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CONTINUING: THE WHITE HAVEN JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1879–146th YEAR, NO. 37

A tribute in gratitude to the staff of Rite Aid

White

Haven

Editor’s Note: This heartfelt article by Robin Walton, expresses what so many of us are feeling this week. She says it all. It is also posted on Facebook. The pharmacy closes at 6 p.m. this Thursday, August 7. The store remains open to sell off remaining stock and fixtures, until August 27.

There are some events in life that just make you bow and shake your head in sadness. The closing of our hometown pharmacy, Rite Aid, is one such event. This pharmacy and store, along with its incredible staff, have served the residents of White Haven and surrounding areas for more than three generations. As we

all ponder where we will go for our pharmacy needs, it seems fitting to pay tribute to the team that has served us so well. Their service is reminiscent of earlier times, when customers were valued, appreciated and treated like friends and family. The team at our Rite Aid actually care about their customers, and displays kindness, empathy and sympathy daily. Our relationships with the store staff and pharmacy staff are personal, and it shows.

The store staff are always there with friendly greetings. We know all their names and they know ours, an old-fashioned atmosphere that you just don’t

See RITE AID TRIBUTE, page 6

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BOGOS BRINGING BEER BACK to White Haven outlet: Bogos Beer on Church Street in White Haven opened Monday. Owners Chad and Joelle Bogansky, above, have been working to open the business for almost a year. Both are teachers in the Hazleton Area School District, Chad a gym teacher in Freeland, and Joelle a 4th grade ESL teacher in Hazleton. They are building up their inventory, finding out what everyone wants, and looking forward to building a business in White Haven, “one that would make Dolly proud,” Joelle says. Though they never met former owner Dolly Uryc, Chad said people have been sharing stories about her all week. Future plans include slushies, snacks and PA lottery sales, but for now they just want to get to welcome the community.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

No formal data center request in Packer so far

by Jim Dino

The Packer Township Supervisors met with representatives of a company that wants to build a data center in the township.

Tuesday night, Supervisor Chairman Bob Selert said representatives of North Point Development had met with the board in executive session to discuss a proposal, but did not submit anything.

“North Point made a presentation to us,” Selert said.

“They are going to come back in October to a public meeting. We are not taking a position on this. We asked them a bunch of questions and got some things clarified.”

The supervisors’ meeting agenda said the supervisors were going to “amend the township’s 2020 zoning ordinance to add

See PACKER, page 10

From left, Richie Carter, Andrea Richards, and Lisa Sarlucca.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

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Editorial

Facing facts vs embracing fantasy

by Ruth Isenberg

When you were a kid, if you didn’t want to do something your mother wanted you to do, did you suddenly develop selective deafness? Or did you go so far as to put your fingers in your ears, and chant “La, la, la”? If yes, did it help you get out of what you didn’t want to do?

Most likely, it did not. Denying reality does not make it go away.

That’s why President Trump’s recent action in firing the Comissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is counterproductive. If the jobs numbers she reported are accurate, and there’s no reason to believe they are not, shooting the messenger won’t change them. On the other hand, if the numbers aren’t right, they will be revised next month, just as this month the numbers were revised for the previous two months.

Statistical revisions are not uncommon, and can be caused by a number of factors, including seasonal adjustments. Right now, because of large scale reductions in the federal workforce, there are fewer people actually assembling the numbers being analyzed, a problem in itself. The impact of tariffs and mass deportations may be starting to influence hiring decisions as well.

The employment numbers are important for many reasons. Identifying slower job growth than expected can allow economic course corrections to be made before the situation gets worse, such as lowering the interest rate by the Federal Reserve, or restoring programs that employ young people. Businesses rely on economic statistics to make decisions about expansion and hiring. By firing an official for giving him news he doesn’t want to hear, all the president has done is shaken public confidence in the information the administration puts out even more than before. The message is clear say what the president wants, whether it’s true or not. Thing is, refusing to hear things you don’t like won’t make them go away. It will just make them tougher to deal with when you finally must.

White Haven I-80 ramp closed until end of year

Motorists are advised that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Developers I (BPD-I) have announced the extension of the closure of the PA 940 on ramp to Interstate 80 (Exit 273) east in support of the I-80 Over Lehigh River Bridge Project in Carbon and Luzerne counties.

Originally scheduled to end on July 25, the closure of the PA 940 on-ramp to Interstate 80 eastbound has been extended through December 31, 2025. The extended closure supports upcoming construction that will shift eastbound traffic onto the new bridge structure, expected by the end of the year.

During the extended closure, passenger vehicles seeking to access I-80 east will continue to follow the posted detour route via Church Street (PA 940), Berwick Street/River Street/ State Street (PA 940), and PA

534 to Exit 274. Truck traffic from the Wilkes-Barre region will remain detoured via PA 309 to Exit 262. Trucks traveling from White Haven should continue to use PA 940 and PA 309 to reach Exit 262.

