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Man, now 29, says Sandusky abused him more than 100 times, threatened family.

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PHILADELPHIA — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a boy more than 100 times, and threatened to harm his family to keep him quiet, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a new accuser who is not part of the criminal case. The 29Sandusky year-old, identified only as John Doe, says he never told anyone about the alleged abuse until Sandusky was charged this month with abusing other boys. His lawyer said he filed a complaint with law enforcement on Tuesday. He became the first plaintiff to file suit in the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal a day later. Sandusky has acknowledged that he showered with boys but denied molesting them. His lawyer did not immediately return a message about the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims Sandusky abused the boy from 1992, when the boy was 10, until 1996 in encounters at the coach’s State College home, in a Penn State locker room and on trips, including to a bowl game. The account echoes a grand jury’s description of trips, gifts and attention lavished on other alleged victims. “I am hurting and have been See SCANDAL, Page 9A

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with those attending his speech in Scranton on Wednesday. During his talk in the Scranton High School gymnasium, Obama called for Congress to extend the one-year payroll tax cut, which is due to expire at the end of the year.

Obama pushes tax cut in Scranton H.S. talk saves a family earning $50,000 a year about $1,000. Obama wants to not only exSCRANTON – Speaking in a region where unemployment tend the tax cut but also increase it to 3.1 percent in 2012. If outpaces the national avapproved, the tax cut erage, President Barack would save an average Obama on Wednesday family about $1,500. pushed for Congress to exObama chided memtend the one-year payroll AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER bers of Congress for vottax cut, which is due to ex- To see ing the plan down once so A young Obama fan takes pictures from someone’s shoulders at pire at the end of the year. additional the back of the crowd in Scranton. Sounding at times like photos, visit far. “This really should not he was on a campaign www.times M O R E O BA M A COV E RAG E I N S I D E stop, Obama told the more leader.com. be controversial,” he said. “A lot of Republithan 1,950 in the Scranton ❏ MIDDLE CLASS MESSAGE: ❏ DAY IN PICTURES: Photo High School gymnasium the tax cans agreed with this tax cut in Event has feel of political rally, 14A page on presidential visit, 10A “will be paid for by asking our the past. “If Congress doesn’t act, then wealthiest citizens to pay their ❏ REPS. RESPONSE: Barletta, ❏ HAIL TO THE CHIEFS: fair share.” Marino question visit, 14A They’ve been here before, 12A The 2 percent tax cut now See OBAMA, Page 14A By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

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On the same day President Barack Obama was pitching his jobs bill in Scranton, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced that the unemployment rate in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Metropolitan Area dropped a half percentage point in October. Seasonally adjusted unemployment dropped from 9.7 percent in September to 9.2 percent in October, the department said, marking two consecutive months of decline. But the region still has See JOBLESS, Page 14A

Scranton family’s lunch with president one they’ll never forget President Obama stopped by Festa family’s south side home before his speech.

Area jobless rate drops .5 percent

President Obama visits with Patrick and Donna Festa Wednesday in their Scranton home.

SCRANTON – Patrick and Donna Festa had a surprise guest for lunch Wednesday – the President of the United States. Barack Obama stopped at the Festa home at 950 E. Elm St. in Scranton’s south side on his way to Scranton High School. The presidential motorcade weaved its way past hundreds of people

lining the streets leading to the Festa home on its way from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Donna Festa, 49, would later introduce Obama at the school that her two children – Bridget, 16, and Patrick, 15 – attend. Patrick Festa, also 49, has taught third grade in the Scranton School District for 25 years. Donna Festa works as a graphic artist at Universal Printing. John Rizzo, press secretary for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, DScranton, said the business is solely owned by the senator’s sister, Margi McGrath. “He is the most down-to-earth

“We were nervous before he arrived. But he had a way of just putting us at ease. It was a great visit and we enjoyed talking with him.” Patrick Festa

person I have ever met,” Donna Festa said after the event. “I felt like I was talking to an old friend.” The Festas said the president See LUNCH, Page 12A

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Air Force One wakes up bit of airport’s past The old terminal plays host to media members as they await President Obama’s arrival. By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

PITTSTON TWP. – The old terminal at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport came eerily back to life for a few hours Wednesday, as security guards used it to screen and house media and non-media guests awaiting President Barack Obama’s arrival. Those who would be allowed onto the tarmac gathered in the dimly lit former “departures” building about an hour before Air Force One would touch down. A folding table had been set up by a small side door, for screening of bags and electronic equipment. Folding chairs lined the far

side of an otherwise bare room, where non-media people waited, most of them looking forward to a rare tour inside Air Force One. A few lingered by the unused ticket counters. Nancy Brown of Dallas was waiting for the plane to land, but not simply because the president would be on it. So would her son, navigator of Air Force One. It’s a position that gets Brown and a few friends and relatives onto the plane for short tours while the president is off giving speeches. “They’ll take my purse, we’ll have to take our shoes off,” Brown said. And unlike the typical screening process for a regular commercial flight, you don’t get your shoes back until you leave the plane. “They will give you booties, if you want,” Brown said with a smile. The sophisticated plane is “really something to see,” Brown

said, noting the carpeting is color-coded so people with different security clearances know where they can and cannot venture. And while she clearly looked forward to another walk through the aircraft, she expected her son to be more subdued. “It’s probably more exciting for us than for him. For Dave it’s more of a job,” Brown said, adding that her son had served on Air Force Two before being assigned to Air Force One under the previous administration. “It’s a great honor, but a big responsibility.” Luzerne County Commissioner Stephen Urban also was in the select crowd that got a chance to stand behind a temporary metal rail under a cloudy sky to watch Air Force One land and Obama deplane. The president opted to bypass the awaiting motorcade to mingle with them, shaking hands and chatting, smiling all

‘The King’ to honor ‘King of Kings’ Elvis impersonator to perform Christmas songs at Kingston church’s gala. By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

KINGSTON – Grace Episcopal Church is planning a blue, blue Christmas, and is hoping community members will join them. On Friday, church members will host an inaugural Christmas Gala fundraiser featuring a performance by acclaimed Elvis tribute artist Shawn Klush singing a medley of The King’s favorite Christmas songs. Klush is a Pittston native whose act as Elvis has led him to stages around the world, including some where Presley once played. He has been lauded as the World’s Greatest Elvis and Graceland’s Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist. “He’s the only Elvis impersonator who is somehow affiliated with Graceland; he had to get Pricilla Presley’s permission for that,” said Kathi Flack, a church member and one of the organizers of the event. “He’s all excited about doing it because he doesn’t always get to sing things like this. You know, Gospel, Christmas songs.”This is the first year Grace Episcopal Church has hosted a Christmas Gala, which will take place from 7 to10 p.m. in the nave of the church. Flack said the Rev. John Hartman, the parish’s rector, proposed hosting the fundraiser more than a year ago, and that parish members have been working for weeks to prepare. “He wanted to do something very elegant, very upscale in the nave of the church, and our parishioners have really worked hard to get this together,” Flack said.

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Adele, Bruno Mars, Mumford & Sons and Bon Iver received two Grammy nominations each on Wednesday night as nominations were revealed for record and song of the year. Adele was nominated in both categories for her searing groove “Rolling in the Deep.” Mars was also nominated for record and song for “Grenade,” as was Iver for “Holocene” and Mumford & Sons for “The Cave.” The only tune nominated for song of the year not nominated for record was Kanye West’s allstar “All of the Lights.” The nominations were announced on Wednesday night as part of the Recording Academy’s prime-time nominations concert, featuring performances from Lady Gaga, Rihanna and the Band Perry. It was being held in Los Angeles.

“We really want to showcase how pretty the church is, that we’re welcoming to the community and that we do ouShawn Klush treach. It’s a beautiful old stone church and we want to show it off.” In addition to musical performances, the event will feature cocktails and hot hors d’oeuvres from area restaurants, a silent auction of Christmas wreathes donated by local businesses and a basket raffle.

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What: Christmas Gala at Grace Episcopal Church Who: Performances by Shawn Klush as Elvis, the Wyoming Seminary Madrigal Singers and the Supplee Strings Where: 30 Butler St., Kingston (next to Dairy Queen) When: Friday, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Tickets: $50 per person in advance or $60 at the door, call the church office at 287-8440 for tickets

Proceeds from the event will benefit outreach ministry programs conducted through the church.

Leo E. Strauss November 29, 2011

eo E. “Gene” Strauss, of Mountain Top, passed away on Tuesday evening, November 29, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Plymouth, he was a son of the late William and Stella (Brzeski) Strauss. He and grew up in Mountain Top. Gene graduated from the Fairview High School and worked for both the Kingston and Farmers dairies. Gene was an avid sports fan who excelled in basketball and baseball. He served in the U.S. Army and worked and retired from Dana Perfumes. Gene resided at Smith Health Care for the past seven years and was a good friend to everyone. He had a football pool and enjoyed putting together puzzles. Gene was involved with Rosary and Sunday Mass. He will be greatly missed and always remembered. He wouldn’t want us to grieve his death but celebrate his life. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his brother William Jr.; sisters, Betty Olmstead and Florence Jump; niece, Tammy Strauss; and nephew, Harold Olmstead. Surviving him are brother Stanley and wife Joyce, Glen Lyon; nieces and nephews, Cathy Malkemes, his caregiver, and her husband Ken,

Madelyn Pelepko November 29, 2011

adelyn Pelepko, 90, of WilkesBarre, passed away, Tuesday morning, November 29, 2011, in ManorCare Nursing Home, Kingston. Born in Plymouth, she was a daughter of the late George and Eva (Pinko) Gluzinski. Madelyn attended Plymouth schools, and was a homemaker all of her life. A devout Catholic, Madelyn attended daily Mass and was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, North End Section of Wilkes-Barre, and Holy Saviour Church, East End Section of WilkesBarre. brothers George Gluzinski, Florida, She was preceded in death by her and Joseph Gluzinski, Oregon; and husband, Michael Pelepko, in 1979; many nieces and nephews. infant son, Joseph Pelepko; daughOffice of Christian Burial with ter, Patricia Pelepko; sisters Mary Divine Liturgy will be held at 10 Gluzinski, Nancy Spankuh, Rose a.m. Monday in St. Mary’s Byzantine False and Catherine Maleski; and Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre, with brothers John and Michael Gluzin- Father James Hayer, pastor, officiatski. ing. Interment will be held in Ss. PeSurviving are her children, Mi- ter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemchael Pelepko and his wife, Nancy, etery, Plains Township. There will Lebanon; Rose Monka and her hus- be no calling hours. Friends are inband, Nick, Pittsfield, Mass.; Mary vited to go directly to church MonMcDonough, Kingston; John Pelep- day morning. ko, Wilkes-Barre; Peter Pelepko and Arrangements are by the Corcohis wife, Frances, Seattle, Wash.; ran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main Margaret Susko and her husband, St., Plains Township, PA 18705. MeRuss, and Kasia Filak and her hus- morial donations may be made to band, George, all of Trucksville; 15 Maternal and Family Health Servicgrandchildren; six great-grandchil- es 15 Public Square, Suite 600 dren; sisters Anne Zikos, Syracuse, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 or to the N.Y.; Tineka Czahur, Ewing Town- Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, 40 W. ship, N.J.; Eve Cronin, Florida, and Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, PA Elizabeth Welgos, Stroudsburg; 18702.

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President Obama’s motorcade leaves the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport on Wednesday.

the while. After a few moments, he departed amid a long line of secret service and police cars. Asked if he was representing the county, Urban smiled and said, “This is just for me.” The old terminal still stands despite the opening of the new, $41.5 million Joseph M. McDade

terminal in May, 2006. The glitzy new building, named after the former U.S. representative who helped secure much of the money for its construction, remained busy with people looking either indifferent to or unaware of the president’s arrival and departure.

Ruby M. Scouten November 30, 2011 M. Scouten, 82, of Harveys R uby Lake, passed away, Wednesday,

November 30, 2011, in the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, where she had been a guest for the last five years. Mrs. Scouten was born December 17, 1929, in Wilkes-Barre, and was a daughter of the late Lewis J. and Mae E. Deater Jones. She graduated from Lake Township High School in 1946. Ruby was employed as the Postmaster of the Noxen Post Office and received her 25-year Service Award upon her retirement in 1989. She enjoyed ceramics and her African violets. She and her friend and companion, Stanley Kapson, loved to travel and winter in Florida. Mrs. Scouten was a member of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church at Harveys Lake. Surviving, in addition to her companion, Stanley Kapson, Harveys Lake, are her loving cousin and caregiver, Joseph Neilson, Sorber Mountain; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

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OBITUARIES

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Rev. L.D. Reed, pastor of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Orcutt’s Grove Cemetery, Noxen. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be sent to the Deater Foundation Inc., PO Box 255, White Deer, PA 17887.

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Mountain Top; Arthur Jump and wife Paula, Plains Township; Estelle Strauss, Edwardsville, Ill.; James Jump, W.Va., and Cindy Camcerine, Glen Lyon; and several great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in the McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Jude Church. Interment will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Special Olympics of Luzerne County, PO Box 1832, Shavertown, PA 18708.

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vember 30, 2011, in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit in Dunmore. Her loving husband, William Nobles, and daughter, Colleen, were at her side. Ann was born April 27, 1937, in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Bertha Mulligan Reilly. She resided in the city most of her life. She was employed as a waitress at several area restaurants including the Silver Top Diner in WilkesBarre’s North End section. Most recently she was employed by the Salvation Army Thrift Store on the Sans Souci Parkway. This is where she met her current husband, William, with whom she shared 15 happy years. She was preceded in death by her parents before she was 5 years of age; and her sister, Mary Ramage. Surviving, in addition to her husband, William, are her daughter, Colleen McKenna DiRisio; son, Robert T. Nat; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, and many friends with whom she

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enjoyed spending her time since her retirement. Ann will be sadly missed by her husband, William, and her children, who wish to thank the staff at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore for their kindness in caring for her in her final days. Private funeral services will be held. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. Condolences can be sent to the family at: www. eblakecollins.com.

Joanie Roche McKeown November 29, 2011 oanie Roche McKeown, 78, Dallas, passed away Tuesday, NoJvember 29, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre

General Hospital. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Florence Marquardt Clark. Joanie was a graduate of the James Monroe High School, New York City. After her graduation, she worked as a nurse’s aide at Leader Nursing Center and Valley Crest Nursing Home for some years, retiring from Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 16 years ago. Joanie was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was preceded by a son, Douglas J. Roche. Surviving her are son Kenneth and his wife, Brenda Roche, Cleveland, S.C.; daughter, Virginia, and her husband, Philip Conrad, Dallas; grandchildren, Jaclyn Reisser, Luzerne; Carissa Reisser, Dallas; Colin P. and his wife, Sara Conrad, Ruckersville, Va.; Cory C. Conrad, Wilkes-Barre; Erica and her husband, Carl Plessinger, Greenville, S.C.; Jessica Boris; sisters, Carol M. Katz, N.J., and Lorraine F. and her husband, Edward Yosh, Larksville. More Obituaries, Page 8A

Funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with a Mass at 10 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Dallas. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joan’s memory to The Women with Children Program at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas, PA 18612 or Campus Ministry Office c/o Fr. Don Williams, same address, or SPCA , Fox Hill Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705.

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Incompetency delays case

Luzerne County judge has said A since a city man is incompetent to proceed with a trial and his case, his

case is stayed indefinitely. Judge William Amesbury said in a court order filed Wednesday that Harun Ngolo, 67, of Simpson Street, will be reevaluated every Ngolo 90 days and a report issued to him, until Ngolo is fit to stand trial. Ngolo is charged with the June 2010 stabbing death of his wife, Maria Ngolo, and the injuring of his son, Moses Ngolo, and his 3-year-old grandson. Ngolo’s attorney on Monday said his client is incompetent because he suffers from psychotic disorder and delusions, including that his wife is still alive and is with another man that she had a baby with, and that the people at the county prison have already killed him.

LOCAL TRANSITION COMMITTEE

Fifteen candidates will be interviewed by video conference or phone

Manager hopefuls to be quizzed

By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

Fifteen applicants for the new Luzerne County manager have been selected for interviews, the county’s home rule transition committee decided after emerging from a closed-door session around10 p.m. Wednesday. The interviews will be about an hour long and conducted by video conference or telephone, said committee member Richard Heffron. The 19-member committee may hold public interviews when the number of manager applicants is reduced to several finalists. The new 11-member county council will ultimately choose the manager after it takes office Jan. 2 with the implementation of home rule government. Committee members also received co-

pies of the 43 applications for council clerk on Wednesday, with instructions to rank the top14 applicants by Dec. 11. The committee debated which committee members should vote on the selection of applicants who advance to the next level for the clerk, manager and interim positions. Committee member Maryanne Petrilla, the commissioner chairwoman, made a motion that only the 11 council members-elect vote. Petrilla’s motion was defeated, with votes of opposition from Rob Bakewell, Jim Bobeck, Edward Brominski, Veronica Ciaruffoli, Jim Haggerty, Heffron, Eugene Kelleher, Christopher Kersey and Rick Williams.

The following committee members supported only council-elect voting: Thomas Cooney, Harry Haas, Linda McClosky Houck, Tim McGinley, Rick Morelli, Petrilla, Stephen A. Urban and Stephen J. Urban. Committee member Elaine Maddon Curry, a councilwoman-elect, did not vote, saying she wasn’t prepared to make a decision at this time. Haggerty said the entire transition committee is the only decision-making body that exists until Jan. 2 because council members have no power until then. Petrilla said the non-elected committee members may have a majority vote to advance or reject applicants, and going against the will of the council-elect would be counterproductive. Bobeck, a councilman-elect, said the

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Eye surgery among prizes

A free Lasik eye surgery is among the prizes being raffled off tonight at a special event at Bart & Urby’s bar and restaurant. The Volunteers for Medicine Happy Hour for Free Health Care will be going on from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the tavern located at 119 S. Main St., with live entertainment by Blush. In addition to the surgery, valued at $4,700 and donated by Eye Care Specialists in Kingston, also to be raffled off will be a $600 gift certificate from Café Toscana in Wilkes-Barre and a pearl necklace valued at approximately $300 from Simon & Co. Jewelers in Kingston.

College Art Center burns

An art building on the campus of Keystone College was damaged by an early morning fire on Wednesday. Flames erupted in the Art Center around 5:30 a.m. The building was closed at the time of the blaze. No injuries were reported. College spokesman Fran Calpin, said due to the high number of fire apparatus vehicles that responded to the blaze, the Holman Design Studio, Theatre in Brooks and the Oppenheim Family Children’s Center were closed, and classes in those buildings were cancelled on Wednesday and should reopen today. Calpin said the Art Center will be closed indefinitely. The fire was contained to a small area of the building. A cause of the fire is not known. NANTICOKE

AIDS Quilt on campus

The Luzerne County Community College Health Awareness Club, Human Services program, and Student Life Office will host The AIDS Memorial Quilt at the college’s campus today through Saturday in recognition of World AIDS Day. The quilt will be displayed in the college’s campus center 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. A production of “Between the Seams” will be presented by the AIDS Theatre Project New York, Inc. on Thursday at 11:30 a.m., at the TV Studio at the college’s Advanced Technology Center. The presentation focuses on going “Between the Seams” as actors portray those who are represented on the quilt.

Gas company to cut rates by 9 percent

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Comment on quarry sought

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applicant rankings from council-elect and other transition members are tracked separately but have been similar. The council-elect spent more than an hour before the transition meeting discussing the proposed 2012 county budget with commissioners. As of Wednesday night, the draft budget was at $121.6 million, with further cuts and added revenue that indicate it is balanced on paper, said county Controller Walter Griffith. Mostofthecutswereinpayroll,Griffith said. This year’s county budget is $125.2 million. Petrilla said told the council-elect she’s confident essential services will be covered after the budget cuts and said all revenue in the 2012 budget will be realistic and attainable.

UGI Penn Natural Gas customers will see their average bill reduced to $98.83 from $108.58.

KINGSTON TWP.

Residents can submit comments to state Department of Environmental Protection offices about the expansion of Buck Mountain Quarry until 4:30 p.m. today. John Brdaric Jr., owner of the quarry, has applied for a permit to expand the quarry by about 40 acres and to increase mining depth by about 100 feet in one area. A hearing on the matter was held on Nov. 17, but comments will be accepted in written form until today’s deadline. Written comments can be sent or delivered to DEP District Mining Offices, 5 W. Laurel Blvd., Pottsville, PA 17901. DEP said the review process will take 60 to 90 days after the record is closed.

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mong the local stars dancing at the American Heart Association ‘Dancing with the Corporate Stars’ event Wednesday evening at the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre were Sue and Dr. Frank Collini. Several corporate CEOs, business leaders, physicians and others danced to support the Special Appeal Campaign for the 2012 Luzerne County Heart Ball, honoring ‘local ambassador’ heart and stroke survivor Raymond Pilch.

Woman sues Sugar Notch cop Stephanie Piazza claims the officer falsely charged her to justify his use of excessive force.

By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

SCRANTON – A Kingston woman has filed a federal lawsuit against a Sugar Notch police officer, alleging he filed false charges against her in order to justify his excessive use of force while arresting her. Stephanie Piazza, 29, of West Market Street, claims officer Joseph Lakkis violently pushed her against a police cruiser and handcuffed her after she disputed his allegations that she had disobeyed his order to stop her vehicle to allow pedestrians to cross a street. According to the suit filed in federal court in Scranton: Lakkis was conducting traffic control for the Holy Family Church bazaar

on July 11 when he directed Piazza to stop for the pedestrians. Piazza complied, but then lifted her foot off the brake, causing her car to roll forward. Lakkis approached Piazza and began screaming at her. He advised her he was going to issue her several tickets for having an expired license and for not wearing a seatbelt. The suit says Piazza attempted to explain to Lakkis that she could not wear a seatbelt because she is a diabetic on dialysis and has a catheter inserted in her chest. Lakkis refused to listen, however. Piazza began to experience a diabetic emergency and got out of her car to advise Lakkis she needed to check her blood-sugar level. Lakkis screamed at her and ordered her to return to her vehicle. When she didn’t, Lakkis dragged her by her arm, pushed her onto a police cruiser, causing her face to smash into the car, and handcuffed her, the suit says. Lakkis could not be reached for com-

ment Wednesday. In an arrest affidavit he filed in the criminal case, Lakkis claimed Piazza became belligerent, screaming profanities at him after he stopped her. He said she resisted his attempts to handcuff her after she refused his orders to return to her car. Piazza pleaded guilty in August to summary offenses of driving without a license and failure to comply with an officer directing traffic, according to court records. Charges of resisting arrest and obstructing the administration of law were withdrawn by the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office. Piazza’s suit, filed by attorney Barry Dyller of Wilkes-Barre, alleges Lakkis used excessive force in arresting her, and that he filed the charges to justify his actions. The suit, which does not name the police department as a defendant, seeks damages from Lakkis on seven counts, including false arrest, assault and battery, as well as punitive damages.

Assault charge leads to illegal hunting arrest By EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com

SUGARLOAF – A man accused of assaulting his girlfriend in a dispute over butchering a white-tailed deer in the kitchen is facing poaching charges. The state Game Commission charged Shawn P. Rudis, 47, of Deep Hole Road, Butler Township, with three counts of unlawfully killing game and a single count of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle. Rudis was arraigned by District Judge Daniel O’Donnell on Wednesday and remanded to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail.

Rudis has been jailed on charges he assaulted his girlfriend and placed a handgun he claimed was loaded against her mouth during a dispute on Nov. 15, arrest paper say. The woman fled the house with her 4-year-old daughter after the alleged threat. Police found her and the girl walking on the road a short time after she called 911. Rudis allegedly admitted to police to “losing it” and placing a handgun at the woman’s mouth during the argument, the criminal complaint says. Police said they found several guns inside Rudis’ house, including a loaded rifle in his vehicle. Police notified the state game commission about the deer.

Wildlife Conservation Officer David Allen allegedly found three tails from white-tailed deer, two deer skulls and numerous parts of flesh and hide that is consistent with white-tailed deer inside and outside Rudis’ house, according to the criminal complaint. Rudis stated he killed an anterless deer with a bow and arrow and killed an anterless deer with a rifle on Nov.15, the complaint says. The Game Commission alleges Rudis killed the deer outside the open hunting season. Preliminary hearings on the separate set of charges are scheduled on Dec. 7 before O’Donnell.

Customers of UGI Penn Natural Gas are receiving an early Christmas present – an approximately 9 percent reduction in their monthly bill. The utility announced the rate reduction on Wednesday, crediting it to lower wholesale natural gas costs. The average residential customer’s monthly bill will be reduced to $98.83 from $108.58, the company said. Counting this decrease, the company said UGI customers are paying about 29 percent less than they were three years ago. “The increase of supplies of natural gas from Marcellus Shale has helped create continued downward price pressure on natural gas supply,” said Vicki O. Ebner, UGI senior vice president for Customer and Government Re- The utility lations. announced “We are pleased to the rate repass this cost savings on to our customers as duction on we approach the win- Wednesday, ter heating season,” crediting it to Ebner said. lower wholeBy law, utilities cannot earn a profit on the sale natural natural gas itself and gas costs. must pass the cost of the gas they purchase directly to customers without any markup. UGI spokesman Joe Swope said there are two parts to a gas bill – the purchased gas cost, which is adjusted quarterly and makes up about 65 percent of the total, and the base rate, which consists of the customer charge and the distribution charge. It is through the latter parts that the utility makes a profit. UGI’s base rate has not increased since 2009 and Swope is not aware of any impending increase in that portion of the bill. Anthony Liuzzo, economics professor and director of the MBA program at Wilkes University, said the rate decrease is good news for gas consumers as well as the local economy because of “the multiplier effect.” “With $10 more a month in consumers’ pockets … they likely will save some of it, but they’ll also spend a percentage of it,” Liuzzo said. If the consumers spend $9 of the $10, that’s added revenue for some business that might then give raises to its employees, who might then spend that money at another business, he explained. “There’s no question, $10 a month more in our pocket is a good thing,” Liuzzo said. Gene Brady, executive director of CEO, the charitable organization that administers the state’s Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program, said the decrease is great news for consumers. Whether it has any effect on the LIHEAP program remains to be seen because the program only pays a limited amount toward a low-income family’s heating costs, he said.

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Stocks climb in response to move to try to stabilize world financial system

Central banks act to aid borrowing By DAVID McHUGH and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers

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Something squirrelly going on

An albino squirrel climbs in a tree Wednesday on Orchard Street in Oneonta, N.Y. PHOENIX

Gun photos with Santa

FRANKFURT, Germany — The central banks of the wealthiest countries, trying to prevent a debt crisis in Europe from exploding into a global panic, swept in Wednesday to shore up the world financial system by making it easier for banks to borrow American dollars. Stock markets around the world roared their approval. The Dow Jones industrial average rose almost 500 points, its best day in two and a half years. Stocks climbed 5 percent in Germany and more than 4 percent in France. The action appeared to be the most extraordinary coordinated effort by the central banks since they cut interest rates together in October 2008, at the depths of the financial crisis.

But while it should ease borrowing for banks, it does little to solve the underlying problem of mountains of government debt in Europe, leaving markets still waiting for a permanent fix. European leaders gather next week for a summit on the debt crisis. The European Central Bank, which has been reluctant to intervene to stop the growing crisis on its own continent, was joined in the decision by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the central banks of Canada, Japan and Switzerland. “The purpose of these actions is to ease strains in financial markets and thereby mitigate the effects of such strains on the supply of credit to households and businesses and so help foster economic activity,” the central banks said in a joint statement. China, which has the largest econo-

A ferret looks out of the jacket of an activist of the Frankfurt Occupy movement Wednesday at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. Several central banks on Wednesday shored up the world financial system by making it easier for banks to borrow U.S. dollars

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my in the world after the European Union and the United States, reduced the amount of money its banks are required to hold in reserve, another attempt to free up cash for lending.

The display of worldwide coordination was meant to restore confidence in the global financial system and to demonstrate that central banks will do what they can to prevent a repeat of 2008.

n Arizona gun club is offering a chance for children and their famA ilies to pose for photos with Santa

Britain expels all diplomats from Iran

while holding pistols and military-style rifles. Ron Kennedy, general manager of the Scottsdale Gun Club, said the business got the idea for the photo op last year when a club member happened to come in dressed as Santa and other members wanted their picture taken while they were holding their guns. This is the second year the club has offered its “Santa and Machine Guns” photo opportunities. The club plans another opportunity with Santa on Dec. 10. Club members can get a print and digital photo for $5, while an image with Santa will run a nonmember $10. The subjects of the photos have a choice of posing with other guns ranging from pistols to military-style rifles.

Also, Britain evacuates its diplomats from Iran and closes embassy after attack. By SCOTT PETERSON Christian Science Monitor

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Rampage guilty plea

A man accused of stabbing his stepfather and two others to death, fatally running down a pedestrian, carjacking and other violence in a 28-hour rampage across the city this year unexpectedly pleaded guilty Wednesday. Maksim Gelman pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in the February spree that stretched from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Gelman had previously said he wasn’t guilty. He had been under medical supervision, and his attorney, Edward Friedman, described his mental state as “fragile.” Gelman faces nearly 100 years in prison. A sentencing hearing was set for Jan. 11.

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A front-end loader scoops up some remnants of the Occupy Philadelphia encampment Wednesday at City Hall in Philadelphia. Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia stormed Occupy Wall Street encampments in both cities Wednesday.

Wall St. protesters switch tactics The camps may bloom again in the spring, organizers said, and summer could bring big demonstrations.

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Syrians face travel ban

The Arab League unveiled a list of top Syrian officials facing a travel ban Wednesday, and Turkey imposed tough new sanctions against Damascus as pressure intensified for President Bashar Assad to end his regime’s violent effort to suppress an 8-month-old uprising. The 17 officials who could be banned from traveling to other Arab countries include the defense and interior ministers, along with close members of Assad’s inner circle. BEIJING

Bishop joins in ordination

An excommunicated bishop took part in an ordination ceremony in southwest China on Wednesday, an event likely to worsen relations between the Chinese state-controlled Catholic church and the Vatican, which had warned against his participation. Wednesday’s ordination of Peter Luo Xuegang as coadjutor bishop of Yibin diocese had the blessing of the Vatican, a recent point of agreement in its decades-long rift with China’s church. But the appearance and participation of the excommunicated bishop, Paul Lei Shiyin, in the ceremony fueled fresh tensions. Lei was ordained in the nearby diocese of Leshan in June against Pope Benedict XVI’s wishes — one of three recent cases in which China unilaterally ordained bishops.

By CHRIS HAWLEY Associated Press

NEW YORK — The overnight police raids in Philadelphia and Los Angeles that dismantled two of the nation’s biggest Occupy Wall Street encampments leave just a few major “occupations” still going on around the U.S. But activists are already changing tactics and warning of a winter of discontent, with rallies and marches every week. The camps may bloom again in the

spring, organizers said, and next summer could bring huge demonstrations at the Republican and Democratic conventions, when the whole world is watching. But for now they are promoting dozens of smaller actions, such as picketing the president in New York and staging sit-ins at homes marked for foreclosure. “We intend to use this for what it is — basically six months to get our feet underneath us, to get strong,” said Phil Striegel, a community activist in San Francisco. On Wednesday, masked sanitation workers hauled away 25 tons of debris from the lawns around Los Angeles City Hall after police raided the protesters’ camp in the middle of the night and arrested more than 300 people. Mayor An-

tonio Villaraigosa said it would cost about $1 million to clean up the site. In Philadelphia, dozens of police patrolled a plaza outside City Hall after sweeping it of demonstrators and arresting 50. In the past few weeks, police broke up encampments in such cities as Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., and New York, where the sit-down protests against social inequality and corporate excesses began in mid-September. Protesters are still at it in places like Boston and Washington, which each had camps of about 100 tents Wednesday. While some observers wondered whether the movement would wither without ground on which to make its stand, many protesters refused to concede defeat.

SF McDonald’s gets around city toy ban The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — McDonald’s restaurants in San Francisco have found a way to comply with a city law that bans free toy giveaways with Happy Meals: charge 10 cents for the toys. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that franchises in the city will begin charging the dime to customers who re-

quest that the toys be added to their Happy Meals. San Francisco last year became the first major U.S. city to prohibit fast-food restaurants from including toys with children’s meals that don’t meet certain nutritional guidelines. The law takes effect Thursday. Scott Rodrick, who owns 10 of the 19 McDonald’s franchis-

es in the city, said the 10cent charge complies with the “letter of the law.” The money from the toy sales will help build a new Ronald McDonald House.

Happy Meal toys like this cannot be given away at McDonald’s restaurants in San Francisco.

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BAGHDAD—Onedayafterthe sacking of its embassy in Tehran by pro-regime Iranian militants, Britain on Wednesday evacuated all its diplomats from Iran, closed its embassy and ordered the expulsion of all Iranian diplomats from London within 48 hours. British Foreign Secretary William Hague told Parliament the attack was a “grave violation” of diplomatic convention in a speech British Fordelivered mo- eign Secrements after the last British dip- tary William lomat had left Hague told Iran. Norway al- Parliament so shut its em- the attack bassy, and Germany an- was a “grave nounced that it violation” of was recalling its diplomatic ambassador convention. amid reports that other European nations may follow suit. The developments were the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter clash between the Islamic Republic — burdened by an increasing array of sanctions over its nuclear program — and the West. On Tuesday, dozens of basiji, as members of the pro-regime political militia are called, stormed the embassy. On Wednesday, a statement published in the name of hundreds of “student” protesters by the semi-official Fars News Agency, which is linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard force, declared that such actions would continue. Persian-language news websites identified in photographs someoftheprotestersasleadersof the Basij militia, which is commanded by the Guard, and the Guard’s Quds Force, which handles Iranian military and covert actions abroad.

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DELORES E. PRICE, 85, resident of Swamp Road, Hunlock Creek, passed away, Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in her home. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake Rd., Hunlock Creek.

Susan Motta November 28, 2011 Kamarunas Motta, 99, of S usan Forty Fort, died Monday, No-

vember 28, 2011, in the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center. She was the wife of Louis Motta, who died in 1979. Born in Lithuania, daughter of the late Frank and Constance Yuskauskas Kamarunas, she was a member of Holy Name-St. Mary’s Parish, Swoyersville. She was educated in Kingston public schools. Susan appeared in a documentary filmed at her home called “The Extraordinary Journey – The Eastern European Immigrants of Northeastern Pennsylvania,” which was about Eastern European immigrants in the region. It was aired on WVIA-TV and also appeared in the Scranton Times-Tribune in December 2007. Sue liked traveling throughout Europe and the Caribbean Islands. She was also a self-taught seamstress, designing unique outfits. She enjoyed talking in Lithuanian with her brother, George, about the good old days. She loved God and her Rosary, and adored her nieces and nephews, who will deeply miss her and her stories, as well as her secret recipe for homemade raviolis. The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center and staff. Surviving are her step-daughter, Shirley Motta, Kingston; brother, George Kamarunas, Scranton; several nieces and nephews, including Sharon Bender, Scranton; Debbie and George Kamarunas, Roaring Brook Township; Frank and Laurel Kamarunas, Coatesville, and Joe and Niki Kamarunas, Little Rock, Ark.; great-nieces and great-nephews; great-great-nieces and great-greatnephews. She was preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary Kamarunas; infant brother, Johnny Kamarunas; and brother, Frank Kamarunas. The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. in Holy Name-St. Mary’s Church, 283 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville, to be celebrated by the Rev. Joseph Pisaneschi, pastor. Interment will be held at the Italian Independent Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements are by Neil W. Regan Funeral Home Inc., 1900 Pittston Ave., Scranton.

Lillian R. Territo November 30, 2011

illian R. Territo, of Luzerne, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. Lillian was born in Luzerne, daughter of the late Matthew and Adele Wishnefski Stouchko. She graduated from Luzerne High School, class of 1949. Lillian was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was the matriarch of the family; devoted wife, mother and Catholic. She loved her cats. On October 6, 2011, she celebrated her 55th year of marriage to her loving husband, “Cowboy.” She was preceded in death by her sister Dolores Stouchko. Surviving, besides her husband, Thomas “Cowboy,” are children, Thomas S. Territo Jr., at home; Lee Ann Erwine and husband Thomas, Luzerne; Diane Fenner and husband Boyd, Luzerne; Larry Territo and wife Tara, Luzerne; Matthew Territo and wife Alexis, Shavertown; Adele Marks and husband Frank, Sweet Valley; Lillian Territo, Luzerne; Jodi Territo, Luzerne; grandchildren, Thomas Jr. Erwine, Freddy Erwine, Vaun Territo, Larry Territo Jr., Cara Mcmanus; and great-granddaughter, Peytin; brothers, Matthew Stouchko, Luzerne, Bernie Stouchko, Norristown, N.J.; sisters Arlene Savoca, Swoyersville, and Millie Chalker, Dallas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, with the Rev. Joseph Pisaneschi officiating. Interment will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Lehman. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are entrusted to the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne. To light a virtual candle or leave a message of condolence for his family, please visit www.betzjastremski.com. More Obituaries, Page 2A

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Jane Reardon, 87, of PittM ary ston Township, passed away,

Tuesday, November 29, 2011, in Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Hughestown, on January 27, 1924, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Gerrity Gardner. She was a graduate of Hughestown High School, Pittston Hospital Nursing School and Misericordia College. She had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and had worked as a nurse in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital. Mrs. Reardon had been employed chusetts, and Mary Jane Schilling as a registered nurse in Pittston and her husband, Charles, Virginia; Hospital and for the Luzerne Inter- 12 grandchildren; five great-grandmediate Unit 18, where she worked children; brothers Donald Gardner, for over 20 years and retired from in Hughestown, and Martin J. Gardner, Michigan; and numerous nieces 1986. She was a member of St. John the and nephews. Funeral services will be at 9 Evangelist Church and its Altar and a.m. Saturday in the Peter J. Rosary Society. She was preceded in death by her Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 Wilhusband, John A. Reardon, in 1994; liam St., Pittston, with a Mass of sisters, Elizabeth Kelly, Ann Marie Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Barber and Marguerite Gardner; John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Interment will be held in the and brother Joseph Gardner. Surviving are her sons, John J. parish cemetery. Friends may call Reardon and his wife, Patricia, Pitt- from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral ston Township; James T. Reardon, home. Memorial donations may be North Dakota; William Reardon and his wife, Cheryl, Wilkes-Barre; made to the Care and Concern Clindaughters, Mary E. Mundenar and ic, 35 William St., Pittston, PA her husband William, Pittston 18640. Online condolences may be Township; Ann Marie Murphy and made at www.peterjadoniziofunerher husband, John (Jack), Massa- alhome.com.

Angela Kelly November 29, 2011 Kelly, 89, passed away on A ngela Tuesday, November 29, 2011, in

the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Muncy Valley Hospital, Muncy. She was born July 7, 1922, to Joseph and Christina (Cibello) Moresco in Starkville, Colo. She was a long time resident of Swoyersville, Pa. Angela was preceded in death in 1985 by her husband of 46 years, Patrick Kelly; sisters, Marcella Brunacci and Luisa Toton, both of Wilkes Barre. She is survived by her brother, Joseph Moresco, Ithaca, N.Y., and Albert Moresco, King of Prussia; daughter, Christine (Peter) Ostrowski, Swoyersville; and son, Patrick (Nancy) Kelly, Muncy. She was the beloved grandmother of Nancy (Ostrowski) and Ted Adams, Alex Ostrowski and Tara Connolly, Angela (Ostrowski) and Thomas Griglock, Ann Kelly, Lauren Kelly and Patrick Kelly II. Her great-grandchildren are Alexis Adams, Brigid Ostrowski and Finn Ostrowski. Angela was an accomplished artist and won numerous awards for her work including the prestigious Grumbacher Award for an oil painting of the live chess match in her ancestral hometown of Marostica, Italy. She was active in various art orga-

nizations in the Wyoming Valley, was a longtime assistant director of the MacDonald Art Gallery at College Misericordia, Dallas, and did volunteer work at the Hoyt Library, Kingston, and the West Wyoming Public Library, where she contributed to a mural in the children’s wing in the library. Throughout her life she traveled the world extensively but enjoyed most visiting her family in Northern Italy. A celebration of her life will be held in a private ceremony at the discretion of the family. The family suggests that a donation of a book in her name be made to the West Wyoming Public Library. Arrangements are through the Anthony Recupero Funeral Home, West Pittston.

