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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 • Volume 41 – No. 20 ©2020, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved

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SCENES OF THE SEASON: It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in our area. On Sunday, Santa and Grinch were on parade in Weatherly, top left, escorted by police and fire companies. They were on their way to a Covid-safe outdoor only Christmas in the Park, including a living manger complete with sheep, above. At left, some of the beautiful trees on display as part of the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trees.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

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Editorial

Shopping small, shopping local is more important than ever

by Ruth Isenberg Christmas has many facets. To Christians, it’s primarily a religious observance. For those more secular, it represents a season of goodwill, a time to celebrate the importance of family and friends. For many small businesses, a good Christmas season can mean a profitable year.

We’re not advocating the commercialization of Christmas, but we do think gift giving within one’s means is a lovely custom — a custom made even better when the gifts are purchased with care from small businesses and local merchants.

Those gifts require thinking about the recipients — and they help preserve the businesses that are the heart of the community, the businesses that donate to local organizations and support local charities.

This year supporting those businesses is more important than ever. Covid-19 shutdowns have made it much more difficult for them to compete against big box stores and on-line merchants — entities the shutdown rules seem to favor.

If you don’t know what to give, we suggest gift certificates to local stores and restaurants. Without community support, some of them may not be in business next year. They won’t be able to provide employment or offer services. Our communities will be poorer as a result.

Shopping small and shopping locally is a triple gift — to those we give to, to the merchants and restaurants we care about, and to our communities and ourselves.

From the Archives From The Weatherly Herald December 17, 1970 James P. Faust and Cletus Milan, Publishers Weatherly Borough council approved a no tax increase budget, balanced at $317.190.

Taxes are 6.1 mills on real estate, $3 per capita and a $10 occupational privilege tax.

Two companies bid the exact same price for two 2,500 volt KVA transformers, planned to be used for the new Carbon County Home — $18,454 (Scranton Electrical Supply and Hazleton Electrical Supply). Council tabled a decision for further study.

The sewage treatment plant, put into operation on Dec. 1, had several early problems but is “now operating smoothly.” The utility and street forces were commended for a fine job installing the 6″ water pipe at 6th and Evergreen.

Front page photos show birch trees in the area that are bent over from being covered in ice.

fresh ground poppy seed 69¢/ lb., and ShurFine sugar for 49¢ for 5 lbs.

Gerhard Billiard and Bowling Supply has pool tables, footballs, basketballs, golf sets, ice skates and skis.

HNB Savings Bonds offer 5% interest compounded daily. $12.50 will grow to $16.05 at the end of five years.

Brights will provide a free bus to the Lansford store tonight and Friday, stopping at Erdman’s gas station, and Second and Carbon Streets (at 6:10 p.m.) before departing for the store.

The Weatherly Wreckers won it big over Pleasant Valley 80-53 on Tuesday — their third win in four starts this young season. Jay Hess tossed in 16 points, and Ed Grega added 12, plus some nice support from the rest of the team.

Successful hunters during the two-day doe season include 13 year-old Cynthia Gerhard of RD1, who got a 94 y/o Lewis Knepper, hold- 90 pound doe, her first as a er of the community’s Golden hunter, while hunting on her Cane since 1965, died on Dec. family’s farm. Todd Warner shot his 100 lb. doe on Tues9. He farmed in RD2 until day morning. Carl Biggan got his retirement 12 years ago. a 100-pounder in Evergreen He is survived by eight children, 10 grandchildren and 11 Valley. Thomas Bird, and Charles Bird Sr. and Jr. all great-grandchildren. got does while hunting Broad Mountain.

The Carbon County Democratic committee will hold a Frank Graaf’s Grocery, pre-inaugural gala at the self-service Car Wash and E-Z Mahoning Valley Country Way Laundermat are taking Club on Jan. 8. orders for Mauch Chunk Bakery products.

The J&E Supermarket at 2 Broad Street in Beaver From The Sidelines, Meadows advertised Grade A

by Don Garber turkeys at 37¢ a pound, sirloin Garber writes that it is illesteak (close trim) at $1.19/lb.,

gal to use spotlights on deer after midnight. Game protectors are prosecuting violators.

He writes that in 1920, the Phoenixville Union Club football team defeated the Canton Ohio Bulldogs at the Phillies’ ballpark to become the champions of professional football that year by a score of 13-7.

Garber notes that the ice covering limbs during hunting season made for poor hunting, and a good excuse for staying home “in the living room and watching football on the boob tube.”

The Junior High team has added St. Gabriel’s CYO team to its list of pre-season games, to be played here on December 30. The Public-Parochial League starts its season on January 11, with Weatherly Junior High traveling to Marian.

A report by a game protector in Luzerne County tells a tale where a hunter had a buck with a nice rack coming toward him when the deer’s antlers hit a tree limb, that knocked the antlers clean off. The buck got up, and ran away. “We’d say the deer had a pretty lucky break.”

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

The Weatherly Borough Council Meeting scheduled for December 21 has been rescheduled to Monday, December 28 at Noon at the borough building.

Harold Pudliner Borough Manager

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Packer Township Planning Commission will meet on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 6 p.m. for the Donadi Reverse Subdivision at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255.

Packer Township Planning Commission

PUBLIC NOTICE

Packer Township 2021 Re-organizational/ Regular Meetings Notice is hereby given that on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255 the Packer Township Supervisors will hold their re-organizational meeting for 2021 at 6:00 P.M. The regular monthly meeting will immediately follow the re-organizational meeting.

The Packer Township auditors will hold their re-organizational meeting on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255 at 6:00 p.m.

The Packer Township Supervisors will hold their regular monthly meetings for the year 2021 at the Packer Township Municipal Building located at 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA on the following dates: January 4 following re-organizational meeting, and at 6:00 P.M. on February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 1 and December 7.

Stephanie Stolpe Packer Township Secretary/Treasurer

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lehigh Township Supervisors will reorganize and hold their January regular monthly meeting on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lehigh Township Municipal Building, 1741 S. Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly, Pa. Carol Ann Lenahan Secretary

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Auditors of Lehigh Township, Carbon County will reorganize on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. in the Township Municipal Building located at 1741 S. Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly, Pa. 18255.