Motorists are encouraged to follow posted signs and allow for extra time to travel through the area.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles by visiting www.511PA. com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Public NoticEs

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

WEATHERLY BOROUGH CARBON COUNTY, PA EURANA PARK IMPROVEMENTS

Contract 1 - Earthwork

General Notice

Weatherly Borough (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Eurana Park Improvements Contract 1 - Earthwork

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received in person at the administrative office of Weatherly Borough located at 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255, until Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM local time. Bids received will be publicly opened and read at the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at approximately 3:15 PM.

The Project includes the following Work:

Earthwork and E&S controls for construction of one fence enclosed Basketball court and two fence enclosed Pickleball courts, three ADA accessible parking spaces, one ADA accessible road crossing, two ADA accessible ramps with detectable warning surfaces, grading and bituminous paving to provide an ADA accessible pathway throughout Eurana Park, and a bituminous paved amphitheater seating area.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Weatherly Borough 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office at no cost and are available at the Borough of Weatherly, 61 West Main Street during office hours (8:00 AM through 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday).

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the administrative Office Weatherly Borough, 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid will be required. The successful Bidder will execute and file the proposed contract and furnish and pay for performance and payment bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as security for the performance and payment of all costs thereof within ten (10) days after the issuance of the intent to award of the contract. A maintenance bond in the amount of 10% of the contract award price will also be required.

The successful bidder will comply with The Pennsylvania State Prevailing Wage Rates and DCNR Nondiscrimination/Sexual harassment policy.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Weatherly Borough

By: Harold Pudliner

Title: Borough Manager

Date: July 31, 2025 8/7

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

WEATHERLY BOROUGH CARBON COUNTY, PA EURANA PARK IMPROVEMENTS

Contract 2 - Paving General Notice

Weatherly Borough (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Eurana Park Improvements Contract 2 - Paving

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received in person at the administrative office of Weatherly Borough located at 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255, Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM local time. Bids received will be publicly opened and read on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at approximately 3:15 PM.

The Project includes the following Work:

Application of bituminous paving courses for construction of one fence enclosed Basketball court and two fence enclosed Pickleball courts, three ADA accessible parking spaces, one ADA accessible road crossing, two ADA accessible ramps with detectable warning surfaces, grading and bituminous paving to provide an ADA accessible pathway throughout Eurana Park, bituminous paved amphitheater seating area, and plantings.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Weatherly Borough 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255

Bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid will be required. The successful Bidder will execute and file the proposed contract and furnish and pay for performance and payment bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100% of the contract price as security for the performance and payment of all costs thereof within ten (10 days after the issuance of the intent to award of the contract. A maintenance bond in the amount of 10% of the contract award price will also be required.

The successful bidder will comply with The Pennsylvania State Prevailing Wage Rates and DCNR Nondiscrimination/Sexual harassment policy.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Weatherly Borough

By: Harold Pudliner

Title: Borough Manager

Date: July 31, 2025

obituariEs

MARY ELIZABETH MURPHY

Mary Elizabeth (Martini) Murphy, 100, of White Haven, died peacefully on Saturday August 2, 2025 at the Heritage Hill assisted living facility in Weatherly. Born November 7, 1924, in Shickshinny, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Eva (Corra) Martini. She was a graduate of Shickshinny High School and Penn State University. She worked as a laboratory technician in the Hazleton area until her marriage to James Murphy of White Haven in 1955. She was a member of St Patrick’s RC Church in White Haven, where she was a former member of the Women’s Guild.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, James Murphy, who passed away in April of 1996, and brothers, Emmett, Victor, George and Eugene Martini.

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She is survived by children Michael (Beth) Murphy, Patrick (Barbara) Murphy, and Jane (Richard) Stemple; grandchildren Shawn (Kristin) Murphy, Brian Murphy, Michael Murphy Jr, Erin (Matt) Costanzi, and Kimberly Stemple; great-grandchildren Luis and Iyana Ortiz, and Hazel and Samuel Murphy. Nephews and nieces also survive.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St Patrick’s RC Church in White Haven at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, with an interment immediately following in the St Patrick’s Cemetery, White Haven.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until Mass at St Patrick’s Church, Allegheny St, White Haven.

Family would like to thank the staff from Heritage Hill Senior Community, Maylath Hospice, and Andrea Swerdon for the excellent and dedicated care during Mary’s final days.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Family Funeral Service, White Haven. Visit www.LehmanFuneralHome. com for additional information.

We cannot see you with our eyes Or hear you with our ears, But thoughts of you are with us

Still and often dry our tears. You whisper in the rustling leaves, That linger in the fall, And in the gentle evening breeze

We’re sure we hear you call. A part of you remains with us

That none can take away It gives us strength to carry on At the dawning of a new day.

