVest’s insurance on the property expires in November. Officials expect CityVest to file for bankruptcy if the county doesn’t handle demolition and assume ownership. “Time is ticking. If they declare bankruptcy, the entire building may just sit there for years,” Bobeck said.

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Lawton several times and is gathering additional information on mothballing needed for a recommendation to council. Gibbons said preserving the condemned structure for future use would require significantly more work than traditional mothballing, which involves sealing

Two-year-old dies in fall from Scranton window By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

Authorities say a toddler died after falling from the window of a fifth-floor Scranton apartment. Officials in Scranton said 2year-old Brian Kochis fell more than 60 feet from an open window of a relative’s apartment at about 10:40 a.m. Monday. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said an autopsy is planned today, but the death appears to have been accidental. Police Lt. Martin Crofton said the child was visiting his greatgrandfather, Charles Williams, at his apartment in the Washington West complex, 537 N. Washington Ave. Williams told police his

great-grandson liked to look out the window at cars traveling on Wyoming Avenue behind the building, which is operated by the Scranton Housing Authority. Williams told police the toddler asked if they could look at the cars and, when Williams said yes, the boy ran ahead of him to the window in the next room. Williams said he forgot he had left the window open, and by the time he arrived in the room, the child was already falling. Williams tried to grab him, but was unsuccessful, Crofton said. The boy was pronounced dead at 11:01 a.m. in the emergency department of Community Medical

Center in Scranton. Williams was taken by ambulance to a hospital after the incident because he was distraught, Crofton said. Meanwhile, police in Philadelphia say a 15-month-old boy apparently leaning against a window screen fell from the thirdfloor window of a home in the Bustleton section of northeast Philadelphia. But officials say the boy landed on grass or mulch that apparently broke his fall, and he was later reported in stable condition at a hospital. The Associated Press contributed to this story.

sevelt University in Chicago and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Shippensburg University. Lawton said Mazziotti saved Northampton County $800,000 a year through changes in service contracts and adopted assessment staff policies that increased accountability and reduced assessment update backlogs. Mazziotti will help develop budget strategies for 2013 and provide input on the reorganization of staff and office structures required by the home rule charter, Lawton said. A part-time member of Lehigh County’s Home Rule County

Council, Mazziotti will not be considered for any other positions in Luzerne County government, Lawton said. “I believe Vic can be most valuable to Luzerne County if it’s clear from the start that this appointment does not open the door to his further employment here,” Lawton said. “His advice will be disinterested and his expertise unbiased. I look forward to working with him over the next three to six months to advance the objectives of the home rule charter.” Many had expected the interim post to go to former county interim manager Tom Pribula, who

had worked as the county’s budget/finance chief in the past. Lawton praised Pribula’s work as interim manager and said Pribula and other applicants will be considered when he’s ready to permanently fill the budget and financial services division head position created by the charter. The person who fills this post will handle additional duties overseeing property assessment, the treasurer’s office and accounts payable workers who were previously assigned to the controller’s office. Lawton said he must assess staffing in the combined offices before filling the post.

Actor Kutcher 500th client, space line owner says By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — British billionaire Richard Branson said Monday his venture to launch paying tourists into space has netted its 500th customer, and it’s none other than Ashton Kutcher. Branson made the announcement on his blog, saying he gave the actor a quick call to congratulate him. “He is as thrilled as we are at the prospect of being among the first to cross the final frontier

(and back!) with us and to experience the magic of space for himself,” Branson wrote. A representative for Kutcher did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Kutcher is among dozens of Hollywood types, international entrepreneurs, scientists, space buffs and others who have made deposits to be among the first to reach the edge of the Earth on Branson’s Virgin Galactic space line. Branson has said the aim is to one day make traveling to space

safe and affordable for the masses, not just those who can afford the current $200,000 ticket price. Virgin Galactic is in the final stages of its test flight program. The company will launch its spacecraft from Spaceport America, a specially designed terminal and runway built in a remote stretch of desert in southern New Mexico. The company plans to begin commercial operations next year. Branson said he and his children plan to be on the first commercial flight.

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Supreme Court’s health ruling to have broad impact Limits on Congress’ power to regulate economy could be real focus of justices.

By DAVID G. SAVAGE Tribune Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court hears arguments on President Barack Obama’s health care law, what will be at stake is not just whether Americans can be required to have health insurance, but whether the Constitution puts any limit on Congress’ power to regulate the economy. Since 1936, the justices have not struck down a major federal regulatory law on the grounds that Congress went too far. The court’s forbearance on matters touching Congress’ authority to regulate commerce has allowed Washington’s power to grow, to protect civil rights and the environment, to ensure safer automobiles and drugs, and to help boost

the wages and benefits of workers. All the while, however, conservatives and business groups have insisted there must be a limit. Otherwise, they say, an all-powerful federal government would be free to write its own rules. Such a limit — if the Constitution indeed sets one — is at the heart of the health care case that comes before the court March 26. Legal scholars on the right and the left see the case as momentous. "It goes to who we are as a people and what kind of government we have," said Ilya Shapiro of the libertarian Cato Institute. The court "is at a crossroads," said Doug Kendall, president of the progressive Constitutional Accountability Center. If the court "strikes down the law, we’re back to the New Deal era with a progressive president at war with a conservative court." To Obama and the Democrats in Congress, the need for the Pa-

tient Protection and Affordable Care Act was obvious. Nearly 50 million Americans lack health insurance. When they go to a hospital, the costs are borne by others, including the taxpayers. And all face a loss of insurance if they lose a job or have a serious illness or other pre-existing condition. The only way to prevent those problems was to bring everyone into the system, Obama argued, guaranteeing coverage for all, prohibiting insurance companies from excluding people they didn’t want to cover and requiring, in exchange, that everyone get insurance. Those who could not pay the full cost would be offered subsidies. Critics, however, say the "government mandate" to buy insurance goes too far. It crosses a line, they say, from reasonable regulation of commerce to a dictate from Washington to engage in commerce. "This reaches into the living room of a guy who is healthy and

"It goes to who we are as a people and what kind of government we have."

ment to "promote the general welfare." It did not authorize the court to veto laws that regulate business and commerce in the public interest, they say. The issue also poses a dilemma for the court’s conservative majority: Just what type of conservative are they? Do they seek to reimpose conservative principles on the two elected branches of government, or do they hew to the idea of a limited, restrained role for the courts? Since at least the Ronald Reagan era, conservatives have argued that elected lawmakers, not unelected judges, should decide the major issues of government. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. echoed this theme when he told senators during his confirmation hearings that he saw a modest role for judges, more like an "umpire calling balls and strikes" than a star player. As conservative Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in

doesn’t want to buy health insurance," said Paul D. Clement, the former George W. Bush administration solicitor general, who represents Republican offiIlya Shapiro cials from 26 of the libertarian states. He will Cato Institute try to persuade a conservativeleaning high court that it should break with decades of precedent and void the entire law. The court agreed to also consider Clement’s claim that Congress exceeded the Constitution when it pressed the states to expand the Medicaid program. Progressives, not surprisingly, see the court’s intervention as ominous. They say the Constitution created a national govern-

Students press for an arrest

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Neighborhood watch captain claims he shot 17-year-old last month in self-defense.

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — College students around Florida rallied Monday to demand the arrest of a neighborhood watch captain who shot an unarmed black teen last month, though authorities may be hamstrung by a state law that allows people to defend themselves with deadly force. Police have described the man who fired the shot, 28-year-old George Zimmerman, as white; his family says he is Hispanic and is not racist. Zimmerman claims he shot 17year-old Trayvon Martin last month in self-defense during a confrontation in a gated community in Sanford. Students held rallies on the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee and outside the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, where prosecutors are reviewing the case to determine if charges should be filed. The students demanded Zimmerman’s arrest. Zimmerman spotted Martin as he was patrolling his neighborhood on a rainy evening last month and called 911 to report a suspicious person. Against the advice of the 911 dispatcher, Zimmerman then followed Martin, who was walking home from a convenience store with a bag of Skittles in his pocket. “I don’t think a man who exited his vehicle after the 911 dispatcher told him to stay inside the car can claim self-defense,” Carl McPhail, a 28-year-old Barry University law school student, said at the Sanford rally. The 70 protesters at the Sanford rally chanted “What if it was your son?” and held posters saying, “This is not a race issue.” Many carried Skittles. Martin’s parents and other advocates have said the shooter would have been arrested had he been black. “You would think that Sanford is still in the 1800s claiming that this man can call self-defense for shooting an unarmed boy,” restaurant owner Linda Tillman said. The case has garnered national attention and civil rights activist Al Sharpton and radio host Michael Baisden planned to lead another rally Thursday in Sanford. U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, DFla., along with members of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, have asked that the U.S. Department of Justice to review the case, and White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday during a briefing that officials there were aware of what happened.

upholding the health care law in November, the Constitution left Congress "free to forge national solutions to national problems." Other conservatives argue, however, that deference to the elected branches of government has gone too far, allowing Congress and successive presidents to enlarge the federal role far beyond what the Constitution intended. The last time there was such a confrontation over congressional power was in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first term, when the court struck down a series of New Deal laws. It ruled, for example, that the government could not require employers to pay minimum wages or recognize unions. In 1937, however, the court famously switched directions and backed off. A year later, the justices signaled they would look favorably on laws that regulate commerce, but would view more skeptically laws that infringe on individual or civil rights.

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Misericordia University student Chelsea Mixon speaks to students at Lake Noxen Elementary School on Monday. Mixon is among dozens of Misericordia students taking part in a yearlong outreach program to assist those in need in Noxen Township.

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Mixon, 21, a senior from Bethlehem, said the initial plan was to mix in tutoring with community outreach services starting in September, but Mother Nature delayed those plans. “The flood happened and we had to take a step back and the flood recovery became our pri-

ority,” Mixon said. She said September and half of October were “dedicated to flood and disaster relief.” And what was meant to be a few dozen students assisting Noxen in education and hunger issues became more than 100 helpers as baseball and swim team students were among those who volunteered with cleanup work. Mixon said “they welcomed us with open arms,” adding the students “have established a lot of good relationships with the community.”

Kristen Mitchell Samuels, the college’s community outreach coordinator, said “the community needed our help before the flood, and they really needed it after.” Pastor Linda Bryan, of the Noxen United Methodist Church, said “it’s been a real blessing to have them here in this community.” She said the students’ “enthusiasm lifted the spirits during a very difficult time.” The outreach is supported by a $5,000 Stillwater Grant, and

Samuels said she’s hoping the relationship with Noxen can be continued past this academic year. Though Mixon will graduate and move on, Samuels said she’s hoping other students will continue the good work. The school noted that during the 2010-11 academic year, students provided 105,582 service hours to the community. About 575 students were engaged in at least 20 hours of community service per semester.

WILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following: • A 22-year-old Pittston resident reported to police at 10:50 a.m. Monday that she had been sexually assaulted by an unknown male on Woodside Drive. An investigation continues. • A mother and son both are to receive citations after each accused the other of harassment, police said. Police responded at 11:28 a.m. Sunday to a report of a domestic dispute at 63 Sullivan St., where Heather Wisniewski told them she was having an argument with her 17-year-old son as he was trying to remove his furniture from the residence. Wisniewski, 35, told police that her son shoved her into a wall when she ordered him to get off her front porch, police said. The juvenile told police his mother began to “act all crazy” and shoved him before scratching his neck while he was trying to remove furniture from his former residence, police said. Both were to be cited with harassment, police said. • Brian Hock, 51, was to be cited with harassment after he allegedly grabbed the neck of his common-law wife, Kathleen Higgins, and struck her with his hand during an argument Sunday morning at 518 S. River St., police said.

Bison hit the road as part of repopulation initiative

Move from Yellowstone Park to reservation part of effort to spread beasts in West. By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. — Sixtyfour bison from Yellowstone National Park were shipped almost 500 miles to northeast Montana’s Fort Peck Reservation on Monday, under a long-stalled relocation initiative meant to repopulate parts of the West with the iconic animals. The transfer — anticipated for months — came in the middle of a snowstorm and with no prior public announcement, as state and tribal officials sought to avoid a courtroom battle with opponents worried about bison competing with cattle for grazing space. Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer described the move as a major step in efforts to restore Yellowstone’s genetically pure bison across a larger landscape. “This is where we’re going to establish the beachhead of genetically pure bison that will be available as their numbers grow to go to other reservations and other public lands all across the West,” Schweitzer said. Tribal and state officials signed an agreement Friday allowing the transfer to take place, said Robert Magnan with the Fort Peck Fish and Game Department.

Caught off guard were landowners and property rights groups that opposed the relocation. They filed a request for a temporary restraining order Monday afternoon to halt the move. Helena attorney Cory Swanson said moving the animals without public notice after years of controversy amounted to a “sneak attack.” After state district Judge John McKeon in Glasgow did not rule on the request by the close of business Monday, Swanson said he would return today with a request for the animals to be ordered back to the Yellowstone area. For the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes of Fort Peck, tribal leaders said the relocation offers a chance to revive their connection with an animal that historically provided food, clothing and shelter for their ancestors. The trip from Yellowstone was capped by a welcoming caravan of tribal members who fell into line behind the trailers that carried the bison across the Missouri River and onto the reservation. Dozens of tribal members crowded the pen as the bison were unloaded in a field 25 miles north of Poplar, their camera flashes spooking several animals until officials forced back the onlookers. A drum group gathered to sing a traditional song of welcome. “What we are seeing now is the purebreds. We are bringing

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A free bison roams around the outside of a pen enclosing bison in Gardiner, Mont., in Yellowstone National Park.

them back home,” said Ed Bauer, a Fort Peck tribal councilman. Most bison, also known as buffalo, are hybrids that have been interbred with cattle. Yellowstone’s animals are said to represent one of the world’s last remaining reservoirs of pure bison genetics. “One of the main things we’re trying to do is preserve the genetic integrity of these animals,” Magnan said. “The cultural links from those genetics will be the closest to the bison of our ancestors.” Details of the shipment were kept quiet until it was under way. Magnan said the state and tribes were trying to avoid an injunction after Swanson’s clients filed a lawsuit in state district court in

January seeking to block the transfer. Schweitzer said there was no attempt to keep the relocation under wraps, adding that the state did not finalize the agreement with the tribe until late Friday. Prior attempts to relocate Yellowstone bison failed because of opposition from cattle producers and difficulty finding public or tribal land suitable for the bison. State wildlife officials have said the relocation of the Yellowstone bison may help answer the question of whether the species can be successfully reintroduced to some public lands in Montana. Aggressive hunting in the 19th century wiped out the vast herds of millions of bison that once

roamed freely across most of North America. Interior Sec. Ken Salazar, who oversees most federal lands in the West, applauded Monday’s transfer. Salazar has said further Yellowstone bison relocations are under consideration for public lands in Colorado, South Dakota and elsewhere. About half of the animals heading to Fort Peck could be transferred later this year to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in central Montana. Fences for those animals have not yet been completed. For the past several years, the animals have been confined to quarantine just north of the Yellowstone. They were captured leaving the park during their winter migration and tested extensively to make sure they were free of brucellosis. That disease, which can cause pregnant animals to abort their young, was for many years the primary argument for preventing Yellowstone bison from roaming freely outside the park. But critics of the relocation have lingering worries about bison competing with cattle for rangeland. State Sen. Rick Ripley, a Wolf Creek Republican and plaintiff in the landowners’ lawsuit, criticized Monday’s move and said it was in defiance of a law passed last year that required officials to come up with a state-wide bison management plan before moving the animals.

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Priest from region nearer sainthood, church says Investigation of Rev. Walter Ciszek has been declared valid, Allentown Diocese says. By DANIEL PATRICK SHEEHAN The (Allentown) Morning Call

A priest from Schuylkill County who spent two brutal decades in Soviet prison camps is another step closer to sainthood, the Allentown Catholic Diocese said. The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints has declared “valid” the Diocese’s investigation into the life and virtues of the Rev. Walter Ciszek, who was born in Shenandoah in 1904 and is buried at the Jesuit Center in Wernersville, Berks County. That decree allows the canonization process to continue in Rome, where investigators will continue to examine the priest’s history for evidence of extraordinary holiness -- and for anything that might disqualify him from sainthood. Canonization is the church’s formal declaration that a soul has achieved heaven. “This breakthrough in the process is very encouraging and a testimony to the commitment and dedication of all those involved,” Bishop John Barres said in a statement. Ciszek was a Jesuit missionary to the Soviet Union. He was accused of being a spy for the Vatican and held prisoner for 23 years until he was returned to the U.S. in a spy exchange in 1963. His family and the Jesuit order had believed him to be dead. After living for a time in Wernersville, where he wrote his memoirs, Ciszek moved to Fordham University in New York, where he died in 1984. His remains were returned to Wernersville for burial. The drive to have him declared a saint began five years after his death in the Byzantine Catholic Diocese of Passaic, N.J. At the Vatican’s request, the Allentown diocese took over the investigation in 1996. Over the next years, the diocese completed the inquiry and shipped the pertinent documents to the Vatican in 2006: testimony from 45 witnesses, Ciszek’s published and unpublished works, and transcription of hundreds of his handwritten documents. Last year, an additional 4,000 pages of documentation were sent, including information from the Jesuit archives in the United States and Rome; the original store of documents archived at the Father Ciszek Center in Shenandoah; and other documents obtained from Russia. According to Monsignor Anthony Muntone, the co-postulator for Ciszek’s cause, the next phase of the process involves presenting a summary of the documents by the postulator in Rome, together with a biography and information proving the priest’s “heroic virtue.” Nine theologians will determine if Ciszek exhibited the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity and the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance to a heroic degree, said Muntone, a priest at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Whitehall Township. “If the theologians agree that his virtue was indeed heroic, the cause will be passed on to the bishops and cardinals who are members of the congregation for their study,” Muntone said. If their judgment is favorable, the prefect of the congregation will present the results of the

process to the Pope. If he approves, he will direct the congregation to publish a decree declaring Ciszek “venerable,” which is two steps short of sainthood. For the next step -- beatification -- the Vatican would need proof of a miracle credited to Cis-

zek’s intercession. And for the final step, canonization, proof of a second miracle would be needed. As a boy in Shenandoah, Ciszek led a gang of Polish street children in the tiny coal town, but grew up to become the first American Jesuit priest to join the

Eastern Rite. He was ordained in 1937 and sent to a parish in eastern Poland, fleeing to the Soviet Union as the Nazi blitzkrieg advanced in 193940. There, he was charged as a Vatican agent and imprisoned, en-

during beatings, druggings and near starvation. His spent five years in solitary confinement. If canonized, Ciszek would join the short list of American saints from this region. One of the most recent is Mother Katharine Drexel, who founded the Sisters of the

Blessed Sacrament in lower Bucks County and was canonized in 2000. St. John Neumann, canonized in 1977, was bishop of Philadelphia in the 1850s, when the Lehigh Valley was part of that diocese.

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Dupont hears input on bridge over turnpike Turnpike Commission says it will give $300,000 if it can remove Garden Road Bridge.

By B. GARRET ROGAN Times Leader Correspondent

DUPONT – More than a dozen people attended a public hearing Monday night on the possible removal of the Garden Road Bridge. Borough Council held the meeting to get public input on the matter. Several people who spoke out were largely opposed to removal of the bridge, which runs over the Pennsylvania Turnpike connecting Wyoming Avenue with Commerce Road. Dupont resident Chester Kuna spoke strongly in favor of keeping the bridge, arguing that it is used much more frequently than the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is contending. Resident Edward Zielinski, brother of borough Councilman Bernie Zielinski, said he felt the concerns of those who live closer to the Commerce Road section of town were being disregarded by those in favor of bridge removal. Pittston Township resident Stephen Ozark, who said he uses the bridge daily to commute to and from work, questioned why the borough would want to sacrifice future infrastructure usage for current financial gain. The Turnpike Commission approached the borough about the bridge removal and offered $300,000 in compensation. Former Dupont councilman

and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee Stanley Golembiewski raised the possibility of the bridge being closed by the state at some point in the future without any compensation going to the borough. Council Solicitor Erik Dingle would not give a technical legal opinion on the matter but said his “gut reaction” was that the state would, in fact, be able to do such a thing. He said that if the state were to declare the bridge a public safety hazard in the future, it could condemn it without so much as consulting the borough. Some members of the public supported putting the issue up for a public vote as a ballot initiative, while others were skeptical of the move, noting that the majority of the town does not need the bridge for residential or occupational access. Those in favor of removal pointed to the good that could come from the compensatory funding and stated that complaints of truck traffic on Garden Road would come to an end. State Sen. John Blake, D-Archbald, and state Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Avoca, who attended the hearing, stressed there was no predetermined decision on the possible removal of the bridge. They said the purpose for the hearing was to properly gauge the opinions of residents. In addition to providing access to a small residential section of the borough, the bridge is often used for access to Interstate 81 and the Grimes In-

County council eyes state voter ID law Piazza estimated 18 percent of Despite questions, challenges, senior citizens have no photo election official advises to get identification complying with ready to comply. the new law. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

A controversial new law requiring photo identification to vote in elections was discussed during Monday’s Luzerne County Board election board meeting. Litigation has been filed contesting the new law, but county Election Bureau Director Leonard Piazza said the county must prepare because there’s no guarantee it will be deemed unconstitutional. The photo identification requirement will take effect in the November general election, he said. Voters will be asked to furnish photo identification in the April 24 primary but won’t be barred from voting if they don’t comply, Piazza said. Board members questioned a requirement that several forms of photo identification contain expiration dates to be accepted at the polls. For example, photo badges for government workers and accredited state universities are on the state’s list of acceptable identification, but badges for county workers and employees of at least one local university have no expiration dates, board members said. Board Chairman H. Jeremy Packard said many elderly people have no acceptable photo identification because they no longer drive.

Board member Thomas Baldino asked who will pay to produce information about the new law that must be disseminated to voters. Piazza said he expects the state to provide funding but hasn’t received confirmation. He said he will learn more about the requirements in upcoming informational sessions for election officials statewide. Supporters of the law say it will reduce fraud, but critics say it will hurt voters who must secure special identification. In other county business, the county Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission met Monday night and discussed recommended revisions to the proposed county ethics code. Council members said they will consider input from the commission before adopting the final version. The commission will police the ethics code. The county’s special clerk to council committee also met Monday and spent nearly an hour tweaking a proposed job description for the permanent council clerk position. Council members at the meeting also toured the former commissioners’ office area in the courthouse to start figuring out a possible new layout. County Manager Robert Lawton said he will assess the configuration of all county offices, but short-term solutions are necessary.

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dustrial Park. It is anticipated that at some time in 2014 a new airport access road will be in operation that will also provide access to I-81 and the industrial park. This would drastically reduce the usage of the bridge. Carroll said the Turnpike Commission, anticipating future costs of upkeep, has identified the bridge as something that could possibly be eliminated as a cost-saving measure. Council President Stanley Knick Jr. reiterated the state officials’ statements that a decision has not yet been reached. He did, however, identify two

areas in which the council was certain. The council would not agree to any bridge removal until the new airport access road was fully functional. It also would refuse the current compensation proposal on the grounds that $300,000 was not enough money. While no council members would identify a specific amount that they would find acceptable, Knick said they wanted to at least be offered enough money to pave all of the borough streets that are in need of repair and to put roughly $100,000 aside as part of a “rainy day fund.”

Calvin E. Franklin March 17, 2012 alvin E. Franklin, 84, a resident of Reyburn Road, Shickshinny, C passed away Saturday, March 17,

2012 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born May 30, 1927, in Harveyville, son of the late James T. and Lizzie Po Dohl Franklin. Calvin served in the U.S. Army and received the Army of Occupation World War II Victory medal. He was employed many years by M & G Convoy. Calvin enjoyed following NASCAR races and antique cars. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death in 1994 by his wife, the former Allene Wallen; brothers, James Franklin Jr. and Frederick Franklin. Surviving are his daughter, Cheryl Franklin, at home; sons, E. Scott Franklin and wife Marilyn, Shickshinny; Gary Franklin and his wife, Patricia, Hunlock Creek; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Private memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 71 N. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, PA 18701. Funeral arrangements are by the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Creek, Pa.

Joseph J. DeVivo February 23, 2012 J. DeVivo, 87, of Stroud Jaryoseph Township, died Thursday, Febru23, 2012.