Cynthia Baade Lehigh Township Board of Auditors

LEGAL NOTICE

IN RE: ESTATE OF ANDREW S. BREINER, Deceased, late of the Borough of Nesquehoning, County of Carbon and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Notice is herby given that Letters of Administration have been granted in the Estate of Andrew S. Breiner, who died on the 12th day of September, 2020. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Administrator, Jacqueline P. Turner, 730 East Main Street, Weatherly PA 18255, or her attorney: CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE 121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49 Weatherly PA 18255 12/17

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LEGAL NOTICE

IN RE: ESTATE OF HENRY J. ACKERMAN, a/k/a HENRY ACKERMAN, Deceased, late of the Township of Dennison, County of Luzerne and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Notice is herby given that Letters of Administration have been granted in the Estate of Henry J. Ackerman, a/k/a Henry Ackerman, who died on the 19th day of December, 2019. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Administrator, Gloria Ackerman, c/o Lisa Fisher, 247 Foster Avenue, Freeland, PA 18224, or her attorney: CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE 121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49 Weatherly PA 18255

LEGAL NOTICE

IN RE: ESTATE OF GREGORY D. HUDOCK, a/k/a GREGORY DAVID HUDOCK, a/k/a GREGORY HUDOCK, Deceased, late of the Borough of White Haven, County of Luzerne and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Notice is herby given that Letters of Administration have been granted in the Estate of Gregory D. Hudock, a/k/a Gregory David Hudock, a/k/a Gregory Hudock, who died on the 18th day of July, 2020. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Administrators Doreen Cannon, 1124 Foster Avenue, White Haven PA, 18661, or Kelsey Hudock, 11 Roosevelt Street, Apt. 1, West Hazleton, PA 18202, or their attorney: CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE 121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49 Weatherly PA 18255 12/31

SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY describes conditions on area roadways last Wednesday, and more of the same, but deeper, is predicted for this week from Wednesday into Thursday. Here, a truck is towed up Berwick Street in White Haven, one of many vehicles that ran into trouble.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

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Court action may be coming Inspiring Thoughts on Dennison property

by Ann Adams

tape on the wall, and the children decorated it. We bought We have celebrated many some inexpensive gifts for the Christmases, but the details children at the Salvation Army of most have faded from our store. My mom sent a packmemory. The ones we remem- age with balloons, coloring ber best took place in times of books, crayons and socks. We hardship or separation from were reminded that Christfamily. For several years we mas is not just about gifts and have celebrated Christmas decorated trees. The girls were at Thanksgiving with family content, and we told no one members who could visit. We about our situation. Even so, sent gifts to the others. This the Lord prompted one of His year none of them could come, servants to make that Christand we are very thankful for mas special. After church on Zoom and Messenger.

Sunday, we found wrapped Back in the ‘70s there was gifts in the back seat of our car an oil/gas crisis. Coal quadru- for each of the girls. pled in price. Gas was expenThis Christmas will surely sive and lines at the pump be one to remember. Many were very long. Layoffs were are isolated from family and common and I was pregnant. friends. Thankfully, there are That Christmas, as in all sitways to at least see or hear uations, the Lord was very one another. Gifts will likegracious to us. ly be sparse or at least less We did what we could to expensive than normal. May we remember that Christcut costs. Our apartment had mas is the celebration of God inside doors that enabled us to shut off the living room and sending His only Son to earth to be the sacrifice for our sin our bedroom. While living in and offer us the gift of salvaa kitchen, dining room, one tion. Perhaps, these times of bedroom and bathroom was hardship will encourage us to challenging with three little remember the true meaning of children, we managed. We slept on a fold-down couch in Christmas. the dining room and kept the God’s Gifts thermostat at 55, as low as it would go. Amazingly, none of God wants us to share our us was sick that winter. My bounty; washing machine quit, but the He has given us gifts galore. laundromat was just up the Don’t keep His gifts to yourstreet. The church was just self, around the corner and so was the elementary school. Praise We have much to be thankful for. the Lord for knowing and providing what we would need.

Then Christmas came. I cut His greatest gift is salvation; He died on the cross for you. a tree out of green paper to Have you received the gospel message?

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the unexpectedly high attorney fees the township has experiDennison Township Super- enced over the past 10 years. visors are again contemplating He urged the board to try to resolve issues that only benefit taking Jose Mendez to court. one or two people without getAt the December 2 meeting, ting an attorney involved. zoning officer Jack Varaly While acknowledging the called in to report. He includexpense, supervisor Sheila ed information about fines Weaver noted that if nothing that have been accumulating on Mendez, which now exceed is done, situtations get worse and worse, and that takes at$24,000. At that level, the torney time to solve. township can go directly to In other business: the Court of Common Pleas, The township has applied bypassing the district justice. for a $58,030 LSA grant for Supervisor Mike Mack said they were waiting for informa- repairs and maintenance to the Ice Lake bridge. tion on charges Mendez had The budget was approved brought against the supervisors; he had 30 days to appeal as presented, along with a tax resolution keeping the townthe ruling against him in that ship taxes at .5 mills. case. Varaly suggested they Tom Hughes attended to treat the two issues separately. discuss his proposed subdiviEarlier in the meeting, sion. The Planning Commissupervisor Bruce Thomas sion gave conditional approvrenewed his comments about

al based on him coming up with a DEP sewage planning module. He is seeking a Penn­ DOT permit to go under the road to tap into the sewer line owned by Penn Lake. Thomas suggested he have plans prepared for an on-lot system while he pursues the PennDOT and Penn Lake option.

That way he can complete the DEP sewage planning module and begin construction. If he obtains PennDOT permission, he can amend the module.

Bill Bauersfeld presented the fire report, also by phone.

Dennison Township Fire Company responded to 11 calls, with 19 hours of service, and 4 hours of maintenance The next supervisors meeting will be reorganization on Monday, January 4, at 6 p.m. followed by the regular meeting for the month.

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THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 — PAGE 5 During American Education Week, Fairview Elementary School faculty dedicated its Continued from page 2 new resource room. In the photo were teacher Judith tree ornaments, balls and tops. Gallagher, and school board member Louise Phipps with From The Journal-Herald principal Bernard Okunewski, December 13, 1990 and Crestwood superintenClara and Jay Holder, dent Dr. Gordon Snow.

Publishers Santa arrives at 2 p.m. this Nancy Pilecki was reelected Saturday at the White Haven to head the Weatherly Area Community Building.

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reelected vice president.

A Christmas concert by the Weatherly Area Elementary and Middle School bands and choruses, and the High School band will be this Friday.

