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8 killed, including 6 kids, in W.V. fire

TOBYHANNA AT 100

The blaze was one of Charleston’s deadliest house fires in decades.

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small village it’s in is synonymous in military circles with excellence in electronics. Originally used in 1912 as an artillery training camp for the Army, the center grew and evolved over 100 years from a few hundred leased acres to more than 20,000 owned acres and then back down to its current size.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Alisha Carter-Camp had a new job, a wedding to plan and a 26th birthday to celebrate with a family cookout and toasts to the birthday girl in a yard full of children. By the end of the night, she was among eight dead, including six children, in one of the city’s deadliest house fires in decades. The blaze tore through the two-story home while the family slept early Saturday, hours after the last guest left CarterCamp’s party, authorities said. The dead children ranged from18 months to 8. A seventh child, a 7-year-old boy, was hospitalized on life support. The cause was under in- Authorities vestigation, although ar- said all the son wasn’t victims were suspected, related, but Charleston they weren’t Mayor Danny Jones sure how and said. The fire didn’t know startedabout how many 3:30 a.m. on lived full-time the first floor. Jones said in the home. the home had just one working smoke detector; the city required several. A building inspection that had been scheduled for last month didn’t happen because only children were home at the time. A children’s picnic table, chairs and an umbrella were overturned in the yard of the home, roped off by police tape on a corner in a neighborhood tightly packed with small houses in north Charleston. Flames and smoke blackened the front of the house Two huge front windows were shat-

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An aerial view shows the extent of the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Monroe County. Steve Zaricki with the NEPA Alliance said the depot, which employs more than 5,500 people, is unique in that it impacts people and businesses in such a large geographic area.

Military milestone

Depot survives closure and continues to grow By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

TOBYHANNA – The Tobyhanna Army Depot will celebrate 100 years of military presence in the Poconos this summer -- a milestone that was uncertain 17 years ago. In 1995, the depot found itself on a short list of U.S. military installations identified by an independent review panel charged with deciding which facilities to close. Residents and leaders throughout Northeast Pennsylvania rallied around the region’s largest employer and staved off closure. “Itwasanemotionaltime,”saidJamesAntonelli, 54, of Sugarloaf Township, who has

WORK BY MILITARY BRANCH Workers at Tobyhanna Army Depot are contracted by the military branches. The Army is still the prominent contractor, but consolidations at Air Force facilities have boosted work done for that branch.

Air Force 15%

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Navy Marines 4% 4%

Army 77%

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TOBYHANNA -- When the U.S. Army first arrived in Tobyhanna a century ago, ice-harvesting operations and the nearby railroad were the primary industries. Now the depot that the military established on 1,296 acres on the Pocono Plateau is the region’s largest employer and the name of the once

Nuisance or gadfly? Kadluboski stands ground

“When you’re forced to sit back and watch what’s been going on and nobody does anything, it’s frustrating.”

To City Council, he’s a pain in the neck, but the tow-truck owner says he’s fighting injustice in high places. By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

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tions at officials at city meetings. He has oinked like a pig while addressing City Council and Mayor Tom Leighton. He has chanted “Russia, Russia,” while being removed from a meeting. Council views him as an antagonist, and members have said privately they are wary of him. But behind that is a guy who says he feels he has been harmed by the city administration. Kadluboski, 56, has many faces and many personas. He has tracked down criminals to aid police – even detaining some while officers were en route. He has a permit to carry a concealed

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Santorum wins in Louisiana primary He bested Romney for the first time among those saying economy was the major issue. By ALAN FRAM and JENNIFER AGIESTA Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum was turning in his most impressive performance yet with conservatives and blue-collar voters as he rode to triumph Saturday in Louisiana’s Republican presidential primary, capturing robust support from nearly all types of people, according to preliminary results of an exit poll. Highlighting his strength, the former Pennsylvania senator bested Mitt Romney for the first time among those calling the economy the campaign’s dominant issue. As usual so far this year, more voters named the economy as their top concern than any other problem and more than 4 in 10 of them said Santorum was their candidate — an embarrassment for Romney, the former venture capitalist who has claimed he knows best how to create jobs. Romney retained his usual edge among voters whose most prized characteristic in a GOP candidate is finding someone

who can defeat President Barack Obama this fall. But the Massachusetts governor’s roughly 20 percentage point margin over Santorum on that question was one of his slimmest yet. Overall, the results painted Louisiana as a state whose Republicans are tailor-made for Santorum, with large numbers of conservative and religiously motivated voters. Santorum was winning the votes of nearly half of conservatives and tea party supporters. He was doing slightly better than that among those without college degrees — a measure of blue-collar voters. The devoutly and openly religious Santorum was also showing his usual strength among white born-again and evangelical voters, and among the nearly three-quarters of Louisiana voters who said it is important that they share religious beliefs with their candidate. In another area where he was turning in one of his best showings, more than 4 in 10 Saturday cited Santorum as the candidate who best understands the typical American, nearly doubling the number citing Romney for that quality. Only around 1 in 5 Louisiana voters said they were influenced by a comment by a Romney aide

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GOP presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during a campaign rally in Bellevue, Wis., Saturday.

likening his campaign’s tactics to an Etch A Sketch toy, even though it was one of the week’s big political stories. Those who said the remark played an important role in their choice were leaning toward Santorum over Romney by almost a 3-1 margin. But Santorum was also leading by double digits among those saying the comment was not significant for them. Asked whether Romney’s positions in the GOP primary might make him too conservative for more moderate voters in November’s general election, Romney

adviser Eric Fehrnstrom had said the campaign could start over in the fall. Romney’s opponents said the remark shows he shifts his views too easily. “Everything changes. It’s almost like an Etch A Sketch. You can kind of shake it up” and start

all over again, Fehrnstrom said. The few groups where Romney was leading included people earning over $200,000 a year and people saying it didn’t matter if they shared religious beliefs with a presidential contender. Around 2 in 3 Louisiana voters said they strongly support their candidate, one of the strongest measures of intensity in any state so far. But majorities also said they would be content if Romney, Santorum or former House Speaker Newt Gingrich ultimately won the nomination. Even as some national Republican leaders have started calling for Romney’s rivals to drop out and begin uniting the party for the fall campaign, only about 1 in 4 Louisiana voters said they want the GOP contest to end quickly, even if their contender loses. Seven in 10 said they were happy for the party’s internal battle to continue as long as their candidate wins.

A sweet way to help Relay for Life

Star Survivors cancer group raises funds at “Afternoon Tea” event.

draising events include an annual golf tournament, a Zumba for Life event and a Christmas Candle sale. Star Survivors Co-chair Carol Musto said the group had presold 95 tickets at $30 per person for Saturday’s event with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. The event featured customary tea sandwiches, a homemade soup and dessert, as well as a selection of blended teas, including a special "Birthday Tea" as a symbol of the Cancer Society’s mission to "create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. "Tea guests were seated in several beautifully-conceived tea rooms with meticulously-arranged place settings in varying shades of purple, denoting Relay for Life’s recognizable color theme. The appreciative group was able to select from a wide array of tea hats on loan from the proprietors at Sugar’s as a traditional fashion accessory at any high tea. "Today’s dessert will be Sugar’s delicious lemon cake," said Musto with a smile. "And each piece will be served with an individual birthday candle. That is a fitting reminder of why we’re all here today."

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Kristen Vanderhoff of Parsons works out in the Zumbathon at the LCCC Atherton Gym in Nanticoke.

Dancing to the beat to help Relay for Life Zumbathon raised money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. By CAMILLE FIOTI Times Leader Correspondent

NANTICOKE – With the lights dimmed, the Atherton Gym at Luzerne County Community College resembled a Miami nightclub Saturday as dozens of people sweated to pulsating Latin music during a Zumbathon fundraiser for the Relay for Life South Valley. Several fitness instructors led the large group as the exhilarating dance party. Jessica Sands, owner of S.W.E.A.T. Fitness Studio in Luzerne, said she lost 50 pounds by doing Zumba. “It’s

what gravitated and pulled me to the gym,” she said. “You don’t feel like you’re working out.” Taking a much-needed water break, Ryan Aregood, 34, of Hanover Township, said he started taking Zumba classes a little over a year ago as a way to lose weight. “One of my friends kept bugging me to go,” he said. “I weighed 249 pounds when I started and I’ve lost 42 pounds. I absolutely love it. It’s great for stress release.” The event raised money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, South Valley, which will be held at the college on June 24 from 10 a.m. to June 25 at 10 a.m. “The best thing about this event is that teams like this are coming together to celebrate life,” said Jef Bauman of the American Can-

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cer Society. “They’re remembering those they’ve lost to cancer and they’re promising to fight back.” Mary Sullivan, the college’s Director of Student Activities and Athletics, and a member of the Relay for Life “Walking Divas” team, said the Zumbathon was so successful that it’ll probably become an annual event. “It was a nice way for people to get together on a Saturday morning to exercise for a good cause.” Those interested in participating in the Relay for Life, South Valley, call Jef Bauman at 5629749 or sign up at: www.relayforlife.org/pagreaternanticoke.

FORTY FORT – The wonderfularomaofchocolateandspices filled the lavishly-appointed rooms at Sugar’s Tea Room on Saturday as members of the Star Survivors Team gathered for their annual "Afternoon Tea" fundraiser. The Star Survivors is a local cancer awareness group consisting cancer survivors across the spectrum of diagnoses. They compete in the American Cancer Society’s popular Relay for Life, held worldwide each year to raise cancer awareness and necessary funding for cancer treatment and research. "I joined the Star Survivors about a year and a half ago as a way for me to give back to those, who like me, want to fight cancer and celebrate more birthdays," said cancer survivor Kim Ellis of Tunkhannock. "Cancer is very prominent in my family, and I wanted to be proactive in helping to raise awareness." Ellis said other group fun-

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LOS ANGELES — Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday morning after waiting more than 20 months on a transplant list, his office reported. Cheney, 71, received the new organ from an anonymous donor and was recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., after undergoing the sur-

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After 20 months on the waiting list, former Vice President Dick Cheny received a heart transplant Saturday. In 2010 doctors implanted a device to assist blood flow. Cheney has a history of heart attacks, having suffered his first ones at 37, and the most recent one in 2010.

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The device, known as an LVAD, or left ventricular assist device, has been described as a temporary therapy representing a "bridge" to a transplant. The device had been implanted in the same Virginia hospital where his transplant took place. The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute reported that about 88 percent of patients survive the first year after transplant surgery and 75 percent survive for five years.

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Employee dies in accident

An employee at the Procter & Gamble Co. plant in Wyoming County was fatally injured Saturday afternoon in an industrial accident. Plant spokesman Alex Fried said the accident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. and the employee died at 3 p.m. at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Wyoming County. The victim’s name was withheld pending the notification of family, said Fried. Details of the accident were not provided. "We have secured the site," said Fried. "Local authorities are on the site and the appropriate authorities have been notified." Fried said the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration was contacted. "Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and individual co-workers, and we continue to investigate this unusual and tragic situation," said Fried.

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Volunteers help Shickshinny, Wilkes-Barre clean up from 2011 disaster

A flood of caring and concern By GERI GIBBONS Times Leader Correspondent

Two local areas hosted enthusiastic volunteers on Saturday committed to riverfront cleanup. Both Shickshinny and Wilkes-Barre, greatly impacted by fall flooding of 2011, benefited from the maintenance effort in anticipation of spring and summer activities. Volunteers understood that they were not simply picking up trash, but improving the lives of their neighbors and beautifying the communities in which they lived. John Maday, a board member of the

"Often I am asked why I help. The simple answer is ‘because I can.’"

John Maday Riverfront Parks Committee

Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Parks Committee, said the Wilkes-Barre cleanup was especially necessary this year because of debris remaining from the flooding. "We are looking forward to utilizing this area for Earth Day in April, so we wanted to make sure that it was clean and safe for children who will be partici-

pating," said Maday. Maday, a volunteer with the committee for 22 years, said riverfront maintenance is an ongoing endeavor. He said the endurance of the parks reflects the spirit of the residents who have maintained them in spite of challenges. The cleanup in that area included See CLEANUP, Page 13A

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Group supports Earth Hour

Misericordia University’s environmentally-focused student group, Cougars for Change, is asking everyone in the regional community to turn off their lights for one hour beginning at 8:30 p.m. March 31 as part of a worldwide initiative to draw attention to responsible energy use and global warming. Earth Hour 2012 is expected to have more than 1 billion participants worldwide turn off all nonessential lights for the hour – at a time chosen to coincide with Aldrich the spring equinox – and when the most places on the globe are suitably dark. Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as a singular event with 2.2 million participants. The 2011 event involved about 1.8 billion people in 135 countries. Places that went dark included the Golden Gate Bridge, Buckingham Palace and the Sydney Opera House. Cougars for Change is working with campus facilities to have all non-essential lights turned off on the campus, including New Year’s Eve-style countdown to when the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library goes entirely dark at 8:30 p.m. Outdoor activities on campus are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will include educational talks by Dr. Lynn Aldrich, associate professor of physics and an environmental advocate, and members of the local environmental community. Musicians, including student Aimee DiLucido, will perform. DUNMORE

Route 309 lane closures

There will be alternating lane closures on Route 309 South from Hillside Road to Exit 5 (Wyoming Avenue) from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for bridge deck repair work. Motorists should expect traffic delays and should use alternate routes. All work is subject to change due to inclement weather. HARRISBURG

Motorcycle course offered

With spring’s arrival, PennDOT reminds motorcyclists of all skill levels that Pennsylvania residents with a motorcycle license or permit can enroll in a free course to enhance their riding skills through the 2012 Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program. The program offers courses for new and experienced riders at approximately 69 locations across the state. Courses are offered now through October. All PAMSP courses are free to Pennsylvania residents who have a motorcycle learner’s permit or motorcycle license. All training courses are conducted on a riding range, under the management of certified rider coaches. Motorcycle learner’s permit holders who successfully complete a course will be issued a motorcycle license. For information, visit www.pamsp.com or call 1-800-845-9533 between 8 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday.

Nesbitt Park, Kirby Park Natural AreaA and the River Common. More than 90 volunteers participated in the event. Kim Vordy, a first time volunteer and carrying a garbage bag , noted she had picked up "a lot of trash and debris," and she was glad to help make the riverfront area a more welcoming place for area residents. Maday also emphasized area residents have a responsibility to tend to the environment. He credits Vince Cotrone, president of the committee, with

Lake-Lehman and Bear Creek Charter School bring home honors for History Day. By RALPH NARDONE Times Leader Correspondent

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From left, Krista Vivian of Dallas, Kyleigh Kravits of Shavertown, and Julia Baur of Shavertown plunge into the 51-degree water of Harveys Lake during the seventh annual Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday afternoon.

Taking the plunge

Some 90 people hit the water of Harveys Lake to help the American Cancer Society. By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

HARVEYS LAKE – It was more like a teddy bear dip, given the mild weather and lack of ice Saturday, but the swimmers were no less enthusiastic about the Harveys Lake Polar Bear Plunge 2012. The effort to raise funds for the American Cancer Society was well attended, boasting 90 participants and at least as many spectators. Lake-Lehman High School juniors Cassie Stevens, Bethany Williams and Sami Sabol organized the event for

Sabol said they were their senior project. pleased with the turnout Stevens said it raised “We’ve all done it and grateful to the sponabout $6,000 between before and we sors. “Without them, we pledges, T-shirt and wouldn’t have been able to raffle ticket sales and thought it would sponsorships. be a good project. do it,” she said. “We’ve all done it before About half that and we thought it would be amount came from It’s for a good a good project. It’s for a money raised by the In- cause.” good cause,” Williams said. terMetro Industries Bethany Williams The three organizers are team, which consisted Co-organizer of event members of the Lake-Lehof about 10 employees man swim team, which is a of the Wilkes-Barretradition for the event, said based manufacturer. community mentor MauWith the honk of an air horn, several teams took turns leap- reenDevine,ateacheratLake-Lehman. ing or stepping off a landing at the Har- She said the girls did a “wonderful job” veys Lake Yacht Club and into the calf- and managed to muster the largest deep water before wading or diving out turnout since the event began. farther until they were waist- to shoulders-deep. See LAKE, Page 13A

LEHMAN TWP. – Two hundred thirteen middle and high school history students from 17 school districts in eight counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania converged upon the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus on Saturday to participate in the 22nd annual National History Day Competition. They presented their research to a panel of 31 judges including history teachers and buffs to earn the right to move into state and national competitions “The stuplanned for May and dents are June. Christyne Berzse- high acanyi, Ph.D., from Penn State Wilkes Barre, demic said the theme of the achievers.” competition was Christyne “Revolution, Reaction Berzsenyi and Reform in HistoPenn State, ry.” Each student’s enWilkes-Barre try dealt with an event, large or small, local or international, that somehow offers a good example of historical reforms through a revolutionary event. Topics included “The Revolution of the Molly Maguires- Working Class Heroes” researched by students from the Bear Creek Community Charter School, “Amnesty International: Igniting the Flame of Freedom,” by LakeLehman Junior/Senior High School students, and “Rebellion on the Frontier, The Whiskey Insurrection of 17911794” from Dallas students. “The students are high academic achievers,” Berzsenyi said. About 60 students will progress to the state competition. The Best Overall Local History Awards went to Bear Creek in the junior division for their paper on “The Revolution of Agnes,” and in the senior division to LakeLehman for their group performance of “Coal Mining in Northeast Pennsylvania.”

Pashinski leads honor to area’s veterans By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

World War II and Korean War veterans listen to state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski during a ceremony honoring them on Saturday.

PLAINS TWP. – An appreciative crowd of family and friends gathered in the auditorium at the Leo E. Solomon/ Plains Elementary School on Saturday to honor local World War II and Korean War veterans. The event was organized INSIDE: Click, by state Rep. Eddie Page 14A Day Pashinski, DWilkes-Barre, "as a way to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s Great Generation." "The courage and heroism of World War II and Korean War veterans protected this great nation and advanced freedom to millions of people throughout PETE G. WILCOX PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER the world," said Pashinski. "This cere- State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski hangs mony is our humble opportunity a medal around the neck of George See VETERANS, Page 6A

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Report: Soldier split killing spree

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer

Melanie Baier, a Sorb woman, in traditional clothes, works on a giant Easter egg at a market in Schleife, about 100 miles southeast of Berlin, on Saturday. The eggs are colorful, painted and decorated with hot wax in different designs for Easter holidays. That is a long tradition in Sorb families. Sorbs are an ethnic Slavic German minority located near the German-Polish border.

been made public. The documents released by the U.S. military Friday in connection with the murder charges do not include a timeline or a narrative of what is alleged to have happened. Bales, 38, is accused of killing nine Afghan children and eight adults. The bodies were found in Balandi and Alkozai villages — one north and one south of the base, in Kandahar’s Panjwai district. Bales also was charged with six counts of attempted murder and six counts of assault in the same case. U.S. investigators now believe that Bales walked off his base that night and killed several people in one of the villages, then went back to the base. The

American officials, who are privy to some details of the investigation, said they do not know why Bales returned, how long he stayed or what he did while there. He then slipped off the base a second time and killed civilians in the second village before again heading back toward the base. It was while he was returning the second time that a U.S. military search party spotted him. He is reported to have surrendered without a struggle. Bales is being held in a military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. There have been previous suggestions that Bales could have returned to base after the first set of shootings.

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Study: Cheating possible

of school systems nationH undreds wide exhibit suspicious test scores

that point to the possibility of cheating, according to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The newspaper examined test results for 70,000 public schools and found high concentrations of scores in school systems from coast to coast. The analysis doesn’t prove cheating. It reveals that scores in hundreds of cities followed a pattern that, in Atlanta, indicated cheating in multiple schools. The AJC reported in 2008 and 2009 about statistically improbable jumps in test scores within the 109-school Atlanta Public Schools system. Those reports led to an investigation by Georgia officials, which found that at least 180 principals, teachers and other staff took part in widespread test-tampering in the 50,000-student district.

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Chief threatened over probe Authorities say a Florida man is charged with threatening the police chief who had been overseeing the investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed black teen by a neighborhood watch captain. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says John Carnduff Stewart of Melbourne Beach emailed Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee on Friday, saying Lee and his family should be killed. Melbourne beach is nearly 70 miles south of Sanford. The sheriff’s office says Stewart has sent threatening emails previously, including threats to Penn State University assistant football coach Mike McQueary. CAIRO

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Queen crashes wedding Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has become a wedding crasher. The monarch dropped in moments after the nuptials of John and Frances Canning at Manchester Town Hall in northern England on Friday. The newlyweds said Saturday the queen chatted and posed for wedding photographs. The queen and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, were visiting the venue for lunch at the same time the wedding took place. The 48-year-old groom knew beforehand that the queen would be visiting the town hall and jokingly wrote to Buckingham Palace to invite the monarch, the tabloid reported. He received a polite reply declining the invitation, but palace officials secretly arranged the meeting, the paper said.

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Songs, joyful throngs, church bells and confetti welcomed Benedict as he began his first trip to Mexico. By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press

LEON, Mexico — It had become tradition in Mexico. Before daybreak, youths would creep as close as security permitted and serenade their beloved Pope John Paul II with a song of greeting and celebration. Now a new, less familiar pope had come, seeking to strengthen his own ties with the largest Spanish-speaking Catholic nation. So well before dawn Saturday, two dozen youths from a Guadalajara church group gathered near the school where the Pope Benedict XVI was staying. “We sang with all our heart and all our force,” said Maria Fernanda de Luna, a member of the group. “It gave us goosebumps to sing ’Las Mananitas’ for him.” Songs, joyful throngs, church bells and confetti welcomed Benedict as he began his first trip to Mexico, a celebration that seemed to erupt spontaneously out of what had been a thin, sun-

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a Mass in Colegio de Miraflores in Leon, Mexico, Saturday.

dazed crowd. As Pope Benedict XVI’s plane appeared in the shimmering heat of Friday afternoon, people poured from their homes. They packed sidewalks five and six deep, screaming ecstatically as the pope passed, waving slowly. Some burst into tears.

Many had said moments earlier that they could never love a pope as strongly as Benedict’s predecessor, John Paul II. But the presence of a pope on Mexican soil touched a chord of overwhelming respect and adoration for the papacy itself, the personification for many of the Catholic Church, and God. Thousands found themselves taken aback by their own emotions. As a girl, Celia del Rosario Escobar, 42, saw John Paul II on one of his five trips to Mexico, which brought him near-universal adoration. “I was 12 and it’s an experience that still makes a deep impression on me,” she said. “I thought this would be different, but, no, the experience is the same.” “I can’t speak,” she murmured, pressing her hands to her chest and starting to cry. Belief in the goodness and power of the pope runs deep in Guanajuato, the most observantly Catholic state in Mexico, a place of deep social conservatism and the wellspring of an armed uprising against harsh anti-clerical laws in the 1920s. Some in the crowd came for literal healing, a blessing from the pope’s passage that would cure illness, or bring them more work.

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BEIRUT — Syrian troops shelled rebellious areas in central and northern Syria on Saturday in the latest push to quash the uprising against President Bashar Assad, but faced fierce resistance from army defectors, activists said. Much of the day’s fighting focused on the northeastern town of Saraqeb, which activists said regime troops and tanks entered from the north amid heavy shelling. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighting reached the central market district where army defectors damaged a tank and three ar- Government mored person- troops also nel carriers. Late Saturday, shelled parts it said 2 rebel of the central fighters and 9 city of Homs government and the neartroops had been killed in by town of al-Qusair. the clashes. “Large numbers of residents are fleeing the town,” said Rami Abdul-Rahman, who heads the Observatory, which has a network of activists inside Syria. “People have been leaving the town for some time but after today’s attack the process intensified.” Government troops also shelled parts of the central city of Homs and the nearby town of al-Qusair. Activist videos posted online Saturday showed explosions in residential neighborhoods sending up balls of flame and huge plumes of black smoke. The Observatory said 14 people were killed Saturday in Homs province. Another group, the Local Coordination Committees, put the death toll there at 24. Both said more than 40 people were killed nationwide. Syria’s government has been on the offensive over the past two months and has pushed rebels from a number of strongholds.

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to say thank you for their sacrifice and to individually recognize each of them for their service to the United States. A personalized Pennsylvania House of Representatives Certificate of Appreciation and a commemorative medal were presented to the more than 120 veterans who attended the ceremony. "Many of our war veterans are passing away every day," said Pashinski." My father, God rest his soul, served in World War II

and I’m actually presenting a medal to my uncle today, who is 94 years old." The ceremony featured patriotic musical accompaniment by the Coughlin and Meyers high schools marching bands, and a color guard from the Wilkes University Air Force ROTC was on hand to salute the group of veterans. "This ceremony is also a reminder to those of us in future generations," continued Pashinski. We need to listen closely to the stories and history of the veterans in our community to gain a deeper appreciation for the freedom and prosperity that we enjoy today because of their courage.’’

Several members of the Italian American War Veterans, Post No. 1 came out to enjoy the company of their fellow servicemen. "I never thought I’d still be around to be honored like we are today," said Ray Bianconi, 87 of Wilkes-Barre, a paratrooper with the 13th Airborne Division during World War II. "I graduated at 18 in 1943 and volunteered for duty that August. I came out in 1946 as a 21-year-old man." All branches of the service were honored at the event, including 59 Army, 34 Navy and 12 Marine, as well as Coast Guard and National Guard veterans. Pashinski said he plans to honor veterans of other wars in the near future.

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started his education at St. Leo’s School in Ashley, but was soon asked to leave. “I didn’t like the way they ran the school,” is his reasoning. He went to Hanover Area schools and again was asked to leave. “I didn’t like the way they ran the school either,” he said. So he returned to St. Leo’s and was thrown out in fourth grade. “I just didn’t like it there,” he said. So back he went to Hanover Area where he had an altercation with a teacher. He was asked to leave again. He tried GAR and made it to the eighth grade. But by this time, Kadluboski said he had had enough of school. At the age of 16 he left school for good because he said he “just couldn’t take it anymore.” He found a job at Economy Lumber near his home. That job ended a year later when he broke his wrist in a motorcycle accident. So he started hanging around Power Towing at Hanover and South Main streets. He rode along as a helper and learned how to tow vehicles. Kadluboski liked this job a lot. But Power Towing closed in 1976, so he went to work for a construction company that did subcontracting work for Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co. “I was a mechanic and I learned how to operate a backhoe,” he said. But Kadluboski had a desire to own his own business. In 1977 he bought a garage and started doing repair work, and in 1978 he bought his first tow truck.

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Bob Kadluboski of City-Wide Towing & Repair Co. is the former tow truck operator for the city of Wilkes-Barre. He’s had many disputes with the city since.

City towing contracts In 1980, then-mayor Tom McLaughlin gave the city’s towing contract to Kadluboski’s City-Wide Towing & Repair Co. He held that contract until 1990 when Lee Namey was elected mayor and decided to give the contract to Ayers Towing Co. That caused a six-year feud. In 1996, Mayor Tom McGroarty assumed office, and Kadluboski got his towing contract back. He kept it this time until 2004 when current mayor Tom Leighton took office.Kadluboski said he was told by a high-ranking city official “not to worry,” that the new mayor wouldn’t replace him. But Leighton did and LAG Towing was hired. Leighton said LAG was awarded the contract because it was the successful

bidder on a publicly bid contract. Kadluboski said Leighton told him he wasn’t itemizing his receipts.“It destroyed my business; I’m still in debt over it,” Kadluboski said. “I had to borrow $65,000, and I’m still paying it off. They told me I wasn’t courteous to residents.” Kadluboski sued and won. But the victory did not make Kadluboski financially solvent by any stretch, he said. “By the time I paid everything off, I had $2,000 left,” he claimed. Bad feelings linger Kadluboski has never gotten over losing the city contract. He has pleaded with City Council to act – to look into the LAG towing contract, review the bills and the charges. “When you’re forced to sit back and watch what’s been going on and nobody

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does anything, it’s frustrating,” Kadluboski said.Kadluboski searches through files he keeps in large Rubbermaid containers, cardboard boxes and an old metal cabinet. He has extensive computer files – many videos that show him being assaulted and others that show him helping apprehend criminals. When he shows copies of LAG bills – he acquired them through a right-toknow request – his temper rises and his voice gets louder.Kadluboski said he is talking to investigators and he says “big things will break soon” about City Hall. As far as his business, he says he’s making ends meet – barely. “I’m keeping up with my payments,” is all he will say. Kadluboski said he just wants to be treated fairly; he wants city government to be responsive to his and others’ concerns. “They will be sorry,” he said. “They won’t get away with what they have done to me.” Kadluboski, a regular at city meetings, has been thrown out of council sessions – usually escorted by a city police officer. He has called City Council, Leighton and city employees “pigs, corrupt, crooks” and more. And he has been called a name or two as well. When leaving a council meeting some months ago, Kadluboski was walking by Leighton who looked at him and said, “Goodnight, Cupcake.” Kadluboski stopped on a dime and fired back at Leighton – he was loud to the point that a woman about to address council became visibly upset and had to take several minutes to compose herself. “Why would the mayor go to an entrance he knew I would use to leave and stand there and insult me?” Kadluboski

asked. “Did he want me to punch him in the face? Is that what he wanted? The problem is Tom Leighton thinks he can do whatever he wants.” ‘I plot revenge’ Kadluboski doesn’t talk much about his family – he has two sisters; his parents are deceased. He has close friends that he confides in – one is memorialized in Kadluboski’s garage. The man’s photo is there along with his favorite hammer. There are other pictures in Kadluboski’s garage and office: Pictures of friends, people he has helped through difficult times and former employees. They all have special meaning to him, he said. Kadluboski works much of the time, but he does find time for other things. He exercises, walks and recently started a diet because he felt he put on extra pounds. What else does he do? “I plot revenge,” he said again with that sly smile. Kadluboski said a lot of people agree with him. “They know I’m right about a lot of this stuff,” he said. “But no matter what I do, nobody is going to do anything to help me. It doesn’t bother me; I try to remain positive.” He says more people are getting fed up, and he hears from people who encourage him to keep after council and the mayor. He’s frustrated by “the cronyism and rubberstamping” he says he sees at City Hall. He said council and the mayor are together on most, if not all, issues. So, we asked Kadluboski if the adage is true – that you can’t fight City Hall? “Really?” he said. And then he laughed.

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tered, and appeared to be an opening for an upstairs air conditioner was stuffed shut with clothes. Alisha Carter-Camp, who would have been 26 Saturday, was among those killed, Jones said. She had been working as a hotel clerk for six months and told neighbors she planned to get married in June and move to Pittsburgh. Four of the victims were 3 years old: Jeremiah Camp, Elijah Scott and two children who were only identified by their first name. Keahna Camp, 8, Emanuel Jones, 18 months, and an adult, Alex Seal, were also killed. Bryan Timothy Camp, 7, was hospitalized in critical condition. One adult survivor, Latasha Jones Isabell, went to the hospital but it wasn’t clear if she was

treated. Authorities The cause was lit candles inside the said all the victims under investigation, home when she atwere related, but tended the party Frialthough arson they weren’t sure day night. how and didn’t wasn’t suspected, Roxie Means said know how many Charleston Mayor Isabell, 24, was smoklived full-time in the Danny Jones said. ing a cigarette outhome. side, noticed the fire “We have reason The fire started and came running to to believe that a lot about 3:30 a.m. Means’ home in the of the people stayed middle of the night in the house more and started “beating than one night and maybe on a down the door.” weekly basis,” Jones said. “These The home was engulfed in people may have had residences flames when firefighters arrived. in other places, but a lot of peo- When they went inside, they imple lived in this house.” mediately came across five vicCarter-Camp and her two chil- tims and “started realizing there dren were staying with her sister were a lot of people in this house, at the home, said Roxie Means, a lot of children.” who lives down the street. Jones said he was devastated The party started Friday after- by the news of the fire — the noon with a cookout and toasts deadliest in the state capital of wine. since since seven firefighters per“They were nice people drink- ished in while battling a fire at a ing a glass of wine,” Roxie Means Woolworth department store in said. “They weren’t drunk. They 1949. weren’t overdoing anything.” “I was with my children and I Roxie’s daughter, 14-year-old Cassie Means, said she noticed

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just grabbed them and hugged them, because I have a 5-year-old and a 4-year-old,” he said. “I walked up there and caught a glimpse of some fatalities and it’s something that’s hard to grasp. The fact that there are (six) dead children, it’s unimaginable.” Rusty Eaton, general manager at the Holiday Inn Express Charleston Civic Center, said CarterCamp was one of his employees. Eaton said he was notified of her death by her mother Saturday morning. “Everybody’s taking it pretty tough, including myself,” Eaton said. “It’s a tough thing. It’s something you hope you never have to deal with.” He said Carter-Camp had worked at the hotel’s front desk for about six months and also helped audit financial paperwork at night. He said that she felt at ease speaking with anyone and that “you didn’t have to teach (her) personality.”

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E M P LOY M E N T DATA The decision to work at Tobyhanna, for most, becomes The Tobyhanna Army Depot has seen its workforce rise and fall a lifetime career decision. By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

TOBYHANNA – Workers at the Tobyhanna Army Depot are well aware of how lucky they are to work at the region’s largest employer. Jobs at Tobyhanna are not easy to come by. Last year, when 300 jobs became available, the depot received 40,000 applications. The new hires were able to be part of a major milestone: achieving more than $1 billion in defense-related work orders. That’s something state Sen. John Blake, D-Archbald, noted in comments about the depot’s impact on the region and many families, including his own. “Within the past five years when the worst economic recession in 80 years visited upon our nation and this commonwealth, Tobyhanna stood strong in service to our military as a robust job growth engine providing family sustaining wages to a skilled

over the past 30 years but in 2007 it topped 5,000 employees for the first time and has yet to dip back under that threshold. 1980: 3,537 1985: 4,553 1990: 3,993 1995: 3,501 2000: 3,071 2005: 4,209 2010: 5,505 SOURCE: Tobyhanna Army Depot

Northeastern Pennsylvania work force,” said Blake, whose father worked at Tobyhanna for more than 30 years. “The Army’s presence in our region had much to do with the quality of life my family enjoyed as I was growing up in Archbald,” said Blake, whose district includes all of Lackawanna County, and portions of Luzerne and Monroe counties, including the depot. Dan Nawrocki, 53, of Duryea, didn’t hesitate to apply when jobs were advertised for Tobyhanna in 2000, even though he was gainfully employed at Ar-

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Bill McKibben, founder of the environmental group 350.org. “The president is very much in the cenNEW YORK — Mitt Romney ter — far too much in the center says President Barack Obama for many environmentalists.” As a candidate, Obama’s blocked construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline as a gift to en- pledge to limit the gases that convironmentalists. Newt Gingrich tribute to global warming and calls Obama “President Algae” embrace cleaner forms of energy for supporting research on bio- pleased many environmental acfuels. And Rick Santorum says tivists. But nearing the end of his Obama’s environmental views first term, Obama’s record on the constitute a “phony theology” environment is mixed — and many of his decisions that prioritizes the have irked the very acearth over people. tivists who RepubliThe leading Repubcans suggest have lican presidential broad sway over adhopefuls have cast ministration policies. Obama as environ- ELECTION “Absolutely, he has mental extremist been a disappointwhose policies have ment,” said Frank put him out of touch with the needs of ordinary Amer- O’Donnell, president of the enviicans. It’s a characterization that ronmental group Clean Air may resonate with GOP primary Watch. “When Obama was electvoters, but it has surprised envi- ed, I think public health and environmental activists, many of ronmental advocates thought a whom say they are let down by number of unresolved problems would be dealt in short order. Obama’s record on their issues. “The environmental move- And we learned that environment has been at odds with Ba- mental protection did not prove rack Obama for much of his three to be a first-tier activity for the years in the White House,” said White House.”

With oil pump jacks as a backdrop, President Barack Obama speaks at an oil and gas field on federal lands Wednesday in Maljamar, N.M. The president is defending his energy agenda this week, traveling Wednesday to a solar panel plant in Nevada and to the site of a future oil pipeline in Oklahoma.

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Some Obama actions have cheered environmentalists. He successfully ushered in historic increases in fuel economy standards for automobiles as well as the first-ever regulations on heattrapping gases blamed for global warming and on toxic mercury pollution from power plants. He has invested heavily in cleaner forms of energy; the U.S. produces more energy from alternative sources such as wind, solar and biofuels now than it has at any point in history.

But Obama failed to persuade a Democratic Congress to pass promised legislation limiting carbon emissions. He abandoned the legislative effort entirely after Republicans gained control of the House in the 2010 elections. And in a move that deeply angered environmentalists, the president in September scrubbed a plan to set a stricter health standard on lung-damaging smog, sticking with one set by his GOP predecessor George W. Bush that scientists say is too

weak. For the GOP presidential candidates, it all amounts to a zealous pursuit of policies that have slowed the nation’s economic recovery. In his appeal to evangelical voters, Santorum has framed Obama’s environmentalism as “phony theology” — a belief espoused by many Christian conservatives that environmental activism places nature above man and promotes veneration of the earth instead of God.

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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Campaigning in South Florida, Vice President Joe Biden lashed out against House Republicans’ proposed changes to Medicare, telling a roomful of retirees that the plan would jeopardize the future health care for millions of older Americans.

Biden said the Medicare plan contained in a House GOP budget would effectively dismantle Medicare as it is currently structured. Senior citizen-rich Florida, a key battleground state in the presidential race, has about 3.3 million Medicare recipients. “We believe in strengthening Medicare, and they don’t,” Biden said. “We can make Medicare solvent again. We don’t have to gut it to make it last.” Medicare covers health care for 49 million seniors and disabled people, providing essential protection against unpredictable

medical costs in retirement. But the program is widely acknowledged to be in serious trouble. Its giant trust fund for inpatient care is projected to become insolvent in 2024, meaning that payroll taxes collected will not be enough to cover the full cost of expected benefits. Republicans would convert Medicare into a system dominated by private health insurance plans closely regulated by the government. Future retirees would get a fixed payment to buy either private coverage or sign up for a new government plan

modeled on traditional Medicare. The plan counts on competition among the plans to help keep costs in check, but the annual government payment would also be limited by tying it to economic growth. That’s the basic approach embodied in the new budget released this week by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committee, and seconded by GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Theoretically, such a system could help rein in Medicare cost increases, economists say.

Santorum makes pitch to conservatives Former Pa. senator says his landslide loss gave him better perspective. By MARC LEVY Associated Press

CAMP HILL — Rick Santorum told hundreds of Pennsylvania conservatives familiar with his time in the U.S. Senate that his landslide loss in 2006 was painful, but the Republican presidential candidate said Saturday it gave him a chance to view Washington from afar and better understand conservative discontent. Santorum said that change in perspective was the greatest gift from his defeat, from a political point of view, and it helped him see the conservative frustration that he had heard while in office. “It didn’t quite resonate with me. You’re in there sort of doing the sausage-making and it’s like, ‘Well they don’t understand,’ and in a sense, I didn’t under- Santorum stand,” he said at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference, the state’s largest annual gathering of conservatives. Santorum is trailing front-runner Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential race. He reiterated his criticism that Romney’s beliefs are too similar to President Barack Obama’s to attack the Democrat on the key issues of health care and the economy. Asked after his speech by a reporter about pressure to bow out of the race, Santorum responded, “What pressure?” Some other Pennsylvania Republicans worry that Santorum’s blunt talk on social issues may repel the moderates and independents who are crucial to winning statewide elections in the diverse state.

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WILKES-BARRE TWP. – On Saturday, more than 100 step climbers participated in the annual Fight for Air Climb at the Mohegan Sun Arena to test themselves, remember friends and family and raise money to thwart lung disease, according to organizer Donna Ray-Reifler, from the American Lung Association in Pennsylvania. She hoped to top last year’s total of $16,000. “We’re here to save lives,” RayReifler said. “It’s not a competition.” Participants included local firefighters, “elite” stair climbers, members of the United States Air Force, fitness enthusiasts and family members. Some wore commemorative shirts or signs with the names of loved ones they honored. Some took the steps two at a time, others chose to quickly step each one and some took the steps dressed in full firefighting gear. Chris Mooney, a firefighter from Forty Fort and Kingston, started the event forging ahead with the fire safe coveralls, boots

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and oxygen tank. He and about 20 other firefighters attended to honor Fred Kase, a firefighter who died last year from lung disease. “Firefighters are 100 percent more likely to suffer from lung disease because of our exposure,” Mooney said. “Everyone should maintain good lung health,” he emphasized. At the end of the climb, Mooney stood by to watch the other firefighters finish. Tim Drolet, staff sergeant and local recruiter from the United States Air Force, led a contingent of airmen who participated to help the cause. The Air Force seeks ways to give back to the community, Drolet said adding

his group was going to finish in respectable times. “We’re going to fly up those steps,” he said. Mary Majikes, a personal trainer from the Odyssey Fitness Center in Wilkes Barre, participated for the last five years striving to get finished in under 9 minutes. She pointed out going down the steps may be more difficult than climbing up. “It’s important to wear comfortable shoes,” she said. The money raised will be used to help maintain the Lung Association’s mission to prevent lung disease through educational programs, disease research, and clean air advocacy, she said.

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SARAH ELIZABETH SCARBROUGH, of North Walnut Street, Nanticoke, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the WilkesBarre General Hospital. Private funeral services were held from the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. JOHN A. SANSEVERE SR., 70, of Harveys Lake, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at home. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. JOHN ROY MURRAY SR., 65, of Kingston, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at home. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main Street, Plains Township. WILLIAM J. UNGUREIT, 51, formerly of New York, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Harveys Lake. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main Street, Plains Township.

FUNERALS DICALOGERO – Marion, funeral 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. in Saint Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Swoyersville. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Parastas Services at 7 p.m. today. DORRIS – Marjorie, funeral 10 a.m. Monday in the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Church at the Parish of St. Monica, West Wyoming. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. FIERVERKER – Gloria, Shiva (visitation) 7 to 9 p.m. today and Monday at the family home at 54 S. Dawes Ave., Kingston. LASKOWSKI – Mary, funeral service 11 a.m. Monday in the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. LYNADY – Robert, funeral services 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Parish Church, Luzerne. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. MORACA – Attilio, funeral services 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Graziano Funeral Home Inc., 700 S. Township Blvd., Pittston Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish (St. Rocco’s R.C. Church). Friends may call 3 to 7 p.m. today. OLEKSY – Louis, funeral services 9:30 a.m. Monday in Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today. O’MELKO – Josephine, funeral 9:30 a.m. Monday in the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Benedict’s Church, WilkesBarre. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. PALENCAR – Rose, graveside services 10 a.m. Monday in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dallas. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corcoran Funeral Home, 20 S. Main St., Plains Township. SHUPP – Harlan, funeral services 11 a.m. Monday in the HardingLitwin Funeral Home, 123 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Friends may call 2 to 5 p.m. today. SIMONSON – Daren, friends may call noon to 3 p.m. today at the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Avenue, WilkesBarre.

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Walter J. Rice Jr.

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March 23, 2012

alter J. Rice Jr., 87, a resident of Bear Creek Township, died Friday, March 23, 2012 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, following a brief illness. Mr. Rice was born in WilkesBarre, son of the late Walter J. Rice Sr. and Sophie Kessler Rice. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, and served as a corporal with the Army in France and Germany. He also participated in the Battle of the Bulge. Returning from his military service, Walt worked for a Studebaker agency and later was with Bonner Chevrolet, Kingston. He later owned and operated Rice’s Garage in the Heights Section of Wilkes-Barre. Prior to his retirement in 1983, Mr. Rice was general manager of Lavelle’s Express Co., Wilkes-Barre, for more than 40 years. Mr. Rice was a former member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre, where he had served on the church council and had been Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 26 for 20 years, which was sponsored by the church. He was currently a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre, where he had been sexton for many years. He had been a member of Landmark Lodge 442, Free and Accepted Masons, Wilkes-Barre for more than 50 years and was also a member of Caldwell Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons, Bloomsburg. He was a member of Irem Shrine, Dallas and was a member and former Director of the Irem Chanters, an activity which he thoroughly enjoyed for many years. He was also a member of Wilkes-Barre Post 132, American Legion. In addition to his parents, he was

also preceded in death by a sister, Margaret "Peg" Albrecht. Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Owens Rice, at home; children, Walter J. Rice III, Bear Creek; Robert L. Rice and his wife, Cathie, Avoca, and Elayne Jones and her husband, Griffith, Bear Creek; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. from the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 451 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, with services at 11 a.m. in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 190 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. Peter D. Kuritz, pastor, will officiate, and interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Sunday at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. and Monday from 10 a.m. until funeral time. The family requests that flowers be omitted and that donations in Mr. Rice’s memory be made to Shriners Hospitals, c/o Irem Shrine Center, Box 307 Dallas, PA 18612.

Ernest J. ‘Ernie’ Eichmuller Sr. March 22, 2012 rnest J. “Ernie” Eichmuller Sr., E a resident of Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 in Geis-

inger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Mr. Eichmuller was born in Brooklyn, New York, son of the late Edward and Theresa Krenshaw Eichmuller, and attended New York City schools. He had served with the Army in Korea as a Specialist 4th Class with the 258th Signal Co. as a lineman and was qualified as a marksman. Prior to his retirement, he had been head custodian for the North Babylon School District, Long Island, Suffolk County, New York for 23 years. He had resided in the WilkesBarre area for the past 13 years. He was preceded in death by his son, Ernest J. Eichmuller Jr.; a brother, Edward Eichmuller and a sister, Cecilia. Surviving are his wife of 44

years, Marie A. Catalano Eichmuller, at home; daughters, Juliann Rooney and her husband, Kevin, and Toniann Eichmuller; grandchildren, Kevin, Addison and Julia, all of Wilkes-Barre; sister, Terri Stangl, Tennessee, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 451 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Timothy Alleman, Chaplain, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, officiating. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. The family requests that flowers be omitted and that donations in Mr. Eichmuller’s memory be made to: the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1111 East End Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.

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Flower Manor Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre, where she was a resident. Born in Exeter, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Pavlik Cicon. She was a former member of St. John the Slovak Church, Pittston and its Confraternity of Christian Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Cerza Sr., in 1999 and sisters, Helen Hudak, Anna Kowalewski and Mary Cicon, and brothers, John, Michael, Charles and Joseph Cicon. Surviving are her son, Anthony Cerza and his wife, MaryAnn, Ocean, New Jersey, and three grand-

children, Stacie and her husband, Steve Proaccini, Lori and her husband, Todd Slesca, and Any Cerza, and great-grandchildren, Anthony, Isabella and Hunter. Relatives and friends may call Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. at the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave. Exeter. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church (St. Barbara Parish), 28 Memorial St., Exeter. Interment will be in St. John the Slovak Cemetery, Schooley Street, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Little Flower Manor of the Diocese of Scranton, 200 South Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

Florence (Nancy) Lavelle March 21, 2012 (Nancy) Lavelle, 78, of F lorence Plains Township, passed away

Wednesday morning at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence (McCarthy) Smith. Nancy was educated in St. Nicholas School, Wilkes-Barre and was employed as a Secretary for Blue Cross, Wilkes-Barre. She was a member of St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Earle Lavelle, on June 3, 1996; son Anthony Lavelle; sister Jeanie Pudim; brothers, John and Daniel Smith. Surviving are her daughter, Mary Anne Mulcahy and her husband, Jim, Wilkes-Barre; grandsons, Jason Morgans, Plains Township, and Jesse Morgans, Ambler, Pa.; great-

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grandchildren, Jasmyne, Eli and Ruby Morgans; sisters, Marilyn Grant, Dallas, and Irene Evans, Mountain Top; sister-in-law Carol Smith, Bear Creek; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were private and held at the convenience of the family. Entombment was held in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre. Arrangements were by the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains Township. Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the William A. Reese Funeral Chapel, rear 56 Gaylord Ave., Plymouth, with the Rev. Anita J. Ambrose officiating. Interment will be in St. Vincent’s Cemetery, Larksville. Friends may call Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be sent may be sent to the First Welsh Baptist Church, 163 Girard Ave., Plymouth PA, 18651 or to the Luzerne County S.P.C.A., 524 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre PA, 18702

March 22, 2012 F. Bellanco, a resident of R osina West Pittston, died Thursday,

March 22, 2012, in Hospice Community Care at Geisinger South WilkesBarre. She was born June 28, 1943 in Pittston, daughter of the late Anthony Bellanco and Mary (Calabrese) Bellanco. She was a graduate of Pittston High School, Class of 1961. She was employed by the state of Pennsylvania for 29 years, her last job being a secretary for the Scranton State School for the Deaf Surviving are sister Maryann Bellanco; aunts, Rose Aquilina, Ramona Keiderling, Connie Bellomo and Ann Calabrese; uncle Sam and wife, Susan Bellanco; numerous cousins. The family would like to thank to the staff at Hospice Community Care for the exceptional care they provided. The family would also like to give special thanks to cousin Julie Bordo and friend Shirley Trotta for their kindness and compassion over the past four years. Funeral services are entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Viewing hours will be held on Monday, March 26, 2012 from 4 to 7

p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday March 27, 2012 at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held from St. Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady Mount Carmel R.C. Church), Pittston. Interment will take place at Denison Cemetery Swoyersville. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Rosina’s name to Hospice Community Care at 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704) or to the organization of the donor’s choice.

Beatrice B. Barber March 20, 2012

20 at home. Born in Swoyersville, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Henry and Gertrude Madden Brann. She was a member of St. Ignatius Church, Kingston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Barber in1973; also daughter Mickey Dufresne; son James Barber; brothers, Harry Brann, John Brann, Robert Brann, Edward Brann and sisters, Mary Lucas, Catherine Van Camp, Gertrude and Anne. She is survived by children, Lor-

raine Keil and husband, Thomas, of Phoenix, Ariz.; Michael Barber and companion, Jane Teehan of Boston, Mass.; Jean Orkwis and husband, Ronald, of Dallas; Patrick Barber and wife, Elaine of Pringle; John Barber, at home; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. At the convenience of the family, a memorial service will be held at a future date. Arrangements are by 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.

John M. Froncek March 23, 2012 M. Froncek, 85, of the ButJ ohn tonwood Section of Hanover

Township, passed away at home Friday, March 23, 2012. He was born in West Wyoming, on July 17, 1926 and was the son of the late Michael and Catherine Torba Froncek. He attended West Wyoming schools. He was last employed by Consolidated Cigar Company, McAdoo. He was a member of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood, Hanover Township. He was preceded in death by brother George Froncek and sisters, Hedwig DiRobert and Julia Coughlin. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, the former Lillian Sisco; brother Joseph and wife, Barbara; sister Rena

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r. William Owens, age 76, of Eley Street, Kingston, died Friday afternoon at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, a son of the late William and Lucy Betts Owens, and graduated from GAR High School. He had been employed at the Atwater Co., William H. Taylor Co., J.C. Penney, Master Garment Cleaners, and as a driver for Wilkes University. Mr. Owens was a member of the First Welsh Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon and Trustee boards, sang in the choir and was active in the Sunday school. He enjoyed singing with the Orpheus Choral Society, and was a member of Show Case Theater. He also enjoyed woodworking in his workshop, watching the Wilkes-Barre Penguin hockey games and having breakfast at the Colonial Pancake House, Wyoming. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Dorothy Thomas, and a sister, Claire. He is survived by a son, Mark and his wife, Mariann, Larksville.

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Bednarz; several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Charles V. Sherbin Funeral Home, 630 Main Road, Hanover Green, Hanover Township. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. in the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

overseeing volunteer efforts and insuring the riverfront areas continue to enrich the lives of area residents. "Often I am asked why I help," said an enthusiastic Maday, "the simple answer is ‘because I can.’" Volunteers in Shickshinny shared that same sense of responsibility in regard to their community. The Shickshinny Youth Group and Disaster Recovery Coalition of Luzerne County held a "Muck, Gut, and Clean It Up!" day. Residents of all ages eagerly picked up debris and cleaned up residual mud. Amy Wierbowski, who oversaw the event, said that she anticipates a Community and Northwest Facility adviser will be appointed in the near future to guide the efforts of the youth group. She said the purpose of the effort was to "move Shickshinny forward." Wierbowski said Saturday’s undertaking focused on two areas of the borough that needed special attention: one on Butler Street, and one near Crary Park. She said if these projects were completed, the volunteers would be utilized in additional areas which had been affected by the flooding. Kyleigh Wall, one of the young volunteers and a junior at Northwest area, said she was there to "help people who need help." Wall’s father, Jack Wall, said he was proud of both his daughters and the other young volunteers who gave up a Saturday for such a great cause.

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Devine was the swim team coach when the event was started by Allison Boris, now 25 and living in Boston, in honor of her father, Dr. Frank “Buddy” Boris, in 2005. The well-loved Kingston dentist died of colon cancer in 2003, and Allison, then a Lake-Lehman swimmer, organized the event to raise money to sponsor a team in Relay for Life at cancer walk-athon. “I’m just thrilled with the event,” said Allison’s mother, Susan Boris, who watched from the shore and cheered on the swimmers. “(Allison) just wanted a fundraiser to honor her dad, and he would have loved this. He loved the lake and he would have loved this atmosphere and all the people here,” she said.

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Happy Birthday Rose

Broken Glass, Broken Heart

It’s not easy picking up the pieces of broken glass. The sharp shards penetrate the skin. Out oozes the life blood, leaving only scars from that day. It was not supposed to happen, but negligence destroyed us. What is left now are pieces of what once was, yet the memories still prevail. Putting the pieces together leaves scars on the skin as well as the heart. What once was cannot ever be replaced, but vivid images endure. Carefully mending fragments in place, I recall shared moments. In my reverie I can feel you so close-the brush of your kiss and “I love you.” The years of the past are still visual ruminations in my mind’s eye.

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MICHAEL FEDORCHAK, 69, of Minot, N.D., died on Thursday, March 22, 2012, in a Minot hospital. He was born and raised in Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Minot with a Vigil Prayer Service Monday at 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Graveside service will be Wednesday at noon at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery in rural Mandan. Visitation will be Monday from noon to 3 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot, and from 5 to 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Memorials are preferred to the Minot Junior Golf Association, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church or to an organization of the donor’s choice.

I am thankful for the photographs and the journals that capture your life. No matter how I would like to alter the last year of your life, I am powerless. Still I think of the future that could have, should have been. I loved you more than my own life, now your reunited with your beloved Gram. Now time just passes as I look forward to the three of us together again. Love endures for all who cherished your life.

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Brian Kopack of Plains Township, left, with his father, George Kopack of Edwardsville

Amber Finn, left, and Kristea Jerr

Peter Zafiroponles, left, and Theodore Tsioles

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, left, and Larry Molitoris of WilkesBarre

Kaylin, left, and Mary Ann Sarris

Catherine Julius, left, and District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis

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Early warning about Sandusky led to no action Centre County authorities declined to prosecute after a report on a 1998 incident. The Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE — A psychologist who looked into a 1998 allegation against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky told police at the time that his behavior fit the profile of a likely pedophile, NBC News reported Saturday. Yet Sandusky was never criminally charged, nor placed on a state registry of suspected child abusers, and prosecutors say he continued assaulting boys for more than a decade until his arrest in November. NBC obtained a copy of the campus police department’s investigatory report on an encounter in which Sandusky was accused of having inappropriate contact with an 11-year-old boy with whom he had showered naked on the Penn State campus. The police file includes the report of State College psychologist Alycia Chambers, who interviewed and providing counseling to the boy. “My consultants agree that the incidents meet all of our definitions, based on experience and education, of a likely pedophile’s pattern of building trust and gradual introduction of physical touch, within a context of a ‘loving,’ ‘special’ relationship,” Chambers wrote. A second psychologist, however, concluded that Sandusky had neither assaulted the boy nor fit the profile of a pedophile. Centre County prosecutors ultimately decided not to charge Sandusky, and the case was closed until a statewide grand jury accused the retired defensive coordinator of abusing the boy and nine others over a 15-year period. Sandusky, who faces more than 50 counts of child sex abuse, has pleaded innocent and awaits trial. Chambers’ warning to authorities raises new questions about the university’s failure to stop Sandusky. Eight of the 10 boys were attacked on campus, prosecutors allege. In 2002, four years after the 1998 investigation, prosecutors say then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary caught Sandusky sexually assaulting a boy in the football showers. McQueary reported what he saw to coach Joe Paterno, who, in turn, reported the allegation to university officials. But no police investigation was ever done. The 1998 allegation was the first known complaint made to authorities about Sandusky. A woman called the Penn State police department, saying she was troubled after her 11-year-old son told her he had showered naked with Sandusky on campus. Prosecutors say Sandusky lathered up the boy — known as Victim 6 in the state’s current criminal case — bear-hugged him

naked from behind, and picked him up and put his head under the shower. Detectives say that later, with poSandusky lice secretly listening in, Sandusky told the boy’s mother the joint shower had been a mistake, and blurted: “I wish I were dead.” The woman’s complaint triggered a separate review by state Department of Public Welfare, which found no indication of abuse by Sandusky. But state welfare department investigator Jerry Lauro told AP in December that he didn’t have access to the criminal investigative file. On Wednesday, he told The Patriot-News of Harrisburg that he never would have closed

the case had he seen the reports from Chambers and the second psychologist, John Seasock. “The course of history could have been changed,” Lauro told the newspaper, which first reported the existence of the twin psychological reports. “The conclusions (Chambers) had drawn in her report were pretty damaging,” Lauro told the paper. “I would have made a different decision. ... It’s unbelievable, and it gets my blood pressure going when I think about it.” Seasock, who worked with Centre County Office of Children and Youth Services, interviewed the boy for an hour and wrote in his report — also included in the police file obtained by NBC — that he did not find any evidence of “grooming” or “inappropriate sexual behavior” by Sandusky. “All the interactions reported

“The course of history could have been changed. The conclusions (Chambers) had drawn in her report were pretty damaging.” Jerry Lauro Welfare Department investigator

by (the boy) can be typically defined as normal between a health adult and a young adolescent male,” Seasock wrote. Seasock, however, did not review Chambers’ report or prior interviews with the boy before submitting his own report, the police report indicates, nor did he elicit key details, including the fact that Sandusky had kissed the boy and told him he loved him. Chambers and Seasock did not immediately return phone messages left at their offices Saturday. Sandusky’s attorney, Joseph

Amendola, told The Associated Press on Saturday that Seasock’s report was “exculpable” and that the 1998 incident was not as clear-cut as Chambers made it out to be. “We could get five psychologists, child psychologists, who specialize maybe in sexual dysfunctions or pedophilia look at the same case and talk to the same people and come up with five different conclusions,” he said in a phone interview. Amendola said that Chambers has refused to talk to the defense,

but that he would try anew in light of the NBC report. “Any argument the commonwealth had about privilege is out the window,” said Amendola. He said he found the timing of the NBC report curious because it came several days after a judge ordered the attorney general to turn over the psychological reports to the defense unless prosecutors could persuade the court they are not subject to disclosure. Chambers told NBC in an interview that she was horrified to learn that Sandusky allegedly continued assaulting boys long after she warned Penn State authorities about him. “I was horrified to know that there were so many other innocent boys who had been subject to this, who had their hearts and minds confused, their bodies violated. It’s unspeakable,” she said.

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A CENTURY AT TOBYHANNA 1912: The Army first arrived at Tobyhanna after Maj. Charles P. Summerall, given the assignment to find an East Coast location for an artillery training camp, visited the Poconos. Summerall leased land for $300 from Dr. George Rhoads, a prominent local resident, and directed the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery to train there. The unit remained in the Poconos until October. 1913: The initial camp proved so successful that the Army returned the next summer and set up a camp of instruction for militia batteries and a school for militia officers. The 3rd Field Artillery marched to Tobyhanna from Fort Myer, leaving Virginia on June 2 and arriving at Tobyhanna on June 18.

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worked at the depot since 1985. Robert Katulka, 48, of Mountain Top, started a year after Antonelli and recalled the fight to save his workplace. “There was a lot of activity and a lot of interest both in the depot and with local officials. In some ways it was very exciting; in some ways stressful,” Katulka said. “It was a display of what the area can do when they focus on a common task. It was an example of a shining moment.” While thousands of their neighbors work at the facility, it wasn’t until they almost lost the depot that area residents really understood what it meant for the region’s economy. “That (1995) was the first time the community realized what was here,” Antonelli.

