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Just two weeks after
Penn State was rocked by
a child sex-abuse scandal,
ESPN reported Thursday
that police were investi-
gating
an as-
sistant
basket-
ball
coach at
Syracuse
Uni-
versity
on alle-
gations of child molesta-
tion. Shortly afterward,
Syracuse placed longtime
assistant coach Bernie
Fine on administrative
leave in light of the new
allegations and the Syra-
cuse City Police investiga-
tion, the school said.
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Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith still
questions the handling of the failed Hotel Sterling
restoration project but defended county commis-
sioners Thursday before they approved a $1million
allocation to demolish the landmark structure.
If we get a heavy snowandthat building collaps-
es, theneverybodywill beherecomplainingthat the
commissioners didnt do anything, Griffith said,
addingthat public safetymust betheprimaryfocus.
The controller spoke during the Luzerne County
Commissioners meeting.
The buildings owner, the nonprofit CityVest,
asked the county to take control of the project in
April, saying it was out of funds and couldnt come
upwiththeestimated$26.8millionto$35.6million
to fully restore the 113-year-old building.
Wilkes-Barrecondemnedthestructure, but itson-
COUNTY COMMI SSI ONERS Board approves $1 million to raze former hotel in Wilkes-Barre
Sterling closer to checking out
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Luzerne County Councilman-elect Edward Brominski exchanges
words Thursday with Commissioner Maryanne Petrilla about the
filling of positions before the new administration takes office.
Luzerne County Commissioners appointed four
new members to county boards and created two
new positions Thursday, despite requests to leave
such decisions up to the incoming home rule
administration.
Councilman-elect Rick Williams went to the
podium before the meeting to request a delay in
board and authority appointments if possible.
Commissioners went ahead and appointed two
new members to the Luzerne County Community
College Board of Trustees.
John Bryan, Wilkes-Barre, will replace trustee
Farmers Market on Public
Square, bringing an end to a
tough year for growers.
Its been lousy, said Lisa
Ryman, whose father, Art, has
operated Rymans Farm for
more than 50 years. We had
too much rain and not enough
sun. I hope next year is better.
Ryman said the farm suf-
fered from mold on pumpkins
and sweet corn.
Molly Kessler was working
WILKES-BARRE -- In the
shadow of the 2011 holiday
tree, a few farmers and ven-
dors sold their goods on a cold
and gray Thursday at the
the stand for the farm that has
been operated by her family
for more than 100 years.
It really wasnt a very good
year, she said. Not that it
was bad, but I know we got
rained out here three or four
times.
Kessler said she will be
packing potatoes and making
cider over the next few weeks.
And then she will begin work
in her greenhouses.
We dont get much time to
rest, Kessler said.
Braces Orchard of Dallas
was selling apples and cider
across from the F.M. Kirby
Center for the Performing
Arts. Many of the usual stands
were absent along the perim-
eter of Public Square.
Zimmerman Farms of Pit-
man and Dunns of New Ring-
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
A woman walks away with bags of cabbage from the Farmers Market Thursday. The annual Public Square event finished its
run for the year. Severe weather put area farmers in a bind, bringing significant crop losses.
Market bags it for 11
The weather was far from
kind to the area farmers
and their downtown event.
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
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whorepresents part of Luzerne Coun-
ty.
Charles OConnor Jr., the executive
director of the Legislative Reappor-
tionment Commission, said the com-
mission felt it was best to split the
public meeting into multiple days so
they didnt run too long.
He said doing it geographically
seemed logical. And he said choosing
Wednesday was necessitated by the
House being in session both Monday
HARRISBURG The Legislative
Reapportionment Commission will
meet today to take public comment
on the proposed state Senate and
House district maps, but only for the
half of the state from Harrisburg and
west.
Those wishing to be heard regard-
ing concerns over new legislative
lines inthis areawill havetowait until
Wednesday.
The decision to
split the state geo-
graphically could
make matters eas-
ier for those wish-
ing to be heard.
But the choice to
hold the hearing
the day before Thanksgiving has
come under fire bya multitude of peo-
ple, including state Sen. John Blake,
and Tuesday.
He also pointed out that one need
not attenda hearingtohave his or her
protests entered into the record and
consideredby the commission, which
will vote to approve final maps for the
new state Senate and House district
boundaries for the next decade.
Those who can not make it to Har-
risburg can send their statement to
Hearings on proposed eastern Pa. legislative shifts set next week
Splitting of
hearings into
two parts is
criticized for
making area
people travel
just before
Thanksgiving.
By ANDREWM. SEDER
aseder@timesleader.com
Blake
See HEARING, Page 9A
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com County fills boards
despite objections
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
See STERLING, Page 9A See BOARDS, Page 9A
STATE COLLEGE Penn States
trustees have hired a large Pittsburgh-
based lawfirmto represent themin rela-
tion to the child sex abuse scandal for
which three current and former universi-
ty employees face criminal charges.
Reed Smith spo-
keswoman Jamie
Moss said Thursday
that the firm will be
working on issues
related to the arrest
of Jerry Sandusky,
the former assistant
football coach ac-
cused of sexual
abuse involving
eight boys over 15
years, as well as ad-
ministrators Tim
Curley and Gary
Schultz, who are
charged with not
properly alerting authorities to suspect-
ed abuse and perjury.
PennStateuniversitypolicesaida con-
tinuingsearchonThursday turnedupno
record to support a former graduate as-
sistants claim he reported a sexual as-
sault by Sandusky on a10-year-old boy in
a campus shower.
Mike McQueary, who is nowan assist-
ant coach but has been placed on admin-
ABUSE SCANDAL
PSU board
of trustees
signs on
law firm
Trustees hire Pittsburgh-based firm
after three current and former
university employees are charged.
By MARK SCOLFORO, MARYCLAIRE DALE
and GENARO C. ARMAS
Associated Press
Campus police
in spotlight, Page
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PSU football had
ties to charity
after allegations,
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Spanier handed
in resignation,
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PSU lineman still
finalist for defen-
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SALEM TWP. Paul DAgos-
tin of Will-O-Bet Farms, 139
Bomboy Lane, was given condi-
tional approval Thursday by the
township supervisors to under-
take a swine-raising operation
on his farm that, according to
comments at a public hearing on
Thursday, will house up to 4,800
pigs on his property.
It was stated a barn of 40,000
square feet will be constructed
on site and DAgostin will serve
as the facilitator and manager of
the operation. Actual ownership
of the swine will be the province
of Country View Family Farms
of Middletown. Dewey Shafer,
growth and business develop-
ment manager for Country View,
said his company will provide in-
fant pigs to DAgostin who will
raise them to maturity and then
they will be shipped by Country
View to processing plants oper-
ated by Hatfield Meats.
The supervisors conducted
the hearing in order to comply
with the townships zoning code
that restricts barn construction
to 20,000 square feet and to ob-
tain public comment about the
proposed project. DAgostin
sought, and was given, a zoning
variance, to construct a facility
larger than stipulated by code.
Public comment centered
around odor, health, quality of
life and real estate valuation is-
sues.
In the end, when Chairman
Bob Pearse polled his col-
leagues, Supervisors Josh Kish-
baugh and Joseph Siecko, the
variance request was approved
unanimously. Kishbaugh said,
besides health issues, the hear-
ing failed to produce any legal
reasons to prevent it. Siecko
said he traveled to the Lewis-
burg area to inspect a similar
swine operation, and he found it
be safe and successful. He said
he based his vote on that inspec-
tion
Shafer said that manure will
be contained in deep pits un-
der the barn, minimizing odor.
Moreover, he said the pits will
be drained and cleaned period-
ically throughout a years time.
He added ventilators will be
built into the pits which are in-
tended to help reduce odor. Shaf-
er said agricultural officials from
Penn State University conduct a
site assessment and they found
that a swine operation can be
conducted with little public im-
pact.
When questioned by Pearse,
Shafer acknowledged the impor-
tation and exportation of pigs
will be by tractor-trailer. Over
the course of a year, he estimat-
ed that 79 motorized units will
be utilizing Bomboy Lane.
Although a variance was ap-
proved, Karen Karchner, codes
enforcement officer, said con-
struction and site permits have
not as yet been issued and when
a question arose about an Envi-
ronmental Impact Statement,
she said she wasnt aware of an
environmental study being
done.
Besides the public hearing,
the supervisors approved a ten-
tative $928,060 budget which,
according to Pearse, again con-
tains no tax increases. Final ap-
proval for 2012 spending plan is
scheduled for Dec 6. The largest
expense to the township is law
enforcement; $184,468 has been
earmarked for the police depart-
ment.
SAL EM TWP.
Plan to develop pig farm OKd
By TOMHUNTINGTON
Times Leader Correspondent
Besides the public hearing, the supervisors approved a tentative
$928,060 budget which, according to (Supervisor Chairman Bob)
Pearse, again contains no tax increases.
WILKES-BARRE City
police reported the following:
Karen Rice of North Fran-
klin Street reported Monday a
male grabbed her hair and
pushed her to the ground.
Shellie Campbell of the
Hanover Village Apartments
will be charged with criminal
mischief after she knocked
over and damaged a display
stand in the Turkey Hill store
on Hazle Avenue.
Christopher Cannon of
North Washington Street re-
ported Sunday a male punched
him in the face in the area of
North Pennsylvania and Co-
nyngham avenues.
JENKINS TWP. A woman
is facing animal cruelty charges
after humane officers allege
she abandoned a dog and a cat
inside a residence.
Melissa Honeywell, 24, last
known address as Thompson
Street, is charged with four
counts of cruelty to animals.
The charges were filed with
District Judge Diana Malast
and mailed to Honeywell.
Humane officers were ad-
vised on Aug. 22 that Honey-
well had been evicted from the
Thompson Street residence,
leaving behind two dogs that
were heard barking.
When humane officers were
permitted inside the residence
on Aug. 23, they found a dead
cat and a pit bull that was
malnourished, according to the
criminal complaint.
A second dog that was heard
barking was not found inside
the residence.
A preliminary hearing is
scheduled on Dec. 13.
WILKES-BARRE A man
was arraigned Tuesday in
Wilkes-Barre Central Court on
charges he assaulted a 79-year-
old man inside an apartment
complex in July.
Bryandt Arion Shelly, 35, of
Scott Street, Wilkes-Barre, was
charged with aggravated as-
sault, simple assault and reck-
less endangering another per-
son. He was jailed at the Lu-
zerne County Correctional
Facility for lack of $20,000 bail.
City police allege Shelly
assaulted John Harrison inside
East End Towers, Scott Street,
on July 15. Harrison suffered
severe facial injuries, according
to the criminal complaint.
Shelly and Harrison were
residents of East End Towers
at the time of the alleged as-
sault.
A preliminary hearing is
scheduled on Dec. 6 in Central
Court.
POLICE BLOTTER
Rite Aid robbed at gunpoint
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Wilkes-Barre police Thursday night responded to a re-
port of an armed robbery at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on
Amber Lane. Two men, one of them armed with a gun,
walked into the store around 8:10 p.m., held it up and fled.
Employees locked the store and police could be seen
inside. Police with flashlights also searched a walkway
along the parking lot. Since Sunday nearly 10 robberies
or attempted robberies were reported in the area. Police
Thursday charged a man with the Sunday night robbery
of the Taco Bell fast food restaurant on Kidder Street and
said he was a regular customer. He also is a person of
interest in several other robberies, police said.
HAVE FAITH IN PIE
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
F
aith Lane, right, of Wilkes University and owner of Faiths Homemade Sweet Potato
Pies and the Need Knows No Season campaign of Zebra Communications, Wilkes
Universitys student-run public relations firm, talks with customers Theodosia Rembish
and Annie Krairtz Thursday at Boscovs. Proceeds will go to the Salvation Army.
HARRISBURG The state
House of Representatives on
Thursday passed GOP-backed
House Bill 1950, which imposes
an impact fee on gas drillers.
The bill passed107-76 andnow
moves to the Senate for consider-
ation.
State Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-But-
ler Township, was the only legis-
lator from Luzerne County to
vote in favor of the bill, which
would levy a $40,000-per-well fee
inthe first year of productionthat
would decline $10,000 each year
in the second through fourth
years and remain at $10,000
through the 10th year. About 75
percent of the revenue would go
to local governments, and 25 per-
cent to statewide initiatives.
This legislation is a fair com-
promise for the people of Penn-
sylvania and the natural gas in-
dustry, Toohil said. I believe it
protects bothour citizens andthe
environment
and, at the same
time, allows for
continued job
growth in an in-
dustry that holds
such great eco-
nomic promise for our state.
State Rep. Karen Boback, R-
Harveys Lake, said she prided
herself on voting with my con-
stituents on this issue when she
cast a no vote. Of the hundreds
of comments I have received, not
one person suggested I should
vote for this legislation.
Boback said the bill does not
go far enough to protect the wa-
ter and air, and usurps the rights
of local governments. While I did
support amendments to increase
local control incomparisontothe
original language, these revi-
sions did not go far enough.
Boback said the bill fails to ad-
dress gas pipelines laid in non-
drilling counties. Luzerne Coun-
ty, in which pipelines and com-
pressor stations are planned, de-
serves an opportunity to collect
an impact fee and rectify any
problems caused by the indus-
try, she said.
State Reps. Phyllis Mundy, D-
Kingston, and Eddie Day Pashin-
ski, D-Wilkes-Barre, respectively
called the bill an early Christ-
mas present for big oil and gas
and a bad bill for the taxpayers.
Mundy said the bill raises lit-
tle revenue from corporations
that are makinghuge profits from
the Commonwealths natural re-
sources, erodes local control over
drillers and gives the secretary of
the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources nearly un-
fettered power to take land for
this industry through eminent
domain.
Pashinski said the bills effec-
tive maximum tax rate of 1 per-
cent per well was extremely
low compared to other natural
gas producingstates, suchas Tex-
as 5.5 percent and West Virgin-
ias 6 percent rates.
Polls show the public over-
whelmingly supports a fair taxon
drillers, but this bill is nothing
more than political cover for
many Republicans, he said.
The Senate on Tuesday sepa-
rately passed a companion bill
that removed more authority
over drilling from local govern-
ment. The two bills must nowbe
reconciled.
Gas impact fee bill wins in House
Most area legislators oppose
the measure as favoring
drillers. Next stop is Senate.
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
WILKES-BARRE An Exe-
ter man was sentenced Wednes-
day to six months probation
after pleading guilty to charges
he kicked a woman down a
flight of stairs and then assault-
ed her in December.
Robert Harvey, 21, of Exeter
Avenue, was sentenced on
charges of simple assault and
harassment by Luzerne County
Judge David Lupas.
According to court papers, on
Dec. 22, Debra Andre told po-
lice she wanted to talk to Har-
vey about something, but want-
ed to do it in a public place.
Andre said she was upstairs
fromJeffs Bar and Grill in Exe-
ter and that Harvey knocked on
her door. Police said Andre
slipped and Harvey put her in a
headlock and kicked her in the
chest, causing her to fall back-
wards down the steps.
At the bottomof the steps,
police said Harvey kicked Andre
in the face and stomped on her
head.
Lupas said Harvey must pay
$4,304 in restitution to Andre,
and that he must complete
anger management successful-
ly.
WILKES-BARRE AShaver-
town woman was sentenced
Thursday to six months in the
countys Accelerated Rehabil-
itative Disposition programon
10 counts for failure to have
workers compensation insur-
ance.
Tracy Lee McDermott, 46, of
Jackson Road, was sentenced to
the programby Luzerne County
Senior Judge Hugh Mundy.
Mundy said as part of McDer-
motts participation in the pro-
gram, she must pay $15,169 to
the states Uninsured Employ-
ees Guaranty Fund and com-
plete15 hours of community
service.
According to court papers,
McDermott, part owner of
McDermott &McDermott Real
Estate, did not have workers
compensation insurance for a
period of 10 months.
COURT BRIEFS
ASHLEY Residents
should note changes in the
trash collection for the up-
coming holiday. There will be
no recyclable collection on
Wednesday. Trash normally
collected on Thursday will be
collected on Wednesday. Fri-
day collection remains the
same.
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP
The Kingston Township Board
of Supervisors is accepting
letters of interest for a va-
cancy on the Kingston Town-
ship Zoning Hearing Board
effective Jan. 1, 2012.
The zoning hearing board
consists of five members and
has specific duties under the
Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code and Township
Ordinance regarding zoning
and land use issues. The
board meets once per month.
Basic knowledge of zoning
laws and/or land use is help-
ful, but not required. This
appointed position is non-
paying.
Interested residents should
send a letter of interest to
the Kingston Township Board
of Supervisors, 180 E. Center
St., Shavertown, PA 18708.
Letters must be received by
December 15. Call 696-3809,
for more information.
MUNICIPAL BRIEFS
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PITTSTON
Post office to honor Miller
A bill that would name the Pittston
post office in honor of fallen Pennsylva-
nia State Police Trooper Joshua D.
Miller awaits a vote in
the Senate after the
U.S. House of Repre-
sentatives approved
the honor.
The bill was spon-
sored by U.S. Rep.
Lou Barletta, R-Hazle-
ton. It was his first
piece of legislation
approved by the full House.
Trooper Miller was shot and killed in
the line of duty on June 7, 2009, in
Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.
He is survived by his wife, Angela, and
three daughters.
WILKES-BARRE
Santas downtown schedule
On Saturday Wilkes-Barre will begin
the holiday season with a day of events
that includes the arrival of Santa Claus
during the annual Christmas Parade
and the lighting of the Christmas tree
on Public Square.
Motorists are advised South Main
Street from Public Square to Hazle and
Academy streets will be closed from
1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.
South Street and Ross Street, from
South Franklin to South Washington
Streets will also be closed. Additional-
ly, North Main Street from Union
Street to Public Square, West Market
Street from Franklin Street to Public
Square, and East Market Street from
Washington Street to Public Square
will also be closed during this time.
The parade route will be posted with
No Parking signs as of noon Sat-
urday. Vehicles will be ticketed and
towed beginning at 1 p.m.
HARRISBURG
Reducing fee for reservists
Pennsylvania National Guard mem-
bers and reservists who were recently
deployed for 60 or more days may soon
be eligible for reduced-fee hunting
licenses, thanks to a bill sponsored by
Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township.
The Senate passed the measure unani-
mously on Monday.
Current law requires Guard mem-
bers and reservists to be deployed for
at least 180 days in the prior 24 months
in order to qualify for the discounted
license, but Bakers bill reduces the
programs required time limit to 60
days.
The measure now goes to the state
House for approval.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP
Misericordia speaker set
Sister Patricia A. Talone, vice presi-
dent of mission services for the Cathol-
ic Health Association of the United
States, will give the
commencement ad-
dress at Misericordia
Universitys inaugural
winter graduation
ceremony on Dec. 19
at 5 p.m. in the An-
derson Sports and
Health Center on
campus.
Misericordia University will present
Talone with an honorary Doctor of
Humane Letters degree.
WILKES-BARRE
Record request continues
A city man filed a petition in Luzerne
County Court earlier week asking a
judge to order the city to hand over
credit card statements he said he is
permitted to see because of a state
Office of Open Records order.
Joseph Wielgosz, of New Grant
Street, filed the petition Monday in his
attempt to obtain credit card state-
ments dating back to 2004 because he
says city officials only handed over 29
of the requested 42 statements.
The statements, court papers say,
include those belonging to former city
administrator J.J. Murphy; current
administrator Marie McCormick and
Mayor Thomas Leighton.
Wielgosz said he is seeking an order
by a county judge to have the state-
ments handed over. Judge Tina Po-
lachek Gartley set a hearing for Dec. 12
to resolve the issue.
Wielgosz maintains the city violated
state law by not handing over the docu-
ments, and also violated an order by
the state Office of Open Records filed
on Sept. 28.
I N B R I E F
Miller
Talone
KINGSTON TWP. Residents ex-
pressed environmental and safety
concerns about the proposed expan-
sion of Buck Mountain Quarry at a
meeting Thursday hosted by the state
Department of Environmental Pro-
tection.
An application states John Brdaric,
owner of the quarry and Brdaric Exca-
vating, would like to expand the oper-
ation by about 40 acres and increase
mining depth in one area by 100 feet.
The quarry is located in Kingston
Township, though the sites access
road is located off Main Street in
Swoyersville.
Swoyersville resident Corine Coni-
glio brought a petition opposing the
expansion signed by150 borough resi-
dents.Citizens concerns ranged from
water runoff problems to increased
truck traffic in the Swoyersville area.
Joseph Martarano, the project engi-
neer, said most of the water runoff is-
sues residents are concerned about
are related to a mine reclamation pro-
ject completed in 2008 that is across
from Brdarics property.
The reclamation project was fund-
ed by state grants and administered
through DEP. Brdaric was contracted
to do the work.
Martarano said the expansion pro-
ject would include only minimal
mining space and most of the land
would be used for stockpiling mining
output.
He also said the mining depth for
the entire quarry will not change, but
the company needed to apply for a
Quarry expansion is criticized
Swoyersville residents offer a
petition against the plan for
nearby Kingston Township.
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Kathe Aulisio,
Swoyersville, ex-
plains to Joe Marta-
rano, an engineering
consultant for Buck
Mountain Quarry,
where she lives in
relation to the pro-
posed quarry expan-
sion. Aulisio is con-
cerned about more
truck traffic and
runoff from the
expanded site.
See QUARRY, Page 4A
Public record will remain open in the
application until Dec. 1. Anyone who
wishes to make a public statement on the
Buck Mountain Quarry expansion can
send written comments to the Pottsville
District Mining Office, 5 W. Laurel Blvd.,
Pottsville, PA17901.
WHAT S NEXT
WILKES-BARREAMountainTopmanwas
acquitted Thursday of all charges relating to a
case in which investigators say he raped a
then-23-year-old woman in a vacant parking lot
near theformer Murrays InninWilkes-Barrein
October 2005.
Daryl Boich, 44, was foundnot guilty of rape,
involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sex-
ual assault after a jury of nine men and three
women deliberated for three and a half hours.
Boich, a former athletic coach and local restau-
rant owner, cried as the verdict was read while
family members cheered.
Thank you, Boich told his attorney, Todd
Henry, andmembers of his family.
Boichhadfacedafour-day-
long trial. Assistant District
Attorney Nancy Violi said
Boich raped the woman and
then drove off, leaving her in
a parking lot.
The now-29-year-old testi-
fied on Tuesday she found
Boich attractive and that the
two began kissing in Boichs
vehicle inthe car.
Boich became pushy the
woman testified, forcing her
to perform oral sex, and she
then demanded she be taken
home.
Thats when, the woman alleged, Boich
pulledher out of the car andrapedher.
I was scared. I triedtostopit, but he was too
strong. I wantedtoget out of there, thewoman
said.
Boichs testimony Thursday pained a differ-
ent story. Boich, married for 16 years, testified
heneverofferedthewomanaridehomeandthe
only thing they didwas kiss.
Shes being untruthful. Thats a fact, Boich
said.
Boichtestifiedthewomanwas drunkanddid
not want toleaveafterthetwohadbeenkissing,
and that she became mad when Boich said he
was driving to his home inMountainTop.
Thewomangotoutof hisvehicle, hesaid, and
a week later he foundout he was being accused
of raping her.
Ive never been in any trouble other than a
parking ticket, Boichsaid.
The case hadbeendelayeda number of years
because of appeals in both the state Superior
and Supreme courts regarding a psychiatric ex-
aminationof the victiminthe case.
Boich wins
acquittal on
rape charges
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
Boich, mar-
ried for 16
years, testi-
fied he never
offered the
woman a ride
home and the
only thing
they did was
kiss.
WILKES-BARRE Daniel
Ungarskywasaregularcustom-
er at Taco Bell on Kidder Street
until he allegedly robbed the
restaurant on Sunday, accord-
ing to charges filed.
When he wasnt happy get-
ting $1and $5 bills, he demand-
ed higher denominations from
an employee, police allege.
Ungarsky, 27, of North Wash-
ington Street, Wilkes-Barre,
was arraigned Thursday in
Wilkes-Barre Central Court on
threecountsof robbery, andone
count each of theft and receiv-
ing stolen
property. He
remained
jailed at the
Luzerne
County Cor-
rectional Fa-
cility for lack
of $100,000
bail.
Ungarsky has been jailed at
the county correctional facility
since Monday afternoon on a
parole violation. He is suspect-
ed in robberies at two dollar
stores, a restaurant and a food
mart Monday morning, author-
ities said.
According to the criminal
complaint:
A female employee told po-
lice a man, identified as Ungar-
sky, entered the restaurant at
about 6:35 p.m. Sunday and
passeda note that stated, Give
me the money now. Ungarsky
toldtheemployee, I havea(ex-
pletive) gun, Ill shoot you.
Dont hit the panic button.
Dont tell anyone. Open the
drawers and give me the mon-
ey.
The employee handed Un-
garsky several $1 and $5 bills.
Ungarsky then asked where
werethe$100, $50and$20bills,
the criminal complaint says.
Ungarsky was told Taco Bell
does not accept large bills. He
instructed the employee to
open a second cash register, al-
legedly getting away with a
small amount of money.
Another employee told po-
liceUngarskywas aregular cus-
tomer. Police said that an em-
ployee identified Ungarsky
froma photo array.
Ungarskyisa"personof inter-
est" in robberies on Monday at
Dollar General in Kingston
Township and Family Dollar in
Pringle. His description match-
es a suspect in attempted rob-
beries at McDonalds onKidder
Street, Wilkes-Barre, andat Uni
Mart on North Main Street,
Plains Township, on Monday,
authorities said.
No charges have been filed in
the robberies and attempted
heists that were reported on
Monday.
Ungarsky was sentenced on
Sept. 14bycountySenior Judge
Joseph Augello to 14 months
probation on a charge of unau-
thorized use of a vehicle, ac-
cording to court records.
Court records indicate Un-
garsky had robbery and drug
convictions in 2007.
Regular customer charged in Taco Bell robbery, also eyed in other incidents
Ungarsky
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
WILKES-BARRE A self-pro-
claimed goody-two-shoes and a
friend who openly admits he had
been a complete garbage head will
open a church on Public Square in
January.
Called the Church on the
Square, pastors Vince OBoyle and
Louis Smyth say they want to help
people turn their lives around by
finding and truly believing in the
Lord Jesus Christ.
The non-denominational church
kind of Pentecostal is not affil-
iated with any organized religion.
It will open at 52 Public Square
next to Leo Matus News.
The space is just a beginning for
the church, according to OBoyle
and Smyth, who were both ordained
Christ.
Public Square has restaurants, of-
fices, a hotel, theater and retail
stores, but the addition of a place of
worship is not without precedent.
The Wyoming Valleys first
church the Wilkes-Barre Meeting
House was on Public Square. It
was built in1791and was referred to
as Old Ship Zion.
The new Church on the Square is
not large.
Its a small space, OBoyle said.
But you cant despise small begin-
nings; its okay to start off small.
The interior of the rented space is
being painted and the pastors hope
to find a donor or good deal on car-
peting.
Were hoping God will help us
by the New Life Evangelistic Minis-
tries.
They hope it will become their
home office as the church grows and
a larger location is needed.
Our main idea is to bring the
Gospela to people, OBoyle said.
Thats where it really begins. If
someone has alcohol or drug prob-
lems, they need to find Jesus
CHURCH ON THE SQUARE
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Pastors Vince OBoyle and Louis Smyth inside what will be their "Church on the Square". Their first service
will be in January 2012.
A new ship Zion
Pastors plan to help those who are lost
"It is the desire of our
hearts to be a safe haven
and a place of hope and
refuge for all who pass by
our doors.
Louis Smyth
Pastor
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
See ZION, Page 4A
C M Y K
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mining depth increase because
the area in question is at a high-
er elevation.
Coniglio said shes concerned
about the land that is already
being mined, and whether
those spots will be reclaimed in
the future.
Michael Menghini, DEP dis-
trict mining manager, said
those areas most likely will not
be filled in the reclamation
process, which may not happen
for another 50 years. Instead,
the mines will be used to pool
water and trap sediment as run-
off washes down the mountain
toward the Susquehanna River.
He also explained DEP can-
not regulate truck traffic. Those
issues are left to the state De-
partment of Transportation or
the municipalities in which the
trucks travel. Brdaric said all
trucks at his operation utilize
state roads and meet state-man-
dated weight requirements.
Kathe Aulisio, of Swoyers-
ville, said she will seek guid-
ance from state Rep. Phyllis
Mundy about how to take fur-
ther action against the expan-
sion. She was mostly concerned
about the effects of increased
truck traffic.
Brdaric said he understands
residents concerns, but his site
is frequently inspected by DEP
and other agencies to ensure
the quarry is in compliance
with state law.
Menghini said Brdarics site
has had only two violations
within the past six years, one
for mining deeper than autho-
rized and one for selling more
stockpiled stone than autho-
rized. Those issues, both of
which occurred in 2005, were
corrected promptly and fines
were decreased as a result.
Well take the petition into
consideration but we have to re-
viewthe application and see if it
complies with state law, he
said. If it does, we have a legal
obligation to grant approval. Its
a balancing act.
Brdarics attorney, Jonathan
Spohrer of Kingston, said he is
unsure what kind of action will
be taken on Brdarics behalf in
response to the petition until it
is further reviewed.
QUARRY
Continued from Page 3A
find the carpeting, Smyth said.
OBoyle, 58, of Falls, said services
will be held Sunday mornings at
10:30 and will include preaching and
music. There will be a childrens area
away from the open space where ser-
vices will be held.
About 50 chairs have been donated
and a few pews will be placed along
the walls. They plan to have Tuesday
night prayer services and Bible study
sessions on Friday nights. OBoyle
and Smyth intend to open the
churchs doors one or two days per
week for lunchtime Bible study.
We will be more easily accessible
to the people, Smyth said. It is the
desire of our hearts to be a safe haven
and a place of hope and refuge for all
who pass by our doors.
Finding salvation
Smyth, 53, is originally from Mont-
clair, NJ, and he lives in Back Moun-
tain. He works at the Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Plains Township
and is an accomplished drummer.
OBoyle, originally from Newark,
NJ, is a school bus driver on disabil-
ity. Smyth and his wife have three
children. OBoyle and his wife have
nine children.
They said neither will earn any in-
come from the operation of the
church.
I worked on the streets of New
York, Smyth said. I come from a
good family. Ive seen the burdens of
inner city life. I know how finding
Jesus Christ can help people.
OBoyle had this to say about his
past and what led him to the church:
I was a raging alcoholic, pill pop-
per and complete garbage head, and
then later I became a full-blown hero-
in addict. I was enslaved by the dar-
kest deepest depression that anyone
could ever experience, he said Ive
lost everything more than once.
Now, 220 years after the Old Ship
Zion was established, OBoyle and
Smyth will try to build another
downtown church.
We hope to help those who are a
bit lost right now, OBoyle said.
ZION
Continued from Page 3A
Kingston Twp. budget
OKd with tax hikes
KINGSTON TWP. Super-
visors adopted a $3 million
budget for 2012 in a 4-1 vote and
OKd a few tax increases at a
meeting Wednesday.
Supervisors James Reino Jr.,
Jeffrey Box, Frank Natitus and
John Solinsky voted for the
budget and Shirley Moyer voted
against it.
The spending plan had a
deficit of $153,138 and Reino
said the supervisors didnt have
any other choice but to in-
crease property and earned
income tax rates.
Taxes were increased in a 3-2
vote, with Reino, Box and Nat-
itus voting for the measure and
Solinsky and Moyer voting
against it.
Property taxes will increase
from .0004112 to .00075 mills. A
mill is $1 for every $1,000 in
assessed property value.
Township Manager Kathleen
Sebastian said this increase will
generate an additional $177,740
for the township.
Earned income taxes will also
rise, from1.5 to 1.57 percent, 0.5
percent of which is remitted
directly to the Dallas School
District. This hike will bring in,
at most, $129,250 in revenue,
but Sebastian said earned in-
come tax collection is unpredict-
able.
Last week the board passed a
$52 local services tax for non-
residents who are employed in
the township, which is expected
to generate a maximum of
$40,000. Reino said the board
wanted to raise taxes evenly for
everyone in the township so no
one area was particularly hard-
hit.
Sebastian said the amount of
funds that surpass the deficit,
$193,852, can be transferred
into the capital improvement
fund.
After making extensive cuts
and increasing program fees last
year, Reino said the board had
its hands tied in preparation for
the 2012 fiscal year.
The major decision came
down to increasing taxes or
cutting down on personnel, and
he said the latter would hurt the
township more than help its
financial situation.
This is extremely painful,
Box said. I can say that in my
20 years of history with the
township, the financial situation
here is the worst Ive ever seen.
Reino also said the tax in-
creases still wont cover the cost
of badly needed paving pro-
jects in the township.
Sarah Hite
Dallas hold tax line as
2012 budget approved
DALLAS Council approved
the proposed 2012 budget at a
meeting Wednesday evening.
The $1,155,000 spending plan
has no tax increases for next
year. The property tax rate in
the borough is currently 1.28
mills. A mill is $1 for every
$1,000 in assessed property
value.
The earned income tax rate
will stay the same at 0.5 per-
cent, and the real estate transfer
tax will remain 1 percent.
Borough Manager Tracey
Carr said expenses were mostly
unchanged.