We think of happy times we shared

And then we softly sigh

But this we know we’ll meet again And never say goodbye. Love, Your Family

JENNIFER J. MASON

Jenifer J. Mason, 45 years of age, of Hazle Township, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. after a sudden illness.

Born Monday, November 5, 1979 in Panorama City Los Angeles Ca, California, she was the daughter of Choya and Kim (Jackson) Mason. Jenifer is also survived by son, Sage Gasparrelli of Hazleton; sister, Erika Mason and her son; companion, Bob Adams.

Jennifer was predeceased by an infant son, Seth Gasparrelli.

A graduate of Serrano High School High School in Phelan, California, Jenifer was a devoted animal lover and enjoyed the companionship of her dogs and cats. Jenifer operated A Place for Paws animal grooming in the Conyngham Valley. A talented artist, Jenifer began tattooing and exploring many other genres of her artistic talent.

Private arrangements have beeb entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Weatherly.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com

Public NoticE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Lausanne Twp Meeting for September will be 09/08/25 due to the Holiday being the first Monday of the month.

Melissa Urbanski Secretary Treasurer Lausanne Township 115 N. Stagecoach Road Weatherly, PA 18255 862-258-6826 Atty. Cindy Yurchak

Lehigh Gorge Notary

Liz Berger has been providing Tag & Title, DCNR, Boat and Fish Commission, and general Notary services in White Haven for over 30 years. As the local community Notary Public with years of experience, there is no question she can’t answer. Find her at Lehigh Gorge Campground, 4585 State Street in East Side, or under the More tab at: lehighgorgecampground.com 570-443-9191

Law Office since 1991

Public NoticEs

PUBLIC NOTICE

LAUSANNE TOWNSHIP CARBON COUNTY, PA 2025

ORDINANCE NO 2025-1

The Lausanne Township Board of Supervisors adopt this ordinance providing for the removal, repair or demolition of any structures dangerous to the health, morals, safety or the general welfare of the people of the township of Lausanne; for the assessment of the cost of removal, repair or demolition thereof as a municipal lien or assessment against such premises; providing for the recovery of such costs in an action at law; and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof.

WHEREAS, in the Township of Lausanne there are and may be in the future, buildings or structures which are dilapidated, unsafe, dangerous, unsanitary, and a menace to the health, morals, safety and general welfare of the people of the Township of Lausanne, and which might tend to constitute a fire menace, and which are a public nuisance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Second-Class Townhip Code, 53 P.S Sec. 66533, the Board of Supervisors may by ordinance require the owner of property situated in the township to remove any nuisance or dangerous structure on public or private grounds after notice to the owner to do so, and in the owner’s default, the Board of Supervisors may remove the nuisance or structure and collect the cost of removal, together with the penalty imposed by the ordinance, from the owner by summary proceedings or under law for the collection of municipal liens; and

WHEREAS, the Township is generally authorized under the Secon Class Township Code, including under its general powers prescribed at 53 P.S. Sec. 66506, to make and adopt any ordinance, rule or regulation for the maintenance of peace, good government, health, safety and welfare of the Township and its citizens, trade, commerce and manufacturers.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Board of Supervisors of Lausanne Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, and it is hereby enacted and ordained by the authority of the same as follows:

SECTION 1. DANGEROUS OR DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS DEFINED.

All buildings or structures of any size or kind which have any or all of the following defects shall be deemed “dangerous buildings”: Those which have been damaged by fire, wind, or any other causes so as to have become dangerous to the life, safety, morals or general health and welfare of the citizens of the Township of Lausanne.

Those that have been neglected or abused and become dangerous to the life, safety, moral or general health and welfare of the citizens of the Township of Lausanne.

SECTION 2. STANDARD FOR REPAIR, REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION:

The following standards shall be followed by the Board of Supervisors in ordering repair, removal, or demolition: If a dangerous or dilapidated building is identified the supervisors will advise our code enforcement officers to inspect and advise. Depending on the conditions and the advice of the code enforcement officers, the building will be ordered to be repaired or vacated until repaired and/or demolished.

If repairs are ordered and not addressed fines will be issued and

legal ramifications will be imposed.

SECTION 3. PENALTIES:

• The owner, occupant, mortgagee. Lessee or any other person who shall fail to comply with any notice or order to repair, vacate or demolish any such dangerous building shall upon conviction before a district justice be subject to fines not to exceed $300.00 and court costs, together with legal, engineering and professional fees related to each enforcement under this Ordinance. Penalties contained in this Ordinance are in addition to any other remedies provided by code enforcement and this Ordinance.

• Any person removing a Notice posted by code enforcement shall be subject to a fine of $300.00 and costs for each offense.

SECTION 4. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS:

In cases wherein it reasonably appears that there exists an immediate danger to the life or safety of any person caused or created by a “dangerous building” as defined herein, the Board shall call for the immediate vacation of such dangerous building and call for the owner to immediately remedy the condition before such building can be reinhabited. This eviction and reinstatement shall be determined by the township’s code enforcement officers.

SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE:

Any property maintenance topics covered under the zoning ordinances of Lausanne Township shall be upheld and addressed by the township’s code enforcement officers.

SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE:

Any Ordinance or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed insofar, but only insofar, as the same are inconsistent herewith.

Duly ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Board of Supervisors of Lausanne Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, this 20th day of June 2025 in full lawful session duly assembled.

ATTEST:

Edward Klynowsky Stephen Klynowsky Michael Schlauch Chairman

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of Bernadine G. Gallagher, a/k/a Bernadine Gallagher, late of the City of Hazleton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, who died on November 11, 2024. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands against the Estate are to present the same without delay to: Terrance Gallagher, Executor c/o Peter O’Donnell, Esquire 1402 N. Church St. Hazle Township, PA 18202 8/7

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION have been granted to DARIANA GUZMAN, for the Estate of Estate of Jeffery a/k/a Jeffrey Thomas Spada deceased and late of Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who died on August 27, 2023. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make payment, and those having claims, present same to: Susan Sernak-Martinelli, Esquire Law Office of Susan Sernak-Martinelli 199 North Church Street Hazleton, Pennsylvania 18201 8/7

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see anymore. They couldn’t possibly be more helpful. Is there anyone out there that has not been greeted by Aaron and informed of all the great deals? I doubt it. He always remembers what everyone likes and frequently buys. He is kind, friendly and awesome. Irreplaceable, along with the entire store staff.

The pharmacy staff, led by the amazing Andrea, is incredible and irreplaceable. The personal service we have all enjoyed for these many years will be a thing of the past, and I’m quite sure you won’t see it again anytime soon. Each and everyone in the pharmacy is so wonderful. They know all of our names and profiles inside and out. They all have consistently gone the extra mile to make sure all of their customers, or dare I say patients are ok (Richie this is your calling). How many stores are there today that will bring your purchases to your car free of charge? How many of our parents and grandparents got their vaccinations conveniently in their cars? My heart breaks for the elderly in our community that depend on this pharmacy staff. On a personal note, I was overwhelmed by the caring and concern for my husband

post-transplant by the pharmacy staff. I don’t know what we would have done without them. I never had to worry if my doctor responded late to a medication request, the team always made sure we were taken care of, which is something we probably all take for granted and definitely won’t experience again any time soon.

Finally, I want to pay tribute to Andrea, the pharmacist we have all known and loved for more than 20 years. Whose life has not been touched by her? She has served us with such dedication and love. When she tearfully told me the store was closing, she was so emotional about her patients. Her main concern was not for herself; it was for us. She worries about who will take care of everyone. She said she will miss us terribly, and to say we will miss her is an understatement. I could go on forever about how she has extended herself for us over and over again, but there is no need, we all know. Andrea’s service and dedication are extinct in the world today. The town of White Haven was fortunate to experience this type of caring and dedication only twice before, with the great Dr. Pohl and the amazing Dr. Greg Fino. House calls and true personalized dedication ended with them. Andrea, you are in the company of legends, to be revered as they are, always.

We say goodbye to our Rite Aid on Thursday. At that point we will have no hometown

physician, bank or pharmacy. Sad beyond words. Please, I ask everyone to stop by this week and say thank you to Andrea Richards, the amazing and irreplaceable Lisa Sarluca, the amazing Richard Carter and Clarissa Scott, Angelo Victoros, Grubir Doad, Aaron Duser, Dave Jones, Kristina Pomichowski, Manpreet Sharma, Jill Collins

Angeline Sabol and Darlene Jones. If there is anyone I have not named, I apologize, and you are just as appreciated and valued.

Again, thank you all for your service, you will be missed beyond words.

Robin Walton, on behalf of EVERONE!

Free Community Night Out

WHPD and Foster Twp.

Rec Board to host

Safe and Social 2025

The White Haven Police Department and Foster Township Recreation Board are teaming up to host Safe and Social 2025—a free, familyfriendly community event happening Friday, August 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Foster Township Municipal Building, 1000 Wyoming Ave, Freeland. This event is all about bringing the community together for a fun, relaxed evening filled with activities, safety tips, and opportunities to connect with local police, first responders, and neighbors. What to expect:

• Meet-and-greet with police officers and emergency crews

• Safety tips and demos for all ages

• Giveaways, raffles, free food,

and more Everyone is welcome, and admission is completely free. Come out, have fun, and enjoy the evening with friends, family, and neighbors.

Coffee Club for area veterans

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will host the Veterans Coffee Club on September 5, from 9 a.m. until Noon at the post home. Common Grounds Coffee Club offers you the opportunity to meet other veterans, share your experiences serving in the military, and learn more about how the Victory for Veterans program can support you.

This event is free and open to all veterans. Coffee and donuts will be served plus a free lunch. Contact Georgia Farrow at 570-427-4527 to register or if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you.

