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DALLAS — Public speaking is no easy task, and dealing with a speech disorder doesn’t make it easier.

But public speaking is something that Misericordia University graduate Terrence Murgallis overcame during his four years at college. As the valedictorian for his class in August, Murgallis, who received a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology, gave the graduation speech on Dec. 18.

In his speech, Murgallis recalls an instance of stuttering while speaking publicly and feeling frustrated, embarrassed and emotionally drained.

Confronting, accepting and acknowledging his stutter enabled him and his audience to feel more comfortable, he said. There was a standing ovation and Murgallis received many words of support afterwards.

“I definitely impressed myself, that’s for sure,” Murgallis said. “Spoken expression wasn’t always my strong suit, so being able to move people was pretty cool.”

Murgallis’s childhood friend, TJ Zelinka, was there to see his sister graduate. The speech brought his mother to tears.

“He made my mother cry like a baby,” Zelinka, who has seen Murgallis gain confidence in public speaking, said. “It was very touching, very inspiring as well.”

He credits his success since his senior year of high school, when he gave his first graduating speech for Elmer L. Meyers Junior/ Senior High School, to working with the Misericordia University Speech-Language and Hearing Center and Dr. Glen Tellis.

“It helped me immensely with confidence and having the skills to stand up there with the spotlight on me,” Murgallis said.

Working with the center inspired Murgallis to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology instead of

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Terrence Murgallis, right, credits Dr. Glen Tellis, professor of speech-language pathology at Misericordia University, with helping him overcome fears with public speaking.

‘The misconception is that you cannot communicate because you stutter. When you acknowledge that you stutter — you put your audience more at ease right away.’

DR. GLEN TELLIS Misericordia University Speech-Language and Hearing Center nuclear engineering.

Initially, Murgallis was concerned stuttering would hinder him from helping others, but Tellis dispelled these doubts — he knows many specialists who stutter.

“The misconception is that you cannot communi-

U.S. and at Oxford University in England. He reached out to the community and started a local chapter of the National Stuttering Association.

Now Murgallis lives in Maryland where he works as a speech-language pathologist.

He said he enjoys interacting with kids and being a positive roll model for them.

“I love my job,” Murgallis said. “It’s such a rewarding thing to be able to give back to those kids what I learned in my speech therapy.”

cate because you stutter,” Tellis said. “When you acknowledge that you stutter — you put your audience more at ease right away.”

While at Misericordia University, Murgallis dove into researching stuttering with Tellis’ help, presenting abutkiewicz@citizensvoice.com 570-821-2072, @anniebutkiewicz research papers around the

NEWS IN BRIEF Police: Man shot in W-B on Christmas Eve WILKES-BARRE — Officers responded to an area hospital where a reported shooting victim had been dropped off on Christmas Eve, according to Wilkes-Barre police.

Officers spoke with the shooting victim, a 28-year-old Dalton man, at about 7:25 p.m. at the medical facility where he had been taken, police said in a news release.

The man said he went to an unknown address on North Main Street, where several people confronted him and demanded that he empty his pockets, the news release states. The man was then shot, he told police.

The shooting victim had non-life-threatening wounds to his abdomen and leg, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact city police at 570-208-4200, or dial 911.

— Eric Mark

Police: Man upset about chicken bones hit window WILKES-BARRE — A man unhappy about finding chicken bones outside a fried-chicken restaurant punched a window of the restaurant, according to city police.

The incident happened shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday at Crown Fried Chicken on South Main Street, police said in a news release.

The man entered the restaurant upset that there were chicken bones outside, then punched a window with brass knuckles, police said.

The suspect is described as a black male with a beard, wearing a black jacket, accompanied by a large brown dog.

— Staff report

Woman shot to death in south Philadelphia store MARK MORAN / THE CITIZENS’ VOICE

Magisterial District Judge Paul Roberts of Kingston will retire Jan. 1. Roberts initially ran for the seat 29 years ago after 10 years as a police officer.

STEPPING OFF THE BENCH Kingston magisterial district judge set to retire after 29 years

By Sarah Scinto Staff Writer

the possibilities of retirement.

“I’ll keep myself occupied,” he said. “I’d like to go to a lot of concerts. I’m looking for, possibly, land to farm.

I wish I could have five or six acres — I’d have about a dozen dogs.”

Still, he said he will miss aspects of his time as a district judge.

“The meeting of the people ... that’s what I’m going to miss most,” he said. “You meet all walks of life that come through here.”

He offered some advice for his eventual successor.

“Be fair, be stern, but always rule with a level mind and a fair hand,” he said.

“Get the respect of the people. Whether they lose or win, as long as you have their respect, there’ll be no problems.” sscinto@citizensvoice.com 570-821-2048, @sscintoCV

POLICE BLOTTER Wilkes-Barre police activity Wilkes-Barre police report the following incidents: n Officers responded to a report of shots fired at the parking lot of Ali Baba Lounge on South Main Street at about 2:55 a.m. Sunday. Officers found spent shell casings and vehicles damaged. One suspect is described as a black male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, who fled on foot toward Academy Street. n A woman told police that when she returned home to her North Empire Court residence early Sunday morning she found two men inside. One man restrained her while the other damaged property within the residence, she said.

Nothing was reported stolen. n Shakuille Russell, 21, of Wilkes-Barre, was charged with possession of controlled substances, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after officers responded to a complaint of a male attempting to force entry to a Scott Street residence at about 4:10 a.m. Sunday. n Joshua Wink, 31, and Samantha Hawkins, 28, both of Wilkes-Barre, were cited for possession of drug paraphernalia on Saturday after officers allegedly observed Wink try to conceal a hypodermic needle.

— Compiled from staff reports

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confirmed one of his life mottos.

“I tell people, do what’s in your heart,” he said. “You don’t want to ... say I should have done that.”

At the start of his district court tenure, Roberts said some in the community worried he would be more likely to take the side of law enforcement when ruling on cases because of his experiences as a cop. He said he tried to check his own potential biases and learn from them early on.

“I caught myself once,” he said. “From that one time you learn your lesson ... never rule with your heart, you have to rule with what’s in front of you.”

Roberts hoped he has established a reputation as a fair, “down the middle” judge over his decades of service.

“I rule on whatever is presented to me,” he said.

Roberts looks forward to

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KINGSTON — About 29 years ago, Paul Roberts was a former cop running for magisterial district judge.

Now, after decades of unopposed reelection and community support, Roberts will retire Jan. 1.

“When you reach that point where you know in your heart it’s time to go, it’s time to go,” he said. “It’s that time.”

Roberts has served as the judge for Magisterial District Court 11-1-05, which covers Kingston and Edwardsville.

In his time presiding over the court, he said he has seen the number of major criminal cases that pass through his courtroom dramatically increase. Right now, he estimates his court has about 720 criminal cases on its plate.

“When I first started, if I’d

get 100 that’s a lot,” he said.

“What causes most of your major crimes is the drugs ... it’s a catalyst.”

After his retirement, Roberts said a senior district judge will keep the courtroom running until a successor is elected.

One candidate for Roberts’s seat has already come forward: Luzerne County prosecutor Mamie Phillips has created a Facebook page for her campaign for district judge and plans to make an official campaign announcement next month.

Looking back at the start of his career, Roberts said he initially ran for the judge seat after 10 years as a police officer.

“I always wanted be an attorney but never went to school for it,” he said.

“This opportunity came along, I ran and was successful.”

He said that experience

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities have identified an elderly woman who was shot and killed in her south Philadelphia store on the morning of Christmas Eve. Police said 81-year-old Marie Buck, the owner of Marie’s Grocery store, was gunned down shortly before 9 a.m.

Saturday inside the store.

Police said a man dressed all in black and wearing a hood shot her multiple times. No arrests have been reported.

Family members said Marie Buck ran the market for 43 years.

Relatives and officials said she seemed to take a personal interest in her customers, including helping those in need.

— Associated Press

Christmas Together Dinner a holiday tradition for volunteers

By Eric Mark Staff Writer

el, showing the inter-faith nature of the holiday event, Frey said.

Frey, a former Commission on Economic Opportunity employee and a member of First Presbyterian Church, has worked on the Christmas Together Dinner since her late husband, David Frey, helped found the event in the late 1970s. Frey’s adult sons also help out with the dinner.

By about 2 p.m. Sunday the dinner was winding down and volunteers got a chance to rest, relax and enjoy the Christmas meal they had just provided for others.

Vo l u n t e e r s D a r i a Kochanievich and Sally McGinley sat together. Both said they have helped with the Christmas Together Dinner for about 10 years.

Many of their fellow volunteers have made the dinner an annual holiday tradition, they said. Sometimes, students from Wilkes University and King’s College who are in DAVE SCHERBENCO / THE CITIZENS’ VOICE Wilkes-Barre and unable to Brian Grilli, left, works with his mom Judy to fill an order at the Christmas Together Dinner at First get home for Christmas help Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. out, McGinley said.

The volunteers, of all ages, show up year after year for pretty much the same reason, according to Kochanievich.

“I like making people happy,” she said.

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WILKES-BARRE — Volunteers provided Christmas meals and holiday cheer for hundreds at the 39th Christmas Together Dinner on Sunday.

The Commission on Economic Opportunity and the First Presbyterian Church of Wi l ke s - B a r r e COVER joined forces to rganize the STORY oeve n t , wh i c h started at noon at the church on South Franklin Street.

At least 150 attended the dinner — which was free and open to the public — at the church, while volunteer drivers delivered hot meals to about 500 homes throughout Luzerne County, according to Nancy Frey, one of the organizers of the event.

Donors paid for the food used to prepare the meals, while about 100 volunteers helped to decorate the church meeting hall, cook the turkey and trimmings, serve the meal at the church and deliver meals via vehicle, Frey said.

“It’s a joint effort,” she said.

Volunteer musicians also provided entertainment and holiday-themed music to accompany dinner at the church. One of the musical groups came from Temple Isra- emark@citizensvoice.com, 570-821-2117

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The Commission on Economic Opportunity and the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre worked together to organize the event.

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Volunteer Rich Piccolotti dishes out DAVE SCHERBENCO / THE CITIZENS’ VOICE turkey to a server at the Christmas Rabbi Larry Kaplan from Temple Israel plays piano during the Together Dinner on Sunday. event.

Lighting the way for a Hanukkah celebration Executive Director Stewart Forman and Sydney Chapin sing after lighting the first candle on the menorah at the Jewish Community Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The eight-day celebration of Hanukkah kicked off Saturday at sundown.

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Making a joyful noise in Pittston Members of the children’s choir sing before Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday at Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish in Pittston.

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Striking up some holiday bowling fun in Wilkes-Barre Chacko’s Family Bowling Center in Wilkes-Barre was open Christmas Eve for some pre-holiday fun. Clockwise from right: Ella Demellier tosses her ball down the lane as she bowls with her family Saturday. Areianna, Tameka, Daveion and Kayson Brooks take a break from bowling for some pizza. Riyen Shatt tries to decide which ball would be best.

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Court denies Cordaro request for new appeal

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amounted to a new rule of law relating to bribery cases, which would mean it could be applied retroactively to other cases, including Cordaro’s.

In a one-page order, the 3rd Circuit court said the Supreme Court’s ruling related to the interpretaBUTCH COMEGYS / TIMES-SHAMROCK FILE tion of a criminal statute Former Lackawanna County Commissioner Robert C. Cordaro was conand does not constitute a victed in 2011 of accepting bribes from companies that did business with new rule of law, therefore the county.

Cordaro is not entitled to any relief.

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals denied for mer Lackawanna County commissioner Robert Cordaro’s request for permission to file a new appeal of his corruption conviction.

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AROUND THE STATE Police probe whether gunfire led to traffic death

ALVERTON — Authorities say a man has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of a man who was HOMESTEAD — Authori- struck as he was running ties in western Pennsylvania with his dog along a western

Woman arrested in Christmas stabbing

UPMC Presbyterian, where he died. The dog wasn’t hurt.

Police on Sunday announced the arrest of 29-year-old Matthew Ramsay of New Stanton, who was charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and other counts.

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HARRISBURG — Authorities in central Pennsylvania are investigating whether gunfire led to a Christmas Eve traffic death in Harrisburg.

PennLive.com reports that the victim was struck and killed by a vehicle at about 8 p.m. Saturday.

But police chief Thomas Carter said early Sunday that investigatorsaretryingtodetermine whether the victim ran intothepathof thevehicleashe was fleeing gunshots in the area, either as a potential target orjusttoavoidthecrossfire.

Carter said no arrests have been made and no other injuries were reported. The name of the victim hasn’t been released.

say a woman has been arrested in a stabbing that critically injured a man on Christmas morning.

Allegheny County public safety officials said police and emergency medical responders were called to a Homestead residence just before 10 a.m. Sunday.

They found a 55-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

A 56-year-old woman accused of having stabbed the victim during an argument was arrested. Authorities said she will face charges of aggravated assault and evidence-tampering.

‘Don’t give up:’ An officer’s path to recovery Traffic stop becomes a life-changing event

By Kaitlin Greenockle The (Hanover) Evening Sun GETTYSBURG (AP) — It was March 11, 2010. A typical day where April Phillips worked from her home in Gettysburg as a transcriptionist for Hanover Hospital. Her husband, Rick Phillips, a police officer for Eastern Adams Regional Police Department, kissed his wife and two stepdaughters goodbye, like he always did, and headed out to work his 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. shift.

During his dinner break, Rick called April to let her know he would be working his normal traffic enforcement for the rest of the night.

April told him to be careful and that she loved him, just like any other day.

“You just don’t know about the future,” April said.

Later that night, a knock on the door woke April up at 12:45 a.m. Two police officers told her Rick had been in a serious accident.

Rick, who had been a police officer for about 15 years, had been involved in a high-speed pursuit. The chase ended when he crashed into a tractortrailer.

Rick broke facial bones and his leg and sustained a traumatic brain injury. After the crash, he wouldn’t live full-

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time in his home again for five years, and his career as a police officer — one that he loved — would be over.

“I miss my job there a lot,” he said. “I loved that job.”

“Since he left, I don’t think we ever really recovered,” Eastern Adams Regional Police officer Shawn Cuffley said. n That night on March 11, 2010, Rick attempted to make a traffic stop but was soon in pursuit of the car he tried to pull over. While traveling on Route 30, the car ran a red light at the Route 94 intersection in Cross Keys. Rick continued through the red light, and his police cruiser crashed into a tractor-trailer. The car he was pursuing kept going.

April was in shock when she heard the news and immediately went to York Hospital with her twin 11-year-old daughters.

“Just imagine being woken up from a sleep at that time of night home alone,” April said.

When April arrived at the hospital, Rick was getting a CAT scan. She was sent to the trauma waiting room. Doctors told her what they knew about his brain injury and said Rick would soon go to the operating room to have a pressure monitor placed in his head.

When she finally saw him, he was on a stretcher being

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wheeled to the operating room.

April stood at the doorway, and she remembers the doors flying open and seeing blood everywhere. She yelled out that she loved him even though she wasn’t sure if he could hear her.

After that, all she could do was cry and pray, she said.

“I still think it’s a sheer miracle he woke up and can function the way he can,” April said.

It took about a month for Rick to fully wake up. There were moments where he was semi-conscious and sometimes he would remember who April was, but other times he would call her Cindy, who is his sister, April said.

“Awaking from a coma is strange, not like you see in the movies,” she said. “It’s a gradual process.”

When Rick began talking again, doctors called it “word salad,” because nothing he said made sense.

It took about six months for him to be able to remember what he had just done an hour before, April said.

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Even now that Rick is home, he is still recovering.

A therapist comes to his home during the week to take him to volunteer for a few hours.

He has become involved with his community again — after they rallied around the family in their time of need — just in a different way. He volunteers at Shining Stars and at the Brethren Home and April and Rick are looking for more ways to give back, April said.

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“I missed my family and friends, but we are all here now though, thank goodness,” Rick said.

The crash dramatically altered April’s life, too. Her husband was no longer home, she had two pre-teens to raise and the dynamic of the home had changed.

“It’s been a complete role reversal in the household,” April said.

One of the rehab facilities suggested April seek legal guardianship so she could force Rick to stay at the facility.

Otherwise, he could have left on his own, which was not safe at that point.

“It was hard, but I had to think with my mind and not my heart,” April said.

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After York Hospital, he went to rehabilitation facilities in North Carolina and Philadelphia.

Rehab mainly worked on his memory issues, but he also had speech, physical and occupational therapy. Rick was also working with specialists when he was at ReMed in Paoli to help him come to terms with the changes in his life, April said.

During those five years, he missed out on a lot of holidays and family events, April said.

Whenever Rick was in the Paoli area for treatment or therapy she would go see him every day, and when he wasn’t in the area she would call every day.

April made a total of 20 trips to see Rick in North Carolina and drove a total of 28,782 miles when he was in Pennsylvania facilities.

“She was a very busy person,” Rick said.

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Stockings were also distributed to patients at Geisinger hospitals throughout the state.

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Right: Brian and Stacey Roth of Mountain Top welcomed twins on Dec. 16. At left, Brian is holding Brandon while Stacey, right, is holding Nathan.

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FROM PAGE 8 Shining Stars in Gettysburg provides therapy through horsemanship. Rick and April volunteer together Thursday nights as side-walkers, walking alongside the horse as someone rides, and Rick volunteers during the week to help care for the horses.

“I feed them, water them, brush them, clean their buckets and their stalls,” Rick said.

Rick enjoys the side-walking because he said it’s fun to be around all the kids.

“It’s a great program to be a part of,” April said.

Before Rick was an officer in the Easter n Adams Regional Police department, he was an officer in Bendersville. That community decided to name a street after him to show their appreciation for his years of service.

Bendersville Borough Police Chief David Ogel knew Rick for years, even as far back as when Rick was a constable.

Rick knew how to have fun, Ogel said. They would play pranks on each other often.

“Rick was very thorough as a police officer, but he knew how to have fun,” Ogel said.

Rick has made strides in his recovery — he still enjoys fishing like he did before — but there is no guarantee of what to expect. Doctors are able to give the family an idea of the severity and can make predictions, but no two brain injuries are the same, April said.

The experience has brought April closer to God and she became stronger in her spirituality.

“God can get you through anything,” April said, “because I don’t know how else you could go through something like this without having faith.”

Amber learned to rely on friends and family through the hard times. Brianna said she learned to not take anything for granted.

As for Rick’s future, he

‘God can get you through anything, because I don’t know how else you could go through something like this without having faith.’

APRIL PHILLIPS Rick Phillips’ wife constantly talks about wanting to drive again, April said.

He has driving tests done every six months by the rehab facility, but he hasn’t passed yet.

He processes information slowly and has a slow reaction time, which he realizes, but he keeps trying. Being able to drive is Rick’s biggest goal for his future.

“Don’t give up, and don’t take anything for granted,” Rick said. n Six years after the crash, Lance Lester Hawkes was found guilty of aggravated assault, and his sentencing will take place Jan. 9.

“Justice pays, but it just takes a long time to happen,” said Rick Phillips, who was an acquaintance of Hawkes before joining the police academy.

In 2013, Hawkes’ brother told police that Hawkes told him that he was the one driving the car being pursued by Rick. After he made it through the intersection he looked in his rearview mirror and saw Rick’s car blow up, according to an affidavit filed with District Judge Little.

In 2015, Hawkes’ brotherin-law told police Hawkes admitted to him, just days after the crash, that he was the one driving the car, the affidavit states.

Now that they know who caused the accident, the family is able to move forward with their lives, April Phillips said

CLAYSBURG (AP) — They share a love of music and their faith and occasionally even the same piano keyboard at the same time.

Priscilla Kuhn, 25, and Drusilla Kuhn Rosentrator, 28, are sisters from Claysburg who enjoy playing the piano and singing in local and surrounding churches. They now are finding a wider audience through Facebook.

The sisters have been singing together in church since they were very young, Drusilla said.

“I remember our mother, Gail Kuhn, teaching us the basics,” Priscilla said.

The rest they picked up on their own. Drusilla and Priscilla sing at Faith Baptist Church in Osterburg, where they are members.

But they often visit surrounding churches to provide special music for them, Priscilla said.

One of their frequent requests is to play together on the same piano.

They often play piano duets — four hands, one piano, one song. The duets seem to be the most requested music, they said. Now they are sharing their talents online.

Priscilla laughed when she recalled how it all began.

“One day, we decided to record our special music on my phone, and then we uploaded the video to Facebook. We received an overwhelming response and came up with the idea to create a fan page, specifically designed for people just to see and hear our music,” she said.

“Then it hit us, ‘Kuhn Tunes’ was a no-brainer and catchy” name for their group, Priscilla said.

“We are always happy and excited to visit and sing at new churches,” she said, adding people interested in having them perform can contact them on their Facebook page.

The sisters were introduced

to southern gospel music at an early age.

“We grew up listening to the Gaither Vocal band, The Cathedrals and The Hoppers,” Priscilla said. When they attend some concerts, the sisters even have the privilege of singing with them, one time was when The Hoppers performed at the Everett Area High School.

“Still to this day, southern gospel music holds a special place in our hearts,” Priscilla said.

Priscilla strictly plays and sings by ear and memory, while Drusilla prefers to play by reading music. Neither sister has ever taken music or singing lessons, Priscilla said.

Angelica Friend acts as the Kuhn Tunes’ booking agent/ product manager.

“She does a tremendous job of finding us new churches to sing at,” Priscilla said.

Drusilla’s husband, Clint Rosentrator, is in charge of making sure they arrive, safely and on time at their venues.

Kuhn Tunes has often thought about recording an album. Many people have asked them about that, so they will be working to release one in the near future.

Outside of singing, Drusilla enjoys spending time with her two pit bulls, Buddy and Zoey.

Buddy is often featured “singing along to our piano duets in our videos,” Priscilla said, laughing. Drusilla also enjoys giving piano lessons to the elementary-age children at the Kuhn Tunes Studio and driving her restored 1999, 35thanniversary Ford Mustang GT, which she shows in multiple car shows every year.

“We strongly believe that children are our future, and we are honored to play a part in their early education,” the sisters said.

For their future, they plan to sing at more venues and churches, produce albums and hopefully add more musical members to the Kuhn Tunes family, while spreading their shared faith.

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While it appeared to be a snowglobe-perfect scene, Doug Waterbury, the owner of Santa’s Workshop, said, “It’s a challenge to keep the door open, frankly.”

“We lose money or break even every year,” Waterbury added. “Attendance is down. It’s hard to get up in the morning to push snow, feed reindeer and then look at all that red ink at the end of the year — and it’s not red because of Christmas.’’

Santa’s Workshop in North Pole, in Wilmington, New York, is among the last of the theme parks in the region, outlasting the Land of Makebelieve, Frontier Town, Time Town, Gaslight Village and other Adiron-

dack roadside attractions.

Since 1949, Santa’s Workshop, an alpine village scaled for children, has welcomed families along the Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway, a scenic road that meanders toward the peak’s 4,865-foot summit.

Today, the park’s Technicolor slope-roofed buildings and non-thrill rides are a kitschy throwback that draws dedicated fans fueled by nostalgia, who return with their children or grandchildren to share their childhood experience of seeing Santa and his reindeer.

Near the Candy Cane Express train, Car rie McDonald, 41, who lives in Harveys Lake, and her sister, Erin Richburg, 37, who l ive s i n P h i l a d e l p h i a , watched their children flap arms and legs into snow angels. “We came up in 1984 with our grandparents and have really vivid memor i e s, ” M c D o n a l d s a i d .

“We’ve made it a tradition to come back. Right now we’re choosing this over Disney.”

Richburg added, “It’s oldfashioned and simple. It’s all about Santa.”

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On a snowy shoulder of Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks, beyond handpainted signs advertising “North Pole, N.Y.” and “Rides, Shops, Shows,” several parking attendants pushed a sedan, its tires spinning, into a packed lot.

The car’s occupants spilled out, joining other families who high-stepped through snowdrifts — just about everyone smiling, some tossing snowballs — toward the entrance to Santa’s Workshop, a theme park from another era.

Inside, a line to Santa’s house snaked toward a frost-covered North Pole, where families posed for selfies and a boy in a puffy s n ow s u i t t o u c h e d h i s tongue. Some f amilies roasted marshmallows around a fire pit or wandered into the reindeer stable, where the animals were bedded down and out of reach of little hands. A boy raced from stall to stall, stopping in front of an empty one and shouting, “Where’s Donder? Where’s Donder?” (Donder and Dasher, an attendant elf later explained, had been feeling ill so they were

‘We came up in 1984 with our grandparents and have really vivid memories. We’ve made it a tradition to come back. Right now we’re choosing this over Disney.’

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Park: Attraction’s remote location presents challenge in luring patrons FROM PAGE 11 Standing by the park’s outdoor amphitheater, where Mary and Joseph trudge to the manger, Corinne Curtis, her husband, Dave, and their children, Jack, Deacon, Kainen and Londyn, who range in age from 8 years old to 16 months, were back for a second year, visiting from their home in Binghamton, New York. “The old-school feeling is what appeals to us,” Corinne Curtis said. And Santa, of course. “He’s a sweet Santa,’’ she said. “He takes the time with them. It’s not like other commercial places.”

But in the 21st century, a nice St. Nick might not be enough to sustain a theme park in a remote part of the state.

Santa’s Workshop’s inaccessibility — far from metropolitan areas, including five hours from New York City along twisty mountain roads — is “part of the mystique of the place,” Waterbury said.

But it has also contributed to its decline. In 1967, the final stretch of Interstate 87 — through the easter n Adirondacks — was completed, punching a direct route from New York City to Montreal. It bypassed communities with mom-and-pop motels and cabin colonies as well as diners and attractions that had flourished in the years after World War II. In the 1940s, when three businessmen, Julian Reiss, Harold Fortune and Arto Monaco, came up with idea of a destination where it was always Christmas, they hadn’t anticipated 90 mph roller coasters or parks built around Walt Disney’s characters. (In fact, before Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955, Walt Disney visited Santa’s Workshop for inspiration and to consult with Monaco, according to Waterbury.)

The recession of 2008 pummeled the Adirondack travel industry. The unpredictability of the weather has also presented challenges, including Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, which damaged the p a rk . A t t e n d a n c e h a s dropped steadily since the 1970s, and now the park attracts no more than about 1,000 people on most days — a far cry from the more than 14,000 customers who would

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He takes the time with them. It’s not like other commercial places.’

CORRINNE CURTIS On why she and her family returned to Santa’s Workshop for a second year

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The Jaquemin family, from Cincinnati, gathers around Santa at Santa’s Workshop in the Adirondack region, in North Pole, N.Y. show up in the 1950s.

But the biggest hurdle for the theme park, Waterbury said, is the weakening hold that the story of Santa has on children today.

In the 1950s “a 13-year-old might still believe in Santa Claus,” Waterbury said. “It’s unusual today that a kid over 7 or 8 still believes. There’s an urgency to get families to bring their kids here before they grow away.”

In the lobby of the Jack Jingle puppet theater, where juice glasses, coasters and other memorabilia are displayed, Danielle and Paul Raimondi, from Center

Moriches, New York, showed their daughters, Isabel, 13, and Sophia, 10, sacks spilling over with 60 years’ worth of letters addressed to Santa Claus. After the girls wandered away, Danielle Raimondi whispered, “A lot of people in our 10-year-old’s school were talking about not believing, and we wanted to show her that he still does exist.”

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that he was committed to keeping the park’s spirit alive. Waterbury said he felt an obligation to loyal Santa fans, the community and the park’s history.

Waterbury recently hired a new general manager, John Collins, who has many years of experience in the theme

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“I’m not going to let it go,” Waterbury said. “There are enough bad things. This place is about what’s good in life.”

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anymore,” he said. “I used to think if I was going to die by suicide, it would end my life and not impact anyone around me. But that day, I saw how many people my depression was affecting.”

And that, he said, is when his recovery began.

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protected from harming himself. He then went into intensive outpatient therapy four days a week for several months in Philadelphia and slowly began putting his life back together.

St. Joe’s Prep allowed him to put his health before academics, he said, increasing his workload at home in small increments and easing him

back into the school day slowly.

“I had to start with achievable steps, doing 15 minutes of work at home at night — not the hour that I would talk myself out of,” Bergman recalled. “Getting sleep, eating a good diet and taking care of my mental health was first.”

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PHILADELPHIA — Drew Bergman recalled the Catholic school uniform he wore as he walked down the halls of St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia.

The long sleeves and long pants of his St. Joe’s uniform hid the self-inflicted cuts on the ninth-graders’ arms and legs, signs of a disease he battled during adolescence. He struggled to mask the limp that was caused by other self-inflicted injuries.

No one who brushed shoulders with Bergman in the halls knew that he had tried to end his life once and would do so again. He kept that dark side of his life silent, where he thought it belonged.

Today, Drew is 23 — and silent no more.

For the last five years, the Mount Holly, Burlington County, man has been shining a light on depression by traveling around the country speaking on behalf of the mental health advocacy group Minding Your Mind, which trained him as a speaker. He beams with excitement as he talks about connecting with people and making a difference in their lives. He also takes pride in discussing common misconceptions about mental illnesses so people feel less alone.

The Temple University student’s message is clear: “No matter how hard things seem in that (suicidal) moment, remember to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Things can and will always get better; as hard as it is, there are people and resources out there to get them the help they need.”

He didn’t always think this way.

“For so long, I thought I chose to be depressed and it was my fault,” said Bergman. “I realized later that it chose me; it ran through my genes and picked me. ... We celebrate other physical illnesses in our society and raise money ... like my grandmother died of breast cancer, but whoever talks about depression running in their family? There is this big fear that if you talk about

it, a child will show symptoms.”

Bergman said depression hit him hard in seventh grade, when he was 12. The star soccer goalie stopped playing with his travel team.

Soon after, he began missing school. Then, he stopped even trying to go.

“He stopped doing anything that was of interest to him,” said his mother, Jennifer Uhl-Bergman. “I couldn’t get him up out of bed.”

Afraid her son would harm himself, she made an appointment with the family pediatrician.

“He shuffled us out the door and told us to see a psychiatrist, but offered no suggestions other than ‘Check with your insurance.’ If my son had a tumor, he would have suggested other doctors. I was scared and didn’t know what to do, and there was no one to help,” UhlBergman recalled, adding that finding a psychiatrist who will see an adolescent is difficult and many don’t accept health insurance.

When Bergman wasn’t in school, his mom stopped by the house from work to check on him. “I always feared that I would find him hanging in the closet,” she said.

One day when he was 12, he slashed his wrists and ended up in the emergency room.

In the years following that first attempt to end his life, he continued to struggle — especially as he made the transition to high school and faced increasing academic pressure.

“I was living, but I wasn’t getting better,” he said.

Bergman said when he was 16 and in the 10th grade he felt so depressed he tried to commit suicide again.

“All I was able to feel was the pain and sadness of that moment,” he recalled. “I wasn’t seeing the bigger picture to realize things might change. I didn’t think things would ever get better. I had really felt like that was it.”

The day after that second suicide attempt, Bergman said he awoke to find his family circled around his hospital bed.

“That moment, I could see how much pain I put them through, and I couldn’t do that

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Pension reform at state level would help schools Long before legislators return to the Capitol for the new legislative session in January, they will be reminded of major problems regarding public schools that they have failed to resolve for decades.

Teachers in the Dallas School District broke off their strike just before Christmas but, absent a settlement, might resume the walkout in February.

Scranton’s school board, meanwhile, appears to have no idea how it will close a $17 million budget hole by the end of the year, much less cover any even larger long-term deficit.

Strikes and funding shortfalls are not exclusive to those districts. Rather, the problems are matters of degree for individual districts statewide. And much of that flows back to the state legislature’s refusal to bring school governance, including pension reform, into the 21st century.

Regarding labor relations with teachers, the objective is not only to outlaw strikes but to replace the current system that encourages them with a method to achieve fair settlements.

Because the law requires 180 days of instruction, politicians on school boards risk nothing through political posturing and teachers risk nothing by short-term strikes. School strikes are terribly inconvenient for students and parents but in terms of actually accomplishing anything they are a charade, mere theater.

The legislature could change that in many ways. It could mandate a statewide teachers’ contract or, at the least, a statewide health insurance package for school personnel to remove one of the most volatile issues from negotiations. Best of all, it could mandate last-best-offer arbitration, which creates major risks for both sides and forces the parties to compromise.

Lawmakers also must finally enact meaningful pension reform relative to current costs, rather than limiting benefits only for new employees and deferring any potential savings far into the future.

The same legislators who created the crisis through unsustainable benefit increases coupled with unrealistic contribution requirements, refuse to resolve it for the worst possible reason — doing so would adversely affect their own Rolls Royce-level benefits.

Ongoing problems in local school districts partially reflect poor governance at the state level. Legislators should tackle serious reforms early in the new session.