Born March 19, 1924, in Newark, N.J., he was the youngest of seven children born to Benvenuto Campanaro and Lauretta (Caruso) Campanaro. When he was 18 months old, Joe’s mother died during childbirth, and he was adopted by his uncle and aunt, John and Mollie (Caruso) DeVivo, moved to Stroudsburg, and resided there for the rest of his life. A 1941 graduate of Stroudsburg High School, where he played football under coach Cap Curtis, Joe enrolled at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College but left to enlist in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer in General George Patton’s Third Army. Joe served in England, France and Germany during World War II. Upon returning home, he married Eleanor Petrokonis in January 1948 and operated DeVivo’s Market at the corner of Ninth and Sarah Streets in Stroudsburg. He later decided to complete his college education and graduated with a teaching certificate from East Stroudsburg State College in 1961. For 27 years, he taught elementary school in the East Stroudsburg School District at the J.M. Hill School. Upon retirement, he focused on

his hobby of golf and was a longtime member at Glen Brook Country Club. He was also a member of the Church of St. Luke in Stroudsburg. In addition to his birth parents and adoptive parents, Joe was predeceased by his six Campanaro siblings, Frank, Louis, James, Elizabeth, Bridget and Jennifer; a brother, Arthur DeVivo; and his wife of 48 years, Eleanor DeVivo. He is survived by son Thomas DeVivo, and wife Deana, of Kunkletown; daughter, Kathy Pesta, and husband John, of Lehman; son Joseph A. DeVivo and wife Diane, of Bethlehem Township; grandchildren, Jenna DeVivo, Andrew DeVivo, Amy DeVivo, Emily DeVivo, Adam Pesta and Amanda Altemose; along with numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. All are welcome to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Church of St. Luke, 818 Main St., Stroudsburg with the Rev. Thomas D. McLaughlin as celebrant. Private burial will follow at Laurelwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Northeast Search and Rescue, P.O. Box 162, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 or the Church of St. Luke, 818 Main St., Stroudsburg. Arrangements are by William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360, www.wmhclarkfuneralhome.com.

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George J. Kamarunas Sr. March 18, 2012 J. Kamarunas Sr., 88, a G eorge resident of The Geno Merli Vet-

erans Center, Scranton, and formerly of 1309 Jefferson Ave., Dunmore, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, in the center. His wife of 60 years, the former Susan Marcinko, preceded him in death on May 29, 2007. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Frank and Constance Yuskauskas Kamarunas. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Scranton. George was educated in Kingston public schools. He was a partner in the Consolidated Casket Company, Taylor, most of his life. He was a member of Hunters Lodge Social Club in Dunmore, and a former member of Christ The King Church and its societies. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant. He was in the fourth day of the Invasion of Normandy. He also served in the Northern France and Rhineland campaigns. George was awarded the Good Conduct medal, the American Campaign medal, the European-African Eastern Campaign medal with three bronze stars, and the World War II Victory medal. “Pop” was a very devoted and loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was an ambitious and hard-working man who was always available to lend a hand to his family when they needed him. He was affectionately called “Pop Porky” by his grandchildren. George had great pride in his garden and always enjoyed mushroom picking with his grandson, Jeb, who he lovingly called “Pork Chop.” He also enjoyed home canning his harvest so that he and his family could enjoy his joy of gardening. George enjoyed the old-fashion simple life and was unimpressed with the excesses of modern society. He was extremely proud of his Lithuanian heritage and loved singing and speaking the language fluently. George will be deeply missed, but always fondly remembered by all who knew and loved him. The family wishes to extend their deepest gratitude to 2 North and the entire staff at Gino Merli Veterans

Center for the excellent care, kindness and compassion given to George throughout his stay. Surviving are daughter, Sharon Bender, Minooka; three sons, Joseph Kamarunas and wife Niki, North Little Rock, Ark.; George Kamarunas Jr. and wife Deborah, Roaring Brook; and Frank Kamarunas and wife Laurel, Coatsville; 12 grandchildren, Heather Fox and husband William, Scranton; John Bender Jr. and wife Katie, Moosic; Sherri Koscal and husband Lawrence, Philadelphia; Erin, Rachel and George Michael Kamarunas, North Little Rock, Ark.; Caleb Kamarunas and wife Ambre, California; Kyle L. Kamarunas and wife Jen., Lakemont, N.Y., Kayla, Konner and Kevin Kamarunas, Westchester, and Paul Long, Coatsville; six greatgrandchildren, Megan and William Fox IV, Scranton; Jack, Luke, Anna and Mia Bender, Moosic; two greatgreat-grandchildren, Kayley and Brielle Kamarunas; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are two sisters, Susan Motta and Mary Kamarunas; two brothers, Johnnie and Frank Kamarunas. The funeral will be Thursday at 9:15 a.m. from Neil W. Regan Funeral Home Inc., 1900 Pittston Ave., Scranton, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave., Scranton, celebrated by the Rev. Patrick J. McLaughlin, pastor. Interment, with full Military Honors by the Dupont AMVets, will be in the Dunmore Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.

Nancy Ann Feldmann March 17, 2012

M mann, of Wilkes-Barre, passed rs. Nancy Ann Pearce Feld-

into eternal life on Saturday evening, March 17, 2012, surrounded by her loved ones at Lincoln Plaza. She was born Ann Jane Pearce, from the union of William Alfred Pearce and Marion Clark Pearce on June 5, 1931, in Wilkes-Barre. Nancy attended the former Saint Ann’s Academy, Wilkes-Barre, and went on to becoming a homemaker and raising her family. She then went to work at the Harvest House Restaurant at F.W. Woolworth’s on Public Square, starting as a hostess and retiring as manager. “Nana” loved to spend time with her nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, each of whom she adored more than anything. Her passion for life was her family and her many devoted friends. She loved downtown WilkesMore Obituaries, Page 6A

Barre and all the family of workers who made it that special place. Former Mayor Lee Namey proclaimed “Nancy Feldmann Day” in the city of Wilkes-Barre upon her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Thomas F. Pearce; son, Clark T. Feldmann; and her husband, Jerry J. Feldmann. Nancy is survived by her daughters, Geraldine Ann and Jill Marie; son, Jeffrey Daniel Feldmann; sister, Marion “Ginger” Lenahan; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; best friends, Diane Perrin, Amanda Potechko, and Ruth Bond. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation which will be held on Wednesday, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Jacobs Funeral Service, 47 Old River Rd., Wilkes-Barre. To send the family an online condolence, please visit www.jacobsfuneralservice.com.

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OUR OPINION: CIVIC PROJECTS

Vision lacking for casino windfall

F GOOD GOVERNMENT as a community? Certain residents once beand common sense prevailed, Luzerne County res- lieved all state revenues derived idents each spring would from casino gambling when it await the arrival of a monumen- became legalized in Pennsylvatal amount of public money – nia were to provide property tax Instead, lawmakers say, $12 million or more – to be relief. used for a monumental, commu- deemed that a percentage each year would go to “host municinity-enhancing project. palities,” the places in which the But, no. This being factional, politic- casinos were built, to offset poized and all-too-often petty tential expenses such as extra Northeastern Pennsylvania, we policing, social troubles and get another announcement like road repair. Municipal officials vying for the one made last week: About those funds sub$12.2 million derived mitted grant refrom casino gam- We consistently bling, and supposedly fail to see backing quests to the state’s decision-makers, to be dedicated to imfor large-scale … who picked the proving places near winners. Millions the Mohegan Sun ca- projects that will of the initial grant sino in Plains Town- improve area dollars, it should be ship, will be split this residents’ quality noted, have been year among 19 farof life. returned to Moheflung undertakings, gan Sun casino (via including the purchase in Hazleton of a sidewalk Plains Township) for the completion of a parking lot atop the sweeper. former East Side Landfill. We Inspiring? strongly object to that flimflam Hardly. At best, sanitary; but, even so, maneuver. And we consistently fail to see we fail to see how siphoning sandwich wrappers and ciga- backing for large-scale, cooperarette butts away from store- tive projects that will improve arfronts, a task accomplished in ea residents’ quality of life. Using this recurring multimilmany a European city by broom, will boost local foot traffic or tou- lion-dollar windfall, couldn’t we build a museum or two? Comrism. Sadly, in the five years since plete a needed highway project? Pennsylvania began doling out Begin a “bullet train”? Create a casino dollars to municipalities, top-notch, senior-living commuit’s been perpetual March mad- nity? Rid ourselves of thousands ness, with money targeted to pet of illegal dump sites? Fix the projects that in too many cases Wyoming Valley’s substandard seemingly are short-lived, lack- sewer system, which sometimes ing inspiration and marginally allows untreated feces to flow beneficial. No doubt, the recip- down the Susquehanna River? Unless county residents ients are glad for the cash and can point to some favorable out- dream big, and change this grant program, expect more of the comes. But are we achieving our best same stinky results.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s time to get behind one candidate and get the job done so we can move on to the next challenge …” Ann Romney The wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently declared that her husband’s rivals in the GOP contest should drop out of the race. She urged the party to “coalesce” so it can focus on defeating President Barack Obama in November.

OTHER OPINION: CHILD CUSTODY

Regular screenings can detect and prevent colon cancer MARCH IS Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and nowhere should that be more important than in Northeastern Pennsylvania. While colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in the United States, it’s the leading cancer diagnosis in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In fact, the colorectal cancer rate in our area is 20 percent higher than national and state averages. In Luzerne County alone, it’s 24 percent higher. The good news is that regular screenings and early intervention can catch colorectal cancer in its initial stages, when it’s easiest to treat. But many of us fail to get the screenings that are recommended by physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention So what does everyone need to know about colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer develops in the large intestine or rectum and affects men and women of all racial groups, most often striking people age 50 or older. The risk of developing colorectal cancer also increases for people with inflammatory bowel disease, certain genetic disorders and those with a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps. Remember, it’s always best to consult with your physician, who is in the

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VERYONE WINS. That is the ambitious goal set by the 27 volunteers who donate their service through the Central Susquehanna Valley Mediation Center. Mediators are used to intervene in all child custody disputes in Union-Snyder counties. Their efforts have helped estranged couples reach their own workable solutions before they stand before a judge. Resolving those conflicts out of court frees up the judges and attorneys to focus on other matters. Mediation also can save the couples involved the expense of daunting legal fees that would EDITORIAL BOARD

accompany a prolonged court dispute. The body of work of the mediation clinic has impressed all who have taken the time to consider it. The Union County commissioners allocated $15,000 to cover the center’s operating costs this year. The Snyder County commissioners have added an in-kind donation, allowing the center to use space in the former CareerLink building in Selinsgrove and in the county courthouse in Middleburg at no charge. The center also receives United Way funding and other donations. The Daily Item, Sunbury

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DR. NINA M. TAGGART best position to discuss your health risks. Although certain risk factors like those mentioned above are beyond a person’s control, other risk factors can be controlled. Lifestyle factors that can contribute to colorectal cancer include a lack of physical activity, being overweight or obese, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, a high-fat and low-fiber diet and low fruit and vegetable intake. So do what you can to limit these factors and ask for your physician’s help if you need additional resources to support making healthy lifestyle changes. Perhaps the most critical step people can take in the fight against colorectal cancer is getting regular screenings. The CDC reports that as many as 60 percent of colorectal cancer deaths can be prevented through regular screening tests. Screenings can reveal precancerous polyps, which are abnormal growths in the colon or rectum. When detected, the polyps can be removed before they become cancerous. Screenings also can identify cancer in its earlier stages, which can greatly improve treatment outcomes. According to the CDC,

about 90 percent of people whose colorectal cancer is treated early are still alive five years later. Because we recognize the importance of prevention, many insurers such as Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania encourage appropriate screenings and healthy lifestyle choices. For example, our Blue Health Solutions program is available to all covered members to help them quit smoking, manage their weight or simply guide them on the path to a healthier lifestyle. Although genetics and family medical history are beyond your control, you can make choices that help reduce your chances for colorectal cancer. By choosing healthy behaviors and following the screening guidelines recommended by your physician, you can improve your chances of living a cancerfree life and help to bring down our region’s startling colorectal cancer statistics. Dr. Nina M. Taggart is the vice president, clinical operations at Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, based in Wilkes-Barre.

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Paul ‘P.J.’ Stebbins Jr. remembered fondly

Mediation efforts a win-win for all I

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While colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in the United States, it’s the leading cancer diagnosis in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

n addition to being a dedicated conservative and patriotic American, not to mention his efforts on behalf of the Republican Party locally and nationally, Paul “P.J.” Stebbins Jr. was a first-class human being. He always was willing to give his time and help for the cause of others; he never asked or expected anything in return, except friendship and mutual respect. I will never forget when, in 2006, we were friendly challengers for the Republican nomination for state representative in the 120th Legislative District. After I won the nomination, he was especially thankful for my comment when I told this fine young man: “You did a good job and ran a first-class, clean race. Keep your head up.” We became friends and continued to work together for the conservative cause. The last time I saw him was at Aaron Kaufer’s campaign rally in Kingston. Again, P.J. was there, lending a hand to a friend. We all will miss him. I send this special prayer: May God bless this great young man, for all he did on behalf of others. Paul Stebbins, a first-class act, who serves as an example for other young people of his generation to follow.

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Enjoy eternity in heaven, my good friend. You earned it. You will be sadly missed but never forgotten by all your many friends in West Pittston and the Wyoming Valley. John C. Cordora Luzerne

Doctor takes exception to ultrasound uproar

lanned Parenthood has compared mandatory ultrasounds to rape. This is even more stupid than it seems on the surface. Millions of women routinely undergo ultrasounds in this country, and I have never heard one of those women compare an ultrasound to rape. In addition, 99 percent of Planned Parenthood’s early abortions are preceded by a trans-vaginal ultra-

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sound. So, Planned Parenthood is inadvertently accusing itself of rape. Ultrasounds are done before surgical abortions. All surgical abortions are transvaginal and far more traumatic to a woman than any ultrasound could ever be. In more than 30 years of medical practice, I have delivered about 140 babies. I have advised numerous women to have ultrasounds done, and the ultrasounds have had no negative repercussions. However, I have treated many women for the complications due to abortion. Dr. Frank Schell Luzerne

Recent cancer benefit much appreciated

his is a thank-you for Betty (Sis) Heck’s cancer benefit at the Lithuanian Club in Exeter. The club put on a benefit – including food, DJ and volunteers – free of charge. They did everything. It was wonderful! A special thanks to Patty, Kim, Mark and Kevin and to everyone who sold tickets and donated food and time. Thank you to everyone who made donations. It was the first benefit they held, and they hope to have many more. God bless them all. Betty and Wally Heck Exeter

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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com that there was enough reasonable doubt for acquittal. Sanguedolce said in his closing argument that Stoss committed the crime. Stoss was with Calabro in the last few hours of her life, Sanguedolce said, hanging out at a Pittston bar, at a friend’s house and then going to the Riverfront Park, where Stoss wanted to buy drugs. Stoss punched Calabro in the face, then choked her to the point

that she became unconscious, he said. Then, Sanguedolce said, Stoss took a rock and smashed Calabro’s skull in, dumping her belongings and her body into the river, hoping they would never be found. Stoss had the intent to kill, Sanguedolce said, “unleashing his evil” onto Calabro. “It was a willful, premeditated and deliberate (killing),” Sanguedolce said.

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units “will secure the region as long as this criminal” hasn’t been caught. Monday’s attack revolted France and drew strong condemnation from Israel and the United States. Sarkozy called it the worst school shooting in French history. France has seen a low drumroll of anti-Semitic incidents but no attack so deadly targeting Jews since the early 1980s. This country is particularly sensitive toward its Jewish community because of its World War II past of abetting Nazi occupiers in deporting Jewish citizens. French prosecutors were studying possible terrorist links but the motive for all three attacks was unclear. Still, issues about religious minorities and race have emerged prominently in France’s presidential campaign, in which the conservative Sarkozy has taken his traditional hard line against immigration. News that the gun was used in attacks last week around Toulouse fueled suspicions that a serial killer was targeting not only Jews but French minorities. In all three cases, the attacker came on a motorcycle, apparently alone, and then sped away. Monday’s attack was as quick as it was terrifying. A 30-year-old rabbi, Jonathan Sandler, and two of his sons were killed just before classes started at the Ozar Hatorah school, a junior high and high school in a quiet neighborhood, Toulouse Prosecutor Michel Valet said. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said the sons were 4- and 5-years-old. Another child, the 7-year-old daughter of the school principal, was also killed, school officials said. Valet said a 17-year-old boy was also seriously wounded. “He shot at everything he had in front of him, children and adults,” Valet said. “The children were chased inside the school.” Nicole Yardeni, a local Jewish official who saw security video of the attack from the single camera near the school gate, described the shooter as “determined, athletic and well-toned.” She said he wore a helmet with the visor down. “You see a man park his motorcycle, start to shoot, enter the school grounds and chase children to catch one and shoot a bullet into her head,” Yardeni said. “It’s unbearable to watch

ment’s bank account between October 2008 and August 2010, and used the department’s credit card at Sam’s Club for $3,706 in personal purchases. Edwin Tyler, a fraud investigator with the state Auditor General’s Office, testified at Yuknavich’s preliminary hearing in February that he reviewed records obtained from the Wilkes-Barre City Employees Federal Credit Union and Sam’s Club. Yuknavich and the fire department have separate accounts at the credit union. Tyler testified credit union records show that on six dates Yuknavich withdrew money from the department’s account and made deposits into his personal account. Tyler added there were more than 100 transactions involving the fire department’s account and none for Yuknavich’s account with the exception of the six deposits. John Brostoski, a regional supervisor with the auditor general, had testified he could not conduct an audit of the fire department and the department’s Relief Association because no financial records had been kept. He said Yuknavich, when served with a subpoena, did not

provide financial documents for the audit. Brostoski said many “red flags” surfaced when bank records showed cash withdrawals and a $55,000 undocumented loan from the department’s Relief Association to the fire department. He said state monetary aid to the fire department has been suspended because of failure to repay the Relief Association. District Judge Diana Malast determined there was enough evidence to send two counts of theft, and one count each of access device fraud and receiving stolen property against Yuknavich to county court. Yuknavich is scheduled to be formally arraigned in county court on May 4. He remains free on $15,000 bail. Yuknavich maintains his innocence. His attorney, Barry Dyller, argued at his preliminary hearing that use of the Sam’s Club card to purchase feminine products and children’s clothing is evidence that Yuknavich, who is not married, did not use the department’s card. The theft charges are only the latest of Yuknavich’s legal problems. Earlier in February, he was sentenced to one-year probation after pleading guilty to assault. He also faces drunken-driving charges filed by Plains Township police.

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charge carries a mandatory life imprisonment sentence, and Stoss said Monday while leaving the Luzerne County Courthouse he will be appealing his conviction. Stoss said he did not kill Calabro, and he alleged prosecutors

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disaster turns one’s life upside down, it can put people in an emotional tailspin at some point. Vandermark said there is nothing wrong with flood survivors who had or are having a tough time dealing with some issues. “They are normal, functioning people,” she said. “But they can become so overwhelmed by events, they just didn’t know where to start.” Local residents who work in Project Keystone can help, Vandermark said. Project Keystone is a federally funded program administered through the commonwealth that provides crisis counseling through community-based outreach that can help disaster survivors understand and handle the feelings they are experiencing. Project counselors can help survivors in a review of their recovery options, discuss their reactions and promote the use or development of coping strategies, Vandermark said. The counseling also provides emotional support and encourages linking with other individuals and agencies that may help survivors in their recovery. The goal is to return affected individuals to

withheld evidence from the case. “It’s Luzerne County… ,” Stoss said. Attorney Allyson Kacmarski, who represented Stoss along with attorney David Lampman, said the lengthy trial was a tough fight, but she feels she and Lampman put on a good case. “We did the best we could for our client given the facts (of the case),” Kacmarski said. First Assistant District Attorney Samuel Sanguedolce, who

prosecuted the case with Assistant District Attorney Frank McCabe, said the verdict was a big one for their office, and a sigh of relief. “The family (was) seeking justice … and they got it here today,” Sanguedolce said. In her closing argument Monday morning, Kacmarski said prosecutors were “picking and choosing” what evidence they gave to jurors because other testimony would put holes in the

prosecution’s case. “No one could say there was evidence of Lillian Calabro’s DNA on (Stoss) or that (Stoss) committed this crime,” Kacmarski said. “He’s not guilty.” Kacmarski said she wondered why a woman who allegedly was with Stoss and Calabro the night of March 11 couldn’t be found to be called to testify. Kacmarski said there was no testimony that her client had intent or motive to kill Calabro, and

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Students comfort each other at the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school, where a gunman opened fire Monday, killing four people in Toulouse, France.

and you can’t watch anymore after that. He was looking to kill.” The bodies were brought in hearses to the school Monday night for an evening vigil. All of the dead had joint Israeli-French citizenship and will be buried in Israel, the Israel Foreign Ministry said. A police official said the same powerful .45-caliber handgun used in Monday’s attack on a school in Toulouse was used in shootings four days ago that killed two paratroopers and seriously injured another in nearby Montauban, and in an attack that killed a paratrooper eight days ago in Toulouse. In Monday’s attack, which took place about 8 a.m., the killer also used a .35-caliber gun, the police official said. At least 15 shots were fired at the school, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. A police union official in Paris said the shooter knew weapons well to handle a .45-caliber handgun plus a second gun. “The shooter is someone used to holding arms,” Nicolas Comte of the SGP FO police union. “He knows what he’s doing, like an ex-military guy.” Sarkozy rushed to Toulouse to visit the school with Richard Prasquier, the president of CRIF, the umbrella group representing Jewish organizations. “This act was odious, it cannot their pre-disaster level of functioning, she said. Crisis counselors do not classify, label or diagnose individuals, and no records or case files are kept. All communications are confidential. Project Keystone offers two stages of support. The primary stage occurred immediately after the flooding, when counselors walked through the community knocking on people’s doors, answering questions and offering information such as contact numbers for registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and places to find shelter or supplies. Vandermark said flood survivors’ needs change as time goes on, and that’s when emotional support can become helpful. “Maybe they set goals for themselves they thought were realistic. They might have expected to be back in their home by a certain date but are not. Or maybe their insurance or FEMA check was not what they thought it would be,” Vandermark said. Those kinds of events can be “emotional tipping points” that can put someone in “emotional turmoil,” she said. Vandermark and her team doesn’t just sit in an office waiting for the phone to ring. They have been attending flood recovery meetings in towns such as Shickshinny and West Pittston,

remain unpunished,” Sarkozy said. “We do not know the motivations of this criminal. Of course, by attacking children and a teacher who were Jewish, the anti-Semitic motivation appears obvious. Regarding our soldiers, we can imagine that racism and murderous madness are in this case linked,” he said Monday night after returning to Paris. Sarkozy’s challengers for the presidential vote in April and May also hurried to the scene. The slain rabbi taught at the school and reportedly arrived from Jerusalem last September with his wife and children. France has the largest Jewish community in Western Europe, estimated at about 500,000, as well as its largest Muslim population, about 5 million. Toulouse, a southwestern city north of the Pyrenees mountains, has about 10,000 to 15,000 Jews in its overall population of 440,000, said Jean-Paul Amoyelle, the president of the Ozar Hatorah school network in France. He said its Jewish community is well integrated into the city. The school targeted Monday, behind a high white wall, was cordoned off by police, who then escorted other children out as forensics police combed the scene. Six bullet holes circled an aluminum fence that surrounds the school. One officer held a distraught

girl, her face in her hands. A mother and son wearing a yarmulke walked away from the site, their faces visibly pained. “Everything leads one to believe that these were racist and anti-Semitic acts,” Toulouse Mayor Pierre Cohen said on BFM-TV. “This is a Jewish school, well identified as such, and it is normal to think that anti-Semitism is at cause,” CRIF said in a statement. Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told The Associated Press the suspect got away on a dark-colored scooter — just as the assailant or assailants did in the two deadly shootings last week. On March 10, a gunman on a motorbike shot and killed a paratrooper in Toulouse. Last Thursday, a gunman on a motorbike opened fire on three uniformed paratroopers at a bank machine in Montauban, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Toulouse, killing two and critically wounding the other. The mother of one student, Corinne Tordjeman, had just finished dropping off her 14-yearold son Alexandre when the attacker came. Alexandre described hearing the shots and parents shouting and how he saw blood all over the ground. Her younger daughter was supposed to go to a birthday party this weekend with the girl who was killed.

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Lorri Vandermark, left, of Project Keystone, enjoys a light moment with Judy Aita before the start of a West Pittston Tomorrow community flood recovery meeting Monday night at St. Cecilia’s in Exeter.

which were devastated when the Susquehanna River overflowed its banks on Sept. 9. They attended a daytime children’s program March 9 at the West Pittston Library for a reading of “The Flood That Came to Grandma’s House,” a storytime for children affected by flooding. “While the kids were doing their exercises, we had counselors speaking with the parents,” Vandermark said. Parents might not realize that their young and even teenage children might be having a hard time dealing with flood issues. “Sometimes I think a reaction

is, ‘If we don’t talk about it, it’ll be OK.’ Really, the opposite is true,” Vandermark said, noting that a study focused on the effects of the tornadoes in Joplin, Mo., on children found a major increase in stuttering. “Kids at the junior high age often don’t want to be a burden to mom and dad. But they have feelings they’re keeping inside. If they don’t talk it out, it will manifest itself in some form, whether it’s lower grades or not eating right,” Vandermark said. The Project Keystone program is slated to run through December.

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Police and the Pennsylvania Game Commission searched for this monkey, Tyler, for several hours until it was found Monday.