Antoinette Rasimas November 29, 2011 (Donya) Rasimas, 94, A ntoinette of Washington Square Apart-

ments, Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, on June 10, 1917, a daughter of the late Anthony and Elvira Rose Sebastian. Antoinette was formerly employed as a cafeteria worker at Wilkes University. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her daughter Mary Ann Manning; brothers Charles and Stephen Sebastian; and sister Loretta Okal. Surviving are her husband, Simon J. Rasimas, with whom she celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary on November 23, 2011; son, Joseph Rasimas, and his wife, Leslie, Hummelstown; daughter Loretta Davis and her husband, James, Drums; son-in-law, James Manning, Richmond, Va.; grandsons, James

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M. Bednarski, 61, of HaK aren nover Township, passed away,

Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at her home. Born in Nanticoke, on September 7, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Lillian Kanjorski (Janison) Jachimczak. She was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and College Misericordia. Karen, along with her husband, Jack, owned and operated Bednarski Furniture in Plymouth. She was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke. Karen was also active with the Polish Union USA, the Wilkes University Polish Room Committee, Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club, and served as a volunteer with the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts. Surviving her are her husband of 40 years, John P. (Jack) Bednarski; children, Alicia (Bednarski) Harrington, Piscataway, N.J.; Gregory Bednarski, Baltimore, Md.; grandchildren, Michaela and Alexandra Harrington; sister, Sandra Dungey, Dallas; and brother, Edward Janison Jr., Wapwallopen.

aria Gombos, of Wyalusing, M passed away at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre on Wednesday,

Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Friday in the Bednarski & Thomas Funeral Home, 27 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina Kowalska Parish/Holy Trinity Church, Hanover Street, Nanticoke. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Nanticoke. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Polish Union USA Scholarship Fund, PO Box 660, 53-59 N. Main St., WilkesBarre, PA 18703.

Alice V. Stackhouse November 29, 2011

lice V. Stackhouse, 84, of Slocum Township, passed away, Tuesday, November 29, 2011, in Select Specialty Care, Danville. Born on October 15, 1927, in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Helen Garrison Stout. She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard; and infant sister, Fay. Surviving are her daughters, Helen Harmon and husband Stanley, and Betty VanFossen, both of Slocum Township; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Catherine Titus, Berwick; and brother Sheldon Stout, Lebanon. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W.

Green St., Nanticoke, with the Rev. Barry Lohman officiating. Interment will be in Slocum Cemetery, Slocum Township. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Lorie Ann Lamback November 29, 2011 (Gaynor) LamM rs.back,Lorie51, Ann of Long Island City,

N.Y., entered Eternal Life Tuesday, November 29, 2011, in the Bellevue Hospice Unit, New York City, following a prolonged illness. Born December 6, 1959, in New York City, she was a daughter of Joseph and Marion (Sadloski) Gaynor of Wilkes-Barre. She was educated in the New York school system, and until illness caused her early retirement, had been employed in the hospitality industry as a waitress in several restaurants in the greater New York City area. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Sophie and Charles Sadloski; and her paternal grandparents, Kathleen and Joseph Gaynor Sr. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her loving husband of 19 years, Mr. George A. Lamback, at home; sisters, Valerie Gaynor, Suzanne Gaynor, Jo Anne Hamilton; and one niece Memorial funeral services for

Lorie Ann will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday in the James Romanelli and Stephen Funeral Home, 8901 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, N.Y. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be private and at the convenience of her family. Local online words of comfort and support may be sent to her parents and family by visiting our family’s website at www.JohnVMorrisFuneralHomes.com.

Ruth Hague Nankivell November 29, 2011 Hague Nankivell, 85, of R uth Plains Township, died Tuesday Manning and his wife, Laura, Richmond, Va.; Michael Manning and his wife, Karen, Richmond, Va.; Joseph (J.J.) Rasimas, Bethesda, Md.; Jeffrey Davis and his wife, Stacy, Moosic; Jason Davis, Charlotte, N.C.; great-grandchildren, James, Tommy, Jack and Mary Elizabeth Manning; brothers Francis and Joseph Sebastian, Wilkes-Barre; sisters Vera Skibicki, Wilkes-Barre; Eleanor Decker, Kingston; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 9 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, 134 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Church, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, PO Box 348, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703. Online condolences may be made at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

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afternoon, November 29, 2011, at her home. Born in Plains Township, she was a daughter of the late James Ivan and Pearl (Morris) Hague. Ruth was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, class of 1944, and was employed at the Luzerne County Courthouse as a switchboard operator. She was a member of the Plains Township Senior Citizens, Plains Township United Methodist Church and Plains Township United Methodist Church Sunday School Class 3. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burt Nankivell, on October 25, 1961; brother, Ivan Hague; and sister, Mary Schollenberger. Surviving are her son, Tom Nankivell, and his wife, Paula, Plains Township; daughter, Rebecca Adams, Plains Township; grandchildren, Tom Nankivell Jr. and his wife, Jenn; Robin Nankivell and Andrew Adams; great-grandchildren, Connor and Amelia Nankivell; nieces and nephews. Ruth’s family would like to thank the staff of Hospice Community Care for the compassionate care they provided to Ruth.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Chapel at Hanover Green Cemetery with Pastor Paul Amara, Pastor of Plains Township United Methodist Church, officiating. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are by Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains Township. Memorial donations may be made to the Plains United Methodist Church, 133 N. Main St., Plains Township, PA 18705. Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

November 30, 2011. She was born in Kikinda, Yugoslavia, May 31,1942, daughter of Istvan and Maria Kadar. She was an avid bowler, enjoyed cooking, baking and had a green thumb for gardening. Maria was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Gombos. Surviving is a son, Nicholas, and wife Patricia Gombos, Wilmington, Del.; daughter, Eva, and husband Francis Wildonger, Tunkhannock; companion, Richard Jones; four grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Friends may call from noon until the time of service in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be to the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 7669, Atlanta, GA 30357-0669 or at www.arthritis.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome,com.

FUNERALS ASHFORD – Irene, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. today in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, St. Andre Bessette Parish, WilkesBarre. BARNES – Margaret, funeral 10 a.m. Friday in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., WilkesBarre. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. BARTUSH – Lorraine, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. Dec. 10, in St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. The family will receive friends 8:30 a.m. until the time of service. CRAMER – Fred Jr., friends may call 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday in Sacred Heart of Jesus Rectory, 529 Stephenson St., Duryea. DANEKER – Karen, services 11 a.m. Friday in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White Haven. Family and friends may call 9 to 11 a.m. at the church. CRISPELL – Margaret, memorial service 4 p.m. Sunday in the Nulton Funeral Home Inc., 5749 SR 309, Beaumont. Friends may call 3 p.m. until the service begins Sunday. DEGUGLIELMO – Ann, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston. ELICK – Victoria, funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in the Holy Family Church, Bennett Street, Luzerne. Family and friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. GUDITUS – Richard, funeral 10 a.m. today in Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 529 Stephenson St., Duryea. KOSLICK – Joseph, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Mary of the Lake Church, 43 Madison Ave., Lakewood, N.J. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today in the D’Elia Funeral Home, 1300 Vermont Ave., Lakewood, N.J. LAMOREAUX – Charles, funeral 9:15 a.m. Friday in the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Therese’s Church. Friends may call 3 to 6 p.m. today. MADL – Jesse, memorial services 4 p.m. Saturday in the Town Hill United Methodist Church. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. MONSEUR – Peter, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. George Maronite Catholic Church, Loomis Street, Wilkes-Barre QUINN – Marjorie, chapel service and interment will begin 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Friday in St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, Md. Relatives and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today in Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, Md. TOMCHAK – Danielle, memorial service 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call noon until the time of the service. WASILEWSKI – Celia, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the primary site of St. Faustina’s Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke.

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guilt and self-loathing, the lawyer said. “Now that I have done something about it, I am feeling better and going to get help and work with the police,” the accuser wrote in his statement. Anderson declined to specify what sexual acts allegedly took place, but he called them “severe.” Nor would he say which police agency his client contacted Tuesday. By Anderson’s count, the grand jury report lists 17 adults made aware of complaints or suspicions about the coach over the years, including those who knew of a 1998 complaint that Sandusky had showered with a Second Mile boy. Police pursued that mother’s complaint, and compiled more than 100 pages of investigatory notes, but no charges were filed.

State and the charity as entwined institutions, and charged that both failed to ensure that children were safe when they took part in trips and activities. He declined to say which bowl game the boy attended. Sandusky took one boy he allegedly molested to the Alamo Bowl in Texas in 1999 and threatened to send him home when the victim resisted his advances, the grand jury said. The bowl proved to be Sandusky’s last game as Penn State’s defensive coordinator. Once Paterno’s heir apparent, Sandusky left after Paterno told him he would not get the head coaching job. John Doe’s lawsuit seeks a minimum $400,000 in damages for sexual abuse, negligence, emotional distress and other claims. The accuser long thought he was the only victim and was mired in

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for a long time because of what happened, but feel now even more tormented that I have learned of so many other kids were abused after me,” the plaintiff said in a handwritten statement his lawyer read at a news conference. The lawsuit seeks tens of thousands of dollars and names Sandusky, the university and The Second Mile charity as defendants. The man says he knew the coach through the charity, which Sandusky founded in 1977, ostensibly to help disadvantaged children in central Pennsylvania. The man was not referenced in the grand jury report that charges Sandusky with abusing eight boys over a 15-year period. His lawyer, Jeff Anderson, said he believes Sandusky was a predator who could not control his sexual impulses toward children. He harshly criticized officials at Penn State and The Second Mile who failed to report their suspicions and put a stop to any abuse. “We need to address the institutional recklessness and failures,” said Anderson, who specializes in clergy sex-abuse lawsuits. “Was it because of power, money, fear, loyalty, lack of education?” The university said it had not yet seen the complaint. The charity said it would respond after reviewing the lawsuit, but added: “The Second Mile will adhere to its legal responsibilities throughout this process. As always, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.” The suit was filed hours before student government leaders and high-ranking administrators were to participate in a town hall forum for students in State College. The plaintiff said Sandusky gave him gifts, travel and privileges after meeting him through his charity in 1992. The abuse began shortly afterward, the suit said. Anderson suggested that it ended four years later because Sandusky was not sexually interested in older teens. Sandusky was charged on Nov. 5 with abusing eight boys, some on campus. A grand jury said the allegations were not immediately brought to the attention of authorities even though high-level people at Penn State apparently knew about at least one of them. The scandal has resulted in the departures of school President Graham Spanier and longtime coach Joe Paterno. Athletic Director Tim Curley has been placed on administrative leave, and Vice President Gary Schultz, who was in charge of the university’s police department, has stepped down. Schultz and Curley are charged with lying to the grand jury and failure to report to police, and Sandusky is charged with child sex abuse. All maintain their innocence. Anderson described Penn

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A small group of protesters stood across the street from Scranton High School during the president’s visit.

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President Barack Obama addresses a packed crowd in the gymnasium at Scranton High School on Wednesday afternoon. The president made the trip to Northeastern Pennsylvania to give a speech encouraging Congress to pass an extension of a payroll tax cut that is set to expire at the end of the year.

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President Barack Obama was the top news in the area Wednesday as he made a stop at Scranton High School to give a speech encouraging Congress to pass an extension of a payroll tax cut. Although the presidential visit was not billed as a campaign rally, it had the feel of one. Crowds gathered to welcome Obama as he arrived as Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton International Airport. After the president deplaned, some area residents were able to tour Air Force One. On his way to the high school, Obama stopped at the home of Patrick and Donna Festa for lunch.

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Grace Benham rests on a decoration as she listens to President Barack Obama speak in the gymnasium at Scranton High School on Wednesday afternoon.

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Scranton’s Donna Festa introduces President Barack Obama in Scranton.

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Group: Video shows drill site air pollution Sites across Chesapeake Bay watershed not adequately controlled, group says. By ALEX DOMINGUEZ Associated Press

BALTIMORE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An environmental group said Wednesday that infrared video shows air pollution streaming from natural gas sites that have been sprouting up across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation said it sent the videos to the federal Environmental Protection Agency along with a letter saying they show emissions are not being adequately controlled.

The video â&#x20AC;&#x153;establishes that the industry is not sufficiently limiting the amount of leaks from drilling and processing operations and the full extent of those leaksâ&#x20AC;? has not been adequately considered in the EPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed regulations, the letter said. A boom in drilling using a technique known as hydraulic fracturing prompted environmentalists to sue the EPA last year over regulation. The agency proposed new rules in July to control air pollution at oil and gas wells for the first time. The video and letter were filed on the last day of the public comment period for

the proposed regulations, said Harry Campbell, a senior scientist at the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pennsylvania office. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation said it hired a videographer to record video at 15 sites in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia and found otherwise invisible emissions at 11. Campbell said the video â&#x20AC;&#x153;adds another line of evidence that there are issues that need to be addressed.â&#x20AC;? The foundation said in its letter that increased shale gas production may prove beneficial because natural gas is cleaner than oil and coal, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;the alarming rate at which extraction activities have increased in the bay wa-

tershed gives us great pause as we attempt to understand the full implications.â&#x20AC;? The EPA did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday by The Associated Press. Hydraulic fracturing is a horizontal drilling technique in which water, sand and chemicals are pumped into the mile-deep shale to crack the rock and free the gas. Critics have expressed concerns about the effect of the chemicals on groundwater, and the EPA is studying the issue. Maryland has imposed a moratorium on so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;frackingâ&#x20AC;? while environmental implications are studied, but drilling is being conducted in West Virginia

AG blasts plan to privatize liquor sales Speaking before a state panel, Jack Wagner says the bill is bad for Pa. businesses.

The Schielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Market on George Avenue in Wilkes-Barre has had a PLCB One Stop Shop -- a state-run wine and spirits store -- operating on the premises since 2005. A bill introduced by state House Majority Leader Mike Turzai is seeking to privatize liquor sales in the state.

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HARRISBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A state House of Representatives panel heard a lot of criticism Wednesday about a leading Republican proposal to privatize Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-owned liquor and wine sales â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including the fact that it does nothing to change state beer laws. For some, the bill introduced by House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go far enough in providing opportunities to sell alcoholic beverages at privately owned stores. They say it should provide for unlimited licenses to sell beer, wine and liquor. For others, including state Auditor General Jack Wagner, the proposal will likely result in higher prices on many popular wine and spirits, lower tax revenue for the state budget and less selection

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and convenience for customers while benefiting big retailers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is one of the few profitmaking ventures in state government, and by its very definition, privatization would shift the financial benefit away from taxpayers to out-of-state profiteers,â&#x20AC;? Wagner, a Democrat, said in his submitted testimony to the House Liquor Control Committee.

With big-box retailers such as Costco Wholesale Corp. and WalMart Stores Inc., supermarket owners and convenience store operators all pushing lawmakers for the right to sell beer, wine and liquor, the liquor committee began two days of hearings in Philadelphia on Turzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill. Privatizing the state liquor stores is a top priority of Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, though

many Democrats oppose the concept and some Republicans question it. Corbett has called Turzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal â&#x20AC;&#x153;the place to startâ&#x20AC;? and suggested that money from the sale of licenses could help pay for improvements to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highways, bridges and mass transit systems, which are viewed as chronically underfunded.

and Pennsylvania. Corky DeMarco, executive director of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association, said there are necessarily some emissions from diesel engines that run drilling rigs and pumping trucks. But DeMarco said past studies done in Texas and Pennsylvania determined â&#x20AC;&#x153;these are mobile sources, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re temporary sources, and they are not causing accumulated effects.â&#x20AC;? Bob Howarth, a Cornell University professor who analyzed the video for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, said the camera is tuned to detect emissions of methane, the main component of natural gas and a key greenhouse gas.

COURT BRIEFS WILKES-BARRE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A state prison inmate was sentenced Tuesday to an additional 10 to 20 years in state prison for throwing feces at a fellow inmate and corrections officers in 2009. David Crews, 46, was found guilty of 11 related charges, including assault by a prisoner, reckless endangerment and terroristic threats, by a Luzerne County jury in October.

Howarth said the images provide more evidence that the EPA should conduct a more comprehensive study of the impact of hydraulic fracturing on human health and the environment. Methane is 20 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide over a100-year span, according to the EPA, which says natural gas systems are the largest sources of methane. Natural gas drilling, meanwhile, has already been blamed for affecting air quality. Drilling in the Upper Green River Basin in western Wyoming, for example, triggered levels of surface ozone worse than in Los Angeles, one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smoggiest cities. containing pictures of nude children to a therapist at a marital counseling session on Aug. 22. The therapist reported the pictures to Kingston police. Investigators searched Therouxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house, where they recovered a computer hard drive that allegedly contained 66 images of nude or semi-nude children, according to arrest records.

WILKES-BARRE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Harveys Lake man charged with inappropriately touching a WILKES-BARRE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A child 21-year-old woman was sentenced Tuesday to two years psychiatrist charged with probation on a related charge. downloading child pornogWillem Deleur, 61, of Rood raphy waived his right to a formal arraignment in Luzerne Avenue, was sentenced on a charge of indecent assault County Court on Tuesday. without consent by Luzerne John Francis Theroux, 53, County Senior Judge Hugh with a last known address of Mundy. Deleur pleaded guilty Charles Avenue, Kingston, waived his right to the arraign- to the charge in October. According to court papers, ment, originally scheduled for Friday on 66 counts of posses- on June 11 a 21-year-old womsion of child pornography and an reported to police that she was at a graduation party and a single count of criminal use Deleur grabbed her buttocks of a communication facility. and when she turned around Kingston police said in to see who it was, Deleur arrest records Therouxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estranged wife turned over a file grabbed her crotch area.

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SCRANTON – President Barack Obama’s visit to Scranton High School on Wednesday adds to a long list of visits to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area by the commander in chief. Obama previously made a stop at Wilkes University on April 1, 2008. Then, he was a candidate, but this was his first visit as a sitting president. Here’s a look at some of those visits over the past 133 years: 1878: President Rutherford B. Hayes visits Wyoming to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming. Aug. 10, 1905: President Theodore Roosevelt visits WilkesBarre and speaks to miners about trade unions.

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sat at their dining room table, ate a little lunch and then chatted with them about their jobs and their children. They said he seemed genuinely interested in how they were doing and asked a lot of questions. Donna Festa said she didn’t know how her family was selected for the visit. She said the White House called and asked permission for the president to stop by on his way to the high school. “We were nervous before he arrived,” Patrick Festa said. “But he had a way of just putting us at ease. It was a great visit and we enjoyed talking with him.” Donna Festa said meeting Obama calmed her down before she went to the school to introduce the president to a reported 1,950 people. “He definitely relaxed me,” she said.

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1910: Former President Theodore Roosevelt visits the area to meet with United Mine Workers head John Mitchell as he did research for a magazine article on coal mine and silk mill workers he was working on. Oct. 14, 1916: Former President Theodore Roosevelt visits Wilkes-Barre to campaign for presidential candidate Charles Evans Hughes and gives a speech regarding the Adamson Law, legislation creating an eight-hour work day and time-and-a-half for overtime. 1917: President William Howard Taft visits the region to encourage people to buy Liberty Bonds in support of the country’s approaching involvement in World War I. 1928: President Calvin Coo-

lidge visits Wyoming to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming. Oct. 29, 1936: President Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Oct. 23, 1948: President Harry S. Truman speaks on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. 1956: Former President Harry S. Truman attends the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner in Scranton. Sept. 24, 1963: President John. F. Kennedy speaks at the Pinchot Institute for Conservation Studies in Milford, Pike County. Sept. 9, 1972: President Richard M. Nixon visits the Wyoming Valley for about two hours to tour areas devastated by Tropical Storm Agnes. Stops during his visit include Kingston, Forty

Obama told the Festas he was in Scranton to share his plan and vision. To see video, visit “He told us he www.times wants to put peoleader.com ple to work,” Mrs. Festa said. “He shared his concerns about our country. It was a thrill of a lifetime to have him come to our home.” Outside the Festa house neighbors and curious onlookers gathered to catch a glimpse of the 44th president. Rosemary Schirg, 72, lives at 934 Maple St., not far from the Festa home. “I took work off to be here,”

she said. “He’s our president – we should stand behind him. I’m more worried about what Congress is doing.” Casey, a resident of Scranton, stayed in Washington, to vote in the Senate. It didn’t bother Schirg that her hometown senator was not with her president Wednesday. “It would have been nice if he was here,” she said. “But he’s got work to do in Washington.” When Obama came out of the house he shouted, “How was everybody’s Thanksgiving? I ate too much.” Ronald Pizur lives next door at 952 E. Elm St., and he got to shake Obama’s hand.

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Fort and Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 1980: Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan campaigns in Wilkes-Barre with a rally on Public Square. Oct. 15, 1980: President Jimmy Carter holds a town hall meeting in Pittston at the high school. 1986: Former President Gerald R. Ford makes a stop to campaign for congressional candidate Mark Holtzman. While in the area, he visited the Wyoming Valley Mall, met with Boy Scouts and posed for pictures at The Station, which is now Market Street Square. “I thought it was a very firm handshake,” Pizur said. “It was firm enough that you say, ‘This is a man.’ ” Amanda Gilroy, 27, of Luzerne Street, Scranton, brought her son, Sean, 8 months old. Obama patted the young boy’s head as he was leaving. Sean Gilroy got video of his son with Obama. “To have that moment forever is really cool,” he said. “It’s something I can show Sean when he’s older and say, ‘You were there, and you met a very influential person.’ ” Chris Hughes, editor of Go Lackawanna, contributed to this story.

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1996: President Bill Clinton visits Wilkes-Barre. 2004: President George W. Bush makes numerous visits to the region including: Sept. 3 at Lackawanna County Stadium in Moosic; Oct. 6 at a rally at the F.M. Kirby Center in WilkesBarre; Oct. 22 at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township. March 19, 2008: Former President Bill Clinton visits Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre on behalf of his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president that

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would eventually go to Barack Obama. Oct. 26, 2010: Former President Bill Clinton was at Nanticoke High School on behalf of candidates U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski and gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato. April 12, 2011: Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, attend an auction in Plains Township to raise money for a non-profit agency in Plains, Ga. The Carters stay overnight at the Frederick Stegmaier Mansion bed-and-breakfast in WilkesBarre. President Obama hugs Donna Festa after she introduced him before his speech Wednesday at Scranton High School. The president earlier had lunch with Donna Festa and her husband in their South Scranton home.

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Corbett makes a healthy move

EWS THAT GOV. put affordable coverage within Corbett is embracing reach of more of the state’s estia key component of mated 1 million uninsured resinational health-care dents. While it’s clearly in the state’s reform might sound like a turning point that only a bureaucrat best interest to develop an incould love. But more than a mil- surance exchange tailored to its lion Pennsylvanians may one own needs, Corbett has another day be grateful that the gover- option: He could enroll Pennnor is taking this important sylvania in the federal insurance exchange, which will step. With the Corbett administra- serve as a fallback for states that tion’s announcement last week don’t set up their own insurance marketplace. that the state would Going that route move ahead to estab- For the first time, wouldn’t have surlish a state-run clear- the so-called prised many obinghouse for individ- insurance servers, since Corual and small-busibett – as state atness health-insur- exchanges – torney general – ance policies, the available online governor has charted and by phone – will joined 25 other states that are sua sensible, pragmatic make it easy for ing to overturn course that ultimately should improve the people to shop for President Obama’s well-being of resi- quality, affordable landmark reform. But doing that dents. health-insurance could have preFor the first time, vented Pennsylvathe so-called insur- coverage. nians from benefitance exchanges – ing fully in the available online and by phone – will make it easy for event that the Patient Protecpeople to shop for quality, affor- tion and Affordable Care Act dable health-insurance cover- survives its challenge now beage. As easily as Cyber Monday fore the U.S. Supreme Court. In some Republican-led shoppers compared retail offers, anyone in the market for states, governors have made it a health insurance as of 2014 will badge of political and ideologbe able to see how insurers’ pol- ical honor to do as little as posicies stack up against the com- sible about implementing the petition on price and coverage. federal health-care reform. CorWhat’s more, the exchanges bett’s wise decision indicates will be the entry point for low- he’s willing to steer clear of income residents to apply for such tactics when the public ingovernment help in buying interest is at stake. surance under the federal The Philadelphia Inquirer health-care overhaul. That will

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Unfortunately, there will be cuts.” Maryanne Petrilla The Luzerne County commissioner reflected on the likely elimination of several county jobs in order to present a balanced budget for 2012 that does not include a property tax increase. The proposed spending plan is set to be publicly released Friday afternoon.

OTHER OPINION: SUNDAY HUNTING

Move beyond old blue laws

S TRADITION demanded, Monday was an unofficial holiday for Pennsylvania hunters, who by the hundreds of thousands took to the woods for the first day of deer season. This year’s hunt took place as the Legislature was poised to challenge another tradition less loved: No Sunday hunting. The prohibition against hunting on Sunday in Pennsylvania (with the exception of hunting pests such as foxes and coyotes) dates from 1873. The existing law is a remnant of the notorious “blue laws,” which once pulled a sanctimonious corset over all sorts of activities deemed subversive of keeping the Sabbath holy. As with most modern attitudes, Pennsylvania is out of step with most of the rest of the country. Some 39 states permit Sunday hunting, including PennsylEDITORIAL BOARD

vania’s neighbors New York and Ohio. West Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey permit some Sunday hunting with restrictions. To be fair, the arguments against Sunday hunting are not all motivated by the old blue law concerns. Objections are also raised by hikers, runners and nature lovers who want to enjoy the woods on Sundays without having to worry about stray bullets. Additionally, farmers want to enjoy a day with their families without having to deal with hunters. These concerns are understandable but, in the end, not persuasive. House Bill 1760 would take the authority for Sunday hunting from the old blue laws and put it in the hands of the state Game Commission, where it properly belongs. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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If Sterling to be razed, do it a piece at a time

SEND US YOUR OPINION Letters to the editor must include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number for verification. Letters should be no more than 250 words. We reserve the right to edit and limit writers to one published letter every 30 days. • E-mail: mailbag@timesleader.com • Fax: 570-829-5537 • Mail: Mail Bag, The Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 1871 1

f you put a wrecking ball to the Hotel Sterling in Wilkes-Barre, it will be a shame to waste all those beautiful marble pillars and blocks that were hand-laid 113 years ago. This building should be taken down the same way it was put up – one block at a time. Get an Amish company to take down this building. You might even make money on the resale of all those blocks and pillars. But that probably won’t happen, because people seemingly don’t care anymore about anything. It’s not their money, so who cares? Just take it down. Now that’s a shame and should be a crime. Mike Schappert Ashley

Two county row officers shouldn’t resign early

Breast-feeding for baby’s first two days of life gives the child’s immune system an immediate boost. His digestive tract will be quickly activated and protected as colostrum, the first milk, forms a barrier that helps to prevent foreign substances from penetrating the baby’s sensitive gut. Breast-feeding in baby’s first four weeks of life ensures close and frequent contact with mom. This closeness helps the infant transition to life outside the womb. For more information and direction to breast-feeding help and support, contact The Luzerne County Breastfeeding Coalition at (570) 808-5534. Karen L. Shaw Member Luzerne County Breastfeeding Coalition and Greater Pittston La Leche League Falls

he Times Leader’s request through an editorial for Luzerne County Register of Wills Dorothy Stankovic and Prothonotary Carolee Medico Olenginski to resign is most confusing (“Early-exit request not unreasonable,” Nov. 2). Why is the newspaper dedicating an editorial to this non-issue? The voters did not vote these two dedicated elected officials out of office. The drafters of the home rule charter did not eliminate these two key positions immediately. Should they resign? My opinion is that the voters gave them the option to stay or leave. My opinion is that they should stay until the county manager is on board. As a former CEO, I assess the two educated, experienced and dedicated county elected officials as a valuable resource for the new manager – a resource of under $100,000 in salaries; try hiring an educated and experienced consultant for that amount of money. Two transition team members made the same recommendation that The Times Leader editorial board made. Are we attempting to supersede decisions that really should be made by the new county manager? Are we interpreting the will of the voters? Please, Dorothy and Carolee, hang in there. Richard A. Holodick Wilkes-Barre

Breast-feeding provides newborn many benefits

ew mothers have been known to feel guilty when they do not breast-feed. That feeling might come from regret over a missed opportunity.

Pepper spray and fights not in spirit of holiday

t is wonderful to see shoppers line the sidewalks of stores to promote business and capitalism; however, it is sad to see pepper sprayings and fights around the country during Black Friday. All for ... what? It appears that the true meaning of Christmas has become lost. The most important concept this time of year is to take a step back from the chaos and count the blessings that cannot be found in stores. Laura E. Barna Wright Township

Marcellus Shale is boon, but risks are too high

adly, I hear too many people say we should be grateful to the natural gas industry for the jobs it is bringing to Pennsylvania. From struggling farmers and business owners who have been neglected for too many years – until their region suddenly became profitable – by the same fat cats they’re now thanking, I can understand such a viewpoint. After all, they desperately need opportunities, and here’s an opportunity. Unfortunately, desperate as they are, they lack the time, economic safety and information to reflect. Sure, the gas industry creates some jobs. When the “Godfa-

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ther” controls your neighborhood, for whom else do you expect to work? And why does the “Godfather” (or better, “Gasfather”) control your neighborhood – a “neighborhood” now including large regions of the United States? Because he made our local, state and national politicians an offer they couldn’t refuse. When an industry walks like a thug, talks like a thug and acts like a thug, you can be pretty sure it’s a thug. Most bright, well-informed people, especially those aware of the dire realities of climate change, are severe critics of natural gas. When area residents suffer the tragedy of a few 100- or 500-year floods within a mere 10 years, it should wake them up to climate change’s stark realities. Instead, they’re forced to accept jobs from an industry that worsens the problem. Our most informed climate change experts, such as MIT’s Joe Romm, stress the immediate need to ditch all fossil fuels, natural gas included, for solar, wind and water. And Stanford’s Mark Jacobson has done extensive research showing that a hard-core switch to true renewables would be an economy-boosting jobs program on par with World War II. Of course, the “Gasfather” doesn’t want you to know that. Patrick Walker Factoryville

Larksville residents are reminded to follow codes

arksville’s code officials remind borough residents that the property maintenance code requires all buildings to have approved address numbers placed in a position so that they are plainly visible from the street or road fronting the property. This section of the code will be strictly enforced and citations will be issued for noncompliance. Winter is coming, and residents must keep their sidewalks and walkways clear of snow, ice and other hazardous conditions. Sidewalks must be cleared within 48 hours of the cessation of any storm or snowfall. Throwing snow on the road is prohibited and citations will be issued. Residents also are reminded that Ordinance No. 4-2003 requires that owners of any rental property must register the adult occupants of those rental units each time there is a change of occupants and by Jan. 31 of each year regardless if they registered the previous year. Vacancies must be reported, and family rentals are still required to register regardless if rent is paid or not. Owners of rental units are responsible to purchase current-year garbage stickers for their properties. Owners of rental units are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the property under the code and will be held accountable for any violations. Joe Yosh Code Enforcement Office Larksville

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Middle-class message receives a favorable response Although billed as “not a campaign visit,” the event had feel of a political rally.

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey – two hometown favorites – as he talked about his American Jobs Act. The visit was billed as “not a campaign visit,” but it had the ingredients and feel of a political rally. By BILL O’BOYLE “I loved it,” said Margaret Ziboboyle@timesleader.com SCRANTON – Wearing a blue mak of Taylor. “He’s for the midshirt and a maroon tie, President dle class and I loved everything Barack Obama on Wednesday he had to say.” did what he’s noted for – he enerWelcoming audience gized an audience of supporters Adults and students cheered by talking their language. and whistled and clapped as ObaObama, the 44th president of ma delivered his message and the United States, stood in front flashed his trademark smile. of a huge American flag and talk“Come to my house,” a woman ed middle-class issues and conyelled. cerns to a largely middle-class “Next time,” Obama answered. crowd. Obama arrived at the WilkesHe talked about tax cuts and Barre/Scranton International credits, veterans returning home, Airport at 1:41 p.m. and was jobs and unemployment insur- greeted by about 30 people and ance, college loans, forgiving Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty. debt and about Congress doing After signing autographs and the right thing. posing for pictures, the slim chief In the gymnasium of Scranton executive got into a black SUV High School with athletic ban- and headed to Scranton. ners facing him, Obama worked He would depart the area on the crowd, by yelling “Go Air Force One at about 4 p.m., Knights” and invoking the names bound for New York City. “Great speech,” said Tom Noll of Vice President Joe Biden and

of Scranton. “I wish the Republicans would listen to him. He’s a very smart man, and he’s for the working man.” Janet Shaw of Lake Winola liked the way Obama related to the crowd. “He’s come through the ranks,” she said. “He didn’t come from wealth. He can relate to the problems of the middle-class people.” Jack Grady of Scranton said he liked everything about Obama’s speech. “He’s one of the best presidents we’ve ever had,” Grady said. “The American people have to get behind him – especially the middle class.” Casey, in Washington on official business, released a statement on Obama’s visit to his hometown and the effort to pass a payroll tax cut for workers and employers. During his speech, Obama mentioned Casey – “I love Senator Casey,” he said. He said Casey was “already on the program” when talking of his effort to help middle-class Americans by providing tax cuts. He chastised Republicans for

voting party lines and not supporting working people. “Give us some names,” a man shouted. Michelle Davies, of Sweet Valley, was in the front row for the speech. “I was kind of hoping to hear some positive news about jobs and the economy,” she said. “I’ve been experiencing some trouble with the economy. Prices are all going up, and you’re not making any more money. I have two kids, so I have to be concerned about saving money for college along with trying to go back to school AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER myself. I’m trying to balance my Members of the audience cheer for President Obama’s job plan budget just like the president during his visit Wednesday at Scranton High School. should be balancing the United State budget.” Mitchell said it doesn’t look good president, but they’re not happy politically right now for the presi- with the Republican Congress eiProtesters outside ther. A 9 percent approval rating When the motorcade was leav- dent in NEPA. “But if the poor field of Repub- isn’t much of a merit badge for ing the high school, several protesters waited in the chill of late lican presidential candidates con- them,” he added. Obama said he could relate to November to get their messages tinue to self-destruct, do-nothing congressmen like (Lou) Barletta the people of Scranton. to the president. “Just like you, I don’t quit. I One sign read: “No change, no and (Tom) Marino continue to don’t give up,” he said. look out for the wealthy and if the hope.” Another read: “CIA PupChris Hughes, editor of Go pet,” and another, “Don’t be economy improves, I like ObaLackawanna, contributed to this ma’s chances. fracking crazy.” Local political analyst Ed “People are not happy with the story.

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President Obama speaks to the audience in the Scranton High School gym. Behind him are Scranton teachers. This was Obama’s first stop in the city since becoming president. It likely won’t be his last. Pennsylvania voters have supported the Democratic nominee for president in the last five presidential elections.

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most of you are going to see your taxes go up $1,000 at the worst possible time. It would be a massive blow for the economy because we’re not out of the recession yet,” Obama said. On multiple occasions in the 30minute speech, he used holiday references, including urging residents to call their senators and tell them “not to be a Grinch.”

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elections, including giving Obama 54.5 percent of the vote in 2008 when he defeated GOP nominee Sen. John McCain. But the state has leaned more Republican than Democratic since then. When Obama was elected, Scranton was in a congressional district long held by Democrat Paul Kanjorski. But Kanjorski was defeated last year as part of a national Republican election wave. Also, since 2008, Republicans have taken Pennsylvania’s governorship, a U.S. Senate seat and five U.S. House seats from Democrats. And Republicans see Pennsylvania as a potential swing state that could turn against Obama next year. Obama’s visit comes as high unemployment continues to dog much of the state and the Northeastern Pennsylvania region. Currently, more than 200 jobs will be lost when Carbondale’s Marian Community Hospital closes its doors next year; more than 300 U.S. Postal Service workers are fighting to save their distribution center jobs; and

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the highest unemployment rate of all metropolitan regions in the state. The rate also was 9.7 percent in October 2010. The rate decreased in each of the three counties in the metropolitan region: Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming, and in the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. Luzerne County’s unemployment rate dropped from 10.1 percent in September

the impact of the September flooding is still being felt as dozens of businesses have yet to reopen or are operating at reduced capacity. On top of that, 2012 budget proposals call for a 29 percent tax hike in Scranton and 38 percent for Lackawanna County property owners. GOP reaction In a conference call Wednesday, Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Robert Gleason said Obama’s tax plan and visit to Scranton are little more than distractions from the hardships many citizens are dealing with. “The truth is that this president’s disastrous leadership has caused our economy to burn out, and cities like Scranton are feeling the pain of his job crushing policies,” Gleason said. “Visits like (Wednesday’s) are simply the president’s attempt to distract voters from what his administration has been supporting these past three years – more taxes, more spending and more debt.” Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus also criti-

to 9.4 percent in October, Wilkes-Barre’s from 10.2 to 9.7 percent and Hazleton’s from 12.7 to 12.4, though those figures are not adjusted to reflect seasonal workforce changes. Steven Zellers, an industry and business analyst with Labor and Industry, said the figure is a positive sign but not an indication that the region is economically out of the woods. “It’s good news, but it’s not great news,” Zellers said. “It would be great news if this was the fifth month in a row that this occurred, but obviously it’s still a good thing.” Prior to decreases in October and

cized Obama’s record and policy impact on Pennsylvania. “In 2008, he promised Pennsylvania hope and change, and what did they get? They got unemployment that has risen by 19 percent. Pennsylvania has lost 37,900 manufacturing jobs since he’s been president; 189,000 more Pennsylvanians are living in poverty,” Priebus said. While Obama described the issue as middle-class America against the Republican Party, several Republicans have agreed to extend the tax cut at the current level. But they don’t agree with the funding mechanism to make up the lost revenue, which is a 3.25-percent surtax on millionaires. Obama said that while Republicans and television talk show hosts might call him “a tax-and-spend liberal,” in realty he said taxes have dropped for the middle class since he took office and small businesses have seen their taxes cut 17 times since he was elected. “Just remember that,” Obama said to the applauding audience in a city known for its blue-collar roots.