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By Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service TNS Barack Obama first came to national attention as a conciliator. It was 2004 at the Democratic National Convention and the Illinois state senator made a resounding, eloquent speech calling for national unity. Five years later, at his inauguration as president of the United States, he made another resounding, eloquent speech, this time calling for national division.

Or at least provoking it. Dr. Jekyll was gone, Mr. Hyde was on hand and the healing physician has since been hard to spot as Obama has broken records in polarizing the country.

He has stirred up class antagonisms, heightened racial tensions and helped instigate political stalemate. His negotiation style with Republicans has been a modern-age version of a king telling uppity peasants what they had darned well do.

And, on top of that and much more, he now appears ready to harass Donald Trump from a prominent D.C. perch for the next four years, more or less serving as an unofficial leader of disruptive antagonism.

But let’s start with that 2009 inauguration speech that told us so much about the real Obama as he tried to tell us so much about President George W. Bush. As a report in The Guardian newspaper observed, Obama spoke of Bush’s eight years of running things as a time of “greed and irresponsibility,” of “a sapping of confidence” and of “a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable.”

He announced an end to “the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that far too long have strangled our politics.” With Bush sitting close by, the new president said the government must quit “protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions.”

He said we must now “pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin the work of remaking America,” then failing to go over to Bush, pick him up, dust him off and apologize.

This smooth, charming, brilliant but arrogant man continued to pick on Bush for the next four years as Bush himself said nary a word. And yes, I’ve heard the stuff about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell saying he wanted to make Obama a one-term president. That happened in a 2010 interview in which he also said he would love it if Obama would try to meet the Republicans at least halfway. So far, he had not, and, in McConnell’s view, his uncompromising agenda was a thing to fear.

Misleading critics love to kick McConnell without mentioning how Obama started his tenure by telling some Republicans he was president and they weren’t, implying they should shut up. The adorers do not delve into the ways in which subservient Harry Reid, easily among the worst Senate majority leaders in U.S. history, did far more than House Republicans to block conciliation on issues of moment. They also excuse Obama’s vow to act unilaterally if necessary after the GOP took over both houses of Congress in 2014.

We’ve got a new issue now, namely that Obama, thoroughly practiced in keeping unity at bay, is not about to let his skills go to waste. He has said he will stay in Washington, D.C., to train Democrats on how to assume power again and has explicitly said he will speak out if he sees Trump going astray.

Hardly any president has ever booed successors much — Jimmy Carter is a disgraceful exception — but it’s easy to imagine Obama growling through a media microphone on a daily basis.

Gallup did various polls during this administration showing more political division in the country than ever before.

Imagine what could happen with all the anti-Trump virulence, the mass protest rallies already planned and those now refusing to go to Canada despite pleas they get their passports as promised.

We seem to be in for something like a two-president country, and the national hurt could be enormous.

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President-elect Donald Trump waves to members of the media after a meeting with admirals and generals from the Pentagon at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., last week.

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that the president-elect has adopted a position of willful ignorance about the possibility that Russia meddled in the election, speculating that the hacking could just as easily have been the work of China or “somebody sitting in a bed someplace.” Trump’s chief of staff, Reince Priebus, told Fox News on Sunday that the president-elect may come around if “intelligence professionals” publicly air unified findings.

But both he and Trump have s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h o s e wh o express alarm about Russian interference are just trying to undermine the legitimacy of Trump’s election.

Now that the electoral college has spoken, it’s time for Trump to drop the defensiveness, stop assailing the integrity of the intelligence community and support a thorough and bipartisan congressional investigation.

If Russia eng aged in cyber espiona g e to influence the outcome of an American election, that should be alarming even to the candidate who won it.

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To their credit, prominent Republicans in Cong ress — led by Sen. John McCain of Arizona — are refusing to join President-elect Donald Trump in dismissing concerns about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.

As a result, it seems increasingly likely that there will be an aggressive congressional investigation into what the intelligence community says was an effort by Russia to use information thefts and disclosures to meddle in America’s d e m o c r a t i c p r o c e s s. M o r e recently, the CIA and the FBI now reportedly agree that the object of the interference was to aid Trump and harm Hillary Clinton.

One sticking point is a split among lawmakers over which committee or committees should be involved: a “Select C o m m i t t e e o n C y b e r, ” a s McCain and some allies prefer, or the Senate Intellig ence Committee and other existing panels, as Senate Majority

Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has insisted.

We’re not sure it matters that much how the investigation is configured so long as it is aggressive, bipartisan and not conducted completely in secret. A select committee would have the advantage of preventing duplicative inquiries by different committees, but it also could take time to organize.

Rep. Adam Schiff, of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, has of fered an attractive alternative: a joint inquiry by the House and Senat e i n t e l l i g e n c e p a n e l s i n wh i ch ch a i r s a n d r a n k i n g members of other interested committees could also participate. That approach would minimize duplication but not require creating an entirely new structure.

Whatever form the investigation takes, it will be able to complete its work more expeditiously if it receives the cooperation of the incoming Trump administration.

The problem, of course, is

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In Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the Grinch is said to be a monster who has a heart that’s nothing more than an empty hole. As festive as Christmas can be, there are plenty of Grinches looking to steal your cheer — and your presents.

There are stories every year about burglars stealing gifts, but the most egregious case this season has to be from Phoenix, Ariz., where burglars broke into a home, stole packages from under the Christmas tree — and took the family’s new puppy, an 11-weekold Cavapoo named Rosa. Her water bowl and food were swiped for added insult.

While there is no foolproof way to prevent a breakin, police encourage shoppers to be alert, to hide packages or valuables that need to be left in the car and not to leave cardboard boxes that held expensive items at the curb after Christmas.

The explosion of online sales in recent years has created an easier target for thieves during the holiday season — gifts left on the front porch. However, there are safeguards that can help prevent a person from being victimized. n Get a tracking number so someone can be home at the time of delivery. If possible, ask the delivery service to request a signature. n Have the gift dropped off at a side door or a back door where it will not be left in plain sight. n If no one will be home, ask a neighbor to accept the package. n If the gift is not too large, have it dropped off at a workplace. n Ask the shipper if the package can be picked up at a distribution center.

Christmas gifts aren’t the only items thieves want.

As difficult as it would be to have someone take that watch or doll purchased for a special someone, it would be worse if thieves stole guns or teenagers stole alcohol from an unlocked vehicle. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

In Dr. Seuss’ tale, the Grinch’s heart triples in size, he returns all the gifts, and he joins the Whos for dinner. Such a story of Christmas repentance is unlikely in real life, so be alert and take precautions.

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Wright Township police officer completes prestigious FBI training Police de partments a c r o s s M o u n t a i n To p always have emphasized the importance of training for their officers. Earlier this month, a member of the Wright Township Police Department completed the world’s most prestigious law enforcement training – the FBI National Academy.

Sgt. Scott Rozitski, a 19-year veteran of the Wright Township Police Department, g raduated from the 266th session of the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Virginia, on Dec. 16. He was one of 222 law enforcement officers from 48 states, 20 inter national countries, five military organizations and eight federal civilian organizations.

Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy Program offers 11 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training for selected offic e r s wh o h ave p rove n records as professionals within their agencies. On average, these officers have 21 years of law enforcement experience.

Rozitski joins a short, but impressive list of local police who have completed the rigorous training.

Wright Township Police Chief Royce Engler is a graduate of the academy as was former Chief Joseph Jacob. Fairview Township Police Sgt. Phil Holbrook graduated from the academy in 2006.

FBI Director James Comey was principal speaker at the ceremony. A total of 49,686 men and women have graduated from the FBI National Academy since it began in 1935.

Compost facility accepts trees on Jan. 14 Mountain Top Council of Governments met last week and voted to open the compost facility in the Crestwood Industrial Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, for disposal of live Christmas

tants, was hired to perform Fairview Township’s 2016 audit at a cost of $4,790.

Dorrance budget holds line on taxes Dorrance Township supervisors approved the townPAT ship’s 2017 budget at their RUSHTON meeting on Dec. 12. The fiscal plan sets anticipated expenMOUNTAIN TOP PEEKS ditures at $733,583, a decrease of more than $82,000 from the pat4psu@msn.com current fiscal plan. The propt r e e s . T r e e s m u s t b e erty tax rate will remain at unadorned. Lights, tinsel, .75 mills. ornaments and all other decorations must be removed.

PennDOT centers closed for holiday Signal timing scrutinized PennDOT driver license If you are one of the and photo centers, including motorists who has waited its full-service center in Harseveral cycles at the traffic risburg, will be closed today signal at Route 309 and Kirby for the Christmas holiday. avenue to make a left turn onto the highway, take heart. Hike to start the New Year Fairview Township superviIf one of your New Year’s sors have asked State Rep. resolutions is to get outdoors Eddie Day Pashinski to con- and exercise more in 2017, tact the state Department of you might want to join the Transportation to see if any- folks at Nescopeck State Park thing can be done about the for a First Day Hike on Jan. timing of the signal.

1. According to superstition, Supervisor Russell Mar- what you do on the first day hold reported at this month’s of the year, you will do for supervisors meeting that the rest of the year. supervisors have received Join park staff and consercomplaints about the timing vation volunteer John Jakoof the light, prompting him by for this easy 2.5-mile hike to contact Pashinski. Mar- that cruises through various hold said he is awaiting a habitats within the park and response from the represen- passes by the scenic Nescotative and PennDOT. A short peck Creek. The hike starts green signal for motorists on at 1 p.m. Hiking boots, water, Kirby Avenue and the Tur- and a snack are recommendkey Hill exit, particularly in ed. Nescopeck Trail is not late afternoon and evening, suitable for strollers and pets often causes backups on both are not permitted on this roads. hike. The hike may be cancelled due to inclement Fairview Township weather. Registration is zoning appointments required.

Fairview supervisors reThe park’s Hide-n’-Seekers appointed three members program for preschoolers to the township zoning will be held Jan. 5 at 10 a.m. hearing board for staggered Children ages 3-5 will have a terms of one, two and three chance to learn about the years beginning Jan. 1. natural world through stoA p r i l J a c o b s o n w a s ries, activities, and crafts. appointed to a one-year Weather permitting, particiterm ending Dec. 31, 2017; pants will go outside for part Shirley Garren to a two- of the program, so children year term ending Dec. 31, should be dressed according2018, and William Ermish ly. Registration is required. to a three-year term ending You can register through Dec. 31, 2019. Marhold said the park’s online calendar of that at the end of their events found at http://events. terms if the members want dcnr.pa.gov/ or by calling the to continue serving, their park at 570-403-2006. terms can be extended for a five-year period.

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The Twin Boro Lions Club of Sugar Notch and Warrior Run and I.O.O.F. Askam Lodge 899 held a children’s Christmas party on Dec. 19. The children enjoyed refreshments, received a gift from Santa and took home a goodie bag. Four children won bicycles at the event. From left, are bike winners Gabrielle Mill, Breanna Balbach, Santa, Jayden Avery and Adam Heller.

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Back Mountain DALLAS BOROUGH LISTS SCHEDULE FOR CURBSIDE PICKUP AND RECYCLING OF CHRISTMAS TREES: Dallas Borough announced the schedule for curbside pickup and recycling of Christmas trees. The Dallas Borough Road Department will commence curbside collection of Christmas trees on Jan. 3 and continue through Jan. 20.

Christmas trees must have all decorations removed prior to being placed curbside.

Do not place trees on the roadway or in swales/ditches.

Residents are to refrain from placing their trees curbside prior to weather predictions for snow and/or freezing rain events. For information, contact the administrative office at 570-675-1389.

WYOMING/WEST WYOMING SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB: The Wyoming, West Wyoming Senior Citizens met Dec. 6 to celebrate Christmas. The 50-50 winners were Frank Perfinski, Joe Kosloski (2), Carol DeSalvo (2), Dona Pocceschi, Theresa Alexander, George Mchin and George Yurek. Door prizes were won

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by Donna Pocceschi, Carol DeSalvo, George Mochin, Ann Kosloski and George Yurek. Bingo jackpot was won by Mary Matani. Next meeting is Feb. 7. Birthday

honorees are: December — Kathy Kostick, Marg Malarkey, MaryAnn Paluck and George Mochin. January — Theresa Alesxander, Ann Kosloski and Marion Pocceschi.

MILITARY BRIEFS Pvt. Andrew Ryman completes basic training

St. Nicholas visited the children, teens and parishioners of St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church on Sunday, Dec. 4, in honor of the Feast of St. Nicholas on Dec. 6. First row, from left, are Brody Moses, Christina Solomon with her daughter, Izabella; Sofia Moses, Isaac Solomon, Josie Solomon, Anthony Attar, Nadalie Solomon

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Private Andrew Ryman, son of Martin and Kristy Ryman, Wapwallopen; grandson of Martin and Brenda Ryman, Wapwallopen, Darla Flick, Mountain Top, and the late Chet Flick, Ryman Berwick, recently completed boot camp at Marine Corps Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina.

Andrew joined his older brother, Corporal Martin Lee Ryman II, in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Ryman completed 12 weeks of training and received a perfect score on Table 2 earning him an expert rating in marksmanship. After graduation on Parris Island, he attended Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger in North Carolina for a month of combat training. Upon his graduation of Marine Combat Training on Oct. 25, Ryman started his training in his Military Occupational Specialty in Logistics.

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BACK MOUNTAIN Small Wonders Day Care School in Shavertown recently collected nonperishable food items to help restock the shelves of the Back Mountain Food Pantry.

The pantry is located in the lower level of the Trucksville United Methodist Church administration building. Students in the pre-kindergarten class, first row, from left, are Levi Harris, Norah Banks, Grayson Greig, Miles Wilson and Afina Jenkins. Second row: Jack Willis, Brian Bolesta, Courtney Brittain, Addyson Coulter, Sara Naperkowski, Emily Chrobak and Brendan Lee.

Brian Thomas, son of Tara Parry and Kenny Thomas of Plymouth, is celebrating his fifth birthday today, Dec. 26.

Brian is the grandson of Monica and Ken Thomas, and Adelaila and Dana Parry. Brian has two sisters, Ava-Lyn, 10, and Xylia, 3.

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Students in the pastry arts management program at Luzerne County Community College recently made gingerbread houses as part of a class project. The gingerbread houses were on display at the Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary Institute and those who viewed the display were able to vote for their favorite house.

The Pastry Arts Club also held a winter open house in conjunction with this year’s display. With the winning gingerbread houses, from left, are Nikki Campbell, Millville, second place; Shelly Reese, WilkesBarre, first place, and Ron Vomero, West Wyoming, third place.

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K.M. Smith School in Nanticoke announced its Students of the Month for December. These students have excelled in acting safely, being responsible and caring about others. One student from each class was selected for the honor. Layla Aleski was chosen as the School Wide Student of the Month winner. Her teacher is Ellie Anthony.

First row, from left, are Kaden Shovlin, Mason Maga, Madison Falkowski and Ella Raczowski. Second row: Justin Kopa, Jalil Spears, Ryan Turner, Zackary Pliska, Jacob Bartuski, Layla Aleski and Ellie Anthony. Also participating were Gage Confletti, Cheyenne Durhunt, Tyler Klem and Nathan Vnuk.

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Members of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 102, Kingston, attended the 10th annual veterans appreciation event and expo held in conjunction with Misericordia University recently.

The event was sponsored by state Rep. Karen Boback and the 117th Legislative District. From left, are William Jones, sergeant at arms, DAV; Williard Rollins, past commander, DAV; state Rep. Karen Boback; Raymond Smith, senior vice commander, DAV, and Dorothy Smith, past commander, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary (DAVA).

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DAILY BRIDGE Hans Rosling is a Swedish medical doctor who rose to prominence when he produced a Ted Talk in which he promoted the use of data to explore development issues. He said, “My best friend in medical school was a magician. We were shown an X-ray of a sword swallower, and I tried it and failed. Then I got a sword swallower as a patient, and he taught me.”

If you know how to do something, it seems easy. But until you do, it can appear very difficult. At the bridge table, we would all play better if we had X-ray vision. In this deal, for example, what happens in three no-trump after West leads the diamond three? South starts with six top tricks: one spade, two hearts, two diamonds and one club. He should hope that East has the

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canaqua, submitted this photo taken at the Princeton University Chapel. He wrote, “My wife and I enjoyed attending our granddaughter’s Westminster Choir College’s, “An Evening of Readings and Carols,” in the Princeton University Chapel on Dec. 10. When completed in 1928 at a cost of more than $2 million, this imposing college chapel, capable of seating 2,000, was second in size only to the chapel at King’s College, Cambridge University. The soaring arches of the Princeton University Chapel have summoned countless people to come inside to find faith, peace, inspiration, challenge, and courage.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Think before you say something you might regret.

A situation will get blown out of proportion, making it necessary for you to remain silent while you consider all angles. Offer affection to your loved ones.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A last-minute invite will be met with mixed emotions.

Consider the impact your

with friends or family.

Choose your words wisely and avoid indulgence. Offer insight, suggestions and positive encouragement. Someone from your past will cause confusion, conflict and the need to reconsider your options.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Rely on what you have done in the past and put together a plan geared to using your skills to promote something you enjoy doing.

Start your own business or look for a job where you can call your own shots.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Trust in yourself and your abilities. Emotional outbursts will not help you solve problems. Look for answers that are based on truth and facts. Avoid arguing or getting into a no-win situation with a friend or relative.

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Happy birthday Use your imagination.

Look at every angle of each situation you encounter. The trick will be to avoid overspending, overdoing and overindulging. If you are bored and want to make a change, consider altering your appearance, meeting new friends or taking on a creative project. Don’t feel pressured or guilty. Choose what makes you happy and eases your stress. Your numbers are 5, 16, 20, 23, 32, 37, 45.

decision will have on others.

Don’t try to fit too much into your schedule. Take care of your own responsibilities first. Personal improvements are encouraged.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Look for greater opportunities and ways you can have an impact on the way you look and what you have to offer. A serious discussion within a partnership will lead to a positive change in the upcoming year.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Listen carefully to what’s being said. Emotional matters could give you the impression one thing is going to happen when something else winds up taking place instead. Don’t overreact, just accept the inevitable and do what’s best for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Plan to have some fun, but don’t allow emotional spending to get you into financial trouble. If you want to change things up a bit, start with the relationships that you want to move forward with.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): If you feel confused, ask questions. Don’t let an emotional situation drag you

down. An older relative or youngster will test your patience. Communication is favored over taking sudden action. Get the facts before you react.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Plan to make change happen. Procrastination won’t solve your problems.

Rely on your intuition to bring about changes at home or at work. Feeling good about what you do will set the stage for future accomplishments. Get together with friends or relatives.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Think matters through and you will come up with a solution that will improve your surroundings or your relationships. Don’t let an emotional incident lead to anger when laughter is the better choice.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll have difficulty ignoring your feelings.

Getting together with friends or family will be tiresome and leave you questioning some of the information that has been shared. You’ll have to decide what’s fact and what’s fiction.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll have to walk a fine line when dealing

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What is the best play in the heart suit? Ideally, you run the nine. Then, assuming it loses to the jack or queen, you cash the ace and king. Your chances are just under 50 percent. Here, though, declarer’s communications are imperfect.

The simplest-looking line is to win the first trick with dummy’s diamond king and to lead a club toward the queen. Suppose East takes that trick and returns a diamond. South should win that, cash the club queen, then lead a low heart from his hand. Yes, the defenders take that trick and two diamond winners, but when hearts prove to be 3-3, declarer is home. Note, though, that if East had shifted to the spade four at trick three, it would have defeated the contract — not easy.

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It’s time to talk turkey to freeloading relatives DEAR ABBY: It has happened again, another stressful, unpleasant Thanksgiving for me. My husband has out-of-town relatives who fly in using frequent flier miles. They get picked up from the airp o r t o n a r r iva l a n d returned to the airport for departure. They spend a week here eating, drinking and being entertained.

NEVER ONCE have they offered to buy any food, help with meals or take us out for dinner. If we go out for a meal, it is always our treat.

They brag nonstop about how much money they are saving, and they could well afford to be gracious. This has been happening for 15 years. They invite themselves. I do NOT enjoy their company. My husband is aware of how I feel, but has asked me to tolerate them because they are the only blood relatives he’s in contact with outside of our family.

I am left to do the laundry and cleaning after they leave.

They have a nice vacation, and I feel used and abused.

How can I get rid of them and still keep peace in the family? — FED UP WITH FREELOADERS DEAR FED UP: If your husband insists on entertaining these users because of his blood relationship, you should allow him to do it. If you’re feeling magnanimous, welcome them warmly and tell them you’re sorry you can’t spend more time with them, but you are leaving to

DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DearAbby.com

visit: your grown children, your parents, your dear old school chum(s).

Perhaps when your husband has to shoulder all of the responsibility for those awful people, he will realize the extent to which he is being used and find the courage to tell them what he expects of them the next time they visit. You have suffered enough.

DEAR UNREASONABLE: Every bride — or almost every bride — fantasizes that her wedding day will be the most beautiful day of her life. Whether or not your fiance’s sister has her wedding around that time will not detract from yours in the slightest — and it shouldn’t be a contest anyway.

Frankly, the idea of sparing the relatives the expense of traveling to a second wedding makes sense. However, if you cannot accept this, then perhaps you should consider postponing your wedding for another year. Look at the bright side: If you do, you will have 12 months of extra income, and your wedding can be even more elaborate.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear DEAR ABBY: My fiance Abby at www.DearAbby.com and I have been planning our or P.O. Box 69440, Los Anwedding for two years. Both geles, CA 90069. of us are working our butts Good advice for everyone off at two jobs to pay for all the elaborate details. It will, — teens to seniors — is in after all, be the most beauti- “The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It.” To ful day of my life.

My fiance’s sister just got order, send your name and engaged and I’m happy for mailing address, plus check her. But now she’s talking or money order for $7 (U.S. about having her wedding funds) to: Dear Abby, Anger “around the same time as Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount ours” to make it convenient Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipfor our distant relatives. My ping and handling are concern is that they’re going included in the price.) to “steal our moment.”

Abby shares more than I feel very hurt, but I’m not 100 of her favorite recipes in sure how to approach her two booklets: “Abby’s Favorbecause I don’t want to cause ite Recipes” and “More conflict. It would make so Favorite Recipes by Dear much more sense for them to Abby.” Send your name and be married the following mailing address, plus check year. On the other hand, it’s or money order for $14 (U.S. their prerogative to do it funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookwhenever they want. Am I booklet Set, P.O. Box 447, being unreasonable? — Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447.

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FUNERAL NOTICES BERTI, Irene K. — West Pittston. Mass, Wednesday, 11 a.m., Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston.

BRYK, Vincent — Dupont.

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Lackawanna Avenue, Dupont. Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery. Friends, Monday, 4 to 8 p.m.

DENTE, Biagio A. — Pittston. Mass, Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, 535 N. Main St., Pittston. Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends, Wednesday, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

IORIO, Eleanor — Jenkins Township. Tuesday, 9 a.m., Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston. Mass, 9:30 a.m., St. John the Evangelist Church, 35 William St., Pittston. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends, Monday, 5 to 7 p.m.

McCOMIC, John — Moscow. Service, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Friends, 9 a.m. to service time.

MELISKY, Thomas J., Sr. — Tuesday, 9 a.m., Kearney Funeral Home Inc., Scranton.

Mass, 10 a.m., St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Scranton.

Friends, Monday, 4 to 7 p.m.

SANTUK, Josephine — Mountain Top. Tuesday, noon, Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke.

St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends, Tuesday, 10 a.m. to service time.

SCARANO, Domenico — Mountain Top. Mass, Wednesday, 11 a.m., Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Hudson Road, Plains Township.

SERAFIN, Lottie Ann — Plains Township. Tuesday, 9 a.m., Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township. Mass, 9:30 a.m., Ss. Peter and Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains Township. Parish cemetery, Plains Township. Friends, Tuesday, 8 to 9 a.m.

TORRES, Eliezer — Mountain Top. Monday, noon, McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd. Mountain Top. Albert Cemetery.

Friends, Monday, 9 a.m. to service time.

WERTS, Brayden — Service, Tuesday, 8 p.m., George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., Glen Lyon.

Friends, Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m.

VALENTI, Kerri Ann — Marlton, N.J. Mass, Tuesday, noon, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 100 Willowbend Road, Marlton, N.J. Friends, Tuesday, 10 to 11:45 a.m., at the church.

OBITUARY POLICY

The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., state Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Rev. L.D. Reed, pastor of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, officiating.

Friends may call Wednesday from noon to service time.

Interment will be in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be sent to the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, 239 Church Road, Harveys Lake, PA 18618.

Please visit clswansonfuneralhome.com to leave condolences.

Mark E. Herron December 23, 2016 Mark E. Herron, 34, of Exeter, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at his home.

Bor n in Kingston, he was the son of James and Joanne Richardson Herron, Dallas.

He was educated in the Wyo m i n g A r e a S c h o o l District. He enjoyed fishing, boating and all the outdoor activities with his family.

P re c e d i n g M a rk i n death were his pater nal g r a n d p a re n t s, E dw a rd and Elizabeth Her ron; and mater nal grandparents, Joseph and Dorothy Richardson.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, are sisters, Sandra Shulskie and her husband, John, Noxen; S h e r i H e r ro n , E xe t e r ; brothers, James Herron Jr. and his wife, Sherry, Wilkes-Bar re; Timothy

Dorothy C. Murphy, 95, formerly of Port Blanchard, passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at River Run Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kingston.

Born in Forest City, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Emma Brain Carpenter.

She was a graduate of West Pittston High School.

After high school, she served in the Signal Corps during World War II. She was a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church, was involved with cooking at many of the church fundraisers and was also a volunteer for the local food pantry. She was a member of the Ladies Card Club that met regularly at Marianacci’s Restaurant.

Also preceding her in

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Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, in Scranton Regional Hospital.

Merry Christmas in Heaven Funeral arrangements are pending from Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.

Judy Maher

Mildred A. Krum December 24, 2016 Mildred A. Krum, 92, of Harding, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas.

Arrangements are pending from Metcalfe-ShaverKopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming.

Happy Birthday In Heaven

KEITH K LUCAS Herron and his wife, Brianne, Dallas; numerous aunts and uncles and nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday from Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with the Rev. Laura Lewis officiating. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

death was her son, Allan R. Murphy, in 2012.

Surviving are her daughter, Carole Bracken and her husband, Hugh, Annapolis; son, William G. Murphy, Kingston; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with the Rev. Harriet Santos of the Wyoming United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton.

Friends may call Wednesday from 10 a.m. to service time.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wyoming United Methodist Church, 376 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, PA 18644.

Til we meet again.

Forever Loved and Missed MOM & FAMILY

2/13/1947 - 4/14/2012

We miss you more and more every day.

We miss your smile.

We are all aware you enjoyed Christmas time very, very much.

Although life was short & your passing unexpected, you will always be in the deepest of our hearts; you will never be forgotten and you will always be in our prayers.

Love, Husband Paul, Sister, Sister-in-Law, Children, Grandchildren, Relatives, Many Friends & Dog Kelly

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Harvey L. Hummel, 79, of Harveys Lake, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Celtic Hospice Inpatient Unit, South Wilkes-Barre.

Mr. Hummel was born in Lake Township on Nov. 29, 1937, and was the son of the late Hughie and Elizabeth Grey Hummel.

He served in the U.S. Army as a medic. Harvey was a caregiver for people who were confined to their homes. He was a faithful, 40-year member of the Emmanuel Assembly of G o d C h u r c h , H a r ve y s Lake.

Harvey was a loving husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed sports and cherished time with his family and sharing the love of Christ with others.

Beside his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Leland and Tom. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Ruth Gliddon; son, Jody and his wife, Maria, Sweet Valley; daughters, Tamara Madonna and her husband, James, Sweet Valley; Tracey Capinas and her husband, Tom, Lake Township; niece, Terri Gliddon, New Jersey; 13 grandchildren.

Dorothy C. Murphy December 22, 2016

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Thomas J. Caffrey Jr. December 17, 2016 Thomas J. Caffrey Jr., 56, of Plains Township, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 17, 2016, at his home a f t e r a 1 2 - ye a r b a t t l e against brain cancer.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Thomas J. Caffrey Sr. and his wife Carol Linker Caffrey, Plains Township, and the late Barbara Barber Kotlarchick.

Tom was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, and was employed by Action Lift/Medico Industries as a fork lift manager.

Tom was an avid dirt track race car driver and a collector of model trains.

He was also a lover of heavy metal music from bands from the early 1980’s to present day.

In addition to his mother, Barbara, he was preceded

in death by his grandparents, Bernie and Catherine Caffrey; and his stepbrother, Joseph Linker.

Surviving are his wife Sandra Glahn Caf frey, Plains Township; daughter, Dianne Sayre and her husband, Justin, Mountain To p ; g r a n d s o n , G av i n Sayre; father and his stepmother, Thomas and Carol

Deborah Ann Frederick December 23, 2016 Caffrey, Plains Township; s i s t e r s, G i n a C a f f r e y, Hanover Township; Lisa Caffrey, Wilkes-Barre; stepbrother, Donald Linker and his wife Cory, Nanticoke, several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Tom will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday from Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township. Family and friends may call Thursday from 5 p.m. to service time.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens’ Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale St., Memphis, TN 38105.

For infor mation or to leave Tom’s family a message of condolence, please visit www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

Deborah Ann (Debby) Frederick, 69, of Courtdale, passed into eternal life early Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2016, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, following a lingering illness.

Born in Ashley, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Orloski Sr. Educated in Ashley schools, she was a graduate of the former St. Leo’s High School.

Until her retirement, Debby was employed most recently by Genpact, formerly Credit Tech. Previously, she was employed for many years as an analyst for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre.

In her spare time, Debbie enjoyed playing Bunco with her friends and

online shopping.

Left to mourn her passing are her sons, Edward A. Frederick Jr. and his wife Nikki, Dallas; Brian H. Frederick and his spouse, Gary LaTorre Jr., San Diego, Calif.; granddaughters, Blanca, Kirsten and Paige Frederick; great-grandchildren, Matti

and Norrin Frederick; several cousins and dear friends.

Funeral services for Debby will be private and at the convenience of her family. John V. Morris Family Funeral Homes Inc. of Wilkes-Barre are honored to care for Ms. Frederick and her family at this time.

Debby’s family would be honored if those wishing to send a contribution in her memory kindly consider the Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge, 974 Lockville Road, Dallas, PA 18612.

As per her request, there will be no public visitation, however those wishing to send her sons and family words of comfort, support or to light a virtual candle in her memory, please visit our family’s website at www. johnvmorrisfuneralhome. com.

Russia examines all possible reasons for Black Sea jet crash

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By Vladimir Isachenkov and Veronika Silchenko Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — Backed by ships, helicopters and drones, Russian rescue teams searched Sunday for victims after a Russian plane carrying 92 people to Syria crashed into the Black Sea shortly after takeoff. Investigators said they were looking into every possible cause for the crash, including a terror attack.

All 84 passengers and eight crew members on the Russian military’s Tu-154 plane are believed to have died when it crashed two minutes after taking off at 5:25 a.m. in good weather from the southern Russian city of Sochi.

The passengers included dozens of singers in Russia’s world-famous military choir.

More than 3,000 rescue workers on 32 ships — including over 100 divers flown in from across Russia — were searching the crash site at sea and along the shore, the Defense Ministry said. Helicopters, drones and submersibles were being used to help spot bodies and debris. Powerful spotlights were brought in so the operation could continue all night.

Emergency crews found fragments of the plane about

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Russian rescue workers on Sunday carry a body from the wreckage of the crashed plane at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia. a mile from shore. By Sunday evening, rescue teams had recovered 11 bodies and Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said fragments of other bodies were also found.

Asked if a terror attack was a possibility, Sokolov said investigators were looking into every possible reason for the crash. Several experts noted factors that suggested a terror attack, such as the crew’s failure to report any malfunction and the fact that plane debris was scattered over a wide area.

The plane was taking the

Defense Ministry’s choir, the Alexandrov Ensemble, to perform at a New Year’s concert at Hemeimeem air base in Syria’s coastal province of Latakia. Those on board also included nine Russian journalists and a Russian doctor famous for her work in war zones.

Russian President Vladimir Putin went on television to declare Monday a nationwide day of mourning.

“We will conduct a thorough investigation into the reasons and will do everything to support the victims’

families,” Putin said.

The Black Sea search area — which covered about 4 square miles — was made more difficult by underwater currents that carried debris and body fragments into the open sea. Sokolov said the plane’s flight recorders did not have radio beacons, so locating them on the seabed was going to be challenging.

The Tu-154 is a Soviet-built three-engine airliner designed in the late 1960s. More than 1,000 have been built, and they have been used extensively in Russia and worldwide. The

plane that crashed Sunday was built in 1983, and underwent factory check-ups and maintenance in 2014 and this year, according to the Defense Ministry.