She said there are many pro-
jects ongoing after Hurricane
Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
swept through the borough, but
the budget was built to handle
those unforeseen expenses.
Were very careful financial-
ly, she said.
The budget will be available
for public inspection at the
municipal building at 25 Main
St., Dallas.
Carr also said correspondence
about residents flooding issues
has been sent to the state De-
partment of Environmental
Protection for further guidance
in addressing the complaints.
Council approved three reso-
lutions involving gaming grant
applications. The borough will
support the Back Mountain
Community Partnerships grant
application for a regional emer-
gency management center and
Lehman Townships application
for a new street sweeper.
Council also approved an
agreement with Misericordia
University in which both parties
will support one another on
grant applications.
Council reduced the police
officers pension contributions
to 2 percent and set non-uni-
formed employees contribu-
tions to 1 percent.
Borough employees will con-
tribute 5 percent of annual in-
surance costs, which include
medical, dental and vision cov-
erage.
Sarah Hite
Pittstons 2012 taxes
will remain the same
PITTSTON Tax rates for
Pittston city will remain un-
changed for 2012.
The city council unanimously
agreed Wednesday night to keep
the property tax at 6.85 mills,
the earned income and real
estate transfer taxes at 1 percent
and the local services tax at $52.
Mayor Jason Klush and City
Manager Joseph Moskovitz also
made it a point to thank the
citys voters for approving a
home rule charter and home
rule study commission during
last weeks election.
The city will now look to
swear in the seven home rule
study commission members
within the next two weeks so
that the process can get under
way as soon as possible.
By Moskovitzs count, the
home rule ballot measure
passed by a margin of 66 per-
cent to 33 percent.
In other business, the council
heard the complaints of Joe
Tubioli and his sister Anne
Marie Beddington regarding a
property dispute.
Tubioli, a Jenkins Township
resident at 379 S. Main St., feels
that his neighbor on South Main
Street is developing his property
without the proper permits.
Moskovitz agreed the resident
was in violation but contended a
public meeting was not the
proper place to deal with the
issue.
He also stated the city is
doing all that it can to rectify
the situation.
Council member Mike Lom-
bardo stated he was aware of
the situation and had brought it
to Moskovitzs attention months
ago.
The problem is that the laws
dont give us a lot of teeth, he
said.
He also tried to make it clear
that the resident was a former
city employee but was in no way
getting any special treatment.
In other news, it was an-
nounced the citys Christmas
tree lighting ceremony will be
held Dec. 9.
B. Garret Rogan
MEETINGS
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D.C. shooting charges filed
An Idaho man accused of firing an
assault rifle at the White House was
charged Thursday with attempting to
assassinate President Barack Obama or
his staff, and prosecutors say he called
Obama the devil and said he needed
to be killed.
Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, of
Idaho Falls, made his first court appear-
ance before a federal magistrate in
Pittsburgh on Thursday, one day after
he was arrested at a western Pennsylva-
nia hotel.
If convicted, Ortega faces up to life
in prison.
ROCK HILL, S.C.
Tornado outbreak deadly
Survivors told of cowering in closets
or running for a sturdy bathroom a day
after a tornado-spawning storm system
passed through the Southeast, flatten-
ing homes and killing at least six peo-
ple in three states.
Across the region, dozens more were
injured, scores of buildings were dam-
aged and thousands were without
power. Meteorologists confirmed
Thursday that tornadoes had struck
Louisiana and Alabama a day earlier
and twisters were suspected in Mis-
sissippi, Georgia and the Carolinas.
It looked like the Wizard of Oz,
Henry Taylor said, describing a funnel
cloud outside his home near Rock Hill.
It was surreal, and for a moment, a
split second, you say to yourself This
aint real, then reality sets in, and you
know it is.
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN
Drones fire at compound
Suspected U.S. drones fired four
missiles at a compound in Pakistans
rugged tribal region near the Afghan
border on Thursday, killing eight al-
leged militants and wounding two
others in the third such strike in as
many days, Pakistani intelligence offi-
cials said.
Elsewhere in the tribal region, Pakis-
tani security forces pounded militant
hideouts in two different areas, killing
37 suspected militants, said govern-
ment officials. The figures could not be
independently verified because of the
difficulty of reporting in the tribal
region.
The drones struck in the Ramzak
area of North Waziristan, the main hub
for Taliban and al-Qaida militants in
Pakistan, said the officials, speaking on
condition of anonymity because they
were not authorized to talk to report-
ers.
NEW YORK
Threat is just mix-up
A jammed lock on an airline bath-
room door caused anxious moments
for the pilots aboard a flight from
North Carolina to New York City.
The captain told air traffic controll-
ers he accidentally got stuck on the
LaGuardia Airport-bound Chatauqua
Airlines flight from Asheville on
Wednesday night.
A radio exchange reveals that a pas-
senger with an unfamiliar accent tried
to alert the co-pilot in the cockpit. The
co-pilot became alarmed and notified
air traffic controllers.
A controller told him to consider
declaring an emergency.
A longer recording obtained by the
New York Post shows the captain even-
tually freed himself from the lavatory.
He told controllers there was no threat.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Famous kissers
People walk past Benettons Unhate
campaign poster at a shop Thursday.
The campaign features a half-dozen
purported political nemeses in lip-
locked embraces, including President
Barack Obama and Venezuelas Hugo
Chavez, Israeli Prime Minister Benja-
min Netanyahu and Palestinian Presi-
dent Mahmoud Abbas and, as seen
above, French President Nicholas
Sarkozy and German Chancellor An-
gela Merkel.
NEW YORK Occupy Wall Street
protesters clogged streets and tied up
traffic around the U.S. on Thursday to
mark two months since the movements
birth and signal they arent ready to quit,
despite the breakup of many of their en-
campments by police. Hundreds of peo-
ple were arrested, most of them in New
York.
The demonstrations which took
place in cities including Los Angeles, Las
Vegas, Boston, Washington and Por-
tland, Ore. were for the most part
peaceful. Most of the arrests were for
blocking streets, and the traffic disrup-
tions were brief.
Chanting All day, all week, shut down
Wall Street, more than 1,000 protesters
gathered near the New York Stock Ex-
change and sat down in several intersec-
tions. Helmeted police officers broke up
some of the gatherings, andoperations at
the stock market were not disrupted.
As darkness fell, a coalition of unions
and progressive groups joined Occupy
demonstrators in staging rallies at land-
mark bridges in several U.S. cities to pro-
test joblessness.
In New York, a crowd of several thou-
sand people, led by banner-carrying
members of the Service Employees Inter-
national Union, jammed Manhattans Fo-
ley Square and then marched peacefully
across the Brooklyn Bridge on a pedestri-
an promenade.
As they walked, a powerful light pro-
jected the slogan We are the 99 percent
a reference to the Americans who
arent super-rich on the side of a near-
by skyscraper. Police officers dressed in
wind breakers, rather than riot gear, ar-
rested at least two dozen people who
walkedout ontothe bridges roadway but
otherwise let the marchers pass without
incident.
The protests came two days after po-
lice raided and demolished the encamp-
ment at lower Manhattans Zuccotti Park
that had served as headquarters of the
Occupy movement andas demonstrators
and union allies tried to regain their mo-
mentum.
At least 200 people were arrested in
New York. Some were bloodied during
the arrests. One man was taken into cus-
tody for throwing liquid, possibly vine-
gar, into the faces of several police offi-
cers, authorities said. Many demonstra-
tors were carrying vinegar as an antidote
for pepper spray.
Hundreds arrested as Occupy movement shows strength
Protesters go on march
AP PHOTO
An Occupy Wall
Street protester is
grabbed by police as
he tries to escape a
scuffle in Zuccotti
Park Thursday New
York City. Two days
after the encamp-
ment that sparked
the global Occupy
movement was clear-
ed by authorities,
demonstrators
marched through the
financial district.
By KAREN MATTHEWS
Associated Press
MADRID Fear, that conta-
gious emotion, spreadfromcoun-
try to country in Europe on
Thursday as panicky investors
worried the euro currency union
could be heading toward an ugly
breakup.
Spain and even France, one of
the continents core economic en-
gines, were forced to pay sharply
higher interest rates to raise cash
to fund government spending.
While the European Central
Bank was suspected of interven-
ing in bond markets to fight the
rise in the borrowing rates, many
analysts say it needs to act more
aggressively to contain the crisis.
But Germany, Europes paymas-
ter, once again blocked any such
move on concerns it would let
profligate governments off the
hook.
Uncertainty is now even erod-
ing the appeal of top AAA-rated
government bonds from coun-
tries like France as investors pre-
pare for worst-case scenarios like
the deconstruction of the euro-
zone.
In Spain, an auction of 10-year
government bonds left the coun-
try paying interest rates of nearly
7 percent. Thats the highest rate
since1997 and a level that econo-
mists see as unsustainable.
Greece and Ireland received res-
cue loans from the European
Union after their bond yields
jumped above the same level.
Across the border, France had
to pay 1.85 percent to sell two-
year bonds, up from1.31 percent
at the last auction in October.
Investors
panic on
European
debt fear
Spain and France are forced to
pay sharply higher interest
rates to raise money.
By ALAN CLENDENNING
AP Business Writer
BEIJINGPresident BarackObamas
sudden moves to contest rising Chinese
power are setting this capital on edge,
even if in public the response has been
muted.
During his ongoing nine-day swing
through the Asia-Pacific region, Obama
has alreadyunveiledaplanfor anexpand-
edU.S. Marines presence inAustralia, ad-
vocated a new free-trade area that leaves
China out, and called on Beijing not to
buck the current world order.
The Beijing government is trying to
understand the shift, tasking academic
experts to review the initiatives and sub-
mit options on how to respond.
The U.S. is overreacting, said Zhu
Feng, an international relations expert at
Peking University who was asked to
study Washingtons moves and make rec-
ommendations. Meanwhile, state media
are warning of a new U.S. containment
strategy.
The U.S. sees a growing threat to its
hegemony fromChina. Therefore, Amer-
icas strategic move east is aimed in prac-
tical terms at pinning down and contain-
ing China and counterbalancing Chinas
development, the official Xinhua News
Agency said in a commentary.
Obama is also pushing for the rapid ex-
pansion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership,
a U.S.-backed free trade agreement that
so far has drawn mostly smaller coun-
tries.
China growing wary as Obama expands reach in Pacific
AP PHOTO
U.S. President Ba-
rack Obama is wel-
comed by U.S. and
Indonesian officials
upon arrival to at-
tend the ASEAN and
East Asia Summit in
Denpasar, on the
island of Bali, In-
donesia, Thursday.
The U.S. is expanding
military force in
Australia and leaving
China out of a new
free trade area.
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
Associated Press
A TORNADO OF LEAVES
AP PHOTO
L
alo Osequera, an employee of Luis Landscape, was caught in a whirlwind of his own making recently as he
tried to move leaves down the sidewalk in front of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Ill. Ose-
quera and his brother had their hands full as they cleaned up the leaves fallen from the many large trees that
grow in front of the college on Godfrey Road.
LOS ANGELES The num-
ber of Americans at least 90 years
old has tripled in recent decades,
according to a government analy-
sis released Thursday, a major
shift in population that has impli-
cations for social policy, especial-
ly regarding housing and health
care.
The population of people in
that age group has grown since
the1980 census to1.9 million, ac-
cording to the report released by
the Census Bureau and support-
ed by the National Institute on
Aging. Further, it could quadru-
ple in the next four decades, the
report notes.
That means that, by mid-cen-
tury, 20 percent of the total pop-
ulation of the United States will
be a person at least 65 and one in
10 of those people will be at least
90.
Individuals within this aging
population will likely have at
least one disability, will live alone
or will live in a nursing home.
Theyre also more likely to be fe-
male, because women live longer
than men, and will likely be sig-
nificantly poor.
Huge growth
expected for
older people
The population shift will have
implications for medical care,
social programs, report says.
By MICHAEL MUSKAL
Los Angeles Times
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SCRANTON When a jury
awarded a Wilkes-Barre man $4
million for injuries caused by a
crash with an overweight trac-
tor-trailer on State Route 115, at-
torney Edward Ciarimboli
hailedit as astrongmessagethat
truckers must stay off the steep
road.
As if to punctuate that mess-
age, another rig turned over
Wednesdaymorninginthesame
spot where Ciarim-
bolis client, Henry
Gfroehrer, had been
hit in June 2007.
Gfroehrer filedthe
suit in 2009, con-
tendingthat arigdri-
ven by Steven Calice
of Binghamton, N.Y.,
was 36 tons heavier
than the 21,000-
pound weight limit
of State Route 115,
and that Calice had a
long record of poor
training and per-
formance as a driver.
During deposi-
tions, Ciarimboli noted, Calice
admitted he did not know the
definition of a ton.
Accordingtothecomplaint fil-
ed in federal court, Gfroehrer
was delivering furniture for Ey-
non Furniture Outlet, heading
off East Mountain Boulevard
south on route 115 when Calice
was coming down the highway
in a tractor trailer that was out
of control with the brakes
smoking and on fire.
Calice ran the red light, hit-
ting the drivers side of Gfroehr-
ers Isuzu
Ciarimboli and his law part-
ner attorney Greg Fellerman ar-
guedthat, not onlywas thetruck
grossly overweight, but that Cal-
ice had been poorly trained by
the company that employed
him, Werner Enterprises Inc. of
Omaha, Neb.
It came out that he had failed
ina number of areas of training,
Ciarimboli said. Two of his
trainers threw him off of their
truck because they were essen-
tially worried about safety.
The initial suit was filed by
Gfroehrer and Andrew Skeleton
of Avoca, a passenger in the Isu-
zu. Ciarimboli said Skeleton
whomhis firmdid not represent
settled out of court.
Gfroehrers case went to trial
Nov. 11, and the jury reached a
verdict Tuesday following about
three hours deliberation, Cia-
rimboli said.
The jury award-
ed $145,000 for
past medical ex-
penses, $750,000
for future medical
expenses,
$135,000for loss of
past earnings,
$700,000 for loss
of future earnings,
and $2.27 million
for past and fu-
ture pain and suf-
fering, including
embarrassment
and humiliation,
loss of abilitytoen-
joy the pleasures
of life, and disfigurement.
I said in my closing argu-
ments that they were speaking
for their community and the
safety of their community, Cia-
rimboli said. They were telling
these trucks and trucking com-
panies stay off that road, its a
bad road. It can be a dangerous
road.
Township police said Wednes-
day that the driver of a tractor-
trailer lost control while travel-
ingdown115. The rigrolledover
and clipped a vehicle near East
Mountain Boulevard.
The driver of the tractor-trail-
er, whose name was not re-
leased, was transported to a hos-
pital for minor injuries, police
said.
$4 million awarded
for Route 115 accident
A tractor-trailer crashes
Wednesday at site of 2009
overweight rig accident
By MARK GUYDISH
mguydish@timesleader.com
The jury awarded
$145,000 for past
medical expenses,
$750,000 for future
medical expenses,
$135,000 for loss of
past earnings,
$700,000 for loss of
future earnings, and
$2.27 million for
past and future pain
and suffering
DALLAS TWP. Members of
the Back Mountain Community
Partnership discussed outreach
to non-member municipalities
Thursday in search of supporters
for a grant application.
The partnership is currently
working on a grant application to
build a centrally-located emer-
gency control center in the Back
Mountain.
Thesitethat has beenchosenis
a former medical building that
was purchased last year by the
Dallas Fire & Ambulance Co.
with a similar purpose in mind.
The proposed site would in-
clude space for eachmunicipality
to store emergency equipment, a
control center for theBackMoun-
tain Regional Emergency Man-
agement Agency, meeting rooms
for the partnership and other or-
ganizationsandsleepingquarters
for evacuees in emergency situa-
tions.
Members developed the idea
for the center after Hurricane
Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
swept through the Back Moun-
tain, knocking down trees and
power lines and effecting hun-
dreds of residents.
Vice Chairman John Wilkes Jr.,
of Jackson Township, suggested
soliciting the support of neigh-
boringcommunities, suchasHar-
veys Lake borough and Ross,
Lake and Fairmount townships.
Chairman James Reino Jr., of
Kingston Township, said it
should be noted to those munici-
palities that space wouldbe avail-
able for themto utilize the center
as well.
He also suggested soliciting
the support of local school dis-
tricts and fire and ambulance
companies because its a public
safety issue.
In other news, partnership
members discussed the passage
of stateSenateBill 1100withTom
Yoniski, a representative from
state Sen. Lisa Bakers office.
The amended bill sets further
regulations on natural gas activ-
ities in the state and requires an
impact fee on unconventional
wells.
One amendment on the bill
states an applicant can request
the state attorney general to re-
view local zoning laws to deter-
minewhether anordinanceisrea-
sonable, rather than eliminating
local zoning control completely.
Yoniski said Baker voted in fa-
vor of thebill, despitedisagreeing
with anything that would take
awayzoningcontrol frommunici-
palities. He said she supported
many of the provisions for local
emergency responders and spe-
cific guidelines to ensure public
safety.
MUNI CI PAL COOPERATI ON
Back Mt. project seeking help
The Community Partnership
wants to build an emergency
control center for the area.
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
The next Back Mountain Commu-
nity Partnership meeting will be
held at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Miser-
icordia University in Dallas Town-
ship.
WHAT S NEXT
Residents rally to urge improvements for Water Street Bridge
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Supporters for re-
furbishing the Water
Street Bridge, which
crosses the Susque-
hanna River between
Pittston and West
Pittston, held a rally
and candlelight vigil
on Thursday for the
bridge. The rally was
planned by the NEPA
Needs Jobs coalition.
The group has said
the substructure of
the bridge, which
carries many vehicles
daily, is structurally
deficient and the
deck and superstruc-
ture are borderline
deficient. The group
has also called for
the passage of the
American Jobs Act
by the U.S. Congress.
SCRANTON A lawsuit filed
by former Luzerne County Veter-
ans Affairs Director Richard
Wren against the county and two
commissioners has been side-
tracked into mandatory media-
tion less than eight weeks after it
was filed.
They pick a certain percent-
age of cases to go into media-
tion, and the selection process is
random, said Attorney John
Dean, who is helping defend the
county. Its a useful tool if you
get the right case. It may or may
not be good in this case.
Dean noted that the case is in
its infancy. A case manage-
ment teleconference was just
scheduled Wednesday for Dec.
14. The paperwork ordering the
mediation notes that conference
will now be used to further dis-
cuss the mediation of this case as
well as formally appointing a
mediator.
Dean said the court has a pan-
el of approved mediators who
dont get paid. The two sides
meet with the mediator and try
to work out a settlement, avoid-
ing trial. Typically the effort only
lasts one day, soif it fails it is not a
major delay in the trial.
Wren, a U.S. Army veteran liv-
ing in Wilkes-Barre, was termi-
nated by the county commission-
ers Sept. 24, 2009. He allegedly
told an employee to falsify a $70
receipt. He filed the suit in Sep-
tember, asking to get his job back
and be paid damages in excess of
$75,000.
The suit names county Com-
missioners Maryanne Petrilla
and Steven Urban, contending
they workedtogether toget ridof
supporters of former Commis-
sioner Greg Skrepenak, who is
about midway through a two-
year sentence on federal corrup-
tioncharges. Wrenacknowledges
he campaigned for Skrepenak,
who opposed the firing when the
commissioners voted to termi-
nate Wren.
Wrens suit also contends he
was fired because of his age as
well as his political leanings. He
is 52, and was replaced by James
Spagnola, who was 45 at the
time.
Lawsuit by former veteran
affairs head in mediation
Two sides in suit will try to
work out a settlement,
avoiding going to trial.
By MARK GUYDISH
mguydish@timesleader.com
C M Y K
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Dry, Itchy Eyes?
Dr. Michele
Domiano
hans allegations.
These accusations are base-
less and the city will not justify
them with a detailed re-
sponse, McLaughlin said.
The city is confident the po-
lice department has responded
properly to every call they have
received.
McLaughlin said the person
Meehan referred to has been
arrested seven times in the last
two years.
That can be verified
through department records,
he said.
WILKES-BARRE On a 3-0
vote, city council approved the
2012 budget totaling $44.8 mil-
lion.
Council Chairwoman Kathy
Kane, Vice Chairman Mike
Merritt and Councilman Rick
Cronauer voted for the budget.
Council members Tony Tho-
mas Jr. and Bill Barrett and
Mayor Tom Leighton did not
attend Thursdays meeting.
The tax millage rate will re-
main at 96.63 mills. A mill is a
tax of $1 on every $1,000 of as-
sessed property valuation. The
budget, first revealed on Oct.
13, calls for an increase in
spending of nearly $1million in
2012, but there wont be a tax
hike, city fees will remain the
same and no employees will be
furloughed.
Bob Kadluboski, the citys
former towing contractor, ob-
jected to the budget that con-
tains $50,000 in revenue from
L.A.G. Towing the company
that replaced Kadluboskis
City Wide Towing.
I want council, especially
the new people coming in, to
know that this contract is a rip-
off of people who get their cars
towed and of the insurance
companies, Kadluboski said.
Merritt and Barrett were re-
elected on Nov. 8. The three
newcouncil members attended
the session Maureen Lavelle,
George Brown and Tony Ge-
orge. None offered comment to
Kadluboskis statements.
Frank Sorick, who ran for the
Republican nomination for
mayor and lost to Lisa Cope,
asked council why the meeting
began at 5 p.m. Sorick said he
was told it was advertised to
start at 5:30 p.m. City Clerk
Jim Ryan showed him a copy of
the advertisement that had the
5 p.m. start. Several people
showed up after the meeting
was over.
Council met in work session
at 5 p.m. and the regular meet-
ing began about 5 minutes lat-
er.
At the regular meeting, Bren-
da Meehan retold her story
that she first revealed publicly
at a Leighton town hall meet-
ing on Oct. 4.
Meehan said a relative who
lives next door had dated city
Police Chief Gerard Dessoye,
and the two are still friends.
Meehan said there is drug ac-
tivity at the McLean Street res-
idence.
Over three years, Brenda
Meehan claimed, she contact-
ed police about 100 times
about activities at the house,
thefts from her property and
other complaints, and city po-
lice responded about one-third
of the time.
Meehan asked council for
help. She said Dessoye has pro-
vided a halo of protection for
the activities at the house.
Kane advised Meehan to con-
sult an attorney, and Merritt
suggested she continue to call
the police. Cronauer did not of-
fer comment.
Drew McLaughlin, adminis-
trative coordinator for the city,
said Dessoye and Leighton de-
clined to comment on Mee-
W-Bs budget is approved
A woman claims that a city
drug house is receiving
official protection.
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
These accusations are baseless and the city will
not justify them with a detailed response. The city
is confident the police department has responded
properly to every call they have received.
Drew McLaughlin
Administrative coordinator
WASHINGTON Republican
Reps. LouBarletta andTomMa-
rino charge that President Ba-
rack Obama is putting politics
ahead of job creation and sound
energy policy by delayinga deci-
sion on whether to approve the
Keystone pipeline.
TransCanadas proposed
pipeline carrying oil extracted
from tar sands in Alberta
through Nebraska and down to
Texas not coming near Penn-
sylvania despite its name
would create thousands of jobs
and lower the United States de-
pendence on Middle East oil,
say Barletta, of Hazleton, and
Marino, of Lycoming Township.
The State Department was
due to make a recommendation
its responsibility because the
project comes into the country
fromCanada by the end of the
year. But Obama was besieged
by battling constituencies la-
bor unions eager for the con-
struction jobs and environmen-
talists who charged that tar
sands oil is particularly dirty
and that the pipeline construc-
tion and potential spills could
wreak environmental havoc.
After big demonstrations in
Washington and an uproar in
Nebraska, including by some
Republican officials, over the
pipelines route through the en-
vironmentally delicate Sand-
hills region and Ogallala aquif-
er, a vital regional water source,
the State Department an-
nounced that no decision would
be rendered until 2013 after
the 2012 elections -- and Obama
said he supported the delay.
Earlier this week, TransCana-
da said it would be willing to
move the route of the pipeline in
Nebraska to avoid sensitive ar-
eas in a bid to keep the project
on track.
Pipeline supporters say the
$7 billion pipeline would carry
hundreds of thousands of bar-
rels of oil a day and create
20,000 construction jobs and
billions of dollars in tax dollars
and economic activity.
I am very disappointed by
the presidents decision to punt
on the Keystone XL pipeline
project, Barletta said. The ex-
tended pipeline and expanded
volume of energy that would
move through this new system
would create jobs and lower the
price of energy. President Oba-
ma has put political considera-
tions ahead of the needs of the
Americanpeople andthe securi-
ty of the American economy.
Barletta and Marino said they
worry that if the pipeline isnt
built, the tar sands oil could be
sent to China instead.
This poorly thought deci-
sion underscores his failure to
lead and makes it clear that the
presidents only goal is to be re-
elected, Marino said. In addi-
tion to creating thousands of
desperately needed jobs, this
pipeline would have helped di-
versify our nations energy
sources and would have re-
duced our dependence on for-
eign countries, particularly un-
stable countries in the Middle
East.
But Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scran-
ton, had a more optimistic take
on the situation.
Casey believes that those
representing interests on both
sides are working together on a
balanced approach that rec-
ognizes both the economic im-
plications and the need to pro-
tect our nations resources, a
Casey spokeswoman said.
Politics and tar oil
a bad mix, say reps
President Obama has delayed
pipeline that would transport
Canadian oil to Texas
By JONATHAN RISKIND
Times Leader Washington Bureau
Marino Barletta
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rank B. Stevens Jr., 82, of
Wilkes-Barre, passed away on
Tuesday, November15, 2011, inthe
Highlands Care Center, Laporte.
He was born January 2, 1929, in
Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Frank
B. and Harriet Waite Stevens.
A graduate of Coughlin High
School, he served in the U.S. Air
Force during the Korean War.
Mr. Stevens was employed for
over 30 years as a custodian by the
Wilkes-Barre Area School District,
where he was affectionately
known as Peanuts.
He was a member of Landmark
Lodge 442 F. & A. M.; the former
Parsons V.F.W., Post 6227; and the
First Presbyterian Church, where
he sang in the choir.
He was preceded in death by his
brother, George Stevens.
Surviving are his sons, David
Stevens and his wife, Ceilann,
Scranton, Frank Stevens and his
wife, Rose, Maryland; grandchil-
dren, David and Tanya, Scranton,
Michael, Maryland, Heather Pratt,
Gettysburg; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be
held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the
E. Blake Collins Funeral Home,
159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
Services will be conducted by the
Rev. K. Gene Carroll, Ph.D.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. until
thetimeof serviceonSunday. Con-
dolences can be sent to the family
at www.eblakecollins.com.
Frank B.
Stevens Jr.
November 15, 2011
FRANK T. GIRVAN, of North
Landon Avenue, Kingston, died on
Thursday, November 17, 2011 in
his home following an illness.
Funeral arrangements are
pending fromthe Hugh P. Boyle &
Son Funeral Home Inc., 416
Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
A
rnold Libenson, 87, passed
away Wednesday, November16,
2011.
Arnie was born in Scranton, on
April 6, 1924, eldest child of Jacob
and Sarah (Patz) Libenson.
He was a genuinely good man,
with strong sense of responsibility
andmorality, andanabidinglovefor
his immediate and extended family.
He is survivedby his belovedwife
of 62 years, Maxine (Rosenbaum)
Libenson; children, Barbara and
husband, Gene Leese, Michael and
companion, Donna Michak, Amy
and husband, Dr. Brett Shulman,
and Dennis and wife, Arlyn; grand-
children, April Leese, Eric Leese
and wife, Emily Steed, Rachel
Leese, Elizabeth Shulman, Allison
Shulman and Madelyn Libenson;
great-granddaughter, Eleanor
Steed-Leese; brothers, Jerome and
wife, Harriette, and Robert; sister,
Joan and husband, Leonard Schein-
holtz; numerous nieces, nephews
and many cousins.
Arnie graduated from Meyers
High School, class of 1942, the
Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania, class of 1948.
He served in the Pacific during
World War II as a photo interpreter
with the 28th Photographic Recon-
naissance Squadron, U.S. Army Air
Force, based on Okinawa, reaching
the rank of Sergeant.
He was president of Union Paper
and Supply Company, spending his
career in the family business, work-
ing first with his father Jacob and
Uncle, David Libenson, and later as
partners with his brother Bob and
cousin Ben.
He considered Union employees
and their families as part of his ex-
tended family, and enjoyed going to
work. The business was sold in
1994.
Arnold was a member of Temple
Israel, the Wilkes-Barre Rotary
Club, an active volunteer at Wilkes-
Barre Habitat for Humanity, the
Wilkes-Barre Veterans Hospital,
and other groups.
He was a photography enthusi-
ast, enjoyed playing tennis through-
out his life, and actively swam and
biked into his eighties.
He enjoyed traveling with his
wife, andwithhis family, bothinthe
U.S. and abroad.
We will all miss himand treasure
the memories of his company.
Funeral services will be held
at 11:30 a.m. Friday in the Ro-
senberg Funeral Chapel, 348 S. Riv-
er St., Wilkes-Barre. The family will
sit Shiva from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. on Sunday and Monday in the
family residence, 126 Pollock Drive,
Brooks Estates, Jenkins Township.
Donations may be made to the
charity of donors choice. Condo-
lences may be emailed, by visiting
Arnolds obituary at www.rosen-
bergfuneralchapel.com
Arnold Libenson
November 16, 2011
M
ary Frances Sweeney, 70, of Gil-
ligan Street, Wilkes-Barre,
passed away on Wednesday, No-
vember 16, 2011, in the Geisinger
Wyoming Valley Medical Center,
Plains Township.
She was born March 5, 1941, in
Wilkes-Barre, daughter of the late
Joseph and Mary Frances Keller
Amann.
She attended G.A.R. Memorial
High School. Mary Frances was a
member of St. Andrews Parish,
Wilkes-Barre, and a former member
of St. Boniface Church in Wilkes-
Barre.
She was preceded in death by her
brothers, Joseph, William and
James Amann; and sister, Pauline
Roberts.
Surviving are her husband of 47
years, Albert A. Sweeney; son, Eu-
gene Sweeney and his wife, Brenda,
Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren, Bran-
donandAshley Sweeney; andsever-
al nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
9 a.m. Monday in the Nat &Gawlas
Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Chris-
tian Burial to follow at 9:30 a.m. in
St. Andrews Parish, 316 Parish St.,
Wilkes-Barre. Entombment will be
in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover
Township. Friends may call from 2
to 4 p.m. Sunday in the funeral
home.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial dona-
tions may be made to the S.P.C.Aof
Luzerne County, 524 E. Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre, PA18702. Online con-
dolences may be made to www.na-
tandgawlasfuneralhome.com.
Mary Frances Sweeney
November 16, 2011
MARJORIE RILK RODGERS,
88, passed away Tuesday, Novem-
ber15, 2011, inthe HarrisburgHos-
pital. Born April 20, 1923, in Ply-
mouth, she was the only child of
the late Robert and Vera (Pugh)
Rilk. Marjorie was preceded in
death by her husband, Arthur N.
Rodgers; son, James Rodgers; and
son-in-law, David Koser. Surviving
are four children, Norma Strothers
and husband, Charles, Denise Kos-
er, Lee and Warren Rodgers; six
grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 9
a.m. Monday in Malpezzi Funeral
Home, Mechanicsburg. Burial will
take place at Indiantown Gap Na-
tional Cemetery. Viewing will be
from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the fu-
neral home. In lieu of flowers, con-
tributions may be made to First
Christian Church, 442 Hummel
Ave., Lemoyne, PA 17043. To sign
the online guest book, please visit
malpezzifuneralhome.com.
M
r. Arthur R. Artie Fisk Jr., 49,
of Madison Street, in the North
End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed
away early Wednesday morning,
November 16, 2011, in the Hospice
of the Visiting Nurses Association
Inpatient Unit at St. Lukes Villa, fol-
lowing a prolonged illness.
Born July 10, 1962, in Columbus,
Ohio, he was a son of Mr. Arthur R.
and Mrs. Carol (Gibbons) Fisk Sr. of
North Wilkes-Barre.
Educated in the city schools, he
was a graduate of the James M.
Coughlin High School, Wilkes-
Barre, class of 1980.
During his years at Coughlin, he
was known as the infamous One
and Only CHS Banana Man, the
schools unofficial mascot who
would lead fans and classmates in
cheers at pep rallies and football
games, with his famed Go Ba-
nanas cheer.
Until illness caused his early re-
tirement, Artie was employed as a
supervisor for over five years at the
Cardinal Glass Company in the
Crestwood Industrial Park, Moun-
tain Top. Previously, he had been
employed by Schiels Family Mar-
ket, George Avenue, in the Parsons
section of the city, in the stores
stock room.
He was a proud member of the
North End Slovak Citizens Club,
Wilkes-Barre, where he remained
active in club affairs for many years.
Artie served as a former vice presi-
dent, was a member of the board of
governors, andwouldoftentendbar
for the membership. He held an en-
dearing place in his heart and will
miss the many friends he made
there over the years in his special
seat in the shoe.
Those who knew him were often
entertained by his rendition of Mick
Jagger, and the Dancing Santa Tra-
volta at various club functions and
weddings he attended.