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viewed for this story used was “devastating.” Antonelli said that what a major downsizing or closing “would do to the local unemployment rate, the local tax base, the value of people’s homes, I would think it would be a significant negative impact. Devastating would probably be a good word.” Steve Zaricki, with the NEPA Alliance, an economic development organization serving the region, said Tobyhanna is unique in that it impacts people and businesses in such a large geographic area. Emphasis on quality “I’m not familiar with any other Thinking back to1985, Katulka industry that comes close to these recalled “it was a different world numbers,” Zaricki said after reel… there were many more depots.” ing off the economic impact associated with the deBut as technology has P U B L I C I N V I T E D pot. More than 5,500 people are evolved and conflicts have The Tobyhanna Army Depot will employed by the Monroe County raged in Iraq, open its gates to the public on Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. facility and some Afghanistan, to 4 p.m. for a celebration of estimates show Somalia and the Army’s century-long affilthat it generates Bosnia, the de- iation with Tobyhanna. Guided $4.4 billion in repot has contin- tours of the depot, a car show, gional economic ually met the Humvee rides, historic military activity. challenges and equipment and vehicles on display, a children’s carnival and Other than stepped up pro- drop-ins from the Army’s GoldWyoming County duction. en Knights parachute team will based Procter & “Our employ- be part of the celebration. ees take pride There will also be a 5K run and Gamble Co., Zaricki said nothing when repairing parade at the depot. even comes close. equipment for “Four point our war fighters,” Gibson said. “Best quality, four billion dollars,” Zaricki said, lowest cost, on-time delivery. Our “is a lot of money.” foremost mission is providing the highest quality support to our Unique position now Even with the challenges and armed forces, but we also believe we have an obligation to the peo- uncertainties the depot has faced ple of Northeastern Pennsylvania over its history, those working to maintain Tobyhanna as a key there believe its future is safe. “There’s really no other facility component of the regional econothat can duplicate what Tobyhanmy.” Katulka, a Meyers High School na has,” Rudat said. “So that’s an graduate, said the region’s work advantage we have within the ethic is partly to credit for the de- (Department of Defense).” The depot has become so espot’s success. “I’ll stack our people up against sential that shutting it down any installation in the country,” wouldnotonlyhurttheregionbut could hurt the military, too. Katulka said. “This is an enduring installaWhen the discussion turns to the potential loss of Tobyhanna tion,” said Katulka. “That’s not and its impact on the region, the me saying that. That’s the Army word multiple people inter- that’s said that. We’re going to be around in some shape or form. Tobyhanna Army Like everything else we’re going Depot employee to continue to evolve. … We’ll be Dan Nawrocki around. We think we have a bright sits in front of future not withstanding the chalunits he helped lenges that we’ve got ahead of us.” refurbish. Those challenges, Antonelli said, include “declining defense budgets, the changes to the Army force structure. As they go down there will be less need for our equipment. Disposable technology means big changes. Money’s driving most of it.” DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER

Large regional footprint Sue Rudat, 50, of Duryea, said the depot’s footprint is so large – drawing employees from an 11 county area – that rallying around it is unusual. “It took the Katulka BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission) to pull it together,” said Rudat, whohasworked at the installation for seven Nawrocki years. While Tobyhanna was spared in the 1995 and more BRAC closures in 2005, other regions weren’t so lucky. But Rudat their loss was Northeastern Pennsylvania’s gain. More than 100 workers were transferred from California’s Antonelli McClellan Air Force Base to Tobyhanna. As depots and work performed at bases nationwide were cut, Tobyhanna continued to pick up new contracts, which in the military world means survival since there are Department of Defense line items specific to depots. Depots operate on revenue generated from contracts with the armed forces, not dedicated allocations. “We operate as a business. Depots are the closest thing in government to the private sector. It’s our corporate philosophy that has made the organization successful,” said Col. Charles C. Gibson, commander of the Tobyhanna Army Depot.

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That business philosophy also dictates that there’s always a better, more efficient way to do thingsandemployeesareurgedto come up with ideas and methods that could achieve that goal. “Tobyhanna has survived and grown because of the quality of its products and services, and the efficiency and productivity of our workforce. We constantly stress to our managers and employees that we must continually improve in all areas of our operations if we are to remain the best value for our customers,” Gibson said.

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1945: At the end of World War II, the site became a prisoner-of-war holding facility for German POWs. 1949: The Army gave most of the land to Pennsylvania, which would turn it into Gouldsboro and Tobyhanna state parks and state game lands. 1951: The Army formally announced its plan to reacquire 1,400 acres of the former Tobyhanna Military Reservation for a new $35 million supply depot. Site design and preparation began later that year.

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Susan Denney of Shavertown represents the new world of book publishing. She has learned to navigate e-publishing, in which the author takes a high level of responsibility for the preparation and publishing of a work and the reader then has the option of downloading the book.

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o author Susan Denney, the most exciting storyline imaginable is sitting with her family in front of a computer while watching her

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“They talk about something going viral, and that’s just what it did,” she said. “As they (readers) download it, Amazon reposts your rankings every hour. So I could watch it as it was going up these Amazon rankings. My daughter taught me to take screen shots so I could see myself on the same page with Tina Fey and Tom Clancy. It was great.” If someone who gives books away online and watches numbers on a computer monitor isn’t quite

I’ve always loved novels. They’re my favorite kind of book since childhood. And I always wondered where a writer found enough ideas to fill a whole book with just one story. Then I signed up for NaNoWriMo and found out. NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month and it is one of the craziest writer challenges out there. If you write a 50,000 word novel in a month you win a cheesy certificate which you print yourself. It’s that simple. Only it’s not simple. The motto of the NaNoWriMo is “No plot? No problem!” In many ways, that sums up the whole experience. When you’re writing 50,000 words in a month, you don’t have time for a precisely honed plot. You don’t even have time to go back and fix typos. You don’t just silence your internal editor, you smother it under a pillow. Your best friend is the word TK. This means “to come” and it substitutes for whatever fact, name, place or number you don’t have time to look up or make up. And you just hope that some of what you’re writing is good.

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latest book climb the online popularity charts.

Her novel, “Snarky and Sweet,” came out in October of last year as a print

book and an e-book, published through Diva Press, a small press run by her friend Dan Case. It was available on Amazon’s Kindle e-reader and Barnes & Noble’s Nook. Dutifully, she first started marketing it on social media. But while the book sold some copies and got favorable reviews, the sales were still insignificant. “There are over a million books on Kindle right now, so it’s really hard for an unknown author to get noticed,” she said. Then in January her publisher Case decided on another tack. He recommended offering it as a free Amazon download, Case’s logic being that an initial free offering would stimulate sales later. That’s precisely what happened. Denney started spreading the word to her Facebook friends, and within weeks she and her family at their Shavertown home were tracking the book’s growing popularity.

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ichael Steele is the H. Fenner Chair of Research Biology and the professor of biology at Wilkes University. Steele,

52, graduated from Millersville University with a Bachelor of Science in biology in 1982. He received a Ph.D. in ecology/behavior from Wake Forest University in 1988 and was part of the Postdoctoral Research Association at North Carolina State University from 1988 to 1989. He lives with his wife, Margaret, in Mountain Top. They have three children: Michael Jr.,

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Tyler and Emily. What has been the evolution of your role here at Wilkes University? “I have to go back to undergraduate school at Millersville. When I was a sophomore, I started to realize that I was probably going to be able to make a living as a professor and share knowledge with others in a setting of academic freedom and research. When I finished at North Carolina State I became the assistant professor of biology at Wilkes in 1989.”

plants. My area of expertise is experimental evolutionary and behavioral ecology as applied to plant-animal interactions, especially seed predication and seed dispersal. I also focus on scatter hoarding behavior in rodents and birds. Oak ecology is another field I am passionate about.” Before the plants, trees, rodents and insects became your life, what did you do for work, growing up? “I was actually a carpenter’s assistant throughout high school and college. My wife laughs because she jokes that I learned just enough about remodeling to be dangerous. It wasn’t a job, but being a Boy Scout was hard work in high school. Both of my sons were Eagle Scouts like me.” You have published six books of your own as well as multiple journal entries throughout the years. What is one of your favorite books? “I really like ’Origin of the Species’ by Darwin and any technical books.” Favorite quote? “It is actually from the author Robert MacArthur. This is not it exactly, but it goes something like: There are worse things in science than being wrong, for instance, being

You became the associate professor of biology at Wilkes in 1996 and the professor of biology in 2004. What other appointments have you held over the years? “I am a research associate for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh as well as the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton. I was also an adjunct associate research professor at Purdue University from 2007 to 2012. I just recently stepped down as chair of biology at Wilkes, which I held since 2001.” What is the passion that fuels your ascension on the academic leadership ladder? “I have always had a great interest in animals, insects and See MEET, Page 2B

he history of Wyoming Valley rings with the names of great businesses and other institutions. It took genius and persistence to start these companies, and the people who worked for them probably put in more hours and more effort that most of us put into our jobs today. One of those iconic local businesses will be saluted starting Saturday, when the Luzerne County Historical Society opens its new exhibit “The Wonderful Story of Planters Peanuts” at the society’s museum, 69 S. Franklin St. in WilkesBarre. Planters Peanuts, which once had its world headquarters on South Main Street, still has an international reach with its wide array of food products. The novelties (pens, drinking cups) that it offered over the years are considered collectibles on Internet sites today, and its Mr. Peanut mascot remains one of the most widely recognized corporate symbols. But there were many other companies — large and small — in numerous industries that helped to put Wyoming Valley on the map years ago. If you’re a genealogist, the study of your local ancestors isn’t complete until you’ve researched their employment. That research can help answer vital questions. Why did your ancestors come to Wyoming Valley? Their motive might have been to work in industries they’d heard about — mining and railroading being the two biggest draws of 80 to 170 years ago when the community’s population was mushrooming. Why did they live where they lived? Often newcomers bought homes near relatives or fellow members of their ethnic group. But in the days when people had to walk to work or take a streetcar, employment often determined location. Downtown Wilkes-Barre and the adjacent areas of the Heights and South WilkesBarre (once known as West End) grew partly because of big employers like Hazard Wire Rope, Vulcan Iron Works and Penn Tobacco. Why did they start certain businesses? In an era of small neighborhood stores, a huge local wholesale industry was necessary to supply them. With little workingclass entertainment, taverns fulfilled a social need. Since towns could be isolated from one another, widely separated business districts (such as the large one in Plymouth) developed. The historical society, sponsor of the exhibit, also offers an excellent research facility in its Bishop Memorial Library, 49 S. Franklin St. You can do your genealogical business research in city directories from 1870, Luzerne County Census records, the Phillips collection (heavy on business), histories of local companies, photo books with pictures of long-gone businesses, highly detailed historic street maps, town histories (with photos) a few volumes of the old Board of Trade Journal and two centuries of Wyoming Valley newspapers on microfilm. The museum, behind the Osterhout Free Library, is open Tuesday-Friday noon to 4 p.m., and on Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information on the March 30 opening reception for the Planters Peanuts exhibit, email reservations@luzernehistory.org. News Notes: Hats off to Anne Bramblett Barr and her staff at the West Pittston Library for the recent grand reopening event. The library was badly damaged in the September flooding and had been operating out of temporary quarters for months. It’s now back in business at its familiar Exeter Avenue site. Don’t forget the open house at the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society’s research library Tuesday. The event runs 4-8 p.m. The library is located in the caretaker building of the Hanover Green Cemetery, Main Road, Hanover Township. Stop by and see the society’s growing repository of area genealogical material and meet some of your fellow genealogists.

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

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the image of “novelist” that most people carry in their heads, there’s a reason. Denney, a native of Louisiana who grew up in Texas and now lives in Kingston Township, exemplifies the new face of book authorship and publishing. While there are various approaches, hers blends the activism of self-publishing and working with a publisher (Case) who understands the ins and outs of modern electronic media. It’s a high-speed environment in which the author wears many hats, and publication is not tied exclusively to bricks-and-mortar stores or expensive press runs. Denney has strong Wyoming Valley connections. Grandfather Arnott Jones was president of the Forty Fort School Board and the owner of a printing business in Kingston. She has degrees in French from Louisiana State University and the University of Iowa. She’s taught high school French in Texas and composition at Luzerne County Community College. She and husband Michael, an engineer with Caremark in Hanover Township, have four children and 10 grandchildren. She is also a correspondent for The Times Leader and the moderator of a local writers group, the Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths. Her modern publishing odyssey began nearly a decade ago as she was working on “Snarky and Sweet,” a comic tale of sisters with jarringly opposite temperaments. In a Texas writers group where she read the novel to other participants, Denney met Dan Case, author of several books on writing. While Denney eventually put “Snarky and Sweet” away after several agents had shown no interest in it, the book evidently stuck in Case’s mind. “Then last July he called me up and said ‘Do you remember that novel you wrote?’ I said ‘Yeah,’

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and he said ‘I’d like to publish it.’ He said we’d make a print version, but we’d market it mainly as a Kindle book.” Denney realized that the novel, sitting in a drawer for years, would need a lot of work before reaching the public. She had written it as a NaNoWriMo – a novel composed in 30 days in a Herculean November effort celebrating annual National Novel Writers Month. Also, changes in popular technology called for updating some plot elements, such as finding a way for a kidnapper to use a cell phone without being tracked by GPS. And that was only the beginning. “Because it was an independent publisher, the editing fell to me,” she said. “If you publish with a big New York publisher, they provide you with an editor. I had my English major daughter read it first. The next thing I had to do was put it in a format (Case) could use, completely different from the way you’d format a novel for a mainstream publisher. I did most of the copy editing.” Case helpfully took care of the cover and obtained the ISBN number from the Library of Congress. He also got it typeset and created an imprint for Denney, the Diva Press, for which she is now the sole author. Things moved quickly. Six weeks after Case got his hands on Denney’s book it was in front of the public. But although it came out in October, it didn’t really sell until the free Kindle download began in January. “It’s the Kindle Select program,” said Denney. “You sign a contract with Amazon and you give them exclusive e-book rights for three months. In exchange for that, they will offer your book as a free loan to Amazon Prime clients. And you actually get paid for these loans.

But in fact the right to offer a book for free for up to five days is what the real beauty of the program is and it’s what made my book take off.” During that “free” period the book drew another kind of attention that helped — online reviews from people who’d read it on Kindle. Denney also helped the process along by using Facebook, Twitter and email, acting as her own publicity machine. Once “Snarky and Sweet” gained online traction, Amazon began listing it among all its publications — free or paid — and running ads for it. “So that’s what Amazon does for you — the more you sell, the more they promote your book. And they just keep bringing it up to the front. Several of my friends said they saw it appear as an ad on the side of their Facebook pages.” Now it can be purchased as an e-book on Amazon. Print versions are also available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Denney’s experience with the new publishing might not be all that typical. She did have a knowledgeable helper in Dan Case. But the overall process she believes is the one authors from now on will have to come to terms with. “E-readers are here to stay,” she said. “And now that books can be stored in the Amazon Cloud, Kindle users are not limited by the amount of storage on their device. They can have an unlimited amount of books available which they download as needed.” Still, she said, “There will always be books and bookstores. There will always be book signings. Those traditional publishing houses are not going out of business. There are still millions of people on this planet who want to hold a book in their hands. There are millions who go to a library and want to check out a book. But there is a new generation who love the fact that they no longer have to have a houseful of books. They can have one device with access to all of their books.”

I had no intention of ever publishing my NaNoWriMo novel. I just wanted to see if I could do it. I wasn’t doing a lot of fiction writing and I thought this project would give me a jumpstart. But I knew what kind of book I liked. And there weren’t many of them out there in the market. I liked reading books that were light, funny, romantic and clean. So I decided to write one for myself. I had two characters in mind when I took up the challenge. They were identical twins who couldn’t get along. It helps if you know that my brothers are identical twins who are very close. But they were always competing with each other when they were small and their lives had followed different paths. I decided to let one of my twins have a life I could only dream about. Lurlette was not only beautiful, but also fabulous-

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Students Kaede Gunther and Justin Bierly from Mrs. Hasay’s second-grade class at the Northwest Area Primary School were recognized as Students of the Month for demonstrating perseverance and responsibility that correlates with the social wellness and character traits lesson. From left are Gunther; Joe Gorham, principal; and Bierly.

Good Shepherd Academy bee champion aims for state competition Students from Good Shepherd Academy recently participated in the National Geographic Bee for the first time. Students in grades 4-8 participated in classroom-level contests probing their knowledge of U.S. states and geography, world geography and culture and types of landforms and physical features. Alexis Ornoski, eighth grade, was the school champion. She has submitted a written examination to the National Geographic Society in the hopes of gaining entry to the state contest. Some of the participants, from left, first row, are Brandon Gebenus, Vivian Novitski, Brendan Frederick and Eric Jeffries. Second row: Madelyn Charney, Lauren Gardner, Samantha Sokolowski, Ornoski, Tony Serino and Joseph Layaou.

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trivial.” Do you have any favorite films? “My wife and I really love comedies. I am stealing this one from her. I love ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles.’” What is your favorite food and drink? “I am partial to sushi and Belgian beers.” Are there any pubs or restaurants you are partial to in the NEPA area? “The Ice House in Mountain Top. My friends own it. It is a wonderful establishment.” Are there any other events or places you like to visit in the area? “We really enjoy the Philharmonic.” What other kinds of music do you listen to? “I like classic rock. I enjoy Neil Young, The Rolling Stones and Johnny Cash.” Do you have any favorite sports or hobbies? “I have to John Gordon writes about area say swimming. I like to swim people for the Meet feature. Reach on the Chesapeake, but it is him at 970-7229.

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the 19 years of watching all three of my kids participate in high school swimming that has enhanced my love of the sport. I really like to hike, camp and fish as well. I engage in gardening at home. It is a true passion of mine.” You mentioned that one of your areas of study has to do with oak ecology and you went to Central Mexico on the Fulbright Fellowship in 1997 to do research in relation to it. How was that? “I would have to say that was one of the happiest times in my life, both professionally and personally. I got to bring my family with me for a full year to the epicenter of oak evolution. It was the time of our lives interacting with the people and enjoying the culture. All three of my children went to school there. They were also involved in my research and I loved having them share the experience with my wife and me.”

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Huntzinger, Opel ennifer Lynn Opel and Michael Huntzinger Jr. were united in Jmarriage on Oct. 8, 2011, at Fox

Dugan, Romanchick hristina Dugan and Scott Romanchick were united in the C sacrament of marriage on April 9,

2011, at St. Ann Basilica, Scranton, by the Rev. Francis Landry and the Rev. James McGahagan. The bride is the daughter of William and Irene Dugan, Nanticoke. She is the granddaughter of the late Andrew and Mary Baran and the late Thomas and Rose Dugan. The groom is the son of Robert and Barbara Romanchick, Scranton. He is the grandson of the late Elmer and Josephine Schaefer and the late Peter and Mary Romanchick. The bride is a graduate of Greater Nanticoke Area High School and a cum laude graduate of King’s College, where she earned a Bachelor of the Arts degree in mass media communications. She is employed by TJ Maxx distribution center in Pittston. The groom is a graduate of Scranton High School and Lackawanna College, where he earned his certification in the Municipal Police Academy Act 120 program. He is employed by Dunmore Borough and the Municipality of Throop as a police officer. The bride was escorted down the aisle and given in marriage by her father. She chose her sister and godmother, Lisa Ducaji, Springfield, Ill., as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Michelle Brady, Nanticoke, sister of the bride; Heather Revello, Old Forge, cousin of bride; Charla McGlynn, Tuckahoe, N.Y., and Kelly Wagner, Coconut Creek, Fla. Junior bridesmaids were Mary and Emily Ducaji, Springfield, Ill., nieces of the bride. Flower girls were Rachel Ducaji, Springfield, Ill., and Riley Brady, Nanticoke, nieces of the bride, and Allie Romanchick, Scranton, niece of the groom. Jessie Romanchick, Scranton, brother of the groom, was best man. Groomsmen were Gino Piccolino, Archbald, cousin of the groom; Scott Lutkowski, Scranton; Ryan O’Hara, Jefferson Township; and Mark Loureiro, Dupont. Junior groomsmen were Joey Ducaji, Springfield, Ill., and Tommy and Billy Brady, Nanticoke, all nephews of the bride. Aidan Romanchick, Scranton, nephew of the groom, was ring bearer. Scripture readings were given by Edward Brady, brother-in-law of the bride, and MaryJo Romanchick, sister-in-law of the groom. The offertory gifts were presented by the bride’s godfather, Robert Stefano, and the groom’s godmother, Patricia Serine. An evening cocktail hour and reception were held at Apple Tree Terrace at Newberry Estate, Dallas. The bride was honored with a bridal shower at Wyoming Valley County Club hosted by her mother and sisters. Parents of the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner at La Cucina Restaurant, Dunmore. The couple resides in Old Forge.

OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS Geisinger Medical Center, Danville Baltzer, Desiree and Jonathan, Berwick, a son, March 12. Grandparents are Mary and Henry Werda, Hanover Township; James Leckie and Heather Kulp, Nescopeck Township; and Sue and Todd Baltzer, Berwick.

Hill Country Club, Exeter. The outdoor ceremony was officiated by the Honorable James Tupper. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Paula Opel, Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Paul and Jeanette Smith, Exeter, and the late Robert and Shirley Opel. The groom is the son of Michael and Donna Huntzinger, Dallas. He is the grandson of Joseph and Lois Huntzinger, Mountain Top; the late Carmella Huntzinger; and the late Clinton and Reba Cobleigh. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her mother and father. She chose her sister, Jacqueline Opel, as maid of honor. The groom chose his brother, Jeffrey Huntzinger, as best man. An evening cocktail hour and reception were held at the country club after the ceremony. The bride is a 2004 graduate of Dallas Senior High School and a 2008 graduate of Misericordia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. She is pursuing a second degree from Misericordia University in nursing. She is employed as a pharmacy technician by Cook’s Pharmacy, Shavertown. The groom is a 1998 graduate of West Side Area Vocational-Technical School and a 2000 graduate of the Act 120 program at Lackawanna College. He is employed by Kingston Township as a police officer and Huntzinger’s Karate, Wilkes-Barre, as an instructor. The happy couple honeymooned in Montego Bay, Jamaica. They reside in Trucksville with their dog, Bear.

Genetti, Sullivan Peck, Warren anielle Nicole Warren and Nicholas Aaron Peck, togethD er with their families, announce

their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of David and Sharon Warren, Nanticoke. She is the granddaughter of Bernadette Macijczak, Newport; the late Sam Macijczak; Donald Warren, Allentown; and the late Mary Warren. Danielle has a sister, Jen, and a brother, Dave. The prospective groom is the son of Kenneth and Andrea Peck, Mocanaqua. Nick is the grandson of Ralph T. Galicki, Mocanaqua; the late Ann Galicki; and Bernard and Norma Peck, Astatula, Fla. Danielle and Nick are both 2005 graduates of Greater Nanticoke Area High School. Danielle is a 2009 graduate of Luzerne County Community College, where she earned a degree in medical office assistance. She is employed as a national certified pharmacy technician at the CVS in Shickshinny. Nick earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Luzerne County Community College. He also attended the Golf Academy of America in Orlando, Fla. Nick is an electrical apprentice with the Local 163 and is employed with Cavanaugh Electrical Company. The couple has not yet set a wedding date.

Dell Genetti and Michael Patrick Sullivan II, together Jwithacqueline their families, announce their

engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Gus and Val Genetti, Wilkes-Barre. Jacqueline is a 1997 graduate of Wyoming Seminary. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in graphic design at Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine. She is employed by Whole Foods Market in Providence, R.I., as a graphic artist. The prospective groom is the son of Carol C. Piscapo, Woonsocket, R.I., and Michael P. Sullivan, Rehoboth, Mass. Michael is a 2001 graduate of West Warwick High School. He is a certified carpet cleaning technician for J. Brian Day Emergency Services, Plainville, Mass. The couple will exchange vows on April 14, 2012, at the Genetti Best Western, Wilkes-Barre.

Jenna Baron, daughter of John and Chris Miele Baron, Laflin, was an honoree at the 36th annual Honors Convocation at the University of Pittsburgh. Baron was recognized as a University Scholar for attaining the top two percent in cumulative undergraduate standing in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Baron Sciences. She is a junior majoring in cultural anthropology and earning certifications in African studies and global studies. Baron was a valedictorian of the James M. Coughlin High School Class of 2009. Drew Godfrey was chosen as Student of the Month for March at Northwest Area Senior High School. Godfrey, a senior, is the son of Gil Godfrey and Leslie and Scott Andrews. He was a member of the varsity football team grades 10-12 and earned a varsity letter in both his junior and senior years. He was crowned Homecoming King at this fall’s Homecoming ceremony. Godfrey Godfrey has been active in volunteering with the Salvation Army and with clean-up efforts in Shickshinny after the recent flooding. He plans to attend Misericordia University in the fall to major in nursing and his eventual goal is to work as a nurse anesthetist in an area hospital. Godfrey also plans to play as an inaugural member of Misericordia’s football team this fall.

George A. Morrash to celebrate 90th birthday celebration of George Mormany contributions will A rash’s take place 4:30-6:30

George graduated from Wilkes College, Class of 1958, with a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce and finance, majoring in accounting. He retired in 1983 from the Social Security Administration, after a combined service of 42 years, as supervisor of claims examiners. George continues to serve in the Rev. Herbert Nahas Senior Citizens Club and is the floor manager at St. Mary’s Thursday spaghetti dinners. George and his wife, Doris “Hal” Domit, will observe their 64th wedding anniversary this year.

The new Susquehanna Brewing Company, 635 S. Main St., Pittston, is hosting Spring Break for Autism 6-10 p.m. Friday.The event will benefit the Northeast Regional Autism Center at Friendship House. Beer, wine, light fair and music will be provided. Ticket price is $25 or $250 for a table of 10 in advance or $30 at the door. For information, call 342-8305 ext. 2063 or visit friendshiphousepa.org. Planning committee members, from left, first row, are Deb Dudley, director of development, Friendship House and Peter Sabia. Second row: Sue Keating and Patti Duguay.

Kimmel, Joelle and Jeff, Old Forge, a daughter, March 7.

Cook, Andra and Harry Creasing, Kingston, a son, March 12.

Rishko-Petrikonis, Holly and Thomas Petrikonis, Wyoming, a son, March 7.

Parulis, Danielle and Dennis J., Shickshinny, a daughter, March 12.

Wallace, Stacey and William Pampus, Ashley, a daughter, March 8.

O’Dell, Irene and Colin Hatten, Mountain Top, twin daughters, March 12.

Lane, Sara and Thomas Muller, Tunkhannock, a daughter, March 1.

Gerow, Nicole and Michael Nice, Luzerne, a daughter, March 9.

Magistro, Meighan and Carmen, Mountain Top, a son, March 13.

Roberts, Jessica, Wilkes-Barre, a son, March 1.

Stark, Sharon and Donald III, Plains Township, a son, March 9.

Manfre, Corina and Robert, Forty Fort, a son, March 13.

Tryon, Haley and Willie, Sweet Valley, a son, March 1.

Alba, Nicole and George Bellas, Nanticoke, a son, March 10.

Trently, Carol and Brad Sherman, Kunkle, a son, March 14.

Turner, Katherine and James Wintermute, Dimmock, a daughter, March 10.

Auble, Brianna, Hanover Township, a son, March 14.

Harvey, Heather and Troy, Wilkes-Barre, a daughter, March 1 1.

Lyons, Adrienne and Adam Sr., WilkesBarre, twin sons, March 14.

Sluck, Stephanie and Jimmy Meredick, Taylor, a son, March 2.

Marin, Litsy and Marcelino Mendez, Tobyhanna, a son, March 1 1.

Erbacher, Gabrielle and Fred, Plains Township, a daughter, March 14.

Davis, Lonisha and Reginald Jones, Wilkes-Barre, a son, March 4.

Konschnik, Stacey and Jonathan, Dorrance, a son, March 12.

Simko, Heather and Paul Sr., Benton, a son, March 14.

Ostrowski, Cheryl and Robert, Harding a daughter, March 6.

Auman, Melissa and Charles Harvilla, Freeland, a son, March 12.

Morris, Elizabeth and Anthony, Drums, a daughter, March 6.

Noble, Andrea and Michael Snyder, Springville, a son, March 12.

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Daniels, Raquel and Bruce Hanson, Plains Township, a son, March 6.

Coltrane, Kristy and Doug, Plains Township, twin daughters, March 12.

p.m. Thursday, March 29, at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church hall, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. George is a graduate of Meyers High School, Class of 1940. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from 1942-1945. He was recalled with the rank of technical sergeant in May of 1951 and served during the Korean War for one year.

BIRTHS Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Oelschlager, Stacey and Rusell, Bear Creek, a son, March 2. Bodosky, Karen and Frank, Avoca, a daughter, March 3.

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Hadvance, Nicolette and Kevin Bucholtz, Kingston, a son, March 6. Latwiss, Rebecca, Larksville, a daughter,

March 6. Driscoll, Robyn and Daniel, Wilkes-Barre, a son, March 6. Hoover, Alison L. and Michael B., Luzerne, a daughter, March 7. Blat, Sarah and Jeffery, Larksville, a son, March 8. Soliday, Tracie and Scott Fritz, Hanover Township, a son, March 9. Burton, Alice and Mike Beers, Nanticoke, a son, March 9. Sidari, Chelsea and Michael Cabell, Sugarloaf, a son, March 9. Alfieri, Laura Anne and Joseph A., Lake Harmony, a daughter, March 10. Kolinovsky, Jessica and Michael, Dallas, a daughter, March 10. Machinshok, Julia and William, WilkesBarre, a daughter, March 12. Smith, Jennifer and Keith, Drums, a son, March 12. Henninger, Michele and Daniel Bender, Hunlock Creek, a son, March 13. Siergiej, Theresa and Ryan, Huntington Township, a son, March 15. Cox, Bobbie Jo and Eric W. Edwards, Harding, a daughter, March 17.

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King’s students join communications honor society Eighteen King’s College students were recently inducted to Lambda Pi Eta, a national honor society for communication students and the official honor society of the National Communications Association. The society recognizes, fosters and rewards outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies. Membership in the King’s Psi Epsilon chapter is open to mass communications students who have completed 60 credits with an overall grade-point-average of 3.0 and 3.25 after completing 12 credits in mass communications courses and ranking in the top 35 percent of their class. At the induction ceremony, from left, first row, are Evan Paris, Christopher Sedon, Stephanie Gorney, Janelle Marshallick, Megan Mundy, Rebecca Chateauneuf and Kara Washington. Second row: Karen Mercincavage, assistant technical professor of communications and moderator of the society; student inductees Paul Ofcharsky, Thaddeus Dziedzic, Eric Drevitch, Ronnie Harvey, Molly Dahl, Meghan Wernimont, Edward McNichol and Timothy Meyer; and Michelle Schmude, chair of the communications department. Also inducted were Ryan Kopycienski, Jessica Krzywicki and Celia Rader.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre Business Club recently hosted Jill Evans-Kryston, director of dining etiquette for Defining Manners, at a business etiquette dinner. At the dinner, from left, first row: Terry Clemente business instructor; Christopher Kubicki, Wyoming; Kerry Albanese, Tunkhannock; Melissa Cuesta, Wilkes-Barre; Cory Blowers, Honesdale; Megan Millo, Dallas; and Evans-Kryston. Second row: Shane Grady, Sweet Valley; Ann Marie Wempa, Trucksville; Lindsey Howell, Tunkhannock; John Medrano, Scranton. Third row: Daniel Coates, Ashley; Nicole Ballestrieri, Scranton; and Richard Rachkowski, Harding. Fourth row: Adam Supey, Dallas; Marika Merritt, Dallas; and Luke Geiger, Rome. Fifth row: Paul Holmgren, Hanover Township; Teela Durling, Kingston; and Donovin Lindsay, Mt Pocono. Sixth row: Palmer Denisco, West Pittston; Evan Roberts, Mountain Top; Jillian Lavelle, Wilkes-Barre; Laura Kremser, Catawissa; and Jordan Levandowski, Kingston.

The Pittston Area Key Club recently joined the Pittston Kiwanis Club to assist in the spring cleaning of Oak Street in Pittston as part of the Adopt A Highway program. The group covered the area from Route 315 to the Pittston By-Pass on Oak Street. Judy Greenwald is the Key Club faculty adviser. Participants, from left, first row: Christine Briggs, John Butera, Kristen Fereck, Danielle Fereck and Allie Barber, all Key Club members, and Ron Faust, Pittston Kiwanis. Second row: J.J. Anthony and Frank Thomas, Pittston Kiwanis; James LaMarca, Key Club; Sal Bernardi, Pittston Kiwanis; Pietro Colella and Chris Kovaleski, Key Club; and Don Sheerer, Pittston Kiwanis.

Solomon students collect pennies for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Solomon Plains Junior High School students collected money for Pennies for Patients during the month of January. Pennies for Patients helps support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Approximately $300 will be donated to the society and all of the money collected will help aid families and patients that are affected by these diseases. Solomon Elementary students also participated in the campaign. Some of the participating students and faculty, from left: Dakoda Luna; Lisa Giovannini, Student Council adviser, Solomon/Plains Elementary; Sean Flynn, principal, Solomon/Plains Elementary; Mikaela Isenberg; M.J. Pistack; Marie Correll, assistant activities director, Solomon/Plains Junior High School; Mindy Heffron, Student Council adviser, Solomon/Plains Elementary; and Mykala Slavish.

The March business meeting of the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals included a presentation by Mary Kate Culkin, organizational development coordinator, Geisinger Community Medical Center. The presentation on ‘Advanced Writing Skills’ gave members new confidence in writing reports and publicity materials. The next meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 25 at the Best Western East Mountain Inn will celebrate Administrative Professionals Day. Refreshments and a program ‘Present Yourself with Confidence’ by Cena Block of Sane Spaces LLC, will be provided for $25. Executives and administrative support personnel are invited to attend. Call Amy Maslo at 570-808-5995 before April 18 or visit www.iaap-wyomingvalley.org for more information. At the meeting, from left: Michele Luther, president, Wyoming Valley Chapter; Culkin; Amy Maslo, vice president; and Nancy Pevec, treasurer, CAP.

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Key Club helps Kiwanis during spring cleaning The Wyoming Valley West Middle School held its third annual Battle of the Spartans Dodge Ball Tournament on Feb. 15. Proceeds from this year’s event were donated to David Tevet and his Dinners for Kids program. Some of the participants at the check presentation, from left: Daniel Kozick; David Bond, assistant principal; Laura Thompson; Michael Bazadona; Deborah Troy, principal; Tim Payavis; Tevet; Jacob Sholtis, assistant principal; Justine Burmeister; and Kathleen Shovlin.

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Misericordia students support Dallas High Yard Sale The Misericordia University campus community organized a Princess and the Prom clothing and accessory drive for the Dallas High School Yard Sale, which raises money for the annual Dallas High School Graduation Lock-In. Students active in Campus Ministry at the university collected dresses, shoes, jewelry and other accessories from mid-February to mid-March and donated the items to raise money for the Lock-In. Some of the fundraiser participants, from left: Maggy Hanlon, Scranton; Chelsea Mixon, Bethlehem; and Sarah Munley, Sussex, N.J.

PASR Chapter to mark 75th anniversary The Luzerne/Wyoming Chapter of Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR), which includes all retired employees of the public schools of Pennsylvania, is planning a celebration to mark its 75th year. The event will be held 11 a.m. April 12 at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre. Entertainment and surprises are being planned. Call 333-5902 for information about membership or the celebration. Some members of the planning committee, from left, first row, are Cathy Cortegerone, Carol Williams, Florence Sherwood and Helene Dainowski. Second row: Jane Maneval, Phyllis Biga and Elaine Wall. Third row: Kendra Cosgrove, Jeanne Purcell, Betsy Balonis, Alice Hudak and Linda Slick.

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Marissa McCune, daughter of James and Gayle McCune, Mountain Top, is celebrating her ninth birthday today, March 25. Marissa is a granddaughter of James and Linda McCune, Pittsburgh, and LaVerne Victor and the late Gene Victor, Nanticoke. She is a great-granddaughter of Helen McCune; the late Clyde McCune; the late Robert and Henrietta Hawn; the late Stanley and Irene Victor; and the late Chester and Elizabeth Adamczyk. Marissa has two brothers, Jared, 1 1, and Justin, 7.

Kiana Leigh Madrigal, daughter of Jason and Lisa Madrigal, Tafton, celebrated her third birthday March 23. Kiana is a granddaughter of Mike and Carol Youells, Wilkes-Barre, and Gary and Gail Hanson, Mio, Mich. She is a great-granddaughter of the late Albert Trinisewski; Stella Trinisewski, Wilkes-Barre; and Betty Freilinghaus, Goodrich, Mich. Kiana has two brothers, Kody, 12, and Shayne, 6.

Jake Ryan Pajalich, son of Mark and LoriAnn Pajalich, Moosic, celebrated his 10th birthday March 23. Jake is a grandson of John and Nancy Gorrick, Duryea; Ann Gronski, Moosic; and Vince and Joyce Pajalich, Toranto, Ohio. He is a great-grandson of Jeanne Vutnoski, Scranton. Jake has a sister, Alyssa Ryan, 6, and a brother, Cameron Ryan, 1 month.

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Zachery Michael Wolfe, son of Howie and Kim Wolfe, WilkesBarre, is celebrating his seventh birthday today, March 25. Zachery is a grandson of Kenneth and Bonnie Coopey, WilkesBarre; Howard Wolfe Sr., Ashley; and Janice Wolfe, Warrior Run. He is a great-grandson of Alice Wolfe, Nanticoke. Zachery has a sister, Tayler, 15.

Sophia Aurora Morgan, daughter of Gary and Tammie Morgan, Wyoming, celebrated her third birthday March 20. Sophia is a granddaughter of Russel and Lorain Bilby, West Wyoming, and the late Zane and Marlene Morgan. She is a great-granddaughter of Edith Connors, Nuangola; the late Charles Connors; the late Ellen Bilby; and the late Alida Conway.

Cody J. Quaglia Cody Joseph Quaglia, son of Kevin and Pamela Quaglia, Hanover Township, celebrated his fourth birthday March 20. Cody is a grandson of Edward Hendrzak, Warrior Run; Helene Quaglia, Ashley; the late Sandy Hendrzak; and the late Vito N. Quaglia. He has a sister, Kalie, 8, and a brother, Connor, 10.

Olivia M. Hogan Olivia May Hogan, daughter of Mark T. and Cheryl Hogan, Avoca, is celebrating her eighth birthday today, March 25. Olivia is a granddaughter of Carol Wozniak and the late Theodore Wozniak, Swoyersville, and Joseph and Verna Hogan, Forty Fort. She has a sister, Kayla, 13.

Western Dance Club sets anniversary dinner dance for April 14 The Anthracite Rose Western Dance Club is planning a 20th anniversary dinner dance for April 14 at the Dupont Fire Hall. Music will be provided by Sounds of Music. Additional entertainment will include spotlight dances and karaoke. The event is open to past members and friends of the club. Reservations must be made before April 4. For ticket information call Ann Jane Cochran at 675-3343. Some members of the planning committee, from left, first row, are Sharon Hardik, Joanie Straub, Barbara Welgos and Phyllis Bonomo. Second row: Jeff and Rose Fritzen, Jeri and Andre Jecen, Mary Ann Drust, Ann Jane Cochran, Joe Welgos, Cheryl and Ed Kovalik and Jim Ferrario. Also on the committee is Shirley Ferrario.

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IN BRIEF DRUMS: Nescopeck State Park is offering a special workshop for educators of students from grades 4-12 on Pennsylvania’s biological diversity and the role it plays in supporting the economy and overall health of the environment. The workshop, “Pennsylvania Supplement to Windows on the Wild,” will take place 9 a.m-4 p.m. April 12 at Nescopeck State Park with a special field trip to the Nature Conservancy’s Tannersville cranberry bog. Participants will experience hands-on activities investigating the concepts of biodiversity and exploring the diversity of local wetlands. Workshop participants will receive the Pennsylvania Supplemental Guide to Windows on the Wild, correlated to the Pennsylvania education standards, and six hours of continuing education training for Act 48. There is a $20 material fee. Pre-registration is required by calling 570-403-2006.

uent Society is offering a football bus trip to the Blue and White Game at Beaver Stadium on April 21. Cost is $40 per person and includes bus transportation, tailgate party before and after the game, game admission and a raffle. Seating is limited. For more information, or to make a reservation, contact Karen Brace-Hodle in the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni and Development Office at 570-675-9228 or klb14@psu.edu, or visit http://wb.psu.edu/Alumni/ alumevents.htm. NANTICOKE: The Greater Nanticoke Area School District will conduct kindergarten registration for the 20122013 school term on April 2 and April 3. To register, a

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Lions up for start of spring practice

Drills begin Monday for Penn State’s first official sessions under new coach Bill O’Brien.

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By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

Spring practice officially opens Monday at Penn State. And with Bill O’Brien and his new coaching staff in place, nearly every starting spot is open. Position battles will be waged for the next five months in practices, drills and workouts. Here’s a look at each of them. Players listed are known to be on scholarship and are currently with the team on campus. QUARTERBACK No 11 1 3

Player Matt McGloin Rob Bolden Paul Jones

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Cl. 5th/Sr. Jr./Jr. Jr./So.

Yes, it’s time to start this up again. The Nittany Lions are essentially back at square one as an entirely new offensive coaching staff begins evaluating the quarterbacks. That Penn State is a serious option McGloin for Maryland transfer Danny O’Brien adds even more complexity to the situation. But these are the three who will have the staff’s Redd undivided attention during spring ball. McGloin has emerged on top each of the last two seasons, but it remains to be seen who his competition will be by the fall. Bolden nearly left the program last offseason and Jones was academically ineligible for the 2011 season. TAILBACK No 25 26 5

Player Silas Redd Curtis Dukes Bill Belton

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No Player 9 Michael Zordich 40 Zach Zwinak

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Depth is a concern with the early departure of Brandon Beachum, and the Lions admitted they put too heavy a workload on Redd last season. An early change heading into the spring is moving Bill Belton from receiver to tailback. Redd, of course, will remain

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Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger (0) shouts during an emotional, foul-filled first half in the East Regional final game in the NCAA tournament on Saturday in Boston. The Buckeyes topped the Orange to advance to the Final Four.

Ohio State outlasts top-seeded Syracuse By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer

BOSTON — Ohio State coach Thad Matta sized up his team in the middle of the season and had it figured for a first-weekend loss when the NCAA tournament came around. He’s never been so happy

to be wrong. Jared Sullinger recovered from first-half foul trouble to score 19 points and grab seven rebounds, helping Ohio State beat top-seeded Syracuse 77-70 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four. The second-seeded Buckeyes will play the winner of Sunday’s

Midwest Regional final between North Carolina and Kansas. Deshaun Thomas scored 14 with nine rebounds for Ohio State (31-7), which led by eight points with 59 seconds to play and held on after the Orange cut it to three. The Buckeyes made 13 of 14

free throws in the final 68 seconds and 31 of 42 from the line in all. The Buckeyes are making their first trip to the Final Four since 2007, when they lost in the national championship game to Florida. See OHIO STATE, Page 4C

See VOLLEYBALL, Page 6C

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PHOENIX — Hated to do that to ya, kid. Rick Pitino nearly came unhinged and his point guard watched the end of the game from the bench. When it was over, though, it was Pitino and Louisville making plans for the Final Four and his protege, Billy Donovan, and the Florida Gators wondering what the heck happened. Freshman forward Chane Behanan made the go-ahead basket with 1:06 left Saturday and the fourth-seeded CardiAP PHOTO

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Season serves up some changes

After more than 1,000 games indoors, the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins will try to pick up a win outdoors. The team announced it would take part in an outdoor game at Hersheypark Stadium next season during the Penguins game against St. John’s Saturday. The Penguins will face the Hershey Bears at the venerable stadium Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. “We’ve been talking about this for a long time,” Penguins CEO Jeff Barrett said. “We wanted to do it locally, but they have the facilities, the football stadium there. We have to look for more than seats, the facilities, the concessions that are availa-

ble to be used in winter. We’ve looked at it the last 3-4 years. It might be more INSIDE beneficial St. John’s cools when Allenoff the Pentown comes in guins. 3C the picture.” The game is part of the Bears’ celebration of their 75th season. It will be the sixth outdoor hockey game in AHL history, and second in Pennsylvania. The Bears and Adirondack played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Jan. 6 in front of more than 45,000 fans. Ticket information will be released as it becomes available.

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The last time boys volleyball was played was just about 10 months ago. But the drosengrant@timesleader.com Wyoming Valley Conference saw several changes since then. When the conference schedule ended last year, teams played 16 matches. This year, each team will only play 12. That’s partly because Abington Heights, the No. 3 seed from District

ONE SHOT AFTER another kept bounding off Michael Leighton, almost as if this one night in Wilkes-Barre took him all the way back to the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs again. In a sense, it did. He looked as calm and cool and crafty turning away WilkesBarre/Scranton shots Friday as he once did during a magic carpet ride that whisked the Philadelphia Flyers into the Stanley Cup Final two years ago. That is when Leighton really proved he could stand up to pressure. “I’ve been in tough situations before,” Leighton said. He stepped in for the Flyers to complete a shutout Brian Boucher began before being injured in Game 5 against Boston in the second round of the playoffs. Then Leighton won the next two games as the Flyers became just the third team in NHL history to win a playoff series after falling behind 3 games to none. Leighton didn’t stop there. He surrendered just seven goals in five games and pitched three shutouts in the Eastern Conference final against Montreal while taking the Flyers from a seventh seed to the Stanley Cup Final. That’s where his hot hand went ice cold. Leighton struggled in the Stanley Cup Final, finishing with a goals-against average of 3.96 and a save percentage of just .876 as Chicago took the Cup from the Flyers in six games. But he said he’s better from the experience, even if after signing a two-year contract for $3.1 million, it didn’t reward him with a permanent spot on an NHL team.

2 Class 2A last season, moved to the Lackawanna League and West Side Tech dropped all sports programs. Then, just this past week, Wyoming Area, Pittston Area and Meyers had to drop their programs for the year due to lack of interest. Pittston Area also didn’t participate in 2011. While it’s an unfortunate situation that schools had to pull out for the season, it works well for some other teams baecause they had competition points available and they were able to pick up another tournament. Or they will just get some rest in between matches.

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino (facing camera) hugs guard Peyton Siva after his team defeated Florida 72-68 in the Elite Eight on Saturday in Phoenix.

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

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By JOHN MEDEIROS jmedeiros@timesleader.com

Looking to rediscover the magic

Playing for the future He stands in goal these days for the Adirondack Phantoms, the Flyers’ top minor league affiliate, knowing there’s little chance for him to catch lightning in a bottle with Philadelphia again. The Flyers seem set with Ilya Bryzgalov backed up by Sergei Bobrovsky in goal this season, and are right in the running for an Atlantic Division title and a top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. Unless one of them goes down to injury, Leighton’s chances of impacting Philadelphia’s playoff chances look slim. That leaves him battling for his hockey future. “I’m pretty much playing for a contract next year. I’m up at the end of this year,” Leighton, who will turn 31 in May, said. “I’d like to be in Philly next year, if not, show teams I can still play.” He sure showed the WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins. His numbers are unspectacular, from his 22-23 record to a goals-against average of 2.68. But in a 1-0 shutout of the Penguins at Mohegan Sun Arena, Leighton stopped all 24 shots he faced, including a few in spectacular fashion. He flat-out robbed Alex Grant by snagging a wicked riser from point-blank range. “An unbelievable save,” Grant called it. “He’s an NHL-caliber goalie.” The eye-catching performance took place in front of Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, but Leighton said his second shutout of the season was more important for other reasons.

Mentor tops protégée as Pitino, Cardinals prevail

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L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY'S EVENTS H.S. BASEBALL Trojan Classic at Honey Pot complex Old Forge vs. Northwest, 11 a.m. Nanticoke vs. Dallas, 2:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL PSU Hazleton at Wilkes, Noon PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Greater Allegheny (doubleheader), Noon Delaware Valley at Misericordia, 1 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lycoming at Misericordia, 1 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Wilkes at Elizabethtown, 11 a.m. Elizabethtown at King’s, 2:30 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Elmira at Misericordia, 1 p.m.

MONDAY, MARCH 26 H.S. BASEBALL Delaware Valley at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Valley View, 4:30 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Coughlin at Berwick, 4:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Delaware Valley at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Crestwood at Marian Catholic, 4 p.m. Berwick at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Hazleton Area at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Crestwood at Berwick, 4:30 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS MMI Prep at Berwick, 4 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27 H.S. BASEBALL North Pocono at Wyoming Area, 4 p.m. Scranton Prep at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. West Scranton at Berwick, 4:30 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Tunkhannock at Meyers, 4 p.m. Pittston Area at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at GAR, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Honesdale, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Pottsville at Crestwood, 4 p.m. Hanover Area at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Berwick at Dallas, 4 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Holy Redeemer, 4 p.m. Wyoming Area at MMI Prep, 4 p.m. Tunkhannock at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Delaware Valley at Lake-Lehman, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Holy Redeemer, 4:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Misericordia at Moravian, 3:30 p.m. King’s at Penn College, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 H.S. BASEBALL Berwick at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Delaware Valley, 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Wyoming Valley West, 5 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Coughlin at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. Pocono Mountain East at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Berwick at Hanover Area, 4:30 p.m. Pittston Area at Scranton Prep, 4:30 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Tunkhannock at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Dallas at Crestwood Nanticoke at Hazleton Area COLLEGE BASEBALL Scranton at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Misericordia at Mount St. Mary (N.Y.), 4 p.m. Immaculata at King’s, 4 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL King’s at Lycoming, 3 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Albright at King’s, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29 H.S. GIRLS SOCCER North Pocono at Wyoming Seminary, 4:15 p.m. Honesdale at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. Meyers at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Crestwood at Hatboro-Horsham, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Holy Redeemer at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Meyers, 4 p.m. Wyoming Area at GAR, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Holy Redeemer at Delaware Valley Tunkhannock at Coughlin H.S. LACROSSE Dallas at Delaware Valley, time TBD COLLEGE BASEBALL Keuka at King’s, 3:30 p.m. Polytechnic (N.Y.) at King’s, 4 p.m. Penn State York at PSU Wilkes-Barre (doubleheader), 2 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF Misericordia at Moravian, noon WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Lebanon Valley at Misericordia, 4 p.m. King’s at Cedar Crest, 4 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Neumann at Misericordia, 3 p.m. Lebanon Valley at Wilkes, 3 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30 H.S. BASEBALL Wyoming Valley West at Dallas, 4 p.m. Coughlin at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Berwick at Troy, 4:30 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Coughlin at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Area at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. Berwick at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Berwick at North Pocono Crestwood at Hazleton Area COLLEGE BASEBALL Wilkes at Manhattanville, 3:30 p.m. Misericordia at FDU-Florham, 3:30 p.m. Delaware Valley at King’s, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Misericordia at Danny Curran Invitational, 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 H.S. BASEBALL Parkland at Hazleton Area, Noon H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE Bellefonte at Dallas, 11 a.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER North Pocono at Coughlin, 11 a.m. East Stroudsburg South at Delaware Valley, 12:30 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Wyoming Area at Northwest, 11 a.m. Hazleton Area at Parkland, Noon H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Wyoming Valley West Invitational, 9 a.m. H.S. LACROSSE Dallas at Danvile v. Selinsgrove & Danville, time TBD COLLEGE BASEBALL FDU-Florham at Misericordia, Noon Manhattanville at Wilkes, 1 p.m. King’s at Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. Penn State Beaver at PSU Wilkes-Barre (doubleheader), 2 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Oberlin at King’s, 1 p.m. Misericordia at Alvernia, 3:30 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE King’s at Lebanon Valley, 1 p.m. Wilkes at Rosemont, 1 p.m. Misericordia at Albright, 3 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Manhattanville at Wilkes, Noon Delaware Valley at King’s, 1 p.m. Misericordia at FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Misericordia at Manhattanville, TBA King’s at FDU-Florham, 11 a.m. Wilkes at Eastern, 1 p.m. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Misericordia at Danny Curran Invitational, 9 a.m.

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned LHP Andy Wilk to Toledo (IL). TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned OF Leonys Martin to Round Rock (PCL) and OF Engel Beltre to Frisco (TL). Assigned INF Greg Miclat, INF Mike Olt, C Chris Robinson and LHP Ben Snyder to minor league camp. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Reassigned OF Antony Gose, RHP Jesse Chavez, RHP Drew Carpenter and RHP Robert Coello to minor league camp. National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned INF Jordy Mercer to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHP Shairon Martis, LHP Jo-Jo Reyes and LHP Doug Slaten to minor league camp. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed INF Roberto Ramos. Frontier League LONDON RIPPERS — Signed RHP Mike Gipson and RHP Yohan Gonzalez.

FOOTBALL National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DE Jamaal Anderson. Agreed to terms with DT Pat Sims.

HOCKEY National Hockey League MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled D Frederic St-Denis from Hamilton (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled C Alexandre Bolduc from Portland (AHL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Recalled D Danny Syvret from Peoria (AHL) on an emergency basis. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Assigned F Cody Eakin to Hershey (AHL). American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed G Ramis Sadikov to an amateur tryout agreement. Released G John Murray. ECHL BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Loaned G Scott Greenham to Houston (AHL).

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AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. ABC — IRL, IndyCar Series, Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, at St. Petersburg, Fla. 2:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Auto Club 400, at Fontana, Calif.

COLLEGE BASEBALL 1 p.m. FSN, ROOT — East Carolina at UCF

CYCLING 11 p.m. NBCSN — Criterium International, final stage, Porto-Vecchio to Col de l’Ospedale, Corsica (sameday tape)

GOLF

MLB 1 p.m. WQMY — Preseason, Baltimore at Philadelphia YES — Preseason, Detroit at N.Y. Yankees 4 p.m. WGN — Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland, at Goodyear, Ariz.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:10 p.m. CBS — NCAA, Division I tournament, regional finals, doubleheader, Baylor vs. Kentucky, North Carolina vs. Kansas, at St. Louis

NBA 7 p.m. CSN — Philadelphia at San Antonio 8 p.m. ESPN — Miami at Oklahoma City 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Memphis at L.A. Lakers

NHL 5 p.m. NBCSN — Minnesota at Washington PLUS — N.Y. Islanders at Florida 7 p.m. MSG, ROOT — New Jersey at Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Nashville at Chicago

RUGBY 2:30 p.m. NBCSN — Sevens World Series, pool play, teams TBA, at Hong Kong

SOCCER 4 p.m. ESPN — MLS, Colorado at New York

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Texas A&M vs. Maryland, at Raleigh, N.C. 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Notre Dame vs. St. Bonaventure, at Raleigh, N.C. 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, UConn vs. Penn State, at Kingston, R.I. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Gonzaga vs. Kentucky, at Kingston, R.I.

H O C K E Y

American Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts St. John’s .............. 66 39 19 5 3 86 Manchester ........... 67 34 30 0 3 71 Worcester.............. 64 28 25 4 7 67 Portland ................. 66 30 29 3 4 67 Providence............ 67 30 30 3 4 67

GF 217 179 173 188 171

GA 186 187 178 226 192

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BULLETIN BOARD MEETINGS

CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Nuggets - T’wolves circle is for numerous injuries to both sides; the Spurs - 76ers circle is for San Antonio guard Tony Parker (questionable). BOXING REPORT: In the WBA super welterweight title fight on May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is -$700 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$500; in the WBA/IBF welterweight title fight on May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Amir Khan is -$500 vs. Lamont Peterson at +$400; in the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$400 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$300. Monday

NBA Points

Underdog

Suns

CAVALIERS

Nuggets

[1]

T’WOLVES

HAWKS

1.5

Jazz

CELTICS

10.5

Wizards

SPURS

[4]

76ers

THUNDER

Heat

BLAZERS

8.5

Warriors

LAKERS

5.5

Grizzlies

[]-denotes a circle game. A game is circled for a variety of reasons, with the prime factor being an injury. When a game is inside a circle, there is limited wagering. The line could move a few points in either direction, depending on the severity (probable, questionable, doubtful, out) of the injury. College Basketball Favorite

Points

Underdog

NCAA Tournament Kentucky

8 2.5

Baylor

College Insider Tournament UTAH ST

CBI Tournament WASHINGTON ST

Pittsburgh

Stanford

Massachusetts

Washington

Minnesota

Tuesday NIT

NHL Favorite

Odds

Underdog

Oilers

-$120/ even

BLUE JACKETS

CAPITALS

-$200/ +$170

Wild

PANTHERS

-$165/ +$145

Islanders

PENGUINS

-$200/ +$170

Devils

BLACKHAWKS

-$140/ +$120

Predators

DUCKS

-$120/ even

Bruins

Blues

-$120/ even

COYOTES

N Carolina Oakland

East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA x-Norfolk................ 68 47 18 1 2 97 248 171 Penguins.............. 67 38 22 2 5 83 208 198 Hershey ................. 66 36 20 4 6 82 218 190 Syracuse ............... 66 31 27 4 4 70 214 211 Binghamton........... 67 27 35 3 2 59 180 210 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Connecticut........... 66 33 23 5 5 76 193 185 Bridgeport ............. 65 32 24 3 6 73 194 192 Springfield ............. 67 31 30 3 3 68 188 204 Adirondack............ 66 32 31 2 1 67 177 186 Albany .................... 67 28 28 6 5 67 170 198 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Chicago ................. 65 36 24 2 3 77 177 163 Peoria .................... 66 36 27 2 1 75 200 178 Charlotte................ 65 33 24 3 5 74 179 179 Milwaukee ............. 63 32 27 2 2 68 177 168 Rockford................ 66 30 29 2 5 67 182 203 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 67 38 22 4 3 83 191 152 Rochester.............. 65 31 23 7 4 73 194 192 Lake Erie ............... 68 32 27 3 6 73 162 186 Grand Rapids........ 64 29 25 6 4 68 206 204 Hamilton ................ 65 28 30 2 5 63 158 198 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 66 40 17 4 5 89 191 152 Houston ................. 65 32 21 3 9 76 178 174 Abbotsford ............ 66 34 25 3 4 75 159 172 San Antonio .......... 65 34 26 3 2 73 164 178 Texas ..................... 65 27 34 2 2 58 191 214 x-Clinched Playoff Berth NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Friday's Games Portland 4, Connecticut 1 Adirondack 1, Penguins 0 Providence 5, Manchester 2 Springfield 3, Bridgeport 2, SO Syracuse 5, St. John’s 4, SO Norfolk 2, Albany 1 Binghamton 4, Rochester 3, OT Oklahoma City 3, Texas 1 Milwaukee 3, Hamilton 2 Rockford 2, Houston 1 Saturday's Games Hershey 2, Charlotte 1 Providence 3, Connecticut 2 Adirondack 3, Springfield 1 Manchester 5, Portland 0 St. John’s 2, Penguins 0 Norfolk 4, Albany 3 Toronto 1, Lake Erie 0, SO Rochester at Syracuse, late Hamilton at Chicago, late Grand Rapids at Oklahoma City, late Milwaukee at Peoria, late Houston at Rockford, late San Antonio at Abbotsford, late Today's Games Connecticut at Bridgeport, 3 p.m. Worcester at Manchester, 3 p.m. Binghamton at Adirondack, 3 p.m. Texas at Toronto, 3 p.m. Springfield at Penguins, 3:05 p.m. San Antonio at Abbotsford, 4 p.m. Houston at Chicago, 4 p.m. Rockford at Milwaukee, 4 p.m. Portland at Providence, 4:05 p.m. Charlotte at Hershey, 5 p.m. Grand Rapids at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Hamilton at Peoria, 6 p.m.

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-N.Y. Rangers........... 75 47 21 7 101 206 168 x-Pittsburgh ................ 74 46 22 6 98 248 193 x-Philadelphia............. 75 44 23 8 96 238 208 New Jersey ................. 75 42 27 6 90 204 195 N.Y. Islanders ............. 74 30 33 11 71 177 222 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 73 42 28 3 87 237 180 Ottawa .......................... 76 38 28 10 86 230 223 Buffalo.......................... 76 37 29 10 84 197 209 Toronto ........................ 76 33 34 9 75 217 239 Montreal....................... 76 29 34 13 71 197 211 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida .......................... 74 36 24 14 86 184 203 Washington ................. 75 37 30 8 82 202 214 Winnipeg...................... 75 35 32 8 78 201 217 Tampa Bay................... 74 34 33 7 75 209 252 Carolina ....................... 76 30 31 15 75 202 228 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis ................... 75 46 20 9 101 192 147 Detroit .......................... 75 45 25 5 95 230 185 Nashville...................... 75 43 24 8 94 213 198 Chicago ....................... 75 42 25 8 92 229 214 Columbus.................... 74 24 43 7 55 172 237 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Vancouver ................ 74 44 21 9 97 226 185 Colorado ...................... 76 40 31 5 85 198 199 Calgary ........................ 76 34 27 15 83 186 208 Minnesota.................... 74 31 33 10 72 159 204 Edmonton .................... 75 30 36 9 69 200 220 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas ........................... 75 41 29 5 87 198 198 Los Angeles ................ 74 37 25 12 86 173 160 Phoenix........................ 75 37 26 12 86 197 194 San Jose ...................... 74 37 27 10 84 201 192 Anaheim ...................... 75 32 32 11 75 189 209 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Friday's Games Toronto 4, New Jersey 3, SO Edmonton 2, Florida 1, SO Buffalo 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Winnipeg 4, Washington 3, OT Columbus 5, Carolina 1 Montreal 5, Ottawa 1 Saturday's Games N.Y. Rangers 4, Toronto 3, SO Dallas 4, Calgary 1 Buffalo 3, Minnesota 1 Ottawa 8, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 4, Montreal 1 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 Detroit 5, Carolina 4 Nashville 3, Winnipeg 1 Boston at Los Angeles, late Vancouver at Colorado, late Phoenix at San Jose, late Today's Games Edmonton at Columbus, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Anaheim, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Monday's Games Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Calgary, 9 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

By ROXY ROXBOROUGH

Kansas

9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Trophee Hassan II, final round, at Agadir, Morocco 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, final round, at Orlando, Fla. 2:30 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, final round, at Orlando, Fla. TGC — Champions Tour, Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, final round, at Saucier, Miss. 7 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kia Classic, final round, at Carlsbad, Calif.

