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  • MU pair All-American's again Brenae Edwards and teammate Jess Scordino doubled-up on All-American honors by finishing 2nd and 6th respectively in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Pueblo, CO late Saturday night. Edwards, who w | 5/26/2013
  • Test Drive: 2013 Nissan Sentra SR Entry Price: $15,990. Price as tested: $21,560 This week, we're driving the all-new 2013 Nissan Sentra, complete with a new engine combination that ups fuel economy from last year's 34 highway to a very impressive 39 highway. This five more MPG increas | 5/26/2013
  • North Rome Christian School graduates 15 North Rome Christian School said farewell to its largest graduating class to date Saturday when 15 seniors received their high school diplomas. During the ceremony, students reflected on the memories and stories they shared while at the school and advise | 5/26/2013
  • BCRAC celebrates 25 years of achievements The Bradford County Regional Arts Council held a celebration Saturday in honor of 25 years of the organization's achievements. Honored were director emeritus Brooks Eldredge-Martin and Henry Dunn of Henry Dunn Inc., also the president of the organizatio | 5/26/2013
  • Antisdel crowned Dairy Princess Lu-Anne Antisdel, a senior at Northeast Bradford High School, was crowned the 2013-14 Bradford County Dairy Princess on Saturday. Antisdel, 18, was selected at Saturday's 51st annual Bradford County Dairy Princess Pageant at Towanda High School. Brooke | 5/26/2013
  • Brianna Cart turns Angel efforts over to Austyn Conti Brianna Cart is going to college this fall, leaving a void in Angels over Iraq and Afghanistan, the organization she started 10 years ago. The 17-year old Cart is off to Keuka College to study Occupational Therapy. A scrap book was on display during a sp | 5/26/2013
  • Pottsville falls to So. Lehigh Game Summary | 5/26/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 BASEBALL: Salisbury rallies past Pine Grove LIMEPORT - Over the last few weeks, Pine Grove appeared to have turned a corner defensively. The miscues that hampered the Cardinals became fewer and farther between. Those mistakes returned at an inopportune moment in Pine Grove's season. Salisbury capi | 5/26/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 BASEBALL: Notre Dame-Green Pond shuts out North Schuylkill LIMEPORT - Seever Hoyak sprinted to his left and made a diving stab at C.J. Steinhilber's sharply hit ground ball. North Schuylkill's Ryan Hillbish rounded third and headed for home as Hoyak popped to his feet and made the throw for the final out of the | 5/26/2013
  • Blue Raiders top Indians, reach final Game Summary | 5/26/2013
  • North Schuylkill's McSurdy caps career with medal SHIPPENSBURG - In the final race of his high school career, North Schuylkill's Danny McSurdy earned his first career state medal in the event he wanted the most. Tamaqua's Eric Hertzog proved he can compete, and do even better, despite moving up to Class | 5/26/2013
  • Silver stars SHIPPENSBURG - North Schuylkill's Brendan Shearn led most of the Class AA boys' 3,200, but over the final 100 meters, Holy Cross' Rico Galassi passed and then held off Shearn at the end. After Fort Cherry's Jenna Lucas got off her best throw of the day d | 5/26/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 BASEBALL: Pottsville falls to Southern Lehigh OREFIELD - Pottsville had all the momentum and a one-run lead. A pair of walks and a timely hit saw that momentum, and the lead, switch sides quickly. Southern Lehigh combined those two free passes with three singles to score three runs in the sixth inni | 5/25/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 BASEBALL: Tamaqua turns back Lehighton to reach final OREFIELD - The clouds started to build ... a hit by pitch, another hit by pitch. A flash of lightning …. Brett Kosciolek singles to right. Another flash of lightning … Luke Matsago bloops a single to right. Then the massive, mountain-rattling bang of | 5/25/2013
  • Athlete of the Week Curt Jewett NEB, Track and Field A day after a disqualification cost the Northeast Bradford senior (left) a shot at winning a state title in the 1,600 meters, Jewett brought home a state title in the 800 meters on Saturday. The Panthers star won the Cla | 5/26/2013
  • Blue Raiders advance to District 11 3A final OREFIELD - Tamaqua scored five runs in the fifth inning to break a 1-all tie and went on to defeat Lehighton 6-1 to advance to the District 11 Class AAA championship game. The Blue Raiders will take on No. 3 seed Southern Lehigh Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Coc | 5/26/2013
