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SUPER BOWL XLVI: PATRIOTS VS. GIANTS

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Diligent, positive, impartial Members share their views of each other, the job and the governing process after one month. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

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Downtown Indianapolis is seen through a window at Lucas Oil Stadium during Tuesday’s Media Day for Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. Today’s game is a rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl, when the Giants stunned the then-unbeaten Patriots.

FINAL FAN-TASY Local followers of teams show fervor By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

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It’s Super Sunday and the players will take the field today. There’s nothing like it ... an event so big, they use Roman numerals to mark each edition. A rookie will make a big play, and perhaps walk off with the MVP award. “Sunday is the big game, and did you know there’s also a version of the Puppy Bowl, but with humans?” asked Stephen Colbert on his TV show Thursday.

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Kelly Clisham, of Nanticoke, shows off some of her New York Giants memorabilia at her office at Wilkes University.

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While many will watch a human sporting event today, more and more are turning to the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. Puppy Bowl VIII, airing at 3 p.m. and rebroadcast throughout the evening, is expected to reach at least 10 million viewers, another record for the continually evolving event. The Puppy Bowl is a two-hour display of puppies frolicking, scampering and even napping. They run

Aberdeen, Anthony and Ronnie play. This year’s Puppy Bowl, to be televised on Animal Planet, will feature 58 puppies as well as other animals. Rumors abound on the web as to what will happen during the broadcast. ANIMAL PLANET PHOTO

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LAS VEGAS — Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace. The former Massachusetts governor held a double-digit lead over his nearest pursuer as the totals mounted in a state where fellow Mormons accounted for Romney roughly a quarter of all caucusgoers. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul vied for a distant second. Former See ROMNEY, Page 10A

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Chris Monko, of Dunmore, stands with his Boston sports team memorabilia as he gears up to root for the New England Patriots.

While Northeastern Pennsylvania is teeming with fans rooting for the New York team in today’s Super Bowl, Chris Monko stands lonely but proud as a Boston sports enthusiast. And he’s eager for some payback. “They beat us in the Super INSIDE: CoughBowl a few years ago, so we’re lin grad knows out for revenge,” the 43-year- Super Bowl host old New England Patriots fan, city very well, Page 16A full of bravado, said last week of his team’s rivalry with the Giants. “They ruined our perfect season (in 20072008), so how fitting would it be to ruin the run that they’ve been on? They got the better of us then, so I’m looking for some sweet revenge this time around,” Monko said.

Luzerne County Council members often reached the end of a meeting during the first month of the new home rule government only to realize they’d have to schedule yet another session. They’d simultaneously consult calendars, struggling to pinpoint weekdays not already booked with county business. With up to 11 council members sharing their views and a frequent crowd of citizens who want to speak, meetings often went on for hours, sometimes ending close to midnight. “I underestimated the enormous time commitment,” said Councilwoman Elaine Maddon Curry. “However, in a relatively short period of time, we have made major accomplishments.” Since its swearing-in on Jan. 2, the council has: hired Tom Pribula as interim manager and California resident Robert Lawton as permanent manager; established a public interviewing procedure for board and authority applicants and appointed members to several boards.

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John Edward Puchalsky February 3, 2012 ohn Edward Puchalsky, 89, a resident of Trucksville, passed away Jpeacefully surrounded by his loving

family on Friday afternoon, February 3, 2012, at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, where he had recently been a guest. His loving wife is Lena Ann (Orlandini) Puchalsky. Together, John and Lena celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on April 24, 2011. Born on July 25,1922, in Swoyersville, John was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Shalata) Puchalsky. Raised in Swoyersville, John was a graduate of the former Swoyersville High School, Class of 1940. A United States Army Air Force Veteran, John honorably served his country during World War II. Throughout the war, John was a gunner with a B-17 Bomber Crew in the 8th Army Air Force, serving in the European Theater. During his time of service, John was decorated with the American Theater Ribbon, the European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with one bronze star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Upon his discharge from active service in World War II, John had attained the rank of sergeant. After being discharged from the service, John went on to further his education at Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, where he studied business. John began his career with the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, where he worked for four years. Later, he became employed as an administrative technician for the Department of Army, at its facility in Ashley. John retired from the Department of the Army in 1980, after 30 years of dedicated service. Throughout his employment with the Department of the Army, John continued to serve his country as an Army Reservist with the 322nd M.P. Det. (CI), located in Ashley. Within the Detachment, he served as special agent/criminal investigator and was assigned as the operations officer. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, he was called back to active duty with the Army, serving for 10 months. In 1979, John retired from the 322nd Criminal Investigation Detachment, having attained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4. John was a faithful member of Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini Church, Carverton. Also, he was a member of the American Legion, Andrew Lawrence Post 644, Swoyersville. As a young man, John excelled in baseball and was a well-respected infielder, playing in various community leagues. In his later years, one of his pastimes was golfing, which he greatly enjoyed. He was also an avid football fan who always enjoyed watching his beloved Penn State Nittany Lions play. Most of all, John was family man who always treasured the times he had with his loved ones. He will forever be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, father-inlaw, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. His spirit will forever live on in the hearts of his family and friends. In addition to his parents, Edward and Anna Puchalsky, John was

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at her home. Born in Duryea, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Antonina Hanczycz Kapish. She was the last surviving member of the first graduating class of Holy Rosary School, Duryea. She was a graduate of Duryea High School. She was employed by the Jacobs Aircraft Company, Pottstown, during World War II. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in the area garment industry. She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea. She was a former member of the Christian Women and the Social Activities Club at the Holy Rosary Church, Duryea, prior to its closing. She was an avid bowler. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry (Doc) Dulny, who

passed away on March 14, 1989; two brothers, Stanley and Edward Kapish, and two sisters, Mary Plisga and Helen Kaporch. Surviving are daughter, Beverly Dulny, of Duryea; son, Jerry Dulny and his wife, Donna, of Dupont; granddaughters, Carolyn and Jessica; nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea, with the Rev. Charles Rokosz officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Duryea. Friends may call Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Piontek Funeral Home, 204 Main St., Duryea. Family and friends are asked to go directly to the church the morning of the funeral. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sophie Dulny Award for Service at Holy Rosary School, Duryea, or to the Hospice of the Sacred Heart.

Arthur Bates February 2, 2012 Bates, 86, of Midtown VilA rthur lage, Larksville, passed away

Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on Nov. 24, 1925, in White Haven, England, he was the son of the late James and Beatrice Hailey Bates. He resided for many years in Askam and was a graduate of Hanover High School. Mr. Bates was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served as a motor machinist mate in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the American Theater Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Medal. Mr. Bates was employed as a welder for Lynweld Corp., Lyndwood. More Obituaries, Page 13A

Plant manager Dennis Sroka told The (Washington) ObserverReporter on Saturday that a health inspection determined that Sarris must destroy the candy, which either melted or had smoke damage. Canonsburg Mayor David Rhome said officials will inspect the damage Monday, but the

blaze does not appear suspicious. Sroka said Monday’s inspection will also determine whether another 5,000 pounds of chocolate packaged for sale in the store will also have to be destroyed. But he said most of the company’s stock survived because it is stored in an off-site warehouse.

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police said. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

WILKES-BARRE – A Nanticoke man will be issued a citation for driving with a suspended license after the vehicle he was driving Friday afternoon pulled into the path of another vehicle near Scott and Spring streets, police said. Kyle Rogers, 21, of East Washington Street was attempting to make a left turn from the parking lot of the Dunkin Donuts to travel north on Spring Street just after 5 p.m., police said. His vehicle pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by Stephanie Berndt, 35, of Canter Drive, Dallas traveling north on Spring Street, police said. Berndt had the right of way, police said. Neither she nor a 5-year-old girl in her vehicle was injured. Rogers suffered a small cut on his head, but did not want medical treatment from paramedics,

WILKES-BARRE – Police reported windows were smashed on five vehicles parked in the downtown late Friday night and early Saturday and purses were taken from four of them. The purses were recovered from three of the four vehicles, but all of the contents were stolen. Reporting break-ins were: Jennifer Harnischfeger of Wilkes-Barre; Patricia Vanchure of Pittston; Anthony Macri of Dallas; Judith McGovern of Dallas; and Morgan Sorber of Shickshinny. The damage and thefts occurred between 9 p.m. Friday and 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

Sweet Valley Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Rood said firefighters were called to the barn on Mooretown Road around 8:10 p.m. Thursday, and that the barn was already fully engulfed, with flames shooting through the roof, when firefighters arrived. Rood said the barn was fueled by hay stored in the barn, making it hard to extinguish. Firefighters were at the scene until 6:30 a.m. and returned later Friday to extinguish rekindled hotspots. Rood said the barn owner was able to get his cattle out of the burning barn, and that no cows died in the blaze. A state police fire marshal investigated the cause of the fire, but Rood said Saturday that the cause could not be determined due to the extent of the burn. State police do not consider the fire to be suspicious, Rood said. In addition to Sweet Valley nine other fire companies responded to the fire. No firefighters were injured.

CANONSBURG — An official says a fire at a landmark southwestern Pennsylvania candy factory destroyed nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate. The 6:30 a.m. Friday blaze struck a second-floor packaging area at Sarris Candies in Canonsburg in Washington County.

Mrs. Sophie (Zos) Dulny Sophie (Zos) Dulny, 90, of M rs.Duryea, passed away Thursday

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preceded in death by his brother, William Puchalsky; his sisters, Anna Yonkondy, Marcella Gowisnock and Elizabeth Vanyo. In addition to his loving wife, Lena Ann Puchalsky, John is survived by his children, Christine Mathers and her husband, Gary, of Trucksville; John Puchalsky and his wife, Beth Ann, of Trucksville; David Puchalsky and his wife, Jane Ashton, of Harveys Lake; his grandchildren, Michael Mathers; Nina Van Mater and her husband, Steve; Henry Jack Puchalsky, and Tara Coughlin and her husband, Kris; his great-granddaughters, Mia and Claire Van Mater; his brothers, Thomas Puchalsky, of Mechanicsburg; Lawrence Puchalsky, of Kingston; his sisters, Barbara Ripa, of Swoyersville; Thelma Evanko, of Allentown, New Jersey; and Lorraine Bebey, of Levittown; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to Elaine Blessing, Lori Chunely and Belinda Hartman, who took such special care of John while he was at home. Also, the family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, for giving John respectful and dignified care while he was a guest there. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will be conducted on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 9:15 a.m. from the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m. in Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Church, 585 Mount Olivet Road, Carverton, with the Reverend Vincent Dang, his Pastor, officiating. Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Swoyersville, where Military Honors will be accorded by the United States Army. Family and friends are invited to call on Monday, February 6, 2012 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. For additional information or to send the family of Mr. John Edward Puchalsky an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com. The family kindly requests that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made in John’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312; or to the charity that John supported, NAMI-PA, Wilkes-Barre Office, 100 E. Union Street, Second Floor, Suite #6, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702; or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

He was preceded in death by his former wife, Florence; sisters, Gertrude and Gladys, and grandson, James Edward Bates. Surviving are son James and his wife, Elaine; daughters, Linda Williams, Lisa Pinkowski and Lori Bates; six grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Monday evening at the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke, with the Rev. Timothy Hall of the Nebo Baptist Church officiating. Friends may call Monday from 5 to 7 p.m.

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ROSS TWP. – A dairy farmer’s barn burned to the ground Thursday night, but the cattle inside escaped.

Theodore J. Hughes February 3, 2012 heodore J. Hughes, 79, of West Pittston, passed away Friday, T February 3, 2012 at the Geisinger

Wyoming Valley Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He would have celebrated his 80th birthday April 15. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late William and Adelaide Maslowski Hughes. Mr. Hughes was a member of Immaculate Conception Church (Corpus Christi Parish), West Pittston and he had attended West Pittston schools. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the heavy mortar company of the 109th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Division. He retired in1994 from Power Engineering Co. of Wilkes-Barre as an HVAC technician after 29 years of dedicated service. Ted was a man of great strength in battling his health hurdles over the years without ever giving a complaint. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and also had a tremendous commitment to his Roman Catholic faith. He enjoyed fishing, working in his yard, and took great pride in his home improvement projects. In addition to being an exceptional man, he always had a joyous smile for everyone who crossed his path. Staying true to who he was, never a day went by that his family did not come first. He will be severely missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him, including his canine buddies, Marbles, Bailey and Holly. Preceding him in death was his brother-in-law Daniel DiPietro. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, the former Betty Marstell; daughter, Cheryl Hughes, West Pittston and her fiancé, John Carmadella;

sons, Allen and his wife Evelyn Hughes, Harding; William Hughes, and Theodore Hughes and his fiancée, Sherri Lentini, all of West Pittston; a brother, Robert and his wife Debbie Hughes, Duryea; sisters, Joan DiPietro, Wyoming; Barbara and her husband Donald Fetsko, West Pittston; grandsons, Paul, Robert, and Michael Lentini, West Pittston; granddaughter, Jennifer and her husband Patrick Farrell, Dallas, and great-grandchildren, Kaylee and Olivia; many nieces and nephews. The family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Modares and all of the great staff at Geisinger Wyoming Valley for making Ted’s life a long and comfortable journey. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church (Corpus Christi Parish), West Pittston. Interment will be in West Pittston Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Donations may be sent to the Corpus Christi Parish.

Naomi Elizabeth Davis February 4, 2012

aomi Elizabeth Davis, 87, of Idetown, Harveys Lake Borough, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Idetown, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Brown Smith. Naomi was a graduate of Lehman High School. Before retiring, she was employed at Native Textiles, Dallas for twenty-five years. She was a member of the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, the Dallas American Legion Auxiliary, and the Idetown Fireman’s Association. She was preceded in death in 1972 by her husband, Clifford Davis, and by siblings, Viola Smith, Alice Smith, Velton Smith, Lydia Seida, Clark Smith, Alfred Smith, the Rev. Harry Smith, and Kenneth Smith. Naomi loved her family with all her heart. Her life revolved around them. Playing a game of “Shanghai Rummy” with her family was the best time ever for Naomi. She was a lifelong Yankees fan and loved Penn State football. She was an active member of the Lake-Lehman PTA for 30 years, and worked for many years for the Band Parents Association of Lake-Lehman. Naomi was an avid reader. She often talked about her favorite book “Heidi,” which she read and re-read as a child. She was a dedicated blood donor. The family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the Mercy Center Staff and to Hospice of the Sacred Heart for the wonderful care that Naomi received. Everyone was so kind to her and her family.

Surviving are children, Glenda Lannan and her husband, Kirk, Clarks Summit; Gloria McAdara, Shavertown; Doreen Davis and her husband, Robert Simmons, Haverford; Thomas Davis and wife, Cindy, Bonita Springs, Fla.; Jeff Davis and wife, Karen, Mechanicsburg; Lisa Schutz and husband, Gerard (Jerry), Shavertown; sister Kathryn Macario, Laguna Woods, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Miriam Smith, Wernersville and Faye Smith, Irvine, Calif. She is also survived by grandchildren, Kimberly Ryon and husband, Samuel (Sam) Fleetville; Kirk E. Lannan and wife, Amber, Trevose; Kevin Lannan and wife, Lisa, Thorndale; Samantha Simmons, Haverford; Larry Fromhart, Bonita Springs, Fla.; Jeffrey, Adam, Tyler and Bethany Davis, all of Mechanicsburg; Jonathan Schutz, Shavertown, and Jeremy Schutz, Philadelphia; and five great-grandchildren, Cory Potomis, Marissa Foster, Brandon Foster, Jordan Lannan and Lily Klenk and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11 a.m. from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. Bob Ryder, officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Friends may call Monday 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Mercy Center Nursing Unit, P.O. Box 370, Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612, or to The Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive #7,Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

HANOVER TWP. – Police arrested Thomas Simonson, 38, of Exeter, on simple assault and harassment charges Saturday morning. Police said Simonson allegedly assaulted Scott Kowaleski, 42, in a residence on Elk Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Kowaleski was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries, police said. HAZLE TWP. – State police are investigating a smash-andgrab burglary at the AT&T Mobility store at 586 Susquehanna Blvd. Friday. According to state police, two men wearing masks smashed out a side window of the store with a large rock and entered the store through the window. They then removed 13 smartphones and fled within a minute of entering. A witness reported seeing a gold Saturn sedan with a black front bumper cover in the area prior to the incident, state police said. State police said the phones take are valued at approximately $1,500. Anyone with information about the burglary is asked to contact state police at Hazleton at 459-3890. PLAINS TWP. – Township police reported the following incidents: • Police said Christopher Bravyak, 21, of Forty Fort, will be charged with criminal trespass and public drunkenness after he allegedly trespassed at the Mohegan Sun Casino Friday. Police said Bravyak, who is banned from the casino, was issued official notice of trespass but returned to the casino. • William Mcglynn of Hazleton reported that trash was thrown onto his parked vehicle from an upstairs balcony area at the Red Roof Inn, causing some dents, at approximately 3 a.m. Friday. Police said Jonathan Benjamin, 21, of Nanticoke, will be cited for scattering rubbish and criminal mischief. • Police arrested Sarah Mayhoff, 22, of Dupont, on suspicion of DUI charges following a single vehicle accident near the Mohegan Sun Casino at approximately 1:38 a.m. Friday. Police said Mayhoff was exiting the casino parking lot towards Route 315 and struck several objects, causing her vehicle to roll over several times. Mayhoff’s passenger, Amy Lyback of Avoca, was transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for treatment. Mayhoff was transported to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a blood alcohol test. Charges are pending the blood test results.

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Nominees are named U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, R-Lycoming Township, has announced the nomination of 21 men and women to four U.S. service academies for the coming academic year. Four of the nominees are from Luzerne County. The nominees were chosen following a review by Marino’s 10th District Service Academy Nomination Board composed of veterans, academy graduates, business owners, educators and other community leaders. Lt. Cmdr. Susan Allen, U.S. Navy retired, Marino of Dallas, chaired the panel. The next step in the process is acceptance into a military academy, a decision that is made by each academy. The local high school seniors nominated by Marino are: Alex Himlin, son of David and Gretchen Himlin, Forty Fort, Wyoming Valley West, Naval Academy; Alexander Severns, son of Gary and Yvonne Severns, Kingston, Wyoming Valley West, Naval Academy; David Gallagher, son of Patrick and Michelle Gallagher, Dallas, Dallas High School, West Point; Jacob Berger, son of Matthew and Susan Berger, Kingston, Wyoming Seminary, West Point.

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LOCAL Blaze puts 2 firemen in hospital Fast-moving Plains Twp. fire destroys house on Henry Street Saturday afternoon. By JERRY LYNOTT jlynott@timesleader.com

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Fire destroyed a house at 28 Henry St. in Plains Township on Saturday afternoon. One firefighter was injured when a ceiling fell on him and another suffered chest pains.

PLAINS TWP. – A fast-moving fire Saturday afternoon destroyed a house on Henry Street, and two firefighters battling the blaze were hospitalized. Owner Joe Rogalski said his wife, Nancy Osterman, escaped with their three dogs, and a restored 1967 Pontiac GTO he parked in an adjacent garage was moved to safety. Rogalski was at work when Osterman called to tell him the house was on fire. She also

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Mobile center for veterans State Reps. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, and Sandra Major, R-Bridgewater Township, and Sen. Lisa Baker, RLehman Township, are inviting veterans and their dependents to speak with veterans benefit experts at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mobile veterans center when it visits Luzerne and Wyoming counties this month. The veterans center will be in Tunkhannock 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 13 in the area of the Route 29 and Route 6 Bypass, across the street from Gay’s True Value. On Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., it will be available at the Dallas Shopping CenBoback ter on Memorial Highway in Dallas. It will be stationed at Boback’s office, 608 Hunter Highway, Suite 110, in Tunkhannock on Feb. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are not required. Some services include: individual, group, family and bereavement counseling; medical referrals; help in applying for VA benefits; employment counseling, guidance and referrals; alcohol and drug assessments. The mobile veterans center features a 38-foot mobile counseling center, two private offices, satellite communication and Internet service with the VA Medical Centers, video conferencing and tele-health capabilities, and is wheelchair accessible.

called in the fire. “It went up in a matter of minutes,” he said. Rogalski said he has insurance on the property. Plains Township Deputy Fire Chief Mark Ritsick said a state police fire marshal was en route to the scene from Towanda. Ritsick did not know where the fire started, saying “It’s under investigation.” Firefighters Andy Shedlock and Frank Colonna were taken by ambulances from the scene to local hospitals. Shedlock was inside the house on the first floor when he was hit in the head by debris from a falling ceiling, said Ritsick. Shedlock was listed in staSee FIRE, Page 9A

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Luzerne County Medical Society celebrates milestone

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Pennsylvania American Water is accepting entries for its 10th Annual “Protect Our Watersheds” Art Contest. All fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students in schools served by Pennsylvania American Water are eligible, as well as individual students who live in the company’s service area. The contest encourages students to draw on their artistic talents to convey the importance of protecting Pennsylvania’s watersheds and water resources. All students from northeast Pennsylvania who participate in the art contest will have their artwork displayed during RiverFest at Nesbitt Park and the River Common along the Susquehanna River. The event, which runs June 22-24, will feature environmental exhibits, three river sojourns, children’s activities, nature walks and entertainment on both banks of the river. Pennsylvania American Water is sponsor of the annual RiverFest celebration. Pennsylvania American Water is mailing contest applications to teachers in nearly 500 schools in its service territory. Winners will be selected based on creative vision, artistic talent, understanding of watershed protection and the ability to communicate that understanding. As part of their entry, students must write a brief narrative on the personal impact of watershed protection. The deadline for artwork submissions is March 30.

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Graham Academy in Luzerne hosts event for autistic and special needs children in the area. By RALPH NARDONE Times Leader Correspondent

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Dr. Nicholas D. Giordano and Dr. Haragopal Penugonda of the Luzerne County Medical Society plan the anniversary dinner, which is serving as a fundraiser for the affiliated Medical Heritage Foundation scholarship.

150 years of care

By EILEEN GODIN Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE – Serving as a reference point for doctors for 150 years, the Luzerne County Medical Society plans to celebrate a milestone on Feb. 24 in supporting the health care profession and commu“The med- nity. Since 1861, the ical society society has given area doctors an became a to hub of med- opportunity come together to treatical informa- share ments, research tion until ailments and soabout World cialize, said Dr. Nicholas GiordaWar II.” no, M.D., past Dr. Nicholas president of the Giordano board of direcChairman of the tors and chairanniversary event man of the anniversary event. The anniversary dinner also is serving as a fundraiser for the affiliated Medical Heritage Foundation scholarship, said Mary Lou Miller, executive administrator of the group. “The very first scholarship will be

LUZERNE – Organizers from the Graham Academy in Luzerne use America’s pastime as a great winter activity for local children. On Saturday, they held the third Annual Free Baseball Clinic for the autism and special needs communities. About 30 children showed up to swing, bunt, pitch and run with members of the Lackawanna College men’s baseball team and had a great time doing it, according to event coordinators and parents. Scott Hall, Graham Academy’s internal operations coordinator and originator of the event, said the school saw the clinic as a way to “give back” to the local autism community. “It’s a great way to get the kids and their families out this time of year,” he said. “It gives them physical activity as well as a chance to socialize,” he added. Hall said Graham Academy, a private school for children with autism or social See BASEBALL, Page 9A

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Some of the early medical instruments on display on the medical society’s second floor inside locked display cases.

presented at the dinner to a student from The Commonwealth Medical College,” she said. While celebrating their past, society members also are preparing to meet the future needs of the community and area physicians. In October, the society sold the

building that had been its home since 1913 to the Wyoming Valley Art League. Dr. Haragopal S. Penugonda, M.D., president of the board of directors, said the society will still have an office and See MEDICAL, Page 9A

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Heart Ball’s aim is to raise funding and awareness of heart health issues By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

American Heart Association volunteer Tasha Laudenslager, left, fixes the corsage of occupational therapist Deborah Roszkowski of Port Griffith before the start of the 2012 Luzerne County Heart Ball at the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday night.

185 guests enjoyed a formal dinner and live entertainment. February is National Heart Awareness month and the local chapter of the Heart Association hopes to raise awareness of heart health issues throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. "We had a very successful Heart Ball last year," said Julanne Hogan, the local chapter’s special events director. "We’re hoping to raise over $100,000 this year."

WILKES-BARRE – Deep crimson was the theme of the annual Heart Ball to benefit the American Heart Association held at the Westmoreland Club on Saturday. Well-dressed couples in formal dress of red and black strolled through the dark wood interior of the club to browse the eclectic selection of donated items offered for bid at the ball’s silent auction. Following an open bar cocktail hour, the See HEART, Page 9A

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U.N. resolution on Syria vetoed Russia and China nix motion, hours after activists say Syria killed 200 in bloodiest incident of uprising. By LEE KEATH and ANITA SNOW Associated Press

A 15-year-old U.S. dancer, Hanna Bettes, performs on stage during the final competition of the 40th Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday. She won the competition, which is an internationally recognized competition for young dancers.

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aimed at pressuring the United Nations. It said bodies of the dead that appeared in activists’ online videos were those of people who had been kidnapped previously by “terrorists.” Residents of Homs on Saturday described a night of relentless bombardment. Thousands gathered for a funeral cer-

emony for some of the victims in the worst hit neighborhood, Khaldiyeh. The bloodshed added new urgency to negotiations over the resolution, as Western and Arab nations amended drafts to overcome Russia’s opposition. “The Assad regime must come to an end,” President Barack Obama said in a statement Saturday before the vote.

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of U.S. Park Police officers in D ozens riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation’s last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing away tents they said were banned under park rules. At least seven people were arrested in the move, which left large swaths of open space at the encampment and raised questions about exactly what would remain. Police said they were not evicting the protesters. Those whose tents conformed to regulations were allowed to stay, and protesters can stay 24 hours a day as long as they don’t camp there with blankets or other bedding. Police threatened to seize tents that broke the rules and arrest the owners.

Country warms it could cut off oil exports to “hostile’’ European nations. By ALI AKBAR DAREINI Associated Press

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Suspended for Jacko move A Catholic school in Minnesota has suspended a 9-year-old boy for performing a crotch-grabbing Michael Jackson dance move during a fundraiser. Mindy Boberg told the Winona Daily News the principal at St. Stanislaus in Winona informed her that her son was being suspended because his performance of “Billie Jean” constituted gross misconduct. She says principal Pat Bowlin was particularly unhappy with the handful of times the boy, Lenny, reached for his groin area to imitate Jackson’s dancing Thursday night. Bowlin told the newspaper he plans to meet with the family Monday. He declined to comment further, saying it was an internal issue. STOCKHOLM

Swedish website attacked A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous says it has attacked the Swedish government’s website and shut it down by overloading it. CyberForce used Twitter to claim responsibility for Saturday’s attack on the website, which all departments of Sweden’s government use. Government spokesman Jacob Lagercranser confirmed the website had “experienced some problems,” but he declined to give further details, saying the government never comments on security issues. CyberForce describes itself as part of the hacking collective Anonymous, which drew international attention by hacking onto a private conference call by the FBI and Britain’s Scotland Yard, then publishing the roughly 15-minutelong recording of the call on the Internet on Friday. SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

Snow emergency declared Bosnia’s government declared a state of emergency in its capital on Saturday after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, and hundreds of people remained trapped in their homes and vehicles throughout the country. After a weeklong cold snap that has killed scores of people across Eastern Europe, more than 3 feet of snow fell in Sarajevo on Saturday, closing roads and public transportation. Some neighborhoods reported water shortages, and residents struggled to make it to local shops to shore up on food. Several people said they witnessed fist fights in shops over loaves of bread. But the crisis also produced camaraderie.

Portuguese representative Jose Filipe Moraes Cabral, left, and South African representative Baso Sangqu, right, glance at Russian representative Vitaly Churkin, center, as they vote in support of a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down.

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uns take pictures in the snow-covered St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Saturday. People used government shovels to clear piazzas and children enjoyed another day off from school as Rome awoke to about 10 centimeters, or 4 inches, of fresh snow. The second snowfall in two days, a rare event in Italy’s capital, left St. Peter’s Basilica covered in a dazzling white mantle on Saturday.

Border Patrol overtime is up AP analysis finds number of arrests of illegal border crossers falls to lowest level in nearly 40 years.

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Border Patrol agents have racked up daily overtime at a cost of about $1.4 billion in the past six years while the number of arrests of illegal border crossers has fallen to the lowest level in nearly 40 years, an Associated Press analysis of agency records finds. Since the 2006 budget year, the agency

charged with stopping would-be illegal border crossers and smugglers from making it into the U.S. over land and sea borders has spent more than $1.4 billion on what is described as “administrative uncontrollable overtime,” according to the data provided by the Border Patrol. In practical terms, agents average two hours a day in overtime. That means agents can earn anywhere from10 percent to 25 percent extra pay an hour for the first two hours of overtime, with the extra cash being steadily reduced every hour after that because of complicated overtime rules. Over the course of a year, an agent can earn about

$15,000 more than the base salary, which for a more experienced agent is typically over $60,000 a year. Agents are limited to $35,000 in overtime annually. The cost of overtime rose from about $155.8 million in 2006 to more than $331 million in 2011. That increase coincides with the addition of about 9,000 agents in the past six years and the drop of apprehensions to a nearly 40-year low, from more than 1 million arrests in 2006 to about 340,000 in 2011. Border Patrol Deputy Chief Ronald D. Vitiello said patrolling the border can be an unpredictable job that requires longer hours from agents.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began ground military exercises Saturday and defiantly warned that it could cut off oil exports to “hostile” European nations as tensions rise over suggestions that military strikes are an increasing possibility if sanctions fail to rein in the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Tehran has stepped up its rhetoric as international pressure mounts over allegations that it is seeking to develop atomic weapons, a charge it Ground forces denies. Iran’s Su- also were sent preme Leader on winter war Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has games — issued warn- against what ings against a Tehran milany possible itary spokesU.S. or Israeli attacksagainst man called a Tehran’s nu- “hypothetical clear facilities. enemy.’’ Western forces also have boosted theirnavalpresenceintheGulfled by the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The new military maneuvers cameweeksafterIranrolledoutits troops and arsenals in an unprecedented display of military readiness, with 10 days of naval maneuvers that included the first threats toblockGulfoiltankersinearlyJanuary. Ground forces also were sent on winter war games — against what a Tehran military spokesman called a “hypothetical enemy” — with U.S. forces just over the border in Afghanistan.

Tens of thousands of protesters demand free and fair elections in Russia By ULF MAUDER, BENEDIKT VON IMHOFF and WOLFGANG JUNG MCT News Service

MOSCOW — Several thousand protesters took to the streets in Russia Saturday demanding free and fair elections, a month before presidential polls are due, while a counter rally expressed support for candidate Vladimir Putin. About 200,000 supporters and opponents of Putin — who was president

from 2000-08 and is now prime minister — took part in separate demonstrations. Police said an estimated 36,000 antiPutin protesters braved temperatures of almost -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) in Moscow — around 7,000 people more than at the largest turnout in recent demonstrations, on Dec. 24. The opposition said, meanwhile, that 120,000 people came out to demand fair presidential elections on March 4, greater political freedom and democratic re-

form. Among them were presidential candidate and multibillionaire Mikhail Prokhoro, who wants to force Putin into an election run-off, as well as Grigory Yavlinsky, of the Yabloko liberal party, who has not been authorized to contest the election. The march against Putin drew people of all ages and political affiliations. AP PHOTO Many demonstrators carried white balloons and ribbons as a symbol of peace- Demonstrators brave the cold at masful political reform in Russia. sive protest in Moscow, Saturday.

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BEIRUT — Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ending Syria’s bloodshed, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by President Bashar Assad’s forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. The veto and the show of support by Russia raised concerns that Assad’s regime could now unleash even greater violence to crush the revolt against his rule, assured that his ally would prevent international action while continuing its weapons sales to Damascus.

It could also push an opposition despairing of other options further into an armed response, fueling a cycle of violence that threatens to tear apart the Arab nation. A movement that began with peaceful protests in March has already turned increasingly to the weapons of rebel soldiers to defend itself against Assad’s crackdown. The overnight onslaught on restive neighborhoods in Homs, Syria’s third largest city, signaled a willingness by Assad’s regime to bring a new level of violence to stamp out its opponents. Its timing, hours before a planned vote on the U.N. resolution, suggested Assad was confident of his ally Russia’s protection on the world stage. Activists’ reports of the death toll from the assault could not be independently confirmed. The Syrian government denied any bombardment took place at all, saying the reports were opposition propaganda

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Pennsylvania government predicting its fourth consecutive deficit

Lean budget likely from Corbett

that can be written off against profits and an adjustment in corHARRISBURG — With the porate net income taxes to restate government projecting its flect just sales, rather than payfourth straight deficit next year, roll or asset value. Both changes the budget plan that Gov. Tom would reduce taxes. “I think he and his staff know Corbett will roll out Tuesday is expected to bring somber news this is the litany,” said David W. to many who rely on state aid. Patti, the president and CEO of Hospitals, counties, schools, the Harrisburg-based business nonprofit service providers and advocacy group, the Pennsylvabusiness advocates will watch nia Business Council. “But we’re closely to see how their pet also trying to be realistic about causes fare in what is expected where we’re at in the economy.” Corbett, who to be an approxicampaigned on a mately $27 billion Corbett, a Repledge not to inbudget that must crease taxes, pushed spend more on debt publican, is through a 3 percent and pensions while already trying spending reduction tightening practicalto keep a lid on for this fiscal year to ly everywhere else. For now, top Cor- rising costs for address a multibildeficit, bett administration prisons and for lion-dollar primarily by cutting officials are staying for public quiet about what will health care for aid schools and univerbe in the budget for the poor, dissities. He followed the 2012-13 fiscal with a mid-year year that begins July abled and elspending freeze of 1. derly, while less than 1 percent There are plenty of managing lack- that left the budget pressures. at $26.9 billion this Corbett, a Republi- luster tax colyear — about the can, is already trying amount that was to keep a lid on rising lections. spent in the 2007-08 costs for prisons and fiscal year. for health care for Also being closely watched is the poor, disabled and elderly, while managing lackluster tax whether Corbett will reshape collections. Advocates for the the way the state sends aid to poor say the state’s safety net is universities and whether he will springing bigger holes. And issue a plan to inject new money school boards are fearful of los- into a transportation network ing more aid and raising proper- widely criticized as in disrepair. Business advocates and labor ty taxes. Business advocates, key sup- unions both support new money porters of Corbett’s, are pressing for transportation, both as a way for tax cuts that they say will to improve commerce and to boost the state’s economy by im- stimulate hiring. In addition, proving the state’s attractive- unions are floating suggestions ness to companies looking to ex- that they say would help to avoid more cuts in education pand, relocate or hire. Primarily, they want the con- and human services. Among their cost-saving sugtinuation of a reduction of a tax on assets — a $278 million tax gestions are thinning the ranks cut if it stays on schedule. After of managers in the state’s work that, they’d like to see an in- force, consolidating prescription crease in the amount of losses drug purchases by nine different

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Gov. Tom Corbett talks to the media in Harrisburg in 2007, when he was Attorney General. Administration officials are staying quiet about what will be in the budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

agencies, enacting a law that allows whistleblowers to sue Medicaid providers for fraud and tightening the screws on payments to charter and cyber school operators. Then there are tax changes they recommend: Imposing a levy on the booming Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling activity, tightening a provision that allows businesses to avoid Pennsylvania’s corporate income tax by moving profits to outside jurisdictions, and ending a reward for businesses that send the sales taxes they collect to the state on time. Tony Ross, president and

CEO of the United Way of Pennsylvania, said he is hoping to see more money for mortgage assistance, early childhood education, child care, worker training, food banks, emergency shelters and flexible money that counties can put toward a range of social and human services. A just-released United Way survey underscores complaints from advocates for the poor about a battered state safety net: Shelters are turning away people, food banks are giving less out to more people, child care operators are absorbing higher co-pays that the state is requiring for subsidized parents, and

waiting times for other services are growing. The counties, meanwhile, which provide billions of dollars in social and human services on behalf of the state, are bracing for cutbacks after a decade of stretching dollars for everything from caring for neglected children to helping seniors get athome assistance. “We’ve spent down reserves, we’ve looked to trim where we can,” said Doug Hill, the executive director of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. “We’re at the edge. We genuinely are talking about service cuts now.”

HARRISBURG — The jury in state Rep. Bill DeWeese’s corruption trial broke for the weekend after failing to agree on a verdict Friday, leaving the once-powerful Democrat’s future uncertain. The seven women and five men on the panel huddled in the jury room for most of Thursday and all day Friday before Dauphin County President Judge Todd Hoover dismissed them until Monday, at their request. For the second day in a row, the panelists asked to review a transcript of the former long-time House Democratic leader’s 2009 testimony before a state investigating grand jury. The jury sought the full transcript Thursday and two specific pages Friday. The judge rejected both requests, saying court rules of criminal procedure bar such testimony from being provided to juries. In that testimony, DeWeese said he relied heavily on staff members in his southwestern Pennsylvania district office to work on his re-election campaigns and acknowledged he had not been careful to ensure that the work was not done on state time. DeWeese is accused of illegally using legislative employees and other resources of political purposes. He faces charges of theft, conspiracy and conflict of interest. It was unclear why the jurors were interested in the two pages they sought Friday. DeWeese told reporters the pages were bookends to a 16-page section that was excluded from the trial record. One page dealt with gambling legislation and the other with the merits of replacing the Legislature’s partisan staff with a non-partisan staff, he said. Neither topic has been a major issue in the trial. DeWeese, a 35-year legislative veteran, remained in the courtroom throughout the day, waiting for a verdict.

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The controversy over Planned Parenthood funding was worst, it seemed, for breast cancer survivors

Some supporters can’t forgive and forget By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

NEW YORK — When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — “a sea of pink” traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept. This week, after watching The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity announce plans to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, then abandon those plans amid a public furor, Twinney decided she was done with the organization for which she raised thousands of dollars on three-day, 60-mile walks that left her feet bloodied and blistered, but her spirits high. “It just feels like it’s all tarnished now,” the 41-year-old mother of two said. “Honestly, I’m not sure what they can do to change that.” At week’s end, many longtime Komen supporters were feeling similarly conflicted. Some, depending on where they stood on the hot-button issue of abortion, called it more of a betrayal. Those who supported Komen’s grants to Planned Parenthood for breast-cancer screenings called the initial move to cut them politically motivated; those opposed to the grants said the same thing about the reversal. The outrage clearly stunned Komen, the country’s most widely known breast cancer organization. “I think (Komen) has been horrified to be so caught up in this culture war,” said Eric Scheidler, executive director of the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League. Many women described feeling caught in the middle when The Associated Press first reported on Tuesday that Komen had adopted criteria excluding Planned Parenthood from future breast screening grants because it was the subject of an investiga-

“I’m wondering, is this really what they believe now, or is it just all the bad press that made them do it? I doubt their motivation a bit.” Mary Gauvin Mother from Fort Drum, N.Y.

tion launched by a Florida congressman at the urging of antiabortion groups. The grants totaled $680,000 in 2011. Alyce Lee-Walker was one of them. A longtime Komen supporter, she’d never given money to Planned Parenthood. But when she learned of the funding cut, she immediately went online to donate $188 — the 88 signifying good luck in Chinese. She didn’t stop there. The small business owner from Pinehurst, N.C., went about removing all the pink-ribbon stickers, a Komen symbol, that she’d affixed to her belongings. “I took them off my personal car, the business car, off the doors in the office,” she said. And that pink chef’s knife she bought at Williams-Sonoma, with some of the proceeds going to Komen? “I’m done with that, too,” she said. When she worked on Wall Street, Lee-Walker once prowled the trading floor soliciting donations “from anyone who loved a sister, mother, wife — or who was a fan of breasts,” she quips. She raised $15,000. But now, Komen’s reversal as well as its original move left her disgusted, she said: “It’s all political.” Many shared that skepticism. “I’m wondering, is this really what they believe now, or is it just all the bad press that made them do it?” asked Mary Gauvin, a 27-year-old mother from Fort Drum, N.Y. “I doubt their motivation a bit.”

Gauvin, a supporter in the past of both Planned Parenthood and Komen, said that now, if a friend asked for sponsorship in a Race for the Cure event, she would offer to give money instead to the American Cancer Society. Also switching allegiance was Suzanne Strempek Shea, a novelist and college writing teacher in Northhampton, Mass. “If someone asks me to sponsor them,” she said, “I’m going to say, ‘I wish you well, but I’m going to give the amount I’d have given you to Rays of Hope,” another breast cancer support group. The issue was particularly painful to Shea, 51. She is a breast cancer survivor who discovered early warning signs at a Planned Parenthood breast screening (the group does screenings and refers some patients for mammograms). “They found the cysts that led to the diagnosis. I don’t think people realize all the good they do,” Shea said. Horrified that a crucial women’s health issue had become entwined with the abortion debate, she said that despite the reversal, “I’m still angry.” Even angrier about the reversal were anti-abortion advocates who’d applauded Komen’s original move. “We were very happy to see (Komen) discontinue funding to Planned Parenthood,” said Tony Lauinger, state chairman for Oklahomans For Life. “For an entity ... that’s trying to prevent breast cancer across the world, it’s directly counterproductive that the organization would be giving funds to Planned Parenthood, which is the largest provider of abortions in the country.” Scheidler, of the Pro-Life Action League, sent out emails and social media messages Friday aimed at “tens of thousands” of abortion foes, urging them to withhold donations to Komen. Days earlier, when the original

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Some of an estimated 45,000 people participate in the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure in Little Rock, Ark., in October 2010. Many supporters are now conflicted after plans to cut funding to Planned Parenthood were announced, then abandoned.

decision was reported, he’d urged people to donate to Komen. Renee Wiesner, a mother of nine who opposes abortion, said she had been encouraged by Komen’s original decision. “I had known about the grants, and that’s why I had avoided supporting Komen in the past,” said Wiesner, of Aurora, Ill. Now, she said, she will wait for the furor to die down before deciding where to contribute. She said she suspected the reversal was simply a PR move by Komen: “They need to keep a good public image if they want to be as successful as they’ve been.” Not everyone was beating up on Komen. “They made a bad call, but they rethought their position,” said Katie Ferdinand, 46, of Basking Ridge, N.J. “I’d consider supporting them going forward.” Before the reversal, Ferdinand

had gone on Facebook and urged friends to join her in contributing to Planned Parenthood. The organization said it received $3 million between Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon, funds it said would be used to expand its breast health services, which now provide nearly 750,000 breast exams each year. That made Planned Parenthood supporter Cindy Froggatt happy. “I am grateful to Komen for the unintended consequence of their misguided decision,” said Froggatt, of Philadelphia. She especially admired the actions of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who himself made a $250,000 gift. The controversy was rawest, it seemed, for breast cancer survivors, especially those, like Joyce Miller, who’d donated many hours of time to Komen. After her first breast cancer treatment, Miller spent an hour a day manning Komen’s phone lines, for

nearly two years. “I do not forgive them,” the 70year-old Dallas woman said Friday, after the reversal. She said she was also thinking of her daughter, Twinney, the Michigan woman, who spent years on the breast cancer walks. “Those bloody feet,” Miller said. “The aching back!” As for Twinney, she didn’t try to hold back the tears as she spoke of the years of fundraising, which included bartending stints to get cash together, and the three-day walks, buoyed by supporters including her two sons, who even agreed to dress in pink. “Those weekends, on those walks, were some of the most special times of my life, next to the birth of my children,” she said. “You met the best people in the world. This organization began for such a special reason. And I am just so disappointed right now.”

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ble condition at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township, according to a nursing supervisor. Colonna suffered chest pains and was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, said Ritsick. Colonna was listed in good condition, according to a hospital spokesman. The house at 28 Henry St. is several hundred feet away from the township fire station on North Main Street. But its location and the hilly terrain of the neighborhood hampered firefighters who answered the alarm around 4 p.m., said Ritsick. The two-story wood structure sat at the end a steep driveway approximately 100 feet from the curb. Its rear abutted a grassy alley that ran parallel to the street. Ritsick said there were no issues getting water, but a pumper truck parked behind the house and in front of the garage where Rogalski kept his car fed a single line to a firefighter as flames shot from the eaves and a rear window. Laflin firefighters connected a hose from a hydrant to the pumper around 4:30 p.m.

A firefighter watches as flames shoot from the eaves and a window in the rear of house at 28 Henry St. in Plains Township.

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Smoke is seen from a fire at 28 Henry St. in Plains Township.

As his house in Plains Township goes up in flames Saturday afternoon, owner Joe Rogalski could only watch. His wife, Nancy Osterman, and their three dogs were able to get out unharmed.

“I heard people yelling back by. In addition to Laflin, firefight- throughout the Wyoming Valley. A commotion awoke April and forth,” she said. Looking out ers from Kingston, Forty Fort and She went downstairs and out West Pittston responded to the Watkins who said she was asleep a third floor window she saw the back door. “When I first got what she said looked like ash drift out here it was this big inferno,” fire whose smoke could be seen in a house next door.

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T H E C E L E B R AT I O N A dinner to celebrate the Luzerne County Medical Society’s 150 years of existence will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Westmoreland Club, Wilkes-Barre. The evening will include a guest speaker from the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Board of Trustees, recognition of three local physicians for 50 years of service and the installation of officers for 2012.

According to Heart Association officials, more than $51 million dollars was raised nationally in 2011, and a majority of the money raised at Saturday’s event will remain in the region to help with education and prevention. "Education is the cornerstone of our organization," stated Laurie Chase, Heart Association’s senior director. Chase said the group plans to focus on "Teaching Gardens," much like the one touted by first lady Michelle Obama on the grounds of the Whitehouse.

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hold monthly meetings in the building, but the sale will allow for lower dues which could help boost membership. “Membership used to be around 400 to 500,” he said. “Now it is about 200.” Giordano said medical societies in neighboring counties meet in designated restaurants monthly, and do not have a permanent office. “We feel strongly a reference point is needed,” he said. A lot of history is embedded within their “reference point.” For 98 years, the society called the D-shaped brick building at 130 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre home. It once housed a medical library, but with rapid medical advancements and the development of computers and the Internet, the old library became unnecessary. “The medical society became a hub of medical information until

Chase said another Heart Ball is planned for Lackawanna County on March 3.

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she said, showing a photo taken with her cell phone of flames on the far side of the house facing the garage.

"We’re discovering how much a healthy diet relates to heart health," added Chase. "We’re also going to introduce the subject of ‘Teaching Kitchens’ into our public awareness campaign." Chase said another Heart Ball is planned for Lackawanna County on March 3. Heart association officials said this year they planned to honor the many medical professional therapists in the region. Heart survivor Ray Pilsh was this year’s Heart Ball honorary survivor.

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The medical society building in Wilkes-Barre. In October, the society sold the building that had been its home since 1913 to the Wyoming Valley Art League.

about World War II,” Giordano said. The Luzerne County Medical Society stills plays an active part in the community, giving physicians a place to socialize and network, while linking the commu-

nity to medical services available. Miller said she often receives calls from people new to the area looking to see what doctors and medical care are available, as well as civic and community groups looking for health care profes-

sionals to speak at events. On the second floor, inside locked display cases, medical equipment from by-gone eras reminds them how far the health care field and the medical society have come.

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Andrew Uter, 7, of Drums hits the ball off a tee as baseball players from Lackawanna College watch. The students spent the afternoon helping special needs children from the community learn how to play baseball.

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and emotional challenges in grades 1 through 6, built a good working relationship with the college’s baseball team, which participated each of the three years. “It seemed like a real easy win for us,” he said. James Grosner, a parent from Wyoming with a 12-year-old son, Daniel, who attends Graham Academy, could not express how much his son’s behavior improved once he started becoming involved. “The strides he made are phenomenal. He is completely different emotionally,” Grosner said.

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American Heart Association senior director Lori Chase, right, and volunteer Morgan Popple, both of Bear Creek, look over silent auction items.

The baseball clinic offers the kids a chance to learn about the game and just have fun with the players, Grosner added. “It’s really about the kids,” he said. Julie Wood from Mountaintop and her son Jacob, 11, agreed the clinic offers the opportunity to socialize, which is very beneficial during the winter months when the children may be cooped up in the house. Jacob pointed out he really enjoyed meeting the baseball players and having fun playing the game. “All of the activities are good,” he said. Chris Pensak, baseball coach from Lackawanna College, said the players also garner valuable

life lessons when they volunteer their time to participate with the autistic children. “It’s good learning experience for my kids too,” Pensak said. “They learn there is something else other than baseball.” The players stayed upbeat with the kids, cheering them on through pitching drills, a homerun derby and other activities, Pensak said. The main point is for everyone to have fun, he added. Hall thanked the team and the owners of Abe’s Hot Dogs, who provided a lunch for the children. When the first clinic was held, only a handful of local children showed up, Hall added. He is confident this annual event will continue to grow each year.

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Museum finds recording of von Bismarck they still existed. “Most early recordings I have For the first time, 21st-century read about had not survived,” said audiences are able to hear the Patrick Feaster, an Indiana Univoice of Otto von Bismarck, one of versity scholar who also helped the 19th century’s most impor- crack the mystery of what was on the cylinders. tant figures. The recordings were made in The National Park Service announced this week that the Ger- 1889 and 1890 by Theo Wangeman chancellor’s voice has been mann, whom Edison sent to suidentified among those found on a pervise the use of the Edison Phodozen recorded wax cylinders, nograph Works machines on display at the Paris each more than 120 years World’s Fair in 1889 old, that were once before traveling to his stored near Thomas Edi- “In the 18th native Germany. son’s cot in his West Or- century, the Feaster ange, N.J., lab. They inhuman voice Wangemanndescribes as “the clude music and dignitarfirst serious profesies, including the voice of was desional recording engithe only person born in scribed as neer.” While in Paris, the 18th century believed he recorded orchesto be available on a re- one of the tras, pianists, a comecording. most noble dian and others. He The trove includes Bismarck’s voice reciting capacities of even recorded on the then-new Eiffel Towsongs and imploring his human beer. son to live morally and While sound reeat and drink in modera- ings.” cordings were made tion. Stephan Puille “In the 18th century, German researcher as early as 1859, the who identified ones on Edison’s wax the human voice was deBismarck’s voice phonographs were in scribed as one of the most the first generation of noble capacities of huintended for playman beings,” Stephan Puille, the German researcher back. The trip yielded one of the best who identified Bismarck’s voice, said in an email. “Bismarck is no known early recordings, of Jolonger mute. I think his voice al- hannes Brahms playing the piano. But, Feaster said, that cylinder lows a new access to him. “Sound is three-dimensional. has given early recordings a bad Heretofore we only knew Bis- name. “This poor recording was marck from pictures and draw- utterly worn out before anyone ings. Now we know him a little copied it,” he said. “It’s very noisy. You can barely hear there’s a pibetter.” The people who study and col- ano.” Feaster says the newly idenlect early recordings knew they tified recordings, by contrast, had been made, but did not know show what the then-new technol-

ogy perfected by Edison could do. Wangemann’s other recordings from the trip were long sought after. Biographies mentioned them. Wangemann himself referred to them in 1906 when testifying at a patent trial. He said that by then, some were broken, according to Jerry Fabris, the curator of the museum at the Thomas Edison National Historic Park. Ulrich Lappenkuper, managing director of the Otto von Bismarck Society in Friedrichsruh, Germany, said the search for one with the chancellor has gone on for years — in vain. The story of the fragile brown wax cylinders picks up again in 1957, said Fabris. That was when

the Edison home and laboratory were donated to the National Park Service. At the time, there was a quick inventory of the lab’s contents. A card attached to the wooden box said where it had been found. By then, Fabris said, some of the cylinders were broken by someone trying to pry open the locked box, which had no labels but one enticing feature in the form of the two words scratched in the wood: “Edison,” and “Wangemann.” Fabris became curator of the sound recording collection in 1994. A year later, he started the decade-long task of cataloging all 39,000 phonographs in the collection, moving from the easiest to identify to the oldest, most exper-

imental — and often unlabeled — ones. He said he first gave a close look to the Wangemann cylinders in 2005. But at the time, he didn’t have the equipment needed to convert the sounds stored on those fragile pieces into digital files. By 2010, he had what was needed and was able to convert the dozen cylinders that weren’t too badly broken. “When I heard that it was German speaking,” he said, “that was a big clue that these might be something very important.” To figure out what it was, he called in Feaster, a lecturer in communication and culture at Indiana University, and, later, Puille, a conservator of archaeo-

logical finds at Berlin’s University of Applied Sciences, Puille said the words from the man speaking in a falsetto voice were hard to make out, but when he transcribed them he realized it was the chancellor speaking less than a year before he was replaced as chancellor. The discovery has sparked intense interest in Germany. The Bismarck Society’s Lappenkuper described it an in email as “hype,” which he said could “fertilize the historical research.” He was interested to hear what the chancellor chose to say for posterity’s sake: “Bismarck did not give any political advices but recitations of poems, lyrics... and a personal suggestion to his son to be moderate in working, eating and drinking!” In Germany, the recording of Bismarck may be the most exciting. But another voice was also thrilling for Feaster to hear. They captured Helmuth von Moltke, the longtime chief of staff for the Prussian army reciting lines from Shakespeare and other literature. It’s ironic, Feaster said, that a man born in 1800 and known as “the Great Silent One” is the owner of the only voice born in the 18th century known to be preserved. Feaster said that find was a coup — but there are more to come in his field. “There are always more holy grails,” he said. “We’re really at a moment where early sound recordings are turning up and becoming audible at a rate much greater than ever before.”

totals, meaning that any candidate who captured at least 3.57 percent of the total number of ballots cast would be rewarded. By contrast, Romney’s victory in the Florida primary on Tuesday netted him all 50 of the delegates at stake there. While most caucuses were held during the day, an exception was Clark County, the state’s largest. There, party officials arranged to hold one meeting well after sundown at the request of orthodox Jews who observe bans on driving, writing or other work-a-day activities during the Sabbath. Romney’s victory in the state’s 2008 caucuses, coupled with the heavy presence of voters who share his Mormon faith, turned Nevada into something of a waystation on the campaign calendar. There are just over 175,000 Mormons in the state, roughly 7 percent of the population. But they accounted for nearly a quarter of all 2008 Nevada GOP caucus-goers. Gingrich said he’d be happy to finish second, behind Romney and ahead of Paul. Paul, a Texas lawmaker, was one of two candidates to air television ads in the state, hoping

for a close second-place finish if not an upset. Romney was the other, joined by Restore Our Future, the ubiquitous organization that supports him and has been heavily involved in earlier states. Santorum campaigned relatively little in Nevada, although he picked up the support of Sharron Angle, a tea party favorite who won the GOP Senate nomination in a 2010 upset and then lost her race to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. From Nevada, the calendar turns to caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado and a non-binding primary in Missouri on Tuesday. Maine caucuses end next Saturday, and the next seriously contested states are expected to be primaries in Michigan and

Arizona on Feb. 28. Nevada caucuses, coming four days after the Florida primary, meant little time for the type of intense campaign that characterized the first month of the race. The most memorable event of the four-day Nevada campaign was an endorsement that flamboyant billionaire Donald Trump bestowed on Romney in Las Vegas in a circus-like atmosphere that followed reports he would back Gingrich. The campaign event was brief, and Paul mocked The Donald and his decision. “I don’t think he has that much credibility. I don’t understand why we pay attention to him,” he said. By the time Nevada Republicans caucused, Paul was cam-

paigning in Minnesota, Santorum in Colorado. “The one thing that is on our side is the American people are waking up,” Paul said in a speech in Rochester, Minn., that was frequently interrupted by applause. The Texan has yet to win a primary or caucus state. Santorum, who eked out a victory in Iowa a month ago, has faded since. He said he has raised $1 million online in recent days to help him in the upcoming states. Gingrich combined campaigning and fundraising in his time in Nevada, in hopes of righting a campaign that was victorious in the South Carolina primary on Jan. 21, only to crater 10 days later in Florida.

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Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum trailed the field. Returns from 12 of 17 counties showed Romney with 41 percent support, Gingrich with 25 percent, Paul with 22 percent and Santorum with 13 percent. Yet to report its results was Clark County, which includes Las Vegas and often accounts for half or more of the votes in a statewide election. Romney’s victory capped a week that began with his double-digit win in the Florida primary. That contest was as intense as Nevada’s caucuses were sedate — so quiet that they produced little television advertising, no candidate debates and only a modest investment of time by the contenders. A total of 28 Republican National Convention delegates were at stake in caucuses held across a sprawling state that drew little attention in the nominating campaign but figures to be a fierce battleground in the fall between the winner of the GOP nomination and Democrat President Barack Obama. The

state’s unemployment rate was measured at 12.6 percent in December, the worst in the country. According to the AP count, Romney began the day with 87 of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination. Gingrich had 26, Santorum 14 and Paul 4. Preliminary results of a poll of Nevada Republicans entering their caucuses showed that nearly half said the most important consideration in their decision was a candidate’s ability to defeat Obama this fall, a finding in line with other states. About one-quarter of those surveyed said they are Mormon, roughly the same as in 2008, when Romney won with more than a majority of the vote in a multi-candidate field. The entrance poll was conducted by Edison Research for The Associated Press at 25 randomly selected caucus sites. It included 1,553 interviews and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. The caucus rules were a demonstration of democracy and a reflection of religious diversity. Nevada awarded its delegates in proportion to the caucus vote

Stuart Miller carefully places an 1880’s phonograph into a display case in the Laboratory Complex at Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, N.J., Saturday. The phonograph is inscribed that it was given by Thomas Edison to Theo Wangemann. Wangemann used it to make recordings around Europe during 18891890.

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up and down the miniature Animal Planet Stadium, which is made up to look like a massive football venue, complete with gridiron and a referee. The pups carry toys into the end zones for “puppy touchdowns.” It has become a television destination for folks around the country. “We’re always excited for it,” said Wendy Marano, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania SPCA. “There’s more suspense than the Super Bowl. There’s only two sides to choose from in the Super Bowl.” This year’s Puppy Bowl will feature 58 puppies. The lineup includes 11 from Pennsylvania. There also will be five piglets, a bird, a handful of hamsters and 19 cats. Yes, cats. For those who fancy cats,

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The whirlwind of activity also included public sessions to hash out 2012 budget amendment options, with a majority ultimately choosing a 2-percent tax hike and use of bond funding that will require about 56 layoffs. Councilwoman Linda McClosky Houck knew it would be a lot of work but was somewhat surprised by the amount of learning and planning that had to be crammed in to make informed deadline decisions. For example, appointments to the assessment appeal, election and new ethics board had to be made by the end of January. “We had to work from scratch and develop a whole process of schedules and interviews and figure out how we’d work as a body to appoint them,” McClosky Houck said. “A lot of procedures are now in place that will make our job not easier but less timeconsuming in the future.” Some other observations and impressions from council members are: • Jim Bobeck said his greatest surprise has been the independence of the 11 council members. “I’ve been amazed at the professionalism and collegiality among all of the council members,” he said. Voting along party lines hasn’t occurred, he said. Bobeck doesn’t see the backand-forth debates about how to proceed as a negative. “I am somewhat amazed this board continues to reassess its assumptions to make sure it has a solid foundation before proceeding with its choice,” he said. • Edward A. Brominski said he still sees too many people who haven’t adjusted to the new government structure requiring the manager to handle day-to-day operations. The council must make it clear Lawton is in command when he starts Feb. 21, he said. “I’m sad to say that a lot of these deputies fail to realize that they’re answerable to the manager,” Brominski said. “They still have a mentality that they will approach someone from council and have an influence, but that will not work on me.” “I don’t think many in the county recognize the separation of power. They think they’re operating in the past,” he said. Brominski opposes a tax hike and said it was unwise for council to seek input from managers about layoffs because it gave the impression council will handle decisions about appropriate staffing levels. “I am confident the new manager will come in and take a look and see what the story is with staffing,” he said. • Harry Haas appreciates the debate among 11 council mem-

bers. “The people on this council are just fantastic. We have frank discussions. I’ve seen very little negativity or mean-spiritedness amongst council,” he said. His campaign promise to make tough decisions was tested when he decided to support a tax increase, saying he has received some angry communication as a result. Haas said he “wasn’t at peace” when he initially opposed a tax hike. Haas looks forward to visiting more county offices – not to interfere with the manager but to get a better grasp on operations. “My goal is to have a holistic idea of what the county does,” he said. “It’s really like a corporation. There are so many branches to it.” • Eugene Kelleher said the selection process for the manager and board appointees focused on qualifications, not names and political connections. “For years around here, the first thing has been your name and who you know. This month, I think, is the beginning of a change of the culture,” he said. Kelleher said people have to stop viewing county government as an “employment agency” and wants employees who “will provide good government.” He said many employees already fit that mold. “I’ve learned in this first month that a lot of workers in the courthouse are coated with a broad brush that’s unfair to them. There are a lot there who are very hard workers,” he said. • Maddon Curry appreciates the new council’s ability to “work together.” “Some of us have had strong differences of opinion, but those differences have not been initiated out of self interest,” she said. Council members’ ability to collectively make decisions about what they believe is best for the county will benefit the new government, she said. Council members want to solve problems – not finger-point and blame, she said. • McClosky Houck applauds the decision to make the council 11 members. “Being one of 11 is wonderful for government. It enables you to hear 10 other points of view,” she said. “Everybody has a little different take on something.” After a month of interacting, she’s concluded the group shares many similarities. The political party, gender and hometowns of council members haven’t come into play in voting, she said. • Tim McGinley said figuring out how to work with 10 other new council members to reach consensus has been a “learning process for all of us.” Under the old county system, votes from only two of three commissioners were needed. Communication and listening to other perspectives are impor-

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A kitten plays during Kitty Half-time. Kittens were added in the second year of the event. A total of 19 felines will participate in the show’s festivities. Puppy Bowl VIII, airing at 3 p.m. and rebroadcast throughout the evening, is expected to reach at least 10 million viewers.

tured in the broadcast, which was taped in New York City in October, will not be free agents this season. “The goal is to have them all adopted by the time the show airs,” said Jared Albert of Animal Planet. “Petfinder.com does a great job finding the participants. There are so many shelters that want to be a part of Puppy Bowl.” The show will feature animals from across the country, and all are now in homes instead of shelters. Even the animals from California don’t let their TV stardom go to their heads. Most ANIMAL PLANET PHOTO people who adopt the animals do not know they have taken in a star of the small screen. During the action, look for penalty them.” Rumors abound on the web as to calls such as “unnecessary ruff, ruff, The Puppy Bowl was created as what will happen during the broadcast. something of a time filler for a network ruffness,” “illegal use of the paws,” “illegal retriever downfield” and “exces- This year’s MVP -- that stands for Most not readily watched on Super Sunday sive cuteness on the field.” A look at the Valuable Puppy, by the way -- may even many years ago -- and it grew into a be Pennsylvania born. action from field level is provided by a phenomenon. Until his death, Hall of “There’s a lot of spirit in those pups,” Fame broadcaster Harry Kalas -- known water bowl cam. Albert said. “I cannot tell you who wins Since the first bowl, viewership has for calling Phillies games and his work the MVP. You’re going to have to watch. grown each year, just like the lineup. with NFL Films -- was the voice of the But I can tell you they are contenders.” More importantly, all the rookies feaPuppy Bowl.

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tant on a large board, he said. “I think we’re learning more about one another and getting a better idea how to work with one another. It’s a process,” McGinley said. He doesn’t see a majority voting bloc and believes all council members are actively participating. The dynamic will change again when Lawton is on board because council must figure out how to work with him, he said. • Rick Morelli said he’s impressed with the amount of work that’s been accomplished and council’s ability to work together. “Even though we disagree on items, it’s been very professional. Without doubt, the council members are there for the right reasons,” said Morelli, also a home rule charter drafter. The council must focus on changed public perception of county government, he said. “I know people who voted for

this charter, not because of what we wrote, but because they wanted change, and a lot of people are still on the fence about whether they support the new government,” Morelli said. He believes council must “set the bar high” to be transparent and open. He wants to see verbatim meeting minutes, more public deliberation on the selection of appointments to boards and the early public release of applicants for high-profile county jobs, such as the manager. • Stephen A. Urban, a former county commissioner, believes the public interviewing process for board appointments is a positive change. He believes some fellow council members changed their minds about a tax increase because of an onslaught of complaints from workers about layoffs, prompting him to question whether his colleagues will have the strength to make difficult decisions.

Urban pointed to intense public pressure to halt the countywide reassessment, noting he and former commissioner Maryanne Petrilla stayed on course with the reassessment. “I don’t think any of them would vote for reassessment,” Urban said of his council colleagues. Urban said council members and the new manager must continue to press unions for savings now that union officials have publicly said they’d be willing to discuss options.

• Stephen J. Urban is pleased to see people attending county council meetings. “I’m glad to see people are getting involved,” he said. Council members seem to be voting their conscience, he said. Though he often agrees with his father’s philosophy, Urban said they have already voted differently on an issue involving meeting minutes. Political party seems to have no bearing on vote outcomes, he said. “It’s a pretty unique board. It’s been pretty diverse so far,” he said. Council’s working relationship with Lawton will be “critical” because council must monitor his performance without interfering in daily operations, he said. • Rick Williams, the only Independent-registered councilman, believes his council colleagues have also demonstrated independent thinking. Williams also praised the leadership of Chairman Bobeck and Vice Chairwoman McClosky Houck. He has observed many “diligent and serious” county employees and was somewhat surprised to encounter so many obstacles changing past procedures and practices, including awards granted through collective bargaining agreements. “I’m sobered by how entrenched the patterns of the past are and the stories of past mismanagement,” he said. “I sort of knew those things but didn’t fully grasp how serious and pervasive they are.”

