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950 structures in borough were damaged last month

West Pittston wants levee By JENNIFER JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES LEARN-ANDES [email protected]

West West Pittston Pittston officials officials have agreed to seek a meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of EngiEngineers and state and federal officials to formally request a levee, borough borough Mayor Tony Denisco said.

“It’stimeto “It’stimeto look look atit very very seriseriously.Somet ously.Somethin hing g hasto be done inWestPittston,”the inWestPittston,”the mayorsaid. The borough was among the hardesthitlastmonthinLuzerne County when the rain-swollen rain-swollen Susquehanna River caused millions lions ofdollars ofdollars indamagesin indamagesin the region.

Thedecisio Thedecision n to pursuea pursuea levee levee was was made made at a Tuesday uesday night council council meeting, meeting, Denisco Denisco said. A large group of residents had objected to the idea of a levee years ago when the U.S. Army Corps Corps held held ahearingtoseekpublic input. Most didn’t want the view view of the Susqueh Susquehanna anna ob-

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Kenny Kenny Brown Brown walks walks withan Americanflag Americanflag Wednes Wednesdaywhile daywhile others others play play guitar guitar on Public Public Square Square during during an Occupy:Wilkes Occupy:Wilkes-Ba -Barre rre protes protestt mimickin mimicking g the Occupy Occupy Wall Wall Street Street protes protests ts in New York City City.

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The event’s organizers are hampered by confusion, several changes in locale. By STEVE STEVE MOCARSKY MOCARSKY and JORDAN JORDAN RAMIREZ RAMIREZ [email protected]

WILKES-BARRE – Pointing a finger at corporate America and the U.S. government for his inability to afford college, 22-yearold old Kenny Kenny Brow Brown n para parade ded d aroundPublicSquareMondayafternoon and evening waving an America American n flag and wearing wearing a

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white T-shirt that read“99%.” Brown, of Wilkes-Barre, and abouta abouta dozenothdozenothFor video, visit er local residents www.times joinedthe joinedthe ranksof ranksof leader.com. thousands thousands across thenationwhoare thenationwhoare bringin bringing g the OccupyWallStreet protestsagainst protestsagainst economic and social inequality that began in New York City on Sept.17 Sept.17 to their their citiesand citiesand homehometowns. Local organizers, organizers, who billed Wednesd Wednesday’s ay’s protest on Public

“We might be sleeping on the square – I would love to – but we’ll see how that goes, see what kind of rules there are.” Kenny Kenny Brown Brown

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Square Square as “Occup “Occupy: y: Wilke WilkessBarre,”gotthe Barre,”gotthe word word outthrough outthrough an event page of the same name they they create created d onthe Faceb Facebooksoooksocialnetworkwebsite. cialnetworkwebsite. Brown Brown said hefeltobligatedtohelprepresent 99 percentof percentof Americansand Americansand protest test what what organiz organizerscall erscall thecor-

ruption and greed of the wealthiest1 percent. percent. “They take all our tax money andtheygaveitalltothebigcompanies, and then they complain that that thepoor peoplewanta peoplewanta little little See SQUARE, SQUARE, Page10A

Unions add their weight to protesters’ cries against greed By DEEPTIHAJELA and VERENADOBNIK Associated Press

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LOS ANGELES — Steven P. Jobs, the charismatic charismatic technology technology pioneer pioneer who co-founded Apple Inc. and transformed one industry afteranother,fromcomputer afteranother,fromcomputerss and smartphones smartphones to music and movies, has died. He was 56. Apple announced announced the death of Jobs — whose legacy included included the Apple II, Macintosh, iMac, iPod, iPod, iPhone iPhone and iPad — on Wednesday. “We “We aredeeplysadden aredeeplysaddenedto edto announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,” Apple said. “Steve’s brilliance, brilliance, passion and energy energy were the source of countless innovatio novations ns that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world

NEW YORK — Unions lent their muscle to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality Wednesday, with their members joining thousands of protesters in a lower Manhattan march as smaller demonstrations flourished across the country. Protesters in suits and T-

shirts with union slogans left work early to march with activists who have been camped out in Zuccotti Park for days. Some marchers brought along their children, hoisting them onto their shoulders. “We’re here to stop corporate greed,” said Mike Pellegrino, an NYC Transit bus mechanic from Rye Brook. “They should pay their fair share of taxes. We’re See PROTEST, PROTEST, Page10A

OccupyWall Street protesters testers lead off off a march march thatincluded labor unions Wednesday through Lower Lower Manhattan.

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Higher-reading river gauge put into place By MATT MATT HUGHES HUGHES [email protected]

WIL WILKE KESS-B BARRE ARRE – The Wyo Wyomi ming ng Valley alley has has a new new gauge to measure the SusqueSusquehanna River; one officials officials hope won’t fail when it’s needed most. Workers from the U.S. Geological Survey Survey,, which which monito monitors rs stream stream and river river heights heights,, on W Wed edne nesd sday ay instal installe led d a new new gauge on the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Bridge. The new gauge will be housed at a level of 48½ feet , 7 feet higher than the old gauge, and can measure up to that level. The old gauge, located next to the Veterans Veterans Memorial Bridge behi behind nd the the Luze Luzerne rne Count County y Courthouse, could measure the river only to 38.6 feet before reaching capacity, and was mountSee GAUGE, GAUGE, Page10A

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Palin says she won’t run for president Former VP candidate and Alaska governor rules out GOP and third-party third-party run. By CHARLES CHARLES BABINGT BABINGTON ON Associated Press

WASH WASHING INGTON TON — Former Former Alaska Alaska Gov. Gov. Sarah Sarah Palin Palin said Wednesday she will not run for president, president, leaving little doubt that the eventua eventuall Republ Republican ican nominee will come from the current field of contenders. After After months months of leaving leaving her fans guessin guessing, g, Palin Palin said in a statement that she and her husband Todd “devote ourselves to God, God, family family and country country.” .” She said her decision maintains that order. Palin Palin sent sent the statement statement to supporters. supporters. She told conservative radio host Mark Levin she would not consider a third party candidacy because it would as-

sure President Barack Obama’s reelection. In a video posted on Youtube, Palin said, “You don’t need an office or a title to make a difference.” Sen.JohnMcCain Sen.JohnMcCain pluckedPalpluckedPalin from from relativ relative e obscurit obscurity y in 2008 by naming her as his running running mate. She electrified Republican activists for a while, delivering delivering a well-received speech at the GOP national convention. convention. But Palin later seemed overwhelmed overwhelmed by the national spotlight, spotlight, faltering faltering at times in televised interviews evenwhen askedstraightforward askedstraightforward questions. Pali Palin’ n’s anno announ unce ceme ment nt Wednes Wednesday day was much anticipatedbut notgreatlysurpri notgreatlysurprisin sing.Her g.Her populari popularity ty had plummete plummeted d in polls lately, even though she remained a darling to many hardcore conservatives conservatives.. Some RepubRepublicans felt she waited and teased toolongabout a presid president entialcanialcan-

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Discovery puts off hearing for suspect Joseph Derhammer, 41, faces charges in connection with a deadly arson in 2009. By EDWARD LEWIS LEWIS [email protected]

WILKE WILKES-B S-BAR ARRE RE – Seve Seven n months after a Luzerne County County judge appointed attorney Allyson Kacmarski to co-represent Joseph Derhammer on criminal homicide charges, charges, lawyers lawyers in volvedin volvedin thecase realiz realized ed there there was a problem on Wednesday. Kacmar Kacmarsk skii was was remo remove ved d from defending defending Derhammer Derhammer,, 41, 41, after after Distric Districtt Judge Judge Martin Martin Kane was told she worked as an assista assistant nt distric districtt attorne attorney y in Luzerne zerne County County when when Derham Derham-mer allegedl allegedly y set a fire fire that killed two people in April 2009. Assistant Assistant District Attorney MichaelMelni MichaelMelnick ck toldKane that Kacmars Kacmarski ki may have come in contact with information information about the fire that claimed the lives of Nancy Kostelnick, 48, and her daughter, daughter, Carolyn Carolyn Kostelnick, Kostelnick, 23, at their house on Chester Street, Street, Wilkes-Ba Wilkes-Barre, rre, on April 13, 2009, and the investigation that followed. The disclosur disclosure e to Kane occurred before Derhammer was schedul scheduled ed for a prelimi preliminary nary hearing on two counts of criminal homicide, four counts of arson and a single count of criminal attemp attemptt to commit commit homihomi-

cide. Kacmarski and attorne attorney y Thomas Marsillio were appoin pointe ted d by Judge Judge David David Derhammer Lupas on Ma rc rc h 2 to represent Derhammer. Marsillio said he was not prepared to proceed with the preliminary hearing without a second attorney. Prosecutors Prosecutors had subpoenaed subpoenaed at least 24 witnesses to testify at the proceeding and incurred travel travel expens expenses es to transp transport ort Derhammer Derhammer from a state prison. Derham Derhammer’ mer’s prelimi preliminary nary hearing was continued indefinitely. City police police Detecti Detective ve Ron Ron Foy Foy and county county Detectiv Detective e Lt. Daniel Yursha Yursha allege in arrest record recordss that Derhamm Derhammer er set the fire after Nancy Kostelnick told him to get out of the house on April 1, 2009. A witness witness alleged allegedly ly heard heard Derhammer arguing with Nancy Kostelnick on a phone several days before the deadly blaze threatening to burn the house. Derhammer Derhammer was sentenced in April to 40 to 80 months in state prison after he was con victed victed by a county county juryof failing failing to register as a sex offender after he was kicked kicked out of the Chester Street house.

LCCC addresses probation after Middle States evaluation W H AT ’S N E X T President says school remains fully accredited as it The board of trustees will meet again Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. works to address issues. By GERI GERI GIBBON GIBBONS S Times Leader Correspondent

NANTICOKE – The Luzerne County County Communit Community y College College Board of Trustees on Tuesday addressed the probationary status of the college after its Middle States evaluation. College President Thomas P. Leary said that although the institution fully retains its accreditation status during the period of probation, the college needs to address issues of assessment data and goals goals by March1 in order to ensure that its probationary status will be lifted. Leary said he was confident LCCC would meet this goal. The meeting also gave Leadership LCCC, a program geared to developing leadership skills of current current staff and enrichi enriching ng the student population, opportunity to report on a recent forum made available to students students of the college, which provided informat information ion about about social social and professional networking.

student government activities activities and sportin sporting g events events,, also also encourages courages students to use social networks to broaden their understanding of the college and to build relationships with other students and alumni. Leadership LCCC also developed the college website to include clude access access to studen studentt dividivisions of various professional organizations. Learycommended leadership leadership participants Ann Saxton, Julie Schehte Schehter, r, Joseph Joseph Nester Nester and Jackie Stash for their commitment to the college. In another matter, Sandra Nicholas, cholas, execu executive tive directo director, r, LCCC Found Foundatio ation, n, said that during recent flooding the college was instrumental in helping students continue their college experience. experience. She said the foundation assisted students in replacing learning aids such as books and computers. Theboard Theboard also also named named Allison Allison Bailey Bailey as itsstudent itsstudent repres represent entaative Bailey’ Bailey’s high high academi academicc

gresswoman was gravely wounded in an Arizona shooting in January that killed six people. Her announcement came one day after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he would not run. Republican insiders say the field

is set. It includes former MassachuMassachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, whom party insiders see as the strongest contenders. tenders. Libertarian-lean Libertarian-leaning ing Rep. Ron Paul of Texas continues to draw draw a devote devoted d follow followingand ingand former pizza pizza company company execu executive tive Herman Cain has gained in recent polls. Voting in the Iowa caucus and New Hampshi Hampshire re primary primary will will start in about three months. Republicanadviser Republicanadviser MattMackowiaksaid Romney Romney benefits benefits from Christi Christie’ e’ss decision decision,, and Perry Perry benefits from Palin’s, Palin’s, so it’s “a wash.” In a stateme statement, nt, Perry Perry called called Palin Palin “a good good frien friend, d, a grea greatt American and a true patriot.” Bachma Bachmann nn in a state stateme ment nt called Palin “an important voice in the conservative movement” with “a lifetime of opportunities ahead of her.”

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usan Zanoline, Ginny Clarke and Danielle Bush take part Wednesday in the 11th 11th Annual National Alliance on Mental Illness Candlelight Vigil at the county courthouse.

Nuangola to take over development street But sewer authority secretary p.m. at the municipal building. level of the lake. Coun Council cil Pres Presid iden entt Regi Regina na Nuangol Nuangola, a, Plodwick Plodwick said, said, is contends 2 other roads more Plodwick said registered letters assuming assuming Willow Willow Grove Street in need of borough attention. will be mailed to six Woodlands from the developer, Earth ConBy TOMHUNTINGTON TOMHUNTINGTON Times Leader Correspondent

NUANG NUANGOLA OLA – With With a quorum of four out of seven members present, borough council vot voted ed at a spec specia iall meet meetin ing g Wednesday morning to adopt an ordinan ordinance ce paving paving the way for the borough to take possession and provide for the maintenance of Willo Willow w Grove Grove Street Street in the Woodlands development. Along with the ordinance, ordinance, it was was announce announced d that a public public heari hearing ng on the the takeo takeove verr has has been scheduled for Nov. 3 at 7

POLICE BLOTTER NANTICOKE – A man was arraigned Tuesday in WilkesBarre Central Court on charges police found him intoxicated and in possession of a knife. Donald Edward Shoemaker, 47, address listed as homeless, was charged with illegal possession of a weapon and public drunkenness. He was jailed at the county prison for lack of $10,000 bail. Police allege Shoemaker was hitchhiking along West Main Street Street at about12:20 a.m. TuesTuesday. Shoemaker was intoxicated and was carrying a knife, brass knuckles and 45 garbage stickers from Ashley, according to the criminal complaint. complaint. A preliminary hearing is scheduled scheduled on Oct. 12 before District Judge Donald Whittaker in Nanticoke. WILKES-BARRE – An inmate at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility was arraigned Tuesday in Wilkes-Barre

residents residents advising them of the ordinance and the pending hearing. The action met with dissent from Sally DiRico, a Nuangola Nuangola reside resident nt and secret secretary ary of the sewer authority, who contended North End Road and Red Rock Road are more in need of borough attention. After the recent rains from Tropical Tropical Storm Lee, Nuango Nuangola la Lake Lake rose rose to a point point that it has overflowed a low-lying section of North End Road. Plodwick Plodwick responded responded that today day a boro boroug ugh h crew crew will will lay lay stone and gravel there in hopes of raising raising the street street above the

servancy servancy of Ashley. She added that $87,000 in Community De velopme velopment nt funds, funds, obtaine obtained d in 2006, are available available for possible possible swale work intended to handle surface water runoff. DiRico DiRico also pointed pointed out that while the sewer authority has a plan for providi providing ng sewer sewer serser vice, vice, it still still must must file applicaapplications tions and obtain obtain permits permits from the state state Departm Department ent of EnviEnvironm ronmen ental tal Prote Protecti ction on.. It reremains under a November deadline to adverti advertise se for constru construcction bids, with over $3 million in USDA funding hanging in the balance.

charged with possession of a on Sept. 29 that she has been controlled substance and posreceiving harassing telephone session of a controlled subcalls from an unknown female. stance by an inmate. She reNEW CASTLETWP CASTLETWP.. – Two mained jailed at the county prison for lack of $1,000 bail. Luzerne County men face charg The state Office of Attorney es for stealing metal and selling General alleges Weaver was it as scrap, state police in Frackfound in possession of a heroin ville said. packet inside the prison on June Craig D. Sims, 40, of Hazle 18, according to the criminal Township, and John K. Davidovcomplaint. ich, 36, of Hazleton, Hazleton, admitted to Weaver had been jailed on the thefts in Schuylkill County, June18 on a retail theft charge. state police said. A preliminary hearing is An employee of Reading Anscheduled scheduled on Oct. 11in Central thracite saw the two men drivCourt. ing on the company’s property with scrap metal in the bed of WILKES-BARRE – City Sims’ pickup truck on the mornpolice reported the following: ing of June 25, state police said. • Eric Knox of North HanSims and Davidovich were incock Street reported Wednesday terviewed at the state police that the driver’s side of his vehi- barracks and confessed to the cle was spray painted. crime as well as using a blow • The Rite Aid store on Amtorch to cut a conveyor conveyor belt ber Lane reported Wednesday behind the Home Depot store in that a customer used counterfeit East Norwegian Township, state $20 bill to make a purchase. purchase. police said. • Jesse Dempsey, 33, of Mil The two men were charged on ford will be cited with disorder- Sept. 27 in connection connection with the ly conduct after he was allegedalleged- Anthracite Reading theft and on ly approaching people on South Wednesday in connection with

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A consultant will look over applications of about 70 seeking job

Manager applicants under wraps By JENNIFER JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES LEARN-ANDES [email protected]

Luzerne County’s home rule transition consultant Kenneth Mohr will be the only person who views the roughly 70 county manager applications before 11 new county council members members are elected, elected, transition transition committee committee members members said. Mohrwilllooselycategorizetheapplicants based on education and experience, noting which applicants did not meetminimumqualificationsofabachelor’s degree and five years of relevant work experience, transition members members said. All resumes, the categorization and anyotherrelatedinfor anyotherrelatedinformati mationwillbe onwillbe copied to computer discs that will be presented after the Nov. 8 election to the newly newly electedcounci electedcouncill member memberss andthe transition transition committee committee members, members, said memberVeronica memberVeronica Ciaruffoli. Ciaruffoli.

“Theprocess itselfhas all thecredibilitywe could could buildinto buildinto it,”shesaid. Transition committee members who are not elected to the council are required quired by the home rule charter to participate in the manager selection process, even though the council members may choose to reject reject their feedback feedback when when they they take take officeJan. officeJan. 2 withtheimplement plementatio ation n of thenewhome rulegovernment ernment,, said transi transition tion committ committee ee chairmanJim Bobeck. Bobeck, who is running for the council, said the elected council members should welcome the additional additional viewpointsfrom transition transition committee committee members, including several several who were in volvedin draftingthe charter. charter. “The council-elect should be excited about getting getting some other recommendarecommendationsand tionsand resultsfro resultsfromthe mthe groupthathas groupthathas been been involve involved d in home home rulefor solong,” hesaid. “Council “Council members members don’thave to

“The council-elect should be excited about getting some other recommendations and results from the group that has been involved in home rule for so long.” Jim Bobeck

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incorporate those thoughts but in no way way shouldthey shouldthey befrightenedaboutrebefrightenedaboutreceivingthem.” Jim Haggerty, Haggerty, Christopher Christopher Kersey, Kersey, Rick Morelli, Morelli, Stephen A. Urban, Urban, Maryanne Petrilla, Thomas Cooney, RichardHeffron,SusanShovalandRobBakewell kewell serve on the transition transition committee with Ciaruffoli and Bobeck. Urban andMorellialsoarerunnin andMorellialsoarerunning g forcouncil. forcouncil. Bobeck said his only conversation conversation withMoh withMohrr was was abou aboutt the the numbe numberr ofapplicantsbecausehewantedto makesure

there there were were enough enough so the positio position n wouldn’t wouldn’t haveto be readvertise readvertised. d. Transition committee members had originally originally discussed discussed thepossibilityof interviewing terviewing applicantsand suggestingfisuggestingfinalistsbefor nalistsbefore e theelection,but theelection,but thecommittee backed away because the power to choose the manager ultimately rests with with thenewcouncil. thenewcouncil. It’s It’s still unclear how the transition transition committee will structure the selection process and how many finalists will be interviewedin interviewedin person. person.