PennDOT opens 2025 Paint the Plow program

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is inviting high school students in the District 5 region (Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties) to participate in the annual Paint the Plow program. The program challenges youth to paint an original mural on a PennDOT snowplow blade, while incorporating a designated statewide safety theme, to promote winter driving safety and foster appreciation for school art programs and student creativity.

The designated 2025 theme, “Don’t race. Allow some space.” was chosen to remind motorists to practice caution when around snowplows, always maintain a safe distance of at least six car

lengths behind a plow, avoid driving in blind spots, and never attempt to pass or drive between plows operating side by side.

The Paint the Plow program first started in Pennsylvania in 2015 and has expanded to most counties across the state. In the District 5 region last year, high school students from Carbon, Monroe, and Schuylkill counties participated. Students in public and private high schools are welcome to participate and must have their school officials complete and return an application to the regional PennDOT coordinator Sean Brown at 610-871-4556 or sebrown@pa.gov . Plow delivery and pick-up dates vary

by county.

Additional information on the program, including the guidelines for participation and photos of past plows, can be found online at www.penndot. pa.gov/PaintthePlow.

Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

St. Jude holding 72nd Picnic

Join us at the Grove, 420 South Mountain Boulevard, Mountain Top, for the 72nd Annual St. Jude Parish Picnic, Friday, August 8 (4-10 p.m.), Saturday, August 9 (4-10 p.m.) and Sunday, August 10 (Noon-8 p.m.).

There is something for everyone – delicious food including homemade pierogi and halusky, a huge basket raffle, and nightly entertainment. Enjoy performances by DGM on Friday from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Rockaholic on Saturday from 6:30-9:30 p.m., and our own DJ Mike on Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

Do not miss the open pit Chicken BBQ Dinner starting at noon on Sunday.

AlA holding Pizza Sale

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold the monthly unbaked pizza sale on August 15. Pick up is 4-6 p.m. at the post home.

Deadline to order pizza is Friday, August 8. A regular pizza is $13 and additional

toppings are $3 each. Toppings include Extra Cheese, 3-Cheese, Mushroom, Sausage, and Pepperoni.

Contact Georgia Farrow directly to order your pizza at 570-427-4527.

Quilt of Valor awards honor service members

The Quilt of Valor Foundation began in 2003 when a quilter named Catherine Roberts started the movement. When her son was deployed in Iraq, Catherine had a dream of a man sitting with his head in his hands, looking very distraught. She woke that next morning knowing she had to do something. Quilts of Valor was born.

Since that time over 400,000 Quilts of Valor have been awarded. This quilt is an expression of gratitude meant to thank and comfort the service member. Whether it be in time of crisis or peace, leaving all they held dear to them, to serve their country, this quilt unequivocally says thank you for their service, sacrifice and valor in serving our nation.

Marie Shulenski, the group leader of the Hazleton Area Chapter of Quilts of Valor, recently awarded Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Bennis a Quilt of Valor. Red, white and blue, the colors of our nation, are always the color of these quilts. Beautifully pieced, quilted and bound by QOVF member Debbie McHugh, Petty Officer Bennis’s quilt was wrapped around his

shoulders as he found comfort in its meaning. He was also presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for his service by the Quilt of Valor Foundation. Petty Officer 2nd Class Bennis served in the United Sates Navy from 1962-1968 during the Vietnam War. He served as a Radioman on the USS Manley (DD940) in Charleston, South Carolina; on the USS Sea Owl (SS-405) in London, Connecticut and in Dong tam RVN (Comrivflot One). He was awarded the National defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze SVC Star; Vietnam Campaign Medal with device and Navy Expert Rifle Medal. We thank him for his service and would like to say “Welcome Home.”

comiNg EvENts

Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9—Catfish Derby, sponsored by White Haven Volunteer Fire Co., Linesville Park

Friday – Sunday, August 8 – 9—St. Jude Parish Picnic, 4-10 F & Sa, 12-8 Su, Mountain Top

Saturday, August 9—Homecoming, L&L Volunteer Fire Company

Saturday, August 9—St. Ann’s Band, 6:30 p.m., Rail Yard Park at White Haven Area Community Library

Friday, August 15—Safe & Social 2025 Community Night Out, 5-8 p.m., Foster Township Municipal Building

Saturday, August 16—Summer Main Street Market, White Haven

Sunday, August 17—Bingo, Noon, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Weatherly

Tuesday, August 19—Joe Stanky & The Cadets, 6:30 p.m., Heritage Hill Senior Community, Weatherly

Friday & Saturday, August 22 & 23—Weatherly Festival

Saturday, September 6—Car Show, Lehigh Park, White Haven

Saturday & Sunday, September 13 & 14—Weatherly HillClimb

Friday & Saturday, October 3 & 4—Weatherly Area Community Library Auction

Sunday, October 12—Harvest Market, Main Street, White Haven

Saturday, October 25—Weatherly Halloween Parade, 2 p.m. (Raindate, October 26, 2 p.m.)