Magomed Tolboyev, a decorated Russian test pilot, said it was clear that all on board had died in the crash.

“There is no chance to survive in such situation,” he said, according to the Interfax news agency.

Before Sokolov spoke to reporters in Sochi, senior Russian lawmakers had ruled out a terror attack, arguing that the military plane was under reliable protection. Security is particularly tight in Sochi, the Black Sea city that hosted the 2014 Winter Games and is regularly visited by Putin, who often receives foreign leaders at his residence there.

But some experts said the crew’s failure to report a malfunction pointed at a possible terror attack.

“Possible malfunctions ... certainly wouldn’t have prevented the crew from reporting them,” Vitaly Andreyev, a former senior Russian air traffic controller, told RIA Novosti.

Vadim Lukashevich, an independent aviation expert, told Dozhd TV that the crew’s failure to communicate an

equipment failure and the large area over which the plane’s fragments were scattered raises the possibility of an attack.

Alexander Gusak, a former chief of a SWAT team at the main domestic security agency, the FSB, told Dozhd that Russian airports are still vulnerable to terror threats despite security cordons.

“It’s possible to penetrate them. It’s a matter of skills,” he said.

Russian planes have been brought down previously by terror attacks.

In October 2015, a Russian plane carrying mostly Russian tourists back from vacation in Egypt was brought down by a bomb over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people aboard. Officials said the explosive device was planted in the plane’s luggage compartment. The local affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.

In August 2004, two Russian planes were blown up in the skies over Russia on the same day by suicide bombers, killing 89 people. A Chechen warlord claimed responsibility.

In the last year, the Russian military has repeatedly flown Russian singers and artists to perform at Hemeimeem, the main hub for the Russian air campaign in Syria.

Speech Publicist: British singer George Michael dead at age 53 Life: resonated with

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success was based on his sex appeal to young women. His look was raw and provocative, with tight jeans, tight T-shirts, black leather jackets and designer stubble, and his videos pushed the accepted limits with many lingerieclad models vying for Michael’s attentions on screen.

But Michael’s situation changed abruptly in 1998 when he was arrested for lewd conduct in a public toilet in Los Angeles after being spotted by a male undercover police officer.

The arrest received international media attention, and seemed for a brief time to jeopardize Michael’s stature as a top recording artist.

But instead of making excuses for his behavior, he went on to release a single and video, “Outside,” that made light of the charges

against him and mocked the Los Angeles police who had arrested him.

Like all of his efforts at the time, it sold in prodigious numbers, helping him put the incident behind him. The arrest also prompted him to speak openly about his sexual orientation.

These years represented the height of Michael’s commercial success, which at times was marred by a protracted legal dispute with his record company Sony.

He remained a strong musical force throughout his career, releasing dozens of records and touring to adoring crowds despite a growing number of run-ins with police, many of them stemming from a series of driving-under-the-influence-ofdrugs incidents, including several crashes.

Michael was an admitted

FROM PAGE 13 Bergman also began attending social events and talking with his classmates, though he never told them about the depression he battled. He called it the “other side” of his personality.

In 11th grade — one year and one month following his second suicide attempt — he broke the silence by speaking to his entire school.

“I couldn’t just tell a few people; the story would get misconstrued,” Bergman said.

“And I knew that suicide was the second leading cause of death for students in school. I knew kids in my own school who cut themselves. If I continued to lie, it would not help them get through their suffering. And when I heard the numbers about suicide deaths in our country, I had to give a speech about it.”

Today, several years after he broke his silence, former classmates still approach him about that 17-minute speech. It earned him a five-minute standing ovation and pats on the back from fellow students.

The day after the speech, he awoke to 75 texts and 200 emailed responses to his story.

Years later, one student who was in the auditorium told Bergman the speech had saved his life.

Positive feedback fuels Bergman’s purpose and brings him joy.

“On average, four to six people will (still) reach out to me through Facebook in a week, telling me that speech impacted them one way or another,” he said.

So, he keeps speaking, spreading the word about mental illness one heartfelt speech at a time. He took his story to Congress last year, asking lawmakers to make funding for teens with depression a priority.

“If I help one (person); it’s enough for me,” Bergman said. “At the end of the day, it’s one less life lost to this preventable death. What keeps me going is reading about tragedy after tragedy and nothing being done about it. I can’t stop until I begin to see change and our society makes this a national priority.”

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catchy but disposable pop and gave his solo efforts far higher marks.

His first solo album, 1987’s “Faith,” sold more 20 million copies, and he enjoyed several hit singles including the raunchy “I Want Your Sex,” which was helped immeasurably by a provocative video that received wide air play on MTV. The song was controversial not only because of its explicit nature, but also because it was seen as encouraging casual sex and promiscuity at a time when the AIDS epidemic was deepening. Michael and his management tried to tamp down this point of view by having the singer write “Explore Monogamy” on the leg and back of a model in the video.

At the time, Michael had not disclosed his homosexuality, and much of his chart

Above, British singer George Michael performs in 2012 at a concert to raise money for the AIDS charity Sidaction in Paris, France; at left, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of the British group WHAM! perform in 1985 during a concert in Peking, China.

classmates

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LONDON — George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53.

Michael died at his home in Goring, England. His publicist, Cindi Berger, said he had not been ill. No other details were released.

He enjoyed immense popularity early in his career as a teenybopper idol, delivering a series of hits such as “Wake Me Up Before You GoGo,” ‘’Young Guns (Go For It)” and “Freedom.” As a solo artist, he developed into a more serious singer and songwriter, lauded by critics for his tremendous vocal range. He sold well over 100 million albums globally, earned numerous Grammy and American Music Awards, and recorded duets with legends like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Luciano Pavarotti and Elton John.

Throughout his career, his drug use and taste for risky sex brought him into frequent brushes with the law, most famously in 1998 when he was arrested for public lewdness in Los Angeles. Yet, he managed to turn the incident into fodder for a popular song that poked fun at his behavior, and his acknowledgment of his homosexuality at that time made him even more popular with his fans.

Michael, with startling good looks and an easy stage manner, formed the boy band WHAM! with his school friend Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. Helped by MTV, which was an emerging music industry force at the time, the cheerful duo easily crossed the Atlantic to become popular in the United States with Michael, as lead singer, usually the focal point.

He started his solo career shortly before WHAM! split, with the release of the megahit single “Careless Whisper,” making a seamless transition. Critics generally viewed his WHAM! songs as

user of marijuana and prescription sedatives and several times was found slumped over his car’s steering wheel after using both at the same time.

His driver’s license was finally revoked for five years in 2010 after Michael drove his Land Rover into the side of a Snappy Snap photo shop with so much force that his vehicle dented the wall.

A passer-by remembering Michael’s early career wrote the word WHAM on the spot his SUV had hit.

He was also arrested a second time in public toilets — this time in North London in 2008 for drug use, an incident that prompted him to apologize to his fans and promise to get his life in order.

He also offered an apology to “everybody else, just for boring them.”

A year earlier, he had told a television interviewer that his problems stemmed from a self-destructive streak and his attention-seeking nature.

He said at a press conference in 2011 that he felt he had let young people down with his misbehavior and had made it easier for others to denigrate homosexuals.

Despite these personal setbacks, Michael’s musical performances remained strong even as his material moved farther from the teen tunes that first brought him to stardom.

The Telegraph newspaper in 2011 described a London concert appearance as an impressive event, calling his voice, “A rich, soulful instrument, it’s capable of serious emotional heft, expertly matching the confessional tone of his own material.”

Michael, with strong Greek-Cypriot roots, was born Georgios Panayiotou in England. He and schoolmate Ridgeley formed a ska band called the Executive when they were just 16 before moving on to form WHAM! Michael was active in a number of charities and helped raise money to combat AIDS, help needy children, and support gay rights.

He had a long-term relationship with Kenny Goss, but announced onsta g e in August 2011 that the two had broken up.

SPORTS

CHAMPIONS IN THE NORTH Late surge helps Steelers clinch second AFC North title in three years

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By Will Graves Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The clock ticking and a season filled with promise evaporating, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger took the snap, turned to his left and put the AFC North title in the hands of Antonio Brown.

The star wide receiver caught the ball at the Baltimore 1 and waited for the hit he knew was coming. When it arrived from Ravens safety Eric Weddle and linebacker C.J. Mosley, Brown d u c ke d h i s h e a d a n d stretched the ball across the goal line for a playoff-clinching touchdown that symbolized his team’s considerable resilience.

Reeling in November — heck, reeling early in the fourth quarter at home on Christmas against an archrival that’s more than had their number in recent years — the Steelers are heading to the playoffs anyway.

Brown’s lunging 4-yard score with 9 seconds left lifted Pittsburgh to a gripping 31-27 victory and a second division title in three years, delivering just as Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell predicted Brown would.

“Over there by the heaters before the final drive, he said ‘AB, you got to go down there and get the game winner,’” Brown said.

It was a play Brown’s teammates have seen many times, just never with so much on the line.

“That’s AB,” wide receiver Damarcus Ayers said. “He does it so much in practice, it doesn’t ‘wow’ you in a game.

In this particular moment, it’s like, ‘he’s done it again.’”

Baltimore (8-7) was eliminated from contention.

Brown finished with 10 receptions for 96 yards to join Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison as the only players with four straight 100-catch sea-

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Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell (26) leaps into the end zone ahead of Ravens strong safety Eric Weddle (32) for a touchdown.

NFL Raiders will turn to McGloin after Carr’s injury.

Page 34 Division standings and box scores from Saturday’s and Sunday’s games.

Page 35 sons. Roethlisberger shook off a pair of third-quarter interceptions to finish with 279 yards passing and three touchdowns. Bell ran for 122 yards and a score and hauled in another on an ad-libbed play by Roethlisberger as Pittsburgh rallied from a 10-point deficit to win its sixth straight.

The Steelers (10-5) host during wild-card weekend on

either Jan. 7 or 8, heady territory considering they were 4-5 after falling to Dallas on Nov. 13. As New Year’s nears, they haven’t lost again.

“I think today showed some resolve,” Roethlisberger said. “I think we showed some fight, no quit.”

The Ravens took the lead on Kyle Juszczyk’s 10-yard burst up the middle with 1:18 remaining. But Roethlisberger calmly led the Steelers 75 yards in 10 plays to eliminate Baltimore, the last 4 yards on a play that could live on in team history — depending on how far Pittsburgh’s momentum can carry it.

Joe Flacco passed for 262 yards, including a pretty

18-yard dart to Steve Smith that put Baltimore up 14-10 early in the third quarter.

Smith ended up with seven receptions for 79 yards, but the Ravens crumbled late.

Their defense put up little resistance as Roethlisberger clinically got his team in position to get back to the playoffs.

“We didn’t want (Roethlisberger) to have a good game,” Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said. “We didn’t want (Brown) and (Bell) to kind of put their imprint on the game, or their stamp on the game, and they did that.

They’re a good team. They’re well deserving. They won the division, we’ll applaud them, but we’ll be back.”

It’s a destination that seemed to be disappearing right in front of Pittsburgh’s eyes in the third quarter.

Roethlisberger threw a pair of interceptions deep in Pittsburgh territory — both poorly thrown balls to heavily covered targets — that helped the Ravens take control.

“It’s pretty special the way we won it,” Roethlisberger said. “Especially after feeling the way I felt at a certain point in that game and feeling like you let guys down and you blew it.”

Instead, it’s the Ravens who will spend a long offseason wondering how their mastery over the Steelers — and a potential postseason

berth — dissolved in the final 12 minutes. Baltimore will miss the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.

“It’s everything you work for and you don’t reach your goal, so it’s just somber,” Weddle said. “It’s down. Give them credit. Ben got it rolling.”

Obscure rookie wide receiver Demarcus Ayers drew a pass interference play that set up Bell’s score after finally making the active roster. Ayers also caught a 9-yard pass on Pittsburgh’s winning drive.

“Ben told me last night he we going to come to me at some point,” Ayers said. “I couldn’t sleep. I just tried to stay ready.”

McGrane celebrating 51st year

By Matt Bufano Staff Writer

MCGRANE SCHEDULE Tonight Crestwood vs. Holy Redeemer, 6 Pittston Area vs. Hanover Area, 7:15 Wednesday Consolation game, 6 Championship game, 7:15

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Pittston Area’s Mason Gross, Michael Schwab and James Emmett receive the trophy after winning the 2013 McGrane Tournament at the Wyoming Valley CYC. play for and coach Bishop O’Reilly teams that played in holiday tournaments — but never in the McGrane.

“That was the big, hot thing during the Christmas tournaments,” Guido said.

Having built connections across the East Coast, Guido said his program has been approached with offers to appear in holiday tournaments throughout Pennsylvania, as well as Maryland and Washington, D.C. When Lake-Lehman dropped out of the McGrane prior to this season, Guido never even entertained the possibility of going elsewhere in case the McGrane couldn’t field a fourth team.

“Those guys pretty much told me, flat-out, don’t worry about it,” Guido said. “They said, ‘That’s not happening. The McGrane tournament isn’t going away.’”

The tournament’s athletic council inserted Crestwood, a team whose 2015-16 winning percentage was .435 percentage points better than Lake-Lehman.

Crestwood is one of many programs that once hosted a holiday tournament — the Munley — but no longer does so.

Te a m s h ave o c c a s i o n a l ly dropped out of the McGrane, but its hard-working athletic council members — about 15 of them, according to DeMichele — have been instrumental in keeping the McGrane alive for 51 years.

“We always had a backup plan,” DeMichele said. “I think we stayed on top of it year-round.”

Guido said his players understand the significance of the McGrane, which begins sinking in with the program’s listing of past tournament MVPs like Bob Sura and Greg Skrepenak.

and a heightened basketball fandom.

The GAR Grenadiers were also a big draw when led by Sura, who had a celebrated career at Florida State and in the NBA. GAR went to back-to-back state finals with Sura in 1990 and 1991.

“He was a tremendous draw,” DeMichele said. “In other words, everyone wanted to come see him play. Even if you didn’t have a connection to the teams in the tournament, you came to see Bob Sura play. At that time it was standingroom-only.”

Also unique to the McGrane is that it’s not only a varsity tournament, but also includes junior varsity and freshman teams.

The McGrane tips off 6 p.m. tonight with Crestwood vs. Holy Redeemer, followed by reigning champion Pittston Area vs.

Hanover Area.

The championship will be played Wednesday and, keeping in line with tradition, the Rev. John S. Terry is anticipated to announce it.

From the 1960s through 2010s and beyond, thousands of fans have attended the McGrane to watch some of the area’s greatest high school basketball talent on the court and sidelines.

From CYC executive director Mark Soprano on down, DeMichele stressed that it’s the people involved with the McGrane who have helped it become a local sports institution.

“It’s just a great, great group of guys,” he said, “that have been around a long time that wanted to raise money for the kids at the CYC.”

“It’s like, ‘Holy cow. He went to GAR, which is only right up there and (they) played in the tournament,’” Guido said.

Many also have emotional ties to the CYC, as well as its philanthropic efforts.

“It’s kind of cool, especially for us. A lot of the kids grew up playing ball there — bitty ball, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, sixth grade,” Guido said. “‘Now I’m here as a sophomore, junior, senior, playing in a Christmas tournament in the varsity games.’ ... We’re obviously thrilled to be involved. Being the only catholic high school in the county, it’s a big thing for us every year and I know our guys really look forward to it.”

Money raised goes toward the CYC’s athletic department.

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Year 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Champion Pittston Area Holy Redeemer Pittston Area Hanover Area Pittston Area Holy Redeemer Holy Redeemer GAR Holy Redeemer Bishop Hoban Bishop Hoban Bishop Hoban

MVP, School Alex McAndrew, Pittston Area Darius Washington, Redeemer Mason Gross, Pittston Area Jorge Colon, Hanover Area Steve Stravinski, Pittston Area Stephen Ruch, Holy Redeemer Austin Carr, Holy Redeemer A.J. Magda, GAR Greg Sam, Holy Redeemer Owen Wignot, Bishop Hoban Kyle Flemings, Bishop Hoban Joe Harenza, Bishop Hoban

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

Hanover Area Pittston Area GAR Bishop Hoban GAR Meyers Meyers Hanover Area GAR Bishop Hoban Bishop Hoban Bishop Hoban Bishop Hoban

Eric Plisko, Hanover Area Sean Tigue, Pittston Area Kevin Brown, GAR John Mooney, Bishop Hoban Anthony Harris, GAR Sylvester Gibson, Meyers Greg Barrouk, Meyers Shawn Slusser Hanover Area Jamie Price, GAR Brian Gryboski, Bishop Hoban Mike Barrouk, Bishop Hoban Mike Barrouk, Bishop Hoban Tony Modrovsky, Bishop Hoban

1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978

GAR GAR Coughlin Hanover Area GAR GAR Bishop Hoban GAR GAR Hanover Area Bishop Hoban GAR Bishop Hoban

Bob Sura, GAR Bob Sura, GAR Jim Mikolaichik, Coughlin Jeff Thomas Hanover Area Greg Skrepenak, GAR Greg Skrepenak, GAR Bob Dombroski, Bishop Hoban Carl Rollins, GAR Bob Collins, GAR Steve Harnischfeger, Hanover Area Dan Polachek, Bishop Hoban Howie Walker, GAR Mickey Banas, Bishop Hoban

1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966

Bishop Hoban Bishop Hoban Hanover Area Bishop Hafey Coughlin Bishop Hoban Bishop Hoban St. Mary’s Coughlin St. Mary’s Meyers St. Mary’s

Bill Thornton, Bishop Hoban Jim Shea, Bishop Hoban Joe Rasavage, Hanover Area Larry Krizansky, Bishop Hafey Joe Kosloski, Coughlin John Leighton, Bishop Hoban Gene Marinelli, Bishop Hoban Steve Ferrance, St. Mary’s Rich Firda, Coughlin John Walters, St. Mary’s Bob Yuhas, Meyers Ray Majikes, St. Mary’s

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Predating even the 3-point shot, basketball in 1966 looked a lot different compared with today.

The NCAA’s March Madness tournament involved only 22 schools; not 68.

The NBA’s 10 teams drafted firstround players at an average height of about 6-foot-5; five 7-footers were selected in this year’s 30-pick first round.

Locally, Plymouth and Swoyersville High Schools won PIAA District 2 championships in what were called Classes A and B. What has stood the test of time, however, is the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center’s Robert McGrane Basketball Tournament.

It is named after a former King’s captain and coach who died in the beginning stages of the tournament.

“Over the years a lot of tournaments have come and gone,” said Ryan Smith, program executive at the CYC. “To be able to have a tournament that lasted so long — to be in its 51st year — I think it’s really special to have that.”

While many holiday tournaments have gone by the wayside, the CYC-hosted McGrane has lasted long enough for Ed DeMichele to participate in it as a player, referee and administrator.

A member of the tournament’s athletic council for 25 years, he said, DeMichele is currently the tournament president.

“It was always special,” DeMichele said. “I played for GAR and always thought it was special because it was a hometown rivalry.

We had, at the time, Meyers and Hanover and GAR and Bishop Hoban. It was always great because we were friends with the guys that we played against.

“It was always a really great tournament.”

Holy Redeemer head coach Paul Guido treasured opportunities to

OF ATHLETE THE WEEK

Sem’s Davis bounces back at Xcalibur

By Eric Shultz Staff Writer

MAYA KORNFELD Holy Redeemer Senior, Basketball Hometown: Kingston Age: 18 Family: Mother, Dana; father, Ross; brothers: Seth, Sam, Zev, and Ash Accomplishment: Kornfeld scored her 1,000th career point and had eight total in a victory over GAR on Wednesday.

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GETTING TO KNOW MAYA Favorite school subject: Math Favorite television show: “Gossip Girl” Favorite movie: “Like Mike” Favorite actor: Leonardo DiCaprio Favorite musician: ASAP Rocky Favorite sports teams: North Carolina men’s basketball and the Boston Celtics Favorite athlete: Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas Favorite food: Pizza from Angelo’s Favorite junk food: Doritos Favorite holiday: Christmas Maya’s favorite thing about basketball is ... being able to assist on her teammates’ baskets.

For Maya, the most difficult part of playing basketball is ... staying focused for every game and not looking past an upcoming opponent.

If Maya could meet anyone in history, it would be ... John F. Kennedy.

If Maya could switch places with any athlete for a day, she would choose ... former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller.

One thing Maya can’t live without is ... all of her brothers.

Maya’s biggest role models have been ... her parents.

In the future, Maya ... wants to play basketball in college and is strongly considering Ursinus College.

She is unsure of what she wants to study.

Jack Davis is already a national prep champion wrestler. He’s also finished among the best in the world.

But until Dec. 17, there was one title that eluded the Wyoming Seminary junior and Hanover Township native. It was rather close to home, too.

Davis had never won a championship at Sem’s very own Xcalibur Invitational, hosted at Wilkes.

That all changed at this year’s third installment of the tournament, where Davis won gold as he and his young Wyoming Seminary squad got back on track with a team championship.

“It finally feels good winning it for once,” Davis said shortly after his medal ceremony.

“I was placing at all these big tournaments, and I just wanted this one, finally.”

Davis took second at the tournament in 2015 to West Morris Central’s Shane Metzler, losing by fall late in the 120-pound finals. They met again at 126 this year, and Davis got back with a 6-4 victory.

Davis reached the finals with two tech falls, a pin and a decision, and got to get a small scouting report on Metzler when he faced Sem teammate Justin Hoyle in the semifinals.

In the final, Davis escaped right away in the second

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Wyoming Seminary’s Jack Davis, right, won the Xcalibur Invitational on Dec. 17. period for a 1-0 lead. He took that lead into the third and then, after allowing an escape early on, took Metzler straight to his back for a takedown and a pair of nearfall points.

Metzler narrowed the gap, but Davis held on for the win.

“He definitely had a high energy level this year,” Sem coach Scott Green said. “He was pushing the pace the entire time. When Jack gets frustrated, sometimes he sits back and lets things happen.

He really imposed his will a little bit here.”

Davis’ win was a part of a rebound effort for Sem, which had taken 10th with just one champion at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament the week before.

Davis was seeded sixth there but fell in the round of 16.

A week later, Davis earned gold at Xcalibur. So did five other Blue Knights, while 19 total earned medals.

That’s a step in the right direction for a Sem team that lost a lot of firepower from its national prep runner-up squad of 2015-16.

The Knights had nine seniors compete at last year’s national prep championships. Of them, six advanced to a championship bout, and three took home gold.

That’s a lot to move on from, and Sem has seen its team ranking dip down Intermat’s top 25 as a result.

It’s No. 13 at the moment, and Davis is one of the team’s leaders after a prep

meetings between the Penguins (19-5-3-0) and Senators this season. The Penguins won the first meeting, 4-1. ... Rookie forward Jake Guentzel has 13 points (6G-7A) in his past seven AHL games dating back to Nov. 18, and has only been held off the scoresheet once in that time frame. … Defenseman David Warsofsky has 11 points

(3G-8A) in his past eight games. ... Over the course of the Penguins’ current season-best fivegame winning streak, they have outscored their opponents 24-8. … Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has successfully killed off 20-straight opponent power plays.

About the Senators: Binghamton (10-16-2-1) has gone 5-4-1-0 over its last 10 games

more information, call coach Ashley Stevens at 570-2085900 ext. 5443 or email ashleystevens@kings.edu.

a skills clinic is set for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $45 for each clinic or $80 for both. Team discouts available. For more information call the King’s Softball Office at 570-208-5900, ext. 5397 or email softball@ kings.edu or go to the softball team page at www.kingscollegeathletics.com.

title and a fifth place showing at the Cadet World Championships this summer.

Davis acknowledged competitors will be gunning for him, but he said he just has to keep wrestling his match and not let that bother him.

He and the rest of the Knights can continue their roll Thursday at the Powerade Tournament, where they took first a year ago.

“We’re a young team. This is what we needed after a mediocre Ironman performance,” Green said. “To get a couple guys back in the lineup and have guys perform well was a nice end to the December season.” eshultz@citizensvoice.com 570-821-2054, @CVEricShultz

PENGUINS SCOUTING REPORT Penguins at Binghamton When: 7:05, tonight Where: Floyd L. Maines Arena, Binghamton, New York On the air: Nick Hart and Mike O’Brien will have the broadcast on 103.1 FM and 910, 930, 980 AM and on AHL Live at www.theAHL.com About the Penguins: This is the second of six scheduled

and currently sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. … The Senators’ 66 goals this season rank last in the conference, while their power play (11.0 percent) ranks dead last in the AHL. …

Centers Phil Varone (6G-9A) and Kyle Flanagan (4G-11A) lead the Senators with 15 points each.

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CAMPS WOMEN’S LACROSSE: King’s will hold an informational lacrosse clinic 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Betzler Athletic Complex.

Open to students in grades 9 through 12. Cost is $75. Clinic is designed for high school student-athletes interested in King’s women’s lacrosse. For

SOFTBALL: King’s Champion Skills Softball Clinic Feb. 19 at Scandlon Gymnasium. Open to girls 9 to 18. A pitching clinic is set for 9:30 to 11:30 and

SOFTBALL: Wilkes Winter Camp Jan. 22 at the University Center on Main. Defense session is 9 to noon with hitting camp 1 to 3. Cost for defense camp is $50, cost for hitting camp is $40 and cost for both is $85. For more information contact coach Maulorico at 570-408-4031.

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Associated Press CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving dropped a fadeaway jumper over Klay Thompson with 3.4 seconds left and the Cleveland Cavaliers came back on Golden State just like they did last June in the NBA Finals, beating the Warriors 109-108 on Sunday.

The Cavs trailed 94-80 early in the fourth quarter before rallying in front of a rowdy Christmas crowd.

And as was the case in the Finals, it was Irving, who made a 3-pointer in the final minute of Game 7, who made the biggest basket.

Golden State had one last chance, but Kevin Durant lost his balance while coming off a screen and couldn’t get off a shot as time expired.

LeBron James had 31 points, and Irving scored 25 for the Cavs, who were down 3-1 in last season’s Finals before winning three straight and the championship — the first for a Cleveland team since 1964.

Durant, making his first appearance in the league’s hottest rivalry, scored 36 and Thompson had 24.

Celtics 119 Knicks 114 NEW YORK — Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points, Marcus Smart made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 47 seconds left after Boston blew a late lead, and the Celtics beat the New York Knicks.

The Knicks wiped out a late nine-point deficit with an out-of-nowhere 11-2 run in a little more than a minute, but Smart answered with his shot and Avery Bradley and Al Horford made big defensive plays afterward.

Jae Crowder and Kelly Olynyk each had 16 points for the Celtics, who won for the fifth time in six games.

Thunder 112 Timberwolves 100 OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook had 31 points and 15 assists to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Westbrook had 10 assists in the second half to help Oklahoma City take control, although he fell short of becoming the first Thunder

San Diego State 62 San Francisco 48 HONOLULU — Zylan Cheatham had 16 points and 11 rebounds to help San Diego State beat San Francisco for the Diamond Head Classic championship.

Illinois State 68 56 Tulsa HONOLULU — Paris Lee scored 18 points, Deontae Hawkins added 16 and Illinois State cruised past Tulsa for third place in the Diamond Head Classic.

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Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) drives past Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35) in the first half of Sunday’s game in Cleveland. The Cavs won, 109-108. player to score at least 40 points in four straight games.

Steven Adams scored 22 points and Enes Kanter added 20 points for the Thunder, who shot 51.2 percent while winning their third straight.

Spurs 119 100 Bulls SAN ANTONIO — LaMarcus Aldridge had a seasonhigh 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Chicago Bulls after nearly blowing a hot start.

Kawhi Leonard added 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Tony Parker had 13 points and eight assists.

Chicago rallied from a 20-point deficit to lead by three points midway through the third quarter.

Chiefs advance to playoffs, get by Broncos

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By Dave Skretta Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With their postseason spot secured, the Kansas City Chiefs turned to Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill to roll past the Denver Broncos 33-10 on Sunday night and keep their AFC West title hopes alive.

Kelce had 11 catches for 160 yards and a touchdown, and Hill took a handoff 70 yards for another score, as the Chiefs (11-4) beat the Broncos (8-7) for the third straight time and eliminated the Super Bowl champions from postseason contention.

Kansas City punctuated the win in style when 346-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe, lined up at quarterback, threw a jump pass to Demetrius Harris with just under 2 minutes left.

The Chiefs were already assured of a wild card when Pittsburgh beat Baltimore earlier in the day. But a win next weekend in San Diego coupled with an Oakland loss in Denver would give the Chiefs their first division title since 2010, not to mention a first-round bye and home playoff game.

Meanwhile, the Broncos trudged through another inept offensive performance.

Trevor Siemian was 17 of 43 for 183 yards and a gameending interception, and the only TD drive he led came after a pick gave him the ball at the Kansas City 6. Justin Forsett scored two plays later.

The lackluster performance came one week after a dismal showing in a 16-3 loss to New England led to a lockCHARLIE RIEDEL / ASSOCIATED PRESS er room shouting match between the Denver offense Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) runs past Broncos safety Justin Simmons (31) for a 70-yard touchdown during Sunday night’s game. and defense.

Utah 74 Stephen F. Austin 66 HONOLULU — David Collette scored 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting as Utah defeated Stephen F. Austin to claim fifth in the Diamond Head Classic.

Hawaii 60 Southern Mississippi 46 HONOLULU — Jack Purchase made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Hawaii snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over Southern Mississippi in the seventh-place game of the Diamond Head Classic.

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Raiders turning to McGloin after Carr breaks fibula

By Jimmy Durkin East Bay Times OA K L A N D, C a l i f. — S c r a n t o n n a t ive M a t t McGloin hasn’t started a game since 2013, but the reigns of the Raiders offense will be turned over to him after MVP candidate Derek Carr suffered a broken fibula in Saturday’s 33-25 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Carr spent Christmas Day having surgery and his season, in all likelihood, is done.

That leaves the Raiders’ hopes in the hands of McGloin, the fourth-year pro who was a former undrafted free agent out of Penn State.

McGloin’s last significant action came in the 2015 season-opener when Carr left the game in the second quarter with a hand injury, and his last start came Dec. 22, 2013.

“I’m ready to go,” said McGloin, a graduate of West Scranton High School. “It has been great working with Derek Carr the past few years and working together and seeing what he has done on the field, trying to learn from that. I’m ready to go. I know this team, these guys around me, this staff, the organization will do a great

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Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin (14) passes against the Colts during Saturday’s game. job of helping me out and embracing me.”

That’s clearly the only option for the Raiders as they recover from the devastation of Carr’s injury. Like most backups, McGloin’s snaps in practice are fairly minimal, so this next week of practice will be huge to get him up to speed. Rookie Connor Cook also now becomes the backup. He’s been inactive for every game this season.

“We’re going to be fine,” left tackle Donald Penn said.

“I believe in Matt. That’s why he’s our backup quarterback.”

McGloin completed 2 of

his 3 passes Saturday for 29 yards, including a huge 19-yard pass to Amari Cooper that allowed the Raiders to run out the clock and secure the win over the Colts.

“He’s a great quarterback,” Cooper said of McGloin. “I really like him.

I’m excited to see what he’s going to do. I’m excited to see how he prepares and I’m just excited to just go out there and work with him.”

McGloin said he tried to stay as calm as possible when he entered the game.

“It is a difficult situation,” McGloin said. “First and foremost, (Carr) is a very good

friend of mine and it is tough to see him go down and get hurt. He has been having such an incredible season and to see him go down like that was tough. At the same time, I’ve got to try my best to stay calm, stay poised, stay focused and do my job.”

For McGloin’s career, he’s completed 58.3 percent of his passes for 1,847 yards, 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 12 games of action.

Saturday’s two completions were his first of the year, but his teammates didn’t waste any time rallying behind him.

“Matt’s definitely capable of leading us all the way to accomplish our goals,” said running back DeAndre Washington, who rushed for a career-high 99 yards and his first two NFL touchdowns. “He’s one of the hardest workers. He’s a perfectionist. He hates making mistakes. Just his preparation week in and week out, you would never tell he’s not the starter the way he prepares each and every week.”

“He’s a competitor,” Cooper added. “He wants to win.

He prepares as if he wants to win.”

That’s what the Raiders will now be banking on.

Houston’s Savage looks to improve before postseason

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By Kristie Rieken Associated Press HOUSTON — Houston’s Tom Savage wasn’t great in his first career start in place of Brock Osweiler.

But he didn’t make any major mistakes, and the Texans got a 12-10 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night thanks to a missed field goal as time expired.

Houston clinched a second straight AFC South title. Savage and the Texans know he’ll need to improve if they hope to make a run this postseason.

“I think we can build, and obviously I think it’s a good thing that we protected the ball — not put the defense in a tough situation,” Savage said. “I think just going out there and ... keep executing what we need to do, and it’s good to go out there and

get some experience for sure.”

Savage threw for 260 yards last week to help Houston rally for a 21-20 win over Jacksonville in his first regular-season action since 2014.