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King’s to install president King’s College will inaugurate its ninth president, the Rev. John Ryan, C.S.C., in a ceremony to be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Scandlon Center at the corner of North Main and West Jackson streets. Ryan is the first Wilkes-Barre native to be named president of King’s. Bishop Joseph Bambera,10th bishop of the Diocese of ScranRyan ton, will provide closing remarks and benediction. An inauguration Mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m. today in the Scandlon Center. WILKES-BARRE

Flood benefit dance set The Union Township Board of Super visors, in conjunction with the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, will present present a benefit dance concert for Wyoming Valley flood victims the evening of Nov.18 at the Best Western Western Genetti Genetti Hotel & Conference Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre. Donating performances performances for this special benefit dance will will be Joe Nardone & The All Stars and Eddie Day & The Starfires. Starfires. All proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. WILKES-BARRE

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Woman’s death linked to Robert George Zola’s drinking habits and mental-health problems. By SHEENA SHEENA DELAZIO DELAZIO [email protected]

WILKES-B WILKES-BARR ARRE E – A psychol psychologi ogist st testifi testifiedWed edWednes nesdaythaton daythaton a daily daily basis basis Robert Robert George George Zola of Mountain Mountain Top was “three sheets to the wind.” Twelve beers a day was not uncommonand contribu contributedto tedto thelossof Zola’s Zola’s high-payingU.S. high-payingU.S. Navycivilian joband di vorce, Ned Delaney testified, and eventually Rosemarie Cave’s death. Delaney testified in the second day of Zola’s homicide trial in the December 2009 death of 35-year-old Cave at her Plymouth home. Prosecutors Prosecutors and defense attorneys rested their cases Wednesday. Prosecutors are expected to call a rebuttal witness ness this morning morning before before presen presenting ting closing arguments. Delane Delaney y saidZola,46,was “consu “consumed med with his drinking,” leading to multiple hospitalizations and estrangement from his two children. The day leading up to Cave’s death, Delaney Delaney said, Zola drank between between 34 and41beers,and and41beers,and wasunableto wasunableto perceiv perceive, e, uncoordinated and unable to think and reason. “He said he felt destroyed when he (saw Cave Cave alleged allegedly ly kissin kissing g another another man),” Delaney said. A local local psychia psychiatris tristt also testifi testified ed Wedn Wednesd esday, ay, saying saying “alcoho “alcoholl got the best” of Zola’s life and that he suffered from depression and a form of bi-polar disorder. Richard Fischbein said Zola did not have a history of violent behavior, but that on the night of Cave’s death, Zola became filled with rage, anger and betrayal, trayal, and “lost it.” “Alcoh “Alcohol ol made made the fuse shorter shorter,” ,” Fischbein said. Jurorsalsoheardon Jurorsalsoheardon Wednesd ednesday ay an interview with Zola that police recorded. In it, he told investigators he had an inkling Cave was having other relationships. That That feeling feeling became reality reality in the earlymornin earlymorninghoursof ghoursof Dec.14,whenZoDec.14,whenZola saw Cave allegedly hugging and kidding with another man. “Everything just hit the fan … everything just went crazy,” he said. Zola said he couldn’t understand why Cave Cave wasbringinghomeanoth wasbringinghomeanotherman erman to sleep in their bed. He toldpolicehe didn’tstab didn’tstab Cave Cave and she wasn’t dead when he left the house, but he knew something bad had happened. Jurors Jurors saw clothing Zola wore that morning, jeans covered in blood stains andbloodon thesleevesof thesleevesof a sweats sweatshirt. hirt. “I wasn’tthereto wasn’tthereto start start any proble problems,” ms,” Zola said, admitting there was an altercation but learning during the police interview that Cave was stabbed to death. Forensic pathologist Gary Ross testified Cave suffered eight stab wounds. Cave’ Cave’s skull skull wasfracturedby wasfracturedby twostab wou wound ndss at the the back back ofher head,he head,he said, said,

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A Wilkes-Barre Fire Department fire inspector enters a home on South Fulton Fulton Street on Wednesday Wednesday morning. A fire started sometime overnight and heavily damaged the double block house.

Man alerts 2 residents to fire Robert Smith called ‘hero’ after banging banging on doors to get people out of burning double block house. house. By EDWARD LEWIS LEWIS [email protected]

WILKES-BARRE – A neighbor is being being praise praised d asa hero hero forsavingtwo people people from a suspici suspicious ous fire that heavily heavily damaged damaged a double double block block house on South Fulton Street early Wednesday morning. Fire Chief Jay Delaney said firefighters responded to 57-59 S. Fulton St. just before 4:30 a.m. and found flames and heavy smoke inside the building. Initial reports suggested there was

a motherand motherand threechildr threechildreninside57 eninside57 S. Fulton St., Delaney said. “Firefighters did what they call a preliminary preliminary searchwhile battlingthe fire,” he said. Delaney said it was learned the occupants of 57 S. Fulton St. were not home at the time of the blaze. Robert Robert Smith, who resides resides on South Fulton Street, banged on the twodoors twodoors alertinganyo alertinganyoneinsidethat neinsidethat the house was on fire. Two people inside 59 S. Fulton St. escaped without injury. “I banged on the doors, and two people people on the one side got out,” out,” Smith said. A South Fulton Street woman who refus refused ed to give give her her name name calle called d Smith a “hero.”

Delaney said two fire inspectors areinvestig areinvestigatin ating g thecauseof thefire. The inspectors concentrated most of their time Wednesday morning in a second-floor bedroom. Delaney said firefighters firefighters had a difficult time extinguishing extinguishing the blaze due to conditions inside 57 S. Fulton St. A womanand womanand herthreechildrenarherthreechildrenarrived rived at thehouseunawaretheirresithehouseunawaretheirresidence dence was was heav heavily ily damag damaged ed by flames. She said she left the house with her children two days ago after an argument with her boyfriend. boyfriend. Delaney said no injuries were reported. Luzerne County property records list Arthur and Kate Malarkey as the owners owners of 57-59 S. Fulton Fulton St.

Security guard facing court, accused in traffic stop Local man charged with impersonating a public servant, false imprisonment. By EDWARD LEWIS LEWIS [email protected]

WILKES-BARRE – Kelly Alexander briefly briefly brokedown brokedown sobbingon sobbingon thewitness stand on Wednesday recalling a traffic stop nearly 10 months ago that made her confused and terrified. Alexander Alexander,, of Kingston, Kingston, testified testified duringa preliminaryhearingin preliminaryhearingin WilkesWilkesBarre Barre CentralCourtthat CentralCourtthat shefeltsomething was wrong when she was forced to stop by Michael Patrick Yazurlo III on Jan.14. Alexander said she pulled onto Public SquarefromWestMarketStreetand

exited exited onto onto East East Market Market “I was terriYazurlo’s azurlo’s attorney, attorney, JoStreet. sephSklaroskySr.,said his fied; I didn’t There, There, Alexandersaid Alexandersaid the client did indeed identify driver driver of theNissanjumped know who it himself as a state constaout,showedhera out,showedhera badgeand badgeand ble to Alexander when he wrot wrote e down down her her licen license se really was who twice twice show showed ed her her his his plate saying he was called pulled me badge. badge. State State Constabl Constable e “Hitler” because he issued Lawrence Karis, who was over.” 30 tickets a day. called to testify by officer Kelly Alexander Richard “While it was happening, Richard Harding, Harding, saidconKingston stablesdo I was confused, I was really stablesdo nothave theauupset,” Alexander Alexander said. “I thority to conduct traffic could hardly speak when I stops or issue citations. called police. I was terrified; I didn’t Harding Harding said his investigatio investigation n led know who it really was who pulled me him to the Mohegan Mohegan Sun Arena at over.” Casey Plaza, where Yazurlo is employAfter After less less than than an hourof testimo testimony ny,, edas a securit security y guard.Hard guard.HardingsaidYaingsaidYaSenior District Judge Andrew Barilla zurlo denied driving through Public determined prosecutors established a Square on Jan.14. case against Yazurlo, sending charges Harding said he presented Alexanof impersonatinga impersonatinga publicservant,false der der witha witha photoarra photoarray y inwhich inwhich sheimsheim-

The Peace and Justice Center Center is hosting social activist Willie Baptist at the annual Barbara Sabol Memorial Lecture on Oct.17. Baptist is a scholarscholarin-residence at Union Theological heological Seminary in New York City who has experience with the Black Student Movement and as a lead organizer with the Baptist United Steelworkers. He has 40 years of experience organizing among the poor. He has recently co-authored a book on education education and the building of social movements: “Pedagogy of the Poor.” He will speak at King’s College’s Burke Auditorium, Auditorium, 133 N. River River St. at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. WILKES-BARRE

Shondells, Wheels to appear Tommy James and the Shondells and Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels have been scheduled scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the F.M. Kirby Center on Public Square. Tickets are on sale at the Kirby Center, Gallery of Sound stores and Ticketmaster. RICE TWP.

Musto Carroll is speaker Luzerne County District Attorney Jackie Musto Carroll will speak at the Rice Township Neighborhood Community Watch meeting tonight at 7 at the Rice Township Municipal Building. She will speak on Musto Carroll overall crime issues facing the county and offer some tips on preventing crime. WILKES-BARRE

Sallie Mae aids victims The Sallie Mae Fund, Fund, a charitable charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, announced a $10,000 grant to the United Way of Wyoming Valley to help with urgent community needs in the wake of historic flooding last month. Norene Norene K. Bradshaw, Bradshaw, interim execexecutive director, United Way of Wyoming Valley, said Sallie Mae provides tremendous year-round support and the “philanthropic generosity” of the fund is to be commended. Through a grant process, United Way’s Flood Relief Fund will be available to all local charitable nonprofit organizations, many of which were overwhelmed with assistance assistance requests from area flood victims. A Community Community Impact Committee will review review the requests requests and aid will be distributed as quickly as possible to meet

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Jackson heard on tape Prosecutors played a recording Wednesday in which Michael Jackson is heard discussing his plans to build a hospital for children in a rambling, slurred conversation with the doctor charged in his death roughly six weeks before the entertainer died. The recording was significantly longer than the clip played for jurors in opening statements last week. It ends ominously, with defendant Dr. Conrad Murray heard asking Jackson whether he was OK after his voice trailed off. “I am asleep,” Jackson is heard saying. Forensic computer investigator Stephen Marx told jurors hearing the involuntary manslaughter case against Murray that the audio was recorded May 10, 2009. 2009. Earlier, Marx said he found evidence that Murray was checking emails on his phone in the hours before the singer’s death. Prosecutors are trying to show that Murray was distracted and juggling multiple tasks when he should have been monitoring Jackson on June 25, 2009.

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Few filling job vacancies created when anxious Hispanics left state

Alabama’s new law may be backfiring The Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s strict strict new immigratio immigration n law may be backfiring. Intended to force illegal workers out ofjobs,it isalso drivingawaymanycondrivingawaymanyconstruction struction workers, workers, roofers and field hands in the country legally who do backbreaking jobs that Americans generally won’t. The vacancies have created a void thatwillsurely thatwillsurely deala blow blow tothe state’ state’s economyand economyand could could slow slow therebuildin therebuilding g of Tuscaloosa and other tornado-damaged cities. Employers Employers believe they can carry on because because of the dismal economy economy,, but when when thingsdo thingsdo turnaround,theyworry turnaround,theyworry there won’t be anyone around to hire. RickPate,the owner owner of a commerc commercial ial landscaping company in Montgomery, lost two of his most experienced workers, ers, whowerein thecountry thecountry legally legally.. He spent spent thousand thousandss of dollar dollarss trainin training g

them to install irrigation irrigation systems at places like the Hyundai plant. “They “They just just feel feel like like thereis thereis a negativ negative e atmosphere for them here. They don’t feelwelcome.I don’tbegrudgethem. I’d feel nervous, too,” Pate said. While it’s not clear how many of an estimated 185,000 Hispanic people in thestatehavefled,oneestimatefigure thestatehavefled,oneestima tefigured d as much one-fourth of the commercial building work force had left since the law was upheld last week, said Bill Caton, president of Associated Associated General General Contractors Contractors of Alabama. Alabama. Commercial Commercial construc constructionis tionis a more more than$7 billion billion-a-a year industry in Alabama. Legislators said the law would help legal residents residents suffering from nearly10 percent unemployment. One of the bill’s authors, Republican Sen. Scott Beason, said he expected shortshort-ter term m proble problems, ms, but he has received “thank you” calls from two people who replaced replaced illegal illegal immigrants immigrants

Juan Gonzalez sorts tomatoes in Steele, Steele, Ala., on Monday. Only a few of farm owner Leroy Smith’s field workers showed up for work after a court ruling last week upheld Alabama’s tough new immigration law.

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who fled their jobs. Beason predicts that trickle will become a rush. “We have the best law in the country and I stand by what we’ve done,” Beason said. Some farmers disagreed. On Chandler Mountain in north Alabama, tomato farmer Lana Boatwright Boatwright

saidonly eight eight of the48 Hispani Hispanicc workworkerssheneededfor erssheneededfor harvestshow harvestshowedup edup after the law took effect. Those who did were frightened. “My husband and I take them to the grocerystor grocerystore e atnightandshopfor them them because they are afraid they will be arrested,” she said.

For ridiculed Israeli scientist, vindication comes in form of Nobel in chemistry Dan Shechtman discovered what are now called “quasicrystals,” which altered conceptions of solid matter. By ARONHELLER ARONHELLER Associated Press

JERUSALEM — When Israeli scientist Dan Shechtm Shechtman an claimed claimed to have have stumbled upon a new crystalline chemicalstructur icalstructure e that that seemedto seemedto violatethe violatethe laws laws of nature,colle nature,colleagu agues es mocked mocked him, insulte insulted d himand exiledhim exiledhim from from hisre-

search group. After After years years in the scientific scientific wilderness, wilderness, th ou ough, he wa s proved right. And on Wedn Wednesd esday ay,, he received ceived the ultimat ultimate e vindication: vindication: the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

The shy, 70-year-old Shechtman said he never doubted his findings and considered himself merely the latest in a long line of scientists scientists who advanced advanced their fields by challenging the conventionalwisdomandwereshunn tionalwisdomandwereshunnedby edby the establishment because of it. Shechtman In 1982, Shechtman discovered discovered what arenow called called “quasi “quasicrys crystals tals”” — atoms atoms The lesson? arranged in patterns that seemed for“A good scientist is a humble and lis- bidden by nature. teningscient teningscientistand istand notone thatis sure sure “I was thrown thrown out of my resear research ch 100 percent in what he read in the text- group. They said I brought shame on books,” Shechtman said. them with what I was saying,” he re-

called. called. “I never never took took it person personally ally.. I knew knew I wasrightand theywere theywere wrong. wrong.”” The discove discovery ry “fundame “fundamental ntally ly altered how chemists conceive of solid matter matter,” ,” theRoyal theRoyal SwedishAcade SwedishAcademy my of Sciences said in awarding the $1.5 million prize. Since his discovery, discovery, quasicrystals quasicrystals havebeen produced produced in laboratories,and laboratories,and a Swedish company found them in one ofthe most most durablekin durablekindsof dsof steel,whic steel,which h is now used in products such as razor bladesand thinneedlesmade specificalspecifically for eye surgery, the academy said.

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WILL WILLIA IAM M “BRA “BRADY DY”” ZET- ZET- TLES , 47, 47, of Scra Scrant nton on,, died died

Wednesday Wednesday,, October 5, 2011, in Hospice of the VNA, Community MedicalCenter MedicalCenter,, Scranton Scranton.. Bornin Wilke Wilkes-Ba s-Barre rre,, hewas a sonof Mary Mary AnnZettles,Wilkes-B AnnZettles,Wilkes-Barr arre, e, andthe late William Brady Zettles. He attended tended Scranton Scranton School for the Deaf. Deaf. In addition addition to his mother mother,, Brady is survived by his brother, Robert Zettles, Wilkes-Barre; and aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday from the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 689 Hazle Hazle Ave., Ave., Wilkes Wilkes-Bar -Barre, re, with The Rev. Paul Amara officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. Interm Intermen entt will will be in Hanov Hanover er Green Cemetery, Hanover Township. Condolences may be sent by visiting visiting www.leh www.lehman manfune funeral ral-home.com. KATHRY KATHRYN N ‘KAREN’ ‘KAREN’ WALIZ- WALIZ- ER , of Surfside Beach, S.C., and

formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 2, 2011, after a courageous battle withcancer.Kare withcancer.Karen n wasa daughter daughter of the late William William and Kathryn Kathryn McHugh McHugh Branig Branigan an of Wilke WilkessBarre. Barre. Karen is survive survived d by her husband,RobertWalizer;children, Sharon (Thomas) Travis, Robert (Samanth (Samantha) a) and Kevin Kevin (Tara (Tara); ); three grandchildren; three greatgreatgrandch grandchildr ildren; en; sisters, sisters, Joyce Joyce (John) Krull, Claire (Herb) Godfrey Jr. and Ann (Michael Fleig); aunts and uncle, Rita Graf, Thomas and Edna Brannigan; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday from the Lehman Family Funeral Ser vice Inc., 689 Hazle Ave., WilkesBarre,withinterme Barre,withintermentin ntin St.Mary’s Cemeter Cemetery.Frien y.Friends ds maycall from from 9 a.m.untiltimeof serviceSaturd serviceSaturday ay.. CASIMER CASIMER J.CZERWIEN J.CZERWIEN,67,of East Green Green Street, Street, Nanticok Nanticoke, e, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011, at his home. He was born in Nanticoke on August 23, 1944, a son of the late Casimer Czerwien and Victoria Verneski Verneski Czerwien Loughrey. He was a graduate of Nanticoke Nanticoke HighSchool andWilkes Universi University ty.. Hewas a U.S. U.S. AirForce veteran of the Vietnam Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Faustina Parish, Nanticoke. Surviving are his brother, brother, John Verneski, Verneski, and his wife, Joyce; niece Polly Roth; and great-nephews, great-nephews, Ben and Harrison. Military funeral services services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday Friday from the George George A. Strish Strish Inc., Inc., Funer Funeral al Home, Home, 105 105 N. Main St., Ashley, Ashley, withThe Rev. James James NashofficiatNashofficiating.Intermentwill ing.Intermentwill followin followin ChapChapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Familyand Familyand friends friends maycallfrom 9 to 10 a.m. Friday. Friday. LUCIENNE BERGANYA , 86, of

Wyoming Wyoming and formerly of Forty Fort, Fort, died Tuesday uesday,, October October 4, 2011,at HospiceCommunityCare, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Funeral Funeral arrangements arrangements are pendingfrom the Yeosock Funeral Funeral Home,40 Home,40 S.MainSt.,PlainsTownS.MainSt.,PlainsTownship. JACQUELINE KORMIS , 74, of West West ShawneeAvenue, Plymouth, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, in Hospice Hospice Community Community Care Care at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Funeral Funeral arrangements arrangements are pendingfrom Kielty-MoranFunerKielty-MoranFuneral HomeInc.,87 Washingto ashington n Ave., Ave., Plymouth.

Michael ‘Indian’ Hurysh October 4, 2011 ichael “Indian” Hurysh, 51, of Larksville, Larksville, peacefully passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at the Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Mike was born in Kingston on July13,1960 July13,1960,, a sonof thelate Henry and Mary (Thomas) Hurysh. Mike loved spending time outdoorsand doorsand hadhisownlandscaping hadhisownlandscaping business,Seasons Garden.Recently, ly, hespentmost ofhis timecaring timecaring forhis elderlymothe elderlymotherr ather home. home. He had one of the biggest hearts imaginableand wouldgive anyone the shirt off his back. In addition to his father, Henry, Henry, Mike Mike was preceded preceded in death death by brothers Frank Hurysh and John Gallagher; and step-son, Joshua Miller. Surviving, along with his mother, Mary Hurysh of Larksville, Larksville, are hiswife,PeggyHurysh,Plymout hiswife,PeggyHurysh,Plymouth; h; daughter daughter,, Season Season Hurysh, Hurysh, Plymouth; six grandchildren; grandchildren; brothers Henry Hurysh, Luzerne, and Joseph Hurysh, Larksville; stepdaughter, Kelly Miller, Pittston; as well well asnumerousniecesand asnumerousniecesand nephnephews. Funeral services for Mike will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from the Andrew Strish Funeral Home, 11 Wilson St., Larksville. Interment will be held in Hanover Hanover Green

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ayiah Martin, 87, of Beaumont,

arms of Jesus Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. LayiahwasbornApril20,1924 LayiahwasbornApril20,1924,in ,in Chester, and was a daughter of the late Berton and Beulah Wall Winters. Shewas employed employed formany years by the formerCommonwealthTelephone phone Co., Co., Dallas,and Dallas,and waslateremployedby theRural HealthCorporation, Noxen. Mrs. Mrs. Martin Martin was actively actively in volved in both the Northmoreland Baptist Church in Centermoreland Centermoreland and the Cross Creek Community Community Church in Trucksville. Shewasa devotedwifeto devotedwifeto herlate husband, husband, Elwood E. Martin Martin Sr., Sr., “Woodie,” and was a beloved mom, grandma and great-grandm great-grandma. a. She willbe trulymissed trulymissed byall thatknew and loved her. Besides Besides herhusband, herhusband, Layiahwas Layiahwas precede preceded d indeathby many many brother brotherss and sisters. She is survived by sons, Elwood E. Martin Jr.; “Skip” and his wife, Jackie, of Beaumont; Pastor David Martinand Martinand hiswife,Cathy, hiswife,Cathy, ofSweet Valley; alley; andJamesL. Martin Martin andhis wife, Laurie, of Coon Valley, Wis.; grandchildren, grandchildren, Stephen, Lisa, Jeffrey, Sara, Holly, Dan, Becky, Nate and Aaron; great-grandchil great-grandchildren, dren, Drew, Drew, Kayla and Adam Martin, Hannah Hannah and Emma Blazure Blazure,, and Gabby Iorio; as well as several nieces and nephew nephews, s, and a speci special al friend, Bill Bradbury of Trucksville.

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Funeral service will be held at noon Friday Friday from from the Curtis L. SwansonFuneralHome Inc.,corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, withTheRev. withTheRev. JamesR. JamesR. Howell,pasHowell,pastor of the Northmoreland Northmoreland Baptist Church, officiating. officiating. A private intermentwillbe inthe Memoria Memoriall Shrine Shrine Park, Franklin Township. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon prior to the service on Friday. Thefamilyrequest Thefamilyrequestss thatin lieuof flowers, memorial contributions be sent to the Northmoreland Baptist Church, Church, 21 Ripple Brook Brook Road, Road, Tunkh Tunkhanno annock, ck, PA 18657 18657;; or the Cross Creek Community Community Church, 370 Carverton Road, Trucksville, Trucksville, PA 18708. 18708. Layiah’s family would like to extend their heartfelt heartfelt thanks thanks to the staff of the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the kind and compassionate way that they took such wonderful care of all her needs.

