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LOCAL, 3A
Sentence
handed down
WILKES-BARRE TWP. -- After
whats happened in his store over
the past few days, Dennis Buch-
man believes in his angels.
They dont have wings or halos.
Instead, theyre flesh-and-blood
men and women who have shown
up at the Kmart on state Route 309
with money to pay off layaway
accounts of strangers, especially
those buying toys for children for
Christmas.
Ive had over 20 of them, said
Buchman, store manager.
It started last week towards the
end of the week, he said Wednes-
day night.
Across the country, anonymous
angels have descended upon
Kmarts, spreading holiday cheer to
people scrimping and saving to
buy presents. In Northeastern
Pennsylvania theyve stopped at
stores from Honesdale to Berwick
to inquire about the layaways and
paid them down to
the surprise of the
Christmas angels pay off others layaways at area Kmart
Earning their wings
By JERRY LYNOTT
jlynott@timesleader.com
CLOSE BUT NO
VICTORY CIGAR
Winless Wyoming
Valley West came oh so
close to getting its first
victory of the season
Wednesday night. Undefeat-
ed GAR scored six points in
the final five seconds to post
a 57-52 victory in Wyoming
Valley Conference boys
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Nation & World 5A
Obituaries 7A
Editorials 15A
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B BUSINESS: 7B
C LIFE: 1C
Community News 2C
Birthdays 5C
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WEATHER
Katie Quinn
Some sun. Rain tonight.
High 50, low 40.
Details, Page 8B
Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith
said his office has received inquiries from ven-
dors seeking payment, raising questions
about whether the new
home rule administration
will inherit a significant
stack of unpaid bills.
Is the new council go-
ing to come in here with a
negative balance? That
wouldnt be right, consid-
ering that commissioners
started this year with a $4
million cash carry-over,
Griffith said.
Commissioner Chair-
woman Maryanne Petrilla
said bills are taking longer to process because
officials want to make sure the essentials are
covered, but she still expects to pass $800,000
in cash to the new administration.
C O U N T Y F I N A N C E S
Griffith:
Bills left
unpaid
Country controller says he is worried new
county council will get stuck with tab.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
See BILLS, Page 16A
Cash carried into
2011: $4 million
Estimated carry-
over into 2012:
$800,000
Bills currently
awaiting pay-
ment: about $1.4
million
C O U N T Y
C A S H F L O W
REMEMBERING HOMELESS WHO HAVE DIED
AIMEE DILGER PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER
T
he winter solstice is
the longest night of
the year and on that date
a memorial is held an-
nually to remember the
homeless who have
passed away. Above, Ste-
fanie Wolownik reads a
letter from a homeless
man before the reading of
the names. At right, Betty
Mangum takes the name
of a homeless friend,
Peachy, who passed away,
to read during the vigil
and reading of the de-
ceased homeless persons.
For the story, see Page
16A.
WILKES-BARREAlocal caseillustrates
the value of changes made toPennsylvanias
Megans Law statute and signed into law
Tuesday.
State police at Wyoming in August 2009
chargedJamesFrancisBillupswithfailingto
update his residence un-
der the states Megans
Law.
After being released
from a New York prison
for raping a 13-year-old
girl by force in 1991, Bil-
lups, 51, relocated to
Wilkes-Barre, registering
a Kidder Street apartment withauthorities.
When Billups moved a mile away to an
apartment on Madison Street in early 2009,
statepoliceallegedhenever updatedthead-
dress.
Billups waited more than a year for a trial
until prosecutors were forced in November
2010 to withdraw the charge. His lawyers,
Mark Singer and Charles Ross, successfully
argued Megans Law lacked prosecutorial
authorityforout-of-stateconvictedsexual of-
fenders subjectedtolifetime registration.
Defense attorneys may have a tough time
raisingthe same argument today.
Gov. TomCorbett onTuesdaysignedinto
law a revised Megans Law that imposes
tougherreportingstandardsforthoseout-of-
state convicted sexual offenders who relo-
cate toPennsylvania.
The lawbrings the state into compliance
with the federal Adam Walsh Act, which
aims to coordinate efforts among states in
monitoring and tracking sex offenders by
makingmoreinformationavailableonacen-
tralizedInternet database.
Local offenders case shows value of Megans Law change
New York man living here could not be
prosecuted for not updating address.
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
See MEGANS, Page 16A
Billups
Luzerne County has received about 175 appli-
cations for eight division head positions created
under the new home rule government, officials
say.
Resumes were due Friday.
Home rule transition consultant Ken Mohr
said he is still reviewing the final tallies with the
county human resources office but released the
following preliminary application count on
Wednesday:
Administrative services: 41
Operational services: 37
Correctional services: 23
Human services: 22
175 vie for county
division head jobs
Eight positions were created under home
rule government for county.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
See CHIEFS, Page 16A
See PAY, Page 2A
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Keener, Helen
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KINGSTON Starting Jan. 3,
the Luzerne County Transporta-
tion Authority will be running
the shared ride/para-transit pro-
gram in Luzerne and Wyoming
counties.
LCTA Executive Director
Stanley Strelish said county resi-
dents who use the programwont
see any immediate changes as
the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties
Transportation Department con-
solidates with the authority.
Residents of the two counties
who use the program seniors
who dont live near a fixed bus
route and handicapped riders or
riders with other disabilities who
cant be accommodated by the
authoritys regular coaches will
still call the same phone number,
pay the same rates and deal with
the same employees when mak-
ing appointments for rides.
But all L/WCTDemployees in
good standing will be hired by
the LCTA, and the authority will
lease the department offices at
2009 Wyoming Ave. in Forty Fort
from the county.
If there are any changes in the
future, it will be to improve ser-
vice, Strelish said.
The Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation offered all tran-
sit systems inthe state the oppor-
tunity to participate in consolida-
tion studies two years ago. Com-
missioners inLuzerne andLacka-
wanna counties and Hazleton
City Council all voted in Febru-
ary 2010 to participate in a study.
The study resulted in a plan for
the LCTAtoconsolidate withHa-
zleton Public Transit and the Lu-
zerne/Wyoming Counties Trans-
portation Department.
Hazleton City Council ap-
proved the plan in November,
county commissioners gave their
OK on Dec. 15 and the LCTA
board approved it on Tuesday.
Strelish said the major savings
from consolidating the shared
ride/para-transit programs will
be in maintenance. The L/
WCTDprogramdishes out about
$200,000 annually for van main-
tenance, while the LCTA has its
own certified mechanics and
completes all work in-house.
Strelish said Hazleton is fol-
lowing the guidelines set by
PennDOTthat will take an entire
year to complete, but he expects
the full consolidation will occur
sometime in 2012.
The LCTA board on Tuesday
also appointed Hazleton resi-
dents Dominic Cusatis and Rob-
ert Pachence as board members
beginning Jan. 1. Pachence will
be a non-voting member.
In other business, the board:
Renewed all but one catego-
ry of casualty/liability insurance
coverage with the Housing and
Redevelopment Insurance Ex-
change, with costs escalating
from $194,224 to $195,218. The
board switched from HARIE to
Darwin National for Public Offi-
cial/Employment Practices Lia-
bility Insurance and will pay a
premium of $11,607, a savings of
$1,000 over HARIEs quote.
Hired Michael Ristagno as a
part-time janitor and Earle Smith
as a part-time bus driver at con-
tractually obligated union rates.
Shared ride/para-transit joins LCTA
County bus authority will
begin running program in two
counties on Jan. 3.
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
Steve Mocarsky, a Times Leader
staff writer, may be reached at 970-
7311.
DALLAS The borough man-
ager announced Wednesday dis-
cussions have begun with the
state Department of Environ-
mental Protection to address
stormwater and other issues re-
lating to Toby Creek.
Borough Manager Tracey
Carr said she and the borough
engineer and road department
met with DEP officials on Dec.
12 to gather preliminary infor-
mation about applying for a per-
mit to conduct creek mainte-
nance at the boroughs expense.
She said she would have to pro-
vide information about sedi-
ment levels over time to apply
for the project.
Carr also said that because
the borough does not own any
land along Toby Creek, full par-
ticipation of residents living
near the proposed work area
would be needed to move for-
ward.
She said DEP officials recom-
mended participation in a
Growing Greener program,
which would help defray the ex-
pense of the work involved. The
area involved stretches from
Leggios Italian Ristorante on
East Center Hill Road to the
center of the borough.
Not everyone has problems
with stormwater who live along
Toby Creek, but weve had resi-
dents address council about cer-
tain issues, said Carr. We have
tofigureout what weneedtodo,
whether we clean it out or dee-
pen it in that area.
In other business, council
adopted the 2012 budget, keep-
ing property taxes steady at 1.28
mills. A mill is a $1 tax on every
$1,000 of assessed property val-
uation.
Council alsohonoredtwoout-
going board members, Barbara
Barnes and Robert Post, with
plaques featuring keys to the
borough. Barnes has served on
council for 10 years, and Post
has served for many years and
was also mayor in the past.
Three council members, two
re-elected and one new, will be
sworn in on Jan. 2, which de-
creases the number of members
from seven to six.
Earlier this year, council was
granted approval from Luzerne
County Court to cut councils
size from seven to five. The
process is staggered, said Carr,
and will be complete in two
years.
Dallas addresses
stormwater issues
Officials speak with
representatives from state
DEP about Toby Creek.
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
SCRANTON After more
than five hours of deliberation, a
Lackawanna County jury found
former Scranton firefighter
Tom Gervasi guilty Wednesday
evening on 14 criminal charges,
including multiple counts of ar-
son and related offenses.
Gervasi was charged with the
crimes, which also included in-
surance fraud and criminal mis-
chief, in connection with a June
2008 fire at a garage he owned
in East Scranton.
After a trial that lasted eight
days, the jury returned a verdict
to Judge Margaret Moyle at ap-
proximately 6:45 p.m. After the
reading of the verdict, Moyle or-
dered that Gervasi be immedi-
ately remanded to custody, with
the opportunity to post
$250,000 straight bail. She add-
edthat if Gervasi is able to make
bail, he must be released on
house arrest until his sentenc-
ing, scheduled for 90 days from
the end of his trial.
Moyle cited the fact that Ger-
vasi owns properties in other
states, as well as his status as a
convicted criminal, as reasons
for having him placed into cus-
tody.
As Lackawanna County Sher-
iff deputies led Gervasi fromthe
courtroom, his girlfriend iden-
tified only as Mary Ellen had
anemotional outburst after dep-
uties prevented her from ap-
proaching Gervasi. After being
led to a waiting area by family
and friends, the woman contin-
ued crying and screaming un-
controllably, promoting depu-
ties to call for paramedics.
Theyre scum, the woman
screamed repeatedly in a hall-
way outside the courtroom, de-
scribing residents of several
buildings that were damaged in
the same fire Gervasi was
charged with setting. Weve
had three years of this night-
mare!
Hes gone forever, she
yelled about Gervasi, choking
back tears in the arms of rela-
tives. Well never get him
back.
The woman was removed
from the Lackawanna County
Courthouse by paramedics just
after 7:45 p.m., and was taken to
an undisclosed area hospital for
evaluation.
As Gervasis girlfriendwas be-
ing loaded on a gurney into the
back of an ambulance, an uni-
dentified man accompanying
her physically confronted a
news cameraman from WBRE-
TV, trying to shield the ambu-
lance from view. After the two
played a game of cat-and-mouse
for several seconds with traffic
on North Washington Avenue,
deputies separated the pair, and
the remaining bystanders left
peacefully.
Earlier in the evening, the
same individual engaged in a
verbal sparring match with dep-
uties inside the courtroom, crit-
icizing the deputies as they
tried to restrain Gervasis girl-
friend from approaching him af-
ter being remanded to custody.
Ex-Scranton firefighter
is convicted of arson
Tom Gervasi guilty of setting
fire to garage he owned,
damaging other properties.
By GERARD HETMAN
For The Times Leader
customers.
Buchman recalled the reaction
of a woman whose $400 balance
was taken care of by an angel last
week.
She was on the return to
stock list and the merchandise
the store was holding was set to
go back on the shelves because
she wasnt making the payments,
he said. On top of that, she would
only receive a percentage of the
money she had already put
down.
Buchman said he called up the
woman and at first she was in dis-
belief. In the course of their con-
versation, he learned her hus-
band just got laid off from work.
When she realized what was
happening, she broke down. She
was very, very emotional, he
said.
The angels can do anything
they want with their money,
Buchman said; still, they unself-
ishly share it with strangers.
Theres such good-hearted
people out there, he said.
Their generosity made an im-
pression on Buchman, who said
he has been in retail for 25 years.
Ive never seen anything like
this, he said.
PAY
Continued fromPage 1A
AREA MARINES RETURN HOME DELAYED
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
L
ynn Ann Heitmeyer of Exeter informs members of her family and members of Friends
of the Forgotten that her 21-year-old son, Curt, will be delayed in his arrival to the Avo-
ca airport. The Marine has been deployed in Afghanistan since April and will be home to
celebrate the holidays.
HARRISBURG The state
Supreme Court said Wednesday
juries will have to rule in most in-
stances when a defendant in a
deathpenaltycasewants toargue
that he or she is mentally dis-
abled and therefore ineligible for
execution.
The high court upheld the
death penalty for Abraham San-
chez Jr., whowas convictedof the
May 2007 random shooting
deathof businessmanRayDiener
on his doorstep in Elizabeth-
town.
The justices ruling means ju-
rors will have to unanimously
agree that the defendant qualifies
toavoidexecutionunder a 9-year-
old U.S. Supreme Court case
known as Atkins vs. Virginia.
We view the centrality of the
jury in our constitutional system
to weigh heavily infavor of repos-
ing the determination with the
jury, Chief Justice Ronald Cas-
tille wrote for the majority.
In the new decision, the court
said jurors should rule on the is-
sue before deciding if aggravat-
ing factors outweigh mitigating
factors, the process by which
they determine if capital puni-
shment is warranted.
The justices had previously
ruledonthe standards by whicha
defendant would be considered
mentally retarded, the termthe
court uses, but this was the first
time they laid out procedures for
how to address the issue at trial.
The high court put the burden
of proof on defendants under a
preponderance of the evidence
standard. It said placing the bur-
den on prosecutors would give
defendants less incentive to
cooperate with psychiatric eval-
uations or help produce friends
and family members who might
shed light on their mental states.
In a dissent, two justices said
that the decision on mental re-
tardation shouldbe made before
trial by a judge as Sanchez had
argued but they agreed with
the decision to uphold his Lan-
caster County death sentence.
The majority opinion said judges
will be allowed to make such rul-
ings, if the parties agree.
The decision about when a de-
fendant must notify prosecutors
that he or she intends to raise a
mental disability claim was left
up to the courts Criminal Proce-
dural Rules Committee.
The decision is vulnerable to
an appeal in federal court, Amer-
ican Civil Liberties Union of
Pennsylvania legislative director
Andy Hoover said.
This will certainly leadtopeo-
ple with intellectual disabilities
ending up on death row, Hoover
said. This decision is what a
court does if it wants to nullify
the Atkins decision in Pennsylva-
nia.
Messages left late Wednesday
for Lancaster County District At-
torney Craig Stedman and for
Sanchezs lawyer Robert Kirwan
were not immediately returned.
Pa. ruling affects mental disability pleas
High court says juries must
rule when death penalty
defendant argues disability.
By MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press
BUCK TWP. - A Wilkes-Barre
man was injured Wednesday
afternoon when the van he was
driving went off state Route 115,
struck a tree and caught on fire,
state police said.
Neither the hospital where
Donald Murray, 23, was trans-
ported by ambulance nor his
condition was not available.
State police said Murray was
driving a 2002 Ford van north
on the roadway around 4:30
p.m. when the crash occurred.
He was wearing a seatbelt.
Murray was issued a citation
for careless driving, state police
said.
HANOVER TWP. A man
arrested during a traffic stop on
the Sans Souci Parkway on
Wednesday night said he was in
the country illegally, police said.
Ruben Juan Carmona, 20, of
New York, told police he was
born in Mexico. He was charged
with possession of cocaine,
careless driving and driving
without a license.
Police said Carmona was held
in the Luzerne County Correc-
tional Facility for an overnight
arraignment.
HANOVER TWP. Police and
emergency response personnel
were dispatched to the Carey
Avenue Bridge around 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday for the report of a
man threatening to jump into
the Susquehanna River.
The westbound travel lanes
were closed to traffic and a boat
was placed in the river, but the
man did not jump and was
transported from the scene by
ambulance to a local hospital.
POLICE BLOTTER
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Hospital prohibiting kids
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical
Center is temporarily prohibiting
children under the age of 5 from
visiting childrens and womens in-
patient units because of the seasonal
increase in pediatric Respiratory
Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases.
This time each year, the number
of RSV infections in children rise
precipitously, said pediatrician
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tal. It is typical for hospitals to initi-
ate sibling visitor restrictions to
childrens and womens inpatient
areas for the protection of our pa-
tients. This is an annual practice and
is usually lifted at the end of the
winter season.
WILKES-BARRE
Mericle hearing moved
The time of hearing on the pro-
posed $17.75 million settlement of
the kids for cash lawsuits filed
against real estate developer Robert
Mericle has been changed to 9 a.m.
Jan. 6.
U.S. District Judge A. Richard
Caputo initially scheduled the hear-
ing, which will be held in federal
court in Wilkes-Barre on South Main
Street, for 10:30 a.m. He issued an
order Wednesday altering the start
time of the proceeding.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP
More MU students listed
Due to a technical error, the fol-
lowing list of students was not in-
cluded in the list sent out by the
university earlier this week for the
Misericordia Winter Commence-
ment Class of 2011:
Joy C. Arcia, Bangor, Organization-
al Management, MS; Amy Bachman,
Dallas, Organizational Management,
MS; Stanley Balloun, Shavertown,
Business Administration; MBA;
Danielle L. Beggs, Nanticoke, Profes-
sional Studies, BS; Susan Brdaric,
Shavertown, Nursing, BSN; Lori
Charney, Duryea, Occupational Ther-
apy, MS; Lunda J. Dickson, Dallas,
Business Administration, BS; Kristin
M. Endres, Nanticoke, Nursing, BSN;
Jennifer M. Fowler, Muncy, Nursing,
BSN; Wendy S. Franklin, Hanover
Twp., Nursing, BSN; Anthony Gon-
calves, Forty Fort, Sport Manage-
ment, BS; Jeffrey A. Hartzell,
Stroudsburg, Nursing, BSN; Ashleigh
R. Helfrick, Nanticoke, Nursing,
BSN; Claudette R. Hudson, East
Stroudsburg, Nursing, BSN; Colleen
M. Jenceleski, Nanticoke, Nursing,
BSN; Nicole Johnson, Kingston,
Nursing, BSN; Jamie Kinney, Hun-
lock Creek, Nursing, BSN; Susan
Kupstas, Hanover Twp., Nursing,
BSN; Autumn K. Llewellyn, Danville,
Business Administration, BS; Tho-
mas C. Mahoney, Williamsport, PA,
Organizational Management, MS;
Jennifer E. McDonald, Dushore,
Nursing, BSN; Zoraida Moody, Al-
brightsville, Nursing, BSN; Anisia
Muthoni Ndwiga, Endicott, N.Y.,
Organizational Management, MS;
Eileen Orlandi, Long Valley, N.J.,
Professional Studies, BS; Yvette
Ploskonka, Mountain Top, Nursing,
BSN; David Riccardo, Forty Fort,
Nursing, BSN; Janee N. Smith,
Hughesville, Nursing, BSN; Jane A.
Stredny, Harveys Lake, Nursing,
BSN; Chantelle Udzella, Kingston,
Nursing, BSN; Daniele M. Wagstaff,
Endwell, N.Y., Nursing, BSN; Maria
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WILKES-BARRENever inher wildest
dreams did Monique McCloe think the
pictures she took of her niece at her first
birthday party would be used just days lat-
er for an obituary published in local news-
papers.
I will never live another day without
wishing (Zalayia McCloe) was here, Mo-
nique McCloe said Wednesday before La-
mont Cherry was sentenced to 20 to 40
years in prison on a third-degree murder
charge in the infants death.
Cherry, 37, was convicted in September
after a second jury trial.
The first trial, held in Ja-
nuary resulted in acquit-
tal on a first-degree mur-
der charge and Cherry
escaping the possibility
of the death penalty
and a mistrial after juror
misconduct.
Cherry was sentenced by Luzerne
County Judge Tina Polachek Gartley.
Cherry said Wednesday while leaving
the Luzerne County Courthouse after his
sentencing hearing that he felt he was
robbed.
I take offense to the fact that he said he
was robbed, said Assistant District Attor-
ney Michael Vough, who prosecuted with
ADA Maureen Collins. This case war-
rantedthe maximumsentence. Were very
happy with the sentence.
Zalayia McCloes grandfather, Arling-
ton McCloe, said after the sentencing
there were no winners that both his fam-
ily and Cherry have lost but at least his
family has some closure.
Finally, justice was done, said
McCloe, who is the father of Zalayia
McCloes mother, Christa Smith. We
wouldlovetoknowwhat happened(when
Cherry was alone with the baby). Maybe
that would bring peace.
Prosecutors alleged Cherry violently
shook Zalayia McCloe on May 29, 2009
while she was in his care inside a Carlisle
Street, Wilkes-Barre, residence where he
lived with Smith. Smith had gone out that
day to submit job applications.
The child was flown to the Janet Weis
Childrens Hospital in Danville, where she
Sentenced in childs death
Lamont Cherry, 37, gets 20 to 40
years in shaking death of 1-year-old
Zalayia McCloe in 2009.
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
See CHERRY, Page 16A
Cherry
MOOSIC Matt Cartwright
describes himself as a member of
the Democratic wing of the
Democratic Party.
Stating Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania needs a strong voice in
Congress, Cartwright on
Wednesday said he is seriously
considering a run for the Demo-
cratic nomination in the 17th
Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, D-St.
Clair, has held the seat for 10
terms, making
him the dean of
the Pennsylva-
nia delegation
in Congress.
Following
the redistrict-
ing of congres-
sional districts
in Pennsylva-
nia, Holden now represents
Scranton, Pittston and Wilkes-
Barre cities and several munici-
palities in Luzerne County that
were formerly part of U.S. Rep.
LouBarlettas11thCongressional
District.
The new district lines take ef-
fect in January for the primaries
and election. Those elected will
represent thembeginningin2013
for the next decade.
Im not ready to formally an-
nounce yet, Cartwright, 50,
said. I will make my decision
shortly after the New Year.
Cartwright, who has never
held elective office, said he al-
ways has been interested in pub-
lic service. An attorney with
Munley, Munley &Cartwright in
the firms Plains Township office,
Cartwright said the congression-
al racelooks likea perfect oppor-
tunity for him.
Ive been representing mid-
dle-class people versus corporate
America since I got out of law
school, Cartwright said. And I
have represented small business-
es.
Cartwright said he declined to
be a lead attorney in the recently
settled kids-for-cash case. He
said he chose to forma volunteer
task force of criminal defense at-
torneys to represent 50 juveniles
who were to be re-tried.
He said the Luzerne County
District Attorneys Office decid-
ed not to prosecute the cases.
Cartwright said the Luzerne
County Bar Association honored
him for forming the task force.
Holden was in Wilkes-Barre on
Attorney
ponders
run for
Congress
Matt Cartwright seriously
considering challenging U.S.
Rep. Tim Holden, D-St. Clair.
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
Cartwright
See CARTWRIGHT, Page 16A
LIGHTING THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Y
isroel Perlman, left, and Tzvi Halevy Levitin enthusiastically call out Bible verses Wednesday night during a
menorah lighting and Hanukkah celebration on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. Hanukkah, or Festival of Lights,
celebrates when a small group of Jewish freedom fighters, the Maccabees, defeated the Greek army in Jerusa-
lem in the 2nd century B.C. then rebuilt and rekindled the menorah. One nights supply of oil lasted eight nights.
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes-
Barre Area School Board mem-
ber Lynn Evans concedes a re-
cent change in her job status
may look suspect, but said
thats the result of unfortunate
timing: A few months after the
School Boardawardeda 4-year,
$5 million contract to Williams
Bus Line where Evans works
she gained more hours and
more responsibilities.
Thedispatcher passedaway
the day after
Thanksgiv-
ing, Evans
said, so she
decided to
try helping
out in the of-
fice, which
means a lot
more hours than she had while
drivinga bus for the company
which, she added, she is still
doing.
Evans has never hidden the
fact that she drives a bus on
Wilkes-Barre Area routes for
Williams, which has been con-
tracted by the district for more
than a decade. At board meet-
ings, she routinely abstains
fromvotes regarding Williams,
and has brought up issues de-
rived from experience on the
job.
She said she took on addi-
tional work after the death of
the veteran employee at Wil-
liams, helpingaroundtheoffice
anddispatchingwhilestill driv-
ing buses. It was an emergen-
cy situation, she said. Imnot
even sure Ill keep doing this.
Its adecisionIll havetomake.
Evans saidshe hadsought le-
gal advice to make sure she
wasnt breaking any laws and
was told she can take the new
position as long as she contin-
ues to abstain from voting on
matters related to Williams.
District Assistant Solicitor Ray
Wendolowski confirmed that.
I looked at the state Ethics
Act and feel if she doesnt vote
anddoesnt negotiateWilliams
contracts, shell be OK, Wen-
dolowski said, adding that he
had consulted with an Ethics
Commission attorney. To be
safe, we are seeking a written
advisory from the Ethics Com-
mission.
Both the state Ethics Law
and the state School Code es-
sentially bar school board
members from working for a
company that does business
withtheschool district unless
as the School Code puts it, the
contract has been awarded
through an open and public
W-B Area Board member cites bad timing
She says job status changed
due to co-workers death,
not districts deal with firm.
By MARK GUYDISH
mguydish@timesleader.com
See EVANS, Page 11A
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
Bomb kills 5 Polish soldiers
A
roadside bomb killed five Polish
soldiers in eastern Afghanistan on
Wednesday, officials said, marking that
countrys largest single troop loss of
the 10-year-old war. The Taliban
claimed responsibility.
The attack took place in the Rauza
district of Ghazni province, south of
the capital, Kabul, officials said. The
area has seen a surge in insurgent activ-
ity this year, and Western military
commanders describe it as one of the
most dangerous in Afghanistan.
A provincial spokesman, Hazrat
Moammad Ghaznawi, said the blast
was so powerful it broke the Polish
troops armored vehicle into several
pieces.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J.
Ice may have caused crash
Federal investigators say the pilot of
a plane that crashed on a New Jersey
highway, killing five, reported picking
up some ice.
But National Transportation Safety
Board investigator Ralph Hicks said at
a Wednesday news conference that it
might never be known how much ice
accumulated on the single-engine
aircraft. He says the pilot didnt relay
that information.
The plane spiraled out of control,
broke apart and crashed on Interstate
287 in Morris Township on Tuesday
morning.
BAGHDAD
Kurds wont turn over v.p.
Iraqs Shiite prime minister told
Kurdish authorities Wednesday to hand
over the Sunni vice president, who fled
to the semiautonomous region to es-
cape an arrest warrant on charges he
ran hit squads targeting government
officials.
Then a Kurdish presidential spokes-
man ruled out handing Tariq al-Hashe-
mi over to Baghdad, turning up the
heat under what has become the worst
Iraqi political crisis in years.
The charges, leveled a day after the
last American troops left Iraq, have
opened up a new round of the Shiite-
Sunni sectarian tensions of the type
that pushed the country to the brink of
civil war just a few years ago.
Al-Hashemi, the countrys highest
ranking Sunni political figure, said
Tuesday the allegations by his long-
time rival, Prime Minister Nouri al-
Maliki, are fabricated and politically
motivated.
ATLANTA
Schools keep Yiddish alive
A group of American college stu-
dents stands in a semicircle, clapping
and hopping on one foot as they sing in
Yiddish: Az der rebe tantst, tantsn ale
khsidim!
In English, the lyrics mean: When
the rebbe dances, so do all the Hasi-
dim.
This isnt music appreciation or even
a class at a synagogue. Its the first
semester of Yiddish at Emory Uni-
versity in Atlanta one of a handful of
college programs across the country
studying the Germanic-based language
of Eastern European Jews.
The language came close to dying
out after the Holocaust as millions of
Yiddish speakers either perished in
Nazi concentration camps or fled to
other countries where their native
tongue was not welcome. Emory and
other universities such as Johns Hop-
kins in Baltimore and McGill Uni-
versity in Canada are working to bring
the language back, and with it, an
appreciation for the rich history of
European Jewish culture and art.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Heeerrrres damage
An officer with Norfolk Police Division
looks over the scene where an SUV
crashed into the boyhood home of
Johnny Carson in Norfolk, Neb., Tues-
day. Police said the SUV plowed into
the front of the two-story house. The
vehicle caused extensive damage to
the porch, which collapsed. The vehi-
cle ended up in the entryway.
NEW YORK Eight U.S. soldiers
have been charged in the death of a fel-
low GI, a Chinese-American who appar-
ently shot himself in Afghanistan after
being subjected to what a community ac-
tivist said were assaults and ethnic
taunts from his comrades.
Pvt. Danny Chen, a 19-year-old from
New Yorks Chinatown neighborhood,
was found in a guard tower in Kandahar
province Oct. 3 with what the Army said
appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot
wound.
In a statement, the Army said Wednes-
day that eight soldiers in his company
were charged with crimes ranging from
dereliction of duty to negligent homicide
and manslaughter.
Military officials
gave no details on ex-
actly what role the sol-
diers are alleged to
have played in Chens
death. But a communi-
ty activist raised the
possibility that their
bullying drove him to
suicide.
Chens fellow soldiers dragged him
across the floor, threw stones at the back
of his head, forced him to hold liquid in
his mouth while upside down as part of
an apparent hazing, and called him
Jackie Chen in a mocking accent in a
reference to the action star Jackie Chan,
according to Elizabeth OuYang, presi-
dent of the New York chapter of the Or-
ganization of Chinese Americans.
The details of his alleged hazing came
from Facebook and email messages, dis-
cussions with cousins and a few pages of
Chens journal released by the Army,
OuYang said at a Chinatown news con-
ference.
Whether suicide or homicide, those
responsible for mistreating Danny are re-
sponsible for his death, she said.
Chens relatives said they were encour-
aged by the charges.
We realize that Danny will never re-
turn, but it gives us some hope, said
Yen Tao Chen, his father, speaking
through a translator. Chens parents are
immigrants from China.
Community activists said the Army
still has not fully explained the circum-
stances of Chens death. They are meet-
ing with Pentagon officials Jan. 4.
Activist says Chinese-American killed himself after assaults, taunts
Eight charged in soldiers death
By CHRIS HAWLEY
Associated Press
Chen
SEATTLE The Washington
state ferry service will never say,
Not so fast, fatso, but it has had
to reduce the capacity of the na-
tions largest ferry system be-
cause passengers have beenpack-
ing on the pounds.
Coast Guard vessel stability
rules that took effect nationwide
Dec. 1 raised the estimated
weight of the average adult pas-
senger to 185 pounds from the
previous 160 pounds, based on
population information from the
Centers for Dis-
ease Control
and Prevention.
During the
past 20 years,
there has beena
dramatic in-
crease in obesi-
ty in the United
States and
about one-third
of American
adults are now
considered
obese, the CDC
says on its web-
site.
The state fer-
ry system has
complied with
the new stability rules by simply
reducing the listed capacity of its
vessels, Coast Guard Lt. Eric
Young said Wednesday.
That has effectively reduced
the amount of passengers by
about 250 passengers or so de-
pending on the particular ferry,
said Young, who is based in Seat-
tle. They generally carry about
2,000, so its down to 1,750 now.
Withthat manypassengers, the
ferry wouldnt tip over even if ev-
eryone ran to the side at the same
time to look at a pod of killer
whales, he said.
The state operates 23 white
and green vessels on 10 routes
across Puget Sound and through
the San Juan Islands to British
Columbia. Carryingmorethan22
million passengers a year, its the
biggest ferrysystemintheUnited
States and one of the four largest
in the world, Coursey said.
The ferries themselves could
be contributing to passenger
girth. The galleys cater to cus-
tomers looking for fast food they
caneat while lookingout the win-
dows at the scenery and seagulls.
The new stability rules may
haveabigger impact onthesmall-
er charter fishing boats, Young
said.
Obesity
causes
ferries to
limit load
Washington state service
changes come as average
weight goes from 160 to 185.
By DOUG ESSER
Associated Press
That has
effectively
reduced
the
amount of
passengers
by about
250 pas-
sengers or
so .
Eric Young
Coast Guard Lt.
DES MOINES, Iowa With Washing-
ton deadlocked, Mitt Romney refused to
say Wednesday whether Congress
should approve a short-term payroll tax
cut extension for 160 million workers
the latest pressing policy debate the Re-
publican presidential hopeful has side-
stepped. Rival Newt Gingrich, in con-
trast, castigated Congress for an absurd
dereliction of duty.
Imnot going to get into the back-and-
forth on the congressional sausage-mak-
ing process, Romney, the former Massa-
chusetts governor, saidinKeene, N.H., as
the day began. I hope theyre able to sit
down and work out a solution that works
for the American people. My hope is that
the solution includes extension of the
payroll tax holiday.
But Romney refused to say how long
the extension should be a key issue in
the Washington gridlock.
Halfway across the country in Iowa,
Gingrich called a two-month extension
insufficient and scolded the Democrat-
ic-controlled Senate, Majority Leader
Harry Reid and President Barack Oba-
mas administration for lurching from
failure to failure and marveled: They
cant figure out howtopass a one-year ex-
tension, so the Senate leaves town?
Its game-playing, added the former
U.S. House speaker, whostoppedshort of
criticizing House Republicans and their
leader Ohio Rep. John Boehner. Their re-
jection of the Senates two-month tax-cut
extension plan set up the stalemate a lit-
tle more than a week before taxes are set
to go up on millions of workers Jan. 1
Gingrich also did not criticize Sen.
MitchMcConnell, theRepublicanSenate
leader who signed off on the short-term
extension.
Withthat, the twoRepublicans leading
the GOPprimary fieldinpolls took diver-
gent approaches to an urgent issue that
has ramifications for millions of Ameri-
cans. Gingrich jumped in though sav-
ing his scorn for Democrats while
Romney avoided the fray.
Puntingonthe latest issue Wednesday,
Romney said: As to whether its two
months or one year or six months
these are things theyre going to have to
work out amongst themselves.
He stayed out of the summertime fight
over raising the federal debt ceiling.
G O P C A M PA I G N 2 01 2
AP PHOTO
Republican presidential candidate former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney waves to patrons through a window Wednesday while
campaigning at Village Pizza in Newport, N.H.
Two different approaches
Romney avoids payroll tax dispute,
while Gingrich dives in.
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and KASIE HUNT
Associated Press
troops surrounded people then
killed them.
Syrianofficials have not com-
mented on the allegations.
One villager who is an anti-
government activist said by tel-
ephone that scores of residents
and activists fled Tuesday
morning to the nearby Bud-
naya Valley, where they were
completely surrounded by
troops. The forces bombarded
them with tank shells, rockets
and heavy machine gun fire.
The man, who identified him-
self only as Abu Rabih for fear
of government reprisal, said
troops also used bombs filled
with nails to increase the num-
ber of casualties.
renewing its call for Assad to
step down, saying his regime
does not deserve to rule.
The offensive targeted the
village of Kfar Owaid, about 30
miles fromthe northern border
with Turkey. It is part of the
rugged mountainous region of
Jabal al-Zawiyah, which has
been the scene of clashes be-
tween troops and army defec-
tors and intense anti-govern-
ment protests for weeks. Syrian
troops began attacking the re-
gion on Saturday, residents
said.
It was an organized mas-
sacre, said Rami Abdul-Rah-
man, head of the British-based
activist group Syrian Observ-
atory for Human Rights. The
BEIRUT Government
forces surrounded residents of
a restive Syrian village in a val-
ley and killed all those trapped
inside more than100 people
in a barrage of rockets, tank
shells, bombs and gunfire that
lasted for hours, a witness and
two activist groups said
Wednesday.
The attack on Tuesday
pushed the death toll for two
days of violence across Syria to
more than 200, and was one of
the deadliest single events of
the entire nine-month uprising
against President Bashar As-
sads authoritarian rule.
The White House reacted by
Syrian troops kill 100 trapped residents, activists say
AP PHOTO
A boy
salutes in
front of a
statue of
a solider
Wednes-
day during
a rally in
Damas-
cus, Syria.
Activists
said Syr-
ian troops
killed
more than
100 resi-
dents in a
village
Tuesday.
By BASSEMMROUE
Associated Press
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WEST PITTSTON Seated
with Mayor Tony Denisco and
several borough residents who
are waiting for flood insurance
payments, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey
urged insurers to help people
like Elizabeth Bowen.
Bowen and her husband are
livingonthesecondfloor of their
flood-damaged York Avenue
home. Theyve hired a public ad-
juster to help them get their
flood insurance payment.
We chose toprotect ourselves
by purchasing flood insurance,
Bowen said. But we have yet to
receive any benefits.
With 25 percent of insurance
claims still unprocessed, Casey
called on insurance companies
to quicken the payment of dam-
ageclaims for thevictims of trop-
ical storms Irene and Lee as win-
ter closes in.
Pennsylvanians have worked
tirelessly to rebuild in the wake
of the devastating floods, but too
many families and businesses
are still struggling to pay their
bills and make ends meet be-
cause theyre waiting for their
claims to be processed, Casey
said.
Denisco was in office only
three months when Septembers
flood waters ravaged homes and
businesses in his town, leaving
many with the monumental task
of cleaning up and rebuilding
without the help of insurance re-
imbursement.
Most of West Pittstons flood
victims are rebuilding, but 35 of
them so far have applied for a
federal buyout. If their homes
are bought out, they will be tak-
en down and the properties will
be left vacant, leaving a big hole
in the tax base for the borough
and the Wyoming Area School
District.
Imsure more will sign up for
the buyout, Denisco said. Our
taxbase will be crushedin2013.
Sam Aritz received $32,000
from his flood insurance
enough to pay off his mortgage.
But his two-unit property on De-
laware Avenue remains dam-
aged. Aritz, 61, is awaiting the
federal buyout for the home he
has lived in since he was 2 years
old.
Its tough to let it go, he said.
NowI own the home, but Imat
the mitigation stage to be
bought out.
Joe Agolino Jr., son of the res-
taurant owner, owns a rental
property on Race Street. Hes
still waiting for his insurance
payment.
I never thought it would take
this long, Agolino, 35, said. Its
been a long ordeal. I dont live in
the property, but there are so
many who havent been able to
get backintotheir homes. Its un-
fair. They have paid their flood
insurance payments for years
but cant get paid.
Casey said insurance compa-
nies need to get the claims proc-
essed so people can get back on
their feet.
These folks have workedvery
hard and did their job they
made their payments, Casey
said. Its about time the insur-
ance companies did their job.
Casey said he has yet to hear a
good explanation from insur-
ance companies as to why the
process is taking so long for so
many.
We need answers, especially
at this time of year, Casey said.
We need the insurance compa-
nies to help these families.
Casey sent a letter to James J.
Tanous, chairman of the Insur-
ance Federationof Pennsylvania,
urging himto speed up the proc-
ess.
Casey tells flood insurers to pay
U.S. senator calls on
insurance companies to
speed up payments.
By BILL OBOYLE
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, center, chats with West Pittston Mayor Tony Denisco, left, and West Pittston
resident Sammy Aritz over soft drinks at Agolinos Restaurant in West Pittston on Wednesday.
Efforts to strengthen child
protection laws appears to be a
high priority for lawmakers in
Harrisburg and Washington,
D.C., in the aftermath of an al-
leged cover-up of sexual as-
saults upon children by a for-
mer Penn State assistant foot-
ball coach.
Gov. Tom Corbett on Tues-
day signed into law a Senate
bill that broadens the states
Megans Law, requiring out-of-
state and homeless convicted
sexual offenders to register
with the state police.
The new Megans Law
brings Pennsylvania into com-
pliance with the federal Adam
Walsh Act, which coordinates
efforts between states to track
and supervise offenders.
While lawmakers in Harris-
burg pushed the bill through
committees in the state House
and Senate, U.S. Sen. Robert
Casey, D-Scranton, recently in-
troduced his own legislation in
the U.S. Senate.
Known as the Speak Up to
Protect Every Abused Kid Act,
the legislation would require
all states to pass and enforce a
law requiring all adults to re-
port known or suspected child
abuse or neglect to authorities,
Casey said.
Child abuse and neglect is
the ultimate betrayal, and ad-
dressing it is a shared respon-
sibility among everyone at ev-
ery level of government. As
adults, I believe we have a mor-
al dutytoprotect childrenfrom
harm in whatever way possi-
ble, Casey said.
Casey bill
to protect
abused kids
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
PLAINSTWP. Township
police apprehended Ronald F.
Kubicki, 26, of Wyoming, during a
traffic stop on state Route 315 on
Sunday.
Kubicki was wanted when he
failed to appear for a hearing in
Luzerne County Court on a
drunken driving charge, accord-
ing to court records.
HANOVERTWP. Township
police reported the following:
Kelly Giberson, of Wap-
wallopen, reported a windowon
her vehicle was smashed Tuesday
while it was parked outside the
China House Buffet, Sans Souci
Parkway.
Police said they cited Angel
Marie Denniston, 36, of Wilkes-
Barre, with public drunkenness
after she was allegedly found
intoxicated laying near the Sans
Souci Parkway at 8:45 p.m. Sun-
day.
Police said they cited Lauren
Benner, of Hunlock Township,
operating a 2009 Nissan, with
careless driving after she alleged-
ly struck a1998 Dodge, operated
by Benji Meigs, of Nanticoke, on
the Sans Souci Parkway at 6:30
p.m. Monday. Meigs refused
medical treatment for a minor
injury to his knee. A9-month-old
child was not injured but trans-
ported to a hospital for an eval-
uation.
Police allege Rhonda Shim-
ko, 45, of Wilkes-Barre, lost con-
trol of her vehicle, which struck a
house at 711Hazle Ave. and a gas
meter and front porch at 713
Hazle St. at about 2:20 a.m. Tues-
day.
Shimko was taken to Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital, where
she refused to submit to a blood-
alcohol test, police said.
FORTYFORT Police on
Wednesday apprehended John
Linker, 19, of Pittston, as he alleg-
edly tried to steal items out of a
vehicle on Butler Street.
Linker and a17-year-old from
Wilkes-Barre were linked to other
theft attempts in Forty Fort and
theft and receiving stolen proper-
ty in Pittston, police said.
Police said Linker was charged
with criminal attempt to commit
theft, receiving stolen property
and other unspecified crimes.
HAZLETON Police said they
arrested Joseph Boyle, 47, of
Hazleton, on charges of simple
assault and harassment after
police investigated a domestic
dispute on Juniper Street on
Tuesday.
WILKES-BARRE City police
reported the following:
Tony Thomas, of Lehigh
Street, reported Monday that an
unknown person threwa rock at a
security camera. The vandalism
was recorded by the camera.
Thomas Concert, address
not provided, reported Saturday
an unknown person stole his
medication at 301N. Washington
St.
Marissa Chickeletti reported
Wednesday an unknown person
smashed windows on her vehicle
on Madison Street.
Graffiti was discovered spray
painted on three restroomdoors
at 40 Coal St. on Tuesday.
Samantha Reese reported
Tuesday her purse was stolen
from198 N. Pennsylvania Ave. by
a tall white male, 25 to 35 years
old, brown hair and blue eyes.
Keith Golomb, 22, of Kirby
Avenue, Mountain Top, was
arraigned Wednesday in Wilkes-
Barre Central Court on a retail
theft charge. Police allege Go-
lomb stole shrimp fromSchiels
Family Market, Hanover Street,
on Tuesday.
Golomb was released on $2,000
unsecured bail. Apreliminary
hearing is scheduled on Dec. 29.
Charlie Lasinski of North
Pennsylvania Avenue reported
Wednesday the registration stick-
er was removed fromhis 1980
semi-trailer at 287 N. Pennsylva-
nia Ave.
HANOVERTWP. State police
Bureau of Liquor Control En-
forcement reported the following:
Casamatos, 217 E. Diamond
St., Hazleton, was recently cited
with issuing checks in payment of
malt or brewed beverages with
insufficient funds.
Do Inc., doing business as
Towers, Main Street, Black Creek
Township, was recently cited
with possessing or operating
gambling devices or parapherna-
lia.
Intercoastal Management
Inc., doing business as Damons
Restaurant, state Route 93, Sugar-
loaf Township, was recently cited
with selling alcohol to a minor.
Beniaminos Inc., doing
business as Benitos, 554-558
Alter St., Hazleton, was recently
cited with selling alcohol to a
minor.
HAZLETWP. Aaron En-
terprises Inc. said someone stole
wiring froma wooded area be-
hind a construction site at 199
Campbell St. sometime between
Nov. 23 and Monday.
HAZLETON-- City police said
they are searching for Leonard
Montalvo Rivera, 29, of Wilkes-
Barre, on attempted arson charg-
es.
Police allege Rivera was in-
volved in a domestic dispute with
a 24-year-old woman at 108 N.
Bennett Court at about 6:50 p.m.
Tuesday. During the dispute,
Rivera poured gasoline through-
out the residence and threatened
the woman and two children,
police allege.
An arrest warrant was issued
for Rivera on charges of attempt-
ed arson, causing or risking a
catastrophe, terroristic threats
and reckless endangerment.
Anyone with information about
Rivera is asked to call Hazleton
police at 459-4940.
FORTYFORT-- Police
charged Timothy Vassello, 20, of
Courtdale and Ryan Brown, 25, of
Dallas with attempting to break
into the Sunoco at 973 Wyoming
Ave. on Saturday.
Officer Peter Lakkis responded
to a burglar alarmat the Sunoco
and found evidence of an attempt-
ed break-in. Awitness provided
information about two men who
ran away before police arrived.
Lakkis found Vassello and Brown
a short distance away, and after a
brief investigation linked themto
the attempted break-in.
Vassello and Brown were com-
mitted to the Luzerne County
Correctional Facility each for lack
of $15,000 bail.
POLICE BLOTTER
COURTDALE There are no
increases in next years budget,
council announced at its meet-
ing Tuesday.
The $178,278 spending plan
includes a property tax rate of 2
mills, which remains un-
changed. A mill is a $1 tax on ev-
ery $1,000 of assessed property
value.
Also, council voted to pur-
chase a 2008 Ford Crown Victo-
ria police cruiser through a state
auction in the amount of $3,998.
A Charles Street resident,
who asked not to be identified,
complained about a Courtdale
Avenue resident who has been
parking his landscaping trucks
on both sides of Charles Street.
With those trucks there, its
now a one-way street, and its
like waiting for an accident to
happen, he said.
Council President Carl Hodo-
rowski agreed the situation pos-
es a safety risk, especially if a
fire truck has to get through in
an emergency. The owner of the
trucks has been cited a number
of times, Hodorowski added.
They tried to tow the vehi-
cle, but it was too high when it
was put on the tow truck and it
was hitting the power lines, he
said.
Council announced that it
will hold a reorganization meet-
ing on Jan. 3 at 7 p.m.
Courtdale
holds line
on taxes
Tax rate remains at 2 mills in
boroughs proposed $178,278
spending plan for 2012.
By CAMILLE FIOTI
Times Leader Correspondent
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JOHN T. GROOVE CAT
KRUCZEK, 41, of North Empire
Court, Wilkes-Barre, passed away
on Monday, December 19, 2011, in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He
was borninWilkes-BarreonFebru-
ary 7, 1970. He was a son of Mary
Kathryn Laidacker Kruczek and
the late Carl Kruczek. John was a
graduate of CoughlinHighSchool.
He was employed by Muskin Man-
ufacturing and Scorey Brothers,
Wilkes-Barre. John was an avid
NASCAR fan. Surviving him are
mother, Mary Kay Hagenbaugh;
sisters, Donna Kay Langan and
husband Jack, Kathleen Viti and
husband Steve; nephews, Zachary,
Matthew, Stephen and Tyler.
AMemorial Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday in Our Lady of Hope Par-
ish, Wilkes-Barre. Arrangements
are by the George A. Strish Inc. Fu-
neral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ash-
ley.
LEONARD (GIELCZYNSKI)
GILL, of Wilkes-Barre Township,
died Wednesday, December 21,
2011, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Medical Center. He was a son of
the late Anthony and Stella Bos
Gielczynski. Leonard attended
Wilkes-Barre Township Schools,
and was employed at Empire Oil
Company for over 46 years, retir-
ing in 2000. He was a U.S. Navy
veteran of the Korean War and a
life member of the V.F.W. Post 50
and American Legion Post 815,
Wilkes-Barre Township. He was a
member of Our Lady of Hope Par-
ish. He was preceded in death by
brothers, John and Chester; sister,
Helen. Surviving him are wife,
Emilie; stepson, Kenneth Matu-
lewski; stepdaughter, Krista Dean;
and four grandchildren.
Private funeral services were
held by the Jendrzejewski Funeral
Home, Wilkes-Barre.
J
ames D. Pugh of Washington
Park, Tunkhannock, died at his
home on Wednesday, December 21,
2011.
He was born in Edwardsville on
June 19, 1939, son of the late James
D. and Dorothy Elsie Broomfield
Pugh.
Jim was a graduate of Edwards-
ville High School, class of 1957.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of 20
years, serving in Naval Aviation as a
flight engineer. Jim served in Viet-
nam, doing one tour as a Naval Ad-
visor and 10 years in the Naval Re-
serve.
He retiredfromProcter andGam-
ble in Mehoopany in 1978, after 20
years of service. He was a member
of Franklin Lodge 263 F&AMin La-
ceyville.
Jim was preceded in death by
brothers, William and David Pugh;
and sister, Dottie Jones.
Surviving him are his wife of 27
years, Christine KinnaughVoorhees
Pugh; sons, David and wife, Hope,
Pugh, Tunkhannock, James, New
Albany, Ohio, Michael Voorhees,
Meshoppen; Kevin and wife, Roxie
Voorhees, Coney Island, N.Y.;
daughters, Barbara Ann Pugh, La-
ceyville, andJanine Pugh, Tunkhan-
nock; grandchildren, Edie and Mike
Voorhees, Georgina Pugh, Danny
and Kaleigh Mayer.
Funeral services will be held
at 6 p.m. Friday in the Shel-
don-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc.,
73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with
Fr. Richard J. Polmounter, pastor of
the Church of the Nativity BVM,
Tunkhannock. The family will re-
ceive friends from 4 p.m. until the
time of service Friday evening. On-
line condolences may be sent to the
family at www.sheldonkukuchka-
funeralhome.com.
James D. Pugh
December 21, 2011
BARBER Dorothy, Memorial Mass
9:30 a.m. today in Church of the
Holy Redeemer (Corpus Christi
Parish), Harding.
BAKER Daniel, Mass of Christian
Burial 10:30 a.m. today in St.
John the Evangelist Church, 35
William St., Pittston.
CZACHOR Margaret, funeral 9
a.m. today in the Nat & Gawlas
Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian
Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius
Church, 339 N. Maple Ave., King-
ston.
DOHMAN William, funeral 8:45
a.m. Friday in the Corcoran Funer-
al Home Inc., 20 S. Main St.,
Plains Township. Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St.
Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m.
today.
DZOCH Jeff, memorial services 1
p.m. Jan. 7, in the Bethel Hill
United Methodist Church, Sweet
Valley.
HOWARD - Herman Jr., funeral 11
a.m. Friday at First Baptist
Church, 51 S. Third St., Lewisburg.
Friends and family may call 6 to 9
p.m. today in the David T. Zweier
Funeral Home Inc., 157 Chestnut
St., Sunbury, with a Masonic
service and firemans service at
8:30 p.m. today, and from10 to 11
a.m. Friday at First Baptist
Church, followed by the funeral.
JOHNSON Warren, memorial
service 1 p.m. Dec. 31, in the Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, 813
Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
LABAR Grace, funeral 10 a.m.
Friday in the Gubbiotti Funeral
Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exe-
ter. Relatives and friends may call
5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral
home.
MALIA Kathleen, funeral 9 a.m.
today in the George A. Strish Inc.
Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St.,
Ashley. Mass of Christian Burial
at 9:30 a.m. in St. Andrew Parish,
Wilkes-Barre. Family and friends
may call 8 until 9 a.m. today.
MONTINI Marie, Mass of Christian
Burial 9:30 a.m. Friday in St.
Joseph Marello Parish at Our
Lady of Mount Carmel Church,
William Street, Pittston.
NIKODEN Marlene, funeral 7 p.m.
today in the Richard H. Disque
Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memo-
rial Highway, Dallas. Friends may
call 5 to 7 p.m. today.
SWALES Elsie, funeral 11 a.m.
Friday in the Davis-Dinelli Funeral
Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke.
Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. today in the
funeral home. Officers and mem-
bers of Nanticoke Chapter 174,
Order of Eastern Star will con-
duct a memorial service at 7:30
p.m.
TURNER Judith, memorial service
2 p.m. Dec. 26, in the Lehman-
Idetown United Methodist
Church, 1011 Mountain View Drive,
Lehman. Friends may call 1 p.m.
until the time of service.
FUNERALS
R
ose M. Testa, 87, formerly of
West Pittston, passed away,
Monday, December 19, 2011, in Har-
borage, N.J.
Born in West Pittston on Septem-
ber 19, 1924, she was a daughter of
the late Alfredo and Rosaria Cerza
Cavello.
She was formerly a member of
Immaculate Conception Church,
West Pittston.
Rose was preceded in death by
her husband, Anthony, in 1989;
brothers, Albert, Joseph and Do-
minick; and sister Tomassina.
Surviving her are son, Dr. Jack
Testa, and his wife, Dita, New Jer-
sey; sisters Madeline Lepore, Plains
Township, and Margaret Kudrako,
Michigan; grandson, James and his
wife, Kathleen, Maryland; grand-
daughter, Nicole, Florida; great-
granddaughter, Emma Rose.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30a.m. Friday inthe Anthony Re-
cupero Funeral Home, 406 Susque-
hanna Ave., West Pittston, with the
Rev. Mr. Peter Hoegen, Deacon, offi-
ciating. Interment will be in Deni-
son Cemetery, Swoyersville.
Friends may call from 8:30 to 10:30
a.m. Friday in the funeral home.
Rose M. Testa
December 19, 2011
D
onald Joseph Evans Jr., 79, of
Purcellville, Va., andformerly of
Strasburg, Virginia, passed away,
Tuesday, November 29, 2011. He
had lung cancer.