Osweiler was benched that game after throwing interceptions on consecutive possessions in the second quarter. Coach Bill O’Brien decided to leave Osweiler on the bench and stick with Savage this week, and early on against the Bengals, it looked like a mistake.

Savage completed two passes for 13 yards in the first half, and the Texans trailed 3-0 at halftime. The thirdyear player was much better in the second half, and he finished with 176 yards passing to help Houston win. He completed 18 of 29 passes and has not turned over the ball after Osweiler threw more inter-

ceptions (16) than touchdown passes (14) in his 14 starts.

“We went to no-huddle and he was able to get rid of the ball a little bit quicker,” O’Brien said. “The no-huddle helped our pace, our rhythm, and it was just a good job by the offensive staff of getting him into a rhythm.”

Though the Texans (9-6) moved the ball better after halftime, they still struggled in the red zone. Houston had first downs inside the 10-yard line twice in the second half and settled for field goals on both of those trips.

“We still are not very good in the red area; that’s going to come back and bite us here if we don’t improve that,” O’Brien said. “We’re going to keep trying to improve it.”

Though the Texans have already secured the division title, next week at Tennessee will be important for Savage

to get more experience before the playoffs begin. They’re looking for more this year after an embarrassing 30-0 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round last January.

“We got a resilient group and it’s exciting,” Savage said. “Going forward, offensively, we’ve got to just be a little bit better — make some plays, obviously work on the red area.”

After losing star defensive end J.J. Watt to a season-ending back injury after three games, Houston certainly took time to celebrate overcoming adversity to reach the playoffs. But the Texans have bigger goals, especially with the Super Bowl taking place in their stadium in February.

“The goal is to win it all, but this is the first step,” owner Bob McNair said.

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Giants’ Eli Manning passes during the first half of Thursday night’s game against the Eagles.

Tampa Bay loss clinches playoff spot for Giants Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — At least now the Giants don’t have to root for the Cowboys.

After Tampa Bay lost to New Orleans on Saturday, New York advanced to the playoffs. Had the Bucs won, the Giants would have needed their archrival from Dallas to beat Detroit tonight to secure a postseason berth.

Instead, the Giants (10-5) are in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, when they won the Super Bowl. They must wait until after the season finales to find out where they will head on Jan. 7 or 8 for a wild-card game.

“There is a process in progressing to your ultimate objective,” said coach Ben McAdoo, who replaced Tom Coughlin this year. “This is the next step in the process.

But each step requires focus on the task at hand, and our focus right now is on learning from Thursday night’s (loss at Philadelphia) and moving on and getting better.

“It’s all in front of us, and we are still working toward playing our best, most complete game.”

With Tampa Bay’s loss and Atlanta’s 33-16 victory over Carolina, the Falcons also clinched the NFC South title.

This will be the Giants’ 32nd postseason appearance, tying them with Dallas for the most in NFL history. The Packers will also participate in their 32nd postseason should they qualify.

New York could face Green Bay, which it lost to on

Oct. 9, or Detroit, which it beat on Dec. 18. It could also be at Atlanta or Seattle, neither of which it played this season.

The Giants need their offense to come alive. Eli Manning has been inconsistent, often rescued by the super pass-catching and tackle-avoiding skills of Odell Beckham Jr. The running attack has improved recently, but it was so weak for much of the schedule that it had nowhere else to go but up.

Offensive line is the weakest spot on the roster, forcing Manning to throw too many times before he has wanted.

But as in their 2007 and 2011 championship seasons, the Giants have developed a dynamic pass rush, even without star DE Jason Pierre-Paul. Their secondary, a question mark when the season began, has become a strength as safety Landon Collins blossomed into a Pro Bowler, and cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie have performed well.

The Giants certainly won’t fear the Cowboys, whose only two losses this season were against New York. But they haven’t been much of a road team, going 3-4, with one victory a “home game” for the Rams in London. And barring a bevy of upsets, they won’t be playing any postseason games at MetLife Stadium as the No. 5 seed in the NFC. In wild-card matches, the Giants are 6-4. Two of those wins came in their most recent Super Bowl years.

NFL STANDINGS AMERICAN East W L T y-New England 13 2 0 Miami 10 5 0 Buffalo 7 8 0 N.Y. Jets 4 11 0 South W L T y-Houston 9 6 0 Tennessee 8 7 0 Indianapolis 7 8 0 Jacksonville 3 12 0 North W L T y-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 Baltimore 8 7 0 Cincinnati 5 9 1 Cleveland 1 14 0 West W L T x-Oakland 12 3 0 x-Kansas City 11 4 0 Denver 8 7 0 San Diego 5 10 0 NATIONAL East W L T y-Dallas 12 2 0 x-N.Y. Giants 10 5 0 Washington 8 6 1 Philadelphia 6 9 0 South W L T y-Atlanta 10 5 0 Tampa Bay 8 7 0 New Orleans 7 8 0 Carolina 6 9 0 North W L T Detroit 9 5 0 Green Bay 9 6 0 Minnesota 7 8 0 Chicago 3 12 0 West W L T y-Seattle 9 5 1 Arizona 6 8 1 Los Angeles 4 11 0 San Francisco 2 13 0 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

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PA 303 294 305 425

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Browns 20, Chargers 17 San Diego Cleveland

14 10 7 10 — 41 0 14 0 7 — 21 First Quarter Was — C.Thompson 7 run (Hopkins kick), 7:43.

Was — C.Thompson 17 pass from Cousins (Hopkins kick), :57.

Second Quarter Was — FG Hopkins 29, 10:07.

Chi — Langford 1 run (Barth kick), 6:20.

Was — Cousins 9 run (Hopkins kick), 1:41.

Chi — Meredith 21 pass from Barkley (Barth kick), :34.

Third Quarter Was — Cousins 1 run (Hopkins kick), 3:05.

Fourth Quarter Was — FG Hopkins 20, 12:53.

Chi — D.Thompson 3 pass from Barkley (Barth kick), 1:21.

Was — M.Brown 61 run (Hopkins kick), :57.

A — 57,953.

Was Chi First downs 21 31 Total Net Yards 478 458 Rushes-yards 35-208 26-140 Passing 270 318 Punt Returns 0-0 1-3 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-5 Penalties-Yards 7-73 4-52 Time of Possession 32:35 27:25 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Washington, M.Brown 8-82, Kelley 19-76, Cousins 5-30, C.Thompson 3-20. Chicago, Howard 18-119, Langford 7-19, Prosinski 1-2.

PASSING — Washington, Cousins 18-29-0-270.

Chicago, Barkley 24-40-5-323.

RECEIVING — Washington, Jackson 5-114, Garcon 4-94, Grant 3-25, Kelley 2-6, C.Thompson 1-17, Davis 1-13, Crowder 1-3, M.Brown 1-(minus 2). Chicago, Meredith 9-135, Jeffery 5-92, D.Thompson 3-34, Braunecker 2-19, D.Brown 2-19, Bellamy 1-11, Howard 1-9, Langford 1-4.

Falcons 33, Panthers 16 Atlanta Carolina

13 7 3 10 — 33 0 3 10 3 — 16 First Quarter Atl — Perkins 26 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 10:57.

Atl — FG Bryant 51, 6:09.

Atl — FG Bryant 48, :35.

Second Quarter Car — FG Gano 31, 10:17.

Atl — Tialavea 1 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 5:34.

Third Quarter Car — FG Gano 40, 9:23.

Atl — FG Bryant 29, 3:34.

Car — Benjamin 26 pass from Newton (Gano kick), :00.

Fourth Quarter Atl — T.Coleman 55 run (Bryant kick), 13:19.

Car — FG Gano 31, 9:43.

Atl — FG Bryant 50, 1:55.

A — 73,549.

Atl Car First downs 21 17 Total Net Yards 408 302 Rushes-yards 24-152 23-119 Passing 256 183 Comp-Att-Int 27-33-0 18-43-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-21 2-15 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-45 4-24 Time of Possession 32:45 27:15 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Atlanta, T.Coleman 9-90, Freeman 1353, Ryan 2-9. Carolina, Stewart 11-50, Newton 8-36, Whittaker 3-30, Tolbert 1-3.

PASSING — Atlanta, Ryan 27-33-0-277. Carolina, Newton 18-43-2-198.

RECEIVING — Atlanta, Freeman 8-35, J.Jones 4-60, Sanu 3-56, T.Coleman 3-45, Gabriel 3-15, Perkins 2-34, Robinson 1-15, Toilolo 1-10, DiMarco 1-6, Tialavea 1-1. Carolina, Olsen 6-59, Benjamin 4-63, Ginn 3-29, Whittaker 1-14, Brown 1-12, Manhertz 1-10, Funchess 1-9, Stewart 1-2.

Texans 12, Bengals 10 Cincinnati Houston

0 7 14 3 — 24 7 6 15 3 — 31 First Quarter NO — Ingram 6 run (Lutz kick), :57.

Second Quarter TB — Brate 12 pass from Winston (Aguayo kick), 10:50.

NO — FG Lutz 42, 6:45.

NO — FG Lutz 34, :00.

Third Quarter NO — Ingram 14 run (Lutz kick), 14:01.

TB — Rodgers 3 run (Aguayo kick), 8:38.

NO — Cadet 11 pass from Brees (Ingram run), 6:20.

TB — M.Evans 34 pass from Winston (Aguayo kick), 1:52.

Fourth Quarter NO — FG Lutz 21, 11:55.

TB — FG Aguayo 35, 2:00.

A — 73,177.

TB NO First downs 23 25 Total Net Yards 349 417 Rushes-yards 21-89 31-123 Passing 260 294 Comp-Att-Int 23-35-2 23-34-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-17 2-5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-63 7-59 Time of Possession 28:24 31:36 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Tampa Bay, Rodgers 15-63, Winston 3-14, Sims 3-12. New Orleans, Ingram 18-90, Hightower 8-29, Kuhn 1-3, Brees 4-1.

PASSING — Tampa Bay, Winston 23-35-2-277.

New Orleans, Brees 23-34-0-299.

RECEIVING — Tampa Bay, M.Evans 7-97, Sims 4-30, Shepard 3-61, Huff 2-24, Myers 2-21, Rodgers 2-15, Humphries 1-12, Brate 1-12, Cross 1-5. New Orleans, Thomas 6-98, Cooks 5-98, Fleener 2-30, Snead 2-21, Cadet 2-16, Phillips 2-15, Ingram 2-3, Hightower 1-11, Kuhn 1-7.

Patriots 41, Jets 3 N.Y. Jets New England

0 0 0 3— 3 10 17 7 7 — 41 First Quarter NE — FG Gostkowski 29, 8:16.

NE — Bennett 5 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 3:02.

Second Quarter NE — FG Gostkowski 22, 11:13.

NE — Lengel 18 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 2:40.

NE — White 25 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), :25.

Third Quarter NE — Blount 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 3:22.

Fourth Quarter NE — Blount 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 12:24.

NYJ — FG Folk 29, 6:16.

A — 66,829.

NYJ NE First downs 14 21 Total Net Yards 239 325 Rushes-yards 29-111 40-114 Passing 128 211 Punt Returns 2-7 3-16 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-8 1-9 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 6-77 3-20 Time of Possession 25:17 34:43 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — New York, Powell 15-60, Robinson 8-22, Wilds 4-14, Enunwa 1-12, Fitzpatrick 1-3. New England, Lewis 1652, Blount 20-50, White 1-14, Garoppolo 3-(minus 2).

PASSING — New York, Petty 0-3-1-0, Fitzpatrick 8-21-2136. New England, Brady 17-27-0-214, Garoppolo 1-2-0-6.

RECEIVING — New York, B.Marshall 2-28, Powell 2-14, Enunwa 1-30, Peake 1-27, Smith 1-20, Seferian-Jenkins 1-17. New England, Edelman 5-89, White 3-32, Mitchell 3-29, Bennett 2-19, Hogan 1-22, Lengel 1-18, Floyd 1-6, Lewis 1-5, Develin 1-0.

MISSED FIELD GOALS — New York, Folk 34.

49ers 22, Rams 21 San Francisco Los Angeles

7 0 0 15 — 22 14 0 0 7 — 21 First Quarter SF — Hyde 19 pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick), 9:01.

LA — Gurley 1 run (Zuerlein kick), 4:07.

LA — Austin 30 run (Zuerlein kick), 2:33.

Fourth Quarter LA — Higbee 2 pass from Goff (Zuerlein kick), 10:32.

SF — Kaepernick 13 run (Dawson kick), 5:06.

SF — Streater 10 pass from Kaepernick (Knick run), :31.

A — 83,656.

SF LA First downs 21 13 Total Net Yards 323 177 Rushes-yards 29-70 29-99 Passing 253 78 Comp-Att-Int 28-38-1 11-24-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-13 4-12 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 11-100 5-45 Time of Possession 31:03 28:57 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — San Francisco, Hyde 13-38, Draughn 10-17, Kaepernick 6-15. Los Angeles, Gurley 23-67, Austin 3-26, Goff 2-4, M.Brown 1-2.

PASSING — San Francisco, Kaepernick 28-38-1266. Los Angeles, Goff 11-24-2-90.

RECEIVING — San Francisco, Streater 6-63, Draughn 6-48, Kerley 5-62, Celek 4-39, Hyde 3-24, Burbridge 2-15, Harris 1-14, Harper 1-1. Los Angeles, Kendricks 3-36, Gurley 3-20, Austin 2-14, Higbee 2-5, Britt 1-15.

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Packers’ Jordy Nelson gets past Vikings’ Eric Kendricks on Saturday.

Dolphins 34, Bills 31, OT Miami Buffalo

7 7 14 3 3 — 34 0 7 14 10 0 — 31 First Quarter Mia — Ajayi 2 run (Franks kick), 6:24.

Second Quarter Mia — Drake 45 run (Franks kick), 13:34.

Buf — Watkins 38 pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick), 5:06.

Third Quarter Mia — Parker 56 pass from Moore (Franks kick), 12:05.

Buf — McCoy 19 run (Carpenter kick), 6:46.

Mia — Stills 6 pass from Moore (Franks kick), 3:14.

Buf — Clay 18 pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick), 1:12.

Fourth Quarter Buf — FG Carpenter 28, 5:51.

Buf — Clay 7 pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick), 1:20.

Mia — FG Franks 55, :06.

Overtime Mia — FG Franks 27, :47.

A — 64,690.

Mia Buf First downs 22 30 Total Net Yards 494 589 Rushes-yards 38-261 49-272 Passing 233 317 Comp-Att-Int 16-30-1 26-39-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 2-12 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 2-15 5-35 Time of Possession 33:40 40:33 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Miami, Ajayi 32-206, Drake 4-56, Landry 1-0, Moore 1-(minus 1). Buffalo, McCoy 24-128, Gillislee 11-91, Taylor 12-60, Felton 1-1, Bush 1-(minus 8).

PASSING — Miami, Moore 16-30-1-233. Buffalo, Taylor 26-39-0-329.

RECEIVING — Miami, Parker 4-85, Stills 3-35, Landry 3-29, D.Williams 2-51, Sims 2-10, Gray 1-20, Ajayi 1-3. Buffalo, Clay 8-85, Watkins 7-154, McCoy 5-17, Woods 3-43, Felton 2-14, Goodwin 1-16.

MISSED FIELD GOALS — Miami, Franks 46.

Jaguars 38, Titans 17 Tennessee Jacksonville

0 7 3 7 — 17 10 9 6 13 — 38 First Quarter Jac — Lee 21 pass from Bortles (Myers kick), 11:03.

Jac — FG Myers 29, 4:03.

Second Quarter Ten — Matthews 3 pass from Mariota (Succop kick), 8:59.

Jac — Ivory 1 run (kick failed), 1:57.

Jac — FG Myers 48, :11.

Third Quarter Ten — FG Succop 42, 12:24.

Jac — FG Myers 56, 8:13.

Jac — FG Myers 50, 2:59.

Fourth Quarter Ten — Walker 14 pass from Cassel (Succop kick), 8:42.

Jac — Bortles 20 pass from Lee (kick failed), 5:25.

Jac — Ramsey 30 interception return (Myers kick), 5:17.

A — 59,621.

Ten Jac First downs 19 25 Total Net Yards 263 415 Rushes-yards 20-58 28-84 Passing 205 331 Comp-Att-Int 21-44-1 27-39-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-18 2-14 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-49 4-45 Time of Possession 27:29 32:31 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Tennessee, Murray 14-42, Henry 4-13, Mariota 2-3. Jacksonville, Ivory 14-45, Grant 9-27, Bortles 3-7, Yeldon 2-5.

PASSING — Tennessee, Mariota 8-20-0-99, Cassel 1324-1-124. Jacksonville, Bortles 26-38-0-325, Lee 1-1-0-20.

RECEIVING — Tennessee, Douglas 5-48, Sharpe 3-48, Matthews 3-31, Walker 3-23, Henry 2-22, Wright 2-21, Murray 2-18, Fasano 1-12. Jacksonville, A.Robinson 9-147, Walters 5-45, Ivory 4-69, Lee 3-37, Koyack 2-12, Ellis 2-10, Bortles 1-20, Grant 1-5.

Steelers 31, Ravens 27 Baltimore Pittsburgh

3 3 11 10 — 27 7 0 3 21 — 31 First Quarter Pit — Grimble 20 pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick), 7:12.

Bal — FG Tucker 41, 5:50.

Second Quarter Bal — FG Tucker 38, :18.

Third Quarter Bal — S.Smith 18 pass from Flacco (S.Smith pass from Flacco), 13:26.

Pit — FG Boswell 36, 9:35.

Bal — FG Tucker 46, 1:28.

Fourth Quarter Bal — FG Tucker 23, 14:18.

Pit — Bell 7 run (Boswell kick), 11:41.

Pit — Bell 7 pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick), 7:16.

Bal — Juszczyk 10 run (Tucker kick), 1:18.

Pit — Brown 4 pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick), :09.

A — 66,276.

Bal Pit First downs 22 23 Total Net Yards 368 406 Rushes-yards 26-122 22-127 Passing 246 279 Comp-Att-Int 30-44-1 24-33-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-16 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-95 4-45 Time of Possession 34:37 25:23 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Baltimore, Dixon 12-57, West 10-27, Campanaro 1-23, Juszczyk 2-15, Koch 1-0. Pittsburgh, Bell 20-122, Rogers 1-6, Roethlisberger 1-(minus 1).

PASSING — Baltimore, Flacco 30-44-1-262. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 24-33-2-279.

RECEIVING — Baltimore, Pitta 8-75, S.Smith 7-79, Wallace 4-21, Perriman 3-32, West 3-28, Juszczyk 2-10, Waller 1-11, Boyle 1-5, Dixon 1-1. Pittsburgh, Brown 10-96, Rogers 4-84, James 4-49, Bell 3-15, Grimble 1-20, Ayers 1-9, Hamilton 1-6.

Cardinals 34, Seahawks 31 Arizona Seattle

7 7 0 20 — 34 0 3 7 21 — 31 First Quarter Ari — D.Johnson 2 run (Catanzaro kick), 7:52.

Second Quarter Ari — Nelson 80 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick), 3:53.

Sea — FG Hauschka 27, :15.

Third Quarter Sea — Kearse 2 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 8:20.

Fourth Quarter Ari — D.Johnson 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 13:32.

Sea — Baldwin 42 pass from Wilson (Reece pass from Wilson), 8:49.

Ari — D.Johnson 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 6:47.

Ari — FG Catanzaro 42, 4:10.

Sea — Graham 37 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 2:48.

Sea — Richardson 5 pass from Wilson (kick failed), 1:00.

Ari — FG Catanzaro 43, :00.

A — 69,050.

Ari Sea First downs 21 24 Total Net Yards 370 391 Rushes-yards 29-94 27-78 Passing 276 313 Comp-Att-Int 16-27-0 29-45-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 6-37 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-85 5-40 Time of Possession 26:18 33:42 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Arizona, D.Johnson 28-95, Palmer 1-(minus 1). Seattle, Wilson 10-36, Collins 7-28, Rawls 8-8, Baldwin 2-6.

PASSING — Arizona, Palmer 16-26-0-284, Fitzgerald 0-1-0-0. Seattle, Wilson 29-45-0-350.

RECEIVING — Arizona, D.Johnson 4-41, Fitzgerald 4-31, Nelson 3-132, Gresham 2-40, B.Golden 1-22, Brown 1-12, K.Williams 1-6. Seattle, Baldwin 13-171, Richardson 4-42, Kearse 4-37, Collins 4-19, Graham 2-43, Lockett 2-38.

MISSED FIELD GOALS — Arizona, Catanzaro 53.

Raiders 33, Colts 25 Indianapolis Oakland

0 7 7 11 — 25 0 19 14 0 — 33 Second Quarter Oak — Holmes 1 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 14:57.

Ind — Moncrief 24 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 9:49.

Oak — Walford 5 pass from Carr (kick failed), 5:50.

Oak — Richard 4 pass from Carr (kick blocked), :18.

Third Quarter Oak — Washington 22 run (Janikowski kick), 10:48.

Oak — Washington 22 run (Janikowski kick), 8:40.

Ind — Turbin 3 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 5:18.

Fourth Quarter Ind — Luck 11 run (Hilton pass from Luck), 7:40.

Ind — FG Vinatieri 42, 2:33.

A — 54,896.

Ind Oak First downs 20 27 Total Net Yards 391 459 Rushes-yards 24-103 37-210 Passing 288 249 Comp-Att-Int 19-29-2 22-33-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-8 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-22 10-93 Time of Possession 23:55 36:05 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Indianapolis, Gore 13-73, Turbin 6-18, Luck 4-12, McAfee 1-0. Oakland, Washington 1299, Richard 6-66, Murray 15-40, Carr 1-8, McGloin 3-(minus 3).

PASSING — Indianapolis, Luck 19-29-2-288. Oakland, Carr 20-30-0-228, McGloin 2-3-0-29.

RECEIVING — Indianapolis, Doyle 5-46, Hilton 4-105, D.Allen 3-31, Moncrief 2-30, Turbin 2-11, Swoope 1-45, Gore 1-12, Dorsett 1-8. Oakland, Crabtree 7-90, Cooper 4-72, Holmes 3-33, Richard 3-13, Walford 2-20, Murray 2-11, Washington 1-18.

Packers 38, Vikings 25 Minnesota Green Bay

3 10 0 12 — 25 14 14 0 10 — 38 First Quarter GB — Nelson 21 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 7:13.

Min — FG Forbath 22, 3:37.

GB — Adams 20 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 1:49.

Second Quarter Min — FG Forbath 26, 12:30.

GB — Nelson 2 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 8:11.

Min — Thielen 71 pass from Bradford (Forbath kick), 7:24.

GB — A.Rodgers 6 run (Crosby kick), :24.

Fourth Quarter GB — FG Crosby 48, 14:55.

GB — R.Rodgers 13 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 9:02.

Min — Diggs 3 pass from Bradford (kick failed), 4:20.

Min — Thielen 8 pass from Bradford (run failed), :32.

A — 77,856.

Min GB First downs 22 19 Total Net Yards 446 348 Rushes-yards 20-93 15-40 Passing 353 308 Comp-Att-Int 34-50-0 28-39-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-29 4-39 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-70 3-21 Time of Possession 31:01 28:59 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Minnesota, McKinnon 11-50, Asiata 6-34, Bradford 2-5, Thielen 1-4. Green Bay, Montgomery 9-23, A.Rodgers 2-13, Michael 4-4.

PASSING — Minnesota, Bradford 34-50-0-382.

Green Bay, A.Rodgers 28-38-0-347, Hundley 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING — Minnesota, Thielen 12-202, Rudolph 6-53, McKinnon 5-35, Diggs 4-29, Asiata 3-30, Patterson 2-13, C.Johnson 1-16, Morgan 1-4. Green Bay, Nelson 9-154, Allison 4-66, Adams 4-44, Montgomery 4-17, Cook 3-37, R.Rodgers 2-20, Janis 1-8, Michael 1-1.

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0 3 0 7 — 10 0 0 3 9 — 12 Second Quarter Cin — FG Bullock 43, :00.

Third Quarter Hou — FG Novak 25, 9:05.

Fourth Quarter Hou — FG Novak 22, 13:31.

Cin — LaFell 86 pass from Dalton (Bullock kick), 10:45.

Hou — Blue 24 run (kick blocked), 8:41.

A — 71,836.

Cin Hou First downs 15 17 Total Net Yards 294 250 Rushes-yards 19-50 24-95 Passing 244 155 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-24 4-21 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 6-60 3-25 Time of Possession 28:54 31:06 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Cincinnati, Burkhead 12-42, Hill 7-8. Houston, Blue 21-73, Savage 1-11, A.Hunt 1-6, Prosch 1-5.

PASSING — Cincinnati, Dalton 28-41-1-268. Houston, Savage 18-29-0-176.

RECEIVING — Cincinnati, Core 8-39, LaFell 6-130, Uzomah 5-28, Burkhead 4-25, Boyd 2-25, Hewitt 1-8, Wright 1-8, Erickson 1-5. Houston, Fiedorowicz 4-42, Blue 4-17, Hopkins 3-43, Fuller 3-39, A.Hunt 2-28, Mumphery 2-7.

MISSED FIELD GOALS — Cincinnati, Bullock 43.

Saints 31, Bucs 24 Tampa Bay New Orleans

THE CITIZENS' VOICE

10 0 7 0 — 17 7 10 3 0 — 20 First Quarter SD — Gates 1 pass from Rivers (Lambo kick), 10:49.

Cle — Crowell 8 run (Parkey kick), 5:12.

SD — FG Lambo 43, 1:49.

Second Quarter Cle — Crowell 4 run (Parkey kick), 12:39.

Cle — FG Parkey 49, 4:46.

Third Quarter Cle — FG Parkey 27, 10:58.

SD — Ty.Williams 1 pass from Rivers (Lambo kick), 6:04.

A — 57,272.

SD Cle First downs 19 23 Total Net Yards 356 251 Rushes-yards 19-34 29-124 Passing 322 127 Comp-Att-Int 23-46-1 19-28-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 9-48 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 9-92 4-44 Time of Possession 27:31 32:29 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — San Diego, Farrow 9-28, Hillman 9-6, Rivers 1-0. Cleveland, Crowell 16-54, Griffin 6-42, D.Johnson 7-28.

PASSING — San Diego, Rivers 23-46-1-322. Cleveland, Griffin 17-25-0-164, Kessler 2-3-0-11.

RECEIVING — San Diego, Gates 8-94, Ty.Williams 4-64, Farrow 4-29, Benjamin 3-75, Inman 3-44, Watt 1-16. Cleveland, Barnidge 5-42, Crowell 4-4, Pryor 3-36, D.Johnson 2-21, C.Coleman 2-15, Hawkins 1-21, DeValve 1-21, Vitale 1-15.

MISSED FIELD GOALS — San Diego, Lambo 45.

Washington Chicago

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THE LINE NFL Favorite Points (O/U) Underdog COWBOYS 6.5 (45.0) Lions College Football Favorite Points (O/U) Underdog Saturday College Football Playoffs Peach Bowl Atlanta, GA Alabama 15 (54.5) Washington Saturday College Football Playoffs Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ Ohio St 3 (59.5) Clemson Quick Lane Bowl Detroit, MI Maryland 1.5 (43.5) Boston Coll Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA NC State 5.5 (45.5) Vanderbilt Tuesday Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, TX Army 11 (48.5) N Texas Tuesday Military Bowl Annapolis, MD Temple 12 (41.0) Wake Forest Tuesday Holiday Bowl San Diego, CA Wash St 10.5 (61.5) Minnesota Wednesday Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, NY Pittsburgh 5.5 (65.5) Northwestern Wednesday Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, FL Miami-Fla 3 (56.5) W Virginia Wednesday Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, CA Utah 7 (54.5) Indiana Wednesday Texas Bowl Houston, TX Texas A&M 2.5 (56.5) Kansas St Thursday Birmingham Bowl Birmingham, AL S Florida 10.5 (62.5) S Carolina Thursday Belk Bowl Charlotte, NC Va Tech 7 (61.5) Arkansas Thursday Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX Colorado 3 (62.5) Oklahoma St Friday Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN Georgia PK (48.5) Tcu Friday Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Stanford 2.5 (54.5) N Carolina Friday Arizona Bowl Tucson, AZ Air Force 13.5 (57.5) S Alabama Friday Music City Bowl Nashville, TN Tennessee 5.5 (59.5) Nebraska Friday Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, FL Michigan 6.5 (52.5) Florida St Saturday Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Lsu 3.5 (59.5) Louisville Saturday Taxslayer Bowl Jacksonville, FL Ga Tech 3.5 (60.5) Kentucky January 2 Outback Bowl Tampa, FL Florida 3 (40.5) Iowa January 2 Cotton Bowl Arlington, TX Wisconsin 8 (53.5) W Michigan January 2 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Usc 7 6.5 (60.5) Penn St January 2 Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA Oklahoma 3 (63.5) Auburn NBA Favorite Points Underdog Grizzlies 1.5 ( NL ) MAGIC WIZARDS 5 (212.5) Bucks Cavaliers 4.5 ( NL ) PISTONS Hornets 6.5 (215.5) NETS PELICANS 4 (198.5) Mavericks ROCKETS 13 (229.5) Suns T’WOLVES 3 ( NL ) Hawks BULLS 3.5 ( NL ) Pacers Raptors 4 ( NL ) BLAZERS KINGS 8.5 ( NL ) 76ers CLIPPERS 9 ( NL ) Nuggets HOME TEAM IN CAPS

NBA EASTERN Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 21 8 .724 — Boston 18 13 .581 4.0 New York 16 14 .533 5.5 Philadelphia 7 22 .241 14 Brooklyn 7 22 .241 14 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 17 13 .567 — Atlanta 15 15 .500 2.0 Washington 13 16 .448 3.5 Orlando 14 18 .438 4.0 Miami 10 21 .323 7.5 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 23 6 .793 — Milwaukee 14 14 .500 8.5 Indiana 15 16 .484 9.0 Chicago 14 16 .467 9.5 Detroit 14 18 .43810.5 WESTERN Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 25 6 .806 — Houston 22 9 .710 3.0 Memphis 20 12 .625 5.5 New Orleans 11 21 .34414.5 Dallas 9 21 .30015.5 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 19 12 .613 — Utah 18 13 .581 1.0 Portland 13 19 .406 6.5 Denver 12 18 .400 6.5 Minnesota 9 21 .300 9.5 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 27 5 .844 — L.A. Clippers 22 9 .710 4.5 Sacramento 13 17 .433 13 L.A. Lakers 11 22 .33316.5 Phoenix 9 21 .300 17 Friday Charlotte 103, Chicago 91 Orlando 109, L.A. Lakers 90 Cleveland 119, Brooklyn 99 Golden State 119, Detroit 113 Oklahoma City 117, Boston 112 Memphis 115, Houston 109 Milwaukee 123, Washington 96 New Orleans 91, Miami 87 Sacramento 109, Minnesota 105 Atlanta 109, Denver 108 Phoenix 123, Philadelphia 116 Toronto 104, Utah 98 San Antonio 110, Portland 90 Dallas 90, L.A. Clippers 88 Sunday Boston 119, New York 114 Cleveland 109, Golden State 108 San Antonio 119, Chicago 100 Oklahoma City 112, Minnesota 100 L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Today Memphis at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Portland, 10 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES Illinois St. 68, Tulsa 56 Hawaii 60, Southern Miss. 46 Utah 74, Stephen F. Austin 66 San Diego State 62, San Francisco 48

BOXING SCHEDULE Friday At Tokyo, Naoya Inoue vs. Kohei Kono, 12, for Inoue’s WBO junior bantamweight title; Akira Yaegashi vs. Wittawas Basapean, 12, for Yaegashi’s IBF junior flyweight title; Ryota Murata vs. Bruno Sandoval, 10, middleweights.

Saturday At Kyoto, Japan, Jonathan Guzman vs. Yukinori Oguni, 12, for Guzman’s IBF super bantamweight title; Kazuto Ioka vs.

Yutthana Kaensa, 12, for Ioka’s WBA World flyweight title.

At Tokyo, Jezreel Corrales vs. Takashi Uchiyama, 12, for Corrales’ WBA Super World super featherweight title; Ryoichi Taguchi vs. Carlos Canizales, 12, for Taguchi’s WBA World light flyweight title.

IN THE BLEACHERS

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WVC 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 WVC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 WVC 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

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RADIO / TV TODAY’S RADIO SCHEDULE AHL 7 p.m.

Penguins at Binghamton, 980 AM, 103.1 FM TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE College Football 11 a.m.

St. Petersburg Bowl, Miami (Ohio) vs. Miss. St., ESPN 2:30 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl, Maryland vs. Boston College, ESPN 5 p.m.