September, when regional seasonally adjusted unemployment dropped .1 percent, the area saw four months of rising unemployment. The local rate also is above the state rate, which dropped .2 percent to 8.1 percent. By industry, the private service-providing sector, which includes retail and grocery stores as well as warehouses, saw the largest gain of 1,300 jobs in the last year, while government jobs were down 400 compared to October 2010. Professional and business services saw an increase of 300 jobs from the preceding month and 600 jobs over last year, but Zellers said many of those jobs

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Shout out to Casey One senator who is already on board is Bob Casey, D-Scranton, who authored the Senate version of the “If Conbill. Though Casey was not in attendgress ance Wednesday, doesn’t Obama gave the senator he’s faact, then mously played basmost of ketball games with a shout out. you are “I love Sen. going to Casey,” the president said to loud see your applause. taxes go Obama said Conup $1,000 gress could take another vote on the at the bill as early as Friworst pos- day, and members have a choice with sible two clear consetime.” quences. “If they vote ‘no,’ President Barack Obama your taxes go up. If they vote ‘yes’ you get a tax cut,” Obama said. While Scranton has become a hot spot for politicians to visit, this was Obama’s first stop since taking office in 2009. It likely won’t be his last as he’ll hope to keep an election streak alive that started with Bill Clinton in 1992. Keystone State voters have supported the Democratic nominee for president in the last five presidential

Sen. Casey welcomes Obama; Reps. Marino, Barletta question visit By JONATHAN RISKIND Times Leader Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON – Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, was in the Senate on Wednesday, not his hometown during President Obama’s visit to push for a Social Security payroll tax cut extension. But Casey sent out a statement welcoming Obama to Scranton and thanking him for promoting the payroll tax cut extension proposal. Casey helped unveil Senate Democrats’ bill seeking to extend the current one-year payroll tax cut expiring Dec. 31, expand the size of the cut for 2012 and pay for it by placing a surcharge on income taxes paid people making more than $1 million. “I’d like to welcome President Obama to my hometown of Scranton to discuss a critical issue for working families in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth,” Casey said. “Congress must pass legislation I have introduced to help businesses create jobs and stop a tax increase for working families.” Republican Reps. Lou Barletta of Hazleton and Tom Marino of Lycoming Township also were on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, but their reactions to Obama’s visit weren’t nearly as positive. “It’s always exciting whenever the president of the United States comes to your area,” Barletta said via email. “But I believe the president would have been better served had he stayed in Washington and talked to members of Congress about his (payroll tax cut extension) plan rather than campaign in Scranton at the taxpayers’ expense.” Noting his 11th congressional district has the highest unemployment rate in the state, Barletta said, “The people of Scranton need a job, not a presidential campaign stop paid for by the American taxpayer.” Marino said that, “A visit by a president is always exciting, but today’s appearance has lost some of its luster because of the president’s poor performance in the White House.” Marino charged that Obama’s “lack of leadership and his refusal to do what is best for the country and his insistence on sticking to his worn-out ideologies and Chicago-style politics is clearly hurting the national economy and Americans of all walks of life.”

were likely hires by temp agencies, which in general offer workers lower wages and fewer benefits than directhire jobs. “Unfortunately that’s been the case statewide and countrywide,” Zellers said. “Especially during a recession the trend has been more towards temporary hires versus permanent hires, or more part-time.” One such business that did hire was certified public accounting firm J.H. Williams and Co., Kingston, which has hired two employees since the summer. “On our particular practice (the economy) has not had any impact at all,”

managing partner Richard Rosenthal said. “We feel our client base has maintained itself or even grown a little bit.” Zellers also said the September flooding likely had a negative impact on hiring. While the impact on the manufacturing sector -- down 200 jobs since last year but up 100 in the last month -was not as severe as anticipated by some, the continued closure of, for example, Edwardsville’s Mark Plaza shopping center has certainly had an effect, he said. “Obviously, the area would do better overall if we hadn’t had the flooding,” Zellers said.

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Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still recorded 55 tackles (17 for loss), 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass break-up in 12 regular season games this year. AP PHOTO

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Still is Big Ten’s top defender By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

Devon Still was forced to spend two years watching and two years following. In his fifth and final year he dominated. Penn State’s senior defensive tackle captured his highest honor in a season full of them, being named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday by the conference. It’s another notch in the belt for Still, who has rebounded from serious knee and ankle in-

juries early in his career to become the Big Ten’s top defender. He becomes the first winner of the Nagurski-Woodson Trophy, named after former Big Ten greats Bronko Nagurski of Minnesota and Charles Woodson of Michigan. Still is the fifth Penn State player to be selected as the Big Ten’s top defensive player, joining linebacker LaVar Arrington (1998), defensive end Courtney Brown (1999), defensive end Michael Haynes (2002) and defensive tackle Jared Odrick (2009). Odrick and Still are the only defen-

sive tackles to win the award since 1994. “It’s a blessing,” Still said. “I had a chance to play with Jared so I knew what it would take. I’ve worked hard. Coming back from the injuries, I’ve had a lot of support from my family, (defensive line coach Larry Johnson) and my teammates.” The award comes two days after Still was named Big Ten Defensive Linemen of the Year and a first-team All-Big Ten selection by both the See STILL, Page 3B

LOCAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Easy victories

With lockout nearing an end, teams start to talk to free agents. By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — These are the kindsofnegotiationsNBAfanshavebeen waiting for. Teams began talking to agents Wednesday as the lockout inched closer to its end, and basketball moved back into focus. Dwight Howard and Chris Paul were linked to trade speculation, while free agents such as Tyson Chandler and Nene were in the news after months of attorneys getting all the ink. Now, the players are taking over and the league was set to reopen its facilities for workouts Thursday. Some may arrive out of shape, just as was the case in January 1999 after the NBA’s only other shortened season. But they’re anxious to get back, with a little more than three weeks until they start playing games. “The guys are going to come in and I’m sure they’re going to be in good shape. They want to play,” new Houston coach Kevin McHale told reporters. “These guys have played basketball their entire lives. They love to play basketball and they’re excited to get after it.” The league still hopes to open training camps and free agency next Friday, leaving both sides scrambling to get business finished in time. The lawsuits have been settled, conSee NBA, Page 4B

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Feds search office of Fine at Syracuse

Three men allege fired assistant molested them as children.

Wilkes’ Jourdon Wilson (1) looks to break away from Misericordia’s Matt Greene during Wednesday’s men’s college basketball game at Wilkes University.

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Wilkes routs Misericordia

Cougars get physical win

By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

SYRACUSE,N.Y.—Federalagentshave searched the campus office of former SyracuseassistantbasketballcoachBernieFine aspartoftheinvestigationofchildmolestation allegations against him, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the inquiry. Fine’s office at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center was searched early Tuesday morning, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because it’s an ongoing investigation. The U.S. Secret Service already searched Fine’s house last Friday. Federal prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s office in northern New York, which is leading the investigation, would not say what they sought or found there, saying it was under seal. The warrant approving the search of his office also was sealed. Three men, including two former Syracuse ballboys, have accused Fine of

WILKES-BARRE — His squad was up six before Misericordia could even get a shot off. The game felt over and done before halftime. Coach Jerry Rickrode couldn’t remember the last time Wilkes had such an impressive start to a league game. “Not against a team of that caliber,” RickWILKES rode said. “There’s things that we can do better, but overall the MISERICORDIA energy level stays at that decibel, then they can be successful even if they don’t play that well.” The Colonels hamPETE G. WILCOX PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER mered Misericordia from the opening tip Wilkes’ Pat Furst (24) of Wilkes goes and never let the Cougars claw back in- up for a layup as he is challenged by to contention in a 78-50 win in Wednes- the Misericordia defense during

WILKES-BARRE -- Crashing to the floor, fighting through heavy traffic and shooting free throw after free throw, Misericordia had to grind this one out. In a game that featured 44 total fouls, the Cougars cashed in from the field and from the stripe to earn an 8160 win over Wilkes MISERICORDIA on Wednesday night at the Marts Center. WILKES It was the Freedom Conference opener for both squads and the league debut for new Wilkes coach Chris Heery, who has the Lady Colonels halfway to their win total from last season in the

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Wednesday’s men’s college basketball game at Wilkes University.

PAUL SOKOLOSKI OPINION

Lady Colonels bring energy to a new era

he final score suggested things haven’t changed much for the woeful Wilkes women’s basketball program. But the action-packed pace Wednesday insisted this season will be nothing like the past. The future may not be now for the Wilkes women. But it’s sure to look very bright very soon if the Lady Colonels continue progressing under new head coach Chris Heery. How’s this for progress. By winning their opening three games, the Lady Colonels already posted half as many victories as they attained all of last season. By turning games into a grueling test of endurance while playing at a rapid rate up and down the floor, the Lady Colonels aren’t just creating excitement for fans in the stands, but added excitement for themselves. And by turning the page on their precedent of struggles, the Lady Colonels plan to open up an opportunity filled with promise. “I feel like there is a lot more hope,” said Wilkes junior guard Megan Kazmerski out of Holy Redeemer High School. Hope doesn’t always spring eternal success, since the Lady Colonels got clobbered on the scoreboard – again – by Misericordia University 81-60 in a Freedom Conference opener Wednesday. But that defeat had a different feel to it than beatings Wilkes absorbed in earlier years. Pretty early in the game, the Lady Colonels had emptied their bench, using 10 players with just over three minutes gone off the game clock and sending two more onto the court a few minutes later. That wasn’t the first signal Wilkes isn’t waiting around anymore, as those players frenetically charged to the basket on offense, then scurried back on defense while swarming around any poor, flustered opponent who happened to touch the ball. “This is not the Wilkes of old,” Misericordia coach Tom Griffith said. “They fly around and they try to make you play out of your element. It’s a different style, a style we don’t see very often. It’s an interesting style.” It worked for awhile. The Lady Colonels took a 9-8 lead on Elena Stambone’s layup with little more than five minutes gone in the first half and didn’t lose their advantage until 3:27 before intermission. For a long while, the Lady Colonels dominated a Misericordia team that regularly pushes them around, and they looked energized doing it. “Our goal is to get the other team tired out,” said Wilkes junior point guard Amanda Pawlowski, another former Holy Redeemer standout. “We’re out there for two-minute intervals, and we go as hard as we can. That’s what we’re trying to do to teams, get them out of playing their five main starters all game.” Nobody around Wilkes is talking about a championship game yet, with just four returning players and a roster with nine freshmen. “I’m a realist,” said Heery, who came to Wilkes from a powerhouse Muhlenberg women’s program. “Our goal is a year-long goal. I know what it takes to win championships. We’re building toward that. We’re not at that. “We want to win enough games to stay in the middle of the pack so at the end of the year we have a chance to be in the position to have a chance for the playoffs.” Playoffs? The perennially-poor Wilkes women? “I could see that,” Pawlowski said. Suddenly, everyone watching the Lady Colonels now can see it, too.

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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L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY'S EVENTS None FRIDAY, DEC. 2 H.S. WRESTLING Wyoming Seminary at Clyde Cole Invitational COLLEGE WRESTLING Wilkes at Messiah Petrofes Invitational, 11 a.m. COLLEGE SWIMMING Misericordia at Longnecker Invitational, tba MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Wilkes-Bare at PSU New Kensington, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 3 H.S. WRESTLING Wyoming Seminary at Clyde Cole Invitational COLLEGE SWIMMING King’s at Franklin & Marshall Invitational, 9 a.m. Misericordia at Longnecker Invitational, tba COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at RIT Tournament, 9:30 a.m. Wilkes at Messiah Petrofes Invitational, 11 a.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at Luzerne CCC, 1 p.m. PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Beaver, 1 p.m. Manhattanville at Misericordia, 1 p.m. FDU-Florham at King’s, 1 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Beaver, 2:30 p.m. PSU Hazleton at PSU Lehigh Valley, 3 p.m. Manhattanville at Misericordia, 3 p.m. FDU-Florham at King’s, 3 p.m. Johnson at Luzerne CCC, 3 p.m. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Misericordia at Ursinus, 9 a.m.

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BOXING 11 p.m. FSN — Junior middleweights, Hugo Centeno Jr. (10-0-0) vs. David Lopez (3-6-3), at Los Angeles COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — West Virginia at South Florida GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — Sunshine Tour, Nedbank Challenge, first round, at Sun City, South Africa (same-day tape) 3 p.m. TGC — World Challenge, first round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif. 12 mid TGC — European PGA Tour, Hong Kong Open, first round MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — St. John’s at Kentucky 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Georgetown at Alabama NFL FOOTBALL 8 p.m. NFL — Philadelphia at Seattle NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. MSG — N.Y. Rangers at Carolina NHL, ROOT --- Pittsburgh at Washington WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 8 p.m. BTN — Miami (Fla.) at Michigan State

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Named Bobby Valentine manager. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Named Marco Paddy special assistant to the general manager/internal operations. DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with INF Ramon Santiago on a two-year contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Added RHP Jonathan Broxton to the 40-man roster. Designated INF Jeff Bianchi for assignment. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Promoted Stan Boroski to bullpen coach, Chaim Bloom and Erik Neander to director of baseball operations and James Click to director of baseball research and development. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with OF David DeJesus on a two-year contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Elarton, INF Kevin Frandsen, C Tuffy Gosewisch, LHP Pat Misch, INF Pete Orr, OF Scott Podsednik, RHP Brian Sanches and LHP Raul Valdes on minor league contracts. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with 1B/OF Nick Evans on a minor league contract. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Placed DT Torell Troup on injured reserve. Signed DE Lionel Dotson from the practice squad. Signed LB Robert Eddins to the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed LB Thaddeus Gibson to the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS — Signed DL Keyunta Dawson. Signed WR Marcus Harris to the practice squad. Placed WR Nate Hughes on practice squad injured reserve. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed S Courtney Greene on injured reserve. Waived WR Jason Hill. Signed CB Morgan Trent. Signed RB DuJuan Harris from the practice squad. Fired receivers coach Johnny Cox. Moved quarterbacks coach Mike Sheppard to receivers coach. Announced offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter will also serve as quarterbacks coach. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed OL Rob Bruggeman and WR Zeke Markshausen to the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Re-signed DT Ryan Baker and G Ray Feinga. Waived PK Shayne Graham and DT Igor Olshansky. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed DB Nate Jones. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed LB Chase Blackburn. Placed OT Will Beatty on injured reserve. Signed WR Isaiah Stanback to the practice squad. Terminated the practice-squad contract of QB Ryan Perrilloux. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed OT Marcus NcNeill on injured reserve. Signed Jared Gaither off waivers from Kansas City. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed CB Brandyn Thompson. Waived CB Domonique Johnson. HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Announced C Brad Mills has cleared waivers and was assigned to Albany (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Re-signed D Victor Hedman to a five-year contract. WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled F Carl Klingberg from St. John’s (AHL). American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed D Steve Oleksy to a professional tryout contract. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Named Andrew Rubinstein group sales account executive. SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Assigned F Kevin King to Elmira (ECHL). WORCESTER SHARKS — Promoted Michael G. Myers to senior director of business and community development.

H O C K E Y National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L Pittsburgh .......................... 25 14 7 N.Y. Rangers..................... 21 13 5 Philadelphia ...................... 23 13 7 New Jersey........................ 22 12 9 N.Y. Islanders.................... 22 7 11 Northeast Division GP W L Toronto............................... 24 14 8 Boston................................ 22 14 7 Buffalo................................ 24 13 10 Ottawa ................................ 24 12 10 Montreal............................. 24 10 10 Southeast Division GP W L Florida ................................ 24 13 7 Washington ....................... 23 12 10 Tampa Bay......................... 23 11 10 Winnipeg............................ 24 9 11 Carolina ............................. 26 8 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L Chicago.............................. 25 14 8 St. Louis............................. 24 14 8 Detroit................................. 22 14 7 Nashville ............................ 24 11 9 Columbus .......................... 24 6 15 Northwest Division GP W L Minnesota.......................... 24 14 7 Vancouver ......................... 24 14 9 Edmonton .......................... 24 12 10 Calgary............................... 23 10 12 Colorado ............................ 24 10 13

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Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Phoenix.............................. 23 13 7 3 29 Dallas ................................. 24 14 9 1 29 Los Angeles ...................... 24 12 8 4 28 San Jose ............................ 21 13 7 1 27 Anaheim............................. 23 6 13 4 16 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday's Games N.Y. Islanders 2, Buffalo 1 St. Louis 2, Washington 1 Florida 3, Carolina 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3 Ottawa 6, Winnipeg 4 Phoenix 4, Chicago 1 Calgary 1, Nashville 0 Vancouver 4, Columbus 1 Wednesday's Games Boston 6, Toronto 3 Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 2 New Jersey at Colorado, late Minnesota at Edmonton, late Montreal at Anaheim, late Today's Games Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Columbus at Calgary, 9 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Florida at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Montreal at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Detroit at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 9 p.m. Columbus at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

American Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s ................ 20 12 4 4 0 28 73 62 Manchester ............. 22 12 9 0 1 25 59 56 Portland ................... 19 10 7 1 1 22 54 56 Providence.............. 23 8 13 1 1 18 50 75 Worcester ............... 17 6 6 3 2 17 44 45 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Norfolk ..................... 22 13 8 0 1 27 82 63 Penguins................ 22 11 6 1 4 27 69 61 Hershey................... 20 9 6 3 2 23 67 63 Syracuse ................. 18 9 6 2 1 21 62 60 Binghamton ............ 21 7 12 1 1 16 49 65 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Connecticut............. 20 12 5 1 2 27 62 60 Bridgeport ............... 21 10 7 3 1 24 66 70 Adirondack.............. 19 11 7 0 1 23 62 54 Albany...................... 20 10 7 2 1 23 51 61 Springfield............... 20 10 10 0 0 20 60 58 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Charlotte ................. 21 13 6 1 1 28 63 52 Milwaukee ............... 18 11 6 0 1 23 54 48 Peoria ...................... 22 10 10 1 1 22 74 71 Chicago ................... 18 9 7 0 2 20 49 47 Rockford.................. 19 8 10 1 0 17 62 69 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto.................... 21 12 5 3 1 28 67 59 Rochester ............... 20 10 7 2 1 23 57 58 Lake Erie................. 20 9 9 1 1 20 50 56 Grand Rapids ......... 20 8 11 1 0 17 59 61 Hamilton .................. 19 6 11 1 1 14 42 67 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City........ 21 15 5 0 1 31 70 51 Houston................... 20 11 3 2 4 28 63 51 Abbotsford .............. 22 13 8 1 0 27 56 56 San Antonio ............ 20 9 11 0 0 18 50 65 Texas....................... 19 8 10 0 1 17 57 63 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Tuesday's Games Connecticut 4, Hershey 2 Grand Rapids 4, Toronto 3, OT Norfolk 5, Penguins 2 Milwaukee 8, Abbotsford 3 Wednesday's Games Charlotte 3, Texas 2 Houston 2, Lake Erie 1 Adirondack 4, Syracuse 3 Today's Games No games scheduled Friday's Games Bridgeport at Albany, 7 p.m. Toronto at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Connecticut at Providence, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Penguins, 7:05 p.m. Manchester at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m. Springfield at Worcester, 7:30 p.m. St. John’s at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. Hershey at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m. Adirondack at Norfolk, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Rochester, 7:35 p.m. Peoria at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Lake Erie at Rockford, 8:05 p.m. Abbotsford at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

F O O T B A L L National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England .......................... 8 3 0 .727 N.Y. Jets ................................. 6 5 0 .545 Buffalo ..................................... 5 6 0 .455 Miami ....................................... 3 8 0 .273 South W L T Pct Houston................................. 8 3 0 .727 Tennessee............................ 6 5 0 .545 Jacksonville .......................... 3 8 0 .273 Indianapolis .......................... 0 11 0 .000 North W L T Pct Baltimore ................................. 8 3 0 .727 Pittsburgh................................ 8 3 0 .727 Cincinnati ................................ 7 4 0 .636 Cleveland ................................ 4 7 0 .364 West W L T Pct Oakland ................................... 7 4 0 .636 Denver..................................... 6 5 0 .545 Kansas City............................. 4 7 0 .364 San Diego ............................... 4 7 0 .364 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas ...................................... 7 4 0 .636 N.Y. Giants.............................. 6 5 0 .545 Philadelphia............................ 4 7 0 .364 Washington ............................ 4 7 0 .364 South W L T Pct New Orleans........................... 8 3 0 .727 Atlanta ..................................... 7 4 0 .636 Tampa Bay .............................. 4 7 0 .364 Carolina................................... 3 8 0 .273 North W L T Pct Green Bay ............................ 11 0 0 1.000 Chicago ................................ 7 4 0 .636 Detroit ................................... 7 4 0 .636 Minnesota ............................ 2 9 0 .182 West W L T Pct San Francisco......................... 9 2 0 .818 Seattle...................................... 4 7 0 .364 Arizona .................................... 4 7 0 .364 St. Louis .................................. 2 9 0 .182 Today's Games Philadelphia at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. Sunday's Games Kansas City at Chicago, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Houston, 1 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Washington, 1 p.m. Oakland at Miami, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at New England, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m. Detroit at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m. Monday's Games San Diego at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m.

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By Roxy Roxborough CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NFL board, the Vikings - Broncos circle is for Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson (questionable). For the latest odds & scores, check us out at www.americasline.com. INJURY REPORT: On the NFL board, Philadelphia QB Michael Vick is out; Houston QB Matt Leinart is out and QB Matt Schaub is out; Arizona QB Kevin Kolb is probable. BOXING REPORT: In the WBA junior middleweight title fight on December 3 at Madison Square Garden, Miguel Cotto is -$210 vs. Antonio Margarito at +$175. HOUSTON

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CAPITALS

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Rangers

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STARS

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Coyotes

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JETS

FLAMES

-$160

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CANUCKS

-$155

Predators

KINGS

-$145

Panthers

SHARKS

-$170

Canadiens

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College Football AP Expanded Top 25 The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press expanded college football poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 26, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, previous ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points: ................................................................ Vs. Opp. ................................................................Record Pts 1. LSU (60) ............................................ 12-0 1,500 2. Alabama............................................. 11-1 1,440 3. Oklahoma St. .................................... 10-1 1,286 4. Stanford ............................................. 11-1 1,281 5. Virginia Tech ..................................... 11-1 1,196 6. Arkansas............................................ 10-2 1,060 7. Houston ............................................. 12-0 1,055 8. Oregon............................................... 10-2 1,054 9. Boise St. ............................................ 10-1 1,053 9. Southern Cal ..................................... 10-2 1,053 11. Michigan St. .................................... 10-2 866 12. Georgia............................................ 10-2 825 13. Oklahoma........................................ 9-2 808 14. South Carolina................................ 10-2 796 15. Wisconsin........................................ 10-2 749 16. Kansas St. ....................................... 9-2 658 17. Michigan .......................................... 10-2 570 18. TCU.................................................. 9-2 488 19. Baylor ............................................... 8-3 468 20. Nebraska......................................... 9-3 352 21. Clemson .......................................... 9-3 258 22. West Virginia .................................. 8-3 196 23. Penn St............................................ 9-3 151 24. Southern Miss. ............................... 10-2 78 25. Florida St......................................... 8-4 58 Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 53, Texas 45, Cincinnati 23, Arkansas St. 18, Georgia Tech 16, BYU 13, Missouri 13, Virginia 9, Tulsa 7, Louisville 3, N. Illinois 1. Top 25 College Football Schedule Today's Games No. 22 West Virginia at USF, 8 p.m. Friday's Games No. 8 Oregon vs. UCLA, Pac-12 championship, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's Games No. 1 LSU vs. No. 12 Georgia, SEC championship at Atlanta, 4 p.m. No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. No. 13 Oklahoma, 8 p.m. No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 21 Clemson, ACC championship at Charlotte, N.C., 8 p.m. No. 7 Houston vs. No. 24 Southern Miss, CUSA championship, Noon No. 9 Boise State vs. New Mexico, 6 p.m. No. 11 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Wisconsin, Big Ten championsip at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m. No. 16 Kansas State vs. Iowa State, 12:30 p.m. No. 18 TCU vs. UNLV, 2:30 p.m. No. 19 Baylor vs. Texas, 3:30 p.m.

B A S K E T B A L L NBA Development League East Conference .....................................................................W L Pct Fort Wayne ................................................. 1 0 1.000 Springfield .................................................. 1 0 1.000 Dakota......................................................... 1 1 .500 Sioux Falls .................................................. 1 1 .500 Iowa ............................................................. 1 2 .333 Canton......................................................... 0 1 .000 Maine .......................................................... 0 1 .000 Erie .............................................................. 0 2 .000 West Conference .....................................................................W L Pct Rio Grande Valley ..................................... 3 0 1.000 Bakersfield .................................................. 2 0 1.000 Tulsa............................................................ 2 0 1.000 Austin........................................................... 1 0 1.000 Los Angeles ............................................... 2 1 .667 Texas .......................................................... 0 1 .000 Idaho ........................................................... 0 2 .000 Reno............................................................ 0 3 .000 Tuesday's Games No games scheduled Wednesday's Games Rio Grande Valley 134, Iowa 108 Tulsa 97, Texas 84 Reno at Los Angeles, late

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College Basketball USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 27, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Kentucky (22) ............. 6-0 765 2 2. Ohio State (8) ............. 6-0 748 3 3. Syracuse (1) ............... 6-0 701 5 4. Duke ............................ 7-0 691 6 5. North Carolina............ 5-1 628 1 6. Louisville ..................... 5-0 620 7 7. Wisconsin ................... 6-0 530 11 8. Baylor........................... 5-0 509 10 9. Florida ......................... 4-1 493 9 10. Connecticut .............. 6-1 456 4 11. Xavier ........................ 4-0 447 12 12. Alabama.................... 7-0 443 13 13. Missouri .................... 6-0 356 21 14. Kansas ...................... 3-2 342 14 15. Michigan.................... 5-1 310 15 16. Marquette ................. 5-0 309 17 17. Pittsburgh ................. 5-1 287 16 18. Gonzaga ................... 4-0 248 19 19. Vanderbilt.................. 5-1 200 22 20. UNLV......................... 7-0 186 NR 21. Memphis ................... 2-2 145 8 22. Creighton .................. 5-0 104 25 23. California .................. 5-1 98 18 24. Mississippi State ...... 7-1 86 NR 25. Saint Louis................ 6-0 78 NR Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 63; Harvard 61; Arizona 27; Florida State 25; Purdue 25; Northwestern 23; San Diego State 20; Cleveland State 12; Georgetown 8; Michigan State 8; Illinois 7; George Mason 3; Indiana 3; Marshall 3; Washington 3; Texas 2; Cincinnati 1; Stanford 1. Wednesday's College Basketball Major Scores EAST Boston U. 73, Delaware 67 Brown 65, Rhode Island 56 La Salle 68, Northeastern 51 NJIT 54, Army 53 New Hampshire 53, Dartmouth 50 Penn St. 62, Boston College 54 Pittsburgh 80, Duquesne 69 Princeton 69, Lafayette 54 Saint Joseph’s 62, Drexel 49 UMass 86, Towson 56 USA Today/ESPN Women's Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 28, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ............................................................Record Pts Prv 1. Baylor (29)..................................... 6-0 773 1 2. Connecticut (2) ............................ 6-0 744 2 3. Notre Dame .................................. 5-1 704 3 4. Texas A&M ................................... 6-0 688 4 5. Stanford......................................... 4-1 655 5 6. Duke .............................................. 4-1 597 6 7. Maryland ....................................... 7-0 582 8 8. Tennessee.................................... 2-2 561 7 9. Miami ............................................. 5-1 520 9 10. Kentucky..................................... 7-0 481 11 11. Louisville..................................... 6-1 461 12 12. Rutgers ....................................... 6-0 441 13 13. North Carolina............................ 5-0 369 15 14. Georgia ....................................... 5-1 364 10 15. Penn State .................................. 5-1 297 16 16. Purdue ........................................ 6-0 293 17 17. Green Bay................................... 5-0 262 18 18. Ohio State ................................... 5-0 228 19 18. Oklahoma ................................... 3-1 228 14 20. Georgetown ............................... 5-2 172 21 21. DePaul ........................................ 5-1 170 20 22. Texas .......................................... 5-1 139 22 22. Vanderbilt ................................... 6-0 139 — 24. Gonzaga ..................................... 3-1 42 — 25. Texas Tech ................................ 5-0 37 —

The Rock Recreation Center 340 Carverton Road is accepting registrations for the winter Upward Basketball and Cheerleading league. The league is open to boys and girls Pre-K through seventh grade. Player evaluations and final registration will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3. The league runs for 12 weeks, with practice beginning the week of Jan. 2. The first game will be played Saturday, Jan. 21, and the ninth and final game will be played Saturday, March 17. The registration cost is $100. For more information, call 696-2769 or visit www.rockrec.org. MEETINGS Nanticoke Little League will meet Dec. 7th at the high school cafeteria at 7 p.m. All parents, coaches, and managers from Newport and Nanticoke Little Leagues are urged to attend. Any questions call Wade at 570-735-0189. South Valley Fastpitch will be meeting on Monday, Dec. 5th at Broad Street Pizza in Nanticoke at 6 p.m. All coaches and interested parties are encouraged to attend. We will need input from everyone on the addition of the new Babe Ruth Extreme Softball League. Any questions, please contact Steve at 570-417-7217. The Hanover Area Girls Basketball Booster Club meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 1 has been rescheduled for Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hanover Area Jr/Sr high school. Plans for the upcoming season and the continuation of the Booster Club will be discussed. All parents of any girl basketball players from grades 7-12 are encouraged to attend. The GAR Memorial High School Football Booster Club will meet this Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. in the choral room at the high school. New members are welcome. Any questions, please call Ron Petrovich at 970-4110 during the day or 829-0569 during the evening. The Nanticoke Area Basketball Booster Club will sponsor their annual Meet the Players Night this Friday, Dec. 2, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Nanticoke High School Gym. The event will feature all members of the boys and girls teams from 7th grade through Varsity. Following introductions, players will then participate in intrasquad scrim-

G O L F World Cup Golf Ranking 1. Luke Donald .................................. 2. Rory McIlroy .................................. 3. Lee Westwood .............................. 4. Martin Kaymer ............................... 5. Dustin Johnson ............................. 6. Steve Stricker ................................ 7. Adam Scott .................................... 8. Jason Day ...................................... 9. Webb Simpson.............................. 10. Nick Watney................................. 11. Matt Kuchar.................................. 12. Phil Mickelson ............................. 13. Charl Schwartzel ........................ 14. Graeme McDowell...................... 15. K.J. Choi ...................................... 16. Justin Rose.................................. 17. Sergio Garcia .............................. 18. Bubba Watson ............................. 19. Hunter Mahan.............................. 20. David Toms ................................. 21. Paul Casey .................................. 22. Bill Haas ....................................... 23. Kim Kyung-Tae ........................... 24. Bo Van Pelt .................................. 25. Ian Poulter.................................... 26. Bae Sang-moon .......................... 27. Keegan Bradley .......................... 28. Rickie Fowler............................... 29. Robert Karlsson.......................... 30. Brandt Snedeker ......................... 31. Simon Dyson ............................... 32. Thomas Bjorn.............................. 33. Anders Hansen ........................... 34. Fredrik Jacobson ........................ 35. Jason Dufner ............................... 36. Louis Oosthuizen........................ 37. Francesco Molinari ..................... 38. Darren Clarke.............................. 39. Geoff Ogilvy................................. 40. Miguel Angel Jimenez................ 41. John Senden ............................... 42. Y.E. Yang ..................................... 43. Martin Laird.................................. 44. Aaron Baddeley........................... 45. Jim Furyk ..................................... 46. Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.... 47. Zach Johnson.............................. 48. Gary Woodland ........................... 49. Ryo Ishikawa ............................... 50. Alvaro Quiros .............................. 51. Retief Goosen ............................. 52. Tiger Woods ................................ 53. Peter Hanson .............................. 54. Ben Crane.................................... 55. Ernie Els....................................... 56. Matteo Manassero ...................... 57. Ryan Moore ................................. 58. Jonathan Byrd.............................. 59. Robert Allenby ............................ 60. Mark Wilson................................. 61. Vijay Singh ................................... 62. Edoardo Molinari ........................ 63. Greg Chalmers............................ 64. Alexander Noren .........................

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Frazier, Penn State defeat BC Carolina (5-1) with 27 points. Laura Broomfield added 21 points and 17 rebounds. Penn State (6-1) closed the first half on a 22-11 run and led 58-51 at the break. North Carolina was within four with 11:32 remaining, but the Lady Lions used a 14-0 spurt to put away the Tar Heels. North Carolina committed 19 turnovers, seven in the first 8 minutes.

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BOSTON — Penn State may have found some scoring help for Tim Frazier. Jermaine Marshall came off the bench and scored a careerbest 22 points to support Frazier’s 22-point night, carrying Penn State to a 62-54 win over Boston College Wednesday, in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game. Frazier, who entered the game third in the Big Ten in scoring at 19.1 points per game, went just 1 for 4 from the floor in the opening half before scoring 20 in the second half — 15 points in the final 13 minutes to lead the Nittany Lions (6-2) to the victory. But it was Marshall’s big first half that may have been the key to the Nittany Lions’ win. Marshall went 6 for 9 from the floor and scored 15 points, one better than his season high. “I’m sure BC’s a little surprised by Jermaine’s production,” Nittany Lions coach Patrick Chambers said. “We knew he had it in him. He was suspended for a while. He got his legs back. He had a good practice two days ago and a great practice yesterday.” Marshall, a 6-foot-4 guard, was suspended before preseason practice for violating team rules. He felt like his shot returned in practice Tuesday and was sharp before the game. “Somewhat yeah,” he said. “I was trying to find my jump shot. When I came out for shootaround I felt comfortable in my jump shot.” Matt Humphrey led Boston College (2-5) with 15 points and Gabe Moton had 10. The Eagles were 5-0 in ACC/Big Ten games before the loss. Frazier’s 3-pointer from the top of the key pushed Penn State ahead for good, 51-48, with 6:59 to play. He went 6 for 8 from the floor in the second half. “I think we did a good job on Tim for the whole game to be honest with you,” BC coach Steve Donahue said. “Give him credit. I thought he made some really big plays. He’s a threeyear vet and he’s the only one out there that was a three-year vet — and it showed.” After Frazier’s 3, the Nittany Lions certainly didn’t pull away, though, as the Eagles closed the gap to two points twice. But BC never had a possession when it could tie or take the lead. Penn State put it away with free throws in the closing minute. The second half started like many stretches of the sloppily played game: with turnovers and missed shots. Each team turned the ball over twice in the initial four possessions after the break. Penn State, which trailed by three at intermission, took the lead, 32-31, when Frazier scored 5 straight points, including a 3-pointer from the left wing that pushed the Nittany Lions ahead with 17 minutes to play.

Baylor 91, Texas Southern 39 WACO, Texas — Brittney Griner had 23 points and 14 rebounds for top-ranked Baylor, which stretched its home winning streak to 27 games with a victory over Texas Southern. Odyssey Sims had 19 points, nine assists and a career-high eight steals while playing only 24 minutes for the Lady Bears (7-0). Connecticut 92, Towson 31 HARTFORD, Conn. — Bria Hartley had 24 points and five assists as No. 2 Connecticut routed Towson, the Huskies’ AP PHOTO final tuneup before hosting defending national champion Pittsburgh’s Ashton Gibbs (12) shoots over Duquesne’s Sean Johnson in the first half of an NCAA basketball game Wednesday Texas A&M next week. at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Gibbs had 18 points in Freshman Kaleena Mosqueda the 80-69 win. Lewis added 21 points for UConn (7-0), which extended Kansas 77, its NCAA-record home-court in New York. Florida Atlantic 54 winning streak to 90 games. The Seminoles (5-3) have lost three straight — to the LAWRENCE, Kan. — ThoMaryland 74, Michigan 65 Spartans, Connecticut and mas Robinson had 19 points COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Harvard — since winning their and 17 rebounds for his sixth Alyssa Thomas scored 24 straight double-double, and No. first five games. points, and No. 6 Maryland 15 Kansas overcame some slopIndiana 86, used a late surge to top previpiness on offense to rout FlorNorth Carolina State 75 ously unbeaten Michigan in the ida Atlantic. Big Ten/ACC Challenge. RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan Playing their first home game The Terrapins (8-0) led 60-59 Hulls scored 20 points and hit a in nearly three weeks, the Jaywith six minutes left before momentum-shifting 3-pointer hawks (4-2) committed 17 turnLaurin Mincy drilled a 3-pointin the final 2 minutes of Indiovers that turned into several er, Lynetta Kizer added a threeeasy baskets for the Owls (4-4). ana’s victory over North Carolina State in the Big Ten/ACC point play and Anjale Barrett But the play underneath by made two free throws for a Challenge. Robinson, the reigning Big 12 nine-point cushion with 3:52 Freshman Cody Zeller finplayer of the week, was enough remaining. ished with 19 points for the to carry them to victory. Hoosiers (7-0). The Big Ten’s Rutgers 71, Temple 50 Pittsburgh 80, Duquesne 69 most accurate shooting team PISCATAWAY, N.J. — April passed its toughest test to date PITTSBURGH — Ashton Sykes scored a season-high 19 Gibbs scored 18 points and No. by shooting 50 percent (30 of 60) and hitting seven 3s. points and No. 11 Rutgers shot 17 Pittsburgh downed crossits way past Temple. town rival Duquesne in the Texas A&M 56, Alcorn St. 44 Khadijah Rushdan added 16 annual City Game. COLLEGE STATION, Texas while Monique Oliver had 15 Dante Taylor added 15 points and Lamar Patterson scored 10 — Ray Turner scored 16 points for the Scarlet Knights (7-0). and No. 25 Texas A&M overfor the Panthers (6-1), who Georgia 85, came a sleepy start and awful dominated the glass to overshooting to defeat Alcorn State. South Carolina State 48 come serious turnover probDavid Loubeau added 14 ATHENS, Ga. — Jasmine lems and beat the Dukes for the points and Naji Hibbert had James scored 17 points and No. 11th straight time. eight rebounds for the Aggies 15 Georgia dominated from the Sean Johnson led Duquesne (5-1), who won their 64th conopening tip in a victory over (4-3) with 19 points but the secutive nonconference home South Carolina State. Dukes struggled against the game. Georgia (6-1) scored the first bigger, stronger, deeper Pan16 points of the game in the thers. WOMEN’S ROUNDUP initial 7 minutes and never Penn State 103, Michigan St. 65, looked back. North Carolina 84 Florida St. 49 STATE COLLEGE — Zhaque Georgetown 70, EAST LANSING, Mich. — Coppin State 54 Gray scored 25 points and No. Keith Appling scored a career16 Penn State snapped a threeBALTIMORE — Sugar Rodghigh 24 points and matched a game losing streak in the Big ers scored 26 points and had personal best with seven reTen/ACC Challenge by defeatseven 3-point field goals in a bounds to help Michigan State ing No. 14 North Carolina. first-half barrage that led No. 20 beat Florida State in the Big All five Lady Lions starters Georgetown over Coppin State. Ten/ACC Challenge. Rodgers hit her first 3-pointer The Spartans (5-2) have won scored in double figures. Leading scorer Maggie Lucas had 21 nine seconds into the game and five straight after opening the points despite sitting out most added six more without a miss season with losses to North of the second half with four in the game’s first seven minCarolina on an aircraft carrier fouls. utes to give the Hoyas (6-2) a in San Diego and against Duke Brittany Roundtree led North 25-8 lead.

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WBS Shamrocks sign Red-hot defending champs top draft choice Earl top Leafs for another win The Associated Press

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks announced Wednesday that they have signed David Earl of Notre Dame for their 2012 season. Earl has played for Notre Dame since he was a freshman as a two-way midfielder. He was the team captain his senior year and was Inside Lacrosse preseason All-American as well as a Big East honoree. “We are very excited to have David as a Shamrock this year,” said Barry Powless, head coach of the team. “He is a player we feel will be able to make the transition from field to indoor very quickly. David’s athleticism and ability to play

at both ends of the floor will definitely make him the impact player we were seeking. He has a bright future in the league.” Earl was the first overall pick for the Shamrocks in their College Entry Draft, which was held at Lucky’s Sporthouse. The team will begin play Jan. 19 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township. “I believe the NALL has a ton of potential and I am thrilled be a part of the first year,” said Earl. “I am extremely excited to be a part of the team and looking forward to getting back to playing some lacrosse.”