AMERICA’S LINE

Favorite

W H A T ’ S

Home Teams in Capital Letters

39. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 179.296. 40. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 178.864. 41. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 178.602. 42. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (74) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 179.131. Failed to Qualify 44. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 178.47. 45. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 178.443. 46. (37) Timmy Hill, Ford, 177.936.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Royal Purple 300 Results (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Joey Logano, Toyota, 150 laps, 149 rating 2. (10) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 150, 116.9 3. (3) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 150, 125.3 4. (7) Brian Scott, Toyota, 150, 108.5 5. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 150, 102.4 6. (14) Brad Sweet, Chevrolet, 150, 87.9 7. (6) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, 150, 92.9 8. (15) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 150, 102.5 9. (5) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 150, 108.1 10. (8) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 150, 100.7 11. (16) Michael Annett, Ford, 150, 85.9 12. (17) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 150, 86.8 13. (11) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 150, 91.1 14. (9) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 150, 93.2 15. (13) Jason Bowles, Toyota, 150, 79.7 16. (22) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 150, 72.5 17. (18) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 150, 76.6 18. (19) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 150, 72 19. (20) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 149, 72.6 20. (28) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 148, 64.7 21. (35) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, 148, 58.9 22. (33) Benny Gordon, Chevrolet, 148, 55.2 23. (32) Joey Gase, Ford, 148, 50.9 24. (31) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 147, 56.8 25. (24) Blake Koch, Chevrolet, 147, 63.9 26. (25) Eric McClure, Toyota, 146, 44.7 27. (27) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet, 145, 47.1 28. (39) Daryl Harr, Chevrolet, 145, 44.9 29. (34) Tim Schendel, Chevrolet, 145, 39.6 30. (12) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, accident, 142, 75 31. (40) David Green, Dodge, suspension, 139, 36.5 32. (2) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, engine, 112, 104.4 33. (38) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, rear gear, 82, 38.1 34. (37) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, engine, 66, 47.2 35. (21) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, engine, 63, 59 36. (29) Tim Andrews, Ford, vibration, 22, 47.5 37. (43) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, rear gear, 9, 39.8 38. (36) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, vibration, 8, 40 39. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, electrical, 6, 38.1 40. (41) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, rear end, 5, 31.4 41. (23) Scott Speed, Chevrolet, vibration, 4, 34 42. (42) John Jackson, Toyota, fuel pump, 3, 30.9 43. (26) Jeff Green, Toyota, vibration, 2, 29.3 Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 142.330 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 6 minutes, 28 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.066 seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 18 laps. Lead Changes: 15 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Logano 1-26;B.Keselowski 27-59;J.Logano 60-62;E.Sadler 63-64;J.Logano 65-68;J.Allgaier 69;J.Logano 70-77;J.Allgaier 78;J.Logano 79-101;R.Stenhouse Jr. 102;J.Logano 103-111;K.Busch 112-124;B.Keselowski 125-128;J.Logano 129-135;T.Bayne 136-138;J.Logano 139-150. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Logano, 8 times for 92 laps;B.Keselowski, 2 times for 37 laps;K.Busch, 1 time for 13 laps;T.Bayne, 1 time for 3 laps;E.Sadler, 1 time for 2 laps;J.Allgaier, 2 times for 2 laps;R.Stenhouse Jr., 1 time for 1 lap. Top 10 in Points: 1. E.Sadler, 214;2. R.Stenhouse Jr., 196;3. A.Dillon, 187;4. T.Bayne, 180;5. S.Hornish Jr., 160;6. C.Whitt, 151;7. M.Annett, 148;8. T.Malsam, 144;9. J.Allgaier, 126;10. M.Bliss, 119.

G O L F

B A S K E T B A L L

LPGA Tour

National Basketball Association

Kia Classic Scores Third Round Yani Tseng.........................................67-68-69—204 Jiyai Shin............................................68-71-68—207 Sun Young Yoo .................................69-73-67—209 Caroline Hedwall...............................67-72-70—209 Se Ri Pak ...........................................71-66-73—210 Chella Choi ........................................71-71-70—212 Inbee Park .........................................72-70-70—212 Jodi Ewart ..........................................70-69-73—212 Alison Walshe ...................................73-66-73—212 Meena Lee.........................................73-70-70—213 Ai Miyazato.........................................72-70-71—213 Shanshan Feng .................................72-71-71—214 Suzann Pettersen .............................68-75-71—214 Karrie Webb.......................................73-70-71—214 Jennifer Johnson ..............................68-73-73—214 Brittany Lincicome ............................68-73-73—214 Na Yeon Choi ....................................73-73-69—215 Mina Harigae .....................................71-73-71—215 Azahara Munoz .................................71-73-71—215 Sandra Gal.........................................72-76-68—216 Vicky Hurst.........................................73-74-69—216 Sydnee Michaels ..............................72-74-70—216 Catriona Matthew ..............................79-70-68—217 Silvia Cavalleri...................................75-71-71—217 Eun-Hee Ji .........................................76-70-71—217 Cristie Kerr.........................................72-74-71—217 Hannah Yun.......................................74-72-71—217 Lizette Salas ......................................71-74-72—217 Nicole Castrale..................................73-71-73—217 Kris Tamulis .......................................71-73-73—217 Amy Yang ...........................................69-73-75—217 Ha-Neul Kim ......................................74-75-69—218 Brittany Lang......................................73-76-69—218 Haeji Kang .........................................71-77-70—218 Jenny Shin .........................................73-74-71—218 Lindsey Wright ..................................72-74-73—219 Stacy Lewis .......................................72-73-74—219 Jin Young Pak ...................................72-72-75—219 Lexi Thompson .................................74-70-75—219 Hee-Won Han....................................71-72-76—219

A U T O

R A C I N G

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday (Car number in parentheses) 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 186.403 mph. 2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 185.534. 3. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 185.534. 4. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 185.51. 5. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 185.51. 6. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 185.328. 7. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 185.199. 8. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 185.195. 9. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 185.185. 10. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 185.123. 11. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 185.052. 12. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 185. 13. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 184.724. 14. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 184.53. 15. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 184.322. 16. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 184.068. 17. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 184.044. 18. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 183.913. 19. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 183.744. 20. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 183.397. 21. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 183.379. 22. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 183.052. 23. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 182.681. 24. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 182.56. 25. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 182.542. 26. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 182.445. 27. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 182.366. 28. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 182.094. 29. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 182.007. 30. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 181.087. 31. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 180.85. 32. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 180.61. 33. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 180.542. 34. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 180.433. 35. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 180.356. 36. (49) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 180.297. 37. (33) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 179.609. 38. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 179.466.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia ................... 27 21 .563 Boston ............................ 25 22 .532 New York ....................... 24 25 .490 Toronto ........................... 16 32 .333 New Jersey .................... 16 34 .320 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami............................. 35 11 .761 Orlando ......................... 31 18 .633 Atlanta ........................... 29 20 .592 Washington .................. 11 36 .234 Charlotte ....................... 7 39 .152 Central Division W L Pct Chicago......................... 39 10 .796 Indiana .......................... 27 19 .587 Milwaukee..................... 22 25 .468 Cleveland...................... 17 28 .378 Detroit ........................... 16 32 .333 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio ................... 32 14 .696 Dallas.............................. 27 22 .551 Memphis ........................ 25 21 .543 Houston.......................... 26 22 .542 New Orleans .................. 12 36 .250 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City ............. 36 12 .750 Utah............................... 26 22 .542 Denver .......................... 26 22 .542 Minnesota..................... 23 26 .469 Portland......................... 22 26 .458 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers ................... 30 18 .625 L.A. Clippers................. 27 21 .563 Phoenix......................... 24 24 .500 Golden State ................ 19 26 .422 Sacramento.................. 17 30 .362 Friday's Games Milwaukee 112, Charlotte 92 Phoenix 113, Indiana 111 Toronto 96, New York 79 Orlando 93, Cleveland 80 Atlanta 93, New Jersey 84 Miami 88, Detroit 73 Oklahoma City 149, Minnesota 140, 2OT Philadelphia 99, Boston 86 San Antonio 104, Dallas 87 L.A. Lakers 103, Portland 96 Utah 121, Denver 102 Saturday's Games L.A. Clippers 101, Memphis 85 Atlanta 95, Washington 92 New Jersey 102, Charlotte 89 New York 101, Detroit 79 San Antonio 89, New Orleans 86 Toronto at Chicago, late Dallas at Houston, late Indiana at Milwaukee, late Sacramento at Golden State, late Today's Games Phoenix at Cleveland, 3 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. Utah at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Washington at Boston, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Monday's Games Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Miami at Indiana, 7 p.m. Orlando at Toronto, 7 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 7 p.m. Utah at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 11⁄2 31⁄2 11 12 GB — 51⁄2 71⁄2 241⁄2 28 GB — 101⁄2 16 20 221⁄2 GB — 61⁄2 7 7 21 GB — 10 10 131⁄2 14 GB — 3 6 91⁄2 121⁄2

Northeast Slovak Golf Club will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the club. All league members are asked to attend. Teams will be picked on Monday April 9th at 7 p.m. League play will begin on Monday April 16th at 4:30 p.m. For more information call Rick at 570-8173999 Nanticoke Area Little League will hold field maintenance TODAY at 9 a.m. at Main Field. Plymouth Shawnee Indians will have a meeting at the Plymouth Borough Building TODAY at 7:30 pm. All coaches and any one interested in coaching should attend this meeting. Wyoming Valley ASA Umpires will hold a mandatory meeting Monday at 7:00 p.m. Konefal’s Restaurant. Checkerboard Inn Golf League will hold an organizational meeting on Monday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Checkerboard Inn in Trucksville. All members must attend or contact the league. 2012 dues will be collected & the starting date will be April 10th. Any questions can be directed to Frank at 675-7532. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Swoyersville American Legion Baseball will hold tryouts for the Senior Team, Junior Team and Prep Team on Sunday, April 1st from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Roosevelt Field on Church Street in Swoyersville. Anyone who previously did not sign up and would like to sign up and tryout is welcome. Birth certificates are required. Nanticoke American Legion Baseball will hold sign-ups TODAY from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Honey Pot baseball Field. Any interested player must be 13-18 years old and reside in Nanticoke Area, Hanover Area or Northwest Area. Registration fee is $100. For further info, contact Joe at 814-1430. Wyoming Valley Babe Ruth Teener League will hold sign ups TODAY, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Christian Field, Gordon Ave. Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $85 per player. Eligible players are ages 13-18 from the Wyoming Valley Area. For more information, contact Jim at 9839877 or John at 817-3555. Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center is currently accepting registrations for its T-Ball Spring Training Clinic open to boys and girls ages 4-7. The CYC will offer a 2 session clinic; the sessions will take place TODAY and Sunday, April 1 from noon -1:30 p.m. in the CYC gymnasium. Each session is opened to 25 participants. For more information about the clinic, contact Robert Sabola, Athletic Director, at the CYC at 823-6121 x 278 or stop by at 36 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. Mountain Top Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) will hold player registration for the upcoming fall soccer season on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. – noon at the Crestwood High School cafeteria. Additional registrations will be held on Wednesday, April 11, from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. - noon. (A $25 late fee applies to any registrations made after April 14.) Registration forms can be printed in advance from the “Handouts” link on www.eteamz.com/mttopysa. For more information, contact Kelly Leicht by email at kelly_leicht@hotmail.com. Bear Creek Youth Soccer Registration will be held on Wednesday, April 18 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 29 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Bear Creek Community Charter School. Registration is open to anyone born between 8/1/94 through 7/31/08 and must be 4 years old no later than July 31 of this year. If you have any questions, please contact Billie Jo at bmondulick@gmail.com or John at jjkozerski@gmail.com. Mountain Top Little League is still accepting sign ups for T-Ball players who turn six by 4/30/2012. Registration is by mail. Call Terry at 823-7949 or visit www.mountaintoparealittleleague.com. Kingston Recreation Center will be holding signups for Karate classes presented by the Wyoming Valley Goju Ryu Karate Academy. For more information call the Recreation Center at 287-1106. LEAGUES The Kingston Recreation Center has openings for a summer softball league, expected to begin play on April 1st. Games will be played Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evening and Sunday morning for all men’s leagues. Coed leagues are Sunday afternoon and evening. Both league fees are $260. For more information call the Recreation Center at 287-1106. Lehman Golf Club is now open for the season. Memberships are available for this season. Contact the pro shop for details.

The American Icebirds Spring/ Summer U16 Youth Ice Hockey Team is looking for players for all positions in the following states: DE, NY, PA, NJ, VA and MD. Please e-mail the coach at icebirds@inbox.com or call 336-422-3376. UPCOMING EVENTS The Central Pennsylvania Conservancy and the Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club will be hosting the Ironmaster’s Challenge, a 5K, 15K, 30K and 50K trail hike and run on Saturday, May 5th. There will be four checkpoints providing snacks, water, energy beverages and first aid. Participants in the 50K and Marathon may begin check-in at 5:30 a.m. by picking up packets at the Furnace Stack Pavilion at Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Check in for the 15K and 5K is one hour before the race. All proceeds will benefit the Ironmaster’s Mansion. For more information, call 717-241-4368. Douglas Berks Township Community Day 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk will take place Saturday, Oct 6 at Boyertown, PA beginning at 9 a.m. Contact race director Sally Stetler at 327-2902 or email at sally.stetler@comcast.net for more information. Application and optional online registration can be found on www.prezelcitysports.com. Dallas High School Softball Developmental Skill Clinic for girls ages 7-14 will be held TODAY at the Dallas Area Middle School Gym. There will be two sessions, girls ages 7-10. The clinic will run from 10 am to noon, and girls ages 11-14, clinic will run from 1-3 p.m. The clinic will focus on fielding, throwing, and hitting. Participants can register the day of the clinic. For more information contact Bill Kern at 498-5991 or email dallashighsoftball@gmail.com for an application. Hanover Area Fire Department will be holding their annual golf tournament on Saturday, May 19 at Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course located in Drums with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cost of the tournament is $80 per player, $320 for a foursome which includes golf, cart, prizes, refreshments on the course and dinner afterwards. Registrations may be picked up at Breslau Fire Station, from any member, or by going online to www.htfdonline.com. Payment may be made out to Hanover Are Fire Department and can be mailed to HAFD, Joe Nealon Jr 785 Church Street, Hanover Township PA 18706. For more information contact Joe Nealon at 592-8126 or Ron Priestman at 762-7015. Kingston/Forty Fort Little League will hold a field clean-up day TODAY at 2 p.m. at the Hamilton Park Little League Fields on Dorrance Street. Coaches and parents are encouraged to volunteer. For information call Herb at 287-2969. Pittston Area Baseball Booster Club will hold the ’Meet the Patriots’ breakfast on April 1 at the Woodlands Inn & Resort. Any player not receiving an invitation in grades 7-12 should call Brian at 457-3693. All ticket returns are due by March 27. The 5th Annual Susquehanna Warrior Trail 5K race / fun walk will be held on Saturday, April 7 at 10:15 a.m. in Shickshinny, PA. Registration will be from 9-10 a.m. at the playground pavilion located at Oak and North Canal Streets. Proceeds will benefit the Susquehanna Warrior Trail. For information, contact Race Director Max Furek at 542-7946 or jungle@epix.net. Applications can also be downloaded at www.susquehannawarriortrail.org. The Kingston Recreation Center will be holding the following soccer camps, presented by UK Soccer Camps, the week of August 13th at the Church Street park: Youth Camp, ages 7-14, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. daily, $130 per player and includes a Camp ball, t-shirt and written evaluation; Nippers Camp, ages 5 & 6 only, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. daily, $90 per player and includes a Camp ball, t-shirt and certificate; Squirts Camp, ages 3 & 4 only, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. daily, $60 per player and includes a Camp ball, t-shirt and certificate; Goalie Camp, ages 8 – 14, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. daily, $60 per player and includes a Camp ball, t-shirt and certificate. For more information, call the Recreation Center at 287-1106. Electric City Baseball and Softball Academy will hold a Hitter’s Video Clinic for boys and girls ages 8-18 at their new facility at 733 Davis St., Scranton on April 14 and 15. Hitters receive instruction, drills and video analysis. Cost is $75. For more information, call 955-0471 or visit www.electriccitybaseball.com.

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NCAA MEN LOUISVILLE 72, FLORIDA 68 FLORIDA (26-11) Boynton 4-11 2-4 12, Young 5-7 1-2 11, Walker 3-10 4-6 12, Beal 6-12 0-0 14, Murphy 4-5 4-4 14, Rosario 1-11-1 3, Wilbekin 1-1 0-0 2, Prather 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 24-48 12-18 68. LOUISVILLE (30-9) Siva 3-7 2-2 9, C. Smith 3-4 1-2 8, Dieng 4-11 0-0 8, Kuric 3-9 0-0 8, Behanan 7-10 2-2 17, R. Smith 6-13 6-7 19, Price 0-0 0-0 0, Swopshire 1-3 0-0 2, Justice 0-1 0-0 0, Ware 0-1 0-0 0, Blackshear 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 27-60 12-15 72. Halftime—Florida 41-33. 3-Point Goals—Florida 8-20 (Murphy 2-2, Beal 2-5, Walker 2-6, Boynton 2-7), Louisville 6-16 (Kuric 2-8, Siva 1-1, Behanan 1-1, R. Smith 1-2, C. Smith 1-2, Ware 0-1, Swopshire 0-1). Fouled Out—Siva. Rebounds—Florida 32 (Murphy 8), Louisville 30 (Behanan 7). Assists— Florida 17 (Walker 7), Louisville 11 (Siva 8). Total Fouls—Florida 15, Louisville 20. Technical—Louisville Bench. A—13,456.

OHIO ST. 77, SYRACUSE 70 OHIO ST. (31-7) Sullinger 5-9 9-12 19, Thomas 6-14 2-2 14, Craft 1-3 3-3 5, Smith, Jr. 4-10 7-9 18, Buford 3-12 6-8 13, Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 1-1 0-0 2, Williams 1-2 1-4 3, Ravenel 0-0 3-4 3. Totals 21-51 31-42 77. SYRACUSE (34-3) Fair 1-2 6-6 8, Jardine 5-12 1-2 14, Triche 4-10 5-6 15, Christmas 3-3 0-0 6, Joseph 4-11 2-3 10, Waiters 2-8 5-6 9, Keita 1-3 1-2 3, Southerland 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 22-53 20-25 70. Halftime—Tied 29-29. 3-Point Goals—Ohio St. 4-13 (Smith, Jr. 3-6, Buford 1-5, Thomas 0-2), Syracuse 6-16 (Jardine 3-7, Triche 2-4, Southerland 1-2, Waiters 0-1, Joseph 0-2). Fouled Out—Craft, Southerland, Waiters. Rebounds—Ohio St. 39 (Buford, Thomas 9), Syracuse 26 (Keita 10). Assists— Ohio St. 10 (Craft 4), Syracuse 9 (Jardine 6). Total Fouls—Ohio St. 20, Syracuse 28. Technical—Syracuse Bench. A—19,026.

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PENGUINS SUNDAY LAST FIVE GAMES

March 14 at Norfolk L, 4-1

March 17 Worcester W, 4-1

March 18 Binghamton W, 3-2

Friday Adirondack L, 1-0

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Saturday St. John’s L, 2-0

Today Springfield 3:05 p.m.

March 30 at Conn. 7 p.m.

March 31 at Albany 7 p.m.

Penguins winger develops an all-around game while leading the team in plus-minus

A plus for Petersen By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Nick Petersen is well aware of the criticism that has followed him for most of his career. No one ever questioned Petersen’s offensive ability, but the same couldn’t be said for his play in the defensive end. “I’ve always been criticized for my defense because I’ve been an offensive player,” Petersen said. “I’m the kind of guy who’s always looked at as maybe a little less reliable.” But the numbers prove otherwise. Heading into this weekend, Petersen was leading the Penguins with a plus-14 rating. It’s not a fluke. In 40 games with Wheeling last season, Petersen was a plus-17 and during his three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, he amassed an impressive plus-98 rating. Could Petersen’s offensive ability have caused people to overlook the fact that he can be a capable two-way player? Penguins coach John Hynes said he isn’t surprised that Petersen is the Penguins plusminus leader. “He has an offensive mind and gifts, but what you’re seeing now is he’s making more of a commitment to play detailed and be reliable when he doesn’t have the puck,” Hynes said. That’s exactly what Petersen has been trying to do during his rookie season with the Penguins. Last season Petersen appeared in 23 games in WilkesBarre/Scranton, posting five goals and 14 points. This year his production improved – nine goals and 24 points in 41 games – as has his overall play.

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Penguins winger Nick Petersen (right) gets off a shot as Norfolk defenseman Scott Jackson looks to slow him down at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township. Known in junior as a scorer, Petersen is looking to hone his two-way game.

“It’s been a test all year to make sure I’m sound defensively and able to be relied upon,” Petersen said. “It’s a focus and something I want to keep building on.” During his last two seasons in juniors, Petersen posted plus-minus ratings of plus-56 and plus-46 while playing on teams that went to the finals. Penguins defenseman Simon Despres was Petersen’s teammate on the Saint John squad that went to the 2010 QMJHL finals. He said it’s no surprise that Petersen can be a reliable player in his own end. “He’s able to play defense

when he puts his mind to it,” Despres said. “He can really play good defense.” But that doesn’t mean that Petersen is going to totally abandon the offensive game that made him Pittsburgh’s fourth round draft pick in 2009. In fact, Petersen’s offensive numbers during his career are just as impressive as the plusminus ratings. During three seasons in juniors, Petersen scored 87 goals and 198 points in 178 games. In several stints with Wheeling the last two years, Petersen recorded 28 goals

and 66 points in 47 games. Recently, during the an eight-game span from March 4-18, Petersen had eight points while skating on a line with Ben Street and Geoff Walker. “I’ve just been feeding them pucks and getting assists,” Petersen said. He hopes to keep up that point-per-game pace that has been the trademark of most of his career. Petersen said there have been glimpses in his young AHL career that proof he is capable of such production. “My goal is to bring a point per game or more – that’s

what you always want to get to,” he said. “I had a few big games at the end of last season and a few this year, now I just have to prove to coach and the team that I can play in a high role and stay there.” Perhaps the biggest game for Petersen this season was the Feb. 17 matchup in Binghamton. It was Petersen’s first game back since returning from a 10-day stint with Wheeling. Being sent down to the ECHL didn’t sit well with the young winger, and Petersen knew he needed to show right away that the he deserved to be in the AHL. He responded with a goal and two assists. It got Petersen to thinking that maybe the brief stay in Wheeling wasn’t all that bad. “I was there for 10 days and we played seven games, so it was a tough schedule,” he said. “But I took it as a way to get my confidence up, build off it and have fun playing hockey. I’m having fun playing the game and it’s helped.” Petersen hopes the solid play earns him a big role in the playoffs – another area of the game where he’s excelled at a better than a point-per-game pace. During juniors, Petersen totaled 56 points in 47 playoff games. With the Penguins for last season’s playoffs, Petersen had a two-goal game, including the game-winner, against Norfolk. He knows he can do find postseason success again and is looking to continue his solid play into the Calder Cup playoffs. “I want a big role in the playoffs,” Petersen said. “I want them to rely on me and not worry about me defensively. I can be a factor.”

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Penguins shut out on second consecutive night

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s scoring slump hits 126 minutes in loss to IceCaps. By JOHN MEDEIROS jmedeiros@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins left wing Bryan Lerg slammed a puck into the net behind St. John’s goaltender Eddie Pasquale. It was the only time the Penguins dented the twine, and it didn’t count – the shot came after the final horn. The Penguins were shut out for a second consecutive night, losing 2-0 to the IceCaps at Mohegan Sun Arena. The loss left the Penguins (38-22-2-5) fourth in the Eastern Conference with 83 points, one ahead of the Hershey Bears, who defeated the Charlotte Checkers 2-1 on Saturday. St. John’s (39-19-5-3) remained second in the Eastern Conference with 86 points and halted a four-game losing streak. It was the second loss for the Penguins in 18 days to the IceCaps, after sweeping a pair of

games in Newfoundland earlier in the season. “The most difficult part of it is that we didn’t play our best game against one of the top teams in the conference,” Penguins coach John Hynes said. “Now, we have to find ways to win games at home and on the road. You have to win games no matter where they are played.” The teams played at Casey Plaza on March 6, with the IceCaps taking a 5-2 win. This St. John’s team was far different from the one that visited earlier in the month, as more than a third of the IceCaps roster has changed since a feisty bunch came in and played a physical game against the Penguins three weeks ago. Injuries have ravaged the squad as it is nearing the end of a six-game road trip. Penguins goaltender Scott Munroe made a save 26 seconds in – something that didn’t happen the last time St. John’s came to town – and played an exceptional game for a second consecutive night. He was left with a loss again, just as he did after a1-0 loss to Adirondack on Friday night.

to the glove side to put the game away. The Penguins struggled to put pucks on the net despite their shot advantage. They had just two shots on their three power plays, and had a number of good opportunities go wide or get knocked down before reaching Pasquale, who posted his fourth shutout of the season by making 27 saves.

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Penguins forward Jason Williams looks to work free for a shot against St. John’s Travis Ramsey on Saturday night.

The last time the IceCaps came in, Munroe was pulled after giving up goals on the first three shots he faced. “To me, we haven’t finished our chances,” Hynes said. “We had opportunities to score and didn’t score. We had two breakaways and they had two breakaways. They scored on theirs and we didn’t.” Despite the Penguins carrying play through most of the first period, St. John’s still got on the board. Aaron Gagnon blocked a shot from the point

just after the Penguins’ second power play of the game expired. The puck ricocheted to winger Raymond Sawada at the other point, who led Gagnon into the neutral zone and behind the Penguins defense. Gagnon slipped a shot under Munroe’s pads to give St. John’s a 1-0 lead. The IceCaps made it 2-0 seven minutes into the second period as Jason Gregoire was sprung at the Penguins’ blue line for a breakaway on Munroe. Gregoire beat Munroe high

Notes • Boris Valabik, Carl Sneep, Philip Samuelsson, Cody Wild, Matt Rust, Steve MacIntyre and Keven Veilleux were all scratched for the Penguins. • The Penguins’ scoreless streak is now at126 minutes, 32 seconds since Geoff Walker’s goal against Binghamton last Sunday. St. John’s.............................................. 1 1 0 — 2 Penguins............................................... 0 0 0 — 0 First period—1. St. John’s, Gagnon 12 (Sawada), 19:39. Penalties – STJ, DeSantis (holding), 10:52; STJ, Lunden (boarding), 17:21 Second period—2. St. John’s, Gregoire 6 (Albert, Redmond), 7:16. Penalties – WBS, Lerg (slashing), 0:36; STJ, Cormier (boarding), 11:49; WBS, DeFazio (goaltender interference), 15:42 Third period—No Scoring. Penalties – None Shots on goal—St. John’s 6-9-6-21. Penguins 9-9-9-27 Power play opportunities—St. John’s 0-2; Penguins 0-3 Goalies—St. John’s, Pasquale 20-11-1 (27 shots-27 saves). Penguins, Munroe 17-7-3 (21 shots-19 saves) Referee—Keith Kaval. Linesmen—Bob Goodman, Bob Fyrer A—7,110

April 3 at Norfolk 7:15 p.m.

April 6 Hershey 7:05 p.m.

Fantasy GM

PATRICK KILLEEN Penguins’ goalie

Ontario native Patrick Killeen fondly recalls his childhood spent watching Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday at his best friend’s house. The time he spent watching those games allowed Killeen to build an admiration for a certain Pittsburgh Penguin – one who he selected as his All-Time Great for his Fantasy GM team. Killeen also picked four other Penguins for his team – all very good choices. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton netminder did have a little trouble deciding between two goaltenders, so he picked them both. When you see who they are, who could blame him? FORWARD – Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh), “You can’t really deny him a spot on any team. He’s a great one to build around.” DEFENSEMAN – Zdeno Chara (Boston), “He’s just so reliable out there. A big presence who has offensive upside, and you can’t move him or really get around him.” GOALTENDER – Marc-Andre Fleury (Pittsburgh) and Henrik Lundqvist (N.Y. Rangers), “They’re both topnotch guys. Fleury will battle every night and Lundqvist has been dominant all season.” POWER PLAY SPECIALIST – Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit), “He works just as hard defensively to so you don’t have to worry about him not backchecking on the power play.” PENALTY KILL SPECIALIST – Matt Cooke (Pittsburgh), “You see him diving for pucks all the time, and he’s pretty speedy too.” SHOOTOUT SPECIALIST – Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit) and Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh), “They’ve both been lights out in the shootout all season.” ENFORCER – Milan Lucic (Boston), “He’s a good guy, not a liability on the ice and he can go with anyone.” AGITATOR/PEST – Shawn Thornton (Boston), “He’s always out there yelling at guys and he’s really tough.” HEAD COACH – Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh), “No question. The things I’ve learned from him over the last couple of years, it’s been great. He knows how to handle the player/coach relationship very well.” ALL-TIME-GREAT – Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh), “He was my best friend’s dads’ favorite player and I used to go over there all the time and watch him on Hockey Night in Canada. Even when you see his highlights he was just so dominant.” Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma

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Brandon Triche scored 15 points and Baye Keita had 10 rebounds for Syracuse (34-3). The Orange were hoping for a return trip to New Orleans, where they won their only national championship in 2003. In a tightly officiated game that left Sullinger on the bench in foul trouble for most of the first half and Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim not-quite muzzled after picking up a technical foul, it came down to free throws. Syracuse was called for 29 fouls — its most in more than three years — despite playing its usual 2-3 zone. The Orange went to the line 25 times, making 20 foul shots. The frequent whistles left both teams struggling to get into a groove in the first half — there were only four baskets in the last 9:30. That seemed to be good news for Ohio State, which managed to stay with the No. 1 seed despite getting only 6 minutes from Sullinger, the star of the Buckeyes’ East Regional semifinal win over Cincinnati. Syracuse was already without 7-footer Fab Melo, who missed the tournament with academic issues, and replacement Rakeem Christmas picked up two quick fouls early in the second half to leave him with four. Ohio State opened a 46-36 lead with under 14 minutes to play. Syracuse scored eight of the next nine points to make it a one-point game, but the Orange could never get back in the lead.

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nals finished the game on a 23-8 run for a 72-68 victory over Donovan’s stunned Florida team in the West Regional final. Russ Smith, who finished with 19 points, followed Behanan’s bucket with a pair of free throws and then Florida freshman Bradley Beal and teammate Kenny Boynton each missed chances to tie in the final seconds. Louisville made one more free throw to seal the game and reach its ninth Final Four, the second under Pitino, despite playing the final 3:58 without point guard Peyton Siva, who fouled out. “What happens is, you can’t lose confidence,” Pitino said. “I kept telling the guys, ‘We’re going to the Final Four. Win the Big East tournament, you’re going to the Final Four,’ and they did.” The Big East tournament champions are now going for the NCAA title, too. They’re on an eight-game winning streak, with a trip to New Orleans on the itinerary and a possible matchup with Pitino’s old school, Kentucky, which will have to get by Baylor on Sunday to set up a grudge match to end them all. This game had a much more warm-and-fuzzy story line: Pitino, the young coach who saw

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They trailed by eight with 59 seconds left and cut it to three, but they needed the Buckeyes to miss free throws, and that didn’t happen. The loss ended a tumultuous season for Syracuse that began with accusations by two former ball boys that they were sexually abused in the 1980s by Bernie Fine, a longtime Syracuse assistant coach. Boeheim vigorously defended him, but later walked back his support in the face of new information. Fine, who was fired Nov. 27, has not been charged and has denied any wrongdoing. The school also revealed this month that it had self-reported possible violations of its internal drug policy by members of previous teams; the NCAA is investigating. But the biggest hit might have been the loss of Melo, Syracuse’s leading rebounder who also averaged 5.8 points per game. Even without him, the Orange beat North Carolina-Asheville and Kansas State to earn a trip to Boston, then survived a pair of potential game-winners to beat Wisconsin 64-63 on Thursday and advance to the regional final. Ohio State reached the round of eight by beating Loyola of Maryland and then Gonzaga before winning a Battle of the Buckeye State against Cincinnati in Boston on Thursday night. The Buckeyes were one of four teams from Ohio in the round of 16, and the only ones to make it to the regional finals. Ohio State is also the last remaining team from the Big AP PHOTO Ten, which placed six teams in the NCAA tournament and Syracuse guard Brandon Triche (20) reacts to a foul call after landing on the floor during the first four in the round of 16. half of Saturday’s Elite Eight matchup against Ohio State in Boston. something special in Donovan, the undersized guard, and developed a partnership that took Providence on an unexpected trip to the 1987 Final Four. Pitino also gave Donovan his first coaching job and both men conceded theirs was more of a father-son relationship than anything else. “I’m so proud of Billy Donovan, the way he coached this team,” Pitino said. “He was brilliant. He took us out of the zone. But only one team could play aggressive and come back like this.” Seventh-seeded Florida (2611) went out in the regional final for the second straight year, with Donovan falling to 0-7 lifetime against the man who hired him as an assistant at Kentucky and felt as proud as a papa when he watched Donovan win his two national titles in 2006 and 2007. But make no mistake. This was no heartwarmer. Donovan got under Pitino’s skin early in the second half during a timeout when he worked over the officials, who promptly called a foul against the Cardinals (30-9) when play resumed. “He called that,” Pitino shouted. “Why don’t you just give him a whistle?” Pitino couldn’t get a break for a while after that and when Siva picked up his fourth foul, the coach stomped onto the court

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Louisville’s Peyton Siva (right), Chane Behanan (center) and Florida’s Erik Murphy battle for a rebound during the second half of Saturday’s NCAA tournament West Regional final in Phoenix.

and got hit with a technical. Erving Walker made four straight free throws and the Gators led by 11, setting the stage for what could’ve been Donovan’s fourth trip to the Final Four. But the team that went 8 for 11 from 3-point range in the first half went cold, not hitting any of nine attempts from beyond the arc in the second. The Gators missed seven shots and committed one turnover over the last 2:30. They didn’t score after Boynton’s layup gave them a 68-66 lead with 2:39 left. The game’s best freshman?

That was Behanan, who was far less heralded than Beal, but outplayed him down the stretch. The freshman from Cincinnati scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, including nine over the last 8:02 and Louisville’s last two field goals — both after Siva had fouled out with nine points and eight assists. Beal, meanwhile, matched Erik Murphy with a team-high 14 points and controlled this game for the first 37 minutes. But over the last 3, he tried twice to take the ball to the hoop, only to get denied by 6-foot-10 center Gorgui Dieng. Beal mis-

sed the desperation 3 in the waning seconds and also got called for traveling after stealing a wild pass from Smith while Louisville was nursing a one-point lead with 18 seconds left. In the first half, Donovan looked like the better coach, though anyone would look good when his team is shooting that way. The Gators went 8 for 11 from 3, 6 for 10 from inside the arc and constantly harassed Louisville en route to a 41-33 lead. But Pitino didn’t become the first coach to take three programs to the Final Four for nothing. He scrapped the zone defense, had his players get up in the face of Florida’s players and it worked — though the Cardinals paid the price in foul trouble. When Siva got his fourth and Pitino got his ‘T,’ the coach tried to settle things down, stepping up to Siva and saying, “It was a foul. Stop saying it wasn’t.” Whether he believed it or not, who knows? As for whether he thought a comeback was possible, especially playing the final four minutes without Siva on the floor? Well, Pitino did say this week that the 1987 trip to the Final Four made him believe anything’s possible. This is his first trip back since 2005.

NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT

Griner, Baylor slam Georgia Tech in third round From Times Leader wire services

DES MOINES, Iowa — Baylor’s Brittney Griner corralled the ball — delivered to her down the court, ahead of everybody else, by teammate Brooklyn Pope — and took one dribble. Then the 6-foot-8 junior from Houston, whose talent could be the most unique in women’s college basketball history, shot up, dunked with both hands, gave an extra little tug, and hung on the rim for a blip. Griner’s dunk, her second in the last two NCAA tournament games, sent a jolt through the Wells Fargo Arena crowd, a buzzing roar emanating as fans realized they’d witnessed a how-about-that! moment. It will be the most talked about play of Saturday’s Sweet 16 action in the Women’s NCAA Tournament, even though the Lady Bears were already cruising toward their 83-68 victory over Georgia

Tech. They advanced to their third straight Elite Eight appearance, joining the Baylor men’s team in making their respective national quarterfinals. “It’s my No. 1 dunk,” Griner said later from the Lady Bears locker room, where moments earlier she was crooning playfully for a video camera, “Baby, you are my everything ...” “Just the way it played out. I smashed it and then hung for a little bit. I tried to put my chin up in there, but I was like, ’Uh, I might get T-ed up for that.’.” Baylor’s play — Griner had 35 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks — only reinforced the going idea that these now 37-0 Bears may indeed be invincible. In addition to Griner, forward Destiny Williams played a key role, scored with 16 of her 18 points in the first half. But top-seeded BU now faces Tennessee on Monday with a trip to the Final Four on the

good with a 19-9 run to open the second half, and Simmons had 16 points in the final 20 minutes. Angel Goodrich had 23 points and Aishah Sutherland 19 for Kansas (21-13), which fell to 0-3 in regional semifinals.

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Baylor center Brittney Griner celebrates with teammates after their 83-68 win over Georgia Tech in the Sweet 16 Saturday.

line. No. 2 Tennessee 84, No. 11 Kansas 73 DES MOINES, Iowa — Meighan Simmons scored 22 points off the bench and Tennessee rallied to beat Kansas

and advance to its second straight regional final. Glory Johnson added 18 points for the Lady Vols (27-8). The Lady Vols trailed by as many as 14 in the first half, but they cut it to five by the break. Tennessee took the lead for

Duke 74, St. John’s 47 FRESNO, Calif. — Shay Selby took charge in the second half to finish with 18 points and seven assists, leading Duke to a 74-47 victory over St. John’s on Saturday night in the Fresno Regional semifinals. Chelsea Gray, who grew up about 75 miles north in Stockton, scored 13 points and Tricia Liston had 15 for the secondseeded Blue Devils (25-5) in what became a surprising rout. Duke moved within one win of its first Final Four since 2006 and will play top-seeded Stanford or No. 5 seed South Carolina on Monday night.

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Today’s matchups By MIKE HUGUENIN Rivals.com

SOUTH REGIONAL

No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Baylor Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta TV: CBS Announcers: Jim Nantz play-byplay, Clark Kellogg analyst Time: 2:20 p.m. The spread: Kentucky by 7.5 Records: Baylor 30-7, Kentucky 35-2 How they got here: Baylor beat No. 14 South Dakota State 68-60, beat No. 11 Colorado 80-63, beat No. 10 Xavier 75-70. Kentucky beat No. 16 Western Kentucky 81-66, beat No. 8 Iowa State 87-71, beat No. 4 Indiana 102-90 Tourney history: Kentucky is looking for its 15th Final Four appearance and its second in a row; UK also has been a regional runner-up 19 times. Baylor is looking for its third Final Four appearance but its first since 1950. The Bears also have been a regional runnerup twice, most recently in 2010. Key stat: The rebound battle is going to be big. Kentucky outrebounds foes by almost eight per game; Baylor has a plus-5.4 advantage. The buzz: This is the first singledigit seed of the tournament for Baylor. On paper, these teams basically are evenly matched. UK has six players averaging in double figures and no one averaging more than 14.1 per game. Baylor has five guys in double figures, who no one averaging more than 13.6. Kentucky shoots 48.7 percent from the field and holds foes to 37.5 percent. Baylor shoots 47.0 percent and holds opponents to 41.5. Baylor shoots 38.5 percent from beyond the arc, Kentucky 37.7 percent. But what is it they say about stats? You can make them say anything you want. Intensity cannot be measured and that is where these teams differ greatly. UK brings it for 40 minutes a game. Baylor? Sometimes the Bears don’t bring it all, especially their frontcourt players. If Perry Jones III, Quincy Miller and Quincy Acy play to their potential, this will be a memorable game. If that trio messes around, as they seemingly usually do, UK will cruise into the Final Four by a double-digit margin. Baylor PG Pierre Jackson is quicker than UK counterpart Marquis Teague and could pose some problems. Jackson and backcourt mate Brady Heslip, both of whom shoot at least 42.0 percent from beyond the arc, could help Baylor’s cause by knocking down some early 3-pointers.

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No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Kansas Where: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis TV: CBS Announcers: Marv Albert play-byplay, Steve Kerr analyst Time: 5:05 p.m. The spread: Kansas by 2.5 Records: Kansas 30-6, North Carolina 32-5 How they got here: Kansas beat No. 15 Detroit 65-50, beat No. 10 Purdue 63-60, beat No. 11 NC State 60-57. North Carolina beat No. 16 Vermont 77-58, beat No. 8 Creighton 87-73, beat No. 13 Ohio 73-65 (OT) Tourney history: North Carolina is looking for its 19th Final Four appearance; the Tar Heels currently are tied with UCLA for the most. Kansas is looking for its 14th. UNC’s most recent Final Four appearance was in 2009, when it won the national title. Kansas’ was in ’08, when it won the championship. Key stat: This is another game where you will want to watch the work on the boards. North Carolina leads the nation in rebounds at 45.3 per game, and the Heels outrebound their opponents by 10.9 per game. Kansas averages 37.6 rebounds per game and has a plus-5.7 advantage. If UNC is without PG Kendall Marshall, any second-chance points the Heels can muster will be huge. The buzz: This is the first singledigit seed of the tourney for Kansas. UNC struggled mightily without Marshall against Ohio, turning it over a season-high 24 times and looking lost offensively at times. Marshall’s availability for Sunday likely won’t be determined until game time, and it’s hard to see UNC winning without him. Still, UNC has a big-time frontcourt, and Harrison Barnes (who played poorly against Ohio), John Henson and Tyler Zeller will pose matchup problems for Kansas. KU C Jeff Withey played well against North Carolina State, and if he plays well again, that would be a huge boost for the Jayhawks. UNC’s 3-point shooting is oft-criticized, but the Heels’ 34.1 percent marksmanship from beyond the arc isn’t that much worse than Kansas’ 34.8 percent. KU’s offense has struggled in the tourney, but the defensive effort has been there for the most part. If the Jayhawks can get that type of effort against a Marshallless UNC, KU will advance. If Marshall plays, look for KU to be aggressive and, yes, physical, against him. In that scenario, look for KU to entice Marshall to shoot, at least early on, in an effort to see what kind of offensive threat he poses. Regardless, each of UNC’s big three up front must be productive if the Heels are to win.

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PIAA BASKETBALL

Imhotep Charter repeats as champs

n abbreviated fourfight card was held at the MASS 2 Mixed Martial Arts event on Saturday night at the Kingston Armory, with multiple local fighters competing. At right, William Weber (top) of Swoyersville takes on Brendan Boyle in a welterweight fight – the only amateur bout of the evening. At bottom left, Weber celebrates after winning the match. At bottom right, Adam Penberthy, who wrestled in college at Wilkes, takes on Craig Odeair during his first pro bout. Also competing Friday was former King’s national champion Dave Morgan of Scranton. For more photos, visit www.timesleader.com.

Panthers win third Class 2A boys basketball championship in four years with OT triumph. The Associated Press

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W V C B O Y S V O L L E Y B A L L C A P S U L E S BERWICK Coach: Don Plyler 2011 Record: 1-15 Key Players Lost: Justin Johnson, Scott Brown, Devin Bowman Key Players: Matt Cashman, outside hitter, Jr..; Alex Buck, defender, Sr.; Atmiya Patel, outside hitter, Sr.; Cody George, Setter, Jr.; Kyle Venditti, outside hitter, Sr. Coach's Outlook: “We’re still in a bit of a retooling mode, but if the kids work hard we could compete.” COUGHLIN Coach: Shayne Hanson 2011 Record: 13-3 Key Players Lost: Michael Shmakov, Justin Coskey, Brian Suchoski, Jake Karavitch Key Players: Kevin Zingaretti, outside hitter, Sr.; Richard Poplawski, opposite, Sr.; Andre Boris, outside hitter, Jr. Coach's Outlook: “I’d like to see us in the mix. We lost a lot with the best hitter and an all-stater (Michael Shmakov) and the whole coaching staff. I think keeping our name in the hat would be successful season for us.” CRESTWOOD Coach: Mike Williams 2011 Record: 11-5 Key Players Lost: none Key Players: Jake Prohaska, middle hitter/blocker, Sr.; Nick Banos, setter, Jr.; Pat Henry, middle hitter/blocker, Sr.; Zach Ciavarella, libero, Sr.; Jared Yakscoe, outside hitter, Sr.; Josh Lewis, outside hitter/blocker, Sr.; Nick Powell, outside hitter, Sr.; Pete Kelly, defensive specialist, Sr.

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“It really affects us because each game is more important now and we really need to treat each game like a never-say-die attitude,” said Lake-Lehman coach Corey Brin. “It almost gives you more time to prepare for each game. When you’re playing two games a week, it’s hard to prepare. Now, we can improve on a weak part of the game and catch your breath.” COACHING CAROUSEL Teams moving out of the WVC weren’t the only drastic change this season as a few significant coaching moves were made. Coming off a season where Coughlin advanced to the district’s Class 2A championship match for the second straight season and nearly pulled off an upset, the Crusaders lost a boatload of talent from that squad, including coach Dave Lapinski, who stepped down. Lapinski turned Coughlin from a bottom of the standings team into a perennial contender. He’s replaced by Shayne Hanson, who coached at Crestwood a few years ago. At Dallas, coach Mike Labagh, who was the WVC Coach of the Year in 2011 as voted by his peers, moved to coach at Abington Heights this season. Nick Diaco, who graduated from the Mountaineers program in 2008 and remained as an assistant, takes the reigns. In another move, Jud Holdredge, who was a very successful coach at Tunkhannock, takes over for Bill Kline at North Pocono and becomes the third coach in as many years for the program. The Trojans finished14-2 last season and were second in the conference standings.

Coach's Outlook: ™We’re excited about the season. I think we’re going to be one of the top teams. We have a lot of experience on the court.” DALLAS Coach: Nick Diaco 2011 Record: 10-6 Key Players Lost: Kevin Hine, Chris Dillon, Rob Coscia, Chris Clemson Key Players: Aaron Weir, middle hitter, Sr.; Kyle Moran, setter, Sr.; Corey Schressler, middle hitter, Sr.; Bryce Mattson, outside hitter, So.; James Delpriore, libero, Jr.; Matt Diaco, libero, Jr. Coach's Outlook: “My goal as in previous years is playoffs. We’re a young team, scrappy team and I think we can compete with other teams out there.” DELAWARE VALLEY Coach: Bridget Crawford 2011 Record: 5-11 Key Players Lost: not available Key Players: Jason Clader, Setter, Jr.; Thomas Mincer, outside hitter, Jr.; Dominick Montemarano, outside hitter, Jr.; Zack Philpot, Libero, Jr. Coach's Outlook: not available HANOVER AREA Coach: William Kane 2011 Record: 0-16 Key Players Lost: Pat Connelly, Justin Eck, Anthony Pisano, Jamie Jayne Key Players: Jeff Albert, setter, Sr..; Austin Sinclair, Libero, Sr.; Zachary Bikara, setter, Sr.; Ryan Cherkauskas, weak side/middle hitter, Sr.; Austin Kinney, middle hitter, Jr. Coach's Outlook: “There is only one way to go after last season. We have a nice group that works hard and is coming along chemistry wise. Anything above five wins will be a good year for us.” HAZLETON AREA Coach: Chris Falabell 2011 Record: 6-10 Key Players Lost: Dwaine Gilley, Trevor Marszalek

Key Players: Eduin Medina, libero, Sr.; Steve Torres, outside hitter, Sr.; Jose Soriano, outside hitter, Sr.; Alex Gregoire, middle hitter, So. Coach's Outlook: “We look pretty interesting this year. If a couple of things come together, we will be a competitive team this season.” HOLY REDEEMER Coach: Jack Kablick 2011 Record: 16-0 Key Players Lost: Pete Alexis, John McCarthy, Dan Konicki, Nick Saracino Key Players: Rob Wingert, setter/outside hitter, Sr.; Mike Vamos, outside hitter/defensive player, Sr.; Mike Prociak, middle hitter, So.; Mike Morrison, middle hitter, Jr.; T.J. Doyle, libero, Sr.; Jeremy Myslowski, setter Jr.; Brendan Leahigh, outside hitter, Jr. Coach's Outlook: ™We’re still trying to find ourselves on the court. It’s good to have a four-year setter that’s an all-stater (Rob Wingert). We also have the strongest blocking team we’ve ever had and I think that’s one of our biggest strengths right now.” LAKE-LEHMAN Coach: Corey Brin 2011 Record: 9-7 Key Players Lost: Ryan Evans, Tim Price, J.J. Ford Key Players: Brent Oliver, setter, Sr.; Kyle Fine, outside hitter, Sr.; Nate Rinehouse, libero, Sr.; Kevin Masters, middle hitter, Jr. Coach's Outlook: “This year, I think we’ve come together a lot as a team and everyone is talking on the same page. Everyone seems to be flowing well. I hope that communication helps push us farther than last year.” NANTICOKE Coach: Debbie Krupinski 2011 Record: 10-6 Key Players Lost: Cael Evans Key Players: John Pietrzyk, setter, Jr.; Brian Be-

van, outside hitter, Sr. Coach's Outlook: not available NORTH POCONO Coach: Jud Holdredge 2011 Record: 14-2 Key Players Lost: Tim Cummings, Matt Bartkowski Key Players: Ryan Rinaldi, setter, Sr.; Dom Verdetto, outside/middle hitter, Sr.; Jordan Alexander, middle hitter, Sr. Coach's Outlook: “I just hope we have a good season and that we are competitive this year.” TUNKHANNOCK Coach: Todd DeSando 2011 Record: 10-6 Key Players Lost: Paul Henn Key Players: Cliff Kingston, outside hitter, Sr.; James Hawk, middle hitter, Sr.; Ryan Potuck, outside hitter, Sr.; Randy Howell, setter, Sr.; Ryan Leiser, opposite, Sr.; Al Kristunas, middle hitter, Sr. Coach's Outlook: “(We) hope to compete to the best of our abilities and fight for a playoff spot. ...With five teams less on the schedule from last season the importance of every game is now multiplied. Our goal has always been to make the district playoffs.” WYOMING VALLEY WEST Coach: Joe Czopek 2011 Record: 5-11 Key Players Lost: Scott Ridge Key Players: Matt Pieszala, outside hitter, Sr.; Ron Serafin, opposite, Sr.; Mark Burridge, setter/outside hitter, So.; Kyle Spellman, middle hitter, Sr.; Alex Himlin, middle hitter, Sr. Coach's Outlook: “We’re returning seven seniors and most of the team from last year, and only replacing our libero. If our offense comes together, it’s our defense that’s going to make the difference.”

whole team from last season, the Crusaders could find themselves in a rebuilding mode. But Coughlin has been put on the map the last few years and could stay there regardless of a new coach by catching some teams off guard. Crestwood: The Comets return every starter from last year’s team that finished 11-5 and took fourth in the District 2 Class 2A Tournament. Holy Redeemer: Riding a winning streak of 45 consecutive in the Wyoming Valley Conference, the Royals are looking for their third straight conference title and second straight district championship. They haven’t lost a match in the conference since the middle of 2009. North Pocono: A new coach for the second straight season shouldn’t affect the Trojans’ run in 2012, especially since Jud Holdredge has a long line of success himself coaching for nearly 30 years. North Pocono only lost a few starters from a squad which finished 14-2 a year ago.

TOP PLAYERS Nick Banos, Crestwood: A senior, he was one of the top setters in the WVC last season, posting numerous lines of 20-or-more assists. Jake Prohaska, Crestwood: One of the top hitters in the league, the 6-foot-4 senior is also a blocker and helped the Comets to a strong record last year. He led Crestwood in kills and blocks in 2011 and his coach Mike Williams is expecting another strong season. Mike Vamos, Holy Redeemer: The senior was a solid defensive player for the Royals in 2011, having several double-digit dig matches. An outside hitter and defensive player, he also put up strong numbers as a setter in 2011. Rob Wingert, Holy Redeemer: An All-State player last year, the TOP TEAMS senior will play as setter and outCoughlin: Losing nearly the side hitter once again and try to

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Holy Redeemer’s Rob Wingert, left, was an all-state selection last season. The Royals are the defending WVC champion.

the most important will come in just a few weeks when Crestwood hosts Holy Redeemer on April 14. A few other big matches are May 3, Holy Redeemer at North Pocono; and May 16, Crestwood at North Pocono. Here is the tentative postseason slate: May 21: District 2 Class 2A Tournament begins; May 25: District 2 Class 2A Finals; May 29: First round of PIAA ChampionSAVE THE DATE ships; June 1-2: PIAA ChampionThere are expected to be sever- ships at Multi-Sport Indoor Facilal big matches this season. One of ity at Penn State University. help the Royals extend their conference winning streak. If not for Pete Alexis, he would have led Redeemer in several categories last year. Dom Verdetto, North Pocono: The senior hitter was the kill leader for the Trojans last season and was voted by the coaches as a first-team all-star. He was also a key contributor for the team’s last district title run in 2010.

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STATE COLLEGE — Give Imhotep Charter coach Andre Noble a break before asking him about next season. After winning an overtime thriller Saturday to take a second straight PIAA title, and third in four years, the Panthers’ leader could use some relaxation time. Brandon Austin had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Imhotep Charter withstood a poor showing at the free-throw line in OT to beat Beaver Falls 56-54 on Saturday to take another PIAA title. “Not yet! Give me a minute, give me a day,” Noble said when asked what his program had to do to extend its title run. That’s two straight Class 2A crowns, and three in four years, for the Philadelphia Public League powerhouse. But the latest victory was far from easy for the Panthers (22-8). Austin scored two key buckets in overtime, but missed two free throws with 4 seconds left with his team leading by two to give Beaver Falls one last shot. The Tigers (28-3) rushed the ball up court, but Drew Cook’s jumper bounced off the rim to finally give Imhotep the win. For Austin, there’s no comparison to last season’s finals, a 6734 rout of Greensburg Central Catholic — the win Saturday was more satisfying. “Last year, we just breezed through it. This year, we had to fight to get it,” Austin said in the locker room while nursing an ice pack on a sore hand. Austin won an anticipated duel with Beaver Falls’ Sheldon Jeter, who had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Austin, a junior, has verbally committed to Penn State. Jeter, a senior, also has an offer from the Nittany Lions but has yet to make a decision. BOYS AAAA Chester 59, Lower Merion 33 STATE COLLEGE — Chester made school history Saturday night, though at times the basketball didn’t look pretty. The Clippers and their vocal contingent of fans celebrated anyway after a satisfying 59-33 win over suburban Philadelphia rival Lower Merion for a second straight PIAA Class championship and the school’s eighth overall. Rondae Jefferson had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Chester outlasted the Aces in an often sluggish affair that ended in familiar fashion this year — Chester (32-0) capped off the first undefeated season in the school’s impressive hoops history. Chester also extended its winning streak spanning two seasons to 58. Coach Larry Yarbray — soaking wet after his players showered him with water in postgame celebration — stopped short of declaring this year’s team the best ever at Chester. “That’s not for me to say. I will say this: Winning games and what you accomplish makes you the best team. Winning two straight championships — potentially we are,” Yarbray said. “Maybe get better next year and we win a third, then what are the people going to say?” Darius Robinson scored 11 points, while Shanier Cottman added seven, including a fallaway 3-pointer at the buzzer in the first quarter that helped

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BOYS 4A Chester 59, Lower Merion 33 STATE COLLEGE — Rondae Jefferson had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and unbeaten Chester outlasted Lower Merion for a second straight PIAA Class 4A championship. After a slow start, Chester (32-0) pulled away by dominating the glass and taking advantage of the sloppy Aces (29-4). Lower Merion went without a field goal for a nearly 13-minute stretch until Mike Robbins hit a layup with about five minutes left in the third quarter. But the Clippers answered with a 3-point play by Richard Granberry for a 12-point lead with 4:49 left, and Lower Merion didn’t get closer than seven the rest of the way. Chester won its eighth state title, but overcame its own mired sloppy play. The teams combined for 49 turnovers, 29 by Lower Merion. GIRLS AAA Archbishop Wood 52, Lancaster Catholic 33 STATE COLLEGE — Jim Ricci knew his team had doubters. So when Archbishop Wood began the season 7-8, Ricci pulled his aside to set the record straight. “I told them, ‘The people within these four walls are the one that believe in you,”’ Ricci recalled. “The 15 of us and the four coaches — as long as you believe in us, we believe in you and we’ll get through it.” The Lady Vikings believed and the result was something familiar. Jackie Pierson scored 16 points, Alex Heck added nine and nine rebounds, and Archbishop Wood defeated Lancaster Catholic to win a third straight Class 3A title. The Lady Vikings (21-10) went home to Warminster with PIAA gold medals again despite having graduated seven players from last year’s team, including all five starters. Emily Martin scored10 points for Lancaster Catholic (30-4), playing in its first title game since 1996. The Crusaders, who scored 90 in the semifinals, were stifled by Archbishop Wood’s extended halfcourt defense. GIRLS A Steel-High 66, North Catholic 59 STATE COLLEGE — When Jeffery Chisholm arrived at Steelton-Highspire as an assistant coach in 2005, the Rollers had a hard time fielding a team. Now, five years after taking over as head coach, Steel-High has won back-to-back PIAA titles. Malia Tate-DeFreitas scored 18 points, Amber Hess-Moore added 17 and Steel High defeated Pittsburgh North Catholic to win another Class A crown — not bad for a team that’s only been to the finals twice. The Rollers’ fortunes have changed dramatically since Chisolm’s first year at Steel-High (28-3). “We only had like six girls in the gym,” he recalled Saturday about the 2005-6 season when the Rollers lost all 26 games. “The girls trying out for the team were volleyball players, softball players, cheerleaders.” The next year wasn’t much better, when Steel-High finished 1-23. Hess-Moore finished 5 of 7 from 3-point territory.

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Federer tops American Harrison The Associated Press

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — On the verge of victory, Roger Federer stopped playing when he thought a pivotal point had ended. He mistook a fan’s shout for a linesman’s call, which cost him the game. Play continued for another 25 minutes before Federer finally closed out his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open by beating 19-year-old American Ryan Harrison 6-2, 7-6 (3). “I’d like to make it a bit more difficult for my opponent,” Federer said. “I was just completely confused about the whole situation.” Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick won in more straightforward fashion, but two-time champion Kim Clijsters was eliminated. Federer led 5-2 in the second set and had a chance to finish in less than an hour until he lost two fluky points that extended the match. Serving at 5-3, Federer blew an easy overhead to fall behind15-30. One point later, facing break point for the only time in the match, Federer hit a forehand that landed on the baseline. A fan hollered “Out!” and Federer stopped. By the time he realized the ball was still in play, Harrison had won the point — and the game. “It completely threw me off,” Federer said. “It’s the first time it has ever happened in my career. I was like, ‘That’s it? That’s a break point? This is how this is going to happen?”’ Harrison took advantage of the break, although he said he felt bad about it. “Obviously I want to win every point the right way, and not because something happened,” the teenager said. “Unfortunately somebody interrupted play.”

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Dallas’ Alex Ivoska slides safely into second, beating the throw against Northwest on Saturday in the first round of the Trojan Classic preseason tournament. The Mountaineers won 4-1.

Coughlin wins tourney The Times Leader staff

HANOVER TWP. — Coughlin outslugged Holy Redeemer 10-6 on Saturday to win the championship game of the Hawkeye Baseball Classic at Hanover Area High School. Josh Featherman, Joe Parsnik and Ryan Sypniewski led the Crusaders at the plate to help lift them to the preseason tournament title. Dylan Concini earned the win in relief. Featherman came through on the mound on Friday to help Coughlin upset Scranton in the first round. The Knights defeated host Hanover Area in Saturday’s consolation game 12-4.

Nanticoke 6, Old Forge 2

Anthony Ioanna threw a complete game as the host Trojans won in the first round of the Trojan Classic preseason tournament at Ted Hiller Park in Honey Pot. Ioanna allowed six hits and just one earned run while striking out five. He had a triple and an RBI at the plate. Bobby Briggs hit a three-run homer to lead Nanticoke, adding a double and finishing 2-for-3. Joe Yudichak finished with a double and RBI. Dallas 4, Northwest 1

Three Mountaineers pitchers combined on a two-hitter

to lift Dallas to a win in the Trojan Classic. Sophomore Nigel Stearns struck out nine in 41⁄3 innings, teaming with fellow sophomore Justin Brojakowski and junior Brian Stepniak to hold off the Rangers. Stepniak (two doubles, RBI) and Alex Ivoska (2-3, triple, RBI) led Dallas at the plate. Skyler DiPasquale struck out seven in five innings for the Rangers. Dallas and Nanticoke will meet for the tournament title at 2:30 p.m. today, following the consolation game between Northwest and Old Forge at 11 a.m.