Independence Bowl, NC State vs. Vanderbilt, ESPN2 NBA 8 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, NBA 10:30 p.m. Denver at LA Clippers, NBA NFL 8:15 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, ESPN Soccer 7:30 a.m. Crystal Palace at Watford, NBCSN 10 a.m.

Bournemouth at Chelsea, CNBC 10 a.m.

Sunderland at Manchester United, NBCSN 12:10 p.m. Manchester City at Hull City, NBCSN

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL The 107 remaining free agents (q-did not accept $17.2 million qualfiying offer): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (7) — Pedro Alvarez, dh; Michael Bourn, of; Tommy Hunter, rhp; Nolan Reimold, of; Drew Stubbs, of; q-Mark Trumbo, of; Matt Wieters, c.

BOSTON (2) — Ryan Hanigan, c; Aaron Hill, 3b.

CHICAGO (3) — Matt Albers, rhp; Austin Jackson, of; Justin Morneau, dh.

CLEVELAND (4) — Marlon Byrd, of; Coco Crisp, of; Rajai Davis, of; Mike Napoli, 1b.

DETROIT (2) — Erick Aybar, ss; Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c.

HOUSTON (3) — Doug Fister, rhp; Colby Rasmus, of; Luis Valbuena, 3b.

KANSAS CITY (3) — Luke Hochevar, rhp; Kris Medlen, rhp; Peter Moylan, rhp.

LOS ANGELES (4) — Tim Lincecum, rhp; Geovany Soto, c; Jered Weaver, rhp; Chris Wilson, lhp.

MINNESOTA (1) — Kurt Suzuki, c.

NEW YORK (2) — Billy Butler, of; Mark Teixeira, 1b.

OAKLAND (2) — Ross Detwiler, lhp; Sam Fuld, of.

SEATTLE (5) — Franklin Gutierrez, of; Chris Iannetta, c; Dae-ho Lee, 1b; Adam Lind, 1b; Drew Storen, rhp.

TAMPA BAY (3) — Kevin Jepsen, rhp; Logan Morrison, 1b; Alexei Ramirez, ss.

TEXAS (1) — Colby Lewis, rhp.

TORONTO (6) — q-Jose Bautista, of; q-Edwin Encarnacion, dh; Scott Feldman, rhp; Gavin Floyd, rhp; Dioner Navarro, c; Michael Saunders, of.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (1) — Rickie Weeks, of.

ATLANTA (3) — Emilio Bonifacio, of; Eric O’Flaherty, lhp; A.J. Pierzynski, c.

CHICAGO (7) — Trevor Cahill, rhp; Chris Coghlan, of; Jason Hammel, rhp; Munenori Kawasaki, 2b-3b; David Ross, c; Joe Smith, rhp; Travis Wood, lhp.

CINCINNATI (2) — Ross Ohlendorf, rhp; Alfredo Simon, rhp.

COLORADO (6) — Jorge De La Rosa, lhp; Daniel Descalso, inf; Nick Hundley, c; Boone Logan, lhp; Ryan Raburn, of; Mark Reynolds, 1b.

LOS ANGELES (5) — Brett Anderson, lhp; Joe Blanton, rhp; J.P. Howell, lhp; q-Kenley Jansen, rhp; Chase Utley, 2b.

MIAMI (2) — Jeff Francoeur, of; Chris Johnson, 1b-3b.

MILWAUKEE (2) — Blaine Boyer, rhp; Chris Capuano, lhp.

NEW YORK (6) — Jerry Blevins, lhp; Alejandro De Aza, of; Kelly Johnson, 2b-3b; James Loney, 1b; Jon Niese, lhp; Fernando Salas, rhp.

PHILADELPHIA (3) — Peter Bourjos, of; David Hernandez, rhp; Ryan Howard, 1b.

PITTSBURGH (3) — Neftali Feliz, rhp; Ivan Nova, rhp; Ryan Vogelsong, rhp.

ST. LOUIS (3) — Brandon Moss, 1b-of; Jordan Walden, rhp; Jerome Williams, rhp.

SAN DIEGO (4) — Edwin Jackson, rhp; Brandon Morrow, rhp; Adam Rosales, 3b; Carlos Villanueva, rhp.

SAN FRANCISCO (8) — Gordon Beckham, 2b; Gregor Blanco, of; Santiago Casilla, rhp; Javier Lopez, lhp; Joe Nathan, rhp; Angel Pagan, of; Jake Peavy, rhp; Sergio Romo, rhp.

WASHINGTON (4) — Matt Belisle, rhp; Stephen Drew, 2b; Mat Latos, rhp; Yusmeiro Petit, rhp.

DIVISION 1 Dallas Crestwood Hazleton Area Pittston Area Valley West Coughlin DIVISION 2 Berwick Wyoming Area Nanticoke Area Tunkhannock GAR Meyers DIVISION 3 Wyoming Seminary Northwest Holy Redeemer MMI Prep Hanover Area Lake-Lehman

WVC 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 WVC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 WVC 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

ALL 4-0 2-2 2-2 2-3 1-4 1-5 ALL 6-0 4-0 5-1 4-1 3-1 3-1 ALL 4-3 2-2 2-2 1-2 1-4 0-5

WVC SWIMMING GIRLS Hazleton Area Dallas Tunkhannock Valley West Wyoming Seminary Holy Redeemer Pittston Area Berwick Coughlin Lake-Lehman Wyoming Area Meyers Nanticoke Area BOYS Tunkhannock Hazleton Area Dallas Wyoming Seminary Berwick Holy Redeemer Valley West Wyoming Area Nanticoke Area Lake-Lehman

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BC preps for strong Maryland ground game

By Rich Thompson Boston Herald DETROIT — Boston College middle linebacker Connor Strachan is embracing the challenge of Maryland’s in-your-facemask ground game.

The Terrapins have a stout front five and three gifted ball carriers that will attack BC’s front seven when the Eagles take on Maryland in the Quick Lane Bowl today at Ford Field.

“They are a grind-it-out team and their running backs are fast, talented guys so I think like with any team we’ve played this year they have unique challenges that we as a defense have to take care of,” said Strachan.

“But, yes from what I’ve seen we expect them to try and run the football on us.

But that is exciting for us. We love that kind of game when people try to run on us and I hope they do.”

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The Terps are ranked 94th nationally in total offense (379.5), 92nd in scoring offense (25.4), 110th in passing offense (174.0) and 40th in rushing offense (205.5).

Maryland head coach D.J. Durkin was hired as Florida’s offensive coordinator just as BC coach Steve Addazio was leaving to take the head job at Temple.

While the two didn’t work on game plans together in Gainesville, Fla., they both were heavily influenced by Urban Meyer’s running schemes. What Addazio left behind at Florida he expects to see again in the Motor City.

“Their offense and series of plays is something I’m very familiar with and those were a lot of the plays we ran at Florida,” said Addazio.

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they have a good offensive line that is well coached; they have some good players running the football.”

Strachan is not your usual Power Five middle linebacker. The junior from Wellesley is just 6-foot, 237 pounds, but he makes up for his lack of heft with a relentless motor and the foot speed of a defensive back.

“Everywhere the coaches have put me this year has been fun so it’s not that I have a preference in a 4-3 or a 3-4,” said Strachan.

“I’m happy to play whatever. You have to find your own niche and play to your strengths and I’ve been able to run fast.”

The Eagles have one of the top collections of linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Strachan feels fortunate to

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2016’s most inspiring sports moments unseeded Monica Puig beat Germany’s Angelique Kerber — who would win two Grand Slam titles in 2016 and take over the No. 1 ranking — to become her island’s first gold medalist in any Olympic sport. As the Puerto Rican anthem echoed around an Olympic arena and spectators belted out the lyrics, Puig was unable to join in for one simple reason: too many tears. “If I would’ve stopped crying,” Puig said, “I probably would have started singing.”

By Howard Fendrich Associated Press We watch sports to see who wins and loses, but also to be inspired — and 2016 offered plenty of examples of the latter, from a touching moment between two strangers on the Olympic track, to a little boy from a war-torn land who met his favorite soccer player.

There were athletes and coaches whose stories touched us, as well as folks connected to the sports world who contributed their own uplifting vignettes.

One example: When sideline reporter Craig Sager died from leukemia this month, there were heartfelt tributes tinged with sadness, of course, but also remembrances that spread the positive message he offered as he continued to cover the NBA and college basketball despite his illness.

“Man, life is too beautiful, too wonderful. There’s just too many things,” Sager said in August. “Fight until the end.

Fight as hard as you can.”

Some inspiring sports moments during the past year: Lending a hand During a qualifying heat for the 5,000 meters at the Rio Games, Abbey D’Agostino of the U.S. and Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand got their feet tangled, s e n d i n g b o t h s p r aw l i n g .

D’Agostino got up and, instead of trying to get herself back into the race, crouched down, helped Hamblin rise and whispered: “Get up. We have to finish this.”

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New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin, left, and United States’ Abbey D’Agostino embrace after competing in a 5,000-meter heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics.

They both were injured — D’Agostino could barely move by race’s end and needed a wheelchair — but they crossed the line.

Then they hugged. “That girl is the Olympic spirit, right there,” Hamblin said. “I’ve never met her before. ... And isn’t that just so amazing? Such an amazing woman.”

Meeting Messi Murtaza Ahmadi, a 5-year-old from Afghanistan, was photographed wearing a plastic bag fashioned into a makeshift Lionel Messi uniform — blue and white stripes, Messi’s name and number written in black marker. The image became an Internet sensation. Murtaza got to

walk with Messi onto the field before an exhibition game.

Saluting an opponent Takes something special for supporters of one team to salute a player for an opponent that won a game, and that’s what happened early in the NHL season in Edmonton. The Oilers’ fans gave Senators goalie Craig Anderson a standing ovation after he made 37 saves for a shutout in Ottawa’s 2-0 victory over Edmonton — his first start since learning his wife had been diagnosed with cancer.

Go, Cubs, Go The Chicago Cubs’ first World Series championship in more than a century was a big deal to many long-suffering fans — and provided a way for some to reconnect spiritually with lost loved ones who never got to see Wrigleyville turn into Titletown.

Wayne Williams kept a pledge he and his father made to each other and shared a moment they’d both been waiting for all their lives. Williams drove from North Carolina to his father’s gravesite in Indiana to listen on the radio “together” as the Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7.

Coming back from cancer University of Pittsburgh running back James Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2015, went through more than five months of draining treatment, then returned to college football this year and wound Si se peude up breaking Atlantic Coast ConVibrant chants of “Si se ference records for career touchpuede!” resonated around Rio’s downs and running TDs. Now tennis stadium as Puerto Rico’s he’s headed to the NFL.

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For the benefit of a national television audience, the University of Hawaii boiled its entire 14-game football season of 2016 down to one all-encompassing game.

Over a revealing 3 hours and 46 minutes in the Hawaii Bowl, the Rainbow Warriors served up a microcosm of head coach Nick Rolovich’s inaugural campaign.

From the beginning struggles to the satisfying, trophy-hoisting conclusion built on resilience, it was all there on display in a 52-35 victory over Middle Tennessee State.

“That was our season right there,” acknowledged defensive coordinator Kevin Lempa, flick-

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ing away the remnants of an ice chest that had been emptied on him in celebration.

Indeed, a team that had begun unsteadily losing three of its first four games closed the season with three consecutive victories to finish an improbable 7-7, marking the first non-losing edition in six years.

“It was a great way to end this year; you really couldn’t ask for anything else,” offensive tackle RJ Hollis said of the Rainbow Warriors’ first postseason Christmas present to their fans in a decade.

And what an end it was, with the Rainbow Warriors scoring a season-high 52 points and stopping the Blue Raiders on fourth-

and-goal at the UH 3-yard line with 34 seconds remaining.

It was a symbolic statement by a team that found its greatest strength in the end of the season, something largely unimagined after it had absorbed blowout losses in three of its first four games and suffered confounding defeats in the middle.

Similarly, UH wobbled into this one, falling behind 14-0 less than six minutes into the first quarter.

The ’Bows went three-and-out on their first two possessions, while MTSU required just six offensive plays to impressively roll up 14 points before much of the Aloha Stadium turnout of 20,327 had found its seats.

At that point, whatever ESPN

audience there was probably began reaching for the TV remote. For sure there was an uneasy deja vu feeling. “This whole year it was like that — we wanted to spot somebody 14 points before we start playing,” Lempa said. “There must have been six games like that.”

But they found their equilibrium and grit soon thereafter. “The main thing was we didn’t panic,” said offensive coordinator Brian Smith. “We started slow, but we knew it was a long game and we were gonna get our points if we held it together.”

Hollis said, “It was like what Coach Rolo told us early on: If we worked hard and kept at it we could be successful. And we did.”

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Dec. 26, the 361st day of 2016. There are five days left in the year. The sevenday African-American holiday Kwanzaa begins today. This is Boxing Day. Today’s highlight On Dec. 26, 1941, during World War II, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. Churchill grimly warned that “many disappointments and unpleasant surprises await us,” but also expressed faith that “the British and American peoples will, for their own safety and for the good of all, walk together in majesty, in justice and in peace.”

On this date In 1908, Jack Johnson became the first African-American boxer to win the world heavyweight championship as he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.

In 1966, Kwanzaa was first celebrated.

Today’s birthdays Actor Donald Moffat is 86.

Actor Caroll Spinney (Big Bird on TV’s “Sesame Street”) is 83.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Abdul “Duke” Fakir (The Four Tops) is 81. “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh is 71. Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk is 69. Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith is 62. Humorist David Sedaris is 60. Rock musician Lars Ulrich (Metallica) is 53. Actress Nadia Dajani is 51. Actorsinger Jared Leto is 45. Actress Kendra C. Johnson is 40. Rock singer Chris Daughtry is 37. Actor Kit Harington is 30.

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Netanyahu lashes out over U.N. vote ASSOCIATED PRESS

NETANYAHU U.S. allowed U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in West Bank and east Jerusalem.

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, accusing him of a “shameful ambush” at the United Nations over West Bank settlements and saying he is looking forward to working with his“friend”President-electDonald Trump.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came a day after the United Statesbroke withpastpracticeand allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in

the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a “flagrant violation” of international law.

Although the U.S. opposes the settlements, it has traditionally useditsvetopowerasapermanent member of the Security Council to block resolutions condemning Israel, saying that disputes between Israel and the Palestinians must be resolved through negotiations.

Welcomed by the Palestinians, the resolution, while mostly symbolic, could hinder Israel’s negoti-

atingpositioninfuturepeacetalks.

Mr. Trump also condemned the U.N. vote Saturday, taking to Twitter to say it “will make it much harder to negotiate peace.” But, he added, “we will get it done anyway.”

A year ago, Mr. Trump told The Associated Press that he wanted to be “very neutral” on Israel-Palestinian issues, but his comments became much more pro-Israel as the race progressed and he took a sharp tone against the Palestinians.

Mr. Netanyahu said the U.S abstention was “in complete contrast” to U.S. commitments — including one that he said Mr. Obama made in 2011 — not to imposeconditionsforafinalagreement on Israel at the Security Council. “The Obama administration conducted a shameful antiIsrael ambush at the U.N.,” Mr. Netanyahu said.

The White House declined to commentonMr.Netanyahu’scriticism.

The U.S. and much of the inter-

national community considerIsrael’s settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as an obstacle to peace. Mr. Netanyahu rejects such claims, blaming the failure of peace efforts on the Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel’s Jewish identity.

Thedecisiontoabstainfrom the vote was one of the biggest American rebukes of its long-standing ally in recent memory and marked a final chapter in the icy relations between Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Obama over the last eight years.

Turkey eyes action with Trump vs. IS Country is concerned the Kurds’ territorial gains in Syria could lead to a new state there

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Police blocked a road in Augsburg, Germany, on Sunday as authorities disarmed a World War II bomb. The bomb was uncovered last week during construction work.

WWII bomb defused in German town Thousands of people in the town of Augsburg left Christmas behind while authorities disarmed the massive bomb

BY DAVID MCHUGH ASSOCIATED PRESS

FRANKFURT, Germany — Explosives experts on Sunday defused a large World War II aerial bomb in the southern German city of Augsburg — clearing the way for thousands of evacuated residents to return to their Christmas celebrations at home.

City police tweeted that they had “good news at Christmas” just before 7 p.m. local time Sunday.

They had earlier been unable to say how long residents would have to stay away.

Some 32,000 households with 54,000 residents in the city’s historic central district were forced to leave by 10 a.m. Christmas morning so experts could handle the bomb.

They had to clean seven decades of muck off the bomb so they

could find and disable its three detonators. The munition’s large size — 1.8 tons — suggested it was a so-called blockbuster of the type dropped by British forces, with the aim of blowing surrounding buildings apart so that accompanying incendiary bombs could start fires more easily.

The bomb was uncovered last week during construction work in the city’s historic central district.

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Rescuers help a woman into a car of the fire brigade after she was evacuated from her home in Augsburg, Germany, following the discovery of a massive World War II bomb in the city.

Police said Christmas Day was the best time to defuse it because there was less traffic and it was more likely that people could stay with relatives.

Police rang doorbells and used

vans with loudspeakers to urge procrastinators to leave ahead of a 10 a.m. deadline. Schools and sports facilities were opened as shelters but most people appeared to have left on Christmas Eve.

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and messy — Christmas for the northern Plains and Fake news story some Western states. sets off Twitter feud Most of the Dakotas and MANILA, Philippines A fake news story has southwest Minnesota was touched off a tense Twitter turning into an “icy, slipPowerful typhoon confrontation between nuclear pery mess” due to freezing darkens holiday power Pakistan and Israel, rain Sunday morning that A powerful typhoon widely believed to have a nuclewas expected to change into ar arsenal of its own, in an epi- slammed into the eastern snow later in the day when sode that underlines the poten- Philippines on Christmas temperatures fell, accordDay, spoiling the biggest holi- ing to National Weather tially harmful impact of such day in Asia’s largest Catholic Service meteorologist Greg stories in sensitive global nation, where a governor affairs Gust in Grand Forks, North In an apparent response to a offered roast pig to entice vil- Dakota. fake story claiming Israel’s for- lagers to abandon family celeHis advice to holiday brations for emergency shel- travelers: “Stay put.” mer defense minister threatters. ened a nuclear attack against “Between the ice and snow, Typhoon Nock-Ten was Pakistan if it sends troops to and winds howling like crazy, Syria, Pakistan’s Defense Min- packing maximum sustained there will be nothing moving” winds of 114 miles per hour ister Khawaja Mohammad until late afternoon today, he and gusts of up to 158 mph Asif reminded Israel that said. “Then it’s dig-out time.” when it made landfall Sunday “Pakistan is a nuclear state A blizzard warning was in night in Catanduanes provtoo.” effect for most of North Dakoince, where fierce winds and ta, western South Dakota and Israel’s Defense Ministry tweeted back Saturday, saying rain knocked down the a small section of eastern island’s power and communi- Montana through today, with the original story on the site cations, officials said.

AWD News was “totally fictiexpected snow totals of 8 to 15 There were no immediate tious.” inches and winds up to 55 AWD has been identified by reports of injuries. mph. fact-checking organizations as CHICAGO SANTIAGO, Chile a fake news site.

Israel maintains a policy of Blizzard targets Powerful quake nuclear ambiguity, neither conDakotas, Montana shakes Chile firming nor denying the exisIt was a white — but slick A powerful earthquake tence of an arsenal. Pakistan became a nuclear power in 1998. The countries have no diplomatic ties.

shook southern Chile on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths and only minor known damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at 11:22 a.m. local time near the southern tip of Chiloe Island, about 25 miles south-southwest of Puerto Quello and at a depth of 22 miles.

The area, some 800 miles south of the capital of Santiago, is relatively sparsely populated.

National emergency director Ricardo Toro told a news conference that some 4,000 people were evacuated for fear of a possible tsunami following the quake, but the alert was eased about 90 minutes after the temblor.

“There is no information of loss of life,” Mr. Toro said, though he said some highways were damaged.

The local electric company reported that power was cut to about 22,000 customers.

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ANKARA, Turkey –– Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to seek joint action with the Trump administration against Islamic State in its de facto capital in Syria, Raqqa.

Turkish troops are close to capturing the Islamic State-stronghold of al-Bab in northwest Syria and could move via the town of Manbij toward Raqqa, Mr. Erdo- ERDOGAN gan said in a televised speech in Istanbul.

Mr. Erdogan reiterated his country’s readiness to extend its Islamic State fight if U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump agrees to prevent Kurdish TRUMP forces from participating in such an operation. Turkey is concerned the Kurds’ territorial gains in Syria could lead to a new state there, in turn emboldening separatist Kurdish aspirations at home. Kurds have established control over much of Syria’s north during five years of violence, and in doing so, emerged as a favored U.S. fighting force in the ground war against Islamic State.

“We will not allow the formation of a new state in northern Syria,” Mr. Erdogan said as he vowed to retake Manbij, which was seized by Kurdish forces from Islamic State. “After Manbij, Raqqa is next if we can join hands with the U.S.” Turkey entered Syria in August to fight Islamic State and the Kurdish forces. Turkey regards the Kurds as terrorists because of their links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, whose fight for autonomy in Turkey’s southeast has, by the government’s account, killed nearly 40,000 people, cost hundreds of billions of dollars, and undermined Turkish aspirations to join the European Union.

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wo-thirds of middle-income Americans don’t have comprehensive financial plans, according to a new study by investment adviser Financial Engines. Without a plan, it can be difficult to achieve financial success. It’s like trying to get to a destination without a map.

Now is a great time to review your finances and make a plan to get on track for 2017. Here are a few key things you can do before the end of 2016 to improve your money situation in the new year, and beyond.

Americans’ top financial resolution for the past several years has been to save more, according to Fidelity Investments’ seventh annual New Year Financial Resolutions Study. Such a resolution isn’t surprising, considering that GOBankingRates found that one-third of Americans have nothing saved for retirement. A separate survey found that 34 percent have nothing in savings accounts either.

Certified financial planner Dominique Henderson, owner of financial planning firm DJH Capital Management in Cedar Hill, Texas, said people need to save more. “You should be paying yourself at least what your tax rate is,” he said. For many people, that means saving 15 percent of their income.

Save most of that 15 percent in a 401k or workplace retirement account through automatic deductions from your paycheck. Or, save through an automatic transfer from your checking account to an individual retirement account, such as a traditional IRA or Roth IRA. For the remaining percentage, set up an automatic transfer from checking to savings each month to build an emergency fund to cover at least six months’ worth of expenses.

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Budgeting is a perennial challenge for many of us. GOBankingRates’ 2015 Life + Money survey found that sticking to a budget is the biggest money challenge for Americans.

However, the right system can ensure that your money goes where it should.

To get your budget under control, review your bank and credit card statements to see how you’re spending money, said Scott Bishop, director of financial planning at Houstonbased STA Wealth Management.

Determine whether your money is going toward goals, such as savings or debt repayment, or toward unnecessary expenses that prevent you from reaching those goals.

Use software such as Quicken or an app such as Mint to track expenses, Mr. Bishop said. And to avoid overspending, “start giving yourself a weekly cash budget,” he said.

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Adjust your tax withholding If you got a tax refund of $1,000 or more this past spring, you are letting the IRS keep too much of your money during the year, said Ms. Henderson.

“That money could be going toward something else to reach your goals,” he said. “Adjust your W-4, and get more in your paycheck every month instead of giving the government an interest-free loan.”

You can file a new W-4 form with your employer and claim more allowances so you will have less tax withheld. The IRS website has a withholding calculator you can use to figure out how many allowances to claim.

Use that extra money in your pay-

check to pay down debt or increase savings, Ms. Henderson said. If your company doesn’t offer matching 401k contributions, put the extra money into an IRA. Contributions to a traditional IRA are tax-deductible.

Or, you can open a Roth IRA and benefit in retirement when you make tax-free withdrawals. Traditional IRA and 401k withdrawals are taxed at your regular income-tax rate.

Check your credit report and score Reviewing your credit report and checking your credit score annually helps you save money in the new year, Mr. Bishop said. The higher your credit score, the less it will cost you to borrow money. The most commonly used credit score, the FICO score, ranges from 300 to 850.

“If you get well above 700, the cost of credit on a car or house or other things can be much cheaper,” said Mr. Bishop.

Some employers also check job candidates’ credit reports, he said. If your credit is bad, it might hinder a job search in the new year.

Your credit report, which you can get for free from AnnualCreditReport.com, shows all of the loans and lines of credit you have, the amount owed and your payment history. It might also include a list of businesses that have checked your report, and any bankruptcies or public records related to you. By reviewing your credit report, you can figure out why you have a low, or high, score.

Checking your report will also help you identify any errors dragging down the score. For example, Mr. Bishop said he paid off a car loan early, but the bank incorrectly used the wrong code that indicated it had repossessed the car. Also, look for any lines of credit you didn’t open, which is a sign of identity theft, he said.

Immediately alert the credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, of any errors or signs of fraud to protect your finances and identity in the new year.

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DEAR BRUCE: I am looking at entering into a lease.

My question is, what if I wanted to “exit” the lease early? Can I transfer the payments or “loan” it to somebody else?

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During a period of 10 years, he saved all the money he possibly could while I paid all of the bills. He built up a very large savings account.

— READER I recently received a DEAR READER: If $50,000 settlement from an you’re remotely consideraccident. We decided to add ing getting out of a lease it to a joint account. About early, don’t go into a lease! two months ago, he transYou might be able to transferred all but $25 into his fer the payments to someaccount. I wasn’t too worone else, if they are credit- ried about it because I was worthy and the lender has a joint signer on that no reason not to do this, but account. there is no guarantee.

Then he took it all, over Either way, since you’re $110,000, and moved it to an looking for a way out before account with his name you even sign anything, I only. Now he won’t give me wouldn’t get in. the account number. I am DEAR BRUCE: I’ve been mad! Doesn’t the bank have married 24 years. My husany responsibility to notify band has always kept a sep- the joint account holder? I arate account from mine, feel like my husband stole and so therefore, I keep my from me. money in a separate — C.S. DEAR C.S.: Unhappily, account as well. However, we have recently come into you’ve been paying all the some money due to the sale bills for 10 years and he has been putting everything of two homes.

into his savings account.

Seems a little one-sided.

That having been said, putting your money into a joint account means either of the joint members (you and your husband) may take out as much as you want. You can take out everything, if needed.

I understand that you’re angry with the bank, but that was the type of account you both opened, and there is no responsibility on the bank. What your husband did is another story. You should sit down and try talking it out. If you can’t come to a conclusion, you may go to some kind of mediation. I suspect that your marriage is going to be put through a very solid test, and I wouldn’t move hastily, but I would move quickly.

SEND QUESTIONS to bruce@ brucewilliams.com. Questions of general interest will be answered in future columns. Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided.

Holiday shopping season is losing some of its power

BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP RETAIL WRITER

NEW YORK — The holiday shoppingseasonislosingsome of itspowerintheyear’ssales.

November and December now account for less than 21 percentof annualretailsalesat physical stores, down from a peak of over 25 percent, and experts believe it’ll keep dropping. Those extra percentage points would have translated into an extra $70 billion more in buying for last year, says Michael Niemira, principal at TheRetailEconomist.

The season had steadily gained in importance and peaked in the early ‘80s, before thedominanceof bigdiscounters like Wal-Mart stalled its growth as shoppers began moving away from department stores. Still, the twomonth period held its own through the mid-’90s, when online shopping for deals took hold.

“There was a mindset even before online shopping,” said Niemira,whosedatagoesback to 1967. “But this just acceleratedit.”

In general, many people are

shopping for the holidays all year long now, mirroring the trend for back-to-school items.

Heavy discounting has diluted sales, and with big promotions throughout the year, shoppers no longer hold off making their biggest purchases until theholidays.

This year, the contentious presidential election delayed some shoppers, and with Christmas falling on a Sunday, stores are expecting a bigger number of last-minute buyers.

AtabusyTargetstoreinBrick, NewJerseyonSaturdaymorning, many shoppers seemed to be picking up small items to useasstockingstuffers.Others were hoping to find a last-minutedeal.

“I’m pretty much set for Christmas,soIthoughtIwould come down and see what I could find on sale, like maybe a TV,”TerryKreft,38,saidasshe strolled through the store. She has spent about $600 on gifts this year, taking advantage of discounts during the traditional holiday-season shopping days right after Thanksgiving, called “Black Friday” and “CyberMonday.”

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570-562-3344

HANOVER TOWNSHIP Maple Hill Cemetery 2 plots for sale. $450 each.

Phone 570-736-6118

Monthly potential $560

Johnson College is currently seeking

Monthly potential $570

Full Time Instructors and Adjunct Instructors for Daytime courses

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7 Days per Week Must have reliable vehicle & current auto insurance If interested contact Eric @ 570-760-4615 or email at: eskelton@citizensvoice.com

Please refer to our web page www.johnson.edu for further details.

Johnson College 3427 North Main Ave. Scranton, PA 18508 humanresources@johnson.edu

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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery Hazleton, PA. Double Plot Call 610-385-6756

SAINT CATHERINES CEMETERY

VALLEY VIEW MEMORIAL GARDEN

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570-780-9659

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Moscow. Prime roadside burial lots with monument privilege's. Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4. Section 6W, lot 9, block A. Discounted price $3,000.

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LUZERNE COUNTY

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Position: Information Technology Technician (Service Desk) Department: Information Technology Employment Status: Non-Union, Regular Full Time, Non-Exempt Salary:$29,000 to $32,000 annually plus benefits Reporting Authority:Director of Information Technology Summary: This is a technical position that will provide a variety of IT support functions. The above is a summary only of the position. Please refer to Career Opportunities on the Luzerne County website www.luzernecounty.org for a detailed official job description which includes Essential Duties & Responsibilities, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs).

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Position: Human Resources Analyst 2 Division/Department: Human Services Employment Status:Full Time, Non Union, Exempt Starting Salary: $40,284 Reporting Authority: Executive Director of Office of Human Services Summary: The individual in this position is responsible for providing personnel services for both Civil Service Agencies, (Aging, Mental Health/Developmental Services, Drug & Alcohol, Children & Youth); and non-Civil Service Agencies (Human Services); Unionized Departments (Aging, Children & Youth, Mental Health/Developmental Services), and Joinder agencies with Wyoming County (Aging, Drug & Alcohol, MH/Developmental Services) covering approximately 400 county employees. This position also performs other duties as required and/or needed.

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Luzerne County Position: Field Investigator/Lab Assistant Department: Coroner Employment Status: Non-Union, Regular Full Time, Non-Exempt Salary:$28,956 annually plus benefits Reporting Authority: Coroner

Residential, Commercial, Leasing and Land

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570-821-2108

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330 Huntsville Rd $249,000 Farmhouse feel showcases 3 FR's 2 FP's & family size kit; Finished LL, attached 1 car garage, detached 2 car garage. All on 2.3 acres w/apple, pear & peach trees. Just minutes from downtown Dallas! MLS#16-3332 Call Judy Rice 570-714-9230

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MLS# 15-6180 $50,000 Call Mary Ellen at 570-690-0375 or Walter at 570-690-0464 to schedule a private showing.

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LAFLIN 29 Sullivan St $129,900 Attractive Colonial 3 BR w/newer kit & modern tile baths, new roof, vinyl siding, driveway, many replacement windows, wood burning stove, LR, FP. Detached garage fenced rear yard MLS#16-5524 Steve Shemo 570-793-9449

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Visa & MasterCard Accepted 570-500-2414

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Painting, plumbing, dry wall, Plus all types of home repairs.

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PA#112108. Climate Controlled Storage Available. 570-687-7687

Dog Grooming 719 West 8th St. 570-266-3525

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NANTICOKE

1101 S Hanover St VERY AFFORDABLE Charming, Spacious Brick ½ dbl which shows more like a single family home! Taxes reduced for 2017. Sunroom (could be an office) LR w/Stained Glass Window, Glam Chandelier, French Doors, formal DR w/leaded glass windows, large Eat in kit; Pantry & 1st Flr Laundry, 2nd Flr features 3 Brs, bonus room (could be sitting room/library/walk in closet) modern bath; attic is semi-finished for additional living space or storage Priced below market to sell @ $39,990 MLS#15-4860 Don't delay, Call Pat TODAY! 570-287-1196

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016

NANTICOKE

40 W Grand St. $145,000 This well cared for 2 story is in move in condition. Covered front porch, rear open deck over looking above ground pool, shed, fenced yard, OSP, Central entrance foyer leading to modern eat in kit w/corian tops, tile flr, 2 pantry cabinets, spacious LR, formal DR Rec room in basement, new gas furnace, hot water heater & roof. MLS#16-5513 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

NANTICOKE

Great income property or live on one side & let the other pay your mortgage. This double block has 3 BR's a full bath, & 1st flr laundry on each side. There is parking on the street as well as OSP in the rear for 3 to 4 cars.