TORONTO — Milan Lucic scored twice and David Krejci added a goal and two assists for the Boston Bruins, who beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Wednesday night for their 12th win in 13 games. The defending Stanley Cup champions rebounded from a slow start this season and went 12-0-1 in November, marking the first time since January 1969 that the Bruins went an entire month without a regulation loss. Tim Thomas made 34 saves and earned his ninth consecutive win. Zdeno Chara, Benoit Pouliot and Brad Marchand also scored for Boston (15-7-1),

which hasn’t lost in regulation since Oct. 29 at Montreal. Mikhail Grabovski, Joffrey Lupul and Matt Frattin had goals for Toronto (14-9-2).

Red Wings 4, Lightning 2 DETROIT — Tomas Holmstrom’s power-play goal broke a tie early in the third period, and Pavel Datsyuk and Jonathan Ericsson each had a goal and an assist in Detroit’s victory over Tampa Bay. Darren Helm also scored for Detroit, which won its sixth straight. Jimmy Howard made 33 saves, including stopping Matt Gilroy on a short-handed breakaway with 4:11 left.

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Former NFL defensive tackle Chester McGlockton, shown in a 1992 photo, died overnight Wednesday.

McGlockton dies overnight at 42 Former NFL standout made four Pro Bowls and was an assistant coach at Stanford. By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer

STANFORD, Calif. — Chester McGlockton, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman who emerged as a talented assistant coach and mentor at Stanford, died Wednesday. He was 42. McGlockton also spent time helping the San Francisco 49ers and former Cardinal coach Jim Harbaugh — his former racquetball partner — during training camp this summer as part of the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship. Harbaugh expressed sadness and shock upon hearing of McGlockton’s death. Stanford said the school’s defensive assistant died overnight. “Chester’s been a very close and dear friend over the last four years,” Harbaugh said Wednesday. “It was a shock. Just sad, sad today with the news of his passing. Chester was a great guy, good man, doing the right things. ... He was helping a lot of people. We’re really going to miss him. To say he was coming into his own as a coach would be understating it. He had already blossomed. He was so positive with the players and with the other coaches. He always had coaching advice or spiritual advice, a smile for you.” The cause of death was not immediately announced. “Everyone in the Stanford Football family is deeply saddened by the passing of Chester McGlockton,” Stanford coach David Shaw said in a statement. “For the past two seasons, Chester has been a valuable member of our football staff and a wonderful friend to us all. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chester’s wife Zina and their two children.” A native of Whiteville, N.C., McGlockton starred at Clemson before being selected 16th overall by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1992. He played 12 seasons in the NFL with the Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and New York Jets. He made all four of his Pro Bowl appearances while with the Raiders from19941997.

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coaches and the media. In 12 regular-season games, Still recorded 55 tackles (17 for loss), 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass break-up. The Wilmington, Del., native is also a finalist for three national awards -- the Bednarik (top defensive player), the Nagurski

“I had the privilege to coach Chester with both the Raiders and the Chiefs and he was a quality person and a consummate pro — everything you could ever want in a football player,” Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham said. “I will forever cherish the opportunity to have coached him.” McGlockton’s best season came in 1994, when he had a career-high 91⁄2 sacks with three forced fumbles and 48 tackles. “The thoughts and prayers of the Raider Nation are with the McGlockton family during this difficult time,” Raiders CEO Amy Trask said. Denver Broncos coach John Fox, who coached McGlockton when he was with the Raiders in the mid-1990s, also was stunned by the news. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family,” Fox said. “Chester was a great player, a Pro Bowl player. I had him while I was with the Oakland Raiders. Like I said, I’m still a little bit in shock, but he was a tremendous player. “ After his playing career, McGlockton returned to school and earned his undergraduate degree from Tennessee-Martin in 2010. He had lived in San Ramon, Calif., with his wife and two children while serving as a Stanford defensive assistant the last two seasons. Big Chet, as he was known by many, was around 335 pounds during his career. But he had lost weight in recent years after undergoing laparoscopic weightloss surgery and improving his workout and eating habits. “We had done walks together, we played racquetball together quite a bit the last year, he was in very good shape for being a big man,” said Steve Wisniewski, a friend and former teammate. “I spoke to Chester yesterday, as a matter of fact,” Wisniewski said. “He had a great day with his girls and was looking forward to kind of a few slow weeks as Stanford prepares for a bowl (game), so he could have some more family time. Anybody who knows Chester, he loved his wife and girls to the moon. “Again, I just can’t express how tragic it is losing someone like that at 42.” (top defensive player) and the Outland (top interior lineman). He is also a strong candidate for several All-America teams. Also on Wednesday, Wisconsin tailback Montee Ball was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, winning the inaugural Grange-George Trophy. First-year Michigan boss Brady Hoke earned coach of the year honors and Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller won the Thompson-Randle El Trophy as freshman of the year.

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Red Sox turn to Valentine for some discipline By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer

BOSTON — Players eating fried chicken and drinking beer in the clubhouse during games. If it didn’t bother Bobby Valentine as a baseball lifer, it would certainly offend his sensibilities as a self-proclaimed gourmet chef. “He won’t let that happen. There’s no way he’s going to let that happen,” said Tommy Lasorda, Valentine’s manager in the minor leagues and a mentor who encouraged him to try for the Red Sox job. “There’s times — in all phases of life — when you’ve got to kick them in the (rear) when they need it, and there’s times when you need to hug them if they need it. Your livelihood de-

pends on those guys. You’ve got to have them in the right frame of mind, to be loyal to the organization, to Valentine put forth all the effort that they have.” Boston announced Valentine as its new manager Wednesday, and he will be introduced by the Red Sox at a Fenway Park news conference this evening. The 61-year-old replaces Terry Francona, who left after eight years in which he guided the Red Sox to two World Series titles but also the biggest September collapse in baseball history. The first job for the former Mets and Rangers manager: re-

versing a culture in which players ate takeout fried chicken and drank beer in the clubhouse during games instead of sitting on the bench with their teammates. “You give loyalty, you’ll get it back. You give love, you’ll get it back,” Lasorda said Wednesday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “And that’s the way it has to be.” At a news conference the day he formally interviewed for the job, Valentine said he learned a lot about discipline while managing in Japan. Although the players there are more respectful of authority and less likely to step out of line, he said, they also appreciated having clearly defined rules so they knew where their limits were.

“Discipline is not 30 whacks with a whip these days,” Valentine said. “I think everyone likes discipline. I think everyone likes structure. Everyone likes to be acknowledged when they do things properly. Discipline and rules and things like that — it’s just about right and wrong.” Francona admitted he lost his players near the end of a tenure during which he counted on them to police themselves and never said anything negative about them in public. When Valentine was in New York, he did not hesitate to criticize his players and bickered with them, his boss and the media. Former Mets general manager Omar Minaya said Valentine is every bit a players’ manager but one who insists on account-

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MISERICORDIA (81): Robinson 2-8 6-10 10, McDaniel 8-16 2-2 22, Seely 5-10 3-5 13, Drayton 2-4 0-0 4, Marks 7-13 14-14 28, Greene 0-0 0-0 0, Sileo 2-4 0-2 4, Kessler 0-0 0-0 0, Smicherko 0-1 0-0 0, O’Dell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-56 25-33 81. WILKES (60): Pawlowski 1-5 0-0 2, Connolly 0-2 0-0 0, Palmerio 0-2 3-4 3, Walsh 2-3 4-5 8, Kazmerski 8-13 0-0 21, Thomas 0-7 0-0 0, Stambone 5-15 2-6 14, Dragan 0-1 0-0 0, Sheshi 0-3 2-2 2, Brown 3-7 2-2 8, Edwards 1-4 0-4 2, Forese 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 20-63 13-24 60. Halftime-- Misericordia, 35-31 3-point field goals-- MU 4-12 (McDaniel 4-9, Robinson 0-1, Marks 0-1, Smicherko 0-1); WU 7-26 (Kazmerski 5-9, Stambone 2-9, Connolly 0-1, Palmerio 0-1, Sheshi 0-2,Thomas 0-4)

different. A restaurateur who claims to have invented the wrap sandwich; a high school star in football and baseball; a two-time minor-league MVP; the son-in-law of former major leaguer Ralph Branca; the manager of the NL pennant-winning New York Mets and Japanese champion Chiba Lotte Marines; the director of health and public safety in Stamford, Conn.; purveyor of an athletic training facility; a successful TV analyst. And he might even be most famous for returning to the dugout wearing a fake mustache and sunglasses after being ejected from a game in 1999; Major League Baseball fined him $5,000 and suspended him for three games.

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opening month. Heery replaced Rachel Hartung Emmerthal in the offseason. Misericordia senior Christine Marks, who had some recordbreaking performances against Wilkes last season, finished with a game-highs in points (28) points and rebounds (15) for the double-double. Marks, the defending Freedom Conference player of the year, was the main beneficiary of the foul parade, shooting a perfect14of-14 from the line. Misericordia shot 25-of-33 from the line for the game. Wilkes hit 13-of-24 foul shots. “We stayed composed, we hit our foul shots,” Misericordia coach Tom Griffith said. “We took things in stride when it got a little rough.” Tyann McDaniel was 4-of-9 from behind the arc for 22 points. Hannah Seely also chipped in with a double-double for the Cougars (2-3, 1-0 Freedom) with 13 points and 11 rebounds while senior Jesse Robinson just missed one herself, finishing with 10 points and nine boards. Misericordia came up with 53 rebounds as a team. Substituting en masse in fiveplayer bursts, Wilkes (3-2, 0-1) got off to a fast start, forging a 2414 midway through the first half.The Lady Colonels managed just three more buckets before the break, however, as the Cougars closed out the half on a 21-7 run to lead 35-31. Griffith said it took most of the first half for his team to adjust to the Lady Colonels’ new up-tempo game. “They fly around and try to make you play out of your element,” Griffith said. “And we did that in the first half. … The last five minutes of the first half and then in the second half it was a completely different game.” Things slowed down in the second half as Wilkes, much more aggressive under Heery kept the pressure on. The Lady Colonels were whistled for 25 fouls -- 16 after halftime -- but also forced 24 turnovers. “(The players) have been very supportive, they’ve been very keen about buying into the program,” Heery said. “Our practices have been very competitive, our pace has been very good,” The Lady Colonels were led by junior Megan Kazmerski, one of four holdovers from last season’s team. The junior guard finished with 21 points for the highest output for any Wilkes player on the young season. Freshman Elena Stambone also finished in double figures for the Lady Colonels with 14 points. Fellow rookie Chelsea Brown added eight points and 10 rebounds. “He’s doing a great job,” Griffith said of Heery. “This is not the Wilkes of old. They competed very, very well. They’re going to be fine.”

ability. “Bobby is not going to be the guy who’s cracking the whip. I can tell you that right now,” said Minaya, who was in the Rangers and Mets front offices when Valentine managed there. “He’s going to be a players’ manager, but he’s going to command respect. ... I think what Bobby’s going to try to do is demand that players be professional.” The Red Sox topped the AL East for much of the summer and had a nine-game lead in the wild-card race that they squandered by going 7-20 in September, missing the playoffs for the second straight season. Francona left before he could be fired, saying the clubhouse needed a different voice. And, boy, is Valentine ever

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King’s College women’s basketball team needed all of Brittany Muscatell’s double-double to hold off a late Delaware Valley rally to earn a 59-56 Freedom Conference win Wednesday night. Muscatell led all scorers with 16 points and finished with 12 rebounds. Samantha Simcox added nine points and a gamehigh 13 rebounds, while Katlin Michaels, Paige Carlin and Celina Rader all chipped in with nine points. The Lady Monarchs host FDU-Florham at 1 p.m. Saturday. PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER

Wilkes’ Kendall Hinze (34) wins a battle for the ball with Misericordia’s Justin Grotevant (32) during Wednesday’s men’s college basketball game at Wilkes University.

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day’s Freedom Conference opener at the Marts Center. Wilkes scored the first eight points of the game and held leads of 23-5, 27-5 and 30-8 before the Cougars could catch their breath. “Guys did a pretty good job defensively right from the opening tap,” Rickrode said. “And I think that keyed everything else – the energy.” Wilkes (4-1, 1-0 Freedom) controlled the game in all facets, shooting .485 from the field, winning the rebounding battle 45-27 and coming up with 11 steals. Misericordia shot .319 and finished with 19 total turnovers. It was a stunning start to the game for the Cougars (5-1, 0-1), who had entered league play undefeated. “We clearly were not ready to play from any angle tonight,” Misericordia coach Trevor Woodruff said. “And that’s my

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molesting them as children. He has denied the allegations. The university fired him Sunday after a third accuser went public and ESPN broadcast a 2002 audiotape, obtained and recorded by accuser Bobby Davis, of a conversation between Davis and a woman ESPN identified as Fine’s wife, Laurie, in which she says she knew “everything that went on.” As the investigation continues, advocates for sex abuse victims have said Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim should resign or be fired for adamantly defending Fine and verbally disparaging the accusers. Contacted by The Associated Press by phone Wednesday, Boeheim repeated several times, “I can’t talk about anything.” Asked to comment on Boe-

fault.” Most impressive for Wilkes was freshman guard Jourdon Wilson, who turned in the best performance of his young career with 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting. The Mechanicsburg native added three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes. When Misericordia finally managed to slow the Colonels down, holding them without a point for a span of seven-plus minutes, it was Wilson who got things started back up again. The rookie scored eight points in the final 2:11 before halftime to put Wilkes firmly in command at the break with a 40-15 lead. “He’s a talented kid,” Rickrode said. “To be honest with you, (the chemistry) has just started coming around at practice since we got back from Thanksgiving … and everyone playing with him has looked more comfortable.” Senior captains Matt Mullins and Paul Huch followed up with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Nine different players scored for Wilkes.

For the Cougars, leading scorer Ethan Eichhorst was saddled with two early fouls and was held off the board until the final minutes of the first half. Eichhorst led the team with 11 points, seven of which came from the foul line. No other Misericordia player had more than eight points. Wilkes had Misericordia doubled up at 70-35 with seven minutes to play before the Cougars went on a 15-8 run to close out the game. “They played terrific,” Woodruff said of the Colonels. “Everything they needed to do, they did. Everybody they put on the floor contributed. We had no answers.”

heim’s status on Tuesday afternoon, Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor said: “Coach Boeheim is our coach.” University trustees have been instructed to refer all questions back to the university, but some contacted by The Associated Press offered support for Boeheim and said there was no indication his job was in danger. “I have not heard anything but complete support for Coach Boeheim,” said trustee Michael Wohl. “Coach Boeheim hasn’t done anything wrong. At this point, we’re completely behind the coach.” University spokesman Kevin Quinn said it is policy to refer all comment to the university during an ongoing investigation, and most of the 70 active trustees contacted by the AP did that. “I personally stand with our Chancellor Nancy Cantor that he’s our coach,” Reinaldo Pascual said. He declined further

comment. Boeheim himself addressed the topic after Tuesday night’s win over Eastern Michigan. “I never worried about my job status in 36 years,” Boeheim said at his first postgame news conference since Fine was fired. “I do my job. What happened on my watch, we will see. When the investigation is done, we will find out what happened on my watch.” Fine’s third accuser, 23-yearold Zach Tomaselli of Lewiston, Maine, appeared on Anderson Cooper’s afternoon talk show on Wednesday. In that interview, Tomaselli said he has offered to take a lie detector test, has cooperated with investigators and that there was evidence to support his account that he traveled on a bus to Pittsburgh for a January 2002 away game and stayed with Fine in a hotel room, where Tomaselli accused Fine of putting porn on the TV and fondling him.

MISERICORDIA (50): Bieski 1-5 0-0 2, Greene 1-9 0-0 3, Eichhorst 2-6 7-8 11, J. Grotevant 2-7 2-3 6, Slanovec 2-6 1-2 7, Sergio 2-4 2-2 8, D. Grotevant 0-2 1-2 1, Artzerounian 0-0 0-0 0, Donohue 0-0 0-0 0, Yaich 2-2 0-0 4, Evans 3-6 2-6 8. Totals 15-47 15-23 50. WILKES (78): Wilson 12-16 0-0 26, Mullins 4-8 3-3 13, Hinkel 4-5 0-0 8, Huch 4-8 0-0 10, Hinze 2-6 2-2 6, Breznitsky 1-7 0-0 3, Thomas 0-2 0-0 0, Hayes 0-1 0-0 0, Blish 0-1 0-0 0, Sharpe 0-0 0-0 0, Furst 0-5 0-0 0, Richardson 1-1 0-0 2, Hartman 0-0 0-0 0, Hill 0-0 0-0 0, Wilkins 0-1 0-0 0, Sheldon 4-4 0-0 8, Strause 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 33-68 5-5 78. Halftime— Wilkes, 40-15 3-point field goals— MU 5-15 (Sergio 2-3, Slanovec 2-4, Greene 1-5, J. Grotevant 0-1, D. Grotevant 0-1, Evans 0-1); WU 7-17 (Wilson 2-2, Huch 2-3, Mullins 2-4, Breznitsky 1-3, Thomas 0-1, Blish 0-1, Wilkins 0-1, Furst 0-2)

Harrisburg CC 78, LCCC 68

LCCC fell to Harrisburg Community College. Leading for the Lady Trailblazers were Nicole Maximowicz with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Michelle Gitkos with 14 points and Stephanie Hopkins with 12 points. The loss drops LCCC to 3-2. LCCC hosts Penn State-Hazleton at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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tingent upon the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement by Dec. 9. Players are in the process of collecting the signatures needed to approve the reformation of the union, which must be done before the sides can resume bargaining on the remaining issues that must be settled before each side can vote. NBA officials are working to complete a two-game exhibition schedule for each team that will lead to a 66-game regular season, starting with a five-game slate on Christmas. “Considering that a lot of this is brand new to us, the last 24 hours has been a little bit of a scramble,” Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti said. “We have a lot of things that we have to do from getting players in and just basically preparing ourselves for what’s ahead.” Philadelphia 76ers president Rod Thorn was working in the league office during the last lockout and knows how much work it will take to stay on the schedule Commissioner David Stern revealed after reaching a tentative agreement with the players early last Saturday. “I definitely remember that time and how hectic it was on the NBA side,” Thorn said. “If you think it was hectic over here, it was really hectic on that side.” Trying to make the process smoother, the NBA agreed to allow players to re-enter the buildings Thursday. Coaches aren’t allowed, but players, who will have to sign a waiver removing teams of liability in case of injury, can meet with the teams’ training personnel and conduct unsupervised workouts. The decision was made in consultation with the

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Five different Monarchs scored in double figures as the King’s knocked off defending Freedom Conference Champion Delaware Valley in the conference opener for both teams. Kyle Hammonds was the top scorer for the Monarchs, tallying 15 points. Tim O’Shea chipped in 14 points, and Kyle Stackhouse and Allen Kuiper each had 12 points. WRESTLING College of New Jersey 31, King’s 16

The 24th-ranked College of New Jersey opened up a 22-0 lead, handing King’s a defeat in the Monarchs’ home dual meet debut in Scandlon Gymnasium. With the win, TCNJ improved to 2-1 on the year while the Monarchs slipped to 1-3. King’s will next compete in the Rochester Institute of Technology Invitation Saturday in Rochester, N.Y.

union Tuesday, and league spokesman Tim Frank denied it had anything to do with the settlement of the litigation. “We agreed that it was in everyone’s interest that players have the opportunity to get back to work,” he said. The lockout began July 1, which would have been the opening of free agency. It finally arrived in a minimized form Wednesday morning, when teams were allowed to talk to agents. Contracts can’t yet be offered or signed — not that anyone is ready to rush into it as they digest the new signing and spending rules that will become official in the new deal. Chandler, the starting center for NBA champion Dallas, and Denver’s Nene headed a solid core of free agent big men. Jamal Crawford, the former top sixth man from Atlanta, was available for teams seeking backcourt scoring punch, and teams seeking a reliable veteran swingman could sort through Grant Hill, Shane Battier, Caron Butler and Tayshaun Prince. But the class isn’t spectacular, which is why the focus was already on next summer. There were reports that Paul planned to leave New Orleans, and that the teams were angling to trade for him. Nets general manager Billy King denied an ESPN.com report that he was preparing to offer Brook Lopez and two first-round picks to Orlando in hopes of getting Howard to play with Williams. “I’ll go on the record that I haven’t talked to Orlando about a trade since February, right before the trade deadline,” King said. “I have not had any conversations at all with my good friend Otis (Smith, the Magic general manager). “So, I don’t know where that is coming from.”

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Carroll remembers past troubles with Young By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer

SEATTLE — When Pete Carroll was in the midst of his championship run at USC, he knew the Trojans would play a nearly perfect game and it still wouldn’t be enough to win. That day came in the 2006 Rose Bowl on a night when Vince Young and Texas was unstoppable. “I had said for years at ‘SC that we’re going to go out and play the game that we want to play and it’s about us and how we bring our game to it. Some time, somewhere down the road, some guy or a couple players find a way to play so far above the norm and they might beat us some day and we don’t know when that’s going to happen,” Carroll said. “That was that time — the night we faced him.”

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For the first time since Young scampered 9 yards for a touchdown in the closing seconds to give Texas a 41-38 victory, Carroll and Young will be on the same field tonight when the Seattle Seahawks (4-7) host the Philadelphia Eagles (4-7) in a prime-time matchup with nearly zero importance. Mathematically, the playoffs are still possible for both teams. Realistically, the Eagles and Seahawks are entering the stage where the final five weeks are auditions for next season. Young would be at the top of the list for players trying to leave a good impression and not just

with their current employers. Michael Vick is out yet again as he continues to recover from two broken ribs suffered on Nov. 13 against Arizona, so it’s likely Young will make his third straight start against Carroll’s Seahawks. Young threw for a career-high 400 yards last week against New England, although most of it came in the second half after the Eagles were down 31-13, Most of the focus was on a heated sideline exchange between defensive line coach Jim Washburn and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg that added another layer of drama to the Eagles’ underwhelming season. Young says despite the opportunity he’s receiving, he’s not looking at it as an audition tape for when free agency comes after the season.

“I’m not really thinking about that right now,” Young said. “I’m just, like I said I want to go out there and compete and lead my team to combat and make sure that I’m calling the plays right, adjusting and doing all of the different things from practice and bring it out to the game field. So that’s pretty much all that’s on my mind.” Young was nearly reunited with Carroll in another way, as Seattle took a look at Young before deciding to go with Tarvaris Jackson as its quarterback for this season. “We see him as a dynamic football player. He’s very comfortable in the pocket — just look at what he did last week in throwing for AP PHOTO 400,” Carroll said. “He’s very comfortable standing in the pock- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Vince Young (9) will face off et; he’s not a running quarterback against Seattle coach Pete Carroll for the first time since Young led Texas past Carroll’s USC team in the 2006 Rose Bowl. any longer.”

Strahan pays visit to slumping Giants Former star offers some inspiration as New York faces undefeated Green Bay. By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Coming off a deflating performance against the New Orleans Saints, the guys on the New York Giants’ defensive line received an unexpected visit. While they were sitting in their room Wednesday reviewing the 49-point debacle against quarterback Drew Brees, NFL single-single season sacks record-holder Michael Strahan paid them a visit, saying hello to some former teammates and introducing himself to the guys came on board since he retired before the 2008 season. Strahan didn’t deliver an emotional speech to urge his former mates to turn things around with the undefeated Green Bay Packers (11-0) coming to MetLife Stadium on Sunday. His visit was a pick-me-up to lift their spirits with the Giants (6-5) riding a three-game losing streak and in danger of missing the playoffs again. There was nothing groundbreaking in what Strahan told the lineman. He was passionate about how they had to play, defensive end Dave Tollefson said. “I would love to give you a story about how he came in and gave a we’re going to rally around Michael Strahan speech, but it wasn’t,” Tollefson said. “He just had some good stuff to say that was great to hear, from a guy who you just have so much respect for. He could tell me how to iron clothes and I would probably iron them how he says it. Seriously, the guy commands respect and you always give that to him.” For the most part, Strahan talked football. He didn’t scold

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the lineman for being part of a unit that gave up 577 yards to the Saints, the second-highest single game total the Giants Strahan surrendered in their 87-year history, or get on them for failing to register a sack. “It was good to hear from him. Did we need it? I hope not,” Tollefson said “We’re all professionals. I hope we didn’t need a guy to come in and lift us up. We’re all pros and we need to do our job at the highest level, regardless of who has what to say. It was good to hear from him. Anytime you see Strahan, he is just such a positive guy. He always has something good to say, and he looks good for 40, I’ll give him that.” Mathias Kiwanuka, who was drafted as lineman and was tutored by Strahan, was with the linebackers in the next room when Strahan visited the defensive linemen. He could hear “Stray” through the walls and he knew the players were responding to him. The last time Strahan stopped by to talk to the defense was last season after the Giants dropped consecutive games to Indianapolis and Tennessee, giving up 38 and 29 points in the setbacks. The following week, New York faced the then-undefeated Chicago Bears and they record-

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ed an NFL record nine sacks against Jay Culter in the first half, forcing him to leave the game. The Giants won 17-3, limiting Chicago to six first downs. “You can put it on our backs,” defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul said. “The D-line is the strong part of the defense so we just have to get it right.” Doing that against the Packers (11-0) and Aaron Rodgers on Sunday will be asking a lot, especially with two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora expected to miss the game with an ankle injury. “We won without Osi before,” Tollefson said. To win again, the Giants are going to have to have a complete turnaround. The need to stop the run, find a way to cover the receivers a lot better than Monday night and get to Rodgers, which is something the line hasn’t done in recent weeks, recording only three sacks. “It just wasn’t a good performance by us, by everybody,” said safety Kenny Phillips, who has not heard from the NFL on whether he will be fined for a high hit on tight end Jimmy Graham. “I don’t think we gave as good an effort as we should have. It was an overall bad effort by

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us.” Defensive tackle Rocky Bernard said the one thing that Strahan told the linemen that hit home was about finishing. “He just told us to keep fighting,” Bernard said. NOTES: Rookie MLB Mark Herzlich also has an ankle injury and is wearing a boot. ...WR Victor Cruz has a minor hip injury. ... WR Mario Manningham is dealing with a swollen knee that forced him to miss the Saints’ game. ... S Antrel Rolle did not practice because of back issue and WR Hakeem Nicks was held out after reporting to work with a headache. He passed the concussion protocol. ... The Giants announced that running back Alex Webster, linebackers Carl Banks and the late Brad Van Pelt, tight end Mark Bavaro and punter Dave Jennings will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor at halftime of Sunday’s game with the Packers. The team inducted 30 members into the ring when MetLife Stadium opened last season.

PITTSBURGH — Weslye Saunders spent nearly a year hearing the whispers. Endure the kind of self-inflicted hardship Saunders put himself through in 2010 and they’re hard to ignore. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tight end doesn’t blame those who labeled him a “cancer” and a “head case” — Saunders’ words — following his inglorious exit at South Carolina. His senior season ended before it even began when coach Steve Spurrier suspended Saunders for a violation of team rules. He was kicked off the team entirely a few weeks later then admitted to lying to NCAA investigators about staying at an off-campus hotel at a discounted rate. They weren’t the kind of headlines that impress NFL scouts, ones just as concerned about character as the 6-foot-5, 270pound Saunders’ combination of size, speed and soft hands. Missing the game he grew up loving humbled Saunders. It also made him grow up. Quickly. “I had to prove I wasn’t what they said I was back in Carolina,” Saunders said. The process proved painful. Saunders broke his left foot preparing for the NFL Draft yet couldn’t say no when the Steelers tight end coach James Daniel flew down to take a look. He went through all the drills — the 40yard dash, shuttle run and route tree included — thanks to a mixture of grit and healthy doses of

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Tylenol. He underwent surgery the next day then watched 224 players hear their name called in the draft. His was not one of them. It was a cold dose of reality, yet one Saunders now considers a favor. If he’d stayed out of trouble, the Steelers wouldn’t have signed him as an undrafted free agent shortly after the lockout ended. If he’d stayed healthy he might not have scored his first NFL touchdown last week in Pittsburgh’s 13-9 win over Kansas City. If he’d played last year at South Carolina he might not have gained the perspective necessary to cut it with a veteran-laden team. “Maybe if I’d have gone first round like everyone projected and I had anticipated I wouldn’t be as grateful,” he said. “I would have taken it for granted. Just the fact I had to work so hard to get to where I am now, I’m just enjoying it.” So much so Saunders forgot all about the well-choreographed touchdown celebration he’d outlined with teammate Antonio Brown when he finally reached the end zone for the first time, perhaps because he was still stunned when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stepped away from pressure before finding Saunders along the end line for a 2-yard score.

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Big Ten wants focus on the field Controversies have marred the conference as Michigan State and Wisconsin meet for title. By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer AP PHOTO

Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach has reached a verbal agreement to be the new football coach at Washington State.

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Former Texas Tech coach, fired for allegedly mistreating a player, heading to Washington State. By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is the new head coach at Washington State. The school said Wednesday that Leach had agreed in principle to a five-year contract. He will be introduced next Tuesday at a news conference in Pullman. Terms of the contract were not immediately available. Leach, 50, posted an 84-43 record at Texas Tech, leading the Red Raiders to 10 bowl appearances in 10 seasons. He was fired in 2009 amid allegations he mistreated a player with a concussion. He replaces Paul Wulff, who was fired after four losing seasons. “I have always admired the tradition of Washington State,” Leach said in a statement. “It’s a university on the move that is experiencing growth. I’m excited about what they are doing with the facilities and it’s a team that has battled through some hard times and shows great promise in the future. “I’m proud to be a part of this team,” Leach said. He was hired by athletic director Bill Moos. “I have spoken about the need to re-energize our fan base and take Cougar football to the next level,” Moos said in a statement. “I believe the hiring of Mike Leach accomplishes both of those goals.” Leach was at the top of Moos’ list of candidates, in part because Moos wants a high-powered offense at WSU. While at Texas Tech, Leach’s Air Raid offense routinely led the nation in passing and set numerous records. Leach was offensive coordinator at Kentucky and Oklahoma before becoming the Red Raiders head coach in 2000. In 2009, Texas Tech fired Leach two days after suspending him after it was alleged he mistreated receiver Adam James, who had a concussion. Leach denied the allegations and later sued for wrongful termination. Leach has said he suspects an $800,000 bonus he was due the next day was the reason he was fired. In a separate case, Leach has also sued ESPN Inc. and a Dallas public relations firm, accusing them of libel and slander after he was fired. James is the son of ESPN analyst Craig James. Leach has been out of coaching the past two seasons. During that time he has put out two books, worked in television and hosted a satellite radio show. Wulff was fired after posting a 9-40 record in four years during which he was charged with rebuilding a downtrodden football program. The Cougars finished 4-8 this season, the best record of his tenure. Moos said Tuesday he was looking for a coach who would lead a high-powered offense that would win games, fill the stands at Martin Stadium and prompt donors to open their checkbooks. Leach would seem to fill all those criteria.

Pittsburgh NT Caragein emerges as a team leader The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Myles Caragein knew this had to be the season where he would lead with his words as much as his actions. That began the day he first shook hands with Pitt football coach Todd Graham. Graham was introduced as the Panthers’ coach in January, 10 days after the university fired Mike Haywood. Haywood had been on the job less than three weeks and was arrested on a domestic violence charge. New coaches often talk about transition periods and rebuilding phases. As Caragein, a fifth-year senior nose tackle, talked to Graham that day, he didn’t want to hear those phrases. “I just wanted to make sure he was in it to win it for us seniors,” Caragein said, “and that was definitely one of the big things he promised us.” The Panthers ended up with the transition period they didn’t want. Pitt (5-6, 3-3 Big East) enters Saturday’s game against Syracuse (5-6, 1-5) needing one more win to qualify for a bowl game. That should only add to Caragein’s emotions as he takes Heinz Field for his final home game. Graham could tell seconds into that first conversation that Caragein, later elected a defensive captain, was special. “I’m an old-school guy,” Graham said. “He’s an old-school football player. He plays better than he’s actually capable of playing. Too much these days, it’s about ‘me, me, me’ and my career and my stats and accolades. We’re on the other end of that spectrum and he’s a guy who epitomizes that.” A two-year starter, Caragein admits that as a Pittsburgh native, wearing a Pitt uniform has been different for him. His father, David, told stories of working at the VA hospital and watching the games at Pitt Stadium. He was sold on becoming a Panther in 2006, when he watched Darrelle Revis return a punt 73 yards for a touchdown against West Virginia. That’s where leading with words comes in. Caragein knows Pitt’s history and tradition better than most. He knows what it means to the city, and he makes sure his teammates know, too.

INDIANAPOLIS — It has been nearly a year since the Big Ten sparked a debate by labeling its divisions Legends and Leaders. That controversy seems long buried given the twists and turns in the 11 months since. For a conference that managed to stay out of the latest round of conference realignment, the Big Ten has still been front and center – mostly for the wrong reasons. None of the league’s 12 teams is in the national championship picture, the winningest coach in Division I football has been fired and two of its signature football programs are trying to mend their reputations. Even ticket sales for Saturday’s inaugural Big Ten championship

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game between No. 11 Michigan State and No. 15 Wisconsin were called into question this week. What a year. “I think it was a difficult season in part because of the Penn State situation. It was an unprecedented situation. It took everyone’s attention and was very hard on everybody,” Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany told The Associated Press, referring to the child sex-abuse allegations against former Nittany Lions coach Jerry Sandusky. “On the field, it’s been a good year, not a great year.” Perhaps that makes the title game matchup more appropriate. Had any of the dream title game matchups materialized – Ohio State-Michigan, Ohio State-Ne-

braska, maybe Penn State-Nebraska – this week’s questions would be peppered with references to scandals and missing coaches. Delany, of course, wants the focus to be on the game, an entertaining rematch of October’s incredible finish. The Spartans won 37-31 after Michigan State receiver Keith Nichol pulled in a last-second pass and lunged across the goal line. League officials are hoping Round 2 is every bit as exciting. It took local organizers only two hours to sell 20,000 tickets in late July, and an additional 2,000 tickets went on sale Tuesday at a cost of $80 to $175. The rest of the seats in 66,268-seat Lucas Oil Stadium have all been sold, Indiana Sports Corp. spokesman John Dedman said. The game will showcase roughand-tumble smash-mouth football in a budding rivalry made for national television. The game features the league’s top two quarterbacks (Russell Wilson and Kirk

Cousins), the league’s top rusher (Montee Ball) and its two best scoring defenses. “It’s really a classic Big Ten matchup,” Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. “It’s going to be one of those really physical games.” On the field this season, things went reasonably well. Ten of the 12 schools are bowl eligible, putting Delany in the pleasant predicament of trying to find a spot for all of those teams. The Big Ten has only eight bowl tie-ins. That’s the good part. The problems actually began just before Christmas 2010 when the league announced that the new 12-team conference would be split into two six-team divisions, Leaders and Legends. A month later, Delany responded to a backlash from fans by saying those names would be used for at least one year, and it doesn’t appear there will be changes next year, either.

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Europe news boosts stocks

A move by the world’s central banks to lower the cost of borrowing exhilarated investors Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average soaring nearly 500 points, the biggest gain since March 2009. Large U.S. banks were among the top performers, jumping as much as 7 percent. Markets in Europe surged, too, with Germany’s DAX index climbing 5 percent. Wednesday’s action by the banks of Europe, the U.S., Britain, Canada, Japan and Switzerland represented an extraordinary coordinated effort. Volume was heavy at 5.7 billion shares.

By SAM HANANEL Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A contentious labor dispute between the government and Boeing Co. that spawned a national political fight likely will be settled after the company and the Machinists union announced Wednesday they’d reached a tentative deal on a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. It was not immediately clear what, if any, impact the new agreement would have on a Boeing plant in South Carolina, where the company opened a new line for its 787 airplane. The National Labor Relations Board filed a lawsuit earlier this year alleging that Boeing violated labor laws by opening the South Carolina line. The agency claimed that Boeing was punishing Washington state workers for past strikes and said the company should return the work to Washington. Boeing has vigorously denied the charges, claiming it opened the South Carolina plant for valid economic reasons. The agreement would call for a different aircraft — the 737 Max — to be built at union facilities in Renton, Wash., said Tom Wroblewski, president of Machinists Union District 751. Wroblewski said that if union members vote to approve the deal in the coming weeks, the union would inform the NLRB that it has no further grievances with Boeing.

Home contracts up 10%

The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes jumped in October to the highest level in a year. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday its index of sales agreements rose 10.4 percent last month to a reading of 93.3. A reading of 100 is considered healthy. The last time it was that high was in April 2010, one month before a federal home-buying tax credit expired. Contract signings usually indicate where the housing market is headed.

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Greg Martin, general manager of Coccia Ford Lincoln, stands with a Lincoln Navigator at the dealership in Plains Township. Coccia has acquired the franchise that had been held by the Santo dealerships in Moosic.

Coccia acquires franchise By RON BARTIZEK rbartizek@timesleader.com

Survey shows some growth

PLAINS TWP. – Lincoln owners in the Greater Scranton area were not without an authorized dealer for long. The franchise that had been held by the Santo dealerships in Moosic has been acquired by Coccia Ford Lincoln. “I viewed this as the perfect opportunity to expand my business, and so I made the investment,” said Joe Coccia, owner of the Coccia dealerships located at East Main Street and Highway 315. Greg Martin, Coccia general manager, declined to say how much the franchise cost. Coccia already has a separate Lincoln showroom to go along with its Ford

The economy expanded at a slow to moderate pace over the past two months in most areas of the country, but overall hiring was weak, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday. Modest improvement in all but one of the Fed’s 12 banking districts suggests the economy is growing but barely enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Stronger consumer spending, tourism and manufacturing drove the growth. The one exception was the St. Louis district, where conditions declined.

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking to return $153 million in undelivered tax refunds to 99,123 taxpayers. The checks could not be delivered due to mailing address errors. In Pennsylvania there are 3,087 undelivered refunds worth a total of $6 million, or $1,976 per taxpayer. Taxpayers can check the status of refunds by using the “Where’s My Refund?” tool at www.irs.gov or by calling 1-800-829-1954.