Don was born in Nanticoke, in
1932, to Donald Joseph Evans Sr.
and Arline Shannon Evans.
He spent his childhood in Scotia,
N.Y., and Dallas, graduating from
Dallas Township High School in
1950.
After high school he attended the
University of Pennsylvania for two
years, then met and married his
wife, Joan Carol Bruns, in 1954.
The couple relocated to Virginia
after Don enlisted in the U.S. Army.
After his discharge, he began a
long and distinguished career as an
insurance salesman for Prudential
Insurance and other companies, re-
tiring in 2000.
In2005, Donbecame the primary
caregiver for his wife, Joan, after she
suffereda series of strokes. After her
death in 2009, he moved to Purcell-
ville, to be nearer to his grand-
daughters.
Don is survived by his brother
and sister-in-law, Terry and Theresa
Evans, Dallas; two daughters, Kim
Evans, Binghamton, N.Y., and Jill
Evans-Kavaldjian, Lovettsville, Va.;
their spouses, Kris Keilman and
Haig Evans-Kavaldjian; beloved
granddaughters, Aislin and Nora
Kavaldjian, Lovettsville, Va.; neph-
ews, Steven and Chris Evans; and
niece, Karen Evans, Pennsylvania.
Interment will be private.
Donald J. Evans Jr.
November 29, 2011
I
rene Rowe, 85, of Wilkes-Barre,
passed away peacefully, on Tues-
day, December 20, 2011, at home.
Shewas bornonMarch7, 1926, in
Wilkes-Barre, daughter of the late
Michael andHelen(Casper) Sakela-
ridos.
Irene graduated from E.L.
Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre.
She was a member of the Annun-
ciation Greek Orthodox Church,
Wilkes-Barre, where for many years
she had been active in the Ladies
Philoptochos Society.
Irene was a devotedwife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmoth-
er. She enjoyed cooking for her chil-
dren and grandchildren, and in the
summer months loved working in
her flower and vegetable garden.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of nearly 50 years, Austin
Red Rowe; brother James Saks,
and sister Marie Politis.
Irene is survived by two loving
daughters, Sharon Bartos and her
husband, Alex, Newtown, Pa.; De-
bra Keith and her husband, Dave,
Richland Hills, Texas; two loving
sons, James and his wife, Araceli,
White Haven, and Austin and his
wife, Nancy, Myrtle Beach, S.C.;
grandchildren, Daniel Capps, Thea
Jorbina, Joy Jorbina, Carly Capps
and Nicholas Capps; four great-
grandchildren; twin sister, Sophie
Pappas; sister Betsy Lion; brothers
Michael and Joseph Sakelaridos;
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private
andat theconvenienceof thefamily.
Father George Dimopoulos will offi-
ciate. Interment will be in Maple
Hill Cemetery, Hanover Township.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the SPCA, 524 E. Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18705. Kniffen
OMalley Funeral Home Inc., 465 S.
Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, has been
entrusted with the arrangements.
Online condolences at BestLifeTri-
butes.com.
Irene Rowe
December 20, 2011
L
isa M. Buff, 48, of Conway, S.C.,
formerly of Mountain Top,
passed away at home on Tuesday,
December 13, 2011, after a three-
year brave and strong battle with ill-
ness.
She was employed by Atlantic
Urology in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as a
CT Technologist.
Lisa was a daughter of John and
Paula Koscelnick of Mountain Top.
In addition to her parents, she is
survived by her husband, Frank;
daughter, Jessica; and son, Marcus,
all of Conway, S.C.; brother, John,
and wife Sara; and nieces, Rachael,
Lauren, Danika and Annelise, all of
California.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks
that you send donations in memory
of Lisa to: MUSC Foundation/HCC
Bone Marrow Transplant, 18 Bee
St., Charleston, SC 29425.
Amemorial service will be held
at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in
Mountain Top at a later date. Sign a
guest book at www.myrtlebeachfu-
neralhome.com.
Lisa M. Buff
December 13, 2011
D
avid James Dwyer, electrician,
62, of West Wyoming Borough,
formerly of Plymouth, passed away
on Saturday, December 10, 2011,
peacefully at home, surrounded by
family. He succumbed to a sudden
illness
David was a master electrician
and plumber. He owned and operat-
ed Dwyer Construction Services.
He was also a U.S. Navy veteran.
David was preceded in death by
his father, Gerald P. Dwyer.
He is survived by his mother, Jen-
nie F. Dwyer, Larksville; brother,
Gerald P. Dwyer; wife, Jane; daugh-
ter, Vivian; son, Daniel, New York;
and sister, Barbara J. Dwyer, Larks-
ville. Also survived by his children,
Brian C. Dwyer and his wife, Maria
T., and son, Brian C. Dwyer Jr., of
Larksville; Robert S. Dwyer and his
wife, Melissa, and children, Robert,
Logan and Riley, of Kingston; Kevin
M. Dwyer, Hanover Township; Ro-
byn L. Shaw and Jade Perrillo and
her children, Mikaela, Sumerlinand
Hannah, of Hanover Township; Ste-
ven J. Harris and Bethanne Owens
and their daughter, Kinsey, of Ha-
nover Township; Mathew D. Harris
and his wife, April, Hanover Town-
ship, and Davita Dwyer, West
Wyoming.
A private service was held
for the immediate family.
David J. Dwyer
December 10, 2011
H
elen Keener, of Wilkes-Barre,
passed away on Tuesday
morning, December 20, 2011, in
her home, surrounded by her fam-
ily.
Born on November 22, 1922, in
Wilkes-Barre, Helen was a daugh-
ter of the late William and Cathe-
rine (OBrien) Wandell.
Helen was a past member of the
Lake-Lehman football club and al-
so a member of the Kings College
football club. She enjoyed watch-
ing her grandson and his team-
mates through the years.
She was well known for her deli-
cious homemade candies, which
shegavethroughout thecommuni-
ty. She would often share her can-
dies with the Meyers High School
andthe Lake-LehmanHighSchool
faculties.
Helen will be sadly missed by
her family and friends and espe-
cially by her grandson, Bobby
Roper of Sweet Valley.
In addition to her parents, He-
len was preceded in death by her
sisters, Letha and Mildred; broth-
ers, William, James, Russell and
Herbert.
Helen is survived by her hus-
band of 65 years, Robert Keener,
Wilkes-Barre; daughters, Kathy
Keener, Wilkes-Barre; Maureen
Roper and her husband, Paul,
Sweet Valley; her only grandson,
Bobby Roper, Sweet Valley, who
was the pride andjoy of her life. Al-
so surviving are her sister, Betty
Schimmelbusch, Wilkes-Barre and
Margaret Werner, NewJersey; and
several lovingnieces andnephews.
The family would like to thank
the staff at Diversified Nursing for
their love and support, especially
her nurse Mindy. Also, a special
thank you to Dr. Cynthia Solomon
for all her years of love and care;
and another special thank you to
her private caregiver, Elaine Ran-
dazzo, for all the years of love, dig-
nity and respect that she had
shown Helen.
At Helens request, the funeral
will be private and held at the con-
venience of the family.
There will be no public calling
hours. Funeral Arrangements are
by Jacobs Funeral Service, 47 Old
River Rd., Wilkes-Barre. To send
the family an online message of
condolence, please visit www.ja-
cobsfuneralservice.com.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial con-
tributions may be made to a char-
ity of the donors choice.
Helen Keener
December 20, 2011
HOUSTON Payment of a
parking ticket normally merits
little attention, much less may-
oral praise. But a Houston Army
veterans decision to make good
on a $1 delinquent ticket has
earned himkind words fromthe
citys mayor as well as a moment
in the media spotlight.
Dale Crawford, now 79, re-
ceivedtheticket Feb. 3, 1953, the
dayhewasinductedintotheU.S.
Army.
The then-21-year-old had been
orderedtoreport toa downtown
induction station by 5 a.m. Be-
cause there was no early-morn-
ing bus service, his father
who worked the night shift until
7 a.m. offered to pick up the
car if Crawford drove it down-
town.
So Crawford left his green
1946 Nash at a parking meter
near the induction station and
boardeda bus to Fort SamHous-
ton at 4 a.m.
When his father took a bus
downtown to pick up the car
hours later, it had a parking tick-
et on the windshield for $1.
His father tucked the ticket in-
to Crawfords belongings. Craw-
ford, who returned to Houston
after servingwithananti-aircraft
unit inAlaska, foundit in1995af-
ter his mother died, but said he
forgot about it until recently.
When Crawford unearthed
the ticket among keepsakes in a
drawer a few weeks ago, he sent
a letter to city officials. They no-
tifiedhimthat so muchtime had
passed, the traffic violation had
been expunged.
Crawford said he still wanted
to pay.
Crawford paid the ticket to
Mayor Annise Parker during a
news conference after Wednes-
days city council meeting.
That parking ticket is older
than I amby a fewyears, Parker
quipped.
Crawford, standing beside his
wife of 57 years, daughter-in-law
and granddaughter, handed the
mayor adollar bill andreceiveda
round of applause from onlook-
ers.
Its only a dollar and its al-
most 60 years old, but its still a
debt and I feel debts ought to be
paid, Crawford said, adding
that his parents taught him not
to have debts outstanding. I
guess some of that rubbed off on
me.
Parker returned the original
ticket to Crawford as a memen-
to, noting that the city made a
copy. The mayor said that if
Crawfords ticket were issued to-
day, it would cost $35.
We are so impressed with
him coming forward that we
have waived penalties and inter-
est, she said.
Well, my wife will be glad to
hear that, Parker said.
Crawfordsaidall theattention
did not make him feel more
Christian-like, but he hopes it
does teach people a lesson.
I would like to see people
spending more time meeting
and accepting responsibilities,
he said.
Vet recognized for paying
$1 ticket -- 58 years late
By MOLLY HENNESSY-FISKE
Los Angeles Times
ATLANTA, Mich. After de-
voting four decades and tens of
millions of dollars to saving the
graywolf, the federal government
wants to get out of the wolf-pro-
tection business, leaving it to in-
dividual states and the wolves
themselves to determine the
future of the legendary predator.
The Obama administration
Wednesday declared more than
4,000wolves inMichigan, Minne-
sota and Wisconsin have reco-
vered from widespread extermi-
nation and will be removed from
the endangered species list.
Graywolves arethrivinginthe
Great Lakes region, said Dan
Ashe, director of the U.S. Fishand
Wildlife Service.
Coupled with an earlier move
that lifted protections in five
western states, the decision puts
the gray wolf at a historical cross-
roads one that could test both
its reputation for resilience and
thetoleranceof ranchers andhun-
ters who bemoan its attacks on
livestock and big game.
Wolves have returned only to
isolated pockets of the territory
they once occupied, and increas-
ing numbers are dying at the
hands of hunters, wildlife agents
and ranchers. Now, the legal
shield making it a crime to gun
them down is being lifted in the
only two sections of the lower 48
states where significant numbers
exist.
State officials said they will
keep wolf numbers healthy, but
all three western Great Lakes
states will allowwolves tobe shot
if they are caught assaulting farm
animals or pets.
We nowhave the ability to kill
a wolf that needs killing, said
Russ Mason, Michigans wildlife
division chief.
Hunting and trapping also
could be allowed. No seasons
have been set.
Some environmentalists sup-
ported the decision. Others
whose lawsuits blocked previous
efforts to drop Great Lakes
wolves from the endangered list
said they were disappointed but
had not decided whether to re-
turn to court.
We believe the wolf has not re-
covered, said Howard Goldman,
Minnesota state director for the
Humane Society of the United
States.
Since being declared endan-
gered in 1974, the American wolf
population has grown fivefold
to about 6,200 animals wander-
ingparts of 10 states outside Alas-
ka.
They are in the best position
theyve been in for the past 100
years, said David Mech, a senior
scientist with the U.S. Geological
Survey in St. Paul, Minn., and a
leading wolf expert. The animals
long-term survival will depend
on how much wild land remains
available, because wolves are not
compatible with areas that are
agricultural and have a lot of hu-
mans. Theres just too much con-
flict.
Also Wednesday, the govern-
ment put off a decision on protec-
tions in 29 Eastern states that
presently have no wolves. The In-
terior Department saidit still was
reconsidering its prior claim that
wolves inthose states historically
were a separate species, which ef-
fectively would cancel out protec-
tions now in place.
Gray wolves in Wyoming are
next inline tocome off the endan-
gered list, which is expected
sometime next year. Similar ac-
tions are planned for most re-
maining western states and the
Great Plains.
Uncertain
future for
gray wolves
Species removed from the
endangered list in Michigan,
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
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WASHINGTONSeeking to
break a stalemate that is threat-
ening 160 million workers with
Jan. 1 tax increases, President
Barack Obama urged the top
leaders of Congress Wednesday
to first pass a short-term exten-
sion while promising to work
with lawmakers on a full-year
measure.
Obamas calls to House Speak-
er John Boehner, R-Ohio, and
Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid, D-Nev., came as the two
leaders were trapped in a dead-
lock over competing demands.
House Republicans insist on im-
mediate talks on a full-year mea-
sure; Democrats insist the
House adopt a bipartisan Senate
plan for a 60-day extension and
focus on the full-year plan when
Congress returns from vacation
in January.
The White House said Obama
told Boehner that the short-
term bipartisan compromise
passed by almost the entire Sen-
ate is the only option to ensure
that middle-class families arent
hit with a tax hike in10 days and
gives both sides the time needed
to work out a full-year solution.
An aide to the speaker said
Boehner urged the president to
press Reid to engage in negotia-
tions on a full-year extension of a
2 percentage point tax cut for ev-
ery worker and jobless benefits
for millions of people out of work
for more than six months.
Lets get this done today,
Boehner told Obama, according
to the aide, who required ano-
nymity to characterize a private
conversation.
Boehners reaction gave no
hints of a breakthrough, even
though House Republicans ap-
pear increasingly isolated.
Theyre not gettingsupport from
Senate Republicans and are bat-
tling against a president whose
approval numbers, while not im-
pressive, are better than theirs.
Earlier Wednesday, the com-
batants on Capitol Hill contin-
ued to fight over a battleground
thats already well worn.
Reid started the day with a let-
ter to Boehner to urge him to
bring House lawmakers back to
Washingtonandapprove a bipar-
tisan measure the Senate ap-
proved overwhelmingly last
weekend. That bill wouldextend
the payroll tax cut and jobless
benefits for two months, giving
bargainers time to agree to a
more expensive, yearlong mea-
sure.
Because we have a responsib-
ility to assure middle-class fam-
ilies that their taxes will not go
up while we work out our differ-
ences, we must pass this imme-
diate extension first, Reid
wrote.
Minutes later, Boehner and
other top House Republicans in-
vited reporters into a meeting
where they urged Reid to bring
senators back to town so they
can negotiate over a yearlong ex-
tension of the tax cut and jobless
benefits. The bill would also
postpone a scheduled Jan. 1 cut
of 27percent inpayments todoc-
tors who treat Medicare pa-
tients.
All were asking for is to get
Senate members over here to
work with us to resolve our dif-
ferences so we can do what ev-
erybody wants to, Boehner
said.
Aides to Boehner and Reid
couldnt say whether Boehner
and Reid have actually spoken in
the past week. As always, we
keep the lines of communication
open, said Boehner spokesman
Michael Steel.
Obama and leaders of both
parties want to extend the tax
cuts andjobless benefits andpre-
vent the cut in doctors reim-
bursements for an entire year.
Most lawmakers have left Wash-
ington for the Christmas and
New Years holiday, but could
quickly return to vote on any
agreement.
In a moment of political thea-
ter, Democrats tried to get the
House to consider the two-
month extension of the payroll
tax cut as the chamber convened
for aceremonial sessionat which
no formal business was sched-
uled. But actingspeaker Rep. Mi-
chael Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., ad-
journedthe chamber andwalked
out.
Mr. Speaker, youre walking
out. Youre walking away just as
so many Republicans have walk-
ed away from middle-class tax-
payers and others, Rep. Steny
Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2
House Democrat, shouted to an
empty chair where the House
presiding officer sits.
Obama presses payroll tax action
President urges leaders on
Capitol Hill to end stalemate
and preserve break.
By ANDREWTAYLOR
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
House Speaker John Boehner meets Wednesday with the conference committee on the payroll tax
cut. From left, Reps. Eric Cantor, Boehner, Renee Ellmers, Fred Upton, Tom Price and Greg Walden.
HARRISBURGOperators of
womens health clinics that per-
form abortions in Pennsylvania
are bracing for new regulations
that they say could mean expen-
sive facility expansions and staff
additions.
The requirements are in a bill
that Gov. Tom Corbett is expect-
ed to sign this week after a bitter
fight in the state Legislature over
the regulation of abortion provid-
ers. The debate was spurred by a
case in which prosecutors say
newborn babies were routinely
killed in illegal, late-term abor-
tions performed inside a filthy,
now-shuttered West Philadelphia
clinic that employed workers
who werent properly trained.
Inthe end, the Republican-con-
trolled Legislature handily
passed a bill supported by Cor-
bett that would place Pennsylva-
nia abortion clinics under the
same standards as freestanding
ambulatory surgical centers.
Clinic operators say they are
worried about how they will ab-
sorbthe costs tocomply. Enforce-
ment will fall to the state Depart-
ment of Health, which could also
choose to waive some or all of the
requirements, but there isnt a
clinic in Pennsylvania that cur-
rently complies with the tougher
regulations, clinic operators said.
We dont know how the de-
partment is going to respond to
these, but if they dont (waive the
regulations), whats going to hap-
pen to these facilities? ques-
tioned Jennifer Boulanger, exec-
utive director of the Allentown
Womens Center.
The measure would take effect
about sixmonths after it is signed
into law.
One option for the 20-some
freestanding clinics inPennsylva-
nia that perform abortions is to
stop providing the service.
Kim Custer, the CEO of
Planned Parenthood of North-
east and Mid-Pennsylvania,
which operates clinics in Read-
ing, Allentown and Harrisburg
that perform abortions, said
more than 95 percent of what the
clinics do involve services be-
sides abortions, such as cancer
screening, gynecological exams,
birth control and testing for sex-
ually transmitted diseases.
But clinic operators, who note
that they are already subject to
regulations and unannounced in-
spections, said they are commit-
ted to finding a way to continue
providing abortions.
Rebecca Cavanaugh, vice pres-
ident for public affairs of Planned
Parenthood of Western Pennsyl-
vania, said the organization re-
ceived one architects opinion
that it wouldhavetomoveaPitts-
burgh clinic out of its current
buildingtoanother one that has a
parking lot.
Right nowwe are in a stage of
kind of waiting to see what will
happen, Cavanaugh said.
Proponents of the bill that
passed last week say it will help
protect the health and safety of
women seeking an abortion, but
opponents said it is a back-door
attempt to outlaw abortion.
Some abortion-rights support-
ers inthe Legislature hadpressed
for a different approach, writinga
bill designed to strengthen li-
censingstandards andinspection
requirements for abortion clin-
ics.
Prosecutors say the Womens
Medical Society inWest Philadel-
phia was a house of horrors.
New abortion clinic
standards on way
Operators of clinics in
Pennsylvania say new
requirements will raise costs.
By MARC LEVY
Associated Press
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. A Na-
tivity scene that has been dis-
played on public property annual-
ly for decades will be moved to
private land next year to avoid a
First Amendment lawsuit froman
anti-religion group, town officials
said.
EllwoodCitys boroughcouncil
voted 4-2 on Monday to move the
display off the grounds of the mu-
nicipal building after a complaint
from the Wisconsin-based Free-
dom From Religion Foundation,
whichsaidthecrcheviolatedthe
separation between church and
state.
Councilman Glenn Jones said
he reluctantly supported the relo-
cation to avoid a costly lawsuit
that could result in the borough
being ordered to move the Nativ-
ity display anyway, according to
the Ellwood City Ledger. It has
been erected in the same spot for
about 50 years.
Our primary duty is to protect
thetaxpayers money, Jonessaid.
The foundation had also given
officials theoptiontokeepthedis-
play while hanging a banner that
reads in part, Religion is but
myth and superstition that hard-
ens hearts and enslaves minds.
That alternative, which Mayor
Anthony Court calledoffensive,
was rejected by the council.
The Rev. Maurice Smith, pas-
tor of North Sewickley Presbyter-
ian Church in Ellwood City, told
the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
that many residents support the
Nativity scene.
(The display) is their way of
tryingtoshowtheir celebrationof
the Christmas season, Smith
said. Its sad because in years
past, it was never an issue.
Foundation co-founder Annie
Laurie Gaylor said she was de-
lighted with the decision by offi-
cials in Ellwood City, which is
about 35 miles northwest of Pitts-
burgh.
Reason has prevailed, she
said.
Borough to move nativity
scene to avoid a lawsuit
The Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE State
College police say rioters caused
at least $190,000indamage when
they took to the streets after the
ouster of legendary Penn State
coach Joe Paterno.
Police Chief Tom King said
much of the damage is tied to a
TVnews vanthat was tippedover
by rioters.
Authorities have charged 38
people in connection with the
riot. All but three are Penn State
students.
The Patriot-News report says
State College police have also
logged about 725 hours of over-
time related to the sex scandal
that led to Paternos firing.
The university Board of Trust-
ees fired Paterno late Nov. 9, a
few days after former assistant
coach Jerry Sandusky was
charged with sexually abusing
children. Sandusky has said hes
innocent.
Penn State riot
costs $190,000
WASHINGTON Republican
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta and Dem-
ocratic Sen. Bob Casey arent
backing down, either, in the
fight over the payroll tax cut.
A spokesman for Barletta,
R-Hazleton, said Barletta and
House GOP leaders are doing
exactly what the president want-
ed themto do they support
extending the payroll tax cut for
a full year. The Senate wants a
two-month extension; Lou Bar-
letta wants a full-year exten-
sion.
Barletta spokesman Shawn
Kelly said that what it will take
to achieve a one-year extension
is for the Senate to stop vaca-
tioning and get back to Wash-
ington, join House Republicans
in conference as usually happens
when there are differences be-
tween the chambers over legisla-
tion, and hammer out a deal
that extends the tax cuts for
hard-working families for a full
year.
But Casey, D-Scranton, who
helped lead efforts to pass ver-
sions of the one-year extension
in the Senate that Republicans
rejected, said hes frustrated
House Republicans turned away
fromthe two-month extension
compromise that was approved
in the Senate 89-10.
The bipartisan agreement,
which passed the Senate 89-10,
would have ensured that this tax
cut for working families re-
mained in place, yet a group in
the House rejected it, refusing to
even allowa straight up or down
vote, Casey said. The House
needs to come back and pass the
bipartisan compromise so that
working families do not have to
pay the price for these games.
U.S. Rep. TomMarino, R-
Lycoming Township, could not
be reached for comment.
Barletta, Casey hold ground
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Times Leader Washington Bureau
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DALLAS -- The Dallas Bor-
ough Administrative Offices, 25
Main St., will be closed on the
following dates in observance of
the holiday season, closing at
12:30 p.m. Friday; closed, Mon-
day, Dec. 26; and Monday, Jan.
2.
DURYEA The 2012 borough
garbage stickers are available in
the borough building. Payment
for the stickers is due on Feb. 1.
The municipal office hours
during the holiday weeks are 7
a.m. to noon and 1p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, and 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday. Sticker prices
are $80 for one bag, $135 for
two bags, $175 for three bags
and $215 for four bags.
Also, the street department
and borough offices will be
closed Monday, Dec. 26, and
Monday, Jan. 2. All collections
will be one day late. Garbage
will be collected on Tuesday
and Thursday during both
weeks. Recycling will be collect-
ed Thursday and Friday, Jan. 5
and 6.
EXETER Refuse stickers are
available for purchase.
Stickers are $150 for anyone
under the age of 65. Senior
citizens will pay $110, if they are
65 years old or older by March
31, 2012. These are the rebate
prices until Feb. 28.
From March 1 until March 31,
the price will be $180 for anyone
under 65, and $130 for senior
citizens 65 years old or older.
Starting April 1 until April 30,
the stickers will be in penalty
and the charge will be $250 for
everyone.
On May 1, the delinquent list
will be turned over to the chief
of police and citations will be
issued. A fine, plus the $250
refuse bill will be due. Office
hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Starting on Jan. 4 through
March, the refuse office will be
open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednes-
days. Payments can be mailed
to: Refuse Office, 1101 Wyoming
Ave., Exeter, PA18643. Please
included a S.A.S.E. and stickers
and calendars will be mailed.
Call 654-3001 ext. 2 for more
information.
LUZERNE -- The 2012 gar-
bage window sticker fees for
January through June are as
follows, $75 for one bag, $105
for two bags and $140 for three
bags. Additional bag stickers
can also be purchased for a fee
of $3 per bag. All stickers are
now available in Gerritys Super-
market, located in the Luzerne
Shopping Center.
NANTICOKE, PITTSTON
CITY AND WILKES-BARRE
Luzerne County Treasurer Mi-
chael L. Morreale reminds all
residents the penalty period for
the 2011 County Real Estate tax
bills ends on Dec. 31.
Unpaid county taxes will be
turned over to the Tax Claim
Bureau in mid January.
Payments will be accepted by
mail and in the Treasurers Of-
fice in the courthouse 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day. All payments must be post-
marked no later than Dec. 31.
Personal checks will no longer
be accepted for 2011 County
Real Estate tax bills. Certified
check, cash or money orders
will be accepted. Both parts of
the tax bill should be mailed
with a self-addressed, stamped
envelope if a receipt is desired.
PLYMOUTH The borough
Administrative Office and Street
Department will be closed Mon-
day, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan.
2. Recycling will be held 7 a.m.
to 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
WEST WYOMING The
borough offices will be closed
Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday,
Jan. 2. There will be no change
in the weekly collection of trash.
Trash should be placed curbside
on Sunday evening for pickup
on Monday.
ASHLEY The 2012 borough
trash and recycling stickers are
on sale.
This trash fee is mandatory
for all residents of the borough,
per Ashley Borough Code,
Chapter 61. Citations will be
issued for non-payment. The
current green stickers expire
Jan. 7.
The fee for the first half of the
year is $115 until Jan. 31. After
Jan. 31, the fee will be $125. For
the full year, the price is $230.
Fees are collected in the Tax
Office 4 to 6 p.m. Monday and
Friday, and 10 a.m. to noon
Wednesday and Saturday during
the months of December and
January. Starting Feb. 1, the
stickers can be purchased in the
secretarys office 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at a cost of $125.
Stickers can also be obtained
by sending a check or money
order, payable to Ashley Bor-
ough, to 10 N. Main St., Ashley,
PA18706, or by depositing
payment in the drop-off box in
the vestibule of the municipal
building. When using this meth-
od, add $1.56 for half year pack-
age, or $2.07 for a full year pack-
age for postage. Allow sufficient
mailing time for the delivery of
stickers.
DALLAS The Road Depart-
ment will begin curbside collec-
tion of Christmas trees on Jan. 9
and continue through until Jan.
27.
Christmas trees must have all
decorations removed prior to
being placed curbside. Resi-
dents should not place their
trees curbside prior to weather
predictions for snow and/or
freezing rain events. Any ques-
tions or comments may be di-
rected to the Road Department
at 674-5362.
PRINGLE Garbage stickers
for 2012 will be available 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day in the Town Hall.
Garbage stickers will re-
main at the same price for
2012, $110, and for senior
citizens, $90. A limit of two
bags of garbage per week, but
three bags will be allowed on
New Years Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, La-
bor Day, Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Extra bag tags can be pur-
chased at a cost of $2 per bag.
Each bag cannot exceed 45
pounds.
Bundled newsprint, card-
board and aluminum will be
picked up on alternate Thurs-
days. The next paper pickup,
after the New Year, will be
Jan. 12. Ashes will be picked
up on Mondays, and yard
waste will be picked up on
Mondays. Stickers must be
purchased by Jan., 31.
SWOYERSVILLE Resi-
dents are advised that the
garbage /recycling collection
schedule for Christmas and
New Years weeks will not
change. Collections will be as
normally scheduled.
MUNICIPAL BRIEFS
process.
According to Times Leader ar-
chives, the district contracts with
Williams Bus Line were usually
extended when they expired,
without seeking requests for
proposals from other bus com-
panies. But this year the district
did seek quotes from other com-
panies a move made after re-
peated urgings by Evans and oth-
er members to endthe routine re-
newal of contracts.
Wendolowski said Williams
was the only company to offer a
proposal, but the board declined
it, opting instead to negotiate
withWilliams basedonthat pro-
posal. Those negotiations led to
the 4-year contract approved in
August. Transportation con-
tracts are usually only for a year
or two, but at the time board
members said the added length
was granted in exchange for a 3
percent drop in daily costs.
EVANS
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Stanley is charged with shoot-
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A pre-trial hearing is sched-
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WILKES-BARRE A Nanti-
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day to two years probation on a
charge relating to a case in
which police say he sent lewd
pictures to a 16-year-old girl on
her cell phone.
Kyle Joseph Medvitz, 21, of
Apollo Circle, was sentenced on
a charge of dissemination of
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Luzerne County Senior Judge
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tions, have no contact with the
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police said Medvitz sent lewd
text messages to the teens
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at work and had randomly
texted a number, which turned
out to be the girls.
WILKES-BARRE A Nanti-
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a charge that he inappropriately
touched a young girl in April
2009.
Ernest Otero, 42, of East
Church Street, had previously
entered a guilty plea to a charge
of indecent assault without
consent in November. He was
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stead on Tuesday withdrew that
guilty plea.
Luzerne County Senior Judge
Hugh Mundy said Otero will
now be placed on the trial list
to face a jury of his peers.
According to court papers, on
April 29, 2009 a young girl told
police Otero touched her inap-
propriately several times.
SCRANTON The U.S.
Attorneys Office for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania on
Tuesday filed charges against
Allen Archie Hurley, an inmate
at the federal penitentiary at
Canaan, Wayne County, ac-
cused of stabbed another in-
mate to death in 2010.
The indictment charges that
Hurley killed Joseph OKane by
stabbing him 92 times with a
homemade knife or shank on
April 25, 2010.
COURT BRIEFS
WILKES-BARRE A city man
charged with multiple burglar-
ies, thefts and a drive-by shoot-
ing in the Wyoming Valley plead-
ed guilty Wednesday to two doz-
en related charges.
Jerome Sharr, 21, of South Em-
pire Street, entered the guilty
pleas to 24 charges stemming
from18 different cases.
Luzerne County Judge Tina
Polachek Gartley said Sharr will
be sentenced on March 2. He
faces a maximum of 20 years in
jail on13charges that are felonies
of the first-degree.
If those maximum sentences
were run consecutively, Sharr
could get 260 years in prison on
those charges alone.
He pleaded guilty Wednesday
to 14 counts of burglary, three
counts of receiving stolen prop-
erty, two counts of aggravatedas-
sault, two counts of criminal mis-
chief, two counts of criminal con-
spiracy and one count of theft by
unlawful taking.
In the aggravated assault case,
police say Sharr and another
man were involved in a drive-by
shooting in November 2008. Po-
lice said five or six shots were
fired at a South Regent Street
home.
Police said several people, in-
cluding a toddler, were in the
house at the time of the shooting.
No one was injured, police said.
Sharr hadbeenchargedrecent-
ly with multiple burglary and
theft-related charges by several
police agencies in the Wyoming
Valley.
Sharr was captured Dec. 30,
2010, hiding under a grill cover
behind a house on Covell Street
in Wilkes-Barre after a day-long
search that began with an at-
tempted traffic stop in Dallas.
Dallas police accused Sharr of
abandoning a stolen vehicle from
Nanticoke on state Route 415,
breaking into a Sterling Avenue
house through a window and
stealing ignition keys to a Mit-
subishi Montero.
He abandoned the Mitsubishi
on Covell Street.
State police accused Sharr of
three daylight home burglaries
on Laurel Run Road, Forrest
Road and Bear Creek Boulevard
during September, stealing tele-
visions, computers, jewelry and
electronic equipment, according
to the criminal complaints.
He had also been charged with
breaking into several Hanover
Township homes and removing
electronics, as well as several
Mountain Top area homes.
Sharr was also charged with a
December 2010 break-in at Re-
hoskis Market in Avoca, where
police say he removed a cash reg-
ister and several lottery tickets.
In April and May 2009, Sharr
was charged with breaking into
homes in Larksville and Fairview
townships and removing several
items.
Sharr pleads guilty to 24 charges
He faces 20 years in jail on
each of 13 charges that are
felonies of the first-degree.
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
PITTSTON City council
approved a slate of routine fi-
nance matters to wrap up the
year at Wednesday nights reg-
ular meeting.
In addition to re-establish-
ing a $52 local services tax and
1 percent earned income and
real estate transfer taxes, the
council passed a resolution
supporting Pittston Redevel-
opment Authoritys 2011 Local
Share Account grant applica-
tion.
The city initially requested
more than $4 million for three
years of redevelopment fund-
ing in the citys business dis-
trict in 2010. While the state
did not approve any multiyear
grants, it did award the city
$1.4 million to be used for ren-
ovation and demolition of ex-
isting structures for 2011.
City officials now hope to
get another $1.34 million for
acquisition of property and
construction of new buildings.
Also on Wednesday, city res-
ident Jim Norris questioned
why an approximately 30-yard
stretch of road on Wharf Street
between Water and Market
streets has remained unpaved
after a recent cave-in.
City engineer Tom Reilly, of
Reilly and Associates, the
agency responsible for much
of Pittstons sewer project,
said that, although the street
is near the vicinity of the pro-
ject, funding for repair and res-
toration was approved only for
the streets that are actually in-
cluded in the project.
Council member Mike Lom-
bardo said the city is aware of
the problem but may hold off
on taking any action until
plans for a traffic light in the
area are more firmly in place.
When a light is installed at
the corner of Market and
South Main, reconfigurations
will have to be made to the
back of the Greater Pittston
Ambulance building. Lombar-
do said it might be more cost-
efficient to perform all of the
road maintenance in that area
in one large project.
Pittston trying for $1.34M state grant
Authority would use cash for
more property acquisitions
and new construction.
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than trying to get them off
welfare.
U.S. Sen. JimDeMint
The South Carolina Republicans proposal to slash the federal budget
deficit would hit the poorest Americans especially hard, directing 70
percent of its $4.2 trillion in spending cuts at safety-net programs
intended to help tens of millions of low-income people.
Statistics tell alternate
story of economic growth
M
r. John Sumanskys commentary in
Saturdays edition reminded me why
Mark Twains line about there being
three kinds of lies, lies, damned lies and
statistics continues to ring true.
What the professor says about gross
domestic product is technically correct;
however, if we look at individual quarters
and the definition of a growing economy
we see that he is woefully wrong. The total
growth of the economy during Mr. Oba-
mas presidency has been less than 2 per-
cent in six of the nine quarters he has had
the reins of the economy. What is the sig-
nificance of 2 percent? Well, there is a
general agreement among economists that
2 percent is the magical number at which
growth is proceeding slightly ahead of
population growth. In other words, the
economy must grow a certain amount just
to account for new members of the overall
population. Mr. Obamas economy does no
such thing; this has been the worst recov-
ery since detailed statistics have been
kept. This little fact very conveniently
escapes the good professors rhetoric.
Next, look at unemployment. Mr. Su-
mansky tells us that unemployment has
dropped during Mr. Obamas presidency,
which again is technically true. The real
numbers, however, tell a far different tale.
We are in the longest stretch of unemploy-
ment of more than 8 percent since record-
keeping began. The average duration of
40.9 weeks on unemployment is the long-
est on record, and the underemployment
rate, a far more meaningful statistic, is 15.6
percent almost double the rate of 8 per-
cent from 2007. Some recovery!
I will not discuss health care, but the
good professors take on jobs is truly
laughable. He states that the total number
of jobs has grown by 2.3 million more
since the last election. While technically
true, there is that little factor of population
growth again, where a certain number of
jobs must be added each month just to
keep up. What is the estimate of jobs need-
ed to keep pace? Oh, about 125,000 a
month, or somewhere between 3 million
and 4 million since Mr. Obama came to
office.
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Sumansky, being a professor, should know
better.
Dr. Stephen M. Lawrence
West Pittston
Poll supporter praises
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I
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port her in her recent campaign by plug-
ging in signs and working the poll. While
at the poll, I invited her to come to a
school play at Tunkhannock. The play was
titled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
My part was to be an Oompa Loompa.
Much to my surprise, judge-elect Rogers
not only showed up to see the play, but
also brought me a gorgeous bouquet of
flowers.
Even though I live in Wyoming County, I
am glad she won.
Tara Patton
Freshman, Tunkhannock High School
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I WANTED to buy a T-shirt
saying Does this T-shirt
make me look fat? except
it was too small.
It was my most recent
low self-esteem holiday
shopping moment. Women
have a lot of low self-esteem shopping mo-
ments thrust upon them by smart-alecky
store mirrors and inner demons.
This is especially true when the mirrors
are positioned under hideous fluorescent
lighting, thereby giving our flesh the seduc-
tive texture of pot cheese and our skin the
greenish glow of Area 51. Under such condi-
tions, women like Natalie Portman catch
themselves looking bucktoothed and cross-
eyed.
This explains why, if you observe women
trying on shoes, for example, youll see us
playing with our hair when we look in the
mirror. Were trying on shoes but not look-
ing at our feet. Its as if smoothing our bangs
will somehow make a pair of ankle boots
look better. Well fluff our ponytail when
buying a bracelet. Female CIA officers prob-
ably tuck a stray lock or two behind their
ears when trying on hazmat suits. This is all
part of an elaborate effort to distract our-
selves while attempting to preserve a sem-
blance of composure and self-reliance.
Is it such a surprise, really? After all,
theres not much we can do about our jaw
line or height, not, at least, before somebody
else sneaks into the mirror in front of us.
Men dont do this. Men dont torture
themselves this way. Most straight men, for
example, have never even tried on a T-shirt.
They walk into Odd Lot, Job Lot or some
other store with Lot in the title, go directly
to the bin where 2,000 blue shirts are folded
by size, hold one up to the light, look at it,
say: Its big enough. Itll fit. They then buy
four of them and leave.
Theyre dressed for the year.
Men do not perform acts of self-assess-
ment, self-actualization, atonement, penance
or exorcism during their shopping trips.
Thats because men see stores as, well,
stores and not shrines or palaces of judg-
ment. For men, stores are places where
products are available for purchase, and
some of these products are designed just for
them.
Women, in contrast, want to fit ourselves
into the shapes and sizes were told we
should be. Women also try to be worthy of
the item we want to purchase. This kind of
insecurity has, I believe, kept us from being
elected to the highest of political offices:
Deep down inside, an intelligent and ac-
complished woman can still wonder wheth-
er she is good enough for a Chanel suit.
This is sad. This is a woman who will not
be trusted to make decisions concerning the
tactical use of nuclear weaponry.
We need to do better. We need to stop
trying to fit ourselves into the world and
start making sure the world begins to fit us.
Just think about how many women youve
heard announce, especially around this time
of year, Ooh, I want to fit into a size 10, a
size 6, a sub-zero by New Years!
Youve never heard a guy say, I want to be
a 42 short by Christmas.
Men practice self-acceptance. Thats why
its difficult to insult men. You can say to a
man, Fred, I personally will buy you a new
jacket so I dont have to see that particular
herringbone pattern anymore. And Fred,
with a grin, will reply: Bought it in 92. Still
fits. I cant button it, but still. Hes not up-
set. He sees your remark as a compliment.
Apparently some men feel about their
wardrobe the way they feel about a stack of
30-year Treasury bills: The less they do with
it, the better.
Lets celebrate the season by banishing
inner demons and ignoring unflattering
mirrors. After all, theyre no reflection on us.
Gina Barreca is an English professor at the Uni-
versity of Connecticut, a feminist scholar who has
written eight books and a columnist for the Hart-
ford Courant. She can be reached through her
website at www.ginabarreca.com.
When women shop, expectations usually out of stock
COMMENTARY
G I N A B A R R E C A
W
HAT COULD BE
cuter than a kitten
curiously crawling
from a stocking on
Christmas morning? What car-
ries moreemotional chargethan
an ebullient puppy poking its
head from beneath an orna-
ment-laden tree?
We all want to thrill our chil-
dren or our loved ones with the
perfect holidaypresent, andpets
certainly make thrilling gifts.
But they hardly make perfect
ones. Too often families put
bows around Fido or Fluffy to
provide passing glee to both the
gift-giver andgetter, only toreal-
ize too soon that pet ownership
is a commitment the recipient is
unwilling or unable to make.
We join shelters and societies
in Berks County and beyond in
urging you to wait.
Wait until the holidays and
the often impulsive gift-buying
urges that accompany them
pass. Wait and see if the pet-
wanting passion persists past
the season. Then, should the
person or family involved still
feel strongly about owning a
new furry friend, accompany
themto a shelter or foster home
and adopt.
Just cant avoid that Christ-
mas itch?
Then consider giving some
sort of promissory present,
something that says youre in-
tent upon giving the pet later if
the recipient remains intent up-
on getting it. You might give a
gift cardtoapet store, or atoyor
collar, along with a note promis-
ing to take your loved one to
pick up the pet when the right
time comes.
Weknowthistakeswillpower.
Be patient. Make sure the pet
is right for the family, and vice
versa, over the longterm. Every-
one involved will be the better
for it.
Reading Eagle
OTHER OPINION: NO PETS, PLEASE
Avoid animals
as yuletide gifts
G
OV. TOMCORBETT
should carefully con-
sider the conse-
quences and refuse
to sign legislation that would
roll back womens ability to
obtain safe abortions.
Before it adjourned for the
holidays, the state Senate ap-
proved a bill last week that
goes toofar intighteningregu-
lations on abortion clinics.
Supporters say the
measure will pre-
vent more travesties
such as the deaths of
unborn babies that
led to murder charg-
es against Kermit
Gosnell, the oper-
ator of a Philadel-
phia abortion clinic.
Bad clinics that
recklessly endanger the health
of women and the lives of un-
bornchildrenshouldbe closed
immediately. But that is not
the true motivation behind
this legislation. This bill repre-
sents a blatant attempt to shut
downeventhose abortionclin-
ics that have operated safely
andwithout incident for years.
The Senate bill requires the
states 22 free-standing abor-
tion clinics to abide by the
more stringent fire, safety and
staffing regulations of nonhos-
pital surgery centers. The ex-
pense of meeting those stan-
dards will put many abortion
clinics out of business.
Having fewer clinics in the
state will severely reduce ac-
cess to vital health services for
37,000 women, many of them
low-income, who seek safe, le-
gal abortions each year, not to
mention thousands of others
whoneedbirthcontrol, cancer
screenings and other tests.
A second unneeded anti-
abortion bill approved by both
houses wouldpro-
hibit abortion
coverage in any
policy obtained
through the new
federally funded
health-insurance
exchanges. Sup-
porters say the
bill would prevent
the use of tax-
payer dollars for selective
abortions. But Pennsylvanias
federally approved plan to es-
tablish health-insurance ex-
changes already clearly states
that elective abortions are
not covered. Anda recent poll
found that 79 percent of Penn-
sylvanians believe insurance
companies should cover abor-
tions in medical emergencies.
These attacks on reproduc-
tive health rights must stop,
especially in a state that al-
ready has some of the tough-
est abortion laws.
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harmful to women
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clinics in the state
will severely
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vital health
services for
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died two days later.
Cherry testified at both of
his trials that he did not know
how the little girl was injured.
He said he was putting clothes
away in a bedroom and found
her lying on a stair landing
next to barbell weights.
His defense team, William
Ruzzo, Christopher ODonnell
and Michael Kostelaba, be-
lieve McCloe fell down two
steps and struck her head on
the barbells.
Ruzzo said Wednesday he
will continue to represent
Cherry in any appeals and that
prosecutors brought a charge
they didnt come close to prov-
ing.
Ruzzo said Cherry loved
McCloe and is remorseful
about her death.
Cherry did not speak at his
sentencing. Ruzzo said any-
thing Cherry testified to at ei-
ther trial is what he would
have told the judge Wednes-
day.
Several McCloe family
members testified Wednes-
day, including Zalayia
McCloes grandmother, Ann
Wiggins, and Smith.
I miss my daughter so
much, Smith said. I feel like
I failed as a mother. I never
thought that when I came
home I would find (the baby
like that).
Smith asked the judge,
mother to mother to consid-
er the maximum sentence.
The maximum sentence is
warranted here, Polachek
Gartley said, telling Cherry
the jury took his innocence
away, and that it was her re-
sponsibility to end the case.
I will take away your free-
dom, Polachek Gartley said.
CHERRY
Continued from Page 3A
Wednesday, meeting with
elected officials and attending
a Christmas party. He said he
is proud of his record in Con-
gress and looks forward to
meeting the people of the new
areas of the 17th District.
Furthermore, I am excited
to have the support of the
Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee, he
said.
DCCC Chairman Steve Is-
rael said Holden is focused
on solving problems, creating
jobs and boosting economic
development through his
work on the Agriculture and
Transportation committees.
Holden fights tirelessly for
Pennsylvania families and
there is no doubt he will con-
tinue protecting them over
special interests, Israel add-
ed.
Cartwright said Holden has
a reputation for being a con-
servative Democrat.
Holden describes himself as
a Blue Dog Democrat. The
Blue Dog Coalition was
formed in 1995 with the goal
of representing the center of
the House of Representatives
and appealing to the main-
streamvalues of the American
public, according to the orga-
nizations mission statement.
CARTWRIGHT
Name: Matt Cartwright
Age: 50
Residence: Moosic
Work: Attorney with Munley,
Munley & Cartwright
Party: Democrat
Education: Hamilton College,
Utica, N.Y., 1983; University of
Pennsylvania Law School, 1986
Family: Wife, Marion Munley;
sons, Jack, 19, Matt, 16.
M AT T C A R T W R I G H T
Petrilla said county Budget/
Finance Chief Joan Pusateri
provided that estimate after re-
viewing projected bills and re-
ceipts through the end of the
year. Money has already been
set aside to make sure employ-
ees are paid, she said.
Were not in arrears. Were
just not paying as quickly as we
normally do, Petrilla said.
Griffith said he is skeptical
because his office had about
$1.4 million in unpaid bills as of
Wednesday afternoon that were
awaiting payment authoriza-
tion from Pusateri. Some dated
back to the September flood, he
said.
Bills are paid out of the gener-
al fund cash account, which had
a balance of about $944,000 on
Wednesday afternoon, he said.
A few bills were authorized
for payment by the budget and
finance office Wednesday, in-
cluding $8,000 to a company
that hadthreatenedtostopfood
deliveries to the prison if it
wasnt paid, Griffith said.
We still have another two
weeks to go, and more bills are
coming in every day, Griffith
said. If they say theyre going
to have $800,000 left, I dont be-
lieve them. If they have the
money, why cant we pay all
these bills?
Cash flow is a concern to the
newadministrationbecause the
county council will have 45
days to amend the budget.
Property tax payments are the
countys largest revenue source,
and tax bills cant be mailed un-
til the 2012 budget and tax rate
are finalized.
Tax payments normally start
arriving in March but may be
pushed back to May with a bud-
get approval delay.
Commissioners approved an
$18 million tax and revenue
loan to cover expenses at the
start of 2012 until tax payments
come in, but Griffith said cash
will be tight, particularly if un-
paid bills are carried over.
They need to honestly brief
the council-elect if there is go-
ing to be a cash-flow problem,
Griffith said.
The 2012 county budget pro-
posed by outgoing commission-
ers contains $3.5 million in cuts
while absorbing millions of dol-
lars in increased costs for work-
ers compensation, debt and
union-negotiated raises. Com-
missioners say theyve rounded
up all available revenue, which
may leave a tax increase as the
only option to avoid up to 150
layoffs.
BILLS
The Adam Walsh Child Protec-
tionandSafetyAct wasnamed, ac-
cordingtotheLos Angeles Times,
for 6-year-old Adam Walsh, who
disappeared in 1981 from a Jack-
sonville, Fla., shopping mall. He
was later found murdered. Presi-
dent George W. Bush signed the
act in 2006.
The states newlawrequires all
out-of-state offenders now living
in Pennsylvania to register their
change of address, place of em-
ployment and school attendance
with state police or face criminal
penalties. The measure also ex-
pands Megans Law to make sex-
ual contact with children a sepa-
rate crime institutional sexual
assault for volunteers, teachers
and other adults employed by
school districts or day care cen-
ters. A conviction on the offense
carries a maximumpenaltyof sev-
en years in prison and/or a
$15,000 fine.
A revised Megans Law would
affect 59out-of-state sexoffenders
residing in Luzerne County, ac-
cording to the state police
Megans Law website. Six other
out-of-state sexual offenders are
employedinthe county but reside
elsewhere.
Currently, 227 people who re-
side or work in Luzerne County
are listed on the Megans Law
website.
The new law also requires con-
victed sexual offenders who are
homeless to register as transients
every 30days withstate police, in-
cluding places they routinely
gather and sleep. Under the old
Megans Law, out-of-state and
homeless sex offenders could not
be penalizedfor failing to register.
This is an important day for
the children of Pennsylvania,
said state Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-
Butler Township, on Tuesday.
For far too long, out-of-state,
transient and homeless sex of-
fenders have gone unreported in
our communities.
MEGANS
Budget and financial servic-
es: 19
Judicial services and re-
cords: 19
Solicitor: 8
Public defender: 7
The resumes will be forwarded
tothenewcountymanager, inter-
im or permanent, for his or her
consideration after home rule
takes effect on Jan. 2, Mohr said.
A majority of the 11-member
county council must confirm the
managers selections before they
take effect.
The manager must base the se-
lection on the abilities and qual-
ifications of the applicants, ac-
cording to the home rule charter.
The division heads serve at the
pleasure of the manager, and the
manager has the power to disci-
pline, suspend and remove them,
the charter says.
Thecharter alsogives theman-
ager the power to designate qual-
ified people to serve as tempora-
ry division heads for up to 90
days.
The home rule transition com-
mittee wrapped up interviews
with five county manager appli-
cants on Wednesday night. The
committee has not yet deter-
mined how many will advance to
the finalist stage or whether any
finalists will be publicly inter-
viewed.
The committee, which in-
cludes citizens and charter draf-
ters in addition to the council-
elect, will recommend a manager
to the new council. The council
must hire a manager, interim or
permanent, at its first meetingon
Jan. 2.
The salaries of the division
heads have not yet beenfinalized.
The administrative services di-
vision head will oversee the per-
sonnel system, purchasing, infor-
mation technology, the election
office, licensing and permits, re-
cords maintenance, grant writ-
ing, community development
and tourist promotion, the char-
ter says.
Operational services will cover
engineering, roads and bridges,
parks and recreation, solid waste
and environmental services,
planning and zoning, emergency
management, 911, security and
building and grounds.
The correctional services divi-
sion head will be responsible for
the county prison system and ju-
venile detention, though the
county relies on outside facilities
for detention.
Human services is structured
the same as the existing division
with the same name that is cur-
rently runby HumanServices Di-
rector Joe DeVizia, who is retir-
ing Dec. 30. This division in-
cludes children and youth, adult
care and welfare, drug-and-alco-
hol, mental health and mental re-
tardation and veteran affairs.
The budget and financial ser-
vices head will handle the finan-
cial administrationof countygov-
ernment, including the custody
and disbursement of funds, bud-
gets, accounting systems and
property assessment.
The judicial services and re-
cords division will cover duties
performed by several offices that
will no longer have elected row
officers under home rule: clerk of
courts, coroner, prothonotary, re-
corder of deeds, register of wills
and sheriff.
The solicitor will serve as chief
legal adviser for most county of-
fices, overseeing the office of law.
Lawyers will be under one roof
and no longer be scattered
throughout county offices. The
chief solicitor must be a full-time
employee.
CHIEFS
WILKES-BARRE One by
one, they read the names of de-
ceasedhomeless people andthen
blew out a candle.
There were more names to be
read than people to read, but the
message was clear.
The 93 homeless who have
died over the years in Wyoming
Valley were remembered
Wednesday evening in a poi-
gnant service at St. Stephens
Episcopal Church on South Fran-
klin Street.
First names, last initials and
nicknames like Old Man Bob,
Mountain Man, Snowball, Scrap-
py, Peachy, Pinky, Shorty, Itchy
and Hazleton each were read
and the flames extinguished.
I got a pocketful of names,
said Jim Sobieski, a formerly
homeless man who worked at
REACH with Stefanie Wolownik
helping his buddies.
Sobieski fought back tears as
he prepared to walk from the
church to the courtyard for the
ceremony. I knew them all, he
said. Its good to remember
them and honor them.
Wolownik read a letter from
Darren S., a former client of hers
at REACH and now an inmate at
the Luzerne County Correctional
Facility.
Its difficult to describe the
loss of friends, Darren wrote.
REACH was the base home for
the homeless. Tonight, remem-
ber those who died. Remember
their laughter and the good of all
we lost. And love one another.
REACH, a drop-in shelter for
the homeless, closed in July. Wo-
lownik nowworks for Volunteers
of America.
Imsad, she said. I wonder if
some of these guys and gals
would have lived longer if RE-
ACH stayed open. But the ser-
vice tonight assures that they are
remembered, that their lives
mattered.
The service was the sixth an-
nual vigil for the deceased home-
less.
Bill Jones, vice president at
VOA and the incoming director
of the United Way of Wyoming
Valley, welcomed the 60 people
who came out for the vigil.
This is the first day of winter
and the longest night of the
year, Jones said. There are 20
names added to the list home-
less people who died this year.
We celebrate their lives and we
honor them. Hopefully, we can
provide light where there is dark-
ness and find a way to end home-
lessness.
State Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Leh-
man Township, attended the ser-
vice with her husband, Gary.
We wanted to offer our sup-
port, Baker said. Its been a dif-
ficult year.
The gathering sang two
hymns: What a Friend We Have
in Jesus and Amazing Grace.
Rich Rutter of the Rescue Mis-
sion talked about his friend, Pea-
chy, who died earlier this year.
Peachy wanted to know how
to find peace, Rutter said. He
wanted to knowhowto make the
pain go away.
Rabbi Roger Lerner led the
congregation in prayer, and Kris-
ten Topolski, director of Ruths
Place Homeless Shelter for Wom-
en, and Mary Zach, a community
volunteer, offered readings.
Illuminating plight of the homeless
Ceremony at St. Stephens
Church commemorates those
who have died.