Cecelia Rominski October 5, 2011 ecelia Rominski, 76, of Nanti-

C coke, passed away Wednesday,

October5, 2011,at the Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born January 31,1935, in Hanover Township, she was a daughter of the late Michael Michael and Anna Hrivnack. Cecelia was a graduate of HanoverHigh noverHigh Schooland Schooland a memberof memberof St. Faustina Parish, Nanticoke. Nanticoke. Shewas later later employ employed ed as a cafecafeteria worker at the Greater Nanticoke Area School District. Ceceliawas Ceceliawas precede preceded d in death death by her brothers, John, Russell and Daniel Hrivnack; sister, Mary Benetski; and twin sister, Ann Cadke. Surviving are her husband, Joseph; seph; daughter daughters, s, Cynthia Cynthia Smith, Smith, Nanticoke, Nanticoke, and Lisa Brown, New Hampshire; five grandchildren; one great-grandch great-grandchild; ild; and niecesand nephews.

Funeral Funeral Services Services will be held at 11:30a.m. 11:30a.m. Saturday Saturday fromthe EarlW. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. GreenSt., GreenSt., Nanticok Nanticoke,witha e,witha Massof Christia Christian n Burial Burial at noon from St. Faust Faustina ina Paris Parish h at St. Mary’ Mary’s Church, Nanticoke. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

tober 4, 2011, at home. Born in PittstononApril8, 1938,he 1938,he wasa sonof the late William and Florence Le vondowski Kurtinitis. He attended attended Pittston Pittston schools schools and, prior to his retirement, retirement, he was self employed as a carpenter. He also worked worked for the Pittston Pittston City Street Department. Bernardwas Bernardwas a U.S. U.S. Navy Navy vetera veteran, n, a member of the Pittston Lithuanian Club and a former member of St. Casimir’s Church, Pittston. In additionto additionto his parents parents,, he was preceded in death by his son William Kurtinitis; daughters, Jacqueline Cuddy and Mary Alice Kurtinitis;grandsonReilyMichaelKurti itis;grandsonReilyMichaelKurtinnitis; and sisters, Dorothy Eaton and Eleanor Bartuska. Survivin Surviving g arehis wifeof 51years, 51years, the former Jean Keating; sons, Michaelandhis chaelandhis compani companion,LoriHumon,LoriHummel, Dallas, and Bernie J. and his compani companion on Ruthie Ruthie Ruddy Ruddy,, West Wyoming; Wyoming; daughters, daughters, Bernice Prebish,at home; home; Ginaandher husband, husband, Michael Sokolowsky, Sokolowsky, Pittston; Mary Rose Kurtinitis and her companion,LarryJackett, ion,LarryJackett, Pittston;and Pittston;and Michelle Kurtinitis and her companion, Paul Moughan, Pittston; brothers, ers, Albert Albert and his wife, wife, Dolores Dolores

October 5, 2011 illard D. Perry Sr., 87, of the

tober 5, 2011, at Mercy Center, Dallas. He was born August 4, 1924, 1924, in Parsons, Parsons, a son of the late Willard Willard L. and Anna M. McGlynn Perry. A 1942 1942 graduat graduate e of Coughlin Coughlin High School, he served in the U.S. Army during during World War War II as a member of the 16th Armored Division and participated in the liberation of Plzen, Czechoslovakia. He enjoyed enjoyed attending the annual reunions for his Army unit and was a member of the Plains American Legion, Post 558. Mr. Perry was a member of the former St. Dominic’s Church and enjoye enjoyedthe dthe outdoor outdoorss asan avidhunavidhunter and fisherman. For 35 years, he was employed for the U.S. Postal Service. He was preceded in death by his daugh daughter ter Eilee Eileen n O’Bri O’Brien, en, who who passed away in 1993, and brother John F. Perry. The family would like to extend their their gratitu gratitudefor defor theexcellentcare theexcellentcare provided provided by the staff at Mercy Cen-

October 3, 2011 Tyneil Tyneil Phillips-Gabl lips-Gable, e, of Alexandria, Va., a., and forformerlyof Clarks Clarks Summit, Summit, died Monday, October 3, 2011, at home. home. Shewas thewife of William William Gable; the couple married in February 2005. Born in Scranton Scranton,, she was a daughter of Neil Phillips and the late Ruth Isabelle Seymour Phillips. A 1994 graduate of Abington Heights High School and a graduate of Maryw Marywood ood Unive Univers rsity ity, Scranton, she was a social worker employ employedwithKidsPeace,andlatedwithKidsPeace,andlater at Allied Services in Scranton. She served as store manager at theTreasur theTreasure e Trove rove ThriftStoreon ThriftStoreon U.S. Army Garrison, Wiesbaden, Germany Germany,, whereshe whereshe lived lived withher husband from 2005 to 2010. She had a love for libraries, poetry -having several poems published -literatur literature e andthriftstores.She en joyed spending time with her family, friends and her two cats, Bella and Scout.

She was preceded in death by two aunts,EvelynKinney andJoann Schimelfenig melfenig;; andtwo uncles, uncles, Lionel Lionel and Richard Seymour. Also surviving are two brothers, brothers, JohnPhillipsandhiswife,Cindy JohnPhillipsandhiswife,Cindy,, Mill City, City, and Christopher Christopher Phillips, Richmond, Va.; two uncles, George Seymour mour andMark Phillips;threeaunts, Phillips;threeaunts, Bonnie Benedict, Barbara Tompkins and Naomi Naomi Mascar Mascaro; o; four four nieces, nieces, Melanie Melanie DeAngel DeAngelo, o, Mallory Mallory and Mackenzie Mackenzie Gable, and Moira Ruth Phillips; as well as several cousins. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Clarks Green Assembly of God Church, 204 S. Abington Road, Clarks Summit, with with servicesby servicesby PastorGlennWhite. PastorGlennWhite. Friends may call on the family from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service Saturday Saturday at the church. Memoria Memoriall donation donationss maybe made to theScranton theScranton Public Public Libraryor Libraryor the Clar Clarks ks Green Green Assemb Assembly ly of God Church. Flowers may be sent to the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit. To send online condolences, visit www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com.

Franklin King Coslett October 5, 2011 Frankl Franklin in K. Coslett, 64, of Covington Township, died Wednesednesday morning, morning, Octo Octobe berr 5, 2011, at Community munity MediMedicalCenter,Scra calCenter,Scranton nton.His .His wifeof42 years is Mary Jo Checklinski Coslett. Born in Hanover Township, Township, a son of the late Margaret King CoslettandFranklinD.Coslet lettandFranklinD.Coslett,he t,he was a1965graduateof a1965graduateof WyomingSemiyomingSeminaryPreparat naryPreparatorySchooland orySchooland gradgraduated from East Stroudsburg Stroudsburg Uni versity in 1969. 1969. Franklin was an educator and a

no sports and the “voice of the Tro jans” sports announcer. He is also survived by daughter Dara Coslett Granza and husband RobertM. Granza,Throop;son Bryce Coslett Coslett and wife Brittany Brittany Coslett, Coslett, White Plains, N.Y.; and beloved “fa vorite pal,” Golden Doodle, Quincy. A private private funeral and interment will be held Saturday. Saturday. Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Brian Arthur Strauch Funeral Home, Home, 3 First First St., Spring Brook Township. In lieu of flowers, donations to a memorialscholarshipfund to benefit a North Pocono graduating graduating senior may be directed directed to North North Pocono Pocono School District, c/o District Office, 701Church St., Moscow, Moscow, PA 18444. 18444.

terandHospiceofthe SacredHeart. SacredHeart. Survivin Survivingare gare hislovingwifeof62 years, the former Elinor A. Kane; children, Thomas J. Perry and his wife, Linda, South Plainfield, N.J.; Joan Perry George, Parsons; M. Patrice trice Perry Perry,, Parsons; Parsons; Anne Perry Perry Nixonand Nixonand herhusband,James,Parherhusband,James,Parsons; sons; MichaelM. MichaelM. Perry Perry andhiswife, Tracy Tracy,, Tamaqua;and Willard Willard D.Perry Jr. Jr. andhis wife, wife, Michelle Michelle,, WyomWyoming; 18 grandch grandchildr ildren; en; six greatgreatgrandchildren; as well as a brother Lawren Lawrence ce J. Perry and his wife, wife, Catherine, Red Bank, N.J. The funeral funeral will be held at 9:30 9:30 a.m.Saturdayfromthe a.m.Saturdayfromthe E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Benedict Benedict’s ’s Church, Church, Austin Austin Avenue, Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Memoria Memoriall donation donationss may be made made to TheMercyCenter,PO TheMercyCenter,PO Box 370, Dallas, PA 18612. 18612. Condolences can be sent to the family at: www.eblakecollins.com.

PLAINS TWP. TWP. -- The Committee to Elect Kathy Grinaway for Wilkes-Barre Area School Director will hold a fundraising event1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Plains American Veterans Club, 2 S. Oak St., Hudson. Refreshments will be served. A $10 donation is requested.

Regina McGee Bafunno October 3, 2011 egina egina McGee McGee Bafunno, Bafunno, 83, of Dorrance Dorrance Township ownship,, died at home Monday morning, October 3, 201 2011,afteran illness.She illness.She wasprecedwaspreceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Frank Bafunno Sr., and their son Frank Jr. Surviving are her children: daughter, ter, SusanEckrote,and SusanEckrote,and husbandLeshusbandLester, Dorrance, and son Michael Bafunno funno Sr. Sr. and wife Christine Christine,, Dorrance; grandchildren, grandchildren, Marie Powell and son Jacob, of Dorrance; Patrick Holma Holman n and and daugh daughter ter Irely Irelyn, n, Bloomsbu Bloomsburg; rg; Colton Colton Cybulski Cybulski,, at home; home; Mickey Mickey Jr., Jr., and Claudia, Claudia, at home; brother-in-law brother-in-law Joe Bafunno andwifePhyllis;andmanynieces,nephews and her faithful cat, Pita. The family wishes to thank Susan Keefer, Phil Bafunno, Kathy Morris, Vicki Glaser and Connie and Vicki from Hospice for the love and care theyprovidedto theyprovidedto Reginain Reginain herhome. Private Private services wereheld wereheld at the convenience of the family and were under the direction of McCune Funeral Service Inc., Mountain Top. In lieu of flowers, hug and cherish someoneyouloveandtellthemso someoneyouloveandtellthemso every chance you get.

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Kurtinitis, Dupont, and Bobby and hiswife, AnitaKurtinitis,Dallas; sisters, ters, Jeannie Jeannie Harter Harter,, Clevelan Cleveland, d, Ohio, and Leonna Kurtinitis, Kurtinitis, Allentown; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Friday Friday from from the KizisLokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evange Evangelist list Church, Church, William William Street, Pittston. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. ily. Friendsmaycallfrom5 Friendsmaycallfrom5 to8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the family. family.

Willard D. Perry Sr. Parsons Parsons section section of Wilkes Wilkes- W Barre,passed awayWednesday,OcawayWednesday,Oc-

POLITICAL BRIEFS HANOVER TWP. TWP. – The 4th District Republican Meeting and Candidate Meet and Greet will be held at 7 p.m. Oct.18, at the AMVETS Post 59578, Fellows Avenue. All committee people are encouraged to attend, as well as guests who are interested in meeting and/or volunteering. Candidates will be there and will have election supplies with them.

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ing Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Margaret was a daughter of the late Anthony and Katherin Katherine e Gill, formerly formerly of Plains Township. Township. She was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School and retired from Warp Processing, Exeter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, JennyGill JennyGill andMaryAnn Friedma Friedman; n; andby brothers, brothers, Walterand Walterand Michael Gill. Our Aunt Peggy loved flowers, watching watching “Jeopardy “Jeopardy,” ,” stylish clothing,rooting ing,rooting forthe Yankeesand ankeesand visits with her nieces and nephews. nephews. But, most importantly, importantly, Aunt Peggy loved life.

She is survived by her companion, JosephSalvaggio; nephewsand nieces,Bruce,Paul nieces,Bruce,Paul andDeniseGill; Elaine, Leslie and David Friedman; Andrea Fedock and Sheryl Hilberg. Also surviving are a sister-in-law, sister-in-law, cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews. Margaret’s funeral will be conducted at 9 a.m. Saturday from the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark St., Plains Township, with a MassofChristianBurialat9:30a.m. MassofChristianBurialat9:30a.m. in Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains Township. Township. Interment will follow in MountOlivet Cemetery, Cemetery, Carverton. Carverton. Friendsmaycallfrom5to Friendsmaycallfrom5to 8p.m.Friday at the funeral home. Memorial condolences or directionsmay beaccessed atwww.yan atwww.yanaiaitisfuneralhome.com.

FUNERALS CASEY – Joseph Jr., funeral 9:15

a.m. today in the George A. Strish Inc., Funeral Home,105 N. Main St., Ashley. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Mary’s Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Family and friends may call 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. today in the funeral home. CHRISTIAN – Bruce, celebration of life 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Lehman-Gregory Funeral Home Inc., 281Chapel St., Swoyersville. Vigil service at 8 p.m. DAVIS – Marjorie, blessing service noon today in the Harding-Litwin Funeral Home,123 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Friends may call one hour before the service. DERWIN – Daniel, funeral 7 p.m. Friday in All Saints Church, 101 Church St., Plymouth. DUTKO – Mary, funeral10 a.m. today at Messiah Primitive Methodist Church, Bear Creek. DZANKO – Charles, memorial service 7 p.m. Friday at the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 451 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 6 p.m. until the time of service. GREY – Della, services 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Leo’s Catholic Church, 33 Manhattan St., Ashley. GUSHKA – Patricia, funeral10 a.m. Friday in the Sheldon Funeral Homes, Main Street, Laceyville. Mass of Christian Christian Burial at 11a.m. in the St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church, Wyalusing. Family and friends friends call1 to 3 p.m. and and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home. MILLER – Rocco, Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Parish/St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua. Visitation at the church 9 to 10 a.m. a.m. NEWHART – James, funeral 9:30

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a.m. Friday from The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 672 Memorial Hwy., Dallas, and10 a.m. at St. Theresa’s Church, Shavertown. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today. REGAN – William, friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the MamaryDurkin Funeral Service, 59 Parrish Street, Wilkes-Barre. RIBANDO – the Rev. William, Memorial Mass11 a.m. Sunday Sunday in the Chapel of Christ the King, North Franklin and Jackson Streets, Wilkes-Barre. SEFCIK – William, funeral 9 a.m. Friday from the Michael J. Mikelski Funeral Home, 293 S. River St., Plains Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 666 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. SOHA – Helen, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian Burial at10 a.m. in St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, 339 N. Maple Ave., Kingston. WARD – Henry, memorial service 11:30 a.m. Oct. 22, at First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Family will receive friends10:30 to11:30 a.m. in the church. WEBER – Florence, memorial service noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Little Flower Manor Chapel, 200 S. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre. WYSOCKI – Lottie, funeral 9 a.m. Friday from the Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark St., Plains Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Peter and Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains Township. Viewing 7 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home.

ottie A. Skoniecki, 97, of Guardian Elder Elder Care Care in Nanticok Nanticoke, e, passed away Wednesday Wednesday morning, October 5, 2011, at Guardian Elder Care. She was born born in Nantic Nanticok oke, e, a daughter of Anthony Gorecki and Augustin Augustinaa Oslinska Oslinska.. She was employed as a seamstress in several local sewing factories in Nanticoke. Nanticoke. Lottiewas Lottiewas a memberof memberof St.FaustiSt.FaustinaParish,Nanticoke naParish,Nanticoke,, which which wasthe former Holy Trinity Trinity Church, where shewasalsoa memberof memberof theCatholtheCatholic Council of Women. Shewaspreced Shewasprecededin edin deathby deathby her husband, Henry, in 1990; by several brother brotherss andsisters; andsisters; andby a daughdaughter, Patricia, in 1954. 1954. Presentl Presently y survivin surviving g are a son, Paul, Laflin; daughters daughters Antoinette Gorecki, Frederick, Md.; Henrietta andherhusband,JohnHallat,Nant andherhusband,JohnHallat,Nantiicoke; several nieces and nephews; one grandda granddaught ughter; er; three three grandgrandsons; and one great-granddaughter. The funeral funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m.Saturdayfrom theGrontkowski Funeral Home P.C., 51-53 W. Green St.,Nanticoke St.,Nanticoke,, witha Massof ChrisChristianBurial tianBurial inSt. Faustin Faustina’ a’ss alternat alternate e site of St. Mary’s Church, with The Rev. Rev. James Nash officiating. The calling hours will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. prior to funeral time. The burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Nanticoke.

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Thorogood rocks Kirby Blues rocker and his band, The Destroyers, belt out favorites in performance that raced by. R E V I E W By BRADPATTON BRADPATTON Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE -- As long as George Thorogood and the Destroyers stroyers are still on the road, the spirit spirit of good good old-fas old-fashio hioned ned,, blues-based, blues-based, guitar-driven guitar-driven rock ’n’ roll will be in good hands. “Wel “Welco come me to the Tuesd uesday ay night night rock rock party, party,”” Thorogo Thorogood od said as he ushered in a crowd of 1,17 1,173 3 tothe F.M.KirbyCente F.M.KirbyCenterr for the Performing Arts on Tuesday evening. Thorog Thorogoodand oodand hisbandmates -- original drummer Jeff Simon, guitarist Jim Suhler, bassist Bill Blough Blough and saxopho saxophone ne player player Buddy Leach -- were in fine form from the moment they took the stage with a raucous rendition of Chuck Chuck Berry’s Berry’s “Sweet “Sweet Little Little Rock ’n’ Roller” and didn’t let up on thethrottlefor thethrottlefor almost almost 90 minutes. Up next was a scorching version sion of Bo Diddle Diddley’s y’s “Who Do YouLove,”followedby ouLove,”followedby a fine“HiHeel Heel Sneake Sneakers, rs,”” a highlig highlightof htof the group’s most recent recent album,“2120 South South Michig Michigan an Ave.” Ave.” -- a fullfulllength tribute to Chess Records. Thorogood and gang then tore into two of his trademark numbers, “I Drink Alone” and a roaring, nine-minute version of “One Bour Bourbo bon, n, One One Scot Scotch ch,, One One Beer.” Then came a nice tribute to John Johnny ny Cash Cash with with “Coca “Cocaine ine Blues.” “I met Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash once,” Thorogood Thorogood said. “And they thought I was a pretty cool person, so I have that going for me." The band then then highlig highlighte hted d two more of its classic-rock radio staples staples,, “Get “Get a Haircut”and Haircut”and “Bad To The Bone,” before ending the main set with a raucous rendition tion of Hank Hank William illiams. s. Sr.’ Sr.’s “Move It On Over” (which the band recorded in 1978). “This is our first time playing the Kirby Center,” Thorogood Thorogood said before before the band’ band’ss second second

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George Thorogood and the Destroyers perform Tuesday night at the FM Kirby center in Wilkes-Barre.

song of its first encore. “And we hope it is the start of a long-lasting relationship.” About the only negative negative that could be said about Tuesday’ Tuesday’s performance was that it was too short.Eventhoughthebandonly short.Eventhoughthebandonly left the stage for about two minutes in total before the first and second encores, encores, the entire evening of music lasted less than 90 minutes. Thorogood and his band from Delaware have been dishing out the goods since 1974. They first came to national attention as an openin opening g act for the the Rolli Rolling ng Stones Stones in 1981, 1981, the same year they famously played 50 dates in 50 states and signed a major-label record deal. The following following

year year,, they they scored scored big with the song song and album album “Bad “Bad to the the Bone” Bone” and its accompan accompanying ying MTV video showing Thorogood shooting pool with Bo Diddley. Tom Tom Hambridge, Hambridge, a songwriter songwriter,, drumm drummer er and prod produce ucerr who who worked with Thorogood and the band on its latest album, opened the show with a bluesy 30-minuteset. Standout Standoutss include included d “The Upside Upside of Lonely Lonely,” ,” which which he called his “happy blues song,” “I Got Your Country Right Here,” and his closer closer,, “Lone “Lone Wolf,” olf,” a great rocker Hambridge Hambridge wrote for Johnny Winter. The next concert at the Kirby Center will feature 1960s rockers Tommy James and Mitch Ryder on Nov. 5.