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number of dealerships in top markets to about 325 from more than 500. The remaining dealers are required to offer a dedicated Lincoln sales and service staff and showroom, and to provide “owner privileges” that include free car washes for owners who bring their vehicles in for service. Martin said the nearest dealer north of the Wilkes-Barre area is in Athens, near the New York border. “It’s just going to be us in this whole area,” he added. Ford eliminated the Mercury brand in 2010 and industry reports indicate the company may offer new Lincoln models such as compact crossovers or performance cars.

computers and switched entirely to iPads for in-office use. There are a multitude of other examples. Sure, there’s a significant initial investment, but the long-term impact of not needing laptop computers and not having to pay a recurring cost for paper will add up. And for light computing duties, i.e. those that don’t involve highpowered software, a tablet device with a Bluetooth keyboard can be just as capable – and a lot more convenient – than a laptop … and cost less as well. And finally we come to software. This is usually more of a concern to business, but it could also be applied to individuals. I’ve seen it happen at businesses hundreds of times. Someone is spending hours doing a process that can be automated. “Why don’t you buy the software?” I ask the owner. “Well, it costs ‘x’

SMARTPHONES, software and iPads, oh my. All of those high-tech gadgets TECH TALK and widgets can get tion, what’s the point? expensive, for the The last person that asked me this home user and busiquestion had just spent more than nesses. $300 on a new GPS system. For It may not seem like the cost is nearly a hundred dollars less, you justified, and sometimes there’s can purchase a smartphone that has merit to that belief. But in most a GPS that can provide more incases, having the right gadgets or gizmos can save you time, money or formation, that never goes out of date, and that in most cases is every both. bit as capable as a conventional unit. Let’s take the smartphone first. I’ll acknowledge that a dedicated Some people just won’t buy one GPS will work where there is no because of the cost. signal, but for the casual user, that’s If you’re a businessperson, having not usually an issue. a smartphone can give you a clear Or take the magnificent iPad or edge – being able to remain in contact or get information wherever you any of a number of other tablet devices. There was a story not long ago go. about a city council in the Midwest But if you’re retired, or you’re not in a job that demands constant atten- that had eliminated paper and laptop

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THE TIMES LEADER

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NATIONAL FORECAST

45° 30°

TODAY Sunny, cold

Partly sunny

53° 32°

48° 30°

MONDAY Mostly cloudy, mild

SUNDAY Partly sunny

SATURDAY Sunny

FRIDAY

TUESDAY Rain likely

53° 39°

Syracuse 43/31

50° 40°

Heating Degree Days*

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

48/38 44/29 70 in 1927 6 in 1929

Poughkeepsie 49/27

22 561 1046 1175 1307

New York City 50/39 Reading 49/29

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

Sun and Moon

Sunrise 7:09a 7:10a Moonrise Today 11:51a Tomorrow 12:16p Today Tomorrow

The Finger Lakes

Highs: 40-46. Lows: 25-35. Partly cloudy. Partly cloudy and chilly tonight.

Wilkes-Barre 46/31

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

Brandywine Valley

Highs: 49-50. Lows: 31-32. Mostly sunny and breezy at times. Mostly clear tonight.

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 50-54. Lows: 29-42. Mostly sunny and breezy at times. Mostly clear tonight.

Sunset 4:35p 4:35p Moonset 11:34p none

River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday. Susquehanna Wilkes-Barre Towanda Lehigh Bethlehem Delaware Port Jervis First

Dec. 2

Stage 8.14 5.20

Full

Chg. Fld. Stg 1.94 22.0 1.47 21.0

2.86

0.54

16.0

6.53

1.83

18.0

Last

New

Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Dec. 24

Weather Central, LP For more weather information go to:

www.timesleader.com National Weather Service

607-729-1597

42/31 51/37

49/25

58/34

63/36

62/44 72/56 74/64

82/69 37/33

City

Yesterday

Anchorage Atlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis

24/18/.01 47/37/.00 50/40/.00 64/49/.70 43/34/.11 55/32/.00 44/25/.00 39/33/.17 59/36/.00 60/28/.00 40/31/.03 83/66/.00 63/41/.00 39/30/.00 65/45/.00 67/45/.00 75/56/.00 44/24/.00 40/24/.00

City

Yesterday

Amsterdam Baghdad Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London

52/43/.00 61/36/.00 43/21/.00 50/32/.00 68/57/.00 52/39/.00 50/32/.00 79/72/.00 57/47/.00 54/43/.00

Today Tomorrow 29/27/sn 58/34/s 51/35/s 48/35/s 45/35/pc 56/28/s 44/33/pc 45/33/s 62/44/pc 25/7/sn 42/31/pc 82/69/s 72/56/pc 44/29/s 58/43/sh 68/49/pc 74/64/s 44/29/pc 33/20/sn

ALMANAC Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Airport 0.03” 2.87” 3.12” 56.88” 35.01”

50/39

68/49

29/27

Atlantic City 52/42

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

25/7

The Jersey Shore

Precipitation

33/20

62/44

Highs: 43-47. Lows: 28-31. Mostly sunny. Mostly clear and chilly tonight.

Philadelphia 50/35

Temperatures

40° 35°

Highs: 50-52. Lows: 31-43. Mostly sunny and breezy at times. Mostly clear tonight.

Pottsville 47/29

Harrisburg 48/30

32/21

The Poconos

Albany 45/28

Towanda 46/29

State College 46/29

44/32

TODAY’S SUMMARY

Binghamton 46/30

Scranton 46/30

WEDNESDAY Snow possible

44/33

REGIONAL FORECAST Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

NATIONAL FORECAST: A strong upper-level disturbance will bring rain, snow and breezy to windy conditions to the eastern Great Basin, portions of the Southwest and the central and southern Rockies today. A weak frontal boundary will also bring light snow to parts of the central Plains and the Upper Midwest. Sunshine will be seen along the Eastern Seaboard.

36/29/rs 64/36/s 54/34/s 49/37/s 42/31/c 62/32/s 39/31/s 41/32/s 54/47/pc 37/18/pc 37/27/s 82/70/sh 72/57/pc 40/28/s 51/42/c 67/50/pc 77/67/s 35/32/s 32/31/s

City

Yesterday

Myrtle Beach Nashville New Orleans Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Tucson Washington, DC

57/37/.00 45/32/.00 59/42/.00 53/41/.00 55/24/.00 49/22/.00 63/50/.00 75/48/.00 39/33/.01 50/43/.04 44/24/.00 42/26/.02 63/39/.00 60/50/.00 63/48/.00 45/42/.00 66/54/.00 79/44/.00 50/40/.00

WORLD CITIES

Today Tomorrow 50/42/r 61/35/s 39/22/s 46/41/sh 73/54/s 46/34/c 45/39/c 75/63/pc 61/42/s 52/38/sh

46/39/sh 62/37/s 36/23/c 48/40/sh 78/55/s 44/41/sh 46/39/sh 74/60/s 62/41/s 44/36/s

City

Yesterday

Mexico City Montreal Moscow Paris Rio de Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Juan Tokyo Warsaw

70/32/.00 46/39/.00 32/25/.00 54/41/.00 90/75/.00 55/41/.00 63/41/.00 84/75/.00 63/52/.00 43/25/.00

Today Tomorrow 58/37/s 56/31/s 65/47/s 53/37/s 55/33/pc 38/14/c 71/52/s 64/45/pc 45/31/s 47/33/s 51/31/s 36/22/c 73/58/pc 66/52/pc 61/42/s 44/32/s 71/50/s 62/40/pc 51/37/s

61/39/s 57/34/s 67/53/s 58/39/s 43/40/c 36/26/pc 75/57/s 61/42/c 46/30/pc 46/31/s 43/35/pc 36/25/sn 70/57/sh 64/46/c 63/46/s 43/31/s 75/56/s 57/38/sh 55/36/s

Today Tomorrow 72/40/s 30/28/pc 30/27/sf 54/44/r 86/72/t 65/45/s 64/44/s 85/75/pc 55/46/sh 40/32/pc

Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snow ﬂurries, i-ice.

74/41/pc 36/14/r 29/26/pc 48/36/c 79/69/sh 65/44/s 63/45/pc 86/74/pc 53/44/sh 42/35/sh

All that sunshine out there this morning is a sign of much more to come over the next few days. The high and low trend in temperature will stay near normal and for now, I see no chance for any precipitation until Monday night or Tuesday next week; and by then it’ll be warm enough for rain. Looking deeper into the crystal ball I see a blast of cold air Wednesday with snow. By then, we’ll be long overdue for more snow since only a trace occurred last month. Last year in December the total was 4.7 inches and indeed it was a very cold month, with only 4 days above 40 and 13 days no higher than 30. - Tom Clark

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011

BRIEFS AIDS Quilt Shows Strength in Seams The Luzerne County Community College Health Awareness Club, Human Services program, and Student Life Office will host The AIDS Memorial Quilt at the college’s campus today through Saturday in recognition of World AIDS Day. The quilt will be displayed in the college’s Campus Center from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The display is being held in conjunction with the Northeast Regional HIV Planning Coalition. The AIDS Memorial Quilt is used to promote awareness and memorialize those who lost their lives to HIV. Each “block” of the quilt measures approximately 12 square feet and is comprised of eight individual panels contributed by friends or family in the name of a loved one who died from HIV. A production of “Between the Seams” will be presented by the AIDS Theatre Project New York, Inc. at 11:30 a.m. today at the TV Studio at the college’s Advanced Technology Center. The presentation focuses on going “Between the Seams” as actors portray those who are represented on the quilt. The display is free and open to the public. For more information, call Heather Jones at LCCC at 740-0509 or Melissa Davis at the Northeast Regional HIV Planning Coalition at 8296711, extension 250.

King’s College students attend Pennsylvania Conference for Women

MMI students enjoy Harvest Dance MMI Preparatory School, Freeland, recently held its annual Harvest Dance. This year’s theme was A Night in Monte Carlo. Seniors Morgan Herbener and Corey Sisock were crowned queen and king of the Harvest Dance by Thomas G. Hood, president, MMI, and Caroline Twardzik, president, PFO. At the dance, from left, first row, are Megan Kost, Herbener, Sisock and Vanessa Novinger. Second row: James Gliem, Hood, Twardzik and Alex van Hoekelen.

Eight students from King’s College recently attended the eighth annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women held in Philadelphia. The college’s Women’s Studies Program and Office of College Diversity sponsored the trip. The Pennsylvania Conference for Women is a non-profit, non-partisan one-day event featuring dozens of renowned speakers discussing topics that matter most to women, including health, personal finance, work/life balance and business and entrepreneurship. This year’s conference featured more than 75 speakers who shared their insights and experiences in the fields of health, media, business, finance and personal development. The speakers included Olympian Marion Jones; Denise Morrison, chief executive officer, Campbell Soup Company; model Christy Turlington Burns; and women’s rights pioneer Gloria Steinem. At the conference, from left, first row, are Jasmin Rodriguez, Carmen Flores, Melissa Loomis, Karmen Matusek and Dr. Margarita Rose, chair and professor of economics. Second row: Jessica Kresge, Sarah Beyer, Pelagia Minsavage and Rachel Docktor.

JCC to host Holiday Boutique Sale from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday

••• Building a Bridge to Success Northeastern Pennsylvania Bridge Building Committee, an educational nonprofit, has sent letters of invitation to all public and private schools in the Northeast quadrant of Pennsylvania as an invitation to select three students to represent each school in a unique educational experience that requires no registration fee of the school or student participant. The objective of the competition is to provide an educational learning experience for secondary students to demonstrate their understanding of scientific and engineering principles to everyday experiences which, in this case, is bridge structures. This program hopes to encourage the youth to investigate career opportunities in science, technology, mathematics and engineering. The bridge building competition will be held Feb. 11, 2012 in the Viewmont Mall in Dickson City. The first and second place regional winners are eligible to compete at the International Competition in Las Vegas, Nev., at a time and date to be announced later. Trophies/plaques are awarded to the first, second, and third place winners in the competition and certificates of participation and commemorative T-shirts are given to each participant in the regional competition. Trophies are also presented to the schools represented by the respective first, second, and third place winning schools. Participants are also eligible for scholarships to local colleges/universities when they are available. A special “Architectural Excellence” award will also be presented. The award is in memory of Tomas Kovall, an Abington Heights physics teacher who died after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Students, parents, teachers and administrators can visit www.neparbdgblg.com for detailed information regarding the competition.

The Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley will host a Holiday Boutique Sale from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday in the center, 60 S. River St. Wilkes-Barre. Among the gift items are candy and gift baskets from Sugar Plum; jewelry, pottery and stoneware from Earth and Wears; carpentry, wood items and aprons by John and Beverly Yencha; gift wrap, wine tags and other items by Atlantabased Whimsy Press; and a Just Judaica gift shop of holiday items. Eco-Chic will offer purses, belts and necklaces, Diane McFarland will bring Lia Sophia Jewelry and Chris Keren will bring Nature Touch aroma therapy and hot and cold packs filled with herbs. Young dancers may appreciate the tutus and hair ornaments from Robyn Finberg Design, and children of all ages will likely be intrigued by the toys, games, arm candy and glow-in-the-dark train sets of Packaged Fun by Judy Smith. Lest you think pets will be forgotten, Kathy Roth of Doggy Duds has scarves for dogs and can custom-make a coat to fit your four-legged friend. Sabrina Weidlich of K9 Cookie Jar, meanwhile, has been working on a ‘special latke and applesauce flavor’ canine treat. While the Holiday Boutique Sale is on, the two ‘Sno-Ball’ races have been cancelled. Getting ready for the boutique are Keren; Barbara Sugarman of the JCC; Charlotte Klavonski, who has made scarves and baby items through the JCC Knitting Bee; and Roth.

Kingston Rotary Club taking orders for holiday poinsettias Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Foundation donates to the United Way The Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association (W-BLLA), recently presented a donation to the United Way of Wyoming Valley to help people who have been affected by flooding. The money will be dispensed to the United Way’s local member organizations, the Wyoming Valley Red Cross and the Salvation Army of Wyoming Valley. An additional donation will be presented to the United Way in the near future. Lawyers and judges are encouraged to contact the Foundation in order to make a donation before the next presentation. In addition to raising money for local flood relief, the lawyers of the association’s Young Lawyers’ Division have volunteered to participate in the clean-up effort and other attorney members of the association have been providing pro bono legal advice to flood victims. These attorneys have also been volunteering to help in the legal effort led by the North Penn Legal Services and by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s online virtual law clinic. Officers and members of the Board of the Foundation at the check presentation, from left, first row: attorney Joseph F. Saporito Jr., vice president/ W-BLLA vice president; attorney Michael I. Butera; attorney Sheila L. Saidman, president; Rick Barrett, chief financial officer, United Way; Joanna Springer, regional development coordinator, Red Cross; and attorney Robert N. Gawlas Jr. Second row: attorney Charles D. McCormick, W-BLLA executive committee; attorney Alan S. Hollander; and attorney William F. Anzalone, founding president.

Drop off donated toys at UPS center For the seventh consecutive year The UPS Store at the Midway Shopping Center, Wyoming, will be a Toys for Tots drop- off point for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve drive for toy donations. John Minetola, owner, estimates that his store collected approximately $3,000 worth of toys in 2010. The deadline for this year is Dec. 23. In addition to accepting a new, unwrapped toy donation, The UPS Store is also participating in the Marine Corp nationwide Toys for Tots Literacy Program. Just one dollar buys a book for a child in need. At the UPS Store, from left, are Gunnery Sergeant Dennis Jones, Sergeant Myers, Minetola and Stephane Hennigan, sales associate.

The Rotary Club of Kingston is currently taking orders for holiday poinsettias. The annual poinsettia sale is the club’s major fund-raiser. Proceeds benefit club service projects which include annual team sponsorships of Kingston/Forty Fort baseball, annual clothes for kids project and the annual Easter show project. Delivery date is Dec. 8. Poinsettias are available in five and ten-bloom sizes. For more information, call the poinsettia hotline at 570-760-5292. With the poinsettias, from left, are Ed Kopec and Ed Stanks, poinsettia co-chairmen, and Ross Thompson, president, Kingston Rotary.

Heinz Rehab Hospital employees raise funds for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Employees of Heinz Rehab Hospital in Wilkes-Barre recently held a bake sale, basket raffle and dressdown day to raise funds for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Luzerne County. They raised $600 that day and an additional $600 in donations from employees, friends and families, for a total of $1,200. The money was used to purchase 18 Kuranda beds for the dogs and $200 worth of cat food. Employees with pets adopted from the SPCA, from left: John Heiser, physical therapist, holding Peanut the kitten; Mary Theresa Flood, dietitian; Stephen Vitek, diet clerk; Theresa McNulty, social worker with Dell the yellow lab; Mary Ann Beshada, diet clerk; Meg Lombard, diet technician; Mike Pilato, assistant director of Nutrition Services; and Angela Snyder, dietitian holding Rascal the kitten.

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Misericordia receives check from Landmark Community Bank for Speech-Language and Hearing Center Landmark Community Bank recently gave Misericordia University a check for $10,000 through funds made available in 201 1 by the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. The funding is utilized by the university’s Speech-Language and Hearing Center to provide innovative educational programs for public school students in kindergarten through third grade. Some of the funding is also used by the low-cost clinical center to purchase cutting edge equipment to assess and treat students in kindergarten through third grade. At the check presentation, from left: Glen Tellis, professor and chair of speech-language pathology, Misericordia; Michael A. MacDowell, president, Misericordia; Daniel R. Nulton, president and chief executive officer, Landmark Community Bank; and Judith Ellis, manager, corporate, government and foundation relations, Misericordia.

Northwest Area High School students in Mr. Hanadel’s secondperiod World Cultures class recently participated in a hands-on educational experience role playing as Spartan soldiers. By donning shields and spears, students learned how to defend themselves in three strategically different situations, infantry attacks, cavalry attacks and arrow vaults. The cultural experience allowed each student to explore what it meant to live in this time period in Sparta, Greece. Participants, from left, first row, is Mr. Hanadel. Second row: Mitchell Stepanski, Tyler Harrison, Nick Long, Curtis Whitmire, Douglas Howe and Brad Linso. Third row: Emily Lencoski, Bailey Taylor, Nathan Avery, Cody Hart, Adam Schechterly, Haley Faux and Marcus Welliver. Fourth row: Jake Hasey and Matthew Boyes.

Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania recently hosted the ‘Tiles: From Tears to Triumph’ art display in the lobby of its Wilkes-Barre operations center. The display, created by the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, features replications of ceramic tiles that were painted by Luzerne County cancer survivors and caregivers through an art therapy project. With the display, from left: Bob Durkin, president, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute; Dr. Leo M. Hartz, vice president, interim chief medical officer of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and member of the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Board of Directors; and Christine Zavaskas, community relations coordinator, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute.

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Caleb A. Roe Caleb A. Roe, son of Dan and Trish Roe, Drums, is celebrating his second birthday today, Dec. 1. Caleb is a grandson of Don Roe and the late Mary Lou Roe, Grand Island, Neb., and Marie Franckowiak and the late Frank Franckowiak, Mountain Top. He has a brother, Simon, 1.

Olivia Ann Helferty, daughter of Jason Helferty and Kimberly Royce, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating her second birthday today, Dec. 1. Olivia is a granddaughter of Donald and Donna Royce, Scranton; and Janie Helferty, Jim Hoffman and Michael Helferty, Wilkes-Barre. She is a great-granddaughter of Marie Hoffman, Wilkes-Barre. Olivia has two brothers, Robbie, 12, and Alex, 3.

Ethan T. Custard Ethan Thomas Custard, son of Brian and Cheryl Ann Aleo Custard, Stroudsburg, is celebrating his sixth birthday today, Dec. 1. Ethan is a grandson of Barbara and Vincent Aleo, Wilkes-Barre, and Barbara and Bill Custard, Melbourne, Fla. He is a greatgrandson of Anna Bohinski, Wilkes-Barre Township. Ethan has a brother, Joshua, 8, and a sister, Elizabeth, 6 months.

Seminary presents alumni service awards Seniors Renata O’Donnell, Wilkes-Barre, and Eric Cholish, Exton, received the 201 1 Alumni Service Awards during Wyoming Seminary’s homecoming festivities. The award recognizes exceptional student leadership and service to the campus community. Eight seniors were nominated for the award and were interviewed by the Wyoming Seminary Alumni Council, who determined the winners. At the awards ceremony, from left: nominee Logan May, Dallas; nominee Amy Shick, Mountain Top; nominee Joshua Greenberg, Wilkes-Barre; nominee Seo Jin Oh, Seoul, South Korea; nominee Sean Banul, Pittston; O’Donnell; Cholish; and nominee Bethany Brody, Edwardsville.

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A.C. Macko A.C. Macko, son of Trish and Andy Macko, Vernon, celebrated his 13th birthday Nov. 21. A.C. is a grandson of Joe and Roseanne Gates, Centermoreland, and Christine Macko and the late Andy Macko, Wilkes-Barre. He is a great-grandson of Dorothy Gluc, Wilkes-Barre. A.C. has two sisters, Nicole, 1 1, and Dana, 9, and a brother, Shane, 7.

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Kylie Elizabeth Romanchick, daughter of Pete and Danielle Romanchick, Northmoreland Township, is celebrating her fifth birthday today, Dec. 1. Kylie is granddaughter of Joseph and Betty Knorr, Ashley, and Peter and Beverly Romanchick, Moneta, Va. She has a sister, Delaney, 10.

Cole Cherkas, a fourthgrade student at St. NicholasSt, Mary School, Wilkes-Barre, recently organized a collection of blankets to help keep those less fortunate warm as the winter weather approaches. Cherkas thought of the idea after witnessing his grandmother enjoy her blanket during an illness. After her death, he decided to start a drive in the school, not only in her memory, but also in collaboration with the Hospice of the Sacred Heart. A drop box is located in the school and the goal is to receive 100 blankets. With some of the donations, from left, are Cherkas and Sister Mary Catherine Slattery, principal.

Lilyana V. Pearson Lilyana Vera Pearson, daughter of Melody Witt and Sean Pearson, Kingston, is celebrating her second birthday today, Dec. 1. Lilyana is a granddaughter of Michele Witt, Kingston; the late Walter Witt, Wilkes-Barre; and Debra Askew and the late James Askew, Plymouth. She is a greatgranddaughter of Patricia Petrosky and the late Joseph Petrosky, Kingston. Lilyana has a sister, Alyssa, 6.

REUNIONS Jeremy R. Scouton Jeremy Robert Scouton, son of R.J. and Michelle Scouton, Harveys Lake, is celebrating his eighth birthday today, Dec. 1. Jeremy is a grandson of Arlene Gallagher, Rick Rinker and Edward and Debby Hobbs, all of Plymouth; Kevin Frey, Noxen; and Paulette Palmer and Keith Linn, Mountain Top. He has a brother, Hunter, 3.

Gabrielle P. Davies

Gabrielle Paige Davies, daughter of Richard and Michelle Davies, Sweet Valley, is celebrating her seventh birthday today, Dec. 1. Gabrielle is a granddaughter of Richard and Sumnar Davies, Hanover Township, and Russell and Karen Hryvnak, Blakeslee. She is a great-granddaughter of Dorothea Karchin, Hanover Township, and Vincent and Eleanor Miskewicz, Wilkes-Barre. Gabrielle has a brother, Owen William Davies, 5.

Paige J. Hennigan Paige Janine Hennigan, daughter of Edward and Janine Hennigan, Exeter, celebrated her fourth birthday Nov. 30. Paige is a granddaughter of Allen and Linda Blackwell, Edwardsville, and Edward and Louise Hennigan, Exeter.

James T. Youells James Thomas Youells, son of James and Susan Youells, Forty Fort, is celebrating his fifth birthday today, Dec. 1. James is a grandson of Harold and Rita Jenkins, Forty Fort, and James and Helen Youells, Plymouth. He is a great-grandson of Helen Youells, Plymouth. James has three sisters, Rachelle, 10, Lauren, 8, and Alexis, 2.

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Mason C. Kata, son of Marisa and Bryan Kata, Nanticoke, has won The Times Leader’s “Happy Birthday Shopping Spree” drawing for November and a $50 gift certificate.

W-B Academy students visit Lands at Hillside Pre-kindergarten students at Wilkes-Barre Academy recently took a field trip to the Lands at Hillside, where they toured the facility and met the animals. The students learned how milk starts on the farm and ends in the grocery store and enjoyed ice cream. Some of the participants, from left, are Kali Piczon, Jonah Stegmueller, William Buzinkai, Daniel Hughes, Tyler Dickerson, Jack Augustine, Tanner Evans, Colin Woolnaugh, Sam Reese, Jane Gillespie, Marin Purcell, A.J. Borchert and Connor Nealon.

IN BRIEF DALLAS: The Dallas High School PTSO is conducting a holiday homemade cookie sale, in conjunction with its holiday

gift sale, 6-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Dallas Elementary School. Holiday baked goods will be sold by the pound and proceeds will benefit the 2012 Graduation Lock In.

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Coughlin High School Class of 1949 will hold a Christmas luncheon meeting 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Red Lobster, East End Shopping Center, Wilkes-Barre Township. All classmates, spouses and friends are invited. For reservations and additional information, call Betsy Rodack at 823-2750.

Lake-Lehman Band Alumni Classes 1962 to 1989 are holding a reunion meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. Any members interested in planning the reunion are invited to attend. Representatives are also needed to contact band members, especially from the 1960’s. Contact Ginny Piatt Ide at 570-639-2587 or gmide@yahoo.com, or Mary Beth Duffy Tomko at tomko5@comcast.net.

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Misbehaving kids often learn behavior from parents’ bad example Dear Abby: I want you to know how much I agree with your answer to “Paying for My Popcorn in Oregon” (Sept. 15), who complained about her niece sneaking food into the theater. I used to teach a parenting class to parents who had kids in trouble with the law. I started out by asking, “How many of you teach your children to lie, cheat or steal?” Of course nobody admitted they did. I then had about 20 items I’d list, the movie food issue being one, driving over the speed limit, and so on. At least one of the 20 applied to everybody. Then I’d say: “You taught your kids that it was OK to lie, cheat and steal

DEAR ABBY ADVICE — it’s only getting caught that’s bad. That’s why you are in my class today.” This is what that niece is teaching her children. — Paul in Denver Dear Paul: Thank you for agreeing. However, I’m sorry to say that many readers thought the issue was more about the cost and selection of snacks than that of cheating the theater owners. My newspaper readers comment: Dear Abby: For a family of four to see a movie and get a drink and pop-

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done what the niece is doing, but for different reasons. My children and I are allergic to corn products as well as artificial colors and flavorings — ingredients in every product commonly sold at movie concession stands. Recently my family has made a different choice. We either eat before we go, or we wait for the DVD and stay home. I would like companies to know that when they exclude outside food, they also exclude my family. — Allergic in New York Dear Abby: By teaching children that it’s OK to cheat on this particular issue, they will generalize that it’s OK to cheat ANYTIME, if they don’t agree with whoever sets the rules.

Thus it may become OK to cheat in school because “he makes the tests too hard,” or to engage in underage drinking because “the law is stupid, and besides, everyone does it.” Just wait until they decide it’s OK to sneak out of the house when Mom says “no” because “her reasons are lame!” That mother had better be careful when she justifies, because what parents teach their kids will affect them sooner or later. — Susie in Olympia, Wash. 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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LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Case No. S-1162-2011 IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

Case No. S-334-2011 IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE EAGLE ROCK RESORT CO., L.L.C. Plaintiff

EAGLE ROCK RESORT CO., L.L.C. Plaintiff vs.

vs.

CAROLA GALLIANI and ALVARO G. GALLIANI

CLARA JETER

Defendants

NOTICE TO: CAROLA GALLIANI ALVARO G. GALLIANI

and

NOTICE TO:

Defendant CLARA JETER

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE of Real Property (real estate) on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 10:00 O’clock A.M. in the Schuylkill County Courthouse, 401 North Second Street, Pottsville, PA 17901.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE of Real Property (real estate) on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 10:00 O’clock A.M. in the Schuylkill County Courthouse, 401 North Second Street, Pottsville, PA 17901.

THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD is: Lot 148 of the WSS Subdivision of Eagle Rock Resort f/k/a Valley of the Lakes Subdivision in the Township of East Union, County of Schuylkill, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD is: 1/50th Undivided Interest in Lot(s)180 of EA Subdivision of Eagle Rock Resort f/k/a Valley of the Lakes Subdivision in the Township of North Union, County of Schuylkill, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

SUBJECT to the same exceptions, reservations, conditions, restrictions and covenants as contained in prior deeds or other instruments forming chain of title to the aforedescribed premises. THE P.I.N. NUMBER OF THE AFOREDESCRIBED PREMISES IS: 09-16-148. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all claimants and parties in interest, that the Sheriff will, for all sales where the filing of a schedule of distribution is required, file the said schedule of distribution not later than thirty (30) days after the sale, in his office, where the same will be available for inspection and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule, unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SEIZED AND TAKEN IN EXECUTION at the suit of Eagle Rock Resort Co., L.L.C. vs. Carola Galliani and Alvaro G. Galliani. Sheriff to collect $38,573.00 as reflected in the Writ of Execution, plus costs, expenses and attorney’s fees. LORINE ANGELO OGURKIS, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff 1031 Valley of Lakes Hazleton, PA 18201 (570) 384-1377

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BID NOTICE

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

BEING the same premises heretofore conveyed to Carola Galliani and Alvaro G. Galliani by Deed dated October 22, 2005 and recorded in Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds Record Book 2210 at Page 1967.

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BEING the same premises heretofore conveyed to Clara Jeter by Deed dated July 19, 2009 and recorded in Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds Record Book 2351 at Page 0541. SUBJECT to the same exceptions, reservations, conditions, restrictions and covenants as contained in prior deeds or other instruments forming chain of title to the aforedescribed premises. THE P.I.N. NUMBER OF THE AFOREDESCRIBED PREMISES IS: 19-20-180. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all claimants and parties in interest, that the Sheriff will, for all sales where the filing of a schedule of distribution is required, file the said schedule of distribution not later than thirty (30) days after the sale, in his office, where the same will be available for inspection and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule, unless exceptions are filled thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SEIZED AND TAKE IN EXECUTION at the suit of Eagle Rock Resort Co., L.L.C. vs. Clara Jeter. Sheriff to collect $35,235.95 as reflected in the Writ of Execution, plus costs, expenses and attorney’s fees. LORINE ANGELO ORGURKIS, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff 1 Country Club Drive Hazle Township, PA 18202 (570) 384-1377

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LEGAL NOTICE SEALED QUOTES WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY OF THE PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER QUOTE-3 YEAR RENEWABLE EACH YEAR SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE SECURED FROM THE SECRETARY’S OFFICE IN THE PITTSTON AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 5 STOUT ST., YATESVILLE, PITTSTON, PA. QUOTES WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED ON DECEMBER 6, 2011 AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL QUOTES OR TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY ITEM OR ITEMS THEREOF.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD: Deborah A. Rachilla DEBORAH A. RACHILLA BOARD SECRETARY INVITATION FOR BID The Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne (PA) will receive sealed bids for the Demolition of Sacred Heart Church and Rectory project, generally comprised of demolition of an existing church and 3 story rectory located at the corner of North Main and Merritt Streets in Plains Township, PA and all incidental work related thereto until until 10:00 am (local time), Friday, December 16, 2011 at the Administrative Offices of the Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne, 250 First Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids delivered after that time will be returned to the Bidder unopened. Bid packages shall be clearly marked with the project name, contract number, and the Bidder’s name and address. Faxed bids will not be accepted. Contract Documents, in the form of one project manual and one set of drawings, may be obtained beginning December 2, 2011 at the office of the Architecture/Engineer: Borton-Lawson, 613 Baltimore Drive, Suite 300, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, telephone: (570) 821-1999, by depositing with the Architect/Engineer a non-refundable check in the amount of $25.00 per set (Please add $10.00 for U.S. Mail delivery or $20.00 for FedEx delivery without a FedEx account). Checks shall be made payable to Borton-Lawson. Contract Documents may be examined at the Northeastern Pennsylvania Contractors Association, Inc., 1075 Oak Street, Suite 3, Pittston, PA 18640. Bidders attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum wages and salaries established in accordance with the provisions of the “Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Act” must be paid throughout the duration of this project. A mandatory Pre Bid Conference will be held at 1:00 p.m. (local time), Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the project site, North Main and Merritt Streets, Plains Township, PA, at which time the work areas will be available to the bidders for inspection. Bidders must submit with their bids the following documents (in duplicate) contained in the Project Manual: Bid Form, including confirmation of receipt of any/all addenda; Bid Bond (5% minimum as per HUD5369A); Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications; Non-collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder; and Representations, Certifications, & Other Statements of Bidders (HUD5369A). One set must be an original. Bids may be held by the OWNER for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of BIDS, for the purpose of reviewing the BIDS and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the CONTRACT. Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne David J. Fagula Executive Director

Sealed bid proposals will be accepted by the Secretary of the Borough of Wyoming, at the Wyoming Borough Building, 277 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA 18644, Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM until December 12, 2011 at 12:00 PM for the collection of garbage. The Borough’s prior garbage bid request of November 29, 2011 is withdrawn and closed. The Borough now seeks the following: All bids must be made pursuant to bid specifications. The bid specifications are available upon personal request or calling the Borough Offices at (570) 693-0291 or via email inquiry at wyomingboro@msn.com. Bids are requested for Weekly trash removal, Biweekly recycling pickup, Yard waste pickup (April through November) weekly pickup preferred (bid should also include biweekly pickup) Monthly bulk item pickup for the following dates: 1. For a one (1) year period beginning January 1, 2012 and terminating January 1, 2013 2. For a two (2) year period beginning January 1, 2012 and terminating January 1, 2014 3. For a three (3) year period beginning January 1, 2012 and terminating January 1, 2015 A separate bid for trash only should also be submitted. Bids will be opened and read at the Council Meeting to be held on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 7:30 PM at the Wyoming Borough Council Chambers, 277 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA 18644. Wyoming Borough Council reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids. Proposals must be accompanied by certified check or bid bond in the amount of fifty (50%) percent of the bid, payable to the Borough of Wyoming. PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF NUANGOLA ACT 537 PLAN UPDATE The Borough of Nuangola, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has completed the preparation of an Official Sewage Facilities Plan as required under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act 537 of 1966, and is hereby requesting comments from the public regarding the Official Sewage Facilities Plan. This current plan is an update to the 2005 Act 537 Plan previously approved by the Department of Environmental Protection. The design of the proposed sanitary collection system for the Borough of Nuangola is being done concurrently as the planning is completed. In brief, the Plan Update identifies alternatives to connect the Borough of Nuangola’s proposed collection system on Church Road near the Rice Elementary School (Rice Township) to the Mountaintop Area Joint Sewer Authority’s (MAJSA) collection system. The low pressure conveyance force main route will follow Stairville Road (Rice and Dorrance Townships) west to County Road 23, then south to connection at a manhole near Prospect Road. The Borough’s Connection fee is currently calculated at $2,025.00. Each Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) connected to the collection system will be required to pay this one-time fee. The project costs are estimated to be $9,032,000. Based upon the loan and grant funding package from Rural Utilities Service (RUS), the monthly user rates are estimated to be approximately $67 per month. User rates for the projects are estimated and cannot be finalized until inter-municipal agreement between the Borough and MAJSA are finalized and commitments of grant /loan monies for the project are received. The Official Sewage Facilities Plan, in full, is available for public review and comment starting December 1, 2011 through January 1, 2012 at the following locations: Nuangola Municipal Building 5150 Nuangola Road Nuangola, PA 18707 Call to schedule an appointment: 868-5808 Rule’s Garage 217 Van Avenue Nuangola, PA 18707 Monday –Friday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Kirby Library 35 Kirby Avenue Mountaintop, PA 18707 Monday---Friday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday—9:00 AM to Noon Written comments regarding the plan should be addressed and mailed or emailed to: Ms. Jacqueline A. Peleschak, P.E. Alfred Benesch and Company 400 One Norwegian Plaza Pottsville, PA 17901 jpeleschak@benesch.com A public meeting will be held on December 20, 2011 beginning at 7:00 PM at the Nuangola Borough Hall located at 5150 Nuangola Road. Borough of Nuangola Ms. Melissa Weber, Secretary

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HAWK 2011 UTILITY ATV 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

NEW!! Full size adult ATV. Strong 4 stroke motor. CVT fully automatic transmission with reverse. Electric start. Front & rear luggage racks. Long travel suspension. Disc brakes. Dual stage head lights. Perfect for hunters & trail riders alike. BRAND NEW & READY TO RIDE. $1,695 takes it away. 386-334-7448 Wilkes-Barre

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CADILLAC ‘03

DeVille. Excellent shape, all leather. $4650. BUICK ‘03 Century. Great shape $3400 570-819-3140 570-709-5677

CHEVY ‘97 MONTE CARLO

New brakes, new fuel pump. Summer Left Over only $2495

DODGE `95 DAKOTA 2WD V6. Regular

Cab/6Ft. 5 speed. 113,000 miles. Runs like a champ. Needs some work. $1,400. 570-814-1255

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FORD `95 F150 4x4. 6 cylinder.

Automatic. 8 ft. modified flat bed. 90k miles. Runs great. $4,900 (570) 675-5046 Call after 6:00 p.m.

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

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ACURA `06 TL

White Diamond 80K original miles,1 owner, garage kept, camel leather interior, 3.2L / 6 cylinder, 5-speed automatic, front/rear & side airbags, ABS Navigation System, 8-speaker surround system DVD/CD/AM /FM/cassette,XM Satellite Radio, power & heated front seats,powerdoor locks & windows, power moonroof, 4 snow tires included!....and much, much more! Car runs and looks beautiful $17,500 Firm See it at Orloski’s Car Wash & Lube 295 Mundy Street (behind Wyoming Valley Mall) or Call 239-8461

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 `04 A6 QUATTRO 3.0 V6. Silver. New

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

AUDI `05 A6 3.2 Quattro AT6.

Auto tiptronic 6 speed. Black with black leather. Garage kept. Fully loaded, gps, cold weather package. 78K miles. Carfax report included. $15,900. 570-814-6714

FORD 01 FOCUS 4 door, new inspection, great gas mileage $3995.

AUDI `96 QUATTRO A6 station wagon.

143k miles. 3rd row seating. $2,800 or best offer. Call 570-861-0202

BMWSilver, `01 X5fully 4.4i. loaded, tan leather interior. 1 owner. 103k miles. $8,999 or best offer. Call 570-814-3666

FORD 02 TAURUS SES Moon roof, new inspection $3995

BMW `07 328xi

Black with black interior. Heated seats. Back up & navigation systems. New tires & brakes. Sunroof. Garage kept. Many extras! 46,000 Miles. Asking $20,500. 570-825-8888 or 626-297-0155 Call Anytime!