By BILL OBOYLE
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Gabriel Pascal, 12, reads a name and blows out a candle Wednesday night at a service at St. Ste-
phens in Wilkes-Barre to remember the homeless who died during the year.
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Whenthe Philadelphia Eagles play the
way they didSunday, they really dolook
like the NFLs versionof a DreamTeam.
Their problemis, most of the time the
Eagles come across as teamturmoil.
Jets coachRexRyancouldnt figure out
why andneither couldhis brother Rob,
the defensive coordinator of the Dallas
Cowboys, whogets another shot tosave
face for the family against the Eagles on
Saturday evening.
By then, it may already be toolate for
Philadelphia.
If the NewYorkGiants beat RexRyans
Jets earlier Saturday, thenthe Eagles are
eliminatedfromplayoff contention.
Nomatter howmuchof a case they try
tomake for themselves against the Cow-
boys, part of the Eagles destiny will re-
maininsomeone elses hands.
Sonothingwill be handedtoa team
crownedpaper champions after Philadel-
phias free agent signingspree intraining
camp.
That whole DreamTeam thingstart-
edonthe basketball court, where a group
of NBAstars wonanOlympic goldmedal
toearnthat moniker, andthenrebounded
inMiami whenLeBronJames andChris
BoshshoweduptojoinDwayne Wade
withthe Heat last season.
The tagseemedtofit the Eagles per-
fectly inthe summer.
Andthey appearedtobe inperfect
harmony while clobberingthe Jets, 45-19
this past Sunday.
It was a record-settingday for LeSean
McCoy, whoscoredhis franchise-best
17thrushingtouchdownof the seasonby
crossingthe goal line three times.
It was a career day for tight endBrent
Celek, whowoundupwith156yards
receiving, includinga 73-yardbombanda
26-yardtouchdownhe tippedone-handed
tohimself.
It was a dominatingday for defensive
endJasonBabin, whoswoopedinfor
three sacks tohelpresurrect a belea-
guereddefense.
Andit was perplexing.
Because if the Eagles canlooksogood
one week, youhave towonder howtheir
worldseems tofall apart the next.
If youget guys doingthe right thing, in
the right place, goodthings happen,
Babinsaid.
For toomuchof this season, the 6-8
Eagles have seemedout of place talking
about beingamongthe elite teams inthe
league. Then, every once inawhile, they
put ona showthat makes heads turn.
It shows youthe type of fight we
have, McCoy said.
The Eagles hada game like this last
one backonOct. 30, a 34-7victory over
the Cowboys andtheir louddefensive
coordinator RobRyanwhobraggedhis
Dallas defense was goingtostuff the
Eagles. Instead, he got his mouthstuffed
that day.
Everyone thought the Eagles were
ready toroar off ona bigrunafter that
one, only Philadelphia ranbackwards by
losingfour of its next five games.
Takingone stepforwardandlongleaps
backput the Eagles inthis precarious
position, needingsome helpalongwith
victories intheir final twogames tohave a
shot at winningthe NFCEast withan8-8
record.
We are not where we wantedtobe at
the beginningof the season, Celeksaid.
But we are doingall we candowithwhat
we have.
We just have toplay together as a team
andgoout there, fight, andbeat Dallas.
Its the only way tofinisha seasonthat
stoppedseeminglike a dreamwitha slap
of cold, hardreality.
PAUL SOKOLOSKI
O P I N I O N
Dream Team
may be nothing
more than that
GREEN BAY, Wis. When Aaron
Rodgers needs to rekindle the feelings
that drove his rise from a junior college
quarterback to Super Bowl MVP, he
doesnt have to look too far.
Rodgers held on to
the many rejection let-
ters he received from
marquee college pro-
grams as he was com-
ing out of high school.
Even today, he leaves
a few of them sitting
out at his house.
I chose the couple that I thought
were most demeaning to display in a
space in my house that really nobody is
able to see but myself, Rodgers said.
Its something that I think is important
to keep fresh on your mind. Maybe not
every day, but once a week your eyes
might pan across it and you have a little
laugh about the journey youve been on
at the same time, remembering that
there still are people out there that you
can prove something to.
Good luck finding those doubters
now.
Rodgers is the 2011 Male Athlete of
the Year, chosen by members of The As-
sociated Press, after he turned in an
MVP performance in the Green Bay
Packers Super Bowl victory over the
Pittsburgh Steelers in February and
then went on to lead his team on a long
unbeaten run this season.
Rodgers received 112 votes out of the
212 ballots submitted from U.S. news
organizations that make up the APs
membership. Detroit Tigers pitcher
Justin Verlander finished second with
50 votes, followed by tennis standout
A P M A L E AT H L E T E O F T H E Y E A R
Rodgers removes all doubters
Green Bay quarterback selected
Male Athlete of the Year kept faith
in himself, even when others didnt.
By CHRIS JENKINS
AP Sports Writer
Rodgers
See RODGERS, Page 6B
INDIANAPOLISIndianapo-
lis dominated the AFC South for
nearly a decade.
With names like Peyton Man-
ning, Reggie Wayne and Jeff Sat-
urday anchoring the offense, and
Dwight Freeney and Robert
Mathissolidi-
fying the de-
fense, the
other divi-
sion teams
struggled to
keep up with
the champs.
Not any-
more. The
power dy-
namic has
changed dramatically this sea-
son, a shift that will be on full dis-
play Thursday night when the
new champion, Houston, meets
the old one.
I think you always see a lot of
change in the National Football
League fromone year tothe next,
but the key is, are you good
enoughasateamtohaveachance
towineveryweek?Texanscoach
Gary Kubiak said. I think were
very much headed in that direc-
tion.
The young Texans (10-4) are
progressing.
Theyve lost starting quarter-
back Matt Schaub and backup
Matt Leinart to season-ending in-
juries. Theyve played eight
games without Pro Bowl receiver
AndreJohnson, whowill miss the
Indy game, too, with a strained
left hamstring. They were with-
out defending rushing champ Ar-
ian Foster when the season be-
gan, and Sunday, they were mis-
sing defensive coordinator Wade
Phillips.
In years past, those absences
would have decimated Houston.
This season, the Texans have al-
ready clinched the franchises
first home playoff game, de-
throned a teamthat won seven of
the previous eight division
crowns and at 10-4 is playing for a
first-round bye. Thats not good
enough yet.
Wewant toproveourselvesev-
N F L
Tide has
changed
radically
in South
Once-dominant Colts sank to
bottom, while Texans have
floated to the top of division.
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
UP NEXT
Houston
Texans
at
Indianapolis
Colts
8:30 p.m.
today
NFL Network
See TEXANS, Page 6B
PLYMOUTH One victory as elusive
as its been for Wyoming Valley West
might be the impetus needed.
And the winless Spartans came oh so
close to getting it Wednesday night.
Instead, undefeated GAR came out on
top, scoringsixpoints inthe final five sec-
onds topost a 57-52boys basketball victo-
ry.
We going to give everybody in the
Wyoming Valley Confer-
ence a run for their mon-
ey if these kids keep
playing like theyre play-
ing now, said Valley
West coach George Rei-
miller, whose team en-
tered the preseason as
the Division I favorite.
Ws make a big difference. When you
get one, it changes the whole attitude of
the team.
GARs Isaiah Francis twisted inside for
the go-ahead basket with five seconds re-
maining. Then after Valley West was as-
sessed for a technical foul for calling for a
timeout when it had used its allotment,
Darrell Crawford dropped in two free
throws. Shaliek Powell scored at the
buzzer for the final points for the Grena-
diers (6-0).
Were getting a great effort, GAR
BOYS BASKETBAL L
Oh so close
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Darrell Crawford, No. 11 of GAR, knocks the ball out of the hands of James McCann, No. 3 of Wyoming Valley West, as he
heads toward the basket during a game Wednesday.
But 6-0 Grenadiers keep WVW winless
57
GAR
52
VALLEY WEST
See CLOSE, Page 6B
By JOHN ERZAR
jerzar@timesleader.com
STATECOLLEGEAbout two
dozen fans gathered briefly outside
Joe Paternos home Wednesday
night towishtheformer PennState
coach a happy 85th birthday and
sing a Christmas carol.
Paternos son, quarterback coach
Jay Paterno, thanked the crowd on
behalf of his father. He said that be-
cause of chemotherapy Paterno
was a little weak so he couldnt
come outside.
Joe Paterno has been diagnosed
with what his family has called a
treatable form of lung cancer.
Happy birthday JoePa, Happy
Birthday JoePa ... and many more,
the fans serenaded several times to
the tune of the traditional birthday
songduringtheir seven-minute vis-
it. Most of the gathering, which in-
cludedafewchildren, stayedonthe
sidewalk and just off the Paternos
property, about 30 feet from the
front door.
Wearing rain slickers or hooded
P E N N S TAT E F O O T B A L L
Fans gather to wish JoePa Happy Birthday
Paterno
By GENARO C. ARMAS
AP Sports Writer
See PATERNO, Page 6B
K
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S P O R T S
CAMPS
The 10th Annual Paul McGloin
Holiday Pitching Camp will be
held at Riverfront Sports on Dec.
26th, 27th, and 29th from 9:15 a.m.
to 11:45 a.m. Cost is $145. For more
information call 571-878-8483 pr
visit www.electriccitybaseball.com
The Misericordia University Base-
ball Academy Winter Camp will be
held in the Anderson Center on
Misericordias campus, beginning
Jan. 15th and running for five
consecutive Sundays. Cost is $95.
Registration is online at athletic-
s.misericordia.edu.
The Third Annual Electric City
Baseball and Softball Academy
Winter Hitting League will be held
at Connell Park with one session
beginning Jan. 8th and session
two beginning Feb. 5th. Each
session meets for four consecutive
Sundays. Cost is $125 per player.
For more information call 570-878-
8483 or visit www.electricitybase-
bal.com.
LEAGUES
Back Mountain Youth Soccer will
host an indoor Futsal/Soccer
league beginning Jan. 13th through
March for ages U6 to high school
age at the Penn State Lehman
Campus gym. FIFA futsal ball and
rules will be used, and games will
be played on weekends. All area
intramural and travel teams are
welcome and all area individual
players seeking a team can sign up
online as well. Divisions will be set
to insure fair competition. For
more information and sign up
sheets, go online to www.bmy-
sa.org. Registration closes Dec.
31st.
MEETINGS
Hanover Area Wrestling Boosters
will meet Thursday between the
junior high and varsity jr matches
in the high school Cafeteria. Plans
for the upcoming Night at the
Races will be discussed. Kill Thurs-
day
UPCOMING EVENTS
Back Mountain Knights of Colum-
bus Free Throw Contests will be
held for all boys and girls ages 10
to 14. The local competition will be
held, starting at noon, on Saturday
Jan. 7th at Gate of Heaven School,
Machell Ave., in Dallas. All partici-
pants will compete in their respec-
tive age and gender divisions.
Participants are required to fur-
nish proof of age and written
parental consent. There is no entry
fee. For entry forms or additional
information contact chairman Bill
Roberts 675-4237.
Wilkes University will host its 12th
annual Mid-Winter Softball Camp
on the dates of Jan. 29th as well
as Feb. 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th.
The camp will run from 9 a.m. until
noon each day. Pitching will begin
at 9 a.m., hitting at 10 a.m., and
fielding at 11 a.m. The camp will be
held in the UCOM building on Main
Street and the Marts Center
(Wilkes Gym) on Franklin Street.
For further information regarding
the camp, please contact Frank
Matthews at 571-408-4031.
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, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD
Linde doesnt horse around with riding success
Tyler Linde, representing Luzerne County, won the Pennsylvania State 4H Horse Show
Championships, held in October at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. The 19 year-old
was the best of 30 competitors in the Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences category. She was
aboard IMAX, owned and trained by Doris Leventhal of the Ashwood Stables from Hones-
dale. In September, Linde took two horses to the Nationals in Saugerties, NY. In Hunt Seat
Equitation, IMAX was named Reserve Champion in the Marshall Sterling League, which
sponsors a year-long, nationwide competition. Tyler and IMAX had the second highest
point total for the year, compiled by entering dozens of competitions from Florida to New
York State. IMAX finished in 8th place overall at the Nationals. Linde also took Gemini to
the Nationals, where the two finished in fourth place in the Adult Amateur Jumper class.
She went double-clear (no rails knocked over) in both rounds and had the foutth-fastest
time, leading to her fourth-place finish. Gemini is also owned and trained by Doris Lev-
enthal. Tyler Linde lives with her parents in Kingston, PA.
NFL
Favorite Points Underdog
Texans 6 COLTS
Saturday
CHIEFS
1 Raiders Broncos
3 BILLS TITANS
8 Jaguars BENGALS
[4.5] Cards PATRIOTS
10.5 Dolphins RAVENS
13 Browns JETS
3 Giants REDSKINS
6 Vikings PANTHERS
7 Bucs STEELERS
NL Rams LIONS
3 Chargers 49ers
2.5 SEA-
HAWKS
COWBOYS
3 Eagles Sunday
PACKERS [12] Bears
Monday
SAINTS 7 Falcons
[]-denotes a circle game. A game is circled for a va-
riety of reasons, withtheprimefactor beinganinjury.
When a game is inside a circle, there is limited wa-
gering. The line could move a fewpoints in either di-
rection, depending on the severity (probable, ques-
tionable, doubtful, out) of the injury
College Football
Las Vegas Bowl
Boise St 13 Arizona St
Saturday
Hawaii Bowl
So Miss 6.5 Nevada
Monday
Independence Bowl
Missouri 3.5 N Carolina
Tuesday
Little Caesars Bowl
Purdue 2 W Michigan
Belk Bowl
NC State 1 Louisville
Wednesday
Military Bowl
Toledo 3 Air Force
Holiday Bowl
Texas 4 California
December 29
Champs Sports Bowl
Florida St 3 Notre Dame
Alamo Bowl
Baylor 9 Washington
December 30
Armed Forces Bowl
Byu 2 Tulsa
Pinstripe Bowl
Rutgers 2 Iowa St
Music City Bowl
Miss St 6.5 Wake Forest
Insight Bowl
Oklahoma 14 Iowa
December 31
Meinke Car Care Texas Bowl
Texas A&M 10 Northwestern
Sun Bowl
Ga Tech 3 Utah.
Fight Hunger Bowl
Illinois 3 Ucla
Liberty Bowl
Vanderbilt 2 Cincinnati
Chick Fil-A Bowl
Auburn 2 Virginia
January 2
Ticket City Bowl
Houston 6 Penn St
Outback Bowl
Georgia 2.5 Michigan St
Capital One Bowl
S Carolina 1 Nebraska
Gator Bowl
Florida 2 Ohio St
Rose Bowl
Oregon 6 Wisconsin
Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma St 3.5 Stanford
January 3
Sugar Bowl
Michigan 1 (V) Va Tech
January 4
Orange Bowl
Clemson 2.5 W Virginia
January 6
Cotton Bowl
Arkansas 7 Kansas St
January 7
Compass Bowl
Pittsburgh 5.5 Smu
January 8
Go Daddy.Com Bowl
Arkansas St 1 No Illinois
January 9
BCS Championship Game
Lsu 1.5 Alabama
Note: The (V) after the opening line denotes that Vir-
ginia Tech opened as a favorite.
NBA
Sunday
KNICKS 2.5 Celtics
Heat 3.5 MAVERICKS
LAKERS PK Bulls
THUNDER 7.5 Magic
Clippers 3.5 WARRIORS
NOTE: The line on the Clippers - Warriors game
shifted from an open of Golden State -2, to the LA
Clippers -3.5 after the trade for Chris Paul
College Basketball
l-S Alabama 3.5 San Diego
MICHIGAN 17 Bradley
Bowling Green 1.5 FLORIDA INTL
WRIGHT ST 1.5 C Michigan
VIRGINIA TECH 19 E Michigan
GEORGE WASH 2 James Madison
SYRACUSE 20 Tulane
NC STATE 12.5 Northeastern
HARVARD 14 Fla Atlantic
FLORIDA 8 Florida
Miami-Florida 1 CHARLOTTE
GEORGETOWN 4.5 Memphis
SOUTHERN MISS 8 S Florida
WISC-GREEN BAY 2 Idaho
CREIGHTON 7 Northwestern
Lsu 6.5 NORTH TEXAS
TEXAS A&M 10 Rice
SAINT LOUIS 17.5 Arkansas St
ARKANSAS 14.5 Louisiana Tech
IOWA 3.5 Boise St.
OHIO ST 24.5 Miami-Ohio
GONZAGA 15.5 Air Force
BYU 10.5 Cal-Santa Barb
STANFORD 11.5 Butler
MARQUETTE 14 Wisconsin-Milw
s-Missouri 5.5 Illinois
WASHINGTON 20 CS-Northridge
NEVADA 12.5 Portland
se-WASH ST 13 Pepperdine
CAL-RIVERSIDE 4.5 San Jose St
Kansas 6 USC
Diamond Head
Classic
Clemson 7 Utep
Kansas St 14 So Illinois
Xavier PK Long Beach St
HAWAII PK Auburn
Las Vegas Classic
Tennessee Tech NL Kennesaw St
Texas A&M-CC NL Bethune Ckman
W Virginia 4 Missouri St
Baylor 3.5 St. Marys-CA
Athletes in Action
Classic
St. Peters NL UT-Arlington
Kent St 1.5 UTAH ST
KENTUCKY 23.5 Loyola-MD
CONNECTICUT 12 Fairfield
Virginia Comm 14 NC-GREENS-
BORO
Princeton 2.5 SIENA
GEORGIA ST 14.5 Ga Southern
MASSACHUSETTS 2 Davidson
CANISIUS 2.5 Loyola-Chicago
WEBER ST 13.5 Utah
Wyoming 7.5 IDAHO ST
DENVER 22 Citadel
Colorado St 1 NO COLORADO
SACRAMENTO ST 3.5 SE Missouri St
SAN DIEGO ST 16.5 Elon
CS-FULLERTON 11 Portland St
NHL
Favorite Odds Underdog
MAPLE LEAFS -$140 Sabres
RANGERS -$175 Islanders
SENATORS -$110 Panthers
PREDATORS -$175 Blue Jackets
JETS -$125 Canadiens
Red Wings -$135 FLAMES
OILERS -$125 Wild
KINGS -$170 Ducks
AME RI C A S L I NE
By Roxy Roxborough
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NFL board, the Cards - Bengals circle is for Arizona
QB Kevin Kolb (questionable).
Follow Eckstein on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vegasvigorish.
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, there is no line on the Steelers - Rams
game due to Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger (doubtful) and St. Louis QB Sam
Bradford (out).
L O C A L
C A L D E N D A R
TODAY'S EVENTS
HS BOYS BASKETBALL
(7:15 p.m.)
Berwick at Central Columbia
Marian Catholic at MMI Prep
HS GIRLS BASKETBALL
State College at Holy Redeemer, 6:15 p.m.
Crestwood at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m.
Dallas at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m.
GAR at Coughlin, 7:15 p.m.
Northwest at Holy Cross, 7:15 p.m.
Scranton Prep at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m.
HS BOWLING
Reading at Hazleton Area, 3:30 p.m.
HS RIFLE
Berwick at Salisbury, 4 p.m.
HS SWIMMING
Scranton at Holy Redeemer, 4 p.m.
Abington Heights at Wyoming Valley West, 4 p.m.
Dallas at Tunkhannock, 4:30 p.m.
Scranton Prep at Hazleton Area, 4:30 p.m.
Berwick Area at Delaware Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Hanover Area at Valley View, 4:40 p.m.
HS WRESTLING (all matches 7 p.m.)
Lackawanna Trail at Hanover Area
Blue Ridge at Wyoming Area
Meyers at Scranton Prep
FRIDAY, DEC. 23
HS BOYS BASKETBALL
(7:15 p.m.)
Coughlin at North Pocono
Crestwood at Scranton Prep
Lakeland at Dallas
Meyers at Holy Redeemer
Pennsbury at Hazleton Area
Tunkhannock vs. Mountain View at Forest City
Tournament, 5 p.m.
HS SWIMMING
Bloomsburg at Berwick, 1 p.m.
W H A T S O N T V
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
8 p.m.
ESPNMAACOBowl, Arizona St. vs. Boise St., at
Las Vegas
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN2 Memphis at Georgetown
9 p.m.
ESPN2 Illinois vs. Missouri, at St. Louis
ROOT Butler at Stanford
11 p.m.
MSG, ROOT Kansas at Southern Cal
NFL FOOTBALL
8 p.m.
NFL Houston at Indianapolis
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
MSG, PLUS N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers
SOCCER
2:50 p.m.
ESPN2 Premier League, Chelsea at Tottenham
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANSAgreed to terms with INF
Andy LaRoche on a minor league contract.
KANSAS CITY ROYALSAgreed to terms with
LHP Jose Mijares on a one-year contract.
TEXAS RANGERSAcquired C Luis Martinez
from San Diego for RHP Ryan Kelly.
National League
MILWAUKEE BREWERSSigned LHP Juan Pe-
rez and INFCesar Izturis to minor league contracts.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESSigned INF Hector
Luna and OF Luis Martinez to minor league con-
tracts.
PITTSBURGH PIRATESAgreed to terms with
INF Anderson Hernandez on a minor league con-
tract.
WASHINGTON NATIONALSClaimed 3B Carlos
Rivero off waivers from Philadelphia.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHICAGOBULLSAgreedtoterms withGDerrick
Rose to a five-year contract extension.
DALLAS MAVERICKSSigned F-C Sean Wil-
liams.
DETROIT PISTONSWaived C Jake Voskuhl, G
Brian Hamilton and G Walker Russell Jr.
HOUSTON ROCKETSSigned F Jeff Adrien.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERSWaived G Antonio An-
derson, F-C Dwayne Jones, C Mike Tisdale and G
Xavier Silas.
NEW JERSEY NETSRe-signed F Kris Hum-
phries to a one-year contract.
NEWYORK KNICKSClaimed F Steve Novak off
waivers from San Antonio.
SACRAMENTO KINGSWaived F Lawrence Hill
and G Adrian Oliver.
WASHINGTON WIZARDSWaived GMike Wilks
and F Larry Owens.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFLsuspended St. Louis WR Austin Pettis has
been suspended for four games for violating the
NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.
ARIZONA CARDINALSPlaced LB Joey Porter
on injured reserve. Signed LB Brandon Williams
fromthe practice squad. Re-signed RB WilliamPo-
well to the practice squad.
BALTIMORE RAVENSSigned K Shayne Gra-
ham. PlacedLBChavis Williams oninjuredreserve.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSSigned S Vincent
Fuller.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANESRecalled F Riley
Nash from Charlotte (AHL). Placed F Jeff Skinner
on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 7.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSRecalled F Brandon
Pirri from Rockford (AHL). Placed F Daniel Carcillo
on injured reserve.
FLORIDA PANTHERSRecalled RWEvgenii Da-
donov and RW Michal Repik from San Antonio
(AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERSRecalled F Micheal
Haley andGAnders NilssonfromBridgeport (AHL).
Placed F Brian Rolston on injured reserve.
PHOENIX COYOTESRecalled G Justin Pogge
from Portland (AHL).
American Hockey League
AHLSuspended Toronto RW Greg Scott one
game because of a boarding incident in a Dec. 18
gameat Chicago, andChicagoLWAntoineRoussel
one game because of his actions in the same game.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MONTREAL IMPACTSigned MF Felipe Cam-
panholi Martins.
PHILADELPHIA UNIONSigned MF Gabriel Go-
mez.
PORTLAND TIMBERSAnnounced the resigna-
tion of assistant coach Trevor James.
COLLEGE
HAWAIINamed Norm Chow football coach.
LOUISIANA TECHAgreed to terms with football
coach Sonny Dykes on a contract extension
through the 2017 season.
YALEAnnounced the resignation of football
coach Tom Williams, effective on Dec. 31.
F O O T B A L L
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS WRITERS
ALL-STATE TEAM
Class 2A and 4A teams will be released today.
Players from District 2 are in bold.
CLASS 3A
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS
Dillon Buechel, Montour, 6-4, 175, Sr.
Brendan Nosovitch, Allentown Cent. Catholic, 6-3,
205, Sr.
Alec Werner, Bishop McDevitt, 6-0, 195, Jr.
RUNNING BACKS
Preston Bare, Palmyra, 6-0, 200, Sr.
Julian Durden, Montour, 5-9, 175, Sr.
Brandon Peoples, Archbishop Wood, 5-10, 180,
Sr.
Rushel Shell, Hopewell, 5-11, 215, Sr.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Kevin Gulyas, Allentown Central Catholic, 6-1,
185, Sr.
Brian Lemelle, Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt, 5-11,
175, Jr.
Devin Wilson, Montour, 6-4, 175, Jr.
TIGHT END
Colin Thompson, Archbishop Wood, 6-6, 255, Sr.
LINEMEN
Brandon Arcidiacono, Archbishop Wood, 6-6,
255, Sr.
Jason Emerich, Blue Mountain, 6-4, 275, Sr.
Tad McNeely, Allentown Central Catholic, 6-4,
275, Sr.
Madison OConnor, Pottsgrove, 6-6, 330, Sr.
Frank Taylor, Archbishop Wood, 6-4, 295, Sr.
SPECIALISTS
Robert Foster, Central Valley, 6-2, 185, Jr.
Wesley Phipps, Grove City, 5-9, 180, Sr.
KICKER
Jon Chereson, Cathedral Prep, 5-10, 153, Jr.
DEFENSE
LINEMEN
D.J. Fink, Central Valley, 6-0, 220, Sr.
Mike Galatini, Valley View, 6-3, 255, Sr.
Averee Robinson, Susquehanna Twp., 6-1, 275,
Sr.
Noah Spence, Bishop McDevitt, 6-4, 245, Sr.
LINEBACKERS
Bryton Barr, Mechanicsburg, 6-0, 225, Sr.
Brock Dean, Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt, 6-1,
220, Sr.
Jon Hicks, Palmyra, 6-3, 235, Sr.
Nyeem Wartman, Valley View, 6-3, 230, Sr.
Alkwan Williams, Greater Johnstown, 6-1, 218, Sr.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Levonte Ford, Erie East, 6-1, 245, Sr.
Corey Lauer, Franklin Regional, 5-11, 160, Sr.
Desmon Peoples, Archbishop Wood, 5-8, 170, Sr.
Delton Williams, Cathedral Prep, 6-2, 190, Jr.
SPECIALIST
Perry Law, Ringgold, 5-8, 160, Sr.
Nate Smith, Archbishop Wood, 6-1, 190, Sr.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rushel Shell, Hopewell
COACH OF THE YEAR
Lou Cerro, Montour
CLASS A
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS
Matt Bodamer, Port Allegany, 6-1, 175, Jr.
Mike Gaval, Mahanoy Area, 6-0, 165, Sr.
A.J. Long, Pius X, 6-0, 18, Sr.
RUNNING BACKS
Tyler Boyd, Clairton, 6-1, 170, Jr.
Colin Bryan, Windber, 6-0, 188, Sr.
Alex Holland, Curwensville, 6-0, 180, Sr.
DeAndre Moon, Rochester, 6-0, 215, Sr.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Mike Burke, Columbia, 6-2, 200, Sr.
Tyce Miller, Port Allegany, 5-10, 160, Jr.
Boise Ross, Pius X, 6-0, 175, Jr.
TIGHT END
Ian OShea, Bellwood-Antis, 6-0, 180, Jr.
LINEMEN
Alex Karlovich, Line Mountain, 6-1, 300, Sr.
Todd Munchak, Curwensville,, 5-11, 295, Sr.
Zach Rugg, Bishop McCort, 6-5, 269, Sr.
Carvan Thompson, Clairton, 5-10, 215, Sr.
Michael Weber, Mercyhurst Prep, , 6-3, 310, Sr.
SPECIALISTS
Danny Ferens, Penns Manor, 6-0, 190, Jr.
David Argust, Old Forge, 6-0, 178, Sr.
KICKER
Philip Esposito, Brockway, 6-0, 175, Jr.
DEFENSE
LINEMEN
Jacob Craig, Berlin-Brothers Valley, 6-2, 220, Sr.
Eric Hirschfield, , Bishop Canevin, 6-0, 182, Sr.
Quinton Hixson, Northern Bedford, 6-3, 295, Sr.
Tom Schetroma, Southern Columbia, 6-0, 260,
Sr.
Eric Walker, Clairton, 6-3, 245, Sr.
LINEBACKERS
T.J. Armstrong, Clarion, 6-2, 215, Jr.
Mike Dunn, Bishop Canevin, 6-1, 225, Jr.
Bryan Flory, Columbia, 5-10, 175, Jr.
Luke Patten, West Middlesex, 5-10, 180, Jr.
Deaysean Rippy, Sto-Rox, 6-2, 205, Sr.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Marzett Geter, Sto-Rox, 5-9, 180, Sr.
Brody Pollock, Union (Rimersburg), 5-11, 180, Sr.
Trenton Coles, Clairton, 6-3, 180, Sr.
SPECIALISTS
Cole Weachock, Minersville, 5-10, 170, Sr.
Matt Moore, Southern Columbia, 6-2, 200, Sr.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tyler Boyd, Clairton
COACH OF THE YEAR
Bill Packer, Penns Manor
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct
y-New England .............................. 11 3 0 .786
N.Y. Jets......................................... 8 6 0 .571
Miami .............................................. 5 9 0 .357
Buffalo ............................................ 5 9 0 .357
South
W L T Pct
y-Houston..................................... 10 4 0 .714
Tennessee................................... 7 7 0 .500
Jacksonville ................................. 4 10 0 .286
Indianapolis.................................. 1 13 0 .071
North
W L T Pct
x-Baltimore................................... 10 4 0 .714
x-Pittsburgh.................................. 10 4 0 .714
Cincinnati ...................................... 8 6 0 .571
Cleveland ..................................... 4 10 0 .286
West
W L T Pct
Denver............................................. 8 6 0 .571
Oakland........................................... 7 7 0 .500
San Diego ....................................... 7 7 0 .500
Kansas City..................................... 6 8 0 .429
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct
Dallas............................................... 8 6 0 .571
N.Y. Giants...................................... 7 7 0 .500
Philadelphia.................................... 6 8 0 .429
Washington .................................... 5 9 0 .357
South
W L T Pct
x-New Orleans............................. 11 3 0 .786
Atlanta........................................... 9 5 0 .643
Carolina........................................ 5 9 0 .357
Tampa Bay ................................... 4 10 0 .286
North
W L T Pct
y-Green Bay ................................. 13 1 0 .929
Detroit ........................................... 9 5 0 .643
Chicago ........................................ 7 7 0 .500
Minnesota .................................... 2 12 0 .143
West
W L T Pct
y-San Francisco........................... 11 3 0 .786
Seattle........................................... 7 7 0 .500
Arizona ......................................... 7 7 0 .500
St. Louis ....................................... 2 12 0 .143
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Today's Games
Houston at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Denver at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Miami at New England, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Detroit, 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Games
Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
College Football
Wednesday's Games
Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego
TCU (10-2) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), late
Today's Games
MAACO Bowl
At Las Vegas
Boise State (11-1) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 8 p.m.
(ESPN)
Saturday's Games
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), 8
p.m. (ESPN)
Monday's Games
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 5 p.m.
(ESPN2)
Tuesday's Games
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
At Detroit
Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 4:30 p.m.
(ESPN2)
Belk Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
NorthCarolinaState(7-5) vs. Louisville(7-5), 8p.m.
(ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl
At Washington
Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 29
Champs Sports Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), 5:30 p.m.
(ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 30
Armed Forces Bowl
At Dallas
Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), Noon (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl
At Bronx, N.Y.
Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 3:30 p.m.
(ESPN)
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 6:40
p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 31
Meineke Car Care Bowl
At Houston
Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), Noon
(ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m.
(ESPN)
Fight Hunger Bowl
At San Francisco
UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 2
TicketCity Bowl
At Dallas
PennState(9-3) vs. Houston(12-1), Noon(ESPNU)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 p.m.
(ESPN)
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), 1 p.m.
(ABC)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 8:30 p.m.
(ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m.
(ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Orange Bowl
At Miami
West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 8 p.m.
(ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 6
Cotton Bowl
At Arlington, Texas
Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 8 p.m.
(FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 7
BBVA Compass Bowl
At Birmingham, Ala.
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN)
Sunday, Jan. 8
GoDaddy.com Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 9
p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 9
BCS National Championship
At New Orleans
LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
H O C K E Y
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Philadelphia................. 32 20 8 4 44 112 94
N.Y. Rangers ............... 31 19 8 4 42 91 68
Pittsburgh..................... 34 19 11 4 42 110 90
New Jersey .................. 33 18 14 1 37 91 96
N.Y. Islanders .............. 31 11 14 6 28 72 99
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston.......................... 32 22 9 1 45 111 63
Toronto ........................ 33 16 13 4 36 102 108
Ottawa.......................... 34 16 14 4 36 106 117
Buffalo.......................... 33 16 14 3 35 90 98
Montreal....................... 34 13 14 7 33 87 92
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida ........................... 34 18 10 6 42 91 86
Washington .................. 32 17 14 1 35 95 97
Winnipeg....................... 33 15 13 5 35 91 100
Tampa Bay.................... 32 14 16 2 30 87 107
Carolina......................... 34 10 18 6 26 86 116
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago........................ 34 21 9 4 46 113 101
Detroit .......................... 32 21 10 1 43 107 71
St. Louis....................... 32 19 9 4 42 82 69
Nashville...................... 33 17 12 4 38 86 88
Columbus .................... 33 9 20 4 22 80 111
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota.................... 35 20 10 5 45 85 78
Vancouver ................... 33 20 11 2 42 110 80
Calgary ........................ 34 15 15 4 34 84 95
Colorado...................... 34 16 17 1 33 91 102
Edmonton.................... 33 14 16 3 31 89 90
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas ............................ 32 19 12 1 39 85 89
San Jose....................... 30 17 10 3 37 86 74
Phoenix......................... 33 17 13 3 37 86 86
Los Angeles ................. 33 15 14 4 34 72 81
Anaheim........................ 33 9 19 5 23 78 110
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
Wednesday's Games
Phoenix 4, Carolina 3
Chicago 5, Montreal 1
Philadelphia 4, Dallas 1
St. Louis at Colorado, late
Detroit at Vancouver, late
Tampa Bay at San Jose, late
Today's Games
Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Florida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Montreal at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Florida at Boston, 7 p.m.
Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.
Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Colorado, 9 p.m.
St. Louis at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
American Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
St. Johns............... 29 17 7 4 1 39 106 89
Manchester............ 31 18 11 0 2 38 83 79
Worcester .............. 26 13 7 3 3 32 73 64
Portland.................. 28 13 12 1 2 29 74 87
Providence............. 31 13 15 1 2 29 66 92
East Division
Hershey.................. 29 16 8 3 2 37 106 86
Norfolk.................... 30 18 11 0 1 37 112 87
Penguins............... 30 16 9 1 4 37 90 80
Syracuse................ 27 12 12 2 1 27 88 90
Binghamton ........... 31 11 18 1 1 24 72 93
Northeast Division
Connecticut ............ 28 16 8 1 3 36 90 81
Adirondack............. 28 15 11 1 1 32 82 75
Albany ..................... 29 13 11 3 2 31 67 87
Springfield.............. 28 13 14 1 0 27 79 78
Bridgeport............... 29 11 14 3 1 26 80 100
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
Charlotte................. 31 17 11 2 1 37 85 81
Milwaukee .............. 26 17 8 0 1 35 80 67
Chicago .................. 27 13 10 1 3 30 72 73
Peoria ..................... 31 14 15 1 1 30 95 93
Rockford................. 28 11 14 1 2 25 89 102
North Division
Toronto.................... 29 15 10 3 1 34 83 77
Rochester ............... 29 12 12 4 1 29 80 86
Lake Erie................. 29 13 14 1 1 28 69 73
Grand Rapids ......... 28 12 13 1 2 27 84 87
Hamilton.................. 28 11 13 1 3 26 60 85
West Division
Oklahoma City........ 30 21 7 0 2 44 91 68
Houston................... 30 16 5 2 7 41 88 75
Abbotsford .............. 29 19 8 2 0 40 75 67
San Antonio ............ 28 14 14 0 0 28 66 80
Texas....................... 27 12 14 0 1 25 80 83
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point
for an overtime or shootout loss.
Tuesday's Games
Oklahoma City 4, Charlotte 3, OT
Wednesday's Games
Abbotsford 4, Grand Rapids 3
Springfield 6, Worchester 3
Connecticut 3, Adirondack 2
Albany 3, Binghamton 0
Hershey 5, Syracuse 2
Rochester 4, Lake Erie 1
Texas 3, Houston 2
Toronto at Rockford, late
Today's Games
Abbotsford at Chicago, 8 p.m.
C M Y K
THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011 PAGE 3B
S P O R T S
PLAINS TWP. For the sec-
ond week in a row, the PIAA Dis-
trict 2 Athletic Committee will
allow a member of the Lewis
family to play basketball for a
school other than Wyoming Val-
ley West.
Freshman Alexis Lewis, the
younger sister of Penn State foot-
ball recruit Eugene Lewis, may
play basketball at Holy Redeem-
er, just a couple of weeks after
transferring into the school.
This has been the most diffi-
cult two or three weeks Ive ever
been through, said Alexis fa-
ther, Rev. Eugene Lewis Sr., who
exited the closed hearing portion
of the meeting in tears.
A 7-4 vote in favor of granting
her eligibility was recorded after
final deliberations Wednesday at
Wilkes-Barre Area Career &
Technical Center.
The family left the CTC beam-
ing after the decision.
Alexis has the opportunity to
attend a school that is commit-
ted to Jesus Christ, Lewis Sr.
said. It also does have good
sports.
But the great thing about
Alexis is Ive been trying to get
her to dress for church. Shed still
prefer sneakers and sweats. Now,
everyday she will have to wear a
skirt and shoes, a proud Lewis
Sr. added.
After a closed hearing on the
matter and subsequent private
discussion by the committee to-
taling approximately an hour
and 40 minutes, school board
representative Eric Emmerich
motioned to allow Alexis Lewis
to play for the Royals. Scranton
superintendent Bill King second-
ed the motion.
District 2 chairman Frank Ma-
jikes then called for a full vote.
Joining Emmerich and King in
support of Lewis was Danielle
Adams (representing Hanover
Area), Maureen Williams (fe-
male officials rep), Pat Patte
(Coughlin), Frank Galicki (Dal-
las) and Chris Gegaris (Crest-
wood).
Dissenting votes were cast by
Pat Sheehan (Western Wayne
principal), Jay Starnes (Wallen-
paupack principal), Joseph Far-
rell (Carbondale principal) and
William Schoen (male officials
rep).
Sheehan and Starnes also vot-
ed against Eugene Lewis at his
eligibility hearing last week.
Alexis Lewis was one of two
freshmen to see significant play-
ing time for the Wyoming Valley
West field hockey team in the
fall. The Spartans won the Dis-
trict 2 Class 3A championship
and advanced into the state tour-
nament.
The National Junior Honor So-
ciety member was listed on the
Spartans preseason basketball
roster as a 5-foot-8 guard, and
transferred to Holy Redeemer
earlier this month. She notified
Valley West coach Curt Lloyd of
her decision to transfer via text
message Dec. 7.
The younger Lewis is not ex-
pected to play a sport in the
spring for the Royals.
She plays AAU basketball for
Rock Solid, Eugene Lewis Sr.
said. She plays for Kathy (Hea-
ley), the Pittston Area coach.
Holy Redeemers next game is
tonight against State College.
G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L
Alexis Lewis draws Royal flush with District 2 vote
By JOHN MEDEIROS
jmedeiros@timesleader
MEY McGrane 108.55, 2. WA Brown, 3. MEY
Kerr; 100 FREE 1. WA Holtz 1:11, 2. MEY
Langan, 3. WA Shemanski; 500 FREE 1.
MEY Hoban 6:27, 2. WA Klocko, 3. MEY
Menges; 200 FREE RELAY 1. MEY (Wal-
lace, McGrane, Mahalak, Hoban) 1:59, 2. WA,
3. MEY; 100 BACK 1. WA Lasher 1:24, 2.
MEY Wallace, 3. MEY Rentach; 100 BREAST
1. MEY Mahalak 1:20, 2. MEY Berman, 3.
WA Laviska; 400 FREE RELAY 1. MEY
(Langon, Menges, Berman, Kerr) 4:51, 2. WA,
3. WA.
Pittston Area 109, Coughlin
71
Samantha Sciapli placed
first in three events as Pitt-
ston Area defeated Coughlin.
Mia Nardone and Nina
Fischer each placed first in
two events.
Knights cruised to a home
victory.
106 John Tomasura (LL) won by forfeit;
113 no contest; 120 Jimmy Stuart (LL) dec
Mason Maye 9-3; 126 Zeb McMillian (LL)
dec Blaise Cleveland 9-6; 132 Austin Harry
(LL) won by forfeit; 138 Josh Sayre (LL)
pinned Adam Curry 3:57; 145 Derrick Smith
(EL) dec Jake Winters 6-3; 152 Josh
Winters (LL) pinned Dakotah Sherman 1:09;
160 Robert Wright (LL) won by forfeit; 170
Bryan Carter (LL) pinned Jared Curry 2:53;
182 Brady Butler (LL) maj dec Isaiah Ofalt
14-3; 195 Derek Dragon (LL) pinned Jared
Kirchner 1:09; 220 Curtis Barbacci (LL)
pinned Clark Fuller :53; 285 Harold Wehler
(EL) pinned Jamie Aldrich 1:02
H.S. SWIMMING GIRLS
Meyers 109,
Wyoming Area 74
Meyers won eight out of 12
events to defeat Wyoming
Area at home.
Eilish Hoban (200 medley
relay, 200 free, 500 free, 200
free relay) finished first in
four events for the Mohawks
and teammate Kylee
McGrane (50 free, 100 fly,
200 free relay) took home
three first-place finishes as
well.
200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. MEY (Wallace,
Alegrane, Hoban, Mahalak) 2:13, 2. WA, 3.
MEY; 200 FREE 1. MEY Hoban 2:17, 2. WA
Alder, 3. MEY Menges; 200 IM 1. WA Brown
2:40, 2. MEY Kerr, 3. MEY Berman; 50 FREE
1. MEY McGrane 29.5, 2. MEY Mahalak, 3.
WA Holtz; DIVING 1. WA Lasher 180.5, 2.
MEY Konopki, 3. MEY Zelinka; 100 FLY 1.
DALLAS Led by four
pins, Dallas pulled out a
40-30 victory over Valley
View on Wednesday in a
non-conference wrestling
match.
The Mountaineers falls
came from Jimmy Caffrey
(120), Zach Macosky (145),
Connor Martinez (170) and
Ryan Monk (195).
Steven Mingey also picked
up bonus points for Dallas
with a major decision at 138.
106 Michael Canevari (VV) won by
forfeit; 113 Dominic Degraba (Dal) dec Nick
Chesko3-2; 120 Jimmy Caffrey (Dal) pinned
Mitch Kanavy 4:58; 126 Eric Young (Dal)
dec John Joyce15-8; 132 Matthew Judge
(VV) pinned Jordan Visneski 3:17; 138
Steven Mingey (Dal) maj dec Frank Swaha
11-3; 145 Zach Macosky (Dal) pinned
Aishan Artar :43; 152 Kris Roccograndi
(Dal) dec Michael Cipilewski6-1; 160 -- Logan
Brace (Dal) dec Mike Patuk8-3; 170 Connor
Martinez (Dal) pinned Nicholas Krehel 3:28;
182 Troy Uhrin (VV) pinned Dominic
Oliveri2:59; 195 Ryan Monk (Dal) pinned
Kevin Kozlowski 1:22; 220 Vince Rinaldi
(VV) won by forfeit; 285 Michael Galantini
(VV) won by forfeit
Lake-Lehman 58,
Elk Lake 9
Josh Sayre (138), Josh
Winters (152), Bryan Carter
(170), Derek Dragon (195)
and Curtis Barbacci (220) all
registered pins as the Black
For Coughlin Ashley Ray
and Cece Gulius placed first
in one event each.
200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. COU Gulius,
A.Ray, C. Ray, Gurdock 212.81; 2. PIT,; 3.
COU; 200 FREE 1. PIT Smith 213.57; 2.
COU Milewski; 3. PIT Brady; 200 IM 1. PIT
Nardone 227.89; 2. COU A. Ray; 3. COU
Lanning; 50 FREE 1. PIT Scialpi 26.85; 2. 2.
Gurdock; 3. PIT Kosiak; DIVING 1. PIT
Beers 137.45; 2. Deagan; 100 FLY 1. PIT
Nardone 105.50; 2. COU C. Ray; 3. Senese;
100 FREE 1. PIT Gurdock; 2. PIT Smith; 3.
PIT Kosik; 500 FREE 1. PIT Fischer 657.27;
2. COU Milarski; 3. PIT Seaman; 200 FREE
RELAY 1. PIT Scialpi, Kosik, Smith,
Nardone 153.10; 2. COU; 3. PIT; 100 BACK
1. PIT Scialpi 111.26; 2. COU C.Ray; 3.
COU Gulius; 100 BREAST 1. COU A. Ray
122.68; 2. PIT Antonnacci; 3. COU Lanning;
400 FREE RELAY 1. PIT Fischer, Miller,
Smith, Menirchinay 456.13; 2. COU; 3. PIT.
L O C A L R O U N D U P
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Pittston Areas Tiffany Smith swims her way to first place in the
200 freestyle against Coughlin in Yatesville on Wednesday after-
noon.
Mountaineers, Knights
pin down victories
The Times Leader staff
BERWICK -- Kevin Bohans
16 points helped Lake-Lehman
defeat Berwick 58-46 in a
high school boys basketball
game Wednesday night.
Pete Borum added 14 points
for the Black Knights, while
Chris OConnor netted 12.
Berwicks Kyle Miller tallied
20 points to lead all scorers,
connecting on five shots from
three-point range.
Lake-Lehman (58): Bohan 6 4-4 16, James
4 0-1 8, Poepperling 1 1-4 4, OConnor 4 4-8
12, Dizbon 1 2-2 4, Borum 4 6-11 14. Totals
20 17-30 58.
Berwick Area (46): Melito 1 3-4 5, Clausen
1 1-2 3, May 0 1-2 1, Ladonis 1 1-2 5,
Morales 2 0-0 5, Pierce 1 0-0 2, Fenstemacher
0 1-2 1, Gehsel 1 0-0 2, Miller 5 5-6 20,
Bridge 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 12-18 46.
Lake-Lehman............................... 16 8 18 16 58
Berwick Area............................... 12 13 8 13 46
3-Point Field Goals LEH 1 (Poepperling);
BER 6 (Miller 5, Morales 1)
Pocono Mountain West 75,
Hazleton Area 65
Hazleton Area fell at home
to visiting Pocono Mountain
West 75-65 on Wednesday
night.
Travis Buckner led the ef-
fort for the Cougars by total-
ing 22 points in defeat.
Pocono Mountain West (75): Brice 9 4-5
23, Vick 3 0-2 6, Amoroso 5 1-4 11, Collins 3
1-2 9, Vines 0 0-0 0, T. Dixon 6 7-11 19,
Wiggins 0 0-0 0, D. Dixon 3 1-2 7; Totals: 29
14-16 75
Hazleton Area (65): Plaksa 3 0-0 6, Biasi 8
0-0 21, Joseph 2 0-0 6, Hernandez 0 0-0 0,
Pataki 0 0-0 0, Vito 1 0-0 2, Wright 0 0-0 0,
Gil 0 0-0 0, Buckner 9 4-8 22, Karmonocik 2
2-2 6, Hauze 1 0-0 2; Totals: 26 6-10 65
Pocono Mountain West............ 16 20 17 22 75
Hazleton Area............................. 13 12 19 21 65
3-Point Field Goals PMW 3 (Collins 2,
Brice); HAZ 7 (Biasi 5, Joseph 2)
Bethlehem Freedom 54,
Holy Redeemer 50
Derike Chiclanca and Nyreef
Jackson totaled 13 points each
to lead Bethlehem Freedom to
a narrow victory over Holy
Redeemer on Wednesday
night.
Holy Redeemer was led by
Shahel Wallaces 13 points.
Bethlehem Freedom (54): Young 1 0-0 2,
Colon 0 0-0 0, Dilts 0 1-2 1, Lococo 7 3-3 21,
Chiclana 6 1-2 13, Flood 1 0-0 2, Williams 1
0-0 2, Jackson 5 0-0 13; Totals: 21 5-7 54
Holy Redeemer (50): DeRemer 2 2-2 8,
Boutanos 0 0-0 0, Wallace 4 4-4 13, Kane 3
2-2 9, Cavanaugh 3 0-0 8, Ell 0 0-0 0, Prociak
4 4-5 12; Totals: 16 12-13 50
Bethlehem Freedom.................. 13 14 15 12 54
Holy Redeemer .......................... 12 10 15 13 50
3-Point Field Goals BETH 7 (Lococo 4,
Jackson 3); HR 6 (Cavanaugh 2, DeRemer 2,
Wallace)
Wyoming Area 64,
Hanover Area 54
Wyoming Area doubled up
the Hawkeyes in the first
quarter by the score of 20-10
and kept the pace going for a
17-point halftime lead before
holding off Hanover Areas
second half charge to earn a
win at home.
Lou Vullo paced the win-
ners with 20 points while
Bart Chupka and Jordan Zez-
za chipped in with 15 and 13,
respectively.
Jeorge Colon netted a
game-high 23 for Hanover
Area, while Shaquile Rolle
added 14.
Hanover Area (54): Bennett 2 0-0 4, Colon
8 5-7 23, Bogart 2 0-0 5, Houlick 0 0-0 0,
Rolle 7 0-6 14, Barber 2 0-0 5, Smith 0 0-0 0,
Steve 1 1-2 3. Totals 22 6-15 54.
Wyoming Area (64): Adonizio 0 0-0 0,
Newhart 1 0-0 2, Vullo 7 6-9 20, Zezza 6 1-2
13, Carey 2 0-1 6, Klus 0 0-0 0, Drivinghawk 3
0-1 6, Chupka 6 3-4 15, Latona 1 0-0 2. Totals
26 10-17 64.
Hanover Area.............................. 10 13 13 18 54
Wyoming Area............................ 20 20 8 16 64
3-Point Field Goals HAN 4 (Colon 2,
Bogart, Barber); WYO 2 (Carey 2)
Crestwood 55, Pocono
Mountain East 45
John Fazzini totaled 16
points and scored two three-
point field goals to lead Crest-
wood to a win over Pocono
Mountain East.
Chris Fazzini totaled 15
points to assist in the victory.
Pocono Mountain East (45): Asiya 5 1-2
12, Harris 2 4-4 6, Garria 5 3-4 14, Gleasopnn
0 0-0 0, Harris 0 1-4 1, Maloney 2 0-0 4,
Clarke 0 0-0 0, Randazzo 0 1-2 1, Stopler 0
0-0 0, Sickler 3 1-4 7, Yarosh 0 0-0 0; Totals:
17 9-18 45
Crestwood (55): Gallagher 2 2-2 7, Jones
1 1-2 3, Judge 3 4-7 10, Roberts 2 0-0 4, J.
Fazzini 3 8-11 16, C. Fazzini 5 4-7 15,
Prohaska 0 0-0 0; Totals: 16 19-29 55
Pocono Mountain East............. 9 4 12 20 45
Crestwood.................................... 13 10 14 18 55
3-Point Field Goals PME 2 (Asiya, Garria);
CRE 4 (J. Fazzini 2, C. Fazzini, Gallagher)
H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL
Northwest 45,
Coughlin 36
Alivia Womelsdorf poured in
a game-high 21 points as
Northwest scored a win on
the road over Coughlin.
Deanna Gill tallied 11 points
for the Rangers.
Kayla Eaton paced Coughlin
with 14 points while Calya
Sebastian added 11.
Northwest (45): Yustat 1 0-0 2, Shaffer 1
0-2 3, Womelsdorf 10 1-1 21, Koehn 3 0-1 6,
Bosak 0 2-2 2, Gill 3 5-8 11. Totals 18 8-14
45
Coughlin (36): Heyward 0 0-0 0, Bouedeau
0 0-0 0, Eaton 5 0-0 14, Flaherty 1 1-2 3,
Zigler 0 0-0 0, Sebastian 5 0-0 11, Williams 1
0-0 2, Ross 3 0-4 6. Totals 15 1-6 36
Northwest ....................................... 10 6 11 18 0
Coughlin.......................................... 4 11 8 13 0
3-Point Field Goals NW 1 (Shaffer); COU 5
(Eaton 4, Sebastian)
Panther Valley 63,
MMI Prep 30
Panther Valley led 16-2 after
the first quarter en route to a
drubbing of MMI Prep.
Sam Zlock scored 14 to
lead Panther Valley in the
win, while Brittany Cunfer
notched 12 and Madison Blas-
ko tallied 10.
Rachel Stanziola led MMI
with nine points and Gabbie
Lobitz added eight.
MMI PREP (30): Purcell 0 0-0 0, Stanziola
2 5-8 9, Lobitz 3 2-2 8, Carrato 3 1-1 7,
Shearer 1 0-1 2, Karchner 1 0-2 2, Ferry 1 0-2
2. Totals 11 8-16 30.
PANTHER VALLEY (63): Whildin 3 3-6 9,
Blasko 3 4-4 10, Kehrli 0 0-0 0, Phillips 0 2-2
2, M. Markovich 1 0-0 2, Thomas 3 2-2 8,
Paul 0 0-0 0, Rice 1 0-1 2, O. Markovich 2
0-0 4, Cullen 0 0-0 0, Cunfer 4 4-7 12, Zlock
4 6-6 14. Totals 21 21-28 63
MMI Prep..................................... 2 5 11 12 30
Panther Valley ............................ 16 15 14 18 63
3-Point Field Goals MMI 0; PV 0
Berwick Area 34, Meyers 22
Geena Palermo totaled 10
points to lead Berwick to a
34-22 victory over Meyers
Jazma Robertson scored
eight points to lead the effort
for Meyers
Berwick Area (34): Steaber 1 0-0 2,
Davenport 2 0-0 4, Shortlidge 0 0-0 0, Welsh
0 0-0 0, Kishbaugh 0 0-0 0, Bridge 4 0-0 10,
Palermo 4 2-3 10, Sheptock 3 0-3 6, Simmons
0 0-0 0, Floryshak 0 0-0 0, Seely 0 0-0 0,
Lynn 0 0-0 0, Rinehimer 1 0-0 2, Bailey 0 0-0
0; Totals: 15 2-6 34
Meyers (22): Martinez 0 0-0 0, Dimaggio 1
0-0 2, Quinones 1 0-0 3, Kowlczyk 0 0-0 0,
Biggs 0 1-2 1, Marshall 0 0-0 0, McCann 0 0-0
0, An. Moses 0 0-0 0, Al. Moses 0 0-0 0, Soto
1 2-4 4, Robertson 3 2-2 8, Mutia 0 0-0 0,
Wider 2 0-0 4; Totals: 8 5-8 22
Berwick Area................................... 5 6 11 12 34
Meyers............................................... 4 7 5 6 22
3-Point Field Goals BER 2 (Bridge 2); MEY
1 (Quinones)
Wyoming Area 64,
Hanover Area 49
Ashlee Blannett totaled 18
points to lead Wyoming Area
to a 64-49 win over Hanover
Area.