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“There was a concern that this monkey could be potentially dangerous due to its big teeth and the bus stops with children in the area,” Kapral said. “This type of species has1-inch-long teeth, just like fangs.” Kapral said the monkey’s owner helped search for the animal and found it on the porch. Officials said Arnott’s father, Jeffrey Arnott Sr., retrieved the monkey with a leash and a pink toy bunny in a cage. “Thankfully, the monkey owner was there,” Kapral said. “We got lucky and didn’t have to euthanize the animal.” Kapral said it is illegal in Pennsylvania to have monkeys as domestic pets. The Game Commission took the primate and it was being sent to a sanctuary near Penns Creek in Snyder County. “That sanctuary has a permit for this type of species,” Kapral said. Police captured Arnott Jr. on Main Street in Ashley after a struggle with officers. He was arraigned Monday afternoon on charges of receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, flight to avoid apprehension, disorderly conduct, harassment and public

drunkenness. Arnott Jr. was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on March 27. Court records indicate Arnott Jr. pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and simple assault before Judge Fred Pierantoni on March 12. Arrest records say Arnott Jr. and his brother, Corey Arnott, 19, of 27 Preston St., forced their way into a house on Frederick Street, Ashley, and assaulted a man on Sept. 5. Corey Arnott was sentenced in July to 18 months probation on charges of simple assault, reckless endangerment and criminal trespass, according to court records. Arnott Jr. is scheduled to be sentenced April 10. The monkey search was the talk of Carey Patch on Monday morning. Michelle Maier of Preston Street said Arnott Sr. took great care of the monkey by brushing its teeth, cleaning its ears and changing its diaper. Maier showed a reporter several pictures of Tyler the monkey on a leash, wearing a diaper and playing with her cat. “Jeff has had Tyler for years and he took care of it just like a child,” Maier said. “It wasn’t dangerous as what was said. There was never a problem, not one complaint about Tyler.”

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WEST LIBERTY, Ky. — A Kentucky Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor last year is helping clean up a small Kentucky community devastated by a recent tornado. Twenty-three-year-old Dakota Meyer announced his plans to head to Woods Bend on his new blog, “Actions Not Words.” He says he arrived Sunday night with four

friends and six pieces of heavy equipment to help remove debris and repair damage. He told The Associated Press on Monday that the damage was “the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” Meyer is credited with saving 13 American and 23 Afghan soldiers’ lives in a grueling 2009 firefight in Afghanistan.

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Denver will be Peyton’s place

The quarterback is rumored to be negotiating a five-year, $90 million deal to be the Broncos’ starter. By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

DENVER — Peyton Manning wants to play for the Denver Broncos in Act II of his outstanding career. A person with knowledge of the discussions said the NFL’s only four-time MVP, and the year’s most sought-after free agent, called Broncos executive John Elway on Monday morning and

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told him he had decided to come to Denver. Another person briefed on negotiations said Manning also called Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams and told him Manning that he had picked the Broncos. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about teams’ efforts to lure Manning. Adams released a statement Monday confirming the Titans were out of the running and later told The Tennessean:

“He called me himself and told me he wasn’t coming, that he made his mind up to go with Denver.” Besides the Titans, the San Francisco 49ers also had been a finalist in the chase for Manning. ESPN first reported the record-setting quarterback instructed his agent to negotiate the details of a deal with the Broncos, less than two weeks after he became a free agent when the Indianapolis Colts released him. “I think it’s a great place for him,” Broncos defensive end Robert Ayers said outside the Broncos’ complex. “I don’t think he made a bad decision. I

think he made a great decision. Hopefully we can prove him right and hopefully we can win a lot of games here.” Manning sat out all of 2011 because of multiple neck surgeries, but his success in the past has made him this offseason’s top potential signing. He was wooed to Denver by Hall of Fame quarterback Elway, who led the Broncos to two Super Bowl championships and now serves as their vice president of football operations. Elway never sounded all that convinced Tim Tebow was the right answer at the sport’s most See PEYTON, Page 5B

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Banner run for Ohio

The club may pay much less than the $162 million agreed upon in Madoff scandal. By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — The New York Mets’ owners scored an early-season victory Monday, stabilizing the club’s financial future in a deal with a trustee for Bernard Madoff’s fraud victims that requires them to pay millions less than they might have — and lifts a dark cloud from a team whose dismal play seemed to mirror its misfortune in the owner’s box. Mets CEO Fred Wilpon and team President Saul Katz, co-majority owners, Wilpon emerged smiling from a Manhattan federal courthouse after a judge announced the agreement, which makes it likely they’ll pay much less than the agreed-upon $162 million, if any at all; guarantees they will owe nothing until the end of four years; and averts a high-profile civil trial. “Now I guess I can smile, maybe I can take a day off, but I can’t wait to get back to our businesses, which I love,” Wilpon, sporting dark sunglasses, said outside court as he pledged to rejoin the Mets on Tuesday at spring training in Florida. He stood with Katz, who rested his hand on Wilpon’s shoulder under a sunny sky. After speaking, Wilpon gave a nod to the sagging faith some have had in recent years with owners who seemed mired in accusations that they knew Madoff was up to no good but kept silent because they were making lots of money on their investment. “Stick with us,” he said. In a lawsuit that demanded $1 billion from the Mets owners, Picard said Wilpon and Katz had meetings with Madoff in his office at least once a year, a privilege few investors enjoyed, and that Katz at times spoke directly with Madoff at least once a day. See METS, Page 5B

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The state of Ohio has placed four teams into the NCAA’s Sweet 16. Clockwise, from top left are: Ohio guard Walter Offutt, Cincinnati guard Sean Kilpatrick, Xavier’s Tu Holloway and Andre Walker, and Ohio State’s Evan Ravenel.

State first to send four teams to Sweet 16

By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer

CINCINNATI — Stirred by a pep talk from the school president, the Ohio Bobcats applauded themselves in the locker room and celebrated their trip to the NCAA tournament’s round of16 by chanting: “We are Ohio!” Not a bad March motto for the whole state. The nation’s 17th state is the first to send four teams to the NCAA’s round of 16 — the Bobcats, Ohio State, the University of Cincinnati and Xavier. The four come from different conferences and play different styles, but have gone a combined 8-0 in the tournament. Beware the Buckeyes — all of them. “It’s super for Ohio basketball,” former Ohio State star Jerry Lucas said in a phone interview on Monday. “It’s always been good, and will always be good. This whole region has traditionally had great basketball. To see Ohio be the first to have four in the Sweet 16 — that’s great.” Seven other states have managed to get three teams into the round of 16, according to STATS LLC: Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Texas, California, North Carolina, Kansas and Tennessee. Ohio has topped them all. No state has ever had a better opening week in the tournament. The First Four games were played in

Sweet 16 EAST REGIONAL At TD Garden Boston Thursday Syracuse vs. Wisconsin, 7:15 p.m. Ohio St. vs. Cincinnati, 9:45 p.m. SOUTH REGIONAL At Georgia Dome Atlanta Friday Baylor vs. Xavier, 7:15 p.m. Kentucky vs. Indiana, 9:45 p.m. MIDWEST REGIONAL At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Friday North Carolina vs. Ohio, 7:47 p.m. N.C. State vs. Kansas, 10:17 p.m. WEST REGIONAL At US Airways Center Phoenix Thursday Michigan State vs. Louisville, 7:47 p.m. Marquette vs. Florida, 10:17 p.m.

Gonzaga. Ohio University — the MidAmerican Conference representative whose band dances to the “Party Rock Anthem” at halftime — got a 13th seed and became the tournament’s latest midmajor darling. The Bobcats knocked off Michigan — a result as pleasing on High Street in Columbus as on Court Street in Athens — in their first game, then beat South Florida to get to the round of 16 for the first time since 1964. Meanwhile, Cincinnati and Xavier — the city rivals who brawled on the court in December — took big strides in refurbishing their seasons and reputations. The Big East’s Bearcats knocked off Texas and Florida State to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2001 under coach Bob Huggins. No. 10 seed Xavier, the only Atlantic 10 team left, beat Notre Dame and Lehigh to reach the regional semifinals for the fourth time in five years. Some of their neighbors are coming along. Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky are supplying seven of the final 16 teams this weekend, another numerical measure of the area’s rich college basketball tradition. “Oh my gosh, we talk about that all the time,” said Xavier athletic director Mike

Dayton, where President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron watched Western Kentucky pull off an historic comeback in the opener. The rest of the state has kept up the excitement. Ohio State — the Big Ten school whose band spells “Ohio” in script at halftime of football games — lived up to its No. 2 seed by beating Loyola, Md., and See OHIO, Page 5B

PAUL SOKOLOSKI OPINION

Hynes pulls victory from defeat’s jaws

ll coaches will tell you they don’t win games, it is the players who always decide their fate. But John Hynes sure won this one for his Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s second-year head coach and he is not a shouter by nature. As much as he may have wanted to scream at his team for the way it stumbled through the first period Sunday afternoon, he didn’t even have to raise his voice between periods of a sloppy start to get his point across. “There wasn’t any yelling and screaming,” Hynes said. But he sure left an impression on his team during the first intermission. That was evident by the way the Penguins played the second period, with renewed desire and drive that turned the 2-0 deficit they were facing into a 3-2 victory over the Binghamton Senators. “A bit of a tongue-lashing,” is the way Penguins winger Geoff Walker described the pep talk Hynes delivered. The coach prefers to look at it as getting his team back on track. “It didn’t seem like we were competing at the level we needed to compete at,” Hynes said. “We just had a lot of average play. That’s not what we’re about, not how we want to play.” So the coach did something about it. He pointed out flaws, questioned positioning, basically challenged everyone in the room to at least raise their interest, if not their intensity. It worked. A Penguins team that came out looking tired was suddenly energized in the second period. A defense that played flat for 20 minutes turned ferocious. And that passive Penguins offense that showed up in the opening period went on the attack. All because the coach didn’t like what he saw, and let his players know about it. Walker said Hynes lit a fire under the Penguins. “It’s just something, when you’re coaching a group, you kind of get a sense for where they’re at mentally,” Hynes said. “Sometimes they need a little extra push.” The coach never seems to push panic buttons. He talked about the importance of picking his spots, because constant criticism – or praise – can keep sapping meaning from the intended message. And before long, players start to tune the words out. “If you do anything too much, if you’re always doing the same thing as a coach day after day … you have to provide variability for the players,” Hynes said. “Sometimes they need a break. Sometimes, just a slight push.” He sure picked the right time to push his team’s buttons Sunday. Because after Hynes had his say, the Penguins didn’t give Binghamton another goal for the rest of the game and produced three scores to snatch a victory that was getting away. This is the way special coaches do it. They have a knack for sensing when to press on and when to pull back. Hynes has that gift. It’s a big reason why he was voted the AHL’s coach of the year last season, and why the Penguins will always be dangerous with Hynes around. “The challenge of coaching,” Hynes said, “is finding the right buttons to push at the right times.” He is a master at that, and Sunday’s game was just the latest example. It is in the hands of the players to come out winners. But in WilkesBarre/Scranton, they do that by following the lead of their coach.

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L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY'S EVENTS 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, MARCH 21 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, MARCH 22 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, MARCH 23 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, MARCH 24 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.

W H AT ’ S

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GOLF Noon TGC — Tavistock Cup, final round, at Orlando, Fla. MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Preseason, Atlanta vs. Detroit, at Lakeland, Fla. 6 p.m. SNY — Preseason, Washington at N.Y. Mets 7 p.m. YES — Preseason, Pittsburgh at N.Y. Yankees

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. ESPN — NIT, quarterfinal, Massachusetts at Drexel 9 p.m. ESPN — NIT, quarterfinal, Oregon at Washington

NBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m. MSG — Toronto at New York

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m. CSN — Florida at Philadelphia PLUS2 --- N.Y. Islanders at Toronto ROOT --- Winnipeg at Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. PLUS — New Jersey at Ottawa 8 p.m. NBCSN — Phoenix at Dallas 10:30 p.m. NBCSN — San Jose at Los Angeles

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, second round, Baylor vs. Florida at Bowling Green, Ohio;Georgia Tech vs, Georgetown at Chapel Hill, N.C.;California at Notre Dame;or St. Bonaventure vs. Marist at Tallahassee, Fla. 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, second round, Penn St. at LSU;Delaware vs. Kansas at Little Rock, Ark.;Duke at Vanderbilt;St. John’s at Oklahoma

BASEBALL

FOOTBALL

National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Released G Rex Hadnot and WR Chansi Stuckey. BUFFALO BILLS—Re-signed WR Derek Hagan. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed RB Mike Tolbert to a four-year contract. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Re-signed S Reggie Nelson and CB Jason Allen. DALLAS COWBOYS—Released G Kyle Kosier. DENVER BRONCOS—Signed LB Joe Mays to a three-year contract. DETROIT LIONS—Re-signed P Ben Graham to a one-year contract. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed OL Mike McGlynn. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed QB Brady Quinn and OT Eric Winston. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed DE Trevor Scott and CB Marquice Cole. NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed P Steve Weatherford to a five-year contract. NEW YORK JETS—Signed S LaRon Landry to a one-year contract. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed G-C Mike Gibson to a two-year contract and C-G Steve Vallos to a one-year contract. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Announced DL Michael Bennett signed his tender offer.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Agreed to terms with F Terry Broadhurst on a two-year contract. DETROIT RED WINGS—Reassigned RW Andrej Nestrasil to Grand Rapids from Toledo (ECHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Signed G Scott Wedgewood. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Signed G Sebastien Caron to a one-year contract and F Alex Killorn to a two-year contract. Recalled F Pierre-Cedric Labrie from Norfolf (AHL). Released F Bryan Brutlag.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer NEW YORK RED BULLS—Signed MF Ryan Maduro. SPORTING KANSAS CITY—Signed D Shawn Singh.

THE TIMES LEADER

COLLEGE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON—Announced the retirement of men’s basketball coach Bobby Cremins. HOWARD PAYNE—Named Estevan Arbaiza men’s soccer coach. KENNESAW STATE—Announced the retirement of women’s basketball coach Colby Tilley. ST. JOHN’S—Announced freshman F Moe Harkless will enter the NBA Draft.

H O C K E Y National Hockey League 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...................... 72 34 30 8 76 192 203 Carolina ....................... 73 29 29 15 73 194 217 Tampa Bay................... 71 32 32 7 71 199 240 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis ................... 73 46 19 8 100 189 142 Nashville...................... 72 42 22 8 92 206 186 Detroit .......................... 72 44 24 4 92 221 174 Chicago ....................... 73 40 25 8 88 222 212 Columbus.................... 72 23 42 7 53 166 231 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 ........................ 73 34 26 13 81 182 199 Minnesota.................... 71 29 32 10 68 153 199 Edmonton .................... 72 28 36 8 64 190 213 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas ........................... 72 39 28 5 83 189 192 Phoenix........................ 73 36 26 11 83 191 188 San Jose ...................... 71 36 25 10 82 194 181 Los Angeles ................ 72 35 25 12 82 167 158 Anaheim ...................... 73 30 32 11 71 180 203 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot Sunday's Games Columbus 2, Calgary 1, SO Phoenix 3, Edmonton 2, SO Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Chicago 5, Washington 2 Nashville 3, Anaheim 1 Carolina 4, Winnipeg 3 Monday's Games Boston 8, Toronto 0 N.Y. Rangers 4, New Jersey 2 Buffalo 7, Tampa Bay 3 Washington 5, Detroit 3 Minnesota 2, Vancouver 0 Anaheim at San Jose, late Today'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. Wednesday's Games Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Chicago, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

American Hockey League

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.............. 63 28 24 4 7 67 168 172 Portland ................. 64 29 28 3 4 65 184 220 Providence............ 65 28 30 3 4 63 163 188 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA x-Norfolk................ 66 45 18 1 2 93 242 167 Penguins.............. 65 38 20 2 5 83 208 195 Hershey ................. 64 34 20 4 6 78 213 187 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........... 64 33 21 5 5 76 190 178 Bridgeport ............. 63 32 23 3 5 72 192 186 Springfield ............. 65 30 29 3 3 66 184 199 Albany .................... 64 27 26 6 5 65 160 187 Adirondack............ 64 30 31 2 1 63 173 185 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Chicago ................. 64 35 24 2 3 75 174 161 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 .................. 65 36 22 4 3 79 188 151 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...... 65 39 17 4 5 87 188 151 Houston ................. 64 32 20 3 9 76 177 172 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 Connecticut 5, Portland 4, SO Norfolk 5, Charlotte 0 Chicago 3, Toronto 2 Worcester 5, Bridgeport 2 Penguins 3, Binghamton 2 Hershey 4, Albany 1 Providence 5, Springfield 1 Houston 2, Oklahoma City 1, SO Monday's Games Abbotsford 5, Texas 2 Today's Games Peoria at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Grand Rapids at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Hamilton at Rockford, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday's Games Lake Erie at Toronto, 11 a.m. Worcester at Albany, 7 p.m. Peoria at Charlotte, 7 p.m. St. John’s at Hershey, 7 p.m. Syracuse at Rochester, 7:05 p.m. Bridgeport at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m.

T R A N S A C T I O N S American League BOSTON RED SOX—Reassigned RHP Will Inman to their minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned RHP Carlos Gutierrez, OF Rene Tosoni and INF Tsuyoshi Nishioka to Rochester (IL). Assigned RHP Jason Bulger, RHP Luis Perdomo, RHP Daryl Thompson, RHP Esmerling Vasquez, RHP P.J. Walters, C Chris Herrmann, C Dan Rohlfing, INF Aaron Bates and OF Wilkin Ramirez to their minor league camp. National League COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned LHP Christian Friedrich and INF D.J. LeMahieu to their minor league camp. Assigned RHP Rob Scahill and RHP Josh Sullivan to their minor league camp. Announced OF Jamie Hoffman refused hit outright assignment and elected free agency.

B A S K E T B A L L National Basketball Association 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 22 .522 New Orleans .................. 11 34 .244 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City ............. 34 11 .756 Denver .......................... 25 20 .556 Utah............................... 23 22 .511 Minnesota..................... 22 24 .478 Portland......................... 21 24 .467 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers..................... 28 17 .622 L.A. Clippers .................. 26 18 .591 Phoenix .......................... 23 22 .511 Golden State .................. 18 24 .429 Sacramento ................... 16 29 .356 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 Phoenix 99, Houston 86 Utah 103, L.A. Lakers 99 Oklahoma City 111, Portland 95 Monday's Games Philadelphia 105, Charlotte 80 Boston 79, Atlanta 76 Cleveland 105, New Jersey 100 Chicago 85, Orlando 59. Minnesota at Golden State, late Dallas at Denver, late

GB — 11⁄2 4 10 101⁄2 GB — 5 71⁄2 23 251⁄2 GB — 10 151⁄2 181⁄2 20 GB — 4 41⁄2 61⁄2 19 GB — 9 11 121⁄2 13 GB — 11⁄2 5 81⁄2 12

AMERICA’S LINE BY ROXY ROXBOROUGH CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Lakers - Rockets circle is for Houston guard Kevin Martin (doubtful) and Los Angeles forward Jordan Hill (questionable); the Jazz - Thunder circle is for Utah guard Raja Bell (questionable) and guard Earl Watson (questionable); the Kings - Grizzlies circle is for Sacramento guard Tyreke Evans (questionable). Follow Eckstein on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vegasvigorish. BOXING REPORT: In the WBA super welterweight title fight on May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is -$700 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$500; in the WBA/IBF welterweight title fight on May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Amir Khan is -$500 vs. Lamont Peterson at +$400; in the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$400 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$300. Quarterfinals

NBA Favorite

Points

Underdog

PACERS

3.5

Clippers

HEAT

Suns

KNICKS

Raptors

Lakers

[2]

ROCKETS

Thunder

[5]

JAZZ

Grizzlies

[3]

KINGS

BLAZERS

Bucks

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

Points

Underdog

Thursday

DREXEL

6.5 (143.5)

Massachusetts

WASHINGTON

4.5 (151.5)

Oregon

College Insider Tournament Quarterfinals OAKLAND

6 (159.5)

Rice

Wednesday College Insider Tournament Quarterfinals OLD DOMINION

7.5 (130.0)

Mercer

FAIRFIELD

4 (132.5)

Robert Morris

UTAH ST

5 (134.5)

Loyola-M’mount

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

NCAA Tournament

Favorite

Odds

Underdog

East Regional Semifinals

Blackhawks

-$160/ +$140

BLUE JACKETS

FLYERS

-$165/ +$145

Panthers

PENGUINS

-$250/ +$200

Jets

MAPLE LEAFS

-$135/ +$115

Islanders

SENATORS

-$130/ +$110

Devils

PREDATORS

-$210/ +$175

Oilers

STARS

-$130/ +$110

Coyotes

AVALANCHE

-$135/ +$115

Flames

KINGS

-$130/ +$110

Sharks

Syracuse Ohio St

4 (121.5)

Wisconsin

7.5 (130.5)

Cincinnati

West Regional Semifinals Michigan St

4.5 (125.0)

Louisville

Marquette

1.5 (145.5)

Florida

Friday South Regional Semifinals Baylor

6 (139.5)

Xavier

Kentucky

9 (144.5)

Indiana

Midwest Regional Semifinals N Carolina Kansas

10.5 (143.0) 8 (141.5)

Ohio U NC State

NIT

Today'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. Wednesday's Games Chicago at Toronto, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Orlando, 7 p.m. New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Washington at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

College Basketball NCAA Tournament Glance 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, Kansa State 59 Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 Sunday, March 18 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Cincinnati 62, Florida State 56 Regional Semifinals At TD Garden Boston Thursday, March 22 Syracuse-Kansas State winner vs. Wisconsin-Vanderbilt winner Ohio State-Gonzaga winner 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. Xavier 70, Lehigh 58 Regional Semifinals At The Georgia Dome Atlanta Friday, March 23 Kentucky-Iowa State winner vs. Indiana-VCU winner Baylor-Colorado winner vs. Lehigh—Notre DameXavier 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 (28-7) vs. Temple-South Florida winner, TBA At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Kansas 63, Purdue 60 Regional Semifinals At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Friday, March 23 North Carolina—Vermont-Creighton winner vs. Ohio—Temple-South Florida winner Georgetown-N.C. State winner vs. Kansas-DetroitPurdue 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 Brooklyn 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 54 Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 22 At US Airways Center Phoenix Michigan State-LIU-Saint Louis winner vs. Louisville-New Mexico winner Marquette-Murray State winner vs. Norfolk StateFlorida winner 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

A U T O R A C I N G NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders Through March 18 1. Greg Biffle, 157. 2. Kevin Harvick, 148. 3. Matt Kenseth, 145. 4. Martin Truex Jr., 139. 5. Denny Hamlin, 137. 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 137. 7. Tony Stewart, 130. 8. Clint Bowyer, 126. 9. Joey Logano, 126. 10. Paul Menard, 123. 11. Jeff Burton, 120. 12. Ryan Newman, 118. 13. Brad Keselowski, 113. 14. Carl Edwards, 107. 15. Kyle Busch, 99. 16. Mark Martin, 97. 17. Jimmie Johnson, 96. 18. Juan Pablo Montoya, 96. 19. Jamie McMurray, 94. 20. Regan Smith, 94. 21. Bobby Labonte, 92. 22. Aric Almirola, 88. 23. Jeff Gordon, 85. 24. Marcos Ambrose, 82. 25. Dave Blaney, 76. 26. A J Allmendinger, 72. 27. Kurt Busch, 70. 28. David Ragan, 66. 29. David Gilliland, 66. 30. David Reutimann, 62. 31. Casey Mears, 60. 32. Kasey Kahne, 57. 33. Landon Cassill, 54. 34. Brendan Gaughan, 49. 35. Travis Kvapil, 47. 36. David Stremme, 44. 37. Brian Vickers, 40. 38. Michael McDowell, 34. 39. J.J. Yeley, 33. 40. Terry Labonte, 27. 41. Tony Raines, 25. 42. Ken Schrader, 25. 43. Josh Wise, 11. 44. Robby Gordon, 6. 45. Scott Riggs, 5. 46. Timmy Hill, 2.

G O L F PGA World Golf Ranking Through March 18 1. Luke Donald .................................. Eng 2. Rory McIlroy .................................. NIr 3. Lee Westwood .............................. Eng

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4. Martin Kaymer ............................... 5. Steve Stricker ................................ 6. Charl Schwartzel........................... 7. Webb Simpson.............................. 8. Justin Rose .................................... 9. Adam Scott .................................... 10. Jason Day .................................... 11. Dustin Johnson ........................... 12. Hunter Mahan.............................. 13. Phil Mickelson ............................. 14. Matt Kuchar.................................. 15. Bill Haas ....................................... 16. Bubba Watson ............................. 17. Graeme McDowell...................... 18. Tiger Woods ................................ 19. Nick Watney................................. 20. Keegan Bradley .......................... 21. Sergio Garcia .............................. 22. Brandt Snedeker ......................... 23. K.J. Choi ...................................... 24. Peter Hanson .............................. 25. Bo Van Pelt .................................. 26. Mark Wilson................................. 27. Bae Sang-moon .......................... 28. John Senden ............................... 29. Ian Poulter.................................... 30. Thomas Bjorn.............................. 31. Paul Casey .................................. 32. Alvaro Quiros .............................. 33. David Toms ................................. 34. Robert Karlsson.......................... 35. Simon Dyson ............................... 36. Martin Laird.................................. 37. Jason Dufner ............................... 38. Louis Oosthuizen........................ 39. Aaron Baddeley........................... 40. Anders Hansen ........................... 41. Rickie Fowler............................... 42. K.T. Kim ....................................... 43. Fredrik Jacobson ........................ 44. Francesco Molinari ..................... 45. Paul Lawrie .................................. 46. Zach Johnson.............................. 47. Kyle Stanley................................. 48. Ben Crane.................................... 49. Geoff Ogilvy................................. 50. Ryo Ishikawa ............................... 51. Miguel Angel Jimenez................ 52. Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.... 53. Retief Goosen ............................. 54. Jim Furyk ..................................... 55. Jonathan Byrd.............................. 56. Y.E. Yang ..................................... 57. Robert Rock ................................ 58. Darren Clarke.............................. 59. Gary Woodland ........................... 60. Greg Chalmers............................ 61. Matteo Manassero ...................... 62. Ernie Els....................................... 63. Rafael Cabrera Bello.................. 64. Robert Allenby ............................ 65. Charles Howell III ....................... 66. Kevin Na ...................................... 67. Johnson Wagner ........................ 68. Robert Garrigus .......................... 69. Nicolas Colsaerts........................ 70. George Coetzee ......................... 71. Spencer Levin ............................. 72. Chez Reavie................................ 73. Joost Luiten ................................. 74. Ryan Moore ................................. 75. Sean O’Hair .................................