BMW `99 M3

FORD 04 TAURUS

4 New Inspection, 1 Year Warranty. $4995.

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

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FORD ‘99 ESCORT STATION WAGON

A Title, One owner, 91k, new inspection. $3,495

loaded. 120k miles. $10,500 or best offer. 570-454-3287

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11 AUDI S5 QUATTRO CONVERTIBLE Sprint blue/black & tan leather, auto, 7 speed, turbo, 330 HP, Navigation,(AWD) 09 CHRYSLER SEBRING 4 door, alloys, seafoam blue. 08 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE

blue, auto V6 07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL silver grey leather 07 Hyundai Sonata GLS navy blue, auto, alloys 07 CHRYSLER 300 LTD AWD silver, grey leather 06 PONTIAC G6 black, auto, 4 cyl. 06 DODGE STRATUS SXT RED. 05 DODGE NEON SXT Red, 4 cyl. auto 05 CHEVY IMPALA LS Burgundy tan leather, sunroof 05 VW NEW JETTA gray, auto, 4 cyl 05 CHEVY MALIBU Maxx White, grey leather, sunroof 04 NISSAN ALTIMA SL 3.5 white, black leather, sun roof 03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO Mid blue/light grey leather, Navigation, (AWD) 01 PONTIAC AZTEK 4 door. Auto. Grey 01 VW JETTA GLS green, auto, 4 cyl 01 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON, blue/grey, leather, AWD 98 MAZDA MILLENIA green 98 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS black 98 HONDA CIVIC EX, 2 dr, auto, silver 97 BUICK PARK AVENUE, black/tan leather

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08 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, white, 5.7 Hemi, 4 door, 4x4. 08 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT silver 5 speed 4x4 08 CADILLAC ESCALADE Blk/Blk leather, 3rd seat, Navgtn, 4x4 07 DODGE DURANGO SLT blue, 3rd seat, 4x4 07 CHEVY UPLANDER silver, 7 passenger mini van 07 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT Blue grey leather, 7 passenger mini van 06 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR XLS, Blue auto, V6, awd 06 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ES, red, 4dr, entrtnmt cntr, 7 pass mini van 05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT, black, sunroof, 4x4 05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT, blue, grey leather, 4x4 05 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT blue 4x4 05 FORD ESCAPE LTD tan, tan leather, sunroof, 4x4 05 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO Blue, auto, 4x4 05 FORD F150 XLT SUPER CREW TRUCK Blue & tan, 4 dr. 4x4 05 BUICK RANIER CXL gold, tan, leather, sunroof (AWD) 04 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB cab, black, auto, V-8, 4x4 04 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, silver, black leather, 3rd seat, AWD 04 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, black, black leather, 3rd seat, 4x4 04 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND Graphite grey, 2 tone leather, sunroof, 4x4 04 CHEVY SUBURBAN LS, pewter silver, 3rd seat, 4x4 03 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, silver, V6, 4x4 03 FORD WINDSTAR LX green 4 door, 7 passenger mini van 02 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 7 pas senger, mini van, gold AWD 02 CHEVY 2500 HD Reg. Cab. pickup truck, green, auto, 4x4 00 CHEVY BLAZER LT Black & brown, brown leather 4x4 98 EXPLORER XLT Blue grey leather, sunroof, 4x4 97 DODGE RAM 1500 XCAB TRUCK

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BUICK `05 LESABRE Garage kept. 1

CROSSROAD MOTORS

owner. Local driving, very good condition. 53,500 miles. Asking $9,700 (570) 457-6414 leave message

CADILLAC `94 SEVILLE 8,900 original miles, original owner, black on black. Still new. Serious buyers only. $7,950 (570) 693-3938

CHEVROLET `03 IMPALA 97,000 miles, $3,300. 570-592-4522 570-592-4994

CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

Silver beauty, 1 Owner, Museum quality. 4,900 miles, 6 speed. All possible options including Navigation, Power top. New, paid $62,000 Must sell $45,900 570-299-9370

CHEVY `08 MALIBU LT. Imperial blue, sunroof, transferrable warranty to 100K miles. 19,700 miles. Loaded. $15,999 negotiable. Call 570-862-1799

CHEVY `95 CORVETTE

Yellow, auto, 67,300 miles. New tires & brakes. Removable top, leather. Good condition. $7,000. 570-287-1820

CHEVY ‘11 MALIBU LT Moonroof. 7K miles. $16,880

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700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘10 Dodge Caravan SXT 32K. Silver-Black. Power slides. Factory warranty. $17,699 ‘09 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 Automatic, 24k Factory Warranty! $12,299 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS Only 18K! One Owner - Estate Sale. $14,499 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42k, 5 speed, AWD. Factory warranty. $13,499 ‘08 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4x4, Regular Cab, 63K, Factory Warranty $13,499 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 4 door, only 37K! 5 Yr. 100K factory warranty $11,899 ‘08 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 4 cylinder, 40k $11,599 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 60k. Factory warranty. $9,899 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX One owner, just traded, 65k $13,099 ‘05 Suzuki Verona LX Auto. 64K. Factory warranty. $5,499 ‘03 DODGE CARAVAN R-A/C. 69k. $6,699 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,899 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

FORD ‘06 MUSTANG

GT CONVERT. One owner. Extra clean. Only 15K miles. $17,450 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

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CHEVY`10 CAMARO SS2. Fully load, V8,

jewel red with white stripes on hood & trunk, list price is $34,500, Selling for $29,900. Call 570-406-1974

CHRYSLER ‘04 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

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

FORD ‘07 MUSTANG V6, 5-speed auto-

FORD ‘08 FOCUS SE Auto. Alloys. CD Player. $11,880

CHRYSLER ‘08 SEBRING

DODGE `02 DURANGO SLT all All power, 4.7,

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

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FORD `04 MUSTANG Mach I, 40th

ANNIVERSARY EDITION V8, Auto, 1,200 miles, all options, show room condition. Call for info. Asking $24,995 Serious inquiries only. 570-636-3151

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HYUNDAI `02 ELANTRA 129,995 miles,

manual, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, CD player, leather interior, sun roof, rear windshield wiper, tinted windows, GREAT ON GAS. REDUCED $3,000. 570-654-8469

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. $3900 570-991-5558

JAGUAR ‘94 XJS CONVERTIBLE

Mint Condition Magnolia red, with palomino beige leather interior. This car rates a 10 in & out. 4 new tires and services. Florida car. $13,300. 570-885-1512

JEEP `04 WRANGLER 4” lift, 33” BFG

base KM2, 5 speed, excellent condition, 46,200 miles. $12,500. OBO. Call 570-592-1829

LEXUS `01 ES 300 80,000 miles,

excellent condition, all options. $10,305. 570-388-6669

LEXUS `08 ES 350

Beautiful. Burgundy with doeskin interior. All options. 26k. Mint condition flawless. Looking to sell for trade in value of $22,000. 570-479-6722

LEXUS `98 LS 400

Leather. Heated seats. DVD Player. $12,450

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HONDA `05 ACCORD EX-L V6 sedan, auto-

matic transmission with navigation. Graphite exterior, grey lather interior, cruise control, power bucket seats, tinted glass, remote keyless entry, antilock brakes, airbags - driver, passenger & sides. Sun roof / moon roof. Rear window defogger, air conditioning front & rear, power steering, alloy wheels, Multi CD changer, navigation system, fog lights, premium sound excellent condition, timing belt changed. $9,500. Top Off The Line 570-814-0949

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

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NISSAN `08 SENTRA 58K miles. 4 cylin-

der, 6 speed manual. Great condition. All power. A/C. Cruise. $10,500. Call 570-333-4379 after 6:30 pm

NISSANMint`08condition. XTERRA FORD `08 ESCAPE HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S Grey, XLT. 56,800 miles. 35K miles. New, allExcellent condition Grey metallic with grey cloth interior. 2WD. Auto. Power windows & locks. Dual air bags. A/C. Alloy Wheels. Excellent condition. $14,500 Trades Welcome 570-328-5497

GEO `93 PRIZM 91,000 miles. Looks & runs like new. $2,300 or best offer, please call 570-702-6023

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

HONDA 06 CIVIC LX Silver. Auto. 91K

miles. Some body dents. A title. Runs excellent. Service records. Asking $9,000. 570-417-3507

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

season tires. Sirius radio. 2 sets of mats, including cargo mats. $18,400. Call 570-822-3494 or 570-498-0977

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TOYOTA 07 CAMRY LE Low miles. One owner. $13,880

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

PONTIAC 01 GRAND AM 4 cylinder. Auto. Sharp Sharp Car! $2,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

PORSCHE `85 944

Low mileage, 110,000 miles, 5 speed, 2 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power mirrors, AM/FM radio, CD changer, leather interior, rear defroster, tinted windows, custom wheels, $8,000. (570) 817-1803 SUZUKI ‘10 SX4 4x4 6,000 miles. $14,500. ‘95 Mercedes 66,000 miles. $8,995. ‘08 Ford F250, 4x4 4,000 miles, 4 door, 8 foot bed/with plow. $45,000. All showroom new! 570-826-0200 or 570-868-3968

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01 Dodge Van V6. Auto. Inspected. Ready to work. Now $4,675 95 Chevy Blazer V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. 4WD. Only $2,875 00 Pontiac Grand Prix V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. Moonroof. Local Trade. Only $5,875 05 Chevy Tahoe This beauty is fully equipped and brand new. Reduced $18,750 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6 cylinder. Auto. Air. Alloys. 4WD. Only $3,475 99 Pontiac Mountaineer Van V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. 3 row seating. Now $3,575 01 Ford Mustang V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. Local trade. Now $5,875 00 Buick LeSabre Custom V6. Air. Alloys. FWD. 1 owner. Local Trade. Only $4,775 98 Ford ½ Ton Pickup Style side XL. V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. Only 88K. Like New $5,475 88 Buick Retta V6. Auto. Air. Alloys. Moonroof. A true sports car. 66K. $3,375 95 Mercury Villager Van V6. Auto. Air. 3rd row seating. Just traded. $1,875 92 Buick Roadmaster V8. Auto. Air. Local Trade. Big & beautiful. $4,675

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TOYOTA `10

Camry SE. 56,000 miles. Red, alloy wheels, black cloth interior. Will consider trade. $14,200 (570) 793-9157

TOYOTA ‘00 SOLARA SE SUPER CLEAN All power, new

tires, new back brakes. 125,000 miles. $7,500 negotiable. 570-417-8353

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

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VOLKSWAGEN `04

Beetle - Convertible GREAT ON GAS!

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

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

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427

Commercial Trucks & Equipment

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

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

GMC SIERRA ‘98 3500 4WD Stake Side,

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

HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.

MERCEDES ‘76 450 SL $24,000

Motorcycles

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

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

FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘01 Electra Glide, Ultra

MERCEDES ‘29

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

FORD SALEEN ‘04 281 SC Coupe

1,000 miles documented #380 Highly collectable. $28,500 570-472-1854

MERCEDES 1975

Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires. Many new parts. Moving, Must Sell. $2,300 or best offer 570-693-3263 Ask for Paul

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘03 Dyna Wide Glide

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘05 SCREAMING EAGLE V-ROD

Orange & Black. Used as a show bike. Never abused. 480 miles. Excellent condition. Asking $15,000 570-876-4034

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 HYOSUNG157`04 COMET 450SL with 250. Miles. 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. $28,000. Call 825-6272

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

speed. Air. Power windows. Metallic brown. Saddle Interior. Meticulous original owner. Garaged. New Battery. Inspected. Excellent Condition. $25,000. OBO (610) 797-7856 (484) 264-2743

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ESTATE PLANNING /ADMINISTRATION

468

Auto Parts

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

SPECIAL EDITION #35 of 50 Made $10,000 in accessories including a custom made seat. Exotic paint set, Alien Spider Candy Blue. Excellent condition. All Documentation. 1,400 Asking $15,000 570-876-4034

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

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HONDA ‘84 XL200R 8,000 original miles,

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

Kawasaki` 93 ZX11D NINJA LIKE NEW 8900 Original

miles. Original owner. V@H Exhaust and Computer. New tires. $3,800. 570-574-3584

YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300

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

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CHEROKEE ‘10

Travel trailer. 39 ft., 4 slide outs, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath rooms, microwave, awning, tinted windows, Brand new. Have no pets or smokers. Much more!!!!! $33,000 (cell) 682-888-2880

FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.

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

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Motorcycles

AUTO SERVICE

PORSCHE ‘78 911 SC TARGA 60,000 miles. 5

PONTIAC ‘02 SUNFIRE

L. AWD. Red. $2,850. Hail damage. Runs great. Auto, air, CD, cassette, cruise, tilt. All power. 174K miles. Mechanical inspection welcomed. Call 570-561-9217

Will sell for $6,000 Serious inquires only 570690-0727

FORD ‘76 THUNDERBIRD

All original $12,000

570-714-4146

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

45,000 miles • 350 Rocket engine • Fender skirts • Always garaged

439

D.P. MOTORS

PONTIAC `04 VIBE White. New manual

Must Sell! Appraised for $9,200

CHEVY ‘30 HOTROD COUPE $49,000

439

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 NIGHTTRAIN

• All original

1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

2 door. Very clean! Warrantied. 75K. $5,695. BUY * SELL * TRADE

OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT

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

TOYOTA ‘09 COROLLA S PORSCHE `01 Auto. 4 Cylinder. $16,450 BOXSTER S Biarritz white, con-

vertible,new $58,000, 3.2 liter, 6 cylinder, 250HP. Loaded with all the extra options. Less than 15,000 miles. $21,000 570-586-0401

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570-301-3602

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VITO’S & GINO’S Like New Tires $15 & UP! Like New Batteries $20 & UP! Carry Out Price 288-8995

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CHEVY `00 S-10

25’ travel trailer A/C. Bunk beds. New fridge & hot water heater. Excellent condition. $3,900. 570-466-4995

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

ACURA 08 MDX

4x4. 56K original miles. Extended cab. Automatic 6 cyl. A/C. Recent safety & emissions inspection. Excellent condition. No rust. Clean inside & out. Purchased from an estate. Garage kept. Well maintained. $7,495. Trade in’s accepted. 570-466-2771

CHEVY `10 SILVERADO 4 Door Crew Cab

LTZ. 4 wheel drive. Excellent condition, low mileage. $35,500. Call 570-655-2689

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Auto. V6 Vortec. Standard cab. 8’ bed with liner. Dark Blue. 98,400 miles. $5,500 or best offer 570-823-8196

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SE. 7 passenger, 4 door, V6, all power, inspected, well maintained, excellent family van, reduced to $2,495. 570-287-3951

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BUYING JUNK VEHICLES $300 AND UP

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

CHRYSLER 02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

$5,495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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

FORD `04 EXPLORER Eddie Bauer Edition

59,000 miles, 4 door, 3 row seats, V6, all power options, moon roof, video screen $12,999. 570-690-3995 or 570-287-0031

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FORD 05 ESCAPE XLS

570-760-2035

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4 Cylinder. 5 speed. Front wheel drive. air. Warranted. $7,895. BUY * SELL * TRADE

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FORD 99 EXPLORER Leather. Moonroof. 4x4. New Inspection. $3,995

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

FORD 99 F150

Shortbox. 1 owner. New truck trade! $4,495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

D.P. MOTORS

FORD 00 EXPLORER XLT. CD. Power

seats. Extra Clean! $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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FORD 02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

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GMC '02 SAFARI CARGO VAN

HONDA `10 ODYSSEY

Special Edition. Maroon, Fully loaded. Leather seats. TV/DVD, navigation, sun roof plus many other extras. 3rd seat . Only 1,900 Miles. Brand New. Asking $37,000 (570) 328-0850

HONDA 06 CRV SE Leather & Moonroof. $15,872

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

HONDA 09 CRV LX

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

NEW LOW PRICES! 2000 GMC Jimmy 4x4

2003 Kia Spectra

4 Cyl., 73K, Extra Clean!

5,990*

Extra cab. 5 speed. 6 cylinder. 2 wheel drive. Extra sharp truck! $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

6 Cyl., 98K

2003 Ford Taurus

2000 Ford Taurus

D.P. MOTORS

1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

570-714-4146

4 Cylinder. Auto. Front wheel drive. 78K. Very clean!. Warrantied. $7,795. BUY * SELL * TRADE

FORD 02 RANGER EDGE

4,990*

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

HYUNDAI '04 SANTA FE

270-3434

HYUNDAI 06 SANTE FE LTD

Leather. Moonroof. One owner. $14,580

FORD 08 EDGE SEL

88K, Like New

2,990* $6,990*

2000 Ford Ranger 4x4

2002 Hyundai Elantra

73K, Great Condition

4 Cyl., 88K, Loaded

7,990*

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

5,590*

GMC `05 SAVANA

*All Prices Plus Tax & Tags.

MOTOR TWINS 718-4050

725065

CALL STEVE MORENKO 2010 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming

1500 Cargo Van. AWD. V8 automatic. A/C. New brakes & tires. Very clean. $11,950. Call 570-474-6028

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*For qualiﬁed Buyers. Bi-weekly payments greater than 17 1/2 % of monthly net income, additional down-payment may be required. Costs to be paid by Buyer at delivery: registration, taxes, title, doc fee.

W Y O M I N G VA L L E Y 415 Kidder Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570.822.8870

steve@yourcarbank.com www.wyomingvalleyautomart.com

Only 29K miles! $17,450

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

JEEP 07 GRAND CHEROKEE

4WD & Alloys. $15,880

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

JEEP 08 COMPASS

4 WD. Auto. CD. $13,992

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

JEEP 98 WRANGLER 6 Cylinder. 4WD. $9,250

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

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

MAZDA 03 MPV VAN V6. CD Player.

1 owner vehicle!! $2,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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MERCEDES-BENZ `99 ML 320

Sunroof, new tires, 115,930 miles MUST SELL Only $200/ month (570)760-0511

MERCURY `07 MARINER One owner. Luxury

4x4. garage kept. Showroom condition, fully loaded, every option 34,000 miles. GREAT DEAL $14,500 (570)825-5847

MITSUBISHI `11

Leather. Auto. $17,940

6 Cyl., Station Wagon, 151K, Runs Great

JEEP 06 WRANGLER

570-714-4146

AWD. 1 owner. $17,880

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Auto. V6. Black Beauty! $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

AWD. Auto. Warrantied. $5,195 BUY * SELL * TRADE

D.P. MOTORS

$125 EXTRA IF DRIVEN, DRAGGED OR PUSHED IN!

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CHEVY 95 ASTRO

AWD. Good tires. V6. Auto. 149,000 miles. Power everything. Heavy duty tow package. Runs good. Just passed inspection. Kelly Blue Book $2,500. Selling: $1,650 (570) 855-8235

CHEVY `99 SILVERADO

FORD `00 WINDSTAR

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

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

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SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

Moonroof. Alloys. 1 Owner. $22,450

White. Tech package. 79K miles. All service records. A Title. Excellent condition. Asking $26,000 570-417-3507

CHEVY `00 SILVERADO

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CHEVY 10 EQUINOX LT

TRAVEL TRAILER 33 ft

Rear queen master bedroom, Walk thru bathroom. Center kitchen + dinette bed. Front extra large living room + sofa bed. Big View windows. Air, awning, sleeps 6, very clean, will deliver. Located in Benton, Pa. $4,900. 215-694-7497

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

D.P. MOTORS

1451 SHOEMAKER AVE, W. WYOMING

570-714-4146

JEEP 04 GRAND CHEROKEE

4.0 - 6 cylinder. Auto. 4x4. Air. Many options very clean! 1 owner. Warrantied. $9,295. BUY * SELL * TRADE

JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

OUTLANDER SPORT SE

AWD, Black interior/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only 4,800 miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $23,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844

LEXUS `96 LX 450

Full time 4WD, Pearl white with like new leather ivory interior. Silver trim. Garage kept. Excellent condition. 84,000 miles, Asking $10,750 570-654-3076 or 570-498-0005

TOYOTA 09 RAV 4

Only 13K miles! Remote Starter. $21,750

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

VOLVO `08 XC90 Fully loaded, moon

roof, leather, heated seats, electric locks, excellent condition. New tires, new brakes and rotors. 52,000 miles highway $26,500/ best offer. 570-779-4325 570-417-2010 till 5

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INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PREPARER For local accounting firm. Seasonal positions (January to April). Full or part time. Experience necessary. Flexible schedule. Excellent pay. Send inquiries to: Manager PO Box 1253 Kingston, PA 18704

TAX PREPARER

Part time for small accounting firm from January 15 to April 15. Minimum 20 hours/week. Compensation commensurate with experience. Please send resume to Times Leader Box 2845 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

TAXWANTED PREPARERS

Part time. Knowledge of individual partnerships - corporation tax returns. IRS PTIN required. Send Resume to: 561 N. Main St. Suite 2 Pittston, PA 18640

506 Administrative/ Clerical

DATA ENTRY/TYPIST For real estate

office in the back mountain. Evenings and weekends required. Please send resume to: McDermott Real Estate Appraisals 139 South Main St. Shavertown, PA 18708 or email lantal@epix.net

NISSAN `04 509 Building/ Construction/ PATHFINDER Skilled Trades ARMADA HIRING: TRUCK DRIVERS, Excellent condition. Too many options to list. Runs & looks excellent. $13,995 570-655-6132 or 570-466-8824

NISSAN `08 XTERRA

58k miles. 4x4. Auto. All power. CD. Keyless entry. $14,000 570-735-3005 570-793-9180 Triple black, economical 6 cylinder. 4x4 select drive. CD, remote door opener, power windows & locks, cruise, tilt wheel. 108k highway miles. Garage kept. Super clean inside and out. No rust. Sale price $6,895. Scranton. Trade in’s accepted. 570-466-2771

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

NISSAN 08 ROGUE S AWD. Auto $16,620

MECHANIC AND LABORERS

Excellent starting rate. Must be physically fit and reliable with a friendly attitude. Call MondayFriday 1pm-4pm. 570-477-5818

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DAY CARE AIDE

Part time. 12:30pm - 5:30pm $7.50/hour. Call 570-823-7907

522 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

SUZUKI `03 XL-7

85K. 4x4. Auto. Nice, clean interior. Runs good. New battery & brakes. All power. CD. $6,800 570-762-8034 570-696-5444

Childcare

Education/ Training

PART-TIME GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Needed to alternate

between our Hazleton and Edwardsville schools, 30 hours a week, flexible hours. Submit resumes to rspencer@youth servicesagency.org or call HR department at 570-325-4322, ask for Anne to apply.

527 Food Services/ Hospitality

BEST WESTERN GENETTI S Wilkes-Barre, PA Hands on dish room supervisor needed. Previous experience helpful, but not required. The candidate should be: highly motivated, energetic, neat and organized, and must work well as a team player. Long shifts are often required, as well as weekends and holidays. Rate is based on experience, benefits included. Apply in person at 77 E. Market St. KITCHEN HELP NEEDED

SALAD PREP COOK & DISHWASHER BOBBY O’S DUPONT 570-654-2200

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

539

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MAINTENANCE POSITION Maintenance posi-

tion available for the Tunkhannock Area School District. Applicant should have knowledge and/or background in the following areas: HVAC, Electrical Boiler, Refrigeration, and Computer Skills. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest to: Mr. Richard Bombick, Director of Human Resources, 41 Philadelphia Ave. Tunkhannock, PA 18657. All clearances (#144 FBI Fingerprint, Criminal check#34, Child Abuse #151 and TB) must be secured. Deadline for applications December 9, 2011.

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Janitorial/ Cleaning

CLEANING PERSON Part time approxi-

mately 20 hours weekly. Early evenings, MondayFriday. Must have own transportation. Wilkes-Barre area. Call Monday-Friday between 10am-5pm at 570-822-5756

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PARTS DRIVER

Wyoming Valley Motors is looking for a part-time driver for our Wholesale Parts Department. A valid PA driver’s license and clear driving record required. Applicant must be able to pass a drug test. To apply, please contact Dan Yurko by phone or in person at: WYOMING VALLEY MOTORS 126 Narrows Road Larksville, PA 18651 570-288-7411

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Human Resources

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Human Resources

Wilkes-Barre Area School District is now accepting applications for

ADMINISTRATOR of HUMAN RESOURCES Full Time Position

Requirements: Master s Degree-Minimum five (5) years Human Resource Experience Or Bachelor s Degree- Minimum eight (8) years Human Resource Experience Administration experience, knowledge of the Pennsylvania School Code, certification, employment & education law, labor law, labor relations and Human Resource management. Responsibilities: All aspects of Human Resource management including, but not limited to, classification & compensation, employee benefits, labor relations, employee recruitment & retention, job analysis & descriptions, performance management, employee training & development, & employee records & risk management programs. Applications are to be submitted no later than December 9, 2011 to

Dr. Jeffrey T. Namey, Superintendent Wilkes-Barre Area School District 730 S. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

An equal opportunity employer M/FH

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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Long-standing local Wilkes-Barre company has an immediate opening for a Financial Controller. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer to help manage a fast-paced accounting department. The Manager will be responsible for overseeing the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash functions. Assisting the CFO with the annual budget, audit and month-end close are also required. We are looking for a creative, hands-on, outside-the-box type of employee who can adhere to deadlines and is not afraid to make decisions. Requirements for the position include: Bachelor s degree in accounting, or business management with accounting concentration. Minimum five years of accounting experience. Proficiency in Excel and ability to learn new software quickly. Strong skills in financial analysis with a sound understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. CPA/MBA preferred.

Interested candidates should submit confidential cover letter and resume with salary history to:

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER POSITION c/o The Times Leader BOX 2840 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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Logistics/ Transportation

NOW HIRING: CLASS A OTR COMPANY DRIVERS Van Hoekelen Greenhouses is a family owned business located in McAdoo, PA. We have immediate openings for reliable full-time tractor trailer drivers, to deliver product to our customers across the 48 states. Our premier employment package includes: • Hourly Payincluding paid detention time, and guaranteed 8 hours per day • Safety Bonus$.05/mile paid quarterly • Great Benefits100% paid health insurance, vision, dental, life, STD, 401K, vacation time, and holiday pay. • Pet & Rider Program • Well maintained freightliners and reefer trailers • Continuous yearround steady work with home time Requirements are: Valid Class A CDL, minimum 1 year OTR experience, must lift 40lbs, and meet driving and criminal record guidelines

548 Medical/Health

LOOKING FOR A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE? Join us at the HEALTH CARE CAREER FAIR! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 10am-5pm at the Waterfront 670 N. River St. Plains, PA Meet with employers and discover the many opportunities available to advance your career!

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RESIDENTIAL CARE AIDES Part time positions

available. Looking for caring & compassionate people for Alzheimer’s assisted living facility. Must be a high school graduate. Reliable applicants need only apply. No phone calls please. Apply within.

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100 Narrows Rd Route 11 Larksville

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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.

Find Your Ideal Employee! Place an ad and end the search! 570-829-7130 ask for an employment specialist

Needed for an outdoor male residential facility located in Jim Thorpe. 60 college credits, FBI, child, criminal and medical clearances are required upon hiring. Management experience, strong leadership skills, criminal justice or related field preferred. Submit resume to: resume@youth servicesagency.org or fax 570-325-4365

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Employment Services

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700 MERCHANDISE 708

Antiques & Collectibles

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BEER & LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SALE LUZERNE COUNTY $22,000 For More Info Call 570-332-1637 or 570-332-4686

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Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544 BASEBALL CARDS, 2011 complete set, $25 570-824-8810 DALE EARNHARDT items, $45.DOLLS. (3) Porcelain. Heritage collectibles. Still in original package. $20 for all. 570-235-5216 DOLLS: Porcelain, 12” in original boxes $10. each. 570-654-6283 SLOT MACHINE, Red Meteor with tokens, $100. 570-239-4864 TRAINS, (3) Lionel, Brand New, Harry Potter, Polar Express & American Flier, $200/each. 570-239-4864

710

Appliances

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

Used appliances. Parts for all brands. 223 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre 570-820-8162 COUNTERTOP RANGE Kenmore, electric. Stainless steel, 4 burner with center grill. $200. 570-675-0248

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Appliances

volts, 3,000 watts. Bought new, $250 each. 570-474-9202

MICROWAVE, white Kenmore countertop 1.2 cu ft, 1200 wt. $40. Washer & dryer, white, electric, Kenmore 70 series. Good condition $100. 855-9221 Washer and Dryer. Maytag. White. Good condition. $200. Call 570-474-0753 WASHER G.E. & G.E. DRYER, Frigidaire refrigerator $75. each. Moving must sell. 570-655-3512

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Baby Items

BABY SWING, Rainforest by FP with music, lights, mobile., hardly used, $40. Portable pack & play by Evenflo, removable bassinet, light blue $40. 855-9221 BOTTLE HOLDERS: Two (2) Leechco “Keep-it-up” bottle holders. Great for multiples or just busy moms! $8/each. 2/$14. 570-592-3159 CHANGING TABLE, NURSERY 2 shelves, DRESSER, with 3 drawers, cherry finish, brand new still in box. $100 each, $175 for both. 570-405-4366

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Cemetery Plots/Lots

CRIB, metal tube style, baby colors & white, with matching changing table. $25. 570-301-2694

Don't need that Guitar? Sell it in the Classified Section! 570-829-7130 DOUBLE STROLLER: Graco Duoglider. 7 mos. old, slight wear underneath carriage. Part of Graco easy travel system. Will include pink mommy hook with purchase. $80 or best offer. 570-592-3159

Exercise Equipment

PROFORM 825 elliptical trainer, good condition $95. call Mark 570-762-4914

MEMORIAL SHRINE CEMETERY 6 Plots Available

May be Separated Rose Lawn Section $450 each 570-654-1596

MEMORIAL SHRINE

LOTS FOR SALE 6 lots available at Memorial Shrine Cemetery. $2,400. Call 717-774-1520 SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY

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

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Christmas Trees

CHRISTMAS TREE, 7.5 foot, pre-lit, 400 clear lights. Paid $135. Selling for $25. 570-288-3784

HELEN & ED’S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

Fresh Cut Trees or Cut Your Own * Spruce * Fir * * Live Trees * * Wreaths * OPEN DAILY 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. Ample Parking Holiday Music

CRIB and high chair. FREE 570-825-3585

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helenandedstree farm.com 570-868-6252 Nuangola Exit 159 off I-81 (Follow Signs)

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Clothing

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385 LOAFERS 2 pair 9 1/2 1 brown, 1 black, new in box $10 each. 654-6283 SUITS 2 men’s black, size 38 regular. worn once. Paid $100 sell for $35. each. 570-735-0812

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Exercise Equipment

TREADMILL, Lifestyle, excellent condition 8 mph, incline, time & mile meter, electric. $200. 570-902-5244

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Furnaces & Heaters

HEATER: Vent free propane gas 30k BTU blue flame wall heater, New with blower and thermostat. Manual and mounting bracket included. $150.00 New in box vent free with thermostat & blower. Floor or wall mount. Propane and natural gas. 20k $180. 30k BTU $210. With warranty. Call after 6 pm or leave message 570-675-0005

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Furniture & Accessories

SOFA 84”, 2 recliners built in, beige$75; TV 42” Sony Wega LCD- $50. 570-655-0211 WARDROBE, metal extra closet space in your home $50. COUCH, green, has recliner in both ends of couch. $50. ANTIQUE couch & chair, floral print. $75. Queen ann chair, light green, $50. 570-446-8672

BED, twin with headboard, footboard, frame, light wood $85. Wooden computer desk, natural wood $25. 570-735-0812 DINING ROOM SET 7 piece Bernhardt antique, mahogany table, 4 chairs, buffet, china closet, very good condition $700. 570-690-1184 DINING ROOM SET Oak by Broyhil. table, 2 leafs, 5 chairs, lighted china cabinet, buffet 2 wall mirrors $400. 570-675-0248

To place your ad call...829-7130 HOPE CHEST: Light oak excellent condition $75. 570-696-5204

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

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HIGH CHAIR, wooden, Eddie Bauer $25. (2) ladybug comforter sets $25. each. 1 pink car seat $15. 570-417-1171

POWER RIDER exercise equipment, new condition $50. 570-675-0920

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

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DALLAS

DRUMS

* Mov ing/Tag Sale *

MOUNTAIN TOP

150 Ice Lake Drive Saturday, Dec-3 9am-2pm Furniture, Housewares & Air Hockey Table.

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

566 Sales/Business Development

746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

BEAR CREEK TWP.

1900 Pittston Blvd. Sat., Dec. 3rd 9 am - 3 pm All household items must go. Furniture, art work, bedroom set, kitchen items, and much more.

GARAGE& HOUSE SALE

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 DUPONT ADVENT POTATO PANCAKE CLAM CHOWDER DINNER & CHINESE AUCTION FRIDAY, DEC. 2nd SERVING 3-7 PM Take-outs start at 2 PM $7 per person Holy Mother of Sorrows Church 212 Wyoming Ave. COME JOIN US & ENJOY!!! Call 654-4262 for more info. Takeouts day of dinner call 654-0345

566 Sales/Business Development

We are a top-rated State Farm agency, located in Dallas, PA. We are looking for individuals to help us develop our expanding sales force. If you are highly motivated, results-driven, and have a positive attitude, we want you! Successful candidates will be goal-oriented self-starters who can demonstrate an above average talent for setting and achieving aggressive goals. You must have a positive attitude and the ability to work independently, with strong sales background. Requirements: • Excellent organizational skills • Attention to detail • Strong communication skills • Customer service skills and experience

• Ability to work well within a team • Computer skills • Active PC/Life/Health Insurance license or willing to acquire license

Please mail or fax resume to Lisa Zavada-Rizzo State Farm Insurance Co. 156 Tunkhannock Highway Dallas, Pa 18612-1220 Fax: 570-674-7054

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IT’S LIKE MEETING SA VINGS UNDER THE MISTLE TOE. Fall in love with a great deal this holiday season. During the Season of Reason Sales Event, you’ll ﬁnd exceptional offers on every new Acura. So instead of going overboard this holiday season, we invite you to do something smarter—oversave. Visit your local Acura dealer or acura.com today.

0.9% APR* ON ALL NEW ACURA MODEL S For well-qualified buyers

2012 MDX

2012 TSX

317 N. Hunter Hwy. Sat., 12/3 9am-3pm Office equipment: chairs, tables, desks, bookcases, file cabinets. Construction leftovers: siding roofing, doors & more.

INSURANCE SALES

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

746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

Furniture & Accessories

BAKERS RACK hunter green, metal, 2 drawers $125. 570-239-6011

746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

2012 TL

2012 RL

2012 RDX

2012 TSX SPORT WAGON

2012 ZDX

For more information; visit your local showroom today or acura.com. *Subject to limited availability through January 3, 2012, on approved credit through Acura Financial Services, DBA of AmericanHonda Finance Corp. 0.9% APR for 24–36 months on all new and unregistered 2011 and 2012 Acura models through January 3, 2012, for well-qualified buyers. Not all buyers will qualify. Higher financing rates apply for buyers with lower credit ratings. Example (per $1,000 financed and for 0.9% APR): 24 months financing at $42.06/month or 36 months financing at $28.16/month. Dealers set actual price. See dealer for complete details. © 2011 Acura. Acura,TSX, MDX, TL, RDX, ZDX and RL are trademarks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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LYNDWOOD

KINGSTON HOLIDAY

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

KINGSTON 3 FAMILY

& FLEA MARKET

American Legion Post 395 386 Wyoming Ave. (Next to Kost Tire) Saturday Dec. 3rd 8:00AM - 2:00PM For more info, call 570-881-5972

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

ESTATE SALE 135 Lyndwood Ave Saturday 9 - 2pm Mahogany Secretary desk + other Antique furniture, Kenmore gas stove, Magic Chef refrigerator, 3 pc. bedroom set, buffet, Antique lamps & clocks, gossip bench, large Oak wall unit, lots of Christmas, Oak armoire & hall seat, china, knick knacks, so much stuff no where to walk! Everything must go! SALE BY MARVA

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57 Sharpe St, Rear Saturday, Dec-3rd 7:00AM - 12:00PM Get Ready for Christmas Gift Giving! Xmas trees, decorations & more.

Do you need more space? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way to clean out your closets! You’re in bussiness with classified!

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548 Medical/Health

Chief Executive Officer

Full Time position responsible and accountable for the overall financial, operating, and strategic performance and growth of InterMountain Medical Group, Inc. Assists in developing the Corporation’s Vision and is responsible for the implementation of the Strategic, Operational, and Financial Plans to meet corporate goals. Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Health Care Management required. Masters Degree preferred. Ten years minimum experience in health care management with specific experience leading and directing large physician organizations

PITTSTON

161 Butler Street Sat 12/3 & Sun 12/4 8am-2pm Whole house designer furniture, pictures, Antiques, golf clubs & more.

WEST WYOMING FLEA MARKET 6th Street

OPEN SPACE YEAR ROUND

AVAILABLE INSIDE & OUT ACRES OF PARKING OUTSIDE SPACES - $10 INSIDE SPACES $60 AND UP (MONTHLY)

Saturday 10am-2pm Sunday 8am-4pm

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Medical Equipment

Mini Jazzy Chair new batteries Needs repair ($75 price of batteries only) 474-5683

758 Miscellaneous

786 Toys & Games

HANDBAG & CHANGE PURSE, Dooney & Bourke, $200. Ladies shoes & sneakers, size 8, medium, 7 pairs, $100 for all, negotiable. Chair-pads, 4 black micro-fiber $25. Droid, Verizon cell phone, 3 back covers, $100. 570-855-3363

AFUIT FRIENDS new in box, Sage $55. Willa $68. Logan $75 and Serafina $80. 570-899-3372

HELMET bell motorcycle helmet with visor $55., 25 Barbie dolls, unopened, $100. for all. 570-650-3450 LUGGAGE SET, Jaguar 5 piece, good condition, $50. MATT CUTTER, Logan Compact, cuts straight & beveled, barely used, $40. 570-301-2694 “NASCAR family album” stories & mementos of America’s racing family. Great book for racing fan. $15. 570-655-9474 NATIVITY SET, ceramic, $50 570-824-8810 OXYGEN TANK – travel size, 2500 psi $50. Cannister set back & white with Sunflowers $20. Carousel ceramic egg shape musical with water globe & horses inside water, Play “Entertainer” $20 Antique cottage cookie jar Japan china $75. 570-675-0248 PUNCH BOWL, Victorian with 6 matching cups, fancy glass, $25. SANTA SLEIGHS, 2, wooden, 12” long, $5 each. ROCKING LEG, wooden, new, $5. 570-675-0920 RAIN LAMP needs motor $5. 9 single electric candles $5. for all. Small manger scene $5. 570-675-0920

Director Practice Operations

UTILITY TRAILER: 2000 lb. capacity with treated wood box, almost new. $500. 836-8080.

Human Resource Specialist

VHS MOVIES children’s Olsen twins 3 pack $30. 5 Disney movies $45. HONDA CAR RIMS 4 pair 15” will fit any model Accord, Civic ^ Del-Sol cars. Brand new $300 or OBO. 570-239-6011

Full Time position to provide senior leadership and direction for all operational activities of a 52 physician multispecialty group. Human Resources and purchasing experience helpful. Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care or Business Administration required. Masters Degree preferred. 5 years experience in a large multi-specialty physician group practice preferred. Full Time position to coordinates all human resources functions. Candidate must have excellent communication and relationship skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Access required. Bachelor’s Degree required. Healthcare experience preferred.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Full Time position to review, code, & process payment of invoices and check requests for a multi specialty medical practice. Proficiency in Microsoft office applications and Real world accounting software preferred.

Health Coach

Full Time position to provide information, teach disease specific skills and promote patient behavior changes. Candidate must have excellent communication, computer, & nursing skills. Available to work flexible hours. LPN preferred.

Receptionist

Full Time position to provide a variety of clerical duties for the office. Candidate must have excellent communication, computer, and nursing skills. Evening hours required.

LPN/Medical Assistant

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

Please fax resume to (570) 283-6924 or email to hr@ihgltd.com 551

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188 daily papers / 216 Sunday papers Coal Street, Custer Street, North Empire Street, North Sherman Street

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SCOOTER $525, wheelchair $160, walker with seat $95, 2 potty chairs $60 each, walker with two wheels $35, tub chair $20, cane $15 - OBO. All excellent condition. Call for details 570-825-7156

758 Miscellaneous TOM TOM G.P.S Home & Car Charger $70 655-2548

All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H FREE PICKUP

570-574-1275 CANDLE FRAGRANCE OILS, priced less than 1/2 of wholesale. $20. Box of assorted piller candle molds, variety of shapes & sizes $30. 2 bags of 2 oz votive molds 50 per bag $10. Portable Display shelf for craft shows $35. 81 piece Reed & Barton silverware set new in box. (Richmond Hill pattern.) $60.822-6184 CAR RAMPS 2, metal, yellow. $15. for both. 655-2154 CHRISTMAS FIGURES moveable, animated from the 9-0’s, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Santa writing letters. 435. each. Dog arthritis bed, medium size, never used, paid $69. sell $30. Boyd Bears & Other plush 10 large @ $10. each; 10 small @ $8. each. country home decorating items, 5 large pictures, victorian, country $7. each. country wall hangings 10 @ $5. 570-735-0812 CHRISTMAS ITEMS .50 to $1. Hats & scarfs .50. Coats S, 2X & large $2. to $5. Sweaters $1. Picture frames .50 to $2. Purses $1. & $2. Books .25 to $1. Glassware .25 to $1. 570-823-4941

FREE AD POLICY

The Times Leader will accept ads for used private party merchandise only for items totaling $1,000 or less. All items must be priced and state how many of each item. Your name address, email and phone number must be included. No ads for ticket sales accepted. Pet ads accepted if FREE ad must state FREE. One Submission per month per household. You may place your ad online at timesleader.com, or email to classifieds@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to Classified Free Ads: 15 N. Main Street, WilkesBarre, PA. Sorry no phone calls.

