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Death count in Japan still on increase Explosion occurs at nuclear plant. Concerns raised about possible second tsunami. By ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press

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SOMA, Japan — Soldiers and officials along a stretch of Japan’s northeastern coast warned residents that the area could be hit by another tsunami Monday and ordered them to higher ground. But the Meteorological Agency said there was no risk of another deadly wave. The warning came as an explosion rocked the nearby Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. The blast was felt 30 miles away

by Associated Press journalists in the coastal town of Soma, where residents fled the town for safety after being herded quickly through muddy, debris-strewn streets. The estimated death toll from Japan’s disasters climbed past 10,000 Sunday as authorities raced to combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns and hundreds of thousands of people struggled to find food and water. The prime minister said it was the nation’s worst crisis since World War II. The death toll surged because of a report from Miyagi, one of the three hardest-hit states. The police chief told disaster relief officials more than 10,000 peoSee JAPAN, Page 14A

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WILKES-BARRE – Spectators liked the spectacle of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday afternoon and Mike Worden was glad to contribute. The Drum Major of the Ladies from Hell Pipe Band traveled with the Athens-based group to march in the 31st annual parade. “This is a nice short parade,” said Worden after he dismissed the bagpipers and drummers clad in red plaid kilts just past Public Square on North Main

Street. Thousands of people lined the route along South Main Street into the downtown and halfway around the square where the reviewing stand was stationed. Unlike a week ago, there was no threat of rain, snow or flooding from the Susquehanna River to keep people from turning out on the overcast afternoon with temperatures in the mid 40s. “Entertainment brings warmth to evSee PARADE, Page 7A

DA: Missing woman may be linked to crime scene The district attorney identi- W H E R E T O C A L L W I T H coat, said Musto Carroll. Lillian Calabro, who had been Police converged on an area of fied the woman as 48-year-old I N F O R M A T I O N staying at Pittston facility, has the park near the Water Street Lillian Calabro, who was staying not been seen since Friday. Bridge after a passer-by called at Gabriel House, which pro- Anyone with information about By JERRY LYNOTT jlynott@timesleader.com

PITTSTON – Investigators are looking into a possible connection between a missing woman and a bloody crime scene in a park along the Susquehanna River, said Luzerne County District Attorney Jackie Musto Carroll.

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vides transitional housing to women in a converted school and convent on William Street, a few blocks from Riverfront Park. “She has not been seen since late Friday evening,” said Musto Carroll on Sunday. “Investigators believe her disappearance may be related to the crime scene which was discovered at the river front in Pittston early Saturday morning.”

the disappearance of Lillian Calabro is asked to contact Pittston police at 570 654-2424.

Calabro is described as white, 5 foot 2 inches tall, approximately 110 pounds, with hazel eyes, brownish blonde hair that is short in the back and spiked on top. She has numerous tattoos and wears eyeglasses. She was last seen wearing a black trench See WOMAN, Page 2A

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county 911 Saturday to report blood stains on a section of the concrete sidewalk that runs along the river. The blood left a 6-inch-wide strip that led across the walkway toward the grass at the riverbank. A woman’s high-heeled boot was found at the scene and members of the Germania Hose

and gentlemen, rev up your office pools, it’s NCAA Tournament time again. Because of a change in the rules, the action starts a little earlier this year with two play-in games on Tuesday night and two on Wednesday. It’s Thursday and Friday when the real “madness” begins with 16 games on tap each day. All told, 68 teams will enter, one will leave – with a championship, that is. The rest will leave too, but in shame.

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A woman searches through the rubble of her home destroyed in Friday’s powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, northern Japan, Sunday.

Japan races to prevent nuclear reactor meltdowns By ERIC TALMADGE and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press

KORIYAMA, Japan — Japanese officials warned of a possible second explosion at a nuclear plant crippled by the earthquake and tsunami as they raced to stave off multiple reactor meltdowns, but they provided few details about whether they were making progress. More than 180,000 people have evacuated the area, and up to 160 may have been exposed to radiation. Four nuclear plants in northeastern Japan have reported

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Medicine will be holding a grand opening of their new free dental clinic this Wednesday. If you’d like to go, or are just a fan of quality dental work, it will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at 190 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Wilkes-Barre.

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Most of us should be sufficiently recovered from the pair of Paddy’s parades over the weekend to jump back on the horse that bit us (to mix some metaphors) and celebrate the ACTUAL St. Patrick’s Day this Thursday. The parties will be hopping, the green beer will be flowing, the bagpipes will be playing and somewhere, St. Patrick will be looking down on it all saying, “Green beer? ReallyHow did I inspire THAT?”

damage, but the danger Monday appeared to be greatest at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex, where one explosion occurred over the weekend and a second was feared. Operators have lost the ability to cool three reactors at Dai-ichi and three more at another nearby complex using usual procedures, after the quake knocked out power and the tsunami swamped backup generators. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Sunday that a hydrogen explosion could ocSee NUCLEAR, Page 14A

>> WE’RE BAAAACCCKK!: If you are a Cliff Swallow at this time of year there is only one thing you can be doing. That would be packing for your annual trip back to San Juan Capistrano in sunny California. Tradition has it the birds return to the mission at San Juan Capistrano every year on March 19. Although in recent years, the swallows have been no-shows, when they DO find time to visit, it means the janitorial staff also makes its legendary return to the mission on March 20 to clean up. >> STAIRING CONTEST:

You can help save lives and join the battle for healthy lungs when you take part in the “Fight for Air Climb” this Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena. There are 1,224 steps awaiting your challenge. It’s healthy exercise and helps out the American Lung Association, so you know it’s for a good cause.

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Well water users will get financial aid Seminars will provide low interest loan information to rural households. By EILEEN GODIN Times Leader Correspondent

Rural household owners using well water – pull out your calendars and red pens. Four seminars are planned to introduce a Household Water Well Assistance Program. The Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation and Development Council, a nonprofit organization, has acquired $130,000 in grant money and will lend it out as low interest loans to low- and moderate-income households to repair and improve their quality of well water. A seminar is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on March 21 at the Lake Township Municipal building. Other seminars are scheduled for today at the Monroe County Conservation District, Stroudsburg; March 22 at the Columbia County AG Center, Bloomsburg; and March 23 at the Wayne County Park Street Complex, Honesdale. Anyone unable to attend any of the meetings can obtain information by contacting the Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation and Development Council,

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Brian Oram, Wilkes University professor and Director of the Center for Environmental Quality, said the goal of the seminars is to educate the public.

Mayfield, by calling 570-2828732, extension 4, e-mailing to sue@pnercd.org, or visiting the RC & D website www.pnesolutions.org. RC & D chairman Brian Oram said the goal of the seminars is to

Virginia Langan March 12, 2011 Langan, 85, of Plymouth, V irginia died Saturday evening, March

12, 2011, at the Wesley Village Nursing Center, Pittston. She was born in Plymouth, a daughter of the late Lewis and Clara Thomas Williams, and attended Plymouth High School. Mrs. Langan had worked for many years in the garment industry and was a long-time member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She was a member of the Plymouth Christian Church, where she had been a member of the deaconess board, the choir, and the Pairs and Spares Sunday School class. Mrs. Langan was preceded in death by a sister, Vera Morgan, and brothers, Raymond and Lewis Jerry Williams. She is survived by a sister, Betty Williams, Wilkes-Barre, and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at

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11a.m. Wednesday from the William A. Reese Funeral Chapel, Rear 56 Gaylord Ave., Plymouth, with the Rev. David Quesenberry officiating. Interment will be in Edge Hill Cemetery, West Nanticoke. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Plymouth Christian Church, P.O. Box 220, Plymouth, PA 18651.

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phews; aunts; uncles; cousins and his best friend, Jim Zengulis. Relatives and friends may call today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Prayer services will be conducted by the Rev. Msgr. Neil J. Van Loon, pastor of St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.eblakecollins.com.

Dr. Samuel Schectman, O.D. March 11, 2011 r. Samuel Schectman, O.D., 83, of Scranton, died Friday, March D 11, 2011, at the Community Medical

Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife, the former Renée Edelsohn. Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Esther Eisner Schectman and was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Scranton and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia. Prior to retirement, he was an optometrist maintaining offices in Honesdale, Montrose and Hamlin. He was a member of Temple Israel and served on its board, and was a member of the Jewish War Veterans. He also was a member of the Jewish Community Center and an active volunteer with the United Jewish Campaign. He was a dedicated professional and participated in the Low Vision Clinic at Allied Services for the handicapped in Scranton for many years, and was honored for his many years of service there. He also served on the staff of the More Obituaries, Page 8

A banner year for stinkbugs Last year, Pennsylvania’s $69 million apple industry took a 25 percent hit.

Terrance Andrew Simerson errance Andrew Simerson, 51, of Wilkes-Barre and formerly of Laflin, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at his home. He was born July 16, 1959, in Wilkes-Barre, a son of the late James and Anna Simerson. Terry was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, class of 1977, and was formerly employed as a chef at Cape Cod Restaurant, Massachusetts. He also worked for Ma’s Old Fashioned Bottling Co. and Tamm’s Distribution. He loved to cook, decorate and work in his garden planting tomatoes and vegetables. Terry is survived by his sister, Diana Stanislow, Exeter, and brothers, James Simerson and his wife, Margaret, Laflin; Thomas Simerson and his wife, Donna, Bear Creek. Donna and Tom were Terry’s guardian angels. Also surviving are nephews, Tommy, Brian, Jimmy and Gordon Simerson, and Michael and Kenneth Stanislow, and nieces; ne-

educate the public on what minerals and their amounts are normally found in well water, private well and drinking water issues, and the specifics of the RC & D Household Well Water Program. The terms of the loan are sim-

Montrose General Hospital, the Professional and Ethics Committee of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Optometric Society, of which he was a member for many years, and was also a member of the Pennsylvania and American Optometric Association. He was preceded in death by sister, Sally Bernstein. Also surviving are two sons, Jay Schectman and Gary Schectman, both of Scranton; sister, Jane Danoff, Jenkins Township; and nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Sunday in the Chapel of Temple Israel with services by Rabbi Joseph Mendelsohn and Cantor Vladimir Aronzon. The Jewish War Veterans conducted a service prior to the funeral. Interment will be in Temple Israel Cemetery, Dunmore. Shiva will be observed at the family residence, 222 Colfax Ave., today through Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s favorite charity. To send an online condolence, please visit www. DunmoreFuneralHome.com.

ple. Well water home owners for an existing home, and closing must live in a rural area with an off an old well. Oram said the average of fewer than 274 people loan would not cover drilling a per square mile, proof of owner- well for new construction, water ship and full-time residence, testing, to pay for home plumbing systems, or for a must qualify as lowhome sewer or septic to-moderate income, “The Environsystems. well water must alIn his 20 years of ready be tested to mental Protecexperience in studyshow existing prob- tion Agency ing area water supplilems, and applicants es, Oram found the must prove ability to advises well repay the loan. water should be biggest well water involve bacAccording to the tested annual- problems teria and solids. He guidelines of the RC said unlike reservoir & D, low income in ly.” water which is tested Luzerne County Brian Oram starts at $31,700 for Wilkes University daily, well water usone person to professor and Director ers do not test their $52,550 for six peoof the Center for water frequently. “The Environmenple in one houseEnvironmental Quality tal Protection Agency hold. A chart is availadvises well water able at the RC & D should be tested annually,” he website. Oram, a geology professor and said. Lately, rural homeowners have laboratory manager for the Center of Environmental Quality at been testing their well water, due Wilkes University in Wilkes- to the invading Marcellus Shale Barre, said loans will not exceed natural gas industry. Hidden pre$11,000, will have 1 percent inter- existing quality problems are beest, and recipients will have a ing found. The loan could help them increase the quality of their maximum of 20 years to repay. Applications will be accepted water, Oram said. “Almost everybody uses well starting March 1. Oram said beginning April 25, applications water,” Oram said. “Thirty perwill be reviewed every two cent of reservoir water comes from ground water. We all have a weeks. Some of the uses of the loan vested interest in maintaining would include drilling a new well quality ground water.”

PHILADELPHIA — Michelle Caffrey was in a hurry. She threw onahoodieandranoutthedoorof her Westampton, N.J., home. "When I got to work and sat down at my desk, I felt a little itch on my chest," she said. Out crawled a huge stinkbug. "As per the usual finding-live-insect-in-myclothes reaction, I screamed, threw it on the ground, killed it, and have vowed revenge ever since." So Caffrey will hardly be delighted to learn that this year is shaping up to be a banner year for stinkbugs. The shield-shaped pest, an invaderfromAsia,hasdevelopedinto a major household nuisance with a high gross-out factor, divebombing dinner guests from the chandelier, crawling across bed pillows at night, and doing the backstroke in cups of tea. For farmers, it’s a potential catastrophe. The stinkbug has become a for-

midable agricultural pest, costing growers of apples, peaches, corn, soybeans and more millions. Last year, Pennsylvania’s $69 million apple industry took a 25 percent hit. Things weren’t any better in New Jersey. Compared with that, the homeowners have it easy. The insects don’t bite, transmit disease or chomp away at the floor joists. But they do buzz annoyingly, leave brown trails of excrement, and emit a stinky odor when squished. The United States has several native species of stinkbugs, and some are beneficial. But this one — the brown marmorated stinkbug — is native to China, Korea and Japan. Discovered in Allentownin 1996, it has since been detected in 33 states. But its stronghold is the Mid-Atlantic. In Asia, natural predators keep it in check. Here, it has none. Entomologists had hoped the enemies that attack native stinkbugs might adjust their diets and control the Asian invaders. Alas, “they try, but they’re not good enough,” said Kim Hoelmer, a research entomologist at a federal agriculture invasive-pest lab in Newark, Del.

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DETAILS LOTTERY MIDDAY DRAWING DAILY NUMBER 1-7-1 BIG FOUR 3-6-1-3 QUINTO 3-4-7-0-5 TREASURE HUNT 07-16-19-22-24 NIGHTLY DRAWING DAILY NUMBER 6-1-3 BIG FOUR 1-8-6-7 QUINTO 4-1-8-0-4 CASH FIVE 01-03-12-23-36 HARRISBURG – No player matched all five winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s “Pennsylvania Cash 5” game so the jackpot will be worth $225,000. Lottery officials said 61 players matched four numbers and won $207.50 each; and 2,366 players matched three numbers and won $9 each. ORLANDO, Fla. — None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 01-04-12-41-47 Powerball: 3 Power Play: 4 Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $54 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $67 million for Wednesday. Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $200,000 each, and there were five of those, one each sold in Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. There were no Power Play Match 5 winners.

OBITUARIES Agonis, Ignatius Daubert, Allen Jr. Fairchild, Gordon Gorki, Leon Hacker, Pearl Langan, Virginia Pace, William Penrith, Robert Sr. Renowden, Helen Schectman, Samuel Schuldaski, Rose Simerson, Terrance Susa, John Terkoski, John Yablonski, Walter Page 2A, 8A

Last year, the insects went after soybeans, tree fruit, tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, field corn, grapes and raspberries, said George Hamilton, a pest-management specialist at Rutgers University.

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Corinne Geller, who said she was trying to confirm how many were killed and whether any were police officers. Buchanan County emergency dispatchers told WVVA-TV that four officers were shot near the Devils Branch area near Grundy at about 3 p.m. and that one was killed, but state police could not confirm that. The station said the suspect shot at the officers with a rifle from the mountains. Grundy Mayor Roger Powers

says authorities were searching an area about six to eight miles east of the coal-mining town with a population of about 1,100. Powers says he heard unconfirmed reports that four officers had been wounded. Hospitals in the area would not confirm if they had treated anyone wounded in the shooting. They cited federal privacy laws. The Buchanan County sheriff was on the scene and was not available to comment.

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1960s icon Stanley dies in auto crash was driving left a highway and hit trees near the town of Mareeba in northern Queensland state. Police would not confirm the driver’s identity. But Oswald’s family issued a statement to The Associated Press on Monday confirming his death in the car wreck. He

was 76. Stanley was a major producer of the hallucinogenic drug LSD in San Francisco in the mid-1960s. He also was an accomplished sound engineerwhoworkedwiththepsychedelic rock band The Grateful Dead.

its natural bank due to heavy rains and runoff of melting snow. Musto Carroll said the river search continued Sunday and Continued from Page 1A will resume today. Calabro was last seen in PittCo.’s scuba team searched a nearby section of the muddy wa- ston, said Musto Carroll. She provided little detail ters of the river that rose above

about the investigation under way by her office, Pittston police and fire departments, the state police, the scuba team and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. “It’s a very active investigation,” she said.

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LOCAL Measure would make it a crime to extract natural gas within Harveys Lake Borough

Residents will discuss proposal By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

HARVEYS LAKE – Borough residents will have their say on a proposed anti-gas drilling ordinance brought to the council by the Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition. Dubbed the “Harveys Lake Community Water Rights and Local SelfGovernment Ordinance,” the measure would make it a crime to extract natural gas within the borough or to withdraw water from sources within the borough for use in hydraulic fracturing or other aspects of natural gas drilling. It would also hold gas companies drilling in neighboring communities strictly liable for environmental damages caused

I F YO U G O WHAT: Hearing to discuss the Harveys Lake Community Water Rights and Local Self-Government Ordinance WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: Harveys Lake Municipal Building, Harveys Lake

to water sources and ecosystems within the borough. The borough will hold a special onehour hearing at 6:30 Tuesday at the Borough Building about the proposed ordinance, to be immediately followed by council’s regular meeting. Michele Boice, of the Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition, said that Councilwoman Diane Dwyer has See PROPOSAL, Page 9A

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Ordinance similar to those passed in Buffalo, N.Y. and Pittsburgh borough. But why all the fuss? What exactly would the Community Environmental The ordinance presented to the Legal Defense Fund’s ordinance do in Harveys Lake Borough Council is similar to ordinances recently passed Harveys Lake? The ordinance has two main comin Buffalo, N.Y., and Pittsburgh, and to ponents: the prohibition of natural gas others under consideration in Philaextraction in the borough and the delphia and smaller rural communiassertion of community and envities around Pennsylvania. ronmental rights. The second compoIts proponents frame it as an assertion of fundamental rights and the nent is prompted by the first, as outwill of the people of the borough while lawing natural gas drilling anywhere in the borough would violate the suits opponents worry it could expose the borough to legal liability, and is not the best course of action for the See ORDINANCE, Page 9A By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

Families celebrate Purim Carnival at JCC sets tone for one of the most jovial celebrations in the Jewish calendar.

Kevin Basalyga, 4, of Dallas, receives a Spiderman balloon from David Ige of Ige Entertainment at the annual Purim Carnival at the Jewish Community Center in WilkesBarre on Sunday afternoon. Purim commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination, and is celebrated with food, fun, and games.

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Families from all over Northeastern Pennsylvania gathered at the Jewish Community Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday for the 2011 Purim Carnival. Purim is the Jewish holiday that commemorates Haman the Agagite’s failed plot to exterminate all Jewish people in the Persian Empire. Haman was an advisor to the Persian King Ahasuerus and he persuaded the king to approve his plan to destroy the Purim is the Jewish race within Jewish holithe empire. At the day that com- time, the vast majorimemorates ty of the world’s Jewish population was loHaman the cated within the PerAgagite’s sian Empire. failed plot to Rabbi Raphael Neexterminate metsky, principal of the Hebrew Day all Jewish School at the JCC and people in the Rabbi of the OrthoPersian Emdox Synagogue on South Franklin pire. Street, explained that there was “no overt and obvious miracle” that saved the Jewish people on this occasion. Salvation instead came through political intrigue and calculation. The Persian King’s most beloved wife, Queen Esther, was able to stop the extermination plot and instead inspire the king to execute Haman and his 10 sons. The Purim Holiday is now celebrated through two readings of the Book of Esther at a Synagogue, the giving of

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Madeline Delarche of Wyoming Valley West Middle School participates in Sunday’s spelling bee competition. For Click, photos, see Page 1C.

Once, twice, three times a champion

Sue Roy will make her third trip to Washington, D.C., for the national competition. By RALPH NARDONE Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE -- Sukanya (Sue) Roy, 13, took first place for the third straight year at the 2011 Times Leader/ Scripps Northeast Pennsylvania Regional Spelling Bee, held at the Woodlands Inn and Roy, a stuResort on Sunday. She topped students dent at from 23 local schools Abington who all qualified to compete by winning Heights, spelling competitions outlasted in their respective schools since January. secondRoy, a student at place finAbington Heights, outlasted second-place isher Ty finisher Ty Nichols, 12, Nichols, 12, representing the Geneva School, and third- representplace finisher Justin ing the Prenga, from Good Geneva Shepherd Academy. She won when she School. tackled apparatchik, a word with Russian roots that defines a blindly loyal follower. Nichols was eliminated when he missed philhellenism, which means a love of Greek culture, and Prenga missed baedeker, a German-rooted word for a guidebook to a nation. Roy will make her third trip to WashSee SPELLING, Page 10A

Pittston sings praises of its ‘Person of the Year’ By RUTH WHISPELL Times Leader Correspondent

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Rich Kossuth accepts the Greater Pittston Person of the Year Award Sunday at Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church in Pittston. For Click photos, see Page 1C.

The Sunday Dispatch held a luncheon on Sunday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church to honor the recipients of the 2010 Greater Pittston Person of the Year Award and the Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award. This year’s Person of the Year Award recipient was Richie Kossuth, co-owner of Rock Street Music, Pittston. Kossuth is the drummer for the bands Flaxy Morgan and CNR. To see additional He is also one of the photos, visit founders of the Trans Sibwww.times erian Orchestra-inspired leader.com holiday band, 12/24, which raises money for autism research through the Earthly Angels Autism Fund. Kossuth has also visited homes playing Santa and the Easter Bunny, is an Assistant Scout Master for St. Rocco’s Boy Scout Troop 303, and has been a lector at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for 35 years. In early January, Kossuth said he was overwhelmed when he found out he was the recipient of the 2010 Greater Pittston Person of the Year Award. “It’s really

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People attending Sunday’s ceremony applaud Person of the Year recipient Rich Kossuth. Pictured are Mary Fortini, left, Alexis Fortini, 9, and her mom, Alice.

been a second nature that we donate. I really don’t notice it. Today has been the icing on the cake,” he said. Ed Ackerman, editor of the Sunday Dispatch, said the Person of the Year Award began in 2000 when Michael Lombardo, then mayor of Pittston, helped move the town forward by the addition of the Millennium Clock, and the

building of the new Pittston Library. The Dispatch editorial team felt Lombardo’s impact on Pittston shouldn’t go unnoticed and thus created the Greater Pittston Person of the Year Award. Congressman Lou Barletta stopped by the luncheon to greet the award recipSee PERSON, Page 10A

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Mayor: Census increase not always good The influx of Hispanics in the borough is a concern to West Hazleton mayor. By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

Officials in towns that have seen their populations increase over the last decade see that as a positive thing, but not all. According to 2010 census figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week, Luzerne County has seen most population shifts occur when residents moved from the urban environments of cities and boroughs into the rural settings of outlying townships. The construction of new homes equates to additional property tax revenue in places such as Butler Township, where the population increased 28.7 percent, by 2,055 residents, in the last decade. Hazleton Mayor Joe Yannuzzi said he’s pleased to see another 2,011 residents added to the city’s census rolls, as the growth assures Hazleton more community development funds from the state and federal governments. But West Hazleton Mayor Frank Schmidt said growth in population isn’t necessarily a good thing, especially when tax revenues don’t increase in kind. “We picked up about 1,000 to 1,100 people, most of it was Hispanic people,” Schmidt said. “Personally, I think it’s a bad thing. They’re not aware of the laws. They pile garbage up in their yards. ... When it snows, they don’t move their cars and they get tick-

ets,” Schmidt said. Schmidt, pointing to a recent murder in the borough’s Hispanic community, also believes a disproportionate amount of the increased crime that usually accompanies a population spike is committed by members of that Hispanic population. The killing, he said, was drug-related. And despite the population increase, borough officials have had to raise taxes, he said. Dr. Agapito Lopez, a Latino community leader in the Hazleton area, said Schmidt is uninformed. He believes the majority of local crime is not committed by Hispanics. “I think he has a wrong image of what Hispanics are. … I think some people just single out crimes committed by Latinos for political reasons,” Lopez said. The main problem with crime in Hazleton, Lopez said, is drugs, and it has been a problem for 15 years. Many Latinos have been used by drug dealers as mules, but the majority of Latinos have contributed positively to the area, he said. Several Latino businesses, particularly furniture, auto and grocery businesses, have opened in the borough, Lopez said. Lopez said myths and misconceptions that Latinos are lazy and drug users persist nationally. Lopez compared many Latinos who left large cities for a better way of life to Irish, German and Italian immigrants who fled to America to escape hunger and life under Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini. “Every immigrant wave is not accepted. … It’s something that will resolve itself in about three generations,” Lopez said.

iPhone does not spring forward for daylight savings time NEW YORK — It’s hard enough to get your bearings when the time changes twice a year. It’s all but impossible when your phone starts playing tricks on you, too. Users of Apple’s iPhone pep-

It turns out some users’ phones fell back one hour instead of springing forward, making the time displayed on the iPhone two hours off.

time displayed on the iPhone two hours off. This is just the latest clock woe for Apple’s chic iPhone. A clock glitch prevented alarms from

sounding on New Year’s Day, causing slumbering revelers to oversleep. The devices also struggled to adjust to the end of daylight savings time back in November. The glitch affected iPhone owners who subscribe for phone service through both AT&T and Verizon. Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif., could not be reached for comment Sunday.

Twitter was abuzz with a simple solution: Either shut down and restart the phone, or switch the phone to "airplane mode" and then back. Apple has sold more than 100 million iPhones since they were first offered in 2007, dazzling customers with features that allow users to watch movies, play

games, surf the Internet and get driving directions on a small, sleek device. That these paragons of high tech have had trouble telling time led to dripping sarcasm Sunday, even from owners who didn’t suffer any problems. One whose clock adjusted just fine called the iPhone revolutionary.

CHARLES C. SCROBOLA, M.D. 638 WYOMING AVENUE WYOMING, PA 18644 (570) 824-1334

I, Dr. Charles C. Scrobola, am announcing my retirement from Family Practice effective March 31, 2011. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my patients for having the confidence and trust in my decisions for their patient care over the past 52 years. You may want to contact the local medical society at (570) 823-0917 or a local hospital and ask for the provider referral services for their assistance in locating a new provider. Sincerely, Charles C. Scrobola, M.D.

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Anti-Gadhafi forces claim to have recaptured their losses after nightfall

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BENGHAZI, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi’s forces swept rebels from one of their final strongholds with hours of searing waves of strikes from warships, tanks and warplanes on Sunday but the insurgents claimed that they moved back in after nightfall. One rebel said that after their initial defeat, opposition forces destroyed armored vehicles and captured dozens of fighters from Gadhafi’s elite Khamis Brigade in the oil town of Brega, driving others back into the town’s airport. Another opposition fighter told The Associated Press by telephone that celebrations had broken out in the nearby city of Ajdabiya, and celebratory gunfire, honking and shouting could be

heard in the background. “We are on our way to Brega to celebrate with our brothers there,” he said. The opposition has seen a series of reversals in its battle for control of Libya’s main coastal highway, which runs from Gadhafi’s western stronghold in the capital, Tripoli, to rebelheld territory in the east. Gadhafi’s forces seem emboldened by their string of victories but their supply lines are increasingly stretched and they depend on artillery, airstrikes and naval attacks that are more difficult to launch at night. The rebels have been pleading for Western powers to protect them with a no-fly zone. The Arab League asked the U.N. Se-

curity Council on Saturday to impose a no-fly zone. But the U.S. and many allies have expressed deep reservations about a tactic that would require them to destroy Gadhafi’s air defenses and possibly shoot down his planes, and they appeared no closer Sunday to imposing a no-fly zone. The poorly equipped and loosely organized fighters said throughout the day that they were fleeing Brega under heavy attack, losing a vital source of fuel for their vehicles and leaving Gadhafi’s military less than 150 miles from the main opposition city of Benghazi. AP PHOTO A spokesman for Gadhafi’s military declared that it had seized control of Pro-Gadhafi fighters celebrate victory the town and was “dealing with the Sunday during a government-organized visit for foreign media. situation.”

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olice on rooftops fired live bullets and tear gas at protesters Sunday, P wounding at least 100 people camping

out near Sanaa University. Meanwhile, in other Arab world protest, anti-government demonstrators paralyzed Bahrain’s capital. The violence in Yemen, which also left one dead in a southern province, was the latest evidence that monthlong protests demanding the resignation of Yemen’s longtime leader were spiraling out of control. Embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh has resorted to increasingly violent tactics to try and put down the burgeoning uprising against his 32-year rule, deploying dozens of armed supporters on the streets in an attempt to intimidate protesters.

Secretary of State spokesman quits after ripping WikiLeaks suspect’s treatment. By WARREN P. STROBEL McClatchy Newspapers

TUNIS, TUNISIA

Unrest prompts curfew

Tunisian authorities have ordered a curfew in a central mining town amid simmering unrest following deadly clashes between police and protesters, the state news agency reported Sunday. The 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, initiated Saturday, was imposed on Metlaoui, where clashes two days earlier left two people dead and 20 injured, the TAP agency said. Troops dispersed protesters in lingering unrest Saturday. The move marked the latest sign of Tunisia’s struggle to restore stability after a revolution that ousted autocratic President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after 23 years in power and sparked uprisings in the Arab world. The protests began amid rumors that the regional phosphate mining company was secretly recruiting in a specific tribal area — instead of opening its jobs to the entire local population. LOS ANGELES

Four shot on party bus

Los Angeles police are searching for a suspect who shot and wounded four people following a fight on a bus filled with revelers on a night out in Hollywood. Officer Karen Rayner says the suspect opened fire early Sunday morning. Rayner tells the Los Angeles Times that two men in their 40s were shot in the leg, a woman in her 20s received a graze wound to her head and another woman in her 20s was shot in the buttocks. All four victims are hospitalized in stable condition. It is unclear what sparked the fight or whether the suspect had been a passenger on the bus. Investigators are interviewing witnesses. Rayner says the suspect may have fled in a blue Chevrolet El Camino. NEW ORLEANS

1 shot dead at teen party

Police say a gunman opened fire on teenagers attending a party in a New Orleans bar and fled, killing an 18-yearold man and wounding four other teens. Police said in a press release Sunday that a 16-year-old girl was in critical condition. Two other girls, ages 14 and 17, and a 15-year-old boy, were hospitalized in stable condition. Police said all had gunshot wounds. Officers said shots erupted late Saturday just before midnight. All five were found in the bar, where the 18year-old was pronounced dead. New Orleans police spokeswoman Shereese Harper said the shooting happened during a party for teenagers at the B&L Lounge.

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n elephant named Lucky, 12, entertains visitors during a show at a wildlife rescue center of Phnom Tamao Zoo in Tro Pang Sap village, Takeo provice, some 18 miles southeast of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday.

Bus driver’s crash story disputed Passengers tell police they did not feel an impact with a tractor-trailer before the fatal accident. By TOM HAYS Associated Press

NEW YORK — Passengers and witnesses to a horrific New York City crash that sheared the top off a bus and killed 14 people told investigators that the driver’s account of getting clipped by a tractor-trailer didn’t match up to what they felt and saw before the vehicle slid off the road and into a sign pole. Driver Ophadell Williams had told police that his World Wide Tours bus was hit just as it crossed the New York City line early Saturday on a trip from the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut. But passengers said Williams had already swerved at times to the right for no reason before the accident, a law-enforcement official said Sunday. The offi-

were in critical condition. cial wasn’t authorized to speak Driver OphaOfficials at Jacobi were still publicly about the probe and dell Williams trying to identify one passenspoke on condition of anonymhad told poger, an Asian man in his 50s, ity. said spokeswoman Barbara The bus was returning to New lice that his DeIorio. York’s Chinatown after a quick World Wide “He’s very injured, he’s not overnight trip to the casino. The Tours bus was able to communicate yet,” she official said that passengers said said, adding that the man was they didn’t feel anything hit hit just as it in the surgical intensive care them and that other motorists crossed the on Interstate 95 said they didn’t New York City unit. The 14 victims — eight men see the bus get hit. The official line. and six women — all died of said police spoke to the tractorblunt force trauma, said Ellen trailer driver, who said he was Borakove, a spokeswoman for the New following the bus. Williams remained hospitalized in se- York City medical examiner’s office. She rious condition Sunday and has not com- said the office was working with family mented publicly. His family could not be members to identify them. He said the investigation was still in reached. As many as 20 passengers were treat- its early stages, but the NTSB plans to ed at hospitals following the accident. talk to the bus company to see what kind Nine, including the driver, remained of fatigue management the company has hospitalized Sunday, according to spo- in place. Investigators will also look into kesmen for St. Barnabas Hospital and Ja- the casino’s records to see whether the cobi Medical Center in the Bronx. Most driver checked into a room there.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s chief spokesman resigned Sunday, three days after he publicly criticized the treatment in confinement of WikiLeaks suspect Army Pfc. Bradley Manning as “counterproductive and stupid.” In a prepared statement, P.J. Crowley said his remarks about Manning’s treatment, made at an appearance Thursday in Cambridge, Mass., were Crowley meant to highlight the effect of actions by U.S. security agencies “on our global standing and leadership.” Lawyers for Manning, who is charged with unauthorized sharing of classified information, allege that he has been mistreated, including being forced to sleep naked, while in confinement at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va. A Pentagon spokesman has said the conditions of Manning’s confinement comply with U.S. laws, and suggested that officials are concerned that Manning might try to hurt himself. At a news conference Friday, President Barack Obama was asked about Crowley’s remarks and said that the Pentagon had assured him that the conditions of Manning’s confinement were appropriate. “I can’t go into details about some of their concerns, but some of this has to do with Private Manning’s safety as well,” Obama said. In a prepared statement, Clinton said she had accepted Crowley’s resignation “with regret.”

Secretary of State going to Europe, Middle East over fear of unrest Clinton also plans to see foes of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and will discuss democratic reform. By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s trip to the turbulent Middle East highlights the Obama administration’s deep concern over developments in Libya and fear that the unrest roiling the Arab world may not produce the changes demanded by increasingly vocal and emboldened antigovernment protesters. Failure to meet those demands for greater economic, political and social freedoms could spark more chaos and complicate the U.S. position in one of the world’s most critical regions. Clinton headed to Europe and then to the first Cabinet-level U.S. talks with the

Libyan opposition and discussions on democratic reform with transitional leaders in post-revolt Egypt and Tunisia. With Libya embroiled in near civil war and Washington and its NATO allies divided on military intervention, Clinton will discuss options with European officials today in Paris, where she also plans to see foes of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to assess their capabilities and intentions. The meeting comes as rebels step up calls for the imposition of a no-fly zone to deter Gadhafi loyalists from air strikes that have helped the regime retake key opposition-held areas. Despite those appeals and demands from some in Congress to support the rebels with air cover and weapons, President Barack Obama and his top national security aides have so far demurred, fearing it would further strain America’s already stretched military and entangle

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the U.S. in a conflict that could be perceived as meddling. The administration has been insistent that any intervention be authorized by the United Nations with the consent of the Arab League and

other groups. The Arab League on Saturday endorsed a no-fly zone, saying in surprisingly aggressive language that the Libyan government had “lost its sovereignty” and asked the United Nations to “shoulder its responsibility” and impose the restriction. The White House reacted cautiously in a statement that did not mention a no-fly zone but lauded the unity of the international community in preparing "for all contingencies." “We welcome this important step by the Arab League, which strengthens the international pressure on Gaddafi and support for the Libyan people,” the White House said. Obama on Friday made it clear that the bar for American military intervention would be high. The debate over the wisdom of a nofly zone has transcended traditional political divisions in Washington.

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

Wilkes-Barre struts its stuff This green dinosaur floated along the parade route in downtown WilkesBarre. The balloon was sponsored by The Hardware Bar.

The Uptown String Band performs in style during Sunday’s parade.

These Irish step dancers did what they do best during Sunday’s parade – they danced, of course.

A group of vintage bicycle riders makes its way down the parade route.

Dressed in their best Sunday green, Katie Quinn, Stan Wateski and Kearney Quinn are all smiles as they take in the sights and sounds.

The Edward Maloney Pipe and Drum band makes its way onto Public Square during Sunday’s festivities.

Nine-year-old Emma Fortune toots her horn at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

If you’re Tom Matiska, it’s easy being green.

Sunday’s parade saw its share of classic cars cruising the streets of downtown.

The Meyers High School marching band plays a few tunes for the crowd along the route.

The Ceol Mor drummers twirl their drumsticks as they put on a show in the parade.

An Irem Shrine strutter brushes his tail feathers over a tiny parade watcher.

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Ivan 5, Julia 9, Mylla 7 and Olivia Vnuk watch as the parade passes by.

Brianna Winthrop 9, gets a handful of candy at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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erybody,” said Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton from his spot at the center of the reviewing stand. Wearing a green sport coat and leaning on a shillelagh as he recovers from an Achilles heel injury, he reviewed the parade that ran for nearly two and half hours. In front of him passed bands and dancers, antique cars, cement mixers and beer trucks, dancers and cheerleaders, a few Elvis impersonators, candidates for political office, giant balloons guided by walkers holding ropes and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Waiting near the reviewing stand for the wiener on wheels were Richie and Amy Huntington of Dallas. Once they saw it they would know their children Christo, Michael and Marigrace would be coming with their grandmother Christina Daughert, said Richie Huntington. Daughert works for the local Kraft Foods operation, which makes the Oscar Mayer brand and was represented in the parade. “She has all four kids on the float,” said Huntington, who then corrected himself and realized one of their children was not at the parade. Jack Minet knew whom he brought with him. The Kingston man came with his three

dogs, dachshunds Mr. Sampson and Lucy, and Sherman, an American bulldog. Minet wore a hat made to look like a mug of beer. But Sherman was the only one of the dogs to get dressed up. He had on a green T-shirt and green sequined bowtie for the occasion. “He’s easier to dress,” said Minet. The green and white striped stovepipe hat festooned with shamrocks made it easy to spot Mike Davitt of Duryea across the street from Minet on Public Square. Davitt was in town with his wife Tracy and daughter Abigail and enjoying the visit. “It’s a nice family day,” said Davitt. Nearby Peggy Kruszka of Edwardsville watched her grandson, Kaden Kruszka, who was buried in blankets in his stroller. She’s been to the parade before. “This is his first,” said Kruszka. Not only did members of Cub Scout Pack 55 march, they also earned credit toward a badge for taking turns holding the American flag during the parade. “One of the requirements is that they display the flag,” said Patrick Franckiewicz,assistant scoutmaster of the pack from Firwood United Methodist Church in Wilkes-Barre. His sons Patrick Jr. and Stephen participated with about a dozen other scouts. It was the pack’s fifth year in the parade.

“It’s a great time. They enjoy it every year,” said Franckiewicz. Anyone who saw Tom Matiska of the city’s North End got the impression he, too, enjoyed himself. Matiska colored his hair and beard a bright shade of green. He’s done it before for a New York Jets football game and showed a photo of himself on his cell phone. He was taking it slow while recovering from a leg injury and had his schedule planned. “I’ll do a little bit of walking and a little bit of sitting in some Irish bar,” he said. When it was time to go home, he’d call a cab, People watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade from atop the Engel Building on South Main Street Sunhe said. day.

Step Dancers stop to perform at the bandstand. Thousands of people lined the route along South Main Street into the downtown and halfway around the square where the reviewing stand was stationed.

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HELEN L. RENOWDEN, 94, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday, March12, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Arrangements are pending from the Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals Inc., 420 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. ROSE C. SCHULDASKI, of Kingston, died Friday, March 11, 2011, in Riverstreet Manor, WilkesBarre. She was born in WilkesBarre, a daughter of the late Jacob and Rosella Yarmak Falchek. Rose was formerly employed by Blue Ribbon and Interstate Bakeries. She was a member of the former St. Mary’s Annunciation Church and was currently a member of St. Ignatius Church, Kingston. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, John Schuldaski, in 1989. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston, with Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.

Ignatius ‘Iggy’ Agonis March 11, 2011

gnatius “Iggy” Agonis, formerly of Port Blanchard, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011. Born in Ashley, August 31, 1916, he was a son of the late Ignatius and Eleanor Agonis. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a foreman at the Consolidated Cigar Co. in West Pittston. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church and the Inkerman Lithuanian Club. Iggy was known as an avid gardener. He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanor in 2000, and his brother John. Surviving are his son Raymond, Sault St. Marie, Ontario; daughters, Valerie Mazur, Montrose, and Romayne Knowles, Berwick; grandsons, Brian Budzak, Pittston, Eric Agonis, Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Nathan Agonis, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Joseph Infantino, Hallstead; five greatgrandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday from the KizisLokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Allen F. Daubert Jr. March 11, 2011 Allen F. Daubert Jr., of Mountain Top, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 11, 2011. Born in Wilkes-Barre, on August, 29, 1964, he was a son of Allen Daubert Sr. and the late Eleanor (Henichek) Daubert. Allen was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, Post 781. He enjoyed his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, especially riding it with his best friend Danny and will be deeply missed by his campfire buddy Chandler. Allen is survived, in addition to his father, by his children, Melinda Daubert, Wilkes-Barre, and Melanie, Jessica, and Timothy Daubert, all of Florida; his sisters, Tara Myers and her husband, Dan, Dorrance, and Lisa Collazo, South Dakota; his two grandchildren; his fiancée Holly Brown; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service for Allen will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Relatives and friends are invited to call Wednesday from 5 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

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Walter Stanley Yablonski

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He was a member of the American Legion Post 525, Luzerne; Knights of Columbus, Assumpta Council; D.A.V., Kingston; Fraternal Order of Police, Wyoming Valley Lodge No. 36; Concerned Citizens and Taxpayers Association of Luzerne and Sacred Heart Church; and a member of the State Mayors Association. He was preceded in death by wife, the former Ann Marie Cullen Yablonski; brothers, Benjamin, Bernard and Raymond Yablonski; and sisters, Cecilia Gober, Helen Harchar, Anna Yablonski, Katharine Metro, and Joan (Judy) Gavlick. Walter was married to the former Ann Marie Cullen, who passed away two months ago. They were married for 62 years. He is survived by his three children, Walter, Luzerne, Maureen Matiska and husband, Bob, Kingston Township, and Linda Yarmel and husband, John, Luzerne, with whom he resided; grandchildren, Jeffrey Banks Jr. and companion, Michelle Pallis, Phoenix, Ariz., Holly Banks-Fry and husband, Jim Fry, Kingston Township, Tracy Mullen and husband, Chris, Philadelphia, Rebecca Banks-Connors, Dallas, and John Yarmel Jr., Christopher Yarmel, and Scott Yarmel, all of Luzerne; great-grandchildren, Callista and Olivia Connors, Dallas; sisters, Irene Santewan, Patricia Pechal, Florence Egroff, and Dolores Gashi; and brother Zigmund Yablonski. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday from the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., 58 Bennett St., Luzerne, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Family Parish with the Rev. Michael Zipay officiating. Interment will be at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Condolences can be sent to sympathy@betzjastremski.com.

Gordon M. Fairchild March 12, 2011 ordon M. Fairchild, 75, of ShaG vertown, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011, shortly after admission to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Gordon M. and Maude Roberts Fairchild. He was a graduate of Meyers High School, class of 1953, and Milligan College, Johnson City, Tenn. Before retiring, he was employed as a textile designer at Summit Weaving, Exeter, and later at American Silk, Plains Township. Gordon served with the Marine Corps Reserve. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dallas, where he served as an Elder, was an Adult Sunday School teacher, and a former member of the choir. He also was a member of George M. Dallas Lodge 531 F. & A.M., Valley of Bloomsburg A.A.S.R, and Irem Shrine Center, Dallas, where he was a member and past president of the Brass Band and the Uniformed Units, and was an associate member of the Irem Antique and Classic Car Club. Gordon was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Fairchild and brother Albert. Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Elizabeth “Betsy” Tubridy Fairchild; sister Rachel Fairchild, Edwardsville; nieces, Karen Wallace, Red

eon Nevin Gorki, 95, formerly of Luzerne, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Plains Township. Born in Pattersonville, N.Y., he was a son of the late Charles Gorki and Jennie Bloschak Tarreto. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co. as a salesman. Leon was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. He was also chairman of the Democratic Party for 50 years; former mayor and councilman for Luzerne Borough; and a tax collector and Luzerne County Assessor’s Office. He wants to be remembered as the friend of the needy. Leon was preceded in death by his wife, the former Eleanor Roschak Gorki, on February 20, 2011; sister, Verna Mae Hamberger; and grandchildren, Brenda and Brian Gorki. Surviving are his sons, Nevin and wife, June, Kingston, and Ronald and wife, Beverly, Plains Township; grandchildren, Nevin Jr., Christopher, and Ryan; great-grandchildren, Kylie, Jared, and Nevin James Gorki; brothers, Sam Tarreto, Port

earl C. Hacker, of Atlanta, Ga., formerly of Plymouth, died Saturday P evening, March 12, 2011, in Georgia.

