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Piazza fired as director Heartache & love of elections “The city has seen through Tyler everything that is good and that youth have to offer. It is our duty, ladies and gentlemen, to make sure that his death is not in vain.” -- The Rev. Shawn Walker

Interim Clerk of Courts Tom Pizano will fill in until a replacement is named.

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ing the Clerk of Courts Office and won’t receive additional compensation for the added election responsibilities, Piazza Packard said. A former county controller and commissioner, Pizano was asked to handle the task because he was county election director for nearly 12 years until resigning in 1993, Packard said. Pizano also oversaw the election office with Stephen A. Urban when they were commissioners during then-director Kevin Jordan’s unexpected leave of absence shortly before the November 2001 general election. Election board members believe County Manager Robert

Luzerne County interim Clerk of Courts Tom Pizano was assigned to oversee the county Election Bureau on Wednesday afternoon after Leonard Piazza was terminated as director. An acting head is needed because the bureau has no deputy or employees with experience running the office, said county Election Board Chairman H. Jeremy Packard. Packard acknowledged Pizano was offered the temporary election assignment but said the appointment won’t be official until Monday’s election board meeting. Pizano will continue oversee- See PIAZZA, Page 12A AIMEE DILGER PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER

Tyler Winstead’s sister is consoled as she watches her brother’s casket being placed in the hearse Wednesday after the funeral services at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Shooting victim Winstead laid to rest By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A community laid young Tyler Winstead to rest on Wednesday. Hundreds of family members, friends and mourners packed the Mount Zion Baptist Church on Hill Street to bid farewell to the14-year-old who was shot to death only yards from the church and his home last week. Dozens of family members followed as Tyler’s grandmother, Carol Golden, entered the already-crowded church shortly after 11 a.m. for Tyler’s homegoing service. Her legs were shaking and she leaned on her husband, Willie, for support. Behind her she had what seemed like hundreds to lean on as well. See WINSTEAD , Page 12A

Corbett says state’s aid to schools at record highs. Critics reject his views.

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The casket of Tyler Winstead is carried to a waiting hearse after the funeral service at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Wilkes-Barre.

Public hearing on deal to sell SWB Yanks might be Monday Lackawanna County Commissioner Jim Wansacz says talks ongoing.

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meeting of the authority on Tuesday, when a proposed agreement may be discussed. Lackawanna County Commissioner Jim Wansacz said the hearing would be held at night to better accommodate the public. The time, date and location will be listed on the county’s website and in local media outlets, he said. Negotiations with the New York Yankees and the Mandalay Entertainment Group are ongoing, Wansacz said. “We were hoping to have it done this week. It looks like it will be Monday. … We have been still trying to work on the

SCRANTON – The Lackawanna County Multi-Purpose Stadium Authority hopes to unveil an agreement to sell the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Triple-A baseball franchise at a special meeting tentatively set for Monday. While final negotiations continue, Lackawanna County Commissioners on Wednesday said a public hearing could be held Monday followed by a See SWB YANKS, Page 12A

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Gov.: Blame school boards for tax hikes HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians who are concerned about rising school taxes should take their complaints to local school boards, not the state government, Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday. “I think the taxpayers need to help themselves,” Corbett replied when a caller on Philadelphia’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT asked what can be done to help ease the pressures on taxpayers. See SCHOOLS, Page 12A

Moosic lawyer taking on fellow Dem, U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, in primary

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WILKES-BARRE – In the courtroom, attorney Matt Cartwright said he gets satisfaction from defending the rights of citizens and making sure their voices are not drowned out by big corporations that can use their financial might to gain advantage. If elected to Congress, Cartwright, 50, said the venue might change, but his mission would not. “Northeastern Pennsylvania needs a strong voice in Congress. Northeastern Pennsylvania needs a real Democrat to speak up for it. Somebody who believes See 17TH, Page 12A C LIFE Birthdays Television Movies

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Harveys Lake, 9-1-1 in dispatch accord County and borough will reinstate dual dispatch with Kunkle on ambulance calls. By JERRY LYNOTT jlynott@timesleader.com

Luzerne County and Harveys Lake officials reached an agreement covering ambulance dispatches through 911. The two sides met Tuesday regarding a change put in place last October by the county that a borough official said had a potential to slow responses.

They agreed to reinstate the procedure used before the change, said Rich Williams, deputy emergency management coordinator for the borough. “We will dual dispatch with Kunkle,” said Williams on Wednesday. The change will take some time for the county to redesign its computer-aided dispatch system, but it will address the borough’s shortage of volunteers during the day time for ambulance calls, said Williams. Harveys Lake, which operates entirely with volunteers, relied on

neighboring Kunkle in Dallas Township for backup when the borough could not assemble a full crew. Both departments were dispatched simultaneously before the change last year. “We’ve done it for years,” said Williams. Under the switch put in place by 911, unless the county was notified Harveys Lake did not have a crew available, Kunkle would be dispatched only after Harveys Lake was called three times during a nine-minute period with no response. “There was a potential for de-

lay. There wasn’t any (before),” said Williams. Dissatisfied with the county’s handling of the issue, the borough called a press conference late last month with other emergency responders in the Back Mountain. The meeting Tuesday resolved any differences, said Williams. “We really appreciate them working with us on this,” he said. His wife, Amy Williams, a borough council member, and borough solicitor Charles McCormick met with Robert Lawton, county manager, and David Parsnik, 911 executive director.

Parsnik confirmed there was a meeting, adding “a decision was reached. We have to implement some new things.” He declined to provide any details at this time. Williams summed it up, saying the return to the old way means both departments will be dispatched at the same time. What that means for residents when they call 911 is, “Somebody’s coming,” he said. Jerry Lynott, a Times Leader staff writer, can be contacted at 570 829-7237.

W-B police officer Parking may be leased, not sold cleared in shooting The victim, James M. Rankin, was arraigned Wednesday on home invasion charges.

By EDWARD LEWIS and MATT HUGHES elewis@timesleader.com, mhughes@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – State police at Wyoming said a man who was shot by a city police officer early Monday morning was arraigned Wednesday on charges related to a home invasion. The same day the officer who shot James M. Rankin was cleared of wrongdoing by the Luzerne County district attorney and Pennsylvania State Police. Rankin, 21, of Carnegie, was charged with aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, prohibited offensive weapon, possession of an electronic incapacitation device, theft and resisting arrest. State police said bail was set at $100,000. Rankin was shot by a city police officer in the area of Laurel Street and Jenks Lane after he allegedly fled an apartment on Kidder Street at about 4:30 a.m. Monday. State police allege Rankin forced his way into an apartment

at 251 Kidder St. and was confronted by Naeem Ford, 28, and Margarita Martinez, 22. Rankin stunned the pair with a Taser during a fight inside the apartment. Rankin jumped through a third-floor window and was chased by city police. State police said Rankin refused commands to get on the ground and made suspicious movements reaching to his waistband when he was shot. Rankin underwent surgery and remains hospitalized. The city officer who shot Rankin, who has not been identified by authorities, was placed on administrative paid leave after the shooting. District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said Wednesday that district attorneys and state police have completed their investigation into the home invasion and have cleared the officer of any wrongdoing. The officer fired a single shot as Rankin, standing between two vehicles, appeared to reach for a weapon, Salavantis said. She said the officer’s name is not being released at the time being because of a concern for the officer’s safety, but will be made public when information relating to that concern is resolved.

Pa.’s voter ID law creates ‘hurdles,’ panel hears Requirement in place for Nov. 6 general election seen as unfair to disabled, elderly.

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WAVERLY -- Democrats who conducted a policy committee hearing Wednesday questioned the necessity of the voter identification law enacted last month and the struggles it could present to Pennsylvania voters, as did many of those who testified about the law at the Waverly Community House. State Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich, D-Taylor, requested the hearing in his home district and served as co-chairman. The law “slams the brakes” on progress made to provide greater access to persons with disabilities, said Keith Williams, Clarks Green Borough Council president, and a community organizer for the Northeast Pennsylvania Center for Independent Living. The law requires voters to carry a photo ID with an expiration date issued by an approved agency. Acceptable documents include a driver’s license, an accredited state college or university card, or one from a government agency. The law will be enforced in the November general election; it will not affect voters in the April 24 primary election. Williams testified there are approximately 2 million people in

the state with disabilities, a figure that represents “more than 20 percent” of potential voters. Those individuals, he added, are “twice as likely” to not possess a driver’s license, one of the most common forms of photo identification. Desiree Hung, associate state director for advocacy for AARP Pennsylvania, added that the “extreme example of voter ID legislation” is similar to legislation contested by the AARP in Tennessee, New Hampshire, Maine, Minnesota and seven other states. “The photo identification law places a severe burden on older Pennsylvanians’ fundamental right to vote,” Hung said, largely because older voters are “significantly less likely to have photo identification” when compared to other age groups. “Obviously, this issue is something that we think is a pretty important issue to the people of Pennsylvania, to the extent that we are preparing to file a lawsuit to try and prevent it from going into place because we think it violates people’s rights,” said state Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, committee chairman. State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, classified the “ill-fated law” as “an act of suppression” that has been “based on a false premise.” None of the 11 legislators who presided over Wednesday’s hearing approved the bill that became Act 19 of 2012 in March.

W-B administration tells critic that city will retain ownership of facilities. By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – The city is not selling its parking assets and there will be no option to purchase them if they are leased, Drew McLaughlin, the city’s administrative coordinator, said Wednesday in response to a concern raised by Karen Ceppa Hirko, a frequent critic of the administration and council. Hirko is concerned the proposed leasing of the city’s parking garages, surface lots and parking meters actually constitutes a sale. She cited the Internal Revenue Service’s 1031 Exchange rules as the source for her theory. She said the IRS code is obscure and could allow the leasing company to assume ownership if the lease term is 30 or 50 years. McLaughlin rebutted Hirko’s claim.

“This is not applicable,” McLaughlin said. “This isn’t what we are doing. Karen Ceppa Hirko is wrong in every way.” McLaughlin said when the term on the lease expires – in 30 or 50 years -- the assets will be returned to the city “in better condition than at the start of the lease.” He said the city’s intent remains to pursue the feasibility of a lease of all parking assets, but not at any price. “If a beneficial deal does not materialize then no lease agreement will be executed,” McLaughlin said. “We remain confident that given the value of the assets and the unique investment opportunity that the city offers, this lease proposal is a viable option for the city to pursue.” Mayor Tom Leighton announced the plan Monday, saying that City Council must approve the solicitation of Requests for Qualifications from companies that may be interested in leasing the city’s parking assets. If the city seeks propos-

Late student to get honorary diploma W H AT ’ S N E X T W-B Area student Joel Wallen she said. The passionate plea left the died May 2010, when he was crowded room stone silent, un- The board will meet in work sesstruck by a car. til Superintendent Jeff Namey sion May 7 at 6:15 p.m. By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Jackie Wallen choked back tears Wednesday as she asked the Wilkes-Barre Area School Board to give her late stepson, Joel Wallen, a diploma at graduation this spring, and let her and the boy’s father walk across the stage to accept it. Joel Wallen died May 2010, when he was struck by a car while walking on the Cross Valley Expressway. Were it not for that tragedy at age 15, Jackie Wallen noted, the Coughlin High School quarterback would be graduating. The diploma would give the family some closure and likely be well received by the students, she said. “More than half of those kids were at my son’s memorial,”

POLICE BLOTTER WILKES-BARRE TWP. – A Clarks Summit woman was arraigned Wednesday in WilkesBarre Central Court on charges she failed to pay a $4,749 hotel bill at the Hampton Inn and Suites. Sherry Lee Yashkus, 49, was charged with theft. She was released on $2,500 unsecured bail. Township police allege Yashkus failed to pay the Hampton Inn and Suites for staying at the hotel for 90 days. Yashkus left the hotel on April 2 leaving her property in the hotel room, according to the criminal complaint.

replied. The district will award an honorary diploma – “for the first time ever” – he said, and the school was planning a short memorial program for Joel at the graduation. But the parents would not be allowed to walk on stage. After several muted attempts by Jackie Wallen to change his mind, Namey repeated the district believes graduation is a day for the students, and that policy does not allow parents on the stage. The scene came near the end of a long public-comment session devoted mostly to questions from the audience about the fate of Meyers High School and the status of a districtwide internal study of school buildings and curriculum. Namey and Board President Mary Anne Toole repeatedly stressed the study is a first step in developing a comprehensive HAZLETON – A man was arraigned Wednesday in WilkesBarre Central Court on charges he threatened an ex-girlfriend and her mother and was a fugitive from New York State. Elton Molina, 21, of West 11th Street, Hazleton, was charged with two counts of terroristic threats, and one count each of harassment and fugitive from justice. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. City police allege Molina threatened an ex-girlfriend and her mother through numerous phone calls and text messages in March and April. A records check showed Molina was wanted on a probation violation for robbery in New York, according to the criminal complaints.

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plan for the district, and that no school closings are on the table at this time. Meyers is of particular concern, however, because of a water main leak under the basement’s thick concrete floor that has defied efforts to locate it, including recent use of ground radar. At Wednesday’s meeting the board voted unanimously to award a $46,440 contract to A&E Group Inc. of WilkesBarre to design a fix that will run a new main above ground and cut off the underground line. The cost of the actual work won’t be known until it is bid out. The board also approved next year’s school calendar, setting the first day of classes on Aug. 27 and the last day on June 4, 2013, with June 7-13 as designated make-up days for snow days or other cancellations.

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MOSCOW — State police say a fast-moving fire in a Lackawanna County trailer home that killed an infant over the weekend was started by a child playing with a lighter. The blaze broke out shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday in the mobile home at the Hillside Mobile Home Park in Madison Township. Authorities said the other occupants got out safely or were rescued by neighbors, but 4-month-old Cindy Williams perished in a bassinet.

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n Friday at Luzerne County Head Start, Beekman Street, WilkesO Barre, United Way’s Success by 6/

L.E.A.R.N. Network 2nd Early Childhood Community Forum continues with a program called “Fight Crime, Invest in Kids.” The public forum will start at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Lynn Evans Biga at 829-6231.

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The University of Scranton landed on a new list of the nation’s “Top 25 healthiest Universities,” nabbing the 25th position. The ranking comes from Greatlist.com, a wide-ranging website that bills itself as “the trusted health and fitness source for the young, savvy, and social.” Scranton was the only area school to make the list. Greatlist cites that it has “the newest fitness center of any of the universities on our list,” a center that opened last October.

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League makes decision regarding debate tonight between Bill Vinsko and Gene Stilp

Stilp upset that debate cannot be taped By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

KINGSTON – Gene Stilp, Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District, is objecting to the League of Women Voters policy to not allow video recording at tonight’s debate with Bill Vinsko. The debate will be at Wyoming Seminary’s Buckingham Performing Arts Center, Sprague Avenue, Kingston, at 7 p.m. The winner in the April 24 Democratic primary will challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, in the general election on Nov. 6. Questions will be collected from the audience and relayed to the can-

didates through moderator and 2 0 1 2 league board ELECTION member Mischelle Anthony. Susan Ferentino, president of the League of Women Voters, said the candidates and audience members will not be permitted to video/ audio tape, but media is welcome to cover the event. “This is done to ensure the nonpartisan reputation of the league and to protect candidates from any information that is shared at the event from being recorded and used for biased or ‘out of context’ purposes,” she said.

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Vinsko said he felt it was wrong for Stilp “to condemn the league” for all the great work it does. “Here you have a not-for-profit organization and a group of volunteers providing an opportunity for voters to see and hear the candidates,” Vinsko said. “I think it’s unfair for anyone to take shots at the League of

Women Voters because they are doing this service free of charge.” Vinsko said he welcomes videos and free speech, but he will follow the league’s policy. Stilp said he will not record the event. Stilp at first thought the league was banning all recording at the debate, but learned Wednesday that media will be allowed to record the event. Stilp objected and sent a letter to Ferentino and Cheryl Dehaut questioning the elimination of the public’s right to record sound and video at the debate. Stilp said Wednesday that “transparency is necessary so that the voters can have as many

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facts as possible and that open recording would help the voters decide who they will vote for in the April 24 primary election. “This is still a matter of First Amendment rights,” Stilp said. “It’s still a form of censorship. Anybody in the room should be able to record whatever they want.” Stilp asked the league to change its “new unfair policy” for tonight’s debate. “This is America. This is Pennsylvania. This is the Wyoming Valley,” Stilp said. “We still have the First Amendment here, and the league should be fighting to enhance the First Amendment not to censor it.”

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Best-selling authors Mary Higgins Clark and daughter Carol Higgins Clark will take part in an event at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in May. Together, they will host a live discussion Friday, May 11 in the casino’s Seasons Mary Higgins Ballroom at 7 p.m., Clark followed by a book signing at the Sky Bridge at 8. They have both had recent book releases, Mary with “The Lost Years” and Carol with “Gypped.” Both Carol Higgins titles will be availClark able at MOGO at the casino on the day of the event.

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Republican Laureen Cummings of Old Forge discusses her platform and why she’s running for a U.S. House seat.

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Bag bingo fundraiser

Penn State Hazleton THON will host a Vera Bradley and Coach bag bingo fundraiser on Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. in the Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium of the Physical Education Building. Cost for the event is $25. All proceeds benefit the medical expenses of Audrianna Bartol, 5, of Hazleton, who has been fighting stage 4 high risk MYCN amplified neuroblastoma since she was 2. For more information, call the Office of Student Affairs at 450-3160. WILKES-BARRE TWP.

Game to aid SPCA

The SPCA of Luzerne County will receive a percentage from all the tickets sold for Friday’s WBS Penguins vs. Binghamton game at 7:05 p.m. through a promotion. Tickets must be purchased through Emily Kain at the Penguins office at (570) 208-5415 or email her at ekain@wbspenguins.com. Buyers may also go to a website and download a form that you fax your ticket reservation in - http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/ yhst-94661496963382/penguinsform.pdf. The SPCA will be accepting donations. People can bring to the game any of the following items: canned cat food, dry kitten chow, cat liter, paper towels, bleach, laundry detergent, medium and large latex gloves and Kong dog toys. WILKES-BARRE

Chickenpox clinics set

The Wilkes-Barre City Health Department will provide free chicken pox vaccinations to Wilkes-Barre students during two clinics scheduled for Friday: Kistler Elementary School, between 1 and 3:30 p.m., and Kirby Memorial Health Center, between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Children in need of the vaccine must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Advanced registration can be completed online at: http://www.wilkesbarrehealthclinics4U.com or individuals can also call 877-PA HEALTH (877-724-3258) for additional information.

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State Commission on Latino Affairs and Commission for Women Executive Director Maria Montero addresses Latino students at a King’s College-Commonwealth Medical College joint program Wednesday afternoon.

They’re breaking down barriers By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – With an easy smile and convincing story of beating the odds herself, Maria Montero told 16 local Latino high school students gathered at King’s College on Wednesday that if they stay focused and work hard, they can overcome language, cultural and fiscal barriers. “I had a child when I was in college,” said Montero, the executive director of Gov. Tom Corbett’s Commission on Latino affairs and Commission for Women. “I took care of my son and worked through the day and went to school at night for 3 1/2 years.” Montero came to King’s courtesy of two programs working together, the King’s College McGowan Hispanic Outreach program and the Regional Education Academy for Careers in Health – Higher Education Initiative (REACHHEI) set up by The Commonwealth Medical College in partnership with colleges and universities, including

King’s. The goal of REACH-HEI is to help economically disadvantaged high school students pursue a career in the medical field. Through a federal grant, the program offers mentoring, classes and other support for the last three years of high school, as well as guidance through college. The McGowan Spanish Outreach program offers a wide range of programs for adults and students in the Latino community, trying to bridge cultural and language gaps for newcomers. King’s spokesman John McAndrew said using the outreach program was the quickest way for the college to help students get into REACH-HEI this year. Montero, 35, talked of the poverty her father experienced as a child in Peru, where “there were 30 families sharing one bathroom,” as well as the hard work her mother’s parents did as coal mining immigrants of Irish and Italian descent. Immigrants have traditionally worked hard, she said, because they be-

lieve their new home afforded opportunity for a better life for their children. “We have what is called immigrant zeal,” the Coaldale native currently living in Hometown told students from GAR, Meyers and Greater Nanticoke Area high schools. “That’s what makes the United States stronger and better every day.” Asked about local prejudice against immigrants, particularly Hispanics, Montero noted similar prejudice was expressed against the Irish and Italian immigrants on her mother’s side, and that the important message to the students is the same now as then. “They can achieve despite the negativism.” Montero’s visit was sandwiched between a class on obesity management and a diversity workshop for the students. Asked about her talk, Coughlin student Saray Sosa, who hopes to study political science in college, said “she’s nice,” then added, “She gives inspiration to a lot of people.”

Mountain Top man dies from car crash injuries Times Leader staff

SWOYERSVILLE – A Mountain Top man died from injuries he suffered when his vehicle crashed into a house at Warsaw and Simpson streets on Tuesday. The Luzerne County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 27-year-old Brian Geiser. Police Chief Thomas DiMaria said Geiser, driving a 1998 Ford Taurus, failed to negotiate a turn and crashed into the house that is being

used as a home for the mentally challenged at about 1:30 p.m. DiMaria said residents were away except for a caseworker, who was not injured. The house was severely damaged and was condemned, DiMaria said. The Institute for Human Services of Kingston operates the group home and found other housing for its residents. AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER DiMaria said the investiga- This building at Simpson and Warsaw streets in Swoyersville was condemned after a vehicle crashed into it. tion is continuing.

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WILKES-BARRE – Though she faces no primary election opponent, Laureen Cummings wanted to introduce herself to Luzerne County voters Wednesday and explain why she hopes to serve the state’s 17th District in Congress next 2012 year. ELECTION The Republican from Old Forge had entered the U.S. Senate race last year to try to unseat Bob Casey, D-Scranton, but the state Republican Party approached her in December after redistricting maps were approved and asked her to instead run for the House. She obliged and will likely face the winner of the Democratic primary contest between incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, D-St. Clair, and Moosic attorney Matt Cartwright. Speaking in front of the county courthouse, Cummings said that even with a huge registration disparity between Democrats and Republicans in the sixcounty district, she believes issues, not party, will matter most. As one of the founders of the Scranton Tea Party, she said the goal is to protect the Constitution and change Washington. “We don’t believe in Republican or Democrat. We believe in the American people,” said the 47-year-old mother of four and grandmother of three. She fought hard to get U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta elected two years ago when much of Lackawanna and Luzerne counties were located in the11th Congressional District and she said she was proud of the campaign that defeated long-time incumbent Democrat Paul Kanjorski. But the lines were redrawn and Barletta’s district was shifted south, leaving people such as Cummings with another uphill battle to try to unseat another entrenched Democratic representative. Cummings, who owns Lorimar Home Care, a private duty nursing and staffing agency in Old Forge, said her platform is to “stop out-of-control spending” and to make sure government operates on a smaller scale but keeps a closer eye on upholding the Constitution. The 17th District serves all or portions of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon and Schuylkill counties.

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Juvie suit defendants’ request denied Attorneys for PA Child Care, its related entities sought to alter protective order. By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

SCRANTON – A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by defendants in the “kids-forcash” lawsuits that would have allowed them to show reports relating to crimes the juveniles allegedly committed to victims and witnesses of those offenses. Attorneys for PA Child Care juvenile detention center and its

related entities sought to alter a protective order that precluded them from showing certain documents to anyone but attorneys and others who are involved in litigating the case. PA Child Care is among the defendants who remain in a classaction suit that seeks damages for juveniles who allege they were wrongly incarcerated as part of a scheme to enrich the center’s owners and two former county judges. The defendants sought permission to contact reported victims of the juveniles and show them police reports and other

court documents that would refresh their memories regarding the crime that was committed against them. The attorneys argued that investigation was crucial to their defense because it would show some juveniles would have been incarcerated regardless of the alleged conspiracy. U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo on Wednesday denied the motion, saying the privacy interests of the juveniles outweighed any harm that would be done to the defendants by precluding them from releasing the information.

In his ruling, Caputo said defendants were seeking to re-litigate the underlying criminal cases against the juveniles. Those convictions had been overturned by the state Supreme Court, which determined former judge Mark Ciavarella had violated juveniles’ rights to a fair trial. “Whether a particular juvenile would have been declared delinquent if given due process would require a fair retrial of the juvenile. Such an exercise is inconsistent with the expungement on the basis that the juvenile was denied due process,” Caputo said.

Conyngham honored for work with kids

Outstanding Commitment to Children Award presented to George G. Conyngham Jr. By JOE DOLINSKY Times Leader Intern

PLAINS TWP. -- The Conyngham family has supported care for the children of the Wyoming Valley for the past 150 years, and at a special ceremony Wednesday, the latest Conyngham was honored for his part in continuing his family’s tradition of service. George G. Conyngham Jr. was presented with the Children’s Service Center’s 2012 Outstanding Commitment to Children Award during a luncheon at East Mountain Inn in Plains Township. The award hadn’t been issued since 2007 but was revived this year in honor of the organization’s 150-year anniversary. “It’s sort of overwhelming,” Conyngham said. “I’m deeply humbled.” The local businessman and former chairman of the CSC’s board was honored for his years of service not only with the CSC, but for

other community activities and achievements as well. Conyngham participated in Leadership Wilkes-Barre before joining the CSC board in 1985, serving as chairman from 1990 to 1992. While still active in the CSC, he also served as chairman of the board for the United Way of Wyoming Valley from 2000 to 2002. Given the family history, you might say Conyngham’s connection with the CSC is in his blood. A Conyngham has been associated with the organization since its inception in 1862. Conyngham’s great-greatgrandmother, Ruth Ann Butler Conyngham, was a charter member of the Board of Lady Managers – a group of women who created the Home for Friendless Children and mapped its daily operations. Through her efforts and those of fellow board members, the Home for Friendless Children evolved into the present-day Children’s Service Center. Conyngham’s father, Guthrie, and uncle Bill were longtime members of the board of direc-

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Children’s Service Center President Mike Hopkins, right, congratulates George Conyngham Jr. and his wife, Maureen.

tors. “It feels great to be able to carry on the heritage of my family,” Conyngham said. Providing care and compassion to children and their families, the Children’s Service Center offers outpatient services such as therapy, evaluations and screenings in addition to case management and crisis services.

“The CSC does an utterly fantastic job in health care and a wide variety of programs,” Conyngham said. “They do great things and have nothing but great outcomes,” he added. Conyngham continues to be active with family enterprises, including Eastern Penn Supply Co. and its parent company, W.H. Conyngham & Co., Inc.

Pair charged with theft from salon, taking police device Michelle Ann Pollack, 32, and Kevin Brown, 19, both of Kingston, face counts. By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

FORTY FORT – Two people were charged with stealing items from a salon and a device used by the police department for speed enforcement. Michelle Ann Pollack, 32, and Kevin Brown, 19, both of Rutter Avenue, Kingston, were charged with theft, criminal attempt to

commit theft, criminal conspiracy to commit theft, retail theft, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Brown was also charged with misbranding a controlled substance. Pollack and Brown were arraigned by District Judge Rick Cronauer in Wilkes-Barre and jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. According to the criminal complaints: Police said Pollack and Brown were spotted by witnesses picking up a case alongside Wyoming

Avenue at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police said the case is owned by the Forty Fort Police Department and used in speed enforcement. Pollack and Brown allegedly told police they were with two other people who encouraged them to steal the speed enforcement case. Pollack said she got out of a car and picked up the case and began walking with Brown, the complaints say. Brown took possession of the case, which he dropped after a short distance from where it was taken.

Police said in the complaint Pollack and Brown stole about $108 in merchandise from Shear Tease Salon on Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. Pollack was found with a pipe containing white residue that allegedly tested positive for cocaine, and Brown was carrying a syringe and pills without a prescription, according to the criminal complaints. Preliminary hearings are scheduled on April 19 before District Judge David Barilla in Swoyersville.

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Mellow’s guilty plea relocated to Scranton U.S. attorney requested the move because case is of great interest to area residents.

By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

SCRANTON – A federal judge on Wednesday ruled former state Sen. Robert Mellow’s guilty plea hearing will be held in Scranton instead of Philadelphia, where it was initially scheduled. U.S. District Judge Joel H. Slomsky, acting at the request of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, scheduled the hearing for 9 a.m. April 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. In a related matter, Slomsky on Wednesday denied U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith’s request to seal a letter he wrote to Slomsky requesting Mellow’s case be transferred to Scranton. Slomsky ordered the clerk of courts to unseal that document, as well as a letter Mellow’s attorney had written in response. Mellow was charged last month with conspiracy to commit mail fraud for using Senate staff to perform campaign work on state time. He has signed a plea agreement with prosecutors and was originally scheduled to appear before Slomsky, who presides in federal court in Philadelphia, on April 27. In his letter seeking to transfer

the hearing to Scranton, Smith noted Mellow is a well-known public figure who served in the state Senate for 40 years. As such, his case is of great interest to residents in the Scranton area. Mellow’s attorney, Daniel Brier, objected to transferring the case, saying that Smith’s statement that the move is in the public interest is “unfounded and undermined by the government’s decision to file the request under seal.” Smith’s motion to seal his letter cited a need to “preserve the integrity of this ongoing case,” as the justification for seeking keeping his letter from public view. The motion does not further explain how a letter asking a case be held in one courthouse versus another would be something that could harm the integrity of the case. Melissa Melewsky, an attorney for the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association, said she can’t understand why Smith would seek to seal the letter, particularly since he was citing the interests of the public in arguing to transfer the case. “There needs to be an important public reason. I don’t see that reason in this case. Obviously the judge didn’t either,” Melewsky said. “It’s great that a judge recognized the presumption of access and the high burden that must accompany any kind of request to seal.”

Man who said he was victim charged By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – Kerwin Gobin initially claimed he was mugged by a muscular man driving a green-colored vehicle on Blackman Street on Sunday. An investigation and blood found inside a blue car allegedly showed Gobin was the offender. Gobin, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was arraigned by District Judge Michael Dotzel on four counts of robbery, and one count each of aggravated assault, simple assault, theft and terroristic threats. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. According to the criminal complaint: Gobin was found by a homeowner on Blackman Street on Sunday morning bleeding from his neck just before 10 a.m. Gobin told police he was walking when he was attacked by a knife-wielding man driving a green-colored vehicle. Township police said they

were unable to find any evidence or blood spatter on the ground where Gobin claimed he was stabbed. Gobin was treated at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township, police said. When township police relayed to Luzerne County 911 about the green car, they learned Brett Taylor was at the Wilkes-Barre City Police Headquarters reporting he was robbed at knifepoint on Blackman Street. Taylor, who was treated at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for injuries to his hand, said he was giving Gobin a ride home when Gobin pulled a knife and demanded money on Blackman Street in the area of Skateway, the complaint says. Taylor said he struggled with Gobin over the knife that cut his hand. Township police said there was blood spattered inside Taylor’s blue car. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on April 18 before Dotzel.

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Neighborhood watch volunteer faces second-degree murder in death of Trayvon Martin

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Zimmerman charged in killing The half white, half Hispanic man can get life if convicted in the slaying of the unarmed black teen.

By GARY FINEOUT and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press

A rescued miner, wearing sunglasses, walks after being rescued Wednesday from the Cabeza de Negro gold-andcopper mine in Yauca del Rosario, Peru. Nine Peruvian miners trapped for six days in an abandoned copper mine prayed and wept during moments of intense anguish, then told each other jokes and even danced to hold onto hope before they finally walked free Wednesday. SAN FRANCISCO

Panel: Spray unreasonable

University of California task force said Wednesday that UC Davis A police should not have used pepper-

spray on student demonstrators in an incident that prompted national outrage and calls for the chancellor’s resignation after online videos of the confrontation went viral. The officers’ decision to douse pepper-spray on a seated line of Occupy protesters was “objectively unreasonable” and not authorized by campus policy, according to the report by a UC Davis task force created to investigate the incident. Officers involved in the incident said they felt they needed to use pepper spray because they believed they were surrounded by a hostile crowd, but the investigation suggested that was not the case, according to the report.

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Houston’s death accidental

Beverly Hills police say they have concluded Whitney Houston’s death investigation and found no signs that a crime occurred. Lt. Mark Rosen said Wednesday the determination was made after reviewing the Grammy-winning singer’s full autopsy report, which attributed her death to accidental drowning. Coroner’s officials ruled heart disease and cocaine use contributed to the 48-yearold singer’s death. Houston died in a bathtub of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 11 on the eve of the Grammy Awards. She had been planning a comeback, including a starring role in the remake of the film “Sparkle,” which is due for release later this year. CORCORAN, CALIF.

Parole for Manson rejected

A prison panel denied parole Wednesday to mass murderer Charles Manson in his 12th and probably final bid for freedom. Manson, now a gray-bearded, 77year-old, did not attend the hearing where the parole board ruled he had shown no efforts to rehabilitate himself and would not be eligible for parole for another 15 years. Also playing heavily into the board’s decision was something Manson had said recently to one of his prison psychologists that Peck read aloud. “ ‘I’m special. I’m not like the average inmate,’ ” Peck said. “ ‘I have spent my life in prison. I have put five people in the grave. I am a very dangerous man.’ ” Manson and his followers were convicted in the 1969 slaying of actress Sharon Tate and four others. SANAA, YEMEN

U.S. airstrike kills militants

Yemeni artillery and military aircraft backing pro-government tribesmen pounded al-Qaida fighters trying to battle their way into a strategic town in the country’s south on Wednesday, while a suspected U.S. airstrike killed at least 12 militants, officials said. The fighting near the town of Lawder started over the weekend when al-Qaida attacked an army post, sparking resistance from Yemeni troops and from armed residents. The military claims that at least 165 militants have been killed in the past three days, including 38 on Wednesday, as al-Qaida continues an assault aimed at expanding a swath of the south under their control. The officials said six civilians fighting alongside the army were also killed.

Martin’s parents, who were in Washington when the announcement came, expressed relief over the decision to prosecute the killer of their 17-year-old son. “The question I would really like to ask him is, if he could look into Trayvon’s eyes and see how innocent he was, would he have then pulled the trigger? Or would he have just let him go on home?” said his father, Tracy Martin. Many legal experts had expected the prosecutor to opt for the lesser charge of manslaughter, which usually carries 15 years behind bars and covers reckless or negligent killings, rather than seconddegree murder, which involves a killing that results from a “depraved” disregard for human life. The most severe homicide charge,

first-degree murder, is subject to the death penalty in Florida and requires premeditation — something that all sides agreed was not present in this case. “I predicted manslaughter, so I’m a little surprised,” said Michael Seigel, a former federal prosecutor who now teaches law at the University of Florida. “But she has more facts that I do.” Zimmerman’s new attorney, Mark O’Mara, said Zimmerman will plead not guilty and will invoke Florida’s powerful “stand your ground” law, which gives people wide leeway to use deadly force without having to retreat in the face of danger. The lawyer asked that people not jump to conclusions about his client’s guilt.