WHEELS & TIRE SET (4) five spoke with mounted tires for Ford Windstar p21565r16 $300. 570-696-2212

762

Musical Instruments

ORGAN, Hammond Spinet Model #7182 $100 (needs Tuning) 570-474-5683

772

Pools & Spas

DOLLHOUSE custom made, 35 years old, 8 rooms. For all items: $150 or best offer. 570-256-3933

788

STEREO: 240 Watt JVC Stereo. 3 Disc changer. Excellent condition. $80 or best offer. 570-592-3159

780

Televisions/ Accessories

We make house calls!

Buyer & seller of antiques! We also do upholstering. 570-855-7197 570-328-3428

The Video Game Store 28 S. Main W.B. Open Mon- Sat, 12pm – 6pm 570-822-9929 / 570-941-9908

$$ CASH PAID $$ VIDEO GAMES & SYSTEMS Highest $$ Paid

Guaranteed Buying all video games & systems. PS1 & 2, Xbox, Nintendo, Atari, Coleco, Sega, Mattel, Gameboy, Vectrex etc. DVD’s, VHS & CDs & Pre 90’s toys,

The Video Game Store

1150 S. Main Scranton Mon - Sat, 12pm – 6pm 570-822-9929

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995 Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified!

WANTED JEWELRY

TV Phillips 32” HD wide screen, flat front, tube $75. 570-696-0187

12/4, 1:00 pm Show Orch. $156 12/9,1 :00 pm Show 2nd Mezz. $91 12/11,2:00 pm Show, Orch. $156 12/16,1:00 pm Show 2nd Mezz. $91 12/17 11:30am Show Orch. $156 2nd Mezz. $121

DECK THE HALLS WINE TOUR at Seneca Lake Sat. 12/3. $186 per couple Receive a Free Christmas Wreath

NEW YORK CITY SHOPPING

12/4 & 12/10 Only $35 BASKETBALL AT MSG 12/10 DUKE VS. WASHINGTON PITTSBURGH VS. OKLAHOMA STATE $85 or $115

COOKIE’S TRAVELERS 570-815-8330 570-558-6889

cookiestravelers.com

784

Tools

LADDER, Aluminum extension folds,to step, scaffold etc, new. $75. 570-675-6513 TOOLS. saws, and various others. Moving must sell. $140 for all 570-235-5216

815

Dogs

PAWS TO CONSIDER....

WILKESBARREGOLD

(570)48GOLD8 (570)484-6538

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

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

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

London PM Gold Price

Nov. 29: $1,746.00 Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

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

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906 Homes for Sale

AVOCA Renovated 3 bedroom, 2 story on corner lot. New roof & windows. New kitchen, carpeting & paint. Hardwood floors, gas fireplace & garage. All appliances included. A MUST SEE. $119,000. 570-457-1538 Leave Message

BEAR CREEK

Collect Cash. Not Dust. Sell it in The Times Leader Classiﬁed section.

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

MINI-SCHNAUZER PUPPIES - ACA

1 male & 1 female. 570-239-9544

PITBULL/LAB MIX PUPS4 7 weeks old.

black, $50 each. 2 yellow, 1 white, $100 each. Call 570-836-1090

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

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

YORKIES

Registered. Ready to go by Christmas. Taking deposits. Small $750 to $850. Pictures available. 570-436-5083 570-788-2963

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

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2 or 3 bedroom Single Home for Sale. Off street parking. Large yard. $82,000 Negotiable (570) 814-4730

AVOCA

314 Packer St. Remodeled 3 bedroom with 2 baths, master bedroom and laundry on 1st floor. New siding and shingles. New kitchen. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3174 $99,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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601 Sandspring Dr true log home on 4 acres of privacy. built with care & quality! features include 2 master suites with walk-in closets. Each Mst Bath has a jacuzzi & shower. Graced with Custom River Stone Fireplace, exposed beams & real hardwood floors. A wall of windows to enjoy the outdoor vista's. Large Family room on 1st floor & Large recreation room lower level. Ideal for entertaining family & friends. This home has 4 full baths. 2 Covered Porches to relax on a porch swing or enjoy the sunny rear deck overlooking the wooded land. Custom Kitchen with GRANITE counter tops, HICKORY Cabinets & of course Stainless Steel appliances. MLS 11-7410 $399,900

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FOR SALE BY OWNER. Very nice split level home. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with over-sized jacuzzi. Living room with fireplace. Kitchen with dining area, family room, rec room with pool table. Garage with opener. Central air. 3 season sun room, deck, large fenced lot with shed. In great neighborhood. $189,900 (570) 540-0157

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DALLAS

DURYEA

EDWARDSVILLE

BLAKESLEE

47 Scenic Drive Country Colonial, hilltop setting. Living room/den with fireplace. Large kitchen / great room. Family room with large windows on every wall. Covered wraparound porch. Full basement. 3 car garage. 11-4498 $259,627

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CENTERMORELAND Wyoming County

Home with 30 Acres

23 Rice Court If you've reached the top, live there in this stunning 3,900 sq. ft., 4 bedroom, 4 bath home in a great neighborhood. Offers formal living room, dining room, 2 family rooms, florida room, and kitchen any true chef would adore. Picture perfect condition. The basement is heated by a separate system. SELLER PROVIDING HOME WARRANTY. MLS#11-1005 $349,900 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883

DALLAS This country estate features 30 acres of prime land with a pretty home, ultra modern kitchen, 2 full modern baths, bright family room, den, living room and 3 good sized bedrooms. This property has open fields and wooded land, a stream, several fieldstone walls and lots of road frontage. Equipment and rights included. $489,000. 11-3751 Call Jerry Bush Jr. Coldwell Banker Gerald L. Busch Real Estate 570-288-2514 DALLAS

1360 Lower Demunds Rd. A grand entrance leads you to this stunning Craftsman style home on 11+ acres complete with pond, stream & rolling meadows. This dramatic home is in pristine condition. The 2 story great room with stone fireplace & warm wood walls is one of the focal points of this home. Offers modern kitchen/baths, formal dining room & family room. Recently built 3 car garage with guest quarters above is a plus. You’ll spend many hours on the large wrap around porch this Fall, Spring & Summer overlooking your estate. Rarely does a home like this come on the market. MLS# 11-1741. $499,000 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883

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400 Shrine View Elegant & classic stone & wood frame traditional in superb location overlooking adjacent Irem Temple Country Club golf course. Living room with beamed ceiling & fireplace; large formal dining room; cherry paneled sunroom; 4 bedrooms with 3 full baths & 2 powder rooms. Oversized in-ground pool. Paved, circular drive. $550,000 MLS# 11-939 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

DUPONT

314 Edward St

Wonderful neighborhood, this 4 bedroom, 10 year old home has it all!. Extra room on first floor, great for mother in law suite or Rec Room. Mod oak kit, Living Room, central air,in ground pool, fenced yard, and attached 2 car garage. Great family home! For more info and photos visit: www. atlas realtyinc.com 11-3732 $239,900 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

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NOT IN FLOOD ZONE 319 Bennett Street For Sale by Owner Two story, 2-unit home. Live in one unit rent the other to pay mortgage or great investment property. Small fenced-in yard and detached garage.

$65,000 Negotiable Call Tara

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

DURYEA

167 Center St. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath 2 story home with garage and driveway. Newer kitchen and bath. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3561 Price reduced $64,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

BLUEBERRY HILLS 108 Blackberry Ln. Newer construction, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with gas fireplace. Formal dining room. 2 car garage, gas heat, large deck, above ground pool. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3858 $289,900 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

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 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

DURYEA

570-430-1962

DURYEA

PRICE REDUCED Not in Flood Zone Single family house, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, oil heat, unfinished basement, small yard, $30,000 neg. Call 570-457-3340

DURYEA REDUCED

1140 SPRING ST. Large 3 bedroom home with new roof, replacement windows, hardwood floors. Great location! For more information and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 11-2636 $99,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

DURYEA REDUCED!

DUPONT

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

138 White Birch Ln Charming two story on nice lot features, living room, dining room with hardwoods, modern Oak kitchen, first floor family room, 4 large bedrooms, 2 full & 2 half baths. Deck overlooking level rear yard. 2 car garage. Gas heat, Central air. (11-3115) $318,000 Call Kevin Smith 570-696-5422

Single family home with a separate building containing a 1 bedroom apartment and 5 car garage all on 1 lot. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-2828 Price reduced $82,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

P E N D I N G

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619 Foote Ave. Don’t judge a book by its cover! This is a must see Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, 1 car garage, large yard, finished lower level. New kitchen with heated tile floors, granite counter, stainless appliances. Split system A/C, gas hot water baseboard. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4079 $159,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

DURYEA

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38 Huckleberry Lane 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 $319,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

Single Family Dwelling

Kitchen, Living room, dining area, 2 bedroom, full bath & pantry. Was in Flood - took up to 3” on first level. $15,000 firm. Call (570) 780-0324 DURYEA

805-807 Main St. Multi-Family. Large side by side double with separate utilities. 3 bedrooms each side with newer carpet, replacement windows and newer roof. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3054 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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DURYEA

Blueberry Hill. 3 bedroom ranch. Large lot with pool. $339,500 No Realtors For more details call 570-406-1128

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

EDWARDSVILLE

32 Atlantic Ave 3 bedroom. Great starter home. Almost completely remodeled. 11-2108 $87,000 Darcy J. Gollhardt, Realtor 570-262-0226 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-718-4959 Ext. 1352

9 Williams St. Large 4 bedroom home with nice rear deck, replacement windows, off street parking. Possible apartment in separate entrance. Loads of potential. For more info and pictures visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-2091 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

SUNDAY 12/4/11 1PM TO 3PM 314 Bennett Street NOT IN FLOOD ZONE Refashioned 3 or 4 bedroom, two full modern baths. Two story, 2300sf, level yard with new landscaping and 1 car garage. New everything in this charming must see property. Custom blinds throughout. Great neighborhood. Park beyond the backyard. MLS# 11-3776 $164,900 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC

362 Susquehanna Ave Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms and 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

EXETER REDUCED

128 JEAN ST. Nice bi-level home on quiet street. Updated exterior. Large family room, extra deep lot. 2 car garage, enclosed rear porch and covered patio. For more information and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-2850 $184,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

EXETER REDUCED

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

EXETER 105 Cedar Street Price Reduced! $50,000

Great starter home in a great neighborhood, off street parking, upgraded electric, newer roof, replacement windows & 2nd floor laundry. MLS 10-4130 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

Smith Hourigan Group (570) 696-1195

44 Orchard St. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath single, modern kitchen with appliances, sunroom, hardwood floors on 1st and 2nd floor. Gas heat, large yard, OSP. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-1866 $137,999 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

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HARDING

JENKINS TWP.

8 Diamond Ave. Don’t worry about winter in this fully insulated home with new windows. 3 floors of living space lets you spread out and enjoy this house. Large family room addition plus 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, 1st floor laundry, large corner lot. Modern kitchen with granite counters. For more information and photos visit www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS #11-622 $119,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

131 THEODORE ST., Beautiful bi-level located in Hex Acres, a quiet country setting, yet minutes from town. This home features quality workmanship and finishes and is in absolute move-in condition. Features modern kitchen and baths, lower level family room, sunroom, deck and above ground pool. All on a large nicely landscaped lot. MLS#11-2901 $160,000 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14

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1301 Murray St. Very nice duplex, fully rented with good return in great neighborhood. For more information and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-2149 $124,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

This home says “come in!” You’ll feel right at home the moment you step inside. 3 large bedrooms, 2 ½ modern baths, modern kitchen, living room, dining room with hardwood floors, office, laundry room, comfortable gas heat, cool central air and 2 car garage. You have to see the patio! MLS 11-2487 $235,000 Call Jerry Bush Jr. Coldwell Banker Gerald L. Busch Real Estate 570-288-2514 HANOVER TWP 710 Church Street

EXETER TWP.

Exceptionally well care for home in move in condition. Everything is new, roof, siding, windows, porches, kitchen and baths. MLS 11-2309 $119,000 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

PRICE REDUCED!

187 South Street 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, modern kitchen, security system, beautifully landscaped patio, pond & above ground pool are just a few of the touches that make this home so appealing. Great neighborhood! Close to major highways. MLS #11-2370 $124,500 Call Debra at 570-714-9251

HANOVER TWP. 311 Lockville Rd Stately brick 2 story, with inground pool, covered patio, finished basement, fireplace and wood stove 3 car attached garage 5 car detached garage with apartment above. MLS#11-1242 $739,000 Call Joe or Donna, 613-9080

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HANOVER TWP.

2 story in good condition with 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, eat-in kitchen, 2 car garage, fenced yard & new gas heat. $44,000 Call Ruth Smith 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5411

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HANOVER TWP.

5 Raymond Drive Practically new 8 year old Bi-level with 4 bedrooms, 1 and 3/4 baths, garage, fenced yard, private dead end street. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3422 $179,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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65-67 St. Mary’s Rd Double Block close to Marion Terrace Elementary. 3 bedrooms each unit. Nice private yard. Buyers Agent must be present at first showing in order to claim commission. MLS 11-2426. $65,000 Call Connie Eileen R. Melone Real Estate 570-821-7022

19 Garrahan Street Attractive 2-story in great neighborhood. Newer roof, newer 2nd floor replacement windows, newer split A/C system, large eat-in kitchen, bedroom pine flooring, walk-up attic & a mostly fenced yard. REDUCED $59,900 MLS#11-1754 Call Steve Shemo (570) 288-1401 (570) 793-9449

310 Lockville Rd

Enjoy the serenity of country living in this beautiful two story home on 2.23 acres. Great for entertaining inside and out. Three car attached garage with full walkup attic PLUS another 2 car detached garage. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-831 $267,000 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

HARVEYS LAKE

Large Family home, private, on partly wooded parcel over 1 1/2 acres. Large front porch surrounded by greenery. Well built & maintained, natural woodwork, updated bathrooms. $117,500 Jeannie Brady ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

HARVEYS LAKE

Pole 165 Lakeside Drive A truly unique home! 7,300 sq.ft. of living on 3 floors with 168' of lake frontage with boathouse. Expansive living room; dining room, front room all with fireplaces. Coffered ceiling; modern oak kitchen with breakfast room; Florida room; study & 3 room & bath suite. 5 bedrooms & 4 baths on 2nd. Lounge, bedroom, bath, exercise room & loft on 3rd floor. In-ground pool & 2story pool house. AC on 3rd floor. $1,149,000 MLS# 10-1268 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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HANOVER TWP.

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

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KORN KREST 322 Spring Street Out of the flood area. 2 family home. One with 2 bedrooms, the other with 3 bedrooms. Needs TLC. 50x125ft lot. Walking distance to schools grade 7-12, kindergarten & 1st. Reduced to $45,000.

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HARDING

Fantastic view from the deck and patio of this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath vinyl sided 2 story home. Four years young with so many extras. A dream home! MLS# 11-2429 $299,900 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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FACTORYVILLE

Major renovations, updates, spacious, landscaped, enclosed porch and patio, 4 bedrooms.Gorgeous. Charming inside and out on half acre. Exceptional buy at $175,000 Shari Philmeck ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

HANOVER TWP.

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

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

P E N D I N G

10 Miller Street 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch recently damaged by flooding. No structural issues, roof is good, will need basement and first floor renovations. Large lot, off-street parking with carport, nice location. MLS#11-3646 Originally 129,000 Reduced to $42,500! Eric Feifer 570-283-9100 x29

189 Rock St. Spacious home with 4 bedrooms and large rooms. Nice old woodwork, staircase, etc. Extra lot for parking off Kenley St. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3404 $99,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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297 Susquehannock Drive A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! HOLIDAYS! Classic 2 story home with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage. Master bedroom with walkin closet, private yard with above ground pool, kitchen overlooks large family room. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-2432 $259,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

JENKINS TWP.

475 S. Main St. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 story home with vinyl replacement windows, vinyl siding, large yard and off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3545 Price reduced $64,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

KINGSTON 125 3rd Ave

Well kept 2 story with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths situated on a nice street in Kingston. Newer roof, furnace, water heater, electric service. Replacement windows throughout. Basement has high ceilings, ideal for re-finishing or workshop! MLS 11-2167 $144,000 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON

129 S. Dawes Ave. 4 bdoo 1 bath, large enclosed porch with brick fireplace. Full concrete basement with 9ft ceiling. Lots of storage, 2 car garage on double lot in a very desirable neighborhood. Close to schools and park and recreation. Walking distance to downtown WilkesBarre. Great family neighborhood. Carpet allowance will be considered. For mor info and photos visit: www.atlas realty.inc.com $129,900 MLS #11-1434 Call Tom 570-262-7716

S O L D

KINGSTON

220 Wright Ave Modern 3 bedroom rancher. Woodburning fireplace in living room. Gas heat. Central air conditioning. Aluminum siding. Newer roof. Nice yard. Extras. MLS 11-4225 (FHA financing: $3,675 down, $585 month, 4% interest, 30 years.) $105,000 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126

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PITTSTON

PITTSTON TWP.

PITTSTON TWP. STAUFFER POINT 42 Grandview

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

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

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KINGSTON 663 Westmoreland Avenue

Charming 2-1/2 story with 3 bedrooms on 2nd + a 4th (12x24) on 3rd, full bath upstairs, half bath with laundry on 1st floor, lots of closet space, finished walk-out basement and much more! MLS 11-2340 $185,000 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

KINGSTON 68 Bennett St

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

76 N. Dawes Ave. DO THE MATH! Qualified FHA buyers could possibly be paying less than $900 per month for mortgage, taxes and insurance. NOW is the time to buy. Stop throwing your money away renting. Well cared for 2 bedroom home with private yard, garage and driveway. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-2278 $124,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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

KINGSTON

Spacious 2 story home on lovely tree lined street. Includes 3 bedrooms, 3 baths (1 on each floor), Living room, dining room, family room, office and kitchen. All new windows, fresh paint. MLS 11-2676 $136,000 Call Kathy 570-696-5422

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KINGSTON

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

Historic 120+ year old home, many original details, new roof, updated electrical and a huge garage. Currently a gift shop. Corner lot, newly paved parking area. $170,000 MLS 11-2115. Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127

Lovely brick ranch home in great development. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. All hardwood floors, brand new roof. 2 family rooms suitable for mini apartment. 1st floor laundry, sunroom, central air, alarm system, 1 car garage and electric chair lift to lower level. Very good condition. 11-2437 $210,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

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$339,000 Call Ruthie 570-714-6110

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

NEW LISTING! 5 Rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath; central air, rear deck; 1car garage all on a fenced lot. $139,900 Call Donna 570-613-9080

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46 Zerby Ave Lease with option to buy, completely remodeled, mint, turn key condition, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large closets, with hardwoods, carpet & tile floors, new kitchen and baths, gas heat, shed, large yard. $134,900 (30 year loan @ 4.5% with 5% down; $6,750 down, $684/month) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490

LAFLIN

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

LUZERNE

MOUNTAIN TOP 4 bed, 1 1/2 bath. WOW - Talk about Charm! Stained glass windows, HUGE rooms, beautiful woodwork and wood floors plus storage. Nice 162 sq ft enclosed porch, 1886 sq ft. Massive storage unit outback, can be converted to a multiple car garage. Endless possibilities here. Just needs the right person to love it back to life. MLS 11-3282. $139,900. Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

LUZERNE

15 Albert Road Home in good condition! Nice rear yard! Basement is heated & semi finished! Hardwood floors under carpet! MLS#11-3703 $134,000 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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NANTICOKE

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

414 E. Grove Street 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 story with off street parking, backyard, new oil furnace, windows, wiring, kitchen, bath, flooring & paint. Excellent condition. $89,500. Seller Assist of $5,000 Call Bill Remey @ 570-714-6123

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

P E N D I N G

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

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Novak Road

16 Hazlenut Drive New granite counter tops/island! 3 zone heat, nice lower level finished with walkout, huge inground pool, fenced yard! Large bedroom sizes. Large family room with fireplace & new carpet. New garage door! Hardwood in living room & dining room. MLS #11-2270 $389,000 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

MOUNTAIN TOP

3 story, 5 bedroom home completely remodeled in & out. $245k with owner financing with 20% down or will lease with option to purchase. tj2isok@gmail.com

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 $89,900 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

PITTSTON

East Noble Street Nice two family on the east side. Gas heat. Detached 2 car garage. Affordable @ $69,500. Call Jim for details TOWNE & COUNTRY R.E. CO. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708

214 Elizabeth St. Cozy 3 bedroom home tastefully done. Separate 1st floor laundry, lots of storage, vinyl siding, replacement windows. 1 full bath and 2 - 1/2 baths. Finished bonus room in basement MLS 11-4172 $79,900 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

MOUNTAIN TOP Lovely, nearly completed, renovated Victorian farmhouse sits high on 7.81 acres featuring panoramic pastoral views, high ceilings, original woodwork, gutted, rewired, insulated and sheetrocked, newer roof, vinyl siding, kitchen and baths. Gas rights negotiable. Lots of potential with TLC. Elk Lake $129,900 MLS# 11-525 Call 570-696-2468

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 $199,000 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

MOUNTAIN TOP MINERS MILLS

22 Dogwood Drive Beautifully kept home on a quiet dead-end street. Handicap accessible. Convenient Laflin location, close to interstate and turnpike. Last home on street makes it very private and quiet! Home features large basement with extra ceiling height, living room opens to modern, eat-in kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Beautifully landscaped yard with large deck and pond. MLS#11-3432 $218,900 Chris Jones 570-696-6558

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You will be impressed by this well kept 3 bedroom charmer with intown location. Large fenced yard & 2 tiered deck-great for entertaining. Large, bright eat-in kitchen, spacious family room with fireplace & new carpet in master bedroom and hall. 1 car garage & shed. MLS# 11-1623 $109,900. Michael Slacktish 570-760-4961

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NEW LISTING – Nestled on just under an acre just minutes from 81S this colonial offers 2194 sq. ft. of living area plus a finished basement. Enjoy your summer evenings on the wrap around porch or take a quick dip in the above ground pool with tier deck. The covered pavilion is ideal for picnics or gatherings And when the winter winds blow cuddle in front of the gas fireplace and enjoy a quiet night. Price to sell, $185,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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MOUNTAINTOP

New Listing For Sale By Owner 2+ acre lot. 4 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, 2 story home. Hardwood floors. New roof. Large detached garage. Crestwood area school district. $69,000. Needs some TLC. Call 570-868-8223

REDUCED! Motivated Seller! $116,900. 619 S. Hanover St Nicely appointed brick 2-family. 2nd unit on 2nd and 3rd floors has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths currently at $400/ mos below market value of at least $600/mos. Most windows replaced throughout. Heated 2-car detached garage, rear covered patio, fencedin side yard. MLS#11-2538 Call Steve Shemo (570) 288-1401 (570) 793-9449

NANTICOKE

W. Green St. Nice 2 bedroom Ranch style home, gas heat, finished basement, vinyl siding, deck. Move in Condition. Affordable @ $89,500. Call Jim TOWNE & COUNTRY REAL ESTATE Co. 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708

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PITTSTON

92 Tompkins Street Totally remodeled 2-story; 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2-car garage, deck, rear fence. MLS# 11-2770 NEW PRICE! $108,000 CALL JOE OR DONNA 570-613-9080

31 Tedrick St. Very nice 3 bedroom with 1 bath. This house was loved and you can tell. Come see for yourself, super clean home with nice curb appeal. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3544 Reduced to $79,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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754 Laurel St. Absolutely beautiful move in condition. This 2 bedroom Ranch home with fully finished basement is in excellent condition. Come and see for yourself. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3796 $129,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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PITTSTON TWP.

993 Sunrise Dr. Horizon Estates Fabulous end unit townhome provides luxurious, carefree living. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with 1st floor master suite. Ultra kitchen with granite and stainless appliances. Dining room with built in cabinet. 2 story living room with gas fireplace and hardwood. 2 car garage, maintenance free deck, nice yard that can be fenced. Low HOA fee for snow removal and grass cutting. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3488 $289,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

PITTSTON TWP. REDUCED

PITTSTON REDUCED

NOXEN

PRICED TO SELL! Brick ranch, large living room, 3 bedrooms, sun room, deck, full basement, sheds & garage on 0.54 acres$139,500 Jeannie Brady ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

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NANTICOKE

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 $62,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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MOUNTAIN TOP

LAFLIN

KINGSTON

SALE BY OWNER! Charming, well maintained. Front porch, foyer, hardwood floors, granite kitchen, 4 bedrooms, living room/large dining room, 2 fireplaces, 2.5 baths, sun room, basement with plenty of storage. Private English style back yard. $195,000 570-472-1110

Private country living, with easy access to interstate. Relax and enjoy this comfortable A-Frame home. Jacuzzi, large deck and gorgeous pond. Great for entertaining inside and out. For more photos and info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3285 $249,900 Call Nancy Bohn 570-237-0752

111 E. Grand St. One half double block. 3 bedrooms, plaster walls, aluminum siding & nice yard. Affordable @ $34,900 Call Jim Krushka TOWNE & COUNTRY REAL ESTATE Co. 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708

LAFLIN

LAFLIN Stately brick 2-story featuring formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room, modern cherry kitchen, knotty pine study, spacious family room, sunroom, computer room, TV room, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths.

330 Charles St. Very nice 2 bedroom home in move in condition with updated kitchen and baths. Nice yard with shed and potential off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3525 $59,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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

better than new end unit condo, with 1st floor master bedroom and bath, Living room with gas fireplace, hardwood floors in living, dining room & kitchen, granite countertops and crown molding in kitchen, with separate eating area, lst floor laundry, heated sunroom with spectacular view, 2 additional bedrooms, full bath and loft on the 2nd floor, 2 car garage, gas heat and central air, priced to sell $274,500 MLS 11-2324 call Lu-Ann 602-9280

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OUT OF FLOOD ZONE North Street Large raised ranch with 2 car garage. Modern kitchen, 3 bedrooms, living room, family room, 3 season porch, finished lower level with 1½ bath & laundry. $139,900 570-779-2424 PLYMOUTH

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

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

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3 bedroom, 2 bath bi-level in good condition with 2 car garage, eat-in kitchen and living room/dining room combo. Lower level has framed out family room with brick fireplace. Very nice lot. Electric base board heat. $139,900 Call Ruth Smith 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5411

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 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 $169,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

Don’t miss this spacious 2 story, with a 17 x 11 Living room, formal dining room, eat in kitchen plus ½ bath on the first floor & 2 bedrooms & bath on 2nd floor. Extras include an enclosed patio and a detached garage. Reasonably priced at REDUCED! $34,900. MLS 11-2653 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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74 W. Carey St. Affordable home with 1 bedroom, large living room, stackable washer & dryer, eat in kitchen. Yard with shed. Low taxes. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-4068 $37,500 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

SUNDAY, DEC-11 12 NOON – 2 PM 50 Broad Street, Nicely appointed, all brick Ranch with brand new kitchen features wood cabinetry, granite countertop, new stove and dishwasher, microwave. Totally renovated bath with beautiful decorative tile & double vanity. Refinished original hardwood floors. This home has a phenomenal view from the kitchen, living room & dining room. Lower level has kitchenette, full bath & plenty of dry walled area. MLS#11-1844 Directions: Rte 11 turn on Northampton St., straight on Main, follow to right on Williams, left on Hurbane, right on Conner, right on Broad St. Call Margaret Reasonably priced at $174,900. 613-9080

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Enjoy the quiet life in this spacious 3 bedroom home on double lot. Features hardwood floor in dining room, covered patio, oversized 2 car garage, family room with fireplace & finished, walk out basement with another fireplace. MLS# 11-1873 $160,000 Michael Slacktish 570-760-4961

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401 W. Shawnee Ave OUT OF FLOOD AREA Beautifully redone 3-4 bedroom, 2 bath bi-level with garage on cozy corner lot near Valley West High School. New Paint, Carpeting, Appliances & more. $125,000. 570-706-5496

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THORNHURST

Lovely 3 bedroom 2400 sf Cape Cod with modern eat-in kitchen, large sunroom & family room. Master bedroom with master bath. Central air, gas heat & 2 car garage. Very well landscaped with beautiful paver sidewalks. Quiet neighborhood. Possible 6 month rental for the right tenant. $229,000 Call Ruth Smith 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5411

67 Watkins St Large 4 bedroom with many attractive details emanating from the French door entrance foyer. MLS#11-3962 $135,000 Call Al Clemont 570-371-9381

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1114 Golf Course Dr Raised Ranch with 3 bedrooms & attached garage. Spacious wrap around deck and enclosed patio. ADT security system has also been recently installed. 11-8467 $125,000

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16 Miller St. 4 bedroom Cape Cod, one with hardwood floors. Central air, nice yard in Garden Village. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3645 $129,900 Call Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

WEST PITTSTON

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SHAVERTOWN

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

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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

321 Franklin St. Great 2 bedroom starter home in the “Garden Village”. Brand new flooring throughout, fresh paint, vinyl siding and replacement windows. Newer electric service, eat in kitchen w/breakfast bar. 1st floor laundry room and off street parking. MLS 11-2302 $89,500 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSING REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WEST PITTSTON

68 Laurel Drive True log home, inside and out. 4 bedroom / 2 bath home with full basement. located in quiet community. Knotty pine interior, living room fireplace, wrap decking, paved drive and more. MLS 11-4211 $114,900

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Well cared for and nicely kept. A place to call home! Complete with 2 car oversized garage, central air, first floor laundry, eat in kitchen. Convenient to shopping, West Pittston pool and ball fields. PRICE REDUCED! $114,900 MLS 11-583 Call Judy Rice 570-714-9230

WEST WYOMING

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Affordable living on ¾ acre, one mile from Tunkhannock. Cape Cod, 4 bedrooms, appliances stay, newer metal roof and replacement windows. Great price at $119,500! Shari Philmeck ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848 TUNKHANNOCK

SHICKSHINNY

Great New Construction on 2 Acres with 1 year Builders Warranty! 2 Story home with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, living room with gas fireplace , dining room, kitchen, breakfast room & laundry room. dining room with tray ceiling, whirlpool tub in master bath plus 2 car attached garage, open front porch & rear deck. MLS 11-2453 $275,000 FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-542-2141

OUT OF FLOOD ZONE Estate. Nice brick front ranch home on a corner lot. 1 car attached garage, circle driveway, central air. 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath with 2 showers, Full basement with brand new water proofing system that includes a warranty. Great location. MLS 11-2127 $108,500 Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

Lovely bi-level, 4 bedroom home situated on scenic one acre with pond, above ground pool, shed and fruit trees. Stay cozy with 2 gas stoves and coal stove (in addition to electric heating.) Great buy at $189,900 Shari Philmek ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848 WAPWALLOPEN

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4 Oliver Road Located in the back part of Oliver Road in a very private part of North Lake in Sweet Valley. Yearning to be restored, lake front cape cod in a very tranquil setting was formerly used as a summer home. MLS 11-2113 $99,000 Jay Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

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124 Holiday Drive 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Brick fireplace in living room. Large front deck. Screened porch. Unfinished dry basement. Sold furnished. Home close to Route 940, Interstate 80, NE Ext to PA turnpike, Route 81. Open floor plan. MLS 11-5369 $89,000

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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

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

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604 Lily Lake Road 3 bedroom home in beautiful country setting. Large 3 stall detached garage. Priced to sell. MLS#11-1046 $104,900 Owner willing to sell separate detached garage parcel for $39,900

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WEST HAZLETON

100 Warren St 16,000 sq. ft. commercial building with warehouse / offices. Great location. 1 block west of Route 93. Approx. 3 miles from 80/81 intersection. Many possibilities for this property--storage lockers; flea market; game/ entertainment center; laundromat; auto garage. $119,000 Call Karen at Century 21 Select Group - Hazleton 570-582-4938

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156 Sherman Street HANDYMAN SPECIAL. Extra Large duplex with 7 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, screened porch, full basement and 2 car garage on double lot in WilkesBarre City. $59,500 ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

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WILKES-BARRE

221 Brown Street

180 Woodhaven Tucked at the end of a natural Spring-fed Lake, a quiet, restful setting gives you the peace and tranquility you’re searching for. Sophisticated log design features cathedral ceilings with expansive glass to soak in the view overlooking the lake. Expansive living area with high, vaulted ceiling leads your eye to the open loft and wide Catwalk. Easy access to decks and patio from every level to enjoy nature at it’s best. Huge 840 sq. foot, guest quarters –so very convenient for friends and family. Call now to learn more about this very special property. MLS 11-5544 $374,900

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30-31 Oak Drive 3 Bedroom, 2 bath single family. 11-6522 $129,900

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Great first home or down size. Nice clean move in ready no lawn work here. 2 car detached garage and best of all the Mortgage is probably lower than your rent payment. $52,500 MLS# 11-871 Call Tony Wasco 570-855-2424 Trademark Realtor Group 570-613-9090 WILKES-BARRE 241 Dana Street

Spacious 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths with textured ceilings, updated kitchen, all appliances including dishwasher, tiled bath with whirlpool tub, 2nd floor laundry room. Replacement windows. DRASTIC REDUCTION $60,000 MLS# 11-88 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

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WILKES-BARRE 100 Darling St

Nice tow bedroom single, gas heat, enclosed porch, fenced yard. Close to downtown & colleges. Affordable at $42,500. Call TOWN & COUNTRY REAL ESTATE CO. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708 WILKES-BARRE

26-28-30 Blackman Street Nice investment triplex conveniently located on bus route close to schools. Grosses over $3,000/month! Separate gas, electric & water; parking for 10+ cars. Reduced to $94,900. MLS#11-423 Call Steve Shemo (570) 288-1401 (570) 793-9449

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49 Hillard St. Great 3 bedroom home with large modern kitchen. Ductless air conditioning on 1st floor. Laundry on 2nd floor. Nice deck and fenced in yard. Off street parking for 2 cards via rear alley MLS 11-2896 $85,000 Call Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 60 Saint Clair St

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WILKES-BARRE

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

WILKES-BARRE PARSONS Reduced - $79,900

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

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WYOMING

40 Fifth st

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

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WYOMING

608 Wyoming Ave

Great 4 bedroom home with new kitchen, furnace and bath. Laundry room off kitchen. Newer windows and roof. Hardwood on first floor. Off street parking. Older one car garage. Walk up attic. MLS 11-1478 $69,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444 WILKES-BARRE

DOUBLE LOT IN WILKES-BARRE CITY Extra large duplex. Total 7 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood floors, fireplace, screened porch, full basement and 2 car garage. $58,000. Jeannie Brady ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

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3 bedroom, single home. $22,500. Must Sell. Call 570-956-2385 WILKES-BARRE

Great price! 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, needs some love. High ceilings, open floor plan downstairs, extra room upstairs for closet, office, storage, whatever you need. Subject to short sale, bank approval. $37,900 MLS 11-3134 Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

262 Stucker Ave & Extra Lot (3rd street after baseball field) 7 room (3 bedrooms), 1 1/2 baths. Lower Level has family room and 1 car attached garage. To settle Estate. Drastically reduced. Original price $119,900, now reduced to $79,900. 10-2472 Call Joe Bruno 570-824-4560 JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481

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

PRICE REDUCED! 166 Jones Street Nice starter home. Spacious sideyard with off street parking, hardwood floors under carpet in living room & dining room, newer furnace. MLS #11-2979 $38,000 Call Debra at 570-714-9251

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314 Horton Street Wonderful home, 6 rooms - 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, two-story, living room with built-in bookcase, formal dining room with entrance to delightful porch. Eat-in kitchen. Private lot, detached garage. A must see home. MLS 11-2721 New Price $60,000 GO TO THE TOP... CALL

1702 W. Eighth St. 1 story Ranch with 100x200 lot, paved driveway, new energy star replacement windows. Excellent starter home. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-2912 $89,500 Fred Mecadon 570-817-5792

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Location, Location, location! Either you are looking to raise your family or just work from home this amazing brick ranch style property has it all. Zoned commercial, 3 very large bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths, full finished basement, library room, oversized living room, formal dining room and so much more. You have to see it to appreciate. Call today for a private tour of the property. 1 year Home Warranty. MLS 11-1870 PRICE REDUCTION!!! OWNER WANTS OFFERS $275,000 Call Tony Wasco 570-855-2424 Trademark Realtor Group 570-613-9090

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MOTIVATED SELLER!! Nicely maintained 2-story traditional in great neighborhood. Modern oak kitchen, open layout in family room/den with new floors, above ground pool in fenced rear yard. 1-car detached garage with workshop area, all on a nice wide lot. MLS#11-2428 REDUCED TO $139,900 Call Steve Shemo (570) 288-1401 (570) 793-9449

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Adorable seasonal cottage with rights for North Lake. Two bedrooms, furnished, 10x10 shed, front porch with roof, deck, tip-top condition! Make it your getaway for just $68,900! Shari Philmeck ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

WILKES-BARRE

WHITE HAVEN 396 Cedar Lane Retreat to this charming Pocono Style Contemporary. A stones throw to Pennsylvania's state gamelands. Relax or entertain outdoors and enjoy Pennsylvania's abundant wildlife. 11-4354 $119,999

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THORNHURST

SHAVERTOWN

Woodridge I This spacious 2 story sits on a private partially wooded lot with inground pool. Plenty of living space, living room with fireplace, first floor den, and laundry, needs some attention but well worth the price. $159,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-288-6654

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550 JOHNSON ST

For Sale By Owner

Beautiful Colonial home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, eat in kitchen & formal dining room located in a wonderful neighborhood. Home has tile floors, ceiling fans, first floor laundry room, & lower level rec room. Gas furnace with baseboard hot water, above ground pool & hot tub. $256,800 Call 570-693-3941

WHITE HAVEN

123 Fern Ridge Rd.

116 Amber Lane Ver y nice bilevel home with newer laminate floors, vaulted ceiling, 2 large bedrooms. Finished lower level with 1/2 bath and laundry room. Large family room, built in garage, and wood pellet stove. No sign, alarm system. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3290 $89,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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WILKES-BARRE

Great neighborhood surrounds this updated 2 story home with original woodwork. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1,500sf oak eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, stained glass windows, large rooms, fenced yard, deck. Zoned R1 Single Family Zone. $79,900 MLS #11-599 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

WILKES-BARRE

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

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PRICE REDUCED! In Community of

White-Haven Pocono's. Nice 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Ranch. Great Vacation Home or Year round Home. Community Lake & other amenities. Close to Hunting, Fishing, Golf and Skiing. Close to Rt 80. All offers contingent to bank short sale approval. REDUCED! $67,900 MLS# 11-765 Call Tony Wasco 570-855-2424 Trademark Realtor Group 570-613-9090

134 Brown Street Nicely remodeled, spacious 2-story with attached garage on corner lot. Modern, eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances; large lower level Theatre Room and additional rec room with dry bar and 5th bedroom. Newer roof, mostly newer replacement windows & gas furnace. MLS# 11-1817 REDUCED TO $79,900 Call Steve Shemo (570) 288-1401 (570) 793-9449

35 Murray St. Large well kept 6 bedroom home in quiet neighborhood. Off street parking, good size back yard. Owner very motivated to sell. MLS 10-3668 $79,900 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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612 N. SUMNER AVE., WEST SCRANTON $115,000 Exceptional maintained ranch home in a great location! Features include a builtin garage plus an additional detached garage, lower level family room and more. MLS#11-1805 Dir: From Main Ave turn onto Swetland St then right onto N Sumner

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1709 FARR ST., SCRANTON $59,995 3 bedroom ranch in Tripp Park. Features include eat-in kitchen with built-ins, appliances. Roof and mechanics are in good condition. MLS#11-3966 Dir: From Main Ave turn onto Farr St which is located by the overpass to the expressway. Property on left.