Rock, Valerie Darrow, West Edmeston, N.Y., and Jeanette Betcher, Wilkes-Barre. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. Roger E. Griffith officiating. Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Gordon’s name may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Dr. William Boyle and the staff of Riverstreet Manor for their wonderful care given to Gordon.

MAMOLA – Joseph, funeral 10:30 a.m. today from the John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 N. Main St., North Wilkes-Barre. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, North Wilkes-Barre MUZYKA – Peter, funeral and military rite 9 a.m. today from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. in Holy Savior Church, Wilkes-Barre. SIMERSON – Terrance, friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. SKUDLA- Helen, funeral 9:30 a.m. today from the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in the former St. Mary of Czestochowa Church of St. Faustina Parish, Nanticoke. SZCZUCKI – John, funeral at 11 a.m. today in the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. YOURREN – Betty, funeral 10 a.m. today at the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre.

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Crane, N.Y., Albert, Joseph and John Tarreto, all of Luzerne, and Leonard Tarreto, West Wyoming; and sister Sally Tosti, Luzerne. Funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, with the Rev. Michael Zipay officiating. Interment will be in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Condolences can be sent to sympathy@betzjastremski.com.

John D. Susa March 11, 2011 D. Susa, 82, of Fountain Hill, Pa., died Friday, March 11, 2011, Jin St.ohn Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill.

He was the husband of Margaret (Heylek) Susa. Born February 21, 1929, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Ungvarsky) Susa. He served in the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II. John was a member of St. Ursula Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Grasshoppers Golf Club, Fountain Hill American Legion Post 406, and the Philatelic Society. He worked for 25 years at Bethlehem Steel and then at Phoenix Forging in Catasauqua for 20 years as a die-sinker. John was an avid baseball fan. “Nails” was the official scorekeeper of the Fountain Hill Sr. Legion Baseball team for many years in the 1970s. He then coached Fountain Hill Sr. Little League teams. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by his son Michael Susa, Reading; daughters, Paula, wife of Jonathan Guidon, Northampton, and their children, Elizabeth and Christopher, and Mary Beth, wife of Robert Wilson, Raleigh, N.C., and

their children Sarah and John; and sister Bernadine, wife of Jerry Cunningham, Ruther Glen, Va. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Ursula Church, 1300 Broadway Fountain Hill, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 9 to 10 a.m. in the church. Memorials may be made in John’s name to the church and/or the American Heart Association, 212 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018. John’s arrangements are entrusted to the Cantelmi Funeral Home, Fountain Hill. Online condolences may be sent at www.cantelmifuneralhome.com.

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illiam D. Pace, 76, of Wyoming, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, in the Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Township. Born in Exeter, he was a son of the late William and Lucy Motta Pace. Bill was educated in the Exeter schools and attended Penn State University, where he received a certificate in Agriculture. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Pace was employed for many years at the silk mill in Wyoming. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and planting, but his real passions were cooking and harness racing at the Pocono Downs. Bill’s family enjoyed listening to his many great cooking stories. Preceding him in death were his first wife, the former Betty Garnett, and his daughter Elizabeth Pace. Surviving are wife, Lorraine Baldwin; sisters, Doreen Pavinski, West Wyoming, and Mary Lou Pisano and husband, Frank, Wyoming; brother Dan Pace and wife, Patricia, Wyoming; as well as his grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter. Friends may call from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial Ave., Exeter, PA 18643.

FUNERALS DARGIEWICZ – Theodore, funeral 11:30 a.m. today from the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial at noon at St. Mary’s Church, Nanticoke. DEMECH – Fred Jr., memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Second Presbyterian Church, 143 Parsonage St., Pittston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. DIETRICH – Ronald, memorial service noon Saturday at the first United Methodist Church, 408 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. Friends may call Saturday from 11 a.m. until the church service at noon. DYMOND – Aileen, memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at Friedman Farm Chapel (formerly East Dallas United Methodist Church), Lower Demunds Road, Dallas. FULLER – Robert, funeral, 10 a.m. Tuesday from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, Plymouth. IRISH – Lillian, funeral 11 a.m. today from the Williams-Hagen Funeral Home Inc., 114 W. Main St., Plymouth.

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alter Stanley Yablonski, 91, of Luzerne, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Plains Township. Born in Edwardsville, on December 31, 1919, Walter was a son of the late Zigmund and Marie Skierski Yablonski. He was educated in the Swoyersville and Luzerne public school systems, spending most of his life in Luzerne. Walter joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. in January of 1937, and served at Camp S-95 Leporte. He was honorably discharged in 1939 after serving the maximum allotted time. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 5, 1939 and served with the Cavalry at Schofield barracks during the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Walter continued to serve in the Pacific Rim for 49 months. He was honorably discharged in 1945 and, according to Walter, after being discharged he hitched his way back to Pennsylvania doing odd jobs along the way. He received the American defense medal with star, Asiatic-Pacific service medal, and the Good Conduct medal. The United States Congress also issued the Bronze Pearl Harbor Survivors Medal to Walter in 1991. Upon returning home he was employed by the mining industry. Not only did he survive Pearl Harbor, he also survived the effects of working in the mines, where he suffered from Black Lung for decades. Despite the obstacles that Walter faced, he was an entrepreneur. After several independent business ventures, he purchased the Atlantic Service Station on Main Street, Luzerne, in 1957, which he operated until his retirement in 1985. Many may remember this station as a gathering place where men would pull up a chair, watch the traffic, and talk about the issues of the day. His grandchildren remember it as a place where they would go and Walter would give them a “pop” out of the glass soda machine. After retirement he enjoyed spending time with his great-granddaughters and giving them a dollar each time he saw them because that was “a lot of money.’’ Walter was elected to council in Luzerne for two years before serving as Mayor from 1986 to 1997. This was one of his proudest accomplishments.

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ohn T. Terkoski, 82, of Wyoming, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, in Geisinger South WilkesBarre. He was born March 14, 1928, in Nanticoke, and was a son of the late John and Eleanor Butkiewicz Terkoski. He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, where he played basketball. He served in both the U.S. Navy and then in the U.S. Army as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He resided in Buffalo, N.Y. for 30 years and retired as a Plant Manager of Chardon Rubber Co. He was a passionate Buffalo Bills and N.Y. Yankees fan and was an accomplished fisherman and loved most sports. Jack touched everyone whom he met with his enthusiasm for life and people. He relocated in the Wyoming Valley five years ago and developed friendships with many people. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Eleanor, whom he cherished until the day he died; brother, Edward; and sisters, Diane, Dorothy, Monica and Patricia. Surviving are a brother, Thomas, Dallas; sisters, Rita Allen and her husband, John, Warminister, Pa., and Camille Roeder, Nanticoke; and brother-in-law, Al Rombilus. John’s extended family included his deceased brother-in-law, Leonard J. Kaminski; sister-in-law, Rita Kaminski; their sons, Len (Jack’s godson), and Stephen; daughter, Cynthia; as well as dear friends Tom and Rita Yanchick. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday from the Charles V. Sherbin Funeral Home, 630 Main Rd., Hanover Green section of Hanover Township. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood, Hanover Township. Interment will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

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Born February 9, 1914, and reared on a farm near Vineland, N.J., where she milked cows and performed other farming duties, Pearl was one of four daughters, born to Jacob and Rachel Green Crystal. She was a graduate of Glassboro, N.J. Normal School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the Glassboro State College. As a young adult, she was organizer and President of the Junior Hadassah and during one of the regional Hadassah conferences she met her future husband, Oscar, in 1941. They married that same year, moved to St. Augustine, Fla., while Oscar was in training for the infantry. He fought in the South Pacific Theatre during World War II, while she trained and volunteered as a nursing assistant. Upon Oscar’s return from the Pacific Theatre, they moved to Pennsylvania and had one child, Charles. They lived locally until 1972, when the Hacker family grocery business was destroyed by Hurricane Agnes. They then moved to New Jersey, near Pearl’s youngest sister, Shaye, and then moved to Atlanta, Ga., in 1984 to be closer to son, Charles. Pearl has lived for the past three and a half years in the William Breman Jewish Home where her favorite activity was baking challah each Friday. Pearl was a teacher and principal prior to her retirement. She was listed in the World Who’s Who of Women, in 1978, listed in the Who’s Who Biographical Record - Child Development Professionals in 1976, was recognized by a resolution of the New Jersey State Senate for contributions to education and social service in 1978. She was also presented the outstanding Community Service award by the National Council of Jewish Women’s Woman of the Year for the Wilkes-Barre area in 1966 and was presented the Atlanta Jewish Federation Women of Achievement Certificate of Appreciation in 1993 for work with Na’Amat USA. She is survived by her son, Charles J. Hacker, Atlanta, Ga.; nieces, Honey Pavel, Honolulu, Hawaii, Paula Boutemy, Paris, France, and Susan Stang, St. Louis, Miss.; nephews, Sam Serata, Bridgeton, N.J., David Kotok, Sarasota, Fla., Ray Moses, San Mateo, Calif., Irving Moses, Philadelphia, and Howard Moses, Philadelphia as well as many grand-nieces and grandnephews. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Temple Israel Cemetery, Swoyersville. Arrangements are by Rosenberg Funeral Chapel Inc., 348 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Auxiliary of the William Breman Jewish Home, 3150 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, or to the Weinstein Hospice, 3150 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 Condolences may be e-mailed by visiting Pearl’s obituary at www.rosenbergfuneralchapel.com.

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obert H. Penrith Sr., died Friday, March 11, 2011, after a brief stay at the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. Bob was born February 27, 1935, a son of the late Cecil and Emily Penrith. He was employed at Bendix Corp. in South Montrose prior to his retirement. He also worked at Jonah Frameworks, Meshoppen. He was a faithful member of the Biblical Baptist Church, Meshoppen, where he served in many capacities for 34 years. Bob was preceded in death by a brother, Donald. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Virginia; children, Gary Myers (Janet), Robin Henry (Gary), Vicky Penoyer (Sanford), Cheryl Pickering (Harold), Teresa Blow (Daniel), Connie Burridge (Robert), Mark Myers (Linda), and Robert Penrith, Jr.; 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Biblical Baptist Church, Meshoppen, with Pastor Gary Myers officiating. Interment will be at Rural Rest Cemetery, Kaiserville, Pa., at a later date. Arrangements are by Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, Pa. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com. More Obituaries, Page 2A

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pledged to motion for a vote to advertise the ordinance and discuss it at the next council meeting. Dwyer, who could not be reached for comment, introduced votes in January and February to hold Tuesday’s meeting. Council will not adopt the ordinance Tuesday, only vote on whether or not to consider it. Michele Boice, a Harveys Lake resident and champion of the ordinance, said it “is necessary because the state government is not responding to institute tougher regulations … The only way to protect yourself is to ban it.” Tuesday’s meeting comes some five months after Boice presented Council with the model ordinance, drafted by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, of Chambersburg. The Fund first notified the borough it could draft an antidrilling ordinance in August. Boice said she believes council has taken note of the support her organization has for

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premacy claimed in the state Oil and Gas Law. The ordinance prohibits natural gas extraction in the borough and the extraction of water from sources within the borough for use in natural gas drilling and declares that corporations engaging in natural gas extraction in neighboring municipalities shall be held strictly liable for harm

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gifts of food to friends, charitable donations to the poor and the Purim Feast. The actual Purim holiday falls on a different day each year. This year it will begin at sundown this Saturday and continue on into Sunday evening. This Sunday’s carnival was not an actual component of the Purim holiday. It is simply a gather-

the ordinance, even though council may oppose it. After being “ignored” in November and December, ordinance proponents pressured council in January to vote to hold Tuesday’s meeting, Boice said, and to vote again in February when the first vote ended in a tie. “They’ve got to honor the will of the people they were elected by and that they represent, and there’s an overwhelming majority here that supports this ordinance,” she said. Boice is quick to counter claims that the ordinance could lead to the borough being sued by a natural gas drilling company. “I would rather be sued than poisoned; I would rather be sued than have a ghost town, and if they poison this lake, we’ll have a ghost town,” Boice said. Others, however, have real concerns about that possibility. Michael Daley is a member of the Harveys Lake Environmental Advisory Committee, an appointed group charged with informing council on environmental issues and policies. Daley, who said he was once an active member of the Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition and attended

caused to natural water sources and ecosystems in the borough. It further proposes a Local Bill of Rights for Harveys Lake, which enumerates fundamental and inalienable rights to a healthy environment, water and the rights of natural communities and ecosystems. Further clauses declare the residents of the community sovereign, with the municipal government responsible to and governed by the people; declare corporations subordinate to borough residents; and rule that corporations shall not be

ing meant to set the festive tone for what is one of the most jovial celebrations in the Jewish calendar. The carnival featured food, games, rides, music, charity raffles and a costume parade. Rabbi Nemetsky explained that the costumes are meant to symbolize the layers of intrigue and mystery that ultimately saved the Jewish people during the time of Esther and Mordecai. Mitch Kornfeld, chairman and emcee, noted that the traditions have been followed for hundreds of years.

CELDF’s Democracy School educational programs, said he too wants to protect Harveys Lake from contamination resulting from natural gas drilling, but thinks the CELDF ordinance takes the wrong approach. Daley said the ordinance takes a “onesize fits all approach” that may be appropriate for communities like Lehman Township, where a similar ordinance was also submitted to the municipal governing body, but is unnecessary for Harveys Lake, which already has a strong and up-to-date zoning code, existing environmental protection regulations and strong public opposition to drilling in the borough. He called the ordinance “protest legislation” and “political gamesmanship” that violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the state Oil and Gas Law and could cause exposure to undue legal liability if enacted. Were CELDF willing to pay all legal expenses to defend the ordinance in court, he “would be hard pressed to resist it,” he said, but said the legal defense fund went back on a promise to provide pro bono representation in defense of the ordinance.

afforded the same rights as borough residents. The ordinance would, in effect, nullify part of the state Oil and Gas Law within the borough. The law, as amended in 1992, states that “all local ordinances and enactments purporting to regulate oil and gas well operations regulated by this act are hereby superseded,” and that local ordinances may not “impose conditions, requirements or limitations on the same features of oil and gas well operations regulated by this act or that

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011 PAGE 9A “This is a celebration to bring families and communities together,” Kornfeld said. More than 400 people were expected to arrive at the JCC for the carnival, where children of all ages were decked out in costumes ranging from traditional depictions of Queen Esther to Buzz Lightyear from the “Toy Story’’ film franchise. Eight-year-old Avi Rizel of Kingston was decked out as a pirate for the carnival. Despite the almost dizzying array of games and rides, his sights were focused on the mechanical bull ride.

Shireen Parsons, Pennsylvania community organizer for CELDF, said her organization would prepare legal briefs in preparation for any challenges to the ordinance, and that “all the borough would have to do would be to hire a lawyer to stand up and read it.” “The point is, if they should be sued, the cost of defending the ordinance is miniscule compared to the cost to the community if the water gets polluted, if the property values shrink to zero,” she added. Daley said the borough would be better served by strengthening its zoning code, which already effectively bans drilling in 90 percent of the borough. “We can make it onerous for the gas companies to get a permit to drill in those other areas,” Daley said. He also said a CELDF ordinance banning mining in Blaine Township, Washington County, was struck down last year after Penn Ridge Coal and Range Resources sued the municipality and won, while Fayette County in June triumphed over Range Resources in a lawsuit that challenged the county’s right to use local zoning to regulate gas drilling.

accomplish the same purposes as set forth in this act.” The ordinance’s proponents counter this fact with the argument that the Oil and Gas Law is an unjust law that violates citizens’ rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence and endowed in the Pennsylvania Constitution. “We reframed the problem,” said CELDF community organizer Shireen Parsons. “The problem is not fracking; the problem is democracy; do we have it or do we not?”

His enthusiasm for the rides and attractions was echoed by all of the children at the carnival. This focus on children’s entertainment is what makes the celebration leading up to Purim one of the most colorful and fun events of the Jewish calendar. The celebration will close with the Purim Feast on Sunday. There are two Feast celebrations being held. One will take place at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, while the other will be held at the Jewish Community Center. For more information, call (570) 8244646.

“You look at these two choices,” Daley said. “One of them wins in court, the other one loses; one of them works and the other one doesn’t; one is cheap, the other one could bankrupt the borough.” Boice countered Daley’s argument by stating that “local zoning allows it and decides where it goes. In other words, it’s OK to poison this end of town and leave that end alone.” Parsons added that should forced pooling become permissible under state law, one well placed in a zone where gas drilling is allowed could be used to drill beneath others, with or without landowner consent. “If you zone it you’re going to be fracked,” Parsons said. “What they’re saying is, they don’t want to be fracked at all.” Boice said council may still vote against the ordinance or decide not to vote on it at all, but if they do, they do so with knowledge an election is around the corner. “Our only other option is, there’s four seats up in this current election. We’ve got to put four people in office and I say we’ll do it,” said Boice, adding that she has filed a petition to run for Council.

The ordinance claims authority from a people’s right to selfgovernment, derived from the Declaration of Independence’s assertion that governments are instituted to secure the rights of the people and the Declaration of Rights in the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which states that “all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness” and “they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible

right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think proper.” It asserts the borough’s right to self-government, which includes the right to “separate the municipality from the other levels of government used to pre-empt, amend, alter or overturn the provisions of this ordinance or other levels of government used to intimidate the people of Harveys Lake or their elected officials.” Simply put, it reserves the right to secede from the state and the Union.

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ients and offer congratulations. “It means so much to the community. For years and years Richie helped the community, never looking for recognition, but the community has noticed,” Barletta said. This year, the Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award was given to Ann and Allan Rose of West Pittston. The husband and wife have provided the community with 50 years of public service. The Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award was created by the Dispatch in 2001 and awarded to Attorney Joseph Saporito, who had passed away the previous August. His sons, Carlo and Atty. Joseph F. Saporito Jr., presented the Ros-

es with the award on Sunday. “We remain honored the Sunday Dispatch has continued to rekindle the spirit of our father who was a proud Greater Pittstonian and a giver to others. His good deeds are known only to him and his recipients,” Joseph Saporito Jr. said. The Roses said they were humbled, surprised and honored to learn they were this year’s recipients. “We do what we do because, as Christians, this is what we’re supposed to do, and we’re able to do it,” they said. Allan Rose is a member of the Chanters of Irem Temple, and was a West Pittston council member and administrator in the Abington Heights School District for 31 years. Ann Rose served as chairman of the West Pittston Salvation Army Advisory Board, president and treasurer of the Chanter Ladies of Irem and is currently a member of the Irem Auxiliary and the Ladies of Charity.

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ington, D.C., complements of the Times Leader newspaper to compete in the national spelling bee in June. Her last two trips there resulted in a 12th and 28th place finish. “This year I’ll try to go all the way,” said Roy, holding her first place trophy. She attributes her knowledge of spelling to a lot of reading and understanding of the origin of words. Building a strong vocabulary helps as well she said. Nichols said he was a little surprised when he heard he misspelled his word. Overall he said he “feels pretty good” about how he finished. Prenga said he quizzed himself numerous times in prepara-

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Walter Yablonski, of Luzerne, one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s few Pearl Harbor survivors left, if not the only one, passed away Sunday at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Plains Township. He served as mayor of Luzerne from 1986 to 1997. The 91-year-oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six-year stint in the U.S. Army was certainly a high point in his life, but family remembers him for his tremendous work ethic as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was an honest, hard-working guy, and that was his mentality his whole life,â&#x20AC;? said granddaughter, Holly Banks-Fry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a kid from the Depression, he came from a very large family, and his mother died when

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Asiatic-Pacific service medal, the Good Conduct medal, and the Bronze Pearl Harbor survivors medal. His adventure continued after he was honorably discharged from the Army in 1945. Odd jobs became a major part of his life again, as he worked his way across the nation to get home to Pennsylvania. Once back in the area, he was a coal miner, a job that affected him the rest of his life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had black lung for over 20 years,â&#x20AC;? said Banks-Fry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But even with that, even after everything he went through, nothing slowed him down. He was a real go-getter.â&#x20AC;? Yablonski came to own the Atlantic Service Station on Main Street in Luzerne. He operated it until his retirement in 1985. Being mayor was one of his proudest accomplishments, according to Matiska. For Yablonskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obituary, see Page 8A.

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Iran’s Experts Assembly, holding its seasonal meeting last week, replaced its leader, perhaps signaling a panicky regime.

Iran’s hostile posturing shows crack in armor

RAN’S POSTURING on the world stage underwent a transformation following the Arab uprisings. The lurid bombast of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was replaced by a more nakedly militaristic show of muscle as two Iranian warships sailed through the Suez Canal, for the first time since 1979, en route for Syria, that other sponsor of state terrorism. It was a show of defiance from a regime that actually has been badly rattled both by events in the region and the impact of sanctions. Tehran has described the popular insurrections that have swept North Africa as an “Islamic awakening,” yet the regime is petrified of contagion. Recently, the opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi were arrested along with their wives, who are also political activists. As prominent figures in the green movement that was born

after the disputed elections of 2009, they were detained the day before a planned street demonstration. Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, suspected by hard-liners of being too close to the opposition, was replaced as head of the Assembly of Experts, the powerful clerical body that oversees supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. These are the actions of a nervous regime circling the wagons. It is not just internal pressure that is worrying the mullahs. Also of concern: military, trade and financial sanctions imposed by the United Nations, the European Union and the United States. This is a moment not to ease the pressure on Iran, but to intensify it. Its nuclear ambitions make it the most dangerous country in the Middle East; the turmoil elsewhere must not lead the West to take its eye off the ball. The Telegraph, London

QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’ve got the best smaller and medium-size vehicles we have ever had.” Alan Mulally Ford’s CEO recently said his company is better positioned to withstand rising gasoline prices compared with three years ago when $4 gas battered the auto industry.

Iran unswayed by unrest

S DRAMATIC events in the Arab world continue to unfold this spring, one frequent topic bandied about by pundits is the impact of the Arab upheavals on the Islamic Republic of Iran. The most striking impression one gets from all the chatter about Tehran is the boundless ignorance of too many of the would-be cognoscenti unspooling ready-made theories about the direct results that Tahrir (Liberation) Square will bring about in Tehran. For the most part, the political leadership and the publics of the U.S. and European nations receive their wisdom about Iran from think tanks located in the West – and for the most part these authors have no idea how the institutions of the Islamic Republic function or the subtleties of the varied constituencies among Iran’s population of more than 70 million. The truth about the Iranian

regime is that it has a coherent and long-term agenda for expanding its influence throughout the region, and it pursues that agenda single-mindedly. Regardless of how one feels about the relative qualities of that influence, it must be granted that Tehran has done a remarkable job of achieving so many of its objectives in the 32 years since the clerical regime emerged – and instantly became a boogeyman to many Arab and Western countries. The Arab popular uprisings riveting the world’s attention are leading Tehran to accelerate the implementation of its agenda. If Iranian leaders feel any trepidation at the collapse of the Egyptian and Tunisian autocracies, they are hiding it well, for they continue to project confidence. In their eyes, their only true rival is Washington; this region, they reckon, can be managed. The Daily Star, Beirut

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With much hubris, Sheen calls us on our hypocrisy SAY WHAT you will about Charlie Sheen – that he is a raving lunatic, an egomaniac, a train wreck, an antiSemite, a drug-addled cautionary tale – he also has actually made some sense this month by offering up a reasonably astute analysis of the relationship between the public and its celebrities. In fact, Sheen seems to have decided to liberate himself by liberating us from the illusions we harbor about the stars. Most of us want to think of celebrities as ordinary folks who, by dint of talent, hard work and a bit of luck, ascended to the heights. We want to think of them that way, one suspects, because it binds them more closely to us and because it allows us to indulge the fantasy that it could be us up there on the screen. Unlike Europeans, Americans have never much tolerated Sarah Bernhardts, the sort of grands artistes who exist in a different and higher realm from the hoi polloi. We take our democracy seriously, right into entertainment. We like a star who is modest, selfeffacing, self-deprecating – in effect, one of us. That’s why the fan magazines in the 1930s and 1940s featured Clark Gable and Carol Lombard lolling in their backyard just like any old married couple, or Joan Crawford tending to her brood just like any old mother. This was the basic contract: Entertain us, and we’ll grant you fame, riches and adoration – so long as you remain one of us. Violate that contract at the peril of your

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engineer. He is doing exactly what he wants to do, what his riches and fame allow and entitle him to do. As he puts it, he is embracing his “rock star” life. NEAL GABLER The irony is that living large and doing exactly as he pleases has long been a central career. Abide by it, like, say, Tom Hanks, and ingredient in Sheen’s appeal. His role on “Two and a Half Men” as a womanizing, you will be rewarded with longevity. All we footloose bachelor seems lifted out of his real ask is that you be, or at least appear to be, life, which is one of the reasons it is funny. normal. We think we are seeing Sheen spoofing himBruce Willis once described the basic self. trajectory of celebrity in America as having When Sheen reminded us that his life is four stages: You arrive, you peak, you bomb and you come back. Whether he realized it or even more extreme than his character’s, the media turned censorious – an example of not, Willis was also describing the phases trying to have your comedy and revile it too. that anthropologist Joseph Campbell had Sheen is absolutely right to call this hypocridiscerned for the hero across cultures – save sy. He has never pretended to be a Boy for one thing. Heroes don’t bomb. That is a Scout. He always has purported to be predistinctly American interpolation, one decisely the opposite. signed to ensure that our demigods never More broadly, even as Sheen blows the confuse themselves with gods. As our stars whistle on the idea that celebrities are just rose into the heavens, we reserved the right like us (or that he has ever been anything to humble them, to bring them back to other than a loose cannon), he also reveals Earth. Think of Eddie Murphy or John Trathe cracks in the “humble star-grateful audivolta or Tom Cruise, all of whom seemed to ence” contract. get too big for their britches and were And that might be Sheen’s real infraction brought down a peg for it. to his detractors: In letting us know that he is So Charlie Sheen’s verboten media blitz nothing like us – that his life is the American flaunting a lifestyle that is decidedly not dream on steroids and that many of us, as he shared by the vast majority of his fans (how says, are jealous of him for it – he has shown many of us have two live-in porn star “godus that envy is at least as potent a force as desses” or can profess to have consumed an identification. With his firing, one might even amount of cocaine that would have killed a say that he sacrificed his career for the cause. mortal?) explicitly violates the contract, which seems to have been Sheen’s point. He says he isn’t off the rails like Mel GibNeal Gabler is at work on a biography of Edward M. Kennedy. He wrote this for the Los Angeles Times. son or Lindsay Lohan. He insists he is the

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am bewildered by the hypocritical behavior coming from those whom we elect to make and enforce the laws and rules that govern society. They can forgive a guy who killed dogs for money, but prosecute someone for doing to kittens what parents do to their kids. They can lock a kid up who stole a $100 item, yet let judges go free who unfairly incarcerated juveniles. They say it is OK to express discriminating remarks and show distasteful signs at a soldier’s funeral, yet it is wrong to display the Nativity and Ten Commandments at the courthouse. It is OK to take away from the poor, elderly and working people, and say the wealthy need their money to produce jobs that somehow have been declining even as they stash millions. Our children are given models who are drug users, crooks and thieves while we tell them these are the things not to do. Someone, somewhere has to realize where this is leading, and I believe it isn’t anywhere we want to be. John T. Banks Wilkes-Barre

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his is to extend my best wishes to all the candidates for Luzerne County Council who were able to obtain the required 250 signatures to get on their respective party’s ballot in the May 17 primary election. I understand that each petition filed had the signatures of at least 250 electors. One or two had 300-plus. My petition was the only one not to have 250. I obtained 89. However, I chose to file the petition anyway in order to follow through with the process. To those 89 Democrats who signed my document, thanks for stepping forward to

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Corbett’s budget plan worthy of impeachment?

et’s face it. The election of Tom Corbett to govern Pennsylvania was a hideous mistake. The budget announcement confirmed our worst fears. The man apparently is so deep in the pocket of the gas drillers that he can smell the methane. He wants to cut assistance to the school systems, the elderly and the homeless in order to protect the gas industry from being taxed. No other state that allows significant gas drilling does not tax the industry. How can we in good conscience sit back and allow this to happen? Impeachment or recall of a governor in this state is a complicated process. Maybe we’re just too whipped to fight this kind of tyranny anymore. Maybe we’re not. Jim Skrypek Dallas

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Tsunami survivors suffering flashbacks Those who lived through the 2004 tsunami off Indonesia find images difficult to watch. By FAKHRURRADZIE GADE Associated Press

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Tears streamed down Maisara Mucharam’s face as she watched aerial shots of the tsunami pummeling Japan’s coast and remembered the day, six years ago, when her youngest daughter was ripped out of her arms by the heavy salty sea. Survivors of the 2004 tsunami that started off Indonesia sat glued to their TV sets, stroking each other’s hands, as images of last Friday’s disaster in northern Japan flashed repeatedly across the screen. “I heard someone screaming and ran to see what was going on,” said Mucharam, who also lost her husband and two other daughters. “I tried, but couldn’t stop watching,” the 38-year-old said,

her voice trembling. “It was exactly the same, except they have this horrible footage, events unfolding right before your eyes.” The magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck on the morning of Dec. 26, 2004, spawned a tsunami that smashed into coastal communities, beach resorts and towns in 12 nations, killing more than 230,000 people. Two-thirds of them died here in Indonesia’s remote Aceh province, and it took days for images to emerge. Even then, most showed the aftermath: crumpled buildings, flattened landscapes and row upon row of swollen corpses. “Unbelievable,” whispered 39year old Cut Chalidah, who lost a son and nine other family members, as she watched the 23-foot (7-meter) high wall of water wash over Japan’s coast, rolling up everything in its path. “So this is what it looked like.” She sat silent as the television showed cars, ships and even buildings lifted up and carried inland, tossed about in the debris-

strewn water like floating toys in a running bath. The images left 13-year-old Zaki Ramadhan, orphaned in the 2004 disaster, struggling to breathe. “My chest was tight, I couldn’t feel my legs,” said the boy, now being raised by his grandparents. “All I could think of was my mom and dad, my sisters. ... They disappeared under water, just like that.” In Sri Lanka and Thailand, both also hit by the 2004 tsunami, some survivors said the pictures brought back tears and nightmares that had all but stopped. “It’s exactly like what happened in my village,” Tharmalingam Komila, who lives in Sri Lanka’s coastal village of Passikudah, said as she watched the rescue operations in Japan on TV. “I was dragged away by the wave into the sea,” said the 29year-old, who lost more than two dozen relatives. “I was holding onto a big plastic jar and a log for five hours before people in an ar-

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Smoke rises from an oil refinery on fire following a tsunami triggered by a strong earthquake in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

my helicopter saw me and saved me.” For others, the unfolding events reminded them of Japan’s outpouring of support after the 2004 tsunami, the food, medical supplies and other assistance delivered to Indonesia by ship, plane and helicopter even after others had scaled back operations.

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ple were killed, police spokesman Go Sugawara told The Associated Press. That was an estimate — only 400 people have been confirmed dead in Miyagi, which has a population of 2.3 million. According to officials, more than 1,800 people were confirmed dead — including 200 people whose bodies were found Sunday along the coast — and more than 1,400 were missing in Friday’s disasters. Another 1,900 were injured. TV footage showed a massive column of smoke belching from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant’s No. 3 unit, about 125 miles (190 kilometers) north of Tokyo. Japanese officials said they believe it was a hydrogen explosion similar to an earlier one at a different unit in the facility. The problems at the plant stem from failed cooling systems caused by damage from Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. More than 180,000 people have evacuated the area, and up to 160 may have been exposed to radiation. Before the power plant blast, sirens around Soma, which was battered by Friday’s tsunami, went off and public address systems ordered residents to safety. Farther south along the coast, helicopters flew over coastal communities warning residents to head to higher

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cur at Dai-ichi’s Unit 3, the latest reactor to face a possible meltdown. That would follow a hydrogen blast Saturday in the plant’s Unit 1. “At the risk of raising further public concern, we cannot rule out the possibility of an explosion,” Edano said. “If there is an explosion, however, there would be no significant impact on human health.” Operators have been dumping seawater into units 1 and 3 in a last-ditch measure to cool the reactors. They were getting water into the other four reactors with cooling problems without resorting to corrosive

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A patient in a wheelchair is helped by attendants as they evacuate from a tsunami-affected hospital at Otsuchi, northeastern Japan, on Sunday.

ground. In Sendai, the biggest city in the area, police announced warnings on a public address system. In Tokyo and elsewhere, authorities began rolling blackouts to conserve power as they tried desperately to stabilize the nuclear reactors at risk of meltdown in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. The disasters sent Tokyo’s

stock market plunging as it opened, raising fears of a steep economic toll on top of the already overwhelming human suffering. The planned blackouts of about three hours each in Tokyo and other cities are meant to help make up for the loss of power from key nuclear plants. Trade Minister Banri Kaieda said Sunday that the power

sea water, which likely makes the reactors unusable. Edano said residents within about 12 miles of the Dai-ichi plant were ordered to evacuate as a precaution, and the radioactivity released into the environment so far was so small it didn’t pose any health threats. Such statements, though, did little to ease public worries. “First I was worried about the quake,” said Kenji Koshiba, a construction worker who lives near the plant. “Now I’m worried about radiation.” He spoke at an emergency center in Koriyama, about 40 miles from the most troubled reactors and 125 miles north of Tokyo. A higher than usual level of radiation was detected at the

Dai-ichi plant Monday, after levels rose and dropped in previous days. Naoki Kumagai, an official at Japan’s nuclear safety agency, told the Associated Press that a person at the monitoring site for an hour would get as much radiation as a plant worker typically gets in six months, but added that the levels would be much higher if one of the reactors were on the verge of a meltdown. The radiation was detected on the grounds, and Unit 1 was the closest reactor, but it was unclear whether that was where the radiation came from, said agency official Yoshihiro Sugiyama. Edano said none of the Fukushima Dai-ichi reactors was near the point of complete

utility expects a 25 percent shortfall. Some 1.9 million households were without electricity, but many people were without even more basic necessities. At least 1.4 million households had gone without water since the quake struck, and food aid was slow in reaching many areas. The most urgent crisis re-

“I wish there was something I could do,” said Muhammad Nazri, 42, who lives in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital. “I’d like to go there, really, even if it was just to share my feelings of grief.” The only piece of good news, some said, was that it appeared the 2004 disaster had raised awareness in coastal area of the dangers posed by tsunamis. mained at a nuclear plant along the ravaged northeastern coast, where operators worked frantically to try to lower temperatures of crippled reactors. Four nuclear plants had at least some damage, but two reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex were at the greatest risk of meltdown. Operators dumped seawater into the two reactors in a lastditch cooling effort. The death toll seemed certain to get much higher after a report from Miyagi, one of the three hardest hit states. The police chief estimated that more than 10,000 people were killed there, police spokesman Go Sugawara told The Associated Press. Only about 400 people in the state of 2.3 million have been confirmed dead so far. Near-freezing temperatures compounded the misery of survivors along hundreds of miles of the northeastern coast battered by the tsunami that smashed inland with breathtaking fury. Rescuers pulled bodies from mud-covered jumbles of wrecked houses, shattered tree trunks, twisted cars and tangled power lines while survivors examined the ruined remains. Hundreds of thousands of hungry survivors huddled in darkened emergency centers that were cut off from rescuers, aid and electricity. At least 1.4 million households had gone without water since the quake struck and some 1.9 million households were without electricity. An official scans a man for radiation Sunday at an emergency center in Koriyama, northeastern Japan, two days after a giant quake and tsunami struck the country’s northeastern coast. AP PHOTO

meltdown, and he was confident of escaping the worst scenarios. Officials, though, have declared states of emergency at the six reactors where cooling systems were down — three at Dai-ichi and three at the nearby Fukushima Daini complex.

The U.N. nuclear agency said a state of emergency was also declared Sunday at another complex, the Onagawa power plant, after higher-than-permitted levels of radiation were measured there. It said Japan informed it that all three reactors there were under control.

Japanese man drifted for two days before rescue

Japan’s Hiromitsu Shinkawa, wrapped in a blanket, is lifted to a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer following his rescue on Sunday.

By SHINO YUASA Associated Press

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TOKYO — Hiromitsu Shinkawa was pushed out to sea while he clung to the roof of his home after a tsunami swept away his wife. For two days, he drifted off Japan’s northeastern coast, trying to get the attention of helicopters and ships that passed by — to no avail. Finally, on Sunday, a Japanese military vessel spotted the 60-

year-old waving a red cloth. He was about about 10 miles offshore from the earthquake-ravaged city of Minamisoma, said Yoshiyuki Kotake, a Defense Ministry spokesman. Shinkawa told his rescuers that the tsunami hit as he and his wife returned home to gather some belongings after Friday’s quake. His wife was swept away, Kotake said. “Several helicopters and ships passed by, but none of them no-

ticed me,” he was quoted by another defense agency spokesman, who refused to be identified by name, as saying. Japanese troops used a small boat to pluck him from the ocean. Military officials said Shinkawa was lucky that mild weather and relatively calm seas enabled him to stay afloat for nearly two days, the Kyodo news agency reported.

Tsunami warnings were issued in many countries and widely heeded after Friday’s earthquake off Japan. Even in remote corners of Indonesia, far from the epicenter, villages turned into ghost towns as thousands of people, responding to warnings on television or mobile phone text messages, fled to the hills. The waves never came, but at least they knew what to do, said Zainal Abidin Latif, an Aceh resident, who lost all three of his children in 2004. Others said they hoped the latest disaster would serve as a loud warning to governments to improve alert systems, most of which rely on electronic buoys to detect sudden changes in water levels. Among them was Maitree Chongkraichak, who lost his father, nephew and about 40 other relatives when the 2004 tsunami hit Thailand. “I feel so sad for what has happened in Japan,” he said. “I know what it’s like for their families right now.”

Disasters may rock economy

Tens of thousands of dollars may be needed to rebuild Japan after quake, tsunami. By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer

TOKYO — Japanese shares are plunging in early trading today in the first business day after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shed 494 points, or 4.8 percent, to 9,760.45. Worries about the economic impact of the disaster, including power shortages, triggered a broad sell-off that hit all sectors. The dollar was trading at the lower 81-yen level, down from the high 82-yen levels Friday. The Bank of Japan said it’s ready to take action to support the economy and ensure there’s enough cash in the financial system to keep it operating normally. Japan’s economy, which lost its place as world’s No. 2 to China last year, was already in a fragile state. It has been ailing for 20 years, barely managing to eke out weak growth in-be- Japan’s econtween slowomy, which downs, saddled by a massive lost its place public debt, at as world’s No. 200 percent of 2 to China gross domestic last year, was product — and already in a growing. Koetsu Aiza- fragile state wa, economics before the professor at Saitama Uni- disasters. It versity, says has been tens of billions ailing for 20 of dollars will years. be needed to rebuild homes, roads and other infrastructure — requiring public spending that will add to the national debt. “In the short term, the market will almost surely suffer and stocks will plunge. People might see an already weakened Japan, overshadowed by a growing China, getting dealt the finishing blow from this quake,” he said. Japan, however, has endured and recovered from other major disasters. The 1995 earthquake in Kobe cost $132 billion and was the world’s most expensive natural disaster, according to Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, a New Yorkbased think tank. Still, Smith believes damage to Japan’s economy from Friday’s quake and tsunami will be massive.

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NFL LABOR DISPUTE

Games not threatened ... just yet

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MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011

NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

OPINION

DANCE CARD SET

BILL PLASCHKE

Owners are the evil ones in this fight

Ohio State awarded overall No. 1 seed

Owners, players optomistic that season won’t be affected. But are they right? By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

NEW YORK — There will be an NFL season in 2011. That’s what Commissioner Roger Goodell keeps saying. So do many of the owners and lots of players, even though labor talks collapsed, the union dissolved itself, and star players including MVP Tom Brady asked for a preliminary injunction to prevent a lockout hours before the league even implemented one. Despite the nasty rhetoric of last week, no one would paint the doomsday scenario of no football come September. Instead, we hear Chargers president Dean Spanos say, “We will get through this. There will be a new agreement and we’re looking forward to playing football this season.” And we hear Bears president Ted Phillips echo with “A deal will get done and we expect to play football in 2011.” Are they right? And how will they get there? “There will be no negotiating for a while,” said Gary Roberts, dean of the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. “Both sides will wait to see how the legal maneuvering plays out. “Where we are after all the mediated negotiations is the players reached a point where they figure they can get a better deal if they file an antitrust lawsuit than continue to bargain at the table. The league would have preferred to be in collective bargaining and lock the players out because they feel it’s the best way to maximize their leverage. “Ultimately, come August and September, they feel they will have more leverage to get a better deal.” August? September? Not very encouraging. See NFL, Page 2B AP PHOTOS

H.S. WRESTLING

The top four seeds in the NCAA tournament are Ohio State, Kansas, Pittsburgh and Duke. Pictured, clockwise from top left, Ohio State’s Jon Diebler, Kansas’ Markieff Morris, Duke’s Seth Curry and Pittsburgh’s Ashton Gibbs.

Popple left Big East lands 11 teams in new-look tourney with plenty of accolades By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

Not too many wrestlers from the Wyoming Valley Conference can say they did what Josh Popple accomplished over the weekend. The Coughlin wrestler can take several positives from his second straight state medal. First, he pushed the streak to 10 years for the WVC having a grappler reach the state semifinals when he won Friday afternoon in the PIAA Class 3A Championships. Then he claimed a secondplace medal, following a fourth-place showing last year. Only a handful of the more than thousands from the WVC that have put on a singlet over the last decade have finished that high in back-toback years. He also moved into second place on the school’s all-time wins list with 132 and was just the third wrestler in school history to reach the state finals and first since 1975. More than anything, Popple earned credibility around the state as one of the best while See WRESTLING, Page 5B

Three more teams in this year’s edition of March Madness. Three more networks to cover it. And the Big East will have its hooks in practicallyeverynookandcrannyofthatnew-look NCAA bracket. The NCAA selection committee released its newfangled, 68-team draw Sunday and included a whopping11teams from the deepest conference in the nation. Leading the way for the Big East was Pittsburgh, seeded first in the Southeast even though it didn’t win a game in the conference’s postseason tournament. “It has Hall of Fame coaches, great programs with storied traditions and heritage,” St. John’s coach Steve Lavin said, a few minutes before his team became the11th and final squad from the Big East to have its name an-

in Houston, set for April 2. At the Las Vegas Hilton, Ohio State was made an early 7-2 favorite to cut down the nets at Reliant Stadium First-round games after the title game on April 4. Tuesday The Buckeyes (32-2) of the Big Ten were UNC Asheville (19-13) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (19-16), 6:30 p.m. the top seed overall, with Kansas (32-2) of the UAB (22-9) vs. Clemson (21-11), 9 p.m. Big 12 next, while defending champion Duke aced out another Big East team, Notre Dame, Wednesday for the fourth and final top seed. Led by one of Texas-San Antonio (19-13) vs. Alabama the country’s best guards, Nolan Smith, the State (17-17), 6:30 p.m. Blue Devils (30-4) are trying to become the Southern Cal (19-14) vs. Virginia first team since Florida in 2006-07 to repeat as Commonwealth (23-11), 9 p.m. national champions. TV Coverage: TruTV The tournament got a facelift this year, including the addition of three more at-large nounced on the selection show. “It has athlet- teams that will open the tournament in what ic programs that understand the value of in- the NCAA is calling the “First Four.” Those vesting the dollars that are needed to run a games — UAB (22-9) vs. Clemson (21-11) and Southern Cal (19-14) vs. Virginia Commontopflight program.” All 68 teams in the NCAA tournament are aiming for one destination — the Final Four See NCAA, Page 3B

UP NEXT

Battle, Nittany Lions thrilled with earning tournament bid By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

and a 20-loss season last year, Penn State’s WEST five seniors — includREGIONAL ing star 6-foot guard Second Round Talor Battle — finalThursday ly get a chance to Tucson, Ariz. play on college basTemple (25-7) ketball’s biggest vs. Penn State (19-14), 2:10 p.m. stage. TV: TBA “There are sometimes you hope it really worked out. This one, I really hoped worked out,” DeChellis said in a teleconference Sunday. “I prayed to the

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Penn State coach Ed DeChellis wanted so badly for his team to get into the NCAA tournament that he sought divine intervention. Prayers were answered in Happy Valley. A decadelong NCAA tourney drought is over for the Nittany Lions. Fueled by a run to the Big Ten tournament title game, star guard Talor Battle and Penn State (19-14) drew a No. 10 seed in the West region and a first-round game Thursday against No. 7 seed Temple (25-7). After a roller coaster of a career that included an NIT championship in 2009 See PSU, Page 3B

Penn State senior guard Talor Battle has set numerous of records at Penn State, but won’t play in his first NCAA tournament game until Thursday.