Abby Thornton totaled 13
points to contribute to the
win.
For Hanover Area, Danielle
Tuzinski totaled 21 points in
the losing effort
Wyoming Area (64): Nicole DeLeo 0 0-2 0,
Serra Degnan 2 6-10 10, Turner 3 0-0 6,
Bonita 0 0-0 0, Radzwilea 3 2-2 8, Bohan 1
0-0 2, Cumbo 1 0-1 2, Hiedacavage 0 0-0 0,
Blannett 9 0-1 18, Thorton 3 7-8 13, DeLuca 1
1-2 3, Bott 0 0-0 0, Coolbaugh 0 0-0 0, Turner
0 2-2 2; Totals:23 18-28 64
Hanover Area (49): Keegan 1 0-0 2, Smith
2 0-0 5, Mizenko 0 0-0 0, Masher 2 0-2 4,
Zuranski 2 2-2 8, Kaminski 3 0-0 9, Cefalo 0
0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, Tuzinksi 8 5-12 21,
McCary 0 0-0 0; Totals: 21 7-16 49
Wyoming Area............................ 14 14 15 21 64
Hanover Area.............................. 9 10 13 17 49
3-Point Field Goals HAN 6 (Kaminski 3,
Zuranski 2, Smith)
L O C A L B A S K E T B A L L
Bohan & Knights
bounce Berwick
The Times Leader staff
This is the preliminary schedule and sub-
ject to change.
WEEK ONE
Friday, Aug. 31
Berwick at Crestwood
Central Mountain at Williamsport
Hazleton Area at Scranton
Holy Redeemer at Northwest
Mid Valley at Hanover Area
Nanticoke at Lackawanna Trail
Old Forge at Lake-Lehman
Scranton Prep at Wyoming Area
Saturday, Sept. 1
Meyers at Holy Cross
Pittston Area at Abington Heights
Wyoming Valley West at Dallas
Fri., Aug. 31 or Sat., Sept. 1
Lakeland at GAR
Tunkhannock at Coughlin
WEEK TWO
Friday, Sept. 7
Col-Montour Vo-Tech at Nanticoke
Coughlin at Hazleton Area
GAR at Dunmore
Hanover Area at Lackawanna Trail
Montrose at Lake-Lehman
North Pocono at Crestwood
Pittston Area at Scranton
Pottsville at Berwick
Susquehanna at Northwest
West Scranton at Tunkhannock
Williamsport at Mifflin County
Wyoming Area at Mid Valley
Wyoming Valley West at Delaware Valley
Saturday, Sept. 8
Abington Heights at Dallas
Fri., Sept. 7, or Sat., Sept. 8
Holy Cross at Holy Redeemer
Old Forge at Meyers
WEEK THREE
Friday, Sept. 14
Coughlin at Western Wayne
Crestwood at Pittston Area
Dallas at Berwick
Delaware Valley at Hazleton Area
GAR at Carbondale
Holy Redeemer at Old Forge
Lackawanna Trail at Meyers
Lakeland at Hanover Area
Scranton at Wyoming Valley West
Susquehanna at Nanticoke
Tunkhannock at Montrose
Wyoming Area at Lake-Lehman
Saturday, Sept. 15
Northwest at Holy Cross
Williamsport at Abington Heights
WEEK FOUR
Friday, Sept. 21
Berwick at Wyoming Valley West
Hazleton Area at Williamsport
Hanover Area at Wyoming Area
Tunkhannock at Pittston Area
Wallenpaupack at Crestwood
Saturday, Sept. 22
Coughlin at Dallas
Lake-Lehman at Holy Redeemer
Nanticoke at Meyers
Northwest at GAR
WEEK FIVE
Friday, Sept. 28
Berwick at Selinsgrove
Crestwood at Tunkhannock
Dallas at Williamsport
Hanover Area at Northwest
Hazleton Area at Pittston Area
Meyers at Lake-Lehman
Wyoming Area at Nanticoke
GAR at Holy Redeemer
Wyoming Valley West at Coughlin
WEEK SIX
Friday, Oct. 5
Coughlin at Williamsport
Crestwood at Hazleton Area
Nanticoke at Northwest
Tunkhannock at Berwick
Wyoming Valley West at Stroudsburg
Saturday, Oct. 6
Pittston Area at Dallas
Fri., Oct. 5, or Sat., Oct. 6
Hanover Area at Meyers
Lake-Lehman at GAR
Wyoming Area at Holy Redeemer
WEEK SEVEN
Friday, Oct. 12
Crestwood at Pocono Mountain West
Dallas at Hazleton Area
GAR at Hanover Area
Holy Redeemer at Nanticoke
Lake-Lehman at Northwest
Meyers at Wyoming Area
Pittston Area at Coughlin
Tunkhannock at Wyoming Valley West
Williamsport at Berwick
WEEK EIGHT
Friday, Oct. 19
Berwick at Pittston Area
Dallas at Crestwood
GAR at Wyoming Area
Holy Redeemer at Hanover Area
Nanticoke at Lake-Lehman
Williamsport at Tunkhannock
Wyoming Valley West at Hazleton Area
Fri., Oct. 19, or Sat., Oct. 20
Pocono Mountain East at Coughlin
Northwest at Meyers
WEEK NINE
Friday, Oct. 26
Crestwood at Williamsport
Dallas at Tunkhannock
Hazleton Area at East Stroudsburg South
Lake-Lehman at Hanover Area
Northwest at Wyoming Area
Pittston Area at Wyoming Valley West
Fri., Oct 26, or Sat., Oct. 27
Berwick at Coughlin
Meyers at Holy Redeemer
Nanticoke at GAR
WEEK TEN
Friday, Nov. 2
Carbondale at Tunkhannock
Coughlin at Crestwood
GAR at Meyers
Hanover Area at Nanticoke
Hazleton Area at Berwick
Northwest at Montrose
Williamsport at Wyoming Valley West
Wyoming Area at Pittston Area
Saturday, Nov. 3
Lake-Lehman at Dallas
Fri., Nov. 2, or Sat., Nov. 3
Holy Redeemer at Pottsville Nativity
2 0 1 2 W V C F O O T B A L L S C H E D U L E
One of the best matchups the
past two years in Wyoming Val-
ley Conference football will take
place on the first weekend of the
2012 season when Wyoming Val-
ley West plays at Dallas.
Whats certain is standout Eu-
gene Lewis wont be in a Valley
West uniformfor the first time in
four years. He will have gradu-
atedandmovedonto the college
ranks. Whats uncertain is
whether Dallas Ted Jackson,
whose job is in jeopardy after 27
years, will be on the sideline.
The preliminary WVC sched-
ule was released Wednesday, but
some tweaking will take place
before it becomes official.
Here are some points about
the schedule.
The 2013 schedule will be the
same, with the home sites
flipped.
Four teams use Wilkes-Barre
Memorial Stadium. Seven times
during the 10-week season there
will be multiple games at the fa-
cility, so those conflicts need to
be resolved.
CrestwoodandLake-Lehman
have played their homecoming
games on Saturday in recent
years. So expect both of those
schools to move a Friday night
game to Saturday.
As expected, there are fewer
non-conference games against
teams from the Mountain Valley
Conference. The MVC recently
added Allentown Allen and Al-
lentown Dieruff, decreasing the
need for out-of-town opponents.
The WVC played 16 games
against the Pocono area confer-
ence the past two seasons. In
2012 and 2013, that number will
be sliced in half.
Since no WVC teams
changed PIAA classifications,
the divisional alignment will re-
main the same.
Division 4A will have Hazle-
ton Area, Williamsport and
Wyoming Valley West.
Division3Awill consist of Ber-
wick, Coughlin, Crestwood, Dal-
las, Pittston Area and Tunkhan-
nock.
Division 2A-A will have GAR,
Hanover Area, Holy Redeemer,
Lake-Lehman, Meyers, Nanti-
coke, Northwest and Wyoming
Area.
Traditional rivalry games re-
main in Week 10.
H I G H S C H O O L F O O T B A L L
Preliminary schedule for 12, 13 is released
Shell, Boyd, take top honors
Rushel Shell of Hopewell was named the Pennsylvania Class AAA
player of the year on the 2011 Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State
Football Team.
Another District 7 player, Clairton junior running back Tyler Boyd,
was the runaway winner of the Class A player of the year honors
after playing a major role in the Bears third straight PIAA Class A
championship.
Shell and Boyd were among several prominent names on the
Class AAA and Class A teams released Wednesday.
Shell, a three-time all-state selection, was joined as a three-time
Class AAA pick by Allentown Central Catholic quarterback Brendan
Nosovitch. He passed for 3,809 yards this season, giving the
University of South Carolina recruit a career total of 9,249 passing
yards and 106 career touchdown passes. Both totals are just shy of
Pennsylvania career records.
By JOHN ERZAR
jerzar@timesleader.com
C M Y K
BROWNS
McCoy still not practicing
BEREA, Ohio Browns quarter-
back Colt McCoy has still not shaken
symptoms from a concussion and cant
practice.
McCoy has been sidelined since
absorbing a hit to the helmet on Dec. 8
in Pittsburgh. He was at the teams
training facility Wednesday, got
checked by team doctors and attended
meetings. But the second-year QB has
not yet been medically cleared to re-
turn to the field, and Seneca Wallace
will start Saturday in Baltimore.
Browns coach Pat Shurmur has not
officially chosen Wallace his starter,
but he appears to be Clevelands only
option.
Shurmur said McCoy did a little
physical activity.
The Browns failure to check McCoy
for a concussion after he was hit has
led the NFL to institute putting a certi-
fied trainer in the press box to help
monitor head injuries.
CARDINALS
No hurry to name QB
TEMPE, Ariz. Arizona Cardinals
coach Ken Whisenhunt saw no reason
to address who will be the starting
quarterback when the team plays the
Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.
Kevin Kolb, still not back to nor-
mal after a concussion, says John
Skelton took a few more reps than he
did in Wednesdays practice. Skelton
started in place of Kolb on Sunday and,
as he has done time and again in recent
weeks, led Arizona to a late come-from-
behind victory, 20-17 over Cleveland in
overtime.
The second-year pro from Fordham
is 4-1 as a starter this season, 5-1 if you
count the victory two weeks ago over
San Francisco, when Kolb was knocked
out of the game on Arizonas third play.
Asked who would start Saturday if
Kolb is healthy, Whisenhunt replied,
Well see.
JETS
Burress limited with illness
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. New York
Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress was
limited at practice because of a cold,
but expects to be fine for the first regu-
lar-season game against his former
team, the Giants, on Saturday.
Rookie wide receiver Jeremy Kerley
didnt practice for the second straight
day Wednesday, also because of an
illness, but coach Rex Ryan and special
teams coordinator Mike Westhoff antic-
ipate him playing and returning punts.
Running back Joe McKnight, the
NFLs leading kick returner, was limit-
ed as he recovers from a separated
right shoulder and a hyperextended
elbow on the same arm. His status for
the game was uncertain. Guard Bran-
don Moore (hip) returned to practice
but was limited, as were defensive back
Marquice Cole, safety Eric Smith and
defensive lineman Mike DeVito all
with knee ailments.
RAMS
WR suspended for 4 games
ST. LOUIS St. Louis Rams rookie
wide receiver Austin Pettis has been
suspended for four games for violating
the NFL policy on performance en-
hancing substances.
Pettis, a third-round pick out of
Boise State, has made three starts and
has 27 catches for 256 yards, a 9.5-yard
average. Hell be eligible to return after
the Rams second game next season,
and can participate in offseason and
preseason practices and games.
Coach Steve Spagnuolo did not men-
tion Pettis suspension after practice
Wednesday and said in a statement
later in the day that the team was dis-
appointed, but the Rams respected the
NFLs decision.
BEARS
Bears to start McCown
LAKE FOREST, Ill. Quarterback
Josh McCown will start an NFL game
for the first time in four years when he
lines up behind center for the Chicago
Bears Sunday night at Lambeau Field
against the Green Bay Packers.
McCown signed with the Bears on
Nov. 23 after Jay Cutler suffered a
broken right thumb. He replaces quar-
terback Caleb Hanie, who has a 41.8
passer rating with nine interceptions
and three touchdowns while starting in
four straight losses.
Until just before Thanksgiving,
McCown was an assistant high school
football coach. He says he is surprised
to be in a starting role again.
While playing for Arizona, Detroit,
Oakland and Carolina from 2002-09,
McCown threw for 35 touchdowns and
had 41 interceptions. He threw two
passes with a 12-yard completion and
an interception Sunday after replacing
Hanie during the 38-14 loss to Seattle.
I N B R I E F
PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberg-
er spent Monday night gingerly limp-
ing up and down the field at Candles-
tick Park on one leg not caring, to be
honest, how hed feel the next day.
Turns out, he was pleasantly sur-
prised.
I didnt think Id be able to walk,
Roethlisberger said Wednesday. It ac-
tually feels a lot better than I thought
it would.
Good enough, Roethlisberger hopes,
to play against St. Louis on Saturday.
Despite speculation the Steelers
(10-4) might sit him for both of the
teams final games to make sure hes
healthy when the playoffs begin,
Roethlisberger insisted hes doing ev-
erything he can to
help keep Pittsburghs
hopes for an AFC
North title alive.
Ive said many
times I want to go
and Ill try and be ...
ready to go, he said.
Roethlisberger
passed for 330 yards but also turned
over the ball four times in a 20-3 loss
to San Francisco while playing with his
badly sprained left ankle in a brace he
equated to a prosthetic limb.
He took the blame for the turnovers
and allowed the injury forced him to
modify the way he throws because he
was concerned about taking a bad
step.
If you go back and look, sometimes
there were guys around my feet and I
didnt get as much depth on the drop,
Roethlisberger said. I just couldnt
step into some of the throws and that,
I think, was a factor a little bit.
Despite the limited playbook and an
inability to escape pressure, Roethlis-
berger doesnt blame coach Mike Tom-
lin for throwing his franchise quarter-
back onto the field against one of the
leagues best defenses.
Pittsburgh had a chance to take con-
trol of the AFC playoff picture with a
victory. Roethlisberger is in the midst
of arguably his finest season despite a
series of health issues, from a sprained
left foot to a broken right thumb to the
gruesome sprained ankle he suffered
in a win over Cleveland on Dec. 8.
I dont think (Tomlin) should be
criticized for that, Roethlisberger
said. Im glad he let me go out there
and play. I wish I could have played
better and if I would have I dont think
people would have said a thing.
Tomlin approached Roethlisberger
about coming out of the game with the
Steelers trailing by 17 points late in the
fourth quarter and Roethlisberger shot
him down.
Im not saying I talked (Tomlin) out
of taking me out ... but I wasnt going
to quit, he said. He kind of asked me,
You want to come out? I said nope.
Roethlisberger, linebacker LaMarr
Woodley (strained right hamstring),
running back Mewelde Moore
(sprained left knee) and cornerback
Curtis Brown (knee) all missed prac-
tice on Wednesday.
Its uncertain whether Roethlisberg-
er will practice at all this week given
the short turnaround. He participated
in just one practice in the run-up to the
San Francisco game, but doesnt think
the lack of prep time was an issue.
It was hard to get in there and do
some things, but I still take the blame
for the loss and not playing well has
nothing to do with the preparation,
he said. Its just one of those days
where I had a bad day.
Veteran Charlie Batch will start if
Roethlisberger cant. The Rams (2-12)
have struggled to score points this sea-
son and Batch has been serviceable
while filling in for Roethlisberger
through the years.
Pain goes away, Ben hoping to play
Roethlisberger plans to be ready for
Rams after gimpy performance on
sprained ankle against 49ers.
By WILL GRAVES
AP Sports Writer
Roethlisberger
IRVING, Texas With another NFC
East title so close for the Dallas Cow-
boys, team owner Jerry Jones seems to
be caught between the excitement and
fear of what could happen.
The Cowboys can clinch their 18th di-
vision title since 1970 by winning their
last two games. They are in that position
after plenty of close games, with five of
their losses coming by an average mar-
gin of four points and the biggest being
six points in overtime.
But there is also that one lopsided
blemish, a 34-7 loss nearly two months
ago at Philadelphia, the team the Cow-
boys (8-6) play in their regular-season
home finale Saturday.
Maybe thats why Jones uncharacter-
istically expressed publicly being scared
of the Eagles.
There is obviously a thrill to dream
about what canbeout here, thesuccess,
Jones said during one of his regular
weekly radio appearances this week.
But Imalso, because it is the Eagles, af-
ter the butt-kicking they gave us up in
Philadelphia, Im scared.
Jones probably also remembers the
2008seasonfinale the Cowboys lost 44-6
at Philadelphia to get left out of the play-
offs.
Because Jones is so often overly opti-
mistic, maybe there is some psycholog-
ical theory to his sudden seemingly pes-
simistic outlook.
Its probably not my position to ex-
plain that, coach Jason Garrett said
Wednesday. I know that we as coaches
and players are focused on getting ready
to play our best on Saturday. ... We have
great respect for their team. I think ev-
erybody is excited about the challenge.
Aday earlier, Garrett just smiledwhen
asked about Jones comments.
Like their coach, Cowboys players
dont seemto be worried about or trying
to analyze what Jones said.
We obviously took a tough loss to the
Eagles last time, so we knowthis teamis
dangerous, quarterback Tony Romo
said. We have to play a great game out
here to get a win. I know weve ap-
proached it that way. Were excited
about going and playing those guys.
The Eagles (6-8) still have a chance to
winthe NFCEast andget to the playoffs,
if they win both of their last two games
and get some help.
That would include the New York Gi-
ants (7-7) losing their game earlier Sat-
urday against the New York Jets. But if
the Giants win, Philadelphia would be
eliminated fromthe playoffs even before
kickoff at Cowboys Stadium, which
could alter the dynamic of the game.
If the Cowboys hadwonsome of those
close games, most of which they led in
the fourth quarter, they might have al-
ready wrapped up a playoff spot.
Before winning last week at Tampa
Bay, there were consecutive losses by
the Cowboys to start December when
they missed field goals at the end of reg-
ulation. You cant really concentrate on
that. ... We still have a ton of opportunity
ahead of us that we need to take advan-
tage of, linebacker Sean Lee said.
A frightful
sight waits
for Dallas
Last showdown with Eagles, a 34-7
drubbing, has Cowboys owner Jones
running scared about rematch.
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
When it comes to trash talking about
bragging rights for New York, Tom
Coughlin and the Giants are going to
yield to Rex Ryan and the Jets.
Ryan and the Jets (8-6) can call
themselves the big brothers in the met-
ropolitanarea or say they are the better
team all they want. The Giants (7-7)
dont care. The only thing important
for bothteams is winningSaturdayand
keeping their playoffs hopes alive.
And make no mistake, both are des-
perate.
I just say, regardless of the talk, it
will be decided at one oclock Saturday
afternoon, Coughlin said on Wednes-
day. Regardless of what is said. Talk is
cheap, play the game. That is the way
Ive always believed.
If thesentencesounds familiar, thats
the one that Coughlin had printed on
T-shirts in 2007, the season the Giants
knocked off the-then undefeated Patri-
ots to win the Super Bowl.
The Giants found their stride late in
that season and they need to rediscov-
er themselves once again after losing
five of six games, lowlighted by a dis-
mal effort last week in a 23-10 loss to
Washington that knocked Coughlins
team a game behind Dallas (8-6).
Entering the penultimate week of
the season, the Giants knowwhat they
have to do. If they beat the Jets this
week and Dallas here next weekend,
they will capture the division and re-
turn to the playoffs for the first time
since 2008.
Two wins probably will make the
Jets a playoff team again, and Ryan
hasnt been shy in letting everyone
know he knows his team is better than
the Giants. His reasoning is simple.
The Jets have gone to the AFC title
game the past two seasons. The Giants
have watched the postseason on TV.
Thats the oldsaying: Talkis cheap,
money buys whiskey, Ryan said reac-
ting to Coughlins statement. I under-
stand all of that. You know, thats the
truth, but I dont care about Tom
Coughlinor anybody else. I knowwhat
I believe and I dont care if its accept-
able or everybodys opinion. I really
dont care. Im worried about my opin-
ion. This is howI feel. Quite honestly, I
could care less what anybody thinks.
The Giants feel the same way about
Ryan.
That is just Rex being Rex, Giants
running back Brandon Jacobs said.
You cant read into it. He does every-
thing he needs to do to get his team
fired up and you cant blame him. If
that is what he feels like he has to do,
then he has to do it. They are a team
that needs to make the playoffs and we
are a teamthat needs to make the play-
offs as well. It is goingtobe a dogfight.
Playoff spots on the line for Jets vs. Giants
AP PHOTO
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs (27) and his teammates face a crucial game against their stadium-
sharing foes, the New York Jets.
Talk is cheap, but not stakes
UP NEXT
New York Giants
at New York Jets
1 p.m. Saturday, FOX56
By TOMCANAVAN
AP Sports Writer
ALLEN PARK, Mich. Jeff Backus
and Dominic Raiola have spent more
than a decade together on Detroits of-
fensive line.
Theyve never had an opportunity
quite like this.
If the Lions beat San Diego at home
Saturday, they will make the playoffs
for the first time since the1999 season.
Backus and Raiola were drafted by De-
troit in2001andhave spent their entire
careers with the team. Together,
theyve enduredanalmost unthinkable
stretch of futility, misery and ridicule.
They are now one victory away from
celebrating a postseason berth just
three seasons after going 0-16.
You think of the last 10 years, what
weve gone through what this orga-
nization and what the city and the fans
have gone through to be able to get
to the playoffs, to have a successful sea-
son, its huge, Backus said. People
have been waiting a long time. Ive
beenwaiting my whole career to do it.
Backus was drafted in the first round
out of Michigan, Raiola a round later
from Nebraska. Since leaving those
storied college programs, theyve per-
severed through loss after loss in the
NFL.
Backus has started all 174 games of
his career. The Lions have won 48 of
them.
Raiola has been right there along-
side him. At first glance, the two dont
seem much alike. Raiola, a center, is
quick to speak his mind, always good
for a sound bite after a game. Backus, a
tackle, is more reserved.
Its like Arnold Schwarzenegger
and Danny DeVito Twins like
two totally different people, Raiola
said. Were close and were totally dif-
ferent at the same time. I know what
Im going to get out of him every day.
He knows what hes going to get out of
me every day.
The Lions have been able to depend
on both of them for 11 seasons. Backus
and Raiola never bailed on the fran-
chise, never left to play for a teamwith
a rosier outlook. Their reward is a mo-
ment like Saturday, whenDetroits suc-
cess-starved football fans will fill Ford
Field hoping to watch the Lions reach
the postseason for the first time since
they lost at Washington as a wild card
in January 2000.
Then the bottomfell out. Starting in
2001, when Backus and Raiola were
rookies, theLions lost at least10games
in nine of the next 10 seasons, includ-
ing their winless campaign of 2008.
Backus, Raiola are Detroits brothers in arms
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
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Harrison Barnes scored a sea-
son-high 26 points to help No.
5 North Carolina beat Texas
82-63 on Wednesday night.
John Henson added 14
points for the Tar Heels (11-2),
who won their fifth straight
and avenged last seasons last-
second loss to the Longhorns.
Penn State 74, Cornell 67
ITHACA, N.Y. Penn State
overcame a cold night of shoot-
ing with some clutch 3-point-
ers as the Nittany Lions held
off Cornell.
Cincinnati 101,
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 53
CINCINNATI JaQuon
Parker scored a career-high 17
points as the suddenly explo-
sive Cincinnati Bearcats ex-
tended their winning streak to
three games with a romp over
mistake-prone Arkansas-Pine
Bluff.
Fresno St. 68,
Arizona St. 65
TEMPE, Ariz. Kevin
Olekaibe hit a 3-pointer with
29.9 seconds remaining to help
Fresno State to a win over
Arizona State.
WOMENS ROUNDUP
Penn State 78, Bucknell 54.
LEWISBURG Maggie
Lucas scored 22 points to help
No. 16 Penn State beat Buck-
nell in the Nittany Lions final
non-league contest before Big
Ten play starts next week.
Georgetown 71, Miami 46
WASHINGTON Sugar
Rodgers scored 24 points and
No. 17 Georgetown held sev-
enth-ranked Miami to 21 per-
cent shooting in a rout.
Kentucky 90, Samford 61
LEXINGTON, Ky. Saman-
tha Drake scored 18 points and
No. 8 Kentucky rebounded
from its first loss of the season
by routing Samford for the
Wildcats 31st straight noncon-
ference home victory.
Connecticut 72,
College of Charleston 24
CHARLESTON, S.C. Bria
Hartley scored 15 points and
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis add-
ed 13 as No. 2 Connecticut
bounced back from a rare regu-
lar season loss with a victory
over the College of Charleston.
Baylor 90,
McNeese State 50
WACO, Texas Brittney
Griner had 15 points, 13 re-
bounds and four blocks in just
24 minutes to help top-ranked
Baylor beat McNeese State.
Texas Tech 75,
Western Kentucky 38
LUBBOCK, Texas Casey
Morris scored 11 points to lead
No. 15 Texas Tech to a rout of
Western Kentucky.
Nebraska 80,
S. Dakota St. 71
LINCOLN, Neb. Jordan
Hooper had her second
straight double-double with 30
points and 11 rebounds, Lind-
sey Moore scored 27 points
and No. 24 Nebraska finished
nonconference play with a win
over South Dakota State.
M A J O R C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L
North Carolina
beats Texas
NEW YORK Carmelo
Anthony had 21 points and
eight rebounds, and the New
York Knicks tuned up for the
NBA season opener by beating
the New Jersey Nets 88-82 on
Wednesday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 15
points, and Tyson Chandler
added eight points and 12 re-
bounds for the Knicks, who
host the Boston Celtics on Sun-
day afternoon in the first game
of the 2011-12 season.
Point guard Toney Douglas
finished with 13 points in the
first NBA game at Madison
Square Garden since renova-
tions began on the arena. He
got additional time after his
backup, Mike Bibby, sat out the
second half with back spasms.
Kris Humphries, who re-
signed earlier Wednesday with
the Nets, entered in the second
quarter for his first action since
his failed marriage to reality
star Kim Kardashian. The for-
ward was loudly booed every
time he touched the ball in his
brief stint, a reception that
rivaled what LeBron James
received in his first visit here
last season after choosing Mia-
mi over New York.
Chants of We want Hum-
phries! We want Humphries!
broke out in the fourth quarter,
but he did not return.
Deron Williams scored 21
points and Brook Lopez had 15,
though 11 came against Knicks
reserves in the fourth quarter.
New York completed a sweep of
the two-game series after win-
ning at New Jersey on Saturday.
Magic 104, Heat 100
ORLANDO, Fla. Glen
Davis had 18 points, Dwight
Howard and Jason Richardson
each added 15 and the Orlando
Magic overcame a 14-point
halftime deficit to beat the
Miami Heat in the preseason
finale for both teams.
Davis had a 13-point third
quarter to help ignite the come-
back and Orlando got a late lift
from its reserves to secure the
win, including strong fourth-
quarter efforts by veteran Larry
Hughes and rookie Justin Har-
per.
LeBron James had 27 points
and Dwyane Wade added 21 for
the Heat. Reserve Norris Cole
chipped in 11 points.
Celtics 81, Raptors 73
BOSTON Rajon Rondo
scored 15 of his 17 points in the
first half, leading the Boston
Celtics to a victory over Toron-
to and a sweep of their two-
game preseason series with the
Raptors.
Rondo, the subject of post-
lockout trade rumors involving
Chris Paul before Paul was dealt
to the Los Angeles Clippers,
had 10 points in the first eight
minutes. Rondo had seven as-
sists and two steals in 23 min-
utes.
Paul Pierce missed the game
for the Celtics with a heel prob-
lem.
Andrea Bargnani led the
Raptors with 20 points, and
DeMar DeRozan had 16 points
and 10 rebounds.
Hornets 95, Grizzlies 80
NEW ORLEANS Chris
Kaman scored 18 points and
Eric Gordon added 17 in their
first game with New Orleans,
leading the Hornets to a win
over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Gordon and Kaman both
came over in the Dec. 14 trade
that sent All-Star point guard
Chris Paul to the Los Angeles
Clippers.
Quincy Pondexter had 14
points with 12 rebounds for
New Orleans.
The Grizzlies started quickly,
jumping to a 28-17 lead on 80
percent shooting, but the Horn-
ets clamped down on defense
and limited Memphis to 37.8
percent for the game.
Meanwhile, New Orleans
picked up the tempo, going on
an 18-3 run to take a 35-31 lead.
The Hornets never trailed
again.
Rudy Gay scored 20 points
and Zach Randolph had 15 for
Memphis.
Timberwolves 85, Bucks 84
MILWAUKEE Michael
Beasley made two free throws
with 9.1 seconds left to lift the
Minnesota Timberwolves to a
comeback victory over the Mil-
waukee Bucks on Wednesday
night.
Kevin Love, who had 22
points and 16 rebounds, hit a
3-pointer to cut Milwaukees
lead to 84-83.
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AP PHOTO
The Minnesota Timberwolves Luke Ridnour (13) is fouled by the
Milwaukee Bucks Larry Sanders as he goes up for a shot during
the first half of an NBA preseason game Wednesday in Milwaukee.
Knicks get past Nets
in last prep for opener
DEERFIELD, Ill. Derrick
Rose was going down the list,
thanking just about everyone
who helped him become one of
the NBAs best players, when he
looked to his right.
Seated off to the side was his
mother, Brenda.
I think I can finally say this
now. Mom, I finally made it, he
said.
Rose, the Chicago Bulls super-
star point guard and the leagues
reigning MVP, agreed Wednes-
day to a five-year contract exten-
sionworthmore than$94 million
that kicks in next season.
Its fair tosayRose made it long
before this latest news confer-
ence. The extensionis just anoth-
er stop in a rapid and steady rise
from a tough neighborhood on
Chicagos South Side to a star-
ring role with his hometown
team after being taken with the
No. 1 pick in the draft.
Hes gone from Rookie of the
Year to All-Star to MVP in just
three seasons, becoming the
youngest player towintheaward.
Thats why the extension was
more a formality than a surprise.
The only thing missing from
his resumeis achampionshipand
thats something he hopes to
change in Year 4.
He embodies all the charac-
teristics that you look for, coach
Tom Thibodeau said. Its a lot
more than the talent. The talent
is the obvious part. Then, when
youlookat his will towin, basket-
ball IQ, unselfishness, his humili-
ty I think those are the things
that you can build a champion-
ship-caliber team around.
The Bulls came close to win-
ning it all last year, leading the
league with 62 victories during
the regular season and advancing
to the Eastern Conference finals
before losing to Miami.
That capped a spectacular sea-
son in which Rose showed up for
camp wondering why he couldnt
be MVP after LeBron James,
Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh
turned down Chicago to unite in
Miami. Then, he backed it up
with one of the best seasons by a
point guard.
He averaged 25 points, 7.7 as-
sists and 4.1 rebounds over 81
games, the only NBA player last
year to rank in the top 10 in both
scoring and assists. He also be-
came just the fifth player in histo-
ry (along with Oscar Robertson,
John Havlicek, Michael Jordan
and James) to post 2,000 points,
600 assists and 300 rebounds in a
single season
More important toRose, he led
Chicago to its best season since
the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pip-
pen championship era, and he
joined Jordan as the only Bulls
players to win the MVP award.
The extension could bring
some more pressure.
Rose shrugged it off. He said
money is the last thing I think
about.
Even so, he has some ideas
about how he might use it.
Chicago locks up Rose with 5-year extension
By ANDREWSELIGMAN
AP Sports Writer
SANDIEGOCaseyPachall
highlighted a record-setting
game with a 42-yard touchdown
pass to Skye Dawson with 4:26
left to lift No. 16 TCU to a 31-24
victory against Louisiana Tech
in the Poinsettia Bowl on
Wednesday night.
It was the eighth straight vic-
tory for Mountain West Confer-
ence champion TCU (11-2),
which moves to the Big 12 next
year. It was the third time this
season TCU overcame a fourth-
quarter deficit to win.
Pachall was 15 of 29 for 206
yards. He set school single-sea-
son records with 228 comple-
tions and 2,921 yards, breaking
marks set by Andy Dalton.
Western Athletic Conference
champion Louisiana Tech (8-5)
had its seven-game winning
streak snapped hours after
coach Sonny Dykes agreed to a
contract extension through
2017.
TCU tied the game at 24 on
Luke Shivers 1-yard run with
7:49 left that capped an 18-play,
72-yard drive that consumed 9
minutes, 21 seconds. TCU
forced a punt and scored the go
ahead touchdown six plays lat-
er.
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Novak Djokovic (21), Carolina Panthers
rookie quarterback Cam Newton (6)
and NASCAR champion Tony Stewart
(5).
Rodgers is one of three quarterbacks
to receive the honor in the past five
years. The New Orleans Saints Drew
Brees won in 2010 and the New En-
gland Patriots TomBrady won in 2007.
Rodgers says it still feels surreal at
times to be considered among the big-
gest names in sports.
Those guys are household names,
the best of the best, Rodgers said.
(Its) special to win the award, and
something Ill remember.
Through14 games this season, Rodg-
ers has completed 68.1 percent of his
passes for 4,360 yards with 40 touch-
downs and six interceptions. The Pack-
ers are13-1, and Rodgers play is leaving
people speechless even his coach,
Mike McCarthy.
Im running out of things to say
about him, McCarthy said earlier this
month, after Rodgers drove the Packers
into position for a last-second, game-
winning field goal to beat the NewYork
Giants.
Green Bays 19-game winning streak
came to an end at Kansas City on Sun-
day, but the Packers remain a strong fa-
vorite to repeat as champions. Thats
thanks in large part to Rodgers knack
for making big plays without major mis-
takes.
It has been a long and challenging
journey out of obscurity for Rodgers,
who wasnt offered a big-time scholar-
ship out of high school and had to play a
year in junior college. Then came his
agonizing wait on draft day, three sea-
sons on the bench behind Brett Favre
and a tumultuous first year as a starter.
If Rodgers path to stardom had been
smoother, he says he wouldnt be the
player or person he is today.
Its something that gives me per-
spective all the time, knowing that the
road I took was difficult. But it did
shape my character and it shaped my
game as well, Rodgers said. I try and
keep that on my mind as a good per-
spective, but also as a motivator, know-
ing that it took a lot to get to where I am
now and its going to take a lot to stay
where Im at.
Strangely, earning widespread re-
spect throughout the sports world
could become a challenge in and of it-
self for Rodgers, who draws motivation
from proving himself to his doubters
and critics.
Is that becoming more difficult?
It would only be tougher if you stop-
ped remembering or drawing or think-
ing about those things, Rodgers said.
And I think a great competitor has to
have at least some sort of chip on their
shoulder, or at least the attitude that
you have something to prove every
time you take the (field).
Unable to attract attention from a
big-time college program, Rodgers
played a year at Butte College in Oro-
ville, Calif., near his hometown of Chi-
co. His play there eventually got the at-
tention of Cal coach Jeff Tedford, and
Rodgers transferred.
Rodgers thrived at Cal and went into
the 2005 NFL draft expecting to be tak-
en early in the first round. But he didnt
hear his name called until the Packers
chose him with the 24th overall pick.
Once in Green Bay, Rodgers found
himself backing up Favre, a revered
Packer who didnt necessarily like the
idea that the team had put his eventual
successor in place. Favre kept fans and
the franchise on their toes every offsea-
son, flirting with the idea of retiring but
always coming back.
Then came the summer of 2008,
when tension between Favre and the
Packers front office finally snapped af-
ter Favre retired, changed his mind and
asked for his job back or a chance to
play elsewhere. Favre was traded to the
New York Jets and Rodgers finally had
his chance.
RODGERS
Continued from Page 1B
ery time we got out on the field, line-
backer Brian Cushing said. I think any
player, anyteamthat wants tobegoodis
going to do that.
Indianapolis, in contrast, is a team in
transition.
While Sundays victory finally al-
lowed the Colts (1-13) to end compari-
sons with the NFLs only 0-16 team, the
2008 Detroit Lions, bigger questions
loom.
Fans want anewcoachandchanges in
the front office.
Mathis, Saturday and Wayne all have
expiring contracts and Mannings
health is still in doubt following the
most invasive of his three neck surger-
ies.
On Sunday, team vice chairman Bill
Polian said the four-time league MVP
would not play in the teams final two
games. OnTuesday, coachJimCaldwell
said Manning would not participate in
any full team workouts this season,
though Manning is expected to throw
before or after teampractices. And now
the team must decide whether to pay
Mannings $28 million bonus due in
early March, allowhimto become a free
agent or redo the five-year, $90 million
deal he signed in July.
Complicating those choices is the li-
kelihoodIndy will have the No. 1overall
draft pick, a slot expected to be used on
Stanford quarterback AndrewLuck.
So Thursday night could be the final
home game for Manning, Mathis, Satur-
day and Wayne.
I dont knowif you can call it the end
of anera, Freeney said. Youlookat the
changes on any teamand theres always
differences from year to year. Some-
times what you call a cornerstone may
leave a team, and that has happened in
thepast. But younever reallyknowif its
theendof aneratill its over, youknow?
Some believe a healthy Manning will
returntoIndyin2012, nomatterthecost
or whether the roster includes Luck.
The other choices are more complex.
Wayne turned 33 last month and,
without Manning, is having his least
productive season since 2002. Mathis,
who will be 31in February, is second on
the team with 6 sacks and has played
well this season. Saturdayhas beena pe-
rennial Pro Bowler and one of Man-
nings closest friends, but Indy almost
let him leave in 2009 before freeing up
enough salary cap space to bring him
back for three more years.
I cant talktoyouabout theminshort
term, Caldwell said when asked to re-
flect onthecontributions of Mathis, Sat-
urday and Wayne. Ive been here 10
years. Theyve all been instrumental. I
could tell you a (long) story about each
guy. Theyve wona lot of football games
and as a group their efforts have been
fantastic. Good group and great play-
ers.
But if the Colts embark on a major re-
building project, they may not want the
30-something players back.
Those who have faced uncertainty in
the past, such as running back Joseph
Addai and kicker Adam Vinatieri, have
one suggestion: savor every last mo-
ment.
TEXANS
jackets, most fans gathered at a
statue dedicated to Paterno out-
side Beaver Stadium and made
the roughly15-minute walktoPa-
ternos modest ranch home near
the end of a dead-end street. The
property is decorated with bright
Christmas lights.
Fans said they began planning
the visit about two weeks ago.
They also delivered cards as part
of a drive froma PennState alum-
ni group in Baltimore to send Pa-
terno109,000 birthday cards a
number nearlyidentical tothe ca-
pacity of Beaver Stadium.
Jay Paterno said he didnt
knowhowmany cards the family
received, but joked they would
have to weigh all of them.
It was just towishhimahappy
85th birthday, have fun, show
him our support and tell him we
still love him, Sue Lelko, of Port
Matilda, decked out in blue Penn
State sweats, said about the trip
to wish Paterno well.
Fans broke out into a chorus of
We WishYoua Merry Christmas
after Paternos wife, Sue Paterno,
alsocame out briefly while trying
to get grandchildren running in
the yard to return home.
Thank you very much and
have a Merry Christmas, she
said.
University trustees fired Pater-
no last month amid mounting
pressure that school leaders
shouldhave done more to stopal-
legations of child sex abuse
against retired defensive coordi-
nator Jerry Sandusky that
spanned from1994 to 2009.
Paterno testified before a
grand jury investigating Sandus-
ky about a 2002 allegationreport-
ed by a graduate assistant that
Paterno then relayed to a superi-
or, but prosecutors have saidhe is
not a target of the probe. Sandus-
ky is awaiting trial after pleading
not guilty.
Paterno has called the allega-
tions troubling and urged the
public to let the legal process un-
fold. He initially announced his
retirement Nov. 9, takingeffect at
the end of the season. That day,
he called the scandal one of the
great sorrows of my life. With the
benefit of hindsight, I wish I had
done more. The trustees fired
him about 12 hours later.
On Wednesday, a prominent
Penn State donor, Anthony Lu-
brano, released a letter critical of
the way Penn State leaders han-
dled the initial week of the crisis.
Lubrano is a 1982 graduate
whose name is on a state-of-the
art baseball park that opened on
campus in 2006. He said the let-
ter was sent to fellow alumni.
In the letter with the subject
heading of Due Process, Lubra-
no said In America, the presum-
ptionof innocence is a fundamen-
tal right. However, onthenight of
November 9th, a rush to judg-
ment appeared to have oc-
curred.
He wrote that others outraged
by the failure of the leadership of
Penn State to allow for due proc-
ess sign a separate online pet-
ition. The petition contained
nearly identical wordingtoanon-
line letter of support signed by
nearly 450 of Paternos former
players, including Heisman Tro-
phy winner John Cappalletti, La-
Var Arrington and current Raid-
ers offensive lineman Stefen Wis-
niewski.
Lubrano said he coordinated
with letter organizers after the
former players released their
statement of support Tuesday
night.
Its about celebrating Joes
birthday today. We just want to
wish him well with his recovery
and everything, one of the orga-
nizers, Hall of Famer and Nittany
Lions standout tailback Lydell
Mitchell, said Wednesday. Hes
going through a stressful time
right now.
PATERNO
DALLAS Claude Giroux
had a goal and three assists in
his return from a four-game
absence due to a concussion
and the surging Philadelphia
Flyers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1
Wednesday night.
Wayne Simmonds and Jaro-
mir Jagr added power-play
goals, and defenseman Andrej
Meszaros connected at even
strength for Philadelphia. Ser-
gei Bobrovsky made 30 saves as
the Flyers improved to 10-2-1 in
their last 13 overall and 13-3-2
on the road this season.
Giroux, the Flyers top scorer,
was out since he was injured in
a game against Tampa Bay on
Dec. 10 when he was accidental-
ly hit in the back of the head by
Simmonds knee.
Michael Ryder scored in the
games first minute for the
Stars, who were 4-1-0 in their
previous five games.
Stars rookie Richard Bach-
man stopped 27 shots in his
sixth straight start, subbing
while regular goaltender Kari
Lehtonen completes his recov-
ery from a groin injury. Lehto-
nen is expected back within a
week.
Ryder struck 56 seconds after
the opening faceoff, firing a
shot from high in the left circle
that beat Bobrovsky to the
glove side for Ryders team-high
12th goal of the season.
Giroux tied it at 8:30 of the
first period when he swept a
loose puck into an open net for
his team-best 17th goal.
Simmonds put the Flyers in
front for good about 3 minutes
later, cashing in on his teams
first power play of the night
with a deflection for his 10th
goal of the season.
Jagr got his 11th goal 29 sec-
onds into a power play, convert-
ing Girouxs return pass at 8:00
of the second period to extend
the lead to 3-1.
Coyotes 4, Hurricanes 3
RALEIGH, N.C. Lauri
Korpikoski scored his ninth
goal of the season early in the
third period to lead the Phoenix
Coyotes to a win over the Car-
olina Hurricanes.
Ray Whitney, a former Hurri-
canes player, also had a goal
and assist for the Coyotes. Cal
OReilly and Rostislav Klesla
also scored for Phoenix.
Tuomo Ruutu got his team-
leading 11th goal for Carolina,
while Andreas Nodl and Jiri
Tlusty also scored.
Blackhawks 5, Canadiens 1
CHICAGO Andrew Bru-
nette and Patrick Sharp scored
21 seconds apart midway
through the second period, and
Corey Crawford made 20 saves
in his first start in more than
two weeks as the Chicago
Blackhawks beat the Montreal
Canadiens.
Viktor Stalberg scored mid-
way through the third period
and Jonathan Toews and Bryan
Bickell added late goals for
NHL-leading Chicago. The
Blackhawks rebounded from a
3-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Tues-
day, improving to 8-1-1 in their
last 10 games.
Andrei Kostitsyn scored a
power-play goal for Montreal,
which lost its fourth straight
including the last three since
interim coach Randy Cunney-
worth replaced Jacques Martin
last Saturday.
Crawford hadnt played since
being pulled early in the second
period of a 4-3 shootout loss to
Phoenix on Dec. 5 after allow-
ing three goals on 16 shots.
Backup Ray Emery finished
that game, then made six con-
secutive starts and won five
straight before losing to the
Penguins.
N H L
AP PHOTO
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wayne Simmonds (17) battles Dallas Stars center Mike Ribeiro for
the puck during the second period of an NHL game on Wednesday in Dallas.
Giroux returns to lead
Flyers to win over Stars
coach Paul Brown said. Weve
had a pretty tough schedule, one
of the toughest we had at GARin
awhile. To be 6-0 right now, of
course you have to be happy.
Reimiller wasnt far from the
same assessment for his Spar-
tans, who fell to 0-6 with their
third loss to a team currently un-
defeated. Valley West lost just
seven games all of last season.
All in all, Im thoroughly
pleased with this team, Reimill-
er said. They played a good
game, they gave me everything
theygot. But wemadealot of silly
turnovers by letting our big guys
try to bring the ball up instead of
using our guards to take it out.
Turnovers helped GAR build
the biggest lead of the game 38-
31 at 2:35 of the third quarter.
Turnovers also helped the Grena-
diers lose the advantage as Valley
West took its last lead 52-51
with 21 seconds left.
We have it 38-31 with the ball
and Im thinking we could go up
10 here, Brown said. We ended
up down because we had four
straight turnovers at that point
and werent playing with our
heads like we should be.
GAR (57): Francis 5 1-2 11, Crawford 5 2-2 15,
Sharpe 4 1-4 9, Ellis 0 1-2 1, Ricks 1 0-0 2, Powell 3
4-4 10, Skrepenak 3 3-4 9, Dempsey 0 0-0 0. Totals
21 12-18 57
WYOMINGVALLEY WEST (52): McCann 5 2-2
13, Hoinski 51-413, Good42-212, Ingram42-510,
Gimble 2 0-0 4, Baur 0 0-0 0, C.McCue 0 0-0 0, Ab-
dumizzaq 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 7-13 52
GAR............................................... 10 17 12 18 57
Wyoming Valley West ................ 12 13 16 11 52
3-Point Field Goals GAR 3 (Crawford); WVW 5
(Good 2, Hoinski 2, McCann)
CLOSE
Anticipating booming produc-
tion from the Marcellus Shale, gas
transmission company Williams is
seeking regulatory permission to
expand parts of its Transco natural
gas pipeline in Northeastern Penn-
sylvania.
Among the upgrades planned by
Williams is a 16,000-horsepower
compressor unit to be installed at
the companys existing compressor
station off Route 115 in Buck Town-
ship.
Transco is a 10,000-mile-long nat-
ural gas conduit beginning at the
Gulf of Mexico ports and terminat-
ing in New York City that provides
natural gas to utility companies and
power plants along the East Coast.
Two sections of the line slice hori-
zontally through Luzerne County;
one circling around the Wyoming
Valley through the Back Mountain
and turning south toward Bear
Creek and the other traveling south
through the hilltops near Mountain
Top. The two segments rejoin at the
Buck Township station.
Williams Transco spokesman
Chris Stockton said the companys
expansion plans are motivated by
an increase in gas supply from Mar-
cellus Shale drilling and by the at-
tractiveness of that gas to East
Coast energy consumers.
Companies moving gas through
the Transco are essentially renting
space in the pipe, and moving gas a
shorter distance costs less money,
Stockton explained, adding that the
pipeline is currently operating at
100 percent capacity.
On the one hand, youve got a
whole lot of supply in Pennsylvania
thats trying to make its way to the
marketplace, Stockton said. And
you have a market where demand
for natural gas has never been high-
er.
Because it is a regulated utility
pipeline, Williams must make its
case before the Federal Energy Reg-
ulatory Commission that, despite
falling natural gas prices, there is a
consumer demand for the expan-
sion.
After more than a year of plan-
ning and public hearings, the com-
pany submittedits plans tothe com-
mission Dec. 14.
Williams plans call for expanding
pipeline capacity by both increasing
compression and expanding space
in some sections by laying down
parallel segments of pipe next tothe
existing line, called looping.
The additional compressor in
Buck Township would bring that
stations total horsepower to 48,000
and would increase flow through
the pipeline without adding pres-
sure, Stockton said.
Other pipe and compression up-
grades are planned in Clinton, Ly-
coming and Monroe counties as
well as in several New Jersey and
New York counties around New
York City.
Williams pegs its cost for thepipe-
line improvements at $340 million,
including $10.4 million in direct
construction expenditures for the
Buck Township compressor.
If approved by federal regulators,
the company hopes to begin com-
pressor station work in late 2012
and pipeline work in the spring of
2013, with a projected completion
date of Nov. 1, 2013.