The White Haven Lions and their families sang Christmas carols at Hemlock Hall in White Haven Center on Tuesday, December 4.

Veterans Corner

The Weatherly Lions are holding their annual Christmas lighting contest. All residents of the Weatherly area are welcome to compete, except those who have been contest winners during the past three years.

The combined choir of Weatherly will present “Carol of Christmas” by John W. Peterson at the Centenary United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. The cantata is filled with carols we all know and love. This year’s cantata will also feature a live nativity.

with a holster for only $19.85.

There’s a photo inside the issue of Matthew vonFrisch and Joshua Sefchick who participated in the youth honors band at Marywood College recently. This year’s band had 171 members.

Weaver’s Bar and G&A Hardware leads the White Haven Merchants’ Mixed Bowling League standings this week.

Ed Gower, in his WHASA basketball column this week, highlighted two more wins Commentary by John Kearns, USCG Ret., chiefkearns@gmail.com for undefeated Suitch InsurSaturday, December 15 is an important anniversary in ance’ Guy Bove led the Suitch Just A Bar Room small businesses I speak of business and private farms the White Haven area, it being scoring, with 14 in the first ever said “No” when asked to became “collectives,” owned America’s small business one year since the new Lehigh game, and 20 in the second. donate for the betterment of and managed by the governis being “killed,” while big River bridge was opened to In Saturday’s game, the Ugly our area. ment. companies are thriving. Last traffic.

Mug team was led by Ryan Because of the VFW, veterWhy would our own govquarters’ reports show, since Detweiler with 19 points, and ans living here finally started ernment thrust millions into March 2020, doubling and Farmer’s Dairy of Hazleton in Sunday’s game, the Lions receiving the compensation unemployment? Most think tripling their profits. Both were kept close by Ed Gower’s advertised their Egg Nog — and benefits they earned, political parties are benefiting it won’t happen here, but it 21 points. delicious and nutritious, fanmost eagle scouts achieved already is. from these increased proftastic for holiday entertaining. that honor with the help of the I know that all small local its with the sharp increase Marty Mrozinski’s column VFW. During the hottest peribusinesses are being hurt in in political donations by big featured the Lady Wrecker’s Freeland ShurSave adverod of the war on terror, White tised that they have fruit bassome way, some much worse business, essentially, the basketball tournament, where Haven’s sons and daughters than others in our area. The government is eliminating they came in third, defeating kets and holiday party trays. received much needed items bars and restaurants have competition while gaining Moravian Academy 51-35 led overseas with needed added cause and justification for tax been here for years, but will

by Desi Labanoski’s 24. For J. Michael Cloeren was help from our bars and restau- hired to be sales manager in hikes that will be dumped on they still be after the new the boys, they beat a stubborn year? It pains me to hear some rants. common people and small the group sales department of Freeland Whippets’ team 72Because of the VFW, vetersay “it’s just a bar room or business.

The Big Two Resorts. He was 58 on Friday, then took down ans receive the dignified last Most think this could never restaurant, it will not make general manager of Michael’s Crestwood’s team on Saturday service they earned; no veter- Timberline Ski Shop. any difference.” happen to a nation of free night 74 to 48. In the chamThey are so much more than an is paid to show up on freezpeople. In 1917 when Lenin pionship game, Bob Pugh had ing mornings. Veterans stand seized power after exiling and bar rooms and here is why.

G&A Hardware advertises a 20 points, and Troy Gregory there proudly with honor in killing his opponent Trotsky, For as long as I can rememChristmas Special — a Black & had 16. ber, the Fireman’s Social Club, the pouring rain to insure a fi- Decker cordless screwdriver he then stated for the good nal service and remembrance Veterans of Foreign Wars, of the nation, small business White Haven Diner, Capones, of comrades. and common people owning These organizations and and Four Fellas have been property have no place in a small businesses are all a big socialist society in the Union giving to youth programs, part of our daily lives and of Soviet Socialist Republics, little league, and scout and and instituted “Collectivism.” first responders. They provide landscape. It would be a shock and a great loss if they were That is a political theory asso- employment and generate gone tomorrow. Sadly, that ciated with communism that tax revenue; or in the case of The L.O.W.L.P.A. phesant the holidays. may happen if things do not the Fireman’s Social Club, people should prioritize stocking scheduled for DePresident Jim Mariner change. They were always to raise money for the White the good of society over cember 19 has been postwishes everyone a Merry the welfare of the individ- Haven Fire Department. In all there when the community poned, as well as the ChristChristmas and a Happy New needed them, and now, they the years of fund raising and ual. An entire middle class mas lunch and social. More Year. meetings I have been involved need the community more of citizens and all freedoms information will follow after than ever. of the people was gone, small in, never once did any of the

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Standard Farms complaints continue to White Haven Council

by Ruth Isenberg Since attendance at the November 23 White Haven Borough Council meeting was both in person and by phone, some communication glitches occured. People online complained that they could not hear all participants, and some comments and questions were received as Chat items on Zoom.

One in-person attendee was Gordon Akers, who asked “What is going on with Standard Farms?” He complained that nothing had changed in the six months since council had last met in person. “When are we going to hold their feet to the fire?” he asked. “Let’s dig our feet in and do something now.”

Atty. Sean Logsdon said he had been in contact with their attorney, and three tentative dates were proposed for a meeting. December 1 was selected for a Zoom conference.

(Editor’s note: This meeting was postponed because of a conflict with the manager at Standard Farms.)

Iacovos Ioannou, Peace Lane, presented a petition to borough manager Linda Szoke. He said people were upset about what is going on, or not going on, and urged council to stop any expansion.

The petition said the facility should be in an industrial zone outside city limits, and demanded an independent environmental assessment. It contined 26 signatures, mostly from residents of Woodhaven and Peace Lane.

Szoke said no application for expansion has been received from Standard Farms.

She added that she has turned over OSHA reports about chemicals and pesticides re-

environmental agencies, and has to treat every plan as it comes in.

Ioannou asked if any state agencies have visited the site. Szoke said she believes the Deptartment of Health has visited. Ioannou asked if any reports of the visits were provided to the borough; Szoke said they have not. Atty.

Logsdon suggested he file a right-to-know request with the state.

Only one bid was received for the former Kiel property at 507 Berwick Street. Tom Szoke suggested council hold the bid, which he had made as a private citizen, for another 30 days and readvertise, rather than open it at the meeting.