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THE NFL SEASON began with the nauseating sight of Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Stewart Bradley standing up, wobbling, then collapsing after a head injury ... before returning to the game four plays later. The NFL season ended with the sickening visual of a former Pro Bowl safety Dave Duerson putting a bullet in his chest — instead of his head — so doctors could study the effects of football on his intact, addled brain. It was a year in which James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers was fined $75,000 for a hard hit on Cleveland’s Mohamed Massaquoi ... and within hours the NFL was selling photos of that hit. It was a year in which Seattle’s John Carlson suffered a concussion when he landed on a frozen patch of Chicago’s Soldier Field sidelines, where there are no underground heating coils. Season-ending injuries increased more than 10 percent, the game’s most decorated quarterback ended his career in a crumpled heap, and I can’t remember the last time a player was ejected for an illegal hit. Yet it is the NFL owners who want more guarantees? It is the NFL owners who want to be paid more for their risk? In terms of perception, the current NFL labor dispute is the most one-sided fight since good first climbed into the ring with evil. Cheering for the owners is like cheering for the IRS, cable companies and Charlie Sheen. Cheering for the owners is like watching a televised police pursuit and cheering for the guy in the Escalade. In entertaining more people in this country than any other sporting league, the NFL robs its players of their bodies and sometimes even their minds, and now its owners want to rob them of some of their money? By essentially shutting down their $9.3-billion game this week, the NFL owners are suffering from severe brain cramps requiring an intravenous drip of common sense. If you’re like me, you don’t have the patience to wade through all minutia of a sports labor mess, but in this case, the NFL owners’ foolishness is as tangible as the “Dumb and Dumber” moment involving frozen snot. Gross Fact 1: Even though their players endure the worst working conditions of any major pro athlete — shortest career spans and non-guaranteed contracts — the owners are asking them for a reported extra $325 million cut of the revenue. The players are wondering, why change anything? Gross Fact 2: Even though their players’ bodies are decimated by a 16-game schedule, the owners are asking them to increase to an 18-game schedule in three years. The players are wondering, are they really trying to kill us? Gross Fact 3: Even though a study showed that 78 percent of NFL players are either bankrupt, divorced or unemployed within two years after the end of their career, the owners are still woefully inadequate in their contributions to the health of former players. The brokendown players are forced to shuffle and stagger into Super Bowl news conferences to plead for the owners to fulfill their moral obligation. Incidentally, I’ve never been a players’ union guy. I’ve always See FIGHT, Page 4B

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PRO GOLF

Watney rallies to win at Doral by 2 shots The Associated Press

DORAL, Fla. — Nick Watney wound up in another duel at Doral, this one with a much sweeter ending. Watney poured in two key putts for par along the back nine of the Blue Monster on Sunday, then hit two fearless shots on the 18th and finished with a birdie for and a 5-under 67 to win the Cadillac Championship by two shots over Dustin Johnson. It was the third victory of Watney’s career, and by far the biggest. The 29-year-old American captured a World Golf Championship, and earned a measure of redemption on the Blue Monster. It was two years ago when Watney battled Phil Mickelson shot-for-

EXTRA INNINGS SPORTS IN BRIEF

LOCAL TRACK

Shelley Black earns all-American honors

EW YORK – Shelley Black earned all-American status by finishing fourth in the 60meter hurdles at the New Balance High School National Invitation Track Meet Sunday. Black, a senior at Coughlin, finished with a time of 8.45 seconds.

L O C A L C A L E N D A R Monday, March 14 COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Cedar Crest at King’s, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 15

COLLEGE BASEBALL (3:30 p.m.) Lebanon Valley at King’s Misericordia at Neumann COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Misericordia at Immaculata, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16

COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE (4 p.m.) Utica at King’s Mt. Saint Mary at Misericordia COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE King’s at Marywood, 7 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Marywood at Misericordia, 3 p.m.

Thursday, March 17

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Friday, March 18

COLLEGE SOFTBALL King’s vs. Capital University at Salisbury Sea Gull Inivtational, 10 a.m. King’s at Salisbury, 12 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wilkes at Eastern, 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 19

COLLEGE BASEBALL Univeristy of Maine, Presque Isle at King’s, 2 p.m. Eastern at Wilkes, 1 p.m. Misericordia at Gwynedd-Mercy, 1 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL King’s vs. Capital University at Salisbury Sea Gull Inivtational, 10 a.m. King’s at Salisbury, 2 p.m Eastern at Misericordia, 1 p.m. COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE (1 p.m.) King’s at Widener Manhattanville at Wilkes Elizabethtown at Misericordia COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Misericordia at PSU Abington, 1 p.m. COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Wilkes at Elizabethtown, 1 p.m. COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Wilkes at Elizabethtown, 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 20

COLLEGE BASEBALL FDU-Florham at King’s, 1 p.m.

W H AT ’ S

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Preseason, N.Y. Yankees vs. Boston, at Fort Myers, Fla.

NBA

8 p.m. ESPN — San Antonio at Miami 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Orlando at L.A. Lakers

NHL

8 p.m. VERSUS — San Jose at Chicago

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament Selection Show, at Bristol, Conn.

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Claimed LHP Robert Fish off waivers from the New York Yankees. Placed RHP Henry Barrera on the 60-day DL.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League PEORIA RIVERMEN—Signed F Blair Riley. ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS—Announced F Yannick Tifu was assigned to the team by Binghamton (AHL).

COLLEGE

ARKANSAS—Fired men’s basketball coach John Pelphrey.

NFL Continued from Page 1B

“This is classic collective bargaining, with each side using their tactical devices to increase bargaining leverage. At the end of this, before the season is lost, they will hammer out an agreement.”

shot on the weekend, only for his 30-foot birdie putt on the last hole to stop one turn short of a chance at a playoff. This time, Watney left nothing to chance. With a one-shot lead playing the 18th — where he had put his tee shot into the water on Saturday for a double bogey — Watney drilled his drive over 300 yards down the middle of the fairway, and hit his approach to 12 feet above the hole. He pumped his fist when it fell for birdie, knowing that Johnson would have to hole out from the fairway to tie him. Johnson had to settle for a shot into 8 feet, and typical of his final round, he missed the putt for a 71.

“I’m not sure it owed me one,” Watney said at the trophy presentation. “I think I settled the score. If you keep working hard, you get back in that situation. And luckily today, I was able to do a little better.” Francesco Molinari, who won the last World Golf Championship in stroke play last November in Shanghai, closed with a 69 and tied for third with Anders Hansen (67), who will move into the top 50 and now has to stay there the next two weeks to get into the Masters. Tiger Woods matched his best score of the year with a 6-under 66, and when Rory McIlroy dunked his tee shot into the water on the 18th hole and made bogey, that enabled Woods to tie for

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American Hockey League

National Basketball Association All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct x-Boston ....................... 47 17 .734 New York ...................... 34 31 .523 Philadelphia ................. 34 32 .515 New Jersey .................. 21 43 .328 Toronto ......................... 18 48 .273 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Miami........................... 45 21 .682 Orlando........................... 42 25 .627 Atlanta............................. 38 28 .576 Charlotte ........................ 28 38 .424 Washington.................... 16 48 .250 Central Division W L Pct y-Chicago ..................... 47 18 .723 Indiana .......................... 28 38 .424 Milwaukee..................... 26 39 .400 Detroit ........................... 23 44 .343 Cleveland...................... 12 53 .185 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct x-San Antonio .............. 54 12 .818 Dallas ............................ 47 19 .712 New Orleans ................ 39 29 .574 Memphis ....................... 36 31 .537 Houston ........................ 33 34 .493 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City............... 42 23 .646 Denver............................ 39 27 .591 Portland .......................... 37 29 .561 Utah ................................ 34 33 .507 Minnesota ...................... 17 50 .254 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers ................... 47 20 .701 Phoenix......................... 33 31 .516 Golden State ................ 29 36 .446 L.A. Clippers................. 26 41 .388 Sacramento.................. 15 49 .234 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Saturday's Games Miami 118, Memphis 85 Atlanta 91, Portland 82 L.A. Clippers 122, Washington 101 Chicago 118, Utah 100 Milwaukee 102, Philadelphia 74 New Orleans 115, Sacramento 103 San Antonio 115, Houston 107 Denver 131, Detroit 101 L.A. Lakers 96, Dallas 91 Sunday's Games Oklahoma City 95, Cleveland 75 Charlotte 95, Toronto 90 Orlando 111, Phoenix 88 Boston 87, Milwaukee 56 Indiana 106, New York 93 Minnesota at Golden State, (n) Monday's Games Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Washington, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Denver at New Orleans, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 131⁄2 14 26 30 GB — 31⁄2 7 17 28 GB — 191⁄2 21 25 35 GB — 7 16 181⁄2 1 21 ⁄2 GB — 31⁄2 51⁄2 9 26 GB — 121⁄2 17 21 301⁄2

H O C K E Y National Hockey League All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia ................ 68 42 19 7 91 219 182 Pittsburgh .................... 70 40 22 8 88 201 171 N.Y. Rangers............... 70 36 30 4 76 198 171 New Jersey ................. 68 32 32 4 68 146 174 N.Y. Islanders.............. 70 27 32 11 65 194 221 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 68 38 21 9 85 205 164 Montreal....................... 69 38 24 7 83 184 172 Buffalo.......................... 69 34 27 8 76 203 201 Toronto ........................ 69 30 29 10 70 182 212 Ottawa .......................... 69 25 35 9 59 157 215 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington ................. 70 40 20 10 90 189 171 Tampa Bay................... 69 38 22 9 85 204 209 Carolina ....................... 69 31 28 10 72 196 209 Atlanta .......................... 69 29 28 12 70 194 223 Florida .......................... 69 28 32 9 65 173 191 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit .......................... 69 41 20 8 90 227 199 Chicago........................ 69 37 24 8 82 226 193 Nashville ...................... 69 35 24 10 80 177 161 Columbus .................... 68 32 27 9 73 188 206 St. Louis....................... 69 31 29 9 71 193 207 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 70 45 16 9 99 229 165 Calgary ........................ 71 36 26 9 81 214 203 Minnesota.................... 69 35 27 7 77 176 184 Colorado ...................... 68 26 34 8 60 191 239 Edmonton .................... 70 23 38 9 55 172 231 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose ...................... 69 39 22 8 86 194 177 Los Angeles ................ 69 39 25 5 83 192 168 Dallas ........................... 69 37 24 8 82 193 193 Phoenix........................ 69 35 23 11 81 197 198 Anaheim ...................... 68 37 26 5 79 193 197 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday's Games N.Y. Rangers 3, San Jose 2, SO Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 0 Toronto 4, Buffalo 3 New Jersey 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 4, OT Columbus 3, Carolina 2 Florida 4, Tampa Bay 3, OT Detroit 5, St. Louis 3 Nashville 4, Colorado 2 Vancouver 4, Calgary 3 Sunday's Games Washington 4, Chicago 3, OT Pittsburgh 5, Edmonton 1 Los Angeles 3, Dallas 2 Buffalo 6, Ottawa 4 Phoenix at Anaheim, (n) Monday's Games Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7 p.m. San Jose at Chicago, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

For now, the players will meet in Marco Island, Fla., beginning Wednesday, an annual convention that has taken place in Maui most years — that’s where DeMaurice Smith was elected successor to the late Gene Upshaw as executive director in 2009. Smith was charged with keeping the status quo as much as possible because the players liked the deal Upshaw and then-Commissioner

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Manchester ........... 69 40 21 2 6 88 227 185 Portland ................. 65 40 18 5 2 87 235 189 Connecticut........... 67 33 26 2 6 74 186 184 Worcester.............. 67 31 24 4 8 74 182 203 Providence............ 67 30 32 3 2 65 171 218 Springfield ............. 67 30 32 2 3 65 198 216 Bridgeport ............. 66 22 36 3 5 52 176 231 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Penguins.............. 65 46 18 0 1 93 213 151 Hershey ................. 69 41 22 1 5 88 219 179 Norfolk ................... 66 34 19 8 5 81 221 177 Charlotte................ 67 36 23 2 6 80 219 204 Binghamton........... 66 34 25 3 4 75 212 187 Albany .................... 66 28 34 1 3 60 174 223 Syracuse ............... 65 24 34 3 4 55 158 203 Adirondack............ 65 22 33 4 6 54 151 211 WESTERN CONFERENCE North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Manitoba................ 67 37 24 1 5 80 191 169 Toronto .................. 70 34 26 1 9 78 201 194 Hamilton ................ 66 35 24 1 6 77 190 170 Lake Erie ............... 67 34 25 3 5 76 183 177 Grand Rapids........ 67 32 25 2 8 74 203 207 Abbotsford ............ 67 32 26 4 5 73 163 185 Rochester.............. 67 30 31 3 3 66 186 216 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Milwaukee ............. 65 36 18 4 7 83 183 159 Houston ................. 69 38 25 1 5 82 197 180 Texas ..................... 68 35 23 4 6 80 183 184 Peoria .................... 68 36 25 2 5 79 190 186 Chicago ................. 69 35 25 3 6 79 228 225 San Antonio .......... 65 36 25 3 1 76 201 197 Oklahoma City...... 66 34 25 2 5 75 200 195 Rockford................ 66 27 30 4 5 63 168 204 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Sunday's Games Texas 2, Toronto 1, SO Worcester 5, Connecticut 4 Adirondack 3, Springfield 0 Rochester 6, Hamilton 5 Albany 4, Syracuse 1 Manchester 4, Portland 2 Bridgeport 5, Providence 1 Norfolk 3, Hershey 2, SO Chicago 5, Rockford 1 Houston 6, Manitoba 3 Grand Rapids 5, San Antonio 4, SO Milwaukee 2, Peoria 1 Monday's Games No games scheduled

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10th. It was his first top 10 in an official PGA Tour event in nine months, dating to the U.S. Open. “I want to win golf tournaments ... and I didn’t do that this week,” Woods said. “But I showed positive signs for the next time I play, which is a good thing.” Watney finished at 16-under 272 and earned $1.4 million, moving him closer to cracking the top 10 in the world ranking. Johnson opened with a birdie and went 12 straight pars before his next one, a fairway bunker shot that hit the flag and settled 2 feet away on the 14th. But he came undone on the 16th, going bunker-to-bunker for a bogey at the worst time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

“Nothing went in the hole all day,” he said. “The 18th hole kind of sums it up.” That wasn’t the case for Watney. He opened with back-to-back birdies and took the outright lead with a birdie on the par-5 10th. But he won this tournament with pars. On the tough par-3 13th, Watney went well right into a bunker and blasted out weakly to 18 feet. Right when it looked as though he would drop a shot, he holed the par putt to keep his one-shot lead. On the next par-3, Watney went long into a bunker and faced a downhill shot. He was so careful that it barely crawled onto the fringe. He drained that one from 25 feet for par to stay tied.

AMERICA’S LINE By ROXY ROXBOROUGH CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Suns - Rockets circle is for Phoenix guard Steve Nash (questionable). Click on www.americasline.com, hit the radio tower icon, and listen to nationally syndicated oddsmaker Benjamin Lee Eckstein’s “America’s Line Live” radio show. BOXING REPORT: In the WBO welterweight title fight on May 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$750 vs. at Shane Mosley +$550. Byu

NBA Favorite

Points

Underdog

Celtics

5.5

NETS

Thunder

6.5

WIZARDS

St. John’s

Wofford

1.5

Gonzaga

(Tucson, AZ) San Diego St

16.5

No Colorado

Temple

1.5

Penn St

HEAT

Spurs

HORNETS

Nuggets

Kansas St

Utah St

GRIZZLIES

Clippers

Wisconsin

Belmont

Suns

Friday

76ers

1.5

JAZZ

(Charlotte, NC)

KINGS

Warriors

ROCKETS

LAKERS

Magic

College Basketball Favorite

Points

Underdog

N Carolina

19.5

Washington

5.5

Georgia

Duke

Hampton

Tennessee

Michigan

NCAA Tournament

(Cleveland, OH)

Tuesday

Ohio St

TX-San Antonio or

(Dayton, OH)

Ohio St

Alabama St

NC-Asheville

Ark-L Rock

Clemson

Uab

Wednesday

George Mason

Villanova

Syracuse

Indiana St

Marquette

Xavier

(Dayton, OH)

(Chicago, IL)

TX-San Antonio Usc

4.5 4

Alabama St

Notre Dame

Akron

Virginia Comm

Texas A&M

Florida St

Purdue

St. Peter’s

Georgetown

Usc or

Georgetown

Virginia Comm

Thursday (Tampa, FL) W Virginia

Long Island U

Clemson or

W Virginia

Kentucky

14.5

Princeton

Uab

Florida

13.5

Cal-Santa Barb

Michigan St

1.5

Ucla

(Washington, DC)

Junior Division-2§26/11 Standings: 1. Apollo 13, 33-7; 2. PBNJ, 28-12; 3. Shake N Bake, 22-18; 4. 2.0, 18-22; 5. The Str1k3rs, 18-22; 6. The 4 Stooges, 18-22; 7. Team 7, 11-29; 8. Team 8, 10-30. Top Scorers: Men- Jimmy Wychock, 246; Cody Craig, 232. Women- Brianna Shinko, 217; April Haupt, 200. Major Division-2§26/11 Standings: 1. Lucky Dogs, 31.5-8.5; 2. French Toast Mafia, 28-12; 3. R3a1 Str1k3rs, 19-21; 4. 3xtra4 Kr1&py, 18-22; 5. Rain Man, 12-28; 6. Dr Pickles Crew, 7.5-32.5. Top Scorers: Men- Corey Callacki, 279; Ryan Haupt, 268. Women- Melissa Eipper, 237; Melissa Eipper, 236. Prep Division-2§26/11 Standings: 1. Gutterball Busters, 33-7; 2. Bowling Gods, 27-13; 3. The Wrecking Balls, 23-17; 4. The Smashers, 23-17; 5. Junkyard Dogs, 20.5-19.5; 6. 3 Bowlers & CJ, 17-23; 7. The Bowling Buddies, 16-24; 8. Team 5, 12-27; 9. Team 6, 10.5-29.5; 10. BYE, 0-0. Top Scorers: Men- Ryan Perrins, 232; Alex Hawk, 178. Women- Emily Cheskiewicz, 157; Emily Cheskiewicz, 135. Bantam Division-2§26/11 Standings: 1. Shooting Stars, 25-5; 2. Super Stars, 21.5-8.5; 3. The Rockets, 18.5-11.5; 4. Cannon Balls, 13-17; 5. Four Monkeys, 12-18; 6. BYE, 0-0. Top Scorers: Men- Michael Javer, 129; Aaron Hall, 118. Women- Mary Iorio, 113; Stephanie Nowak, 106. Pee Wee Division-2§26/11 Standings: 1. Team 2, 7.5-2.5; 2. The Troopers, 7-3; 3. Team 3, 6-4; 4. Power of Pink, 5.5-4.5; 5. Team 5, 4-6; 6. Bye, 0-0. Top Scorers: Men- Ethan Benson, 88; Morgan Slusser, 86; Kolby Tuminelli, 83. Women- Olivia Engle, 84; Abigail Houston, 75; Jocelyn Javer, 73. Lady Birds-3§2/11 Standings:1. Parakeets, 28-8; 2. Seagulls, 21-5; 3. Blue Jays, 10.5-15.5; 4. Flamingos, 18-18; 5. Blue Birds, 17.5-18.5; 6. Tweety Birds, 17-19; 7. Robins, 16-20. Top Scorers: Deanna Yonki, 613; Mary Kay Stetina, 558; Sandie Toole, 517; Barbara Slusser, 512; Therese Wrubel, 504; Mary Pissano, 503; Lee Lawrence, 502; Judy Krifka, 484; Ani Digennari, 478; Evelyn Marsh, 456. Pee Wee Division-3§5/11 Standings: 1. Team 2, 8.5-2.5; 2. The Troopers, 7-4; 3. Team 3, 7-4; 4. Power of Pink, 6.5-4.5; 5. Team 5, 4-7; 6. Bye, 0-0. Top Scorers: Men- Ian Haupt, 90; Tanner Alfano, 82; Christian Davis, 81. Women- Abigail Houston, 86; Jocelyn Javer, 76; Carey Wruble, 72. Bantam Division-3§5/11 Standings: 1. Shooting Stars, 26-7; 2. Super Stars, 22.5-10.5; 3. The Rockets, 20.5-12.5; 4. Cannon Balls, 15-18; 5. Four Monkeys, 15-18; 6. Bye, 0-0. Top Scorers: Men- John Hood, 120; Aaron Hall, 113. Women- Stephanie Nowak, 120; Stephanie Nowak, 114. Prep Division-3§5/11 Standings: 1. Gutterball Busters, 34-10; 2. Bowling Gods, 30-14; 3. The Wrecking Balls, 25-19; 4. The Smashers, 24.5-19.5; 5. Junkyard Dogs, 23-21; 6. 3 Bowlers & CJ, 21-23; 7. The Bowling Buddies, 20-24; 8. Team 5, 15-29; 9. Team 6, 10.5-33.5; 10. Bye, 0-0. Top Scorers: Men- Anthony Demark, 208; Nathan Nowak, 181. Women- Olivia Astolfi, 133; Danielle Franklin, 132. Junior Division-3§5/11 Standings: 1. Apollo 13, 37-7; 2. PBNJ, 29-15; 3.

Paul Tagliabue struck in 2006. They will plot strategy for the next few months, hopeful the request for a preliminary injunction filed Friday by Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and seven other players, including Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller, will stop the lockout. The players also filed an antitrust suit against the league. Should the injunction be grant-

ed, the NFL would be forced to operate while a new CBA is discussed, although the rules under which the league would be doing business are uncertain. When the players’ strike failed in 1987 and the union decertified in 1989, the situation was similar. And the players’ success in the courts eventually led to a new labor pact in 1993 that included free agency. Decertification means players

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Spring Training Glance All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE ....................................................................... W L Pct Seattle........................................................... 9 4.692 Detroit ...........................................................12 7.632 Kansas City..................................................10 6.625 Texas............................................................ 8 7.533 Boston .......................................................... 9 8.529 Baltimore ...................................................... 7 7.500 Minnesota .................................................... 8 8.500 Toronto ......................................................... 8 8.500 Los Angeles................................................. 810.444 Oakland ........................................................ 7 9.438 Chicago ........................................................ 6 9.400 Tampa Bay ................................................... 6 9.400 New York ..................................................... 610.375 Cleveland ..................................................... 5 9.357 NATIONAL LEAGUE ....................................................................... W L Pct San Francisco..............................................14 4.778 Atlanta ..........................................................11 5.688 Washington..................................................10 5.667 Colorado ......................................................11 6.647 Cincinnati......................................................10 6.625 Milwaukee ....................................................10 6.625 Philadelphia .................................................11 7.611 St. Louis ....................................................... 8 7.533 New York ..................................................... 8 9.471 San Diego .................................................... 7 8.467 Chicago ........................................................ 810.444 Pittsburgh..................................................... 810.444 Florida .......................................................... 510.333 Houston........................................................ 613.316 Los Angeles................................................. 514.263 Arizona ......................................................... 515.250 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Saturday's Games Philadelphia (ss) 11, Pittsburgh (ss) 4 Baltimore 6, Houston 4 Washington 6, N.Y. Yankees 5 Toronto (ss) 6, Pittsburgh (ss) 4 Boston 9, Florida 2 Atlanta 12, N.Y. Mets 0 Detroit 4, Toronto (ss) 3 Tampa Bay 6, Philadelphia (ss) 2 San Francisco 8, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 7 Milwaukee 6, Arizona 4 Cincinnati (ss) 7, Chicago Cubs (ss) 6 Seattle 10, Oakland 2 Kansas City 19, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 7 Texas 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Colorado 4, San Diego 3 Cleveland 2, L.A. Angels 1 Cincinnati (ss) 9, Chicago Cubs (ss) 8 Sunday's Games Philadelphia 6, Minnesota (ss) 3 Houston (ss) 3, Detroit (ss) 1 Atlanta 7, Houston (ss) 1 Washington 5, Florida 1 Toronto 9, Tampa Bay 3 Pittsburgh 9, Boston 4 Minnesota (ss) 9, N.Y. Yankees 2 Detroit (ss) 9, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Mets 13, St. Louis 3 L.A. Angels (ss) 6, Cincinnati 3 San Diego 7, Cleveland 2 Oakland 9, Colorado 4 Chicago White Sox 6, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 1 Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 5 San Francisco 11, Texas 8 Seattle 2, L.A. Angels (ss) 0 Chicago Cubs (ss) 4, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 3, 10 innings Chicago Cubs (ss) 7, Arizona 5 Monday's Games Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Florida vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

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Shake N Bake, 26-18; 4. The 4 Stooges, 22-22; 5. 2.0, 18-26; 6. The Str1k3rs, 18-26; 7. Team 7, 11-33; 8. Team 8, 10-34. Top Scorers: Men- Ryan Rossi, 276; Tyler Egan, 257. Women- Katlyn Scoble, 197; Katlyn Scoble, 188. Major Division-3§5/11 Standings: 1. Lucky Dogs, 34.5-9.5; 2. French Toast Mafia, 29-15; 3. R3a1 Str1k3rs, 23-21; 4. 3xtra4 Kr1&py, 21-23; 5. Rain Man, 13-31; 6. Dr Pickles, 7.5-36.5. Top Scorers: Men- Ryan Haupt, 298; Conrad Chapple, 246. Women- Melissa Eipper, 235; Melissa Eipper, 196.

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Ladies Country League-3§8/11 Standings: 1. Sneezy, 26-14; 2. Grumpy, 25-15; 3. Bashful, 24.5-15.5; 4. Snow White, 24-16; 5. Doc, 18-22; 6. Dopey, 16-24; 7. Happy, 14.5-25.5; 8. Sleepy, 12-28. Top Scorers: Heather Kukosky, 561; Suzy Thompson, 509; Sara Bechetti, 498; Sharon Eddie, 473; Barb Sloat-Kane, 470. Ladies Country League- 3§1/11 Standings: 1. Snow White & Sneezy, 24-12; 2. Grumpy, 21-15; 3. Bashful, 20.5-15.5; 4. Doc, 16-20; 5. Happy, 14.5-21.5; 6. Dopey & Sleepy, 12-24. Top Scorers: Heather Kukosky, 574; Dolores Cooper, 542; Suzy Thompson, 529; Sara Bechetti, 487; Joan Ruth, 469.

Crestwood Lacrosse Club is seeking an assistant coach for the high school club team. Previous lacrosse experience is a plus. The club is currently scheduled to become a varsity sport in the 2012-2013 school year. PIAA background clearances and school board approval are required. If interested, please contact Robby at 447-2357 or Jack at 885-3442. MEETINGS Checkerboard Inn Golf League will hold its final meeting prior to the start of the season, at 7 p.m. March 21, at the Checkerboard Inn in Trucksville. All returning members must attend the meeting or call 675-7532 in order to secure league membership. Dues must be paid in full. League play begins April 12 at Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course. Crestwood Football Booster Club will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. April 5 at King’s Restaurante. For information, call Tony at 430-7571. Duryea Little League will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Duryea VFW. All managers and coaches are urged to attend. Opening Day will be at 1 p.m. on April 16. Parade, refreshments and photos will be part of the event. Hanover Boys Basketball Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. today at Major League Sports Bar. Hanover Area Girls Basketball Booster Club will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the high school cafeteria. Elections will be held at this meeting. Nanticoke Junior Trojans will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Guardian Elder Care Center. Pittston Area Baseball Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Red Mill in Pittston. Any parents of players in grades 8 through 12 are encouraged to attend. Topics of discussion will include the Meet the Patriots Breakfast and the start of the season. Anyone with questions should call Brian at 457-3693. Wyoming Valley West Boys Soccer Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. April 11 at Happy’s Pizza, Plymouth. The meeting agenda will include election of officers for the 2011 season. Any club members interested in running for an office are asked to e-mail Rick at rdwisniew@aol.com by April 8. Wyoming Valley West Wrestling Booster Club will have a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the middle school. Parents from all levels are encouraged to attend. Summer fundraising and end of season events will be discussed. REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS UPCOMING EVENTS The 4th Annual Susquehanna Warrior Trail 5K Race/FunWalk will be held at 10:15 a.m. on April 2 in Shickshinny. Registration will be from 9 to 10 a.m. at the playground pavilion located at Oak and North Canal streets. Entry fee is $17 by March 19 and $20 thereafter. All proceeds will benefit the SWT. Specially designed medals will be presented to the top three runners in each age group. For information, contact Race Director Max Furek at 542-7946 or jungle@epix.net. Applications can also be downloaded at www.susquehannawarriortrail.org. Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

Puerto Rico Open Par Scores Sunday At Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Final (x-won playoff on first hole) x-Michael Bradley (250), $630,000 ................................68-68-68-68—272-16 Troy Matteson (150), $378,000 ................................67-67-66-72—272-16 Stephen Ames (83), $203,000 ................................69-66-73-66—274-14 Hunter Haas (83), $203,000 67-68-68-71—274-14 George McNeill (55), $140,000 ................................69-66-71-69—275-13

Bobby Gates (50), $126,00070-69-68-69—276-12 Fabian Gomez (41), $105,438 ................................67-70-70-70—277-11 Chris Tidland (41), $105,438 ................................71-63-72-71—277-11 Brandt Jobe (41), $105,438.68-71-67-71—277-11 Angel Cabrera (41), $105,438 ................................66-71-69-71—277-11 Bio Kim (33), $80,500...........73-68-69-68—278-10 John Merrick (33), $80,500..68-70-70-70—278-10 Chris DiMarco (33), $80,500...................................68-69-70-71—278-10 David Hearn (28), $61,250 ..68-70-74-67—279 -9 Fredrik Jacobson (28), $61,250...................................74-69-66-70—279 -9 Michael Thompson (28), $61,250...................................68-69-70-72—279 -9 Brendon de Jonge (28), $61,250...................................71-68-67-73—279 -9 Kevin Stadler (26), $47,250.71-69-70-70—280 -8 Keegan Bradley (26), $47,250...................................71-67-72-70—280 -8 Justin Hicks (26), $47,250 ...68-69-71-72—280 -8 Scott Gutschewski (26), $47,250...................................71-68-69-72—280 -8 Peter Tomasulo (23), $32,492...................................72-68-72-69—281 -7 Michael Putnam (23), $32,492...................................73-70-69-69—281 -7 Tag Ridings (23), $32,492 ...71-71-69-70—281 -7 Aron Price (23), $32,492 ......67-73-70-71—281 -7 Matt Every (23), $32,492......73-69-68-71—281 -7 Jim Herman (23), $32,492 ...71-67-71-72—281 -7 Kyle Stanley (20), $21,817...71-72-72-67—282 -6 Duffy Waldorf (20), $21,817 72-70-72-68—282 -6 Frank Lickliter II (20), $21,817...................................71-69-72-70—282 -6 Jamie Lovemark (20), $21,817...................................72-70-70-70—282 -6 Cameron Percy (20), $21,817...................................74-69-69-70—282 -6 Stewart Cink (20), $21,817 ..69-68-74-71—282 -6 Henrik Stenson (20), $21,817...................................75-67-69-71—282 -6 Steve Flesch (20), $21,817 .69-70-69-74—282 -6 Marco Dawson (20), $21,817...................................68-71-69-74—282 -6 Bill Lunde (16), $15,750 .......69-72-71-71—283 -5 Alex Prugh (16), $15,750 .....69-71-71-72—283 -5

no longer are protected under labor law but instead are now allowed to take their chances in federal court under antitrust law. Most importantly from the end of the strike — and the end of the replacement games the NFL staged while the union was on picket lines — until the new agreement was reached, no games were missed. “As a veteran and lifetime fan of

professional football, I have experienced the business with uncertainty firsthand,” said Seattle running back/kick returner Leon Washington, who agreed to a new four-year contract two weeks ago. “I feel for the coaches, and facility and stadium employees as their lives could be affected. ... With all this being said, I’m optimistic that there will be football played in 2011.”

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Dunay Jewelers Women's Classic-3§2/11 Standings: 1. Stanton Lanes, 19.5-7.5; 2. Crestwood Pharmacy, 16.5-10.5; 3. Tovon & Co., 16-11; 4. Burkes Printing, 14-13; 5. King Pin Lounge, 14-13; 6. Northeast Auto Credit, 11-16; 7. Thunderstorm Productions, 11-16; 8. The Leftovers, 6-21. Top Scorers: Julie Chomicz, 539; Janice WatsonHolmes, 537; Jennifer Mang, 528; Bonnie Eddie, 522; Dee D, 514; Kathy Wood, 510; Kathryn Campbell, 492.

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St. Conrad's Bowling League-3§9/11 Standings: 1. LJ’s, 21-9; 2. Choice One FCU #1, 20-10; 3. Z&B Body Shop, 20-10; 4. American Abstractors, 19-11; 5. Sweet Treet #2, 16-14; 6. Sweet Treet, 13-17; 7. Choice One FCU #2, 13-17; 8. Posten Taxi, 13-17; 9. Pierce Drug, 12-18; 10. Bye, 3-27. Top Scorers: Carl Henry, 233.25; Dan Zielen, 220.22; Art Reese Jr, 215.08; John Tomkoski Sr, 211.06; Butch Bauman, 205.68; Ed Hahn, 203.27; Tom Sebolka, 200.83;

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2 UNC (26-7) 15 LIU (27-5)

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Richmond (27-7)

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Lord to watch over our kids ... I prayed for giving (Battle) strength. “The little guy has courage. He is a competitor and has courage.” And a slew of records, including being the school’s alltime leading scorer, and only the third Division I player after Maryland’s Grevis Vasquez and Duke’s Danny Ferry to compile 2,000 points, 600 rebounds and 500 assists in a career. But no NCAA appearance until now, and Battle said all year, he would trade in all his records to get into the tourney. Nonconference losses to Maryland, Mississippi, Virginia Tech and Maine — especially Maine — weighed down their resume, certainly. Penn State had headline-grabbing upsets

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame figured it had made a strong case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament despite a crushing overtime loss to Louisville in the Big East semifinals. The 83-77 defeat Friday night — when the Up Next Irish SOUTHWEST squanREGIONAL dered a 16Second Round point lead Thursday — was still Chicago eating at Notre Dame coach (26-6) Mike Brey vs. Akron (23-12) after his 1:40, p.m. team was TV: TBA given a No. 2 seed in the Southwest regional Sunday. Now Brey and the Irish (26-6), who had had impressive road wins at Connecticut and Pitt, will get ready for an opener Friday against MidAmerican Conference tournament champion Akron. And even if they didn’t get a top seed, the Irish will be playing close to home, about 95 miles across the Indiana Toll Road at the United Center in Chicago. “I think we had a lot of argument for a 1, quite frankly, when you look at our resume,” Brey said. “We’re fine. We’re thrilled. We’re a 2. We earned that. ... We’ve been on a pretty good run. Just erase the numbers now and look at the matchups. ... You take the seeds away from the teams’ names now, and you’ve got to go try to win a tournament in Chicago.” The 15th-seeded Zips (2312) nipped Kent State 66-65 in overtime to win MAC tournament championship. Akron’s 7-foot center, Zeke Marshall, blocked nine shots in the game and had 88 for the season. The Zips are also proficient 3-point shooters, making 36 percent. Notre Dame hit 39 percent of its 3-point attempts, so it could come down to which team can defend the long-range shot the best. During its strong regular season, the Irish downed Big East tourney champion UConn twice and knocked off Pitt on its home floor. The Panthers, who won the Big East regular-season title before losing to UConn in the tournament quarterfinals, were picked as the top seed in the Southeast. Star Ben Hansbrough, who struggled in the loss to Louisville, was asked his thoughts when he saw that the Irish got a No. 2 seed instead of a No. 1. “We can’t change it,” Hansbrough said. “I think the NCAA tournament, I think seeds do matter, but I don’t think they matter greatly. If you are wanting to make a deep run, you are going to have to beat some really good teams regardless of what your seed is.”

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wealth (23-11) — will take place Tuesday and Wednesday. Those, along with every other game of the entire tournament, will be aired in their entirety on four networks. Before the start of the season, TBS, TNT and TruTV joined CBS in signing a new, 14year TV contract worth $10.8 billion — the price to be paid to air the games that make up the ingredients for America’s biggest office pool. The games used to all be shown on CBS, with the network deciding which part of the country got which games. Now, it’s the viewers who will make the choice. But more teams, more TV and more money don’t solve every problem or erase every whiff of controversy. As is always the case on Selection Sunday, there were plenty of head-scratchers — a list of teams that came out of nowhere to make it and other virtual shoo-ins that didn’t. In the first category: Georgia (21-11), given a surprisingly high No. 10 seed despite losing twice to Alabama, a team that got left out. Many experts thought VCU, UAB and Clemson making the tournain January of ranked teams Illinois, Michigan State and Wisconsin, and had close calls at Purdue and Ohio State. But they lost momentum again with three straight losses to start out February. An 82-61 loss to top-ranked Ohio State, in which Penn State wasn’t competitive at all at home on Senior Night, looked disastrous. Turns out it was the last loss before a late-season, four-win surge. They finished the regular season with a crucial victory at Minnesota before turning up the defense in beating Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan at the Big Ten tourney. “They’ve had a great run, a great year. We were so close in a couple games, but again, they were very resilient the whole year,” DeChellis said. “I’m very proud of the effort.” The last time the Nittany Lions made the NCAAs was in 2001. They upset North Car-

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From left, Tennessee players Tyler Summitt, Jerronne Maymon, Cameron Tatum, John Fields and Jordan McRae applaud after seeing the announcement of Tennessee earning a No. 9 seed in the West Region of the NCAA basketball tournament on Sunday in Knoxville, Tenn., during a selection show viewing party. Tennessee will face No. 8 seed Michigan.

ment at all were equally big surprises. Among those snubbed were Virginia Tech (21-11), which has come close but missed for four straight years, and Colorado (21-13), which beat tournament teams Texas and Missouri once — and another one, Kansas State, three times. olina in the second round to set up a regional semifinal date against the state-rival Owls. Temple won 84-72. The Nittany Lions and Owls also scrimmaged in the preseason. DeChellis jokingly suggested the two Pennsylvania schools could play in Harrisburg instead of across the country in Arizona. Playing with just a sevenman rotation and heavily reliant on his starters, DeChellis said he’ll give his team off Monday following a grueling four games in four days. Then they’ll have just two days to practice before playing Temple on Thursday. Given the alternative though, DeChellis wouldn’t have it any other way. “The smiles and the joy on my kids’ faces ... It’s very, very special to me,” he said. “Now we got ourselves into the tourney, and it’s because of those seniors.”

“I was shocked,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. “That’s the only word that comes to my mind. Just absolutely shocked we weren’t in the field.” Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, who led the selection committee, said members investigated the resumes of the teams

“more than I’ve ever done in my tenure on this committee.” “Colorado is a good ballclub, and there were many good ballclubs we considered,” he said. “They just didn’t quite get the votes to get in. That’s just the reality.” Those that did make it include

nearly three-quarters of the Big East — 11 of 16 teams from a conference that was formed in 1979 and gets credit for helping transform college basketball from something much smaller into a sport that produces the best single American sporting event this side of the Super Bowl. Pitt (27-5) got the top seed in the Southeast — its second No. 1 in the last three years — despite losing to Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Notre Dame (26-6) was given a No. 2 seed in the Southwest after losing to Louisville in the semifinals. And Connecticut (26-9) got handsomely rewarded for winning five straight games against that tough competition to win the tournament. The Huskies, who missed the NCAAs altogether last year, are a No. 3 seed in the West and will open Thursday against No. 14 Bucknell. “We were a good team in the league, but to be a No. 3 seed ... obviously our work this past week really paid off,” UConn coach Jim Calhoun said. The Big Ten placed seven teams, including a pair — Penn State and Michigan State — with 14 losses each. Led by freshman big man Jared Sullinger, Ohio State got rewarded with openingweek games down the road in Cleveland.

Colorado, Virginia Tech headline NIT field By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK — Perhaps the NCAA tournament selection committee confused AlabamaBirmingham with Alabama, and Virginia Commonwealth for Virginia Tech. The two bubble teams from power conferences were passed over Sunday in favor of a pair of mid-major teams from their very own states. The Crimson Tide and Hokies were relegated to the NIT, giving the consolation tournament its deepest field in years. Alabama and Virginia Tech were joined as No. 1 seeds by Colorado and Boston College on Sunday night, two more teams that had high hopes of playing in the NCAA tournament. They’ll host first-round games Tuesday and Wednesday, with the championship game March 31 in New York City.

“I just feel like the way we’re playing right now, we’re one of the top 68 teams in the country,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. “I know that. But we’re not in the tournament. We have to deal with it and move on. We have to make a statement in the NIT.” Seth Greenberg and the Hokies have sweated out the selection process the past three years, missing out each time, and figured a win over Duke in late February might finally make the difference. It turned out they needed to beat the Blue Devils in the ACC tournament, too. “It’s a chance to continue to play,” Greenberg said. “That’s going to be my approach.” All of the high-profile schools sent tumbling into the NIT give it plenty of star power, even if they won’t be under the brightest lights of March Madness. “All you have to do is look at

the field in the NIT and see, from top to bottom, how many quality teams are in it,” said Dayton’s Brian Gregory, whose team lost to Richmond in the Atlantic-10 title game Sunday. “If that doesn’t fire you up, you probably shouldn’t be playing.” Only nine teams in the field have yet to reach 20 wins. Eight have at least 24, including Coastal Carolina from the Big South, St. Mary’s from the West Coast Conference, Missouri State from the Missouri Valley and Fairfield from the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. They earned automatic bids by winning their regular-season conference titles. “The thing that really impacted us was we had 13 automatic qualifiers,” NIT selection chair C.M. Newton said. “We had a record number, the most we’ve ever had before was eight.”

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SARASOTA, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera had three hits and two RBIs and rookie Adam Wilk pitched three scoreless innings to help the split-squad Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 on Sunday. Cabrera started the spring 4 for 23, and is now batting .303. He drove in the Tigers’ first run off Brian Matusz in the first inning, singled and stole second in the fifth and drove in another run with an opposite-field broken-bat single in the sixth. Twins (ss) 9, Yankees 2 TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees closer Mariano Rivera struck out all three batters he faced during his first spring training appearance. Two of Rivera’s strikeouts were looking during a perfect sixth. Pirates 9, Red Sox 4 BRADENTON, Fla. — Josh Beckett got roughed up in the fifth inning, failing to record an out in Pittsburgh’s six-run fifth. The right-hander was charged with five runs and four hits, finishing with five strikeouts and two walks. Astros (ss) 3, Tigers (ss) 1 LAKELAND, Fla. — J.R. Towles had three hits, including an RBI single and his second spring home run Sunday. Braves 7, Astros (ss) 1 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Chipper Jones and Brian McCann homered. Jones, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee, went 2 for 3 to raise his spring batting average to .353. Wilkin Ramirez also homered for the Braves.