He and his wife, the former Mary
Jo Parsnik, celebrated 28 years of
married life together on April 23,
2011.
In addition to his parents, Arthur
andCarol, andhis belovedwife, Ma-
ry Jo, all of North Wilkes-Barre, Ar-
tie is survived by his two beautiful
daughters, Amber Lynn Fisk,
Wilkes-Barre, and Shari Fisk, at
home; brothers, David Fisk and his
wife, Desiree, Wilkes-Barre, and
Christopher Fisk and his wife, Kim,
Dupont; sisters, Jennifer Cicierski
and her husband, Marc, Plains
Township, Jessica Fisk, Wilkes-
Barre, and Katrina Collum and her
husband, Edward, Wilkes-Barre;
and several aunts, uncles, cousins,
nieces and nephews.
Arties family would like to grate-
fully acknowledge the outpouring
of love and concern they received at
a recent Friends of Artie Fisk Spa-
ghetti Benefit in his honor, includ-
ing the many friends at the North
End Slovak Citizens Club for host-
ing the event, the Cardinal Glass
Company, the Outback Steakhouse
for items donated, the Schiels Fam-
ily Market for their extended efforts
in providing all the necessary provi-
sions, as well as themanywonderful
friends and neighbors who went out
of their way, donatingnumerous raf-
fle baskets andmonetary gifts at the
event. Thank you one and all!
Relatives and friends are re-
spectfully invited to join his family
for visitation and remembrances
from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the
John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625
N. MainSt., NorthWilkes-Barre, fol-
lowed by continued stories of Artie
and a toast in his memory at the
North End Slovak Citizens Club. In-
terment will be private and at the
convenience of Arties family.
In lieu of floral tributes, memo-
rial contributions are requested in
Arties name to the North End Slo-
vak Citizens Club, 635 N. Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre, PA18705. To send his
wife and family online words of
comfort and support, please visit
our familys website at www.JohnV-
MorrisFuneralHomes.com.
Arthur R. Fisk Jr.
November 16, 2011
E
lizabeth F. Betty Curry, 85, Al-
lentown, passed away, Wednes-
day, November 16, 2011, in Lehigh
Valley Hospital.
She was married to the late Fran-
cis J. Art Curry. She was born in
Ashley, daughter of the late Patrick
J. and Mary T. (McCloskey) Flynn.
Betty was the first drummer in
her Wilkes-BarreHighSchool Band.
Anexceptional seamstress all her
life, Betty crafted beautiful clothes
for herself, her children, grandchil-
dren and their dolls. Able to make
something out of nothing, she made
hard times a little easier. Her six
children are forever grateful for the
love, humor and common sense Be-
tty and her late husband Francis
Art took time to instill in themall.
Betty graduated from Wyoming
Seminary Business School in 1945,
and later was a bookkeeper for the
former Merchants Bank in Allen-
town for 10 years.
She was a member of the Cathe-
dral Church of St. Catharine of Sie-
na, its Womens Alliance and a vol-
unteer librarian for the Cathedral
School.
Surviving her are sons, Kevin, Al-
lentown, Michael and his wife, Sha-
ron, Allentown, and Dennis, San
Francisco, Calif.; daughters, Mary
Pat and her husband, John Phillip,
Eileen and her husband, Michael
Rutz, and Colleen and her husband,
Jay Wilt, all of Allentown; sister,
Katharine Ransom, Ashley; 11
grandchildren; and nine great-
grandchildren; andmanynieces and
nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the
Cathedral Church of St. Catharine
of Siena, 18thandTurner Sts., Allen-
town. Visitations will be from 9 to
10:15 a.m. Monday and 6 to 7:30
p.m. Sunday in the Robert C. Weir
Funeral Home, 18th and Turner
Sts., Allentown. Interment will be
held in Resurrection Cemetery,
Wescosville, Pa.
Contributions inher memory can
be made to the Cathedral Church of
St. Catharine of Siena, 1825 W.
Turner St., Allentown, PA18104.
Elizabeth F. Curry
November 16, 2011
ATHERTON William, a service of
remembrance at 11 a.m. Saturday
in the Forty Fort Meeting House,
20 River St., Kingston.
BATANUS Donald, Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 9 a.m. Saturday in
Our Lady of Fatima Parish at St.
Marys Church of the Immaculate
Conception.
BOGDEN Stephen, funeral ser-
vices at 11:45 a.m. today in the Nat
& Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park
Ave., Wilkes-Barre. A Mass of
Christian Burial to follow at 12:15
p.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish,
40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
COSTELLO Margaret, Memorial
Mass at 11 a.m. Saturday in St.
John the Evangelist Church,
Pittston. A Visitation will be held
from10 a.m. until the time of the
Mass in the church.
EVANITUS Catherine, a memorial
service at 3 p.m. Saturday in the
Charles L. Cease Funeral Home,
634 Reyburn Rd., Shickshinny.
Friends may call from1 p.m. until
time of service.
HESS Aaron, funeral services at 11
a.m. today in St. Pauls Lutheran
Church, 316 S. Mountain Blvd.,
Mountain Top. Visitation will be
from10 to 11 a.m. today in the
church.
HURREY John, relatives and
friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m.
today in the Gubbiotti Funeral
Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exe-
ter.
MACK Angeline, viewing hours
held from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the
Graziano Funeral Home Inc.,
Pittston Township. Funeral ser-
vices will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday in the funeral home. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday in
St. Roccos R.C. Church, Pittston.
Interment
MATELLO Joseph, friends and
family may call from 5 to 8 today
in the Lehman-Gregory Funeral
Home, 281 Chapel St., Swoyers-
ville. A funeral Mass will be held
at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Holy
Family Parish, Bennett St., Lu-
zerne.
NAVALANY Edwin, a memorial
Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Sat-
urday in the Holy Mother of
Sorrows Church, Wyoming Ave.,
Dupont.
PETERLIN Nicholas, services at
9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Mark V.
Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark
St., Plains Township, with a Mass
of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St.
Andre Bessett Church (formerly
Holy Saviour), Hillard Street, East
End, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may
call from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the
funeral home.
REESE Donald, funeral services at
10 a.m. today in the Bednarski
Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave.,
Wyoming, with a Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St.
Josephs Church of St. Monicas
Parish , Wyoming.
SEITZ Anna, funeral at 9:30 a.m.
today in the Betz-Jastremski
Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett
St., Luzerne, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy
Family Parish, Luzerne.
TANEY Donald, services at 11 a.m.
today in the Heller Funeral Home,
Nescopeck. He will be laid to rest
with military honors in the Dor-
rance Cemetery. Calling hours will
be from10 to 11 a.m. today in the
funeral home.
WASKIE Anna, funeral at 9 a.m.
Saturday in the E. Blake Collins
Funeral Home, 159 George Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in
Ss. Peter and Paul Church.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m.
today.
FUNERALS
PATRICIA JONES, of Noxen,
passed away Thursday, November
17, 2011, in the Meadows Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas.
Arrangements are pending
from the Nulton Funeral Home
Inc., SR 309, Beaumont.
D
orothy E. Rogers, formerly of
Nicholson, died on Thursday,
November 17, 2011, in the Golden
Living Center in Tunkhannock,
where she had been a guest for
some time.
Dorothy was born in Tunkhan-
nock on October 30, 1929, daugh-
ter of the late Edson and Matilda
Engleman Manning. She was a
graduate of Mehoopany High
School.
Dorothy was preceded in death
by her first husband, Steve Dobrin-
ski; her second husband, Sheldon
Rogers; brothers, Byron and Ha-
rold Manning.
Surviving her are brothers,
Stewart Manning and wife, Nor-
ma, Robert and wife, Alice Man-
ning, Tucson, Ariz.., and Edward
Manning, Tunkhannock; and sev-
eral nieces and nephews.
Funeral serviceswill be heldat
11a.m. onSaturday inthe Sheldon-
Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73 W.
Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with the
Rev. Jean L. Swett, pastor of the
Mehoopany United Methodist
Church. Interment will be in
Vaughn Cemetery, Mehoopany.
Online condolences may be sent to
thefamilyat www.sheldonkukuch-
kafuneralhome.com.
Dorothy E.
Rogers
November 17, 2011
J
oseph E. Stroh, 96, of Wilkes-
Barre, formerly of Kingston,
died Wednesday, November 16,
2011, inRiverstreet Manor, Wilkes-
Barre.
He was born in Kingston, son of
the late Michael and Bertha Ols-
zewski Strach.
He attended Kingston schools,
and was formerly employed by the
Duplan Corporation, Kingston,
until he joined the U.S. Merchant
Marines at the outbreak of World
War II.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, the former Rose Poepperling;
brothers, Stephen, Benjamin, An-
thony, Frank and John; and sisters,
Stella, Hedwig and Irene.
He is survived by his brother,
Edward Stroh, Kingston; sister,
Florence Korlishin, Edwardsville;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9
a.m. Monday in the Kopicki
Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave.,
Kingston, with Mass of Christian
Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius
Church. Interment will be in the
Maple Hill Cemetery, Hanover
Township. Friends may call from2
to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
home.
Joseph E. Stroh
November 16, 2011
E
lizabeth Marie Mikush, 93, of
Wilkes-Barre Township,
passed away on Thursday, Novem-
ber 17, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre Gen-
eral Hospital.
She was born May 4, 1918, in
Wilkes-Barre Township, a daugh-
ter of the late Charles and Frances
Sadusky Yurgatis.
Mrs. Mikush attended Wilkes-
Barre Township schools. She was
formerly employed as a forelady at
the Clover Dress Factory and as a
waistmaker in the garment indus-
try.
She was a member of Our Lady
of Hope Parish, Park Avenue,
Wilkes-Barre.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Chester, who passed away in
1968; brothers, Joseph and John
Yurgatis; sisters, Eva Yacalavitch,
Catherine Savage, Anna Skuba,
Frances Pissott and Mary Yurgatis.
Surviving her are son, Donald
Mikush and his wife, Mary Lou,
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; daugh-
ters, Bernice Revit and her hus-
band, Joseph, Wilkes-Barre Town-
ship, Lisa and Anita Mikush, with
whom she resided in Wilkes-Barre
Township; sister, Marcella Jen-
kins, Wilkes-Barre; brother, Char-
les Yurgatis, Plains Township; sev-
en grandchildren; 16 great-grand-
children; and several nieces and
nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 9 a.m. Monday in
Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park
Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Interment will
be in St. Marys Maternity Ceme-
tery, West Wyoming. There will be
no public calling hours.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial con-
tributions may be made to St. Jude
Tribute Program at St. Jude Chil-
drens Research Hospital, PO Box
1000, Department 142, Memphis,
TN 38148. Funeral arrangements
are by the Nat & Gawlas Funeral
Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
Online condolences may be made
to www.natandgawlasfuneral-
home.com.
Elizabeth M.
Mikush
November 17, 2011
M
r. Thomas J. Butash, 87, a re-
tired N.A.S.A. engineer design-
er, passed into Eternal Life Friday,
November 11, 2011, in the Inova
Fairfaix Hospital in Falls Church,
Va., as a result of complications
from a fall.
Born September 16, 1924, in
Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the
late George J. and Helen (Vitcher)
Butash.
He attended the former Sacred
Heart Slovak Roman Catholic
School, and the James M. Coughlin
High School, both of Wilkes-Barre.
Mr. Butash joined the U.S. Army
Air Corps during World War II. He
later furthered his education by at-
tending Geneva College, where he
served as U.S. Air Corps Cadet and
later served as a U.S. Army Air
Corps flight school instructor, pilot,
and flight engineer in Nashville,
Tenn.
After the war, Mr. Butash worked
for a series of aviation firms in
southern California, settling at the
Aeronautical Engineering Research
Company (AERCO), eventually a
division of ACF Industries, in River-
dale, Md.
Mr. Butash later worked with
Washington Technology (WTA) of
Rockville, Md., and Airtronics Inc.
of Bethesda, Md.
He joined N.A.S.A.s Goddard
Space Flight Center (GSFC) in
1964, where he worked as an engi-
neer designer until the time of his
retirement in 1986. His duties in-
cluded work with several satellites
and space shuttle projects.
In retirement, he attended Prince
Georges Community College,
studying his lifelong passion, art
and worked in GSFCs Visitor Cen-
ter as a volunteer for 14 years.
Mr. Butash was a devoted mem-
ber of St. Matthias the Apostle Ro-
man Catholic Church for 45 years,
serving as greeter, usher and held
membership in the Knights of Co-
lumbus, Council 5381 of Lanham,
Md. He would also selflessly assist
with the John Lamb Society cloth-
ing drive for the poor.
He was precededindeathbya sis-
ter, Mrs. Dorothy A. Taro, in 1970.
Mr. Butash is survived by two
sons, Thomas C. and his wife, Chris
Butash, Centreville, Va., and Mi-
chael J. Butash, Washington, D.C.;
five grandchildren; and a great-
granddaughter.
Funeral services will be con-
ducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in
the John V. Morris Funeral Home,
625 N. Main St., North Wilkes-
Barre, followed by a funeral Mass at
11:30 a.m. in the St. Stanislaus Kost-
ka worship site of St. Andre Be-
ssette Parish Community. Inter-
ment will be in Sacred Heart of Je-
sus Roman Catholic Cemetery, Dor-
chester Drive, Dallas. Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited to
join his family for visitation and re-
membrances from 9 a.m. until the
time of services Saturday morning.
In lieu of floral tributes, memo-
rial contributions may be made in
Mr. Butashs name to the Sacred
Heart Wilkes-Barre Foundation
Inc., c/o Mrs. Noreen Foti, 770 Lan-
tern Hill Road, Shavertown, PA
18708. To send his sons and family
online words of comfort, please visit
our familys website at www.JohnV-
MorrisFuneralHomes.com.
Thomas J. Butash
November 11, 2011
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mission, said the entire process
has been political, and he blamed
Republicans for looking out for
the best interests of their party
rather than constituents.
I am very concerned with the
level of openness in the process.
While there has been talk about
transparency and open govern-
ment there has been little action
toreflect theseideals, Costasaid.
The hearing schedule has
been a source of consternation,
said Blake, D-Archbald. The fact
that the schedule has folks from
the entire eastern half of the state
driving to Harrisburg on one of
the busiest travel days of the year
is one of the reasons Senate Dem-
ocrats asked for additional hear-
ings.
This plan is something we are
going to have to live with for 10
years. Unfortunately, our request
was denied.
Erik Arneson, a spokesman for
commission member and Senate
Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi,
R-Chester, said the schedule is al-
ways a point of contention for
some.
the commission, specifying that
they could not attend the hearing
but wouldliketheir comments en-
tered into the record. Comments
can be sent through Nov. 30.
Watchdog weighs in
Eric Epstein, a community ad-
vocate with RocktheCapital, said
the schedule is not a surprise to
him or others who act as watch-
dogs to government.
Essentially theyre telling the
public they really dont want their
input, Epstein said. Its an inten-
tional ploy by the legislature to
dampen attendance.
Not so, said OConnor.
I was stuck, he said, adding
that he didnt want to rush people
at todays hearing so he thought a
secondhearingwouldgive people
the time to talk at length without
being cut off.
Senate Minority Leader Jay
Costa, who also sits on the com-
Any date chosen for a public
hearing will be convenient for
some people and inconvenient for
others. Criticizing the choice of
dates is remarkably petty.
He said the commission has
been more than fair in allowing
the public to offer their input in a
variety of ways.
This commission has been
more committedtoreceivingpub-
lic input than any previous com-
mission, both at public hearings
and through the first-ever website
dedicated to redistricting.
Constitutional mandate
Spurred by new census data,
the state must carry out the con-
stitutional mandateof oneperson,
one vote by ensuring each district
is equally represented in Harris-
burg.
In the House, each district will
represent about 62,253 constitu-
ents; in the Senate, its 254,048.
This means some growthareas,
such as the Poconos and Lancas-
ter areas, will see changes. So too
will those areas like Philadelphia
and the western half, that have
seen population dips.
The impact of redistricting will
be felt locally as the commissions
proposal calls for numerous mu-
nicipalities -- and in some cases,
portions of them -- to be part of a
newlegislative district. For exam-
ple, Plains andPittstontownships
would be split between state
House districts.
Currently Plains Township is
represented solely by Eddie Day
Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre and
Pittston Township is represented
by Mike Carroll, D-Avoca.
Carroll has requested a chance
to be heard at Wednesdays hear-
ing. Sotoohaveformer Speaker of
the House Keith R. McCall, D-
Fountain Hill; former Scranton
Mayor James McNulty; Carbon
County Commissioner William
OGourek and those from Pike,
Northampton and Monroe coun-
ties.
OConnor said more than 300
people have contacted the com-
mission to offer feedback. He said
they can continue to do so at
http://www.redistrict-
ing.state.pa.us/Contact.cfm.
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August Piazza and will serve
through November 2017. Joseph
A. Bauman, Wyoming, will fill a
seat vacated by Elaine Maddon
Curry, who resigned because
she was elected to county coun-
cil.
That term expires next May.
Certified public accountant
Barry H. Williams, Kingston,
was reappointed to a term that
expires November 2017.
Two new members were ap-
pointed to the county Planning
Commission: Patrice Ritten-
house Persico, Kingston Town-
ship, through December 2014,
and John C. Eichorn, Mountain
Top, through December 2013.
Commissioners also voted as
county Salary Board members
to create a new prison deputy
warden position at $63,735 and
an archivist position with a
salary ranging from $40,000 to
$45,000. Commissioners said
they wont fill the archivist
position before leaving office.
Brominski: Hold off
Councilman-elect Edward
Brominski urged commissioners
to hold off on the personnel
actions, saying the home rule
administration taking over Jan.
2 may have different opinions
about the need for positions and
the appropriate salaries.
He also criticized commis-
sioners for proceeding with
plans to negotiate the purchase
of a North Washington Street
building for records storage,
saying the nearby Hollenback
Golf Course is prone to flood-
ing. He said records should not
be stored in a building that
close to an area that floods.
Commissioner Chairwoman
Maryanne Petrilla fired back,
pointing out Brominskis actions
as a lame duck county commis-
sioner after the November 1983
election information she
culled from a large meeting
minute book she brought to the
meeting.
Petrilla said Brominski voted
to hire a county inspector, even
though election victor Frank
Trinisewski begged him not to
do it until the new adminis-
tration was seated, Petrilla said.
She said the minutes show
Brominski made several ap-
pointments to county author-
ities and personnel actions that
December.
There were numerous hir-
ings and salary adjustments
with 10 days to go, Petrilla told
him. Im not sure what back in
83 is different than today.
We didnt change govern-
ment in 83. Were changing
government now, Brominski
replied, complaining that com-
missioners let this county
down and pointing to the more
than $400 million debt.
I took an oath of office until
Dec. 31 of 2011, and Im going to
fulfill my duties until then,
Petrilla said.
Brominski said he expects the
new administration will be
forced to raise taxes after inher-
iting an unbalanced budget.
Commissioners have said they
will pass a realistic, balanced
2012 budget.
After the meeting, Brominski
stressed that he balanced the
budget for all four years of his
administration and left the
county with a half-million dollar
surplus.
Insurance coverage
Lehman Township resident
Edward Warkevicz and county
Controller Walter Griffith asked
commissioners to postpone
renewal of a contract with DGK
Insurance and Financial Ser-
vices, Factoryville. Both men
said they have concerns with
the companys performance.
Commissioners voted to pay
the company $35,000 to provide
insurance advising services
through 2012. County Chief
Clerk/Manager Doug Pape
defended the company, saying it
helped the county boost insur-
ance coverage while saving
more than $250,000.
Petrilla said during the meet-
ing that commissioners want to
meet with the council-elect to
brief them on pending litigation,
the budget and other issues. She
said her assistant is in the proc-
ess of scheduling a meeting.
Councilmen-elect Tim McGin-
ley, Rick Morelli and Gene Kel-
leher also attended Thursdays
meeting.
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ly offering toward demolition is a
$260,000 state gaming fund allo-
cation that had already been ear-
marked for the Sterling.
The county has a vested inter-
est inthe more than3-acre site be-
cause it loaned CityVest $6 mil-
lion, which was largely spent to
demolish an attached 14-story
high-rise, clean up environmental
hazards andacquiretwoadjoining
land parcels.
Griffith said commissioners
should work with the incoming
home rule county council mem-
bers to attempt to force CityVest
to repay funds for the project.
Commissioners say the county
will take ownership of the proper-
ty after demolition so some mon-
ey could be recouped when the
land is sold.
Several peopleofferedopinions:
Area resident Ed Gustitus told
commissioners the land is proba-
bly worth less than $1 million,
which means the county will be
out millions of dollars. He also
said the new council members
shouldbeinvolvedinnegotiations
withCityVest beforemoneyispro-
vided for demolition.
Kingston resident Brian Shiner
said efforts should be made to sal-
vage the exterior shell of the first
two floors, if nothing else.
At least preserve some history
in this valley because we seem to
have a notion that we have to tear
everything down from our past,
Shiner said. He said CityVest led
the public to believe the building
was being preserved.
Shiner saidhe believes nomore
county funding should go to the
project.
Kingston Township resident
Tom Dombroski said the Sterling
is a danger and should be torn
down as soon as possible.
Commissioner Stephen A. Ur-
ban, who was elected to council,
said nobody has stepped forward
to develop the site, and the busi-
ness community is suffering from
the blight and traffic jams caused
by safety barriers around the
structure at North River and Mar-
ket streets.
The$1millionwill comefroma
community development busi-
ness loan fund that is supposed to
be used for economic develop-
ment.
Urban said new council mem-
bers will likely have a say in the
project because he does not be-
lieve the demolition contract will
be awarded before the council is
seated Jan. 2.
Youcant just knockit down. A
study has to be done on how to
proceedwithdemolition,saidUr-
ban who estimated that the build-
ing could be leveled in January or
February.
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Brian Shiner of Kingston holds up photos showing deteriorating
condition of Sterling Hotels interior. He asked the commission-
ers not to take down the hotel.
STERLING
Continued from Page 1A
Artist Jack Puhl will display his
collection of art showcasing the
historic Hotel Sterling today and
Saturday at Outrageous in down-
town Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Scranton, Puhl is best
known for his watercolor paint-
ings. More information about him
is available at www.JackPuhl-
.com.
The exhibit may be viewed from
6-9 p.m. Friday and 1-3 p.m. Sat-
urday.
Outrageous is at 41 S. Main St. in
the Midtown Village. Call 208-
7805 for more information.
STERL I NG ART
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gold were selling fresh apples,
broccoli and cauliflower.
Shoppers could browse a few
stands selling homemade jewel-
ry and another displayed tables
of socks of all sorts. There were
scarves and winter hats for sale,
another sign along with the
dropping temperatures Thurs-
day that winter is on its way.
Downtown workers were able
to grab some lunch from a few
food vendors, but the usual bus-
tling crowd was not present.
The wet weather local farms
experienced this year, including
two storms that produced flood-
ing within a month, have
wreaked havoc on crops, causing
knocked down corn stalks, mold-
ridden cherry trees and question-
able pumpkin patches.
Since June, the downtown
Farmers Market would feature
weekly entertainment and activ-
ities for adults and children. Pub-
lic services were also offered
from health care agencies and
others.
The citys Christmas parade
will be held Saturday and the
highlight again will be the arrival
of Santa Claus. The farmers hope
the jolly old elf brings the prom-
ise of a good growing season in
2012.
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Customers buy up some of the last produce of the season Thursday, the last day of the Wilkes-Barre
Farmers Market for the year.
MARKET
Continued from Page 1A
PRINGLE Borough council
voted Thursday evening to table
a controversial ordinance that
would allow residents to pur-
chase permits to burn refuse
within the borough limits.
Council decided to delay ac-
tion on the ordinance until there
was discussion on the issue.
Council President Michael
Berish said the ordinance, if
adopted, would help the borough
raise additional funds through
the sale of permits.
Some residents expressed sup-
port at past council meetings for
outdoor burning as a means to
save costs with garbage pickup,
but others have opposed it for en-
vironmental, health and safety
reasons.
Pringle residents may burn on-
ly leaves, paper, boxes and wood
in approved burn barrels under
the boroughs current burning or-
dinance.
Council members agreed to
contract with Ken Sheffler to act
as the boroughs code enforce-
ment officer at a fee not toexceed
$2,400per year. Berishappointed
a committee to meet with Shef-
fler to coordinate his duties ac-
cording the borough code ordi-
nances.
In other business, council vot-
ed unanimously to appoint Penn-
sylvania Municipal Retirement
Systemas the boroughs newpen-
sion coordinator.
Councilman Joe Piazza said
the new administrator is seeking
an annual $750 state contribu-
tionfor eachmunicipal employee
enrolled in the plan.
Berish read two recent letters
from Councilwoman Joyce
Evans, one tenderingher resigna-
tion for council and the second
rescinding her letter of resigna-
tion. No reasons were given con-
cerning Evans actions.
Pringle delays new burn law
Borough council holds up
action on the proposal to
allow for discussion.
By STEVEN FONDO
Times Leader Correspondent
Council decided to delay action
on the ordinance until there
was discussion on the issue.
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Alexander J. Stachyra, son of Ed
and Lyn Stachyra, Queensland,
Australia, is celebrating his third
birthday today, Nov. 18. Alex is a
grandson of Carol Stachyra,
Plymouth; Edward P. Stachyra,
Nanticoke; and Barry and Faith
Caldwell, Queensland, Australia.
He has a brother, Christopher, 13,
and a sister, Holly, 10.
Alexander J. Stachyra
Hailey Lynn Karvaski, daughter
of Robin Backley and Eric Kar-
vaski, Ashley, is celebrating her
first birthday today, Nov. 18.
Hailey is a granddaughter of
Tracy Backley and the late Char-
les Backley and Nancy Karvaski
and Bryan Karvaski, all of Nanti-
coke. She is a great-grand-
daughter of Nancy Gist, Nanti-
coke; the late Ruth Garnett; and
the late Ruth Kandrac. Hailey
has two sisters, Makeinzy and
Zoey.
Hailey L. Karvaski
D.J. McDermott, son of Mollie
and Del McDermott, Wilkes-
Barre, is celebrating his sixth
birthday today, Nov. 18. D.J. is a
grandson of Mary Alice and Ned
Endler, Wilkes-Barre, and Debbie
and Del McDermott, West Pitt-
ston. He is a great-grandson of
Del McDermott and the late
Emily McDermott, West Wyom-
ing, and the late Edward F. En-
dler and Mildred Endler, Wilkes-
Barre. D.J. has a brother, Brady,
23 months.
D.J. McDermott
Hannah Zamerowski, daughter
of Linda and Sean Zamerowski,
Delaware, is celebrating her 1 1th
birthday today, Nov. 18. Hannah
is a granddaughter of Benjamin
J. and Wanda K. Czarnecki and
Stanley and Marlene Zamerow-
ski, all of Pringle. She has a
sister, Brianna, 13.
Hannah Zamerowski
Cameron Taylor Baltruchitis,
daughter of Bob and Lori Bal-
truchitis, is celebrating her 13th
birthday today, Nov. 18. Cami is a
granddaughter of Joyce Craw-
ford; the late Donald Crawford;
and the late Eleanor and Leo-
nard Baltruchitis. She has a
sister, Jillian, 16.
Cameron T. Baltruchitis
Emma Grace Domzalski, daugh-
ter of Jim and Jenn Domzalski,
Mountain Top, is celebrating her
eighth birthday today, Nov. 18.
Emma is a granddaughter of
Gene and Arlene Domzalski,
Mountain Top, and Greg and
Nancy Tingley, Mifflinville. She is
a great-granddaughter of Lottie
Dido, Wilkes-Barre, and Alvena
Snyder, Franklin. Emma has a
brother, Dylan, 4.
Emma G. Domzalski
Jonathan Tyler Stochla, son of
John and Tammy Stochla, Larks-
ville, is celebrating his ninth
birthday today, Nov. 18. Jonathan
is a grandson of Elizabeth Sto-
chla and the late Joseph J.
Stochla, Edwardsville. He has
two brothers, Heath and Joshua,
and a sister, McKenzie.
Jonathan T. Stochla
Ethan Thomas Carle, son of Tom
and Lynn Carle, Hanover Town-
ship, is celebrating his first birth-
day today, Nov. 18. Ethan is a
grandson of Myron and Paulette
Carle, Larksville, and Nancy
Bradley and John Matiska, Ply-
mouth. He is a great-grandson of
Paul Figler, Chase; the late Anna
Figler; and the late Alice and
Foster Morgan.
Ethan T. Carle
Nina Rose Belza, daughter of
Rob and Jay Belza, Exeter, is
celebrating her second birthday
today, Nov. 18. Nina is a grand-
daughter of Richard and Arlene
Belza, West Wyoming, and Paul
and Josephine Hatrak, Exeter.
She has a brother, Mario, 4.
Nina R. Belza
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
BEAR CREEK: Cub Scout
Pack 2000 of Bear Creek is
sponsoring a food drive to bene-
fit the food bank of St. Vincent
de Paul Kitchen, Wilkes-Barre,
at two locations on Saturday.
Non-perishable food items can
be dropped off noon-4 p.m. at
St. Christophers Community
Center, Route 115, Bear Creek,
or from10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Schiels
Market, Parsons. Cub Scouts
will be available to take dona-
tions.
DALLAS: Back Mountain
Martial Arts at Twin Stacks,
Memorial Highway, is providing
a Santas Helpers Kid Watch
on Black Friday, Nov. 25. A safe
environment will be available
for children while their parents
shop. Doors will be open 3:30
a.m. to noon. For more details,
call 570-574-3068, or email
senpaijackie@ufa-a.com.
HANOVER TWP.: Hanover
Green Goodwill Hose Co. No. 1
is holding registration for the
childrens Christmas party 2-5
p.m. Sunday at the fire house.
Registration is open to children
newborn to 9 years old.
The Christmas party will take
place on Dec. 10. Doors open at
11 a.m. and Santa arrives at
noon. The party is open only to
children who reside in Hanover
Green, Buttonwood, Korn Krest
and the Sans Souci Trailer Park.
Donations for the Annual Fund
drive can be made at regis-
tration.
KINGSTON: The Day Devel-
opment Program of Community
Counseling Services Abilities
through Art (AtA) program is
holding a holiday art sale 10
a.m.-2:30 p.m. today in the rec-
reation room on the basement
level of the Nesbitt Memorial
Medical Center, 562 Wyoming
Avenue. Items for sale include
paintings, pottery, jewelry and
crafts by the programs artists.
All proceeds from the sale will
support art therapy at AtA.
LUZERNE COUNTY: First
National Community Bank is
collecting items and monetary
donations for the Womens Re-
source Center at all of its
branches in Luzerne County for
the month of November.
Items being collected include
bath and body products, col-
oring books, crayons, hats,
gloves, slippers, socks, bath-
robes, umbrellas and retail store
gift cards. The Womens Re-
source Center provides victims
of domestic violence with shel-
ter, clothing, food and supplies.
WILKES-BARRE: The
Wilkes University Polish Room
Committee is presenting its
Second Annual Wigilia Dinner
5:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Henry
Student Center at the universi-
ty. Cost is $20 for members; $25
for guests; and $10 for children.
To make reservations, call Marie
at 696-3982 or Fran at 693-0354.
IN BRIEF
Representatives from the
Indo-American Association of
Northeastern Pennsylvania (IAA-
NEPA) recently presented a
donation of more than $4,000 to
the Wyoming Valley Chapter of
the American Red Cross to aid
victims of the recent flooding. At
the check presentation, from left,
are Shallu Garg, vice president,
IAANEPA; Amy George, devel-
opment coordinator, Wyoming
Valley Chapter; Cynthia Das,
president, IAANEPA; and Joanna
Springer, regional development
coordinator, Wyoming Valley
Chapter.
Indo-American Assn.
donates to Red Cross
The Reverend Dianiska District of the Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union participated in Make
a Difference Day by donating cleaning supplies to the Catherine McCauley House in Plymouth. District
and national officers, from left, are Barbara Kalish, Susan Worth, Margaret Jollimore, Mary Ann Ewasko,
Theresa Kluchinski, Mary Jo Savage, Hope Napkora, Debbie Adamchak and Marge Zinkavich.
Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union makes donations to McCauley House
Members of the Plymouth
Kiwanis Club sold books, re-
cords, knick-knacks and tick-
ets to a shopping spree at a
local food market during the
annual Kielbasa Fest hosted
by Plymouth Alive. Lois
Shonk, Kingston, won a shop-
ping spree at the Price Chop-
per in Edwardsville. The club
meets 6:30 p.m. the first and
third Wednesday of each
month at Happy Pizza, 40 W.
Main St., Plymouth. From left
are Shonk and John Gaveno-
nis, club secretary.
Plymouth Kiwanis
shopping spree won
by Kingston woman
We just tried four years of
amateur ignorance, and it didnt
work very well.
Newt Gingrich
The contender for the Republican presidential
nomination this week touted his familiarity with
Washington, while trying to portray his history with Freddie Mac as a
sign of valuable experience. He has been on the defensive over huge
payments he received over the past decade from the mortgage giant.
Former AG Tom Corbett
should have acted sooner
I
n a recent TV interview Gov. Tom Cor-
bett said he was aware of the investiga-
tion at Penn State University years ago.