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you’ll want to tune in as well for the annual “Kitty Half-Time Show” which, like you’ll find if you flip over to that other bowl, also is a big enough extravaganza to have corporate sponsorship -- and stars. “We’ve probably sent a couple dozen animals to the show (over the years),” Marano said. “Last year featured our kittens during the halftime show. We look at it as a total animal experience.” Originally a vehicle to highlight puppies, kittens were added in the second year. Hamsters, piloting the faux blimp over the stadium, and cheerleading bunnies were added in 2010. Last year, the bunnies were replaced by chickens. “We have to give kudos to Animal Planet,” Marano said. “There will be a bird (Meep, who will be posting to Twitter during the Puppy Bowl) and some piglets (the cheerleading ‘Piggy Pep Squad’) doing the sideline thing. It’s really great that they reach out to so many different animals and highlight

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‘Hacking just means building something quickly or testing the boundaries of what can be done,’ CEO Zuckerberg says

For Facebook, ‘Hacker Way’ is business culture Good hackers break things, too, sometimes. But they do it in NEW YORK — Facebook’s bil- the name of innovation. They lionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg call themselves “white hat” hackers to counter the criminal calls himself a “hacker.’’ For most people, that word “black hats.” Often, they’re hired means something malicious — to expose security vulnerabilishady criminals who listen in on ties at big corporations. Kevin private voicemails, or anony- Mitnick, who was convicted and mous villains who cripple web- sent to prison in the 1990s for sites and break into email ac- computer hacking, now works as a security consultant. It’s the flip counts. side of his past life, For Facebook, when he spent years though, “hacker” “The word stealing secrets from means something difsome of the world’s ferent. It’s an ideal that ‘hacker’ has largest corporations. permeates the compa- an unfairly “I break into comny’s culture. It explains puters to find holes the push to try new negative conbefore the bad guys ideas (even if they notation from do,” he says. fail), and to promote being porTo Mitnick, Zucknew products quickly erberg’s “Hacker (even if they’re imper- trayed in the Way” is about findfect). The hacker apmedia as peo- ing clever ways to fix proach has made Facebook one of the world’s ple who break problems. It can also mean identifying a most valuable Internet into computnew use for somecompanies. thing old. Hackers “believe ers.” Nathan Hamblen, that something can alMark Zuckerberg ways be better, and Facebook CEO who works for the website Meetupthat nothing is ever .com, says the best complete,” Zuckerberg hacks are those that explains. “They just something unexpected, have to go fix it — often in the do face of people who say it’s impos- something surprising that no sible or are content with the sta- one else has thought of. The term “hacking” dates tus quo.” Zuckerberg penned those back more than half a century, words in a 479-word essay called when geeks at the Massachu“The Hacker Way,” which he in- setts Institute of Technology cluded in the document the com- were tweaking telephone syspany filed with government reg- tems and computers. “MIT was the Mesopotamia of ulators about its plans for an initial public offering. The compa- hacking. That’s where hacking ny is seeking $5 billion from culture began,” says Steven investors in a deal that could val- Levy, the Wired Magazine writer ue Facebook at as much as $100 billion. The 27-year-old, who has a $28.4 billion stake in the stock deal, uses the H-word 12 times in the essay; “shareholder” appears just once. Should Zuckerberg have left those references out of his IPO manifesto, knowing fullwell it could scare off potential investors? He could easily have described Facebook as “nimble” or “agile” instead. “Symbolically, it doesn’t bode well to Facebook and to potential investors,” said Robert D’Ovidio, an associate professor of criminal justice at Drexel University in Philadelphia who studies computer crime. “I think it shows maybe an immaturity on his part. He should definitely know better.” By using the word, Zuckerberg is also trying to reclaim it. To him, Steve Jobs and the founders of many of the world’s biggest technology companies were hackers. “The word ‘hacker’ has an unfairly negative connotation from being portrayed in the media as people who break into computers,” Zuckerberg writes. “In reality, hacking just means building something quickly or testing the boundaries of what can be done.” To be fair, the meaning has become complicated. Bad hackers destroy things with evil intentions. They break into the voicemails of crime victims and celebrities in search of a hot news story. They breach security systems to steal credit card data. Just this week, members of the loose-knit group Anonymous hacked into law enforcement websites around the world and gained access to information about government informants and other sensitive information.

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Mark Zuckerberg during a 2011 meeting. The term ‘hacking’ dates back over 50 years, and ‘hacker’ was worn as a badge of honor. A scientist says the term took on a bad connotation due to Hollywood.

who authored the 1984 book “Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution.” The small community of hackers in the 1950s and ‘60s judged one another on their creative and technical abilities, and wore the term as a badge of honor, says Levy, in much the same way that Zuckerberg does today. “They were the ones who did what you weren’t supposed to do on a computer,” Levy explains. Some were pranksters, too. In the 1970s, before they founded Apple, Steve Jobs and his buddy Steve Wozniak figured out how to break into telephone systems

and make free phone calls. In one infamous prank, the two Steves dialed up the Vatican to find out who would pick up. “Wozniak pretended to be Henry Kissinger wanting to speak to the pope. ‘Ve are at de summit meeting in Moscow, and we need to talk to the pope,’ Woz intoned. He was told that it was 5:30 a.m. and the pope was sleeping,” writes Walter Isaacson in his recent biography of Jobs. It wasn’t until the 1980s and ‘90s that hacking took a bad turn. Some blame Robert Morris, a computer science student

who discovered a vulnerability in the Internet’s inner workings and unleashed the world’s first computer worm in 1988. “He essentially brought the Internet to a grinding halt,” said D’Ovidio, the criminal justice professor. Morris was the first person charged under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act that had been enacted two years earlier. Then came movies like 1983’s “War Games,” which also fueled the public’s fear of hacking. In the film, a hacker unwittingly comes close to starting the next World War, thinking it’s all a

computer game. “It happened because of Hollywood and because there was no other word out there,” said Andrew Howard, 28, a research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. The ‘80s and ‘90s were also a time when computers spread from geek circles to office cubicles and home desktops. They were becoming mainstream. But they were still mysterious to most people. They wondered: “How do they work? Is someone going to break into them?” Zuckerberg’s hacker manifesto is a nod to Levy, who codified “The Hacker Ethic” in his book about the subculture. Among the principles: “Hackers should be judged by their hacking” and “Always yield to the hands-on imperative.” The hands-on imperative is important to Facebook. Zuckerberg still spends hours writing computer code, even though he has hired hundreds of engineers. That ethos helped Zuckerberg’s social network to prosper. As the once mighty MySpace stopped innovating, its users flocked to the cleaner, crisper, always-changing Facebook. News Corp. gave up on MySpace and sold it for $35 million last June. Meanwhile, Facebook’s user base ballooned to 845 million, even as the website has gone through changes and redesigns that have angered members and privacy advocates. Zuckerberg and others may yet be able to clean up the term. Meetup’s Hamblen thinks it’s already happening.

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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com LUCY (MARTINO) PETRILLO, 91, formerly of Lehigh Street, Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012, at the Golden Living Center-Summit in Wilkes-Barre. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. MRS. JUNE CHROPOWICKI, of Old Forge, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. DR. HIYOUNG CHARLES CHUNG died Friday, February 3, 2012, in Florida. Funeral arrangements are pending from Mamary-Durkin Funeral Service, 59 Parrish St., Wilkes-Barre.

Anna E. Karalunas February 3, 2012 E. Karalunas of SwoyersA nna ville passed away on Friday at

home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Swoyersville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Saypack Kolesky. She attended Swoyersville schools, and worked for many years in the garment industry. She was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, and the International Garment Workers Union. She was preceded in death by husband Raymond; son, Raymond; brothers, Frank Kolesky, Joseph Kolesky and sister, Helen Pega. Surviving are her daughter Jean Karalunas, with whom she resided; son, Ronald Karalunas and wife Pamela of Jenkins Township; daughter-in-law, Marianne Karalunas of Dallas; grandchildren, Randall Sirota of Colorado, Kaitlin Karalunas of Jenkins Township, Cody Karalunas of Dallas; great-grandchildren, Rachel and Ian Sirota; sisters, Agnes Pelak of New Jersey, Marion Berilla of Dallas and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, with the Rev. Michael Zipay officiating. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Swoyersville. There will be no calling hours; friends are asked to go directly to church. Arrangements are entrusted to the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home, Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne. To light a virtual candle or leave a message of condolence for his family, please visit www.betzjastremski.com.

Joan Law Conway February 2, 2012

oan Law Conway, 87, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2012 in Hospice of Palm Beach, Florida. Joan and her late husband, Robert T. Conway, were long-time residents of Wilkes-Barre and Delray Beach, Florida. Born on January 25, 1925, in Wilkes-Barre, the daughter of the late James J. Law and Hanna Smith Law, she grew up in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre. Joan graduated from St. Mary’s High School and the New York School of Fashion Design. Joan’s strong devotion to her husband and children led her to choose to be a stay-at-home mom raising her four sons. Joan was a member of the Parish of Saint Robert Bellarmine and long-time communicant at Saint Aloysius Church in Wilkes-Barre and Saint Lucy’s Church in Florida. Her husband, Capt. Robert T. Conway, Sr., died September 20, 2005. Her son, James Law Conway; grandson, Robert T. Conway, III; and two brothers, James and Malcolm Law, also preceded her in death. She is survived by her sons, VADM Robert T. Conway, Jr. and his wife, Carol, and daughter Kerry Ann of New Bern, North Carolina; Thomas Law Conway and his wife, Pamela, and daughter Katie of Doylestown, and Dr. Malcolm Law Conway and his wife, Mary Catherine, and daughter, Shannon and son, Malcolm Jr. of Kingston. Celebration of Joan’s life will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre, with funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in the Church of Saint Aloysius. Interment will be in Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Hanover Township. Friends and family are invited to visit at McLaughlin’s on Thursday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to SPCA of Luzerne County, 524 East Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-6911. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Joan’s family at www.celebrateherlife.com. More Obituaries, Page 2A

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mil R. Bertocki, 88, former mayor of the borough of Old Forge, died Friday afternoon at the home of his son in Newton Township, with whom he resided. His wife of 68 years is the former Agnes McCusker. Born and raised in Braeburn, Pa., he was the son of the late Primo and Augustine Galgozy Bertocki. He was a graduate of New Kensington High School. Amil retired as a district sales manager for the American General Life Insurance Co. He was elected as the mayor of Old Forge for the 1986 term and was a true advocate of anything to bene- Primo Bertocki, and wife, Janice, fit the people of the borough. He al- his primary caregivers and with so later worked as a funeral attend- whom he resided in Newton Townant and driver for the Victor M. Ferri ship.; three daughters, Dianne CaFuneral Home, Old Forge. pone, and husband, Thomas, of ShaAmil served as the 114th District vertown; M’Lissa Aquilina and husDemocratic chairman, past presi- band, Steve, of Scranton, and Chrisdent of the Life Underwriters of tine Adams, of Scranton; 12 Scranton, and member and past grandchildren, Michele Mulhern, president of the Old Forge Lions Cindy Puz, Jason Bertocki, Damian Club. A World War II Army veteran and Kimberly Aquilina, Amil, Eric, who participated in the Battle of the and Danielle Bertocki, Sabrena Bulge and recipient of the Bronze Reap, Ian, Vahn, and Kate Adams; Star Medal, he also belonged to the 18 great-grandchildren; nieces and Disabled American Veterans, Dun- nephews. more, was a life member of the VFW The funeral with military Post 4954, Old Forge, was past preshonors will be Tuesday beginident of the American Legion Post ning with Panachida at 9 a.m. in the 513, Old Forge, and current member Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 of the American Legion Post 570, Fallon St., Old Forge, to be followed Dunmore. Amil and his wife were by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. in St. Old Forge residents for a period of Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Cathol37 years, after which they settled in ic Church, 140 Church St., Old Scranton. Forge, with the Rev. Gary MensinHe was a parishioner of St. Nicho- ger, pastor, as celebrant. Interment las of Myra Byzantine Catholic services will follow in Dunmore Church, Old Forge, where he served Cemetery. as an usher for numerous years. Friends may call Monday from 4 The family wishes to acknowl- to 7 p.m. Parastas will be held at 7 edge Hospice of the Sacred Heart, p.m. specifically Megan, Tara, and MauIn lieu of flowers, memorials may reen for their compassionate care be directed to St. Jude’s Children’s and kindness during his illness. Research Hospital, 262 Danny ThoHe was preceded in death by two mas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or brothers, Joseph and Eugene Ber- Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 tocki, and a sister, Betty Lape. Baltimore Dr., Wilkes-Barre, PA Also surviving are two sons, Amil 18702. Robert Bertocki, and wife, ElizaTo leave an online condolence, beth, of Scott Township, and John visit www.ferrifuneralhome.com.

Wendell R. Coolbaugh February 3, 2012 R. Coolbaugh of TunkW endell hannock died Friday in Geisin-

ger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. He was born in Tunkhannock, on September 18, 1953, son of Joann Klimas Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock and the late Wendell Coolbaugh. Wendell was a 1971 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a former member of the Tunkhannock Moose Lodge and Kiwanis Club. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Coolbaugh. Surviving are his wife, Sheri Austin; son, Aaron Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock; daughter, Melissa Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock; sisters, Cindy Matalavy of Mehoopany, Cheryl Ayre and Cara Coolbaugh, both of Tunkhannock, and nieces and nephews and his dog Yogi. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Sheldon-

Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with the Rev. Lori Robinson officiating. Interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.

Anna M. Mignone January 17, 2012 M. Mignone, 74, passed A nna away, January 17, 2012.

She was born November 14, 1937 in Afragola, Italy. Anna came to Brooklyn, New York, at age 10. She graduated from Bay Ridge High School in Brooklyn. Anna loved music and a highlight of her life was singing at Carnegie Hall at age 16. She married Frank on May 4, 1957 and lived in Brooklyn until moving to Mountain Top in 1970. Anna and Frank celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in May of 2011. Anna was active in many aspects of Community and Church while living in Mountain Top. Her accomplishments include: Librarian, St. Jude’s School, Catholic Religion Education, Vacation Bible School, started and worked in RCIA/RCIC, President of Altar and Rosary Society, served as chairperson of St. Jude’s picnic for four years, being involved in Parent-Teacher Groups, started the Family Mass Program, lectured and served as a chairperson for a Follies Show. She also was a rector and worked on many women’s Cursillo movements in her community. Upon moving to Bradenton, Florida, she once again became involved in the community and church. Anna volunteered at the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen, Salvation Army Kitchen, and lectured at her Church. She is survived by her loving husband, Frank; four children, Mark of

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beloved grandchildren, Anna and Erin Luchetti; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 237 William Street, Pittston. The family will receive friends and relatives in the church from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Building Fund. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. Online condolences may be made to www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.

Howard F. Murphey February 2, 2012 Howard F. Murphey, a guest at Abington Manor Nursing Home following years of residency at The Willowbrook Senior Living Community and at his home on Beverly Drive, Clarks Summit, and formerly a resident of Scranton, died Thursday evening at the age of 104 after a brief illness. His wife, the former Edna May Soulsby Warne, died in 2005. Born August 20, 1907 in WilkesBarre, he was the son of Frederick T. and Viola Hoats Murphey. He attended Scranton Central High School and the Scranton Campus of Pennsylvania State University. Prior to his retirement in 1972, he was employed as a Mine Foreman with the Moffat Coal Company of Taylor, and as a Conservation Inspector with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Howard was the oldest member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Scranton, and in the past served as head of the church school, a member of the Vestry, an usher and Greeter; and he and Edna spent many years in the parish kitchen helping the women of the parish to make Welsh Cookies and in the preparation and serving of parish dinners to the public. His family will cherish many fond memories of Howard and Edna’s gracious hospitality at their summer residence at Lake Winola. During his long life, Howard especially enjoyed a special interest in automobiles and airplanes. He was a member of the Masonic Order, 32nd degree, the King Solomon Lodge, and a member of Consistory and the Shrine Club of Scranton. Howard’s family extends their

most sincere thanks and appreciation to all the people at The Willowbrook Senior Living Community and Abington Manor for their compassion and loving care both recently and over the past four years, and they are grateful for the services of his long-time physician, Dr. Richard Martin, and the staff of Hospice Community Care. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Warne Murphey, a brother, Kenneth Wright Murphey, a sister Marjorie Gabel and a greatgrandson. Surviving are six children, the Rev. Canon William T. Murphey of Harrisburg, the Rev. Canon William T. Warne II and wife, Frances, of Lake Winola, Elizabeth M. Alani of Bloomington, Ind., Sandra W. Johns and husband, Willard, of Fort Washington, Pa., Donna E. Saunders and husband, William, of Glenside, Pa. and Diane E. Cole and husband, Edward, of Clarks Summit; a sister, Eleanor Naeher of Chesapeake,Va. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; three greatgreat- grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Eucharist in celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at noon in The Church of the Good Shepherd, North Washington Avenue and Electric Street, Scranton. Following the service, a luncheon will be held in the church’s Parish Hall during which time family and/ or friends may pay their respects and offer personal tributes. The interment of his cremains will be held privately at the convenience of the immediate family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to The Church of the Good Shepherd, 1780 N. Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509. Arrangements are by the Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home of Scranton. For online condolences, go to www.duffyandsnowdon.com.

FUNERALS North Quincy, Massachusetts; Linda Wilson of San Pedro, California; Elvira Berry of West Chester, Pa. and Diana Kress of Wapwallopen; grandchildren, Stephen, Renee, Andrea, Alexandria, Isabella, Ryan, Samantha, Danielle, Lauren, and Johnna. A Memorial Mass was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Ss. Peter & Paul the Apostles Catholic Church in Bradenton, Fla. Anna is interred in the Memorial Garden of Ss. Peter & Paul the Apostles Church. We will remember Anna with a prayer service to be held in St. Jude’s school cafeteria, Mountain Top, at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2012. All are welcome to attend in the celebration of Anna’s life. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association.

JOHNSON – John, funeral services 11 a.m. Monday in the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. today. PARADA – Clara, funeral services 9 a.m. Monday in the Michael J. Mikelski Funeral Home, 293 South River Street, Plains Township. Office of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre. Panachida at 2 p.m. today. Friends may call noon to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. ROSETTI – Rose, funeral services 9 a.m. Monday in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church (St. Barbara Parish), Exeter. Friends may call 3 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. SUTT – Irene, funeral services 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Grontkowski Funeral Home P.C., 51-53 W. Green Street, Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Fausti-

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Leonard C. Hosey, age 64, of Larksville, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, February 2, 2012. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Charles Leonard and Agnes Pahl Hosey. Len attended Central Catholic High School, Kingston, and was a member and Eucharistic minister at St. Ignatius Church of Kingston. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving during the Vietnam War and was a member of the American Legion, Swoyersville Post. Also, he was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Luzerne Council. Len was the owner and operator of Len Hosey Appliance Repair Service for over 30 years. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Hosey. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, the former Mary Naparlo; daughters, Malinda Bilwin and her husband, John, of Dallas and Michele Jenkins and her husband, Michael, of Radford, Va.; grandsons, Jonathan and Nathan Bilwin; sisters, Peggy Gavlick and her husband, Stan, of Swoyersville and Charlotte Demko and her husband, George, of Swoyersville; several nieces and nephews. Friends and family are invited to attend Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church, Maple Street, Kingston. There will be no calling hours. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the S.J.Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 West Main Street, Plymouth. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com to submit online condolences to Len’s family.

Charles D. Walter February 2, 2012

Charles D. Walter, Moosic Heights, died February 2 at home after an illness. Born in 1939, in Falls, he was the son of the late Hazel Coolbaugh and the late Ira Jefferson Walter. He attended the Falls Overfield School and he worked for the Brooks Manufacturing Company for years and also at Awrys and in landscaping. He enjoyed western dancing, hunting, going to casinos and working on cars. The family would like to thank Charles’ friends and everyone at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart for all they have done and the much-needed support they gave. He is survived by his daughter Charleen Walter; two grandchildren, Andrew and Crystal, all of Moosic; siblings, Thomas Walter and his wife, Carole, and Robert Walter and his wife, Betty, all of Falls; Leetha Rought of Arizona; Joanne Cieslak and her husband, Richard, of Old Forge; Susan Bauman of Scranton; Judy Lancaster and her husband, Steve, of Falls; several nieces and nephews; an Aunt Emily Coolbaugh; an uncle Phil Hedely; his partner and caregiver Kathy of Moosic. There will be no viewing. Cremation will take place in the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home. Arrangements are by the James Wilson Funeral Home, Lake Ariel. To send the family an online condolence, please visit www.jameswilsonfuneralhome.com.

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ttavio Luchetti, 80, of Pittston, passed away Wednesday evening, February 1, 2012 at the WilkesBarre General Hospital. Born in the Keystone Section of Plains Township, on April 6, 1931, he was the son of the late Ottavio and Teresa Cardoni Luchetti. He was a graduate of Plains High School and served for four years in the U.S. Air Force in Germany during the Korean Conflict. In his younger days, he was an upholster working for Craft Associated. Later, he worked for Beltrami and Pagnotti Enterprises and assisted in the Knox Mine Disaster Clean-Up Effort of 1959. He retired after 30 years of service as a heavy machine operator with Blue Coal/Lucky Strike Coal Company. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Jennie Santucci, Emma Luchetti, Rose Luchetti, Louis Luchetti, Julia Vinciotti, Dora Payson and Margaret Smith. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Charlotte Latsko Luchetti; children, Col. James M. Luchetti, M.D., U.S. Army, Norfolk, Virginia; Mia M. McLean and her husband, Joseph, Pittston; and Mark A. Luchetti and his wife Gigi, West Chester; his two

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Cookie-loving mouse is sweet treat for Story Hour

Children had an opportunity to become familiar with the workings of a bookstore. By GERI GIBBONS Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE – Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Wilkes-Barre, was bustling Saturday with the sounds of children eager to hear a story about a colorful mouse and his love for cookies. Story Hour gives area children an opportunity to hear the reading of an age-appropriate book and to interact with other children their age. It also gives them an opportunity to become familiar with the workings of a bookstore and to sample a host of books contained in the children’s section of the store. Although the day was cold and a bit dreary, the bookstore was filled with color and a sense of fun,

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reflected both by the children’s clothing and the books that filled the shelves. Not only were the children delighted to hear a reading of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” by Laura Numeroff, but they also were able to meet the main character of the book, the mouse, with a pink nose and clad in blue overalls, looking, of course, for his cookie. Although some of the children seemed a little intimidated by the size of the 5-foot-tall mouse, most enthusiastically gathered around him on his hunt for the cookies. The good news was that cookie in hand, the mouse then offered cookies to all children, much to their delight. “She looks forward to this all week,” said Danielle Brewington, of her daughter Madison, 6, “and she’s learning to read.” Madison smiled broadly as she gathered with her friends to

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browse through the great variety of books in the children’s section. It was evident that she thoroughly enjoyed the story, the character, the cookies, and other attendees. Approximately 20 participants were very attentive during the reading, many of whom found a comfortable place on their mom’s or dad’s lap to settle in and listen. Eric and Michele Ruggiero, Shavertown, brought their children Gabriele, 8, and Tonna, 5, to the story reading. Both said they would be attending future story times because they had thoroughly enjoyed the day Saturday. Hector Lopez, and his children, Isabella and Ilyana, also expressed enthusiasm for Saturday’s reading and said they come on a regular basis. “One time I picked up a book and I was able to read the whole thing,” said Isabella, smiling at her mastery of reading.

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W-B native knows Indianapolis firsthand volunteers stepping up to make Ron Solt lived in the area while playing for the Colts for events work in our city,” Wallace said. most of his 9-year NFL career. Wallace said organizers origi-

nally wanted about 8,000 volunteers to help with Super Bowl By STEVE MOCARSKY preparations and work. More smocarsky@timesleader.com than 12,000 signed up. “Locally, we’re known for rollRon Solt has a unique perspective on the city that’s hosting to- ing out the red carpet for our day’s Super Bowl – he not only guests and doing everything we lived there, he used to play pro can to make sure they have a great time while they’re visiting. We’re football there. Raised in the Miners Mills sec- not as big as New York or Boston, tion of Wilkes-Barre and a foot- but we take pride in being in the ball, wrestling and track star at Midwest,” she said. But don’t let all that MidwestCoughlin High School, Solt was a ern charm fool you infirst-round draft pick for the Indianapolis “We used to go to thinking that the city is old-school. Colts and lived a few Wallace said the miles outside the city to the home city has invested while he was an offen- games … The more than $3 billion, sive lineman for the not only in preparateam from 1984 to city was very tion for hosting Su1988. pretty. Nice per Bowl XLVI, but to Solt, 49, was traded restaurants make the city a bigto the Philadelphia ger and better visitor Eagles in 1988 and there and the tourism destinaplayed there until he people are very and tion. returned to the Colts Indianapolis has in 1992, ending his ca- friendly in Indidoubled the size of its reer in Indianapolis af- anapolis, very convention center, ter spending another laid back.” opened Lucas Oil three years there. “People out there Laflin’s Sandra Sitoski Stadium in 2008 and are the same type of Mother of W-B native is renovating Georpeople as here in the and former Colts gia Street, which is lineman Ron Solt now being utilized as Wyoming Valley – veSuper Bowl Village, ry hospitable,” Solt for use as outdoor said during an interview last week at his mother’s convention and meeting space. It has the world’s largest J.W. Marhome in Laflin. Solt’s mother, Sandra Sitoski, riott and climate-controlled skywalks connect 12 downtown hoagreed. “We used to go to the home tels. Wallace said the city is degames at the (former) Hoosier Dome. … The city was very pretty. signed to be convenient for downNice restaurants there and the town visitors, with 200 restaupeople are very friendly in Indi- rants and 50 attractions within anapolis, very laid back,” she said. walking distance. The city’s 7.5mile pedestrian- and bicycle‘Hoosier hospitality’ friendly urban trail has garnered It’s that “Hoosier hospitality” international attention. There’s a huge mall in the cenof which Indy residents are probably most proud, according to Li- ter of the city and Indianapolis is sa Wallace, communications second only to Washington, D.C., manager for the Indianapolis for the number of memorials. Convention and Visitors Associ- And, Wallace said, the city has hosted more than 400 national ation. international sporting “We really pride ourselves on and being friendly and welcoming. events. Of course, “the racing capital of And there’s a tradition of many

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A framed jersey of Ron Solt from when he played for the Indianapolis Colts is displayed in his mother’s home in Laflin.

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the world” is most famous for hosting the Indianapolis 500, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, she said.

hunting out there, good fishing. It kept me busy in the off-season when I got some time to get out.” Solt said every Tuesday in the off-season, he went hunting and fishing with the late Bill Scifres, who wrote an outdoors column for the Indianapolis Star newspaper. “Usually in the spring, I’d be turkey hunting or fishing, and then picking mushrooms was good. … You’d wake up in the morning and there’d be hundreds out in the fields,” Solt recalled, noting that his grandfather, Angelo “Pappy” Solt, loved to hunt with him there. Solt hopes to take him on another hunting trip there sometime soon. “Big deer around here are maybe 150 pounds,” Solt said, comparing typical Pennsylvania buck to one a friend of his bagged in Indiana that weighed in at 220 pounds.

Convenient beltway Solt said he likes that “everything right there is centralized. They have a beltway going around the whole city and anything inside the city is only 15 minutes away.” And despite dozens of great restaurants – Outback Steakhouse on the northwest side of the city was Solt’s favorite – and attractions, his favorite Midwestern memories were not of inner-city life, but of the great outdoors. He first built a home in nearby Zionsville, Ind., sold it after a couple years and built another in Danville. Danville, Solt said, is “a very, nice, quiet town. There’s good

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Ron Solt and his mother, Sandra Sitoski, show a small portion of Solt’s Colts memorabilia in the kitchen of Sitoski’s home in Laflin.

“The deer out there used to feed on the corn and soybeans in the fields all over the place, so they were big, fat pigs,” he said with a laugh. And Solt has been giving some serious thought to returning to his old stomping ground. “I really think I would like to get a hold of Tom Zupancic, my strength coach out in Indiana, a really good friend of mine. I’d like to get involved in something team-related, maybe a strength coach position or offensive line

position and do something with Indy. Indy just restocked their team, so I’d like to get some people in there and help grow them from ground level,” Solt said. But he’s also looking forward to having a new home built in Thornhurst, a few miles east of Bear Creek Township. “Something drew me back to this area. I’m not sure what it was. You’re born here, you’re raised here, it’s kind of in your blood. You can’t get rid of it. There’s nowhere like the Poconos,” Solt said.

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A FedEx driver by trade, the Dunmore resident embodies the loyalty of sports fans in both blue-collar Northeastern cities that have shared a bitter rivalry for 90-plus years, ever since the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in the 1919-20 off-season. After the sale, the Sox didn’t win a World Series until they wreaked their revenge on the Yankees in their run to the 2004 championship. The superstitious refer to Boston’s 86-year drought as “The Curse of the Bambino.” “It’s ironic because now there’s anothPETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER er battle between Boston and New York,” Monko said. New York Giants fan Dan Weller, of Paul Makowski, a 32-year-old phar- Shavertown, shows off the football macist from Newport Township and a jersey he wore as a toddler. lifelong Giants fan, sees the football rivalry growing between the two big ci- makes a comment to me, I’ll tell them a thing or two.” ties. A Giants season ticket holder for the “I think they’re both blue-collar, hardworking towns. … At their cores, they’re past two years, Makowski sees fellow New York fans as “trethe same. But I think mendously loyal. And I over the years, New “I think the whole ‘Curse of think that if you’re a York, as a city in gen- the Bambino’ with Babe Ruth bum, they’ll tell you eral … has like twice as many champion- goes back with (the New York- you’re a bum. They’re ships,” Makowski Boston rivalry). Football hasn’t not going to sugarcoat it. … Patriots fans, said. been that much of a rivalry. they’re fine, I have no “I think the whole It’s been more-so with basebeef with them. … I ‘Curse of the Bambithink the thing with Pano’ with Babe Ruth ball. But I think slowly but triots fans is Tom Brady. goes back with that. surely, it’s starting to come If you’re a Patriots fan, Football hasn’t been around,” lifelong Giants fan you love him. If you’re that much of a rivalnot a Patriots fan, you ry. It’s been more-so Paul Makowski said. “I think look at him and he’s a with baseball. But I with football, it’s a very think slowly but friendly rivalry. With baseball, pretty boy.” And don’t even get surely, it’s starting to it’s kind of more ‘out for him started on Philadelcome around,” he blood’ and ‘take it harder to phia. said. “Truly, the rivalry has “I think with foot- heart,’ you know?” become the Giants and ball, it’s a very friendthe Eagles. … Eagles ly rivalry. With baseball, it’s kind of more ‘out for blood’ and fans always complain, they always cry. ‘take it harder to heart,’ you know?” Ma- … Win a Super Bowl first, then start running your mouth. That’s the big differkowski said. ence between a Giants fan and an Eagles Fan demeanor different fan. A Giants fan can run their mouth As a group, Monko sees New York and can back it up by talking on the field fans as “in-your-face arrogant and pas- and winning Super Bowls. Win or lose sionate. Boston fans are passionate, too, on Sunday, I’ll be happy knowing that but New York fans take it to the max. … the Philadelphia Eagles will go another Personally, I don’t like to go around year without winning the Super Bowl,” boasting and bragging, but if somebody Makowski said.

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New York Giants fan Paul Makowski holds a helmet signed by former Giants greats Frank Gifford, Y.A. Tittle and Sam Huff as he stands in the football-themed basement of his Newport Township home.

Allegiance to Giants Kelly Clisham, an office assistant from Nanticoke who, like Makowski, has been a Giants fan “since birth” thanks to their respective fathers’ influence, shares Makowski’s respect for Patriots fans as well as his disdain for the Eagles. But she also knows how Monko feels. “Growing up in the ’80s in the middle of Eagles country when the Giants were pretty abysmal in the late ’70s, early ’80s, wasn’t easy. Everybody else was an Eagles fan or a Cowboys fan. It was bad enough being a girl who liked football, but I was a girl who liked the Giants,” Clisham joked. Clisham and her husband, Paul, have a friendly wager with another couple on today’s game. The losers have to take the winners out for dinner – while wearing the winning team’s jerseys. “I could not make that bet on an Eagles or a Cowboys game. Even the thought of putting on green and silver or silver and blue I think would give me hives or make me violently ill. I couldn’t do it. There’s like a real ingrained hatred of those teams there,” Clisham said. Clisham’s brother, Dan Weller, said

he’s seen more Patriots fans “crop up in the last 10 years or so since they’ve started to achieve success, but luckily we don’t have to deal with that too often.” But Rob Padden said he feels confident that the Clishams will be dealing out some cash when they take him and his wife, Karen, out to dinner and that Kelly and Paul will be wearing Patriots jerseys when they go. A Patriots fan since fourth grade, when he became enamored with the football-hiking Patriot logo, Padden, 41, said his team may have been “a little overconfident” in 2007-2008, but has a “really good shot this year.” Padden thinks the biggest difference between Patriots and Giants fans is that the Giants are surprised to make the playoffs and the Super Bowl, but Patriots fans, and the fans of a few other NFL teams, have come to expect it of their team every year. Clisham said a love for the Giants is “a family affair,” and while her father will be at the Super Bowl in Indianapolis today, the rest of the family will be watching the game on TV at her parents’ home. She said the whole family piles into the yard for a ceremonial bonfire whenever the Giants make the playoffs.

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An Eli Manning tree ornament and a Giants mug in Kelly Clisham’s office.

“My son was 4 the last time the Giants-Patriots met in the Super Bowl. His summary of the game was, ‘We yelled and yelled and yelled. Then we went outside and yelled and yelled and yelled. Then we yelled and yelled and yelled. And sometimes you cry when you’re happy,’ ” she said.

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Larry Kansky, a former podiatrist and surgeon, became an attorney after two investigators charged him with obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation or fraud.

Lawyer fights back FORMER PODIATRIST CHANGES CAREERS TO HELP THE WRONGLY ACCUSED By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

ILKES-BARRE — Larry Kansky says every day in the United States, people are arrested for things they didn’t do. And Kansky, a former podiatrist and surgeon turned attorney, says he’s one of them. That’s why he has now dedicated his life to helping those in similar circumstances by representing them in a court of law. “I was angry for a very long time,” Kansky said in a recent interview about the 2007 drug charges lodged against him by the state Attorney General’s Office. “But, I had to let it go because like a cancer, it would

have killed me.” A career lost Kansky, 54, of Mountain Top, had been practicing podiatry for over 20 years before two investigators came into one of his three offices and said he was being charged with obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation or fraud. Court documents say Kansky ordered more than 2,000 units of Hydrocodone, a prescription narcotic used to treat pain, and had them delivered to his home, a violation of his Drug Enforcement Administration license. Prosecutors said the prescriptions should have been deliver-

ed to his offices. “I didn’t know that,” Kansky said. “They told me I had to keep a log, required by the DEA, of where the pills went. But I didn’t have it. I didn’t know.” Kansky said he offered to show agents his patient’s charts to account for the pills even though he felt it was a violation of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) law. After a battle that left Kansky a different person, pleading no contest to the charge and receiving six months probation, Kansky’s record was expunged and a bad taste left in his mouth.

“I asked for a lawyer five times,” Kansky said, adding he felt intimidated when agents threatened large fines, seizing of his property and further prosecution. “I did what (the prosecutors) wanted,” Kansky said. “There was no way out.” Kansky resigned from his life of podiatry, where he had served as chief of surgery at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Hazleton, had offices in Hazleton, Mountain Top and Blakeslee and was the first podiatrist to be allowed to perform surgery at both St. Joseph’s and Hazleton See KANSKY, Page 2B

“Now, I can fight for justice for others, throughout Pennsylvania. I will not stay silent ever again.” Larry Kansky A former podiatrist and surgeon turned attorney

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ston. Roche, 37, is a graduate of Riverside High School and Star Beauty Academy. She became a licensed cosmetologist after passing the State Cosmetology Board Test. Tracy and her boyfriend, Wyoming Area football coach, Randy Spencer, live in West Pittston with their chocolate FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER

Labrador, Jasmine.

Was cosmetology always your true calling? “I love animals and wanted to be a veterinarian, but that notion got squashed when I was really young after my Dad told me I would have to put pets to sleep. It was beauty school after I heard that.” So is there an interesting back story on how your interest in beauty school developed? “It’s a typical little girl’s story. When I was young I would play with Barbies. I cut their hair and braided it. That youthful interest progressed as I went through high school. I went to Star Beauty Academy after graduating from Riverside and was a licensed cosmetologist by the time I was 19. In 1994, Stephen Salvaggio launched the Sports Page salon in West Pittston and I was styling men’s hair there shortly after it opened.” You have excelled at your craft for more than 17 years and are now a General Manager. What have you done since obtaining that title? “I was hired as the manager of the West Pittston location on April Fools’ Day of 2000 by Stephen. I have run that

location ever since. I have also managed four other Sports Page Salons in the opening phases. When Stephen opens the new salon in Dallas I will be helping get that venue set up and running. I really look forward to that.” What do you look forward to after a long day? “I enjoy relaxing at home when I am not out shopping. I love to shop and collect various items such as flamingo statuettes and Louis Vuitton purses. I also have a passion for Eiffel Tower miniatures.” The Eiffel Tower? Ever been to Paris? “I had a wonderful time there. It’s all about the great atmosphere, food, drinks, everything.” What is your favorite food or drink? “I love pretty much anything with chicken and I really like Crown Royal.” Favorite music then and now? “Donna Summer is my all time favorite and I will always love disco. Currently, I really enjoy all songs by Pitbull.” How about TV shows or movies? “I love the Jersey Shore and I am a huge fan See MEET, Page 2B

ith the Academy Awards coming up three weeks from today, I’m thinking of handing out a statuette of my own. It would go to a 1949 Italian movie entitled “Bitter Rice.” The category would be “Best Movie That it Took Me 60 Years to Finally See,” and the award would feature one of those little traditional sculptures of three guys who “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.” Let me note right away that “Bitter Rice” is not the most gripping or memorable movie I’ve ever watched. In fact, it’s more just a very good example of black-and-white, post-World War II European “cinema verite” epics featuring passion, crime, violence and betrayal. So why did I plunk myself down in front of the TV, iced tea in hand, when I spotted this antique in the Times Leader listings? I jumped on it because in the preDVD era the film had been nearly impossible to see in this country, even though it had garnered a fine reputation in its native Italy and turned its star, Silvana Magnano, into a continental screen icon. In America it had been “condemned.” As a child, I heard adults say in hushed tones that “Bitter Rice” was one of those movies that would guarantee you a permanent aisle seat in Hell and all the brimstone-flavored popcorn you could eat, if indeed any local theater was audacious enough to present it. Hey, what better recommendation could there be? Let’s pause for some history. Decades ago, and this is probably news to people younger than 50, a film could be “condemned” by powerful ratings organizations, ensuring it about as much chance for survival as Bela Lugosi’s “Dracula” once Van Helsing hit town. The “crime” of “Bitter Rice” had something to do with this: it was about attractive, working-class Silvana Magnano harvesting rice in Italy, while he-men Raf Vallone and Vittorio Gassman competed for her and hardly anyone had bothered to get married before the movie started. There were also some fights between women. Yes, you’re right, the “Police Blotter” in Section A of today’s paper contains more lurid goings-on, but this was 1949 and “rating” didn’t just mean a quiet little “PG-13” slapped on the screen. It meant a lightning bolt of fury from on high that could have led to a movie house being shut down by local authorities. So most theaters, unwilling to antagonize anyone, simply didn’t show the worst-offending pictures, particularly those pesky foreign ones. An Internet search reveals that comedy classic “Some Like it Hot” (1959) and James Bond film “From Russia With Love” (1963) also drew condemnation. By the late 1950’s, however, times had changed and such labeling didn’t keep much of anything out of the theaters. “Bitter Rice,” though, was filmed in a more stringent time. Occasionally producers of that era dug in and fought. One condemned American romantic comedy, “The Moon is Blue” (1951), challenged the system and became embroiled in a legal battle that it finally won before the U.S. Supreme Court. More often, though, a studio would simply make revisions and cuts to reduce complaints enough to get its product into the theaters. My personal award, then, goes to “Bitter Rice” for bravely showing us more real life than some could accept. Think of it as the “Saving Private Ryan” of love stories; at whatever cost, none of the bad stuff was held back. And you can bet your last Good and Plenty on that.

Tom Mooney is a Times Leader columnist. Reach him at tmooney2@ptd.net.

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Queen of the Apostles First Communion students lead Epiphany The First Communion students of Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca, led the parish’s Epiphany celebration on Jan. 8. First row, from left, are: David Vito, Katelee O’Brien, and Joseph Lavelle. Second row: Ryan Hoover, Saige Stempien, Michael Fuller and Gino Triboski. Third row: Joseph Long, Mia Nardone, Johnnie McAdarra, Kacie Fisk, and Nicholas Kwiatkowski. Fourth row: Jenny Long, first grade teacher; Deborah Yuschovitz, director of religious education; Deborah Callahan, First Communion class teacher; and the Rev. Phil Sladicka, pastor.

Cracker Jacks take first place at dance competition The Cracker Jacks, an all boys competition group from the David Blight School of Dance, recently competed at the Talent Olympics at Fernwood Hotel and Resort in the Poconos. The group took first place in the 7-9 age group for their hip hop routine and are gearing up for their next competition in July. Any boys interested in joining the group should call 823-3914. Cracker Jacks members, from left, first row, are D.J. O’Donnell, 7, Nanticoke, and A.J. Zawadzki, 8, Laurel Run. Second row: Gavin Flanley, 8, WilkesBarre; Steven Smith, 9, Berwick; and Brennen Johnson, 10, Ashley.

Sacred Heart Women’s Society makes donation The Women’s Society of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church , Dupont, made its annual donation to the Sacred Heart Parish at its yearly Wafer Dinner held at the parish hall. Officers of the Women’s Society, from left, are: Arlene Skrysowski, the Rev. Joseph Verespy, pastor; Gerri Coolbaugh, Loretta Justick and Mary Ann Redicka.

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General Hospital. “I decided I was going to try to be a lawyer,” Kansky said. A new career found In late 2008, Kansky applied to law school, and was accepted to the University of Baltimore School of Law in Maryland. “I used all the injustice that engulfed me to propel me forward,” Kansky said. “I used my personal traumatic experience to learn everything I could about the law.” Kansky admittedly felt out of place among younger students, bringing a pencil and loose leaf paper to class while everyone else had shiny, new computers. Kansky says law school gave him skills he never had that made him a better communicator, researcher, writer and public speaker. “I finished law school in just 2 ½ years and graduated with honors,” Kansky said. After graduating in January 2011, Kansky and passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam on the first try. Kansky did internships with Wilkes-Barre-based attorneys Tom Marsilio and Veronica and Clement Kisailus, who are all now his next-door neighbors at his Darling Street practice. A husband and father of two grown daughters, Kansky fo-

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of ‘Top Gun’.” Any favorite quotes or books? “I love you to the moon and back.” (from the children’s book, ’Guess How Much I love You’) What was your first car? “It was a 1989 red Nissan Pulsar. After I bought it, the car was hit like 15 times without me in it.” It’s Super Bowl week. How does football figure into your life outside of your boyfriend being

cuses his practice on criminal defense and personal injury. “My medical malpractice professor said I should do (personal injury) because I could read (medical charts),” Kansky said, adding criminal defense was a no-brainer due to the injustice he received as a defendant. “I experienced what it’s like to have a powerful government with a lot of resources go against you,” Kansky said. Fighting injustice Kansky says he misses his former patients and work he loved as a podiatrist, but believes everything happens for a reason. “I never closed the door on podiatry,” Kansky said, but that he could never return to working in NEPA. “I would go to a foreign country or (another area) to help the underprivileged,” Kansky said, adding that it may be a conflict now that he is an attorney and may represent plaintiffs who are suing hospitals or other places he may have worked at. “I never dreamed I’d be here, but I love serving people, and this is another way I’m helping people improve their quality of life,” Kansky said. He’s already purchased a home on Darling Street where he plans on expanding his law firm, and says that a book is “in the works” that will tell his story in greater detail. “Now, I can fight for justice for others, throughout Pennsylvania,” Kansky said. “I will not stay silent ever again.”

the Wyoming Area head coach? Giants fan? “No way! Dallas Cowboys all the way. I grew up liking Troy Aikman.” Outside of your work and personal relationships, what is most important to you in life? “That’s easy. Ever since I got my dog, Jasmine, 13 years ago, she is my life. I could have the worst day and go home, open the door and see her and everything is okay. She makes me happy.”

St. John’s Lutheran installs Church Council St John’s Lutheran Church, 231 State St., Nanticoke, recently held installation of its Congregational Leadership Council for 2012. In photo at left: Noel Conrad and Doris Davies. In photo above, from left, first row, are Dale Zmijewski, Cal Kanyuck, Jonathon Stegura, Joseph Stettler, Charmaine Zoller and Wayne Getz . Second row: Denise Turley; the Rev. Debra North, pastor; and James Zoller. Andrea Sadowski is also a member of the Leadership Council.

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Goyne named Outstanding Student at Crestwood Thomas Goyne, Mountain Top, was recently selected as the Outstanding Student for the Second Quarter at Crestwood High School. Goyne, the son of Jennifer and Kyle Goyne, enjoys chemistry, biology and history classes. He is a member of the Boys Varsity baseball and golf teams. He is also a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, Environthon and Spanish Club. Goyne plans on attending college and earning a Bachelor of Science degree in turf grass management. He wants to become a sports turf manager for a major league baseball team. At the award presentation, from left, first row, are Thomas Goyne and Joel Heintzelman, guidance counselor. Second row: Kyle and Jennifer Goyne.

Ten students in fourth through eighth grades at Wyoming Area Catholic School recently participated in a Geographic Bee as part of the National Geographic Society’s annual event. Adiya Golden, the winner of the school’s Bee, will advance to the next level of competition, a written examination to determine state competitors. All school winners are eligible to win the national championship and its first prize, a $25,000 college scholarship, at the national competition May 22-24 in Washington, D.C. Participants, from left, first row: Jonathan Price, Grade 4; Ethan Cegelka, Grade 4; Adiya Golden, Grade 5; Lauren Best, Grade 5; and Brandon Richards, Grade 8. Second row: Christopher Tigue, principal; Bryce Yencha, Grade 6; Amy Santayanna, Grade 7; James Orr, Grade 8; Brenna Satkowski, Grade 7; Ann Marie Walsh, eighth-grade teacher and Bee moderator; and Molly Poray, rade 6.

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St. Jude students learn about space travel The secrets of space travel and a day in the life of an astronaut were some of the topics presented to the students at St. Jude School during an enrichment program sponsored by the Parent Teacher Guild. Jonathan and Stephanie Spurgeon from the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center spoke to the students and displayed various items used in space travel. Some of the participants, from left, first row, are Charles Molecavage, Emily Adamczyk, Shannon Finney, Bobby Shafer, Gemma Alberti and Ryan Martinelli. Second row: Jonathan and Stephanie Spurgeon.

The Luzerne County Council of Republican Women’s December meeting was held at Grotto Pizza, Edwardsville. A Christmas dinner buffet preceded the installation of the 2012 officers. The 2011 officers were also recognized for their service. The women’s council aims to promote honest government and unselfish patriotism and to advance Republican women in political knowledge and political activity. Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month. For more information contact June Camera at 328-1044. New officers, from left: Ada Magni, treasurer; June Camera, secretary; Lynn Bartz, vice president; Donna Baloga, president; and Bernardine Borinski, parliamentarian.

Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team places first in competition

The Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team recently competed in the inaugural Benjamin Franklin Invitational Tournament hosted by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The team placed first out of 25 teams in the event. Two teams also competed in the eighth annual High School Mock Trial Tournament sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh. The veteran Blue Team was undefeated and placed third and the White Team posted a 6-2 record. Several students received individual awards at the Pittsburgh tournament. Logan May received an Outstanding Attorney Award and Harold Roberts and Joshua Greenberg received Outstanding Witness Awards. Members of the Mock Trial teams, from left, first row: Ashlyn Reiser, Harold Roberts, Caroline Reppert, Renata O’Donnell, Alaina Schukraft and Amanda Immidisetti. Second row: Neil O’Donnell and Catherine O’Donnell, attorney advisers; Leah Goldberg; Joshua Greenberg; Zachary Riegel; Ellie McDougal; Lauren Cappello; Logan May; Nada Bader; Jin Xing; Salvadore Diaz; Adam Carlisle, teacher coach; and Justin Naylor, teacher coach. Third row: Connor Scalleat, Andrew Drewchin, Oren Adam and Jason Curtis. Also participating was Christina Adameck.

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Shelby Butz, Larksville; Katelyn Dawsey, Shavertown; Alyssa Donato, Plains Township; Ursula Hockman, White Haven; Glenn Iversen, Pocono Lake; Daniel Ruffner, Wyomissing; Caroline Walsh, Dunmore.

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Katrina Enright, Wilkes-Barre; John Lasko, Mountain Top; Shannon Brobst, Shavertown.

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Megan Keller, Benton; Brandon Hornick, Hazle Township; Matthew Mazur, Hazle Township; Gabrielle Pavlick, Hazleton; Reginald Pinckney, Albrightsville; Thomas Stark Jr., Conyngham; Vanessa Grula, Drums; Jacob Fetterolf, Berwick; Edward KirkJasuleviez, Wyoming; Mackenzie Maurer, Shickshinny; Crystal

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Sara Anthony, Shenandoah; Marisa Bayer, Freeland; Allyson Blizman, Wilkes-Barre; Samantha Clasen, Benton; Allyson Earl, Harding; Stephanie Engle, Wilkes-Barre Township; Ajanique Green, Wilkes-Barre; Allyson Marianelli, Old Forge; Nicole Marianelli, Old Forge; Amanda Miller, Freeland; Amanda Miller, Kingston; Joshua Miller, Drums; Sara Petokas, Tunkhannock; Cortney Schoenberger, Tresckow; Rachel Schwiter, Benton; Nathan Volkel, Sweet Valley.

Mansfield University President’s List: Kayla Mapes, Meshoppen; Charis O’Connell, Harveys Lake; David Vest, Courtdale; Joshua Wood, Meshoppen. Dean’s List: Catherine Verbyla, Benton; Jessica Swingle, Hunlock Creek; Kristy Tutorow, Shickshinny; Allison Fehlinger, Wilkes-Barre; Billie Reynaud, Dallas; Kayla Luce, Laceyville; Kristin Tiffany, Laceyville; Eric Atkinson, Tunkhannock; Angela Bamberger, Tunkhannock; Lucia Combs, Tunkhannock; Torilyn Grandinetti, Tunkhannock; Kath-

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Morgan Horwatt, Dallas; Michael Kravitsky, Wyoming.

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Nina Santarelli, Dallas.

Stonehill College, Easton, Mass.

Jennifer Manganello, Exeter.

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ynthia Dundore and Erik Kordsmeier, together with their families, are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Robert Dundore Sr., Hanover Township, and Deborah Dundore, Plymouth. Cynthia is 2005 graduate of West Side Area Vocational-Technical School. The prospective groom is the son of Frank Kordsmeier and Mary Vitanovetz. He is a 1998 graduate of Wyoming Area High School. He also earned his associate’s degree in general studies from Luzerne County Community College. The happy couple will exchange vows Oct. 12, 2012, at Woodloch Pines Resort, Hawley, where their reception will also be held.

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Jones, to Anthony Campanile, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Campanile, Manahawkin, N.J. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Rosemary Farrell and Tom and Ann Jones, Wilkes-Barre, and the late George and Dolores Herden Farrell. The prospective groom is the grandson of Gloria Campanile and the late Frank Campanile, Bear, Del., and the late Chester and Marie Mazurkewicz, Chicago, Ill. The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Dallas High School and a 2009 graduate of Monmouth University, West Long Branch, N.J. She earned a degree in elementary education/ anthropology. At Monmouth, she was a member of the women’s crosscountry and track teams. She is a first-grade teacher in New Jersey. The prospective groom is a 2004 graduate of Southern Regional High School, Manahawkin, N.J., and a 2008 graduate of Monmouth University, New Jersey, where he earned a degree in business administration with a concentration in management and marketing. Anthony was a member of the men’s golf team at Monmouth. He is employed as a manager for Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Shrewsbury, N.J. The couple will exchange vows Oct. 20, 2012, at the Parish of St. Andre Bessette at Holy Saviour Church, Wilkes-Barre.

Pisanti, Bartoli imberly Pisanti and Gino Bartoli were united in the sacrament of K matrimony on Feb. 19, 2011, at Sa-

cred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Jermyn, Pa. The Rev. Thomas Shoback officiated the 2 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pisanti, Mayfield, Pa. The groom is the son of Bernadette Bartoli, Mountain Top, Pa. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father. She chose her niece, Jennifer Natishak, as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were her sister, Michaelene Shipshinski, and the groom’s niece, Elizabeth Megan Bartoli. Flower girls were Kathryn and Dana Shipshinski, nieces of the bride. The groom chose his best friend, Rich Vahey, as best man. Groomsmen were Kevin Shipshinski, brother-inlaw of the bride, and Anthony Bartoli, cousin of the groom. Scriptural readings were given by Mary Korpusick, good friend of the couple. The ceremony included lighting of the unity candle by the mothers of the bride and groom. A special memorial candle was lit to remember the couple’s family members, beloved brother Gregory Bartoli, Mr. and Mrs. Gino Bartoli, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pisanti and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Piwowarski. Music was provided by guitarist and vocalist Tony Angelo and trumpeteer Jack Martin. An evening cocktail hour and reception were held at the Genetti Manor Banquet and Conference Center, Dickson City, Pa. The bride is a graduate of Lakeland High School, Jermyn. She earned an associate’s degree in business administration from Lackawanna Junior College. She is employed in the wire transfer department at Bank of America. The bridegroom is a graduate of Crestwood High School, Mountain Top, and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wilkes University. He is employed as an outside sales support associate at Fastenal. The couple honeymooned to Hershey, Pa. They have residences in Mountain Top and Mayfield.

Gable, Cunningham obert Cunningham and Dolores Gable were married at R the Wyoming Valley Country Club

on July 23, 2011. The Honorable Diana Malast officiated at the ceremony. The bride, formerly of Taylor, is the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie Gable. The groom, from Laflin, is the son of the late Robert E. and Caroline Cunningham. The bride, a retired registered nurse, selected her sister, Regina Holland, as matron of honor. The groom, a retired teacher, chose his long-time friend, Frank Wojcik, as best man. William R. Beggs III, grandson of the groom, served as ring bearer and Emily Beggs, granddaughter of the groom, was the flower girl. Family and close friends shared in a reception at the country club following the ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Virginia. They reside in Laflin.

ricia Kozlowski and Frank Barnes, McDade McCabe, together with their T families, announce their engagement r. and Mrs. Bernard McDade, and approaching marriage. Sugar Notch, Pa., announce the M The bride-to-be is the daughter of engagement of their daughter, Katie Peter Kozlowski, Harding, and Ann Marie Dreesen, Bear Creek. The prospective groom is the son of Frank and Louise McCabe, Kingston. The couple will exchange vows in the presence of family and friends in the rotunda of the Luzerne County Courthouse on May 25, 2012.

McDade, to Robert Christopher Barnes, son of Robert and Barbara Barnes, Unionville, Pa. The bride-to-be graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in international management and French. She is employed as an account manager with Akcelerant Software and lives in Coatesville, Pa. The prospective groom earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sports management from Alvernia University, where he also played baseball. He is employed as a consultant with Epicor Software and lives in Sadsburyville, Pa. The couple will exchange vows on Sept. 29, 2012, at St. Malachi Church, Londonderry Township, Pa.

Shrader, Wren esiree Rose Wren and Shane Christopher Shrader were united D in marriage on Oct. 1, 2011, at St.

Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception Church, Wilkes-Barre, by Monsignor Thomas V. Banick. The bride is the daughter of Deborah Wren and the late David M. Wren Sr., Wilkes-Barre. She is the granddaughter of the late Margaret and Harry Russell and the late Harold and Agnes Wren, all of Wilkes-Barre. The groom is the son of Linda and Christopher Shrader, Trucksville. He is the grandson of Beverly Cushner, Trucksville, and Marie Shrader, Wilkes-Barre. Given in marriage by her brother, David M. Wren Jr., the bride chose her close friend, Jamie Walton, as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were her sisters, Angela Bouselli-Wren and Melissa Wren; cousin, Sydnei Simon; and college friend, Sabrina Hannon. Flower girls were Jocelyn Bouselli, niece of the bride, and Sunni Rae Popovich, cousin of the bride. The groom chose his brother, Jesse Shrader, as best man. Groomsmen were Peter VanLoon and Patrick Haradem, friends of the groom, and Christian Bouselli, brother-in-law of the bride. Ring bearers were Benjamin Bouselli and David M. Wren III, nephews of the bride. A reception was held at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, WilkesBarre. The bride was honored at a shower given by family members and the bridal party. Parents of the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Castle Inn, Dallas. The bride is a 2006 graduate of Coughlin High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and psychology from Wilkes University in 2010. She is employed by Community Counseling Services as a therapeutic support staff. The groom is a 2002 graduate of Dallas Area High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Penn State University in 2008. He is also employed by Community Counseling Services as a therapeutic support staff. The couple honeymooned in Costa Rica at the all-inclusive Riu Guanacaste. They reside in Luzerne.

Emily R. Vodzak baptized mily Rachel Vodzak was baptized on Jan. 22 at St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. The Rev. James Paisley performed the E ceremony.

Emily Rachel is the daughter of Elaine Vodzak and Thomas T. Young, Shavertown. She is the granddaughter of Carolyn and John Vodzak and Linda and Thomas Young, all of Wilkes-Barre. Emily has an older brother, Tyler Thomas. Godparents are Barbara and Michael Sharry, Wilkes-Barre. A dinner was held at Fire and Ice in her honor.

Humphrey, Zaremski licia Ann Zaremski and Jody Joseph Humphrey, together with A their families, announce their engage-

ment and approaching marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Janine Zaremski, Laflin, and the late Robert Zaremski. She is the granddaughter of Rose Rubino, Laflin; the late Louis Zaremski; the late Joseph Rubino; Irene Stook, Laflin; and the late Gerald Stook. The prospective groom is the son of Catherine and Joseph Humphrey, Parsons. He is the grandson of Mary Humphrey, Pittston; the late Joseph T. Humphrey; and the late Richard and Romayne Moore. The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre; a 2007 graduate of College Misericordia, Dallas; and a 2010 graduate of Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy, Wilkes-Barre. She is employed as a stylist at Bella Madre Salon and Day Spa, West Pittston. Mr. Humphrey graduated in 2003 from Bishop Hoban High School and is attending Luzerne County Community College. He is employed at A&A Auto Parts, Wilkes-Barre, as a sales specialist. The couple will exchange vows and be united in marriage on April 28, 2012, in St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin.

McKeown, Stephens erri Jean Stephens and Mark Michael McKeown II were united K in marriage on Aug. 20, 2011, in St.

Therese’s Church, Shavertown, Pa., by the Rev. James Paisley. The bride is the daughter of Raymond and Barbara Stephens, Shavertown, Pa. She is the granddaughter of Cecelia Stephens, Wilkes-Barre, Pa; the late Raymond Stephens Sr.; and the late Gerard “Jerry” and Dorothy Fritzen. The groom is the son of Joseph and Mary Lou Orbik, Pringle, Pa., and the late Mark McKeown Sr. He is the grandson of the late Dorothy and Leonard Sharon; John McKeown, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; and the late Margaret McKeown. The bride was given away by her father. She chose lifelong friends, Kristin Rowe and Amanda Russ, as her maids of honor. Elizabeth Fritzen, Jennifer Fritzen, Nicole McKeown, Amy Morgan and Tara Stephens supported her as bridesmaids and Natalie Geiser served as the flower girl. The groom chose his brother, Matthew McKeown, and close friend, Matthew Davis, as his best men. Rick Kamus, Adam Miller, Christopher Papadoplos and Joseph Speicher served as groomsmen and Nicholas Fritzen served as the ring bearer. The bride was honored with a shower at Irem Country Club, hosted by mothers of the bride and groom; Rosalie Fritzen, aunt of the bride; and the bridesmaids. A rehearsal party, thrown by the groom’s parents, was held at Andy Perugino’s in Luzerne. An evening reception was held at The Woodlands Inn and Resort followed by fireworks from “Pizza Paul” and late night entertainment by Iron Cowboy. The bride is a graduate of Dallas School District, Pennsylvania State University, Misericordia University and Leadership Wilkes-Barre. She is employed by Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania as a senior product specialist. The groom is a graduate of Coughlin High School. He is employed as the service manager at Forty Fort Lube and Service and a member of the RoyalTz Car and Truck Club. The couple resides in Dallas, Pa., and is planning a June 2012 honeymoon in Nashville, Tenn.

Hudzik, Enright onica Enright and David Hudzik were united in the sacrament of M marriage on June 11, 2011, at the

Appletree Terrace, Dallas. The outside ceremony was performed by Pastor Mike Greenhauer of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Danville. The bride is the daughter of Kathryn Reeder and the late Richard Reeder, Shamokin. The groom is the son of the late Frank and Phyllis Hudzik. The bride was given in marriage by her daughter. She chose her sister, Melody Demshock, Shamokin, as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Abby Swisher, Unityville, and Christy Payton, Danville, friends of the bride. Mya Enright, daughter of the bride, was a junior bridesmaid. She chose Keerstyn Tabor, niece of the groom, as her flower girl. The groom chose Doug Barbacci, Dallas, as the best man. Groomsmen were Drew Taylor, Dallas, and Kevin Mullery, Plymouth, friends of the groom. Jeffrey Martin, nephew of the groom, was the ring bearer. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estates, Dallas. The bride is a graduate of Shamokin Area High School. She is employed by Dunkin Donuts as the operations manager for the James Bower Network of the Williamsport and Danville area. The groom is a graduate of John S. Fine High School, Nanticoke, and Luzerne County Community College. He is employed by Wimmer Electric, Dallas, and the Garden Drive-In Theatre, Hunlock Creek. The couple honeymooned on a cruise to Bermuda. They reside in Dallas.

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The Foxes ichard H. and Ann C. Madden Fox celebrated their 50th wedR ding anniversary Feb. 3, 2012. The

couple was married in 1962 at St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish Church, Kingston, by the late Rev. John McLaughlin. Attendants were Dee Madden, sister of the bride, maid of honor, and the late William Raineri, friend of the groom, best man. The bride was given away by her brother, the late Anthony Madden. The wedding was followed by a reception at Harveys Lake. The couple has three children: daughter Briget Ford and husband, William, Wilkes-Barre Township; and sons the Rev. Richard E. Fox, Lake Silkworth, and Christopher Fox, Nanticoke. The couple has two grandchildren, Mitchell and Cameron Ford, WilkesBarre Township. Prior to retirement, Richard Fox was a truck driver, most recently for the former Shur-Fine Warehouse, Hanover Township, and the former Duron Paint Store, Wilkes-Barre. Ann Fox was a homemaker. The couple have been members of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, South Wilkes-Barre, for the past 40 years, where they served as CCD catechists for 25 years. They also volunteered at WVIA-TV for 27 years. The family celebrated the anniversary with a party given by their children at Perugino’s Restaurant, Luzerne.

Students excel at local Future Business Leaders of America 2012 Leadership Conference competition The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) 2012 Region 16 Leadership Conference was recently held at Luzerne County Community College. FBLA Chapters from Dallas, E.L. Meyers, Hazleton Area, James M. Coughlin, Lake-Lehman, MMI Preparatory, Pittston Area, West Side CTC, Wyoming Area and Wyoming Valley West were on campus with close to 500 students competing in numerous businessrelated events. Top finishers in each event will advance to the Pennsylvania State Leadership Conference in April in Hershey. The national competition will be held in San Antonio, Texas, in June. The following regional officers were also elected at the conference: Rene Rismondo, Lake-Lehman, president; Joseph Dal Santo, Wyoming Valley West, vice president; Alex Ator, Hazleton Area, secretary; and Mariah LaPorte, Hazleton Area, treasurer. Advisers of Region 16 are Laura Barletta, Hazleton Area High School, and Allison Yourechko and Diana Alichnie, Dallas High School. First-place winners (above), from left, first row: Rachel Paisley, Hazleton Area; Angelina Longo, Hazleton Area; Ryan Wisniewski, Dylan Saneholtz, and Trey Cowman, Wyoming Valley West; Robert Seigendall, Hazleton Area; Jocelyn Sickler, Wyoming Valley West; Matt Alshefski, Hazleton Area; Lisa Guido, Wyoming Area; and Ariel Courter and Michael Price, West Side CTC. Second row: Cayla Sebastian, James M. Coughlin; Jennifer Jarnutowski, Vanessa Delahanty, Dana Kisenwether and Shawn Siroka, Hazleton Area; Logan Darling, Dallas; Eric Pollick and Tara Zdancewicz, Wyoming Valley West; Elias Kocher, West Side CTC; Mary Pettit, E.L. Meyers; Rachel Langan, West Side CTC; and Keefe McDougal, Wyoming Valley West. Third row: Danielle Spagnuolo, Wyoming Area; Gabrielle Ator, Hazleton Area; Nuncio Savoy, Pittston Area; Nick Fonzo, Josh Fox and Jasmine French, E.L. Meyers; Taylor Farrell, Andrea Lara and Vanessa Novinger, MMI Preparatory; Evan Amendola, Shane Britt and Ryan Gist, Wyoming Valley West; and Karissa Wagner, Hazleton Area. Fourth row: Joseph Butkiewicz, Kaitlyn Miller and Alexandria Plant, Wyoming Valley West; Tyler Palma, Hazleton Area; Morgan Prince, Julia Kerr and Michele Chavez, E.L. Meyers; Melanie Suarez and Aaron Lagana, Hazleton Area; Adin Greenwald, Wyoming Valley West; and Ali Stahr and Jennifer Milore, Hazleton Area. Fifth

row: Alexandra Gladkikh, Hazleton Area; Matt Kropp, E.L. Meyers; Jessica Potash, Annya D’Amato, Megan Malone and Morgan Stahr, Hazleton Area; Emmalie Langan, E.L. Meyers; Farrah Qadri, MMI Preparatory; and Christy Havrilla, Hannah Levine, Elias Ancharski, Ally Brennan and Mariah LaPorte, Hazleton Area. Also winning first-place awards were Carrie Sedeski, Wyoming Valley West; Emily Welles, E.L. Meyers; Cody Puterbaugh, West Side CTC; and Meghan McKinley, Hazleton Area. Judges for the event, (bottom, left), from left, first row, are John Corgan, director of telecommunications, LCCC; Connie Toporcer, director of technical and internet services, LCCC; Sandra Norton, network manager, LCCC; Paul Casparro, training coordinator, Local IBEW #81; Lisa Mikula, Title III specialist, LCCC; Carolyn Sawicki, director of technology, Crestwood School District; Andrea Balavage, CPA, Balavage & McNulty Co.; and Chris Alichnie, chair and professor emerita, Bloomsburg University. Second row: Carol Bosack, director of career services, Wilkes University; Dr. Gary Mrozinski, dean of business and technology, LCCC; John Sedlak, dean of human resources, LCCC; Lori Kane, community relations specialist, McCann School of Business and Technology; Robert Williams, director of economic and entrepreneurship education, Misericordia University; Colleen Angel, associate professor, LCCC; Harry Miller, Wilkes-Barre Area CTC; Mary Sullivan, director of student life and athletics, LCCC; Kate Jenkins, associate professor, LCCC; and Ken Kirk, retired educator, LCCC. More judges (bottom, right), from left, first row: Bernadette Rushmer, director of Insalaco Center for Career Development, Misericordia University; Todd Johnson, graduate student, Marywood University; Janine Mitkus, CPA, Balavage & McNulty Co.; Leanne Pace, community relations specialist, ITT; Sue Spry, vice president of workforce development, LCCC; Bill Balavage, CPA, Balavage & McNulty Co. Second row: Elysia Balavage, graduate student, James Madison University; Susan Gilroy-King, adjunct professor, LCCC; Paula Bowman, career services, LCCC; Jackie Stash, staff, LCCC; Lisa Lutecki, staff, LCCC; John Kulick, associate professor, LCCC; Lori Major, professor, LCCC; Wayne Wesley, retired educator, Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Art Daube, First Financial Group, was also a judge.