N. Korean rocket at the ready Long-range missile fueled despite world warnings. Leader gets a new title. By JEAN H. LEE Associated Press

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea fueled up a rocket Wednesday in preparation for what appeared to be an imminent liftoff while the country’s young leader strengthened his power with a new title making him the nation’s top political official. Kim Jong Un was named first secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party, a new post, while his late father, longtime leader Kim Jong Il, was given the posthumous title of “eternal general secretary” at a special Workers’ Party conference, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported. Kim Jong Un’s formal ascension, nearly four months after the death of his father, comes during a week of events leading up to celebrations Sunday marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, late President Kim Il Sung. The centennial is a major milestone in the nation Kim Il Sung founded in 1948, and the streets were awash with new posters, banners and the national flag. Outside the city’s war museum and the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, women in traditional Korean dress gathered in clusters, practicing for this week’s events. North Korea has thrown open its doors to dozens of journalists from around the world to report on the events this week designed not only to honor Kim Il Sung but also to demonstrate unity as Kim Jong Un takes power. One of the marquee events is a satellite launch poised to take place as early as today that has raised international concern. Space officials call the launch of the Unha-3 rocket, mounted with an Earth observation satellite, a “gift” to Kim Il Sung. They said Wednesday that the final AP PHOTO step of injecting fuel into the three-stage rocket was under way Technicians man computer terminals Wednesday at North Korea’s space agency’s Genin the coastal hamlet of Tong- eral Launch Command Center on the outskirts of Pyongyang. Engineers are pumping fuel into a rocket that is set to carry a satellite into space, North Korean officials said. chang-ri.

Judge halts zoning limits in Pa. gas drilling law The Associated Press

HARRISBURG — A state judge is ordering a temporary halt to portions of Pennsylvania’s new Marcellus Shale law that limit the power of municipalities to regulate the booming natural gas exploration industry. Commonwealth Court Senior Judge Keith Quigley issued a 120-day injunction Wednesday after hearing arguments earlier in the day. The eight-week-old law’s local-zoning provisions were scheduled to take effect Saturday. A group that includes seven municipal-

ities sought the injunction in the short-term to give them time to argue their lawsuit that the law unconstitutionally takes away local powers that protect them from potential harm. Senior Deputy Attorney General Howard Hopkirk argued that the state created the municipal planning code, and municipalities have no right or standing to complain about perceived harm to its residents if the state pre-empts parts of it. Meanwhile, public health advocates

and doctors on the front lines of Pennsylvania’s natural gas-drilling boom are attacking the state’s new Marcellus Shale law, likening one of its provisions to a gag order and complaining that vital research money into health effects was stripped at the last minute. Doctors say they don’t know what to tell patients who suspect their ailments are related to nearby gas industry activity because of a lack of research on whether the drilling of thousands of new wells — many near houses and drinkingwater supplies — has made some people sick.

Syria vows to adhere to deadline set by U.N. Gov’t says it will halt fighting by today, but reserved right to respond to any aggression. By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY Associated Press

BEIRUT — Syria promised to stop fighting in time for today’s deadline for a cease-fire brokered by special envoy Kofi Annan but reserved the right to respond to any aggression, a hedge against any end in the fighting that has convulsed the nation for more than a year. The statement came Wednesday as Annan Annan was in Tehran to seek support for his faltering plan to stop the country’s slide toward civil war. Iran is one of Syria’s most powerful allies. Many world leaders see Annan’s plan — which called for Syria to pull its tanks back to barracks on Tuesday, followed by a full cease-fire by both sides by 6 a.m. today — as the best hope to calm a year-old conflict that the U.N. estimates has killed 9,000 people. But the U.S. and others also are skeptical President Bashar Assad’s regime will fully comply after several previous failures. Syria disregarded the Tuesday deadline, and was still attacking its opponents Wednesday with rockets and mortar fire. In a statement carried on the state-run SANA news agency, a defense official said Syria’s army successfully fought off “armed terrorist groups,” which is the term Damascus uses to describe those behind the country’s yearold uprising. “A decision has been taken to stop these missions as of the morning of Thursday, April 12, 2012,” the unnamed official said, adding: “Our armed forces are ready to repulse any aggression carried out by the armed terrorist groups against civilians or troops.” Annan spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem sent a letter with an identical pledge to the joint U.N.-Arab League envoy. Fawzi said Annan will work with the Syrian government on implementation of his six-point plan to end the bloodshed.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Amid furious public pressure to make an arrest in the killing of Trayvon Martin, the special prosecutor on the case went for the maximum Wednesday, bringing a second-degree murder charge against the neighborhood watch captain who shot the unarmed black teenager. George Zimmerman, 28, was jailed in Sanford — the site of the shooting Feb. 26 that set off a nationwide debate over

racial profiling and self-defense — on charges that could put him in prison for life. In announcing the arrest, prosecutor Angela Corey would not discuss how she recZimmerman onciled the conflicting accounts of what happened or explain how she arrived at the charges, saying too much information had been made public already. But she made it clear she was not influenced by the uproar over the past six weeks. “We do not prosecute by public pressure or by petition. We prosecute based on the facts on any given case as well as the laws of the state of Florida,” Corey said.

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making enforcement the responsibility of the police and law enforcement rather than code enforcement officers. “We felt the ordinance would be more effective if amended in this way,” said Charles Pedri, township solicitor. Also, Gallagher issued a reminder that the burning ban was in effect and would be strictly enforced. “It just takes one violation of the provisions of this ban to result in tragedy,” said Gallagher. Residents would receive citations and not just warnings for any burning infractions, he said. In another matter, Supervisor Andrew Benyo said UGI was doing a feasibility study in regard to running a gas line in the Chapel Hill area. He said residents had requested the study and he would report back to the board with its results when they were received. Benyo also said the township road department was moving forward with its paving project and hot patching projects within the township, and that they would be completed on time. The next meeting of the Hazle Township Board of Supervisors will be on May 7. -- Geri Gibbons

The sewer authority announced Monday that bids for a proposed sanitary sewage system will be opened on April 27, at 7 p.m., at special meeting at the borough building. The authority, through the Quad 3 Group, began accepting bids for the project earlier this month. Reports indicate that there have been 15 bidders. A pre-bid conference was held last week. Presently, the overall cost has been estimated by engineers at $9 million. Generally, it was stated by Sally DiRico, secretary, that issues surrounding undeveloped property in the borough were also discussed, as were restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for funding of undeveloped land. There was also communication from the Luzerne Soil Conservation District, in which David Pekar, chairman said, it raised questions and asked for clarification in a permit process being conducted for Nuangola. DiRico said the authority, besides the special session, has DURYEA scheduled a regular meeting on Monday, April 23 at 7 p.m. -- Tom Huntington

He said it is not a criminal matter, and by the council approving the bills of the project after the fact last meeting, there is no violation in borough code or ethics. But Akulonis and Councilman McGlynn said they still disagree with how it was all handled. To which Councilwoman Lois Hanczyc responded by asking Akulonis, “How many months do you have to bring this up?” Some in the public audience said they approved of the end result of the project on Railroad Street. Others indicated support for Akulonis. Akulonis and McGlynn voted against accepting the minutes concerning last month’s argument. “The language doesn’t sound right” as recorded in the minutes, McGlynn said. In another matter, Councilman Frank Groblewski announced a pavilion to host a trailer loaded with sandbags has been erected on Foote Avenue. He said the sandbags are part of the emergency plan for flood and high waters, and are ready for any event. A portion of the borough was badly flooded last September when the Lackawanna River backed up after the Susquehanna River rose to record highs. Marcinko said the borough is in a “state of readiness” and the “council has been vigilant.” -- Amanda L. Myrkalo

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Railroad St. project center of debate

Last month’s Borough Council meeting included an argument among council members over a project on Railroad Street. Tuesday night, CouncilTwo firefighters were sworn man Al Akulonis Jr. questioned in by District Judge James Dixthe minutes of last month’s on at a meeting of the Board of meeting. Supervisors on Tuesday night. At the meeting, Council PresiJames Roslevich and Theodent Audrey Marcinko apoldore Kubitz, both volunteers ogized for her mistake with with the Harwood Volunteer awarding a job to Bejeski ConFire Co., took the oath. struction without consulting the Board Chairman William other council members first. Gallagher said he was proud of Akulonis asked the borough the service provided by the volunteers in their effort to keep solicitor Donald Frederickson if residents of the community safe. any violations of the borough code and ethics were found In another matter, the board against Marcinko. Frederickson voted to amend the existing drug and bath salt ordinances, said there were not.

Two new township firefighters take oath

Supervisors discuss paving Heslop Road Supervisor Chairman Miller Stella on Tuesday night said it would be foolish to repave a township road that may bear excess weight this year. A Pennsylvania Game Commission representative contacted Stella, who also serves as the township’s roadmaster, to say the commission was looking to begin logging state game lands adjacent to Heslop Road, which Stella has said in the past is in bad need of repaving. Stella said Heslop is the only road logging trucks could use to

reach the timber. The project would not begin until October and continue until March of next year. "At this time, if we went ahead with the paving, it would be a ludicrous move on our part," Stella said. The township instituted a 10-ton weight limit on the road, which demands a bond in place for damages, but the supervisors were concerned that if they repaved and even documented their work’s quality Heslop Road would not be returned to its finished state when the logging was complete. Stella said that the township has the funds and repaving Heslop is priority number one, however supervisors have to wait for more information from the state to move further. Also, Solicitor William Higgs received a letter last month from the attorney representing Nuangola Borough, about the request for property protection they made last month. Nuangola, in the planning stages of a sewer line project that will pass through Rice Township, said its will honor the request and guarantee no property damage only for the township. Some residents say they are concerned they might get caught up in a lawsuit if the borough denies responsibility for potential damages. Higgs suggested residents acquire additional water tests for iron and magnesium, as these elements will not be tested for in the contractor’s survey and can often pollute groundwater after blasting. Higgs said the project’s engineering firm, Quad 3 of WilkesBarre, which also has the Rice Township engineer’s contract, has not decided if blasting will be necessary at all. Kevin McDonald, a resident who raised $5,000 last year to promote fish life in the township’s Ice Lakes, asked what was being done with the money. McDonald said he fishes the lakes about three times a week with his dog and he hopes the

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012 PAGE 7A money will help. “The (lakes need) a chance, and this $5,000 was to propagate aquatic life,” McDonald said. Stella said that the money was still in a fund and that the company Ecological Solutions is to conduct plant life surveys before any repopulation begins. McDonald said, if it were needed, he would be happy to raise money every year for the lakes. -- Jon O’Connell NESCOPECK

Council rejects union action for ex-chief Council voted unanimously Monday night to reject a grievance resolution from Teamster Local 764 on behalf of former police chief Jim Disidoro. Instead council moved forward with plans to reorganize and reform the department after a discharge action taken in March against Disidoro. With six of seven members in attendance, the vote was 6-0. In its grievance, the Teamsters, through agent James Litle, asked that Disidoro be restored immediately to his post with full pay and that a $10,000 contribution be made to his retirement fund. Instead, at the initiative of Paul Nye, chairman of the police committee, council voted to reject all of these demands. The matter was referred to Anthony McDonald of the law firm of Bull, Bull & Knecht. Nye mentioned that, at McDonald’s recommendation, steps have also been taken to secure a lawyer specializing in labor law to represent the borough in the Disidoro case. Councilman Dick Powlus, a member of the police committee, received support when he proposed that a new computer be purchased for the police at a cost of $783.95, including the computer, software and surge protector. The purchase will be from the Power Micro firm. In addition, council discussed

other electronic programs which are designed to speed the processing of forms and documents by the police. Mayor Tim Kelchner said the department has spent more than 105 man hours so far reorganizing files and official procedures. Council President Sandy Wright said “We’re re-evaluating everything and while these changes are necessary . . . we have to stay within the budget of a small community.” She commented in response to requests discussed by Michael Eyer, acting officer-in-charge. She said the 2012 budget is $340,000. It was decided to conduct a police committee meeting on Monday at 6:30 p.m. that will be open to the public. Initially it was suggested that the meeting be closed. Powlus, however, said police issues need to be discussed in public. Besides the police, Powlus, who also chairs the street committee, announced that Nescopeck has been in receipt of $46,264 in state liquor fuels funds for 2012. Councilman Dave Madara received support for the purchase of surveillance cameras for $2,589 from American Technologies. The cameras are intended to be positioned at the recreation field. Councilman Joseph Coakley read a report that extensive repairs are needed at the sewage treatment plant, and Stacie Kachkurka, secretary-treasurer, stated she has been informed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that $29,367 is forthcoming for expenses incurred in September 2011 for flood clean up. Council agreed to a proposal to relocate traffic and parking signs on Raber and Dewey streets. At the request of veterans groups, Council endorsed the annual Memorial Day Parade, May 27, along Route 93, Third Street, from 10 a.m. to noon. -- Tom Huntington

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JOSEPH CAREY, 81, of Regent Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Wednesday morning, April 11, 2012, in Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospice. He was a son of the late Michael and Marian Carey and was a graduate of St. Leo’s. Joseph served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was employed in management at the A & P and Wilkes-Barre City Street Department prior to retiring. He is survived by children, Charles, WilkesBarre; James, Allentown; Jill Juinta, Dallas, and Betsy Carey, Wilkes-Barre; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.lehmanfuneralhome.com. PAUL M. MARKOVICH, 81, of Crowley, Texas, died Monday, April 9, 2012, in Odyssey Healthcare Center, Fort Worth, Texas. A funeral will be at noon Friday in the John V. Morris-Charles J. Leagus Funeral Home, 281 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. A Funeral Mass will be at 12:30 p.m. in St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, with Monsignor Joseph G. Rauscher, officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, S. Main St., Hanover Township. Friends may call from10 a.m. until the time of services Friday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Franciscan Friars, c/o Reverend John Abts, Saint Francis Village, 10 Saint Elizabeth Circle Drive, Crowley, Texas 76036. To send online words of comfort and support, please visit www.JohnVMorrisFuneralHomes.com.

JOSEPH M. PODCZASKI, 83, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Please visit www.gubbiottifh.com for more information. CHARLES EUSTICE of Swoyersville passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012, in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit, Wilkes-Barre. According to Charlie’s wishes, a private funeral was held at the convenience of the family; there were no calling hours. The family wishes to thank the staffs at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart and The Hospice Community Care for care and support given to Charlie and his family. Arrangements were entrusted to Lehman-Gregory Funeral Home, 281 Chapel St., Swoyersville. WANDA SHERMAN, formerly of Burnett Street, Sheatown, passed away, Monday, April 9, 2012, in the Guardian Elder Care Center, Sheatown. Wanda was born in Nanticoke on June 31,1917, daughter of the late Michael and Marie Jakubowski. She was a graduate of Newport High School, and was a member of the former Holy Child Church, Sheatown. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; and son Kenneth. Surviving are son Leonard and his wife, Kathleen, Forest City; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Mary Pat. Private services were held from the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke.

FUNERALS ANTISAVAGE – Joseph, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Saturday in Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, 420 Main Road, Buttonwood, Hanover Township. BARTLOW – Ann, funeral 9 a.m. Friday in the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. BASAR – Andrew J., funeral 10:30 a.m. today in the J.F. Rice Funeral Home Inc., 150 Main St., Johnson City, N.Y. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. at St. James Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today 9:30 a.m. until time of services. BRALCZYK – Rosemary, blessing service 5 p.m. today in the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., Glen Lyon. Friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. today. COYNE – John, funeral 9 a.m. today in Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. DYMOND – Doris, funeral noon Friday in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Wyoming Valley, 1700 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Friends may call 10 a.m. until the time of the service Friday at the church. FICE – Herbert, J., memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday in the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Friends may call Saturday noon until service time at the funeral home. GABB – Wilfred, D., funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at Hanover Green Cemetery Chapel, Hanover Green. GALLAGHER – Sister Ann Miriam, celebration of life 2 to 4:30 p.m. today at Mercy Center with a prayer service and visiting hours. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Friday. GORCENSKI – Catherine, funeral 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. GRYWALSKI – Irene, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Kopicki Funeral Home, 262 Zerby Ave., Kingston. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church. HALAT – Joseph Sr., funeral 9:30 a.m. Friday at Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. Resurrection Matins at 7 p.m. HARRY – Betty, funeral 11 a.m. today in Pilgrim Congregational Church, Shawnee Avenue, Plymouth. Friends may call 10 to 11 a.m. at the church prior to the service. HAUGHNEY – Martha, memorial service noon Saturday in Nebo Baptist Church, 75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. HIZNY – Lottie, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Church of St. Monica’s Parish, West Wyoming. KASHULON – Julia, funeral 8:45 a.m. today in the George Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. Mass of Christian

Burial at 9:15 a.m. in Holy Family Church, Main Street, Sugar Notch. Family and friends may call 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. today. LAYAOU – Alan, memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday in the Centermoreland United Methodist Church. MCGEEVER – James, celebration of life 3 p.m. May 13 in the grove at McGeever’s Pond. MILLS – David Sr., memorial services 10 a.m. Monday in St. Thomas More Church, 105 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel. NASH – Delores, funeral Mass 11 a.m. Saturday in All Saints Parish (St. Mary’s Church on Willow St.), Plymouth. Friends and family may call at the church at 10 a.m. RORICK – Betty, Memorial Liturgy 11 a.m. May 12 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 474 Yalick Road, Dallas. RYAN – Catherine Dillon, funeral 9 a.m. today at Norman Dean Home for Services, 16 Righter Ave., Denville, N.J. Liturgy of Christian Burial Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Clement Pope & Martyr Church, Rockaway, N.J. STEPANSKI – Dorothy, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre. STINE – Ann, Mass of Christian Burial May 12 at Grace Church, Kingston. THOMAS – Joan, funeral 9 a.m. Friday in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., WilkesBarre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church, 33 Manhattan St., Ashley. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home. WILLIAMS – Carolyn, memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday at the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. YANCHIS – Albert G., memorial service 8 p.m. Friday in Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Friends may call 6 p.m. until time of service Friday.

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April 10, 2012 D. (Pepe) Marchak, 92, S ophie formerly of Exeter, passed away

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Therese Church, Wilkes-Barre, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Monsignor Francis J. Callahan, son of the late John A. and Kathryn McNulty Callahan, was born in Pittston, on April 27, 1944. He was a graduate of Saint John the Evangelist High School, Pittston, and attended King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. His studies for the priesthood were completed at Christ the King Seminary, St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Monsignor Callahan was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 1972, in Scranton, by the Most Rev. J. Carroll McCormick, D.D., late Bishop of Scranton. Following ordination, Monsignor Callahan served as Assistant Pastor at Saint Patrick’s Church in Milford. From there, he was appointed Assistant Pastor at Immaculate Conception, Scranton, on September 5, 1972, where he remained for two years. He became Assistant Pastor at Saint Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton, on September 3, 1974. On May 28, 1976, was named as Diocesan Director of Propagation of the Faith, and served in this capacity until 1987, having visited all 240 parishes on a regular schedule promoting the cause of the missions. Monsignor Callahan received his first Pastorate when he was appointed Pastor at the Church of Saint Therese, Wilkes-Barre, on September 1, 1987 and remained as pastor until the parish was closed in June 2011. Monsignor was then appointed pastor of Holy Name/St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity Parishes, Swoyersville. In addition to Monsignor’s pastoral duties, he served as assistant to the Chancellor from September 3, 1974 to May 28, 1976, and as Procurator/Advocate in the Marriage Tribunal from September11,1974 to October 1, 1976. He served as the Catechist at Bishop Hannan High School from September 1972 to June 1983. He was named Chaplain of His Holiness on March 17, 1983 and then Prelate of Honor on August 23, 1990, giving him the title Monsignor. He served as Dean of the WilkesBarre/Central-South Deanery from January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1997. Monsignor Callahan also served as the moderator of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

(DCCW) Northeast Luzerne District. In 1995, Monsignor Callahan was named Irishman of the Year by the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick. He was also an Honorary Life Member of the WilkesBarre Council 302 of the Knights of Columbus, was appointed Council Chaplain in July 2010, and served in that capacity until he was transferred to Holy Name/St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity Parishes in Swoyersville. He served as past president of the Board of Pastors at Bishop Hoban High School; as former Chaplin of Scranton City Fire Department; and a member of the Diocesan Priest Counsel. Monsignor Callahan is survived by a brother, Dr. John, Pittston. In addition to his brother, are his nephews, John and his wife, Angela; Michael and his wife, Tia; nieces, Catherine and her husband, Adam; Elizabeth and her husband, Kris, and Eileen; several great-nieces and great-nephews. A viewing will take place from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Friday in Saint John the Evangelist Church, 35 William St., Pittston. A Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. in Saint John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, with the Monsignor John J. Bendik presiding. A Pontifical Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, on Saturday at 10 a.m. in Saint John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. There will also be a viewing on Saturday morning, prior to the Funeral Mass. Interment will be in Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Propagation of the Faith in care of the Diocese of Scranton, 300 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

Florence M. Cavanaugh April 11, 2012 M. Cavanaugh of TunkF lorence hannock, formerly of Dunmore,

died Wednesday afternoon, April 11, 2012, in the East Mountain Golden Living Care Center. She was born in Hazleton on January 7, 1926, daughter of the late Samuel and Florence Hughes Hinkle. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the Manhattan Shirt Company in Scranton, and for 40 years she worked as a presser at Linden Dress Company in Scranton. She was a member of the Church of the Nativity B.V.M. in Tunkhannock. Florence was preceded in death by her husband, John Cavanaugh; brother, John Hinkle; step-brother, Raymond Munford; sisters Dorothy Kellett and Edith Caviston. Surviving are sisters Susan Inda and Mary Bromage, both of Scranton; nephews, John and Joe Kellett, with whom she resided with in Tunkhannock; several other nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock. Interment will be in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to their local ASPCA. Arrangements are by the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Online condolences may be made at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.

Justin Meier April 9, 2012 Erich Meier of Forty Fort J ustin passed away suddenly Monday

evening, April 9, 2012, at home. He left us to continue writing his poetry in the heavens with eternal peace and love. He was born October 22, 1980, to Lawrence and Patricia Height Meier in Natick, Mass. Justin was formerly employed as a shipping-and-receiving logistics coordinator in the Philadelphia and New Jersey areas. He recently returned to the Forty Fort area to be closer to his family. He loved working with computer software systems, poetry, art work, and, of course, the Phillies and Red Sox. Justin’s love of baseball started with the Forty Fort Little League. He had an infectious likeability with people and thoroughly enjoyed being with and conversing with family and friends. He especially liked helping people whenever and how-

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Edward J. Kennedy Jr. April 11, 2012 J. Kennedy Jr., age 67, of E dward South Main St., Ashley, Eddie’s

“smiling Irish eyes” entered into eternal rest from the comforts of his home after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. “Eddie,” as he was well known, was born in Ashley on June 7, 1944, son of the late Edward J. and Eleanor (Thomas) Kennedy Sr. He attended the James M. Coughlin High School, WilkesBarre. He was employed as a heavyequipment operator for 26 years with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, retiring in 2001. He lived in Ashley most of his lifetime, and was a member of St. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church. He was a member of the Catholic War Veterans Post 274, Ashley; the American Legion Post 673, Ashley; and the American Legion Post 815, WilkesBarre Township. Preceding him in death were sisters Ruth Constantino and Betty Lou Kennedy; brother Kevin Kennedy. Surviving him are his wife, Helen Kennedy, at home, who was the love of his life; step-son, James Daniel, White Haven; sister Patricia Filipowich, Mountain Top; brother

Raymond Kennedy, Wilkes-Barre; godchild, Kimberly Hillman, Lake Silkworth; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and his loyal and faithful companion dog, Queenie. Eddie enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m. from the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. from St. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church, Manhattan St., Ashley. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until the time of service.

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Trial date set for couple charged in estate theft Joel and Gloria Bartnicki Riegel accused of taking from labor leader’s estate. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – An Exeter couple charged with taking more than $500,000 from the estate of a late labor leader will stand trial on

related charges in October, a county judge said Tuesday. Joel Riegel, 74, and Gloria Bartnicki Riegel, 63, of Memorial Street, appeared Tuesday in Luzerne County Court, where Judge Fred Pierantoni scheduled an Oct. 29 trial for the couple, who prosecutors say began taking money in 2005 from the estate of Anthony Kane. Kane passed away in December

Alice M. Pascavage April 11, 2012 Surviving are her husband, Joseph A. Pascavage, Plymouth; daughter, Roxanne DeLong, and her husband, Carl, Plymouth; sons, Timothy Pascavage and his wife, Debra, Larksville; Joseph R. Pascavage, Wilkes-Barre; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters Clair Souder, Fla.; Ruth Ann Punko, Alden; brothers Raymond W. Souder, Plymouth; Albert Souder, Easton; numerous nieces and nephews. A Blessing Service for Alice will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Andrew Strish Funeral Home, 11 Wilson St., Larksville. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. Family and friends may call on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Alice M. Pascavage, 68, of Davenport Street, Plymouth, died early Wednesday morning, April 11, 2012, in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Alice was born in Wilkes-Barre on June 5, 1943. She was a daughter of the late Raymond C. and Madeline (Brennan) Souder. Alice was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Alice DeLong; sisters Madeline Ash, Patricia Warman, Margaret Seiwell; infant brother, Joseph Souder; brothers Robert and John Souder.

2001. The Riegels’ attorney, Demetrius Fannick, said the evidence phase of the case is complete, and that any requests in the case have not yet been filed. Joel and Gloria Riegel each face charges of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and criminal conspiracy. Investigators say the estate’s assets were earmarked for the United Way of Wyoming Valley, and the

two began taking the money in 2005. Kane, who served as president of the Wyoming Valley West School District teachers union, was a supporter of the United Way and left the bulk of his estate to the agency after his death in December 2001. The Riegels served as executors until 2007. The value of the estate plummeted from $1.3 mil-

April 10, 2012 argaret Sipple, 85, of Larksville, passed away Tuesday, April 10, M 2012, at home. She was born January 25, 1927, daughter of the late Bertha Will Cooper and the late James Cooper. Margaret was a graduate of Larksville High School. She was a member of Pilgrim Congregational Church. Before retiring, she was formerly employed by Frye Boot and worked as a seamstress. Margaret was a member of the Red Hat Society, Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club, and the Nanticoke Senior Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Loren R. Sipple; brothers, Calvin, William and James. Margaret is survived by her children, Loren Sipple, Plymouth; Sherri James, Moscow; and James J. Sipple, Hunlock Creek; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. from Williams-Hagen Funeral Home Inc., 114 W. Main St., Plymouth, with the Rev. Anita C McGowan officiating. Interment will be held in Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call this evening from 5-7 p.m.

lawn care. The criminal charges are based on an investigation by the criminal unit of the Attorney General’s Office, which is prosecuting the case. The charges allege the Riegels wrote more than $150,000 worth of checks to themselves and took roughly $380,000 from the sale of a mortgage that was supposed to be deposited into the estate.

Carroll to host state transportation meeting House Democratic Policy Committee will gather at Pittston Area today. By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

YATESVILLE – A local state legislator views a Georgia initiative as a potential solution for Pennsylvania’s transportation-funding challenges.

At a public hearing today in the Pittston Area High School auditorium, state Rep. Mike Carroll, DAvoca, will host a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on transportation issues. About a dozen representatives from across the state will participate in the hearing,whichisopentothepublic starting at 10 a.m. In addition to hearing about road, bridge and other transportation issues from across the state

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lion to just $2,425 during their tenure, according to accounting conducted as part of a civil case involving the United Way. An investigation conducted by the Charitable Trusts Unit, a civil branch of the Attorney General’s Office, and the estate’s new executor alleged the Riegels spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on personal expenses, including golf memberships, jewelry and

Kevin L. Jones, 27, of Gravel Road, Hunlock Creek, passed away Wednesday morning, April 11, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. He was born in Kingston on April 2, 1985, son of Emilie Joan Jones Harvey of Hunlock Creek and the late Jerry A. Jones. Kevin was a graduate of Northwest Area High School. He was employed at Sweet Valley Landscaping. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by paternal

grandparents, Evan and Henrietta Jones; maternal grandfather, Edward Hartman Sr. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are step-father, Roy Harvey, Sweet Valley; brothers, Jerry A. Jones Jr. and his wife, Joelle, Harveyville; Brian J. Jones, Hunlock Creek; maternal grandmother, Virginia Hartman, Hunlock Creek; niece, Jacqueline Jones; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Charles L. Cease Funeral Home, 634 Reyburn Road, Shickshinny, with the Rev. Ken Kreller officiating. Friends may call on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. For directions or online condolences, please visit www.charleslceasefuneralhome.com.

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and in District 4 in particular, the panel will hear from Doug Callaway, the executive director of the Georgia Transportation Alliance. Callaway will describe the Georgia Transportation Act of 2010 that divided the state into12 special tax districts, allowing each district to approve a 1 percent sales tax for 10 years to be used for local transportation projects. If more money is generated than needed, the tax would end. The plan will go before voters this summer. Carroll said a local example could be PennDOT District 4, which serves Pike, Wayne, Susquehanna,Wyoming,Lackawannaand Luzerne counties. “It’s not the total solution to the transportation issues in the state,” Carroll said. “We have to try alternative solutions.” For years, transportation debates in Pennsylvania have been marked by battles between urban centers and rural areas, Carroll said. He said this plan “takes that argument away,” because each district would approve or reject using locally generated funds to pay for local projects, from bus and rail service to road and bridge work. He also stressed that money from this initiative would supplement funding the region already receives,

which amounts to about $140 million this year. He said an added 1 percent sales tax in District 4 would generate about $40 million annually and while that wouldn’t be a cure-all for local transportation projects, “it’s no doubt a step.” The hearing today could last up to three hours and security will directvisitorstoproperparkingareas and where to enter the high school. Carroll said both the state House Transportation committee and the Republican/Democrat Policy Committee turned down his request to hold a hearing on the plan. He said he could introduce a bill by summer using feedback he gets at the hearing.

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Trial set in suit claiming defamation Joseph Naperkowski alleges that John Yuknavich defamed him at a 2009 public meeting. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A Luzerne County judge has scheduled a trial date in the case of a Wilkes-Barre Township resident who claims the township fire chief defamed him at a council meeting. Judge Michael Vough scheduled an Oct.15 trial date in the lawsuit filed by Joseph Naperkowski, who alleged in a September 2009 complaint that John Yuknavich made “false and defamatory” statementsabout Yuknavich him. If the case is settled before the trial date, Vough said, attorneys are required to notify him by telephone and a written notice. If the trial is to commence, a pretrial hearing will be held on Oct. 5, Vough said in court papers. Naperkowski said in the suit that statements made by Yuknavich aboutNaperkowskiare“falseanddefamatory” and were heard and understood by everyone present at the June 1, 2009, meeting. Yuknavich stated at the meeting that Naperkowski said to him, “I’ll kill you; I’ll kill your mother; I’ll kill your family and I’ll even kill the mayor if he don’t straighten you out,” according to the lawsuit. Naperkowski says Yuknavich acted “maliciously, recklessly and in bad faith.” “The words uttered by the defendant were false and untrue and were known by (Yuknavich) to be untrue when he uttered and published them,” the lawsuit says. Naperkowski, through his attorney, Charles A. Shaffer, originally asked that a judgment be entered in his favor for $50,000. Yuknavich, who is represented by attorney Brooks Foland, of Harrisburg, said in court papers in response to the lawsuit, that the statements should be considered his opinion. Yuknavich alleged the defamation claim should be barred because the statement was made at a public meeting and that he is immune from the lawsuit in his capacity as fire chief. Yuknavich, who is facing theft charges in his role as fire chief, recently resigned as a township road worker. State police allege Yuknavich, 48, of East Northampton Street, stole $11,865 from the fire department’s bankaccountbetweenOctober2008 and August 2010, and used the department’s credit card at Sam’s Club for $3,706 in personal purchases.

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Time for Romney to move to middle

ND THEN THERE was one. Rick Santorum’s announcement Tuesday that he was suspending his presidential campaign, coupled with Newt Gingrich’s earlier decision to scale back his effort, has effectively wrapped up the Republican presidential nomination for Mitt Romney. Thus the outcome of Pennsylvania’s April 24 presidential primary will be moot. Neither this state’s voters, nor New Jersey’s, whose primary isn’t until June 5, will have a say in deciding the GOP nominee. While that is unfortunate, the outcome gives Republicans their best choice to run against President Obama in the fall. Romney was able to withstand all the slings and arrows aimed at him since the caucuses and primaries began because he always has been seen as the most “electable” candidate the Republicans have. That’s code for moderate. Romney is the better Republican candidate because his views, like his Democratic opponent’s, are more mainstream. It is lamentable that to win his party’s nomination, he had to tack so far right. But Romney’s record suggests his general-election campaign will reveal his willingness to cross party lines for the good of this country. Now that Romney doesn’t

have to fear the barbs of his more conservative opponents, maybe he will own up to the simiRomney larities between the Affordable Care Act fashioned by the Obama administration and the Massachusetts health care reform law that he and that state’s legislature devised. There are differences, but they are essentially the same, with both including a mandate that everyone must have some form of health insurance or pay a penalty. Santorum’s decision to suspend his campaign makes sense. It had become obvious that Romney’s massive war chest was paying for an advertising blitzkrieg that would destroy any chance that Santorum could come back from his embarrassing 17-point defeat for re-election to the Senate in 2008. But now that Romney essentially has the nomination, it’s time for him to use that Etch A Sketch that he has denied having ever since a campaign aide made that reference, and begin a new campaign aimed not at the GOP right, but at America’s middle. Philadelphia Inquirer

QUOTE OF THE DAY “This race was as improbable as any race that you will ever see for president.” Rick Santorum The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania ended his campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination Tuesday in Gettysburg, noting his victories “against all odds” in 11 states.