  • Notre Dame ousts Spartans in D11 semis LIMEPORT - Seever Hoyak sprinted to his left and made a diving stab at C.J. Steinhilber's sharply hit ground ball. North Schuylkill's Ryan Hillbish rounded third and headed for home as Hoyak popped to his feet and made the throw for the final out of the | 5/26/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 SOFTBALL: North Schuylkill defeats NDGP in quarterfinals GREEN POND - Trailing by one run going into the top of the seventh inning, North Schuylkill seniors Kayla Bolinsky, Dominique Grasso and Brooke Ennis gathered the Spartans in a huddle in front of their dugout. The message was simple: Don't quit. Get pump | 5/26/2013
  • Silver stars SHIPPENSBURG - North Schuylkill's Brendan Shearn led most of the Class AA boys' 3,200, but over the final 100 meters, Holy Cross' Rico Galassi passed and then held off Shearn at the end. After Fort Cherry's Jenna Lucas got off her best throw of the day d | 5/26/2013
  • Eastern League Fightin Phils 5 Senators 1 HARRISBURG - Tyson Gillies homered and Seth Rosin gave up just one run over six innings as Reading topped Harrisburg at Metro Bank Park. Gillies' fifth-inning, solo blast was his first of the season. Tyler Henson | 5/26/2013
  • Cougars strut stuff at states SHIPPENSBURG - Hazleton Area's Jacob Fetterman and Emily Malone put their considerable talents on display Saturday in Day 2 of the PIAA Track and Field Championships. For Malone, it was the start of what she hopes will be an annual visit to Shippensburg. | 5/26/2013
  • MEN'S SOFTBALL Taylor Men's Softball League W L The Sandlot 8 0 Cookies Travelers 5 1 Czulada Chiropractic 6 2 Murphy's 6 3 Diskin's 5 4 Plantano's 5 4 Northeastern Security Black Sox 3 5 Sa | 5/26/2013
  • HS SOFTball DISTRICT 2 TOURNAMENT CLASS AAAA First round Delaware Valley 7, Scranton 2 Wallenpaupack 5, Wyo. Valley West 1 Semifinals Williamsport 1, Delaware Valley 0 Hazleton Area 2, Wallenpaupack 1 Wednesday's final 2-Hazleton Area (15-1) vs. 1-Williamsport (18-2 | 5/26/2013
  • Youth Sports DUNMORE SENIOR LITTLE LEAGUE Dunmore 4 West Side 3 WP: Andrew Salzmann. Notes: Zack Foley-McGinty (D), Salzmann, 2 hits. Dunmore 10 Western Wayne 9 WP: Andrew Salzmann. Notes: Zack Foley-McGinty (D), 4 hits; Steven McMynne (D), 3 hits; Jame | 5/26/2013
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  • clipboard BASEBALL - Electric City Baseball and Softball Academy will host the sixth annual NEPA Summer Baseball Camp on June 24-27 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Connell Park Little League. Cost is $150. Additional information: 955-0471 or www.electriccit | 5/26/2013
  • BERWICK - In December, Tyler Ferguson was the next man up. In August, he's hoping to be the first man in when Penn State opens the 2013 season against Syracuse at MetLife Stadium. Ferguson signed with Penn State in December after playing one year at the | 5/26/2013
  • Penguins 2 2 0 - 4 Syracuse 1 1 0 - 2 First period - 1, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Grant 1 (Nesbitt, Smith), 1:55. 2, Syracuse, Mikkelson 1 (Taormina, Brown), 16:41. 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Smith 5 (Gibbons, Kolarik) (pp), 17 | 5/26/2013
  • PIAA VOLLEYBALL: Opening-round matchups set As district tournaments concluded across the state, first-round opponents for local teams in the PIAA Class AA playoffs have been set. Holy Redeemer, which won its third straight District 2 Class AA volleyball championship, will open a doubleheader at D | 5/26/2013
  • Ferguson ready to battle for PSU quarterback job BERWICK - In December, Tyler Ferguson was the next man up. In August, he's hoping to be the first man in when Penn State opens the 2013 season against Syracuse at MetLife Stadium. Ferguson signed with Penn State in December after playing one year at the | 5/26/2013
  • Memorial Day plans on tap in Owego, N.Y. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. Tioga County remembers 165 fallen heroes from World War I to Iraq as well as many from the Civil War and Revolutionary War. Not forgotten are the 5,000 veterans resting | 5/26/2013
  • Tamaqua standout 2nd in 2A javelin SHIPPENSBURG - Winning gold medals at the state track and field championships is everything to Tamaqua's Christine Streisel. On Saturday, however, she came to realize that competing for the Blue Raiders and helping to add to their storied tradition over | 5/26/2013