Bids will be accepted at Atty.

Donald Karpowich’s office up to 3 p.m. on December 21, the The L&L Fire Company on Lehigh Gorge Drive will host a date of the next meeting.

Manager Szoke reported Santa Drive Thru on Saturday, that the borough will apply for December 19, from 1-3 p.m.

The event is for kids in Weath- an LSA gaming grant for third phase of borough building. erly area ages 12 & under.

The borough already has a Masks and social distancing federal match for reenovaare required.

quested by Mrs. Moustardes of Peace Lane.

Akers asked where the water runoff from the plant is going, saying he had been told that pot is showing up in the sewage treatment center. He did not want to identify the person who told hime this; Szoke asked him to ask that person to come forward, so the borough could get Aqua PA involved.

Atty. Logsdon noted that pollution issues have to be brought to the state. The borough is not in control of the

Santa to visit L&L

tions for ADA provisions and elevator.

White Haven Volunteer Fire Co. requested use of Lehigh Park in June 2021, for a Tri State Firefighters Convention. The Sports Association is working around the dates requested.

The budget was approved on the first reading, a total of $864,411.08 income and expenses, and a 1 mill tax increase. The Liquid Fuels budget of $102,126.32, and Trash & Recycling budget of

$139,508.00 were also unanimously approved.

A meeting was scheduled for December 3 with Foster Township to discuss specifics of providing them with police services.

Present were council memebers Charlie Best, Mike D’Angola, John Klem, Bob Lamson, Harvey Morrison and John Zugarek; Mayor Fred Meier; and manager Szoke.

Council will meet via Zoom on Monday, December 21, at 7 p.m.

Packer Zoners may decide windmills proposal Tuesday

by Seth Isenberg

the testimonies by experts, locals and opponents are done An online meeting this com- and the paperwork filed that ing Tuesday may be decision makes way for a vote by the day for the Packer Township board.

Zoning Hearing Board reThat meeting is slated to be garding the proposed Broad on Zoom to begin at 5 p.m.

Mountain Power windmills Details can be found on the project. After nearly two years, Packer Township website.

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 — PAGE 7

Seth’s Sightings What is there to be done when the governor shuts down your plans? I was taking Ruth out to a safe and socially distanced comedy show on Saturday. The governor dictated that shows were not to be — so the vassals that we are, we bowed and shuffled off home. Well…no, we complained, then we got out to support local restaurants. We dined inside a restaurant on Thursday — a planned personal celebration of a milestone, then we were outside on a deck on Saturday for an outdoor dining meal. We’ll be doing take-out this week, and shopping local as much as possible to support local businesses.

On the new shutdown, especially after we were promised there would not be another, I feel strongly there’s better ways to keep us safe.

Restaurants were already being careful, so if the state gave them resources to be more so, why not keep them open and their staffs working? The same can be said for gyms, museums and gathering halls in counties where the COVID hadn’t filled up the hospitals…as before, red, yellow and green, so when a county has it bad, lower the shutdown boom. Right now, those of us in places less infected feel as though we’re getting punished versus rescued…You are safe, but

by Seth Isenberg

your neighbor lost his job, or business.

With the shutdown, as before, we went driving as we went to shop. We have dogs now so we found an isolated spot in Beltzville State Park to take them for a walk on Saturday. On Sunday, as we took some photos in Eurana Park, there was a delay in Santa’s arrival, so I took the two dogs to the dog park. Sunday, we also voted for the best-decorated trees at Heritage Hill (good job to all…).

Sightings were limited, hunting for holiday displays as we travelled. It seems to be a big year for inflatables…some of which are amazing, and others…we sighted inflatable racoons with Santa hats, different kinds of inflatable dogs with Santa hats — dachshunds to labs to unidentifiable — plus cartoon characters. Someone has a giant gingerbread

man with a Santa hat on their front porch. There’s a hot air balloon in the shape of Santa Claus with a reindeer in the basket, there’s the Bumble from the Rudolph cartoon, there’s Santa Claus sitting in an outhouse where the door opens and closes, Santa flying a helicopter with a reindeer as a passenger, and more. There are even inflatable Christmas trees. Also of note, we sighted a display with light-up flamingoes in Santa hats.

Deer are still riled up from hunters in the woods. We’ve seen fewer bucks. Over the weekend, as the weather warmed between snowstorms, our yard was full of winter birds — including a pileated woodpecker, cardinals, jays, finches and ones I cannot identify. Maybe they know about the coming snow.

Our holiday display at our house now features a live,

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handmade wreath from Sernak’s that we hung on our door. Their trees were gorgeous as well.

Jack Frost Mountain opened first of the local ski areas. It was nice to see the skiers around — our area can use the boost in business.

In sports this week, Penn State earned a deserved win on Saturday. As a reward for staying healthy, the BIG10 gave the team one more game this weekend, to be played here in PA this Saturday. It’s likely the final game of PSU’s season — though if they win, some bowl game lacking a second team might come calling. If the game is in a normal state, fans might even be welcome. Given that lots of PSU fans spent no money on going to games, they should have some set aside to attend a bowl. Early bowl games are coming up Saturday and Monday.

On Sunday, the Eagles finally played their backup quarterback and eked out a win.

The Eagles will be a team to watch this Sunday. The Patriots and Giants hurt their slim hopes for the playoffs — with each staying with their QBs who took their teams down with them for losses.

UConn’s Lady Huskies are finally playing basketball — starting with a win that shows off the “puppies”…the freshman team members. It’s a good group, and could be a very good group.

For a last thought, we’re seeing homes that have been empty (some for well over a year) now lit up and festive ahead of the holidays.

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F.M. Kirby Center presents first virtual ‘Young People’s Theater’ show Santa’s Enchanted Workshop stream is available now The F.M. Kirby Center has announced the first show in this season’s all virtual ‘Young People’s Theater Series,’ Santa’s Enchanted Workshop.

The stream is available to homeschoolers, pre school-age children and older children through their school curriculum.

Teachers and parents can visit kirbycenter.org for more information. Questions and access to the stream can be directed to marketing@kirbycenter.org.

“We can’t wait to open our doors again, but in the meantime, finding a way to offer a full Young People’s Theater Series virtually and free, available for in-school or at-home learning, helps connect the

F.M. Kirby Center to our supportive community and our mission,” said artistic director Anne Rodella. “We look forward to presenting more virtual school shows in the new year.”