Lorraine George celebrates 97th birthday orraine George, Wilkes-Barre, L celebrated her 97th

birthday at a reception held on Feb. 2 at St. Mary’s Antiochian Church, Main Street, Wilkes-

Rossetti Art Contest seeks student participants Area students in grades 7-12 residing or studying art in the Dallas, Lehman, Tunkhannock and Northwest Area school districts are invited to enter the 31st Annual Suzanne Maria Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Contest, sponsored by Joe and Sue Hand, Dallas, in memory of the daughter of Louise Rossetti and the late Peter Rossetti, Saugus, Mass. Entries must be delivered to Sue Hand’s Imagery, 35 Main Street, Dallas, between Feb. 13 and 22. Ribbons will be awarded in 12 different categories on each separate grade level. Artwork must have been completed in the last 12 months and may not have been entered in any previous Rossetti art contest. Each student may submit a total of three entries. A separate awards jury will also assign many community-sponsored cash awards and gift certificates. Deadline for entries is 6 p.m. Feb. 22. For complete information and a list of all rules, visit www.suehand.com, or call Heather Madeira at 570-675-5094. Participants from the 2011 contest, from left: Sue Hand, contest sponsor; Steven Nave; Ryan Frania, Chelsea Martin, Charles Krouse, Best of Show 2011; and Joe Hand, contest sponsor.

Barre. Lorraine remains active in her church choir and the church council. She is also the dessert manager during the church’s Thursday evening spaghetti dinners.

Bernice Welliver celebrates 85th birthday ernice Fessler Welliver, West B Pittston, celebrated

her 85th birthday on Feb. 4, 2012. She is the daughter of the late George and Helen Fessler, West Pittston. Bernice was married to the late Rev. Merle F. Welliver, who passed away in 2000. Mrs. Welliver has two daughters, Brenda E. Nighbert, Forty Fort, and Debbie S. White, West Pittston. She has two grandsons, twins Matthew A. Nighbert, Forty Fort, and Mark A. Nighbert, Courtdale, and granddaughter, Eryn E. Nighbert, Forty Fort. She also has one greatgranddaughter, Aubrey Danielle Nighbert, daughter of Mark and Nichole Nighbert. A family dinner is planned in her honor.

Three Allied nurses take part in ‘Strike Out Infection’ bowling event

Three Allied Services Integrated Health System nurses who are members of the NEPA chapter of the Association of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) took part in a bowling event sponsored through a grant from the group’s national headquarters. Held at Chacko’s Bowling Lanes, ‘Strike Out Infection’ educated more than 160 young bowlers about how to prevent and care for infections. Some of the participants, from left, first row: Jane Saltisiak; Rosanne Kramer; Barb Tigue; Lisa Callender; Jimmy Tigue; Marua Kilvin; Teresa Flynn, registered nurse, Heinz Rehab Hospital; Dianne Moolick, registered nurse, infection control coordinator, Allied Rehab Hospital; and Jim Conahan. Second row: Barbara Halesy; Leanne Mikielski; Sandy Marvin; Crystal Moohn; Collen Chapple; Donna Mela; and Susan Letukas, registered nurse, infection control, Heinz Rehab Hospital.

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Ministeries concert helps flood-relief efforts Carnegie Science Center presents program at Greater Nanticoke Area

German students at Coughlin High School celebrate ‘Nikolaustag’

German students in Frau Johnston’s German classes at Coughlin High School celebrated ‘Nikolaustag’ a custom from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other European countries where children put out shoes, a plate, a stocking or a little bag in the hopes of Nikolaus rewarding them on Dec. 6. The children must recite a poem about Nikolaus and then they are rewarded with baked goods, apples, oranges, nuts, chocolate, gingerbread cookies and traditional Marzipan. The students sang German Christmas carols and recited a Nikolaus poem. Participants, from left, first row, are Amber Reese, Saree Perta, Christine Lapsansky, Zachary Mykulyn, Kara Schneikart, Kayla Cunningham and Katelyn Gemski. Second row: Carlos Rodulfo, Francisco Lezama, Jonathan Coons, Nicholas Stavinski, Brandon Butry, Brenden Jones, Lee McCracken and Justin Kuna.

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The Magdalen I. Iskra District of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association recently made a donation to the Osterhout Free Library in support of its Windows of Opportunity Campaign. The Windows of Opportunity Campaign began in 2009 to showcase the restored windows of the library. To learn more, visit www.osterhout.lib.pa.us. At the check presentation are officers representing Senior Branch 172 and the Magdalen I. Iskra District, from left: Bernadette Yencha; Martha Iskra; Christopher Kelly, development director, Osterhout Free Library; Magdalen I. Iskra; and Anna Hudock.

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The Carnegie Science Center recently presented the program, ‘Ion Jones and the Castle of Chemistry’ to gifted students in third through seventh grades from Greater Nanticoke Area. The students encountered the Bubblin’ Badlands, the Dunes of Silica and the Mountain of Fire on their global quest to collect the elements. Students also rotated through 10 centers where they were able to experience different chemical reactions. Participants, from left, first row, are Taylor Bartle, William Kanjorski, Gabriel Jenceleski, Bobbiann Chaban, Sarah Adkins, Cassidy Moore and Emily Ehrensperger. Second row: Justin Wolfe, Tyler Zaremba, Michael Skamarkus, Kassandra Rinker, Sabrina Holevinski and Riley Klepadlo. Third row: Beth Culvert, presenter; Ran Whittaker; Devn Thomas; Calista Walk; Lance Jensen; Doris Campbell; Jenna Baron; and Jon Doctrick, presenter.

The Making A Difference Ministries recently held a concert to benefit the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross and its local flood relief efforts. The concert was held at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center and music was provided by national recording artists WatersEdge, local recording artists Choose This Day and a local vocalist. Local businesses also contributed to the success of the event. At the check presentation, from left, are Stephen L. Perillo, founder and president, Making A Difference Ministries, and Joanna Springer, regional development coordinator, Wyoming Valley Chapter, American Red Cross.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Payton C. Mosteller Payton Claire Mosteller, daughter of Donald and Gwen Mosteller, Harrisburg, is celebrating her eighth birthday today, Feb. 5. Payton is a granddaughter of Ronald and Mary Ann Kielar, Nanticoke, and Pete Logan and the late Lynn Logan, Williamsport. She has a brother, Ethan, 5.

Robert Patrick Franckiewicz, son of Patrick and Kathleen Franckiewicz, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating his fourth birthday today, Feb. 5. Robert is a grandson of Joseph and Helga Franckiewicz, Bear Creek Township, and the late Robert and Joan Ann Calore. He is a great-grandson of Catherine Calore, Wilkes-Barre. Robert has two sisters, Christa, 15, and Maria, 12, and three brothers, Joseph, 13, Stephen, 10, and Patrick, 8.

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Holy Redeemer students attend March for Life in Washington Students in Holy Redeemer High School’s Pro-Life Club joined local supporters and participated in the 39th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. The march is held each year in conjunction with the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Pro-life supporters listened to speeches at the National Mall and marched down Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court. Holy Redeemer’s Pro-Life Club participates in many community service activities throughout the year and works to raise awareness of pro-life issues and causes. Christine Kahl is club moderator. March participants, from left, first row: Therese Roughsedge, Pittston; Brianna May, Hanover Township; Anneliese Romani, Harding; Nikki Scarantino, Pittston; Caroline Jones, Mountain Top; Miranda Robasky, Kingston; Megan Donnelly, Plains Township; and Kaitlyn Donnelly, Plains Township. Second row: Jillian Ambrose, Forty Fort; Mary Kolojejchick, Plains Township; Samie Hilenski, Hanover Township; Marissa Walker, Hanover Township; Adriana Weslowski, Shavertown; Carina Forte, Wilkes-Barre Township; and Cassandra Gill, Wyoming. Third row: Ciaran Burke, Wilkes-Barre; Nadine Carlo, Larksville; Kahl; Emily Tavaris, White Haven; and Cameron Gill, Wyoming.

Tess Welles, daughter of Kevin and Nancy Welles, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating her fifth birthday today, Feb. 5. Tess is a granddaughter of Richard and Ann Yarashas, Kingston; Mike and Barbara Welles, Wilkes-Barre; and the late Joan Welles. She has a brother, Kevin, 8, and two sisters, Emily, 15, and Megan, 14.

Ronald, Anastasia and Nicholas Tomko Ronald, Anastasia and Nicholas Tomko, children of Ronald and Jane Tomko, Blandon, are celebrating their 13th birthdays today, Feb. 5. Ronald, Anastasia and Nicholas are the grandchildren of Alfred and Betty Hudak, Dallas, and Ronald and Jane Tomko, Wyoming. They are the great-grandchildren of Helen Hilbert, West Pittston.

History Club and Astronomy Club students from West Side Career and Technology Center visit Philadelphia Students from Miss Kimelewski’s History Club and Mr. Bednarek’s Astronomy Club from West Side Career and Technology Center recently visited Philadelphia. The students toured the historic Eastern State Penitentiary building, where they viewed the former cell of gangster Al Capone. Some of the participants, from left, first row, are Rodolfo Quiroz, Ryan Searles, Jeff Klein, Jonathan Lanius, Stepanie Ketcham, Shyann Church, Jess James, Elise Jardine, Sarah Golembewski, George Fink, Emily Farver, Terrell Sasser, Amanda Hamilton, Alicia Bevan, Derek Lewis, Lauren Heffelfinger, Elias Kocher, Kayla Walsh, Connor Stancavage, Nick Bassalino, Josh Huntsinger, Mike Garrity, Kevin Adams, Hannah Smith, Stan Sopata, Chenay Champluvier, Ashley Zimmerman, Mark Macosky, Jeremy Bytheway, Ian Connelly, Ron Cook and Gage Buchanan. Second row: Lloyd Crawford, Sam Edmonds, Derrick Eyerman, Jia Torres, Nicole Davenport, Dominic Erfman, Steven Haines, Nate Brodosky and Sean Stone. Also attending were Kassie Rodriquez, Desiree Sharp, Felisha Davenport and Robert Strachan.

Gardening Workshop planned for April 28 at PSU W-B Penn State Extension Master Gardener Committee members recently announced the 2012 Spring into Gardening Workshop will be held April 28 at the Technology Center, Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus, Lehman. The all-day workshop will include sessions on sustainable landscapes, gardening with children, raised-bed gardening, ground covers, container gardening, pesticides, pruning and butterflies/pollinators. Paul Epsom of PBS’s Victory Garden and Channel 16’s Home and Back Yard will be the keynote speaker. A plant sale and flea market will be held and Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions. For more information, contact Penn State Extension, Luzerne County, at 825-1701, or 1-888-825-1701. The workshop is open to all interested persons. Committee members, from left, first row, are Mary Ann Finch, Cindy Beck, Linda Gillies and Barbara Soyka. Second row: Dave Orbin, Roseann Nardone, Jo Robbins, Sandy Visintainer and Jean Kolojejchick. Also on the planning committee are Mary Ann Miller, Sharon Telesky, Marta Jones and Roberta Troy.

Author to visit Wyoming Area Catholic School Kathy M. Miller, award winning author and photographer, will visit the students at Wyoming Area Catholic School on Friday. The author of ‘Chippy Chipmunk: Parties in the Garden’ and ‘Chippy Chipmunk: Babies in the Garden’ will visit pre-kindergarten to second grades at 9 a.m. and third through sixth grades at 10 a.m. With copies of Miller’s books, from left, are Theresa Sabetta, librarian and coordinator of the visit, and Camryn Cassetori and Samantha Yencha, fourth-grade students.

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IN BRIEF KINGSTON/FORTY FORT: The Wyoming Seminary Upper School in Kingston and Lower School in Forty Fort are offering area elementary, middle and high school students and their families an opportunity to visit either campus on Feb. 20. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Lower School and at 8:30 a.m. at the Upper School. Visiting students will attend classes, tour campus and have lunch. Tours for

BIRTHS

Weaver, Anna and Brandon Smith, Edwardsville, a son, Jan. 24. Poncavage, Jennifer and Corey, Mountain Top, a son, Jan. 24. Janick, Melissa and James, Hanov-

GRADUATES Marywood University Marywood University recently held its January Commencement. To view the full graduation list for all students, go to www.marywood.edu/graduationlist. Local graduates: Reap College of Education and

WILKES-BARRE TWP.: The Parents’ Association of the Wyoming Valley Montessori School is sponsoring a Barnes & Noble Book Fair

(I.D. No. 10604924) Feb. 18-19 at the Arena Hub Plaza store. The book fair will also be available online from Feb. 18-24. The theme of the fair is “At WVMS, We’re Doggone Wild about Reading.” Events slotted for Feb. 18 include on-site visitations by local therapy dogs, book reading sessions, an in-store scavenger hunt, a puppet dog craft, kids’ coloring pages and sampling of Café products. The evening will close with a raffle of a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card.

Munoz, Cinthia and Brandon Campbell, Wilkes-Barre, a son, Jan. 26.

Colonna, Amanda and Shannon Ludwig, Wyoming, a son, Jan. 29.

Prebish, Carol and James McQuinn, Plymouth, a son, Jan. 27.

Hughes, Autumn and Bruce Bronsburg, Larksville, a daughter, Jan. 30.

Mylet, Sonya and Joshua H., Dorrance, a son, Jan. 27.

Bigger, Tara and John R. IV, Luzerne, a son, Jan. 30.

Tetlak, Jennifer and John, Dupont, a daughter, Jan. 26.

Granoski, Michelle M. and Charles J. Sutterlin Jr., Nanticoke, a daughter, Jan. 28.

McGrade, Christal and Jasper Blount, Wilkes-Barre, a son, Jan. 31.

Schaefer, Amanda, Shavertown, a son, Jan. 26.

Stedner, Fallon, Plymouth, a son, Jan. 29.

Bloxham, Erika and Kurt, West Wyoming, a son, Jan. 31.

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Pittston Area High School students recently attended the Newton Math Contest at Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre. The competition consisted of individual and team events. The team of Suraj Pursnani, Anthony Cotto, Matt Yatison and Michael Schwab finished in third place in the team competition. Participants at the competition, from left, first row, are Kristen Lombardo, Cassie Nocito and Jillian Starinsky. Second row: Michael Amitia, pre-calculus teacher; Joe Starinsky; Pursnani; Schwab; Yatison; and Cotto.

Solomon Plains Junior High School students collected money for Pennies for Patients to help support The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the month of January. The school will be sending approximately $300 to the society and all of the monies collected help aid families and patients that are affected by these diseases. Solomon Elementary School also participated in this cause. Some of the participants, from left: John Woloski, principal; Jacob Eberhardt; Jeremy Bartkus; David Brigido; Matthew Malenovitch; Alyssa Gilvary; Emily Anderson; Mindy Heffron, Student Council adviser; and Susan Shaw, staff member.

Juvenile defense advocacy training held for attorneys The Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association, through a grant obtained from the Pennsylvania Bar Insurance Trust, joined with the Juvenile Defender Association of Pennsylvania, to sponsor juvenile defense advocacy training for attorneys and staff of the Luzerne County Public Defenders’ Office and Conflict Counsel. The training was held at Wilkes University and involved the university’s continuing legal education program staff. Participants, from left, first row: Michael Moore, Philadelphia Defender Association; attorney Phyllis Subin, presenter, Pennsylvania Indigent Defense Representation Reform Project; attorney Al Flora, Jr., chief public defender; attorney Elton Angelada, presenter, JDAP president-elect and Philadelphia Defender Association; and attorney Cheryl Sobeski-Reedy, senior staff attorney, Juvenile Unit. Second row: attorney Ana Mojtahedi; attorney Danielle Bruno; Carol Pilger-Dulaney, legal assistant; Kris Nardi, LSW; attorney Thomas Marsilio, conflict counsel; attorney Nicole Thompson; Angelina Davis, investigator; Barry Hosier, investigator; attorney Matthew Kelly, conflict counsel; and Barbara Serino, MSW.

Luzerne County Juvenile Task Force visits Wyoming Area Secondary Center Members of the Luzerne County Juvenile Task Force recently visited Wyoming Area Secondary Center for a presentation to the professional staff outlining the current juvenile justice system and how it interfaces with the school district. Participants, from left: Vito Quaglia, principal, Wyoming Area Secondary Center; Raymond J. Bernardi, superintendent, Wyoming Area; Luzerne County Judge Tina PolachekGartley; Theresa Kline, juvenile probation; Stephanie Salavantis, district attorney; Mary Jo Shisko, LIU18; Cheryl Sobeski-Reedy, assistant public defender; Al Flora, public defender; Michael Zimmerman, Family Service Association.

LCCC Phi Theta Kappa holds induction ceremony The Luzerne County Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Iota Rho, recently held an induction ceremony at the college’s Educational Conference Center. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the international honor society for two-year schools and colleges. At the ceremony, from left, first row: Katie Smith, Bloomsburg, vice president, PTK; Sally Lockman, Pittston; Kristen Baranowski, WilkesBarre; Jenette Stapert, Nanticoke; Diane Ruggiero, Drums; Michelle Davies, Sweet Valley; Christine Schweizer, Plymouth; Marta Castro, Wilkes-Barre; Elizabeth Desiderio, Larksville; and Stephen Swicklik, Nanticoke, guest speaker. Second row: Rainy Ann Boyle, Pittston, treasurer, PTK; Laura Zakrzewski, Nanticoke; Leah Kowalski, Nanticoke; Elizabeth Angelella, Harding; Stephanie Kimble, Charles Town, W.Va.; Heather Marie Brown, Dalmatia; Amy Dixon, Dallas; Bornfase Omurwa, Kingston; Thomasina Watson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Mark Incitti, Nanticoke, recording secretary, PTK. Third row: Mary Sullivan, director, student life and athletics; Ryan Flaherty, WilkesBarre; August Oister, Milton; Jason Kamensky, Exeter; Sonia Weiss, Wilkes-Barre; Donna Orr, Mountain Top; Kelley Mercavitch, West Pittston; Melissa Briggs, Hazleton; Richard Byrne, Berwick; John Trocio, Dupont; and Dr. Stephen Housenick, assistant professor, humanities and adviser, PTK.

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for much longer, given his health issues and disagreements with Colts management. “It’s a bit surreal to be playing in Indy’s home stadium and to be practicing at their facility.” It’s been even weirder for Eli Manning to have led the Giants here, only to find his superb season and chase for a second championship overshadowed by big brother. The most popular storyline this week has been Peyton’s pain in his neck. Or, rather, his status following three neck surgeries in 19 months; whether the Colts will keep him around, at the cost of a $28 million roster bonus due in March; and whether he’s truly feuding with owner Jim Irsay’s rebuilding organization.

INDIANAPOLIS — MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too. This Super Bowl certainly has all the makings of another thriller, the perfect finish to a season that began in turmoil and wound up the most successful in league history. The NFL couldn’t have planned it any better. “It’s actually been a very fun week here,” said Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, seeking his fourth Super Bowl ring in 11 seasons, and doing it in the city where archrival Peyton Manning has worked for 13 years — if not See ALL, Page 9C

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IN THE BIG TIME: Henry Hynoski began his climb to NFL success as a featured back for Southern Columbia’s state championship football teams. Today, Hynoski will get to go for another championship with the New York Giants. Page 6C INTO THE HALL: Former New York Jets running back Curtis Martin was one of five players elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Also elected were Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf, Dermontti Dawson, and senior selection Jack Butler. Page 6C TYNES ON THEIR SIDE: If Super Bowl XLVI comes down to a field goal, the New York Giants are more than comfortable giving Lawernce Tynes a shot. Tynes already has two game-winning kicks in NFC championship games. Page 6C THE EXPERTS LIKE …: Find out why the New England Patriots will win today’s big game. Then find out why the Giants will win the game. Hey, somebody will have to be right. Page 7C YOU MAKE THE CALL: Area fans weigh in with who they think will walk away with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Page 9C

Giants proving better than sum of their many parts THE NEW York Giants built their Super Bowl legacy on a punishing rushing attack and on a defense that’s even harsher on opponents, going back to the days of Bill Parcells. This season, they added nearly 5,000 yards worth of passing from quarterback Eli Manning to the mix. None of those ingredients would have turned out to be such a Super Bowl treat for the Giants today if they didn’t start sizzling as a team. “If you’ve got 53 guys in that locker room, all for one, one for all,” Giants defensive tackle Justin Tuck was saying a couple weeks ago, “you can do anything.” The idea of teamwork has been around since the beginning of

PAUL SOKOLOSKI OPINION football time, and it has become so overplayed and overused in sports, people tend to quickly disregard it. Try getting to the Super Bowl without it. The Giants did for awhile. And it nearly kept them out of the playoffs. The Giants beat the Patriots, who they’ll see in Super Bowl XVLI tonight, in a midseason game while running their record to 6-2. After that, everyone suddenly wanted to be the toast of the town, to become the biggest star, to make the next headlining play. It showed up when the Giants lost four straight games and five of six, very nearly dropping out of See GIANTS, Page 9C

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BOYS BASKETBALL Crestwood at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Berwick, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer, at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. Coughlin at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Meyers, 7:15 p.m. Northwest at GAR, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area, 7:15 p.m. Nanticoke at MMI Prep, 7:15 p.m. HS RIFLE Team Tournament Semi Finals, 4 p.m. HS SWIMMING Dallas at Holy Redeemer, 4 p.m. Hazleton Area at Wyoming Seminary, 4 p.m. Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 4 p.m. Meyers at Lake-Lehman, 4:30 p.m. Delaware Valley at Abington Heights, 4:30 p.m. West Scranton at Scranton High, 4:30 p.m. Tunkhannock at Valley View, 4:30 p.m. HS WRESTLING Honesdale at Lake-Lehman, 7 p.m. MEN'S BASKETBALL Lehigh-Carbon at Luzerne CCC, 8 p.m. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Lehigh-Carbon at Luzerne CCC, 6 p.m.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled F Jordan Caron from Providence (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled D Peter Harrold from Albany (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Assigned F Joel Rechlicz to Hershey (AHL). ECHL ECHL — Fined Gwinnett D Dallas Jackson and Utah D Tyson Dowzak undisclosed amounts for their actions during Friday’s games.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 HS WRESTLING (all matches 7 p.m.) Hanover Area at Scranton Prep Lackawanna Trail at Tunkhannock Wyoming Valley West at West Scranton Valley View at GAR HS SWIMMING Wyoming Area at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. Dunmore at Meyers, 4:30 p.m. Elk Lake at Scranton Prep, 7 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU York, 8 p.m. Delaware Valley at King’s, 8 p.m. Wilkes at FDU-Florham, 8 p.m. Misericordia at Eastern, 6 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Delaware Valley at King’s, 6 p.m. Wilkes at FDU-Florham, 6 p.m. PSU Hazleton at PSU York, 6 p.m. Misericordia at Eastern, 6 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Elizabethtown, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9 GIRLS BASKETBALL Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m. Coughlin at Tunkhannock, 7:15 p.m. Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m. GAR at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at MMI Prep, 7:15 p.m. Northwest at Hanover Area, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Meyers, 7:15 p.m. HS BOWLING Berwick at Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, 3 p.m. HS WRESTLING PIAA Team Championships at Giant Center, Hershey MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Luzerne CCC at Central Penn, 8:30 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Luzerne CCC at Central Penn, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 10 BOYS BASKETBALL Dallas at Wyoming Area, 7 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Berwick, 7:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Crestwood, 7:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Berwick, 7:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m. Nanticoke at GAR, 7:15 p.m. Meyers at Wyoming Seminary, 7:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Northwest, 7:15 p.m. HS SWIMMING Pittston Area at Coughlin, 4:30 p.m. HS WRESTLING PIAA Team Championships at Giant Center, Hershey St. Alban’s at Wyoming Seminary COLLEGE SWIMMING MAC Swim Championships (at Wilkes-Barre CYC), TBA COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Misericordia at Lafayette, 2 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING Ithaca at Wilkes, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11 BOYS BASKETBALL Bethlehem Catholic at Hazleton Area, 3 p.m. HS WRESTLING PIAA Team Championships at Giant Center, Hershey St. Alban’s at Wyoming Seminary Tunkhannock at Meyers, 7 p.m. Scranton Prep at Nanticoke, noon Wyoming Area at West Scranton, 1 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Abington Heights, 1 p.m. Dallas at Richard Smoker Tournament, 10 a.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Manhattanville at King’s, 3 p.m. Wilkes at Eastern, 3 p.m. Misericordia at Delaware Valley, 3 p.m. PSU Berks at PSU Hazleton, 3 p.m. Valley Forge at Luzerne CCC, 3 p.m. PSU Wilkes Barre at PSU Mont Alto, 3 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Manhattanville at King’s, 1 p.m. Wilkes at Eastern, 1 p.m. PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Mont Alto, 1 p.m. Valley Forge at Luzerne CCC, 1 p.m. Misericordia at Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. HS SWIMMING State College Area High at Wyoming Valley West, 1 p.m. COLLEGE SWIMMING MAC Swim Championships (at Wilkes-Barre CYC), TBA COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Hunter, noon Wilkes at McDaniel, noon

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NC State 87, Wake Forest 76 Nicholls St. 96, Texas St. 75 North Carolina 83, Maryland 74 North Florida 99, Stetson 96 Northwestern St. 82, Texas A&M-CC 68 Presbyterian 69, Campbell 67 Sam Houston St. 57, SE Louisiana 55 Samford 66, Wofford 61, OT Savannah St. 73, SC State 60 Southern U. 57, Grambling St. 53 Tennessee Tech 76, Jacksonville St. 68 Tulane 75, Houston 54 UNC Asheville 65, Liberty 51 UNC Wilmington 81, William & Mary 68 VCU 59, Northeastern 56 VMI 86, Winthrop 79 Virginia Tech 67, Clemson 65 MIDWEST Akron 77, E. Michigan 47 Bowling Green 65, N. Illinois 40 Buffalo 72, Toledo 65 Cincinnati 74, DePaul 66 Detroit 65, Butler 61 IUPUI 66, IPFW 63 Indiana 78, Purdue 61 Iowa 77, Penn St. 64 Kansas St. 64, Texas A&M 53 Kent St. 78, W. Michigan 73, OT Miami (Ohio) 59, Ball St. 53 Milwaukee 81, Green Bay 75 Morehead St. 56, E. Illinois 55 N. Iowa 65, Creighton 62 NJIT 73, Chicago St. 64 Notre Dame 76, Marquette 59 Ohio 68, Cent. Michigan 42 Ohio St. 58, Wisconsin 52 S. Illinois 53, Evansville 52 Saint Louis 58, Dayton 50 SOUTHWEST Baylor 64, Oklahoma St. 60 Iowa St. 77, Oklahoma 70 Lamar 80, UTSA 66 Texas 74, Texas Tech 57 Texas-Arlington 69, Cent. Arkansas 61 Texas-Pan American 70, North Dakota 58 UCF 59, SMU 52 FAR WEST Arizona 56, Stanford 43 California 68, Arizona St. 47 Colorado St. 67, Air Force 49 Denver 75, Middle Tennessee 60 New Mexico 65, Boise St. 49 Oregon St. 76, Utah 58 San Diego 70, Santa Clara 65 UCLA 63, Washington St. 60 Weber St. 93, N. Colorado 81 Wyoming 68, UNLV 66

GB — 31⁄2 51⁄2 51⁄2 71⁄2 GB — 1 51⁄2 61⁄2 71⁄2

NCAA MEN Top 25 Fared Saturday 1. Kentucky (23-1) beat South Carolina 86-52. Next: vs. No. 12 Florida, Monday. 2. Syracuse (23-1) beat St. John’s 95-70. Next: vs. No. 14 Georgetown, Wednesday. 3. Ohio State (20-3) beat No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52. Next: vs. Purdue, Tuesday. 4. Missouri (20-2) vs. No. 8 Kansas. Next: at Oklahoma, Monday. 5. North Carolina (20-3) beat Maryland 83-74. Next: vs. No. 7 Duke, Wednesday. 6. Baylor (21-2) beat Oklahoma State 64-60. Next: vs. No. 8 Kansas, Wednesday. 7. Duke (19-3) did not play. Next: vs. Miami, Sunday. 8. Kansas (18-4) at No. 4 Missouri. Next: at No. 6 Baylor, Wednesday. 9. Michigan State (17-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 23 Michigan, Sunday. 10. Murray State (23-0) beat UT-Martin 65-58. Next: vs. Tennessee State, Thursday. 11. UNLV (21-4) lost to Wyoming 68-66. Next: vs. No. 17 San Diego State, Saturday. 12. Florida (19-4) beat No. 25 Vanderbilt 73-65. Next: at No. 1 Kentucky, Tuesday. 13. Creighton (21-3) lost to Northern Iowa 65-62. Next: at Evansville, Tuesday. 14. Georgetown (18-4) beat South Florida 75-45. Next: at No. 2 Syracuse, Wednesday. 15. Marquette (19-5) lost to Notre Dame 76-59. Next: at DePaul, Monday. 16. Virginia (18-4) lost to No. 21 Florida State 58-55. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Wednesday. 17. San Diego State (19-3) vs. TCU. Next: at No. 11 UNLV, Saturday. 18. Saint Mary’s (Cal) (22-2) did not play. Next: at No. 24 Gonzaga, Thursday. 19. Wisconsin (18-6) lost to No. 3 Ohio State 58-52. Next: at Minnesota, Thursday. 20. Indiana (18-6) beat Purdue 78-61. Next: vs. Illinois, Thursday. 21. Florida State (16-6) beat No. 16 Virginia 58-55. Next: at Boston College, Wednesday. 22. Mississippi State (18-5) beat Auburn 91-88. Next: vs. Mississippi, Thursday. 23. Michigan (17-6) did not play. Next: at No. 9 Michigan State, Sunday. 24. Gonzaga (17-4) at Pepperdine. Next: vs. No. 18 Saint Mary’s (Cal), Thursday. 25. Vanderbilt (16-7) lost to No. 12 Florida 73-65. Next: vs. LSU, Wednesday. Saturday's Major Scores EAST American U. 59, Colgate 58 Boston U. 68, Binghamton 53 Bucknell 81, Army 68 Charlotte 69, Fordham 62 Cornell 68, Dartmouth 59 Drexel 65, Towson 57 Duquesne 81, Richmond 72 Georgetown 75, South Florida 45 Georgia St. 59, Hofstra 43 Harvard 57, Columbia 52 Iona 85, Manhattan 73 LIU 95, CCSU 81 Lafayette 62, Navy 41 Lehigh 75, Holy Cross 51 Maine 77, UMBC 76, OT Marist 80, Canisius 69 Penn 65, Brown 48 Quinnipiac 71, Monmouth (NJ) 48 Robert Morris 67, Mount St. Mary’s 62 Sacred Heart 66, Fairleigh Dickinson 57 Saint Joseph’s 70, La Salle 66 St. Francis (NY) 80, Bryant 67 Stony Brook 76, Albany (NY) 69 Syracuse 95, St. John’s 70 Temple 73, Rhode Island 56 UConn 69, Seton Hall 46 UMass 86, George Washington 75 Vermont 82, Hartford 56 Wagner 72, St. Francis (Pa.) 54 Yale 58, Princeton 54 SOUTH Alcorn St. 57, Jackson St. 46 Bethune-Cookman 92, NC A&T 79 Coastal Carolina 71, Charleston Southern 58 Coll. of Charleston 74, Appalachian St. 62 Coppin St. 88, Morgan St. 86 Davidson 88, Chattanooga 61 Delaware 85, James Madison 80 Delaware St. 67, Norfolk St. 50 ETSU 64, Kennesaw St. 59 East Carolina 82, Rice 68 Elon 71, The Citadel 66 FIU 76, FAU 56 Florida 73, Vanderbilt 65 Florida Gulf Coast 65, Jacksonville 55 Florida St. 58, Virginia 55 Furman 93, UNC Greensboro 85 George Mason 54, Old Dominion 50 Georgia Southern 68, W. Carolina 65 Georgia Tech 51, Boston College 47 High Point 81, Gardner-Webb 77, OT Kentucky 86, South Carolina 52 LSU 71, Arkansas 65 Louisville 78, Rutgers 66 MVSU 70, Alabama St. 58 Md.-Eastern Shore 78, Howard 65 Memphis 72, Xavier 68 Mercer 61, SC-Upstate 47 Mississippi St. 91, Auburn 88 Murray St. 65, UT-Martin 58 NC Central 78, Florida A&M 61

Villanova Miami-Florida

Northwestern

RIDER

5.5 8

FAIRFIELD

9.5

ILLINOIS-CHI

G O L F PGA Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open Par Scores Third Round Spencer Levin .............................65-63-68—196-17 Webb Simpson ............................65-69-68—202-11 Bubba Watson .............................66-70-67—203-10 John Huh ......................................68-66-69—203-10 Chris Stroud.................................68-70-66—204 -9 Jason Dufner ...............................64-72-68—204 -9 Greg Chalmers ............................68-69-67—204 -9 Ben Crane ....................................69-67-68—204 -9 Kyle Stanley .................................69-66-69—204 -9 John Rollins .................................70-70-65—205 -8 Phil Mickelson .............................68-70-67—205 -8 Matt Jones ....................................67-72-67—206 -7 Marc Leishman ............................70-68-68—206 -7 Jeff Maggert.................................70-68-68—206 -7 Trevor Immelman ........................67-70-69—206 -7 Bill Haas .......................................69-68-69—206 -7 D.J. Trahan ..................................72-70-64—206 -7 Harrison Frazar ...........................66-67-73—206 -7 Martin Flores................................71-68-68—207 -6 Seung-Yul Noh ............................67-72-68—207 -6 Harris English ..............................70-69-68—207 -6 Bo Van Pelt ..................................65-71-71—207 -6 Kevin Na.......................................66-73-69—208 -5 Scott Piercy..................................68-70-70—208 -5 Jarrod Lyle ...................................66-72-70—208 -5 James Driscoll .............................67-70-71—208 -5 Charles Howell III........................69-68-71—208 -5 Josh Teater ..................................68-69-71—208 -5 Derek Lamely...............................66-70-72—208 -5 Pat Perez ......................................69-73-66—208 -5 Carl Pettersson ...........................70-69-70—209 -4 Rod Pampling ..............................67-71-71—209 -4 Brendan Steele............................71-69-69—209 -4 Rickie Fowler ...............................69-69-71—209 -4 Keegan Bradley...........................68-70-71—209 -4 Bill Lunde .....................................67-73-69—209 -4 Sunghoon Kang...........................67-73-69—209 -4 Matt Kuchar ..................................69-68-72—209 -4 Bryce Molder ...............................70-69-71—210 -3 Jeff Quinney.................................69-71-70—210 -3 Robert Allenby.............................71-69-70—210 -3 Chris Couch .................................70-68-72—210 -3 Johnson Wagner.........................68-69-73—210 -3 Bud Cauley...................................72-67-72—211 -2 Cameron Beckman .....................69-69-73—211 -2 George McNeill ...........................71-70-70—211 -2 David Hearn.................................69-69-73—211 -2 Ian Poulter ....................................72-69-70—211 -2 Billy Mayfair..................................68-73-70—211 -2 Heath Slocum ..............................73-69-69—211 -2 J.J. Killeen....................................70-70-72—212 -1 Dustin Johnson ...........................68-70-74—212 -1 Graham DeLaet...........................71-69-72—212 -1 Ricky Barnes................................71-70-71—212 -1 Ken Duke .....................................69-72-71—212 -1 Gary Woodland ...........................71-71-70—212 -1 Ryan Palmer ................................64-72-76—212 -1 Sean O’Hair .................................74-68-70—212 -1 D.A. Points ...................................69-73-70—212 -1 Blake Adams................................69-70-74—213 E Aaron Baddeley ...........................72-67-74—213 E Mark Wilson .................................70-69-74—213 E Ted Potter, Jr...............................71-69-73—213 E Camilo Villegas............................71-67-75—213 E J.B. Holmes .................................71-70-72—213 E Kevin Sutherland.........................71-70-72—213 E Kevin Kisner.................................69-71-74—214 +1 Brandt Snedeker .........................71-70-73—214 +1 John Merrick ................................69-73-72—214 +1 Chez Reavie ................................66-76-72—214 +1 Kenny Perry .................................70-72-72—214 +1 Bobby Gates ................................73-67-75—215 +2 Martin Laird ..................................72-70-73—215 +2 Stephen Gangluff ........................69-73-74—216 +3 Kevin Stadler ...............................70-71-76—217 +4 Charley Hoffman .........................71-71-77—219 +6 Ryan Moore .................................72-70-77—219 +6 Kevin Streelman ..........................68-74-78—220 +7

European Tour Qatar Masters Leading Scores Second Round Paul Lawrie, Scotland,............................69-67—136 Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium ...................69-68—137 Ricardo Gonzalez, Argentina................71-67—138 Peter Hanson, Sweden..........................69-69—138 James Kingston, South Africa...............70-69—139 Simon Khan, England, ...........................71-68—139 David Lynn, England ..............................71-69—140 Jason Day, Australia...............................68-72—140 Maarten Lafeber, France.......................72-68—140 Marc Warren, Scotland ..........................72-68—140 Marcel Siem, Germany, .........................71-69—140 John Daly, United States .......................67-73—140 Anthony Wall, England ..........................74-66—140 Andrew Dodt, Australia ..........................71-69—140 Sergio Garcia, Spain..............................72-68—140 Victor Dubuisson, France ......................72-68—140 Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Spain .................72-69—141 Pablo Larrazabal, Spain ........................71-70—141 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain ...66-75—141 Lee Westwood, England........................71-70—141 Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain ..................71-70—141 Carlos Del Moral, Spain.........................71-70—141 Martin Kaymer, Germany, .....................71-70—141 Ben Curtis, United States ......................71-70—141 Alejandro Canizares, Spain,..................72-69—141 Also Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain ...............73-69—142 Francesco Molinari, Italy........................71-72—143 Thomas Bjorn, Denmark .......................79-65—144 Retief Goosen, South Africa .................73-71—144 Shaun Micheel, United States...............71-74—145 Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland ...73-72—145 Missed cut K.J. Choi, South Korea ..........................68-78—146 Todd Hamilton, United States ...............76-71—147 Hunter Mahan, United States ................74-75—149 Peter Uihlein, United States ..................77-75—152

Niagara ST. PETER’S

11.5

Siena

NHL Favorite

Odds

Underdog

Bruins

-$145/ +$125

CAPITALS

Penguins

-$120/ even

DEVILS

RANGERS

-$135/ +$115

Flyers

CANADIENS

-$130/ +$110

Jets

Underdog

4.5

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GB — 11⁄2 11⁄2 21⁄2 11

8 12

Loyola-MD

NBA

National Basketball Association

PITTSBURGH DUKE ILLINOIS

Super Bowl XLVI Patriots

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia ................... 17 7 .708 Boston ............................ 12 10 .545 New York ....................... 9 15 .375 Toronto ........................... 8 16 .333 New Jersey .................... 8 17 .320 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami............................. 17 6 .739 Atlanta ........................... 16 8 .667 Orlando ......................... 15 9 .625 Washington .................. 4 20 .167 Charlotte ....................... 3 20 .130 Central Division W L Pct Chicago......................... 19 6 .760 Indiana .......................... 16 7 .696 Milwaukee..................... 10 12 .455 Cleveland...................... 9 13 .409 Detroit ........................... 6 20 .231 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio ................... 15 9 .625 Houston.......................... 13 10 .565 Dallas.............................. 14 11 .560 Memphis ........................ 12 11 .522 New Orleans .................. 4 20 .167 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City............... 18 4 .818 Denver............................ 15 8 .652 Utah ................................ 12 9 .571 Portland .......................... 13 10 .565 Minnesota ...................... 11 12 .478 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers .................. 14 7 .667 L.A. Lakers..................... 14 9 .609 Golden State .................. 8 12 .400 Phoenix .......................... 8 14 .364 Sacramento ................... 7 15 .318 Friday's Games Toronto 106, Washington 89 Miami 99, Philadelphia 79 Orlando 102, Cleveland 94 Minnesota 108, New Jersey 105 Detroit 88, Milwaukee 80 Houston 99, Phoenix 81 Oklahoma City 101, Memphis 94 Boston 91, New York 89 Indiana 98, Dallas 87 L.A. Lakers 93, Denver 89 Saturday's Games Philadelphia 98, Atlanta 87 Orlando 85, Indiana 81 L.A. Clippers 107, Washington 81 Cleveland 91, Dallas 88 Detroit 89, New Orleans 87 New York 99, New Jersey 92 Houston at Minnesota, late Oklahoma City at San Antonio, late Chicago at Milwaukee, late Charlotte at Phoenix, late L.A. Lakers at Utah, late Golden State at Sacramento, late Denver at Portland, late Today's Games Memphis at Boston, noon Toronto at Miami, 1 p.m. Monday's Games L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Utah at New York, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Houston at Denver, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m.

By ROXY ROXBOROUGH

B A S K E T B A L L

TUESDAY, FEB. 7

O N

GOLF USGA — Elected Glen Nager president.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Berwick at Tunkhannock, 7:15 p.m. Dallas at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m. GAR at Northwest, 7:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Wyoming Seminary, 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Wyoming Area, 7:15 p.m. Meyers at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Coughlin, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Crestwood, 7:15 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Worthington Scranton at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 8 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Altoona at Misericordia, 6 p.m. PSU Scranton at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 6 p.m.

W H A T ’ S

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

Home Teams in Capital Letters

H O C K E Y National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers............... 49 32 12 5 69 136 100 Philadelphia ................ 51 30 15 6 66 171 151 Pittsburgh .................... 52 30 18 4 64 159 133 New Jersey ................. 51 29 19 3 61 144 146 N.Y. Islanders.............. 51 21 22 8 50 125 150 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 50 32 16 2 66 176 110 Ottawa .......................... 55 27 21 7 61 161 171 Toronto ........................ 52 27 19 6 60 161 152 Buffalo.......................... 52 22 24 6 50 126 154 Montreal....................... 52 19 24 9 47 134 145 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida .......................... 51 24 16 11 59 131 145 Washington ................. 51 27 20 4 58 144 145 Winnipeg...................... 53 24 23 6 54 129 147 Tampa Bay................... 51 23 23 5 51 147 173 Carolina ....................... 54 20 25 9 49 137 165 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit .......................... 52 35 16 1 71 167 121 St. Louis....................... 50 30 13 7 67 125 102 Nashville ...................... 52 31 17 4 66 146 135 Chicago........................ 53 29 17 7 65 169 158 Columbus .................... 52 14 32 6 34 120 174 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 52 32 15 5 69 167 130 Minnesota.................... 51 25 19 7 57 120 131 Colorado ...................... 54 26 25 3 55 135 151 Calgary ........................ 52 24 22 6 54 124 141 Edmonton .................... 51 20 26 5 45 133 148 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose ...................... 49 29 14 6 64 142 112 Los Angeles ................ 53 25 18 10 60 115 116 Dallas ........................... 50 26 22 2 54 134 143 Phoenix........................ 51 22 21 8 52 131 138 Anaheim ...................... 51 19 24 8 46 132 154 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Friday's Games N.Y. Islanders 2, Ottawa 1, OT Florida 2, Winnipeg 1 St. Louis 1, Los Angeles 0 Calgary 3, Chicago 1 Columbus 3, Anaheim 2, OT Saturday's Games Vancouver 3, Colorado 2, SO Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO Pittsburgh 2, Boston 1 New Jersey 6, Philadelphia 4 Washington 3, Montreal 0 Toronto 5, Ottawa 0 Carolina 2, Los Angeles 1 Tampa Bay 6, Florida 3 St. Louis at Nashville, late Minnesota at Dallas, late San Jose at Phoenix, late Detroit at Edmonton, late Today's Games Boston at Washington, 12:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 1 p.m. Winnipeg at Montreal, 2 p.m. Monday's Games Edmonton at Toronto, 7 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Calgary at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

American Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s .............. 46 28 12 5 1 62 155 135 Manchester ........... 49 27 20 0 2 56 131 132 Worcester.............. 44 21 14 4 5 51 119 115 Portland ................. 46 22 19 2 3 49 128 145 Providence............ 47 22 20 2 3 49 111 131 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Penguins.............. 47 28 13 2 4 62 154 138 Hershey ................. 46 25 14 4 3 57 167 139 Norfolk ................... 47 27 17 1 2 57 164 134 Syracuse ............... 43 19 18 3 3 44 141 143 Binghamton........... 48 20 26 1 1 42 130 151 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Bridgeport ............. 46 23 18 3 2 51 137 135 Connecticut........... 46 21 16 4 5 51 137 137 Albany .................... 45 19 18 5 3 46 115 137 Adirondack............ 46 22 22 1 1 46 128 136 Springfield ............. 46 21 22 1 2 45 132 143 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Charlotte................ 47 27 16 2 2 58 136 124 Chicago ................. 45 25 16 1 3 54 132 117 Peoria .................... 46 23 20 2 1 49 139 135 Milwaukee ............. 43 22 19 1 1 46 122 116 Rockford................ 47 20 22 1 4 45 139 158 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 47 25 17 3 2 55 136 117 Rochester.............. 46 20 17 6 3 49 125 135 Grand Rapids........ 45 19 18 4 4 46 143 145 Hamilton ................ 45 20 20 1 4 45 112 135 Lake Erie ............... 46 21 22 2 1 45 110 126 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 47 30 12 2 3 65 139 103 Houston ................. 45 22 11 3 9 56 123 121 Abbotsford ............ 47 26 18 3 0 55 114 118 San Antonio .......... 46 24 20 2 0 50 113 125 Texas ..................... 44 20 21 1 2 43 129 135 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Saturday's Games Toronto 5, Abbotsford 2 Worcester 4, St. John’s 2 Manchester 3, Bridgeport 2 Grand Rapids 5, Hamilton 2 Providence 3, Adirondack 2 Connecticut 4, Hershey 1 Norfolk 6, Springfield 1 Portland 5, Binghamton 2 Penguins 5, Albany 2 Rochester at Syracuse, late Peoria at Chicago, late Charlotte at Texas, late Lake Erie at Houston, late Today's Games Milwaukee at Houston, 1:05 p.m. Penguins at Hershey, 2 p.m. Norfolk at Springfield, 3 p.m. Monday's Games No games scheduled

Penguins 5, Albany 2 Albany 0...2...0...2 Penguins 3…0...2...5 First Period Scoring – 1. WBS, Alex Grant 4 (Wild, Walker) 8:26. 2. WBS, Brian Gibbons 7 (Mormina, Grant) power play 15:29. 3. WBS, Joey Mormina 6 unassisted 17:30. Penalties – ALB, Banwell (hooking) 13:59. Second Period Scoring – 4. ALB, Nick Palmieri 4 (Zalewski) 5:23. 5. ALB, Alexander Urbom 2 (Palmieri, Tedenby) 12:08. Penalties – WBS, Samuelsson (holding) 1:38; ALB, Kelly (hooking) 6:20; ALB, Gelinas (holding) 9:07; ALB, Hoeffel (hooking) 12:30. Third Period Scoring – 6. Bryan Lerg 19 (Williams, Walker) 18:35. 7. WBS, Bryan Lerg 20 (unassisted) empty net 18:54. Penalties – WBS, Lerg (hooking) 8:36; ALB, Zharkov (unsportsmanlike conduct) 18:54. Shots on goal Albany – 5-8-9-22 Penguins – 7-7-6-20 Power-play Opportunities Albany – 0 of 2 Penguins – 1 of 4 Goaltenders Albany – Jeff Frazee 7-11-2 (15 saves – 19 shots) Penguins – Brad Thiessen 19-12-2 (20-22) Starters Albany – G Jeff Frazee, D Brandon Burlon, D Alexander Urbom, LW Nick Palmieri, C Steve Zalewski, RW Mattias Tedenby Penguins – G Brad Thiessen, D Brian Strait, D Robert Bortuzzo, LW Brandon DeFazio, C Zach Sill, RW Ryan Craig Three Stars 1. WBS, Joey Mormina (game-winning goal, assist) 2. WBS, Alex Grant (goal, assist) 3. WBS, Bryan Lerg (two goals) Referee – Francis Charron. Linesmen – Scott Adams, Mike McDevitt Attendance – 5,794

County Line Girls Softball League, a newly formed ASA REC league is looking for girls ages 7-17 or towns/ teams interested in joining a fun, friendly and minimal travel REC league, no boundary restrictions open to all. Towns/organizations already signed up are Dupont, Taylor and Minooka. For more info call Bob 881-8744 or visit http:// dupontsoftball.clubspaces.com. Kingston Rec Center’s summer softball leagues have openings for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday morning for men’s teams. The league fee is $260. Co-ed leagues are Sunday afternoon and evenings and are also $260. The fee is dropped to $225 for any team signed up and paid in full by Feb. 18. The Sunday morning men’s league has offered to pay team fees through a sponsor for those who cannot afford the cost. All leagues are expected to begin April 1. For more information, call 287-1106. MEETINGS The Dallas Softball Booster Club will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Leggio’s Restaurant in Dallas. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. All parents of girls in grades 7-12 who will be playing this season are urged to attend. For more information, please call Brent at 793-1126 or Bill at 498-5991. Meyers Baseball Booster Club will meet Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Barney Inn. Parents of players are encouraged to attend. The Lady Patriot Booster Club will meet Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Lizza’s Mezzo Mezzo at 7 p.m. Upcoming events will be discussed. All parents are encouraged to attend. The Crestwood Football Booster Club will meet Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at Tony’s Pizza in the back room. Any questions, call Melanie at 606-4223. Jenkins Twp. Little League will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6-6:30 p.m. at the Jenkins Twp. Municipal Building. Items to be discussed are 2012 season preparations and golf tournament. All interested parents are urged to attend. All manager letters of intent are due by this meeting. Anyone interested in managing a team MUST have a letter of intent submitted by this meeting—NO EXCEPTIONS. Plymouth Little League will have a mandatory meeting for all managers, coaches and volunteers on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at Happy Pizza to discuss and plan the Night at the Races fundraiser. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Hanover Area Little League will be holding registration Feb. 13, from 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. until noon in the cafeteria at the Hanover Area High School. All children residing in Warrior Run, Sugar Notch and Hanover Township, excluding Preston and Newtown, ages 4-16 as of April 30, are eligible to play. Registration is $45 per player (ages 4-12) or $75 per family of two or more. Cost for Junior/Senior League (ages 13-16) is $65 per player. All new players are required to bring a copy of birth certificate. Email hanoverareall@yahoo.com for more info. Hughestown Girls League Softball Teams will hold registrations Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the borough building at 42 Center Street in Hughestown. Girls from the outlying areas are eligible to sign up. Ages are 7 to 14 years of age. Next meeting will be held Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. ion the borough building. Anyone interested in assisting may do so at this meeting. Any questions please call Dave at 709-5727 or Joanne at 313 0321. Little League Baseball and Softball 5 – 12, Jr. LL ages 13 – 14, Sr. LL ages 13 – 16, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Feb. 18, 11a.m. – 1p.m., March 3, 11a.m. - 1p.m. and March 14, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Borough building. Costs are $30 (T-Ball, 4-5), $50 players (6 – 16). Family rate is $10 for each additional child, but doesn’t apply to JR or SR LL. All players need to bring (3) proofs of residency dated or in force from Feb. 1 of 2011 to Feb. 1 of this year. New players must have birth certificate. For more, call Dave at 899-3750. Mountain Top Area Little League Baseball and Softball registrations will be held on the following dates: Feb. 16 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Crestwood HS; Feb. 25 from 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Crestwood HS Baseball & Softball programs for boys & girls ages 6 through 15, must turn age 6 by April 30. For additional dates, fees, info call Terry 823-7949, or visit our website at www.mountaintoparealittleleague.com Pittston Township Little League will hold registrations on the following dates: Feb. 7 and 9. Registration will take place at the Pittston Township Municipal Building from 6-8 p.m. each day. Fee is $50 per player, or $75 per family. Little League Divisions include: Little League, Girls Softball, and Junior/ Senior Little League. All new players must provide a copy of birth certificate and proof of residency. T-Ball players must be age 5 by May 1. Questions can be directed to Art at 655-6996. Plains American Legion Baseball Teams will hold a registration on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Plains American Legion home on East Carey Street in Plains. Registration time

will be from 1-3 p.m. Players between the ages of 13-19 are eligible to sign up who reside in Plains, Laflin, Bear Creek, Parsons, Miners Mills, North End, East End, Avoca, Dupont, Jenkins Twp and Pittston Twp East of the Pittston By-pass. For more information contact Don at 822-0537 or Jack at 947-7246. Plymouth Little League will be holding signups this Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the Plymouth Boro Building, Feb. 18 from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. and Feb. 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Plymouth Hose Co. #1, Gaylord Ave. Bring copy of birth certificate and copies of three current proofs of residency. Registration fees are $35 per player or $50 per family. For more, contact Mike Spece at 570-328-4612. The Exeter Lions Little League will hold registrations at the Exeter Scout Home and Community Center, Lincoln Street. Registrations will be held TODAY from noon to 2 p.m., Feb. 9, from 6-7:30 p.m., and Feb. 11, from noon to 2 p.m. Registration is open to children ages 4-16 who reside within the boundaries of the league. Registration for for T-Ball, Coach Pitch, Minor League and Major League Baseball/Softball is $50 for one child, $70 for two children and $90 for families of three or more. Junior League and Senior League Baseball/Softball registration fee is $100 per player. Any questions, contact Jaime Hizynski at www.exeterlionslittleleague.org. The Wyoming Valley Babe Ruth League will hold signups on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at Frank’s Pizza, 198 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Players and teams ages 13-15 and 16-18 from throughout the Wyoming Valley are welcome. Season runs from late May to October. Cost is $85 per player or $150 per family. Individual teams pay only registration and insurance fees under the Babe Ruth charter and provide for their expenses. For more information, contact the SWB Teener League at 793-6430. Ashley/Newtown Little League will be holding registrations for this season on the following dates and times at the Hanover Area High School cafeteria: Feb. 13 from 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registrations will be $40 per child or $60 per family for little league and $65 per child or $90 per family for junior and senior league baseball. Remember to bring a copy of you child’s birth certificate along with three forms of proof of residency to meet Little League’s requirements. At registration, you will be given 10 lottery tickets to sell or you many select the buyout of $30. Kingston/Forty Fort Little League will hold a 2nd registration for all baseball and softball divisions on Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Kingston American Legion (next to Kost Tire). A copy of birth certificate (for all new players) and copies of three proofs of residency dated between Feb. 1 2011 and Jan. 31 2012 are required. Interested managers and coaches should bring a copy of a driver’s license and should apply at this registration. Visit www.eteamz.com/ kbsi for registration and medical release forms, fees and fundraising information. Aditional questions, call 331-4817 or 714-4035. Dupont Softball/Teeball signups are set for Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Feb. 12 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., and Feb. 13 from 6-9 p.m. Teeball includes boys and girls ages 4-7 and is $25 per player with no family discount and no fundraiser. Softball includes girls ages 7-17 and is $50 per player, $85 for two players or $110 for three players of same family with no fundraiser. Signups will take place at the Dupont fieldhouse, 200 Elm St. For more information, call Bob at 881-8744 or visit http://dupontsoftball.clubspaces.com. Jenkins Twp. Little League will be holding a second registration on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Jenkins Twp. Municipal Building. Fees due at sign up are $65 for major/minor baseball/ softball, $55 for Coach Pitch, $50 for T-Ball and $75 for Teeners. Additional child cost is $30 with no rebate for Teeners. Please bring a copy of child’s Birth Certificate and three Proofs of Residency. Forms and information can be found at www.jenkinstwplittleleague.com. Any player who wishes to sign up after the third registration date will be assessed a $20 late fee. If you are unable to sign up by one of the registration dates, other arrangements can be made. UPCOMING EVENTS Jenkins Twp. Little League will hold a field preperation day on Saturday, March 10 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. All managers and coaches must be present on this day for field preperations for the upcoming season. If you can not make it on this day, you must designate someone to be there in your absence. An alternate day will be scheduled in case of inclement weather.

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PENGUINS SUNDAY LAST FIVE GAMES

Jan. 25 Providence 4-3, OTL

Jan. 28 Jan. 27 at Connecticut at Binghamton 7-4, Loss 3-2, Win

Friday Hershey 4-3, Win

NEXT FIVE GAMES

Saturday Albany (Night)

Today at Hershey 2 p.m.

Feb. 11 Portland 7:05 p.m.

Feb. 12 at Hershey 5 p.m.

Willing to give up the shirts on their backs

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Penguins always rally for causes “It’s nice to see. With the Penguin players, you have the ability to reach the public and all the tools you need to raise money for a cause.”

Feb. 17 at Binghamton 7:05 p.m.

Fantasy GM

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins season ticket sales executive Chris Kobela is currently in his second fight against leukemia.

“It’s not something that normally happens, but you see guys stepping out of their comfort zone more to support a cause,” Craig said. “As As a pro hockey player for the last nine players, we understand that the jerseys that we years, Ryan Craig knows what it’s like to have wear on a particular night can be used to raise the popularity and recognition that comes with money for some great causes. being a professional athlete. “Anytime we’re asked to give back or donate In his second season with the Wilkes-Barre/ Chris Kobela Penguins sales executive some time for a cause, our guys jump at the Scranton Penguins, Craig is now fully aware of chance.” how that popularity can be used to help others, The Penguins do it because while the genewhether raffling off jerseys to raise money for rosity provides a needed benefit to the causes cers. charity or rallying support for the military. they are supporting, such acts also mean a lot For Kobela, that’s what matters most. “I’ve never worn so many different jerseys in to the players themselves. “When I go to the hospital for my treatmy life until I came to Wilkes-Barre,” Craig “It doesn’t matter if you’re a pro athlete or ments, it’s sad seeing the children that have to said. “It’s a great thing.” whatever, these things can happen to anyone,” On Feb. 11, Craig and his Penguin teammates go through the chemotherapy process and the said Penguins forward Geoff Walker. “Anytime families who have a hard time making ends will hold a Thanks 4 Fighting Night to raise there’s a chance to do something to help supmeet,” he said. “I wanted to find a way to awareness of two diseases and funds for the port those people, I’ll take that opportunity help.” Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. every time. So did the Penguins, just as they have for It’s a fight that has taken on special meaning “You sometimes wish you could do more.” for the Penguins, as one of their own is waging numerous causes this season. Two jersey aucThe way Kobela sees it, the Penguins are tions this season have raised $24,000, and the a battle against leukemia. doing plenty. Being able to lend a hand in the team has raised more than $80,000 for charChris Kobela, the Penguins season ticket preparations for the Thanks 4 Fighting Night sales executive, is currently in his second fight itable causes through auctions and raffles. The way Craig sees it; it’s all part of being a has given Kobela a welcome respite from a against the disease. He was first diagnosed daily routine of treatments at the Lehigh Valley with leukemia in 2008 and, after a three-and-a- professional hockey player. Hospital-Muhlenberg. “It’s a big family in here and we all do what half year battle that included chemotherapy, Working for the Penguins and helping with we can to help the team win,” captain Ryan Kobela won the fight. Craig said. “But in the greater picture, whether the Thanks 4 Fighting Night has allowed KobeLast November, however, a blood test deterla to maintain a sense of normalcy in his life. it’s our military veterans or people with an mined that the leukemia had returned, and “At the end of the day, sometimes I am tired illness fighting for their lives, we’ll do what we Kobela would have to fight again. and I do feel weak,” he said. “There are times can to help those teams win as well.” This time, he has the Penguins on his side. I’d rather lay down on the couch, but I don’t. Sometimes that means seeing rough and “It’s nice to see,” Kobela said. “With the PenThat’s not who I was before I was sick.” tumble hockey players doing some unordinary guin players, you have the ability to reach the And that’s why the Penguins are eager to public and all the tools you need to raise mon- things, like using pink tape on their sticks and help pick up the fight. wearing pink jerseys on their backs. ey for a cause.” “Whether it’s a breast cancer survivor comThe Penguins did just that on Jan. 7 when Thanks 4 Fighting Night will raise the bar ing out to drop the puck, the military nights or they teamed up with the American Cancer when it comes to generating awareness and someone in our front office that’s fighting, you Society to raise awareness in the fight against funds for the battle against leukemia and lymsee the strength that these people have. These breast cancer. The jerseys, as well as autophoma, because it’s not just the Wilkes-Barre/ are stories that are real-life,” Craig said. “We graphed pink pucks, were auctioned and sold Scranton Penguins pitching in, it’s the entire play hockey for a living and we’re very lucky to at the end of the night to raise money for nuorganization. The team will raffle off an aube able to do that, but those who are dealing tographed Mario Lemieux jersey after the game merous charities. with these things and fighting these illnesses, Hockey players wearing pink? The Penguins to benefit Angel 34, a national organization they’re the people we really should look up to.” did it with pride. dedicated to finding a cure for childhood canBy TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

Feb. 15 Norfolk 7:05 p.m.

Cody Wild, shown above, took a backup goaltender to be the starter on his fantasy hockey team. A backup? Yep. But when you think about it, it was really a shrewd Fantasy GM move. After all, the player Wild took would likely be a starter on a lot of other NHL teams. The Rhode Island native also stayed close to his New England roots when he chose his top defenseman. But it wasn’t a homer pick, the guy is among the top 10 in scoring for defensemen. Wild chose only one Pittsburgh Penguin for his team and a couple of players that have yet to be chosen by anyone else. FORWARD – Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh), “He’s just unbelievable the way he’s playing right now.” DEFENSEMAN – Keith Yandle (Phoenix), “He’s from New England and I have to support the local guys. It’s his third year and he’s going to have 40 points, that’s pretty good.” GOALTENDER – Tuukka Rask (Boston), “He’s a hidden gem. He could start on any other team, just about.” POWER PLAY SPECIALIST – Joe Thornton (San Jose), “He’s a great passer and can set guys up.” PENALTY KILL SPECIALIST – Daniel Paille (Boston) SHOOTOUT SPECIALIST – Ales Hemsky (Edmonton) ENFORCER – Shawn Thornton (Boston), “He’s tough and he can play. He’s a pretty scary guy.” AGITATOR/PEST – Cal Clutterbuck (Minnesota), “He leads the league in hits all the time. He’s a pain in the butt.” HEAD COACH – John Tortorella (New York Rangers), “He seems pretty intense. And funny, too, the way he yaps at guys. He holds everyone to the same level.” ALL-TIME GREAT – Bobby Orr (Boston, Chicago), “He was an offensive defenseman who could get up in the play, put up points and even block shots in his own end. He changed the game for us.”

Wheeling Watch Nick Petersen had a goal and an assist to lead the Nailers to a 4-3 shootout win over Elmira on Friday. Since he was reassigned by WilkesBarre/Scranton last month, Petersen has four goals and eight points in six games with Wheeling. The Nailers have now won three in a row and move to within two points of Elmira for first place in the Atlantic Division.

Statistics Player Keith Aucoin Chris Bourque T.J. Hensick Cory Conacher Jacob Micflikier Patrick Maroon Trevor Smith Brandon Pirri Mike Zigomanis Jon Matsumoto Krys Kolanos Kris Newbury Casey Cizikas Gustav Nyquist

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Notre Dame tops No. 17 Marquette

Stanford roughs up Arizona

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thought his team took big strides in its development Saturday. Freshman Pat Connaughton had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Notre Dame made 11 threepointers and beat No. 15 Marquette 76-59. “I told them in one of the last media timeouts, ‘I feel like I’m coaching men today,’” Brey said. “I thought today we took another step and kind of played like men.” Connaughton shot 5 for 8 on 3s to lead the Irish (15-8, 7-3 Big East) to their fourth straight win. Notre Dame has defeated five ranked opponents this season. Eric Atkins chipped in 18 points and Jerian Grant had 12 in a strong performance by the Irish backcourt. “We’re very cool competitors when we had a chance to put it away. I’m thrilled to see that from this group,” Brey said. “We played a heck of a basketball team today.” The loss snapped a sevengame conference winning streak for Marquette (19-5, 8-3). Darius Johnson-Odom scored 10 points for the Golden Eagles in the first half, but was held to just two points the rest of the game. Vander Blue chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds for Marquette. The Eagles shot just 2 of 13 from 3-point range. Notre Dame made its move after falling behind 16-12 to the fast-paced Marquette team. The Irish used a 9-0 run with five points coming from Pat Connaughton to lead 21-16 with 6:48 left in the first half. Eric Atkins capped the three-minute run in a blur, flying past the Marquette defense for a fastbreak layup. Johnson-Odom helped the Golden Eagles keep pace with Notre Dame while the offense shot just 36.7 percent in the first half. Johnson-Odom scored 10 points and Blue added eight points and four rebounds. Marquette coach Buzz Williams pointed to poor perimeter defense as the difference in the game. Davante Gardner, who normally starts for the Golden Eagles, was sidelined for the second-straight game with a knee injury. Kentucky 86, South Carolina 52 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Anthony Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks as No. 1 Kentucky wiped away the memories of the last time the top-ranked Wildcats came to South Carolina with a victory. Kentucky (23-1) has won 15 straight and moved to 9-0 in the Southeastern Conference for the first time in seven years. And they’ll stay atop the rankings, unlike in 2010 when the No. 1 Wildcats were stunned 68-62 by the Gamecocks. This time, Davis and Terrence Jones made sure there wouldn’t be a similar flop. The two combined for 34 points in the first half as Kentucky took a 52-25 lead at the break and eventually increased the margin to 41 points. Damien Leonard scored a career-high 19 points for South Carolina (9-13, 1-7). Syracuse 95, St. John’s 70 NEW YORK — Fab Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his return after a three-game absence and Jim Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John’s. Syracuse (23-1, 10-1 Big East) rallied behind the return of the 7-foot Melo, taking a 41-27 halftime lead and blowing it open by starting the second half on a 16-3 run in front of a sellout crowd of 19,979 at Madison Square Garden, most of whom were wearing orange. Melo missed the last three games as he resolved an aca-

demic issue. He had been allowed to practice with the team and he looked ready from the start of his first game back, once again a force in the middle on the back line of the 2-3 zone. After tying Smith, the longtime coach at North Carolina, Boeheim trails only fellow Hall of Famers Mike Krzyzewski (919) and Bob Knight (902) on the career wins list. D’Angelo Harrison had 23 points for the Red Storm (10-13, 4-7). Ohio State 58, Wisconsin 52 MADISON, Wis. — Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and William Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, leading Ohio State to the victory. Deshaun Thomas scored 16 points and Buford added 11 for the Buckeyes (20-3, 8-2 Big Ten), who held onto their lead in the conference standings. Sullinger also had 10 rebounds. Ryan Evans scored 14 points for the Badgers (18-6, 7-4), who were 5 for 27 from 3-point range. Ohio State ended a nine-game losing streak to Wisconsin in Madison — and avoided a repeat of last year’s comeback by the Badgers. Indiana 78, Purdue 61 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Victor Oladipo scored a careerhigh 23 points to help No. 20 Indiana defeat Purdue and break a five-game losing streak to its in-state rival. Cody Zeller had 16 points and eight rebounds and freshman Remy Abell scored a seasonbest 13 points for the Hoosiers (18-6, 6-6 Big Ten). Verdell Jones III, one of Indiana’s primary ballhandlers, missed the game with a shoulder injury. The Hoosiers had lost five of their previous seven games, but claimed just their fourth road win of the season. Robbie Hummel had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Purdue. The senior came up limping after he went to the ground in the final minutes, but he played through it. Hummel missed last season with a torn ACL in his right knee. D.J. Byrd scored 15 points and Kelsey Barlow added 12 for the Boilermakers (15-8, 5-5).