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Expand market for natural gas

HE TREMENDOUS success of Pennsylvania’s bid to encourage the growth of the natural gas industry has worked so well that the market risks collapsing due to a glut of gas. The price of natural gas hit its peak in July 2008 at $10.79 per 1,000 cubic feet in the very early days of the expansion of drilling in the Northern Tier. The price of natural gas has fallen below $2 per 1,000 cubic feet. Experts warn that if demand does not catch up with supply, prices could tumble below $1per1,000 feet. A number of gas companies have announced plans to scale back drilling activity as the price of natural gas has dropped. While the low price of natural gas is forcing gas companies to determine if they can make enough money drilling for it, those same prices create opportunities for investment in the infrastructure that should one day EDITORIAL BOARD

facilitate demand. A number of legislative proposals have been floated to seed the natural gas market. The key hurdle is that natural gas is not readily available as fuel for vehicles. Investment in efforts to add fueling stations for commercial, institutional and government use of natural gas vehicles might help the market price of gas. As fueling stations become more widely available, natural gas could begin to gain consideration as a backyard alternative to foreign oil for fueling personal vehicles. Too often, government only completes half a job. By providing leadership to help create a market for natural gas that results in market prices that will encourage investment, Pennsylvania can seal the deal by fully capitalizing on the opportunity presented by the Marcellus Shale gas reserves. The Daily Item, Sunbury

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Falls homeowner feels flooded village forgotten

t’s very nice to see all the flood-recovery help that the populated areas – Tunkhannock, West Pittston, all down the line – are getting. A nice news article was done on the 10 volunteers helping to clean the riverbanks in Falls. But the fact is, our once beautiful village looks as though it’s still September 2011. Falls looks like a war zone: piles of debris, sheds, siding, you name it. It’s heartbreaking. It’s good to see areas getting back to normal. But our little village, tucked away, has all but been forgotten. The people of Falls want to move on, too, and get back to some kind of normal. It’s been eight months since the flood. Homeowners are left to repair and rebuild; but with all the effort, we look around only to be reminded that we’re left on our own. I’d like to know why all this funding and government help has not reached our village. Falls needs Dumpsters, machines and hundreds of volunteers. With all these agencies, why are we left without support? We need help. Ken Eisenman Falls

Paul would be champion for change, Constitution

hile there are some decent politicians out there, the majority of them apparently are serving their own egos more than our country. Newt Gingrich has an issue with his ego, as he seemingly is only staying in this race for the Republican presidential nomination to sell books, his idea of a moon colony and to be a part of this historic race. Mitt Romney is this rich elitist who struggles to “act” like the certain crowd he addresses, such as Southerners or people from Michigan. Remember the “trees are just the right height” comment in Detroit? He’s just distancing himself from average Americans. There’s one man who doesn’t greedily think about being president every time he goes to sleep, but instead thinks of what he can do to actually restore the country’s sanity. It’s good ol’ Pittsburgh native Ron Paul. He’s not running to run our lives, but to make every decision based on what the Constitution allows. He’s the champion of freedom and truly wants to make changes in this country, changes of which some people are afraid. It’s because most voters, specifically the 50-plus crowd, vote for bland politicians who in the end just brainwash us with lies. We are headed for more financial disas-

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ter – and the $15 trillion debt we face will only get bigger – if the federal government doesn’t watch what it spends. We need to get out of these pointless wars, stop policing the world and have the troops back home to defend our country. It seems that every news pundit is declaring Romney the presumed nominee. All 24-hour news stations have Romney first in the delegate race and Paul last. The delegate count as of now is just a guesstimate, because no one will know the exact number for each candidate until the party convention months from now. So far, Ron Paul has been winning the majority, if not all, of the delegates in most local district caucuses nationwide. Those delegates then go to the state convention at which they’re nominated to the party convention. This is why Dr. Paul is still in the race, because his campaign knows the rules of the game. Quite frankly this strategy could send shock waves if there is a brokered convention. Lastly, I hope for my generation’s sake that you won’t keep voting for people who don’t respect the Constitution and who continue to work in a government that probes our lives. I plead for you to ignore the lies of the media and to vote Ron Paul. A vote for Paul is a vote for change, peace and individual liberty! Eric Casey Wapwallopen

Writer says signs needed at levee trail intersection

any people who use the Susquehanna River levee trail system might be unaware that there is vehicle access to Nesbitt Park that intersects the walking path north of the Pierce Street bridge in Kingston. If this is not apparent to people using the trail, they will not be cautious when approaching the intersection. I propose signs and a crosswalk be installed to make this dangerous intersection more apparent. This is a blind intersection for those people walking north because they cannot see drivers approaching from First Avenue. Because the road curves, drivers, who are coming up an incline, cannot see people who are using the trail, especially as they

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look to the right (toward Pierce Street). To ensure the safety of walkers, runners and cyclists, signs should face trail users at either side of this intersection. Also, signs should be placed along the roadway to make drivers aware of pedestrians and cyclists, and to remind them to yield. Finally, a white crosswalk should be painted on the roadway to make this intersection more apparent. Jeanette Godlewski Dallas

Taxpayers butt of joke that is House Bill 2137

oncerning the recent HB 2137 property tax legislation that passed the state House: Instead of eliminating the cursed property taxes, the bill that is headed to the Senate allows for a delay/completion of court-ordered reassessments. The county officials saw the handwriting on the wall that it was stupid for them to reassess in the midst of an economic depression, which gave homeowners access to many low comparables. With a housing glut and very few people buying high-end properties, it’s not fiscally sound for the counties at this time. Of course, they’ll opt for a delay until this depression subsides and the housing market rebounds. Then, homeowners won’t be able to find low comparables, and the counties will be laughing all the way to the bank with money the public really doesn’t have. The joke of HB 2137 is on us! Not so funny! Rich Saporito West Mifflin

Rohrer should replace Casey in U.S. Senate

.S. Sen. Bob Casey should be booted out of office. Not only did Casey vote for 99 percent of President Obama’s agenda the last 3½ years, he also went back on his pro-life promises. He also, when running six years ago for Senate, was furious at the gas prices that were $1.79 a gallon; but now that gas prices are $4.01 per gallon, Casey is silent. We need a candidate we can trust, and that is Sam Rohrer. Sam, when working in the state House of Representatives, never voted for a tax hike. Sam was the author of the original property tax elimination bill, which would have eliminated school property taxes, but which was struck down by a Democratic House. This is the kind of man we need in the U.S. Senate. Sam is pro-life, pro-gun and for limited government. We need Sam Rohrer for U.S. Senate. Mike Baloga Wyoming

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Lawton usurped their authority to determine if Piazza should stay or go, but they are setting that disagreement aside for now to concentrate on the April 24 primary, Packard said. “The board has to focus on getting this election done right,” he said. Packard said board members are confident they have the authority to choose a new director and will discuss plans to permanently fill the post after the primary. A nationwide search will be conducted over the summer, with the goal of choosing a director before the November general election, he said. “I’m very hopeful that Tom Pizano will stay on as interim until we have a full director in place,” he said. Piazza, who could not be reached for comment Wednesday, announced his firing on the social networking site Facebook, describing the termination as “sad”

and saying he was going to “lawyer up and file for benefits.” Piazza had been placed on leave with pay April 5, largely due to his recent decision to audit the campaign finance reports of county Controller Walter Griffith, according to informed sources. Griffith said he has a witness who heard Piazza saying he was initiating the audit to retaliate for Griffith’s investigation of election office attendance records. “He has absolutely no right under state law to audit anyone, and for him to specifically target me is a violation of my civil rights,” Griffith said, noting he had no involvement in the county’s decision to terminate Piazza over the matter. The county has contacted state election officials for technical assistance to ensure all deadlines and mandates are met in the upcoming election, Packard said. County officials also are requesting assistance from the company that supplied the county’s electronic voting machines. County mapping department employees will load election results from polling places into the

I F YO U G O The Luzerne County election board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday in the county’s Emergency Management Agency building on Water Street in Wilkes-Barre. The county council will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. in the same building that night to vote on a natural gas drilling fee.

computerized tabulation system on election night because they have handled this duty in several elections, officials said. Lawton visited the voting machine warehouse in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday morning to check on preparation of the machines. The county employs several technicians who already programmed the primary ballots into the machines. Routine preelection machine testing is under way, and the machines are set to be delivered to polling places starting Wednesday, a worker said. “At this point, the election board has confidence that the primary election can move forward as projected and that we will not have problems,” Packard said. Packard said the board was not

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consulted about the plan to terminate Piazza. He doesn’t know if board members would have chosen termination but said they were concerned about the timing of the firing so close to an election. “The board very clearly has the statutory power to name the director. The statute doesn’t say anything about who removes him. This is one of the problems with statutes – they’re not always as clear as we’d like,” Packard said. The board wants to “work cooperatively” with Lawton to select the interim and permanent replacements, he said. Lawton will attend Monday’s election board meeting. Packard said the issues of power over the director were never fully resolved under the old government system because the three county commissioners also served as the election board. Under home rule, registered voters fill the five unpaid election board seats. Personnel decisions are handled by the manager hired by council. “It’s a difficult learning process for everyone,” Packard said.

SHOOTING PROBE There were no new developments Wednesday in the investigation into Tyler Winstead’s death. Authorities on Tuesday searched the home of Tyler’s friend, Elijah Yusiff, who was with Tyler before he died last Thursday, but no arrests have been made.

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Tyler’s siblings, parents, aunts and uncles entered the church. They were followed by other relatives and friends. They just kept coming. The Rev. Michael E. Brewster, church pastor, thanked the community for the support shown to Tyler’s family, and said the community needs to build on that spirit to make Wilkes-Barre a safer, more peaceful and better place to live. “It’s times like these that I believe we, as a community, shine,” Brewster said. “We shine in reflecting the values and the attributes that I believe make this community worth fighting for. It’s a community worth fighting for and worth preserving. “We need to keep this love in our community,” he went on to say. “This is what needs to be reported on the front page of our newspapers. … I wish they could see the love that is in this room right now.” Throughout the two-hour service, spiritual leaders and friends offered words of support to Tyler’s family. “His life albeit so short was not lived in vain,” said the Rev. Shawn Walker of First Baptist Church in Wilkes-Barre. “The city has seen through Tyler everything that is good and that youth have to offer. It is our duty, ladies and gentlemen, to make sure that his death is not in vain. Now there’s many ways to do that, but first and foremost, we can honor his life by living it the way he did.” Songs performed by the church choir echoed the themes of condolence and comfort expressed by speakers.

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Carol Golden is helped out of the Mt Zion Baptist Church followed by her husband, Willie, after the funeral of their grandson Tyler. Tyler Winstead was laid to rest at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

“Through the storm, through the night, I need you to lead me home to the light,” Brewster led the crowd in singing. “Take my hand, precious Lord, and lead me home.” One of the most emotional moments of the service came as messages written to Tyler by his siblings were read. “Dear Tyler, I will never forget you and the fun times we had,”

wrote Tyler’s half-sister, Nina Lamoreux. “I will always miss you, but I know that you will always be looking down on us.” Tyler’s brother, Tydus Winstead, remembered a generous sibling who “was never stingy with anything” and always wanted to help; who wasn’t as good at sports as he was at video games but tried his hardest at both, and who used to wake him up with an

“I love you.” “If I could see Tyler one more time I would say I love you,” Tydus wrote. “… I promise you, we will find out who did this.” Brewster told the assembled crowd that “God did not purpose this tragedy; this tragedy is the result of man’s failure to consider the impact of his indulgences on others,” but said the community should use the spirit to foster a brotherhood built on a “radical” love for one another. “Folks, look around,” Brewster said. “It’s not all white here; it’s not all black; it’s not one ethnic group. This is what it takes. We need each other to complete what God needs in this world. “We do not have to kill each other,” he continued. “We can survive and we can make it, and the way we can make it is to have peace in our hearts and to start loving each other radically. I don’t consider myself a political activist; I am someone who wants to make this community safer for his children and for you. … You need to ask yourself, what am I going to do to make the streets of Wilkes-Barre safer?” After the service and a final viewing, Tyler was buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. A memorial fund has been set up in Tyler’s memory. Those wishing to contribute can do so through the Tyler T. Winstead Memorial Fund, c/o Bank of America, 406 S. Main St., WilkesBarre, PA 18701.

Benefit set for local cancer-stricken woman Tina Mosca has been battling melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – The day Elise Mosca came home to the Wyoming Valley after competing in a worldwide beauty pageant in Italy, she learned that her biggest fan was in the emergency room, unable to speak. Elise’s mom, Tina Mosca, has been battling melanoma – the most serious type of skin cancer – since 2010. In the month that Elise had been in Italy for Miss Italia nel Mondo (Miss Italy of the World), the cancer had unexpectedly spread to Tina’s brain. On Saturday, Elise, a 26-yearold teacher at Heights Elementary School in Wilkes-Barre, is having a Melanoma Awareness benefit for her mom beginning at 8 a.m. at Odyssey Fitness Center in Wilkes-Barre. In addition to other offerings, three local physicians – Drs. Rick Blum, Sandhya DeSai and Mirza Ali – will perform free skin screenings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Early detection is key,” Elise

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gressional District was redrawn, he couldn’t pass up the opportunity. The redistricting, approved by a state legislative panel in December, placed Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in the same congressional district as Holden’s. Both are areas where Cartwright, a partner with the Munley, Munley & Cartwright law firm, is a recognized figure. And, Cartwright noted, the new district “comes gift-wrapped with an incumbent that nobody here has ever voted for.” Holden, who visited The Times Leader last week, contends that two decades of appearing on the television news in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market, which includes Schuylkill County where he lives, has made his name well-known throughout most of the district. An internal poll, released Monday by the Cartwright campaign and conducted by Thirty Ninth Street Strategies, showed Cartwright leading Holden among 600 likely Democratic primary voters in the 17th by a 42 to 36 percent margin. In February, according to the poll, Holden had a 41 to 25 percent lead. Both men had 51 percent favorability ratings in the poll, which was conducted April 2-5 and had a margin of error of +/4 percent. Cartwright, of Moosic, said he has heard from people on the campaign trail that “they like that a local person is running, someone that they’ve heard of.” Holden, from St. Clair, said what he may lack in name recognition will be counterbalanced by elected officials and political party officials who have endorsed him and will do their part getting his message out on his behalf. Cartwright said his campaign is supported by voters, everyday citizens from throughout the region who are contributing small amounts of money so he can get his message across.

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finer details,” Wansacz said. “It is a moving document, but our goal was, originally, to have it for this Wednesday or Thursday, but that didn’t happen. …We’re still talking this through, trying to figure this out. We’ve been working on it, working on it late last night.” Under the proposed agreement, the franchise owned by Lackawanna and Luzerne counties would be sold to SWB Yankees LLC, a joint venture of the New York Yankees and Mandalay, for $14.6 million, and SWB Yankees would agree to lease PNC Field in Moosic as part of the sales terms. The sale would cover a portion of stadium reconstruction costs, which include an entirely

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I F YO U G O What: Melanoma Awareness Benefit for Tina Mosca When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Where: Odyssey Fitness Center, 401 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre Cost: A $10 donation will be accepted at the door. Visit timesleader.com for links to a website with more information and a schedule of events. Can’t make the benefit? Mail a donation to Benefit Fund for Tina Mosca, PNC Bank, Schechter Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

said. “If she had been diagnosed earlier, we probably wouldn’t have had to go through all of this.” Tina Mosca, 61, of Forty Fort, went to three different foot doctors beginning in 2009 when she noticed “a line” on her big toe near the nail, her daughter said. “They all said it was nothing, but my mom knew something was wrong,” Elise said. At her daughter’s urging in May 2010, Tina went to a fourth podiatrist, who did a biopsy and diagnosed her with melanoma. Even with aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatments and countless trips to hospitals, the cancer spread to Tina’s liver and, eventually, her

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brain. Tina’s toe was amputated, and she lost most of “her beautiful hair” because of the treatments, Elise said. The benefit is designed to educate people on melanoma detection and to raise money for costs of Tina’s continued treatment that are not covered by insurance. “I’m trying to impart all this energy I have to try to help oth-

ers while we try our best to keep her alive and comfortable,” Elise said. While Elise’s mom is too ill to attend the benefit, she, her sister, Vanessa, and her dad, John, will be there to help, as will a number of volunteers, who will offer free massages, Zumba (because Tina loved to dance), Aqua Zumba and exercise/training sessions.

dollars, and Corbett has proposed tens of millions in additional cuts for the budget that starts July 1. The governor said that, when the cost of teacher pensions is included, state funding for public schools is at a record high. He said those pension costs will rise from $1.6 billion to over $4 billion in the next four years. The Democratic minority in the state House of Representatives has said it’s misleading to count the pension contribution since it is unrelated to students’ education and masks the depth of the cuts in spending on academics. Responding to Corbett’s comments, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association said schools are “doing everything in their authority to stay within budget and still provide an excellent education,” such as increasing class sizes, eliminating programs and services, freezing wages, furloughing staff and setting up pay-toplay options to finance extracurricular activities.

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“I’m raising it from friends, family, relatives, neighbors,” he said, adding that Holden is supported by corporate donors and political action committees, something Cartwright pledged to limit if elected. He said he hasn’t accepted, nor would he, contributions from energy, insurance or Wall Street-related political action committees. And while he said it’s likely that when political campaign financial reports are released next week, they’ll show he is neck and neck in contributions with Holden, he also said at least half of his war chest will be loans or donations made to the campaign from the private bank accounts he shares with his wife, Marion Munley. Cartwright said the need to personally infuse his campaign with funds was made necessary by the late announcement of the new district lines. He said incumbents can fundraise constantly, regardless of where they’re running. Challengers, especially in a year where redistricting occurs, typically get a late start. He noted he did not officially enter the race until the end of January, a full year after Holden began fundraising for the current cycle. Cartwright made it clear that he believed Holden “is a Democrat in name only” and chided the party for being too complicit with Republican presidents and congressmen. “I don’t think they’ve (Democrats) been as vocal as they should be for quite a while,” Cartwright said. When it comes to Holden’s votes, Cartwright mentioned a handful that he disagreed with, but the vote against President Barack Obama’s Making Healthcare Affordable Act, called Obamacare by many, really struck a chord with him. He said that vote was loud and clear proof of Holden’s selfgiven Blue Dog Democrat moniker. “He’s a career politician who has constantly reached out to vote on significant GOP items … People want an actual Democrat,” Cartwright said, adding that’s the mantle he’ll wear. new design. The construction manager was authorized to begin project mobilization April 6, as work must begin soon to be completed for the 2013 season, though Commissioner Corey O’Brien said last week that demolition will not begin until after public review of the proposed agreement and consideration by the stadium authority. “Baseball is very important, obviously. We’ve been working very hard. We believe that we are very close, but are still working out some of the finer, finer points to be able to present to the public. The last thing that we want to do is turn around and present some information and then (have) the deal change,” Wansacz said Wednesday. “We’re really reduced to writing the issues that we have been discussing and the details we have been discussing,” O’Brien added. “In light of these tight budgets, the state needs to step forward and provide relief from unfunded mandates that divert hundreds of millions of dollars away from the classroom, such as prevailing wage requirements,” said spokesman Steve Robinson. A spokesman for the Pennsylvania State Education Association, the state’s largest teacher union, said that Corbett’s criticism is unfounded and that people concerned about the quality of education already are speaking out against the program cuts resulting from the cuts in state aid. “What we’re seeing across Pennsylvania is cuts to programs that work for students,” said the spokesman, David Broderic. The state Democratic Party said Corbett should “stop blaming other people for his tax increases.” “Tom Corbett’s massive budget cuts will raise taxes for middle-class Pennsylvanians while eliminating important school programs that help Pennsylvania students get the education they need to enter the workforce,” party spokesman Mark Nicastre said in an email.

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Philadelphia Flyers’ Jakub Voracek (93) celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime with teammates Matt Carle (25) and Matt Read (24) during Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. The Flyers won 4-3.

Voracek scores in OT to cap comeback cal Dupuis scored for the Penguins, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 22 shots, but Pittsburgh struggled after dominating the first period. Game 2 is Friday night in Pittsburgh. The rivals delivered on their promise to play “whistle-to-whistle” and leave out the rough stuff that highlighted their six regular-season meetings. The game featured only a handful of penalties and little of the typical animosity. Crosby missed the playoffs last season while dealing with concussion-like symptoms and the memory of watching from the rafters as the Penguins lost to Tampa

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH — Jakub Voracek beat Marc-Andre Fleury from in close 2:23 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Fleury stopped Matt Read’s shot from the corner, but Voracek pounced on the rebound to cap a furious rally from a 3-0 deficit. Daniel Briere scored twice, and Brayden Schenn added a goal in his playoff debut. Ilya Brzygalov settled down after a shaky start to finish with 25 saves. Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy and Pas- See JAKE, Page 5B

Series Schedule Wednesday Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3 Flyers lead series, 1-0 Friday Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. April 18 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. x-April 20 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. x-April 22 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, TBD x-April 24 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, TBD x- if necessary

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Return to business as usual for Marlins By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer

AP PHOTO

Miami Marlins bench coach Joey Cora cheers during an at-bat in the first inning Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly all the Miami Marlins rushed over to the dugout railing and playfully pretended to listen when Joey Cora sat down to speak about filling in for suspended manager Ozzie Guillen. Shortly after Guillen addressed the team in the clubhouse Wednesday and apologized for saying he admired Fidel Castro, it was business as usual for the players. To a man, they had his back. “It’s really a hard time for him and his family,” closer Heath Bell said. “We felt bad for him. You have to understand that occasionally guys make mistakes. At least he’s owning up to it and not trying to hide or shy away from it. He’s going to try and

INSIDE: Phillies trounce Marlins, 3B

make up for his mistakes. “He can only be a better person out of it. Like he said, if he doesn’t learn from this, he’s stupid. That’s what he said.” Guillen’s comments led to his five-game suspension that started when Miami played the Phillies in the second game of a three-game series. The Marlins, who opened a new ballpark last week and added several marquee free agents over the winter, are off to a 2-3 start. A day after a contrite Guillen held an hourlong news conference in Miami, he talked to the team for less than10 minutes See MARLINS, Page 5B

H . S. B OYS VO L L EY BA L L

Prohaska helps Comets maintain their perfect start By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

PAUL SOKOLOSKI OPINION

Trojanettes seek one more run at crown

By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

The quarterback conundrum that Bill O’Brien inherited isn’t getting any easier to solve. Penn State’s new coach said last week that he hoped to make some progress with the battle for the starting job this month, trimming the competition from three to two by the end of spring practice. Now halfway through spring ball, however, O’Brien is finding that may not be possible. O’Brien Matt McGloin, Rob Bolden and Paul Jones have all been splitting reps in practice thus far and the forecast hasn’t cleared up much. “Right now,” O’Brien said Wednesday on the Big Ten spring teleconference, “there is no separation.” Granted, there hasn’t been much time for any of the candidates to pull away from the pack. The Nittany Lions have been through eight of16 spring practices so far, building up to the finale – the Blue-White Game on April 21. All three quarterbacks are essentially starting from scratch with a new playbook and O’Brien has purposely avoided watching film of Penn State’s offense from the past few seasons. Needless to say, the timeline for making any decisions is still blurred. “Well, I’m not sure if it will come right at the end of spring practice,” O’Brien said of making it a two-man race. “I just know that it’s hard to get three guys the reps that you need to get for one or two guys to be the starter. So, at the end of spring ball, I’m sure we’ll have a better idea of which one or two guys will be the starter. So hopefully we can do that at the end. “If not, then we head into training camp and we continue with three guys getting reps. But, hopefully, over the next eight practices, a couple of guys will separate themselves.” For O’Brien, who worked directly with Tom Brady as a position coach and an offensive coordinator with the Patriots, it’s a situation he hasn’t had to deal with in recent years. As he joked at the start of the spring, “There were no quarterback controversies in New En-

S T A N L E Y C U P P L AY O F F S

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No call yet on QB spot finalists

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22-25, 25-20, 25-20 victory. CRESTWOOD The Black Knights (5-1) will take on unbeaten Redeemer in LAKE-LEHMAN Wilkes-Barre on Monday night, while Crestwood (5-0) hosts the Royals (5-0) on April 18. Redeemer won its 50th straight WVC match Wednesday, taking care Nanticoke. “You better bet we’ll be there on Monday to watch Lake-Lehman and Holy Redeemer,” Crestwood coach Mike Williams said.

WRIGHT TWP. – With powerful Holy Redeemer as the next opponent for Lake-Lehman and Crestwood, Wednesday’s match between the Black Knights and Comets was that much more important. Not only was it a good tuneup for next week’s showdowns, but the match at Crestwood’s Middle School gymnasium was a battle of two of the four unbeatens remaining in the Wyoming Valley Conference. In a tight contest, the Comets took advantage of a game-high 27 kills by senior Jake Prohaska en route to the 25-16, See COMETS, Page 4B

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Mike Hartman of Lake-Lehman dives for a ball during Wednesday’s WVC high school boys volleyball game against Crestwood.

hey walked into Nanticoke’s softball lineup as sophomores two years ago, and didn’t stop winning until they were parading around town celebrating a state championship. Maggie Gola and Katie Kowalski figured it was going to go on like that forever. And why not? They were just two of the 13 sophomores who helped the Trojanettes capture the 2010 PIAA Class 2A title, meaning Nanticoke expected to be collecting gold medals for years to come. “I look back on it, we were sophomores and we did it,” said Gola, whose two-run double in the 11th inning lifted the Trojans to that 3-1 state championship victory over Phillipsburg-Osceola two years ago. “We had key positions that were sophomores.” Suddenly, they are all seniors now, and still looking for that second state title. “We hope we can do it again this year,” Kowalski said. They are off to a good start. The Trojanettes went to 4-0 on the season Wednesday by pummeling Pittston Area in a mercy-rule, 20-5 victory. Kowalski blasted a long, runscoring triple and Gola added a threerun double in a 10-run second inning that put Nanticoke ahead 15-0 and put the team’s starters on the bench for the day. “All the seniors coming back, we really want to try this year,” Gola said. “We’re out for blood.” Especially after the way last year ended in tears. The Trojanettes thought they were invincible and played like it, 10-running team after team while stacking up a 20-0 record. Then they lost the District 2 final to Elk Lake 2-1. They never made it back to states. “We might have come in a little over-confident,” Nanticoke Area coach Gary Williams said. It is why the Trojanettes are taking nothing for granted now. They don’t have Sarah Bertoni anymore, their power pitcher from that state title team, and their sparkplug catcher Amanda Cardone and talented shortstop Jenn Harnischfeger both graduated following that 2010 state final. But the rest of the team looks pretty much the same, starting with spunky leadoff hitter Sammy Gow. “Our defense and our offense have been the same from year to year,” Williams said. “If I say our pitching has dropped off, it’s just a little.” This year’s Trojanettes feature Hannah Rubasky, Wednesday’s winner, and Brooke Chapin – “Elite pitchers,” Williams called them – in the circle. But the Trojanettes are circling the day when they can form another motorcade around town. “We’d like to end our career with a state championship,” Kowalski said. “It’d be nice.” But you can’t win it all in April. That’s the message Williams tries to get across when he maps out his strategy for each year. “We break our season into threes,” Williams said. “The (regular) schedule is the first round. Then we focus on the playoffs. Then we’ll think about the state tournament.” Still, the thought is sitting somewhere in the back of his mind, especially with how strong the Trojanettes look at season’s start. “Definitely,” Williams relented. “That’s why we have high expectations. These are the majority of our starters from 2010.” And they have one last chance to recapture the magic that disappeared last year.

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

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BULLETIN BOARD COACHING POSITIONS PSU-Wilkes-Barre Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach, the ideal candidate will help with all aspects of coaching from recruiting to directing practices. If interested, send cover letter, resume, and name/contact info of three professional references to bds23@psu.edu or Brian D. Stanchak, Director of Athletics, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Old Route 115, PO Box PSU, Lehman, PA 18627. MEETINGS County Line Girls Softball League, 6 p.m. today at the Dupont Borough Building. Softball team coaches from ponyball to 17U are asked to attend. Hanover Area Cheerleading Boster Club, mandatory meeting April 16 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Hollenback Thursday Night Women’s Golf League, organizational meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the clubhouse. First day of play is April 19. New members are being accepted. If there are any questions contact Donna Zapotek at 6960424. Northeastern Pennsylvania Women’s Golf Association, opening meeting at Country Club of Scranton 11 a.m. Thursday. South Wilkes-Barre Little League, mandatory coaches meeting 6:30 p.m. today at the Riverside Cafe. At least one coach from each team must be present. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Back Mountain American Legion Baseball will conduct tryouts for the 2012 season on Sunday, April 22, and Sunday, April 29. This will be for both Senior Legion (ages 16-19) and Youth Legion (ages 14-15) and Prep Legion (age 13); is for players who live within the Dallas and Lake-Lehman school districts. Tryouts will be held at the Back Mountain Little League upper field from 5:00 to 7:00 each of the days, rain or shine. Questions, call 696-3979. Back Mountain Youth Soccer Association, registrations for the Fall Intramural Season on April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dallas Middle School cafeteria for age groups U6 through U18. All players must register online available now at bmysa.org. If you do not have internet access, computers will be available at registration. Forty Fort Soccer Club, registrations for the fall season on the following dates in the basement of the Forty Fort Borough Building: Sunday from 3-5 p.m.; April 22 from 5-7 p.m.; and April 29 from 1-3 p.m. Forms and more information can be found at www.fortyfortpioneers.org. Hanover Area Youth Soccer, fall registration 6:30-8 p.m. April 25, May 3, May 8 in the high school cafeteria. Costs are $55 for first child, $45 for the second, and $35 for three and more. Check out our Facebook page for more information. Kingston Huskies Football and Cheerleading are having sign ups at the Black Diamond VFW Post 395 near Kost Tire on April 18 from 6-8 p.m. 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 boys for equipment during sign. Meeting will follow sign ups. The Swoyersville Little League will hold a field cleanup on Saturday, April 14th from 8am – 12pm at the Hemlock Street field. All Manager, Coaches, Players and families are encouraged to attend as little or as much as possible. The Pace Setter Athletic Club of Northeastern Pa. will be conducting Summer basketball leagues at the Greater Scranton YMCA in Dunmore, Pa. The leagues are for 7th and 8th grade boys, and for 7th and 8th grade girls. These games will be played throughout the months of June and July. The Pace Setters will also operate a varsity league for both girls land boys as well. These games are also slated to be played in June and July. Interested parties may contact the Pace Setter Club at Ph. 347-7018 or Ph. 575-0941 or can e-mail to pacesetterbasketball@verizon.net The WB Girls Softball League will hold registration on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm for the Senior League (born 7-1-94 to 12-31-98) only at the field complex (Simpson and Willow Sts).The league begins May 30th and there is no residency requirement. For info call 822-3991 or log onto www.wbgsl.com. Wyoming Valley Babe Ruth Teeners League, sign-ups 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Christian Field in South Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $85 per player. Eligible players are ages 13-18. Ages 13-15 contact Rob at 592-4236. Ages 16-18 contact Jim at 983-9877. Any child from the Heights contact John at 8173555. Also, full teams in 13 to 15 age bracket needed.

organizations, clubs, and individuals that donated and supported this derby. Dallas High School Softball Clinic, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday for girls ages 7-13 at the Back Mountain Little League Field. In case of rain, the clinic will be held at the Dallas Middle School. For information, call Bill at 498-5991 or email dallashighsoftball@gmail.com. Jenkins Twp Little League annual golf tournament, May 12; registration is $75 per person and $300 per team. Registration fee includes green fee, cart fee, unlimited driving range, hog dog and refreshments at the turn, Italian buffet dinner menu and a hole-inone prize on all par 3s. For more information, visit www.jenkinstwplittleleague.com. West Side Little League and girls softball will hold Opening Day ceremonies this Saturday, April 14th at the Edwardsville/Larksville field. Players and coaches will gather by 9:45 at the Courtdale Borough building and start the parade walk at 10am to the field. Team photos and exhibition games will take place beginning at 11:00. The WB Girls Softball League will hold field clean up Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. All coaches are urged to attend. For info call 822-3991 or log onto www.wbgsl.com.

INJURY REPORT: On the NBA board, Chicago guard Derrick Rose is questionable. BASEBALL Odds

Underdog

American League TIGERS

9.0

Rays

Angels

8.0

TWINS

9.5

Mariners

RANGERS

National League NATIONALS

8.0

Reds

Brewers

CUBS

Giants

9.5

ROCKIES

PHILLIES

8.5

Marlins

D’backs

6.5

PADRES

7.0

Pirates

DODGERS

NBA Favorite

Points

Underdog

Pistons

BOBCATS

BULLS

Heat

Clippers

5.5

SPURS

Underdog

RANGERS

-180/ +160

Senators

BRUINS

-185/ +165

Capitals

BLUES

-155/ +135

Sharks

-125/ +105

Blackhawks

Friday -120/even

PANTHERS

Home teams in capital letters.

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

TODAY'S EVENTS

American League TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with 2B Ian Kinsler on a five-year contract through 2017. American Association KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Released INF Jeff Hulett and INF Justin Snyder. SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS—Signed RHP Ben Tootle and LHP Peter Gehle. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES—Signed RHP Clayton Shunick and RHP Dexter Carter. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Traded C Chris Anderson to Washington (FL) for a player to be named.

BASEBALL

FRIDAY, APR. 13 H.S. SOFTBALL GAR at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. Meyers at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Lake-Lehman, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER North Pocono at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. Hanover Area at GAR, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Hazleton Area at Tamaqua, 4 p.m. MMI Prep at Jim Thorpe, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL DeSales at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m. King’s at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, APR. 14 H.S. SOFTBALL Lackawanna Trail at Tunkhannock, 11 a.m. Wallenpaupack at Hazleton Area, Noon H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Delaware Valley at East Stroudsburg North, 12:30 p.m. H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE Dallas at Mifflinburg, 10 a.m. H.S. LACROSSE Dallas 11:00 a.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Wilkes at King’s, 1 p.m. DeSales at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Misericordia at DeSales, 1 p.m. King’s at Wilkes, 1 p.m. PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Worthington (doubleheader), 2 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE King’s at Eastern, Noon Manhattanville at Misericordia, 1 p.m. Wilkes at Arcadia, 1 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Misericordia at Manhattanville, 1 p.m. FDU-Florham at King’s, 1 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF Misericordia at Gettysburg, noon COLLEGE TENNIS FDU-Florham at Misericordia, 1 p.m. King’s at Wilkes, 1 p.m. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Misericordia at Bucknell

FOOTBALL

National Football League CHICAGO BEARS—Agreed to terms with LB Lance Briggs on a one-year contract extension through the 2014 season. DENVER BRONCOS—Signed DT Justin Bannan. NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed OT Sean Locklear.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Assigned C Casey Cizikas Bridgeport (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS—Assigned F Mika Zibanejad to Binghamton (AHL). American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Manchester RW Justin Johnson and Worcester LW Frazer McLaren three games each, Manchester LW Richard Clune and Worcester LW Curt Gogol one game apiece for their actions during pregame warm-ups before an Apirl 10 game. Both franchises were also fined an undisclosed amount. ALBANY DEVILS—Signed LW Reid Boucher.

COLLEGE

MISSISSIPPI—Signed men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy to a contract extension through the 2014-15 season. SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)—Named Bryce Cooper men’s assistant soccer coach. TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI—Named Royce Chadwick women’s basketball coach.

W H AT ’ S

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5:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Samsung Mobile 500, at Fort Worth, Texas 2 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, practice for Grand Prix of China, at Shanghai

GOLF

9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Malaysian Open, first round, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (same-day tape) 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, The Heritage, first round, at Hilton Head Island, S.C.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Cincinnati at Washington or Tampa Bay at Detroit 7 p.m. MLB, CSN — Miami at Philadelphia 10 p.m. ROOT -- Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

7 p.m. SE2, WYLN -- Syracuse at Lehigh Valley

NBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m. TNT — Miami at Chicago 10:30 p.m. TNT — Dallas at Golden State

NHL HOCKEY

7:30 p.m. CNBC — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 1, San Jose at St. Louis NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 1, Washington at Boston 10 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, game 1, Chicago at Phoenix

B O X I N G 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; Artemio Reyes vs. Alan Sanchez, 10, welterweights.