At the time, wasnt he attorney general for
Pennsylvania?
If so, why didnt he advise the university
at that time that an investigation was go-
ing on involving alleged child abuse by
former assistant football coach Jerry Sand-
usky and recommend that it put Sandusky
on suspension and forbid him from contact
with any children or young adults until the
investigation was finished?
I guess it was all right for them to let
coach Joe Paterno be the fall guy when
this all could have been nipped in the bud.
If youre a politician, you can just point the
finger elsewhere for the blame.
We love you, JoePa, and bless you on
all you accomplished!
Ken Weber
Falls
Reader: End mudslinging
in Plymouth elections
O
n Oct. 30, I read a letter to the editor
in The Times Leader in which a career
politician made false statements seem-
ingly to smear opponents vying for a
change in Plymouths borough council.
The three candidates referred to were
working to help people misplaced by the
recent flood, without looking for any gra-
tuity or praise for their efforts. They we-
rent sitting around in the borough build-
ing.
The career politician was seen riding
around the town with federal and state
representatives who were assessing the
damage. Granted, it was important to the
flood victims to have the damage assessed
in order to get federal funding. But it was
unfair and insulting for the career politic-
ian to belittle the candidates who, in truth,
were performing a most immediate service
to those afflicted. An apology should be in
order.
The political mudslinging should be
curtailed, because action speaks louder
than words. Isnt it time for our supposedly
intelligent candidates running for office to
be more understanding and show some
civility toward their opponents before and
after an election?
Elaine Givens
Plymouth
Sunday hunting threatens
general peace and quiet
L
andownership and enjoying peace and
quiet are rights, while hunting is a
privilege. We cannot let a cadre of na-
tional organizations, special interest
groups by any definition of the term, come
in and disrupt our privacy in pursuit of the
wholly recreational privilege of expanded
hunting on Sundays.
The pro-expansion forces claim all we
need do is post our land. Posters are not
protection from trespassers, though the
signs do help in prosecuting violators.
Posters do nothing to stop noise from
gunshots, haphazard bullets and arrows,
wandering hunting dogs, lost hunters
and, worst of all, wounded and dying ani-
mals (which the landowner often has to
dispose of while the hunter responsible
seeks another kill), among other viola-
tions.
Trespassing by hunters has become so
extensive that the Pennsylvania Game
Commission has had to add it as an en-
forceable game violation.
The issue of whether hunting on Sun-
days should be expanded should not rest
solely on the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
No, every single rural and suburban lan-
downer who values his or her privacy and
other rights needs to contact their state
representative immediately and to tell that
official to vote no on any expansion of
hunting on Sunday.
David Kveragas
Newton Township
Customers get soaked
on water rate increase
O
n Nov. 11, The Times Leader reported
that the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission had approved large water
rate increases for both residential and
commercial customers of the Pennsylvania
American Water Co.
Residential rates increased 6.3 percent,
and commercial rates went up a staggering
17.3 percent. The companys request was
actually much higher, stating it needs tens
of millions of dollars in additional revenue
for capital improvements.
Everyone understands that our areas
aging water pipes, many a century old,
require replacement, and we all want to
benefit from the most recent water-clean-
ing technology by upgrading drinking-
water treatment plants. But the timing of
this rate increase could not have been
worse.
Residents will face higher water bills
just as the expensive winter heating sys-
tem begins, and many area residents al-
ready are having a tough time paying their
heating bills. This is also a significant
operating cost increase for businesses
just as we all have asked businesses to
refocus on creating more jobs to reinvigor-
ate our economy. Well, how are businesses
going to hire more people when they
abruptly have to pay 17.3 percent more for
their water?
Yes, the $36 million in new water rate
revenue, if it is all actually spent on water
supply infrastructure, will itself provide
some construction work to benefit the
economy, but the Marcellus Shale natural
gas play also is already creating much new
pipeline construction work.
The rate increases might be needed but,
considering the economy, they should
have begun after this winter heating sea-
son.
And this also serves as an important
reminder to all residents and businesses: If
you care about this issue, when you see the
notices that the PUC is holding hearings
on rate increases, you need to attend the
meeting and or send in your comments.
The article indicated only about a dozen
people out of more than 140,000 affected
customers attended a hearing on this topic
held in late July in Wilkes-Barre. Maybe if
more people and businesses had expressed
concern, this increase could have been
better timed or further reduced.
David Allen Hines
Kingston
Tax reform suggestion
contains magic numbers
I
like the idea of David Faust in his letter
to the editor Replace state sales tax
with personal income tax (Nov. 14).
If I make $50,000 a year, I pay only $300
per year in taxes; $25,000/year, pay $150
in taxes. Either this is a typo or his math is
very imaginative.
Joe Obie
Nanticoke
Area ambulance policy
confusing to 911 caller
I
recently called 911 so that an ambulance
would take a woman who had fallen to
the hospital. I told them she had fallen
but there were no life-threatening prob-
lems.
After a short time, an ambulance from
Exeter arrived. They said the Swoyersville
ambulance was on another call.
After a short stay in the hospital, the
patient was transported to John Heinz for
rehab. Trans-Med Ambulance transported
the patient and billed her approximately
$45. I went to the Swoyersville volunteer
ambulance building and inquired as to why
its service did not transport the patient
free of charge. The reply was something to
the effect that it did not transport this type
patient.
My question is why the ambulance ser-
vice solicits donations from people, telling
them that if they dont donate the $25 or
$35 a year, they cannot receive free ser-
vice. Why donate if it is going to refer
patients to Trans-Med, located in Forty
Fort?
Mario Zucca
Swoyersville
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T
HE CHILD sex-abuse
scandal at Penn State
University has re-
vealed a serious flaw
in Pennsylvanias open-records
law that should be corrected
immediately.
The law mandating public
access to records should apply
to any institution that gets tax-
payer money, but it doesnt.
Penn State and three other uni-
versities Lincoln, Temple and
Pittsburgh are exempt be-
cause they are only partly fund-
ed by the state.
The exemption has allowed
Penn State to block access to
information about former as-
sistant football coach Jerry
Sandusky, who is accused of
sexually abusing young boys
on campus. Documents that
couldreveal what university of-
ficials knew and what steps
they took to protect innocent
children remain hidden.
Given the need for openness
in this case, it is also important
for Gov. Tom Corbett to pro-
vide a more thorough explana-
tion of his actions as attorney
general in investigating sexual-
abuse allegations against Sand-
usky.
The Harrisburg Patriot-
News reportedthat local prose-
cutors referred Sanduskys
case to Corbetts office in
March 2009, but it didnt begin
directly investigating until fall
2010.
Corbett spokesman Kevin
Harley said Tuesday that the
delay was due to the time it
took to identify victims and
makea case. Hesaidprotecting
children was a priority for Cor-
bett.
Were it not for loopholes in
the Sunshine Law, there would
be nogrounds for PennState to
withhold campus police re-
ports, emails and other records
concerning Sandusky. Penn
State received $272 million in
state funds this year. That kind
of cash from taxpayers should
give themthe right to see Penn
States paperwork.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
OTHER OPINION: ABUSE SCANDAL
End the secrecy
at Penn State
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STATE COLLEGE Penn
State said former president
Graham Spanier offered to re-
sign last week to university
trustees in the wake of the
child sex
abuse case
that has enve-
loped the
school.
The board
announced af-
ter a meeting
Nov. 9 that it
decided Span-
ier was no longer president.
Spanier said in a statement
the same night there is wis-
dom in a transition in lead-
ership so that there are no dis-
tractions in allowing the uni-
versity to move forward.
Neither the board, nor
Spanier, had specified then if
he resigned.
School spokeswoman Lisa
Powers said in an email
Thursday that Spanier offered
his resignation in the best in-
terests of Penn State. School
officials could not immediate-
ly confirm whether the resig-
nation was accepted or
whether Spanier was let go re-
gardless.
Spanier left the same night
the board fired Hall of Fame
football coach Joe Paterno in
a tumultuous week that began
with authorities charging for-
mer defensive coordinator
Jerry Sandusky with abusing
eight boys over a 15-year
span. The board named pro-
vost Rod Erickson to replace
Spanier on an interim basis
initially. Then at another Nov.
11 board meeting, Ericksons
interim tag was removed,
but school officials said a
search would still occur at an
undetermined time in the fu-
ture.
Since last week, the board
has indicated ... that it has
put its full support behind Er-
ickson as the 17th president
and we would not begin the
search process, Powers said.
Spanier was
set to quit,
PSU says
The Associated Press
Spanier
At PennState, as at manycolleges, cam-
pus police occupy an unusual and much-
misunderstood spot on the law enforce-
ment spectrum and when scandal
breaks, that often leads to questions
about divided loyalties.
The latest developments in the sex
abuse case there have put universitys po-
lice front and center of some of the most
prominent unanswered questions. Did
PennState officers investigate allegations
former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky
sexually abused on campus thoroughly
andprofessionally, only to have their find-
ings quashed by prosecutors and image-
conscious university administrators who
preferred to handle things in-house?
Or were the police themselves part of
the cover-up?
The grand jury report alleging sexual
abuse by former assistant coach Jerry
Sandusky and perjury and failure to re-
port by two university administrators
including the vice president who oversaw
the campus police suggests it was oth-
ers who dropped the ball. But it also leav-
es many questions unanswered.
Campus police conducteda thorough
investigationof one victims allegations in
1998 along with local police and state in-
vestigators, the report says, only to have
the district attorney decline to prosecute.
Andthe report says universitypolice were
never notified by anyone at the university
of assistant coach Mike McQuearys re-
port hed seen Sandusky rape a boy in a
campus shower. While former vice presi-
dent of finance Gary Schultz oversaw the
police department, he is charged with
breaking the law by failing to report the
accusation to actual university police offi-
cers or other authorities.
But in an email obtained earlier this
weekbyTheAssociatedPress, McQueary
insists he did have discussions with po-
lice and with the official at the university
in charge of police. That contradicts the
grand jury report, however, and on
Wednesday both police departments reit-
erated they had no record of any report by
McQueary.
The grand jury report also leaves ambi-
guity about the tone and substance of the
investigation campus police did conduct
in1998. For instance, whencampus police
Detective Ronald Schreffler and a state
child welfare investigator interviewed
Sandusky, the report says Sandusky ad-
mitted showering with the victim and
that it was wrong. Detective Schreffler
advised Sandusky not to shower with any
child again and he said that he would
not.
For decades, campus police had reputa-
tions as Keystone Kops whocouldnt hack
it as real police and who spent most of
their energy breaking up fights and bust-
ingkegparties, turningmore serious mat-
ters over to local government authorities.
But in the last 20 years and especial-
ly since the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings
things have changed so much that
sometimes the reverse is now true. Most
large universities, at least, have trans-
formedtheir policeforces intothoroughly
professionalizedforces that are very often
better staffed, trained, equipped and even
armed than their budget-strapped local
counterparts. Officers oftenare former lo-
cal police who want better pay and more
support.
In small jurisdictions with large univer-
sities, local authorities often turn to uni-
versity police for help. Penn State has 46
full-time armed officers, compared to 65
in surrounding State College. And be-
cause local police have broader responsib-
ilities, campus police often have far more
time and resources to conduct thorough
investigations.
Another misconception: Campus po-
lice arent real police. In many jurisdic-
tions, including at Penn State, theyre
functionally no different than local offi-
cers sworn to enforce the law, and au-
thorized to conduct investigations and re-
fer matters to local prosecutors. The
grand jury report makes clear Penn State
officials could have met their obligation
to report child sex abuse allegations sim-
ply by notifying campus police officers.
But there are important differences.
Campus police face additional regula-
tions under the federal Clery Act, which
requires them to publicly report campus
crimes and warn students when they hap-
pen. The Department of Educationis now
investigating Penn State for possible Cle-
ry Act violations. Universities also face an
array of civil requirements under Title IX
governing how they must conduct sexual
assault investigations, which could also
come into play at Penn State.
Another difference particular to Penn
State: becauseof astatelawandits unusu-
al status as a state related but not fully
public institution, university police re-
cords are not opentothe public, as munic-
ipal police reports would be.
PSU campus police in spotlight
Latest developments in scandal put
university cops front and center of
prominent unanswered questions.
By JUSTIN POPE
AP Education Writer
Most large universities, at least, have
transformed their police forces into
thoroughly professionalized forces that
are very often better staffed, trained,
equipped and even armed than their
budget-strapped local counterparts.
STATE COLLEGE Penn
State football coaches and past
players attended events spon-
soredbythe foundationfor needy
children started by former defen-
sive coordinator Jerry Sandusky
for years after head coach Joe Pa-
terno was told of child-abuse alle-
gations against Sandusky, accord-
ing to the charitys newsletters
and a grand jury report.
Then-current Penn State play-
ers also participated in the Sec-
ond Mile charitys Nittany Lion
Tips program, in which trading
cards with inspirational sayings
were given to school children,
and Paterno was listed as an hon-
orarymember of the SecondMile
board of directors as recently as
2010 eight years after the
grand-jury report saidhe was told
about improper activityinvolving
Sandusky, the newsletters and
past versions of Second Miles
website show.
The revelations come as Sec-
ond Mile board members re-
signed, donors including Bank of
America and The Hershey Co.
suspended financial support, and
the future of the charity is in
doubt after Sandusky was
charged Nov. 5 with 40 criminal
counts tied to alleged sexual mo-
lestation of eight boys from1994
to 2009. Paterno and Penn State
President Graham B. Spanier
werefiredNov. 9, andJackRayko-
vitz, Second Mile president and
chief executive, resigned this
week.
Lisa Powers, director of public
information at Penn State, didnt
respond to email and telephone
requests for comment onwhy the
university kept ties with the char-
ity.
In 2002, a graduate assistant
sawSanduskysexuallyassaulting
a boy in the Penn State locker
room showers and reported the
incident to Paterno, according to
thegrandjuryreport. Paternohas
said he wasnt aware of specific
details of the attack and referred
the matter to university officials
because Sandusky was no longer
a member of the coaching staff.
In the years that followed, Sec-
ondMiles annual fundraisers and
events drewsupport fromtheuni-
versitys football program with
coaches and former players in at-
tendance. A March 2007 event
called "ASalute to Linebacker U"
featuredSanduskyalongwithfor-
mer Penn State players Lance
Mehl, JohnSkorupan, Chet Parla-
vecchio, Paul PoslusznyandGreg
Buttle, who all went on to play
professionally in the NFL.
Paterno had ties to the charity
datingbacktoat least1997, when
the Second Mile held an event
honoring the coach at the Her-
shey Lodge and Convention Cen-
ter, according to a March 20,
1997, articleinthefiles of theLan-
caster New Era newspaper."It
should be a tribute to Jerry Sand-
usky and the volunteers in The
SecondMile," Paterno saidat the
event, according to the newspa-
per article. "These are special
people, its a special project and I
just feel privilegedtobeapart of it
tonight."
Two years later, according to
the grand jury report, Paterno
told Sandusky he wouldnt get
thetopjobinPennStates football
program.
PSU football had ties to charity after red flags
By SOPHIA PEARSON,
MARK NIQUETTE and
EBEN NOVY-WILLIAMS
Bloomberg News
"It should be a tribute to Jerry Sandusky and the
volunteers in The Second Mile. These are special
people, its a special project and I just feel privi-
leged to be a part of it tonight."
Joe Paterno
In 1997 speech, before scandal erupted
istrative leave, wrote in an email
to friends and given to The Asso-
ciated Press that he had discus-
sions with police and with the of-
ficial at the university in charge
of police about what he saw. In
the email, McQueary did not
specify whether he spoke to cam-
pus or State College police.
State College borough police
Chief Tom King said McQueary
didnt make a report to his de-
partment. Penn State has said
campus police did not have any
record of a report filed in 2002 by
McQueary.
University police spokeswo-
man Annemarie Mountz said ad-
ditional searching has been fruit-
less. She noted that the 23-page
grand jury report was the state
attorney generals summary of
testimony, so its unclear what
McQuearys full testimony was.
McQueary and a law firm repre-
senting him have not returned
phone calls.
On Thursday, the Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review reported that
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Raven-
stahl wants former Steelers and
Penn State player Franco Harris
to step down as chairman of the
Pittsburgh Promise scholarship
program because Harris has
questioned football coach Joe
Paternos firing last week.
Harris has said he felt Penn
State trustees erred in firing Pa-
terno, who fulfilled a legal re-
quirement by alerting his superi-
ors but has been criticized for
not doing more when he learned
of a sex abuse allegation against
Sandusky in 2002.
Ravenstahls press secretary
and Harris did not immediately
return calls from the AP on
Thursday.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are
planning a special commission
to examine the legal issues
raised by the scandal, which has
prompted questions both ethical
and criminal about why allega-
tions of abuse went unreported
for so long.
The scandal has resulted in
the ousting of school President
Graham Spanier and Paterno
and has brought shame to one of
college footballs legendary pro-
grams. Curley has been placed
on administrative leave, Schultz,
who was in charge of the univer-
sitys police department, has
stepped down.
Schultz, Curley and Sandusky
have all maintained they are in-
nocent.
School spokeswoman Lisa
Powers said in an email Thurs-
day that Spanier offered his re-
signation in the best interests of
Penn State. School officials
could not immediately confirm
whether the resignation was ac-
cepted or whether Spanier was
let go regardless.
Rod Erickson replaced Spanier
on a full-time basis, Powers said.
A commission being set up by
Pennsylvania lawmakers will
consider changes to state law in
the wake of the scandal. The
plan was described as being in
the planning stage, including
meetings of leaders and their
aides.
There have been other propos-
als for legislative action in Har-
risburg, as well as in Washing-
ton, where U.S. Sen. Bob Casey,
D-Pa., has introduced a bill that
would strengthen child-abuse re-
porting requirements.
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Ge-
orge Miller of California said
scandals at Penn State and the
Citadel in South Carolina dem-
onstrated a need for the House
Education and the Workforce
Committee to study potential
changes to federal laws that pro-
tect children and students.
Sanduskys lawyer, Joe Amen-
dola, appeared with him on
NBCs Rock Center on Monday
night and cast doubt on the evi-
dence in the case. Sandusky, 67,
appeared on the show by phone
and said he had showered with
boys but never molested them.
It remains unclear how many
accusers have surfaced more
than a week after state police
and the attorney generals office
said at a news conference they
were seeking additional poten-
tial victims and witnesses.
State police spokeswoman
Maria Finn said investigators
have told her that published ac-
counts reporting how many peo-
ple have come forward are inac-
curate and they are not disclos-
ing their internal figures.
STATE
Continued from Page 1A
MCT PHOTO
Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sand-
usky, right, walks with his attorney, Joseph L. Amendola, as they
leave the office of Centre County Magisterial District Judge Leslie
A. Dutchcot on Saturday.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. Just twoweeks af-
ter Penn State was rocked by a child sex-
abuse scandal, ESPNreportedThursday
that police were investigating an assist-
ant basketball coach at Syracuse Univer-
sity on allegations of child molestation.
Shortly afterward, Syracuse placed
longtime assistant coach Bernie Fine on
administrative leave in light of the new
allegations and the Syracuse City Police
investigation, the school said.
We are in the very early stages of an
investigation, Sgt.
Tom Connellan told
The Post-Standard in
Syracuse.
Connellan told the
newspaper that police
received information
on the case Thursday,
but would not say who
provided the information.
ESPNreported that Fine is accused of
molesting a former Syracuse ball boy,
who is now 39. The alleged victim told
ESPN the abuse occurred at Fines
home, at Syracuse basketball facilities
and on team road trips, including the
1987 Final Four.
ESPN said it first investigated the ac-
cusations in2003, but decidednot torun
the story because there was no inde-
pendent evidence to corroborate the al-
legations. Recently, a second man con-
tacted ESPN, alleging that Fine also mo-
lested him. That person said he decided
to come forward after seeing the Penn
State coverage.
The Post-Standard reported it also in-
vestigated the accusers allegations in
2003, but decidedagainst publishing the
story because no one else came forward
to confirmthe accusers account. Fine is
in his 35th season as an assistant to
coach Jim Boeheim.
Phone calls by The Associated Press
to the police were not immediately re-
turned.
After a reporter knocked on the doors
of the homes of Fine and Boeheim, he
was told neither was home.
The accusations arrived on the heels
of the Penn State case in which longtime
former defensive coordinator Jerry
Sandusky is accused of sexually abused
eight boys over 15 years. The case cost
Joe Paterno his job, and former school
administrators Tim Curley and Gary
Schultz are charged with not properly
alerting authorities to suspected abuse
and perjury.
Syracuse senior vice president for
public affairs Kevin Quinn said the
school would cooperate with the police
investigation.
C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L
Orange assistant being investigated for molestation
The Associated Press
Fine
Limit mistakes. Hang onto the football.
Avoid costly penalties.
Sounds like the credo for any high
school football game. But in the District 2
Class 2Achampionship game at 7 p.m. to-
day at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium,
the team that doesnt steer clear of the
aforementioned will likely be packing
away the equipment.
The past two times Wyoming Area
(7-3) and defending district champ GAR
(10-1) have played, all or a combination of
the three have been vital to the outcome.
And both times, Wyoming Area came
up short against GAR.
BackonOct. 22, GARdefeatedtheWar-
riors 37-30. Wyoming Area had a 15-yard
personal foul penalties on two Grenadier
scoring drives, including one that result-
ed in a first down on what would have
been a fourth-and-3. The Warriors also
fumbled away the ball at the GAR36- and
7-yard lines in their initial possessions of
the third quarter.
Last year, a turnover deep in GARterri-
tory late in the second quarter reversed
the momentum and led to a 23-13 GAR
victory.
When we saw it live on the field and
then on film, it wasnt because of careless-
ness with the ball, Wyoming Area coach
Randy Spencer said of the Oct. 22 game.
It was one of those things where they
were tryingtogrindout those extra yards.
Its tough to come down on them or any-
body for that.
The Warriors didnt let that loss or a
regular-season finale 24-21 setback to ri-
val Pittston Area bother them in the
D2-2A semifinals. They rallied twice to
take the lead in the fourth quarter, with
Nick OBriens 6-yard run with 9:14 being
the game-winner in the 35-28 victory.
I think we rebounded pretty well,
Spencer said.
OBrien accounted for 354 of Wyoming
Areas 399 total yards from scrimmage.
He starts at quarterback, but will be
moved all around the field, playing tail-
backinanI-formationor liningupwide or
in the slot.
So will GARs Darrell Crawford, who
does his most damage at quarterback but
will shift all over the field. Crawford is al-
sothe WyomingValley Conferences most
prolific returner. He has returned four
punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns.
Both teams, though, go beyond their
multi-threat signal-callers.
GAR running backs Lucas Benton and
Dwayne Wright and receiver Shaliek Po-
well have made big plays throughout the
season.
Defensively, Im sure theyll mixed
things up and try to confuse our kids,
GAR coach Paul Wiedlich Jr. said. Were
preparing for anything they throw at us.
DI STRI CT 2 FOOTBAL L
Title quests continue
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Players on the Wyoming Area football team run through stretching exercises at
the beginning of practice on Thursday.
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The GAR football team comes together around Coach Paul Wiedlich Jr. before
practice on Wednesday.
Warriors, GAR square off for 2A crown
By JOHN ERZAR
jerzar@timesleader.com
Wyoming Area (7-3) at GAR (10-)
7 p.m. today
D I S T R I C T 2 C L A S S 2 A
C H A M P I O N S H I P
See QUEST, Page 3B
George Howanitz defeated Dallas as
Valley Views quarterback. Now he gets
a chance to do the same as Valley
Views coach.
Howanitz and his highly-touted Cou-
gars play at Dallas at 1 p.m. Saturday to
decide the District 2 Class 3A cham-
pionship.
Both teams bring 10-1 records into a
game that pits what are considered the
best teams in the two conferences that
encompass District 2.
Howanitz led Valley View to a 34-13
victory over Dallas in the Eastern Con-
ference Class 2A title game in 1992. He
and the Cougars went on to win the
state championship. A year later, Dallas
won the 2A state title.
It was similar to what were going to
run into this weekend, said Howanitz,
who went on to play at Bucknell and is
in his fifth year as coach. I remember
our field being wet. It was a game on
Channel 16. I remember Friday the CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
The Dallas Mountaineers practice on Thursday afternoon for Saturdays District 2
Class 3A title game versus Valley View.
Districts top teams in Class 3A
ready for championship fight
By JOHN ERZAR
jerzar@timesleader.com
D I S T R I C T 2 C L A S S 3 A
C H A M P I O N S H I P
See SHOWDOWN, Page 3B
Valley View (10-) at Dallas (10-1)
1 p.m. Saturday
In the midst of one of the top
seasons by a defensive linemanin
the country, Penn States Devon
Still was recognized Thursday as
a finalist for the Nagurski Award
for the nations best defensive
player.
Still is one of five finalists for
the honor along with fellow Big
Ten lineman
Whitney Merci-
lus of Illinois,
Alabama safety
Mark Barron,
LSU corner-
back Morris
Claiborne and
Boston College
linebacker
Luke Kuechly.
With 15 solo
tackles for loss,
Still ranks first
in the Big Ten.
His 16.5 total
tackles for loss
are sixth-best in
the country. On
the season, Still
also has 53 tackles (28 solo), 4.0
sacks, one forced fumble and one
fumble recovery.
Devons played great foot-
ball, Penn State interim coach
Tom Bradley said. The thing
thats probably overlooked is the
responsibility that hes taken on
this football team with his lead-
ership. Ive leaned on him.
Hes done an excellent job just
being a good, solid teammate to
everybody. Hes spent an awful
lot of time in that locker room,
hanging around the guys trying
to express what he thinks, as a
team, we need to do to get to the
next level.
The Nagurski Award winner
will be announced at a ceremony
in Charlotte on Dec. 12.
In addition, sophomore guard
John Urschel has been named an
academic all-district selection
and will be eligible for Academic
All-America status at the end of
the season.
Infirmary report
Penn State was able to get rea-
sonablyhealthyover its recent off
week, but the Nittany
P S U F O O T B A L L
Lineman
a finalist
for award
Penn States Still is among
five defensive players in the
running for Nagurski honors.
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com
See PSU, Page 7B
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MEETINGS
Crestwood Boys Basketball Booster
Club will be holding their next
meeting on Monday, Nov. 28th at 7
p.m. at Cavanaughs. We will be
discussing Meet the Players Night,
Comet clothing orders and the
Munley Tournament. Parents of
basketball players are invited to
attend.
Hanover Area Cheerleading Booster
Club will hold their next meeting
on Monday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at the
high school cafeteria.
Hanover Area Youth Soccer will
hold its monthly meeting this
Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Espy
Street Fire Hall, Hanover Section
of Nanticoke.
Luzerne County Girls Softball will
hold their next meeting on Mon-
day, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at Alexis
Tavern. It is very important to have
division presidents attend as the
agenda will cover the many NEW
Rule Changes including tourna-
ment play. Some decisions will
need to be made and voted on;
Babe Ruth HQ wants commitments
by the end of this month. Please
come and give your opinion so the
executive board can make an
educated decision.
REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS
The Stan Waleski Black Friday
Basketball Camp is accepting
registrations for the camp to be
held at the St. Josephs Oblates
gym in Laflin on Nov. 25 from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. for boys and girls in
grades 2 through 8. The camp
stresses fundamentals, skills,
competitions, team play and fun
with all players receiving a T-shirt
and certificate. For camp informa-
tion, call Coach Waleski at 457-
1206 or Coach LoBrutto at 654-
8030. In addition, interested
players can e-mail stanwaleski@ya-
hoo.com.
The CYC is accepting registrations
for its Winter Basketball League
Program. The leagues are open to
those in pre-school (age 4)
through 8th grade. Team and
individual registrations are accept-
ed. Deadline to register is Nov. 18.
Practices begin the week of Nov.
28 with games beginning Dec. 3.
For more information, please
contact the Athletic Department at
823-6121 ext. 278.
Wilkes-Barre Heights Baseball
Signups will be held Nov. 19th, Dec.
3rd, and Dec. 10th at Stanton
Lanes Bowling Alley from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. This is for children ages 4
though 12 living in the Wilkes-Barre
Area School District and surround-
ing areas. Please bring a copy of
birth certificates and contact
information. Cost is $30 on child,
$60 for two children, and $15 for
any sibling after two. Any ques-
tions call Gerrie at 570-235-6060
or Mandy at 570-817-4638.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Misericordia University Wom-
ens Basketball team is sponsor-
ing a clothing drive to benefit area
children who were impacted by the
flooding throughout northeastern
Pennsylvania. New or gently used
clothing for infants through teen-
agers will be collected through
Monday, Nov. 28th. Boy or girls
clothing can be dropped off at the
Anderson Center or with any
womens basketball team member.
The Wyoming Area vs. GAR Sec-
ond-Round Playoffs Game will
have tickets on sale at the Wyom-
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from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
to 2 p.m. daily. Cost is $4 per
student and $6 for adults.
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St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD
Favorite Open Curr O/U Underdog
Sunday
FALCONS 6.5 6 44.5 Titans
DOLPHINS 2 2.5 40.0 Bills
RAVENS 7.5 7 40.5 Bengals
BROWNS PK 1 34.5 Jaguars
Raiders 1.5 1.5 45.5 VIKINGS
LIONS 7 7 47.5 Panthers
PACKERS 14.5 14 48.5 Bucs
Cowboys 8 7 41.5 REDSKINS
49ERS 9.5 10 40.5 Cards
RAMS 2.5 2 39.0 Seahawks
BEARS 4 3.5 45.5 Chargers
GIANTS 3.5 4 47.0 Eagles
Monday
PATRIOTS 15 15 46.5 Chiefs
College Football
Favorite Open Curr. O/U Underdog
Toledo 14.5 14 74.0 C MICHIGAN
Oklahoma St 26 27 67.5 IOWA ST
Saturday
NORTH-
WESTERN
16 16 57.5 Minnesota
Wisconsin 14 14.5 50.5 ILLINOI
Iowa 2.5 2.5 51.5 PURDUE
MICHIGAN
ST
28.5 28 53.5 Indiana
CONNECTI-
CUT
PK 1 40.5 Louisville
Ga Tech 10 10.5 56.5 DUKE
WAKE
FOREST
11 11 56.5 Maryland
FLORIDA ST 17.5 17.5 47.5 Virginia
Clemson 9 8 52.5 NC STATE
BUFFALO 11.5 11.5 46.5 Akron
GEORGIA 28.5 30.5 49.0 Kentucky
Vanderbilt 1 1.5 44.5 TENNESSEE
MISSOURI 17.5 18 67.5 Texas Tech
KENT ST 3.5 3.5 41.0 E Michigan
TEMPLE 13 13.5 47.5 Army
WYOMING 24.5 24.5 54.5 New Mexico
BYU 23 23 60.5 New Mexico
St
Tulsa 13.5 13.5 54.5 UTEP
RICE 13 14 59.0 Tulane
TEXAS A&M 30.5 31 66.5 Kansas
Utah 4 3.5 50.5 WASHING-
TON ST
Lsu 29.5 30 46.5 MISSISSIPPI
TCU 33.5 34 57.0 Colorado St
Washington 3.5 2 58.0 OREGON ST
ARIZONA ST 11 10.5 68.5 Arizona
STANFORD 20 18.5 55.5 California
MICHIGAN 2.5 3.5 51.0 Nebraska
UCLA 10 11 55.5 Colorado
C Florida 7 7 51.0 E CAROLINA
OHIO ST 6.5 7 38.5 Penn St
Cincinnati 3 3 47.5 RUTGERS
TEXAS 9 8.5 53.5 Kansas St
NOTRE
DAME
24 24.5 47.5 Boston Coll
Navy 5 4.5 60.5 SAN JOSE
ST
NEVADA 6.5 7 57.5 La Tech
Utah St 9 10 51.5 IDAHO
AIR FORCE 22.5 23.5 54.5 Unlv
HOUSTON 20 20 75.5 Smu
ARKANSAS 13 13 53.5 Miss St
Miami-Fla 1.5 PK 52.5 S FLORIDA
Oklahoma 14 15 74.5 BAYLOR
OREGON 15 15 67.5 Usc
Boise St 16.5 18 56.5 SAN DIEGO
ST
HAWAII 6 5.5 63.5 Fresno St
UL-MONROE 1 1 49.5 Florida Intl
Arkansas St 12 11 56.5 MID TENN ST
College Basketball
Favorite Points Underdog
INDIANA ST 5 Ball St
VILLANOVA 15.5 Delaware
YOUNGSTOWN
ST
4.5 Cal-Riverside
E MICHIGAN PK Ark-L Rock
CLEVELAND ST 7 St. Bona
XAVIER 16.5 Miami-Ohio
ARKANSAS 10 Houston
New Mexico 4 ARIZONA ST
Stanford 11 CAL-DAVIS
Paradise Jam
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Drexel 14 Norfolk St
Mississippi 6 Drake
Virginia 8.5 Tcu
Marquette 17.5 Winthrop
2K Classic
Lynchburg Sub-Regional
Lynchburg, VA.