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Joslyn Tinkle had a career-high 22 points and matched her career best with 11 rebounds, leading five starters in double figures in No. 4 Stanford’s 91-51 rout of Arizona on Saturday. Stanford (20-1, 11-0 Pac-12) has won 17 straight since its only loss of the season, at Connecticut on Nov. 4. Stanford beat the Wildcats for the 21st time in a row, a streak that dates to 2004. Chiney Ogwumike scored 18 points for the Cardinal, and her sister Nnemkadi finished with 15. Toni Kokenis added 11 points and Amber Orrange had 10. Stanford shot 50 percent and held Arizona to 29.5 percent shooting. Candice Warthen led the Wildcats (13-10, 2-9) with 13 points. Shanita Arnold added 10 points and, Aley Rohde had nine points and 11 rebounds.

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Notre Dame guard Pat Connaughton prepares to shoot a three-point basket in the second half against Marquette on Saturday in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 76-59.

seconds left, allowing Anthony Jones to hit two foul shots to close it out for Baylor (21-2, 8-2). Brian Williams scored a career-high 23 points for Oklahoma State, which was bidding to win back-to-back home games against top-10 opponents. Wyoming 68, UNLV 66 LARAMIE, Wyo. — Leonard Washington and Francisco Cruz scored 16 points apiece and Wyoming throttled UNLV’s high-scoring offense. Luke Martinez added 15 points — all on 3-pointers — and Adam Waddell scored 14 for Wyoming (18-5, 4-3 Mountain West). The win snapped a fourgame losing streak against UNLV (21-4, 5-2) and was Wyoming’s first victory against a Top 25 team since beating New Mexico in 1996.

rebounds, and Georgetown held South Florida without a point for nearly 11 minutes in the first half. Otto Porter added 12 points, and Jason Clark had 11 for the Hoyas (18-4, 8-3 Big East), who led 18-5 late in the first half and spent much of the second half with a 20-point cushion. Augustus Gilchrist scored 15 points to lead the Bulls (13-10, 6-4), who shot 26 percent in the first half and 31 percent for the game. They also committed 17 turnovers.

Smith scored 19 points to lead UCLA past Washington State. David Wear and Lazeric Jones added 15 points each for the Bruins (13-10, 6-5 Pac-12). Brock Motum scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the first half for the Cougars (12-11, 4-7). Reggie Moore added 12, Abe Lodwick 11 and Mike Ladd 10. The Bruins were down 34-29 at the half but went into a zone in the second half that shut down the Cougars. With 11:40 left, Washington State led 49-45. But it scored only one basket in nearly 9 minutes. During that span, the Bruins had a 13-2 edge and took a 58-51 lead with 4:49 left. Lodwick broke the run when he hit a 3-pointer, but the Bruins closed out the game at the free throw line, hitting 6 of 8 in the final 30 seconds.

Florida State 58, Virginia 55 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Reserve Okaro White scored 13 points, Xavier Gibson added 10 points and Florida State earned its seventh straight Atlantic Coast Conference victory. Virginia (17-4, 4-3) trailed by 13 in the second half but Temple 73, Rhode Island 56 couldn’t complete the comeFlorida 73, Vanderbilt 65 KINGSTON, R.I. — Ramone back. Virginia’s four losses this Moore scored 22 points and GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kenny season have come by a total of Aaron Brown had 15 points off 10 points. Boynton scored 18 points and Mike Scott and Joe Harris led the bench to help Temple cruise Bradley Beal added 16, lifting past Rhode Island in a win. the Cavaliers with 16 points Florida to its seventh consecKhalif Wyatt added 16 points apiece. Scott also had a gameutive victory. for the Owls (17-5, 6-2 Atlantic high 11 rebounds. Boynton and Beal came up 10), who extended their longest huge in the second half. Beal North Carolina 83, Murray St. 65, winning streak this season to scored 14 points after halftime. Maryland 74 Tenn. Martin 58 six games. Boynton drained a 3-pointer COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Temple never trailed in the MARTIN, Tenn. — Isaiah with 1:10 remaining after the Tyler Zeller scored 22 points, contest, jumping out to a 27-11 Canaan, Latreze Mushatt and Commodores made it a fourJohn Henson had 17 points and point game and then sank two lead in the first half after backJewuan Long each scored 11 12 rebounds, and North Carto-back layups by Anthony Lee. points and 10th-ranked Murray free throws with 25.9 seconds olina rallied for the win. The Owls pushed their adleft to seal Florida’s 19th consec- State remained the lone undeThe Tar Heels (20-3, 7-1 Atfeated men’s team in Division I, vantage to 19 points — their utive victory at home. lantic Coast Conference) got all largest of the game — when beating Tennessee-Martin. The Gators (19-4, 7-1 Souththey could handle from the Wyatt knocked down two free The Racers (23-0, 11-0 Ohio eastern Conference), returning upstart Terrapins, who didn’t throws with 3:05 left to play. Valley Conference) brought to the court about 36 hours lead over the final nine minutes after their last win, made 11 of plenty of fans to cheer the but never let North Carolina get 24 shots from behind the arc. school’s longest winning streak. Louisville 78, Rutgers 66 comfortable down the stretch. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — FreshCombined with a “We Back Pat” Northern Iowa 65, UNC star Harrison Barnes, man Chane Behanan hit his first night dedicated to alum Pat Creighton 62 who sprained his left ankle 10 shots on the way to a careerSummitt helping raise money Tuesday against Wake Forest, high 23 points to go with 11 for Alzheimer’s, a sold-out CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — scored 18 points on 5-for-15 Anthony James buried a 3 at the crowd of 4,700 packed the Elam rebounds and Louisville beat shooting. He started slowly but buzzer as Northern Iowa upset Rutgers 78-66 on Saturday for Center with fans lining the was instrumental after Zeller its fourth straight Big East No. 13 Creighton, snapping the upper walkway. picked up his fourth foul with Tennessee Martin (3-22, 0-12) victory. Bluejays’ 11-game winning 11:44 to go. Behanan finished 11 of 12 lost its 13th straight. streak. Kendall Marshall contributed from the field, only missing a Murray State improved to James scored 14 of his 16 16 assists, helping North Car3-point attempt in the corner 40-3 all-time against the Skypoints in the second half and olina to its fifth straight win and Seth Tuttle added 13 points for near the midway point of the hawks and 18-3 in Martin. 14th in 15 games. Dane Smith led the Skyhawks second half as Louisville (18-5, the Panthers, who handed visTerrell Stoglin scored 20 for with 24 points and Myles Taylor 6-4) has put its 2-4 start to iting Creighton its first loss Maryland (13-9, 3-5). league play firmly in its past. added 14. since late December. James buried a huge 3 from Baylor 64, Iowa 77, Penn State 64 Mississippi State 91, the corner with 23 seconds left Oklahoma State 60 Auburn 88 IOWA CITY, Iowa — Matt to put Northern Iowa (16-9, 6-7 STILLWATER, Okla. — Perry MVC) ahead 61-56. Creighton’s Gatens scored 18 points as Iowa STARKVILLE, Miss.— ArJones III had 16 points and 11 beat Penn State. nett Moultrie scored 21 points Antoine Young hit a 3 with 4.6 rebounds in Baylor’s tight win, Bryce Cartwright and Aaron and Renardo Sidney added 17 to seconds left to tie it at 62-all. and Quincy Acy provided the White each scored 17 for the lead Mississippi State to the But James dribbled the length go-ahead basket and a key offen- of the court and pulled up for Hawkeyes (13-11, 5-6 Big Ten), win. sive rebound down the stretch. who won their second straight Dee Bost hit three consecthe game-winner at the buzzer, The Cowboys (11-12, 4-6 Big after losing five of their previutive 3-pointers to open the sending Panthers streaming 12) rallied from a nine-point second half, turning Mississippi ous six games. onto their home court. deficit to take a 57-56 lead on Tim Frazier scored 23 points State’s 44-43 deficit into a 52-44 Young scored 23 points and Keiton Page’s wide-open 3lead. The Bulldogs (18-5, 5-3 Doug McDermott, who origito lead the Nittany Lions (10-13, pointer from the right wing Southeastern Conference) nev- 2-8), who have lost four straight nally committed to Northern with 1:42 to play. er trailed again, shooting 60.4 Iowa, had 18 points and 12 reand seven of their last eight. After a timeout, Acy answerpercent (29 of 48), including bounds for Creighton (21-3, Iowa led by as many as 26 ed at the other end with a layup 11-2). 63.2 percent (12 of 19) from points in the second half, but set up by Pierre Jackson’s drive. 3-point range. Penn State trimmed the deficit Georgetown 75, Acy also grabbed the rebound to 50-36 with 13 minutes left. UCLA 63, South Florida 45 when Brady Heslip missed the The Hawkeyes held their Washington State 60 front end of a one-and-one free WASHINGTON — Henry ground, and that lead never throw opportunity with 6.8 PULLMAN, Wash. — Joshua shrunk below double digits. Sims scored 13 points and nine

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Pittsburgh featured prominently in class Four players with ties to city are among the six elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The star running back with the Patriots and Jets for11seasons was one of six players elected Saturday to the shrine. Martin once disliked the game, but used it to escape a neighborhood where his grandmother was murdered. “When I get awarded something

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like the Hall of Fame, it’s almost foreign to me,” said Martin, the NFL’s No. 4 career rusher. “This wasn’t something I planned on doing. Football is something I did so I didn’t end up jailed or dead.” Martin and four linemen were elected to the hall, along with one senior committee choice. He is joined by Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf, Dermontti

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Dawson, and senior selection Jack Butler. Jerome Bettis, Cris Carter and Bill Parcells were among the finalists who didn’t make it. Martin made it for his consistency and durability, rushing for14,101 and 90 touchdowns. He rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first 10 seasons, the first three with New England and the others with

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the Jets. The 1995 Offensive RookieoftheYear,MartinwontheNFL rushing title in 2004 with 1,697 yards. Doleman and Kennedy were sackmasters from the defensive line, Doleman at end and Kennedy at tackle. Doleman,whoplayedcollegiately at Pitt, had1501/2 sacks in his15 seasons, mostly with Minnesota,

Hynoski: From ‘who?’ to wow The former state Player of the Year has helped the Giants into the Super Bowl.

By PAUL SOKOLOSKI psokoloski@timesleader.com

To those who watched Henry Hynoski win state title after state title at Southern Columbia, it’s not shocking to see him playing for another championship today on the NFL’s grandest stage. It’s how he got to Super Bowl XLVI that’s getting their attention. They suggest Hynoski did it by leaps and bounds. In particular, that leap he made over Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman during the regular season nearly floored his old friends. “I actually texted him, I was amazed,” said Dan Latorre, the star quarterback on the first two Southern state title teams Hynoski played for, who remains close to his old high school pal. “That was definitely impressive. I was amazed how he leaped that cornerback. “I’ve never seen that before.” It was just one of many shockers Hynoski’s pulled from his sleeve to become the starting fullback for the New York Giants during his rookie season. He transformed from a prolific featured running back in high school to a bruising blocking fullback in the NFL. He went from exciting draft expectations to signing as a free agent, trying hard to make the Giants roster this summer. And Hynoski, used primarily to open holes for Giants running backs Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs through most of the season, opened some eyes with his ability to catch short passes as his role expanded by the end of the regular season. “At this point, they’re looking for him more and more, as far as getting the ball to him in the flat,” said Jim Roth, Hynoski’s high school coach at Southern Columbia. “I think they’ve come to realize he’s probably a bit more athletic than they anticipated.” It’s tough for anyone from Hynoski’s days at tiny, PIAA Class A

Southern Columbia to say they knew he’d make it all along. “You never project somebody into the NFL,” Roth said, “at least not from a small school like ours.” But the more they watched Hynoski, the more those around him in high school believed he’d have a chance someday. “His confidence was a key factor,” Latorre said. “And his hard work. And his toughness. A down-to-earth, likeable guy. You knew he was definitely a special player. “He knows what it takes to put on a Southern uniform.” Hynoski knew what it took to put on any uniform. After leading Southern Columbia to four PIAA Class A championships and compiling 7,165 rushing yards with 112 touchdowns during his high school career, Hynoski traded glory for grunt work. He went to Pitt, where the son of Henry and Kathy Hynoski of Elysburg became a bullish, blocking fullback. His carries and catches out of the backfield went way down from his high school days, while the number of defenders he stood up with one of his blocks went way up. “I always wanted to make it to the NFL,” Hynoski said at the start of the NFC playoffs. “I didn’t care how I had to do it. I had to do it a little differently to get here.” That variation continued through the way he entered the NFL. Projected as a low- to midround NFL draft pick coming out of Pitt, Hynoski pulled a hamstring at the NFL scouting combine and was limited in his workouts there. Everyone passed on him in the draft, and Hynoski wound up signing as a free agent with the Giants. “I know he was down about that,” Roth said. “The disappointment of not getting drafted seems like a real afterthought now. From that disappointment to now, it’s like a 360. “Talk about a huge turnaround.” Maybe being overlooked drove Hynoski to reach the NFL heights no other Southern Columbia alum has reached. “Absolutely,” Latorre said. “If

and was one of the prototype agile yet powerful pass rushers who dominatethegametoday.Hemade the Pro Bowl eight times and was fourth on the sacks list when he retired. Kennedy was a force inside, both as a run stopper and in threatening quarterbacks. The 1992 Defensive Player of the Year made eight Pro Bowls, had 58 sacks — an unusually high total for a tackle — and spent his entire 11-season career with Seattle. Roaf,atackle,made11ProBowls in14 seasons. Dawson made seven Pro Bowls as the Steelers’ center, that rare snapper who also could block defensive players one on one. He re-

placed a Hall of Famer, Mike Webster, and started for Pittsburgh for most of his13 seasons. Butler also played for the Steelers as a cornerback from 1951-59, picking off 52 passes, at the time second most in NFL history. But he was best known for his tackling skills. Guard Will Shields didn’t get in — the only first-year eligible player to make the 15-man finals. Shields started all but one of the 224 games in his14 seasons in Kansas City. Others not voted in were receiversTimBrownandAndreReed,defensive end/linebackers Kevin Greene and Charles Haley, defensive back Aeneas Williams, and former 49ers owner Ed DeBartolo Jr.

Cashing in: NFL is as popular as ever

Preseason labor unrest a faded memory as fans flock to watch America’s game. By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Pro Football Writer

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Giants fullback Henry Hynoski catches a pass before a game against the New York Jets on Dec. 24, in East Rutherford, N.J.

you’re undrafted, you’ve got to prove yourself. When you come under the radar, you want to prove to not only yourself, but to everyone, you can play at this level and with these type of players.” Don’t underestimate Hynoski. He’s been delivering that message since high school, when Hynoski was greeted in the first state playoff game of his senior year against Old Forge in 2006 with a sign of disrespect that blared, ‘Henry Who?’ “Old Forge was being disrespectful the whole game,” Hynoski said, still annoyed by the trash talking he heard that day. “But that was high school stuff. Here, there’s always some chirping going on. Nothing like high school. Now these are professionals.” Hynoski handled that high school harassment like a pro. He went 52 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first play, starting a day where he ran the ball nine times for 214 and three touchdowns in Southern’s 48-0 victory over the Blue Devils. “They were kind of trying to put him down, they made a banner like ‘Who’s he?’ ” Roth said. “First play of the game, he went for a touchdown. That’s the way he was, that’s the way he is. “If he’s challenged, he’s that

much more inspired.” That makes Hynoski a perfect fit for a Giants team that struggled through the regular season and needed a victory over Dallas – aided by Hynoski’s leap on a 10yard catch-and-run – just to make the postseason. “I thought if there was a guy who would make it, it would be him,” Roth said. “I’ve never coached anyone who had the same level of determination and the way he approached the game. “The way he played in such a relentless fashion, I was never around a kid like that.” Because when it came to making it in the NFL, Henry Hynoski was never kidding around. “It’s what I expected,” Hynoski said. “The talent level, compared to college, is through the roof. These are the best players in the world.” Now, he’s one of them, on a stage this time for the world to see. “I’m an Eagles fan,” said Latorre, who currently works in Philadelphia. “But when I found out Henry was going to play for the Giants, I took a liking to that team, too. I talk with him every week. “It’s going to be a nice thing to see him come Sunday.”

INDIANAPOLIS — Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season. On Sunday, Brady and Mankins of the New England Patriots and Umenyiora of the New York Giants will play in a Super Bowl that might very well draw more viewers than any TV show in history. What lockout? What recession? Nothing, it seems, can get in the way of the NFL, whose ratings and revenues climb and climb, no matter what. Indeed, some say both those issues managed to push even more attention and money the league’s way. Put simply, the NFL has the Midas Touch. “The uncertainty of the lockout — ‘Will it be settled? When will the deal come? Will it happen?’ — created a sense of anticipation for the new season. It fed into the public’s awareness of the NFL. Even the concussion stories helped, because the public has become aware of the issue and is watching games to see how the rules are enforced, to see how the game changes,” said Neal Pilson, a former president of CBS Sports who now runs a media consulting firm. NFL games accounted for 23 of the 25 most-watched telecasts last fall, and a total of 37 games drew at least 20 million viewers each. “Sports is, to a certain extent, recession-proof. You can see a sports event 10 different ways: on television, on your laptop, on your iPad, on your mobile phone, in bars and restaurants, in airports. There’s no other entertainment property that is so ubiquitous,” Pilson said. “When the economy went south, guess what? Americans stayed home, made a single investment in hi-

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The Vince Lombardi Trophy is seen before a news conference for Super Bowl XLVI on Friday in Indianapolis.

definition television and watched sports. And what they watch more than anything is the NFL.” The last two Super Bowls were the two most-viewed programs in U.S. television history. NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus is eager to see how many people tune in for his network’s broadcast of Sunday’s championship game between the Patriots and Giants. It’s a rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl, when Eli Manning led New York to an upset that ruined New England’s bid for a perfect season. NBC, CBS and Fox recently renewed their NFL contracts through the 2022 season, with annual bumps in rights fees that will bring the total revenue generated by those deals from nearly $2 billion per year to more than $3 billion. In September, ESPN kept “Monday Night Football” through the 2021 season, increasing its annual payments from $1.1 billion to $1.9 billion. “From September to January, every Sunday, that’s when football comes. That’s a huge advantage,” said David Schwab, who specializes in matching brands with celebrities as managing director at Octagon First Call. “Every Sunday at 1 o’clock, 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock have become what NBC Thursday nights used to be: ‘Must See TV.”’ Brady et al vs. National Football League et al is a distant memory. All anyone cares about at the moment is Brady et al vs. Manning et al. “If we missed any games, it could have taken years, maybe a decade, to get the fans’ respect back. People are hurting today,” Patriots owner Robert Kraft said. “They want good stories.” Leave it to the NFL to deliver.

Giants kicker grudgingly came to enjoy playing football By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Lawrence Tynes hated football. Too much hitting, too much pain. The native of Scotland preferred soccer when he was growing up in Florida, which was the latest stop for his military family. A lot of his friends spent their time tugging on helmets and lacing up shoulder pads, but he didn’t want anything to do with it. Given that background, it’s quite surprising that he’s a major figure in football’s biggest game. The New York Giants kicker will play in his second Super Bowl on Sunday against the New England Patriots, the team he helped to beat in the title game

four years ago. It’s a big stage for someone who wanted nothing to do with the game as a teenager. “It’s pretty weird how it worked out,” Tynes said. There’s no disputing that he really stumbled onto his Super path. The 33-year-old kicker was born in Greenock, Scotland, and moved to Florida when he was 11, doing his best to blend in at Milton High School. Football? Uh-uh. Had to draw the line somewhere. “I didn’t like this game that I am playing on Sunday because it was tackling and physical,” he said. During his junior year, his physical education teacher – and the football team’s defensive coordinator – asked

him to see how far and straight he could kick a football. The team needed a kicker; Tynes was a good soccer player. “I said, ‘Certainly,’” Tynes recalled. “So I went out to the baseball field, he throws his keys down in front of where I was going to kick and he said, ‘Kick the ball and pick my keys up,’ just to keep my head down.” He kicked it long and straight. His friends urged him join the team. He made a life-changing decision. “I am glad I did, because the only reason I did it was to hang out with my buddies in practice,” he said. Tynes became part of Giants lore in his first season with the team, kicking a 47-yard field goal in overtime of the 2007 NFC championship game that got New

York into the Super Bowl. Tynes got them back to the Super Bowl this season with another decisive kick, making a 31-yarder in overtime at San Francisco. He didn’t get a chance for a game-winning kick in his first Super Bowl. Given how closely the Giants and Patriots have played each other, there’s a chance it could happen on Sunday. The worst part? What happens if he gets the chance and misses. It’s something that’s never completely out of mind for a kicker. “I get nervous,” Tynes said. “I am not a robot, but I certainly know how to deal with it. That’s what kind of separates guys. It’s if you can deal with the pressure and the nerves.”

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New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes has two NFC championshipclinching kicks in overtime on his resume.

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And the new champion will be ... Pats win with Brady, Belichick

Giants defense guessing. The Patriots defense? It’s been burned by big plays INDIANAPOLIS — Rarely is all season, especially the secondBill Belichick outcoached. Tom ary. Will coach Tom Coughlin Brady almost never gets outand quarterback Eli Manning played. test it early to see if it wilts in the The brilliant coach on the glare of football’s brightest spotsideline and his cerebral leader light? on the field — winners of three The Patriots allowed the Super Bowls together — are still second most yards in the NFL a notch above their NFL chamduring the regular season, but pionship game opponent. That’s only the 15th most points and why come Sunday the New they’ve been much improved in England Patriots will beat the the playoffs. And the Giants had New York Giants, a title to be the league’s least productive earned with brains as much as running game. brawn. The Patriots defense is also as And as a result of the dishealthy as it’s been all season so cipline and preparation that it may not have to use wide Belichick has stressed in his 12 receiver Julian Edelman in the years as coach of this team. AP PHOTO secondary as much as it did in “Nobody works harder than he the AFC championship game does,” Brady said. “I don’t think QB Tom Brady and coach Bill against the Baltimore Ravens. there’s ever been a time that I’ve Bellichick give the New England Patriots all they need to “I don’t really think we focus shown up at the stadium and win today’s game. on rankings or any of that,” he’s not there. He sees everyPatriots safeties coach Matt thing. He evaluates everything. Patricia said. “All we are worried He watches every bit of film that after 11 in Kansas City, has about is going out and trying to blended in well. he can get. do the best that we can.” “I think he does a good job of “Over the course of the seaTurnovers are one of the most studying the opponent that he son, our teams have always important factors in the outlines up against,” New York seemed to improve.” come of a game and the Patriots defensive coordinator Perry It’s been nearly three months Fewell said. “He has a plan in his led the AFC with a plus-17 differsince the Patriots lost — 24-20 ential, compared to plus-7 for head about how he’s going to to the Giants, who scored a touchdown with 15 seconds left. block the opponent and he sticks the Giants. Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis has handled Since then, Brady has guided his to his plan.” the ball 577 times in his four Give Brady time and he can team to 10 straight wins. NFL seasons, all with New Enpick apart the Giants mediocre “It starts with his heart. The gland, and never has fumbled. secondary and pile up points at way he reads defenses, the way “Early in the season, they the Patriots’ regular-season rate. he directs and takes protecwouldn’t run the ball as consisThey led the AFC with 32.1 tions,” guard Logan Mankins tent,” Giants safety Kenny Philpoints per game and are averagsaid. “I think everyone gets lips said, “but throughout the ing 34 in the playoffs. That ofenamored with the talent side playoffs they are doing a lot fense, which has run half its sometimes, but Tom might not better.” plays this postseason without be one of the fastest guys, but With a balanced offense, the huddling, keeps defenses from he’s definitely one of the smartPatriots can cool the aggression est guys and he has a strong arm. getting a breather and having the right players on the field for a of the Giants pass rush. Devote “He can make all the throws. too many players to charging particular situation. He reads defenses so fast. It Brady, and Green-Ellis can run The Giants couldn’t even get makes him a special player.” free for big gains. much of a break with Rob GronThe ability of the two-time Finally, the Patriots, as much kowski’s high left ankle sprain. Super Bowl MVP to instantly as they deny it, should gain The All-Pro tight end is makanalyze what a defense is likely motivation from their 17-14 loss ing daily progress and Brady to do is a huge asset against the to the Giants in the Super Bowl almost certainly will have his Giants. They sometimes use four years ago on a last-minute four defensive ends at a time and most important receiver back, touchdown. even if he’s not at full strength. all are aggressive pass rushers. “Unfortunately, we know what Brady definitely will have NFL But the Patriots have a veteran it’s like to not come out on top,” receptions leader Wes Welker group of offensive linemen who tackle Matt Light said. “You and the other dangerous tight can quickly figure out who to end, versatile Aaron Hernandez, want to make sure you don’t put block. Brady was sacked an who lines up all over the place — yourself in that position.” average of only twice a game in They won’t, not with Belichas a split or slot receiver, a runthe regular season. In two playick and Brady leading the way. off games, he’s been sacked once. ning back and in the traditional Final score: Patriots, 31, Gitight end’s spot close to the Even guard Brian Waters, in his ants 24. linemen. He’s sure to keep the first season with New England By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer

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Defense carries G-men to crown

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer

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INDIANAPOLIS — In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it’s easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships. Sorry Eli. Sorry Tom. There’s no doubt you’re both among the league’s elite quarterbacks. The Super Bowl, however, is going to be decided by defense, and the Giants are better than the Patriots right now. The proof is in the performance. Take a look at the five-game winning streak that’s carried the Giants (12-7) from a .500 team to a second Super Bowl in four years. The defense has given up only 67 points during the streak, not allowed more than 251 yards passing in any game, recorded 20 sacks and forced 11 turnovers. And that’s against some very good offenses, including the high-powered one in Green Bay. To say the defense is confident heading into the Super Bowl would be an understatement. “I feel like we’re going to play our best game, so whoever is facing us better play theirs,” defensive captain Justin Tuck. There is no secret to the Giants’ game plan: Stop the run, put the Patriots in passing situations and knock Tom Brady on his you-know-what. Then do it again. It’s the game plan the Giants used four years ago in Phoenix in embarrassing the Patriots’ offensive line, and the same one they used with a little less effectiveness in Foxborough, Mass., early in November during a 24-20 win. In that more recent game, the Giants sacked Brady twice and had two interceptions. One sack led to a fumble recovery that set up a score. Get to Brady and good things happen. “We did some things that disrupted his timing,” defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said. “We caused him to stay jittery in the pocket. Hopefully we can do that again.” Brady and the Patriots will be facing an even better defense in the rematch. The Giants’ front four is healthy and peaking. Tuck has overcome the shoul-

Ravens Birk wins man of year award The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk is the Walter Payton Man of the Year. The award honors a player for his off-the-field work as well as for his playing excellence. Birk, a 14-year NFL veteran, has made 96 consecutive starts and is one of the Ravens team leaders. He also supports youth literacy with a program called “Ready, Set, Read,” through his HIKE Foundation. Birk also has agreed to donate his brain and spinal cord tissue to the Boston University’s Center for Traumatic Encephalopathy, which researches the effects of repetitive head trauma. The award will be presented Sunday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Payton’s two children — Jarrett and Brittney — before the Giants and Patriots play in the Super Bowl. The other finalists were San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers and Chicago cornerback Charles Tillman. “This award is not about the recipient,” Birk said, “but rather a celebration of the decadeslong tradition of NFL players using their unique platform to touch lives and make a positive and lasting impact in the communities in which they work and live.” NFL Charities makes a $1,000 donation to the charity chosen by each team’s winner, a

$5,000 donation to the three finalists’ favorite charity and $20,000 donation to the winner’s choice. A DIFFERENT SUPER BOWL BOND: When Patriots offensive lineman Marcus Cannon met Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich at the NFL’s rookie symposium last year, they had a lot to talk about. There’s a bond that goes much deeper than their rookie status. Cannon was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma less than a week before the NFL draft. The fifth-round pick ended up getting eight chemotherapy treatments stretched over 24 draining weeks that cured the disease.

der and groin injuries that bothered him in November. Osi Umenyiora is as healthy as he’s been all season, and the defense has suddenly found itself after needing a rescue party for the first 14 games. Not only is the front four playing well, the linebackers are stopping the run and the secondary is covering so well that quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and Alex Smith rarely were able to hit their primary targets in the playoffs. “To be honest, I think our confidence is very high,” said second-year defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who led the Giants with 16 1⁄2 sacks in the regular season. “We know what we have to do and what’s at stake.” If Brady meets the same fate as those other recent quarterbacks and he’s ducking the pass rush, the Patriots are going to have big problems. “That’s where our energy comes from,” Fewell said of his front four. “That’s where our confidence comes from. That’s where our swagger comes from, because those guys — unlike most teams you are associated with — they set the tone for us. They are the catalyst for what we do and how we do it.” Umenyiora has no doubt the Giants will get to Brady and put their imprint on the game.

Rodgers named MVP; Brees also gets honor

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

Website gives title to Giants

INDIANAPOLIS — Oops. Talk about a Super Mistake. Some 24 hours before the Super Bowl, this showed up on the web: “The Giants are Super Bowl CHAMPIONS,” complete with an image of the Lombardi Trophy and a link to order championship gear. The problem: Kickoff was more than 24 hours away. And quicker than you can say “Eli,” it was gone. The NFL said Saturday night that the web page was set up for possible use after Sunday’s game between the Giants and Patriots, but was “inadvertently available for a brief period of time.”

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Justin Tuck and the New York Giants defense will silence the Patriots’ high-powered offense today.

“They’re going to definitely do some things to keep us off of him, max protections, short throws, quick throws, but they can only do that for so long,” Umenyiora said. “Whenever we have opportunities where he does hold the ball, we’re going to have to get to the quarterback.” The Giants also have gotten a little lucky heading into this one. Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski suffered a high sprain to his left ankle in the AFC title game against Baltimore. It probably will reduce his effectiveness. Offensively, Eli Manning has had a career year, and the Giants can match the Patriots point for point. With New York’s running game struggling much of the season, the key will be keeping Manning upright. San Francisco sacked him six times and hit him 20 times overall in the NFC title game. However, the Patriots D isn’t in the same category as 49ers. The Patriots allowed the second-most yards in the NFL during the regular season, and their secondary repeatedly got burned for big plays. Vince Wilfolk will stuff the middle but Manning should have a field day against a shaky New England secondary. There’s no way Devin McCourty, Kyle Arrington and nickel back-receiver Julian Edelman stop Hakeem Nicks, Victor Cruz and Mario Manningham and tight end Jake Ballard. Championships often are decided by a big play, and Cruz and Nicks have been turning little plays into touchdowns all season. There likely will be chances for more of those. With both offenses so formidable, former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy felt the game was going to be decided by a special teams play, a blocked punt or field goal, or some other play. “Both teams are here because of special teams plays,” Levy said. “When you get two very closely matched teams, which I think they are, look for the kicking game to determine the outcome.” Not likely. Not with the Giants’ defense. Final score: Giants 31, Patriots 17.

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Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk accepts the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award during the inaugural NFL Honors show Saturday in Indianapolis.

Herzlich became one of his resources and supporters. “I called him a couple of times and asked him questions,” Cannon said. “There’s a lot of (cancer) stories out there. His is one I can most relate to. We just talked a lot.” Herzlich overcame a rare form of bone cancer in his left leg while at Boston College and returned to football. Although their cases were much different, they could relate to the challenges of going through chemotherapy and trying to hold onto hope. “It wasn’t fun,” Cannon said. “Sitting there for six hours a day on the bed wasn’t fun at all. I just had to have faith.” Cannon opened the season on a medical list. He had his last chemotherapy treatment in September and began feeling better a few weeks later. He practiced with the Giants for the first time in late October. He has played in the last nine games. Like Herzlich, he appreciates

everything a little more. “There’s a lot of things that change,” Cannon said. “You understand life is precious.” OLYMPIC PREVIEW: Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt at the Super Bowl? Sort of. NBC will use its main event to promo its next big thing, airing a 60-second promotional ad for this summer’s London Olympics during Sunday’s Super Bowl pre-game show. The spot will feature Phelps and Bolt, the biggest stars of the last Summer Games, along with swimmers Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin; beach volleyball players Misty MayTreanor and Kerri Walsh; and reigning world gymnastics champion Jordyn Wieber. NBC has broadcast every Summer Games since 1988, and has the rights to the Olympics through 2020. Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots begins at 6:29 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — The best quarterbacks bring fans out of their seats. Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning did exactly that Saturday night when the NFL Most Valuable Player accepted the trophy from the only fourtime winner of the award. The Green Bay quarterback won the 2011 Associated Press award in a landslide. Manning, the hometown hero who didn’t play a down this season because of neck surgery, handed it to him. Manning was greeted with a standing ovation when he came on stage at the Murat Theatre during “NFL Honors,” a primetime special on NBC. Moments later, the crowd was back on its feet for Rodgers. “It means a lot to be recognized as a consistent player and contributing on my team,” Rodgers said. “I think it’s an award that relies on a player having the support of his teammates, obviously, guys blocking, guys running, guys catching, guys making plays. But I’m very honored to receive the award.” Speaking to Manning, who didn’t miss a game for 13 seasons before 2011, Rodgers added: “We’re all really excited to see you back on the field next year.” Rodgers earned 48 votes to two for New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover

the NFL. The Packers star is the first Green Bay player honored since Brett Favre concluded a run of three straight seasons as MVP in 1997. Brees won Offensive Player of the Year for the second time. Other winners included: • Baltimore defensive end/linebacker Terrell Suggs, Defensive Player of the Year. • San Francisco’s rookie coach Jim Harbaugh, Coach of the Year. • Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford, Comeback Player of the Year. The top two picks in last April’s draft took the rookie awards: Carolina QB Cam Newton and Denver linebacker Von Miller. Rodgers led the NFL in passing with a 122.5 rating built on 45 touchdown passes, six interceptions and a 68.3 completion percentage as the Packers went 15-1 and won the NFC North. The Packers were beaten by the New York Giants at Lambeau Field in the divisional round. “People really count on me to be consistent each week, to play well. Knowing that my performance, the fact that I touch the ball every play, I have a direct impact on the game, the way I play,” Rodgers said. “And if I’m playing consistent and doing things I know I’m supposed to do, we’ve been able to have some success because of it.” He joined former Packers Bart Starr, Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung as MVPs.

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Indianapolis has been transformed into a big-time sports mecca. By TOM COYNE Associated Press Writer

Indianapolis was once called Naptown and India-No-Place for a reason. Native son Kurt Vonnegut Jr. referred to it in 1970 as “the 500-mile speedway race, and then 364 days of miniature golf.” People used to roam city streets on Sundays, picking off pigeons with shotguns as part of “Operation Pigeon-Rid.” For decades, there was no reason to stay downtown after dark. This week, as 150,000 visitors descended on a new, vibrant district before Super Bowl Sunday, even cynics agreed that the city had successfully shed its image as a bastion of boredom in what was once called “flyover country.” Hotels, restaurants, theaters and a 3-mile canal walk flank Lucas Oil Stadium and Super Bowl Village. Thousands of residents have moved into downtown apartments and condo complexes are rapidly rising. And visitors have noticed. “Incredulity is in the air. Naptown is alive and thriving. The urban Super Bowl is a huge success, where everything is in walking distance, and everyone feels the electricity,” wrote Dan Bickley of the Arizona Republic. The transformation was decades in the making, beginning long before city leaders ever dreamed of bidding for the Super Bowl. In the 1970s, then-Mayor Bill Hudnut decided that sports was the ticket to revitalizing the city and putting it on the national map. It seemed to be a good fit. Indianapolis was the capital of a sports-crazed state that had Notre Dame winning national football championships in the north, Indiana University winning national basketball championships in the south, the Indianapolis 500 in the middle and a high school basketball tournament that created Hoosier Hysteria. In 1982, the city began construction on a $77.5 million stadium without any guarantee it would ever house an NFL team. The city lured the Colts from Baltimore in 1984, a year after making a presentation to NFL owners to gain some interest in an expansion team. The Hoosier Dome opened in July 1984 to a crowd of 67,596 for an Olympic team exhibition. The Colts began playing in the same stadium in August. Indy wasn’t ready to stop. The city had hosted the National Sports Festival in 1982 and built a natatorium that would later host NCAA men’s and women’s swimming championships and U.S. Olympic trials. A track and field stadium and a velodrome were built. The NCAA’s Final Four was played in Indianapolis in 1980. Five men’s and one women’s final four have been held there since. The NCAA, the National Federation of State High School Associations and the governing bodies of seven sports — including track and field and gymnastics — are all based in Indianapolis.

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In this March 19, 1984, photo, a moving van carrying the Baltimore Colts’ equipment leaves Baltimore for Indianapolis in the middle of the night, in Baltimore. The Colts’ move to Indianapolis bolstered the area. ‘It changed the spirit of the city,’ said former Mayor Bill Hudnut.

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the playoff race. “Early in the year, a lot of individual stuff showed up,” Tuck said. The real individual star of this Giants season was Manning, who put up the best season of his career while carrying the Giants into the playoffs. But he’s the guy with

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Eli, who will surpass his brother for NFL titles with a victory Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium — yes, Peyton’s Place — claims his sibling’s issues are irrelevant to this game, in which New York (12-7) is a 3-point underdog. “I’m proud of Peyton. I’ve talked to him this week. None of that comes up,” Eli said. “When I talk to Peyton, he does a great job of trying to keep me relaxed. (We) talk a little football and talk about New England some. He’s supported me this week. I know he’s just working hard trying to get healthy and I’m going to support him on that.” While Eli would own two championships with a victory, to one for Peyton, Brady could tie his childhood quarterbacking hero, Joe Montana, and Terry Bradshaw with four. Coach Bill Belichick would equal Chuck Noll with the same number. To get it, the Patriots (15-3) must protect their crown jewel. Four years ago, Brady was banged around so much by New York that it turned the Super Bowl in the Giants’ favor. Yes, they needed David Tyree’s miracle pin-the-ball-against-the-helmet catch, then Plaxico Burress’ touchdown reception to shatter New England’s perfect season. But that victory was built on the relentless pressure applied to Brady. The formula hasn’t changed. “We feel that we certainly have a very strong group of men in the front,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. “It’s just the way we play and prefer to play. It’s a pressure group, and we have played better in the back end as well, probably as a result of the ball having to come out faster than it has at certain times during the year.” Brady certainly remembers the pain, physically and emotionally, from the beating he took on the field and the scoreboard. “Any time you lose, it’s a tough thing,” Brady said. “We’ve lost one Super Bowl. I remember waking up in Arizona the next morning after an hour of sleep thinking, ‘That was a nightmare, that didn’t happen.’ After time, you learn to move on and get

the ball in his hands all the time. Their true fate of this season was in the hands of the rest of the Giants. Right at the end, they decided to adopt the type of attitude displayed by their rookie fullback Henry Hynoski, a glamour running back at Southern Columbia High School who has become such a hammer as a blocker people are nicknaming him “Hynocerous.” “I don’t care about stats,”

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New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin watches practice Saturday in Indianapolis. The Giants will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

over it.” The Giants got all over Brady again during their regular season 24-20 win at Foxborough, the last time the Patriots lost. That victory preceded a fourgame slide, and New York eventually slipped to 7-7 before turning it around. Adding to the juicy potential of a down-to-the-wire reprise of 2008, both teams barely made it to Indy. The Patriots needed backup cornerback Sterling Moore stripping the ball from Baltimore receiver Lee Evans in the end zone in the final seconds, then for Billy Cundiff to miss a 32-yard field goal that would have forced overtime. The Giants went into overtime in San Francisco, using two botched punt returns by the 49ers to advance. “We feel very fortunate to be here, and I’m pretty sure they do, too,” Patriots Pro Bowl nose tackle Vince Wilfork. “But we also know we deserve to be here, and they know they deserve it. We are two very good and very confident teams.” Teams owned by two of the key figures in solving the 4 1⁄2-month lockout of the players last year. New England’s Robert Kraft shuttled back and forth from the meetings to his dying wife’s bedside late in the negotiating process. Myra Kraft passed away days before the lockout was resolved. His players wore a patch with her initials MHK on the left side of their

Hynoski said at the start of this Giants playoff run. “I don’t care about numbers. I just want to do whatever I can to help this team win.” Suddenly, everyone else on the field for the Giants became just as unselfish. “It’s the mentality you have to play with,” Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty said. The showmanship stopped, unless you count Victor Cruz’s salsa dances, and the success began for the Giants again.

jerseys this season. “The fact that she was so dear to me and all of our players are wearing her initials above their heart is an endearing thing,” Kraft said. “What she represented is important and I hope that special sense of spirit comes through.” Giants owner John Mara played an equally important role in the labor negotiations, and when both teams reached the Super Bowl, Kraft mentioned “a certain karma” about the matchup. “I’m not necessarily happy to be playing Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, I’ll tell you that,” Mara joked. “But yeah, I’m very happy for Bob because he put his heart and soul into those negotiations during a very difficult time for him and his family, so I think the success they’ve had is well-deserved.” When they finally kick off Sunday, the two biggest stars will be Brady and Manning — yes, Eli. Not halftime performer Madonna, but the quarterbacks on whose arms, wits and leadership this Super Bowl will turn. “They are both leaders on the field,” Wilfork said. “I think that position you have to be smart, you have to be intelligent. I think you have to understand what’s going on around you. I think both those guys have that.” On Sunday, we’ll see which one adds to his championship legacy with another Super Bowl ring.

They won their last two games of the regular season to win the division, and haven’t stopped winning in the postseason. “We’re a team,” Giants defensive end Osi Umenyura said. It is why the Giants, as unspectacular as they may appear on paper without much star quality and with a 9-7 regular season, have a chance to upset the great Tom Brady and his New England Patriots today. “Right now, we have a high

level of belief in each other,” Tuck said. “As long as we have each other’s backs, we’ll be fine. “If you believe, you can achieve.” It’s all about teamwork. Those who develop such strong solidarity can wind up in the Super Bowl. Those who don’t just get bowled over. Paul Sokoloski is a Times Leader sports columnist. You may reach him at 970-7109 or email him at psokoloski@timesleader.com.

Wyoming Area baseball coach Chick Andrewscavage, Giants 37-32 Tom Baldino, Patriots, 24-17 Bob Barney, Giants, 30-28 Pittston Area football coach Mike Barrett, Patriots, 31-24 Holy Redeemer field hockey player Ashley Bernardi, Patriots, 28-21 Holy Redeemer field hockey player Lauren Bernardi, Patriots, 28-21 Lisa Brogan, Giants 24-10 Tony Brooks, Patriots, 27-24 Michelle Brooks-Rogers, Giants 37-24 Berwick football coach Gary Campbell, Patriots, no score predicted State Rep. Mike Carroll, Patriots, 41-37 Coughlin football coach Ciro Cinti, Giants, 27-24 Gov. Tom Corbett, Patriots, 27-21 Kathy McLaughlin Coslett, Patriots, 27-24 Coughlin boys basketball coach Mike Day, Giants, 20-14 Holy Redeemer field hockey coach Juliann DeFalco, Giants, 21-17 Nanticoke field hockey coach Lori Dennis, Giants, 28-21 Fred DeSanto, Patriots, 24-20 Hazleton Area football coach Jim Drumheller, Giants, 27-24 TL sports writer John Erzar, Giants, 28-14 Kingston Mayor James Haggerty, Patriots 31-17 Meyers football coach Corry Hanson, Patriots, 38-21 Hanover Area field hockey coach Jocelyn Holodick-Reed, Giants, 27-23 Wyoming Valley West field hockey player Kelcie Hromisin, Patriots, 34-28 Hanover Area football coach Ron Hummer, Patriots, 27-21 Lou Jasikoff, Giants, 37-34 Crestwood field hockey player Kelsey Jones, Giants, 35-21 Hazleton Area boys basketball coach Mike Joseph, Giants, 27-21 Wyoming Seminary baseball coach Brian Kaschak, Giants 31-28 Wyoming Valley West football coach Pat Keating, Patriots, 37-30 John Keegan, Patriots, 21-17 Hazleton Area field hockey coach Mary Kelly, Patriots, 38-24 Wyoming Seminary coach Karen Klassner, Giants, no score prediction Michael Kosloski, Patriots 27-23 Kelly Leighton, Giants 27-21 Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton, Giants, 35-31 Tom Leighton Jr., Giants, 28-21 TL reporter Ed Lewis, Patriots 38-7 Emily Lewis, Giants 49-35 Jacob Lewis, Giants 31-24 Jeff Lewis, Patriots 49-34 Mike Lewis, Giants 27-20 Stephanie Lewis, Patriots 49-21 Zachary Lewis, Giants 34-28 Lake-Lehman field hockey coach Jean Lipski, Patriots, 36-27 Drew McLaughlin, Patriots, 31-24 TL sports editor John Medeiros, Patriots, 48-47 Dallas boys basketball coach Doug Miller, Giants, 34-28 Crestwood field hockey player Alexa Moran, Giants, no score prediction State Rep. Jerry Mullery, Giants, 34-24 Nanticoke baseball coach Dean Myers, Patriots 41-24 Crestwood field hockey player Jessica Newak, Patriots, no score prediction TL reporter Bill O’Boyle, Giants, 31-20 Shivaun O’Donnell, Patriots 31-17 Kirsten Page, Giants, 21-17 State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, Giants 31-28 Chuck Peterman Jr., Giants 42-30 Meyers field hockey coach Amy Peters, Giants, 34-27 Charlotte Raup, Giants, 35-24 Dan Reilly, Giants, 45-38 Adam Roberts, Giants 31-24 Dave Roberts, Giants, 27-24 Betty Roccograndi, Patriots, 27-21 Coughlin baseball coach Moe Rodzinak, Giants 28-24 Phil Rogers, Patriots 27-24 Wyoming Seminary field hockey player Ann Romanowski, Giants, 34-31 TL sports writer Dave Rosengrant, Patriots, 35-10 John Rosick, Patriots, 31-27 Lisa Sands, Giants 27-20 Damien Scoblink, Patriots, 27-21 Wyoming Seminary field hockey player AshLeigh Sebia, Patriots, 28-21 Stanley Shevock, Giants, 27-24 TL sports writer Joe Soprano, Patriots, 42-41 Dave Sosar, Patriots, 27 - 21 Tom Stavitski, Giants 36-33 MMI Prep baseball coach Emmett Thomas, Giants 24-13 State Rep. Tarah Toohil, Patriots, 3430 Meyers boys basketball coach Pat Toole, Patriots, 30-27 Kathy Wanyo, Patriots 31-17 GAR football coach Paul Wiedlich Jr., Patriots, 41-27 Harry Yurch, Giants, 37-31 (OT) Pittston Area baseball coach Paul Zaffuto, Patriots 35-21 Hanover Area baseball coach Mike Zapotoski, Giants 28-21

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DISTRICT 2 WRESTLING DUALS

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Knights, Crusaders fall short By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

YATESVILLE – History was made during the finals of the District 2 Duals Tournament Saturday night at Pittston Area. Unfortunately for a pair of Wyoming Valley Conference teams, the unprecedented result wasn’t in their favor. Minutes after Coughlin lost a 46-15 decision to Delaware Valley in the Class 3A championship dual, Lake-Lehman dropped its Class 2A title dual to Western Wayne, 35-34. The outcome was decided on Criteria H – the greater number of first points scored in individual bouts, which the Wildcats led 14-12. It was the first time in the 16year history of the District 2 Duals event that a championship was decided on criteria. Two WVC teams losing out on advancing to the PIAA Championships is just the third time in tournament history that has happened and the first time it has occurred since 2006. Western Wayne and Delaware Valley move on to the state tournament, which begins Thursday in Hershey. “It’s tough losing a 34-34 tie, but I’m proud of all the kids,” Lehman coach Tom Williams said. “My hat’s off to Western Wayne. They’re a great team and to lose to them, there’s no shame in that.” The score showed just how evenly-paired the Black Knights and Wildcats were in the dual as the teams were even in the first five criteria: • Least number of points deducted for flagrant or unsportsmanlike conduct • Greater number of matches won • Greater number of points for falls, defaults, forfeits or disqualifications • Greater number of points for technical falls • Greater number of points for major decisions In the grand scheme of things, Western Wayne’s Morgan Fuller won the district title for his

added. “We had some goals in mind and we wanted to be taking a trip to Hershey, but for two points in criteria…” The Crusaders didn’t fare as well as their WVC colleague, but they did jump out to a 15-0 lead on Delaware Valley, the 12thranked team in the state according to Premier PA Rankings. The 3A title dual started at 285 with Brad Emerick improving to 31-0 this season with a pin in 56 seconds. Bobby Hawkins (106) followed with a 9-8 decision and Billy Poray extended the lead with a fall in 1:46 at 113. But the Warriors were too much and showed why they are so highly ranked by winning the rest of the 11 bouts. BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER Coughlin was the only team to score in double figures Lake-Lehman’s Jake Winters (left) escapes from Western Wayne’s Manuel Mirailh en route to a 2-1 victory in the 138-pound against Delaware Valley in the bout in the District 2 Class 2A duals championship on Saturday. tournament and allowed the least amount of points of its three opponents. “The kids wrestled well as much as expected against these guys,” Coughlin coach Steve Stahl said. “We knew coming in they were a good team. We came out and wrestled well and there were a few matches that could’ve gone either way. But that’s why they’re here and we’re there. I hope they make some noise down there in Hershey.”

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Coughlin heavyweight Brad Emerick (top) puts pressure on Delaware Valley’s Nick Maffei en route to a pin at the District 2 Class 3A duals championship at Pittston Area.

team by defeating Josh Sayre 5-2 in the last match of the night at 132-pounds as the Black Knights held a 34-31 lead going into the last match. Lehman had to overcome a 3112 deficit and did so by winning four straight matches with five remaining to open a 34-31 lead. Wins came from John Tomasura via major decision at 106 and falls by Jimmy Stuart (113), Zeb

McMillan (120) and Austin Harry (126). Still, the Black Knights had a stellar team season claiming its first division championship in 11 years and now will prepare for the individual part of the season, which begins in three weeks. “I’m thinking three weeks down the road and we can still win a district title,” Williams

District 2 Class 3A Final Delaware Valley 46, Coughlin 15 106 -- Bobby Hawkins (Cou) dec Jake Lang 9-8; 113 -- Billy Poray (Cou) pinned Richard Koslower 1:46; 120 -- Frank Carrozza (DV) pinned Eddie Ciprich 1:47; 126 -- Chris Moraski (DV) dec Brandon Butry 5-0; 132 -- C.J. Palmer (DV) pinned Alex Scheverman :46; 138 -- Jalen Palmer (DV) dec Frankie Mahmoud 7-1; 145 -Anthony Colletta (DV) pinned Dominic Gulius 1:31; 152 -- Evan Wagner (DV) maj dec Dave Sterba 9-0; 160 -- Lucas Markowitz (DV) dec Troy Vannucchi 5-0; 170 -- Marc Wagner (DV) dec Paul Cole 9-3; 182 -- Matt Wagner (DV) dec John Olson 6-0; 195 -- Martin Strenk (DV) won by forfeit; 220 -- Jack Fagan (DV) dec Jordan Phillips 7-0; 285 -- Brad Emerick (Cou) pinned Nick Maffei :56 Note: Match started at 285 pounds District 2 Class 2A Final Western Wayne 35, Lake-Lehman 34 Western Wayne wins on Criteria H (Most first points scored) 106 -- John Tomasura (LL) maj dec Ronald Mrsich 12-4; 113 -- Jimmy Stuart (LL) pinned Joshua Brown :34; 120 -- Zeb McMillan (LL) pinned Cory Franc 5:39; 126 -- Austin Harry (LL) pinned Nick Fischetti :36; 132 -- Morgan Fuller (WW) dec Josh Sayre 5-2; 138 -- Jake Winters (LL) dec Manuel Miraih 2-1, OT; 145 -- Beau Fuller (WW) maj dec Josh Winters 13-3; 152 -Lucas Karnick (WW) pinned Robert Wright 4:19; 160 -- Bryan Carter (LL) pinned Brandon Hadden :56; 170 -- Nick Shelley (LL) dec Garrett Enslin 2-1, OT; 182 -- Virgil Burns (WW) dec Brady Butler 11-10; 195 -- Connor Rosensweet (WW) pinned Derek Dragon 1:23; 220 -- Matt Rosensweet (WW) pinned Curtis Barbacci :20; 285 -Joe Ingaglio (WW) pinned Jamie Aldrich :29 Note: Match started at 138 pounds

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Cougars climb back into tie atop Freedom The Times Leader staff

CENTER VALLEY — Ethan Eichhorst tied his season-high with 27 points as the Misericordia men’s basketball team defeated DeSales 78-76 in overtime on Saturday. With the win, the Cougars (15-6) moved into a three-way tie for first place in the Freedom Conference. Leading 75-74, Matt Greene came up with a steal and found a streaking Eichhorst for a layup and a three-point play to give the Cougars a 78-74 lead with eight seconds remaining. Steve Artzerounian followed with 15 points while Greene added 13 points for the Cougars. FDU-Florham 61, King’s 59

Despite a 12-point performance from Kyle Hammonds, King’s came up short against FDU-Florham. Keyton Winder, Ian Oakley and Tim O’Shea each followed with eight points whlie Nick Reisig contributed six for King’s. Will Green led FDU with 19 points and Derek Hall added 13 points.

PSU Wilkes-Barre 59, PSU York 55

Matt Clemons finished with a team-high 13 points to help give PSU Wilkes-Barre a win. Keith Johnson contributed 11 points and Drew Walker added 10 for Wilkes-Barre.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

King’s 70, FDU-Florham 65

Paige Carlin scored a teamhigh 17 points and moved to within 34 points of reaching the 1,000-point plateau for her career as King’s picked up a victory over FDU-Florham. With the victory, the Lady Monarchs clinched a berth in the Freedom Conference tournament. Katlin Michaels followed with 14 points while Lindsay Atchison contributed 11 points in the win. DeSales 68, Misericordia 42

Misericordia dropped into a three-way tie for second place in the Freedom Conference with a loss at DeSales. Tyann McDaniel led the Cougars with 12 points, while Christine Marks went over 1,500 career points with her

11-point game. PSU Wilkes-Barre 72, PSU York 45

Molly Dincher netted 20 points to pace PSU WilkesBarre to a win over PSU York. Aubrey Wargowsky followed with 11 points while Tiaira Brathwaite had 10 tallies.

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DeSchriver Invitational

Sean Ciborowski and Kyle Suponcic led Misericordia at the DeSchriver Invitational at East Stroudsburg. Ciborowski (8.04) finished third in the 55-meter hurdles while Suponcic (2:41.26) was third at 1,000 meters. Dave McLean was fourth at 800 meters (2:00.73) and A.J. Limongelli was fourth at 3,000 meters (9:06.29). Joe Ardo set a school record in the shot put (45 feet, 8 inches).

Jill Dunn also qualified for the ECACs with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump (10.9 meters), while Anna Nole finished sixth in the high jump (1.58 meters) and qualified for the conference meet. The 1,600-meter relay team of Stephanie Grow, Cameron, Bridget Comiskey and Dunn finished fourth (4:05) while setting another school record and qualifying for the ECACs.

WRESTLING

King’s wins pair

King’s finished 2-1 in a quad meet at Gettysburg College with wins over Gettysburg (27-18) and Penn State Beaver (52-0). The Monarchs fell to 24th ranked Messiah 36-10 in their final match of the day. Senior all-American Mike Reilly went 3-0 with a pin, major decision and forfeit win, which moved him into secondWOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD place all-time at King’s with his Lady Cougars set two records 118th career victory. Peter Kelsey Cameron set a school Dwyer went 2-0 at heavyweight for the Monarchs with a pin record and qualified for the ECAC championships when she and a decision, while Nate Seals, Chris Mazzocchi, Gordon won the 1,000 meters with a Custer and Shane Stark were all time of 3:05.84 to lead Miser2-1 on the day. icordia at East Stroudsburg.

GOLF

Spencer Levin opens 6-stroke lead in Phoenix Open The Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Spencer Levin remained in control in the Phoenix Open in front of the largest crowd in tournament history, shooting a 3-under 68 on Saturday to take a six-stroke lead into the final round. The crowd of173,210 in perfect conditions at TPC Scottsdale’s

Stadium Course broke the record of 170,802 set in the third round in 2008. “It was fun for sure, but I was trying to focus, too,” Levin said about the huge crowd and party atmosphere. “You don’t get that too often, all those people cheering.” Levin, five strokes ahead after

the completion of the second round Saturday morning, had four birdies and a bogey to reach 17 under. The bogey on the par-5 15th was his first since the opening hole of the tournament. “I felt like I played solid,” Levin said. “I felt like I was in control of my ball most of the day, and yeah, I’m pleased. I’ve never had a big

lead like that starting the day, and I thought I played well. Overall, I’m pleased about it.” Webb Simpson was11under after a 68. At No. 6 in the world, he’s the highest-ranked player in the field. “I feel good, but my swing is just not really getting in sync,” Simpson said.

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Paul Hunch of Wilkes shoots over Manhattanville defender Brian Bertucci during the first half Saturday at the Marts Center.

Wilkes responds to an ultimatum score hang at 6-2 in favor of Wilkes for several possessions. The teams combined WILKES-BARRE — The to shoot 3-for-23 in the openmessage was simple enough. ing eight minutes. No need to spruce this one Things picked up as the up. “Look, you’re going to play first half wound down as the Colonels countered a 13-0 with a little pressure on you Manhattanville run with a tonight – it’s the first time I’m putting this on you,” Jer- 12-0 streak of their own. That helped Wilkes take a 27-23 ry Rickrode told his squad lead into the break despite minutes before Saturday’s game against Manhattanville. going 8-of-34 from the field. Rickrode credited his “You have to win the team’s defense and reboundgame.” ing for offsetting what he It was far from a mastercalled a “pitiful” first-half on piece, but the Colonels responded to their coach’s chal- offense. But the Colonels kept their lenge, holding off the Valiants composure down the stretch. 64-58 on Saturday at the After the Valiants (10-11, 4-6) Marts Center. pulled within 53-52 with four The victory was the 800th in program history for Wilkes minutes to play, Wilkes outscored them 11-6 the rest of (14-6, 7-3) and snapped a the way, hitting 7-of-8 free three-game losing streak. throws to put the game away. Instead of falling back to the “They shook their head edge of the playoff picture, the Colonels moved back into ‘yeah’ and they knew,” Rickrode said. “This was one they a first-place tie in the Freehad to have.” dom Conference, joining Eastern and streaking MiserMANHATTANVILLE (58): Flynn 0-0 0-0 0, icordia. Ventura 0-4 0-0 0, Pointer 5-13 0-0 11, Blackmon 4-11 1-4 9, Bramswig 7-12 0-0 14, Wilkes shot just 31.6 perBertucci 0-0 0-0 0, Vargas 5-8 2-2 13, Campcent from the floor but made bell 0-1 0-0 0, Jovicic 1-3 0-0 3, Railtonup for it by getting to the foul Woodcock 3-8 2-2 8. Totals 25-60 5-8 58. WILKES (64): Wilson 1-11 5-6 6, Mullins line 29 times, converting 21. 1-10 0-0 3, Huch 5-13 2-6 14, Hartman 1-3 0-0 3, Hinze 4-9 10-13 18, Breznitsky 3-7 2-2 11, Senior center Kendall Hinze Thomas 1-1 0-0 2, Eagles 0-0 0-0 0, Sheldon scored 10 of his game-high 18 2-3 2-2 6. Totals 18-57 21-29 64. Halftime— Wilkes, 27-23 points from the stripe. 3-point field goals— MVC 3-12 (Pointer Paul Huch added a double- 1-3, Vargas 1-3, Jovicic 1-3, Campbell 0-1, Ventura 0-2); WU 7-22 (Breznitsky 3-5, Huch double, with 14 points and 12 2-5, Hartman 1-2, Mullins 1-7, Wilson 0-3) rebounds, and chipped in four blocks and two assists. Tyler Lady Colonels’ 1st league win Breznitsky scored 11 points The Wilkes women’s team off the bench. turned in its highest scoring “You know, we needed performance since November, this,” Rickrode said. “We shooting better than 48 perneeded this. I felt like the cent from the field in an 89last two days of practice, I 74 win over Manhattanville said to the guys, ‘Hey, that on Saturday at the Marts was a lot of fun.’ On ThursCenter. day at practice, that was a lot It was the first Freedom of fun. Everybody was Conference victory of the healthy and running around season for the Lady Colonels and it was similar (Friday).” (6-15, 1-9) and the first for It was Thursday that Rickcoach Chris Heery at Wilkes rode decided to pick his spot A pair of freshmen led the and put the onus of a mustscoring effort for the Lady win game on his team. Colonels as Elena Stambone “We dropped three in a row finished with 21 off the bench and we had this home game,” and Allison Walsh had 16 on Rickrode said of his timing to 8-of-10 shooting deliver the message. “You Whitney Connolly (13) and can’t rely on everybody else Megan Kazmerski (11) also knocking everybody else off. hit double figures for Wilkes. You had that earlier. Now MANHATTANVILLE (74): Turner 3-9 2-2 8, play with a little bit of presVaiano 5-7 0-0 13, Caiazzo 2-3 2-2 6, T. sure, because for the past Wilson 5-15 0-0 12, McSharar 4-7 0-1 8, Mulkerin 0-0 0-0 0, N. Robinson 1-3 0-0 3, week-and-a-half we were play- Hyjek 3-11 1-1 7, Dagen 3-6 1-2 7, D. Wilson ing without a lot of pressure. 0-0 0-2 0, Felder 4-6 0-0 8, S. Robinson 1-3 0-2 2. Totals 31-71 6-12 74. “And they responded good WILKES (89): Pawlowski 0-4 2-5 2, Connolly 4-6 5-5 13, Palmerio 3-6 0-1 9, defensively and clamping Walsh 8-10 0-1 16, Kazmerski 5-13 1-2 11, down on the boards. If we do Thomas 0-0 2-4 2, Stambone 7-15 6-7 21, Dragan 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 3-7 1-1 7, Edwards that, we’re good enough of3-6 0-0 6, Forese 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-70 fensively – the shots are go17-26 89. Halftime— Wilkes, 44-33 ing to start to fall.” 3-point field goals— MVC 6-15 (Vaiano They weren’t falling early 3-5, T. Wilson 2-7, N. Robinson 1-3); WU 4-13 (Palmerio 3-4, Stambone 1-5, Pawlowski 0-2, on. Kazmerski 0-2) A choppy start saw the By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

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NHL ROUNDUP

Dallas triumphs in OT as Dunbar nets 23 The Times Leader staff

Scranton Prep rallied to force overtime at Dallas, but the Mountaineers prevailed in the extra frame, earning a 54-51 win Saturday in a nonconference girls basketball matchup. Dallas’ Ashley Dunbar hit nine shots from the floor to finish with a game-high 23 points. Jessica Hiscox followed with 11 points. The Classics trailed 41-35 after three quarters before sending the game to overtime, where Dallas outscored them 6-3.

The Associated Press

BOSTON — Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves and Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to their ninth win in 10 games, 2-1 over the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Matt Cooke had the other goal for the Penguins, who rebounded from a 1-0 loss at Toronto on Wednesday that ended a season-best eightgame winning streak. Joe Corvo scored Boston’s goal. The Bruins hadn’t lost consecutive games since early December and dropped two in a row at home for the first time since Oct. 22-27. Devils 6, Flyers 4 PHILADELPHIA — Kurtis Foster scored a pair of powerplay goals to lead New Jersey over Philadelphia for the Devils’ third straight win. Ilya Kovalchuk, Dainius Zubrus, Zach Parise and Alexei Ponikarovsky also had goals for the Devils, whose special teams scored three times on the power play and once short-handed. Down 6-0 to start the third period, the Flyers got goals from Wayne Simmonds, Jaromir Jagr, Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek. Sabres 4, Islanders 3, SO UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brad Boyes and Jason Pominville scored shootout goals, and Buffalo rallied from an early 3-1 deficit to beat New York. Buffalo’s Paul Gaustad tied it 3-all in the third to send the game to overtime. Capitals 3, Canadiens 0 MONTREAL — Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington’s two penalty shots in a win over Montreal. Canucks 3, Avalanche 2, SO DENVER — Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as Vancouver rallied. Hurricanes 2, Kings 1 RALEIGH, N.C. — Jeff Skinner scored 3:02 into the third period to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a win. Lightning 6, Panthers 3 TAMPA, Fla. — Martin St. Louis scored three times in his 900th NHL game, Steven Stamkos added his leagueleading 34th goal and Tampa Bay beat Florida.

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Members of the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins celebrate after scoring the first of three goals in the first period Saturday against Albany.