2020-2021 marks the fifth consecutive season that the F.M. Kirby Center has presented their ‘Young People’s Theater Series’ free of charge.

Over the past four seasons, more than 40,000 schoolaged students have experienced live theatre as a result of this important component of the venue’s Arts in Education program. This season will be the first time that ‘YPTS’ shows are available to classrooms and homeschoolers virtually.

YPTS virtual programming is thanks to F.M. Kirby Center contributors through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program and to Procter & Gamble.

In Santa’s Enchanted Workshop, Stanley and his baby sister, SuSu, don’t know whether or not to believe in Santa Claus, so they set out for the North Pole. Trapped in a blizzard, they wind up in a dilapidated gas station run by a mysterious old man named Nick. Could this be Santa’s Enchanted Workshop? Imagination is the key in this joyous holiday musical, which features a singing robot, a dancing rag doll and one of the silliest villains you’ll ever see!

The book, music and lyrics of Santa’s Enchanted Workshop are by Richard Giersch, with additional lyrics by Bruce Craig Miller.

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WASB high schoolers seek return

by Seth Isenberg

had surveyed students from grades 9 to 12. Several quesAt last Wednesday’s meettions were asked, and their ing of the Weatherly Area survey of responders found School Board, a letter was 63% were less motivated by read to the board as a comthe online schedule, with panion to a petition signed 35% being as motivated as if by 65 students from the high in person. A second question school, asking for in-person about the online workload instruction to begin. Students was answered 53.8% feeling Madilyn Hinkle, Kelly Royer, overwhelmed by it, to 46% Lilli Kunkle and Isabella being acceptable to good.

Wagner prepared the two 38.5% of those surveyed were page letter. overwhelmed by the Zoom / Hinkle, as the group spokes- Google Meet schedules. person, explained that they Nearly 77% of those tak-

ing part want to return to the hybrid schedule of 2 days in person and 2 synchronous classes, plus a day of asynchronous. The rest preferred to stay online.

During the discussion that followed, it was suggested in the letter that students could return to the high school on January 18 “if the Coronavirus regulations allow.”

Hinkle, along with Royer, spoke about how difficult it has been since the middle school has returned to

in-person learning, but the high school students were left online. They point out that the high school has half the district’s student population, and a building adequate for safe in-person education.

The students concluded by asking to be part of the discussion on how to return to in-person classes.

Superintendent Teresa Young explained that staffing would need to be boosted in order to keep surfaces clean in the high school. A suggestion was made by board member Brian O’Donnell that some of the kids could work (it was pointed out they’d have to be 16 or older). Another idea was to hire a temporary cleaning service in support of the regular staff.

Other ideas included going without lockers as other districts have done.

No decision was made. The students earned praise from the board members and administrators for their work.

In other business, the board approved Lee Zink for another 5-year term as a member of the Carbon County VoTech’s Authority; approved three short leaves-of-absence for staff; and approved the stipends for 22 educators and staff for clubs and activities; plus two volunteers. Readings of updates to policies were approved. Revisions to the athletic program’s COVID-19 plan were approved. Bills were paid. The 2020-21 Budget resolution was approved.

The only public comment was a question about the cost of right-to-know requests.

An answer was promised in January.

A wish of Merry Christmas was offered.

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Carbon County property transfers through December 6 Banks Township

Richard J. Federico to Evan Reed, Wayne, New Jersey, property at 273 Aspenwall, White Haven, $195,000.

David C. Evans to Nathaniel Hersh, Manahawkin, New Jersey, property at 266 Shorthill, Snow Ridge Village, White Haven, $1.

Golden Oaks Trust to TMC Management Corporation, Bethlehem, property on Golden Oaks Village, $170,000.

Robert H. Ashton to Richard O’Neill, Feasterville, property ay 10A Ridgewood Lake, Albrightsville, $132,000.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to David Keller, 1933 State Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, property at 74 Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $88,000.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Joseph A. Sturgeon, Lakewood, Colorado, property at 75 Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $88,100.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Leonid Polishuk, Ambler, two transactions, Beaver Meadows properties at 35 and Summit Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon Wind Drive, Lake Harmony, $117,000 and $160,000, reCounty to David Keller, 1933 spectively.

State Rt. 534, Jim ThorTax Claim Bureau of Carpe, property at 73 Third St., bon County to Great Pocono $26,100.

Braulio Sanchez Presinal to Homes, LLC, 1787 State Rt. 534, Jim Thorpe, property on Antonio M. Mercedes, HazlePlacid Lane, Holiday Poconos, ton, property at 46-48 rear $2,706.

Second St., $65,000.

Grant T. Thomas to Billy A. John Rayno Jr. to Justin Nawn, Brookhaven, property Malega, P.O. Box 15, Beaat 115 Greenwood Road, Lake ver Meadows, property at 6 Harmony, $275,000.

Swamp St., $126,200.

Roger F. Miller Jr. to Anna

Maria Lopez, College Point, Kidder Township New York, property at 34 Vineland Road, Albrightsville, Joshua Pilecki to Robert $261,000.

Kirn, Philadelphia, property Kimberly F. Rock to Sean P. at 65 Gopher Gap Lane, White Price, Collegeville, property Haven, $159,900. at 406 Mountainwoods Drive, Mark G. Bruch to Peter Lake Harmony, $294,500.

Birchler, Forked River, New Richard Sitler to Svetlana Jersey, property at 21 Hunting Lane, Albrightsville, $30,000. Ostapenko, Merion Station, Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to David Keller, 1933 State Rt. 534, Jim Thorpe, property on Berwick Street, $40,108.

Marc D. Wagner to Felicia M. Tavarez Puntiel, 51 E. Market St., Tresckow, property at 51 E. Market St., $3,196.

Electric City Homes, Inc., to Pedro J. Mejia Guerrero, P.O. Box 453, Tresckow, property at 10 W. Cherry St., $144,500.

Barbara A. Badamo to Electric City Homes, Inc., Jessup, property at 37 Cherry St., Tresckow, $30,000.

Bradley Miller to Melissa Manzueta, 94 E. Market St., P.O. Box 84, Tresckow, property at 94 E. Market St., $69,000.

Thomas M. Vercusky to Donald E. Rineer, 2010 Berwick St., Beaver Meradows, property at 2010 Berwick St., $30,000.