Notre Dame quarterback battle could be a long one The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The four-way competition to become Notre Dame’s starting quarterback job is just getting started — and it could be a long haul. The Fighting Irish have three days of spring practices done, and only one in full pads. Coach Brian Kelly has made it clear that all four players — junior Tommy Rees, sophomores Andrew Hendrix and Everett Golson and freshman Gunner Kiel — will have an equal opportunity at earning the start when the Fighting Irish open their season on Sept. 1 in against Navy in Dublin, Ireland. Kelly in no hurry to make a decision. “I think if there’s no clear

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break (in the competition) as we go through the spring, I think this process continues to evolve as we work through preseason camp,” Kelly said after practice Saturday. “That’s my take looking at it right now after the first couple of days.” Kelly simplified the playbook this spring to level the playing field for the younger quarterbacks still learning the system. Of the four quarterbacks competing, only Rees and Hendrix have taken snaps in a game for the Irish. “If you hand the full playbook to those guys they’d be spinning, so I understand where they’re coming from,” Rees said. Rees started 12 of 13 games last season, but threw 14 interceptions and lost five fumbles in an 8-5 season. Only five players returning on the offensive side have started more than the 16 games Rees has started in his Irish career, but the junior has

accepted the competition. Hendrix’s role increased in Notre Dame’s final two games against Stanford and Florida State last season and brings mobility to the position. Hendrix was 18 for 37 for 249 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also ran for 162 yards on 25 carries for one touchdown. Golson enters the quarterback competition after spending the majority of his freshman season working with the scout offense and running the systems of Notre Dame opponents to prepare the starting defense every week. “Being on scout team going against the first team defense, it helped me out a lot,” Golson said. “I got used to the speed of the game real quick and everything. I think the only thing I was lacking after that was just the footwork just because I didn’t have a coach back there

with me.” The 6-0, 185-pound Golson will benefit from closer coaching this season as the staff tries to harness the athleticism that earned him all-state honors in both football and basketball as a high schooler in South Carolina. Kiel’s been on campus for just two months, but the early-enrolled freshman was one of the most sought after recruits in the country. He has focused on soaking up as much as he can from the other quarterbacks, while challenging them at the same time. Kiel said he’s been impressed with the talent of the other quarterbacks as they’ve welcomed him to their group. “They’re very good. They know the plays very well and they know the timing and they’re footwork very well,” Kiel said. “They all want the same thing too and that’s to get the starting job.”

WILKES-BARRE — The King’s baseball team split a pair of games against visiting Eastern in Freedom Conference action Saturday afternoon, winning the first game 13-5 before losing the nightcap 10-7. Rich Acierno finished the first game 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored while Eric Bohem drove in three runs and scored two with his 2-for-4 performance. Cody Krupa had three RBI. Brenton Eades picked up the win, pitching a complete game. In the second game, Eastern rallied from a five-run deficit to win the game 10-7 in nine innings. Chris Sweeney paced the Monarch offense in game two, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Bohem and Acierno each finished 2-for-5 in the game. Misericordia wins two

Misericordia swept a doubleheader at Manhattanville by final scores of 9-2 and 11-0 to complete a three-game sweep. Kenny Durling had two hits and drove in three runs in the opener while Andrew Tressa added two hits and two RBI. Joe Tagliarini, Jeff Slanovec and Nate Hamlin all added two hits. Evan Roabczewski worked six innings to earn the win. In the nightcap, Matt Karabin scattered four hits over five innings and combined with Dave Smith and Gabe Noyalis on the shutout. Tagliarini had two doubles and drove in four runs while Durling and Hamlin both added two more hits. Colonels swept in doubleheader

Wilkes dropped a pair of games by final scores of 4-3 in eight innings and 18-9 at FDUFlorham to conclude a threegame series with the Devils. Dan Pisanchyn led the Colonels, finishing the day with two doubles and two RBI while A.J. Mihaly blasted a three-run home run in the second game. Stephen Ruch also contributed in the nightcap with an RBI single.

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Misericordia splits

Misericordia split a doubleheader with Manhattanville, taking game one 17-3 before dropping game two 4-2. In game one, Amanda Polaha went 4-for-4 with three RBI for Misericordia while Caitlin Cromley drove in three and scored three times. Polaha finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and Caitlin Cromley was 2-for-4 and pitched seven innings with five strikeouts in the nightcap.

MEN’S LACROSSE

Utica 9, King’s 8 (OT)

With 3:09 left in the overtime period, Utica’s Justin Edelstein found the net to complete a

comeback victory against visiting King’s. Pat Bonnot led the Monarchs with two goals and one assist while Lenny Fox added a pair of goals. Jason Merola, Mike O’Brien, Tim Fulton and Billy McCullough each scored one goal. Brendan McCrudden had a team-high eight ground balls while McCullough added four ground balls and won 10 faceoffs. Misericordia 10, Elizabethtown 5

Sean McGuigan found the back of the net four times to pace Misericordia to its first ever win over Elizabethtown. Lee Blair added three goals and an assist while Trevor Bodnar, Pat McTague and Kyle Calabro all added one goal apiece. Patrick Johnson made 13 saves in net for the Cougars.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE Wilkes 16, Cedar Crest 4

Lindsey Davenport scored a season-high five goals while Keri Meerholz added three goals and three assists to lead visiting Wilkes (5-0) to win over Cedar Crest College (0-6). Gabby Ford contributed with two goals while Brittaney Costigan capped off the Lady Colonels offensive attack with an unassisted tally with :41 left in the contest.

MEN’S TENNIS

Messiah 5, King’s 4

Visiting Messiah College broke a 3-3 tie after singles by winning two of the three doubles matches as the Falcons posted a victory over host King’s College in a non-conference matchup at Kirby Park. Chris Cozzillio earned a 6-1, 6-2 victory at number one singles for the Monarchs while Tony Bevevino (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) and Bobby Buttafogo (6-3, 6-7, 6-0) gutted out three-set victories to bring the match score to 3-3. The team of Nick Conte and Matt Grassi tallied a 8-6 victory for King’s lone doubles win.

H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE

Dallas 20, Selinsgrove 17

Cara Pricher tallied a teamhigh nine goals to lead Dallas to a season-opening home victory against Selinsgrove. Pricher also finished with three assists. Melissa Tucker contributed with five goals and one assist while Lynn Viercinski scored three goals. Deidre Deluca, Kayla Wanek and Evonna Ackourey all chipped in with one goal apiece for Dallas.

H.S. CROSS COUNTRY Changes for this season

The PIAA board of directors has approved a switch to three state classifications, up from two. The change was approved Friday and is effective July 1.

Some simple steps to prepare to ride as the season begins WE’VE DECIDED to bring back an old friend here at The Times Leader. Well, actually, I volunteered to revive our old biweekly bicycling column – Cycling Scene. The column was discontinued years ago due to a lack of interest – or a lack of someone willing to take the time to write it. A quick glance at Wyoming Avenue on just about any Saturday afternoon will show you there is no lack of interest in cycling in the area. And now with the weather heating up, what better way to kick off the revived column than with some advice on what to do to get your bike ready for the up-

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coming season. I caught up with our good friends Tom Jones and Lee Frantz of Around Town Bicycles and asked them what every cyclist should do before heading out on the roads. “Pump up the tires would be No. 1,” Frantz said while working on a bike in the downtown Wilkes-Barre shop. “Lubricate the chain would be No. 2.” He added that cyclists should inspect all the nuts and bolts and make sure they are tight also. “That would be the minimum that you would want to do.” Frantz said that cyclists will want to be sure to get any nagging

problems from the year before corrected before heading out. Trust me, if you were having problems with a shifter last October, the bike didn’t fix itself sitting idle over the winter. I found that one out the hard way. Jones added a little extra attention to your drive train is never a bad idea, either. “Modern chains are a lot narrower, so they usually last 1500 to 2000 miles,” he said. Replacing a worn out chain will ease wear and tear on your gears. Once your done with all that, you aren’t quite set to head out yet. If you use clipless pedals, be sure to check your cleats for excessive wear and replace them if necessary. And if your helmet is more than three years old, you will want to

replace that, too, UV rays break down the protective Styrofoam in cycling helmets over time, degrading their ability to protect a cyclist in the event of a crash. Newer helmets are generally lighter and cooler than ones even a few years older, so there is another advantage to buying a new helmet. Now, that we’ve got that all out of the way, we can finally go out and enjoy a ride.

cerned with recreational cyclists or people who run or walk for exercise. It hopes to make Luzerne County safer for anyone that rides a bicycle or walks, no matter what the reason or how often. So if you have the time, stop by on Tuesday and check them out.

Registration deadline looms If you plan on riding in the annual Spencer Martin Memorial Bike Ride for Habitat this season, the deadline to save $10 on your registration fee is fast approaching. The registration fee for the 30mile ride, scheduled for May 6 this year, is $35. But you can save $10 if you register before April 15. For more information, go to www.bikeforhabitat.org.

Bike advocacy group to meet Luzerne County Bikes and Walks will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Wyoming Valley Art League office on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. The group’s focus is making the area safer for cyclists and walkers. Calendar, results If you have a ride coming up we The group isn’t merely con-

would like to know about it. Whether it’s a club ride, charity ride or just a weekly ride from a local bike shop we would be more than glad to list it when Cycling Scene runs and on our website at www.timesleader.com. The same goes for your race results. Whether you have competed locally or out of town, let us know and we will publicize your results. Send your calendar of events and race results to me at jsoprano@timesleader.com. Please include Cycling Scene in the subject. Joe Soprano is a page designer at The Times Leader. He has been cycling the roads of Northeastern Pennsylvania for nearly 20 years. Reach him at 829-7164 or jsoprano@timesleader.com or follow him at @tlcycling on Twitter.

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Yankees’ rotation not final

The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said his rotation might not be finalized until the end of spring training. Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes, Michael Pineda and Freddy Garcia are competing for three spots behind opening day starter CC Sabathia and Hiroki Kuroda. Girardi said before Saturday’s game against Detroit that he is going back and forth regarding the decision. “When you’re talking about the six guys, they’re all so close,” Girardi said. “Is it going to be a tough decision? I’ve kind of resigned myself to that fact at this point because the guys are throwing the ball well.” Andy Pettitte, who ended his brief retirement by recently signing a minor league contract, could be ready to pitch in the majors by May 1. “That’s down the road,” Girardi said. “Sometimes things have a way of working themselves out by then.” Pettitte had a batting practice session on Friday, and will throw off a bullpen mound Sunday. It is possible the left-hander will pitch in a spring training game before the team breaks camp on April 4. Also, David Robertson, sidelined by a bruised right foot, is scheduled to pitch Sunday. The eighth-inning set-up man threw in a simulated game on Friday. Minnesota Twins FORT MYERS, Fla. — Minnesota Twins general manager says minor league pitcher Aaron Thompson is facing a 50-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug policy. No penalty has been announced by the commissioner’s office involving the 25-year-old left-hander, who is not on the Twins’ 40-man major league roster. Thompson still has time to appeal. General manager Terry Ryan said Saturday that suspension involved “recreational drug use.” Houston Astros KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Houston Astros say left-hander Sergio Escalona will have ligament-replacement surgery on his left elbow. The Astros made the announcement Saturday, a day after an MRI diagnosed a torn ulnar collateral ligament. The 27-year-old allowed four earned runs in 1 1-3 innings in two spring training appearances. On Feb. 24, Escalona said he felt a twinge in the elbow after a stint in a batting cage.

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A scoreboard worker changes the run total during a spring training game between the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in Fort Myers, Fla.

Phillies power past Aceves, Red Sox The Associated Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Cole Hamels allowed two runs and four hits in four innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat a Boston Red Sox split squad 10-5 Saturday. Hamels struck out three and walked two. Alfredo Aceves, contending for one of two open spots in Boston’s rotation, gave up nine runs and 10 hits in three innings. He allowed solo home runs to Pete Orr, Freddy Galvis and Carlos Ruiz, and also had a walk, a wild pitch and a hit batter. Astros 5, Pirates 4 (10 inn.) BRADENTON, Fla. — James McDonald held Houston hitless into the sixth inning, but the Astros scored an unearned run in the 10th to beat Pittsburgh. McDonald retired 16 of the first 17 batters he faced — Juan Castro reached on an error in the third inning — until Travis Buck sent a broken-bat single into shallow center field with one out in the fifth. In his longest outing this spring, McDonald gave up a run on two hits and struck out three over seven innings. Houston’s Scott Moore hit a three-run homer off Ryota Igarashi to tie it. A fielding error by shortstop Josh Rodriguez allowed Buck to score the winning run in the 10th. Mets 6, Cardinals 6 (10 inn.) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Ike Davis and Lucas Duda each hit home runs as New York tied St. Louis. It was the first homer for Davis, who was diagnosed earlier in spring training with what is likely valley fever, which can cause extreme fatigue. Davis hit a three-run shot off Lance Lynn in the first.

Mets starter Mike Pelfrey allowed five runs — four earned — and eight hits in six innings. It was the fourth consecutive start in which the right-hander has given up at least four runs. Yankees 4, Tigers 2 (10 inn.) LAKELAND, Fla. — Raul Ibanez hit his first home run with the Yankees, Freddy Garcia pitched into the fifth inning and New York beat Detroit. Ibanez had two hits to raise his average to .075. He hit a two-run shot off Tigers starter Max Scherzer in the seventh inning. Garcia, vying for the fifth spot in the Yankees rotation, was making his first since bruising his hand 10 days ago. He went 4 1-3 innings and allowed one hit and two walks. He struck out four. Red Sox (ss) 4, Marlins 1 JUPITER, Fla. — Felix Doubrant allowed one run and five hits over six innings in his fourth spring training appearance, helping a Boston split squad beat Miami. Doubrant struck out two and walked one, throwing 53 of 78 pitches for strikes. He lowered his ERA to 2.70. Trying to each a bench spot with the Marlins, Austin Kearns homered in the second. He leads the team with three homers and seven RBIs. Orioles 12, Nationals 3 SARASOTA, Fla. — Matt Wieters had a three-run homer among his four hits and drove in six runs, Adam Jones and Robert Andino each added three hits and Jake Arrieta worked five solid innings as Baltimore beat Washington. Wieters had just four hits in 12 games and was batting .129

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Philadelphia’s Shane Victorino follows through on an RBI single during the third inning of a Saturday’s game against Boston. The Phillies beat a split squad of Red Sox 10-5.

coming in. He homered in the third off Edwin Jackson. Jones has five hits in his last six at-bats. Blue Jays 9, Braves 0 DUNEDIN, Fla. — Adam Lind homered, tripled and had four RBIs off Randall Delgado, and Toronto beat Atlanta. Competing for the last spot in the Braves’ starting rotation, Delgado allowed eight runs — five earned — and 10 hits in four innings. Henderson Alvarez allowed one hit in five scoreless innings, struck out four and walked none. Twins 19, Rays 4 Justin Morneau hit his first two homers of spring training and the Minnesota Twins connected five times in a rout of the Tampa Bay Rays. Morneau, who has only played 150 games the past two seasons because of several injuries, had five RBIs as the designated hitter. Rookie of the Year winner

T H E

Jeremy Hellickson gave up 10 runs and 11 hits, including three home runs. Infielder Luke Hughes, J.R. Towles and Chris Parmelee also homered for the Twins. Hughes went 5 for 5. Reds (ss) 6, Padres (ss) 0 PEORIA, Ariz. — Aroldis Chapman had his best outing of spring training, giving up four hits over five innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in a game between split squads. With a fastball that reached 98 mph, Chapman struck out five. He walked one in a 78pitch effort. Jay Bruce, Miguel Cairo and Paul Janish each had two hits. Cairo and Janish had RBIs. Padres (ss) 5, Cubs 1 MESA, Ariz. — Will Venable had two hits and two RBIs, Anthony Bass continued his bid to make the opening-day roster with another strong outing and a San Diego Padres split squad beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Sat-

urday. Venable had a two-run double off reliever Trever Miller in the fourth inning to erase a 1-0 deficit. Angels 3, Rangers 2 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Ervin Santana held the Rangers to a run over five innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat Texas 3-2 Saturday. Kendrys Morales went 1 for 3 with an RBI single and Alexi Amarista added a run-scoring double for the Angels. Ian Kinsler and Brad Hawpe homered for the Rangers. The Rangers are 1-10 at Surprise Stadium this spring. White Sox 6, Brewers 4 PHOENIX — Alex Gonzalez and Aramis Ramirez each homered as Milwaukee built a four-run lead for Randy Wolf but the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Brewers on Saturday. Tyler Saladino drove in a run with a triple and had an RBI single in the ninth.

L E A G U E

ATLANTA BRAVES

CINCINNATI REDS

TAMPA BAY RAYS

Torn meniscus likely to shelve Jones for first weeks of April

New closer Madson will miss season

$1 million bail set for pitcher Bush

The Associated Press

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will miss the start of his farewell season. Two days after Jones announced this will be his final year, the Braves said Saturday that Jones needs arthroscopic surgery to repair torn meniscus in his left knee. The procedure will be performed Monday. The 39-yearold Jones will open the season on the disabled list, but the team expects him to miss only the first six games. General manager Frank Wren said Jones should return in time for the April 13 home opener. Martin Prado, normally the team’s starting left fielder, will move to the infield until Jones returns. Wren said he’s not looking to make a trade for help at

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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will get a delayed start to his final season.

third base or in the outfield. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said he’ll be cautious not to rush Jones back. “I’m thinking, just being common sense, that this may take a little longer,” Gonzalez said after a spring training game. “We’ve got to get him back in shape and swinging the bat.”

tion games. Madson pitched batting practice Tuesday and had been scheduled GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Instead of to throw again on Friday. closing for the Cincinnati Reds, Ryan “He looked very good on TuesMadson will miss the 2012 season because of a torn ligament in his right day. He felt some tightness the next day,” Jocketty said. “He felt elbow. Madson returned to Cincinnati and fine all spring until was examined by team medical direc- lately. Even after he tor Dr. Timothy Kremchek. The Reds sat out for a little bit and came back said Saturday that Kremchek told he felt real good. general manager Walt Jocketty the After the live ligament was torn from the bone of session the other Madson’s right elbow. “We talked to the team. We all have day it felt tight but even when he left to stay positive,” Jocketty said. “We the other day, he felt have alternatives internally that we will sort through in the next few days.” fine.” Madson saved Madson agreed in January to a 32 games in 34 one-year contract guaranteeing $8.5 chances last year million, after a $44 million, four-year for the Phillies and deal to stay with Philadelphia colwas to replace Franlapsed in November. The 31-year old reported discomfort cisco Cordero as the Reds’ closer. in his elbow at the start of spring Sean Marshall is a training but insisted it was an annual leading candidate for ailment that he had always worked through. He didn’t pitch in any exhibi- closer. The Associated Press

Ryan Madson

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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Bush is being held on more than $1 million bail on charges that he left the scene of an accident that seriously injured a motorcyclist. Bush made his first court appearance Saturday. Charlotte County Circuit Court Bush records show that Bush remained in custody on multiple DUI-related charges and counts of leaving the scene of an injury accident and driving with a suspended license. The Florida Highway Patrol said Bush kept driving after hitting a motorcycle Thursday. The motorcyclist remains hospitalized. Bush’s arraignment is May 21.

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McManus chooses West Chester Free throw competition held

Leanne McManus, a senior field hockey player at Meyers, has chosen to continue her academic and athletic careers at West Chester University. McManus was a four-year letterwinner for the Mohawks, during a time where Meyers captured the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 3 championship and qualified for the district playoffs three of four years. Pictured are, first row, from left: Bryan McManus, Leanne McManus, Anne McManus. Second row: Corry Hanson, athletic director Michael Namey, head coach Amy Peters, assistant coach Maria Ulichny, guidance counselor Diane McFarlane and Dean of Students Patrick Peters.

The Wilkes-Barre Knights of Columbus Council 302 recently conducted its annual free throw competition. Pictured are the winners and participants. Front row, from left: ainners Neha Metgud, Bill Berley, Simon Peterze, Matt Parsons, Jordan Bloch. Back row: John Benz, chairman; Devin Senk; Brett Stevens; Rob Sabola, CYC athletic director; Dylan Spurlin; Rocky Dibernardo; William J. Uggiano, grand knight.

Newport wins WVW tourney

St. Jude’s jayvees win title

St. Jude’s junior varsity girls basketball team recently finished in first place in the Wyoming Valley Catholic League. It defeated Holy Rosary in the championship game. Pictured, front row, from left: Gianna Uhl, Katie Karpinski, Sara Hopkins, Julia Makowski and Emily Hons. Second row: head coach Don Hopkins, Madison Shideler, Allison Knorek, Kaitlyn Bobeck, Autumn Kaminski, coach Kim Kaminski and coach Brian Hons.

St. Nick’s-St. Mary’s wins title

Mullery scores 500th point

Leah Mullery, a sixth grade student athlete at Good Shepherd Academy, recently recorded her 500th career point. Pictured, from left: Louden Mullery, Michele Mullery, Leah Mullery, Jerry Mullery, Liam Mullery, Lauren Mullery and GSA director Mike Dogal.

The Newport sixth grade girls recently won the Wyoming Valley West Middle School Tournament. The girls posted a 4-0 record, defeating Valley West 28-21 in the title game. Team members, first row, from left: Katie Butczynski, Miranda Bohn, Emily Spencer, Taylor Zabrenski and Leah Mullery. Second row: coach Jay Bohn, Morgan Bienkowski, Kasey Radginski, Codi Hornlein, Madelyn Grilz, Elizabeth Moore and coach Joe Batusik

Dallas wins Division A championship

Dallas defeated Valley West 47-17 to win A Division playoff championship. The team also finished the regular season undefeated. Front row, from left: Lauren Dottor, Breezy Coolbaugh, Maria Bednar, Talia Kosierowski, Carley Paloff, Jackie Dottor, Samantha Delamater and Mattie Kelley. Second row: Courtney Devers, Sara Lojewski, coach Johanna Schrickram, coach Karen Bove, commissioner John Leighton, Danielle Walsh, Miranda Roche, Paige Evans, Catherine Dillon. Absent from photo: Katie Pelchar.

St. Nick’s-St. Mary’s defeated Pittston Area 24-12 to capture the eighth grade B Division championship in the Wilkes-Barre Area Girls Basketball League. Front row, from left: Marley Mullery, Marissa Rogers, Michelle Devaney, Meghan McGraw, Abby Muth, Jill Kwak. Second row: Alyssa Christian, Marie Skrepenak, coach Rob Mullery, John Leighton, assistant coach Jim Tomasura, Ivy Appleyard, Gabby Tomasura.

Wings pee wees win Canadian Cup Tournament

The Wilkes-Barre Wings Pee Wee A team took first place in the Canadian Cup Tournament in Montreal, Quebec, at the Les 4 Glaces ice rink this month, beating teams from New Jersey, Boston and Quebec. This is the first time the Wings made the trek to Montreal to win gold. Players pictured are Andrew Faist, Jacob Switzer, Mitchell Forgash, Trey Leo, Josh Moses, Liam Barrett, Geoffrey Walton, Jake Bartosiewicz, Joseph Gallia, Dylan Davenport, Matthew Proski, Jake Rosner, Avery Pruden, Shane Angle and John Usavage

Ganter reaches 500th career point

Crestwood holds fundraiser

Patrick Ganter, an eighth grade student at St. Jude’s School in Mountain Top, recently scored his 500th varsity point. Patrick began his varsity career when he came to St. Jude’s as a seventh grade student and averages 30 points per game. Front row, from left: assistant varsity coach Tom Gilroy; principal Jeanne Rossi; Nicholas Ganter, brother; Patrick Ganter; Natasha Ganter, mother; varsity coach Lester Kempionski; and junior varsity and fifth grade coach Norm Zapesek, . Back row: James Ganter, father.

The Crestwood Girls Basketball Booster Club sponsored an Applebee’s breakfast fundraiser recently at the Wilkes-Barre Township restaurant. Members of the jayvee/varsity team acted as hostesses and servers for the event coordinated by Judy and Don Hislop. The booster club supports district girls basketball players from grade 7 through 12. Head coach for the Lady Comets is Isiah Walker. Members of the team, front row, from left: Kayla Gegaris, Dallas Kendra, Maury Cronauer, Carina Mazzoni, Sarah Andrews and Taryn Wojnar. Back row: Rachael Ritz, Deidra Ciavarella, Carly Hislop, Heather Muse, Rebecca Rutkowski, Krista O’Brien, Sydney Myers, Gaby Lutz, and Amy Jesikiewicz.

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Joey Logano celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Royal Purple 300 auto race Saturday in Fontana, Calif.

Logano wins Nationwide race The Associated Press

FONTANA, Calif. — Joey Logano won the Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, becoming the first Sprint Cup Series driver to win at that level this season. It was Logano’s 10th career Nationwide win and extended Joe Gibbs Racing’s streak of eight consecutive Nationwide victories in Fontana. After starting from the pole, Logano reclaimed the lead after a restart with 12 laps to go. He held off a tight pack including Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who finished second, and third-place Brad Keselowski. Elliott Sadler finished ninth. He still leads Stenhouse by 18 points atop the Nationwide standings. Danica Patrick got nothing to celebrate on the eve of her 30th birthday. She dropped out with engine failure near the midway point, finishing 35th in another disappointing result during her first full season in the series. Patrick’s car picked up debris in the front grill at some point early in the race, apparently puncturing her radiator. The JR Motorsports Chevrolet eventually seized, and Patrick was left disappointed. “That’s just what happened,”

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Vegas, but managed only 19th at Bristol last week. She still was 12th in the Nationwide standings heading to Fontana.

NOTEBOOK Patrick said in the garage. “It’s not a Chevy issue. It’s not a team issue. It’s just a bad luck issue, and unfortunately, I feel like we’ve been catching a fair amount of it at the beginning of the season.” Patrick hasn’t finished higher than 12th in five Nationwide races this season, taking a step back from her promising results last season when she ran a parttime NASCAR schedule and a full IndyCar slate. She crashed in the Nationwide race in Daytona after winning the pole before getting caught up in a large wreck involving Jimmie Johnson in the season-opening NASCAR race, which was her Sprint Cup Series debut. She also wrecked in a qualifying race the previous Thursday. Patrick then finished 21st in Phoenix and a solid 12th in Las

ON THE BRINK?: Kasey Kahne isn’t the only notable driver whose car is in danger of losing its automatic spot in the NASCAR field. Casey Mears is just above Kahne at 33rd place in owner points, while the No. 10 car driven by David Reutimann and Patrick is in 36th, four points behind Landon Cassill’s Toyota. Only the top 35 after this weekend’s race at Auto Club Speedway don’t have to sweat qualifying to make sure they’re racing on Sundays. SEE THE MOUSE: Nationwide driver Tayler Malsam just turned 23 last month, and his off-week plans are fitting for a guy with his baby face: He’s going to Disneyland. “My sister lives down here in San Diego, so I’ll hang out with her all week,” said Malsam.

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NFL

March Madness spreads into football offseason By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

March Madness is all about the NFL this year. From Peyton Manning in Denver to Tim Tebow in New York. From Sean Payton getting suspended for New Orleans’ bounty system to Saints players awaiting possible punishment for participating in it. Not to mention the other big free agent signings. How did Mario Williams wind up in Buffalo? There’s 100 million reasons. How about Calvin Johnson’s $132 million deal through 2019 with the Lions, merely the richest contract in NFL history, with Megatron getting $60 million guaranteed? No matter what happens in the NCAA basketball tournament, with the Final Four in the Big Easy of all places, it can’t top what the NFL has produced in March. And that’s with the draft, usually the focal point of the offsea-

PENN STATE Continued from Page 1C

the star of the show. Granted, everyone has something to prove to a new coaching staff, but Redd’s spot is as secure as anyone’s one the roster. It remains to be seen how heavily the fullback will be involved in O’Brien’s offense, but Zordich should see the field one way or another. WIDE RECEIVER No 19 20 81 85 8 17 15 80

Player Justin Brown Devon Smith Shawney Kersey Brandon Moseby-Felder Allen Robinson Christian Kuntz Alex Kenney Matt Zanellato

Ht 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-3

Wt 209 147 199 188 199 222 193 195

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The Lions will be looking for Brown to take over as the go-to target right away. As one of the only bright spots in the TicketCity Bowl loss to Houston, Brown now has an opportunity to impress. Smith is experienced but remains inconsistent. There’s plenty of chances for the juniors and sophomores to make their case. Kersey has talent but hasn’t been able to stay on the field. Moseby-Felder and Robinson appeared sparingly last season and the rest of the group is unproven. TIGHT END No 10 89 87 32 18

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son, still a month away. The past two weeks, in particular, have been off the charts for NFL interest. “Fans love it and they crave it,” said Rich Gannon, the 2002 NFL Most Valuable Player and now a host on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “They don’t want an offseason and there hasn’t really been one, from the Super Bowl and the onemonth buildup to the combine and free agency, and then to everything lately. “I took my car in for service and three guys there, all they were saying was what about the Saints? And then the Tebow stuff; I am not surprised by that at all. And Peyton in Denver.” In addition to the front-page news, there have been some offseason moves that would be a big deal — in any other year. Example A: A massive trade of picks between Washington and St. Louis already has spiced up the draft, with the Redskins in position to land Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III (if Indy doesn’t take him at No. 1 instead of Andrew Luck). Example B: The same Redskins and their division-rival Cowboys, each get dinged for TACKLE No 78 58 76 70 52 71 56

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With just one returning in starter in Stankiewitch at center, the O-line figures to be one of the most intriguing positions to watch this spring. Add in an overhauled strength and conditioning program and the switch to just one coach for the entire line (Mac McWhorter) and there is plenty of room for improvement. At tackle, Farrell is the only candidate to see significant snaps in past years and is a favorite to start. Gress has an edge in experience but Smith was pushing to see the field as a true freshman before ultimately redshirting. Cadogan is back at tackle full-time after some stints as a blocking tight end. On the interior, Urschel split time at right guard a year ago, but there will be competition at both guard spots. Arcidiacono was on the two-deep last season but an injury could limit him this spring. That might open a

huge salary cap reductions by the league. Rarely does anything in sports push The Big Dance off center stage. But all the NFL action has done just that. No reason to think it will stop now, with penalties for Saints defensive players sure to come, if not by the end of this unpredictable month then quickly in April. It does grab attention; scandals always do. So two of the NFL’s transcendent quarterbacks came along to rescue the league’s image a bit: Manning and Tebow. Anytime a four-time MVP changes addresses, it’s huge news. When that player never missed a start in 13 seasons before sitting out an entire year after four neck surgeries, interest is piqued a mile high. “It is a huge plus to have a Peyton Manning on your roster,” Broncos boss John Elway said upon signing Manning to a five-year contract worth $96 million if fulfilled. And a huge plus to have him in the league to deflect some attention from the bad vibes surrounding the Saints. Ditto for Tebow, whose job disappeared in Denver when Man-

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Peyton Manning’s decision to sign with Denver led to a trade of Tim Tebow to New York in what has been an eventful offseason.

ning joined the Broncos. Where else for him to land but with the Jets, who seem determined to win the back pages of the New York tabloids while their co-inhabitants at the Meadowlands, the Giants, win Super Bowls. The Jets’ swift action — well, swift until there was an eighthour delay as the Jets discovered a clause in Tebow’s contract that would have cost them $5 million before it was renegotiated — shifted the glare away from the Saints, as well.

door for Shrive, a West Scranton steps into Still’s old spot. grad looking for his first meaLINEBACKER ningful snaps. DEFENSIVE END No 59 90 84 86 18 31 48

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Penn State welcomes back Massaro from his second major knee surgery. He and Stanley are by far the most experienced ends on the roster, though there is talent to be developed at the position. Baublitz and Olaniyan should both work into the rotation. A spot has opened up with the recent dismissal of Shawn Oakman. At tackle, the Lions almost assuredly won’t be able to replace the production of Devon Still, but Hill’s return for a final season will help as Jones likely

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on him and stays away from offseason workouts. • With a rookie wage scale limiting financial investments, more blockbuster draft trades could happen. As it is, the Redskins mortgaged much of their future to move up four spots to get RG III. • Still out there ready to grab attention, if not many passes, is Terrell Owens. So might be Chad Ochocinco if the Patriots release him. And Randy Moss is back, landing in San Francisco. • Tebow vs. Mark Sanchez. Just wait until the incumbent stumbles, even momentarily, and the Big Apple is rocked by screams from Tebow’s loyal legions. At least there are no labor battles to be waged for 41⁄2 months by America’s richest sports league and its players. Last year at this time, we were in the middle of the lockout. No one knew if the 2011 season would even happen. “I think the NFL is in great shape,” Manning said, “with some great owners, great coaches and great people in leadership.” Don’t forget plenty of newsmakers.

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FSC Scholarship Shoot

he Factoryville Sportsman Club will host the annual Fred Loch Memorial Scholarship Shoot on May 6 on the club grounds, located on Lithia Road off Route 6. This event is to help fund the club’s scholarship program for graduating seniors at both Tunkhannock and Lackawanna Trail high schools. Any Tunkhannock or Lackawanna student may apply, and club members’ children attending other schools may also apply. Scholarship winners in 2011 were: Hailey Weisenfluh and Jarrica Garey from Tunkhannock and Jennifer Brown from Lackawanna Trail. The format has changed beginning this year. We will now be offering a 50 bird and 100 bird course for our shooters. The 50 bird course is $25 including your meal, and the 100 bird course is $45 including your meal. In both cases, each shooter is to provide their own ammo. All shooting begins at 9 a.m. and a meal will be ready after 11:30 a.m. Shotguns are also available if needed; please indicate on the application form. All proceeds go towards the scholarship fund. This year’s sporting clays course will again feature automatic traps. If you aren’t available to shoot, you can sponsor a shooter for $25 or $45. You may also sponsor a shooting station for $25. Donations of any size are also appreciated. Scholarship applications will be available in the guidance offices at both high schools and at the Factoryville Sportsman Club. For additional information or to request an entry form, contact either Carl Tylutki at 945-3137or Phil McCarthy at 8365395 by April 30th. You can also check the Club website at www.fscweb.org.

Pair pleads guilty

Howard Scott Young, 46, of Rome, and Raymond Henry Hajduga, 45, of Athens, both pled guilty to multiple violations of the Game and Wildlife Code at a hearing held last month in front of Bradford County District Justice Fred M. Wheaton, in Wysox, Bradford County. All charges stemmed from an incident which occurred on Oct. 29, near Huddle Road, Windham Township. Just after 10:30 p.m., Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer Joseph Wenzel, Land Management Officer Rich Lupinsky, and two Deputy WCOs responded to Huddle Road after receiving information that shots were fired at deer in the area. All officers were on duty and on patrol as part of Operation Talon, a statewide saturation patrol employed to curtail poaching. Young was found to be driving a truck that met the description provided by an informant while Hajduga was positioned in the back seat of the vehicle. A juvenile passenger was present in the front seat. Game Commission Officers removed several rifles, handguns, a crossbow, knives, and other evidence from the vehicle. The ensuing investigation revealed that Young, Hajduga and the juvenile had been attempting to shoot deer when they were confronted. An antlerless deer killed by the trio was later retrieved from the home of Young. Both Young and Hajduga were charged with multiple Game and Wildlife Code violations, including two counts each of unlawful killing or taking of big game, unlawful use of lights while hunting, restrictions on recreational spotlighting and possessing loaded firearms in vehicles. In 2011, the charge of unlawful killing or taking of big game was upgraded to a misdemeanor offense after the passage of Act 54, which provided for increased penalties for certain violations dealing with the killing of big game. Fines and restitution costs for Young and Hajduga were assessed at $2,350 each and the two men face loss of hunting license privileges in the state of Pennsylvanian for a period of 10 years. The juvenile present with the defendants was not charged and cooperated fully with Game Commission WCOs. “The number and types of weapons found in the truck was an eyegrabber,” Wenzel said. “WCOs routinely deal with violators who are armed, but these individuals apparently would choose a firearm or crossbow based on the deer’s proximity to the truck.”

Casting new line of work

TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

Scott Belisle’s carbon fiber fishing rods are all handmade.

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Scott Belisle has turned a hobby into a full-time job, crafting special rods made with carbon fiber and a resin system.

Pa. angler developing custom fishing rods the market. The first two focus on the rounded shape while hauling in the rod’s flexibility and ability to pick up weight of a fish, along with improved and hold a certain weight. WHITE HAVEN — When Scott casting ease and feel. But it’s the third test that Belisle Belisle was laid off from his job as a It takes Belisle about 10 to 12 hours said is the most crucial. land surveyor in 2009, he turned to his to make a handmade rod – which is “That’s the field test, actually take it true love. called the blank before the guides, out and catch some fish with it,” he Fishing. grip and reel seat are added. said. “I don’t put anything on the Tired of dealing with the uncertainThe process begins with a mandrel market until I catch fish with it.” ties that come with today’s job market, – a tapered steel rod that acts as a And when Belisle does catch fish Belisle decided it was time to take skeleton. Belisle wraps layers carbon with a rod he built, he admits it’s a bit matters into his own hands. He refiber over the mandrel and bakes it in of a relief. called a time five years ago when he a custom oven for two hours at 266 “You’re not sure how the studied the hood of a custom car that degrees. rod’s going to withstand a was made out of carbon fiber and The mandrel is MORE INFO fighting fish,” he said. “You wondered why the material couldn’t then removed build these rods the right be used to build fishing rods. and two layers of •Belisle currently has eight rod models on the market – way with attention to deBut when Belisle was laid off in flexible clearcoat two spinning rods, five fly tail, but catching a fish with 2009, he took things one step further are applied. Berods and an ice jigging rod. it is the ultimate test.” and started his own business – the lisle adds blue or He has six more models That test has been the Lehigh Fishing Company, designing green pigment to soon to be released, proving factor for all of and building fishing rods with a comgive them a glow including three casting rods. Belisle’s rods, including a bination of resin and carbon fiber. in sunlight. For more information or to order, visit Belisle’s website medium-action spinning “When I lost my job, I decided to Belisle makes at www.lehighfishing.com. rod called “The Dam.” give this a go,” Belisle said. “It took eight different Belisle is also available to Belisle designed the rod me two-and-a-half years of trial and rods and has conduct casting for lakes, large rivers and error to develop these rods. When I plans to add six demonstrations with his light inshore fishing, knowstarted out I broke quite a few rods to more models. rods for individuals or ing it had to haul in some get to a good one.” The process groups. For more hefty fish. He took it on a With no experience working with for building each information, contact him from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., saltwater trip in southern resin or carbon fiber, Belisle had to one is tweaked, Monday through Friday, at New Jersey and twice hookeducate himself on the materials beresulted in a rod 570-687-8361. ed into 40-pound stingrays. fore he could start designing rods. He that is customIt was quite a test. was in uncharted waters, he said, ized to certain “The line broke but the rod help up because no other fishing rod manutypes of angling. just fine,” Belisle said. facturers were using carbon fiber. A five-foot ultralight spinning rod As Belisle continues to get his name “I wanted my rods to be unique and dubbed “The Nescopeck” has a layer on the rod market and release new I didn’t want to do what everyone else of Kevlar wrapped with the carbon models, he falls back on his love of was doing,” Belisle said. fiber. Belisle said the material makes fishing to keep him focused. He chose to work with carbon fiber the rod, which is designed for stream “It was my passion for fishing that because of its strength and resiliency. casting for trout or angling for panfish, As the carbon fiber layers are more durable and improves the action. got me into this, and it’s that same passion that has kept me going stretched over the rod, it compresses “I try to make the rods very user through two-and-a-half years of reand increases sensitivity – transferring friendly with ease of casting,” Belisle the slightest tap of a biting fish direct- said. “Because I only have a few on the search and testing before I finally put rods on the market,” he said. “I’d like ly to the angler’s hand. market right now, I want them to be to grow to be one of the biggest names Combined with a resin system, the versatile as well.” out there, but my rods will always be rods have increased hoop strength – Each rod goes through a three-step handmade.” the ability to bend and remain in a testing process before the model hits

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OUTDOORS NOTES The Stanley Cooper Sr. Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its 22nd annual Conservation Banquet on Saturday, March 31 at the East Mountain Inn and Suites, 2400 East End Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event will feature an auction and raffles, door and table prizes and complimentary flies tied by Stan Cooper Jr. For tickets, contact Mike Matso at 457-8697 – mamatso@gmail.com, or Heide Cebrick at 675-4881 – heide@baut.com. The North Mountain Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association will host a deer hunting seminar presented by Charlie Alsheimer on Saturday, March 31 at the Cross Creek Community Church, 370 Carverton Road, Trucksville. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation begins at 7 p.m. The seminar is a high-energy session that covers all the

latest research on deer and deer hunting. Included is a multi-media presentation on whitetail deer and features Alsheimer’s photography. For more information, contact Chris Denmon at 477-2238 or cddeers72@frontier.com. Fishing for a Cause will hold its annual St. Joseph’s Center Benefit Bass Tournament at Lake Carey on April 1. The tournament will run from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and entry fee is $50 per boat with a $10 optional lunker fee. Payouts for the top three will be based on the field. For more information, call George Bowers at 8248032. Registrations are due by March 27. The North Mountain Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association will hold is ninth annual QDMA REACH Banquet on Saturday, April 14 at the Triton Hose Company in Tunkhannock. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and buffet-style dinner begins at 6 p.m. A live art auction, silent auction, gun raffles and ladies and

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he first step of an important process will be taken tomorrow. That’s when the Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation will meet in Harrisburg for its first quarterly meeting. The topic? Filling the two vacant commissioner seats on the Pennsylvania Game Commission board. The council will interview nine applicants who have applied for the vacant seats in the southeast and north central regions. It’s going to be a long process, but one that the council should be able to finish in a day. Noxen resident Dale Butler is the only local resident on the council. He is also director on the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation Board and is no stranger to hunting issues and their importance. The council will hold four quarterly meetings this year and is charged with making recommendations to the governor regarding issues, legislation or policies that may affect outdoor recreation and conservation. It’s a pretty broad spectrum, but on Monday the group’s focus will be narrowed. And rightly so. “The pressing thing right now is to get the commissioner seats filled. It’s a big one,” Butler said. “To me, it’s a very serious issue.” Why? Well, the way Butler sees it, having a full board of commissioners ensures every region in the state has direct representation. Just as important, he said, is that a full board creates a diversity of opinions. That’s fine, as long as there’s at least one consensus: to do what’s best to promote and protect the future wildlife, hunting and trapping. That’s Butler’s focus as a member of the advisory council. “The only reason I got involved in any of this is for the future of the hunting, fishing and conservation,” he said. Keeping politics out of it As of last week, Butler didn’t know the names of the nine applicants or their backgrounds. But he does know one thing he doesn’t want to see enter the interview process: politics. When the interviews are completed, the council will recommend two names to the governor. If the governor likes what he sees, those names will be sent to the legislature for their approval. Up until that point, Butler said politics have no role in the interview process. “I hope we can keep it out completely. Politicians may have the power, but they don’t always have the right answers,” he said. “The most important thing for me is doing what’s right for the future of hunting and fishing.” Butler’s confident that the current makeup of the council won’t be swayed by politics. I hope he’s right. While the council is large, its makeup is diverse and includes some who have a wealth of experience in dealing with outdoor issues. Let’s hope there are no personal agendas that prohibit the exchanging and consideration of ideas and viewpoints among council members. “As we listen to each other’s opinions, I hope to learn from the different viewpoints,” Butler said. “We don’t have personal agendas.” But they do have a lot of work ahead of them, beginning with filling the two commissioner seats. Butler didn’t know if the process when the seats will be filled, but he hopes it doesn’t take long. Let’s hope not, because the PGC board will be making some big decisions when they set antlerless license allocations at their April meeting. It may be asking for a lot, but it would be nice to have a full board of commissioners to handle such an important task.

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NHL ROUNDUP

Flyers win to clinch playoff berth Tiger out in front at Bay Hill The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Danny Briere scored a pair of goals, Ilya Bryzgalov made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Three of Philadelphia’s four goals came on the power play, upping the Flyers’ league-leading total to 61. Briere’s second goal put the Flyers up 3-1 with 2:20 left in the second period. Jaromir Jagr took a long outlet pass from Bryzgalov at the Flyers’ blue line and flicked it on to Briere, who got one-on-one with Canadiens goalie Peter Budaj and roofed a forehand AP PHOTO shot from in close. Bryzgalov improved his record this month Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen (44) celebrates with Scott to 10-1-1 while making several Hartnell (left) after scoring on Saturday in Philadelphia. excellent saves from close three goal-deficit and winning range. Anderson with a shot into the in overtime in Washington, the top right corner 11:43 into the Rangers 4, Maple Leafs 3, SO third to draw Pittsburgh within Jets lost their 21st road game of the season. TORONTO — Ryan Call5-4. He has 11 points since his ahan’s shootout goal gave New latest return from concussionRed Wings 5, Hurricanes 4 York a 4-3 victory over the like symptoms. DETROIT — Drew Miller Toronto Maple Leafs on SatLightning 4, Islanders 3 scored with 8:25 left and Deurday night and lifted the troit rallied from three goals Rangers into a tie atop the TAMPA, Fla. — Steven NHL standings. Stamkos scored twice to tie the down to beat Carolina, snapThe Rangers captain moved Lightning record with 52 goals ping a six-game losing streak. Carolina led 4-1 until Henrik in on goalie Jonas Gustavsson this season, and Tampa Bay Zetterberg cut the Red Wings’ and wired a shot top corner in beat New York. deficit to two goals with 3:02 the third round to clinch it. Stamkos gave the Lightning left in the second period. Brad Richards also scored for a 2-0 lead with his second of Detroit avoided its first sevNew York in the shootout. Tim the night and tied Vincent en-game losing streak since Connolly had Toronto’s lone Lecavalier’s club record 1:46 1991. goal in the tiebreaker. into the second. Stamkos also assisted on Tim Wallace’s goal Senators 8, Penguins 4 that gave Tampa Bay a 4-3 edge Sabres 3, Wild 1 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rookie OTTAWA — Daniel Alfat 12:10 of the third. Marcus Foligno scored a powredsson had two goals and two Predators 3, Jets 1 er-play goal 1:45 into the third assists, and the Ottawa Senators dealt Pittsburgh its first NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pekka period, and Buffalo continued its late-season surge into playregulation loss in 15 games. Rinne made 24 saves to lead off contention with a win over Sidney Crosby scored his Nashville over Winnipeg. Minnesota. first goal in six games since Matt Halischuk, Gabriel making his second comeback Bourque and Shea Weber Stars 4, Flames 1 of the season, but it wasn’t scored for Nashville, which DALLAS — Jamie Benn enough as Pittsburgh fell to snapped a two-game losing scored twice, Kari Lehtonen 13-1-1 since a 6-2 loss in Buffalo streak. made 35 saves and Dallas beat on Feb. 19. Tim Stapleton had the lone Crosby, who made a spectac- goal for the Jets, who have lost Calgary in a matchup of Western Conference playoff contenular pass to set up one of Matt three of their last four. One Cooke’s two goals, beat Craig night after rallying back from a ders.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — One swing cost Tiger Woods a comfortable lead at Bay Hill. All that mattered to him was his name atop the leaderboard at the end of the day, leaving him one round away from winning on the PGA Tour for the first time in 30 months. If anything, Saturday showed that it won’t be easy in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. In two holes, Woods went from a four-shot lead to briefly tied with Graeme McDowell after a bizarre chain of events that featured a young man passing out and a woman screaming, all in the middle of Woods’ swing on the 15th tee. But he followed the double bogey with a birdie from a fairway bunker on the par-5 16th to restore his lead, and then hung on for a 1-under 71 that gave him a one-shot lead over McDowell going into the final round. McDowell didn’t make a birdie until the 17th hole, but he was bogey-free on a tough day for a 71. Woods is 37-2 when he has the outright lead going into the final round, and Sunday will show if he has regained his status as the most formidable closer in golf. Woods, who was at 11-under 205, last won on the PGA Tour on Sept. 13, 2009, at the BMW Championship. That also was the last time he had the outright lead at a PGA Tour event after 54 holes. He has never had a better chance to end the drought than now — in the lead and on a course where he has won a record six times. “I enjoy it,” Woods said of his place atop the leaderboard. “It means I’ve played well to get

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there. It’s not like I’m slashing it all over the place and happened to be at 11-under par. If you’re in the lead, you’ve done some good things. That’s how I’ve always looked at it, and it’s a nice position to be in.” Woods has such control of his golf ball that he went 35 consecutive holes with a putter in his hand for a birdie attempt. The last time Woods and McDowell played in the final group of any tournament, McDowell rallied from four shots behind and beat Woods in a playoff in the Chevron World Challenge at the end of 2010. “The golf course is going to be the main competitor tomorrow,” McDowell said. Indeed, it might not be just

them. Ernie Els rekindled his hopes of getting into the Masters with six birdies in a round of 67 that left him only three shots behind. Ian Poulter had a 68 and also was tied for third, while Charles Howell III (68) and Sony Open winner Johnson Wagner (69) were four behind. “The atmosphere is going to be fantastic out there tomorrow, due to him being in the mix,” McDowell said of Woods. “There’s going to be a nice amount of expectations on him tomorrow, trying to complete the comeback. “He’s still got to win,” McDowell said. “Still got to go win tomorrow, like the rest of us have to.”

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Knicks beat Pistons, improve to 6-1 with Woodson as coach The Associated Press

Hawks 95, Wizards 92 WASHINGTON — Joe Johnson scored nine of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Atlanta Hawks erased a 16-point deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 95-92 on Saturday night. Josh Smith added 20 points and nine rebounds to help the Hawks win their third consecutive game. Bulls 102, Raptors 101, OT CHICAGO — Luol Deng hit a followup shot at the buzzer in overtime and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 102-101 on Saturday night for their NBA-leading 40th victory. Chicago’s C.J. Watson drove for the basket and Toronto’s James Johnson blocked the attempt, but Deng got the ball and put it in the basket — a play officials reviewed to make sure it was in

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SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012

Impressions Media launches digital division By Times Leader staff

Impressions Media, which operates The Times Leader, other publications, associated websites and digital media enterprises, has launched a division designed to bring the marketing power of the Internet to businesses any place reached by the Web, whether in Pittston or Paris. The suite of digital marketing products and services available at www.LocalMantra.com rang-

es from the basic — designing a website — to the most up-todate, such as QR code marketing and reputation intelligence. Just like the Internet, the offer-

ings will constantly expand to help clients take advantage of new opportunities, like those offered by social media like Facebook.

What we wear may influence how we work

“Small to mid-size businesses are underserved, both here and in other places,” said Prashant Shitut, president and CEO of Impressions Media. “For example, a majority of the businesses in communities such as ours do not have even a basic website.” And those that do often lack the time and expertise to take advantage of the Internet’s immense reach, or until now have been unable to afford professional guidance, Shitut added.

“Our digital marketing products are fairly priced for small to mid-size businesses and very effective in growing their business. In many cases, they offer them the opportunity to reach clientele globally,” Shitut said. Steve Yelvington, who has been creating digital products for media companies since 1994, sees the need for such a broad-based approach to serving advertising clients. The Internet enables adver-

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By JENA MCGREGOR The Washington Post

Does what you wear affect how well you work? Quite possibly. We’ve all had the experience of feeling more motivated and focused when we’re dressed up for work -- whether that means donning a suit when our usual office dress is khakis and a golf shirt or, for those who work from home, simply getting out of pajamas. But new research shows that wearing certain items of clothing identified with certain qualities could help improve performance, too. A recently published study from professors at Northwestern University shows that when research subjects wore a scientist’s or medical doctor’s white coat, they performed better on what’s known as the Stroop test, which asks participants to say the color of a word being shown on a FOTOLIA.COM PHOTO flashcard, rather than the word itself. The group who donned white jackets identified as lab coats performed better on conflicting flash cards, such as when the word “blue” is spelled in red letters. Those wearing the lab coats, which people typically associate with care and attentiveness, made about half as many errors as their peers. The researchers, Adam Galinsky and Hajo Adam, call their paper “Enclothed cognition,” a play on the term “embodied cognition,” the idea that bodily sensations can affect how we think and how we feel. For example, the folks over at Miller-McCune magazine point to a 2010 study that found that body positions we think of as powerful (such as standing and leaning over a table or pumping out your chest) make people act more confident and even raise testosterone levels in the body. Interestingly, the study subjects who wore similar white coats but were told they were artists’ coats did not perform above average. As a result, Galinsky says their findings show that it’s not just the experience

tisers to shape their own marketing message, Yelvington said, and “if the newspaper isn’t there to help solve that problem they’ll solve it some other way.” Carmen Winters, director of sales and marketing for Local Mantra, agreed the time is right. “As the business community grows digitally, it was good for us to do the same.” Winters, a 2008 graduate of

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Basic truths sometimes hide in news reports

hen you read news stories for a living, not a whole lot is surprising. Greed, corruption, crime and incompetence are frequent themes on the business pages, financial websites and Bloomberg television. Sometimes, though, a statement or report jumps out to provide insight into the fundamental causes of fiscal breakdown. Here are a few gems collected in just the past few weeks: An economist, after an encouraging report on consumer confidence: “People are back to spending most of the additional income that they get, so as employment increases and you get some meager (italic added) increases in wages, they do feed through to more spending.” You think if the wage increases were more than meager things would get better faster?

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A worker at the BP Wind Energy laydown yard guides a crane operator’s hook over to a section of wind turbine masts on Jan. 7 at the BP Wind Energy laydown yard established off of Route 29 outside of Noxen.

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Tax credit’s end threatens wind industry’s rapid growth By DAN VOORHIS McClatchy Newspapers

ICHITA, Kan. — BP Wind Energy certainly was getting its money’s worth as a steady 30-mile-an-hour wind spun the 148-foot-long turbine blades at the Flat Ridge1 wind farm at a surprisingly fast clip.

The 100-megawatt wind farm north of Medicine Lodge, Kan., has spawned a now-under-construction extension, Flat Ridge 2, that is four times bigger. It’s a key reason why Kansas is the nation’s top destination for wind farm construction this year, with a near-doubling of the state’s power generating capacity to more than 2,600 megawatts. But any prospects for a Flat Ridge 3 look pretty dim right now, as Congress appears unwilling to

renew a federal wind power tax credit that expires Dec. 31. An industry executive said plainlythatlosingthesubsidywillkillalmost all new construction because it makes the power too expensive. One wind energy manufacturer in Colorado is promising large layoffs if the subsidy isn’t renewed. Wind farms built before the end of the year are unaffected and will continue to receive the tax break. See WIND, Page 2D

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Harrisburg houses arena football excitement you’ve been missing ANDREW M. SEDER

sion and Harrisburg Stampede, the EASTER INCHES American Indoor Football Association closer and the deals franchise that plays in the state capare hopping into STEALS & DEALS ital, says fans who bring their 2011-12 view. Pennsylvania hunting or furtaker Head to CVS today license to any of the remaining home may come along. through Tuesday to These are only offered while suppli- games will be able to purchase a reguget Gold Emblem es last but when I wrote this column, lar ticket for $5. Jelly Beans for 99 The final four games all begin at there were still some available. Grab a cents and get 99 cents back in Extra free LeBlanc Skincare four-piece sam- 7:30 p.m., on April 7, 21, 28 and May Bucks printed on your receipt. You 12; played in the Equine Arena at the ple from Chanel by going here: can get two offers on this deal. They Pennsylvania Farm Show Building, www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrancemake great basket stuffers. So do along Cameron Street in Harrisburg. beauty/Discover-LeMars Easter eggs or bunny singles. The discount applies to each ticket They’re on sale at CVS two for $1 and Blance-130630?WT.mc_id=031512LB purchased, and there is no limit on INVITE2/ The offer ends today. you’ll get $1 in Extra Bucks back on the number of tickets purchased Do you miss Arena Football at the this sweet deal, too. when showing your 2011-12 hunting If you still have the $1 off two Mars Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza? license. Well, just a two-hour drive south on Easter candy products coupon that Here’s this week’s best use of couwas inserted into last Sunday’s Times I-81 in Harrisburg, there is still a team Leader then this will be a nice money and if you have a hunting license, you pons found in today’s Times Leader: • Walmart has Healthy Choice can watch them play for just $5. saving deal. Sometimes it’s good to frozen meals, the modern or traditionThe Pennsylvania Game Commissave coupons for deals like this that

al classics, on sale for $2.48. There’s a $1-off-two coupon in today’s paper, so get two boxes for less than $4. • Shur Save supermarkets has new Quaker soft baked or crunchy oat granola cookie boxes on sale at $2 each. Use the $1 off two boxes coupon to get two for $3. • Redner’s Warehouse Markets has I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter tubs and sticks on sale, two for $3. Use the $1 off two coupon to pay just $1 each. Hey cat lovers, get a 7 or 8 lb. bag of World’s Best cat litter and go to www.worldsbestcatlitterrebate.com to download a rebate form that will get you a full rebate on your purchase price. Andrew M. Seder, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 829-7269. Follow him on Twitter @TLAndrewSeder

From an AP story on economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2011: “Growth would have been stronger last quarter if not for a steep drop in government spending. Cuts in federal defense spending, along with reduced spending at the state and local levels, shaved nearly a full point off growth.” Still think government isn’t a legitimate part of the economy? From a Bloomberg BusinessWeek story on the plight of the rich: “People who don’t have money don’t understand the stress,” said Alan Dlugash, a partner at accounting firm Marks Paneth & Shron LLP in New York who specializes in financial planning for the wealthy. “Could you imagine what it’s like to say I got three kids in private school, I have to think about pulling them out? How do you do that?” 99 percenters just don’t get it. A March 4 Washington Post story about the foreclosure crisis: “The eviction from their milliondollar home could come at any moment. Keith and Janet Ritter have been bracing for it — and battling against it — almost from the moment they moved into the five-bedroom, 4,900square-foot manse along the Potomac River in Fort Washington. In five years, they have never made a mortgage payment, a fact that amazes even the most seasoned veterans of the foreclosure crisis.” Is anyone not amazed? From a FEMA press release: “The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today (Feb. 29) the approval of a grant totaling more than $1 million to elevate 11 residential structures in Gloucester County, VA. The properties were damaged as a result of repetitive flooding. These grants are administered through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Under the HMGP, FEMA elevates at-risk properties so the owners can reduce risk while without having to leave their community.” Wouldn’t it be cheaper to pay them to move away? Ron Bartizek, Times Leader business editor, may be reached at rbartizek@timesleader.com or 970-7157.

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BUSINESS AGENDA WOMEN’S NETWORKING LUNCHEON: Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., Mea’s restaurant, 8 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Guest speaker will be Superior Court Judge Corry Stevens. Open to all business women in Greater Hazleon. $16 for Greater Hazleton Chamber members; non-members $21. Reservations required online, at 455-1509 or jferry@hazletonchamber.org. WYOMING VALLEY REAL ESTATE INVESTORS: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Ramada Inn on Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. The speaker will be Glenn Zimmerman from Lowe’s Commercial Service. Refreshments will be served. $10 at the door or dues of $60 yearly. Call 240-6475 or email benjamin_corby@hotmail.com for information. STATE BUDGET BRIEFING: April 3, 8 a.m., Best Western East Mountain Inn, Plains Township. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer will give an update on Gov. Corbett’s proposed budget. Tickets, at $15 each, are available only to Greater Wilkes-Barre and Greater Pittston Chamber members.

Payment must be received by Friday. For information, call 823-2101 or 655-1424. DOWNTOWN WILKES-BARRE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: April 6, 8:30-9:30 a.m., location to be announced. Call 823-2191, ext. 127 for more information. PSU EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SERIES: April 12, 7:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, 77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Topic is new Luzerne County governance and management. Keynote speakers will be James Bobeck, chairman of Luzerne County Council and Robert C. Lawton, Luzerne County manager. Call 823-2101, ext. 133 for more information. NEPA CUSTOMER SERVICE CONSORTIUM: April 12, 8:30-10 a.m., Luzerne County Community College Corporate Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Presenters Noreen Zadarosni and Sharon Furbur, of Telerx Marketing Inc., will tell how the company of 2,000 associates, spread across five locations in three states, developed a roadmap to enrich their culture and created leadership teams. Free; light refreshments will be served. Reservations can be made at nepacsc.com or 5928378.

CORPORATE LADDER AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE Daniel W. Munley, Scranton, has been appointed to the Public Affairs Committee. This committee discusses relevant policy issues pending in Congress and the issues trial lawyers would like to raise in Congress.

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PENNSTAR BANK Larry Hickernell Jr., Scranton, has been appointed business banking officer. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Marywood University.