Expanding Transco pipeline in NEPA sought
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mhughes@timesleader.com
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WmsCos 32.01 +.31 +29.5
Windstrm 11.86 +.14 -14.9
Wynn 107.94 +.36 +3.9
XcelEngy 27.44 +.33 +16.5
Xerox 8.06 +.04 -30.0
YumBrnds 58.44 +.11 +19.1
Mutual Funds
Alliance Bernstein
BalShrB m 14.39 +.05 +4.4
CoreOppA m 11.96 ... +3.9
American Cent
IncGroA m 24.14 +.10 +1.6
ValueInv 5.61 +.03 -0.8
American Funds
AMCAPA m 18.63 +.02 -0.7
BalA m 18.15 +.01 +2.9
BondA m 12.51 -.03 +5.9
CapIncBuA m48.64 +.15 +1.6
CpWldGrIA m31.69 +.01 -8.8
EurPacGrA m35.33 -.06 -14.6
FnInvA m 34.98 +.05 -3.0
GrthAmA m 28.45 -.01 -5.8
HiIncA m 10.65 +.01 +1.6
IncAmerA m 16.78 +.05 +4.4
InvCoAmA m 26.90 +.07 -3.1
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NewPerspA m26.16 -.07 -8.6
NwWrldA m 46.48 -.02 -14.9
SmCpWldA m32.92 ... -15.3
WAMutInvA m28.05 +.09 +5.7
Baron
Asset b 45.44 -.13 -3.5
BlackRock
GlobAlcA m 18.05 ... -4.3
GlobAlcC m 16.83 +.01 -5.0
GlobAlcI 18.13 +.01 -4.0
CGM
Focus 25.69 -.01 -26.2
Mutual 24.44 -.10 -17.0
Realty 26.53 ... -0.4
Columbia
AcornZ 27.30 -.05 -5.5
DFA
EmMktValI 25.98 +.25 -25.6
DWS-Scudder
EnhEMFIS d 9.97 ... -3.7
HlthCareS d 23.93 +.13 +7.4
LAEqS d 41.14 -.07 -22.6
Davis
NYVentA x 32.22 -.15 -5.6
NYVentC m 31.12 +.04 -6.3
Dodge & Cox
Bal 66.69 +.07 -2.8
Income 13.22 -.03 +4.1
IntlStk 28.93 ... -16.9
Stock 100.29 +.23 -5.4
Dreyfus
TechGrA f 29.11 -1.15 -10.4
Eaton Vance
HiIncOppA m 4.21 +.01 +3.4
HiIncOppB m 4.22 +.01 +2.6
NatlMuniA m 9.36 +.02 +11.0
NatlMuniB m 9.36 +.02 +10.2
PAMuniA m 8.82 +.02 +7.9
Fidelity
AstMgr20 12.66 -.01 +2.1
Bal 18.00 -.01 +0.6
BlChGrow 41.94 -.21 -3.8
CapInc d 8.63 +.01 -2.5
Contra 66.85 -.11 -1.0
DivrIntl d 25.16 -.08 -15.0
ExpMulNat d 20.44 ... -4.8
Free2020 13.45 ... -2.1
Free2025 11.08 ... -3.5
Free2030 13.16 ... -4.0
GNMA 11.81 -.02 +7.6
GrowCo 80.04 -.51 -0.4
LatinAm d 48.70 -.13 -16.2
LowPriStk d 35.41 +.07 -1.0
Magellan 62.32 -.11 -12.5
Overseas d 26.07 -.17 -17.3
Puritan 17.54 -.01 -0.2
StratInc 10.78 ... +4.3
TotalBd 10.87 -.02 +6.8
Value 62.60 +.32 -8.0
Fidelity Advisor
ValStratT m 23.07 +.13 -10.6
Fidelity Select
Gold d 43.31 +.19 -14.2
Pharm d 13.48 +.01 +12.9
Fidelity Spartan
500IdxAdvtg 43.98 +.09 +0.9
500IdxInstl 43.98 +.09 NA
500IdxInv 43.98 +.09 +0.9
First Eagle
GlbA m 44.79 +.19 -0.9
FrankTemp-Frank
Fed TF A m 12.13 ... +11.6
FrankTemp-Franklin
CA TF A m 7.10 ... +10.7
GrowB m 42.27 -.12 -1.0
Income A m 2.08 +.01 +1.8
Income C m 2.09 ... +0.8
FrankTemp-Mutual
Beacon Z 11.51 +.03 -3.6
Discov Z 27.07 +.13 -4.1
Euro Z 18.50 -.07 -10.2
Shares Z 19.73 +.11 -2.6
FrankTemp-Templeton
GlBond A m 12.46 +.03 -2.0
GlBond C m 12.48 +.03 -2.4
GlBondAdv 12.42 +.03 -1.8
Growth A m 16.06 -.02 -7.7
GMO
QuVI 21.82 -.09 +10.7
Harbor
CapApInst 36.54 -.35 -0.4
IntlInstl d 51.67 -.17 -12.4
Hartford
CpApHLSIA 37.13 -.03 -12.3
YTD
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YTD
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YTD
Name NAV Chg %Rtn
YTD
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52-WEEK YTD
HIGH LOW NAME TKR DIV LAST CHG %CHG
52-WEEK YTD
HIGH LOW NAME TKR DIV LAST CHG %CHG
Combined Stocks
AFLAC 41.72 +.87 -26.1
vjAMR .54 -.05 -93.1
AT&T Inc 29.30 +.18 -.3
AbtLab 55.44 +.58 +15.7
AMD 5.08 -.11 -37.9
Alcoa 8.85 -.03 -42.5
Allstate 27.15 +.18 -14.8
Altria 30.31 +.45 +23.1
AEP 40.85 +.91 +13.5
AmExp 47.49 -.43 +10.6
AmIntlGrp 24.08 +.33 -50.1
Amgen 63.14 +1.98 +15.0
Anadarko 75.79 +1.19 -.5
Apple Inc 396.45 +.50 +22.9
AutoData 53.65 +.02 +15.9
AveryD 27.95 +.04 -34.0
Avnet 30.15 -.09 -8.7
Avon 17.17 +.27 -40.9
BP PLC 41.74 -.15 -5.5
BakrHu 48.76 +.73 -14.7
BallardPw 1.16 +.01 -22.7
BarnesNob 14.75 -.32 +4.2
Baxter 49.47 +.50 -2.3
Beam Inc 50.24 +.35 +7.9
BerkH B 76.22 +.12 -4.9
BigLots 38.20 +.10 +25.4
BlockHR 15.59 +.21 +30.9
Boeing 73.59 +1.15 +12.8
BrMySq 35.29 +.26 +33.3
Brunswick 16.89 -.01 -9.9
Buckeye 63.97 +.95 -4.3
CBS B 26.13 +.29 +37.2
CMS Eng 21.75 +.40 +16.9
CSX s 21.02 +.08 -2.4
CampSp 33.39 +.46 -3.9
Carnival 32.78 +.03 -28.9
Caterpillar 91.63 -.10 -2.2
CenterPnt 19.76 +.24 +25.7
CntryLink 36.54 +.63 -20.9
Chevron 105.43 +1.76 +15.5
Cisco 17.92 -.49 -11.4
Citigrp rs 26.10 +.15 -44.8
Clorox 65.50 +.09 +3.5
ColgPal 92.97 +1.42 +15.7
ConAgra 26.46 +.27 +17.2
ConocPhil 70.62 +.84 +3.7
ConEd 61.74 +.94 +24.6
ConstellEn 39.60 +1.10 +29.3
Cooper Ind 53.47 +.05 -8.3
Corning 12.55 -.03 -35.0
CrownHold 33.63 +.12 +.7
Cummins 87.97 -2.05 -20.0
DTE 54.25 +.66 +19.7
Deere 76.92 +.28 -7.4
Diebold 29.73 +.12 -7.2
Disney 36.27 +.10 -3.3
DomRescs 52.79 +.67 +23.6
Dover 57.48 -.42 -1.7
DowChm 27.28 +.32 -20.1
DuPont 45.18 +.17 -9.4
DukeEngy 21.65 +.25 +21.6
EMC Cp 21.53 -.91 -6.0
EKodak .63 -.05 -88.3
Eaton s 43.70 +.07 -13.9
EdisonInt 40.67 +.72 +5.4
EmersonEl 46.97 -2.70 -17.8
EnbrEPt s 31.57 +.32 +1.2
Energen 49.26 +.84 +2.1
EngyTEq 39.82 +.11 +1.9
Entergy 72.76 +.78 +2.7
EntPrPt 45.00 +.06 +8.1
Exelon 43.38 +1.05 +4.2
ExxonMbl 83.12 +1.12 +13.7
Fastenal s 43.12 -.11 +43.9
FedExCp 84.24 +.43 -9.4
FirstEngy 44.31 +.94 +19.7
FootLockr 23.32 -.02 +18.9
FordM 10.66 +.33 -36.5
Gannett 13.27 +.14 -12.1
Gap 18.51 +.12 -16.0
GenDynam 64.78 -.06 -8.7
GenElec 17.69 +.41 -3.3
GenMills 40.16 +.89 +12.8
GileadSci 38.85 +.69 +7.2
GlaxoSKln 45.12 -.11 +15.0
Goodrich 123.21 +.21 +39.9
Goodyear 13.84 +.18 +16.8
Hallibrtn 33.73 +.52 -17.4
HarleyD 37.88 +.31 +9.3
HarrisCorp 35.45 +.27 -21.7
HartfdFn 16.26 +.35 -38.6
HawaiiEl 26.17 +.20 +14.8
HeclaM 5.64 -.01 -49.9
Heico s 59.07 +.18 +44.7
Hess 55.82 +.32 -27.1
HewlettP 25.44 -.47 -39.6
HomeDp 42.00 +.05 +19.8
HonwllIntl 54.19 -.17 +1.9
Hormel s 29.27 +.35 +14.2
Humana 87.93 +1.30 +60.6
INTL FCSt 23.74 -.31 +.6
ITT Cp s 19.84 +.03 +14.8
ITW 46.70 -.53 -12.5
IngerRd 30.92 -.52 -34.3
IBM 181.47 -5.77 +23.7
Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD
Stocks of Local Interest
98.01 72.26 AirProd APD 2.32 84.28 -.53 -7.3
31.80 25.00 AmWtrWks AWK .92 31.80 +.39 +25.7
51.50 36.76 Amerigas APU 2.96 44.46 +.54 -8.9
23.79 19.28 AquaAm WTR .66 21.87 +.03 -2.7
38.02 23.69 ArchDan ADM .70 28.67 +.32 -4.7
343.90 246.26 AutoZone AZO ... 330.00 +4.71 +21.1
15.31 4.92 BkofAm BAC .04 5.23 +.06 -60.8
32.50 17.10 BkNYMel BK .52 19.55 -.03 -35.3
17.49 2.23 BonTon BONT .20 3.17 -.05 -75.0
39.97 31.30 CVS Care CVS .65 40.46 +.66 +16.4
52.95 36.16 Cigna CI .04 42.21 +.04 +15.1
71.77 61.29 CocaCola KO 1.88 69.57 +1.17 +5.8
27.16 19.19 Comcast CMCSA .45 23.59 +.20 +7.9
28.95 21.67 CmtyBkSy CBU 1.04 27.21 +.33 -2.0
42.50 14.61 CmtyHlt CYH ... 16.61 +.17 -55.6
40.52 29.57 CoreMark CORE .68 39.47 -.15 +10.9
64.56 39.50 EmersonEl EMR 1.60 46.97 -2.70 -17.8
13.63 4.61 Entercom ETM ... 6.14 -.11 -47.0
21.02 10.25 FairchldS FCS ... 11.61 -.44 -25.6
9.84 4.79 FrontierCm FTR .75 5.11 +.14 -47.5
18.16 13.09 Genpact G .18 14.76 -.43 -2.9
13.74 7.00 HarteHnk HHS .32 9.57 +.08 -25.1
55.00 46.99 Heinz HNZ 1.92 53.78 +.75 +8.7
60.96 46.24 Hershey HSY 1.38 60.62 +1.05 +28.6
36.97 30.21 Kraft KFT 1.16 37.35 +.44 +18.5
27.45 18.07 Lowes LOW .56 25.96 +.23 +3.5
91.05 66.40 M&T Bk MTB 2.80 75.83 +.73 -12.9
98.95 72.14 McDnlds MCD 2.80 99.20 +.38 +29.2
24.98 17.05 NBT Bcp NBTB .80 22.16 +.23 -8.2
10.28 4.59 NexstarB NXST ... 8.24 +.40 +37.6
65.19 42.70 PNC PNC 1.40 56.88 +.73 -6.3
30.27 24.10 PPL Corp PPL 1.40 29.41 +.70 +11.7
17.34 6.50 PenRE PEI .60 10.70 -.02 -26.4
71.89 58.50 PepsiCo PEP 2.06 66.04 +.51 +1.1
77.03 55.85 PhilipMor PM 3.08 78.18 +1.48 +33.6
67.72 57.56 ProctGam PG 2.10 66.00 +.21 +2.6
67.52 42.45 Prudentl PRU 1.45 49.33 +.17 -16.0
1.47 .85 RiteAid RAD ... 1.20 -.01 +35.9
17.11 10.91 SLM Cp SLM .40 13.51 -.07 +7.3
60.00 39.30 SLM pfB SLMBP 4.63 39.45 -.05 -10.0
44.65 23.85 SoUnCo SUG .60 42.06 -.14 +74.7
63.89 42.55 TJX TJX .76 63.50 +.39 +43.1
33.53 24.07 UGI Corp UGI 1.04 29.21 +.49 -7.5
39.35 32.28 VerizonCm VZ 2.00 39.23 +.02 +9.6
59.40 48.31 WalMart WMT 1.46 59.39 +.20 +10.1
42.20 36.52 WeisMk WMK 1.20 41.82 +.47 +3.7
34.25 22.58 WellsFargo WFC .48 26.89 +.39 -13.2
USD per British Pound 1.5671 +.0011 +.07% 1.6246 1.5465
Canadian Dollar 1.0280 -.0031 -.30% .9715 1.0187
USD per Euro 1.3044 -.0032 -.25% 1.4416 1.3095
Japanese Yen 78.09 +.22 +.28% 80.13 83.77
Mexican Peso 13.8567 +.0666 +.48% 11.7870 12.3775
CURRENCY CLOSE PVS. %CH. 6MO. 1YR.
Copper 3.39 3.36 +0.77 -17.13 -20.61
Gold 1611.90 1615.60 -0.23 +4.26 +16.23
Platinum 1431.70 1432.90 -0.08 -18.06 -17.29
Silver 29.20 29.50 -1.01 -19.73 -0.58
Palladium 632.15 626.65 +0.88 -17.34 -16.19
METALS CLOSE PVS. %CH. 6MO. 1YR.
Foreign Exchange & Metals
INVESCO
ConstellB m 18.87 -.08 -9.8
GlobEqA m 10.13 +.03 -4.4
PacGrowB m 17.70 +.06 -19.9
Ivy
AssetStrA m 22.08 -.06 -8.4
JPMorgan
CoreBondSelect11.84 -.01 +7.1
John Hancock
LifBa1 b 12.38 ... -2.8
LifGr1 b 12.12 +.01 -5.6
RegBankA m 11.94 +.09 -12.5
SovInvA m 15.26 -.03 -0.7
TaxFBdA m 10.02 -.01 +9.7
Lazard
EmgMkEqtI d 17.85 +.10 -17.7
Loomis Sayles
BondI 13.82 ... +2.9
MFS
MAInvA m 18.45 -.02 -3.0
MAInvC m 17.86 -.02 -3.7
Merger
Merger m 15.99 ... +1.3
Metropolitan West
TotRetBdI 10.33 -.01 +5.0
TotRtBd b 10.33 -.02 +4.7
Neuberger Berman
SmCpGrInv 17.60 -.13 -1.6
Oakmark
EqIncI 26.82 +.03 -0.2
Oppenheimer
CapApB m 37.20 -.18 -3.4
DevMktA m 29.18 +.18 -18.5
DevMktY 28.83 +.18 -18.2
PIMCO
AllAssetI 11.92 +.01 +1.8
ComRlRStI 7.37 +.03 -7.7
HiYldIs 8.93 ... +3.2
LowDrIs 10.32 ... +1.4
RealRet 11.88 -.03 +11.9
TotRetA m 10.87 -.02 +3.0
TotRetAdm b 10.87 -.02 +3.2
TotRetC m 10.87 -.02 +2.3
TotRetIs 10.87 -.02 +3.4
TotRetrnD b 10.87 -.02 +3.1
TotlRetnP 10.87 -.02 +3.3
Permanent
Portfolio 46.21 -.06 +2.4
Principal
SAMConGrB m12.77+.01 -2.7
Prudential
JenMCGrA m 27.67 -.07 +1.7
Prudential Investmen
2020FocA m 14.70 -.06 -5.0
BlendA m 16.32 -.02 -5.0
EqOppA m 13.43 +.05 -3.2
HiYieldA m 5.33 ... +4.0
IntlEqtyA m 5.28 -.02 -13.0
IntlValA m 17.29 -.05 -14.7
JennGrA m 17.91 -.17 -0.8
NaturResA m 46.13 +.23 -19.2
SmallCoA m 19.87 ... -2.1
UtilityA m 10.64 +.10 +6.2
ValueA m 13.67 +.05 -6.9
Putnam
GrowIncB m 12.32 +.07 -6.7
IncomeA m 6.74 -.01 +4.7
Royce
LowStkSer m 14.27 +.01 -14.8
OpportInv d 10.29 +.04 -13.2
ValPlSvc m 11.94 +.03 -10.4
Schwab
S&P500Sel d 19.34 +.03 +0.9
Scout
Interntl d 27.61 -.01 -13.5
T Rowe Price
BlChpGr 38.32 -.19 +0.6
CapApprec 20.45 +.04 +2.3
DivGrow 23.11 +.04 +2.5
DivrSmCap d 15.38 -.04 +1.1
EmMktStk d 28.55 +.11 -18.7
EqIndex d 33.49 +.07 +0.7
EqtyInc 22.79 +.14 -1.9
FinSer 11.72 +.08 -16.3
GrowStk 31.52 -.19 -1.9
HealthSci 32.08 +.07 +9.2
HiYield d 6.45 +.01 +2.3
IntlDisc d 36.78 -.03 -15.3
IntlStk d 12.15 -.05 -13.3
IntlStkAd m 12.11 -.04 -13.4
LatinAm d 38.72 -.21 -25.4
MediaTele 46.17 -.26 -1.6
MidCpGr 52.18 -.15 -2.2
NewAmGro 31.44 -.12 -1.6
NewAsia d 13.78 +.11 -13.0
NewEra 41.70 +.29 -15.8
NewIncome 9.62 -.02 +5.5
Rtmt2020 x 15.76 -.34 -2.1
Rtmt2030 x 16.38 -.28 -3.6
ShTmBond 4.81 ... +1.4
SmCpVal d 34.49 +.12 -0.6
TaxFHiYld d 10.90 -.01 +10.2
Value 22.27 +.12 -3.2
ValueAd b 22.06 +.12 -3.3
Thornburg
IntlValI d 24.27 -.03 -14.2
Tweedy, Browne
GlobVal d 22.42 +.02 -5.9
Vanguard
500Adml 115.14 +.23 +0.9
500Inv 115.10 +.22 +0.8
CapOp d 29.17 -.04 -7.3
CapVal 9.09 +.03 -15.3
Convrt d 12.07 +.01 -7.8
DevMktIdx d 8.68 -.04 -13.7
DivGr 15.42 +.04 +8.3
EnergyInv d 59.24 +.47 -2.9
EurIdxAdm d 50.75 -.25 -12.9
Explr 71.03 -.10 -2.6
GNMA 11.17 -.01 +7.3
GNMAAdml 11.17 -.01 +7.4
GlbEq 16.11 +.05 -9.8
GrowthEq 10.69 -.10 -0.4
HYCor d 5.65 ... +6.2
HYCorAdml d 5.65 ... +6.3
HltCrAdml d 53.74 +.30 +10.3
HlthCare d 127.37 +.71 +10.3
ITGradeAd 10.04 -.02 +6.7
InfPrtAdm 28.26 -.09 +13.7
InfPrtI 11.51 -.04 +13.7
InflaPro 14.39 -.04 +13.6
InstIdxI 114.39 +.23 +0.9
InstPlus 114.39 +.22 +0.9
InstTStPl 28.14 +.05 -0.1
IntlExpIn d 13.24 -.03 -20.6
IntlGr d 16.14 -.08 -14.8
IntlStkIdxAdm d21.57 -.02 -15.6
LTInvGr 10.20 -.09 +15.1
MidCapGr 18.71 -.07 +0.5
MidCpAdml 89.32 +.11 -3.1
MidCpIst 19.73 +.02 -3.1
MuIntAdml 13.98 ... +9.2
MuLtdAdml 11.15 ... +3.6
MuShtAdml 15.92 ... +1.6
PrecMtls d 19.88 -.12 -19.7
Prmcp d 61.18 -.23 -2.7
PrmcpAdml d 63.46 -.24 -2.7
PrmcpCorI d 13.51 -.04 -1.9
REITIdx d 19.19 +.01 +7.0
REITIdxAd d 81.92 +.05 +7.1
STCor 10.62 -.01 +1.7
STGradeAd 10.62 -.01 +1.8
SelValu d 18.72 +.12 -0.2
SmGthIdx 21.47 ... -2.0
SmGthIst 21.54 ... -1.9
StSmCpEq 18.80 +.08 +0.7
Star 18.86 -.05 -0.2
StratgcEq 18.44 +.06 +0.7
TgtRe2015 12.52 -.01 +0.8
TgtRe2020 22.03 ... -0.3
TgtRe2030 21.19 +.01 -2.3
TgtRe2035 12.66 +.01 -3.3
Tgtet2025 12.45 ... -1.3
TotBdAdml 11.00 -.03 +7.1
TotBdInst 11.00 -.03 +7.1
TotBdMkInv 11.00 -.03 +7.0
TotBdMkSig 11.00 -.03 +7.1
TotIntl d 12.90 -.01 -15.6
TotStIAdm 30.96 +.06 0.0
TotStIIns 30.96 +.06 0.0
TotStIdx 30.95 +.06 -0.1
TxMIntlAdm d 9.65 -.04 -13.8
TxMSCAdm 27.52 +.13 +1.3
USGro 17.94 -.13 -1.7
USValue 10.08 +.08 +2.0
WellsI 22.69 +.01 +8.5
WellsIAdm 54.96 +.01 +8.6
Welltn 31.22 +.02 +2.6
WelltnAdm 53.93 +.04 +2.7
WndsIIAdm 45.73 +.22 +1.5
WndsrII 25.76 +.12 +1.4
Wells Fargo
DvrCpBldA f 6.31 ... -6.0
DOW
12,107.74
+4.16
NASDAQ
2,577.97
-25.76
S&P 500
1,243.72
+2.42
RUSSELL 2000
740.45
+2.23
6-MO T-BILLS
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10-YR T-NOTE
1.97%
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$98.67
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$3.16
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BUSINESS S E C T I O N B
timesleader.com
NEWYORKMicrosoft Corp. is pull-
ing out of the International Consumer
Electronics Show, the largest trade show
in the Americas. Its joining Apple in say-
ing that it prefers to put on its own events
whenthe time is right toshowoff its prod-
ucts.
Microsoft saidthe next show, to be held
Jan. 9-12inLas Vegas, will bethelast show
at whichit has aboothor theCEOdelivers
the customary kick-off speech.
Company founder Bill Gates delivered
keynote speeches at the show for 11
straight years. Current CEO Steve Ball-
mer has delivered the speech for the past
three shows and will present his last next
month.
The software company has been one of
the biggest U.S. supporters of the annual
event, whichgatherednearly150,000 peo-
ple this year. Originally focused on living-
room electronics, the show has become
the big annual U.S. event for all consumer
technology after the demise of big com-
puter-focused shows such as Comdex.
AP FILE PHOTO
Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division President Robbie Bach speaks at the International Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2010.
By PETER SVENSSON
AP Technology Writer
Microsoft will
skip tech show
AFRIENDRECENTLYposed
aninterestingquestion: What
wouldyoudo, he asked, if the
Internet went down?
I thought about it for a minute
before I responded: Gohome
andgotosleepfor a while, I
guess.
There wouldnt be muchleft for me todo, I
reasoned, andthe paper wouldstill get out. If
things stayeddownfor a while, sowhat?
Ina previous career I was partially responsible
for layingout The Times Leader every day, andI
knowa thingor twoabout print production.
Ina pinchImpretty goodwithmechanics as
well. I like tothinkthat I canwrite. Inshort, I
couldmake myself useful doingsomethingelse.
Thats not sotrue of everyone, particularly those
whohave done only The Internet for their entire
careers.
If there are nosearches tooptimize for, nosites
tobuild, theydjust have tostart fromscratch, I
suppose.
But whenyouthinkhowthe Internet is put
together, they probably dont have muchtoworry
about.
As a whole, the Internet is one of the most re-
liable (fromthe standpoint of uptime) networks
there is, andwhenlookedat as a machine, its
pretty redundant.
I cantake all of Asia offline andAmerica will for
the most part be unaffected.
Evenwhena large data center is physically
eliminated, automatedre-routingcanusually get
things backupquickly.
There are certainvulnerabilities -- a shipanchor
knockedout large portions of the Middle East, but
that situationwas resolvedrelatively quickly.
Nations canalso(andthis is actually quite
problematic froma practical standpoint) turnoff
or blockInternet access, as weve seeninEgypt
duringthe recent unrest.
Cyber-terrorismis a different matter; junktraffic
or server problems causedby attacks cancause
outages andall sorts of other mayhem.
But eventhen, as longas the physical infrastruc-
ture remains, things usually recover fairly quickly.
The Internet is a networkwithvulnerabilities,
like any other, but nosingle point of failure. Busi-
nesses andindividuals will lose (andhave lost)
money if there is a temporary outage, tobe sure,
andpeople will be greatly inconvenienced, but the
networkwill returneventually.
Andwere increasingly puttingmore andmore
of our electronic eggs inthe proverbial basket of
the Internet.
Andtheres one thingyoucant change about
the Internet: Youhave very little control over what
youdont have physical access to. Once youput
your stuff inthe cloud, youre puttingyour security
andmoney insomeone elses hands, andyoucant
just pull the plugif the hackers start toplay.
I guess the moral of the story is that it pays to
keepit real.
TECH TALK
N I C K D E L O R E N Z O
For better or
worse, Internet
pretty durable
Nick DeLorenzo is director of interactive and new
media for The Times Leader. E-mail him at ndeloren-
zo@timesleader.com.
NEW YORK -- Booming U.S.
natural gas production from shale
formations and slowing demand
from households, factories and
power plants are poised to send
prices down for an unprecedented
fifth year in 2012.
Gas may tumble 8.2 percent
from its 2011 average next year, as
output rises 2.8 percent to a re-
cord 67.72 billion cubic feet a day,
according to the Energy Depart-
ment. Demand will probably
climb 1.7 percent, after a 1.8 per-
cent increase this year, the depart-
ment said in its Dec. 6 Short-Term
Energy Outlook.
Its been practically impossible
to turn off the shale gas tap,
Adam Sieminski, chief energy
economist at Deutsche Bank in
Washington, said in a telephone
interview. Industrial demand has
been rising, but its not enough.
Shale boom hitting gas prices
By CHRISTINE BUURMA
Bloomberg News
Firms boost buybacks
Americas biggest corporations re-
warded shareholders by spending
more money on stock repurchases for
the ninth consecutive quarter, to the
point that it could significantly pad
companies fourth-quarter per-share
earnings, Standard & Poors said on
Wednesday.
Stock buybacks by companies in the
S&P 500 index totaled $118 billion in
the July-September period.
Thats up nearly 49 percent from
about $80 billion in last years third
quarter.
Buybacks rose 8 percent compared
with this years second quarter.
BofA settles lending suit
Bank of America has agreed to pay
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its Countrywide unit engaged in a
widespread pattern of discrimination
against qualified African-American
and Hispanic borrowers.
The settlement with the U.S. Justice
Department was filed Tuesday with
the Central District court of California
and is subject to court approval. The
DOJ says its the largest settlement in
history over residential fair lending
practices.
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Month to date 594
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Wilkes-Barre
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Harrisburg
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Syracuse
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Pottsville
51/37
Albany
46/31
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Poughkeepsie
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Dec. 24 Jan. 1 Jan. 9 Jan. 16
The rst day of
winter, this year,
comes with
unwinter-like
temperatures.
Indeed, todays
high will be near
50 degrees in
town with partial
sunshine as
another storm
approaches
tonight. More
rain will move in
by 9 p.m. A quar-
ter- to a half-
inch of rain will
fall, and before
the rain ends
Friday morning,
a changeover to
snow is possi-
ble. Any accumu-
lation will be
small with dry
weather Friday
afternoon and
night.
Temperatures
will finally drop
below freezing
by dawn
Saturday and
now it appears
conditions will
remain dry
through
Christmas Day
with some sun-
shine.
- Tom Clark
NATIONAL FORECAST: An upper-level storm system will bring snow to the central and southern
Rockies today. Light snow showers will also extend into the central Plains and portions of the Upper
Midwest. Meanwhile, another storm system will produce rain and scattered thunderstorms from the
western Gulf Coast into the Tennessee Valley and the Southeast. Some of these storms may be
severe.
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NEW YORK Make room in

the toy box for the iPad.
Crayola allows tots to doodle
on the iPad using its iMarker just
as they would a crayon on a col-
oring book. Tweens are able to
belt out their favorite Miley Cy-
rus and Selena Gomez tunes on a
Disney microphone that turns
the tablet into a karaoke ma-
chine. And technology accesso-
ries company Griffin enables
teens to fly its toy helicopter by
using the iPhone as a remote con-
trol.
This holiday season, toy mak-
ers have turned Apple Inc.s pri-
cey tablet and smartphone into
playthings for kids. They figure
in this weak economy, parents
will be willing to splurge on toys
for their childrenthat use devices
they already have or want
themselves.
Tiffany Fessler of Gainsville,
Ga., certainly was willing to do
that even though when she ini-
tially bought her $829 iPad she
never imagined shed be sharing
it with her 20-month-old son. But
whenever she sat down to check
emails on the iPad, hed climb in-
to her lap wanting to use it.
So, Fessler decided to get him
the $29.99 Crayola iMarker,
which transforms the iPad into a
digital coloring book using a
Crayolas free ColorStudio HD
application that parents can
download. Kids candrawandcol-
or using the iMarker, which has a
soft tip so it doesnt scratch the
tablets glass screen.
When you have a screaming
toddler in a restaurant or any
public area, you want to have
something to calm him down
with, says Fessler, 39. This is
just another way to keep him en-
tertained.
That the iPad and iPhone have
infiltrated the $22 billion toy
market this season is no surprise.
Smartphones and tablets, partic-
ularly Apple products, are more
popular than ever with people of
all ages. This year, Apple is ex-
pected to double the number of
iPhones sold to 90.6 million
worldwide, accordingtoresearch
firm Gartner, while the number
of iPads sold is expected to triple
to 46.7 million.
And Apple products have a cer-
tain cool factor with kids that
toy companies, which can make
up to half of their revenue during
the holidays, are hoping to tap in-
to. In fact, the iPad and iPhone
are among the most coveted elec-
tronics this holiday season
among children. About 44 per-
cent of 6- to12-year-olds want the
iPad this year, according to a sur-
iPads become childs play this holiday season
By JOSEPH PISANI
Associated Press Writer
AP PHOTO
The Crayola Color Studio allows
children to doodle using Crayo-
las iMarker just as they would
in a coloring book.
After slipping
an iPhone or iPad touch on top
of the AppBlaster, kids can
shoot at aliens on the screen.
AppMates is a toy car
based on the characters
from the Cars 2 animat-
ed movie.
See iPADS, Page 3C
C M Y K
Life S E C T I O N C
timesleader.com
NEWYORKWhenEmilyRussells
two young sons wake up on Christmas
morning, theyll find that Santa left
thema note instead of the video games
they requested.
Hey, I couldnt get byyour houselast
night, Russell, a single mother from
Kernersville, N.C., plans to write to her
sons andsignSantas name. Your mom
is going to take you to the store when
she can.
Some people have always postponed
Christmas celebrations because their
jobs dont pause for the holiday. But in
the weak economy,
folks are delaying
Christmas for another
reason: money.
Deloittes annual ho-
liday survey for the
first time asked shop-
pers whether they
planned to wait until
January to do the bulk
of their shopping for
Christmas. Sixpercent
of the more than 5,000
respondents said they
did.
Thestrategycanpay
off. After Christmas,
retailers offer discounts of up to 75 per-
cent on a wider variety of items than
they do in the weeks leading up to the
holiday.
Its something cost-conscious shop-
pers have gottenhipto. Retail sales dur-
ing the seven days after Christmas rose
year over year in three of the past five
years, according to research firm Shop-
perTrak. And last year, year-over-year
online spending grew by 22 percent on
Dec. 26 and 56 percent on Dec. 27, ac-
cording to computer giant IBMs retail
consulting arm.
Elaine Wu and her husband plan to
wait until the day after Christmas to
shop because theyve agreed not to
spend more than $150 for each other
a difficult taskgiventhey like tosplurge
on upscale Marc Jacobs handbags and
Armani shoes.
Wu says shes also waiting until after
Christmas to shop for some of her
friends. Real friends, she figures,
wouldnt want her to go through the
headache of shopping in the pre-Christ-
mas madness anyway.
Just because its a day late doesnt
mean its going to be any less special or
didnt come fromthe same sentiment,
says Wu, 36, a marketing manager for
the startup website BlogHer in Silicon
Valley. It just means that its going to
save us 60 percent.
AP PHOTO
Shoppers check out clearance
shelves for savings on holiday items
Postponing
Christmas
often equals
big savings
See POSTPONING, Page 4C
By CHRISTINA REXRODE
AP Retail Writer
Just because
its a day late
doesnt mean
its going to
be any less
special or
didnt come
from the
same senti-
ment.
Elaine Wu
G
rowing up, Alan God-
winknewwhat to ex-
pect at holiday gath-
erings: the faces, the foods,
the hourlong monologues
from that one very well-in-
formed uncle.
(Uncle Bob) was the classic
case of, you ask himwhat time
it is, hell tell youhowtomakea
watch, says Godwin, 58.
Heknewalot about econom-
ics, about science, about just
about everything. He would sit
for an hour and a half and tell
you why a pack of gum would
never cost more thana nickel
he hadthis whole economic the-
ory. Well, he was wrong about
that, but he could tell you in far
moredetail thanyoudever want
to know.
With the holidays here, many
of us are bracing for our annual
interactions with the family ec-
centrics and oddballs, particu-
larly if those interactions will in-
clude children or teens.
Thegoodnews, expertssay, is
that as long as the relative isnt
physically violent or emotional-
ly abusive, you have a lot of op-
tions, from debriefing a teenag-
er embarrassed by an eccentric
uncles harmless quirks, to
teaming up with other parents
to monitor a sharp-tongued
great aunt when shes interact-
ing with young children, to de-
ploying a little humor when dis-
couraging a hard-living relative
from using profanity.
The better news is that your
Find fun ways to interact at gatherings
By NARA SCHOENBERG
Chicago Tribune
Group activities are often a good way
to take the focus off of an eccentric
family member, says Kate Zabriskie,
owner of the consulting company
Business Training Works in Mary-
land.
Look for things that cross gener-
ations and can include even the weir-
dest of the weird, she says.
Among her picks: Encore, a board
game in which the group breaks up
into teams and the first team draws a
card with a word on it. If the word is
star, someone on the first team has
to sing part of a song with star in it
(maybe the opening to Twinkle, Twin-
kle Little Star). Then the next team
has to come up with another song with
star in it perhaps Madonnas Lucky
Star and sing a snippet. This contin-
ues until a team cant think of a song.
FUN AND GAMES
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Maggie Sullivan, a dancer with Ballet Northeast, recently spoke to the fourth- through sixth-grade gifted support classes of Dr. Kistler
Elementary about The Nutcracker ballet. The students enjoyed learning the history behind this family classic. Sullivan also dressed in cos-
tume and helped the students understand how the story is performed so they could fully enjoy the performance when they attended the
school matinee on Dec. 16. Participants, from left, first row, are Julianna Formola, Lindsey McManus, Erin Morris, Tyler Schneikart, Janssen
Wilborn, Sullivan, Selena Soto, Sarah Bottger, Jenay Zelinka, Sofia Vargas, Luke Richards and Alex Sliker. Second row: Veronica Romanelli,
Najae Briggs, Kaya Zdanowicz, Aliyah Banjamin, Nick Pugh, Jennifer Price, Victoria Collum, Kaede Goodeliunas, Jack Miller, Michael Masulis,
Kahlan Dold and Abby McDaniel. Third row: Fabiola Flores, Felix Hammond, Stephen Frankiewicz, John Koval, Jasob Ostrowski, Yuri Coving-
ton, Edyn Laurent, Mya Davis, Hannah Wolfe, Sara Morris, Natalie Hanson-Richart and Lauren Masulis.
Kistler students learn story of The Nutcracker
InterMetro Industries recently completed one of its most suc-
cessful employee campaigns for United Way of Wyoming Valley.
The company achieved its goal of raising $35,000, representing
$4,800 over last year and a 15% increase. A campaign committee,
headed by Kim Graham, benefits manager, consisted of salaried
and union employees who are members of USW Local 5652-00.
Supplemental fundraisers were also held and the committee went
on an agency tour to Wyoming Valley Childrens Association. At
the association, from left, first row, are Connor OHearn, David
Drauschak, Justin Perhach and Penelope Hardisky. Second row:
Nico Isopi, Sofie Barlik, Riley Frail, Zayden Isopi, Gage Long and
Laila Zdancewicz. Third row: InterMetro Industries employees,
Robert Grey Jr., USW 5652-00; Lois Pluskey, graphics/web design-
er; Kim Shiner, USW 5652-00; Tony Thomas Jr., USW Local 5652-
00; and David Carey, president, USW Local 5652-00.
InterMetro Industries raises $35,000 for United Way
kids actually may learn some-
thing about tolerance and em-
pathy along the way.
We cant always like all our
family members, but we can be
curious about what makes them
tick, says Eli Karam, an assist-
ant professor of marriage and
family therapy at the University
of Louisville. Why are they the
way they are? Generally people
are not set up to intentionally
cause you grief. Generally,
theres some understandable ex-
planation for why they do what
they do.
Almost everybody has an odd
relative, and some people in-
cluding Godwin, a psychologist
and author of How to Solve
Your People Problems (Harvest
House) say that these rela-
tives canbeassets tofamilygath-
erings. His long-winded uncle,
he says, had a good heart and a
mind like a steel trap.
Plus, family members got to
swap Uncle Bob stories after-
ward.
Did Uncle (Bob) tell you the
one about the pack of gum? a
cousin might ask.
Oh, yeah, someone would
reply with a chuckle. I heard
that one. I heard it 15 times be-
fore, but I heard it again.
Many family eccentrics fit the
basic Uncle Bob mold: markedly
quirky andirritating at times but
entirely nonthreatening. Young-
er children tend to handle these
figureswell; theymayactuallybe
more comfortable with stale
jokes, funny nicknames or ama-
teur magic tricks.
By the age of 12, though, chil-
dren tend to be embarrassed by
silly or unconventional behavior,
says Megan Murphy, director of
clinical training for the marriage
and family therapy program at
Antioch University New En-
gland.
Try debriefing teens and
tweens after the party and help
themunderstandtheir reactions,
Murphy suggests. What both-
ered your child about the en-
counter? Does she feel the rela-
tives behavior reflects on her?
Does it? Also consider concrete
solutions: Maybe a teen can ex-
cuse herself fromthe roomwhen
the talk gets supremely silly.
A relative with a tart tongue
can present a greater challenge.
What if Aunt Susie gets nasty af-
ter she has a fewdrinks? What if
she has been known to criticize
the children?
Youngchildrenneedtobepro-
tectedfromthis kindof behavior,
experts say. If Aunt Susie is ac-
tually emotionally destructive,
you may want to skip part of the
gathering. Evenif youdetermine
the situation is manageable,
dont leave the little ones alone
with Aunt Susie, Murphy advis-
es. You and the other parents of
young children can work out a
way to take turns (discreetly)
monitoring the situation.
Parents can encourage teens
and tweens to talk about their
feelings toward Aunt Susie and
devise methods of handling her.
If someone is being border-
line abusive, its important to
teach teenagers to stand up for
themselves. Thats a skill theyre
going to have to have in life,
Murphy says.
Maybe an older child can
comeupwithasimplelinetouse
if Aunt Susie gets out of hand:
That really hurt my feelings
when you said that.
The relative who, say, just got
back fromrehab or spent time in
prison for a nonviolent crime
andhas the tattoos to prove it
presents a different set of issues.
If youknowyouandyour child
are physically and emotionally
safe with this person but youre
worried about, for instance, the
adult nature of the tattoos, you
may be borrowing trouble, ex-
perts say.
A very young child probably
wouldnt pick up on the tattoos,
Murphysays, anda teenhas like-
ly seen something worse at
school or on the Internet. If the
relative is prone to profanity, on
the other hand, you may want to
move humorously but decisively
to protect your kids: Oh! Watch
your language. Johnnys only 2,
and he picks up new words
quickly!
ODDBALL
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The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Business Club recently toured the
Back Mountain Food Pantry, where they made a donation of food to
help others in need. Club members, from left: Megan Millo, president;
Lindsey Howell, vice president; Chris Kubicki, secretary, and Ann
Marie Wempa, member.
Penn State Business Club donates to food pantry
Rice Elementary School students
were recently treated to a shopping
experience at the school. All stu-
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presents for their loved ones or
themselves. Kindergartener Mac
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Not to mention, anyone whos
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babies andolder kids alike love to
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to 4-year-olds have used a smart-
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group Common Sense Media.
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percent of infants have used one
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birthday.
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know that kids use it, says Vicky
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plugs into an iPhone, iPad or
iPod. A free app turns the touch-
screen of the devices into a cock-
pit that controls the helicopter.
Mattel Inc.s Fisher-Price
unit is selling The Laugh and
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babies for $15. The case locks the
iPhone into a colorful, easy-to-
grab case that looks like a big
round rattle. The case stops ba-
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and protects the iPhone from
something else: drool. Parents
can open up three free apps that
play music, read words aloud and
count numbers. The company
plans torelease aniPadversionof
the case this spring.
Disney has three offerings.
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phone, which is $69.99 or $99.99
for awirelessversion, plugsintothe
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ownmusicandrecordtheir own
music video. Disneys $79.99 App-
Clix digital camera enables kids to
upload their pictures to an iPad,
andafreeappletsthemaddMickey
Mouse and Donald Duck into the
photos. And Disney teamed up
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based on the characters from the
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two-pack goes for $19.99. Using a
free app, kids can drive on differ-
ent courses by moving the car
across the iPad screen.
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toys such as Air Hogs and Baku-
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of toys for the iPad and iPhone
called AppFininity. Its first toy
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over age 8. After slipping an
iPhone or iPad touch on top of
the AppBlaster, kids can shoot at
aliens that pop up on the screen.
Analysts say these toys are just
the beginning of a new niche for
toy makers. Indeed, most of the
companies say they plan to roll
out more products for smart-
phones and tablets including
some that use Google Inc.s An-
droid software next year.
I think its going to be a grow-
ing segment, says Jim Silver,
editor-in-chief at toy-reviewweb-
site TimeToPlaymag.com.
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Christmas festivities can take
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When Christians started cele-
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the Roman emperor Constantine
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College in Sioux City, Iowa, says
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not even doing it late.
That may be a relief to Mujtaba
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who plans to spend Dec. 25
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reading or killing time on the In-
ternet. His real Christmas cele-
brationwhichincludes his dad
dressing up as Santa and the ex-
tended family exchanging gifts
and eating a big meal will hap-
pen a few days later.
Thats because its cheaper for
Al-Qudaihi and other relatives to
fly to his parents home in Indi-
anapolis after Christmas. Be-
sides, Al-Qudaihi figures that the
prices ongifts heplans tobuywill
be much cheaper after Christ-
mas.
Nothing changes, says Al-
Qudaihi, 27, who works in infor-
mation-technology consulting
for a public university. Just the
date.
Danielle McCurley of Lacey,
Wash., also is planning to post-
pone Christmas a couple of days.
She wants to wait until her finan-
cial-aid check for her school tui-
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In normal years, McCurley
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mas shopping weeks ago. But
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tostudysocial workthis fall. Add-
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was out of work for a year and a
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job as a security guard.
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youngest two wont really notice.
Her oldest will, but she already
bought his present: a secondhand
netbook that she got for a third of
the original price at $100. And
she figures her mom, her three
brothers and her husband wont
really mind the late presents.
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how her sons, ages 8 and 10, will
react when they learn Christmas
will come late for them.
Postponing the celebration is
the only way Russell, a customer-
service worker, can manage to af-
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she had to take two weeks off
without pay recently when her
youngest had his tonsils re-
moved. She figures if she waits
until after Christmas to go shop-
ping, shell be able toscrounge up
money to buy each boy a video
game, a board game and one
piece of clothing.
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start with, says Russell, 41. Ill
tell them, Im sorry Santa didnt
come by today. Maybe hell come
by next week.
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is celebrating his fourth birthday
today, Dec. 22. Tyler is a grand-
son of Paul and Joanne Cza-
pracki, Frankford, Del.; John and
Margaret Sokoloski, Nanticoke;
and the late Jack McClure,
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Michael John Manganiello, son
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first birthday today, Dec. 22.
Michael is a grandson of Terry
and Sharon Harvey, Noxen; Carl
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son of Dorothy Ostrowski and
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and the late Gloria and Teclo
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Avery Noelle Bogdon, daughter
of Mike and Jeanette Bogdon,
Mountain Top, is celebrating her
ninth birthday today, Dec. 22.
Avery is a granddaughter of
Jeannie Beierle, Wilkes-Barre;
Jim Beierle, Nanticoke; Pat and
Ed Tencza, Buttonwood; and
Mike Bogdon Sr., Exeter. She is a
great-granddaughter of Marga-
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G.A.R. Memorial Junior-Senior
High School
Colleen Robatin, principal, G.A.R.
Memorial Junior-Senior High
School, recently announced the
first quarter Honor Roll.
Grade 12: Highest Honors: Ka-
leigh Bubblo, Lauren Ciliberto,
Elissa Domzalski, Daniel Faust,
Marissa George, Beth Anne
Gilbert, Kaleigh Killian, Saman-
tha Kirschner, Tara Kolativa,
Caitlyn Kovach, Nicole Krzyw-
icki, Alexandra Lehman, Justin
McCarthy, John Messinger,
China Morningstar, Jessica
Pacheco, Ryan Pavone, Trenaya
Reid, Laurel Roughsedge, Mari-
sol Sosa, Edgar Tapia, Steven
Trebunak, Thomas Tyson, Tho-
mas Williams, Barbara Yelland.
High Honors: Lauren Apolinaro,
Alysha Baker, Carmeltia Chery,
Mustapha Conteh, Darrell Craw-
ford, Lien Do, Zachary Ellis,
Amber Johnson, Jessica Kipa,
Warren Kolc, Jordan Liguori,
Amber Matinas, Autumn Mati-
nas, Elizabeth McGlynn, Jessica
Montigney, Eric Olszyk, Ariel
Peguero, Nicholas Rybitski, Toni
Skibinski, Steven Udiski, Anais
Valdez, Mitchell Williams. Hon-
ors: Eva Awuah, Mykel Demp-
sey, Brandon Fuller-Morris,
Amador Garallues, Ruby Her-
nandez, Haley Hughes, Dennis
Hynes, Andres Jones, Brianne
Majikes, Joseph Olejar, Iawntye
Ricks, Shaliek Riggsbee-Powell,
Josefa Romero, Matthew
Sharpe, Gerald Shinal III, An-
drew Smith, Ernest Urganus,
Dwayne Wright Jr.
Grade 1 1: Highest Honors: Edou-
kou Aka-Ezoua, Jian Chi, Dou-
glas Delescavage, Luke Height,
Brian Klapat, Julianna Leco,
Jaleel McNeil, Tyler Mulvihill,
Alec Niemiec, Nicolas Oldziejew-
ski, Stefanie Short, Victoria
Wallace. High Honors: Lucas
Benton, Jennifer Flynn, Carilda
Hernandez, Aaliyah Jones,
Kaitlyn Kuren, Edward Lehman,
Molly McCarthy, Corey Moore,
Nayan Patel, Vincent Phan,
William Richardson, Chris-
tian Skrepenak, Shakir
Soto, Brittany Thomas,
Sharae Thompson, Rachel
Vitale, Hailey Williams,
Willie Winstead. Honors:
Natasia Alexander, James-
Dante Baker, Jeffrey Chin-
talla, Elijah Gresham, Ryan
Kerth, Angie Lezama, Frank
Maloney, Julissa Parrilla, Mar-
quise Sampeur, Joshua Sim-
mons, Joseph Sipsky, Marena
Spence, Paige Thomas, Stage
Thomas, Chantelle Wilkins,
Colleen Zaleski.
Grade 10: Highest Honors: Jahlil
Harvey, James Holmes, Breana
Mosier, Sarah Petro, Melissa
Ponce, Joseph Snipas, Martin
Snyder, Steven Tyson, Brandy
Yekel. High Honors: Yan Mary
Abreu-Tejeda, Joseph Arcelay,
Abbigail Borum, Lavia Butcher,
Christina Campbell, Michael
Carpenella, Randall Faulk, Tyler
Frame, Rebecca Glaude, Deanna
Hester, Patricia Houdershieldt,
Reumah Hutton, Alvaro Iza-
guirre, Jennifer McDonald,
Bradley Pachick, Jacob Revak,
Stephanie Riggsbee, Stardaisia
Rivers, Michael Rowe, Richard
Sickler, Adrian Thomas, Joce-
lyne Vazquez, Korey Welkey,
Brittany Wolovich. Honors:
Sedrick Austin, Mary Branham,
Bridget Buchan, Brian Dapas,
Joseph Evans, Kevin Evans,
Jessie Gibson, Michelle Huerte-
ro, Jonathan Hynes, Leticia
Izaguirre, Maria Johnson, Aus-
tin Mashinski, Dominick Mein-
inger, Melanie Napolitano, Madi-
sen Nichol, Patricia Nin, Bran-
don Norbert, Gunnar Phillips,
Kaitlyn Raineri, Jake Schoettle,
Erich Snyder, Elizabeth Tapia,
Erickson Taveras, Vanessa
Tlatenchi, Jessica Wills, Richard
Yost, Marissa Yurchak, Nikita
Zomer.
Grade 9: Highest Honors: Ana
Adames Torres, Anissah Baht-
Tom, Vanessa Castillo, Christi-
na Cherkis, Joshua Deininger,
Jimmy Donovan, Zachary Faust,
Kariana Goicoechea, Nikole
Harrington, Katelyn Oldziejew-
ski, Aaron Pekar, Raquel Sosa,
Jeffrey Warnagiris, Rachel
Wielgopolski. High Honors:
Said Abdul Qayir, Samantha
Conahan, Paige Elmy, Alexander
Flippines, Joshua Flynn, Nigebo
Francis, Gabrielle Hynes, Jere-
my Klapat, Diane Lopez, Domin-
ick Marino, Bo McPeek, Skye
Miller, Devin Nesbitt, Brett Price,
Shianne Roberts, Ryan Roskow-
ski, Mia Spears, Kayla Stair,
Brittany Stephenson, Larissa
Stucker, Anamaria Suarez,
Marilyn Tapia, Anthony Tla-
tenchi, Ayanna Warren, Shawn
Washington, Wykhil Williams,
Sean-Paul Williamson, Tydus
Winstead. Honors: Alberto
Carrington, Corey Casterline,
Kristen Drozda, Zachary Gon-
zalez, Lamont Gray-Dates, Iyana
King, Katlin Kofchak, Catherine
Luckey, Ambar Lumbi, Kati
Mendoza, Julissa Miranda,
Jonasha Moore, Aubrie Palmer,
Luke Pesta, Derric Raspa, Eric
Reese, Mario Reyes, Ruben
Rosario, Tiffany Simmons,
Edwin Sosa, Tia Spears, Mat-
thew Stanislowski, Talaysia
Taylor, Toby Tighe, Ian Valles,
Edwin Vergara, Saul Wilkins IV.
Grade 8: Highest Honors: Tristino
Altavilla, Banessa Flores, Dylan
Frame, Austin Kochanski, Nath-
an Mattey, Victoria Messinger,
Julisa Moore, Rofiat Oseni,
Robert Petrovich, Josmarlyn
Rivas Adon Jr., Tyler Winstead.
High Honors: Mabel Awuah,
Randy Duval, Antwone Easter,
Jeremy Erhardt, Shaquan Ever-
ett, Dylon Faller, Myuanna Fitz-
gerald, Avery Harris, Giselle
Huertero, Jacob Massaker,
Diance McCloe-Hall, Hayden
Moody, Jackyla Moye, McKenzie
Nichol, Lindsey Quinn, Skye
Reese, Isell Reyes-Martinez,
Asanteasia Rivers, Tyi Rook-
wood, Casey Ross, Erin Scafella,
Briee Shovlin, Brent Stephen-
son, Pedro Tapia Jr., Shealynn
Taylor, Mohamed Toure, Kayla
Unvarsky, Jessica Valencia,
Brittany Vital. Honors: Jo-
nathan Aviad, Michael Bodosky,
Jovona Bradford, David Bubblo
III, Zechariah Burger, Shamika
Dates, Tyler Griffin, Laura Kola-
rik, Garry Kroll Jr., Tahjir Lewis,
Henderson Marte Jr., Shawn
Mulligan, Ivanna Nin, Ryan
Ondish, Chastity Peterson,
Angel Reese, Bailey Ritten-
house, Noah Schoettle, Zeneis
Soriano Jr., Marquis Tighe,
Jeffrey Tlatenchi, Raheem
Twyman, Aneisha View, Giovan-
ny Vivar, Breanna Wilkins.
Grade 7: Highest Honors: Miran-
da Brazinski, Josafat Brito,
Cody Dzurisin, Christopher
Eastman, Khalif Evans, Isamar
Fernandez, George Alison, Luan
Hoang, Malik Johnson, Devon
Keiper, Christopher Mros, Jae-
line Reyes, Ashley Robles, Nata-
liya Scarantino, Olivia Stortz,
Jackie Tang, Jimmy Tran. High
Honors: Dhamiere Adams, Kiara
Brown, Iyanna Chalmers, Lolita
Chapman, Fernando De La Cruz,
Jeanette Evans, Mitchell Hall,
Breonna Hanahan, De Andre
Hollis, Eusebio Huertero, Tim-
othy Lavelle, Paul Leco, Chris-
topher Malys, Samaura McCloe,
Samara McDaniels, Tina
Nguyen, Sierra Quinn, Justin
Remphrey, Tyra Claire Rook-
wood, Rakim Salaam, Tabitha
Schneider, Bridget Seabrook,
Jonathan Seabrook, Anna
Shaver, Robert Shinal, Rachael
Stucker, Fahiym Williams. Hon-
ors: Ashley Banos, Donny Ca-
macho, Alicia Campbell, Naha-
sia Catty, Ariana Contreras,
Karlee Cragle, Patricia Dapas,
Jay Deininger, Margaret Dis-
hong, Michael Drozda, Emma-
nuel Edoukou, Ayla Espinoza,
Francisco Espinoza-Juarez,
Joshua Goodwin, Kesha Hooker,
Christopher Kolativa, Eric
Krzywicki, Justin Lecadre,
Nathan Luckey, Nefetia Lundy,
Desiree Lynch, McKenzie Malys,
Evadney McNeil, Angelo Najera,
John OConnor, Annalyssa
Painter, Zoe Phillips, Robert
Reimiller III, Javon Riggsbee-
Hallager, Jayson Scott, Michael
Suquilanda, Nayeli Tapia,
Cheyenne Taylor, Noah Threatt,
Moises Tlatenchi, Stephen Viti
Jr., Taylor Woods, Austin Yel-
land.
HONOR ROLL
First National Community Bank (FNCB) of Dunmore recently pre-
sented Misericordia University with a check for $950 through funds
made available in 2011 by the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement
Tax Credit program. The funding is utilized by the universitys
Speech-Language and Hearing Center to provide innovative educa-
tional programs for public school students in kindergarten through
third grade. Some of the funding is also used by the low-cost clinical
center to purchase cutting edge equipment to assess and treat stu-
dents in kindergarten through third grade. At the check presentation,
from left: Jerry A. Champi, chief operating officer, FNCB; Michael A.
MacDowell, president, Misericordia University; Joseph J. Earyes, first
senior vice president, retail banking officer, FNCB; and Judith Ellis,
manager of corporate, government and foundation relations, Miser-
icordia University.
FNCB makes tax credit donation to Misericordia
The Trinity Learning Center in Dallas recently sponsored its fourth
annual Make-A-Wish fundraising event. More than $700 was raised
through a basket raffle. The parents and staff members at the school
donated the 18 baskets. The children from the center have participa-
ted in many fundraisers for the community, including collecting food
for the Back Mountain Food Pantry and toys for the Toys For Tots
campaign. At the check presentation, from left, first row, are John
McGuire, Emily Dennis, Kadence Higdon, Sarah Contardi, Zachary
Smith and Sean Brown. Second row: Nancy Guyette, teacher and
chairperson of the event; Sam Kelley; Jacob Contardi; Nicholas Her-
stek; Tyler Hockenbury; Joseph Contardi; Madyson Redmon; Anna-
belle Dennis; McKenna Cochran; and Maggie OBrien, regional man-
ager, Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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19 you printed a let-
ter from Bruised
and Abused, a man
who is dating a
woman who becomes
physically violent
when they argue.
I know this is a touchy subject. I
have heard from authorities that
about half of domestic violence
occurs when a woman throws the
first blow.
Most women believe, as the abu-
sive girlfriend said, that her attack
on him isnt violence because shes a
woman and he is a man. As difficult
as it may be, we need to talk about
the role women play in the domestic
violence cycle as well as the respon-
sibilities of men. Im saving the letter
from Bruised to remind me.
Donald, a California Dentist
Dear Donald: Since I printed that let-
ter I have heard from readers telling
me my answer didnt go far enough.
(I advised him to end the relation-
ship.) Among those who wrote to
me were doctors, members of law en-
forcement and mental health special-
ists as well as former victims. My
newspaper readers comment:
Dear Abby: Im a retired cop.
Bruised asked you if what his girl-
friend is doing is domestic abuse.
Your reply did not mention that his
girlfriend hitting him IS domestic
abuse. It doesnt matter if the abuser
is male or female.
Bruised should call the cops and
report this before she goads him into
a response that gets him arrested.
The courts can mandate the therapy
she apparently needs.
Russ in Helena, Mont.
Dear Abby: I was a victim. People
asked me why I didnt fight back. I
wasnt raised to hit women.
In the end, my wife put me in the
hospital twice and left me blind in my
left eye. She spent nine months in jail
for everything that happened.
Violence is violence regardless of
who is throwing the punches. Tell
that man he needs to get out now!
Battered in Arizona
Dear Abby: It doesnt matter if he is
a boy and she is a girl, or that he is
bigger and stronger. Women do abuse
men. Its a crime that too often goes
unreported. He should contact the
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233 or SAFE (Stop Abuse
for Everyone) at www.safe4all.org.
Claudia, Ph.D., Long Beach, Calif.