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April 14 At Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas (PPV), Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril, 12, for the vacant WBA World lightweight title; Mike Alvarado vs. Mauricio Herrera, 10, junior welterweights; Mercito Gesta vs. Oscar Cuero, 10, lightweights. At Mexico City (PPV), Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Sergey Fedchenko, 12, for vacant WBO interim junior welterweight title; Saul Roman vs. Richard Gutierrez, 10, middleweights; Daniel Sandoval vs. Michel Rosales, 10, welterweights; Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Jonathan Lecona Ramos, 10, super flyweights. At Acapulco, Mexico, Bryan Vazquez vs. Gilberto Gonzalez, 12 rounds, for Vazquez’s WBA interim junior lightweight title. At Lima, Peru, Jose Alfredo Rodriguez vs. Alberto Rossel, 12, for the interim WBA light flyweight title.

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Pct. GB .714 — .571 1 .429 2 .286 3

W L Columbus (Indians).................... 5 2 Indianapolis (Pirates) ................. 3 3 Toledo (Tigers) ........................... 3 3 Louisville (Reds)......................... 2 5 Wednesday's Games Durham 5, Charlotte 4 Gwinnett 14, Norfolk 12, 11 innings Buffalo 12, Yankees 3 Toledo 4, Louisville 0 Indianapolis 8, Columbus 6 Lehigh Valley 7, Syracuse 6 Rochester 2, Pawtucket 1 Today's Games Indianapolis at Columbus, 11:35 a.m. Yankees at Buffalo, 1:05 p.m. Louisville at Toledo, 6:30 p.m. Durham at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. Syracuse at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Pawtucket at Rochester, 7:05 p.m. Charlotte at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.

Pct. GB .714 — .500 11⁄2 .500 11⁄2 .286 3

Eastern League At A Glance All Times EDT Eastern Division W L Pct. GB Reading (Phillies)....................... 6 1 .857 — New Britain (Twins).................... 4 3 .571 2 New Hampshire (Blue Jays) ..... 3 3 .500 21⁄2 Trenton (Yankees) ..................... 3 3 .500 21⁄2 Binghamton (Mets)..................... 2 3 .400 3 Portland (Red Sox)..................... 1 6 .143 5 Western Division W L Pct. GB Harrisburg (Nationals) ............... 5 2 .714 — Akron (Indians) ........................... 3 2 .600 1 Altoona (Pirates)......................... 3 2 .600 1 Richmond (Giants) ..................... 3 4 .429 2 Erie (Tigers) ................................ 2 3 .400 2 Bowie (Orioles)........................... 2 5 .286 3 Wednesday's Games Trenton 10, Portland 1 Harrisburg 8, New Britain 4 Bowie 11, Richmond 6 Akron at Altoona, ppd., rain Reading 4, New Hampshire 2 Erie at Binghamton, ppd., rain Today's Games Binghamton at Portland, 6 p.m. Altoona at Richmond, 6:35 p.m. Bowie at Erie, 6:35 p.m. New Britain at New Hampshire, 6:35 p.m. Reading at Harrisburg, 7 p.m. Trenton at Akron, 7:05 p.m.

AVG 14.5 13.5 11.9 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.5 10.0 AVG 11.3 11.1 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.2 7.8 7.6

Playoff Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers vs. Ottawa Today: Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 14: Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. Monday, April 16: NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18: NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. x-Monday, April 23: NY Rangers at Ottawa, TBD x-Thursday, April 26: Ottawa at NY Rangers, TBD Boston vs. Washington Today: Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14: Washington at Boston, 3 p.m. Monday, April 16: Boston at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19: Boston at Washington, 7:30 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: Washington at Boston, 3 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Boston at Washington, TBD x-Wednesday, April 25: Washington at Boston, TBD Florida vs. New Jersey Friday, April 13: New Jersey at Florida, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 15: New Jersey at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17: Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19: Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: New Jersey at Florida, 6:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 24: Florida at New Jersey, TBD x-Thursday, April 26: New Jersey at Florida, TBD Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 0 Wednesday, April 11: Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Friday, April 13: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 18: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 20: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, TBD x-Tuesday, April 24: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver vs. Los Angeles Wednesday, April 11: Los Angeles at Vancouver, late Friday, April 13: Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Sunday, April 15: Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18: Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Los Angeles at Vancouver, TBD x-Tuesday, April 24: Vancouver at Los Angeles, TBD x-Thursday, April 26: Los Angeles at Vancouver, TBD St. Louis vs. San Jose Thursday, April 12: San Jose at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14: San Jose at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 16: St. Louis at San Jose, 10 p.m. Thursday, April 19: St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: San Jose at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. x-Monday, April 23: St. Louis at San Jose, TBD x-Wednesday, April 25: San Jose at St. Louis, TBD Phoenix vs. Chicago Today: Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Saturday, April 14: Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 17: Phoenix at Chicago, 9 p.m. Thursday, April 19: Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m. x-Monday, April 23: Phoenix at Chicago, TBD x-Wednesday, April 25: Chicago at Phoenix, TBD Nashville 1, Detroit 0 Wednesday, April 11: Nashville 3, Detroit 2 Friday, April 13: Detroit at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15: Nashville at Detroit, Noon Tuesday, April 17: Nashville at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 20: Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Nashville at Detroit, TBD x-Tuesday, April 24: Detroit at Nashville, TBD

B A S K E T B A L L

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At A Glance All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA y-St. John’s ........... 73 42 23 5 3 92 234 208 Portland ................. 74 35 30 4 5 79 215 247 Manchester ........... 73 36 32 2 3 77 193 201 Providence............ 73 34 32 3 4 75 187 204 Worcester.............. 73 30 31 4 8 72 193 210 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA y-Norfolk ............... 73 52 18 1 2 107 261 175 x-Penguins .......... 73 43 23 2 5 93 229 207 x-Hershey ............. 73 38 23 4 8 88 237 211 Syracuse............... 73 35 28 5 5 80 233 227 Binghamton .......... 74 28 40 4 2 62 196 239 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA x-Bridgeport .......... 73 39 25 3 6 87 224 213 x-Connecticut ....... 74 36 26 7 5 84 205 201 Adirondack............ 73 36 33 2 2 76 197 207 Springfield ............. 74 34 34 3 3 74 210 228 Albany .................... 73 30 32 6 5 71 184 217 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA x-Chicago.............. 73 40 27 3 3 86 201 184 Milwaukee ............. 73 38 29 2 4 82 201 186 Peoria .................... 74 39 31 2 2 82 214 197 Charlotte................ 73 36 28 3 6 81 198 204 Rockford................ 74 34 32 2 6 76 202 223 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA y-Toronto............... 74 44 23 4 3 95 213 167 Lake Erie ............... 74 36 28 3 7 82 183 205 Rochester.............. 74 34 26 10 4 82 217 219 Grand Rapids........ 73 33 29 7 4 77 236 234 Hamilton ................ 73 32 34 2 5 71 174 217 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA y-Oklahoma City .. 73 43 21 4 5 95 206 172 x-Abbotsford ......... 74 40 26 3 5 88 192 197 San Antonio .......... 73 39 29 3 2 83 189 196 Houston ................. 73 33 24 5 11 82 194 200 Texas ..................... 73 31 38 2 2 66 218 240 x-Clinched Playoff Berth y-Clinched Divisional Title NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Wednesday's Games Portland 2, Connecticut 1 Today's Games No games scheduled Friday's Games Hershey at Portland, 7 p.m. Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Manchester at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Norfolk at Albany, 7 p.m. Bridgeport at Providence, 7:05 p.m. Binghamton at Penguins, 7:05 p.m. St. John’s at Worcester, 7:30 p.m. Hamilton at Lake Erie, 7:30 p.m. Adirondack at Springfield, 7:30 p.m. Syracuse at Rochester, 7:35 p.m. Charlotte at Peoria, 8 p.m. Texas at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Rockford, 8:05 p.m. Toronto at Abbotsford, 10 p.m.

At A Glance All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston........................... 34 24 .586 Philadelphia ................. 31 27 .534 New York ...................... 30 28 .517 New Jersey .................. 21 38 .356 Toronto ......................... 20 39 .339 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Miami........................... 40 16 .714 Atlanta............................. 34 24 .586 Orlando........................... 34 24 .586 Washington.................... 14 44 .241 Charlotte ........................ 7 49 .125 Central Division W L Pct x-Chicago ..................... 44 14 .759 Indiana .......................... 36 22 .621 Milwaukee..................... 28 30 .483 Detroit ........................... 21 36 .368 Cleveland...................... 19 37 .339 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct x-San Antonio ................ 40 16 .714 Memphis ........................ 34 23 .596 Dallas.............................. 32 26 .552 Houston.......................... 32 26 .552 New Orleans .................. 16 42 .276 Northwest Division W L Pct y-Oklahoma City.......... 42 16 .724 Denver .......................... 31 26 .544 Utah............................... 31 28 .525 Portland......................... 27 31 .466 Minnesota..................... 25 33 .431 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers ................... 37 22 .627 L.A. Clippers................. 35 23 .603 Phoenix......................... 30 28 .517 Golden State ................ 22 34 .393 Sacramento.................. 19 40 .322 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Wednesday's Games Indiana 104, Cleveland 98, OT Philadelphia 93, Toronto 75 Utah 103, Houston 91 L.A. Clippers 100, Oklahoma City 98 New Orleans 105, Sacramento 96 Memphis 104, Phoenix 93 New York 111, Milwaukee 107 Boston 88, Atlanta 86, OT L.A. Lakers 98, San Antonio 84 Minnesota at Denver, late Golden State at Portland, late Today's Games Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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L O C A L C A L E N D A R H.S. BASEBALL Crestwood at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Berwick, 4:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Wyoming Valley West, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Berwick at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Lake-Lehman, 4:15 p.m. Honesdale at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Wyoming Valley West, 5 p.m. Dallas at Crestwood, 7 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Dallas at Berwick, 4:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Wyoming Valley West, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Holy Redeemer at Meyers, 4 p.m. Tunkhannock at Coughlin, 4 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Berwick, 4 p.m. MMI Prep at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Wyoming Valley West, 4:15 p.m. H.S TRACK AND FIELD GAR at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Lake-Lehman, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke vs. Holy Redeemer, at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Northwest Area, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Delaware Valley at North Pocono Hanover Area at Hazleton Area Wyoming Valley West at Berwick H.S. BOYS LACROSSE Crestwood at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL PSU Wilkes-Barre at Wilkes (DH), 2 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Wilkes at Susquehanna, 3 p.m. York at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m.

(Through Wednesday) Division I East Team W L GB Coughlin 3 1 — Hazleton Area 3 1 — Pittston Area 3 1 — Crestwood 2 2 1.0 Nanticoke 1 3 2.0 Holy Redeemer 0 4 3.0 Division I West Team W L GB Tunkhannock 3 0 — Wyoming Valley West 2 1 1.0 Wyoming Area 2 2 1.5 Berwick 1 2 2.0 Dallas 0 3 3.0 Division II Team W L GB Wyoming Seminary 3 0 — Hanover Area 2 0 0.5 Lake-Lehman 2 1 1.0 Meyers 1 1 1.5 Northwest 1 2 2.0 MMI Prep 0 2 2.5 GAR 0 3 3.0 SCHEDULE All times 4:15 p.m. Today's games Crestwood at Pittston Area Dallas at Berwick Holy Redeemer at Hazleton Area Nanticoke at Coughlin Tunkhannock at Wyoming Valley West Friday's games GAR at MMI Prep Meyers at Hanover Area Wyoming Seminary at Lake-Lehman

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H A R N E S S R A C I N G Pocono Downs Wednesday's Results First - $11,000 Trot 1:54.1 8-Tui (An Napolitano) 4.80 4.00 4.40 4-Whatnblazes (Ty Buter) 9.80 9.20 5-Badboy Paparazzi A (Mi Simons) 11.00 EXACTA (8-4) $43.20 TRIFECTA (8-4-5) $438.40 SUPERFECTA (8-4-5-9) $10,083.60 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $504.18 Second - $11,000 Pace 1:54.1 4-Not This Time (Ja Morrill Jr) 4.00 2.80 2.80 2-Powerful Pilot (An Napolitano) 4.80 3.80 8-Cumulus Hanover (Ty Buter) 11.40 EXACTA (4-2) $12.60 TRIFECTA (4-2-8) $309.80 SUPERFECTA (4-2-8-6) $1,690.20 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $84.51 DAILY DOUBLE (8-4) $17.80 Scratched: Bronson Blue Chip Third - $9,500 Pace 1:56.1 7-Bestest Hanover (An McCarthy) 7.40 4.80 3.00 3-Extreme Terror (Ja Bartlett) 4.00 2.40 1-Check My Pulse (Ja Morrill Jr) 2.20 EXACTA (7-3) $29.20 TRIFECTA (7-3-1) $69.80 SUPERFECTA (7-3-1-6) $164.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $8.20 Fourth - $11,000 Trot 1:58.3 2-Iain’tnomomaluke (Ty Buter) 2.60 2.10 2.10 7-Lady Love Hanover (Ho Parker) 3.80 2.20 4-Sos Flyin Caviar (Mi Simons) 4.20 EXACTA (2-7) $7.00 TRIFECTA (2-7-4) $42.00 SUPERFECTA (2-7-4-6) $253.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $12.69 Fifth - $9,000 Pace 1:54.2 1-Woes Jet Filly (An Napolitano) 36.00 11.20 10.60 2-Pulse A Minute (Ma Kakaley) 3.60 2.60 9-Tollfree Hanover (An McCarthy) 4.60 EXACTA (1-2) $122.20 TRIFECTA (1-2-9) $806.60 SUPERFECTA (1-2-9-3) $5,970.40 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $298.52 PICK 3 (7-2-1) $229.40 Sixth - $13,000 Trot 1:55.4 1-Apollo Blue Chip (An McCarthy) 14.80 6.20 4.00 4-Our Last Photo (Jo Pavia Jr) 3.60 2.60 7-Friendly Amigo (Ja Morrill Jr) 2.80 EXACTA (1-4) $87.00 TRIFECTA (1-4-7) $303.20 SUPERFECTA (1-4-7-9) $1,696.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $84.84 Seventh - $11,000 Pace 1:53.3 5-Beauty And A Beast (Ma Romano) 41.80 11.60 7.20 1-Last Conquest (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.20 2.40 8-Modern Valentine (Ja Morrill Jr) 5.60 EXACTA (5-1) $119.80 TRIFECTA (5-1-8) $591.80 SUPERFECTA (5-1-8-3) $2,857.20 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $142.86 Scratched: Hickory Louie Eighth - $15,000 Pace 1:54.0 5-Ooh Bad Shark (Ja Morrill Jr) 3.20 2.40 2.10 3-Arodasi (Jo Pavia Jr) 3.40 2.60 6-Just A Glimpse (An Miller) 2.20 EXACTA (5-3) $15.40 TRIFECTA (5-3-6) $42.20 SUPERFECTA (5-3-6-2) $247.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $12.39 Ninth - $8,500 Pace 1:55.0 2-Hold Onto Your Hat (Ja Morrill Jr) 3.40 2.60 2.20 1-Can I Call You (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.60 2.80 3-Bathing Beauty (Jo Pavia Jr) 7.00 EXACTA (2-1) $6.40 TRIFECTA (2-1-3) $46.40 SUPERFECTA (2-1-3-4) $239.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $11.99 PICK 4 (1-5-5-2 (4 Out of 4)) $2,450.60 Tenth - $15,000 Pace 1:53.1 3-Gottaseeaboutagirl (Da Miller) 3.80 2.20 2.10 4-Cruzin Angel (An Miller) 3.20 2.20 5-Southwind Trini (Ja Morrill Jr) 2.20 EXACTA (3-4) $11.40 TRIFECTA (3-4-5) $20.00 SUPERFECTA (3-4-5-7) $160.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $8.04 Scratched: Another Hanover Eleventh - $9,500 Pace 1:56.2 4-Now The Fun Starts (Da Miller) 14.60 7.40 5.40 6-Upfrontdragonswest (An McCarthy) 4.00 3.00 1-Hot N Blazing (Ja Bartlett) 3.60 EXACTA (4-6) $70.60 TRIFECTA (4-6-1) $312.40 SUPERFECTA (4-6-1-9) $10,581.60 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $529.08 Twelfth - $11,000 Trot 1:53.4 7-Keepin The Chips (Er Carlson) 4.40 2.20 2.60 1-Florida Mac Attack (An Napolitano) 4.60 2.40 2-Trottin Troy (Ja Morrill Jr) 2.20 EXACTA (7-1) $24.60 TRIFECTA (7-1-2) $80.40 SUPERFECTA (7-1-2-3) $273.20 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $13.66 PICK 3 (3-4-7) $94.80 Thirteenth - $4,500 Pace 1:54.2 2-Bigtime Hanover (Mi Simons) 16.00 6.00 3.20 4-Passion Starlet (Ja Morrill Jr) 2.60 2.10 3-Fortunes Smile (An McCarthy) 3.20 EXACTA (2-4) $40.80 TRIFECTA (2-4-3) $92.00 SUPERFECTA (2-4-3-9) $864.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $43.20 Fourteenth - $11,000 Pace 1:53.0 1-Look Siera (Da Miller) 21.80 6.80 5.00 6-Runaway Tray (An Napolitano) 3.00 2.60 3-Witch Is Bettor (Ja Morrill Jr) 3.60 EXACTA (1-6) $121.40 TRIFECTA (1-6-3) $480.00 SUPERFECTA (1-6-3-2) $1,359.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $67.99 LATE DOUBLE (2-1) $136.40 Scratched: Eyeseefame Total Handle-$414,908

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Fans invited to Pocono tire testing Pocono Raceway has announced that fans will be admitted at no charge for the Goodyear Tire tests on April 24 and 25 at the track in Long Pond. Drivers scheduled to participate in the tire tests are A.J. Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Kasey Kahne, Joey Logano and Jamie McMurray. The raceway is in the final stages of repaving the entire track and it’s essentially a brand new track. Goodyear will then produce the tires that will be used in the Pocono 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on June 10. Fans should enter the parking lots via Gate 5 (Andretti Road) with Gate 11 opening at 9 a.m. Fans will be directed to grandstand seating areas near the Start/Finish line. Concession stands will be open both dates of the test.

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PHILADELPHIA — Roy Halladay threw seven sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies broke out of their offensive slump, beating the Marlins 7-1 on Wednesday night in Miami’s first game without suspended manager Ozzie Guillen. A once-potent offense that’s missing Chase Utley and Ryan Howard struggled in the first four games, scoring eight runs total. But they rocked Marlins ace Josh Johnson, chasing the big right-hander in the fourth. Carlos Ruiz hit a solo homer and a double. Jimmy Rollins, Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino — the Phillies’ 3-4-5 hitters — were 7 for 13 with three RBIs and four runs. Before the game, the focus was on Guillen. He was suspended five games by the Marlins on Tuesday for saying he admired Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Nationals 4, Mets 0

NEW YORK — Stephen Strasburg outpitched Johan Santana for six innings in a marquee matchup of aces on the mend, and the Washington Nationals’ bullpen made the lead stand up for a victory over New York on the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ first game. Meeting in a blustery, chilly matinee, Strasburg (1-0) and Santana each got off to an erratic start but settled into a duel between pitchers coming back from major arm operations. Strasburg allowed just two hits and struck out nine in helping the Nationals take the final two games of the three-game series against their division rival with stellar pitching — Ross Detwiler shut down the Mets on Tuesday night. Santana (0-1) allowed five hits in five-plus innings but his wild pitch gave Washington a 1-0 lead in the second inning of

a game that lasted 3 hours, 36 minutes even though the Mets had only three hits. New York pitchers combined to walk 10 and hit one batter.

CINCINNATI — Joey Votto tied a career best with four hits and scored the go-ahead run on pinch-hitter Chris Heisey’s ninth-inning single, capping Cincinnati’s comeback from a three-run deficit. Down 3-0 in the third against Jaime Garcia, the Reds tied the score in the fifth. Votto doubled off Marc Rzepczynski (0-1) leading off the ninth. Ryan Ludwick was intentionally walked, and Jay Bruce struck out. Fernando Salas relieved and Heisey lined a single to left. Brewers 2, Cubs 1

CHICAGO — George Kottaras hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and Yovani Gallardo outdueled Ryan Dempster to lead Milwaukee to its third straight win in the four-game series. Starlin Castro hit a sacrifice fly in the first and Dempster (0-1) had a three-hit shutout before Mat Gamel doubled leading off the seventh. Kottaras, Milwaukee’s backup catcher, followed with his second homer. Padres 2, Diamondbacks 1

SAN DIEGO — Chris Denorfia hit a two-run homer with one out in the eighth inning Wednesday that carried the San Diego Padres a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, who had been the last unbeaten team in the major leagues. Denorfia’s clutch shot to straightaway center field — his first of the season — came on a 2-1 pitch from David Hernandez (0-1). Cameron Maybin was aboard on a walk.

Yanks complete sweep with extra-inning win

and Boston fell to 1-5. Other than a third inning in BALTIMORE — Nick Swishwhich the teams combined for er hit a two-run homer in the five hits and three runs, both 10th, and the New York Yanleft-handers were perfect until kees beat Baltimore 6-4 Lester (0-1) issued a two-out Wednesday night for their walk to Rajai Davis in the second straight extra-inning win and a three-game sweep of eighth, snapping a streak of 15 consecutive outs. Davis the Orioles. Curtis Granderson homered promptly stole second, beating and drove in three runs for the the tag on a failed Red Sox Yankees, who won consecutive pickoff play, then scored on extra-inning road games for the Escobar’s single to center. Romero (1-0) saw his streak first time since July 16-17, 2001, of 17 straight outs end when at Philadelphia, according to Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin STATS LLC. After getting swept at Tampa Pedroia drew back-to-back walks to begin the ninth. He Bay and starting 0-3 for the left to a standing ovation after first time since 1998, the YanAdrian Gonzalez flied out to kees are back to .500 heading into their home opener against center, with both runners advancing on the play. the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. With two outs in the White Sox 10, Indians 6 10th, Mark Teixeira hit an opposite-field pop off Kevin CLEVELAND — A.J. PierGregg (0-1) that landed just zynski hit a three-run homer inside the left-field line and and drove in four runs. between third baseman Mark Chicago scored four runs in Reynolds and left fielder Nolan the first off Justin Masterson Reimold. (0-1), but Cleveland closed to 5-4 in the fifth against John Rays 4, Tigers 2 Danks (1-1) on Travis Hafner’s DETROIT — Ben Zobrist hit two-run double. Then in sixth, Alejandro De a tiebreaking two-run single in the ninth inning, and the Tam- Aza hit a two-run homer off Dan Wheeler and Pierzynski pa Bay Rays scored four runs homered against Rafael Perez in the ninth inning to beat for a 10-4 lead. Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers. Twins 6, Angels 5 The Tigers (4-1) lost for the first time this season. MINNEAPOLIS — Jamey Verlander (0-1) took a oneCarroll had his first two hits hitter into the ninth and hadn’t with Minnesota, including the allowed a run all season, but he go-ahead single in the seventh, gave up one on a wild pitch. and Josh Willingham hit a Evan Longoria then tied the two-run homer to lift the game at 2 with a single to left Twins to their first victory of on Verlander’s 104th and final the season. pitch. Chris Parmelee hit a tying two-run triple in the seventh Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 1 before Carroll drove him in with a single off LaTroy HawTORONTO — Ricky Romkins. Matt Capps pitched the ero outdueled Jon Lester, Yuninth for his first save. nel Escobar drove in two runs

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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 1 .800 — — 1 ⁄2 — 2 .667 1 2 .600 1 ⁄2 3 .400 2 11⁄2 5 .167 31⁄2 3 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 1 .800 — — 1 2 .600 1 ⁄2 3 .500 11⁄2 1 4 .200 3 21⁄2 4 .200 3 21⁄2 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 1 .800 — — 3 .500 11⁄2 1 4 .429 2 11⁄2 3 .400 2 11⁄2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 1 ⁄2 2 .667 — 1 2 .667 — ⁄2 1 3 .400 1 ⁄2 2 4 .333 2 21⁄2 4 .200 21⁄2 3 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 2 .714 — — 1 1 2 .667 ⁄2 ⁄2 2 .600 1 1 11⁄2 3 .500 11⁄2 2 .500 11⁄2 11⁄2 5 .167 31⁄2 31⁄2 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 1 .800 — — 1 .800 — — 4 .333 21⁄2 21⁄2 3 .250 21⁄2 21⁄2 3 .250 21⁄2 21⁄2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday's Games Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 4, 12 innings Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, ppd., rain Toronto 7, Boston 3 Texas 1, Seattle 0 Kansas City 3, Oakland 0, 8 innings Wednesday's Games Chicago White Sox 10, Cleveland 6 Toronto 3, Boston 1 Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 2 Oakland 5, Kansas City 4, 12 innings N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, (n) Seattle at Texas, (n) Minnesota 6, L.A. Angels 5 Thursday's Games Tampa Bay (Niemann 0-0) at Detroit (Smyly 0-0), 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Haren 0-1) at Minnesota (Liriano 0-1), 1:10 p.m. Seattle (Vargas 1-0) at Texas (D.Holland 0-0), 2:05 p.m. Friday's Games L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 2:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Texas at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

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Reds 4, Cardinals 3 St. Louis

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Cincinnati

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Brewers 2, Cubs 1 Milwaukee

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Chicago

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Boston

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Home 4-1 0-0 3-4 1-2

Away 0-0 3-3 0-0 1-1

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Str L-2 W-2 W-1 L-1 W-1

Home 4-2 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0

Away 0-0 4-2 1-2 2-3 1-4

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday's Games L.A. Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 1 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Atlanta 6, Houston 4 Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Arizona 4, San Diego 2, 11 innings Wednesday's Games Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 3 Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 0 Milwaukee 2, Chicago Cubs 1 San Diego 2, Arizona 1 Philadelphia 7, Miami 1 Atlanta at Houston, (n) San Francisco at Colorado, (n) Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, (n) Thursday's Games Cincinnati (Latos 0-1) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Greinke 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Garza 0-0), 2:20 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 0-1) at Colorado (Moyer 0-1), 3:10 p.m. Miami (Buehrle 0-1) at Philadelphia (Blanton 0-1), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (I.Kennedy 1-0) at San Diego (Bass 0-1), 10:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Karstens 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Friday's Games Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 3:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 4:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Washington, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Phillies 7, Marlins 1 Miami

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Padres 2, Diamondbacks 1 Arizona

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San Diego

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A M E R I C A N L E A G U E Yankees 6, Orioles 4 New York

Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi Jeter ss 4 1 1 1 Reimld lf 5 0 1 0 Grndrs cf 5 1 2 3 Hardy ss 4 1 2 0 Cano 2b 5 0 0 0 Markks rf 4 0 0 0 ARdrgz 3b 4 0 1 0 AdJons cf 5 1 1 0 ENunez pr-3b 1 0 1 0 Wieters c 5 1 2 0 ErChvz 3b 0 0 0 0 MrRynl 3b 3 1 1 2 Teixeir 1b 5 1 2 0 RPauln dh 5 0 2 0 Swisher rf 5 1 1 2 Betemt 1b 5 0 0 0 Ibanez dh 3 1 0 0 Andino 2b 4 0 1 2 Martin c 3 1 1 0 Gardnr lf 4 0 1 0 Totals 39 610 6 Totals 40 410 4 New York...................... 200 010 100 2 — 6 Baltimore ...................... 020 020 000 0 — 4 E—Wieters (1). LOB—New York 7, Baltimore 10. 2B—Jeter (2), Teixeira (2), Reimold (1), Mar.Reynolds (2). HR—Granderson (1), Swisher (2). SB— E.Nunez (1), Ibanez (2), Ad.Jones (3). IP H R ER BB SO New York Sabathia ................... 6 8 4 4 2 8 Logan........................ 12⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 R.Soriano W,1-0 ..... 11⁄3 1 0 0 2 2 M.Rivera S,2-3 ........ 1 1 0 0 0 1 Baltimore Arrieta....................... 62⁄3 5 4 4 1 5 Ayala BS,1-1............ 11⁄3 2 0 0 2 2 Gregg L,0-1 ............. 2 3 2 2 0 1 HBP—by Arrieta (Martin). Umpires—Home, Laz Diaz;First, Mike Everitt;Second, Paul Schrieber;Third, Tim Welke. T—3:42. A—22,919 (45,971).

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Toronto

ab r h bi YEscor ss 3 0 1 2 KJhnsn 2b 3 0 0 0 Bautist rf 3 0 0 0 Encrnc 1b 3 0 0 0 BFrncs dh 3 0 0 0 Lawrie 3b 3 0 0 0 Thams lf 3 1 1 0 Rasms cf 0 0 0 0 Arencii c 3 0 0 0 RDavis cf-lf 2 2 1 1 Totals 30 1 3 1 Totals 26 3 3 3 Boston ................................ 001 000 000 — 1 Toronto............................... 002 000 01x — 3 LOB—Boston 4, Toronto 2. 3B—R.Davis (1). SB— R.Davis (2). SF—Y.Escobar. IP H R ER BB SO Boston Lester L,0-1 ............. 8 3 3 3 2 6 Toronto R.Romero W,1-0..... 81⁄3 3 1 1 2 5 Santos S,1-3............ 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Lester. PB—Shoppach. Umpires—Home, Ted Barrett;First, Brian Runge;Second, Marvin Hudson;Third, Tim McClelland. T—2:13. A—25,285 (49,260). Ellsury cf Pedroia 2b AdGnzl 1b Youkils 3b Ortiz dh DMcDn rf C.Ross lf Aviles ss Shppch c

Athletics 5, Royals 4 Kansas City

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Oakland

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Rays 4, Tigers 2 Tampa Bay

Detroit ab r h bi ab r h bi Jnnngs cf 4 1 1 0 AJcksn cf 4 1 1 0 C.Pena 1b 3 1 0 0 Boesch rf 4 0 0 0 Longori 3b 4 1 1 1 CThms rf 0 0 0 0 Joyce lf 3 0 0 0 MiCarr 3b 4 0 2 1 EJhnsn ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Fielder 1b 3 0 0 0 Zobrist rf 4 0 2 2 JhPerlt ss 4 0 1 0 Vogt dh 4 0 0 0 Avila c 3 0 0 0 Loaton c 2 0 0 0 Dirks dh 3 1 1 0 SRdrgz 2b 2 0 0 0 RSantg 2b 3 0 0 0 Kppngr ph-2b 2 1 1 0 Kelly lf 3 0 1 0 Brignc ss 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 4 5 3 Totals 31 2 6 1 Tampa Bay......................... 000 000 004 — 4 Detroit................................. 100 010 000 — 2 DP—Tampa Bay 2, Detroit 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 3. 2B—Dirks (1). CS—Lobaton (1), Jh.Peralta (1). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay Shields W,1-0.......... 8 6 2 2 1 5 Rodney S,3-3 .......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit Verlander L,0-1 ....... 81⁄3 4 4 4 2 7 Schlereth.................. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Valverde................... 2⁄3 Schlereth pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. WP—Verlander. Balk—Shields, Verlander. Umpires—Home, Cory Blaser;First, Mark Carlson;Second, Ed Hickox;Third, Ed Rapuano. T—2:48. A—28,180 (41,255).

White Sox 10, Indians 6 Chicago

Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi De Aza cf 5 2 2 2 Brantly cf 4 0 0 0 Morel 3b 3 3 0 0 ACarer ss 4 1 2 0 A.Dunn dh 5 1 2 1 Choo rf 3 1 0 0 Konerk 1b 3 2 2 2 CSantn c 3 1 0 0 Przyns c 4 1 3 4 Hafner dh 5 2 2 3 AlRmrz ss 5 0 0 0 Duncan lf 5 1 3 2 Fukdm rf 4 0 1 0 Ktchm 1b 5 0 1 0 Viciedo lf 4 0 0 0 Kipnis 2b 4 0 0 0 Lillirdg lf 0 0 0 0 Hannhn 3b 4 0 2 0 Bckhm 2b 4 1 1 0 Totals 371011 9 Totals 37 610 5 Chicago............................ 400 015 000 — 10 Cleveland......................... 100 120 200 — 6 E—Beckham (1), Hannahan (2), Kotchman (1). DP—Cleveland 1. LOB—Chicago 5, Cleveland 11. 2B—Konerko (3), Beckham (2), A.Cabrera (1), Hafner (1). HR—De Aza (2), Pierzynski (2), Hafner (1), Duncan (1). S—Morel, Kipnis. SF—Pierzynski. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Danks W,1-1............ 52⁄3 7 4 4 5 3 Ohman...................... 11⁄3 1 2 2 1 2 Crain ......................... 1 1 0 0 0 2 Thornton................... 1 1 0 0 0 2 Cleveland Masterson L,0-1...... 5 8 5 3 1 2 Wheeler.................... 1⁄3 2 3 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 R.Perez .................... 2⁄3 J.Gomez................... 2 0 0 0 0 3 Asencio .................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Danks 2, Crain, Masterson. Umpires—Home, Gerry Davis;First, Greg Gibson;Second, Phil Cuzzi;Third, Vic Carapazza. T—3:04. A—9,072 (43,429).

T O P

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AMERICAN LEAGUE G AB R H Pct. DavMurphy Tex................... 5 15 1 8 .533 AJackson Det ...................... 5 20 8 10 .500 MiCabrera Det..................... 5 17 6 8 .471 Longoria TB ......................... 5 17 5 8 .471 Hamilton Tex ....................... 5 20 4 9 .450 Konerko CWS ..................... 5 20 3 9 .450 Sweeney Bos ...................... 5 18 1 8 .444 CPena TB ............................ 5 18 4 7 .389 Jeter NYY............................. 6 27 3 10 .370 Wieters Bal........................... 6 22 3 8 .364 Home Runs MiCabrera, Detroit, 3; Cespedes, Oakland, 3; Willingham, Minnesota, 3; 15 tied at 2. Runs Batted In MiCabrera, Detroit, 9; Cespedes, Oakland, 7; CPena, Tampa Bay, 7; Encarnacion, Toronto, 6; AdGonzalez, Boston, 6; Ibanez, New York, 6; Pierzynski, Chicago, 6; Swisher, New York, 6; Willingham, Minnesota, 6. Pitching Below, Detroit, 2-0; Rodney, Tampa Bay, 1-0; Atchison, Boston, 1-0; Hochevar, Kansas City, 1-0; Janssen, Toronto, 1-0; Coke, Detroit, 1-0; Wilhelmsen, Seattle, 1-0.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

G AB R H Pct. Ruiz Phi ................................ 5 13 2 6 .462 Cozart Cin ............................ 6 22 6 10 .455 Freese StL ........................... 7 28 5 12 .429 Hart Mil ................................. 5 14 5 6 .429 Furcal StL............................. 7 27 4 11 .407 Bonifacio Mia....................... 6 23 4 9 .391 Bloomquist Ari ..................... 4 18 4 7 .389 CaLee Hou........................... 5 18 1 7 .389 Sandoval SF ........................ 4 16 4 6 .375 Berkman StL ........................ 5 16 5 6 .375 Home Runs Beltran, St. Louis, 3; Bruce, Cincinnati, 3; Freese, St. Louis, 3; Hart, Milwaukee, 3; Infante, Miami, 3; 11 tied at 2. Runs Batted In Freese, St. Louis, 10; Ethier, Los Angeles, 9; Kemp, Los Angeles, 9; Bruce, Cincinnati, 6; LaRoche, Washington, 6; CaLee, Houston, 6; Sandoval, San Francisco, 6; CYoung, Arizona, 6. Pitching Halladay, Philadelphia, 2-0; Lohse, St. Louis, 2-0; Chapman, Cincinnati, 2-0; Greinke, Milwaukee, 1-0; Breslow, Arizona, 1-0; ASanchez, Miami, 1-0; WLopez, Houston, 1-0.