Lehigh PK William & Mary
LIBERTY 5.5 E Kentucky
Beryl Shipley Classic
Lafayette, LA
CS-Fullerton 6.5 Nicholls St
UL-LAFAYETTE NL Hou-Baptist
2K Classic
Valpo Sub-Regional
Valparaiso, IN
VALPARAISO PK Akron
NHL
Favorite Odds Underdog
Sabres -130/
+110
HURRICANES
Stars -125/
+105
AVALANCHE
Blackhawks -140/
+120
FLAMES
CFL
Favorite Open Curr. O/U Underdog
Sunday
WINNIPEG 3.5 3.5 51.0 Hamilton
BR COLUM-
BIA
6 6 49.5 Edmonton
Home teams in capital letters.
AME RI C A S L I NE
By ROXY ROXBOROUGH
INJURY REPORT: On the NFL board, Philadelphia QB Michael Vick is question-
able,
Houston QB Matt Schaub is out, Matt Leinart will get the start; Kansas City QB Matt
Cassel is out, Tyler Palko will get the start.
W H A T S O N T V
AUTO RACING
11 a.m.
SPEED NASCAR, Truck Series, practice for
Ford 200, at Homestead, Fla.
12:30 p.m.
ESPN2 NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice
for Ford 300, at Homestead, Fla.
3 p.m.
ESPN2 NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Ford
400, at Homestead, Fla.
4:30 p.m.
SPEED NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying
for Ford 200, at Homestead, Fla.
6 p.m.
SPEEDNASCAR, Sprint Cup, Happy Hour Se-
ries, final practice for Ford 400, at Homestead, Fla.
8 p.m.
SPEED NASCAR, Truck Series, Ford 200, at
Homestead, Fla.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN Oklahoma St. at Iowa St.
GOLF
12:30 p.m.
TGC LPGA, Titleholders, second round, at Or-
lando, Fla.
3 p.m.
TGC PGA Tour, Presidents Cup, third round, at
Melbourne, Australia
MEN'S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
4:30 p.m.
ESPN2 2K Sports Classic, third place game,
Texas A&M-Mississippi St. loser vs. St. Johns-Ari-
zona loser, at New York
7 p.m.
ESPN2 2K Sports Classic, championship game,
Texas A&M-Mississippi St. winner vs. St. Johns-
Arizona winner, at New York
9 p.m.
ESPN2 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, semifinal, teams
TBD, at San Juan, Puerto Rico
PREP FOOTBALL
10:30 p.m.
FSNCIF-SS Playoffs, first round, teams and site
TBD
T H I S
W E E K E N D S
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
Today's Events
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
District 2 Class 2A Championship
Wyoming Area vs. GAR, 7 p.m. site TBA
District 2 Class A Championship
Riverside at Old Forge, 7 p.m.
Eastern Conference 3A Championship
Southern Lehigh at Berwick, 7 p.m.
AHL
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Portland, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE WRESTLING
Elizabethtown at Wilkes, 7 p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kings vs. William Paterson at Stevens Tourn., 6
p.m.
PSU Wilkes-Barre at Messiah Tournament, 6 p.m.
Bible Baptist at Misericordia, 8 p.m.
Wilkes at Dickinson, 8 p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Misericordia at Allegheny Invitational, 3 p.m.
Briarcliff at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 6 p.m.
NYU Polytechnic vs. Kings at Rutgers-Newark, 8
p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 19
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
District 2 Class 3A Championship
Valley View at Dallas, 1 p.m.
AHL
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Manchester, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Kings at Bethany, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE SWIMMING
Kings at Misericordia, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE WRESTLING
Wilkes at Oneonta, 9:30 a.m.
SUNY-Oneonta at Kings, 1 p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
DeVry at Luzerne CCC, 3 p.m.
PSU Wilkes-Barre at Messiah Tournament, TBA
Kings at Stevens Tournament, TBA
Misericordia in Laurel Line Tourn., TBA
Wilkes at Dickinson Tourn., TBA
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Lehigh CCC at PSU Hazleton, 1 p.m.
PSU Wilkes-Barre at Wilkes, 1 p.m.
Kings at Rutgers-Newark Tourn., 4 p.m.
Misericordia at Allegheny Invitational, 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 20
AHL
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Worcester, 4 p.m.
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
MAJORLEAGUEBASEBALLApprovedthesale
of the Houston Astros from Drayton McLane to the
ownership group led by JimCrane. Approved Larry
Baer as control person of the San Francisco Giants.
National League
CHICAGOCUBSNamed Dale Sveummanager.
NEWYORKMETSNamed Wally Backman man-
ager of Buffalo (IL). Agreed to terms with 1B Val
Pascucci and C/OF Vinny Rottino on minor league
contracts.
SANDIEGOPADRESNamedAlonzoPowell as-
sistant hitting coach.
American Association
LINCOLN SALTDOGS Acquired 1B Mark Sa-
muelsonfromNormal (Frontier) tocompleteanear-
lier trade.
Frontier League
NORMAL CORNBELTERS Signed RHP Dustin
Crane and RHP Josh Joseph.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS Signed LHP
Anthony Collazo and SS Ryan Kaup.
TRAVERSECITYBEACHBUMSSigned1BJeff
Flagg to a contract extension.
FOOTBALL
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEGBLUEBOMBERSReleasedWRTe-
rence-Jeffers Harris.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL Named Stephane Quintal manager of play-
er safety.
BUFFALO SABRES Called up D T.J. Brennan
from Rochester (AHL).
CALGARYFLAMESLoanedCMitchWahl toHa-
milton (AHL).
CAROLINA HURRICANES Recalled D Justin
Faulk from Charlotte (AHL). Assigned F Zac Dalpe
to Charlotte.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Recalled F Ben
Smith from Rockford (AHL). Assigned F Rostislav
Olesz to Rockford (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS Reassigned D Gleason
Fournier from Toledo (ECHL) to Grand Rapids
(AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD Called up D Kris Fredheim
from Houston (AHL).
American Hockey League
BINGHAMTON SENATORS Assigned F Louie
Caporusso and F Jack Downing to Elmira (ECHL).
Recalled F Maxime Gratchev and G Brian Stewart
from Elmira. Signed F Riley Armstrong to a profes-
sional tryout contract.
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS Signed D Ja-
mie Fritsch to a professional tryout contract.
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE Signed F Evan Bar-
low to a professional tryout contract.
H O C K E Y
NHL
At A Glance
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Philadelphia .................... 18 11 4 3 25 67 52
Pittsburgh........................ 19 11 5 3 25 58 47
N.Y. Rangers .................. 16 10 3 3 23 47 34
New Jersey ..................... 17 9 7 1 19 45 48
N.Y. Islanders ................. 16 5 8 3 13 35 50
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Buffalo.............................. 18 11 7 0 22 55 47
Toronto ............................ 19 10 7 2 22 54 65
Boston.............................. 17 10 7 0 20 58 39
Montreal........................... 19 8 8 3 19 49 49
Ottawa.............................. 19 9 9 1 19 56 66
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington................... 16 10 5 1 21 56 45
Florida............................ 18 9 6 3 21 53 46
Tampa Bay .................... 18 9 7 2 20 52 56
Winnipeg ....................... 18 6 9 3 15 48 60
Carolina ......................... 19 6 10 3 15 46 67
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago ......................... 19 12 4 3 27 67 53
Nashville........................ 18 10 5 3 23 50 44
St. Louis......................... 18 10 7 1 21 46 40
Detroit ............................ 16 9 6 1 19 43 35
Columbus...................... 18 3 13 2 8 39 66
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota...................... 19 11 5 3 25 44 38
Edmonton...................... 17 9 6 2 20 39 38
Vancouver ..................... 19 9 9 1 19 56 56
Colorado........................ 19 8 10 1 17 52 61
Calgary .......................... 17 7 9 1 15 36 45
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas............................... 17 11 6 0 22 48 47
Phoenix............................ 17 9 5 3 21 47 43
Los Angeles .................... 18 9 6 3 21 43 41
San Jose.......................... 15 9 5 1 19 44 39
Anaheim.......................... 18 6 8 4 16 36 52
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
Thursday's Games
Boston 2, Columbus 1, SO
N.Y. Islanders 4, Montreal 3
Philadelphia 2, Phoenix 1
Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 1
St. Louis 4, Florida 1
Nashville 4, Toronto 1
Minnesota 1, Colorado 0
Washington at Winnipeg, late
Ottawa at Edmonton, late
Los Angeles at Anaheim, late
Detroit at San Jose, late
Today's Games
Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Calgary, 9 p.m.
AHL
At A Glance
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
St. Johns .................. 16 11 2 3 0 25 62 45
Providence................ 17 8 8 1 0 17 38 50
Manchester ............... 17 7 9 0 1 15 43 45
Worcester ................. 12 5 4 1 2 13 34 32
Portland..................... 14 6 7 0 1 13 39 45
East Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Penguins................ 15 10 3 1 1 22 51 34
Norfolk..................... 16 9 6 0 1 19 59 47
Hershey................... 14 7 4 3 0 17 47 40
Syracuse................. 14 6 5 2 1 15 46 47
Binghamton ............ 17 5 10 1 1 12 37 54
Northeast Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Albany ........................ 16 8 6 1 1 18 37 46
Adirondack ................ 14 8 5 0 1 17 43 38
Connecticut ............... 14 7 4 1 2 17 44 44
Bridgeport .................. 15 8 6 1 0 17 47 51
Springfield ................. 15 8 7 0 0 16 44 44
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Peoria......................... 17 9 6 1 1 20 59 52
Charlotte.................... 16 9 6 1 0 19 43 40
Milwaukee.................. 12 8 3 0 1 17 34 29
Chicago...................... 13 6 5 0 2 14 32 31
Rockford .................... 14 5 8 1 0 11 42 54
North Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Rochester .................. 16 8 5 2 1 19 45 48
Toronto....................... 15 7 5 2 1 17 45 43
Hamilton..................... 15 6 7 1 1 14 34 48
Lake Erie.................... 17 6 9 1 1 14 37 49
Grand Rapids............ 14 6 8 0 0 12 37 38
West Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Abbotsford ................ 16 11 4 1 0 23 46 34
Oklahoma City.......... 16 11 4 0 1 23 51 37
Houston..................... 15 9 3 0 3 21 51 42
Texas......................... 14 6 7 0 1 13 47 48
San Antonio .............. 14 5 9 0 0 10 29 48
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point
for an overtime or shootout loss.
Thursday's Games
Peoria 4, Lake Erie 3, SO
Friday's Games
Norfolk at St. Johns, 6 p.m.
Bridgeport at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Rockford at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Worcester at Manchester, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
Penguins at Portland, 7 p.m.
Springfield at Providence, 7:05 p.m.
Binghamton at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Hershey at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Rochester, 7:35 p.m.
Chicago at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Abbotsford at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Texas at Houston, 8:35 p.m.
G O L F
Presidents Cup
Thursday's Scores
At Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Melbourne, Australia
Yardage: 6,998; Par: 71
UNITED STATES 4, INTERNATIONAL 2
Foursomes
United States 4, International 2
Par................................ 453-434-444-444-435-444
Bubba Watson-Webb
Simpson, U.S.............. 453-423-443-434-334-3xx
Ernie Els-Ryo
Ishikawa, In ................. 443-334-543-444-434-4xx
United States, 4 and 2.
Par................................ 453-434-444-444-435-444
Bill Haas-Nick
Watney, U.S. ............... 453-434-443-345-444-445
Geoff Ogilvy-Charl
Schwartzel, Int............ 452-433-444-345-435-545
Halved.
Par................................ 453-434-444-444-435-444
Dustin Johnson-Matt
Kuchar, U.S. ............... 44c-533-554-434-435-444
Jason Day-Aaron
Baddeley, Int. .............. 35x-533-444-435-435-455
Halved.
Par................................ 453-434-444-444-435-444
Jim Furyk-Phil
Mickelson, U.S. .......... 344-443-344-433-434-xxx
Retief Goosen-
Robert Allenby, Int. .... 343-443-465-444-434-xxx
United States, 4 and 3.
Par................................ 453-434-444-444-435-444
Hunter Mahan-David
Toms, U.S. .................. 342-444-444-435-3xx-xxx
K.T. Kim-Y.E. Yang,
Int. ................................ 442-535-445-446-4xx-xxx
United States, 6 and 5.
Par................................ 453-434-444-444-435-444
Tiger Woods-Steve
Stricker, U.S................ 453-444-545-444-xxx-xxx
Adam Scott-K.J.
Choi, Int. ...................... 443-433-444-433-xxx-xxx
International, 7 and 6.
c-hole conceded
x-hole won
Champions Tour
Q-School Scores
Thursday
At TPC Scottsdale (Champions Course)
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Purse: $200,000
Yardage: 6,943; par: 71 (35-36)
Third Round
Gary Hallberg....................................67-65-66198
Jeff Freeman .....................................66-66-66198
Jim Rutledge .....................................68-62-70200
Bill Glasson........................................68-70-63201
Mark Mouland....................................70-67-64201
Ben Bates ...........................................67-68-66201
Kirk Hanefeld.....................................69-65-67201
Joe Daley...........................................67-70-65202
P.H. Horgan III...................................70-68-64202
Jeff Hart..............................................70-68-64202
Jim Carter ..........................................70-66-66202
Bob Niger ...........................................66-69-67202
Dick Mast ...........................................67-67-68202
Jim Roy ..............................................68-67-68203
Mike Harwood ...................................65-68-70203
James Mason....................................67-67-69203
Joel Edwards.....................................69-69-66204
Robin Byrd.........................................69-68-67204
Nobumitsu Yuhara............................69-67-68204
Bobby Clampett.................................72-64-68204
Sonny Skinner...................................67-68-69204
Lance Ten Broeck.............................71-70-64205
Gene Jones .......................................67-71-67205
Tom Byrum........................................68-70-67205
Robin Freeman .................................68-71-67206
David Peoples...................................67-70-69206
Mitch Adcock.....................................68-68-70206
Steve Jones.......................................69-68-69206
Willie Wood........................................67-68-71206
Greg Bruckner...................................73-66-68207
Tim Simpson .....................................71-70-66207
Robert Gaus ......................................73-71-63207
Andy Morse .......................................73-67-68208
Ron Schroeder ..................................72-70-66208
Barry Lane..........................................67-70-71208
Ted Schulz.........................................71-69-69209
Harry Taylor .......................................74-65-70209
Danny Edwards.................................70-70-69209
Rick Gibson .......................................72-68-70210
Stu Ingraham.....................................71-70-69210
Jeff Coston.........................................70-71-69210
Barry Conser......................................70-71-69210
Stan Utley...........................................70-69-71210
Miguel Angel Martin..........................72-66-72210
Mark W. Johnson..............................69-74-67210
Tom McKnight ...................................76-71-63210
Craig Stevens....................................71-69-71211
Per-Arne Brostedt.............................73-69-69211
Peter Fowler ......................................72-71-68211
Patrick Burke .....................................73-68-71212
JC Anderson......................................68-70-74212
Bruce Vaughan..................................73-69-70212
John Harris ........................................71-73-68212
Robert Thompson.............................71-68-74213
Kris Moe.............................................71-72-70213
Trevor Dodds.....................................69-75-69213
Dave Rummells.................................72-73-68213
Fred Holton........................................71-70-73214
Keith Clearwater................................66-75-73214
Ian Doig..............................................71-72-71214
Mikael Hogberg.................................73-72-69214
LPGA
CME Group Titleholders Par Scores
Thursday
At Grand Cypress Golf Club
Orlando, Fla.
Purse: $1.5 million
Yardage: 6,518;Par: 72 (36-36)
First Round
Na Yeon Choi .......................................34-3266 -6
Morgan Pressel ....................................35-3267 -5
Karrie Webb..........................................35-3267 -5
Maria Hjorth ..........................................34-3468 -4
Cristie Kerr ............................................32-3668 -4
Paula Creamer......................................34-3569 -3
Sandra Gal ............................................34-3569 -3
Mi Hyun Kim..........................................36-3369 -3
Candie Kung .........................................35-3469 -3
Azahara Munoz.....................................34-3569 -3
Anna Nordqvist .....................................35-3469 -3
Dewi Claire Schreefel ..........................38-3169 -3
Amanda Blumenherst ..........................37-3370 -2
Amy Hung..............................................36-3470 -2
Pat Hurst ................................................34-3670 -2
Brittany Lincicome................................35-3570 -2
Beatriz Recari........................................34-3670 -2
Yani Tseng ............................................36-3470 -2
Wendy Ward.........................................35-3570 -2
Mindy Kim..............................................35-3671 -1
Ai Miyazato............................................33-3871 -1
Mika Miyazato.......................................34-3771 -1
Hee Young Park...................................33-3871 -1
Angela Stanford....................................38-3371 -1
Karen Stupples.....................................34-3771 -1
Lexi Thompson.....................................37-3471 -1
Michelle Wie..........................................34-3771 -1
Hee-Won Han.......................................36-3672 E
Mina Harigae ........................................36-3672 E
Caroline Hedwall ..................................38-3472 E
Jimin Kang.............................................36-3672 E
I.K. Kim..................................................35-3772 E
Meena Lee ............................................35-3772 E
Se Ri Pak...............................................35-3772 E
Jenny Shin ............................................36-3672 E
Alison Walshe.......................................34-3872 E
Amy Yang ..............................................35-3772 E
Chella Choi............................................35-3873+1
Katie Futcher .........................................37-3673+1
Natalie Gulbis........................................34-3973+1
F O O T B A L L
NFL
At A Glance
All Times EST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England .......................... 6 3 0 .667 259 200
N.Y. Jets ................................. 5 4 0 .556 215 200
Buffalo..................................... 5 4 0 .556 229 218
Miami ....................................... 2 7 0 .222 158 178
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston................................. 7 3 0 .700 273 166
Tennessee............................ 5 4 0 .556 186 172
Jacksonville.......................... 3 6 0 .333 115 166
Indianapolis .......................... 0 10 0 .000 131 300
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Pittsburgh................................ 7 3 0 .700 220 179
Baltimore................................. 6 3 0 .667 225 152
Cincinnati ................................ 6 3 0 .667 212 164
Cleveland................................ 3 6 0 .333 131 183
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Oakland................................... 5 4 0 .556 208 233
San Diego ............................... 4 5 0 .444 216 228
Denver..................................... 4 5 0 .444 188 234
Kansas City............................. 4 5 0 .444 141 218
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants.............................. 6 3 0 .667 218 211
Dallas ...................................... 5 4 0 .556 223 182
Philadelphia............................ 3 6 0 .333 220 203
Washington ............................ 3 6 0 .333 136 178
South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans........................... 7 3 0 .700 313 228
Atlanta ..................................... 5 4 0 .556 212 196
Tampa Bay.............................. 4 5 0 .444 156 233
Carolina................................... 2 7 0 .222 190 237
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay............................. 9 0 0 1.000 320 186
Detroit.................................... 6 3 0 .667 252 184
Chicago................................. 6 3 0 .667 237 187
Minnesota............................. 2 7 0 .222 179 244
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Francisco......................... 8 1 0 .889 233 138
Seattle...................................... 3 6 0 .333 144 202
Arizona.................................... 3 6 0 .333 183 213
St. Louis .................................. 2 7 0 .222 113 223
Thursday, Nov. 17
N.Y. Jets at Denver, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20
Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Seattle at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.
San Diego at Chicago, 4:15 p.m.
Tennessee at Atlanta, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m.
Open: Houston, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Pitts-
burgh
Monday, Nov. 21
Kansas City at New England, 8:30 p.m.
NCAA
Top 25 Schedule
All Times EST
Friday
No. 2 Oklahoma State at Iowa State, 8 p.m.
Saturday
No. 1 LSU at Mississippi, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Alabama vs. Georgia Southern, 2 p.m.
No. 4 Oregon vs. No. 18 Southern Cal, 8 p.m.
No. 5 Oklahoma at No. 25 Baylor, 8 p.m.
No. 6 Arkansas vs. Mississippi State at Little Rock,
Ark., 3:30 p.m.
No. 7 Clemson at NC State, 3:30 p.m.
No. 8 Stanford vs. California, 10:15 p.m.
No. 10 Boise State at San Diego State, 8 p.m.
No. 11 Houston vs. SMU, 3:30 p.m.
No. 12 Michigan State vs. Indiana, Noon
No. 13 Georgia vs. Kentucky, 12:21 p.m.
No. 14 South Carolina vs. The Citadel, Noon
No. 15 Wisconsin at Illinois, Noon
No. 16 Kansas State at Texas, 8 p.m.
No. 17 Nebraska at No. 20 Michigan, Noon
No. 19 TCU vs. Colorado State, 3:30 p.m.
No. 21 Penn State at Ohio State, 3:30 p.m.
No. 23 Florida State vs. Virginia, 7:30 p.m.
No. 24 Notre Dame vs. Boston College, 4 p.m.
Remaining National Schedule
All Times EST
(Subject to change)
Today's Games
MIDWEST
Toledo (6-4) at Cent. Michigan (3-8), 8 p.m.
Oklahoma St. (10-0) at Iowa St. (5-4), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19
EAST
CCSU (3-7) at Bryant (7-3), Noon
Akron (1-9) at Buffalo (2-8), Noon
Wagner (3-7) at Monmouth (NJ) (5-5), Noon
Maine (8-2) at New Hampshire (7-3), Noon
Cincinnati (7-2) at Rutgers (7-3), Noon
Louisville (5-5) at UConn (4-5), Noon
Harvard (8-1) at Yale (5-4), Noon
Robert Morris (2-8) at Duquesne (8-2), 12:10 p.m.
Brown (7-2) at Columbia (0-9), 12:30 p.m.
Lafayette (4-6) at Lehigh (9-1), 12:30 p.m.
Towson (8-2) at Rhode Island (3-7), 12:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart (5-5) at Albany (NY) (7-3), 1 p.m.
Bucknell (6-4) at Colgate (4-6), 1 p.m.
Holy Cross (5-5) at Fordham (1-9), 1 p.m.
Cornell (4-5) at Penn (5-4), 1 p.m.
Army (3-7) at Temple (6-4), 1 p.m.
James Madison (6-4) at UMass (5-5), 1 p.m.
Princeton (1-8) at Dartmouth (4-5), 1:30 p.m.
Liberty (7-3) at Stony Brook (7-3), 3:30 p.m.
Delaware (6-4) vs. Villanova (2-8) at Chester, Pa.,
3:30 p.m.
SOUTH
William & Mary (4-6) at Richmond (3-7), Noon
The Citadel (4-6) at South Carolina (8-2), Noon
Kentucky (4-6) at Georgia (8-2), 12:20 p.m.
Georgia Tech (7-3) at Duke (3-7), 12:30 p.m.
Samford (6-4) at Auburn (6-4), 1 p.m.
Valparaiso (1-9) at Davidson (3-7), 1 p.m.
Howard (5-5) at Delaware St. (2-8), 1 p.m.
UT-Martin (5-5) at E. Kentucky (6-4), 1 p.m.
Furman (6-4) at Florida (5-5), 1 p.m.
Morgan St. (5-5) at Hampton (6-4), 1 p.m.
Butler (5-5) at Morehead St. (2-8), 1 p.m.
Charleston Southern (0-9) at Presbyterian (3-7), 1
p.m.
NC Central (2-8) at NC A&T (4-6), 1:30 p.m.
Gardner-Webb (4-6) at VMI (1-9), 1:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern (9-1) at Alabama (9-1), 2 p.m.
Wofford (7-3) at Chattanooga (5-5), 2 p.m.
Campbell (6-4) at Georgia St. (2-7), 2 p.m.
Alcorn St. (2-7) at Jackson St. (8-2), 2 p.m.
SC State (6-4) at Savannah St. (1-9), 2 p.m.
Coastal Carolina (6-4) at W. Carolina (1-9), 2 p.m.
Florida A&M (7-3) vs. Bethune-Cookman (7-3) at
Orlando, Fla., 2:30 p.m.
Austin Peay (3-7) at Tennessee Tech (6-3), 2:30
p.m.
Appalachian St. (7-3) at Elon (5-5), 3 p.m.
Arkansas St. (8-2) at Middle Tennessee (2-7), 3
p.m.
Jacksonville St. (6-4) at Tennessee St. (5-5), 3 p.m.
Maryland (2-8) at Wake Forest (5-5), 3 p.m.
Clemson (9-1) at NC State (5-5), 3:30 p.m.
Miami (5-5) at South Florida (5-4), 3:30 p.m.
FAU (0-9) at Troy (2-7), 3:30 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin (5-5) at Northwestern St. (5-5), 4
p.m.
FIU (6-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (3-7), 5 p.m.
Cal Poly (5-5) at South Alabama (6-3), 5 p.m.
UCF (4-6) at East Carolina (4-6), 7 p.m.
LSU (10-0) at Mississippi (2-8), 7 p.m.
Vanderbilt (5-5) at Tennessee (4-6), 7 p.m.
Virginia (7-3) at Florida St. (7-3), 7:30 p.m.
MIDWEST
Wisconsin (8-2) at Illinois (6-4), Noon
N. Iowa (8-2) at Illinois St. (7-3), Noon
Nebraska (8-2) at Michigan (8-2), Noon
Indiana (1-9) at Michigan St. (8-2), Noon
Minnesota (2-8) at Northwestern (5-5), Noon
Iowa (6-4) at Purdue (5-5), Noon
E. Michigan (6-4) at Kent St. (4-6), 1 p.m.
Missouri St. (1-9) at Youngstown St. (6-4), 1 p.m.
South Dakota (6-4) at North Dakota (7-3), 2 p.m.
Murray St. (6-4) at SE Missouri (3-7), 2 p.m.
N. Dakota St. (9-1) at W. Illinois (2-8), 2 p.m.
S. Illinois (3-7) at Indiana St. (6-4), 2:05 p.m.
Texas Tech (5-5) at Missouri (5-5), 3:30 p.m.
Penn St. (8-2) at Ohio St. (6-4), 3:30 p.m.
Boston College (3-7) at Notre Dame (7-3), 4 p.m.
SOUTHWEST
Kansas (2-8) at Texas A&M (5-5), Noon
Minot St. (2-7) at UTSA (3-6), 2 p.m.
Alabama A&M (7-3) at Prairie View (5-5), 3 p.m.
Tulsa (7-3) at UTEP (5-5), 3 p.m.
Texas Southern (4-6) at Ark.-Pine Bluff (5-5), 3:30
p.m.
Mississippi St. (5-5) vs. Arkansas (9-1) at Little
Rock, Ark., 3:30 p.m.
SMU (6-4) at Houston (10-0), 3:30 p.m.
Tulane (2-9) at Rice (3-7), 3:30 p.m.
Colorado St. (3-6) at TCU (8-2), 3:30 p.m.
Sam Houston St. (10-0) at Texas St. (6-5), 4 p.m.
McNeese St. (5-5) at Lamar (4-6), 7 p.m.
W. Kentucky (5-5) at North Texas (4-6), 7 p.m.
Oklahoma (8-1) at Baylor (6-3), 8 p.m.
Kansas St. (8-2) at Texas (6-3), 8 p.m.
FAR WEST
New Mexico (1-9) at Wyoming (6-3), 2 p.m.
Montana (8-2) at Montana St. (9-1), 2:05 p.m.
Washington (6-4) at Oregon St. (2-8), 3:30 p.m.
Jacksonville (7-3) at San Diego (8-2), 4 p.m.
Navy (4-6) at San Jose St. (3-7), 4 p.m.
Louisiana Tech (6-4) at Nevada (6-3), 4:05 p.m.
Weber St. (4-6) at Portland St. (7-3), 4:05 p.m.
Utah St. (4-5) at Idaho (2-8), 5 p.m.
S. Utah (5-5) at N. Arizona (4-6), 5 p.m.
Utah (6-4) at Washington St. (4-6), 5 p.m.
UC Davis (3-7) at Sacramento St. (4-6), 5:05 p.m.
UNLV (2-7) at Air Force (5-5), 6 p.m.
E. Washington (5-5) at Idaho St. (2-8), 6 p.m.
Colorado (2-9) at UCLA (5-5), 7:30 p.m.
Southern Cal (8-2) at Oregon (9-1), 8 p.m.
H . S .
F O O T B A L L
PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
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VALLEY VIEW (10-1) at DALLAS (10-1)
District 2 Class 3A Championship
1 p.m. Saturday
Valley View (10-1)
East Stroudsburg North (6-5)........................W 34-9
Carbondale (2-8).............................................W 49-6
at Coughlin (5-6)..............................................W 28-0
at Scranton (8-3) ..............................................W 21-0
Wallenpaupack (7-4) ......................................W 42-7
at Abington Heights (3-7) ...............................W 33-7
at Delaware Valley (7-4) .................................W 21-7
Scranton Prep (7-4)............................................L 7-6
at West Scranton (3-6)....................................W 40-0
North Pocono (0-10) .......................................W 48-7
District 2 Class 3A playoffs
Crestwood (8-3) .............................................W, 49-7
Dallas (10-1)
at Coughlin (5-6)............................................W 28-14
*Scranton Prep (7-4) ....................................W 48-20
Berwick (8-3) .................................................W 53-20
at Pittston Area (3-7) .....................................W 21-14
at Williamsport (3-7) ........................................W 41-6
Wyoming Valley West (9-2) ........................W 28-27
Crestwood (8-3) ..................................................L 7-6
Pocono Mountain East (5-6) .......................W 43-13
at Tunkhannock (1-9) ....................................W 42-14
at Lake-Lehman (5-5) .....................................W 42-7
District 2 Class 3A playoffs
Scranton Prep (7-4) .......................................W, 39-6
*Game played at Lake-Lehman H.S. due to field
conditions.
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WYOMING AREA (7-3) at GAR (10-1)
District 2 Class 2A Championship
7 p.m. today
GAR (9-1)
at Mid Valley (6-5) .........................................W 34-12
Old Forge (8-2)..............................................W 29-14
at Lakeland (5-6) .............................................L 34-31
at Northwest (6-5)............................................W 21-6
Holy Redeemer (0-10)..................................W 68-26
at Hanover Area (3-7)...................................W 53-20
Lake-Lehman (5-5).......................................W 37-23
Wyoming Area (7-3) .....................................W 37-30
Nanticoke (3-6)................................................W 68-0
at Meyers (3-7) ................................................W 38-6
District 2 Class 2A playoffs
Lakeland (5-6)...............................................W, 41-21
Wyoming Area (7-3)
Western Wayne (3-7).....................................L 40-34
*at West Scranton (3-6) ...............................canceled
*at Lake-Lehman (5-5)..................................W 43-10
at Hanover Area (3-7) .....................................W 48-0
Nanticoke (3-6)................................................W 48-6
at Meyers (3-7) ..............................................W 44-17
Holy Redeemer (0-10) ..................................W 44-12
at GAR (10-1)...................................................L 37-30
at Northwest (6-5)..........................................W 50-17
Pittston Area (3-7) ..........................................L 24-21
District 2 Class 2A playoffs
Mid Valley (6-5)............................................W, 35-28
*The West Scanton game was canceled and the
Lake-Lehman game moved to Lake-Lehman due
to flooding in sections of the Wyoming Area
School District.
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SOUTHERN LEHIGH (7-4) at BERWICK (8-3)
Eastern Conference 3A Championship
7 p.m. today
Northern Lehigh (10-1) ....................................L, 21-7
at Palmerton (4-6)........................................W, 42-24
at Bangor (7-4) ...............................................L, 28-26
Northwestern Lehigh (5-5) ...........................W, 28-6
at Pen Argyl (11-0) ...........................................L, 35-0
Notre Dame (3-7).........................................W, 34-28
at Wilson Easton (2-8) .................................W, 31-12
Saucon Valley (5-6).......................................L, 20-17
at Palisades (1-9) ...........................................W, 35-7
Salisbury Township (1-9) ............................W, 36-12
Eastern Conference 3A Semifinals
Blue Mountain (5-6) ....................................W, 27-24
Berwick (8-3)
at Crestwood (8-3) ............................................L 19-6
North Pocono (0-10).....................................W 38-28
at Dallas (10-1) ................................................L 53-20
Wyoming Valley West (9-2) ..........................L 46-22
Selinsgrove (1-9).............................................W 45-0
at Tunkhannock (1-9) ....................................W 35-13
at Williamsport (3-7)........................................W 43-0
Pittston Area (3-7).........................................W 42-31
Coughlin (5-6)................................................W 26-21
at Hazleton Area (4-6) ..................................W 30-27
Eastern Conference 3A Semifinals
Coughlin (5-6) ............................................. W, 29-28
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RIVERSIDE (7-4) at OLD FORGE (9-2)
District 2 Class A Championship
7 p.m. today
Riverside (7-4)
West Scranton (3-6)......................................L, 35-22
at Holy Cross (4-6).......................................W, 36-29
North Pocono (0-10)....................................W, 42-27
at Lackawanna Trail (8-3) .............................L, 26-14
at Old Forge (9-2) .........................................W, 15-14
Western Wayne (3-7)....................................L, 22-13
Honesdale (4-6)...........................................W, 29-23
at Carbondale (2-8) .....................................W, 28-20
at Lakeland (5-6) ..........................................W, 35-13
Dunmore (10-1)................................................L, 28-0
District 2 Class A Semifinals
at Dunmore (10-1) ........................................ W, 14-13
Old Forge (9-2)
Lake-Lehman (5-5) ........................................W, 21-7
at GAR (10-1) ..................................................L, 29-14
Northwest (6-5) ..............................................W, 35-8
at Honesdale (4-6)..........................................W, 19-6
Riverside (7-4)................................................L, 15-14
at Montrose (0-10)..........................................W, 45-6
Lackawanna Trail (8-3)..................................W, 37-6
at Mid-Valley (6-5) .......................................W, 42-26
at Holy Cross (4-6) .......................................W, 40-14
Susquehanna (5-5)......................................W, 22-15
District 2 Class A Semifinals
at Lackawanna Trail (8-3) ..............................W, 10-7
Likewise, Wyoming Area has a
deep skill-player pool that will
add a couple pieces that were
missing last week tight end
Trent Grove and receiver/run-
ning back Ahmad Bouie.