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Income & Commercial Properties

HUGHESTOWN Very nice ranch on corner lot in great neighborhood & out of flood zone! Sharp hardwood floors in 2 bedrooms & dining room. Finished basement with 3rd bedroom. Relaxing flagstone screened porch. 1 car garage. One block from elementary school plus high school bus stops at property corner! MLS#11-3831 $139,500 Call Steve Shemo (570) 288-1401 (570) 793-9449

165 Searle St. Double block home, great investment propPerty or live in one side and rent the other. Two 3 bedroom, 6 room 1/2 doubles . Great walk up attic on both sides. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3915 $49,900

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YATESVILLE PRICE REDUCED

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

1334 Main St. 1 story, 2,600 sq. ft. commercial building, masonry construction with offices and warehousing. Central air, alarm system and parking. Great for contractors or anyone with office/storage needs. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3156 $84,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Income & Commercial Properties

LAFLIN

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

Willow View Dev. 7 Osborne Drive This home features a great layout with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with fireplace in a beautiful development. Just add your own touches and you’ll have a wonderful home. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 11-4320 $229,000 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

909

Income & Commercial Properties

AVOCA

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

HANOVER TWP 22 W. Germania St

423 E. Church St. Great 2 family in move in condition on both sides, Separate utilities, 6 rooms each. 3 car detached garage in super neighborhood. Walking distance to college. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-1608 $123,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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

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

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94 Church St. Spacious double block, one with one side owner occupied, 2nd side needs cosmetic care. Off street parking for 2 vehicles, walking distance to the downtown. Pool and patio deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3292 $76,500 Call Bill Williams 570-362-4158

KINGSTON 7 Hoyt St

134 Page Ave. Light industrial complex consisting of main building (8,417 S/F) with offices and shop areas. Clear-span warehouse (38’x144’); and pole building (38’x80’) on 1.16 acres. MLS 11-1320 $299,000 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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Income & Commercial Properties

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

PITTSTON

Township Blvd.

MAKE AN OFFER! Ideal location between WilkesBarre & Scranton. Ample parking with room for additional spaces. Perfect for medical or professional offices. Contact agent to show. Asking $945,000 Contact Judy Rice 570-714-9230 MLS# 10-1110

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SWEET VALLEY

PLAINS

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

NANTICOKE

PITTSTON

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

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PLYMOUTH

PITTSTON

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

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New Goss Manor lots. Prices ranging from $59,900 to $69,900. Public water, sewer, gas & electric available. Call Kevin Smith 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5420

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

EXETER

Ida Acres, Wyoming Area School District. 6 lots remain, starting at $38,000. Private setting. Underground utilities. 570-947-4819

EXETER of flood area.

Out 100x125ft. All utilities in place. Building moratorium does not apply to this lot. $45,000 reduced to $42,000 Call 570-655-0530

HARDING

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

Mt. Zion Road One acre lot just before Oberdorfer Road. Great place to build your dream home MLS 11-3521 $29,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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SCRANTON

Live in one and rent the others to pay for your mortgage! This Multi-Unit features gorgeous hardwood floors in the 1st level apartment. 2nd level apartment has 4 bedrooms! Lower Level apartment has cozy efficiency. Plenty of parking & 2 car carport is another highlight. Call Jesicca Skoloda 570-237-0463 JesiccaSkoloda Realtor@gmail.com MLS# 11-2741 $119,999 570-696-2468

LAFLIN Lot#9 Pinewood Dr

on one of the last available lots in desirable Laflin. Convenient location near highways, airport, casino & shopping. DIRECTIONS Rt 315 to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on corner of Pinewood Dr. and Hickorywood Dr. MLS 11-3411 $34,900 atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

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New Listing!

WILKES-BARRE 495-497 S. Grant St

Nice double block in good condition with 2 bedrooms on each side. New vinyl siding. Bathrooms recently remodeled. Roof is 2 years old. Fully rented. Tenants pay all utilities. MLS11-580.$55,500 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

Market Street OVERLOOKING THE HUNTSVILLE GOLF COURSE. Own and build your own dream house overlooking the 10th green at the prestigious Huntsville Golf Course. Picturesque setting in the Back Mountain area of Lehman. Near Penn State College, Lehman. Accessed by Market St., downtown Lehman corner off Rt. 118 or passed the Huntsville dam. Driveway in place, septic approved. All on over 1 acre of prime 10th green view land. MLS#11-2860 $107,000 Bob Cook 570-696-6555

WILKES-BARRE

Mooretown Road Well and septic already on site. Build your home on this beautiful 2.2 acre lot. 2 car garage on site with fruit trees, flowers, grape vines and dog run. From Dallas take Rt. 118 to right on Rt. 29 N, left on Mooretown Road for about 1/2 mile, see sign on left. MLS 11-2779 $59,200 Call Patty Lunski 570-735-7494 Ext. 304 ANTONIK AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 570-735-7494

WYOMING COUNTY

14+ acres, Rt. 29 Noxen, bordering StateGame Lands. Great for hunting or private home site. Low taxes. $105,000. Please call 570-690-5951

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

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Apartments/ Furnished

DALLAS

2 bedrooms, fridge, w/d and stove provided, off-street parking, no pets. $650/mo + utilities, & security. Water & sewer included. Call 570-674-7898

PLAINS

1 bedroom, refrigerator, stove and washer provided, no pets, $375./per month, Call (570) 239-6586

PLAINS Furnished 1

bedroom, luxury apartment. EVERYTHING INCLUDED. Heat, hot water, A/C, electric, phone, cable. Private, no smoking, no pets. 570-954-0869

PLAINS

Furnished 1 bedroom, luxury apartment. EVERYTHING INCLUDED. Heat, hot water, A/C, electric, phone, cable. Private, no smoking, no pets. 570-954-0869

98-100 Lockhart St

Looking to buy a home? Place an ad here and let the sellers know! 570-829-7130 Great Investment Opportunity. Separate utilities. Motivated seller! MLS 11-4330 $80,000 Maria Huggler CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-587-7000

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

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

912 Lots & Acreage

DALLAS

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

MOUNTAIN TOP

333 Oakmont Lane Owner had property surveyed.Copies available upon request. Property was partially cleared for a home 2-3 years ago MLS 11-3300 $39,900 John Shelley 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

MOUNTAIN TOP

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

MOUNTAIN TOP

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

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PLYMOUTH FURNISHED APARTMENT Available immedi-

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

WEST PITTSTON

Attractive 1 room furnished efficiency. Cherry kitchen cabinets, granite bath, built-ins, washer/ dryer. Security & references. Non smokers, no pets. $625. Includes heat & water. 570-655-4311

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WILKES-BARRE

2 apartments. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. appliances incl. W/d in both. $650/mo plus utilities. Security deposit of $650. Call (717) 713-3902 before 9:00 p.m. to set an appointment or email: tarinhoupt @hotmail.com

WYOMING 1 bedroom, 2nd

floor. No pets. Drug free. Non smoking. Proof of employment & background check. Heat & hot water provided. $600/month + 1 month security. Call (570) 693-2415 Leave message.

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

ASHLEY TWO APARTMENTS Brand new 2 bedroom, washer/dryer hookup, $550 month + utilities 4 bedroom, full basement, washer / dryer hookup, $500 month +. 570-868-6020

ASHLEY

We Care about the place you call home, & we want you to care about it too!! 2 & 3 bedrooms, reserved parking. Short block to bus stop. $675 & 725 rent includes heat/water/sewer & trash. Application, references, background check, smoke free, pet free, lease + security. Call Terry 570-824-1022

BACK MOUNTAIN

Cozy 2 bedroom. Heat & Appliances. $575/ month. 570-574-2588

DALLAS TWP

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

HANOVER TWP.

Newly remodeled large 2nd floor 1 bedroom apartment with hardwood floors. $750/month + utilities. Call John Thomas 570-287-1196 or 570-714-6124

DALLAS Large 3 bedroom

2nd floor. No pets. Off street parking. Call Joe 570-881-2517

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HARVEYS LAKE

1 bedroom, LAKE FRONT apartments. Wall to wall, appliances, lake rights, off street parking. No Pets. Lease, security & references. 570-639-5920

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HUDSON

In development, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, refrigerator and stove, washer /dryer hookup, full basement, no pets, $625/month, water & sewer paid, security. 570-829-5378

Available Immediately

KINGSTON

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments

WILKES - BARRE 2 bedroom with deck near Mohegan Sun. Included: appliances, carpeting, maintenance.

4 bedroom 1/2 double. Apps for January 2012 WE OFFER A DISCOUNT TO GOOD CREDIT HOLDERS!

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KINGSTON - NEW Ford Avenue

Quiet 2 bedroom, second floor. Pantry, storage, w/d, garage. NO PETS $600 + security Call Jay at 570-430-0093

KINGSTON

1 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Spacious, off street parking. Recently refurbished. $500. and $650. + utilities. References, credit and background check. 570-239-8793 or 570-947-5997

KINGSTON

EXETER

2 bedroom, modern kitchen and bath, Includes OSP stove, fridge, heat, water, sewer. No Pets. $650. 570-693-1294

FORTY FORT

1 & 2 bedroom apts. very nice, clean, great neighborhood, hardwood floors, a/c, washer/dryer with newer appliances, storage, 1st/last/security with one year lease. References required. $650-$695 + utilities. Water/sewer by owner, no pets, non smoking. Call 202-997-9185 for appointment

FORTY FORT

1 bedroom, excellent location, newly remodeled. Sunken living room. Oak floors kitchen and bath and w/w. Incl. fridge, stove, dishwasher. Coinop laundry in building. Off street parking. $750 includes all utilities. No smoking 570-779-4609 or 570-407-3991

FORTY FORT

Newly renovated, great neighborhood. Non smoking. Oak floors, new carpet in master bedroom. new windows, bath & shower. Stove & fridge, dishwasher. Off street parking, coin-op laundry. $575 + gas, electric & water. References required. No pets. 570-779-4609 or 570-407-3991

HANOVER TWP.

Lyndwood Ave. 3 bedrooms, 1st floor, in nice neighborhood. Dishwasher, washer/dryer hook up. Parking, porch storage. $600/per month + utilities & security deposit. Call 904-382-4509

HANOVER TWP.

Modern 1 bedroom, bath with shower, refrigerator and stove, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, $400/month, plus utilities, & security. Call 570-825-2431

Apartments/ Unfurnished

KINGSTON

4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, all gas heat, off-street parking, no pets, $795/month, plus utilities, & security Call 570-706-5628 or 570-574-5547 KINGSTON 595 MARKET ST

CONDO FOR LEASE: $1,800. 2 bedroom/ 2 Bath. Call Us to discuss our great Amenity & Maintenance program! Call 570-674-5278

941

1 bedroom. Available now. $425 + security & electric. Call 570-829-0847

KINGSTON 131 S. Maple Ave.

3 room apartment 2nd floor. Heat & hot water included. Coin Laundry. Off street parking. No pets/smoking. $645 570-288-5600 or 570-479-0486

KINGSTON

1st floor, 2 bedrooms, private parking, quiet neighborhood, near colleges. $600/month + utilities, 1 month rent & security. AVAILABLE NOW! 570-656-7125

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Rooms

BRAND NEW

2 bedroom apartment. $650 + utilities. No pets / No smoking. Off street parking, air, new appliances & microwave, laundry. Security, references & Background check required. 570-288-4508

KINGSTON

Newly remodeled 2 bedroom, dining & living room, off street parking. All new appliances. $575 month + utilities, security & references. Water & sewer included. Absolutely No Pets.570-239-7770

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KINGSTON

Very nice, 3 room efficiency with bath. No pets. Nonsmoking. All utilities included. $575/mos Call 570-287-3985 KINGSTON West Bennett St. Twinkle in Kingston’s Eye, 2nd floor, 1000 sq. ft. 2 bed, Central Air, washer/dryer and appliances. No pets. Non-smoking. 1 car off street parking. Available Nov-1. $700/month + gas, electric, 1 year lease & security. 570-814-1356

KINGSTON

Wyoming Avenue 2nd floor, 1 bedroom, appliances included, no pets, $425 + utilities. Call 570-287-9631 or 570-696-3936

KINGSTON

Wyoming Avenue 2nd floor, 1 bedroom, appliances, laundry room. $490 + electric. Security & references. 570-696-1600

LARKSVILLE

3 bedroom, 1 bath. $725. With discount. All new hardwood floors and tile. New cabinets / bathroom. Dishwasher, garbage disposal. Washer/dryer hookup. Off street parking. Facebook us at BOVO Rentals 570-328-9984

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Rooms

Bear Creek Township Rooms starting at Daily $39.99 + tax Weekly $179.99 + tax WiFi HBO Available Upon Request: Microwave & Refrigerator

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

LUZERNE

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

LUZERNE

41 Mill Street. Convenient to Cross Valley, large 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, large living room with ceiling fan, large bath with shower, utility room with washer & dryer, large closets professionally organized, off street parking, no smoking $595 + utilities. 570-288-3438

LUZERNE

Efficiency. 2 rooms plus bath. Some utilities included. $415/month Lease & security. Call after 6 p.m. 570-220-6533

MOUNTAIN TOP

KINGSTON

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

MOUNTAIN TOP

3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment. Off street parking. Big yard. Nice neighborhood. Crestwood school district. $1,000 + utilities, security & lease. Call 570-678-7801

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No pets. Rents based on income start at $405 & $440. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. 570-474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Immediate Openings!

NANTICOKE

2 bedroom, 1st floor. Large eat in kitchen, fridge, electric stove, large living room, w/w carpeting, master bedroom with custom built in furniture. Ample closet space. Front/back porches, off street parking, laundry room available. No dogs, smoking, water, sewer, garbage paid. $525/mo + gas, electric, security, lease, credit, background check. (570) 696-3596

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NANTICOKE

2nd Floor apartment for a tenant who wants the best. Bedroom, living room, kitchen & bath. Brand new. Washer/dryer hookup, air conditioned. No smoking or pets. 2 year lease, all utilities by tenant. Sewer & garbage included. Security, first & last month’s rent required. $440.00 570-735-5064 NANTICOKE

3 BEDROOM 1/2 DOUBLE Washer/dryer hook-

up. Off street parking: Garage & yard $640.+ utilities. Now accepting section 8. 570-237-5823 for appointment

NANTICOKE 3 bedroom, wall to

wall carpet, offstreet parking, $595 per month + utilities, security, lease. Also 2 bedroom $495. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

NANTICOKE

347 Hanover St. Large 1 bedroom, 1st floor, wall to wall carpet, eat-in kitchen with appliances, washer & dryer hookup, porch & shared yard. $395/mo + utilities & security. New energy efficient gas furnace. Pet Friendly. Call 570-814-1356

NANTICOKE

HANOVER SECTION

2 bedrooms, two floors, non-smoking, no pets, oil heat. $430 + security and references 570-678-5455 or 570-868-7020

NANTICOKE Second floor, 3 bed-

rooms, 2 full baths, appliances, air conditioning, heat & hot water, no smoking or pets. $625/ mo. 570-735-8939

NANTICOKE

Spacious 1 bedroom apartment. Washer & dryer, full kitchen. No pets. $465 + electric. Call 570-262-5399

PITTSTON

152 Elizabeth Street Spacious 2 bedroom apartment with ample closet space. Off street parking. All utilities and appliances included. No pets. $795 + lease & security. Call 570-510-7325 PITTSTON AVAILABLE DEC. 1 2 bedroom, modern and clean. Includes stove and fridge. W/d hookup. Landlord pays sewer and garbage, tenant pays heat, water & electric. NO PETS Lease & security required. $550/mo 570-829-1578

PITTSTON

Jenkins Twp.

Newly renovated, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, living room, kitchen, stove, & fridge included washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking. Heat & water included. $875. per month + security deposit. Credit check & references. Cell 917-753-8192

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PITTSTON TWP.

Attractive weekly & monthly rates for single & double rooms and suites. Water, heat, cable & maid service included. AMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN Call 570-655-1234

PLAINS 15 & 17 E. Carey St

Clean 2nd floor, modern 1 bedroom apartments. Stove, fridge, heat & hot water included. No pets. Off street parking. $490-$495 + security, 1 yr lease Call 570-822-6362 570-822-1862 Leave Message PLAINS 1st floor. Modern 2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. Convenient location. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

PLAINS Remodeled

2nd floor, 1 bedroom apartment. New kitchen & bath. Pergo floor. Laundry room with Washer / dryer. Plenty of storage. Option to rent garage space for additional $50. Pets negotiable. $700 + security & utilities. Call 570-690-2579

PLYMOUTH 2 bedrooms, 1 bath-

room,washer/dryer hook-up, enclosed porch, off-street parking, $475 per month + security + utilities. Call 570-821-9881

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PLYMOUTH

3 bedroom 2 story single home for rent with option to buy. Great opportunity for a buyer lacking down payment. Home is remodeled from top to bottom. Tenant pays utilities. $600/month. Call Judi 570-814-5319 or 570-474-6307

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

PLYMOUTH Large 2 bedroom 1

bath, ground floor. $545 per month + security. Landlord pays most utilities. Cats OK with pet deposit. 310-431-6851

SHAVERTOWN

2nd story 1 bedroom apartment. Garage parking. Back porch. Washer dryer. $575 + utilities & security. Call 570-406-4073 SHAVERTOWN APARTMENT Nifty location! 4 rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, kitchen and den. All appliances, owner pays utilities except electric. $700 month. No pets, 1 year lease, offstreet parking. Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

SUGAR NOTCH Main Street

Modern 1st floor efficiency. $275 + security & utilities. No pets. Call 570-822-2032

SWOYERSVILLE Available immedi-

ately, 2nd floor, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, refrigerator and stove, off-street parking, no pets, living room & kitchen. $385/month, plus utilities, & security. Call 570-287-0451 or 570-239-3897

SWOYERSVILLE

Roomy 1 bedroom. Extra large walk in closet. Equipped with range, refrigerator, washer & dryer. New tile bath. Security, references & lease. No pets. $575/month. Utilities by tenant. 570-287-5775 570-332-1048

WEST PITTSTON

1ST FLOOR, 5 ROOMS All appliances washer/dryer hook-up. Wall to wall carpet. Off street parking. $650 per month + utilities, security & references. No smoking. No pets. 570-574-1143

WEST PITTSTON 203 Delaware Ave.

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

WEST PITTSTON

East Packer Avenue 2 bedroom Townhouse with full basement, 1 bath, off street parking. $625/mo + utilities. No Pets. 570-2831800 M-F, 570-3886422 all other times 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 $12,250. 570-655-6555, 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

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WILKES-BARRE

135 Westminster St., 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, living room. Laundry hookup. Recently renovated. Pet friendly. Section 8 Welcome. $495 + utilities. Call 570-814-9700

WILKES-BARRE

151 W. River St. NEAR WILKES 1st floor. 2 bedrooms, carpet. Appliances included. Sewer & trash paid. Tenant pays gas, water & electric. Pet friendly. Security deposit & 1st months rent required. $600. 570-969-9268 WILKES-BARRE 1st floor, 3 sizeable bedrooms, 1.5 baths, big living room, plenty of closets. Front and side entrance, OSP. $695/mo incl.water. 1 year lease, security and application fee. Call Holly 570-821-07022 EILEEN R. MELONE REAL ESTATE 570-821-7022

WILKES-BARRE

2 bedroom with kitchen appliances. $550/month + utilities & 1 month security. No pets. Call 570-647-5053

WILKES-BARRE

2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment near General Hospital. $525 utilities, first, last & security. No pets. 570-821-0463 570-417-3427

WILKES-BARRE 9 Sycamore St. (off

W. Chestnut near General Hospital) Clean 1st floor, 1 bedroom, bath. Appliances with range, fridge, microwave, includes water and sewage. Section 8 welcome. No smoking or pets. Security $475 + utilities. 570-829-1253 570-817-5345 (c)

WILKES-BARRE

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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 M A AYFLOWER

WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Section 1 bedroom apartment available. Nice Area. Duplex (1 unit ready now). Heat and hot water. Rent with option to buy. No pets. Call 570-823-7587

WILKES-BARRE Meyers Court.

3 bedroom end unit townhouse. $690 + utilities. For more info visit: DreamRentals.net or call 570-288-3375

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WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom

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

WILKES-BARRE/NORTH

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AVAILABLE NOW!! Recently renovated, spacious, wood floors, all kitchen appliances included, parking available. 1 bedroom $530 all utilities included. 2 bedroom $500 + utilities. Call Agnes 347-495-4566

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WILKES-BARRE Freshly painted

3 bedroom. Eat in kitchen. New floor & electrical fixtures. Pets OK. Water & sewage included. $525. First and security a must. Call 570-223-6252

WILKES-BARRE

“GENERAL HOSPITAL” VICINITY

Super Clean, remodeled compact 3 rooms, laundry, appliances, off street parking 1 car. $470 + utilities. EMPLOYMENT, CREDIT, LEASE REQUIRED. NO PETS/SMOKING. Managed Building!

AMERICA REALTY 288-1422 WILKES-BARRE

In desirable area. 2 bedrooms, newly renovated, close to public transportation. $500/month + utilities. 973-216-9174 WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS

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

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

WYOMING

1 bedroom, 2nd floor, off-street parking. Stove, fridge, washer, dryer included. Utilities by tenant. $425 + security. Non smoking. No pets. 570-885-0843

WYOMING

BLANDINA APARTMENTS Deluxe 1 & 2 bedroom. Wall to Wall carpet. Some utilities by tenant. No pets. Non-smoking. Elderly community. Quiet, safe. Off street parking. Call 570-693-2850

WYOMING Updated 1 bedroom.

New Wall to wall carpet. Appliances furnished. Coin op laundry. $550. Heat, water & sewer included. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

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Commercial Properties

FORTY FORT

Free standing building. Would be great for any commercial use. 1900 sq. ft. on the ground floor with an additional 800 sq. ft in finished lower level. Excellent location, only 1 block from North Cross Valley Expressway and one block from Wyoming Ave (route 11) Take advantage of this prime location for just $850 per month! 570-262-1131

OFFICE OR STORE NANTICOKE

1280 sq ft. 3 phase power, central air conditioning. Handicap accessible rest room. All utilities by tenant. Garbage included. $900 per month for a 5 year lease. 570-735-5064.

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OFFICE SPACE PLAINS

Center City WB

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET! Why pay extra for

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

DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 1,200 - 2,000 SF Office / Retail Call 570-829-1206

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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

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PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

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

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750 & 1750 square feet and NEW SPACE 3,500 square feet OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

WAREHOUSE/LIGHT MANUFACTURING OFFICE SPACE PITTSTON Main St.

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

OFFICE SPACE

HANOVER TWP.

WILKES-BARRE

End unit. Former beauty salon would also be suitable for retail store. High traffic area. $800 per month. (11-4214) Call John Thomas 570-287-1196 or 570-714-6124

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

Great Business Opportunity 1,500 square feet, available immediately. High traffic area, excellent street visibility on the Sans Souci Hwy. Call 570-760-5215

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WILKES-BARRE

Lease this freestanding building for an AFFORDABLE monthly rent. Totally renovated & ready to occupy. Offices, conference room, work stations, kit and more. Ample parking and handicap access. $1,750/ month. MLS 11-419 Call Judy Rice 570-714-9230

WILKES-BARRE/ SOUTH Best Lease Any-

where 9,000 sq. ft. @ $1.00/sq. ft. & 6,000 sq. ft. @ $1.25/sq. ft. Gas heat, overhead doors, sprinklered. Can Be Combined Call Larry at 570-430-1565

WYOMING

72’ x 200’ VACANT COMMERCIAL LOT 233 Wyoming Ave, Route 11. For Sale or lease. Call 570-388-6669

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Garages

WEST PITTSTON

5 locking garages/ storage units for rent. 9’x11’ & 9’x14’. $50/month. Call 570-357-1138

950

Half Doubles

ALDEN / NANTICOKE Modern. 3 Bed-

rooms. Gas Heat. Hookups. Parking. Enclosed porch. Large yard. No Pets. $535 + utilities & security. 570-824-8786

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ASHLEY

3 bedroom. New carpeting, flooring & painted. Washer/ dryer hook up. $525 + security & utilities. Not approved for Section 8 or CEO Assistance. No pets 570-822-7657

950

Half Doubles

EDWARDSVILLE Available immediately, large EIK, 3 bedrooms, 2nd floor bath, washer/dryer hookup, stove & refrigerator, living room, dining room, walk-up attic, no pets, one year lease, $600/month, plus utilities, & security deposit. Call 570-262-1196

EDWARDSVILLE NICE NEIGHBORHOOD

564 Garfield St. For lease, available 12/1/11, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath room, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, no pets, fenced yard on corner lot. $575./per month, plus utilities, $575./security deposit. Call (570) 542-4904 before 7:00 p.m. to set an appointment or email obuhosky@epix.net.

FORTY FORT 1/2 double.

3 bedrooms. Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher. Washer /dryer hookup. Newly painted. Off street parking. $675 + utilities. 570-814-0843 570-696-3090

GLEN LYON

* Renovated Apartment *

3 bedroom. Washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. New furnace. Yard. Application process required. Tenant pays utilities & security. $500/mos 570-714-1296

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HANOVER TWP.

Completely remodeled 2 bedroom, 1 bath, wall to wall carpet. Stove, washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. $750/month + first, last & security. Includes water, sewer & trash. No pets. No smoking. References & credit check. 570-824-3223 269-519-2634 Leave Message

950

Half Doubles

HANOVER TWP.

UPPER ASKAM 1/2 DOUBLE Recently remodeled, 6 rooms. New bath & kitchen, with stove and refrigerator, ceramic floor, carpeted throughout, gas fireplace, vertical & mini blinds included. 1st floor laundry room with hook-ups, awning covered front porch, fenced in backyard, full basement. Sewer and garbage fee included. Close to I-81. $550/month, plus utilities, security & references. NO PETS 570-822-7813

HARVEYS LAKE

Nice 2 bedroom. $850/ month + utilities. 570-639-2202

KINGSTON

New apartment with carpet, painted, 1.5 bath, washer/dryer hook up, gas heat, $700 + utilities. Call 570-814-0843 or 570-696-3090

KINGSTON

LARKSVILLE

2.5 bedroom, freshly painted, stove, off street parking, washer/dryer hookup, dry basement. $525/month, + utilities & security. (570) 239-5760

NANTICOKE

2 bedroom. Wall to wall carpet. Backyard. Washer dryer hookup. $450 + security. Call 570-472-2392

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NANTICOKE

636 S. Walnut St. Pets okay with security. Freshly painted. $500, must have 1st & security up front. Call 570-223-6252 leave message

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Clean, 2 bedroom, duplex. Stove, hookups, parking, yard. No pets/no smoking. $475 + utilities. Call 570-868-4444

modern. 2,300 sq ft NY Loft style apartment. Oak hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, high ceilings. 12 bedrooms, 2 full baths. New tiled kitchen, living room & great room. Fireplace. Front / rear entrance with deck. Water incl. $1,500. 570-821-0435

REA

1 bedroom with appliances on 2nd floor. Nice apartment in attractive home. Sunny windows & decorative accents. Off street parking. No pets, no smoking. Includes hot water. $400 + utilities 570-824-4743

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Professional Services Directory

1006

A/C & Refrigeration Services

STRISH HVAC

Installation, Service & Repair

Hot air furnaces, steam/hot water boilers and hot water heaters. Licensed & Insured 570-332-0715

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Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

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

Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320

570-299-7241 570-606-8438 ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / repair, Windows & Doors

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NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

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

ROOFING, SIDING, DECKS, WINDOWS

For All of Your Remodeling Needs. Will Beat Any Price 25 Yrs. Experience References. Insured Free Estimates 570-899-4713

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Building & Remodeling

Shedlarski Construction

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

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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

1057Construction & Building

GARAGE DOOR Sales, service,

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

PRICE CONSTRUCTION

Full Service General Contractor BASEMENT > ROOFING > KITCHENS > REMODELING > BATHROOMS

LJPconstructioninc.com 570-840-3349

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DAUGHERTY’S DRYWALL INC.

Remodeling, New Construction, Water & Flood Repairs PA043609

MIKE SCIBEK DRYWALL Hanging & finishing,

& Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates Insured 570-709-2479

design ceilings and painting. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured. 328-1230

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco.

MIRRA

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

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Concrete & Masonry

MC GERARD & SONS

10% OFF All Inside Work! Basement water

proofing, concrete floors, parging foundation walls, foundation repair & rebuild, finish basements. PROMPT SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES QUALITY WORKMANSHIP www.mcgerard.com Licensed & Insured 570-941-9122 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

DRYWALL Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

(570) 675-3378

Handyman Services

Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Painting Attic & Basement Cleanup. Call Rick 570-287-0919

Mark’s Handyman Service

Give us a call

We do it all! Licensed & Insured

570-578-8599

RUSSELL’S

Property Maintenance

LICENSED & INSURED 30+ years experience. Carpentry, painting & general home repairs. FREE ESTIMATES 570-406-3339

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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

Licensed, Insured, No job too small.

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

AAA Bob & Ray’s Hauling: Friendly & Courteous. We take anything & everything. Attic to basement. Garage, yard, free estimates. Call 570-655-7458 or 570-905-4820

Electrical

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC 570-829-4077

1129 Gutter Repair & Cleaning Professional Window & Gutter Cleaning Gutters, carpet, pressure washing. Residential/commercial. Ins./bonded. Free est. 570-283-9840

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

Hauling & Trucking

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

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

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DO IT ALL HANDYMAN

Dry Wall

570-579-3755

CAVUTO CHIMNEY SERVICE

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All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H FREE PICKUP

570-574-1275

ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL

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

CASTAWAY HAULING JUNK REMOVAL

823-3788 / 817-0395

Mike’s $5-Up

Cleaning & hauling of wood, metals, trash and debris from houses, yards, garages, etc. Free estimates SAME DAY SERVICE

570-826-1883

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Home Restoration

A-1 REMODELING ROOFING & SIDING Garages, Additions, Windows, Cement work & Drywall 570-233-7788 or 570-455-5581

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Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY Long Term Care Insurance sales. Reputable Companies. 570-580-0797 Free Consult www.nepa longtermcare .com

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1162 Landscaping/ Garden BRUSH UP TO 4’ HIGH, MOWING, EDGING, MULCHING, TRIMMING SHRUBS, HEDGES, TREES, LAWN CARE, LEAF REMOVAL, FALL CLEAN UP. FULLY INSURED. FREE ESTIMATES 829-3261 TOLL FREE 1-855-829-3261

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VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks Highest Prices Paid!!

FREE PICKUP

288-8995 1195

Movers

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

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Painting & Wallpaper

House in Shambles? We can fix it! Cover All Painting & General Contracting PA068287. Serving Northeast PA & North Jersey since 1989. All phases of interior & exterior repair & rebuilding. Call 570-226-1944 or 570-470-5716 Free Estimates And yes, I am a lead paint removal certified contractor

JASON SIMMS PAINTING Interior/Exterior

Free Estimates 21 Yrs. Experience Insured (570) 947-2777

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Painting & Wallpaper

JOHN’S PAINTING

I NTERIOR/EXTERIOR RELIABLE, NEAT, HONEST WORKING WITH PRIDE INSURED,FREE ESTIMATES 570-735-8101

M. PARALIS PAINTING

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

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Plumbing & Heating

NEED FLOOD REPAIRS?

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

1249 Remodeling & Repairs

HOSIE CONSTRUCTION Free estimates,

interior and exterior design. Licensed and ins. No job too big or small. Drywall, siding & more 570-540-6597

1252

Roofing & Siding

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

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*

1276

Snow Removal

PLOWING SHOVELING BLOWING SALTING CINDERING CONTRACT PLOWING. EMERGENCY SAME DAY SNOW REMOVAL. 570-823-6000

Purebred Animals? Sell them here with a classified ad! 570-829-7130

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953 Houses for Rent

HANOVER GREEN

PITTSTON

1/2 Double 161 Butler Street 3 bedroom. Great location. $600 + utilities. 570-407-4140

PLAINS TWP. 2 bedroom, 1/2

double with eat in kitchen, including stove and refrigerator, washer & dryer hook-up, plenty of off street parking, large yard. Sewer and refuse included. Lease, NO PETS $550 + utilities 570-829-1578

W. PITTSTON/EXETER

2 or 3 bedroom. 1.5 bath. Washer/dryer hook up. New tile kitchen & bath. Off street parking. $700 + utilities. 570-237-2076

WEST PITTSTON

4 bedroom, off street parking, yard, garage, totally remodeled. $850/month plus security 570-299-7103

WEST PITTSTON M F

REE! 2 bedroom. Off street parking. No smoking. $600 +utilities, security & last month. 570-885-4206

2 bedroom. 1 bath. Shed. Nice yard. Quiet Area. Hanover Schools. $525 per month +1st month & security. $25 application fee. Call (570) 851-6448 Leave Message.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

2 story home with beautiful wood work. 3 bedrooms. 1 bath. Living room, dining room, den, modern kitchen. Gas heat. Small yard. Private Drive. $700/month + utilities & security. Optional 3rd floor area (2 rooms & full bath) for additional $100/month. Contact Linda at (570) 696-5418

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307 953 Houses for Rent

BEAR CREEK VILLAGE

HARVEYS LAKE

HOME FOR LEASE Lakefront home, remolded, FULLY FURNISHED, lease for 8-10 months, $1,500/mo+ utilities. Call Deb Rosenberg 570-714-9251

HARVEYS LAKE Small 3 bedroom

Victorian home on large lot. New furnace. 1 block from Warden Place. Large yard. Water included. Credit references, $690 month + utilities & 1 month security. Call 570-714-1296

HAZLETON "T "S

THE ERRACE ECTION Located very near Hazleton Hospital. Residential home, Ranch style rental with garage. $1200 a month includes heat & utilities conveniently located near I80. References, credit check, security required Dee Fields, Associate Broker 570-788-7511

deefieldsabroker@gmail.com

Beautiful 3,000 sq. ft. contemporary, private beach & recreation area. 2 car garage, 3-4 bedrooms, 3+ baths, office space, fireplace, 3 private acres. No pets. References, job verification, & credit report required. $1400/ month + utilities, 1st & last month + security deposit, lease negotiable. Contact edenpeter@ gmail.com DALLAS

KINGSTON 210 PIERCE immediSTREET Available

ately, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath rooms, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, Cats allowed. $700/per month, plus utilities, One month/security deposit. Call (570) 371-8555 after 11:00 a.m. to set an appointment or email tgerhard2 @gmail.com.

KINGSTON

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. $1,200 per month + utilities. MLS#11-4063. Call Kevin Smith 570-696-5422

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

DRUMS

SAND SPRINGS GOLF COMMUNITY Townhome in Sand Hollow Village 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, one car garage conveniently located near I80/I81 & Rt309. References, credit check, security required Dee Fields, Associate Broker 570-788-7511

deefieldsabroker@gmail.com

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator, stove & dishwasher provided, washer/dryer on premises, front and rear porches, full basement and attic. Off-street parking, no pets, totally remodeled. $1,000/ month, plus utilities, security & lease. Call 570-824-7598 KINGSTON Completely remodeled Large 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single family home including refrigerator, stove, diswasher & disposal. Gas heat, nice yard, good neighborhood,. Off street parking. Shed. No pets. $995. month. 570-479-6722

LAKE SILKWORTH 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath

single home. Lake view with dock & lake rights. Remodeled with hardwood & tile floors. Lake Lehman Schools. No pets No Smoking. $725 + utilities, security & lease. Call 570-696-3289

LARKSVILLE

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

DUPONT

2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, all appliances + washer/dryer. Heat & sewer included. $650/ month, plus 1 monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s security and references required. No pets. 570-655-5074 after 5:00 p.m.

FORTY FORT

26 Yeager Ave Extraordinary neighborhood! Rent this 4 bedroom, all brick house, until June 30th. Large modern kitchen. 2 1/2 baths. Formal dining room. Office/den. Fireplace. Central Air conditioning. All major appliances. 2 car garage. $1,600 month. Call Bob Kopec Humford Realty, Inc. 570-822-5126

MOUNTAINTOP

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large eat in kitchen. Garage. Huge deck overlooks woods. Washer/dryer, dishwasher, fridge, sewer & water included. Credit check. $1,100 + security, No pets, no smoking. Proof of income required. Call (570) 709-1288

MOUNTAINTOP

Beautifully remodeled 2 1/2 bedroom house in a country setting. Large living room & extra room for bedroom or office. Kitchen with all new cabinets and tile floor. Plenty of closet space. New wall to wall carpet. $800 + utilities, security, first & last. No pets or smoking. Call 570-709-1930

NANTICOKE Desirable

(570) 696-1195

AINTENANCE

WYOMING 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, gas heat, new carpeting, range & laundry hook ups. Credit check required. $750/month + utilities & security. Call Florence 570-715-7737

953 Houses for Rent

570-288-6654

Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $795 + electric

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478

PLYMOUTH

3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, $475/month, plus utilities, lease and security. Nice neighborhood. Call 570-287-2405

SWOYERSVILLE 2 bedrooms,

modern eat in kitchen, modern bath, refrigerator, stove & dishwasher provided, washer/ dryer on premises, off-street parking, no pets, central air conditioning, large basement, gas heat, large yard. $800/month, plus utilities, security, references and lease. Call 570-675-2804

WEST NANTICOKE 1 BEDROOM MASTER SUITE HOUSE For lease, 1 bed-

room, 1 bathroom, refrigerator and stove provided, washer / dryer hookup, Central Air, Great View, $575/ per month, plus utilities, $1st and last month/ security deposit. Call (570) 262-4870

WILKES-BARRE

2 bedrooms with lots of storage. Hardwood floors. 5 minute walk to General Hospital. $670. + utilities. 570-814-3838

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedroom single home. $850 + Utilities & Security. Call 570-262-7654

WILKES-BARRE

NEAR GENERAL HOSPITAL Single family, 3 bedrooms, new carpeting, large back yard, on dead end street, no pets. $700/per month, plus utilities. Security & lease. Credit and background check. Call 570-709-7858

Sell your own home! Place an ad HERE 570-829-7130

WILKES-BARRE

Remodeled 2 bedroom, 1 bath house. Hardwood floors. $575 + utilities. Call 215-932-5690

959 Mobile Homes

DALLAS TWP.

Newly remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Large kitchen with stove, water, sewer & garbage included. $545 + 1st & last. 570-332-8922

962

Rooms

KINGSTON HOUSE Nice, clean furnished room, starting at $315. Efficiency at $435 month furnished with all utilities included. Off street parking. 570-718-0331

NANTICOKE

Furnished room for rent. $300/month. Utilities included. (570) 574-7145

MOUNTAIN TOP AREA 2 bedroom Ranch. Off 1-81. Nuangola exit 159. Electric appliances, off street parking. You pay electric. $675 plus deposit. Call (570) 881-5974

MOUNTAIN TOP

Rent to Own - Lease Option Purchase 5 bedroom 2 bath 3 story older home. Completely remodeled in + out! $1500 month with $500 month applied toward purchase. $245K up to 5 yrs. tj2isok@gmail.com

965

Roommate Wanted

HARVEYS LAKE

1 bedroom, fully furnished. Includes utilities/cable, internet, access to lake. $400 month. Call Don 570-690-1827

971 Vacation & Resort Properties

FLORIDA

Boca Raton Beautiful 5 room home with Pool. Fully furnished. On canal lot. $600 weekly. If interested, write to: 120 Wagner St. Moosic, PA 18507

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