T H I S D A T E I N B A S E B A L L 1906 — Johnny Bates of Boston became the first modern player to hit a home run in his first major league at bat. Irv Young allowed one hit as Boston beat Brooklyn 2-0. 1912 — The Chicago Cubs’ Tinker-Evers-Chance double play combination played its final major league game together. 1955 — In their first game in Kansas City, the transplanted Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-2 at Municipal Stadium. The standing-room crowd of 32,147 was the largest paid crowd for any event in Kansas City. 1965 — The first National League home run in the Houston Astrodome was hit by Richie Allen of the Philadelphia Phillies off Bob Bruce in a 2-0 victory over the Astros.

1966 — A crowd of 50,671 welcomed the Braves to Atlanta, but Willie Stargell spoiled the occasion with a two-run homer in the 13th inning to give the Pirates a 3-2 victory. 1980 — In an awesome display of power, Cecil Cooper and Don Money each hit grand slams in the second inning of Milwaukee’s 18-1 rout of the Boston Red Sox. 1992 — Boston’s Matt Young pitched eight no-hit innings at Cleveland but lost 2-1. In the second game, the Indians managed only two hits off Roger Clemens to set a major league record for fewest hits (2) in a doubleheader. 1994 — Scott Cooper hit for the cycle and drove in five runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 22-11 rout of the Kansas City Royals.

Phils’ Howard slowly closer to a return By MATT GELB The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — When Dan Baker yelled Ryan Howard’s name into the microphone behind home plate Monday at Citizens Bank Park, the crowd cheered. It was louder when Howard, wearing his No. 6 jersey, popped from the dugout and jogged to the firstbase line for pregame introductions. Charlie Manuel, standing near home plate, was surprised. “Actually,” the Phillies manager said, “I didn’t want him to do that. He didn’t just want to limp out there. But I didn’t want him running. Matter of fact, I might have carried him if he asked me.” The progress for Howard is slow; he no longer must take antibiotics to treat an infection. But he is restricted until the wound totally heals, and that has yet to happen. “My activities, it’s all the same,” Howard said. “The wound is what we’re waiting on.” General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Howard was scheduled to consult with wound specialists at the Rothman Institute on Thursday. Then, the team should have a better idea when Howard can extend himself. Howard took ground balls during batting practice again Wednesday, but is still limited in his work. Before the infection and Feb. 27 surgical procedure, he was more active than he is now. Howard said he can do cardiovascular activities such as jumping rope.

T U E S D AY ’ S L A T E B O X E S Royals 3, Athletics 0 Kansas City

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Oakland

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Yankees 5, Orioles 4

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Baylor penalized for hundreds of minor violations Men’s and women’s teams will face sanctions for 1,266 counts of illegal contact. The Associated Press

WACO, Texas — The NCAA put Baylor on three years of probation Wednesday after an investigation turned up hundreds of impermissible telephone calls and text messages sent to prep recruits by coaches and assistants on the basketball teams. The violations were considered to be major infractions, and they were announced less than a week after the Lady Bears won

the national championship with the first 40-0 season in NCAA history. Still, it could have been much worse for Baylor. All of the penalties were proposed by the school and accepted by the NCAA after a review of nearly 900,000 phone and text message records found that 738 texts and 528 calls were against the rules. The NCAA said men’s coach Scott Drew failed to monitor his program and will be suspended for two Big 12 games next season, in addition to recruiting restrictions. Women’s coach Kim Mulkey also received recruiting restrictions.

“I believe strongly in following NCAA rules and will always try to do so in the future,” Mulkey said. “I do nothing without permission from our compliance office and will continue to ask questions to assure that things are done right. Any compliance-related mistakes, even those that are secondary, are disappointing. The majority of mistakes in this matter were errors in sending text messages and failure to accurately document our phone calls.” The report put a bit of a damper on what has been an extraordinary run of success for Baylor. Besides Baylor’s win over Notre Dame for the women’s ti-

tle, Drew’s team won a school-record 30 games and reached the NCAA regional finals, where the Bears lost to eventual national champion Kentucky. And all that came after star quarterback Robert Griffin III became the school’s first Heisman Trophy winner following a football season that included 10 wins for the first time since 1980. Mulkey was named the AP’s national coach of the year and junior Brittney Griner was its player of the year. How Baylor recruited Griner, one of the most dominant women’s players in college basketball history, was reportedly part of the NCAA probe.

A school report obtained by ESPN.com said Mulkey and her staff committed minor NCAA violations for having impermissible contact with Griner and her family. During a 2007 camp, coaches spoke with the Griners about the basketball program, academic requirements and the school in general both before and after the camp. Mulkey also reportedly broke NCA rules when she sat next to Griner’s father and discussed what the Baylor experience would be like. Brittney Griner, who is from the Houston area, played on the same AAU team as Mulkey’s daughter, Makenzie Ro-

bertson. “The other matters were related to my daughter’s participation in summer basketball,” she said. “While I am and will always be a mother first, I do recognize that there has to be a balance between my role as a mother of a prospect and my role as a head coach. I have always tried to strike that balance and appreciate the opportunity to demonstrate to the NCAA staff such balancing efforts dating back to when Makenzie was in the seventh grade. I am pleased that my efforts to find the appropriate balance between a mother and a coach were recognized.”

H.S. GIRLS SOCCER

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP

Tigers prevail in 2OT thriller

Wilkes splits softball DH with FDU-Florham

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TUNKHANNOCK -Cheyenne Brown ended a marathon match between Tunkhannock and GAR with a goal in the second overtime for a 4-3 Tigers’ win in Wyoming Valley Conference girls soccer Wednesday. Brown also added two assists for the winners, while Janel Kalmanowicz found the back of the new twice. Brea Seabrook recorded a hat trick for GAR while Paige Elmy picked up two assists.

GAR ........................................................ 1 2 0 0 — 3 Tunkhannock ......................................... 1 2 0 1 — 4 First half: 1. TUN Mara Sickler (Brown), 2. GAR Seabrook (Elmy). Second half: 1. TUN Kalmanowicz (Brown), 2. GAR Seabrook (Elmy), 3. TUN Kalmanowicz (Drungell), 4. GAR Seabrook. First Overtime: No Scoring Second Overtime: 1. TUN Brown (Sickler) Saves: GAR 8 (Leco), TUN 6 (Corby)

Coughlin 1, Hazleton Area 0 Kara Pawloski scored the game’s only goal midway through the first half in Coughlin’s win over Hazleton Area.

Coughlin......................................................... 1 0 — 1 Hazleton Area ............................................... 0 0 — 0 First half: 1. COU, Kara Pawloski (Megan Lercara) 21st min. Shots: COU 16, HA 2; Saves: COU 2 (Amanda Sax), HA 15 (Megan Baranko); Corners: COU 5, HA 2

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Prohaska, a 6-foot-4 hitter and blocker, piled up at least five kills in each game on Wednesday, including nine in the final stanza and accounted for the 25th point in that game. In the first game, Crestwood led throughout. The closest the Black Knights got was within a point when Scott Judson and Mike Hartman nailed back-toback kills to pull Lehman to an 8-7 deficit. Lake-Lehman struggled serving early in the game, hitting many into the net or out of bounds. But the Knights rebounded from that showing the rest of the match, including in the second game, when they overcame those miscues to take a 25-22 decision. After Crestwood took a 16-15 lead in the second, Lehman went on an 11-7 run to close out the win. After committing 11 errors in the first game, Lehman only had five miscues in the win. The final two games could have gone either way. “The first game they played tough, the second game we played tough, and then the third and fourth game each team was aware of what the other could do,” Lehman coach Corey Brin said. “So it was whoever got that momentum swing. I think we’re very equal teams and whoever got the momentum was going to win.” Opening a 4-0 lead in the third game, the Black Knights appeared to be in control. That was before Prohaska, who also had four service points, took over. The senior had two of his three blocks in the game and piled up eight kills, including three in a row to get the Comets even at 4.

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North Pocono 1, Honesdale 0 Mariana Azevedo scored midway through the second half as North Pocono kept Honesdale winless. Michelle Stefanelli assisted the score for North Pocono (3-1). Keeper Meghan Utter made one assists as the Trojans posted their third shutout victory. Keeper Allison Martin made seven saves for the Hornets (0-3-1), who were shut out for a third consecutive game.

Honesdale .................................................. 0 0 — 0 North Pocono ............................................. 0 1 — 1 Second half: 1. NP, Mariana Azevedo (Michelle Stefanelli), 63rd min. Shots: HON 1, NP 8; Saves: HON 7 (Allison Martin), NP 1 (Meghan Utter); Corners: HON 2, NP 4.

H.S. SOFTBALL Nanticoke 20, Pittston Area 5 Nanticoke (4-0) erupted for 15 runs over the first two innings on its way to a win over Pittston Area (0-4). Brooke Chapin went five innings in the circle for the Trojanettes, striking out three

The game also consisted of five ties and three lead changes. Crestwood didn’t take its first lead until 13-12. Then when the score was 20-19 in favor of the Comets, they closed out the scoring in the frame with a 5-1 run. “He really turned it on today,” Williams said of Prohaska. “He really wanted it.” Crestwood jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the fourth and final game, but unlike the third, the Comets never gave up the lead. The Black Knights evened the score twice, but that’s as close as they got. It was just what Williams wanted to see out of his team holding a 23-16 lead, until his team committed five straight errors to get Lehman back in the game to trim the lead to 23-20. “We got to tighten up the ship on that. We get a little relaxed sometimes and when we get a lead by six or seven we have to learn to put the game away,” Williams added. Nick Banos was a big time setter for Crestwood, tallying 48 assists to go with 16 service points, four aces and four blocks. Pat Henry added 10 kills, eight points and three digs for the winners, while Josh Lewis contributed seven kills and two blocks. For the Black Knights, Kyle Fine piled up 18 kills and five digs, while Brent Oliver registered 32 assists, seven points and five digs. Kevin Masters also had a good match for Lehman with eight kills, eight blocks and six digs.

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Adessa Donavan (18) of Hanover Area fronts the ball during a game with Wyoming Seminary on Wednesday. The Blue Knights defeated the Hawkeyes 4-2. No other information was available as of press time.

and earning the win. Kate Kowalski smacked two triples for Nanticoke and Maggie Gola picked up two hits as well. Antonette Scialpi and Marissa Nardone each had two hits

for the Patriots.

Nanticoke ................................. 5 10 0 05 — 20 Pittston Area............................ 003 11 — 5 WP – Chapin, 5 IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, 1BB, 3K; LP – Ali Slomba, 2 IP, 8H, 15R, 14ER, 10BB, 0K; 3B— NAN Kowalski 2, Gola; PA Scialpi, Lauren Dragon. Top hitters – NAN Gola 2-for-3; PA Scialpi 2-for-3, Nardone 2-for-3.

EDWARDSVILLE -- Wilkes came out on top by the score of 3-2 in the first game of its college softball doubleheader, but FDU-Florham responded in game two with a 12-3 win at the Ralston Athletic Complex on Wednesday. The first game proved to be a pitching duel, as the teams entered the fifth inning scoreless. FDU-Florham loaded the bases in the top of the fifth and led 1-0 after Brianne Faynor drew a walk. The Colonels responded with three runs on four hits in the bottom of the fifth. Alysha Bixler then doubled home two to give Wilkes a 2-1 lead. Bixler scored on the next play on a Jordan Borger double for a 3-1 lead. In the nightcap, Mandy Seccia and Hughes recorded RBI hits in the first inning before FDU came back with four runs in the third to take a 4-2 lead. Wilkes cut into the lead in the fourth on an RBIsingle from Kait Brown, but FDU exploded for eight runs in the fifth inning. Hughes and Katie Brown led Wilkes in the second game with two hits each.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

FDU-Florham 3, Misericordia 1

Misericordia was held to one hit in a loss to FDUFlorham at Roosevelt Field.

Ryan Cacchioli had the lone hit in the bottom of the second inning. The Cougars tried to make a late rally in the bottom of the seventh when Gabe Noyalis and Jeff Slanovec walked to put runners on first and second with one out. The Devils, however, forced a pop out and a ground out to end the game.

MEN’S LACROSSE

Misericordia 9, USMMA 6

Lee Blair had four goals and three assists to lead Misericordia over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Mangelsdorf Field. Paul Stewart added two goals and an assist and Sean McGuigan and J.R. Lauri both had a goal and an assist. Pat Johnson totaled 11 saves for Misericordia.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Kings 25, Misericordia 15

Amanda Harney and Krystina Villarreal both tied a school with 10 points in one game as Kings earned a Freedom Conference victory over host Misericordia. Harney scored six goals and dished one assist, all over the course of the first half, while Villarreal totaled seven goals and three assists. Mariah Masciarelli netted three goals for the Monarchs, while Emily Foley scored twice.

HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE

Blue Knights cruise past Delaware Valley 15-6 The Times Leader staff

MATAMORAS – Emily Granger and Amanda Schwartz each scored four times to propel Wyoming Seminary to a 15-6 win over Delaware Valley in high school girls lacrosse play Wednesday. Ann Romanowski added three goals for the winners, while Kristen Mericle scored twice.

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Jake Prohaska (23) of Crestwood swats the ball past Kevin Masters, left, and Kyle Fine of Lake-Lehman during Wednesday’s WVC high school boys volleyball game in Wright Township.

with 15 service points, 14 assists and 11 kills. Jeremy Myslowski totaled 22 assists, 10 kills and nine service points for the winners, while Mike Morrison (nine kills) and Dylan Myslowski (eight service points) also contributed. Holy Redeemer 3, Brian Bevan notched 17 digs Nanticoke 0 and six kills for the Trojans while Holy Redeemer swept Nanti- John Peitryzk recorded12 assists coke by the scores of 26-9, 25-14 and nine digs. and 25-13 to earn its 50th consecutive Wyoming Valley Confer- Dallas 3, Berwick 1 ence win. Dallas overcame an early defRob Wingert paced the Royals

icit to defeat Berwick, winning the second, third and fourth games 25-21, 25-19 and 25-15. Berwick won the first game 28-26. Aaron Weir had 22 kills and nine blocks for the Mountaineers, while Corey Schreffler (12 kills) and Brice Mattson (11 assists, 8 kills) both added to the win. Kyle Venditti totaled 14 kills and six service points for Berwick while Matt Cashman added eight kills and eight service points.

Viercinski (three goals), Emily Capitano (two goals) and Madeline Mulhern (two goals) contributed to the win. Alyssa Adams scored five times for the Black Knights.

H.S. BOYS LACROSSE

Lake-Lehman 6, Mifflinberg 5

In a game played Tuesday, Lake Lehman won its first game of the season 6-5 over Mifflinberg. H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE Colin Kovalchek scored three Dallas 14, Lake-Lehman 6 goals for Lake-Lehman and Dallas improved its record to Liam Rabaudo, Brandon Kelley and David Oliver each added a 4-2 with a win over Lakegoal. Lehman. Jake Yaple had 10 saves in Dallas was led by Melissa Tucker’s five goals, while Lynn goal.

NFL

Jets hire Neil Glat to be team president The Associated Press

FLORHAM PARK, N.Y. — The New York Jets have hired longtime NFL official Neil Glat to be their new president. Glat worked in the league office the past 15 years, most recently as a senior vice president of corporate development.

With the Jets, his responsibilities will include strategic initiatives, league and club business development and stadium development. The announcement was made Wednesday by Jets owners Woody Johnson. Glat starts his new job next month.

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S W B YA N K E E S

NBA

Smith hits late 3; Knicks beat Bucks their third straight game without the injured Bryant, manhandled the Spurs underneath to hand the West’s second-place team one of their most embarrassing losses this season. Bryant is sitting out to heal his sore left shin. There remains no timetable on when the NBA’s leading scorer might return. Bynum’s dominating night surpassed the previous NBA season-high of 25 rebounds, set twice by Orlando’s Dwight Howard and Milwaukee’s Ersan Ilyasova. Danny Green led the Spurs with 22 points.

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MILWAUKEE — J.R. Smith hit a 3-pointer for the lead with 1:04 left, and the New York Knicks held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-107 in a game that could turn out to be critical to both teams’ playoff hopes. Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 10 rebounds while Tyson Chandler added 19 points for the Knicks, who took a two-game lead on Milwaukee for the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Smith had 14 points off the bench. Monta Ellis had 35 points and Brandon Jennings added 22 for the Bucks, who were coming off a 20-point loss to Oklahoma City at home on Monday. The Bucks had won two of three games with the Knicks before Wednesday, and a win would have given them a headto-head tiebreaker edge.

Clippers 100, Thunder 98 OKLAHOMA CITY — Chris Paul scored 31 points, including the game-winning shot on a layup with 8.8 seconds left, lifting the Los Angeles Clippers to a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder that kept them in position for home-court ad76ers 93, Raptors 75 vantage in the first round of the TORONTO — Thaddeus playoffs. Young scored 17 points, Nikola Paul got past Thunder defenVucevic had 12 and the Philasive specialist Thabo Sefolosha delphia 76ers beat the Toronto and squeezed the ball onto the Raptors, an important victory rim past the league’s leading in their chase of a playoff berth. shot blocker, Serge Ibaka, to Elton Brand scored 11 points put L.A. ahead. and Andre Iguodala, Spencer Kevin Durant missed a 3Hawes and Louis Williams each pointer that could have won it, had 10 as the 76ers avenged a hitting the back rim on a shot 21-point home loss to Toronto over Clippers center DeAndre AP PHOTO last Wednesday, a game in Jordan from the left wing. The New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (7) puts up a shot which the Raptors held the Durant led Oklahoma City against the Milwaukee Bucks’ Mike Dunleavy during the first half Sixers to 22 points in the secwith 22 points and Russell Wednesday in Milwaukee. ond half, and just seven points Westbrook scored 20 on 3-for-14 in the fourth quarter. shooting. The West-leading Jazz 103, Rockets 91 over the Sacramento Kings. This time, the 76ers blew the Thunder have lost four of their Marco Belinelli added 21 HOUSTON — Gordan Haygame open in the fourth, outlast six games. points and Greivis Vasquez 15 ward scored a season-high 29 scoring Toronto 30-18 and Blake Griffin added 16 points, points and the Utah Jazz helped points for New Orleans, which coasting to victory thanks to an 12 rebounds and seven assists shot 55.9 percent (38 of 68) and their fading playoff hopes with 11-0 run. The Raptors went for Los Angeles. surged ahead for good with an a win over the Houston Rockscoreless for 4:16 late in the 18-3 run in the third quarter. ets. Grizzlies 104, Suns 93 game. Marcus Thornton led all Paul Millsap added 21 points MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rudy scorers with 25 points and and Al Jefferson had 15 for the Pacers 104, Cavaliers 98 Gay scored a season-high 32 Tyreke Evans added 19 points Jazz, who held the No. 10 spot CLEVELAND — Danny points and the Memphis Grizfor the Kings, who have lost six in the Western Conference Granger scored 23 points, five zlies won their fourth straight straight. standings coming into the in overtime, and George Hill DeMarcus Cousins had early with a victory over the Phoenix game. made a dagger 3-pointer in the foul trouble and played only 20 Suns. The Jazz shot 51 percent (40 extra session, lifting the Indiana Memphis outscored the Suns minutes, missing nine of his 12 Pacers to a 104-98 win over the of 78) and led by as many as 18, shots. 17-6 after Phoenix tied the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednes- taking advantage of Houston’s game at 87 with 6:27 left. Dante Xavier Henry scored 14 poor shooting. day night. Cunningham had six of his 10 points, while Chris Kaman Houston started the night in The Pacers, clinging to the points during the stretch run. grabbed 10 rebounds and the sixth in the West, and had a blocked three shots for the No. 3 spot in the Eastern ConZach Randolph had 17 points four-game winning streak ference, outscored the Cavs and nine rebounds for MemHornets, who have won two of snapped. Goran Dragic scored 10-4 in OT. phis, which won for the ninth three. 19, Kyle Lowry added 15 off the David West added 19 points, time in the last 11 games. O.J. bench and Marcus Camby Lakers 98, Spurs 84 Hill had 17 and Roy Hibbert Mayo finished with 15 points, grabbed 13 rebounds for the finished with 11 rebounds, five and Mike Conley had 12 points SAN ANTONIO — Andrew assists and four blocks for Indi- Rockets, who shot 36 percent and seven assists. Bynum had 16 points and 30 (31 of 87) from the field. ana, 6-1 in its last seven. Marcin Gortat had 19 points rebounds, the most in an NBA Antawn Jamison scored 21 for Phoenix on 9 of 12 from the game this season, and the Los Hornets 105, Kings 96 and Lester Hudson 19 for the floor, while Shannon Brown Angeles Lakers didn’t need NEW ORLEANS — Jason Cavs, a league-worst 0-5 in scored 18. The Suns’ two-game Kobe Bryant to blow out the overtime games. The Cavs were Smith scored 22 points, hitting San Antonio Spurs. winning streak was snapped. just 2 of 9 in the extra five min- 10 of 12 shots, to lead the New Metta World Peace scored 26 They are 10th in the Western points and the Lakers, playing Orleans Hornets to a victory utes. Conference.

JAKE

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Predators top Red Wings in first game

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Bay in seven games remains fresh. The former MVP wasted little time making up for lost time. He gave Pittsburgh the lead on his second shift, shaking off a hit Philadelphia defenseman Braydon Coburn in the corner then bouncing to his feet and flipping a rebound over Bryzgalov’s glove 3:43 into the first period. Kennedy made it 2-0 just over 4 minutes later, his wrist shot from the left circle beating Bryzgalov over his stick. Philadelphia coach Peter Laviolette called timeout, a maneuver he used successfully 10 days ago after the Flyers fell behind by two goals in the first 5 minutes. It worked April 1, as Philadelphia rallied for a 6-4 victory. It worked. Just not immediately. Dupuis gave Pittsburgh a 3-0 advantage with just 37 seconds left before the first intermission, scraping a puck off Bryzgalov’s pads and into the net. The goaltender appeared to have no clue where the puck was on the play. The Flyers limped to the dressing room but — as they have all season — they rallied. Philadelphia won 20 games during the season when the opponent scored first, the most in the NHL. The Flyers showcased that resiliency during the final

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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his firstperiod goal with teammates Pascal Dupuis (9) and Kris Letang (58) during Game 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

two periods of regulation, the kind of taut finish expected clamping down on Crosby and in perhaps the most competitive NHL-leading scorer Evgeni Mal- first-round series of the playoffs. Philadelphia .............................. 0 1 2 1 — 4 kin. Pittsburgh .................................. 3 0 0 0 — 3 Briere gave the Flyers life with First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Crosby 1 (Dupuis, a breakaway goal 6:22 into the Letang), 3:43. 2, Pittsburgh, Kennedy 1 (Staal, Lesecond period, even though re- tang), 7:49. 3, Pittsburgh, Dupuis 1 (Sullivan, Crosby), 19:23. Penalties—None. plays showed he was well offside Second Period—4, Philadelphia, Briere 1 (Schenn), 6:22. Penalties—Giroux, Phi (boarding), on the play. He brought Philadel- 3:04; Rinaldo, Phi (cross-checking), 10:06. Third Period—5, Philadelphia, Briere 2 phia within a goal with 10:37 left (Schenn), 9:17. 6, Philadelphia, Schenn 1 (Hartnell, Jagr), 12:23 (pp). Penalties—Jagr, Phi (interin regulation with a wrist shot ference), 1:49; Orpik, Pit (interference), 10:41. First Overtime—7, Philadelphia, Voracek 1 from a tough angle that clanged (Carle, Read), 2:23. Penalties—None. Shots on Goal—Philadelphia 6-7-11-2—26. off the far post and in. Pittsburgh 13-10-5-0—28. Schenn tied it just over 3 minPower-play opportunities—Philadelphia 1 of 1; Pittsburgh 0 of 3. utes later by redirecting a shot Goalies—Philadelphia, Bryzgalov 1-0-0 (28 by Scott Hartnell and setting up shots-25 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 0-1-0 (26-22).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gabriel Bourque scored two goals in his postseason debut, and the Nashville Predators held onto home-ice advantage by beating Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Wednesday night to open their Western Conference playoff series. Game 2 is Friday night in Nashville. Paul Gaustad scored his first postseason goal, and Pekka Rinne made 35 saves. The Predators started at home after edging Detroit for the No. 4 seed, and they started their third postseason series against their Central Division rival with their first win in the opening game. Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom scored powerplay goals for Detroit. The Red Wings lost center Darren Helm to an upper-body injury in the first period. Nashville gave Detroit 44 seconds of a 5-on-3 when Ryan Suter was called for slashing at with 3:52 to go. The Predators killed off the 5-on-3, but Holmstrom scored with 2:07 left to give Detroit a chance.

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees’ Francisco Cervelli drives a base hit to left against the Buffalo Bisons during a Triple-A baseball game Wednesday in Buffalo, N.Y.

Bisons’ 7-run frame dooms Yanks again

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – A seven-run fourth inning was too much for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Wednesday afternoon in the team’s series opener against Buffalo. Dellin Betances, one of the Yankees’ top pitching prospects, got roughed up -- allowing eight runs on seven hits and six walks, including six of Buffalo’s seven runs in the fourth as the Bisons won 12-3 at Coca Cola Field. The Yankees held a 3-2 lead entering the bottom of the fourth, but Buffalo put up the seven spot, highlighted by three two-run home runs by Jordany Valdespin, Valentino Pascucci and Zach Lutz. Lutz’s blast was his second of the game and came after Jason Bulger relieved Betances (0-1), who was making his second start of the season. The first homer of the game by Lutz gave Buffalo a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second. The Yankees, who dropped to 1-5 this season, took a 3-2 lead in the next half inning when Dewayne Wise whacked a three-run home run off Bisons’ starter Jeurys Familia (1-0). Wise’s blast was his second of the season and just the second of the season for the Yankees. The Yankees were outhit 12-6 and Brandon Laird had two of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s hits, finishing 2-for-4 in the contest, as the Yankees only multiple hitter. The Bisons and Yankees con-

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and expressed similar emotions. “There’s nothing he needs to apologize to us about,” reliever Mike Dunn said. “He’s our manager and we back him 100 percent.” Outfielder Logan Morrison said: “I love the guy.” The Marlins conclude the series with Philadelphia on Thursday, before returning home to play Houston on Friday. Guillen’s praise of the Cuban dictator in an interview with Time magazine outraged the Cuban-American community in Miami and led some politicians to call for his dismissal. “This one was big and he felt it

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gland.” If O’Brien has an earlier leader in his head, he isn’t letting on. Similar sounding praises have been offered about all three signal-callers. So what will he be looking to see from them in the rest of the spring? “I want to see these guys’ decision-making get better,” O’Brien said. “I want to see their accuracy get better. I want to obviously see them grasp the offense better than they are right now. And, again, these guys are really working at it. You gain everything through hard work, and they’re working extremely hard at it. “But I want to see improved decision-making and accuracy and grasping the offense. Then it’s

tinue their series this afternoon at 1 when left-hander Manny Banuelos (0-1, 10.18) takes the hill against Buffalo righty Chris Schwinden (1-0, 0.00). The series concludes on Friday with an afternoon contest as well before the Yankees open their home campaign on Saturday against Syracuse at Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse. Notes: The completion date for the suspended game with Syracuse from Tuesday was incorrectly announced as being held Saturday. Since the Yankees will be the home team Saturday and the team returns to Syracuse as the visiting team later in the season, the game will be completed when Syracuse is the home team at Alliance Bank Stadium on July 12. Bisons 12, Yankees 3

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from the beginning,” said Cora, a close friend of Guillen who’s been coaching under him since 2004 with the Chicago White Sox. “He got shaken, he felt it. After he analyzed what happened, in retrospect, he wouldn’t have said what he said. He apologized and it came from the heart and hopefully he makes amends with the community.” Cora has filled in for Guillen before, though never under these circumstances. He said he planned to manage games the way Guillen would and was certain players wouldn’t be affected. Things weren’t quite the same for him, of course. “I’ve never had this many people try to get me to talk,” Cora joked. “You guys know me. I don’t talk. I barely say ‘Hi’ to people.” easier to make a decision.” Off the field, things are beginning to fall into place for O’Brien, whose wife and two sons recently moved full-time to State College. After a few months of living out of a hotel room near Beaver Stadium, the coach has taken residence in neighboring Boalsburg. It’s one less thing to worry about for the man tasked with reinventing Penn State football. O’Brien admitted that it will be a major challenge. “Of course. Everything is new,” he said. “The terminology is new, the coaching styles are new, the tempo might be different. And different things that we stress might be different than what they stressed before. I have no idea. All I know is that it’s new. “So, of course, that’s what change is about. And these guys have embraced it and they’re doing the best job that they can right now to this point.”

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BIG TEN FOOTBALL

Badgers still Leader among division By RUSTY MILLER AP Sports Writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Half of the six teams in the Big Ten’s Leaders Division have new coaches, plus there are a lot of familiar names and some not so familiar ones coming back this fall. But one thing hasn’t changed: The drive to the conference title still runs through the picturesque college town of Madison, Wis. “I believe we are the targeted team right now in the Big Ten because of what we’ve done these past two years,” said Montee Ball, the Badgers’ superstar running back. “Everyone is probably shooting and gunning for us. That’s why we make sure we practice just as hard as we did two years ago when we first went to the Rose Bowl, and last year as well. We make sure we do what we do here. “We play Wisconsin football.” Clearly, that’s been a successful formula for the Badgers, who have won the last two Big Ten titles, including last year’s inaugural conference championship game. The Badgers lost half of their starters from an 11-3 team that outlasted Michigan State 42-39 last year to pick up the first Stagg Trophy. They also lost six key members of the coaching staff. Perennial power Ohio State is coming off a woeful 6-7 season

but has new coach Urban Meyer. Illinois has retooled with Tim Beckman now in charge. And division co-champion Penn State has replaced the iconic Joe Paterno with former NFL offensive guru Bill O’Brien. All in all, the Leaders Division should make for an interesting mix of the old and new. Meyer, who won two national championships at Florida, has already jousted with conference coaches over recruiting players who had made verbal commitments elsewhere. His first team features returning quarterback Braxton Miller and 15 other starters, although Meyer — a coach who loves nothing more than guys who can break off a game-changing play — is still on the lookout for speedy players to whom Miller can hand or throw the ball. “That’s a work in progress,” he said of the search for playmakers. “I’m holding out hope that in this last half of spring that we’re going to put them in situations where they’re going to make plays.” Beckman, who moved from Toledo to replace the fired Ron Zook, has been an assistant in the Big Ten and spent much of the rest of his career near the conference. He has made a point of getting to know last year’s Illini quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, who is a building block for the new

coaching staff. Penn State is trying to move on in the wake of the ugly sex-abuse scandal, the firing of Paterno and his subsequent death. By hiring O’Brien, an acolyte of New England genius Bill Belichick, the school has its first head-coaching change since 1966. The Nittany Lions, 9-4 overall a year ago and tied with Wisconsin atop the division at 6-2, have a surplus of QBs for O’Brien to fit into his pro-style offense: Matt McGloin, Rob Bolden and Paul Jones. The first two have shared the job, but all three have gotten equal first-team reps this spring. “They’ve definitely progressed,” he said. “Each one of them is a different type of player. They’ve worked very hard. They’re all bright guys. They all have different types of tools. “I really enjoy being around them.” Purdue has benefited from surviving a series of ghastly, injuryfilled seasons. Caleb TerBush was the starting QB last year for a team that won a bowl game (the Big Ten was just 4-6 in the postseason). There’s Robert Marve, a former Miami Hurricanes starter who has had an injury-plagued career at Purdue but is now healthy after the NCAA handed him a final year of eligibility. Then there’s Rob Henry, another starter who is out this spring after knee surgery.

Petrino faithful in contacting mistress FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino and his mistress were in frequent contact over the past six months, sometimes calling or texting each other dozens of times in a single day — including game days, according to a review of his business cellphone records by The Associated Press. Petrino was fired Tuesday night for failing to disclose his relationship with Jessica Dorrell, a 25-year-old former Razorbacks volleyball player he hired last month without disclosing his conflict of interest or the fact he had once paid her $20,000. Athletic director Jeff Long said he had determined their relationship had been ongoing for a “significant” amount of time, but he did not say for how long. The cellphone records show the two were in close contact at least as far back as Sept. 12. The university provided nearly seven months of Petrino’s business cellphone records and that is the

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HORSE RACING

Favored Hansen draws No. 4 post at Keeneland prep

Howe Great is looking to folThe last horse to win the Blue He’s doing just fine on his own. I try to stay back, out of the way.” low in the footsteps of Animal Grass and Kentucky Derby Hansen, trained by Michael Kingdom, last year’s Derby winwas Strike the Gold in 1991. Maker and ridden by Ramon ner. Both horses are owned by By COLIN FLY AP Sports Writer

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dr. Kendall Hansen sees signs all around of his horse’s surging popularity. It’s become a heady experience for the owner and the near-white colt he named for himself. “It’s a dream of a lifetime, but I didn’t even dream this far, I’m just trying to take it all in,” he said Wednesday after Hansen was made the 6-5 morning-line favorite in a field of 13 3-year-olds for Saturday’s Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. “I’m a little bit (nervous) with the responsibility that comes with it. I don’t want to make mistakes or embarrass the horse.

Dominguez, drew the No. 4 post for the 11⁄8th-mile race over Polytrack. Last year’s 2-year-old champion comes into his final prep before the Derby on May 5 off a convincing victory in the Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct last month. “He’s great, he actually starting peaking the weeks after the Gotham and Mike said he’s Derby-ready, he’s good to go,” said Hansen, dressed in a black blazer with a striking white pin in the shape of his horse attached on his lapel. “This race — obviously with the talent in this race — is going to be a tightener for him.” Dullahan, trained by Dale Romans, and Howe Great, trained by Graham Motion, are the second choices at 6-1.