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Money Leaders Through March 18 1. Matt Kenseth, $2,053,260 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $1,429,075 3. Greg Biffle, $1,310,413 4. Denny Hamlin, $1,263,129 5. Tony Stewart, $1,164,685 6. Jeff Burton, $998,215 7. Martin Truex Jr., $957,834 8. Kevin Harvick, $951,309 9. Kyle Busch, $950,135 10. Jimmie Johnson, $935,167 11. Carl Edwards, $872,679 12. Ryan Newman, $852,308 13. Brad Keselowski, $819,335 14. Jeff Gordon, $767,072 15. Clint Bowyer, $764,244 16. Paul Menard, $755,240 17. Marcos Ambrose, $740,822 18. A J Allmendinger, $740,065 19. Jamie McMurray, $730,012 20. Juan Pablo Montoya, $707,179 21. Aric Almirola, $695,009 22. Regan Smith, $691,273 23. Joey Logano, $677,253 24. Bobby Labonte, $639,427 25. Landon Cassill, $637,470 26. Kurt Busch, $620,319 27. Kasey Kahne, $613,298 28. David Ragan, $584,995 29. Casey Mears, $572,552 30. David Gilliland, $564,370 31. David Reutimann, $552,450 32. David Stremme, $536,230 33. Dave Blaney, $535,803 34. Michael McDowell, $524,864 35. Mark Martin, $513,243 36. Joe Nemechek, $512,663 37. Trevor Bayne, $396,065 38. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $353,063 39. Robby Gordon, $332,500 40. Tony Raines, $317,676 41. Terry Labonte, $316,150 42. Elliott Sadler, $305,788 43. Danica Patrick, $281,715 44. Travis Kvapil, $280,868 45. Brendan Gaughan, $270,790 46. J.J. Yeley, $260,242 47. Josh Wise, $230,867 48. Ken Schrader, $189,615 49. Scott Riggs, $145,025 50. Brian Vickers, $98,535

B O X I N G Fight Schedule March 23 At Pharr, Texas (ESPN2), Antwone Smith vs. Robert Garcia, 10, welterweights. At Tucson, Ariz. (SHO), Diego Magdaleno vs. Miguel Beltran, Jr., 10, for Magdaleno’s NABF super featherweight title. March 24 At Johannesburg, South Africa, Takalani Ndlovu vs. Jeffrey Mathebula, 12, for Ndlovu’s IBF super bantamweight title. At Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, N.Y. (NBCSN), Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris, 12, junior welterweights;Sergei Liakhovich vs. Bryant Jennings, 10, heavyweights. At Atlantic City, N.J., Mariusz Wach vs. Tye Fields, 12, for Wach’s WBC International heavyweight title;David Price vs. Josue Blocus, 12, heavyweights. At Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Victor Cayo vs. Nate Campbell, 10, junior welterweights. At Reliant Arena, Houston (HBO), Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia, 12, for Morales’s WBC junior welterweight title;James Kirkland Vs. Carlos Molina, 10, junior middleweights;Jose Cotto vs. Jose Luis Castillo, 10, welterweights;Jermell Charlo vs. Chris Chatman, 10, junior middleweights. At Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, Hernan Marquez vs. Rodel Mayol, 12, for Marquez’s WBA World flyweight title. March 27 At Tokyo, Suriyan Sor Rungvisai vs. Yota Sato, 12, for Sor Rungvisai’s WBC super flyweight title. March 30 At East London, South Africa, Nkosinathi Joyi vs. Katsunari Takayama, 12, for IBF minimumweight title. At Mahsantucket, Conn. (ESPN2), Hanky Lundy vs Dannie Williams, 10, lightweights;Elvin Ayala vs. Hector Camacho Jr., 10, middleweights. March 31 At Los Cabos, Mexico, Hugo Ruiz vs. John Mark Apolinario, 12, for Ruiz’s WBA interim bantamweight title. At Lima, Peru, Jose Alfredo Rodriguez vs. Alberto Rossel, 12, for the interim WBA World light flyweight title. April 4 At Yokohama, Japan, Koki Kameda vs. Noudly Manakane, 12, for Kameda’s WBA bantamweight title;Tomonobu Shimizu, vs. Tepparith Singwancha, 12, for Shimizu’s WBA World super flyweight title. At Myakinino, Russia, Denis Lebedev vs. Shawn Cox, 12, for Lebedev’s WBA interim cruiserweight title;Alexander Bakhtin vs. Nehomar Cermeno, 12, for the vacant WBA International super bantamweight title;Ismayl Sillakh vs. Denis Grachev, 12, for Sillakh’s NABF light heavyweight title;Grigory Drozd vs. William Joppy, 10 cruiserweights. April 6 At Tokyo, Shinsuke Yamanaka vs. Vic Darchinyan, 12, for Yamanaka’s WBC bantamweight title;Takahiro Ao vs. Terdsak Jandaeng, 12, for Ao’s WBC super featherweight title;Hozumi Hasegawa vs. Felipe Carlos Felix, 10, featherweights. April 7 At TBA, Mexico, Juan Carlos Sanchez, Jr. vs. Juan Alberto Rosas, 12, for Sanchez’s IBF super flyweight title. April 13 At Oberhausen, Germany, Felix Sturm vs. Sebastian Zbik, 12, for Sturm’s WBA Super World middleweight title. At Las Vegas (ESPN2), Michael Katsidis vs. Albert Mensah, 10, junior welterweights. April 14 At Las Vegas (HBO), Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril, 12, for the vacant WBA World lightweight title. at TBA, Mexico, Jesus Silvestre vs. Edwin Diaz, 12, for the interim WBA minimumweight title. At TBA, Mexico, Jhonny Gonzalez vs. Elio Rojas, 12, for Gonzalez’s WBC featherweight title. April 20 At Montreal (ESPN2), Adonis Stevenson vs. Noe Gonzalez, 12, super middleweights. At Biloxi, Miss. (SHO), Jermain Taylor vs. Caleb Truax, 10, middleweights;Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns, 10, junior middleweights. April 21 At Schwerin, Germany, Karoly Balzsay vs. Dimitri Sartison, 12, for Balzsay’s WBA World super middleweight title. At the Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas (SHO), Abner Mares vs. Eric Morel, 12, super bantamweights;Anselmo Moreno vs. David De La Mora, 12, for Moreno’s WBA Super bantamweight title.

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BULLETIN BOARD MEETINGS 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. Greater Nanticoke Area Softball Booster Club will be holding a meeting on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Time Out Pizza. All are invited to attend. For further information you may contact Tammy at 7350661, Lynn at 239-1604, Lisa at 735-8151, or Patty at 735-3830. Nanticoke Area Baseball Boosters will hold their monthly meeting on today at6:30 p.m. at the High School cafeteria. New members are always welcome. GAR Memorial High School Football Booster Club will meet Wednesday at 7:00pm in the Choral at the high school. 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. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Nanticoke American Legion Baseball will hold sign-ups on Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the HoneyPot baseball Field. Any interested player must be 13-18 years old and reside in either Nanticoke Area, Hanover Area or Northwest Area. Registration fee is $100. For further info, contact Joe at 814-1430. 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. Wilkes-Barre Girls Softball League will hold registration on Thursday at Rodano’s on Public Square from 6 to 8 p.m. The fast pitch league takes girls born between 7-1-94 and 12-31-07 for its four divisions of play. There is no residency requirement. For info call 822-3991 or log onto www.wbgsl.com. 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 Douglas Berks Township Community Day 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk will take place Saturday October 6 at Boyertown, PA beginning at 9 a.m. Contact race director Sally Stetler at 327-2902 or email at sally.stetler@comcast.net for more information. Application and optional online registration can be found on www.prezelcitysports.com. Dallas High School Softball Developmental Skill Clinic for girls ages 7-14 will be held on Sunday at the Dallas Area Middle School Gym. There will be two sessions, girls ages 7-10. The clinic will run from 10 am to noon, and girls ages 11-14, clinic will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The clinic will focus on fielding, throwing, and hitting. Participants can register the day of the clinic, or for more information contact Bill Kern at 498-5991 or email dallashighsoftball@gmail.com for an application. Hanover Area Fire Department will be holding their annual golf tournament on Saturday, May 19 at Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course located in Drums with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cost of the tournament is $80 per player, $320 for a foursome which includes golf, cart, prizes, refreshments on the course and dinner afterwards. Hole sponsors are available at $35. Sponsor and team registration may be picked up at Breslau Fire Station, from any member, or by going online to www.htfdonline.com. Team and sponsor payment may be made out to Hanover Are Fire Department and can be mailed to HAFD, Joe Nealon Jr 785 Church Street, Hanover Township PA 18706. For more information contact Joe Nealon at 592-8126 or Ron Priestman at 762-7015. Night at the Races will be held Saturday at the Hanover Township Station #5. Donations are $10 per horse and $5 admission. Donation includes food and refreshments. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first race beginning at 7 p.m. For more information contact Joe Nealon at 592-8216, Dwayne Taggart at 825-5641, or call Station 5 at 825-1267.

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WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

LOCAL ROUNDUP

High school tennis swings into action

Holiday, Young lead 76ers past Bobcats

The Times Leader staff

The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jrue Holiday had 20 points and six assists as the first-place Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 105-80 on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak and sweep the three-game season series between the teams. Holiday, coming off a careerhigh 30 points in Saturday’s night loss at Chicago, was 8-of-13 shooting from the field and made all four shots from the free-throw line. Doug Collins said before the game the key to snapping the losing skid was to get a more balanced scoring attack from his players and he got just that. Thaddeus Young also had 20 points and Louis Williams chipped in with 19 for the 76ers. Philadelphia also got a solid effort from Elton Brand, who scored eight of his 16 points in a pivotal third quarter as the 76ers outscored the Bobcats 30-19 to break open a two-point game. The 76ers outrebounded the Bobcats 51-31 behind 11 boards from Spencer Hawes. Gerald Henderson had 14 points for the Bobcats, who failed to win back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Bobcats shot 49 percent in the first half to stay close despite the absence of Corey Maggette, who sat out with a back injury. However, things fell apart in the third quarter for the Bobcats — just as they’ve done so often this season — and they were held to 6-of-22 shooting, allowing the 76ers to seize momentum of the game. The Bobcats seemed disinterested at times in the third quarter and the 76ers pushed the lead to 24 down the stretch and the outcome of the game was never in question in the second half. The 76ers came in with the NBA’s best defense, holding opponents to an average of 87.8 points per game and 41.8 percent shooting from the field. The Bobcats finished the game shooting 39 percent from the field. After an evenly played first half, the 76ers took a 46-44 lead into the locker room after Thaddeus Young tipped in a shot with 1 second left. Holiday and Young were big in the first half for the 76ers, combining for 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting. The Bobcats (7-37) remain the only team in the league that hasn’t won 10 games this season. Cavaliers 105, Nets 100 NEWARK, N.J. — Tristan Thompson scored a career-high 27 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and gave Cleveland the lead with a tip-in with 1:11 to play, leading the Cavaliers to a victory over the New Jersey Nets. Fellow rookie Kyrie Irving added 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak and sent the Nets to their third straight loss. Newcomer Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead New Jersey. Deron Williams added 28 points, but threw the ball away with roughly 16 seconds to play when he passed up a 3-point attempt to make a pass underneath with New Jersey down 103-100. Irving, who scored the Cavaliers’ final six points, was fouled after the turnover and pushed the lead to five. Celtics 79, Hawks 76 ATLANTA — Ray Allen hit two 3-pointers in Boston’s 13-0 run in the fourth quarter and protected the lead with two free throws in the final seconds as the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Atlanta Hawks. The Celtics led 73-58 at the end of the run. Joe Johnson, who had 25 points, had three late 3-pointers as the Hawks rallied. Johnson’s 3 with 11.8 seconds remaining cut the lead to 77-76.

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Kansas State’s Jalana Childs, left, guards Connecticut’s Bria Hartley during the first half of an NCAA tournament game in Bridgeport, Conn., on Monday.

UConn’s D stops K-State The Associated Press

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bria Hartley scored 13 of her 16 points in the first half and top-seeded Connecticut held Kansas State to an NCAA tournament record low for points in a game in a 72-26 second-round rout Monday night. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 15 points and Kiah Stokes had a career-high 13 for top-seeded UConn, which will play the winner of Penn State and LSU in Kingston, R.I. on Saturday in the regional semifinals. It’s the 19th straight season that UConn has made it to the round of 16. Eighth-seeded Kansas State (20-14) was trying to make it that far for the first time since 2002. The Wildcats were no match for the Huskies, unable to surpass the 27 points that Southern scored against Duke in 2006. Brittany Chambers scored 11 points to lead the Wildcats, who went 11 minutes in the first half without a point. After taking a 3-2 lead 34 seconds in, the Wildcats missed 18 straight shots over the next 11:17. By the time Jalana Childs put back a miss, they trailed 19-5 with 8:09 left. They could never recover. Even when Kansas State did something right, it went wrong. Twice the Wildcats had steals at midcourt that would have led to easy layups, but UConn (31-4) was whistled for fouls. Both times Kansas State took the ball out on the side and was unable to convert the turnovers into baskets. A pull-up jumper from the free throw line by Chambers

Orrange scored a career-high 18 points and Stanford beat West Virginia in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament. Nnemkadi Ogwumike added 16 points and sister Chiney Ogwumike finished with 13 despite both being in foul trouble for the top-seeded Cardinal (33-1), who easily stretched their school-record winning streak to 30 games. Orrange added seven assists. Stanford took command with a 17-0 first-half run. Maryland 72, Louisville 68 Ayana Dunning led the Mountaineers (24-10) with 14 COLLEGE PARK, Md. — points and Asya Buassie had Laurin Mincy scored 24 points, Tianna Hawkins had 15 11, but West Virginia shot just 31 percent. points and 14 rebounds, and Maryland squeezed past LouisSouth Carolina 72, ville to reach the round of 16 in the NCAA women’s tourna- Purdue 61 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — ment. Markeshia Grant scored 21 The Terrapins trailed 64-59 points, Ieasia Walker added 17 with 6 minutes left before and fifth-seeded South Carclosing with a 13-4 run and limiting Louisville to only one olina beat No. 4 seed Purdue in the second round of the field goal. NCAA women’s tourney. Maryland (30-4) will face The Gamecocks (25-9) will the winner of the Monday face top-seeded Stanford in night’s late game between the regional semifinals on defending champion Texas Saturday in Fresno, Calif. A&M and Arkansas. The TerBrittany Rayburn scored 13 rapins charge into Sunday’s in her final game at Purdue Raleigh Regional semifinal (25-9). She finished her career riding a nine-game winning with 1,795 points, good for No. streak. 6 in school history. KK Houser Shoni Schimmel scored 22 led the Boilermakers with 15. and Shawnta’ Dyer had 17 for But Rayburn and her teamthe Cardinals (23-10). Louisville had a chance to tie in the mates never quite figured out South Carolina’s defense, closing seconds before Mincy which forced 20 turnovers. blocked a shot by Becky Purdue closed to 53-46 Burke. Burke, who came in averaging 11.7 points, finished midway through the second half, but the Gamecocks with five. thwarted the comeback with Stanford 72, six straight points. Purdue West Virginia 55 never got closer than eight again. NORFOLK, Va. — Amber just before halftime helped Kansas State avoid tying Prairie View for the lowest-scoring first half in the history of the NCAA tournament. The 16thseeded Lady Panthers did that last season against Brittney Griner and top-seed Baylor. UConn, which leads the nation in scoring defense at just under 46 points a game and field goal percentage defense (30.0), was converting Kansas State’s misses into easy baskets.

The Wyoming Valley Conference boys tennis season begins this afternoon with six conference matches and 12 of the conference’s 13 teams in action on the schedule. Wyoming Seminary, which is the defending District 2 Class 2A team champion, and also consists of the 2A singles champion in George Parkhurst and the doubles team champion of Harry Parkhurst and Henry Cornell, opens today against Wyoming Area. Tunkhannock, which finished one victory behind Wyoming Seminary in the standings last season with an 11-1 record, opens its campaign with a home match against Wyoming Valley West. The rest of the slate consists of Pittston Area hosting Coughlin, Meyers traveling to Hazleton Area, Dallas going to Holy Redeemer, and Crestwood heading to MMI Prep. All matches are slated to begin at 4 p.m.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

King’s 16, Manhattanville 15

Brenton Eades drove in Anthony Re with a one-out double in the top of the 10th inning to lift King’s to a Freedom Conference victory over Manhattanville College on Sunday in Purchase, N.Y. King’s pitcher Ryan Gimbi retired the first two batters before issuing a walk to Hans Arias. The game would end when Dan Fiorito grounded out to

Gimbi for the final out of the contest. Eric Bohem was 4 for 6 with two runs and four RBI, while Eades went 4 for 6 with two runs and three RBI, including the game-winner. Re was 3 for 6 with three runs and a RBI, Mike Santiago finished 2 for 6 with three RBI, and Brian Mikus was 2 for 6 with two RBI. Gimbi (1-0) picked up the pitching win in relief, allowing no runs and two hits in 31⁄3 innings in only his second collegiate appearance. With the win, the Monarchs improved to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in the Freedom Conference. The Monarchs return to action today when King’s hosts Marywood in a non-conference matchup at 4 p.m. at Lipo Field in the Betzler Athletic Complex.

MEN’S LACROSSE

Misericordia 16, Mt. St. Vincent 1

Misericordia’s men’s lacrosse team recorded a win over Mt. St. Vincent on Sunday afternoon at Mangelsdorf Field. Sean McGuigan had five goals and Lee Blair added four goals and an assist. J.R. Lauri had a goal and three assists and Nick Santillo added a goal and two assists. Pat McTague, Ryan Cannon, Trevor Bodnar, Matt Gonzalez and Nick Kenna all added goals for the Cougars. Patrick Johnson made 11 saves in goal. Misericordia will host Penn State Abington on Wednesday.

NIT

MTSU beats Tennessee

The Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bruce Massey had 20 points and 10 rebounds and hit a go-ahead layup with 1:30 left to send Middle Tennessee to a 71-64 win over top-seeded Tennessee on Monday night in the second round of the NIT. The fourth-seeded Blue Raiders (27-6) closed the game on a 15-0 run. The Sun Belt’s regular season champions will face second-seeded Miami or No. 6 seed Minnesota on Wednesday for a spot in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York. “We got into a timeout and just talked about winning on the defensive end,” Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis said of the 15-0 run. “There were tons of possessions left.”

Jordan McRae hit a layup with 7:11 remaining to give the Volunteers a 64-56 lead, but those were the last points they scored. Tennessee missed its final nine shots. Massey followed his go-ahead layup with a blocked shot and a jumper at the other end to make it 67-64 with 39 seconds to go. Raymond Cintron hit four free throws in the final 17 seconds as Skylar McBee, who was 0-for-7 shooting, missed a pair of 3s for Tennessee. “We were in the same situation against Vanderbilt earlier in the season,” Massey said. “We got tired down the stretch. They got tired, but they made the extra push to give them victory. Tonight we didn’t want to quit. We didn’t want to lose. We found the extra energy to keep going.”

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Rangers sneak past Devils to clinch playoff spot in East The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Brandon Dubinsky scored shortly after a fight-filled opening faceoff, and the New York Rangers became the first Eastern Conference team to earn a playoff spot by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Monday night. Three fights broke out at the outset and that seemed to jumpstart the Rangers, who had lost two straight and five of seven as their once commanding lead in the East dwindled to almost nothing. Defenseman Dan Girardi scored in the first minute of the second period, and Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan added goals for the Rangers, who lead the Pittsburgh Penguins by three points. New York (4520-7) has 10 games remaining. Pittsburgh has 11 to play, including one against the Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 20 shots and got the Rangers back on track after home losses to Colorado and Pittsburgh. New York, which has two games remaining on a seven-game homestand, went 3-2-1 against New Jersey in the season series.

The Rangers have often struggled until the final days to get into the playoffs, but now they have joined Western Conference-leading St. Louis as the only teams to qualify this season. Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora had goals, and Martin Brodeur made 23 saves for the Devils, who are sixth in the East. After the last meeting between the teams on March 6, some Rangers said the Devils played as though they were trying to kill them. New York was determined from the start to ensure that wouldn’t happen again. Before the puck dropped for the opening faceoff, it was already clear that it wouldn’t be a calm beginning as players jousted and jabbed with their counterparts next to them.

AHL Admirals set winning streak mark CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Norfolk Admirals established the longest winning streak in the 76-year history of the American Hockey League on Sunday, posting their 18th consecutive victory with a 5-0 decision over the Charlotte Checkers. Norfolk’s winning streak surpasses the previous mark held by the Philadelphia Phantoms, who won 17 straight games during the 2004-05 season. The Syracuse Crunch also won 18 consecutive regular-season games, but they spanned the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. The Admirals’ current 18-game win streak is also one better than the National Hockey League record, held by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins. The Admirals have not lost since Feb. 5 at Springfield. They have outscored their opponents by a 76-29 margin. The Admirals, an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, have a record of 45-18-1-2 and 93 points. On Friday, Norfolk became the first of 16 teams to clinch a berth in the Calder Cup playoffs. The streak began back on Feb. 10 with a 2-0 win over Adirondack. Only one victory came via the shootout (Feb. 18 against Syracuse). The Admirals will play their last homestand of the regular season next weekend with games against the Albany Devils on Friday and Saturday. -- Times Leader staff

Pominville scored in the first as the Sabres went up 2-0, and made it 7-2 on a goal 17 seconds into the third. Drew Stafford, Corey Tropp and Brad Boyes had the other Buffalo goals.