SORDONI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. Jonathan C. Couch has joined the Forty Fort business as vice president and chief financial officer. Couch holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Arts in business and economics from Lafayette Col-

lege.

WRIGHT CENTER FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION Richard J. Hager, FACHE has joined the organization as chief operating officer. Hager earned an MBA in management from Wilkes University and a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Pennsylvania State University.

OFFICE COACH

Not always best to reveal depression to supervisor

By MARIE G. MCINTYRE McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Q: For the past five years, I have suffered from depression. During that time, I have been on and off medication, but I have never told my employer about this problem. During my recent performance review, I received a “needs improvement” rating for the first time, which was very upsetting. Do you think I should tell my manager about my depression? A: Before deciding whether to share this information, you should carefully weigh the pros and cons. If your employer is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), then identifying yourself as “disabled” may provide increased legal protection and job security. If that is your goal, you should contact the EEOC to learn how the ADA may apply in your situation. On the other hand, revealing a psychiatric diagnosis could cause management to view you differently. This may not be fair, or even legal, but such labels can nevertheless influence perceptions, consciously or unconsciously. Therefore, you need to consider how your particular manager is likely to react to this news. But perhaps the most important question is this: do you currently have the ability to make the changes requested in your performance review? If so, you may be able to improve your rating without ever mentioning your diagnosis. Q: My boyfriend, “Doug,” was recently promoted, but he’s having a lot of problems. He is now supervising his former boss, who is unhappy about being demoted. On top of that, the assistant manager applied for the job and resents the fact that Doug was se-

lected. Their negative attitudes have spread to other employees, who are becoming insubordinate. Doug is expected to clean up this department, which is a complete mess. But he has no management experience, and these toxic people seem to feel they can run all over him. He is feeling really stressed out. Do you have any advice? A: Poor Doug. The transition to management is difficult enough without having to supervise the staff from hell. To survive this trial by fire, your boyfriend needs a clear plan for change and strong support from his manager. First, Doug and his boss must agree on specific goals and expectations for the department. Once the objectives are established, the two of them should make a joint presentation to the staff. These rebellious folks need to understand that Doug has the unequivocal backing of higher management. Next, Doug must develop a performance management strategy for each staff member. Good performers should be recognized and appreciated, borderline employees must have a coaching plan, and anyone who refuses to “get with the program” needs to go away. With the most difficult employees, Doug should emphasize that he wants everyone to succeed, but the definition of “success” includes a helpful and cooperative attitude. If some people continue to be obstructive, then Doug should request management’s support in facilitating their departure.

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.

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Business cards edged out by technology

By MATT STEVENS Los Angeles Times

LOSANGELES—Chalkupanother looming casualty of the Internet age: business cards. Ubiquitous as pinstripes, the 2by-3.5-inch pieces of card stock have long been a staple in executive briefcases. Exchanging cards helps to break the ice and provides a quick reference for forgotten names. But to many young and Websavvy people who are accustomed to connecting digitally, the cards are irrelevant, wasteful — and just plain lame. Diego Berdakin, the founder of BeachMint Inc., a fast-growing Santa Monica, Calif., e-commerce site,hasraised$75millionfrominvestors without ever bothering to print up a set. He doesn’t see the point. “‘If someone comes in to meet me, we’ve already been connected through email, so it really doesn’t feel like a necessity in my life,”‘ he said. “‘When I go into a meeting and there are five bankers across the table, they all hand me business cards and they all end up in a pile, in a shoe box somewhere.”‘ U.S.salesofbusinesscardshave been falling since the late 1990s, according to IBISWorld Inc., an Australianbusinessdatacompany whose data go back to 1997. The slide appears to be accelerating. Last year printers posted revenue of $211.1 million from the segment. That’s down 13 percent from 2006. The weak economy has been a factor in recent years. But analysts said printed business cards are fast giving way to digital alternatives. Smartphones, tablets and social media are helping people connect more quickly and seamlessly than ever before. “‘It’s a steady decline,”‘ said Caitlin Moldvay, a printing industry analyst with IBISWorld. “‘The printing industry in general has entered into a decline, so this is

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Diego Berdakin, the founder of BeachMint Inc., doesn’t see the point of business cards. ’When I go into a meeting and there are five bankers across the table, they all hand me business cards and they all end up in a pile, in a shoe box somewhere.’

part of that trend.”‘ Many under-30 tech entrepreneurs see the paper rectangles as an anachronism, so they are turning to digital options. About 85 million people have a professional network on LinkedIn. Some 77 million smartphone users have downloaded the Bump app, which allows them to bump their phones together and instantly exchange contact information. Others carry a personalized quick-response code that smartphones can scan like a hyperlink. And, of course, there’s always Facebook, email and digital business cards. If they do take a paper card, some said they use a smartphone app to snap a picture of it and instantly digitize the card’s information. Then they toss it into the nearest trash can. “‘Paper is not so appealing to

this generation,”‘ said Kit Yarrow, chairwoman of the psychology department at Golden Gate UniversityinSanFranciscowhohasstudied Generation Y: the 20- to 30year-olds who grew up with the Internet. “‘They absolutely gravitate toward products that help them do things really efficiently. It’s time-consuming to organize business cards — and not portable.”‘ Some firms that do business abroad, particularly in Asia, have found printed business cards to be crucial to corporate culture and ritual there. And although the number of U.S. print shops is declining, some are thriving with the help of ecommerce and innovative new designs. Online printer MOO Inc. specializes in “‘minicards”‘ that are half the standard size to appeal to eco-conscious entrepreneurs. Others are peddling plastic busi-

ness cards equipped with flash drives that companies can hand out as promotional freebies. But one of the most successful firms, Vistaprint, keeps it relatively simple. The Netherlands company allows customers to create personalized business cards using online templates or their own digital designs. Businesses on a budget can get as many as 250 cards free of charge. The company posted sales of $452.8 million in North America last year, up 17.9 percent from 2010. Spokeswoman Wendy Cebula said that business cards account for about 30 percent of Vistaprint’s product revenue and that most of its customers are small businesses. “‘We’re just not seeing that electronic medium replace”‘ printed business cards, she said. “‘We see them as complements as opposed to substitutes.”‘

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BP Wind Energy also is building the $220 million Mehoopany Wind Farm in southern Wyoming County. The wind farm — the largest in the state in terms of energy capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association — will consist of 88 three-armed wind turbines aligned on mountainsides across four municipalities: 35 in Noxen Township, 33 in Forkston Township, 18 in Eaton Township and two in Mehoopany Township. When in full operation, the project will generate about 144 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 40,000 homes. The turbines should all be connected to the energy grid at the Mehoopany substation near the Procter and Gamble plant in Washington Township by year’s end. The Production Tax Credit was most recently approved in 2009 as part of President Barack Obama’sstimuluseffort,althoughithaslargelybeenin effect since 1992. Itprovides2.2centsperkilowatthourforutilityscale wind power producers. With the subsidy, said John Graham, CEO of BP Wind Energy, windgenerated electricity is competitive with the least expensive common alternatives. The cost of wind generation has fallen significantly as wind turbines and wind farms have gotten bigger, manufacturing moves from Europe to the U.S. and the technology improves. The cost is close to being competitive, but it is still a few years away, he said. The tax credit, Graham said, costs the government $3.5 billion a year and attracts $15 billion to $20billionininvestment.Sixtypercentofwindenergy components are now made in the U.S. “We think it’s a very good return,” he said. Apparently so does the rest of the industry. It has launched into a frenzy of production that Matt Kaplan, of IHS Emerging Energy Research in Cambridge,Mass.,estimateswilladd12gigawatts

of wearing the clothes, but the symbolic meaning they hold for people. “It’s the simultaneous combination of the posture or the clothes and the symbolic meaning of them that matters,” he says. The findings lead to questions about whether wearing the robes of a priest or a judge could prompt people to act more ethically, or whether putting on a firefighter’s coat could invoke courage. And what about suits and ties? “If you associate those clothes with power and confidence, it’s going to have a huge impact,” he says. “But for some people, wearing suits makes them feel like a phony, as Holden Caulfield would say. So it’s really about what the symbolic meaning of the clothes is to the person.” What does this mean for leaders? Much of the research on clothing has focused on how we’re perceived, rather than how it affects our own behavior, just as most dress codes and workplace dress norms are established to set up a certain perception of the people who work there, rather than to make them feel, think or perform better. Clothes may not make the man, the saying goes. But as the authors write, “they do hold a strange power over their wearers.”

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Wilkes University, previously worked in a similar capacity for another local company. He will be assisted by Robert Vanderveken, SEO/SEM specialist for Local Mantra. Denise Sellers, vice president of advertising for Impressions Media, said the growing emphasis on Internet marketing has been both a challenge and an opportunity for the company’s media consultants, who have unique relationships with their customers built on years of service. “We’re not necessarily just selling into the print products; we have many products and services clients need” to reach existing and new customers, she said. “We’re really big on finding the right thing for them; what are they trying to do and

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Large wind turbine propellers are lined up in rows at the BP Wind Energy laydown yard.

ofgeneratingcapacity,about20percentmorethan the previous peak year. “The industry is at the edge of a cliff right now,” Kaplan said. Graham said there might be a few instances where wind farms would make sense without the tax credit. “But,” he said, “it will be very few and far between.” Although wind prices have come down, the shale gas drilling boom has dropped the price of gas below $2.50 per thousand cubic feet. Coal is also a natural low-cost competitor, Kaplan said, but there are enough environmental regulations to slow the opening of new plants. “If gas were to return to $6 or $8 per thousand cubic feet, wind would be competitive,” he said. The disappearance of the tax credit would be a serious blow to the industry, Kaplan said. Even if market conditions change in five years, and the price of natural gas rises in the U.S., the industry couldn’t afford to let its plants and infrastructure sitidlewaitingforthemarket.Thereisstillgrowth overseas, particularly in China, he said, so the big companieswon’tdisappear,buttheirU.S.capacity will suffer. Denmark-based Vestas has already warned that itwilllayoff1,600workersatitsColoradofactories if the tax credit is not renewed. Japan-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has scrapped plans for a $100 million plant in Arkansas. The American Wind Energy Association said up to 37,000 jobs would be lost without the tax credit. —TimesLeaderstaffcontributedtothisreport.

GOING DIGITAL Some of the services offered by Local Mantra: • Website design • Mobile marketing • Search engine optimization • Social media • QR code marketing • Reputation intelligence • SMS text marketing For more details, visit www.LocalMantra.com or call 1-855-829-7201.

how can we help them do it.” She said the emphasis will be on building customized tools for each customer, rather than offering prepackaged solutions that either aren’t the best fit or require time-consuming modifications. Shitut pointed out that local businesses can use the Internet to find buyers anywhere in the world for their products, or to stay in touch with nearby customers through mobile and social media.

“They’re looking for new and exciting ways to do business, to get the right customers to come to them,” Sellers added. What’s good for customers should be good for Impressions Media. “We as a company saw the need to do this,” Sellers said. “The way to grow the company is through online products and services.” To expand its own reach, Impressions Media is using the same tools it offers to clients, such as search engine optimization and social marketing. Impressions Media is joining other media organizations in this approach to customer service and revenue enhancement. Recently Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, announced it would develop similar services. Hearst Media Services, a division of the magazine and newspaper publisher, offers its own package of digital marketing solutions.

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BUBBLING BOURBON After partying the last two years, Brown Forman stock has a bit of a hangover. The maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey and Finlandia vodka is up 1.5 percent this year, when the S&P 500 is up 11 percent. Financial analysts worry that higher costs for glass and other products will hurt profits. Citi analyst Vivien Azer is sticking with the stock, pointing to the resurgence in popularity for bourbon. Brown Forman’s bourbon revenue rose 11 percent in the four weeks through March 3 from a year earlier, compared with 5 percent growth for liquor revenue across the industry. The company’s flavored bourbons, such as Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, are popular.

BREAKING UP THE CROWD Last year was tough for stock pickers. Stocks increasingly moved in packs, so the ones that active investors identified as potential winners often behaved the same as everything else. The result was that 2011 was a good year for index mutual funds: 84 percent of actively managed stock mutual funds failed to beat the market, according to S&P Indices. So far this year, stocks are moving more independently, Citi analysts wrote in a recent report. Stocks in emerging markets are behaving even more independently than those in developed markets. Further separation between winners and losers could mean better returns for stock pickers.

DECLINING DEFAULTS Number of corporate Good news for bond investors: More companies are making good defaults globally on their bond payments. Last year, Standard & Poor’s counted only 53 250 265 corporate defaults worldwide. That’s down from 2010, when 81 corporate bond issuers defaulted. Junk bond mutual funds have been popular because they offer higher yields than other kinds of 150 bonds, but keep in mind that the trade off is higher risk. Among last year’s defaulters that started the year with a credit rating, all but one 81 were junk status. In 2011, 2 percent of junk-grade issuers in the U.S. 53 defaulted. In emerging markets, the 50 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 default rate among junk-rated comSource: Standard & Poor’s panies was lower, at 0.6 percent.

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growth and fuel earnings growth of 26 percent this year. Companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index are only expected to post 9 percent earnings growth. Analysts at William Blair project Apple will enjoy 18 percent annual earnings growth over the long term.

Stock mutual funds generally come in two flavors: growth or value. Growth funds look for companies whose revenue and profits are rising quickly. Think Priceline.com. Its net income doubled last year to $1 billion from a year earlier. Value funds look for stocks that may appear underappreciated or priced too low. Think Hewlett Packard, its stock has moved downward since 2010. But mutual funds sometimes buy the unexpected. Consider Apple. Although many view it as a quintessential growth stock, it’s also in nearly 20 percent of all large-cap value stock funds. A look at how Apple stock can be all things to all investors:

Kevin Loome Who he is: Head of the high-yield fixed income team for Delaware Investments His track record: Runs Delaware High-Yield Opportunities (DHOAX), which ranks in the top 5 percent of all high-yield funds for 10-year returns

Bond investors get their returns from two places: the yield that the bond pays, plus any increase in price for the bond itself. Bond prices rise when interest rates fall, and that’s largely been the case for the last 30 years. But rates are now so low that investors may need to limit their return expectations for many bonds to just that first piece, the yield, says Kevin Loome. He specializes in high-yield bonds, which are also known as junk bonds. They are issued by weaker companies but make up for it by paying higher yields. They’re called high-yield bonds, but the yields aren’t as high as they’ve been historically. Depending on what category you’re looking at, they’re as low as they’ve ever been. On an absolute yield basis, it’s obviously very rich. The difference is the spread (or how much more the bond yields than a Treasury that’s maturing at the same time). That’s what we look at in fixed income. On a spread basis, I would characterize high yield as fairly valued on a historical basis. So should investors be expecting to get only the yield from high-yield bonds, with no more potential for rises in price? In the high-yield bonds with higher credit ratings, you pretty much are only going to get the yield. In lower rated ones, in the best case, you might get the yield and a little bit of spread compression. (That’s when the difference in rates between a junk bond and Treasury narrows, and it can result in a rise in price for the bond.) Junk bonds offer higher yields because of the higher default risk. How worried should investors be? The number of actual defaults won’t be that big. There are some big 2006, 2007 vintage leveraged buyout deals that make up a whole lot of the high-yield market. A couple of those could default and make the number lumpy. In a lot of those situations, the expectation of a default is largely priced in. Defaults are like inflation. It’s the expectation that’s more important than the actual number. What’s a fair expectation for returns this year? High yield is a hot topic because people are piling into it, but a decent amount of total return has already happened. At the beginning of the year, it looked fairly cheap. Now it’s more fairly valued. It’s not like a table-thumping buy. It’s just kind of average relative value. So what would you say to an investor considering moving out of low-yielding savings accounts and into high-yield bonds? The two are so different in risk. I’m assuming people are in that to preserve capital. High yield is not the place you want to go if you want to just preserve capital. But if you want to do the best in fixed income over long periods of time, high yield tends to do the best. Answers edited for content and clarity. AP

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Why value mutual funds own Apple Apple is growing fast, but some value managers say the market doesn’t give it enough credit. Apple trades at 11 times its expected earnings per share in 2013, according to Credit Suisse. Other large-cap tech stocks, such as Google and Qualcomm, are trading at an average of 12 times. So Apple has a lower price-earnings ratio than its peers, even though its earnings are growing faster. Apple will also begin paying a $2.65 quarterly dividend later this year, resulting in a yield of 1.8 percent. Other large-cap tech stocks offer an average yield of 1.5 percent.

Why growth mutual funds own Apple Sales of iPhones and iPads more than doubled last quarter, compared with the same period a year earlier. Financial analysts believe Apple’s latest models will ensure strong sales

It’s no surprise that Apple is popular with tech and large-cap stock funds, but some managers also see it as a value stock.

85%

Percentage of mutual funds that own Apple:

87%

Large-cap blend 322 / 532

TICKER

52-WK RANGE FRIDAY $CHG %CHG %CHG %RTN RANK %RTN LOW HIGH CLOSE 1WK 1WK 1MO 1QTR YTD 1YR 1YR 5YRS* PE YLD

APD

72.26 7

98.01

90.20

-1.51

-1.6

5.9 +4.48

5.7

2.8

Amer Water Works

AWK

25.39 9

34.67

33.64

-0.16

-0.5

5.6 +26.09

1 26.2a

2.7 7.6

Amerigas Part LP

APU

36.76 3

48.49

40.25

0.25

0.6

t -12.3 —6.91

3 10.9

Aqua America Inc

WTR

19.28 8

23.28

22.12

0.08

0.4

0.3 +1.88

2.0

3.0

Arch Dan Mid

ADM

23.69 7

37.28

31.86

0.06

0.2

11.4 —9.91

-0.6

2.2

261.75 0 386.00 378.66

AZO

Bank of America

BAC

Bk of NY Mellon

Bon Ton Store

BONT

CVS Caremark Corp

-0.21

-0.1

s 16.5 +40.21

1 23.9

...

4.92 6

14.22

9.85

0.05

0.5

s 77.2—27.55 4 -22.9

...

0.4

17.10 6

30.77

23.95

-0.19

-0.8

s 20.3—15.71 4

-7.9

2.2

2.23 5

15.78

8.89

0.13

1.5

s 163.8—37.40 4 -30.0

...

2.2

CVS

31.30 0

45.77

45.14

-0.14

-0.3

s 10.7 +35.74

1.4

Cigna Corp

38.79 5

52.95

45.84

-0.98

-2.1

CocaCola

63.05 0

71.77

71.49

1.33

1.9

Comcast Corp A

CMCSA 19.19 0

30.05

29.99

0.49

1.6

Community Bk Sys

CBU

21.67 0

28.99

28.51

0.17

0.6

Community Hlth Sys

CYH

14.61 3

41.09

22.48

-1.97

-8.1

Entercom Comm

ETM

4.61 3

11.97

6.50

0.41

6.7

Fairchild Semicond

FCS

10.25 4

21.02

14.23

-0.21

-1.5

s 18.2—19.15 4

Frontier Comm

FTR

Genpact Ltd

Harte Hanks Inc

6.3

9.1 +10.71

-1.2

0.1

2.2 +14.22

2 10.7

2.9

s 26.5 +26.29

3.4

2.2

9.2

3.6

s 28.8—41.11 5

-8.5

...

2.6 +23.71

5.7—35.19 4 -21.9 -3.4

...

3.81 1

8.97

4.19

-0.14

-3.2

t -18.6—39.57 5 -10.0

9.5

13.22 6

18.16

15.78

-0.16

-1.0

5.6 +11.84

2 25.0a

1.1

HHS

7.00 5

12.22

9.25

0.25

2.8

1.8—20.01 4 -17.5

3.7

Heinz

HNZ

48.12 7

55.00

52.77

-0.18

-0.3

-2.4 +13.02

5.5

3.6

Hershey Company

HSY

53.62 8

62.38

60.52

0.38

0.6

-2.0 +14.57

4.2

2.5

Kraft Foods

KFT

30.43 0

39.06

38.25

-0.13

-0.3

2.4 +26.68

6.2

3.0

Lowes Cos

LOW

18.07 0

31.00

30.74

0.33

1.1

s 21.1 +15.93

0.2

1.8

M&T Bank

MTB

66.40 8

90.76

85.86

0.17

0.2

s 12.5 +2.56

-3.4

3.3

McDonalds Corp

MCD

73.38 8 102.22

95.55

-2.11

-2.2

-4.8 +31.72

1 18.7

2.9

NBT Bncp

NBTB

17.05 7

24.10

21.98

-0.21

-0.9

-0.7 +2.89

1.9

3.6

Nexstar Bdcstg Grp

NXST

5.53 7

10.28

8.66

0.22

2.6

s 10.5 +13.95

0.3

...

PNC Financial

PNC

42.70 0

64.37

63.36

-0.06

-0.1

9.9 +5.70

-0.4

2.2

PPL Corp

PPL

24.32 6

30.27

27.67

-0.64

-2.3

-5.9 +19.18

-2.8

5.2

Penna REIT

PEI

6.50 8

17.34

15.12

-0.23

-1.5

s 44.8 +13.67

2 -13.9

...

4.0

PepsiCo

PEP

58.50 6

71.89

65.30

0.83

1.3

3.0

3.2

Philip Morris Intl

60.45 0

87.14

86.83

1.02

1.2

s 10.6 +39.43

1 35.0a

3.5

-1.6 +4.92

Procter & Gamble

57.56 0

67.95

67.43

0.18

0.3

1.1 +14.15

3.6

3.1

Prudential Fncl

PRU

42.45 9

65.30

62.99

-0.72

-1.1

s 25.7 +6.46

-5.7

2.3

SLM Corp

SLM

10.91 9

17.11

16.12

-0.15

-0.9

s 20.3 +12.63

2 -17.1

3.1

SLM Corp flt pfB

SLMBP 39.00 5

60.00

49.40

0.40

0.8

s 26.7

0.0

...

9.4

Southn Union Co

SUG

27.18 9

44.65

42.40

-1.59

-3.6

8.8

1.4

TJX Cos

TJX

24.28 0

39.02

38.63

0.72

1.9

s 19.7 +57.87

1 24.3

1.0

UGI Corp

UGI

24.07 4

33.53

27.25

-0.27

-1.0

-7.3—11.46 3

3.6

3.8

Verizon Comm

32.28 9

40.48

39.42

-0.15

-0.4

-1.7 +11.94

6.4

5.1

WalMart Strs

WMT

48.31 9

62.63

60.75

-0.09

-0.1

1.7 +20.53

6.8

2.6

Weis Mkts

WMK

36.52 9

44.85

43.43

0.37

0.9

8.7 +15.29

2.0

2.8

...

0.7 +52.49

Notes on data: Total returns, shown for periods 1-year or greater, include dividend income and change in market price. Three-year and five-year returns annualized. Ellipses indicate data not available. Price-earnings ratio unavailable for closed-end funds and companies with net losses over prior four quarters. Rank classifies a stock’s performance relative to all U.S.-listed shares, from top 20 percent (far-left box) to bottom 20 percent (far-right box).

Some companies really depend on a strong economy. Profits for raw material producers, for example, can fall sharply when the economy stalls and factories halt production. On the flip side, profits for utilities will be steadier because customers keep buying electricity. Raw material producers and others whose profit depend on the economy’s Stock strength are called cyclical stocks, and Screener J.P. Morgan strategist Thomas Lee suggests focusing on them. The job market is strengthening, and the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in three years. Cyclical stocks did worse than other stocks last year, but Lee sees that as another reason to buy them. Stocks that are laggards in the third year of a bull market tend to be leaders in the fourth year, like they did in the bull markets that began in 1990 and 2002. This screen shows cyclical stocks that J.P. Morgan financial analysts say are set to rise.

Let’s get cyclical

* 1 = buy; 2 = hold; 3 = sell; Data through March 21; Source: FactSet

COMPANY

TICKER

2.29 4.04 3.45 4.66 7.24 1.25

0.00 -0.07 0.00 -0.01 0.07 -0.03

FRIDAY YIELD

1WK

0.07 0.22 0.13 0.36 1.08

0.00 -0.02 -0.01 0.00 -0.04

t s r s s

s s s s s

0.00 -0.01 -0.02 -0.30 -1.02

0.12 0.30 0.16 0.82 2.31

0.07 0.01 0.16 0.71

10-year T-Note 2.23 30-year T-Bond 3.30 Money fund data provided by iMoneyNet Inc.

-0.06 -0.10

s s

s -1.17 s -1.17

3.57 4.63

1.72 2.72

Broad market Lehman Triple-A corporate Moody’s Corp. Inv. Grade Lehman Municipal Bond Buyer U.S. high yield Barclays Treasury Barclays

CHANGE 1MO 3MO 1YR s s s s s s

t s t t t s

FRIDAY NAV

WK CHG

American Funds BalA m ABALX American Funds BondA m ABNDX American Funds CapIncBuA m CAIBX American Funds CpWldGrIA m CWGIX American Funds EurPacGrA m AEPGX American Funds FnInvA m ANCFX American Funds GrthAmA m AGTHX American Funds IncAmerA m AMECX American Funds InvCoAmA m AIVSX American Funds NewPerspA m ANWPX American Funds WAMutInvA x AWSHX BlackRock GlobAlcA m MDLOX BlackRock GlobAlcI MALOX DFA EmMktValI DFEVX Dodge & Cox Income DODIX Dodge & Cox IntlStk DODFX Dodge & Cox Stock DODGX Fidelity Contra FCNTX Fidelity GrowCo FDGRX Fidelity LowPriStk d FLPSX FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m FKINX FrankTemp-Franklin Income C m FCISX FrankTemp-Mutual Euro Z MEURX FrankTemp-Templeton GlBond A mTPINX FrankTemp-Templeton GlBondAdv TGBAX Harbor IntlInstl d HAINX Oakmark EqIncI OAKBX PIMCO AllAssetI PAAIX PIMCO LowDrIs PTLDX PIMCO TotRetA m PTTAX PIMCO TotRetAdm b PTRAX PIMCO TotRetIs PTTRX PIMCO TotRetrnD b PTTDX Permanent Portfolio PRPFX T Rowe Price EqtyInc PRFDX T Rowe Price GrowStk PRGFX T Rowe Price HiYield d PRHYX T Rowe Price MidCpGr RPMGX T Rowe Price NewIncome PRCIX Vanguard 500Adml x VFIAX Vanguard 500Inv x VFINX Vanguard GNMAAdml VFIJX Vanguard InstIdxI VINIX Vanguard InstPlus VIIIX Vanguard InstTStPl VITPX Vanguard MuIntAdml VWIUX Vanguard STGradeAd VFSUX Vanguard Tgtet2025 VTTVX Vanguard TotBdAdml VBTLX Vanguard TotBdInst VBTIX Vanguard TotIntl d VGTSX Vanguard TotStIAdm x VTSAX Vanguard TotStIIns x VITSX Vanguard TotStIdx x VTSMX Vanguard WellsIAdm VWIAX Vanguard Welltn VWELX Vanguard WelltnAdm VWENX Vanguard WndsIIAdm VWNAX Vanguard WndsrII VWNFX Wells Fargo AstAlllcA f EAAFX

19.57 12.64 51.15 35.42 39.43 39.12 32.66 17.43 29.80 29.57 30.17 19.55 19.65 30.30 13.68 32.87 114.75 76.85 97.02 40.52 2.18 2.20 20.60 13.10 13.06 59.84 28.93 12.14 10.38 11.07 11.07 11.07 11.07 48.62 25.49 37.60 6.74 59.49 9.69 128.69 128.69 11.02 128.42 128.43 31.76 14.07 10.73 13.33 10.95 10.95 14.60 34.93 34.94 34.93 57.40 33.54 57.94 50.93 28.69 12.59

-.08 +.02 -.12 -.34 -.52 -.29 -.18 -.06 -.21 -.16 -.48 -.14 -.13 -.78 +.03 -.55 -1.05 +.07 +.49 -.19

-0.73 -1.05 -0.51 -1.01 0.20 -0.98

3.18 5.23 4.11 5.72 10.15 2.43

-.37 -.13 -.13 -1.37 -.29 -.14 +.02 +.02 +.02 +.02 -.19 -.18 +.19 -.02 -.38 +.01 -1.21 -1.18 -.64 -.64 -.16 +.01 -.06 +.03 +.03 -.22 -.33 -.32 -.31 +.03 -.12 -.20 -.30 -.17 -.07

4WK

2.05 3.72 3.27 4.54 6.61 0.93

52-WK HIGH LOW

RETURN/RANK 1YR 5YR

+1.5 -.1 +1.0 +.9 -.1 +1.5 +1.7 +1.0 +1.8 +1.4 +1.3 -.5 -.4 -2.4 +.3 -.4 +1.8 +3.4 +4.0 +1.1 +1.0 +.9 +.3 -.5 -.5 -.7 -.1 -.2 -.1

-2.2 +1.9 +4.7 +.3 +1.3 -.3 +2.6 +2.6 -.2 +2.6 +2.6 +2.3 -1.0 +.1 +.9 -.4 -.4 -.7 +2.2 +2.3 +2.2 +.5 +1.2 +1.2 +3.1 +3.1 +.9

+8.7/A +6.9/B +6.1/A +.6/C -4.1/B +4.4/D +5.2/D +7.0/B +5.9/D +2.6/B +9.9/A +1.5/C +1.8/C -10.8/E +6.2/C -5.9/C +4.3/D +11.3/B +16.1/A +9.5/A +4.4/C +3.8/D -2.5/A +3.6/C +3.7/C -.7/A +4.8/C +6.0/A +2.2/C +5.4/E +5.5/D +5.8/D +5.5/D +4.5/C +5.6/C +14.3/A +5.2/C +5.9/C +6.4/C +10.0/A +9.8/A +7.3/A +10.0/A +10.0/A +9.3/B +9.5/B +2.6/B +5.7/A +7.2/B +7.2/B -5.5/C +9.2/B +9.3/B +9.1/B +10.8/A +8.1/A +8.2/A +9.3/A +9.2/A +5.5/

+3.7/A +3.5/E +1.3/C +.6/B +.3/A +1.9/B +1.6/D +2.2/C +.8/C +2.7/A +1.0/B +4.7/B +5.0/B +5.1/A +6.6/B -2.1/A -2.3/D +4.8/B +7.6/A +4.0/A +3.1/D +2.6/D -.1/A +10.1/A +10.4/A +1.3/A +5.1/A +6.4/A +5.2/A +7.8/A +8.0/A +8.3/A +7.9/A +9.0/A +.6/B +4.1/B +7.1/B +7.1/A +6.5/B +1.7/B +1.5/B +6.7/A +1.7/B +1.7/B +2.2/A +5.1/B +4.4/B +2.5/A +6.2/B +6.2/B -2.1/B +2.1/A +2.2/A +2.0/B +6.4/A +4.6/A +4.7/A +.4/B +.3/B +3.1/

Rank: Fund’s letter grade compared with others in the same performance group; an A indicates fund performed in the top 20 percent; an E, in the bottom 20 percent.

52-WEEK HIGH LOW

EPD

Validus Holdings

30.25

23.24

34.95

General Electric

20.07

14.02

ACE

73.66

General Dynamics

AFLAC

$36.36 $52.95

1-YR CHANGE

AVERAGE BROKER RATING*

1.1

0.3

3.3

1.2

20.85

1.8

3.4

1.3

56.90

74.50

18.6

2.6

1.3

72.28

53.95

78.00

-4.5

2.8

1.4

AFL

46.69

31.25

57.39

-11.1

2.8

1.5

International Business Machines

IBM

204.69

157.07 207.52

29.8

1.5

1.6

Health Care REIT

HCN

54.35

5.0

5.5

1.7

57.66

21.6%

DIVIDEND YIELD

4.8%

41.03

52-WK HIGH LOW

CHANGE 1MO 3MO 1YR

TICKER

Enterprise Products Partners

$51.26

0.01 0.04 $ 3,000 min (800) 662-7447

1WK

GROUP, FUND

Air Products

AutoZone Inc

0.01 0.19 $ 1,000 min (800) 279-0279

MutualFunds

LocalStocks COMPANY

MIN INVEST PHONE

YIELD

FRIDAY YIELD

U.S. BOND INDEXES

Technology stock 46 / 53

Stan Choe; J. Paschke • AP

Source: Morningstar

PRIME FED Taxable—national avg RATE FUNDS Davis Govt MMF/Cl A FRIDAY 3.25 .13 Tax-exempt—national avg 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 Vanguard OH Tax-Exempt MMF 1 YR AGO 3.25 .13

3-month T-Bill 1-year T-Bill 6-month T-Bill 2-year T-Note 5-year T-Note

19%

Large-cap value 63 / 325

Money market mutual funds

TREASURYS

Large-cap growth 400 / 468

60%

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.08 percent from 3.92 percent a week earlier. It followed the trend of Treasury yields, which jumped in the early part of last week. The 10-year note’s yield at one point rose to its highest level since late October. But yields fell as the week progressed, which could again put downward pressure on mortgage and other loan rates.

Annaly Capital Management

NLY

16.34

14.05

18.79

-9.4

14.0

1.7

Bank of America

BAC

9.82

4.92

14.22

-30.1

0.4

1.8

q p q q

Dow industrials

-1.2% WEEKLY

Nasdaq

+0.4% WEEKLY

LARGE-CAP

S&P 500

-0.5%

WEEKLY

SMALL-CAP

Russell 2000

-0.0%

WEEKLY

p p p p p p p p

+0.8%

MO +7.1%

YTD +3.5%

MO +17.8%

YTD +2.3%

MO +11.1%

YTD

+0.4%

MO +12.0%

YTD

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KEVIN BLAUM

COMMENTARY

IN THE ARENA

KATHLEEN PARKER

In pivotal week, Court considers health care fate

When a name can mean more than a name

GET THERE early, seating is limited. While open to the public, there are only 300 seats available and by 9:30 a.m. each will be occupied. Later tonight, certainly by 5 a.m. Monday, Americans will begin populating the two lines forming on the steps fronting architect Cass Gilbert’s masterpiece at 1 First St. NE in Washington, D.C., hoping to gain entrance to the biggest show in town. One line gets you inside for but a few minutes. You can say you were there and saw the actors before relinquishing the chair to one that stood behind you, outside, for hours. The other line requires the earliest risers to be seated at exactly 9:30 a.m. and to remain so, inside America’s temple of justice, for the entire 90-minute presentation. At 10 a.m. tomorrow morning the gavel falls inside the U.S. Supreme Court Building as oral arguments commence on the constitutionality of “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” The fate of America’s health insurance reform, approved by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, will be in the hands of our nine justices on the Supreme Court. The complex legal arguments over three days and the court’s fateful decision, perhaps by summer’s end, will have far-reaching consequences. The PPACA decision will join the handful of pivotal Supreme Court cases simultaneously studied by school children and the subject of scholarly lectures. Rarely does it get any bigger than this. At stake is the answer to this question: How will our children and grandchildren ever acquire the necessary health insurance to access the finest medical care on Earth? At the center of the argument is the “individual mandate” contained in PPACA that requires everyone to have some form of health coverage by 2014 to enlarge the insurance pool, level the risk, stabilize premiums and eliminate the need for those people with coverage to pay for those with none. The “individual mandate” that requires everyone to be responsible for having some kind of health insurance was a conservative idea born more than 30 years ago to make the “deadbeats” pay. In 1984 Pennsylvania made the “individual mandate” an integral part of its auto insurance law. It requires that drivers be responsible and buy insurance. It is named “The Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law.” Maybe you’ve heard the dreaded words after having to pull over on the side of a highway, “May I see your license, registration and proof of insurance please?” It’s the law, an “individual mandate,” and it works. When the president moved to include their “individual mandate” in the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” right-wing conservatives turned on him and the concept they promoted. Playing with the health insurance of future generations, they labeled it “Obamacare” and called it unconstitutional. In doing so, they place at risk all the common-sense insurance reforms Obama enacted – among others, health insurers are prohibited from dropping you because you’re ill; there can be no lifetime limit on health insurance benefits; children also may not be denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition; your graduate son or daughter can now remain covered under your insurance until they are able to obtain their own. The Supreme Court will decide. Elements of six cases have made it through the brackets of the appellate court division. Three have upheld the constitutionality of the “individual mandate.” Two found the mandate to be unconstitutional but upheld all the president’s other reforms. Only one appeals court threw out the “individual mandate” and the rest of the law with it. Florida. It’s Madness, it’s March, and I’ve got our conservative Supreme Court upholding the “individual mandate” in the Finals.

WHAT’S IN a name? Most of us, perhaps regrettably, do not get to select our own names and are saddled with our parents’ projections of what we might be. It is entertaining to consider what name we might select for ourselves and what that name might suggest about us. Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum recently got this chance when they selected their Secret Service code names. Customarily, presidents are assigned a code name, but candidates get to choose their own. Romney picked “Javelin” and Santorum picked “Petrus,” both telling titles, though even the least cynical among us can appreciate the ironies attached to each. There’s some discussion about whether Romney’s refers to a vehicle or a weapon, but either would tie into his biography. The Secret Service offered “Javelin” for that reason, according to Romney’s campaign. Javelin was the name of a “pony” car built between 1967 and 1974 by American Motors Corp., which was once run by George Romney. A two-door hardtop, it was the sort of car one might expect to appeal to guys who liked to go fast — or who saw themselves as kinda cool in a slicked-back hair kind of way. It was, in fact, one of Romney’s first cars. Alternatively, the code name could refer to the track-and-field event and evoke the Olympics, which Romney famously guided from red to black ink. The javelin otherwise is no wimp’s weapon, if one were inclined to embrace its utilitarian value, and dates back to Paleolithic times. Whichever the case, Romney’s self-image is clearly tied to a successful business model, with a hint of Olympian physicality and a symbolic representation of strength, speed and purpose. Ironically, Romney, though not an athlete, does look as though he stepped down from Mount Olympus. Santorum is of an entirely different order. To those who know him, his selection of Petrus is perfect, again tinged with irony. In Latin, petrus means rock and also is associated with Saint Peter, the first pope of the Catholic Church. Jesus said to Peter, “Upon this rock I will build my church,” and so Peter did. St. Peter’s Basilica, the centerpiece of The Vatican, is built upon the bones of St. Peter. To behold the famous piazza is to consider Peter’s life and how a man like Santorum might identify with it. In the middle of the “square,” which really isn’t a square, is an enormous obelisk that was brought to Rome by Emperor Caligula in 37 A.D. Originally placed south of the basilica in what is known as the Circus of Nero, it was conceivably the last thing Peter saw as he died — crucified upside down, as was his wish. Peter said he wasn’t worthy to be crucified in the same way as the Son of God. All of this and more are contained in the name Petrus — and in the selfimage of one Rick Santorum. Grandiose? Or self-sacrificing, humble and willing to submit to public humiliation and agony? The truth might be somewhere in between. When it comes to his principles, Santorum is a rock. Or rather, a boulder: solid, sturdy, unmovable. Whether you agree with those principles, one can’t help admiring his courage in the face of unyieldingly cruel contempt from some quarters. In defense of human life from conception, Santorum is willing to step into the lion’s den. Whether his inflexibility on certain core beliefs is religious fanaticism or mere stubbornness — or represents a steely spine many find lacking in today’s arena — is a matter for voters to discern. A name may be a name may be a name, but the differences between a fast car and a sharp spear — and a brave, martyred pope — are not small. Republicans considering their nominee to wage battle against President Obama would do well to choose their candidate wisely. Will it be fast, sleek and sharp? Or pious, brave and steadfast?

Kevin Blaum’s column on government, life and politics appears every Sunday. Contact him at kblaum@timesleader.com.

By JOHN ROGERS

Associated Press

OS ANGELES — Families canceling vacations. Fishermen watching their profits burn up along with their boats’ gasoline. Drivers buying only a few gallons of gas at a time because they can’t afford to fill the tank.

From all corners of the country, Americans are irritated these days by record-high fuel prices that have soared above $4 a gallon in some states and could top $5 by summer. And the cost is becoming a political issue just as the presidential campaign kicks into high gear. Some blame President Barack Obama. Some just cite “the government,” while others believe it’s the work of big, greedy oil companies. No matter who is responsible, almost everyone seems to want the government to do something, even if people aren’t sure what, exactly, it should or can do. A Gallup poll this month

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found 85 percent of U.S. adults believe the president and Congress “should take immediate actions to try to control the rising price of gas.” An Associated Press-GfK poll last month showed 71 percent believe gas prices are a “very” or “extremely” important matter. Chris Kaufman, who spends $120 a week on gas to travel the 60 miles beSee GAS, Page 2E

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WASHINGTON — It’s a good thing the GOP presidential race slows down from here: The candidates are even more tired than the voters. And, boy, does it show. Mitt Romney, who scaled back his public schedule this week to get a break, has slept in his own bed just twice since Christmas. Rick Santorum’s been making the kind of flubs that come with exhaustion. Newt Gingrich got caught sleeping on camera a few weeks back, and looked like he just might topple over. And then there’s 76-year-old Ron Paul, last in the delegate hunt. The oldest candidate in the race, Paul is running a campaign that’s a study in Ever. So. Slow. Pacing. Maybe that’s why he seemed so chipper when he turned up on the “The Tonight Show” this week, chatting about an exercise regimen that “helps my

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brain relax” while the other candidates were scrambling for every last vote in Illinois. Does it matter if the candidates are exhausted? Oh, yeah. That’s when they make mistakes, get testy and lose perspective. At best, they may just seem to be off stride, muffing key lines and sounding, well, tired. That can hurt, especially in an election year when the president is able to cruise into the general election without

a primary fight. Barack Obama’s still got a country to run, and he’s already scheduling lots of fundraisers, but it’s nothing like the pace of his opponents. In an odd sort of way, there can be an upside to the brutal grind of campaign life. “You do get the snot beaten out of you,” Rep. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann said after she dropped out of See GRIND, Page 2E

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tween his two jobs, at the University of South Dakota in Sioux Falls and at a hotel in Vermillion, S.D., blames the price spike on threats from Iran to cut off oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. “I think the candidates running for president need to take a good hard look at that and determine what their foreign policy is going to be for countries that threaten to do that,” he said. “It’s going to affect every single citizen in the United States.” Still, he believes the president has little control over gas prices, adding that it is commodities traders who really dictate prices. Trucker Cory Nissen of Ruther Glen, Va., agrees. “The president is nothing but a fall guy,” Nissen said as he took a break from his rig at a stop in Wilton, N.Y., earlier this week. Nissen, who is paid by the mile, said he has seen his paychecks shrink because his employer has cut back delivery runs in reaction to the rising cost of fuel. “It needs to change and change quick,” he said. “I got bills I got to pay, and half the time I can’t pay them.” On the presidential campaign trail, Mitt Romney called on Obama last weekend to fire his energy secretary, interior secretary and Environmental Protection Agency administrator, dubbing them “the gas-hike trio.” Fellow Republican Newt Gingrich promised to roll the price of gas back to $2.50 a gallon if he is elected. Obama mocked Gingrich’s

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promise, saying, “They start acting like they’ve got a magic wand and will give you cheap gas forever if you elect us.” Amy Lis of Buffalo, N.Y., and her boyfriend canceled their vacation to Florida this spring in favor of a three-hour drive to Cleveland for an overnight stay and a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Even that trip will cost more than $100 in gas. “It’s more than our hotel,” she said as she filled up her boyfriend’s Ford Ranger pickup. In truth, there is not a lot the president and Congress can do in the short term to push down gasoline prices. They are tied to oil prices, which have climbed in recent months, pushed by increased consumption from developing nations in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East and by concerns about supply disruptions in Iran and elsewhere. Mike Siroub, who has operated a Union Oil station in the Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia for 25

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drivers say the high cost of gas is prompting them to race through the streets of Manhattan even more recklessly than usual to pick up more passengers during a shift. “When the gas is up, the money you make is going down,” said Less Sylla, who paid $4.17 a gallon earlier this week. “You see a lot of drivers, they’re driving, boom-boom-boom, because the lease is too high and it’s working on their minds. So that’s why they go like that, and it causes a lot of accidents.” Sylla, who said he will vote for Obama, blames greedy oil companies. In Anchorage, Alaska, general contractor W.M. Lewis said he has had to raise his prices to keep his half-dozen trucks running. “It affects your bottom-line pricing,” he said as he put $90.13 worth of gas, at $4.25 a gallon, into one of those trucks. Milton Walker Jr., whose Louisiana tour company takes vacationers on boat rides through the alligator-infested swamps, said he raised prices last year because of the increased cost of fuel and will do it again if gas hits $5 a gallon. He blames the Federal Reserve, saying it hasn’t kept inflation in check. “I don’t think it matters who’s president,” he said. Associated Press Writers Jim Drinkard in Washington; Cain Burdeau in Louisiana; Chris Carola in Albany, N.Y.; Carolyn Thompson in Buffalo, N.Y.; Jonathan Fahey and Christopher Hawley in New York; Dirk Lammers in Sioux Falls, S.D.; Clarke Canfield in Portland, Maine; Rachel D’Oro in Anchorage, Alaska; and Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque, N.M., contributed to this story.

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the race earlier this year. But she went on to say that it’s a good way to sort out the very toughest candidates for “the toughest job in the world.” “It made me a better person,” she said. Small comfort to Romney, Santorum and Gingrich, who have been slogging through the weekin, week-out grind of primaries, fundraisers, town halls, interviews, hotel rooms and airplane food. “I woke up this morning and found I did not have any shirts that would be appropriate for a fundraiser, so I had to wash my shirt out in the sink,” Romney confessed Tuesday, in an interview sandwiched between a Chicago fundraiser and an Illinois victory party. “And then I thought, ‘How am I going to get this thing dried fast enough?’ So I got the iron out. It took me about 20 minutes to iron it dry. The collar is finally dry.” Dee Dee Myers, Bill Clinton’s press secretary during the 1992 campaign and then at the White House, recalls that Clinton “made all of his worst mistakes when he was tired.” “But when every primary feels like a single-elimination contest, you can’t afford to take a day off,” she said. Overall, Myers said, Romney seems to be showing the stamina of the “Energizer bunny.” But she said the Republicans also seem to be suffering from a lack of “message discipline” as they dart from

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one event to the next without taking time to think through exactly what they want voters to hear. “That’s probably a function of getting tired,” she said. After Saturday’s voting in Louisiana, the candidates get a 10-day break before Washington, D.C., Maryland and Wisconsin hold primaries on April 3. That’s a welcome respite, but there still will be ads to cut, supporters to cajole, money to raise and all the rest. The lighter schedule is coming none too soon. Santorum, Romney’s chief rival, has had to backpedal on a series of ill-thought remarks in recent days, prompting him to wish for a “do-over” after saying the unemployment rate wasn’t a crucial issue to his campaign. “At the age of 53, with seven children ages 20 to 3, it’s not exactly the best time to be going out and running for president of the United States,” he said last weekend in Effingham, Ill. He’ll sometimes sprint home to McLean, Va., for less than a day of down time with his family before revving back up for another long stretch of campaigning. Santorum will catch a break wherever he can get one. That left him apologizing last week after a less-than-flattering photo surfaced of him asnooze, shirtless, in a chaise lounge during a campaign stop in Puerto Rico. “I’m sure that’s not a pretty sight,” he allowed. Associated Press writers Brian Bakst in Minneapolis, Beth Fouhy in New York, Steve Peoples in Chicago and Kasie Hunt and Laurie Kellman in Washington contributed to this report.

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If you are a JUVENILE who appeared before former Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. at any time from January 1, 2003 through May 28, 2008 --- or --If you are the PARENT/GUARDIAN OF A JUVENILE who appeared before former Judge Ciavarella during this time, YOU COULD RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM A SETTLEMENT with Robert K. Mericle and Mericle Construction, Inc. A partial settlement has been entered into on behalf of juvenile and parent/guardian Settlement Class Members with Mericle Construction, Inc. and its president, Robert K. Mericle (referred to in this notice as the “Mericle Defendants”). The Mericle Defendants will pay $17.75 million into a Cash Settlement Fund with the potential of up to an additional $1.75 million. This Notice is a description of important terms of the Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA” or “Agreement”), but it does not set forth every term of that Agreement or modify that Agreement. You may obtain a copy of the entire MSA at www.kidswinsettlement.com. If you believe you qualify to receive a payment as part of this settlement, you may submit a Proof The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania authorized this notice.

HOW DO I RECEIVE A PAYMENT? You must submit a Proof of Claim form to the Claims Committee in order to receive a payment. You will also have to sign an authorization to release records to the Claims Committee so it can verify your information and calculate your payment. The Proof of Claim Form must be submitted to the Claims Committee post-marked no later than May 13, 2012. You will not be permitted to participate in the Settlement if you miss this deadline. HOW MUCH WILL I RECEIVE? Settlement Class Category

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OUR OPINION: ETHICS

Boards no place for lawmakers

OBERT MELLOW, curry favor to nab potential the ex-state senator state grants and possibly gain who is expected to an ally during legislative deplead guilty next bates that affect their opermonth to public corruption ations? Ethically, shouldn’t boards charges, recently resigned from the boards of two organi- sidestep any negative public zations – paid posts for which perceptions simply by not seathe never should have been con- ing elected officials at the table? sidered. Practically, shouldn’t a law Mellow, 70, of Peckville, officially severed ties last week be passed to prevent it? Mellow rewith Blue Cross of tired in NovemNortheastern Penn- Responsible ber 2010, after sylvania, a major organizations need 40 years in the health insurance to re-examine their Senate. Investiprovider based in processes – and gators allege Wilkes-Barre. that he illegally Earlier this motivations – for used Senate month he stepped picking board staffers to peraway from Penseco members … form political Financial Services campaign and Corp. and its subsidiary, Penn Security Bank and fundraising work on state time. Trust Co. For his service to the Under the guise of the Friends bank in 2010, the most recent for Bob Mellow organization, year for which records are prosecutors say, the scheme available, the then-senator col- brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars for Mellow’s lected $30,750. Residents are right to ques- campaign and those of fellow tion why a lawmaker paid with Democrats. One can’t help but wonder if their tax dollars purportedly to make decisions with their best some of those donations resultinterests in mind also earned a ed from “friends of Bob Melhealthy sum to do business on low” that he acquired by way of behalf of other entities with rubbing elbows in boardrooms. Neither lawmakers nor anynarrower – and potentially conflicting – interests. While legal, one else should treat board memberships like an extension it reeks. Responsible organizations of the Rotary Club, where proneed to re-examine their proc- fessionals sometimes seek to esses – and motivations – for make business contacts for picking board members, partic- their own benefit. Sadly, that’s ularly in light of the ongoing, a distinction not enough peofederal corruption crackdown ple make upon becoming a diin Northeastern Pennsylvania. rector. Mellow’s situation shows Do the region’s many boards truly value the insights of Har- why Pennsylvania needs to ban risburg lawmakers? Or are the lawmakers from accepting corporations merely trying to board positions.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “The problem with the Senate bill is that it doesn’t address the issue of rising gas prices and energy.” John Boehner The House speaker assessed why many Republican lawmakers won’t get behind proposed transportation legislation. The House and Senate are heading toward a showdown this week that could result in a cutoff of federal highway and transit aid to states just as the spring construction season starts.

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It’s become a war of diminishing returns in Afghanistan DURING HIS campaign, President Barack Obama pledged a revitalized effort in Afghanistan. That was the war that mattered, he said; President George W. Bush took his eye off the ball when he invaded Iraq. But Obama’s handling of the war has shown that to him it had less to do with national security than with politics. Initially, the war provided a way to criticize the outgoing administration. But after Obama became president, Afghanistan was no longer a rhetorical tool. It was a problem. The New York Times recently reported that many in the White House believe the U.S. mission “has now reached the point of diminishing returns.” After more than 10 years, it might well be time to cut our losses – especially after the disastrous events of recent weeks: a video purportedly showing Marines urinating on Taliban corpses; the lethal riots that erupted after the mistaken burning of Qurans, and then the rampage by an Army staff sergeant, accused of killing 16 civilians as they slept. Adding to the sense of disarray, Afghan President Hamid Karzai now demands that coalition troops leave the villages and pull back to their bases. A great deal of trust has been lost on both sides. We’ll never know whether more was achievable in Afghanistan. Obama’s handling of the war was freighted with ambivalence from the beginning, and that contributed to a muddled policy that pleased no one. One sign came earlier this month, when his war policy drew fire not only from the conservative Wall Street Journal, but also from the normally friendly Washington

COMMENTARY E. THOMAS MCCLANAHAN Post. Obama might have promised a renewed effort in Afghanistan, The Post said, but his actions have sent the opposite message. He terminated regular communication with Karzai. He imposed arbitrary deadlines for troop withdrawals. Karzai was publicly disparaged by administration officials. Obama even has insisted on the withdrawal of the surge troops by this summer – before the end of this year’s fighting season. Admittedly, the mission might have been impossible, if you define it as an effort to lend some sort of political coherence to a country divided not only by forbidding terrain, but also by tribal and ethnic hatreds. The whole enterprise evokes a troubling parallel with Vietnam. In both wars, the enemy was sustained by cross-border sanctuaries and infiltration. The Taliban can withdraw to bases in Pakistan and fight at a time and place of its choosing, just as the North Vietnamese Army relied on bases in Laos and Cambodia. If you can’t or won’t stop the infiltration, you can’t gain the initiative. In Afghanistan, you have the additional challenges of corruption and the drug trade, the latter of which is a major prop for the Taliban. If you don’t have a strategy for those problems, asserts John Pike of Globalsecurity.org, you don’t have a strategy for Afghanistan. The question is what happens after conventional U.S. combat units withdraw.

Obama might have promised a renewed effort in Afghanistan, The Post said, but his actions have sent the opposite message. He terminated regular communication with Karzai. He imposed arbitrary deadlines for troop withdrawals. However you feel about the Nixon administration, its diplomacy was brilliant. In spite of the Vietnam debacle, Nixon’s opening to China allowed the United States to emerge from the war with its global strategic position enhanced. With Afghanistan, the picture is more worrisome. If U.S. conventional combat units transfer the lead role in security to the Afghans next year – as currently planned – that will likely create a power vacuum into which the Taliban will flow. After 2014, several thousand special-ops troops, backed up by air power and drone strikes, might keep the enemy “pruned back,” as Pike puts it. With the top leadership of al-Qaida decimated, the threat from that quarter is diminished. Such an approach might be enough, Pike adds dryly, to preserve Karzai as “mayor of downtown Kabul.” It’s a regrettable scenario, but after so many years with so little progress, one is forced to agree that “the point of diminishing returns” is an apt description of where we stand today. E. Thomas McClanahan is a member of the Kansas City Star editorial board. Readers may write to him at: Kansas City Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108-1413, or by email at mcclanahan@kcstar.com.

Approve mandate to propel reform If history repeats itself, more hiring is on the horizon

LL EYES WILL be on the U.S. Supreme Court when justices convene Monday to hear arguments on President Barack Obama’s health reform law and specifically the provision requiring everyone to have a health insurance policy. Our hope is the justices will rule in favor of the mandate. It is a modest idea, first proposed by Republicans and based on the principle that healthy consumers need to be in the insurance pool so that companies can fully pay for the care of sick people. The mandate would affect fewer than 10 percent of Americans – those who aren’t insured by an employer or covered by a government program. We aren’t losing sleep over the prospect that Washington will next require us to eat broccoli, as some opponents suggest. It is past time for policymakers to ensure the health reform law works. The court’s affirmation of the insurance mandate

would be a significant step in that direction. As the court date nears, it is helpful to remember why a Democratic Congress took up comprehensive health reform in 2009. Exorbitant medical costs and lack of access to insurance were forcing families into bankruptcy and causing doctors, hospitals and state and federal governments to spend millions of dollars on uncompensated care. Abuses by insurance firms were commonplace. Experts of all political persuasions were sounding alarms about a system riddled with waste and inefficiency. The Affordable Care Act has made headway in addressing those problems. If the court upholds the individual mandate, the next step will be state-based marketplaces. Those and other measures will result in a fairer, more accessible health care system.

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THE U.S. economy is showing signs of broad improvement, marked by growing demand and rising production. Despite a net increase of 227,000 jobs last month, employment remains a concern, however, with the U.S. unemployment rate still at 8.3 percent and large numbers of long-term unemployed. But there are signs of improvement. One of the most striking numbers is the increase in the average manufacturing workweek, which reached 41.8 hours in January and 41.9 in February. Such long workweeks are rare, even during expansions. During the 2001-2007 expansion, for example, the workweek never exceeded 41.4 hours. The last time the average manufacturing workweek was this long was in the boom year of 1998, when the unemployment rate was below 5 percent, which made hiring additional workers difficult. The length of the average workweek also increased in other industries in January, reaching or exceeding pre-recession levels in mining and logging, construction, transportation and warehousing, utilities, wholesale trade, professional and business services and financial activities. The lengthening workweek suggests that businesses, while ramping up production, are increasing the hours of existing workers, rather than hiring new ones. Overtime hours, which are measured only for the manufacturing sector, rose to 4.2 hours per week in January and 4.3 hours in February. This high level of overtime

COMMENTARY POLINA VLASENKO has been exceeded only twice since the data began to be collected in 1956: during the boom periods of 1993 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2006. During those periods, low unemployment made hiring additional workers difficult. But the same logic does not apply to the current situation, with unemployment at 8.3 percent. Overtime pay usually clocks in at timeand-a-half or double-time, so the costs mount up. If demand and production levels continue to grow, companies eventually will need to hire additional employees. Businesses already appear to be approaching this threshold. The data show that business and consumer demand are accelerating and consumers are expanding their borrowing, with outstanding consumer credit rising more than 1.5 percent in the last three months of 2011. This growth is characteristic of normal, non-crisis times. Most of this borrowing comes in the form of non-revolving consumer credit, which includes car and student loans, but not mortgages. This indicates that people are planning purchases and borrowing purposefully. Revolving credit, which is extended mainly via credit cards, is not expanding nearly as quickly. The willingness of consumers to incur debt in order to increase spending suggests that people are becoming more confident about the future. They are start-

ing to believe in the recovery. Direct evidence of this comes from the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index. According to figures released on Feb. 28, the index rose to 70.8, on a scale of 100, up from 61.5 in January. In the Conference Board’s news release, Director Lynn Franco argued that “... despite further increases in gas prices, (consumers) are more optimistic about the short-term outlook for the economy, job prospects, and their financial situation.” Recent trends in labor costs help support this growing optimism. Companies can hire new employees and turn a profit only when output grows faster than total labor costs. This is the situation that exists today. The number of U.S. workers is now so low, and the productivity of U.S. workers is so high, that more businesses can afford to take on new employees, while cutting back on overtime expenses. This is what has happened in the past when the average workweek and overtime hours reached present levels. However, a number of factors could upset this historical pattern. Changes in production technology and regulations on employee benefits, such as the new health care law, could alter companies’ calculations of whether, and when, to hire additional workers. But if historical patterns hold, we should see an expansion of hiring in the near future. Polina Vlasenko is a research fellow with the American Institute for Economic Research (www.aier.org), 250 Division St., Great Barrington, MA 01230.

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Nation must not give up the struggle to maintain religious freedom THE PROTECTION of religious freedom in the First Amendment has had a checkered history – from the reluctant writing of the phrases to the actual history of the application of the nonestablishment and free exercise holdings. The final casting of the document by James Madison reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” In “The Lustre of Our Country: the American Experience of Religious Freedom,” John Noonan of the Federal Court of Appeals in the 9th Circuit presents an account of the writing, the application and the understanding of the role of religious freedom in our history. Noonan recounts what he called the five “great crusades” – some successful, some not so and some unfinished – launched in the name of religion. They are the abolition of these five things: slavery, polygamy, the use of alcohol, discrimination based on race and abortion. Noonan called them religious crusades for a number of reasons, among them: they were led by church leaders; they used religious signs and symbols; they quoted Scripture; and they made prayer integral to their action. Noonan

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universities. Members of the rising and significant majority group include some women who, in order to be guaranteed a right to participate in the MARGARET MONAHAN goods of society, assert the need to HOGAN exercise absolute control over reproduction. From this claim follows the cites the campaign to abolish slavery as claim of the putative right of women to the prototype of all these campaigns. In “free” contraception, sterilization and pharmacological abortion. these five movements the purpose of Less than 60 years ago the right to religious freedom is the free exercise of contraception was claimed as a privacy belief to influence society and to proright – a negative right to be protected duce political results. Study of the from government intrusion. In the history of these movements reveals current Health and Human Services’ that they were hard-fought among regulations, contraception, sterilization vociferous opponents. Study also reveals that they influenced the character and pharmacological abortion become positive rights that the government of this nation. requires someone to fund. Just as there The current issue before the nation is no such thing as a “free” lunch, there is an issue of the exercise of religious is no such thing as “free” contracepfreedom. That the issue is tied to contives. Revenue neutral is not the same traception, sterilization and pharmacthing as free. Someone must pay. So ological abortion is unfortunate, but among the conscripted payers might be predictable. This juxtaposition creates Catholic affiliates or, at a step back, the the fiction that what is at hand is a conflict between the religious freedom insurers of Catholic affiliates or some other private entity or insurer regardof a minority group and the rising less of its beliefs. rights of a majority group. The issue of artificial contraception The minority, although a significant minority, is the Catholic Church and its is a Catholic issue, and the church has a right to religious freedom in the affiliate institutions – Catholic hospiexercise of that belief – and to be free tals, Catholic charities and Catholic

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of government intrusion in that holding in its institutions. Furthermore, Catholic institutions have a legitimate expectation that those who seek employment in Catholic institutions will understand and respect the tradition, even if they do not follow the practices. This is not to say that the questions end there either for Catholics or for the nation. There are two sets of issues to be faced. The first set is internal to the Catholic Church and the second set must be placed in the culture at large. The battle will be hard fought, long fought and efforts to suppress the public nature of the debate must be resisted. The Catholic affiliates – hospitals, charities and universities – rightly claim their work as integral to the work of the church. Caring for the sick, feeding the hungry, clothing and housing those in need and educating the young are Gospel-inspired works that the institutions extend to Catholics as well as to those who are not Catholic and which serve the good of the nation. The material needs of the vulnerable populations of this nation cannot be served by private charity alone. And the needs of the vulnerable should not be served by public funding alone.