Mormina steps up, nets winner By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin defenseman Joey Mormina had no idea how big his goal in the first period of Saturday’s matchup against the Albany Devils would become. Mormina scored after intercepting an Albany pass in the neutral zone and skating in to rip a shot from the half-wall to put the Penguins up 3-0. “I saw (Cody) Chupp going to the net, tried to put it off the pads and I don’t’ really know where it went in,” he said. “It was a simple play.” A simple play that produced a huge result. Mormina’s goal would prove to be the game-winner in the Penguins 5-2 win. With a record of 2813-2-4, the Penguins are now five points ahead of Hershey and Norfolk for first place in the East Division and tied with St. John’s for the conference lead. Just like Mormina’s play to score the game-winner, the Pen-

guins are taking a simple approach at their spot in the standings. “It’s nice where we’re at, but there’s no comfort or satisfaction in it,” Penguins coach John Hynes said. Why? Because things can change at a moment’s notice. “It’s a crazy game, and a couple of games from now we can be in fifth in the conference,” Mormina said. “Norfolk and Hershey aren’t going anywhere. It’s not like they’re going to fold up.” And neither are the Penguins, especially with the way they built a 3-0 lead in the first period. It took a while for the Penguins to get going, and they didn’t generate a shot until eight minutes in. But that first shot – from Alex Grant on the point, deflected off an Albany player in front and gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead. Brian Gibbons followed minutes later with a deflection goal during a power play to put the Penguins up by two. The goal was Gibbons’ first since Dec. 3, 2011 – a span of 20

games. Mormina’s goal made it 3-0 and, after a slow start to the period, the Penguins had built a legitimate lead that got the home crowd roaring. “It took us a while to get going,” Mormina said. “But we scored on our first shot and that kind of sparked the building.” Just when it seemed like the Penguins were clicking on all cylinders, things misfired in the second when Albany scored twice to cut the lead to 3-2. Albany kept charging in the third period, outshooting the Penguins 9-7, but for the second straight night Brad Thiessen stepped up in the net and stopped everything he faced. “It hasn’t been like that all year,” Thiessen said of his hot play in the third period. “It’s nice to finally have something like that go your way.” Bryan Lerg put the Devils away when he poked in a loose puck with 1:25 left, and then iced the game with an empty net goal 20 seconds later.

SCRANTON PREP (51): J. Genco 6 4-5 16, Burke 2 5-6 9, M. Byrne 1 2-4 4, T. Byrne 7 3-4 17, Philbin 0 0-0 0, S. Genco 1 0-0 2, Pritchyk 0 1-2 1, Icker 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 15-21 51. DALLAS (54): Dunbar 9 5-6 23, Englehart 2 3-7 7, Szatkowski 1 2-4 4, Hiscox 4 1-2 11, Missal 1 0-0 3, Comitz 2 1-2 6, Michael 0 0-0 0, Flaherty 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 12-21 54. Scranton Prep....................... 12 13 10 13 3 — 51 Dallas ..................................... 10 18 13 7 6 — 54 3-Point Field Goals— SP 0; DAL 4 (Hiscox 2, Missal, Comitz)

Crestwood 53, Freedom 41

Sydney Myers netted a game-high 16 points to lead Crestwood to a win over Freedom. Rebecca Rutkowski followed with 11 points. For Freedom, Ashley Gordon led the way with 13 points.

FREEDOM (41): Dosedlo 2 0-0 5, Herman 0 0-0 0, Rosete 0 1-2 1, Reese 0 0-0 0, B. Latourette 0 0-0 0, O’Toole 2 0-1 5, Brown 2 0-0 4, Gordon 5 2-3 13, Marquez 0 0-0 0, Hosser 1 0-0 2, Alpaugh 1 0-0 2, M. Latourette 4 0-0 9. Totals 17 3-6 41. CRESTWOOD (53): Kendra 0 0-0 0, Andrews 1 0-0 2, Lutz 1 0-0 2, Mazzoni 2 0-0 5, Rutkowski 4 3-4 11, Gegaris 1 0-0 3, Cronauer 0 1-2 1, Wojnar 2 1-2 6, Myers 7 2-4 16, Jesikiewicz 2 0-0 4, Hislop 0 0-1 0, Ciaverella 1 0-0 3, O’Brien 0 0-0 0, Muse 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 7-13 53. Freedom .................................... 8 10 14 9 — 41 Crestwood................................. 16 9 14 14 — 53 3-Point Field Goals— FRE 6 (M. Latourette 3, Dosedlo, O’Toole, Gordan); CRE 4 (Mazzoni, Gegaris, Wojnar, Ciaverella)

Meyers 52, MMI Prep 26

Salimah Biggs turned in a 20-point performance to pace Meyers to a victory over visiting MMI. Jazma Robertson and MacKenzie Winder each contributed with six points. For the Preppers, Kayla Karchner had eight points.

MMI PREP (26): Fisk 0 0-0 0, Purcell 1 0-0 2, Stanziola 2 0-0 4, Lobitz 0 0-0 0, Ferry 1 0-0 2, Carrato 3 0-0 6, Shearer 0 2-2 2, Darrow 0 0-0 0, Karchner 2 4-4 8, Lara 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 6-6 26. MEYERS (52): Martinez 2 0-1 5, Dimaggio 1

2-4 5, Quinones 0 0-2 0, Kowalczyk 1 0-0 3, Biggs 9 2-4 20, Marshall 0 0-0 0, McCann 1 0-0 2, An. Moses 2 0-0 4, Al. Moses 0 0-0 0, Soto 0 1-2 1, Robertson 3 0-0 6, Mutia 0 0-0 0, Winder 2 2-4 6. Totals 21 7-17 52. MMI Prep................................... 4 8 4 10 — 26 Meyers ....................................... 15 14 15 8 — 52 3-Point Field Goals— MEY 3 (Martinez, DiMaggio, Kowalczyk)

H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL

Hanover Area 54, Lake-Lehman 53

ShaQuille Rolle hit nine buckets, including a threepointer, to lead Hanover Area with 23 points on the way to a win over Lake-Lehman. Jeorge Colon added 11 points. For Lake-Lehman, Pete Borum netted 17 points while Cody Poepperling contributed with 16 points. Jared James chipped in with 12.

HANOVER AREA (54): Bennett 0 0-0 0, Colon 5 0-0 11, Bogart 1 0-0 3, Hoolick 0 0-0 0, Rolle 10 2-4 23, Barber 5 0-0 11, Smith 0 0-0 0, Steve 3 0-0 6. Totals 24 2-4 54. LAKE-LEHMAN (53): Novitski 0 0-2 0, James 6 0-0 12, Poepperling 6 3-3 16, O’Connor 2 1-2 5, Dizbon 1 0-2 3, Symeon 0 0-0 0, Borum 7 3-7 17. Totals 22 7-16 53. Hanover Area............................ 18 10 19 7 — 54 Lake-Lehman............................ 12 15 10 16 — 53 3-Point Field Goals— HAN 4 (Colon, Bogart, Rolle, Barber); LEH 2 (Poepperling, Dizbon)

WRESTLING

Wyoming Seminary 50, Delbarton (N.J.) 15

The Blue Knights recorded seven straight wins to open the dual held at Cornell University, including three pins in a row from Conor Wasson (195 pounds), A.J. Vizcarrondo (220) and Michael Johnson (285). Danny Boychuck (106), Dom Malone (126), Sal Diaz (145), Cohl Fulk (152) and Eric Morris (170) also won contested matches for Seminary. The Knights will compete in the St. Albans tournament next weekend in Washington, D.C. 106 – Danny Boychuck (WS) dec. Jon Davis 4-2; 113 – Chris Innarella (DEL) pinned Logan May 4:49; 120 – Max Rogers (DEL) dec. Tyler Ponte 1-0; 126 – Dom Malone (WS) maj. dec. Nick Anderson 9-1; 132 – Dan Reed (DEL) dec. Jesse Holton 2-0; 138 – Jeorge Lopez (DEL) dec. Ty White 7-2 (OT); 145 – Sal Diaz (WS) dec. Joe Johnson 3-1; 152 – Cohl Fulk (WS) tech. fall Andrew Vittorio 17-2; 160 – Ryan McMullan (WS) won by forfeit; 170 – Eric Morris (WS) tech. fall Kohl Geibel 17-1; 182 – Matt Doggett (WS) won by forfeit; 195 – Conor Wasson (WS) pinned Austin Gobbo 0:35; 220 – A.J. Vizcarrondo (WS) pinned James Grogan 1:36; 285 – Michael Johnson (WS) pinned Corbin Davis 0:25 Note: Match started at 160 pounds.

NBA ROUNDUP

Vucevic scores 15 to lead Philadelphia to victory over Hawks 98-87 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Rookie Nikola Vucevic set a career high with 15 points to lead six Philadelphia scorers in double figures and the Sixers dodged backto-back losses once again by beating the Atlanta Hawks 98-87 on Saturday night. Jeff Teague had 21 points to lead Atlanta. The Sixers led by 20 in the third period and kept the lead

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Enjoying a ‘Winter Wonderland’

Wilkes conducts football clinics

The Diamond City Figure Skating Club recently held its second annual ice skating expo at The Ice Rink at Coal Street. "Winter Wonderland" was this year’s theme as club members performed a holiday array of skating programs. For more information on the Diamond City Figure Skating Club, contact dcfsc@live.com. Pictured, first row, from left: Aliyeh Sayed, Zoe Stewart, Kaleigh Koss, Jessica Zimmerman, Nicole McNeal, Madeline Klasner, Cassidy Ford, Angelina Agnello, Ashleigh Button, Sydney Franchella. Second row: Skating coach Heidi Renfer, skating coach Bill Duffy, Kallie Pluciennik, John Glinsky, Allison Krupski, Yasmin Oyola, Nina Dellarte, skating coach Karel Zubris.

Fifty players from the Wilkes University football team hosted 35 local families for a free football clinic held at the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA recently. The children ranged from 2to 12-years-old. The Wilkes football program will hold two clinics this summer at the Ralston Athletic Complex. The first is the Mini Football Camp for ages 6-13. This camp will be held June 20-22. The Frank Sheptock Linebacker School will take place June 23, and is open to student/athletes entering the grades 9-12. For information on any Wilkes football event, or if you have a community service event you would like the Wilkes football program to be involved with, call Matthew DiBernardo, assistant head football coach at 7144754.

Cantolao USA U15 squad wins State Cup

Spartans Aquatics Club gets new scoreboard

The Cantolao USA U15 girls soccer team beat a team ranked No. 7 in the nation to bring home the title of Indoor State Cup champions recently at a tournament in Scranton. Pictured, back row, from left: Coach Darryl Emershaw, coach Eric Wolfgang, Olivia Gregorio (1 goal), Allie Virbitsky, Bethany Carpenter (1 goal, 5 assists), Abby Wolfgang (2 goals), captain Emily Schramm (5 goals, 2 assists), goalkeeper Sydney Emershaw, captain Olivia Termini (6 goals), Brea Seabrook (1 goal, 1 assist), Nicole Wert, Rachael Velehoski, Josie Zapotosky (1 goal), head coach Hubert Herrera. Front row: Kalie Onukiavage, Rachael Lackenmier, Nina Paoloni. For more information or to arrange a tryout, call coach Herrera at 5745283.

Free throw champions

The Wyoming Valley West Aquatics Club recently purchased a new state-of-the-art scoreboard. This was made possible through fundraising efforts and donations from the community to use for water polo, swimming and diving events. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Dec. 22 to commemorate the event. Pictured, front row: School board vice president Gordon Dussinger, superintendent Charles Suppon, coach Frank Tribendis, athletic director Sandy Mackay, principal Erin Keating, Karen Wills. Back row: Aquatics club treasurer Mary Lee Klemish, vice president Lisa Hanadel, secretary Linda Greenwald, president Dawn Holena.

Rotary Club all-tourney team

Four boys and one girl from the Back Mountain area were named winners of the Father O’Leary Knights of Columbus Lodge No. 8224 Free Throw Championship. Each of these winners will compete in the district competition to be held Feb. 19 at the West Side Career and Technology Center in Pringle. The winning contestants are shown with council volunteers who assisted in making the event successful. Pictured, front row: Jack Cacozza, grand knight; Donnie Faux, boys 11-year-old winner; Nicole Cavanaugh, girls 12year-old winner; Nick Kocher, boys 12-year-old winner. Second row: Bill Roberts, chairman; Jim O’Donnell; Bob Lukas. Absent from photo: Lee Eckert, boys 13-year-old winner; Jonathan Wilson, boys 14-year-old winner.

Wyoming Valley West was the winner of the Rotary Club of Plymouth Holiday Tip-Off Classic, recently held at Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth. Pictured are members of the All-Tournament Team. Above, from left: Quiererriua Gross, Kaitlyn Smicherko and MVP Tara Zdancewicz, all of Wyoming Valley West, and Sara Flaherty and Sportsmanship Award winner Ashley Dunbar, both of Dallas. Below: Jane Joyce, Budd O’Malia, Amy Kowalczyk.

Sparks earns grand master title

After 34 years of teaching and training, the founder of Fudo Shin Kai Karate and Fudo Shin Kai Aiki Jitsu, David Sparks, has fulfilled the requirements for the rank of ninth degree black belt and the title of grand master. Sparks was honored at the annual Christmas banquet. Pictured, first row: Sensei Joe Sebia, sensei Ron Zugarek, sensei Zach Schaffer, sensei Scott Komiskey. Second row: Sensei Tom Vest, sensei Alyssa Cost, master Patricia Gilbert, Sparks, master Joe Duda, master Kim Leahey, sensei Brian Park, sensei Billy Columbo.

Durling a preseason All-American

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Misericordia University standout Kenny Durling has been named honorable mention for the d3baseball.com preseason All-American team. Durling, a junior outfielder, led the Cougars to a Freedom Conference championship and their first trip to the NCAA Championships. Misericordia kicks off the season Feb. 18, with a doubleheader against Shenandoah.

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“I’ve never seen a season like this” – WCO Aaron Lupacchini

TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

Goal is to keep Moon Lake Park thriving

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Local fishermen watch as trout are being stocked at Lilly Lake on Friday morning.

Mild weather not as nice as ice Trout season schedule

By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

SLOCUM TWP. -- Normally, Waterways Conservation Officer Aaron Lupacchini needs an auger or a chainsaw to cut through the ice to stock trout in February. This year, he does it the same way that stockings are done in the spring – with buckets or a pipe. The February trout stockings conducted by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission are generally geared toward ice anglers. But an unseasonably mild winter has prevented safe ice from forming on most area lakes, leaving ice anglers out of luck. Still, the stockings are going on as scheduled. The PFBC released more than 1,000 rainbow trout into Lily Lake on Friday. The fish were piped into the lake or dumped in via buckets – techniques typical of the spring stockings. “This is unusual,” Lupacchini said of the open water on Lily Lake. “And it’s not just here, this is happening across the region.” The lack of ice has forced anglers to change their tactics for winter trout. The augers, tip-ups and jigging poles are left at home while spinning reels and bobbers are the tackle of choice. While the ice anglers are out of luck with the mild weather, Lupacchini said the open shoreline has increased angling opportunities for those who prefer to cast rather than jig through a hole. “I’ve never seen a season like this since I’ve been with the agency,” Lupacchini said. Aside from a thin sheet of ice covering the area around the boat

BULLETIN BOARD The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will hold a basic boating course Saturday, March 10, at Nescopeck State Park from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no fee for the course and participants can earn a Boating Safety Education Certificate, which is required for all operators of personal watercraft, regardless of age, and for boat operators born after Jan. 1, 1982, who operate motorboats of more than 25 horsepower. For more information or to register, call the PFBC at 477-2206. The Factoryville Sportsmen’s Club will host a black powder shoot Sunday, Feb. 26. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the fee is $6 per shooter. Blanket prizes will be awarded. This event is limited to primitive style rifles only, using flint or percussion cap ignition. Modern or "in-line" firearms are not allowed. Shooters using percussion cap rifles will be subjected to a scoring handicap, as determined by the event director. For more information, call FSC at 378-2593. Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

The extended trout season runs until Feb. 29. The daily limit is three trout and the minimum size is seven inches. Remember, a 2012 fishing license and trout/salmon permit is required to fish the extended season.

Stocking schedule

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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission had staff out stocking trout at Lilly Lake on Friday morning.

Area waterways stocked with trout for the extended season: LUZERNE COUNTY (date stocked and species) Lake Irena – Feb. 1, brook trout Lake Took-A-While – Feb. 1, rainbow trout Lily Lake – Feb. 3, rainbow trout Moon Lake – Feb. 1, rainbow trout COLUMBIA COUNTY Briar Creek Lake – Feb. 2, rainbow trout LACKAWANNA COUNTY Lackawanna Lake – Feb. 3, rainbow trout

launch, most of Lily Lake was open, giving anglers plenty of room to fish. But that hasn’t been the case everywhere. When the agency stocked Moon Lake on Wednesday, the trout were near impossible to catch thanks to a coating of ice that covered most of the lake. The ice was too thin to walk on, and the open water too sparse to fish. “There’s no ice to ice fish, and not enough open water to fish with a pole,” said angler Dan Makowski of Nanticoke. “You’re really in limbo.” Lupacchini said the lack of safe ice has forced many anglers to fish other areas. Activity on the Susquehanna River has increased, he said, as anglers can launch their boats now that the ice flows have cleared from the river. Anglers have been doing well

with muskie and walleye near the Shickshinny Bridge and in the West Nanticoke area, he said. “Guys who would normally be ice fishing are still putting their boats on the river,” Lupacchini said. “There was some ice on some of the lakes a few weeks ago, but the guys would drill test holes on their way out, see how thin it was and then come back in.” Despite the lack of an ice fishing season, the PFBC has conducted all its winter trout stockings as scheduled. While the fish may not be caught right now, it could present an enormous opportunity down the road. “In some places you can’t fish the open water because there’s not enough of it, and can’t fish through the ice because it’s not thick

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public access to these fishing opportunities.” Access to Fishing Creek purchased The board also approved the following motions: Commissioners voted during their • Approved the publication of a board meeting on Tuesday to purchase notice of proposed rulemaking to for $4,000 a public fishing access and apply catch-and-release regulations on conservation easement along Fishing American shad on the Lehigh River Creek, a popular trout fishery located in the Upper Susquehanna-Lackawan- upstream of the first dam in Easton and its tributaries, and on the Schuylna watershed. The easement area is kill River upstream from the I-95 located on property owned by the Fishing Creek Sportsmen’s Association Bridge and its tributaries. • Approved a grant not to exceed and consists of approximately 210 $270,000 to the Wildlands Conserlinear feet on one side of Fishing vancy for water trail and access area Creek along State Route 487 in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia Coun- development along the Lehigh River in Carbon, Northampton and Lehigh ty. The acquisition also includes an additional easement for a footpath and counties. The grant will be used to rebuild the boat launch and expand parking area to ensure access to the the parking area at the Walnutport fishing easement area. access in Walnutport, Northampton “Public fishing access to Fishing County; to construct a parking area Creek has been limited,” said Arway, and a concrete boat launch at the who noted that improving access to the area is a specific goal in Pennsylva- Treichler’s Bridge access in North nia’s Fishing and Boating Access Strat- Whitehall Township, Lehigh County; and to install new signs along the egy, a collaborative effort among Lehigh River Water Trail. Walnutport PFBC and partner organizations that Borough, the conservancy and the the agency is using to help guide its state Department of Conservation and decision making. “Fishing Creek reNatural Resources also are providing ceives trout stockings in this area, so this acquisition will provide greater funding to the project.

Local Waterways Conservation Officer receives award Waterways Conservation Officers are often called upon to help anglers and boaters in times of need. On July 30, 2011, WCO Scott J. Christman and WCO Aaron Lupacchini of Luzerne County responded to a call for help on Mauch Chunk Lake, Carbon County. An elderly man had capsized his boat and was under the vessel. Both officers responded to the scene, where they removed the man from the water. The man was not breathing and had no heartbeat. The two officers began CPR and established a pulse. The individual was taken by Life Flight to Lehigh Valley Hospital but did not survive. In recognition for their efforts to save lives under extraordinary circumstances, officers Christman and Lupacchini were presented with Lifesaving Awards by PFBC Executive Director John Arway and Director of Law Enforcement Tom Kamerzel during the agency’s board meeting on

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enough,” said Exeter resident Phil Russo and he cast into Lily Lake. “What does that mean? Well, there should be a ton of fish in these places when the season opens again in the spring.” And there is still hope that the weather will turn cold enough to form safe ice on area lakes, salvaging a bit of the ice fishing season. If it happens, there will be plenty of trout available in area lakes that were stocked this month. “This is the time of year when guys are itching to get out of the house, and the winter trout stocking program provides an extra opportunity for them to get onto the water and catch some fish,” Lupacchini said. No matter if it’s jigging through the ice or casting into open water.

othing could sway the Over the Hill gang from doing what they love. Not even the bureaucracy and political haggling that temporarily closed Moon Lake Park in January 2010. The informal club consists of seven or eight friends who gather at the park three to four times a week to go fishing. They’ve been meeting at the park for the last 20 years, and the members of the Over the Hill gang hail from Nanticoke, Kingston, Plymouth and Exeter. And they all share a common bond that goes above a love for fishing. “We simply enjoy the park,” said Dan Makowski of Nanticoke. “There are a lot of people that go there and enjoy it, whether it’s fishing, biking or walking. It’s just a great place and we love it.” They love it enough to pick up litter left behind by others and clear tree branches from the walking trails. And the group loves Moon Lake enough that they don’t want to see it closed down. “We’re regulars there and we hear rumors every week,” said Phil Russo of Exeter. I’ve heard the rumors as well, so I went to see if they are true. What I learned from Luzerne County chief engineer Joe Gibbons is the park is seemingly on the verge of a bright future. Two public meetings have already been held to discuss the development of a master plan for the park. A third will be held in early March and if the plan is approved by the state, Gibbons can start submitting grant applications to implement activities such as camping and swimming. But, Gibbons said, that could take another year at least. In the meantime the park will remain open as it has been for a limited number of activities – fishing, biking and skiing to name a few. That sounds good to the members of the Over the Hill gang, who said the park simply needs to be maintained and the hours extended to, say, 8 p.m. “The fishing gets better right before it starts getting dark,” Russo said. Fishing, after all, is what brought the Over the Hill gang together, and Moon Lake Park gave them a place to bond. “We’re just a group of old-timers that like to fish and throw the bull,” Russo said. “They need to do whatever they can to keep it open.” They are. But it’s going to take some work. Gibbons said it’s imperative to develop private/public partnerships to operate the park, along with some creative thinking to make the place self-sustaining with limited government dollars available. Basically, make the park profitable so it has a limited impact on the county’s general fund. Make it self-sustaining. I think it’s possible, considering that the park already has the main component firmly in place – natural beauty. The 650-acre spread is home to a spring-fed lake, tons of walking and biking trails, plenty of fields for activities and zigzagged with impressive stone walls that give it a unique character. Nature has proven to be the best manager of the park. Still, there is another aspect that the park has in its favor. Aside from the Over the Hill gang and other users who truly love the place, there are also those within county government that appreciate it as much as everyone else. Gibbons is one such person. “There are people in the county that grew up with the park and really love it,” he said. That’s why Gibbons is excited about the potential that could be realized. It’s rare to have a medium-size park with so many natural amenities that is so close to a metropolitan area, he said, adding that Moon Lake’s future just needs to be properly planned. “Moon Lake is an extremely valuable asset to the county and I really think we can have the park running better than it was before,” Gibbons said. “But it’s going to take time.”

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You have missed the opening days, but there is still time to plan a trip to the Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show in Harrisburg. In fact, eight days remain for the extravaganza starring at the Farm Show Complex on Cameron Street. As usual, the show features more than 1,200 exhibitors, including hundreds of outfitters and guides, plus the latest in hunting gear, archery, fishing

tackle, boats, recreational vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, firearms and travel. Featured special events are highlighted by two "Major League" bowhunters -- Chipper Jones, all-star third baseman for the Atlanta Braves, and Matt Duff, former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Both ballplayers are avid hunters and passionate archers. Both will appear at the Booth EB329. Jones will be there from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Duff is appearing from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

now through Friday. Anglers will be treated to appearances by two fishing legends, Hank Parker and Babe Winkelman. The pair will be featured at the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new "Fishing Experience" headquartered in the Main Arena. Both will present seminars at the seminar stage and pool. Parker will appear Wednesday through Friday, and Winkelman will be there Saturday and Sunday. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to stop by the Hawg Tag, where experts will

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among fewer than 20 states â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that allow hunters to chase bears with dogs. "Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not cruel," said Larry Cornett, vice president of the Kentucky Bear Hunters Association. "A lot of people seem to have the idea that if you put a dog on a bear, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to kill it. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the way it is." Cornett contends that chasing bears could save the lives of those that have become habituated to humans and need to be pressured to move deeper into the woods. Bears that frequent residential areas, he said, often end up getting hit by cars or shot. Casey Pheiffer, director of wildlife abuse campaign for the Humane Society, called for the wildlife commission to reject the proposal. "The general public is going to have very little tolerance for hounding bears," she said. "Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unsporting to chase down animals with packs of dogs." Pheiffer said Kentuckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wildlife officials have implemented unpopular polices in the past, including a recent hunting season for sandhill cranes. "The public is going to lose tolerance," she said, "and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be the backlash for all hunting?" Pheiffer also questioned the timing of the hunt, suggesting cubs will still be with their mothers in August. "Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to chase sows with cubs," she said. "And cubs might get separated from their mothers and starve to death."

Slaughter planned if bison migration occurs By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Writer

BILLINGS, Mont. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yellowstone National Park administrators plan to capture and ship to slaughter potentially hundreds of wild bison if they migrate into Montana this winter in a bid to reduce disease and control the population of the animals. The captures could begin as soon as mid-February, park officials said. The effort comes as neighboring Montana is proposing to let bison roam more freely in the 70,000-acre Gardiner Basin north of the park despite resistance from local officials and some cattle ranchers. Although the moves by the state and park appear contradictory, officials say keeping bison numbers under control is key to increasing public tolerance for the animals. A mild winter so far has slowed the bison migration. That could scuttle the slaughter plans if conditions persist. But about 570 bison are close enough to Yellowstoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northern boundary that a significant winter storm could trigger them to move toward the Montana line, park and state officials said. "We would still estimate 300 to 500 animals to be at the north boundary before the end of winter," said Yellowstone bison biologist Rick Wallen. The slaughter would target female animals that test positive for exposure to the livestock disease brucellosis. About 50 bison would be diverted to an animal contraception research program.

The parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to remove up to 330 bison from the population this winter to work toward a longterm objective of about 3,000 of the animals. The most recent population count tallied 3,720 bison Bison advocates criticized the slaughter plan when it was unveiled late last year. They want bison â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest animals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to have unfettered access to their historic winter grazing grounds at lower elevations in Montana. The slaughter proposal also met with a tepid reception from Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer. The Democrat has been sparring with the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parent agency, the Department of Interior, over a wide range of wildlife management issues and in December issued an executive order prohibiting any wildlife shipments by Interior without prior state approval. A similar order last winter blocked bison slaughter shipments just days before they were slated to begin. Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk said he hoped to develop a cooperative process that will let the shipments proceed if the migration occurs. "My understanding is that with appropriate notice and appropriate protocols in place, we will be allowed to ship bison to slaughter," he said. Meat from slaughtered bison would be distributed to American Indian tribes. Many tribes have a strong cultural attachment to the animals and relied on them historically as a primary source of protein.

For some five years, the hunters have been pressing state wildlife officials to approve a "chase" season for bears in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appalachian region. There, some of the animals have been raiding garbage cans, eating from back porch pet food bowls, and, in one instance, mauling a tourist in the Red River Gorge. Kentucky already allows a two-day quota bear hunting season with guns in Harlan, Letcher and Pike counties. The wildlife commission could also vote next

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Two of Virginia cattle broker Doug Harris’ bulls see eye to eye during feeding time.

Russia bullish on Va. By LAURA VOZZELLA The Washington Post

ORANGE, Va. — They’re studs abroad, playing the field. The next wave waits in Virginia, preparing to board a ship, cross an ocean and hit a desperate mating scene. It’s an enviable mission, at least from the perspective of the Virginia Holstein bulls dispatched to help the Russian dairy industry by doing what bulls do best. “It’s a new version of detente,” said Travis Hill, Virginia’s deputy secretary of agriculture and forestry. Twenty-nine black-and-white aspiring sires have set hoof in Russia, part of the first export of live Virginia Holstein bulls to that country, Gov. Robert McDonnell announced last week. Thirty more will head there in April. Russian farmers want American bulls to improve dairy-herd genetics in a land hampered first by collective farming, then by the collapse of the Soviet Union. Sending live animals overseas is a bit of an anachronism in an era in which cattle genetics are more often shipped in sperm- and embryo-filled vials, not on hoof. Lacking expertise in assisted bovine reproductive technology, many Russian farmers prefer to buy the bull and let nature take it from there. “A bull is able to do a lot of business over the course of his lifetime,” said Todd Haymore, Virginia’s agriculture and forestry secretary. The long-sought deal -- a decade in the making -- promises to do wonders for Russian dairy production, not to mention Old Dominion farmers. Russia spends more than $300 million a year importing live animals. As of last year, American cattle farmers received just $10 million of that fast-growing market. When Haymore calls Russia “a bull market,” he’s not simply cracking wise. In 2009, the country imported 35,000 live cattle. Last year, the number was 55,000. Russian farmers are trying to improve dairy herds that produce an average 7,000 pounds of milk

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Real estate broker Kevin Smith of Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group stands in front of a townhouse he has listed in Plains Township for $150,000.

HOUSING BUBBLE Real estate companies rethinking strategies By MATT HUGHES

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he housing bubble that ballooned and burst has left the area’s real estate marketinroughlythesamespotitwasin10 years ago. Data from the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors shows the number and total value of real estate transactions handled by members have held steady over the past three years. The number of transactions fell slightly in 2011 to 1,675 from 1,710 in both 2009 and 2010. Thedollarvalueswere$215millionlastyear,$233million in 2010 and $217 million in 2009. The average sale price slipped 6 percent in 2011 to $128,177 but was slightly higher than in 2009. “I think in light of things around the county our business has held pretty stable,” said Kevin Smith, secretary of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors and an owner/broker with Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group. “Over the last decade it was at a level, it came to a high spot in the middle and then it came down, and it’s back in the middle.” Realtors said they are optimistic market conditions may improve a few years down the road, but the reluctance of banks to lend money and employment uncertainty continue to dog the market. “The problem still is that the guy who wants to buy is not sure he’s going to have a job next year,” said Bob Rundle, owner of Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate and president of the realtors association. “Last year three or fourtimeswehadahousethatwasreadytoclose,andwe got a call a few days later; the guy lost his job.” Smithandotherssaidanotherchallengeisconvincing sellerstoadjusttheiraskingpricestothecurrentmarket, something many are reluctant to do both for financial reasons and because of attachment to their homes. “I think there’s a sense from the seller’s perspective

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that if we wait for the market to get better we’ll get more money, instead of accepting the market as it is,” Smith said. “Because if we list a property at its actual value there’s a strong demand, and that’s always true.” Practical approach ShelleyCentinisaidshehastakencurrentmarketconditions into account in listing her home in Plains Township. Centini and her husband Jeremy Harbal are seekSee HOUSING, Page 2D

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Score on Super Bowl Sunday whether at home or out on the town ANDREW M. SEDER

IT’S SUPER Sunday, which means super offers at the region’s fine drink- S T E A L S & D E A L S ing and dining esthe game. tablishments. • Old Tyme Charley’s in Plains Here’s a look at Township has prizes and giveaways the touchdownand a free halftime buffet. Can’t dance-worthy enticements: wait until halftime? They are of• The River Grille, in Plains fering 40 cent wings and a $9.95 Township, has a free halftime buffull tray of Sicilian pizza throughfet; $1.50 Miller Lite drafts and $2 out the game. Coors Lite drafts. • Lucky’s SportHouse in Wilkes• Huns’ West Side Café in Luzerne also has a free halftime buffet Barre Township is offering $1.50 Bud Lite pints all day and if you plus $1 drafts from 5 to 7 p.m. come in wearing either team’s logo • Rox 52, in Plymouth, has a you’ll receive an order of Lucky halftime buffet, free snacks and Chips. drink specials. • Slate Bar and Lounge in Hanov• King’s restaurant and lounge in er Township has free pizza and Mountain Top, has a free halftime wings for the game. buffet and $1 drafts all game long. • Domino’s Pizza has large, one• Stan’s Café, in Wilkes-Barre, topping pizzas for $7.99 all day has a free halftime buffet plus today. No limit. prizes and giveaways throughout

• Check out the issue of The Weekender on newsstands now to find coupons on page 30 for Lizza’s Mezzo Mezzo. The pizzeria in Pittston is offering a super deal sans coupon, too. Get two trays of unbaked pizza, 50 wings and two hoagies for $59.95. • Frank’s Pizzeria and Ristorante in Wilkes-Barre has quite a few party packages available for take out including two large pizzas and 30 wings for $29.95. • Malacari’s Produce & Deli in Wilkes-Barre Township has two 8-inch hoagies for $5 today. Choose from roast beef, turkey or Italian. It’s a drive, but might be worth it if wings and tacos are your thing. Head to Three Kings on Route 6 in Mayfield, between Dickson City and Carbondale, and pay $15 for all-you-can-eat tacos and wings. Plus get $2 drafts during the game. Just remember, it’s a long ride

home, so know when to say when. And if you don’t feel like preparing the main course for your big game party, charge everyone $5.30 and taker orders for Subway where it’s “Februany.” Get any regular footlong sub for $5 plus tax. Before the big game begins, some people might want to hit the slopes. If you own a Giants or Patriots jacket or jersey, head to Camelback Mountain Ski Resort in Tannersville today and get $10 off a lift ticket. Typically today is all about wings, pizza, chips and beer but Burger King is trying to make you think about them, too. With its offer of free onion rings today, it’s doing a good job. And don’t forget the zesty sauce. Mmmmm, zesty sauce. Andrew M. Seder, a Times Leader staff writer, can be reached at 570-829-7269. Follow him on Twitter @TLAndrewSeder.

TO SOME IT IS considered an established art form, while for others it resembles a contact sport. I am not talking about the latest American realist painter or an upcoming cage match in professional wrestling. Rather, I am referring to the holiday shopping season in which bargain-conscious shoppers annually scour countless sales fliers and Internet sites in search of the best deal. Oftentimes, online stores offer consumers the best price because they do not routinely add the sales tax to the purchase price, such as the 6 percent levy for Pennsylvania residents. The state of Pennsylvania is working to end the online tax holiday by ramping up efforts to collect a “use tax” from online shoppers and Internet stores. The commonwealth passed the little-known law in 1953 that requires state residents to pay a 6 percent tax on any taxable goods or services that were not collected by the vendor. The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue wants you to pay the use tax and has taken a step toward making it easier to comply with the law. Beginning with this tax-filing season, the state has added a line (number 25) to the 2011 PA-40 personal income tax return to enter your tax obligation for taxable online purchases that were not taxed by the merchant. In prior years, taxpayers had to file a form called a PA-1 and remit the use tax with it. Of course, most Pennsylvanians were not aware of their use tax responsibilities, and even if they did know, they did not file the proper PA-1 form and pay the tax. The majority of businesses in the state do, however, pay the use tax because the probability they will get caught and penalized is higher. Businesses paid most of the $388 million the state realized from the use tax in fiscal year 2011. Individuals, though, have not voluntarily stepped forward to pay the estimated $350 million in use tax due from them in fiscal year 2011, the state estimates. The use tax accomplishes two goals: It adds additional revenue to state coffers, which will lessen the budget deficit, and it represents a tangible way to help make Pennsylvania businesses more competitive with out-of-state online vendors that are not making customers lay out an extra 6 percent on their purchases. While the Department of Revenue’s efforts will be focused on getting Amazon and other online retailers to collect sales tax at the time of sale, until that is accomplished audits of Pennsylvania businesses will be expanded to ensure complete use tax reporting and remittance. Collection of the use tax from businesses will yield the highest return in additional collections. During 2011, the department sent out more than 100,000 letters to businesses reminding them of their use tax obligation and providing incentives for compliance. The use tax owed by individuals is not being ignored, but the state knows enforcement will be difficult due to a large number of taxpayers who each owe only a small amount, if any at all. The commonwealth, however, also is pursuing efforts to encourage individuals to report use tax. More than 70 percent of Pennsylvanians will e-file their state tax returns this year. The online system has been programmed to reject returns unless a number for use tax is entered on line 25 of the PA-40. A taxpayer can report zero as that number, but cannot leave line 25 blank. The implication is that a taxpayer who reports a zero tax obligation for the use tax, but does in fact owe something, is guilty of misrepresentation on a tax return — a serious offense if discovered. Many people can make arguments for or against sales or use taxes as currently enacted. My purpose, however, is only to present information on the use tax and recent changes in collection efforts by Pennsylvania. It is up to the individual taxpayer to pay their fair share as constituted in the 1953 law. Fred Croop is dean of the Misericordia University College of Professional Studies and Social Sciences.

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CORPORATE LADDER WILKES UNIVERSITY Jeffrey R. Alves has been appointed dean of the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership. He joined Wilkes in 1997 and most recently served as interim dean prior to his permanent appointment. He is a graduAlves ate of the United States Air Force Academy and was a captain in the Air Force. He earned a master’s degree in finance from Southern Illinois University and a doctorate in business administration with a concentration in finance and small business from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

MMI PREPARATORY SCHOOL Vice President Jaclyn M. Fowler has been appointed to a three-year term on the State Board of Private Academic Schools. Fowler holds her doctorate degree in Fowler education and linguistics from the Pennsylvania State University. She earned her master’s degree in English edu-

BUSINESS AGENDA INTEGRATING PLANNED GIVING INTO YOUR DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Tuesday, 1 1:30a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Woodlands, Route 315, Plains Township. For development officers, estate planners, attorneys and financial planners. $25 for AFP, NCAC and WBLLA members, and $40 for nonmembers. Reservations may be made at: afpfeb2012.eventbrite.com/ WYOMING COUNTY CHAMBER EDUCATIONAL LUNCHEON: Wednesday, 1 1:45 a.m., Twig’s Cafe, Route 6, Tunkhannock. Marty McGuire, marketing manager at Frontier Communications, will provide quick leverage social media tips to help grow a business. Included; how to use social media, Google, Yahoo and Bing; how to create a Facebook page and tools to optimize websites and online business listings. Free to Chamber members, $10 for nonmembers. To reserve, call 836-7755 or email Robin@wyccc.com.

HONORS & AWARDS Kim Skumanick, Tunkhannock, has been named 2012 First Vice President of the PA Association of Realtors. A Realtor for more than 18 years, Skumanick is an associate broker with Lewith and Freeman Real Estate. She is a graduate of the Skumanick Pennsylvania State University. Kevin Harchar, Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP, has been honored by the Lackawanna Bar Association with the 201 1 Exemplary Service Award Harchar for his role in bringing the Wills for Heroes program to the region. The

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The Scranton hospital named the senior management team following a merger with Geisinger Health System Robert Steigmeyer, CMC’s current president and CEO; Dr. Anthony D. Aquilina, chief medical officer; Edward A. Chabalowski, Steigmeyer vice president and chief financial officer; nurse Barbara Bossi, associate chief administrative officer; Sean McAndrew, associate vice president for information technology and Wendy Wilson, associate vice president for public relations and marketing.

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nonprofit organization connects first responders with lawyers to provide essential legal documents free of charge, including wills, living wills and powers of attorney. Lori Nocito, executive director of Leadership Wilkes-Barre, recently participated in the White House Community Leaders briefing series, a program conducted by the White House Office of Public EngageNocito ment. On behalf of Leadership WilkesBarre, Nocito also made a presentation as part of a panel at the International Leadership Association Conference in London, England. Submit announcements of business honors and awards to Business Awards by email to tlbusiness@timesleader.com; by mail to 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250; or by fax to (570) 829-5537. Photos in jpg format may be attached to email.

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Soviet collective farms had “dual-use” cattle, which would be milked for a while, then killed for meat, Osipenko said. Those one-size-fits-all cattle may have embodied an egalitarian ideal, but both milk and meat were mediocre, said Osipenko, a native of Ukraine who recalled his mother boiling beef for hours in a fruitless attempt to tenderize it. After the Soviet Union collapsed, many dairy herds were all but wiped out as hungry Russians consumed them for food. “There was a terrible crisis,

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NEW YORK — Bloomingdale’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Gould is a fan of President Barack Obama’s efforts to speed up tourist visas for Chinese and Brazilian shoppers. Doing so would create an “immediate” surge in retail sales as foreign shoppers clamor for Marc Jacobs and Kate Spade designs, Gould said in a telephone interview. The department store chain is preparing for a potential boom by tailoring merchandise assortments to Brazilian and Chinese tastes and advertising outside of the United States for the first time. “We’re expecting an enormous uptick in growth,” Gould said from the Bloomingdale’s New York headquarters. “We have the kind of brands that are

highly respected by these visitors, and the faster they can get here the better.” Obama signed an executive order Jan. 19 giving the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State 60 days to come up with a plan to process visa applications from China and Brazil more quickly. The order recommends shortening the process to three weeks from four months. Visa processing capacity in China and Brazil must be increased by 40 percent in the next year, according to the order. The resulting increase in U.S. tourism could create 1.3 million jobs and add $850 billion to the economy by 2020, the National Retail Federation said in a Jan. 19 report, citing the U.S. Travel Association. The Federation for American Immigration Reform said in a

statement on its website that Obama’s order, which calls for less stringent screening, increases potential for “terrorism and visa overstays.” For years, retailers from Saks to Bloomingdale’s have watched as Chinese and Brazilian shoppers traveled to cities such as Paris and Rome, where the wait time for a visa is about 10 days. “It’s really stupefying to see the number of Chinese tourists in Paris,” Gould said. “We find it frustrating to see business going elsewhere.” From 2000 to 2010, the U.S. share of global tourism fell to 11 percent from 17 percent, spurred by stricter security following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, said David French, head of government relations at the Washington-based NRF.

Obama’s plan could help U.S. gain back its share of the global tourism market, Stephen Sadove, chief executive officer at Saks, said in an emailed statement. The New York-based luxury department store could see quick surges in business at its gateway city locations such as New York, San Francisco and Chicago, he said. The sagging dollar has also attracted foreign tourists to the U.S. as they seek to buy clothing and jewelry on the cheap, French said. “Demand for U.S. visas from Brazil, China and India have spiked immensely as these economies boom,” French said in a telephone interview. “This is a winning situation for retailers because a key reason overseas visitors want to come is to shop.”

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Ask what’s amiss with talented, disgruntled worker By MARIE G. MCINTYRE McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Q: One of my star employees has developed a very negative attitude. During the past three years, I have assigned “Kevin” to desirable projects, given him special bonuses and made him a team leader. But in the past few months, he has become increasingly arrogant and uncooperative. Kevin does not reply to my emails and withholds important information. He often comes late to meetings and sometimes skips them altogether. Most recently, he said that he does not respect my leadership style. I replied that whether he likes my style or not, I’m still his manager. If I officially reprimand Kevin, I’m afraid he might leave. I would hate to lose him because he has so much potential. How should I handle this situation? A: Your star performer would

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low. But if he refuses to talk, you have no choice but to deal with this as a performance issue. Kevin needs to understand that, regardless of how he feels, maintaining a cooperative relationship with one’s boss is a basic job expectation. Q: When I asked about a raise several months ago, my manager said no money was available for pay increases. I was recently told in confidence, however, that a newly hired co-worker has a much higher salary than mine, even though I am our department’s top producer. How can I tactfully tell my manager that I am aware of this discrepancy without revealing my source to him? A: If you focus only on your colleague’s pay, your boss will probably reply that he can’t discuss individual salaries, and that will be the end of the conversa-

more flexible about what your options are,” she said.

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ing to sell their 3-bedroom house to move to a larger home with more space for their growing family. Aware they probably wouldn’t see muchresponseovertheholidaysand expecting that selling the home would likely take time, they first listed it in October. They also met with a realtor to determine a current market value, and have kept their asking price,currently$109,900,inlinewith that value, even if it doesn’t reflect the many renovations they’ve made. “With the amount of work we put intoitwe’llprobablytakealossonit,” she said. “We’re listing it at a price that’s well below everything we put into it, but we want it to sell, and thank goodness it’s listed at a price that’s comparable to houses in the neighborhood and there’s been activity.” Centini said she thinks many others listing their homes are asking too much. In one case she said she made an offer of 90 percent of a seller’s asking price and didn’t even get a response. “I’m sure a lot of people live in a house for years and years and years and get emotionally attached to it, and set a value that reflects that emotional attachment,” Centini said. “We didn’t do that, we tried to look practically at the market.” Centini added she and her husband have been looking at a number of different housing options, including vacant land, fixer-upper older homes and newer move-in-ready older homes. “Now I think you have to be a lot apparently, and they pretty much ate their seed stock,” said Patrick Comyn, a large-animal veterinarian with the private Virginia Herd Health Management Services who worked on the deal. In recent years, with at least pockets of affluence in Russia, consumers have started to demand more and higher-quality dairy and beef products, Osipenko said. Shipping vials of genetic material is much easier than sending tons of living, breathing cargo

appear to be angry about something that happened a few months back. Because he’s uncomfortable discussing the real issue, Kevin is using passive-aggressive behavior to send you a message. Try to recall the approximate date when Kevin’s attitude seemed to shift, then search your memory for any event which might have made him feel slighted or insulted. But if nothing comes to mind, you will simply have to ask. For example: “Kevin, I’ve realized that our relationship started getting worse around mid-October. I’ve tried to figure out what went wrong, but I honestly have no idea. We worked well together for a long time, so I would really like to know what happened. Have I done something to anger or disappoint you?” Once you identify the root cause of Kevin’s unhappiness, a productive discussion may fol-

Losses and gains While the overall market has held steady overall, some regions fared better than others in 2011. Wilkes-Barre, at -11 percent, and the Back Mountain, at -16 percent, saw the greatest declines in the number of home sales, while Mountain Top, at 17 percent, and the region including Hanover Township, Ashley andNanticoke,at13percent,sawthe greatest increases. RonVigloneofMarilynSnyderReal Estate in Wilkes-Barre attributed the decline in Wilkes-Barre transactions to reports of crime and problems with absentee landlords who don’t maintain their properties. “Wilkes-Barre’s getting a bad rap right now,” Viglone said. “They want around Wilkes-Barre; Pittston or Plains or something like that.” The numbers appear to bear out Viglone’s view. The neighboring regions of Kingston/Forty Fort/ Swoyersville, Hanover Township/ Ashley/Nanticoke and Pittston all sawmoretransactionsin2011thanin 2010, and in Plains/Bear Creek/Laflintransactionsdroppedbyonlyone property, to102 from103 in 2010. Rundle said those issues probably had more of an impact on the market in Wilkes-Barre than the September flood, which if anything probably helped the market in the city and in other communities protected by the Wyoming Valley levee. “If you go back before this flood, a lot of people were saying I want to buy a house but not in the flood zone,” Rundle said. “You don’t hear that anymore; people are reassured that it’s safe.”

tion. But if you are absolutely sure this information is correct, consider using it to leverage your own request for an increase. For example: “The last time we discussed raises, salary budgets were very tight. However, I recently learned that our newest employee is being paid more than anyone else. Since I am the top producer, I think it would be only fair to revisit the topic of my compensation. When would be a good time to talk about this?” If your boss asks how you obtained this information, the only honest response is that you were told in confidence. This may irritate him, however, so you’ll have to decide whether to take that risk. Marie G. McIntyre is a workplace coach and the author of “Secrets to Winning at Office Politics.” Send in questions and get free coaching tips at www.yourofficecoach.com.

To build or not to build: Personal preference reigns

By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

While single-family residential property sales were steady last year, other categories of real estate showed sharp declines. Sales of vacant land dropped off by more than 30 percent in 2011 versus the previous year. According to data provided by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors, 77 parcels of vacant land were sold through association realtors in 2011, down from 113 in 2010. In dollar volume, sales declined 16 percent, from $6.7 million to $5.6 million, while the average price increased to $73,250 from $59,500. Kevin Smith, secretary for the association and owner/ broker with Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group, said the decline might be due in part to a lack of available lots. “There’s not a lot of availability of land because over the last few years there haven’t been any new developments,” Smith said. “Nobody’s going to put in two or three million dollars if the market’s not right.” Smith also said the decline in prices of existing homes since 2007 has created a perception that buyers can get a better deal on an existing house than on building a new one. While there might be some truth to that, Smith also said builders are eager to close deals in the current market, and the decision to build or buy an existing home is ultimately a matter of personal preference. “Some people buy new cars; some people buy used cars,” Smith said. “Each case is really individual, and that’s what makes up a market; a whole bunch of individual transactions.” Sales of multi-family homes also declined though less drastically, dropping 9 percent from 226 properties sold in 2010 to 205 in 2011. Dollar volume dropped from $13.3 million to $11.8 million in the same period. Commercial property sales dropped from 64 in 2010 to 50 in 2011, while the total value of commercial properties sold increased from $5.9 million in 2010 to $6.4 million last year. When all categories of property are totaled, association members saw dollar volume decrease 9 percent to $238.5 million on 2,007 transactions, 103 fewer than in 2010.

that requires water, food, veterinary care and specially ventilated containers for a voyage that can take 20 days or more. But long term, live bulls can be the more economical way to go. Top-quality fertilized Holstein eggs can fetch as much as $5,000, Comyn said. A young bull with good genetics can be had for as little as $1,100, a relative bargain even if shipping douRICHARD LIPSKI/THE WASHINGTON POST bles or triples the cost. “If he’s tan, rested and ready,” Workers on Doug Harris farm in Orange, Va., supply fresh feed and Comyn said, “he can breed 10 hay to cattle, some of which will be shipped to dairy farmers in Russia. [cows] a day.”

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MarketPulse GIANT GAINS? New York has Wall Street, and Boston is home to big mutual fund managers. But the financial world may be united in favor of New York over New England in the Super Bowl. They’re following the Super Bowl Theory, which says that if a team from the NFC - or one with roots in the old National Football League - wins, the S&P 500 will rise over the year. It has been correct 73 percent of the time, S&P senior index analyst Howard Silverblatt says. That may be because stocks have risen more often than not: The S&P 500 rose in 33 of the last 45 years. And teams from the NFC or with roots in the old NFL have won more often than not. Pittsburgh has won six Super Bowls, more than any other team. It traces its roots to the old NFL. Tied for No. 2 in title wins are two NFC teams: San Francisco and Dallas, with five each.

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GOOD READING The S&P 500 rose 4.4 percent in January. That’s good news for adherents of the “January barometer,” which says that an up January for the index tends to foreshadow an up year. Over the last 83 years, the January barometer has been correct 72 percent of the time. The S&P 500’s rise last month was its best start to a year since 1997. The index jumped 31 percent that year. The last time the S&P 500 rose more than 4 percent in January was 1999. The index ended up jumping 19.5 percent that year.

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What correlation? Call it “the active manager’s lament.” It’s an explanation that mutual fund managers sometimes give for their inability to beat the stock market. Several managers and stories in the financial media have suggested that it’s become increasingly difficult since 2008 to pick winning stocks because the entire market seems to move in lockstep. Market pros call it a period of “high correlation,” when big news seems to drive the movement of all stocks. Think global economic data, interest rate announcements and developments in Europe’s debt crisis. The prospects of individual companies seem to be swept up in at all, and it doesn’t matter what you invest in. John Osbon isn’t buying it. He runs Osbon Capital Management, a boutique investment adviser in Boston, and advocates low-cost index investing using exchange-traded funds. Here’s his take on what he calls the “correlation myth.”

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What evidence do you have suggesting this is a myth? Look at the 30 stocks in Dow Jones industrial average last year. Twenty had positive returns, and 10 were negative. They ranged from McDonald’s, which posted a total return of nearly 35 percent, to Bank of America, which lost 58 percent. That’s not high correlation. And there were big differences last year between asset classes. U.S. stocks were flat to slightly higher, while international and emerging markets fell sharply. On a daily basis, of course markets are correlated, and almost everything goes either up or down. But that correlation seems to be absent when you look at returns over a month, or a quarter, or a full year. The problem is that correlation increases at times when you don’t want it. That’s in down markets, when there’s no place to hide, because all stocks are declining. If you’re right that stocks aren’t moving in sync, will a skilled fund manager have an easier time selecting the stocks that are likely to outperform, compared with a highly correlated market? There is no evidence to support the notion that active managers have the ability to pick winners for the long-term. Stock-picking works until it doesn’t. It’s like being in a casino, and betting on the guy with the hot hand who can flip the coin to “heads” 10 times in a row. He can’t keep it up. Investing is a zero-sum game, and for every winner, the must be a loser. So how should one invest, if market correlation is a myth? Diversify, and get rid of singlestock risk. You won’t have surprises, like Bank of America’s 58 percent decline last year. And go with index investing, rather than active management. You’ll increase your return, and reduce your risk. What’s your prediction: Will markets get more or less correlated this year? It will be even less correlated, and driven by events. Individual securities do not react the same way to the same news. If there’s an oil price increase, oil stocks will go up, and utilities and airlines go down. AP

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How did you come up with the new pricing Everyone wants to see what Ron Johnson will do for strategy? J.C. Penney. Johnson pioneered the cheap chic image Pricing is actually a pretty simple and straight forward at discounter Target. At Apple, he changed the way we thing. Customers will not pay literally a penny more shop for electronic gadgets. than the true value of the product. And as I have been Johnson, 52, is now CEO of Penney. He’s borrowing watching the department stores for the past decade, I from Apple’s playbook by innovating Penney stores. He have been struck by the extraordinary amount of has created a new everyday price policy. He’s making promotional activity, which to me, didn’t feel like it was services, not just merchandise, part of what Penney does. appropriate for a department store. He has challenges: Department What are your plans to make the stores have lost market share to J.C. Penney (JCP) shopping experience more retailers like H&M and Zara. Penney’s Thursday’s close exciting? middle-class customers have been hit We’ll transform the buying experihard by the economy. Younger ence not unlike what we did at customers aren’t attracted to Penney. 52-week price range Apple. For the 11 months through Decem$23.44 $42.29 When will we see improvements? ber, Penney's revenue at stores open at You’ll start to see the experience least a year — a standard for measuring Price-earnings ratio: 50 change month by month. Everyone a retailer’s health — rose 0.7 percent. (based on past 12 mos.) thinks it’s an overnight success but it Sales at Macy’s rose 5.4 percent. YTD stock return: 17.75% never is. I was at Apple from 2000 to Johnson spoke with The Associated Market value: $8.8 billion 2011, but it wasn’t until 2004 that the Press recently. Here are excerpts: Target stock price: $39.69 iPod became an important part of What was your first impression of people’s lives. It wasn’t until 2007 Penney? Avg. g analyst y rating: g hold th Apple reinvented the phone. It that I would describe J.C. Penney as one of wa hat wasn’t until 2009 that Apple a handful of great American brands that la d launched the iPad. seemed like it was dormant, that had W What ideals have you embraced been a great part of the fabric of st fro Steve Jobs? from America for almost a century but it just Th importance of doing everything The wasn't modern. It wasn’t top of mind. yo do to your very best. And that you Everybody can tell a story about theirr th journey is the reward. If you do alog the mom or their grandma or the old catalog th things well one at a time, you end up days. But they don’t have modern in a really good place. stories.

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Stock Screener

From worst to first

The performance rankings for S&P 500 stocks so far this year looks like the mirror opposite of last year. The No. 1 stock in the S&P 500 in January was Netflix. It soared 73.5 percent on expectations that fourth-quarter earnings per share would beat financial analysts’ expectations. They did. The company said earnings fell to just 73 cents from 87 cents a year earlier. Analysts were expecting a steeper drop to 54 cents, according to FactSet. The company lured back many of the customers that it lost after an unpopular price increase last summer. Netflix fell 60.6 percent in 2011 and was the third worst stock in the S&P 500 last year. Another rebounder was Bank of America, the sixth-best stock in the index after a 28.2 percent rise in January. That follows its 58.3 percent plunge in 2011, when it ranked 496th out of the 500 stocks in the index. The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank said on Jan. 19 that it returned to a fourth-quarter profit after selling some of its assets.

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$62.37

$304.79

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44.53

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TRIP

30.5

35.38

23.99

35.93

1.7

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28.8

53.67

32.45

55.36

1.3

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BAC

28.2

7.84

4.92

14.95

1.7

27.5

26.54

18.61

26.78

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27.2

8.11

4.75

8.12

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CBG

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19.61

12.30

29.88

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FCX

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46.48

28.85

58.75

1.3

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FSLR

25.2

45.16

29.87

175.45

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DNR

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Bank of America

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AutoZone Inc

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The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low last week. It’s the ninth time that has happened in the last year, and the rate is now 3.87 percent. But rates may turn higher next week because they tend to follow the yield on the 10year Treasury. The 10-year yield rose last week after the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly three years.

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THE TIMES LEADER

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

COMMENTARY

KEVIN BLAUM IN THE ARENA

Pribula’s doing best he can in tough job TOM PRIBULA has a difficult job. Appointed Luzerne County’s interim manager until permanent manager Robert Lawton takes over on Feb. 21, Pribula needs to pass a budget, keep the dome battened down and pray he never has to invoke Section 4.07-B, Paragraph 6 of the Home Rule Charter — declaring states of emergency. Is there enough money in the phony budget submitted by the outgoing county commissioners, the same budget initially supported by the new council, or anywhere in county government to confront and successfully manage another disaster? Does anyone know? Or is this budget process only about cutting and jitters over raising revenue to meet expenses? Never mind that it might be a county support beam Pribula and council are having hauled out to the Dumpster. The home rule charter requires the county manager to produce a budget outlining for the people his fat-free priorities to keep the county safe, strong and solvent. A county manager, permanent or otherwise, has no greater responsibility. One does not chop $680,000 out of the District Attorney’s Office and $4.5 million from the county court system and say: Go make safe the streets. Neither should the county CEO ever suggest that a chief public defender, critical of cuts to his department that guarantees a constitutionally protected right, might be replaced by a new public defender with council confirmation if there’s a “lack of cooperation.’” Luzerne County’s chief executive must explain to council and the people where he stands on funding each government compartment and why. Council may adopt the manager’s budget or approve an amended version. If altered significantly, the manager may in writing request that council “reconsider” its action and require the group to publicly re-vote the issue. “Reconsideration” does not carry the weight of a veto. The charter does not give the manager the power to veto legislation. The will of council prevails. But forcing council to publicly re-vote an ordinance expresses the executive’s displeasure, clarifies policy differences between the independent branches of government, assigns responsibility and better informs the public. It’s called checks and balances. In three short weeks Pribula has produced three different budgets. In doing so, he has obscured his priorities. In an attempt to have council pass anything other than the hoax perpetrated by the three former commissioners, he confuses his constituents. Even if not approved, a county manager must publicly present his priorities, his budget, ordinances and resolutions. Council members will then cast the yeas and nays, letting everyone know where they stand. But the manager is not the clerk of county council, an errand boy to be sent repeatedly back to the drawing board. It is ironic that interim manager Pribula’s first budget might have been the most responsible, as it called for a tax increase of .185 of a mill and supposedly avoided any one-time fix. In an ideal setting, Pribula owed it to the people to stand his ground, argue for his original budget, strongly advocate saving the one-time fix and do what’s right for Luzerne County. But time is running out, and this is a brand new government. If nothing is passed, the shameful budget of the former commissioners becomes effective in 10 days. Pribula has a difficult job. Being “interim” anything is having one foot in the door and one not. It is a near impossible situation and in this instance the new council is hesitant to increase taxes even .124 of a mill. Unfortunately the sad legacy of the previous county administration requires it. Luzerne County Interim Manager Tom Pribula has a difficult job; but he’s doing it well. Kevin Blaum’s column on government, life and politics appears every Sunday. Contact him at kblaum@timesleader.com.

ROSA BROOKS

“It’s not a free ride. It pays very little, and people have to go through a hassle just to get it.” Michelle Torres Who still gets food stamps because she doesn’t earn enough as an outreach coordinator to support her family

Michelle Torres, who receives food stamps for her six children, sees a lot of myths about welfare.

WELFARE ISSUE

MAKES POLITICAL COMEBACK

MCT PHOTOS

Shani Smith, outside her home on the South Side of Chicago, Ill., receives food stamps to help ends meet. By DAWN TURNER TRICE

Chicago Tribune

HICAGO — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich recently offered to attend an NAACP convention to explain why African-Americans “should demand paychecks instead of food stamps.” And he has described President Barack Obama

as “the most successful food stamp president in American history.” While the Republican presidential race has brought the welfare issue to the forefront, critics say it has also resurrected stereotypical images of the black “welfare mother” having

out-of-wedlock babies so she can stay home and live large off the taxpayers. When it comes to welfare, perceptions have often trumped reality. Among the facts: • Though blacks are disproportionately represented among food stamp recipients, far more whites receive such assistance. When recipients identified themselves by race in 2010, 34 percent were white, 22 percent were black and 16 were percent Hispanic, the Agriculture Department said. • Food-stamp spending has indeed increased under Obama, but its steady climb began under President George W. Bush. • Blacks form a slight plurality in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, a system that offers cash assistance and is much smaller than the food stamp program. Of families receiving TANF help in 2009, 33 percent were African-American, 31 percent were white and 29 percent were Hispanic. • Since passage of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, those seeking cash assistance have faced strict work requirements and a five-year lifetime limit. • In some welfare categories, rolls have dramatically declined. Accord-

ing to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which runs the TANF cash assistance program, about 1.9 million families received TANF funds last year, down from a record 5 million families in 1994. So why has welfare emerged as an issue this election year? Discussions about anti-poverty programs certainly have a place in national campaigns, particularly during tough economic times. But University of Chicago political scientist Michael Dawson says Gingrich was using welfare as a wedge issue. “It was a blatant attempt to resort to a 40-year-old tactic to prop up one’s campaign by evoking the blackperson-on-welfare trope,” said Dawson, the director of the university’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture. “It’s a tired tactic but one that’s sometimes effective in mobilizing white racial resentment.” He recalled that in 1976, when Ronald Reagan lost the Iowa caucuses, he began talking about a “welfare queen” from Chicago’s South Side. Gingrich’s “paychecks instead of food stamps” comment came after he finished fourth in Iowa. He won Saturday’s South Carolina primary.

Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, has a different objection to Gingrich’s comments. According to Rector, the candidate shouldn’t just be focusing on food stamps, but on all of the expensive means-tested government programs. “I think the government needs to play a role in providing a safety net, but it needs to be more like a safety trampoline than a safety bog,” said Rector. “Yes, cash assistance was greatly overhauled, but other programs went virtually untouched and they continue to grow. I think it would be more accurate to call Obama ‘the Welfare President.’” The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan think tank, said anti-poverty programs make up about 20 percent of the federal budget, and that’s been true over the last three decades when both Republicans and Democrats have been in power. Among the big social safety net expenditures in 2011 are Medicaid ($274 billion) and refundable tax See WELFARE, Page 6E

Without doubt, U.S. influence is on decline IS AMERICA in decline? Is our global influence waning? Expect that question to get plenty of airtime as the presidential campaign heats up. According to the Republicans, President Obama’s fundamental foreign policy problem is that he thinks America is a fading power and all we can hope for is to “manage the decline.” It’s a claim that’s long been echoing through the conservative blogosphere, and now the campaign trail. John Bolton, who’s joined Mitt Romney’s foreign policy team, minces no words: Obama “believes that the role of America in the world is to be a well-bred doormat.” Romney (who wrote a whole book on the theme of American greatness) is equally strident: “I reject the view that America must decline.” Obama might be inclined to “wave the white flag of surrender,” he said, but “God did not create this country to be a nation of followers.” Stung by Republican attacks, Obama has been insisting that he’s no declinist. In last week’s State of the Union address, he nearly out-Romneyed Romney, proclaiming, “Anyone who tells you that America is in decline or that our influence has waned, doesn’t know what they’re talking about.” That’s dangerous pabulum. Any honest diplomat will tell you that American power and global influence is waning, and if we shy away from acknowledging that fact, we’ll only speed up the process. American influence is waning for two reasons, the first of which should potentially be a source of comfort, not despair. While we continue to have the world’s most formidable military, America’s power in the world is declining simply because once-weak states are growing stronger. Europe, despite its current woes, is an economic and diplomatic force to be reckoned with. China, India and Brazil are emerging as regional powerhouses with increasingly global reach. As a result of “the rise of the rest,” U.S. power is declining in a relative sense. In the last decade, for instance, our share of global output dropped from 23.5 percent to 19.1 percent. And this is a trend that began decades ago. In his 1987 National Security Strategy, President Reagan noted, “The United States no longer ha(s) an overwhelming economic position vis-a-vis Western Europe and the East Asia rimland.” In 1990, President George H.W. Bush echoed this theme in his National Security Strategy: “It was inevitable that our overwhelming economic predominance after the war would be reduced.” If Reagan were alive today, conservatives would excoriate him as a declinist. But as Reagan recognized, a decline in relative American power is a good thing, not a bad thing — if we can turn rising states into solid allies. Remember “Gulliver’s Travels”? True, it wasn’t much fun for Gulliver to be the little guy in the land of Brobdingnagian giants, but it was even less fun to be a giant among the Lilliputians. Like Gulliver, America will prosper most if we can surround ourselves with friendly peer and nearpeer states. They give us larger markets and improve burden-sharing; none of the global problems that bedevil us can be solved by the United States alone. But there’s another reason American influence is declining, one that should cause us far more concern. Obama put his finger on it during the State of the Union speech, when he asked whether we wanted to settle for being “a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by.” By many measures, we’ve hollowed out the American dream: American life expectancy ranks well below that of other industrialized democracies, and the same is true for infant mortality rates and elementary school enrollment rates. We have the highest documented per capita incarceration rate in the world. And as the Occupy Wall Street movement has helped point out, we have greater income inequality in this country than in any other state in the developed world — and most states in the developing world. See BROOKS, Page 6E

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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

OUR OPINION: PROBABILITIES

Some super bets on local matters

OU CAN MAKE “friendly wagers” on the outcome of today’s Super Bowl and most everything surrounding it, from how quickly Kelly Clarkson belts out the national anthem to the outfit Madonna chooses to wear during the halftime show. Inspired by this orgy of odds-making, we ask: What are the odds that …

• state representatives in Harrisburg will follow their unanimous “Year of the Bible” proclamation for 2012 with similarly puffy and misguided endorsements of yarmulkes, Steelers fans, bass fishermen and shoofly pie? Our view: In an election year, the House wins by pandering for votes. Expect it all. • perpetual candidate Stephen A. Urban runs for at least three more public offices, including governor, before his justcommenced term on Luzerne County Council expires? Our view: It’s not a campaign season without an “Urban For (something)” sign. • California resident and newly hired Luzerne County Manager Robert C. Lawton shows up for work on Feb. 21after watching this county’s wacky, weeks-long budget drama? Our view: He’ll arrive early, with a calculator and a canister of Tums. And he won’t ever bring his pet poodle to the courthouse a la ex-human resources director Kimberli Weiland (aka Kimberli Aboyade). • the recently condemned Hotel Sterling in downtown Wilkes-Barre will remain standing longer than the Leighton administration? Our view: Considering the embattled mayor’s chorus of detractors, the hotel seems less likely over the next four years to self-destruct. • the woodchuck from Western Pennsylvania got it right and we’re in store for six more weeks of winter? Our view: No matter how raw or warm, many of us will venture outdoors for hours on March 11: the day of Wilkes-Barre’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. That’s a sure thing.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “We needed to come to the party with something new and different.” Pio Schunker Coca-Cola’s vice president for creative excellence explained that the corporation’s efforts to reach Super Bowl viewers has gone beyond the TV screen to other gadgets that people use during the game. Coca-Cola set up a Facebook page and website so viewers can see its animated polar bears — one cheering for the New England Patriots and the other for the New York Giants — reacting to the game in real time.