Dear Abby: I agree with you that
the man needs to leave Carmen.
But something he wrote in his letter
concerns me. He said, I dont want
to end the relationship, but I think
its the only way I can make her see
things from my perspective.
This indicates to me that he thinks
he can teach her a lesson by break-
ing up with her, and that this would
stop her behavior. That would be a
huge misconception on his part.
Carmens behavior isnt something
that can be modified through a break-
up. It is something that will require
intense counseling to correct, if it
can be corrected at all. The boyfriend
needs to end things for good.
Bruce in Houston
DEAR ABBY
A D V I C E
Abused man is urged to go get help and stop suffering in silence
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memorable and most frequently re-
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check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in
Canada) to: Dear Abbys Keepers, P.O. Box
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is included.)
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are
always capable of dreaming up
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You
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youre doing not because it
matters to you so much, but
because it will help you when
youre talking about it to others.
People will only understand what
is concrete.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have
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or out of a tricky one. You align
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CANCER (June 22-July 22). You
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to make something happen.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Every wak-
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your environment for people and
resources that fit into your goals
and make them easier to attain.
Sometimes you wont even be
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are doing this.
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What will really make the action
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Thank them for visiting, and
then send them on their way.
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Youll be like a successful sales-
person working the room. What
youre selling might be difficult
to name correctly. More people
will buy today than did all of last
week.
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You communicate in a kind of
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Youve been through the good
and the bad, and youre still
united in friendship.
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Those who behave in heartless
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them the benefit of the doubt.
Maybe they just dont know the
happiness they will find by lead-
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Everything happens in stages.
The action stage is coming. For
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and mentally perusing your
options.
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Community involvement helps
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Actions that help your work will
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Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
The Exeter Town-
ship Board of
Supervisors will hold
a Special Meeting
on December 28,
2011 at 6:00 P.M. in
the Municipal Build-
ing. The meeting will
be to adopt the
2012 Budget and
the Police Contract.
Mary Frances
Martin, Secretary
EXETER TWP.
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
2305 State Route 92
Harding, PA 18643
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Harveys Lake
Borough Council, at the Reorganization
meeting held on January 3, 2012, at 6:30
pm, at the Harveys Lake Municipal
Building, 4875 Memorial Highway, Harveys
Lake, Pennsylvania, shall take under
advisement and shall vote to enact and
reenact the following Ordinances:
1. An Ordinance Fixing the Tax Rate for the
Fiscal year 2012; and
2. Re-enactment of the Occupational
Privilege Tax Ordinance for the year
2012
3. Re-enactment of the 1% Real Estate
Transfer Tax Ordinance for the 2012
4. Re-enactment of the Per Capita
Tax Ordinance for the year 2012
5. Re-enactment of the 1% Earned Income
Tax Ordinance for the year 2012
The full text of said ordinance is available
at the Borough Secretarys Office and the
Luzerne County Law Library for public
review and inspection.
Susan R. Sutton, Borough Secretary
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ESTATE NOTICE
Letters Testamen-
tary were granted in
the Estate of
ELAINE M.
MAKOWSKI aka
ELAINE MAKOWS-
KI, deceased, late
of Nanticoke City,
Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania, who
died on December
9, 2011. ILARIA
K R E N I T S K Y ,
Executrix. Frank
J. Aritz, Esquire, 23
West Walnut Street,
Kingston, PA 18704,
attorney. All per-
sons indebted to
said Estate are
required to make
payment and those
having claims and
demands to present
same without delay
to the Administrator
or Attorney.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Letters
of Administration
have been granted
in the Estate of
Joseph S. Juris, late
of Wilkes-Barre,
Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania, who
died on December
2, 2011. All persons
indebted to said
Estate are required
to make payment
without delay, and
those having claims
or demands to pres-
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out delay to the
Administratrix,
Eleanor Howe, in
care of her attorney.
MICHAEL J.
BENDICK, ESQUIRE
400 Third Avenue
Suite 318
Kingston, PA 18704
NOTICE
APPROVAL BY RULE
18 CFR 806.22(F)
Notice is hereby
given that on
December 13, 2011,
Citrus Energy Corp
has filed a Notice of
Intent (NOI) (NOI-
2011-0572) with the
Susquehanna River
Basin Commission
(SRBC) seeking
Approval by Rule
(ABR) pursuant to
18 CFR 806.22(f)
for the consumptive
use of water. the
water will be used
for drilling and
development of nat-
ural gas well(s) at
Macialek 1 drilling
pad, located in
Washington Town-
ship, Wyoming
County, PA.
The peak day con-
sumptive water use
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5,000,000 gallons
per day (gpd). Cit-
rus Energy Corp.
has proposed to uti-
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Comments referring
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submitted to the
attention of Glenda
Miller, Susquehanna
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burg, PA 17102-
2391, telephone:
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227, fax: (717) 909-
0468, email:
gmiller@srbc.net.
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NOTICE
The ESTATE OF
VICTOR A. NAR-
GOSKI, late of
Hanover Township,
died on May 8,
2011. Daniel Nar-
goski, 1 Dexter
Street, Hanover
Township, PA 18706
is Administrator of
the Estate.
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Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
HARVEYS LAKE
BOROUGH has
rescheduled the
Annual Reorgan-
ization Meeting to
Tuesday, January 3,
2012 at 6:30 pm.
This meeting is for
Council Reorgan-
ization and other
business. The
meeting will be held
at the Harveys Lake
General Municipal
Building, 4875
Memorial Highway,
Harveys Lake.
Please call the
borough office for
more information at
570-639-2113,
ext 0.
Susan Sutton,
Borough Secretary
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Rice Township
Zoning Board will
hold a meeting on
Tuesday, January 4,
2011 at 7:00 p.m.
concerning a
Boundary Line vari-
ance at 30 Ralph
Street. The meeting
will be held at the
Rice Township
Municipal Building,
3000 Church Road,
Mountaintop, PA
18707.
Donald A. Arm-
strong
Secretary/Treasurer
145 Prayers
PRAYER OF
SUPPLICATION
TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Holy Spirit, you who
solve all problems,
who light all roads
so that I may obtain
my goals, you who
give me the divine
gift to forgive and
forget all evils
against me, and in
all instances of my
life you are with me.
I want this short
prayer to thank you
for all things and to
confirm once again
that I never want to
be separated from
you, even in spite of
all material illusions.
I wish to be with you
in eternal glory.
Thank you for your
mercy toward me
and mine. Say for
three consecutive
days after three
days the favor will
be granted, even if it
may; appear diffi-
cult. This prayer
must be published
after favor is grant-
ed, without mention
of the favor. Only
the initials should
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BLESSED VIRGIN
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Oh, Most Beautiful
Flower of Mount
Carmel, Fruitful
Vine, Splendor of
Heaven, Blessed
Mother of the Son of
God, Immaculate
Virgin, assist me in
my necessity. Oh
Star of the Sea, help
me and show me
herein, you are my
Mother. Oh Holy
Mary, Mother of
God, Queen of
Heaven and Earth, I
humbly beseech
you from the bottom
of my heart, to suc-
cor me in this ne-
cessity. There are
none that can with-
stand your power.
Oh show me herein
that you are my
Mother. Oh Mary
conceived without
sin, pray for us who
have recourse to
thee. (Say three
times). Holy Mother,
I place this cause in
your hands. (Say
three times). Holy
Spirit who solves all
problems, light all
roads so that I can
attain my goal. You
who gave me the
divine gift to forgive
and forget all evil
against me, and that
in all instances in my
life you are with me,
I want this short
prayer to thank you
for all things, as you
confirm once again,
that I never want to
be separated from
you in eternal glory.
Thank you for your
mercy towards me
and mine. The per-
son must say this
prayer three con-
secutive days. After
three days, the
prayer shall be
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It will be EPIC
Chippendales at
Genettis Wed-
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Jan 13th!
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Gold, Silver, Gold
Plated, Rings,
Necklaces,
Bracelets also
Costume Jewelry.
GREAT PRICES!
Something for
every occasion.
Prices cannot be beat!
134 RTE. 11,
Larksville
570-855-7197
570-328-3428
FAITHS HOMEMADE
SWEET-POTATO PIES!
$10 each. To order,
call 570-899-3808
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PREGNANCY ?
Would you like
the emotional
reward of helping
an infertile
couple reach
their dream of
becoming
parents?
Consider being a
surrogate. All
fees allowable by
law will be paid.
Call Central
Pennsylvania
Attorney,
Denise Bierly, at
814-237-6278
ext. 226
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WANTED
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Paid!!!
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Call V&G
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288-8995
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Cafe' at 3 p.m.
Take Exit 6...In
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Sir Walter.
Merry Christmas.
P PA AYING $500 YING $500
MINIMUM
DRIVEN IN
Full size 4 wheel
drive trucks
ALSO PAYING TOP $$$
for heavy equip-
ment, backhoes,
dump trucks,
bull dozers
HAPPY TRAILS
TRUCK SALES
570-760-2035
542-2277
6am to 8pm
406 ATVs/Dune
Buggies
HONDA`09 REKON
TRX 250CC/Electric
shift. Like New.
REDUCED
$3,650.
(570) 814-2554
TOMAHAWK`10
ATV, 110 CC. Brand
New Tomahawk
Kids Quad. Only
$695 takes it away!
386-334-7448
Wilkes-Barre
409 Autos under
$5000
99 BUICK CENTURY
Custom. Sedan. A
Title. V6. 85,000
miles. All options.
Inspected. Good
condition. $1,950
(570) 299-0772
DODGE `00 STRATUS
Running condition.
Inspected. $1,000.
(570) 706-1186
FORD `05 TAURUS
V6. 4 door. Front
wheel drive. Excel-
lent shape. 93k
miles. $4,700
570-709-5677
570-819-3140
FORD `95 F150
4x4. 6 cylinder.
Automatic. 8 ft.
modified flat bed.
90k miles. Runs
great. $4,900
(570) 675-5046
Call after 6:00 p.m.
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
HYUNDAI 00 ACCENT
4 cylinder. 5
speed. Sharp
economy car!
$2,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
412 Autos for Sale
AUDI `05 A4 1.8T
Cabriolet Convert-
ible S-Line. 52K
miles. Auto. All
options. Silver.
Leather interior.
New tires. Must
sell. $17,500 or best
offer 570-954-6060
412 Autos for Sale
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343-1959
1009 Penn Ave
Scranton 18509
Across from Scranton Prep
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Call Our Auto Credit
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11 AUDI S5 QUATTRO
CONVERTIBLE Sprint
blue/black, tan
leather, auto, 7
speed, turbo, 330
HP, Navigation,
AWD
09 CHRYSLER SEBRING
4 door, alloys,
seafoam blue.
08 PONTIAC GRAND
PRIX SE
blue, auto V6
07 BUICK LUCERNE
CXL silver, grey
leather
07 Hyundai Sonata
GLS navy blue,
auto, alloys
07 CHRYSLER 300
LTD AWD silver,
grey leather
06 MERCURY MILAN
PREMIER Mint
green, V6, alloys
06 NISSAN MAXIMA SE
Silver, V6, sunroof
06 DODGE STRATUS
SXT, Red
05 DODGE NEON SXT
Red, 4 cyl., auto
05 CHEVY IMPALA LS
Burgundy tan
leather, sunroof
05 VW NEW JETTA
gray, auto, 4 cyl
05 CHEVY MALIBU
Maxx White, grey
leather, sunroof
04 NISSAN ALTIMA SL
3.5 white, black
leather, sun roof
03 VW JETTA GLS
Black. Auto. Sun-
roof.
03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO
Mid blue/light grey
leather, Naviga-
tion, (AWD)
02 MUSTANG GT V8,
Green, black
leather, 5 speed,
01 CHEVY LUMINA LS
4 door, burgandy,
72K
01 VW JETTA GLS
green, auto, 4 cyl
01 VOLVO V70 STATION
WAGON, blue/grey,
leather, AWD
98 MAZDA MILLENIA
green
98 MERCURY GRAND
MARQUIS black
98 HONDA CIVIC EX,
2 dr, auto, silver
SUVS, VANS,
TRUCKS, 4 X4s
08 JEEP COMPASS
SPORT Silver, 4
cylinder, auto, 4x4
08 DODGE RAM 1500
QUAD CAB, white,
5.7 Hemi, 4 door,
4x4.
08 CADILLAC ESCALADE
Blk/Blk leather, 3rd
seat, Navgtn, 4x4
07 CHRYSLER ASPEN
LTD Silver, 3rd
seat, 4x4
07 DODGE DURANGO
SLT blue, 3rd seat
4x4
07 CHEVY UPLANDER
silver, 7 passen-
ger mini van
07 DODGE GRAND
CARAVAN SXT Blue
grey leather, 7
pax mini van
06 MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR XLS,
Blue auto, V6, AWD
06 DODGE GRAND
CARAVAN ES, red,
4dr, entrtnmt cntr,
7 pass mini van
05 FORD F150 XLT
Extra cab, truck,
black, V8, 4x4
05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER
LT, blue, grey
leather, 4x4
05 JEEP LIBERTY
SPORT blue 4x4
05 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
Blue, auto, 4x4
05 BUICK RANIER CXL
gold, tan, leather,
sunroof (AWD)
04 DODGE DAKOTA
CLUB cab, black,
auto, V-8, 4x4
04 MERCURY
MOUNTAINEER, sil-
ver, black leather,
3rd seat, AWD
04 MERCURY
MOUNTAINEER, 4x4
black, black
leather, 3rd seat,
04 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE OVERLAND
Graphite grey,
2 tone leather,
sunroof, 4x4
04 CHEVY SUBURBAN
LS, pewter silver,
3rd seat, 4x4
03 CHEVY TRACKER
ZR2, blue, auto,
4x4
03 DODGE DURANGO
SLT, white, gray
leather, 3rd seat,
4x4
03 FORD WINDSTAR LX
green 4 door, 7
pax mini van
02 CHRYSLER TOWN &
COUNTRY 7 pas-
senger, mini van,
gold AWD
02 CHEVY 2500 HD
Reg. Cab. pickup
truck, green,
auto, 4x4
01 F150 SUPERCREW
XLT, green, 4 door,
V8, 4x4 truck
00 FORD EXPLORER
LTD, white, grey
leather, 4x4
00 CHEVY BLAZER LT
Black & brown,
brown leather 4x4
96 CVEVY BLAZER
black 4x4
89 CHEVY 1500
4X4 TRUCK
ACURA `06 TL
4 Door 3.2 VTEC 6
Cylinder engine
Auto with slapstick.
Navigation system.
57k miles. Black
with Camel Leather
interior. Heated
Seats. Sun Roof,
Excellent condition.
Satellite Radio, Fully
loaded. $18,000.
570-814-2501
LINE UP
A GREAT DEAL...
IN CLASSIFIED!
BMW 04 325 XI
White. Fully
loaded. 120k
miles. $10,500
or best offer.
570-454-3287
412 Autos for Sale
ACURA `06 TL
White Diamond
80K original miles,
1 Owner, Garage
Kept, Camel Lea-
ther Interior, 3.2L /
6 Cylinder, 5-Speed
Automatic,
Front/Rear & Side
Airbags, ABS Nav-
igation System, 8-
Speaker Surround
System, DVD /CD
/AM/FM/ Cass-
ette, XM Satellite
Radio, Power &
Heated Front Seats,
Power Door Locks
& Windows, Power
Moonroof, 4 Snow
Tires Included!....
And Much, Much,
More!
Car runs and looks
beautiful
$16,500 Firm
Call 239-8461
BMW 98 740 IL
White with beige
leather interior.
New tires, sunroof,
heated seats. 5 cd
player 106,000
miles. Excellent
condition.
$5,800. OBO
570-451-3259
570-604-0053
BUICK `05 LACROSSE
Metallic Gray. Heat-
ed leather seats.
Traction control, 6
way power front
seats, remote start.
Rear park assist.
New tires. 41,400
miles. $11,000
570-696-2148
CADILLAC `05 SRX
All wheel drive,
traction control,
3.6 L V-6, power
sunroof, auto-
stick, leather inte-
rior, auto car
starter, factory
installed 6 CD disc
changer, all
power, memory
seat. 39,000
miles.
$21,000
570-453-2771
CADILLAC 06 STS
AWD, 6 cylinder, Sil-
ver, 55,000 miles,
sunroof, heated
seats, Bose sound
system, 6 CD
changer, satellite
radio, Onstar, park-
ing assist, remote
keyless entry, elec-
tronic keyless igni-
tion, & more!
$16,500
570-881-2775
CHEVROLET `04
CORVETTE COUPE
Torch red with
black and red
interior. 9,700
miles, auto, HUD,
removable glass
roof, polished
wheels, memory
package, Bose
stereo and twilight
lighting, factory
body moldings,
traction control,
ABS, Garage kept
- Like New.
$25,900
(570) 609-5282
CHEVROLET `08
IMPALA
Excellent condition,
new tires, 4 door,
all power, 34,000
miles. $13,995.
570-836-1673
CHEVROLET `98
BLAZER
5 speed standard,
6 cylinder, 4x4,
power steering and
brakes, Air, 90,000
miles, inspected.
$3,000.
570-477-5146
CHEVROLET 06
CORVETTE
CONVERTIBLE
Silver beauty, 1
Owner, Museum
quality. 4,900
miles, 6 speed. All
possible options
including Naviga-
tion, Power top.
New, paid $62,000
Must sell $45,900
570-299-9370
CHEVY `07 AVEO LT
Power window/door
locks. Keyless
entry. Sunroof. A/C.
Black with tan
leather interior.
22,000 original
miles. AM/FM/CD.
New tires.
$12,000
(570) 287-0815
CHEVY 04 CAVALIER
4 door. 4 cylinder.
Power windows.
59K. Looks & runs
well. $4,495
DEALER
570-868-3914
CHEVY 11 MALIBU LT
Moonroof.
7K miles.
$16,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
CHEVY 95 ASTRO
MARK III CONVERSION
VAN. Hightop. 93K.
7 passenger.
TV/VCP/Stereo.
Loaded. Great con-
dition. $3,495
(570) 574-2199
CHRYSLER `04
SEBRING
LXI CONVERTIBLE
Low miles - 54,000.
V6. FWD. Leather
interior. Great
shape. A/C. CD.
All power.
$7,200. Negotiable
(570) 760-1005
412 Autos for Sale
CHRYSLER `06 300
4 door sedan in per-
fect condition. Full
service records. All
luxury options and
features. 25.5 MPG.
$12,800. Call
570-371-1615
CHRYSLER 04
SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Silver, 2nd owner
clean title. Very
clean inside &
outside. Auto,
Power mirrors,
windows. CD
player, cruise,
central console
heated power
mirrors. 69,000
miles. $4900.
570-991-5558
CHRYSLER 08 SEBRING
Leather. Heated
seats. DVD Player.
$12,450
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
10 Dodge Cara-
van SXT 32K. Sil-
ver-Black. Power
slides. Factory war-
ranty. $17,499
09 Jeep Libery
Limited Power sun-
roof. Only 18K. Fac-
tory Warranty.
$19,899
09 DODGE
CALIBER SXT 2.0
Automatic, 24k
Factory Warranty!
$12,099
08 CHEVY IMPALA
LS Only 18K! One
Owner - Estate
Sale. Factory War-
ranty. $13,799
08 SUBARU
Special Edition
42k, 5 speed, AWD.
Factory warranty.
$13,299
08 CHEVY
SILVERADO 1500
4x4, Regular Cab,
63K, Factory War-
ranty $13,299
08 CHEVY IMPALA
LS 4 door, only
37K! 5 Yr. 100K fac-
tory warranty
$11,699
08 CHEVY IMPALA
LS 60k. Factory
warranty. $9,699
05 BUICK CENTURY
Only 48K. $5,699
05 HONDA CRV EX
One owner, just
traded, 65K.
$12,899
05 Suzuki
Verona LX Auto.
64K. Factory war-
ranty. $5,399
01 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR Executive 74K
$5,799
99 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE Limited.
74K. Estate Sale.
$5,999
CROSSROAD
MOTORS
570-825-7988
700 Sans Souci
Highway
W WE E S S E L L E L L
F O R F O R L L E S S E S S ! ! ! !
TITLE TAGS
FULL NOTARY
SERVICE
6 MONTH WARRANTY
DODGE `02 STRATUS
Blue metallic. 4
door. Grey interior.
Auto. A/C. Power
windows, locks,
steering, brakes &
mirrors. Alloys.
Dual air bags.
Non-smoker, extra
clean. 98K miles.
Must see. $4,995.
Clean PA title.
Trade Welcome
570-829-3929
DODGE `02
STRATUS SE PLUS
100,000 miles, auto-
matic, front wheel
drive, 4 door, anti-
lock brakes, air con-
ditioning, power
locks, power win-
dows, power mir-
rors, power seats,
all power, cruise
control, CD player,
keyless entry, rear
defroster, new 2.7
engine.timing set,
water pump, oil
pump, $2,999.
(570) 604-5277
in classified!
EAGLE `95 TALON
Only 97,000 Miles.
Full custom body kit,
dark green metallic
with gray interior.
Dual exhaust, 4 coil
over adjustable
struts. All new
brakes, air intake
kit, strut brakes,
custom seats, cus-
tom white gauges, 2
pillar gauges, new
stereo, alarm, cus-
tom side view mir-
rors. 4 cylinder
automatic, runs
excellent. $8,500.
Call 570-876-1355
or 570-504-8540
(evenings)
FORD `07 MUSTANG
CONVERTIBLE
34K. V6. 17
wheels. Shaker. 6
disc. Satellite.
Mileage computer.
New winter tires.
Power seat/leather.
$16,750.
(570) 474-0943
FORD `95
CROWN VICTORIA
V-8, power windows
& seats, cruise con-
trol. Recent inspec-
tion. Asking $1,000.
Call 570-604-9325
412 Autos for Sale
FORD 00 ESCORT ZX2
2 door. 53K. 4
cylinder. Looks and
runs well. $3,195
DEALER
570-868-3914
FORD 01 FOCUS
4 door. 4 cylinder.
Power windows.
78K. Looks and
runs well. $3,695
DEALER
570-868-3914
FORD 02 MUSTANG
GT CONVERTIBLE
Red with black
top. 6,500 miles.
One Owner.
Excellent Condi-
tion. $17,500
570-760-5833
FORD 08 FOCUS SE
Auto. Alloys. CD
Player. $11,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
HONDA `07 ACCORD
V6 EXL. 77K miles. 1
owner with mainte-
nance records.
Slate blue with
leather interior. Sun-
roof. Asking $12,500.
Call 570-239-2556
VITOS
&
GINOS
Wanted:
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Highest
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Paid!!
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288-8995
HYUNDAI 05
ELANTRA
71K. Auto. Very
Clean. Serviced.
New tires &
brakes. War-
rantied. $6,695.
570-714-4146
BUY * SELL * TRADE
D.P. MOTORS
1451 SHOEMAKER
AVE, W. WYOMING
HYUNDAI 06
ELANTRA
Tan, 4 door,
clean title, 4
cylinder, auto,
115k miles.
Power windows,
& keyless entry,
CD player,
cruise, central
console heated
power mirrors.
$3900
570-991-5558
HYUNDAI 11
SONATA GLS
Auto. Power win-
dows. Power
locks & extras.
Only 800 miles.
Runs good.
$13,995
Flood Title
Trade Welcome
570-829-3929
JAGUAR `00 S TYPE
4 door sedan. Like
new condition. Bril-
liant blue exterior
with beige hides.
Car is fully equipped
with navigation sys-
tem, V-8, automatic,
climate control AC,
alarm system,
AM/FM 6 disc CD,
garage door open-
er. 42,000 original
miles. $9,000
Call (570) 288-6009
MERCEDES-BENZ 00
S430
Silver, black
leather interior. All
power options.
Navigation. Alloys
and extras. Car
runs good. $8,995
Flood Title
Trade Welcome
570-829-3929
412 Autos for Sale
JAGUAR 94
XJS CONVERTIBLE
Mint Condition
Magnolia red,
with palomino
beige leather
interior. This car
rates a 10 in &
out. 4 new tires
and services.
Florida car.
$13,300.
570-885-1512
WANTED!
ALL
JUNK
CARS!
CA$H
PAID
570-301-3602
MERCEDES `92 500 SEL
White with gray
leather interior, 17
custom chrome
wheels, 4 new tires,
new breaks front &
rear. Full tune-up, oil
change & filters
done. Body and
interior are perfect.
Car has all the
options. 133,850
miles. Original price:
$140,000 new. This
is the diplomat ver-
sion. No rust or
dings on this car -
Garage kept. Sell for
$9,500.
Call: 570-876-1355
or 570-504-8540
Evenings
NISSAN 02 ALTIMA
Black with gray
interior. Power
window, locks,
sunroof. $5,995.
Trade Welcome
570-829-3929
NISSAN 03 SENTRA
Auto. Air condi-
tioning. Runs
excellent. Good
economy car.
$3,995.
Trades Welcome
570-817-7878
Find Something?
Lose Something?
Get it back where it
belongs
with a Lost/Found ad!
570-829-7130
PONTIAC 04 SUNFIRE
2 door. 4 cylinder.
42K. Looks and
runs well. $4,995
Dealer
DEALER
570-868-3914
PONTIAC 07 G6
83K. 4 Cylinder.
Auto. New tires &
brakes. Serviced.
Inspected. War-
rantied. $9,295.
570-714-4146
BUY * SELL * TRADE
D.P. MOTORS
1451 SHOEMAKER
AVE, W. WYOMING
PORSCHE `01
BOXSTER S
Biarritz white, con-
vertible,new
$58,000, 3.2 liter, 6
cylinder, 250HP.
Loaded with all the
extra options. Less
than 15,000 miles.
$21,000
570-586-0401
SCION `06 XA
67,000 miles,
power windows &
locks, great gas
mileage.
$8,200/OBO
570-606-5634
TOYOTA `10
Camry SE. 56,000
miles. Red, alloy
wheels, black cloth
interior. Will consid-
er trade. $14,200
(570) 793-9157
TOYOTA 07 CAMRY LE
Low miles. One
owner. $13,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
412 Autos for Sale
TOYOTA 09 COROLLA S
Auto. 4 Cylinder.
$16,450
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
To place your
ad call...829-7130
VOLKSWAGEN `09
BEETLE
20,000 miles, all
power, sun roof,
kayak and bike rack
included. $14,900.
570-864-2300
VOLKSWAGEN `09
Beetle. Excellent
condition. $16,500.
CHEVY EQUINOX
05. Very good
shape, new brakes.
$13,000
(570) 262-8863
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CHEVROLET `76
PICKUP
Very Good
Condition!
Low miles!
$7500. FIRM
570-905-7389
Ask for Lee
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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 68 New Yorker
Sedan. 440 Engine.
Power Steering &
brakes. 34,500
original miles.
Always garaged.
Reduced to $6,400
(570) 883-4443
CALL NOW 823-8888 CALL NOW 823-8888
1-800-817-FORD 1-800-817-FORD
Overlooking Mohegan Sun Overlooking Mohegan Sun
577 East Main St., Plains 577 East Main St., Plains
Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B
*Tax and tags extra. Security Deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 27 month lease 23,625 allowable miles. First months
payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. See salesperson for details. All payments subject to credit approval by the primary lending source, Tier 0 rate.
Special APR financing cannot be combined with Ford cash rebate. BUY FOR prices are based on 72 month at $18.30 per month per $1000 financed with $2,500 down (cash or trade). Photos of
vehicles are for illustration purposes only. Coccia Ford is not responsible for any typographical errors. No Security Deposit Necessary. See dealer for details. Sale ends DECEMBER 31, 2011.
*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 27 month lease
23,625 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/11.
27
Mos.
NEW2012 FORDEXPLORER 4X4
3.5L Engine, PL, MyFord
Display. PW, Auto. Climate Control, Pwr.
Mirrors, 17 Steel Wheels, CD, Keyless
Entry, MyKey,
Cruise Control
3.7L V6 Engine, XL plus Pkg.,
Cruise Control, 40/20/40
Cloth Seat, CD, MyKey, Pwr
Equipment Group, Pwr.
Mirrors, XL Decor Group
*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied
**Lease payments based on 27 month lease 23,625 allowable miles. First months payment,
$595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/11.
NEW2012 FORDFOCUS
Remote Keyless Entry, CD,
Power Door Locks, Air
Conditioning, Anti-Theft
System, Side Curtain
Air Bags, Side Impact
Air Bags, Message
Center, MyKey
NEW2012
FORDFOCUS SE
*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied
**Lease payments based on 27 month lease 23,625 allowable miles. First months payment,
$595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/11.
27
Mos.
NEW2012 FORDFIESTA
Automatic, Air Conditioning, Pwr., Mirrors,
Advance Trac with Electronic Stability Control,
Side Curtain Air Bags, CD,
Pwr. Door Locks, Remote
Keyless Entry, Tilt Wheel
NEW2012 FORD
FUSION SE
Auto., CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat,
Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air
Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless
Entry, Message Center,
27
Mos.
NEW2012 FORDEDGE
Pwr. Windows,
PDL, Air, Advance Trac with Roll
Stability Control, Remote
Keyless Entry, CD, MyFord
27
Mos.
Auto., CD, Anti-Theft Sys., Side Curtain
Air Bags, 16 Steel Wheels, Tilt Wheel,
AC, Instrument Cluster, PW, Message
Center, PDL, Keyless Entry, Pwr. Side
Mirrors, Fog Lamps, MyKey
All Wheel Drive, XLT, Safety Canopy, Side Impact
Safety Pkg., Pwr. Seat, Auto., PDL, PW, CD, Air, Fog
Lamps, Privacy Glass, Roof Rack,
16 Alum. Wheels, Sirius Satellite
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415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
FORD 28 MODEL A
Sport Coupe.
Rumble Seat.
Professionally
Restored. Ford Blue
with tan canvas
top. $15,225
570-339-1552
after 5:00pm
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
OLDSMOBILE
`68
DELMONT
Must Sell!
Appraised
for $9,200
All original
45,000 miles
350 Rocket
engine
Fender skirts
Always
garaged
Will sell for
$6,000
Serious
inquires only
570-
690-0727
OLDSMOBILE 53
98 SEDAN
72K original miles.
Rocket V8 motor.
Hydromatic trans-
mission. Mechani-
cally sound. Antique
tags. Excellent Dri-
ver. Must see to
appreciate! Asking
$7,200
Or best offer.
(570) 855-3040
427 Commercial
Trucks &
Equipment
FORD `90 TRUCK
17 box. Excellent
running condition.
Very Clean. $4,300.
Call 570-287-1246
427 Commercial
Trucks &
Equipment
CHEVY `04 DUMP TRUCK
36k miles. 96 Boss
power angle plow.
Hydraulic over elec-
tric dump box with
sides. Rubber coated
box & frame. Very
good condition.
$22,500 firm. Call
570-840-1838
439 Motorcycles
96 HONDA
American Classic
Edition. 1100 cc. 1
owner, under
20,000 miles. Yel-
low and white,
extra chrome, VNH
exhaust, bags,
lights, MC jack, bat-
tery tender, hel-
mets. Asking $3500
570-288-7618
BMW 2010 K1300S
Only 460 miles! Has
all bells & whistles.
Heated grips, 12 volt
outlet, traction con-
trol, ride adjustment
on the fly. Black with
lite gray and red
trim. comes with
BMW cover, battery
tender, black blue
tooth helmet with
FM stereo and black
leather riding gloves
(like new). paid
$20,500. Sell for
$15,000 FIRM.
Call 570-262-0914
Leave message.
DAELIM 2006
150 CCs. 4,700
miles. 70 MPG.
New battery & tires.
$1,500; negotiable.
Call 570-288-1246
or 570-328-6897
HARLEY 2011
HERITAGE SOFTTAIL
Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Securi-
ty System Package.
$16,000 firm.
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
570-704-6023
HARLEY DAVIDSON `03
100th Anniversary
Edition Deuce.
Garage kept. 1
owner. 1900 miles.
Tons of chrome.
$38,000 invested. A
must see. Asking
$18,000. OBO
570-706-6156
HARLEY DAVIDSON `03
NIGHTTRAIN
New rear tire. Very
good condition. 23K
miles. $8,500. Call
570-510-1429
KAWASAKI 03
KLR 650. Green.
Excellent condition.
6K Miles. $3,000
(570) 287-0563
439 Motorcycles
HARLEY
DAVIDSON 01
Electra Glide, Ultra
Classic, many
chrome acces-
sories, 13k miles,
Metallic Emerald
Green. Garage
kept, like new
condition. Includes
Harley cover.
$12,900
570-718-6769
570-709-4937
KAWASAKI 05
NINJA 500R. 3300
miles. Orange.
Garage kept. His &
hers helmets. Must
sell. $2400
570-760-3599
570-825-3711
Kawasaki` 93
ZX11D NINJA
LIKE NEW
8900 Original
miles. Original
owner. V@H
Exhaust and Com-
puter. New tires.
$3,800.
570-574-3584
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INCLASSIFIED!
Doyouneedmorespace?
in classified
is the best way
Youre in bussiness
with classified!
MOTO GUZZI `03
1,100 cc. 1,900
miles. Full dress.
Shaft driven. Garage
kept. Excellent condi-
tion. $6000. Health
Problems. Call
570-654-7863
POLARIS 00
VICTORY CRUISER
14,000 miles,
92 V-twin, 1507 cc,
extras $6000.
570-883-9047
YAMAHA 97
ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With
windshield. Runs
excellent. Many
extras including
gunfighter seat,
leather bags, extra
pipes. New tires &
battery. Asking
$4,000 firm.
(570) 814-1548
442 RVs & Campers
FLAGSTAFF `08
CLASSIC
NOW BACK IN PA.
Super Lite Fifth
Wheel. LCD/DVD
flat screen TV, fire-
place, heated mat-
tress, ceiling fan,
Hide-a-Bed sofa,
outside speakers &
grill, 2 sliders,
aluminum wheels, ,
awning, microwave
oven, tinted safety
glass windows,
fridge & many
accessories &
options. Excellent
condition, $22,500.
570-868-6986
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
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
BUICK `05
RENDEZVOUS
BARGAIN!!
AWD, Fully
loaded, 1 owner,
22,000 miles.
Small 6 cylinder.
New inspection.
Like new, inside
& out. $13,000.
(570) 540-0975
CADILLAC `07
ESCALADE ESV
Black with extended
cab. Fully loaded.
Low miles. Extra set
of tires & rims.
Leather interior.
$32,000.
(570) 357-1383
CADILLAC `99
ESCALADE
97k miles. Black
with beige leather
interior. 22 rims.
Runs great. $8,500
Call 570-861-0202
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHEVY 05
SILVERADO
2WD. Extra cab.
Highway miles.
Like new! $6,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
CHEVY 10
EQUINOX LT
Moonroof. Alloys.
1 Owner. $22,450
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
CHEVY 99 BLAZER
Sport utility, 4
door, four wheel
drive, ABS, new
inspection. $4200.
570-709-1467
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHEVY 99
SILVERADO 4X4
Auto. V8. Bargain
price! $3,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHRYSLER 02
TOWN & COUNTRY
V6. Like new!
$5,495
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
DODGE `00
CARGO VAN 1500
88,500 miles. V6.
Automatic. Good
Condition. $2,300
(570) 793-6955
DODGE 97 2500
4X4, CUMMI NS
Extended Cab.
Good Shape.
$9,500 negotiable.
(570) 954-7461
FORD `00 WINDSTAR
8 passenger, new
starter. $2,900.
570-655-2443
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
FORD 05 ESCAPE
XLS
4 Cylinder. 5
speed. Front
wheel drive. air.
Warranted.
$7,895.
570-714-4146
BUY * SELL * TRADE
D.P. MOTORS
1451 SHOEMAKER
AVE, W. WYOMING
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 97 F150 4X4
Auto. V6. New
inspection! $4,495
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 00 EXPLORER
XLT. CD. Power
seats. Extra
Clean! $3,495
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 01 F150 XLT
Extra cab. 2
wheel drive. 5
speed. 6 cylinder.
Like new!
$5,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
FORD 02 EXPLORER
Red, XLT, Original
non-smoking owner,
garaged, synthetic
oil since new, excel-
lent in and out. New
tires and battery.
90,000 miles.
$7,500
(570) 403-3016
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 02 F150
Extra Cab. 6
Cylinder, 5 speed.
Air. 2WD. $4,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
FORD 06 E-350
CARGO VAN
Over 100,000
miles. Runs excel-
lent. $8,995.
Trade Welcome
570-829-3929
FORD 08 EDGE SEL
Leather. Auto.
$17,940
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
GMC '02 SAFARI
CARGO VAN
AWD. Auto. War-
rantied. $4,895
570-714-4146
BUY * SELL * TRADE
D.P. MOTORS
1451 SHOEMAKER
AVE, W. WYOMING
HONDA `10
ODYSSEY
Special Edition.
Maroon, Fully
loaded. Leather
seats. TV/DVD,
navigation, sun roof
plus many other
extras. 3rd seat .
Only 1,900 Miles.
Brand New.
Asking $37,000
(570) 328-0850
HONDA 06 CRV SE
Leather &
Moonroof.
$15,872
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
JEEP `04
CHEROKEE
135,000 miles, auto-
matic, four wheel
drive, $6,500.
(570) 237-6979
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
HONDA 09 CRV LX
AWD. 1 owner.
$17,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
HYUNDAI 06
SANTE FE LTD
Leather. Moon-
roof. One owner.
$14,580
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
JEEP 04
GRAND CHEROKEE
4.0 - 6 cylinder.
Auto. 4x4. Air.
Many options -
very clean! 1
owner. War-
rantied. $9,295.
570-714-4146
BUY * SELL * TRADE
D.P. MOTORS
1451 SHOEMAKER
AVE, W. WYOMING
JEEP `03 LIBERTY
SPORT. Rare. 5
speed. 23 MPG.
102K highway miles.
Silver with black
interior. Immaculate
condition, inside and
out. Garage kept.
No rust, mainte-
nance records
included. 4wd, all
power. $6,900 or
best offer, trades
will be considered.
Call 570-575-0518
JEEP 05
GRAND CHEROKEE
4x4. 68K. Very
clean. New tires.
Brakes. Inspec-
tion. Warrantied.
$11,800.
570-714-4146
BUY * SELL * TRADE
D.P. MOTORS
1451 SHOEMAKER
AVE, W. WYOMING
NISSAN `10 ROGUE SL
AWD. Gray. Sun-
roof. Bose stereo
system. Black,
heated leather
seats. Sunroof
6,800 miles.
$24,000
(570) 696-2777
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
JEEP 03 LIBERTY
4x4. Sunroof. Like
new! $6,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
in classified!
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
JEEP 04 LIBERTY
Auto. V6.
Black Beauty!
$6,495
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
JEEP 06 WRANGLER
Only 29K miles!
$17,450
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
JEEP 07 GRAND
CHEROKEE
4WD & Alloys.
$15,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
JEEP 08 COMPASS
4 WD. Auto. CD.
$13,992
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
RANGE ROVER
07 SPORT
Supercharged
59,000 miles, fully
loaded. Impeccable
service record.
$36,000
570-283-1130
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
JEEP 98 CHEROKEE
SPORT
2 door. 4x4. 6
cylinder. Auto.
Like new! $4,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
JEEP 98 WRANGLER
6 Cylinder. 4WD.
$9,250
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
LEXUS `06 GX 470
Cypress Pearl with
ivory leather
interior. Like new
condition, garage
kept. All service
records. All options
including premium
audio package, rear
climate control,
adjustable suspen-
sion, towing pack-
age, rear spoiler,
Lexus bug guard.
48,500 miles.
$26,950
(570) 237-1082
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in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
MAZDA 03 MPV VAN
V6. CD Player.
1 owner vehicle!!
$2,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
MERCURY `07
MARINER
One owner. Luxury
4x4. garage kept.
Showroom condi-
tion, fully loaded,
every option
34,000 miles.
GREAT DEAL
$14,500
(570)825-5847
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NEW 2012 BUICK
LACROSSE SDN
$
31,960
Leather Group, Power Sunroof,
Chrome Wheels
$34,600
- $1,500 Rebate
- $1,140 Eynon Discount
Sale
Price
1.9
%
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
NEW 2012 BUICK
REGAL PREMIUM II
$
31,308
Power Sunroof, Chrome
Wheels, Navigation
$33,520
- $1,000 Rebate
Sale
Price
1.9
%
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
NEW 2012 BUICK
ENCLAVE AWD
$
38,346
Convenience Group,
Hit The Road Package
$41,540
- $1,500 Rebate
Sale
Price
0
%
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
2011 GMC SIERRA
1500 EXT CAB 4X4
$
28,755
SLE Package,
Power Tech Package
$35,955
- $4,505 Rebate
- $500 Bonus Cash
Sale
Price
0
%
FINANCING FOR
72 MOS. AVAILABLE
NEW 2011 GMC SIERRA
1500 CREW CAB 4X4
$
30,431
SLE Package,
Power Tech Package
$37,685
- $4,505 Rebate
- $ 500 Bonus Cash
Sale
Price
NEW 2012 GMC
SIERRA 2500 HD 4X4
$
30,366
Reg Cab, Remote Entry,
Work Truck Package
$34,085
- $2,000 Rebate
Sale
Price
3.9
%
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
2012 GMC SIERRA
DENALI 2500 4X4
$
46,995
4 Dr Crew Cab,
Rear Entertainment
$52,210
- $2,000 Rebate
Sale
Price
3.9
%
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
NEW 2012 GMC
TERRAIN AWD
$
26,967
SLE Package
$28,040
Sale
Price
0
%
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
NEW 2012 GMC
ACADIA AWD
$
32,974
SL Package,
Preferred Package
$35,895
- $1,500 Rebate
Sale
Price
0
%
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
NEW 2012 GMC
CANYON REG CAB 4X4
$
21,462
Work Truck Package,
Auto, Air, Stereo
$23,115
- $1,000 Rebate
- $653 Eynon Discount
Sale
Price
2004 BUICK LESABRE
39K Miles
$10,995
2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING
CONVERTIBLE
$
16,900
Stk# 1782
2010 CHEVY MALIBU
$
14,900
Stk# 1740
2011 CHEVY SUBURBAN
AWD
$
34,900
Stk# 1649
2010 DODGE AVENGER
R/T
$
15,900
Stk# 1739
2010 MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR AWD
$
18,900
Stk# 1734
2010 CHEVY EXPRESS 2500
CARGO
$
18,900
Stk# 1597
2011 DODGE NITRO
AWD
$
18,900
Stk# 1732
2010 MERCURY GRAND
MARQUIS
$
16,900
Stk# 1542
2010 JEEP COMMANDER
AWD
$
21,900
Stk# 1694
2010 CHEVY SILVERADO
1500 4X4 EXT CAB
$
23,900
Stk# 1535
2010 KIA RIO
$
11,900
Stk# 1684
2009 CADILLAC CTS
$
25,900
Stk# 1431
2010 CHEVY TAHOE AWD
$
31,900
Stk# 1681
2009 PONTIAC G5
$
11,900
Stk# 1152
2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE
AWD
$
23,900
Stk# 1731
2010 HONDA CIVIC
$
16,900
Stk# 1537
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA
$
15,900
Stk# 1688
2010 FORD TAURUS
LIMITED
$
23,900
Stk# 1521
2011 DODGE CREW CAB
4X4
$
24,900
Stk# 1845
2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING
$
13,900
Stk# 1811
2010 DODGE CHARGER
$
15,900
Stk# 1802
2010 NISSAN ALTIMA
$
14,900
Stk# 1848
2010 DODGE
GRAND CARAVAN
$
16,900
Stk# 1796
2010 MERCEDES 300C
AWD
$
29,900
Stk# 1833
2011 GMC ACADIA AWD
$
32,900
Stk# 1858
2011 TOYOTA CAMRY
$
14,900
Stk# 1859
2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON
AWD
$
21,900
Stk# 1836
2011 NISSAN ROGUE
AWD
$
18,900
Stk# 1837
2010 JEEP COMPASS
AWD
$
15,900
Stk# 1818
2010 CHRYSLER 300
$
16,900
Stk# 1797
2009 SUBARU FORESTER
LIMITED
$
21,900
AWD
2005 BUICK TERRAZA CX
$
10,900
2003 GMC YUKON
DENALI
$
11,995
Must See Local Trade, One Owner
2010 TOYOTA TACOMA
4WD REG CAB PICKUP
$
16,995
Local Trade, Low Miles
2009 CHEVY EQUINOX LS
$
20,900
AWD, Local Low Mileage Trade
2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
$
14,900
2008 BUICK LUCERNE
$
14,995
Local Trade, Low Miles
2010 FORD EXPLORER
AWD
$
22,900
Stk# 1650
2010 DODGE DAKOTA
CREW CAB 4X4
$
22,900
Stk# 1611
2010 JEEP WRANGLER
4DR
$
22,900
Stk# 1794
2011 FORD ESCAPE AWD
$
22,900
Stk# 1791
2010 DODGE JOURNEY
RT4
AWD
$
22,900
Stk# 1783
2011 BUICK REGAL
$
22,900
Stk# 1801
2011 GMC TERRAIN AWD
$
22,900
Stk# 1857
2011 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE AWD
$
23,900
Stk# 1855
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
REG CAB 1500 4X4
$
22,900
2011 DODGE
CHALLENGER SE
$
21,995
15K Miles, Black Beauty
2011 BUICK
ENCLAVE CXL
$
34,995
All Wheel Drive, 19K Miles
2011 CHEVY IMPALA LT
$
14,995
30K Miles, Silver Beauty
2010 CHEVY AVEO SDNS
$
11,995
Choose From 2, Tons of Warranty
2010 CHEVY HHR
$
12,995
LT Package, Nice Miles!
2010 FORD FOCUS SDNS
$
13,995
Choose From 2, SE Package
2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT
SDN
$
11,995
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Fabri-Kal Corporation, a major thermoforming plastics company is seeking
motivated candidates for full time benefitted Industrial Electrician I and
Maintenance Mechanic II. 12 hours shifts. HS/GED required. Vocational or
trade school preferred. 3 years experience required. Availability for overtime
required.
Skills & knowledge must include: For Electrician Conduit, emt and ridged
pipe; Equipment testing; AC/DC motors & drives; PLC systems.
For Mechanic Troubleshooting, hydraulic/pneumatic, machine shop,
plumbing, welding, rebuild mechanic devices, schematics, test equipment,
basic electrical systems.
Competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package: Health Insurance,
Dental & Vision, Prescription, Disability, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid
Leave and Holidays. Drug screening and background checks are conditions of
employment.
Applications are accepted Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM;
or forward resume to:
Fabri-Kal Corporation
ATTN: Human Resources
Valmont Industrial Park,
150 Lions Drive, Hazle Township, PA 18202
FAX: 570-501-0817 EMAIL: hrmail@hazleton.f-k.com
www.f-k.com EOE
DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT - EOE
www.dallassd.com
Head Varsity
Football Coach
Candidates must possess strong interpersonal
and communication skills. Develop and imple-
ment a district-wide philosophy of the teaching
of the game of football at all levels of the pro-
gram. Year-round work on developing the pro-
gram is a must. Experience coaching on the
varsity level is preferred.
Visit www.dallassd.com - Employment page
for additional information and application
process. Mail application packet to:
Mr. Frank Galicki, Superintendent,
Dallas School District, PO Box 2000,
Dallas, PA 18612
Complete application packets, including
current clearances, must be received by
DEADLINE: 3:00PM on January 3, 2012
DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT - EOE
Head Weightlifting Coach
Middle School
Weightlifting Coach
For additional information and application
process, visit www.dallassd.com > Employment
page. Mail application packet to:
Mr. Frank Galicki
Superintendent, Dallas School District
PO Box 2000, Dallas, PA 18612
Complete application packets, including letter of
interest, district application, references, letters of
recommendation, current Act 34, 151 and 114
clearances, must be received by
DEADLINE: January 3, 2012
BUYING JUNK
VEHICLES
$300 AND UP
$125 EXTRA IF DRIVEN,
DRAGGED OR PUSHED IN!
NOBODY Pays More
570-760-2035
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm Happy Trails!
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
NISSAN 08 ROGUE S
AWD. Auto
$16,620
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
To place your
ad call...829-7130
TOYOTA 02 TACOMA
4WD. SR5. TRD.
V-6. $11,425
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
VOLVO `08 XC90
Fully loaded, moon
roof, leather, heat-
ed seats, electric
locks, excellent
condition. New
tires, new brakes
and rotors. 52,000
miles highway
$26,500/ best offer.
570-779-4325
570-417-2010 till 5
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
TOYOTA 09 RAV 4
Only 13K miles!
Remote Starter.
$21,750
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
457 Wanted to Buy
Auto
ALL
JUNK
CAR &
TRUCKS
WANTED
Highest Prices
Paid In Cash!!!
FREE
REMOVAL
Call V&G
Anytime
288-8995
503 Accounting/
Finance
ACCOUNTING AR/AP
ASSISTANT
Varsity, Inc. seeks
full time candidate
with AR/AP, journal
entry, data entry
and financial state-
ment experience.
Strong Excel, Word
and Accounting
software experi-
ence required with-
in a fast paced mul-
titask environment.
Call Harvis Interview
Service with ques-
tions 542-5330 or
forward resume:
varsity.harvis@
gmail.com
FULL CHARGE
PER DIEM
BOOKKEEPER
Send Resume to:
Attn: Bookkeeper
PO Box 474
Dallas, PA 18612
518 Customer
Support/Client Care
CUSTOMER SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE
Immediate opening
for full time position
with an expanding
company in the
Hazleton area.
Responsibilities
include processing
orders, handling
and resolving cus-
tomer inquiries and
problems. College
degree or at least
three years experi-
ence in customer
service a must,
preferably in manu-
facturing/distribu-
tion environment.
Strong communica-
tion, organizational
skills, good atten-
dance and the abili-
ty to multitask and
handle a very fast-
paced environment
a must. Knowledge
of Word, Excel,
Lotus Notes. SAP
experience a plus.
Only team players
need apply. Benefits
and competitive
salary based on
qualifications.
Please send resume
and salary require-
ments to:
ATTN: HR Dept.
Box 667
Hazleton, PA 18201
Fax: 570-450-0231
Email:
donna.reimold@
forbo.com
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
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 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 an outstanding benefits package. If qualified, send a
resume with salary requirements to:
Sapa Extruder, Inc.
330 Elmwood Avenue
Mountain Top, PA 18707
Attn: Human Resources
teresa.mandzak@sapagroup.com
E.O.E.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
Maintenance Electrical Technician
Come join the growing
Marcellus Shale Industry
We are looking for a hard working, loyal,
dedicated individual to come join our team.
Immediate opening for Hydraulic Crane
Mechanic to work at a growing crane company
in Williamsport, PA.
Minimum (5) years experience
Must be willing to relocate to the Williamsport
area
Company Service truck will be provided
Must be willing to work on call and overtime
when needed
Class A or B a must
Top pay and excellent benefits
EOE/All inquiries will be kept confidential.
Please send resume to:
Careeropportunity17701@gmail.com
Shop Maintenance Planner
For Large Trucking Company
We are looking for a hard working, loyal,
dedicated individual to come join our team
(5) Years minimum experience
Heavy Duty Truck Shop Experience a must
Willing to work as needed
Management skills are necessary
Computer knowledge is necessary
Must be able to prioritize and multi task
Excellent Pay & benefits
Class A CDL is a plus
EOE/All inquiries will be kept confidential.
Please send resume to:
Careeropportunity17701@gmail.com
39 Prospect St Nanticoke
570-735-1487
WE PAY
THE MOST
INCASH
BUYING
11am
to 6pm
522 Education/
Training
DALLAS SCHOOL
DISTRICT - EOE
SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDES
- Classroom Aide
- Personal Care
Assistants
HALL MONITORS
Dallas High School
Rate of pay depend-
ent on higher edu-
cation experience,
no benefits. For
clearance informa-
tion and to down-
load a district appli-
cation, refer to the
district web site,
www.dallassd.com,
Employment page.
Please submit a let-
ter of interest,
resume, district
application, refer-
ences, letters of
recommendation,
Act 34, 151 and 114
clearances and any
other supporting
materials to:
Mr. Frank Galicki,
Superintendent,
Dallas School
District,
PO Box 2000,
Dallas, PA 18612
DEADLINE: January
3, 2012 or until the
positions are filled.
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538 Janitorial/
Cleaning
Monday-Wednes-
day and Friday.
General cleaner for
offices and rest-
rooms. $9.00 hour.
After 8pm for
2.5 hours a night.
Apply online at
Sovereigncs.com.
EOE and Drug Free
Workplace.
Part Time
Berwick Cleaner
542 Logistics/
Transportation
CDL B,
AIR-BRAKE DRIVER
Needed for immedi-
ate hire. Salary
based on experi-
ence. Health care
benefits available.
Call to schedule
interview.
570-696-5296
DRIVER- NON CDL
Scranton based
company seeks
recent experienced
driver for large body
truck. Must be able
to lift and unload up
to 100 lbs frequent-
ly. Local travel all
within 120 miles one
way. No overnight.
Hourly rates starts
at $11/hour; Class A
license $12.50 to
start. Must have
clean MVR.
Apply online at:
www.papaper.com
Benefits after 90
days. EOE and Drug
Free Workplace.
542 Logistics/
Transportation
ATTENTION DRIVERS
2012 DAY CABS
WISE FOODS, INC.
Seeks CDL Class A
2 YEAR OTR verifi-
able experience
Home daily
Distributor based
network
EXCELLENT per
mile pay
Unloading, drop off
& pick-up pay
Expense advance
Paid delay times
24 hour dispatch
coverage
Excellent on site
fleet maintenance
Contact Joan at
800-438-9473
ext 4120
LEAD DRIVER /
TRANS ASSISTANT
Full Time.
$15.00/hour.
Health Insurance
after 90days
Requires: Excellent
computer skills,
clean driving record
(MVR 10 years),
able lift 60lbs, reli-
able and trust wor-
thy. For information
call 570-270-2670.
548 Medical/Health
DIETARY AIDE
Part time
3pm-7:30 pm
Apply at:
Highland Manor
Nursing Home
750 Schooley Ave.
Exeter, PA.
Monday-Friday
9am-5pm
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cal Tech. to work in
solo practitioner's
office; 3 days/week
(Wednesday-Fri-
day). Experienced
applicants only.
Please call
(570) 301-2327
during normal busi-
ness hours for con-
sideration.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Full Time. Busy
office. Excellent
benefits. Available
immediately.