We, as individuals, not just we as citizens and taxpayers, are the keepers of our brothers and sisters. Both subsidiarity and solidarity require the development of appropriate partnerships of public and private support. As a practical measure, when the budget of any Catholic affiliate in any diocese reports an income of more than 50 percent from governmental entities, then a tipping point has been reached in the identity of that affiliate. As a political measure, when a religious entity is denied funding because of the identity and operative principles of the religious entity, then that is a matter of the denial of free exercise. From the founding of our nation to the present, the free exercise of religion – what Madison called the “luster of our country” – has been marked by struggle. The struggle has been difficult but worthwhile. The current debate calls forth public arguments in civil discourse. We must have the courage of our forbears and be so engaged. Margaret Monahan Hogan, a resident of Exeter Township, is a professor emeritus of ethics and of philosophy at the University of Portland in Oregon.

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discrimination. If it is wrong to “exclude” someone and discriminate against them based upon a minority status, then it is as equally wrong to “include” someone based upon that same status.

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am writing concerning the criticisms made by Arthur Breese, co-chairman of the Luzerne County Diversity Commission, against WilkesBarre Mayor Leighton regarding “diversity” and “racism” in Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Breese apparently believes the mayor is not “embracing” “diversity” enough and is, as he stated, “only going through the motions.” I would like Mr. Breese to explain this to the people of Luzerne County: What are the benefits of diversity? It is often said that “diversity is our strength.” But exactly how and why is never explained by

those who say it. What benefits have the white American majority received from the influx of blacks, Hispanics, Muslims and other minorities moving to Northeastern Pennsylvania? In reference to the city zoning hearing board, Mr. Breese stated, “There was no one on that board who represented our community.” What community exactly is “our” community? Obviously it is

not in reference to the community of Wilkes-Barre and its residents overall, but specifically to the black community. So, how are the needs of the black community regarding zoning issues different from the rest of the Wilkes-Barre community and how does that justify placement on the board simply because they are black? By promoting “diversity” and “inclusiveness,” he is simply promoting a policy of

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mothballed? The building can be returned as a respectable hotel and convention center. To build a box-type, modern building at the entrance of the city would not entice me to patronize Wilkes-Barre. Compared to what the city looked like 25 years ago, with its many small shops, I would not be encouraged to shop there today. Boscov’s and the former Comerford Theatre seem to be all that exists of the past. Now, it is all night clubs, restaurants and pizza parlors. There is nothing for the middle class or elderly. I feel those people who are in favor of getting rid of it want to cover up evidence of the true stability of the hotel, and the new Luzerne County Council does not want to

admit the building is salvageable. I would like to see receipts showing how CityVest spent the $6 million in taxpayers’ money. If CityVest spent the money to raze the buildings adjacent to the Sterling, then those properties belong to the county taxpayers – no matter whose name is on the deeds. Restoring the Hotel Sterling would be an asset to the Wyoming Valley and city, because it would not only be a taxable property, but also would generate jobs and much-needed revenue for Wilkes-Barre and vicinity. There might be some business owners who would resent the competition, but competition is good for the economy. Elaine Givens Plymouth

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GOP has lost touch with progressive past TEA PARTY logic doesn’t add up. Its members say government can’t create jobs. Yet, they won’t pass a highway bill because it will create jobs. (And thus make their great devil, President Obama, look good.) Credit U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, for supporting the highway bill, which would put money into about 11,000 companies to rebuild infrastructure. The notion that government is not a vital part of economic growth is the result of 30 years of sloganeering. Just say it enough and it becomes true, the first rule of Madison Avenue, the “Mad Men” plan of politics. Strategists of the right appeal to the “low-information voter.” Abandoning all nuance, they sell fear and seek a “starve the beast” strategy against what the GOP’s original president, Abe Lincoln, called a “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” The conservative drumbeat has moved both parties to the right, but it is driving the GOP off a cliff. When it finally does crash, the GOP will move closer to its more progressive roots. The campaign of Jon Huntsman was smart, introducing a moderate voice this year in the expectation of a more reasonable GOP by 2016. For now, however, the GOP is heading full steam ahead to the far reaches of the right-wing universe. The budget proposal by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., supported by all GOP presidential candidates, would make Milton Friedman wince. The mantra is to privatize everything, even the post office. As Luzerne County learned the hard way, privatizing government, such as its juvenile penal system, is not always a good idea. It can encourage corruption by inserting a profit motive. In some states, such as Arizona, the entire prison system is privately owned, making it profitable to pass laws that create criminals, the real motive behind Arizona’s draconian immigration laws. The U.S. military, after BushCheney, is flush with private companies and the larceny has been in the billions. The military, for example, no longer defends U.S. embassies or delivers its own mail, chores contracted instead to companies such as Wackenhut and Halliburton, not exactly paragons of propriety. The GOP is not the Republican Party of our fathers. It is not even the party of Ronald Reagan.

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JOHN WATSON COMMENTARY Last March I met his son, Ron, a personable man. “How would your father do in a primary these days?” I asked. “He wouldn’t make the cut,” said Reagan. “He’d be too liberal.” Today’s GOP wants to drill and frack on public lands originally protected by our first “progressive” president, Republican Teddy Roosevelt, more than a century ago. This year the pressure on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to run to the right is making his campaign a “panderthon” to extremism. In 1966, his beloved father, George Romney, was the great hope of Republican moderates. Today, Romney is running as Genghis Khan. The “Southern Strategy” employed by Richard Nixon to entice Southern Democrats to the GOP in the ’70s has come full circle. The GOP today is a Southern party. Boy, how things change. In 1960, Eisenhower warned against militarization. Today, our “defense” spending is more than the rest of the world’s combined. Prescott Bush, patriarch of the Bush dynasty, once served as head of fundraising for Planned Parenthood and was chair of the Connecticut chapter of the United Negro College Fund. In 1966, George Romney, who bravely opposed the Vietnam War, marched with civil rights protesters in Detroit. In 1960, Pennsylvanians elected both John Kennedy as president and moderate Republican Bill Scranton as governor in the same election. In 1968, Nelson Rockefeller ran for president as a “liberal” and might have won if he didn’t divorce his wife. Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency and supported universal health care. In 1975, Gerald Ford had price controls on oil companies, unimaginable today. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who wrote the dissenting opinions on Bush vs. Gore and Citizens United, provides the starkest contrast between the GOP of yesterday and today. Appointed as a “conservative” by the Ford administration in 1975, he was considered a “liberal” at his retirement in 2010. When asked why he had changed, Justice Stevens responded simply, “I didn’t change, the country did.” John Watson is the former editor of the Sunday Dispatch in Pittston. He lives in Seattle.

hen you arrived at this spot, did they carry you or convey you by wagon? Was there weeping? Did the sun, as it does today, linger on the stones W and sod, spreading warm comfort and encouraging new life?

It’s ‘The End’ of writer’s love affair with books ONCE UPON a time, I lived for books. I was the kind who haunted bookstores, lined the walls with my cherished plunder, piled teetering stacks by the bedside. Isn’t it shocking, then, how easily love turns to hate? I’m talking to you, my burdensome old friends, loitering self-importantly on shelves and tables all over the house. Your crumbling pages and dusty bindings, the difficulty of keeping you organized, the way you walk off with any casual visitor and never come home, the impossibility of finding a passage in any of you, the leaden boxes I had to schlep whenever we moved, my waning need to impress people with your fat bindings mounted like moosehunting trophies on the wall – guys, I’m over you now. The pretense of permanence about you is as flimsy as the cheap glue and paper from which you’re made nowadays. I’ve felt this way for a while, secretly, ever since I started reading on an iPad. My wife

decision some years back to split the encyclopedia into micro and macro components. You were supposed to start DANIEL AKST with the index, as I recall. Now you can access the encyclopedia online for an disagreed – until she got a Kindle. Now we don’t mention annual fee, or via DVD. This told me something: If Britanour old flame, both of us emnica can live on without ink barrassed by our shared on paper, so can I. The sheer youthful passion. inconvenience of physical The convenience of tablets – 326 million will sell in 2015, Britannica, in fact, helped me the Gartner research firm says understand that I hadn’t lost – has changed everything. I’m interest in the mind of the books I once loved. Only in even willing to buy an e-book of something I already own in their decrepit bodies. Yet there’s no pretending print. That’s how far superior the two weren’t related. Condigital editions are if you aren’t someone who fetishizes sider the nonfiction books that peer down from all sides books as physical objects. as I write this. How many What freed me to face my wouldn’t have benefited from loathing were the folks at a bit of a diet? Bariatric surEncyclopaedia Britannica, who announced the liberating gery would be more like it; commercial reasons aside, news this month that they many didn’t need to be bookwould no longer issue bound length in the first place. It’s volumes. We have a set, in a corner of heartening to see that digital the den. My teenage sons, for distribution has revived what were once called pamphlets, whom it was purchased, apor monographs – works longer parently believe it’s radiothan magazine articles, but active, because they never go shorter than traditional near it. I’ll admit, it always had its flaws. You have to look books. I won’t pretend there’s no up everything two or three times, thanks to a harebrained loss here. Once, you could

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signal other booklovers on the Long Island Rail Road with the volume you were reading, so they could judge you by its cover. When a book was printed, you had a fixed edition that might last centuries – and was harder to pirate (I’m a writer, after all, as well as a reader). On the other hand, now people can read things via tablet they were sheepish showing off between covers. They can sample almost anything, and take more chances because e-books cost less. Classic writers beyond copyright might well enjoy a revival; I always meant to get around to Arnold Bennett, but as a free download “The Old Wives’ Tale” was at last irresistible – and magnificent. The more fluid nature of ebooks means they always can be kept up to date. Digital books are easier to search, annotate and use in my work. As for all you physical books, well, you do make a room. You’re just no longer needed to furnish a mind. Daniel Akst is a columnist for Newsday and a member of the newspaper’s editorial board.

Constitution, civil liberties take hit in Obama’s life-or-death decisions BEAR WITH me while I quote from “The Godfather” – hey, doesn’t everyone? – because this is really about how Barack Obama has been playing fast and loose with the Constitution. Michael Corleone tells Kay that his dad, Vito, is really no different than “a senator or a president.” Kay tells Michael that he’s being naïve, because “senators and presidents don’t have men killed.” To which Michael says, “Oh. Who’s being naïve, Kay?” You tell her, Michael! Because, as the U.S. attorney general made clear the other day – in a speech that got little play in the news media, thanks to the Republican primaries – Obama is the first president to claim the legal authority to whack U.S. citizens, to act as judge, jury and executioner without a shred of transparency or public accountability. This issue flared briefly last fall after Anwar al-Awlaki, an Americanborn, American-educated radical Muslim cleric, was lit up in Yemen by one of Obama’s drones. Another American was killed in the attack, and, two weeks later, Awlaki’s 16-yearold son, also an American citizen, was

as Obama’s constant boast that he is running “the most transparent administration in history.” And when Attorney General Eric Holder said in his DICK POLMAN speech that Obama can make these life-or-death decisions without any judicial oversight, he contradicted taken out in another attack. Sen. Obama, who had insisted on the The Obama team refused to say Senate floor that even presidents why Awlaki warranted summary exefighting a war on terror needed to be cution. It refused to discuss whether checked and balanced by judicial he was an imminent threat, or the oversight. criteria that prompted Obama to OK Democrats, you might recall, were the hit. It appears that the Justice Department supplied a legal rationale very upset in those days by George W. in writing, but to this day the adminis- Bush’s flexing of executive muscle. tration refuses to confirm or deny the They didn’t like his warrantless wiretaps. They didn’t like his Guantanamo existence of such a memo. detentions, which is what Sen. Obama Indeed, 18 months before Awlaki’s was complaining about in 2006. He death, it was reported (via governsaid that a detainee should have the ment leaks) that Awlaki’s name had right to refute the government’s case. been placed on a hit list of American citizens, but today we still don’t know He said the courts were the proper venue, and he scoffed at the Bush who is on the list, why they were partisans for believing “that judicial placed on the list, what kind of eviinquiry is an antique, trivial, and disdence puts you on the list, or which government officials maintain the list. pensable luxury.” Flash forward to 2012. Obama, as What’s clear, however, is that an American citizen can be placed on the president, has gone way beyond lockups and wiretaps. He says it’s OK to hit list without knowing it, and with order hits on American citizens for no opportunity to face or refute one’s secret reasons, shielded from any accusers. judicial inquiry. When the ACLU sued All that would appear to be in viothe government in late 2010, trying to lation of the Fifth Amendment (No pry open some information about the person shall be “deprived of life ... reported hit list, Obama’s lawyers without due process of law”), as well

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invoked a “state secrets” defense and convinced a federal judge that the courts had no role to play. And when the ACLU and the New York Times recently filed Freedom of Information requests, hoping to obtain the legal memorandum that supposedly vets the hit program, Obama’s lawyers said no, and stated: “We do not confirm or deny that such a memorandum exists.” Since it’s Obama who is doing it, Democrats are basically mute. Don’t constitutional principles, and the importance of civil liberties, apply to whoever happens to be in power? Granted, few of us care about what happened to Anwar al-Awlaki. He was over in Yemen stoking our mortal enemies with incendiary rhetoric. And most of us probably assume that anyone who lands on a citizen hit list deserves to be there. And presidents are on safe ground politically if they sound tougher than tough in the war on terror. But somebody has to ask the inconvenient questions. It would help us greatly if the White House reporters did the job; unfortunately, when they met with Obama at a March 6 news conference, they failed to ask Obama a single question about Holder’s speech just 24 hours earlier. That would have been a prime opportunity,

Obama, as president, has gone way beyond lockups and wiretaps. He says it’s OK to order hits on American citizens for secret reasons, shielded from any judicial inquiry. because Holder gave Obama sweeping life-or-death authority without supplying a single legal citation. Someone could have stood up and asked: What kind of evidence is required to whack an American citizen? Who weighs this evidence? Does anyone speak for the accused citizen? How many citizens are on the list? In “The Godfather, Part II,” Michael Corleone said, “If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it’s that you can kill anybody.” But surely we can do better than that. I’d much prefer the words of former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who warned in a ruling eight years ago that “a state of war is not a blank check for the president, when it comes to the rights of the nation’s citizens.” Dick Polman is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Readers may write to him at: Philadelphia Inquirer, PO Box 8263, Philadelphia, PA 19101, or by email at dpolman@phillynews.com.

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n the coming weeks, thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, including many among the 2.2 million in Pennsylvania, will receive two surveys that aim to gauge their satisfaction with Medicare plans: the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Health Plan survey, distributed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. When these critical surveys arrive in your mailbox, you might be tempted to toss them in the trash. However, seniors and their caregivers should open and respond to these documents right away because they offer an opportunity to have a direct impact on future Medicare plan offerings and costs. These questionnaires aim to gather credible information about Medicare beneficiaries’ health, experiences with their health plan and the care they received from doctors and specialists. The data collected helps the government and Medicare plans identify areas for improvement and allows beneficiaries to compare plans and make more informed choices. I strongly encourage those people who receive the survey to participate, especially since your opinions will represent those of many. This is your chance to let the government, health plans and fellow beneficiaries know your level of satisfaction with your Medicare plan as well as what you would like to see in the future. Remember, completing these surveys allows your voice to be heard in shaping the future of Medicare plans.

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hristians around the world are in the season of Lent during which all are asked to look closely and honestly at themselves in relationship to God and others. It can be said that searching within is not just for this season, but is an ongoing project. Sometimes I feel that sin is being overlooked. By God’s standards, there are so many things that certain people don’t consider sin anymore. Everything in the Ten Commandments has been made into 10 human suggestions. Can we then depend on our Christian preachers to preach about sin in the 21st century? Not really. Many denominations abandoned that about 50 years ago. Such talk might make the congregation feel uneasy, pick up and go somewhere else where sin isn’t even mentioned. God grieves for our world. He gives signs for us every day to return to the practice of his commandments. So when you see the daily news of wars, mass murder, starvation, addiction, rise of cancer rates, Earth and weather changes and injustice, stop and pay attention. Don’t despair, though. A better world awaits us, if we take heed now. Lent turns the world around one person at a time. Nicholas Butrie Lansford

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he unsinkable ship that struck an iceberg and sank 100 years ago surely left more than a few would-be travelers leery of ocean voyages. In the century since, another such impressively sized and structured vessel might not have gone down and taken hundreds of lives with it, but peril on the high seas has made plenty of headlines.

From pirates targeting vessels they hope are filled with loot to ships running aground or encountering other issues that rendered them “dead in the water,” landlubbers have had plenty of cause for both fascination and fright. At least one travel executive, however, is unfazed. “People actually think it’s a joke,” said Karen Monko Nagle, who owns Sea The World Travel in Kingston. “They recognize that it was human error and uncommon. Business has been as usual here.” Amid the Titanic mania building as next month’s milestone anniversary approaches, do we fear another disaster? Evidently not. But we are still hugely enamored of the tragic tale of one of the most extraordinary ocean liners ever built. As April 15, the official 100th anni-

• Remembering the Titanic, a tea-tasting event hosted by author and teashop owner Alice Baran; a talk on the building of the Titanic by historian Bill Bachman; a creative-hat contest. Bring your favorite teacup and tell the story behind it. Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 2 p.m. April 16. $5. Reservations (by April 10): 287-2013 • The Titanic: A Film and Discussion Series, screenings of “Ghost of the Abyss” (Thursday), “A Night to Remember” (April 5), “Raise the Titanic” (April 12) and the 1953 movie “Titanic” (April 15). With host Bill Bachman and special guest speakers. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m. Sponsored by Penn State Wilkes-Barre. $40 for the series. 675-9269. • Welcome to the Titanic, crafts, games and books to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave., West Pittston. 1 p.m. April 14. Free. 654-9847. • Last Dinner on the Titanic, Westmoreland Club, 59 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6 p.m. April 14. $125. Members only. If space allows, other guests will be welcome after March 30. $150. 822-6141

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McGregor charms his way through Hollywood By AMY LONGSDORF For The Times Leader

In a movie career that’s lasted nearly two decades, Ewan McGregor has played poets, thieves, junkies, rock stars, playboys and Obi-Wan Kenobi. He’s sung to Nicole Kidman, smooched Scarlett Johansson and been seduced by Jim Carrey. But in all of his nearly 50 flicks, McGregor has never played such a buttoned-down square as he does in “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” which opens Friday in area theaters. As Fred, a fisheries expert enlisted by an Arab sheikh (Amr Waked) to create a habitat for salmon at the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula, McGregor might be mistaken for

the world’s biggest nerd. “This guy is very repressed, very locked-up emotionally, sexually and socially,” McGregor notes. “He’s quite an awkward man. The fun part of playing him was taking him from that place to the end of the film, where he’s a very different person. There was something very satisfying about depicting that journey.” “Salmon Fishing,” directed by “Chocolat’s” Lasse Hallstrom and written by “Slumdog Millionaire’s” Simon Beaufoy, hooks you with its depiction of a love affair between McGregor and Emily Blunt, who plays the sheikh’s assistant. Their relationship is complicated by the fact that Fred is locked in a loveless marriage

and Emily plays the girlfriend of a just-deployed soldier. For McGregor, working with Blunt was a dream come true. “Emily is so lovely,” he says. “I had such a laugh with her. She had me in stitches for three months. She’s such an amusing girl and so easy to be around. We are very similar kinds of actors, so it was a great partnership. We laughed our way through the whole thing.” Thanks to the charming 2011 rom-com “Beginners,” McGregor is enjoying something of a career boost these days. Even though the film enjoyed a limited theatrical run, it did well on DVD and earned an Oscar for McGregor’s co-star Christopher Plum-

mer. In almost every acceptance speech, Plummer thanked McGregor, at one point calling him “a scene-stealing swine.” “Christopher always gives you a compliment veiled as an insult, which I love,” McGregor says with a laugh. “He’s been very, very kind to me, always mentioning me in his acceptances speeches. I’m so happy and thrilled to have seen his performance up close. I can verify that it was absolutely worthy of all the awards.” McGregor is one of Hollywood’s busiest actors. He’s al-

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It’s been more than 50 years since Doo-wop reached the height of its popularity in the late 1950s and early 1960s, but the vocal-based style of music is still quite popular on the concert circuit. Ask Kenny Vance, a founding member of Jay and the Americans and IF YOU GO leader of his own What: Malt Shop group since Memories When: 7:30 p.m. 1992, who Friday will headWhere: F.M. Kirby line “Malt Center for the Shop MePerforming Arts, mories” at Public Square, the F.M. Wilkes-Barre Kirby CenTickets: $29.50 to $49.50 ter in Call: 826-1100 or Wilkesvisit www.kirbycenBarre on ter.org Friday. “It’s bigger than ever,” Vance said. “There’s a certain demographic that just loves it, and we go on cruises and play places like Atlantic City and Las Vegas all the time. “It’s completely under the radar, but it still draws a tremendous crowd.” In addition to Vance and his group The Planotones, the fourth installment of Joe Nardone’s popular Doo-wop series will showcase Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, The Tymes, Lenny Welch, Linda Jansen and The Angels and The Duprees. Originally formed in 1953 as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, the second incarnation of The Drifters, consisting of lead singer Ben E. King, baritone Doc Green, tenor Thomas and bass Elsbeary Hobbs began a string of hits in1959 with “There Goes My Baby.” “Dance with Me,” “This Magic Moment” and “Save the Last Dance for Me” (the group’s only No. 1) quickly followed before King left for a solo career in 1960. But the hits continued for the group, including “Up On The Roof” (No. 5, 1962), “On Broadway” (No. 9, 1963) and “Under The Boardwalk” (No. 4, 1964). Thomas sang lead on two Top 40 hits, “Sweets For My Sweet” in 1961 and “When My Little Girl Is Smiling” in 1962. The Drifters (consisting of members from both incarnations, including Thomas) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, while both incarnations were inducted separately into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. There are multiple groups performing these days as The Drifters, but the one led by Thomas is the only one that includes an original member. The Tymes, a vocal quintet from Philadelphia, hit No.1 with their first release, “So Much in Love,” in 1963. The group then hit the Hot 100 nine more times over the next 13 years, including “Wonderful! Wonderful!” (No. 7, 1963), “Somewhere” (No. 19, 1963) and “You Little Trustmaker” (No.12,1974). The current incarnation includes original members Albert Berry and Norman Burnett, and the group was inSee DOO-WOP, Page 4F

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ready appeared in two 2012 movies: Steven Soderbergh’s actionthriller “Haywire” and the lowbudget sci-fi flick “Perfect Sense.” He’ll soon be seen in Bryan Singer’s big-budget fairytale reboot “Jack the Giant Killer,” due on March 22, 2013, and “The Impossible,” a drama set during and after the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. McGregor also recently signed up for the HBO series “The Corrections,” based on the acclaimed novel by Jonathan Franzen. The show, which will shoot for four months every year, costars Dianne Wiest, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Chris Cooper as members of a troubled family. If that isn’t enough McGregor to go around, the 3-D version of “Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace” was re-released in theaters in February, scoring $23 million its opening weekend. “I remember it was such an amazing experience to be selected for ‘Star Wars,’ ” McGregor says. “I’d only done a couple of American movies at that time, and I didn’t take the assignment lightly. “I got all kinds of advice before I did it. It’s funny because my uncle, Denis Lawson, who was in the first three ‘Star Wars’ films, told me not to do it. He said, ‘If you want a career in your 30s, don’t do it.’ He spoke from experience about them not being the most satisfying films he’d ever made. But I didn’t listen to him …. And I loved it. I love it to this day. I love the idea of having films that young people can see.” There are at least four young people with little or no interest in the “Stars Wars” franchise. “My kids could care less about the movies,” the actor says of his four daughters, with wife Eve Mavrakis, who range in age from 16 to 1. “They don’t discuss them or play with the toys. In fact, they

don’t even have any ‘Star Wars’ toys. They are as uninterested in the whole ‘Star Wars’ phenomenon as they could be.” Even if he can’t get his children hooked on ‘Star Wars,’ McGregor is happy to know fans are checking out the films on the big screen in 3-D rather than rewatching them on DVD. “It worries me that more and more people, even people I like and respect, are saying, ‘What’s the point of going to the cinema when you can just get it from Netflix and download it at home?’ I really believe in the magic of the cinema experience. … I don’t want cinemas to disappear like book shops and record shops.” McGregor, born in Perth, Scotland, enjoyed his breakthrough role in 1996 with “Trainspotting,” a tough wallop of a druggie dramedy. As the leader of the pack of heroin addicts, the actor delivered a deeply funny and revealing turn. He even managed to drop his trousers, the first of many times he bared all on screen. Asked if he’d ever do a nude scene again, McGregor says, “I don’t know. That question implies that I go out of my way to be naked in movies. I don’t. That’s not the way I work. But, at the same time, I think sometimes that (nude scenes are required to) represent life realistically, es-

pecially if you are going to explore romance or sexuality.” If McGregor has a strong suit as an actor, it’s playing characters with a wicked streak. His cat-ate-the-canary grin has enlivened more than a few rebels and reprobates through the years. It’s no wonder, then, that turning 40 had a big impact on him. “I never worried about aging, but 40 was the first birthday where I stopped and really thought about it,” he says. “I kept finding myself watching TV, especially the news, and wondering if everyone was younger or older than me. Especially, like, politicians or people in positions of responsibility. It’s scary to think that you might be older than them.” A few years ago, McGregor made a full-time move to Los Angeles. While his Scottish brogue is as thick as ever, he says going Hollywood has given him more career opportunities. And two decades into his career, McGregor is as jazzed about acting as he’s ever been. “I love it,” he says. “It’s a great profession. It’s a lovely thing to do, to explore the world we live in through the eyes of different characters. It’s a privilege, really.”

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ducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005. Welch, born in New York City and raised in Asbury Park, N.J., hit the Hot 100 nine times between 1960 and 1972. He is best remembered for his version of “Since I Fell For You,” which reached No. 4 in 1963. Best known for its chart-topping, million-selling “My Boyfriend’s Back” from 1963, The Angels were a pop trio formed in the early 1960s in Orange, N.J. Jansen, the group’s original lead singer, sang on two Top 40 hits, “Cry Baby Cry” and “ ’Til,” before leaving for a solo career in 1962. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005. The Duprees, originally a quintet from Jersey City, N.J., scored eight Hot 100 hits between 1962 and 1965. Its biggest hits included “You Belong To Me” (No. 7) and “My Own True Love” (No. 13) from 1962, and “Why Don’t You Believe Me” (No. 37) and “Have You Heard” (No. 18) from 1963. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2008. Vance was a founding member of Jay and the Americans, which

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versary of the sinking, approaches we can feed that fascination at a host of themed educational and social events. That can mean eating or drinking like a passenger, dressing like one or even hearing from some local relatives of passengers. “Remembering the Titanic: A Titanic Tea Tasting Event” will take place at 2 p.m. April 10 at the Hoyt Library in Kingston. The first hour will be hosted by Alice Baran, owner of The Tea & Basket Place in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, who will bring three different types of tea, one of which is her special Titanic blend. Baran was never one to look deeply into the Titanic story until recently, and what she learned amazed her. “It really is a tragic story, and I’m learning so much more every day,” she said. “My daughter lives in Belfast, Ireland, where the ship was built, and she told me that the same crew building the ship were also building city hall, so the design is very similar.” Baran will share photos of that city hall from her daughter, Daria Walsh, and bring along black tea, which she said is what the pas-

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The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic will not go unnoticed in the area such as at a Titanic Tea at the Hoyt Library in Kingston. From left: Carol Dalmas, outreach librarian; Melissa Szafran, director; and Alice Baran, tea host and owner of The Tea & Basket Place in Wilkes-Barre.

sengers on the ill-fated ship drank. The film “Titanic” will be shown, followed by a talk by Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Bill Bachman, communications arts and sciences instructor and historian. Carol Dalmas, outreach librarian at the Hoyt, said the Titanic books at the library have always been a draw. “There’s just something about it that has people of all ages looking to learn more,” she said. “Around the time of the anniversary is when books are taken out

the most.” Bachman also will be on hand during the entirety of the Penn State film series, which takes place every spring and fall. The subject for the spring session, running consecutive Thursdays this year, was a no-brainer. “Was there any other choice?” Bachman asked. “You’ve got to do the Titanic.” He’s confident Penn State has pulled together the perfect set of movies for Titanic enthusiasts. “I honestly believe that anybody who attends this prime film

This chess set on display at City Hall in Belfast, Ireland, contains figures that represent people who had a connection to the Titanic. The set is made out of the actual wood of the Titanic.

series is going to be a quasi-professional in all things Titanic.” The first film, “Titanic Tech,” a piece on the building of the ship, showed on Thursday. The next, “Ghosts of the Abyss,” focuses on one of James Cameron’s descents to the wreck site. “The audience is transported into a little dive machine to the bottom of the Atlantic, where they can see different parts of the ship literally melting into the bottom of the ocean,” Bachman said. After the film, Dudley Snyder of Penn State’s chemistry department will speak about the materials used to build the ship. “There’s always been great controversy over whether the 3 million rivets used were sufficiently strong enough to hold the ship together,” Bachman said.

“What we do know is that the rivets used then were probably perfectly acceptable but would not dare be used in a ship on the ocean today.” Next in the film series, “A Night to Remember,” a 1958 British film based on the accounts of the British Board of Inquiry convened after the Titanic sank, will be shown April 5. April 12 will bring a sci-fi twist with “Raise the Titanic,” a 1980 movie that suggests the Titanic sank in one piece, could be equipped with air collars and re-floated. “I think people have always hoped the ship would finish sailing across the Atlantic,” Bachman said. “This film lets people live vicariously through the Titanic being raised.” The final night of the film series will be the most poignant. It takes place 100 years to the day the Titanic sank, on April 15. The 1953 film version of “Titanic” will be shown, but what happens after that will be most astounding. “We have two families from the Wyoming Valley, both of whom had relatives on the Titanic, that will be with us,” Bachman said. “In both cases one or more members went down on the ship, but another relative or so actually made it off.” The night will conclude with a three-to-five minute memorial

service to honor those who perished on the ship. “It’s going to be staggering,” Bachman said. “The whole thing is. To see a ship, something that in 1912 made a statement that says, ‘This is where human ingenuity is; this is what we can do.’ To take a closer look at something like that and the tragedy surrounding it is really something else.” Meanwhile, the West Pittston Library isn’t missing the boat either, but its efforts will mainly focus on a younger audience. A children’s event will take place at 1 p.m. April 14, complete with crafts, games and books related to the Titanic. Their parents might prefer the upscale event planned for The Westmoreland Club in WilkesBarre, which will invite people to take a seat at the last dinner ever served aboard the Titanic. The atmosphere and menu will be a recreation of the last meal for firstclass passengers. First- and second-class passengers, of course, dined differently. One man’s mutton chop or roast duck was another man’s baked haddock and green peas. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. A band will play throughout the night, and black tie or formal period attire is required.

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The view of Halong Bay from a vista near Surprise Cave, which was discovered in 1901 and was used as a hideout for the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The gorgeous collection of nearly 2,000 islets and caves is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s also about a three-hour drive from Hanoi.

IF YOU GO A visa is mandatory for American visitors. The easiest way to apply is through www.myvietnamvisa.com. The cost is $25 for a one-month, single-entry visa. The online site arranges for your documents to be waiting for you at the Hanoi airport, where an additional $25 stamping fee is required. TELEPHONES: To call these numbers from the U.S., dial 011 (international dialing code), 84 (country code for Vietnam), 4 (the regional code) and the local number. WHERE TO STAY: • Sofitel Hotel Metropole, 15 Ngo Quyen St., Hanoi; 3826-6919, www.sofitel.com. One of Vietnam’s most historic hotels, built in 1901. Gorgeous spa, heated pool, flat-screen TVs. Doubles from $271. • Zephyr Hotel, No 4-6 Ba Trieu St., Hanoi; 3934-1256, www.zephyrhotel.com.vn. Sleek boutique hotel in the middle of the energetic Old Quarter. Top-floor bar has beautiful city views. Doubles from $87. WHERE TO EAT: The following are street stalls with no phones or websites. It’s possible that one day they simply won’t be there anymore — or will have picked up and moved elsewhere. • 2C Ta Hien St., Hanoi. A tiny room with an open front that serves delicious breakfast noodles called bun doc mung made with meatballs, sliced pork, herbs and noodles. • 9 Ngo Trang Tien St., Hanoi. A stall in a small alley across from the Hanoi Opera specializing in fried tofu soups called bun dau. • Corner of Hang Bo and Hang Can streets, Hanoi. A makeshift shop that sets up at night and caters to a young crowd that loves its fried chicken feet dipped in salt and lime, as well as its noodle-based soups with chicken and liver.

ets of writhing fish, chicken claws and exotic herbs and spices. Trang led me through the chaos of these streets, turning off Hang Buom into tiny Ta Hien Street. There she pointed out a small shop (No. 2C) where a wizened old woman in traditional dress sat eating on the high stoop (a good sign). She beckoned me to sit on a kneehigh plastic blue stool at a similarly doll-sized table. A younger woman sat on another stool above two steaming pots. One pot was filled with broth into which she put noodles plucked from inside a glass case that held

bowls of brown eggs, salt and chopped green onions, and plates of pig’s feet, sliced pork and raw meatballs. I didn’t order; she just made a bowl of noodles, broth, a dash of salt, a sprinkling of herbs, pickled garlic, meatballs and slices of soft pork and handed it to me. The dish, called bun doc mung, was a revelation: The broth was rich and fragrant, the meatballs light and redolent of spices. The soup sustained me well past lunch as I wandered south to Hoan Kiem Lake. With a renewed sense of Zen, I headed to the French Quarter, where the air suddenly felt

A piping hot bowl of Bun Cha (Hanoi’s signature dish) is bits of fried pork, savory broth, sliced green papaya and herbs augmented with fresh bamboo, spicy chile sauce and pickled garlic.

cooler, thanks to the many trees that shaded the wide boulevards flanked by stately villas and mansions, legacies of an earlier era when Hanoi was the capital of French Indochina. As limp as one of the noodles I’d eaten earlier, I walked to the Hanoi Opera House. The 900-seat French Colonialstyle opera house was built in 1911 and has been restored after years of neglect. I ate my second-favorite bowl of soup at a stall marked No. 9 in an alley called Ngo Trang Tien, across from the opera house. Called bun dau, it was a lovely, light noodle soup with a tomatobased broth, dry red chili paste, crunchy greens and tender little pillows of fried tofu that exploded with curd when I bit into them. As the sun set, I wandered back

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council (the "Council") of the City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (the "City"), at a meeting held on March 22, 2012, finally enacted an ordinance authorizing, among other things, the issuance of the City's $1,935,000 aggregate principal amount General Obligation Bonds, Series A and B of 2012 (collectively, the "Bonds"), consisting of $920,000 aggregate principal amount General Obligation Bonds, Series A of 2012 (the "Series A Bonds"), and $1,015,000 aggregate principal amount General Obligation Bonds, Series B of 2012 (the "Series B Bonds"). The Bonds will be dated April 18, 2012. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Ordinance was amended during final passage to reflect the acceptance by the City of the proposal submitted by PNC Capital Markets LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Purchaser"), and the terms and conditions of the Purchaser's proposal for the purchase of the Bonds. Such proposal was received by the Council of the City and accepted on behalf of the City. Such amendments to the Ordinance pertain principally to the aggregate principal amount, interest rates, maturity dates, redemption provisions and the purchase price of the Bonds. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Series A Bonds will be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $920,000, will bear interest at rates ranging between a low of 0.700% and a high of 3.125% and will be sold at an aggregate purchase price of $906,889.25 (which represents the par amount of the Series A Bonds, less an original issue discount of $6,210.75, and less an underwriting discount of $6,900.00), plus accrued interest from the dated date of the Series A Bonds to the date of delivery of the Series A Bonds. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Series B Bonds will be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $1,015,000, will each bear interest at the rate of 2.000% and will be sold at an aggregate purchase price of $1,029,063.35 (which represents the par amount of the Series B Bonds, plus an original issue premium of $21,675.85, and less an underwriting discount of $7,612.50), plus accrued interest from the dated date of the Series B Bonds to the date of delivery of the Series B Bonds. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Ordinance was amended during final enactment in that the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds to be issued was revised to be $1,935,000. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Ordinance on file was amended during final enactment to complete and modify the Ordinance in other minor and nonsubstantive respects. The final form of the Ordinance, as enacted, together with the form of proposal submitted by the Purchaser, as accepted by the City, may be examined by any citizen at the office of the City Clerk of the City located at Wilkes-Barre City Hall, 40 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701, on any regular business day between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., prevailing time. This notice is published in compliance with the Local Unit Government Debt Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. City Clerk City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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51,995

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8,995

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12,995

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14,995

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11,900

11,995

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12,995

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13,995

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12,995

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13,995

14,995

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2010 HONDA CIVIC

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Stk# 1542

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15,995

16,900

2011 DODGE NITRO AWD

2010 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR AWD

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Stk# 1732

Stk# 1782

16,995

2010 CHEVY AVEO SDN’S

2011 CHRYSLER 200 LX

2011 VW JETTA SEDAN

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18,900

16,900

2008 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4X4

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18,995

16,900

2011 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4

White Beauty Just 19K Miles

19,995

FROM

16,995

2007 FORD F-150 CREW CAB 4X4

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20,900

2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON AWD

2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD

2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 4X4

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER SE

2011 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4

2010 DODGE JOURNEY RT4 AWD

Stk# 1836

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21,900

21,995

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Stk# 1794

Stk# 1791

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22,900

2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE AWD

2010 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

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Stk# 1731

Stk# 1521

Stk# 1857

23,900

24,900

21,995

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22,995

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24,995

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Stk# 1858

Stk# 1654, Leather

29,900

33,900

33,995

22,900

2007 GMC ACADIA ALL WHEEL DRIVE

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22,995

2011 MAZDA CX-7 ALL WHEEL DRIVE

2008 FORD F-150 CREW CAB 4X4

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24,995

2011 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL

Stk# 1431

22,995

2010 CHEVY TAHOE 4x4

25,900

2011 GMC ACADIA AWD

21,995

2011 CHEVY CAMARO LT

2010 MERCEDES 300C AWD

2012 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ’S

2009 CADILLAC CTS

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24,995

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All Wheel Drive, 19K Miles

34,995

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36,900

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HONDA ‘08 ACCORD

4 door, EXL with navigation system. 4 cyl, silver w/ black interior. Satellite radio, 6CD changer, heated leather seats, high, highway miles. Well maintained. Monthly service record available. Call Bob. 570-479-0195

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: WANTED ALL JUNK CARS, TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS

412 Autos for Sale

MERCURY ‘03 SABLE

White exterior, 48k miles R-Title. $4,500.

SPRING STREET AUTO

PONTIAC `02 FIREBIRD 42,000 miles,

garage kept 18’ chrome wheels, Raptor hood with a Ram Air package. $10,000, negotiable (570) 852-1242

SAAB 9.3 ‘99 5 speed convert-

ible. 130,000 miles Runs excellent, everything works, 25 mpg. Like new, recently inspected, new tires. Dependable, fun & economical transportation. $3,250. 570-639-1121 or 570-430-1095

SUBARU FORESTER’S

BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

HYUNDAI ‘04 ELANTRA Black exterior, auto-

matic , 4-door, power doors, windows, mirrors R-title $4,500

HYUNDAI ‘07

SANTE FE AWD, auto, alloys $15,950

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

HYUNDAI ‘11 SONATA GLS, 1 Owner, only 11k miles $18,800

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

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

JAGUAR `02 S-TYPE One owner, like new, well maintained & inspected. 77,000 miles. $6,500 570-313-9967

LEXUS `01 ES 300

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

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MERCEDES ‘99 BENZ S320exterior, Silver

loaded r-title. $6,999.99

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

SUBARU

MAZDA `88 RX-7

IMPREZA’S

HYUNDAI ‘04 SONATA Maroon exterior, 570-825-3313

to choose From

3 on the tree with fluid drive. This All American Classic Icon runs like a top at 55MPH. Kin to Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Imperial Desoto, built in the American Midwest, after WWII, in a plant that once produced B29 Bombers. In it’s original antiquity condition, with original shop & parts manuals, she’s beautifully detailed and ready for auction in Sin City. Spent her entire life in Arizona and New Mexico, never saw a day of rain or rust. Only $19,995. To test drive, by appointment only, Contact Tony at 570-899-2121 or penntech84th@ gmail.com

starting at $11,450 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

570-825-3313

SPRING STREET AUTO

DESOTO CUSTOM ‘49 4 DOOR SEDAN

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

SPRING STREET AUTO

spoiler, power windows,doors, r-title $4,999.99

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

570-825-3313

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288-8995

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to choose From

starting at $12,400 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

TOYOTA ‘00 SOLARA SE SUPER CLEAN All power, new

tires, new back brakes. 125,000 miles. $6,400 negotiable. 570-417-8353

TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

112K miles. Blue, 5 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

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TOYOTA ‘09 COROLLA S Auto. 4 Cylinder. $12,880

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

VOLKSWAGEN `00 JETTA All power, 4 door, A/C, CD changer, sun roof. 89,000 miles $4,400 570-283-5654

VOLKSWAGEN ‘04 TOUREG 95k, V-8 , HID Headlights, 1 owner never in accident, loaded super clean, $13,999.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

CHEVROLET `76 PICKUP 4 CYLINDER Very Good Condition! $5,500. 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

CONVERTIBLE 1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR

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

421

Boats & Marinas

MIRRORCRAFT ‘01 FISHING BOAT LOADED. 30 hp

Johnson, Bow mounted trolling motor, 2 fish finders, live well, bilge, lights, swivel seats and trailer. Garage kept. $5,900.

Call Chuck at 570-466-2819

SEA NYMPH ‘91

17’ Deep V, 40 HPH Johnson electric motor, electric anchor, 3 fish finder manual downrigger, excellent condition. $3295 570-675-5873

SILVERCRAFT

Heavy duty 14’ aluminum boat with trailer, great shape. $1,500. 570-822-8704 or cell 570-498-5327

427

Commercial Trucks & Equipment

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

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

439

Motorcycles

BMW ‘07 K1200 GT

Low mileage. Many extras. Clean. $9,000 (570) 646-2645

HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles.

ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. Warranties until 2016 SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023

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

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Chrysler ‘68 New Yorker MERCURY `05 SABLE Sedan. 440 Engine. LS PREMIUM HARLEY DAVIDSON Power Steering & Moon roof, alloys, all power, 24 valve V6. Original owner, perfectly maintained, needs nothing 49,200 miles. $9,995 570-474-6205 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

brakes. 34,500 original miles. Always garaged. Reduced to $5995 Firm. 883-4443

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439

Motorcycles

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2004 FLSTF FAT BOY CHEVROLET ‘05 TRAILOriginal owner - only BLAZER EXT LS 9,500 miles! ExcelWhite exterior,

lent condition. Never dumped or abused. Stage one carb kit installed along with exhaust and air filter. Sissy bar. 2 full face helmets included. Lots of chrome. $9,999 or best offer. Call 570-332-2285

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 KAWASAKI ‘00 1500 VULCAN NOMAD $3800. Garage kept! 27k. Lots of chrome, windshield, light bar. Good tires & brakes. Good condition. 570-474-9321 or 570-690-4877

SUZUKI ‘02 INTRUDER VS 800 CRUISER

Mileage 6,300 $3000 388-2278

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

442 RVs & Campers COLEMAN POP UP CAMPER 1991. Very good condition. Used very little. $950. 570-825-2665

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 WINNEBAGO ‘02 ADVENTURER 35 Foot, double slides, V-10 Ford. Central air, full awnings, one owner, pet & smoke free. Excellent condition and low mileage. $68,000. Call 570-594-6496

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451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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

BUICK ‘04

Rendezvous Heritage Edition, leather, sunroof, 3rd seat 1 Owner, local trade $7495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CHEVROLET `04 COLORADO Z71

Full 4 door, all wheel drive, 5 cylinder, automatic, A/C, all power. 1 owner, well maintained, 122K miles. $11,750. Trade Ins Accepted 570-466-2771

CHEVROLET `99 TAHOE 151,000 miles, 4

door, towing package. CD player, good condition. $2,600. Call 570-636-2523 after 4:00 p.m.

CHEVROLET ‘02 ‘03 Dyna Wide Glide Excellent condition BLAZERexterior, garage kept! GoldMaroon en Anniversary - silver/black. New Tires. Extras. 19,000 miles. Must Sell! $10,000. 570-639-2539

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4wd , looks & runs great, 58k r-title. $4,500.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

entertainment package, front & rear heat & A/C 119k RTitle $8,999.99.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

CHEVROLET ‘10 COLORADO automatic, 2wd,

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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

FORD ‘02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

Cylinder, 5 speed. Air. 2WD. $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

great on gas, clean $6,999.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

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

FORD ‘06 ESCAPE XLT

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

CHEVY ‘03 SILVERADO

4x4. Extra clean. Local new truck trade! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CHEVY ‘10 EQUINOX LT

Moonroof. Alloys. 1 Owner. $17,575

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

4x4. Sunroof. Like new. $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

FORD ‘08 ESCAPE XLT

Leather, alloys & moonroof $16,995

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

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

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NISSAN `04 PATHFINDER ARMADA Excellent condition.

Too many options to list. Runs & looks excellent. $10,995 570-655-6132 or 570-466-8824

RANGE ROVER ‘07 SPORT

Supercharged 59,000 miles, fully loaded. Impeccable service record. $36,000 570-283-1130

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TOYOTA ‘08 4 RUNNER

1 Owner, moonroof & alloys. $23,775 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

TOYOTA ‘09 TACOMA TRD 4 WD Extra Cab $22,500

FORD2V6. ‘04Clean, EXPLORER

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

CHEVY 99 SILVERADO 4X4 Auto. V8. Bargain

price! $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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Clean SUV! $5995 WD. Extra cab. Call For Details! 570-696-4377

FORD ‘04 RANGER Super Cab

One Owner, 4x4, 5 Speed, Highway miles. Sharp Truck! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

GMC `01 JIMMY Less than 5,000 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY ‘04 MONTE CARLO Silver with Black

Leather, Sunroof, Very Sharp! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CHRYSLER `02 TOWN & COUNTRY

457 Wanted to Buy Auto WANTED

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miles on engine. 4WD. Power accessories. Inspected. Runs great. $4,800 or best offer. Call 570-696-9518 or 570-690-3709

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GMC `05 SAVANA 1500 Cargo Van.

AWD. V8 automatic. A/C. New brakes & tires. Price reduced $10,250. Call 570-474-6028

GMC ‘04 ENVOY

Good Miles. Extra Clean. $10,880

700 MERCHANDISE 706

Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies

BUNNY Granny dressed on a rocker 14” h $8. ANGELS dressed, on a bench 13” h $10. BUNNIES Porcelain, dressed on white wicker bench 16” each $15 BASKET wicker, standing with silk florals for spring, fall & winter $15 BUNNIES Avon, porcelain faces & floppy bodies, 4 adult & 2 children on double wooden bench. $85. 570-287-4994

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

708

Antiques & Collectibles

ANTIQUES 3 piece Mahogany stack bookcase with drawer, 6ft x 20” hand carved Hitler made of pine, Dersuhrer carved on bottom signed by carver Gallagher. Needs some repair. Tiffany style lamps with stained glass shades, caramel in color. 1912 Gustave Stickley rocking chair with new rush seat, tag on bottom. Jewelry armoire, (4) 1912 chairs, original paint with newly rushed seats. 12 OldPA metal hunting licenses, 1927 & up. Two Oak bow china closets, one very ornate. Lots of smalls. 134 Route 11 Larksville, PA 570-283-3987 570-328-3428

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

CHRYSLER ‘02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

$4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

FORD `10 F150 BLACK KING RANCH

4X4 LARIAT 145” WB STYLESIDE 5.4L V8 engine

Electronic 6 speed automatic. Brown leather “King Ranch” interior. Heat/cool front seats. Power moonroof, rear view camera, 18” aluminum wheels, tow package, navigation system. 23,000 miles. Asking $33,000 Call Jeff @ 570-829-7172

FORD `94 F150 High top conversion van, burgundy, very well maintained. Gently driven, nice condition. $2,200. 570-829-6417

FORD `95 F150 Regular cab with

cap, only 90,000 miles. One owner, runs great. $3,000 570-735-2243

HONDA ‘05 CRV

4WD, AUTO, CRUISE. $12,940 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

HONDA ‘09 CRV LX AWD. 1 owner. $16,670

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JEEP `08 LIBERTY SPORT 45,000 miles, good condition, automatic. $13,500 570-675-2620

MITSUBISHI `11

OUTLANDER SPORT SE AWD, Black interi-

or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844

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Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544 STREETLIGHT R-A-G 1960’s, very good condition. $75. 570-468-3052

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CEMETARY PLOTS 4 Plots at Saint Mary’s Polish Cemetary in Plymouth, PA. 570-368-2272

726

Clothing

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING: Boys - Newborn to 7, Girls Newborn to 7-8. Very good condition, call for details 570-466-6499

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385

Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! COAT Leather, medium-extra large. Brown, new, very heavy. $75. 570-468-3052 DRESSES fancy, semi, prom, size 5-7 tea length, cute. colors are mint, buttercup, & brown satin. $75 each. 570-823-2709

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E D WA R D S V I L L E

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Open Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm 570-718-1123 Minutes from Wilkes-Barre. Antiques, Collectibles, toys & MUCH MORE! Bid Board, Sunday, March 25, 12 noon

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

7 Newman Street Kitchen items, small appliances, wall art, vases, furniture, bedding, air conditioner, computer accessories. Glass dining room table, glass coffee and console tables. All priced to sell.

MOOSIC

Furniture & Accessories

COUCH/LOVESEAT Burgundy velvet, like new. $250 CHAIR green velvet, $50. 822-5460 DINING ROOM SET by Thomasville. 6 chairs, table, 2 leafs, custom table pad. Good condition asking $850. 570-592-8218

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 KITCHEN TABLE with 5 chairs. Wood with leaf, medium brown $65. 570-468-3052 LOVESEAT & matching Recliner. Brown suede, excellent condition, almost new. $200. KITCHEN TABLE & CHAIRS Black metal with oak venere top. Great condition. $50. 570-328-3234 LOVESEAT Green stripe, $50. 570-675-3890

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Luxury people mover! 87,300 well maintained miles. This like-new van has third row seating, power side & rear doors. Economical V6 drivetrain and all available options. Priced for quick sale $6,295. Generous trade-in allowances will be given on this top-of-the-line vehicle. Call Fran 570-466-2771 Scranton

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Twin sets: $159 Full sets: $179 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 Mattress Set, BRAND NEW, Queen P-Top $150. Can Deliver 570-280-9628 MATTRESS TOPPER Very thick, brand new, with gel & feathers. Full size. $75. AIR MATTRESS full size, new with pump. 19” rise. $45 SOFA beige with rust tones, 8 way hand tied springs. Great condition. $300. 823-2709 PATIO FURNITURE Wood, great condition. 60” round table & bench $30. 2 arm chair with cushions $12. 1 side table $5. chaise lounge with cushion $15. Matching umbrella with stand $15. call after 6 pm. 570-474-5905 PATIO SET Rattan, Floral. 1 couch, 1 loveseat, 3 end tables, glass tops, lifetime fabri-coat. Excellent condition. 570-903-8596 ROCKER, wood/tapestry, $75. RECLINER, Burgundy velour cloth, $125. SOFA, chair, ottoman, 3 tables, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 6 PM 570-675-5046

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1053 Water Street Saturday, March 24 Sunday, March 25 9am - 6pm Entire contents of home and 3 car garage. Antiques, primitives, vintage, mission, collectibles, railroad, mining, fire & rescue, auto-mobilia, advertising & modern items. Furniture, China, household, decorative, linens, lighting, bedding, wall art, cookware, sewing, Christmas, seasonal, cameras, electronics, records, books, lawn & garden, hunting, fishing, Johnson Seahorse outboard motor & train platforms. A massive collection of tools for the carpenter, woodworker, mechanic, plumber, body-man and painter. A collection of antique and vintage car and truck parts - 1930’s to 1970’s. 1978 pickup truck (really nice), coops & traps for small game, wood burner, memorabilia and so much more. Items from the 1800’s to present day. Take your time, lots to look at. Directions: From Birney Ave, At the Moosic diner, turn onto Route 502. Left at Moosic carwash. Right on to Water Street.

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MOUNTAINTOP

121 Sandwedge Dr Blue Ridge Golf Course Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 4pm Plumbing supplies, electrical & bathroom fixtures, doors & windows, new flooring - tile & hardwood. Lawnmowers, snowblowers, housewares, toys & much more! 2 garages, everything must go! Rain or Shine

VENDORS WANTED

WEST PITTSTON

HOUSE & GARAGE CONTENTS

(570) 819-1966 OVEN Rotisserie, Set it and forget it. Used only once. $20. 826-0830

716

Building Materials

BRICKS solid paver ready for Spring, for sidewalks, red color with variations. Approximately 936 available. $0.30 each. 696-1267.

WALK IN TUB

With seat and door. Two years old, used very little. Paid $5,000, sell for $2,000. 570-899-9723

FINAL DAYS OF THE $2 TAG SALE March 25th, 27th,& 28th Snooty Fox Consignment Shop 103 E. Overbrook Road 570-675-2670 Open Every Day But Monday HOURS VARY CALL FOR DIRECTIONS & TIMES

316 Parke Street Sat, & Sun March 24th & 25 10-5 Both days Antique furniture, hospital bed, crystal glassware, stairlift, power tools, & much more!

Shopping for a new apartment? Classified lets Motorcycle for sale? you compare costs without hassle Let them see it here or worry! in the Classifieds! Get moving 570-829-7130 with classified! Women’s Clothing & Accessories $2 and Up

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• M odelR M 4H 5C JW • 185-hp • 2.4-Liter,16-V alve SO H C i-V TEC ® 4-C ylinder Engine • R ealTim e A W D w ith Intelligent C ontrolSystem ™ • V ehicle Stability A ssist™ (V SA ® ) w ith Traction C ontrol • A utom atic Transm ission • C ruise C ontrol• A /C • O ne-Touch Pow er M oonroof w ith Tilt Feature • R em ote Entry System • Bluetooth® H andsFreeLink ® • M ulti-angle rearview cam era w ith guidelines • 160-W att A M /FM /C D A udio System w ith 6 Speakers • Bluetooth® Stream ing A udio • Pandora® Internet R adio com patibility • SM S Text M essage Function • U SB A udio Interface • A nti-Lock Braking System (A BS) • D ual-Stage,M ultiple-Threshold Front A irbags (SR S) • Front Side A irbags w ith Passenger-Side O ccupant Position D etection System (O PD S) • Side C urtain A irbags w ith R ollover Sensor

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06 HO NDA C IV IC SDN

07 HY UNDA I SO NA TA SE SDN

EX,S ilver,72K

$9,750 $11,950

08 NISSA N V ERSA SDN

W hite,42K M iles

$11,950

B eige,89K M iles

N ow

G old,71K M iles

$13,950

07 M A ZDA C X-7 TO URING A W D B lack,58K M iles

N ow

$15,250

$9,950

05 JEEP G RA ND C HERO KEE 4W D

Laredo,Khaki,68K M iles

08 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 08 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 09 C R V 09 C R V 08 C R V

LX Lt B lue,63K...........................................N O W LX N avy,47K.............................................N O W EX Lt B lue,47K...........................................N O W EX B eige,60K.............................................N O W EX Lt B lue,63K...........................................N O W EX S ilver,53K.............................................N O W EX S ilver,50K.............................................N O W EX G reen,46K............................................N O W LX G reen,36K............................................N O W EX B lack,48K.............................................N O W LX B eige,17K.............................................N O W

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10 INSIG HT EX G ray,22K...................................NO W $17,950

07 HY UNDA I SA NTA FE 4W D Lim ited,W hite,72K G LS ,R ed

07 FIT

FIT G ray,47K.......................................................NO

09 TO Y O TA M A TRIX “S ”FW D ,S ilver,36K

10 TO Y O TA C O RO LLA “S” SEDA N

$16,950

$15,950 $14,950

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

N ow

$20,950

08 C IV IC 09 C IV IC 09 C IV IC 11 C IV IC

1.9%

09 O DY SSEY EX D k.C herry,25K...........................NO W $20,950 10 O DY SSEY TO URING DV D/NA V I S ilver,29K....NO W $32,500 10 O DY SSEY EXL G ray,24K...............................NO W $28,950

G ray,82K M iles

B row n,76K M iles

$10,500

G ray,56K M iles

N ow

$12,500

05 TO Y O TA C A M RY LE SDN S ilver,67K M iles

N ow

$10,950

HO NDA PILO T 4W D 04 EXL,N avi,B lack,75K 06 EX,B lack,71K

$13,500 $16,500

05 C HEV Y TA HO E 4X4

04 HO NDA C RV EX 4W D

$14,950

$8,950

N ow

B lack,101K M iles

05 HO NDA A C C O RD EX SDN

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03 BUIC K PA RK A V E SEDA N

04 HO NDA A C C O RD EX SEDA N N ow

$14,750 08 ELEM ENT LX S ilver,56K...............................NO W $15,750 $16,750 $16,950 08 ELEM ENT EX B lack,43K...............................NO W $17,500 $16,950 10 ELEM ENT EX Om inP earl,24K........................NO W $20,950

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06 NISSA N FRO NTIER XC A B 4X4 S ilver,68K M iles

N ow

2.9%

N avy,59K M iles

N ow

$14,950

$15,950

08 JEEP LIBERTY 4W D B lack,20K R ed,40K

$16,750 $16,250

60 m os

PIL OT 4W D

$17,750

$20,950

$8,950

60 M O S.

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EX 5-SPD SDN W hite,42K.............NO W EX SDN B lue,23K................................NO W LX-S Titanium ,9K...................................NO W LX C PE W hite,19K...............................NO W

07 A C C O RD EX C arbon B ronze,49K................................NO W 08 A C C O RD LXP SDN G ray,30K..............................NO W 09 A C C O RD LX SDN B urgandy,31K..........................NO W 10 A C C O RD LX SDN W hite,24K................................NO W 09 A C C O RD EX C PE R ed,34K....................................NO W 09 A C C O RD EXL SDN N avy,36K..............................NO W 08 HO NDA RIDG ELINE RTL 4W D 09 A C C O RD EXL SDN G old,21K..............................NO W N ow

N ow

B lack,41K M iles

W hite,52K M iles

N ow

$18,950 $18,950 $19,350 $19,950 $20,500 $20,950 $20,950 $22,500 $23,500 $23,750

W hite,76K M iles

N ow

06 C A DILLA C SRX A W D

W hite,21K M iles

EXL R ed,65K............................................N O W EX N avy,43K.............................................N O W EXL B lue,39K...........................................N O W EXL S ilver,19K..........................................N O W EX W hite,21K............................................N O W EXL N A V I W hite,53K...........................N O W EX W hite,19K............................................N O W EXL Lt.B lue,28K.......................................N O W EXL B lack,30K..........................................N O W EXL Lt B lue,23K.......................................N O W

$11,950

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A W D ,R ed,56K

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

$14,950 $15,950

36 m os

N ow

$15,750 $15,950 $16,350 $16,950 $16,950 $17,950 $17,950 $17,950 $18,500 $18,950 $18,950

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05 C HEV Y C O BA LT LS SDN

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07 SUBA RU O UTBA C K S/W A W D N ow

$8,750

$6,950

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$14,950 $15,950 $16,500 $17,500 $18,500 $18,950 $18,950

09 PILO T EXL R DV D B urgandy,62K.............NO W 09 PILO T EX S ilver,34K........................................NO W 09 PILO T EXL B lack,38K.....................................NO W 09 PILO T EXL N avy,40K.....................................NO W 09 PILO T EXL-DV D N avy,33K........................NO W 11 PILO T EXL W hite,10K....................................NO W

$23,950 $25,950 $26,950 $26,950 $27,950 $32,500

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$17,950

08 C A DILLA C STS A W D SDN D iam ond,43K,N avi

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$22,500

10 V W RO UTA N V A N

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$22,500

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Jewelry

750

Jewelry

JACK IS PAYING TOP DOLLAR !!!!! for gold and silver, diamonds, platinum, watches. Also buying scrap jewelry. Cash on the spot!!!!! We make house calls. 328-3428, 855-7197 or visit us 134 Route 11 Larksville, Pa

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

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Pride Mobility

Recliner / Lift Chair. Excellent condition. $400 firm. Call 570-696-2208 between 9am-8pm

SCOOTER: LIKE NEW. Indoor - Outdoor.