Grove missed the game after a
helmet-to-helmet hit a weekearli-
er versus Pittston Area. Bouie sat
out the Mid Valley contest be-
cause of a minor knee injury.
Both are starters on defense at
end and corner, respectively.
Wyoming Area tried to exploit
GARs perceived weakness back
on Oct. 22, pounding big backs
Jeff Skursky and Corey Popovich
between the tackles. Since then,
Wiedlich Jr. has been pleased
howthe rundefense has perform-
ed.
Our rundefensehas improved
tremendously since the last time
we played Wyoming Area, Wie-
dlich Jr. said. Going into Satur-
day, (Lakeland) had 146 total
yards. Thats going against a
good Lakeland team that pound-
ed the ball at us Week 3. Our kids
took that personally about get-
ting better up front.
Wyoming Area (7-3) at GAR (10-1)
7 p.m. today
Admission: $6 adults; $4 students
TV/Radio: none
Internet: wyomingareafootball.org
Last Meeting: GAR 37-30 on Oct. 22
Whats At Stake:The winner advances to the PIAA 2A tournament,
playing the District 11 champion next weekend at a site and time to be
announced. Northern Lehigh (10-1) plays at Pen Argyl (11-0) at 1 p.m.
Saturday for the D11 title.
About Wyoming Area: The Warriors are coached by Randy Spencer,
who was a quarterback for the Warriors from1986-88. They enter off a
35-28 victory over Mid Valley in the D2-2A semifinals. It was the seventh
time in this season they scored 35 or more points.
Wyoming Area has won two district titles, defeating Pittston Area 28-21
in 2003 for the Class 3A crown and topping Montrose 21-20 in 1998 for
the 2A championship. The Warriors also lost in four district champion-
ship games: 26-21 to Lakeland (2006, 2A); 28-14 to Berwick (1997, 3A);
25-7 to Berwick (1996, 3A); and 28-14 to Dunmore (1995, 2A).
About GAR: The Grenadiers are coached by Paul Wiedlich Jr., who was
a lineman for the Grenadiers from1988-90. They enter the game off a
41-21 victory over Lakeland in the D2-2A semifinals. The defending dis-
trict champions have won nine in a row since a 34-31 loss to Lakeland
where quarterback Darrell Crawford and lineman Shakir Soto missed
the game.
GAR won last years D2-2A title by defeating Lakeland 40-21. The Grena-
diers lost in their three other district championship game appearances:
48-13 to Dunmore (2008, 2A); 21-13 to Hanover Area (1996, 2A); and 14-6
to Dallas (1994, 2A).
D I S T R I C T 2 C L A S S 2 A C H A M P I O N S H I P
QUEST
Continued from Page 1B
The District 2 Class 2A championship game between Wyoming Area and
GAR will be available on the Internet at wyomingareafootball.org.
Both audio and video will be available starting at 6:45 p.m. today with a
pregame show.
G A M E AVA I L A B L E O N I N T E R N E T
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Coach: Paul Wiedlich Jr. (21-3, 2nd year)
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Gr.
1 Mykel Dempsey 5-7 160 RB Sr.
2 Dwayne Wright 5-8 165 RB Sr.
3 Max Gates 6-1 170 WR Sr.
5 Ivan Jackson 5-9 185 RB Sr.
6 Corey Moore 6-0 180 TE Jr.
8 Darrell Crawford 5-9 165 QB Sr.
9 Devin Reese 5-7 140 WR So.
10 Kris Welkey 5-8 160 WR Sr.
12 Rich Yost 5-9 150 WR So.
15 Ken Reese 5-10 165 WR Sr.
21 Shaliek Powell 6-0 180 WR Sr.
22 Dasheym Weeks 5-10 165 RB So.
23 Joe Arcelay 5- 5 140 WR So.
30 Korey Welkey 5-7 155 WR So.
31 Rayquan Watt 5-9 165 RB Jr.
35 Rich Sickler 5-9 160 RB So.
36 Luke Height 5-9 155 K Jr.
42 Rashaun Mathis 5-10 155 WR So.
44 Jamaar Taylor 6-0 170 WR So.
50 Caesar Burke 6-1 265 OL Jr.
51 Joe Olejar 6-0 215 OL Sr.
52 Shakir Soto 6-3 230 OL Jr.
55 Gregory Skrepenak 6-2 220 OL Fr.
56 Joe Snipas 5-10 180 OL So.
60 Zach Faust 5-10 220 OL Fr.
62 Jerry Shinal 5-9 320 OL Sr.
70 Ariel Peguero 6-0 285 OL Sr.
75 Elijah Gresham 6-1 235 OL Jr.
76 Andres Jones 5-10 190 OL Sr.
78 Christian Skrepenak 6-9 340 OL Jr.
79 Vinny Phan 5-9 210 OL Jr.
80 Lucas Benton 5-9 170 WR Jr.
82 Joe Sipsky 6-2 175 WR Jr.
84 John Yashkus 6-3 185 TE Sr.
WYOMING AREA (7-3)
Coach: Randy Spencer (21-21, 4th year)
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Gr.
1 Matthew Kintz 5-8 180 RB Sr.
2 Michael Lumley 5-9 160 QB So.
3 Joseph Adonizio 5-11 175 QB Sr.
4 Corey Popovich 5-11 220 RB Sr.
5 Steven Gamble 5-8 130 WR Sr.
6 Ahmad Bouie 5-10 170 RB Sr.
7 Kyle Memory 5-9 165 WR Jr.
8 Nick OBrien 5-9 150 RB Jr.
9 Dylan Pegg 5-9 150 WR Jr.
10 Farrad Condry 5-7 150 RB So.
12 Jordan Zezza 5-9 140 QB Jr.
15 Aaron Carter 5-9 160 K So.
16 Kyle Borton 5-8 140 QB So.
17 A.J Lenkaitis 6-1 165 K Fr.
20 Marty Michaels 5-9 170 RB Fr.
21 Cody Schmitz 5-10 150 RB Jr.
22 Carmen Mauriello 5-5 145 RB Jr.
23 Peter Sidari 5-7 145 RB So.
24 Tyric Popovich 6-1 175 WR Jr.
25 Zack Lanunziata 5-10 170 RB Jr.
26 Kyla Davis 6-1 160 WR Jr.
30 Le James Brown 6-1 180 WR Sr.
35 Jeffrey Skursky 6-1 185 RB Fr.
36 Richard Stepanski 5-10 175 TE So.
42 Justin Langdon 5-5 130 RB Sr.
43 Elijah LaFratte 5-9 165 RB So.
44 Robert Lewis 5-9 165 WR Sr.
46 Michael Harding 5-8 150 RB So.
50 E.J Driving Hawk 6-0 200 G Sr.
51 Tyler Resciniti 6-1 240 C So.
52 Matthew Dimick 5-9 200 G So.
53 Joseph Cambell 6-1 260 T So.
54 Joseph Taylor 6-0 190 G Jr.
56 A.J Jones 6-0 155 G Sr.
62 Joe Erzar 5-11 205 G Jr.
63 Steven Hughes 5-10 240 G So.
64 Michael Gentile 5-8 220 G Sr.
66 Austin Nocera 6-1 270 G Jr.
69 Jacob Smith 5-10 170 TE Sr.
71 Carl Zielinski 6-2 290 T Jr.
72 Shawn Whiting 6-1 275 G Jr.
76 Joshua Weaver 6-2 280 T So.
77 Nicolas Bartoli 6-1 280 T Sr.
80 Ryan Filipak 5-7 160 TE Sr.
82 Robert Burton 6-0 180 TE Jr.
85 Jeremy Seabridge 6-0 180 TE So.
86 Trent Grove 6-1 185 TE Jr.
89 Derrick Dorman 6-1 185 WR Jr.
GAR (10-1)
at Mid Valley (6-5)................W 34-12
Old Forge (8-2) .....................W 29-14
at Lakeland (5-6)...................L 34-31
at Northwest (6-5) .................W 21-6
Holy Redeemer (0-10) ........W 68-26
at Hanover Area (3-7) ........W 53-20
Lake-Lehman (5-5) .............W 37-23
Wyoming Area (7-3) ............W 37-30
Nanticoke (3-6).....................W 68-0
at Meyers (3-7) ......................W 38-6
District 2 Class 2A playoffs
Lakeland (5-6).......................W, 41-21
WYOMING AREA (7-3)
Western Wayne (3-7)...........L 40-34
*at West Scranton (3-6)....canceled
*at Lake-Lehman (5-5) .......W 43-10
at Hanover Area (3-7)..........W 48-0
Nanticoke (3-6).....................W 48-6
at Meyers (3-7) .....................W 44-17
Holy Redeemer (0-10) .........W 44-12
at GAR (10-1)...........................L 37-30
at Northwest (6-5)...............W 50-17
Pittston Area (3-7).................L 24-21
District 2 Class 2A playoffs
Mid Valley (6-5) ..................W, 35-28
*The West Scanton game was canceled and the
Lake-Lehman game moved to Lake-Lehman due
to flooding in sections of the Wyoming Area
School District.
G A M E - B Y- G A M E R E S U LT S
Channel 16 helicopter flew in
to try to dry the field off.
There wont be any helicop-
ters involved, but expect simi-
lar slick conditions on Dallas
grass field after this weeks
rain. And Howanitz expects a
Dallas team very akin to that
1992 squad, which was also
coached by Ted Jackson.
They had a very good team,
a very good quarterback and
some very good skill kids, Ho-
wanitz said. Their defense was
very good at the time. They
were pretty similar to where
they are today.
Jackson hasnt deviated
much from a winning formula
that has produced only one los-
ing record in his 27 seasons at
the helm. Dallas has always
been known for a stingy de-
fense and an offense that is fun-
damentally sound and adapts
to the given talent.
This year, Dallas has diversi-
fied more on offense, with first-
year starting quarterback Ryan
Zapoticky exceeding expecta-
tions. Zapoticky led to the en-
tire Wyoming Valley Confer-
ence in passing yards (1,378),
TD passes (19) and completion
percentage (58.5) during the
regular season.
It helps to have two huge tar-
gets in 6-foot-3 Shane Dunn
and 6-4 Jason Simonovich as
well as the return of multi-pur-
pose threat Paul Brace, who
missed five games with a foot
injury. Running back Jim Roc-
cograndi has also exceeded ex-
pectations, rushing for 1,177
yards and 16 TDs during the
regular season. Fullback Gar-
rett Artsma has also developed
into a running threat recently.
For our seniors, thats 30
wins, Jackson said after a 39-6
dismantling of Scranton Prep in
the semifinals. Thats a helluva
lot of football games to win. Its
just a tribute to the kind of kids
they are and their work ethic.
While Dallas was in the
D2-3A playoffs the past two
years, Valley View was growing
into the team it is. The Cougars
finished 4-6 in 2009, losing two
games by one point, and im-
proved to 7-5 last season in
winning the Eastern Confer-
ence 3A title.
We kind of circled this team
as one where we thought we
had a good crop of athletes,
Howanitz said. There are a lot
seniors whove been playing for
three years. We knew a couple
years ago we would take our
lumps when they played as
sophomores. But we figured
they would progress to this
point.
Senior linebacker Nyeem
Wartman progressed to the
point where he verbally com-
mitted to Penn State prior to
the season. He remains verbally
committed despite the upheav-
al in Happy Valley.
Then there is a pair of 1,000-
yard backs junior Tyler Phil-
lips, who averages over 10
yards a carry, and senior Pat
Jeffers, who averages 6.7 per
rush.
Junior quarterback Liam Cal-
lejas hasnt thrown as much as
last season, but has two very
good targets at his disposal
Wartman at tight end and se-
nior receiver Brian Lalli, the
schools all-time leader in re-
ceptions.
They can throw, Jackson
said. Crestwood started by
putting too many guys in the
box. Next thing you know, the
tight end is 20 yards behind ev-
erybody. We have to hopefully
balance up a little bit. We cer-
tainly dont want them to
throw a 75-yard touchdown,
but you have to sell out a little
bit to stop the run.
VALLEY VIEW (10-1)
Coach: George Howanitz (29-25, 5th year)
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Gr.
1 Abdul Muhammad 6-2 230 FB Sr.
2 Cody McAndrew 5-10 170 WR Jr.
3 Nyeem Wartman 6-3 240 TE Sr.
4 Adam Iyoob 5-7 145 QB Jr.
5 Garrett Rupe 5-10 150 WR Jr.
6 Brandon Bednash 6-0 165 WR Sr.
7 Corey Angeli 6-1 180 TE Jr.
8 Raekwon Patrick 5-11 230 RB Jr.
9 Tony Rovinski 5-10 155 WR Sr.
10 Liam Callejas 5-9 150 QB Jr.
11 Brian Lalli 6-1 160 WR Sr.
12 Tyler Phillips 5-9 150 WR Jr.
14 T.J. Grant 5-9 145 K So.
15 Andrew Garbarino 6-3 175 WR Jr.
16 Cory Callejas 6-2 165 WR Sr.
18 Alec Sebastianelli 5-11 160 WR So.
19 Dave Lesnefski 5-8 145 K Sr.
20 Rob Castellani 5-9 165 RB Jr.
21 Pat Jeffers 6-0 180 RB Sr.
23 Nate Santarelli 5-8 175 RB Jr.
24 Luke Brady 5-9 145 K Sr.
25 Aishan Arter 5-5 140 WR So.
28 Brandon Ossont 5-10 160 RB So.
29 Bill Santarelli 5-10 180 WR Sr.
30 Nick Krehel 5-8 170 RB Sr.
33 Brandon Hazelton 5-11 165 P Sr.
35 Matt Rudovitz 5-10 170 RB So.
38 Noah Strackbein 5-8 160 TE So.
40 Bobby Williams 5-5 143 RB Jr.
44 Tyler Kapinus 5-8 200 RB Sr.
45 Matt Wolfel 5-5 160 RB Sr.
49 Kevin Kozlowski 5-9 180 RB Jr.
50 Antonio Zini 6-1 220 T Sr.
51 Luke Soltis 5-8 185 C Sr.
54 Darnell Ashton 6-1 205 G Jr.
55 Mike Galantini 6-2 240 C Sr.
56 Anthony Galantini 5-7 225 G Jr.
57 Vince Rinaldi 5-10 215 G So.
59 Jose Figueroa 5-10 210 TE So.
60 E.J. Sumski 5-7 189 G Jr.
66 Brett Mozeleski 6-1 275 T So.
68 Jimmy Dougherty 6-1 190 T Jr.
71 Mark Soltis 6-2 275 T Sr.
73 Aqyil Muhammad 5-10 295 T Jr.
75 Chris Cicilioni 6-1 220 G Sr.
77 Anthony Mengoni 6-1 248 C Jr.
78 Tyler Cicco 6-1 250 T So.
82 Brian Vanvestraut 6-1 190 TE So.
86 Xavier Allen 5-10 150 WR So.
88 Mike Christ 5-7 150 WR Jr.
DALLAS (10-1)
Coach: Ted Jackson (227-81-3, 27th year)
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Gr.
1 Zach Goodwin 5-9 160 K So.
2 Don Behm 6-0 175 WR Sr.
3 Paul Brace 6-1 185 WR Sr.
4 Garrett Artsma 6-0 210 FB Sr.
5 Ryan Zapoticky 6-0 165 QB Jr.
7 Bill Dixon 6-1 170 QB Sr.
8 Zach Macosky 5-10 155 RB Jr.
9 Ryan Panzetta 6-0 175 QB Jr.
10 Corey Stegman 6-1 165 QB So.
11 Jason Simonovich 6-4 205 WR Jr.
14 Justin Morris 6-2 165 TE So.
15 Shane Dunn 6-3 195 WR Sr.
17 Aaron Napkora 5-10 155 QB So.
21 Jim Roccograndi 6-0 200 RB Sr.
22 Keifer Rogers 5-9 180 RB Sr.
23 Brett Wanek 5-8 160 WR Sr.
24 Chris Behm 5-7 140 WR So.
25 Felix Dolman 6-1 185 RB Jr.
30 Dante Zurenda 5-8 160 RB So.
31 John Hutchins 5-8 145 WR So.
32 Logan Brace 5-1 165 RB So.
33 Bill Gately 6-0 175 FB So.
34 Kris Roccograndi 5-9 160 RB Jr.
35 Mike Mihal 6-2 200 FB So.
36 Mike Shutlock 5-7 135 WR Fr.
43 Rocky Rutkoski 5-11 190 FB So.
44 Nate Vario 6-1 220 TE Jr.
50 Logan Bullock 6-1 260 G Jr.
52 Jake Cavanaugh 5-8 175 G Jr.
54 F.J. Costantino 6-0 245 C Sr.
55 Nick Ondish 6-0 250 C Jr.
56 Mike Carey 5-11 230 T Jr.
60 Will Spare 6-0 210 T So.
62 Mike Mazula 6-1 185 G Jr.
64 Ian Pirl 5-10 180 G So.
65 Zach Taylor 5-10 190 G Sr.
66 Ryan Monk 6-2 200 G Fr.
68 Damien Rutkoski 6-1 270 T Sr.
72 Luke Edwards 5-11 210 G So.
73 Buddy Shutlock 6-4 265 T Jr.
75 Jordan Dolman 6-2 190 T Sr.
77 Jared Hoats 6-0 200 T So.
78 Dakota Stritzinger 6-1 245 T Sr.
80 Kyle Zumchak 5-8 135 WR Jr.
81 Mark Michno 6-1 180 WR So.
82 Russ Newell 6-1 170 WR So.
86 John Murray 6-1 175 WR Jr.
88 Domenic Oliveri 5-11 180 TE So.
89 Colton Powell 5-7 140 WR So.
Valley View (10-1) at Dallas (10-1)
1 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $6 adults; $4 students
TV: WQMY-TV, My Network
Radio: FOX Sports THE GAME (1340, 1400 AM)
Last Meeting: Dallas 7-0 in 1999
Whats At Stake: The winner advances to the PIAA 3A tournament,
playing the District 11 champion next weekend at a site and time to be
announced. Allentown Central Catholic (6-5) plays at Pottsville (6-5)
at 7 p.m. today for the D11 title.
About Valley View: The Cougars are coached by George Howanitz,
who was the starting quarterback on Valley Views Class 2A state
championship team in 1992. They havent allowed more than seven
points in any game this season. Their only loss was 7-6 to Scranton
Prep, a team Dallas defeated 48-20 and 39-6 this season.
The Cougars have appeared in District 2 title games four times since
1994, the year the PIAA mandated that district playoffs were the only
means to qualify for the state tournament. They lost all four 10-3 to
Meyers (2001, 2A); 7-0 to Dallas (1999, 3A); 14-7 to Berwick (1998, 3A);
and 49-13 to Berwick (1995, 3A).
About Dallas: The Mountaineers are coached by Ted Jackson, whose
team won the 2A state championship in 1993. They are averaging 41.5
points over their last four games. Their only loss was 7-6 to Crest-
wood, a team Valley View defeated 49-7 in the D2-3A semifinals last
week.
The Mountaineers have appeared in District 2 title games three times
since 1994, the year the PIAA mandated that district playoffs were the
only means to qualify for the state tournament. They won the 3A
championship in 1999 by defeating Valley View 7-0, won the 2A cham-
pionship in 1994 by defeating GAR 14-6 and lost in the 3A champion-
ship in 2009 to Abington Heights 35-6.
D I S T R I C T 2 C L A S S 3 A C H A M P I O N S H I P
SHOWDOWN
Continued from Page 1B
VALLEY VIEW (10-1)
East Stroud. North (6-5) ....W 34-9
Carbondale (2-8) .................W 49-6
at Coughlin (5-6) .................W 28-0
at Scranton (8-3) ..................W 21-0
Wallenpaupack (7-4)............W 42-7
at Abington Heights (3-7) ...W 33-7
at Delaware Valley (7-4) .......W 21-7
Scranton Prep (7-4) ................L 7-6
at West Scranton (3-6).......W 40-0
North Pocono (0-10)............W 48-7
District 2 Class 3A playoffs
Crestwood (8-3) ...................W 49-7
DALLAS (10-1)
at Coughlin (5-6) ................W 28-14
*Scranton Prep (7-4) ........W 48-20
Berwick (8-3)......................W 53-20
at Pittston Area (3-7)...........W 21-14
at Williamsport (3-7) ............W 41-6
Wyo. Valley West (9-2) ......W 28-27
Crestwood (8-3).......................L 7-6
Pocono Mtn. East (5-6)......W 43-13
at Tunkhannock (1-9) ..........W 42-14
at Lake-Lehman (5-5) .........W 42-7
District 2 Class 3A playoffs
Scranton Prep (7-4).............W 39-6
*Game played at Lake-Lehman H.S. due to field
conditions.
G A M E - B Y- G A M E R E S U LT S
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S P O R T S
NEW YORK Clayton Ker-
shawof the Los Angeles Dodgers
won the NL Cy Young Award in a
runaway Thursday.
Kershawreceived 27 of 32 first-
place votes, five seconds and two
thirds for 207 points in voting by
the Baseball Writers Association
of America.
I always dreamed about play-
ing in the big leagues. I never
dreamed about
doing anything
special in the
big leagues. I
dont think any
kid ever does,
Kershaw said.
The people
Im now associ-
ated with, just by having this
award, is something that I never
thought would ever happen.
Philadelphias Roy Halladay,
last years winner, was second
with four first-place votes, 21sec-
onds and seven thirds for 133
points. Phillies teammate Cliff
Lee was third with 90 points, fol-
lowed by Arizonas Ian Kennedy
with 76 points.
Whenever you have a Cy
Young next to your name, theres
going to be expectations that go
along with it, Kershaw said.
Whenever I look at a pitcher and
I see that hes won a Cy Young
Award, I think, you know, this
guy, he better be good. And thats
what I hope to be. I hope people
have that expectation for me.
With a big curveball that might
be the best in baseball, Kershaw
won the NLs pitching triple
crown. Pitching on a team that
went 82-79, he led the league
with a 2.28 ERA and 248 strike-
outs and with a 21-5 record tied
Kennedy for most wins.
The 23-year-old left-hander,
whose previous high for victories
was 13 in 2010, dominated the
league during the final two
months of the season, going 8-0
with a 0.96 ERA in his final nine
starts.
Kershaw was 5-0 against the
defending World Series cham-
pion San Francisco Giants, going
4-0 with a 0.30 ERA in head-to-
head matchups with Tim Lince-
cum, the 2008 and 2009 winner.
His .207 opponents batting av-
erage was the second-lowest in
the major leagues among quali-
fied pitchers, trailing only De-
troits JustinVerlander (.192), the
unanimous AL Cy Young winner.
Kershaw was especially effective
at Dodger Stadium, where he
went 12-1 with the lowest home
ERA in the big leagues at 1.69.
Los Angeles has a chance to
sweep the two major NL awards.
Matt Kempis afavoritetowinthe
MVP, which is announced Tues-
day.
M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
Dodgers Kershaw wins NL Cy Young Award
By RONALD BLUM
AP Sports Writer
Kershaw
As the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins begin their three-game
road trip at 7 p.m. today in Por-
tland, they hope to chip away at a
record.
The Penguins are a perfect 8-0-
0-0 on the road this year. Going
back to last season, they won the
last four road games of the year,
so the Penguins have a 12-game
winning streak intact away from
home.
The AHL record for consecu-
tive road wins in the regular sea-
son is 15 a mark the Penguins
can tie with three wins this week-
end.
But head coach John Hynes
isnt looking that far ahead.
We have to start with winning
the first one, he said. I dont
want to go above that because
when you do it gets to be about
that as opposed to about playing.
We cant look past anyone. We
have to win Friday nights game.
That begins with Portland, a
team that the Penguins didnt
face last season and have only
played six times in the last five
years. This season the Pirates are
6-7-0-1, sitting in fifth place in the
Atlantic Division with 13 points.
But they have won their last two
games both at home while
outscoring their opponents 8-4.
Despite the Penguins success
on the road, Hynes said his team
isnt taking the Pirates lightly.
We dont know Portland, he
said, adding the teamisnt count-
ing on confidence to pull them
through. Its about making sure
were ready to play mentally. Be-
ing prepared and motivated to
play thats the biggest thing for
me.
After Fridays game in Por-
tland, the Penguins travel to
Manchester to take on the Mon-
archs onSaturday andthenits off
to Worcester on Sunday. Like
Portland, the Penguins didnt
face Manchester last season but
theydidbeat the Monarchs 4-1on
the road earlier this season.
After a stretch of six games
against East Division rivals,
Hynes said his team is looking
forwardtoseeingsome newfaces
from the Atlantic Division.
Get a freshstart onanEastern
swing which we havent been on
in a while, Hynes said. The
change in venues and change in
opponents will be refreshing.
A H L
SWB Pens pursuing
league road record
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
Earlier this season, theMACand
the PAC (Presidents Athletic Con-
ference) squared off for the second
MAC-PAC Challenge.
Despite one game remaining on
the schedule Saturdays show-
down between Kings and Bethany
the MAC won the challenge for
thesecondstraight seasonwithfive
wins to the PACs one.
When the Monarchs travel to
West Virginia for the game, it wont
be the only contest this week be-
tweenthe twoconferences as a few
postseason games are on the slate.
Waynesburg (5-4), which was
slated to play Wilkes in Week 2 be-
fore the September flooding wiped
out the tilt, will travel to Widener
Saturday for the ECAC South At-
lantic Bowl. Widener (8-2) defeat-
ed Thiel 44-14 during the chal-
lenge.
AlsoontheECACcalendar isthe
Southwest Bowl, which will pit St.
Vincent (6-4) the lone PAC team
to win in the MAC-PAC Challenge
against Lebanon Valley. The Fly-
ing Dutchmen (7-3) walloped
Westminster 41-3 in September.
The MAC is an outstanding
conference and the Presidents
Conference is real tough, Kings
coach Jeff Knarr said. It shows
that Pennsylvania plays great foot-
ball when two conferences get to
square off for another round of
MAC-PAC Challenge.
MACmemberAlbright (6-4)will
play in the ECAC Southeast Bowl
against SUNYCortland. And MAC
champion Delaware Valley (10-0)
makes its thirdstraight appearance
in the NCAA Tournament when it
takes on Norwich (7-3).
Lycoming, whichfinisheditssea-
son 8-2 overall, will not play in the
postseason despite winning the
most games since 2003.
ANOTHERCHALLENGE
The MAC-PACChallenge lasted
two years and the agreement con-
cluded in 2011.
But the MAC has another con-
frontation coming up for 2012 and
2013 when it will play teams from
the NJAC (New Jersey Athletic
Conference).
The matchups are already set on
a geographical basis. The match-
ups with the 2011 records are
Brockport State (3-7) at Lycoming
(8-2), Wilkes (4-5) at Morrisville
State (1-9), Kings (1-8) at William
Paterson (4-6), Lebanon Valley
(7-3) at Montclair State (8-2), Dela-
ware Valley (10-0) at Rowan (5-5),
Albright (6-4) at Kean (9-1) and
WesternConnecticut (0-10) at Wid-
ener (8-2).
Stevenson, a 2011 newcomer to
the MAC, and Misericordia, which
begins playin2012, wereleft off the
slate because the schedule was
made last year at this time and the
NJAC lost a member.
COUNTING DOWN
The official time until Misericor-
dia opens its football season is 287
days. Thats when the Cougars will
travel toGettysburgfor the first gri-
dirongameinschool history. There
is 294 days until the teams first
MAC game when it plays at Leba-
non Valley. And 303 days remain
until the Cougars first home game
as they will entertain Widener.
Misericordia plays Kings in
Week 4 and Wilkes Week 6; both
games are on the road.
LOCALS EARNHONORS
Northwest grad Ray Bierbach
earned MAC first-team honors
playing safety for Lycoming. The
senior, who was a preseason All-
American, led the league with five
interceptions for the second
straight season. Histeammatewith
the Warriors, Roger Jayne, a Lake-
Lehman grad, earned second-team
honors. The junior defensive line-
man posted 28 tackles and 2.5
sacks.
M A C F O O T B A L L
MAC captures challenge
against PAC opponents
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
PHILADELPHIA Matt
Read knocked in a rebound
with 18.6 seconds left to lift
the Philadelphia Flyers to a
2-1 win over the Phoenix
Coyotes on Thursday night.
Reads sixth goal of the
season made a winner out of
goalie Ilya Bryzgalov in his
first game against the
Coyotes. Bryzgalov spent
four years with Phoenix and
blossomed into one of the
NHLs top goalies. Phoenix
sent Bryzgalovs negotiating
rights to the Flyers and he
signed a nine year, $51 mil-
lion deal.
James van Riemsdyk
scored for the Flyers. Mikkel
Boedker had the lone goal for
the Coyotes.
Lightning 4, Penguins 1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP)
Dwayne Roloson made 33
saves, Vincent Lecavalier had
two goals and the Tampa Bay
Lightning beat the Pittsburgh
Penguins.
Brett Connolly and Steve
Downie also scored for the
Lightning, who have won six
consecutive home games.
Pittsburgh got a third-
period goal from Tyler Ken-
nedy.
Islanders 4, Canadiens 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. Rick
DiPietro made 24 saves in
relief of injured starter Ev-
geni Nabokov, and Matt
Moulson scored a key goal in
the New York Islanders win
over the Montreal Canadiens.
P.A. Parenteau, Jay Pan-
dolfo, and Mark Streit also
scored for the Islanders, who
had lost four straight (0-3-1).
New York, which scored all
of its goals in the second
period, held on after taking a
3-0 lead.
Bruins 2, Blue Jackets 1
BOSTON Tuukka Rask
made 30 saves through over-
time and then stopped Co-
lumbus Antoine Vermette in
the shootout as the Boston
Bruins beat the Blue Jackets
for their seventh straight win.
Rich Peverley and David
Krejci scored to put Boston
ahead 2-1 in the shootout,
and Rask ended it by stoning
Vermette.
Wild 1, Colorado 0
ST. PAUL, Minn. Niklas
Backstrom stopped 27 shots
for his second shutout of the
season, and Devin Setoguchi
scored the games only goal
with 2:31 left to give the
Minnesota Wild a win over
the Colorado Avalanche.
Backstrom earned his 24th
NHL shutout and the Wilds
third this season in 19 games.
It was his first home blanking
since Feb. 1, 2011, against Los
Angeles.
Dany Heatley took the
initial shot that led to Set-
oguchis goal. The puck de-
flected off Colorado defense-
man Erik Johnson right to
Setoguchi, who scored his
sixth of the season and sec-
ond in two games.
.
Predators 4, Maple Leafs 1
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Martin Erat scored two goals
and Pekka Rinne made 38
saves to lead the Nashville
Predators to a ictory over the
Toronto Maple Leafs.
Nashville, which has won
five of seven, sent Toronto to
its fifth loss in six games.
Ryan Suter and Matt Ha-
lischuk scored the other
Nashville goals. John-Michael
Liles had the only tally for
Toronto.
Sergei Kostitsyn had three
assists, tying his career high
for assists and points in a
game.
Blues 4, Panthers 1
ST. LOUIS David
Backes scored twice, Jaroslav
Halak stopped 20 shots and
the St. Louis Blues beat the
Florida Panthers.
Chris Porter had his first
goal of the season and Kris
Russell added his second
with St. Louis as the Blues
finished off a 4-0-1 homestand
for new coach Ken Hitch-
cock.
N H L R O U N D U P
AP PHOTO
The Coyotes Kyle Chipchura (24) and the Flyers Zac Rinaldo
fight in the second period of an NHL game Thursday.
Read lifts Philadephia
The Associated Press
DENVER Tim Tebows 20-
yard touchdown run with 58 sec-
onds left capped a 95-yard drive
and sent the Denver Broncos to a
17-13 victory over the stunned
New York Jets on Thursday
night.
Tebow saw the blitz and out-
flanked safety Eric Smith around
the left edge, then cut back and
bulled his way past other Jets in-
to the end zone.
The Broncos (5-5) are 4-1since
Tebow replaced Kyle Orton.
The Jets (5-5) lost their second
heart-breaker in four days. Mark
Sanchezs desperation pass to-
ward the end zone was batted
down as time expired.
Nick Folks 45-yard field goal
broke a10-10tie with9:14remain-
ing, and the Broncos found them-
selves facing a daunting task
when they got the ball back with
5:54 left at their own 5.
New York safety Jim Leonhard
could have throttled Denvers
winning drive on the first play
whenhe wrappedup Eddie Royal
in the end zone on a throw to the
right flat, but Royal wiggled free
for 8 yards.