Nationals 5, Marlins 1 JUPITER, Fla. — Ricky Nolasco looked shaky in his spring debut and the Florida Marlins got more bad news after the game. Nolasco allowed four runs in 1 2-3 innings and hit two batters. Florida’s projected No. 2 starter was slowed earlier this spring by a jammed right thumb that he hurt during exercises in Miami before he reported to camp. Blue Jays 9, Rays 3 DUNEDIN, Fla. — Jose Bautista and Eric Thames homered to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 on Sunday. Brandon Morrow allowed two runs, one earned, and three hits in four innings for Toronto. Morrow struck out six and walked none. Mets 13, Cardinals 3 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Scott Hairston hit two solo homers. Hairston, competing for time in the outfield, went 3 for 4 to up his spring average to .407. Mets left-hander Oliver Perez entered in the fourth to face lefty hitting Daniel Descalso with two outs and the bases empty. Perez got Descalso to pop out to second baseman Louis Castillo to end the inning. Phillies 6, Twins (ss) 3 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Joe Nathan had his first poor outing as he recovers from elbow surgery, giving up six runs while getting one out. Nathan had not given up a run or even a hit in four previous one-inning spring training outings. He said his surgically repaired

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Philadelphia Phillies batter Delwyn Young watches his three-run home run off the Minnesota Twins’ Joe Nathan during the fifth inning of a spring training game in Fort Myers, Fla., Sunday.

right elbow still felt fine. And the outing happened during spring training. Angels (ss) 6, Reds 3 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Jay Bruce hit his first spring homer and Travis Wood pitched four solid innings. Padres 7, Indians 2 PEORIA, Ariz. — Tim Stauffer became the first San Diego Padres pitcher to work five innings this spring. The Padres scored three times in the second inning off Indians starter Carlos Carrasco. Eric Patterson had a two-run double to right. Athletics 9, Rockies 4 PHOENIX — Hideki Matsui snapped out of a spring training slump with two hits. Matsui, who was stuck in a 1-for-21 slide, connected against former Oakland pitcher Huston Street in the third inning. White Sox 6, Dodgers (ss) 1 GLENDALE, Ariz. — John Danks pitched five scoreless innings and Omar Vizquel hit a two-run homer. Danks allowed just one hit, struck out two and walked three in the longest outing for a White Sox pitcher this spring. Brewers 7, Royals 5 PHOENIX — Carlos Gomez hit a two-run homer in Mil-

waukee’s four-run second inning. Gomez hit the first pitch he saw from Kyle Davies for his second spring homer. Gomez also doubled and scored on Casey McGehee’s double in the first. Giants (ss) 11, Rangers 8 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Pablo Sandoval had two of San Francisco’s 14 hits, including a runscoring triple. Nate Schierholtz homered for San Francisco, and Ryan Vogelsong threw four strong innings. Sandoval also stole a base, to the delight of a proGiants, stadium-record crowd of 12,014. Mariners 2, Angels (ss) 0 TEMPE, Ariz. — Jason Vargas pitched four innings of three-hit ball for Seattle, extending his spring scoreless string to seven innings. Cubs (ss) 4, Dodgers (ss) 3 LAS VEGAS — Jeff Baker hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, driving in Steve Clevenger from third base for the winning run. Baker went 3 for 3. Cubs (ss) 7, Diamondbacks 5 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Braden Looper pitched into the fourth inning in his first spring start and allowed a run and five hits, for the Cubs split squad.

NBA/NHL ROUNDUP

Magic score first victory in Phoenix in 9 years Angeles stretched its winning streak to three by beating Dallas. Jamie Langenbrunner had tied it at 2 for the Stars with 43 seconds left when he poked a loose puck through the pads of Jonathan Quick. But with the game seemingly headed for overtime, Handzus set up in front and steered Alexei Ponikarovsky’s centering feed past goalie Kari Lehtonen to give the Kings the win.

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PHOENIX — Dwight Howard had 26 points and 15 rebounds, then watched the fourth quarter from the bench as the Orlando Magic completed a 111-88 rout of the Suns on Sunday for their first victory in Phoenix in nine seasons. Phoenix had been the only NBA city where Howard had not won. Aaron Brooks, starting in place of injured Steve Nash, had 19 points and 10 assists, but the Suns were blown out at home for the second game in a row. Six other Magic players reached double figures, led by Brandon Bass with 17 and Gilbert Arenas with 16. Orlando’s regulars got plenty of rest heading into Monday night’s game against the Lakers in Los Angeles. Nash missed the game with “pelvic instability.” Coach Alvin Gentry said his star point guard probably also will miss Monday night’s game at Houston. Celtics 87, Bucks 56 BOSTON — Ray Allen scored 17 points in just three quarters, Paul Pierce added 14 and Boston set a franchise record for fewest points allowed in the shot clock era. It was the lowest score against the Celtics since they beat the Milwaukee Hawks 62-57 at Providence, R.I., on Feb. 27, 1955. Earl Barron was the only player to score in double figures for the Bucks, finishing with 10 points. Andrew Bogut and Brandon Jennings led Milwaukee’s starters with eight points apiece. Pacers 106, Knicks 93 NEW YORK — Tyler Hansbrough scored a career-high 29 points, Dahntay Jones added 18 in place of leading scorer Danny Granger, and Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak. Darren Collison added 16 points, and Roy Hibbert had 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks for the Pacers in the opener of a home-and-home series.

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The Indiana Pacers’ Tyler Hansbrough, left, drives around the New York Knicks defense during the second half of the NBA game in New York on Sunday. Hansbrough scored a career-high 29 points.

Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points for the Knicks, who lost their second straight, and Carmelo Anthony added 25 but shot just 9 for 22.

game slide. Andrea Bargnani had 17 points and Leandro Barbosa added 15 for Toronto, which has lost 11 of 15 and 24 of 29.

NHL Thunder 95, Cavaliers 75 CLEVELAND — Russell West- Capitals 4, Blackhawks 3 WASHINGTON — Mike Knubrook scored 12 straight points ble scored at 3:51 of overtime to during a 5-minute stretch of the give the Washington Capitals third quarter to awaken his listtheir eighth straight victory, a 4-3 less Oklahoma City teammates. decision over the Chicago BlackWestbrook scored 14 of his 20 hawks on Sunday. points in the third, helping the The winning streak is the Thunder open a 20-point cushlongest for the Capitals since ion. Kevin Durant, the NBA’s they set a franchise record with leading scorer, added 19 points 14 straight victories from Jan. — nine below his average — as 13-Feb. 7, 2010. Washington set a the Thunder improved to 19-6 club record with its fourth against Eastern Conference straight 40-win season. teams. The Capitals increased their Daniel Gibson had 13 points Southeast Division lead over and J.J. Hickson pulled down 15 Tampa Bay to five points. Washrebounds for Cleveland. ington also moved one point Bobcats 95, Raptors 90 behind Philadelphia for first place in the Eastern Conference. TORONTO — D.J. Augustin The Blackhawks have dropped scored 23 points and Gerald three straight after winning eight Henderson had 18 to help Charlotte snap a five-game road losing in a row. streak. Kings 3, Stars 2 Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw added 15 points apiece for DALLAS — Michal Handzus the Bobcats, who have won two scored the tiebreaking goal with straight after a season-high six20.8 seconds remaining and Los

Penguins 5, Oilers 1 PITTSBURGH — Chris Kunitz scored two goals, Tyler Kennedy added three assists, and Pittsburgh moved to within three points of the Eastern Conference lead by topping Edmonton. Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves one day after being pulled during a loss to Montreal, Max Talbot and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist, and Zbynek Michalek also scored for Pittsburgh, which reached 40 victories (40-22-8) for the fifth consecutive season. Sabres 6, Senators 4 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tyler Ennis scored two goals and Jhonas Enroth made 34 saves to lead Buffalo over Ottawa. The game was played hours after former Sabres great Rick Martin died in a one-car accident. A moment of silence was observed in honor of Martin, a member of the Sabres’ famed French Connection line. Coyotes 5, Ducks 2 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Lauri Korpikoski gave Phoenix the lead for good with his second goal of the game, and Taylor Pyatt and David Schlemko also scored in the Coyotes’ victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Shane Doan added an emptynet goal with 42 seconds remaining and two assists. Ilya Bryzgalov made 36 saves against his former club to help the Coyotes earn a split of the six-game season series and move into a tie with Los Angeles for fourth place in the Western Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS — Jared Sullinger had 15 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Ohio State defeated Penn State 71-60 in the Big Ten tournament final on Sunday. Sullinger, the tournament’s most outstanding player, averaged 16.3 points and 14 rebounds in the tournament to help the top-seeded Buckeyes (32-2) repeat as champions. William Buford scored 18 points and Jon Diebler added 15 for the Buckeyes, who also won the league’s regular-season title. Talor Battle scored 24 points and Jeff Brooks added 19 for Penn State (19-14), which reached the final for the first time. The Nittany Lions, who haven’t reached the NCAA tournament since 2001, were trying to become the first team since Iowa in 2001 to win four consecutive games to claim the title. The Nittany Lions had allowed 45.3 points per game in their three tournament wins, but Ohio State surpassed that total with 13 minutes remaining. The Buckeyes shot 64 percent in the second half. The Buckeyes won their seventh straight game and became the second team in conference history to play in the final three straight years. They became the first repeat tournament champion since Michigan State in 1999 and 2000, and both of those teams reached the Final Four. Duke 75, North Carolina 58 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Nolan Smith had 20 points and 10 assists and Duke ended North Carolina’s run of big comebacks at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Kyle Singler added 11 points for the Blue Devils (30-4), who won a record 19th tournament title. In the first finals meeting between the rivals in a decade, second-seeded Duke led by 18 points in the first half and never let the top-seeded Tar Heels (26-7) build any momentum for a third straight tournament escape. North Carolina had rallied from 19 down in the final 10 minutes to beat Miami on a

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last-play layup in the quarterfinals, then rallied from 14 down to force overtime and beat Clemson in the semifinals. Smith was selected tournament MVP. Seth Curry had 11 points, including a crucial 3-pointer after the Tar Heels had pulled within nine. Duke shot 62 percent in the first half and 50 percent for the game. The Blue Devils held the Tar Heels to 34 percent shooting. Harrison Barnes struggled a day after scoring a tournament freshman record 40 points against Clemson, finishing with 16 points to lead the Tar Heels.

Kentucky 70, Florida 54 ATLANTA — Brandon Knight scored 17 points, MVP Darius Miller hit two crucial 3-pointers and Kentucky cruised to another Southeastern Conference tournament title. The 12th-ranked Gators (26-7), the regular-season champs, had a miserable day shooting, especially guards Kenny Boynton and Erving Walker. They combined to go 7 of 26 from the field, their woes epitomized in the closing minutes when they put up back-toback airballs trying desperately to bring Florida back. Kentucky (25-8) streaked into the NCAAs with its sixth straight win, second straight SEC tournament crown and 27th title overall — more than every other school combined. Boynton scored 10 points, the only Florida player in double figures. Richmond 67, Dayton 54 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Kevin Anderson capped a tournament MVP performance with 23 points and Richmond finished the job this season, winning its first Atlantic 10 title with a victory over Dayton. Justin Harper added 18 points as the third-seeded Spiders (27-7) won their seventh straight game and earned consecutive NCAA tournament berths for the first time in school history. worked in the days before the Bowl Championship Series turned college football into our nation’s No. 2 sport. They won’t work anymore. Nobody is going to watch a meaningless pro game of scrubs when every college football weekend is a playoff weekend. Portraying the current players as greedy and entitled? Not when Super Bowl most valuable player Aaron Rodgers played the game within five months of suffering two concussions, literally risking his life for a Green Bay Packers team that made the league feel warm and fuzzy. The owners can’t win here. We don’t understand their wealth. We don’t accept their extravagance. We simply cannot abide their greed. We may boo and scream and deride the players, but, more than with any other athlete, we also understand that their risks are our risks. Few of us have guaranteed contracts. All of us desire safety and security. Everyone seemingly fears an aging process that will leave us broken and confused. In understanding the players, the NFL owners would be understanding their fans. In bullying them, it feels as if they are bullying the rest of us too. Before bleeding more from a sport that has already taken so much, the owners need to listen to the words of Tregg Duerson, son of Dave Duerson, when talking to The New York Times about his father’s legacy. “I just wish he had played baseball,” he said.

believed the owners are the ones taking the biggest risk, and therefore should be entitled to the greatest rewards. I believe the baseball union has been the single biggest factor in the erosion of the game’s popularity, from the protection of steroid cheats to the joke that has become arbitration and free agency. I believe the basketball union ... why do they even have a basketball union? The NBA players are highest paid, most pampered athletes in this country. They need bargaining protection like LeBron James needs another can of talcum powder. But the NFLPA is not a typical players’ union. It is not fighting to get rich, it is fighting to break even. The players aren’t fighting for their ego, they’re fighting for their health. The owners’ stance is so obviously arrogantly reckless that even the guy sitting next to you screaming about a lazy receiver not being worth $1 million is probably on the players’ side. In a recent Bloomberg poll, 43 percent of respondents sided with the players while only 20 percent sided with the owners. The other 37 percent were unsure or didn’t care but, just wait, with every wealthy owner’s whackedout sound bite, the undecided will decide. Roger Goodell is a decent man and good commissioner, but he’s running to the wrong end zone if he thinks this shutdown won’t cause severe collateral damage to the national trust in his game. Bill Plaschke is a columnist for the Replacement players? They the Los Angeles Time.

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Running backs and receivers

Sites, times set for state playoffs

Lions not lacking at skill positions

Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part series previewing Penn State spring practice, which opens Wednesday. Today’s installment looks at the Nittany Lions’ running backs and receivers. Tomorrow: Offensive and defensive line. By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

Once again, Penn State may not have this whole quarterback business figured out until September. The good news for whoever lines up under center in the opener is that the Nittany Lions have plenty of talent at the skill positions to help out. TAILBACKS Though Penn State loses the program’s all-time leading rusher in Evan Royster, it’s not as though the team leaned on him much in his senior season. So the Lions are again set to use a generous rotation of players in the backfield for 2011. The always outspoken Stephfon Green has been waiting for more carries since he set foot on campus. But durability remains a concern for the fifth-year senior, who has had trouble staying healthy. A history of nagging injuries has limited the speedster’s carries. Most of the eyes this spring, however, will be on Silas Redd, who showed great promise as a true freshman. Green may have the better top-end speed, but Redd’s moves in open space rival anything the Lions have had at tailback in recent years. One way or another, Redd will be getting his touches. Whereas Redd was essentially given the ball and told to run last year, he’ll have to master receiving routes and blocking schemes if he wants to become the team’s feature back as a sophomore. Returning to the mix will be Brandon Beachum, who was fully recovered from a torn ACL last season, but with a redshirt season available to him, the Ohio native preserved a year of eligibility by sitting out. Beachum was heavily recruited as both a running back and a linebacker out of high school along with once and future teammate Michael Zordich.

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wrestling in the top position so much that his opponent in the finals, Kenny Courts from Central Dauphin was afraid to get underneath the Crusader star and wanted to end the match as soon as possible. “The worst thing we wanted to do was to stay on our feet and not give him the chance to pick top,” said Courts, an Ohio State recruit who is now a two-time state champion. “To avoid that was probably the key thing of the match…Being down there for two minutes and tiring yourself out is not worth it when you can get takedowns.” Central Dauphin’s coaching staff is known as one of – if not – the best in the state. The staff, led by head coach Jeff Sweigard is recognized as being one of the top in scouting in Pennsylvania. Sweigard won the Class 3A Coach of the Year award Saturday night and last month his team won its fourth straight PIAA Class 3A Duals Championship. The Rams also had another state finalist in 140-pounder Kevin Gooding, who was runner-up as the team finished third in the race for the team trophy. Their eight state champions are most in District 3, tied with Cumberland Valley and Manheim Central. MORE WORK NEEDED District 2’s run of eight straight years with a state champion came to an abrupt end over the weekend, but perhaps the most disturbing stat from those involved is that only five athletes from the entire district walked

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TAILBACKS No. 21 25 3 26

Player Stephfon Green Silas Redd Brandon Beachum Curtis Dukes

No. 37 9 41

Player Joe Suhey Michael Zordich Zach Zwinak

No. 6 19 20 7 4 8 17 15

Player Derek Moye Justin Brown Devon Smith Curtis Drake Shawney Kersey Brandon Moseby-Felder Christian Kuntz Alex Kenney

No. 80 89 82 92

Player Andrew Szczerba Garry Gilliam Kevin Haplea Nate Cadogan

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

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FULLBACKS Cl./El. 5th/Sr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr.

WIDE RECEIVERS Cl./El. 5th/Sr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Jr./So. Jr./So. Jr./So. So./Fr.

TIGHT ENDS Cl./El. 5th/Sr. Jr./So. So./So. Jr./So.

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Penn State running back Silas Redd is just one of the many talented players that the Nittany Lions have returning at skill positions.

Lions have a group of players who are capable of breaking out and becoming big-time college receivers. But these guys aren’t there quite yet. Despite rumors that he was NFL-bound this spring, Moye openly admitted he has much to work on before heading to the next level. He’ll need more strength to get separation against pro defenders, but he already has the size and talent at the college level to become FULLBACKS the Big Ten’s top target in 2011. The Lions again have some Beyond Moye, Justin Brown versatility at the position. Joe figures to see the biggest bump Suhey serves primarily a passin snaps with the departures of catcher while Zordich falls into Brett Brackett and Graham Zug. the traditional mold of blocker Brown began to turn it on late and straight-ahead runner. in the season but struggled with Both should end up splitting multiple drops in the Outback time in the backfield as they did Bowl. a year ago. With good size and speed, Though he isn’t expected to however, Brown has the tools to see much time this year, redbecome a dangerous and proshirt freshman Zach Zwinak was ductive receiver. an excellent all-around back in With Moye and Brown on the high school and was rated as the outside, the Lions will turn to No. 1 fullback in the country a Curtis Drake and Devon Smith year ago by multiple recruiting in the slot. Both players figure services. to have their some plays designed specifically for them, as WIDE RECEIVERS they rank as two of the top Penn State has plenty of talathletes on the squad. ent in the receiving corps, but Smith has exceptional speed only Derek Moye is a truly proand Drake provides some inven commodity. teresting opportunities with his background as a high school After the rangy senior, the Both players could be in line to get carries in short-yardage situations this year. The true bruiser in the group is Curtis Dukes, who was buried on the depth chart as a redshirt freshman in 2010. That could be the case again this season with three other tailbacks and three fullbacks all clamoring for carries.

State Semifinalists The WVC has advanced a wrestler to the state semifinalists in each of the last 10 years. Here are those 26 athletes who have made it to the final four in their respective weight classes in that time: 2011: Josh Popple, Coughlin (189) 2010: Shane Stark, Lake-Lehman (171); Pat LaBuz, Hazleton Area (152) 2009: Jake O’Hara, Crestwood (145); Tyler Cowman, Wyoming Valley West (285) 2008: Nick Venditti (160) and Aaron Karns (189), Berwick; Robbie Robinson (152), Pittston Area 2007: Scott Davis (140), Lake-Lehman; Nate Eachus (189), Hazleton Area; Aaron Karns (189), Berwick 2006: Josh Roosa (135), Crestwood; Justin Accordino (140), Coughlin; Trevin Cowman (275), Wyoming Valley West 2005: Andy Josuweit (145) and Matt Dragon (152), both from Lake-Lehman 2004: Joe Kemmerer (119), Crestwood; Matt Dragon (145), Lake-Lehman; Joe Rovelli (160), Meyers; John Laboranti (215) Pittston Area 2003: Matt Dragon (130), Lake-Lehman; Joe Rovelli (152), Meyers; Carlo Mercadante (160), Meyers; Jason Mitkowski (189), Nanticoke 2002: Matt Carey (275), Lake-Lehman; Drew Feldman (275), Wyoming Valley West

medals, including two champions, three third-place finishers, two fourths and a sixth. “Summer,” Meyers coach Ron Swingle said when asked what the district needs to do to improve on those stats. “There’s no other way around it. The kids we have in District 2, the ones that came out of our region, most of them you see all summer. You see them all summer long.”

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 49,643: The total attendance at Giant Center over the three-day, eight-session period. 6,512: How many wins the parade of champions from both classes tallied in their careers. 2,315: The digit representing how many wins combined the state finalists had this season. 199: State record for career wins, set by Zack Kemmerer from Upper Perkiomen; he graduated in 2007. 170-1: The career record for Franklin Regional’s Nico Megaludis, who closed out his career Saturday night with his third straight state title. His only career setback came in the 2008 PIAA Class 3A Championships. 169: The District 2 record for wins in a career, set by away with medals. That’s on- Abington Heights’ Evan Craig ly a third of the 15 state qual- in 2010. 150: Coughlin’s school reifiers from the district. To put that into perspec- cord for career wins, set by tive, last year the district consisted of 12 state qualifiers and walked away with eight

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quarterback. Drake was expected to play a big role a year ago but a nasty injury in fall practice resulted in a broken leg that required surgery and led to a redshirt. The rest of the corps is short on experience with sophomore Shawney Kersey being the most intriguing prospect. TIGHT ENDS Injuries have forced Penn State to develop some depth at tight end, but health concerns still exist headed into the spring. Andrew Szczerba was the projected starter for 2010 but never came close to seeing the field because of a chronic back injury that prevented him from doing much of anything. His initial replacement, Garry Gilliam, went down early in the year with a torn ACL and will likely sit out spring practice as a precaution. With Szczerba’s situation still uncertain, that could lead to more work for Kevin Haplea, who was thrown in as the firststring tight end as a true freshman. Converted tackle Nate Cadogan may stick with the tight ends for now for depth purposes. Justin Accordino, who graduated in 2007. 135: Consecutive career wins for Megaludis. 102: How many wins Norristown sophomore Brett Harner has in his career. If he keeps up his current pace, he may demolish Kemmerer’s mark. 57: State record for wins in a season set by Erie Tech’s Solomon Carr in 1983. 56: Number of wins this season by Harner. 50: The D2 record for wins in a season, also set by Craig in 2010. 26: That many Wyoming Valley Conference wrestlers have advanced to the state semifinals in the last 10 years. 11: How many wrestlers finished their 2011 season undefeated, consisting of six in Class 3A and five in 2A. 10: Straight years the Wyoming Valley Conference has sent a wrestler to the state semis. 5: Those who successfully defended their state championship. The grapplers are: Jimmy Gulibon (three-time champion, 119), Derry Area; Mason Beckman (twice, 125), Reynolds and John Rizzo (twice, 285) from Richland in Class 2A. Megaludis and Courts were successful in 3A. 1: The number signifying the first eighth-place medal in Hazleton Area history, when Chad Hoffman claimed eighth Saturday night. The Cougars have 16 state medals all-time.

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The sites and times for the PIAA basketball games involving Wyoming Valley Conference teams have been set. The District 2 Class 3A champion Holy Redeemer boys will play District 12 runner-up Philadelphia Electric at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Freedom High School. The District 2 Class 2A runner-up Meyers boys will face District 12 champion Imhotep Charter at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parkland High School in Orefield, which is just outside of Allentown. The District 2 Class 3A runner-up Holy Redeemer girls will play District 12 champion Archbishop Wood at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Parkland. Several Lackawanna Conference teams will also be in action. The District 2-3A champion West Scranton boys will play District 12 champion Neumann Goretti at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Freedom. The District 2-2A champion

Riverside boys plays District 12 fourth seed Communications Tech at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Freedom. The District 2-A champion Old Forge boys play District 3 champion Reading Central Catholic at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hazleton Area High School. The District 2-2A champion Dunmore girls play District 12 champion Carver E&S at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Freedom. The District 2-2A third seed Mid Valley girls play District 11 champion Northern Lehigh at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hazleton Area High School. The District 2-3A champion West Scranton girls play District 12 runner-up Prep Charter at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Freedom. Also in the area, District 12 champion Constitution plays District 4 runner-up Mansfield at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hazleton Area in a Class A boys game. Tuesday’s winners will play Friday. Wednesday’s winners will be in action on Saturday.

P I A A B O Y S B A S K E T B A L L G L A N C E District 2 participants in bold Numbers in parentheses are district followed by seed and overall record CLASS 4A PRELIMINARY ROUND Tuesday, March 8 Penn Wood 87, Wyoming Valley West 60 McDowell 53, Upper St. Clair 38 Mount Lebanon 78, Schenley 61 Butler 59, Altoona 47 FIRST ROUND Saturday's results Chester 69, Dallastown 56 West Chester Rustin 55, Cedar Cliff 39 Allentown Allen 56, Norristown 44 La Salle College 57, Reading 55 Frankford 66, Bensalem 65 Plymouth-Whitemarsh 61, Central Dauphin 43 Lower Merion 44, Scranton 42 OT Red Land 69, Bartram 47 Penn Wood 76, York 66 Neshaminy 64, Pottsville 45 Council Rock North 60, Chambersburg 52 Bethlehem Liberty 56, Roman Catholic 41 Gateway 57, McDowell 46 Mount Lebanon 60, State College 48 Allderdice 67, Chartiers Valley 52 Butler 60, Cathedral Prep 52 SECOND ROUND Wednesday's games Chester (1-1, 27-1) vs. West Chester Rustin (1-5, 25-4), 6 p.m. Norristown H.S. Allentown Allen (11-1, 23-4) vs. La Salle College (12-2, 20-5), 7:30 p.m. Council Rock South H.S., Holland Frankford (12-1, 20-5) vs. Plymouth Whitemarsh (1-3, 23-5), 7:30 p.m. Wissahickon H.S., Ambler Lower Merion (1-6, 19-9) vs. Red Land (3-2, 21-6) 6 p.m. Geigle Complex, Reading H.S. Penn Wood (1-9, 21-8) vs. Neshaminy (1-4, 22-6), 8 p.m. Norristown H.S. Council Rock North (1-2, 26-2) vs. Bethlehem Liberty (11-2, 23-5), 7:30 p.m. Geigle Complex, Reading H.S. Gateway (7-1, 23-4) vs. Mount Lebanon (7-4, 24-3), 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny H.S., Wexford Allerdice (8-1, 18-7) vs. Butler (7-3, 16-10), 6 p.m. North Allegheny H.S., Wexford ---------CLASS 3A PRELIMINARY ROUND Tuesday, March 8 West Mifflin 66, Bradford 36 New Castle 65, Peabody 40 Uniontown 62, Forest Hills 60 FIRST ROUND Friday's results Lancaster Catholic 74, Boys’ Latin 59 Allentown Cent. Cath. 57, Abington Hts. 52 OT Philadelphia Electrical 62, Pope John Paul II 56 Holy Redeemer 55, Danville 50 Bishop McDevitt 27, Octorara 26 Mifflinburg 57, Wilson Area 41 West Scranton 67, Lampeter-Strasburg 58 Neumann-Goretti 62, Annville-Cleona 34 Eastern York 56, Archbishop Carroll 55 Holy Ghost Prep 63, Northeastern 47 Johnstown 41, West Mifflin 35 South Fayette 51, General McLane 39 Montour 72, Sharon 42 New Castle 80, St. Mary’s 54 Perry Traditional 69, Blackhawk 47 Franklin 56, Uniontown 50 SECOND ROUND Tuesday's games Lancaster Catholic (3-1, 27-1) vs. Allentown Central Catholic (11-1, 17-9), 6 p.m. Geigle Complex, Reading H.S. Philadelphia Electrical (12-2, 23-5) vs. Holy Redeemer (2-1, 23-4), 6:30 p.m. Bethlehem Freedom H.S. Bishop McDevitt (3-5, 18-9) vs. Mifflinburg (4-1, 24-1), 7:30 p.m. Central Dauphin East H.S., Harrisburg West Scranton (2-2, 21-6) vs. Neumann-Goretti (12-1, 23-4), 8 p.m., Bethlehem Freedom H.S. Eastern York (3-2, 25-4) vs. Holy Ghost Prep (1-2, 21-8), 7:30 p.m. Geigle Complex, Reading H.S. Greater Johnstown (6-1, 23-1) vs. South Fayette

(7-2, 23-2), 8 p.m. Hempfield H.S., Greensburg Montour (7-1, 20-7) vs. New Castle (7-4, 20-7), 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny H.S., Wexford Perry Traditional (8-1, 22-4) vs. Franklin (10-1, 22-4), 7:30 p.m. Slippery Rock University ---------CLASS 2A PRELIMINARY ROUND Tuesday, March 8 Beaver Falls 69, Tussey Mountain 61 FIRST ROUND Saturday's results Imhotep Charter 78, Wyomissing 36 Meyers 51, Central Columbia 38 Prep Charter 40, Salisbury 36 Vaux 45, Delone Catholic 33 Hanover 42, Communications Tech 41 Riverside 66, Loyalsock 58 Pine Grove 46, West Catholic 44 Hughesville 38, Holy Cross 33 Monessen 53, Mercyhurst Prep 42 North Star 59, Richland 53 Sto-Rox 88, Sharpsville 55 Jeannette 68, Brookville 57 Beaver Falls 59, Bishop McCort 53 Wilkinsburg 73, Moniteau 43 Greensburg Cent. Cath. 88, Bellwood-Antis 62 Summit Academy 44, North East 43 SECOND ROUND Wednesday's games Imhotep Charter (12-1, 27-3) vs. Meyers (2-2, 24-2), 7:30 p.m. Parkland H.S., Allentown Prep Charter (12-5, 16-11) vs. Vaux (12-3, 17-7), 7 p.m. South Philadelphia H.S. Hanover (3-1, 22-5) vs. Riverside (2-1, 23-5), 7:30 p.m. Bethlehem Freedom H.S. Pine Grove (11-2, 22-5) vs. Hughesville (4-1, 19-7), 7:30 p.m. Shamokin H.S. Monessen (7-1, 24-2) vs. North Star (5-1, 22-4), 7:30 p.m. Indiana University of PA Sto-Rox (7-4, 22-4) vs. Jeannette (7-5, 16-7), 6 p.m. Gateway H.S., Monroeville Beaver Falls (7-7, 19-6) vs. Wilkinsburg (7-3, 18-6), 6 p.m. North Hills H.S., Pittsburgh Greensburg Cent. Cath. (7-2, 24-3) vs. Summit Academy (7-6, 17-9), 7:30 p.m. Gateway H.S., Monroeville ---------CLASS A PRELIMINARY ROUND Tuesday, March 8 Antietam 74, Susquehanna 52 FIRST ROUND Friday's results Reading Central Catholic 56, Sayre 41 Old Forge 42, Faith Christian 37 Mansfield 49, Mahanoy Area 41 Constitution 70, Phil-Mont Christian 40 Millville 48, Lancaster Country Day 36 Math, Civics & Sciences 71, Marian Catholic 45 Greenwood 42, Sullivan County 26 Church Farm 52, Antietam 29 Vincentian 82, North Clarion 63 Southern Fulton 63, Conemaugh Valley 54 Northern Cambria 62, Union-Rimersburg 50 Rocky Grove 53, North Catholic 49 DuBois Cent. Cath. 58, Bishop Carroll 47 Clairton 87, Shade 68 Lincoln Park 70, West Middlesex 35 Elk County Catholic 58, Serra Catholic 49 SECOND ROUND Tuesday's games Reading Central Catholic (3-1, 26-3) vs. Old Forge (2-1, 17-7), 8 p.m. Hazleton Area H.S. Mansfield (4-2, 21-5) vs. Constitution (12-1, 23-5), 6:30 p.m. Hazleton Area H.S. Millville (4-1, 20-5) vs. Math, Civics & Sciences (12-2, 22-5), 6 p.m. Milton Hershey H.S. Greenwood (3-2, 24-1) vs. Church Farm (1-1, 23-1), 7:30 p.m. Milton Hershey H.S. Vincentian (7-1, 25-1) vs. Southern Fulton (5-1, 22-4), 7:30 p.m. Indiana University of PA Northern Cambria (6-2, 18-9) vs. Rocky Grove (10-1, 19-7), 6 p.m. Clarion University DuBois Central Catholic (9-3, 20-8) vs. Clairton (7-3, 11-11), 6 p.m. Indiana University of PA Lincoln Park (7-2, 18-7) vs. Elk County Catholic (9-1, 25-4), 7:30 p.m. Clarion University

WBS Penguins fall in shootout in Abbotsford The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins scored two late goals in regulation to force overtime, but Ales Kotalik was the only one to score in the shootout helping the Abbotsford Heat to a 5-4 win on Saturday night at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre.

The Penguins now travel to Winnipeg for a pair of games against the Manitoba Moose. The teams will battle on Tuesday and Wednesday with faceoff on both nights set for 8:30 p.m. The team returns home on Saturday to take on the Worcester Sharks.

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NATIONAL FORECAST

42° 27°

TODAY Partly sunny

THURSDAY Partly sunny

50° 25°

55° 32°

SATURDAY Partly sunny

FRIDAY Mostly cloudy, showers

60° 40°

55° 35°

Syracuse 37/19

The Finger Lakes

Highs: 31-40. Lows: 15-24. Mostly sunny and cool. Mostly clear and chilly tonight. New York City 47/35

Reading 49/28

Atlantic City 47/30

Temperatures

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

46/38 46/27 80 in 1990 8 in 1948

Heating Degree Days*

Yesterday Month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

23 374 5062 4915 4995

*Index of fuel consumption, how far the day’s mean temperature was below 65 degrees.

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Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 46-49. Lows: 32-38. Partly cloudy. Partly to mostly cloudy tonight.

0.00” 3.82” 1.04” 9.13” 5.58” Sunset 7:09p 7:10p Moonset 3:41a 4:24a

River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday. Susquehanna Wilkes-Barre Towanda Lehigh Bethlehem Delaware Port Jervis Full

Stage Chg. Fld. Stg 22.08 -4.32 22.0 14.49 -2.38 21.0 1.64 -0.68

16.0

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77/48

74/48 79/64

83/69 33/24

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Anchorage Atlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis

23/1/.00 74/46/.00 57/37/.00 49/37/.00 34/32/.01 75/46/.00 40/24/.00 38/34/.00 74/62/.00 56/27/.02 41/34/.00 80/68/.00 77/59/.00 45/30/.00 76/52/.00 62/51/.00 76/60/.00 40/28/.00 29/15/.00

Today Tomorrow 24/9/pc 72/52/c 50/31/pc 38/29/pc 34/24/s 59/41/sh 41/29/s 36/25/s 61/38/pc 67/34/s 39/25/s 83/69/s 74/48/t 48/34/c 78/58/s 69/54/pc 79/64/s 40/27/s 39/31/s

ALMANAC Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Airport

Precipitation

Sun and Moon

Brandywine Valley

Highs: 48-49. Lows: 31-33. Mostly sunny. Mostly clear and chilly tonight.

Philadelphia 50/34

51/35

69/54

The Jersey Shore

Pottsville 47/25

Harrisburg 49/28

67/34

24/9

Wilkes-Barre 43/24

47/35

61/51

Highs: 38-46. Lows: 23-24. Mostly sunny. Mostly clear and chilly tonight.

Poughkeepsie 44/24

39/31

41/29

60° 33°

Highs: 42-47. Lows: 30-34. Mostly sunny. Mostly clear and chilly tonight.

Towanda 41/20

59/30

39/25

The Poconos

Binghamton 40/20

State College 45/24

52/42

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Albany 40/20

Scranton 43/23

SUNDAY Partly sunny

50° 40°

REGIONAL FORECAST Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

WEDNESDAY Morning rain tapers off

TUESDAY Increasing clouds

NATIONAL FORECAST: A storm system will trigger showers and thunderstorms from the Lower Mississippi Valley and the eastern Gulf Coast into the Tennessee Valley and portions of the Southeast. Another storm system will bring rain and higher elevation snow to the Paciﬁc Northwest and the northern Rockies.

City

Yesterday

Amsterdam Baghdad Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London

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Yesterday

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75/48/.00 60/47/.02 75/54/.00 71/50/.00 58/51/.00 39/25/.00 77/48/.00 88/57/.00 42/36/.00 50/46/.15 48/34/.00 55/33/.00 76/61/.00 64/57/.00 64/52/.00 52/43/.13 73/48/.00 81/49/.00 59/42/.00

WORLD CITIES

Today Tomorrow 50/39/pc 71/51/s 52/32/pc 58/39/c 83/57/s 45/34/c 57/42/c 72/64/pc 59/39/s 52/43/c

57/37/pc 70/49/s 50/31/pc 50/36/c 85/62/s 46/30/pc 59/39/pc 68/53/pc 61/40/s 59/39/sh

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Yesterday

Mexico City Montreal Moscow Paris Rio de Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Juan Tokyo Warsaw

77/48/.00 39/34/.01 39/18/.00 55/48/.00 86/79/.00 73/52/.03 57/50/.50 82/72/.00 59/43/.00 61/34/.00

Today Tomorrow 68/51/c 56/44/r 75/61/pc 49/39/c 56/35/pc 51/35/s 80/56/s 86/59/s 44/28/s 54/43/sh 45/33/r 55/40/sh 73/47/t 68/54/pc 62/50/c 52/42/r 78/59/s 84/51/s 51/35/pc

64/48/sh 56/43/sh 72/53/sh 52/48/sh 68/44/pc 53/34/sh 81/57/pc 87/59/s 54/37/sh 53/42/r 51/40/c 61/45/c 77/60/pc 66/54/pc 62/51/sh 53/42/r 79/60/pc 85/52/s 55/43/c

Today Tomorrow 75/50/pc 30/19/pc 45/39/c 61/50/c 86/75/t 76/60/s 63/50/c 80/72/sh 66/49/pc 52/41/pc

73/51/pc 41/30/s 41/27/c 64/43/c 85/74/t 71/57/sh 66/55/s 82/73/pc 61/43/sh 45/32/pc

After a cloudy weekend, the sun returns to Northeastern Pennsylvania for the start of the work week. High pressure and dry air is moving in, and will last through Tuesday night. Our next storm will arrive early Wednesday with a period of rain. At this point, rain totals look to stay below one inch, so any additional flooding concerns should be low. After a rainy Wednesday, St. Patrick's Day on Thursday looks partly sunny and pleasant. Temperatures slowly climb to near 60 by next weekend. - Ryan Coyle

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NEWS FOR VETERANS ASHLEY: Holy Rosary Catholic War Veterans Post 274 and its Home Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Post home, 175 Old Ashley Road. Membership dues will be collected. EDWARDSVILLE: The NEPA Coast Guard Vets Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Costello’s Restaurant in the Gateway Shopping Center. All Coast Guard veterans can join by contacting Neil Morrison at 288-6817.

Veterans honored by Meyers Key Club and GAR art students For the sixth consecutive year, members of E.L. Meyers Junior-Senior High School Key Club and art students at GAR Memorial Junior-Senior High School honored hospitalized veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Plains Township. GAR students created valentine cards that were hand delivered by Meyers Key Club members during the national ‘Valentines for Vets’ program. The Key Club members also delivered balloons provided by the Northeastern Pennsylvania chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Vincent Riccardo, medical center public affairs officer, spoke to the students about the center’s mission, history and careers. Among the participants are World War II veteran Jim Roberts, seated, in front. First row, from left, are nurse’s aide Warren Wells; Key Club members Maureen Lisman, Amanda Tredinnick, Angelia Carbe, Espy Vidot, and Troy Lynn Lewis; Angela Zappelli, nurse’s aide; Key Club members Adam McGahee, Kristin Sheetz, Tim Brodhead and Terence Evans; Kerry Flaherty, Key Club adviser, and Riccardo. Second row: Key Club members Jeremy Labatch, Bill Trowbridge, Joe Arnone, Teaguen Labatch, Josh Berman, and Maddy Lavery.

William Cherkes Residence receives VA award The William Cherkes Residence is a 2010 recipient of the VA Per Diem Award for Homeless Veterans. The Commission on Economic Opportunity operates the Veterans Transitional Housing Program on the campus of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Plains Township. With the help of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, CEO staff and VA Health Care for Homeless Veterans staff provide supportive services, life skills training, job skills training and case management for veterans. For more information about VA medical center programs for male and female veterans who are or at risk of being homeless contact David Warke, coordinator for the Homeless Grant and Per Diem Program, at 1-877-928-2621, ext. 7956. Representatives, from left, are Kermit Douglas, CEO program coordinator, transitional housing site; and veteran Dick Beasley.

GLEN LYON: Lt. Chester F. Strzalka Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8353 will call its meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the meeting room of American Legion Post 539 at 62 Newport St. Commander John F. Pickle will preside. New members are invited to join. MOUNTAIN TOP: Dorrance Township American Legion Post 288 will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Slocum Township Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7918 at 6592 Nuangola Road. For more information call John at 868-6588.

Dallas Post 672 donates to ‘Vets to DC’ project Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672 gave $300 to Jenna Neubauer to support her ‘Vets to DC’ senior project, which will provide an all-expenses-paid trip for area veterans to the nation’s capital during cherry blossom season. The donation was given at a District 12 meeting with Commander Jesse Turner presiding. Neubauer attends Crestwood High School. For more information visit www.vetstodc.webs.com. Donations may be made payable to Mountain Post 781. At the presentation, from left, are Clarence J. Michael; Joe Kelley, Post 672 commander; Turner; Neubauer; John Columbo, Post 781 commander; and John Emil Sr., District 12 treasurer.

NAMES IN THE MILITARY Retired Army Staff Sgt. Alan Moskin was the keynote speaker at the 14th annual Veterans Day Moskin assembly sponsored by the freshman class at LakeLehman Junior Senior High School. Moskin, a World War II veteran and New York resident, was a member of the 66th Infantry, 71 Division, in Gen. George Patton’s army. His company participated in the liber-

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The following volunteer opportunities are for individuals 18 years and older. To volunteer, or to have an organization listed, call the Volunteer Action Center at 829-671 1 or visit www.unitedwaywb.org, where volunteer and news release forms are available. Interested volunteers may also access the network and search for opportunities in communities across the nation by visiting www.1-800-volunteer.org and entering a ZIP code. To see the complete list of volunteer opportunities, visit www.timesleader.com under People/Community News.

American Lung Association, Wilkes-Barre

Volunteers: deliver walk event information to local businesses in Luzerne and Wyoming counties. Hours: flexible Volunteers: data entry on computer, assist staff and other volunteers with various fundraisers Hours: various

American Red Cross, Fixed Donor Site, Hanover Township

Volunteers: greet and sign donors in and serve refreshments in the canteen Hours: various; day, evening and weekend hours Requirements: training provided Volunteers: label and prepare blood donation bags at drives Hours: various; seven days a week Requirements: FDA regulated training provided Volunteers: schedule and serve refreshments to blood donors Hours: various; seven days a week

ation of the Gunskirchen Concentration Camp in Austria in 1945. The freshman class read the Veterans Roll Call of living and deceased family members and friends who served in the armed forces and presented Moskin a Lake-Lehman lap blanket and a check for the Holocaust Museum and Study Center in Spring Valley, N.Y. The event was capped by “Taps” played by Alex Higgins, LakeLehman band director. Francis Wiercinski, a native of Pittston and Dickson City, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General of the Army by the U.S. Senate. Wiercinski has served the nation for more than three decades. He is a 1979 graduate of the United States Military Academy in West Point,

N.Y., and attended the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. His previous assignments include commanding the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and overseeing Army operations in Japan. He has received numerous commendations throughout his career, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star Medal with V Device, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge with Star, Expert Infantryman Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge with Combat Jump Star, the Ranger Tab, Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.

Requirements: some training provided Volunteers: assist blood donors to canteen Hours: various; seven days a week Volunteers: educate groups on preventing and preparing for disasters Hours: various Requirements: training provided. Public speaking experience a plus Volunteers: assist with disaster response in the community Hours: various Requirements: training provided Volunteers: provide health services during a local disaster Hours: various Requirements: must have a current certification/license (CNA, LPN, RN, EMT) along with the specialized training that is provided

projects; information desk helper and greeter Volunteers: historical interpreter stationed in a historic building Volunteers: living history volunteer in period costume interpreting the village’s history Hours: flexible weekdays and weekends 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Requirements: an interest in local history. Must enjoy working with the public and children

Duryea Public Library

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Volunteers: check books in and out of library Hours: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Ashley

Volunteers: assist in cleaning up an abandoned mine where illegal dumping has occurred. Hours: spring and summer Sites: Wilkes-Barre -- High Street/ Pennsylvania Avenue; Exeter -Hicks Creek Stream-side; Plymouth Township -- Avondale Hill/Susquehanna Warrior Trail, Curry Hill, Canal Street

Eckley Miners’ Village, Foster Twp.