Friday and Saturday, November 7, 5-8 and November 8, 11-2—Zions Basket Raffle, Third and Fell Sts. Weatherly

Saturday, November 29—Small Business Saturday, White Haven

Saturday, November 29—9th annual Christmas Event, Weatherly Area Museum

Heffley, Argall to host Scam Seminars Aug. 13

As part of their ongoing commitment to protecting seniors from fraud, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) are hosting two scam seminars on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

The first seminar will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Jim Thorpe/ Penn Kidder Senior Center, 995 State Route 903, Jim Thorpe. The second seminar will be held at 1:30 p.m., at Beaver Meadows Recreation Center (Harmony Hall), 57 Church St., Beaver Meadows.

“Fraudsters are always inventing new tactics to trick people, with seniors often being prime targets,” said Heffley. “These seminars aim to equip folks with the latest information

on scams and practical tips to protect themselves from falling victim.”

All are welcome to attend. Registration is required. To register, please contact Heffley’s office at 610-377-6363.

ALA to meet

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, August 11, at the post home. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. Installation of the 20252026 officers will take place. Refreshments will be served. All junior and senior members are urged to attend.

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a special data center overlay district, adding definitions, performance standards, zoning district regulations, off-street parking and loading and unloading.”

But Seiert said the meeting was exploratory only.

“There is nothing official before us,” Selert said. “They will do an informative session before they apply.”

This is the first time the words “data center” have been used by any Packer government official. “Yes, this is a proposal for a data center,” Selert said. “They are not looking to change the conservation zoning. They are looking for the zoning overlay.” The land for the project is within 1,000 feet of the Spring Mountain Road.

Selert confirmed the site of this project is different from the site where CAN DO, Inc., proposed a zoning change in

June that was withdrawn.

In other business, the supervisors voted to award a $168,172.65 contract with Lehigh Asphalt and Paving to pave Wallace Way and Grist Mill Road.

The township will advertise for bids for a new garbage contract to collect trash from 450 customers.

The supervisors also approved an amendment to the township’s noise ordinance to exclude hunting sounds.

Celebrate Recovery at Weatherly Faith Church will be closed on August 14. The program will reopen on Thursday, August 21.

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Union Cemetery, Weatherly, is seeking part-time, year-round employees. Basic landscaping and maintenance duties involving manual and mechanical equipment for lawn care and excavation as necessary. Flexibility for weekend work is necessary. Email your interest in applying to: cembick.unioncemetery@gmail.com with name and contact information.

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The White Haven Area Community Library is holding a FREE Live Band concert courtesy of the St. Ann’s Freeland Band on August 9 at 6:30 pm in The Rail Yard Park. Advanced registration is not necessary. Bring a chair, relax and enjoy the music. The concert is free.

On Tuesday, August 19, there will be another meeting of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at 6:30 p.m. The group welcomes all Other Relative Caregivers, offering support and information. Joan Gower will facilitate. School age children are welcome to enjoy the library resources during the meeting, and light refreshments will be served.

Remember to come in and browse our Senior Corner that has helpful information for seniors regarding local programs, activities, and support.

Regular events continue each month at the library, including Book Club every first Wednesday, Fiber Arts Club every second and fourth Thursday and Scrabble nights every first and third Thursday. Contact the library at 570-4438776 for additional information.

The library is selling Boscov Friends Helping Friends Shopping Passes. The cost is $5, and the pass entitles the shopper to a 25% discount on the store’s lowest sale prices in store and on-line on Wednesday October 22. The entire $5 purchase price stays with the library. They are available at the circulation desk.

The library welcomes residents of the greater White Haven Community as well as visitors to our area. Computers and free wi-fi are available to everyone.

Phillies décor takes the cake; winner has local ties

Cake decorator Giavanna Pastore won second place in the Phillie Phanatic’s Cake competition. The Phillie Phanatic’s birthday celebration, which often includes a cake contest, was held on Sunday, April 20.

The Giant Cake Competition is an annual event celebrating the birthday of the beloved Philadelphia Phillies mascot, the Phillie Phanatic. Hosted by Giant Food Stores, the contest invites bakery specialists from various store locations to craft elaborate cakes that embody the spirit of the Phanatic.

Gia’s cake was selected as one of the top four cakes across 16 different Giant stores. As part of

the competition rules, her cake remained entirely edible. Her cake was voted second place by the 1.5 million Instagram subscribers on the Philadelphia Phillies Instagram page.

Gia is the granddaughter of Bill and Virginia Pastore of White Haven. She lives in Lansford, where she works in the Giant Market bakery department while attending college seeking a degree in education.

Gia received two free tickets to the Phillies’ game on April 20. At the close of the competition, contestants were allowed to take their cakes home; she shared her creation with family and friends.