Tebow ran just twice for 11
yards until the final drive, when
he carried seven times for 58
yards in a performance reminis-
cent of his miracle in Miami.
N.Y. Jets.................................... 0 3 7 3 13
Denver ....................................... 3 0 7 7 17
First Quarter
DenFG Prater 37, 5:08.
Second Quarter
NYJFG Folk 21, 12:04.
Third Quarter
NYJSlauson fumble recovery in end zone
(Folk kick), 10:57.
DenGoodman 26 interception return (Prater
kick), 4:25.
Fourth Quarter
NYJFG Folk 45, 9:14.
DenTebow 20 run (Prater kick), :58.
A74,746.
NYJ Den
First downs............................... 22 11
Total Net Yards ....................... 318 229
Rushes-yards .......................... 28-83 34-125
Passing..................................... 235 104
Punt Returns............................ 3-35 2-12
Kickoff Returns........................ 2-62 3-99
Interceptions Ret..................... 0-0 1-26
Comp-Att-Int ............................ 24-40-1 9-21-0
Sacked-Yards Lost ................. 3-17 1-0
Punts ......................................... 6-38.3 8-43.8
Fumbles-Lost ........................... 3-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards....................... 2-15 6-51
Time of Possession................ 32:12 27:48
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHINGN.Y. Jets, McKnight 16-59, Powell 7-
11, Greene 3-10, Conner 1-3, Sanchez 1-0. Denver,
Tebow 8-68, McGahee 12-18, Ball 5-18, Larsen 5-
13, Royal 1-10, J.Johnson 3-(minus 2).
PASSINGN.Y. Jets, Sanchez 24-40-1-252.
Denver, Tebow 9-20-0-104, Decker 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVINGN.Y. Jets, McKnight 6-62, Keller
5-40, Burress 4-64, Holmes 4-39, P.Turner 3-36,
Powell 1-7, Greene 1-4. Denver, Royal 3-15, D.Tho-
mas 2-37, Ball 2-26, Rosario 1-18, J.Johnson 1-8.
MISSED FIELD GOALSN.Y. Jets, Folk 52
(WL), 61 (WL).
N F L
Tebows late TD lifts
Broncos over Jets
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BRONCOS
13
JETS
HARTFORD, Conn. Alex
Oriakhi had 16 points and eight
rebounds to lead No. 4 Connec-
ticut to its 14th consecutive win,
80-60 over Maine on Thursday
night.
Jeremy Lamb also scored 16
points and freshman DeAndre
Daniels added 15 for UConn
(3-0). Andre Drummond and
Tyler Olander both added dou-
ble-doubles. Drummond had 11
points and 14 rebounds, while
Olander chipped in 11 points
and 10 boards.
UConn extended the longest
winning streak in Division I
while winning its 36th consec-
utive non-conference game.
Justin Edwards had 20 points
for the Black Bears (1-1).
Florida 91, North Florida 55
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Kenny
Boynton scored 20 points and
Erving Walker added 17 to help
Florida bounce back from a loss
at No. 3 Ohio State.
Freshman Bradley Beal
chipped in 12 points and 10
rebounds for the Gators (2-1),
who won their eighth consec-
utive home game and this
one was completely one sided
from the opening tip.
Alabama 62, MaryLand 42
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
Tony Mitchell scored 15 of his
17 points in the first half and
grabbed 11 rebounds to lead
Alabama in the opening round
of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Miss. St. 69, Texas A&M60
NEW YORK Dee Bost
scored 20 points, including a big
3-pointer with 3:16 to play for
Mississippi State in the semi-
finals of the 2K Sports Classic
benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.
The Bulldogs (3-1) will play
the winner of the game between
No. 15 Arizona and St. Johns in
Friday nights championship
game.
Missouri 83, NiagaRa, 52
COLUMBIA, Mo. Marcus
Denmon scored 22 points to
lead five Missouri players in
double figures, and the Tigers
rode a hot-shooting first half to
an easy win.
Kim English added 14 points
and seven rebounds, and Ricar-
do Ratliffe, Matt Pressey and
sixth-man Michael Dixon scored
12 points each for Missouri (3-0)
in its final regional game of the
College Basketball Experience
Classic.
C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L
Huskies roll over Maine
MELBOURNE, Australia
The handshake between Tiger
Woods and ex-caddie Steve Wil-
liams was routine. The loss by
Woods and Steve Stricker turned
out to be the real drama in the
Presidents Cup.
AdamScott andK.J. Choi were
relentless Thursday at Royal Mel-
bourne in dishing out the worst
loss for Woods in any format of
match play. The International
tandemwon 7 and 6, tying the re-
cord for biggest margin of victory
in Presidents Cup history.
Woods and Stricker, undefeat-
edtwoyears ago, turnedout tobe
the only weak link for the Amer-
icans.
They won three matches hand-
ily, and rallied to halve two other
matches to build a 4-2 lead after
the opening session.
Woods andStricker, winners of
their first six matches together,
have lost their last two includ-
ing 6 and 5 last year in the Ryder
Cup to Lee Westwood and Luke
Donald. What lookedparticularly
bad about this one is the Ameri-
can tandemdidnt win a hole and
was the only team that failed to
make a single birdie.
The only other match that
went 12 holes since the Presi-
dents Cup began in 1994 was
when David Frost beat Kenny
Perrybythesamescoreinsingles
in1996.
G O L F
Woods suffers historic loss in Presidents Cup play
The Associated Press
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S P O R T S
Defensive
standcut
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kathoay fera
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ca !3 (al0, c07)
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ll O3 (cl, cll)
Johaa|e Jroutmaa
4 |C (c4, 1l4)
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l7 Wk (c1, cl4)
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80 !| (cc, ccc)
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c Wk (ca, cl0)
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tWo !s |ost Wee| fi||ir
ir for irjurec Si|os kecc.
Sept. 3 !ndiana State W, 41-7
Sept. 0 AIabama L, 27
Sept. 7 at TempIe W, 14-10
Sept. 2^ Eastern Mich. W, 34-6
Oct. at !ndiana W, 16-10
Oct. 8 !cwa W, 13-3
Oct. 5 Purdue W, 23-18
Oct. 22 at Ncrthwestern W, 34-24
Oct. 29 !IIincis W, 10-7
Nov. 2 Nebraska L, 7^
Nov. 9 at 0hic State 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Wisccnsin 3:30 p.m.
MATCHUP
0hie State
Buckeyes
{6-4, 3-3)
3:30 p.m., Saturday
Ohio Stadium(02,329), State Colleqe
Ne. 16 Penn State
Nittany Liens
{8-Z, 5-1)
0AME 0UI0E
BI0 TEN STAN0IN0S
B!C TEN 0VERALL
BI0 TEN
No. 6 Nebraska at No. 8 Michiqan, noon (LSPN)
No. 7 Wisconsin at lllinois, noon (LSPN2)
lndiana at No. 5 Michiqan State, noon (B1N)
lowa at Purdue, noon (B1N)
Minnesota at Northwestern, noon (B1N)
No. 2 Penn State at Ohio State, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
ALS0 0N TV
Mississippi State at No. 6 Arkansas, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
No. 7 Clemson at North Carolina State, 3:30 p.m. (LSPN)
Boston Colleqe at Notre Dame, ^ p.m. (NBC)
No. LSU at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. (LSPN)
No. 5 Oklahoma at No. 22 Baylor, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Calilornia at No. 9 Stanlord, 0:5 p.m. (LSPN)
SATUR0AY'S SCHE0ULE
Sept. 3 Akrcn W, 42-0
Sept. 0 TcIedc W, 27-22
Sept. 7 at Miami L, 2^6
Sept. 2^ CcIcradc W, 37-17
Oct. Michian State L, 07
Oct. 8 at Nebraska L, 3^27
Oct. 5 at !IIincis W, 17-7
Oct. 29 Wisccnsin W, 33-29
Nov. 5 !ndiana W, 34-20
Nov. 2 at Purdue L, 2623
Nov. 9 Penn State 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Michian Noon
TV: ABC(Brad Nessler, 1odd Blackledqe, Holly Rowe)
RA0I0: WlLKFM: 03., WlLKAM: 90, 980, 300
(Steve Jones, Jack Ham)
WEB: www.CoPSUsports.com
LINE: Ohio State by 7
REC0R0S: PennState (82, 5 Biq 1en), Ohio State (82, 33)
SERIES HIST0RY: 27thmeetinq, Ohio State leads ^2
LAST MEETIN0: 200, Ohio State won38^inColumbus
KEY MATCHUP: Ohio State qot a biq boost lromthe returnol
top tailback BoomHerroninOctober. Herronhas averaqed 20
yards per qame since his return. 1he Lions will look to bottle him
up and put the qame inthe hands ol lreshmanOBBraxtonMiller.
PLAYER T0 WATCH: Back |ust intime lor this qame is top
Buckeyes receiver DeVier Posey, who has missed the lirst 0
qames while servinq multiple suspensions. Posey has burned the
Lions inyears past, but there's no tellinq howmuchrust he'll have
playinq inhis lirst qame since January.
TELLIN0 NUMBERS: Alter several years ol poor records on
the road, PennState is 3^intrue road qames since 2008and
an3 inBiq 1enplay.
0I0 Y0U KN0W: Since the start ol the 200^season, Penn
State has held 60ol 98(6 percent) opponents to7 points or
less, includinq sevenout ol 0so lar this year.
0UTL00K: 1he emotional swinqs lromlast week have subsided
|ust a bit, but the Lions remaininrelative disarray onthe lield. As
muchas the players may have wanted to winone last home
qame lor Joe Paterno, the biqqest lactor aqainst themwas the
shakeup ol lonqestablished playcallinq systems onbothsides ol
the ball. 1hinqs should improve a bit this week inthat reqard, but
the teamis due lor anemotional crashalter everythinq that has
happened. And the lolks at the Horseshoe will not make it easy.
PRE0ICTI0N: Ohio State 3, PennState 0
Z011 SCHE0ULE
Leaders 0ivisien W L W L
Penn State 5 8 2
Wisconsin ^ 2 8 2
Ohio State 3 3 6 ^
Purdue 3 3 5 5
lllinois 2 ^ 6 ^
lndiana 0 6 9
Leends 0ivisien W L W L
Michiqan State 5 8 2
Nebraska ^ 2 8 2
Michiqan ^ 2 8 2
lowa 3 3 6 ^
Northwestern 2 ^ 5 5
Minnesota 5 2 8
SpeciaI
teams
Prcjected
starters
WHEN PENN STATE HAS THE BALL
Penn State will win if...
0EFENSE
0FFENSE
T0M BRA0LEY
RIN JI P0J. L0SS
st season at Penn State
00vs. Ohio State
Alma mater: Penn State (979
C0ACH REC0R0S
|err Stote |os o||oWec or|]
lc soc|s ir l0 ores, tiec
Wit| Ne|ros|o for |est ir
t|e 3i !er (l.c0 er ore).
Key stat
... t|e Nittor] |iors cor cu|icote t|eir cefersive erforrorce
frort|e c008 victor] ot t|e Horses|oe. lr t|ot ore, |err
Stote |ott|ec u o stor toi||oc| (3eorie We||s) orc forcec o |e]
turrover |] t|e true fres|ror uorter|oc| (!erre||e |r]or) for
t|e Wirrir score. Neec|ess to so], t|e |iors cor't corrit t|e
sore |ircs of erorrous turrovers os ir |ost seosor's reetir.
.000 0 1 0
The two men barely had to ver-
balizeit. Fewcouldfullyknowthe
challenges faced by Tom Bradley
and Luke Fickell to reach this
point, but the coaches under-
stood each other perfectly.
Sharing a phone conversation
at the start of the week, Bradley
andFickell alsosharesimilarfates
as stopgap head coaches for their
respective alma maters.
He asked how I was doing,
Bradleysaid. I just kindof chuck-
led. He knew what I meant be-
cause he had the same thing.
The details are much different.
But Bradley at Penn State and
Fickell at Ohio State were assist-
ants who inherited their jobs
when famed head coaches were
brought down by scandal.
Joe Paterno and Jim Tressel
had coached a combined 858
games. Bradley and Fickell enter
Saturdays contest at a combined
11.
I know Luke. Hes a heck of a
good person, Bradley said. Hes
a friend of mine. Ive recruited
against Luke. Weve been on the
road together.
And he was laughing. He said,
At least I got my start in May.
A little gallows humor for two
guys who many expect will be
cast aside after this season. Bra-
dley ties to Penn State football
dating back to 1975 will likely be
held against him as the sexual
abuse scandal involving his for-
mer colleague Jerry Sandusky
continues.
Fickell, too, seemed like noth-
ingmorethananemergencyfill-in
this past springwhenTressel was
pressuredtoresignfor not report- AP PHOTO
Penn State interim head coach Tom Bradley will lead the Nittany
Lions for a second week after the firing of Joe Paterno.
Knowing how
the other feels
Bradley, Fickell walk
on a common ground
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com
See COACHES, Page 7B
The chief administrative offi-
cer of the Rose Bowl says if
Penn State wins the Big Ten ti-
tle, the Nittany Lions will be
free to play in the top-tier post-
season game as far as hes con-
cerned.
Kevin Ash said Thursday that
the Rose Bowl would let the Big
Ten decide if there is a reason its
champion shouldnt play the Pac
12 winner in Pasadena, Calif., on
Jan. 2.
Whoever the champions are,
Ash said, well welcome with
open arms.
There have been calls for
Penn State to decline a bowl bid
in the aftermath of the child sex-
abuse scandal involving former
defensive coordinator Jerry
Sandusky. The scandal led to
the firings of coach Joe Paterno
and the school president.
New PSU president Rod Er-
ickson didnt give a definitive an-
swer last week when asked
about a prospective bowl bid.
Well wait and see at the ap-
propriate time what decision is
made, Erickson said. At this
point, the expectation would be
where they deserve to play, they
will play.
Interim coach Tom Bradley al-
so has said he hopes his team
plays in a bowl.
The Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-1)
are among eight bowl-eligible
teams in the Big Ten and are
alone in first place in the Lead-
ers Division with two regular-
season games left.
Big Ten spokesman Scott
Chipman said his conference has
taken no position on whether
Penn State should accept a bowl
bid and that the leagues selec-
tion procedure would not be al-
tered because of the scandal.
Capital One Bowl chief exec-
utive Steve Hogan, whose bowl
is No. 2 in the Big Ten selection
order, said his committee would
base its matchup on on-the-field
performance and that it would
be unfair to penalize players
who had nothing to do with the
scandal. Sandusky, who is ac-
cused of molesting eight boys
over 15 years and says he is in-
nocent, retired from Penn State
in 1999.
Spokesmen for the Outback
and Insight bowls, Nos. 3 and 4
in the Big Ten order, declined to
comment on how Penn State
would be viewed by their selec-
tion committees.
The Gator (No. 5), Meineke
Car Care (No. 6) and Little Cae-
sars Pizza (No. 8) bowls didnt
return messages seeking com-
ment.
Rose Bowl has no qualms about inviting Penn State
By ERIC OLSON
AP Sports Writer
Pittsburgh mayor wants Harris off board
PITTSBURGH Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris may lose
his spot on the board of a Pittsburgh scholarship program for
comments he made in support of ousted Penn State coach Joe
Paterno.
The board of the Pittsburgh Promise is meeting on Thursday night
to consider Harris status after Mayor Luke Ravenstahl sent board
members a letter condemning Harris support of Paterno.
Ravenstahl said in a letter to Harris that he was the wrong man
to represent the Pittsburgh Promise and the ideals it embodies.
Harris played for Paterno at Penn State before helping the
Pittsburgh Steelers win four Super Bowls. He said last week the
schools trustees showed no courage by firing Paterno in the wake
of the sex abuse scandal surrounding former Penn State defensive
coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
PENN STATE
(1979)
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S P O R T S
38% 6Z%
88% 63%
79%
50%
36% 71%
0ffensive
standcut
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c k! (c, 100)
M||e 8rewster
a0 C (ca, 10a)
Jordaa ha||
Kk (a7, l7a)
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a O3 (cl, c00)
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ll !| (ca, c4a)
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80 Wk (c0, l80)
0aa herroa
l !3 (al0, c0a)
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4 kC (cc, 101)
M||e kdams
a |! (c8, 1c0)
kadrew Norwe||
8 |C (ca, 108)
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480 rus|ir ]orcs ir just
four ores t|is seosor.
Zach 8orea
44 |3 (c0, cac)
Defensive
standcut
0haz Powe||
c kC3 (cl, c0c)
0rew kstor|ao
c8 H|kO (al0, c0)
0'katoa Lyaa
8 |C3 (cl, c08)
0evoa St|||
l k! (ca, 1l0)
Jordaa h|||
4 |! (cl, c7)
Seaa Staa|ey
70 || (cl, c4c)
0|eaa 0arsoa
40 ||3 (c1, c17)
N|c| Su|ay
l |S (cl, cl7)
0era|d hodes
c O|3 (cc, c14)
Jac| 0rawford
8l k| (ca, c1)
Nate Stupar
14 O|3 (cl, c14)
Nate Stupar roce l1
toc||es ir |is firo| ore
ot 3eover Stociur.
0eV|er Posey
8 Wk (cc, cl1)
Fcurth dcwn
RUSHIN0
P|ayer ktt Yds kv J0
Carlos Hyde 97 525 5.^ 6
Braxton Miller 0 ^90 ^.5 5
Dan Herron 89 ^80 5.^ 2
Jordan Hall 9^ 376 ^.0 2
Rod Smith 29 6 ^.0
Jota| 452 2005 4.4 !1
PASSIN0
P|ayer 0mpktt Yds J0 Iat
Braxton Miller ^692 679 8 3
J. Bauserman ^086 ^92 5
Jota| 86!19 !!1! !3 4
RECEIVIN0
P|ayer kec Yds kv J0
Jake Stoneburner 2 50 2.5 6
Devin Smith 2^ 2.9 ^
Corey Brown 9 0.8 0
Verlon Reed 9 32 ^.7 0
Jota| 86 !!1! !3.6 !3
PUNT RETURNS
P|ayer No. Yds kv. J0
Jordan Hall 70 6.^ 0
Chris Fields 5 88 7.6
KICK RETURNS
P|ayer No. Yds kv. J0
Jordan Hall 7 ^95 29. 0
Jaamal Berry 7 50 2.^ 0
KICKIN0
P|ayer f0 PkJ Loa 8||
DrewBasil 36 2829 ^7 0
PUNTIN0
P|ayer No. Yds kv Loa
Ben Buchanan 58 2380 ^.0 60
TACKLIN0
P|ayer No. Soks JfL Sac|
AndrewSweat 68 3^3^ 5.0 0.0
Christian Bryant 5^ 322 0.0 0.0
J. Hankins 5^ 2529 9.0 3.0
C.J. Barnett 52 375 .0 0.0
STAT!ST!CAL LEADERS
TEAMSTATS
PENNSTATE
SC0RIN0
TctaI
Opponent
Pcints per ame
Ohio State Opponent
RUSHIN0
PASSIN0
Averae per ame
117.1
86
Att !NT Ccmp TD
179 13 4
KICK RETURNS
Averae per return
Z5.7
PUNT RETURNS
Averae per return
10.7
PUNTS
40.3
Averae per punt
FIEL0 00ALS
Made
0H!0 STATE
Averae per rush
Averae per ame
TDs rushin
4.4
Z00.5
17
Ohio State
41.6
Attempts
6.9
Z4.Z
195.7
Averae per return
Averae per return
Averae per punt
Averae per ame
153
Att !NT Ccmp TD
306 8 7
Averae per rush
Averae per ame
TDs rushin
4.0
16Z.0
15
TctaI
Opponent
Pcints per ame
Penn State
3038 938 2832 2032
PENALTIES
46.8
Averae yards per ame
FUMBLES
TctaI-Lcst
Third dcwn
C0NVERSI0NS PCT.
Third dcwn Fcurth dcwn
SACKS
ZZ
TctaI
Sccres
RE0 Z0NE
Tcuchdcwns Sccres Tcuchdcwns
41.Z
Averae yards per ame
TctaI-Lcst
Z4
TctaI
5^^8 0^ 5338 58
Attempts Made
1otal yardaqe: 16Z0 1otal yardaqe: Z005
1otal yardaqe: 1957 1otal yardaqe: 1171
Z53
Z5.3
189
18.9
16
Z10 1Z9
16-6 Z5-10
13 14
RUSHIN0
P|ayer ktt Yds kv J0
Silas Redd 20 059 5.0 7
Curtis Dukes 35 22 6.
B. Beachum 30 8 3.9 0
Stephlon Creen 27 06 3.9 3
Joe Suhey 3 50 3.8
Jota| 405 !620 4.0 !5
PASSIN0
P|ayer 0mpktt Yds J0 Iat
Matt McCloin 0696 386 7 3
Rob Bolden ^^02 526 ^
Jota| !53306 !951 8 1
RECEIVIN0
P|ayer kec Yds kv J0
Derek Moye 3^ 592 7.^ 3
Justin Brown 32 ^23 3.2
Devon Smith 2 333 5.9 2
AndrewSzczerba 89 8. 0
Jota| !53 !951 !2.8 8
PUNT RETURNS
P|ayer No. Yds kv J0
Justin Brown 2 50 7. 0
DrewAstorino 3 6 5.3 0
KICK RETURNS
P|ayer No. Yds kv J0
Chaz Powell 8 53 29.5
Adrian Amos 5 98 9.6 0
KICKIN0
P|ayer f0 PkJ Loa 8||
Anthony Fera 25 55 ^0 0
PUNTIN0
P|ayer No. Yds kv Loa
Anthony Fera ^6 936 ^2. 69
TACKLIN0
P|ayer No. Soks JfL Sac|
Cerald Hodqes 86 ^6^0 0.0 ^.5
DrewAstorino 57 3^23 5.0 0.0
Jordan Hill 56 235 8.0 3.5
Clenn Carson 55 837 .5 0.0
WHEN 0HI0 STATE HAS THE BALL
SpeciaI
teams
Prcjected
starters
0hie State will win if ...
0EFENSE
0FFENSE
1HL 1lMLS LLADLR S1AFF
L0SS RIN JI P0J.
st season at Ohio State
00vs. Penn State
Alma mater: Ohio State (997)
C0ACH REC0R0S
!|e |i|er ror|ec teorir
t|e series |os Wor l8 of t|e
|ost c0. !|e tWo usets |ove
core ir t|e ost c seosors.
Key stat
... t|e 3uc|e]es cor't urcerestirote |ott |cC|oir orc t|e
|err Stote offerse os t|e] cic ir t|e first |o|f of |ost ]eor's
ore. |ost ]eor O|io Stote Wos o||e to |oit t|e |iors irto o
oir of irtercetiors returrec for touc|coWrs to sWir t|e
ore orourc. Wit| reit|er offerse |o]ir ver] corsistert|]
t|is seosor, t|is ore Wi|| |e Wor or ceferse.
Luke Fickell
.600 0 4 6
Opponent Penn State
1Z.9 Z1.0
ZZ
ing potential NCAA violations to
his superiors. With the Buckeyes
stungbysuspensions andtheloss
of Tressel, OhioStateisjust 6-4on
theseasonasdiscussionsareram-
pant about a newcoach.
Though Fickell does not have
the interimcoach tag affixed to
Bradley, heunderstandsthesitua-
tion.
Youre not going to make ex-
cuses witha whole lot of things in
whatever situation youre dealt,
Fickell said. Like we said, life
isnt fair. There are some similar-
ities (between us), but like
weve saidfromthe get-go, its not
going to be about me.
Since I started this and took
over, it wasnt a stamp that I was
going to put on (the program), or
be about what I think is impor-
tant. ImsurecoachBradleyis the
same way. Hes not going to sit
there in the next four weeks or
three weeks and say, Hey, this is
my chance. Im going to put a
stamp onit.
Hes a team guy. Hes been
around it. He understands what
the situation is, and hes going to
do what he thinks is best for his
programandhis team.
Bradley and Fickell discussed
the difficult job they both face.
They talked about football. They
also talked about the chaos that
descended on State College the
week beforehand, complete with
riots following Paternos firing.
It was a very easy conversa-
tion, Bradley said.
Heading into last weeks game,
Nebraska officials expressed con-
cern about safety coming into
Beaver Stadium given the events
of the past week.
Thegamewent onwithout inci-
dent, with players on both teams
coming together at midfield be-
forehandfor a moment of prayer.
Now headed on the road, Bra-
dley said he has no concerns over
safety for Penn State players or
fans in Columbus after speaking
with Fickell. Both coaches said
they would likely have some of
pregame showof support.
Obviously Ohio States issues
players sellingmemorabilia inex-
change for things such as free tat-
toos pales in comparison to
what Penn State as a university is
facing.
But Fickell said he believes
Penn State players can persevere
throughthetoughtimes, muchas
his teamhas.
I can just speak fromthe expe-
rience of our young guys and all
the turmoil that theyve had,
Fickell said. Im not comparing
and contrasting. Thats probably
what I dont want todo, but I think
young people are very resilient.
Im just saying they do a good
job of continuing to move on, and
I know ours have done that. Its
not easy. The more that people
talk about it, it gets brought back
up. But theyhaveatendencytobe
able to move on and focus and at
the task at hand more so than
dwell uponthe past, I think.
Asforthecoachesthemselves
abruptly at the head of a rivalry
that nolonger features Paternoor
Tressel come Saturday, that
wont matter.
You never know, Fickell said,
what the worlds going to throw
at you.
COACHES
Continued from Page 6B
AP PHOTO
Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell took over in May after head
coach Jim Tressel was pressured to resign.
Lions came out of last weeks tilt against Nebras-
ka with a significant issue.
Sophomore tailback Silas Redd, who led the
nation in rushing yards during October, spent
much of the second half on the sideline after suf-
fering a sprained SC joint (sternum/clavicle).
Redd was held out of contact this week, but
Bradley said Thursday that he will play against
Ohio State this weekend.
Silas didnt get hit all week, Bradley said on
the teams weekly radio show. (The team doc-
tors) do a great job, and they said it would be
best if we didnt get himhit this week. But he ran
(Thursday) and did everything he had to do.
Hell be ready.
Two down, many to go
With every day comes a host of new rumors
around the team and the university as a whole.
To address one fromeach category, Penn State
has categorically denied that discussions have
been held to remove the Joe Paterno statue that
stands at Beaver Stadium and Bradley said
Thursday he has not been in touch with NFL
teams about his future.
The Paterno statue has been the subject of de-
bate in the past week as other organizations have
distanced themselves from the former coach.
This comes in light of his admission that he
wished he had done more to bring allegations of
sexual abuse by former assistant Jerry Sandusky
to light.
On Monday the Big Ten announced that Pa-
ternos name would be removed from the confer-
ences new championship trophy. Responding to
a CBS Sports report citing students and profes-
sors, multiple Penn State spokesmen said this
week that there have been no talks at all about
the Paterno statue.
As for Bradley, though his future is very much
uncertain at this point, he said he had not reac-
hed out to the NFL looking for a landing spot
after the season.
Some of those guys I havent talked to for 10
years, Bradley said.
PSU
1B
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
Loss after loss, season after sea-
son, NewMexicos football team
has been struggling.
Now, the Lobos are looking to
Bob Davie to turn the tide. It
promises to be a big challenge
for Davie, the former Notre
Dame coach who has been away
from the sidelines for the past
decade.
Welcomed by a crowd of
cheerleaders and fans, Davie
was introduced Thursday as
New Mexicos 31st head coach.
Hes replacing Mike Locksley,
who was fired mid-season after a
nearly three-year tenure that
was mostly marked by losses
and off-field problems.
Davie, who most recently has
been an ESPN college football
analyst, is inheriting a program
that has lost 35 of its last 38
games.
I think the biggest concern
cominginis that I knowlosingis
hard on everyone. Losing brings
out the worst in everyone, he
said. So the first thing is to sta-
bilize this program, stabilize
these players, the fan base, the
people who care about Lobo
football.
The second thing is to start
chipping away and changing the
culture, he said.
Davies plan involves what he
calls the three Os out-work,
out-discipline and out-hit.
It wont be easy for Davie or
his players.
The program has been in a
tailspin. The trouble culminated
in the firing of Locksley on Sept.
26, a day after the Lobos lost 48-
45 in overtime to Sam Houston
State before an announced
crowd of 16,313 the smallest
home crowd in nearly two dec-
ades.
Locksley had been surround-
ed by controversy almost as
soon as he became head coach,
facing a sexual harassment suit,
a suspension after he punched
another coach, and the day
before he was fired criticism
after police arrested his sons
friend on suspicion of driving
while intoxicated in an SUV reg-
istered to Locksleys wife.
Davie takes over at lowly New Mexico
The Associated Press
OHIO STATE
Which District 2 Class 3Afoot-
ball team has the longest current
winning streak?
The answer isnt Dallas or Val-
ley View, a pair of 10-1teams that
will play for the D2-3Atitle Satur-
day afternoon.
Dallas? This has to be a trick
question, Berwick coach Gary
Campbell said. Its got to be us.
Thats cool, thats neat. But I
wouldhaveguessedDallas or Val-
ley View because I dont remem-
ber when they lost.
Dallas has won four in a row;
Valley View three. And Berwick?
Howabout sevenconsecutivevic-
tories.
The Dawgs (8-3) bring that
winning streak into their season
finaletodayastheyhost Southern
Lehigh (7-4) at 7 p.m. in the East-
ern Conference Class 3A cham-
pionship game.
Only D2-2A finalist GAR with
eight consecutivewinshasalong-
er streak in District 2. Scranton,
which is playing in the D2/4-11
Class 4A subregional, has won
seven straight.
Its been excellent, Campbell
said. You can see what they did
and how they came together and
how the kids believe in what
theyre doing. They have a confi-
dence to themand camaraderie.
I hatetosayit, but whenyoure
not doing well it shows all your
flaws.
Berwickdidntplaywell tostart
the season, losing three of its first
four against teams that are a com-
bined27-6. The Dawgs thenwent
onasprint aimedat theirultimate
goal aspot intheD2-3Aplayoffs.
The problem was Scranton
Prep went on a similar run and
ended up edging Berwick for the
last berth by 60 state points.
While disappointed in the out-
come, Berwickknewit diditspart
to make districts. It just couldnt
control Preps fortunes.
Its disheartening because it
was our goal and we were points
away, said Campbell, whose
team finished the regular season
7-3 like Prep. But we had the dis-
cussion with the kids. If Prep
backdoored it in or somehow,
someway did something to get in
that was kind of eh, we would
have felt bad.
But Prep went out and beat
Valley View, beat DelVal and beat
West Scranton. So they earned it,
too, unfortunate for us.
Instead, Berwick earned a re-
match with Coughlin in the E.C.
semifinals, winning 29-28 as run-
ning back Jeremy Freeman and
quarterback Jared Pierce scored
two TDs each.
Southern Lehigh met with a
similar fate. The Spartans fin-
ished the regular season with the
same record as East Stroudsburg
North and Pottsville and a better
record than Allentown Central
Catholic. But while those three
teams qualified for the District 11
tournament, Southern Lehigh
was bumped to the Eastern Con-
ference.
Southern Lehigh will present a
different dilemma for Berwicks
offense. The Spartans run a
spread/Wing-Tcombinationthat
is hardtodefend. QuarterbackTy
Edmond, a three-year starter,
leads a team like Berwick that
will have plenty of talent return-
ing in 2012.
C L A S S 3 A E A S T E R N C O N F E R E N C E
Southern Lehigh (7-4) at Berwick (8-3)
7 p.m. today
Admission: $5 adults and $2 students in advance; $5 at the gate.
Radio: WHLM-FM, 103.5
Last Meeting: never played
About Berwick: The Dawgs are in the title game for the second consec-
utive year. They lost 35-21 to Valley View in 2010. Their last Eastern
Conference title came in 1993 when they defeated Shamokin 21-7.
Berwick will return 10 starters on defense and six on offense in 2012.
About Southern Lehigh: The Spartans have posted four consecutive
winning seasons under six-year coach John Toman. They played in the
District 11 Class 3A championship game last season, losing 41-0 to Allen-
town Central Catholic.
Like Berwick, Southern Lehigh will return a large group of starters next
season.
E A S T E R N C O N F E R E N C E 3 A C H A M P I O N S H I P
Hot Dawgs aim
for championship
By JOHN ERZAR
jerzar@timesleader.com
Southern Lehigh (7-4)
Northern Lehigh (10-1) .............L 21-7
at Palmerton (4-6)..............W 42-24
at Bangor (7-4).....................L 28-26
Nwtn. Lehigh (5-5) ...............W 28-6
at Pen Argyl (1 1-0)..................L 35-0
Notre Dame (3-7) ................W 34-28
at Wilson Easton (2-8) ..........W 31-12
Saucon Valley (5-6) ..............L 20-17
at Palisades (1-9)....................W 35-7
Salisbury Township (1-9)......W 36-12
Eastern Conf. 3A Semifinals
Blue Mountain (5-6) ............W 27-24
Berwick (8-3)
at Crestwood (8-3) ..................L 19-6
North Pocono (0-10) ...........W 38-28
at Dallas (10-1) .......................L 53-20
Wyo. Valley West (9-2) ........L 46-22
Selinsgrove (1-9) ...................W 45-0
at Tunkhannock (1-9)............W 35-13
at Williamsport (3-7) ............W 43-0
Pittston Area (3-7)................W 42-31
Coughlin (5-6).......................W 26-21
at Hazleton Area (4-6) .......W 30-27
Eastern Conf. 3A Semifinals
Coughlin (5-6).................... W, 29-28
G A M E B Y G A M E
R E S U LT S
C M Y K
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110 Lost
LOST, M&T Bank
Envelope with cash
inside on Tuesday,
Nov-15 in Wilkes-
Barre, Kingston,
Edwardsville or
Forty Fort area.