Volunteers: tour guides for school groups and adult groups; assist with special events and educational programs; historic house guide; assist with arts and crafts

Erwine Home Health & Hospice, Inc., Kingston Volunteers: basic office and clerical work. Visit patients and relieving caretakers for short periods Hours: weekdays; flexible Requirements: orientation provided for home health and hospice activities

Volunteers: assist with fundraising; help build floats for parades, work on grant applications and technical assistance with Web site Hours: flexible Requirements: fundraising experience preferred. Will provide instruction on grant writing

Forty Fort Shade Tree Commission, Forty Fort

Volunteers: yard work at the memorial site off of the Cross Valley at the corner of River Street and Rutter Avenue Hours: at volunteers’ convenience

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township

Volunteer: assist customers in Gift Shoppe Hours: everyday and all hours

Allied Services employees raise funds to send cookies to Iraq Employees at Allied Services Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center raised money to donate Girl Scout cookies to a U.S. soldier overseas. This year, Sean Fisne will receive the cookies in Iraq. Fisne is a former employee of Allied Services and the son of Rosanne Fisne, a nurse at the Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. Last year, the cookies were sent to Matthew Butler in Afghanistan. Participants, from left, are Nancy Hodanich, Nancy Butler, Lisa Prizzi, Virginia Czankner, Kim Cottell, Katie Slivinski, Jacque Thorpe, Rosanne Fisne, and Jennifer Kane. Requirements: training provided Volunteers: Emergency Department Hours: 11a.m.-11 p.m. weekdays and weekends Requirements: training provided

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania

Volunteers: provide leadership for Girl Scout Troops that are forming in Wilkes-Barre and surrounding areas Volunteers: communications; fund development and cookie sales assistance Hours: vary according to program Requirements: volunteer training held several times a year. Conversational Spanish skills are helpful. Orientation provided

Golden Living – East Mountain, Wilkes-Barre

screening at local preschools and elementary schools Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; days vary Requirements: must enjoy working with small children and parents Volunteers: drivers to help with grocery shopping, doctors’ appointments, assist with association activities, and other tasks Hours: vary Requirements: valid driver’s license and vehicle required. Reimbursement is available Greater Pittston YMCA Volunteers: general monitoring of facility use and night cleaning duties Hours: Monday through Friday 6-9 p.m. Requirements: criminal/child abuse background check; CPR/ first aid certification

Greenhouse – Wilkes-Barre

Volunteers: transport residents to and from activities. Visit residents and discuss topics of interest Hours: weekdays; flexible Requirements: training will be provided

Volunteers: teach basic literacy skills and GED Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1-3 p.m. Requirements: tutoring and teaching experience preferred

Goodwill GoodGuides – Scranton

Volunteers: visit with elderly residents for conversation, play cards, checkers, take for a walk. Assist with transportation, and small projects. Hours: weekends and weekdays 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Requirements: criminal background check, reference check, tuberculosis testing

Volunteers: mentors who are of strong moral character, dependable, like adolescents, and are willing to commit at least one year to helping a young person or group of young people uncover and develop similar characteristics. GoodGuides mentors are good listeners, encouraging, supportive, flexible, patient, tolerant, and respectful of individual differences. Hours: flexible Requirements: minimum age 15

Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind

Volunteers: assist with vision

HCR Manorcare, Kingston

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Volunteers: transport residents to activities on and off campus Hours: vary Requirements: training provided Volunteers: coffee hostess; serve coffee, donuts and read newspaper to residents Hours: Saturday and Sunday 9:3011:30 a.m. Volunteers: play cards, chess, checkers with small groups Hours: vary Volunteers: assist staff with various activities such as crafts, exercise and socials Requirements: training provided

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Today EDWARDSVILLE: Polish American Congress of Northeastern Pennsylvania at 5 p.m. in the community room at the Gateway Apartments. The upcoming Holocaust Mass is on the agenda. Felicia Perlik will preside.

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Alex Shane Lefkoski, son of Jennifer Arrindell and Robert Lefkoski, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating his sixth birthday today, March 14. Alex is a grandson of Chris Headecker, Florida, and Joseph and Ruth Lefkoski, Wilkes-Barre. He has two brothers, Ryan, 15, and Jayden, 2.

Kyle Robert Gudger, son of John and Darcie Gudger, Denver, Colo., is celebrating his fifth birthday today, March 14. Kyle is a grandson of Gordon and Nell Gudger, Dallas, Texas, and Bob and Jeanne Yetter, Dallas, Pa.

NAMES AND FACES Prudential CARES Volunteer Grant Awards were presented to five Luzerne County residents to benefit local nonprofit organizations. Harding resident Debra Dirlam won a $1,000 award on behalf of the Lands at

Hillside Farms. Dirlam is a volunteer with the organization and a Prudential employee. Douglas Farr of Harveys Lake won $1,000 for the Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company. Farr volunteers with the organization and is a Prudential employee. Pittston resident and Prudential retiree Anthony R. D’Elia was awarded $250 to benefit the

NANTICOKE: West Side Playground Auxiliary at 6 p.m. in the club rooms on West Grand Street. Helen Zoltewicz will host the session. Newly elected officers are Rita Swain, president, Helen Zoltewicz, vice president, Marion Samselski, secretary, and Marge Kalinowski, treasurer.

American Red Cross where he is a volunteer. Kimberly Artmont, of Pittston and a Prudential employee, was awarded $250 on behalf of Camp Possibilities Foundation where she volunteers. A $1,000 grant award was earned for Junior League of Wilkes-Barre thanks to Prudential employee Cynthia Johnson, a resident of Pittston.

Dance academy students attend birthday celebration Seven students from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Academy of Dancing in Edwardsville attended the 85th birthday party of dance legend Barbara Weisberger, the founder of the Pennsylvania Ballet, held at the Jewish Community Center in Wilkes-Barre. Weisberger serves as adviser and mentor to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Academy of Dancing. Weisberger discussed her career and a PBS documentary was shown. The dancers have attended Peabody Dance in Baltimore where Weisberger serves on the Advisory Board and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Summer Intensive Program and Teacher’s Training School. First row are Mollie McFarland and Alaina Shaw Hartzell. Second row: Kristi Shaw, Katelyn Laskowski, Chelsea Margallis, Weisberger, Barbara Woronko Anzalone, owner, Northeastern Pennsylvania Academy of Dancing, Rachel Kester, and Lindsey Shaw.

Annual dress casual for a cause event scheduled March 31 The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will host the 8th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. Day (Colon Cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) on March 31 in memory of Helen Phillips, who lost her battle against colon cancer in 2002. Individuals and businesses interested in participating in C.A.S.U.A.L. Day can select someone to serve as a team captain. Team captains will order and distribute T-shirts for $15 and pins for $5. On March 31 participants will dress causal as determined by their employers. All proceeds will support the Cancer Institute’s efforts to raise awareness about risk factors and the importance of screening. For more information or to register call 1-800-424-6724 or visit www.cancernepa.org. Members of the planning committee wearing the T-shirts, from left, are Ramona Delsole, Derry Bird, Jane Oswald, Meeghan Possemato, Mary Densevich, Susan Turcmanovich, Karen Spadoni, and Marie Santilli.

Tribute to deceased labor leader set April 28 at Genetti’s in Wilkes-Barre The Sam Bianco Tribute Dinner sponsored by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Labor Council (GWBLC) will begin at 6 p.m. April 28 at Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, 77 E. Market St. in Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $40 per person with proceeds used to create a scholarship in honor and memory of Samuel J. Bianco, who died in September 2010. Bianco served as president of the GWBLC for 30 years, was a past district manager for the ILGWU and served on numerous agency boards and committees throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Individuals, organizations and unions can make reservations by phoning committee members Roxie Pauline, coordinator, NEPA Area Labor Federation, at 840-1650, or Ed Harry, president, GWBLC, at 466-0977 or 823-6716. Committee members, seated, are Bill Herbert, secretary, GWBLC; John Ilowiecki; Patty Krushnowski, IBEW 1944; Harry; Mike Saporito, USW 15253; and Laurie Merritt, NALC Branch 1 15. Standing: Wayne Namey, UFCW 1776; Alex Taffera, UNITE; Don Engleman, vice president, GWBLC; Pauline; Patrick Connors, treasurer, GWBLC; Gil Cooney, president, NEPA Retirees Alliance; John Rusak, UFCW 1776; Michele Kessler, chairwoman, NEPA American Labor Federation; Susan Cromer, AFGE 2809; and Walter Klepaski, Laborers 130.

Leadership Wilkes-Barre to mark anniversary The Leadership Wilkes-Barre Alumni Council will host the 30th Anniversary All Class and Program Reunion from 7 to 1 1 p.m. March 26 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, state Route 315 in Plains Township. The event will mark Leadership Wilkes-Barre’s leadership development programs in Northeastern Pennsylvania. There will be entertainment by Groove Train, hors d’oeuvres stations, and an open bar. Cost is $50 per person and reservations may be made by calling the Leadership Wilkes-Barre office at 823-2101. All Leadership alumni and friends of LWB are invited. For additional information visit www.leadershipwilkes-barre.org. Members of the Leadership Wilkes-Barre Alumni Council, first row, are Therese Maxfield, Patrick DellaValle, Ruth Corcoran, chair, Paula Radick, Susan Smith, and Jim Martin. Second row: Lori Nocito, executive director, Ed Troy, Terri Kosakowski, Tracey Williams, Joe Calore, and Drew Taylor.

Race for Wishes planned April 8 at Mohegan Sun casino Race for Wishes, a derby celebration, is planned from 7 to 10 p.m. on April 8 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, state Route 315, Plains Township. The evening of racing, cocktails, entertainment, raffles, auctions and contenders will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s® efforts to help make the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions come true. Cost is $85 per person and includes an open bar and five fine food stations. Participants dressed in their finest Kentucky Derby attire are eligible for prizes in a men’s best dressed contest and a women’s best derby hat contest. To make reservations, contact the Scranton office at 341-9474 or raceforwishes@comcast.net. Some of the Planning Committee members, seated, are Kathy Delarte, Renee Engle, co-chairs Maureen Murphy and Angela Gavlick, Lynn Hill, Make-A-Wish regional manager, and Brian Gilbride. Standing: Dr. Frank Colella, Jim Murphy, Basil Kaczmarczyk, Greg Shanko, Bridget Kosierowski, Barbara Giordano, Colleen Burns, and Carol Madigan.

Dupont Lions Club will host Night at the Oldies A Night at The Oldies hosted by the Dupont Lions Club is scheduled from 7 to 1 1 p.m. March 26 at the Dupont Volunteer Hose Company, 308 Main St., Dupont. Eddie & The Dreamers will play music from the ’60s through ’80s. There will be a buffet and refreshments, prizes for best dressed and games and raffles. Proceeds will support the club’s community service projects. Tickets are $18 per person and $35 per couple and can be purchased by contacting Tom Rome, 466-2468, Janet Rooney, 510-5002, or Bart Bryk at 817-1779 Dance Committee members, from left, are Ray McGarrey, Tommy Barber, Lion Janet Rooney, Lion Bart Bryk, Eddie DeLuca, Lion Tom Rome, and Bill Manganero.

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Husband’s list of his good deeds creates bad feelings for his wife Dear Abby: When my husband is mad at me, he will recite all the good things he has done for me, but “forgets” all but one or two things I have done for him. I try to be considerate and caring every single day, and when I can’t recite the list of the good things I do, I end up feeling low and unworthy. Shouldn’t kindness be given just because you love and care about someone? Am I wrong to feel bad because I can’t summon up at the drop of a hat every little thing I do all the time? Why should I even have to point out these things in the first place? Your opinion would be greatly appreciated. — It’s a Short List

DEAR ABBY ADVICE Dear Short List: When a person is being berated and adrenaline is rushing through her system, it’s not surprising that she isn’t capable of a long oration. The instinct is probably to run for cover. Please, take a few minutes while you are calm and make a list of all the good things you do and have done for your spouse. Then make about 100 copies. And when your husband starts that lecture again — and you know he will — hand him one. Dear Abby: My wife recently established a Facebook account in order to

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— whether it’s something she’s doing or something she’s saying. You two need to work on your communication skills, online and offline. Dear Abby: I’M one of those daughters-in-law who are “unkind” and “ignore” their mothers-in-law. I’m shocked you didn’t ask that motherin-law who wrote you about her daughter-in-law (Feb. 6) WHY it was happening. In my case it’s because she belittles me, is rude and finds fault with everything I do. An actual complaint she made was that I didn’t make enough eye contact with her during a family party. Abby, there were 10 other guests and she was across the room. I am her son’s wife; I am not a doormat. I’m the mother of her grandkids,

and it’s not my responsibility to fulfill her emotional need to feel important. A healthy relationship is a two-way street, whether it’s between spouses, parents and children or daughters-inlaw with their mothers-in-law. — Disgusted Daughter-In-Law Dear Disgusted: There are often two sides to every story, and I’m sorry your relationship with your motherin-law is such a poor one. Thank you for writing and sharing the other side. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send a business-sized, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby’s “Keepers,” P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Postage is included.)

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even though it is not what you would want for yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There is much you are willing to do to accommodate your strong need for peace and tranquility. You’ll move things around — your schedule or your furniture — to make everything flow peacefully. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You want something another person can’t stand. The other person craves what you consider to be a waste of time. You’ll have a great time together. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Everyone makes mistakes. You’re gracious enough to let the minor ones go by without pointing them out. But there is one that really does warrant discreet mention, as it could be easily righted, which would benefit all. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Emotions are volatile now and won’t take long to go from lukewarm to overheated. When things get intense, take three deep breaths and then take on the world with a softer approach. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re in a rebellious mood. Some of the rules feel more like guidelines to you — others feel like mere suggestions. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 14). You will earn the cooperation of groups. Your influence grows within a large population of likeminded individuals. Your private life blossoms, and you’ll spend many hours laughing alongside the one with whom you share a special chemistry. Scorpio and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 25, 41, 2 and 35.

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LUZERNE COUNTY: Members of Junior Leadership WilkesBarre’s “Books and Baby Basics” project group are conducting a donation drive through March 25 to assist underprivileged children in Luzerne County. Diapers and necessities will be donated to the Catherine McAuley Center, a homeless women and children’s shelter in Plymouth; Back Mountain’s Angelic Diaper Ministries, developed by Dr. Carolann Littzi; and Building Blocks Learning Center. A local library will receive a majority of the books. WILKES-BARRE: The 12th New clothes, bottles, blankets, annual Geisinger Gala will take powder and new or used chilplace at 6 p.m. April 2 at The dren’s books will be accepted. Donation boxes are located at the following churches: Gate of Heaven, Dallas; Holy Name/St. Mary’s, Swoyersville; Holy Trinity, Swoyersville; Holy Savior, Loyal-

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for heavy equipment, backhoes, dump trucks, bull dozers HAPPY TRAILS TRUCK SALES 570-760-2035 542-2277 6am to 8 pm

Attorney Services

8,950 $7,995

3,995 $5,850

minimum $80.00

PW, P. Seat, PDL, Tilt, 69K Miles

Jenkins Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities in the Bidding.

PW, PDL, Tilt, Gas Saver, Sporty!

4,250 4,495 $

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Wilkes-Barre, PA The Luzerne/ Schuylkill County Workforce Investment Board in partnership with ResCare Workforce Services is offering a number of FREE courses including an On-Line High School Diploma program; daytime GED classes at both the WilkesBarre and Hazleton Career Link locations & an evening GED program at the Hazleton Career and Technicnal Center. These programs are available to qualified young adults between the ages of 17 and 21. If you are interested in securing a better paying job, advancing in your career and enhancing your employability skills, you may call Karen Masters at 570822-1101 ext 274 to schedule an appoinment or to receive additional information.

409

Autos under $5000

SAAB `00 93 120,000 miles, auto-

matic, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, all power, AM/FM radio, CD player, leather interior, sun roof, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, custom wheels, $3,900. (570)814-6020 call after 3:00 p.m.

VOLVO `92 740 TURBO SEDAN Black with carmel,

excellent looking & running, new tires, brakes & muffler. 20 MPG, $1,450 570-299-0772

QUARTER MIDGET RACE CAR 76 inch Bull Rider,

Honda 120 motor, Kirkey seat, new brake system, A-Main feature wins Asphalt/Dirt, Many Extras, Value $6,000, Sell for $2,999 Call (570) 954-2749

SUZUKI ’00 QUAD MASTER 4x4, auto, 520

miles, winch, heated grips. $4,650. 570-239-2877

SUZUKI`07 KING QUAD 4x4, automatic,

620 miles. $4,200. (570) 592-8514

YAMAHA`04 RHINO Excellent condition,

200 hours. Priced to sell. $6,500 or best offer. Call Keith 570-971-4520

409

Autos under $5000

CADILLAC `94 DEVILLE SEDAN 94,000 miles,

automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, air bags, all power, cruise control, leather interior, $3,300. 570-394-9004

CHEVROLET `99 ASTRO VAN 56,000 miles, 4.3

cylinder engine, automatic. Clean. $2,500. Call (570) 829-0549

CHRYSLER `94White CONCORDE with

leather interior. Infiniti sound system. 151k miles. REDUCED! $1,300 or best offer. 570-283-8202

DODGE `00 NEON

Near Wegman’s 570-822-7359

07 RONDO 23K $9,495 08 ESCAPE XLT $10,995 09JEEP PATRIOT $12,995 09 IMPALA LS $11,995 08Taurus SEL $12,995 03 TRIBUTE 4X4 $7,995 Full Notary Service T-Tags, Title Transfers

BMW `02 330 CONVERTIBLE

BMW `04 325i

412 Autos for Sale `08 Cadillac DTS 26k. $26,500 08 Chevy Cobalt 16k miles. $8,995 08 Honda Accord Sunroof 30k. $15,900 08 Buick Lacross CX 41k miles. $12,995 08 Mercedes C300 AWD, 56k, $28,500 07 Jeep Liberty 4x4 34k miles. $15,300

5 Speed. Like New!! New Tires, tinted windows, sun roof, black leather interior. Only 57,000 Miles!!! Asking $14,499 For more info, call (570) 762-3714

MAFFEI AUTO SALES

BMW `93 325 IC Convertible,

570-288-6227

Metallic Green Exterior & Tan Interior, 5 Speed Transmission, Heated Seats. 2nd Owner, 66k Miles. Excellent Condition, Garage Kept, Excellent Gas Mileage. Carfax available. Price reduced $7,995 or trade for SUV or other. Beautiful / Fun Car. 570-388-6669

ACURA ‘07 RDX

ATVs/Dune Buggies

BEN’S AUTO SALES RT 309 W-B Twp.

83K miles. Beautiful condition. Newly re-done interior leather & carpeting. $13,500. 570-313-3337

Tech Package. Leather Seats. Moonroof $20,488

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412 Autos for Sale

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BUICK ‘05 RENDEVOUS

ACURA `00 INTEGRA

GS Coupe. 1 owner, clean title. 106K, automatic. Leather interior, all power, remote start, moonroof, alloy wheels and more! $4,000 570-709-4137

AUDI ‘01 A6

2.7 T Quattro, dark gray with tan leather interior, automatic transmission, 135k highway miles, fully loaded, well maintained, $7900. 570-675-3808

AUDI `02 A4

3.0, V6, AWD automatic, tiptronic transmission. Fully loaded, leather interior. 92,000 miles. Good condition. Asking $9,500. Call (570) 417-3395

AUDI `05 A4 Turbo, Navy Blue

AWD, Leather & Alloys. One Owner $10,990

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

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CADILLAC ‘06 STS

CHEVY ‘07 SILVERADO LS

DODGE ‘10 CALIBER SXT

AWD, 6 cylinder, Silver, 46,000 miles, sunroof, heated seats, Bose sound system, 6 CD changer, satellite radio, Onstar, parking assist, remote keyless entry, electronic keyless ignition, & more! $18,900 570-881-2775

CADILLAC `04 SEVILLE SLS Beige. Fully loaded

Excellent condition. Runs great. New rotors, new brakes. Just serviced. 108,000 miles. Asking $9,500. (570) 709-8492

CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

Silver beauty, 1 Owner, Museum quality. 4,900 miles, 6 speed. All possible options including Navigation, Power top. New, paid $62,000 Must sell $45,900 570-299-9370

CHEVROLET `00 CAVALIER 2 door, auto, w/air. 83,000 miles. $1,750 (570) 868-5008

CHEVROLET `05

Cobalt 4 cyl, 4 door, FWD, 49,900 plus miles $7,000 FIRM. Call after 6 PM ask for Dave (570)823-1783

CHEVROLET `05 TAHOE Z71 Silver birch with

grey leather interior, 3rd row seating, rear A/C & heat, 4WD automatic with traction control, 5.3l engine, moonroof, rear DVD player. Bose stereo + many more options. Immaculate condition. 76,000 adult driven miles. $16,250. Call (570) 378-2886 & ask for Joanne

BUICK ‘07 LA CROSSE

CHEVROLET 2010 CAMARO V-6 Victory Red,

Sharp Ride. One Owner. Local Trade In. $13,450

black interior, all bells and whistles. $25,000 570-706-6489

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

CHEVY ‘04 MALIBU Affordable. With Warranty. $6,992

BUICK ‘07 LUCERNE One Owner.

with grey leather interior, fully loaded automatic. 93,000 miles. All records. Excellent condition. 4 new tires & new brakes. Asking $10,000 or best offer. Call for info 417-2010 Days 779-4325 Nights

Leather, CD, Alloy Wheels $17,475

AUDI `07 A4

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

CHEVY ‘07 IMPALA Only 21,000 Miles.

2.0T Cabriolet Quattro Convertible AWD. 49K miles. Still under factory warranty. Brand new tires, navigation, bluetooth, cold weather package & xenon lights. Professionally detailed. $18,170. Call (570)604-3996 email for photos guiffrida@yahoo.com

leather. 94K miles. Very well maintained. $6,400 or best offer. Call Ann or Joe. 570-335-3127

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

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Alloys & Leather. $14,880

CADILLAC `04 DEVILLE White with saddle

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ANTIQUE & DECORATIVE ART AUCTION TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011 PREVIEW 3:00 AUCTION 5:00

FURNITURE: Golden Oak Table & T-Back Chairs, Carved Oak Side Board, Two Oak 9 Drawer Map Cabinet, Fancy Oak Glass Front Book Case, Red Painted Child’s Cupboard Red Wicker Chair, Mahogany Upholstered Settee & Rocker, Victorian Era Bow Backed Chair, Early 20th Century Barrister Bookcase, Hand Painted Blanket Chest, Immigrant Chest With Decoration, 19th Century Large General Store Table, Carved Back Rocking Chairs, Mahogany Dining Table & Chairs, Walnut Dining Room Set and much more. JEWELRY: 14Kt. White Gold 1.27 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring, 14kt. Gold Approx. 1/2 Carat Diamond Ring, 14kt. Antique Diamond Ring, Reed & Barton Cuff Bracelet. GLASSWARE & PORCELAIN: Tiffany & Co. Ice Bucket, Tiffany & Co. Wine Goblets, Tiffany & Co. Powder Box, Sets of Hawkes Stems, Steuben Horse Head & Sandwich Plate, Waterford Decanturs and more, Limoges & German Oyster Plates, Early Limoges China, Elegant Depression Sherry Glasses, Rosenthal, Ruby Flashed Perfume, Wedgewood Beatrix Potter Child’s Set, Flow Blue, Czech Crystal Stems, Royal Stafford China, Webb Sherberts, Royal Doulton Apple Punch Bowl by Artist Andrew Wyeth, Carnival Glass, Large Consolidated Lavender Frosted Vase, Mason’s Ironstone Pitcher and much more.

Extra Cab, 4WD. Only 63,000 miles. $15,550

New brakes, oil & service. All power. 65,000 miles. Asking $4,500 or best offer. Call (570) 704-8685

FORD `97 THUNDERBIRD 6 cylinder. 72,000

miles. Loaded. Very good condition. $2,000 Call (570) 288-4881

MERCEDES-BENZ `86 190 E 4 cylinder gas engine. 125,000 miles. Clean, runs excellent. $2,000 Call 570-328-7370

PONTIAC `98 BONNEVILLE 68,000 miles, V6

engine. Great shape. Reliable. Fully loaded. $3,000 or best offer. (570) 675-9872 Call after 3:30PM or leave message

ARTWORK: Pablo Picasso Blue Print, Early 19th Century Hannah Doble Sampler, Andersonville Prison Chromolithograph, Pair Watercolors by Frances Balavage, Jambor Piano Room Print, Framed 17th Century Indenture, 19th Century English Aristocracy Prints, Etching, Engravings, Lithographs, Farm Scene Painting by A.R. Lubus, Art Noveau Style Cherub Photo, Chilmark Sculpture, Glass Shark Sculpture by Bottaro, Ducks Unlimited Decoys, Leonardo Artworks Sculpture and more. LAMPS: Ornate Ewer Lamp, Prisms Lamps, Capodimonte Figural Lamps, Floral Hurricane Lamp, Floral Banquet Lamp and more. CLOCKS: Many Swiss & German Cuckoo Clocks, Regulator Wall Clock with Pendulum. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: CMI Electric Guitar, Riggoletto Accordian,1981 Fender Precision Special Base Guitar, Deering Five String Banjo, Barclay Acoustic Guitar, Hondo II Acoustic Guitar, Antonio Stradivarius Cremonensis Violin, Model 2013 Crestwood Guitar, Model FT-120 Epiphone Guitar, A. Schroeffer German Violin, Silver Regent Ohio Band Trombone, Yamaha Clarinet. OTHER ITEMS: Early 20th Century Gulf Gasoline Pump, Texaco Restroom Key Rack, Early 20th Century Inlaid Humidor, D & H Railroad Lantern, Mining Helmet, 10 Airflow Popky Beer System Advertising Co. of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Rare Gasific Ramiro Castro Seltzer Soda Bottle, Freeman Brothers Benmark Wiskey Jug, Cowden & Co. Salt Glazed Crock, Salt Glaze Pottery Spitton, Child’s American Beauty Wagon, Cast Iron Dog Doorstop, Vintage Mince Meat Bucket, Primitive Wooden Beer Barrel Ramp, Wooden Orchard Ladder, Hugh Apple Butter Kettle, Cast Iron J. Hillsberg Safe, Dress Form, 1920 Keystone Moviegraph, Beaded & Crocheted Purses and much more. UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS AUCTION?

BID ONLINE AT WWW.PROXIBID.COM/COOKANDCOOK CHECK US OUT AT: WWW.COOKANDCOOKAUCTIONS.COM OR WWW.AUCTIONZIP.COM ID20298 TERMS: 13% Buyer’s Premium - 3% Discount With Cash Or Check - Credit Cards Accepted! No Checks Unless Known To Auction FOOD AVAILABLE! DIRECTIONS: From I-81 Take Exit 170 B Rt. 309 (Cross Valley) To The Plains Exit. Go Towards Plains & Take Right Turn Onto Maffett St. Continue To Trafﬁc Light. Turn Right Onto E. Carey St. Watch For The Auction Today Sign! AUCTION RUN BY COOK & COOK AUCTIONS-AH001892 AUCTIONEER OF RECORD: WAYNE STEELE - AU3916L

FORD `99 CONTOUR

84,000 miles. 4 door automatic, runs excellent, clean, air conditioned, great shape, $2,500 negotiable. (570) 709-7751

HONDA ‘03 ACCORD EX

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

CHEVY ‘07 TRAILBLAZER LT

On-Star, Leather. Satellite Radio. $17,770

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

CHEVY ‘08 COBALT

Coupe, 4,500 miles. 2.2 liter, 32 MPG, 1 owner, $14,000 negotiable. White, auto, perfect condition. 570-785-4444

CHEVY `00 CAVALIER

2 door, 4 cyl., auto, $1,650. DEALER

Alloys & Moonroof Low Miles $10,880 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

DODGE `01 STRATUS SE 4 door, automatic

Power windows, seats & locks . V6, Asking $2,900. Call (570) 819-3140 or (570) 709-5677

DODGE `08 AVENGER SXT 4 door. Car has

ONLY 20,500 miles. Satellite Radio, Navigation, Keyless Entry. A MUST SEE! $13,389. Please call 570-693-2387

FORD ‘06 RANGER

Sport Edition, 4wd Alloys. Only 29K. A Must See $16,450

CHEVY `95 BLAZER

4x4, 2 door, 6 cyl. autoGood condition $2,650 Current Inspection on all vehicles 570-825-8253

CHEVY `06 EQUINOX

4x4, 62,000 miles, silver, comes with 3 year, 50k mile warranty. $11,900. 570-474-5566

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

FORD ‘07 TAURUS SE CD AND ALLOYS $9,880

CHEVY `10 IMPALA

LT. Silver ice metallic with ebony interior. 2,400 miles. Onstar, XM Satellite Radio, remote start, bluetooth, front seat split bench. $20,000 4 months old, original sticker price $27,440. Call 570-650-9026

CHRYSLER ‘05 SEBRING Touring Edition.

Sapphire blue, 35K miles, excellent condition, alloy wheel. Power windows, CD player. $9,100. 570-574-8774

CHRYSLER ‘06 300C HEMI

Light green, 18,000 miles, loaded, leather, wood trim, $24,000. 570-222-4960 leave message

CHRYSLER ‘93 LEBARON Green 2 door Con-

vertible. Inspected. Tan color canvas top. Runs very good. Asking $2700, must sell. Taking serious offers. 570-604-1118

CHRYSLER `02 PT CRUISER Inferno Red, flame

design. Chrome wheels. 47,000 miles, one owner. Looks and runs great. New inspection. $6,875 Call (570) 472-1854

CHRYSLER `02 SEBRING 122,800 miles,

automatic, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, cruise control, AM/FM radio, CD player, leather interior, moon roof, rear defroster. $3,600. (570) 474-0423

DODGE ‘08 CHARGER One Owner. Local Trade. $14,880

POTTERY: Roseville Pottery Including Wisteria, Topeo, Aztec, also Fulper, Cowan, McCoy and more. STERLING: Tiffany & Co. Presentation Bowl, 9 Piece Art Deco Vanity Set, Compote & Bowl, Floral Engraved Goblet, Pair Double Dughin Candlesticks and more.

Only 7k miles Alloy, CD Player Automatic $13440

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

FORD ‘10 TAURUS SEL

AWD, V6 & Alloys $23,295

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

FORD `04 MUSTANG Mach I, 40th

ANNIVERSARY EDITION V8, Auto, 1,200 miles, all options, show room condition. Call for info. Asking $24,995 Serious inquiries only. 570-636-3151

FORD `07 MUSTANG 63,000 highway

miles, silver, runs great, $13,000 negotiable. 570-479-2482

FORD `07 MUSTANG GT Premium package,

silver, black leather interior, 5 speed manual. 20,000 miles. $18,900 (570) 868-3832

FORD `07 MUSTANG SHELBY GT 500

INSTANT CLASSIC! Only 2,996 miles. Garage kept & under cover. Adult owned. White with blue racing stripes. 500 HP. All original. Fun to drive, still smells brand new!

G REAT REAT P RICE ! $35,500. 570-574-4936

FORD `92 MUSTANG

Convertible, 55,000 original miles 5.0 auto, some engine upgrades. Garaged showcar. $8200 (570) 283-8235

FORD `96 MUSTANG COBRA SVT

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

5 speed convertible, 53,000 miles, $9,900. 570-650-9130

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HONDA ‘06 ACCORD EX

Auto., sunroof, alloy wheels, 44K miles, silver with black cloth, new Blizzaks, KBB over $16,000, Must sell! $12,900 Call after 5 pm. 570-477-2677

HONDA `05 CIVIC

110 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, AM/FM radio, CD player, new breaks, rotors, power steering pump, $8,500. (570) 704-8685

HONDA `06 CIVIC EX

2 door, 5 speed, air, power windows & locks, sun roof, CD, cruise & alloys. Excellent condition, very well maintained with service records, remaining Honda warranty. 65K, $10,500. 570-706-0921

HONDA `07 ACCORD

EX. Excellent Condition. Low miles. 1 owner. Leather, sunroof, alloy wheels. V6, 6 disc CD Changer. Lojack, 27K miles. Asking $15,400. Call 917-703-2558

HONDAS!

‘08 Accord LX. Silver. 34K. $15,900 ‘08 Accord EX. Gray. 30K. $16,995 ‘08 Accord EX. Green, black leather 4 door. 42K $16,995 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

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HYUNDAI `04 TIBURON GT

Blue, 5 speed manual, CD, Air, factory alarm, power windows & locks. 38K. $7,500 negotiable. Call 570-540-6236

HYUNDAI `08 ELANTRA 34,000 miles, silver interior/ exterior, automatic. $11,000. 570-407-8943

HYUNDAI `08 ELANTRA

Low mileage, 30,000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, cruise control, AM/FM radio, Mp3 player, sun roof, rear defroster. $9,300 (570) 696-3152 Call before 10:00 p.m.

JEEP ‘06 COMMANDER 4WD, Only 38K $17,880

**SHORT NOTICE AUCTION**

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Monday, March 14, 2011 Inspection: 3:30 PM Start Time: 5:00 PM

FURNITURE – HOUSEHOLD – TOOLS - TREASURE BOXES – “LOADS OF BOX LOTS” – PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE

Visit us at: www.auctionzip.com (ID # 2280)

or www.traversauctions.com or call 570.674.2631 Travers Auction Barn: RH926 Auctioneer: Steve Traver AU3367L

TERMS: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover. We will only accept checks if known to auction co. or w/bank letter guaranteeing the funds and if pre-approved before purchases are made. Statements made sale date take precedent over previ-

ously published info. Food / refreshments available. 10% Buyers Premium.

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KIA `08 RONDO

Maroon with beige interior. All options. 78,000 miles. Still under warranty. Received 60,000 mile servicing. New tires. KBB Value $8,500. Asking only $7,900. A Must See! (570) 457-0553

LEXUS `98 LS 400

Excellent condition, garage kept, 1 owner. Must see. Low mileage, 90K. Leather interior. All power. GPS navigation, moon roof, cd changer. Loaded. Asking $10,000. Call 570-706-6156

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Kayla s Kars MERCEDES-BENZ ‘91 MERCEDES-BENZ `73 161 Main St. Avoca, Pa 18641 By the Pittston By-Pass ‘05 Ford 500 Limited - AWD SHARP! 69k $11,500 04 Chrysler Sebring 37k $6,995 04 PT Cruiser 63k $5995 03 Toyota Camry SE 42K $10,900 RF.-6 CYLINDER 02 Toyota Sienna LE 94K $7495 00 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab Wideside 87k Auto 00 Chevy Cavalier LS Auto Super 67k $4995

IF YOU DIDN’T BUY IT AT KAYLAS KARS U PAID TOO MUCH 570-451-1150

LINCOLN `00 LS 1 owner. Low miles. V6, All leather. Asking $5,800. Call (570) 819-3140 (570) 709-5677

LINCOLN `02 TOWN CAR Soft top convertible, sunroof. Black with Black leather interior. Alloy wheels. $4,500, Call (570) 594-1496

LINCOLN`06 TOWN CAR Limited, fully

loaded. 46,000 miles, Triple coated Pearlized White. Showroom condition. $18,900 570-814-4926 or (570) 654-2596

420 SEL

127,000 miles, automatic, 4 door, all power, CD player, sun roof, $3,200 (570) 592-4994

MERCEDES-BENZ `01 C-240 121,000 miles. Loaded, leather seats, 4 door. $5,200 Call 570-283-1800 M-F, 9am - 5pm All other times (570) 388-6422

MERCEDES-BENZ `05 240C 4Matic, V6 - Gray, 77K highway miles, Excellent condition, dealer serviced. Sun roof, heated seats. $15,500. Call 570-288-3916

MERCEDES-BENZ `05 320C 4-matic, 1 owner, loaded, garage kept, excellent condition. 52,000 miles $25,500 570-735-2775

MERCEDES-BENZ `05 CLK320 CABRIOLET Convertible, Silver with grey leather interior, fully loaded. Low miles. Excellent condition. Must See! Asking $27,000 (570) 477-3083

MERCEDES-BENZ `06 C-CLASS Silver with leather

interior. Good condition. 34,000 miles. $15,000 Negotiable (570) 885-5956

WANTED!

450SL

Convertible with removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. $31,000. Call 825-6272

MERCEDES-BENZ `95 SL 500 Convertible, with removable hard top, dark Blue, camel interior, Summer Driving Only, Garage Kept. Very Good Condition, No Accidents. Classy Car. Price Reduced! $13,995 or trade for SUV or other. 570-388-6669

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MERCEDES-BENZ `97 SL320

Blue, convertible, 40th Anniversary Model. 47,000 miles. Minor repairs. $10,000 or best offer. Call 973-271-1030

MINI COOPER ‘05

Red, 79000 miles, automatic, 2 door, all power, sun roof, Excellent condition, runs great. $10,000 (570) 817-1467 or 570-299-9092

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MAZDA ‘07 3

One Owner. Low Miles. Local Trade $12,990

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

MAZDA `04 3

Hatchback, 92,000 miles. Excellent condition. auto, sunroof, premium sound and alloy wheels. $8,300 (570) 864-2337

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VENT SHADES Weather Tech, smoke color, fits ‘09 Ford Fusion, 4 door, windows $40. LASER radar detector, total band protection, brand new in box, never used $69. 570-636-3151

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MAZDA `04 RX-8 Hunter Green, 80,000 miles. New brakes & rotors. New alignment. Two new rear tires. No accidents. $8,500 or best offer. For more information, call (570) 332-4213

MAZDA `10 3i SPORT 16,000 miles, black. 3 Year/36,000 mile warranty. AC, power windows. ABS. Excellent condition. Asking $13,900 (570) 283-1165

Rare, Exclusive Opportunity To Own...

‘26 FORD MODEL T Panel Delivery

100 point Concours quality restoration. Red with black fenders. Never Driven. 0 miles on restoration. RARE! $40,000 $38,000

1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300SL 38,000 miles

6 cylinder, 2 door convertible with hardtop. Black with Black leather interior. 2nd owner. Loaded. Must Sell! $18,500 $15,500 $14,500

1993 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE 4 door

Blue-Sapphire Beauty! Beautiful condition. Garage kept 26,000 miles. All available options fully loaded. 4 door. Grey leather interior $7,900

From an Exotic, Private Collection

Call 570-650-0278

NISSAN ‘05 ALTIMA SL, 3.5 V-6, leather, Bose radio, 6 CD player. $8,500 570-472-3175

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412 Autos for Sale

Auto., Air, Advanced Trac with Electronic Stability Control, Side Curtains, AM/FM/CD, PDL, PM, Tilt Wheel, SYNC, Sport Appearance Pkg., Rear Spoiler, Cruise Control, 15” Alum. Wheels, Winter Pkg., Heated Seats, Keyless Entry w/Keypad

*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 39 month lease 34,125 allowable miles. $0 due at delivery. All payments subject to credit approval by the primary lending source. Sale ends Sale ends 3/31/11.

412 Autos for Sale

Auto., AM/FM/CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt Wheel, Pwr. Windows, Pwr. Door Locks, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Message Center,

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

VIN #2LBBJ13389

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All Wheel Drive, AM/FM/6 Disc CD, Side Air Curtains, 17” Chrome Wheels, Message Center, PL, PW, Leather Seats, Personal Safety with Anti-Theft System, Fog Lamps,

All Wheel Drive, 3.7L V6, Premium Pkg., Auto. Temp Control, 18” Alum. Wheels, Advanced Trac, 6 Disc CD, Leather Heated/ Cooled Seats, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Satellite Radio, Side Air Curtains, Pwr. Liftgate, HID Headlamps, Rear Camera, MyLincoln Touch, SYNC, Reverse Sensing Sys., Remote Start

All Wheel Drive, 3.7L V6, Remote Keyless Entry, HID Headlamps, Reverse Sensing Sys., THX Sound Sys. w/6 Disc CD, 20” Polished Cast Alum. Wheels, Dual Zone Electronic Auto. Temp. Control, Pwr. Heat/Cool Leather Seats, SYNC, Personal Safety Sys., Safety Canopy Sys., Anti-Theft Sys., Navigation Sys., Dual Panel Moonroof, Rearview Camera

WAS...........................$38,565

WAS...........................$44,345

WAS...........................$49,170

VIN #3LBR755360

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MINIGARAGED COOPER S `06

SCION ‘08 TC

Pure silver metallic. Roof & mirror caps in black. Tartan red cloth / panther black leather interior. Black bonnet stripes. Automatic. Steptronic paddles. Dual moon roofs, Cockpit chrono package, convenience, cold weather (heated seats) & premium packages. Dynamic stability control. Xenon headlights, front and rear fog lights. Parking distance control. HarmonKardon sound system. Chrome line interior. Mint condition. 17,000 miles. Must Drive! $21,500 570-341-7822

NISSAN ‘00transmisMAXIMA Manual

sion, 5 speed, fully loaded, clean, good condition, leather, 17” tires, 81k miles. 1 owner. $6500. 570561-2234 /646-6422066 ask for Mike.

NISSAN ‘04 Touring 350Z Roadster

Edition. Loaded. Good condition. 18,000 miles, triple black, 6 speed manual transmission, 19” black & chrome wheels. $24,000 or best offer. (570) 233-7044

NISSAN `06 350Z

Color : Royal Blue 40,000 miles. New engine, replaced under warranty with less than 2,000 miles on it. $19,000. Call 570-604-4100

NISSAN `06 ALTIMA SE, special edition.

59,000 miles. Auto, fwd, 4 cyl., original owner. Fully loaded, AM/FM CD changer. Power driver seat, anti-theft alarm, excellent condition $9.900 (570)283-1165

NISSAN `06 SENTRA 1.8 S, Special

Edition, Power steering, brakes, windows & locks. 6 CD changer. Excellent condition, 43K. $12,500. 570-881-6897

NISSAN `08 ALTIMA

Low mileage, 18000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, all power, cruise control, GPS/navigation system, AM/FM radio, CD changer, Mp3 player, keyless entry, leather interior, sun/moon roof, rear defroster, new floor mats, Winter Frost pearl paint, heated seats, side mirror defroster, backup camera, auto rear view mirror dimmer, Bluetooth, phone, nav., & radio controls on steering wheel, 4.5 years remaining on 7 year 100,000 miles Nissan bumper to bumper Premium Warranty included, EXCELLENT CONDITION Altima HYBRID 35city/33 highway mpg. $18,900. 570-371-9001 Call after 5:00 p.m.

Low mileage, 42,000 miles, 4 speed, front wheel drive, 2 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, cruise control, AM/FM radio, CD player, Mp3 player, keyless entry, sun/moon roof, rear defroster, tinted windows. $14,200. (570) 443-7522 Call before 9:30 p.m.

SUBARU ‘05 IMPREZA WRX 2.0 Turbo, Blue

exterior. Black cloth interior. 48,000 miles, 18” Black O.Z Rally Wheels. 3” RSR Turbo Back Exhaust. ACT 2 Clutch, cold air intake, RA Gearsets. $13,999 (570) 852-9231

SUBARU `05 LEGACY SPORT AWD

Air, new tires & brakes, 31,000 miles, great condition. $11,995. 570-836-1673

SUBARU `08 IMPREZA Great for Winter!

All Wheel Drive. 65K miles. 5 speed, 4 door, $10,500. Great Condition! Call 570-991-0580

SUZUKI ‘04 AERIO

AWD White sedan, 6-CD changer, 62K miles, $6200 or best offer. 570-592-2556

TOYOTA `05 PRIUS 65,000 miles, good condition, keyless entry, cassette/ radio + snow tires. $12,500 570-474-5268

TOYOTA `06 AVALON New tires, new

brakes, Inspected March 4, AC, AVPS, Fully loaded, 18,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. 90,000 miles. $12,900. (570) 881-3712

TOYOTA `10

Camry SE. 56,000 miles. Red, alloy wheels, black cloth interior. Will consider trade. $14,200 (570) 793-9157

TOYOTA `93 MR2 T-top, 5 speed.

AM/FM/CD, AC, power antenna. New tires. No rust. Great condition.

$6,000

(570) 708-0269 after 6:00PM

TOYOTA `94 CAMRY LE. 4 cylinder.

White, 4 door, automatic. 1 owner. 76,000 original miles. Excellent condition. Rare automobile. $4,700. Village Auto Sales of Tompkinsville 570-499-8853

Volkswagen ‘03 GTI moonroof, 5 speed, loaded,$9750 excellent condition, 570-578-2149

PONTIAC ‘69 FIREBIRD 400 VOLKSWAGEN `01 GTI CONVERTIBLE Blue/white top & white interior. Recent documented frame-off restoration. Over $31,000 invested. will sell $24,600. 570-335-3127

PORSCHE `02 BOXSTER S Great convertible,

black top, 6 speed manual transmission, carbon fiber dash, leather interior, front & rear trunk, fast & agile. $18,000 or best offer. Call 570-262-2478

SALEEN `02 SE 281 Convertible, silver on black, garage kept, Production #351. 14,500 miles. Asking $23,500, Serious inquiries only! 570-477-3600

SATURN `02 SL 1 Sedan. 36K. Auto.