All utilities are separate. MLS#16-6521 $64,900 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846

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27 Glen St $125,000 Spacious Ranch w/finished FR w/FP in basement. 3 BR's, 3 Baths, large yard OSP for 3 cars. Handicap accessible.

MLS#16-5518 Call Barbara Mark @ 570-696-5414

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111 Union St W $64,900 2 Unit; good condition, out of the flood zone w/2 story barn & 2 car carport.

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R 38 Prince St $109,900 3BR, 2 bath home w/in ground swimming pool, 2 car garage, 2 ductless a/c units, laundry on 1st flr, low low taxes.

MLS #16-4292 Call Tom 570-262-7716

104 Church St. $114,900 Well kept, 4 square home, w/ beautiful woodwork, 4 BR, formal DR, gas heat, perfectly landscaped yard, paved sidewalks & drive, corner lot MLS#14-3616 Call Lu-Ann 570-430-4730 email: lu172@epix.net

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709 N Washington $39,900 Nicely kept home w/OSP, & 2 carport, 3BR good room sizes, gas heat & hot water. Move right in. MLS #16-5819 Call or Email Charlie 570-829-6200 caatlas@aol.com

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107 Pine St $79,900 4BR, 1 BA w/newer windows, electric, roof, chimney, gas furnace. HDWD flrs OSP can be made in rear alley. MLS #16-474 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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MLS#16-5519 $62,500 Karen Parcinski 570-589-9410

131 Center St $59,900 Nice 3 BR 2 Story, 1.5 BA, lg rooms, eat in kit; lg yard, room for OSP MLS#16-2624 LuAnn 570-430-4730

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PITTSTON

2105 State Route 118 $265,000 2 story, country home on almost 8 acres; well designed & charming.

Large eat in kit. w/center island & pantry. All season sun room features sauna & hot tub. Wood flrs throughout, oil heat; wrap around deck, in ground pool & separate workshop.

MLS#16-6128 Jean Hummler 570-696-3599

570-288-1401

WILKES-BARRE REDUCED

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16 Defoe St $166,900 Very nice two story home in established neighborhood, 3 BR, 1 1/2 baths, LR, DR, great room w/vaulted ceiling, 3 season room overlooking in ground pool; large rear yard, 2 ductless a/c units. MLS #16-5986 Call/Email Charlie 570-829-6200

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SWEET VALLEY

3 BR Log Home w/over sized 28x40' detached, heated garage, wrap around deck, 2 sheds. Extra 3.3 acre lot.

MLS#16-2098 $199,900 Call Ken Williams @570-256-3309

22 Amherst Ave A Really Good Choice! Move in Ready 3 BR, 1.5 bath w/large LR, formal DR, new FR eat in Kit; Screened Porch, Finishable Basement w/high ceilings, fenced yard; Garage. Walking distance to schools & sports fields!

MLS# 16-4891 $94,000 Don't delay, Call Pat TODAY! 570-287-1196

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56 ½ Butler $64,900 3 BR, 2 bath home w/gas/electric radiant heat. Interior freshly painted.

Good solid home @ great price. MLS #16-5723 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 caatlas@aol.com

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Move in Ready w/10 Rooms, Very large LR, DR, FR. New modern, granite Kit; 1st fl BR or office, 1st Flr Full Bath & Laundry; 2nd Flr new Full Bath & 4-5 BR's; Walk up Attic for storage, Yard & Driveway - Walking distance to Schools & Sports Fields! MLS#164500 $89,900 Don't delay, Call Pat TODAY! 570-287-1196

CENTRAL REAL ESTATE 570-822-1133

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP

PITTSTON WILKES-BARRE

58 E. Columbus Ave. $114,900 Large 4 BR home, newly updated & move in ready. New roof & gas furnace, 1 1/2 baths w/ 1st flr laundry, FR in basement, walk up attic. Nice yard.

MLS #16-5408 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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252 Plymouth Ave $148,500 Available immediately! 5 BR ranch w/great room, gas FP, hot tub, wet bar & finished LL w/2nd kit. OSP - Corner lot - Home Warranty Included!

MLS#16-5890 Call Pat at 570-885-4748

(570) 696-3801

659 E Northampton St. $49,900 Georgetown section of WB Twp. Nicely kept 2 story w/ 3/4 BR, all appliances, 2 ductless A/C units, gas heat & hot water. Own your own house for less than renting! Mortgage, taxes & insurance ONLY $425/per month. Owner will pay your closing costs. Must have a minimum down payment of $2,000 plus good credit and qualify for loan with your lender MLS#16-1055.

Call Charlie 570-829-6200 caatlas@aol.com

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LAFLIN

143 Haverford Drive $109,000 Excellent, move-in ready, 3BR townhouse w/pergo laminate flooring on 1st flr, new windows, new patio sliding doors & front door. 2 lg downstairs hallway closets & entry way closet.

A Must see. MLS#16-3821 Melissa Hudzinski 570-237-6384

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GLEN LYON

WILKES BARRE

MOUNTAIN TOP

Ken Pollock Apartments 41 Depot Street

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP

WILKES BARRE

Efficiency in nice neighborhood, very clean with everything there, short or long term, $525 includes everything.

No pets. Call 570-822-9697.

EXETER

2 bedroom mobile home. 89 Mountain Lookout. Immaculate. $10,000 Call 570-288-5679 from Noon-7pm

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Ashley

45 Cook St. 3BR

$1100

182 Grove St. 3 BR 531 Main St. 2 BR

$650 $525

Edwardsville

Jackson Twp

LEHMAN

1360 Huntsville Rd. 1BR $650 Heat&water included 1360 Huntsville Rd. 3BR $850 Heat&water included

Nanticoke

201 E. Ridge St. 2 BR $600 931 S. Market St. 2 BR $600 164 W. Green St. 4 BR 2 BA $800

Plains

10 Cottage Ave. 3BR $750 (No smoking, No pets) 10 Woodcrest St. Townhouse $1200

Plymouth

Great Location in Lehman Center. A true Landmark, Current owners successful since 1973. Country Store w/all equipment included. 2 apts on 2nd flr appliances included. Natural gas heat, bldg useful as professional offices MLS#16-727 $209,500 Call Richard 570-406-2438

235 Main St. 2BR w/heat&water $600 235 Main St. 1BR includes water $450

Wilkes-Barre

20 Alexander St. 5 BR, 2BA

$850

AVOCA

2 floor, 1 bedroom apartment. Freshly painted. Off street parking. Heat and water included. No pets. $550/month + utilities, security and references.

570-299-5964

SWEET VALLEY

BACK MOUNTAIN

1st floor, NON SMOKING, spacious 2 bedroom. Kitchen, living & dining rooms. Includes heat, hot water, cable & garage. $750/month. No pets. References. 1 months security. 570-7043056.

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP

3 rooms furnished, Oil heat, Internet access and utilities included except electric. $650 month. No pets, nonsmoking. Security and references.

570-954-1200

DALLAS MEADOWS APARTMENTS

SWOYERSVILLE

220 Lake St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,700.

Call: 570-675-6936 or TDD# 800-654-5984 9am-4pm., Mon.-Fri. Equal Housing Opportunity Handicap Accessible

DALLAS

1200 Main St $395,000 Step right into an operating business!

Ideal location w/plenty of parking.

Showroom, display & production area MLS#16-6407 Call Judy Rice 570-714-9230

570-542-2627

VERY, VERY large 2 bedroom. Living room, kitchen, bathroom. Off street parking. Available now! $850/month + security. Heat, sewer and garbage included.

570-760-7551

DALLAS, PA

2 buildings on same lot - 5 apartments, $75,000. Out of flood plain.

Call 570-822-9697

WILKES BARRE

Rent Starting at $1200-2300 2 Bedroom 2 bath 1,200 sq. ft.

3 Bedroom 2.5 bath 2,300 sq. ft.

Features include:Air Conditioning Dishwasher,Fireplace, Microwave Stainless Steel Appliances Washer & Dryer, Some Garages Community Features: Swimming Pool, Fitness Center, Playground, Club house for parties or business.

Call Today 570-881-3946 or 570-690-6632 Rt 415 & Rt 118 Dallas, Pa 2nd floor apartment, 3 bedrooms. Water, sewer & heat included. Off street parking. No pets. $650/month + security. 570-704-8629.

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EDWARDSVILLE

Beautiful newly remodeled studio apartments. All utilities included.

On site laundry. Lounge room for special occasions. Spectacular view, beautiful gardens. Pets are welcome At reasonable rent prices.

570-846-7765

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On the Avenue. 3 room apartment Like new! Range, refrigerator, heat, hot water, & garbage furnished. Parking.

Non-smoking, no pets. References & security. $650/month. 570-574-1276 or 570-288-4860

Garden Village Apartments

EDWARDSVILLE

Private furnished rooms, with shared kitchen & baths. $120-$130/week Special!

2nd week Free with paid 1st week or 2 Free weeks with 1st paid month. Call Mike 570-852-9145 or Bob 570239-3633.

Special Discount if Qualified We Accept Section 8

WILKES-BARRE

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

Large two bedroom, second floor, sewer included, off street parking $600/month. Call 570-417-5350

KINGSTON

Includes Heat, Water, Sewer & Garbage Removal Make Your Life Effortless: Washer & Dryer in Each Apartment Modern Equipped Kitchen 24 Hour Maintenance Central Location to any Destination You Need: Colleges, Shopping, Hospitals, Bus & Highway Access Pet Friendly (up to 70 lbs.)* Short Term Leases Available

LUXURY LIVING @THE L BUILDING Six 1 Bedroom & Two 2 bedroom, Upscale Apartments. High End Kitchens.

Off Street Designated Parking.

Elevator & 2 Stair Wells. Secure Entry Sprinkler & Alarm Systems Cable, Phone & Internet Ready; Water & Trash Removal Included Rent Starting at $1,150 Retail Space Available Ground level 570-714-8020 CONTACT US Phone 570-821-2020 Fax 570-606-2404 To place your ad

KINGSTON

Market Street Nice, 2nd floor, 1 bedroom in nice well maintained home. Hardwood floors and sun porch. Stove, refrigerator and sewage included. $475/month + utilities and security. No pets.

Call 570-542-7740

KINGSTON Modern

Architectually Designed 1 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor.

Kitchen and appliances. Central air.

Off street parking. Quiet, residential neighborhood. Utilities and heat by tenant. No pets. Non smoking. 1 months security. 1 year lease.

221 Fremont St., West Pittston Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired. All utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,700.

570-655-6555 or TDD# 800-654-5984 8am to 4pm Monday – Friday

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LARKSVILLE

3 bedroom, ½ double. Trash & sewer included. Section 8 accepted. Tenant is responsible for utilities. $750/month Call 570-855-2554

PITTSTON

Half double for rent. Neat 2 bedroom with modern kitchen (all appliances), bath, basement storage. $650/month plus utilities. NO Pets, lease and security required. 570-829-1578

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

Two bedroom, second floor water and sewer included, off street parking washer/dryer hook up $550/month.

Call 570-417-5350

1st floor, 1 bedroom. No steps. Air conditioning. All appliances, laundry, sewer and garbage included.

Utilities by tenant. $475 month plus security.

570-735-6170

NANTICOKE

Hanover St. 2nd floor., 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Recently remodeled. All appliances, garbage & sewer included. On bus route. No pets. $575/month plus utilities. 1St, last & security required.

MUST SEE! 570-592-2827.

NANTICOKE

Hanover Street 2nd floor apartment. 1 bedroom. Recently remodeled. All appliances included. Washer/dryer and sewer included. No pets. $500/month. 1St + last and security required.

Call 570-592-2827

NANTICOKE

Second floor. 2 bedrooms with living room, kitchen, bathroom. Washer, and dryer, stove, refrigerator included. Off street parking, yard. Garbage and sewage fee included. No pets $495/month + security and references Call 570-814-3697

NANTICOKE WEST

2 story, 1.5 bedroom. New carpets. No pets. Security. $425/month + utilities.

570-477-3635

PITTSTON

1 bedroom apartment 1st floor for rent.

Everything included $600/month Off street parking 570-417-5350

PITTSTON

1 bedroom unit, all utilities included, washer/dryer hook up; off street parking $750/month 570-417-5350

PLAINS

1 bedroom apartment. Good location with off street parking. $600/month + electric. 1 year lease required. No pets.

570-793-6143

PLYMOUTH nd

Attractive 1 bedroom, 2 floor apartment. Just renovated. Great neighborhood. Section 8 welcome. Heat/water included. $525/month. 570-606-9917

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$800/month plus utilities, nice 2BR, w/w carpet, eat in kit, OSP. Security & Lease, no pets. Call Tom 570-262-7716

KINGSTON

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath townhouse for rent. Finished basement. Central A/C. All appliances. Excellent location. $1,100/month + utilities.

570-328-5664

WILKES-BARRE

Near VA, 2 bedroom townhouse, end unit. 1.5 baths. All appliances, sewer, garbage & association fee included. $750 month + security. 570-817-4475

COMMERCIAL SPACE WYOMING AVE. W. PITTSTON FIRST MONTH FREE High Visibility / Reception area $500 plus utilities Rent w/option to buy building

Two bedrooms:2 full baths open floor plan newly remodeled. Master bedroom/(3)closets, small foyer Off street parking. $800/month Three bedrooms: 1 1/2 baths Newly remodeled; off street parking Fenced in back yard $900/month 1 yr lease.

Both available Dec 1 2016 Call 570-762-1068

WYOMING

3 bedroom, ½ double, living room, dining room, kitchen, bath. Everything is electric. Nice yard, front & back porch.

Washer/dryer hookup. $750/month.

Landlord pays water & sewer. Lease, 1st month rent & security.

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HUGHESTOWN

109 New St $350,000 “Owner financing available,contact agent for details” solid masonry bldg; good location. 8,464 sq. ft. Currently used as office & warehouse. Could be re purposed for almost any commercial use w/zoning approval. Add'l 3/4 acre lot can be purchased for $40,000.

Property also available for lease.

MLS#16-3609 Charlie 570-829-6200 caatlas@aol.com

HUNLOCK CREEK

LAKE SILKWORTH 2 bedroom mobile home on 1 acre lot.

Nice yard, storage shed and porch. $550/month with option to buy.

570-407-0910

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KINGSTON

A Must See! Brand new apartment.

Close to amenities. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. All new appliances. Extremely nice. Quiet, modern. Granite top & island. Beautiful hardwood floors – tiles. Lease and reference. 1 st and last month + security. No pets. Non smoking. Tenants pay all low utilities. $800/month 570-885-2766

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½ acre parcel of land. Great for parking vehicles, storage, or prep area. Heavy industrial zoning. $500 month. Call 570-947-3292

WASHINGTON SQUARE APARTMENTS

KINGSTON

Warehouse/Garage 16 commercial units. 1,250 sq. ft. 12' ceiling, 10' overhead door. Each with office area & bathroom. 1 unit available. $550 month + utilities.

Call 570-947-3292

PLAINS TWP

Gas/service station, located just 1 1/2 miles North of Mohegan Sun Casino on busy Highway 315 (over 30,000 cars per day). Family owned for over 60 years, owners are retiring. Take over the business or reuse building site for new venture. Corner lot W/high visibility. Equipment list available, must be sold w/property. MLS#16-5490 $395,00 Charlie 570-829-6200 caatlas@aol.com

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KINGSTON

527 Schuyler Ave. Single family home. Central air, 3 bedroom, one full bathroom small back porch, all new carpets, off street parking, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, $900 a Month Plus Utilities. Please Leave Voicemail or Text Message and I'll get Right Back to you. 570-881-1735.

EAST MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS

Apartments

Stonehurst Cottages

Rent To Own

6 burner stove with oven, $1,350; 4 ft. flat top griddle, $1,200; 3 ft Salamander, $1,500; 3 ft radiant char broiler, $1,350; 4 ft. Steam table, $600; All cooking equipment LP gas. 4 ft. Bain Marie S/C, $1,650; 20 qt. Mixer SS bowl, 3 attachments & safety guard, $1,750; 4 ft. SS Work Table $165.

Region’s Best Address

Short term lease or month-to-month rental. $700-$950 per month.

Includes heat, electric, cable TV & Internet. Garrity Realty 570-639-1891

FORTY FORT

FOOD EQUIPMENT: Bakery/Deli Display Cases(FEDERAL) (1)50L Dry$1,900 (retail $4,900) ; (1)50L. Refrigerator - $3,600 (retail $9,000) ; (1)59L Refrigerator - $4,200 (retail $9,500) ; Measuring Scale up to 60 lb.(DETECTO) $375 (retail $900); 6 Shelf Wire Display Rack w/sign (1)-$80 (retail $200); 3 Bread Basket and Floor Stand Display (1)-$45 (retail $105) ;Ingredient Bins w/wheels 27 gallon (CAMBRO) (6)-$75 each (retail $195) ALL ABOVE ARE BRAND NEW CONDITION! While Supplies Last. Call or leave message 570877-5317 (Scranton Area)

SNOWBLOWER SIMPLICITY 32": Electric start. $250 or best offer. Call 570-817-2135.

FURNISHED

Want to purchase a beautiful, pristine, two bedroom home and new appliances? Yard, front porch/side porch, basement. Off street parking. Rent cost $995 monthly, with $300 going toward your equity!

Call for details 570-881-0320

Excellent Condition! $3,000 570-676-9233

All Equipment NEW 570-620-2693 570-236-6298

HUGE PRICE REDUCTION

HARVEYS LAKE

UNFURNISHED

with hand and specialty tools

FOR SALE

WEST PITTSTON

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NEW RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

PLAINS

ROSEWOOD REALTY Call: 570-287-6822

New bath, new kitchen, new paint.

Hardwood floors & carpeting. 2 bedroom. Refrigerator, stove, washer/dryer. Dining room. Great room, storage room. Hutch, fireplace. Yard. Lease & security. $985/month. Heat & hot water included. Call 570-283-4370.

PIANOS Many to choose from, starting at $250.

Bartolai Piano Store 570-654-3572

Newly renovated 2 bedroom half double. Loving room, dining room, , kitchen. 1 bath. Stove, refrigerator and oven included. Washer/dryer hookup.

No pets. $725/month + security.

570-824-6982 or 814-1775 after 5.

3 bedroom half double. Eat in kitchen, large living room, wall/wall carpet.

Fenced yard. Off street parking. Washer/dryer hook up. $650/month + utilities. No pets. Section 8 accepted.

570-862-6754

UNDER $2000 SNOW THROWER: Ariens model 724.

7hp. 24" path. Very good condition, ready to use. $325. 570-690-3714.

WEST PITTSTON FOR RENT

CALL TODAY FOR AVAILABILITY!!!!

570-822-3968

TONS OF FURNITURE - Sofas, fabric chairs, bedroom sets, 1 large king and 2 queen (BRAND NEW) suites, end tables, coffee tables, sports memorabilia, Kunstler Civil War pictures and MUCH MORE! MUST SEE! Call 570-406-0750.

PITTSTON

Townhouse for rent. Newly constructed 3 bedroom townhouse. Modern kitchen and 2.5 baths. Tile and hardwood floors. Off street parking. $1,200/month + utilities. References required. Available January 1st 570-237-6140 For Appointment

WILKES-BARRE

Large 2 – bedroom on quiet street near Wilkes. Hardwood floors. Includes laundry room. Dishwasher included.

Security deposit, proof of income, and references required. $575/month.

570-822-7692

Elevate Your Lifestyle...

Value Filled 1, 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms

400 North Gates Avenue Spacious 2nd floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Well maintained. Nice kitchen, living room, dining room. Off street parking. On site laundry. Heat, hot water, trash pick up included in rent. Security deposit required. 570-287-2825

Desirable Walden Park Terrific neighborhood. Crestwood school district. 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath. All appliances, gas, heat and air. 2 car garage. $1,400/month.

570-678-7089

Great neighborhood, heat & hot water included, laundry on premises; hardwood floors, all appliances. Off street parking. For appointments call 570-822-7944 or 973-417-4300

KINGSTON

3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen and laundry room. Front/rear porches, gas heat; off street parking $725/month 570-822-4177

NANTICOKE

EDWARDSVILLE

694-696 N Main St $79,900 Move right in 2 family, 2 detached garages, 3 flrs; of living space, 9 rooms, 3Br, 1 1/2 baths, security system; other has 7 rooms, 2Br, 1 bath.

MLS #16-3328 Call Tom 570-262-7716

113 Edison St Hablamos Español 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath

MAYFLOWER CROSSING APARTMENTS

2nd floor, 2 bedroom apartment. All appliances, central air. Off street parking.

Coin-op washer & dryer + extra storage in basement. $595/month + utilities. 570-760-7797 or 570-287-9631

Very nice 1st floor, 2 bedroom. Fresh paint all appliances including washer/ dryer. $650/month + deposit. All utilities by tenant. References & credit check. 570-762-1319.

570-288-9371

HANOVER TWP.

WILKES-BARRE

Lafayette Gardens

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

PRICE REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE

1 ½ bedroom, modern, all appliances, all gas. Off street parking. Near Cross Valley Expressway. $465 + utilities.

Call 570-417-5441

Certain Restrictions apply*

570-270-4535

5298 Main Road In The “Y” Routes 118 & Main Rd Old (50+) established restaurant business $249,000 MLS#15-3794 Call Richard today 570-406-2438.

Korn Krest Section. 1 bedroom.

Heat, hot water, sewer, garbage, stove & refrigerator included. Lease & security needed. $525/month.

No pets please!

Country living in the city

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UNDER $2000 ELECTRIC GE WHITE STOVE and MayTag Fridge / Freezer. Selling a pair of super-reliable white appliances from my home. Delivery included to local area. $400. Text 570-510-2525.

Free Heat, Water & Gas Newly Renovated Swimming Pool & Fitness Center Community Room 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Apts Wall to Wall Carpet Fully Equipped Kitchens Maintenance FREE Patio/Balcony

570-288-9019 SOFA – Light tan, 84” sofa. In good condition. No rips, tears or stains. $100. WASHER – Maytag, good condition. $100. 570-763-5209

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FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS ON MOST REMAINING 2016 CHEVY MODELS IN LIEU OF CURRENT INCENTIVES**

NO ONE BEATS A FAIRWAY CHEVROLET DEAL...NO ONE! 2017 CHEVY SPARK HATCH LS

RECEIVE A 42” FLAT SCREEN T WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY Y NEW OR PRE-OWNED † VEHICLE IN STOCK

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MSRP .............$25,685

2017 CHEVY EQUINOX LS AWD SK# 28981

$6,000 OFF!

MSRP .............$28,290

PRICE $19,685*

FAIRWAY SK# 28879

SK# 28996

MSRP .............$32,580

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FAIRWAY

2016 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB 4WD LT Z71 RALLY2 EDITION SK# 28832

PRICE $25,580*

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MSRP .............$48,480

PRICE $37,165*

FAIRWAY

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2017 CHEVY CAMARO 2SS COUPE FIFTY ANNIV. EDITION $3,500

$13,000 OFF!

MSRP .............$50,165

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PRICE $23,790* $275/MO.***

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2017 CHEVY IMPALA 1LT

$6,200 OFF!

$4,500

$0 DOWN PAYMENT OFF! $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT $275 1ST MONTH'S PAYMENT $275 TOTAL DUE AT LEASE SIGNING PLUS TAX & TAGS.

2016 CHEVY MALIBU 1LT MSRP .............$25,895

AUTO & A/C

PRICE $11,975*

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PRICE $44,980*

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570-455-7701 or 877-OK-FAIRWAY

Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am-8pm; Fri. 8:30am-6pm; Sat. 8:30am-3pm; Sun. Closed.

FAIRWAY WILL MAKE YOUR 1ST PAYMENT UP TO $300 WHEN PURCHASING OR LEASING A NEW IN STOCK SUBARU† 2017 SUBARU

OUTBACK • Symmetrical

All-Wheel Drive • 2016 IIHSTop Safety Pick • Option Package 01 • Standard Model • Rear Bumper Cover • All Weather Floor Mats • Tonneau Cover

2017 SUBARU

FORESTER

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$0 DOWN PAYMENT $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT $249 1ST MONTH’S PAYMENT

$249TOTAL DUE AT LEASE SIGNING

NO MONEY DOWN MSRP $26,919 #H3275276

$249**

PER MONTH LEASE/10,000 MILES/YEAR. 36 MONTHS. PLUSTAX &TAGS.

HDB 01

OR

BUY FOR

$25,295*

2017 SUBARU

LEGACY

• Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive • 2016 IIHSTop Safety Pick • Option Package 02 • Alloy Wheel Package: 17”Alloy Wheels w/ Machine Finish, Roof Rails, Black Finish, Auto Up/Down Power Passenger Window.

• Splash Guards • All Weather Floor Mats • CargoTray

2.5i CVT

$0 DOWN PAYMENT $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT $239 1ST MONTH’S PAYMENT

$239TOTAL DUE AT LEASE SIGNING

NO MONEY DOWN MSRP $25,399 #HH485056

$239**

PER MONTH LEASE/10,000 MILES/YEAR. 36 MONTHS PLUSTAX &TAGS.

HFB 02

OR

BUY FOR

$23,895*

2016 SUBARU 2.5i CVT

• Symmetrical $0 DOWN PAYMENT All-Wheel Drive $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT • 2016 IIHSTop Safety Pick $239 1ST MONTH’S PAYMENT HAB 02 • Option Package 02 AT LEASE SIGNING • Alloy Wheel Package: NO MONEY DOWN 17” Alloy Wheels, MSRP $23,503 Splash Guards, FOR 63 MOS. PER MONTH LEASE/10,000 #H3036645 MILES/YEAR. 36 MONTHS All Weather ON LEGACY MODELS*** PLUSTAX &TAGS Floor Mats, CargoTray. ***With Tier 1 Credit Approval Required Through

$239TOTAL DUE

AS LOW AS

0% AVAILABLE

$239**

OR BUY FOR $22,195*

Subaru Motors Finance Now Through 1/03/17.

CROSSTREK

2.0i Premium CVT

• Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive $0 DOWN PAYMENT • 2016 IIHSTop Safety Pick $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT • Option Package 12 $274 1ST MONTH'S PAYMENT • Standard Model • Popular Package #1 • Auto-Dimming Mirror Compass AT LEASE SIGNING • Rear Bumper Cover • Splash Guards • All Weather Floor Mats MSRP $25,177 PER MONTH LEASE/10,000 #G8338658 • Seat Back Protector MILES/YEAR. 36 MONTHS. • Cargo Net Rear PLUSTAX &TAGS. • Cross Bar Set

$274TOTAL DUE

#GRC 12

NO MONEY DOWN

OR

$274**

$23,585*

BUY FOR

*Plus Tax & Tags. **Plus Tax & Tags. Subject To Vehicle Insurance & Availability With Approved Credit. 2017 Subaru Outback 2.5i CVT 1 At This Price. 2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i CVT 1 At This Price. 2017 Subaru Legacy 2.5i CVT 1 At This Price. 2016 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0i CVT 1 At This Price. Subaru will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased from November 17, 2016, through January 3, 2017, to four national charities designated by the purchaser or lessee. Pre-approved Hometown Charities may be selected for donation depending on retailer participation. Certain participating retailers will make an additional donation to the Hometown Charities selected. Purchasers/lessees must make their charity designations by January 31, 2017. The four national charities will receive a guaranteed minimum donation of $250,000 each. See your local Subaru retailer for details, or visit subaru.com/share. All donations made by Subaru of America, Inc. † Prior Sales Excluded. Must Take Delivery By 1/03/17. Not Responsible For Typographical Errors. Offer Ends 1/03/17.

1109 N. Church Street (Rt. 309) Hazle Twp., PA 18202

www.fairwaysubaru.com • 570-455-7733

Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am-8pm; Fri. 8:30am-6pm; Sat. 8:30am-3pm; Sun. Closed.

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BUICK 2016 VERANO SPORT TOURING

ITEMS FOR SALE: Thompson Center Encor Inline 209 x 50. Camel, blue barrel with scope in box. Lots of extras. $650. Vintage Whyam-o crossbow. New in box with 6 hunting arrows. $275. 2 sets of 4 16” Subaru aluminum rims. 1 set has tires on it $250, Other set no tires $150.

Craftsman radial arm saw $50.

Like new! All the latest equipment. 420 miles. On Star, heated seats, rear vision camera. 6 year warranty. Stabilatrac, Bluetooth. Remote starter.

Call 570-657-6597

CADILLAC '05 CTS

MATTRESS SALE

Locally Owned All New USA Made Mattress Guy – No Hassle Shopping Twin: $169; Full: $199; Queen: $249 Financing Available. 570-288-1898

Miscellaneous Items for Sale

Vinyl gate (3 feet Height) with Fencing 6 feet long, 32” Height white chain link fence, two wrought iron handrails for steps 5'7”, Two handrails 3' height, (wrought iron) 3x4 and 4x3, Two aluminum pillars, 8” diameter; 7' 10” height; Wood: 2x4 and 2x6 sizes, Sharpening business also selling sharpening tools.

Call 570-823-4653 SNOWPLOW - Never used, BOSS 7'6" sport duty smart shield snowplow. Includes harness, all hydraulics and electronics. Garage kept. Reduced to $3,000.00. Call 570-510-4302

UNDER $2000 BOOKSHELVES: 2, very tall $150. Upright piano $50. Call 570-824-1783.

$20,100 570-371-8000

Tinted windows, sunroof. Very good condition, garage kept $6,000. Can be seen in West Pittston Call 570-762-1068

CADILLAC 2013 XTS

Platinum. AWD. Black. 40,000 miles.

Original owner. Garage kept. Balance of factory warranty. All service records.

Mint condition.

$27,900 570-814-3281

CHEVY 1993 CORVETTE Red on Red

Automatic. Totally Refurbished! A Must See! An Absolute Beauty!

82,500 miles.

Asking $14,500 Call 570-575-1547

CHEVY 1995 CORVETTE PACE CAR

NISSAN 2009 ALTIMA 25 SL

Black with tan leather seats, 95,000 miles, sun roof, new tires, good-very good condition. Asking Blue book value $6,500.

570-941-5853

DODGE 1998 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VAN

SUBARU 2007 OUTBACK

Power steering, power brakes, automatic, 6 cylinder, wire wheels, power seats, leather interior, radio, tape deck, air conditioning. Good condition! 1 Owner!

Automatic door and ramp with remote.

Sliding driver transfer seat. Removable passenger seat. New inspection, tires, and battery. 85k on motor. $7,950 or best offer.

570-881-1400

PLYMOUTH 1997 GRAND VOYAGER (CARAVAN)

RALLYE EDITION 3.3 V6, 105k. Factory mags with Good Year tires, AM/FM/cassette, zoned heat & AC. Privacy glass, rack, Runs perfect, just serviced. ing $2,300. Call 570-239-9707.

new dual roof Ask-

ME RCU RY 20 04 MO NTERE Y

CALL 570-290-5656

SUBARU 2012 LEGACY

CHEVY 2006 COBALT LS

TOYOTA '99 FORERUNNER SR5

Rolling chassis assembly complete.

Good motor and drive train. $1500 negotiable.

Call 570-510-0113

Interior in very good condition!

Automatic, power everything, new tires. Well maintained. Low miles.

NEEDS ENGINE (only running on

$$$ XMAS $ CA$H $$$

For college textbooks. New or Used.

Prefer Newer Editions. Why store them? Convert to cash. 570-235-9280

BUYING ANTIQUES

Radios, Old Toys & Signs, Fishing, Instruments, Advertising, Sports, Trains, Jewelry, Rugs, Paintings, Military, Mining & Holiday Items.

CLEAN OUTS AVAILABLE 570-266-3762

4 cylinder, 2.2 lier engine. 105K, AC, manual 5speed transmission. Cruise, tilt. PA-Title. Dealer. $2,999. Call Joe. Highway Auto. 570-876-1870 Mon. Fri. 8:30 – 5:00 or Sat. 8:30 – 1:00.

FORD 1992 F-150 XLT

Miss A Sunday,

DAEWOO SKIDSTER LOADER

Please contact Mike at 570-883-9815 leave message to set up an appointment

CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL Prices reduced. AKC. Health certified. $2,500 to $2,800

HAVANESE

All colors & both genders available. $1,000 to $1,500 (some for less) www.willowspringcavaliers.com 215-538-2179

Power steering, power brakes, power windows, A/C, rear wheel drive, 6 cylinders, automatic, 8 ft. bed with cap.

Here is a well maintained 2 owner truck in very good condition. If you're looking for an inexpensive work or farm truck, this is it! Truck is located in Scranton.

CHEVROLET 2012 EQUINOX

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FORD 2004 F-350 LARIAT SUPER CAB

Asking $3,595 Call 610-346-8468

2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT

FORD 2005 FOCUS SES

$11,200 570-287-1322

FORD 2009 EXPLORER LIMITED

$14,900 570-814-3281 FAIR HOUSING REGULATIONS

4WD

Automatic, New tires, new brakes, 47K Miles, Like New, Super Sharp Car, Silver with Black top $5,500.