OTHER OPINION: CONTRACEPTION

Coverage should be blind to faith

RESIDENT Barack Obama has not declared war on the Roman Catholic Church, no matter what the faithful might be hearing in church. Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that starting in about 18 months, many faith-based employers will have to provide health insurance coverage that includes reproductive services. U.S. Catholic bishops – and right-wing lobbies that seek to drive a wedge between Obama and liberal Catholic voters – called the ruling an attack on religious freedom that turns the faithful into second-class citizens. Catholic leaders told churchgoers that “we cannot – we will not – comply with this unjust law.” The ruling requires that religious groups that run institutions employing people of different faiths and serving the general public must offer medical coverage that includes free birth control. The compromise affects most churchrun hospitals, universities and charitable groups. Most faith-based workplac-

es – houses of worship, schools and colleges where the employees and the people served share the faith of their employers – are exempt from the regulation. No institution is required to perform, or pay for, abortions. HHS asked the nonpartisan Institute of Medicine to recommend preventive services for women that should be included in regulations arising from the health care reform law. The institute’s report, issued last August, made nine recommendations, including breast-feeding and domestic violence support and counseling, as well as the controversial provision about contraceptive services. Twenty-eight states have contraceptive-equity laws, which require birth control coverage for plans that cover prescription drugs. In these states, the Catholic Church has figured out how to comply with the law without damage to its religious conscience. Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., offers two health insurance options, including a group plan that includes reproductive services. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Physician report cards could harm care for the neediest IT SOUNDS like a great idea when you first hear it: Medicare is making its claims files available to insurers, employers and consumer groups so they can prepare report cards on individual doctors. The files will reveal such things as how many times doctors perform particular procedures as well as how often their patients develop preventable complications. Medicare itself will maintain a website to allow patients to compare doctors, and says it intends to one day include on the site patient satisfaction surveys for individual doctors. I’m all for patients making informed decisions about which doctors to turn to, but these report cards might turn out to be highly misleading. Consider this, from my own experience. Earlier in my career as a doctor, I was affiliated with Loma Linda University’s medical school. In many ways, I had a dream practice. Patients tended to be true partners in health. They typically cared about their health, ate lots of vegetables, actually used their gym memberships and came in for yearly checkups bearing pictures of their puppies and new grandchildren. Of course my patients sometimes had serious health problems, but when that was the case, most of them did everything they could to get better, following treatment instructions and adjusting diets or lifestyles as advised. I’m now treating a very different population of patients. Most of them are poor enough to qualify for Medi-Cal, but even though they receive state insurance, many don’t bother to seek care until they are very ill. Few of my patients exercise regularly, and substance abuse is common. The problems they bring to the examining room are com-

COMMENTARY KATHERINE SCHLAERTH plex, and unraveling them often puts me far behind schedule. Treating this kind of patient can be frustrating because many don’t comply with medical advice. I had one patient who wouldn’t do his rehabilitation exercises after a knee replacement and so is now wheelchair-bound. As might be expected, the medical outcomes for these patients aren’t nearly as positive as in my previous practice. High-risk patients of the sort I now see have a great need for health care. Yet I know that treating them will have an effect on my “grades” in the new physician report cards, which don’t take the nature of the patients into account. Not long ago, I saw a middle-aged woman who had clearly once been beautiful. But when she walked into my office, she looked about nine months’ pregnant. Her belly was filled with fluid that her liver could not process: It was too damaged from years of drug use, untreated infection and alcohol abuse. She also had diabetes and high blood pressure. My colleagues and I spent a lot of time on her case. We tried to not only educate her about how to take care of herself but also to bring her family into the treatment picture. But she eventually drifted off, not showing up for appointments or responding to phone calls and letters. The likelihood of “preventable complications” with such a patient are huge. And I shudder to think how she would fill out a patient satisfaction survey. Patients who don’t want to hear what a doctor has to say

High-risk patients of the sort I now see have a great need for health care. Yet I know that treating them will have an effect on my “grades” in the new physician report cards, which don’t take the nature of the patients into account. are rarely happy with their care. Late last year, Marilyn Tavenner, the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, touted the release of information about doctors as an action that would make “our health-care system more transparent” and result in “increased competition, accountability, quality and lower cost.” But I’m predicting another outcome as well: that doctors will be increasingly reluctant to take on the toughest patients. According to the American Medical Association, we are facing a scarcity of physician specialists, and this scarcity will be exacerbated as 32 million more people seek medical care under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Physicians will have to make choices about whom they provide care to, and I worry that the elderly, the noncompliant and those with multiple medical problems will be unable to find good doctors. Why risk a bad report card that could scare away patients? Transparency is often a good thing. But the federal government must consider the possibility that physician report cards could dangerously reduce health care to those who need it most. Katherine Schlaerth is a practicing physician and an associate professor emeritus at the University of Southern California’s School of Medicine. She wrote this for the Los Angeles Times.

Gingrich run shadowed by troubling similarities to Nixon NEWT GINGRICH clearly is winning the anybody-butMitt-Romney primary. He even pledged recently to fight until the GOP convention. But here’s my question for those people rallying behind Newt: How can you reassure voters, especially independents, that he’s not the New Nixon? Newt matches up with the former president in ways that could scare off swing voters. The outsider/insider: Like Richard Nixon, Gingrich is a Washington figure. And like Nixon, he doesn’t want you to know that. Nixon rose by going to the House, the Senate, the vice presidency and then the presidency. He wasn’t a local or state politician. He long trafficked in the Washington game before winning the presidency. Gingrich’s path is similar. He gained his power through his congressional base. He even became speaker of the House, which is as insider a job as there is. But neither man wanted anyone to think of him that way. They portrayed themselves as outsiders. Nixon loved to distinguish himself from the Georgetown set. He saw himself as middle America, even though he spent his career in rarefied precincts. Gingrich, likewise, sees himself representing the forgotten middle class. But he has made millions from his status as a Washington player. Using resentment: As part of his Silent

helped drive economic growth during the 1990s, but they are now props to further his cause. The stability issue: A friend of mine who WILLIAM MCKENZIE once worked for Nixon described him as being the classic case of a person who didn’t have all his bolts tied on tightly enough. His Majority appeal, Nixon resented elites and need for power. His unease in social sitput targets on his opponents. He started uations. His manipulative streaks. They early, notoriously “redbaiting” those he wanted others to think of as soft on commu- overshadowed that Nixon could be a forward-looking leader. He not only opened up nism. the pathway to China, he pioneered revenue Later, he had numerous targets: the sharing to help cities and pushed for minorwealthy, intellectuals and the media, chief among them. All along, he knew how to stir ity business opportunities. Newt might not have the same foibles, up resentment to help his cause. Nixon was but even Republicans describe him as menwell-off and smart, but he used class envy tally undisciplined. Bob Dole recently critand anti-intellectualism to win hardhat icized Newt for having an idea a minute as workers. speaker, most of which Dole considered “off Newt has his own stable of elites and targets. And, starting early, he used them to the wall.” And numerous Republicans, such as former House Minority Leader Bob Miadvance himself. chel, have wrestled with Newt’s outsize The New York Times recently reported personality. It can overshadow his attrihow Gingrich first went after the Congresbutes, such as his ability to conceptualize sional Black Caucus’ founder when the and see several steps ahead. Georgia Republican got to Congress in Some Newt supporters get his short1979. After that, he gave floor speeches that comings. But they better do more than he knew C-SPAN would cover to make his forgive him. They need to explain to other case against what he considered corrupt voters why they won’t be as damaging to Democratic machines. He talked about a him and the GOP as Richard Nixon’s were civil war against Democrats and soon to his presidency and party. brought Fort Worth Democrat Jim Wright down as speaker of the House. Today, liberal interest groups, journalists William McKenzie is an editorial columnist for The and, most recently, venture capitalists are Dallas Morning News. Readers may write to him at among those he seethes about. His willingthe Dallas Morning News, Communications Center, ness to go after Bain Capital is especially Dallas, Texas 75265; email: wmckenzie@dallasnews.com. surprising. Newt knows venture capitalists

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West has the power to topple Assad regime IMPERIAL regimes can crack when they are driven out of their major foreign outposts. The fall of the Berlin Wall did not just signal the liberation of Eastern Europe from Moscow. It prefigured the collapse of the Soviet Union itself just two years later. The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s Syria could be similarly ominous for Iran. The alliance with Syria is the centerpiece of Iran’s expanding sphere of influence, a mini-Comintern that includes such clients as Iranian armed and directed Hezbollah, now the dominant power in Lebanon; and Hamas, which controls Gaza and threatens to take the rest of Palestine (the West Bank) from a feeble Fatah. Additionally, Iran exerts growing pressure on Afghanistan to the east and growing influence in Iraq to the west. Tehran even has extended its horizon to Latin America, as symbolized by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s solidarity tour through Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Cuba. Of all these clients, Syria is the most important. It’s the only Arab state openly allied with non-Arab Iran. This is significant because the Arabs see the Persians as having had centuries-old designs to dominate the Middle East. But the Arab-Iranian divide is not just national/ethnic. It is sectarian. The Arabs are overwhelmingly Sunni. Iran is Shiite. The Arab states fear Shiite Iran infiltrating the Sunni homeland through (apart from Iraq) Hezbollah in Lebanon, and through Syria, run by Assad’s Alawites, a heterodox offshoot of Shiism. Which is why the fate of the Assad regime is geopolitically crucial. It is, of course, highly significant for reasons of democracy and human rights as well. Syrian Baathism, while not as capricious and deranged as the Saddam Hussein variant, runs a ruthless police state that once killed 20,000 in Hama, and has killed more than 5,400 during the current uprising. Human rights – decency – is reason enough to do everything we can to bring down Assad. But strategic opportunity compounds the urgency. With its archipelago of clients anchored by Syria, Iran is today the greatest regional threat – to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states terrified of Iranian nuclear hegemony; to traditional regimes menaced by Iranian jihadist subversion; to Israel,

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COMMENTARY CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER which the Islamic republic has pledged to annihilate; to America and the West, whom the mullahs have vowed to drive from the region. No surprise that the Arab League, many of whose members are no tenderhearted humanitarians, is pressing hard for Assad’s departure. His fall would deprive Iran of an intraArab staging area and sever its corridor to the Mediterranean. Syria would return to the Sunni fold. Hezbollah, Tehran’s agent in Lebanon, could be next, withering on the vine without Syrian support and Iranian materiel. And Hamas would revert to Egyptian patronage. At the end of this causal chain, Iran, shorn of key allies and already reeling from economic sanctions over its nuclear program, would be thrown back on its heels. The mullahs already are shaky enough to be making near-suicidal threats of blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The population they put down in the 2009 Green Revolution is still seething. The regime is particularly reviled by the young. And its increasing attempts to shore up Assad financially and militarily have only compounded anti-Iranian feeling in the region. The alignment of forces suggests a unique opportunity for the West to help finish the job. How? First, a total boycott of Syria, beyond just oil and including a full arms embargo. Second, a flood of aid to the resistance (through Turkey, which harbors both rebel militias and the political opposition, or directly and clandestinely into Syria). Third, a Security Council resolution calling for the removal of the Assad regime. Russia, Assad’s last major outside ally, should be forced to either accede or incur the wrath of the Arab states with a veto. Force the issue. Make clear American solidarity with the Arab League against a hegemonic Iran and its tottering Syrian client. In diplomacy, one often has to choose between human rights and strategic advantage. This is a rare case where we can advance both – so long as we do not compromise with Russia or relent until Assad falls. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

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We need to curb our cravings for junk info THERE IS a new kind of ignorance afoot in the world, one that results from overconsumption of information rather than from a lack of access to it. It’s fashionable to blame cable television and the Internet for this new ignorance. And it’s true that if you spend much time watching cable news and surfing the Internet, you’ll come away thinking that many information providers are more interested in fanning fear and feeding people’s preconceived notions than they are at communicating truth. But we really should blame ourselves for the content we’re seeing. Why? Because what shows up on the Internet and cable television is shaped by what we choose to click on and watch, and we’re making terrible choices. Our news is largely provided by conglomerates focused on the bottom line, and they have figured out that shrill opinions and celebrity hype draw more eyes than facts and substance. To the handful of billion-dollar corporations providing much of our news, journalistic integrity equals market inefficiency. Fear, opinion and gossip are less expensive to manufacture and draw bigger audiences than the truth. Seeking, processing and communicating information is some-

Medicare,” and another in front of the recently closed Walter Reed Army Medical Center whose sign read “Enlist Here to CLAY JOHNSON Die for Halliburton.” Neither sentiment makes much sense, but both the protesters probably thing humans are hard-wired to do, and that has been no less an believed they were highly informed. evolutionary advantage than The problem is that these opposable thumbs. Forming days you can feast on informacommunities and sharing intion as never before, and you can telligence in a network have been keys to human survival and do it without leaving the living room couch. But consuming too evolution over eons. But our brains didn’t evolve the way they much of the wrong kind of information can lead to a kind of did in order to process bland information obesity as dangerfacts and false conspiracies. ous as that caused by too much It’s a lot like our food diets. of the wrong kinds of food. They too have changed in the And just as it’s not General last half-century, and for much Mills’ fault that your child is the same reason. We are hardeating sugary, cereal for breakwired to crave salt, sugar and fast, neither can we blame the fat, all of which were hard to content providers who bring us come by in earlier eras. But in Glenn Beck, Keith Olbermann, this age of plenty, at least in Kim Kardashian and Lindsay developed nations, industriLohan. They are giving us those alized food suppliers have filled things because we consume supermarket aisles with delithem. cious but unhealthful concocThere is a way to fix this. tions aimed at satisfying those It starts with each of us buildcravings. Why? Because we buy ing a healthy information diet them. for ourselves. We eat a lot of In the case of information, junk food because it is cheap and we’re wired to seek out and tastes good and we haven’t retain facts that are essential to our survival. Instead, we’re load- trained our taste buds differing up on false information, and ently. Well, your information diet is as important to your that can trigger fear instincts general well-being as your food unnecessarily. diet. Building a healthy informaIn Washington, fear born of tion diet can give you more ignorance is often on display. Not long ago, there was the guy time, strengthen your social relationships and reduce your who stood in front of the White House with a sign reading “Keep stress levels. When you are on the computYour Government Hands Off My

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When you are on the computer, remember that clicks have consequences – for yourself and for the rest of us. er, remember that clicks have consequences – for yourself and for the rest of us. Each time you click on a salacious headline on the Huffington Post, you are not only consuming junk information you don’t need (how much more do you really need to read about J-Lo?), but also you’re all but ensuring that the Huffington Post will continue to push that kind of story. Every search you make on Google is analyzed by news editors looking to see which topics are “trending” as they choose what stories to assign and put on their websites. Your habits have immense power. A movement led by a few dozen activists and a few highend consumers led Wal-Mart to significantly reduce the salt, fat and sugar content in the foods it sells. You can do the same thing for the media. Let’s make the market chase us. Consume deliberately, consume locally, consume close to the original source, consume less and produce more. Seek facts, not comfort. And not all the time. We’ll all be better off. Clay Johnson is author of “The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption.” He wrote this for the Los Angeles Times.

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Kindness fuels thoughtful deed

express a great big thankyou to the young lady who, with kindness, filled up my car with gas on Jan. 7. I was putting in only $5. May you be kindly rewarded for your thoughtfulness. God bless. L.J. Nardone Plymouth

Ministries event aids flood relief

n Nov. 5, Making A Difference Ministries held a concert to help The Salvation Army help our brothers and sisters in need from the recent flood. We thank all who supported the event. The concert was held at the Genetti Hotel & Conference Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Thank you to all the area businesses that gave from the heart to help make this event successful. Also, our thanks to the bands: WatersEdge, national recording artists, Choose This Day, local recording artists, and an area vocalist provided

MOUNTAIN LAURELS Mountain Laurels is a regular series of letters from readers conveying thanks to individuals or groups for their support, help or kindness.

their gifts and talents to help with this event. Stephen Perillo Wilkes-Barre

A town comforts grieving family

n Nov. 22, we had a tragic loss in our family. My 50-year-old husband, Tony Decker, passed away unexpectedly. As one can imagine, my sons, ages 16 and 18, and I were devastated. We send special thanks to the Greater Nanticoke Area High School administration, Mr. Tony Perrone, teachers, staff, students, sporting teams, clubs, coaching staffs, booster clubs, friends, families, area businesses, organizations, the Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational-Technical Center, Nanticoke police and paramedics for all their support. We send out a very special thanks to Principal Stu Tripler and head basketball coach Ken Bartuska, who came right to

our home and stood by us the whole time. They went above and beyond their titles that day to support my sons, who really needed them. We were in deep shock and sorrow, but with the overwhelming community support we had rallying around us, it made it a little easier. We could not have gotten through this very difficult time without all of you and your support. Once again, thank you very much. We love you! Patty Decker and Josh and Nick Decker Nanticoke

Chamber thanks parade supporters

he South Valley Chamber of Commerce thanks the following businesses and organizations for generous donations that made the Greater Nanticoke Christmas Parade and party a success: The Kile Bros., Nanticoke Eagles,

Honey Pot Recreation, Honey Pot Fire Department, Nanticoke Fire Department, Newport Fire Department, Reilly Finishing Technologies, Park Market, Lewis Florist, State Rep. Jerry Mullery, Luzerne County Community College, Price Chopper, Weis Market, Yogi’s Ethnic Foods, Karen Washik, Sam’s Club, N.M.A., Nanticoke Housing Authority, Pit Stop and the Metta family. A special thanks goes to all parade participants: the Nanticoke Police Department, National Guard, American Red Cross, Miss GNA float and band, Boy and Girl Scouts, Rep. Mullery, Liberty Tax Service, Nanticoke Fire Department, Newport Fire Department, Santa (Mike Wisneski) and Grinch (Jason Poremba). We also would like to acknowledge the hard work of Linda Prushinski, parade chairwoman, and her special helpers: Theresa Sowa, Margaret London, Karen Dougherty, Karen Metta, Joe Carey and the React Club. You made this an enjoyable community event for many children. Gerald Hudak President South Valley Chamber of Commerce Nanticoke

Animal hospital earns high praise

everal weeks ago my wife Barbara and I said goodbye to Shadow, our beautiful and loyal dog that loved us unconditionally. Shadow was 15 years old and in failing health. When Shadow’s health took a bad turn we called our veterinarian who, as it turns out, was unavailable. Together with my grandsons Adam and Evan Greenberg, we took Shadow to the Plains Animal Hospital, and we were greeted by a very kind receptionist. Even though these hospital employees had no familiarity with Shadow, they treated her like a queen. After a thorough examination, the medical team patiently explained our options. With the heaviest of hearts, I knew the decision that had to be made. Suffice to say, it was extremely emotional. Several days later we received a beautiful card from the Plains Animal Hospital that touched us greatly. Thank you to the Plains Animal Hospital team for your professionalism and compas-

sion throughout this difficult process and for the grace and dignity in your care of our beloved Shadow. Sam Greenberg Kingston

Reader commends Paterno column

ill O’Boyle’s column on Joe Paterno was a wonderful piece of writing (“Paterno: Penn State to the end,” Jan. 23). It was the best locally, as well as anything I saw nationally. I believe Joe’s firing was a power play by the executive committee of the university’s board of trustees after Joe announced his retirement. No announcement – probably no firing. The board looks small and mean. We all have to wait to see how it turns out. But whatever the case, no one will excuse the board’s behavior. If anything, the board created a martyr and now does not know what to do. But The Times Leader’s Bill O’Boyle did. Wonderful piece of writing.

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Home rule brings accountability, more efficiency to Luzerne County REVELATIONS FROM the 2008-09 public corruption scandals prompted Luzerne County voters to reject the traditional three-commissioner form of government in favor of a new home rule charter that recently took effect, dramatically changing the face of county government. The Pennsylvania Economy League and Mohr Management Resources were proud to work with the charter study and transition committees to help craft this new government. The changes reduce the political clout – and incentive for corruption – of the newly elected part-time County Council, streamline county administration and impose a higher professional and ethical standard on both leadership and rank-and-file employees. More important, it will save more than $117,000 immediately in administration costs. The elimination of eight row offices, their consolidation into the overall county administration, and the appointment of professional division directors headline these savings while also improving services. In addition, $85,000 will be saved in 2014 when three more row offices are abolished. This savings does not include the benefits for those positions, which could increase the total savings by another 35 percent, nor does it include the economies of scale and improved efficiency that will be created when these

In a cursory comparison study conducted by Mohr Management Resources, current staffing of the Luzerne County Clerk of Courts Office is about 21 percent, and Register of Wills office 60 percent, greater than Northampton County. tant lessons from this exercise that extend far beyond county lines. In an era when personal incomes are restrained by economic factors that are often beyond individual control, elected and appointed leaders must be attentive to new ways to deliver necessary government services at all levels. With the work of the new manager and council – and the support of its residents – these changes will make Luzerne County a positive model for responsible leaders across the state as they look for ways to streamline their own governments while preserving the level of service expected by everyone. Ken Mohr, president of Mohr Management Resources, served as consultant to the Luzerne County Home Rule Transition Committee. Gerald Cross, executive director of the Pennsylvania Economy League’s Central Division, served as consultant to Luzerne County Home Rule Commission in drafting the county’s new home rule charter.

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into this year’s general fund budget. The savings are not obvious, but they are there. We believe they will grow as the new government finds its feet and begins to run this new path. While the budget process of cost-cutting is painful, it is necessary if the county is to continue to realize savings from the required restructuring. Additionally, home rule brings an opportunity to improve the professionalism of management and replace patronage hiring with a merit-based personnel system. These elements should increase the quality of service provided to the county’s residents and add value to each tax dollar already being collected. There are several other important aspects of this momentous change that must be mentioned. First, the transition did not end on Jan. 2, 2012; it really just began. Second, the changes make it easier – and more imperative – for citizens to become involved in county government to ensure the mistakes of the past are not repeated. Finally, there is still a lot of work left to do. Staffing needs must continue to be evaluated; the new leadership must work to fulfill the promise of professionalism and cost-savings. And public support remains necessary to ultimately transform Luzerne County into a modern, professional government. We believe there are several impor-

pponents of President Obama’s decision to delay construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline are sadly misinformed. This project will in no way reduce our dependence on foreign oil, nor will it reduce our gasoline prices. It will, in fact, have the opposite effect: Keystone XL is an export pipeline. Gulf Coast refiners plan to refine the cheap Canadian crude supplied by the pipeline into diesel and other products for

export to Europe and Latin America. Proceeds from these exports are earned tax-free. Much of the fuel refined from the pipeline’s heavy crude oil will never reach U.S. drivers’ tanks. As the Canadian oil supply is reduced, our price at the pump will rise significantly. The job-creation aspect of the project also is vastly overstated. In 2008, TransCanada’s presidential permit application for Keystone XL to the State Department indicated “a peak workforce of fewer than 4,000 construction personnel” would be required to build the pipeline. The majority of these

jobs would be temporary. From a safety viewpoint, a rupture in the pipeline could cause a BP-style oil spill in America’s heartland, over the source of fresh drinking water for 2 million people. NASA’s top climate scientist says that fully developing the tar sands in Canada would mean “essentially game over” for the climate. I applaud Obama’s decision to place environmental safety over political popularity. He demonstrates a trait sadly lacking in others competing for his office. Jim Skrypek Dallas

Hold all primaries on the same day

recent column in The Times Leader suggests boosting election turnout by moving Election Day to a weekend. May I suggest two more pressing reforms of our election system? The presidential election season begins with the Iowa party caucuses and the New Hampshire primary election, both of which are held in January. By the time primary elections are held in more pop-

ulous states, many candidates already have dropped out and the primaries become irrelevant in those states. Our presidential candidates are determined by two states that probably have more cows than people. There should be a federal law requiring all of the primary elections and party caucuses to be held on the same date. A date in May or June would be most appropriate, as the weather is pleasant during those months, and there is still plenty of time for the winning candidates to prepare for the party conventions in late summer and the general

election in November. In presidential elections, coverage of the election returns in the national media should be blacked out until the polls close on the West Coast. California is our most populous state and the election can easily be influenced by TV talking heads in New York projecting a winner based on returns from cities in the East. The West Coast voters might take a “why bother?” attitude after seeing the TV coverage. Philip E. Galasso Shickshinny

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consolidates the responsibilities of the commissioners’ Budget and Finance Office, the county treasurer and the non-auditing portion of the controller’s KEN MOHR functions, creating economies of scale. AND Further consolidation of several judiGERALD CROSS cial service and records responsibilities into one division allows the county manager and council to seriously conoffices are consolidated through cosider staffing options that bring Lulocation. zerne more into line with similar home The consolidation of the judicial services branches and the appointment rule counties, such as Lehigh and Northampton. In a cursory comparison of a professionally accredited county study conducted by Mohr Management manager to oversee day-to-day operations will enable the County Council to Resources, current staffing of the Luzerne County Clerk of Courts Office is pursue further efficiencies. about 21 percent, and Register of Wills While many of the changes already office 60 percent, greater than Northhave been reported in the news media, ampton County. there are a few we would like to highA new Division of Law eliminates the light because we believe they are keys individual solicitors for the row officers, to decreasing costs and increasing acConvention and Visitors Bureau and countability. Assessment Board of Appeals. This First, the elimination of three fullcentralized Solicitor’s Office will have time commissioners, who held both one full-time county solicitor and partadministrative and legislative powers, and their replacement by an 11-member time attorneys to take over the work performed by the politically appointed County Council, improves accountsolicitors for the offices named above. ability by increasing representation for all residents. Since each of the part-time They also will assume responsibility for council members has strictly legislative all internal legal work and, in some cases, reduce the dependence on – and powers and will be paid only $8,000 a cost of – outside legal fees. year, the opportunities for political Because the 2012 budget prepared cronyism decrease and the setup creates and approved by the outgoing commismore dependence on true professionalsioners did not reflect these consoliism of all county employees. A new division of Budget and Finance dations, the savings have been blended

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Writer disputes hunting benefits

disagree with Fred Murray’s letter (“Sportsmen add much to economy,” Jan. 8). The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission both have responsibilities far beyond those of hunting, trapping and fishing. The Fish and Boat Commission has oversight of all boats and watercraft (jet skis, etc.), as well as responsibility for all fish, amphibians and reptiles. Even if anglers were to become extinct statewide, there would be more than enough for that commission to handle. The same is true of the Game Commission, which is going to have to reform itself whether it wants to or not, as the decline in sport hunting is continuing. Hunters make up single-digit percentages of Pennsylvanians. The vast majority of ATVs, four-wheelers and items that Murray cites are not used exclusively for hunting. On balance, the end of hunting will bring about an economic rise when all damages associated with the activity, including property damage, car collisions, etc., are alleviated. Silvie Pomicter Chinchilla

Councilman offers options for budget

hose of us on Luzerne County Council are facing our first major challenge in amending the 2012 budget that was put forth by the previous county commissioners. Unfortunately some council members feel that the best alternative is to increase taxes by 2 percent. I emphatically disagree and will not support it! I believe there are better options. I am requesting that the following options be offered for council’s consideration. Some are one-time streams of revenue while others are longterm. These options will allow us to balance this budget with no tax increase and allow the new council manager the time and means to properly transition our government. I suggest: 1. Using $1.4 million in unspent bond proceeds borrowed in 2008 as a revenue source to pay down county debt. 2. Utilize monetization (selling liens on 2011 delinquent taxes for an upfront payment); this revenue equates to approximately $1.5 million. 3. Eliminate health benefits for part-time, non-union attorneys. There are about 40 part-time, non-union attorneys on the payroll, and they all are eligible for benefits, including family coverage. Savings of approximately $400,000. 4. Increase the health premium co-pay for non-union employees from 10 percent to 20 percent. Savings: $220,559. 5. Eliminate 10 days of management wages: One day of management wages (i.e. nonbargaining units) equates to $39,070; hence, 10 days equates to $390,700 in annual savings. 6. As stated in the PFM five-year financial plan, allocate $100,000 from the liquid fuel fund. 7. Staff layoffs of approximately 60 people. Equates to approximately $3 million. I understand that some of these options might not be popular, but tough times require tough decisions. The budget options that I propose are not only meant to protect jobs, but also to protect the county services and to give our new form of government the time to properly implement long-term, effective solutions. Because of time constraints in approving this budget by Feb. 15, we do not have ade-

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quate time to negotiate saving options with the unions. However, I do believe that we can work with the unions in the upcoming year to find ways for future savings. Rick Morelli Luzerne County Councilman Sugarloaf Township

Pool area talent to do most good

here is a need for talent sourcing throughout this region. There clearly is much talent here; however, not all the talent has appeared during the many crises that have occurred nor does it appear during normal times at the rate and pace required. Think about the hundreds of boards of nonprofit organizations that provide needed services across the Wyoming Valley and its environs. The region needs even more volunteers to lend their skills to raising the level of expertise that nonprofits offer to their clients. There are many ways that this can happen. Leadership Wilkes-Barre is one source for adding value to the role that nonprofits play, since it trains and provides leadership skills to potential volunteers. Additionally, there are talent sources that can add significant value to the overall quality of life of the region’s families. For example, if you added all the students who attend colleges in Luzerne County, there is a gold mine of talent. Add collegiate faculty to this list, and the opportunity exists to tap into tremendous resources for the collective benefit of community life.

Add the role that high school students can play through their community service projects. What might be needed is a coming together of all of these groups to maximize their energy. A newer volunteer movement is Kids Care Club, a national organization of 1,800 chapters across the nation. The program is administered locally by Jewish Family Service of Greater Wilkes-Barre, which already has reached thousands of youngsters in the Valley. KCC has won awards and is the type of service program that should be expanded across the commonwealth. Talent sourcing in the Valley and environs might include the following: • Create the Da Vinci Awards, honoring the heroic contributions of young people throughout the Greater Wyoming Valley. • Expand the leadership programs within Northeastern Pennsylvania to include a Pocono-Northeast Leadership Program that enables those people who have graduated from a community leadership program to undertake a short version of leadership training at the regional level. • Establish a youth leadership development program with Wyoming Valley as the model to undertake a variety of projects and services. • Organize a series of business development symposiums that highlight and focus attention on the role of young people as the future business leaders of the Valley. This would supplement some of the work of existing economic development agencies but add value to the role that young people can and should play in the business community.

• Take initiatives that can, once and for all, entice young people to remain in the Valley and environs after they graduate high school or a local college or university. A special study should be undertaken regarding ways that this can be implemented as soon as possible and utilize techniques adopted by other regions. Talent exists across the region, but the loss of such talent seems to be a negative factor in establishing a better and more productive future. Howard J. Grossman Executive director Jewish Family Service of Greater Wilkes-Barre

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had the pleasure and the privilege to be a guest in the Paterno home on occasion. Coach Joe Paterno’s youngest son, Scott, and I attended law school together and were good friends. The Sunday night after Penn State had beaten Ohio State in 1997, the coach came home and split a pizza with Scott and me. We entered into a conversation about Homer’s “Iliad.” Coach Paterno made a teacher’s point that Achilles’ true flaw was not the unprotected spot on his heel where his mortal vulnerability lie, but in the very character of the man and his deeds. Achilles’ comeuppance was due to his excessive pride, his disregard for others, his need for vengeance and his leading a path not for love but for glory. Achilles failed because he cared only that his name be remembered. Achilles worshiped his own glorification alone. When the Jerry Sandusky story broke the media vultures and the self-aggrandizing television pundits made case that Coach Paterno’s inadequate response was some Nixonian desire to protect his name and the Penn State brand. Coach Paterno died wishing

he had done more. But let it not be said of him that he was common. He spent 60 years in service to a place, its people and the young men who rotated through on four- to five-year cycles. He was teacher, a coach and a mentor, and in a world of ever-receding values he made certain that his young men went to class, that they were prepared for life after the cheers and that he gave the full measure of his devotion to other people. He was paid far less than the hundreds who have achieved none of what he had, including the man who replaces him on the sideline next season. For those of us who loved Coach Paterno and see him to his rest, he was simply a good and decent man. He took the young and made them men, held the frosh and gave them a path to degrees of use and of a whole life education, and every Saturday of autumn for 60 years he gave us pleasure, joy and the satisfaction of knowing that the team we cheered for was tough and that that program, Penn State, did it the right way. Thomas J. Fadden Scranton

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ntil Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court opened the door to local zoning of natural gas development, Pennsylvania law protected private property rights with vigor that was practically unmatched in the nation. Unfortunately for today’s Marcellus lease holders and royalty owners, those rights have been set aside, and an increasing number of local governments – rallying under the banner of “local control” – are adopting ordinances that severely curtail landowners’ ability to allow the harvest of the minerals they own and benefit from the royalties they’d receive. On the heels of the Supreme Court decision, we’ve seen the

arrival of troops of self-anointed apostles of local control with draft ordinances they’d have us adopt as written, preferably without debate. They claim that this expansion of “local control” will give zoning boards a greater say in how and where natural gas resources can be developed in the state. What they don’t mention is that Pennsylvania has more than 2,500 distinct municipal governments, and that saddling the natural gas industry with the decisions of 2,500 governments, most of them made up of part-time elected officials, would not give citizens local control but rather would bring natural gas development in the commonwealth to a screeching halt. Also unmentioned is that halting natural gas development is the real goal of the folks who come to town with their ordinances in hand. Our representatives in Harrisburg are closing in on a bipartisan plan to make Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale regulations the best in the country. But inches from the goal line, the zoning issue continues to keep this historic bill from final passage. Unfortunately, for all the good she continues to do on Marcellus issues and other important matters in our region, state Sen. Lisa Baker appears to oppose the reasonable compromise contained in both the House and Senate Marcellus proposals, perhaps unaware that the real aim of those opposing this commonsense compromise isn’t to give local residents a say, but to deny those folks their basic rights to private property. Sen. Baker can be reached at her Dallas office at (570) 675-3931. Call her and let her know what the real issue is, so we finally can get this important bill passed and protect private property by placing modest limits on the ability of local governments to “zone out” drilling. Curt Coccodrilli Member, Northern Wayne Property Owners Alliance Jefferson Township

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credits, including the earned income tax credit ($102 billion). Food stamps ($71.8 billion) and cash assistance ($6.9 billion) constitute just 2.2 percent of the federal budget, but they pack a bigger wallop when it comes to public perceptions. TANF is small compared with the federal food stamp program, called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As of October, there were 44.7 million individuals on food stamps, receiving an average $133.85 per month. Evelyn Brodkin, an associate professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the U. of C., said the food stamp program has responded to the recession, acting as a safety net during high unemployment. “The majority of Americans of all races who get welfare are the

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Denying this decline is beyond foolish. We can’t remain a leader on the world stage if we accept domestic conditions that are moving perilously toward those of many Third World countries. And we can’t have an honest discussion about needed reforms if our heads are stuck in the sand. There’s an irony here. It’s usually conservatives who decry the culture of self-esteem: a mentality of entitlement in our schools, a “Lake Wobegon effect” that replaces tough standards and honest criticism with grade in-

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working poor, who may be underemployed and not making enough money to make ends meet, especially in this economy,” Brodkin said. Michelle Torres, who receives food stamps for her six children in the South Chicago neighborhood, sees a lot of myths about welfare. But as a white woman who married a Hispanic man, she reflects the reality that most food stamp recipients are not black. Torres received TANF and SNAP benefits four years ago, but after a year she left TANF, she said. She still gets food stamps because she doesn’t earn enough as an outreach coordinator for the Illinois Hunger Coalition to support her family, she said. “It’s not a free ride,” said Torres, 42. “It pays very little, and people have to go through a hassle just to get it. I get so upset when people say people on welfare don’t want to work. It’s not true. A lot of people want to work, but there are no jobs. That’s what politicians should be talking about.” flation and gold stars for all. But when it comes to America’s global stature, it’s conservatives who seem most intent on insisting that America deserves a gold star, without regard for actual achievement. Despite his State of the Union rhetoric, Obama surely knows that the issue of America’s decline is real. He should unapologetically tell it like it is. If we don’t stop lying to ourselves, the decline will be both irreversible and steep. Rosa Brooks is a professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center and a fellow at the New America Foundation. She wrote this for the Los Angeles Times.

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here’s a place for us. Somewhere, a place for us. Peace and quiet and open air wait for us, somewhere.” • Think of Maria, the sweet, teenage heroine of “West Side Story,” singing those words with an ache in her heart and in her voice as her Tony lies dying in the streets of New York.• Thank goodness, love isn’t always so anguished. • Remember Eliza’s exuberance in “My Fair Lady,” when she sings, “I could have danced all night and still have begged for more.”

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h, love songs. They’re sappy, sweet and heard in abundance this time of year, the month of love. From ’80s power ballads to slow R&B jams, people find meaning in all types of tunes, and we set out to found some that particularly tug at the heartstrings. Anisha and David Newton, both 30 and from Wilkes-Barre, have been married for seven years. They had no wedding song, though Anisha was quick to jokingly sing R. Kelly’s “Bump and Grind,” while David cited 112’s “Cupid” as his favorite. “The song just makes me think

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of my wife,” he said. Forty-three-year-old Joseph Schmid, of Dallas, is a playfully cynical single man who started to sing The J. Geils Band’s “Love Stinks” as he pondered his favorite love songs but finally landed on a romantic classic. “ ‘Come Rain or Come Shine’ is a favorite. Many people have cov-

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ered that, but the Ray Charles version is the best.” Another classic many cited as a favorite, including Jack Elliott, 53, of Pittston and Joe Sukaloski, 46, of Wilkes-Barre, was the late ’80s power ballad by Guns N Roses, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” See SONGS, Page 4F

LOS ANGELES — Along with Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn, Doris Day was one of the iconic actresses of the 1950s and ’60s. But nearly 40 years ago, she left Hollywood behind and moved to Carmel, Calif., after her CBS sitcom “The Doris Day Show” left the airwaves after five seasons. She brought out a few albums, did a series with animals from Carmel (“Doris Day’s Best Friends,” from 1985-86), and appeared in a PBS special on her life in 1991. But just a few months shy of her 90th birthday, she is back in the limelight. Day recently released her first recording in 17 years, “My Heart,” and she’s been doing phone interviews to support the album, which contains songs mostly recorded for the animal series, because all the proceeds go to her foundation. The 1956 Oscar-winning tune, “Whatever “I wanted to be Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Se- in films. I wasn’t ra),” which she nervous. I just introduced in the 1956 Alfred felt, ‘I am here. Hitchcock clas- I am supposed sic “The Man Who Knew Too to be doing Much,” is being this.’ I was so inducted into lucky to have the Grammy Hall of Fame in such terrific February. actors and diBut even more important, the rectors. EveryLos Angeles thing was difFilm Critics Association has ferent, and evawarded her its erything to me Lifetime was just great.” Achievement Award. Day did Doris Day not come to Los Angeles for the Jan. 13 ceremony. But in an interview from Carmel, she said she was thrilled with the award, especially since her last feature film was the 1968 family comedy “With Six You Get Egg Roll.” “It’s strange to me (to get the award) at this point in my life,” she said. “I can’t get over it.” She said she has always felt comfortable in front of the camera, from her debut, 1948’s “Romance on the High Seas,” which was directed by Oscar-winner Michael Curtiz (“Casablanca”), through “Egg Roll.” “I wanted to be in films,” she said. “I wasn’t nervous. I just felt, ‘I am here. I am supposed to be doing this.’ ” “I was so lucky to have such terrific actors and directors,” she added. “Everything was different, and everything to me was just great.” But film historian and writer Cari Beauchamp, who specializes in the history of women on film, and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan note that Day is often underestimated as an actress. “People don’t take her seriously,” Turan said. “It was a lifetime battle for Marilyn Monroe to be taken seriously; that was a battle she won. Audrey Hepburn was always taken seriously. People are reluctant to take Doris Day seriously. It’s too bad.” Though she was one of the most popular stars and recording artists of her day, a series of films in the late ’50s and early ’60s in which she played a thirtysomething virgin, often opposite Rock Hudson, tagged her with an image that still lingers. “My favorite Doris Day line is from Oscar Levant: ’I knew Doris Day before she See DAY, Page 4F

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“That is just great music,” Elliott said. “Good melody, good lyrics. An all-around wonderful song.” Sukaloski’s wife, Lisa, has a love for a more contemporary tune. She called “Love of a Lifetime” by Firehouse “romantic.” Kathy Jenkins, 62, of Hanover Township is sweet on the song “Three Times A Lady” by the Commodores thanks to her husband, David, to whom she has been married for 31 years. “He cannot carry a tune in a bucket, but he always sings that song to me. As well as ‘Hot Blooded’ (by Foreigner), which is just a totally different thing,” she said with a laugh. Kate Mangan, 30, of Exeter enjoys the song “To Make You Feel My Love,” no matter who takes the vocals for it. “I’ve heard that song done many times, and it seems to transcend genres: Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Adele. It gets me every time. It’s beautifully honest and pure.” “Etta James’ ‘At Last’ is a classic, and her voice is chilling,” Harding resident Mike Brown, 26, said. “Watch Beyonce sing it during the Obamas’ first dance and try not to tear up. When I did, it definitely got dusty in the room for me.” “Last First Kiss” by Tony Desare was the song choice of Mia Mattioli, 25, of Forty Fort for one simple reason: “Isn’t that what we all want?” Rob Miller, 33, of Kingston, likes the meaning behind Alkaline Trio’s acoustic version of “Nose Over Tail.” “I love that it contrasts disasters with love and still manages to be achingly sweet. ‘Like a plane crash that never hits the ground.’ I can’t think of a statement that defines love more completely. It is scary, out of control, you are certainly going to be hurt, but you are having the ride of your life.” The list of love songs that hit the right notes is long, but even more interesting is hearing about the songs people love to hate. “Oh, ‘Achy Breaky Heart,” Joe Culvert, 37, of WilkesBarre said, citing the Billy Ray Cyrus song. “Is that even a love song? I don’t know, but when I hear love song I think of that and mullets, that’s it.” Jake Massey, 39, of Swoyersville actually shudders at the thought of Lionel Richie’s 1984 hit “Hello.” “Have you seen the music video? Creepy.”

Then again, musical theater tends to become more interesting when love is unreasonable, thwarted or doomed, as is the Phantom’s twisted yearning for Christine. “Sing once again with me our strange duet. My power over you grows stronger yet.” “There are so many different takes on love – some satirical, some heartfelt and nostalgic, some a youthful outburst,” said Larry Loh, maestro of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, which will present a concert of love songs from stage and screen on Friday and Saturday. The program encompasses a great deal of variety, soloists Doug LaBrecque and Christiane Noll agreed. “We’re all over the place,

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was a virgin,’ ” Beauchamp said. “It is a joke, but it sort of isn’t,” she said. “I talk to people about her, and they tend to say she played the girl next door. And you look at her movies, particularly at the time of those films, and she wasn’t the girl next door. She always had a backbone. You look at films like ‘Pillow Talk’ and ‘Lover Come Back’ with Rock Hudson, and she’s an interior decorator and an ad executive. She had careers. In ‘Teacher’s Pet,’ she’s a journalism professor.” Turan loves her 1953 musical Western “Calamity Jane” because “her energy is kind of irrepressible. The one that surprised me the most, which was a very unusual film that doesn’t get seen a lot, was ‘Love Me or Leave Me.’ ” The 1955 musical drama with James Cagney revolved around famed torch singer Ruth Etting and her turbulent marriage to a gangster. “It’s a provocative film,” Turan said. “It almost defines a kind of thing that you would say: Doris Day would never do something like that. But when we say that, we are thinking of the cliche Doris Day, not thinking of the actual actress who made interesting choices and made interesting films.” Day also counts “Love Me or Leave Me” as a career highlight. “I really loved working with Jim (Cagney),” she said. “The wonderful thing is that when you have someone like Jim to play opposite, it’s very exciting. You just feel so much from a man like

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touching all kinds of genres,” Noll said in a telephone interview. “I guarantee some will be lush and lyrical with a huge symphonic sound.” “We’ll do a potpourri of Broadway,” LaBrecque said, “with up tempos and ballads and many, many different styles. It’s a nice thing for audiences to pay attention to. They’ll get contemporary Broadway as well as Cole Porter and Lerner and Loewe, music from ‘Chicago’ and ‘Jersey Boys’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera.’ It’s

a real cross section.” Not every Broadway “love song” deals with romantic love, LaBrecque said, pointing to “Bring Him Home,” which is sung by the character Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables.” “It’s sung as a prayer to God that young Marius will be brought to safety. Valjean so loves his daughter, he wants nothing more than to see Cosette and Marius together.” “It becomes really poignant when people think of that song as they send their children off to college and to war and pray that they come home safely,” he said. “What I love about this concert,” Loh said, “is that singing is one of the best ways to express love. With an orchestra and the two fine vocalists we have in Christiane and Doug, we’ll have an exciting evening of every kind of music, most of which will be very familiar to the audience.”

that.” Though Cagney earned an actor Oscar nomination, the academy overlooked Day. She followed “Love Me or Leave Me” with another dramatic role in “The Man Who Knew Too Much.” She said Hitchcock didn’t give her much direction, but when he did “he was always right.” In discussing her film career, Day also cited with enthusiasm the little-known “Storm Warning,” from 1951, which marked her first non-singing role. She starred opposite Ronald Reagan and Ginger Rogers in a drama about the Ku Klux Klan. “I die in the end,” she said. She earned her only Oscar nomination for “Pillow Talk,” in which she played a New York interior decorator who shares her phone line with a womanizer (Hudson). The pairing was so successful, the two teamed up for “Lover Come Back” and 1964’s “Send Me No Flowers,” which marked the first time they played

husband and wife in a movie. Though Hudson had been an established star for nearly a decade and was an actor Oscar nominee for 1956’s “Giant,” Day confessed she had never heard of him when they were cast in “Pillow Talk.” “Isn’t that amazing?” she said, laughing. “I thought he was just starting out. I didn’t know about all the films he had made. I just loved working with him. We laughed and laughed.” Though Day had a complex life with four failed marriages — her third husband, Martin Melcher, squandered most of her fortune and signed her up for the “Doris Day Show” without her knowing it before his death in 1968 — Day is all sweetness and light in the short phone interview. “My Heart,” her first album since 1994, was released in England in the early fall, where it entered the charts at No. 9, and in the United States in December, where it entered the top 100 on the Billboard charts.

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divorced father with a teenage daughter finds himself plunged into a suburban nightmare in Daniel Palmer’s “Helpless.” • Tom Hawkins is a former Navy SEAL who is battling his ex-wife, Kelly, for visitation rights with his daughter, Jill, who wants nothing to do with him. He coaches soccer at the local high school, and Jill becomes one of the star players — though she would rather have someone else calling the shots. During a practice session, the police arrive and tell Tom that his ex-wife has been murdered. He immediately realizes that he’s the No. 1 suspect. Tom’s nightmare has only begun: The police discover a blog detailing his secret love affair with one of the players on the soccer team. A search warrant uncovers tons of teen pictures, with several team members in provocative poses. Tom is arrested for distributing child pornography, and he has to find out how someone

could frame him so completely — and why. Even the FBI’s forensic computer analysis team believes he’s guilty. A man trying to be the best father he can be to his reluctant daughter now also has to prove his innocence. Trust plays a key role in the narrative of this compelling and deeply puzzling thriller. The end game is a bit complex, but the journey is worth the ride. Palmer has a gift with realistic characters — and a writing style that guarantees a sleepless night.

Think of the West and what comes to mind are vertiginous peaks, sculpted tablelands and the infinite vistas of basin and range country. In other words, geology. Westerners live in the shadow of mountains that are still rising, on the edge of a continent on the move, over fault systems that can unleash the power of nuclear bombs. More so than any other region of the country, we are defined by geology. In “Rough-Hewn Land,” Keith Heyer Meldahl takes us on a field trip from San Francisco to the Rocky Mountains, tracing the genealogy of the landscape. He seasons the story with historical accounts and a synthesis of evolving geologic theory, providing a fascinating guide to the formation of the West. “Geology,” Meldahl writes, “is stranger than fiction.” How did material that was once buried miles beneath the Pacific seabed in the deep ocean wind up a rock in the Sierra Nevada with a pine tree poking out of it? How did the Rockies, far from the classic mountain-building forces of the continental edge, get tall enough to leave hikers gasping for oxygen? The answers lie in the ancient forces of plate tectonics, volcanism and upheaval that birthed the West and continue to shape it. If there is an overarching theme of the book, it is that the region remains geologically alive. The Pacific Plate, which includes coastal Southern California, is creeping to the Northwest at a rate of about 2 inches a year. The Great Basin is stretching, annually adding a half-inch to the distance between Reno and Salt Lake City. In 1872, the Sierra Nevada in an instant lurched 6 feet when one of the most violent earthquakes in California’s recorded history jolted the Owens Valley, nearly leveling Lone Pine and killing more than two dozen residents. Fittingly for a state full of immigrants, it turns out that, geologically speaking, California isn’t native either. “Wherever you stand in this state, if your feet are on bedrock, the odds are that you’re standing on an immigrant, reeled in by subduction from the far reaches of the Pacific in the process of assembling California,” writes Meldahl, a geology professor at MiraCosta College in San Diego County. As the Pacific floor spread, fed by lava welling up from midocean ridges, it collided with the westward-creeping North American plate and plunged under it. During the last 200 million years, ancient seabed was scraped off and left behind, attaching itself to the continent’s edge and incrementally building the Golden State. As Californians know all too well, earthquake faults mark plate boundaries. But Meldahl, who cites an extensive bibliography, says the common perception that the San Andreas fault marks the edge of the North American Plate is wrong. Rather, he argues that there are a series of fault systems, including those in eastern California, that are breaking up the continent’s southwestern corner. “The message is clear — the western 500 miles of the southwestern United States are slowly tearing away from the rest of the continent.” The good news: In 15 million more years or so, there will be more oceanfront real estate: “Every likely projection points to one conclusion: continental fragmentation and eventual beachfront property in the deserts of the American West.” But all those L.A. haters waiting for the Southland to sink into the Pacific are going to be disappointed. Even when it splits from the mainland, coastal California will be too buoyant to disappear into the Earth’s mantle. Meldahl has a sense of humor. In one photo, he uses crumpled beer cans to illustrate his point. He also intertwines history with geology, explaining the origins of the gold that launched California’s Gold Rush (Hint: It came from somewhere else) and Nevada’s mineral wealth. Settlers crossing the Sierra had to dismantle their wagons and hoist them up the eastern face of the range because glaciers had chiseled it into a daunting obstacle. Informative and highly readable, “Rough-Hewn Land” belongs on the shelf of any Westerner curious about how that stunning view through the windshield came to be.

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ONDON — No tickets for the 2012 Olympics? Don’t despair: You don’t need one to enjoy the games and the party atmosphere in London this summer. Although most sporting events take place in ticketed Olympic venues, there is plenty to see and do elsewhere in the run-up to and during the games.

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People jog down the Mall from Buckingham Palace in London. The Mall will host the start and finish of London 2012 Olympic marathon, race walk and road cycling competitions with most sections of the courses free to watch.

A man films a canoeist paddling down the whitewater course at the Lee Valley White Water Center in north London. The whitewater course will host the London 2012 Olympic canoe slalom competitions. The center is open to public for whitewater rafting until April and after the Olympics.

West End musicals and plays are generally not cheap, but there are ways to scrimp. The Royal Opera House and some theaters sometimes have standing tickets in the gallery that cost as little as $8 (5 pounds), while most venues also release returned tickets for a steal to people willing to line up just before shows start. Simply visit theaters early on the day of the show and ask about last-minute options. Rather be outdoors? London is a fine walking city, and visitors often don’t realize how easy it is to skip the bus or the Underground

and simply walk from one attraction to the next. Don’t miss taking in the south bank of the Thames, which is always bustling with activity in the summer. One of the best ways to enjoy it is to start at the riverside Tate Modern, an art museum housed in an iconic power station. From there, either walk east along the river toward Tower Bridge, or west toward the National Theatre, which hosts a series of free circus, music and oth-

People gather around the Olympic countdown clock at Trafalgar Square in London to watch the Chinese New Year celebration. Trafalgar Square will host a giant video screen, free to the public, showing events from the London 2012 Olympics.

er arts events on its grounds every summer. Both walks are suitable for families and take under 30 minutes. Buy lunch at supermarkets or Borough Market, the city’s biggest food market, and head to one of London’s many centrally located parks. Relax amid the rose gardens, picturesque ponds and manicured gardens of Regent’s Park, or venture a little farther

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YAMAHA `07 RHINO 450.

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96 CHEVY CAVALIER 4 door. 4 cylinder. 93 GEO TRACKER

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Approx. 132,000 miles. To date I have done repairs & preventative maintenance. In the amount of approx. $4,500, Not including tires. There is approx. 20 Sq. In. of surface rust on entire car. I would be happy to describe any or all repairs. All repair done by certified garage. FINAL REDUCTION $3,200 570-282-2579

08 KIA SPORTAGE black, 4 cylinder auto, 2WD 07 CHRYSLER PACIFICA LS blue (AWD) 07 Chrysler Aspen LTD, silver, 3rd seat, 4x4 07 DODGE DURANGO SLT, blue, 3rd seat 4x4 07 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT, blue grey leather, 7 pax mini van 06 PONTIAC TURRANT black/black leather, sunroof, AWD 06 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR XLS, AWD, blue auto, V6 06 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ES, red, 4 dr, entrtnmt cntr, 7 pass mini van 05 FORD EXPLORER XLT blue, 3rd seat, 4x4 05 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB SPORT, blue, auto, 4x4 truck 05 FORD F150 XLT, extra cab, truck, black, V8, 4x4 04 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS, burgundy, auto (AWD) 04 FORD FREESTAR, blue, 4 door, 7 passenger mini van 04 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, silver, black leather, 3rd seat, AWD 04 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND graphite grey, 2 tone leather, sunroof, 4x4 03 DODGE DURANGO RT red, 2 tone leather imterior, 3rd seat, 4x4 03 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC XLT, 4 door, green, tan, leather, 4x4 03 FORD WINDSTAR LX green 4 door, 7 pax mini van 02 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, Sage, sun roof, autop, 4x4 02 CHEVY 2500 HD reg. cab. pickup truck, green, auto, 4x4 01 FORD RANGER XLT X-CAB, red, auto, V6, 4x4 01 FORD EXPLORER SPORT XLT, gold, sunroof, 2 door, 4x4 01 F150 SUPERCREW XLT, green, 4 door, V8, 4x4 truck 00 GMC SIERRA SLE, extra cab, pewter silver, V8, 4x4, truck 00 CHEVY BLAZER LT black & brown, brown leather 4x4 99 ISUZI VEHIACROSS black, auto, 2 door AWD 98 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO SE, silver, V6, 4x4 96 CHEVY BLAZER, black 4x4 89 CHEVY 1500, 4X4 TRUCK

AUDI `96 QUATTRO

A6 station wagon. 143k miles. 3rd row seating. $2,800 or best offer. Call 570-861-0202

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ACURA `06 TL

CHRYSLER ‘08 SEBRING

4 Door 3.2 VTEC 6 Cylinder engine Auto with slapstick. Navigation system. 57k miles. Black with Camel Leather interior. Heated Seats. Sun Roof, Excellent condition. Satellite Radio, Fully loaded. $18,000. 570-814-2501

ACURA `06 TL

White Diamond 80K original miles, 1 Owner, Garage Kept, Camel Leather Interior, 3.2L / 6 Cylinder, 5-Speed Automatic, Front/Rear & Side Airbags, ABS Navigation System, 8Speaker Surround System, DVD /CD /AM/FM/ Cassette, XM Satellite Radio, Power & Heated Front Seats, Power Door Locks & Windows, Power Moonroof, 4 Snow Tires Included!.... And Much, Much, More! Car runs and looks beautiful $16,500 Firm Call 239-8461

ACURA 06 TSX Leather. Moonroof. $9,880

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

BMW `07 328xi Black with black

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

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CADILLAC ‘00 DTS Tan, satellite

radio, leather, moon roof, loaded excellent condition. 137k miles. $6000.

570-814-2809

CADILLAC ‘06 STS

AWD, 6 cylinder, Silver, 55,000 miles, sunroof, heated seats, Bose sound system, 6 CD changer, satellite radio, Onstar, parking assist, remote keyless entry, electronic keyless ignition, & more! $16,500 570-881-2775

CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

Silver beauty, 1 Owner, Museum quality. 5,900 miles, 6 speed. All possible options including Navigation, Power top. New, paid $62,000 Must sell REDUCED! $39,500 FIRM 570-299-9370

CHEVY `97 ASTROVAN Beautiful, 4 door. Power steering & brakes. 8 cylinder. Excellent condition. $3,000. Negotiable. 570-762-3504

CHEVY 08 IMPALA LTZ

Metallic gray, sunroof, leather, Bose Satellite with CD radio, heated seats, traction control, fully loaded. Remote Start. 50k miles. $16,995 or trade. (570) 639-5329

Leather. Heated seats. DVD Player. $10,450

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

CROSSROAD MOTORS 570-825-7988

700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘11 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 3950 miles. Factory Warranty. New Condition. $17,799 ‘10 DODGE CARAVAN SXT 32K. SilverBlack. Power slides. Factory warranty. $16,899 ‘09 J EEP L IBERY LIMITED Power sunroof. Only 18K. Factory Warranty. $19,499 ‘09 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 Automatic, 24k Factory Warranty! $11,799 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS Only 18K! One Owner - Estate Sale. Factory Warranty. $11,999 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42K. 5 speed. AWD. Factory warranty. $12,899 ‘08 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4x4. Regular Cab. 63K. Factory Warranty $12,899 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 4 door, only 37K! 5 Yr. 100K factory warranty $11,399 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 60k. Factory warranty. $9,399 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX One owner. Just traded. 65K. $12,799 ‘05 SUZUKI VERONA LX Auto. 64K. Factory warranty. $5,099 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,599 ‘99 J EEP L ARADO LTD Leather. 75K $4,799 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

HONDA `07 ACCORD V6 EXL. 77K miles. 1

owner with maintenance records. Slate blue with leather interior. Sunroof. Asking $12,500. Call 570-239-2556

HONDA ‘04

Civic LX. 81,000 miles, usual options, economical 4 cyl. 1.7 liter engine, runs great. Includes studded snows & regular tires. $9875 570-855-0095

HONDA 08 ACCORD 15K miles. Auto.

Excellent condition! $15,999 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

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CHEVY ’77 CORVETTE Red & red, all

original. No hits, restoration. Rides and looks new. Exceptionally clean. A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K $14,900 OBO 570-563-5056

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

‘00 ACCENT 4 cylinder. 5 CHEVY`10 CAMARO HYUNDAI speed. Sharp SS2. Fully load, V8,

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

CHRYSLER `06 300

4 door sedan in perfect condition. Full service records. All luxury options and features. 25.5 MPG. $12,800. Call 570-371-1615

CHRYSLER ‘04 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

Silver, 2nd owner clean title. Very clean inside & outside. Auto, Power mirrors, windows. CD player, cruise, central console heated power mirrors. 69,000 miles. $5900. 570-991-5558

GEO `93 PRIZM

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

economy car! $2,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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JAGUAR `00 S TYPE

4 door sedan. Like new condition. Brilliant blue exterior with beige hides. Car is fully equipped with navigation system, V-8, automatic, climate control AC, alarm system, AM/FM 6 disc CD, garage door opener. 42,000 original miles. $9,000 Call (570) 288-6009

LEXUS `01 ES 300

80,000 miles, excellent condition, all options. Recently serviced. New tires. $9,300. 570-388-6669

LINCOLN ‘05 TOWN CAR 39K miles. Looks & runs perfect! $13,500 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

LINCOLN 06

Town Car Limited

Fully loaded. 50,000 miles, Triple coated Pearlized White. Showroom condition. $14,900. (570) 814-4926 (570) 654-2596

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HYUNDAI ‘06 ELANTRA Tan, 4 door,

clean title, 4 cylinder, auto, 115k miles. Power windows, & keyless entry, CD player, cruise, central console heated power mirrors. $3900 570-991-5558

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

To place your ad call...829-7130 TOYOTA ‘09 COROLLA S Auto. 4 Cylinder. $12,880

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

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

VOLKSWAGEN ‘11 JETTA 24K miles. Like

New! Auto. Leather. $15,999 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

VOLVO `95 940 STATION WAGON Looks and runs like

NISSAN `08 XTERRA Grey, Mint condition.

automatic, fair shape. $1,800. 347-693-4156

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35K miles. New, allseason tires. Sirius radio. 2 sets of mats, including cargo mats. $18,400. Call 570-822-3494 or 570-498-0977

OLDSMOBILE `97 CUTLASS SUPREME Museum kept, never

driven, last Cutlass off the GM line. Crimson red with black leather interior. Every available option including sunroof. Perfect condition. 300 original miles. $21,900 or best offer. Call 570-650-0278

PONTIAC `04 VIBE

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

PONTIAC 08 VIBE

Low miles. AWD. $12,750

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

PORSCHE `85 944

Low mileage, 110,000 miles, 5 speed, 2 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power mirrors, AM/FM radio, CD changer, leather interior, rear defroster, tinted windows, custom wheels, $8,000. (570) 817-1803

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

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TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA MERCEDES-BENZ `73 GT 112K miles. Blue, 5

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new. Sun roof, CD loader, all power. 98,000 miles, $2,950. OBO 570-702-6023

VOLVO 850 ‘95 WAGON Runs good, air, 415 Autos-Antique & Classic

CADILLAC `77 COUPE

70,000 original miles. Leather interior. Excellent condition. $2,500. Call 570-282-4272 or 570-877-2385

CHEVY ‘30 HOTROD COUPE $49,000

FORD ‘76 THUNDERBIRD

All original $12,000

MERCEDES ‘76 450 SL $24,000

MERCEDES ‘29

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

CHEVY`75 CAMARO 350 V8. Original

owner. Automatic transmission. Rare tuxedo silver / black vinyl top with black naugahyde interior. Never damaged. $6,000. Call 570-489-6937

FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

450SL

Convertible with removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. $28,000. Call 825-6272

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR

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

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Commercial Trucks & Equipment

CHEVY ‘89 2500 SCOTTSDALE Pickup Truck with

insulated refrigerated box, cooling unit. 5 speed, rebuilt 8 cylinder. $2,500. Box only an option. 570-333-4827

CHEVY ‘89 2500 SCOTTSDALE Pickup Truck with

insulated refrigerated box, cooling unit. 5 speed, rebuilt 8 cylinder. $2,500. Box only an option. 570-333-4827

FORD `90 TRUCK

17’ box. Excellent running condition. Very Clean. $4,300. Call 570-287-1246

GMC ‘98 SIERRA 3500 4WD Stake Side, 350 V8, Auto. 75,000 miles on current engine. 12' wood bed, body, tires, interior good. Excellent running condition. New generator, starter, battery. Just tuned and inspected. $6,900. Call 570-656-1080

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Motorcycles

DAELIM 2006

150 CCs. 4,700 miles. 70 MPG. New battery & tires. $1,500; negotiable. Call 570-288-1246 or 570-328-6897

HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON `03 NIGHTTRAIN New rear tire. Very good condition. 23K miles. $8,500. Call 570-510-1429

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘03 Dyna Wide Glide

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘05 V-ROD VRSCA

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

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

HONDA ‘84 XL200R 8,000 original miles,

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

MOTO GUZZI `03

1,100 cc. 1,900 miles. Full dress. Shaft driven. Garage kept. Excellent condition. $6000. Health Problems. Call 570-654-7863

YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300

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

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FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.

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

DIRECTORY

Rumble Seat. Professionally Restored. Ford Blue with tan canvas top. $15,225 570-339-1552 after 5:00pm

MERCEDES 1975

Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires. Many new parts. Moving, Must Sell. $1,300 or best offer 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

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Real Estate & Civil Litigation Attorney Ron Wilson 570-822-2345 Free Bankruptcy Consultation Payment plans. Carol Baltimore 570-822-1959 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Free Consultation. Contact Atty. Sherry Dalessandro 570-823-9006

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

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Only 52K miles, cruise, power windows & locks. $8,880

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K E N P OL L OCK N IS S A N

TH E NUM BER 1 NISSAN DEAL ER IN TH E NE AND C ENTRAL PA REGIO N**

2012 N IS S A N A L TIM A SA VE 20% 2.5S S E DA N

S C AN H ERE FO R S ERVIC E S PEC IAL S

2 3 ,4 15

W / $750 N IS S AN R EB ATE

B U Y FO R

18 ,9 9 5

179 P ER M O.

4 Cyl, CVT , A/C, AM /F M /CD, PW , PDL , Cru is e, T ilt, Blu eto o th, M u ch M o re!

P lu s Ta x.

B U Y FO R

2 1,9 9 5 W / $150 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE & $50 0 ALTIM A B ON U S CAS H

P lu s Ta x.

B U Y FOR

38 ,995

349

OR *

P ER M O.

P lu s Ta x.

*$349 Perm o n th p lu s ta x, 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $16,666.30; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $2,000 Ca s h Do w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2,197.50. $1000 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .

549 P ER M O. P lu s Ta x.

2012 N IS S A N FRON TIE R K IN G CA B 4X4 S V

You rPen n sylva n ia M ASSIV E IN V EN TO RY!