Power steering, a/c, cd, 1 owner. Warranty, $5,395. R & K Auto West Wyoming 570-693-9931

SATURN `07 SKY SHOWROOM

CONDITION! Red convertible, 2 door. Turbo. 12,000 miles. $17,900 or best offer. Call 570-675-8693

SUBARU ‘02 FORESTER

144,000 miles, 4 cylinder, all wheel drive, automatic, good condition. $6,500. call Dave (570) 479-0106

Great running condition. Red with cloth interior, power door locks, power windows, power moon roof, 5 speed, just serviced, 117k. Asking $5,900 570-885-2162

VOLKSWAGEN `01 JETTA GLS VR6 2.8L, 5 speed maunal, Green, tinted windows, CD changer, power windows, moonroof, new brakes, new tires. Great condition. Asking $6,500. Call (570) 417-9974

VOLKSWAGEN `04 BEETLE CONVERTIBLE

Blue. AM/FM cassette. Air. Automatic. Power roof, windows, locks & doors. Boot cover for top. 22k. Excellent condition. Garage kept. Reduced $14,000 570-822-1976 Leave Message

VW ‘07 JETTA

2.5 Auto, leather, moonroof $14,295

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

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BUICK `55 SPECIAL Red & white, 2 door Nice car. Must see to appreciate. $10,000 or best offer. 570-332-1350

CADILLAC `80 COUPE DEVILLE Excellent condition, $3,000 located in Hazleton. 570-454-1945 or 561-573-4114

CHEVROLET `69 NOVA

SS clone. 350 engine, 290 Horsepower. 10 bolt posirear. PowerGlide transmission. Power disc brake kit. Over $20,000 invested, sacrifice at $11,000. (Wilkes-Barre) Call 732-397-8030

CHEVROLET `79 CORVETTE L-48 All Corvette options, all original, new Good Year tires, new mufflers, just tuned. 46,000 miles. $7,000. 570-262-2845 or 570-239-6969

CHEVY `66 BEL AIR

2 door post car, in good condition for age. Serious inquiries only, call for details. $8,500 or best offer. Call Steve at 570-407-0531

CHEVY `68 CAMARO SS 396 automatic, 400 transmission, clean interior, runs good, 71K, garage kept, custom paint, Fire Hawk tires, Krager wheels, well maintained. $23,900 Negotiable 570-693-2742

CHEVY `85 CORVETTE Original owners

manual, Delco Bose Music System. Smoked removable top, 4 speed with overdrive in 2nd, 3rd & 4th gear, Anti- theft steering lock, Tilt-telescoping wheel, cruise control, English /Metric display, analog bar graph, locking lug nuts. $21,500. Call 570-346-7084

CHEVY`75 CAMARO

350 V8. Original owner. Automatic transmission. Rare tuxedo silver / black vinyl top with black naugahyde interior. Never damaged. $6,000. Call 570-489-6937

CHRYSLER `49 WINDSOR Silver / gray, 4 door

sedan. 6 cylinder flathead, fluid drive. 45,000 original miles. Just like new! REDUCED $15,000 Call Jim: 570-654-2257

CORVETTES WANTED 1953-1972 Any Condition! Courteous, Fast Professional Buyer. Licensed & Bonded corvettebuyer.com 1-800-850-3656

FORD `66

Mustang Coupe. Pearl white, pony interior. Pristine condition. 26K miles. $17,000 or best offer. (570) 817-6768

LINCOLN `66 CONTINENTAL

4 door, convertible, 460 cu. engine, 67,000 miles, 1 owner since `69. Teal green / white leather, restorable, $2,500 570-2875775 / 332-1048

LINCOLN `88 TOWN CAR 61,000 original

miles, garage kept, triple black, leather interior, carriage roof, factory wire wheels, loaded, excellent condition. $5,500. Call Mike 570-237-7660

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $8,900. Call 570-237-5119

MERCEDES-BENZ `76 450SLC

80K miles, 1 owner, mint condition, no rust. Must Sell! $9,900 570-829-0847

PONTIAC ‘84 TRANS AM

15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. 1 of 600 made, all available options, 63K miles, V8, auto. T-roof, $7,995. Call 570-817-2577

PONTIAC `68 CATALINA 400 engine. 2

barrel carburetor. Yellow with black roof and white wall tires. Black interior. $4,995. Call (570) 696-3513

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OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT DRASTICALLY

REDUCED!! This model only produced in 1967 & 1968. All original 45,000 miles, Color Burgundy, cloth & vinyl interior, 350 rocket engine, 2nd owner. Fender skirts, always garaged. Trophy winner at shows. Serious inquiries only, $7,500. 570-690-0727

PONTIAC 1937

Fully restored near original. New paint, new interior, new wiring, custom tinted glass, new motor & transmission. Spare motor & trans. 16” wide white walls car in excellent condition in storage for 2 years. $14,000 or best offer. Serious inquiries ONLY. Call 570-574-1923

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MOTOR SCOOTER Tank, 150cc, silver, 51 original miles. Seats two. Radio/cassette player, includes helmet and charger. $1300 Call NAPW 570-822-WASH

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HALLMARK `02 MOTORCYCLE TRAILER 7 x 13. Garage kept.

Like new. Storage compartments for travel. Used once. Locked down for 2 bikes. Asking $4,500. Call 570-706-6156

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

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘05 STUDEBAKER ‘31 SCREAMING EAGLE Rumble seat, coupe Good condition. Call for details (570) 881-7545

TANK ‘07 VISION

2007 Tank Motor Sports Vision Motorcycle. 250 cc, Brand new. 0 miles. $2,400. For more information call Tom at 570-825-2114

VW CLASSIC `72 KARMANN GHIA Family owned,

garage kept, good shape. Needs some interior work, new seats, needs carburetor work. Only 58,000 miles. Asking $8,000 serious inquiries only! 570-343-2296

V-ROD

Orange & Black. Used as a show bike. Never abused. 480 miles. Excellent condition. Asking $20,000 or best offer. Call 570-876-4034

HARLEY DAVIDSON ` 06 SOFTTAIL NIGHTTRAIN Dark gray metallic,

new rr tire & brakes, many extras $11,500 (570) 592-4982

HARLEY DAVIDSON `01 Road King 19,000

miles, new tires, lots of extra chrome. Like New. $12,900. Call 570-639-1989 or 570-760-1023

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KAWASAKI ‘06

Vulcan Classic 1500 Black and chrome. Fuel injected. 21” windshield. Passenger backrest. Floor boards. Remainder of warranty. Expires Feb., 2012. Kept in heated garage! Never damaged. 7,000 miles. Great condition! $6,800 570-574-9217

KAWASAKI `10 CONCOURS 14

Sport/Touring with ABS/traction control, showroom new, 400 miles, metallic blue, 6 year warranty included. $12,000. 570-331-3674

SUZUKI `05 BOULEVARD

Black, 1500 cc, 2,300 miles, custom work done, includes saddle bags. Great condition! $5,500. 570-814-5357

SUZUKI `07 C50T CRUISER EXCELLENT CONDITION Windshield, Bags,

Floorboards,V&H Pipes, White walls,Garage Kept. 6K Miles $5,500 (570) 430-0357

SUZUKI 06’ GSXR 1000

1,800 original miles, hi-mount Micron exhaust system, Team colors, excellent condition, matching helmet included. MUST SELL. Asking $6,995 or best offer. Call 570-262-8283

WANTED: PONTIAC SUZUKI 97& GSXRWhite, 600 `78 FIREBIRD Blue Formula 400 HARLEY DAVIDSON `03 wind Berkshire Green, 100th Anniversary smoked

Originally purchased at Bradley-Lawless in Scranton. Car was last seen in Abington-Scranton area. Finder’s fee paid if car is found and purchased. Call John with any info (570) 760-3440

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CUSTOM CREST 15’

Fiberglass boat with trailer. Outboard propulsion. Includes: 2 motors Erinmade, “Lark II series”

PRICE REDUCED! $2,400 NEGOTIABLE

570-417-3940

SALT CREEK SKIF

14’ fiberglass fishing boat, tri-hull (very stable), 25 HP Tahatsu outboard, Full Galvanized Trailer. Perfect Condition. Built in fuel tank. All new in ‘01. $2,500 570-256-7311

SEA NYMPH ‘94

19’, 4.0 Outboard motor, good condition. $6,000 or best offer. Call 570-722-4077

STARCRAFT ‘80 16’ DEEP V ‘90 Evinrude out-

board 70hp with tilt & trim— ‘92 EZ loader trailer. With ‘00 Tracker Series 60lbs foot pedal, 2 downriggers, storages, gallon tanks, 2 fish finders and more. MUST SEE. Make Best Offer. Call 866-320-6368 after 5pm.

STRATUS 89’ BASS BOAT with 40 Horse-

power Johnson Motor with trailer. Good condition. Garage kept in winter. Asking $2,500 or best offer. Call 570-477-5810

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Commercial Trucks & Equipment

‘90 CHEVY C60 BUCKET TRUCK Automatic. Sterling

utility body, excellent condition. New tires & brakes. Too many features to list $3,200. Call 570-299-0772

CHEVROLET ‘89

C70. 24’ box. Lift gate, many new parts. $1,900. (570)675-7546

FORD ‘99 E350 BUCKET VAN Triton V8. 2 speed

boom; 92,000miles; $9999 or best price. Great condition. Call 570-675-3384 or 570574-7002

Edition Deuce. Garage kept. 1 owner. 1900 miles. Tons of chrome. $38,000 invested. A must see. Asking $20,000. Call 570-706-6156

HARLEY DAVIDSON 01’ SPORTSTER

screen. Great bike, runs great. Helmet & kevlar racing gloves included. $2995. Call for info (570) 881-5011

YAMAHA `04 V-STAR 1100 Custom. 5800

miles, light bar, cobra exhaust, windshield, many extras, must sell. $5,995. Call 570-301-3433

YAMAHA `97 VIRAGO

883 cubic inch motor, Paco rigid frame, extended & raked. Low miles. $7,500 or best offer. (973) 271-1030

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 NIGHTTRAIN SPECIAL EDITION

#35 of 50 Made $10,000 in accessories including a custom made seat. Exotic paint set, Alien Spider Candy Blue. Excellent condition. All Documentation. 1,400 Asking $25,000 or best offer. Call 570-876-4034

HARLEY DAVIDSON 97’ HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC ONLY 8,100 MILES!

Full Live to Ride Medallion Package. Garage Kept. Showroom Condition. $11,000 FIRM. Photos Upon Request. Call (570) 690-4536 or RLHSMH@epix.net

HONDA ‘04 SHADOW SABRE 1100 black, 13,500

miles. Windshield, saddle bag. Excellent condition. $4,500. Call (570) 852-9455

HONDA ‘84 MAGNA 750

14,000 miles. Excellent condition. $2500 570-574-8888

HONDA 2004 CRF 100.

Excellent condition. $1500 or best offer. 570-498-7702

KAWASAKI ‘05 NINJA 500R. 3300

miles. Orange. Garage kept. His & hers helmets. Must sell. $2400 570-760-3599 570-825-3711

KAWASAKI `08 NINJA 250 cc, blue, like

new, under 1,000 miles. Great starter bike. $2,800 Serious inquiries only. Call 570-331-4777

SUZUKI `99 MARAUDER

800. 7,000 miles. Must Sell. Like new. $1,700. Please Call 570-394-9413

750cc. 8,000 miles, saddlebags, windshield, back rest, Black & Pearl, Excellent Condition. Must See. Asking $2,499. Call after 4. 570-823-9376

YAMAHA` 08 R1 BEAUTIFUL BIKE Perfect condition.

3700 miles, new rear tire, undertail kit, cover. Price negotiable $7,900 570-852-9072

YAMAHA` 09 VSTAR 650 CLASSIC

Like New. Less than 1000 miles. White and chrome. Garage kept. $6,300 (570) 817-8127

442 RVs & Campers

DUTCHMAN 96’ 5TH WHEEL with slideout & sun

room built on. Set up on permanent site in Wapwallopen. Comes with many extras. $9,000. (570) 829-1419 or (570) 991-2135

FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC

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, water purifier, awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, raised panel fridge & many accessories & options. Excellent condition, $22,500. 570-868-6986

FORD ‘96 CLASS C Gulf Stream Con-

quest Motor Home. 31’, 460 V8, all options. 37K miles. Excellent condition. $17,000. Call 570-868-5385

NEWMAR 36’ MOUNTAIN AIRE

5th wheel, 2 large slides, new condition, loaded with accessories. Ford Dually diesel truck with hitch also available. 570-455-6796

442 RVs & Campers

90’ SUNLINE CAMPER

35 ft. Well kept. On campground on the Susquehanna River near great fishing. Attached 12X22” carpeted room. Brick heater, covered by metal roof with large breezeway. Shed & many extras included. Call for more information. (570) 237-7076

SUNLITE CAMPER

22 ft. 3 rear bunks, center bathroom, kitchen, sofa bed. Air, Fully self contained. Sleeps 6. New tires, fridge awning. $4500. 215-322-9845

Susquehanna RV

“A Camper’s Best Friend” Rt. 11 BloomsburgDanville Highway

570-389-9900

WILDERNESS `01 GL - 27’

Large slide-out, front queen, large rear bath, outside shower. Sleeps 6, cable, phone, stereo CD, central air, oak interior, jacks, power hitch, monitor panel. Too much to list!! New awning & microwave. Very clean, Like new, $9,800 Negotiable 570-388-6670

TRAVEL TRAILER 33 ft Rear queen master

bedroom, Walk thru bathroom. Center kitchen + dinette bed. Front extra large living room + sofa bed. Big View windows. Air, awning, sleeps 6, very clean, will deliver. Located in Benton, Pa. $4,900. 215-694-7497

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BUICK `05 RENDEZVOUSFully CX AWD,

loaded, 1 owner, 18,000 miles. 6 cylinder. New inspection, tires & brakes. Like new, inside & out. $16,900. Call (570) 540-0975

BUICK `05 TERRAZA Van, 77,000 miles.

Air, cruise, power doors & windows. very good condition, $7,000 or best offer. (570)417-2389

CHEVR0LET`02 EXPRESS

CONVERSION VAN Loaded. Low miles. Excellent condition.

$18,900

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CHEVROLET `96 1500 4.3L engine, 6 ft.

bed, 5 speed. Only 85,000 miles. Just inspected. Bedliner, toolbox, cap & 4,000 lb. hitch all included. New rear drums, brakes & calipers. Excellent condition. Clean inside & out. Only $4,200 Firm Joe (570) 868-5900

machine, $6,000, very good condition leave message 570-779-1909

CHEVROLET `01 TAHOE LT Beige with Grey

interior, front heated leather power seats, front & rear AC, AM/FM/CD/ Cassette player, cruise control, remote keyless entry. Power windows, locks & heated mirrors, factory running boards, sunroof, tow package, alarm & alloy wheels. One owner, very good condition, 164,000 miles. Asking $5,400. Call 570-675-4635.

CHEVROLET `05 TRAILBLAZER LT Black/Grey. 18,000

miles. Well equipped. Includes On-Star, tow package, roof rack, running boards, remote starter, extended warranty. $16,000 (570) 825-7251

CHEVROLET `06 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 pickup, extended cab, 6 1/2 ft. box, automatic. Pewter. 48,000 miles. Excellent condition. $17,000 Negotiable (570) 954-7461

CHEVROLET `07 TRAILBLAZER LS Perfect condition, 17,000 miles. Asking $20,000 570-332-3681

CHEVROLET `95

GMC 21 1/2 foot bus. 7,000 miles. Diesel, AC, auto wheelchair lift. $4,100 (570)889-4288

matic, all power options. 3rd door. 99,700 miles. Too many new parts to list. Bedliner & tonneau cover. Asking $4,800. Call (570) 760-6277

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FORD `01 LARIAT

250 Super Duty with slide-in camper new tires, 4 door, 8’ bed. Soft and hardtop for bed covers., Good condition. Sold together or separately $10,900 (570) 639-5478

FORD `01 WINDSTAR

4WD, Automatic. Loaded with options. Bedliner. 55,000 miles. $9,200. Call (570) 868-6503

76,000 miles. Rear air. Power sliding doors. Power adjustable pedals. 2 tone metallic green. Full tan leather interior with 3rd seat. Factory CD & cassette player. Perfect mechanical condition. New brakes, front & rear. Full service. $6,500. Call 570-876-1355 or 570-504-8540 evenings.

CHEVROLET `99 BLAZER

FORD `03 F150 LARIAT Contractor ready

CHEVROLET `97 SILVERADO with Western plow.

4 door, 4WD, automatic. All power, tinted windows, alloy wheels. 108,000 miles. Asking $4,799 or best offer. Call (570) 704-8685 CHEVY ‘05 TRAIL BLAZER 4 door, 4 new tires, regularly serviced, great condition. Silver. AC, 4WD. 174,000 miles $6,500 or best offer. 570-242-7979

with ladder rack & tool box, 4x4 diesel, under 97K. Great condition, $17,000 or best offer. 570-925-2845

FORD `05 WHEEL CHAIR LIFT VAN Seating capacity for 7 plus 2 wheel chairs. 140,000 miles. Great condition. Asking $7,000. For more details, Call 570-589-9181

FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

STATION WAGON V8, automatic, 8 passenger, 3rd seat, good condition, 2nd owner. $9,500. 570-579-3517

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JEEP ’02 LIBERTY SPORT 4x4

70k miles, Power options. Excellent condition. $8,000 negotiable. Call 570-239-4568 Leave message.

JEEP ‘07 LIBERTY 4X4

White, 23k miles, 3.7, 6 cylinder, automatic, power locks, doors and windows. Car still under warranty. Like new. Sacrifice $14,500. 570-256-7311

JEEP `00 WRANGLER

TJ, Black with grey interior. 4 cylinder, 5-speed manual transmission. CD player, hardtop, full doors, sound bar. 4” Skyjacker Suspension lift with steering stabilizer. Like new BF Goodrich 35’s with Full size spare. Only 85,000 miles. $7,300 (570) 301-7221

JEEP `02 LIBERTY Blue/grey, new

rebuilt engine with warranty, new tires & brakes, 4,000 miles. $5,900 or best offer. 570-814-2125

JEEP `06 COMMANDER 4X4 Lockers, V-8. Heat-

CHEVY ’06 TRAILBLAZER

FORD `90 TRUCK 17’ box. Excellent

ed leather. All power. Navigation, Satellite, Blue tooth, 3rd row, More. 69,000 highway miles. $14,900. Call (570) 855-3657

FORD `97 DIESEL

CHEVY `04 EXPRESS 2500 Series. 6.0 Litre V8.

Cummins engine, 8-L. 49,049 miles. 33,000 gross wt. 6,649 light wt. $19,500 Must see! (570) 970-8744

JEEP `06 WRANGLER

Light blue/ silver. 11,000 miles. Moon roof, cloth running board, owner extras such as remote start & tinted windows - $25,000 or best offer. Call 570-905-4230

Heavy Duty version. Excellent cargo van. 85K miles. Excellent condition. $9,000 570-829-4548 or 570-417-5991

CHEVY `05 EQUINOX

LT (premium package), 3.4L, 47,000 miles. All wheel drive, power moonroof, windows, locks & seats. Leather interior, 6 cd changer, rear folding seats, keyless entry, onstar, roof rack, running boards, garage kept, $14,750. (570) 362-1910

CHEVY `10 SILVERADO

4 Door Crew Cab LTZ. 4 wheel drive. Excellent condition, low mileage. $35,500. Call 570-655-2689

CHEVROLET ‘91 PANEL TRUCK CHEVY `94 GLADIATOR White, wiith gutter Custom Van. 67K

CHEVROLET `97 SUNLINE `06 SOLARIS 1500 4X4 Travel Trailer. 29’, Extended cab, automint condition, 1 slide out a/c-heat. Stove, microwave, fridge, shower inside & out. Many more extras. Reduced. $15,500. Call 570-842-6735

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miles. Interior has oak wood trim, carpeting, storage areas, TV, rear seat convertible to double bed, curtains. Seats 7. Power windows & seats. Custom lighting on ceiling. New exhaust system. New rear tires. Recently inspected. Excellent condition. $4,800. Call 570-655-0530

running condition. Very Clean. $5,000. Call 570-287-1246

FORD `97 EXPLORER

Sport - 4WD, 2 door, black, new tires and alternator, 117K miles, fully loaded, 6 CD changer, power windows, power locks, runs perfect. $2500. Call 570-814-8536

FORD `99 E250

Wheelchair Van 78,250 miles. Fully serviced, new battery, tires & rods. Seats 6 or 3 wheelchairs. Braun Millennium lift with remote. Walk up door. Front & rear A/C. Power locks & windows. Excellent condition. $9,500. 570-237-6375

FORD 2008 EDGE SEL

All Wheel Drive. Red, low miles, fully loaded, leather, 6 CD changer, perfect condition. $23,000 or best offer. Call

570-814-8536

CHEVY`05TRAILBLAZER

TJ, X-Package with only 46,000 miles. One owner! 6 cylinder, 6-speed manual transmission. Soft top with full doors, tinted factory windows. CD player, sound bar, 31” all terrain tires with full size spear. A MUST SEE! $13,999 (570) 301-7221

JEEP `07 WRANGLER X 4x4, stick shift, soft

top. Red exterior, well maintained, garage kept. 11,500 miles, one owner. AC, CD player, cruise control. Tow package with cargo carrier. Excellent condition. $18,700 Call 570-822-9680

KIA `02 SEDONA

EX, Van, Sunroof. 61,000 miles. Loaded. Good condition. $5000 or best offer. 570-606-7654

LEXUS `04 GX 470 Black with dark

gray leather interior. DVD player. Fully loaded. 92,000 miles. Excellent condition. $19,000 (570) 675-4424

HONDA `03 LEXUS `06 GX 470 ODYSSEY High mileage,

NEW LOW PRICE ASKING $10,499 JUST REDUCED! SAVE MONEY! GET READY FOR THE WINTER! Don’t pay dealer prices! White with grey interior. Looks and runs like it just came off the lot. Four Door, 4 wheel drive, 84,900 miles, new tires, tow package, anti lock brakes, driver and passenger airbags, power windows, power mirrors, power locks, rear window defroster and wiper, privacy tint, air conditioner, cruise control. CD, keyless entry and much more. $10,499. Call 570-332-4999

DODGE `10 GRAND CARAVAN Only 17k miles. Fully loaded. Excellent condition. Factory & extended warranty. $17,995 (570) 690-2806

DODGE `94 Dakota with cap.

1 owner, garage kept, very good condition. Many extras including lift & back seat. 29 MPG gas. (570) 868-0944

FORD `05 ESCAPE XLT

4x4, automatic, leather, moon roof, new tires & brakes, well maintained 63,000 miles, Asking $8,750. 570-472-3710

140000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, AM/FM radio, CD player, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, $5,990 (570) 606-4198

HONDA `10 ODYSSEY

Cypress Pearl with ivory leather interior. Well maintained, garage kept. All service records. Brand new tires. All options including premium audio package, rear climate control, adjustable suspension, towing package, rear spoiler, Lexus bug guard. 42,750 miles.

$28,950

(570) 237-1082

Special Edition. Maroon, Fully loaded. Leather seats. TV/DVD, navigation, sun roof plus many other extras. 3rd seat . Only 950 Miles. Brand New. Asking $36,000 (570) 328-0850

HUMMER ‘05 H2 Yellow with black

leather interior. Front & rear heated seats. Many chrome accessories. $28,500 or best offer. Call (570) 788-9826 or (570) 956-8547 Leave Message

INTERNATIONAL ‘95

DUMP TRUCK Refurbished, rebuilt engine, transmission replaced. Rear-end removed and relubed. Brand new 10’ dump. PA state inspected. $12,900/best offer. 570-594-1496

LINCOLN `08 NAVIGATOR Entertainment &

navigation systems, grey, excellent condition, 71,000 miles. $21,000. 570-826-1170

MITSUBISHI `95 MONTERO SR 4WD 177,102 miles, auto-

matic, four wheel drive, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, cruise control, AM/FM radio, cassette player, CD changer, leather interior, sun roof, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, new Passed inspection, new battery. $2,500 (570) 868-1100 Call after 2:00 p.m.

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MITSUBISHI `97 15’ CUBE VAN Cab over, 4 cylinder diesel engine. Rebuilt automatic transmission. Very good rubber. All around good condition inside & out. Well maintained. Ready to work. PRICE REDUCED! $6,195 or best offer Call 570-650-3500 Ask for Carmen

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no accidents. 4 door hatchback, 6 cylinder, roof rails, dark gray, black interior. Premium wheels, new tires, brakes extra set of snows. Premium sound/Bose/bluetooth, XM radio. Intelligent key entry. Newly inspected 36,900 miles $19,500 (570) 371-7227

PONTIAC `04 MONTANA 95,000 miles, well

maintained. Excellent overall condition. Keyless entry, built in baby seat, dual climate control. Rear air. Seats 7. Recent inspection & tires. KBB over $6300. Asking $5,000 firm. Call (570) 417-9884

SUZUKI `09 GRAND VITARA166 Luxury 4x4.

horsepower 4 cylinder, 4 mode full time 4 wheel drive. 1,269 miles. 4 wheel anti lock disc brakes. Leather, heated seats. Power seats, mirrors, locks & sunroof. 6 cd changer with 8 speakers. Cruise & tilt. Smart pass keyless entry start. $19,000. Call 570-401-3714

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CONSTRUCTION

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The Nutrition Group, Wilkes-Barre Area School District food service provider, is currently accepting applications for SUBSTITUTE cafeteria workers. Applicants must be able to lift at least 20 pounds and work on your feet in a busy kitchen environment for at least 2-3 hours. Interested applicants may call WBASD Food Service at 826-7115 for more information or pick up an applications at the WBASD Food Service Office at Heights-Murray Elementary School, 1 South Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

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BUS DRIVERS

Hiring full and part time drivers. We are looking for highly motivated bus drivers for several positions in our Dunmore location. You must have CDL B with passenger endorsement, 1 year verifiable experience, clean driving record, the ability to work well with people. We offer flexible hours, excellent starting salary, well maintained equipment and safety bonuses. Apply in person 12 noon to 2 pm Monday at Friday at transporting Jobs, LLC 150 E. Grove Street Dunmore, PA 18510 Call Tim 215-365-6200 ext 109

CDL DRIVER

Class A. With 6 year experience & good MVR. Call 570-467-2225 8am - 5pm

CDL DRIVERS NEEDED

$21/Hour, + an additional $4.00/hour pay to you, up to 40 hours/week for health & welfare. 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service, 10 paid holidays, 401K available after 1 year of service. Must have Class A CDL with 2 years tractor/trailer experience, good driving record, verifiable past employment. Must pass USPS background check, DOT physical and drug screen. Must be able to work nights & weekends. Call: PEM Transportation 800-321-8090 Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

DRIVER - CLASS B To drive triaxle vacuum truck in the Towanda area. Fax resume to: 570-288-0617 or call Jack at 570-881-5825

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LPN

CNA

Full Time 3-11 & 11-7 Part Time 7-3, 3-11 & 11-7

Now accepting Applications for Per Diem CNA’s on all shifts!!

GREAT SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS

2nd shift $1.75 3rd Shift $1.00 Weekend Days - $1.00

Physical Therapist

Per Diem- Days, Evenings & Weekends ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Call 877-339-6999 x1 Fax 866-854-8688 Jobs@horizonhrs.com

395 Middle Road, Nanticoke

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Production/ Operations

Delivery company is looking for Independent Contractors with cargo vans. Must be at least 21 years old, with own auto insurance. Distribution route work in Northeast PA area. Route settlement to be discussed. 570-829-3662. 10am - 3pm Monday - Friday.

Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified!

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if necessary. Pace Transportation 570-883-9797

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Production/ Operations

INSERTER/PACKAGER IMMEDIATE NEED

The Times Leader has Immediate opening for Night Shift part time Inserter/Packager for our Packaging Department. Experience preferred, but will train the right candidate. This position reports directly to the Packaging Supervisor. Duties include but are not limited to: • Opening of insert skids • Feeding of circulars into assigned hoppers • Stackdown of ROP • Clean up of Packaging Department at the end of assigned shift Employees must be able to work flexible hours and be able to lift at least 25 lbs. and have own vehicle. Pre-employment drug screening and background check required. Interested candidates should mail, E-mail or fax a letter of interest or resume:

Human Resources Department The Times Leader 15 N. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Email: ldaris@timesleader.com Fax: 570-831-7364 NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Looking for a company you can retire with?

• Salary & Commission • Beneﬁts • 401K Plan • 5 Day Work Week • Huge New & Used Inventory

Looking for more home/ family time?

BE PART OF THE BEST SALES TEAM IN THE VALLEY!

We offer top pay and benefits Weekly home time and much more

Apply in person to: Blake Gagliardi, Sales Manager Rick Merrick, Sales Manager

VALLEY CHEVROLET

601 Kidder Street • Wilkes-Barre

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Maintenance Electrical Technician Sapa Extruder, Inc. is looking for a skilled and experienced Maintenance Electrician with a strong background in hydraulics, programmable controls and electrical facets of plant maintenance activities. The opening is on 2nd/3rd/or 5th shift. The successful candidate must possess the ability to diagnose and repair electrical/hydraulic problems, trouble-shoot electrical problems and knowledge of industrial hydraulics. A minimum of four years experience in a plant or comparable environment is required. We offer a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package. If qualified, send resume with salary requirements to:

Sapa Extruder, Inc. 330 Elmwood Avenue; Mountaintop, PA 18707 Attn: Human Resources Teresa.mandzak@sapagroup.com E.O.E. No Phone Calls Please 548 Medical/Health

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Organized in 1975, The Institute for Human Resources and Services, Inc. is a non-profit corporation dedicated to providing residential services to individuals with developmental disabilities. We are currently seeking candidates for the following position:

Residential Program Worker:

(Fax) 570-288-9112 EOE

Easter Eggst strravaganz nzaa 150 Special Notices

For more details, please call 800-628-7807 and ask for recruiting.

The primary responsibility is to assist adults with developmental disabilities in their home. Full and part time positions are available. Applicants must possess a valid PA driver’s license and a high school diploma or equivalency. The base rate is $7.25-$8.70 per hour. Apply in person or email resume to adeeds@ihrser.com The Institute for Human Resources and Services, Inc. 250 Pierce Street, Suite 301; Kingston, PA 18704

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. 150 Special Notices

Logistics/ Transportation

Valley Chevrolet is seeking individuals who are self-starters, team-oriented and driven. (No Experience Necessary)

DRIVERS

NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS Best pay. Will train

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DRIVERS-CLASS A CDL

AUTOMOTIVE SALES CONSULTANT

DRIVERS Established Courier/

Per Diem 7-3, 3-11 & 11-7

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MEDICAL ASSISTANT

DRIVERS

CONTRACT DRIVERS

Put your vehicle to work part-time and earn extra income delivering packages to nursing homes. Fuel-Surcharge Protection as fuel costs rise. Night routes available from Nanticoke & routes available from Wilkes-Barre. You must have a winning attitude, appearance and fuel-efficient car, SUV or Minivan. Call 800-818-7958 for a personal interview! www.scriptfleet.com

Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified!

REGIONAL DRIVERS WANTED West Michigan

based carrier is looking for Northeast regional, Class A truck drivers. We offer a competitive pay and benefit package. If you have a minimum of 2 years experience, stable employment history, good driving record, excellent customer service skills, no previous drug/alcohol positives and are willing to work call Recruiting 800-300-7935.

ROLLBACK DRIVERS

Opening for Rollback Drivers. First & Second Shift. Must Have Good Driving Record. We Offer Top Wages and Benefits Package. Apply in Person and Ask for: Paul or Mike Falzone’s Towing Service, Inc. 271 N. Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570-823-2100

548 Medical/Health

Full time medical assistant needed for busy medical practice. Experience preferred. Mail resume with references to:

BOX 2470

c/o Times Leader 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT /CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER

Physician extender needed for hospital and office based practice with emphasis on musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. The practice areas included: pain management, physical medicine, rehabilitation and addictive diseases. Please contact Celeste at 570-814-6389 or email cajanerich@ mac.com

RNS - LPNS - CNAS Join the fastest

growing agency in PA. Highest pay rates. Profit sharing. Flexible schedules. Shifts available in Wilkes-Barre area. Be sure to call us about our Meet & Greet happy hour! Call Luke at 610-734-1818, ext. 2 NursePride Care Partners

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FOSTER FAMILIES wanted. Complete training, support and reimbursement provided. If you like young people and enjoy being a parent, call FCCY 1-800-747-3807. Fccy.org EOE

GAS FOREMAN Experience in placing/replacing gas mainline & services. Pay range depending upon experience. Apply at 338 Concord Church Rd., Beaver Falls, PA 15010 or www. TeamFishel.com

getic RN with long term care experience to educate, train and in-service staff and enhance nursing clinical skills program. EOE. Please send resume to: linda.bravyak@ goldenliving.com Golden Living East Mountain

FULL-TIME Bonner Chevrolet USED CAR DIVISION Clean driving record. Duties include washing, waxing & all functions related to used car sales & delivery. Call Dave “K” 570-288-0319

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560 Quality Assurance/Safety

MACHINE SHOP QUALITY CONTROL Experience neces-

sary. Extensive experience using common measuring devices used in a machine shop is required. Full time, Day shift, Health, Dental and 401K. Call 570-740-1112

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Sales/Retail/ Business Development

COCCIA FORD LINCOLN

Due to a tremendous increase in sales volume, one of the area’s largest & fastest

Business Opportunities

JAN-PRO COMMERCIAL CLEANING OF NEPA Be Your Own Boss Work Full or Part time Accounts available NOW throughout Wilkes Barre, Scranton, and Hazleton. We guarantee $5,000 to $200,000 in annual billing. Small investment We’re ready Are you? For more info Call 570-824-5774

Janproofnepa.com

2 LOCAL MILLIONAIRES looking for 10

Motivated individuals to train for serious income in a recession-proof business. Call 1-800-292-0618

630 Money To Loan “We can erase your bad credit 100% GUARANTEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair operation. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.

growing Dealership

& Collision Center has the following OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

• SALESPERSON • FINANCE AND INSURANCE PERSON AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED We offer an excellent pay and benefit package that includes paid health insurance and 401k. Apply to: Greg Martin

577 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702 570-823-8888 email:

Business Opportunities

INTERSTATE PRODUCTS is a Private Label Chemical Manufacturer. We offer a partnership program for sales minded people. This Opportunity will give you the chance to develop your own business with our help. We will design a complete program just for you with your co name and private label program. Your sales ability is your ticket to financial freedom. Call (570) 288-1226

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Forward resume to: Lee Torbik 575 S. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA L_torbik@torbik safeandlock.com

BEER DISTRIBUTOR

Address _______________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________ State ______ Zip ___________ Phone ______________________ E-mail Address __________________________________________________________________________ Child’s name and age _____________________________________________________________________ I've enclosed my check for $ _______ Or, charge to credit card # ____________________________________ Expiration date ____ / ____ Security code _______

IN LUZERNE COUNTY

ALARM TECH

License available with option to lease building or sold separately. 570-954-1284

Name ________________________________________________________________________________

Call 829-7130 Toll free 1-800-273-7130

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Drop off or return this completed form with your photo and a check to: The Times Leader, Easter Eggstravaganza, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to have your photo returned or pick it up at our office after April 26th. Include name and age of child on back of photo. Or, e-mail your photo along with the information below to classifieds@timesleader.com. All entries must include phone number.

The Times Leader Classified

BOOKKEEPER

600 FINANCIAL

Send your photo to arrive by Friday, April 15 at 5:00 p.m.

Please circle card type:

Torbik’s Security Solutions is searching for qualified individuals to fill the following positions:

Account Executive to service commercial business accounts. Qualified candidate should be sales experienced, self-motivated, ambitious and highly organized. Starting Base Salary range of $45K - $55K (pending experience level) plus sales commission. Company benefits include health care insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; paid vacation and holidays; company vehicle. For confidential and serious consideration, please deliver resume’ to the attention of: Tom Yesilonis General Manager National HVAC Service 5 Pethick Dr., Unit 1 Wilkes-Barre PA 18702-6946 Call 570-825-2894 for office location.

Celebrate the holiday with a photo of your child in our special Easter Eggstravaganza section publishing on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011.

Molly Branley Age 9

postal software, mail lists, inkjetting and other mailing operations. Work closely with clients & Production team. Bedwick & Jones PO Box 1046 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703 email: jkehler@bed wickandjones.com

HVAC MAINTENANCE SALES

Surprise your child on Easter!

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PA LIQUOR LICENSE for Sale, Luzerne County, Call 570-592-3297

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Air Conditioners

AIR CONDITIONER $40 570-740-1246

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Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies

YARN red heart, 5 large skeins, 6 smaller skeins all for $8.50 570-779-9791

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Antiques & Collectibles

ANTIQUE WOOD PLANES $20. each. Charlie One Horse Cowboy hats, Richard Petty Ltd. Ed $20. Other styles $15 & $20. 570-655-9472

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $

Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, old gun Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544

STAMP COLLECTING PUBLICATIONS. U.S. Postal Service “USA Philatelic” magazine June 1983 to March 2011, 152 different $25. USPS “Stampers” magazine for kids, 18 different, $2.. United Nations “Philatelic Bulletin” January 1995 to October 2010, 82 different, $15. Canada Post “Details” magazine,June 1993 to March 2011, 76 different, $15. Canada Post “Collections” magazine, December 1992 to December 2010, 56 different,$10. Vatican City stamp leaflets October 1990 to November 2009, 155 different, $5. 570-654-1622

Collect cash, not dust! Clean out your basement, garage or attic and call the Classified department today at 570829-7130! TRAIN SET 1996 Harley Davidson H.O “ Milwaukee Express” Limited Edition. Brand new, still in original packaging. $120. Contact Michele @ 570301-2694 (Kingston) WITNESS TO POWER, The Nixon Years, by John Erlichman, pub 1982. The Halperman Diaries Inside the Nixon White House Pub 1904. The Unfinished Presidency, Jimmy Carters trip beyond the White House, pub 1998. An Hour Before Daylight, Jimmy Carters Memories of a Rural Boyhood, pub 2001. To Renew America by Newt Gingrich, pub 1995. Each book $10. Call Jim 570-655-9474.

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Antiques & Collectibles

YEARBOOKS: Coughlin H.S. 1926, 1928, 1932, 1937, 1940, 1961, 1963, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1949. G.A.R. H.S. 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1980, 1985, 2005, 2006. Meyers H.S. 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977. Kingston H.S. 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1949. Plymouth H.S. 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1959, 1960. Hanover H.S. 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960. Edwardsville H.S. 1965, 1966. West Pittston H.S. Annual 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1959. Luzerne H.S. 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959. Berwick H.S. 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969 ,1970. Lehman H.S. 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980. Nanticoke H.S. 1957. Nanticoke Area H.S. 1976, 2008. Dallas H.S. 1966, 1967, 1968. Bishop Hoban H.S. 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975. West Side Central Catholic H.S. 19651975, 1980, 1981. Benton H.S. 1977. Dallas Twp. H.S. Kingston Twp. H.S. 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951. Dallastowian H.S. 1949, 1950, 1951. DallasKingston H.S. 1952. 570-825-4721

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Appliances

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

Used appliances. Parts for all brands. 223 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre 570-820-8162 BEVERAGE AIR BEER COOLER holds 1/2s or 1/4s excellent condition, $200. call 655-9472 DRYER. Gas. Yellow. $50. Works great. 570-779-4750

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CEMETERY PLOTS (3) together. Maple Lawn Section of Dennison Cemetery. Section ML. $550 each. 610-939-0194

CEMETERY PLOTS (2) Available. St. Mary’s Cemetery. Near front gate on N. Main St. Call for details at (570) 328-7370

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(570) 819-1966 GRILL electric ceramic 12”x12” nonstick. Smoke free. New in box. $15. 570-655-2154 MICROWAVE small perfect for dorm works great. $10. 570-693-4483 REFRIGERATOR: Large capacity good condition, $250. 655-5404 Why Spend Hundreds on New or Used Appliances? Most problems with your appliances are usually simple and inexpensive to fix! Save your hard earned money, Let us take a look at it first! 30 years in the business. East Main Appliances 570-735-8271 Nanticoke

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Baby Items

CRIB Child Craft oak crib, used for one child $100. Matching dresser $100. Pack N Play, Graco, blue, used one child $50. 570-825-0569 JUMPER & Entertainer, Baby Einstein, washable seat & toys in great condition $30. Stationary entertainer Baby Einstein washable fabric & toys in great condition. $20. Bassinet light sage green & off white, lights, sounds, vibrations. $30. Nursery barnyard theme, very neutral lamp, bedding, switch plate, window treatments $50. Crib mattress $25. 570-902-9822 STROLLER: Graco duraglide dual baby stroller $50. call after 3pm 655-3197.

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Building Materials

GLASS DOOR. 3 way glass door for bath tub. $25 570-331-8183

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Cemetery Plots/Lots

CEMETERY PLOTS

Plymouth National Cemetery in Wyoming. 6 Plots. $450 each. Call 570-825-3666

OAKLAWN CEMETERY 4 grave sites,

fabulous location. Purchased 20 years ago. $2,450 610-838-7727

Clothing

CLOTHING mens leather sport coats, size large,gray $20., tan $20., black (new) $35: 570-735-4824 COATS, Vintage, over 25 years old. Long suede $450; Short suede $350; long red velour $190 All worth 10x the asking price! Call (570) 262-3569 SCRUB PANTS, Tops, warm-up jackets, lab coats. Sizes M&L. Good condition. Also stethoscopes and nursing reference books. Items are $2 - $10 each. 829-1519. WEDDING GOWN cream, size 9-10. Worn once. $75. 570-825-0569

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Computer Equipment & Software

DELL 13” flat screen monitor with Dell keyboard mouse all for $65. Gently used works great 2 unopened still in the box Lexmark toner cartridges both for $30. or $20. each (570) 822-8957

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Fireplace Accessories

FIREPLACE: vent free propane fireplace with wood surround, thermostat & blower, heats 1000 sq ft in real nice condition. $250. 675-0005

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GENE’S RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES 60 Day Warranty Monday-Friday 8:00PM-5:00PM Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM Gateway Shopping Center Kingston, PA

Cemetery Plots/Lots

Furnaces & Heaters

HEATER: brand new in unopened box portable 1500w electric heater similar to Eden Pure heater on wheels, remote. $200. 570-675-0005

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Furniture & Accessories

BED FRAME, full, metal. $40. Kitchen set, table, 4 chairs, china cabinet, $150, CABINET, china/ curio, lighted, pecan, $60. 570-779-4750 BED, single, heavily padded $200. 570-822-9697 BED. Toddler. $40 570-826-0335 CHAIR rocks & swivels, love seat, pink color, good condition. both $50. 570-655-2154 COMPUTER DESK Sauder 23 1/2” x 35 1/2”. Like new. $20. 570-602-4222 DESK, drop down top 3 drawers, pecan finish, 36x 44 x15” excellent condition. $95. 570-287-2517 DINING ROOM SET, traditional Cherry wood, 2 piece china closet, server on wheels, table with 6 padded chairs. Excellent condition. $1,700 or best offer. Call (570) 271-2835 DRAPERY: Floral lined drapery 52”W x 72” L each panel matching valance 106”L x 14” D & floral quilted full matching bedspread $40. Bates (George Washington) off white full bedspread $15. Beige floral full bedspread reversible both sides different pattern $15. Purple twin butterfly quilt with matching sham $15. 570-288-8689 DRESSER oak with mirror 38 1/2”l x17”w. $70. 570-474-5164 ENTERTAINMENT C ENTER Raymour and Flannigan solid oak $150. Hunter off white ceiling fan $25. Kids Kitchen set $20. 570-457-4494 JEWELRY ARMOIRE solid cherry wood; 4’h $50. Solid pine sleigh bed & matching chest of drawers (5 deep drawers) great for a girls room, excellent condition, never used, $950. Call: (570) 212-0948

L& JG STICKLEY FURNITURE

L & JG Stickley Inspired dining room table, 84”d pedestal, cherry and hand rubbed oil finish $895 . Two L & JG Stickley classic spindle Morris chair with ottoman, cherry, hand rubbed oil finish $895. EXCELLENT CONDITION. 570-655-0267

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Medical Equipment

LAMP - Parlor stand up lamp. Very good condition. Grey metal color. $25. 570-740-1246

VIOLIN: gold Violin ultralight transport chair like new!! paid $200. sell for $125. 570-328-1165

LAMP: Basketball swag lamp $45. Tiffany floor lamp $60. Empress fiber bed cover, queen size $50. 2 piece Syroco wall planter $45. 3 piece luggage by Kluge $45. all in excellent condition. 288-5628

WHEEL CHAIR: electric wheel chairNutron 350 watt. Black. 2 batteries & charger included. $800. 654-1578

LIVING ROOM SET: 3 pieces, floral couch with matching extra large chair for 2 people & ottoman, good condition,, soft shades of peach, light gold, rust & green. Pretty & very comfortable. Asking $150. for all. Like new, cherry coffee table with claw feet, table has an open shelf on bottom. Asking $50. Living room chair, dark green with tiny gold diamond pattern throughout. Asking $45. Tiffany bowl, comes with original box. Asking 25. Decorator trees asking $20. each. 570-474-2756 LOVE SEAT. Traditional, grey, good, $100. TABLES, (2) small walnut. Excellent, $40 each. CHAIRS, pair, rust velvet, wicker arms. Fair, $25. 570-822-3410 LOVESEAT & OTTOMAN solid sand colored cushioned, excellent shape $200. SOFA: 100% Italian black leather sofa & loveseat, very good condition $600. 570/824-7807 or 570-545-7006

AFFORDABLE

MATTRESS SALE We Beat All Competitors Prices!