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Sickening cost of health care HE KAISER FAMILY provetheir provetheir bottomlines bottomlines butnot Foundation last week health outcomes. released its annual reAll of this has been known port port on the costs costs of and ignored for years. In 2009, employer employer-pro -provide vided d health health in- the best President Barack Obasurance. No one who’s checked ma could do was pass the Pahis or her pay stub since Janu- tient Protection and Affordable ary or been anywhere anywhere near a Care Act, which will help matdoctor’s office will be surprised ters. But it was a compromise to learnthat learnthat costs costs are are up signif signif-- bill that mollified the health inicantly icantly,, far outstripp outstripping ing infla- surance surance and drug companies companies;; tion, wage gains or, in many until until and unless unless those those powerful powerful cases, gains in corporate earn- lobbie lobbiess are taken taken out of the ings. equat equation ion,, healt health h insur insuranc ance e The The price price to cover cover a familyis familyis costs will continue to rise until up9 percen percentt over over last last year year,, with with onlythe verywealthy verywealthy canafford the avera average ge family family them. policy costing Since 2001, the Critic Criticss ofthe act $15,073. On average, cost of coverage have have sugg sugges ested ted theemployeewill theemployeewill pay thatit isresponsibisresponsibfor a family has 28percentofthatand 28percentofthatand le for this this year’ year’s the employer 72 per- more than steep rise in insurcent. The employee’s doubled. ance ance costs costs as intotal health care exsure surers rs hurr hurry y to pense pense also includes includes raise prices before ever-increasing ever-increasing out-of-pocket the bill goes into full effect in costs for deductib deductibles, les, co-pays co-pays 2014. and non-covered expenses. expenses. TheKaiserexpertssay TheKaiserexpertssay thatat Since 2001, the cost of cover- most the ACA had a modest efage for a family has more than fect on this year’sresults year’sresults,, mostmostdoubled. The average employ- ly because the law allowed sinee’s share of the premium has gleadultsage26andyoungerto goneup131percent.The goneup131percent.The costof be added to their parents’ polian individu individual al policy, policy, to cover cover cies and mandated coverage of just the employee, has gone up certain preventive services. 8 percent to $5,429. Already Already,, experts experts say, say, even even Perhaps the most distressing distressing people with insurance are putstatistic is this: Since last year, ting off some medical medical proceprocethepercentageof thepercentageof companiesofcompaniesof- dures dures and forgoi forgoing ng some prefering health insurance to their scription drugs because of high employee employeess hasdropped hasdropped from69 co-pays and deductibles. Nonepercentto percentto 60 percent.The percent.The Kais- theless,hospita theless,hospitall and drugcosts er peoplehave peoplehave beendoingthese continue to rise. studies studies since since 1999. 1999. Each year year The word for this is “omi“omithe results make it ever more nous.” nous.” Later Later rather rather thansooner, obvious obvious thatthis absurdsystem absurdsystem but inevitably, inevitably, economicdisparis unsustainable. unsustainable. itieswill itieswill resul resultt in a plan plan that that alHealth Health insuranc insurance e and phar- lows lows thegovernmentto thegovernmentto impose impose maceutical companies have be- cost controls that will stick. come enormous enormously ly profitable profitable,, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Post-Dispatch scrapi scraping ng off dollar dollarss that that im-

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The Federal Reserve chairman responded to a question about protests around Wall Street that have entered their third week, saying “people are quite unhappy with the state of the economy and what’s happening.”

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Corbett’s council raises concerns HOULD HOULD MORE MORE govgov The Governo Governor’ r’ss Office Office anernmen ernmentt service servicess be nounced Tuesday Tuesday that council contracted out to pri- members will have to abstain vat vate e comp compan anie ies? s?from from any decisio decisions ns in which which ShouldthestateleaseorsellasShouldthestateleaseorsellas- they have a financial interest. sets,such sets,such asroads,bridgesand asroads,bridgesand But that doesn’ doesn’tt mean mean their their liquor stores to private indus- businesses can’t get contracts try? for outsour outsourced ced govern governmen mentt Good questions, but when services services;; it just just means means they they Gov. Tom Corbett introduced can’t vote on who gets those his privatization council last contracts. week, our question was: How It’s hard to get too excited doesthis stateget stronger stronger eth- about the prospect of cost savics laws? ings ings or impr improv oved ed servi services ces Of the panel’s 24 members, when when wecan’tbe sure sure allmem17 have made campaign dona- bers of the privatization countions to Corbett. And several cil have have those those inter interes ests ts at are executivesfrom executivesfrom companies companies heart. that could benefit from privatiPhiladelphi Philadelphia a DailyNews zation.

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Without enough funding, DEP cannot do its job earranging the deck chairs on the Titanic” Titanic” was the phrase that came to mind as I read the article “DEP reorganizes regulation of Pa.’s drilling boom” on The Times Leader’s website (Sept. 19). Although I appreciate Secretary Michael Krancer’s attempt to improve the state Department of Environmental Protection, the fact remains that this department’s budget has been decimated in recent years. The budget signed by Gov. Tom Corbett in June dropped DEP’s state funding to $135 million – $10 million less than last year and $65 million less than 2006/2007. Former DEP Secretary John Hanger recently recently stated that “DEP cannot do its mission reasonably” with a budget below $170 million. There has been been about a 10 percent percent cut in DEP staff over the past five years -- a decrease from 2,911 2,911 positions positions in 2006 to 2,610 positions in 2010. In February, Gov. Corbett proposed the elimination of 69 more positions. I have spoken with DEP personnel charged with regulating Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling and they tell me they need more help: more oil and gas inspectors, more water quality and solid waste specialists and more staff for air permitting and sampling. In addition to rearranging the deck chairs of the DEP, Gov. Corbett needs to restore DEP’s funding to a reasonable level.

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Change U.S. tax policy for the common good oday, oday, more than at any time in our country’s history, the wealthiest members of our society enjoy the lowest tax burdens. A congressional “super committee” has been formed to recommend changes in tax policy. The committee is made up of six Republicans and six Democrats. Members have two paths they can pursue: one placing more burden and hardship on the least among us in order to continue privileged tax breaks for the very rich, and another that promotes the common good of all citizens, especially middle class and poor families struggling in these difficult economic times. U.S. Sen. Patrick Toomey of Pennsylvania is a select member of that committee. Six members of the group, including Sen. Toomey, have pledged not to change the system of taxation. They essentially have made a promise not to set up fair standards of taxation for mega-corporations, millionaires and billionaires.

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The U.S. Catholic Bishops in a recent Labor Day statement said: “A just frame work also requires shared sacrifice by all, which includes raising adequate revenues.” There needs to be a mechanism in our economy that upholds values and policies that stop the scandalous growing gap between the affluent few and the vast majority, whose members are struggling to keep a job, find essential medical care, pay their mortgages and send their children to college. Revenues from taxation also are necessary to put people back to work through job creation. The refusal of six members members of the super committee to change tax policies raises the interests of the most financially blessed and powerful above the common good. Our nation needs to embrace a positive path forward that puts the common good above the self-interest of the privileged few. We are challenged to uphold Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount by caring for those who hunger and thirst for justice and a dignified standard of living. Rev. William William B. Pickard Pickard Scranton

Writer lauds new process for filling county posts s Luzerne County transitions to a home rule-style government there will be many new and needed changes. One change that I am excited excited about and want to inform the public about is that now all openings for the various authorities, boards and commissions need to be publicly advertised. This new process set forth in the home rule charter allows all residents to have an equal opportunity to apply for these positions – for which previously there typically was no advertising, no interviewing and obtaining an appointment seemed primarily about whom you knew. The authorities, boards and commissions (ABCs) play a very important role in Luzerne County. There are nearly 30 ABCs, ranging from the Joint Airport Board to the Luzerne County Community College Board of Trustees to the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority. Major decisions will come out of these groups, and that is why it is not only critical to have qualified individuals serve on the new county council, but also to have well-qual-

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Judge hopeful Hughes cites life, career experience Mountain Top area attorney seeking seeking one of six open seats on Luzerne County Court. By SHEENA SHEENA DELAZIO DELAZIO [email protected]

WILKES-BARRE – An assistant district attorney and privatepractic practice e lawyer lawyer,, Dick Hughes Hughes said he was born and raised in Luzerne Luzerne County County,, raised raised three three childr children en here here and has done done charitable community work, all of which have prepared him to serve as a county judge. “How you’ve led your life will defin define e the the type type of judg judge e you you are,” Hughes, 50, of the Mountain Top area, told The Times Leader’s endorsement board. Hughe Hughes’ s’ expe experie rienc nce e as an ADA and private private attorne attorney y has prepar prepared ed him, he said, to assume one of six open seats on the Luzerne Luzerne County County Court Court of Common Pleas. In addition, he said he is fair and able to make

difficult decisions. decisions. In the late 1980s, Hugh Hughe es beg began worki working ng at his father ther’’s law law firm firm,, then then for the DisDistrict Attorney’s Office. After his father’s death, he concentrated concentrated solely solely on the private private practic practice, e, where where he handles handles a variety variety of civil civil matter matters, s, returni returning ng to the district attorney’s attorney’s office in 2008. Since Since then, then, Hughes Hughes said, he has handled a variety of matters at his private practice as well as homicide cases for the DA’s office. About 90 percent of Hughes’ work is criminal, he said, and in the past five years he has tried several several criminal jury trials. If elected elected,, Hughes Hughes said, he would support working working closely with the newly elected 11-member county council taking office in January to develop an ethics and person personnel nel policy policy.. He also also wou would ld be open to cuts cuts in the the court budgets, if necessary. The

county home-rule charter is already merging many county offices, fices, Hughes Hughes said, and that is one way to make the courthouse run more efficiently. efficiently. Hughes Hughes said he is acceptin accepting g campaign contributions contributions from attorneys and sees them as a vote of confidence from fellow attorneys. neys. Hughes Hughes said finance rereports would be available in his chambers for anyone to see if he is elected. “You’re either honest or you’r you’re e not,” not,” Hughes Hughes said. said. “You “You shouldn’t be running for this position if you’re not honest and can’t set aside aside those those factors.” Hugh Hughes es said said he expe expects cts to spend spend about about $100,0 $100,000 00 for his general general election election campaign and most of that money will be used to buy print advertisements, signage and TV and radio slots. When he is out meeting voters ers on the the camp campai aign gn trai trail, l, Hughes said, people are focused on learning who he is and why he is running. When he ran for

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bitof help help with with their their taxes.Howcan taxes.Howcan you justify giving all the rich people all the money and then throwing the little guy under under thebus?”Brown thebus?”Brown said. said. “Ifwereassess “Ifwereassessedthe edthe way way wespentour tax money, a lot more people would be abletogotoschool,”Brownsaid.“I’mbasicallyhereto sicallyhereto getmy futureback. futureback.”” NigelWillis,28, of Wilkes-Ba Wilkes-Barre,came rre,came tothe assemblyafterget assemblyaftergettingoffof tingoffof oneof his two full-time jobs. Despite the two jobs, Willis Willis said he still has difficulty meetingmonthlyobligations.

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just working and looking for decent lives for our families.” Of the camping protesters, he said, “We feel kinship with them. We’re both looking for the same things.” People gathered in front of

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cials cials have have said. said. Deniscosaidmany Deniscosaidmany reside residentsand ntsand busibusinesses have urged borough officials to seek a levee since the recent flooding of about 950 structures. structures. “I’d sayabout99 percentof percentof thetownis in favor favor of a levee, levee,”” Deniscosaid. Deniscosaid. The The mayorsaidhe mayorsaidhe hasno estim estimateon ateon what it would cost to build a new levee from scratch or whether there are other possible possible solutions. solutions.

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ed just above the 1972 high water mark of 41 feet. It stopped increasing its readings ings when when it reached reached capacity capacity Sept. Sept. 9, givin giving g the the Nation National al Weather Service and local emergency management officials the false impression impression that the river had crested at 38.6 feet. It was later learned the river had crested at a record level of 42.6 feet. Mark Mark R. Beaver, Beaver, chief chief of the Hydrol Hydrologic ogic Surveil Surveillanc lance e ProProgram at the USGS’s regional office in Willia Williamspo msport, rt, said the USGS mounted the old

“Idon’tmind payingtaxes payingtaxes.. I just just think think they take too much. I pretty much hand allof mychecksoverto bills bills andtaxes.It andtaxes.It isjust getti gettingout ngout ofhand,”he said. said. Scott Robinson, 28, of Wilkes-Barre, said he attended the protest “to destroy the machine … that’s what I’m fighting for.” The machine, he said, is “government,corporateAmerica.Thewholesystemis corrupt. corrupt.”” “We lost our homes, we don’t have money money forschool,we forschool,we can’t can’t get get goodjobs. goodjobs. Thesecreditcardcompan Thesecreditcardcompaniesdo iesdo whatev whatev-ertheywant.Youborrow$500andyou’re paying$1,500back.…(They)takeadvantage of us and then destroy our credit to where we can’t even get another loan to gobackto school, school,”” Robins Robinsonsaid. onsaid.

the courthouses that encircle Foley Square, then marched to Zuccotti Park. Previous marches have resulted in mass arrests. Police said there were about a dozen arrests on Wednesday night, mostly for disorderly conduct. But at least one arrest was for assaulting a police officer; authorities said a demonstrator knocked an officer off his scooter.

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is immeasurably better because of Steve.” He had resigned resigned as chief executive of Apple in August, after struggling with illness for nearly a decade, including a bout with pancreatic cancer in 2003 and a liver transplant six years later. Few public companies were as entwined entwined with their leaders as Apple Apple was with Jobs, who cofounded the computer maker in his parents’ Silicon Valley garage in1976, in1976, and decad decadeslate eslaterr — ina comeb comeback ack as stun stunni ning ng as it seemed seemed improbable improbable — plucked plucked it from from near-ban near-bankru kruptcy ptcy and turned it into the world’s most

Richard Hughes, candidate for judge, speaks recently with The Times Leader’s endorsement board. He cited his community involvement and experience experience in various areas of the law as reasons why he should be elected a Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas judge in November. The court currently has six open seats.

Age: 50 Education: A graduate of La-

fayette College; attended Oxford University’s Magdalen College Legal Studies Program and earned his law degree from the Washington and Lee School of Law. Law experience: Current assistant district attorney; in private practice since the late 1980s; 1980s; solicitor for zoning hearing boards of Jackson Township, Dorrance Township, Harveys Lake and Bear Creek Village. Community affiliations: The Forty Fort Cemetery Association, Leadership Wilkes-Barre Mentor Program, Northeast Counseling Services, coaching youth sports. Family: Wife, Ruth Hughes; children, Callie, Ellen and Richard.

judge judge in 2009 2009,, voters voters concenconcentrated mostly on corruption in the county. Hughes said he understands understands residents residents are hurting “tremendously” dously” because because of the recent recent flooding and people have more

important things on their minds “If good people don’t stand up but the election election is importan important, t, and run for for office office,, then then you you and will shape the future of the can’t make effective change,” he county bench. said.

valuable technology company. Jobs Jobs spoke spoke of his desire desire to make “a dent in the universe,” universe,” bringing a messianic intensity to his message that technology was a tool to improve improve human life and unleash creativity. “His “His ability ability to always always come aroundand aroundand figureout figureout wherethat wherethat next bet should be has been phenomenal,” nomenal,” Microsoft Corp. cofounder Bill Gates, the high-tech mogu mogull with with whom whom Jobs Jobs was was most closely compared, said in 2007. In the annals of modern American entrepreneu entrepreneur-her r-heroes, oes, few career careerss traced traced a more more mythic mythic sweep. sweep. An adopted adopted child in a working-class working-class California California home, Jobs dropped out of college and won the title “father of the computer revolution” by the age of

29. But by 30 he had been forced out of the company he had created, a bitter wound he nursed for years as his fortune shrank and he fought to regain his early eminence. Once out of the wilderness of exile, however, he brought forth a series of innovations — unveiling them with matchless showmanship — that quickly became ubiqui ubiquitous tous.. He turned turned the release of a new gadget into a cultural event, with Apple acolytes lini lining ng up like like pilg pilgri rims ms at Lourdes. Jobs was born in San Francisco on Feb. 24, 1955, to Joanne Carole Schieble and Syrian immigrant Abdulfattah Jandali, unmarried University of Wisconsin graduate students who put him up for adoption. He was adopted

Brownsaid Brownsaid hisproblemisn’twithcaphisproblemisn’twithcapitalism. “I don’t think we live in a capitalist country, I think we live in a corporatist country country.. I like like capitali capitalism.I sm.I think think capitalcapitalism, if done right, would work well. But we’re not capitalists. If we were capitalists, ists, everyo everyone ne would would have have the same chance to do whatever they wanted to,” hesaid. Carl Romanelli, 51, a longtime Green Party activist from Wilkes-Barre, let the protestersknowwhytheirpurposeissignificanttothe nificanttothe surround surroundingarea ingareass andthe UnitedState UnitedStatess asa whole. whole. “(President “(President Obama) cannot change the world without our help,” he said. “Peopleinmasshavetotakeactioninciv-

The protesters have varied causes but have spoken largely about unemployment and economic inequality and reserved most of their criticism for Wall Street. “We are the 99 percent,” they chanted, contrasting themselves selves with the wealthiest1 wealthiest1 percent of Americans. Some of the union members traveled from other states to march.

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, Barletta, R-Hazleton, R-Hazleton, was was inWest inWest Pittsto Pittston n last last week week todiscuss todiscuss clean-up efforts and other flood issues, and he wants further discussion about flood-control options, said Shawn Kelly, Barletta’ Barletta’ss communicationsdirector. communicationsdirector. “Thoseconversations “Thoseconversations will continueto take take place place inthe future,andnot future,andnot just just with WestPittstonbut WestPittstonbut alsowith othermunicipalities that have been affected by the flood,”Kelly said. Barletta is seeking a comprehensive study of the entire Susquehanna River system,from system,from NewYorkto NewYorkto Maryland,KelMaryland,Kelly said. said. “We talked to numerous constituents

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il disobedience. The only thing events like like thiscan thiscan dois educa educate te,, and and that that isin valuable.” Therewas Therewas no obviouspolic obviouspolice e presen presence ce on the square, unlike in New York City, wherehundredshave beenarrested. Local protesters weren’t discouraged by the sparse sparse attendance. attendance. “Itstartswithlikefiveorsixpeopleand thenit grows. grows. That’s theway it happened happened in New York City,” said Brown, Brown, who didn’t organize organize the protest in WilkesWilkesBarre Barre buttook an ad hocleadershi hocleadership p role role afterplans becamedisjointed. Organizers Organizers changed the location to River Street Street in Wilkes-Barr Wilkes-Barre e on Tuesday Tuesday and then to Patriot Square in Nanticoke onWednesday,justafewhoursbeforethe

Karen Higgins, a co-president of National Nurses United, said colleagues had seen patients who skipped important medical tests because they couldn’t afford them. “Tax Wall Street,” she said. “Those who make all the money need to start paying their fair share.” The Occupy Wall Street protests started started Sept. 17 with a few

along the Susquehanna that said flooding was worse than in 1972, so there’s a concern about whether the flood plain has changed,” changed,” Kellysaid. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency produce producess maps that specify specify which areas are high-risk flood zones. Property owners in these zones are required to obtain flood insurance if they have outstanding outstanding mortgages. mortgages. Kelly said many people who experienced flooding this time were informed that they weren’t in areas that required flood insurance. insurance. Deniscosaidonly Deniscosaidonly about220 about220 ofthe 950 flooded structures in his borough were

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by Paul Jobs, a high school dropout who sold sold used used cars cars and and worked as a machinist, and his wife, Clara. Jobs’ willfulness and chutzpah were evident early on. At 11, he decided he didn’t like his rowdy and chaotic chaotic middle middle school school in Mountain Mountain View, View, Calif., and refused fused to go back. back. His His famil family y moved to a nearby town so he could attend another school. Whether pitching a product or wooing wooing a job candidat candidate, e, Jobs Jobs liked to paint what he was selling as part of a revolution, an idea that reverberates in Silicon Valley start-ups today. “He was by far the most articulate person our industry has ever had,” had,” said Esther Esther Dyson, Dyson, a longtime technology observer observer and entrepreneur.

4:30 p.m.scheduledstart. “I think it was kids with a great idea that tried to organi organize ze way way too fast,” Brownsaid. Brown said he would sit down with others to reorganize over the next few days to eliminate any confusion and solidify plans for daily protests, protests, which, he said,would continuetoday. “Thatwaywecan dothisalmostevery dothisalmostevery day.Idoeventuallywanttomakethisjust likeNewYorkCity,wheretheyhave itoccupied. We We might be sleeping on the square – I would love to – but we’ll see how that goes, see what kind of rules thereare,”he thereare,”he said. said. Jordan Jordan Ramirez is an intern with The Times Leader.

dozen demonstrators who tried Mitt Romney called the protest to pitch tents in front of the “class warfare” at an appearance New York Stock Exchange. at a Florida retirement commuSeveral Democratic lawmaknity. ers have expressed support for Many of those protesting are the protesters, but some Repub- college students. Hundreds lican presidential candidates walked out of classes in New have rebuked them. Herman York. Protests were scheduled at Cain, called the activists “unState University of New York American” Wednesday at a book campuses including Albany, signing in St. Petersburg, Fla. Buffalo, Binghamton, New Paltz On Tuesday, CBS reported and Purchase.

covered covered by flood insurance. insurance. Barletta met with U.S. Army Corps Baltimor Baltimore e Distric Districtt Commande Commanderr Col. DaveAnders DaveAndersonon onon Sept. Sept. 21todiscussthe 21todiscussthe need need fora fresh fresh river river assess assessmen mentt andadditional flood control measures, measures, Kelly Kelly said. “Hewillcontinue “Hewillcontinue to work work withthe Army Corps to have future meetings and move move theprocess theprocess forward forward,” ,” Kellysaid. Kellysaid. U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, R-Lycoming Town Townshi ship, p, alsois seekinga seekinga reviewof reviewof the flood-control system along the Susquehanna and plans to host a congressional hearing that addresses many of the issues raised during the recent storms,

said his communications director, Renita Fennick. Fennick. “Thequestionof “Thequestionof howthe fortifie fortified d levleveesystem–or,insomecases,thelackofa levee – impacted those communities that previously were not prone to flooding was a recurring one as Rep. Marino toured the flood-damaged areas in his district,” Fennick Fennick said. “Those concerns arose in other flood-affected counties as well.” Several Several Luzerne County municipalities that border the Susquehanna River fall into Marino’s district: district: Kingston, Kingston, Forty Fort,Wyoming, Fort,Wyoming, Exeter Exeter Township ownship and a portionof portionof Swoye Swoyersv rsville ille,, Fennic Fennick k said. said.

drou drought ght condi condi-the old gauge, which The USGS plans to switch on Once phone lines have tions. was inundate inundated d and the new gauge today. The new, more been connected to stopped stopped workin working g as The gauge, a $10,000 piece of advance advanced d equipequip- the unit later in the the river river rose rose above above elect electro ronic nic equi equipme pment, nt, is atment will be able week, the National the gauge level. tached tached to a rubber rubber hose filled measure t o a Beav Beaver er said said the the with with compres compressed sed air and anhigher level with- Weather Service and gauge was offline and chored at the bottom of the rivout out losi losing ng the the Luzerne County EMA inaccessible inaccessible for about er. It measures the height of the ability to measure measure officials 24 hours because the river above from the pressure exofficials will be able lowlow-flo flow w condi condi-cabinet that housed it erted on the hose. to obtain live river tions, he said. was was partia partially lly subsub- It measures the river depth ev“The “The stuff stuff we depth readings by merged merged in the river. river. ery 15 minutes and automaticalinst instal alle led d was calling the unit. The The new new gaug gauge e is ly posts an up-to-date river level what was best for mounted a foot above to a USGS USGS websit website e (water (waterdadathe time and the the height of the lev- ta.usgs.gov/pa/nwis/ AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER situation,” Beaver said of the old ee and should remain operation- uv?site_no=0 uv?site_no=01536500 1536500)) once an gauge gauge.. “There’ “There’s better better instruinstru- al and accessible for much long- hour, or more frequently under Shane Marion and Mark Beaver hold the river gauge box the USGS is installing as Tim Driscoll and ScottSorber try to level it. mentation mentation now that has better er in a floodin flooding g event, event, Beaver emergency conditions. range and will still have that ac- said. Once phone lines have been been curacy at the lower end.” The The Veter eteran anss Memo Memori rial al connect connected ed to the unit later in calling the unit. protect protective ive cabinet cabinet on Fishin Fishing g The new gauge, housed in a Bridge was still accessible from the week, the National Weather Beaver said the gauge was one Creek near Bloomsburg Bloomsburg in Co-

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Midterm grades in for WVC IT’S HARD TO believe the Wyoming Valley Conference football season is already half way over. But since it is, it’s time to look at midterm progress. Instead of grading each team, they were grouped under various categories categories to give you a feel for their seasons thus far. The best student in each division is honored as well.