$800. Neg. HOSPITAL BED: Electric. Like new. $400. Negotiable. Call 570-735-2867

758 Miscellaneous WANTED

Machinery & Equipment

ALL JUNK CARS

FREEZER, commercial Frigidaire, heavy duty. $150. FREEZER Upright Frigidaire, excellent condition. $150. 570-929-1634

HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

SAWMILLS from only $3997-MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmillCut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD: www.Nor woodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N SEWING MACHINE portable, new box $52. Call after 10am. 602-1075

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Medical Equipment

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2012

CADILLAC SRX FWD

LEASE FOR $

PLUS TAX/TAGS FOR 39 MONTHS* *LEASE WITH 39 MONTHLY PAYMENTS AT 10K MILES PER YEAR WITH $4,995 DUE AT SIGNING. INCLUDES $2,000 CONQUEST REBATE. MUST CURRENTLY BE IN A NON-GM LEASE TO QUALIFY. MUST QUALIFY FOR LEASE THROUGH ALLY FINANCIAL.

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Greg Martin General Manager 22 Yrs. at Coccia

Joe “Bobo” Nocera Used Car Manager 26 Yrs. at Coccia

Ginny Kutzer Salesperson 21 Yrs. at Coccia

Jim Bufalino Salesperson 19 Yrs. at Coccia

Joe Skrutski Salesperson 12 Yrs. at Coccia

Toni Grasso Salesperson 9 Yrs. at Coccia

Victor DeAnthony Salesperson 5 Yrs. at Coccia

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Terry Joyce Tom Washington Abdul Alsaigh Sales Manager Sales Manager Sales Manager 35 Yrs. at Coccia 15 Yrs. with Ford 5 Yrs. at Coccia

Marcus Ossowski Salesperson 2 Yr. at Coccia

Kevin Uren Salesperson 2 Yrs. at Coccia

Jason Kilduff Salesperson 1 Yr. at Coccia

Mike Hallock Salesperson 1 Yr. at Coccia

Patrick Plastow Internet Specialist

Frank Vieira Salesperson 2 Yrs. at Coccia

Len Gierszal Rudy Podest George Geiges Steve Mizenko Pat McGinty Lenny Santarsiero Barry Williams Parts & Service Service Manager Service Manager Parts Manager Body Shop Manage Finance Manager Finance Manager 1 Yr. at Coccia 1 Yr. at Coccia Director 25 Yrs. at Coccia 25 Yrs. with Ford 16 Yrs. at Coccia 21 Yrs. at Coccia 28 Yrs. at Coccia

Auto., AC, Pwr. Mirrors, Advanced Trac with Electronic Stability Control, Side Curtains, AM/FM/CD, Pwr. Door Locks, Tilt Wheel, , Cruise Control, 15” Alum. Wheels, Keyless Entry w/Keypad

Remote Keyless Entry, Pwr. Locks, Message Center, Air, Anti-Theft Sys., Side Curtain Air Bags, CD, Side Impact Air Bags, MyKey

24 Mos. *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 3/31/12.

Auto., CD, Anti-Theft Sys., Side Curtain Air Bags, 16” Steel Wheels, Tilt Wheel, Air, Instrument Cluster, Message Center, Side Mirrors, Fog Lamps, MyKey

SEL, Auto., CD, Anti-Theft Sys., Side Curtain Air Bags, Tilt Wheel, AC, Instrument Cluster, Message Center, PW, PL, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Pwr. Side Mirrors, Fog Lamps, MyKey, Convenience Pkg., SYNC, Cruise Control, Perimeter Alarm

MPG

*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 3/31/12.

PLUS

APR Safety Canopy, Air, Side Impact Safety Pkg., Fog Lamps, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg., Privacy Glass,16” Alum. Wheels, Roof Rack, Auto., Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Sirius Satellite Radio, PW, PDL, Keyless Entry, CD,

PLUS

M O S.

, Safety Canopy, Air, Side Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Fog Lamps, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg., Privacy Glass,16” Alum. Wheels, Roof Rack, Auto., Sirius Satellite Radio, CD, PW, PDL, Keyless Entry,

MPG

APR PLUS

M O S.

CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, AntiTheft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Message Center,

24 Mos.

Pwr. Windows, Pwr. Door Locks, Air, Advance Trac w/ Roll Stability Control, CD, Remote Keyless Entry, MyFord

MPG

24 Mos.

APR PLUS

M O S.

Auto., 3.5L V6, SYNC, Reverse Sensing Sys., Keyless Entry w/Keypad,18” Alum. Wheels, Anti-Theft Perimeter Alarm, Sirius Satellite Radio, PDL, CD, PW,

MPG

24 Mos.

Auto., CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt Wheel, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Side Impact Air Bags, Anti-Theft Sys., PL, PW, Siruis Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Message Center,

24 Mos.

APR

M O S.

PLUS

M O S.

MPG

APR

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MPG

24 Mos.

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Musical Instruments

PIANO Roland, black, excellent condition, plays violin, xylophone, organ, etc. $500. 570-262-0979

800 PETS & ANIMALS

766

810

Office Equipment

COMPUTER DESK with 3 drawers. Free. 696-4159

770

Photo Equipment

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776 Sporting Goods SCOOTER 2002 Golden Tech, 3 wheels, runs good. $100. Call 655-1070

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784

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STK: H27689A

2003 Chevrolet .... Monte Carlo... 2dr Cpe SS................................................. 60,874 MILES $8,995

STK: T29428A

2008 Toyota..........RAV4 .............. 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT............................ 34,662 MILES $21,979

STK: H27654A

2002 Toyota.......... Camry ............ 4dr Sdn XLE Auto ...................................... 81,574 MILES $10,100

STK: T29113A

2009 Toyota..........RAV4 .............. 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Sport.................. 20,716 MILES $21,995

STK: T29064A

2004 Dodge.......... Dakota............ 2dr Reg Cab 112â&#x20AC;? WB Base ...................... 45,906 MILES $10,900

STK: H27529A

2008 Toyota..........Sienna............ 5dr 7-Pass Van XLE FWD .......................... 43,951 MILES $21,995

STK: K12687A

2003 Hyundai....... Sonata............ 4dr Sdn GLS V6 Auto................................. 62,842 MILES $11,489

STK: T29392A

2010 Hyundai.......Tucson ........... AWD 4dr I4 Auto GLS ............................... 17,307 MILES $21,995

STK: K12545A

2008 Hyundai....... Sonata............ 4dr Sdn I4 Auto GLS.................................. 85,441 MILES $11,489

STK: A11211A

2008 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn Auto ............................................. 37,019 MILES $22,479

STK: TP15695

2007 Mazda.......... Mazda3 .......... 4dr Sdn Auto i Sport.................................. 79,796 MILES $11,999

STK: T28971B

2009 Hyundai.......Santa Fe......... AWD 4dr Auto Limited.............................. 29,434 MILES $22,479

STK: H27740A

2004 Chevrolet .... TrailBlazer ...... 4dr 4WD EXT LS........................................ 80,953 MILES $12,489

2009 Honda..........Accord............ 2dr V6 Auto EX-L w/Navi .......................... 21,883 MILES $22,499

STK: T28894B

STK: H27839A

2005 Honda.......... Accord............ LX AT ......................................................... 75,332 MILES $12,489

STK: J4847A

2010 Jeep .............GrandCherokee 4WD 4dr Laredo ........................................ 15,688 MILES $22,795

STK: H27923A

2009 Honda..........CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX-L............................................ 22,682 MILES $22,979

STK: T29375A

2008 Toyota..........Camry Solara 2dr Conv V6 Auto SLE ............................... 23,489 MILES $22,995

STK: T28762A

2008 Toyota..........FJ Cruiser....... 4WD 4dr Auto ........................................... 38,308 MILES $22,995

STK: L11474A

2008 Lexus ...........ES 350 ............ 4dr Sdn ...................................................... 32,088 MILES $23,495

STK: H27784A

2011

STK: H27808A

2009 Toyota..........RAV4 .............. 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Ltd ......................... 27,398 MILES $23,700

STK: A11084A

2009 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn 2WD............................................. 22,420 MILES- $23,995

STK: A11101A

2009 Hyundai.......Genesis .......... 4dr Sdn 3.8L V6 ......................................... 10,725 MILES $23,995

STK: A11072A

2010 Acura...........TSX ................ 4dr Sdn I4 Auto ......................................... 19,244 MILES $23,995

STK: A11006A

2010 Acura...........TSX ................ 4dr Sdn I4 Auto ......................................... 34,833 MILES $23,995

STK: H27506A

2009 Honda..........Pilot ................ 4WD 4dr EX............................................... 38,775 MILES $23,995

STK: B9498A

2010 Honda..........CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX-L............................................ 24,623 MILES $23,999

STK: T28828A

2009 Toyota..........Venza.............. 4dr Wgn I4 AWD....................................... 35,923 MILES $24,400

STK: T29239A

2008 Toyota..........RAV4 .............. 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd...................... 18,927 MILES $24,479 2008 Toyota..........4Runner ......... 4WD 4dr V6 Sport ..................................... 42,488 MILES $24,499

STK: TP15341A 2005 Ford.............. Escape............ 4dr 103â&#x20AC;? WB 3.0L XLT 4WD...................... 74,516 MILES $12,995 STK: H27333B

2008 Chrysler....... Sebring .......... 2dr Conv Touring FWD .............................. 68,384 MILES $13,489

STK: K12689A

2007 Chevrolet .... Cobalt............. 2dr Cpe LT.................................................. 35,085 MILES $13,489

STK: H27793A

2006 Jeep ............. Liberty............ 4dr Sport 4WD .......................................... 58,535 MILES $13,489

STK: K12660A

2006 Hyundai....... Sonata............ 4dr Sdn LX V6 Auto ................................... 60,297 MILES $13,989

STK: H27525A

2008 Toyota.......... Tacoma .......... 2WD Reg I4 AT.......................................... 15,664 MILES $13,995

STK: D0530B

2006 Buick............ Lucerne .......... 4dr Sdn CX................................................. 31,257 MILES $13,995

STK: CP15688

2007 Toyota.......... Camry ............ 4dr Sdn I4 Auto LE..................................... 59,976 MILES $13,995

STK: HP15679

2007 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr V6 AT EX-L........................................... 41,790 MILES $14,200

STK: H27283A

2007 Honda.......... Civic ............... 2dr AT EX................................................... 54,269 MILES $14,589

STK: S0698A

2009 Scion............ xD ................... 5dr HB Auto............................................... 54,692 MILES $14,589

STK: JP15667A 2010 Dodge.......... Avenger ......... 4dr Sdn SXT............................................... 34,015 MILES $14,989

Honda..........Accord............ 4dr V6 Auto EX-L w/Navi .......................... 8,140 MILES $23,500

STK: H27543A

2010 Honda.......... Civic ............... 4dr Auto DX-VP ......................................... 24,898 MILES $14,995

STK: H27146A

2010 Honda.......... Civic ............... 4dr Auto LX................................................ 20,566 MILES $14,995

STK: T28872B

2010 Dodge.......... Caliber............ 4dr HB SXT ................................................ 29,151 MILES $14,995

STK: A10998A

2007 Buick............ Lucerne .......... 4dr Sdn V6 CXL.......................................... 55,168 MILES $14,995

STK: T29404A

STK: H27807A

2008 Chrysler....... T & C .............. 4dr Wgn Touring........................................ 77,909 MILES $15,400

STK: H27805A

2009 Honda..........CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX-L w/Navi............................... 11,758 MILES $24,499

STK: D0483A

2006 Jeep ............. Commander .. 4dr 4WD .................................................... 68,557 MILES $15,995

STK: L11478A

2009 Lexus ...........ES 350 ............ 4dr Sdn ...................................................... 26,109 MILES $24,995

STK: H27723A

2010 Honda.......... Civic ............... 4dr Auto LX................................................ 8,720 MILES $15,995

STK: L11484A

2009 Lexus ...........ES 350 ............ 4dr Sdn ...................................................... 32,175 MILES $24,995

STK: K12659A

2009 Toyota.......... Camry ............ 4dr Sdn I4 Auto LE..................................... 25,151 MILES $15,995

STK: A11048A

2010 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn 2WD............................................. 27,481 MILES $24,995 2011

Subaru.........Outback.......... 4dr Wgn H4 Auto 2.5i Prem AWP/Pwr Moon.... 10,448 MILES $24,995 Jeep .............Liberty............ 4WD 4dr Limited ....................................... 7,387 MILES $25,079

STK: K12572A

2011

Kia................. Soul................ 5dr Wgn Auto ! ......................................... 24,250 MILES $15,995

STK: A11152A

STK: H27862A

2010 Honda.......... Insight ............ 5dr CVT LX................................................. 42,183 MILES $15,999

STK: H27849A

2011

STK: H27855A

2009 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr I4 Auto LX............................................ 30,357 MILES $16,200

STK: T29370A

2010 Toyota..........RAV4 .............. 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd...................... 27,258 MILES $25,479

STK: HP15674

2010 Honda.......... Civic ............... 4dr Auto LX................................................ 22,828 MILES $16,479

STK: B9212A

2010 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn 2WD............................................. 21,490 MILES $25,995

STK: H27829A

2008 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr I4 Auto LX-P ........................................ 28,246 MILES $16,500

STK: C3544A

2009 Honda..........Pilot ................ 4WD 4dr EX-L............................................ 23,290 MILES $26,310

STK: H27657A

2010 Honda.......... Civic ............... 4dr Auto LX-S ............................................ 19,704 MILES $16,800

STK: SR0057A 2007 Dodge..........Sprinter.......... 2500 170â&#x20AC;? WB EXT.................................... 58,956 MILES $26,499

STK: T29334A

2009 Toyota.......... Corolla ........... 4dr Sdn Auto XLE ...................................... 27,029 MILES $16,979

STK: T29319A

2009 Toyota..........Tacoma .......... 4WD Double V6 AT ................................... 16,697 MILES $26,499

STK: T29395A

2008 Volvo............ S60 ................. 4dr Sdn 2.4T FWD w/Snrf......................... 71,088 MILES $16,989

STK: L11483A

2009 Lexus ...........ES 350 ............ 4dr Sdn ...................................................... 36,678 MILES $26,995

STK: J5105A

2006 Subaru......... B9Tribeca....... 5-Pass Gray Int .......................................... 63,084 MILES $16,989

STK: P15682

2011

STK: A10935A

2010 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn 2WD............................................. 17,203 MILES $26,995

STK: H27859A

2010 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr I4 Man LX............................................ 36,756 MILES $16,999

STK: BP15542

2009 MB................C-Class ........... 4dr Sdn 3.0L Sport 4MATIC....................... 20,262 MILES $26,995

STK: H27846A

2010 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr I4 Auto LX............................................ 34,105 MILES $17,200

STK: H27670A

2010 Toyota..........Tacoma .......... 4WD Double V6 AT ................................... 22,400 MILES $26,995

STK: CH5469B

2009 Subaru......... Forester.......... 4dr Man X.................................................. 49,394 MILES $17,499

STK: H27866A

2011

STK: H27840A

2010 Honda.......... Insight ............ 5dr CVT EX................................................. 28,297 MILES $17,900

STK: A11143A

2009 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn SH-AWD Tech.............................. 39,313 MILES $27,495

STK: K12692A

2008 Hyundai....... Santa Fe......... AWD 4dr Auto Limited.............................. 66,067 MILES $17,989

STK: A11046A

2010 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn 2WD............................................. 28,980 MILES $27,995

STK: HP15672

2008 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr I4 Auto EX ........................................... 14,993 MILES $17,995

STK: L11480A

2010 Lexus ...........IS 250 ............. 4dr Sport Sdn Auto AWD.......................... 19,930 MILES $27,995

STK: J5041A

2006 Jeep ............. GrandCherokee 4dr Laredo 4WD ........................................ 59,978 MILES $17,995

STK: T28005B

2010 Nissan..........Murano .......... AWD 4dr SL............................................... 17,938 MILES $27,995

STK: H27477A

2007 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr V6 AT EX-L........................................... 41,944 MILES $17,995

STK: L11461B

2009 Lexus ...........ES 350 ............ 4dr Sdn ...................................................... 36,208 MILES $28,479

STK: H27653A

2007 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX............................................... 62,970 MILES $17,995

STK: A11097A

2009 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn 2WD............................................. 23,892 MILES $28,479

STK: B9326B

2007 Hyundai....... Santa Fe......... AWD 4dr Auto Limited *Ltd Avail*........... 52,132 MILES $17,995

STK: B9490A

2010 Buick............LaCrosse ........ 4dr Sdn CXL 3.0L AWD ............................. 16,227 MILES $28,499

STK: B9473A

2007 Volvo............ S60 ................. 4dr Sdn 2.4L Turbo MT FWD w/Snrf......... 54,624 MILES $17,999

STK: L11511A

2005 Lexus ...........RX 330............ 4dr SUV AWD............................................ 22,310 MILES $28,499

STK: H27540A

2009 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr I4 Auto EX-L w/Navi ........................... 26,391 MILES $18,300

STK: BP15540

2009 MB................C-Class ........... 4dr Sdn 3.0L Sport 4MATIC....................... 26,001 MILES $28,700

STK: T29086A

2008 Toyota.......... RAV4 .............. 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT............................ 36,002 MILES $18,300

STK: BP15651

2010 MB................C-Class ........... 4dr Sdn 3.0L Sport 4MATIC....................... 30,848 MILES $28,995

STK: J5023A

2008 Hyundai....... Santa Fe......... AWD 4dr Auto SE...................................... 55,698 MILES $18,489

STK: BP15652

2010 MB................C-Class ........... 4dr Sdn 3.0L Sport 4MATIC....................... 59,275 MILES $28,995

STK: T28941A

2009 Subaru......... Legacy............ 4dr H4 Auto Special Edition...................... 37,284 MILES $18,499

STK: B9336B

2011

STK: J5122A

2007 Honda.......... Odyssey ......... 5dr EX ........................................................ 53,739 MILES $18,499

STK: L11457A

2010 Lexus ...........IS 250 ............. 4dr Sport Sdn Auto AWD.......................... 17,239 MILES $28,995

STK: H27823A

2008 Jeep ............. GrandCherokee 4WD 4dr Laredo ........................................ 51,752 MILES $18,500

STK: H27516A

2010 Honda..........Pilot ................ 4WD 4dr EX-L............................................ 32,192 MILES $28,995

STK: HP15708

2009 Honda.......... Accord............ ................................................................... 19,971 MILES $18,579

STK: A11191A

2009 Toyota..........4Runner ......... 4WD 4dr V6 SR5 ....................................... 23,600 MILES $29,799

STK: L11555A

2005 Lexus ........... ES 330 ............ 4dr Sdn ...................................................... 32,558 MILES $18,995

STK: DP15702

2011

Dodge..........Durango......... AWD 4dr Crew .......................................... 10,301 MILES $29,800

STK: JP15669

2010 Jeep ............. Compass........ 4WD 4dr Sport .......................................... 35,538 MILES $18,995

STK: A11193A

2011

Acura...........TSX ................ 4dr Sdn I4 Auto Tech Pkg .......................... 10,430 MILES $29,995

STK: H27598A

2009 Honda.......... Odyssey ......... 5dr LX ........................................................ 33,459 MILES $19,100

STK: BP15658

2009 MB................M-Class .......... 4MATIC 4dr 3.5L........................................ 42,511 MILES $29,995

STK: L11467A

2010 Honda.......... Civic ............... 4dr Auto EX-L ............................................ 16,762 MILES $19,200

STK: B9339A

2010 Toyota..........Highlander..... 4WD 4dr V6 Limited.................................. 17,883 MILES $29,995

STK: T29307A

2011

Honda.......... CR-Z ............... 3dr CVT...................................................... 14,270 MILES $19,495

STK: T28946A

2011

Ford..............F-150............... 4WD SuperCab 145â&#x20AC;? STX ......................... 1,494 MILES $29,999

STK: H27675A

2009 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX............................................... 39,932 MILES $19,495

STK: T28919A

2011

Toyota..........FJ Cruiser....... 4WD 4dr Auto ........................................... 15,569 MILES $30,479

STK: D0505A

2010 Dodge.......... Journey.......... AWD 4dr SXT ............................................ 46,790 MILES $19,499

STK: T29210A

2010 Toyota..........Highlander..... 4WD 4dr V6 Base...................................... 21,127 MILES $30,479

STK: H27469A

2011

Honda.......... CR-Z ............... 3dr CVT...................................................... 7,888 MILES $19,995

STK: D0350A

2012 Acura...........TL ................... 4dr Sdn Auto 2WD .................................... 2,717 MILES $30,995

STK: T29326A

2011

Toyota.......... Camry ............ 4dr Sdn I4 Auto LE..................................... 19,682 MILES $19,995

STK: B9488A

2010 Ford..............F-150............... ................................................................... 12,625 MILES $30,995

STK: H27458A

2010 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr V6 Auto EX-L ....................................... 38,610 MILES $19,995

STK: J5074A

2008 Jeep ............. GrandCherokee 4WD 4dr Laredo ........................................ 22,304 MILES $19,995

STK: L11546A

2011

Buick............LaCrosse ........ 4dr Sdn CXS .............................................. 11,624 MILES $31,499

STK: CH5482A

2008 Dodge.......... Nitro ............... 4WD 4dr R/T ............................................. 11,103 MILES $19,995

STK: H27690A

2011

Toyota..........Avalon............ 4dr Sdn Limited ......................................... 6,251 MILES $31,995

STK: JP15684

2011

STK: T29156A

2011

Honda..........Pilot ................ 4WD 4dr EX-L............................................ 21,641 MILES $32,479

STK: J4993A

2008 Dodge.......... Ram 1500....... 2WD Quad Cab 160.5â&#x20AC;? ST......................... 22,336 MILES $19,999

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2011

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STK: H27820A

2008 Ford.............. Explorer ......... 4WD 4dr V6 XLT ........................................ 45,466 MILES $19,999

STK: J5030A

2011

Jeep .............GrandCherokee 4WD 4dr Laredo ........................................ 5,603 MILES $32,479

STK: K12673A

2008 Hyundai....... Santa Fe......... AWD 4dr Auto SE...................................... 48,190 MILES $19,999

STK: H27828A

2011

Mazda..........CX-9 ............... AWD 4dr Grand Touring............................ 10,958 MILES $32,499

STK: H27603A

2009 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr V6 Auto EX-L ....................................... 37,374 MILES $20,300

STK: T29415A

2009 Toyota..........Highlander..... 4WD 4dr V6 Limited.................................. 36,117 MILES $33,479

STK: JP15685

2011

STK: BS0375

2011

STK: C3526A

2009 Subaru......... Legacy............ 4dr H4 Auto Special Edition PZEV............. 12,683 MILES $20,499

STK: BP15697

2009 MB................E-Class ........... 4dr Sdn Sport 3.5L 4MATIC....................... 39,166 MILES $34,900

STK: H27743A

2006 Toyota.......... RAV4 .............. 4dr Limited V6 4WD.................................. 21,149 MILES $20,499

STK: H27331A

2011

STK: H27711A

2009 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX............................................... 40,510 MILES $20,499

STK: XP0161

2010 Lexus ...........RX 350............ AWD 4dr.................................................... 44,906 MILES $36,479

STK: H27745A

2008 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX-L............................................ 56,357 MILES $20,499

STK: L11547A

2010 Lexus ...........RX 350............ AWD 4dr.................................................... 18,327 MILES $36,995

STK: K12581A

2007 Hyundai....... Santa Fe......... AWD 4dr Auto Limited w/XM................... 38,905 MILES $20,499

STK: LS0372

2010 Lexus ...........RX 350............ AWD 4dr.................................................... 23,060 MILES $37,479

STK: K12645A

2008 Hyundai....... Veracruz ......... AWD 4dr GLS ............................................ 51,631 MILES $20,499

STK: L11515A

2010 Lexus ...........RX 350............ AWD 4dr.................................................... 22,690 MILES $37,479

STK: L11543A

2011

2010 MB................E-Class ........... 4dr Sdn E350 Sport 4MATIC ..................... 17,797 MILES $41,479

Chevrolet .... Impala ............ 4dr Sdn LT Fleet......................................... 16,752 MILES $16,995

Jeep ............. Patriot ............ 4WD 4dr Sport .......................................... 13,662 MILES $19,995

Jeep ............. Liberty............ 4WD 4dr Sport .......................................... 13,493 MILES $20,400

STK: JP15687A 2007 Ford.............. Edge ............... AWD 4dr SEL PLUS ................................... 60,719 MILES $20,499

Honda..........Pilot ................ 4WD 4dr LX ............................................... 10,346 MILES $27,479

Toyota..........Avalon............ 4dr Sdn Limited ......................................... 4,913 MILES $28,995

MB................C-Class ........... 4dr Sdn C300 Sport 4MATIC ..................... 11,855 MILES $34,479 Honda..........Odyssey ......... 5dr Touring ................................................ 9,616 MILES $36,479

Lexus ...........RX 350............ AWD 4dr.................................................... 35,380 MILES $40,479

STK: B9394C

2009 Honda.......... Accord............ 4dr I4 Auto EX-L ........................................ 22,967 MILES $20,995

STK: B9523A

STK: H27733A

2009 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX............................................... 33,712 MILES $20,999

STK: A11212A

2009 Jaguar .........XJ ................... 4dr Sdn Vanden Plas ................................. 7,817 MILES $42,499

STK: H27639A

2009 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX............................................... 24,792 MILES $21,300

STK: BP15659

2009 MB................GL-Class ......... 4MATIC 4dr 4.6L........................................ 35,911 MILES $43,995

STK: H27788A

2009 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX............................................... 33,986 MILES $21,300

STK: B9445A

2010 Lexus ...........GX 460 ........... 4WD 4dr .................................................... 37,011 MILES $45,495

STK: H27796A

2009 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX............................................... 26,614 MILES $21,400

STK: B9168A

2010 MB................E-Class ........... 4dr Sdn Luxury 3.5L 4MATIC..................... 16,106 MILES $46,479

STK: H27973A

2009 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr LX ............................................... 26,193 MILES $21,499

STK: J5013A

2010 MB................C-Class ........... 4dr Sdn 6.3L AMG RWD ........................... 20,348 MILES $51,995

STK: H27695A

2009 Honda.......... CR-V ............... 4WD 5dr EX-L............................................ 36,832 MILES $21,900

STK: B9492A

2010 MB................GL-Class ......... 4MATIC 4dr 4.6L........................................ 17,683 MILES $55,479

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rear. There are two staircases to the second floor, one from the front hall and the second in the rear near the kitchen. Upstairs, the master bedroom suite has a surprisingly spacious 22-by-16 master bedroom that was added as part of the 2007 renovation. This vaulted room features an octagonal accent window along with two windows to the front and a door rear to a private deck that overlooks the rear yard. This bedroom has a corner set fireplace and beige carpeting. Huge could be used to describe the nearby walk-in closet. The adjacent master bath has a triple cherry vanity with black and gray granite countertops and two white sinks. There is a tan tile floor and a tiled wall that hosts an acrylic double shower. A full bath on this level has a white tile floor with black accents, a jetted tub with shower, and a white vanity with a white sink. There is as a single window and linen closet included. Bedrooms two and three measure 12-by-15 and 10-by-13, each with hardwood floors, at least one single window and double closet. Bedroom three has a door to its own rear second floor balcony also overlooking the rear yard. A den/office on this level measures 10-by-10 and has hardwood floors, white walls and windows side and rear. The third floor offers two finished bedrooms. The larger of the two measures 16-by-16 and has a hip roof line, blue carpeting, a large walk-in closet and double window rear. The fifth bedroom is also spacious, measuring 12-by-10, with a triple window front with half round accent window, blue carpeting and a large closet. There is a storage room in between that could be used as a large walk-in closet. A full, unfinished basement hosts washer and dryer hook-ups. This home offers gas steam heat and public water and sewer connections. For more information, contact Shelby Watchilla of Crossin Real Estate at (570) 288-0770; swatchilla@gmail.com. SPECIFICATIONS: Three-story 3,000 square feet BEDROOMS: 5/6 BATHS: 3 PRICE: $279,900 LOCATION: 388 Maple Ave., Kingston AGENT: Shelby Watchilla REALTOR: Crossin Real Estate, (570) 288-0770; swatchilla@gmail.com

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147 E. UNION STREET, NANTICOKE 2-Story home perfect for outdoor entertaining. Landscaped lot includes a newer above the ground pool, Trex decking, fenced yard, and oversized 30x30 garage. 3BR’s & beautiful oak kitchen w/corian counters. MLS# 12-457 DEBORAH ROCCOGRANDI 696-6671 $117,900 Dir: Kosciuszko St to E Union St. home on left.

148 CENTER HILL ROAD, DALLAS Roomy & comfortable 2 story awaits your family. 3BRs, 1.5 baths, HW floors, new deck & pool. MLS# 11-3815 TRACY 696-0723 $144,900 Dir: Rt.309 toward Tunkhannock. Left at the light across from the Dallas School Campus. Home on right.

6445 BEAR CREEK BLVD., BEAR CREEK VILLAGE Stunning cedar & brick home on 2+acres W/2 Master Bedrooms/bath Suites in Scenic Historic Bear Creek Village. Only minutes to Geisinger & Mohegan Sun Casino! VIRTUAL TOUR! MLS# 12-652. ANN LEWIS 714-9245 $295,000 Dir: FROM WILKES-BARRE, RT 115 SOUTH TO BEAR CREEK VILLAGE, CONTINUE 1/2 MILE PAST THE DAM, SIGN ON L.

265 E. 42ND STREET, DALLAS Very spacious “Split Level” on approx. 1acre w/ a beautiful view! Hardwood floors, pocket doors, 2.5 baths & finished LL. MLS# 12-691 DEBORAH ROCCOGRANDI 696-6671 $227,800 Dir: 415 N to a Right on E 42nd Street

228 CIRCLE DRIVE, MOUNTAINTOP REDUCED Beautiful 4BR home w/MBR on 1st floor. Full finished LL w/2nd kichen. Huge closets. Nicely landscaped. Low traffic street. Great neighborhood. MLS# 11-1764 PAT S. 715-9337 $349,900 Dir: Rt. 309S to L onto Kirby to L onto Greystone, 4th left onto Circle Dr. Home on left.

1000 LAUREL RUN RD, BEAR CREEK Custom Designed - New Construction -2 Story w/ open flr plan. 4 BR’s, 3.5 baths, ultra kit, formal DR, LR w/FP, oversized laundry. Hardwood on 1st floor. Many amenities! MLS# 12-353 CLYDETTE 696-0897 $469,000 Dir: Rt 115S to R on Laurel Run Rd, L on Golf Course Rd, property on L corner

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

GLEN SUMMIT Glen Summit Community - Beautiful Victorian home renovated w/new open floor plan, 6BRs, 4.5 elegant baths & stunning new kitchen - HW flrs, spacious rms, handsome FP’s, front & back staircases, delightful Gazebo & huge wrap around porch. MLS# 10-2874 MARGY 696-0891 or RHEA 696-6677 $650,000

SHAVERTOWN Inviting 6BR, 5 bath farm home on 39+acres w/great open floor plan, modern kitchen & bath, wideplank floors, stone fireplace. MLS# 12-279 RHEA 696-6677 $650,000

SHAVERTOWN NEW LISTING Spectacular views from this 4300SF 2 story home with ultra modern eat-in kitchen, 4BRs, 6 baths on 2 acres. A must see! MLS# 12-995 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $599,000

SHAVERTOWN Spacious home. Wonderful flr plan & elegant detail throughout. Fantastic 2 story great rm w/gas FP, great kitchen, MSTR on 1st flr, 5BRs, 5 baths & great finished LL w/custom cabinetry. MLS# 11-3697 MARGY 696-0891 $445,000

SHAVERTOWN Striking 4BR, 3.5 bath with fenced yard, gorgeous addition, granite kitchen, finished basement, HW floors & much more! MLS# 12-904 JOAN 696-0887 $395,000

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

NORTH LAKE GREAT HOUSE w/ 90ft of lakefront! 3BR, 2.5 bath Cape Cod w/ Open fl plan has extensive views, 1 fl Master opens to screened porch & large deck. MLS# 11-2958 RHEA 570-696-6677 $328,500

MOUNTAINTOP Immaculate 4BR, 3 bath 2 story on 1acre in Deerfield Acres. Home features modern kitchen w/granite, stainless steel appliances, large MBR Suite w/cathedral ceilings & 2nd floor laundry room. MLS# 12-571 PATTY A. 715-9332 $319,000

DALLAS Beautiful 4BR, 2.5 bath home in mint condition! Modern kitchen & baths, HW floors, fireplace, sunroom. A must see! MLS# 12-749 JILL 696-0875 $265,000

DALLAS Enjoy carefree living in the villas at Masonic Village. Located at Irem Temple Country Club, this entrance fee community offers interior & exterior home maintenance. Call for details on this unique community. MLS# 12-880 RHEA 696-6677 $256,000

MOUNTAINTOP Fantastic house in a fantastic location! 2 story, 3BRs, 1.1 baths, heated pool w/multi level deck, finished lower level. MLS# 12-672 CORINE 715-9331 $219,900

PLYMOUTH Very nice kitchen w/Island is the focal point for this 2BR Cape Cod. Move right in! Potential for 3rd BR. MLS# 12-117 JUDY 714-9230 $89,900

WEST WYOMING NEW LISTING Beautiful 3BR Ranch in lovely quiet neighborhood. C/A & in-ground pool too! MLS# 12-1050 DEANNA 696-0894 $149,900

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DALLAS NEW LISTING Elevator - great feature! Beautiful 3BR Condo. Wood floors, custom kitchen, dramatic windows, 2 car garage. MLS# 12-970 VIRGINIA 714-9253 $292,000

KINGSTON Old World Charm at its best! Beautiful 5BR, 2.5 bath w/mod kit. HW flrs, 2 mantels & 1 wood burning FP, 2.5 car gar, library w/built-ins & FP, DR w/beam ceiling & stain glass windows. Great landscaping! Could make wonderful bed & breakfast! Agent owned. MLS# 11-2878 MATT 714-9229 $249,900

EDWARDSVILLE NEW LISTING Fabulous 4BR all brick home that must be seen! Pride of ownership is evident throughout! Large yard & 2 car garage. MLS# 12-1004 MARY M. 714-9274 $199,900

HANOVER TWP. Great 4BR, 2 bath home on a large lot. A/C, 2 car garage, in-ground pool, fenced yard, sunroom & covered deck. MLS# 12-458 SALLY 714-9233 $179,900

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PLAINS NEW LISTING Beautiful 3BR Ranch larger than it appears on a quiet street. Lower level almost finished. A must see! MLS# 12-923 MARY M. 714-9274 $219,000

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MINERS MILLS Completely renovated double-block home in Miners Mills section. Tastefully redone. Live in one side & rent the other! MLS# 10-3547 LISA 715-9335 $180,000

WILKES-BARRE Pretty 3BR, starter in showroom condition w/lovely modern kitchen & appliances, 2 porches & lot extends to next street. MLS# 11-3519 DEANNA 696-0894 $54,900

NANTICOKE NEW LISTING Well kept double block in the desireable Honeypot section of Nanticoke. 2BRs each side. Separate utilities. MLS# 11-3491 CHRISTINA K. 714-9235 $54,900

DRUMS Country living at its best! Move-in to this 3BR, 2 bath Ranch with C/A & lots of privacy! MLS# 11-4254 PATTY A. 715-9332 $144,900

HAZLETON - BRING ME YOUR BEST OFFER! Beautiful building lot in Eagle Rock Resort! Priced to Sell...Great Value! Lot backs up to nature area. MLS# 12-202 LISA 715-9335 $16,900

Spectacular 3br 2 1/2 bath twin on great lot offers beautiful hardwood floors on 1st flr and stunning kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appl. Large master suite with wonderful bath & closet. All modern amenities, stately entry and staircase, composite deck, central air, gas heat, 1 car garage. MLS# 11-2000

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11-2539 SUGARLOAF $215000 Great home on 6 acres. HW flrs, new appls, lg BRs, stable w/3 stalls & tack area. Run in shed. MIKE P 474-6307 3 BR Dir: Rt. 93 Conyngham to Rock Glen Rd. 6 miles to R on Cedar Head. 8/10 mi to stop sign. Straight to R on Hilltop.

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11-4437 DALLAS $238000 Well built 2 story w/LR w/HW & FP, ultra mod kit w/ cherry cabinets & granite, DR w/HW flrs & FR. KEVIN 696-1195 4 BR Dir: Rt. 309 north to L on Pioneer, L on Overbrook. Home on R.

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12-478 DALLAS $189900 Well appointed 1300 sf condo LR w/cathedral ceiling, gas FP, mod oak kit w/all appls. MBR w/bath. KEVIN 696-1195 2 BR Dir: From Dallas Center, Rt. 415 towards Harvey’s Lake to L into Green Briar, 1st R then 1st L to Willow. Property on L.

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NEW LISTING 12-899 MOUNTAINTOP $164900 Surprisingly roomy ranch in great neighborhood. FP, HW floors, porch, workshop. Many updates. MARY ANN 474-6307 3 BR Dir: Rt. 309 to Kirby Ave. (by Burger King). 1st R on Main, L on Pine, L on Forest. Home on R.

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12-189 SOUTH WB $149000 Delightful split level offers 5 levels of living space w/ many upgrades. Tile, HW & pergo flrs. LYNDA 696-1195 3 BR Dir: Old River Rd., South WB, to Birch St. Home is at the end on the R.

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12-209 KINGSTON $137000 Newer roof, furnace, water heater, electric service, windows, stove, ref, washer, dryer. JOHN THOMAS 287-1196 3 BR Dir: Market St., Kingston, to Third Ave.

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12-650 DUPONT $120000 Cozy & comfortable is what you will be in this home. Modern, spacious rooms, lg yard & patio. JOLYN 696-1195 2 BR Dir: Rt. 315 north into Dupont (Chestnut St.), R onto Wyoming Ave. (no street sign). Home is on the L.

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NEW LISTING 12-744 WILKES-BARRE GEM! $89900 Stunning move inr eady Victorian w/new plumbing/ furnace/restored lighting/huge lot/garage. CALL PAT 287-1196 6 BR Dir: South Franklin St. to Elizabeth St. House on L.

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Lush setting on almost 5 acres with magnificent stone walls and fish pond! This 4400SF home/ offices is in need of TLC & lots of work. Living room with oak walls & coffered oak ceiling, family room with large wood burning fireplace. Large master suite with master bath. Four bedrooms with three full baths and two half baths. Owners had offices & storage adjacent to house included in the 4400SF. Large two-car garage and separate out-building. MLS#11-1628 REDUCED TO $239,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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1,200 square foot, 3 bedroom one story ranch on cleared level lot. 1 bath, living room with fireplace, dining room & kitchen. $94,900 MLS #12-1101 Call Mary Ann Desiderio 570-715-7733 Smith Hourigan Group Mountain Top

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Bright & spacious raised ranch on level lot in cul-desac. Tiled foyer. Living room with fireplace. Lovely oak kitchen opens to dining area with 4 skylights & beamed ceiling. French doors to deck. Large family room plus craft room. Huge garage w/plenty of space for workshop. MLS#12-606 $179,000 Call Mary Ann Desiderio 570-715-7733 Smith Hourigan Group Mountain Top

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$159,900 Good visibility commercial location. Room for up to 3 businesses! Also has 2 apartments., off-street parking for 8 w/ possibility. of much more in rear. Great for Beauty/Nail Salon, Fitness Studio, Shop, and Garage type businesses. Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for more information. 570-332-8232

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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

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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.co m MLS 11-2850 $179,900 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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263 Lawrence St Recently updated, this 4 bedroom home offers modern kitchen with Oak cabinets, 2 baths, deck with a beautiful view of the Valley, fenced in yard and finished lower level. All appliances included. A must see. MLS#11-4434 $ 92,000 Call Christina @ (570) 714-9235

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CHEAPER THAN RENT! 38 Oak Street. Spacious 1/2 double block. Living room / dining room combo. 3 bedrooms on second floor, 3 on the third. 1 1/2 baths. lst. fl. laundry. 3 porches. Large yard with loads of parking. Aluminum siding. Concrete driveway. Many extras! MLS # 12-711. Conventional financing - ($3,125 dn., 4 1/4% int. , 30 yrs., $339 month). $62,500. Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126 HANOVER GREEN 2 Zack Street 60 x 100 lot. 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath bilevel. Exterior 1/3 brick, 2/3 vinyl front. Upper deck and lower covered patio. 16x32 pool. Walking distance to schools. On bus route. $179,000 Kwiatkowski Real Estate 570-825-7988

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146-148 Regal St.. Newer kitchens Large baths Tenant occupied 3 bedroom each side. Call for appointment $74,900 MLS# 10-4598 Call Vieve Zaroda (570) 474-6307 Ext. 2772

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476 Wyoming St. Nice 3 bedroom single home. Gas heat. Convenient location. To settle estate. Reduced to $34,900 Call Jim for details

621 Donnelly St. Great starter home, already furnished, newer roof and vinyl windows. Move right into this 2 bedroom, 1/2 double home. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc. com MLS 12-1042 $34,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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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 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 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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

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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 $154,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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LIBERTY HILLS Constitution Avenue 5 year old, 8 room, 2 story, 4 bedroom 3 bath, vinyl sided home with large lot. Deck, patio, security system, hardwood floors & sooooo much more! MLS# 11-2429 $289,900 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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171 Boland Avenue Motivated seller! Well kept starter home with nice size rooms, 2nd floor replacement windows and great yard with possible off street parking from alley access. MLS 11-3043 $59,900 570-675-4400

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235 Pfouts Street Well cared for 1/2 double with gas heat, modern kitchen, 1st floor full bath & laundry area. Fenced yard, detached garage, front porch, back yard patio & newer roof. MLS 11-3436 REDUCED $42,000 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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3 Bedroom 1.5 bath ranch with new windows hardwood floors finished basement 2 car garage and a finished basement. MLS 11-3610 $139,900 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100

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5 Raymond Drive Practically new 8 year old Bi-level with 4 bedrooms, 1 and 3/4 baths, garage, fenced yard, private dead end street. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3422 $175,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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140 Bear Creek Boulevard Beautiful family room on over 1/2 acre with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and finished lower level. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-918 $159,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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EXETER Practically new ranch home in beautiful St. John’s Estates. Just a few minutes from Rts. 80 & 81. This home features tile floors thruout the spacious living area. Green area behind the property and no building lots on one side makes for a beautiful country setting with the conveniences of public water & sewer. Spacious back yard with walk-in access to basement. 2 decks & a covered patio. MLS 12-162 $237,000 Chris Jones 570-696-6558

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Very well maintained 2-story home with 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, large eat-in kitchen and 1.5 baths. This home also has a first floor laundry room, ductless air conditioner, gas steam heat and a fenced yard. This is a beauty! Make an appointment today! MLS#11-4433 $79,900 Karen Altavilla 570-283-09100 ext 28

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Nice country home with almost a full acre of land. 1 mile from Harveys Lake. Home offers some new windows, new copper piping and updated electric circuits. Come relax in the nice screen porch. MLS 12-476 $148,000 Call Tony 570-855-2424

Highland Hills 8 Patrick Road Magnificent custom built tudor home with quality throughout. Spacious 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 story living room with fireplace and library loft. Dining room, family room and 3 season sunroom which overlooks professionally landscaped grounds with gazebo and tennis/basketball court. Lower level includes recreation room, exercise room and 3/4 bath. Enjoy this serene acre in a beautiful setting in Highland Hills Development. Too many amenities to mention. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-723 $399,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

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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 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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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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Multi-family. large 3 unit building, beautifully updated apartments. Two 3 bedroom apartments & one efficiency apartment. Great location also offers street parking. This is a must see. $139,900. MLS 114389. Call/text for Details Donna Cain 570-947-3824

HARDING 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

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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

HANOVER TWP.

297 Susquehannock Drive Traditional 4 bedroom home with 2.5 baths, 2 car garage, private yard with above ground pool. Large deck with retractable awning. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-945 $254,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

JENKINS TWP.

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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KINGSTON 171 Third Ave

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 thruout, enjoy the privacy of deck & patio with fenced yard. MLS 11-2841 $123,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

Smith Hourigan Group (570) 696-1195 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

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1626 Halowich Rd. Country living at its finest! This 3 bedroom, 2 3/4 bath home features a spacious floor plan. Great room features a fireplace enclosed in PA Cultured Blue Stone w/waterfall on side. Red oak flooring and beams & a panoramic view of the mountainside. Kitchen has granite countertops and hickory cabinets, Satillio terra cotta flooring and sky windows. Much more. MLS 12-471 $315,000 Call Jay Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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

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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

906 Homes for Sale LAKE NUANGOLA 28 Lance Street

OPEN HOUSE Sun., March 25, 1:00-3:00 Very comfortable 2 bedroom home in move in condition. Great sun room, large yard, 1 car garage. Deeded lake access. From Wilkes-Barre take Rt. 81S to exit 159, right on to Nuangola Rd./Van Ave., left on Lance St. Reduced $119,000 Call Kathie MLS # 11-2899

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REDUCED 794 Woodland Drive Deceptively spacious. Very well kept. Quiet location. Move in condition. Attractive neighboring properties. Modest taxes. Newish furnace and roofing. Nicely fenced yard. $119,900. 11-4547 Call Dale Williams FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-256-3343 KINGSTON TWP

573 Carverton Rd Privacy & serenity! This 40 acre estate features living room with fireplace & hardwood floor; family room with vaulted ceiling & fireplace; 1st floor master bedroom & bath with jetted tub & stall shower; panelled den; dining room with stone floor & skylight; 3 additional bedrooms & 2 baths. Central Air, 3 outbuildings.

View this view! You no longer have to go into the city to watch the 4th of July fireworks! Enjoy home ownership. Architecturally built split level, living room with beamed ceiling and wood burning fireplace, large dining room with hardwood flooring, tiled office with glass views, two bedrooms, two baths, family room, hobby room, green house, fish pond, raised gardens, grape vines, fruit trees, 1+/- acres of property, 2-car detached garage. MLS#11-1079 REDUCED TO $229,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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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 MOUNTAIN TOP

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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Beautiful well kept home in the heart of Kingston. Walk into your new beautiful foyer,leading into the charming living room with fireplace. Beautiful wood floors throughout,2 bonus finished rooms on the 3rd fl.Plenty of closets and ample storage throughout. Basement is finished and the yard fenced. MLS 12-249 $109,000 Call / text Donna Cain 570-947-3824

LAFLIN

215 Patriot Circle Townhouse. Very good condition. 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath, living room with gas fireplace and hardwood floors. Kitchen offers new stainless steel appliances, tile floor, laundry area, dining room with built in corner cabinets. MLS 12-238 $124,900 James Banos Realtor Associate COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-991-1883 MOUNTAIN TOP

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HARVEY’S LAKE

95 Pulaski St. Large home on nice sized lot. Newer windows, walk up attic. 3 bedrooms, nice room sizes, walk out basement. Great price you could move right in. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-4554 $39,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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A must see. Steel & concrete construction put together this exceptional 4 bedroom 5 bath home. Great location & fenced yard, property features maple hardwood floors, tile baths, cherry kitchen cabinets, unique bronze staircase, & much more. MLS#12-531 $319,900 Call Julio 570-239-6408 or Rhea 570-696-6677

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210 Beechwood Dr Rare brick & vinyl tri-level featuring 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, family room with fireplace, rear patio, sprinkler system, alarm system & central air. MLS#11-2819 $199,000 CALL DONNA 570-613-9080

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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 NEW PRICE $182,500 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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OPEN HOUSE MARCH 25TH, 1-3 Cheerful, bright, surprisingly roomy ranch in a great neighborhood. Hardwood floors, brick fireplace with gas insert. 1st floor laundry, porch, patio, & workshop in basement. Many updates. Huge floored attic with walk in cedar closet. $164,000 MLS#12-899 Call Mary Ann Desiderio 570-715-7733 Smith Hourigan Group Mountain Top

130 CHURCH ROAD The feel of a true colonial home with double entry doors off the foyer into the living room and dining room. Spacious kitchen breakfast area, family room leading to a fenced rear yard. 3-season room with cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floors, fireplace, recently remodeled 2.5 bath and 2-car garage. Located on 3.77 acres, all the privacy of country living yet conveniently located. MLS#12-165 PRICE REDUCED $183,900 Jill Jones 696-6550

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

Raised Ranch in good condition with 3 bedrooms, modern bath and gas heat. Large fenced yard, rear deck, 1 car garage and off street parking for 3 more cars. New roof, windows and bath. Basement is partially finished. MLS 12-130 $99,900 Call Patty Lunski 570-814-6671 ANTONIK & ASSOCIATES 570-735-7494

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NEW LISTING! Woodhaven Estates You can just settle right into this impeccably maintained home located in the Crestwood School District. This 3-bedroom home offers numerous features you will be sure to love; covered rear deck, lower deck leading to the pool, ductless air, zoned heating system, detached heated 2 stall garage in addition to the built in garage. Lake access to enjoy a row boat ride or perhaps some fishing! Major intestates just minutes away. Take a look! MLS#12-872 $224,900 Jill Jones 696-6550

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3 bedroom, 1 bath. Nice opportunity for a starter home or investment property. Needs work, but columns, moldings, and leaded glass windows are intact. $42,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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203 W. SOUTH ST Well kept 6 room brick fRont ranch, 3 bedrooms, modern kitchen, separate dining room, 1.5 modern baths, large fenced level lot with prIvate drive. all appliances. MLS 12-331 $115,900 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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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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1/2 DOUBLE Great starter home in nice area. Close to schools and recreation. Large 3 season porch with cabinetry, great for entertaining. New plumbing, lots of light & huge walk up attic for storage or rec room. $38,500 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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175 Oak Street NEW FURNANCE 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1st floor laundry room, 3 season porch, fenced yard and off street parking. MLS#12-721 $89,000 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC

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238 S. Main St. Ten room home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, great driveway, central air, large yard. A must see home! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-477 $139,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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 $76,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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

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Johnson St. Great home, move in ready, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large yard with lots of outdoor living space. Hardwood floors, gas fireplace, modern eat in kitchen. New gas furnace, roof and windows. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-328 $139,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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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

NEW – Roof, windows, heating and A/C, doors, walkway, electrical system, 1st floor hardwood floors, carpeted stairs and second floor, ceramic tile & powder room. All New Kitchen, including stove, refrigerator, microwave, garbage disposal, double sink, Cherry wood cabinets, granite countertops, easy-close drawers. Other features include second floor laundry, Full Basement, New low maintenance deck, large yard, off street parking. Convenient location. $142,500 Directions: From Shavertown, take Dallas Memorial Highway (Route 309 North) to Right on East Franklin (at KNBT bank). Follow East Franklin to Left on Beech and Right on Poplar. For information Gordon Schneider (570)-926-1146

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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 $159,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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Price Reduced! 168 Elizabeth Street Sturdy ranch in Oregon Section. 3/4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Price $89,000. Call Stephen 570-814-4183

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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Lovely, well-maintained 2 bdrm townhome in very nice condition. Enjoy low maintainance living close to grocery, shopping, and recreation! Two parking spaces included, no HOA fees. Very nice location. MLS#12-404 Directions: Wyoming Ave. (Rt 11) S to left on E. Dorrance Ave, then left onto Rutter Ave. Turn right into Lathrop Court, just before Eyecare Specialists..

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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 $79,000 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

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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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30 E. Charles St. 3 story home has 2 bedrooms with possibly a third bedroom in the walk up attic. Some replacement windows, gas heat and hotwater. Hardwood floors in the upstairs. An adjacent parcel of land is included in this price. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-776 $39,900 Call Angie 570-885-4896 or Terry 570-885-3041

Fixer upper on a deep large lot, close to everything. Home offers off street parking, 4 bedrooms, laundry room and 1 full bath. Brand new furnace installed last year. Great investment opportunity here don't pass it by this house has lots of potential. Seller says bring all offers. MLS 12-367 $30,000 Contact Tony, 570-855-2424 for more information or to schedule your showing.

12 Windy Drive New construction in the exclusive Slocum Estates. Stucco exterior. All the finest appointments: office or 5th bedroom, hardwood floors, crown moldings, 9' ceilings 1st & 2nd floor. Buy now select cabinetry & flooring. MLS #11-1987 $525,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

OPEN HOUSE 78 Prospect Rd Sunday, March 25 1:30 to 3:00 Beautiful setting in a fabulous location. Well maintained 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home sits on a full beautiful acre of land. 3 car garage with a breezeway, first floor master bedroom suite and a great porch to sit and relax on all while enjoying your new serene surroundings. This is a MUST SEE! 12-392 $225,000 Call Tony Wasco 570-855-2424 Trademark Realtor Group 570-613-9090

53 Noyes Ave. Single family, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home situated on a double lot with finished family room in basement./ MLS 12-641 $119,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Historic Tunkhannock Borough. Affordable 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath family home with detached garage. All appliances and many furnishings included. $166,800. Shari Philmeck ERA Brady Associates 570-836-3848

REDUCED 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 $249,900 Call Michele Reap 570-905-2336

Come invest your time for a great return. Fixer Upper in a nice location, nice neighborhood out of the flood zone. Offers 4 bedrooms and a beautiful large lot. Don’t miss out Call for your showing today. MLS 12-432 $29,900 Call / text Donna Cain 570-947-3824

44 Hillard St. Lovely 3 bedroom in move in condition. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout, crown molding and lots of character and charm. Large closets and lots of storage space. New vinyl fence around back yard. New front porch. One stall garage has a new roof and is accessed via alley behind property. Water heater is new. MLS 12-510 $79,900 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

77 Schuler St. Newly renovated with new windows, door flooring, etc. “Goose Island” gem. Large home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, screened in porch overlooking fenced in yard, driveway, laminate floors throughout. Fresh paint, move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-845 $99,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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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

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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Roomy 2 bedroom single with eat-in kitchen, tile bath, gas heat & 2 car detached garage. Priced to sell at $34,900 MLS 11-2653 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom/laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. $163,700 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

SHAVERTOWN 2 Oak Drive Vacant land ready to build. One of the last lots left in this Back Mountain development. (1) one acre lot. Call for details. MLS 11-1488 $62,400 Christine Pieczynski 570-696-6565

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

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20 NITTANY LANE Vinyl sided 3 level townhouse with central air & vacuum, 4 baths, 3 bedrooms, 2 car garage. Deck & patio. A Must See! $195,900 MLS 12-927 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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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

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Beautiful setting in a fabulous location. Well maintained 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home sits on a full beautiful acre of land. 3 car garage with a breezeway, first fl master bedroom suite and a great porch to sit and relax on all while enjoying your new serene surroundings. MLS 12-392 $225,000 Call Tony 570-855-2424

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137 Post Office Rd Great home on 3 acres with additional 5 acres available. Mostly level - one third Wooded. Full Dry Basement ready for Finishing. Central Air & Vac, 2 1/2 Bath with Whirlpool in the First Floor Master. Generator Package for Emergency Power Supply. Lg 20 x 12 Shed. MLS 11-3369 $219,500 570-675-4400

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This 4 bedroom 2 story has a full bath on the 1st floor and rough in for bath on 2nd floor. An enclosed side patio from the kitchen dinette area & side drive are a big plus. MLS 12-553 Only $34,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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105 Summit Street Fire damaged home. Sold as is. 60’ x 235’ lot. Public sewer, water & gas. $34,500 Call 570-675-0446, evenings.

SHAVERTOWN

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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A home starts with location and school district. Triple A neighborhood and Dallas School District. Deceiving looking from the exterior-make an appointment to see this 3600+/-SF home on three floors. Lots of oak on the first floor, kitchen, moldings, doors, floors. Second floor with 4 bedrooms & bonus room with skylights & separate computer area, storage space and walk-in closets. Very appealing! Finished lower level game room with ½ bath, three season room off kitchen and large adjacent deck for entertaining, separate office/den on first floor. Dual heating and air systems, public utilities. MLS#11-4064 $349,900 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

SWEET VALLEY

5411 Main Road Commercial zoned property on busy corner. Country Colonial home with detached 2 car garage, with additional office space and entrance door. Perfect property for home based business. Eat in kitchen with brick gas fireplace, large dining room and living room with coal stove. Finished basement with 2 rooms & 1/2 bath. Old fashioned root cellar off the kitchen. Large paved parking area. MLS 11-2554 $188,000 570-675-4400

SHICKSHINNY

Find Something? Lose Something? Get it back where it belongs with a Lost/Found ad! 570-829-7130 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

SWEET VALLEY

Enjoy easy summer living in this adorable 2 bedroom cottage with lake rights located on North Lake. Motivated Seller. $68,900 Shari Philmeck ERA Brady Associates 570-836-3848

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65 Perrin St. Nice vinyl sided starter home with 1 1/2 car garage and large yard. MLS 12-588 $74,500 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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SWOYERSVILLE

“New Listing”! 3 bedrooms, 1 bath home on double lot. One car garage, two 3 season porches, security system & attic just insulated. $90,000. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

SWOYERSVILLE

120 Barber Street Nice ranch home! Great neighborhood. MLS#11-3365 $109,000 (570) 885-6731 (570) 288-0770

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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

TAYLOR

Featured on WNEP’s Home & Backyard. Move right into this 3 bedroom, 2 bath immaculate home with custom maple eat in kitchen, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, Jacuzzi tub, 2 fireplaces, abundance of storage leading outside to a private sanctuary with deck/pergola & Koi pond. Off street parking. MUST SEE. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-733 $189,900 Call Keri 570-885-5082

WAPWALLOPEN 359 Pond Hill Mountain Road

WEST WYOMING

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

WEST PITTSTON

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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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

TRUCKSVILLE

Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in nice neighborhood. Many updates. Landscaped & fenced yard with pool, large deck & koi pond! $89,900. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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WHY PAY RENT? Nice half double with eat in kitchen, nice yard, shed and off street parking. $49,900 MLS # 11-1910 Call Michael Nocera

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WEST PITTSTON

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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 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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WEST PITTSTON

NEW LISTING Nice double block, not in the flood area! 3 vehicle detached garage, off-street parking for 4 vehicles, front & rear porches, patio, fenced yard, nice & private. Home also has central air, #410 is updated & in very good condition, modern kitchen & bath. Kitchen has oak cabinets, stainless steel refrigerator, center aisle, half bath on 1st floor & 4th bedroom on 3rd floor. Both sides have hardwood floors on 2nd floor. MLS#12-737 $175,000 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

WEST WYOMING WHITE HAVEN

438 Tripp St

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SWOYERSVILLE 19 Bohac St.

2-3 bedroom. New bath with laundry 1st floor. Large living room. Finished lower level. Full walk up attic. Air conditioning. Nice yard, 1 car garage. Low taxes. Gas heat. A must see. $95,000 Call 570-760-1281 for appointment

W. PITTSTON New Listing. Opportunity knocking. Stately 2 story, river front home located on Susquehanna Ave. New heat, new electrical, 1st floor studded, 2nd floor good condition. Call Donna Mantione 570-613-9080

WILKES-BARRE

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

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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

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 WILKES-BARRE

SALE BY OWNER

OUT OF FLOOD ZONE Single, 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Newer roof, windows & vinyl siding. Gas heat, off street parking with extra lot. One way street. A Must See! $69,900 Call 570-417-4884

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2 Story, 3 bedrooms, 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

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

527 S. Franklin St. If you’re looking for a large home with Victorian charm, come and see this 4 bedroom with many great features. Cedar closet in Master bedroom, enclosed 2nd floor sun porch, full bath and bedroom on 3rd floor. Beautiful woodwork, newer appliances and water heater. Additional fenced side yard offers may possibilities. MLS 11-2495 $125,000 Call Connie for a look EILEEN R. MELONE REAL ESTATE 570-821-7022 WILKES-BARRE 54 PENN ST.