Barry Irwin’s Team Valor International. “I wouldn’t say I’m confident,” Irwin said of his chances with Howe Great. “It’s a really tough race and Hansen is the best horse. I don’t think (Howe Great) can beat him to tell you the truth.” The Blue Grass is one of the final major Derby preps, but the move from dirt to a synthetic surface in 2006 has made the race more unpredictable with the field in recent years comprised primarily of turf horses looking to cash in on the $750,000 purse. Street Sense in 2007 is the only horse to run in the Blue Grass and win the Derby since the switch. The last time a horse won both

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Hansen, ridden by Ramon A. Dominguez in March, races to the finish to win The Gotham stakes horse race at Aqueduct in New York. Hansen leads a field of expected starters for the Blue Grass Stakes draw on Wednesday.

the Blue Grass and the Derby was Strike the Gold in 1991 and the field hasn’t been this big since 14 horses ran in 1974. Howe Great’s last three races

have all been on turf, while Dullahan has run three of its last five races on turf. Owner Ken Ramsey has two horses in the field, Gung Ho and

Politcallycorrect. Both are 30-1 long shots, and will break from the Nos. 2 and 7 posts, respectively. Hero of Order, the 109-1 long shot who won the Louisiana Derby on April 1, drew the No. 12 post — the same spot he broke from two weeks ago. The field in post position order, with jockeys and odds: Heavy Breathing (Corey Lanerie, 12-1); Gung Ho (Edgar Prado, 30-1); Prospective (Luis Contreras, 10-1); Hansen (Ramon Dominguez, 6-5); Russian Greek (Miguel Mena, 50-1); Dullahan (Kent Desormeaux, 6-1); Politicallycorrect ( Elvis Trujillo, 30-1); Midnight Crooner (Garrett Gomez, 15-1; Holy Candy (Joel Rosario, 30-1); Howe Great (Javier Castellano, 6-1); Ever So Lucky (Julien Leparoux, 12-1); Hero of Order (Eddie Martin Jr., 12-1); Scatman (Shaun Bridgmohan, 12-1).

O LY M P I C S

Host nation wants Olympiad of a ban By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer

LONDON — Britain’s Olympic body has urged the World Anti-Doping Agency to introduce mandatory four years bans for drug cheats as a minimum. The current WADA code has a provision for four-year bans, but few federations opt to impose sanctions beyond the standard two years. “(That) places in danger WADA’s reputation and lays itself open to the question of how effective a global (nongovernmental organization) can be in tackling the ever growing challenge of doping in sport,” the British Olympic Association wrote to WADA in a document released Wednesday. The 2012 Olympic host nation has submitted its proposed changes for the revision of the WADA code, which sets out drug-testing rules and sanctions across all sports and countries. “Athletes globally are calling for tougher sanctions to rid sport of those that choose to cheat,” the BOA said. “WADA should listen and act accordingly.” The BOA is the only Olympic body to impose life bans for dopers, but that would have to be scrapped

ahead of the London Games if a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling goes in WADA’s favor later this month. “Too often WADA has failed to catch the serious doping cheats — which, to its credit, WADA acknowledges,” the BOA said. “Too often it is the law enforcement officers from individual countries who have led the war on doping in sport. Now may be the time to consider at a more fundamental level the role, structure and function of WADA as a centralized body.” Britain’s anti-doping agency announced Wednesday that it has started testing international athletes in the country ahead of the London Olympics. Intelligence has been gathered from international sports federations and national anti-doping organizations to target athletes who are in Britain to train or compete before the July 27-Aug. 12 Olympics. “We are doing all we can to ensure that there is no place to hide for drug cheats in this country,” British Olympics minister Hugh Robertson said. “Information sharing across borders and a strong testing program will help in this fight.”

GOLF

Woods to take break after Masters struggles The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tiger Woods is taking a threeweek break before returning to golf at the Wells Fargo Championship. Woods announced Wednesday he will resume an up-and-down season May 3-6 at Quail Hollow, where he won in 2007. He also committed to The Players Championship the following week. A year ago, he injured his left Achilles tendon and withdrew after nine holes at TPC Sawgrass. Woods missed the next three months. But first, a rest. “I’m going to take some time off and not look at the clubs for a while, and then get back after it,” Woods said on his website. In his last three tournaments, Woods withdrew in the final round at Doral with a sore Achilles tendon, won at Bay Hill for his first PGA Tour title in 30 months and tied for 40th at the Masters, his worst 72-hole position in a major as a pro. “I know what I need to work on,” Woods said. “It’s just a matter of getting out there and doing it. Just putting in the reps and the

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Nat. gas dips below $2 mark

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Verizon adds upgrade fee

Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest cellphone company, says it will start charging $30 every time a subscriber wants to upgrade to a new phone. Other phone companies have introduced similar fees. Competitor AT&T Inc. raised its fee from $18 to $36 this year. Verizon says it will start charging the fee on April 22, and it will help fund customer support and online educational tools. Verizon is introducing the fee as cellphone companies are seeing their profits cut by the cost of subsidizing smartphones, especially iPhones.

By NAUREEN S. MALIK Bloomberg News

NEW YORK — Natural gas dropped below $2 per million British thermal units for the first time in more than 10 years on concern there won’t be enough weather-driven demand for the fuel in coming weeks to reduce an inventory surplus. Gas declined as much as 1.5 percent as temperatures in central and eastern states will be normal or above normal from April 15 to April 20, according to the National Weather Service. “We made another new 10-year low and now it’s like a death watch for this market,”

Beige Book is upbeat

U.S. inventories for the week ended March 30 were 61 percent above the fiveyear average for the week, the biggest surplus since April 2006. U.S. demand for heat was 28 percent below normal for the week ended April 7, according to Weather Derivatives in Belton, Mo. A $2 price for gas is “more than a psychological level” because falling below it would mean that the rally to $2.844 on Jan. 30 was only an irregular correction, said Walter Zimmerman, chief technical strategist at United-ICAP, a brokerage in Jersey City, N.J.

said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at PFGBest Research in Chicago. Gas has plummeted 33 percent this year, making it the worst performer on the Standard & Poor’s GSCI commodity index. A supply surplus has grown since September amid record production while demand was crimped by the second-warmest winter based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s records. The glut led drillers Chesapeake Energy and others to cut back production in the Marcellus Shale earlier this year, shifting work to regions that yield oil and chemicals as well as gas.

COAST GUARD VESSELS CHRISTENED

A Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday found steady economic growth and hiring throughout the United States in late February and March. The survey, known as the Beige Book, suggests weaker job growth in March may prove to be temporary. The report is based on anecdotal information from the Fed’s 12 regional banks. Business activity in the Philadelphia region showed slow, steady improvement. Motor vehicle dealers experienced strong sales growth in February, but their sales were less robust in March.

Disney drawing on China

The Walt Disney Co. says it is partnering with China’s Culture Ministry and Internet service provider Tencent, to help develop the nation’s nascent animation industry by training Chinese animators and helping them develop original content. The partnership, announced Tuesday, will require little to no investment on Disney’s part and gives the family entertainment giant the so-called “first look” at developing any promising material into TV shows or movies for Chinese and global audiences.

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Lehman to make payouts

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., which is preparing its first payment to creditors after more than three years in bankruptcy, said the initial distribution will be $22.5 billion, or 53 percent more than it previously estimated was possible. Lehman, which filed the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history in September 2008, said a second distribution is planned for Sept. 30.

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Suits aim at Apple, publishers By JIM PUZZANGHERA and ANDREA CHANG Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — Former Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs and top executives at five major book publishers illegally conspired to raise the prices of ebooks, costing consumers tens of millions of dollars, federal and state officials alleged in antitrust lawsuits filed Wednesday. The collusion began in 2009 and price fixing took effect with the launch of the Apple iPad in early 2010, boosting the average cost of e-books by $2 to $3 each “virtually overnight,” said Sharis Pozen, the acting head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division. “We allege that these executives knew full well what they were doing. That is, taking steps to make sure the prices consumers paid for e-books were higher,” she said in announcing the federal suit. “ ‘The customer pays a little more, but that’s what you want anyway,’” Pozen quoted Jobs as saying in talks with publishers. The suit said Apple took pride in the plan — which gave the iPad maker a guaranteed 30 percent commission on each e-book it sold through its online marketplace. The suit, and another by16 state attorneys general, was filed against Apple, Simon & Schuster Inc., Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan and Penguin Group. Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster reached a settlement with the feds that would require them to allow retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc. to reduce the prices of e-books they sell from the publishers, the Justice Department said.

Users finding out there are worms in their Apples after all

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Java, a software installed on many computers that allows them to execute code written in that programming language. Oracle, the company that develops and maintains Java, was aware of the problem in February, but Apple didn’t fix it until it became apparent that many computers had become affected. This isn’t the first time that Macs have become infected with malicious software, and as more people use them, the trend is likely to continue. In the antitrust action, the federal government is suing Apple and other publishers, claiming they conspired to “fix” the prices of books offered in Apple’s online e-book store.

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Apple denies the allegations, and says it reached agreements that would promote competition against Amazon and other e-book retailers such as Barnes & Noble. You can accuse Microsoft or Google of being heartless mega-corporations all you want, but they’ve never been anywhere near as controlling of software or customer sales as Apple — a philosophy that seems to be directly at odds with the values of Apple’s traditional target audience. Apple has been wildly successful in today’s wobbly economy. The price of that success can be measured in — you guessed it — malware attacks and anti-trust suits.

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Men saying all righty to tighty whiteys By ELIZABETH WELLINGTON The Philadelphia Inquirer

By ALICIA RANCILIO

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EW YORK — When Letty Abraham of Sylvan Lake, Mich., married her

husband, Mark, almost 22 years ago, she

was determined not to make a fuss. It was her second marriage, and she didn’t want to go overboard. “I had a big wedding the first time. My second wedding I was over that, and I wanted it more small and intimate. We got married in Las Vegas. We had family and friends there, but it wasn’t a really big deal,” she said. Still, it was crucial to the couple to make their union special, so they planned early to renew their vows. Fast forward 10 years, and they were saying “I still do” on a trip to Maui, Hawaii, where Abraham let herself cry. She and her husband were so happy with their second wedding to each other that they decided to do it again at the 15-year mark as well. “We’ll probably do it again at 25,” she said. Recommitting to a relationship through vow renewals is becoming more popular, said Susan Southerland, president of Just Marry!, Inc. wedding planners in Orlando, Fla. “In the last three to five years they’ve become extremely popular. We’ve always done one or two throughout the year, but all of a sudden it’s become a huge request.” For one thing, it’s a great way to reconnect. Kathryn Quinn of East Lansing, Mich., is ap-

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Brian Quinn kisses his wife, Kathryn, of East Lansing, Mich., on the shore of Trunk Bay, St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The couple renewed their vows on Valentine’s Day after 11 years of marriage.

proaching her 11-year anniversary. She and her husband recently renewed their vows in the Virgin Islands, where they traveled with three other couples to renew their vows on the beach on Valentine’s Day. “I’m so glad we did it,” she said. “This was our first trip away from our children. It was at a beautiful location. The vow renewal was meaningful and gave us a chance away from our daily life to really celebrate our time together and be grateful for our relationSee RENEWAL, Page 2C

Sometimes, saying ‘I can’t’ is better than saying ‘I do’ I would have a great reason to call this off,’ ” Milford said. Could it be jitters? A fear of leavDuring the four years they were ing behind the single life? For many dating, Anne Milford wasn’t sure she wanted to marry her boyfriend, people, perhaps. Having reservabut she certainly wanted to want to. tions as marriage looms is comHe was a nice, responsible, success- mon. The tough part is distinguishing between standard anxiety and ful professional. She was watching many of her friends take the plunge. serious doubts. Nervousness about settling So when, over dinner on her 28th down, the possibility of divorce, and birthday, Mr. Great-On-Paper proposed, Milford accepted. They set a the likelihood of never again sleeping with someone else are normal date, booked the church and reand not reasons to pull the plug, served the reception venue — but said Mira Kirshenbaum, co-founder Milford couldn’t shake the feeling of the Chestnut Hill Institute, a that something wasn’t right. “I remember thinking, ‘I wish he therapy practice in Boston. But if you have a history of unwould do something really rotten so By ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ Chicago Tribune

happiness in the relationship or concerns about whether your partner is basically smart, sane or kind, the wedding train should be stopped in its tracks until you’ve sorted things out, Kirshenbaum said. “With doubts like these, the mistake is to think that the good things cancel out the bad things,” said Kirshenbaum, author of the new book “I Love You But I Don’t Trust You: The Complete Guide to Restoring Trust in Your Relationship” (Berkeley Trade). “But in reality, over time these bad things will destroy the good things.” See CAN’T, Page 2C

There was a time when white cotton undies reminded me of my dad. In other words, definitely not fashionable. And so … not … hot. But then there was Mario Lopez posing for his underwear line Rated M. And Tim Tebow for Jockey. And David Beckham for Bodywear for H&M. Suddenly, the tighty whitey, and all of the T-shirts and tanks that go with it, are kind of — pause for some throat-clearing — sexy. As men’s underwear revenue increases — the NPD Group reported that total men’s underwear sales jumped 6.4 percent, from $3.08 billion in 2010, to $3.28 billion in 2011 — men’s white briefs are getting a makeover. “Yes, we are seeing a change in the plain white brief,” confirmed Thomas Longo, owner of Metro Men’s Clothing on Philadelphia’s East Passyunk Avenue. “It’s about fabric, texture and breathability as much as it is about fashion.” Male shoppers are starting to go old-school in their undergarments for two reasons: new technology and a shift in mainstream men’s fashions from slovenly to stylish. I’ll start with technology. Brands from Adidas to Jockey to Michael Kors are using high-tech fab- “Yes, we are rics in their brief de- seeing a signs that wick away moisture and change in allow for more the plain movement. white brief. “There is white It’s about stretch, white with contrast waist- fabric, texbands, white perfo- ture and rated panels and breathability white textured rib as much as knits,” said Tom Julian, trend expert it is about and retail consult- fashion.” ant for the Tom JuThomas lian Group, discussLongo ing the surfeit of Owner of white options in reMetro Men’s tail today. Clothing But even more influential, explained Mo Moorman, director of public relations at Jockey, is that men are finally realizing that their wardrobe may require more than one style of underwear. If a guy wants to wear pants with slimmer fits, boxers can be too bulky, not to mention that waistbands peeking out from pants is so yesterday. “Men are dressing up more, and they are starting to look at underwear more like foundation,” Moorman said. George Haralambous, merchandise manager for Adidas Accessories, points to the growing popularity of a newer underwear style called the trunk: slightly shorter than boxers, but longer than classic white skivvies. And most important, these trunks are snugger. So yes, fellas, there are no panty lines. “The trunk’s emerged out of fashion,” Haralambous said. “It’s all about the snugger fit.” Haralambous said Adidas’ Sport Performance Underwear line is selling well in bold reds, neons and cobalt blue. That brings me to my next point. Billboards of Calvin Klein-perfect bods may want us to believe that virile men are vying to wear white — and after seeing David Beckham on Super Bowl night, I do want them to. Guys, however, aren’t quite there yet. They may dig the new silhouette, but they need more time to get acquainted with the white their dads wear. That doesn’t mean fighting the white fight is useless. Everyday guys adopt fashion changes a little slower than women — it took nearly 10 years for men to dump their droopy drawers and embrace a snugger silhouette. So if celebrities keep posing in the white retro look — I’m thinking actor/heartthrob Idris Elba could be next — the tighty whitey will be back before we know it.

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RENEWAL Continued from Page 1C

ship.” Sometimes, a vow renewal is not only a reminder of how far a couple has come but a memory to cherish. Winifred “Wini” Brunston of Lancaster, Calif., lost her husband last year. She enjoys looking back to their 35th anniversary, in 2004, when they renewed their vows in the same small church where they got married. The same couple who stood up with them back then resumed their duties. Brunston believes marriage vows mean more over the years because “after being together after all that time you really know each other,” and “it lets the spouse know you still love them enough to marry them again.” Anja Winikka, editor of the wedding website TheKnot.com, believes one reason for the spike of interest in vow renewals is that some celebrity couples have done it. Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott filmed their vow renewal for their reality TV show. Holly Robinson Peete tweeted photos after she and former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete recently celebrated their 17-year anniversary by renewing their vows on top of the Empire State Building in New York. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are the most consistent; they renew their vows every year. “You hear about it, and just

“The vow renewal was meaningful and gave us a chance away from our daily life to really celebrate our time together and be grateful for our relationship.” Kathryn Quinn East Lansing, Mich

like any trends … celebrities certainly do influence us in that way,” Winikka says. Southerland says she recently helped a couple who renew their vows every year. “It’s always a surprise, and the husband plans it,” she said. Whether you renew your vows annually or just once, in a small ceremony or as part of a vacation, the cost of saying “I do — again” can vary. “You can do something that’s very simple, that’s just the husband and wife standing up with a photographer, and that can be less than $1,000. Or … I’ve had people spend upwards of 50 or 60 thousand,” Southerland said. Even a do-over bride can turn into a Bridezilla, she says. “That still is personality-driven, which kind of makes me chuckle,” she said. “I’m thinking, ‘Wow, you’ve known this guy for a long time. What’s there to be nervous about? So what if a flower falls off an arch?’ Others are more laid back. But you still have some very nervous brides.”

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making a mistake on their wedding day. Now 47 and married with three children, Milford exhorts people to listen to their gut, even if it Continued from Page 1C means pulling the brakes “as the For Milford, a gnawing dissatis- organist’s fingers are poised over the keyboard.” faction had persisted throughout But your gut can be misleading, the courtship. Worried that they warns Sheryl Paul, a Boulder, lacked chemistry, had different Colo., counselor who specializes values about spending time with in wedding transitions (consciousfamily and that her social nature clashed with his homebody habits, transitions.com). Sometimes the sinking feeling comes not from she was pushed over the edge by intuition that this isn’t the right the prospect of the pre-marriage counseling classes required by the person, but from fear of taking the Catholic Church. She didn’t think marriage risk or grief that fantasies of the perfect partner may the relationship could withstand never be fulfilled. the scrutiny. Despite protests from her fiance that she had unrealistic Cinderella Be open and honest To help “regret-proof” the deciexpectations of marriage, Milford sion to stay or go, partners should canceled the engagement five months before their wedding date. be explicit about their needs and work together to make their rela“I really felt like the weight of tionship as good as it can be, the world was lifted off my shoulbringing in outside help if posders,” recalls Milford, who swalsible, Kirshenbaum said. lowed the $1,500 deposit for the Friends and family with conreception venue and moved back cerns about the relationship also in with her parents in St. Louis. Friends and family were universal- should speak up long before they’re asked to forever hold their ly supportive, she said. Milford parlayed her experience peace, Gauvain said. It’s important to set aside the into last year’s book “How Not To Marry The Wrong Guy: Is He ‘The question of the party while sorting One’ Or Should You Run?” (Three through the relationship issues because any trauma from cancelRivers). She said the pressure to marry — compounded with fears ing won’t hold a candle to a failed of not finding someone better and marriage, Gauvain said. And once the wedding wheels not wanting to “waste” the years are set in motion, it’s difficult to already put in — pushes many people to stay in unhappy relation- veer off course. With the invitations sent and ships, especially around the mileflights booked for out-of-town stone of turning 30. Based on guests, Emma Wilhelm and her several thousand interviews, she fiance plowed ahead toward their and her co-author, social worker wedding despite her mounting Jennifer Gauvain, estimate that 3 concerns that they’d been fighting in10 divorcees knew they were

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a lot. Reasoning that the stress of wedding planning was making them testy, she hoped it would get better once they married. Wilhelm’s anxiety grew as the wedding date approached — during that time, the priest who administered their pre-marriage counseling informed them they had set a record low score for financial compatibility — but she dismissed it as typical jitters. As she walked with her parents down the aisle on her wedding day, Wilhelm, 27 at the time, remembers sobbing inconsolably. “It was not normal sentimentality,” the Minneapolis writer, now 34, recalls. “I couldn’t recognize it at the time, that maybe I should turn around and walk out.” Fourteen months later, with their fighting grown dysfunctional and several months of couples counseling unable to help, Wilhelm and her husband divorced. “It was totally humiliating, absolutely horrible for my selfesteem,” said Wilhelm, who runs the blog divorcedbefore30.com. “There’s a lot more judgment than if you just said, ‘My fiance is not for me.’ ” Kindness matters Those who do decide to walk away owe it to the other person to do so kindly: in person, firmly, leaving no room for negotiation, said therapist Mira Kirshenbaum. It should not happen the way it did to Josh Opperman. Three months after he proposed to his girlfriend of four years,

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Abriella O. Fugok Abriella Olivia Fugok, daughter of Larry and Natasha Fugok, Drums, is celebrating her second birthday today, April 12. Abriella is a granddaughter of Larry and Joan Fugok, Shavertown; Glenda Doliva, Mocanaqua, and the late Kim Search, Florida. She is a great-granddaughter of Nancy Scott, Robert Search, Adele Wudmaski, Eleanor Simonovich and the late Dottie Search. Abriella has a sister Sierra, 10, and a brother, Brayden, 7.

Stephanie G. Ulitchney Stephanie Grace Ulitchney, daughter of Ron and Debbie Ulitchney, Shavertown, is celebrating her sixth birthday today, April 12. Stephanie Grace is the granddaughter of Joe and Gerrie Kovaleski, Plains Township; Mona Ulitchney, Wilkes-Barre; and the late Ronald Ulitchney.

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Alyssa Ann Pugh, daughter of Gigi and William Pugh Jr., Nanticoke, is celebrating her eighth birthday today, April 12. Alyssa is a granddaughter of Mary and William Pugh Sr., Hanover Township, and Ruth Rowles and the late Robert Rowles Sr., Ashley. She has two sisters, Sammie, 19, and Paige, 4.

Elizabeth Viglone, daughter of Michael and Beth Viglone, Dallas, is celebrating her sixth birthday today, April 12. Elizabeth is a granddaughter of Lee and Cheryl Wagner, Dallas, and Ron and Judy Viglone, Shavertown. She has a brother, Michael, 1.

MOUNTAIN TOP: The Crestwood High School PTA is sponsoring a spring flower sale to support the Senior Lock-In, which will take place from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. on graduation night. Flowers are on sale through April 23. To order, contact Dorothy Coulter at 417-6349. The group is also holding a car wash frm 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 21 to support the Lock-In. Tickets are available from any senior student. Driveups welcome. Radio station WKRZ will be on hand for entertainment. Any questions, call Karen Genoble at 474-5593. NANTICOKE: The Pi Beta Gamma Club of Wyoming Valley will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday at Alden Manor. Rita Galat is the chairperson. Committee members are Bernadine Clark, Jean Chepolis, Carol Chrzan, Joyce Latoski and Susan Najaka. Members and guests are invited. New members are welcome.

LIU hosts workshop for guidance counselors The Luzerne Intermediate Unit (LIU) recently hosted a workshop for school guidance counselors. Topics included child sexual abuse, truancy and student/family services available to local districts via the Luzerne County social service system. Participants, from left, first row: Mary Jo Shisko, LIU; Shani Steward, Northwest Area; Pauline Polny, The Bridge Youth Services, Catholic Social Services; Peggy O’Connor, Luzerne County Children and Youth; Emily Intelicato, Luzerne County Children and Youth; and Jane Miller, Luzerne County Children and Youth. Second row: Michael Shevock, Dallas; Raelene Daring, Dallas; Lynn Cosgrove, Pittston Area; Ann Marie Shultz, Greater Nanticoke Area; Noreen Phillips, LIU; Julie Perhacs, Greater Nanticoke Area; Trisha Major, Crestwood; and Kathy Kownacki, Wilkes-Barre Area.

WILKES-BARRE TWP.: The Luzerne County Community College Financial Aid Office is holding a Financial Aid Information Night from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the college’s kiosk at the Wyoming Valley Mall. The program is free.

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Class of 1987 is planning its 25th anniversary reunion for July 27 at the Checkerboard Inn. Invitations will be mailed the end of April. Addresses are still being sought for classmates. Anyone wishing to be added to the mailing list should email Staci Robbins Miller at leftlane@ptd.net as soon as possible.

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Class of 1962 will hold its 50th anniversary reunion Oct. 6 at A Taste of Class, 228 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre. The next reunion committee meeting will be held at 6 tonight at the home of Beverly Walison Copeland, 13 Grace Drive, Plains Township. All classmates are invited. The reunion committee is seeking addresses for the following classmates: Bonnie Allen, Kenneth Barber, Sharon Berton Harris, Janice Bostjonic Ferry, Mary Burns, Noreen Considine, Joseph Dzanis, James Eital, Mary Ellis Keiper, William Fraley, Catherine Gibbons May, Barbara Haralson, Eugene Hasinecz, Eugene Klynatt, Ernest Krute, Melvin Lewis, Marie McCaffery Baczynski, Mary Lou McHenry, Paul Miklick, Delores Nottingham, Diana Novenski, Patricia Owens Phelps, Beverly Siglin Zimmerman, Sandra Willis Omanski, Charles Wolfe and Joseph Zaremski. Anyone with information should call Bill Feldman at 696-1494.

Class of 1965 is holding a 65th birthday party at 6 p.m. Aug. 1 1 at Rodano’s, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. The next planning session is 7 p.m. Monday at Norm’s Pizza and Eatery, 275 N. Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre. All classmates are invited.

Kingston High School Class of 1946 lunch bunch will meet at 1 p.m. April 20 at Irem Country Club, Dallas. Class of 1947 will meet for a Dutch-treat lunch at noon on April 19 at Perugino’s Restaurant in Luzerne. All members and guests are welcome. Plans are underway for the 65th anniversary reunion scheduled for June 23.

Nanticoke High School

Class of 1965 is holding a 65th birthday celebration May 26 at Happy Pizza in Plymouth. Interested classmates can call Patty Canon at 735-4384 or Kathy Smith at 735-8067.

MMI Preparatory School’s first Science Olympiad Team recently competed in the Pennsylvania Regional Olympiad at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The Olympiad consisted of a series of individual and team-building projects and events in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, engineering and computers. Juniors Brianna Nocchi and David Polashenski won a third-place medal in the water-quality event. Team members, from left, first row, are Brittany Fisher, Sandrine Gibbons, Rebecca Noga, Chiarra Overpeck and Nicholas O’Clair. Second row: Dr. Gregg Bluth, adviser; Katlyn Frey; Aydun Adil; Jeffrey Lotz; Sean DucajiReap; Trebor Hall; Nocchi; and Casey McCoy.

Pittston Central Catholic High School Class of 1955 is holding a very important meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Valenti’s Restaurant, Wyoming Avenue, Exeter. All classmates are invited. For more information call Ky Lazzari at 825-2648.

St. John the Evangelist High School Class of 1968 is finalizing plans for its upcoming reunion. Due to scheduling difficulties, the next planning meeting will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Bo Brothers, 2004 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, across from the Midway Shopping Center. All members of the class are invited. If attending, contact Anne Delmonte Bradbury at 655-4083 or email annebradbury@aol.com.

West Side Central Catholic High School Class of 1960 will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Beer Deli in Forty Fort to discuss upcoming events. All classmates are welcome.

Wilkes students join Education Honor Society Nineteen students from Wilkes University were recently inducted into the National Education Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi. Members of the university’s Undergraduate Education Department participated in the ceremony celebrating the Phi Phi Chapter inductees who were chosen for their outstanding character, service to the university and the larger community, a high grade point average and a desire to enter the teaching profession as competent, caring and ethical educators. Jamie Barlow is the Wilkes Chapter president and Julie Keefer is the outgoing president. Other officers in the honor society are Amanda Coombs and Amanda Fasciana. Dr. Robert S. Gardner, assistant professor of education is the Kappa Delta Pi counselor and is also a member of KDP. At the ceremony, from left, first row: Kelly Lashock, Hazleton; Catelyn Sofio, Exton; Jessica Short, Forest City; Rachel Gill, Luzerne; Rachel Beavers, Lake Ariel; Casey Naumann, Bloomsburg; and Rachael Bernosky, Mayfield. Second row: Abigail Kaster, Mountain Top; Courtney Leighton, Wilkes-Barre; Megan Petrochko, Nanticoke; Amber Konopka, Croydon; Brittany Sheluga, Scranton; Emilee Segreaves, Stewartsville, N.J.; Marrissa Fedor, Hanover Township; and Josh Olzinski, Nanticoke. Also inducted were Lindsey Davenport, Elizabeth Dollman, Nicole Scharpnick and Amanda Shonk.

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Helpful readers give migraine sufferer some fresh remedies to chew on Dear Abby: I’d like to respond to the letter from “Hurting in Virginia Beach, Va.” (Feb. 6), who complained that the smell of mint chewing gum triggers her migraines. Many gum chewers, like me, have good reasons for doing it. I chew gum on planes because it helps reduce sinus pressure, thus preventing my own headaches. I am also a former smoker, and gum-chewing is a healthier alternative to tobacco. If “Hurting” explained her situation to me, I would certainly abide by her request to not chew, although I would find it uncomfortable to go without for long. I recommend she carry several packs of non-mint gum in her

DEAR ABBY ADVICE purse. When forced into close proximity with a gum-chewer, she could then offer him or her an acceptable alternative. — Dave in Spring Hill, Fla. Dear Dave: Your commonsense suggestion was the one most often repeated by my readers. I advised “Hurting” that whether at a concert or on a plane, she could ask to be moved away from an “offender.” My readers comment: Dear Abby: I propose a different solution. She should purchase one

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Dear Abby: Your advice was spot on as far as asking the gum chewer to discard the gum, or to be reseated in a theater. But often the house is full, or the plane has no empty seats and no one will switch. As I suffer from similar issues, my father found me a device called a personal air purifier. It hangs around your neck (or sits in your lap) and literally cleans the air you breathe. It is battery-operated and goes everywhere. — Rachel in Cherry Hill, N.J. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send a business-sized, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby’s “Keepers,” P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Postage is included.)

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NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS AND RESIDENTS OF NORTHWEST AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of School Directors (the “Board”) of Northwest Area School District, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (the "School District"), proposes to adopt at a meeting of the Board of School Directors that is to be held not more than thirty (30) days nor less than three (3) days from the date of advertisement of this Notice a resolution (the "Resolution") authorizing, among other things, the incurrence of nonelectoral indebtedness of the School District to be evidenced by certain bonds of the School District (the “Bonds”). The caption and summary of the Resolution to be considered by the Board at such meeting is as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF NORTHWEST AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, SETTING FORTH ITS INTENT TO ISSUE TWO SERIES OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES A AND B OF 2012 OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,265,000) PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DEBT ACT, 53 PA.C.S., CHAPTERS 80-82, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED (THE "ACT"); FINDING THAT A PRIVATE SALE BY NEGOTIATION IS IN THE BEST FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; DETERMINING THAT SUCH BONDS SHALL EVIDENCE NONELECTORAL DEBT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; SPECIFYING THAT SUCH INDEBTEDNESS IS TO BE INCURRED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR A CERTAIN PROJECT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) CURRENTLY REFUNDING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES A OF 2007; (2) CURRENTLY REFUNDING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES B OF 2007; AND (3) PAYING THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; SETTING FORTH THE REASONABLE ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ARE TO BE REFINANCED BY THE BONDS; ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUCH BONDS AT PRIVATE SALE BY NEGOTIATION; PROVIDING THAT SUCH BONDS, WHEN ISSUED, SHALL CONSTITUTE A GENERAL OBLIGATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; FIXING THE DENOMINATIONS, DATED DATE, INTEREST PAYMENT DATES, MATURITY DATES, INTEREST RATES, REDEMPTION PROVISIONS AND MANDATORY REDEMPTION PROVISIONS (IF APPLICABLE) AND PLACE OF PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS; AUTHORIZING SPECIFIED OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CONTRACT WITH THE PAYING AGENT FOR ITS SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS; SETTING FORTH THE SUBSTANTIAL FORMS OF THE BONDS EVIDENCING THE DEBT; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND ATTESTATION OF SUCH BONDS; PROVIDING COVENANTS RELATED TO DEBT SERVICE APPLICABLE TO SUCH BONDS TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE ACT AND PLEDGING THE FULL FAITH, CREDIT AND TAXING POWER OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SUPPORT THEREOF; CREATING TWO SINKING FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH BONDS, TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE ACT; DESIGNATING THE PAYING AGENT TO BE THE SINKING FUND DEPOSITARY; PROVIDING A COVENANT TO INSURE PROMPT AND FULL PAYMENT FOR SUCH BONDS WHEN DUE; SETTING FORTH REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ONE OR MORE INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS BY SPECIFIED OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT (IF APPLICABLE) AND THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CURRENT REFUNDING OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES A OF 2007 AND THE CURRENT REFUNDING OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES B OF 2007; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING SPECIFIED OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DO, TO TAKE AND TO PERFORM CERTAIN SPECIFIED, REQUIRED, NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTS TO EFFECT THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PREPARATION OF A DEBT STATEMENT AND BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE, AND THE FILING OF SPECIFIED DOCUMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ALL AS REQUIRED BY THE ACT; DECLARING THAT THE DEBT TO BE EVIDENCED BY SUCH BONDS, TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER INDEBTEDNESS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WILL NOT BE IN EXCESS OF ANY APPLICABLE LIMITATION IMPOSED BY THE ACT; AUTHORIZING PROPER OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DELIVER THE BONDS UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; SETTING FORTH CERTAIN COVENANTS PRECLUDING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM TAKING ACTIONS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE BONDS TO BECOME "ARBITRAGE BONDS" OR "PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS," AS THOSE TERMS ARE USED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE"), AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER; DESIGNATING THE 2012 BONDS AS A "QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATION" UNDER SECTION 265(b) OF THE CODE; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF BOND INSURANCE (IF APPLICABLE); SETTING FORTH THE PROVISIONS, IF ANY, REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED BY THE BOND INSURER; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE AND COVENANTING TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS THEREOF; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND RATIFYING THE PREPARATION, USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY THE PURCHASER IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETING OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING WHEN THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER REQUIRED ACTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS INSOFAR AS THE SAME SHALL BE INCONSISTENT HEREWITH. A copy of the full proposed text of the Resolution described above, which includes a copy of the substantial forms of the Bonds evidencing the nonelectoral indebtedness to be incurred by the School District, may be examined by any citizen at the office of the Secretary of the School District located at the Business Office of the School District, 243 Thorne Hill Road, Shickshinny, Pennsylvania 18655, on regular business days (Monday through Friday) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time. The Resolution currently on file will be completed by insertion of certain information and will be amended prior to adoption by the Board to reflect the details of the proposal for the purchase of such indebtedness (the "Purchase Proposal") presented to the Board at such meeting by the Purchaser of the Bonds (the "Purchaser"). The Resolution may be amended in any other respect upon final adoption by the Board as the Board may deem necessary or appropriate or as may be required by the Purchase Proposal of the Purchaser presented at such meeting. THE RESOLUTION CURRENTLY ON FILE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ESTIMATES THAT THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE NONELECTORAL INDEBTEDNESS TO BE INCURRED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE $2,265,000; HOWEVER, SUCH AMOUNT MAY BE INCREASED OR DECREASED PRIOR TO FINAL ADOPTION.