Mattress Guy

Twin sets: $149 Full sets: $169 Queen sets: $189 All New American Made 570-288-1898 SIDEBOARD: solid oak reduced $300. Solid Oak dining room set, six chairs reduced $250. Solid oak hutch reduced $300. 829-4025 SOFA/LOVESEAT hunter green cloth upholstery with throw pillow excellent condition $95. COMPUTER/STUDY DESK with matching 4 shelf bookcase, both are glass/ silver metal construction elegant modern design Excellent condition $160. 570-690-2837 SOFA: dark green microfiber. Mint condition. Paid $700. asking $ 335. 570-328-1165 SOFAS 2 matching desIgner sofas, contemporary style, custom Terra Cotta & gold small geometric patterned fabric, each unit is 7’ long, pillow along the back & sides complete the decorator look, like new, must buy set $375. originally $2,600. 42” square coffee table, mosaic inlaid two tome metallic brass & silver tiles $250 originally $1,200. Wall units consists of shelves, drop down desk, drawer unit, ivory framework, 3 sections wall space 10’2” $195. Call 570-288-5835 TABLE: Oak console table, $50. 570-301-8515

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Jewelry

RING- 14k YG, Initial D. D is sterling silver with 8 diamond chips in it. $75. 10 kt yellow gold YG ruby diamond ring size 7 1/2. $135 or best offer. 235-9030

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Machinery & Equipment

SNOW BLOWER Ariens 5 H.P. Excellent $350. 570-472-3888 SNOW BLOWER Toro, model S620, runs great $75. 570-825-3371 SNOW PLOW heavy duty Meyers 7ft snow plow with frame, does not include hydraulic lift & truck assembly mount. Manual tilt adjustment, but has mounts for conversion. Garage kept excellent condition! $350.570-926-5075 SNOW THROWER Ariens 24” cut, 7HP, tire, chains & electric start, tire chains. $395. or 2 for $425. one for parts. 570-636-3151 SNOWBLOWER 36” chute 10 hp $550. 570-885-5858

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Medical Equipment

DIABETES TESTING STRIPS box of 50, $10. each. or $7.50 box if sold in 5 box. Lancets box of $100 $5. each. 570-654-6283 LIFT CHAIR teal green with hydraulic lift for people who can not raise themselves up out of chair. $100. 570-823-6805

WHEELCHAIR: Durable lightweight easy to transport wheelchair excellent condition $125 Wyoming. 328-1165

758 Miscellaneous BARREL, wooden. 53 gallon. Excellent condition $195. 570-876-3830 BATHROOM SINK SET: Gerber white porcelain bathroom sink with mirror and medicine cabinet. Matching set. $80. 570-331-8183 BEDLINER: 89 Chevy S10, standard cab $30. 2000 Chevy Cavalier LS rear trunk spoiler, black 410. 250’ of 6 gauge bare copper wire $100. Four barrel carb running from Chevy motor $50. 3 suitcases in excellent shape $40. 570-740-1246 BOOKS 3 boxes of boos, $20 takes all 3 boxes. Moving sale. 570-313-5214 CASH REGISTER antique national cash register good condition $150 BMW dealership sign plastic large 4’x4’ $175. Lund sunvisor 99-06 Chevy /GMC fullsize pickup excellent condition $125. firm TIRES Goodyear Eagles p-225-5517” set of 4 good used condition $60. all after 3pm 6553197 CASH REGISTER Sharp XE-A201 $60. CASH DRAWER $40. ILCO 040 KEY MACHINE with tower & key blanks $200. 6 drawer metal office desk $30. Signtronix electrical visual communication sign indoor use 7 3/4”x40”x6” $200. 570-883-9844 or 881-5782 COOKBOOK Emeril Lagasse Emeril’s TV Dinners as seen on the Food Network. Never used. $6. 570-288-7905 DISHES history theme service for 8, never used, extra pieces $100. Antique dishes 1940’s, service 8, extra pieces $50. Roger’s silverware, service for 8 $25. 675-0920 LIGHTS GE flood lights (spot lights) 150 watts, 120 volts, case of 12, new $20. 32 watt round fluorescent light bulb $3.50. 570-779-9791 NISSAN 350Z REAR DECK GLASS, brand new condition; comes with wiper motor. new they are $329., sell $69. 570-696-1410 PHONE digital Panasonic black phone, 2 handsets 2.4 GHZ $15. 825-0569 PICTURE. Waterfall, 45x30. $60. SIGN, Beer Coors Lite, lights up. $30. Sign, Coors Lite, $25. 570-826-0335

SEWING FABRICS Lots of Them

WALLPAPER 1,000’s of patterns

WALLPAPER & BLIND WAREHOUSE 30 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 570-970-6683

TIRES New 4205/70R/14 $90. 42`5/65R/15 $240. 4 like new 205/50R/17 $270. 4 235/55R/17 $180. 1 + 1 new 205/60R/15 $120. 570-969-1481 TIRES. (4) Goodyear 235x16x70R all 4 for $40. 570-693-4219 TIRES: 4 Goodyear 235x16x70r, used, fair condition All 4 for $40. or best offer. 570-655-2154

760 Monuments & Lots GRAVE LOT Near baby land at Memorial Shine in Carverton. $400. Call 570-287-6327

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Musical Instruments

GUITAR Fender acoustic Never used Comes with carry case & strap + learn to play books, excellent finish & tone $250. neg. 570-655-9472 PIANO Nevin upright Nice condition. $95. 570-829-0217 PIANO: Free Kimball piano-Good working condition-No bench. 570-283-3207 PIANO: like new, Baldwin console, high polish white, matching bench $800. 474-6362 SPEAKER STACK. 1972 era 25”x 3.5’ speaker. Jordan pro 440 amp. standel eq/amp. whole set. $125. 570-239-8149

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Musical Instruments

Serious Drummer!!! Pork Pie Percussion Shell Pack. All North American maple in dark red wine sparkle 10-12-16 tom toms, 22x20 undrilled bass drum (E) only 6 months old. All Evans heads. never used on a gig! $995. 570-881-4771

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Office Equipment

FILE CABINET desktop, 15”x18”, holds hanging folders,$15. 570-655-2154 FILE CABINET Substantial file cabinet, 3 drawer hangers and several file holders. $75. 570-455-8658 PRINTER CARTRIDGES, new Lexmark, black & color all 100XL (4 in all). List $89 sell for $50. Call 570-288-3894 or 570-650-6434

770

Photo Equipment

PHOTO FILTERS: Tiffen glass photo filters, very clean. 58mm to 72mm. Some complete sets in pouch others in hard case.Total 13 filters. Value $300+ must take all, price $125. 788-5030.

774

Restaurant Equipment

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, Somerset Dough Sheeter, Model CAR-100. 2 available. $1,500 each or all 2 for $2,400 Call for more info 570-498-3616. RESTAURANT equipment Somerset Dough Sheeter, Model CAR-100. 2 available. $1,500 each or all 2 for $2,400 Call for more info 570-498-3616.

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, Bakers Pride Oven, Model KOS-1, 115 volt, single deck oven. $350; SOMERSET TURN OVER MACHINE model SPM45, $500. ASTRO BLENDER with foot pedal, model AM2, $50. For more information, call

570-498-3616

RESTAURANT TABLES & CHAIRS, 3 tables 24”x24” & 10 yellow cushion chairs. Asking $110. for all. 825-5847

776 Sporting Goods BAT Easton Stealth SC 900 Hard Ball Bat. 32” 29 oz. Hardly used. $99. Call 570-283-5958 After 5pm or 570301-3484 anytime. BIKE Schwinn, ladies 26” 1984, excellent condition $50. 570-954-3553 BOW: Pearson recurve bow , $20. 570-825-9744

CAS H 4 GUN S

BUY - SELL TRADE Also Buying Ammo; War / Military Items; Bayonets; Gold & Silver; Coins 570-735EVERLAST HEAVY BAG, 100 pound, canvas, great condition $85. 570-474-0753 GOLF CADDY tag along, foldable $10. 570-655-9472 RIFLE SCOPE NIB BSA MIL DOT 624x40 $125. 570-735-3762 WOOD: Calloway 7 wood $20. Nike putter $20. 655-9472

778

Stereos/ Accessories

SURROUND SOUND Ad Aspire 4 small speakers, 1 large digital, works great $50. RCA TUNER SYSTEM with remote works great $60. Technics 6 piece system all works great 5 disc cd/dvd changer, tuner, equalizer, amplifier, am/fm, componite, record player all wires, hook ups included works great $200. Fugi digital camera with memory card, all owners manual & cd foe east download instructions also comes with usb $45. 570-822-8957

780

Televisions/ Accessories

TELEVISION. Panasonic. 46”. HD Cap $150. 570-826-0335 TELEVISION: GE. Works good. 28”. $100. 570-740-1246

780

Televisions/ Accessories

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

WANTED JEWELRY

TV APEX 20” flat screen tube stereo sound & remote ~ $40. TV 13” Magnavox, color $15. 570-902-5598

782

784

Tools

CARPET Installer’S Tools with tool box, $350. 570-868-5886 CROSSCUT SAWS from mining era, one & 2 man $25. each. Antique post hole digger $20. 570-655-9472

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PIPE THREADS & DIES Rigid #700 electric pipe threads & dies $300. Rigid chain pipe vise $75. Electric sewer cleaning snake & attachments $40. 570883-9844/881-5782

786 Toys & Games CHILD’S TOY: Fisher Price workbench with alot of accessories for hours of enjoyment including bat operated toy drill. Stands 40” tall 28” wide & 23” deep in good shape. $30.00 (570)675-0005

STAR WARS COLLECTION $2000.00 (570) 855-3718 788

Stereo/TV/ Electronics

SONY VCR hifi stereo video cassette recorder remote & owners manual $25. 570-902-5598

794

Video Game Systems/Games

XBOX video game system complete plus 20 games $65. 570-902-5598

WILKESBARREGOLD

(570)991-7448 (570)48GOLD8

1092 Highway 315 Blvd (Plaza 315) 315N .3 miles after Motorwold

Mon-Sat 10am - 8pm Closed Sundays

Highest Cash Pay Outs Guaranteed We Pay At Least 76% of the London Fix Market Price for All Gold Jewelry Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

Cats

CATS & KITTENS 12 weeks & up.

Shots, neutered,

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

824-4172, 9-9 only. CATS (2) 1 male 1 1/2 years black & white spotted. 1 female 2 1/2 years orange with white spots. Both cats are neutered & looking for a new home together. Both in great health & come with full medical history. contact Evan at 570-262-8689 for inquiries.

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Dogs

PAWS TO CONSIDER....

Guaranteed Buying all video games & systems. PS1 & 2, Xbox, Nintendo, Atari, Coleco, Sega, Mattel, Gameboy, Vectrex etc. DVD’s, VHS & CDs & Pre 90’s toys,

The Video Game Store

1150 S. Main Scranton Mon - Sat, 12pm – 6pm 570-822-9929

St. Bernard Pups 3 females. $500 each. ACA/CKC registered 570-233-4020

Pet Supplies

Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995

WANTED:

LAPTOPS AND SMARTPHONES! SAME-DAY CASH PAID. I COME TO YOU! EMAIL NICK@HITBOXNOW .COM OR CALL (570)709-5954

BACK MOUNTAIN

DALLAS

This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website.

ENGLISH LAB

Female 6 month old for sale with cage asking $300. Anyone interested can call 570-301-8415

AKC GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS

Male. Great German bloodlines. Vet checked. Call 570-389-1156

ACA, 2 females $375 each 2 males $350 each 570-256-7996

PIT BULL PUPS

5 weeks old, gorgeous males & females available, a variety of colors. $300 with shots. Wilkes-Barre. 570-899-6812 PITT: 3 month old, male, black with white paws he is very friendly and great with kids need a good loving home $100. 822-8957

POMERANIANS

AKC, 8 weeks, Champion bloodline. shots & wormed. Vet checked. $450. 570-864-2643

PUPPIES

Pit Bulls, Toy Foxes, Poms, Chihuahuas, Shih Tzus, Yorkies, Maltese, Goldens, Pugs, Labs & more! 570-453-6900 or 570-764-2578

8 Circle Drive Kingston Twp. Dallas School District. Beautiful Ranch home with 2 car garage and finished basement on almost 1 acre near Francis Slocum State Park. Clean as a whistle, no wear and tear on this one. Kitchen redone in 1992, bath remodeled in 2003. Large 3 season porch, large level lot, home warranty, great location MLS #11-370 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

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ASHLEY

29 Brown St. Solid 2 story home with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, vinyl sided, large carport and fenced yard. Convenient location. Home needs updating by great potential. $79,900 MLS 11-74 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

AVOCA

1206 Spring St. Totally remodeled 2 bedroom home with fabulous kitchen, 2 car garage, inground heated pool and 4 person hot tub. Finished basement could be a 3rd bedroom. Duryea Borough. MLS #11-576 $145,900 Call Charlie VM 101 570-829-6200

AVOCA

314 Packer St. Newly remodeled 3 bedroom home with 1st floor master, 1.5 baths, detached garage, all new siding , windows, shingles, water heater, kitchen and bathrooms. A must see house! $119,900 MLS 11-73 Call Tom 570-262-7716

BENTON

Contemporary style home in need of some TLC. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, dining room, living room with fireplace, foyer, laundry room, full basement & 2 car attached garage on 9+ mostly cleared & flat acres. $180,000 MLS# 10-4750 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

DALLAS RANCH

2 bedroom, 1 bath. Cherry kitchen, large enclosed rear porch with heat, 1 car garage, asking $94,900. Call 570-675-4805

Estate like 6.35 acre setting in Northwoods. 5,000 sq. ft. in all. Classic brick home features Summit Pointe Builders attention to detail at every turn. 2 story family room with accent windows & fire place, modern maple kitchen with cherry finish, den with Oak built-ins, impressive oak entry. Elegant master with whirlpool overlooking wooded lot. Formal living room, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths. 4 car garage & 2,500 sq. ft. barn/shop for car enthusiasts or other use. $650,000 Call Kevin 570-696-1195 or 570-696-5420

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

DALLAS

NEW CONSTRUCTION 2992 Laurel Run Rd. Absolutely stunning jewel snuggled on 1 acre lot bordering state game lands. Rec room can be re-converted to garage. This stylish 4 bedroom modern home can be heated for only $700 a year! Entertain or relax in our 600 sq ft + family room featuring a coal stove, built in aquarium and full wet bar! State of the art alarm system. Enjoy serenity on the patio or the 10x17 deck and only minutes from town MLS #11-555 $189,900 Sandy Rovinski Call 288-0770 Ext. 25 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

BLAKESLEE

MINIATURE POODLES

VITO’S & GINO’S

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PET BED Wicker, new condition. $5. 779-9791

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$$ CASH PAID $$ VIDEO GAMES & SYSTEMS Highest $$ Paid

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES

Parents on premises Shots Current. $550. Pomeranian Puppies $700. Call 570-401-1838

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Call 829-7130

28 S. Main W.B. Open Mon- Sat, 12pm – 6pm 570-822-9929 / 570-941-9908

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ROTTWEILER/LAB MIX

Place your pet ad and provide us your email address

The Video Game Store

ROTTWEILER PUPPIES

Male, 8 months old, house trained, friendly. $50. 570-655-6922

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise Old shot guns & rifles, swords & daggers. Private collector. 570-417-9200

Dogs

*AKC. 8 weeks old. Vet checked, first shots. Tails docked. Parents on premises. $750 each. Call 570-604-5734

Tickets

TICKETS: 2 Martz NYC Tickets, round trip, $60 for both. No expiration date. Call Mike. (570) 905-5706

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37 Chestnut Road (Old Farm Estates) Custom built solid brick 4 bedroom, 4 bath Colonial style home with an open floor plan on 1+ acre lot in the Poconos. A few of the amenities include central A/C. 2 Master bedrooms each with bath room and fireplace, ultramodern kitchen, hardwood floors throughout, cathedral ceiling and 2 car garage. MLS #11-653 $469,900 Call Kim 570-466-3338

BLAKESLEE

64 N. Mountain Dr

Stunning 2 story with 2 master bedroom suites, oversized rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, deck, neutral colors, great location. All measurements are approximate. Just Reduced $185,000 570-696-2468

DALLAS

(Newberry Estate) 3 bedroom, 2 bath first floor condo offers a spectacular golf course view! Central a/c. Fireplace. Huge closets. 3 patios. Garage. Pool, tennis, golf. Many extras. $149,900 Ask for Bob Kopec Humford Realty 570-822-5126

Sundays, 12 to 2 307 Canter Dr. 2,700 sq. ft., $386,500 patrickdeats.com 570-696-1041

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DALLAS

Nice 2 bedroom ranch in Great Neighborhood! Large Living Room, sunny eat-in kitchen & oversized bath. Perfect place to start out or downsize to. $62,900 MLS# 10-4624 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

DALLAS

Reduced Price! 3 bedroom ranch, refinished hardwood floors. Stone fireplace and living room. Newer deck, roof & heat. Close to Dallas schools. In New Goss Manor. $149,900. 10-2787 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

DUPONT

Single family home for sale in quiet neighborhoodBeautiful 2400 Sq. Ft. 6 bedroom, 2 full baths, 2 story home, fully air conditioned, oil & gas heat, renovated kitchen, full unfinished basement, 2 enclosed porches, 15 x 20 deck with power awning cover – generous size lot, off street parking, first floor washer/dryer. All appliances included. Offering price $180,000 Call 570-421-0587 or Rodite@enter.net use “Dupont Home” in E-mail subject line.

EDWARDSVILLE

DALLAS AREA Conveniently

located just off Dallas Highway on 1.25 wooded acres. Currently duplex or convert to single, good condition. $117,500. All offers considered. 570-287-5775 or 570-332-1048

DALLAS

New construction on 1 acre lot. 2 story, 4 or 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, Great room with cathedral ceiling, fire place, dual zone gas heat & central air, 2 car garage, REDUCED PRICE!! NOW $289,900. Call 570-675-4805

66 East Grove St., Time to purchase your first home! Why keep paying rent, this ½ double is a great starter home! Nice size rooms, eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry, attic pull down for storage, some replacement windows & a fenced in yard. Take a look & make your offer! $27,800 MLS#10-3582 Jill Jones 570-696-6550

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EXETER PENDING!!

FORTY FORT

LIBERTY HILLS

HANOVER TWP.

HARDING

HUNLOCK CREEK

KINGSTON

LAKE SILKWORTH

MOOSIC

PRICE REDUCED 679 Appletree Rd. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath home nestled among the trees on a very private 1 acre, this country retreat has high quality, modern updates complemented with original woodwork & builtins. Maple eat in kitchen with all appliances overlooks huge family room with floor-to-ceiling brick fire place. Formal dining room with Pella sliders look out to stone patio & inground pool. French doors lead to Master bedroom suite with walk-in closet. Central air & Hi efficient heat, water supplied spring house. $185,000 MLS #10-3089 Call Steve Shemo 570-793-9449

New construction, 3 bedroom, 2 bath tan brick ranch on 1 acre. Features include pella windows, oak hardwood floors, carpeted bedrooms, tiled kitchen & baths, maple kitchen cabinets, hanstone countertops, propane fireplace, walk up attic, tray ceiling in living room & attached 2 car garage. $279,900 MLS# 10-4527 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

Brand new ranch 50 yards from lake. Double lot, 3 bedroom, two bath, laundry room. Full basement, with insulation and sheetrock. MLS#:09-4746 $143,900 Call John Nicodem Classic Properties 570-718-4959

Glenmaura Commons townhouse features, spacious two story living room with gas fireplace, nice foyer, oak staircase, breakfast nook, deck with nice view, oak flooring, sunken dining room and tile bathrooms. Lower level finished in 2008 with third bedroom, walk-in closet bathroom and family room. Family room is bright & features unique fireplace.

Wildflower Village 1101 Chicory Court This immaculate end unit townhome, 5 years young, is ready and waiting for its new owner to move right in! Bright 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, new carpeting and flooring throughout, crown moulding. Gas furnace and air conditioning. Back yard features patio, vinyl fence and storage $116,000 MLS 11-144 Call Terry 570-885-3041 or Angie 570-885-4896

92 W. Pettebone St. Hardwood floors in living room and dining room. Make this home your own. With a little TLC it can be really nice! Big eat-in kitchen, laundry room with .5 bath on 1st floor. 3 bedrooms, and don't forget 1 car detached garage.

Asking $ 135,000.

MLS# 10-2409 Call Theresa Vacendak, CRS, GRI 570-650-5872

CENTRAL REAL ESTATE (570) 822-1133

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

Beautiful 2 bedroom home with loft area that can easily be converted to a 3rd bedroom. This home has 2.5 baths, security system, whole house entertainment system with speakers in every room and outside. Great modern kitchen. 2 car garage, skylights, huge deck and patio. There is a huge walkout basement that is rough plumbed for a bathroom. Too much to list here, this house is a must see. MLS #10-4589 $370,000 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846 Antonik and Associates 570-735-7494

HANOVER TWP.

rooms, 4 bath rooms, double car attached garage, eat-in kitchen, dining room, family room, living room, central air, finished basement, Half acre +, deck. Conveniently located between Clarks Summit and Tunkhannock; hardwood floors; central vac; retractable deck awning; pristine condition. Call Shari at ERA Brady Associates $275,000 Call (570) 836-3848 or email sonshine@epix.net.

FORTY FORT

104 Butler Street Great starter home in nice neighborhood. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Large yard, attached garage. Asking $65,900. Call (570) 693-1678

FORTY FORT

1509 Wyoming Ave. Freshly painted and insulated, immaculate and sitting on almost half an acre this 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home can be yours. Features include a modern kitchen, central A/C. laundry room, office and free standing fireplace. All appliances included. Just move right in! For more details and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-604 $190,000 Call Kim 570-466-3338

FORTY FORT

65 W. Pettebone St. Beautiful remodeled home in nice neighborhood. 4 bed, 3 bath, new carpeting new kitchen, stainless appliances. A must see. $174,500. Leave Message 570-881-8493

FORTY FORT

58 and 60 W. Saint Marys Road. Reassessed by the county in 2006 to $154,000 after the appeal in 2008 it became reassessed to $112,000. Two homes on one lot. Close to schools, nice neighborhood. Two fridge's, two stoves, two washers, two dryers and one dishwasher all included. Off street parking for seven, fenced in yard. The larger home is 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, wall to wall carpet, freshly painted, finished basement, natural wood work throughout and an enclosed back porch. Ceramic tile kitchen, counter top, 1.5 bath, office and foyer. New Roof, hot water heaters and insulation. The back house is a three floor, 2 bedroom. Both have separate utilities. $134,000 Call Andy 570-714-9225

HANOVER TWP.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

Reduced! Bi-Level. 1,750 sq ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 car garage. New carpeting, paint, etc. Large lot. Asking $118,000. Deremer Realty 570-477-1149

HARVEYS LAKE

Lakefront property for sale. 1 acre of land. 50’ of developed lakefront. Respond to: For Sale by Owner P.O. Box 286 Harveys Lake, PA 18618

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

HANOVER TWP.

476 Wyoming St. Nice 3 bedroom single home. Gas heat. COnvenient location. To settle estate. Affordable @ $39,500 Call Jim for details

Single Family Home! 3 Bedrooms, nice neighborhood, large yard, gas baseboard hot water heat, near schools & public transportation. Low taxes. To Settle Estate. REDUCED PRICE $72,500 No Realtors. Call 570-262-6480 for appointment.

570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708

HANOVER TWP.

Towne & Country Real Estate Co.

HANOVER TWP.

8 Diamond Ave. Loads of space in this modernized traditional home. 3rd floor is a large bedroom with walk-in closet. Modern kitchen, family room addition, deck overlooking large corner lot. Not just a starter home but a home to stay in and grow! MLS #11-622 $127,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

Two homes, front & rear, on 1 lot. One car garage, patio. Front home has 3 bedrooms, huge kitchen, lots of storage and a workshop in the basement; Rear home features new kitchen, 2 bedrooms and good storage space. Call for appointment $89,900 MLS# 10-4597 Call Vieve Zaroda (570) 474-6307 Ext. 2772

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

HANOVER TWP. 76 Oak St. Traditional old world charm in this 2 story with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Bonus includes 3 car garage with 2 apartments above. Let the apartments practically pay for your mortgage! Price to sell at $159,500 MLS# 10-991 Contact Judy Rice 570-714-9230

Single family home located on a well manicured fenced corner lot. This home provides paved off street parking & a single car detached garage. Entering the front door you’re greeted by hardwood floors, updated windows & a pleasant floor plan. Seller will pay 3% towards closing costs. Call for appointment $89,900 MLS# 10-4598 Call Vieve Zaroda (570) 474-6307 Ext. 2772

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 #11-626 $119,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

KINGSTON

40 N. Landon St. Residential area, 4 bedroom plus 2 in attic totaling 6. 1 1/2 baths. Half block from schools. All new rugs and appliances, laundry room, two car garage, off street parking, $139,900. Call 570-829-0847

HANOVER TWP.

HAZLETON

103 N. Church St. Well built stone construction. Convenient location to schools & public transportation. $34,900 MLS #10-4687 Call Tracy 570-696-2468

HAZLETON

89 N. Church St. Very large 1/2 double, 3 floors of space to fill, might be possible to make this a Duplex, plenty of room in this property, 2nd kitchen started on 2nd floor. Buyer to pay full transfer tax. This is a Fannie Mae HomePath Property. ''FirstLook'' property no investor offers will be considered for 1st 15 days of listing, please see www.HomePath .com $24,900 MLS #11-55 Call Stacey 570-262-1158 570-696-2468

HAZLETON

SPACIOUS VICTORIAN

Currently duplex but can be easily converted back to single. Charming entrance foyer with wood staircase & floors, stained windows, modern 1st floor kitchen & bath, finished 3rd floor, walk-in closets & off street parking. $67,355 Call Ann Marie 570-760-6769 (570) 288-6654

BELL REAL ESTATE HUNLOCK CREEK

Well located in Hanover Twp. just off the San Souci Highway. Newer kitchens, large baths & 3 bedrooms each. Both sides are presently occupied. Call for appointment $79,300 MLS# 10-4598 Call Vieve Zaroda (570) 474-6307 Ext. 2772

Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307

LARKSVILLE 235 Cannery Dr.

Built in 1993, ranch, single family, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, garage, eatin kitchen, dining room, living room, fireplace, gas forced air furnace, central air, unfinished basement, 12,570 sq. ft. lot, deck. Brick front with siding. Stick built for wheelchair access with open floor plan. $243,000 Call (570) 288-1246 to set an appointment

Main Road Country Living At It’s Best. Well Maintained farmhouse on 6+ acres. Garage, stream. Easy access to Route 11. Affordable at REDUCED TO $159,500 Bonus To Selling Office Call Jim

Large 3 bedroom home, freshly painted with some new carpeting, new vanity and new flooring in bath. Good sized rear yard, off street parking. Perfect for your growing family. Price reduced for a quick sale. MLS#09-2449 $64,900 Call Charles

JENKINS TWP.

23 Mead St. Newly remodeled 2 story on a corner lot with fenced in yard and 2 car garage. 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,660 sq. ft. $89,900 MLS 10-3684 Call Bill 570-362-4158

JENKINS TWP.

250 Susquehannock Drive Immaculate Cape Cod home features 1st floor master suite with office and 3/4 bath. 2nd floor has 2 large bedrooms with walk in closets and adjoining bath. 1st floor laundry and 1/2 bath, modern kitchen with bamboo floors, living room with stone fireplace. 2 tier deck overlooks above ground pool, ready for summer fun! MLS #11-657 $299,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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JERMYN

111 FRANKLIN ST.

Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708

MOCANAQUA

2 bedroom, 1 bath home across street from the river with detached 2 car garage. $59,900 MLS# 11-283 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

HISTORY! Live in a house located in the town known as the Birthplace of First Aid (Jermyn) This house is a deal at $53,900. No need to purchase any appliances they are all included! For more details and pictures visit www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS#10-1458 $53,900 Call Kim 570-466-3338

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OLD FORGE

PITTSTON TWP.

528 Edith St 10-1577

Well kept 2 unit home in quiet neighborhood with 2 car detached garage, close to school, restaurants, shopping, etc $109,000. Maria Huggler CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-587-7000

PITTSTON

40 Gain St. Thinking of downsizing?? Then we have the perfect little house for you! New construction Ranch with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 car garage, gas fireplace. Full unfinished basement, gas heat and central air. Granite counters, stainless steel appliances, nice yard. MLS #10-3676 $229,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

$319,000

MLS# 10-6336

163 Poplar St. Nice 2 1/2 story home with original woodwork. Corner lot in quiet neighborhood. Roof 9 years old. Hardwood floors in good condition. Ductless AC and new 100 amp wiring MLS #11-625 $89,000 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Year round lake house. New roof, gutters, siding, doors, windows, kitchen, bathroom, appliances, heating & cooling system, carport & Decks. 2 bedrooms, one bath, deeded lake access with shared dock. MLS: 09-4484 $97,000 Call John Nicodem Classic Properties 570-718-4959 LARKSVILLE BIRCHWOOD ESTATES 3 SONDRA DRIVE

KINGSTON EXCEPTIONAL & LARGE 3 bedroom, 2.5

JENKINS TWP

1717 River Road Compact 2 story home with 3 bedrooms, 1st floor bath with laundry, large kitchen. Parking in rear with alley access. $49,900 MLS 11-99 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

LAKE SILKWORTH

KINGSTON

INKERMAN JENKINS TWP. 45 Main St.

FACTORYVILLE

EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY HOME Two story, 4 bed-

105-107 Walnut St. W. Not much yard work with this home, just enjoy. Live in one side, rent the other. Tenants have month to month lease paying $600/mo. each. MLS #10-2706 $118,900 Call Roger Nenni Ext. 32 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

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357 Ridge Ave. Lovely 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home in a desirable Kingston neighborhood. Kitchen upgrades include new countertops, tile backsplash and tile flooring. New powder room, all replacement windows. New hardwood flooring in living and dining room. Alarm system recently installed. Detached 1 car garage and fenced in corner lot. MLS #10-3949 $167,500 Call Jay Crossin Ext. 23 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

KINGSTON

62-63 Railroad Ave. Double block home in need of updating with large fenced in yard. 3 bedrooms each side, newer roof and vinyl sided. Great investment. MLS #10-4459 $54,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

KINGSTON AREA Priced To Sell!!

Great location. Zoned residential and Commercial. Well kept 3 bedroom bi-level. 2 baths, large fenced in yard, nice landscaping. Gas and/or electric heat. Attached garage. Also carport. Deck, patio, hot tub. Finished lower level with bar & fireplace. New roof, new central air, new furnace. $151,900 570-287-1806

LAFLIN

bath home. Living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, central air PLUS finished lower level family room, storage room & laundry room (unfinished), 2 car garage, deck, patio, fenced yard on corner lot. $249,000. For sale by owner, realtors welcome. 570-706-1077

MOCANAQUA 45 Jeanette St

Beautiful sprawling three bedroom one and a half ranch is situated on a large level lot with foyer,formal dining room, hardwood floors, lots of closet space, finished basement with a fireplace, enclosed three seasons porch and attached two car garage. Ready to move in and priced right! All measurements are approximate.This property qualifies for The 100% Rural Housing Mortgage for qualified Buyer. $137,900 570-696-2468

MOCANAQUA

Lovely 3 bedroom Cape Cod with formal dining room, walk in closet, 3 season room & detached 3 car garage on approx. 1.5 acres. $110,000 MLS# 10-3755 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

MOCANAQUA 7 Hickorywood Dr. Wonderful 4 bedroom Ranch with sweeping views of the valley. Master bedroom with walkin closet and bath, ultra modern eat-in kitchen with granite counters and cherry cabinets with large island and stainless steel appliances. 2 car garage, full unfinished basement with walk-out to yard. MLS #10-4060 $269,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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SUGARLOAF

2 houses. Must sell together. Each has its own utilities on 2.57 acres. 3 car garage with 3 large attached rooms. For Sale By Owner. $249,900 Call (570) 788-5913

Very nice side by side (2 unit) with off street parking for 5, public water & sewer. At present time both sides are vacant. Live in one side and rent out the other. $75,000 MLS# 10-3183 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

(570) 348-1761

MOUNTAIN TOP

Bow Creek Manor Meticulously maintained 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath two story on almost 1 acre. Master bedroom suite. 2 family rooms. 2 fireplaces. Office/den. Large deck overlooking a private wooded yard. 3 car garage. $369,000. Bob Kopec Humford Realty 570-822-5126

MOUNTAINTOP

GREYSTONE MANOR 115 Greystone Drive Well-maintained home built in 2006. Great yard. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, large kitchen, family room, dining room/ office, two-sided gas fireplace, large deck, large shed. $309,000 For info, call 570-579-4701

NANTICOKE

133 E. Broad St. Charming 3 bedroom brick ranch with ample off street parking, updated kitchen & a great fenced in yard! The basement is partially finished & heated. Hardwood under carpets. Also coal stove for heat type in basement. $113,900 MLS #10-2723 Call Mary Price 570-472-1395 570-474-9801

NANTICOKE

153 Espy St

Beautiful Home Completely remodeled Inside & Out. An absolute must see property! New electrical, plumbing, roof, wall to wall carpeting, windows, interior & exterior doors, new oak kitchen with tile floor, hardwood staircase, all new light fixtures, new hot water heater & baseboard heating units. MLS# 10-4137 Call 570-696-2468

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OLD FORGE

16 Defoe St. Lovely 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath home that features open floor plan with cathedral ceiling family room. Pristine hardwood floors. 3 season sun room leads to patio, in ground pool and manicured vinyl fenced yard. $169,000 MLS 11-141 Call Terry 570-885-3041 or Angie 570-885-4896

PITTSTON

34 Carroll St. Spacious 3 or 4 bedroom home. Quiet street. MLS# 10-624 PRICE REDUCED $79,900 Call Bill (570) 362-4158

PITTSTON TWP.

993 Sunrise Drive Horizon Estates Stunning 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath end Townhome with 2 car garage. 1st floor master bedroom with vaulted ceiling and luxurious bath, ultra kitchen, fireplace, loft. 12x16 trex deck and large fence-able yard. Beautiful hardwood and tile. Convenient location in a great neighborhood and very low HOA fee. MLS 10-4677 NEW PRICE $289,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-855-4896

PLAINS .

PITTSTON

49-51 Curtis St. Fully occupied double with separate utilities. 2 bedrooms each side, off street parking and fenced in yard. MLS #10-2584 $75,900 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

212 Burke Street End unit townhome in desirable, established community. 3 bedrooms, octagon sun room, large modern kitchen, huge family room. Low utilities. Pristine condition. No HOA. $168,500. MLS# 10-4181 Call Joan Hiller

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PLAINS

PITTSTON 58 Cliff St

3 bedrooms with formal dining room and 1st floor family room. Additional multi-use room on first floor. Aluminum siding. Screened-in side porch. Garage. $62,500 (PHFA: $1,875 down 5.125% interest, 30n years, $364 month) Ask for Bob Kopec Humford Realty 570-822-5126

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1610 Westminster Rd

PRICE REDUCED! Gorgeous estate like property with log home plus 2 story garage on 1 acres with many outdoor features. Garage. MLS# 11-319 $325,000 Call Charles

PLAINS

1610 Westminster Rd

PITTSTON

For Sale by Owner 39 Tompkins St 3-4 bedroom ranch with 2 car detached garage and finished lower level in nice neighborhood. Completely remodeled and modern throughout - too much to list! $114,900 Pictures and full description at www.plainsre.com 570-817-1228

PRICE REDUCED! Gorgeous estate like property with log home plus 2 story garage on 1 acres with many outdoor features. Garage. MLS# 11-319 $325,000 Call Charles

PLAINS

Absolute Must See River Ridge Townhouse!

PITTSTON TWP.

MOUNTAIN TOP

144 Patriot Circle This is a move in ready, updated townhome with beautiful granite & marble floors, tile backsplashes & a large deck with canopy. $108,000 MLS #10-3937 Call Mary Price 570-472-1395 570-474-9801

317 Charles St. Bring Your Hammer & Paint Brush & Make This Your Home! Large single with 4 bedrooms, bath, side enclosed porch, newer furnace, deck and 3 car detached garage. Looking for a reasonable offer.

Priced at: $89,900

MLS# 10-2409 Call Theresa Vacendak, CRS, GRI 570-650-5872

CENTRAL REAL ESTATE (570) 822-1133

120 Parnell St. Looking for a Ranch home? Beautiful 3 bedroom brick front Ranch in nice neighborhood. Large rooms, nicely appointed with large yard and full basement. Priced to sell at $224,500 MLS #10-2817 Call Charlie for your private showing. VM 101

264 Burke Street No maintenance fees. Many upgrades. Move in condition. 2,000 sq. ft. Berber, ceramic tile & hardwood. 2 bedroom, 2.5 baths. All appliances, washer & dryer & window treatments included. Walk in closet. No units in front of or behind. 1 car garage. Very private. Near all interstates. REDUCED PRICE Call 570-829-3162

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

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906 Homes for Sale

SHICKSHINNY

SWOYERSVILLE

WEST WYOMING 438 Tripp St

39 Nicole Drive

WILKES-BARRE

WYOMING

PLAINS TOWNSHIP MILL CREEK ACRES 4 Lan Creek Rd

Close to Mohegan Sun & Geisinger, 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Fireplace, 2 Car Garage. Excellent Condition. All Appliances Included. Large yard. Go To www.plainsre.com for details. Asking $219,900 Call 570-817-1228 for showing PLAINS TWP

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PLAINS TOWNSHIP MILL CREEK ACRES 4 Lan Creek Rd

PLYMOUTH

44 Church St 46 Church St. Rear Package Deal, sold together for $115,000. 2 units. MLS 10-3634 MLS 10-3635 Maria Huggler CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-587-7000

PRINGLE

NEW LISTING Charming 2 story, Spacious livingroom, eat in kitchen, 1st floor laundry / powder room, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths on a deep lot with patio and waterfall. Priced to sell $54,900. Call Call Ann Marie 570-760-6769 570-288-6654 Bell Real Estate

SHAVERTOWN

375 Greenpond Rd. Well kept Ranch in Midway Manor with 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, newer furnace. MLS #10-4474 $162,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

SHAVERTOWN

Completely remodeled 3 bedroom, 1.75 bath brick & aluminum ranch on over 4 acres with Pond. New stainless steel appliances, 2 car attached and 1 car built-in garage, paved driveway, open front porch, 3 season room, rear patio, brick fireplace & property goes to a stream in the back. $199,900 MLS# 10-4716 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

Nice 24'X50' Doublewide on 1 acre featuring 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, living room, dining room, kitchen & laundry plus 1 car detached garage with paved driveway. $78,900 MLS# 10-4613 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

SOUTH ABINGTON HOME IN GREAT CONDITION! PRICED TO SELL! 335 Highland Ave.

5 Bedrooms, 1 bath. Updated Wiring, Newer Roof & Furnace, Modern Kitchen & Bath, Gas Fireplace, Huge 12FT Ceiling Basement, Large Deck, Fenced Yard, Above Ground Pool. $160,000. Call (253)905-6601 or email beccaz63@ hotmail.com.

SPRING BROOK TWP

TRUCKSVILLE

REDUCED! 163 Highland Ave. Meticulously maintained 2 story on beautifully landscaped double lot in Trucksville. Newer roof, vinyl siding and windows, 3 bedrooms. 1.5 modern baths, woodburning fireplace, gas heat, fenced yard, beautiful paver patio pond and 1 car garage. Bonus additional lot across street included. This home is ready for YOU to move right in! MLS #10-2524 REDUCED! $159,000 Call Mark Mason 570-331-0982 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

WEST PITTSTON 322 SALEM ST.

SUNDAY 1:00PM-3:00PM 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 (835.00 / 30years/ 5%) 570-654-1490

WEST WYOMING

536 W. Eighth St. Nice starter home with 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1.25 baths. 1 car garage and carport. Home has plenty of parking in rear with shed and great yard. MLS #11-559 $99,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

WEST WYOMING Great 1/2 double located in nice West Pittston location. 3 bedrooms, new carpet. Vertical blinds with all appliances. Screened in porch and yard MLS#10-1535 $59,000 Charlie VM 101

WEST PITTSTON

Nice 3 bedroom Ranch home in good condition. Hardwood floors, family room & office in basement. $124,900 MLS #11-169 Call Toni Ranieli 570-237-1032 570-288-1444

97 Lacoe Street 6 Williams St. Great value for the price on quiet street which is closed to all main roads is a must see. Also comes with home warranty. MLS 10-3210 $157,900 Thomas Bourgeois 516-507-9403 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-842-9988

SWEET VALLEY

REDUCED!! Nice doublewide with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry room, 3 season porch & 2 car built in garage sitting on 1.47 private acres. $110,000 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

SWOYERSVILLE

9 Jay Street Totally renovated Ranch home. Modern kitchen, modern bath, 3 bedrooms, AC, off street parking. Affordable at $149,500 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708

SWOYERSVILLE

SHICKSHINNY

Immaculate 2 story, stone & vinyl. Large lot on cul-de-sac. 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Detached oversized 2 car garage with loft. Tile, hardwood, granite, central air. laundry/pantry & large family room with built in bar & fireplace on 1st floor. $284,900. 570-288-3256

SHICKSHINNY

Towne & Country Real Estate Co.

94 Mary St. 3 bedroom, 2 bath Ranch home on double lot with 1 car garage. Located in a quiet neighborhood. MLS -11-372 $149,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

DUPLEX PROPERTY For Sale By Owner Move-in good condition. 1 Bedroom Each. All Separate Utilities. Off Street Parking. Great Location, Excellent Neighborhood. $55,000. MUST SELL CALL 570-407-3100

WHITE HAVEN Very well maintained, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage in quiet neighborhood. Move in ready, hardwood floors, gas heat & great outdoor living space. Kitchen appliances included. $112,500 MLS 10-4063 Call Melissa 570-237-6384

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Ledge View Development 132 Clear Spring Ct. Ranch style townhome, with 2 bedrooms, 1 3/4 modern baths, modern kitchen with stove, dishwasher, garbage disposal, fridge. Separate laundry room, 1 car garage, like new condition. MLS 11-366 $162,500 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

WEST PITTSTON

Well cared for and nicely kept. A place to call home! Complete with 2 car oversized garage, central air, first floor laundry, eat in kitchen. Convenient to shopping, West Pittston pool and ball fields. $152,500 MLS 11-583 Call Judy Rice 570-714-9230

54 Shade Tree Rd. Well maintained bi-level in tranquil wooded setting by a stream. Large bedrooms with lots of storage throughout. Spacious open living area & large breakfast bar in kitchen (great location in quiet community but close to I-80 & 940. Comes with access to community pool. & clubhouse. This house comes with an additional lot Pin# Q11S5-VARVAR, DB/Page-Book 3004 Page 210588. Home warranty included. $135,000 MLS #10-1776 Call Mary Price 570-472-1395 570-474-9801

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TOY TOWN SECTION 148 Stites Street

MINT CONDITION MUST SEE! $74,000

Charming 750 sq. ft. corner lot home. All hardwood floors, new hot water boiler, gas heat, immaculate with full basement. 2 car garage. 570-446-3254

WILKES-BARRE Mayflower Section

Nice area. Duplex. Easily converted back to 6 room, 2 bath single. Carpeting, hardwood. Stoves and refrigerators included. Reduced! Asking $52,000 Call 570-823-7587

2-story home located in Barney Farms in excellent condition. 4 bedrooms, and 4 baths, full finished basement with wet bar, fireplace in family room, screened in porch, in-ground pool with fenced yard. Newer heating and cooling systems. A lot for your money! MLS#11-245 $239,900 Karen Altavilla 570-283-9100 x28

JENKINS TOWNSHIP

116 Amber Lane Very nice Bi-level home with 3-4 bedrooms, open floor plan, built in garage, driveway, on corner lot. Lower level family room with pellet stove. Move in condition home $99,900 MLS 10-4538 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

WILKES-BARRE

313 N. River Street Nice 2 bedroom single home, A/C, well maintained. Near courthouse & colleges. Affordably Priced @ $44,900. Call Jim

Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708

520 Beverly Rd. HARD WORK DOES PAY - Open floor plan accentuates this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home in Dallas School District. Family room with wood burning fireplace, deck of kitchen, dining room. Huge lower level ready to be finished. 2 car garage.