Capitals 5, Red Wings 3 DETROIT — Alexander Ovechkin scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the injury-plagued Detroit Red Wings. Mike Knuble had a goal and an assist and Keith Aucoin and Jason Chimera also scored for Washington. Alexander Semin and Marcus Johansson each had two assists and Braden Holtby made 30 saves to send Detroit to its fifth straight loss and seventh in eight games. Kyle Quincey, Todd Bertuzzi 5-4 victory on March 6 in Toronods they had as many goals as and Danny Cleary scored for to. the Maple Leafs had shots. Detroit. Brendan Smith had two Boston has outscored Toronto Sabres 7, Lightning 3 Bruins 8, Maple Leafs 0 assists and Jimmy Howard 36-10 this season. Tim Thomas TAMPA, Fla. — Marcus Folig- stopped 17 shots. is 5-0 against the Maple Leafs BOSTON — Benoit Pouliot Cleary put one in from a goalno and Jason Pominville each scored two goals, Brian Rolston after being rarely tested in his mouth scramble with 7:08 left had a goal and three assists and fifth shutout of the season while scored twice and the Buffalo for his 12th goal to bring the facing just 13 shots. He also was Sabres beat the Tampa Bay the Boston Bruins completed a Red Wings to within 4-3. Lightning. in net for a 7-0 rout, at Toronto six-game season sweep of the Chimera added an empty-net, Foligno had two of Buffalo’s Toronto Maple Leafs with a win. on Nov. 5. The only one of the power-play goal in the final four second-period goals, helpsix games that the Bruins won The Bruins’ superiority was minute. ing the Sabres take a 6-2 lead. so complete that after two peri- by fewer than three goals was a

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Top honor caps Reilly’s career You can’t blame King’s College wrestling coach Ned McGinley if he looks around trying to find another Reilly to compete with his wrestling team. Mike Reilly of Mountain Top (Crestwood) wrapped up his four-year career by finishing second in the 184-pound class at the NCAA Division III Championships in Lacrosse, Wis. He earned All-American honors for the second straight year (sixth at 174 pounds last season). A four-time NCAA participant, he finished with a 126-19 record, second best all-time at King’s. He was 31-4 this season. Jason Reilly, Mike’s older brother, preceded him on the mats for the Monarchs. He earned All-American status by finishing third at 197 pounds at the NCAA Tournament during his senior season (2006-07). He is sixth on the all-time wins list (109-22), giving the two brothers a combined 235-41 record. “After nine years, it will be hard to go without a Reilly in the lineup,” McGinley said. Mike Reilly, seeded sixth in the NCAA tourney, faced No. 1 seed Mike Denver of the College of New Jersey in the championship match. Reilly was leading 2-1 late in the first period, but while trying to defend a takedown, he injured his left ankle. After an 80-second delay, Reilly returned to the mat but had little hope of taking Denver, who pinned him at 3:55 after leading 6-2. Denver, a three-time All-American finished with a 37-2 record. Reilly finished 1-3 against him, beating him 9-4 in 2009-10 but losing the next three times they faced. “Michael Reilly is the poster for the NCAA Division III scholar-athlete,” McGinley said. “He earned his degree in four years and is completing the first year of his Masters. His leadership for these last few years is awesome and every one of the underclassmen listens to his every word. Never once in these years has he tried to dodge a tough match, no matter how hard I tried to persuade him.” DAVIS DOING THE JOB – Senior Scott Davis (Lake-Lehman) isn’t hitting like he did his first two seasons with the Delaware State baseball team, but he still has been a clutch performer and a solid shortstop for the Hornets, who are 11-8-1 overall and 3-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. After hitting .353 (54-for-153) as a sophomore and .418 (77for-177) as a junior, Davis is hitting just .258 (16-for-62)

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ON CAMPUS BILL ARSENAULT thus far this season with 13 RBI and 13 runs. “Scott has stepped up this season for us by being our everyday shortstop,” coach J.P. Blandin said. “He is one of our senior captains whose leadership has helped us get off to our best start in recent years.” Davis still comes through in the clutch at the plate. He had a walk-off single to give his team a recent 3-2 10-inning victory over New Jersey Tech. BOWMAN MOVES UP – Cassie Bowman was a part of the Mary Washington women’s tennis team, which reached the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament last season. This season, the sophomore has a bigger role with the Eagles. Bowman (Crestwood) played No. 3 doubles and shared duties at No. 6 singles last season. This spring, she’s settled in at No. 3 singles and has also moved up to No. 2 doubles. She’s 11-5 overall in singles and 8-1 with senior Casey Malcolm in doubles. “Cassie is doing a terrific job again this year,” coach Patrick Catullo said. “She is an integral part of our singles and doubles lineups and I’m thrilled with her progress.” The coach believes that Bowman has really improved her shot selection and strategy from last season. “Cassie has become a terrific college player,” Catullo said. “We look for her to continue making strides and help the team achieve its lofty goals at the conference and national level.” The Eagles are currently 7-1 in overall dual match play and 4-0 in the Capital Athletic Conference. The team is ranked 22nd in Division III and returns to action with a home match against Wellesley on Friday in Fredericksburg, Va. HESS FITS RIGHT IN – Freshman Ashley Hess of Mountain Top (Wyoming Seminary) has started all six games for the Manhattanville women’s lacrosse team this spring. The 5-foot midfielder leads the team in ground balls (17) and caused turnovers (nine) and also has 12 draw controls. And, she’s chipped in with four goals and three assists on offense. “Ashley has been a great addition to our team this season,” coach Anna Riordan said. “She has a great energy and intensity that she brings to practice and games every day.” According to Riordan, Hess is still learning about the

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game, understanding the transition from high school to college and adjusting to her new teammates. “That being said, she is learning very quickly and making a big impact,” the coach said. “I think we’ve just seen the start of the impact she can have with this team.” The Valiants are 1-5 with the only victory a 20-17 triumph over Sweet Briar. Hess had two goals, three draw controls and two caused turnovers in the game. WOYTACH A BIG HIT – Jonathan Woytach started off this season in fine style with the Marywood baseball team, but the junior second baseman really came up big for the Pacers last weekend. Woytach (Pittston Area) had 10 hits in 20 at-bats with eight runs and 11 RBI in five games – all Marywood victories. On the season, the left-handed hitter is batting second and averaging .509 with four doubles, 16 runs and 18 RBI to help the Pacers jump out to a 10-5 record with a 3-0 mark in the Colonial States Athletic Association. “Jonathan has coaching aspirations so he is a true student of the game,” coach Jerry Davis said. “His strength is hitting, where he has a businesslike approach and an incredible understanding of the strike zone. He never swings at bad pitches, uses the whole field but primarily hits to the opposite field to the point where his teammates refer to him as ‘Johnny Oppo.’ He has always been a good hitter.” Davis believes that Woytach’s biggest jumps this season have been his bunting skills and his improvement on defense at second base. “As a coach, I like to use the bunt in various situations and Jonathan leads the team in sacrifice bunts,” Davis said. “And, he’s developed into a good college-level second baseman.” FLANAGAN WRAPS IT UP

– Junior Alyssa Flanagan and the Bloomsburg women’s basketball team saw their season come to an end with a 77-76 loss to Indiana (Pa.) in the first round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. Flanagan (Hazleton Area) had five points, a team-high six rebounds and two assists in the game, and finished the season averaging 4.9 points and 4.3 rebounds a game. She led the Huskies with 134 assists and had 42 steals. She started all 32 games as Bloomsburg finished 26-6 on the season. The 5-foot-6 guard will head into her senior season with 425 points, 329 rebounds, 389 assists and 153 steals. Sophomore Brianna Dudeck (Hazleton Area) was also a member of the squad. She played in 24 games, coming off the bench to average 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds, with 11 assists and 10 steals. REYNOLDS, MATES MISS OUT – Senior Angela Reynolds (Northwest) and the Delaware State women’s bowling team came up short in their bid to capture the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship last weekend in Greensboro, N.C. Reynolds was third among all competitors with a 208.5 average (an 829 total pin fall) in four games during Friday’s traditional matches. She had three 200-plus games including a high of 224. The Hornets defeated Florida A & M, but lost to eventual champion Norfolk State 4.5-2.5 and Morgan State 4-0. The team posted a 3-2 mark in Baker-point competition. Delaware State posted a 65-38 overall record and a 19-11 Baker mark during the regular season. Reynolds was second on the team with a 190.5 average for 42 games and also recorded 37 Baker points. Bill Arsenault covers local athletes competing at the collegiate level. Reach him at billarsenault70@msn.com.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods’ fascination with the Navy SEALs and how he might have incurred his leg injuries are sure to generate plenty of buzz when Hank Haney’s book goes on sale next week. There also is plenty of gossip involving other players, such as the time Ian Poulter invited himself to ride home on Woods’ plane after a practice round at Oakmont. But there is a bigger picture in “The Big Miss,” which chronicles the six years Haney spent as his swing coach. He shows Woods to be a complicated person who sought change to keep stimulated, who was rarely satisfied, self-centered in his pursuit of greatness and whose work ethic in the gym was geared toward being accepted as an athlete. “In Tiger’s mind, satisfaction is the enemy of success,” Haney writes.

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The book goes on sale March 27 — one week before the Masters — and it already has been getting plenty of attention because of a few sections that raise questions about how Woods injured his leg.

Haney cites Corey Carroll, one of Woods’ closest friends at Isleworth, as saying that Woods injured his right Achilles tendon doing Olympic-style weightlifting as he returned from reconstructive knee surgery in December 2008. Haney also tells of a woman who approached him during an outing in Minnesota last year. Her husband was a Navy SEAL in California and told her Woods came in for training in 2007 at a Kill House — an urban-warfare simulator — and “got kicked pretty hard in the leg, and I think he hurt his knee pretty bad.” Haney said that matched a story from Carroll, who said Woods revealed to him that the complete tear of his left knee ligaments really happened in a Kill House when he had lost his balance and been kicked in the knee. “My immediate thought upon hearing Corey’s account, which so closely paralleled that

of the woman in Minneapolis, was that it was true,” Haney writes. “And if so, it meant that if Tiger never catches Jack Nicklaus, it will very likely have as much to do with the time and physical capacity he lost as a result of his bizarre Navy SEALs adventure as anything else.” The injuries are relevant because Woods has had four surgeries on his left knee, and he withdrew from his last tournament two weeks ago at Doral with tightness in his left Achilles tendon. That’s the same one that caused him to miss two majors last year. Woods said it was only a mild strain, and he is scheduled to play seven straight days this week, including at Bay Hill. While the injuries are timely, the rest of the book is sure to satisfy the curiosity of golf fans — particularly those who have watched him win at a record rate — to whom Woods has revealed so little over the years.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Carlos Beltran hit his first home run for the St. Louis Cardinals, a leadoff drive off Julio Teheran in the sixth inning during Monday’s 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Beltran, who signed a free agent after splitting last year between the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants, also had a single. Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the fourth against Randall Delgado. Cardinals starter Lance Lynn pitched four perfect innings, then allowed one run, two hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Phillies 4, Tigers 3 CLEARWATER, Fla. — Detroit third baseman Miguel Cabrera left a loss to Philadelphia with a bloody face after a hard grounder from Hunter Pence hit him near the right eye. Cabrera was taken to a hospital to receive stitches and get precautionary X-rays. Jimmy Rollins hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly for the Phillies. Before the game, the Phillies announced that second baseman Chase Utley left camp to see a specialist for his injured knees and he’s likely to start the season on the disabled list. Freddy Galvis, the leading candidate to replace Utley, hit a two-run triple to tie it at 3. Astros 7, Marlins 4 JUPITER, Fla. — Miami’s Anibal Sanchez gave up six runs and seven hits in just 22⁄3 innings. All the hits against Sanchez were singles. He threw 38 of 49 pitches for strikes as his ERA rose from 0.00 to 11.57. Brett Wallace hit a three-run homer, just inside the right-field foul pole, on Wade LeBlanc’s second pitch. Jose Reyes had hit first threehit game of spring training, raising his batting average from .182 to .269. Twins 8, Red Sox 4 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Felix Doubront’s bid for a spot in Boston’s starting rotation took a hit when he allowed eight hits in 42⁄3 innings. The left-hander gave up two runs, struck out three and walked one. Twins starter Jason Marquis allowed three runs, five hits and two walks in four innings with two strikeouts. Pinch-hitter Joe Benson put the Twins ahead with a threerun double in the sixth. Loser Mark Melancon allowed three runs and three hits in one inning. Indians 4, Dodgers 3 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Pitching on his 24th birthday, NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw allowed one run — his first this spring — and three singles over 51⁄3 innings. He struck out four, walked two and got eight outs on grounder. He has a 0.73 ERA in 121⁄3 innings. Carlos Santana hit the first pitch from Dodgers reliever Javy Guerra for his second homer and a 2-0 lead. Indians starter Jeanmar Gomez pitched one-hit ball for four innings. Brewers 5, Rangers 3 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Norichika Aoki had three hits, including a triple, and drove in three runs.

Utley is doubtful for opening day

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Chase Utley is doubtful for opening day because of problems with both knees. That assessment comes Monday from general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. At first, the five-time All-Star second baseman was believed to have problems with just his right knee. Utley hasn’t played in a game this spring because of his condition, which forced him to miss all of last spring and the first 46 games of the regular season. He is leaving camp to see a specialist. The Phillies already are without Ryan Howard. The former MVP is recovering from surgery on his left Achilles and is unlikely to return before June.

Aoki hit an RBI single in the second off fellow Japanese newcomer Yu Darvish, then tied the game at 3 in the sixth when he tripled to score Alex Gonzalez and George Kottaras. Aoki came home on Cesar Izturis’ squeeze bunt. Making his third start, Darvish allowed one hit and three walks in four innings with four strikeouts and a hit batter. He threw 39 of 70 pitches for strikes. Athletics 6, Diamondbacks 5 PHOENIX — Manny Ramirez hit a home run off the centerfield batter’s eye, about 430 feet away, and Josh Reddick and Brandon Allen also went deep for the Athletics. Jarrod Parker, acquired by Oakland from Arizona in the trade for starter Trevor Cahill, was reassigned to minor league camp after the game. He allowed two runs, one hit and seven walks in 32⁄3 innings. Cubs 12, Mariners 7 PEORIA, Ariz. — Seattle starter Jason Vargas was pounded for seven runs and eight hits while getting just two outs. Ichiro Suzuki, Jesus Montero and Kyle Seager homered for the Mariners, who tied the score 7-7 in the third against Travis Wood. He pitched two innings and was chased two batters into the third. He allowed seven runs, seven hits and two walks. Reds 1, White Sox 0 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chris Sale pitched two-hit ball over six innings and struck out six. Sale allowed a one-out double to Zack Cozart in the first inning and a single to Cozart leading off the fourth. Sale, who had allowed eight runs in 71⁄3 innings in his previous two starts, is moving to the rotation following two seasons in the bullpen. Reds starter Homer Bailey gave up three hits in four scoreless innings. Wilson Valdez drove in the only run with a bunt single in the ninth. Rockies 4, Angels 3 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Howie Kendrick hit his third homer and Ervin Santana threw four scoreless innings. Santana, removed from his previous start Wednesday after taking a line drive off the right shoulder, allowed two singles and struck out four. Colorado starter Juan Nicasio went five innings and also fanned four.

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The St. Louis Cardinals’ Carlos Beltran is congratulated after hitting a solo home run against the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning of a spring training game in Kissimmee, Fla., on Monday.

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Bobinski, who is on the NCAA tournament selection committee. “Within a 150-mile radius or so, there’s a tremendous concentration of high-level basketball competition and talent, and great coaching and committed programs. I’m not sure this area gets its due in terms of how big college basketball is. “You hear of Tobacco Road, but this region is as powerful and basketball-committed as any in the country. It’s there for everybody to see at this point based on how the tournament has played out.” Ohio’s still-standing schools may seem so dissimilar, but there’s less than six degrees of separation between them. Xavier has a hand in much of that. Buckeyes coach Thad Matta emerged as an up-and-coming

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important position and now could trade him, even though the popular QB energized the Broncos in leading them to the playoffs last season despite some erratic play. “I wouldn’t say I feel bad for him,” Ayers said. “It’s a business. And I’m pretty sure Tim understands that. ... We wish him luck, no matter what he does. I hope he’s here. He’s a great leader, a great locker room guy.” Manning was cut loose March 7 by the Colts so they could avoid paying him a $28 million contract bonus. The move marked the end of an era, a 14-year alliance between the team that drafted Manning No.1overall and the QB who brought Indianapolis from football irrelevance to the 2007 Super Bowl title and a second appearance in the NFL championship game three years later. But with Manning’s rehab continuing, the Colts decided it was time to rebuild from top to bottom, and they are expected to take Stanford quarterback An-

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Colts horseshoe helmet for one adorned by a Bronco. The move would allow him to stay in the AFC, a conference he knows well and one considered weaker than the NFC at the moment, and would re-establish the tantalizing prospect of playing against his brother, New York Giants quarterback Eli, in a Super Bowl. They already have three titles in the family. Manning-to-Denver also creates a fascinating dynamic with Tebow, only months after the former Heisman Trophy winner was the focus of the NFL regular season and perhaps the most talkedabout athlete in sports, a polarizing figure both because of his style of play — as far as possible from a classic, dropback passer — and his outspoken religious beliefs. After taking over a struggling team, Tebow led the Broncos to comeback victory after comeback victory, struggling for three quarters before starring in the fourth quarter and overtime. With an offense transformed into a spread option attack built on Tebow’s running, and a strong defense that kept games close, the Broncos won the AFC West title.

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Toohil to speak Wednesday State Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, will address Hazleton area business leaders at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Breakfast on Wednesday. The monthly programs bring elected officials and the local business community together to discuss legislative issues and concerns. The program starts at 7:45 a.m. at the Best Western Genetti Inn & Suites, 1341 N. Church St., Hazleton. Call 455-1509 for details or to RSVP. The cost for chamber members is $20 and $25 for non-chamber members.

Foreclosures bring fines The Federal Reserve said Monday that it plans to fine eight additional U.S. bank holding companies for improperly foreclosing on homeowners. The financial firms — EverBank, Goldman Sachs Group, HSBC Holdings PLC, PNC Financial Services Group, MetLife, OneWest Bank, SunTrust Banks and U.S. Bancorp — were not part of last month’s settlement over alleged foreclosure abuses. Suzanne G. Killian, a senior associate director at the Federal Reserve, called the fines “appropriate” during a congressional hearing in Brooklyn, N.Y. Killian said the Fed plans to announce the penalty amounts soon. The nation’s five biggest lenders last month agreed to the $25 billion settlement with state and federal government agencies last month after a 16month probe.

UPS decides to buy TNT United Parcel Service Inc. said Monday it will buy Netherlands-based TNT Express NV for $6.77 billion in a cash deal that will create a company with annual sales of 60 billion euro. Atlanta-based UPS, which has a local distribution center in Jenkins Township, is the world’s largest delivery company, while TNT, headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, is the secondbiggest express mail company in Europe behind DHL, which is owned by Germany’s Deutsche Post. The combination will have 475,000 employees worldwide. UPS says it doesn’t expect the deal to face serious opposition from antitrust authorities, as TNT has virtually no presence in the U.S., while the European express market is highly fragmented.

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The sales rankings for the top five restaurant chains have undergone another dramatic shift in the past five years, according to Technomic. In 2006, the No. 2 and No. 3 spots were held by Burger King and Wendy’s respectively. Subway now is No. 2 with $11.4 billion in sales last year and Starbucks is No. 3 with $9.8 billion.

Wendy’s also been on a mission to reinvent itself as a higher-end hamburger chain with new items like the Dave’s Hot ‘N Juicy burger. CEO Emil Brolick, has called the Dublin, Ohio-based company’s poor performance in recent years “self-inflicted wounds,” also laid out plans this year to raise standards for employees and update stores with a more modern look.

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NEW YORK — Apple is finally acknowledging that it has more money than it needs. But don’t expect it to cut prices on iPhones and iPads. Instead, the company said on Monday that it will reward its shareholders with a dividend and a share buyback program. Apple, the world’s most valuable company, sits on $97.6 billion in cash and securities. The decision to return some of that money to investors is a clear signal that Apple is taking a different approach in the post-Jobs era. Former CEO Steve Jobs resisted calls to issue dividends for years. He argued that the money was better used to give Apple maneuvering room to, for instance, make strategic acquisitions. Apple did pay a quarterly dividend between 1987 and 1995, but Jobs was not involved with the company at the time. Jobs died in October after a long fight with cancer. On Monday, new CEO Tim Cook said that, with as much cash as Apple has on hand, a dividend won’t restrain the company’s options. Had it kept amassing cash and lowyielding securities, Apple eventually could have opened itself to a legal challenge from shareholders, who could have argued that it was misusing their money. Apple said that it will pay a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share, starting in its fiscal fourth quarter, which begins July 1. The dividend works out to $10.60 annually, or 1.8 percent of the current stock price.

Fast-food chain Wendy’s edged out Burger King in U.S. sales volume for the first time last year since Wendy’s was founded in 1969.

ARE VIDEO GAMES a viable method of storytelling? NICK DELORENZO This could be a divisive issue -- peoI pose the question because the ple who don’t play ending of a recently released video video games might game, “Mass Effect 3,” which features say no, but those who do would an immersive story line and is the strongly disagree. third installment of a groundbreaking As someone who grew up both series, has gotten armies of fans suffiplaying video games and reading ciently agitated that the international books, I’d say that, yes, the plotlines media has taken note – primarily of some video games are sufficiently well written that they could constitu- because one of the demands that the fans are making is that the ending be te art -- equal to if not better than re-written altogether, which would be television in many cases, and occasomewhat unprecedented. sionally even worthy of novelization. At issue is that the ending is someI’m not talking about simple “shootwhat dark and not at all clear cut, ing” or “racing” games in which the plot merely advances the action – I’m leaving many who invested substantial money and time in the game sereferring primarily to role playing ries feeling cheated. Some people games, where the player controls a may scoff at the thought that a mere character and their choices – alvideo game could give rise to such though video games of other genres vitriolic commentary, but just a few can also feature an immersive storyyears ago, some of the same people line.

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NEW YORK — Wendy’s has dethroned Burger King as the country’s second biggest hamburger chain. Wendy’s edged out Burger King in U.S. sales volume for the first time last year since Wendy’s was founded in 1969, according to a report by the food industry research firm Technomic Inc. that’s set to be released next month. Wendy’s had sales of $8.5 billion in 2011, compared with $8.4 billion for Burger King. McDonald’s remained far larger than both with $34.2 billion in sales. The figures are based on Technomic’s estimates of system-wide sales at franchise and company-owned restaurants, rather than corporate revenue, which includes fees from franchise operators. Worldwide, Burger King still has far more restaurants than Wendy’s and remains the second biggest hamburger chain behind McDonald’s. Burger King and Wendy’s have struggled in recent years to keep up with the growth of McDonald’s, which has managed to keep prices low through the recession, while also introducing a new menu items and remodeling restaurants. Sales are up 26 percent in the past five years at McDonald’s, up 9 percent at Wendy’s and flat at Burger King, according to Technomic. Burger King has been reevaluating its business since it was acquired by investment firm 3G Capital in 2010. The privately held company that’s based in Miami retired its mascot “The King” last year and launched a new ad campaign. Despite its edge over Burger King,

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gon” choices) only to watch in near stupefaction as the horrific results unfolded. Problem is, that’s life more often than not. And I also have to respect the choices of the people who wrote the game, because they are, after all, artists – and they deserve the same consideration as authors, screenwriters and the like. For parents who lament their children are playing video games: The “violence issue” aside, believe it or not, it’s probably a lot more stimulating than television. Frankly, as the resources and capabilities of various systems mature, I can easily see interactive storytelling overtaking television. In the end, the video game platforms themselves may be built into the TVs. My prediction: Sony will be the first to do this.

were very likely complaining about the ending of the HBO series “The Sopranos,” or the fact that Porsche had decided to produce a four-door car. It’s time to accept the fact that if you can complain about the ending of a TV show, the outcome of a sporting event or the design decisions of an automaker, you can complain about the writing in a video game, and in fact might have more reason to do so, because you’re actually somewhat in control of the outcome. I can understand where the fans are coming from – I’ve played the game, and there were moments when I made choices that I thought were beneficial for everyone (in the game you have the option of making “renegade” or “para10-YR T-NOTE 2.38%

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NATIONAL FORECAST Fog, partly sunny

FRIDAY

WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny, very warm

SATURDAY Cooler, a shower

Partly sunny, a shower

66° 53°

SUNDAY Rain possible

63° 43°

MONDAY Partly sunny

55° 45°

REGIONAL FORECAST Syracuse 76/54

Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

76° 55°

73° 52°

48/35 54/31

78/54 85/65

60° 40°

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76/57

The Jersey Shore

Towanda 72/51 Scranton 70/53

Poughkeepsie 68/49

Pottsville 69/50

State College 71/50

New York City 65/54 Reading 72/53

Harrisburg 71/52

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Heating Degree Days*

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74/50 47/28 74 in 1918 -4 in 1967 3 339 4188 5197 5196

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Precipitation

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Brandywine Valley

Highs: 70-71. Lows: 53-54. Partly sunny and warm. Partly to mostly cloudy tonight.

Philadelphia 72/54

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The Finger Lakes

Highs: 71-77. Lows: 48-57. Partly cloudy and warm. Partly cloudy tonight.

Wilkes-Barre 71/53

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 62-72. Lows: 49-53. Partly sunny and mild to warm. Partly to mostly cloudy tonight.

1.35” 2.22” 1.45” 5.15” 5.85” Sunset 7:16p 7:17p Moonset 5:42p 6:42p

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74/43/s 74/58/pc 34/24/sf 60/42/s 85/71/pc 78/54/pc 68/52/pc 83/71/sh 50/36/s 51/41/sh

Low clouds and dense fog this morning will give way to more sunshine later on and once again temperatures will end up being nearly 20 degrees above normal. I can’t recall ever seeing the forsythia being in full bloom on the ﬁrst day of spring like it is this week. Oh, and by the way, astronomical spring did arrive this morning at 1:14 a.m., causing night and day to each be about 12 hours long every place on earth. Wednesday and Thursday should be warmer than today, then cooler weather will arrive this weekend. When we include records that go back to 1901, this is now the thirdwarmest March. - Tom Clark

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More people are turning to online personal trainers for nutrition and fitness guidance in their own homes. To make sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting a qualified adviser, follow these tips from Amir Hosseinpour, senior vice president of product strategy for FitOrbit, an online training site: Use your favorite search engine. Look up â&#x20AC;&#x153;online personal train-

ingâ&#x20AC;? to find individual trainersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sites and sites with a large selection of staffers. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the starting point for comparing services and prices. Test their responsiveness. Your trainer should answer you quickly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unlimited email or text messaging is a plus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and focus on your individual needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they actually address your question,

youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really listening and not likely to send you canned replies,â&#x20AC;? Hosseinpour says. Think about personality. Consider the tone of a site â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d prefer a drill sergeant or cheerleader-type â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to gauge if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get along with a trainer. On sites with larger staff, ask if you could swap trainers if your first pick doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out. Look for tracking tools. Some

programs offer combined meal and workout plans, along with tools for you and your trainer to track progress and make adjustments. You might also get nutritional information for foods you eat, video instructions for exercises and mobile applications to keep a journal on the go. Check for certification. Many group sites enroll only prescreened trainers. For individual trainers, contact the certification body cited to be certain the

person is qualified. Make sure a site looks modern. Be wary if it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been updated in a long while, is short on recent testimonials or has images that look dated. Demand financial protections. If you opt for a long-term package, be sure thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a money-back guarantee for at least the first two to four weeks if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not satisfied. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MCT Information Services

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Aneurysms to be discussed The next live â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call the Doctorâ&#x20AC;? will be broadcast at 7 tonight on WVIA-TV. Panelists will answer viewersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; calls and emails about aneurysms. Joining moderator George Thomas will be panelists Dr. Kline, medical director of the Brain Injury Program at Allied Services; Dr. David Perdue Franklin, chief of vascular surgery at Geisinger Health System; Dr. Edward Batzel, a vascular surgeon at Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton; and Dr. Chester C. Yavorski, a vascular surgeon at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Viewers may call in questions during the live show at (800) 326-9842 or submit their questions online at wviatv.org/liveshow-comments.