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If the Resolution is adopted, a notice of adoption, including a summary of any omitted details (including the amount of indebtedness to be incurred and the principal amount of the Bonds to be issued, the purchase price for the Bonds, the interest rates to be borne by the Bonds, the maturity dates and redemption provisions of the Bonds, and a summary of any other amendments made on final adoption) will be advertised after adoption and posted in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Unit Debt Act. This Notice is published in compliance with the Local Government Unit Debt Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Board of School Directors of Northwest Area School District, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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FORD `97 WINDSTAR GL. 71K miles.

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LEGAL NOTICE Advertisement for Bids for a 2001 Ford F450 Dump Truck Bids are due May 14, 2012 by 12:00 NOON Please deliver to: Barbara Fairchild, Manager Laflin Borough Building 47 Laflin Rd. Laflin, Pa. 18702 2001 F450 Dump truckVIN #1FDXF47501EA57908 This is a V10, Automatic Transmission,4x4, with Central Hydraulics, 17,400 original miles, AM/FM radio, 225 x 70R 19.5 tires @ 85%. The following items are included; a Fisher 8' PA Plow with carbide and a Swenson Stainless Steel Spreader. Vehicle does not have an accident history and has been maintained every 3,000 miles. A Minimum bid of $10,000.00 will be acceptable. A Bid Security in the amount of 10% must accompany each Bid. All envelopes must be clearly marked. The Borough of Laflin reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities in the bidding process. The Borough of Laflin does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability or familial status in employment or provision of services. Laflin Borough is an equal Opportunity Employer. Barbara Fairchild, Manager Laflin Borough

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AUDI `01 A6 QUATTRO

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

AUDI ‘03 TT ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE BEAUTIFUL AUTO1.8. 4 cylinder

Loaded, silver, black leather. 66,500 miles. Bose premium sound. 6 CD changer. New tires, inspection, timing belt. Garaged, no snow. $10,200 OBO. 570-592-2458

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BMW `00 528I

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BMW `06 650 CI Black convertible,

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CADILLAC ‘09 DTS 33,000 MILES. Extra Clean $24,999. WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

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sport silver, grey leather, 3x4 sunroof 00 CHEVY SILVERADO XCAB, 2WD truck, burgundy 00 CHEVY BLAZER LT black & brown, brown leather 4x4 99 ISUZI VEHIACROSS black, auto, 2 door AWD 96 CHEVY BLAZER, black 4x4 89 CHEVY 1500, 4X4 TRUCK

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700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘11 DODGE DAKOTA CREW 4x4, Bighorn 6 cyl. 14k, Factory Warranty. $21,899 ‘11 Ford Escape XLT, 4x4, 26k, Factory Warranty, 6 Cylinder $20,999 ‘11 Nissan Rogue AWD, 17k, Factory Warranty. $19,999 ‘10 Dodge Nitro 21k alloys, tint, Factory Warranty $18,599 ‘08 Chrysler Sebring Conv. Touring 6 cyl. 32k $12,999 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42K. 5 speed, Factory warranty. $12,399 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX 4x4 65k, a title. $12,799 ‘06 FORD FREESTAR 62k, Rear air A/C $7999 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,499 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

FORD `12 ESCAPE

4 x 4, V6, all power, A/C, Sirius satellite, cloth interior, 3,000 miles. Great on gas. $23,000 570-822-3328

FORD `93 MUSTANG

Convertible. 5.0. 5 speed. New top. Professional paint job. Show car. $6,500. Call 570-283-8235

FORD `94 MUSTANG GT Convertible, 5.0 auto, very nice car, (R Title). $4,600. 570-283-8235

FORD `95 CROWN VICTORIA V-8, power windows

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

FORD ‘02 MUSTANG

GTRedCONVERTIBLE with black

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

door, Power everything, Moon Roof, Leather Interior, 6 CD changer & cassette. 112,000 miles. Good Condition $5,200. 814-0717

HONDA ‘01 CIVIC

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

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HONDA ‘02 CIVIC EX

Only 40k miles $11,500

CHRYSLER ‘04

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

HONDA ‘03 ACCORD EX Leather, moonroof $9,977

DODGE `00 DURANGO SPORT 4.7 V8, 4WD, 3rd

HONDA ‘04 ACCORD LX SEDAN. 162,000

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HYUNDAI ‘11 SONATA GLS, 1 Owner, only 11k miles $18,800

HONDA 07 FIT Auto. 4 door. Keyless entry. Hatchback. $10,999

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HONDA ‘08 ACCORD 4 door, 4 cylinder, auto $16,995 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

HONDA ‘08 ACCORD 4 door, EXL with

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

HONDA ‘10 CIVIC

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HYUNDAI ‘04 ELANTRA Black exterior, auto-

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HYUNDAI ‘06 ELANTRA Tan, 4 door,

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

LEXUS `01 ES 300 80,000 miles,

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

miles, all power, leather interior. NADA book value $17,975. Priced for quick sale to settle estate. $15,950, or best offer. Car is in mint condition. 570-735-4760 570-954-1257

NISSAN `05 SENTRA

SE/R 2.5L 4cylinder. Black. Moonroof. Remote Start. Runs excellent. 102K. Well maintained. $5,900. Negotiable. 570-457-5838

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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

Coupe. Low mileage, 110,000 miles, 5 speed, performance chip, extra exhaust system, abs, a/c, power accessories, Radio/CD changer, leather interior, rear defroster, tinted windows, custom wheels, $5,750. (570) 817-1803

SUBARU `07 LEGACY 2.5I LTD All wheel drive,

loaded including rear DVD player. 103,000 miles. Very good condition. Asking $10,200 (570)675-5286

KIA ‘11 SORENTO LX

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LEXUS `10 RX 350

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TOYOTA `04 COROLLA 100,000 miles, automatic, 4 cylinder, power everything, moonroof, 4 door, Excellent condition! $7,200. 814-0717

TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

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

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FORD ‘76 THUNDERBIRD

All original $12,000

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DESOTO CUSTOM ‘49 4 DOOR SEDAN

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

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR

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

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TOYOTA 09 COROLLA LE

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HONDA ‘05 CIVIC

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SADDLE BAGS Mustang, hard case, leather covered, lockable, installs on/off in seconds. Fits most Harleys that have a sissy bar or tour pack-like new $399. 570-690-8588

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FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

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

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

OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT

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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

MIRRORCRAFT ‘01 FISHING BOAT LOADED. 30 hp

Johnson, Bow mounted trolling motor, 2 fish finders, live well, bilge, lights, swivel seats and trailer. Garage kept. $5,900.

Call Chuck at 570-466-2819

SILVERCRAFT

Heavy duty 14’ aluminum boat with trailer, great shape. $1,500. 570-822-8704 or cell 570-498-5327 ABANDONED 12 foot lowe rowboat. PA fishboat# 584 3AW. 570-871-5652

424

Boat Parts/ Supplies

CANNON Uni-Troll Downriggers (2) &nbsp; like new condition, used 2 seasons & nbsp; 8 lb balls included. No bases $275. 570-262-0716

439

Motorcycles

BMW ‘07 K1200 GT

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

BMW 2010 K1300S Only 460 miles! Has

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

$15,000 FIRM.

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HARLEY ‘10 DAVIDSON SPORTSTER CUSTOM Loud pipes. Near Mint 174 miles - yes, One hundred and seventy four miles on the clock, original owner. $8000. 570-876-2816

HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL

Black. 1,800 miles. ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON

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

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

HONDA ‘84 XL200R 8,000 original miles,

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

KAWASAKI ‘09 KLR

CHEVROLET `02 AVALANCHE 4 x 4, black, V8,

auto, heated leather seats, dual exhaust, moon roof, absolutely loaded. 98,000 miles, $12,000, OBO 570-262-2204 or 570-288-2722

CHEVROLET ‘02 BLAZERexterior, Maroon

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

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CHEVROLET ‘05 TRAILBLAZER EXT LS White exterior,

POLARIS ‘00 VICTORY CRUISER 14,000 miles,

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SUZUKI 2001 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. 570-410-1026

YAMAHA ‘09 250 V STAR 143 original miles,

new engine guard just added. $2,499 570-690-8588

YAMAHA ‘96 VIRAGO 750 24,000 miles. Must

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

570-825-3313

CHEVY ‘99 BLAZER

Sport utility, 4 door, four wheel drive, ABS, new inspection. $4200. 570-709-1467

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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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

FLEETWOOD ‘06 PROWLER 30’ model #300FQS

1 slide out, living /dining area, Queen bed, sofa/double bed, large bath, AM/ FM CD player, micro wave, large refrigerator. Upgrades include scissor leveling jacks, ducted heat & air, glass shower door, skylight in bath. Water filter system, spare tire & cover + extras. Trailer is at campground. Site fee paid 05/1/12 through 09/30/12 or can be moved. Asking $15,500. Call 570-233-8652 570-443-9260

WILDWOOD ‘99

27’ bunk house model, A/C, sleeps 8, 30 lb. gas tank, new battery & tires, garage kept. Very good condition for age. $6,500. 570-814-5012 WINNEBAGO ‘02 ADVENTURER 35 Foot, double slides, V-10 Ford. Central air, full awnings, one owner, pet & smoke free. Excellent condition and low mileage. $68,000. Call 570-594-6496

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CHEVY `99 SILVERADO Auto. V6 Vortec.

Standard cab. 8’ bed with liner. Dark Blue. 99K miles. $4,400 or best offer 570-823-8196

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DODGE `01 RAM

4 x 4 off road & tow package, after market ram air functional hood. Headers, advanced performance chip. Oil always changed with synthetic Royal Purple. Satellite radio with two 1,000 watt amps. 10” Memphis bass speakers. Clarion Speakers throughout. Almost 200,000 miles, runs good, some rust. $2,300 570-499-5431

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DODGE ‘05 CARAVAN

SXT Special Edition. Stow and go, beautiful van. Leather heated seats with sunroof, tinted windows, luggage rack. Brandy color, 85K miles. $13,500 negotiable 570-301-4929

FORD `06 F150 XLT 124,000 miles, automatic, A/C, air bags, all power. Silver, excellent condition. $10,000 (570) 840-3971

FORD `10 F150 BLACK KING RANCH

4X4 LARIAT 145” WB STYLESIDE

5.4L V8 engine Electronic 6 speed automatic. Brown leather “King Ranch” interior. Heat/cool front seats. Power moonroof, rear view camera, 18” aluminum wheels, tow package, navigation system. 23,000 miles. Asking $33,000 Call Jeff @ 570-829-7172

LEXUS `05 RX 330

All wheel drive, Savannah metallic, navigation, backup camera, lift gate, ivory leather with memory, auto, 3.3 liter V6, regular gas, garaged, nonsmoker, exceptional condition, all service records. 6 disc CD. Private seller with transferable one year warranty, 96K. $16,900 570-563-5056

LEXUS 08 RX350

Navigation. Back up camera. 45K miles. 4 WD. 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD ‘04 RANGER

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

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HONDA ‘09 CRV LX AWD. 1 owner. $15,900

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JEEP `00 CHEROKEE CLASSIC 4.0 6 cylinder, auto

all power, new tires, recent inspection, 121,000 miles, R title, nice shape. $4,500. 570-735-9989 or 570-262-1046

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

JEEP `90 CHEROKEE LTD Red, black leather

interior, ABS, 4 wheel drive, 6 cylinder, 4.0 liter, auto, 92K miles, all power options, moon roof, A/C, AM/FM stereo, cassette, alloy wheels, inspected until 4/13. $2,495 570-674-5655

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

JEEP 03 WRANGLER X 6 cylinder. Auto. 4x4. $10,999

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NISSAN `04 PATHFINDER ARMADA Excellent condition.

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

TOYOTA 04 TACOMA 4X2. 4 cylinder Auto. $6,999

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Early mornings, part time approximately 20 hours/week. Mountaintop Area. Gitten’s Disposal 570-868-6462

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FULL TIME WORK MONDAY-FRIDAY 8 AM – 5 PM

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HAVE GOOD MATH SKILLS, CLEAN DRIVING RECORD & PASS PHYSICAL & DRUG TEST.

APPLY ONLINE AT: WWW.GRASSHOPPER LAWNS.COM OR STOP IN FOR APPLICATION AT: 470 E. STATE STREET LARKSVILLE, PA 18651 QUESTIONS? EMAIL BRIAN PHILLIPS AT: GRASSHOPPER.JOBS @GMAIL.COM

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Machine / Equipment Operators

Will operate various machines and small equipment like tractors and sock fillers on gas site. Driver’s license a must. Top wages paid plus overtime. APPLY IN PERSON 8AM-4PM MONDAY-FRIDAY. 1204 MAIN STREET SWOYERSVILLE VARSITY, INC. NO CALLS PLEASE.

Childcare

Over BABY SITTER 47,000 people cite the Part time, Mountaintop Area. Light cleaning. 570-760-5470

527 Food Services/ Hospitality

COOKS

HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP is currently hiring 2 cooks. Apply in person Monday-Friday 9am -4pm at Highland Manor, 750 Schooley Ave Exeter, PA

530

Human Resources

HUMAN RESOURCE PART TIME Telecommuting

The Times Leader as their primary source for shopping information. *2008 Pulse Research

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position. HR Generalist/ Recruiter skillset required. 7+ years experience in high volume HR environment. CONTACT BRIAN PHILLIPS WITH QUESTIONS

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No weekends. Must have experience with own tools & Inspection License. Call Jerry @ 570-650-7265

Logistics/ Transportation

Call 829-7130 to place your ad. ONLY ONL NLY L ONE N LE LEA L LEADER. E DER D . timesleader.com

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Logistics/ Transportation

TRUCK DRIVER

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.

O/O'S & CO FLATBED DRIVERS SIGN ON BONUS Hazleton/ Scranton, PA

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

TRACTOR-TRAILER DRIVERS Home 48 hours EVERY Week

Houff is hiring company drivers and Owner-Operators to work out of Hazleton Pa. Work 5 days and off 48 hours weekly. Service area from PA to NC doing pickup & delivery, drop & hook, and terminal-to-terminal runs. Full company benefit package. Company driver average $1250 weekly & OwnerOperator average $4000 gross weekly. HOUFF TRANSFER is well known for outstanding customer service, safety, and reliability. Requires 5+ years experience, safe driving record, and Hazmat within 60 days. Lease equipment ideally should be 5 yrs old or newer. Info Ed Miller @ 877-234-9233 or 540-234-9233. Apply www.houff.com Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

AUTO MECHANIC Excellent wages.

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Transportation Coordinator

Saturday - Wednesday. 3pm-11pm. $9/hour. Send resume to: c/o The Times Leader Box 3080 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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

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Marketing/ Product

TELEMARKETING

Our Call Center is expanding in Wilkes-Barre. Immediate openings for day & night shifts. Excellent base rate + lucrative bonus plan. Call 570-825-9402

548 Medical/Health

BIOMEDICAL

EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

Full time. We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced BMET for Biomed Lab & Field Service. Candidate should have an AS degree or equivalent experience, and possess strong communication skills. We offer a competitive compensation package & a co-operative stable work environment. Please send resume to: c/o Times Leader Box 3065 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250 Busy surgery center is seeking a full-time

MEDICAL ASSISTANT & PER DIEM RN’S to join their team.

Responsibilities of Medical Assistant will include making beds, escorting patients, and generally assisting staff. Starting wage is $10.00 per hour, benefits available, PTO time and 401k. Basic experience in a medical setting necessary. Per Diem RN’s to work Pre & Post Op areas. Competitive hourly rate. Please send resume, no cover letter, to: pjresume1 @hotmail.com

DIRECT CARE WORKER Allied Services

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

PERSONAL CARE AIDES

7am-7pm, weekends. Part time 11pm-7am H.S. Diploma or GED required Please apply in person

Riverview Ridge 300 Courtright St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

RNs

GOLDEN CARE HOME HEALTH, elite provider of home care for 26 years is growing. Now hiring RNs for steady part time and per diem local home visits. Exceptional rates/ mileage. Training provided. Pleasant environment. JCAHO accredited. Call today at 570-654-2883 (EOE)

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Other

Summer Help Ricketts Glen State Park Boat Rental Concession must be 18 years. The Crazy Cone & Snack Shack at Red Rock Corners. 570-477-2837

554

Production/ Operations

DISTRIBUTION CLERKS WILKES-BARRE Are you a night owl looking for part-time work? Position is TEMP-HIRE $9.75 Per Hour! Thursday-Saturday 3pm1:30am REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION: -PROFESSIONAL RESUME with Solid Work History -Submit to a Background & Drug Screen -HS Diploma/GED - Stand on Feet All Day - Basic Computer Skills

Apply Today At www. adeccousa.com Or Call 570.451.3726

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Production/ Operations

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Business Opportunities

MANUFACTURING POSITIONS

A well-established local manufacturer is looking for full time employees for 2nd shift inspector positions (2-10PM) Must be able to lift 50 lbs Must have valid drivers license. A comprehensive benefit package, which includes 401K. Applications can be obtained at: AMERICAN SILK MILLS 75 STARK STREET PLAINS, PA 18705

H.C.S.C. Industrial Laundry

2nd Shift Positions Available 1 year, 18 months & 2 year increases. Production Hours: 4:30p.m.-12:30a.m. Overtime Required. Excellent Benefit Package. $50.00 Monthly Attendance Bonus. Pre-placement drug screen required. H.C.S.C. LAUNDRY (BESIDE THE ARMORY) REAR 310 MARKET ST. KINGSTON, PA 18704 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!! E.O.E.

WELDER/FABRICATOR

Metal worker needed for busy Quarry in NEPA. Minimum 5 years welding experience required. Competitive salary and health benefits. Please fax resume to: 570-643-0903

To place your ad call...829-7130 566

Sales/Retail/ Business Development

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CMS East, Inc. is one of the largest family owned and operated cemetery corporations in the country. We are looking for experienced sales people to service new & existing accounts. Call Monday-Friday, 675-3283 for an appointment. Fax resume to 675-5749. www.CMSEast.com

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Janpro.com

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

Delivery Driver

Local delivery and warehousing position. No CDL required. Call Darrell at EFO FURNITURE 570-883-9311

SALES

Tremendous Sales Opportunity for right individual. Large established Estate Planning firm in need of Sales Rep in the Scranton Area. Must have car and in home sales experience a plus. $60,000 per year commission potential with full training provided. Please send resume to: msmeraldo@ trust-asc.com NO CALLS PLEASE.

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Business Opportunities

CHILDREN’S SHOESTORE

Established 50+ years, owner retiring, looking for the right person as successor. Call 570-288-9323

COFFEE SHOP

Turn key operation in a wonderful area. A must see! Deli & ice cream. Will train, excellent opportunity. $25,000. 570-262-1497

700 MERCHANDISE 706

TURN KEY OPERATIONat Located Wyoming Valley Mall must sell. $125,000 negotiable. Ask for Rob 570-693-3323

Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies

BABY BLANKETS Handmade crocheted or lap blankets. $15. each. Handmade crocheted scarves $6. each or 2 for $10. 570-417-2555

708

Antiques & Collectibles

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $

Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544 ENESO Cherrished Teddies collectibles for sale too many to list, all items: $100. 570-283-5064 MOVE POSTERS authentic $15. each. 5 drawer file, side to side $300. 570-380-2472

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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

DISHWASHER 24”

white, 2 years old $150. obo.

RANGE HOOD 30”

Broan, white $50. obo. 570-574-3899

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 Job Seekers are looking here! Where's your ad? 570-829-7130 and ask for an employment specialist RANGE: Kenmore countertop electric, stainless steel, 4 burner with center grill. Good condition. $125.570-675-0248

714 LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SALE. Luzerne County. $20,000. 570-574-7363

Clothing

CLOTHING men’s size L & XL, camouflaged coat plus 15 other items, sweatshirts, sweatpants & shirts $20. WOMEN’S size L 10 tops, 1 skirt $20. Size medium 8 tops $10. 570-474-6028

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Bridal Items

WEDDING GOWN, new, never worn, never altered. Size 12. Ivory, A line with cathedral train. Beading and sequins on front top, extending around back down to train. fabric covered button, zip closure. A MUST SEE! Asking $950. 570-417-5071

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KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385 DRESS ladies pullover sweater dress, blue sequins size 10 $25. Men’s orange hunting coat, XL, like new $35. Men’s heavy knot wool sweater, 3 colors, Xl, like new $25. Ladies fur coat size 10-12 $100. 570-574-9518

GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 PROM GOWN pink strapless jeweled ballgown. Pickups on skirt, corset style back lacing, size 3/4. Originally $420 asking $100. 570-474-6936 SHOULDER BAG Ugg Australia Knit purple, new with tags $135. 570-704-9034

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Exercise Equipment

WEIGHT lifting bench with 220 lbs. of weights, 2 dumb bells, 2 long bars. $80. 570-693-2818

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Furnaces & Heaters

COAL 3 ton of buck coal & 12 ash cans for $300. 655-0429

COUNTER SALES/ UTILITY PERSON Local construction

& industrial supply company is seeking an individual for counter sales and in store general processing. Duties to include but not limited to store counter sales, stocking shelves, ordering, receiving and some light yard and warehouse work. Applicants must possess good communication skills and work well with other employees. Previous experience in counter sales and with point of sale systems a plus. We offer competitive wages, IRA and health benefits. Send resume to: Team Supply PO BOX 2178 Hazleton, PA 18201 or complete an employment application at Team Supply 1548 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre

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Furniture & Accessories

BEDROOM SET queen 2 nightstands, dresser with mirror, dresser, headboard & footboard, excellant condition asking $400. 570-826-1119 DESK & CHAIR with detachable hutch with light. Excellent condition asking $50. 570-822-7813 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, 68hx50w, white with glass doors on top only, tv opening $50. 570-675-2879 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, oak 6 piece, lighted shelves, tv cabinet with doors, excellent condition. $500. 570-696-2212

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 HUTCH 1970s solid walnut hutch. 6’h x4’w, glass doors, excellent condition. $300. Solid walnut bookcase, 5’hx3’w $75. 570-881-5809.

Mattress Queen P-Top Set New in Plastic Can Deliver $150 570-280-9628

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Twin sets: $139 Full sets: $159 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 PATIO FURNITURE: One 6’ redwood picnic table with 2 benches One 40” round fiberglass/ aluminum table plus 4r chairs with cushions. All very good condition, $100 for both OBO. 570675-1278 9am -5pm 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 WING CHAIR, small antique upholstered, with channel back & claw feet, gold color, $75. Antique mahogany two tier end table, $40. 3 stack tables, walnut, excellent $30. Brass table lamp with shade $10. Crockery jardineer floor vase with floral embellishments $65. 570-655-1217

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KINGSTON 261 Pringle Street Saturday 9am-3pm Portable sewing machine, quad accessories, furniture, records, jewelry, household, clothing & more!

250 PEPE COURT Jupiter Moon Studios April 12th, 11am-3pm April 13th & 14th 9am - 2pm (Off Memorial St., right on Pepe Ct.) Estate items added weekly. Household, home decor, jewelry & vintage items.

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211 E. Luzerne Ave. Sat, Apr. 14th, 8-2 Household and Christmas items, tools. Something for everyone!

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REMODELING, EVERYTHING GOES Saturday Morning

KINGSTON

118 PRICE STREET SAT., APRIL 14, 8:00-4:00 DIRECTIONS: OFF OF WYOMING AVE. ENTIRE CONTENTS OF HOME including Bassett bedroom set, furniture, mahogany secretary desk, Zenith floor model radio, vintage hats, purses and clothing, rag rugs, chenille bedspreads, lighting, holiday, glassware, records, vintage toys & dolls and much more! SALE BY COOK & COOK ESTATE LIQUIDATORS WWW.COOKANDCOOKESTATELIQUIDATORS.COM

KINGSTON

COPLAY PLACE 4/14 9am-2pm Laurel Lakes exit 159 off 81. Prom gowns, suede coats, whirlpool tub, old sewing machine, etc.

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

SWOYERSVILLE

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Directions: From Middle Rd, Turn onto Lincoln Ave, Left onto West South St, Home is on Left (White Brick Ranch).

COMPLETE CONTENTS OF A FANTASTIC HOME: Two Huge Brass &

Glass Display Cases, Technics Church Organ, Grandfather Clock, Wynwood 5 Piece BedRoom Suite, Mid Century Fireplace Mantel, Oak Dining Room Set & Hutch, Oak Living Room Set, Vintage Craftsman Metal Cabinet, Outdoor Swing, Craftsman Mower, Kitchen Table & Chairs, Sleeper Sofa, Dressers, Desk & Chair, Curio Cabinets, Tables, Antiques, Crystal, China, Sterling, Collectibles, Bears, Pottery, Tiffany Style Lamps, Toys, Framed Prints, Décor, Linens, Florals, Housewares, Area Rugs, Quilts, Jewelry, Designer Handbags (Prada, Gucci, Etc), Shoe Collection (Ladies Size 6.5-7.5), Women's Clothing (Size XS-XL ), Basement Filled With Tools, Hardware, Vtg Christmas, Holiday Décor, Glass Patio Table with 4 Chairs, Umbrella with Stand, Outdoor Lighting, Mattress and Box Spring, Dehumidifier, Work Bench, Garden Tools & Décor and Much More!!! All Items Priced to Sell. Sale By Wm. Lewis www. wvestates.com

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GIANT YARD SALES Trinity Episcopal Church 220 Montgomery Ave. Vendors Wanted. $10 spaces. Every First Saturday. Reserve at 570-654-3261

WILKES-BARRE

207-209 Madison St Saturday & Sunday April 14 & 15 9am - 3pm Sporting goods. Bedroom furniture, household items & much more!

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

M. Mayo Striping EXPANDING SERVICES FOR PAVEMENT MARKINGS COMPANY. Looking for experienced:

Paint Truck Operators, Line Stripers, Thermalplatic Technicians and General Laborers Please apply Monday, Wednesday or Friday 9am-1pm at 2480 State Rt. 92, Falls Or contact us at 570-388-7040

548 Medical/Health 40 Chester Street Saturday 4/14 from 8am-3pm Off of Wyoming Ave. Contents of lovely home. Living room, lamps, tables, TV, dining room, many kitchen items, apartment size washer, glassware, bedroom suite, linens, holiday, books, shelves, costume jewelry, Woman’s clothing. Full Shed. Too much to list, all priced to sell!!

NANTICOKE 203 West South Street Friday, April 13: 8 am-3 pm Saturday, April 14: 9 am-3 pm

548 Medical/Health

PHYSICAL THERAPIST FULL TIME

Friendly and compassionate PT needed to provide safe and competent physical therapy treatments. Ability to communicate with patients, family and staff ina supportive manner is essential. PA State Physical Therapy License Required, Rehab/LTC experience is a plus. Competitive Salary & Benefits Package To Apply Contact HR 877-339-6999 x1 Email Jobs@horizonhrs.com Or Apply In Person

BIRCHWOOD NURSING & REHAB 395 Middle Road, Nanticoke

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776 Sporting Goods

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PIANO Baldwin console with matching bench, very good condition recently tuned $500. 474-6362

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

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Birds

Pair of Green Cheek Conures with cage $150.00 570-902-5330

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Cats

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Televisions/ Accessories

TV 31” inch Proton color LCD TV. Excellent condition. Flat screen panel with TV cabinet stand. $160.00 for both with remote. 570-266-2682.

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CATS & KITTENS 12 weeks & up.

All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped

BOOKS: Box of over 40 Goosebumps books & a few audio books. $20. for all. 570-417-2555

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

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786 Toys & Games

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

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Sweet, affectionate, loving puppies. 5 1/2 months old. Second shots & papers. $300/each. 570-466-2252 570-954-1231

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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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

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

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Private & beautiful lovely brick chalet on 11.85 acres. Custom brick work, tongue & groove interior & oversized 3 car garage. Features whirlpool tub, heated sunroom, kitchen island & hickory cabinets, laundry room. Basement is plumbed & ready to finish. MLS# 12-817 $315,000 Call Ken Williams Five Mountain Realty 570-542-8800

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

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Comfortable, affordable 3 bedroom ranch on just over an acre. 2 fireplaces. One in living room and one in backyard pavilion. 1st floor laundry and built in one car garage. $94,900 MLS #12-1101 Call Mary Ann Desiderio 570-715-7733 Smith Hourigan Group

621 Donnelly St. Great starter home, already furnished, newer roof and vinyl windows. Move right into this 2 bedroom, 1/2 double home. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc. com MLS 12-1042 $34,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

97 Chittenden St. Flood damaged home with new furnace, electric box, water heater, outlets and switches. 1st floor gutted but already insulated and ready for sheetrock. 2nd floor has 4 bedrooms and bath with double sinks. Large yard. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1225 $69,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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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 $309,860 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

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CHEAPER THAN RENT! 38 Oak Street. Spacious 1/2 double block. Living room / dining room combo. 3 bedrooms on second floor, 3 on the third. 1 1/2 baths. lst. fl. laundry. 3 porches. Large yard with loads of parking. Aluminum siding. Concrete driveway. Many extras! MLS # 12-711. Conventional financing - ($3,125 dn., 4 1/4% int. , 30 yrs., $339 month). $62,500. Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126 HANOVER GREEN 2 Zack Street 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath bi-level hardwood floors on upper & lower level. 65’x100’ lot. New Corian kitchen including new appliances, central air, gas heat, 3 bedrooms, living room & dining room, new carpeting, heated 1 car garage. 2 large sheds, 16’x32’ in ground pool. Covered upper deck & lower covered patio. Walking distance to schools. On bus route. Much More! $179,000 Kwiatkowski Real Estate 570-825-7988 HANOVER

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

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DUPONT 211 Hillside One Enjoy the comforts & amenities of living in a beautifully maintained townhouse, 3/4 Bedrooms, family room with fireplace out to deck. Bright & airy kitchen, finished lower level, Tennis, Golf & Swimming are yours to enjoy & relax. Maintenance free living. PRICE REDUCED! $199,000 MLS# 10-1221 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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DALLAS

$214,900 Motivated Seller. Very spacious home with great floor plan features hardwood floors & pocket doors on main level. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, rear screened patio, attached garage, as well as a 2-car detached garage, all located on a 1 acre country size lot with beautiful views. Please Call Deb Roccograndi at 570-696-6671 MLS#12-691.

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

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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

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

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Nice size 4 bedroom home with some hardwood floors, large eat in kitchen with breakfast bar. 2 car garage & partially fenced yard. Close to everything! $89,000 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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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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3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished basement, screened patio, new paint & carpet. Move in condition. $139,900. Call 570-301-9590

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

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19 Lee Park Ave. Nice 3 bedroom single with 1.5 baths. Home site on large lot, with private drive and 2 car detached garage. Home features large eat in kitchen, 1/2 bath on 1st floor, living room and family room with w/w. Bedroom closets, attic for storage, replacement windows, full concrete basement and gas heat. MLS 12-541 $79,900 ANTONIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. 570-735-7494 Ext. 304 Patricia Lunski 570-814-6671 HANOVER TWP.

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

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Lovely home with many upgrades, new roof, windows, flooring and plumbing. Above ground pool with fenced yard, home features gas, hot water, baseboard heating, modern kitchen, living room, dining room, family room, large foyer, master bedroom with walk in closet, 2 car detached garage with private driveway. MLS# 12-467 $100,000 Call Lynda at 570-262-1196

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

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

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

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

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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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Multi-family. large 3 unit building, beautifully updated apartments. Two 3 bedroom apartments & one efficiency apartment. Great location also offers street parking. This is a must see. $139,900. MLS 114389. Call/text for Details Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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OPEN HOUSE 723 Jean Street SUNDAY, APRIL 15 12pm to 1:30pm Charming home in very good condition. Nice woodworking, replacement windows, new vaulted ceiling bedroom overlooking amazing view of the river. Vinyl siding, one car garage, private setting on a dead end street, but not flood zone. $95,000 MLS 12-990 Call Nancy Answini, Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444

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

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Archaic 2 floor, 5.5 room homestead, new washer, dryer, sump pump, roof 3.5 years old. Lot over 4,000 sq. ft. 50 East Stanton St. $50,000. Call 9am7pm 570-239-5672 or 570-822-1940

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

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

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Condo with architect designed interior on three floors. Large well equipped kitchen with breakfast room, den with fireplace with brick and granite hearth. Open floor plan in living room/dining room. Attached 2 car garage, walkout basement with family room, den & bath, could be 4th bedroom. Pets accepted, must be approved by Meadows Association. Gas heat, abundant closet space. $269,000 MLS-12-1203 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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A must see. Steel & concrete construction put together this exceptional 4 bedroom 5 bath home. Great location & fenced yard, property features maple hardwood floors, tile baths, cherry kitchen cabinets, unique bronze staircase, & much more. MLS#12-531 $319,900 Call Julio 570-239-6408 or Rhea 570-696-6677

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41 Chestnut Street 7 years old, 4 bedroom plus den, 3 full bath rooms plus one unfinished one, large kitchen, dining room. $155,000 (570)704-6194

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JENKINS TWP. 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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78 Luzerne St. Not a drive-by. Move right into this sparkling clean, bright and cheery 1/2 double. All new floor coverings and freshly painted interior. 2 zone gas hot water baseboard heat. W/d hookups in basement which has a concrete floor. All measurements are approximate. MLS 12-1129 $45,000 Call Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

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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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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

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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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 $115,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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REDUCED 794 Woodland Drive Deceptively spacious. Very well kept. Quiet location. Move in condition. Attractive neighboring properties. Modest taxes. Newish furnace and roofing. Nicely fenced yard. $119,900. 11-4547 Call Dale Williams FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-256-3343

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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.