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VALEDICTORIANS Dallas (5-0) has been missing its best player, wingback/defensive back Paul Brace, for most of the season but hasn’t missed a beat. The defense has continued to improve after some shaky moments early on. The offense can come at opponents opponents in various ways. Wyoming Valley West (5-0) has the WVC’s best player – Penn State recruit Eugene Le wis – but the quarterback/ defensive back isn’t a one-man show. Others have made contributions to the Spartans’ success. The defense has a knack of making a big play when needed. HIGH HONORS Crestwood (4-1) has used a See ERZAR, Page 3B

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QB rotation is spinning its wheels Carousel continues as neither quarterback has been able to fully win over the coaches. AP PHOTO

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Nothing on the field had compelled pelled Penn Penn State State coaches coaches to pick a starting starting quarterback. quarterback. So the two signal signal-cal -caller lerss had to come come up with with some some altern alternaative tive method methodss to pick a winner. “We need to settle settle thisright now,” Rob Bolden says. “I’m “I’m sick sick of t hi hi s, s, m an an ,” ,” McGloin N E X T G A M E Matt McGloin responds.“One IOWA (3-1) at game. game. (Loser) (Loser) PENN ST. (4-1) leaves town.” When: 3:30 Rock-paperp.m. Saturday scissors. A tie. TV: ABC, A roll of the WNEP-16 dice. Another Another tie. Picking up a deck and playing War War.. Card Card after after card card comes comes down the same. Even a grand finale of Rock ’Em Sock Sock ’Em Robot Robotss wasn’ wasn’tt See PENN STATE, STATE, Page 3B

St. Louis Cardinals’ David Freese, right, is congratulated by Matt Holliday after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of Wednesday’ Wednesday’s s NLDS Game 4 in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS — Big swings by a slumping hitter, clutch innings innings by a journeym journeyman an pitcher pitcher.. Suddenl Suddenly, y, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking very dangerous. As for the Philade Philadelphi lphia a Phillies? Things have turned downright squirrelly. David Freese, Freese, shut down byPhilliesacesthe byPhilliesacesthe firstthree firstthree games, became a hometown star Wednesd ednesday ay night. night. He homered, homered, doubled doubled and drove in four runs as the Cardinals defeate defeated d nemesi nemesiss Roy Roy Os walt and forced a deciding fifthgamein their their NL playoff playoff series series by beatingthe beatingthe favore favored d Phillies 5-3. “This is what you worked for,” said Freese, a local prep star who came to the Cardinals in a trade for Jim Edmonds monds after after the2007season. the2007season. “Justto Justto dothisin fron frontt ofthe fans fans of St.Louisand St.Louisand a bunch bunch of friends friends and family family,, it’s amazing.” Cente Centerr fielde fielderr Jon Jon Jay Jay made a sliding catch on PlacidoPolanco’ cidoPolanco’s softfly forthe final final out, and was already already pointing his index finger before he got to his feet. “We’re not looking at this like like we’re re just happy happy to be here and it’s David and Goliath,” liath,” Cardina Cardinals ls slugger slugger Lance Berkman said. Now it’s back to Philadelphia for Game 5 on Friday night. night. Roy Roy Hallada Halladay, y, who won the opener for the Phillies, will face St. Louis ace Chris Chris Carpen Carpente terr — they they played together in Toronto Toronto for five years. “They’re good friends and See CARDINALS, Page 3B

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WVC pair qualifies for East Regional Redeemer’s Medico and Pittston Area’s Matthews finished in the top five. By TOMROBINSON For The Times Leader

“It’s a very emotional day,” said Medico, who shot 1-overpar for 27 holes. “I really really had to grind through it. “It’s tough to have it end like that, but I know I played well.” Medico and defending state champion Brandon Matthews Matthews of Pittston Area were the only two Wyoming Valley Conference players among the eight boys and four girls who qualified for the PIAA East Regional Oct.17at GoldenOak GoldenOak Golf Golf Club in Fleetwood. A total of 82 boys played 18 hole holess to get get into into the top 15 scoresbefor scoresbefore e playingnine playingnine more more to determine the district title and the regional qualifiers.

MOSCOW — Mariano Medico did his best to take a levelheade headed d look look at the the ups and downs of a long and wild day at the District 2 Golf Championships. The HolyRedeemerstandout metthe primary primary goal goal of advancadvancingto state state competit competition,playe ion,played d hiswayinto theleadon thefinal nine holes, then dealt with the disappoi disappointm ntmentof entof losinga losinga playplayofffor thechampions thechampionshipat hipat Elmhurst Country Club. See GOLF, Page 3B

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Pittston Area’s Brandon Matthews watches his second shot on the 17th hole hit the green.

No issues for Nova in clutch HE HAS PITCHED plenty of successful games for the Scranton/WilkesBarre Yankees, Yankees, navigated his way through some great victories in New York and passed his first playoff test. But Ivan Nova has never made it through a moment of this magnitude. “I’ve got the most important game in my life,” Nova said. It is critical to the New York Yankees and their fans because if they don’t beat Detroit tonight, their season is over. And if they do, their playoff plans extend into the American League Championship Series this weekend. To get them there, the Yankees are depending on Nova. They’ll give him the ball for Game 5 of the divisional divisional series, and ask the 24-year-old 24-year-old righthander with the electric arm to do what he has done for the Yankees all season. They’ll look to him for a pretty cool performance. performance. “You know, I’m sure he’ll have a few butterflies,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “I’ve seen him relaxed all year. That’s just kind of his personality. He’s kind of a laid-back kid.” kid.” No nerves to be found Maybe it’s because of the way he was overlooked coming up through the organization, as the Yankees set their sights on highly heralded pitching prospects such as Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy the last few years. Maybe Nova’s attitude was developed through the transition of coming out of the Dominican Republic to pitching his way all the way to New York. Or maybe it was the influence of former Yankees great Andy Pettitte and current Yankees starter A.J. Burnett – a bust for the Yankees but still a bigleague veteran – who helped calm Nova’s nerves. But the kid never seems to show any, not even heading to the mound with his team’s season on the line. “I don’t see the reason to feel pressure,” Nova insisted. It’s not like he doesn’t realize what he has gotten himself into here, how the Yankees and their fans need Nova to give them a chance to advance in the playoffs. “I think (tonight) is the time to do what I’ve been doing all year,” Nova said. “(Tonight) is the time to step up for the team. Because that’s the game, you know, we keep (going) in the playoffs or we go home.” It’s just that Nova isn’t about to get rattled over it. “Like I always say,” Nova chuckled, “if you get nervous, you’re going to be in trouble.” The past two seasons have been no problem for Nova. He brought brought a 23-31 minor league record into Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre last season but came from nowhere to blossom with the Triple-A Yankees. Nova finished as Scranton/WilkesBarre’s biggest winner in 2010 with a 12-3 record record while putting See SOKOLOSKI, Page 3B

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L O C A L C A L E N D A R Today's Games H.S. FIELD HOCKEY Dallas at Hazleton Area Delaware Valley at Lackawanna Trail Crestwood at Honesdale Lake-Lehman at Wyoming Seminary Wyoming Valley West at Coughlin Nanticoke at Meyers Wyoming Area at Wallenpaupack Holy Redeemer at Abington Heights H.S. BOYS SOCCER Coughlin at Crestwood, 7 p.m. Lake-Lehman at GAR Hazleton Area at Wyoming Valley West, 6:30 p.m. Tunkhannock at Nanticoke Meyers at Dallas H.S. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (4:15 p.m. unless noted) Delaware Valley at Dallas Wyoming Valley West at Pittston Area North Pocono at Berwick Hazleton Area at Crestwood Coughlin at Tunkhannock WOMEN'S TENNIS Goucher at Misericordia, 3 p.m.

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T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL AmericanLeague OAKLAND OAKLAND ATHLETICS ATHLETICS — Named Named Chip Hale benchcoachandsignedhimtoa benchcoachandsignedhimtoa two-yearcont two-yearcontract. r act. National League FLORIDA MARLINS — Assigned C Vinny Rottino and RHP Brian Sanches off the 40-man roster. HOUSTON ASTROS — Assigned LHP Xavier Cedeno, RHP Blake King and RHP Lance Pendleton outright off the 40-man roster. Pendleton can elect free agency due to a prior outright; Cedeno will automaticallybecomeafreeagentaftertheWorldSeticallybecomeafreeagentaftertheWorldSeries; and King will be assigned to Corpus Christi (TL). NEW YORK METS — Announced bench coach Ken Oberkfell, third base coach Chip Hale, first base coach Mookie Wilson and bullpen coach Jon Debuswillnotreturnnextseason.NamedTimTeul notreturnnextseason.NamedTimTeufel third base coach, Ricky Bones bullpen coach. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Indianapolis G Jaimie Thomas fourgamesfor aviolationof theleague’ssubstanceabuse policy. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed P Ben Graham. Released CB Korey Lindsey. Released S Mark Legree from the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed WR Jordy Nelson to a three-year contract extension. INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed DT Eric Foster and OT Ben Ijalana on injured reserve. Waived LB NateTriplett.SignedOT MichaelToudouzeand OT QuinnOjinnaka QuinnOjinnaka.SignedDT .SignedDT RicardoMath RicardoMathewsfrom ewsfrom the practice squad. NEWYORKGIANT NEWYORKGIANTS—SignedOLJimCordlefrom S—SignedOLJimCordlefrom the practice squad and CB Justin Tryon. TerminatTerminated the contract of WR Brandon Stokley with an in jury settlement. Terminated Terminated the contract of QB Sage Rosenfels and removed him from injured reserve.ReleasedCB BrianWilliams.SignedOL Selvish Capers to the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Signed G Dennis Landolt to the practice squad. PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Re-signed OT Max Starks to a one-year contract. Waived OL Chris Scott. WASHINGTON WASHINGTON REDSKINS—ReinstatedCB PhillipBuchanonfrom thesuspendedlist. ReleasedDB Brandyn Thompson. Arena Football League ARIZONA RATTLERS — Signed OL Sir Vincent Rogers and OL Ramon Chinyoung. HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES — Assigned F Riley

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B A S E B A L L Major League Baseball 2011 Playoff Glance Saturday, October October 1 NLDS– Milwaukee4,Arizona1; Philadelphia11,St. Philadelphia11,St. Louis 6 ALDS–N.Y.Yankees9, ALDS–N.Y.Yankees9, Detroit3; Detroit3; Texas8, Texas8, Tampa Tampa Bay 6 Sunday, October 2 NLDS – Milwaukee 9, Arizona1; St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4 ALDS – Detroit 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Monday, October 3 ALDS–Texas4,TampaBay3;Detroit5, t 5, N.Y.YanN.Y.Yankees 4 Tuesday, October 4 NLDS – Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 2; Arizona 8, Milwaukee1 ALDS – Texas 4, Tampa Bay 3 (elminiated); N.Y. Yankees10, Detroit1 Wednesday, October 5 NLDS – St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3; Milwaukee at Arizona

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By Roxy Roxborough CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NFL board, the Steelers - Titans circle is for Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger (probable) and LB James Harrison (out). On the college football board, the Minnesota. BOXING REPORT: In the WBO welterweight title fight on November 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$800 vs. Juan Manuel Marquez +$550. Saints

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4-Twin B Passion (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.00 2.40 8-Grngrasanhitimes 8-Grngrasanhitimes (An McCarthy) 3.40 EXACTA EXACTA (3-4) $35.00 $35.00 TRIFECTA (3-4-8) $100.00 $100.00 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (3-4-8-7) $189.20 Seventh - $18,000 Trot1:55.4 4-Lord Darby (Jo Pavia Pavia Jr) 6.40 4.60 2.20 1-Nonverbal 1-Nonverbal Hanover Hanover (Mi Simons) Simons) 4.00 3.20 8-Eagle Say (La Stalbaum) albaum) 5.20 EXACTA (4-1) $24.40 TRIFECTA (4-1-8) $197.00 $197.00 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (4-1-8-5) $488.00 Scratched: Decolletage Eighth - $18,000 Pace 1:51.4 1-Southwind Milo (Ma Kakaley) 5.60 3.60 2.40 7-Fox Valley ley Armor (An Napolitano) 5.20 3.00 6-Four Starz arz Kyle Kyle (An McCarthy) 6.00 EXACTA (1-7) $26.80 TRIFECTA (1-7-6) $260.00 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (1-7-6-4) $1,540.20 $1,540.20 Ninth - $18,000 Trot1:55.0 3-Habanero 3-Habanero (Ty Buter) 6.20 5.80 2.20 9-Chancey Hall (An McCarthy) McCarthy) 12.00 5.40 5.40 4-Westside Lindy (Ma (Ma Kakaley) Kakaley) 3.20 EXACTA (3-9) $104.00 TRIFECTA (3-9-4) $561.40 $561.40 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (3-9-4-6) $2,451.00 $2,451.00 PICK 4 (3-(3,4)-1-3 (4 Out of 4)) $582.80 Tenth - $29,000 Pace 1:51.4 1-Forever Ivy (Ma Kakaley) 3.20 2.40 2.10 5-Park Avenue (Ty Buter) er) 6.20 2.60 4-Billie Bluechip (Jo Pavia Pavia Jr) 2.60 EXACTA (1-5) $11.60 TRIFECTA (1-5-4) $35.80 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (1-5-4-2) $65.20 Scratched: Omen Hanover Eleventh - $7,000 Trot1:58.0 6-Woody Marvel (Te (Te Wing) 3.80 2.60 2.20 3-Just Like ke Jessee Jessee (Ge Napolitano Napolitano Jr) Jr) 3.60 3.40 8-Jeff’s Night Out (Mi Simons) Simons) 4.80 EXACTA EXACTA (6-3) $24.20 $24.20 TRIFECTA (6-3-8) $247.20 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (6-3-8-4) $443.60 Twelfth - $9,800 Pace1:53.1 2-Annika S (An Napolitano) 8.60 3.80 2.20 1-Woes Jet Jet Filly (Ma Kakaley) ey) 5.40 2.80 3-Moonlite Delite (Ge Napolitano Jr) 2.10 EXACTA (2-1) $32.00 TRIFECTA (2-1-3) $56.60 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (2-1-3-4) $223.80 PICK 3 (1-6-2) $14.00 Thirteenth - $11,000 Trot 1:58.1 5-Mack’s 5-Mack’s Molly Molly Hall (An McCarth McCarthy) y) 6.20 3.60 3.00 9-Che Hall (Mi Simons) Simons) 15.80 5.20 5.20 7-Bullvillcomeonjohn 7-Bullvillcomeonjohn (Ge Napolitano ano Jr) Jr) 2.60 EXACTA (5-9) $117.20 TRIFECTA (5-9-7) $463.80 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (5-9-7-2) $1,051.40 $1,051.40 Fourteenth - $4,800 Pace1:53.2 6-Our Sharp Girl (An McCarthy) McCarthy) 4.60 3.40 2.60 1-Five Star Gazer (Jo Pavia Jr) 5.20 3.40 3-Cardine Hanover (Ma Kakaley) Kakaley) 3.20 EXACTA (6-1) $21.00 TRIFECTA (6-1-3) $67.60 SUPERFECTA SUPERFECTA (6-1-3-4) $921.40 LATE DOUBLE (5-6) $19.20 Total Handle-$272,944 944

B O X I N G Fight Schedule Oct. 6 At Chicago, Roman Karmazin vs. Osumanu Adama,12, IBF middleweight title eliminator. eliminator. Oct. 7 At Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas (HBO), Sharif Bogere vs. Francisco Contreras, 10 for Bogere’s

The Rock Rec Center will be holding their annual Fall Basketball Clinic October17 though 26 at 340 Carverton Road. The clinic is open to girls and boys K though 6th grade. The clinic will provide preseason preparation and conditioning, equal playing time for each participant, drills, games and skill development for every child regardless of experience. Professional and knowledgeable staff and each player also receive a Rock Rec B-Ball t-shirt. The early registration cost is $40 before October 10, after the 10th the cost is $50. Space is limited, for more info contact the Rock Rec at 570-6962769 2769 or [email protected]. MEETINGS Duryea Little League will hold their monthly meeting on Sunday, October16 at 7 p.m. at the Duryea Duryea VFW. Final nominations for 20112012 board seats will be accepted and voting will take place. GAR Memorial High School Football Booster Club will meet Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. in the choral room at the high school. New members welcome! Any questions contact Ron Petrovich on his day time phone at 570-970-4110, his evening phone at 570-829-0569, or his cell phone at 570-380-3185. Nanticoke Little League will hold its monthly meeting meeting on October 11for 7:30 p.m. at the Nanticoke Little League Field House. Elections of Officers will take place. South Wilkes-Barre Little League will meet Sunday, October 9 at the Riverside Café on Old River Road. The Meeting starts at 7:15 p.m. Nominations for officers for the 2012 board will be held. The Lady Hawks Basketball Booster Club will hold a meeting this Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Srewbalz on the Sans Souci Highway. If you have a student that is going to participate in this years basketball season, please plan on attending. We can use your ideas to help.

Nanticoke Elementary Wrestling will hold registration for grades K through 6 on Tuesday, October 4 from 6 to 8 PM at Johnny D’s Philly Cheese Steaks in Nanticoke. The cost per wrestler is $40 plus a $10 refundable singlet deposit. A copy of the wrestler’s birth certifNABO lightweight title. Oct. 8 AtBacolodCity, Philippines,RamonGarcia Hirales vs. Donnie Nietes, 12, for Hirales’ WBO junior flyweight title. AtSheffield,England,Kell Brookvs.Rafal Jackiewicz,12, WBA welterweight title eliminator. Oct.14 AtCagliari, Italy,MorutiMthalanevs. AndreaSarritzu,12, for Mthalane’s Mthalane’s IBF flyweight title. At Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jonathan Barros vs. Celestino Caballero, 12, for Barros’ WBA World featherweight featherweight title. Oct.15 At Almaty, Kazakhstan, Gennady Golovkin vs. La juan Simon,12, for Golovkin’s WBA WBA World middleweight title. At Liverpool, England, Nathan Cleverly vs. Tony Bellew,12,for Cleverly’sWBOlight heavyweighttitle; Piotr Wilczewski vs. James DeGale, 12, for Wilczewski’s Wilczewski’s European super middleweight title. At Staples Center, Los Angeles (PPV), Bernard

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gave me a shove,” Bortuzzo said. “My foot caught caught the ice and I didn’t feel great after that.” Coming off last year’s AHL allstar campaign, Bortuzzo hoped to build on that success and turn some heads during Pittsburgh’s training camp. Now, all that will have to wait. “You “You work work hard hard all summer summer andlook forwardto forwardto gettingback, gettingback, and it’s really frustrating to have to put it off,” off,” he said. said. “It was worse at camp when the whole orga organiz nizat ation ion is arou around. nd. But there’ there’s not much I can do but keep keep rehabbi rehabbing ng and stay positive.” Bortuzzo said his rehab is going as schedul scheduled ed but he didn’t didn’t know when he would be back on the ice.