MITCHELL HECHT

The good, bad and the ugly about nicotine Q: Is nicotine bad for my health? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;C.B., Springfield, Pa. A: Nicotine is a naturally occurring compound present in tobacco products, and is the chemical thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsible for the addictive properties of tobacco. When nicotine is introduced to the body, it rapidly gets into the bloodstream and is able to cross the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bloodbrainâ&#x20AC;? barrier to reach the brain tissue within 10-20 seconds after inhalation. Smokeless tobacco, which is held in the mouth for long periods of time, is particularly addictive because the amount of nicotine released into the body is much greater than from inhaled smoke. Once the nicotine gets into the brain, it increases the flow of the brain chemical transmitter dopamine in the brain, creating a pleasurable response. Nicotine also increases alertness and suppresses appetite, which is part of its attraction to weight-conscious folks. When blood levels begin to fall, people crave it and experience withdrawal symptoms. The current paradigm is that cigarette smoke with its 4,000+ chemicals is one of the main risk factors for heart disease, and nicotine is the component of smoke that sustains tobacco addiction. But new research from Brown University in Providence, R.I. shows that nicotine itself can cause cardiovascular disease by promoting the invasion and damage of smooth muscle cells that line blood vessels. This process ultimately leads to the formation of artery-clogging plaques. The best use of nicotine is to help folks break their tobacco addiction. The most successful tobacco cessation method is a combination of a nicotine patch plus some form of nicotine by mouth (gum, inhaler or lozenge). While tobacco use is far worse than nicotine replacement products, longterm nicotine use may not be as harmless as once thought.

Community invited to Meth forum The Berwick Anti-Drug Alliance will conduct a presentation at 6 tonight at the McBride Memorial Library, 500 Market St., Berwick. The presentation is titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Deadly Trend of Methamphetamine: What Can We Do?â&#x20AC;? The free program will be conducted by Sgt. Mike Monaco of the Berwick Police. Informational materials will be distributed. For more information, contact Maxim Furek at 542-7946. LCCC dental students at mall Students in the dental hygiene program at Luzerne County Community College will be available at the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kiosk at the Wyoming Valley Mall from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The students will provide information about LCCC Dental Health programs and the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dental Clinic. They also will distribute toothbrushes, dental floss, toothpaste, and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dental health activity sheets. Free nutrition workshop Balance Yoga & Wellness, 900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort, will offer a free workshop titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live More, Weigh Less,â&#x20AC;? from 7:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 p.m. March 28. Debra Lefkowitz, nutritional consultant, pharmacist and health coach, will conduct the workshop. Lefkowitz was one of the first pharmacists to integrate nutrition into her independent pharmacy practice. With 25 years in health care and consulting, she has helped guide people through lifestyle changes and enabled them to realize their potential to improve their well-being. Most recently, Lefkowitz, received her health coach training from the Institute for Integrative NutritionÂŽ based in New York City, and teaches more than 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and cutting-edge coaching methods. She has learned from Integrative Nutritionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world-class training program and from top experts in the field of health and wellness. For more information, call 763-9665, email DLhealthcoach@gmail.com or log onto www.dlhealthcoach.com. Free thyroid program The Greater Hazleton Health Alliance will host an encore presentation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Is Your Thyroid Trying to Tell You?,â&#x20AC;? a free community educational program from 6-7:30 p.m. March 29 at the Hazleton Health & Wellness Center, Lower Level, 50 Moisey Drive in Hazleton. Dr. Ayse K. Mohyuddin, a specialist in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism with the Alliance Medical Group (a service of the Greater Hazleton Health Alliance), will discuss the function of the thyroid and the health problems that can develop when this gland does not function properly. Pre-registration is required; call 501-6204, or register See BRIEFS, Page 2C

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BY BILL WARD Star Tribune

vation to a badge of honor.â&#x20AC;? hy are 70 mil- BY THE NUMBERS The effects might outnumlion Ameriberthecauses,andarehardlyas cans having â&#x20AC;˘ One third of Americans suffer from insombenign as many of us might trouble get- nia at some point in their lives. â&#x20AC;˘ 14 to 15 hours of sleep a night is recomthink. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any degree of sleep depting a good mended by the Mayo Clinic for infants, 12 to 14 rivation will impair performnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep? Let us count the hours for toddlers and 10 to 1 1 for school-age ance: behind the wheel, in the ways: children. classroom or workplace,â&#x20AC;? MaWe are over-caffeinated (cof- â&#x20AC;˘ 84 classifications of sleep disorders have howald said. fee, soft drinks, energy drinks, been found. He added that the Bhopal, snacks) and over-medicated â&#x20AC;˘ 2,365 U.S. sleep centers are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In Challenger, Exxon Valdez and (prescription and over-the- 1997, there were 374; in 2006, there were Three Mile Island disasters â&#x20AC;&#x153;all counter drugs, including alco- 1,000. are officially attributed to probhol), wreaking havoc with slum- â&#x20AC;˘ 2 million U.S. children suffer from sleep disorders. lems from sleep deprivation. ber patterns. But the biggest risk of sleep We are over-wired (video â&#x20AC;˘ 18 million Americans probably suffer from deprivation is car crashes, perigames, Web browsing, social sleep apnea, with more than half of them undiagnosed. od.â&#x20AC;? media, texting) and over- â&#x20AC;˘ $15.9 billion is added to national health care No wonder the number of acstressed (money, work, relation- costs by sleep problems, according to the credited sleep centers has risen ships, overloaded schedules), National Commission on Sleep Disorders. nationwide by 630 percent in making us too restless to doze just 15 years. And while sleep off when we should. study results have been all over We are overworked (longer hours, night shifts incompatible with our biological the map and sometimes contradictory, experts such as loclocks) and overweight (perhaps a chicken-or-egg deal, as cal doctors Mahowald and Michael Schmitz know a lot different studies have found that one leads to the other). more than researchers did even a decade ago. The lowdown: And then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s societal pressure, what nationally recâ&#x20AC;˘ Insomnia victims have trouble falling or staying ognizedsleepexpertDr.MarkMahowaldcallsâ&#x20AC;&#x153;thepervasive, erroneous attitude that sleep is not a biological imperative, that it is negotiable. We have raised sleep depri- See SLEEPLESS, Page 3C

Mind your peas and dietary supplements By JUDY HEVRDEJS Chicago Tribune (MCT)

Think of your stomach as one big test tube. Maybe you drop in a vitamin or herbal supplement eachmorning.Maybeacholesterol-lowering statin or a bloodpressure drug. Perhaps an infection-fighting antibiotic or allergy-relieving antihistamine. And you wash it down with fruit juice or milk or coffee. Thatmaynotalwaysbeagood

thing because some foods and beverages â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from chocolate and caffeine to dairy and alcohol â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as well as dietary supplements (vitamins, herbals, etc.) and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs can interact with prescription drugs when they land in your gut. Those interactions may affect the ability of the drug to work as it should. Or that mix See MIX, Page 3C

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HEALTH PEOPLE Dr. Militza (Milly) Suarez recently returned to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center to join the infectious disease program. Dr. Suarez sees patients in both the inpatient and outpatient Suarez settings. Specializing in the care of patients with HIV/AIDS, she also diagnoses and treats all varieties of infectious diseases, including Lyme disease, meningitis, MRSA, respiratory infections and sexually transmitted diseases. Previously, Dr. Suarez worked as director of the Ryan White Clinic at the Eric B. Chandler Health Center at University of Medicine

and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Suarez completed an infectious disease fellowship at New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y. She earned her medical degree from LaSalle University Medical School, Mexico City, and New York University Medical Center, New York City. She completed an internal medicine residency at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn., an affiliate of Yale University. Michael Stadulis, Wilkes-Barre, was recently hired as Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center’s new manager of its Medic 303 EMS unit, which serves the Greater Pittston area and surrounding communities. Stadulis began working with the Plains Township Volunteer Ambulance Medic-2 in 1986. He then graduated from Luzerne County Community College’s EMS/Paramedic

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BLOOD DRIVES LUZERNE COUNTY: The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross hosts community blood drives throughout the month. Donors who are 17 years of age or older, weigh at least 1 10 pounds and are in relatively good health or 16 years old and have a parental permission form completed, may give blood every 56 days. To learn more about how to donate blood or platelets or to schedule a blood donation, call 1-800-REDCROSS (7332767). In addition to those listed below, blood drives are conducted at the American Red Cross Regional Blood Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Hanover Industrial Estates, Ashley, Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Sundays from 7:30 a.m.-noon. Appoint-

ments are suggested but walkins are accepted. Platelet appointments can be made by calling 823-7164, ext. 2235. For a complete donation schedule, visit: REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG or call 1-800-REDCROSS (7332767). Area blood donation sites include: Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., WilkesBarre Blood Donation Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Ashley; noon-6 p.m., Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville; 1-6 p.m., Berger Family Dealership, 3436 Susquehanna Blvd., Hazle Township; 12:30–6 p.m., American Legion Post 644, 259 Shoemaker St, Swoyersville; 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Social Security Disability, 47 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday, 12:30–6 p.m., Dorranceton United Methodist Church, 549 Wyoming Ave., Kingston.

Thursday, 12:30-6:30 p.m., American Red Cross Wilkes-Barre Donor Site, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Ashley; noon-6 p.m., Dallas American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Wilkes-Barre Blood Donation Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Ashley. Saturday, 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m., WilkesBarre Blood Donation Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Ashley; 9 a.m.–2 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, 283 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville. Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-noon, WilkesBarre Blood Donation Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Ashley; 8 a.m.- 2 p.m., St. Jude’s Church/ St. Jude’s School, 420 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top; 8:15 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Monday, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., WilkesBarre Blood Donation Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Ashley; 12:30- 6 p.m., Our Lady of Victo-

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asleepinasettingwithadequateconditionsforsleep;thisbecomeschronicinsomniaifitlastsmorethanthree weeks. Sleep deprivation is caused by behavioral or situational factors that curtail or mitigate the ability to get enough sleep time. •Mostadultsneedseventonine hours of sleep a night. The amount a person needs is genetically determined, Mahowald said. “Some people might need four hours on the short end, up to 10 on the high end. We have absolutely no control over this.” • Anyone who uses an alarm clock “is by definition sleep-deprived,” Mahowald said, “because if the brain had received the amount of sleep it wanted, you would have woken up before the alarm went off.” • Melatonin is a hormone, secreted daily by the brain’s pineal gland, that helps maintain the body’s sleeping cycle. A nonprescriptionsyntheticmelatoninpillis sold in the United States and is widelyused.TheFDAdoesnottest or regulate melatonin because it

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doesn’t consider it a drug. • Larks and owls: “Some people are early to bed, early to rise; others late to bed, late to rise. We have very little control over that,” Mahowald said. “So you see a lot of problems when an owl marries a lark and each one thinks the other is being stubborn.” Effects: • With sleep deprivation, some glucose metabolism problems might predispose one to diabetes. And if so, a consequence could be heart disease and stroke. • With insomnia, there is no evidence of long-term physical prob-

lems or links to other diseases. But insomnia results in poorer quality of life and work absences and can lead to depression. •Thereissomeevidencethatsevere sleep apnea can lead to hypertension, heart problems and a higher risk of strokes. Solutions: • Improving sleep hygiene —

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ry Church, 16 Second St., Harveys Lake. Tuesday, March 27, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Wilkes-Barre Blood Donation Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Ashley; 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m., VFW Post 4909, 403 Main St., Dupont; 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 60 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. HAZLETON: Hazleton General Hospital, along with Miller-Keystone Blood Center, will host a blood drive from noon – 5 p.m. March 27 in the Hazleton General Hospital, Business and Education Center. All individuals will need to present a valid identification card. Federal, state, county, city, municipality, workplace, or school identification will be accepted. Miller-Keystone Blood Center is the only supplier of blood products to Hazleton General Hospital. To register, contact Janet Witkowski at 501-6204.

avoiding late eating and drinking, keeping the room cool and dark, winding down before bedtime — can improve or resolve transient or acute insomnia but probably not chronic insomnia. • For chronic insomnia, cognitivebehavioraltherapyisequallyas or more effective than medications.Medicationoftenisusefulfor acute insomnia. • Naps can help — except when they don’t. “We discourage napping when anyone has problems falling or staying asleep at night, which might be an untreated sleep disorder,” said behavioral sleep specialist Schmitz. “We encourage power naps, 30 minutes or less, when folks can’t stay awake or will have late-night events.” • See your doctor if: You have had difficulty falling and staying asleep for more than a week. Or if you snore, have frequent awakenings and are reporting sleepiness during the day. Anyone with apnea symptoms should seek treatment.

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may cause unwanted side effects. With some tetracyclines, for example, you may need to avoid dairy products at the time you take the drug. If you take digoxin for your heart, you may need to steer clear of St. John’s wort and large amounts of black licorice (that contains glycyrrhizin). Take ACE Inhibitors to lower your blood pressure? Go easy on high potassium foods such as bananas, oranges and green leafy vegetables. And depending on the statin you’re taking — there are many different types in this class — you may need to avoid grapefruit. Such drug, food and supplement interactions become especially important as the number of drugs taken increases. Shiew Mei Huang, acting director, office of clinical pharmacology at the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, cites a survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that found inthepopulation57andolderinthe U.S.,“atleast80percentuseatleast one prescription drug. Half of them use OTC drugs. And some use dietary supplements.” Says Huang, “What is important in that report is that almost 30 percent use more than five drugs. And among those who take a prescription drug, half of them take either OTC or dietary supplements. “It is the dietary supplements we have to be very careful (about),” she adds, and doctors need to be told about them. Hartmut Derendorf, a professor who heads the pharmaceutics department in the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy in Gainesville, might agree about

• Keep a record of all drugs (prescription, over-the-counter), vitamins and herbal supplements that you take. This FDA chart can help www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou (type “my medicine record” in the search field). • Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all drugs (prescription, OTC) and supplements you take. • If a doctor prescribes a new drug, ask the doctor or pharmacist if there are food interactions. • Read drug information from the pharmacist; don’t discard. • The following websites offer guidelines, but check with your doctor: www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou (type “avoid food and drug interactions” in the search field; nclnet.org/ health/146-food-drug-interactions druginteractioncenter.org and webmd.com/drugs.

the role dietary supplements play. “Sometimes they look alike and patients think they are medications like normal medications. But dietary supplements are not required to be investigated and tested with the same rigor,” he says. Because your age, gender, medical history, etc. can affect how a drug interacts with other substances in your gut, “there are no general rules,” says Derendorf. “The key is for patients to be very open, to work with their pharmacist and physician and tell them about the use of supplements and also look for the specific food interactions that are known for the medication that they are using.” That’s crucial because guidelines can change. The FDA regularly releases food-and-drug interaction consumer updates that are prompted by a variety of factors, Huang explains, including the recent grapefruit juice-statin update issuedlastmonth.Sowhatshould you use to help the medicine go down? Stick to a plain glass of water, experts say.

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McKenzie R. Bannon Charlie Anstett Charlie Anstett, son of Charles Anstett and Johanna Banick, Duryea, is celebrating his second birthday today, March 20. Charlie is a grandson of Charles and Zita Anstett, Plains Township, and William and Renee Banick, Moosic.

McKenzie Ryan Bannon, daughter of Brian and Desiree Bannon, Hanover Township, is celebrating her fifth birthday today, March 20. McKenzie is a granddaughter of Jude and Jean Schappert and Michael and Marian Bannon, Hanover Township. She is a great-granddaughter of Jean Schappert and the late F. Jude Schappert Sr. and Eleanore Wozniak, all of Hanover Township; Marion Kelley, Wilkes-Barre; the late John Kelley; and the late Robert and Doloras Bannon. McKenzie has a sister, Larissa, 15.

How to adopt: Call or visit the Hazleton Animal Shelter, 101 N. Poplar St. (corner of Hemlock) in Hazleton. Phone 454-0640. Hours for adoptions are 1-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Business hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Wish List: donations of cat food, cleaning supplies, paper products, and blankets are in need.

Marita Zim, a member of the Falls Senior Center, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/ Wyoming counties, recently received her certificate in leadership Zim training for disaster relief given by the American Red Cross. Zim has been a Red Cross disaster nurse for over 26 years. She helped at the site following 9/11 and during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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Leah G. DePriest, daughter of Sean and Nicole DePriest, is celebrating her eighth birthday today, March 20. Leah is a granddaughter of Bonnie Lahart, Wilkes-Barre; Thomas Lahart, Kingston; and Edward and Margaret DePriest, Exeter. She is a great-granddaughter of Joseph Pugliese, Wyoming. Leah has a brother, Patrick, 5.

Aiden Nealon

Aiden Nealon, son of Dan and Nicole Nealon, Hanover Township, is celebrating his fourth birthday today, March 20. Aiden is a grandson of Tom and Beth Nealon, Ashley, and Steve and Michele Rutkowski, Hanover Township.

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Logan Nelson

Logan Nelson, son of Melody and Thomas Nelson, Glen Lyon, is celebrating his ninth birthday today, March 20. Logan is a grandson of Al and Cecelia Shemanski, Hanover Township, and John and Dianne Marchuck, Florida. He is a great-grandson of the late Betty Wydawski, West Nanticoke.

Jenna R. Thomas

Jenna Rose Thomas, daughter of Lori and Joshua Thomas, Nanticoke, is celebrating her sixth birthday today, March 20. Jenna is a granddaughter of Susan and Jim Caley, Glen Lyon; Carole Thomas, West Wyoming; and the late Eugene Thomas Jr. She has a sister, Holly, 1.

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Miners-Mills Triangle Club donates to Geisinger NICU Representatives from the Miners-Mills Triangle Club, WilkesBarre, recently donated $1,300 to the Tambur Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. Members of the Triangle Club held a fundraiser for the NICU on Feb. 18 that included food, music and dancing. Geisinger neonatologist Dr. Ravi Agarwal also spoke about the NICU and the importance of having neonatal intensive care services available locally. At the medical center, from left: Susan Mathias, director, Service Line Advancement, Geisinger Health System; Pete Loeffler, Miners-Mills Triangle Club; Agarwal; Walter Terpak, Miners-Mills Triangle Club; and Janice Divers, registered nurse and operations manager, Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, Geisinger Wyoming Valley.

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A committee comprised of Northeast Pennsylvania Parkinson’s Foundation members, Allied Services staff and concerned community leaders is planning Parkinson’s Awareness Month activities in April. In addition to free rehab screenings, lectures and awareness events, the committee is planning the second annual ‘Pledge for Parkinson’s’ fundraising reception 5 p.m. April 25 on the Scranton campus of Allied Services. Proceeds from the event will assist with the continuation of advanced Parkinson’s therapy training and education, supporting wellness and other productive activities and the acquisition of new technology to benefit people afflicted with Parkinson’s disease in Northeast Pennsylvania. Committee members, from left, first row: Roz Rowan, executive director, Outpatient Services and certified LSVT Big and Loud therapist, Heinz Rehab Hospital; attorney Joe Coviello, president, Northeast Pennsylvania Parkinson’s Foundation; and Leslie Ritter, Allied Rehab Units at Moses Taylor and Regional Hospital of Scranton and certified Big and Loud therapist. Second row: John Menapace; Jim Brogna, assistant vice president, advancement, Allied Services Foundation; Peggy Ford, assistant director of development, Allied Services Foundation; Mari Hart; Dr. Judy Scheatzle; Alan Hughes, treasurer, Northeast Pennsylvania Parkinson’s Foundation; and The Honorable Mike Washo, former Lackawanna County Commissioner.

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OLDSMOBILE ‘98 88 Runs great. $2800.

FORD `97 WINDSTAR GL. 71K miles.

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

DODGE `02 DURANGO SPORT

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

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DALLAS TWP AUDIT REPORT JANUARY 1, 2011 - DECEMBER 31, 2011 Revenue

Gen Fund

Taxes Licenses & Permits Fines & Forfeits Interest, Rents & Royalties State Local Gov’t Units Charges for Service Unclassified Oper Revenue Other Financing Sources

Expenditures

Gen Gov’t Public Safety

Health & Human Srv Public WorksSanitaion Highways & Streets Culture & Recreation Employer Paid Benefits & Witholding Items Insurance Unclassified Operating Exp Other Financing Uses

Special Revenue

Capital Projects

Enterprise

Trust & Agency

1,608,448

Legals/ Public Notices TAX RATE .52 MILLS

Total 1,608,448

86,746

10,480

97,226

27,504

30,069

136

217,120

195,184

100,681

157,974

288,860

90,206

502,510

23,865

181,700

3,555

10,072

18,482

195,327 20,413

38,895

121,233

268,593

2,788,512

382,925

25,959

13,850

422,734

722,567

80,894

5,877 2,199,811

5,877 195,320

3,555

803,461

1,364

51,484

718,162

183,560

901,722

5,000

452,999

51,365

3,974

439,844

1,055 2,390,895

443,818 1,055

183,560

106,853

453,694

3,135,002

11,760

3,555

14,380

-185,101

-346,490

EXCESS/DEFICIT OF REV

OVER EXPENDITURES

-191,084

DALLAS TWP AUDITORS K GARY KIRK, BARBARA J MEARS, HOLLY DAUBERT

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FORD `93 MUSTANG

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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. The NOx emissions from the facility will not equal or exceed 100 TPY, based on a 12-month rolling sum. Total PM, SOx, and CO emissions from the facility will not equal or exceed 100 TPY, based on a 12-month rolling sum. The HAPs from the facility must never equal or exceed 10 TPY of any single HAP and must never equal or exceed 25 TPY of all aggregated HAPs, based on a 12-month rolling sum. The Plan approval and Operating Permit will include testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility is subject to MACT 40 CFR Part 63 Subparts ZZZZ and HH, NSPS Subpart JJJJ and 25 PA Code § 127.12 (a)(5) Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements. The visible emission opacity shall not be equal to or greater than 20 % at any time. The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 PA Code § 123.31 for malodorous emissions. Emissions from the engines will meet MACT Subpart ZZZZ, MACT Subpart HH, BAT & NSPS Subpart JJJJ requirements. The Plan Approvals and Operating permits will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facilities operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval, may submit the information to the address shown below. The Department will consider any written comments received within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Each written comment must contain the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval; No. 66-329-012 a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to the issuance of the Plan Approval. A public meeting will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed air quality plan approval. The meeting will be held on April 11, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tunkhannock Area Middle School located at 135 Tiger Drive, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear. Staff from DEP’s Air Quality Program will explain the application review process and applicable regulations, and Chief Gathering officials will review the project. These presentations will be followed by a question and answer session with citizens. The public meeting will be followed by a DEP public hearing beginning at 7:30 p.m. during which time citizens will have an opportunity to present oral testimony regarding the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval application. Anyone who wishes to present oral testimony during the public hearing may register that evening prior to the hearing. Citizens will have a maximum of five minutes each to present testimony. Written testimony of any length also will be accepted. The testimony will be recorded by a court reporter and transcribed into a written document. DEP will respond in writing to all relevant testimony provided during the public hearing. Copies of the application, the Department’s technical review and other supporting documents are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department’s WilkesBarre Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (570) 826-2511. The general procedures for the hearing are as follows: To develop an agenda for the hearing, the Department requests that individuals wishing to testify at the hearing submit a written notice of their intent. The notice should be sent to Mark Wejkszner, Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Wilkes-Barre Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 187011915. The Department will accept notices up to the day of the public hearing. This written notice should include the person’s name, address, telephone number and a brief description as to the nature of the testimony. Individuals who submit a notice of intent to testify will be given priority on the agenda. If time permits, the Department will allow individuals who have not submitted a notice of intent to testify to present their comments. Each individual will have up to 5 minutes to present testimony. The Department requests that individuals present written copies of their testimony in addition to their oral presentations. To insure that all speakers have a fair and equal opportunity to present their testimony, relinquishing of time will be prohibited. Further details relating to the procedures to be followed at the hearing will be outlined at the beginning of the hearing. Persons unable to attend the hearing can submit written testimony to the Department through 4/30/12. The Department will address comments from the public before any final actions are taken on the proposals. A summary report addressing the concerns raised by the public will be released should the Department decide to issue the Plan Approval. Send written comments to Mark Wejkszner, Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Wilkes-Barre Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915. Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations should contact the Department at the address shown above, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may address their needs. For additional information regarding the above, contact Mark Wejkszner at (570)826-2511 or write to the Department at the Wilkes-Barre address given previously.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Harveys Lake Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:00PM at the Harveys Lake Borough Building. Harveys Lake Zoning Hearing Board will hear testimony on an application from Gary Thrash, regarding a property at 29 Sunset Terrace. Applicant would like to add living space to the first floor, and to add a second story to an existing nonconforming structure. Current structure does not meet the dimensional regulations with regard to front, rear, and side yard setback requirements in the R-1A zoning district. Copies of these applications can be reviewed at the Harveys Lake Municipal Building during regular business hours. Andy Luzetski Zoning Officer PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE LUZERNE COUNTY ZONING HEARING BOARD HAS RECEIVED APPLICATION FOR THE FOLLOWING VARIANCES FROM THE LUZERNE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE. 1. Robert Stewart, 15 E. Kirmar Ave., Nanticoke, PA, requests the following variances: Right Side Yard – required 8 ft., requested 2 ft., Rear Yard – required 25 ft., requested 5 ft., to build a detached accessory structure (residential garage) as a principle use structure, on a vacant lot across from 15 E. Kirmar Ave., Alden, Newport Township, located in a Two- Family Residence District. 2. James Schonfeld, 106 Old Newport St., Newport Township, PA, requests a Use Variance to operate a micro-brewery in a new structure and build a restaurant addition and the following variances: Front Yard – required 20 ft., requested 0 ft., Percentage of Lot Coverage – required 25%, requested 71.3%, on property at 100 Old Newport St., Sheatown, Newport Township,, located in a Neighborhood Business District. 3. Gary L. Grossman, President, CCON Development Co., LLC, 2138 Rt. 522, Selinsgrove, PA, requests Side Yard Variances – required 13 ft. combined, 5 ft. one side – requested 5 ft. each side for various lots of a 46 lot Single Family House subdivision to be redesigned from a prior approved townhouse project, at the Forest Heights site, Foote Ave., Duryea Borough, located in an Apartment Residence District. 4. Charles Gordon, 201 Gordon Rd., Dallas, PA, requests the following variances: Lot Frontage – required 150 ft., requested 99 ft.; Right Side Yard – required 25 ft., requested 10 ft., to subdivide and redesign a lot at 225 Gordon Rd., Lake Township, located in an Agricultural District.he County of Luzerne does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or familial status in employment or the provision of services. A Public Hearing will be held by the Board on Tuesday April 3, 2012 at 7:00 P. M. in the County Meeting Room of the County Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA, to hear these appeals. The Luzerne County Courthouse is a facility accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are required, please contact the County Manager’s Office at (570) 825-1635, TDD 825-1860). The files on these cases may be examined at the Luzerne County Planning Commission, Room 208, Penn Place Building, East Market Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, PA, between the hours of 9:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M.