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

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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Move right into this beautiful 4 bedroom home in desirable Rockledge development. Many upgrades & features including modern kitchen with granite countertops, 22x20 great room, 2 fireplaces, new paint, carpet, gorgeous 2 tier deck & much more. $245,000. For more information or to schedule a viewing please Call 570-242-5381

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

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

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NEW LISTING! Convenient Laflin location just minutes from I-81, Rt. 315 & PA Turnpike. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room open to the modern kitchen, dining room and first floor with beautiful hardwood floors. H a n d i c a p p e d accessible with oversized doors and hallways. New carpet & extra basement ceiling height make this a great family home. Landscaped yard with Koi pond & custom deck that sits in a quiet, private location on a dead-end street. Move-in ready! mls 12-1197 $199,900 Chris Jones 696-6558

LAKE NUANGOLA 28 Lance Street

OPEN HOUSE Sun., April 29, 1:00-3:00 Very comfortable 2 bedroom home in move in condition. Great sun room, large yard, 1 car garage. Deeded lake access. From Wilkes-Barre take Rt. 81S to exit 159, right on to Nuangola Rd./Van Ave., left on Lance St. Reduced $119,000 Call Kathie MLS # 11-2899

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9 Morgan Terrace OPEN HOUSE Sunday, April 15 2:00 to 3:30 Charming & unique remodeled home with 5 bedrooms and spectacular views of Carey Ave Bridge and the river. New kitchen, roof and deck. Three bedrooms on first floor and two baths, 2 bedrooms on second floor. Three season porch, first floor laundry and office/den area. Must see. Out of flood zone. $119,000 Call Nancy Answini Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444 LARKSVILLE

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

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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Cheerful, bright, surprisingly roomy ranch in a great neighborhood. Hardwood floors, brick fireplace with gas insert. 1st floor laundry, porch, patio, & workshop in basement. Many updates. Huge floored attic with walk in cedar closet. $164,900 MLS#12-899 Call Mary Ann Desiderio 570-715-7733 Smith Hourigan Group Mountain Top

WHITE HAVEN

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

MOUNTAINTOP

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

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 $35,500 Call Christina Kane 570-714-9235

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130 CHURCH ROAD The feel of a true colonial home with double entry doors off the foyer into the living room and dining room. Spacious kitchen breakfast area, family room leading to a fenced rear yard. 3-season room with cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floors, fireplace, recently remodeled 2.5 bath and 2-car garage. Located on 3.77 acres, all the privacy of country living yet conveniently located. MLS#12-165 PRICE REDUCED $183,900 Jill Jones 696-6550

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

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

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

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

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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

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Birchwood hills, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 story family room with fireplace, finished basement, built in pool, $399,900 (570)824-2471

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4/15/12 1pm-3pm 5 West Bergh St. FOR SALE BY OWNER MUST SEE! 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 6 car garage, eat-in kitchen, dining room, large living room, utility room, gas fireplace, oil/steam heat, finished basement, fully fenced, screened deck. $144,900. 570-606-6850 PLAINS TWP

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

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

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

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

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

20 NITTANY LANE Vinyl sided 3 level townhouse with central air & vacuum, 4 baths, 3 bedrooms, 2 car garage. Deck & patio. A Must See! $195,900 century21shgroup. com MLS 12-927 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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Roomy 2 bedroom single with eat-in kitchen, tile bath, gas heat & 2 car detached garage. Priced to sell at $33,000 MLS 11-2653 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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

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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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 $54,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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

137 Hollywood Ave. Beautiful 2 bedroom Townhouse in the River Ridge neighborhood. Modern kitchen/dining area with tile flooring, laundry area on main floor. Living room with gas fireplace and French doors leading to back deck. MLS 12-1109 $164,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

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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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PLYMOUTH 120 Barber Street Nice ranch home! Great neighborhood. MLS#11-3365 $109,000 (570) 885-6731 (570) 288-0770 This 4 bedroom 2 story has a full bath on the 1st floor and rough in for bath on 2nd floor. An enclosed side patio from the kitchen dinette area & side drive are a big plus. MLS 12-553 Only $27,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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

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

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

12 Windy Drive New construction in the exclusive Slocum Estates. Stucco exterior. All the finest appointments: office or 5th bedroom, hardwood floors, crown moldings, 9' ceilings 1st & 2nd floor. Buy now select cabinetry & flooring. MLS #11-1987 $525,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom / laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. $155,000 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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

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Historic Tunkhannock Borough. Affordable 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath family home with detached garage. All appliances and many furnishings included. $166,800. Shari Philmeck ERA Brady Associates 570-836-3848 W. NANTICOKE

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 WAPWALLOPEN 359 Pond Hill Mountain Road

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

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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

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

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225-227 Boston Ave Double block. Wyoming Area schools. Out of flood zone. 1 side rented to long term tenant at $525 /month. Other side remodeled - move in or rent at $650/month. 3 bedrooms each side, gas furnaces, sunrooms, large yard. $149,000. Call 570-357-0042

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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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NEW LISTING! Dallas School District. Park like setting with stream on this .8 acre lot and house. Large room sizes, first and lower level family rooms, three bedrooms, first floor laundry, updated roof, new deck, above-ground pool. 1-car detached garage, Bar in lower level with exercise room. MLS# 12-1263 $139,900 Maribeth Jones 696-6565

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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 PITTSTON

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

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WILKES-BARRE

115 Noble Lane 3 bedroom, 2 bath end unit townhome with finished lower level. Natural gas fireplace, 3 tiered deck, newer roof, cul de sac. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1006 $68,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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

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

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

WYOMING

WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE WILKES-BARRE

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

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

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

WILKES-BARRE

570-288-6654 WILKES-BARRE 298 Lehigh Street Lovely 2 story with new roof, furnace, water heater, new cabinets and appliances. Whole house newly insulated. Nice deck and fenced-in yard. Call Chris at 570-8850900 for additional info or to tour. MLS 11-4505 $82,000 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

WILKES-BARRE 3 bedrooms,

Heights Section, side yard, fully fenced, gas heat, close to schools, good condition $51,900 Call 570-823-2726 Leave message if no answer.

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

WILKES-BARRE

38 E. Thomas St. Former St. Francis Church. Sale includes Church, Rectory and 2 paved lots. $130,000 MLS# 12-877 Jeff Cook Realty World Bank Capital 570-235-1183

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

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SALE BY OWNER

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 74 Frederick St

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

Lovely home with many upgrades, new roof, windows, flooring & plumbing. Pool & fenced yard. Home features gas hot water heat. Modern kitchen, Living, dining and family rooms. large foyer, Master Bedroom with walk-in-closet. 2 car detached garage with private driveway. MLS#12-467 $100,000 Call Lynda Rowinski

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

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

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

NEW LISTING All brick ranch. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Large lower level family room. 2 car garage. Fenced yard. Gas heat and central a/c. Great South Wilkes-Barre location. 12-1045 $125,000 BESECKER REALTY 570-675-3611

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DOUBLE BLOCK

Easily converts to single home. New roof, electric, windows & 2 car garage. Remodeled. 66 x 100 feet, fenced lot, $130,000. 570-693-2408

Terrific family home with lots to offer. Large kitchen/dining area. Family room, rec room, enclosed porch with knotty pine & hot tub. Separate screened porch. All appliances stay. Lovely yard with many perennial plantings, a covered patio & 2 sheds. $117,900 MLS # 11-4234 Cal570-715-7733 Mary Ann Desiderio 570-715-7733 Smith Hourigan Group Mountain Top

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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25 St. Mary’s St. 3,443 sq. ft. masonry commercial building with warehouse/office and 2 apartments with separate electric and heat. Perfect for contractors or anyone with storage needs. For more information and photos log onto www.atlas realtyinc.com. Reduced to $89,000 MLS #10-3872 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

BEAR CREEK

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

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-696-5412

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BACK MOUNTAIN/ HARVEYS LAKE

WILKES-BARRE

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

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EDWARDSVILLE

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

KINGSTON

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

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

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

PITTSTON

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

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AVOCA

WILKES-BARRE

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

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

Income & Commercial Properties

912 Lots & Acreage

BEAR CREEK

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

39 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

388 Schuyler Ave. Well cared for Duplex in great location. 1st floor has ne bathroom and large kitchen, 2nd floor has all new carpeting and long term tenant. Large lot and off street parking for 2 cars. Separate furnaces and electricity, Make an offer! MLS 12-1125 $119,000 Call Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON

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 $99,900 Call Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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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 $149,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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PITTSTON

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

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 Earth Conservancy Land For Sale 61 +/- Acres Nuangola - $99,000 46 +/- Acres Hanover Twp. $79,000 Highway Commercial KOZ Hanover Twp. 3+/- Acres 11 +/- Acres Wilkes-Barre Twp. 32 +/- Acres Zoned R-3 See additional land for sale at: www.earth conservancy.org 570-823-3445 HARDING Mt. Zion Road One acre lot just before Oberdorfer Road. Great place to build your dream home MLS 11-3521 $29,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

HUGHESTOWN

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

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MOUNTAINTOP LAND Level building lot.

1/2 acre, 100 ft frontage, all utilities including gas. $42,900 Call 570-417-4177 Ready for construction.

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP 1 mile south of L.C.C.C. 2 lots available. 100’ frontage x 228’ deep. Modular home with basement accepted. Each lot $17,500. Call 570-714-1296

YATESVILLE PRICE REDUCED

Wilkes-Barre

Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-1195 WILKES-BARRE

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

909

MOOSIC

VACANT LAND Corner of Drake St. & Catherine, Moosic. 80x111 building lot with sewer & water available, in great area with newer homes. Corner lot. For more details visit www.atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS #12-1148. Call Charlie

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RIVERFRONT FARM LAND!

7 acres - was $79,900, NOW $59,900. Woods, meadows, over 400’ waterfront1 Canoe, Fish, Swim! Terms available! 3 to choose from! 888-793-7762 Hurry!

SHAVERTOWN LAND Harford Ave.

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

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

57 Carey Ave. Good investment property. 4 apartments needing a little TLC. Two 1 bedroom apartments. One 2 bedroom and one 3 bedroom. Separate water and electric. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1026 $79,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

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

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Apartments/ Furnished

WILKES-BARRE

FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT

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

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ASHLEY

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, living room, dining room, off-street parking, yard. Washer / dryer hookup. Gas heat included. $550. Call 570-991-1883 ASHLEY Available Now 2nd floor, 2 bedroom. Off street parking. Washer dryer hookup. Appliances. Bus stop at the door. Water Included.$575 + utilities & security. No pets. TRADEMARK REALTY GROUP 570-954-1992

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BEAR CREEK

New 3 room apartment. All utilities included except electric. No smoking & no pets. $650 + security and references. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 570-954-1200 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 DUPONT Completely remodeled, modern 2 bedroom townhouse style apartment. Lots of closet space, with new carpets and completely repainted. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer hook up. Nice yard & neighborhood, no pets. $595 + security. Call 570-479-6722

DURYEA/PITTSTON 2 bedrooms, gas

915 Manufactured Homes

EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE

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

MOUNTAIN TOP

Valley Stream Park 24 x 48. 3 Bedroom 2 bath double wide Skyline 2001. $20,000. Serious Inquiries only Please, do not waste my time. 570-406-7318

WILKES-BARRE 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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PLYMOUTH FURNISHED APARTMENT Available immedi-

heat, washer & dryer hookup, tile kitchen & bath. Large yard. $545 + utilities, security & references. Call 570-840-4534

EXETER

1 BEDROOM. $450. Newly remodeled, off street parking. 570-602-0758 EXETER 850 SQ. FT. 2nd Story apartment for rent. 1086 Wyoming Ave Apt A 1 Bedroom/1Bath/ Living room/full Kitchen. New exterior doors with locks. Cleaned before showing. Private off street parking space included. Right on Wyoming Ave in the middle of town. Great Area. $475 a month. Water and Sewer included. you just pay electrical and your garbage sticker. Call Charlie at 570-760-7504 for showings and details.

EXETER

ately, refrigerator and stove provided, off-street parking, no pets, utilities all paid, Call (570) 881-0636

First floor, 1 bedroom. Freshly painted, washer/dryer hook-up. $395/ month + utilities. Security required. NO PETS. 570-477-6018 leave message.

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

FORTY FORT

Coming Attractions America Realty Rentals

Available 30, 60 +/- days. Redone 1 bedrooms, some with gas fireplaces, with appliances, laundry. Managed Services! $500 + utilities and up! MUST PROVIDE: EMPLOYMENT/ APPLICATION VERIFICATION/ NO PETS OR SMOKING. 2 YEAR LEASES.

288-1422

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP 2 bedroom, 2nd

floor. Stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer hook up. No pets. $475 + security & utilities Call 570-822-7657

HANOVER TWP.

Beautiful 2 bedroom second floor apartment with modern kitchen, refinished hardwood floors throughout, gas heat, 1 car garage. $575/month + security. All utilities by tenant. Call Lynda 570-262-1196

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

KINGSTON

2nd Floor. 2 bedrooms, renovated bathroom, balcony off newly renovated kitchen with refrigerator & stove, Pergo floors, central air, newly painted, offstreet parking, no pets. $600 per month plus utilities, & 1 month security deposit. 570-239-1010

KINGSTON

E. W alnut St. 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

Beautiful 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, modern kitchen with appliances, large dining & living rooms, central air, decks, ample parking. No pets. $595 per month.

570-696-1866

KINGSTON

Beautiful, oversized executive style apartment in large historic home. Two bedrooms, one bath, granite kitchen, hardwood floors, dining room, living room, basement storage, beautiful front porch, washer/ dryer. $1,200 monthly plus utilities. No pets. No smoking. Call 570-472-1110

906 Homes for Sale

OFFICENTERS - Pierce St., Kingston 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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Apartments/ Unfurnished

KINGSTON DUPLEX

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

KINGSTON

PARK PLACE Beautiful area. 2nd floor 4 room. Kitchen with washer/dryer, stove, and refrigerator. Heat, water, and electric included. $760 a month. Call Jim: 570-288-3375

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KINGSTON

Spacious, modern 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Kitchen with all appliances, laundry in unit, central air, off street parking, screened porch, no pets, no smoking. Gas Heat. $750 + utilities. Call 570-714-9234 KINGSTON Two 1 bedroom & two 2 bedroom apartments available in a renovated building with OSP. Great location within walking distance to shopping & restaurants. 1 year lease, 1st month rent, credit check & security required. No pets. Utilities by tenant. 1 bedroom $550/month, 2 bedroom $650/month. Call Nicole 570-474-6307 or 570-715-7757

Apartments/ Unfurnished

Wilkeswood Apartments 1 & 2 BR Apts

2 & 3 BR Townhomes

570-822-2711

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SDK GREEN ACRES HOMES 11 Holiday Drive

Kingston “A Place To Call Home” Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts 3 Bedroom Townhomes Gas heat included

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

KINGSTON Wyoming Avenue

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, appliances, laundry room. $465 + electric. Security & references. 570-696-1600

LARKSVILLE

2 bedroom, 1 bath. All New Off Street Parking Dining Room or Office Brand New Hardwood Floors & Tile Floors Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer Hookup $725. + utilities Double Security

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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

We offer a panoramic view of the Valley Now accepting applicants for a limited number of available Apartments. Featuring: Private entrances! New kitchens! 24-hour emergency maintenance! On-site laundry! Close to shopping, schools and public transportation! Visit us today 517 Roosevelt St. Edwardsville, PA 18704 570-287-8886

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OPPORTUNITY

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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 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

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Housing for

Extremely Low & Very Low Income

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

MOUNTAIN TOP

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

NANTICOKE

1st floor 1 bedroom apartment with detached garage in a great location. Hardwood floors. Appliances included. Shared washer / dryer. Large yard. Landlord pays heat, water, WVSA & Garbage. Tenants responsible for electric, cable & phone. $800 + security & references. 570-371-3271

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Regions Best Address

• 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts.

• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts.

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288-6300

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Efficiencies available @30% of income

MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS

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

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

PITTSTON

2 bedrooms, 1st floor. Stove, fridge, w/d hookup provided. $550/mo., includes sewer & refuse. Utilities by tenant. NO PETS Call Charlie 570-829-1578

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PITTSTON 3 bedroom. Living

room, kitchen, 1 bath. Off street parking, on site laundry, enclosed porch, fenced yard. $695/mo + utilities. Security required. Call (570) 881-1747

PITTSTON SINGLE DELUXE

APARTMENT 2 large bedrooms over two car heated garage. Wall to wall carpet, large kitchen & living room, 1.5 baths. Master bath has shower & whirlpool tub, custom vanities & tile. Gas heat, central vacuum & air, all appliances. Sundeck off kitchen. $950/month, plus utilities, & security. No pets. 570-654-1621 or 570-654-6720

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

NANTICOKE

Honeypot Section 2nd floor, 3 room apartment. Nice neighborhood. $400 + utilities & security. No pets. Call 570-885-6878

NANTICOKE L E

ARGE FFICIENCY. New carpeting, clean. Garbage Included. $350 + utilities, security & references. Call 570-815-2265

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NANTICOKE Nice 2 bedroom

Eat-in kitchen, living room, full bath, stove/fridge, washer/dryer, $475 + utilities. No Pets. Call 570-760-3637 or 570-477-3839

NANTICOKE Spacious 1 bed-

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

30+ DAY

BEING REMODELED

NORTH WILKES-BARRE FIRST FLOOR EFFICIENCY / 1 BEDROOM, BRAND NEW FLOORING, CARPETING, MODERN/APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC/GAS FIREPLACE. APPLICATION/EMPLO YMENT VERIFICATION “being considered” NO PETS/SMOKING 2 YEARS @ $500+ UTILITIES. MANAGED!

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288-1422

PARSONS SECTION 46 Govier St. 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, W/D hookup, fridge & stove. Off street parking water included. freshly painted $525/mo + utilities, lease & security No pets. 570-328-1875

PITTSTON

1st floor, 2 bedrooms. All appliances included. All utilities paid; electricity by tenant. Everything brand new. Off street parking. $750 + security & references. Call 570-969-9268

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PLAINS

MODERN 1ST FLOOR 2 bedroom. Kitchen

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

PLAINS

Newly remodeled, 2 bedroom. Living room, dining room, eat in kitchen, stove w/d hookup. Heat, water, sewer included. No smoking or pets. $625/month, security and references. 570-905-0186

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PLYMOUTH

Cozy 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, $525/ month + utilities & security. No pets. 570-417-3427

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

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WEST WYOMING 1st floor, 1 bed-

room, $450 per month + utilities. No pets, no smoking. Call 570-693-1000

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

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

Call TODAY For AVAILABILITY!! www.mayflower crossing.com Certain Restrictions Apply*

WILKES-BARRE

155 W. River St. 1 bedroom, some appliances included, all utilities included except electric, hardwood floors, Pet friendly. $600. 570-969-9268

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

WILKES-BARRE

WEST WYOMING

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

941

LAFAYETTE GARDENS ! S AVE MONEY THIS YEAR

WILKES-BARRE

3 Apartments available. $400-800 per month plus security. 2 bedrooms, offstreet parking, no pets, newly renovated. No Section 8. Call 917-971-5991 or 917-373-1828

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

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedroom, 2nd floor apartment, off street parking, washer & dryer hookup, no pets. $550 + security & utilities. Call 570-822-7657

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

WILKES-BARRE

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

WILKES-BARRE HUGE, modern efficiency, includes all new appliances & all utilities. $725/month + security. Call 570-574-3065

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

It's that time again! Rent out your apartment with the Classifieds 570-829-7130

WILKES-BARRE LODGE Formerly The Travel Lodge 497 Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre Rooms Starting at: Daily $44.99 + tax Weekly $189.99 + tax Microwave, Refrigerator, WiFi, HBO 570-823-8881 www.Wilkes BarreLodge.com

WILKES-BARRE

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

CALL AN EXPERT Professional Services Directory

NANTICOKE

1st floor. 1 bedroom. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED! Off street parking. Fresh paint. NO PETS $525 + security 570-477-6018 leave message

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

EAST MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS

www.EastMountainApt.com

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1006

A/C & Refrigeration Services

STRISH A/C

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

1024

Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

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

Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320

570-606-8438 ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / repair, Porches, decks & steps DAVE JOHNSON Expert Bathroom & Room Remodeling, Carpentry & Whole House Renovations. Licensed &Insured

570-819-0681

For All of Your Remodeling Needs. Will Beat Any Price! BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, ROOFING, SIDING, DECKS, WINDOWS, etc. 25 Yrs. Experience References. Insured Free Estimates. (570) 332-7023

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

All Types Of Work New or Remodeling Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-406-6044 NORTHEAST CONTRACTING GROUP Decks, Sunrooms, Additions, Windows, Kitchens & Baths. Concrete Driveways, Walkways & Patios 570-338-2269

1039

Chimney Service

COZY HEARTH CHIMNEY

ALL CHIMNEY REPAIR 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

HOUSE CLEANING We would love to

clean your home. We clean around your schedule. We clean weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly. We also do one time cleaning. Call Eddie 570-677-0344 or online at www. empresacleaning. com

1054

Concrete & Masonry

B.P. Home Repairs 570-825-4268 Brick, Block, Concrete, Sidewalks, Chimneys, Stucco. New Installation & Repairs COVERT & SONS CONCRETE CO. All types of concrete & foundation work. Specials & discounts for Veterans & Sr . Citizens. Give us a call we will beat any written estimate by 10% or more. 570-696-3488 or 570-239-2780

D. Pugh Concrete

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

Williams & Franks Inc

SPRING BUILDING/ REMODELING?

Call the Building Industry Association for a list of qualified members

call 287-3331 or go to

www.bianepa.com

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!

Find homes for your kittens! Place an ad here! 570-829-7130

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

1057Construction & Building

GARAGE DOOR

Sales, service, installation & repair. FULLY INSURED HIC# 065008 CALL JOE 570-606-489 570-735-8551

1078

Dry Wall

MIRRA DRYWALL

Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

570-675-3378 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

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

WYOMING VALLEY PROPERTY MGT. Mini-Excavating /Hauling Stone, mulch, topsoil, etc. Lawn care. Reasonable rates. 570-466-4176

Fencing & Decks

ACTION FENCE SPRING SALE: Discounts on wood, vinyl, chain link, aluminum and more! Call today for a FREE ESTIMATE! 1-888-FENCE-80

1105 Floor Covering Installation

ETERNITY FLOORING

*Hardwood *Laminate *Ceramic *Porcelain Installations 570-820-0233 Free Estimates PA 089377

1129 Gutter Repair & Cleaning

GUTTER CLEANING Window Cleaning

Pressure washing Insured 570-288-6794

1132

Handyman Services

DOPainting, IT ALL HANDYMAN drywall,

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

Mark’s Handyman Service

Give us a call

We do it all! Licensed &Insured

570-578-8599 NEPA HANDYMAN 30 Years Experience Remodeling Homes Pittston & Surrounding Areas Dave 570-479-8076

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

Hauling & Trucking

AA CLEANING

A1 Always hauling, cleaning attics, cellar, garage, one piece or whole Estate, also available 10 & 20 yard dumpsters.655-0695 592-1813or287-8302 AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing & Tree Removal. Free Est. 779-0918 or 542-5821; 814-8299

Need a Roommate? Place an ad and find one here! 570-829-7130

1162 Landscaping/ Garden BITTO LANDSCAPING & LAWN SERVICE 26 years experience, landscape designs, retaining walls, pavers, patios, decks, walkways, ponds, lighting, seeding, mulch, etc Free Estimates. 570-288-5177

Brizzy’s

Excavating

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

1099

1135

AFFORDABLE Junk removal cleanups, cleanouts, Large or small jobs. Fast free estimates. (570) 814-4631

ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL SPRING CLEAN UP!

TREE/SHRUB REMOVAL REMOVAL DEMOLITION Estate Cleanout Free Estimates 24 HOUR SERVICE SMALL AND LARGE JOBS! 570-823-1811 570-239-0484 ALWAYS READY HAULING Moving, Deliveries, Property & Estate Cleanups, Attics, Cellars, Yards, Garages, Construction Sites, Flood Damage & More. CHEAPER THAN A DUMPSTER!! Free Metal Removal Free Estimates 570-301-3754

CASTAWAY HAULING JUNK REMOVAL

823-3788 / 817-0395

Mike’s $5-Up

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

826-1883 793-8057 1156

Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY Long Term/Short Term Care Products Life Insurance Tax Deferred Annuities Medicare Supplement Plans Dental/Vision Estate Planning Ideas 570-580-0797 FREE CONSULT

www nepalong termcare.com 1162 Landscaping/ Garden

GARDEN TILLING

call Stan at 570-574-3050

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

1165

Lawn Care

LOW COST LAWN CARE SERVICE

Specializing in grass cutting rates start at $20 Free Estimates 570-706-5035 PORTANOVA’S LAWN CARE Weekly & BiWeekly Lawn Cutting, Landscaping. Reasonable rates. Now accepting new customers. Email DanPortanova@ gmail.com or call 570-650-3985 RAINERI’S LAWN CARE & SHRUBS Lawns Trimmed & Edged, Hedges Cut, Mulch & More Free Estimates 570-825-2779 570-954-2302

CO$T U LE$$ SPIKE & GORILLA’S LAWNCARE

LANDSCAPING

Specializing in Grass Cutting, Trimming of Shrubs & Hedges, & Mulching Call for estimates 570-239-4011

JAY’S LAWN SERVICE

Spring clean-ups, mowing, mulching and more! Free Estimates 570-574-3406 PATRICK & DEB’S LANDSCAPING Landscaping, basic handy man, house cleaning,painting, moving & free salvage pick up. AVAILABLE FOR SPRING CLEAN UPS! Call 570-793-4773

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

570-702-2497 YARD CLEAN UP Attics & Basements Complete clean ups Garden tilling Call for quotes 570-954-7699 or 570-926-9029

1183

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

B & R LAWN SERVICE Grass & Shrub Cutting Reasonable Rates Senior Discount Free Estimates Call Butch at 570-954-6009 or Ron at 570-640-3458

Country Gentleman Total Yard Care Lawns - Shrubs Tilling - Mulch Senior Discount Westside Specials Family Owned 570-287-3852 DC LAWNCARE

Cleanups, mowing, mulching, shrub & tree trimming. Residential & Commercial Accounts Wanted Call Doug at 570-574-4367

CONCRET E & MASONRY Brick, block, walks, drives, stucco, stone, chimneys and repairs.

570-283-5254

Certified - Masonry Concrete - Roofing Quality Craftsmanship Guaranteed. Unbeatable Prices Senior Citizen Discounts 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

1189 Miscellaneous Service

VITO’S & GINO’S

Wanted:

ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995 1195

Painting & Wallpaper

AMERICA PAINTING

Interior/Exterior. 20 years experience. Insured. Senior Discount 570-855-0387

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

M. PARALIS PAINTING

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

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

1213

Paving & Excavating

Masonry

RESIDENTIAL H O S CONSTRUCTION Licensed - Insured LAWN SERVICE Grass cutting, trimming, leaf clean-up. Free Est. 574-5800

1204

Movers

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

DRIVEWAYS PARKING LOTS ROADWAYS HOT TAR & CHIPS SEALCOATING Licensed and Insured. Call Today For Your Free Estimate

570-474-6329 Lic.# PA021520 Mountain Top

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

1252

Roofing & Siding

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

J.R.V. ROOFING

570-824-6381 Roof Repairs & New Roofs. Shingle, Slate, Hot Built Up, Rubber, Gutters & Chimney Repairs. Year Round. Licensed/Insured FREE Estimates *24 Hour Emergency Calls*

Jim Harden

570-288-6709

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

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

1297

Tree Care

GASHI AND SONS TREE SERVICE AND STUMP REMOVAL. Fully Insured. 570-693-1875

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

WILKES-BARRE Newly renovated

2 bedroom. New kitchen, appliances, floor coverings & washer/dryer. $650 + utilities. Nice neighborhood. References, credit & background check. Smoke free 570-881-0320

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH 1 bedroom, 1st floor.

Modern kitchen & bath. Wall to wall carpet, Stove, Fridge, Washer, Dryer. Heat included. $535 + security. 570-718-0331

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom

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

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

WILKES-BARRE S W S . OUTH

ELLES

Available Now. 2 bedrooms, 1st floor. New paint & carpet, heat, hot water, sewer & garbage included. $635 + security. Pets OK with approval. Section 8 Welcome. 570-589-9767

WILKES-BARRE

Wilkes-University Campus Studio, 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom. Starting at $425. All utilities included. Call 570-826-1934

WYOMING 1 bedroom 2nd floor

at $625/month. Off street parking. Non smoking. No pets. Bonus walk up attic with tons of storage. Heat, water, garbage, sewer included. 1 month security, credit check & references. 1 year lease. Please call Donna 570-613-9080

WYOMING

AVAILABLE MAY 1 2nd floor. Bright & cheery. One bedroom. Quiet building & neighborhood. Includes stove, refrigerator, heat, water, sewer & trash. No smoking. No pets. Security, references & credit check. $595/month Call (570) 609-5133

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

944

Commercial Properties

DOLPHIN PLAZA

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

RETAIL SHOPPES 30-60 day availability FORTY FORT WYOMING AVE

“America Realty” Rentals Lease one or more “divided/ small shoppes”. Starting @ $550 2 years, 500/600 approximate sq. ft. Inquiries apply:

570-288-1422

KINGSTON

OFFICE SPACE

2nd floor. Up to 1,000 sq. ft. open space. Call 570-696-1600

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

OFFICE/RETAIL

BLOOMSBURG

150 East 9th Street, 3891 square feet. Newly remodeled. Offices, conference area, large open area, energy efficient & parking. Call 570-387-3300

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

944

Commercial Properties

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

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

950

Half Doubles

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

RETAIL BUILDING

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

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

WILKES-BARRE

1,500 sq. ft. Multiuse for $295/ month. Easy access to I-81. 570-829-0897 or 570-822-1139

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. 570-822-2021. Ask for Betty or Dave

947

Garages

COMMERCIAL GARAGE SPACE

Kingston. 1,250 sf. Excellent for mechanic or shipping & receiving. Separate over head and entrance doors. Gas Heat. Easy Access. $450 + security & references. 570-706-5628

WEST PITTSTON locking garage/

1 storage unit for rent. 13’x15’. $55/month. No electric. Call 570-357-1138

950

Half Doubles

FORTY FORT 44 Wesley St

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

HANOVER TOWNSHIP 1 Regina St

3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath. All appliances included. New carpet. Large kitchen & living room. $875 + utilities. Security deposit + background check. Call 570-765-4474

HANOVER TWP. $650/month, 2

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

KINGSTON Sprague Ave.

2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1st floor duplex, New w/w carpeting & hardwood floors. Convenient to Wyoming Ave. Washer/dryer hookup, basement storage. Reduced! $540/month + utilities, security, lease & NO PETS. 570-793-6294

LUZERNE

2 bedrooms, off street parking, stove & refrigerator, washer / dryer. No pets. Non smoking. $450 + utilities, security & references. Call Mark 570-262-2896

NANTICOKE Large 1/2 Double, 3 bedrooms, large kitchen, fenced in yard. $550 per month + utilities. Garbage & maintenance fees included. No Pets, 1 month security deposit. References. Available May 1st. 477-1415

953 Houses for Rent

NANTICOKE Desirable

PITTSTON

3 bedroom, 1 bath, living & dining room. Kitchen with stove, refrigerator & dishwasher. Gas heat & off street parking. $675/month + utilities, security & references. Call (570) 822-8671

PLAINS

PITTSTON

TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

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

PLAINS NEW LUXURY

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

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedroom 1/2 double. Nice neighborhood. Wall/wall carpet. Washer/dryer hookup. Fenced Yard. No Pets. $600 + utilities. Security & references. After 5, call 570-822-8657 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

953 Houses for Rent

ALDEN

Large single family home. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, huge family room & fenced yard, off street parking, pets OK on approval. $1000 + security. Tenant pays utilities. Call

570-592-7918 DALLAS FOR SALE

OR RENT Single home in gated retirement village. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Granite countertops, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, appliances included. Quiet 55 plus community. No Pets. One year lease. $1675/mo + utilities & security. Monthly maintenance fee included. 570-592-3023

To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649 DALLAS

Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms $900 + electric only

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478 PITTSTON

Newly remodeled single family Ranch home. Excellent condition with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Hardwood floors, granite counter tops, central air, garage, driveway, full basement. No pets or smoking. Garbage & maintenance included. Utilities not included. $1200/mo. Contact Pat 570-237-0425

To place your ad call...829-7130 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

3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Full kitchen, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets. $675/ month, plus utilities & security. Call 570-760-8116

WILKES-BARRE

3-4 bedroom house, yard. Section 8 welcomed. $650 + utilities & security. 570-735-2285

WILKES-BARRE ELEGANT

VICTORIAN 5 bedroom. 1.5 baths. www.aptilike.com Ad #547

971 Vacation & Resort Properties VACATION RENTAL Brant Beach - LBI, NJ 4 bedrooms; 2 baths, sleeps 10. 1 block to the beach, ½ block to the bay. Front porch, rear deck, all the conveniences of home. Many weeks still available. $1000$1950. Call Darren 570-825-2468

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED!

Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! 974 Wanted to Rent Real Estate

WILKES-BARRE

& Surrounding Areas Seeking a Ranch Home. 3+ bedrooms. 1 1/2 baths or more. Call Jean 570-829-3477 ext. 152

KINGSTON HOUSE Nice, clean furnished room, starting at $340. Efficiency at $450 month furnished with all utilities included. Off street parking. 570-718-0331

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

965

Roommate Wanted

Female roommate wanted. 2nd floor of house, 1.5 rooms, all utilities included. $400/month. Call 570-212-2594

LUZERNE MILLER ST. Need Roommate

to share furnished 1/2 double. $350 per month all utilities included. 570-338-2207

MOUNTAIN TOP

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

EDWARDSVILLE

150 Green St. Newly remodeled ranch, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Handicap accessible. Corner lot with nice yard. $1100. monthly plus own utilities (570) 283-0587 HANOVER TWP Modern 3 bedroom. 1 1/2 bath. Driveway. Gas heat. Lease. No pets. No smoking. $725 + utilities. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

Male homeowner looking for responsible male roommate to share house. Minutes away from Industrial Park. Off street parking. Plenty of storage. Furnished room. Large basement with billiards and air hockey. All utilities included. $425. Call Doug 570-817-2990

HARVEYS LAKE

2 small bedrooms, All appliances. New wall to wall. Security & first month’s rent. NO PETS. 570-762-6792

2007-2011 Toyota Corolla

LE, S

STK# 41701

2.9% APR*

AVAILABLE

Financing Available for up to 60 months!

2007-2011 Toyota Rav4

Base, Sport, LTD (4 cyl & 6 cyl), 4x4, Auto

AVAILABLE

STK# 41676

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18,990

2007-2011 Toyota Camry

Find the perfect friend. The Classiﬁed section at timesleader.com

LE, SE, XLE (4 cyl & 6 cyl)

STK# 45122a

STARTING AT

AVAILABLE

2.9% APR*

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15,990

2009-2011 Toyota Tacoma

Access & Double Cabs STK# 44881b

STARTING AT

2.9% APR*

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Financing Available for up to 60 months!

18,990

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NANTICOKE

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

2010-2011 Toyota Tundra

(V-8), 4WD

AVAILABLE

STK# 44149a

STARTING AT

27,990

2009-2011 2011 Toyota Highlander

Base, Sport, LTD, SE

AVAILABLE

STK# 43685b

STARTING AT

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erence! We Make The Diff

WILKES-BARRE

To share 3 bedroom apartment. All utilities included. $300/month 570-212-8332

971 Vacation & Resort Properties (570) 288-6654

Over 75 Certiﬁed Used In Stock & Ready for Immediate Delivery

13,990

WILKES-BARRE

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

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Safe Neighborhood One 3 bedroom $700 One 3 Bedroom $625 One 2 bedroom $585 Plus all utilities References & security. No pets. 570-766-1881

Available May 1 2 bedroom mobile home. Newly remodeled. All new carpet, flooring & appliances, including washer & dryer. $575 + utilities & security deposit. Call 484-571-8356

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Furnished Summer Home. Weekly and/ or Monthly. Starting June to end of August. Washer & dryer. Free boat slips. Call for more details. 570-639-5041

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All offers end close of business Monday, April 30, 2012 or while supplies last. Available units counts include both in stock and incoming units for all model years and trim levels. Not responsible for typographical errors. Illustrations may not match actual vehicles. Price excludes $125 dealer doc fee. *To qualiﬁed buyers with tier 1 plus or tier 1 credit approval through Toyota Financial Services. See dealer for details. 2012 Impact Advertising 12TSS-UVC-WTL041212