WILKE WILKES-B S-BAR ARRE RE TWP TWP. — While his Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre/Scran/Scranton teammates practiced on the ice at Coal Street on Wednesday, Robert Bortuzzo stood in a hall way way shoo shootin ting g a rubbe rubberr ball ball against the wall. It wasn’t where the all-star defenseman wanted to be. Bortuzzo Bortuzzo sustain sustained ed a lower lower body body injury injury during during the rookie tourn tourname ament nt in Canada Canada last last month and will be sidelined for the start of the season. season. By Bortuzz Bortuzzo’ o’ss account,it account,it wasa Penguins add vet on tryout seemingly harmless play. “I was coming up the boards, The Penguins added depth at went to go around a guy and he center with Wednesday’s signing

NEXT GAME Hershey Bears at Penguins When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre Twp.

of Niko Dimitrakos to a professional tryout agreement. Dimitrakos, Dimitrakos, 32, skated overseas seas for the past past four seasons, seasons, splitt splitting ing last last year year with with Modo Modo Hockey Hockey of the Swedis Swedish h Elite Elite League and the Mannheim Ea-

gles of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He last played in North America ica in2007-08whe in2007-08when n heposted40 heposted40 points points (20g-20a (20g-20a)) for the Binghamton Senators, ranking fifth ontheteaminpointsandthir ontheteaminpointsandthird d in goals. A former fifth-round draft pick (155th (155th overall) overall) of San Jose Jose in 1999,Dimitrakos 1999,Dimitrakos has appeared appeared in 158 NHL games with the Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers. Pengui Penguins ns coach coach John John Hynes Hynes saidDimitrak saidDimitrakos os is a skille skilled d veterveteran with experience at all levels. “We’re looking to see what he can do and if he can prod produce uce someoffens someoffenseand eand fitin towhatwe do here,” Hynes said. Dimitrakos is expected to re-

icate and proof of medical insurance is required. For further info call 735-1434. Kill Tuesday UPCOMING UPCOMING EVENTS A 7 on 7 Flag Football Tournament Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, October15, at 9 a.m. at the Moosic Raiders football field. Several openings remain for10man teams. Entry fee is $1000. For details of the event visit www.MoosicRaiders.com or contact Moosic at 570-335-4842, or email at [email protected]. . Coughlin Volleyball Fundraisier will be held TODAY from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m at Senuna’s Bar and Grill on 133 N. Main Street, in Wilkes-Barre. There will be raffles, 50/50 and music. Proceeds will be given to the Coughlin girls volleyball program. . “Friends of James Dixon” First Annual Golf Tournament will be held Friday, October14 at Sands Spring Country Country Club at 10 Clubhouse Drive, Drums Pa. 18222. 18222. Cost is $75 per person, $300 per team which includes a greens fee, cart, lunch and dinner and prizes. Non golfers are $25 per person for those who would like to come and volunteer for the day or just accompany a golfer for the dinner and awards banquet after the tournament. Registration is from11 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a noon shotgun start. Superball Superball Six Sunday Sunday Sessions will be held at the Greater Scranton YMCA in Dunmore, PA the next 6 Sundays from October 9 through November12 November12 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. each time. The Pace Setter Athletic Club of Northeastern PA will sponsor the series of basketball/ fitness training sessions. The two hour sessions will present one hour of basketball skills drills and a second hour of sports specific physical training. Players may sign up for all six sessions or as many as 1 day sessions sessions they wish. Interested parties may contact Pete Setter A.C. at 570-347-7018, 570575-0941, or email at [email protected].

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Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson, 12, for Hopkins’ WBC light heavyweight title; Antonio DeMarco vs. Jorge Linares, 12, for the vacant WBC lightweight title; Kendall Holt vs. Danny Garcia, 12, for the vacant WBO-NABO junior welterweight title; Paulie Malignaggi vs. Orlando Lora, 10, welterweights. Oct.19 At Newcastle, Australia, Anthony Mundine vs. RigobertoAlvarez,12,fortheinterimWB o Alvarez,12,fortheinterimWBAWorldlight AWorldlight middleweight title. Oct. 22 At the Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York(HBO),NonitoDonai York(HBO),NonitoDonairevs.OmarNarvaez,12, r evs.OmarNarvaez,12, for Donaire’s WBC-WBO bantamweight titles. At Panama City, Panama, Alberto Mosquera, vs. Brunet Zamora,12, for the interim WBA World light welterweight title. At Sinaloa, Mexico, Hugo Ruiz vs. Francisco Arce, 12,forRuiz’s interimWBAWorldbantamweighttitle. Oct. 24 At Tokyo, Pornsawan Porpramook, vs. Akira Yaegashi,12, for Porpramook’s WBA World minimumweight title.

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Teams are ranked based on performance and not how they would fare against each other. Number before each team is last week’s ranking. NR means not ranked last week. District 4’s Williamsport is including in the rankings since it plays in the WVC. 1. (1) Valley View (5-0) Another opponent, anot her rout. T his time 42-7 over Wallenpaupack. 2. (2) WyomingValley West ( 5 5-- 0 0)) W il l p lay in g o n r e ea al gr a as s s t he he f ir st st t im e t hi hi s s ea ea so son b e a f ac ac to to r? r? 3. (3) Dallas (5-0) Hosts Valley West in what is the WVC game of t he year thus far. 4. (4) Delaware Valley ( 5 5-- 0) G ot i ts ts f ir st st s ca car e in qu it e s om om e t im e, e, bu t r a alll ied t o d ow n A bi bi ng to ton H ei eig ht ht s. s. 5. (5) Dunmore (5-0) T hree road games in t he f inal weeks could decide D2-A seeding. 6. (6) GAR (4-1) Had its hands full wit h Redeemer in t he first half b e effore pulling away. 7. (8) Crestwood (4-1) Made quick work of winless Tunkhannock, but things could sour abrupt ly. 8. (9) LackawannaTrail ( 5 5-- 0 0)) C on ont in ue ue s t o im pr pr e es s s, s, al th th ou oug h t he he ne xt xt t hr hr e ee e we ek ek s w on on ’t b e e as as e. 9. (12) WyomingArea ( 3 3-- 1) S te team rro o l ed ed i ts ts t hi hi rd rd c on on se sec ut ut iv e o pp pp on en ent a s s ho ho wd wdo wn wn wi th th GA R l oo oom s. s. 10. (7) Lakeland (3-2) Despite losing last week, can still make a solid run to the D2-2A playoffs. 11. (10) OldForge ( 3- 2 2)) S ho ho ul d h av av e l it tltl e t ro ro ub ubl e w it h M on on trtr o os s e af te te r t ou ou gh gh l os s t o Ri ve ve rs rs id e. e. 12. (11) Wallenpaupack (4-1) F ell f lat in a stat ement game vs. Valley View, losing 42-7. 13. (14) West Scranton ( 2- 2 2)) T he he s ch che du dul e g et et s m uc h t ou oug he her s ta ta rtrt in g w it h r iv al al S cr cr an to to n o n F riri da day . 14. (NR) Riverside (3-2) West ern Wayne could b e a t ra rap game aft er one-point win vs. Old Forge. 15. (15) Coughlin (2-3) All t hree losses have come against the top-three teams in the rankings. Droppedout: Scranton Prep (3-2). Givenconsideration: Hazleton Area (3-2); Northwest (3-2); Scranton Prep (3-2). —John Erzar

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CLASSMATES Berwick (2-3), Hanover Area (2-3),Lake-Lehma (2-3),Lake-Lehman n (2-3),NantiDarrell Crawford coke (1-3) (1 -3) and William Williamsport sport QB/DB/KR – GAR Continued Continued from Page1B (1-4) (1-4) get placed placed in one homeCaught in an unexpected 20-20 deep pool of skill players and a tussle with winless Holy Redeemer room. room. All but Nanticoke Nanticoke were were strong line to get off to its best late in the secplayoff playoff qualifier qualifierss lastyear, lastyear, either either ond quarter, start since posting the same rein District 2 or the Eastern ConCrawford cord cord midwa midway y throug through h 2004. 2004. ference. ference. Berwick Berwick and Lehman Lehman showed why he Maintaini Maintaining ng it could be tough tough have the best chance to get back is considered with consecuti consecutive ve road games games in contention in the second half one of the con with Dallas and Valley Valley West of the season. ference’s top ahead. all-around playInthe otherclass otherclassro roomare omare Hoers. GAR (4-1) suffered suffered its only ly Redeemer (0-5), Meyers (1-4) (1-4) Crawford scored loss minus do-everythi do-everything ng QB/ Crawford andTunkhannoc andTunkhannock k (0-5).Allhave on runs of 2 and DB/KR Darrell Crawford Crawford and new coaches and suffer from a 45 yards to close out the half, stando standout ut defen defensiv sive e linema lineman n then scored on two more runs and lack of consisten consistency, cy, not only Shakir Shakir Soto.Otherwise,the Soto.Otherwise,the GreGre- a punt return in the third quarter from game-to-game but play-tonadiers are right on track. as the Grenadiers pulled away for play. So isWyomingArea isWyomingArea (3-1) (3-1) after a 68-26 victory. Crawford rushed At times, they look like they squandering a 21-point halftime eight times in the game for 157 could be solid teams. But more lead in a season-opening loss to yards and five touchdowns. He often than not, they give up too also returned a kickoff 76 yards Western Western Wayne. Wayne. The Warriors Warriors many big plays and make too for a touchdown and a punt 45 are dominating opponents they yards for a score. few. wer were e expec expected ted to domina dominate. te. Nick O’Brien’s move from runBEST STUDENTS STUDENTS Given Consideration ning back to quarterback quarterback has Ahmad Bouie, RB/WR, Wyoming Here are my choices for diviArea gone extremely well. sional MVPs for the first half of Pittston Pittston Area Area (2-3)is included included Jared Novitski, QB, Lake-Lehman the season. Tony Politz, RB, Northwest despite despite its record. The school school In Division 4A, it’s Wyoming brought in an outsider new to Valley West’s Eugene Eugene Lewis. Lewis. Past Winners the head coaching experience, Week One Hands down. No contest. No exMike Mike Barrett,and Barrett,and hehas seemed seemed Jordan Houseman, WR, Pittston planation needed. to change the atmosphere. That Area If you need one, you haven’t Week Two wasvitalfora wasvitalfora team team that that was0-10 was0-10 seen him play. Jim Roccograndi, RB, Dallas in 2010. Division 3A is a little tougher, Week Three but I’m going with Crestwood’s Nick O’Brien, QB/RB, Wyoming Wyoming HONOR ROLL Area Nick Aigeldinger, the best runWeek Four Coughlin (2-3) has received a ning quarterback in the division Joe Parsnik, RB, Coughlin lot of mileage out of a one-di who can also throw, throw, play out —John Erzar mensionaloffense mensionaloffense.. A heavy heavy dose standing defense and kick extra of runningbacks runningbacks JoeParsnik JoeParsnik and points. A lot of Dallas players reZac Evans Evans has worked worked for the ceived consideration. most part, and all three losses Division 2A-A is the toughest have come against against undefeate undefeated d nal five weeks. weeks. topick.So toughthatI toughthatI chosecochosecoteams. Northwest (3-2) is the WVC’s MVPs MVPs – quarterba quarterbacks cks Darrell Darrell Hazleton Hazleton Area (3-2) has al- smallest school, yet doesn’t act Craw Crawfo ford rd of GAR GAR and and Nick Nick ready equaled last year’s victory like it. O’Brien of Wyoming Wyoming Area. total. The Rangers play with a chip Their contributions and style The next step for new coach ontheir shoulderand shoulderand won’t won’t back of play are so similar that if the JimDrumheller JimDrumheller andhis Cougars Cougars down … just the way coach Carl teams swapped QBs for a week is to pull off an upset. They’ll Majer wants it. neithersquad neithersquad would would missa beat. have several chances over the fi-

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enough to settle things in a video producedby producedby studentsin studentsin Penn State’s College of Communications. Of course the real punch line to the joke is the non-stag non-staged ed footage at the very end. “I thought thought they both both did a pretty good job, really,” Joe Paterno says with a shrug. Heading into a sixth week of the quarterback rotation, the realityof thesituation thesituation isbecoming more ridiculous than a scripted satire. At least McGloin and Bolden can play along and have a little bit of fun with the whole thing. That may be tougher to do the longer it goes on. Thing Thingss became became a bit more tense after Saturday’ Saturday’ss surprissurprisingly close 16-10 16-10 win at Indiana. Neither quarterback is backing down and both feel they should

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Matthews Matthews matched Medico’s 73 to enter the extra nine one stroke stroke behindeventualchampion Ryan Ryan Brown Brown of Scranton Scranton Prep and Greg Reeves of Lakeland. Before long, Matthews Matthews went from trying to defend his district titleto titleto justwant justwantin ing g tobe surehe surehe protected protected a chance to defend his state championship. Thre Three-p e-put uttson tson 2,3 and5 anda wildly long approach shot on 6 changed his goals. “I thought, ‘If you don’t birdie one of the next two holes, you’re notgoingto make make it,’” Matthe Matthews ws said. “On 8, I hit two good shots. “It like having a 2000-pound 2000-pound weight lifted off my shoulders.”

be the No. 1 guy. “I’d like to be out on the field first,” McGloin said. “I think I deserve to be out on the field first after the past two games.” But if the frustration has been building, building, the Scranton Scranton native native hasn’t let it affect his demeanor on the field or in practice. “Well “Well,, I’m not concer concerned ned aboutthe frustration frustration,, no,”Paterno said. “He has not said anything to me. … I think anybody, when you’re a competitor, you’d you’d like to be the whole show if you can. can. Ithinkthere Ithinkthere aretimeswhen aretimeswhen obviously we all get caught off bala balanc nce, e, mayb maybe e in a mood mood (where) we’re not receptive to thesituati thesituation.I on.I thinkthatmay thinkthatmay be the case. “But “But I’venot I’venot seen seen that that in pracpractice.I’venot tice.I’venot seen seen it with with hisattihisattitude towards his teammates or the competition he has. So that surprises me, to be frank with you, you, because because that’s the first first I heard of that.” Bolden (39-of-85, (39-of-85, 455 yards, yards, 1 TD, 4 INT) has started all five

games, but McGloin (44-76, 625 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT) has put up better numbers. Pate Patern rno o said said Tuesd uesday ay he wasn’t sure which quarterback would start Saturday against Io wa. But both will see the field as usual. Both Both Bolden Bolden andMcGloinsay andMcGloinsay they’d greatly greatly prefer prefer thecoaches make make a decisi decision– on– anydecisio anydecision n– to help the offense gain some rhythm. Against Against the Hoosiers Hoosiers,, Penn State reached the red zone five times and came away with just three field goals. And two turnovers. Senior wide receiver and captain Derek Moye refused to lay the offense’s problems squarely on the two-quarterback system. “We’re taught to do a certain assignment on each play,” Moye said. “It doesn’t matter who’s back there at quarterback. We should be doing doing whatwe’re whatwe’re supposedto supposedto be doing no matter who is back there.”

Brown and Medico. Brown raced out to the early lead. lead. He started started on 2 and had birdies there, as well as at 5, 6, 8 and12.He was3-underjustseven was3-underjustseven holes into the day. The tournam tournament, ent, howeve however, r, lasted nine-and-a-half nine-and-a-half hours for Brown and Medico and nearly10 for those involved in a playoff for the final state berths. A sluggish final nine was played in strong gusting winds and dipping temperatures before the playoffs finished under the moonlight. Itwasduringthefinalninethat Medico Medico surged surged in front front with a birdie-eagle start. “I hit a nice shot into 1 and made a 25-footer on 2,” Medico said. “That gave me a little cushion for the next few holes.” Brown took the lead back on 7 andMedicoforce andMedicoforceda da tiewitha par

ing B rown’s bogey. Brown regained control with a perfect tee shot on the par-4, dogleg gleg right right first first hole hole in theplayoff. theplayoff. He put a sand wedge to 10 feet and nailed the uphill birdie putt after after Medicohad Medicohad just just missedon missedon a longer longer par attempt from above the hole. “I really didn’t have too many nerves nerves in the playoff playoff,” ,” Brown Brown said. “My goal was just to get to region regionalsand alsand I alread already y hadthat.” Matthe Matthews ws madeit by using using his short game to offset a poor ballstrikin striking g roundin roundin thefirst18, thefirst18, then then hittin hitting g the shots shots necessa necessary ry to counter his putting troubles in the final nine. “In the first 18, I hit the ball atrocious, like the slump I was in (back) (back) in August, August,”” Matthe Matthews ws said. Medico and teammate Chase

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at 6-year-old Busch Stadium. Pujols Pujols made made his pres presen ence ce known known on defense defense,, catching catching Chase Utley going for an extra base in the sixth. Utley drew a Continued Continued from Page1B leadoffwalkandkeptrunni leadoffwalkandkeptrunningon ngon Hunter Pence’ Pence’s grounde grounderr to oldteammate oldteammates,and s,and Carpwasre- Hunter ally chomping at the bit for this short, but Pujols alertly jumped opportunity opportunity to pitch against against Roy off first base to catch the throw on full rest in a huge Game 5,” and made a sharp relay to third Cardinals outfielder Matt Holli- for the out. “This is obvious obviously ly the playday said. “It should be quite a battle battle and then it’ll be fun to offs, but that’s a play I can make watch two great competitors go in the regular season, too,” Puhead head to head head and and two two grea greatt jols said. “If I would have stayed on the bag, it was going to be teams get after it.” Phillies Phillies managerCharlieMan- tough to get the runner at third. Obviously, that killed the rally uel agreed. “Might be fitting that it goes right there.” Edwin Edwin Jackson Jackson recove recovere red d down down to thefifth game,”he game,”he said. said. “It’s up to us to go get it. It’s It’s sit- from a rocky beginning to win ting ting right right there there forus. We’ve e’ve got his first playoff start. After givour our ace go goin ing, g, and we’r we’re e at ing up two runs on his first five home, and so everything is sit- pitches, he wound up throwing six solid innings. Jason Motte ting right there.” The 102-win 102-win Phillie Philliess were were worked a perfect ninth for his pick pickedby edby manyto manyto win win itall.But second save of the series. Phillies cleanup hitter Ryan first first they must must dispose dispose of the wil wildd-ca card rd Card Cardin inal als, s, who who Howard, like Freese a St. Louis clinched clinched a playoff playoff spot on the product, was 0 for 4 with three last day of the season and have strikeouts. He is 0 for 8 the last gotten the best of two members two games with five strikeouts of the Phils’ star-studded star-studded rota- and has hit only one ball out of the infield. tion. “I think I’ve been a little bit An omen, maybe: Right after Oswaltthrewa Oswaltthrewa pitch pitch in thefifth, anxious trying to go up and trya squirr squirrel el darted darted across across the ing to make things happen instead of letting things happen,” plate. Howard said. “Right “Right now I’m Oswalt argued, unsuccessful- Howard ly, that the creature’s dash had just kind of jumping, so just try distra distractedhimon ctedhimon a pitchcalleda pitchcalleda to recognize pitches better.” Oswalt Oswalt had been 5-0 with a ball. previouss postsea postsea-“I didn’t want to stop in the 3.25ERA in10 previou biggest closing midd middleof leof mymotion mymotion,, soI threw threw son starts, the biggest it,” Oswalt said. “I was wonder- out old Busch Stadium and the Cardinalsin lsin 2005togetHouston 2005togetHouston ingwhatsizeof animalit animalit needed needed Cardina to its first World orld Series. Series. The to be for it not to be a pitch.” right-hander also worked seven Manuel argued, to no avail. shutout ut innin innings gs again against st St. “Of course, course, being being from from the shuto Louisin the the Phill Phillie ies’NL s’NL East East didiSouth and being a squirrel hun- Louisin mid-Septemter, if I had a gun there, might vision clincher in mid-Septemhave did something,” something,” Manuel ber. “It’s good to get some early said. “I’m a pretty good shot.” Albert Albert Pujols Pujols was hitless hitless in runs, for sure,” Oswalt said. “I pretty comforta comfortable ble after after four at-bats in what could have felt pretty been his final home game with that. Just two bad pitches.” theCardinals theCardinals.. He receive received d thunthun Thebiggestjoltsforthe Thebiggestjoltsforthe CardiCardiderous cheers every trip to the nals came from their seventhplate plate from from a stand standing ing room room place hitter. Freese was 2 for 12 crowd of 47,071, second-largest the first three games with one

RBI before punishing the fourth of the Phillies’ Phillies’ aces. Freese’ Freese’s two-run doubledown the third-base line in the fourth putSt. Louis Louis up 3-2.His two-run two-run homer to straightaway center in the sixth whipped the crowd into a towel-waving frenzy. Oswalt walked Berkman and hit Hollida Holliday, y, making making his first first start of the series, to start the fourth. Pence made a fine running catch on the right field warning track to rob Yadier Molina of extra bases, but Freese jumped on a hanging curveball with a drive down the left-field line. Holliday singled with one out in the sixth and Freese hit a 1-0 pitch to the pasture in straighta way way center center,, notfar from from wherea wherea squirrel squirrel made an early appearance, for a three-run cushion. A squirrel squirrel also interrupted interrupted play in the fifth, racing across the plate an instantafterOswal instantafterOswalt’ t’ss pitch pitch to Skip Schumaker Schumaker passed passed for a ball. Oswalt argued with plate umpire Angel Hernandez, Hernandez, asking for no pitch. On the next, Schumaker flied out.

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healthy healthy.. “We “We had an 18-gam 18-game e winner coming off the disabled list. “I never never heard heard (Nova) (Nova) complain. plain. He just just went went about about his busin busines ess. s. He made made it so we couldn’t send him down again.” The newest high-stakes starter on New York’s staff never let his confidence confidence slip. Now the Yankees are counting on him to pick their season up.