Lot H-21, Section H, Split Rock, $47,500.

Bradley Bisk to HK PA Properties, LLC, Jackson, New Jersey, property at 28 Stream Drive, Lake Harmony, $260,000.

Stabilis Split Rock JV, LLC, to Split Rock Investments, LLC, Detroit, Michigan, 18 parcels, $1,412,182.46.

Frank Pasqualino to Clarence Foster, Feasterville, Trevose, property at 216 Helen Way, White Haven, $142,000.

A Agency Management 3, L.P., to James Kevin Toland, 4259 State Rt. 534, White Haven, property at 4256 State Rt. 534, White Haven, $124,900.

Timothy Ostzel to Bradley Mark Schagrin, Levittown, two acres along T-521, White Haven, $62,000.

Ruth Gilles to Gregory Gallina, 414 Pin Oak Drive, White Haven, Golden Oaks Village Lot 46, Section A, $163,000.

Hector Mayo to NEPAFLIP, LLC, Blakeslee, property at 62 Alpine, Lake Harmony, $82,000.

Jeremy M. Flanders to Andrew B. Bannister, Mountain Top, property at A10 Turkey Path Trail, White Haven, $72,000.

John Herling to David Burgess, 59 Game Drive, Lake Harmony, property at 59 Game Drive, $165,000.

Gregory Petrillo to Keith Reilly, Furlong, property at 11 Wood St., Lake Harmony, $450,000.

Shawn McGuire to Ronald Hasnik, 5138 Dal Drive, Brodheadsville, property at 181 Tanglewood Drive, Albrightsville, $32,190.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Winter Van Alstine, Aspen, Colorado, two transactions, property on Sunrise Lane, Holiday Poconos, $687, and property at Sunrise Lane

and Old Forge Trail, Holiday Poconos, $703.

James M. Hemingway to Patrick Rybak, Queenstown, Maryland, Lot E10, Arrowwood Drive, Lake Harmony, $55,000.

Donald S. Grandfield to Emad Aboulhosn, 118 Holiday Drive, Albrightsville, property at 118 Holiday Drive, $143,800.

Burhan Memisovski to Driver Off The Deck, LLC, Wayne, property at 19 Mountain Crest Drive, Lake Harmony, $313,000.

Patricia A. Martin to Rainier Royce, LLC, Brooklyn, New York, property at 26 Sycamore Court, Lake Harmony, $132,500.

Michael J. Tier to Michael V. Koazk, Whitehall, property at 43 Midlake Drive, Unit 202, Lake Harmony, $200,000.

Brian A. Boyle to Kathleen Wolfgang, Spring City, Unit 271, Building J, Big Boulder Village, $387,500.

Mark B. Zinman to John Makatche, 305 N. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, property at 305 N. Lake Drive, $800,000.

E. Louise Dougherty to Anthony J. Paragas, Long Island City, New York, property at 383 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, $40,500.

Deborah A. Sloss to John B. Pieper, Clinton, New Jersey, property at 3 LaBarre Drive, Lake Harmony, $750,000.

Mark Anthony Criswell to FKS Management Group, LLC, Silverdale, property at 20 Gregory Place, Lake Harmony, $113,000.

Krisktere, LLC, to John W. Day, Piscataway, New Jersey, property at 481 Moseywood, No. 2, Lake Harmony, $157,500.

Ryan P. Gilliar to Christophger Muy, P.O. Box 1768, Albrightsville, property at 15 E.

Fawn Grove Drive, Albrightsville, $245,000.

Todd C. Smith to Theodore T. Jeffries, Malvern, property at 58 Crest Drive, Lake Harmony, $420,000.

Edmund J. Sharkey Jr. to Sandro A. Giordano, Blackwood, New Jersey, Lot 324, Pocono Mountain Lakes, $6,364.

William Brazerol to Paulo Costa, West Chester, property at 49 Snow Plow Hill, Lake Harmony, $99,000.

Modex Holdings, LLC, to Truckstop 39, Inc., Scranton, property at 4700 State Rt. 534, White Haven, $711,540.

Thomas Callahan to Aurora M. Medina, Central Islip, New York, property at 44 Snow Plow Hill, Lake Harmony, $117,000.

James G. Smith Jr. to Adam Michael Grant, Bryn Mawr, Lot 1, Robert A. Smith Jr. and Jean Ann Smith Minor Subdivision, $850,000.

Cathleen Anne Thyne to S & D Properties Penn, LLC, Robbinsville, New Jersey, Building Site 75, Inn at Big Boulder, $115,0009.

Shawn Gold to Thomas G. Chapman, Collegeville, property at 255 Longview Drive, Lake Harmony, $390,000.

Richard A. Kennedy to Sean Mahoney, Fairfax Station, VirSee TRANSFERS, page 11

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Invitation to virtual Christmas Transfers…

Continued from page 10 Eve candlelight service

Join members of the Weatherly and Freeland Presbyterian Churches online on Thursday, December 24, at 7 p.m. to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The service will feature a meditation on “Light candles this Christmas.”

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Scriptures of the season will be shared. Bring your own candle(s) to share in this sacred celebration.

To access the service via Zoom, send an e-mail to gglenrh@gmail.com or call Rev. Glen R. Hueholt at (239) 672-2706 for more information.

WH Presbyterians resume Zoom service for winter The Presbyterian Church of White Haven has decided to go back to Zoom as of Sunday, December 13. Due to the increase in Covid cases and new restrictions issued by the state, the Church Session made the decision to go back to online Zoom service for the winter months. For the safety of its members, this seemed to be the best course of action.

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Jeff Rossi to Heather Rossi, 13 Fritz Lane, Weatherly, property at 13 Fritz Lane, $1.

Secretary of Housing and ginia, property at 22 MounUrban Development to Christain Crest Drive, Lake Harmo- topher G. Lee, 424 Pond Creek ny, $419,000.

Road, White Haven, property Laurelwoods Home, Inc., to at 249 Buck Mountain Road, James Kevin McElroy, Berlin, $49,805. new Jersey, property at 366 Robert W. Faust to Black Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Har- Creek Junction Consulting mony, $190,000.

Investing and Acquisitions, Virginia L. Raphaelson to LLC, Mountain Top, properWilliam Dillman Jr., P.O. Box ty at 133 Indian Run Road, 569, Lake Harmony, property $55,000. at 15 LaBarre Drive, Lake HarBruce A. Thomas to Stephamony, $879,000. nie Kurtz, 711 Lakeview Drive, Split Rock Country Club, Weatherly, property at 711 Lakeview Drive, $425,000.