10 KING C A B S A VA ILA B LE! 6 SP EEDS & A U TO M A TIC S!

3 A VA ILA B LE @ TH IS P R IC E! SA VE O VER $7000 O FF M SR P !

V-6, Au to m a tic, L ea ther, Hea ted S ea ts , Allo ys , PW , PDL , Cru is e, T ilt, Pro Pkg, a n d M u ch M o re!!

L EAS E FOR

*$549 Perm o n th p lu s ta x, 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $19,958.40; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $5,000 Ca s h Do w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery= $5,197.50. $0 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .

2011 N IS S A N P A THFIN DE R S IL V E R E DT. 4X4 STK#N 21021 M O D EL# 25411 M SR P $39,150

W / $30 0 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE

STK#N 20877 M O D EL# 27011 M SR P $47,520

V-6, CVT , AW D, Na viga tio n , L ea ther, Po w er T o p , 20 in W heels , All Po w erBo s e S o u n d , M u ch M o re, Cho o s e F ro m 3!!!

W / $150 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE

L EAS E FOR

229 P ER M O.

EA R LY SP R ING SA VING S O VER $8,500 O FF M SR P

DEAL D EA L S

L EAS E FOR

2011 N IS S A N M URA N O CROS S -CA BRIOL E T

V-6, CVT , L T D E d t. W heels , M o o n ro o f, A/ C, PW , PDL , Cru is e, T ilt, M u ch M o re!

*$229 Perm o n th p lu s ta x, 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $13,743; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $2,000 Ca s h Do w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2,197.50. $500 Nis s a n Altim a Cu s to m erBo n u s Ca s h in clu d ed .

E E H L W

SA VE $5000 O FF M SR P O N A LL 2012 M A XIM A ’S

28 ,735

FIN A N C IN G AVA IL A B L E

STK#N 21002 M O D EL# 15112 M SR P $25,450

P lu s Ta x.

L IM ITE D E DITION

B U Y FOR

24 M O NTH L EA SE

2012 N IS S A N M A XIM A 3.5S

L EAS E FOR *

AP R

2012 N IS S A N A L TIM A COUP E 2.5S

P ER M O.

*$219 Perm o n th p lu s ta x, 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $15,320.70; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru N M AC @ T ier1; $2,000 Ca s h D o w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2,197.50. $1000 N is s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .

STK#N 21283 M O D EL# 16112 M SR P $33,735

*$179 PerM o n th p lu s ta x, 24 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $15,244.80; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $2,000 Ca s h Do w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery $2,197.50. $850 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te a n d $500 Altim a Bo n u s Ca s h in clu d ed .

L EAS E FOR *

219

C A LL M R .G R EEN FO R DETA ILS

0 %

W / $150 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE & $750 N M AC CAP TIVE CAS H & $50 0 ALTIM A B ON U S CAS H

B U Y FO R

IS H ER E NO W !

4 Cyl, CVT , A/C, AM /F M /CD, Pu s h Bu tto n S ta rt, PW , PDL , Cru is e, T ilt& M u ch M o re!

STK#N 21224 M O D EL# 22412 M SR P $26,415

4 Cyl, CVT , Ba ck-Up Ca m era , Blu eto o th, Allo ys , Po w erS ea t, PW , PDL , Rea r T in ted Gla s s a n d M u ch M o re!

NISSA N LEA F

O R M O R E O N A LL 2012 A LTIM A S!

STK#N 20603 M O D EL# 13112 M SR P $23,820

2012 N IS S A N ROGUE B LE @ TH IS P R IC E! S V A W D 18SAA VAVEILA$3,000 O FF M SR P !

A LL NEW ELEC TR IC

B U Y FOR

3 1,9 9 5

W / $2 5 0 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE

L EAS E FOR

38 9

P ER M O. P lu s Ta x.

*$389 Perm o n th p lu s ta x, 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $16,051.50; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $2,000 Ca s h Do w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2,197.50. $3300 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .

85 Altim a sAva ila b le 126 Rogu esAva ila b le 55 M u ra n osAva ila b le 55 Tru ck sAva ila b le

500

N EW V EH ICL ES AV AIL ABL E $2 4 ,6 9 5 B U Y FOR

SA VE O VER $3300 O FF M SR P

B U Y FO R

16 ,9 9 5

W / $ 10 0 0 N IS S A N R EB ATE & $ 5 0 0 N M AC C A P TIV E C A S H

L EAS E FOR

249

P ER M O. P lu s Ta x.

*$249 Perm o n th p lu s ta x, 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $17,409; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $2,000 Ca s h Do w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2,220.00. $0 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .

4 Cyl, CVT , Na viga tio n , M o o n ro o f, Allo ys , F o g L ights , PW , PDL , Cru is e, T ilt& M u ch M o re!

V-6, Au to m a tic, A/C, Prem iu m Utility Pkg, PW , PDL , Cru is e, T ilt, F lo o rM a ts & M u ch M o re!

W / $2 5 0 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE

2012 N IS S A N S E N TRA 2.0S R S P E CIA L E DITION STK#N 21448 M O D EL# 12212 M SR P $20,320

STK#N 21331 M O D EL# 31412 M SR P $29,015

L EAS E FO R

15 9

P ER M O. P lu s Ta x.

*$159 Perm o n th p lu s ta x, 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $12,192; M u s t b e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $2,000 Ca s h Do w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2,197.50. $0 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .

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*Ta x a nd Ta g a d d itio na l. Prio rSa les Ex c lu d ed . N o tR es po ns ib le fo rTypo gra phic a l Erro rs . All reb a tes & inc entives a pplied . **0 % APR in lieu o f reb a tes . As k fo rd eta ils . **As perN is s a n M o nthly Sa les V o lu m e R epo rta s o f O c t2 0 11. All Pric es b a s ed o n im m ed ia te d elivery in s to c k vehic le o nly. All o ffers ex pire 1/3 1/12 .

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2012 C HE V Y C RUZE

E O OWW NN ER ER R LL O Y T OYA YAA LL TY TY Y B BO ONN U USS BO CA C H CAA SS H

L S • L T • L TZ • E C O 42 MSR P

Stk. #12250

MPG h wy (EC O )

$1 7 ,450

S TA R TIN G AT

85 85

1 6,7 95

2012

A VA I L A B L E AVAILABLE

IIN-STOCK N - S TO C K & IN-BOUND IN-BOUND

ON A L L ‘ 11 & ‘ 12 M ODEL S S EE DEA L ER FOR DETA IL S

C H E V Y S IL V E RAD O

1500 4W D RE G U L AR C AB Stk. #12396,4.3L V 6 4 Sp eed A utom atic, A ir C ond itioning,L ocking R ear D ifferential,17” SteelW heels,Stabilitrak, B lack F old A w ay M irrors

S TAR TIN G AT

MSR P

$26,880

O VER OVER

2012 C H E V Y

M AL IBU

1L S S E D AN

AW D AN D FW D

2012 C H E V Y

E Q U IN O X

L S S E D AN

PLUS TRADE-IN BONUS CASH! (ON SELECT M ODELS)

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2012 C H E V Y

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AA T TTEN TION GM CA RRDD HOL HHOOLL DERS DDEERRSS !! TTTEENN T TIIOONN G GMM C CAA RD REDEEM

100 100

21 ,999

AllM a kes & M o d els Accep ted Fo r Tra d e- In Bo n u s Ca sh

2012 C H E V Y

IM P AL A

2012 C HE V Y E X P RE S S

C AM ARO

C O UP E

2500 C ARG O V AN

32 MPG h wy

30 MPG h wy

MPG h wy

MSR P

$22,7 55

Stk.#12006,2.4L D O H C A utom atic,A ir, R em ote K eyless E ntry,A M /F M /C D /M P3, PW ,PD L ,O nStar,X M Satellite

Stk.#12195

L S • LT • LT Z • 4 C yl.• 6 C yl.

S TA R TIN G AT

AAPP R F o rr60M 60M o s

2012 C H E V Y

MSR P

$3 1 ,665

$3 0,1 80

$ 25,999 0 2012 C H E V Y S O N IC L S S TA R TIN G AT

L S • LT • LT Z Stk.#11890

S TA R TIN G AT

30 MPG h wy

Stk. #12060,4.8L V 8,A ir C ond itioning,A M /F M Stereo,L ocking R ear D ifferential,16” W heel,F ull F loor C overing,C ustom C loth Seats

MSR P

CAM AR O C O N V ER TIBL ES AV AIL ABL E

S TA R TIN G AT

$28,1 25

23 ,999

2011 C H E V Y

S TA R TIN G AT

24,599*

2012 C H E V Y

S IL V E RAD O

1500 4W D C RE W C AB

TAH O E

L T 4W D

UL TR AS O N IC P AR K AS S IS T

THE FIRS T E L E C TRIC C AR THAT RUN S O N M O RE THAN E L E C TRIC ITY L EAS E FOR O N LY

25,999

AP R AP F o rr77 2 M o s

2012 C HE V Y V O LT

FW D & AW D

Stk. #12257,4.8L V 8 A utom atic,Stabilitrak,A ir C ond itioning,D eep T inted G lass,L ocking R ear D ifferential,C ruise,Sid e Im p act A ir B ags

S TA R TIN G AT

21 ,999

AVAILABLE AVAILABLE

2011 C H E V Y TRAV E RS E

S IL V E RAD O

E X TE N D E D C AB 4W D

MSR P

2200

1LT • 2LT • 1SS • 2SS C O N V E R T IB L E

$26,665

MSR P

S TA R TIN G AT

22,999

1 8,999

Stk.#12088

Stk.#12039,3.5L V 6 A utom atic,D ualZ one A ir C onditioning,Stabilitrak,Six-W ay Pow erD riverSeat, PW ,PD L ,T ilt,O nStar,X M Satellite R adio

3 99

Stk.#11827,V 8 AT ,A /C ,Stabilitrak,B edliner,R ailProtector, W heelH ouse L iner,M olded M ud F laps,H D F loor M ats

MSR P

$3 9,83 5 %% $ AP R

P ER M O.

F o r7 r7 2 M o s

MSR P S TA R TIN G AT

MPG h wy (EC O )

$51 ,828 S TA R TIN G AT

46,999*

3 0,999

Stk. #12212,1.8L E C O T E C -V V T D O H C 4 C yl,A uto,Stabilitrak,X M R ad io, A M /F M /C D ,P D L ,A /C ,R ear W ip er W asher,Sp oiler,O nStar

Stk. #12294,5.3L V 8 6 Sp eed A uto.,P W ,P D L ,3rd R ow Seat,O nStar,X M Satellite R ad io,H eated Front & 2nd Seats,B ose Stereo & M ore!

S TA R TIN G AT

1 5,999

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CHE V Y TRA IL BL A ZE RS

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2008 CHE V Y COL ORA DO

L T CRE W CA B 4W D

08 CH E V Y M A L IBU CL A S S IC 2L T $

12,450* 27,950*

#Z2528B , 39K M iles......................................

11 CH E V Y TRA V E RS E A W D #Z2596, L ow

24,895*

09 CHE V Y S IL V E RA DO 1500 L T W /CA P $ #12152A , 35K M iles, 1-O w ner..........................

#11741A

L OW M IL E S

SA L E P R ICE

M ANY OTHE R TRUCK S A V A IL A BL E

S ta rtin g A t

19,650*

L OW M IL E S

2007-2010 CHE V Y COBA L TS

11 CH E V Y H H R L S 09 CH E V Y YU K O N

SA L E P R ICE

S LT

#12472A , 1-O w ner........................................

S ta rtin g A t

18,999*

2011 CH E V Y A V E O

L S •L S •CP E •S DN

15,900* $ 36,999* $

#Z2562, 7K M iles.........................................

#Z2619

13,950*

10 CH E V Y CO BA L T L S 4DR

07 CH E V Y IM P A L A

#Z2615, O nly 8K M iles...................................

13,499* $ 28,995*

#11934A , 23K ..............................................

10 G M C S A V A N A

A W D

#Z2585, 8 P assenger.....................................

08 CH E V Y A V E O H /B

12,888* $ 22,995* $

#11872A , 34K M iles......................................

08 G M C A CA DIA S L E A W D

#Z2611, 39K M iles........................................

L OW M IL E S

#Z2571

S ta rtin g A t

#12136A

L OW A P R A V A IL A B L E

07 CH E V Y CO BA L T 2DR L S

10,999

2011 CHE V Y HHR LS

L OW M IL E S

SA L E P R ICE

#Z2518...................................................

S ta rtin g A t

13,995

2008 S A TURN A URA

XR 4DR

10 CH E V Y M A L IBU L T

12,999*

#Z2480, L ow

16,999* $ 19,900*

07 CHE V Y E QUIN OX XL S

16,999

19,487 $ 25,180*

L OW M IL E S

L OW A P R A V A IL A B L E

13,999*

11 BU ICK L A CRO S S E CXL

L OW M IL E S

SA L E P R ICE

#Z2600, 1 O w ner..........................................

S ta rtin g A t

14,900

09 P O N TIA C G 6 4DR

07 G M C S IE RRA

#11785A , 33K M iles......................................

1500 S L E

#Z2517, 41K M iles........................................

16,499 23,958* *

#Z2547A , Tonneau C over, 11K M iles................

#12266A , 1-O w ner.....................................

#12164A , O nly 59K M iles..................................

#12172A A , 24K M iles..................................

#12026B , 33K M iles....................................

#Z2510A , 42K M iles....................................

#Z2390, 28K M iles.....................................

14,999*

2006 G M C CA N YO N S L RE G CA B 4X4 $ #Z2582 .....................................................

2008 FORD F250 S UP E RDUTY DIE S E L CRE W CA B $

37,675* 16,999* $ 17,999* $ 20,999* D$ 17,999* $ 17,987* $ 12,499*

#12299A , 39K M iles...................................

2008 G M C E N V O Y E XTE N DE D

#Z2515, 3rd R ow , 1-O w ner............................

2006 N IS S A N P A TH FIN DE R 4X4

#11850A , 36K M iles...................................

2009 N IS S A N RO G U E S L A W D

#12287A , 33K M iles...................................

2006 N IS S A N TITA N S E K IN G CA B 4W #Z2557A , L ow

#Z2619, 4x4, 1 O w ner, 43K M iles......................

#Z2432

#12195A , X LT...........................................

17,999*

08 CH E V Y S IL V E RA DO 1500 E XT CA B $

08 CH E V Y CO L O RA DO CRE W CA B S ta rtin g A t

7,999* 16,895* 2010 FO RD RA N G E R XL RE G CA B $ 13,599* 2009 P O N TIA C V IBE $ 13,995* 2003 BU ICK CE N TU RY CU S TO M S DN $ 7,995* 2010 H O N DA CIV IC 4DR $ 14,999* 2007 FO RD F-150 S U P E RCA B $ 19,999* 2009 S U BA RU L E G A CY O U TBA CK A W D $ 16,854* 2008 H U M M E R H 3 4W D $ 25,999* 2008 FO RD E S CA P E A W D

#11786A , A W D, 43K M iles...............................

S E

#Z2476A , 44K M iles........................................

M iles........................................

#Z2558, O nly 22K M iles..................................

#Z2540

2005 P O N TIA C G RA N D A M

#Z2447, 26K M iles........................................

08 CH E V Y E XP RE S S P A S S V A N

E V E N M O RE V A L U E S

M iles........................................

A V A ILA BLE O N SELEC T C ER TIFIED PR E-O W N ED

M iles...................................

2007 FO RD RA N G E R S U P E RCA B

#12069A , 1-O w ner.....................................

2005 DO DG E CA RA V A N

S XT

#11728A .................................................

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23,995

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22,885

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15,545

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NOW

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14,425

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11,955

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2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 4WD

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EL EM EN T 4W D

$10,500

05 FO RD EXPLO RER BA UER 4X4 W hite,72K,W as $14,500

N ow

$10,500

10 INSIG HT EX B lue,21K M iles...........................NO W $16,500 08 ELEM EN T LX S ilver,56K...............................N O W $15,750 10 INSIG HT EX G ray,22K...................................NO W $17,950 10 ELEM EN T EX O m inP earl,24K........................N O W $21,500 01 TO Y O TA R A V 4 L 4W D S ilver,65K M iles

N ow

$9,950

06 V W JETTA SE TDI

D iesel,S ilver,121K M iles N ow

$12,500

08 NISSA N A LTIM A “S” SDN

$14,950

08 JEEP LIBERTY SPO RT 4W D

N ow

S ilver,67K M iles

$10,950

09 C IV IC 08 C IV IC 09 HY UNDA I SO NA TA G LS SDN 08 C IV IC B row n,40K M iles 09 C IV IC N ow $13, 250 09 C IV IC 09 C IV IC 10 C IV IC 09 C IV IC 06 V O LV O S60T 09 C IV IC A W D SDN

G reen,50K M iles N ow

$15,950

1.9%

36 m os

N ow

CI V I C

LX SDN Titanium ,36K..........................NO W LX SDN G old,13K...............................NO W EX 5-SPD SDN W hite,42K.............NO W LX SDN N avy,23K...............................NO W LX C PE N avy,30K................................NO W LXS SDN G ray,23K............................NO W LXS SDN S ilver,18K...........................NO W EX SDN Titanium ,28K..........................NO W EX SDN B lue,23K................................NO W

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07 M A ZDA C X-7 TO URING A W D

$14,750 $14,750 $14,950 $15,500 $15,750 $15,950 $16,250 $16,500 $16,750

G reen,60K M iles

$19,500

Lt.B lue,51K M iles

N ow

$19,950

$11,250

PIL OT 4W D

06 PILO T EXL R ed,71K.......................................NO W $17,250 09 PILO T TO U R IN G N A V I N avy,48K.........NO W $27,950 09 PILO T EXL S ilver,22K.....................................NO W $28,500

07 SUBA RU IM PREZA A W D

S ilver,39K,W as $17,950

N ow

S ilver,45K M iles

N ow

$12,500

W E FINA NC E

$14,950

R ID G EL IN E 4W D

09 TO Y O TA M A TRIX “S” A W D R ed,56K M iles

60 m os

$15,500 $15,950 $15,950 $16,950 $17,500 $17,950 $18,500 $18,500

09 HY UNDA I SO NA TA G LS SDN V 6

08 R ID G ELIN E RTS C herry,46K......................N O W $22,500

2.9%

07 A C C O RD EX SDN N avy,23K.................................NO W B lack,20K M iles B lack,58K M iles 08 A C C O RD EX SDN S ilver,42K................................NO W N ow $16, 950 N ow $16,950 08 A C C O RD LXP SDN G ray,30K..............................NO W 09 A C C O RD LX SDN B urgundy,13K..........................NO W 10 A C C O RD LX SDN W hite,24K................................NO W 08 A C C O RD EX SDN B lack,28K................................NO W 09 A C C O RD EX SDN G reen,22K...............................NO W 07 JEEP W RA NG LER 07 C A DILLA C SRX NA V I A W D X 4DR 4W D 09 A C C O RD EX SDN B lack,19K................................NO W N ow

05 TO Y O TA C A M RY LE SDN

W hite,79K M iles

W hite,13K M iles,W as $18,950 N ow

10 ELEM EN T EX O range,10K............................N O W $21,950

08 D O D G E G R A N D C A R A V A N SXT

08 C R V 07 C R V 09 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 09 C R V 09 C R V 07 C R V 10 C R V 09 C R V 11 C R V 10 C R V 10 C R V 10 C R V 11 C R V

CRV 4W D

EX B eige,60K.............................................N O W EX S ilver,50K.............................................N O W LX G reen,36K............................................N O W EX G reen,46K............................................N O W EXL B lue,39K...........................................N O W EX B lack,48K.............................................N O W EXL B lack,38K..........................................N O W EXL S ilver,19K..........................................N O W EX S ilver,22K.............................................N O W EXL R ed,30K............................................N O W EX G ray,14K..............................................N O W EXL B lack,30K..........................................N O W EXL B lue,23K...........................................N O W EXL W hite,21K.........................................N O W EXL N A V I R ed,14K..............................N O W

N ow

$17,500 $17,950 $18,500 $18,500 $19,950 $19,950 $20,850 $20,950 $22,750 $22,950 $23,500 $24,500 $24,500 $24,500 $26,950

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$15,950

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N ow

$16,950

08 HY UNDA I V ERA C RUZ A W D B lack,29K M iles

N ow

$21,950

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N ow

$16,950

10 DO DG E NITRO SE 4W D B lue,27K M iles

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$18,500

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$22,500

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

HONDA ‘09 CRV LX AWD. 1 owner. $16,900

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

HYUNDAI ‘06 SANTE FE LTD

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

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

TOYOTA 02 TACOMA 4WD. SR5. TRD. V-6. $10,880

Leather. Moonroof. One owner. $11,990

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

JEEP `03 LIBERTY

SPORT. Rare. 5 speed. 23 MPG. 102K highway miles. Silver with black interior. Immaculate condition, inside and out. Garage kept. No rust, maintenance records included. 4wd, all power. $6,900 or best offer, trades will be considered. Call 570-575-0518

JEEP 04 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4x4. Auto. 6 cylinder. $8,995 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

JEEP ‘06 WRANGLER Only 29K miles! $15,880

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

JEEP ‘07 GRAND CHEROKEE

4WD & Alloys. $14,750

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

JEEP 98 CHEROKEE SPORT

2 door. 4x4. 6 cylinder. Auto. Like new! $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

MERCURY ‘03 MOUNTAINEER LUXURY EDITION

Red & silver, One owner, garage kept, well maintained. Loaded with too many options to list! 68,000 miles. Asking $11,200. 570-239-8389

Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified! Moonroof. Alloys. CD Player. $16,900

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

TOYOTA 09 RAV 4

Only 13K miles! Remote Starter. $18,880

SUBARU `03 BAJA

Sport Utility 4 door pickup. 68K. AWD. 4 cylinder. 2.5 Litre engine. 165hp. Bedliner & cover. Premium Sound. $10,700. Call 570-474-9321 or 570-690-4877

SUZUKI4x4. `03 XL-7 85K. Auto.

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

468

Auto Parts

708

Antiques & Collectibles

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

457 Wanted to Buy Auto

ALL JUNK CAR, TRUCKS &

EQUIPMENT Highest Prices Paid In Cash!!! FREE REMOVAL Call V&G Anytime 288-8995

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $

Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544 COIN SET United mint Presidential $1 set with proof set, 4 coins each set $15. Belt buckle US with eagle + 2 rifles. Tiffany Studio NY BC235 $15. Wall clock with spindles, gold design on glass, 13 x28, excellent working $80. 570-574-0271

DIE CAST Hess 3003 mini patrol $8. 01 mini racer transport $8. & 04 mini tanker $8. Sunoco ‘96 tow truck with plow $10. Mobil 95 tow truck $10. Ertle ‘92 True value diamond tanker bank $10. Exxon humble tanker 2nd edition $10. & tanker $10. Racing champion Citgo #21 Elliot Sadler $10. Racing Champion STP Richard Petty $5. matchbox transporter Bill Elliot $10. 570-639-1653 PIANO Livingston upright player piano, pump style with approximate 35 music rolls. Ground level removal. $125. 570-479-2322

710

Appliances

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

Used appliances. Parts for all brands. 223 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre 570-820-8162 FREEZER/upright 17 cu ft $375. 570-825-5133 RANGE kenmore gas like brand new $175. 570-793-0811.

600 FINANCIAL 610

Business Opportunities

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED!

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

WASHER/DRYER

INVEST IN YOURSELF WITH JAN – PRO Quote from current Franchisee, “I started with a small investment & I have grown my business over 600%. It definitely changed my life and I would recommend Jan-Pro.” * Guaranteed Clients * Steady Income * Insurance & Bonding * Training & Ongoing Support * Low Start Up Costs * Accounts available throughout WilkesBarre & Scranton

570-824-5774

Jan-Pro.com LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SALE. Luzerne County. $23,000. 570-574-7363

MOSS COLLECTOR who owns/or has

access to large tract (s), private woodlands. Must I.D. moss & ecoharvest in bulk, dry & deliver to Honesdale. 570-253-4704

468

Auto Parts

Harry’s U Pull It

AS ALWAYS ****HIGHEST PRICES***** PAID FOR YOUR UNWANTED VEHICLES!!! DRIVE IN PRICES

Baby Items

726

COINS. 3-V nickels 1894-V, 1909-V, 1911-V $60. 570-287-4135

TAX REFUND COMING?

59,000 miles, fully loaded. Impeccable service record. $36,000 570-283-1130

BABY ITEMS: girl clothes, dresses, jeans, coats, tops, shoes, gently worn, variety of brand names, sizes 1 year, 18 months & 2 years all or piece by piece. Graco neat seat adjustable high chair $10. Diaper Genie never used, $10. Symphony inMotion mobileFarmyard 0-5 mos. $10. Bumper guards with matching blanket, pink & brown plush, circle design pattern, $8. Reclining 3 stage feeding seat, The First Years blue & white $5. VTech Bouncing Colors Turtle from colors to playful melodies, fun sounds, & active play reward movement while enhancing coordination, motor skills & balance $5. Playskool Sit N Spin $5. All clothes & baby items from a smoke /pet free home. Take all for $100. Call 570-709-9863

TOYOTA 06 4 RUNNER

Leather. Moonroof. Alloys. $18,880

RANGE ROVER ‘07 SPORT Supercharged

712

700 LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE MERCHANDISE INCLASSIFIED!

NISSAN 09 ROGUE SL

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

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

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

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

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Kenmore Elite. White. FRONT LOAD. Like new. Electric dryer. Storage drawer on bottom of each. $800 for both 570-261-5120 Why Spend Hundreds on New or Used Appliances? Most problems with your appliances are usually simple and inexpensive to fix! Save your hard earned money, Let us take a look at it first! 30 years in the business. East Main Appliances 570-735-8271 Nanticoke

712

Baby Items

CAR SEAT, for baby, in good condition. $15. 570-823-2267

Motorcycle for sale? Let them see it here in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

Clothing

BOYS CLOTHING Gap carpenter jean shorts 8 slim, Gap pocket cargo khaki pants size 8, Old Navy Khaki pants never worn size 8 slim, camouflage shorts size 7, Old Navy checkered golf shorts size 7. 2 pair Arizona checkered golf shorts size 8. Like new. From smoke/pet free home, $25. for all. 570-709-9863 COAT Christian Dior, camel, size 8, hardly worn $65. 570-825-5440

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385 SHORTS 8 pair of young mens American Eagle Cargo shorts, various colors, size 32 & 33. nice condition. $7. 5 pair young mens basketball shorts, Nike & Addias S&M nice condition. $5. each. 696-3528 SUITS 3 mens, 42 reg pants 36x29, good condition $15. New wool coat 42 reg new $15. 6 pair mens dress slacks 36x29 $5. each. 570-824-5460 WEDDING GOWN: custom design never worn, white satin, burgundy. Paid $1400. Asking $800. OBO. 570-454-5163

730

Computer Equipment & Software

732

EVERLAST heavy bag. excellent condition. $80. 570-474-0753 TREADMILL Lifestyler Expanse 2000 0-10 MPH speed, 2.5 hp motor, power incline, programmable speed & incline. Paid $1,000. Sacrifice for $375. 570-675-4777 TREADMILL Pro Form-995SEL Spacesaver. Folds up when not in use. Includes Inter-Active I-Fit Workout Program, Handheld weights. Internet connectable. Excellent condition. $275. OBO.570-333-5298

Furniture & Accessories

ANTIQUE hall tree with bevel mirror brass coat or hat hooks with hinged seat storage bin 6’ high, excellent condition asking $375.570-655-9472 BED, Twin complete. Used 3 times in guest room. Excellent condition, $75. DESK, wooden computer with shelves. Excellent condition. $60 570-822-6577 after 6PM BEDROOM SET 5 piece, oak, like new $550. 822-5460 LOVE SEAT, gray, good condition $80. 570-822-3410

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

BUYING 11am to 6pm

BRAND NEW P-TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET!! Still in bags! $150!! MUST SELL!! Call Steve @ 280-9628!! DRESSER 6 drawer with horses painted on it by artist. $50. 570-599-9975 ENTERTAINMENT center, solid oak 4’ with glass showcase. Beautiful condition. $200. 570-388-6603

FURNISH FOR LESS

* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607

Don't need that Guitar? Sell it in the Classified Section! 570-829-7130 KITCHEN TABLE solid oak kitchen $325. Craftsman yard cart still in box $55. 5 pc kitchen table $125. 570-825-5133

LAMPS brass, solid brass base with cream shade. paid $80 each asking $50 for pair. 570-474-0753

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

Mattress Guy

Twin sets: $159 Full sets: $179 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 VANITY/makeup with chair, 40”lx 30”h, Bombay Furniture Co., dark wood, good condition $40. Double door module O’Sullivan 2’lx25 1/2”w, good condition 2 pieces, medium color $10. each. 570-868-5066

746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

DALLAS

182 Elmcrest Sunday, February 5 ALL DAY SALE Antiques, electric whee chairs, clothing, misc. knick knacks, etc. Something for everyone.

MOUNTAIN TOP 252 Fairview Park

CONTENTS OF WHOLE HOUSE

PRICES NEGOTIABLE! Saturday Feb. 4th 1 to 4 pm or call for appointment 570-239-6756

PITTSTON

Wesley Village

Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Queen Anne Style dining room set. 3 piece walled unit. Please Call 570-883-1910 or 570-655-9305

750

Jewelry

VALENTINES DAY

is just around the corner. Are you looking for that special gift for the man or women in your life or just a friend? We have gold, gold filled, silver, rings, necklaces, watches, trinkets for both men & women so why not come in & see us?

DRAWING TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 29

39 Prospect St • Nanticoke

Visit us as 134 Rt. 11, Larksville or call 570-855-7197

Machinery & Equipment

SAWMILLS: from only $3997, MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE info & DVD. www.NorwoodSawMills.com/ 300N. 1-800-5781363 Ext. 300N

756

Medical Equipment

LIFT POWER WHEEL CHAIR LIFT for SUV or pick up truck. Brand new, used only 7 times. Still in vehicle. Cost over $3,000 installed, will sell for $1,000. Crane type. 570-217-7755 POWER CHAIR Jazzy Select, $500. WALKER with wheels $45. 570-829-2411 REASSURE full rise protective underwear 3 packs of 14 underwear for men or women size xlarge 58-68 waist /hip all for $15. 570-735 6638

758 Miscellaneous

All Junk Cars, Trucks &

Equipment

Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H FREE PICKUP

570-574-1275 BEDLINER: 89 Chevy S10 truck bedliner, standard 6’ cab $15. Gong Show movie DVD $10. Large frameless mirror 36”X42” $40. 5 storm windows $15. 740-1246 CIGAR HUMIDOR upright armoire style with front door & top door, dark oak holds 100 cigars Excellent condition. $50. 570-655-9472

FREE AD POLICY

The Times Leader will accept ads for used private party merchandise only for items totaling $1,000 or less. All items must be priced and state how many of each item. Your name address, email and phone number must be included. No ads for ticket sales accepted. Pet ads accepted if FREE ad must state FREE. One Submission per month per household. You may place your ad online at timesleader.com, or email to classifieds@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to Classified Free Ads: 15 N. Main Street, WilkesBarre, PA. Sorry no phone calls. NASCAR FANS large family album with stories & mementos of most famous racing families. Published2007. $20. Jim 655-9474

776 Sporting Goods

810

POOL TABLE bar room size slate pool table. $600. Call Jack 570-824-9166

RAT TERRIER, female, wonderful companion dog. Needs to be the only pet in the home. Free to good home. 947-4226

780

Televisions/ Accessories

TV 19” Toshiba convertor & antenna $35. Call Bill 570-825-8256 TV 32” Panasonic works great. $40. or make offer. call 570-388-6603 TV 37” lcd Insignia with remote, works great $175. neg. 570-288-3352 TV Sanyo 32” square, about 5 years old, analog ports in front, remote included. DVD player Toshiba with remote & analog cables, 3 years old. Both excellent condition, no damage. Both items together $150/ OBO. 570-262-7075

784

Tools

SNOWTHROWER, Snapper, 2 stage with electric start. works good. $250. 570-388-2137

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

BASEBALL CARDS WANTED

Pre 1975. Call 856571-3618 or email trebor_crane@yahoo .com to let me know what you have. Top prices paid and I PAY CASH!

BUYING SPORT CARDS Pay Cash for

baseball, football, basketball, hockey & non-sports. Sets, singles & wax. 570-212-0398

PAYING TOP DOLLAR for Your Gold, Silver, Scrap Jewelry, Sterling Flatware, Diamonds, Old High School Rings, Foreign & American Paper Money & Coins. WE WILL BEAT PRICES! We Buy Tin and Iron Toys, Vintage Coke Machines, Vintage Brass, Cash Registers, Old Costume Jewelry, Slot Machines, Lionel Trains & Antique Firearms. IF YOU THINK IT’S OLD BRING IT IN, WE WILL GIVE YOU A PRICE. COME SEE US AT 134 RTE. 11, Larksville 570-855-7197 570-328-3428

VITO’S & GINO’S

Wanted: Junk Cars, Trucks & Equipment! Highest Prices Paid!! FREE

Cats

815

Dogs

DOG free to good home Pomeranian 11 1/2 months old, male, free cage. 570-779-1093

SCHNAUZER PUPPIES

Dogs

PAWS TO CONSIDER.... ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130 Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website. BORDER COLLIE, 1 1/2 year old male, very affectionate, Free. 570-388-6420

Excellent blood lines. Born Christmas Day. Hypoallergenic breed, does not shed. 2 males black & tan. 4 females - 2 white, 2 brindle (silver & white). See and choose your puppy now! Ready to go week of 3/4. Males & Females $550/each $100 deposit. Breed requires total bonding with new owner. Puppies must be placed between 10 and 12 weeks of age. 570-843-5040

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

835

PetsMiscellaneous

BALL PYTHON 4’, tank, stand & accessories included $100. please call (570) 883-7426

Shopping for a new apartment? Classified lets you compare costs without hassle or worry! Get moving with classified!

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

SHIH TZU PUPPIES ACA REGISTERED

Male & female available. Ready 02/21. Will hold with deposit. $575 570-714-2032 570-852-9617 Poms, Yorkies, Maltese, Husky, Rotties, Golden, Dachshund, Poodle, Chihuahua, Labs & Shitzus. 570-453-6900 570-389-7877

Call 829-7130 to place an ad. ONLY ONL NL LY ONE N LE LEA L LEADER. E DER. timesleader.com

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PICKUP

288-8995

RECORDS LPs, 78s, 45s, 60s, 70s, 80s & 90’s. $1. each. Religious rosary, handmade $5. 570-829-2411

WANTED JEWELRY

REVERE WARE, clean, shiny & very good condition. 16 pieces all $10. each. CORELLE Butterfly gold, clean & excellent condition, 111 pieces, .30cents to 41. each. Details 570-639-1653

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 TIRES. 4 matching Firestone Firehawk LTP235/75R15 M/S with rims. From Toyota ‘84 truck Approximately 90% tread. $160 for all. 570-239-7089 between 8-5.

762

OPEN ON VALENTINE’S DAY!

Plus Enter to Win $500.00 Cash!!

754

LAMPS (2) parlor stand up, grey metal & black. $25 each. 570-740-1246

Bring this ad & we will give you an extra 10% off your purchase of $50 or more.

Call for Details (570) 459-9901 Vehicles must be COMPLETE !!

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BEDROOM SET: 6 piece, black lacquer, includes, dresser, mirror, armoire, 2 night stands, mirror spread headboard good for full, queen or king size. Must see, $450 814-5477

Exercise Equipment

BICYCLE universal fitness exercise bicycle, computer, excellent condition. $25. 570 696-1703

744

Furniture & Accessories

BEDROOM SET: 4 piece. White. Good condition. $100. Call 570-735-3489

PC HP P4 with DVD burner, software, keyboard, flat monitor $175. LAPTOP Gateware P4 with dvd burner & software. $195. DIGITAL CAMERA hp 7.2 megapixel photosmart with 3x zoom, charger & memory card $59. 283-2552

570-735-1487

WE PAY THE MOST IN CASH

744

Musical Instruments

GUITAR Martin j15 like new with Martin gold pickup must see $700. Firm. 570-709-9009

770

Photo Equipment

CAMERA Nikon D60 gold edition digital SLR camera with, 2 VR lenses, 1 1855 zoom manual focus, 1 55-200 zoom, battery grip with 2 batteries, chargers, bag $350 or best offer. 570-328-6059

776 Sporting Goods CROSS BOW Horton with case, bolts, tips 4 x red dot scope used 1 season Excellent condition. $300. Bike rack fits class 3 hitch holds 4 bikes, new $269. sell for $150. 570-655-9472 GOLF BALLS: 100 Titleist ProV1 & Pro V1X,near mint $90. Driver: Cleveland Hi Bore Monster XLS 9 Degree, draw faced, great shape, $50. 570-401-7052

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

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

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

London PM Gold Price

Feb. 3: $1,734.00 Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

Our online system will let you place g Announcements, Automotive Listings, Merchandise, Pets & Animals, Real Estate and Garage Sales. Customize the way your ad looks and then ﬁnd it in the next day’s edition of The Times Leader, in our weekly newspapers and online at timesleader.com. *Your ad will appear in the next day’s paper if placed online before 4 p.m. Mon. through Thurs. Place on Friday before 1 p.m. for Saturday’s paper and before 4 p.m.

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

Cats

CATS & KITTENS 12 weeks & up.

All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

824-4172, 9-9 only

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NEW 2012 GMC CANYON REG CAB 4X4

$16,995

2.9%

3.9%

MSRP $23,115 -$1,653

21,462

Sale Price

MSRP $23,965 -$732

23,233

V6 Engine, Convenience Group

MSRP $31,290 -$2,393

28,897

NEW 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL

MSRP $26,930 -$2,762

24,168

Sale Price

NEW 2011 GMC ACADIA SLT

All Wheel Drive, Leather, Moonroof, Chrome Wheels

MSRP $44,385 -$3,905

Discount & Rebate

40,480

MSRP $41,385 -$7,466

All Wheel Drive, Convenience Group

Discount & Rebate

33,919

41,900

Sale Price

37,709

Financing Available

All Wheel Drive, White Diamond Beauty

Discount & Rebate

NEW 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI AWD

MSRP $45,995 -$4,095

MSRP $40,825 -$3,116

Sale Price

Financing Available

All Wheel Drive, Moonroof, Tow Package

28,251

NEW 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE

NEW 2012 GMC ACADIA DENALI

DEMO SAVE

Discount & Rebate

Financing Available

SLT Pkg, Z-71, Leather, Convenience Pkg

Discount & Rebate

MSRP $31,025 -$2,774

Sale Price

Financing Available

Sale Price

Financing Available

26,967

Work Truck Package, Automatic

Discount & Rebate

SLE Package, Chrome Wheels, Z-71, Off Road Pkg

Discount & Rebate

NEW 2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 EXT CAB 4X4

Financing Available

MSRP $28,040 -$1,073

Sale Price

3.9%

Financing Available

All Wheel Drive, SLE-One Package

Discount & Rebate

NEW 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 REG CAB 4X4

NEW 2012 BUICK LACROSSE

1.9%

Financing Available

White Diamond Beauty, 1SD Pkg

Discount & Rebate

NEW 2012 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4X4

NEW 2012 GMC TERRAIN

Financing Available

W/T Package, Auto, Air, Tilt & Cruise

Sale Price

From

NEW 2012 BUICK VERANO

1.9%

Sale Price

Choose From 3

NEW CARS

Financing Available

Sale Price

2010 DODGE CHARGER SXT’S

MSRP $47,485 -$3,407

Sun & Entertainment Pkg, Side Blind Zone Alert

Discount & Rebate

44,078

Sale Price

MSRP $60,230 -$7,235

Discount & Rebate

52,995

All vehicles plus tax & tags. All rebates applied. Customers must qualify for rebates. See salesperson for details. Sale ends 2/29/12. Customer must ﬁnance thru Ally Bank with approved credit to get Low Finance Rates.

USED CARS

2000 VW BEETLE

2010 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING LX

Low Miles, Moonroof

24K Miles, Preferred Equipment Pkg

Local One Owner, Extra Clean

6,995

2010 CHEVY AVEO SDN’S

2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT SDN’S

Starting @

12,995

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA

From

2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

15,900

2011 DODGE NITRO AWD

Just 33K Miles

Choose From 2, LT Package, Nice Miles!

13,995

2010 CHRYSLER 300

16,900

2010 CHEVY EXPRESS 2500 CARGO

Stk# 1732

Stk# 1597

18,900

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL

19,900

2010 JEEP WRANGLER 4DR

All Wheel Drive, Local Trade

21,995

2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO REG CAB 1500 4X4

22,900

2011 GMC TERRAIN AWD

24,900

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER SE

2009 CADILLAC CTS

15K Miles, Black Beauty

24,995

24,900

22,900

2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE AWD

23,900

2010 MERCEDES 300C AWD

25,900

17,995

2010 DODGE JOURNEY RT4 AWD

2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON AWD

Stk# 1836

21,900

2010 FORD EXPLORER AWD

22,900

2010 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 EXT CAB

22,900

2010 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

Stk# 1535

23,900

2011 GMC ACADIA AWD

29,900

33,900

Stk# 1521

23,900

2010 CHEVY TAHOE AWD

34,900

Stk# 1734

18,900

2010 JEEP COMMANDER AWD

Stk# 1907, 12K Miles, Silver Beauty

Stk# 1694

21,900

2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4

2011 BUICK REGAL

Adventure Pkg, Heated Leather Seats, 25K Miles

Stk# 1801

23,900

22,900

2011 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4

2011 CHEVY CAMARO LT

SLT Equipment, Miles As Low As 14K, Choose From 3

Starting At

Power Galore, Tons of Warranty

23,995

24,995 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL

2011 CHEVY SUBURBAN AWD

Stk# 1649

Stk# 1681

14,995 2010 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR AWD

18,995

2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD

Stk# 1650

Stk# 1858

Stk# 1833

14,995

7 Passenger, Rear DVD, 34K Miles, Leather

20,900

Stk# 1731

Local Trade, Low Miles

7 Passenger, Rear DVD, Local Trade

16,900

Stk# 1783

14,900

14,995

2008 BUICK LUCERNE

Stk# 1811, Choose From 2

Stk# 1537

Stk# 1791

2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING

Stk# 1859

From

2009 VW ROUTAN SE

AWD, Local Low Mileage Trade

2011 FORD ESCAPE AWD

11,995

2008 KIA SEDONA LX

White Beauty Just 19K Miles

19,995

Choose From 2, Hurry On These

2010 HONDA CIVIC

2009 CHEVY EQUINOX LS

Local One Owner, All Wheel Drive

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY

13,995

2011 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4

Stk# 1431

16,900

2010 & 2011 KIA SOUL’S

11,995

Choose From 2, SE Package

Stk# 1542

16,900

Stk# 1857

2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING

13,995

Stk# 1797

Balance of Warranty

11,995

2010 FORD FOCUS SDN’S

Stk# 1794

11,900

2010 CHEVY HHR

Stk# 1782

2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT SDN

Must See Local Trade, One Owner

Stk# 1684

6,995

2010 VW BEETLE CPE

13,995

Stk# 1688

Choose From 4, All The Toys

Choose From 4, Tons of Warranty

16,995

2003 GMC YUKON DENALI

2010 KIA RIO

34,900

All Wheel Drive, 19K Miles

34,995

*In stock vehicles only. Prices plus tax & Tags, All rebates applied. See Salesperson for Details. Financing must be approved thru ally bank. See dealer for details.

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2 2012 012 DODGE RAM 1500 S T K #1173023 SLT CREW CAB 4X4 M S RP $22,650

2 2012 012 DODGE AVENGER S T K #1173023 SXT M S RP $22,650

2 0 1 2 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD S tk#1247005

S T K # 1286025 M S RP $38,735

S T K # 1282003 M S RP $22,605

$750 A UTO BON US E N DS 2/15

L E A S E FOR A S L OW A S

$254 $ $25,050 25, 050* N OW

PER M O.

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36 M ON THS

U c onnec t V oic e C om m and w ith Bluetooth, C D /M P3, Sirius XM Satellite R adio

Price in clu d es $1,000 Reb a te, $1,000 Co n qu es t/ L o ya lty, $750 Au to Bo n u s Pa ym e n tis plu s ta x. Am o u n td u e @ d e live ry is $3 ,495 d o w n plu s re gis tra tio n fe e s w hic h in c lu d e s $750 Ac qu is itio n Fe e a n d $100 Do c Fe e , 10,000 m ile s / ye a r, $3 ,000 Le a s e C a s h Re b a te a n d $1,000 Le a s e o rC o n qu e s tRe b a te is u s e d in pa ym e n tc a lc u la tio n s

$197

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Pa ym e n tis plu s ta x. Am o u n td u e @ d e live ry is $3 ,495 d o w n plu s re gis tra tio n f e e s w hic h in c lu d e s $750 Ac qu is itio n Fe e a n d $100 Do c Fe e , 10,000 m ile s / ye a r , $4,000 Le a s e C a s h Re b a te a n d $1,000 Le a s e o r C o n qu e s tRe b a te is u s e d in pa ym e n tc a lc u la tio n s

A S

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$22,900 $22,900

Pric e in c lu d e s $3 ,000 Re b a te a n d $1,000 W e e ke n d Bo n u s , $1,000 Re tu rn in g Le s s e e

2 L E FT

P rem ium C loth, 40/20/40 B enc h S eat, P rotec tion G roup, C old W eather G roup, H eav y D uty S now P low P rep P ac k age, 6-S peed A utom atic , 6.7L C um m ins D ies el, P w r H eat Trailer Tow , M irrors w / Lam ps , R oof-M ounted C learanc e Lam ps , U C onnec t V oic e C om m and w /B luetooth,

Inc l udes $2500 R ebate, $1000 R eturni ng Leas ee, $500 M i l i tary, $1000 C om m erc i alR ebate, $1000 Trade A s s i s tanc e

N N O OW W L L O OW W

A A S S A A S S

Inc l udes $750 A uto B onus , $2,500 R ebate, $2,500 R am S LT B onus , $1,000 R eturni ng Les s ee

2012 2012 DODGE GRAND S T K #1173023 CARAVAN SXT M S RP $22,650 S T K # 1281004 M S RP $29,125

S tk#1173016

M S RP - $27,285

$750 A UTO BON US E N DS 2/15

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$21,900

* $38,415 $ $3 38 8, ,4 41 15 5*

Inc ludes $1000 R ebate, $750 A uto B onus , R eturning Les s ee $1,000

NEW 2011 DODGE CALIBER EXPRESS

2 2012 0 1 2 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING P O W E R A DJU S TA BL E P E DA L S !

S tk#1161007 M S RP - $18,130*

L E A S E FOR A S L OW A S

P ow er W indow s , P ow er Loc k s , C D /M P 3 & S irius X M S atellite R adio

N OW A S L OW A S

$13,985*

N N O OW W L L O OW W

A A S S A A S S

N OW

Inc ludes $500 M ilitary, $1,000 R eturning Leas ee

$21,965 $ $2 21 1, ,9 96 65 5

3.6-Liter V 6, A ir C onditioning, S irius X M S atellite, U C onnec t V oic e C om m and w ith B luetooth Inc l udes $1,000 R eturni ng Leas e R ebate

2 2012 012 JEEP WRANGLER S T K #1173023 UNLIMITED M S RP $22,650 S T K # 1220061 M S RP $27,080

A S

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A S

$24,009 $ 24,009* Pric e in c lu d e s $1,000 Re b a te , $1,000 C o n qu e s t/ Lo ya lty, $750 M in iva n Ow n e r Lo ya lty, $750 Au to Bo n u s

2012 2012 JEEP PATRIOT S T K #1173023 4X4 SPORT M S RP $22,650 S T K # 1274001 M S RP $22,400

O N L Y 2 2011 A V E N G E RS L E FT!

* *

P E R M O.

36 M O N TH S

Pa ym e n tis plu s ta x. Am o u n td u e @ d e live ry is $3 ,495 d o w n plu s re gis tra tio n f e e s w hic h in c lu d e s $750 Ac qu is itio n Fe e a n d $100 Do c Fe e , 10,000 m ile s / ye a r , $2,500 Le a s e C a s h Re b a te a n d $1,000 Le a s e o rC o n qu e s tRe b a te is u s e d in pa ym e n tc a lc u la tio n s

S tk#1182009 M S RP - $24,950

S E V E RA L N E W CO L O RS

$234

$750 A UTO BON US E N DS 2/15

NEW 2011 DODGE AVENGER MAINSTREET

S T K # 1220048 M S RP $24,395

S tk#1257009

S IRIU S XM S A TE L L ITE RA DIO ! P O W E R L IFTG A TE !

Inc ludes $2,500 R ebate, $500 S now P low B onus , $1,000 R eturning Les s ee

2 2012 012 JEEP WRANGLER S T K #1173023 SPORT 4X4 M S RP $22,650

* $25,151 $ $2 25 5, ,1 15 51 1*

A S A S

U c onnec t V oic e C om m and w ith Bluetooth, Sirius XM Satellite R adio, Blac k Side R oof R ails , Pow er A djus table Pedals , D riv er & Pas s enger-Side Pow er Sliding D oor, Pow er Liftgate, Single Sc reen D V D Entertainm ent Sy s tem , 40 G B H ard D riv e w / 6.5-inc h Touc h-Sc reen D is play, Sec ond-R ow O v erhead 9-Inc h V ideo

ON L Y 2 L E FT!

6.7L C um m ins Turbo D ies elEngine, H eav y D uty S now P low P rep P ac k age, Lim ited-S lip D ifferentialR ear A x le, R oof-M ounted C learanc e Lam ps , U C onnec t V oic e C om m and w / B luetooth, R em ote S tart S y s tem

* $30,157 $ $3 30 0, ,1 15 57 7*

A A S S A A S S

5.7L V 8 H em i, R em ote S tart and S ec urity G roup, U C onnec t V oic e C om m and w / B luetooth

V -6 6S P E E D A U TO M A TIC

* $41,912 $ $4 41 1, ,9 91 12 2*

S T K # 1286004

N N O OW W L L O OW W

NEW 2011 CHRYSLER 200 S

SAVE OVER $10,000

2 2012 012 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT S T K #1173023 REGULAR CAB M S RP $22,650 4X4

$33,469 $ 33, 469**

A S A S

Inc ludes $1,500 R ebate, R eturning Les s ee $1,000, $750 A uto Bonus

S T K # 1286007 M S RP $52,700

A A S S A A S S

$750 A UTO BON US E N DS 2/15

Lux ury Leather Seats , 3.6L V 6, 8-Speed A uto Trans m is s ion w /E-Shift, D ual-Pane Panoram ic Sunroof, U c onnec t Touc h 8.4N SA T/C D /D V D /M P3, R ear Fog Lam ps , R ain Sens itiv e W inds hield W ipers , U niv ers al G arage D oor O pener, R em ote Start Sy s tem

2 2012 012 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT S T K #1173023 CREW CAB M S RP $22,650 4X4

N N O OW W L L O OW W

S T K # 1286055 M S RP $37,640

$750 A UTO BON US E N DS 2/15

A S

P E R M O.

36 M

5.7-Liter V 8 H em i, C las s IV R ec eiv er H itc h

2 2012 012 DODGE RAM 1500 S T K #1173023 BIG HORN QUAD CAB 4X4 M S RP $22,650

S T K # 1251003 M S RP $38,605

P E R M O.

$30,110 $ 30,110**

A S A S

Inc ludes $750 A uto Bonus , $2,500 R ebate, $2,500 R am SLT Bonus , $1,000 R eturning Les s ee

2 2012 012 CHRYSLER 300 S T K #1173023 LIMITED M S RP $22,650

S tk#1234010 M S RP - $26,915

3 .7-Lite rV 6, Au to m a tic , Fo g La m ps , De e p Tin tS u n s c re e n G la s s , C D/M P3 S iriu s X M S a te llite Ra d io , Bla c k S id e Ro o f Ra ils

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Inc ludes $3,000 R ebate, R eturning Les s ee $1,000

2 2012 012 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4

L E A S E FO R A S L O W

$17,769 $ 17,769**

A S A S

3.6L, U c onnec t w ith V oic e C om m and Pow er W indow s & Pow er Loc k s , M p3, Sirius XM Satellite R adio

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A S A S

$18,861*

N N O OW W L L O OW W

Inc ludes $500 A lly Bonus C as h, $1000 R eturning Les s ee, $500 M ilitary

* $20,278 $ $2 20 0, ,2 27 78 8*

A A S S A A S S

A utom atic , Prem ium C loth Buc k et Seats , Pow er V alue G roup, A ir C onditioning, U C onnec t V oic e C om m and w /Bluetooth

NEW 2011 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 4x4

Inc l udes $500 R ebate, $1000 R eturni ng Leas es , $1,000 W

S tk#1174066 M S RP - $26,120

eek end B onus

2 0 1 2 DODGE DURANGO L E A TH E R! CREW AWD S U N RO O F!

L A S T P A TRIO T IN S TO CK

N A V IG A TIO N BL IN D S P O T DE TE CTIO N !

S tk#1287007

A utoS tic k A utom atic Trans m is s ion, U c onnec t V oic e C om m and w ith B luetooth, U S B P ort for M obile D ev ic es , A uto-D im m ing R earv iew M irror w ith, M ic rophone, P ow er door loc k s , pow er w indow s , H eated s eats , P ow er 6-W ay D riv er S eat, C D /D V D /M P 3, S irius X M S atellite R adio

N N O OW W L L O OW W

A A S S A A S S

$24,780 $ $2 24 4, ,7 78 80 0

3.6 Liter, B lac k 3 P iec e H ardtop w ith S torage B ag Inc l udes $1,000 R eturni ng Les s e, M

S T K # 1248001 M S RP $38,520

$22,892*

L E A S E FOR A S L OW A S

$369 Price in clu d es

$33,482 $ 33, 482

5.7-Liter V 8 H EM I, A utom atic , Leather S eats , P ow er S unroof, A W D S uper Trac k P ak

Inc ludes $1,500 R ebate, $1000 Les s ee

2 2012 012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 S T K # 1223008 M S RP $43,375

$21,188 $ 21, 188**

N OW A S L OW A S

$38,053 38,053 $

Includes $1,000 R ebate,$1000 Lessee,$1,000 W eekend Bonus

36 M ON THS

$1,000 R eb a te a n d

L E A S E FO R A S L O W

$249

$1,000 Co n qu es t/ L o ya lty

36 M O N TH S

Price in clu d es

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$24,400 $ 24,400*

A S

P E R M O.

$2,000 R eb a te a n d

$1,000 L o ya lty/ Co n qu es tR eb a te

Pa ym e n tis plu s ta x. Am o u n td u e @ d e live ry is $3 ,495 d o w n plu s re gis tra tio n f e e s w hic h in c lu d e s $750 Ac qu is itio n Fe e a n d $100 Do c Fe e , 10,000 m ile s / ye a r , $1,000 Le a s e C a s h Re b a te a n d $1,000 Le a s e o rC o n qu e s tRe b a te is u s e d in pa ym e n tc a lc u la tio n s

2 0 1 2 JEEP COMPASS BON US LATITUDE 4X4 $750E AN UTO DS 2/15

S tk#1223047 M S RP - $30,415

$229

8-S P E E D A U TO M A TIC! RE A R BO DY S P O IL E R! K E YL E S S -N -G O FO G L A M P S

2 0 1 2 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4

P E R M O.

31 M P G HW Y

Inc ludes $2,500 R ebate, R eturning Les s ee $1,000, $750 A uto Bonus

L OW

S tk#1241001

3.6-Liter V 6, Leather, U c onnec t V oic e C om m and w ith Bluetooth, Bluetooth(R ) Stream ing A udio, R em ote Start Sy s tem , U niv ers alG arage D oor O pener, H eated Front Seats , C D /D V D /M P3/H D D , 6.5-Inc h Touc h-Sc reen D is play, 40 G B H ard D riv e, Sirius XM Satellite R adio

L E A S E FOR A S L OW A S

2 0 1 2 DODGE CHARGER SXT

S T K # 1273004 M S RP $26,615

S tk#1255015 M S RP - $24,700

U -CO N N E CT V O ICE CO M M A N D W / BL U E TO O TH ! FO G L A M P S !

3.6-Liter V 6 5-Speed A utom atic , Leather Seats , C om m and V iew D ual-Pane Panoram ic Sunroof, H eated Steering W heelw ith A udio C ontrols , Pow er Liftgate, G PS N av igation w ith V oic e C om m and, Park V iew R ear Bac k U p C am era, R em ote Start Sy s tem , R ain-Sens itiv e W inds hield W ipers , H eated Seats , C D /D V D /M P3/ H D D /N A V , G arm in N av igation Sy s tem , 6.5-Inc h Touc h-Sc reen D is play, U c onnec t V oic e C om m and w ith Bluetooth, Fog Lam ps , Bi-Xenon H eadlam ps w ith A uto Lev eling Sy s tem , D edic ated D ay tim e R unning H eadlam ps

Pa ym e n tis plu s t a x. Am o u n td u e @ d e live ry is $3 ,495 d o w n plu s re gis t ra t io n w hic h in c lu d e s $750 Ac qu is it io n Fe e a n d $100 D o c Fe e , 10,000 m ile s / ye a r , $3 ,750 Le a s e C a s h Re b a t e a n d $1,000 Le a s e o r C o n qu e s tRe b a t e is u s e d in pa ym e n tc a lc u la t io n s

2 2012 012 CHRYSLER 200 S T K #1173023 LIMITED M S RP $22,650

A S A S

$36,200 $ 36,200*

36 M O N TH S

R eturning les s ee $1,000, M ilitary $500

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P E R M O.

$750 A UTO BON US E N DS 2/15

ALL WHEEL DRIVE

A S A S

i l i ary $500

2 2012 012 Dodge Challenger R/T AWD

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RE M O TE S TA RT & U -CO N N E CT

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$27, 947 $27,947

L E A S E FOR A S L OW A S

Price In clu d es $1,000 Reb a te & $1,000 W eek en d Bo n u s , $1,000 Retu rn in g L es s ee Pa ym e n tis plu s ta x. Am o u n td u e @ d e live ry is $3 495 d o w n plu s re gis tra tio n fe e s w hic h in c lu d e s $750 a c qu is itio n fe e s a n d $100 d o c fe e . 10000 m ile s /ye a r. $1000 le a s e c a s h re b a te a n d $1000 le a s e o rc o n qu e s tre b a te is u s e d in pa ym e n tc a lc u la tio n s .

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$172** $ $21,150 21,150* 36 M O N TH S

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Price in clu d es $500 Reb a te a n d $1000 L ea s e L o ya lty/ Co n qu es tCa s h, $750 Au to Bo n u s Pa ym e n tis plu s ta x. Am o u n td u e @ d e live ry is $3 ,495 d o w n plu s re gis tra tio n fe e s w hic h in c lu d e s $750 Ac qu is itio n Fe e a n d $100 Do c Fe e , 10,000 m ile s / ye a r, $2,500 Le a s e C a s h Re b a te a n d $1,000 Le a s e / C o n qu e s tRe b a te is u s e d in pa ym e n tc a lc u la tio n s

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A mudroom off the kitchen offers access to the two-car garage, the basement, and to the driveway. A nearby office measures 14-by-11 and has a full wall of built-ins including a desk and bookshelves. This room has tan walls and new tan Berber carpeting with a single window facing rear. Just across the hall is a powder room, which offers an oak vanity with Corian sink, and tiled walls. This room also has a single window facing rear. A door leads to walk-up attic space. The master bedroom measures 15-by-15 and has Berber carpeting and a double closet with sliding doors. Bedrooms two, three and four measure 13-by-15, 13-by-13 and 13-by-17, respectfully, all with new paint, carpeting and windows. The master bath has a triple vanity with tan countertop and cabinet, and a tiled tub and shower surround. The second full bath has a striking vanity with custom countertop and gray cabinet. It has a tiled tub and shower surround and a tiled floor. There is a walk-in cedar closet in the hall and a laundry room nearby with utility sink and storage cabinets. The basement hosts a 28-by-32 recreation room. This amazing space has blue and white ceramic tile walls and a wood burning fireplace set into a wall of ceramic brick. What is sure to catch your eye is the floating wood laminate floor in a high-gloss ‘piano’ finish that makes the room feel even larger than it is. A three-quarter bath on this level has a blue tile floor and gray tile walls with a tiled shower surround. This home has gas forced air heat, public sewer and water utilities. To get to today’s Open House from Wilkes-Barre, take Route 315 into Laflin. Make a left onto Laflin Rd. and make a right onto Fordham. For more information or to make an appointment to see this lovely home, contact Donna Mantione of J.J. Mantione Appraisal and Realty Group, (570) 613-9080; dmantione@jjmaginc.com SPECIFICATIONS: Ranch 3,200 square feet BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 4 PRICE: $399,700 LOCATION: 13 Fordham Rd., Laflin AGENT: Donna Mantione REALTOR: J.J. Mantione Appraisal and Realty Group, (570) 613-9080; dmantione@jjmaginc.com

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1215 Mountain Rd. Well maintained ranch home set on 2 acres with apple trees on property. This home offers 3 bedrooms, sunroom & enclosed porch. Lower level with brick fireplace. 2 car garage. $172,500 MLS# 11-2436 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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

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6650 Bear Creek Blvd Well maintained custom built 2 story nestled on 2 private acres with circular driveway - Large kitchen with center island, master bedroom with 2 walk-in closets, family room with fireplace, custom built wine cellar. A MUST SEE! MLS#11-4136 $299,900 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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

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

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8 Lackawanna Ave Central Location. 45 bedroom bi-level. Gas heat. 2 baths. Oversized 2 car garage. Corner lot. MLS 11-4372 $140,000 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

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3 bedroom brick Cape Cod, with 2 baths, on a corner lot near Dallas Schools, with easy access to shopping. MLS# 12-12 $125,000 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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Charming 2 bedroom Cape Cod in Franklin Township. L-shaped living room with hardwood floors, eat in kitchen & private driveway. $119,900 MLS#11-3255 Call Joe moore 570-288-1401

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

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Open floor plan, raised ranch. Newly rebuilt in 2009. Located in nice neighborhood close to everything! MLS# 11-2928 $109,500 Call Christine Kutz Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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First Row: Debbie Ferack, Luann Sperrazza, Anne Bramblett Barr (Director, West Pittston Library), Charlie Adonizio (Broker/Owner, Atlas Realty Inc.), Karen Adonizio, Michele Reap, Tom Salvaggio, Nancy Bohn, Angie Dessoye.

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DURYEA

DURYEA Cute 2 story, 2 bed-

EDWARDSVILLE 192 Hillside Ave

room 1 bath home. $15,000 570-780-0324 570-947-3575

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HANOVER

HANOVER TWP.

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

27 Spring St Great home. Great location. Great condition. Great Price. MLS#11-4370 $54,900 Call Al Clemonts 570-371-9381

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

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Condo with architect designed interior on 3 floors. Large, well equipped tiled kitchen with separate breakfast room, den with fireplace-brick & granite hearth. Open floor plan in living/dining area. 3 or 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Lower level has den or 4th bedroom with family room & bath. Recently sided; attached 2-car garage, walk-out lower level, decks on 1st & 2nd floor; pets accepted (must be approved by condo association). Country Club amenities included & private pool for Meadows residents. MLS 12-203 $269,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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167 Center St. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath2 story home with garage and driveway. Newer kitchen and bath. For more info and phot os visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3561 Price reduced $64,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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EDWARDSVILLE

Nice size four bedroom home with some hardwood floors, large eat in kitchen with breakfast bar. 2 car garage & partially fenced yard. Close to everything! $92,900 MLS# 11-1977 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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HANOVER TWP Modern 3 bedroom. 1 1/2 bath. Driveway. Gas heat. Lease. No pets. No smoking. $750 + utilities. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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DURYEA 314 Edward St

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

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

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

DURYEA REDUCED! 619 Foote Ave. Fabulous Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, ultra modern kitchen with granite counters, heated tile floor and stainless appliances. Dining room has Brazilian cherry floors, huge yard, garage and large yard. Partially finished lower level. If you’re looking for a Ranch, don’t miss this one. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4079 $159,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

38 Huckleberry Ln Blueberry Hills 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with fireplace, 2 car garage, large yard. Master bath with separate jetted tub, kitchen with stainless steel appliances and island, lighted deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3071 $315,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

274 Hillside Ave. PRICED TO SELL. THIS HOME IS A MUST SEE. Great starter home in move in condition. Newer 1/2 bath off kitchen & replacement windows installed. MLS11-560. $52,000 Roger Nenni EXT. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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94 Ferry Road Nice vinyl sided 2 story situated on a great corner fenced lot in Hanover Twp. 2 bedrooms, 2 modern baths, additional finished space in basement for 2 more bedrooms or office/ playrooms. Attached 2 car garage connected by a 9x20 breezeway which could be a great entertaining area! Above ground pool, gas fireplace, gas heat, newer roof and “All Dri” system installed in basement. MLS #11626. $119,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

(570) 288-6654 HANOVER TWP. 10 Lyndwood Ave 128 JEAN ST. Nice bi-level home on quiet street. Updated exterior. Large family room, extra deep lot. 2 car garage, enclosed rear porch and covered patio. For more information and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-2850 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

476 Wyoming St. Nice 3 bedroom single home. Gas heat. COnvenient location. To settle estate. Reduced to $34,900 Call Jim for details 3 Bedroom 1.5 bath ranch with new windows hardwood floors finished basement 2 car garage and a finished basement. MLS 11-3610 $154,900 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100

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$324,900 252 Frantz Hill Road, Scotrun, PA

Well Maintained Farm House with pond, Barn and out buildings on 15 plus acres of wood and fields. Located in Scotrun minutes from I-80. Call Charles Marzzacco (570) 242-7744. Lic# RS068523A

$279,000 255 Summit Ave., Pocono Manor, PA Reminiscent of the 1900’s and “the Magic Garden,” copious stone work, pine floors, secret passageways, tree lined border with natural stone walls. Partners are PA Real Estate Agents. Call Charles Marzzacco (570) 242-7744. Lic# RS068523A

$249,000 13 Park Ave., Pocono Summit, PA Lakefront!!! Perfect home to relax or entertain. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room w/ walkout to Lake. Low taxes, large wraparound deck. Call John Cioc (570) 8563309 Lic#RS-297036

WEST PITTSTON

3BR/2BA Three Story w/3 car garage MLS#11-3013

4BR/2BA Fixer upper due to ﬂooding MLS#11-2761

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Call Darcy U 570-239-0558

Call Neal 570-905-4257

$144,900

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3BR/3BA Two Story, 1 car garage MLS#11-4516

$120,000

$75,000

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

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

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NEW ON THE MARKET! All brick & stone English Tudor on Corner Lot Breathtaking Views! 3 bedrooms, finished lower level, attached 2 car garage. In ground pool. Gas heat & central air. Must See! $385,000. 570-822-8704 or 570-498-5327 HANOVER TWP.