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up a 2.86 ERA. The kid earned a spot as the fifth starter on New York’s staff this year, and by midseason, it became clear Nova was the second-bes ond-bestt starting starting pitcher pitcher the Yankees had behind ace CC Sa-

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PLAINS TWP. – Richard Umana scored three goals and Kyle Venditti netted a goal and an assist for Berwick, but Holy Redeemer rallied from three goals down and earned a 4-4 tie on Wednesday in a Wyoming Valley Conference boys soccer matchup. Jared Kukosky scored twice for the Royals, while T.J. Doyle and Robert Wingert also found the back of the net.

HANOVER TWP. — Brea Seabrook scored three goals as GAR held off Hanover Area for a 4-3 win on Wednesday in a Wyoming Valley Conference field hockey contest. Jordan Liguori scored what proved to be the game-winner for the Grenadiers Grenadiers with 21:40 to play and also added an assist. Amanda Keegan, Troy Malia and Nick Wolseifer each fin-

ished with a goal and an assist for the Hawkeyes.

Gabby Vaxmonsky scored two goals and had one assist to help Pittston Area earn a home GAR..................... ................ .............. ................ ................ .............. .......... .. 2 2 — 4 Hanover Area................. .............. ................ .............. .............. ...... 1 2 — 3 win. (Samantha First half: 1. GAR, Brea Seabrook (Samantha Madeline Dworak recorded Bryan) 24:55; 2. GAR, Seabrook 13:29; 3. HAN, one goal and two assists. Troy Malia (Nick Wolseifer) 8:49 Secondhalf: 4.GAR, Seabrook(JordanLiguoLiz Franko had one goal and ri)23:33; ri)23:33; 5.HAN,AmandaKeega 5.HAN,AmandaKeegan(Malia)22:07;6. n(Malia)22:07;6. GAR, Liguori 21:40; 7. HAN, Wolseifer (Keegan) one assist and Hannah Kelly 4:09 had one goal in the effort for Shots: GAR 10, HAN 6; Saves: GAR 3 (Elissa Domzalski), HAN 6 (Tiffany McCarey); Corners: Tunkhannock.

GAR 12, HAN 4.

Tunkhannock................... ............... ............... ............... ............ ..... 0 2 — 2 Pittston Area.................. ............... ............... ............... .............. ........ 1 3 — 4 First half: 1. PIT, Gabby Vaxmonsky (Madeline Dworak), 19:24

Pittst Pittston on Area4, Tunkhann Tunkhannock ock 2

Secondhalf: 2.TUN,Liz Franko,22:59;3.PIT, Brielle Warren (Dworak), 22:05; 4. PIT, Dworak (Vaxmonsky), (Vaxmonsky), 14:33; 5. TUN, Hannah Kelly (Franko), 10:10; 6. PIT, Vaxmonsly (Katrina Mikitish), Mikitish), 6:57 Shots: TUN 10, PIT 8; Saves: TUN 5, PIT 8; Corners: TUN 4, PIT 4.

Northwest Northwest 5, Elk Elk Lake Lake 1

Taylor Perlis scored three goals in the second half as the Rangers broke open a tight game in the final 30 minutes for the win. Colleen McCoy and Morgan

Price also scored for Northwest while Glenn Carr had three assists. Dylan Simmons had the lone goal for Elk Lake. Elk Lake................... ............... ............... ................ ............... ............. ....... 0 1 — 1 Northwest................ ............... ............... ................ ............... ............. ....... 1 4 — 5 First half: 1. NW, Colleen McCoy (Kirsten Walsh) 7:14 TaylorPerlis(GlennCarr) nnCarr) Secondhalf: 2.NW, TaylorPerlis(Gle 29:1 29:18;3. 8;3. NW,MorganPrice(Carr)24:26;4. nPrice(Carr)24:26;4. EL,Dylan Simmons 13:47; 5. NW, Perlis (Walsh) 4:14; 6. NW, Perlis (Carr) 2:03 (Luke Shots: EL 5, NW 14; Saves: EL 7 (Luke Meyers),NW 3(AliviaWomelsdorf); Corners: EL3, NW 18.

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Berwick............. ................ .............. ................ ................ .............. .......... .. 3 1 0 0 — 4 Holy Redeemer............. ................ .............. ................ .......... .... 2 2 0 0 — 4 First half: 1. BER, Richard Umana (Kyle Venditti) 10:36; 2. BER, Umana (Jeremy Moyer) 18:45; 3. BER, Umana (Brandon Dougherty) 28:15; 4. HR, Jared Kukosky (Robert Wingert) 33:09; 5. HR, T.J. Doyle (Wingert) 35:24 Secondhalf:1.HR, Kukosky(Wingert)51:20;2. BER, Venditti (Dougherty) 52:08; 3. HR, Wingert (Kukosky) 73:17 Shots: BER 27, HR 23; Saves: BER 17 (Isaac Moyer),HR 22(Ian McGrane); Corners: BER4,HR 9.

Pittst Pittston on Area Area 11, GAR1

Pietro Colella recorded five goals and one assist to lead Pittston Area to a dominating win over GAR. Ian Tracy contributed with two scores and one assist. Dennis Hynes scored the lone goal for GAR. GAR................... ................ ................ .............. ................ .............. .............. ...... 1 0 — 1 PittstonArea...................... .............. ................ ................ ........... ..... 3 8 — 11 1.GAR,DennisHynes,3:00;2.PietroCo,3:00;2.PietroCoFirsthalf: 1.GAR,DennisHynes lella (Ian Tracy), 17:00; 3. Jordan Consagra, 30:00; 4. Colella, 40:00 Secondhalf:5.Tracy (Consagra),43:00;6. Tracy,46:00;7. Colella(ChrisMusto Colella(ChrisMusto),50:00;8. ),50:00;8. Colella (ZackMcKitish) (ZackMcKitish),, 60:00;9. 60:00;9. Consagra Consagra,61:00;10. ,61:00;10. Colella,69:00;10. a ,69:00;10. Colella,71:00; lla,71:00; 12.MikeMazur(Colella), 74:00 Shots: GAR3,PIT25; Saves: GAR13(NickRybitski), PIT 1 (Zack Mckitish); Corners: GAR 1, PIT 13.

Tunkhann Tunkhannock ock 4, Hanover Hanover Area Area 1

Ryan Karnopp accounted for three scores to lift Tunkhannock. Jacob Hughes contributed with one score and one assist. For Hanover Area Austin Bogart was assisted by James Lukachinsky for their only score. Tunkhannock ................ .............. ................ ................ .............. ......... 2 2 — 4 Hanover Area........... ................ ................ .............. ................ ............ ...... 0 1 — 1 First half: 1. TUN, Ryan Karnopp (Aiden Cronin), 21:32; 2. Karnopp (Dean Mirabelli), 3:46 3.HAN,AustinBogart (JamesLu(JamesLuSecondhalf: 3.HAN,AustinBogart kachinsky kachinsky),34:26;4. ),34:26;4. TUN,JacobHughes TUN,JacobHughes (Mirabel(Mirabelli), 18:45; 5. Karnopp (Hughes), 8:07 Shots: TUN20,HAN 28; Saves: TUN20 (Zach Daniels), HAN 15 (Dan Tomko); Corners: TUN 2, HAN 4.

Meye Meyers rs 8, MMI MMI Prep Prep 0

Caleb Simpson netted his first career hat trick to lead the Mohawks to the victory in their first game in school history at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium. Jon Zionce scored a pair of goals for Meyers, while David Oram, Branden Ott and Fernando Ramirez also found the back of the net. MMI Prep.................... .............. ................ ................ .............. ............ .... 0 0 — 0 Meyers................... .............. ................ .............. ................ ................ ........ .. 2 6 — 8 First half: 1. MEY, Caleb Simpson (Cal Lisman) 2:22; 2. MEY, Jon Zionce (Will Trowbridge) Trowbridge) 9:19 Second half: 1. MEY, Zionce (Trowbridge) 33:22; 2. MEY, Simpson (Lisman) 47:12; 3. MEY, David Oram (Trowbridge) 57:19; 4. MEY, Simpson (penalty kick) 58:14; 5. MEY, Branden Ott (Oram) 67:06; 6. MEY, Fernando Ramirez Ramirez (Josh Sheetz) 74:51 Shots: MMI 12, MEY 22; Saves: MMI 14 (Gregory Yannes, Casey Olszewski), MEY 12 (David Oram, Jon Zionce); Corners: MMI 3, MEY 3.

Lake-Lehman Lake-Lehman 6, WyomingArea WyomingArea 2

Jay Dawsey scored five of Lake-Lehman’s six goals to lead the Black Knights. Sean O’Malley and Chris Bone both scored for Wyoming Area. Lake-Lehman.................. .............. ................ ................ ............. ....... 2 4 — 6 Wyoming Area.............. ................ ................ .............. ................ ........ 2 0 — 2 Firsthalf: 1.LL, JayDawsey(KrisKonicki),29:48; 2. Dawsey(ColinMasters), 18:43;WA SeanO’Malley, 17:06; 4. Chris Bone, 10:45 Second half: 5. Dawsey (Konicki), 30:45; 6. Dawsey(Masters),29:55; 7.LL, ChrisHerrick(Chris Edkins), 20:30; 8. Dawsey (Edkins), 14:00 Shots: LL 20, WA 5; Saves: LL 3 (John Butchko), WA 10 (Donvito); Corners: LL 8, WA 2

Meyers Meyers 4, Wyomin Wyoming g Area1

The Mohawks Mohawks broke a 1-1 1-1 tie at halftime on Monday with three second-half tallies. Cal Lisman, who has the first-half goal, scored twice in the last 40 minutes and Tom Lovecchio also scored. Brian Wisowaty struck for the Warriors. Meyers................... .............. ................ .............. ................ ................ ........ .. 1 3 — 4 Wyoming Area.............. ................ ................ .............. ................ ........ 1 0 — 1 First half: 1. MEY, Cal Lisman (Mike DiMaggio) 7:04; 2. WA, Brian Wisowaty 38:25 Second half: 1. MEY, Cal Lisman (Jesse Macko) 50:39; 50:39; 2. MEY, Tom Lovecchi Lovecchio (Caleb eb Simpson) 62:57; 3. MEY, Lisman (Will Trowbridge) Trowbridge)

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Patriots, Tigers post strong finishes The Times Leader staff

The Pittston Area’s girls cross country team went 3-0 Wednesday in a cluster meet, defeating Tunkhannock 15-50, Lake-Lehman Lake-Lehman 23-32, and Meyers 15-50. Pittston Area’s Catherine Lombardo and Bianca Bolton took first and second place, while Lake-Lehman’s Kaylee Hillard and Emily Sutton took third and fourth. Wyoming Area’s Sara Radzwilka finished fifth. In boy’s cross country Tunkhannock swept the competition defeating Pittston 15-50, Wyoming Wyoming Area15-50, and GAR 15-50. Ben Robinson and Jake Siegel of Tunkhannock finished first and second, while Lake-Lehman’s Jake Bevan took third and Tunkhannock’s Tom Damiani and Alex Nole finished fourth and fifth.

In a girls meet held last week, Hazleton Area defeated Tunkhannock 15-40, Lake-Lehman Lake-Lehman 23-32, and Meyers 15-48. In the boys meet Tunkhannock defeated Hazleton Hazleton 17-43, Nanticoke15-50, Nanticoke15-50, and Hanover Hanover Area15-49. Girls Catherine Lombardo, PA; 19:52; Bianca Bolton, PA; 19:59; Kaylee Hillard, LL; 20:21; Emily Sutton, LL; 20:30; Sara Radzwilka, WA; 20:46; Kaitlynn Kuchta, PA; 20:56; Allie Jayne, LL; 21:47; Emily Seaman, PA; 22:03; Olivia Lanza, PA; 22:11; Alexa Prebola, TUN; 22:17; Flo Kwok, MEY; 22:37; Mikayla Orson, LL; 22:44; Kristen Lombardo, PA; 22:48; Nicole Hunt, TUN; 22:51; Shelby Foster, LL; 23:24; Ashley Menchini, PA; 23:34; Sam Frear, TUN; 23:47; Christine Briggs, PA; 23:50; Jesse Idke, TUN; 24:22;

Boys Ben Robinson, TUN; 16:41; Jake Siegel, TUN; 17:22; Jake Bevan, LL; 17:26; Tom Damiani, TUN; 17:26; Alex Nole, TUN; 17:52; Carson Avers, TUN; 17:53; Kieran Sutton, LL; 17:53; Ben Sigel, TUN; 18:18; Jamie Connors, PA; 18:23; Jack Tidball, TUN; 18:52; Nick Ide, TUN; 18:53; Tyler Cummings, PA; 19:06; Dimitri Shea, PA; 19:25; Zack Vanloon, LL, 19:27; Eric Flilipiak,

WA; 19:31; Matt Snyder, MEY; 19:52; Brandon Zafflo, PA; 19:59; Justin Stanver, TUN; 20:00; Joey Moffitt, TUN; 20:08; Steve Baroush, WA; 20:27

er’s Michell Ford taking third, and Dallas’ Chris Ehret and Dominic Dewca finishing finishing fourth and fifth.

Redeemergirls, Redeemergirls, Dallas Dallas boys boys win

Holy Redeemer swept the girls meet, defeating defeating Crestwood16-44, Crestwood16-44, Dallas 25-30, and MMI15-50. The top finishers for the girls were Dallas’ Reagan Rome finishing first, followed by Redeemer’s Marissa Durako, Rachel Sowinski, and Cassandra Grill taking second, third, and fourth. Dallas’ Lindsey Oremus was fifth. In boys cross country Dallas defeated Wyoming Seminary 15-50, Coughlin 15-42, and Holy Redeemer 22-33. Top runners in the boys meet were Jess Adams and Alex Zubko of Dallas finishing first and second, Holy Redeem-

Girls Reagan Rome, DAL; 18:29; Marissa Durako, HR; 18:30; Racehl Sawinksi, HR; 19:38; Cassandra Gill, HR; 20:10; Lindsey Oremus, DAL; 20:24; Maggie Fannick, DAL; 20:29; Brianna Ligotski, HR; 20:30; Hanna Coffin, CRE; 21:01; Katie Metcalf, DAL; 21:14; Melissa Cruz, HR; 21:18; Bryanna Dissinger, DAL; 21:29; Alannah Trombetta, SEM; 21:36; Allison Grose, DAL; 21:42; Morgan Gilhooley, DAL; 21:45; Allison Kachel, CRE; 22:00; Nell Adams, DAL; 22:11; Shannon Murray, HR; 22:12; Nora Fazzi, COU; 22:27; Faith Schaffer, CRE; 22:34; Allie Amos, DAL; 22:44

Boys Jess Adams, DAL; 16:57; Alex Zubko, DAL; 16:55; Mitchell Ford, HR; 16:59; Chris Ehrot, DALL 17:09; Dominic Dewca, DAL; 17:19; Vinay Murthy, HR; 17:24; Mike Ambrvlavage, HR; 17:57; Pat Condo, HR; 17:58; Frazee Sutphen, HR; 18:01; Brenen Ehret, DAL; 18:04; Kyle Burhamel, DAL; 18:26; Chris Kabacinski, HR; 18:35; Jeff Capaci, HR; 18:41; Jimmy Chimola, COU; 18:43; Jared Cotsko, CRE; 18:44; Zack Mykulm, COU; 18:47; Josh Foust, HR; 18:50; Dave Sadvary, COU; 18:55; Luke Slenzak, COU; 19:00; Ryan Thomas, DAL; 19:02

H.S. GIRLS TENNIS ROUNDUP

District 2 singles tournament opens today at Kirby Park The Times Leader staff

The District 2 girls tennis singles tournament opens at 9 a.m. today at Kirby Park with the semifinals semifinals and finals to be held on Friday. Scranton Prep’s Kendra Croker is the top seed in the Class 2A bracket while Williamsport’s Taquoia Taquoia Lee is ranked ranked No. 1 in 3A. The following following is the list of seedings for the tournament in both classes.

Class 2A (1) Kendra Croker (Prep) vs. Englysh Handlong (MMI) or Lisa Chihoriek (Wyo. Area); (2) Nathalie Joanlenna (Sem) vs. Raquel Sosa (GAR) or Sarah Gardner (WW); (3) Emily Walsh (Pre) vs. Valerie Bott (Wyo. Area); (4) Fallyn Boich (HR) vs. Elizabeth O’Hearn (Riv); (5) Sheena Syal (Sem) vs. Emily Hughes (HC); (6) Gabrielle Lobitz (MMI) vs. Sisile Maruzzeli (Tun); (7) Nellie Chmil (HR) vs. Marisa Troiani (MV); (8) Maria Notarianni Notarianni (Dun) vs. Julie May (MV) Class 3A (1) Taquoia Lee (Will) vs. Cathy Byrnes (WVW) or Emily Pocius (NP); (2) Courtney Ostrowski (AH) vs. Summer Lentini (Cou) or Scranton No. 2; (3) Annette Deutsch (Wall) vs. Megan Hudock (Haz) or Dominique Marcial (DV); (4) Kristi Bowman (Cre) vs. Maggie Walsh (Hon) or Galen Haggerty (West); (5) Alexa Abdalla (AH) vs. Amanda Pliska (Haz); (6) Maggie Manchester

(Will) vs. Anna Podrasky (PA); (7) Abriana Nolan (Hon) vs. Leyna Fabbri (West); (8) Jenna Lutchko (Cou) vs. Miranda Warunek (PA)

HolyRedeemer HolyRedeemer 4, Tunkhanno Tunkhannock ck 0 Singles: 1. Fallyn Boich (HR) d. Hope Murray 6-1, 6-3; 2. Nellie Chmil (HR) d. Jessica Murray 6-0, 6-0; 3. Emily Suchocki (HR) d. Sisile Maruzzelli 6-0, 6-2 Doubles: 1. Allison Muth/Shaina Dougherty (HR) d. Sam Veety/Casey Michalowski 7-5, 6-1. No. 2 doubles was not played due to rain

Wyoming Wyoming Seminary 4, Crestwood1 Crestwood1 Singles: 1. Kristi Bowman (CRE) d. Nathalie Joanlanne 6-4, 5-7, 6-3; 2. Sheena Syal (WS) d.

Brittany Stanton 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); 3. Madison Nardone (WS) d. Melanie Kobela 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 Doubles: 1. Emma Spath/Jane Henry (WS) d. Melanie Snyder/Jenn Snyder/Jenn Snyder 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; 2. Alaina Schukraft/Maegan Poulter (WS) d. Claire McCallick/Mary Kate Coulter 6-1, 6-3

Dallas Dallas 5, WyomingVall WyomingValley ey West West 0 Singles: 1. Bridget Boyle (Dal) d. Christa Talpash 6-2, 6-2; 2. Dana Yu (Dal) d. Cathy Byrnes 6-2, 6-4; 3. Melissa Tucker (Dal) d. Devin Ryman 6-2, 7-5 Szatkowski (Dal) Doubles: 1. Chloe Alles/Talia Szatkowski d. Danielle Patterson/Nicole Henderson 6-1, 6-0; 2. Grace Schaub/Alyssa Belskis (Dal) d. Laura Monto/Gillian Pajor 6-0, 6-4

Tunkhanno Tunkhannock ck 4,

GAR GAR 1 Singles: 1. Hope Murray (Tun) d. Iduku AKA-Ezoue 6-0, 6-0; 2. Sisile Marzilli (Tun) d. Raquel Sosa 6-5, 6-1; 3. Kandice Vann (Tun) d. Josefa Ramero 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 Doubles: 1. Samantha Castillo Vietty/Casey Michalosski (Tun) d. Vanessa Castillo/Diane Lopez 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 won by GAR by default

Coughlin Coughlin 4, Pittst Pittston on Area Area 1 Singles: 1. Anna Podrasky (PA) d. Jenna Lutchko6-4, 6-3; 2. Summer Lentini (COU)d. Miranda Warunek6-1, Warunek6-1, 6-2; 3. Julie Barry (COU) d. Haleigh Zurek 6-1, 6-1 Schneider Doubles: 1. Grace Fazzi/Dana Schneider (COU) d Ali Quinn/Alicia Chopyak 6-1, 6-3; 2. Reba Shaffer/Eryn Harvey (COU) d. Caitlyn Cadwalder/TatianaSupinski6-1, 6-1

H.S. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP

Knights, Trojans earn sweeps

Misericordia stays unbeaten with tie


Lake-Lehman Lake-Lehman picked up a 3-0 road sweep of Hanover Area on Wednesday in a Wyoming Valley Conference girls volleyball match. The Black Knights won by scores of 25-11, 27-25, 25-17 over the Hawkeyes. Bethany Williams (7 service points, 5 kills, 2 digs), Carol Mosier (14 service points, 23 digs, 3 kills) and Tiffany Oplinger (13 service points, 6 digs, 11 kills) led the way for Lake-Lehman.