Inc., to Jay Erickson Grant, Penn Haven Mt. Estates, 6 Gregory Place, P.O. Box L.P., to Paul Corinchock, 286 180, Lake Harmony, Lot Pumphouse Road, Weatherly, 31, Section H, Split Rock, property at 286 Pumphouse $55,000.

Road, $585,000.

Christine Harvell to Sharon A. Hinkle to Kyle Windfarm Homes SJN PA1, LLC, Atlantic Beach, New J. LaBarge, 2672 S. Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly, propYork, property at 155 S. erty at 2672 S. Lehigh Gorge Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, Drive, $204,900. $380,000.

Jeffrey J. Dolinsky to Devon Shonda Hall Davis to Oscar Dolinsky, 129 Maple Lane, A. Collins, Long Island City, New York, property at 1321 N. Weatherly, property at 212 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, Buck Mountain Road, $1. $369,000.

Ricard Chau to Richard Packer Township Perrin Jr., Seaville, New Jersey, property at 28 Summit Joseph P. Semasek to Wind Drive, Lake Harmony, Semasek Irrevocable Grantor $280,000.

Trust, McAdoo, two trans actions, parcels No. 131-46B12.01 and 131-46-B15.01,

tively.

Kamila Farm, LLC, to William R. Lech Sr., 2473 Grist Mill Drive, Weatherly, property on Grist Mill Drive, Grist Mill Subdivision, $30,000.

Jeffrey W. Furmanchin to Toffany Coomer, 633 Wallace Way, Weatherly, property at 633 Wallace Way, $360,000.

Weatherly Margaret J. Miller to Margaret J. Miller, 634 Sixth St., Weatherly, parcel No. 102A259-F6.01, $1.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, to Gava Properties, LLC, Sugarloaf, property at 1000 Louise St., $60,200.

Billy J. Engleman to Kenneth Aaron Corch, 403 Fairview St., Weatherly, property of 403 Fairview St., $106,000.

Crissey A. Duffy to Ariel N. Watson, 46 Spring St., Weatherly, property at 46 Spring St., $60,000.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Ship Is It, LLC, Mountain Top, property at 159 Plane St., $24,000.

Charles J. Palermo to Victor Misael Perez Payamps, 240 Plane St., Weatherly, property at 240 Plane St., $247,000.

Edward J. Hadzick to Paul J. Hadzick, 105 Eurana Ave., Weatherly, property at 105 Eurana Ave., $1.

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Journal Sports

Winter sports season placed on hold Governor’s mandate shuts down high school sports again in 2020

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

hours later, the governor unveiled his plan for additional restrictions.

One day after the PIAA The Weatherly Area and gave the o.k. to play, and one North Schuylkill boys were day before the first games scheduled to open their seawere scheduled to be held, sons with a non-league game the 2020-21 winter sports at Weatherly on Saturday. season has been paused. Last That’s been postponed. MeanThursday afternoon, Pennwhile, the Weatherly Area sylvania Governor Tom Wolf girls’ basketball holiday tourannounced he will implement nament has been cancelled, new COVID-19 mitigation and other non-league games restrictions to help slow the as well. Athletic Director Scott spread of the virus. Among Zoscin has been busy trying to them, all youth and high find replacement games and school sports have been halted filling the Wreckers’ and Lady until at least January 4.

Wreckers’ schedules for when The restrictions encompass they resume play. all public, nonpublic and priLady Wreckers’ head coach vate schools grades K-12, as Brian Billig acknowledged the well as all club, travel, recrehurdles his and other teams ational, intramural and intra- face this season. “We get mural sports in Pennsylvania. temperature checks each day The restrictions went into and fill out a daily log coneffect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. cerning COVID-19. We also have to practice with masks Teams are not allowed to practice during the restricted period. With sports off from Saturday until at least early January, many teams will still need to finish the 15 days of practice required before a first game can be played. That means it could be well into January before some teams play their first game.

The PIAA, the governing body of Pennsylvania high school athletics, met last Wednesday and decided to allow teams to play games starting Friday provided they have met the required 15 days of practice, and barring any shutdown coming from the governor’s office. Less than 24

on full time and disinfect the balls and anything we touch,” explained Billig, who is entering his second season as head coach. “We only had one scrimmage whereas in the past we normally have three.

We also lost our holiday tournament and other schedule teams have dropped out due to the pandemic.”

Many schools had already had their practice schedules and original game schedules disrupted by coronavirus concerns, and a number of non-league games and tournaments have already been scratched. The Wyoming Valley Conference, which includes Crestwood, had previously delayed the start of its season until early January.

MMI Prep decided several weeks ago to not participate in a winter sports season due to the coronavirus.

This marks the second time this calendar year that Hazleton Area’s wrestling, Pennsylvania’s winter sports boys’ basketball and girls’ season has been shut down. basketball teams have all In March, the governor closed had at least one member of schools and halted sports the program test positive for just as the coronavirus began COVID-19 during the preseato take hold here, stopping son, pausing all three prothe 2019-20 PIAA Basketgrams at one point or another. ball Tournament prior to the College and professional semifinal round, and the PIAA sports in the state are allowed Swimming Championships in to continue, but without fans mid-stroke. in the stands.

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Field Hockey

Crestwood stickers named to All-State team The Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association has released its AllState and All-Academic teams for 2020, and several players from Crestwood were among those rewarded for their accom-

plishments this season.

Crestwood, which surprised defending state champion Wyoming Valley West in the final to capture the District 2 Class 2A championship this season, had four players named to the

All-State team in Class 2A. Mallory Moratori and Taylor Yeager were both second team selections, while teammates Isabella Caporuscio and Emma Guydish were chosen honorable mention.

Seven players from Crestwood landed on the All-Academic Team. In order to be recognized, a player had to be a junior or senior varsity starter or primary reserve, with a total grade point average of 87

percent based on a 100 percent grading scale. Crestwood players named were Yeager, Tori Harper, Alexandra Lipinski, Emily Davidson, Krista Papura, Emma George and Aubrey Cole.