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Summer winding down for fall sports athletes; season set to begin

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

It’s early August, and the signs of summer are all around.

Flowers are in full bloom, fruits and vegetables are appearing in the garden and at the roadside markets, temperatures are soaring, and the days seem to roll on forever.

For scholastic athletes, summer days are quickly giving way to another sports season.

High school football players are currently in the midst of their annual heat acclimatization program, a five-day practice period where they can adjust to the summer heat while closely monitored by training staff.

The PIAA-mandated program leads into the first official day for contact drills, set this year for Monday, August 11. This is also the first official practice day for all PIAA fall sports, with the exception of golf.

Locally, golfers at Weatherly Area and Crestwood High Schools have been practicing for weeks for their season-openers, slated for this Thursday, August 7.

The Wrecker golfers are scheduled to open on the road against Nativity on Thursday, then will be host to Marian Catholic the following afternoon. The Wreckers’ home matches are played at Sugarloaf Golf Course.

Meanwhile, the Crestwood golf team opens its season Thursday against Tunkhannock at Shadowbrook Resort. The Comets tee off their home schedule on Friday with Hanover Area. Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club is the Comets’ home course.

The remaining fall sports teams will begin official practices Monday, with most openers set later this month or in early September.

At Weatherly Area High School, August 25 marks the opening games for the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams, as well as the girls’ volleyball program.

The volleyball team will scrimmage at Lourdes Regional August 16 prior to its August 25 season-opener at Salem Christian.

The girls’ soccer team has an August 18 scrimmage at Hanover Area leading up to its August 25 home opener with Marian Catholic. The Lady Wreckers’ first four games are at home.

The boys’ soccer team begins its season August 25 at Williams Valley.

Weatherly Area’s cross country teams will have to wait until September 3 for their first meet. The Wreckers and Lady Wreckers are scheduled to compete with Shenandoah Valley in a Schuylkill League

tri-meet at Schuylkill Haven that day.

At Crestwood High School, Meet the Players Night for the Comets football program is Thursday, August 14 at 6 p.m. at the football stadium. The Comets will visit Danville for their only scrimmage on Saturday, August 16 at 10 a.m.

Crestwood begins its 2025 football schedule Friday evening, August 22 at home with Valley View.

The Crestwood girls’ volleyball season will begin its regular season the following day, August 23 at home with Western Wayne. The Lady Comets will scrimmage Panther Valley first, on August 16.

The Crestwood girls’ tennis team begins its season August 25 at home with Pittston Area.

The boys’ soccer team has scheduled scrimmages with Holy Redeemer (August 16) and Pleasant Valley (August 20)

ahead of its August 25 opener at Abington Heights.

The field hockey team has a pair of scrimmages at Emmaus (August 19) and at Lewisburg (August 23) slated, then will open up at home August 26 with Oley Valley.

The Crestwood cross country teams will once again open their season at the Cliff Robbins Invitational on August 30. The Comets’ first Wyoming Valley Conference cluster meet is scheduled for September 3 at Nanticoke Area.

Finally, the Crestwood girls’ soccer team will scrimmage at Wyoming Area (August 16) and at Bloomsburg (August 20), ahead of the Lady Comets’ opening contest September 2 at Pittston Area.

We will preview this year’s local fall sports teams starting in next week’s edition, and running through early September.

Scholastic Schedule

Thursday, Aug. 7

Golf

Weatherly Area at Nativity

Crestwood at Tunkhannock

Friday, Aug. 8

Golf

Marian Catholic at Weatherly Area

Wyoming Area at Crestwood

Monday, Aug. 11

Golf

Weatherly Area at Mahanoy Area

Crestwood at Hanover Area

Tuesday, Aug. 12

Golf

Minersville at Weatherly Area

Thursday, Aug. 14

Golf

Crestwood at Wilkes-Barre Area

Catfish Derby features prizes, food, entertainment

The White Haven Volunteer Fire Company hosts the 10th Catfish Derby beginning at 5 p.m. this Friday, August 8, at Linesville Park.

North of 40 will perform live on Friday night, and the Dixie Wood Duo will play Saturday night.

Registration is $30 per rod, or 2 rods for $50. Cash prizes will be awarded for tagged catfish matching numbers on our prize board, which will be posted at the event.

Registration includes tent camping (Friday and Saturday) in designated areas. Plenty of reasonably priced food and beverages will be available starting Friday night. Outside food or drinks are not permitted. Breakfast will be available Saturday morning at a reasonable price.

Registration forms are available:

White Haven Fire Company Social Club – 212-214 Main St. White Haven

White Haven Borough office –312 Main St. White Haven Or contact Mike 570-233-1372 or Brian 570-762-2885.