Rabbas (7 kills 7 digs 3 blocks) topped the Hawkeyes. Nanticoke Nanticoke 3, Wyomin Wyoming g Area0

Kaleigh Schinskee recorded eight kills and three service points to lead Nanticoke to the shutout win. Alex Krysiuk recorded 20 assists with three kills to contribute to the win along with Brittany Sugalski’s six kills and six service points, and Morgan Yohey’s six kills Wyoming Area’s Audrey Heid-


The Misericordia men’s soccer team saw its impressive season-opening win streak snapped on Wednesday, but the Cougars remain undefeated after rallying rallying for a1-1 tie with Dickinson. Down1-0 in the second half, Greg Korhonen converted for the No. 13 Cougars, Cougars, scoring off an assist from Nick Ferguson midway through the frame. Misericordia (9-0-1) held a 35-7 edge in shots and an 11-5 11-5 advantage in corners.

difference difference for the Colonels Colonels in a WOMEN’S WOMEN’S SOCCER SOCCER LebanonValle LebanonValley y 2, King’ King’s s0 non-conference game. Visiting Arcadia erased a The Flying Dutchmen held pair of deficits before scoring King’s off of the scoreboard the winner against Wilkes’ and didn’t allow a shot by the third keeper of the contest Lady Monarchs in a shutout after a penalty in the box. win. Colonels keeper Dave Marr Lauren Duguid finished with made seven saves before being 12 saves in net for King’s (2-8). injured in a second-half colliFIELD HOCKEY HOCKEY sion. Alvernia a 2, King’s King’s 0 Replacement Patrick Loube Alverni was then sent off with a red The host Crusaders scored card following another collitwo second-half goals to edge sion with an Arcadia player the Lady Monarchs in a non-

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217 Rutter Ave Saturday, Oct 8 9am - 3pm Many Many househ household old items, microwave, microwave, k id id ’s ’s b ik ik e s ea ea t, t, audio bo ok s, c lo lo th th es es , v id id eo eo games, games, fish tank, tank, toys, toys, electron electronics, ics, DVD player & more!

KINGSTON

S. Maple Ave Saturday, October 8 9am - 2pm featuring Furniture, Clothing (includingmisses, designer, size 8-10), books, toys, housewares, DVD’s, seasonal items, antiques & collectables.

LARKSVILLE

Michael & Michelle Drives Birchwood Estates Saturday, October 8 8 AM to 2 PM RAIN or SHINE. Vintage toys, antiques, collectables, custom made drapes, household items of all types, outdoor furniture and much more.

Countrywood Estates 50 Woodview Drive (Off S. Main St) Saturday, 9am-4pm Jewelry, Jewelry, living room, corner corner cupboard cupboard,, dry sink, table, server, er, curio curio,, Spode Spode C hi hi na na , l in in ge ge ri ri e chest, desk, baker’s rack, large wall unit, bookshel bookshelves, ves, rod iron patio set, resin wicke wickerr set, set, rugs, rugs, pictur pictures es,, table tables, s, lamps, lamps, entertai entertainnment center, center, TV’s, TV’s, chairs, file cabinet, x-mas, x-mas, sofa bed, Excercyl Excercyle, e, wheel wheel chair, books, totes, shelving, hose, flowers, linens, purses, designer clothes.

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EXETER 663 Loyalville Road Saturday, Oct 8 8am - 2pm

KINGSTON

226 Reynolds St Saturday, Oct. 8 9am-1pm Antique server, wing back chairs, Black & Decker Decker Workmat Workmate e Table, Table, lamps, fireplace place tools, tools, child’s d’s rocker, rocker, small small TV, TV, decor & more.

KINGSTON

47 Butler Street Sat. Oct. 8th 10am-2pm Bedroom set, queen sized bed, couch, microwave, microwave, coffee table, end table, kitchen set and garage sale items

KINGSTON

615 Charles Ave. Sat 10/8 8:30 - 1pm Sun 10/9 9 - 11am Lots of office furni ture, snow tires, glass shelves, clothes, shoes, purses miscellamiscellaneous items.

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Woodland Estates Corner of Basswood & Catalpa Saturday, October 8 8am - 3pm Computer desk, bed rame, rame, ping ping pong pong table, table, 2 mountain mountain bi ke kes, wei gh ght bench, bench, outside outside furniture, coffee table, 5 drawer drawer dresser dresser.. Girl’s Girl’s clothing clothing 2t t o 7, all seasons, seasons, and s ho ho es es . H ol ol id id ay ay decor. Tons of VHS. Girl’s toys & more!

NANTICOKE

292 E. Grand St. Saturday, Oct. 8 8am - ????? household. seasonal items, clothes, (women's and baby boys), much more, No early birds

NUANGOLA

14 Greenwich Dr. Off Jackson Road, by Huntsville Nursery. Friday October 8th and Saturday October 9th 9 am-3pm Entire contents of 9 room house + 2 22 Gay Ave c ar ar g ar ar ag ag e. e. 3 Saturday, 10/8 piece piece hutch hutch and 8am-2pm curio curio cabin cabinet ets, s, Antiques, ntiques, housec ou ou ch ch , t ab ab le le & hold, TV, boys chairs, chairs, rockers, rockers, clothes (sizes 4-5), deacon’s deacon’s bench, toys & kids books Serta Serta beds, beds, full, full, queen queen and twin, n ew ew P ri ri nc nc es es s house,Fenton, Lenox Lenox,, jewelr jewelry, y, art, militarY,Christmas, mas, golf, golf, misc. misc. smal smalll furni furnitur ture, e, children’s, children’s, maternity, women’s and XXL me n ’ s clothes, antiques, antiques, vinta vintage ge linens linens,, curta curtain ins s & butbut to to ns ns , u pr pr ig ig ht ht freezer, gun cabinet, Oreck vacuvacuum, wheelcha wheelchair, ir, walker, walker, Lionel train 405-407 Oak St. and tracks,tools, tracks,tools, washer and dryer. Follow the bright green signs. DIRECTIONS : OFF M AIN S TREET Entire contents of both sides of douHoly Family Parish ble block and large garage. Including Antiques, furniture, nice bedroom sets, Antique Grandfather Grandfather Clock & other vint age clocks,vintage clocks,vintage enamel top kitchen 574 Bennett St set, lift chairs, safe, October 6 & 7 glassware,carnival 10am - 6pm and depression October8 October8 (bag day) glass, china sets, 10am - 1pm jewelry, lots of sewing and fabric, holiday some vin tage, hand tools, patio, furniture, lawn and garden and much more! CREDIT CARDS MOOSIC ACCEPTED! Sale by Cook & Cook Estate Liquidators www.cookand cookestate liquidators.com

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111 S. Main St. Saturday Oct. 8 9am to 1pm Skis, lawn mower, Tony Little gazelle, Phillies apparel, TV, Holiday, household, young mens, mens, boys toddler & women’s clothes, & much much more

PLAINS

133 Union St. Saturday Oct., 8th 9 am to 5 pm DOWNSIZING. Chairs/EndTable/ Lamps/Kitchenware/Jewelry/Tools/ Books/DVDs/CDs/ Suitcase/Too numerous to list.

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Yard Sale 523 W. Sperling St Friday & Saturday 9am-2pm Wide variety of nice older items, including stained stained glass glass w in in do do ws ws , b ee ee r trays, local advertising toys, tin ice box, d om om e t op op t ru ru nk nk , bakers rack, etc.

71 South Franklin St 823-0156 Saturday, Oct. 8 10am-2pm Moves inside the Library in case of rain. Items include: office furniture, shelves, household & lawn care items, toys & more! No books, no clothing.

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220 Mayock St. (Miners Mills Area) Saturday, Oct. 8 9am - 3pm clothes shoes, purses decorations, decorations, curtains, curtains, drapes and much more

EAST END 17 Henry St Saturday, Oct-8 9am-2pm 30” TV, air condicondi tioner tioner,, 2 chandechandel ie ie rs rs , g ol ol f b al al ls ls , clubs, clubs, commuter commuter desk, desk, crafts, crafts, craft craft supplies supplies,, holiday holiday d ec ec or or at at io io ns ns & household items

WILKES-BARRE

86 Courtright St Saturday 8am-3pm Household items, clothing, clothing, Antiques, tools & many items from previous House Sale!

SHAVERTOWN

224 Stanton Street Fri., Sat., Sun. 8:30-3:30 Tools, Tools, antiques, antiques, furniture, winter items Everything must go!

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WILKES-BARRE 152 Matson Ave Saturday, 9am-3pm Holiday decor, home items, coffee & end tables & much more!

149 North Pioneer Avenue Saturday Oct. 8 8am-? Tools, Tools, furniture, jewelry,seasonal items, plants, clothing. Free Refreshments and Free Fun

SHAVERTOWN

236 Kelly Street Saturday Oct. 8th 9am-1pm 7 draw mirror dresser, men’s motorcycle equipment, household items & more!

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133 Old Ashley Rd. Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 9 am - 4 pm Last big sale of the season. many items reduced.

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507 Rocky Glen Road, off Birney Ave. at Smilers Saturday Oct. 8 10 am - 3 pm Tools, toys, CocaCola NASCAR & more. Everything on Sale!!!!!!!!! New Merchandise! se! Free Items With Purchase! Purchase! MOUNTAIN TOP

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2293 W. 8th St. ORANGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH October 7 and 8th 9 am to 2 pm Refreshments Refreshments & Welsh cookies

PITTSTON ESTATE/TAG SALE 544 Ford Ave. Fri/ 10/7 -8-12 Sat. 10/8, 8-3 Contents of large lovely home. STEINWAY STEINWAY Med Grand piano Kitchen set, loads of kitchenware, kitchenware, Dining room suite, Sets of china: Bennington Bennington Pot tery, Rosenthal, Spode, Johnson Bros. Many pieces of high end crystal, glassware, Judaica, decorator items. 1000’s of books, wooden and metal shelves, Country French bedroom suite, twin beds, chests, Desks, tables, chairs, linens, Chess table, Many chess

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193 Elizabeth St. Sat., Oct 8th, 10-5 Appliances, ppliances, furni ture, TVs, bedding bicycles, Halloween Halloween costumes, hunting equipment, 2 dining sets, boat, Pick Up Truck, toys, tools & lots, lots more!

41 Belford St Saturday Oct. 8th 8am-12noon 3 09 09 N t o l ig ig ht ht i n Shavert Shavertown own,, turn turn right right at light light onto onto Center St. Take 2nd right right onto Lehigh, Lehigh, 2nd left to Belford Clothing, shoes, linens household items, toys, books, games, Barbie dolls, records, jewelry, furniture & much more!

SHAVERTOWN

Huntsville United Methodist Methodist Church, 2355 Huntsville Rd, Shavertown, PA is having a Rummage & Bake Sale on Saturday, Oct. 8th from 9am - 4pm. Food & Beverages Beverages also available.

252 S. Sheridan St Off Empire St, Mayflower Section Fri, Sat. & Sun 8am-4pm LARGE YARD SALE Furnitu Furniture, re, househousehold, hold, Antiq Antiques ues & much much more. more. New New items put out daily.

Wilkes-Barre

28 Grove Street FRI & SAT 9am-3pm Karat Karate e sparri sparring ng gear( size L ), ), kitchen items, knick-knacks, clothes, coats, holiday items, items, linens, linens, etc.

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St. John’s Hall 756 East Northampton Northampton Street WED., OCT 12 9am - 5pm THURS, OCT 13 9am to 2 pm Thursday 1/2 off & bag day (A LL LL DIFFERENT ITEMS )

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132 Simpson Street Saturday, 10/8 9am-1pm Lots of boys clothes sizes 8-14, winter coats, girls junior clothes, household items - something for everyone!

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42 Moyallen Street Friday & Saturday 9am-4pm 175 East 7th Street Huge Huge selectio selection n of Sat. October 8th items! Household, Household, 9am-2pm masonry & carpenHousehol d items, tr tr y t oo oo ls ls , c ol ol clothes and holiday lecti lectible bles, s, stere stereo o decorations. speakers & printers. No early birds.

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Hotels, restaurants, banks and other service companies, which employ 90 percent of Americans, reduced the size of their work forces in September, according to a survey of purchasing managers conducted by the Institute of Supply Management. The ISM said Wednesday that its hiring index fell below 50 for the first time since August 2010. A reading below 50 suggests companies laid off workers, while a reading above 50 suggests they added jobs.

White is top car color White has passed silver as the world’s most popular car color, according to an annual survey by paint maker PPG Industries. Silver spent a decade on top before this year. year. But PPG says 21 percent percent of vehicles vehicles built in the 2011 2011 model year were white. Black and silver tied for second at 20 percent each. White was the top color in North America. Black was first in Europe and silver was the most popular in Asia.


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PITTSTO PITTSTON N TWP. TWP. – Twoprojects woprojects slatslatedtobeginthisyearattheWilkes-Barre/ Scranton International International Airport are on hold because of separate contractual issues. In thecaseof the$1.9 the$1.9 millio million n Hanga Hangarr Road extension project that was awarded to Scartelli Construction Construction of Taylor Taylor at theAug.25 board board meeting,thecompany meeting,thecompany hasnot produced produced thenecessary performance ance bond bond toworkon theprojec theproject. t. Forthe parkinglot parkinglot expansio expansion n project, project, theonly bid– by PoppleConstru PoppleConstructio ction n of Laflin Laflin –was for$766,000.Thatwasmore for$766,000.Thatwasmore than $300,000 higher than airport engineers neers believe believed d theprojectwouldcost. The board board address addressed ed both matters matters during its meetingTuesday. meetingTuesday. On the parking lot expansion, which

was intended to get under way this fall and be complete by year’s end, the airport’s management management boardvoted to reject the Popplebid Popplebid and rebid rebid the project. project. The board urged airport officials to give Scartelli a deadline of Friday to secure cure thebond thebond orriskhavingtheroa orriskhavingtheroad d exextension contract pulled and a portion of the$190,000bid the$190,000bid bondthatwas provide provided d forfeited. Airport Director Barry J. Centini said that project was to have started by now and would have been been complete completed d by year’send.He year’send.He saidunless saidunless work work beginsin beginsin thenext week, week, it can’t can’t be complete completed d this calendar year. year. The performance bond is important because it allows the airport to go after thebondingcompanyifthe thebondingcompanyifthe construc construction tion company“goofsup”onworkanditneeds to be redone. Centini said he has never

hadthisissueoccurbefore withthecomhadthisissueoccurbefore pany and efforts to reach Scartelli were unsucces unsuccessful sful.. A message message left by The Times Leader with Scartelli was unanswered Wednesday. Wednesday. Theworkwould Theworkwould berebidbutwouldn’t berebidbutwouldn’t start until next year, and Centini feared costs could escalate. He noted the next closest bid to Scartelli’s was made by Kriger Construction of Dickson City, which which at $2.3 million million was more than $300,000 higher than Scartelli’s lowest bid. In other news, August enplanements were up 1,148, 1,148, or 5.7 percent, to 21,353. The daily non-stop to Atlanta is doing well. well. The 50-seat 50-seat Delta Delta flight, flight, which which beganSept.7, hasseenan averag average e capacity capacity of 90 percent percent.. Early Early nextyear, nextyear, theairline theairline is expected to replace the smaller plane witha witha 70-se 70-seat at jet. jet.

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Stocks rose for a second straight day on signs that European officials are moving to support the region’s struggling banks. Analysts said the gains were triggered by reports that European officials are exploring ways to limit the damage should the Greek government default on its debt. Signs of growth in the U.S. economy also pushed stocks higher.

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Europe in struggle By GABRIELE GABRIELE STEINHAUS STEINHAUSER ER AP Business Writer

BRUSSELS BRUSSELS — European European countries countries are wrangling over how to address rising market panic about the health of their banks, with some pushing for a concerted effort to recapitalize strugglinglenders whileothersare reluctant reluctant to put up more taxpayer money. The International International Monetary Fund, Fund, which has been a key player in the eurozone’s debt crisis, on Wednesday renewed a call on the continent’s leaders to quickly steel banks against worsening market panic. The IMF has said as muchas(euro)200billion muchas(euro)200billio n ($266.74bil($266.74billion) may be needed to boost banks’ capital buffers, although some of that money could come from private inves-

tors. “We’ “We’re re not saying saying that banks banks are weak,we’ weak,we’renot renot sayingthatbanksarein sayingthatbanksarein trouble,”said trouble,”said AntonioBorges,the head of the IMF’s Europe program. “We’re simplysayingthatno simplysayingthatno bankingsect bankingsectorin orin the world can survive a general loss of confidence.” That call found some support from German Chancellor Angela Angela Merkel, Merkel, who said she would support a Europe wide wide planto recapit recapitaliz alize e banksif banksif sucha move was deemed necessary. Merkelsaid Merkelsaid “commonguidelines”on “commonguidelines”on therightamountof capitali capitalizat zationwere ionwere necessary, adding that this was a matterof urgencyand urgencyand shouldbe shouldbe address addressed ed at a summit later this month. However However,, not everyone everyone agrees. agrees. Fi-

nance ministers from the 27 European Union countries spent several several hours discuss discussing ing what to do about about their their banks banks at a get-tog get-togethe etherr in Luxemb Luxembour ourg g Tuesday Tuesday without reaching a conclusion. There was little question about the relevance of the debate. It happened just as France, France, Belgium and Luxembourg were struggling to keep Dexia bankfrombeing bankfrombeing thefirstmajor thefirstmajor EuropeEuropean lender to collapse since the end of the 2008 credit crunch. Mostinvestorsnow expectGreeceto default on its massive debts, debts, dealing a blow blow to banks banks holdingits holdingits bonds. bonds. A bigbigger problem would be if much larger Spain or Italy no longer repaid their debts.

Not the expected iPhone 5, 4S a worthy upgrade TECH TALK

THE RUMOR an iPhone 5, the MILLS sometimes iPhone 4S is clearget it wrong. ly quite an imApple enthusiasts N I C K D E L O R E N Z O provement – a the world over waitstep forward, ed eagerly for Apple networks, but I have to call them out instead instead of a leap. to announce the here. That’s like saying your car has But that doesn’t iPhone 5 on Tuesday. Instead, what two transmissions, so it must be do anything to the tech company announced was faster. help people who merely an improved version of the It might allow for more bandwidth were hoping to AP PHOTO existing iPhone 4 – called the than a conventional 3G phone, but a pick up an iPhone iPhone 4S. The disappointment was 3G network is just not as fast, plain 5 later this month. palpable. Hype, it would seem, is a and simple. The disappointment showed in an double-edged sword. Along with the hardware improve- early drop in Apple’s share price, but The new iPhone 4S does sport ments, there are some software addi- by Wednesday it had fully recovered. several noteworthy improvements: tions as well. Chief among these is The iPhone 4S comes in three • An 8 megapixel camera brings it “Siri,” an app that allows for highly flavors: 16, 32, and, a first for an to parity with other high-end smart- interactive voice commands. You can iPhone, 64GB.They are priced at phones, and allows for HD video make a remark to the phone like “I $199, $299 and $399, respectively, capture. could go for some Thai food right and you can pre-order one on Friday. • A faster processor that’s shared now” and your iPhone 4S will locate Early birds should note that the by the iPad 2 doubles the processing and queue up nearby Thai restauphones will ship on Oct. 14. speed of the 4S and features radical- rants. The same applies to weather For the more frugally minded, you ly improved graphics acceleration. and other functions. The Siri app can now get an iPhone 3GS at no • Dual antennas help combat the also can handle searches and offers cost from some providers, assuming “Death Grip” phenomenon – an advanced text-to-speech for things you have a contract; an iPhone 4S issue where simply holding the like reading text messages to you. will begin at $99. phone a certain way caused the sigComing soon to complement the

NEW YORK — Local Friendly’s restaurants in Wilkes-Barre Township and Dallas are not among 63 stores closed by the chain’s parent company as part of its plan to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Each of the closed stores employed about 20 people, so about 1,260 jobs were lost. The 76-year-old company known for its ice cream and hamburgers is the latest restaurant chain to file for bankruptcy, as consumers continue to eat out less and food costs remain high. Othe Otherr comp compan anie iess that that have have sought bankruptcy protection this year include Perkins & Marie Callender’s, Real Mex, which operates El Torito Restaurant Restaurant and Chevys Chevys Fresh Mex, and SSI Group Holding Corp., which operates Souper Salad and Grandy’s restaurant. Frien Friendly’ dly’s said said the econom economic ic downtu downturn rn couple coupled d with with higher higher costs and high rents drove it to file for bankruptcy protection. “The strategic decision to pursue a financial restructuring will allow us to proactively and quickly improve our financial position,” said CEO Harsha V. Agadi.

BofA online woes persist The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Bank of America customers customers have had trouble signing intotheiraccount intotheiraccountsfor sfor sixdays.Yetthe sixdays.Yetthe bank still offered no reason Wednesday for the site’s slowness. A message on its home page said most of the website was working normally, but customers may experience “occasional delays.” A spokeswoman for Bank of AmericaCorp.,Tara icaCorp.,Tara Burke Burke,, says says thecompanydoesn’t nydoesn’t disclos disclose e thecauses thecauses forwebsite problems and noted that online banking was now available. She declined clined to say how many customer customerss may still be experiencing slowness slowness signing in. “Giv “Giventhe enthe last last few few days days,, wearerigorously monitoring our online banking system and chose to continue deployingan ployingan alternat alternate e homepage to ensure that customers get to the right destination quickly,” Burke said. Bank of America America Corp., Corp., based based in Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C., is the largest U.S. bank by deposits and has 29 million online customers. Thewebsitedelaysmean customers customers who normally bank online may have had had tohead tohead toa bran branchor chor ATMto acaccess their accounts in recent days. Thebank’s custome customersalso rsalso haddifficultyaccessing theiraccounts in January and March. In both those instances,the companysaid companysaid theproblems theproblems re-

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