PRICE REDUCED $175,900

WILKES-BARRE

Former Parrish Center Hall with kitchen & parking MLS#08-2954 $179,900 Call Charlie

LARKSVILLE

73 Richard Street 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Traditional in Very Good Condition. Open Layout. Off Street Parking, Yard & Shed. Many Updates. Asking $47,900 Call 570-762-1537 for showing

WILKES-BARRE

83 E. Chestnut St. Motivated Seller is looking for offers. Modern oak kitchen, formal dining room, 1st floor laundry. Updated bath, walk in closet. Worth a look. Asking $34,800. MLS#: 09-3646 Call Jeannie Four Star McCabe Realty 570-674-9950

WILKES-BARRE

909 S. Franklin St. Be ready to welcome Spring in your lovely new home. So many lovely features, central air, 3 zone heat, 3 bedrooms, partially finished lower level with laundry room, some hardwood floors, detached garage. This corner property is meticulously cared for. You owe it to yourself to take a look! $115, 000 MLS 10-4333 Call Connie Eileen R. Melone Real Estate 570-821-7022

WILKES-BARRE

912 S. Franklin St. Move-in condition 2-story with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths with open floor plan; finished lower level, walk-up attic and fenced-in yard with newer pool. $82,900 MLS #10-3914 DJ Wojciechowski 570-283-9100 x22

WILKES-BARRE TWP

6 Colonial Acres Beautiful brick Ranch home on corner lot in Colonial Acres development. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 2 car garage, lower level rec room. $149,900 MLS 10-3461 Call Phil 570-313-1229

YATESVILLE

61 Pittston Ave. Stately brick Ranch in private location. Large room sizes, fireplace, central A/C. Includes extra lot. MLS #10-3512 PRICE REDUCED $209,000 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

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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. MLS 10-4740 $159,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

WYOMING

Price Reduced! 192 East Third St. Charming home with natural woodwork - Newer roof - 5 bedrooms 2 baths - walk-up attic finished for additional living space. $119,900 MLS# 10-1614 Call Geri 570-696-0888 570-696-3801

LEWITH & FREEMAN

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 $159,900 MLS# 10-2675 Call Karen

Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

HANOVER TOWNSHIP 22 W. Germania St

This 6,600 sq. ft. concrete block building has multiple uses. 5 offices & kitchenette. Over 5,800 sq. ft.. warehouse space (high ceilings). 2 overhead doors. $97,500 MLS 10-1326 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

ASHLEY

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. MLS #10-4339 $174,900 Call Charlie VM 101

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, living room, dining room, off-street parking, yard. Gas heat included. $525. Call 570-991-1883

AVOCA

3 rooms, wall to wall carpeting, appliances, coin-op washer/dryer, off street parking, $410+ security. No pets. 570-655-1606

912 Lots & Acreage

DURYEA

44.59 ACRES

107-109 E. Carey St. High traffic, high potential location with enough space for 2 second floor apartments. Large front windows for showroom display. Basement & subbasement for additional storage or workspace. $125,900 MLS# 10-1919 Call Stanley (570) 817-0111

Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

PLAINS TWP. LAND! HIGHWAY 315 2 acres of commercial land. 165 front feet. Driveway access permit and lot drainage in place. WIll build to suit tenant or available for land lease. MLS 11-17 Price Negotiable Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

PLYMOUTH

155 E Walnut St. Good investment property knocking on your door. Don't miss out, come and see for yourself. Also included in the sale of the property is the lot behind the home. Lot size is 25X75, known as 147 Cherry St. $82,000 MLS# 10-2666 Call Karen

Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

863-865 Main St. Good neighborhood, Great location. Well established Bar & Grill on Main St. with parking lot. Liquor License & equipment included. Kitchen features stainless steel hood, Fryers & Ansul system. Turnkey operation priced to sell. Currently open. 6 room apartment on 2nd floor. $130,000 MLS# 11-65 Call Stanley (570) 817-0111

Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

WYOMING

Affordable Building waiting for your business to occupy it! It also offers income from 2 bedroom apartment above. Off street parking. Offers considered! MLS 11-572 $79,500 Call Judy Ross 570-714-9230

3 large 1 bedroom apts. offered as 1 unit of shared living space. Features large rooms, tiled baths & large kitchens. Convenient to all colleges. $795/ month + electric. No lease required.

Call for more info 570-696-1866

Industrial Site. Rail served with all utilities. KOZ approved. $2,395,000 MLS#10-669 Call Charlie

DALLAS 1st floor, 1 bedroom, modern kitchen, off street parking. $550/ month + utilities. No pets. Call (570) 639-1462

DALLAS TWP

CONDO FOR LEASE:

GOULDSBORO 902 Layman Lane

Wooded lot in Big Bass Lake. Current perc on file. Priced below cost, sell says bring all offers. MLS#10-3564. Low price $10,000 Thomas Bourgeois 516-507-9403 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-842-9988

NYABSOLUTE FARM LIQUIDATION SALE

3/19th ONLY 12 acres - Pond $24,900 20 acres - Stream$39,900 Surrounded by State Land, prime So. Tier location! Woods, fields, 100% guaranteed. Call 888-793-7762 Now! www.NewYork LandandLakes.com PRICES REDUCED EARTH CONSERVANCY LAND FOR SALE 46+/- Acres Hanover Twp., $89,000 10+/- Acres Hanover Twp., $69,000 28+/- Acres Fairview Twp., $85,000 61+/- Acres Nuangola $125,000 40+/- Acres Newport Twp. $180,000 32 +/- Acres Wilkes-Barre Twp. See additional Land for Sale at www. earth conservancy.org 570-823-3445

$1,800. 2 bedroom/ 2 Bath. Call Us to discuss our great Amenity & Maintenance program! Call 570-674-5278 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 $11,900. 570-675-6936, 8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

DUPONT

Totally renovated 6 room apartment. Partially furnished, brand new fridge/ electric range, electric washer & dryer. Brand new custom draperies, Roman shades, carpeting / flooring & energy efficient furnace & windows. 2 bedroom + large attic loft bedroom with spacious walk-in closet, full tiled bath on 1st floor, Easy access to I-81, airport & casino, off street parking. No smoking, No pets. $750 + utilities & security. 570-762-8265

DURYEA bedrooms,

2 2nd floor. Living room, eat in kitchen. Fridge & Stove. Washer / dryer hookup. $475 / month. Sewer included. 1st, security & lease. No pets. Call 570-466-1545

DURYEA/PITTSTON 2 bedrooms, gas

915 Manufactured Homes

heat, washer & dryer hookup, tile kitchen & bath. Large yard. $525 + utilities, security and references. Call 570-840-4534

ASHLEY PARK

EDWARDSVILLE Main Street

Laurel Run & San Souci Parks, Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, facebook.com/ MobileOne.Sales Call (570)250-2890

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Vacation Locations

VACATION PROPERTY Think Spring Time

Share at Scenic Quail Hollow in Drums, PA. 19th Week. Year Round Access to Indoor Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Restaurant, Game Room & Beach. PRICE GREATLY REDUCED! Call 570-331-4793 (Absolutely No Time Share Companies)

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WE BUY HOMES 570-956-2385 Any Situation

1ST FLOOR DUPLEX “FASHIONABLE” 2 bedroom, enclosed screened porch/ deck, kitchen with everything, built-ins, laundry, dining room, more. Services provided by America Realty $650 + utilities. SAME 2 YEARS, MANDATORY NO SMOKING/PETS/ EMPLOYMENT.

America Realty 288-1422

AMERICA

REALTY CO. RENTALS

FORTY FORT

Call for current availability. Over 30 years managed service provided. NO PETS/SMOKING /2 YEAR SAME RENT, EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION/APPLICATION REQUIRED. Details call 570-288-1422

HANOVER

DALLAS

Half acre lots, great view. $32,500 per lot. Lot / home packages available. Call 570-823-1413

Apartments/ Unfurnished

FORTY FORT

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

PLAINS

Income & Commercial Properties

EDWARDSVILLE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH????. The basics are there...a big bright kitchen, plaster walls throughout. Hardwoods under carpeting, walk-up attic and a very useable heated basement on a large lot.....but work is needed. MLS #10-4457 $44,000 For more information Call Holly, Eileen R. Melone Real Estate. 570-821-7022

462 W. State St. Lower End Pizza! Established profitable business for sale. Restaurant, bar, game room, separate dining room. Parking for 35 cars. Turnkey operation. Additional parking lot included. $225,000 Call Jay Crossin Ext. 23 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

SUGAR NOTCH 909

Income & Commercial Properties

BACK MOUNTAIN

CENTRAL REAL ESTATE (570) 822-1133

WYOMING

909

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Call Theresa Vacendak, CRS, GRI 570-650-5872

WILKES-BARRE

WEST WYOMING

3 bedroom, 2 bath brick & aluminum ranch with 2 car garage on over 14 acres with stream & barn for horses. $189,900 MLS# 11-80 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

Income & Commercial Properties

May Street

SHAVERTOWN

13 Lehigh St., N. Lovingly cared for 2 bedroom, 1 bath bungalow with many improvements done including new (2 yrs. old) central air and furnace. 1 car garage with attached custom built carport. This property is a “must see”! MLS #10-3624 $139,000 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770

909

Remodeled 2 bedroom, heat, water, sewer, appliances included. Coin-op laundry, security & references. $520 Call 570-814-5122

EXETER

1054 Wyoming Ave Available April 1. 2nd floor, 2 bedroom. Off street parking. Central air. Building only 5 years old. Water included. $650 + utilities, security & references. 570-655-2254

EXETER

SENIOR APARTMENTS

222 Schooley Ave. Exeter, PA

Accepting applications for 1 bedroom apartments. Quality 1 bedroom apartments for ages 62 and older. Income limits apply. Rent only $437 month. * Utilities Included * Laundry Facilities * On Site Management *Private parking Call for appointment 570-654-5733 Monday - Friday 8am-11am. Equal Housing Opportunity

HARVEYS LAKE 1 BEDROOM

APARTMENT Located off the lake. Stackable washer & dryer, all utilities included. $695/ month. Call 570-675-4600 or 570-639-2331

618 FELLOWS ST Large 2 Bedrooms, appliances, NEW refrigerator, stove & microwave. Off street parking. Porch & Yard. Sun room. Available April 1st. $700/ + utilities. Small pets allowed. 570-357-1138 or 610-568-8363

HUNLOCK CREEK 627 Main Street

(Above Post Office) 1 bedroom, no smoking, no pets. Electric heat. $400. Utilities by tenant. Security & background check. Call (570) 735-5490 Leave Message

KINGSTON

1 bedroom, 2nd floor, washer/dryer hookup, yard, parking, No Pets, Quiet /Secluded/Convenient $425. + utilities. Discount available, lease, References. 574-9827

KINGSTON

1st Ave. 1 bedroom, single occupancy, off-street parking, no pets, references, $420 + utilities. Call 570-654-1171

KINGSTON

2 Apartments. Available Now. Both 2 bedrooms, $550 + security & utilities. No pets. For more info, Call Scott 570-814-0875

KINGSTON

49 S. WELLES AVE. 1 bedroom, no pets, 3rd floor, heat furnished, $475/per month, Call (570)288-9434 KINGSTON 595 MARKET ST

BRAND NEW

1 bedroom apartment. $550 + utilities. No pets / No smoking. Off street parking, air, new appliances & microwave, laundry. Security, references & Background check required. 570-288-4508

KINGSTON

90 Sharpe Street 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms. $615/month. Heat, water, stove & refrigerator included. References & security required. Section 8 Welcome. Call Ed. 570-287-9661 extension 229

KINGSTON

Available May 1 Great neighborhood! 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms. Large dining & family room. New bath & kitchen with tile floors, windows, carpet & appliances. Includes garage. No pets / smoking. $675. Some utilities included. Lease & deposit. After 6 p.m., 570-814-6714

KINGSTON

Beautiful 1 bedroom apartment in nice neighborhood. All appliances included. with washer/ dryer. New kitchen. French doors, hardwood floors. No Pets or Smoking. $450 + security. Utilities by tenant. Available Now. Call (570) 690-0729 Leave Message. Calls returned at he end of each day

KINGSTON DUPLEX

Beautiful 1st floor, 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, 5 rooms, convenient residential location, hardwood floors, natural woodwork, french doors, ceiling fan, laundry with washer/dryer included, refrigerator, gas range, dishwasher, oak cabinets, off street parking, fenced-in back yard, storage. Available April 1. $695 + utilities. Call 570-690-0633

KINGSTON

Large 2 bedroom, 1st floor. Newly painted. Stove & fridge included. Washer/ dryer hookup. $675; Heat included. Call 570-814-0843 or 570-696-3090

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom,

floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, Security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Heat & hot water furnished. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $840. 570-287-0900

available immediately, No pets. Rents based on income start at $395 & $430. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. Call 570-474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

KINGSTON

First floor apartment. Heat, water, sewage, garbage & appliances included. $500 / month. Call 570-301-3170

Like New 2 bedroom apartment in great neighborhood. 2nd floor. Includes new kitchen (with new stove, dishwasher & microwave) and bath w/washer dryer hookup. Hardwood throughout with ceramic tile in kitchen and bath. $695/mo + utilities and security. No Pets, references required. Call Scott (570)823-2431 Ext. 137 KINGSTON

SDK GREEN ACRES HOMES 11 Holiday Drive

Kingston “A Place To Call Home” Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts 3 Bedroom Townhomes Gas heat included

FREE

24hr on-site Gym Community Room Swimming Pool Maintenance FREE Controlled Access Patio/Balcony and much more... Call Today or stop by for a tour!

Now Offering Move In Specials 570-288-9019

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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

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.

NANTICOKE

2nd floor, 1 bedroom, includes all appliances & washer/dryer, heat & hot water included. No pets. $550 + security. (570) 735-2573

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SWOYERSVILLE bedroom house

2 with living room, eat in kitchen. 1 bath. Porch. Large yard. Off street parking. No smoking, no pets. $670 includes heat & water. 570-696-3368

SWOYERSVILLE Newly remodeled,

2nd floor,1 bedroom with hardwood floors, large eat-in kitchen with large private deck. All appliances & washer & dryer included. Walk in closets. No pets, no smoking. $650 + utilities, 1st & last months rent & security. Call (570) 283-0327

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WILKES-BARRE

1st floor, 2 bedrooms. Stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer included. Off street parking. $525 includes water, sewer and trash. Security, lease and background check required. 908-637-4363.

WILKES-BARRE 2 bedroom apart-

Immediate personal care openings in

Myers Manor and Anderson Personal Care Facility on the Wesley Village Campus

A variety of accommodations available! Meals, housekeeping, laundry and transportation included. Call (570) 655-2891 or visit us online at www. unitedmethodist homes.org.

PITTSTON 1/2 DOUBLE HOME For lease, available

immediately, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath room, refrigerator and stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, No yard, $625/per month, plus utilities, $625/security deposit. Call (570) 954-5332 after 5:00 p.m. to set an appointment or email normandy225@ comcast.net.

PITTSTON

2 bedroom. All appliances included. All utilities paid; electricity by tenant. Everything brand new. Off street parking. $750 + security & references 570-969-9268

PITTSTON

3rd floor, 1 bedroom, eat in kitchen, stove & fridge. Living room, 1 bath, coin-op washer/dryer. Heat, water, sewer included. $495/ month + security and references Call 570-822-8671

PITTSTON

Immediate independent living openings at:

Myers Manor on the Wesley Village Campus

Cozy one bedrooms and studios available. Ask about our move-in incentives! Call (570) 655-2891 or visit us online at www. unitedmethodist homes.org.

WEST PITTSTON or 2 bedroom.

1 Modern kitchen, washer / dryer hookup. Must see! 570-430-3095

WEST PITTSTON

320 Race St. 1st floor, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Includes heat, hot water & sewer. Credit report, 2 occupants, no smoking, no pets, security. $625/ month. Available January 1st, 2011. Pat McHale 570-613-9080

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 $11,900. 570-655-6555, 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

WEST WYOMING

AVAILABLE NOW!! 2nd floor 1 bedroom, nice kitchen with appliances, $450 month plus utilities and security deposit. No Dogs. 570-693-1000

WILKES-BARRE

CLEAN & SPACIOUS 4 rooms, 2nd floor, wall to wall carpet, off street parking. Water, sewer & garbage included. Non smokers & no pets. $550/month. 570-655-2567

PITTSTON

Spacious 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, apartment for rent. Completely renovated including new stove, fridge, and dishwasher. Neutral decor with ceramic tile in bath room and kitchen. Off street parking and a covered deck. No pets allowed. $550.00 a month Call Darcy 570-239-0558

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 - 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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PLAINS

Spacious two story 3 bedroom apt. Professionally cleaned & painted. New carpeting, hardwood floors, ceiling fans. Eat-in kitchen with stove /fridge/dishwasher, washer/ dryer hookups. Off Street Parking, Maintenancefree yard. Nice area. $700 plus utilities. Security/lease. Sorry no smoking or pets. References required. Call (570) 824-9507

SHAVERTOWN

2 bedroom apartment, living room, eat in kitchen, full bath with laundry. Stove, fridge, washer & dryer included. Gas heat with central air. Off street parking available. $500 + security. All utilities by tenant. Call Lynda (570) 262-1196

SHAVERTOWN

3 BEDROOMS

Gas heat, wall to wall carpet. Security and lease. No pets. $650 month plus utilities. 570-675-4424

SHEATOWN

Beautiful 1st floor, 2 1/2 bedroom. Stove and fridge. Large kitchen, on-site laundry room. Off street parking. $600 + utilities, security, lease & background check. Call 570-417-0088 for appointment

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

ment with sunroom. Water included. Near shopping & public transportation. $500. Security required. Call 570-760-7152

WILKES-BARRE

2 bedroom; all utilities included; coin op laundry; No pets, background check. $550/month +security. Call (570) 822-9625

WILKES-BARRE 2 Bedrooms/1 Bath WATER, SEWER & TRASH INCLUDED, Washer/dryer On-Site, Parking, Secure Building, $595/per month. (570) 899-8034

WILKES-BARRE HEIGHTS

57 Carbon Lane 1 bedroom, 2nd floor. Wall to wall carpet. Eat in kitchen with Appliances, off street parking, rear porch. $385 + utilities & security. 570-814-1356

WILKES-BARRE LODGE Formerly The Travel Lodge 497 Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre Rooms Starting at: Daily $44.99 + tax Weekly $189.99 + tax Microwave, Refrigerator, WiFi, HBO 570-823-8881 www.Wilkes BarreLodge.com Need to rent that Vacation property? Place an ad and get started! 570-829-7130

WILKES-BARRE FRANKLIN GARDENS SENIOR LIVING

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedroom. Heat & hot water included. Washer/ dryer hookup. Rent based on income. Call 570-472-9118

WILKES-BARRE

3Bedroom/1.5 Bath HEAT, WATER, SEWER & TRASH INCLUDED, secure building, washer/ dryer onsite, wood floors, yard, parking. $825/month. Call 570-899-8034

WILKES-BARRE APARTMENTS FOR RENT!

425 South Franklin Street. For lease. Available immediately, washer/dryer on premises, no pets. We have studio, 1, 2 bedroom apts. On site parking. Fridge, stove provided. We have a 24/7 security camera presence and all doors are electronically locked. $450650/per month, water & sewer paid, One month/security deposit. Call (570) 793-6377 after 10:00 a.m. to set an appointment or email shlomo_voola @yahoo.com. wilkesliving.com

Apartments/ Unfurnished

1st floor, 2 bedroom. Wall to wall carpet. 2nd floor 1 bedroom, wall to wall carpet. Off street parking. Washer/ dryer included. 1 month security & references. Call for info.(570) 574-2249

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS

1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Laundry facility. Off street parking available. Starting at $440. 570-332-5723

WILKES-BARRE

SPACIOUS 1 BEDROOM

on 1st floor of brick building in historic district. Wall to wall carpet; equipped kitchen; bonus room; off street parking. $650. month includes heat, water, parking. Call 570-650-1266 with references

WILKES-BARRE Very large 4 bed-

March 19th 10:00AM-4:00PM 1 & 2 bedrooms Laundry facility Stove, fridge Secure building Community Rooms. Elevator Recently renovated. Call Christy 570-417-0088

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Wilkes-Barre 1 bedroom, affordable, water included. 2 bedroom, affordable. 3 bedroom single, exceptional Kingston Large 3 bedroom Hanover 2 bedroom, exceptional 3 bedroom, large, affordable Nanticoke 2 bedroom, large, water included Pittston Large 1 bedroom water included Old Forge 2 bedroom exceptional water included McDermott & McDermott Real Estate Inc. Property Management 570-821-1650 (direct line) Mon-Fri. 8-7pm Sat. 8-noon

room half double. Recently remodeled. Wall to wall carpet. Cats welcome. $650 + utilities. Call 973-508-5976

WYOMING bedroom. Appli-

1 ances, wall to wall carpet. Includes heat, trash removal & sewer. Washer dryer hookup. No smoking. No pets. $470. Security. Call 570-693-2586

WYOMING

WILKES-BARRE 3 apartments

available. 1 - 3 bedrooms. $500 & up. Some utilities included. Call 570-301-8200

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WILKES-BARRE SOUTH

WILKES-BARRE

Large, bright first floor, 4 rooms. 1 bedroom. Washer/dryer, small yard. Located in the Historic District. Includes 1 parking space in rear. $650 plus utilities, references. NO PETS. Eileen R. Melone Real Estate 570-821-7022

301 Wyoming Ave. 1st floor, 1 bedroom, newly remodeled, all appliances, w/d hardwood floors. Security & references, no pets. $495/mo+ utilities. Available April 1 570-954-2972

WYOMING

4 room apartment. Heat & hot water included. No pets. References. Security. $600. Call 570-693-2254 or 570-287-0939

WYOMING

TOWNHOUSE

Carpet, tile bath, appliances, washer / dryer hookup, sewer, parking by front door. $600 + Utilities, Security & Lease. No smoking, no pets. Call 570-693-0695

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Commercial Properties

315 PLAZA 1750 & 3200 SF Retail / Office Space Available 570-829-1206

KINGSTON Garage space

rental. 1200 sq. ft. Zoned for repairs & manufacturing. $450 per month (570) 814-8876

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Commercial Properties

DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 2,000 SF Office / Retail Next to Gymboree 4,500 SF Office Showroom, Warehouse Loading Dock Call 570-829-1206 EXETER

RETAIL STOREFRONT

500 Square Feet. Nice clean unit for any small business or office. Can be combined with another if more space is required. Loading dock available also. $350. All utilities included. Plenty of parking. Call now! 570-650-8606

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OLYPHANT

OFFICE OR RETAIL Commercial office

space and retail space available. Rock Creek Corporate Center Call Judy 570-383-3900 rockcreekcorporatecenter.com

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

WAREHOUSE SPACE

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PITTSTON TWP. Commercial

Building for Rent 40 x 50 with 2 overhead garage doors.For info, call 570-237-6548

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Commercial Properties

HAZLE TWP

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 620 Market St.

Newly Renovated Prime Space. 1,250 sq. ft., Near Kingston Corners. Great location for retail or business office. Easy Access and parking. Call Cliff 570-760-3427

PLAINS TWP 7 PETHICK DRIVE OFF RTE. 315 1200 & 700 SF Office Available. Reasonable. 570-760-1513

SWEET VALLEY

Start your own business in the heart of Sweet Valley! Showroom, fireplace, pole building, storage building, paved parking, fenced rear, well & septic. Prime location, high traffic area. Lot next door is going with the property. $125,000 MLS# 08-3297 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 WILKES-BARRE

FLEX SPACE

3,000 sq ft flex space. $595 / month. Includes free parking. Call 570-823-1413

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OFFICENTERS

Remodeled Commercial Office Space for Lease. Formally a doctor’s office in a beautiful location. Includes 6 rooms, rest room, 2 large closets. Plenty of parking. 1 year lease required. $2,500 / month + security. 570-578-6522 KINGSTON

Commercial Properties

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

EXETER

8200 Square Feet. Exceptionally clean warehouse or manufacturing space. Heated and comes with loading dock and lift. Restroom facilities. This prime space has been occupied by same tenant for over 15 years. 110/220 electric. Tenant retiring. Priced way below market. $2,000. Call Now! 570-650-8606

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5 Prime Locations

Pierce St., Kingston Various Size Suites Medical, Legal, Commercial Utilities, Parking, Janitorial Custom Design Renovations

MEDICAL SUITE

New Bridge Center 480 Pierce St., Kingston 1st floor, 2 treatment rooms, business office & private office. FRAN RICH - 570-287-1161

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WILKES-BARRE

Clean, 2 bedroom, 2nd floor duplex. Stove, hookups, parking, yard. No pets/no smoking. $475 + utilities. Call 570-868-4444 WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS ! S AVE MONEY THIS YEAR

113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy. Heat & hot water included. Starting at $550 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944

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• Affordable Senior Apartments • Income Eligibility Required • Utilities Included! • Low cable rates; • New appliances; laundry on site; • Activities! • Curb side Public Transportation

Please call 570-825-8594 TDD/TTY 800-654-5984

EAST MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS

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• 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts. • Total Air-Conditioning • Washer & Dryer • Community Building • Spa & Pools • Hi-Tech Fitness Center • Tennis & Basketball Courts • Private Entrances

Regions Best Address • 1,2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. • Total Air-Conditioning • Gas Heat & HW Included • Swim Club, Heated Pools • Hi-Tech Fitness Center • Shopping Shuttle • Full -Size Washer & Dryer • Private Entrances

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SCRANTON

2006 one story, commercial building, built by Sean Rist. Quality, impeccably maintained, like new condition. Two units with separate utilities. Tile and wall to wall carpeting, full kitchen, two laundry rooms, many potential uses. Perfect for doctors office and current use of hair salon and tanning salon. Koz through 2013. Security, emergency lighting and sound system. Macadam parking lot for 25.

$349,000

MLS# 11-220

(570) 348-1761

TRUCK TERMINAL FOR LEASE I - 81 exit 165

5,000 sq. ft., 18 door cross dock with 1,200 sq. ft. office, paved parking, Call 570-823-1719 TUNKHANNOCK

COMMERCIAL/RETAIL

Intersection of Rt. 6 and Rt. 29, this space is bound to attract customers. Included is Heat, Air Conditioning, Electric, Water, Sewer, Windows Cleaned, Sidewalks shoveled and swept. You just run your business we’ll do the rest. No offices. 1,800 square feet. $1,800. Call 570-836-7000

WAREHOUSE/ REPAIR SHOP I - 81 exit 165

5,000 sq. ft. Call 570-823-1719 Monday - Friday 7 am to 3 pm

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

WEST PITTSTON $1.00 PER SQ. FT. Great assembly space. Second level. 18,000 & 9,000 sq. ft. 508 Delaware Ave.; former Pride Scooter & Aureus Sportsware. Air conditioned & gas heat; separate electric & gas meters. Owner 908-852-4410

WEST PITTSTON Wyoming Ave.

High traffic location. Office space with Character. 885 sq. ft. Great for business, retail or spa. Rent includes heat & water. Call for more details at 570-655-9325

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Wilkes-Barre

OFFICE SPACE

Large 1st floor, beautiful, professional office space for rent. Two separate offices. Large conference room. Complete kitchen. 2 fireplaces. Old World Charm. Back deck area. Off street parking. 100 Block of South Franklin St. Must see. 570-287-5991

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KINGSTON

WILKES-BARRE

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WYOMING

1701 Wyoming Ave. 900 sq. ft. private office suite. Suitable for general office use, professional office, etc. Includes all utilities, including cleaning and free parking. $900/month Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

PITTSTON NEWLY REMODELED HOME 25 Webster Street

For lease, available immediately, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath room, refrigerator and stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, Hardwood Floors, Tiled Kitchen Floors, New Kitchen Upgrades, New Carpet, Just Painted, Very Clean Premises, $675/per month, plus utilities, $500 /security deposit. 570-237-0425

PLAINS Spacious, 4

bedrooms, wall to wall carpeting. 1.5 baths, living room, kitchen. Fridge, stove & dishwasher. Laundry hookup. Off street parking. $700 + utilities & security. 570-823-4116 or 570-417-7745 or 570-417-2737 WEST PITTSTON

1/2 DOUBLE 3 bedroom, living/

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Garages

PLAINS

Large 1 & 1/2 car garage for rent. $125/month. No electric or heat. Call 570-714-9234

950

Half Doubles

DUPONT

2 bedroom, 1 bath. $600 + utilities & security. Call 570-947-4226

FORTY FORT Half double. 2 bed-

room, 1.5 bath. Totally renovated, fully insulated, new boiler, baseboard heat, modern kitchen, granite counter top, dishwasher, full basement, washer dryer hookup, walk up attic, off street parking, great neighborhood. $675 / month + security & credit check. NO PETS. Ask about discount. Call 570-466-1132

KINGSTON

Attractive 1/2 double on a charming residential one way street. 3 bedroom 1 bath, living & dining room combination. Kitchen with range & dishwasher. 1st floor laundry hookup. Gas heat. Attic storage. Heat & utilities by tenant. No pets. 1 month security, 1 year lease. Call

ROSEWOOD REALTY 570-287-6822

KINGSTON Large 1/2 double, 3

bedroom, sunny & spacious, $650 month, 1 year lease, credit check & security deposit. Attic, cellar, eat in kitchen, front & back porch, no pets, no smoking, new carpeting & paint. Not Section 8 approved. 570-817-2858 or 570-714-1606

KINGSTON

Modern Townhouse, 3 bedroom, Galley kitchen, living / dining room combo, central air, gas heat, off-street parking, full basement with washer /dryer hookup. Outside maintenance provided, heat & utilities by tenant. No pets. ROSEWOOD REALTY REALTY Call 570-287-6822

LARKSVILLE

3 bedroom, 1 bath half double, Freshly cleaned & painted. Tenant pays all utilities including sewer. $550 plus security. Call (570) 332-5723

LUZERNE

Lease this freestanding building for an AFFORDABLE monthly rent. Totally renovated & ready to occupy. Offices, conference room, work stations, kit and more. Ample parking and handicap access. $1,750/ month. MLS 11-419 Call Judy Rice 5701-714-9230

950

Totally remodeled 2 story, 3 bedroom half double with basement. Very large yard, nice view. Off street parking. $580 + utilities, security & references. Call 570-829-0291 Leave Message

NANTICOKE 377 E. Washington

Newly remodeled, 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, no pets $575/ per month plus utilities. Call 570-578-3881

NANTICOKE

West Ridge St. 2 bedroom. $570/ month + utilities & security. No Pets. (570) 474-6477

WILKES-BARRE

1/2 DOUBLE

3 bedrooms $585/month No pets. For info, call 570-313-6384

dining room, kitchen with range & dishwasher. 1st floor laundry hookup. New carpeting. Freshly painted. $650. No pets or smoking. Security, lease, background & credit check. 570-654-3755

WILKES-BARRE 3 bedroom in nice

neighborhood, wall to wall carpet, washer/dryer hook up, fenced yard, no pets. $650/ month + utilities. Security & references required. Call 570-822-8657 after 5PM

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedrooms, tenant pays utilities. $550/ month + security. 6 month lease. No Pets Call 570-824-4207

WILKES-BARRE Completely remod-

eled 3 bedroom half double. Attic with walk in closet. Hardwood floors throughout. Black marble fireplace. Sun room. Front & back porches. Nice yard. Fridge, stove, dishwasher included. Washer/dryer hookup. $695 + security. Tenant pays all utilities. A Must See. Call (570) 824-7251

WILKES-BARRE

Nice 2 bedroom 1/2 double. Good neighborhood, off-street parking, 1 month security, $525/ month + utilities. No pets. 570-766-1881

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BACK MOUNTAIN

Private, 3 bedroom Ranch, patio, porch, appliances, work shop. $825 + utilities & security. Call 570-522-0084

DRUMS

LUXURY TOWNHOUSE ON GOLF COURSE $1395 plus utilities. Minutes from I-81 & I-80. Very large, 2,100 sq. ft. open floor plan 1st floor with full basement. Includes all appliances + laundry. On 15th hole, deck overlooking fairway. 2 car garage, 1 year lease + security & references. Small pets allowed. Available April 1st. Call now for showing. (570) 592-3113

DUPONT TOWNHOUSE STYLE 2 bedrooms. includes heat & sewer. No pets. $750/month,. 570-479-6722

EXETER

SCARBORO AVE Completely remodeled 1/2 double, 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, mint/excellent condition, gas heat, new tile & hardwood, new kitchen & baths, all new appliances, nice yard & neighborhood. $795. No Pets 570-479-6722

HARVEYS LAKE Charming 3

bedroom ranch above lake. Year round rate $600 month + utilities. Shorter term $900. Available 4/1. No pets. Deposit. References. 610-574-4080

KINGSTON

3 bedrooms, stove & refrigerator, washer / dryer hook-ups, wall to wall downstairs, large kitchen, living room, dining room, recreation room, off-street parking, small yard. $675 + utilities. Security & References required. Call (570) 288-8012

46 Zerby Ave Sunday 1pm-3pm Lease with option to buy, completely remodeled, mint, turn key condition, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large closets, with hardwoods, carpet & tile floors, new kitchen and baths, gas heat, shed, large yard. $134,000, seller will pay closing costs, $5000 down and monthly payments are $995/month. WALSH REAL ESTATE 570-654-1490

LAKESCENIC HARMONY

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KINGSTON HOUSE Nice, clean furnished room, starting at $315. Efficiency at $435 month furnished with all utilities included. Off street parking. 570-718-0331

WILKES-BARRE Furnished rooms for

rent. Close to downtown. $85/week + security. Everything included. Call 570-704-8288

LUZERNE

WILKES-BARRE

LUZERNE

ROOM FOR RENT

Kitchen privileges. $95/week. 1 month security Call Jerry 570-313-6384 or 856-718-1858

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392 Bennett St.

2 BEDROOM HOUSE

Gas heat. Washer /dryer hookup, dishwasher, stove & refrigerator. Offstreet parking, yard. $680 + utilities. (570) 288-3438

NANTICOKE Desirable

Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $795 + electric

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478

PARSONS

Remodeled 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Parking. Large lot, quiet area, large rooms. Rent $675 + utilities & security. No Pets.Also, for sale $71,900. 570-826-6124 or 570-328-0634 Cell

Roommate Wanted

SUGAR NOTCH 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath newly remodeled single home. $650 + utilities. Call 570-821-0463

WILKES-BARRE

3 bedrooms, 1 bath. $725/month + utilities. Fenced yard. Will consider rent to own. Call (570) 239-8040

WILKES-BARRE RENT TO OWN

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FLORIDA

Boca Raton Beautiful 5 room home with Pool. Fully furnished. On canal lot. $600 weekly. If interested, write to: 120 Wagner St. Moosic, PA 18507

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CREATIVE KITCHEN REFACING Cabinet Refacing. Kitchens, countertops, granite / tile. Design, remodeling and installation services. 570-675-4035 570-472-2349

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Concrete & Masonry

D. Pugh Concrete

All phases of masonry & concrete. Small jobs welcome. Senior discount, Free estimates Licensed & Insured 288-1701/655-3505

GMD MASONRY All types of

concrete, masonry and stucco Lic./Insured Free Estimates 570-451-0701 gmdmasonry.com

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Dry Wall

MIRRA DRYWALL Hanging & Finishing Drywall Repair Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

(570) 675-3378 1084

HUGHES

Construction Home Renovating. Garages, Kitchens, Baths, Siding and More! Licensed and Insured. Free estimates. 570-388-0149

KITCHEN & BATHROOMS

Free Design Siding, Roofing, Painting, Wallpaper Remodeling Free Estimates

570-831-5510

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

All Types Of Work New or Remodeling Licensed-Insured Free Estimates

570-406-6044

www.NEPABest contractors.com 888-809-3750 Bonded & Insured Reliable, Prompt Best Prices All Types of Home Remodeling Kitchens, Baths Additions, Sunrooms Painting, Electrical 24/7 888-809-3750

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Chimney Service

A-1 1 ABLE CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257

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Rooms

Bear Creek Township Rooms starting at Daily $39.99 + tax Weekly $169.99 + tax Microwave Refrigerator WiFi HBO

(570) 823-8027

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Cleaning & Maintainence

CLEANING BY MARGIE F E REE

STIMATES

GREAT WORK BEST PRICES 570-379-2311 Connie’s Cleaning 15 years experience Bonded & Insured Residential and Commercial Connie supervises the work and does the cleaning. Connie Mastruzzo Brutski - Owner 570-822-9214 or 570-430-3743 Home Cleaning Service Call Diane 570-825-9438

LOVE TO CLEAN Great References

Harveys Lake & all surrounding areas. Weekly, bi-weekly monthly. 570-709-8765

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Hauling & Trucking

AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing & Tree Removal. Free Est. 779-0918 or 542-5821; 814-8299

1st CHOICE

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570-288-0552

A.S.A.P Hauling Estate Cleanouts, Attics, Cellars, Garages, Fire & Flood Damage. Free Estimates, Same Day Service! 570-822-4582

GARAGE DOOR

Sales, service installation & repair. Fully insured HIC# 065008 Call Joe (570) 735-8551 (570) 606-7489

Electrical

DNF ELECTRIC

Affordable & Reasonable Rates No Job Too Small. Licensed & insured. Free estimates. 570-574-6213 570-574-7195

ECONOLECTRIC All Phases Electrical work No Job Too Small. Residential & Commercial Free Estimates Licensed-Insured PA032422

(570) 602-7840

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC

Licensed, Insured, No job too small.

570-829-4077

QUALITY ELECTRIC Free Estimates

Licensed & Insured Reasonable Rates 570-331-2606 SLEBODA ELECTRIC Master electrician Licensed & Insured Bucket truck to 40’ 868-4469

1105 Floor Covering Installation

CARPET REPAIR & INSTALLATION

Vinyl & wood. Certified, Insured. 570-283-1341 A-1 Floor Mechanix “Expert Installation” Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Shower Walls, Backsplash. Reliable, Quality, Guaranteed. Why Pay Retail? 21 Years Experience Jim 570-394-2643

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Stately brick, 4 bedroom, 2 bath & 2 half bath home. Hardwood floors, spacious rooms, beautiful patio, all appliances included. $1,600/ month + utilities. MLS#10-2290 570-696-3801 Call Margy 570-696-0891

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ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / Repair Kitchen & Baths

COZY HEARTH CHIMNEY Chimney Cleaning, Rebuilding, Repair, Stainless Steel Lining, Parging, Stucco, Caps, Etc. Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 1-888-680-7990

WILKES-BARRE Riverside Dr.

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH

Building & Remodeling

$275/month Split utilities. Furnished. (570) 262-5202

AVAILABLE NOW, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking, Double Lot with large back yard, $800/per month + utilities & security. Call 201-230-5002 for appointment.

Good neighborhood. 3 bedroom, wall to wall carpeting, fenced yard. Washer/dryer hookup. No pets. $595 / month + utilities. Call 570-402-2014

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ROOMATE WANTED In Wilkes-Barre.

PLYMOUTH

3 bedrooms. Gas heat. $625 + utilities security & references. 1 year lease. No pets. Call 570-825-4302

Professional Services Directory

HOMES AVAILABLE

Homes available in Birchwood Village Estates. Estates 2 and 3 bedrooms. Rentto-own available. CALL TODAY! 570-613-0719

Furnished 2 bedroom, 1 loft with bunk beds, A-frame home, recreation room, $975. (302) 275-6260

2nd floor, 2 bedrooms, living room, eat-in kitchen, wall to wall, washer & dryer. $475 heat included. Security & references required. Call 570-288-8012

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HUNLOCK CREEK

Move in ready & affordable 2 bedroom & 3 bedroom homes located in quiet, country setting. Starting at $5,000. Financing available with minimum down. Call 570-477-2845

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Commercial Properties

Casino

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Hardwood Floors. Sanding, Repairs & Refinishing. Great Prices. Best Quality Work. Call Max 570-793-6487

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Handyman Services

DOPainting, IT ALL HANDYMAN drywall,

plumbing & all types of home repairs, also office cleaning available. 570-829-5318

The Handier Man

We fix everything! Plumbing, Electrical & Carpentry. Retired Mr. Fix It. Emergencies 23/7 609-5204 or 328-5010

20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

All types of home repairs & alterations No job too small. Free Estimates. 570-256-3150

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Hauling & Trucking

AA1AAlways C L E Ahauling, NING

cleaning attics, cellar, garage, one piece or whole Estate, also available 10 & 20 yard dumpsters.655-0695 592-1813or287-8302

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VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks Highest Prices Paid!!

FREE PICKUP

288-8995 1195

ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL

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Movers

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MIKE’S$5 UP

Remove wood, metals, old furniture, & household contents. Yard clean-ups, small deliveries.

826-1883

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Home Restoration

Custom Made Wood Radiator Covers, shelves, tables, benches, misc woodwork. PA-046897 570-956-5963 570-454-4862

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A + C LASSICAL

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DAVID WAYNE PAINTING Call About

Interior/Exterior Specials, Drywall & Wallpaper 570-762-6889

H$99 OME PAINTING SALE per room

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Masonry

ALL PHASES OF MASONRY

Tile Floors, Baths, Kitchens, Countertops, Brick, Block, Stone Fireplaces. Chimneys. 20 Years Experience 570-793-4754

570-474-6329 Lic.# PA021520 Mountain Top

PAVING & SEAL COATING Patching, Sealing, Residential/Comm. Licensed Bonded Insured 570-868-8375

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Photo Services

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY by Walt & Marge Packages to fit all budgets 570-379-2311

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Per coat, average room, 9’x12’ Best quality Sherwin- Williams® paint included. Ceiling, trim, additional coat(s) additional charge. Call for more details

JACK WISE INTERIORS 570-654-5707 JOHN’S PAINTING

I NTERIOR/EXTERIOR RELIABLE, NEAT, HONEST WORKING WITH PRIDE INSURED,FREE ESTIMATES 570-735-8101

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31 Yrs. Experience Hand Brush,Spray, Wood, Metal, Aluminum Siding, Decks, Handy Man Repairs, Powerwashing. Interior/Exterior Residential & Commercial 570-606-9638

M. PARALIS PAINTING

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Serra Painting Book Now For Spring & Save. All Work Guaranteed Satisfaction. 30 Yrs. Experience Powerwash & Paint Vinyl, Wood, Stucco Aluminum. Free Estimates You Can’t Lose! 570-822-3943 www.NEPABest contractors.com 888-809-3750 Bonded & Insured Waterproofing, Insulation Windows, Roofing Painting, Electrical Siding, Lawn Care Landscaping Drywall, Masonry 24/7 888-809-3750

Plumbing & Heating

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Insulation

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3 Generations of experience. Celebrating 76 years of Pride & Tradition! CALL NOW & Get The 1st Seal Coating FREE with signed contract. Licensed and Insured. Free estimates.

Painting & Wallpaper

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Paving & Excavating

EDWARD’S ALL COUNTY PAVING & SEAL COATING

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Roofing & Siding

J&F ROOFING SPECIALISTS All types of roofing. Repairs & Installation 25 Years Experience Licensed / Insured Free Estimates Reliable Service 570-855-4259

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570-288-6709

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WINTER ROOFING Special $1.29 s/f Licensed, insured, fast service 570-735-0846

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Window Service

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