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lock brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power mirrors, AM/FM radio, CD changer, leather interior, rear defroster, tinted windows, custom wheels, $8,000. (570) 817-1803

restoration. Rides and looks new. Exceptionally clean. A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K $12,900 OBO 570-563-5056

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

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clean title, 4 cylinder, auto, 115k miles. Power windows, & keyless entry, CD player, cruise, central console heated power mirrors. $3990. 570-991-5558

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JAGUAR `00 S TYPE

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

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MERCURY ‘03 SABLE

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

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NISSAN `08 XTERRA Grey, Mint condition.

35K miles. New, allseason tires. Sirius radio. 2 sets of mats, including cargo mats. $18,400. Call 570-822-3494 or 570-498-0977

OLDSMOBILE `97 CUTLASS SUPREME Museum kept, never

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

PONTIAC `02 FIREBIRD 42,000 miles,

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

PONTIAC `04 VIBE White. New manual transmission & clutch. Front wheel drive. 165k highway miles. Great on gas. Good condition, runs well. $3,000 or best offer 570-331-4777

VOLKSWAGEN `00 JETTA All power, 4 door, A/C, CD changer, sun roof. 89,000 miles $4,400 570-283-5654

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TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

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

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

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VOLKSWAGEN ‘00 BEETLE 2.0 automatic, air 67k miles $6400. 570-466-0999

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

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

VOLVO 850 ‘95 WAGON Runs good, air, automatic, fair shape. $1,800. 347-693-4156

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CADILLAC `77 COUPE

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

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

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

MERCEDES 1975

Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires. Many new parts. Moving, Must Sell. $1,300 or best offer 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible

removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. Reduced price to $26,000. Call 570-825-6272

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MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SLC 80,000 miles, sunroof, excellent condition. PRICE REDUCED $9,000. 570-489-8026

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR

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

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

421

Boats & Marinas

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

GMC ‘98 SIERRA 3500 4WD Stake Side, 350 V8, Auto. 75,000 miles on current engine. 12' wood bed, body, tires, interior good. Excellent running condition. New generator, starter, battery. Just tuned and inspected. $6,900. Call 570-656-1080

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Motorcycles

BMW 2010 K1300S

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

$15,000 FIRM.

Call 570-262-0914 Leave message.

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 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

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Motorcycles

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 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

POLARIS ‘00 VICTORY CRUISER 14,000 miles,

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

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SUZUKI ‘02 INTRUDER VS 800 CRUISER

Mileage 6,300 $3000 388-2278

YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300

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

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FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.

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

FOREST RIVER ‘10 SURVEYOR 234T

24’ Travel trailer. Sleeps 7, two queen beds, tinted windows, 17’ awning, fridge, microwave, oven/range, sofa bed, water heater. A/C, one slide out, smoke free, only $14,995. 570-868-6426

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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CADILLAC `99 ESCALADE 97k miles. Black

with beige leather interior. 22” rims. Runs great. $8,500 Call 570-861-0202

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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.

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CHEVY ‘03 SILVERADO

CHEVY 99 SILVERADO 4X4 Auto. V8. Bargain

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CHEVY ‘04 MONTE CARLO Silver with Black

CHEVY ‘05 SILVERADO

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CHEVY ‘10 EQUINOX LT

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

Moonroof. Alloys. 1 Owner. $17,575

CHRYSLER ‘02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

CHEVY `99 SILVERADO Auto. V6 Vortec.

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Standard cab. 8’ bed with liner. Dark Blue. 98,400 miles. $4,999 or best offer 570-823-8196

CHEVROLET `05 SILVERADO LT Z71 Extended cab,

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DODGE `07 GRAND CARAVAN CHEVY ‘99utility, BLAZER4 A/C, 110,000 miles, Sport

door, four wheel drive, ABS, new inspection. $4200. 570-709-1467

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DODGE `01 RAM

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automatic. 4x4. Black with grey leather interior. Heated seats. 73,000 miles. New Michelin tires. $14,000 (570) 477-3297

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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

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

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

412 Autos for Sale

FORD `04 EXPLORER Eddie Bauer Edition

59,000 miles, 4 door, 3 row seats, V6, all power options, moon roof, video screen $8,999. 570-690-3995 or 570-287-0031

412 Autos for Sale

Quality Cars

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 `94 F150 High top conversion

van, burgundy, very well maintained. Gently driven, nice condition. $2,200. 570-829-6417

FORD ‘02 ESCAPE

4WD V6 Automatic Sunroof Leather Excellent condition!. 116,000 Miles $6400. 570-814-8793

FORD ‘02 EXPLORER Red, XLT, Original

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

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FORD ‘02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

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FORD ‘06 ESCAPE XLT

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

FORD ‘08 ESCAPE XLT

Leather, alloys & moonroof $16,995

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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

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

JEEP 02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 6 cylinder 4 WD, air

conditioning power windows, door locks, cruise, dual air bags, tilt wheel, AM/FM/CD. keyless remote. 130k miles. $5400. 570-954-3390

MERCURY ‘03 MOUNTAINEER LUXURY EDITION

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

Red & silver, One owner, garage kept, well maintained. Loaded with too many options to list! 68,000 miles. Asking $9,000. 570-239-8389

412 Autos for Sale

Third row AWD. seating. Economical 6 cylinder automatic. Fully loaded with all available options. 93k pampered miles. Garage kept. Safety / emissions inspected and ready to go. Sale priced at $7595. Trade-ins accepted. Tag & title processing available with purchase. Call Fran for an appointment to see this outstanding SUV. 570-466-2771 Scranton

MITSUBISHI `11

OUTLANDER SPORT SE AWD, Black interi-

or/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

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SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, all power, CD player, leather interior, tinted windows, custom wheels, $13,000 Call 570-829-8753 Before 5:00 p.m.

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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

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ferred but will train the right candidate. Must have a valid drivers license. We supply company vehicle and tools. Must be available to work 6 days/week. Company offers a voluntary Health Benefit Package and 401K Plan. Competitive wages. Please call Stephanie @ 888-514-8883 or fax resume to 570-517-5003

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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

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

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SUZUKI4x4. `03 XL-7 85K. Auto.

Nice, clean interior. Runs good. New battery & brakes. All power. CD. $6,800 570-762-8034 570-696-5444

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TOYOTA ‘09 TACOMA

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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

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

CARPENTERS NEEDED Call 570-654-5775

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

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.

Full time, must have clean driving record. Experience a plus. Call for an appointment. 570-472-0472

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 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. $10.00. 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

LOOKING TO GROW DRIVERS WANTED!

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.

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

TRUCK DRIVER

Sign on bonus for experienced drivers working in the gas & oil industry Located in Tunkhannock we are seeking experienced drivers who have a clean MVR and excellent safety record. Call 570-298-0924

548 Medical/Health

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

BAYLOR OPENING for Registered Nurse

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

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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

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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

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

RN SUPERVISOR

3-11, Monday-Friday only, no Weekends. LTC experienced preferred 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

551

Other

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

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

554

Production/ Operations

MACHINIST To perform mainte-

nance on trim dies/ casting dies. Experience running lathes, milling machines. Dayshift, 401K, health benefits. Bardane Manufacturing Co., Jermyn, PA

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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

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716

700 MERCHANDISE 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

Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544

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

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710

Appliances

Why Spend Hundreds on New or Used Appliances? Most problems with your appliances are usually simple and inexpensive to fix! Save your hard earned money, Let us take a look at it first! 30 years in the business. East Main Appliances 570-735-8271 Nanticoke

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

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

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 JUICE EXTRACTOR Waring, commercial quality, stainless steel blade, internal mechanisms plus powerful 550 motor. Easy to disassemble & dishwasher safe. Citrus juice attachment PCA45 Excellent condition, bought for $200. Sell for $120. OBO 735-2661 MINI FRIDGE Haier, 19” cubed with freezer. $55 obo. Roomba automatic vacuum, original still in box, never used $125. 570-824-6533 WASHER Estate Whirlpool $170. DRYER Queen $170. both negotiable. 570-883-9454 or 570-468-6520

712

Baby Items

SEAT Pink Bumbo seat with tray $20. 2 Fisherprice Jumperoo’s, $50. each. 570-814-0980

716

Building Materials

PATIO PAVERS about 300 8” x 16” gray pavers & 30 red ones. All brand new selling for $1.42 at Lowes. Selling for $1 each. Prefer to sell as a lot. 570-735-2661

744

Furniture & Accessories

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

WALK IN TUB With seat and door.

Two years old, used very little. Paid $5,000, sell for $2,000. 570-899-9723

720

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

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $ Old Toys, model kits,

Building Materials

Exercise Equipment

TREADMILL GOOD condition, $100 obo. 570-793-9192 UNIVERSAL WEIGHT SYSTEM. Multiple stations. Includes 200 lbs of weights. Good condition. $275 OBO. 570-474-0753

734

Fireplace Accessories

FIREPLACE MANTLES, GREAT condition, $100 for both obo. 570-793-9192 STOVE VENT: I had a gas stove removed without even using it! Snorkel Termination Cap was $400. My selling price - $199! Call (570) 655-5419

738

Floor Care Equipment

Mattress Guy

Twin sets: $159 Full sets: $179 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 ROCKER, wood/tapestry, $75. RECLINER, Burgundy velour cloth, $125. SOFA, chair, ottoman, 3 tables, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 6 PM 570-675-5046 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

BATTERY: Auto Craft Gold size 34/ 78, 800 cca - never used, truck junked. $70. 570-824-6533

758 Miscellaneous WANTED ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS

HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

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

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

744

Furniture & Accessories

ALL NEW Queen P-Top Serta Made Mattress Set, still in original plastic. Must sell. $150. Can Deliver 570-280-9628 BED Queen, White metal, excellent condition, paid $500. asking $100. Is 5 years old. 570-371-3148 BEDROOM SUITE. Beautiful 3 piece birch queen size. Unusual modern design boasts headboard with two large cabinets, integrated night stands with pull out shelves, large mirror & large 8 drawer dresser with mirror. A must see at $700. 570-814-4835 COFFEE TABLE walnut wood based, kidney shaped, glass top, excellent shape $35. Glass top for round table 42” $10. 779-3841 DESK old wooden desk 1 drawer need to be fixed. Top part of desk need to be finished. Needs to go asap asking $50 or best offer call 570-239-8356 DESK: small computer desk - light oak & metal $25. Wood bench, storage, beautiful waiting for your finish, back & arm rests. $155.Bistro Set, French country white & oak, 2 swivel chairs, table, countertop tall 42” Solid wood $155. 570-824-6533 DINING ROOM SET Antique 8 piece matching, mahogany, good condition, 75 years old. $350 OBO. 570-474-6947

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

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

758 Miscellaneous 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 WALL MURAL Tuscan, beautiful, same as the one at local Bartolei Wine place. Brand new in box, comes with paste and is supposed to be easy to remove. $99. BOOKS South Beach & Atkins for life diet book, hard cover. New York Times best seller. Both retails at $24.95, selling for $12 each. WOK hand hammered with stand & lid. Used twice. $40. PANCAKE PAN $5. 735-2661

762

PIANO upright, antique dark wood, bench included $50. 570-693-2329

570-301-3602

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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

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

MOTOR 2005 Mercury Outboard bought new in ‘06 used 10 times. $800. 570-829-1541

MATTRESS & box spring, full set, new in bag $349. Call after 10am 570-602-1075

REAR WINDOWS 1955 Chevy, 1 tinted, 1 clear, black glass. Good condition. $80 for both. 825-3371

Wanted: WANTED CARS,

768

Personal Electronics

APPLE I-POD NANO very little used. Ear buds complete with radio for use without the ear buds. $50. REMOTE CAR STARTER Bulldog, Model RS502 $50. 570-826-0830

BIKE Murray, 20” 18 speed, Herculite micro-Alloy, $50. CAMPING TENT sleeps 6, $50. HAMMOCK FRAME metal, $15. CAMPING COTS 2 metal framed, $15 each. 570-824-0591

FISH FINDER Toughest Underwater System. On screen water temperature & direction display. 65” of cable with infrared red LED bulbs. New, never used. $200. 825-5386

BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995

WANTED JEWELRY

Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified! 786 Toys & Games AT M K I D S B A N K pink, $20. Like new. Sells for $35 at Toys-R-Us. LEAPFROG Leapzone turbo twist spelling wand. Needs 4 AA batteries. $10. SPONGEBOB BUNDLE Alarm clock & electronic book of 5 games, selling both for $20. TWILIGHT DELUXE Scene it dvd game, like new, $20. On Toys-R-Us website for $44. 22 KIDS VHS movies lot & VHS stand $2. each or all for $35. Stand is $5. LITTLE TYKES Snacks & Snow cones cart. beverage dispenser, snack vending tubes, cash register, scale, cutting boards, retails for $80. Used twice. $40. OBO. 735-2661 BICYCLE Girl’s 16” Barbie bike by Dynacraft with training wheels. $45. firm. 570-696-4020 DOLLS 18” American Girl look alikes with 2 outfits $20. 570-693-2329 HAND PUPPETS Alf hand puppets with records. $10. each (new). RODNEY & FRIENDS $30. 570-779-3841

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

AVOCA

906 Homes for Sale BACK MOUNTAIN

YOU CAN BUY LOVE

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

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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

850 Homestead Dr. Bank owned end unit townhome in beautiful condition. Finished walk-out lower level. Private setting. Not your typical foreclosure! $297,000 MLS #12-851 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

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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

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

WILKESBARREGOLD

(570)48GOLD8 (570)484-6538

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

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

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

London PM Gold Price

BACK MOUNTAIN

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

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY FEB. 26 1PM-3PM 133 Frangorma Dr Bright & open floor plan. 6 year old 2 story. 9' ceiling 1st floor. Custom kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Family Room with 14' ceiling & fireplace. Convenient Back Mt. location. MLS# 12-127 $344,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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BACK MOUNTAIN Centermorland

Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

824-4172, 9-9 only KITTENS free loving siblings, 8 weeks old, go together twins. Transport. Loveable, playful. 570-299-7146

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

ASHLEY

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

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Dogs

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

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

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

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DOG Free, Very good with kids and other dogs. 6 1/2 years. needs loving home preferably fenced yard. Call 570-355-5198.

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533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

MAINTENANCE

AUTOMOBILE SERVICE TECHNICIANS We have immediate openings for full time

technicians. Starting rates $15-$22 per hour! Must be PA licensed and have own tools. We offer an excellent beneﬁt package. Come and join our growing company! Apply in person or call. All replies will be strictly conﬁdential.

Car-Lotta Car Sales 303 Wyoming Avenue Kingston, PA 18704 (570) 287-5445 Car-Lotta Car Sales www.carlottacredit.com 557

Project/ Program Management

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

566 Sales/Business Development

SALESPEOPLE AVOCA

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!

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Cats

CATS & KITTENS 12 weeks & up.

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

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

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.

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ANTIQUE TOYS WANTED Lead soldiers, tin

906 Homes for Sale

SHIH TZU PUPPIES

ASHLEY

Tools

SCROLL SAW Craftsman, $85. Delta table saw converted to a router shaper table with Craftsman router attached. $90. 570-288-9260

Dogs

EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS

776 Sporting Goods BIKE girls 20” pink with white tires & pink rims. 1 front hand brake & pedal brakes. Used only a few times. $45. Includes Schwinn water bottle holder 735-2661

815

HEAVY

PIANO. Kawai. Excellent condition. Asking $1,500. 570-899-3390

784

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

VITO’S & GINO’S

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

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

125 McAlpine St Ideal starter is this appealing two bedroom 2 story with large lot and 1.5 car garage. Plenty of off street parking, in solid neighborhood. MLS 11-4313 PRICE REDUCED $79,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

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

6650 Bear Creek Blvd Well maintained custom built 2 story nestled on 2 private acres with circular driveway - Large kitchen with center island, master bedroom with 2 walk-in closets, family room with fireplace, custom built wine cellar. A MUST SEE! MLS#11-4136 $299,900 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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

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

BEAR CREEK TWP.

3 bedroom Tri-level. Electric heat, hardwood floors, finished basement near golf course. $189,900 570-472-3710 CENTERMORELAND Wyoming County Home with 30 Acres

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

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Conveniently located, roomy and comfortable 2 story awaits your family. 3 bedrooms 1.5 bath, hardwood floors, new deck and pool, new windows. MLS#11-3815 New price $144,900 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

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DALLAS 3 bedroom home, 2

full baths, living & dining rooms and extra large kitchen. Basement has a new 16’ x 26’ room with recently installed waterproofing system. House has it’s own well and septic system. Gas heat, replacement windows throughout. New roof, siding & gutters installed in ‘08. Large storage shed on property. New stone patio, all on a 165’ x 420’ lot. Twenty minutes from Tunkhannock or Wilkes-Barre. House located at 319 Overbrook Rd. $199,000 Call 570-675-1982

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DALLAS Newberry Estates

Just minutes from 309 this Bi-level is ideally located near shopping, schools and major highways. Complete with an oak kitchen with dining area leading to deck, 3 bedrooms and bath on the main level plus L shaped family room, 4th bedroom, power room & storage/ laundry area it awaits its new owners. It offers a spacious rear yard, an enclosed patio and has dual access from 2 streets. $ 123,900. Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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DALLAS

Condo with architect designed interior on 3 floors. Large, well equipped tiled kitchen with separate breakfast room, den with fireplace-brick & granite hearth. Open floor plan in living/dining area. 3 or 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Lower level has den or 4th bedroom with family room & bath. Recently sided; attached 2-car garage, walk-out lower level, decks on 1st & 2nd floor; pets accepted (must be approved by condo association). Country Club amenities included & private pool for Meadows residents. MLS 12-203 $269,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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

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548 Green St. Are you renting?? The monthly mortgage on this house could be under $500 for qualified buyers. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1st floor laundry. Off street parking, deep lot, low taxes. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3983 $64,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

DURYEA

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

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Great home to move right in and make yourself comfortable. Many updates and renovations have been done on this home. Spacious rooms, large yard, modern kitchen & baths. Invisible dog fencing. $120,000 MLS#12-650 Jolyn Bartoli

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38 Huckleberry Ln Blueberry Hills 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with fireplace, 2 car garage, large yard. Master bath with separate jetted tub, kitchen with stainless steel appliances and island, lighted deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3071 $315,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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274 Hillside Ave. PRICED TO SELL. THIS HOME IS A MUST SEE. Great starter home in move in condition. Newer 1/2 bath off kitchen & replacement windows installed. MLS11-560. $52,000 Roger Nenni EXT. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

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

EXETER For sale by owner 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in great neighborhood. $105,000 570-332-3122

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

Spacious 4 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath home. Gas Heat. Deck. Fenced yard. One car garage. MLS 12-832 $71,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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Nice size four bedroom home with some hardwood floors, large eat in kitchen with breakfast bar. 2 car garage & partially fenced yard. Close to everything! $92,900 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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HANOVER TWP.

20 Dexter St., Nice starter home with shed M OVE -I N R EADY ! 3 bedroom. Fenced yard. Security system. Roof 2006. Hanover Area Schools. This home would be eligible for the LUZERNE COUNTY GROWING HOMEOWNERS INITIATIVE. Seller will help with closing cost expenses. MONTHLY PAYMENT $191 ON A 30 YEAR MORTGAGE- HOW CAN YOU BEAT THAT? MLS #11-3023 Reduced $35,000 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

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FREELAND

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Double side by side. New roof, replacement windows, many updates, detached 3 car garage. Priced to sell!! $72,000 MLS# 12-685 Call Geri 570-696-0888

285 Lyndwood Ave. Brick 3 bedroom Ranch with full finished basement. Home features large modern kitchen, 3 nice size bedrooms, all with closets, hall coat closet, w/w, modern bath, ceiling fans, fenced yard. Private driveway, newer furnace. Assessed value and taxes recently reduced! MLS 12-222 $86,000 Patricia Lunski 570-814-6671 Antonik & Associates, Inc. 570-735-7494

HANOVER TWP.

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

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Extraordinary Quality Built 4000+ Square Foot Home – the rear yard with stone patio backs up to the 8th Fairway of the Wyoming Valley Country Club! There’s a custom cherry eat-in kitchen with island, formal living and dining rooms with hardwood floors, 1st Floor Family Room with Vermont Stone fireplace and wet bar, 1st floor Master Suite with His & Her Dressing and Powder Rooms opening to a tiled master bath with jetted tub and separate tiled shower; Second floor has 3 additional Bedrooms with walk in closets, 2 full baths and large attic for storage; Gigantic Lower Level Family Room has a stone fireplace, seated bar area with sink & mirrored backsplash, workout area, & powder room. Stunning landscaping surrounds this beautiful home with an indoor and outdoor speaker system, oversized 2 car garage & underground sprinkler system. MLS #11-994 $385,000. Call Pat today @

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

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Hanover Twp. Discover the values in this welcoming 3 bedroom home. Some of the delights of this very special home are hardwood floors, deck, fully fenced yard & screened porch. A captivating charmer that handles all your needs! $97,500 MLS 11-3625 Michael Slacktish 570-760-4961

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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

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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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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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

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

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

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* NEW LISTING! * 3-story home with 4 car garage. Hardwood floors, sun parlor with magnificent leaded glass windows, 4 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen with pantry, formal dining room, gas heat. MLS #11-4133 $84,500 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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530 Cherry Drive Spacious 2 bedroom townhome with hardwood floor, gas heat, 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

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LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! REDUCED 619 Foote Ave. Fabulous Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, ultra modern kitchen with granite counters, heated tile floor and stainless appliances. Dining room has Brazilian cherry floors, huge yard, garage and large yard. Partially finished lower level. If you’re looking for a Ranch, don’t miss this one. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4079 $154,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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620 Meadows Enjoy the comforts & amenities of living at Newberry Estate - tennis, golf & swimming are yours to enjoy & relax. Spacious condo at a great price. Possibilities for 3rd bedroom and bath on lower level. Pets welcome at Meadows. MLS#12-18 Price Reduced $139,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

Good visibility commercial location. Room for up to 3 businesses! Also has 2 apartments., off-street parking for 8 w/ possibility. of much more in rear. Great for Beauty/Nail Salon, Fitness Studio, Shop, and Garage type businesses. Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for more information. 570-332-8232

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533 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

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DALLAS This country estate features 30 acres of prime land with a pretty home, ultra modern kitchen, 2 full modern baths, bright family room, den, living room & 3 good sized bedrooms. Property has open fields & wooded land, stream, several fieldstone walls & lots of road frontage. Equipment and rights included. $489,000.