570-817-1941
LINEUP
ASUCCESSFULSALE
INCLASSIFIED!
Doyouneedmorespace?
A yard or garage sale
in classified
is the best way
tocleanout your closets!
Youre in bussiness
with classified!
LOST.Grey/black
stripped Tabby cat.
Missing since early
October. Last seen
on McHale St.,
Swoyersville.
REWARD
Call 570-331-4444
140 Personals
Thank you to
St. Jude for prayers
answered. MLK.
150 Special Notices
MONTY MONTY SA SAYS YS
Tonight at
Genetti's Hotel
and Conference
Center a benefit
dance and
concert for
Wyoming Valley
flood victims...
Featuring Joe
Nardone and The
All-stars with
Eddie Day and
The Starfires and
Gary DeCarlo
from Steam.
Doors open at
7:30. All pro-
ceeds go to The
Red Cross and
The Salvation
Army. Please
support this
great idea.
LINE UP
A GREAT DEAL...
IN CLASSIFIED!
Looking for the right deal
on an automobile?
Turn to classified.
Its a showroom in print!
Classifieds got
the directions!
406 ATVs/Dune
Buggies
TOMAHAWK`10
ATV, 110 CC. Brand
New Tomahawk
Kids Quad. Only
$695 takes it away!
386-334-7448
Wilkes-Barre
409 Autos under
$5000
FORD `99 TAURUS
White, new battery,
104,000 miles, auto-
matic, front wheel
drive, power win-
dows, AM/FM radio,
cassette player,
$1,800
570-212-2410 or
570-299-7712
Let the Community
Know!
Place your Classified
Ad TODAY!
570-829-7130
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
FORD `00
WINDSTAR
Excellent condition,
8 passenger, new
starter. $2,900.
570-655-2443
508 Beauty/
Cosmetology
COSMETOLOGIST
For an upscale
salon. Experience
needed. Following
preferred. 50%
commission; 10%
retail. Call for
details.
570-881-0304
522 Education/
Training
LUZERNE COUNTY
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
POSITION OPENING
Luzerne County
Community College
invites applications
for the following
position:
DIRECTOR, COUNSELING AND
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
For additional infor-
mation on this posi-
tion or to apply
please visit our web
site at (www.
luzerne.edu/jobs)
by Monday,
November 28, 2011.
No phone inquires
please.
Candidates repre-
senting all aspects
of diversity are
encouraged to
apply.
Equal Opportunity
Employer
John T Sedlak,
Dean of Human
Resources
Line up a place to live
in classified!
542 Logistics/
Transportation
ATTENTION DRIVERS
2012 DAY CABS
WISE FOODS, INC.
Seeks CDL Class A
2 YEAR OTR verifi-
able experience
Home daily
Distributor based
network
EXCELLENT per
mile pay
Unloading, drop off
& pick-up pay
Expense advance
Paid delay times
24 hour dispatch
coverage
Excellent on site
fleet maintenance
Contact Joan at
800-438-9473
ext 4120
EXETER
455 Roosevelt St.
(off Slocum St.
The Back Road)
Sat., Nov. 19th
9am-3pm
Sun., Nov. 20th
10am-2pm
Fridge, stove, wash-
er & dryer, sofas,
chairs, cedar chest,
Snap-On tools and
tool chest, tables,
lamps, desk, bed-
room set, toys,
games, glassware,
kitchen, bikes, lawn-
mower, snow
thrower, saddle,
Christmas, fishing,
jewelry, die cast
cars & trucks and
much more. House
is full, dont miss this
one!
To place your
ad call...829-7130
KINGSTON
42 3rd Ave.
Saturday 10-4 &
Sunday 10-2
Baby furniture &
items. Mens,
womens, juniors, &
toddler boys cloth-
ing. Women's size
10 shoes. Purses
galore. Knick
knacks, christmas
items, toys.
Jewelry - costume
& sterling.
SHAVERTOWN
INDOOR SALE
106 Village Drive
Sat., Nov. 19th, 9-1
Sun., Nov 20th, 9-4
New and gently
used clothes, jewel-
ry, household items,
utility shelving, furni-
ture, and much
more.
LARKSVILLE
CLEARVIEW DR ACROSS
FROM VOLKSWAGEN
Route 11, Narrows
Fri, Sat & Sun
CONTINUING 2 WEEKS
Furniture-most all
clothing & shoes only
25 each.
Basement is filled!
4 Family
Basement
& Garage Sale
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LEHMAN TOWNSHIP
102 Ide Road
Saturday & Sunday
November 19 & 20
9am - 2pm
Turn on Meeker Rd
at Cooks store at
Lehman center. Go
1.3 miles to Ide
road, house is 1/2
mile on left.
MOOSIC
507 Rocky Glen Rd
Off Birney Ave.
at Smilers
Saturday Nov-19
10 am - 3 pm
Tools, toys, Coca-
Cola, Nascar &
more. Everything on
sale! New merchan-
dise! Final Sale of
Season. Bargains
Galore!
WEST WEST WYOMING WYOMING
6th Street
OPEN YEAR ROUND
SPACE
AVAILABLE
INSIDE & OUT
ACRES OF
PARKING
OUTSIDE
SPACES - $10
INSIDE SPACES -
$60 AND UP
(MONTHLY)
Saturday
10am-2pm
Sunday
8am-4pm
FLEA
MARKET
938 Apartments/
Furnished
PLAINS
Furnished 1 bed-
room, luxury apart-
ment. EVERYTHING
INCLUDED. Heat,
hot water, A/C,
electric, phone,
cable. Private, no
smoking, no pets.
570-954-0869
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in the Classifieds!
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941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
PLYMOUTH
Large 2 bedroom 1
bath, ground floor.
$545 per month +
security. Landlord
pays most utilities.
Cats OK with pet
deposit.
310-431-6851
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
SHAVERTOWN
2nd story 1 bed-
room apartment.
Garage parking.
Back porch. Washer
dryer. $575 + utilities
& security. Call
570-406-4073
953Houses for Rent
DUPONT
2 bedrooms, 1
bathroom, all
appliances + wash-
er/dryer. Heat &
sewer included.
$650/ month, plus 1
months security
and references
required. No pets.
570-655-5074
after 5:00 p.m.
HANOVER GREEN
2 bedroom. 1 bath.
Shed. Nice yard.
Quiet Area. Hanover
Schools. $525 per
month +1st month &
security. $25 appli-
cation fee.
Call (570) 851-6448
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BERWICK (8-3)
Coach: Gary Campbell (128-48-1, 13th year)
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Gr.
1 Will Masteller 5-10 165 RB Jr.
2 Jared Pierce 6-0 195 QB Sr.
3 Zach Ladonis 6-0 170 WR Jr.
4 Anthony Dipippa 5-11 175 WR Jr.
5 Alex Klinger 5-8 165 RB So.
7 C.J. Curry 6-0 170 QB So.
8 Alex Oliver 5-8 165 K Sr.
9 Jake Jones 5-10 160 WR So.
12 Jake Peccorelli 6-1 165 QB Jr.
19 Max Thomas 6-0 150 WR So.
20 Matt Cashman 5-9 165 RB Jr.
21 Rick Densberger 5-9 160 RB So.
22 Eric Brown 5-9 150 QB So.
23 Chris Hampton 5-9 150 WR So.
24 John Bushinski 5-9 175 FB Jr.
25 Arlent Mejia 5-9 170 RB Sr.
26 Andrew Wenner 5-9 160 WR So.
27 Jeremy Freeman 5-11 205 RB Sr.
28 Josh Gregory 5-9 150 WR So.
28 Kyle Trenholm 5-10 160 RB So.
29 Donnie Shields 5-10 155 WR So.
30 Sal Ferarra 6-0 160 WR So.
31 Rich Snyder 5-5 170 RB So.
33 Brandon Berkes 6-0 225 TE Sr.
35 Travis Potter 6-1 190 RB Jr.
39 Tanner Weaver 5-10 185 RB So.
40 Josh Hoskins 5-8 150 TE Jr.
44 Jordan Stout 5-10 190 RB So.
50 Zach Kessler 5-7 175 G Sr.
51 Raymond Grassly 5-11 220 G So.
52 Mackenzy Meeker 6-5 245 T Jr.
53 Zach Ridall 5-9 185 T So.
54 Brent Harner 5-10 230 G Jr.
55 Jake Jola 5-9 225 C Sr.
56 Ethan Thomas 5-10 185 C Jr.
57 Matt Tonkinson 5-9 180 T Sr.
58 Seamus Slabinski 5-11 170 C Jr.
61 Troy Stair 5-9 175 C So.
62 Nick Francak 5-8 185 G So.
64 Cody George 5-8 190 G Jr.
65 Brad Shoemaker 6-0 195 C Sr.
67 Dustin Hosler 6-0 175 G So.
68 Josh Lowery 6-0 185 G Jr.
69 Dalton Schecterly 5-8 190 G So.
70 Jeff Owen 5-11 220 G So.
71 Steve Speedwell 5-9 280 T Jr.
72 Adam Harrison 5-11 240 T Jr.
74 Kyle Stearly 6-1 250 T So.
75 Drew Berube 6-1 250 G Sr.
76 Dom Parmenteri 6-0 240 G Sr.
77 Gavin Harter 6-1 240 T Jr.
78 Andrew Groome 6-0 270 T Jr.
79 Colton Long 5-9 280 T Jr.
80 James Karchner 5-9 180 TE So.
81 Ian Mazonkey 5-10 180 RB So.
82 AJ Vandermark 5-10 190 TE So.
83 Aaron Preston 5-6 140 WR Jr.
84 Marty Grassly 5-7 155 RB So.
85 Will Updegrove 6-4 200 TE So.
86 Brandon Dalberto 6-3 235 TE Jr.
87 Brandon Kulp 6-1 170 TE Sr.
88 Jeff Steeber 6-0 160 WR Jr.
89 Kolton Lynn 6-0 200 TE Sr.
99 Jesse Knorr 5-8 185 TE So.
SOUTHERN LEHIGH (7-4)
Coach: John Toman (34-31, 6th year)
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Gr.
2 Dylan Schmidt 5-7 154 RB So.
3 Ben Harmony 5-7 155 WR Sr.
7 Trent Silfies 5-8 150 QB So.
8 Jake Del Priore 5-8 145 WR So.
9 Jason Shapiro 6-2 190 TE Sr.
14 Tom Dex 6-0 170 QB So.
15 Ty Edmond 6-1 191 QB Sr.
16 Travis Edmond 5-11 170 QB Fr.
17 Collin Kendrick 6-0 176 QB So.
18 Mike Wagner 6-0 175 K Sr.
20 Jared Gerhard 5-8 140 RB Sr.
21 Jake Meluskey 5-11 180 FB Sr.
22 Matt Durkin 5-8 146 RB Sr.
26 Billy Heurich 5-8 188 FB Sr.
27 PJ Burris 5-8 174 RB Sr.
34 Tucker Buchas 5-10 156 FB Jr.
35 Zach Wilson 5-7 150 FB So.
40 Tyler Martin 5-10 175 FB Jr.
42 Bobby Mirth 5-9 185 RB Jr.
48 Steve Panik 5-11 183 TE Jr.
50 Kyle Durics 5-9 179 OL Jr.
52 Bruce Backa 5-10 188 OL Sr.
54 Griffin Parker 5-9 175 OL Jr.
55 Robert Moyer 6-0 212 OL Sr.
56 Nate Smith 5-10 205 OL Sr.
59 Nick Disbrow 5-10 225 OL Sr.
61 Austin Rivera 5-10 295 OL Jr.
65 Daulton Romano 6-0 270 OL Jr.
66 Keoni Johnson 5-10 230 OL Sr.
68 Andrew Terlingo 6-5 285 OL Jr.
75 Brian Roam 5-8 222 OL Sr.
76 Adam Glassic 6-0 276 OL Sr.
80 Brad Digiovanni 6-2 162 WR Jr.
81 Mike Swart 5-11 150 WR Sr.
82 Mike Hillias 5-10 181 TE Jr.
The Wyoming Valley
Conference cross country
coaches selected its All-
Stars for the 2011 season
by divisions.
Here is the list of teams
with the Most Outstanding
in each division listed first:
Division I boys first
team: Ben Robinson, Tunk-
hannock; Jake Siegel, Tunk-
hannock; Tom Damiano,
Tunkhannock; Jacob Fetter-
man, Hazleton Area; Ben-
nett Williams, Wyoming
Valley West; Alex Nole,
Tunkhannock; Will But-
kiewicz, Wyoming Valley
West.
Division I boys honorable
mention: Carson Ayers,
Tunkhannock; Ben Siegel,
Tunkhannock; Andrew Gua-
rilia, Wyoming Valley West;
Jimmy Chmiola, Coughlin;
Jamie Connors, Pittston
Area; Tyler Pecora, Hazle-
ton Area.
Division II boys first
team: Dominic DeLuca,
Dallas; Mitch Ford, Holy
Redeemer; Vinay Murthy,
Holy Redeemer; Chris Eh-
ret, Dallas; Alex Zubko,
Dallas; Jess Adams, Dallas;
Jake Bevan, Lake-Lehman.
Division II boys honor-
able mention: Kieran Sut-
ton, Lake-Lehman; Frazee
Sutphen, Holy Redeemer;
Mike Ambrulavage, Holy
Redeemer; Pat Condo, Holy
Redeemer; Brenden Ehret,
Dallas; Kyle Borland, Dal-
las.
Division III boys first
team: Mike Lewis, North-
west; Zach Briggs, North-
west; Jeff Nelson, North-
west; Forest Hawkins, Ha-
nover Area; David Polash-
enski, MMI; Matt Snyder,
Meyers
Division III boys honor-
able mention: Stewart Kies-
ling, Wyoming Seminary;
Zach Marchetti, MMI.
Division I girls first
team: Nicole Buehrle, Ha-
zleton Area; Catherine
Lombardo, Pittston Area;
Alexandria Plant, Wyoming
Valley West; Bianca Bolton,
Pittston Area; Cassie Papp,
Hazleton Area; Angie Mar-
chetti, Hazleton Area; Han-
nah Coffin, Crestwood.
Division I girls honorable
mention: Kaitlynn Kuchta,
Pittston Area; Becki Mar-
chetti, Hazleton Area; Julia
Mericle, Wyoming Valley
West; Nora Fazzi, Coughlin;
Brianna Papp, Hazleton
Area.
Division II girls first
team: Regan Rome, Dallas;
Marissa Durako, Holy Re-
deemer; Rachel Sowinski,
Holy Redeemer; Emily Sut-
ton, Lake-Lehman; Linsdsey
Oremus, Dallas; Brianna
Ligotski, Holy Redeemer;
Bryanna Dissinger, Dallas;
Maggie Fannick, Dallas.
Division II girls honor-
able mention: Kaylee Hill-
ard, Lake-Lehman; Cassie
Gill, Holy Redeemer; Melis-
sa Cruz, Holy Redeemer;
Abby Bull, Berwick; Sara
Radzwilka, Wyoming Area;
Katie Metcalf, Dallas.
Division III girls first
team: Amy Viti, Hanover
Area; Alannah Trombetta,
Wyoming Seminary; Paige
Antall, Hanover Area; Mol-
ly Rupert, Northwest;
Mickie Kaminski, Hanover
Area; Florence Kwok,
Meyers.
Division III girls honor-
able mention: Sally Moo-
ney, Wyoming Seminary;
Brianna Simpkins, MMI;
Alicia Stavitski, Northwest.
H . S . C R O S S C O U N T R Y
Coaches select
all-star squads
The Times Leader staff
The Wyoming Valley
Conference golf coaches
announced its All-Star
team for the 2011 season
with Pittston Area stand-
out Brandon Matthews
leading the way as league
Most Valuable Player.
Matthews finished the
season with a 10th-place
finish at the PIAA Cham-
pionships, a year after win-
ning the state title. He was
the only WVC player to
qualify for states.
The All-Star teamwas di-
vided into two squads con-
sisting of East/Central and
North/South.
In addition to Matthews,
Pittston Area has two more
representatives on the
East/Central team with
Matt Carroll and Ryan Tra-
cy. Holy Redeemers Maria-
no Medico and Chase Ma-
kowski are also on East/
Central along with Meyers
Tony Morrash, Coughlins
Shamus Gartley and
Wyoming Areas Nick Ryd-
zewski.
Two players each from
Berwick, Wyoming Valley
West, Dallas and Crest-
wood make up the North/
South team with the Bull-
dogs Ty Morzilla and Ben
Bower, the Spartans Chris
McCue and Chris Nixon,
the Mountaineers John
Dougherty and Austin
Smith, andCrestwoods Joe
Hurn and Jake Popowycz.
Hazleton Area senior Jared
Piskorick was also named
to the North/South team.
The following golfers
were named honorable
mention: Billy Dombroski,
Crestwood; Chris Lynch,
Pittston Area Will Fulton,
Holy Redeemer; Evan Piril-
lo, Wyoming Valley West;
Will Amesbury, Meyers;
Mike Post, Coughlin; Race
Sick, Tunkhannock and
Courtney Melvin, Wyom-
ing Area.
The Times Leader will
release its golf all-star team
on Monday.
H . S . G O L F
Matthews leads
coaches selections
The Times Leader staff
COPENHAGEN, Den-
mark Track cycling
world champion Alex Ras-
mussen was cleared of
charges connected to mis-
sed doping tests by the
Denmark Sports Federa-
tion doping committee on
Thursday.
If the ruling stands, Ras-
mussen can compete next
season for his new team,
Garmin-Cervelo, and has a
chance to participate in the
2012 London Olympics.
Rasmussen was suspend-
ed by his national cycling
body and fired by his team
HTC-Highroad in Septem-
ber, after missing three
doping tests in 18 months.
He received two warn-
ings from Denmarks anti-
doping agency and one
from the International Cy-
cling Union.
The sports federation
said it cleared Rasmussen
because the UCI didnt in-
form him about his third
whereabouts violation un-
til 10 weeks after it hap-
pened.
C YC L I N G
Rasmussen cleared of doping charges
The Associated Press
C M Y K
New Jersey casinos falter
Atlantic Citys casinos saw their
gross operating profits fall by more
than 13 percent in the third quarter of
this year, hurt by a three-day closure
due to Hurricane Irene.
The 11 casinos collectively earned
operating profits of $182.1 million.
Thats down from the $209.8 million
they earned in the third quarter of
2010.
The casinos net revenue for the
quarter was $933.8 million, a 9 percent
decline from the third quarter of last
year.
Fund star stepping down
The long-time manager of Legg
Masons flagship mutual fund, Bill
Miller, is stepping down next year.
After 30 years at the helm of the
Legg Mason Value Trust, the company
said Thursday that Miller will cede the
reins to co-manager Sam Peters. Legg
Mason Capital Management said that
the transition had been in the works
over the past several years.
Under Millers management, the
Value Trust fund outperformed the
S&P index for 15 years through 2005.
But the fund began faltering in 2006
and has significantly lagged its peers in
recent years.
Angies list stock leaps
Consumer-reviews site Angies List
Inc. saw it stock price swell by 25 per-
cent on its first day of trading Thurs-
day, showing ongoing investor appetite
for Internet companies.
The companys public debut came
the same day that another reviews site
San Francisco-based Yelp Inc.
filed for an initial public offering of
stock.
The stock, initially priced at $13 per
share, rose $3.26 to close at $16.26 on
Thursday, valuing Angies List at about
$904 million.
Record order for Boeing
Boeing said on Thursday that In-
donesias Lion Air plans to buy 230
jets, which would be the airplane mak-
ers biggest order ever if it is finalized.
The list price for the Boeing 737s
would be $21.7 billion, although its
common for customers to receive a
discount.
Lion Air said it plans to buy 201 of
Boeings 737 Max planes, which are
getting design tweaks and new engines
to make them more fuel efficient. Lion
Air also plans to buy 29 extended-range
737s.
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Ivy
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JPMorgan
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BUSINESS S E C T I O N B
THE TIMES LEADER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011
timesleader.com
WASHINGTON Fewer
Americans than forecast filed
first-time claims for unemploy-
ment insurance payments last
week, an indication the labor
market may be gaining trac-
tion.
Applications for jobless ben-
efits decreased 5,000 in the
week ended Nov. 12 to 388,000,
the lowest level since April, La-
bor Department figures
showed Thursday in Washing-
ton. Economists forecast
395,000 claims, according to
the median estimate in a
Bloomberg News survey. The
number of people on unem-
ployment benefit rolls fell to a
three-year low.
As firings diminish, compa-
nies may add to payrolls at a
faster pace as demandpicks up.
Sales that grew more than ex-
pected in October set the stage
for higher levels of output,
which could require more em-
ployees.
"Layoffs have eased, which is
a great sign," said Omair Sha-
rif, an economist at RBS Secu-
rities Inc. in Stamford, Conn.
"The other side of the equa-
tion, however, is that firms are
still very hesitant to hire.
Youre getting a very gradual
improvement in the labor mar-
ket."
Claims estimates ranged
from 382,000 to 405,000 in the
Bloomberg survey of 44 econo-
mists. The Labor Department
revised the prior weeks figure
to 393,000 from an initially re-
ported 390,000.
A Labor Department official
Thursday said there was noth-
ing unusual in the state data
last week. The seasonal adjust-
ment process projected a drop
in claims because of the holi-
day- shortened week, the offi-
cial said, and the actual de-
crease was larger than the gov-
ernment estimated.
The four-week moving aver-
age, a less-volatile measure,
dropped to 396,750 from
400,750.
The number of people con-
tinuing to collect jobless bene-
fits decreased by 57,000 in the
week ended Nov. 5 to 3.61 mil-
lion, the fewest since Septem-
ber 2008. The continuing
claims figure does not include
the number of workers receiv-
ing extended benefits under
federal programs.
Initial jobless claims fall to seven-month low
The seasonally adjusted unem-
ployment rate in Pennsylvania
fell to 8.1 percent in October,
down from 8.3 percent in Sep-
tember, the state Labor & Indus-
try department announced
Thursday. The rate was 8.5
percent in October 2010.
Three employment sectors
reached record highs, according
to data kept since 1990; mining
and logging, education and
health services and leisure and
hospitality.
STATE JOBLESS RATE DOWN By ALEX KOWALSKI
Bloomberg News
WASHINGTON Builders broke
ground on more homes than forecast
in October and construction permits
climbed to the highest level since
March 2010, signs that housing may
become less of a laggard in the third
year of the U.S. recovery.
Starts decreased 0.3 percent to a
628,000annual ratefromSeptembers
630,000pacethatwasslowerthanpre-
viously reported, Commerce Depart-
ment figures showed Thursday in
Washington. The median estimate of
economists surveyed by Bloomberg
News called for a drop to 610,000.
Building permits, a proxy for future
construction, increased10.9 percent.
Mortgage rates near a record low
anda reducedstockof newproperties
may benefit builders. At the same
time, foreclosures are holding down
propertyvaluesasunemployment at 9
percent restrains sales.
"Wereinaphaseof stabilization, and
demand will slowly start to improve,"
saidRussell Price, asenioreconomistat
Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. in
Detroit. "Builders have beenunder-pro-
ducing relative to sales. Inventories
have beencomingdown."
Starts were forecast todecline from
a previously reported 658,000 annual
rate. Estimates of the 82 economists
surveyed by Bloomberg ranged from
575,000 to 640,000.
The October results compare with
last years tally of 587,000 starts, the
second-fewest on record.
Housing
starts
exceeding
predictions
By SHOBHANA CHANDRA
AND TIMOTHY R. HOMAN
Bloomberg News
NEW YORK Hardly a day goes by
without some politician or pundit
pointing out that companies are hoard-
ing cash roughly $3 trillion of it. If
only they would spend it, the thinking
goes, the economy might get better.
But the story is not as simple as that.
Thoughit seems tohave escapednearly
everyones notice, companies have
piledupevenmoredebt latelythanthey
have cash. So they arent as free to
spend as they may seem.
The record cash story is bull market
baloney, says David Stockman, a for-
mer U.S. budget director.
U.S. companies are sitting on $358
billion more cash than they had at the
start of the recession in December
2007, accordingtothelatest Federal Re-
serve figures, from June. But in the
same period, what they owed rose $428
billion.
Before the recession, you have to go
back at least six decades to find a time
when companies were so burdened by
debt.
Heavy debt means companies could
have to dip into those reserves of cash
to pay their lenders. And when interest
rates eventually go up, companies will
have to spend more money just to ser-
vice the debt.
Peter Boockvar, equity strategist at
Miller Tabak & Co., says business debt
is too high even if the U.S. manages to
stay out of a second recession. If eco-
nomic growth doesnt pick up, theyll
be more bankruptcies, and more de-
faults, he predicts.
Even if companies used cash to pay
off what they owe, they would be left
with plenty of debt in fact, an
amount equal to 83 percent of all the
goods and services they produce in a
year, according to Federal Reserve data
for incorporated businesses.
In March 2009, the low point of the
Great Recession, companies owed 95
percent.
Why that corporate cash pile isnt so impressive
By BERNARD CONDON
AP Business Writer
TOYOTA PLANT OPENS IN MISSISSIPPI
AP PHOTO
Toyota production team members wave Thursday after driving the first Corolla manufactured in Mississippi
onto the stage during a ceremony that marks the production start at Toyotas auto manufacturing plant in
Blue Springs, Miss. It is the 14th American plant for the Japanese automaker.
C M Y K
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Weather Central, LP
Yesterday 47/38
Average 49/33
Record High 68 in 1928
Record Low 15 in 1933
Yesterday 22
Month to date 311
Year to date 796
Last year to date 851
Normal year to date 961
*Index of fuel consumption, how far the days
mean temperature was below 65 degrees.
Precipitation
Yesterday 0.00
Month to date 0.88
Normal month to date 1.79
Year to date 54.89
Normal year to date 33.68
Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg
Wilkes-Barre 4.95 1.52 22.0
Towanda 3.10 0.10 21.0
Lehigh
Bethlehem 2.86 0.54 16.0
Delaware
Port Jervis 3.73 0.10 18.0
Todays high/
Tonights low
TODAYS SUMMARY
Highs: 40-45. Lows: 23-27. Partly to most-
ly sunny today. Clear and cold overnight.
The Poconos
Highs: 44-47. Lows: 28-34. Skies will be
sunny today and clear overnight.
The Jersey Shore
Highs: 42-44. Lows: 21-39. Morning clouds
and urries will give way to afternoon
sunshine.
The Finger Lakes
Highs: 43-46. Lows: 26-32. Expect bright
sunshine today and clear skies
overnight.
Brandywine Valley
Highs: 44-46. Lows: 30-38. Sunny and
chilly today. Skies will remain clear
overnight.
Delmarva/Ocean City
Anchorage 16/11/.00 9/-5/s 14/7/s
Atlanta 56/48/.00 54/34/s 61/45/pc
Baltimore 53/43/.00 47/34/s 52/41/s
Boston 56/41/.09 49/33/s 54/42/s
Buffalo 41/33/.00 44/39/sf 52/48/s
Charlotte 57/49/.47 51/27/s 59/43/s
Chicago 36/26/.00 48/38/s 52/43/sh
Cleveland 42/34/.00 50/39/s 56/49/pc
Dallas 57/35/.00 68/60/s 75/66/pc
Denver 58/21/.00 60/34/s 40/26/pc
Detroit 41/29/.00 44/36/s 52/46/pc
Honolulu 84/76/.00 82/72/sh 82/71/sh
Houston 67/52/.00 70/62/s 79/68/pc
Indianapolis 41/30/.00 52/33/s 57/48/pc
Las Vegas 65/44/.00 70/48/pc 59/42/pc
Los Angeles 65/53/.00 62/51/c 61/51/pc
Miami 85/73/.00 79/74/sh 81/73/pc
Milwaukee 33/25/.00 50/37/pc 49/38/sh
Minneapolis 30/16/.00 46/32/c 36/23/rs
Myrtle Beach 75/55/.03 55/40/s 66/54/pc
Nashville 49/35/.00 56/36/s 61/53/s
New Orleans 68/54/.00 65/56/s 77/67/pc
Norfolk 58/44/.28 48/33/s 58/46/s
Oklahoma City 52/25/.00 61/52/s 71/50/pc
Omaha 49/21/.00 56/40/s 51/24/pc
Orlando 82/69/.01 73/59/pc 80/64/pc
Phoenix 78/54/.00 76/54/pc 71/52/pc
Pittsburgh 39/33/.00 46/31/s 55/44/s
Portland, Ore. 53/43/.09 40/31/rs 39/32/rs
St. Louis 48/30/.00 58/44/s 62/50/sh
Salt Lake City 54/32/.00 50/31/rs 37/22/c
San Antonio 63/47/.00 69/63/pc 79/67/pc
San Diego 62/53/.00 63/55/c 63/51/pc
San Francisco 59/52/.00 56/46/sh 56/44/pc
Seattle 46/39/.06 40/32/rs 39/31/pc
Tampa 82/71/.65 76/58/pc 82/65/pc
Tucson 75/45/.00 77/50/pc 73/48/pc
Washington, DC 53/44/.01 46/31/s 53/41/s
City Yesterday Today Tomorrow City Yesterday Today Tomorrow
Amsterdam 45/32/.00 46/39/c 48/37/s
Baghdad 68/46/.00 75/50/pc 75/51/pc
Beijing 48/41/.00 51/35/sh 44/26/pc
Berlin 34/28/.00 42/28/s 45/30/pc
Buenos Aires 82/59/.00 85/62/s 83/63/t
Dublin 57/43/.00 54/48/c 53/47/sh
Frankfurt 39/34/.00 43/32/pc 45/30/s
Hong Kong 77/73/.00 80/74/sh 81/74/sh
Jerusalem 61/50/.00 58/47/sh 55/46/sh
London 57/45/.00 54/47/pc 54/44/s
Mexico City 70/50/.00 75/48/pc 78/48/pc
Montreal 41/34/.00 39/36/pc 48/39/sh
Moscow 39/30/.00 31/22/pc 33/25/sn
Paris 55/37/.00 49/39/pc 54/40/s
Rio de Janeiro 75/66/.00 76/66/pc 76/67/pc
Riyadh 81/63/.00 86/61/s 86/60/s
Rome 63/41/.00 64/40/s 63/43/pc
San Juan 86/75/.01 85/74/sh 85/75/pc
Tokyo 66/50/.00 63/55/c 65/57/r
Warsaw 32/25/.00 39/27/s 38/29/pc
City Yesterday Today Tomorrow City Yesterday Today Tomorrow
WORLD CITIES
River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday.
Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snowurries, i-ice.
Philadelphia
45/32
Reading
46/27
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
41/27
42/26
Harrisburg
44/28
Atlantic City
45/32
New York City
46/36
Syracuse
42/30
Pottsville
43/26
Albany
45/27
Binghamton
Towanda
42/26
44/24
State College
44/27
Poughkeepsie
46/24
68/60
48/38
60/34
73/48
46/32
62/51
55/48
59/48
24/4
40/32
46/36
44/36
54/34
79/74
70/62
82/72
19/8
9/-5
46/31
Sun and Moon
Sunrise Sunset
Today 6:55a 4:42p
Tomorrow 6:56a 4:41p
Moonrise Moonset
Today none 12:31p
Tomorrow 12:10a 1:01p
Last New First Full
Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 10
Temperatures
this morning are
more typical of a
day in December
and the suns
rays are as
intense as they
are on February
25. Bottom
line...bundle up!
At least well
have a good deal
of sunshine
today with just a
bit of cloudiness
and a sharp
breeze. Tonight
for the high
school playoff
games, tempera-
tures will hover
near 34 degrees.
The combination
of having a high
barometer and
southerly winds
tomorrow will
allow for some
very nice weath-
er for the Santa
parade here in
town. Afternoon
temperatures
will approach 50
and the wind will
cooperate. For
now, the weather
is looking dry for
Thanksgiving
Day.
- Tom Clark
NATIONAL FORECAST: Rain and snow will be likely across the Pacic Northwest today as a potent
storm system settles into the region. Meanwhile, expect periods of heavy snow from the Cascades
into the northern Rockies, where localized blizzard conditions could develop. A few showers will
affect Florida, but much of the rest of the country will be dry.
Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl Airport
Temperatures
Heating Degree Days*
Precipitation
TODAY
Mostly sunny, cold
SATURDAY
Sunny
50
31
MONDAY
Cloudy
50
38
TUESDAY
Rain
possible
48
38
WEDNESDAY
Rain
possible
45
40
THURSDAY
Sunny
45
30
SUNDAY
Partly
sunny
55
35
45
28