570-970-0564

59k miles. 4 cylinder. 4 wheel drive.

Heated leather seats. Tan in color.

V-8 engine. Black. 64,500 miles. Original owner. Garage kept. All service records. Includes extra set of Blizzak winter tires. Great for towing! Must see to appreciate!

FORD 2001 Mustang Convertible

New 2014 box. Rebuilt motor has less than 5000 miles on it. Reduced $14,995 or best offer. Truck and Cedar Creek Camper $29,995 or best offer. See ad for details on Cedar Creek RV. Call 570-465-3370

Model 1760-XL Perkins diesel, 4 cylinders. Less than 2,700 hours. Clam bucket, tooth bar and new quick spade.

DOOLITTLE LANDSCAPE TRAILER

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FORD 2011 ESCAPE LTD 4WD

Enclosed. Suitable for Daewoo Skidsteer.

REDUCED: $15,000 Both Items.

570-620-2693 570-236-6298

$18,500 570-857-7135

BMW 2011 328i X DRIVE SEDAN

Black interior, black exterior. Auto, 73,000 miles. Premium package, value package. Navigation. Excellent condition.

REDUCED TO $15,000 or Best Offer!

Call 570-351-6247

4 cylinder, automatic, AC, CD, power windows, power door locks, rear defroster, power mirrors, cruise, 62k, PATitle, aluminum wheels. Reduced $3,999. Dealer. Call Joe 570-8761870 Mon.-Fri. 8:30am.-5pm. Sat. 8:30am. 1pm.

FORD 2010 FUSION SE

27,500 miles. 6 cylinder. Moon roof, backup alarm, charcoal gray. Garage kept.

Asking $10,500 Call 570-384-3708

CHEVY 1996 CORVETTE

FORD '86 MUSTANG HATCHBACK

Garage Man's Special!

5.0 strong engine. 5 speed. Rebuilt disk brakes. Rebuilt front suspension. Good running car. No rust. Needs body & interior work. $2,300 or best offer.

570-283-8235

MERCEDES '79 BENZ 450 SL

HONDA 1999 ACCORD EX

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BUICK 1998 LESABRE

HYUNDAI 2011 ACCENT HATCHBACK

$2,000 Or Best Offer 570-954-6793

BUICK 1999 LESABRE

V-6, 146k miles. A/C, power brakes, power steering, cruise control and new AM/FM/CD. Has some rust. Runs great.

Asking $1,200 Or Best Offer 570-815-4068

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$ Junk Cars $ $ Wanted $ 570-822-0995 570-824-8795 Leather, Undercoated. New Inspection Runs Great. Interior in perfect shape and NO BODY RUST! REDUCED TO $2,995!!

Or best Offer.

570-489-6909

HYUNDAI 2005 SANTA-FE

White, 96,000 miles. All options, 5 speed, new tires. Very good condition.

Scranton. R-Title. $4,200.

717-271-6560

MERCEDES 2006 BENZ E350 4Matic Wagon

Black exterior & tan interior. Moon roof. All the extras & Sirius radio. New tires. 128,000 miles. Very good condition. $9,599.

570-760-2334 & ask for Mark

All options, leather, sunroof, dual DVD players, brand new tires. 80,500 miles.

$10,900 570-499-5919

AWD, 2.7 V6, automatic 119,900 miles, with many options, sun/moon roof, A/C, CD & cassette tape player, tilt wheel, power windows, tow package, alloy wheels including spare. New parts, Cardone front axles, two catalytic converters, exhaust crank sensors, rear brakes, radiator new in 2014, new head lights & rear lift door struts. If you are looking for a good car this is it.

Just retired and no longer need a second car. $5,295.

Call Lee 570-351-2207

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1988 BUICK REATTA (Red) Low milage. Asking $1500. Call 570-498-4656

JUNK CARS & TRUCKS...

Moon roof, 6 cylinder, 2 door Sport $2,495 Call 654-2081

49,000 miles, AC, satellite radio. Runs great. $4,000.

570-871-1139

Excellent interior. New tires. New brakes. Good body. 120,000 miles.

Runs well. Well kept.

Power windows and locks, Tow package. Auto/manual shift, Chrome package and running boards, White color. New 5 year battery remote start. 6.2L gas engine, 13K miles.

Asking $30,000 570-779-1751

Triple slide. Coleman Road trip grill.

Asking $15,995 or best offer. Nadauide RV Prices. Low retail $24,310. Average retail $29,260.

Reduced $15,995 or best offer. See ad for F350 V-10 Lariat Super-Cab 4WD to pull RV. $29,995 or best offer.

Call 570-465-3370

Hard Top Convertible

124,000 miles. Gray with blue leather interior. Very good condition. Asking $5,000 or best offer.

Call 570-489-1809

$8,000 570-550-4518

FORD 2011 F250 SD CREW CAB 4X4 LIKE NEW

YFZ 2012 450

Bought brand new. Only ridden a couple times. Like brand new. $5,300 or best offer. Call 570-288-4495

$$$ BUYING $$$ All options, 58,300 miles, V-6 3 liter Flex-fuel engine, ABS brakes, AM/FM stereo, single disc Sirus satellite radio & much more.

4.6 liter/V8 engine. 141K miles. Very clean. Runs perfect! All service records available. AM/FM/Multi CD player, power windows and locks, bed liner, Tauno cover, remote starter, new tires/rotors/brakes and MUCH MORE! I original owner.

$7,000 570-562-3539 or 570-430-6946

White with red leather interior, all power options, automatic, new brakes.

Just Inspected. Runs great. 73,000 original miles. Asking $12,500. Serious inquiries only due to sickness. Call 570-824-5360. Leave message.

Will call back.

Purchased new. V6, AWD, sunroof, under 49,000 miles. $7500 Call 570-824-4560

BMW 2007 335I CONVERTIBLE

7,800 miles, candy apple orange/beer bottle brown metallic. Crash bars, pipes, leather bags, bag rack, extra chrome, removable windshield.

Garage kept. $13,500.

570-542-7564

CEDAR CREEK 2007 SILVERBACK 5TH WHEEL

FORD 2008 F-150 SUPER CREW XL 4X2

Hard top, New tires, Excellent condition! LIKE NEW! Black sapphire. Tan, leather interior. 68,000 miles. Automatic, Inspection.

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2013 HERITAGE SOFT TAIL

YAMAHA 2003 “1600 ROAD STAR”

Asking $1,500 00 OR BEST OFFER!

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$15,500 570-573-6699

ASKING $19,995 570-352-2729

4 out of 6 cylinders) DAKOTA 2005 QUAD CAB 4 X 4 SLT 4.7L Magnum(R) V8 engine.

5-speed automatic transmission.

Air, power windows and locks.

91,300 miles. $10,000.

Call 570-288-9434

15,500 miles. Harley Davidson Custom Number Paint Set, Vance Hines pipes. Lots of chrome. Invested over $33,000. Showroom condition. Serious inquiries only. MUST SEE!

4 Motion, AWD w/panoramic sunroof and navigation. 2.0 TSI turbocharged engine. 6 speed automatic transmission. Candy white exterior. Black leather interior. Bluetooth mobile connectivity, heated seats, split folding/ sliding rear seat. Garage kept. 29K miles.

Pearl white, ONLY 15,000 miles. Many extras. Garage kept, very clean. $16,500 570-825-5962

4 door, 4 cylinder, Automatic, rebuilt engine, low mileage (24,000), $2,300 Negotiable. Call 570-817-5869

All wheel drive. Runs and drives great. 209K miles. 4 new tires. New brakes, rotors, etc. New radiator as well! $4,500 Or Best Offer 570-401-2462

VOLKSWAGON 2013 TIGUAN SE

VOLKSWAGEN 1997 JETTA Only 527 made! Very rare! Very low mileage. Garage kept, never out in bad weather. For details

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2007 SOFT TAIL CUSTOM

$7,495 570-829-1547

OLDSMOBILE 1987 TORONADO

$8,500 570-698-0520 or 516-384-2572

JEEP 2004 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

Z6, 87k miles. A-title. 1 owner. Garage kept. Never off road! Power everything! Excellent condition. You won't find one nicer then this! Light blue with black interior.

1,000cc, 36,000 miles, red, second owner. Two fairings-both painted to match bike color. Both with windshields and mirrors.

1) Hannigan Super Sport. Full uppers and lowers.

2) Smaller-Handle bar/frame mounted.

BMW Krauser hard bags., Eclipse tank sack. Eclipse rear bag-both with rain covers. Two seats, one stock, one Corbin. BMW crash bars, Stock & Brown side stands, BMW tool kit, Metzler tires, New battery, New Dowco cover. You won't find a finer machine of this era in our locale.

First $6,500 Takes It! 570-253-0831 after 7:00pm or leave a message.

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531 N. Keyser Ave., Scranton Call: 570-350-4541 Specializing In Vehicles '10 Toyota Corolla LE, 4 Cyl., Auto., Air, 1 Owner, Local Trade WOW! $6975 '08 Chrysler Sebring, 4 Cyl., Gas Miser, Auto., Air, FWD, Low Miles, Absolutely Like New! $5975 '08 Ford Focus SE, FWD, Sunroof, Alloys, Keyless, Local Trade, Nicely Kept! $4975 '07 Chevy Cobalt, 2 Dr., 4 Cyl., Gas Miser, Auto., Air, Spoiler, Local Trade, Newest Inspection WOW! $3975 '05 Ford Taurus, 6 Cyl., Auto., Air, Scratch & Dent Special! $2295 '04 Ford Taurus SE, 6 Cyl., Auto., Air, 1 Owner, Local Trade, Only 66K! $4675 '03 VW Passat, V6, Auto., Air, Alloys, Moonroof, 1 Owner, Local Trade, 100K, Steal This One! $3995 '02 Mazda 626, 4 Cyl. Gas Miser, Auto., Air, Local Trade, Needs a little work $1475 '99 Pontiac Grand Am, 4 Cyl., Auto., Air, Alloys, FWD, Fresh Inspection Great Work Car! $1695 '98 Olds Cutlass, V6, Auto., Air, 1 Owner, Local Trade,Only 69K!$2775 We CAN Get You Financed! www.tomdriebeonline.com Call: 570-344-8000

River St., Plains 570-823-4077

4 Dr., 6 Cyl., Auto, Excellent Condition! $6995 (With Warranty)!

LOU MAFFEI Auto Sales

DODGE '07 RAM

444 Market St., Kingston, PA

All Prices Reduced!

CHEVY '08 MALIBU 4 CYL., AUTO., 1 OWNER EXTRA CLEAN! $4495 CALL FOR DETAILS!

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Black w/ Black Leather, 113K, Stock# 10370A $13,500

Call For Hours

QUAD CAB 4WD, 85K Miles, Big Horn Edit., 20” Wheels, Clean CarFax Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection! $17,995

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'13 FORD EDGE SEL

CHEVY '12 COLORADO LT

DODGE '08 GR. CARAVAN SXT, AUTO., V6, PWR. SLIDING DOORS, ULTRA SHARP! $5995 CALL FOR DETAILS! (Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours 48K, Stock# 1338 $17,900

BUICK '06 LACROSSE

4x4, 4 Dr. Crew Cab, 3.7L I5, 56K Miles, Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection!

ON SALE NOW!!

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DODGE '11 CALIBER

4 CYL., AUTO., 1 OWNER, SUNROOF, ULTRA SHARP! $5995 CALL FOR DETAILS! (Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

CHEVY '12 MALIBU LS

4 Door Sedan, 77K

$8499

Gorgeous White! 6 Cyl., All Options, Must See & Drive! $4925 State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

Black w/ Beige Leather, 57K, Stock# 10349B $18,900

KELLY

DODGE '11 DAKOTA

'15 ACURA RLX W/ TECH PKG.

875 W. MARKET ST. KINGSTON 570-287-2243 www.kellyautosales.net

SANTA'S SECRET: Shop Where Santa Shops!

Graphite w/ Ebony Leather, 30K, Stock# 10150A $30,900 '12 TOYOTA VENZA AWD LTD.

06 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring, 4 Dr., Super Sharp! Automatic, Very Impressive Options, Must See & Drive, Great On Gas! 99K ONLY $3695 05 Ford Escape XLT, 4 Dr., V6, Auto., Many Nice Options, Beautiful Red Exterior, Plush Interior, Smoke Free, Must See & Drive!

Only $5295 05 Pontiac Sunfire, 2 Dr. Coupe, 4 Cyl., Auto., Nicely Equipped, Sunroof & More! Excellent Condition!

Smoke Free, 23 MPG City...32 HW Only 70K! $3195 04 Lexus ES 300, 4 Dr., V6, Low Miles,Dark Blue Exterior, Leather, Many Nice Options, Garage Kept! $8995 04 Dodge Caravan SXT, 5 Dr., 7 Passenger, V6, Auto., Nicely Equipped, Plush Interior, 117K, 17 MPG City...24 Highway $3295 03 Chevy Silverado, 2 Dr., Reg. Cab, 2WD, 4.3 V6, Auto., Plush Interior, New Tires, Very Good Condition! 104K, Smoke Free, Runs Excellent! 15 PMG City...21 HW, 8' Box $4995 03 Chevy Cavalier, 4 Dr., 4 Cyl., Auto., Great On Gas, Smoke-Free Vehicle, 22 MPG City...30 Highway Low Miles $2895 02 Chevy Cavalier, 4 Dr., 4 Cyl., Auto., Nice Options, Excellent Condition! 22 MPG City...30 HW 95K $2695 01 Chevy Blazer LT, V6, Auto., Leather, Many Nice Options, Factory OnStar Communication System, Low Miles, 17 MPG City...

20 MPG Highway $4195 98 Dodge Dakota SLT, Club Cab V6, Auto., 4x4, Great Condition!

133K, As Traded!...No Hassle Price! $2895 ALL Vehicles Are Serviced & Inspected In Our Shop & MOST Are Sold w/ A Warranty VISIT US AT: www.feszauto.com www.facebook.com/ feszauto

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BUICK '11 LACROSSE CXL

FINANCING AVAILABLE!!!

$500 DOWN ON APPROVED CREDIT!

570-288-6227

'09 HONDA PILOT EXL

'10 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER SE V6

Example:

PONTIAC '99 GRAND PRIX

1 Owner, 58K, Super Clean! $3995 Hope Everyone Has A Great Holiday & Happy New Year!

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FESZCHAK'S AUTO

CHEVY '08 IMPALA LT

CHEVY '13 SILVERADO 4x4

4x4, Big Horn Crew Cab, 73K Miles, Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection! ON SALE TODAY!... CALL NOW!!

jodanmotors.com FORD '00 F-150 PICKUP

V8, 8' Bed, 44K Miles

$19,999

KELLY DODGE '11 RAM 2500

Sunroof, Nav., Leather Heated Seats, Only 51K Miles! Clean CarFax! Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection!

ON SALE!...CALL TODAY!

4WD, V8, 5 Speed Manual, As Traded! $1750 (Call For Details)!

875 W. MARKET ST. KINGSTON 570-287-2243

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www.kellyautosales.net

CADILLAC '08 DTS

Low Miles, Excellent Condition! $10,495 (With Warranty)!

Affordable Vehicles ONLINE www.

LOU MAFFEI Auto Sales

V6, Black w/ Grey Leather, 33K, Nav., Pano Sunroof, Stock# 1390 $21,900

SANTA'S SECRET: Shop Where Santa Shops!

'15 CADILLAC ESCALADE PLATINUM

4x4, Big Horn Crew Cab, 67K Miles, 1 Owner, Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection!

Christmas Sale!...CALL NOW!!

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444 Market St., Kingston, PA

570-288-6227

CALL US TO SETUP A TEST DRIVE, YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED!

OUT OF THE 250,875 ADULTS IN LUZERNE COUNTY 43.6% own dogs 30.6% own cats

Source: Scarborough Research Study: Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton, PA 2010 Release 1 (Apr 2009 - Mar 2010)

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829-Cars (2277)

DODGE '12 RAM 1500 FORD '03 EXPLORER

AUTOMOBILES

DAVE'S

Silver w/ black Interior, 30K, Stock# 10189A $67,400

USED CAR SALES INC.

2008 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming

'14 NISSAN PATHFINDER

“The little Guy With The BIG Savings”!

(570)714-1980

All Vehicles Are Now

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED!

15 KIA FORTE LX, Only 13K! Gas Saver! Sat. Radio, PW, PL, PM SALE $12,997 14 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COUPE New Tires, alloys, Heated Seats, Sat. Radio, Fog Lights SALE $13,995 14 CHEVY CRUZE LS, 4 Cyl., PW, PL, PM, Gas Saver SALE $11,995 13 DODGE DART SE, 4 Cyl., 6 Spd. Manual, PW, PL, PM, 30K Miles!

CLEARANCE $8797 12 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SR Only 15K! Powerful 6 Cyl., Auto., PW, PL, PM, PS WHOLESALE! $13,997 12 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ, 4 Cyl., Auto., Heated Leather, Sunroof, Vent Visors, Bose Audio REDUCED! $12,497 09 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T V8, Auto., PW, PL, PM, PS, Heated Leather,Push ButtonSALE $22,497 08 CHEVY IMPALA LT, Auto., 6 Cyl., Heated Leather Seats, PW, PL, PM, PS, Bluetooth SALE $6997 07 PONTIAC SOLSTICE ROADSTER, 5 Spd. Manual, Convertible, Aux Inputs, New Tires SALE $10,995 07 PONTIAC G6, Gas Saver! New Tires, PW, PL, PM,PS, AM/FM/CD SALE $7995 Visit Our Website @ www.

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daves used car sales

WE BUY CARS CONTACT US Phone 570-821-2020 Fax 570-606-2404 To place your ad

BUICK '01 PARK AVE 6 Cyl., Auto, 53K, Showroom Condition! $5995 (With Warranty)!

LOU MAFFEI Auto Sales 444 Market St., Kingston, PA

570-288-6227

CHEVY '98 S-10 PICK UP

4 Cyl., 5 Spd., Great Gas Mileage, Good Looking Truck! $3195 Hope Everyone Has A Great Holiday & Happy New Year!

CHEVY '02 SUBURBAN

1 Owner, LT Pkg., 8 Passenger Seating, 4x4, 133K $5995 Hope Everyone Has A Great Holiday & Happy New Year!

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CHRYSLER '06 TOWN & COUNTRY 30K, Stock# 10340A $20,900

CHEVY '02 SUBURBAN 4X4

'13 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED

AUTO., V6, 1 OWNER, BARGAIN PRICE! $3995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

$9499

2 DOOR, 2WD, 6 CYL. AUTO., SHARP, CLEAN SUV! $2995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

26K, Stock# 10339A $19,900

SANTA'S SECRET: Shop Where Santa Shops!

4 Cylinder $4995

Silver w/ Graphite Interior Stock# 1388B $16,800 '11 CHEVY MALIBU LT

CHEVY '06 AVEO

AUTO., 4 CYL., SUNROOF, 1 OWNER, SHARP! $2495 CALL FOR DETAILS!

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Looking For A New Car? Check Out: The Citizens Voice Call 570-821-2020 to place a classified ad

CALL US TO SETUP A TEST DRIVE, YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED!

CHRYSLER '08 PT CRUISER

4 CYL., 5 SPEED, AIR, SUPER ECONOMY CAR! $2995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

Call For Hours

CHRYSLER '07 PT CRUISER

'13 GMC TERRAIN SLE-2

875 W. MARKET ST. KINGSTON 570-287-2243 www.kellyautosales.net

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

72K, Stock# 10239A $9800

Call For Hours To Place an Ad Please Call 570-821-2020

DODGE '03 RAM 1500 CREW CAB 4X4 MUST SEE! $6995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

CHEVY '07 AVEO

4 Door, 5 Speed Stick Shift, Gas Miser! $3495 Hope Everyone Has A Great Holiday & Happy New Year!

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

Call For Hours

CHEVY '06 1500 4X4

KELLY

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours Extra Clean!...

Affordably Priced!!

State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

570-457-0034

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

X-CAB, 2WD, 4 CYL., AUTO., NICE CLEAN TRUCK! $3995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

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816 Moosic Rd., Old Forge

3rd Row Seating, AWD, Beautiful Condition! $4975

FORD '03 EXPLORER SPORT

CHEVY '07 COLORADO

State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

EASTERN AUTO

3RD ROW, HEATED LEATHER LIKE NEW! $4995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

BUICK '03 CENTURY

Sharp Silver! Tilt, PW, Looks & Runs Like New $2950

4x4 Sport Quad Cab, Only 7,898 Miles!

Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection!

Special Pricing...CALL TODAY!

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DODGE '06 GR. CARAVAN CHEAP TRANSPORTATION! $1495 CALL FOR DETAILS!

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

CHECK OUT SOME SWEET DEALS! '06 DODGE Dakota Crew Cab 4x4, 71K, V6, Air, New Rubber, Must See! $11,500 '09 FORD Focus, Leather, Sunroof 63K, Flawless! $8495 '07 FORD Escape, 4x4, Sunroof, 75K, Flawless! $8995 '08 NISSAN Sentra, Leather, Sunroof, 58K $7995 '05 FORD Escape, 4x4, Leather, Sunroof, 75K $7495 '06 CHEVY Uplander Van, 4x4, Leather, Rear Seating, 91K Has to Be Seen To Appreciate...

GM's Finest Yet! $7495 '00 CHEVY S-10, Ext. Cab, 100K, Fiberglass Lid, Mint! $6995 '04 VW Jetta, New Car Trade!

48K $6495 '06 CHEVY Cobalt LT, Coupe, Mags, Spoiler, PW, 42K, PW, New Car Trade, Sharp!...2 To Choose From!

Starting @ $5995 '04 CHEVY Malibu LS, 83K, Air, Local New Car Trade! $5495

ELI'S Sales & Service

1425 Main St. • Jenkins Twp.

570-602-5255

CARS 09 PONTIAC G5 2 Dr., Sunroof, 82K............$5895 09 CHEVY Cobalt 4 Dr., 112K.........................$4195 07 CHEVY Cobalt LS 70K.....................................$4995 06 DODGE Stratus SXT 4 Dr., V6, Automatic..........$4300 05 CHEVY Cobalt LS 54K.....................................$5195 05 FORD Taurus SE Sedan 83K, Super Clean!..............$4495 04 SATURN Ion 4 Door, 55K........................$4195 03 FORD Focus, 4 Dr., 64K..$3995 TRUCKS & VANS 02 DODGE Dakota 2WD, V6, Auto...................$3195 00 CHEVY 2500 Series Cargo Van, V8, Auto., Ladder Racks, Inside Tool Bins................$4995 All Vehicles Serviced & Come With Warranty

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

FORD '04 ESCAPE

Drives Great!...Super Clean! $4800 State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

197 West End Road W-B 825-7577

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FORD '04 EXPLORER 4X4 LEATHER, SUNROOF, 3RD ROW SEATING, EXTRA CLEAN! $5995 CALL FOR DETAILS! (Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

FORD '06 F-250 SUPER DUTY XLT

4 Dr. Crew Cab, Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection!

56K Miles, WON'T LAST LONG!...

CALL TODAY!

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A12 THE CITIZENS' VOICE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016

Your Priority is Business... Fairway’s Priority is YOU! Loaner Truck Available!

FAIRWAY COMMERCIAL TRUCK HEADQUARTERS OUR COMMERCIAL D L O S$42,229* TRUCK LOT IS STOCKED AND READY FOR YOUR END OF YEAR PURCHASES!

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 9’ DUMP #28739, SNOW PLOW PREP, K GE, LOAD HANDLER CONV PACKA BODY

MSRP $48,000

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 9’ DUMP #28853, SNOW PLOW PREP, LOAD HANDLER BODY

MSRP $47,090

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$39,660*

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 9’ DUMP #28857, SNOW PLOW PREP, LOAD HANDLER BODY

OLD S$39,660* MSRP $47,090

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 9’ DUMP

JUST ANNOUNCED! $5,000 GM BONUS TAG

#28858, SNOW PLOW PREP, K GE, MYLINK, AIR FLOW CONV PACKA BODY

MSRP $50,425

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$44,728*

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 9’ DUMP #28868, SNOW PLOW PREP, LOAD HANDLER BODY

MSRP $46,655

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$41,185*

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 9’ DUMP

ON THE LAST TWO 2016 BOX TRUCKS IN STOCK!

2017 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 CARGO WORK VAN #28891

MSRP $32,705

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$29,984*

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 REG CAB 4X4 W/T #28455 SNOW PLOW PREP

MSRP $38,515

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$35,795*

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DOUBLE CAB 4X4 W/T #28846 CONV PACKA K GE, SNOW PLOW PREP

OLD S $37,495* MSRP $41,365

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DOUBLE CAB 4X4 W/T #28737, CONV PACKA K GE, SNOW PLOW PREP, BEDLINER

OLD $38,195* S MSRP $42,115

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 REG CAB 4X4 W/8’ RENDING UTILITY #28900 SNOW PLOW PREP, MYLINK RADIO

MSRP $45,405

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$39,897*

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DOUBLE CAB 4X4 W/8’ RENDING UTILITY #GZ416406 SNOW PLOW PREP

#28885, SNOW PLOW PREP, LOAD HANDLER BODY

MSRP $46,785

MSRP $46,590

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$41,192*

$39,895*

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2WD W/12’6” ALUMINUM STAKE BODY

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 9’ DUMP

#28884 MAGNUM BODY

#28871, SNOW PLOW PREP, CONV PAKCAGE, LOAD HANDLER BODY

MSRP $42,145

MSRP $45,360

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$39,995*

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

2016 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 4500 W/16’ DRY FREIGHT

$37,103*

#28765 SUPREME SIGNATURE INER-CITY

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 BARE CHASSIS

2016 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 4500 W/16’ DRY FREIGHT

MSRP $44,423

#28866 SNOW PLOW PREP

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE $38,978

BONUS TAG -$5,000

MSRP $38,660

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$34,190*

2016 CHEVROLET 3500 4x4 BARE CHASSIS

NOW $33,978*

#28760 SUPREME SIGNATURE INER-CITY

OLD S$38,978* MSRP $44,423

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

2016 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 W/12’ SPARTAN SERVICE BODY #28895 DRW 12,300 GVW

#28873

OLD S$42,915* MSRP $47,653

MSRP $38,660

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$34,190*

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 W/T 4x4 CREW CAB

2016 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 CARGO WORK VAN

#28780 8’ BOX, TRAILERING PACKA K GE

#28829

OLD S $33,175*

OLD S$38,128*

2016 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 W/12’ SPARTAN BODY

MSRP $36,985

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

MSRP 41,990

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

#28890

2017 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 CARGO WORK VAN #28864

MSRP $36,790

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

$33,776*

MSRP $39,953

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE $34,995

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 W/T 4x4 CREW CAB

NOW $29,995

FAIRWAY SALE PRICE

BONUS TAG -$5,000

#28764, DURAMAX DIESEL, MYLINK, CONV. PACKA K GE, SNOW PLOW PREP

*

MSRP $52,415

$48,565*

*Tax & Tags Extra. Select Photos May Be Used For Illustration Purposes Only. Not Responsible For Typographic Errors. Offers End 1/03/17

CHEVROLET 1101 N. Church St. (Rt. 039) Hazle Township, PA 18202 (570) 455-7701 • 877-OK Fairway OPEN: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30-8; Fri. 8:30-6; Sat. 8:30-3; Sun Closed.

Full-Service Auto Body Shop (570) 464-0963

Business Elite Manager Keith Laylo 570-956-7860

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016 A13

THE CITIZENS' VOICE

US ARMY

Greg Martin General Manager 26 Yrs. at Coccia

Tom Washington Sales Manager 7 Yrs. at Coccia

John Kuna Salesperson 3 yrs. at Coccia

Jim Roccograndi Salesperson 3 yrs. at Coccia

0% 60 FOR

PLUS

Frank Vieira Sales Manager 6 Yrs. at Coccia

Abdul Alsaigh Sales Manager 9 Yrs. at Coccia

Ginny Kutzer Salesperson 25 Yrs. at Coccia

Steve Mizenko Service Manager 20 Yrs. at Coccia

Rudy Podest Parts & Service Director 32 Yrs. at Coccia

Jim Bufalino Salesperson 23 Yrs. at Coccia

Kevin Uren Salesperson 6 Yrs. at Coccia

Brian Kunda Salesperson Over 26 Yrs. Experience

NEW 2016 FORD FOCUS

M O S

SAVE $4,500

$2,750

Len Gierszal Finance Manager 3 Yrs. at Coccia

Barry Williams Finance Manager 29 Yrs. at Coccia

Pat McGinty Parts Manager 25 Yrs. at Coccia

Mike Hallock Salesperson 5 Yrs. at Coccia

Lori Thomas Salesperson

Patrick Yearing Salesperson 4 Yrs. at Coccia

0% 72 FOR

2.55L. Auto., CD, 16” Steel Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, nd 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., 1st an CD, SYNC, Message Center, Cruise Control, Keyless Entry, Auto. Headlamps

$1,000

Air, PL, PW, Tilt Wheel, Side Air Curttains, Airbags, CD, Remote Keyless Entrry, SYNC, Rear Camera Anti-Theft Sys., Rear Defroster

Lease For

$ 40

MPG

129

24 Mos.

14,695

$

WAS............................... $19,195 FORD REBATE.....................................-$3,750 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP ..........-$750

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied. ** Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

37

MPG

PLUS

$1,000

169

24 Mos.

19,699

$

NEW 2017 FORD FUSION AWD

ALL WHEEL DRIVE, 1.5L EcoBoost, SYNC, Siirius Satelite Radio, 17” Alloy Wheels, Advaance Trac w/Stability Control, PW/PL, ABS, Perimeter Alarm, Rear View Camera, Remote Keyless Entry System.

M O S

$

Lease For

WAS ...........................................................$23,485 FORD REBATE .............................................-$750 FORD CERTIFICATE ................................-$1,000 FORD OWNER LOYALTY REBATE.........-$1,000 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP $490 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP ................$546

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied including Owner Loyalty Rebate. ** Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

NEW 2017 FORD ESCAPE SE AWD 0% 60 FOR

0 72 % FOR

PLUS

ALL WHEEL DRIVE, 2.0L EcoBoost, Leather Power Heated Seats, 18” Luxury Wheels,Keyless Entry System, Auto Head dlamps, SYNC, Safety Package with 1st and 2nd Air Curtains, Power Moon Roof, Navigation, Terracota Pkg., Tech Pkg., My Ford Touch

M O S

$1,000

33

MPG

SAVE $6,156

WAS....................................$27,745

WAS.................................. $35,155

FORD CERTIFICATE ............................... -$1,000 FORD REBATE............................................ -$750 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP... -$2,535 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP ........... -$1,371 FORD OWNER LOYALTY REBATE....... -$1,000

FORD REBATE ...........................................-$1,500 FORD CERTIFICATES.................................-$1,000 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP ................-$746

Lease For

$

199

24 Mos.

$

37

24,499

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied. **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

Steve Hinkley Over 20 yrs.

Experience

Tiffany Savoy Social Media Specialist

NEW 2017 FORD FUSION

M O S

PLUS

Brad Dwyer Salesperson 2 Yrs. at Coccia

Jason Kilduff Body Shop Manager 5 Yrs. at Coccia

MPG

$

Lease For

249

24 Mos.

$

28,499

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied including Owner Loyalty Rebate. **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

NEW 2017 FORD EXPLORER AWD NEW 2016 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 4X4 NEW 2016 FORD F150 SUPERCREW All W eel Drive, 3.5L V6, EcoBoost 3.55L V6, Power Equipment Group, XLT4X4 Engine, My Ford Display, PM, Auto.

SYNC C, Cruise Control, Sport Climate, 17” Steel Wheels, CD, Keyless Entry, 3rd Row Seat, MyKey, Cruise Control, PW

23

Lease For

$9,000

FORD REBATE...................................... -$1,750 FORD CERTIFICATE........................... -$1,000 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP...................... -$701

359 $31,499

$

24 Mos.

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied including Conquest Rebate. **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

NEW 2016 FORD FIESTA 0% 72 FOR

PLUS

SAVE

WAS............................... $34,950

MPG

Automatic, A/C, SYNC, Power Mirrors, Tiltt Wheel, Advance Trac, Side Impact Air Bags, AM/FM/CD, Rear Spoiler

M O S

$2,740

2.77L EcoBoost, Auto, Remote Start, Rear View Camera, Reverse Sensing System, Power Sliding Rear Window, Chrome Appearance Pkg, 18” Chrome Wheels, Tow Pkg., Power Moon Roof WAS............................... $50,530

Appearance Pkg, 17” Alloy Wheels, Fog Lamps.