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297 Susquehannock Drive Traditional 4 bedroom home with 2.5 baths, 2 car garage, private yard with above ground pool. Large deck with retractable awning. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-945 $254,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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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

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220 Wright Ave Modern 3 bedroom rancher. Woodburning fireplace in living room. Gas heat. Central air conditioning. Aluminum siding. Newer roof. Nice yard. Extras. (FHA financing: $3,045 down, $505/ month, 4.25% interest, 30 years.) MLS 11-4225 $87,000 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126

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

Well maintained one owner home located near schools & shopping. Home features 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, living room, dining room & foyer, with ductless air conditioning on the first floor. 2-car detached garage and basement ready to be finished. All appliances are included along with the first floor laundry. MLS#11-97 $129,000 Everett Davis (570) 417-8733

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

Nestled on just under an acre just minutes from 81S this colonial offers 2194 sq. ft. of living area plus a finished basement. Enjoy summer your evenings on the wrap around porch or take a quick dip in the above ground pool with tier deck. The covered pavilion is ideal for picnics or gatherings And when the winter winds blow cuddle in front of the gas fireplace and enjoy a quiet night. MLS 11-2260 Priced to Sell, $179,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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

PRICED TO SELL Brick ranch with large living room, 3 bedrooms, sun room, deck, full basement, sheds and garage on 0.54 acres in Noxen. $135,000. Jeannie Brady ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

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

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

$105,900

Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769 Kingston

570-288-6654 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

KINGSTON

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

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

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

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

KINGSTON 58 S. Welles Ave

Large charmer had been extensively renovated in the last few years. Tons of closets, walk-up attic & a lower level bonus recreation room. Great location, just a short walk to Kirby Park. MLS 11-3386 $129,000 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127

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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.

REDUCED $695,000

MLS 11-4056 Call Nancy Judd Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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Wonderful starter home in a convenient neighborhood. Home features many updates including new windows, roof, kitchen & carpets. Offstreet parking with large yard. Located near schools and shopping. Low taxes & priced to sell! MLS#12-515 $109,900 Everett Davis 696-2600 417-8733

KINGSTON

RARE OPPORTUNITY! This one you can’t match for overall charm, utilization and value. The beautifully carpeted, gas fireplace living room makes you want to sit down and relax. The dining room opens to a Florida room with a gas fireplace. There is a modern kitchen and 2 modern bathrooms. Three spacious bedrooms on the second floor with a walkup attic. Completely finished basement with wet bar! The home features many upgrades including windows, roof, landscaping and driveway. Also a one car detached garage and gazebo. Great Kingston location with low taxes and located near school and shopping. MLS#11-4552 $172,900 Everett Davis (570) 417-8733

LAFLIN

13 Fordham Road Totally remodeled custom brick ranch in Oakwood Park. This home features an open floor plan with hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, kitchen, formal living & dining rooms, family room, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, office with private entrance, laundry room on first floor, tons of closets and storage areas, walk-up attic, great finished basement with fireplace, builtin grill, in-ground pool, cabana with half bath, an oversized 2-car garage & a security system. Renovations include new: windows, gas furnace, central air, electrical service, hardwood floors, Berber carpeting, freshly painted, updated bathrooms & much, much, more. Laflin Road to Fordham Road, on right. $399,700 Call Donna 570-613-9080

LAFLIN 24 Fordham Road

Lovely cedar shingle sided home on large corner lot in a great development. 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, 1st floor family room, finished lower level. Hardwood floors throughout, huge living room & family room. 1st floor laundry room & office, gas heat, nice deck, above ground pool, 2 car garage. 11-3497 $295,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

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REDUCED 10 E. Second St. Property in nice neighborhood. Includes 4 room apartment over garage. MLS 12-253 $75,000 Charles J. Prohaska EXT 35 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 LUZERNE

Large, spacious home, ultra modern kitchen, new win& dows, carpet bath. Off-street parking, gas heat & hardwood floors. Large open floor plan. Must See! MLS #12-958 $105,000 Call Lynda Rowinski

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VACANT LAND 333 OAKMONT LANE 1.15 acre, level lot, #254, on cul-de-sac, in Laurel Lakes. Underground electric, phone & cable. Ready for your new home in 2012! MLS# 11-4465 $39,900 Call Christine Kane 570-714-9235

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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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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

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

130 West Green St 4-5 bedroom, 2 bath home features new windows & entry doors, 1st floor laundry, hardwood floors & ceiling fans. Outdoor features include vinyl siding, large front porch & rear deck, fenced & level rear and side yards with swing set, off street parking. Dry walkout basement includes coal stoker stove, workshop and storage area. New 200 amp service. 12-22 James Banos Realtor Associate COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-991-1883

New Listing. Totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. Spectacular kitchen w/tile radiant heat floor, center island, appliances. Beautiful cabinets and counters. 1st floor mudroom/laundry. Master bedroom w/double lighted closets, modern bath w/jacuzzi tub and shower. 4 zone gas heat + AC/heat pump. New roof, siding, windows, flooring, fencing. Walk up attic, full partially finished basement. Off street parking. MLS 12-333 $94,500 ANTONIK & ASSOCIATES 570-735-7494 Patricia Lunski, X304 (C) 570-814-6671

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168 Mill St. Large 3 bedroom home with 2 full baths. 7 rooms on nice lot with above ground pool. 1 car garage. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3894 $79,000 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

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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

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

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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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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. Beautiful woodwork highlights the Victorian influenced 3 bedroom home featuring hardwood floors, pocket & transoms doors, shuttered windows, crown molding & large bay window. Plus a 2+ bedroom unit with newer kitchen to help pay mortgage. MLS 12-674 $89,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

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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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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

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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15 EMERSON DRIVE GLENMAURA Beautiful brickfaced 4 bedroom Colonial. Spacious, open floor plan. Tile floors, fireplace, two car garage. MLS# 12-295 $350,000 Call Stacey Lauer 570-262-1158

8 rooms, 4 bedrooms & bath, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, new windows, gas heat. MLS # 11-4369 $74,500 Call Donna 570-613-9080

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NANTICOKE Lovely, nearly completed, renovated Victorian farmhouse sits high on 7.81 acres featuring panoramic pastoral views, high ceilings, original woodwork, gutted, rewired, insulated & sheetrocked, newer roof, vinyl siding, kitchen and baths. Gas rights negotiable. Lots of potential with TLC. Elk Lake $119,900 MLS# 11-525 Call 570-696-2468

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

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

$34,900

Call Colleen 570-237-0415

NEW LISTING! Great price! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, only 3 years old. Located in Sand Springs Golf community. Master bath & second floor laundry. Kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Basement can be easily finished with walkout sliding doors. Why pay new construction prices? Save thousands! Home is cleaned & ready for occupancy! MLS#12-775 $218,500 Paul Pukatch 696-6559

Job Seekers are looking here! Where's your ad? 570-829-7130 and ask for an employment specialist 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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105 Summit Street Fire damaged home. Sold as is. 60’ x 235’ lot. Public sewer, water & gas. $34,500 Call 570-675-0446, evenings.

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PLYMOUTH

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

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

SHAVERTOWN

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

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Nice country bi-level on 40 acres with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, kitchen, living room, family room, office & laundry room, plus attached oversized 2 car garage with workshop, rear deck & 3 sheds. Bordering state game lands. $319,900. MLS-11-1094 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 SWEET VALLEY REDUCED!

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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

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

Well maintained aluminum sided double block, gas heat, & an additional lot. Tenant pays all utilities. $92,900 MLS 12-347 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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Move right in to this comfortable, well maintained home. Newer roof and beautiful wood floor. Make this home yours in the New Year! MLS# 11-4538 $165,000 Jolyn Bartoli

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If you’re looking for country living with peace and quiet and beautiful mountain views, this is the home for you! Only minutes from town, featuring large eatin kitchen, formal dining room & living room, all with hardwood floors. There are three bedrooms and a laundry in addition to two full baths. Master bath skylight. Gas heat. Central Air. $300 lot rent/month and that includes water, sewer and garbage removal. MLS#10-4421 $65,000 EVERETT DAVIS 417-8733

SHAVERTOWN

* NEW LISTING! * Great space in this 2-story coveted Dallas neighborhood! Lots of oak on 1st floor, door, moldings, kitchen, beams; finished basement, 3-season room, bonus room on 2nd floor with computer nook. 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths, office on 1st floor, dual heat/air units. MLS#11-4064 $349,900 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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1128 Bethel Hill Rd

A dollhouse in historic Patterson Grove Campground with country charm. Many recent updates. Cute as can be. Patterson Grove on web www.patterson grove.com 11-4376 $27,000 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127

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

4 Oliver Road Located in the back part of Oliver Road in a very private part of North Lake in Sweet Valley. Yearning to be restored, lake front cape cod in a very tranquil setting was formerly used as a summer home. MLS 11-2113 $93,500 Jay Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23 SWEET VALLEY

SHICKSHINNY

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

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 floor master bedroom suite and a great porch to sit and relax on all while enjoying your new serene surroundings. This is a MUST SEE! 12-392 $225,000 Call Tony Wasco 570-855-2424 Trademark Realtor Group 570-613-9090

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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

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

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$193,500

Luxurious End Townhouse

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, Cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, gas heat, Central Air, master bath with whirlpool tub & shower, lovely landscaped fenced yard, 1 car garage. Great Location. MLS#11-3533 Call Nancy Palumbo 570-714-9240

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

51-53 Milbre St Nice home. A tenant would help pay the mortgage or use as an investment property or convert to a single family. Great location, worth your consideration. Full attic, walk out basement by bilco doors. Bathrooms are on the first floor. MLS 12-298 $99,500 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127

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REDUCED!!! 78 Maltby Ave. Wonderful family home in a great neighborhood. A large master suite and family room addition make this home a must see! There is an inground pool and attached in-law suite. MLS 11-4572 $218,000 Call Kelly Connolly-Cuba EXT. 37 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

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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! $89,900. 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

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Vinyl resided, new shingles in 2008, quiet location with level open ground. Replacement windows, new well pump. Property being sold “as is”. MLS 12-760 $69,900. Call Dean 570-256-3343 Five Mountain Realty

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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

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

Meticulous twostory home with double lot and 2-car garage. Eat-in kitchen with laundry area; first floor tiled full bath, nicely carpeted living/dining rooms; three bedrooms on second floor, gas heat, recently roofed, great starter home for you. Move in and enjoy not paying rent. MLS#11-3400 REDUCED TO $99,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

71 George Ave. Nice house with lots of potential. Priced right. Great for handy young couple. Close to just about everything. Out of flood zone. MLS 12-195 $76,000 Call Roger Nenni EXT 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WANAMIE

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

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A bargain at $68,900 A f f o r d a b l e , Updated & Move in Ready 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home - entry foyer with closet, large fully applianced eat-in kitchen with Corian countertops & tile floor, 1st floor laundry complete with washer & dryer; hardwood floors in some rooms, under carpet in others, large bedroom closets, quiet dead end street. MLS #12-361 Call Pat today @

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950 Center St. Unique property. Well maintained - 2 story 10 year old set on 3.56 acres. Privacy galore, pole barn 30x56 heated for storage of equipment, cars or boats. A must see property. GEO Thermal Heating System.Only 10 minutes from interstate 81 & 15 minutes to turnpike. MLS#11-3617 $249,900 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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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Wonderful, cozy home on a corner lot with in-ground pool, yard and carport. Home is across from Fox hill Country Club. $120,000 MLS# 12-755 Jolyn Bartoli

Nice home, great price. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, wood floors, off street parking, Approx 1312sq ft. Currently rented out for $550 monthly, no lease. Keep it as an investment or make this your new home. MLS 11-3207 $46,000 Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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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

WILKES-BARRE

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

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

WEST WYOMING

REDUCED 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 $249,900 Call Michele Reap 570-905-2336

WEST WYOMING

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

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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

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

WILKES-BARRE

35 Murray St. Large well kept 6 bedroom home in quiet neighborhood. Off street parking, good size back yard. Owner very motivated to sell. MLS 10-3668 $77,000 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 46 Bradford Street

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OUT OF FLOOD ZONE Single, 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Newer roof, windows & vinyl siding. Gas heat, off street parking with extra lot. One way street. A Must See! $69,900 Call 570-417-4884 WILKES-BARRE 495-497 S. Grant St

Nice double block in good condition with 2 bedrooms on each side. New vinyl siding. Bathrooms recently remodeled. Roof is 2 years old. Fully rented. Tenants pay all utilities. MLS11-580.$53,500 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468 WILKES-BARRE

77 Schuler St. Newly renovated with new windows, door flooring, etc. “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

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WILKES-BARRE

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

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

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

Just on the market this 2 story offers a modern kitchen, formal dining room, 1st floor laundry plus 2/3 bedrooms On 2nd floor. Affordably priced at $ 27,900 MLS 12-50 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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Income & Commercial Properties

EDWARDSVILLE

ONLY $89,900 Old World Charm abounds in this Move In Ready updated 6 Bedroom Victorian with new plumbing, new furnace, new water heater; original hardwood floors, stunning restored lighting fixtures, wonderful window treatments, new berber carpet on stairs & second floor bedrooms; one Bedroom on the 2nd floor could be a grand office with built in desk & bookcases, 3rd floor rooms need a little TLC - super-sized L shaped lot, one car garage – priced under market for a quick sale….. MLS #12-744 Call Pat today @

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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 WILKES-BARRE REDUCED

Move in condition. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Corner lot. $132,900 MLS 12-428 Call Stephen 570-613-9080

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12 Reid st. Spacious Bi-level home in semi-private location with private back yard. 3 season room. Gas fireplace in lower level family room. 4 bedrooms, garage. For more informtion and photos visit wwww.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 10-4740 $149,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

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

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

909

3 bedroom, 2 story, with brick & stucco siding. Beautiful hardwood floors. Semi-modern kitchen. Finished basement with fireplace. Covered back porch. Priced to sell. $79,900. MLS 11-2987 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

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Income & Commercial Properties

263 Lawrence St Recently updated, 2 unit with off street parking. 1st floor unit has nicely maintained living room & eat-in-kitchen. One bedroom & bath. 2nd floor unit has modern eat-in-kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living/dining room combination. Security system. Deck with a beautiful view of the Valley, fenced in yard & finished lower level. All appliances included. A must see! MLS #12-518 $ 92,000 Call Christina @ (570) 714-9235

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

584 Wyoming Ave.

M OTIVA OTIVATED S ELLER !

BEAR CREEK

Three large offices along with a reception area with builtin secretarial/paralegal work stations; a large conference room with built-in bookshelves, kitchenette and bathroom. Lower level has 7 offices, 2 bathrooms, plenty of storage. HIGHLY visible location, off-street parking. Why rent office space? Use part of building & rent space- share expenses and build equity. MLS#11-995 REDUCED TO $399,000 Judy Rice 570-714-9230 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

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

WILKES-BARRE NOW REDUCED!

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

Want to live in the city? Look at this home! Well kept and clean two-story in this desirable Wilkes Barre neighborhood. Hardwood flooring, great size, eat-in oak kitchen with all appliances & first floor laundry. Open floor plan on first floor with living/ dining area. Modern baths & three large bedrooms. Plus bonus twin bunk beds built-in. Well insulated-gas heat, fenced yard, offstreet parking. MLS#11-2659 REDUCED TO $79,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

WYOMING

Fall in love with this gorgeous brick home just a few minutes from town. spacious rooms, a view of the countryside, a fenced inground pool, gazebo with electric, spacious recreation room with wet bar, curved oak staircase, beautiful French doors and a fireplace in the kitchen are just some of the features that make this home easy to love. MLS# 12-443 $600,000 Jolyn Bartoli

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LAFLIN

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

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NANTICOKE

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 INCOME/ COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NANTICOKE

Unique investment opportunity. Vacant storefront which can be used for office, retail, etc. with a 3-room, 1 bedroom apartment above. Other side of the building is a 6room, 3 bedroom home. Perfect for owner occupied business with additional rental income from apartment. Newer roof & furnace, hardwood floors, off-street parking, corner lot. MLS#12-780 $44,900 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14

PITTSTON

KINGSTON

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

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

Income & Commercial Properties

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

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

909

Income & Commercial Properties

64-66 Dorrance St. 3 units, off street parking with some updated Carpets and paint. $1500/ month income from long time tenants. W/d hookups on site. MLS 11-3517 $109,900 Call Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Nice duplex zoned commercial, can be used for offices as well as residential. All separate utilities. Keep apt. space or convert to commercial office space. Adjacent lot for sale by same owner. MLS 11-2176 $85,900 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

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912 Lots & Acreage BEAR CREEK

PLYMOUTH

PITTSTON

Duplex. Aluminum siding, oil heat, semi - modern kitchens, long term tenant. On a spacious 50’ x 150’ lot. Motivated Seller. REDUCED. $37,900 Anne Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

155 E Walnut St. Good investment property knocking on your door. Don't miss out, come and see for yourself. Also included in the sale of the property is the lot behind the home. Lot size is 25X75, known as 147 Cherry St. $82,000 MLS# 10-2666 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

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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

WEST WYOMING 331 Holden St 10-847

PITTSTON

Many possibilities for this building. 40 + parking spaces, 5 offices, 3 baths and warehouse. $249,000 with option to lease Maria Huggler Classic Properties 570-587-7000

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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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

909

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

PLAINS

107-109 E. Carey St. High traffic, high potential location with enough space for 2 second floor apartments. A stones throw away from the casino. Large front windows for showroom display. Basement & sub - basement for additional storage or workspace. PRICE REDUCED $99,500 MLS# 10-1919 Call Stanley (570) 817-0111 COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-474-2340

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DALLAS

$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 AREA

3 lots. 70 x 125. City water and sewer, gas available. $36,500 per lot. 570-675-5873 Great Investment Opportunity. Separate utilities. Motivated seller! MLS 11-4330 $80,000 Maria Huggler CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-587-7000

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

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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

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HUGHESTOWN

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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

JACKSON TWP 1 acre with well, septic and driveway in place. Asking $39,900. Make reasonable offer. DEREMER REALTY 570-477-1149 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.

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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

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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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HUNLOCK CREEK

Kingston â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Place To Call Homeâ&#x20AC;? Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts 3 Bedroom Townhomes Gas heat included

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

EXETER

1 BEDROOM. $450. Newly remodeled, off street parking. 570-602-0758

MOUNTAINTOP 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, sunroom, a lot of new. Asking $30,000. Call leave message 570-406-7318

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

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

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FORTY FORT

FORTY FORT 2nd floor, 2 bed-

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

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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 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

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DALLAS

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

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HARDING

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

HARVEYS LAKE 1 BEDROOM

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

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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

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KINGSTON

2 bedroom. $685/ month. Includes gas heat. Security & references required No pets. Call 570-288-4200

KINGSTON 3RD AVE

Second floor spacious two bedroom apartment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dining room, parlor, updated kitchen appliances, and laundry room. $650/month, security, (pets additional $50/month). Call 570.262.7300

KINGSTON 72 E. W alnut St.

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

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 bed-

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

KINGSTON

SPACIOUS 1/2 DOUBLES 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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LARKSVILLE

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

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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

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

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

PITTSTON Modern 1st floor.

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

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MOUNTAIN TOP 1 Bedroom apart-

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

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 bed-

room, 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

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

PLYMOUTH 79 Center Ave,

4 bedroom Duplex, $585/mo + security 413 E. Main 3 bedroom Duplex, $585/mo + security (570) 779-4240

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

WEST WYOMING

425 West 8th Street New 1st floor 2 bedroom with off street parking, washer/ dryer hook up, stove included. No pets. $550/mo + security. Sewer & garbage included, other utilities by tenant. 570-760-0458

WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms

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

- Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

PITTSTON

Call TODAY For AVAILABILITY!!

Modern 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Kitchen with all appliances, new deck. Gas Heat. No smoking, no pets. $500 + utilities & security. Call 570-714-9234

PITTSTON

Modern 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Kitchen with all appliances, new deck. Gas Heat. No smoking, no pets. $500 + utilities & security. Call 570-714-9234

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS

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

WILKES-BARRE

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

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Commercial Properties

Center City WB

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET! Why pay extra for

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

DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 1,000 & 3,800 Sq. Ft. WILL DIVIDE OFFICE / RETAIL Call 570-829-1206

OFFICE SPACE PLAINS

Total space 30,000 sf. Build to suit. Perfect for Doctors suite, day care, etc. High visibility. Lots of parking. Rent starting $10/sf. MLS 11-4200 Call Nancy or Holly JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

PITTSTON

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

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

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

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

Commercial Properties

315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 3,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

WAREHOUSE/LIGHT MANUFACTURING OFFICE SPACE PITTSTON Main St.

12,000 sq. ft. building in downtown location. Warehouse with light manufacturing. Building with some office space. Entire building for lease or will sub-divide. MLS #10-1074 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

WILKES-BARRE

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

RETAIL LEASE Available

Immediately. High traffic volume & great visibility on Wilkes-Barre Blvd. 1900 sq. ft., in Wilkes Plaza, with plenty of parking. $2,000 / monthly. Call Terry Eckert LEWITH & FREEMAN 570-760-6007

947

Garages

RETAIL BUILDING

Half Doubles

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

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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

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

PLYMOUTH

122 Willow St.

WEST PITTSTON

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Half Doubles

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

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.

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

950

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

950

WILKES-BARRE

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

944

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

Very clean and comfortable Â˝ double for rent. Large, level fenced yard. Quiet neighborhood. Rental application, verification of employment / income & credit check required. Tenant is responsible for all utilities except sewer. Call today for your private showing MLS 12-426 $550/ month plus security deposit Mary Ellen Belchick 696-6566 Walter Belchick 606-2600 ext. 301

WILKES-BARRE

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

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. WILKES-BARRE SOUTH Nice, spacious 4 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath half double. Close to schools, Wilkes U & downtown WilkesBarre. Eat in kitchen. Rear handicap ramp. 2nd floor laundry hook-up. Full basement. Off street parking. $850 + utilities. Call 570-793-9449

WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH

Nice 3 bedroom with eat in kitchen & walk up attic. Walking distance to school & parks. $700/month + utilities & 1 month security. (570) 793-9449

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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

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

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

HARVEYS LAKE

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

HARVEYS LAKE 2.5 bedrooms,

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

HUNLOCK CREEK

SYLVAN LAKE

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

LARKSVILLE

Conveniently located. Spacious 4 bedroom single. Gas heat. Off street parking. Lease, no pets. $650 + utilities & Security. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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NANTICOKE Desirable

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

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PLAINS

3 bedroom single, 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 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 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

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2 bedrooms, 1st floor, hook-ups, new furnace, offstreet parking (2 cars), New storm windows, $600/ month + 1 month security. Call 570-885-8496

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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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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

962

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

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

965

Roommate Wanted

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

570-288-6654

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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

HARVEY’S LAKE

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

QUAIL HOLLOW VILLAGE TIME SHARE

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

974 Wanted to Rent Real Estate

Kingston, Forty Fort or Bear Creek Area Responsible couple.

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Building & Remodeling

1054

Concrete & Masonry

D. Pugh Concrete

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Call the Building Industry Association for a list of qualified members

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1030

Carpet Cleaning

Alan & Linda’s Carpet and/or Chair Cleaning

2 FOR $39

570-826-7035

1039

Chimney Service

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

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco.

Stainless Liners. Cleanings. Custom Sheet Metal Shop. 570-383-0644 1-800-943-1515 Call Now! COZY HEARTH CHIMNEY Chimney Cleaning, Rebuilding, Repair, Stainless Steel Lining, Parging, Stucco, Caps, Etc. Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 1-888-680-7990 570-840-0873

1042

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

1054

Concrete & Masonry

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

Williams & Franks Inc

Masonry ContracContractors. tors Chimney, stucco, concrete, and stonework. Clean outs and hauling service. 570-466-2916

All phases of masonry & concrete. Small jobs welcome. Senior discount. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured 288-1701/655-3505 WYOMING VALLEY MASONRY Concrete, stucco, foundations,pavers, retaining wall systems, dryvit, flagstone, brick work. Senior Citizen Discount.570-287-4144 or 570-760-0551

1135

Hauling & Trucking

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

1057Construction & Building

GARAGE DOOR

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

1078

Dry Wall

MIRRA DRYWALL

Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

(570) 675-3378 1084

Electrical

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC

Licensed, Insured, No job too small.

570-829-4077

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

1093

Excavating

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

1132

Handyman Services

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

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

Licensed &Insured

1135

Hauling & Trucking

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

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY

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

1162 Landscaping/ Garden

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

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

CASTAWAY HAULING JUNK REMOVAL

NORWAY SPRUCE 8’ - 9’ for $99.00 Plants dug fresh Delivery & Planting available. Other types & sizes helenandedstreefarm.com 570-498-6209 Ed

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RESIDENTIAL LAWN SERVICE

823-3788 / 817-0395 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

Give us a call 570-578-8599

Insurance

ALL YOUR SPRING CLEAN UP NEEDS

Mark’s Handyman Service

We do it all!

1156

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

Grass cutting, trimming, leaf clean-up. Free Est. 574-5800 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

1165

Lawn Care

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

SPIKE & GORILLA’S LAWNCARE

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

570-702-2497

1183

Masonry

H O S CONSTRUCTION

Licensed - Insured Certified - Masonry Concrete - Roofing Quality Craftsmanship Guaranteed Unbeatable Prices Free Estimates 570-574-4618 or 570-709-3577 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

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted:

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Paving & Excavating

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