Send resumes to: c/o
The Times Leader
Box 2865
15 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711-0250.
573 Warehouse
DISTRIBUTION
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Early Bird or a
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Adecco has
Various Shifts
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TEMP TO HIRE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONSIDER-
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with Solid Work
History
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Background and
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All Day
Basic Computer
Skills
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Today At www.
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Or Call
570.451.3726
600
FINANCIAL
610 Business
Opportunities
BEER & LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR SALE
LUZERNE COUNTY
$22,000
For More Info
Call 570-332-1637
or 570-332-4686
BEER & LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR SALE
LUZERNE COUNTY
$22,000
For More Info
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or 570-332-4686
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630 Money To Loan
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say theyve never
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credit repair opera-
tion. No one can
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700
MERCHANDISE
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
$ ANTIQUES BUYING $
Old Toys, model kits,
Bikes, dolls, guns,
Mining Items, trains
&Musical Instruments,
Hess. 474-9544
SEWING MACHINE.
(1) Singer Vintage
factory with sewing
table $50. OBO. (1)
Singer touch &
sewing machine
with sewing table
$25. $50. OBO.
570-824-7314
710 Appliances
A P P L I A N C E
PA R T S E T C .
Used appliances.
Parts for all brands.
223 George Ave.
Wilkes-Barre
570-820-8162
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new apartment?
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MICROWAVE. GE.
Countertop, white.
1.4 cf, 1100 watts.
Like new $40
570-474-6028
Why Spend
Hundreds on
New or Used
Appliances?
Most problems
with your appli-
ances are usually
simple and inex-
pensive 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
720 Cemetery
Plots/Lots
MEMORIAL SHRINE
CEMETERY
6 Plots Available
May be Separated
Rose Lawn Section
$450 each
570-654-1596
MEMORIAL SHRINE
LOTS FOR SALE
6 lots available at
Memorial Shrine
Cemetery. $2,400.
Call 717-774-1520
SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY
722 Christmas
Trees
CHRISTMAS TREE
6, good condition.
$29. 570-602-1075
HELEN &
EDS
CHRISTMAS
TREE FARM
Fresh Cut Trees
or
Cut Your Own
* Spruce * Fir *
* Live Trees *
* Wreaths *
OPEN DAILY
8 A.M. to 7 P.M.
Ample Parking
Holiday Music
helenandedstree
farm.com
570-868-6252
Nuangola Exit 159
off I-81
(Follow Signs)
724 Cellular Phones
APPLE IPHONE 4 S
Brand new with
64GB Memory and
Apple iPad 2, 64GB
with wifi-3g this are
factory unlocked
with Complete
accessories (Well
packed & sealed in
original company
box) and can be
used with any net-
work provider of
your choice Email:
order@tradebitlimit-
ed.com or skype:
wg.fields for more
information.
726 Clothing
COAT
KENNETH COLE
Beige, size 6,
hardly worn. $75.
570-855-5385
COAT mens,
leather, brown, size
medium, excellent
condition. $50.
Womens cashmere
coat size 6 $50.
570-592-8414
WOMENS. Size 14-
3 pair slacks & 2
skirts, $10. Large, 10
tops and 1 skirt,
$20. Like new.
570-474-6028
730 Computer
Equipment &
Software
COMPUTER PHONE
7 monitor photo
phone connects to
internet, 2 hp digital
cameras new in the
box never used, all
hardware & cd in-
cluded $30.
570-822-8957
COMPUTER, HP
D220MX, 2.8Ghz
cpu, 512 mg memo-
ry, 40 gig hard drive,
RW CD-rom, Win-
dows XP Profes-
sional, Keyboard,
mouse 17 monitor
included, $125.
570-592-5636
744 Furniture &
Accessories
CURIO CABINET
corner, all oak, 6
4hx26 round. 3
adjustable glass
shelves, mirrored
back,overhead light,
storage cabinet
below. Excellent
condition. $150.
570-336-6958
ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER, FREE
570-287-1374
ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER, Riverside,
excellent condition,
Oak finish, paid
$899 + tax new, 5
years old, very solid,
41WX 751/2 L X 21 D.
$100. 570-333-4321
744 Furniture &
Accessories
FURNI SH FURNI SH
FOR LESS FOR LESS
* NELSON *
* FURNITURE *
* WAREHOUSE *
Recliners from $299
Lift Chairs from $699
New and Used
Living Room
Dinettes, Bedroom
210 Division St
Kingston
Call 570-288-3607
MATTRESS SALE
We Beat All
Competitors Prices!
Mattress Guy
Twin sets: $159
Full sets: $179
Queen sets: $199
All New
American Made
570-288-1898
Mattress/Box Spring
A BRAND NEW
P-Top Queen
Mattress and Box
Spring! Still in bags!
Must sell! $150
570-280-9628
SOFA, Off white,
Highland House ,
excellent condition
$399. End Tables,
dark wood, inlay on
top. $75/pair.
570-477-2665
TWIN BED: Free
childs, completely
wooden frame.
Entire frame sits on
floor. Unassembled.
570-821-0876
To place your
ad call...829-7130
NANTICOKE
403 Jones Street
FRI 12/23 & SAT 12/24
10am-6pm
Tools, Antiques,
Household, Clothes,
Furniture, Appli-
ances, Electronics
& More.
WEST WEST WYOMING WYOMING
6th Street
OPEN YEAR ROUND
SPACE
AVAILABLE
INSIDE & OUT
ACRES OF
PARKING
OUTSIDE
SPACES - $10
INSIDE SPACES -
$60 AND UP
(MONTHLY)
Saturday
8am-2pm
Sunday
Closed
FLEA
MARKET
UNIQUE
HOLIDAY
GIFTS
2011 Silver
Eagles
2011 Holiday .999
Silver Rounds
Proof & Mint Sets
Estate Jewelry
Rare coins from
Ancient Rome to
Modern
Over 35,000
Vintage Post-
cards (many
Holiday & Local)
100s of Lead
Soldiers & Sets
Rare Books &
Newspapers
starting from the
1700s (many of
local interest)
Original Artwork
& Prints (we do
custom framing)
Original Movie &
Circus posters
Vintage Sports
items & Pre-
1970s cards
Crocks, Jugs &
Local Bottles
WE BUY
Gold & Silver
Coins & Jewelry
Highest
CA$H
Prices
HERITAGE
GALLERIES
52 Carr Ave.
DALLAS, PA
Across from
Dallas Agway
on Rt. 415
Look for blue
& white signs
TUES-FRI, 10-6
SAT, 10-5
674-2646
750 Jewelry
BRACELET 2kt dia-
mond baguette
bracelet. Valued.
$2500. sacrifice for
$900. 592-8414
754 Machinery &
Equipment
SNOW THROWER,
Ariens, 20, 2-
stage, 3 speeds,
forward & reverse,
2.7 hp, works good,
can add electric
start, $225.
570-793-3581
758 Miscellaneous
All Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
Paid In
CA$H
FREE
PICKUP
570-574-1275
ART TABLE,
adjustable tilt table,
36W x 24D x
31H, very good
condition, $25.
SCHOOL DESK, vin-
tage, writing arm on
right side, all wood,
refinished, excellent
condition, $50.
570-704-7019
BOOKS. Hardcover
and paperback.
King, Grisham, etc.
2 boxes, $25 each
570-474-6028
COFFEE TABLE
very nice glass with
wrought iron base,
2 nice end tables to
match $20. each.
570-655-3512
FREE AD POLICY
The Times Leader
will accept ads for
used private party
merchandise only
for items totaling
$1,000 or less. All
items must be
priced and state
how many of each
item. Your name
address, email and
phone number must
be included. No ads
for ticket sales
accepted. Pet ads
accepted if FREE
ad must state
FREE.
One Submission per
month per
household.
You may place your
ad online at
timesleader.com,
or email to
classifieds@
timesleader.com or
fax to 570-831-7312
or mail to Classified
Free Ads: 15 N.
Main Street, Wilkes-
Barre, PA. Sorry
no phone calls.
SEWING MACHINE
Brother, portable,
new in box $79.
570-602-1075
SNOW TIRES (2)
Trazano, 175/65 R14
$25. each. Used
once like new.
570-655-4680
WHEELS & Tire Set
(4) 5 spoke with
mounted tires for
Ford Windstar
P21565R16 $250.
570-696-2212
YAMAHA 24 chan-
nel mixing board
$425. Xerox
copier $100.
Desktop computer
$75. Hardwood
low 3 tier shelf
$75. 5x7 burgundy
floral rug
$65. 5x7 Kitten &
puppy print rug
$65. 570-267-5741
762 Musical
Instruments
PIANO, Wurlitzer,
good condition,
asking $550.
Call 570-477-2665
768 Personal
Electronics
GARMIN NUVI 265T
Works excellent.
Includes: wall & car
chargers, suction
cup & dashboard
mounts USB cable
$60. 570-824-9831
770 Photo
Equipment
MANFROTTO Mono
- Pod model 681B
excellent condition
$50. obo. 570-788-
2388 after 5:00 pm
774 Restaurant
Equipment
SLICER SLICER
Univex model 7512
stainless steel, 12
knife, built in sharp-
ener, very good
condition.
New $1,800.
Asking $600.
570-833-4495
776 Sporting Goods
BOOTS Millennium 3
with binding & bur-
ton snow board
boots, size 9. Excel-
lent condition $199
Nike Mercurials
soccer spikes size
10 paid $159 will sell
$50. Great condi-
tion. 570-301-3484
or 570-631-6635.
CROSS BOW LEG-
END exercise
machine, very good
condition, sacrifice
$200.570-788-2388
YAKIMA space-
booster roof carrier
ski box, new condi-
tion with locks on
box & mounting
bracket system
$195. 570-868-6168
780 Televisions/
Accessories
TELEVISION CEN-
TER, with glass
doors; holds
approximate 40
DVDs, with small
cabinet underneath,
59longx19 1/2
back to front x 46
1/2 high asking
$150.570-443-8958
784 Tools
SNOWBLOWER. 8
HP, heavy duty, Sim-
plicity, electric start
& light. Paid $1300
sell $550. Shovels 2
heavy duty scoop
$7. each.
570-474-6028
786 Toys & Games
JIGSAW PUZZLES,
15, $5. each.
570-283-0994
794 Video Game
Systems/Games
Wii FIT, (1) brand
new in sealed box,
duplicate gift. $60.
570-262-9483
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796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
PAYING TOP DOLLAR
for Your Gold,
Silver, Scrap Jew-
elry, Sterling Flat-
ware, Diamonds,
Old High School
Rings, Foreign &
American Paper
Money & Coins.
WE WILL BEAT
PRICES!
We Buy Tin and
Iron Toys, Vintage
Coke Machines,
Vintage Brass,
Cash Registers,
Old Costume
Jewelry, Slot
Machines, Lionel
Trains & Antique
Firearms.
IF YOU THINK ITS
OLD BRING IT IN,
WE WILL GIVE
YOU A PRICE.
COME SEE US AT
134 RTE. 11,
Larksville
570-855-7197
570-328-3428
The Vi deo
Game St or e
28 S. Main W.B.
Open Mon- Sat,
12pm 6pm
570-822-9929 /
570-941-9908
$$ CASH PAID $$
VI DE O GAME S &
S YS TE MS
Highest $$ Paid
Guaranteed
Buying all video
games &
systems. PS1 & 2,
Xbox, Nintendo,
Atari, Coleco,
Sega, Mattel,
Gameboy,
Vectrex etc.
DVDs, VHS & CDs
& Pre 90s toys,
The Video
Game Store
1150 S. Main
Scranton
Mon - Sat,
12pm 6pm
570-822-9929
VITOS
&
GINOS
Wanted:
Junk
Cars &
Trucks
Highest
Prices
Paid!!
FREE
PICKUP
288-8995
WANTED
JEWELRY
WILKES BARREGOLD
( 570) 48GOLD8
( 570) 484- 6538
Highest Cash Pay
Outs Guaranteed
Mon- Sat
10am - 6pm
Cl osed Sundays
1092 Highway 315 Blvd
( Pl aza 315)
315N . 3 mi l es af t er
Mot orworl d
We Pay At Least
80% of the London
Fix Market Price
for All Gold Jewelry
Visit us at
WilkesBarreGold.com
Or email us at
wilkesbarregold@
yahoo.com
London PM
Gold Price
Dec. 21: $1,608.00
800
PETS & ANIMALS
810 Cats
CATS & KI TTENS
12 weeks & up.
All shots, neutered,
tested,microchipped
VALLEY CAT RESCUE
824-4172, 9-9 only
CATS, FREE, two
long haired cats,
brother & sister, 18
months old, great
temperments.
570-332-5264
815 Dogs
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AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
Beautiful puppies.
Ready for
Christmas!
570-925-2951
CHIHUAHUA &
NEWFOUNDLAND/LAB
6 months old
Vet certified & shots
$250/each
570-648-8613
CHRISTMAS SHI-TZUS!
Adorable puppies!
Will be ready for
Christmas! $550
570-401-3004
GERMAN SHEPHERD
PUPS
German lines, all
shots and vet
checked. $400.
570-952-1276
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GOLDEN
RETRIEVER/LAB PUPS
7 weeks old. Yellow
& black. $300 each.
Dewormed.
570-836-1090
MALTESE MIX PUPPIES!
Very sociable.
Health records.
$325 each. Call
570-765-0936
PEKINGESE
AKC. Male. White.
7 months old.
(570) 752-7066
POODLE/STANDARD
PUPPIES
AKC. Black. Shots.
Health Guarantee.
$400 each
(570) 842-6452
(732) 350-3791
ROTTWEILER PUPPIES
Purebred. No
papers. Parents on
premises. $450.
570-793-7293
ROTTWEILER PUPS
German lines.
2 females. Ready to
go. $375.
570-592-5515
570-654-0678
Poms, Yorkies, Mal-
tese, Husky, Rot-
ties, Golden,
Dachshund, Poodle,
Chihuahua, Labs &
Shitzus.
570-453-6900
570-389-7877
YORKIE
Male, 9 weeks.
Precious & tiny.
Home raised.
$750
570-436-5083
570-788-2963
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ASHLEY
3 bedroom, 1 bath 2
story in good loca-
tion. Fenced yard
with 2 car detached
garage. Large attic
for storage. Gas
heat. $79,900
Call Ruth Smith
570-696-1195 or
570-696-5411
SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP
ASHLEY
Delightfully pleas-
ant. This home has
been totally remod-
eled, a great buy
for your money.
New modern
kitchen with all
appliances, living
room and dining
room have new
hardwood floors.
Nice size 3 bed-
rooms. 1 car
garage. Be sure to
see these values.
MLS 11-2890
$68,000
Call Theresa
Eileen R. Melone
Real estate
570-821-7022
ASHLEY
Remodeled 2 or 3
bedroom home.
Large yard. Nice
porch. Low traffic.
Not in flood area.
Asking $82,000.
Deremer Realty
570-477-1149
AVOCA
314 Packer St.
Remodeled 3 bed-
room with 2 baths,
master bedroom
and laundry on 1st
floor. New siding
and shingles. New
kitchen. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3174
$99,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
BACK MOUNTAIN
133 Frangorma Dr
Bright & open floor
plan. 5 year old 2
story. 9' ceiling 1st
floor. Custom
kitchen with stain-
less steel appli-
ances. Family room
with 14' ceiling &
fireplace. Conve-
nient location.
MLS# 11-2572
$349,000
Call Geri
570-696-0888
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BACK MOUNTAIN
Centermorland
529 SR 292 E
For sale by owner
Move-in ready. Well
maintained. 3 - 4
bedrooms. 1 bath.
Appliances includ-
ed. 2.87 acres with
mountain view. For
more info & photos
go to:
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Search featured
homes in Tunkhan-
nock. $275,000. For
appointment, call:
570-333-4024
BACK MOUNTAIN
Enjoy this gracious
4 bedroom Tudor
home on 5+ acre lot
with mature land-
scaping. Hardwood
floors throughout, 4
fireplaces, built in
bookcases & Ameri-
can Chestnut doors
enhance this archi-
tecturally designed
home. The master
bedroom and bath
located on the first
floor with 3 addition-
al bedrooms, a sun-
room and 2 baths
on the second floor.
Lovely views over
look stone patio and
yard. MLS#10-3053
$549,000
Call Rhea
570-696-6677
BEAR CREEK
475 East Ave.
Top to bottom re-do
for this beautiful 3
bedroom, 1.75 bath,
2 story home locat-
ed in the Meadow
Run Lake communi-
ty of Bear Creek.
Tranquil setting,
modern interior all
re-done, granite
countertops in the
kitchen, exterior
with new landscap-
ing and stone patio
with lake frontage
to name a few!
MLS 11-1643
$329,900
Call Jay A.
Crossin
570-288-0770
Ext. 23
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BEAR CREEK
6650 Bear Creek Blvd
Well maintained
custom built 2 story
nestled on 2 private
acres with circular
driveway - Large
kitchen with center
island, master
bedroom with 2
walk-in closets,
family room with
fireplace, custom
built wine cellar - A
Must See property!
$299,900
MLS# 10-4312
Call Geri
570-696-0888
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BEAR CREEK
Meadow Run Road
Enjoy the exclusive
privacy of this 61
acre, 3 bedroom, 2
bath home with
vaulted ceilings and
open floor plan. Ele-
gant formal living
room, large airy
family room and
dining room and
gorgeous 3 season
room opening to
large deck with hot
tub. Modern eat in
kitchen with island,
gas fireplace,
upstairs and wood
burning stove
downstairs. This
stunning property
boasts a relaxing
pond and walking
trail. Sit back
and savor
the view
MLS 11-3462
$443,900
Sandy Rovinski
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BEAR CREEK
VILLAGE
333 Beaupland
10-1770
Living room has
awesome woodland
views and you will
enjoy the steam/
sauna. Lake and
tennis rights avail-
able with Associa-
tion membership.
(membership
optional). Minutes
from the Pocono's
and 2 hours to
Philadelphia or New
York. $259,000
Maria Huggler
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CENTERMORELAND
Wyoming County
Home with 30 Acres
This country estate
features 30 acres of
prime land with a
pretty home, ultra
modern kitchen, 2
full modern baths,
bright family room,
den, living room and
3 good sized bed-
rooms. This proper-
ty has open fields
and wooded land, a
stream, several
fieldstone walls and
lots of road
frontage. Equipment
and rights included.
$489,000. 11-3751
Call Jerry Bush Jr.
Coldwell Banker
Gerald L. Busch
Real Estate
570-288-2514
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DALLAS
20 Fox Hollow Drive
Well maintained
two story with
fully finished lower
level awaits its
new family. 4-6
bedroom, 3.5 bath,
2 fireplaces. One
year home warranty
included. Wonderful
neighborhood.
$270,000
MLS #11-3504
Call Tracy Zarola
570-696-0723
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DALLAS
210 42nd St. E
Beautiful 3300 sq.ft.
custom built Tudor
home on 3.7 +/-
acres with stream,
pond & gorgeous
landscaping in a
great country like
setting. A home
you'll be proud to
own. MLS#10-4516
$ 399,900
Call Barbara Metcalf
570-696-0883
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DALLAS
248 Overbrook Rd.
Lovely 4 bedroom
cape cod situated
in a private setting
on a large lot.
Vaulted ceiling in
dining room, large
walk in closet in 1
bedroom on 2nd
floor. Some
replacement win-
dows. Call Today!
MLS 11-2733
$125,000
Jay A. Crossin
Extension 23
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DALLAS
3 Crestview Dr.
Well-constructed
and maintained
sprawling multi-
level with 5,428
square feet of living
space. Living room
& dining room with
hardwood floors
& gas fireplace;
eat-in kitchen with
island; florida room.
5 bedrooms, 4
baths; 2 half-baths.
Lower level rec
room with wet bar
& fireplace. leads
to heated in-ground
pool. Beautifully
landscaped 2
acre lot.
$575,000
MLS# 11-1798
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
DALLAS
NEW PRICE!
56 Wyoming Ave
Well maintained 4
bed, 2 bath home
located on large .85
acre lot. Features
open floor plan,
heated 3 season
room with hot tub,
1st floor laundry, 2
car garage and
much more. 11-3641
$179,500
Call Jim Banos
COLDWELL
BANKER RUNDLE
REAL ESTATE
570-991-1883
DALLAS
Oak Hill. 3 bedroom
ranch. Remodeled
kitchen. Added fam-
ily room. Master
bedroom with 1/2
bath. Beautiful oak
floor. 3 season
room. Deck & shed.
Garage. 11-4476.
100x150 lot.
$154,900. Call
Besecker Realty
570-675-3611
DALLAS
* NEW LISTING! *
Ruckno built home
in Shrine Acres.
Double lot, 20x40
in-ground pool in
rear with great pri-
vacy. Cedar sided,
updated roof and
heating system. 4
bedrooms, 2.5
baths, lots of clos-
ets, hardwood
floors, 1-car garage.
MLS#11-4134
$279,900
Maribeth Jones
570-696-6565
DRUMS
Sand Springs
12 Sand Hollow Rd.
Nearly new 3 bed-
room, 2.5 bath
town home. Huge
Master with 2 clos-
ets full bath. 1 car
attached garage,
wooded lot, end
unit. Cul-de-sac.
Great golf
community.
MLS 11-2411
$172,000
Call Connie
Eileen R. Melone
Real Estate
570-821-7022
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DUPONT
167 Center St.
3 bedroom, 1.5
bath 2 story
home with
garage and
driveway.
Newer kitchen
and bath. For
more info and
phot os visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com
MLS 11-3561
Price reduced
$64,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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DUPONT
Main Street
Commercial
Excellent corner
location. Approxi-
mate 200 road
frontage. 1st floor
offices. Large 2nd
floor apartment.
Detached 3 bay
garage. $225,000
Call Kathie
570-288-6654
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DURYEA
314 Edward St
Wonderful neigh-
borhood, this 4
bedroom, 10 year
old home has it all!.
Extra room on first
floor, great for
mother in law suite
or Rec Room. Mod
oak kit, Living
Room, central air,in
ground pool, fenced
yard, and attached
2 car garage. Great
family home! For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www. atlas
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11-3732
$239,900
Call Nancy Bohn
570-237-0752
DURYEA
548 Green St.
Are you renting??
The monthly mort-
gage on this house
could be under
$500 for qualified
buyers. 2 bed-
rooms, 1 bath, 1st
floor laundry. Off
street parking,
deep lot, low taxes.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
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MLS 11-3983
$69,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
DURYEA
619 Foote Ave.
Fabulous Ranch
home with 3 bed-
rooms, 2 baths,
ultra modern
kitchen with granite
counters, heated
tile floor and stain-
less appliances.
Dining room has
Brazilian cherry
floors, huge yard,
garage and large
yard. Partially fin-
ished lower level. If
youre looking for a
Ranch, dont miss
this one. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
MLS 11-4079
$159,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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DURYEA
805-807 Main
St.
MultiS-Family.
Large side by
side double with
separate utili-
ties. 3 bed-
rooms each side
with newer car-
pet, replace-
ment windows
and newer roof.
For more info
and photos visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
MLS 11-3054
$89,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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DURYEA REDUCED
1140 SPRING ST.
Large 3 bedroom
home with new
roof, replacement
windows, hardwood
floors. Great loca-
tion! For more infor-
mation and photos
visit: www.
atlasrealtyinc.com.
MLS 11-2636
$99,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
DURYEA REDUCED
1140 SPRING ST.
Large 3 bedroom
home with new
roof, replacement
windows, hardwood
floors. Great loca-
tion! For more infor-
mation and photos
visit: www.
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MLS 11-2636
$99,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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DURYEA REDUCED!
38 Huckleberry
Lane
Blueberry Hills
4 BEDROOMS, 2.5
baths, family room
with fireplace, 2 car
garage, large yard.
Master bath with
separate jetted tub,
kitchen with stain-
less steel appli-
ances and island,
lighted deck. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3071
$319,000
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
DURYEA
Single Family Dwelling
Kitchen, Living
room, dining area, 2
bedroom, full bath
& pantry. Was in
Flood - took up to
3 on first level.
$15,000 firm.
Call (570) 780-0324
EDWARDSVILLE
192 Hillside Ave
Nice income prop-
erty conveniently
located. Property
has many upgrades
including all new
replacement win-
dows, very well
maintained. All units
occupied, separate
utilities. For more
info and photos
visit:www.atlas
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11-3283
$89,900
Call Nancy Bohn
570-237-0752
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EXETER
1021 Wyoming Ave
2 unit duplex, 2nd
floor tenant-occu-
pied, 1st floor unoc-
cupied, great rental
potential. Separate
entrances to units,
one gas furnace,
new electrical with
separate meters for
each unit. The 1st
floor apartment
when rented out
generated $550 per
month. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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11-4247
$52,000
Call Nancy Bohn
570-237-0752
EXETER
44 Orchard St.
3 bedroom, 1.5 bath
single, modern
kitchen with appli-
ances, sunroom,
hardwood floors on
1st and 2nd floor.
Gas heat, large
yard, OSP. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-1866
$137,999
Call Lu-Ann
570-602-9280
EXETER
908 Primrose Court
Move right into this
newer 3 bedroom,
1.5 bath Townhome
with many
upgrades including
hardwood floors
throughout and tiled
bathrooms. Lovely
oak cabinets in the
kitchen, central air,
fenced in yard, nice
quiet neighborhood.
MLS 11-2446
$123,000
Call Don Crossin
570-288-0770
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OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
362 Susquehanna
Ave
Completely remod-
eled, spectacular,
2 story Victorian
home, with 3 bed-
rooms and 1.5
baths, new rear
deck, full front
porch, tiled baths
and kitchen, granite
countertops, all
Cherry hardwood
floors throughout,
all new stainless
steel appliances
and lighting, new oil
furnace, washer
dryer in first floor
bath. Great neigh-
borhood, nice yard.
$174,900 (30 year
loan, $8,750 down,
$887/month, 30
years @ 4.5%)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
EXETER REDUCED
128 JEAN ST.
Nice bi-level home
on quiet street.
Updated exterior.
Large family room,
extra deep lot. 2
car garage,
enclosed rear
porch and covered
patio. For more
information and
photos visit: www.
atlasrealtyinc.com
MLS 11-2850
$179,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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FALLS/MILL CITY
10 acres with gas
lease. Out of flood
zone. 3 bedrooms.
2 baths. Living
room. Dining room.
Family room.
Kitchen. $130,000.
570-333-1456
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FORTY FORT
65 W Pettebone St.
Beautiful remod-
eled home in desir-
able neighborhood.
4 bed, 3 bath,
stainless steel
appliances, granite
countertops, deck,
private driveway
with 2 car garage
A must see.
$163,000
RENT TO OWN
OPTION AVAILABLE
570-881-8493
FORTY FORT
New Listing!
$69,600
35 Bedford St
Great location, sin-
gle dwelling on
large, level lot with 2
car garage. Each
floor has 2 bed-
rooms and bath
(easily convertible
to duplex). Gas
heat. Handymans
special. To settle
estate. 11-4471
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JANE KOPP
REAL ESTATE
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HANOVER TWP.
10 Lyndwood Ave
3 Bedroom 1.5 bath
ranch with new win-
dows hardwood
floors finished base-
ment 2 car garage
and a finished base-
ment. MLS 11-3610
$154,900
Call Pat Guesto
570-793-4055
CENTURY 21
SIGNATURE
PROPERTIES
570-675-5100
HANOVER TWP.
20 Dexter St. ,
Nice starter home
with shed - MOVE-IN
READY! Fenced yard.
Security system.
Roof 2006. Hanover
Area School
District. This home
would be eligible for
the Luzerne County
Growing Home-
owners Initiative.
MLS #11-3023
$ 39,000
Call Tracy Zarola
570-696-0723
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HANOVER TWP.
5 Raymond Drive
Practically new 8
year old Bi-level
with 4 bedrooms, 1
and 3/4 baths,
garage, fenced
yard, private dead
end street. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.
atlasrealtyinc.com
MLS 11-3422
$179,000
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
HANOVER TWP.
8 Diamond Ave.
Dont worry
aboutwinter in
this fully insulat-
ed home with
new windows. 3
floors of living
space lets you
spread out and
enjoy this
house. Large
family room
addition plus 4
bedrooms, 1 1/2
baths, 1st floor
laundry, large
corner lot. Mod-
ern kitchen with
granite coun-
ters. For more
information and
photos visit
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MLS #11-622
$119,000
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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HANOVER TWP.
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 bed-
rooms or office/
playrooms.Attached
2 car garage con-
nected 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 base-
ment. MLS #11-626
$119,900
Mark R. Mason
570-331-0982
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ESTATE
570-288-0770
HANOVER TWP.
2 story in good con-
dition with 3 bed-
rooms, 1 full bath,
eat-in kitchen, 2 car
garage, fenced yard
& new gas heat.
REDUCED TO
$39,000
Call Ruth Smith
570-696-1195 or
570-696-5411
HARDING
310 Lockville Rd
Enjoy the serenity
of country living in
this beautiful two
story home on 2.23
acres. Great for
entertaining inside
and out. Three car
attached garage
with full walkup attic
PLUS another 2 car
detached garage.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
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MLS 11-831
$267,000
Call Nancy Bohn
570-237-0752
HUGHESTOWN
Now available. Both
sides of duplex for
sale. Each unit
being sold individu-
ally. Well main-
tained and in nice
neighborhood, has
new roof and large
yard. 19 is $35,000,
21 is $37,000. Call
Holly Kozlowski
Gilroy
Real Estate
570-288-1444
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basement, garage
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HUGHESTOWN
REDUCED
189 Rock St.
Spacious home with
4 bedrooms and
large rooms. Nice
old woodwork,
staircase, etc. Extra
lot for parking off
Kenley St.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
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MLS 11-3404
$99,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
HUGHESTOWN
REDUCED
189 Rock St.
Spacious home with
4 bedrooms and
large rooms. Nice
old woodwork,
staircase, etc. Extra
lot for parking off
Kenley St.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-3404
$99,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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HUNLOCK CREEK
12 Oakdale Drive
Completely remod-
eled 3 bedroom, 1.5
bath home with
detached garage &
carport on approx
1.5 acres in a nice
private setting.
MLS# 11-1776
$129,900
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
JENKINS TWP
2 Owen Street
This 2 story, 3 bed-
room, 1 1/2 bath
home is in the
desired location of
Jenkins Township.
Sellers were in
process of updating
the home so a little
TLC can go a long
way. Nice yard.
Motivated sellers.
MLS 11-2191
$89,900
Call Karen
Coldwell Banker
Rundle Real Estate
570-474-2340
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297 Susquehannock
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A HOME FOR A HOME FOR
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Classic 2 story
home with 4 bed-
rooms, 2.5 baths, 2
car garage. Master
bedroom with walk-
in closet, private
yard with above
ground pool,
kitchen overlooks
large family room.
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MLS 11-2432
$259,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
JENKINS TWP.
475 S. Main St.
3 bedroom, 1 bath,
2 story home with
vinyl replacement
windows, vinyl sid-
ing, large yard and
off street parking.
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MLS 11-3545
Price reduced
$64,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
KINGSTON
Awesome Kingston
Cape on a great
street! Close to
schools, library,
shopping, etc.
Newer gas furnace
and water heater.
Replacement win-
dows, hardwood
flooring, recently
remodeled kitchen
with subway tiled
backsplash. Alarm
system for your
protection and
much more. MLS
#11-1577
$154,900.
Call Pat Busch
(570) 885-4165
KINGSTON
111 Church St.
Large 3 bedroom
completely updated.
Big family room.
Detached garage.
Home warranty
included. Walk-up
attic. Replacement
windows. $149,900
MLS #11-3598
Call Tracy Zarola
570-696-0723
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KINGSTON
129 S. Dawes
Ave.
4 bdoo 1 bath,
large enclosed
porch with brick
fireplace. Full con-
crete basement
with 9ft ceiling.
Lots of storage, 2
car garage on
double lot in a
very desirable
neighborhood.
Close to schools
and park and
recreation. Walk-
ing distance to
downtown Wilkes-
Barre. Great fami-
ly neighborhood.
Carpet allowance
will be consid-
ered. For mor info
and photos visit:
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$129,900
MLS #11-1434
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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KINGSTON
171 Third Ave
So close to so
much, traditionally
appointed 3 bed-
room, 3 bath town-
home with warm
tones & wall to wall
cleanliness. Modern
kitchen with lots of
cabinets & plenty of
closet space
throughout, enjoy
the privacy of deck
& patio with fenced
yard. MLS 11-2841
$123,000
Call Arlene Warunek
570-650-4169
Smith Hourigan
Group
(570) 696-1195
KINGSTON
29 Landon Ave N
Striking curb appeal
with charm to
spare! Hardwood
floors throughout
the first floor, beau-
tiful arched door-
ways, gas fireplace,
lots of closet
space, modern
kitchen and a large
updated main bath.
MLS#11-3075
$144,900
Call Mary Price
570-696-5418
570-472-1395
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KINGSTON
549 Charles Ave.
A quality home in a
superior location!
Features: large
living room; formal
dining room with
parquet flooring;
oak kitchen with
breakfast area; 1st
floor master
bedroom & bath
suite; bedroom/
sitting room; knotty
pine den; half-bath.
2nd floor: 2
bedrooms & bath.
Finished room in
lower level with
new carpeting &
wetbar. Central air.
2-car garage. In-
ground concrete
pool with jacuzzi.
$324,900
MLS# 10-1633
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
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KINGSTON
58 S. Welles Ave
Large charmer had
been extensively
renovated in the last
few years. Tons of
closets, walk-up
attic and a lower
level bonus recre-
ation room. Great
location, just a short
walk to Kirby Park.
MLS 11-3386
$129,000
Call Betty at
Century 21
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-287-1196
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KINGSTON
68 Bennett St
Great duplex on
nice street. Many
upgrades including
modern kitchens
and baths, plus ceil-
ing fans. Both units
occupied,separate
utilities. For more
info and phtos visit:
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11-3284
$74,900
Call Nancy Bohn
570-237-0752
KINGSTON
806 Nandy Drive
Unique 3 bedroom
home perfect for
entertaining! Living
room with fireplace
and skylights. Din-
ing room with built-
in china cabinets.
Lower level family
room with fireplace
and wetbar. Private
rear yard within-
ground pool and
multiple decks.
MLS#11-3064
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
KINGSTON
Completely remod-
eled, mint, turn key
condition, 3 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
large closets, with
hardwoods, carpet
& tile floors, new
kitchen and baths,
gas heat, shed,
large yard.
$134,900, seller will
pay closing costs,
$5000 down and
monthly payments
are $995/month.
Financing available.
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
KINGSTON
Located within 1
block of elementary
school & neighbor-
hood park this spa-
cious 4 bedrooms
offers 1450 sq. ft of
living space with
1.75 baths, walk up
attic, and partially
finished basement.
Extras include gas
fireplace, an in-
ground pool with
fenced yard, new
gas furnace & more.
11-823
$105,900
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
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KINGSTON
REDUCED
76 N. Dawes Ave.
DO THE MATH!
Qualified FHA buy-
ers could possibly
be paying less than
$900 per month for
mortgage, taxes
and insurance.
NOW is the time to
buy. Stop throwing
your money away
renting. Well cared
for 2 bedroom
home with private
yard, garage and
driveway. For more
info and photos
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MLS 11-2278
$124,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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KINGSTON
SALE BY OWNER!
Charming, well
maintained. Front
porch, foyer,
hardwood floors,
granite kitchen, 4
bedrooms, living
room/large dining
room, 2 fire-
places, 2.5 baths,
sun room, base-
ment with plenty
of storage. Pri-
vate English style
back yard.
$195,000
570-472-1110
KINGSTON
290 REYNOLDS ST.
KINGSTON
PRICE REDUCED!
Brick front 2-story in
a desirable Kingston
neighborhood. 4
bedrooms, 3 baths
will give you all the
room you need for
family, guests or just
room to spread out!
The living room has
a fireplace to enjoy
a cozy evening, for-
mal dining room &
large eat-in kitchen
for family dinners or
a quiet morning
breakfast. Many
upgrades were
done by the owner
prior to listing and
the house is freshly
painted inside and
the carpets were
cleaned. All you
need to do is move
in and enjoy the
upcoming holidays
and many more
years. Call today for
an appointment. For
more information
and photos, go to
prudentialreal
estate.com and
enter PRU2A8T2 in
the Home Search.
Price Reduced to
$148,900. The seller
is motivated and
says Make me an
offer. MLS#11-364
Reduced to
$148,900
Mary Ellen Belchick
696-6566
LAFLIN
24 Fordham Road
Lovely cedar shingle
sided home on large
corner lot in a great
development. 4 bed-
room, 2 1/2 baths, 1st
floor family room, fin-
ished lower level.
Hardwood floors
throughout, huge liv-
ing room & family
room. 1st floor laun-
dry room & office,
gas heat, nice deck,
above ground pool, 2
car garage. 11-3497
$295,000
Call Nancy Answini
570-237-5999
JOSEPH P. GILROY
REAL ESTATE
570-288-1444
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LAFLIN
22 Dogwood Drive
Beautifully kept
home on a quiet
dead-end street.
Handicap accessi-
ble. Convenient
Laflin location, close
to interstate and
turnpike. Last home
on street makes it
very private and
quiet! Home fea-
tures large base-
ment with extra ceil-
ing height, living
room opens to mod-
ern, eat-in kitchen,
4 bedrooms, 2 full
baths. Beautifully
landscaped yard
with large deck and
pond. MLS#11-3432
$218,900
Chris Jones
570-696-6558
LAKE HARMONY
3A Ridgewood
Neat, clean and
updated! Spacious
rooms throughout.
Sunken living area
with accent wall for
fireplace. Large loft
with entertainment
area. Jacuzzi in
master bath/show-
er. New carpet.
Freshly painted. No
outside mainte-
nance. MLS 10-7583
$144,900
570-643-2100
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LAKE NUANGOLA
Lance Street
Very comfortable
2 bedroom home in
move in condition.
Great sun room,
large yard, 1 car
garage. Deeded
lake access.
Reduced $119,000
Call Kathie
MLS # 11-2899
(570) 288-6654
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LILY LAKE
Year-round beauty
featuring cedar and
stone siding, central
aid conditioning,
hardwood floors.
Modern kitchen with
granite island, 4
bedrooms, fireplace
in master, 2 baths.
Sunroom with glass
walls for great lake
views. Low taxes.
MLS#11-1753
$299,000 or
rent for $1,250/mos
Maribeth Jones
570-696-6565
LUZERNE
330 Charles St.
Very nice 2 bed-
room home in move
in condition with
updated kitchen
and baths. Nice
yard with shed and
potential off street
parking. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3525
$59,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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LUZERNE
867 Bennett
With just a minimum
amount of TLC, this
is a great starter
home. Nice location
with great view of
Wyoming Valley and
beyond, off street
parking in rear via
alley. All measure-
ments approximate.
BeinG sold as is.
MLS 10-2774
$60,000
Call Michelle
Boice
570-639-5393
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
LUZERNE
REDUCED!
262 WALNUT ST.
Nicely redone 2
story on large
fenced corner lot.
Updates include,
vinyl siding, win-
dows, electric serv-
ice & wiring, newer
carpeting, 2 zoned
gas heat and all
new 2nd floor (gut-
ted and reinsulated.
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
large eat in kitchen,
1st floor laundry and
attached shed that
could be a nice 2nd
bath. Shed and off
street parking
for 6 cars.
MLS 11-2564
$104,900
Mark R. Mason
570-331-0982
CROSSIN REAL
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570-288-0770
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MESHOPPEN
Novak Road
Lovely, nearly com-
pleted, renovated
Victorian farmhouse
sits high on 7.81
acres featuring
panoramic pastoral
views, high ceilings,
original woodwork,
gutted, rewired,
insulated and sheet-
rocked, newer roof,
vinyl siding, kitchen
and baths. Gas
rights negotiable.
Lots of potential
with TLC. Elk Lake
$129,900
MLS# 11-525 Call
570-696-2468
MOSCOW
331 Gudz Road
Private country liv-
ing, with easy
access to inter-
state. Relax and
enjoy this comfort-
able A-Frame
home. Jacuzzi,
large deck and gor-
geous pond. Great
for entertaining
inside and out. For
more photos and
info visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3285
$249,900
Call Nancy Bohn
570-237-0752
MOUNTAIN TOP
21 Forest Road
Fairview Heights
ranch featuring 3
spacious bedrooms,
1 1/2 baths, fire-
place, 1st floor laun-
dry, floored attic
with walk-in cedar
closet, 2 car
attached garage.
Newer roof, fur-
nace, water heater
and more! Sellers
are licensed real
estate agents.
MLS 11-3419
$172,500
Tony Desiderio
570-715-7734
Century 21 Smith
Hourigan Group
570-474-6307
MOUNTAIN TOP
3 story, 5 bedroom
home completely
remodeled in & out.
$245k with owner
financing with
20% down or will
lease with option
to purchase.
tj2isok@gmail.com
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MOUNTAIN TOP
803 Aspen Drive
Brand new carpet in
lower level family
room! Hardwood on
1st floor dining
room, living room,
bedrooms & hall!
Large rear deck.
Master bedroom
opens to deck! Pri-
vate rear yard!
Basement door
opens to garage.
MLS #11-2282
$199,000
Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
MOUNTAIN TOP
Greystone Manor.
Ten year old home
with attached apart-
ment. 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths. Kitchen,
living room, dining
room & den. Apart-
ment has 1 bed-
room, bath, living
room, dining room,
private entrance. 3
car garage, front
porch, large decks.
Total 2,840 square
feet. On cul-de-sac.
Call BOB RUNDLE
for appointment.
COLDWELL BANKER,
RUNDLE REAL ESTATE
570-474-2340
Ext. 11
MOUNTAIN TOP
Nestled on just
under an acre just
minutes from 81S
this colonial offers
2194 sq. ft. of living
area plus a finished
basement. Enjoy
your summer
evenings on the
wrap around porch
or take a quick dip in
the above ground
pool with tier deck.
The covered pavil-
ion is ideal for pic-
nics or gatherings
And when the winter
winds blow cuddle
in front of the gas
fireplace and enjoy
a quiet night. Price
to sell, $185,900
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
(570) 288-6654
MOUNTAIN TOP
130 CHURCH ROAD
The feel of a true
colonial home with
double entry doors
off the foyer into the
living room and din-
ing room. Spacious
kitchen breakfast
area, family room
leading to a fenced
rear yard. 3-season
room with cathedral
ceiling. Hardwood
floors, fireplace,
recently remodeled
2.5 bath and 2-car
garage. Located on
3.77 acres, all the
privacy of country
living yet conve-
niently located.
MLS#11-2600
PRICE REDUCED
$183,900
Jill Jones 696-6550
NANTICOKE
1206 Hanover St. S
Spacious two story
home featuring
large kitchen, living
room, formal dining
room & family room.
3 bedrooms, 1 & 1.5
baths. Well main-
tained property with
a two car detached
garage & nice lot.
Split air system &
partial finished
basement with plen-
ty of storage or pos-
sible apartment.
MLS# 11-2881
$104,900
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
NANTICOKE
182 Robert Street
Nice single or
duplex. Gas heat.
Detached garage.
This home is high
and dry, and avail-
able for immediate
occupancy. Call
Jim for details.
Affordable @
$104,900
TOWNE &
COUNTRY R.E.
570-735-8932
570-542-5708
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NANTICOKE
East Noble Street
Nice two family on
the east side. Gas
heat. Detached 2
car garage. Afford-
able @ $69,500.
Call Jim for details
TOWNE &
COUNTRY R.E. CO.
570-735-8932
570-542-5708
NANTICOKE
The potential here is
endless. Former 20
bed personal care
home. Last used as
student housing for
college students,
now it awaits the
new owner. $95,000.
MLS 11-4287. Call
Donna for more
information or to
schedule a showing.
570-947-3824
PENN LAKE
Come relax in your
new 3 bedroom
home while enjoying
the view of the lake.
2 of the bedrooms,
living and bright
sunroom all over-
look the beautiful
lake. $279,000.
MLS 11-4385. Call
Donna for more
information or to
schedule an
appointment.
570-947-3824
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PITTSTON
10 Garfield St.
Looking for a
Ranch???
Check out this
double wide
with attached 2
car garage on a
permanent foun-
dation. Large
master bedroom
suite with large
living room, fam-
ily room with
fireplace, 2 full
baths, laundry
room, formal
dining room,
vaulted ceilings
throughout and
MORE!
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MLS 10-2463
$89,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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PITTSTON
168 Elizabeth Street
Sturdy ranch in Ore-
gon Section. 3/4
bedrooms, 2 baths.
Price $92,500.
Call Stephen
570-814-4183
PITTSTON
168 Mill St.
Large 3 bedroom
home with 2 full
baths. 7 rooms on
nice lot with above
ground pool. 1 car
garage. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3894
$89,900
Tom Salvaggio
570-262-7716
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PITTSTON REDUCED
31 Tedrick St.
Very nice 3 bed-
room with 1 bath.
This house was
loved and you can
tell. Come see for
yourself, super
clean home with
nice curb appeal.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-3544
Reduced to
$79,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PITTSTON
REDUCED!
95 William St.
1/2 double home
with more square
footage than most
single family
homes. 4 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
ultra modern
kitchen and remod-
eled baths. Super
clean. For more
information and
photos visit
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MLS 11-2120
$54,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PITTSTON TWP
SUSCON AREA
New Listing. Won-
derful home on a
huge country size
lot, in a private set-
ting, just off the
beaten path. Eco-
nomical Dual heat
system, central Air
plus ductless unit,
Lower Level family
room, detached 2
car garage, fire-
place & a great
view from the front
porch! MLS 11-3733
$229,900
Four Star
McCabe Realty
570-674-9950
PITTSTON TWP.
20 Fairlawn Dr.
Stauffer Heights
Brick front Ranch
home with 3 bed-
rooms. Kitchen &
living room are on
the lower level with
walk out access.
Good solid home
with large room.
Needs to be updat-
ed and being
sold As-is.
MLS 11-4494
$99,000
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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PITTSTON TWP.
38 Frothingham St.
Four square home
with loads of poten-
tial and needs
updating but is
priced to reflect its
condition. Nice
neighborhood.
Check it out. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.
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MLS 11-3403
$62,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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PITTSTON TWP.
993 Sunrise Dr.
Horizon Estates
Fabulous end unit
townhome provides
luxurious, carefree
living. 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths with 1st
floor master suite.
Ultra kitchen with
granite and stain-
less appliances.
Dining room with
built in cabinet. 2
story living room
with gas fireplace
and hardwood. 2
car garage, mainte-
nance free deck,
nice yard that can
be fenced. Low
HOA fee for snow
removal and grass
cutting. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3488
$289,900
Call Terry
570-885-3041
Angie
570-885-4896
PITTSTON TWP.
REDUCED
10 Norman St.
Brick 2 story home
with 4 bedrooms, 3
baths, large family
room with fireplace.
Lower level rec
room, large drive-
way for plenty of
parking. Just off the
by-pass with easy
access to all major
highways. For more
info and photos
visit: www.
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MLS 11-2887
$169,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
PLAINS
1610 Westminster
Road.
DRASTIC PRICE
REDUCTION
Paradise found!
Your own personal
retreat, small pond
in front of yard, pri-
vate setting only
minutes from every-
thing. Log cabin
chalet with 3 bed-
rooms, loft, stone
fireplace, hardwood
floors. Detached
garage with bonus
room. Lots to see.
Watch the snow fall
in your own cabin
in the woods.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-319
$279,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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basement, garage
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829-7130!
PLAINS
3 bedroom, 2 bath
bi-level in good con-
dition with 2 car
garage, eat-in
kitchen and living
room/dining room
combo. Lower level
has framed out fam-
ily room with brick
fireplace. Very nice
lot. Electric base
board heat.
$139,900
Call Ruth Smith
570-696-1195 or
570-696-5411
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PLAINS
46-48 Helen Street
Well maintained
double block on
quiet street, great
neighborhood. Per-
fect home for you
with one side pay-
ing most of your
mortgage, or would
make a good in-
vestment, with sep-
arate utilities &
great rents. Vinyl
replacement win-
dows, vinyl alum-
inum siding, walk-
up large attic from
one side, lower front
& rear porches, with
two rear upper
enclosed porches.
$124,900
Call Ronnie
570-262-4838
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PLAINS
74 W. Carey St.
Affordable home
with 1 bedroom,
large living room,
stackable washer
& dryer, eat in
kitchen. Yard
with shed.
Low taxes.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-4068
$37,500
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
PLAINS
KEYSTONE SECTION
9 Ridgewood Road
TOTAL BEAUTY
1 ACRE- PRIVACY
Beautiful ranch 2
bedrooms, huge
modern kitchen, big
TV room and living
room, 1 bath, attic
for storage, wash-
er, dryer & 2 air
conditioners includ-
ed. New Roof &
Furnace Furnished
or unfurnished.
Low Taxes!
Reduced
$115,900
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
570-885-1512
PLAINS TOWNSHIP
74 Mack Street
Modern 3 bedroom,
1 1/2 baths with a 1
car garage and
fenced yard. Combi-
nation living room/
dinning room with
hardwood floors.
Modern kitchen with
Corian counter tops
and tiled back-
splash. Modern tiled
bath. First floor
bonus family rooms.
New carpeting
throughout. Finished
lower level with 1/2
bath. Shed included.
MLS 11-4241
$119,900
Call Darren Snyder
Marilyn K Snyder
Real Estate
570-825-2468
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PLAINS
48 Woodcrest Drive
Great end unit
townhouse in
Woodcrest Estates!
Located within
walking distance to
Mohegan Sun and a
few minutes drive to
the Wyoming Valley
Mall and I-81. Low
HOA fees. New roof!
Dont miss an
opportunity to live
carefree & have
someone else shov-
el your snow & mow
your lawn! A great
price! MLS#10-4416
$119,900
Karen Bernardi
570-371-8347
Ray Bernardi
570-283-9100 x34
PLYMOUTH
1 Willow St.
Attractive bi-level
on corner lot with
private fenced in
yard. 3-4 bedrooms
and 1.5 baths. Fin-
ished lower level,
office and
laundry room
MLS 11-2674
$104,900
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
PRINGLE
372 Hoyt Street
This two story home
has 4 bedrooms
with space to grow.
First floor has gas
heat and second
floor has electric
heat. Off street
parking for one in
back of home.
MLS 11-640
$59,900
Call Karen
Coldwell Banker
Rundle Real Estate
570-474-2340
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PRINGLE
50 Broad Street,
Nicely appointed, all
brick Ranch with
brand new kitchen
features wood cabi-
netry, granite coun-
tertop, new stove
and dishwasher,
microwave. Totally
renovated bath with
beautiful decorative
tile & double vanity.
Refinished original
hardwood floors.
This home has a
phenomenal view
from the kitchen,
living room & dining
room. Lower level
has kitchenette, full
bath & plenty of dry
walled area.
MLS#11-1844
$174,900.
Call Brian
570-613-9080
SCRANTON
RUNDLE STREET
Nice ranch in very
well maintained,
quiet neighborhood
with finished base-
ment, hardwood
floors, and big,
fenced back yard
with deck. $109,900
MLS# 11-4025
Joseph P Gilroy
Real Estate
(570) 288-1444
Ask for
Holly Kozlowski
(570) 814-6763
SHAVERTOWN
1195 Sutton Road
Attractive, well-
maintained saltbox
on 2 private acres
boasts fireplaces in
living room, family
room & master
bedroom. Formal
dining room. Large
Florida room with
skylights & wet bar.
Oak kitchen opens
to family room. 4
bedrooms & 3 1/2
baths. Finished
lower level.
Carriage barn
$449,000
MLS# 10-3394
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
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SHAVERTOWN
12 Windy Drive
New construction in
the exclusive
Slocum Estates.
Stucco exterior. All
the finest appoint-
ments: office or 5th
bedroom, hard-
wood floors, crown
moldings, 9' ceil-
ings 1st & 2nd floor.
Buy now select
cabinetry & flooring.
MLS #11-1987
$499,000
Call Geri
570-696-0888
SHAVERTOWN
4 Genoa Lane
There is much
attention to detail in
this magnificent 2
story, 4 bedroom, 2
full bath all brick
home on double
corner lot. Large
family room with
brick fireplace, all
oak kitchen with
breakfast area,
master suite, solid
oak staircase to
name a few.
MLS #11-3268
$525,000
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-07770
SHICKSHINNY
17 Main Road
REDUCED
Lovely Country set-
ting for the cute Bi-
Level on 5.34 acres.
Property features 4
bedrooms, 1.75
baths, living room,
kitchen, family room
& laundry room.
Plus 2 car attached
garage, 30' X 35'
detached garage
and 14' X 28' shed.
MLS 11-1335
REDUCED
$179,900
FIVE MOUNTAINS
REALTY
570-542-2141
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SHICKSHINNY
178 SWEET VALLEY RD
NEW Brick Ranch
on 1 acre. (11-4576)
$274,000
OBOYLE
REAL ESTATE LLC
570-586-2911
SHICKSHINNY
408 Cragle Hill Rd.
This is a very well
kept Ranch home
on 6 acres, central
air, rear patio and 1
car garage. This is
a 3 parcel listing.
MLS 11-4273
$157,900
Jackie Roman
570-288-0770
Ext. 39
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
SHICKSHINNY
Completely remod-
eled 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.
PRICE REDUCED
$179,900
MLS# 10-4716
FIVE MOUNTAINS
REALTY
570-542-2141
SWEET VALLEY
570 Grassy Pond Rd
Nice Country Bi-
Level on 40 acres
with 3 bedrooms,
1.5 baths, kitchen,
living room, family
room, office & laun-
dry room. Plus
attached oversized
2 car garage with
workshop, rear
deck & 3 sheds.
Borders state game
lands. MLS 11-1094
$319,900
FIVE MOUNTAINS
REALTY
570-542-2141
SWOYERSVILLE
120 Barber St.
Nice Ranch home,
great neighbor-
hood.
MLS 11-3365
$109,000
Call David
Krolikowski
570-288-0770
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ESTATE
570-288-0770
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SWOYERSVILLE
610 Church St.
Attractive cape cod
on a large, open lot
in a great neighbor-
hood. Bright, eat-in
kitchen, finished
lower level rec
room, updated gas
furnace and electri-
cal. MLS# 11-3562
PRICE REDUCED
$139,900.
Call Steve Shemo
(570) 288-1401
(570) 793-9449
SWOYERSVILLE
Beautiful 2 story, 3
bedroom home.