Lease For

WAS......................................... $38,490

229 $29,490

$

SAVE

FORD REBATE................................................... -$2,250 FORD CERTIFICATE......................................... -$1,000 FORD CREDIT REBATE: .................................... -$500 FORD BONUS REBATE: ................................... -$2,500 FORD REGIIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP:. -$1,250 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP: ................... -$1,500

24 Mos.

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied including Off Lease Rebate. **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

$12,031 Lease For

FOR

PLUS

M O S

$1,000

249 $38,499 24 Mos.

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied including Off Lease Rebate. **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

NEW 2016 FORD EDGE

NEW 2017 FORD ESCAPE 0% 60

$

FORD REBATE.................................... -$2,250 FORD BONUS REBATE ......................-$2,800 FORD CERTIFICATE ...........................-$1,000 FORD CREDIT REBATE .............................. -$500 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP .. -$2,500 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP .............. -$2,700

Auto, Air, AM/FM CD, SYNC, 17” Alloyy Wheels, Advance Trac w/Staability Control, PW/PL, ABS, Personal Safety Systme, Anti Theft System, Remote Keyless Entry System

0% 60 FOR

PLUS

M O S

$2,000

All Wheel Drive, 2.0L EcoBoost Engine, 18” Alloyy Wheels, AM/FM CD, SYNC, Crusie Control, Power Windows and Locks, Personal Safety System, Rear View Camera WAS............................... $31,785

MPG

$

14,499

*Taxes, Tags and Doc Fee Extra. Sale Ends 12/31/2016

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CALL NOW 823-8888

SATURDAY SERVICE HOURS 7A.M. - 2P.M. Overlooking Mohegan Sun 577 East Main St., Plains Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B

Lease For

199 $21,499

$

24 Mos.

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied. **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

30

MPG Lease For

$

FORD REBATE.................................... -$2,750 FORD BONUS REBATE ..................... -$1,000 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP ...................$536 FORD CERTIFICATE ....................................$1,000 FORD BONUS REBATE ...............................$2,750 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP ..................$500

279 $25,999 24 Mos.

*Taxes, Tags, And Doc Fee Extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied. **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/2016

2015 FOR FOR OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SATISFACTION

Coccia Ford Now 11 Time Winner!

1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015

Route 315

37

WAS......................................... $17,780 FORD REBATE........................-$1.750 FORD CERTIFICATE .....................-$1,000 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..... -$490 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP......-$41

WAS............................................$24,495 FORD REBATE............................$1,500 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP........$496 FORD CERTIFICATE .................................$1,000

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East Main St. (Jumper Rd.) Mohegan Sun Casino

A14 THE CITIZENS' VOICE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016

Auto

DEALERS PLACE YOUR CAR LOT AD BY CALLING

570-821-2022

FAX 570-821-1651 OR EMAIL: cnat@citizensvoice.com

HONDA 2008 CRV LX GMC '04 ENVOY 4X4

FORD '07 FIVE HUNDRED

JEEP '07 GR. CHEROKEE

V6, AUTO., LEATHER SHOWROOM CONDITION! $5495 CALL FOR DETAILS!

4X4, SUNROOF, HEATED LEATHER, SHARP SUV! $6995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

Call For Hours AWD, Dark Blue Metallic w/ Grey Cloth, 101K, Freshly Serviced & Warrantied! $8990

LIMITED, Nicely Equipped $6495

GRONSKI'S

Leaves aren't the only thing that's FALLING!...

JEEP '99 WRANGLER

Sahara Edition, Straight 6, 5 Spd., 91K Original Miles, Hard Doors & Top, Interior Very Nice! $4250 351 Main St. Kingston 570-239-9232

'14 Ford Focus Hatchback, 9K...................................$12,765 '11 Ford Escape AWD.......$10,965 '14 Ford Escape AWD.......$15,465 '14 Chevy Malibu..............$13,965 '12 Chrysler 200 LX..............$8365 Labor Free Lifetime Warranty!

Free Auto Health Plan with Every Auto Purchase!

80 East North St. Wilkes-Barre

lousgarage.com

570-825-3368 Reg. Cab SLE, 4x4, 120K Miles, Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection! $12,995

FORD '08 EDGE LTD.

HONDA 2013 ACCORD LX

KIA '04 OPTIMA

V6, AUTO., VERY, VERY NICE! $2995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

Visit: www.gronskis.com

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

jodanmotors.com

AWD, Heated Leather, Highway Miles $6995 CALL FOR DETAILS!

KIA '08 RIO

(Near Francis Slocum State Park)

VEHICLES UNDER

$10,000!...

BUY TODAY!!!

'12 FIAT 500c Pop CONVERTIBLE

Call For Hours

FORD '08 F-150 4x4 SUPERCAB

GMC '07 SIERRA

Ready For Work!...

Priced To Sell!!

Silver w/ Grey Cloth, 1 Owner, Only 42K! EXTRA CLEAN! $13,990!

$10,999

KELLY

Gas Saving 4 Cylinder, FWD, Auto., AM/FM/CD, Rear Defrost, Looks & Runs Like New! $4450 Regular Cab, 4x4, 8' Box, Only 67K Miles! Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection! $14,995

875 W. MARKET ST. KINGSTON 570-287-2243

jodanmotors.com

www.kellyautosales.net

80 East North St. Wilkes-Barre

lousgarage.com

570-825-3368 HONDA 2013 CR-V EX-L

SANTA'S SECRET: Shop Where Santa Shops!

State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

2 Door, 6 Speed Automatic, 23K Miles, Black On Black $9995

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

'08 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING CONVERTIBLE

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

KT Auto A Division Of Kelleher Tire 430 W. Market Street Scranton, PA 570-346-1133 25 LOW MILE VEHICLES IN STOCK!!!!

VISIT: WWW.KTAUTO.COM

FORD '11 FOCUS SEL

LEXUS '09 IS 250 AWD

Roche's Garage 570-829-2277

CarFax 1 Owner! Leather, Moonroof, All The Options, Looks & Runs Like New! $5850 State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

FORD '11 FOCUS SEL

14 FORD ESCAPE SE, 78K, Power Gate, Backup Camera $12,900 09 PONTIAC G6 GT, 63K, 2 Owner, Fully Equipped $7995 09 FORD FOCUS SE, 78K, 5 Spd., Alloys, Extra Clean! $6995 08 DODGE RAM Reg. Cab 1500 4x4 Hemi, 20” Wheels, 156K, Extra Clean $10,900 08 PONTIAC G5 GT, Auto., 97K, Sunroof, Spoiler, Extra Clean! $5995 07 DODGE RAM Crew Cab SLT 4x4, 102K, Extra Clean! $12,900 07 HYUNDAI SONATA, 102K, V6, Fully Equipped, Alloys $5995 06 AUDI S4 CONVERTIBLE, V8, AWD, Extra Clean! $9900 05 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT, 4x4, 1 Owner, Fully Equipped, 105K $6995 03 VW BEETLE, 5 Spd., Fully Equipped, Extra Clean $4450 6 Month / 7,500 Mile Warranty With Purchase!

Serviced

CarFax 1 Owner, Auto., Air, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, Leather, Sunroof, etc.

Excellent Condition! $5450 State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

Inspected Warrantied CarFax

AWD, Dark Chocolate Metallic w/ Black Leather, 65K EXCEPTIONAL! $16,990!

80 East North St.

4 Dr. Sedan, V6, Well Equipped Includes Heated /Cooled Leather Seats, 47K Miles! SOLD!

KELLY

Clean CarFax, 2 Door, A Heavily Optioned Convertible, Navigation Great Color Combo! $9995

'08 HYUNDAI SONATA

Wilkes-Barre

lousgarage.com

570-825-3368

875 W. MARKET ST. KINGSTON 570-287-2243

SE, 4 Door Sedan, Clean CarFax, A Great Car For The Money! $9995

SANTA'S SECRET: Shop Where Santa Shops!

'08 BUICK LACROSSE

www.kellyautosales.net

EXCELLENT CONDITION! $17,995 (With Warranty)!

LOU MAFFEI Auto Sales 444 Market St., Kingston, PA

570-288-6227

HYUNDAI '03 SANTA FE

AWD, Super Duper Clean! $3399 d Hope Everyone Has A Great Holiday & Happy New Year!

'11 Subaru Impreza WRX, 4 Dr. Turbo, 5 Speed, 73K............$17,500 '10 Chevy Malibu LT, White w/ Grey Cloth, 2.4:, 4 Cyl., Auto. 4 Dr., 85K Miles.................................$6450 '07 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Wagon, 3.2L V6, Auto., Silver w/ Grey Leather, Heated Seats Front & Rear..........................................$5999 '06 Audi A4 Quattro, 2.0 Turbo, 5 Spd., 88K, Black on Black./..$6250 '06 VW Jetta, 4 Dr., Auto, 101K, Grey w/ Grey Leather.............$3999 '04 Ford F-150 4 Dr., V8, Auto., 122K, Tonneau Cover $9950 '02 Audi A4 Quattro, 1.8 Turbo, 4 Cyl., Auto., Gold w/ Tan Leather, 140K.........................................$2295 '01 Honda Civic, 4 Cyl., 5 Spd., Silver, 4 Dr., High Miles But Runs Well!.........................................$1599 '99 Jeep Cherokee Sport, 4.0L Auto., 135K, 4 Door.................$3595 97 Ford Escort, 4 Cyl., Auto., 125K Red w/ Grey Cloth...................$1995

570-401-8885 Warranties Available!

NISSAN '07 VERSA 41K Miles $9995

'08 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Gorgeous Black! 4 Dr., Auto, Air, Only 76K! Looks & Runs Like New! $4950

HYUNDAI '05 ELANTRA GT MAZDA '94 B4000 Pickup

4x4, 4.0 6 Cyl., Ready For Winter!

Hope Everyone Has A Great Holiday & Happy New Year!

FORD '11 RANGER Absolutely Like New! Only 85K Miles! Auto., Air, PW, Moonroof $4450

To Place an Ad Please Call 570-821-2020

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

MAZDA 2014 2 SPORT

State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

AWD, Fuel Efficient, Low Miles, Nicely Equipped $14,150

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

197 West End Road W-B 825-7577

Clean CarFax, 4 New Tires, 4 Speed Automatic, Surf Blue Pearl w/ Grey Interior...

Looks & Runs GREAT! $4995

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

'07 CHEVY HHR

570-821-2020

TO PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD Please Call

NISSAN '12 ROGUE AWD

Back Up Camera, Extra Clean Inside & Out, 46K Miles!

SOLD!

KELLY Only 45K Miles, 1 Owner, Sunroof, Leather, Heated Seats $8995

'06 CHEVY SILVERADO 875 W. MARKET ST. KINGSTON 570-287-2243

jodanmotors.com CALL US TO SETUP A TEST DRIVE, YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED!

www.kellyautosales.net

HYUNDAI '10 ELANTRA GLS

HONDA '12 CIVIC

SANTA'S SECRET: Shop Where Santa Shops!

Graphite Metallic w/ Black Cloth, Only 37K! COOL CAR! $8990!

Low Miles, 4 Dr., 4 Cyl., Auto., Air, $13,900 (With Warranty)!

LOU MAFFEI Auto Sales 444 Market St., Kingston, PA

570-288-6227

HONDA '13 SILVERWING 600 CC SCOOTER

jodanmotors.com

N V AUTO SALES

State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

HONDA '11 CR-V LX

Titanium Hatchback, 4 Dr., 4 New Tires, 1 Owner, 88K Miles, Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection! $11,995

AWD, New Tires, Absolutely Runs Like New! Hope Everyone Has A Great Holiday & Happy New Year!

LEXUS '11 ES350

www.rochesautosales.com

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

FORD '12 FOCUS

MITSUBISHI '08 ENDEAVOR

Route 309 South Dallas Memorial HWY Trucksville, PA 18708

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

4x4 XLT Super Cab, 48K Miles,Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection!

ON SALE!...CALL TODAY!!

(800)-344-8558

BARN FIND MOTORS

GMC '04 SIERRA 2500 HD

CALL US TO SETUP A TEST DRIVE, YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED!

3905 BIRNEY AVE., MOOSIC

36K, Very Nice Condition! With ABS $4600

4 Dr. Sedan, Sunroof, 83K Miles, Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection! $7995

80 East North St. Wilkes-Barre

lousgarage.com

570-825-3368

NISSAN 2012 JUKE SV

ALL Vehicles Come With A FREE Lifetime Inspection!

FINANCING FOR EVERYONE!

(Credit Specialist Team Here To Help)!

CLEAN CAR FAX WITH EVERY VEHICLE

jodanmotors.com

BARN FIND MOTORS 351 Main St. Kingston 570-239-9232

1500 LT2 4 Door, Crew Cab, Clean CarFax, 1 PA Owner, 2WD, A Well Cared For Truck! $8995

MAZDA 3 2011

HONDA 2006 ELEMENT LX

ALL VEHICLES WITH 6 MONTH / 7500 MILE WARRANTY

All Wheel Drive, Nutmeg Metallic w/ Black Cloth, Moonroof, 82K, COOL CAR! $11,990!

Tax & Tags Additional Highest Quality Full Service Dept. A+BBB Rating FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1971

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!

HYUNDAI '13 SONATA LTD

80 East North St. Wilkes-Barre

FORD '13 F-150

Low Miles, Super Clean, SHARP! $7850 State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

CONTACT US Phone 570-821-2020 Fax 570-606-2404 To place your ad

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

Great In Snow! 7 Month Warranty! $5690

Nicely Equipped w/ Most Options, 1 Owner, Low Miles, Well Kept! $16,250

4x4 STX Super Cab, 28K Miles, Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection! On Sale Today!...

CALL NOW!

jodanmotors.com

FORD '13 FOCUS SE

Bright White Exterior, Auto., Air, PW, PL, Cruise, 42K, With Warranty, Beautiful Condition! $8700

BARN FIND MOTORS

MAZDA 3 I 2013 TOURING

22K Miles! SKYACTIV

$14,999

KELLY 80 East North St. Wilkes-Barre

lousgarage.com

570-825-3368

MERCURY '06 MILAN

4 CYL., AUTO, REAL NICE! $3495 CALL FOR DETAILS! (Near Francis Slocum State Park)

AWD, Sky Blue w/ Black Cloth, Alloys, Back-Up Camera, 51K! $13,990!

JEEP '01 CHEROKEE HYUNDAI '07 ACCENT

875 W. MARKET ST. KINGSTON 570-287-2243

MITSUBISHI '06 LANCER

www.kellyautosales.net

80 East North St. Wilkes-Barre

SANTA'S SECRET: Shop Where Santa Shops!

lousgarage.com

570-825-3368

funrvcamping.com 78K, 1 Owner, Clean CarFax $4950

6 Cyl., Auto., Air, PW, 4 New Tires, EXCELLENT! $3450

197 West End Road W-B 825-7577

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

“A CAMPER' S BEST FRIEND”

State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

570-389-9900

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

Route 11 Bloomsburg – Danville Highway

NISSAN 2013 ROGUE Special Edit.

Call For Hours

CALL US TO SETUP A TEST DRIVE, YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED!

351 Main St. Kingston 570-239-9232

SUSQUEHANNA RV

lousgarage.com

570-825-3368

State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

MERCRUY '02 SABLE

STATION WAGON, AUTO., V6, EXTRA CLEAN! $2495 CALL FOR DETAILS! (Near Francis Slocum State Park)

Call For Hours

CarFax 1 Owner, Low Miles, Auto., PW, PL, Gas Saving 4 Cylinder, Absolutely Like New! $3975 State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

197 West End Road W-B 825-7577

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

PRIDE MOBILITY CELEBRITY X SCOOTER Includes Manuals & Power Cord, ALMOST BRAND NEW! $900

BARN FIND MOTORS 351 Main St. Kingston 570-239-9232

THE CITIZENS' VOICE

Auto NISSAN 2014 VERSA NOTE SL

DEALERS PLACE YOUR CAR LOT AD BY CALLING

RinaldiAutoSales.com

(across from Armory & Kirby Park)

Credit Restoration Program Available...

Call For Details!

570-288-4501

15 LINCOLN MKC RESERVE AWD

Main St.,Taylor 570-562-2277

S.T. ENTERPRISE AUTO GROUP INC

SUZUKI '06 DR200 MOTORCYCLE

570-569-2746

$2799

1270 Wyoming Ave. Exeter

$ALE!

Fall Specials!

JEEP '14 PATRIOT LATITUDE

'08 CHEVY SILVERADO

lousgarage.com

FORD '13 ESCAPE SE

Black Crew Cab

$13,995

'05 CHEVY SILVERADO

V8, Auto., Air, PW, PL, Pwr. Seats, Leather, Chrome, 30K $29,495

351 Main St. Kingston 570-239-9232

Regular Cab 2500 HD Series, Black

$15,995

TOYOTA '12 RAV4 AWD

Silver w/ Black Cloth, 41K, EXTRA CLEAN! $10,500!

V8, Heated & Cooled Leather, Nav., Moonroof, Alloys, 35K, 1 Owner $34,995 11 FORD RANGER XLT SUPER CAB 4 DR. 4x4

lousgarage.com

4 Cyl., 3rd Row, Only 37,000 Miles BUY FOR $16,495

570-825-3368

'11 TOYOTA COROLLA S 1 Owner, 69K $10,995 '10 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT Cargo Van, 69K $8995 '10 DODGE CALIBER SXT 85K $6995 '09 JEEP LIBERTY, 65K $9995 '08 HONDA CR-V, AWD 84K $10,995 '07 JEEP GR. CHEROKEE 65K $11,488 '07 SUBARU LEGACY AWD 80K $6995 '02 DODGE RAM CREW CAB 101K $9488 GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL

570-457-5441

'14 Chevy Cruz LT, 31K, 1 Owner, Backup Camera, Remainder of Factory Warranty! $10,995 '13 Chevy Camaro RS Package Convertible, Fire Red, Nav.,Backup Camera $16,495 '09 Ford F-150 Extended Cab 4x4 Black w/ Chrome Wheels & Trim A Real Looker!

SALE $10,995 '05 Lexus GX470 SUV, The Big One! A Super Ride...Like New! SALE $9995

4.0 V6, Air, PW, PL, Alloys, 4 New Tires, 41K $20,995 13 FORD ESCAPE SEL

Special Edition, Alloys, XM, Backup Camera, Only 51K! BUY FOR $13,995

197 West End Road W-B 825-7577

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

Specializing In 4 Wheel Drives

Feature Car! 2009 FORD FUSION

TOYOTA '12 VENZA AWD

2004 Ford 500 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 1996 Dodge Gr. Caravan 2002 Suzuki Aerio 1995 Chevy K1500 4x4 2004 Dodge Neon 31 Point Check Done On All Vehicles

2.0 Eco Boost, Leather, Panoramic Roof, Nav., Chrome, Alloys, Low Miles $16,500

V6, Sat., Bluetooth, Alloys, Backup Camera, Only 59K! BUY FOR $15,995

13 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COUPE

CHEVY '09 TRAVERSE LT AWD

Call To Make An Appointment!

See Full Inventory @

PetilloMotors.com

FWD, 4 Cyl., Auto., Air, PW, ,PL, Alloys, 27K, 1 Owner $11,800 12 FORD F-150 STX SUPER CAB 4x4

Leather, Sky Roof, Nav., Sat. Radio, DVD, Only 67K! NOW $15,995 TOYOTA '09 CAMRY LE

PONTIAC '08 G6

70K Miles! Comes With FREE Lifetime Inspection! $7995

State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

Specializing In Vehicles Under $5000!

Old Forge

V8, Auto., Air, PW, PL, SRW, CD, Alloys, 32K $24,995 11 FORD F-150 STX REG. CAB RC SHORT BOX 4x4

4 Cyl., Moonroof, Sat. Radio, Super Clean! BUY FOR $8995

1 Owner, 6 Cyl., Auto., Sunroof, Black on Black ONLY $5995

Trucks, Vans & SUVs

Tom Driebe Auto Sales

531 N. Keyser Ave., Scranton ( Near Bolus Motor Lines )

Call: 570-350-4541

Specializing In Vehicles Under $5,000!

'07 Dodge Caliber SXT, 4 Cyl., Auto., Air, Alloys, FWD, 80K, Local Trade SOLD! '07 Subaru Forester S, 4 Cyl., Auto., Air, Alloys, AWD, Local Trade, Fresh Inspection SAVE! $4995 '06 Chevy Tahoe SE, V8, Auto., Air, Leather, Alloys, 3rd Row Seating, Rear Entertainment, Absolutely Like New! $13,700 '05 Cadillac Escalade, Low Miles, Fully Equipped, Newest Inspection WOW! $14,500 '04 Chevy Blazer, V6, Automatic, Air, Alloys, 4x4, Extra Nice!...Newest Inspection! $4975 '03 Chevy Suburban, V8, Auto., Air, Alloys, Newest Inspection, Runs Great!

Steal This One! $4795 '02 Lexus RX300, V6, Auto., Air, Alloys, Moonroof, Newest Inspection $6475 '02 Mitsubishi Outlander, V6, Auto.

Air, Alloys, Roof Rack, Extra Nice! $4175 '99 Subaru Outback Sport, 4WD, 4 Cyl. Gas Miser, Auto., Air, Newest Inspection, Looks & Runs Like New! $3975 '91 Honda SUV, 5 Spd., Newest Inspection...Steal this One! $475 We CAN Get You Financed! www.tomdriebeonline.com Call: 570-344-8000

view complete inventory @

Gorgeous White 4 Door Hatch, Auto., Air, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, AM/FM/CD, Only 82K! Absolutely Like New! $5950

570-675-4329 or 477-2833

PETILLO MOTORS

LUXURY CARS & SUVS...

ALL BELOW NADA PRICES!

SUZUKI '11 SX4

Anniversary Edition

BetterUsedAutos.com

NISSAN '12 ROGUE AWD

20 TRUCKS IN STOCK STARTING @ $3995!

805CC Cruiser, Windshield, Saddle Bags, Blue & White, Whitewalls, 1,600 Original Miles, EXCELLENT CONDITION! $5000

FORD '13 FOCUS SE

Automatic, Leather, Moonroof, Sync., Sat. Radio, Only 22K! Factory Warranty BUY FOR $11,995

910 Moosic Rd.

SUZUKI '11 BLVD CT50 MOTORCYCLE

BARN FIND MOTORS 4x4, Sync, Sat., Touch Screen, Only 13,000 Miles BUY FOR $16,995

13 FORD F-150 FX4 SUPER CREW 4x4

80 East North St. Wilkes-Barre

SANTA'S SECRET: Shop Where Santa Shops!

4x4, Heated Seats, Factory Warranty BUY FOR $15,495

14 FORD F-150 XLT SUPER CAB 4x4

Looking For A New Car? Check Out: The Citizens Voice Call 570-821-2020 to place a classified ad

NISSAN 2015 VERSA NOTE

KELLY

www.kellyautosales.net

2.3 Eco Boost, Panoramic Roof, Nav., Tech Pkg, 20” Alloys, 17K $36,643

570-825-3368

Dual Sport, 3,504 Miles

875 W. MARKET ST. KINGSTON 570-287-2243

Red Pearl w/ Tan Cloth, Alloys, Back-Up Camera, 47K $10,400!

80 East North St. Wilkes-Barre

570-821-2022

FAX 570-821-1651 OR EMAIL: cnat@citizensvoice.com

Pat & Dan's Del Balso Ford

249 Market St., Kingston

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016 A15

Classifieds WORK!

www.cpizzanoauto.com 16 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab Hemi 4x4, Big Horn Pkg., 1 Owner, Low Miles, All Power Options, 20" Chrome Wheels, Like New! $28,995 16 Jeep Compass Sport, 4x4, 1 Owner, Low Miles, All Power Options, Premium Sport Wheels, Like New 2 to Choose! $17,995 15 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab Hemi 4x4, Big Horn Pkg., 1 Owner, Low Miles, All Power Options, 20” Chrome Wheels, Like New! $27,995 15 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1 Owner, Low Miles, All Power Options Premium Wheels, Like New! $16,995 15 Hyundai Veloster Reflex Edit., 1 Owner, Only 12K! Auto., Leather, All Power Options $15,995 15 Dodge Journey SE, 1 Owner, Low Miles, All Power Options $15,995 14 Ford Escape SE, 4WD, 1 Owner, Low Miles, All Power Options, Backup Camera, Microsoft Sync, Like New! $18,995 14 Jeep Patriot Latitude, 1 Owner, Low Miles, All Power Options, Heated Seats, Premium Sound & Wheels LIKE NEW! $15,995 13 VW Beetle Turbo, 1 Owner, Only 29K! 6 Spd., All Power Options, Heated Seats, Premium Wheels, Like New! SPECIAL! $15,995 11 Chevy Equinox LS, AWD, 1 Owner, Low Miles, All Power Options, Premium Wheels $12,995 Low Interest Financing!

WE BUY CARS!

VITO's & GINO's

949 Wyoming Ave. Forty-Fort 570-288-8995

'09 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Crew Cab LT Only $10,900 '07 Mini Cooper Convertible 4 Cyl., 5 Spd., Don't Miss This One! $5995 '07 Chrysler Pacifica, AWD, Nicely Equipped! $4995 '07 Pontiac G5, 2 Dr., 4 cyl., Auto., Very Sporty! $3995 '06 Volvo S60, 5 Cyl. Turbo, 1 Owner ONLY $5495 '05 Jeep Liberty Ltd., 6 Cyl., Auto Sunroof, Extra Clean! $5495 '05 Saab 9 3 Convertible, Black With Black Top,Think Spring!$4995 '04 Hyundai Elantra, 4 Cyl., Auto., Air, Sharp Car! ONLY $2995 '00 Dodge Caravan, 6 Cyl., Auto., Runs Great!

ONLY $1995

TOYOTA '08 SCION TC

Super Sharp 2 Dr. Hatchback!

1 Owner, Auto., PW, PL, Tilt, ABSOLUTELY LIKE NEW! $6450 State Inspected & Warrantied Financing Available

197 West End Road W-B 570-825-7577

www. wyomingvalleyautos.com

'09 Mercedes GL450, 7 Passenger, Too Many Options To List!, 38K, Garage Kept Cream Puff! $29,500 '06 Chevy Corvette Convertible Auto., 27K $28,900 '04 Honda Civic SI $4995 '01 Mercury Gr. Marquis, 92K $2395 '00 Chevy 1500 Pickup Truck, 4WD, Automatic $6495 '96 Chevy Handicap Van, Excellent Condition! $5995 '94 GMC Rollback, Ready to Work! $12,500 '93 Toyota Camry $1995 '79 Chevy Rollback, Ready to Work! $6995

Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted! $$$ CASH PAID! $$$

WE BUY USED VEHICLES! (Used Tires $20 & Up)!

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14 DODGE RAM 1500 Quad Cab Express 4x4, Only 16K! 5.7L Hemi, Backup Camera, Touch Screen REDUCED $26,997 13 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Crew Cab LT, 49K, Level Kit, New Tires, Tonneau Cover SALE $27,997 13 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT 4x4 Soft Top, 6 Spd Manual, 33K, Fog Lights, New Tires SALE $23,995 13 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Sport, AWD, 2.0 Turbo, 4 Cyl., AT, PW, PL, PM, PS, Backup Camera, Heated Leather SALE $20,497 13 NISSAN ROGUE SL, AWD, 2.5L, 4 Cyl., Auto., Heated Leather, Navigation, Around View Monitor REDUCED $17,497 13 CHEVY EQUINOX LS AWD, Alloys, PW, PL, PM, PS, 4 Cyl. SALE $15,995 12 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4x4 6 Cyl., PW, PL, PM, SAT Radio, 1 Owner!

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$

2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE LS

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$

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RP CA

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2017 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT

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- 7,113

2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LS FWD

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16%

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RP CA

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2017 CHEVROLET VOLT PREMIER

$

** per

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$

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RP CA

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$

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*

2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY 1LT COUPE #17303, 6.2L V8 7 Speed Manual w/Active Rev Matching, Heated Mirrors, Xenon LED Par & Turn Signals, 4G LTE Wi-Fi, Rear Vision Camera LED Removable Carbon Fiber Roof Panel, Chrome Badge Package, Chevrolet MyLink Premium Bose Audio System w/8” Color Touch Screen, Bluetooth, Jet Black

MSRP $56,445

36,971

** per

399

per mo.

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- $7,446

*

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179**

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*

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$

#16965, 3.6L V6 Automatic, Dual Power Mirrors, Ultra Silver Metallic Cast Aluminum Wheels, Trailering Equipment Pkg., Chevrolet MyLink Audio, 4.2” Diagonal Color Display, OnStar w/ Navigation, 4G LTE WiFi, Remote Keyless Entry, Cruise, PW, PDL

Valley Holiday Priced at

26,995

*

2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO CREW CAB 4x4

- $5,200

Up To

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or lease for only

MSRP $32,195

$

per mo.

- $4,406

*

#17069, 3.6L SIDI V6 Automatic, 8 PASSENGER SEATINGw3/2nd & 3rd Row Split Bench Seats, Front Bucket Seats, Extended Range Remote Keyless Entry, OnStar, Color Touch Sirius XM Radio, Bluetooth, USB Port, Rear Spoiler, Compass Display, Rear Vision Camera, 4G LTE Wi-Fi

199**

MSRP $26,405

SH

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$

$

#17160, 2.4L DOHC 6 Speed Automatic, Compass Display, Air, OnStar w/Turnby-Turn Navigation, Bluetooth, 4G LTE WiFi, Color Touch Radio w/7” Screen MP3 Player, Rear Vision Camera, Aluminum Wheels, XM Radio, Remote Keyless Entry, Dual Power Mirrors, Cruise Control, Nightfall Grey Metallic

Up To

Valley Holiday Priced at

$

*

17%

MSRP 35,065

CK

20,999

2017 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS FWD

$

SH BA

Valley Holiday Priced at

or lease for only

RP CA

Up To

OF MS

$

OF MS

per mo.

- $3,101

179**

#17195, 3.6L SIDI V6 Automatic, Leather, power Seating Surfaces, Forward Collision Alert, Chevrolet MyLink Audio w/8 Diagonal Color Touch Screen, Rear Vision Camera, 4G LTE WiFi, OnStar, Remote Vehicle Start, 3 USB Ports, Rear Cross Traffic, Siren Red Tintcoat

*

MSRP $24,100

SH

*

$

299

BON BACK —TAGUS —

Valley Holiday Priced at

or lease for only

SH

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33$ ,999 **

#17218, Keyless Start, PW, PDL, Air Conditioning w/Humidity Sensor, Power Dual Mirrors, Front Bucket Seats, Chevrolet MyLink Audio w/7” Diagonal Color Touchscreen, Cruise, Aluminum Wheels, Rear Vision Camera, 4G LTE WiFi, Blue Velvet Metallic

13%

OF MS

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or lease for only

2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS

MSRP 21,895

OF MS

$

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17%

OF MS

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$

SH

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mo.

$

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48,999

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570-904-8478 • 877-544-6766

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SHOWROOM HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30-8pm; Fri 8:30-6pm; Sat. 8:30-5pm * Sale price includes all applicable GM Rebates ie: (% cash back of MSRP, bonus tag on select models, supplier pricing, Customer Cash, Bonus Cash, Valley Chevrolet Discount). Sale price plus tax & tags. ** Lease example CRUZE – must be a 2017 model ( MSRP $22,325) Lease $179 per month plus tax & tags, 39 month lease, 10K miles per year, $1849 (cash or trade) due at lease signing; Lease example -SILVERADO (MSRP $42,590) Lease $299 per month plus tax & tags, 39 month lease, 10K miles per year, $3639 (cash or trade) due at lease signing; Lease example -TRAX (MSRP $23,795) Lease $179 per month plus tax & tags, 39 month lease, 10K miles per year, $1229 (cash or trade) due at lease signing; Lease example – MALIBU (MSRP $26,000) Lease $199 per month plus tax & tags, 39 month lease, 10K miles per trade) due at lease signing; $2659 (cash or trade) due at lease signing; Lease example - EQUINOX (MSRP $26,405) Lease $179 per month plus tax & tags, 39 month lease, 10K miles per year, $1869 (cash or trade) due at lease signing; Lease example TRAVERSE (MSRP $34,995) Lease $259 per month plus tax & tags, 39 month lease, 10K miles per year, $2379 (cash or trade) due at lease signing; Lease example VOLT (MSRP $40,030) Lease $399 per month plus tax & tags 39 month lease, 10K miles per year, $1999 (cash or trade) due at lease signing; ** Corvette sale price includes $2,000 Corvette owner loyalty (must own or lease a Corvette). See dealer for details. Artwork for illustration only. Not responsible for typographical errors. Sale price & lease payments subject to change. Must take delivery by 12/30/2016. Prior Sales Excluded.

DIRECTIONS: Exit 170B off I-81 to Exit 1. Bear right on Business Route 309 to sixth light. Just below the Wyoming Valley Mall.