SALE BY OWNER

EAST END BEAUTY

285 Blackman St Great property. Priced to sell quickly and in move-in condition! Easy access to Interstate 81 & shopping! 11-3215 $36,500 570-675-4400

WILKES-BARRE

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

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39 W. Chestnut St. Lots of room in this single with 3 floors of living space. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with hardwood floors throughout, natural woodwork, all windows have been replaced, laundry/pantry off of kitchen. 4x10 entry foyer, space for 2 additional bedrooms on the 3rd floor. Roof is new. MLS 11-325 $69,900 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Beautifully maintained double block on large landscaped lot. Newer roof and windows, hardwood under carpet, ceiling fans, plaster walls and ample off street parking. Live in one side and let rent from other side help pay your mortgage. Must see! $108,000 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for details 570-332-8832

WILKES-BARRE

115 Noble Lane 3 bedroom, 2 bath end unit townhome with finished lower level. Natural gas fireplace, 3 tiered deck, newer roof, cul de sac. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1006 $68,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716

WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE 46 Bradford Street

WILKES-BARRE

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All lookers say the house is gorgeous, but too small. 1500 SF, but one of the 3 bedrooms is a pass thru. Great for a den or office. Eat in kitchen and large oak floor dining room. Ceramic tile master bath with walk in linen. Laundry and powder room on first floor. Large master bedroom. Lots of closet space. Gas heat, concrete floor basement. Private side yard, wrap porch. Safe neighborhood out of the flood zone. New concrete driveway. Minutes to the mall and other shopping. Nice view. Motivated seller, as I need a smaller house. Will consider trading for a ranch style house of equal value. New price: $85,700. Call 570-970-8065 or email aleta59@msn.com 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

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Clean, nice double block at very attractive price. 750 square feet each side. 2 bedrooms per side. Separate utilities. Quick show. One side vacant. Only $39,900, but owner anxious to sell and is listening for reasonable offers. May be best 2 unit for the price around. Call today. 570-674-3120 day or night Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate

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WILKES-BARRE

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 WILKES-BARRE

Large well maintained gas heated multi-unit property. 2 apartments, air conditioned office suite, 3 car garage with office area. Close to General Hospital. 11-1268 Price reduced to $165,000 ROTHSTEIN REALTORS Call Bernie 888-244-2714

WILKES-BARRE

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 WILKES-BARRE

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

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LAFLIN 3BR Ranch w/2 car garage, 2 baths, modern oak kitchen, HW, finished lower level, deck, screened porch, fenced yard & handicap accessible. MLS# 11-4003 MARIE 881-0103 $156,900

EDWARDSVILLE Fabulous 4BR all brick home that must be seen! Pride of ownership is evident throughout! Large yard & 2 car garage. MLS# 12-1004 MARY M. 714-9274 $199,900

FORTY FORT

HANOVER TWP.

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FORTY FORT Traditional appeal is present through this 2 story home featuring 3BR, 1.5 bath with over 180SF of living space. MLS# 12-544 KATHY M. 696-0870 or DARLENE 696-6678 $116,900

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HANOVER TWP. Well-kept Ranch in nice section of Hanover Twp. 1 car garage, nice yard, HW floors. Attractive features!! MLS# 12-1000 LISA 715-9335 $89,900

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

HARVEY’S LAKE 105’ Lakefront w/4acre llot. Modern, 3BR brick ranch all HW; A/C; great lake views; 2+ heated garage; gas heat; boathouse & dock. MLS# 12-915 RAE 714-9234 $595,000

WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE 4BR, 2 story, 2.5 bath, 6yrs old. C/A, HW in LR, DR, FR. Large room sizes. Move-in condition. Large deck. Security system. MLS# 12-259 JIM 715-9323 $245,000

WILKES-BARRE Beautiful 3 sty brick home designed by Albert Kipp. Spacious rms, handsome millwork & architectural detail. Zoned R-3. Currently studio/office & residence. Great city location! Many possibilities. MLS# 12-112 MARGY 696-0891 $210,000

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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SHICKSHINNY Stunning Lakefront home w/3000SF, 3BRs, 3 baths & 100ft of Lakefront w/dock! Offers attractive Florida room overlooking the lake, formal LR w/FP, DR, FR w/FP, den & 2 MOOSIC Great Ranch home sitting on a beautiful corner lot. car garage. MLS# 12-959 Fully landscaped. Great starter home. MLS# 12-975 BARBARA M. 696-0883 $349,900 PEG 714-9247 $448,000

DALLAS

SHAVERTOWN

DALLAS 2 story Colonial in a convenient Back Mountain location w/flowing floor plan, C/A, 4BRs, 2.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, FR & a lot more! MLS# 11-3946 DEB K. 696-0886 $248,000

SHAVERTOWN Wonderful home in convenient location w/ spacious formal rms, beautiful HW flrs, & grand stone FP. Kit opens to bright sunrm/brkfst area. 4 lg BRs, office & 2 baths on 2nd flr. Charming wrap around porch offers views of lg property w/ mature oak & pines. MLS#11-528 RHEA 696-6674 $499,000

DALLAS Pride of ownership - Custom kitchen w/granite tops, HW floors, 2 fireplaces, crown mldgs, lower level finished with wet bar & kitchen. Private setting. MLS# 12-1001 GERI 696-0888 $434,900

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WAPWALLOPEN

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MOSCOW

4100 SF remodel with large in-ground pool $248,300 MLS#11-2038SCR

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ESTATES

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DRUMS

DUPONT

Stunning 4BR, totally renovated, lovely level corner lot $205,000 MLS#12-762

Custom Cedar Sided Chalet in Beech Mountain Lakes $182,500 MLS#11-4487

Beautiful 4BR Brick ranch home with in ground pool $175,900 MLS#11-4082

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MOUNTAINTOP

Ranch on a corner lot. Eat-in kitchen, hardwood ﬂoors $149,900 MLS#12-389

LUZERNE

3000 +SF, recently renovated 5BR, 3.5BA home $105,000 MLS#12-966

803 ASPEN DRIVE, MOUNTAINTOP ~ LAUREL LAKES Pretty 4BR Bi-level on semi-wooded lot. Screened deck, hardwood floors, finished LL/new carpeting, fireplace, lg. wet bar, all with cedar walls! Also lg. storage/ bonus room. MLS#11-2282 DIR: Take I81 South to Nuangola, up ramp & turn right. Proceed straight to right onto Aspen Drive. Home on the left. PRICE REDUCED - MOTIVATED SELLER! $182,500

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HANOVER

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EDWARDSVILLE

Duplex, original woodwork throughout, eat-in kitchen $76,000 MLS#11-1607

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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

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Country comfort ﬁlls this gracious 4BR 2 story traditional cradled on a level lot. Oversized LR, large modern kitchen/bath, DR (1st ﬂoor master BR a plus). MLS#12-64. Just $155,000

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909

Income & Commercial Properties

BACK MOUNTAIN/ HARVEYS LAKE

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. $65,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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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

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Nicely remodeled fully rented Duplex, near schools, hospital, parks & bus route. Separate utilities and off street parking. MLS 12599 $96,500. CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959

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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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, 105â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lot. Fenced in yard. Appraised at $57,000. Serious inquiries only. Call 570-826-1458 for appointment

Easily converts to single home. New roof, electric, windows & 2 car garage. Remodeled. 66 x 100 feet, fenced lot, $140,000. 570-693-2408 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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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

KINGSTON

155 Sharpe St. Nice duplex with separate electric and water. Off street parking in rear. Also listed as residential. See list #12-609 for additional photos. MLS 12-605 $79,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON

341 Wyoming Ave. 3 story Victorian located in a high exposure area. Has all the lovely signature woodwork of a grand Victorian of yesteryear! Can be restored for use as a residential home or a landlord investment. Currently subdivided into multiple office spaces and 2 apartments. MLS 12-617 $190,000 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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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 $149,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

EDWARDSVILLE LEASE SPACE

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 FORTY FORT

25 St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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100 Lincoln St. MULTI FAMILY 3 bedroom home with attached apartment and beauty shop. Apartment is rented. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-941 $82,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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NANTICOKE

REDUCED 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 $85,900 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846 5 Mountains Realty 42 N. Main St. Shickshinny, PA 570-542-2141

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

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 HUGHESTOWN

115 New St. Office building with over 2600 sq. ft. can be divided for up to 3 tenants with own central air and utilities and entrances. New roof. 20-25 parking spots in excellent condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-607 $249,900 Call Tom

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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

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WEST WYOMING

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

PITTSTON

166 Vine St. Nice PPthree 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

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269 S. Washington Zoned C-1. 3 floors with 10 units; 8 apartments and 2 office spaces. Huge potential for student housing, offices or social group. MLS 12-615 $175,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

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

57 Carey Ave. Good investment property. 4 apartments needing a little TLC. Two 1 bedroom apartments. One 2 bedroom and one 3 bedroom. Separate water and electric. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1026 $79,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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Terrific family home with lots to offer. Large kitchen/dining area. Family room, rec room, enclosed porch with knotty pine & hot tub. Separate screened porch. All appliances stay. Lovely yard with many perennial plantings, a covered patio & 2 sheds. $117,900 MLS # 11-4234 Cal570-715-7733 Mary Ann Desiderio 570-715-7733 Smith Hourigan Group Mountain Top

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EDWARDSVILLE

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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

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 3/25 1pm-3pm 42 Elizabeth St. (S. Franklin to Elizabeth) ONLY $89,900 Old World Charm abounds in this Move In Ready updated 6 Bedroom Victorian with new plumbing, new furnace, new water heater; original hardwood floors, stunning restored lighting fixtures, wonderful window treatments, new berber carpet on stairs & second floor bedrooms; one Bedroom on the 2nd floor could be a grand office with built in desk & bookcases, 3rd floor rooms need a little TLC - super-sized L shaped lot, one car garage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; priced under market for a quick saleâ&#x20AC;Ś.. MLS #12-744 Call Pat today @

Restaurant/Bar for sale. 8,525sf. Turnkey with seating for 125, bar area seats 24, includes all equipment, fixtures, two walk-in coolers, furnishings, kitchen equipment, & liquor license. Two apartments with long term tenants, gas heat, handicap accessible, high traffic area. MLS#11-4332 $499,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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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

WYOMING 14 West Sixth St.

Former upholestry shop. 1st floor in need of a lot of TLC. 2nd floor apartment in good condition & rented with no lease. Storage area. Off street parking available. PRICE REDUCED! $65,000 Contact Judy Rice 714-9230 MLS# 11-572

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BARGAIN LIQUIDATION, NY: 5 acres borders Deer Creek Forest $16,900. 10 acres lake peninsula, 2300â&#x20AC;&#x2122; waterfront $59,900. 8 acre waterfront home $119,900. www.LandFirstNY.c om 1-888-683-2626

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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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

DALLAS

$129,900 SPECTACULAR WATER VIEW! 2 acres overlooking Huntsville Reservoir. Building site cleared but much of woodlands preserved. Perc & site prep done. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

NANTICOKE

4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 unit apartment buildings. Fully occupied. City license and occupancy permits issued. Very well maintained. Some have new windows, roofs, coinop washer/dryer. 570-736-3125

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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

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HARVEYS LAKE 2 ACRES

$35,000 WOODED LAND. Call Cindy 570-690-2689

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134 Ann St. Nice duplex in a great neighborhood. Low maintenance. Investors: Money maker right from the start. Unit 2 is owner occupied, rent is projected. MLS 12-575 $119,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

MOUNTAIN TOP Beautiful 2.66 Acre building lot/lake view. Public sewer & natural gas. Use any builder! Call Jim for private showing. $126,500.00 570-715-9323.

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

WEST PITTSTON

LUZERNE Over 10,000SF of storage space in two buildings. Room to build another building, professional, car wash, restaurant, salon. Minutes from Cross Valley Expressway Exit 6. Survey, storm water/drainage control plan and soil and erosion sedimentation control plan completed if you choose to build a building on the property. Also a portion is available for rent. MLS#10-320 REDUCED TO $199,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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Earth Conservancy Land For Sale 61 +/- Acres Nuangola - $99,000 46 +/- Acres Hanover Twp. $79,000 Highway Commercial KOZ Hanover Twp. 3+/- Acres 11 +/- Acres Wilkes-Barre Twp. 32 +/- Acres Zoned R-3 See additional land for sale at: www.earth conservancy.org 570-823-3445

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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

Virginia Seaside Lots: Absolute buy of a lifetime! Fully improved 3 acre lots, exclusive development on the seaside (the mainland) overlooking Chincoteague Bay and islands. Gated entrance, paved roads, caretaker, community dock, pool and club house including owners guest suites. Build the house of your dreams! Unique bank foreclosure situation makes these lots available at 1/3 of original cost. Great climate, low taxes and National Seashore beaches nearby. Only $49,000 each or pond lots $65,000. Tel. (757) 824-5284 website: http://ViewWebPage.com/5EUO or email: oceanlandtrust@yahoo.com

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3 lots. 70 x 125. City water and sewer, gas available. $36,500 per lot. 570-675-5873

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Potter County: 17 wooded acres adjoining state forest lands. Electric, perc, survey, private road frontage. Close to trout streams, snowmobile trails, $72,900. Owner financing. 800-668-8679

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SHAVERTOWN LAND

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 SHAVERTOWN 1 Oak Dr. Vacant land ready to build. One of the last lots left in this Back Mountain development. Just over (4) four acres. Call for details. MLS 11-1486 $82,400 Christine Pieczynski 570-696-6565

SHICKSHINNY

DALLAS

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EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE

(Formerly Pocono Park) and San Souci Park. Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890

Very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in quiet country setting. $20,000. Financing available Call 717-439-7716

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Level *7.5 acres* building lot with a mountain view. Great for horses or organic farming. MLS 12-306 $59,000 570-675-4400

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Former Tavern w/2 apts. No liquor license. Needs work. Add’l lot for OSP. MLS#12-421 JULIO 714-9252 or ANDY 714-9225

Fire damaged former restaurant tavern w/apt, garage & parking lot. MLS#11-4410 JULIO ACOSTA 239-6408

2 Store Fronts & 3 BR attached home w/5 bay detached garage. All w/sep. utilities. High traffic area. MLS#112185 DEB ROCCOGRANDI 696-6671

Multi-Purpose Bldg Unique bldg currently used 2 bldgs zoned commercial. Convenient location on State St - Adjacent lot as single residence. May be converted to 1 consists of retail space & apts, the available. MLS#10-4590 suit your needs (w/zoning approval). other is a 2-story home. MLS#10-4056 MARGY 696-0891 or MIKE J 970-1100 MLS#12-844 MIKE JOHNSON

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#12-687 DONNA S 788-7504

Brick & block prime office bldg. 3 BR, Ranch w/gar+ Charming 2-family farmhouse on Prime location Established turn-key attached bldg. Zoned HWY COMM. Ideal 8.72 acres + detached garage & ZONED HWY COMMERCIAL- 4 BR Cape Includes professional office space + restaurant w/2 apts. Business & restaurant. MLS#12-366 for office or sm business. MLS#10-4367 separate ranch style home. MLS#12-757 Cod on 100x556 lot. MLS#11-229 building priced to sell! MLS#11-130 RAE 714-9234 GERALD PALERMO 788-7509 DONNA S 788-7504 RAE 714-9234 ANDY 714-9225

Wonderful opportunity for commercial bldg w/ice cream stand, storefront & apt. Also storage bldg. MLS#12-370 CORINE 715-9321

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

Established restaurant/bar. Equip & liquor license included + 3 Apts. MLS#11-3896 MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119

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

High traffic location. 2900 SF professional office space w/basement storage. Pkg for at least 12 cars. MLS#12416 RHEA SIMMS 696-6677

5700 SF in Prime downtown location. Suitable for office/residence. Full basement, private parking, Zoned C3. MLS#11-345 MARGY 696-0891

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

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

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

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 TINA 714-9251

DAVID 970-1117

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

6000+ SF former furniture store, plus apt. & lots more space. High traffic area. Combined w/12 Davenport. MLS#11-3865 RAE DZIAK 714-9234

Nicely maintained offices & garage. 2400 SF w/overhead door. Great for many uses. Near highways. MLS#114561 JUDY RICE 714-9230

Auto repair & body shop w/state certified paint booth. 2nd flr storage. MLS#11-2842 ANDY 714-9225

Great corner property. Ranch style home includes 2990SF Commercial space. MLS#11-459 LISA 715-9335

Highly visible commercial Join the other Professionals at 32,000SF, 1st floor modern office Prime Location Lease this building 30+ parking, including trailer spaces this Class A Office Bldg w/Atrium. 4000SF space w/private restroom. OSP & 1900SF - 12 pkg spaces. MLS#09- w/nice offices, conference room & Kit. space on busy blvd, across from Wegman’s & Price Chopper. Plenty of pkg. MLS#12-316 available. Can be divided. MLS#11-2162 MLS#08-1305 handicap access. MLS#12-621 3085 Ample parking. MLS#11-419 TERRY ECKERT 696-0843 JUDY RICE 714-9230 VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371 MATT 714-9229 MARGY 696-0891 JUDY 714-9230

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

2 & 3 bedrooms, reserved parking. Short block to bus stop. $650 & $700 rent includes heat/ water/sewer & trash. Application, references, background check, smoke free, pet free, lease + security. Call Terry 570-824-1022

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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

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LISNTEINW G!

#12-682 $375,000 5,200SF retail store; numerous BRs BAs, of ces and warehouse. Ted Poggi 283-9100 x25 PLAINS LISNTEINW G!

FOR LEASE-CALL FOR RATES Great space! Ideal for new or existing business. Various SF available. Craig Yarrish 696-6554 Triple Net

WILKES BARRE

#11-3142 $369,000 15,300SF-3 oors of commercial space with additional whse. space. Gail or Paul Pukatch 696-6559

WILKES-BARRE

LISNTEINW G!

#12-630 $149,000 4-unit apt. bldg., ea. apt. contains over 1,000SF, each with 5 rooms. Ted Poggi 283-9100 x25 WILKES-BARRE LISNTEINW G!

#12-815 $98,000 Former contractor’s building, 7+ garage spaces plus whse., & of ce. Ted Poggi 283-9100 x25

WYOMING

#12-538 $299,900 Turnkey restaurant, historic bldg. All equipment incl. 2 apts. above. Chris Jones 696-6558

NANTICOKE

LISNTEINW G!

#12-780 $44,900 Unique! Storefront, can be used for of ce, retail, with 3 rm. apt. above. Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14

HARVEYS LAKE

#11-4332 $499,000 Turnkey pizza/restaurant business. Liquor license, equipment included. Maribeth Jones 696-6565 N WILKES BARRE PRIEW CE

#11-829 $89,900 Downtown WB opportunity.4 large apts. on 2nd & 3rd oor. Pat Silvi 283-9100 x21

Apartments/ Unfurnished

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

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PITTSTON

#11-4380 $450,000 Tavern in prime spot. Liquor license & all commercial equipment includ. Barbara Gunton 283-9100 x12

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Available April 1 New 3 room apartment. All utilities included except electric. No smoking & no pets. $650 + security and references. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 570-954-1200

DALLAS

HI-MEADOWS APARTMENTS 1075 Memorial Hwy. Low & Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: *Electric Range & Refrigerator *Off Street Parking *Community Room *Coin Operated Laundry *Elevator. *Video Surveilence Applications Accepted by Appointment 570-675-5944 8a.m. - 4 p.m. TDD Only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity 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

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DURYEA

2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, stove, refrigerator, washer /dryer hookup, sewer/water included, electric heat. Convenient location. No pets $525/ month + security. Tenant screening required. 570-362-2766

EXETER

1 BEDROOM. $450. Newly remodeled, off street parking. 570-602-0758

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EXETER TOWNHOUSE

Wildflower Village Like New! 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, living room, large dining/kitchen area, patio. $690/mo + utilities. No Pets 570-696-4393

FORTY FORT

Available Now! 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.

FORTY FORT

Coming Attractions America Realty Rentals

Available 30, 60 +/- days. Redone efficiency, 1 bedrooms, some with gas fireplaces, with appliances, laundry. Managed Services! $500 + utilities and up! MUST PROVIDE: EMPLOYMENT/ APPLICATION VERIFICATION/ NO PETS OR SMOKING. 2 YEAR LEASES.

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KEN POLLOCK APARTMENTS 41 Depot Street Low and Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: * Electric Range & Refrigerator * Off Street Parking * Community Room * Coin Operated Laundry *Elevator Applications Accepted by Appointment 570-736-6965 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. TDD Only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity

HARDING

Renovated 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. New carpeting and paint. Fridge & stove. Water Included. $600 + security & utilities. Call 570-240-6620 or 570-388-6503

GRACE LUXURY APARTMENTS Hughestown

Be the first to live in this colossal luxury apartment. Hardwood floors, massive tiled kitchen, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, large laundry room, and elevated ceilings. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Central air – gas heat. Storage room provided. Off street parking. Maintenance free living with clean grounds. No smoking – No pets. Utilities not included. $1,500 / month 570-760-7326

KINGSTON 2 bedroom. $685/

month. Includes gas heat. Security & references required No pets. Call 570-288-4200

KINGSTON

2 bedroom. Newly renovated. Oak floors. Gas stove. Refrigerator. Washer/dryer hookup. Bath with shower. 3 paddle fans. $575 plus gas, electric & water. No Pets. References required. Call 570-407-3991

KINGSTON

2nd Floor. 2 bedrooms, renovated bathroom, balcony off newly renovated kitchen with refrigerator & stove, Pergo floors, central air, newly painted, offstreet parking, no pets. $600 per month plus utilities, & 1 month security deposit. 570-239-1010

KINGSTON 3RD AVE

Second floor spacious two bedroom apartment – dining room, parlor, updated kitchen appliances, and laundry room. $650/month, security, (pets additional $50/month). Call 570.262.7300

KINGSTON E. W alnut St.

Located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room, sun room, bathroom. 2 large and 1 small bedroom, lots of closets, built in linen, built in hutch, hardwood floors, fireplace, storage room, yard. New washer/ dryer, stove & fridge. Heat and hot water included. 1 year lease + security. $950 570-406-1411

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KINGSTON Available Now

Beautiful 1 bedroom apartment in nice neighborhood. Wall to wall carpeting. Plenty of closet space. All kitchen appliances, including dishwasher & garbage disposal. Nice pantry area off kitchen. Washer / dryer hookup. No pets. No smoking. $450 + utilities & security. Call 570-406-9243 Leave Message All Calls Returned Same Day

KINGSTON

E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 1st

floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Air Conditioned. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $765 + utilities. Call. 570-287-0900

KINGSTON

Nice, roomy 2 bedroom, new kitchen, clean. On 2nd floor. $495 plus utilities. Call for appointments. Day or night 570-674-3120 Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate

LARKSVILLE 2 bedroom, 1 bath.

$725. Double security. Brand New Hardwood & Tile Floors, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer Hook-Up. Must see to appreciate. BOVO Rentals Quality Affordable Housing

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NANTICOKE

FIRST FLOOR

2 bedrooms, hardwood floors, refrigerator, washer & dryer in kitchen . Heat & hot water included. $625/per month. Call (570) 735-4074

NANTICOKE

Spacious 1 bedroom 1st floor. New carpeting, gas range and fridge included. Garage parking, no dogs. References and security required. $450/mo. Water, sewer, garbage fee incl. Tenant pays gas and electric 570-696-3596

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LUZERNE

1 bedroom, wall to wall, off-street parking, coin laundry, water, sewer & garbage included. $495/ month + security & lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

LUZERNE

Ultra clean, safe and private. 1.5 bedrooms, 2nd floor. All appliances. Wall to wall. No pets. Non smoking. $465 + utilities, lease & security. Call 570-288-9735 Midtowne Apartments 100 E. 6th Street, Wyoming PA 18644

PARSONS SECTION 46 Govier St. 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, W/D hookup, fridge & stove. Off street parking water included. freshly painted $525/mo + utilities, lease & security No pets. 570-328-1875

PITTSTON

2 bedrooms. All appliances included. All utilities paid; electricity by tenant. Everything brand new. Off street parking. $700 + security & references. Call 570-969-9268

Elderly, Handicapped & Disabled. 570-693-4256 ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED Rents based on income. Managed by EEI

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

1 bedroom with full kitchen. Remodeled recently, first floor, ample parking. Hot water, sewer & garbage included. On Rt 309 - close to all amenities! No pets. Non smoking. $560/month + security & references. 570-239-3827

MOUNTAIN TOP Centrally located 1st

floor, 1 bedroom apartment. Basement washer / dryer hookup. Kitchen includes fridge, range and microwave. Offstreet parking, back yard. No pets. $500 + security & utilities. 570-474-0388 570-417-8751

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NANTICOKE 1st floor. 1 bed-

room, electric water and heat included. Off street parking. Freshly painted, w/d hookup. $575/mo., lease and security required. NO PETS 570-477-6018 leave message

NANTICOKE 2 bedroom, wall to

wall carpet, offstreet parking, $495 per month+ utilities, security, lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

NANTICOKE

603 HANOVER ST. 2nd floor, 1 bedroom. No pets. $400 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. 570-542-5330

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WEST PITTSTON 2nd floor, 5 rooms,

wall-to-wall carpeting, window dressings, stove, refrigerator, & garbage disposal. Washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking. No pets, no smoking. $650/month + security. Heat, water & sewer included. Call 570-574-1143 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

WEST WYOMING 425 West 8th Street

New 1st floor 2 bedroom with off street parking, washer/ dryer hook up, stove included. No pets. $550/mo + 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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LAFAYETTE GARDENS ! S AVE MONEY THIS YEAR

113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy. Heat & hot water included. $625 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944

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PITTSTON

2 or 3 bedroom, 1st floor, full kitchen. Heat included, no pets. $650 + 1 month security. Call 570-451-1038

PITTSTON 3 bedroom. Living

room, kitchen, 1 bath. Off street parking, on site laundry, enclosed porch, fenced yard. $695/mo + utilities. Security required. Call (570) 881-1747

PITTSTON Completely remod-

eled, modern 1 bedroom apt. Lots of closet space, with new tile floor & carpets. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hook up. Oil heat, nice yard & neighborhood. No pets. $575/month includes water & sewer. 570-479-6722

PITTSTON

Modern 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Kitchen with all appliances, new deck. Gas Heat. No smoking, no pets. $500 + utilities & security. Call 570-714-9234 PLAINS

MODERN 1ST FLOOR

2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. All new carpet. Convenient location. Washer/dryer hookup. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

Mayflower Section 1 bedroom apartment available. Nice Area. Stove, fridge, heat & hot water included. Storage. No pets. Call 570-823-7587 WILKES-BARRE STUDIO NEAR WILKES lots of light, loft bed, wood floors $425 month, all utilities included. No pets. Short Term OK 570-826-1934

WYOMING

Updated 1 bedroom. New Wall to wall carpet. Appliances furnished. Coin op laundry. $550. Heat, water & sewer included. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

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Commercial Lease Courtdale location Ideal for: Veterinarian Office Manufacturing / Industrial Space Storage Space

WEST PITTSTON

203 Delaware Ave. Out of flood zone. 4 rooms, no pets, no smoking, off street parking. Includes heat, water, sewer, fridge, stove, w/d. High security bldg. 1st floor or 2nd floor 570-655-9711

Commercial Properties

DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 1,000 & 3,800 Sq. Ft. WILL DIVIDE OFFICE / RETAIL Call 570-829-1206

PITTSTON

5,000 sq. ft. No loading dock. Off street parking. $550 mo. + utilities 570-540-0746

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

PITTSTON

OFFICE SPACE

Attractive modern office space. 2 suites available. Suite A-4 offices, plus restroom and storage includes utilities, 700 sq. ft. $650/month Suite B-2, large offices, 2 average size offices, plus restroom and storage plus utilities, 1,160 sq. ft. $1000/month Call Charlie 570-829-6200

RETAIL BUILDING

WILKES-BARRE TWP 12,000 sf. Route 309. Exit 165 off I81. 570-823-1719

315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 3,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

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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

WILKES-BARRE

GREAT LOCATION! Close to all

Major Highways Commercial space for lease. 21,600 sq. ft. Distribution/ Warehouse/Retail /Offices, etc + large 80,000 sq. ft. parking lot fenced in with automatic dusk to dawn lighting system. Will divide. 570-822-2021. Ask for Betty or Dave

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WEST PITTSTON

1 locking garage/ storage unit for rent. 9’x11’. $55/ month. No electric. Call 570-357-1138 WILKES-BARRE

GARAGE FOR43x63 RENT Large 1000 SF - 5000 SF Space Available. 5000 SF Warehouse Space with loading docks, office, heat, and plumbing. $3.60 - $12 sf/yr + NNN, lease negotiable. Call Cindy King 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

TRUCKSVILLE

Trucksville Manor Apartments 170 Oak Street Low and Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: *Electric Range & Refrigerator *Off Street Parking *Coin Operated Laundry Applications Accepted by appointment 570-696-1201 8a.m. - 4p.m. TDD only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity

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570-675-4400 Commercial Lease Courtdale location Ideal for: Veterinarian Office Manufacturing / Industrial Space Storage Space

1000 SF - 5000 SF Space Available. 5000 SF Warehouse Space with loading docks, office, heat, and plumbing. $3.60 - $12 sf/yr + NNN, lease negotiable. Call Cindy King 570-690-2689

garage with high overhead door. Contractors, delivery truck routes, etc. who need good size garage. Also for storage / vehicles. Located near W.B. General on Chestnut St. Electrical. $650 per month. Call night or day. 570-674-3120

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ASHLEY

57 W. Hartford St. 3 bedroom, large modern, no pets. Security/lease. $575+ utilities 570-332-1216 570-592-1328 DUPONT Very well maintained 3 bedroom ½ double in solid neighborhood. Enclosed rear porch & fenced yard. Heat included. Tenant pays electric & water. 1 month security, no lease required. no pets. $1,000/month call Arlene Waruenk @ 570-696-1195 or 570-714-6112

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570-675-4400

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

950

Half Doubles

FORTY FORT

44 Wesley St 3 bedrooms. Finished attic. Living room / dining room. All appliances including 1st floor washer / dryer. Off street parking. $850 + utilities & security. Call 570-650-0010

HANOVER TOWNSHIP 2 bedroom. $490 /month + utilities & security. Back yard & off street parking. No pets. 570-262-1021

HANOVERTOWNSHIP

Lyndwood Section. 3 bedroom 1/2 double. Newly renovated, gas heat. Laundry hookup. All utilities by tenant. No Pets, No smoking. $650. Lease & security required. Call after 6PM.570-829-5304

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP

Nice 3 bedroom. Off street parking. Nice area. $575/month Call (570)825-4198

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

JENKINS TWP.

3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, $550/month, plus utilities, & 1 month security. SECTION 8 WELCOME Call 570-814-6072

KINGSTON

25 1/2 Penn St. 1/2 Double, 2 bedroom. Newly remodeled. Gas Heat. Washer & dryer hookup, yard, parking. Section 8 Not Approved. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-1530

KINGSTON

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath on quiet street; kitchen with range, refrigerator; 1st floor laundry; storage space; off street parking; credit check, lease, and security; $660 month; call 570-575-9936

KINGSTON

Large 1/2 double with 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room (with red carpet throughout) eat-in kitchen with additional pantry area. 1 bath. Large fenced yard. Gas/ hot water baseboard heat. All utilities by tenant. No smokers, no pets. $650 + security. Call Stephen 570-561-5245

950

Half Doubles

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

WILKES-BARRE 133 Garden Ave.

1/2 double, 6 rooms. $600/plus utilities. No pets. 570-855-8405

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedrooms, tenant pays utilities. $600/ month + security. 6 month lease. No Pets Call 570-824-4207 WILKES-BARRE

HALF DOUBLE

Background and credit checks required. Security required. $650. plus utilities. Call 570-262-9645.

WYOMING

Newly remodeled 3 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, wall to wall carpeting, $800/month, + utilities, & $1,000 security deposit. Call 570-693-2804

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

KINGSTON

PITTSTON

1 bedroom, 4 rooms. $575/month heat, water, sewer incl. Security and lease required 570-906-7614

PLAINS

2 bedroom, modern quiet, w/w, w/d hookup, gas heat. $500. No pets. Security & lease. 570-332-1216 570-592-1328 PLAINS 31 Center St. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. New flooring thruout. Walk up attic, covered front porch, side yard, off street parking, washer /dryer hookups. No pets. $550 /month plus utilities & 1 month security. Available April 1. 570-262-9181

SWOYERSVILLE Completely remodeled Large 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single family home including refrigerator, stove, dishwasher & disposal. Gas heat, nice yard, good neighborhood,. Off street parking. Shed. No pets. $995 / month. 570-479-6722 WILKES-BARRE Duplex RENTAL first & second floor for rent. Kitchen, bedroom, living room & bath in each apartment. Included is refrigerator & stove in each apartment. First floor tenant has use of washer & dryer. Off-street parking. Heat, water & sewer included in the rent. Tenant responsible for electric only. Applicant to provide proof of income and responsible for cost of credit check. 1st floor rent is $600 per month, 2nd floor is $575 per month. Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

WILKES-BARRE

15 Grove St. 2 bedrooms, 1st floor, hook-ups, new furnace, offstreet parking (2 cars), New storm windows, $600/ month + 1 month security. Call 570-885-8496

WILKES-BARRE

2 bedroom, stove, w/d hookups, parking, gas heat. No pets. $520 + utilities. 570-868-4444

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SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

DUPONT

7 room house with 3 bedrooms, 1 full tile bath. Large kitchen with beautiful oak cabinets. Brand new stove, carpeting, flooring, draperies & windows. Washer/dryer hook up on 1st floor. Single car detached garage. Large yard. Gas heat. Pets OK, no smoking. $900/ month, + utilities & security. Close to airport, I81 & casino. 570-762-8265 HANOVER TWP Modern 3 bedroom. 1 1/2 bath. Driveway. Gas heat. Lease. No pets. No smoking. $725 + utilities. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

PRISTINE & SPACIOUS

Sprague Ave. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1st floor duplex, New w/w carpeting & hardwood floors. Convenient to Wyoming Ave. Washer/dryer hookup, basement storage. Reduced! $540/month + utilities, security, lease & NO PETS. 570-793-6294

SHAVERTOWN

PRIVATE SETTING Large master suite & office/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. $975/month. Lawn and snow maintenance, water, sewer & garbage included. Security deposit required. Call 570-760-2362

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3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, brand new w/w carpeting thruout, full eat-in kitchen, Private yard with rear deck, attic & basement storage. Close to Jr. High. $700 mo + utilities, security, lease. No pets. 570-793-6294

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2 small bedrooms, all appliances, security & 1st. Available 4/1. NO PETS. 570-762-6792

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2.5 bedrooms, 2 baths, all appliances, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, washer/dryer on premises, single car attached garage. No pets. $975/month + security. Water, sewer & garbage paid. Call 570-855-2687

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962

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965

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MOUNTAIN TOP

Male homeowner looking for responsible male roommate to share house. Minutes away from Industrial Park. Off street parking. Plenty of storage. Furnished room. Large basement with billiards and air hockey. All utilities included. $425. Call Doug 570-817-2990

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2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD 1-47041, GOLD, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT AWD (DR) 1-47433DR, GOLD, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD 1-46921, GRAY, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD 1-46920, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD 1-47347, RED, 4CYL, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD 1-47345, RED, 4CYL, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD 1-46832, SILVER, 4CYL, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD 2-24758, BLUE, 4CYL, BLACK CLOTH, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLS 4X4 1-46810, WHITE, 4CYL, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT AWD 1-47602, BLACK, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47416DR, SILVER, 4CYL, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT AWD (DR) 7-7566DR, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT AWD (DR) 1-47274DR, SPORT BLUE, 4CYL, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47608DR, SILVER, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 5-156DR, STERLING GRAY, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47453DR, WHITE, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47390DR, BLACK, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 5-215DR, BLACK, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47309DR, GRAY, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 2-23843DR, GOLD, V6, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47610DR, STEEL BLUE, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47616DR, STEEL BLUE, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47611DR, SILVER, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47613DR, BLUE FLAME, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47614DR, GRAY, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47615DR, GOLD, V6, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED 4X4 (DR) 1-47593DR, RED, LEATHER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47328DR, SILVER, V6, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47592DR, SILVER, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED 4X4 (DR) 7-7762DR, BR BLUE, LEATHER, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED 4X4 (DR) 1-46929DR, MED RED, V6, LEATHER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO

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FORD EDGE 2009 FORD EDGE SE FWD 1-46812, CINNAMON, SPOILER, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD EDGE SE FWD 6-316, CINNAMON, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SE FWD 7-7751, BLUE, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SE FWD 6-295, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SE FWD 7-7782, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SE FWD 1-47268, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD OPZ-288, DK BLUE, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SE AWD 1-46968, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD 1-47267, SILVER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD 1-45619, GRAY, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD 1-47071, BLACK, 18”ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD EDGE SEL AWD (DR) 7-7671DR, BLACK, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD EDGE SEL AWD (DR) 1-47378DR, BLACK, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD EDGE SEL AWD (DR) 1-47547DR, SILVER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD EDGE SEL AWD (DR) 1-47548DR, BLUE, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD EDGE SEL AWD (DR) 1-47236DR, BLUE, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD EDGE SEL AWD (DR) 1-47171DR, MAROON, 18”ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD 2-25003, BLACK, LEATHER, PANO SUNROOF, CHROMES, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD 7-7771, GRAY, LEATHER, PANO SUNROOF, CHROMES, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE SEL AWD 2-25005, LT GRAY, LEATHER, PANO SUNROOF, NAVI, CHROMES, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD EDGE LIMITED AWD

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1-47594S, BLACK, LEATHER, SUNROOF, NAVI, CHROMES, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 17,000 MILES

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FORD VANS 2011 FORD E250 CARGO VAN (DR) 5-204DR, WHITE, V8, PWIND, PLOCKS, VINYL SEAT, AIR, AUTO 16,000 MILES 2011 FORD E250 CARGO VAN (DR) 1-47413DR, WHITE, V8, PWIND, PLOCKS, VINYL SEAT, AIR, AUTO 19,000 MILES 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT XL CARGO VAN 1-46657DR, WHITE, 4CYL, CLOTH, AIR, AUTO 29,000 MILES 2011 FORD E350 XLT PASSENGER VAN (DR) 6-317DR, WHITE, V8, 12 PASSENGER, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 14,000 MILES 2011 FORD E350 XLT PASSENGER VAN (DR) 6-318DR, BEIGE, V8, 12 PASSENGER, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 15,000 MILES 2012 FORD E250 CARGO VAN (DR) 1-47603DR, WHITE, V8, PWIND, PLOCKS, AIR, AUTO 14,000 MILES 2012 FORD E250 CARGO VAN (DR) 1-47604DR, WHITE, V8, PWIND, PLOCKS, AIR, AUTO 16,000 MILES 2012 FORD E250 CARGO VAN (DR) 1-47605DR, WHITE, V8, PWIND, PLOCKS, AIR, AUTO 15,000 MILES 2012 FORD E250 CARGO VAN (DR) 1-47606DR, WHITE, V8, PWIND, PLOCKS, AIR, AUTO 16,000 MILES 2011 FORD E350 XLT PASSENGER VAN (DR) 1-47088DR, WHITE, V8, 15 PASSENGER PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 19,000 MILES 2011 FORD E350 XLT PASSENGER VAN (DR) 2-25004DR, WHITE, V8, 15 PASSENGER PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 12,000 MILES 2011 FORD E350 XLT PASSENGER VAN (DR) 1-46960DR, WHITE, V8, 15 PASSENGER, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 14,000 MILES 2011 FORD E350 XLT PASSENGER VAN 1-47020, WHITE, V8, 15 PASSENGER, PWIND, DUAL AC 13,000 MILES 2008 FORD E350 CUTAWAY VAN DUALLY 21,000 MILES

1-45552S, WHITE, V8, 15 FOOT BOX, AIR, AUTO

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FORD EXPEDITION 2008 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4 1-47644, BLACK, V8, 3RD SEAT, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4 PHF11-293A, BLUE PEARL, V8, 3RD, LEATHER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, DUAL AC 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL XLT 4X4 (DR) 5-154DR, WHITE, V8, 3RD, ALLOYS, BOARDS, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-46875DR, BLACK, V8, 3RD, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, DUAL AC 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-46805DR, BLACK, V8, 3RD, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, BOARDS, DUAL AC 2011 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4 (DR) 6-288DR, RED, V8, 3RD, ALLOYS, PSEAT, BOARDS, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL XLT 4X4 (DR) 1-47190DR, BLUE, V8, 3RD, ALLOYS, BOARDS, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL XLT 4X4 (DR) 5-160DR, SILVER, V8, 3RD, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, BOARDS, DUAL AC 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL XLT 4X4 (DR) 5-117DR, BLACK, V8, 3RD, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 2011 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4 (DR) 6-287DR, RED, V8, 3RD, ALLOYS, PSEAT, BOARDS, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC

31,000 MILES 13,000 MILES 23,000 MILES 27,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 15,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 24,000 MILES 14,000 MILES 12,000 MILES

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FORD TAURUS 2008 FORD TAURUS SEL 4DR 1-46746, ICE BLUE, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD TAURUS SEL 4DR 6-283, LT BLUE, ALLOYS, DUAL PWR SEATS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 FORD TAURUS SEL 4DR AWD 2-24484, SILVER, LEATHER, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 FORD TAURUS SEL 4DR 2-24242, MAROON, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD TAURUS SEL 4DR AWD BF12-157A, RED, LEATHER, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO

49,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 38,000 MILES 26,000 MILES 29,000 MILES

11,999 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 21,999 $ $

2008 FORD F150 XL REG CAB HF12-93A, RED, 2WD, AIR, 5SP 60,000 MILES 2007 FORD F150 XL REG CAB 1-47359, WHITE, V6, VINYL INTERIOR, CD, 2WD, AIR, 5SP 45,000 MILES 2007 FORD F150 XL REG CAB 1-47503, BLACK, V6, VINYL INTERIOR, AM-FM, 2WD, 5SP 43,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XL REG CAB 2-23175, WHITE, V6, 2WD, AIR, 5SP 42,000 MILES 2009 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 1-47129, WHITE, V8, TOW PKG, BEDLINER, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 48,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XL REG CAB 2-24062, SILVER, V6, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 30,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 1-45956, WHITE, V6, CLOTH, BEDLINER, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 42,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XL REG CAB 1-45292, WHITE, METAL CAP WITH BARN DOORS, LADDER RACK, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 40,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 1-46616, GOLD, V6, CLOTH, BEDLINER, TRAILERING PKG, 2WD, AIR, 5SP 26,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 1-45555S, RED, V6, CLOTH, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 39,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 1-46293S, BLUE, V6, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 27,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 1-45524, DK GRAY, V6, VINYL INTERIOR, BEDLINER, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 27,000 MILES 2010 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED (DR) 1-45983DR, WHITE, V8, CLOTH, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 30,000 MILES 2010 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 1-47151, WHITE, V8, CRUISE, CD, CLOTH, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 35,000 MILES 2009 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 1-46975, SILVER, V8, FULL BED CAP, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 41,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XL REG LONGBED 7-7587, WHITE, V6, CLOTH, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 20 MILES 2009 FORD F250 XL REG CAB 4X4 BF12-109A, RED, AIR, AUTO 49,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 XLT SUPERCAB 4X4 2-24565SA, BLACK, V8, ALLOYS, BOARDS, PWIND, CD, AIR, AUTO 28,000 MILES 2010 FORD F150 XLT REG CAB 4X4 2-25049, BLACK, V8, BOARDS, PWIND, CRUISE, CHROMES, AIR, AUTO 19,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XL REG 4X4 LONGBED (DR) 2-24990DR, SILVER, V6, PWIND, PLOCKS, CD, AIR, AUTO 5,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XL REG 4X4 LONGBED (DR) 2-24994DR, SILVER, V6, PWIND, PLOCKS, CD, AIR, AUTO 5,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XL REG 4X4 LONGBED (DR) 2-24991DR, MED GRAY, V6, PWIND, PLOCKS, CD, AIR, AUTO 6,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XL REG 4X4 LONGBED (DR) 2-24992DR, WHITE, V6, PWIND, PLOCKS, CD, AIR, AUTO 4,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XL REG 4X4 LONGBED (DR) 2-24993DR, WHITE, V6, PWIND, PLOCKS, CD, AIR, AUTO 5,000 MILES 2009 FORD F150 STX EXT CAB 4X4 1-46982, GOLD, V8, 18”ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CHROME BOARDS, AIR, AUTO 24,000 MILES 2009 FORD F250 XL REG 4X4 LONGBED 1-47254, RED, V8, BEDLINER, RUN BOARDS, AIR, AUTO 10,000 MILES 2010 FORD F150 XLT SUPERCAB 4X4 2-24744, SILVER, V8, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 24,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XL SUPERCAB 4X4 2-24973, SILVER, 5.0V8, PWIND, CRUISE, CLOTH, AIR, AUTO 1,000 MILES 2008 FORD F150 LARIAT CREW 4X4 4DR BF12-165B, PEARL, 5.4V8, LEATHER, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 36,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XLT CREW 4X4 4DR (DR) 1-47549DR, GRAY, 5.0V8, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 18,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XLT CREW 4X4 4DR (DR) 1-47550DR, RED, 5.0V8, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 17,000 MILES 2011 FORD F250 XL REG 4X4 LONGBED 2-25033, WHITE, V8, PWIND, PLOCKS, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 7,000 MILES 2010 FORD F250 XLT CREW 4X4 4DR FX4 2-25067, GRAY, V8, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, BEDLINER, AIR, AUTO 25,000 MILES 2011 FORD F350 XLT CREW 4X4 4DR LONGBED 1-47265, BLACK, V8, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 4,000 MILES 2011 FORD F350 XLT CREW 4X4 4DR LONGBED 1-47266, WHITE, V8, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 4,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 XLT CREW 4X4 4DR ECOBOOST J12-50B, WHITE-SILVER, V6, BUCKETS, CHROMES, PSEAT, TOW PKG, CRUISE, PWIND, AIR, AUTO 3,000 MILES 2011 FORD F250 XLT CREW 4X4 DIESEL 4DR (DR) 1-46872DR, SILVER, DIESEL, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, ALLOYS, AIR, AUTO 18,000 MILES 2011 FORD F150 LARIAT CREW 4X4 4DR LIMITED HF12-143A, WHITE PLATINUM, 6.2V8, NAVI, ROOF, LEATHER CAPTAINS, PWR DEPLOY BOARDS, AIR, AUTO 8,000 MILES 2011 FORD F350 XLT CREW 4X4 DIESEL 4DR OFF-ROAD 10 MILES

7-7598M, SILVER, DIESEL, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, BOARDS, AIR, AUTO

9,999 9,999 $ 9,999 $ 10,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 17,999 $ 17,999 $ 18,999 $ 20,999 $ 21,999 $ 21,999 $ 21,999 $ 21,999 $ 21,999 $ 22,999 $ 22,999 $ 23,999 $ 24,999 $ 24,999 $ 26,999 $ 26,999 $ 26,999 $ 28,999 $ 32,999 $ 32,999 $ 33,999 $ 36,999 $ 40,999 $ 42,999 $ $

FORD RANGER 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 1-46573DR, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 1-46575DR, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 1-46830, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB 6-281, WHITE, 4CYL, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD RANGER XL REG LONGBED 1-45693, WHITE, VINYL INTERIOR, LADDER RACK, TOOL BOX, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 1-46859, RED, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 2-24798, SILVER, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 2-24800, SILVER, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 1-46619, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 2-24162S, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, 5SP 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 2-24586, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 2-24685, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 1-46928, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 1-46538DR, WHITE, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD RANGER XL REG LONGBED 1-45694, WHITE, VINYL INTERIOR, LADDER RACK, TOOL BOX, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB 1-46195, GRAY, 4CYL, VINYL INTERIOR, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB 1-47223, WHITE, FIBERGLASS CAP WITH BARN DOORS, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD RANGER XLT REG CAB 2-23574, WHITE, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, PLOCKS, 2WD, AIR, 5SP 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 2-24598, WHITE, 4CYL, CLOTH SEAT, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD RANGER XL REG CAB (DR) 1-45606, WHITE, CD, AIR, AUTO 2008 FORD RANGER SPORT EXT CAB 1-45701, PWIND, JUMP SEATS, 2WD, AIR, 5SP 2010 FORD RANGER EXT CAB 4X4 BF11-247A, GRAY, V6, PWIND, CD, AIR, 5SP 2011 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB 4X4 2-24843, BLACK, ALLOYS, JUMP SEATS, PWIND, AIR, 5SP 2011 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB 4X4

41,000 MILES 40,000 MILES 38,000 MILES 32,000 MILES 35,000 MILES 18,000 MILES 23,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 15,000 MILES 25,000 MILES 23,000 MILES 20,000 MILES 17,000 MILES 27,000 MILES 21,000 MILES 19,000 MILES 31,000 MILES 6,000 MILES 15,000 MILES 32,000 MILES 20,000 MILES 7,000 MILES 3,000 MILES

1-47443, RED, V6, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, JUMP SEATS, AIR, 5SP

10,999 10,999 $ 10,999 $ 10,999 $ 10,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 17,999 $ 18,999 $ 18,999 $ $

LINCOLN MKX 2008 LINCOLN MKX AWD 1-47418, GRAY, LEATHER, CHROMES, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 LINCOLN MKX AWD ULTIMATE 1-47500, INK BLUE, LEATHER, PANO SUNROOF, HEAT-COOL, CHROMES, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 LINCOLN MKX AWD ULTIMATE 6-301, DK GRAY, LEATHER, CHROMES, HEAT-COOL SEATS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 LINCOLN MKX AWD 1-46807, BLUE, LEATHER, SUNROOF, CHROMES, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKX AWD 7-7773, RED, LEATHER, 18”ALLOYS, HEAT-COOL, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKX AWD ELITE 7-7772, CINNAMON, LEATHER, PANO SUNROOF, NAVIGATION, 18”ALLOYS, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKX AWD ULTIMATE 6-313, BLACK, LEATHER, PANO SUNROOF, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CHROMES, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKX AWD ULTIMATE 7-7775, BLACK, LEATHER, PANO SUNROOF, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CHROMES, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKX AWD ULTIMATE 7-7767, CINNAMON, LEATHER, PANO SUNROOF, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, ALLOYS, AIR, AUTO

31,000 MILES 33,000 MILES 24,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 20,000 MILES 21,000 MILES 20,000 MILES 25,000 MILES

21,999 22,999 $ 22,999 $ 23,999 $ 26,999 $ 28,999 $ 28,999 $ 28,999 $ 28,999 $ $

2010 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER 4X4 (DR) 6-175DR, BR BLUE, 3RD, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, ALLOYS, BOARDS, CRUISE, DUAL AC 22,000 MILES 2010 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER 4X4 (DR) 1-45157DR, RED, 3RD, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, ALLOYS, BOARDS, CRUISE, DUAL AC 12,000 MILES 2010 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER 4X4 (DR) 1-45152DR, RED, 3RD, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, ALLOYS, BOARDS, CRUISE, DUAL AC 12,000 MILES 2010 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER 4X4 (DR)

11,000 MILES

22,999 $ 23,999 $ 23,999 $ 23,999 $

2009 FORD MUSTANG CPE OPD-74, SILVER, V6, SPOILER, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD MUSTANG CPE 7-7583DRA, RED, V6, ALLOYS, PWIND, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE CPE 2-24645DRA, GRAY, V6, ALLOYS, PWIND, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD MUSTANG CPE 1-47648, BLUE, V6, ALLOYS, PWIND, SPOILER, AIR, 5SP 2012 FORD MUSTANG GT CPE 1-47646, SILVER, V8, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, 6SP

30,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 26,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 25,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 19,000 MILES 13,000 MILES 6,000 MILES 14,000 MILES 14,000 MILES 7,000 MILES 5,000 MILES

$ 9,999 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 14,999 $

FORD FUSION 2010 FORD FUSION SE 4DR F12-148A, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 7-7650, LT GREEN, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 1-46991, WHITE, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, 6CD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 1-46645, BLACK, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, 6CD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 1-47074, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 1-45224, RED, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 6-299, SILVER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 6-298, SILVER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 7-7760, SMOKE SILVER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 7-7741, DK SILVER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 7-7678, DK BLUE, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 1-46239, DK SILVER, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 1-46013, RED, 17STYLED WHEELS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD FUSION SE 4DR (DR) 1-47405DR, SILVER, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, DESIGNED WHEELS, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 2-25024, SILVER, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD FUSION SE 4DR (DR) 2-24707DR, BLACK, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD FUSION S 4DR 1-47108S, SILVER, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD FUSION SE 4DR 1-47643, SLATE BLUE, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO

44,000 MILES 32,000 MILES 35,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 29,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 29,000 MILES 21,000 MILES 30,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 23,000 MILES 20,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 12,000 MILES 23,000 MILES 26,000 MILES 12,000 MILES 9,000 MILES

12,999 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 13,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 15,999 $ 15,999 $ 16,999 $ 17,999 $ $

MERCURY MILAN 2008 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 6-170, GOLD, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 26,000 MILES 2009 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 6-309, BLACK, SUNROOF, PSEAT, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 32,000 MILES 2009 MERCURY MILAN SE 4DR 7-7605, BLACK, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, SPOILER, AIR, AUTO 32,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 1-47277, GREEN, SUNROOF, 17DESIGNED WHEEL, PSEAT, SPOILER, AIR, AUTO 27,000 MILES 2009 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 2-24042, SILVER, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 23,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 1-47499, RED, SUNROOF, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, DESIGNED WHEELS, AIR, AUTO 22,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 2-24823, SILVER, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 15,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 6-305, SILVER, SUNROOF, 17DESIGNED WHEEL, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 17,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 6-310, BLACK, SUNROOF, SPOILER, PSEAT, 17DESIGNED WHEELS, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 21,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 7-7781, GRAY, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, 17DESIGNED WHEELS, AIR, AUTO 22,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 6-311, GRAY, SUNROOF, SPOILER, PSEAT, 17DESIGNED WHEELS, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 13,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 7-7780, GRAY, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, 17DESIGNED WHEELS, AIR, AUTO 18,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 6-315, BLACK, SUNROOF, SPOILER, PSEAT, DESIGNED WHEELS, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 19,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 6-303, SILVER, SUNROOF, 17DESIGNED WHEEL, SPOILER, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 21,000 MILES 2009 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 7-7611, SILVER, SUNROOF, 2TONE INTERIOR, PSEAT, 17”ALLOYS, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 14,000 MILES 2011 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 2-24925, BLACK, SUNROOF, PSEAT, PWIND, SPOILER, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 25,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 6-304, BLUE, SUNROOF, 17DESIGNED WHEEL, SPOILER, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 20,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN 4DR 1-45613, SILVER, SUNROOF, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 19,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN PREMIER 4DR 1-46179, GOLD, V6, LEATHER, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 27,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY MILAN PREMIER 4DR AWD 1-47203, BLACK, V6, LEATHER, SUNROOF, SPOILER, HEATED SEATS, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO

24,000 MILES

11,999 12,999 $ 12,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 14,999 $ 15,999 $ 15,999 $ 15,999 $ 16,999 $ 17,999 $ $

LINCOLN MKS/MKZ 2008 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 7-7647, BLACK, LEATHER, CHROMES, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, AIR, AUTO 2009 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 6-294, BLACK, LEATHER, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, ALLOYS, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR 2-23985, BLACK, LEATHER, SUNROOF, CHROMES, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 7-7715, SAGE GREEN, LEATHER, SUNROOF, CHROMES, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 7-7578, GREEN, LEATHER, SUNROOF, CHROMES, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 1-44976, SILVER, LEATHER, CHROMES, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD

2009 LINCOLN MKS 4DR OPF-312, DK BLUE, LEATHER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 LINCOLN MKS 4DR AWD 1-47488, SILVER, LEATHER, 18”ALLOYS, HEAT-COOL, TECH PKG, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 LINCOLN MKS 4DR 1-46252, LT BLUE, LEATHER, 19”ALLOYS, PSEAT, HEAT-COOL SEATS, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 LINCOLN MKS 4DR AWD 6-244, RED, LEATHER, NAVIGATION, ALLOYS, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 LINCOLN MKS 4DR AWD 1-45703, RED, LEATHER, 19”ALLOYS, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 2-25001, MED RED, LEATHER, SUNROOF, NAVI, CHROMES, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 2-25000, MED RED, LEATHER, SUNROOF, NAVI, CHROMES, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 6-312, BLACK, LEATHER, SUNROOF, CHROMES, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD 7-7768, BLACK, LEATHER, ROOF, NAVI, CHROMES, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CRUISE, REAR CAMERA, AIR, AUTO 2010 LINCOLN MKZ 4DR AWD

22,000 MILES 31,000 MILES 7,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 17,000 MILES 22,000 MILES 19,000 MILES

31,000 MILES 29,000 MILES 19,000 MILES 30,000 MILES 28,000 MILES 24,000 MILES 20,000 MILES 11,000 MILES 20,000 MILES

7-7769, BLACK, LEATHER, ROOF, CHROMES, NAVI, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, CRUISE, TECH PKG, AIR, AUTO 18,000 MILES

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MERCURY MARINER

MERCURY SABLE/MARQUIS 2005 MERCURY MONTEGO PREMIER AWD OPF-310, TAN, LEATHER, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 55,000 MILES 2008 MERCURY SABLE 4DR 1-47476, LT BLUE, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 60,000 MILES 2008 MERCURY SABLE 4DR 1-46663, SILVER TAN, LEATHER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 48,000 MILES 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 2-24361A, SILVER, V8, PSEAT, PWIND, AIR, AUTO 25,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS 4DR (DR) 1-46767DR, BLACK, V8, LEATHER, ALLOYS, SPEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 32,000 MILES 2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS 4DR 1-46015, BLACK, V8, LEATHER, PSEAT, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 31,000 MILES 2009 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS 2-24948, WHITE, V8, LEATHER, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO

2-24236, SILVER, PWIND, CD, AIR, 5SP

7-7783, BLACK, LEATHER, ROOF, CHROMES, NAVI, HEAT-COOL PSEAT, AIR, AUTO

31,000 MILES

8,999 10,999 $ 11,999 $ 11,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $ 13,999 $

2009 MERCURY MARINER 4X4 6-284, WHITE, V6, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PWIND, AIR, AUTO 2008 MERCURY MARINER 4X4 6-176, LT GREEN, V6, SUNROOF, 17”ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2008 MERCURY MARINER 4X4 1-45346, SILVER, V6, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 MERCURY MARINER 4X4 7-7777, WHITE, 4CYL, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2009 MERCURY MARINER 4X4 7-7778, RED, 4CYL, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2010 MERCURY MARINER AWD 1-46911, RED, 4CYL, SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, SYNC, AIR, AUTO

33,000 MILES 31,000 MILES 30,000 MILES 29,000 MILES 27,000 MILES 16,000 MILES

15,999 15,999 $ 15,999 $ 16,999 $ 16,999 $ 18,999 $ $

FORD FLEX

FORD MUSTANG

FORD EXPLORER 1-45154DR, RED, 3RD, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, ALLOYS, BOARDS, CRUISE, DUAL AC

FORD FOCUS

2009 FORD FOCUS S 4DR 2-24727, BLUE, CD, AIR, 5SP 2009 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR 1-47635, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, 5SP 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 2DR 2-23856, RED, ALLOYS, SPOILER, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, 5SP 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR 1-46374, LT GREEN, ALLOYS, PWIND, AIR, 5SP 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR (DR) 1-46435DR, BR BLUE, ALLOYS, SPOILER, FOG LIGHTS, CRUISE, PWIND, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR N12-352A, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CD, AIR, 5SP 2011 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR 2-24192S, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CD, AIR, 5SP 2011 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR 1-47489, SILVER, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR F12-112A, GRAY, ALLOYS, PWIND, CD, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR 2-23526, SILVER, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, 5SP 2011 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR 7-7713A, BLUE, ALLOYS, PWIND, CD, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR 1-46463S, BLACK, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, CD, AIR, AUTO 2011 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR 2-24181, BRIGHT BLUE, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO 2012 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR HATCHBACK

32,000 MILES 20,000 MILES 19,000 MILES 8,000 MILES 4,000 MILES

13,999 15,999 $ 16,999 $ 21,999 $ 24,999 $ $

2009 FORD FLEX SE FWD 7-7776, BLACK, 3RD SEAT, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2009 FORD FLEX SE FWD 1-47278, LT BLUE, 3RD SEAT, ALLOYS, PSEAT, CRUISE, 2WD, AIR, AUTO 2010 FORD FLEX SE FWD 7-7779, GRAY, 3RD SEAT, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, 2WD, DUAL AC 2011 FORD FLEX SEL AWD (DR) 2-24673DR, RED, 3RD SEAT, ALLOYS, PSEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 2012 FORD FLEX SEL AWD (DR) 1-47637DR, GINGER ALE, ALLOYS, PSEAT, 3RD SEAT, PWIND, CRUISE, DUAL AC 2011 FORD FLEX SE AWD (DR) 1-46347DR, MAROON, 3RD SEAT, ALLOYS, PWIND, CRUISE, AIR, AUTO

Taxes and DMV DMVfees feesextra. extra.(DR)=Former (DR)=FormerRental RentalVehicle. Vehicle. Subject to availability. Finance with approved credit for Taxes and 66 months at 6.59% APR, taxes and dmv fees down.

29,000 MILES 26,000 MILES 30,000 MILES 23,000 MILES 12,000 MILES 13,000 MILES

18,999 18,999 $ 19,999 $ 23,999 $ 24,999 $ 25,999 $ $

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607-776-7100 607-776-8100 607-776-8100 607-776-7600 Exit 38 Off I-86. Follow 54N.

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Behind Arnot Mall, Outback Exit Next 230 to OFF I-81 Steakhouse

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