What happened to Carson Wentz?

by Alessandro Nichol Not long ago, the Eagles’ Carson Wentz was an up-andcoming NFL talent. In 2017, the Wentz threw for 3,000+ yards, had 33 TD, and ended the season with a 101.9 passer rating. His TD-to-INT ratio was 3-to-1 and he was declared a ‘rising star.’ Today, it’s a different picture. His completion percentage, yards, yards-per-play, touchdowns,

and passer rating are down, while his INTs and sacks are up. What’s causing those dramatic differences?

One issue — perhaps the most prominent — is the Eagles’ offensive line. In 2017, the Eagles had three Pro Bowlers in Jason Kelce, Brandon Brooks, and Lane Johnson.

Jason Peters, at left tackle, didn’t get the recognition he deserved. Overall, the O-line had an average grade of 76.24

(Pro Football Focus). Today, Kelce is still an elite center, but Peters is past his prime.

The rest of the offensive line is young and largely unproven. It’s no surprise, then, that the PFF average had dropped to 65.72. That’s a noticeable difference, and the result has been more sacks. In 2017, Wentz was sacked 28 times in 12 games (about 2.3 sacks a game). But in 2020, Wentz has been sacked 50 times in 13 games, which translates to almost 4.0 sacks a game.

The Eagles’ receiving corps is another issue. When comparing then to today, it’s not difficult to find production and quality differences. There are issues at wide receiver.

The 2020 #1 receiver, Alshon Jeffery, has been out. In 2017, Jeffery had nine TDs. 2017’s team also had Nelson Agholor, a good complementary wide receiver who was in the top 10 in TDs. TE Zach Ertz,

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who in 2017 was in the NFL’s top three in yards and TDs for his position, is in decline.

In 2020, Ertz has only one TD and fewer than 210 yards gained on the year. To make matters worse, the Eagles’ top three receivers this year have a very modest NFL experience level (1.5 seasons). The bottom line? Wentz’s weapons have seen better days, and the inexperience at wideout compounds other issues that Wentz and the Eagles face offensively.

While it makes sense to analyze Wentz’s surrounding cast — and there are multiple issues there — it would be a mistake not to look at Wentz himself, specifically his mechanics. Wentz has a tendency to overstride, which means he steps forward too far. Doing that locks his hips and contributes to accuracy issues. Wentz also struggles with what’s called ‘pigeon toe,’ which happens when a quarterback doesn’t point towards the receiver with his leading foot. PT affects accuracy.

So why hasn’t the Eagles’ QB coach stepped in? Well, an unwritten rule among QB coaches is to refrain from making mid-season mechanics changes because more harm can result than good.

There’s still another issue.

It’s Wentz’ approach to the game, something that worked at North Dakota State and during his early years with the Eagles but isn’t working now.

It’s hero ball, that is, trying to make the big play to win the game. Long gains and TDs are less likely in 2020. Incompletions and INTs are more likely.

So what is going to happen to Carson Wentz if Philly could stick with Jalen Hurts, the replacement who led his team to a win last week and will start this weekend?

There’s the NFL Draft, where the Eagles will have the 6th overall draft pick this year, and they could use it to draft Ohio State’s Justin Fields or Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence if they trade up or if one of the two drops on Draft night. Or there’s a trade possibility.

Chicago would be a reasonable landing place for Wentz.

Indianapolis is another because the Colts will need a quarterback when Philip Rivers retires.

The storyline here is familiar in pro sports: a onceheralded player struggles to remain a frontline player. The big question is what will happen this time. __________ From Montana, Alessandro Nichol writes about sports for The Sports Column.

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Journal Sports

Crestwood Comets earn District 2 football awards Crestwood’s Arcangeli named Coach of the Year Northeast Pennsylvania Football announced its 2020 District 2 Football All-Star Team recently, and it featured several players from both Crestwood and Hazleton Area. The team was compiled through feedback from the Wyoming Valley Conference and Lackawanna League coaches and NPF staff. Only District 2 players are eligible, and players are only eligible at one position even if they excelled at more than one.

Crestwood offensive lineman Matt Dean and Hazleton Area offensive lineman Jason Biever, a pair of seniors and four-year starters, were both selected to the offensive team.

Crestwood senior defensive end Ryan Harding and senior linebacker Logan Arnold were named to the defensive team along with Hazleton Area senior linebacker Kevin Meluskey.

Crestwood’s second-year head coach Ryan Arcangeli was named the District 2

Coach of the Year for guiding the Comets to an 8-1 season that included the program’s second District 2 championship, and a trip to the PIAA playoffs. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals by state runner-up Jersey Shore.

Delaware Valley senior linebacker Jason Henderson was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Year, and Western Wayne senior running back Zane Janiszewski was named Offensive Player of the Year.

Delaware Valley senior Mike Gecik was chosen as Lineman of the Year.

The complete NPF District 2 Football All-Star Team is as follows: Offensive Player of the Year: Zane Janiszewski, sr., rb, Western Wayne Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Henderson, sr., lb, Delaware Valley Lineman of the Year: Mike Gecik, sr., Delaware Valley Coach of the Year: Ryan Arcangeli, Crestwood

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OFFENSE QB — Ethan Adams, sr., Lake-Lehman RB — Ryan Eiden, sr., Lake-Lehman; Landon Montgomery, soph., Scranton Prep FB — Ryan Melnikoff, sr., Lackawanna Trail WR — Ben Fife, sr. Dallas; Robert Rossi, jr., Scranton Prep TE — C.J. Dippre, sr., Lakeland OL — Matt Dean, sr., Crestwood; Jason Biever, sr., Hazleton Area; Nick Rasmus, jr., Old Forge; R.J. Schirg, jr., Lackawanna Trail; Tyler Swartz, jr., Valley View ATH — Michael DiGregorio, sr., Old Forge PK — Roman Levant, soph., Wallenpaupack DEFENSE DL — Nick Elko, jr., Wyoming Area; Ryan Harding, sr., Crestwood; Cross Douglas, sr., Lakeland; Thomas Actisdano, sr., Delaware Valley; Dom Temperino, sr., Dunmore LB — Logan Arnold, sr., Crestwood; Colin Holzman, sr., Old Forge; Kevin Meluskey, sr., Hazleton Area; T.J. Noto, sr., Valley View DB — Mark Callanan, sr., Delaware Valley; Mike Pidgeon, sr., Lakeland; Shawn Sheptock, sr., Berwick; R.J. Wren, sr., Dallas P — Peyton Badyrka, sr., Dunmore

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