2 story in good condition with 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, eat-in kitchen, 2 car garage, fenced yard & new gas heat. REDUCED TO $39,900 Call Ruth Smith 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5411

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So close to so much, traditionally appointed 3 bedroom, 3 bath townhome with warm tones & wall to wall cleanliness. Modern kitchen with lots of cabinets & plenty of closet space throughout, enjoy the privacy of deck & patio with fenced yard. MLS 11-2841 $123,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

Large charmer had been extensively renovated in the last few years. Tons of closets, walk-up attic & a lower level bonus recreation room. Great location, just a short walk to Kirby Park. MLS 11-3386 $129,000 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127

A Classy Move-in Ready 5 bedroom, with recent updates including flooring, bathroom, recessed lighting & many new widows. Woodburner on brick hearth, eat in kitchen, formal dining room. Good room sizes, fenced yard, patio, private driveway, walking distance to park, shopping, public transportation, restaurants, etc. MLS #11-4283 $132,900. Call Pat today @

Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath Brick “Cape Cod” with oversized 2 car garage with loft for storage. MLS#11-4162 $179,900 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

Well maintained one owner home located near schools & shopping. Home features 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, living room, dining room & foyer, with ductless air conditioning on the first floor. 2-car detached garage and basement ready to be finished. All appliances are included along with the first floor laundry. MLS#11-97 $129,000 Everett Davis (570) 417-8733

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

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This 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath home is in the desired location of Jenkins Township. Sellers were in process of updating the home so a little TLC can go a long way. Nice yard. Motivated sellers. MLS 11-2191 $89,900 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 JENKINS TWP.

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

Kingston

3 bedroom bi-level with two modern, full baths & one 3/4 bath. Living room with fireplace and skylights, built in china cabinets in dining room. Lower level family room with fireplace and wet bar. Large foyer with fireplace. MLS#11-3064 $289,500 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

HANOVER TWP.

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

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2032 ROUTE 92 Great Ranch home surrounded by nature with view of the river and extra lot on the river. Large living room and kitchen remodeled and ready to move in. Full unfinished basement, off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-79 $78,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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2 W. Sunrise Drive PRICED TO SELL! This 4 bedroom has 2 car garage with extra driveway, central air, veranda over garage, recreation room with fireplace and wet bar. Sunroom For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-296 $199,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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

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

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This charming 3 story has plenty of potential and is within 1 block of Wyoming Ave. Put in your own finishing touches. Priced to sell! MLS 12-48 $ 34,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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570-288-6654 KINGSTON TWP 806 Nandy Drive Unique 3 bedroom home perfect for entertaining! Living room with fireplace and skylights. Dining room with builtin china cabinets. Lower level family room with fireplace and wetbar. Private rear yard withinground pool and multiple decks. MLS#11-3064 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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76 N. Dawes Ave. Use your income tax rebate for a downpayment on this great home with modern kitchen with granite counters, 2 large bedrooms, attached garage, full basement could be finished, sun porch overlooks great semi private yard. A great house in a great location! Come see it! . For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-41 $119,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

573 carverton Rd Cape Cod with approx. 3,284 sq. ft. Living room with stone fireplace, dining room with skylight & stone floor, semi modern kitchen with breakfast area, family room with fireplace & vaulted ceiling master on 1st floor with master bath, 3 other bedrooms, 2 full baths. Central air. $725,000. MLS 11-4056 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

Lovely cedar shingle sided home on large corner lot in a great development. 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, 1st floor family room, finished lower level. Hardwood floors throughout, huge living room & family room. 1st floor laundry room & office, gas heat, nice deck, above ground pool, 2 car garage. 11-3497 $295,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

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15 EMERSON DRIVE GLENMAURA Beautiful brickfaced 4 bedroom Colonial. Spacious, open floor plan. Tile floors, fireplace, two car garage. MLS# 12-295 $350,000 Call Stacey Lauer 570-262-1158

VACANT LAND 333 OAKMONT LANE 1.15 acre, level lot, #254, on cul-de-sac, in Laurel Lakes. Underground electric, phone & cable. Ready for your new home in 2012! MLS# 11-4465 $39,900 Call Christine Kane 570-714-9231

PRICED TO SELL Brick ranch with large living room, 3 bedrooms, sun room, deck, full basement, sheds and garage on 0.54 acres in Noxen. $135,000. Jeannie Brady ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

Sunday February 5th 12pm to 2pm 13 Fordham Road Totally remodeled custom brick ranch in Oakwood Park. This home features an open floor plan with hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, kitchen, formal living & dining rooms, family room, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, office with private entrance, laundry room on first floor, tons of closets and storage areas, walk-up attic, great finished basement with fireplace, builtin grill, in-ground pool, cabana with half bath, an oversized 2-car garage & a security system. Renovations include new: windows, gas furnace, central air, electrical service, hardwood floors, Berber carpeting, freshly painted, updated bathrooms & much, much, more. Laflin Road to Fordham Road, on right. $399,700 Call Donna 570-613-9080

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

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803 Aspen Drive Brand new carpet in lower level family room! Hardwood on 1st floor dining room, living room, bedrooms & hall! Large rear deck. Master bedroom opens to deck! Private rear yard! Basement door opens to garage. MLS #11-2282 $192,000 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

Greystone Manor. Ten year old home with attached apartment. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Kitchen, living room, dining room & den. Apartment has 1 bedroom, bath, living room, dining room, private entrance. 3 car garage, front porch, large decks. Total 2,840 square feet. On cul-de-sac. Call BOB RUNDLE for appointment.

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459 Bennett St. Very nice 5 bedroom, 2 story home in nice area of Luzerne. Off street parking for 4 cars. 1st floor master bedroom & laundry. Replacement windows on 2nd floor. 5 year young full bath. Modern kitchen w/breakfast bar, oak cabinets. Basement always DRY! All measurements approximate MLS11-3745 $122,900 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

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NEW LISTING Beautifully redone farmhouse with two 2 car garages, one with a mechanic pit, electric, water, and studio apartment above. New roof, furnace, well, wiring, kitchen, bath & hardwood floors. Beautiful views. NOT A DRIVE BY! $189,000 MLS#11-4420 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

NEW PRICE 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms & bath, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, new windows, gas heat. MLS # 11-4369 $74,500 Call Donna 570-613-9080

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

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

414 Grove Street E Remodeled 2 story with new oil furnace, windows, electric kitchen, bath, door, flooring, paint. OSP. Seller will pay 1st year property tax. MLS#11-2760 $85,500 Call Al Clemonts 570-371-9381

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

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33 Valley View Drive 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath, 2 car garage, new roof & hot water heater, above ground heated pool, finished basement. $210,000 Contact Melissa at 570-430-8263

MOUNTAIN TOP 10 E. Second St. Property in nice neighborhood. Includes 4 room apartment over garage. MLS 12-253 $79,000 Charles J. Prohaska EXT 35 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770

3 bedroom, 1 bath. Nice opportunity for a starter home or investment property. Needs work, but columns, moldings, and leaded glass windows are intact. MLS #12-133 $42,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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Very comfortable 2 bedroom home in move in condition. Great sun room, large yard, 1 car garage. Deeded lake access. Reduced $119,000 Call Kathie MLS # 11-2899

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East Noble Street Nice two family on the east side. Gas heat. Detached 2 car garage. Affordable @ $69,500. Call Jim for details TOWNE & COUNTRY R.E. CO. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708 NANTICOKE Reduced - $79,900

25 Shea St CAPE ANN: Large & Bright, 3 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, Carrara glass bathroom, finished lower level, family room (knotty pine) with bar. Oil heat, very large lot. Estate. View the mountains from the front porch. #112970. BIG REDUCTION! NEW PRICE $79,900 Go To The Top... Call JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481 NEWPORT TWP.

Five bedroom Contemporary has a vaulted ceiling in living room with fireplace. Hardwood floors in dining & living rooms. 1st floor master bedroom with walk in closet. Lower level family room. Deck, garage, separate laundry. $257,500 MLS#12-170 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

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168 Mill St. Large 3 bedroom home with 2 full baths. 7 rooms on nice lot with above ground pool. 1 car garage. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3894 $82,000 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

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

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New construction: 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, large entry with cathedral ceiling, upstairs laundry. Oak kitchen cabinetry, granite counters & stainless steel whirlpool appliances. Open floor plan is great for entertaining. Upgrades include hardwood floors & gas fireplace. Two walk-in closets & master suite with private bath features cherry/ granite double vanity, jetted tub. Attached garage, full basement, a great location; minutes to I-81 & Turnpike off 315, 7.5 miles north of Mohegan Sun.

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10 Norman St. Brick 2 story home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, large family room with fireplace. Lower level rec room, large driveway for plenty of parking. Just off the by-pass with easy access to all major highways. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 11-2887 $164,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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38 Frothingham St. Four square home with loads of potential and needs updating but is priced to reflect its condition. Nice neighborhood. Check it out. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3403 $59,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

NEW LISTING 3 bedroom Townhouse in “Rivermist” with 2.5 bath, 1 car garage & all new carpeting & painted interior throughout! MLS#11-3153 $178,600 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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74 Mack Street Modern 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths with a 1 car garage and fenced yard. Combination living room/ dinning room with hardwood floors. Modern kitchen with Corian counter tops and tiled backsplash. Modern tiled bath. First floor bonus family rooms. New carpeting throughout. Finished lower level with 1/2 bath. Shed included. MLS 11-4241 Reduced $109,900 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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

2 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Luxury 1,950 sq ft end unit Townhome in sought after River Ridge. Gas heat, A/C, Hardwood & wall to wall. Marble tile master bath with jetted tub & separate shower. $189,500 Call 570-285-5119 PLAINS

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

41 Bank Street Very nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath home situated on a large lot on a quiet street with off street parking. Move-in condition. Don't miss this one! MLS #11-4055 REDUCED! $64,500 Call Debra at 570-714-9251

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A lot of house for the money. Corner home with lots of space. 9 rooms, 2 1/2 baths, a bonus room of 42’ x 24’. This home is conveniently located near major highways, airport and shopping. Two car detached garage and nice yard. $75,500 MLS# 10-4350 Call Michael Nocera

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

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Recently remodeled single family home with 1st & 2nd floor baths, modern kitchen, large family room with hardwood floors. $70,000 MLS # 10-4618 Call Michael Nocera

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120 Barber St. Nice Ranch home, great neighborhood. MLS 11-3365 $109,000 Call David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom/laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. MLS #11-4178 $163,700 Call Christrine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

120 Barber Street Nice ranch home! Great neighborhood. MLS#11-3365 $109,000 (570) 885-6731 (570) 288-0770

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If you’re looking for country living with peace and quiet and beautiful mountain views, this is the home for you! Only minutes from town, featuring large eatin kitchen, formal dining room & living room, all with hardwood floors. There are three bedrooms and a laundry in addition to two full baths. Master bath skylight. Gas heat. Central Air. $300 lot rent/month and that includes water, sewer and garbage removal. MLS#10-4421 $65,000 EVERETT DAVIS 417-8733

20 Maple Drive An immaculate 4 bedroom split level situated on a .37 acre manicured lot in a quiet neighborhood. Features include a Florida room with wet bar & breakfast area, spacious eat-in kitchen with sliders to deck/ patio, formal living room, dining room, family room, central a/c, & 2 car garage. Many amenities. Don't miss this one! MLS #11-1374 $ 229,900 Call Debra at 570-714-9251

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Well maintained double block on quiet street, great neighborhood. Perfect home for you with one side paying most of your mortgage, or would make a good investment, with separate utilities & great rents. Vinyl replacement windows, vinyl aluminum siding, walk up large attic from one side, lower front & rear porches, with two rear upper enclosed porches. $119,900 Call Ronnie 570-262-4838

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63 Clarks Lane 3 story Townhome with 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, plenty of storage with 2 car built in garage. Modern kitchen and baths, large room sizes and deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4567 $144,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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

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A dollhouse in historic Patterson Grove Campground with country charm. Many recent updates. Cute as can be. Patterson Grove on web www.patterson grove.com 11-4376 $27,000 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127 SHICKSHINNY

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

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4 Genoa Lane There is much attention to detail in this magnificent 2 story, 4 bedroom, 2 full bath all brick home on double corner lot. Large family room with brick fireplace, all oak kitchen with breakfast area, master suite, solid oak staircase to name a few. MLS #11-3268 $525,000 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-07770

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408 Cragle Hill Rd. This is a very well kept Ranch home on 6 acres, central air, rear patio and 1 car garage. This is a 3 parcel listing. MLS 11-4273 $157,900 Jackie Roman 570-288-0770 Ext. 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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51-53 Milbre St Nice home. A tenant would help pay the mortgage or use as an investment property or convert to a single family. Great location, worth your consideration. Full attic, walk out basement by bilco doors. Bathrooms are on the first floor. MLS 12-298 $99,500 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127 SWOYERSVILLE

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front ranch home on a corner lot. 1 car attached garage, circle driveway, central air. 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath with 2 showers, Full basement with brand new water proofing system that includes a warranty. Great location. MLS 11-2127 $115,500 Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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

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60 Watkins St Home features 4 bedrooms, a master bedroom on 1st floor with large walk in closet, ceiling fans, screened porch, sunroom and workshop. New 200 amp service, interior paint & laundry area in basement. MLS#12-128 $105,000 Call Al Clemonts 570-371-9381

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Meticulous twostory home with double lot and 2-car garage. Eat-in kitchen with laundry area; first floor tiled full bath, nicely carpeted living/dining rooms; three bedrooms on second floor, gas heat, recently roofed, great starter home for you. Move in and enjoy not paying rent. MLS#11-3400 REDUCED TO $99,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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“New Listing”! 3 bedrooms, 1 bath home on double lot. One car garage, two 3 season porches, security system & attic just insulated. MLS #12-31 $90,000. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in nice neighborhood. Many updates. Landscaped & fenced yard with pool, large deck & koi pond! $99,700 MLS#11-2253 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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Very nice rustic log home. Finished lower level with private entrance. Perfect for in-law apartment, second income, or small business with zoning approval. Beautiful stone fireplace with propane insert, full length front porch, new roof, and logs just stained & sealed this year. Fish Bowman’s Creek right from the rear of your own property! MLS#11-4220 $165,000 Call Christine Kutz Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950 W. NANTICOKE

220 Linden St. Large 2 story home with 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths. Detached garage, inground pool. Home needs work on the first floor, 2nd is in very good condition. Kitchen cabinets ready to be reinstalled. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-78 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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611 Dennison St., High & Dry! Lovely three bedroom, two bath bi-level offers plenty of closet space, tiled kitchen & lower level floors, security system and very economical gas heat. Lower level has family room, laundry area and office or fourth bedroom. This home was NOT FLOODED! MLS#12-8 $144,500 Karen Bernardi 283-9100 x31

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950 Center St. Unique property. Well maintained - 2 story 10 year old set on 3.56 acres. Privacy galore, pole barn 30x56 heated for storage of equipment, cars or boats. A must see property. GEO Thermal Heating System.Only 10 minutes from interstate 81 & 15 minutes to turnpike. MLS#11-3617 $249,900 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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

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Just on the market this 2 story offers a modern kitchen, formal dining room, 1st floor laundry plus 2/3 bedrooms On 2nd floor. Affordably priced at $ 27,900.00 MLS 12-50 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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313 Race St. This home needs someone to rebuild the former finished basement and 1st floor. Being sold as is. 2nd floor is move in ready. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-255 $39,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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28 S. Woodhaven Dr Beautiful 4 bedroom home. Peaceful surroundings. Lake view. 11-1253. $179,000 Darcy J. Gollhardt, Realtor 570-262-0226 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-718-4959 Ext. 1352

$42,900 272 Stanton Street 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, 1 1/2 baths. Laundry room with washer & dryer, eat in kitchen includes refrigerator, stove, & dishwasher, built in A/C unit, fenced in yard, security system. MLS #11-4532 GO TO THE TOP... CALL JANE KOPP JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481 WILKES-BARRE

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Completely remodeled home with everything new. New kitchen, baths, bedrooms, tile floors, hardwoods, granite countertops, all new stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, free standing shower, tub for two, huge deck, large yard, excellent neighborhood $154,900 (30 year loan @ 4.5% with 5% down; $7,750 down, $785/month) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490

550 Johnson St. Nicely landscaped corner lot surrounds this brick front Colonial in desirable neighborhood. This home features a spacious eat in kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths including Master bedroom with master bath. 1st floor laundry and finished lower level. Enjoy entertaining under the covered patio with hot tub, rear deck for BBQ’s and an above ground pool. Economical gas heat only $1224 per yr. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-157 $254,860 Call Michele Reap 570-905-2336

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WILKES-BARRE 54 PENN ST. SALE BY OWNER

$1500

Large, stately brick home in Historic District. Large eat-in kitchen, dining room 2 fireplaces, 5 full baths & 2 half baths. Huge master with office. Large 3rd floor bedroom. 2 story attic. Custom woodwork & hardwood floors. Leaded glass, large closets with built-ins. Needs some updates. With large income apt. with separate entrance. Call for appointment. ASKING $300,000 Call 570-706-5917

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76 KIDDER ST SUNDAY, FEB 5 NOON TO 2:00 Story, 3 bed-

2 rooms, 1 & 1/2 bath single family. Large eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry, hardwood floors, newer furnace & water heater, 1 car garage. Off street parking. Quiet one way street. $49,900 MLS 11-4171 Call Jim Banos Coldwell Banker Rundle 570-991-1883

WILKES-BARRE Parsons Section

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

WILKES-BARRE

CLOSING COST CREDIT

WILKES-BARRE 18 Atlantic Ave. Large 2 story home with 2 baths, attached garage. Being sold as-is. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-4475 $59,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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

Beautifully maintained double block on large landscaped lot (5 lots). Many updates, hardwood under carpet, ceiling fans, plaster walls and off street parking for 9! Must See! MLS#11-2651 $110,000 Call Christine Kutz for details. Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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

WILKES-BARRE

Remodeled 2-3 bedroom with eat-in kitchen & oak cabinets; large dining room with oak flooring; laundry room on first floor with 1/2 bath; ceramic tile master bath with granite vanity and walk in linen closet; extra large master bedroom; wrap porch; partially fenced; concrete basement; ceiling fans; stained glass windows; gas heat; wood floor attic; shed; close to mall; quiet, safe neighborhood. Nice view. Move in condition, 7 smoke alarms. Low real estate taxes. New concrete driveway. Out of flood zone. $86,900. 570-970-8065, or email aleta59@msn.com

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Nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, with 3 season porch and detached 1 car garage. Good starter home in well established neighborhood. Family owned for many years. MLS#11-4464 $65,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

WILKES-BARRE WILKES-BARRE

Beautiful 5 bedroom home, with 2 full baths w/linen closets. Modern kitchen with breakfast area and snack bar. Large pantry closet. Home features, hardwood floors, ceiling fans, 1st floor office area, living room, dining room, finished room in basement, walk up attic. 1 car garage, rear deck, fenced yard, ductless A/C. Call for your appointment today. MLS 10-4635 $92,000 Call Patty Lunski 570-735-7494 EXT. 304 Antonik & Associates, Inc. 570-735-7494

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

WILKES-BARRE NOW REDUCED!

3 bedroom, 2 story, with brick & stucco siding. Beautiful hardwood floors. Semi-modern kitchen. Finished basement with fireplace. Covered back porch. Priced to sell. $79,900. MLS 11-2987 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

Former Blessed Sacrament Church, Rectory and paved parking lot. 4,372 square foot Church 1,332 square foot Rectory. Parking for 40 vehicles. Three adjacent lots for one price. $160,000 MLS#11-4037 Call Jeff Cook Realty World Bank Capital 570-235-1183

Good starter home that has been family owned & maintained since the 1950’s. Large eat in kitchen, formal dining room, & 3 bedrooms. MLS #12-272 $49,500 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

Income & Commercial Properties

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909

Income & Commercial Properties

KINGSTON

584 Wyoming Ave.

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

M OTIVA OTIVATED S ELLER !

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

EDWARDSVILLE

WILKES-BARRE KINGSTON

Cozy (2) unit home with parking for (3) vehicles. Enclosed rear fenced-in yard, shed, washer & dryer, refrigerator included. Nice clean units! Home can be converted back to a single family home. MLS#11-4047 $49,900 Louise Laine 570-283-9100 x20

WYOMING

89-91 Hillside Ave. Out of the flood plain this double has potential. Newer roof & some windows have been replaced. Property includes a large extra lot. Square ft. approximate. MLS 11-3463 $67,000 Roger Nenni EXT. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-696-5412

1702 W. Eighth St. 1 story Ranch with 100x200 lot, paved driveway, new energy star replacement windows. Excellent starter home. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-2912 NEW PRICE $84, 500 Fred Mecadon 570-817-5792

WYOMING 40 Fifth st

WILKES-BARRE

Want to live in the city? Look at this home! Well kept and clean two-story in this desirable Wilkes Barre neighborhood. Hardwood flooring, great size, eat-in oak kitchen with all appliances & first floor laundry. Open floor plan on first floor with living/ dining area. Modern baths & three large bedrooms. Plus bonus twin bunk beds built-in. Well insulated-gas heat, fenced yard, offstreet parking. MLS#11-2659 REDUCED TO $79,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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

64-66 Dorrance St. 3 units, off street parking with some updated Carpets and paint. $1500/ month income from long time tenants. W/d hookups on site. MLS 11-3517 $109,900 Call Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

LAFLIN

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

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

EDWARDSVILLE

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

YATESVILLE PRICE REDUCED

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

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WILKES-BARRE

89-91 Hillside St. Out of the flood plain, this double has potential. Newer roof and some windows have been replaced. Property includes a large extra lot. MLS 11-3463 $87,000 Call Roger Nenni Ext. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 5770-288-0770

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

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LAFLIN

FORTY FORT

1012 Wyoming Ave. SUPER LOCATION Needs work. Priced to sell. Great for your small business or offices. Very high traffic count. Property is being sold IN AS IS CONDITION. Inspections for buyers information only. Property needs rehab. MLS 11-4267 $84,900 Roger Nenni 570-288-0770 Ext. 32 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

LEASE SPACE

JENKINS TWP.

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

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909

Income & Commercial Properties

NANTICOKE

414 Front St. Move right into this modern office building featuring 4 offices, receptionist office, large conference room, modern kitchen, storage room, full basement, central air, handicap access. 2 car garage and 5 additional off street parking spaces. This property is also available for lease. Lease price is $675/mo + $675 security deposit. Tenant pays all utilities. Sells for $89,900 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846 5 Mountains Realty 42 N. Main St. Shickshinny, PA 570-542-2141

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NANTICOKE

EDWARDSVILLE

WILKES-BARRE

191 Andover St. Lovely single family 3 bedroom home with lots of space. Finished 3rd floor, balcony porch off of 2nd floor bedroom, gas hot air heat, central air and much more. Must see! MLS 11-59 $66,000 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Price reduced to $43,000, below market value! Modern kitchen & bath, enclosed rear patio. Nice, clean and well maintained; family room can be converted to a 3rd bedroom. Just move right in! MLS#11-3652 $43,000 Louise Laine 570-283-9100 x20

WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE 1400 North Washington St Nice 2 story in need of some TLC with low taxes, near the casino. Roof is 5 years young. Newer water heater (installed '09), replacement windows throughout, 100 AMP electric, tiled bath, wall-towall carpeting entire 1st floor. $49,900. 11-4455. CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

WILKES-BARRE 74 Frederick St

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

909

AVOCA

WILKES-BARRE

WEST WYOMING

WEST HAZLETON

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

906 Homes for Sale

WEST WYOMING

WILKES-BARRE

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

WILKES-BARRE

906 Homes for Sale

570-288-6654

WEST PITTSTON

71 George Ave. Nice house with lots of potential. Priced right. Great for handy young couple. Close to just about everything. Out of flood zone. MLS 12-195 $76,000 Call Roger Nenni EXT 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Why pay rent when you can own this 1/2 double? 3 bedrooms. Eat in kitchen. New roof installed 12/11. $49,900 MLS# 10-2780 Call Michael Nocera

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Kingston Wellness Center / professional offices. -Modern Decor and Loft Style Offices -Four Lane Street Frontage -100+ Parking -Established Professional & Wellness Businesses On-Site -Custom Leases Available -Triple Net Spaces Available: 600SF, 1400SF, 2610SF, and 4300SF. 4300SF Warehouse Space available Built to Suit. Call Cindy 570-690-2689

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

P E N D I N G

NANTICOKE PENDING

406-408 Front St. 4,400 SF commercial building with storefront and living space on the 2nd floor. This building can be used for commercial applications or convert it into a double block. Property being sold “AS IS”. MLS 11-4271 $40,000 John Polifka 570-704-6846 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

PITTSTON

166 Vine St. Nice three family home in good location, fully occupied. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-220 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

PITTSTON

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

PITTSTON

570-675-4400

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

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SWOYERSVILLE W NE

WYOMING

E IC PR

W NE

G TIN LIS

WYOMING Complete remodel. Everthing new in this cute Ranch. Modern kitchen w/granite counters, new roof, siding, windows, electric & plumbing. MLS# 12-323 MARCIE 714-9267 $115,000

DALLAS

FORTY FORT

DALLAS Enjoy carefree living in the villas at Masonic Village. Entrance fee community with many amenities. MLS# 10-3843 RHEA 696-6677 $256,000

E IC PR

FORTY FORT Beautiful split level home in move-in condition - 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, family room - A must see! MLS# 11-3842 BARBARA S. 696-0896 $145,000

Preview this 4BR, 3bath 2 story model w/ lots of HW & tile. Granite counters in kit, MSTR Suite w/2 walk-in closets & tiled bath w/ dbl vanities, shower & whirlpool. Home/lot packages available. TERRY D. 715-9317 Dir: 309S. to Right on S Main, Right on Nuangola, RIght on Fairwood Blvd. to end. Straight into Woodberry Manor. Right on Woodberry Dr.

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DALLAS

10 DAKOTA DR

W NE

SWOYERSVILLE Steeplechase - End luxurious Townhouse. Cathedral ceilings, 3BRs, 2.5 baths, HW floors, gas heat, C/A, fenced yard, 1 car garage. Great location! MLS# 11-3533 NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 $199,900

W NE

OPEN HOUSE TODAY • 1:00-3:00 PM Lot 1 Woodberry Dr., Mountaintop

DURYEA

G TIN S I L

W NE

MOUNTAINTOP

MOOSIC

G TIN S I L

W NE

E IC PR

DALLAS DAKOTA WOODS - Carefree Condo -Bright & spacious w/3 BR’s, 1st flr master, study/library, kit w/granite & upscale app’ls, 2 car gar. MLS#11-3208 RHEA 696-6677 $379,000 DIR: Rt 309N to R into Dakota Woods

DALLAS Maintenance free living in this stunning 3BR, 3.1 bath Condo in excellent condition. Eat-in kitchen upgraded w/granite counters. Gas heat, A/C, wood burning FP, 2nd floor laundry. Enjoy tennis, golf & swimming! MLS# 12-324 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $269,900

DURYEA Unique 2BR Ranch with HW throughout. Amenities include: 24.9x34 recreation room, surround sounds, 24” above ground heated pool, Trex deck, detached fully equipped building can be additional 2 car garage or workshop. MLS# 12-354 MARIE 881-0103 $289,000

MOOSIC A Glenmaura Masterpiece! Every detail in this custom 4BR Ranch was well planned & designed. Brazilian cherry HW, custom cabinetry, gourmet kit, wall to wall windows overlooking the 5th Fairway & an incredible LL for enteraining. VIRTUAL TOUR! MLS# 11-4182 MARIE 881-0103 $948,000

TRUCKSVILLE

TUNKHANNOCK

WYOMING

SHAVERTOWN

TRUCKSVILLE Open & spacious 5yr old 2 story. 9’ ceiling, 1st floor custom kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, 4BRs. Many upgrades. Convenient Back Mountain location! MLS# 12-127 GERI 696-0888 $344,000

TUNKHANNOCK Like-new 3BR, 3.5 bath 2 story on 4.17acres. LR & DR, Eat-in kitchen w/Island & appliances; 1st floor FR w/ FP; MBR Suite; A/C; 2 garages; Tunkhannock Schools! MLS# 11-4291 RAE 714-9234 $269,900

WYOMING Traditional meets modern! 4BR authentic Tudor w/ every amenity overlooking gorgeous private grounds w/in-ground pool, mature trees & gardens. A must see! MLS# 11-3957 MARCIE 714-9267 $474,000

SHAVERTOWN Elegant home w/wonderful floor plan-5BRs, 6baths & huge kitchen w/Garland range & bright breakfast area. Great finished lower walks out to patio & stunning Sylvan pool! MLS# 11-37 MARGY 696-0891 $750,000

W NE

E IC PR

MOUNTAINTOP Spectacular 7BR, 5 bath home on 40acres w/tennis courts, in-ground pool, barn, pond & trails galore! Very private. Right in the middle of Mountain Top. MLS# 11-4395 SHARON 970-1106 $1,299,000

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4BR 2BA Bi-level sitting on 1.5 acres with awesome view! Eat-in kit, LR/DR combo, family room, 3 season room, patio, deck, 2 car garage. House lot and 2nd parcel of land included in sale. Private setting. Directions: From N Main in Plains, go past Saylor Ave. P House on right about a half H mile. m

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MOUNTAINTOP

HARVEYS LAKE

Polonia Estates, 4BR, 3BA, 2600 SF, Crestwood Schools

lakefront property, 9000 - SF, seller ﬁnancing available!

$369,900 MLS#11-2051

$399,000 MLS#11-4163

JENKINS TWP. 3BR townhouse, 2500+ SF, 1st ﬂoor master suite.

$315,000 MLS#11-3678

MOUNTAINTOP Alberdeen Acres, 4BR, 3BA, ﬁreplace, 1.8acres

$269,000 MLS#11-3813

COUNTRYWOOD

WILKESBARRE

energy-eﬃcient, newer home in a very quiet neighborhood

$189,900 MLS#11-750

$179,900 MLS#11-2969

ESTATES

FORTY FORT

MOUNT POCONO

$159,900 MLS#11-3445

$155,000 MLS#11-4151

4BR, 2BA, nearly 2000 SF, Valley West Schools

3BR, remodeled Cape in the heart of Mt Pocono

$197,500 MLS#12-248

LAFLIN

updated ranch, 4BR ﬁnished LL with sauna, ﬁreplace $149,900 MLS#11-3557

MULTIFAMILY

Level Building Lots .40 – 1.50 Acres All Underground / Public Utilities Gas, Sewer, Water, Phone, Electric, Cable, Street Lighting, Sidewalks Rental / Lease Options Available Convenient Location / Hanover Township / Close to Hanover Industrial Park NEPA’s Leader in Energy Eﬃcient Construction Alternative Energy Solutions Additional Warranty and Maintenance Services available

FREELAND 3BR, island kitchen, deck, porch, garage, nice lot

BLAKESLEE

KINGSTON

3BR, 2BA, 1 ¼ acres, master suite, wood stove

$139,900 MLS#11-1503

Large double block, good condition, OSP, nice yard $119,900 MLS#11-3774

MULTIFAMILY

$149,000 MLS#11-3707

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SHAVERTOWN

3BR, new SS appliances, updated kitchen, bath.

$115,400 MLS#11-944

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3BR ranch, 1yr old roof & seamless gutters

$114,900 MLS#11-3168

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10 YEARS

LOT PRICES STARTING AT $ $50,000

HANOVER TWP.

DURYEA

Hanover Hills, eat-In kitchen, new roof, garage

2-unit, gutted inside and out and totally redone

$105,000 MLS#11-4232

$104,900 MLS#11-4227

WILKESBARRE

3 Units in Georgetown , WB Twp, renovated

$100,999 MLS#11-473

KINGSTON

spacious home, ﬁreplace in family room, OSP

$99,900 MLS#11-456

DURYEA

top to bottom remodeled ranch in good location

$85,600 MLS#11-1457

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MULTIFAMILY

Dallas

ELEGANT HOMES, LLC. 51 Sterling Avenue, Dallas PA 18612

Smith Hourigan Group (570) 696-1195

Dallas

$198,900

New Construction!

* Approx 2100 Sq. Ft. * 2 Car Garage with Storage Area * 2 Story Great Room * Cherry Kitchen with Granite * Fenced in Yard with Patio * Gas Heat/AC Directions: From Wyoming Ave. take Pringle St. to the End, take left on Grove St. Twins on left 267 Grove St. Kingston

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Directions: From Kingston. Route 309 to a right on Center Street. Left at the “T” onto Ondish Road. Follow 3/4 mile to Saddle Ridge Entrance on the Right.

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If walls could talk! Nestled on an attractive 1.72-acre lot, you’ll ﬁnd this 4 BR, 2.5 BTH historic home built in the early 1800’s. Throughout the years, the owners have maintained it’s charm, integrity & character. Oﬀers formal LR w/FP, DR, library/den, lower level rec room and workshop. 3-car detached garage has large loft w/1-horse stall stable. MLS#11-3104 $249,500

Wonderful 3-4 bedroom, 2.5 bath traditional on a quiet street. Nothing to do but move in. Oﬀers formal living room, dining room, modern kitchen, family room w/ﬁreplace & large bonus room. MLS#11-4069 $249,900

Stunning craftsman-style home cradled on 11+ acres complete w/ pond, stream & rolling meadows in pristine condition. Great room w/stone FP & warm wood walls is one of the focal points of this home. Oﬀers modern kitchen, formal DR & FR. Wrap-around porch overlooks property, recently built 3-car garage w/guest quarters above, invisible dog fence, and HOME WARRANTY on property. MLS#11-1741 $499,000

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SHAVERTOWN

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great Business Locationâ&#x20AC;? $168,500 B-2 zoning, just off the Dallas Highway. 1st floor has 4 spacious rooms, stone fireplace & powder room & 2nd floor has 1 bedroom apartment with 1 & 3/4 baths. Ample paved parking area. Ideal for Nail & Beauty Salon, retail business or professional office. Owners are PA licensed Realtors. MLS#11-4356 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

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WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

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

GARAGE Swoyersville

912 Lots & Acreage BEAR CREEK

Four-bay garage with attached 725SF office, also large garage now used for storage. Presently being used as auto sales, repair and storage. Property has security fence and exterior lighting. One acre lot. MLS # 10-2413 $215,000 Louise Laine 570-283-9100 x20

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379-381 Sixth St. Perfect first home for you with one side paying most of your mortgage. Would also make a nice investment with all separate utilities and nice rents. Large fenced yard, priced to sell. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait too long. Call today to schedule a tour. MLS 11-1453 REDUCED!! $84,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSS REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

WILKES-BARRE

1255 Laurel Run Rd. Bear Creek Twp., large commercial garage/warehouse on 1.214 acres with additional 2 acre parcel. 2 water wells. 2 newer underground fuel tanks. May require zoning approval. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-208 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

38 Wedgewood Dr. Laurelbrook Estates Lot featuring 3.22 acres with great privacy on cul-desac. Has been perc tested and has underground utilities. 4 miles to PA Turnpike entrance. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-114 $64,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

COURTDALE

175â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x130â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sloping lot with some trees. Public sewer, water, gas. $9,500. To settle Estate. 570-2875775 or 332-1048

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

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

HARVEYS LAKE SELLER SAYS SELL! Land with LakeView 90' x 125' Lot with View of the Lake. Sewer Permit Required. $19,000 MLS# 10-2523 Call Cindy 570-690-2689

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

WILKES-BARRE PARTLY CLEARED VACANT LOTS: LOT #13 E. Thomas St. Approximately 0.57 acre MLS #11-2616 $32,000. LOT #18 E Thomas St., Approximately 0.73 acre. MLS #11-2615. $35,000 Call Jeff Cook Realty World Bank Capital 570-235-1183

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

$135,000 SPECTACULAR WATER VIEW! 2 acres overlooking Huntsville Reservoir. Building site cleared but much of woodlands preserved. Perc & site prep done. MLS # 11-2550. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

WILKES-BARRE

35 Tannery St Two properties in one! House comes with additional a joining lot (approx 40 x 75) with potential to build or park 10-15 cars. Would make great professional space. New roof in 2010. $49,900. 11-4379. CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

912 Lots & Acreage

JACKSON TWP 1 acre with well, septic and driveway in place. Asking $42,000. Make reasonable offer. DEREMER REALTY 570-477-1149

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

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ASHLEY

ASHLEY PARK Double wide home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. 3 season deck & carport, new appliances, many upgrades, near Rts 81, 309 & Hanover Industrial Park $54,500. Serious Calls Only. (570) 826-0887

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PITTSTON TWP. 95 Redman

2 bedroom. Vinyl siding, shingled roof. Clean. NEEDS NO WORK. Minutes from I81 & Turnpike. Excellent Condition. $19,900. 570-851-6128 or 610-767-9456

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ASHLEY

74 W. Hartford St 2 bedroom. 2nd floor. Fridge, stove, washer/dryer included. Wall to wall carpet. No pets. Security, application fee + utilities. $550/month. 570-479-2559

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ASHLEY

Available Now 1st floor, 2 bedroom. Off street parking. Washer dryer hookup. Appliances. Bus stop at the door. Water Included.$575 + utilities & security. No pets. TRADEMARK REALTY GROUP 570-954-1992

ASHLEY Available Now

2nd floor, 2 bedroom. Off street parking. Washer dryer hookup. Appliances. Bus stop at the door. Water Included.$575 + utilities & security. No pets. TRADEMARK REALTY GROUP 570-954-1992

ASHLEY

We Care about the place you call home, & we want you to care about it too!! 2 & 3 bedrooms, reserved parking. Short block to bus stop. $650 & 725 rent includes heat/ water/sewer & trash. Application, references, background check, smoke free, pet free, lease + security. Call Terry 570-824-1022

BACK MOUNTAIN 2 bedroom, first

floor, large modern eat in kitchen with appliances, bath, carpeting, ample parking, $495.

570-696-1866

BACK MOUNTAIN

Cozy 2 bedroom. Heat & Appliances. $575/ month. 570-574-2588

DALLAS

Modern 1st floor, 1 bedroom with all appliances. Off street parking. No pets. $550 per month + utilities. 570-639-1462 Dallas, Pa. MEADOWS APARTMENTS 220 Lake St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-675-6936, 8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

DUMORE

Two bedroom 1 bathroom apartment on Apple St. $600/month + utilities. Available 1/15. (570) 815-5334

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DUPONT

Totally renovated 6 room apartment with balcony. Partially furnished. Brand new fridge / electric range & electric washer/ dryer. along with new custom draperies, Roman shades, carpeting / flooring & energy efficient windows. 2 bedroom + large attic loft bedroom, 1.5 bath, partially finished basement. Lots of closet space. Easy access to I-81, airport & casino, off street parking. No smoking. $750 + utilities & security. Call 570-762-8265

DURYEA bedroom apart-

1 ment + den in converted school. 10 ft. ceilings, open plan Living Room, Dining area & modern Kitchen, all appliances, mini-blinds, neutral colors, hardwood floors, laundry, off-street parking. $675. Call 570-451-1982

EDWARDSVILLE

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WILKES-BARRE 1

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EDWARDSVILLE

3/4 bedrooms, water & sewer. Offstreet parking. $500 /month + security. Tenant pays for trash, electric, gas heat & registration fee. Call 570-814-7562

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EXETER

2 bedroom, modern kitchen and bath, Includes OSP stove, fridge, heat, water, sewer. No Pets. $650. 570-693-1294

FORTY FORT

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS Very nice, clean, great neighborhood, hardwood floors, a/c, washer /dryer with newer appliances, storage, 1st/last/security with one year lease. References required. $650$695 + utilities. Water/sewer by owner, no pets, non-smoking. Call 202-997-9185 for appointment

FORTY FORT 1st floor, 2 bedroom,

gas heat, nice kitchen & bath, new flooring, optional garage. Washer/dryer included $ 6 8 5 / m o n t h . Call after 6 p.m. 570-220-6533

FORTY FORT

Available March 1 2nd floor, spacious, well maintained, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, in convenient nice neighborhood. Large living/dining area, large eat in kitchen with w/d hookup. Front porch, screened back porch. Great closet/storage space,w/w carpeting, central air, off street parking. $900/month plus utilities. Call 570510-4778 from 9am-5pm for an appointment.

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NO PETS/ S M O K I N G $465 + UTILITIES/2 YEARS.

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KINGSTON

ST. E.Light, WALNUT bright, 3rd

floor, 2 bedrooms, carpeted, security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Heat & hot water furnished. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $715. 570-287-0900

KINGSTON Newly remodeled, 3

bedroom 1/2 double with carpet, paint, 1.5 bath, washer/ dryer hook up, gas heat, $700 + utilities. Call 570-814-0843 or 570-696-3090

KINGSTON

SPACIOUS 1/2 DOUBLES 3 bedrooms, back yard. Separate utilities. No pets. Background & security. $750/month. 570-242-8380

KINGSTON

Spacious 3rd floor, 2 bedrooms, porch, off street parking. Heat & water included. New fridge & stove. Pet Friendly. $550 + security. Call 570-287-5282

LARKSVILLE

3 bedroom, 1 bath. $725, with discount. All new hardwood floors and tile. New cabinets/bathroom. Dishwasher, garbage disposal. Washer/dryer hook-up. Off street parking. Facebook us at BOVO Rentals 570-328-9984

MCADOO

Newly constructed 1 & 2 bedroom 2nd floor apartments. Modern kitchen: stainless steel appliances, granite countertops. Private laundry. Off street parking. No pets. Includes heat, water, garbage & sewer. References & security deposit required. $850 Call (570) 929-2843 for appointment

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HANOVER TWP. TOWNHOUSE

2 bedrooms, cherry hardwood floors, stainless appliances, European tile kitchen & bath. Parking, A/C, cathedral ceilings, fireplace, balcony $790/month. Call 570-650-0278

HUDSON

2 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove, washer/dryer hookup, full basement, no pets. $625/month, water & sewer paid, security. 570-829-5378

HUGHESTOWN

Immaculate 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bath 2nd floor apartment overlooking park. Washer/dryer hookup. Stove & fridge included. No pets. Non smoking. $550/ month + utilities & security. Call (570) 457-2227

JENKINS TWP. 3rd floor, 1 bed-

room. All utilities included. Refrigerator & stove. No pets. Available now. $600 month. Call 570-362-0942

KINGSTON 1 bedroom. Available now. $425 + security & electric. Call 570-829-0847

KINGSTON

1st floor. Large 2 bedroom. Remodeled. Stove refrigerator. Washer/ dryer hookup. $675 Heat included. Call 570-814-0843 or 570-696-3090

KINGSTON

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, wall to wall, refrigerator & stove, heat & hot water. Off-street parking. No pets. No smoking. $550/month, + security & references . 570-288-3119

Apartments/ Unfurnished

4 rooms. 2nd floor. Heat, water & sewer included. $695 + security & references. Call 570-457-7854

MOUNTAIN TOP 1 Bedroom apart-

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

MOUNTAIN TOP

NANTICOKE

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, washer/dryer hookup, off street parking. No pets. $470/month, heat, water, & hot water incl. 570-855-3958 leave message.

NANTICOKE

603 HANOVER ST 2nd floor, 1 bedroom. No pets. $500 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. 570-542-5330

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NANTICOKE

625 S. Walnut St. 1st floor, 2 bedrooms, hardwood floors, kitchen with appliances and dining room, shared yard. Basement with w/d hookup, front porch. Water and garbage incl. $475 plus electric and security 570-814-1356

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NANTICOKE

Ready Immediately! Spacious 2nd floor non smoking, 2 bedroom. W/w carpeting, all appliances incl. w/d. Electric heat. Tons of storage, off street parking. Yard and porch. $480/mo, 1 month security, references. Water and sewage incl. tenant pays other utilities 570-650-3358

PITTSTON 2nd floor, 2 bed-

rooms, 1 bathroom, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/ dryer hookup, pets negotiable. $525/ month, water and sewer paid, security and lease required. Call after 4pm. 570-237-6277

PITTSTON

3 bedroom, 2 second floor. Includes fridge, range, sewer, trash, washer & dryer hook up. $575 + security Call Bernie 888-244-2714

PITTSTON

3 room, wall to wall carpet, appliances washer/dryer hookup, includes all utilities except electric. No pets $500/month + security Call 570-655-1606

PITTSTON South Main Street

5 rooms, 2nd floor, includes heat, stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer hookup, sewer, front & back porches, fenced yard & private parking. Lawn maintained. No Pets. $675/month 570-654-2257 PLAINS 1st floor. Modern 2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. All new carpet. Convenient location. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

PLYMOUTH 2nd floor, 2 bed-

rooms, washer/dryer hookup, with stove & refrigerator. No pets. References required. $500/month + security + heat & lights. 570-779-4903

SHAVERTOWN 2 bedroom, private

setting with pond. 1.5 baths. Ultra modern kitchen with appliances, dishwasher & microwave included. Plenty of closet & storage. Washer/dryer hook up. Private drive. $1,100/month. Water, sewer & garbage included. Security deposit required. Call 570-760-2362

SWOYERSVILLE

New 1 bedroom, 1st floor. Quiet area. All appliances included, coin-op laundry. Off street parking. No pets. $430. Water/sewer included. Security & references. Call 570-239-7770

WEST PITTSTON 2 bedroom luxury

apartment. Living room, kitchen. Central Air. Off Street parking. All appliances included. 570-430-3095

WEST PITTSTON 2nd floor, 1 bed-

room kitchen, living room, bath, and attic storage. Refrigerator and stove provided. Heat, water, and sewer included. Quiet neighborhood, out of flood zone. No pets. $540/month lease, 1st., security deposit, and references required. 570-466-1545

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

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WEST WYOMING

2nd floor, 1 bedroom apartment. All appliances. Washer/ dryer. Off street parking. No pets. $525 + utilities, security & references. Call 570-954-2972

HIGH AND DRY

Spacious 1 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor. Recently renovated. Sewer & appliances included. Off street parking. Security. No pets. $500/month + utilities & gas heat. 570-586-0417

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New 2 bedroom with off street parking, private patio, washer/dryer, stove included. No pets. $575/mos + security Sewer & garbage included other utilities by tenant. 570-760-0458

WILKES-BARRE

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

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WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE APARTMENTS FOR RENT!

425 S. FRANKLIN ST. For lease. Available immediately, washer/dryer on premises, no pets. We have studio & 1 bedroom apts. On site parking. Fridge & stove provided. 24/7 security camera presence and all doors electronically locked. Studio $450. 1 bedroom $550. Water & sewer paid. One month/security deposit. Call 570-793-6377 or 570-208-9301 after 9:00 a.m. to schedule an appointment. Or email shlomo_voola @yahoo.com wilkesliving.com

WILKES-BARRE

BOWMAN STREET 2 bedrooms $725 Month per month. All utilities included Call Ken @ 570-706-6145 to schedule a viewing.

WILKES-BARRE

Clean, 2 bedroom, duplex. Stove, hookups, parking, yard. No pets/no smoking $475 + utilities. Call 570-868-4444

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bedrooms. Includes all utilities, parking, laundry. No pets. From $390 to $675. Lease, security & references. 570-970-0847

WILKES-BARRE

1.5 bedroom, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, . Heat & water paid. $560/month + security deposit. Call 570-829-1598

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WILKES-BARRE

264 Academy St 1.5 bedrooms, newly renovated building. Washer & dryer available. $600/per month includes heat, hot water and parking. 570-328-9896 570-855-4744

WILKES-BARRE

460 Scott Street 2 units. Fridge & stove included. Washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. No pets. Security, application fee + utilities. 1 bedroom 1st floor, $450. 1 bedroom 3rd floor, $400. 570-479-2559

Apartments/ Unfurnished

A spotless living room, dining room, kitchen, 2 bedroom, bath, yard, basement, off street parking. Irving Place. $430 + utilities. 570-266-5336

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

AMERICA REALTY OFFERING: Clean, modern, efficient 1 bedroom, appliances, laundry, parking. STAFFED PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT. NO PETS/ SMOKING/$465 + UTILITIES. 2 YEARS.

AMERICA REALTY 288-1422 WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS

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

WILKES-BARRE

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

WILKES-BARRE Modern, 1st floor

apartment. 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, offstreet parking. No pets, no smokers. Security & credit/ background check required. $550/ month + utilities. 570-881-4078

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KINGSTON

Awsome 2 bedroom apartments! New appliances, washer/dryer on site, garage parking, no pets. 2nd floor $925 & 1st floor $1,075. Heat, water, & sewer included. Call 570-417-2049

KINGSTON

BUTLER ST. 3 bedrooms, pantry w/eat in kitchen. All appliances. 2.5 baths, separate tub showers. No pets or smoking. $1500/mo plus security & utilities. Call 570-288-4203

NANTICOKE East State Street

1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Modern kitchen & bathrooms. All appliances. Ample storage. Some utilities included. $475 & $585 per month. Call (570) 239-2741

NANTICOKE

Nice 2 bedroom apartment. 221 Pine St. $520/month, sewer & garbage included, security deposit required. Call 610-393-7884

Apartments/ Unfurnished

WILKES-BARRE NORTH 813 N Washington

Street 2nd floor. 1 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, new paint & flooring, eat in kitchen with appliances, laundry facilities, enclosed porch. Heat, hot water and cable included. $520 + electric & security. No pets. Call 570-814-1356

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WILKES-BARRE

PARSONS 2nd floor, 3 rooms + laundry room. No pets. $380 + utilities. 570-824-1082 WILKES-BARRE Short Term OK! Studio near Wilkes. Furniture available. Lease till June or August. $450. All utilities included. 570-826-1934

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH

1 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, laundry room. $800. All appliances & utilities except electric included. Call 570-574-3065

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom

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

WILKES-BARRE

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Highly visible commercial Fire damaged space on busy blvd, across from Wegman’s & Price Chopper. Plenty of pkg. former restaurant tavern w/apt, garage & parking lot. MLS#11-4410 MLS#12-316 JULIO ACOSTA 239-6408 TERRY ECKERT 696-0843

6000+ SF former furniture store, plus apt. & lots more space. High traffic area. Combined w/12 Davenport. MLS#11-3865 RAE DZIAK 714-9234

Affordable bldg waiting for your business. 2 BR apt on 2nd flr. OSP. MLS#11-572 JUDY 714-9230

Nicely maintained offices 2 bldgs zoned commercial. & garage. 2400 SF w/overhead door. Great 1 consists of retail space & apts, the for many uses. Near highways. MLS#11other is a 2-story home. MLS#10-4056 4561 MIKE JOHNSON JUDY RICE 714-9230

High traffic Route 11 Established turn-key w/6000 SF Showroom/Garage, & restaurant w/2 apts. Business & building priced to sell! MLS#11-130 Apt above. MLS#11-2106 ANITA REBER 788-7501 ANDY 714-9225

900 SF Commercial space on Great business opportunity. 1st flr has 2 BR, Apt. Freshly painted exterior. Zoned 1st flr. 900 SF 2 BR apt on 2nd flr. Billboard also available to rent on bldg. Community Business. MLS#11-4416 MLS#10-4309 MATT 714-9229

Large 8000 SF building looking for a new lease on life! Zoned Commercial. MLS#11-4058 SANDY 970-1110 or DAVID 970-1117

Excellent opportunityEstablished Restaurant for sale in busy shop ctr. Business only. MLS#11-2782 PAT G 788-7514

Auto repair & body shop w/state certified paint booth. 2nd flr storage. MLS#11-2842 ANDY 714-9225

Currently business on 1st flr, 3 BR apt. on 2nd flr. Lg garage in rear w/storage. Owner financing or lease purchase available. MLS#11-4015 ANDY 714-9225

Prime commercial storefront + 3 spacious Apts. Parking lot in rear. MLS#10-3764 DONNA S 788-7504

TINA 714-9251

Great corner property. Ranch style home includes 2990SF Commercial space. MLS#11-459 LISA 715-9335

Multi-Purpose Bldg Great location for professional 3 BR, Ranch w/gar+ Great location on busy Rte Prime location office. Private drive in rear. Zoned C-3. attached bldg. Zoned HWY COMM. Ideal ZONED HWY COMMERCIAL- 4 BR Cape 309! Office Bldg w/1500 SF of space Convenient location on State St - Adjacent lot MLS#10-4590 Property being sold "as is". MLS#10-4362 for office or sm business. MLS#10-4367 Cod on 100x556 lot. MLS#11-229 & 2270 SF warehouse. MLS#11-2094 available. MARGY 696-0891 or MIKE J 970-1100 TINA 714-9251 RAE 714-9234 ANITA REBER 788-7501 RAE 714-9234

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4 Sty brick office bldg, more than half rented. High traffic area. 2 lots included for pkg. MLS#11-1045 ANDY 714-9225 or MARGY 696-0891

Well built 2 story - 8000 SF bldg. Prime location/high traffic area. Add’l pkg available. 1st flr office/commercial space & 2 apts on 2nd flr. MLS#11-508 RHEA SIMMS 696-6677

Established restaurant/bar. Equip & liquor license included + 3 Apts. MLS#11-3896 MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119

- MOVE-IN READY - MOTIVATED 5700 SF in Prime downtown SELLER. Use the entire bldg or rent space location. Suitable for office/residence. Full out. 10 offices, 3 baths, OSP. MLS#11-4371 basement, private parking, Zoned C3. TRACEY 696-0723 or JUDY 714-9230 MLS#11-345 MARGY 696-0891

BUSINESS ONLY - This is a floating business & does not need a bldg to operate. Can be set up anywhere. MLS#112974 PEG TORBIK 714-9247

Retail, Office, Medical Whatever your need - This 4000 SF Bldg can accommadate it! Parking for 10. MLS#12276 JUDY RICE 714-9230

Lg Commercial warehouse & office space w/over 3.5 acres. Owner financing or lease purchase available. MLS#11-4014 ANDY 714-9225

Outstanding brick bldg! Parking for 7-10 cars. MLS#08-2790 PEG 714-9247

Turnkey restaurant/bar. Liquor license & inventory included + 3 Apts. MLS#11-3895 MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119

Commercial - Vacant Land Perfect downtown corner location near Coal Street Exit. Ideal for many uses. MLS#12181 MIKE JOHNSON 970-1100

Commercial opportunity awaits your business.1st flr 10,000 SF w/offices. 2nd flr storage. Plenty of pkg on 4.62 acres. MLS#10-1110 JUDY 714-9230

Prime location - former Convention Hall. Wonderful opportunity for professional offices. Pkg for 100+ cars. Zoned Hwy Business. MLS#11-3654 MARGY SIMMS 696-0891

Rental space - office & 32,000SF, 30+ parking, including trailer spaces warehouse, 500SF to 15000SF. MLS#092115 MLS#08-1305 MATT 714-9229 VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371

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WILKES-BARRE/NORTH

WILKES-BARRE 1 bedroom water included 2 bedroom water included 2 bedroom single family 6 bedroom large half double HANOVER 2 bedroom NANTICOKE 2 bedroom large, water included PITTSTON Large 1 bedroom water included KINGSTON 3 Bedroom Half Double LUZERNE 2 bedroom water included OLD FORGE 2 bedroom water included McDermott & McDermott Real Estate Inc. Property Management 570-821-1650 (direct line) Mon-Fri. 8-7pm Sat. 8-noon

1 bedroom 2nd floor at $675/month. Off street parking. Non smoking. No pets. Bonus walk up attic with tons of storage. Heat, water, garbage, sewer included. 1 month security, credit check & references. 1 year lease. Please call Donna 570-613-9080

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1st floor, lease, security, section 8 accepted. Handicap accessible, $695 + electric. All other utilities included. 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

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Quiet neighborhood. Apartment near Mohegan Sun, Mall & Arena. 1 bedroom, living room, kitchen & bath. Recently remodeled. New Stove, washer, dryer & fridge. included. Heat, hot water, sewer & recycling fees included. Off street parking. $600 /mo. + security. References, credit & background checks required. Call 570-861-2264

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WYOMING Updated 1 bedroom.

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LUZERNE 125 Main Street

Office or Retail Space available with over 2,000 sq. ft. plus attached garage. High traffic area. $650/ month + utilities. Call 570-331-3600

OFFICE OR STORE NANTICOKE

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Rte. 315 3800 SF, will divide Office / Retail Call 570-829-1206

1280 sq ft. 3 phase power, central air conditioning. Handicap accessible rest room. All utilities by tenant. Garbage included. $900 per month for a 5 year lease. 570-735-5064.

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PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

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Main St. 1350 sq. ft. building. Formerly an appliance store. $750/mo. 570-654-1243

PLAINS

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 1,500 SQ.FT. 1350 River Road Excellent location for small business or office. Will remodel to suit tenant. Call 570-760-3714 or 570-237-5664

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WILKES-BARRE

RETAIL LEASE Available

Immediately. High traffic volume & great visibility on Wilkes-Barre Blvd. 1900 sq. ft., in Wilkes Plaza, with plenty of parking. $2,000 / monthly. Call Terry Eckert LEWITH & FREEMAN 570-760-6007

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Laird St. Complex, Will divide for multiple tenants. Reasonable rates. Easy Interstate access. Lease 132,500 sq.ft., 12 loading docks, 30 ft ceilings, sprinkler, acres of parking. Offices Available 570-655-9732 ext. 312

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WYOMING 72’ x 200’ VACANT

COMMERCIAL LOT 233 Wyoming Ave, Rt. 11 (1/4 mile from proposed Walmart) For Sale or lease. $96,000. 570-388-6669

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PLAINS

1 1/2 car garage. $125 month 570-714-9234

WEST PITTSTON

4 locking garages/ storage units for rent. 9’x11’. $55/ month. No electric. Call 570-357-1138

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ALDEN / NANTICOKE

3 Bedrooms. Gas Heat. Hookups. Parking. Large yard. No Pets. $519 + utilities Security $300 570-824-8786

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ASHLEY

2 bedroom apartment, Carey’s Patch, completely remodeled. Appliances included with washer & dryer. Full yard & off street parking. No smoking. $650. Call Will at 570-417-5186

EDWARDSVILLE

3 bedrooms. Large kitchen, living room and dining room. Basement. Yard. Washer/dryer hook up. Gas heat. New carpeting. $635/ month + security & utilities. Some pets ok. 908-392-2494

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Recently remodeled 4-5 bedroom half double with large rooms. Off street parking. Yard. $800 + utilities. Call 570-299-7103

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FORTY FORT 3 bedroom, excellent condition, great location. Off street parking. Storage basement. Washer/ dryer included. $650 + utilities. By application. 570-954-0505

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221 Boland Ave 1 bedroom. $325+utilities Call Mark at (570) 899-2835 (917) 345-9060

HANOVER TWP.

$650/month, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, living dining room & eat in kitchen. Appliances, washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. Water, sewer & recyclables included. Security, references & credit check. No pets. 570-824-3223

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

OFFICE STOREFRONT 1079 WYOMING AVE.,

Small efficient building. Can be shop, office or storage. Central Air & Electric $350/month (570) 287-3985

Attractive office space Prime Location Prime location on in excellent condition. Good visibility. 1900SF - 12 pkg spaces. MLS#09- Memorial Hwy. Unique space-many For "rent" only. MLS#10-4503 3085 possibilities. Zoning B-2. MLS#11-669 BARBARA M 696-0883 MARGY 696-0891 MARK 696-0724

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available immediately, utilities provided. $300/month with security deposit. Call 570-693-2804 for an appointment

3.895 Acres on W-B Blvd700 front feet provides excellent exposure. Utilities, access road, possible KOZ opportunity. MLS#11-1346 VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371

Total space 30,000 sf. Build to suit. Perfect for Doctors suite, day care, etc. High visibility. Lots of parking. Rent starting $10/sf. MLS 11-4200 Call Nancy or Holly JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

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315 PLAZA 1750 sf former Physician Office. OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

WAREHOUSE/LIGHT MANUFACTURING OFFICE SPACE PITTSTON Main St.

12,000 sq. ft. building in downtown location. Warehouse with light manufacturing. Building with some office space. Entire building for lease or will sub-divide. MLS #10-1074 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

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134 PAGE AVENUE, KINGSTON Light industrial complex consisting of main building (8,417 s.f.) with offices & shop areas; clear-span warehouse (38’ x 144’); and pole building (38’ x 80’) on 1.16 acres. MLS#11-1320 JOE MOORE $299,000

205-223 WYOMING AVE., WYOMING High visibility! 3 separate buildings being sold as a package with a total of 184.7’ along Wyoming Ave. #205-duplex (2,344 sq.ft.); #211-bar with dining room & 4 single rooms with baths (2,392 sq.ft.); #221-23- 6 units (2,926 s q . f t . ) . # 2 0 5 - (1) tenant;(1)vacant#221-223-(2) apartments each w/1 bedroom and bath; $575,000 (4) efficiencies.

33-37 TENER STREET, LUZERNE HIGH VISIBILITY-HIGH TRAFFIC...This 5,700 sq. ft. clearspan facility offers multiple uses - retail - office - business - professional. Also: Receive income from 18 storage/warehouse units. MLS#11-2787 JOE MOORE $325,000

WILKES-BARRE

GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 1,500 square foot available for rent. Restaurant with some equipment. Excellent street visibility at the Hazle & Park Triangle. Also, Middle East Bakery for sale or rent. call Pete for details at 570-301-8200

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3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new wall to wall carpeting, freshly painted, partial A/C, gas heat, large fenced in yard, walking distance to Kingston Corners. All appliances, off-street parking, no pets. $675/month, plus utilities, & 2 months security. Application & references. Call 570-639-4907

LARKSVILLE

3 bedrooms, all appliances, gas heat. Includes sewer & garbage. Offstreet parking, no pets. $625/month + utilities, 1st, last & security. NO SECTION 8 570-762-7850

MINERS MILLS

Section W-B. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. No pets. $215 per week (all utilities included) References, Lease & Security deposit (570) 881-7864

NANTICOKE 1207 Prospect St

3 bedrooms. Hardwood floors. Eat-in kitchen with appliances, including dishwasher. 1.5 bath. Washer/dryer hook up. Basement & front porch. Sewer & garbage included. No pets. No smoking. $625 + utilities & security. 570-814-1356

PLAINS

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

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3 bedrooms, 1 bath, stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, $575/ month, plus utilities. Section 8 OK Call 610-393-7884

WEST PITTSTON

1 bedroom, living room, dining room kitchen. Totally remodeled. 1st floor. Washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. $575/month + security. 570-299-7103

WEST WYOMING

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, quiet area, off street parking. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS. $650/mo + security and references. Utilities by tenant. 570-430-3851 leave message

WILKES-BARRE

322 New Hancock 3 bedroom. 1 bath. Available April 1st. Call for details. Call (570) 819-1473

WILKES-BARRE/PARSONS

Spacious. Newly remodeled. 1300 sf. 3 bedroom. Off street parking. Stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer. No pets. $650/month + utilities & security 570-474-9248

WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH Nice 3 bedroom

half double. 1,400 sf. $695 + utilities. Pets considered. No CEO. Section 8 welcome. 570-899-8173

WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH Nice 3 bedroom

with eat in kitchen & walk up attic. Walking distance to school & parks. $700/month + utilities & 1 month security. (570) 793-9449

WYOMING

Newly remodeled 3 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, w/w carpeting, $800/ month, plus utilities, & $1,000 security deposit. Call 570-693-2804

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BACK MOUNTAIN

Private, 3 bedroom ranch, patio, porch, appliances, work shop. $830 + utilities & security. Call 570-522-0084

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4 bedroom. 1.5 bath. 2 car garage. Beautiful wooded 2 acre lot. Fenced back yard. Full basement. Attic for storage. Washer, dryer, fridge & freezer. Large deck. $1,200/month + utilities (water & garbage paid). No cats. References & credit check required. 570-262-0571 John DALLAS

GREENBRIAR Well maintained ranch style condo features living room with cathedral ceiling, oak kitchen, dining room with vaulted ceiling, 2 bedrooms and 2 3/4 baths, master bedroom with walk in closet. HOA fees included. $1,000 per month + utilities. MLS#11-4063. Call Kevin Smith 570-696-5422

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WILKES-BARRE

Large 1 family house, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, large living & dining rooms, extra room, eat-in-kitchen, finished attic. Backyard & driveway. Washer/ dryer hookup. $750/ month + utilities, 1 month security. Call 609-356-8416

WILKES-BARRE

Two 3 Bedrooms $675-$625 One 2 bedroom $585. Plus all utilities References & security. No pets. 570-766-1881

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SUMMIT PLACE 3 bedroom townhouse, behind VA Hospital. All new everything. Kitchen appliances, parking. $850 + utilities. Call Joe 570-592-1606

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DRUMS SAND SPRINGS

Golf Community Luxurious 1900 sq. feet Townhouse. Modern kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 1 stall garage. 3 minutes to interstates 81 & 80. $1400 + utilities. Call 570-582-4575

HUDSON/PLAINS

Single 2 bedroom. Gas Heat. $675/ month + utilities. Section 8 accepted. 570-825-5451

HUDSON/PLAINS

Single 2 bedroom. Gas Heat. $675/ month + utilities. Section 8 accepted. 570-825-5451

KINGSTON

A spotless 4 bedroom, 1 ½ bath cape on Dawes Ave; Fenced yard, basement, Off-street parking. $685 + utilities. Call 570-266-5336

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Boca Raton Available March/April Beautiful 5 room home with Pool. Fully furnished. On canal lot. $600 weekly. If interested, write to: 120 Wagner St. Moosic, PA 18507 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

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LARKSVILLE

2 bedroom, living room, kitchen and bath. Great view! Section 8 welcome. Utilities by tenant $650/mo plus security Call 570-814-8299 0r 570-779-0918

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Desirable Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $900 + electric only

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SWOYERSVILLE

Renovated 2 bedroom mobile home with central air, new carpeting, modern kitchen with all appliances, nice neighborhood, fenced yard and off street parking. No pets. Security & lease. $495 + all utilities. 570-690-3086 WEST PITTSTON

2 bed, 2 bath ranch with new kitchen & beautiful river view. Appliances included $1,200/mos + utilities. MLS# 11-4275 570-696-3801 Call Margy 570-696-0891

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*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 2/29/12.

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