Knuckleball! (2012) is a terrific baseball film

by Matthew Sieger

The film focuses on MLB’s last two great knuckleball pitchers, Tim Wakefield and R.A. Dickey, documenting Wakefield’s final season in MLB, as well as his quest to win 200 games, which he accomplished in 2011. For his part, Dickey’s knuckleball was so good in 2012 that he won the Cy Young Award with a record of 20-6 and a 2.73 ERA. Also featured are Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro (318 wins) and others who relied on the specialty pitch, including Charlie Hough, Tom Candiotti, and Jim Bouton.

Knuckleballers are told to forget everything they have ever been taught about pitching. Trained to try to dominate

with hard stuff, they are now throwing a ball that ranges in speed from the high 50s to 80 mph. In clutch situations, when their instinct is to throw harder, they have to learn to throw softer to control the pitch better. That requires great trust and patience.

Knuckleballers are a tight-knit fraternity, and Wakefield and Dickey attribute their success to advice from their mentors — Wakefield from Hough and Candiotti, and Dickey from Niekro. Dickey also got valuable tips from Wakefield. As Dickey put it, “Knuckleballers don’t keep secrets.”

All knuckleballers have to overcome the stigma of relying on what others look at as a novelty pitch, or, as Dickey describes it, a “circus pitch.” They are often not respected as real pitchers, even though all of them came up as regular hurlers. But they age well; most come into their own in their 30s,

and they can pitch for a long time – Wakefield retired at age 45, Hough at 46, and Niekro at 48.

Drafted as a position player by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1988, Wakefield was flailing at the plate, hitting below .200. Woody Huyke, his minor league manager in extended spring training, then saw something that changed Wakefield’s career. The young player was fooling around with the knuckleball while playing catch with a teammate, and Huyke saw how difficult it was to catch.

The Pirates made him a pitcher. When the Pirates called him up to the big-league club four years later in July 1992, Wakefield’s debut was a complete game, a 3-2 win with 10 strikeouts. He finished the season 8-1 with a 2.15 ERA. However, Wakefield struggled mightily in 1993, going 6-11 with a 5.61 ERA, and was sent back to Triple-A for the entire 1994 season. The Pirates then

released him at the start of the 1995 season, but the Red Sox were smart enough to sign him. Wakefield had a great year with the Sox, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Dickey, who had been a power pitcher with the Texas Rangers, began to lose velocity on his fastball in 2004 and 2005 to a maximum of 86 mph. That’s when pitching coach Orel Hershiser advised him to abandon every other pitch and throw the knuckleball exclusively. That advice turned his career around.

Wakefield and Dickey agree that contact guys, like Bill Buckner, were the toughest batters they faced, but free swingers, like Albert Pujols, were easy pickings for the knuckleballers.

Knuckleballers may get a bad rap, but it takes courage to withstand the ups and downs of throwing the unique pitch. As Dickey put it, “You may hit me. You may knock me around and knock balls out of the park, but I am always going to get back up and keep coming at you.”

Knuckleball! is available for free on Roku and to rent/buy on Amazon PRIME. Matthew Sieger once wrote for the Cortland (NY) Standard. Now retired, he writes about baseball for The Sports Column.

Car Show to benefit Freeland Babe Ruth

Freeland Babe Ruth will be hosting its second annual Car Show on August 9 from 12-6 p.m. (Registration runs from 10 a.m.-Noon.) Seven trophies will be awarded for Best in Class for Car, Truck and Motorcycle; top 3 Best in show for overall, as well as Kid’s Choice.

Howetown Farm Show

The Howetown Farm Show is set to take place on September 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the intersection of Route 196 and Gas Hollow Road in Sterling. This annual event promises a day filled with live demonstrations, antique farm equipment, and family-friendly activities.

Visitors to the Howetown Farm Show can look forward to live demonstrations of antique farm equipment, hit & miss engines, antique cars, wagons, and tractors. The event will also feature crafts, ice cream making, and various vendors.

Families are encouraged to bring their children to experience how life used to be on the farm. Activities include touring a replica farmhouse, enjoying free samples of homemade ice cream, and playing in a dried corn pit.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase, and the event offers free parking and admission. However, donations are greatly appreciated to support the continuation of the show.

Stay updated by following the Howetown Farm Show on Facebook or Instagram @ Howetownfarmshow.

There will be music by Tom Molinaro followed by DJ Donnie Dee. Multiple vendors and food trucks in addition to bounce houses and a petting zoo will

provide something for everyone. The annual gun raffle winners will be pulled in addition to over 50 tricky trays.

Google Freeland Babe Ruth for directions, or search 560 Babe Ruth Rd. Anyone with questions can call (570)861-0131.

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PennDOT opens 2025 Paint the Plow program

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Quilt of Valor awards honor service members

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JourNal-hErald sPorts

Summer winding down for fall sports athletes; season set to begin

Scholastic Schedule

Catfish Derby features prizes, food, entertainment

Knuckleball! (2012) is a terrific baseball film

Car Show to benefit Freeland Babe Ruth

Howetown Farm Show