Modern kitchen &
bath. Nice yard. Gas
heat. $69,900. Call
100% OWNER
FINANCING
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570-654-1490
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SWOYERSVILLE
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
52 Barber Street
Beautifully remod-
eled 3 bedroom, 1
bath home in the
heart of the town.
With new carpets,
paint, windows,
doors and a mod-
ern kitchen and
bath. Sale includes
all appliances:
refrigerator, stove,
dishwasher, washer
and dryer. Nice yard
and superb neigh-
borhood. Priced to
sell at $89,900 or
$433.00 per month
(bank rate; 30
years, 4.25%, 20%
down). Owner also
willing to finance
100% of transaction
with a qualified
cosigner
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
WANAMIE
950 Center St.
Unique property.
Well maintained - 2
story 10 year old set
on 3.56 acres. Pri-
vacy galore, pole
barn 30x56 heated
for storage of
equipment, cars or
boats. A must see
property. GEO Ther-
mal Heating Sys-
tem.Only 10 minutes
from interstate 81 &
15 minutes to turn-
pike. MLS#10-3802
$249,900
Call Geri
570-696-0888
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WAPWALLOPEN
359 Pond Hill
Mountain Road
4 bedroom home
features a great
yard with over 2
acres of property.
Situated across
from a playground.
Needs some TLC
but come take a
look, you wouldnt
want to miss out.
There is a pond at
the far end of the
property that is
used by all sur-
rounding neighbors.
This is an estate
and is being sold as
is. No sellers prop-
erty disclosure. Will
entertain offers in
order to settle
estate. MLS 11-962
$64,900
Call Karen
Coldwell Banker
Rundle Real Estate
570-474-2340
WAPWALLOPEN
604 Lily Lake Road
3 bedroom home in
beautiful country
setting. Large 3
stall detached
garage. Priced to
sell. MLS#11-1046
$104,900
Owner willing to sell
separate detached
garage parcel for
$39,900
Aggressive Realty
570-233-0340 or
570-788-8500
WAPWALLOPEN
Lily Lake, 2 Circle Ave
Charming & beauti-
ful remodeled cot-
tage on 1/3 acre
landscaped corner
lot. Approx 200 ft
from lake - great
view! 1,072 sf.
Enlarged bedroom,
bath & office. Shed.
Choice of electric
baseboard, wood or
coal. Quiet, peaceful
and serene neigh-
borhood. Includes
row boat & kayak.
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Ad #250771
$110,000.
Call Harold or April
(570) 379-2909
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WEST PITTSTON
16 Miller St.
4 bedroom Cape
Cod, one with hard-
wood floors. Cen-
tral air, nice yard in
Garden Village.
For more info and
photos visit: www.
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MLS 11-3645
$129,900
Call Tom
Salvaggio
570-262-7716
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home?
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WEST WYOMING
438 Tripp St
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
Completely remod-
eled home with
everything new.
New kitchen, baths,
bedrooms, tile
floors, hardwoods,
granite countertops,
all new stainless
steel appliances,
refrigerator, stove,
microwave, dish-
washer, free stand-
ing shower, tub for
two, huge deck,
large yard, excellent
neighborhood
$154,900 (30 year
loan @ 4.5% with 5%
down; $7,750 down,
$785/month)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
WHITE HAVEN
123 Fern Ridge Rd.
PRICE REDUCED!
In Community of
White-Haven
Pocono's Nice bed-
room, 2 bath ranch.
Great vacation
home or year round
home. Community
Lake & other ameni-
ties. Close to hunt-
ing, fishing, golf &
skiing. close to Rte.
80. All offers contin-
gent to bank short
sale approval.
$67,900
MLS# 11-765
Call Tony Wasco
570-855-2424
Trademark
Realtor Group
570-613-9090
WHITE HAVEN
1303 Promontory Dr
Furnishings includ-
ed, ready to move
in. 3 bedroom, 2
bath ranch a block &
a half from the lake.
Well equipped
kitchen. Full base-
ment, extra large
family room with
storage room.
MLS 10-9719
$149,900
570-643-2100
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WHITE HAVEN
135 Game Drive
Charming Pocono
style log home.
$5,000 acres of PA
Gamelands in your
backyard. 2,000 sq.
ft. decorated with
the latest Pocono
Mountain Themes
and is loaded with
extra features.
MLS 11-1539
$229,900
570-643-2100
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WHITE HAVEN
412 Indian Lake
Lakefront. Enclosed
porch and lower
patio looking out
over the lake. 4
bedrooms, hard-
wood floors, master
bedroom with view.
Screen porch.
Basement that can
be finished.
MLS 10-9989
$225,000
570-643-2100
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WHITE HAVEN
4628 State St
Colonial on double
lot. Desirable East
Side community in
carbon county.
Flawless rooms,
basement& garage.
Stone fireplace. Oil
heat. Central air.
Water filtration &
conditioner. Public
sewer. Rear deck.
Shed with power.
MLS 11-3156
$179,900
570-643-2100
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WHITE HAVEN
66 Sunshine Drive
Subject to bank
short sale approval.
Cathedral ceilings. 2
sided L/P Gas Fire-
place, washer/dryer
bathroom combo.
Cozy well used
square footage.
Wrap deck. 2 utility
sheds for storage.
MLS 11-2528
$79,900
570-643-2100
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WHITE HAVEN
28 S. Woodhaven Dr
Beautiful 4 bedroom
home. Peaceful sur-
roundings. Lake
view. 11-1253.
$179,000
Darcy J. Gollhardt,
Realtor
570-262-0226
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WILKES-BARRE
711 N. Washington St.
Recently remodeled
3 bedroom, hard-
wood floors, gas
heat, 1st floor laun-
dry room. MLS# 11-
2981. $69,000.
Call Geri
570-696-0888
WILKES-BARRE
116 Amber Lane
Very nice Bi-level
home with newer
laminate floors,
vaulted ceiling, 2
large bedrooms.
Finished lower level
with 1/2 bath and
laundry room. Large
family room built in
garage, and wood
pellet stove. No
sign, alarm system.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
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MLS 11-3290
$89,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
WILKES-BARRE
185 West River St
Spacious, quality
home, brick two
story with 6 bed-
rooms, 2 1/2 bath, 2
fireplaces, den,
heated sunroom off
living room,
screened porch off
formal dining room,
modern eat-in
kitchen, garage.
Many extras. Sacri-
fice, owner relocat-
ing out of state
Reduced $114,900
MLS 11-2474
JANE KOPP
REAL ESTATE
570-288-7481
WILKES-BARRE
221 Brown Street
Great first home or
down size. Nice
clean move in ready
no lawn work here.
2 car detached
garage and best of
all the Mortgage is
probably lower than
your rent payment.
$52,500 MLS#11-
871
Call Tony Wasco
570-855-2424
Trademark
Realtor Group
570-613-9090
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WILKES-BARRE
260 Brown Street
Move right into this
3 bedroom, 1 1/2
bath in very good
condition with mod-
ern kitchen and
bathrooms and a 3
season sunroom off
of the kitchen.
MLS 11-4244
$64,900
Call Darren Snyder
Marilyn K Snyder
Real Estate
570-825-2468
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WILKES-BARRE
49 Hillard St.
Great 3 bedroom
home with large
modern kitchen.
Ductless air condi-
tioning on 1st floor.
Laundry on 2nd
floor. Nice deck and
fenced in yard. Off
street parking for 2
cards via rear alley
MLS 11-2896
$85,000
Call Shelby
Watchilla
570-762-6969
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
74 Frederick St
This very nice 2
story, 3 bedroom, 1
bath home has a
large eat in kitchen
for family gather-
ings. A great walk
up attic for storage
and the home is in
move-in condition.
MLS 11-1612
$63,900
Call Karen
Coldwell Banker
Rundle Real Estate
570-474-2340
WILKES-BARRE
NEW LISTING!
86 HICKORY ST.,
Cozy 2-unit apart-
ment with parking
for 3 vehicles, nice
enclosed rear yard,
rear shed, washer,
dryer, refrigerators
included. Can be
converted back to
single family
dwelling.
MLS#11-4047
$49,900
Louise Laine
570-283-9100 x20
WILKES-BARRE
Great 3 bedroom
home in mint condi-
tion. Hardwood
floors, fenced lot,
garage. MLS#11-2834
$83,900.
(570) 237-1032
(570) 288-1444
WILKES-BARRE
Great Investment.
Quiet street close to
everything. Nice
size rooms. Both
sides currently rent-
ed. Off street park-
ing in back with a 1
car garage.
$89,900. MLS 11-
4207. Call Donna for
more information or
to schedule a show-
ing. 570-947-3824
WILKES-BARRE
Lot 39 Mayock St.
9' ceilings through-
out 1st floor, granite
countertops in
kitchen. Very bright.
1st floor master
bedroom & bath.
Not yet assessed.
End unit. Modular
construction.
MLS #10-3180
$179,500
Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
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WILKES-BARRE
Parsons Section
32 Wilson St
No need for flood or
mine subsidence
insurance. 2 story, 3
bedroom, 1 bath
home in a safe,
quiet neighborhood.
Aluminum siding.
Corner, 105x50 lot.
Fenced in yard.
Appraised at
$57,000. Serious
inquiries only. Call
570-826-1458
for appointment
WILKES-BARRE
REDUCED
60 Kulp St.
3-4 bedroom, 2
story home with
well kept hardwood
floors throughout.
Private driveway
with parking for 2
cards and nearly all
replacement win-
dows. MLS 11-2897
$59,900
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE SOUTH
3 bedroom, 2 story,
with brick & stucco
siding. Beautiful
hardwood floors.
Semi-modern
kitchen. Finished
basement with fire-
place. Covered
back porch. Priced
to sell. $79,900.
MLS 11-2987
Besecker Realty
570-675-3611
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PRICE REDUCED!
1007 Morgan Drive
Beautiful two-story
traditional home
located high & dry in
Pine Ridge Estates,
one of Wilkes-
Barres newest
developments. Fea-
tures 4 bedrooms,
2.5 baths, master
suite with walk-in
closet, 9 ceilings
and hardwoods on
1st floor, family room
with gas fireplace,
two-car garage and
deck. MLS#11-3479
$229,900
Karen Ryan
570-283-9100 x14
WYOMING
40 Fifth st
Very nice 2-
family,one side
move in the other
rented separate
utilities, 6 rooms
each side plus 1/2
bath upstairs each
side. Wonderful
neighborhood plus
short walking dis-
tance to Wyoming
Avenue. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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11-4027
$124,900
Call Nancy Bohn
570-237-0752
WYOMING
608 Wyoming Ave
Location, Location,
location! Either you
are looking to raise
your family or just
work from home this
amazing brick ranch
style property has it
all. Zoned commer-
cial, 3 very large
bedrooms and 3 1/2
baths, full finished
basement, library
room, oversized liv-
ing room, formal
dining room and so
much more. You
have to see it to
appreciate. Call
today for a private
tour of the property.
1 year Home War-
ranty. MLS 11-1870
PRICE
REDUCTION!!!
OWNER WANTS
OFFERS
$275,000
Call Tony Wasco
570-855-2424
Trademark
Realtor Group
570-613-9090
WYOMING
Brick home for sale.
2 Car Garage. For
more info, call
570-856-1045
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WYOMING
MOTIVATED SELLER!!
Nicely maintained
2-story traditional in
great neighbor-
hood. Modern oak
kitchen, open layout
in family room/den
with new floors,
above ground pool
in fenced rear yard.
1-car detached
garage with work-
shop area, all on a
nice wide lot.
MLS#11-2428
REDUCED TO
$139,900
Call Steve Shemo
(570) 288-1401
(570) 793-9449
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WYOMING
Very nice ranch on
corner lot in great
neighborhood & out
of flood zone! Sharp
hardwood floors in 2
bedrooms & dining
room. Finished
basement with 3rd
bedroom. Relaxing
flagstone screened
porch. 1 car garage.
One block from ele-
mentary school plus
high school bus
stops at property
corner! MLS#11-3831
$139,500
Call Steve Shemo
(570) 288-1401
(570) 793-9449
YATESVILLE
New Listing. Beauti-
ful home in Willow
View that shows
Pride of Owner-
ship thruout! Spa-
cious Florida room
that leads to a pri-
vate yard with
extensive landscap-
ing, brand new roof,
3 baths, 4 bed-
rooms, lower level
family room & more!
MLS 11-3714
$298,500
Four Star
McCabe Realty
570-674-9950
YATESVILLE
PRICE REDUCED
12 Reid st.
Spacious Bi-level
home in semi-pri-
vate location with
private back yard. 3
season room. Gas
fireplace in lower
level family room. 4
bedrooms, garage.
For more informtion
and photos visit
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MLS 10-4740
$149,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
VM 101
YATESVILLE
Willow View Dev.
7 Osborne Drive
This home features
a great layout with
3 bedrooms, 2.5
baths, family room
with fireplace in a
beautiful develop-
ment. Just add your
own touches and
youll have a won-
derful home. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.
atlasrealtyinc.com.
MLS 11-4320
$229,000
Call Terry
570-885-3041
Angie
570-885-4896
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Commercial
Properties
AVOCA
25 St. Marys St.
3,443 sq. ft.
masonry commer-
cial building with
warehouse/office
and 2 apartments
with separate elec-
tric and heat. Per-
fect for contractors
or anyone with stor-
age needs. For
more information
and photos log onto
www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
Reduced to
$89,000
MLS #10-3872
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
VM 101
EDWARDSVILLE
89-91 Hillside St.
Out of the flood
plain, this double
has potential.
Newer roof and
some windows
have been
replaced. Property
includes a large
extra lot.
MLS 11-3463
$87,000
Call Roger Nenni
Ext. 32
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
5770-288-0770
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EDWARDSVILLE
Lawrence St.
Nice 3 unit property.
Lots of off street
parking and bonus 2
car garage. All units
are rented. Great
income with low
maintenance.
$139,900
MLS# 10-2675
Call Karen
Coldwell Banker
Rundle Real Estate
570-474-2340
FORTY FORT
1012 Wyoming Ave.
SUPER LOCATION
Needs work. Priced
to sell. Great for
your small business
or offices. Very high
traffic count. Prop-
erty is being sold IN
AS IS CONDITION.
Inspections for buy-
ers information only.
Property needs
rehab.
MLS 11-4267
$84,900
Roger Nenni
570-288-0770
Ext. 32
Crossin Real
Estate
570-288-0770
HUGHESTOWN
165 Searle St.
Double block
home, great
investment
propPerty or live
in one side and
rent the other.
Two 3 bedroom,
6 room 1/2 dou-
bles . Great
walk up attic on
both sides.
For more info
and photos visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
MLS 11-3915
$49,900
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JENKINS TWP.
1334 Main St.
1 story, 2,600
sq. ft. commePr-
cial building,
masonry con-
struction with
offices and
warehousing.
Central air,
alarm system
and parking.
Great for con-
tractors or
anyone with
office/storage
needs. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
MLS 11-3156
$84,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
KINGSTON
366 Pierce St.
Commercial build-
ing for sale.Highly
desirable corner
location with park-
ing for approxi-
mately 25 vehicles.
Would be attractive
for any retail or
commercial
operation.
MLS 11-2763
$300,000
Jay A. Crossin
Extension 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
LAFLIN
33 Market St.
Commercial/resi-
dential property
featuring Ranch
home with 3 bed-
rooms, newly
remodeled bath-
room, in good con-
dition. Commercial
opportunity for
office in attached
building.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com
MLS 11-3450
Reduced
$159,000
Call Tom
570-262-7716
NANTICOKE
406-408 Front St.
4,400 SF commer-
cial building with
storefront and living
space on the 2nd
floor. This building
can be used for
commercial appli-
cations or convert it
into a double block.
Property being sold
AS IS.
MLS 11-4271
$40,000
John Polifka
570-704-6846
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
NANTICOKE
423 E. Church
St.
Great 2 family in
move in condi-
tion on both
sides, Separate
utilities, 6
rooms each. 3
car detached
garage in super
neighborhood.
Walking dis-
tance to col-
lege. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
realtyinc.com
MLS 11-1608
$123,000
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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NANTICOKE
423 E. Church
St.
Great 2 family in
move in condi-
tion on both
sides, Separate
utilities, 6
rooms each. 3
car detached
garage in super
neighborhood.
Walking dis-
tance to col-
lege. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
realtyinc.com
MLS 11-1608
$123,000
Call Tom
570-262-7716
ATLAS REALTY,
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570-829-6200
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PITTSTON
94 Church St.
Spacious double
block, one with one
side owner occu-
pied, 2nd side
needs cosmetic
care. Off street
parking for 2 vehi-
cles, walking dis-
tance to the down-
town. Pool and
patio deck.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
MLS 11-3292
$76,500
Call Bill Williams
570-362-4158
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Rooms starting at
Daily $39.99 + tax
Weekly $179.99 + tax
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Available Upon Request:
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941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE
Immediate Occupancy!!
Efficiencies available
@30% of income
MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS
61 E. Northampton St.
Affordable Senior Apartments
Income Eligibility Required
Utilities Included! Low cable rates;
New appliances; Laundry on site;
Activities! Curbside Public Transportation
Please call 570-825-8594
D/TTY 800-654-5984
EAST
MOUNTAIN
APARTMENTS
The good life...
close at hand
Regions Best
Address
1 & 2 Bedroom Apts.
822-4444
www.EastMountainApt.com
1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts.
288-6300
www.GatewayManorApt.com
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Sa tu rd a y 1 0-2
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822-27 1 1
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1 Bedroom Sta rting
a t$675.00
Includes gas heat,
w ater,sew er & trash
C onvenient to allm ajor
highw ays & public
transportation
Fitness center & pool
P atio/B alconies
P et friendly*
O nline rentalpaym ents
Flexible lease term s
APARTM E NTS
*RestrictionsAp p ly
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
PITTSTON
SALE OR LEASE
PRICE REDUCED
Modern office build-
ing, parking for 12
cars. Will remodel
to suit tenant.
$1800/mo or pur-
chase for
$449,000
MLS 11-751
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
WEST WYOMING
331 Holden St
10-847
Many possibilities
for this building. 40 +
parking spaces, 5
offices, 3 baths and
warehouse.
$249,000 with
option to lease
Maria Huggler
Classic Properties
570-587-7000
WEST WYOMING
379-381 Sixth St.
Perfect first home
for you with one
side paying most of
your mortgage.
Would also make a
nice investment
with all separate
utilities and nice
rents. Large fenced
yard, priced to sell.
Dont wait too long.
Call today to
schedule a tour.
MLS 11-1453
REDUCED!!
$84,900
Mark R. Mason
570-331-0982
CROSS REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
Stately brick building
in Historic district.
Wonderful 1st block
S Franklin. Formerly
Lane's. 5700sq ft +
full basement for
storage. Great pro-
fessional space.
Well maintained. Pri-
vate parking & gar-
den. MLS#11-345
$495,000
570-696-3801
Call Margy
570-696-0891
WILKES-BARRE
98-100 Lockhart St
Great Investment
Opportunity.
Separate utilities.
Motivated seller!
MLS 11-4330
$80,000
Maria Huggler
CLASSIC
PROPERTIES
570-587-7000
WILKES-BARRE
Centrally located,
this triplex is fully
occupied and has 2
bedrooms in each
unit. Nicely main-
tained with one long
term tenant on 3rd
floor and off street
parking. An annual
income of $17,520
makes it an attrac-
tive buy. $79,000
MLS 11-825
Ann Marie Chopick
570-288-6654
570-760-6769
in classified!
WYOMING
14 West Sixth St.
Former upholestry
shop. 1st floor in
need of a lot of
TLC. 2nd floor
apartment in good
condition & rented
with no lease. Stor-
age area. Off street
parking available.
PRICE REDUCED!
$65,000
Contact Judy Rice
714-9230
MLS# 11-572
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
WYOMING
PRICE REDUCED!
285 Wyoming Ave.
First floor currently
used as a shop,
could be offices,
etc. Prime location,
corner lot, full base-
ment. 2nd floor is 3
bedroom apartment
plus 3 car garage
and parking for
6 cars. For more
information and
photos go to
www.atlas
realtyinc.com
MLS #10-4339
$169,900
Call Charlie
VM 101
To place your
ad call...829-7130
912 Lots & Acreage
BACK MOUNTAIN
3.37 acre wooded
lot. Public sewer.
Underground utili-
ties. Close to 309.
Asking $59,900
Call 570-885-1119
EXETER
Out of flood area.
100x125ft. All utili-
ties in place. Build-
ing moratorium
does not apply to
this lot. $45,000
reduced to $42,000
Call 570-655-0530
HARDING
Mt. Zion Road
One acre lot just
before Oberdorfer
Road. Great place
to build your
dream home
MLS 11-3521
$29,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
LAFLIN
Lot#9
Pinewood Dr
BUILD YOUR
DREAM HOME
on one of the last
available lots in
desirable Laflin.
Convenient location
near highways, air-
port, casino &
shopping.
DIRECTIONS Rt 315
to laflin Rd; make
left off Laflin Rd onto
Pinewood Dr. Lot is
on corner of
Pinewood Dr. and
Hickorywood Dr.
MLS 11-3411
$34,900
atlas realtyinc.com
Call Keri Best
570-885-5082
LAND FOR SALE
24 ACRES
Wyoming Co, NY
Bennington Twp.
Cotton Hill Rd.
ASKING $32,000
1-814-392-6548
MOUNTAIN TOP
Crestwood Schools!
126 Acres for Sale!
Mostly wooded with
approx. 970 ft on
Rt. 437 in
Dennison Twp.
$459,000
Call Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
MOUNTAIN TOP
Several building lots
ready to build on!
ALL public utilities!
Priced from
$32,000 to
$48,000! Use your
own Builder! Call
Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
SHAVERTOWN
LAND
Harford Ave.
4 buildable residen-
tial lots for sale indi-
vidually or take all
4! Buyer to confirm
water and sewer
with zoning officer.
Directions: R. on
E. Franklin, R. on
Lawn to L. on
Harford.
$22,500 per lot
Mark Mason
570-331-0982
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
938 Apartments/
Furnished
PITTSTON TWP.
Attractive weekly
& monthly rates
for single and
double rooms
and suites.
Water, heat,
cable & maid
service included.
AMERICAS
BEST VALUE INN
570-655-1234
938 Apartments/
Furnished
WILKES-BARRE
Fully furnished luxu-
ry executive apart-
ment with new
leather furniture. TV
included. Full kit-
chen. New bedroom
set. Water & sewer
included. $700
/month.
Call 570-371-1615
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
ASHLEY
We Care about the
place you call home,
& we want you to
care about it too!!
2 & 3 bedrooms,
reserved parking.
Short block to bus
stop. $675 & 725
rent includes
heat/water/sewer &
trash. Application,
references, back-
ground check,
smoke free, pet
free, lease + securi-
ty. Call Terry
570-824-1022
DALLAS
$600/mos + utilities.
A 1 bedroom Studio,
near Misericordia
University. Security
due at signing of
lease. Private drive-
way. Call Bill
Call (570) 690-2170
DALLAS
Large 3 bedroom
2nd floor. No pets.
Off street parking.
Call Joe570-881-2517
Dallas, Pa.
MEADOWS
APARTMENTS
220 Lake St.
Housing for the
elderly & mobility
impaired; all utilities
included. Federally
subsidized program.
Extremely low
income persons
encouraged to
apply. Income less
than $12,400.
570-675-6936,
8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
DUMORE
Two bedroom 1
bathroom apart-
ment on Apple St.
$600/month + utili-
ties. Available 1/15.
(570) 815-5334
DUPONT
2nd floor apartment
for rent. 2 bed-
room, washer/dryer
hook up, off street
parking, utilities not
included. No pets.
$500/month plus
security.
570-655-4226
EXETER
Senior Apartments
222 SCHOOLEY AVE.
EXETER, PA
Accepting appli-
cations for 1 bed-
room apartments.
Quality apart-
ments for ages
62 and older.
Income limits
apply. Rent only
$450 month.
*Utilities Included
*Laundry Facilities
*On Site
Management
*Private parking
Call for appointment
570-654-5733
Monday - Friday
8am-12pm. Equal
Housing Opportunity
FORTY FORT
1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS
Very nice, clean,
great neighbor-
hood, hardwood
floors, a/c, wash-
er/dryer with newer
appliances, stor-
age, 1st/last/securi-
ty with one year
lease. References
required. $650-
$695 + utilities.
Water/sewer by
owner, no pets,
non-smoking.
Call 202-997-9185
for appointment
FORTY FORT
1 bedroom, excel-
lent location,
newly remodeled.
Sunken living
room. Oak floors
kitchen and bath
and w/w. Incl.
fridge, stove,
dishwasher. Coin-
op laundry in
building. Off street
parking. $750
includes all utili-
ties. No smoking
570-779-4609 or
570-407-3991
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Great location, 1
bedroom apartment
in residential area,
all utilities included.
$600/month
+ security.
908-482-0335
HANOVER TWP.
1 bedroom, 1 bath-
room, all appliances
provided, off-street
parking, no pets, no
smoking. Heat,
sewer, hot water
included. $550 per
month + 1st & last
month & $400 secu-
rity deposit. Call:
570-852-0252
after 8:00 a.m.
HANOVER TWP/
ASHLEY
1 W. Germania St.
Very large 1 bed-
room, wall to wall
carpeting, washer/
dryer hookup, eat in
kitchen with appli-
ances. Rear porch,
all utilities included.
$550/month +
security. No pets.
Call 570-814-1356
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
HANOVER TWP.
56 Pulaski Street
Totally renovated,
energy efficient, sin-
gle family rental. 2
bedrooms, full bath,
off-street parking.
Cathedral ceiling in
bedrooms, wall-to-
wall carpeting and
large closets. Mod-
ern kitchen with
granite countertops,
ceramic tile floor.
Brand new stainless
steel appliances, 1st
floor full bath with
granite sink and tile
floor. Living room
with wall-to-wall.
Recessed lighting.
Washer/dryer hook-
up. MLS#11-3429
$800. Per Month
Craig Yarrish
570-696-6554
HARVEYS LAKE
2 bedroom, LAKE
FRONT apartment.
Wall to wall, appli-
ances, lake rights,
off street parking.
No Pets. Lease,
security &
references.
570-639-5920
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Apartments Available
KINGSTON, 1 &
2 bedroom units
PLAINS, large 2
bedroom with
bonus room
PLAINS, efficien-
cy 1 bedroom
WILKES-BARRE,
1/2 double with 4
bedrooms
WILKES-BARRE,
2 bedroom
duplex building
All Include:
Appliances,
Carpeting,
Maintenance.
Lease, Credit
Check & Refer-
ences Required.
570-899-3407
Tina Randazzo
Property Mgr
KINGSTON
1 bedroom. Avail-
able now. $425 +
security & electric.
Call 570-829-0847
KINGSTON
131 S. Maple Ave.
3 room apartment -
2nd floor. Heat &
hot water included.
Coin Laundry. Off
street parking. No
pets/smoking. $600
570-288-5600
or 570-479-0486
KINGSTON
139 W Dorrance St
2nd floor, 2 bed-
room, living room,
kitchen & bath. Heat
and hot/cold water
included. $650 +
security. No pets.
570-899-4914 or
973-768-3801
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KINGSTON
565 Rutter Avenue
2 bedrooms, living,
dining & family
rooms, 1 new bath,
all appliances, A/C,
new carpeting &
paint, off street
parking, heat and
hot water included,
front & rear porch-
es. No pets, no
smoking. $850/per
month & security
deposit. Personal &
credit references
required.
Call 570-287-4234
KINGSTON
MODERN!
PARKSIDE APARTMENTS
on the park
between Market
& Pierce Bridges.
1 Bedroom
Available Now
$555/mo + electric
2 Bedroom
Available March
$600 Mo + electric
Washer/dryer Air,
Dishwasher, Park-
ing, Storage.
We allow pets!
Call Jeff at
570-822-8577
KINGSTON
Private garage &
ultra modern state
of the art apartment
with washer/dryer,
air, new carpeting
$730 + utilities.
570-881-4993
KINGSTON
Recently remodeled
2nd floor, 2 bed-
room. Heat & hot/
cold water included.
Small, 3rd room. No
pets. $700 + securi-
ty. Call Sam
570-817-4488
KINGSTON
Recently renovat-
ed 2 bedroom. Liv-
ing room & dining
room. Convenient
off street parking.
All new appli-
ances. Water &
sewer included.
$565 + utilities,
security & refer-
ences. No pets.
Call 570-239-7770
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
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
for Move In
Specials.
570-288-9019
KINGSTON
Spacious 3rd floor,
2 bedrooms, porch,
off street parking.
Heat & water
included. New
fridge & stove. Pet
Friendly. $550 +
security. Call
570-287-5282
LARKSVILLE
3 bedroom, 1 bath.
$725. With discount.
All new hardwood
floors and tile. New
cabinets / bath-
room. Dishwasher,
garbage disposal.
Washer/dryer hook-
up. Off street park-
ing. Facebook us at
BOVO Rentals
570-328-9984
LUZERNE
41 Mill Street.
Convenient to
Cross Valley, large
2 bedroom, 2nd
floor, large living
room with ceiling
fan, large bath with
shower, utility room
with washer &
dryer, large closets
professionally
organized,
off street parking,
no smoking
$595 + utilities.
570-288-3438
LUZERNE
Newly refurbished
1st floor, 1 bedroom
with stove, frig,
washer/dryer hook-
up in basement.
Heat & hot water
included. $600 per
month + 1 month
security deposit.
Application, back-
ground check, 1 yr.
lease. No pets, non-
smoking. Call
570-287-8986
& Leave Message
MOUNTAIN TOP
1 Bedroom apart-
ments for elderly,
disabled. Rents
based on 30% of
ADJ gross income.
Handicap Accessi-
ble. Equal Housing
Opportunity. TTY711
or 570-474-5010
This institution is an
equal opportunity
provider &
employer.
MOUNTAIN TOP
Centrally located 1
bedroom,
washer/dryer
hookup in base-
ment, off-street
parking, no pets,
yard. $500/month,
+ security deposit.
Tenant pays electric
& water.
570-474-0388
MOUNTAINTOP
1 bedroom, 1 bath,
all appliances pro-
vided, washer/dryer
hookup, off-street
parking, no pets.
$700/month, utilities
included. Security
deposit and lease.
570-678-7801
NANTICOKE
2nd Floor apart-
ment for a tenant
who wants the
best. Bedroom, liv-
ing room, kitchen &
bath. Brand new.
Washer/dryer hook-
up, air conditioned.
No smoking or
pets. 2 year lease,
all utilities by ten-
ant. Sewer &
garbage included.
Security, first & last
months rent
required. $440.00
570-735-5064
NANTICOKE
2nd floor, 1 bed-
room, refrigerator &
stove provided,
washer/dryer, pets
OK with security.
$425/month, water
included, & security.
Call 570-499-6399
NANTICOKE
3 BEDROOM 1/2 DOUBLE
Washer/dryer hook-
ing: Garage & yard
$640.+ utilities. Now
accepting section 8.
570-237-5823 for
appointment
NANTICOKE
603 Hanover St
2nd floor, 1 bed-
room. No pets.
$500 + security, util-
ities & lease. Photos
available. Call
570-542-5330
NANTICOKE
Nice 2 bedroom
apartment.
221 Pine St. 2 bed-
rooms,$520/month,
sewer & garbage
included, security
deposit required.
Call 610-393-7884
NANTICOKE
Nice clean 1
bedroom. Heat, hot
water, garbage fee
included. Stove,
fridge, air-condition-
ing, washer/dryer
availability. Security.
$525 per month
Call (570) 736-3125
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
PARSONS
2nd floor. Newly
remodeled. No
pets. Off street
parking, $400 +
security. Employ-
ment verification.
Ready now.
Call 570-466-4619
PITTSTON
2nd floor, 2 bed-
rooms, 1 bathroom,
refrigerator & stove
provided, washer/
dryer hookup, pets
negotiable. $545/
month, water and
sewer paid,
security and lease
required.
Call 570-237-6277
PITTSTON
AVAILABLE DEC. 1
2 bedroom, modern
and clean. Includes
stove and fridge.
W/d hookup. Land-
lord pays sewer
and garbage, ten-
ant pays heat,
water & electric.
NO PETS
Lease & security
required. $550/mo
570-829-1578
PITTSTON TWP
THREE ROOM APT.
Washer, dryer,
refrigerator &
stove, off-street
parking, no pets.
One year lease
$375/month, + utili-
ties. 570-237-0968
PLAINS
1st floor. Modern 2
bedroom. Kitchen
with appliances. All
new carpet. Conve-
nient location. No
smoking. No pets.
$550 + utilities.
570-714-9234
PLAINS
2 bedroom, heat,
hot water, water &
sewer included.
$625/month.
Call (570) 905-0186
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PLAINS
Large 2 bedroom,
eat-in kitchen, off
street parking for 4
cars, small pets ok,
large fenced in
yard. $600/month
includes water &
sewer. Security
required. Call Tom
at 570-574-6261
SHAVERTOWN
One or 2 bedroom
apartment for rent.
Heat included.
Laundry facilities,
Off-street parking,
No Pets. Call
570-675-3904
SWOYERSVILLE
2nd floor, 2 bed-
rooms, 1 bath, car-
peting, all appli-
ances, washer/dry-
er, off-street park-
ing, no pets, no
smoking. Water &
hot water included.
Gas heat paid by
tenant. $475/month
+ security & lease.
Call 570-675-7836
SWOYERSVILLE
Roomy 1 bedroom.
Extra large walk in
closet. Equipped
with range, refriger-
ator, washer &
dryer. New tile bath.
Security, references
& lease. No pets.
$575/month.
Utilities by tenant.
570-287-5775
570-332-1048
W. WYOMING
2nd floor. 2 bed-
room. Appliances.
Enclosed porch. 2
car garage. $600/
month + security
and utilities. No
pets. No smoking.
Call (570) 333-4363
WEST PITTSTON
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
Clean 1 bedroom,
2nd floor. Washer/
dryer hookup.
Water & sewer
included. $550/mo.
+ utilities, security &
references. Call
(570) 947-8073
WEST PITTSTON
Spacious 2nd floor,
2 bedroom 1 bath
apartment. Large
eat-in kitchen. Off
street parking. Utili-
ties included except
electricity. NO pets.
$750/month.
Call Judy Rice
570-714-9230
West Pittston, Pa.
GARDEN VILLAGE
APARTMENTS
221 Fremont St.
Housing for the
elderly & mobility
impaired; all utilities
included. Federally
subsidized
program. Extremely
low income persons
encouraged to
apply. Income less
than $12,400.
570-655-6555,
8 am-4 pm,
Monday-Friday.
EQUAL HOUSING
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WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower
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570.822.3968
2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms
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- All major
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- Pets welcome*
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- Short term
leases available
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WILKES-BARRE
151 W. River St.
NEAR WILKES
1st floor. 2 bed-
rooms, carpet.
Appliances includ-
ed. Sewer & trash
paid. Tenant pays
gas, water & elec-
tric. Pet friendly.
Security deposit &
1st months rent
required. $600.
570-969-9268
WILKES-BARRE
155 W. River St.
1 bedroom, some
utilities & appliances
included, hardwood
floors, Pet friendly.
$600/month.
Call 570-969-9268
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WILKES-BARRE
83 W. Chestnut St
Freshly painted 3
bedroom. Clean and
neat. Pets OK. $500
+ first, security, utili-
ties & references.
570-223-6252
WILKES-BARRE
Clean, 2 bedroom,
duplex. Stove,
hookups, parking,
yard. No pets/no
smoking.
$475 + utilities.
Call 570-868-4444
WILKES-BARRE
EAST END. Clean,
1st floor, 2 bedroom
apartment. Heat &
water included.
$600/month
(570) 606-5350
WILKES-BARRE
HEIGHTS
57 Carbon Lane
1 bedroom, 2nd
floor. Wall to wall
carpet, eat in
kitchen with appli-
ances, off street
parking, rear
porch. $395 + utili-
ties & security.
570-814-1356
WILKES-BARRE
LAFAYETTE GARDENS
SAVE MONEY THIS YEAR!
113 Edison St.
Quiet neighborhood.
2 bedroom apart-
ments available for
immediate occu-
pancy. Heat & hot
water included. $625
Call Aileen at
570-822-7944
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
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
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WILKES-BARRE WILKES-BARRE
LODGE LODGE
WILKES-BARRE
MAYFLOWER AREA
1 bedroom with
appliances on 2nd
floor. Nice apart-
ment in attractive
home. Sunny win-
dows & decorative
accents. Off street
parking. No pets, no
smoking. Includes
hot water.
$400 + utilities
570-824-4743
WILKES-BARRE NORTH
2 bedroom. Includes
heat, hot and cold
running water. Off
street parking.
Security required.
Background check.
$545 For appoint-
ment call:
570-814-3138
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WILKES-BARRE NORTH
723 N. Main St.
1st floor, Very large
1 bedroom, 1.5
bath, eat-in kitchen
with appliances,
$420 + security,
no pets. Water
included. Tenant
pays gas & electric.
Call 570-814-1356
WILKES-BARRE NORTH
815 N Washington
Street, Rear
1 bedroom, wall to
wall carpet, new
paint & flooring, eat
in kitchen with appli-
ances, enclosed
front & back porch,
laundry facilities.
heat, hot water and
cable included.
$520 + electric &
security. No pets.
Call 570-814-1356
WILKES-BARRE SOUTH
SECURE BUILDINGS
1 & 2 bedroom
apartments.
Starting at $440
and up. References
required. Section 8 ok.
570-332-5723
WILKES-BARRE
Spacious 3 bed-
room. Newly reno-
vated, freshly paint-
ed, nice neighbor-
hood. Appliances.
New washer/dryer
and new floor cov-
ering. $700 plus util-
ities, references,
credit and back-
ground check.
Smoke Free.
Call 570-881-0320
WILKES-BARRE
Spacious, newly
renovated 2 bed-
room. Nice neigh-
borhood. Freshly
painted. With appli-
ances & new wash-
er / dryer. New floor
coverings. $650 +
utilities, references,
credit and back-
ground check.
Smoke Free.
570-881-0320
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WILKES-BARRE
1 bedroom
water included
2 bedroom
water included
1 bedroom
efficiency water
included
2 bedroom
single family
3 bedroom
single family
HANOVER
4 bedroom
large affordable
2 bedroom
NANTICOKE
2 bedroom
large, water
included
PITTSTON
Large 1
bedroom water
included
PLAINS
1 bedroom
water included
KINGSTON
3 Bedroom Half
Double
KINGSTON
2 bedroom
water included
McDermott &
McDermott
Real Estate
Inc. Property
Management
570-821-1650
(direct line)
Mon-Fri. 8-7pm
Sat. 8-noon
WILKES-BARRE/NORTH
by General Hospital
3 bedroom apart-
ment. All renovated.
1,200 sf. Parking
space. $730/month
+ utilities. Call Agnes
347-495-4566
WYOMING
Updated 1 bedroom.
New Wall to wall
carpet. Appliances
furnished. Coin op
laundry. $550. Heat,
water & sewer
included. Call
570-687-6216 or
570-954-0727
944 Commercial
Properties
Center City WB
FREE HIGH SPEED FREE HIGH SPEED
INTERNET! INTERNET!
Why pay extra for
internet? Our new
leases include a
FREE FREE high speed
connection!
Affordable mod-
ern office space
at the Luzerne
Bank Building on
Public Square.
Rents include
internet, heat,
central air, utili-
ties, trash
removal, and
nightly cleaning -
all without a
sneaky CAM
charge. Parking
available at the
intermodal garage
via our covered
bridge. 300SF to
5000SF available.
We can remodel
to suit. Brokers
protected. Call
Jeff Pyros at
570-822-8577
DOLPHIN PLAZA
Rte. 315
1,200 - 2,000 SF
Office / Retail
Call 570-829-1206
FORTY FORT
Free standing build-
ing. Would be great
for any commercial
use. 1900 sq. ft. on
the ground floor
with an additional
800 sq. ft in finished
lower level. Excel-
lent location, only 1
block from North
Cross Valley
Expressway and
one block from
Wyoming Ave (route
11) Take advantage
of this prime loca-
tion for just $850
per month!
570-262-1131
OFFICE OR STORE
NANTICOKE
1280 sq ft. 3 phase
power, central air
conditioning. Handi-
cap accessible rest
room. All utilities by
tenant. Garbage
included. $900 per
month for a 5 year
lease.
570-735-5064.
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OFFICE SPACE
MAIN ST., LUZERNE
2nd floor, approx.
2,300 SF, Private
restroom & break-
room, off street
parking.
570-288-1004
944 Commercial
Properties
OFFICE SPACE
PLAINS
Total space 30,000
sf. Build to suit. Per-
fect for Doctors
suite, day care, etc.
High visibility. Lots of
parking. Rent starting
$10/sf. MLS 11-4200
Call Nancy or Holly
JOSEPH P. GILROY
REAL ESTATE
570-288-1444
PITTSTON
COOPERS CO-OP
Lease Space
Available, Light
manufacturing,
warehouse,
office, includes
all utilities with
free parking.
I will save
you money!
RETAIL BUILDING
WILKES-BARRE TWP
12,000 sf. Route
309. Exit 165 off I81.
570-823-1719
RETAIL/OFFICE
2,000 sq building for
rent on busy Rt. 309
in Mountain Top,
across from Sub-
way. Lots of park-
ing, great visibility,
Available immedi-
ately. $2,000/month
+ utilities.
570-430-0852
315 PLAZA
750 & 1750
square feet and
NEW SPACE
3,500 square feet
OFFICE/RETAIL
570-829-1206
WAREHOUSE/LIGHT
MANUFACTURING
OFFICE SPACE
PITTSTON
Main St.
12,000 sq. ft. build-
ing in downtown
location. Ware-
house with light
manufacturing.
Building with some
office space. Entire
building for lease or
will sub-divide.
MLS #10-1074
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
VM 101
WILKES-BARRE
Great Business
Opportunity
1,500 square feet,
available immedi-
ately. High traffic
area, excellent
street visibility on
the Sans Souci Hwy.
Call 570-760-5215
WILKES-BARRE
GREAT BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY
1,500 SQUARE
FOOT AVAILABLE
FOR RENT.
RESTAURANT WITH
SOME EQUIPMENT.
EXCELLENT
STREET VISIBILITY
AT THE HAZLE &
PARK TRIANGLE.
ALSO, MIDDLE
EAST BAKERY FOR
SALE OR RENT.
CALL PETE FOR
DETAILS AT
570-301-8200
WYOMING
72 x 200 VACANT
COMMERCIAL LOT
233 Wyoming Ave,
Rt. 11 (1/4 mile from
proposed Walmart)
For Sale or lease.
$96,000.
570-388-6669
FORTY FORT
1188 Wyoming Ave
Built in 1879 this
prestigious 2,800
square foot space
features high ceil-
ings, ten-foot door-
ways, three large
distinctive chande-
liers, hardwood
floors and three fire-
places. Other fea-
tures: french doors,
large well lit parking
lot, handicap acces-
sibility. Signage
positioned on 179 ft
frontage. Over
15,000 vehicles
pass daily.
570-706-5308
Elegant Space Available
950 Half Doubles
EDWARDSVILLE
3 bedroom, new
carpet & paint,
fenced yard, laundry
room, air. $550 +
utilities, security &
references. No pets
570-829-1768
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FORTY FORT
46 Wesley Street
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
all appliances pro-
vided, washer/dryer
on premises, off-
street parking, pets
ok, finished attic,
$850/month, plus
utilities.
Call 570-650-0010
HANOVER TWP.
Completely remod-
eled 2 bedroom, 1
bath, wall to wall
carpet. Stove,
washer/dryer hook
ing. $750/month +
first, last & security.
Includes water,
sewer & trash. No
pets. No smoking.
References & credit
check.
570-824-3223
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KINGSTON
3 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, new wall to
wall carpeting,
freshly painted, par-
tial A/C, gas heat,
large fenced in
yard, walking dis-
tance to Kingston
Corners. All appli-
ances, off-street
parking, no pets.
$725/month, plus
utilities, & 2 months
security.
Application &
references.
Call 570-639-4907
KINGSTON
Sprague Ave.
Charming, Spacious
6 room, 2 bedroom
duplex, includes 2nd
and 3rd floor. Con-
venient to Wyoming
Ave. Washer/dryer
hook-up, basement
storage, $550 /
month + utilities,
security & lease. NO
PETS.570-793-6294
LARKSVILLE
2.5 bedroom, fresh-
ly painted, stove,
off street parking,
washer/dryer
hookup, dry base-
ment. $525/month,
+ utilities & security.
(570) 239-5760
LARKSVILLE
3 bedrooms, 6
rooms, Cherry cabi-
nets, island, yard.
Sewer, garbage
included. Section 8
okay. $675 plus
security.
570-262-0540
PLAINS
3 bedroom, fresh
paint, new hard-
wood/tile/carpet,
gas heat, new bath.
Includes stove and
fridge. $695/month
plus utilities, secu-
rity deposit and
references
Call Scott
570-714-2431
Ext. 137
PLYMOUTH
Take your pick. 2
houses for rent. One
$625 + utilities.
Other $650 + utili-
ties. Water and
sewer included & all
appliances included.
Fenced back yard.
One month security
up front, no partial
payment. Section 8
OK. Call Steve at
570-592-5764
WEST PITTSTON
MAINTENANCE FREE!
2 bedroom.
Off street parking.
No smoking. $550
+ utilities, security
& last month.
570-885-4206
WILKES-BARRE
176 Charles St
TOWNHOUSE STYLE, 2
bedroom, 1.5 bath,
Not Section 8
approved. $550/
month + utilities. Ref-
erences & security
required. Available
now! 570-301-2785
WILKES-BARRE
3 bedrooms, newly
remodeled bath,
large eat in kitchen,
washer/dryer hook-
up, fenced in yard.
$750/per month,
plus utilities, securi-
ty deposit & lease.
570-820-7049
WILKES-BARRE
32 Riverside Drive
Luxurious 1/2 double
in landmark man-
sion. 5 bedrooms.
Living room with fire
place. Dining room.
Kitchen with appli-
ances. Large base-
ment. 2.5 baths.
Central Air.
$975/month. Secu-
rity & references
required. Water and
sewer included.
Available now.
570-905-7334
570-825-0000
WILKES-BARRE/PARSONS
Spacious. Newly
remodeled. 1300 sf.
3 bedroom. Off
street parking.
Stove, refrigerator,
washer/dryer. No
pets. $695/month +
utilities & security
570-474-9248
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WYOMING
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
gas heat, new car-
peting, range & laun-
dry hook ups. Credit
check required.
$675/month + utilities
& security.
Call Florence
570-715-7737
Smith Hourigan Group
570-474-6307
953Houses for Rent
DALLAS
GREENBRIAR
Well maintained
ranch style condo
features living room
with cathedral ceil-
ing, oak kitchen,
dining room with
vaulted ceiling, 2
bedrooms and 2 3/4
baths, master bed-
room with walk in
closet. HOA fees
included. $1,200 per
month + utilities.
MLS#11-4063.
Call Kevin Smith
570-696-5422
SMITH HOURIGAN
570-696-1195
DURYEA
Blueberry Hill
Large 3 bedroom
ranch with over-
sized garage. Large
lot with pool. No
Realtors. For more
details. Available for
lease or purchase
for $339,000. Call
570-406-1128
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Hanover Green
Newly remodeled
single home. 2 bed-
room. Stove, wash-
er & dryer included.
$600 + utilities. No
pets. Call
570-991-7359
HANOVER TWP.
596 Fellows Avenue
3 bedrooms,
1 bath,
stove provided,
washer/dryer
hookup, off-street
parking. Pets nego-
tiable. $650/month,
plus utilities &
security deposit.
Call 610-393-7884
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KINGSTON
152 E. Bennett St.
Large 3 bedroom,
1 bath. Eat in
kitchen with appli-
ances. Living room,
dining room, gas
heat. $750 + utilities
FORTY FORT
17 Durkee St.
3 bedroom, 1 bath
Kitchen with appli-
ances. Living room,
dining room. Wash-
er / dryer. 1 car
Garage. Hardwood.
Parking. Yard. Patio.
$800 + utilities. Joe
570-592-1606
KINGSTON
Single family, two
bedroom. $675 per
month, plus utilities
& snow removal.
First floor is handi-
cap accessible. No
pets; No Smoking.
Washer / Dryer on
premises. Fenced
yard. On Street
Parking. One year
lease, 1st & last
month's rent, &
security. Credit &
Background check.
Darcy J Gollhardt
570-262-0226 or
Paul Donahue
570-510-1399.
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PROPERTIES
570-718-4959
ext 1352
LARKSVILLE
Conveniently locat-
ed. Spacious 4 bed-
room single. Gas
heat. Off street
parking. Lease, no
pets. Security. Call
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
NANTICOKE
Desirable
Lexington Village
Nanticoke, PA
Many ranch style
homes. 2 bedrooms
2 Free Months With
A 2 Year Lease
$795 + electric
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MANAGEMENT
866-873-0478
PLYMOUTH
3 bedrooms, 1 bath-
room, washer/dryer
hookup, off-street
parking, no pets,
$475/month, plus
utilities, lease and
security. Nice neigh-
borhood.
Call 570-287-2405
SWOYERSVILLE
2 HOUSES. Rent
short term lease or
lease to own. 3
bedroom incl. all
appliances, 1.5
baths. 4 bedroom
needs appliances.
Full basement, gas
heat, large yard,
good neighborhood.
No pets/ smoking.
$800-$900/mo
+utilities. Call for
purchase details.
First, last, security,
credit check
references.
570-283-1017
953Houses for Rent
SWOYERSVILLE
Completely remod-
eled Large 2 story, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
single family home
including refrigera-
tor, stove, dish-
washer & disposal.
Gas heat, nice yard,
good neighbor-
hood,. Off street
parking. Shed. No
pets. $995. month.
570-479-6722
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WEST PITTSTON
TOWNHOUSE
2 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, wall to wall
carpeting, living/din-
ing combo, refriger-
ator & stove, wash-
er/dryer hookup,
off-street parking,
no pets. Front and
back porches, full
basement. $625/
per month + utilities
& security deposit.
Call 570-655-8928
WHITE HAVEN
Home for rent, new
construction. 3 bed-
room, 2 bath. Full
basement. 1 acre
lot. 5 minutes from
I-80 & Pa Turnpike.
$1,250 + utilities.
Call 609-929-1588
959 Mobile Homes
DALLAS
Small 1 1/2 bedroom
trailer. Private
fenced lot with
shed. Appliances
included. $500
month + 1 month
security. Tenant
pays electric & gas.
Available immedi-
ately. No pets.
570-477-5747
962 Rooms
KINGSTON HOUSE
Nice, clean
furnished room,
starting at $315.
Efficiency at $435
month furnished
with all utilities
included. Off
street parking.
570-718-0331
971 Vacation &
Resort Properties
FLORIDA
Boca Raton
Beautiful 5 room
home with Pool.
Fully furnished. On
canal lot. $600
weekly. If interest-
ed, write to:
120 Wagner St.
Moosic, PA 18507
FLORIDA
St. Augustine
Ocean View
Townhouse. Beau-
tiful condo complex!
Full amenities.
$1,900 a month.
Call 570-574-0212
MARATHON KEYS,
FLORIDA
For Sale or rent,
time share week 1,
1,300 square feet,
sleeps 6, condo at
The Marathon
Beach Club. $4,000
or $1,200/week. All
amenities on site.
Call 570-288-6343
for details
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Licensed, insured &
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Kitchens, baths,
vinyl siding & rail-
ings, replacement
windows & doors,
additions, garages,
all phases of home
renovations.
570-287-4067
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ROOFING, Home
Renovating.
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Siding and More!
Licensed and
Insured.
FREE
ESTIMATES!!
570-388-0149
1039 Chimney
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570-709-2479
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1039 Chimney
Service
A-1 ABLE
CHIMNEY
Rebuild & Repair
Chimneys. All
types of Masonry.
Liners Installed,
Brick & Block,
Roofs & Gutters.
Licensed &
Insured
570-735-2257
CHIMNEY REPAIRS
Parging. Stucco.
Stainless Liners.
Cleanings. Custom
Sheet Metal Shop.
570-383-0644
1-800-943-1515
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COZY HEARTH
CHIMNEY
Chimney Cleaning,
Rebuilding, Repair,
Stainless Steel Lin-
ing, Parging, Stuc-
co, Caps, Etc.
Free Estimates
Licensed & Insured
1-888-680-7990
570-840-0873
1057Construction &
Building
GARAGE DOOR
Sales, service,
installation &
repair.
FULLY INSURED
HIC# 065008
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570-606-7489
570-735-8551
1078 Dry Wall
DAUGHERTYS
DRYWALL INC.
Remodeling, New
Construction, Water
& Flood Repairs
570-579-3755
PA043609
MIKE SCIBEK DRYWALL
Hanging & finishing,
design ceilings and
painting. Free esti-
mates. Licensed &
Insured. 328-1230
MIRRA
DRYWALL
Hanging & Finishing
Textured Ceilings
Licensed & Insured
Free Estimates
(570) 675-3378
1084 Electrical
GRULA ELECTRIC LLC
Licensed, Insured,
No job too small.
570-829-4077
SLEBODA ELECTRIC
Master electrician
Licensed & Insured
Service Changes &
Replacements.
Generator Installs.
8 6 8 - 4 4 6 9
1093 Excavating
MODULAR HOMES/EXCAVATING
570-332-0077
Custom excavating,
foundations, land
clearing, driveways,
storm drainage, etc.
Say it HERE
in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
1132 Handyman
Services
DO IT ALL HANDYMAN
Painting, drywall,
plumbing & all types
of interior & exterior
home repairs.
570-829-5318
FLOOD VICTIMS
FOR
CONSTRUCTION
& DEMOLITION
CALL
LICENSED GENERAL
CONTRACTOR
Plumbing, heating
electrical, painting,
roofs, siding, rough
& finished carpen-
try. Call anytime.
570-852-9281
Marks
Handyman
Service
Give us a call
We do it all!
Licensed & Insured
570-578-8599
RUSSELLS
Property & Lawn Main-
tenance
LICENSED & INSURED
Carpentry, paint-
ing, plumbing,
snow plowing &
general home &
business repairs.
Free Estimates
570-406-3339
1135 Hauling &
Trucking
A A C L E A N I N G
A1 Always hauling,
cleaning attics, cellar,
garage, one piece or
whole Estate, also
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