  • G-MEN CREATED A BUZZ About the 'Teams' series By the Numbers Something magical mesmerized Hazleton's South Side about a half decade ago. Make that a decent chunk of the city. Especially if you were a young parochial schooboy with an affinity for basketball. St Gabriel's High School basketball, that is. "Ever since | 5/26/2013
  • Spartan star runnerup in 3200 SHIPPENSBURG - Brendan Shearn wanted to prove to everyone - especially himself - that he could run the longest two races in track, within hours of one another, against the best in the state, and bring home a medal in each. Mission accomplished. On Satur | 5/26/2013
  • Pens strike first vs. Crunch SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The deeper a team gets into the playoffs, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach John Hynes said Saturday, the better the chance of an unlikely hero or two emerging. Hello, Christiaan Minella and Alex Grant. Grant scored twice and Minella | 5/26/2013
  • Redeemer relay team earns silver SHIPPENSBURG - Holy Redeemer's Rachel Sowinski could see the agony on the face of her teammate Melissa Cruz, the anchor leg of the 3200 relay. Cruz had the lead heading into the final turn, but Sowinski saw the writing on the wall. Villa Maria's Claire B | 5/26/2013
  • RailRiders' losing streak climbs to 7 MOOSIC - They hit. This time, they can't blame the bats. The RailRiders strung singles together to get on the scoreboard in the first inning. Later on, they'd smash two home runs. They'd double home another. They'd grind out at-bats and work a Durham pit | 5/26/2013
  • Pens strike first SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The deeper a team gets into the playoffs, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach John Hynes said Saturday, the better the chance of an unlikely hero or two emerging. Hello, Christiaan Minella and Alex Grant. Grant scored twice and Minella | 5/26/2013
  • Indy 500 first leg of Triple Crown Thirty-three drivers have a shot at winning the 97th Indianapolis 500 today. Only one of those drivers, however, will come to Pocono Raceway in July with a chance to pocket $1 million. The return of the IndyCar Series to the 2.5-mile triangular track in | 5/26/2013
  • Free praise concert at Lakeview Chapel Everyone is invited to attend a free praise concert on Saturday, June 8. "Thunder and Lightnings around His Throne" is the theme for this year's 14th annual Praise Night Concert which will be held at Lakeview Chapel located at 185 Day Hollow Rd. in Oweg | 5/26/2013
  • Dozens sprint through Jessup streets for much-loved tradition A few years ago, Bob Urban of Wyoming found himself in a hospital, watching men on television running around with statues of saints. The Corsa dei Ceri, often called the Race of the Saints, became a near obsession for him. He knew someone who knew someo | 5/25/2013
  • Transitional housing for homeless veterans being built in Scranton Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton is building a 30-unit supportive residential housing facility for homeless veterans in the city. A three-story, $6.4 million facility dubbed St. Francis Commons will house homeless male and female veter | 5/26/2013
  • Runners raise money for bulletproof vests Running 5 kilometers was the least Joe Cardillo could do for police officers who "put their lives on the line every day." Mr. Cardillo was the first to cross the finish line Saturday morning for the Caring FOR Cops race in downtown Scranton. He and sever | 5/25/2013
  • Hip Steamtown Church finds a historic home The church without a church suddenly has a lot of real estate. Steamtown Church, the five-year-old nondenominational church that meets in a downtown motel, recently bought the former St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, a soaring, century-old l | 5/26/2013
  • Delays likely on I-81 during roadwork More delays on I-81 this week SCRANTON - Lane closures between Dunmore and Dickson City may lead to congestion on Interstate 81 starting Monday night. State Department of Transportation crews will begin concrete repair on I-81 North between Dunmore/Thro | 5/26/2013
  • PennDOT urges caution with motorcycles Share the road with motorcycles SCRANTON - With warmer weather coming, state Department of Transportation officials are urging drivers to be aware of motorcycles. PennDOT data show that nearly 4,000 crashes involving motorcycles occurred on Pennsylvania | 5/26/2013
  • Police investigating scam where callers pose as relatives, ask for money Police investigate scam reports CARBONDALE - Police are investigating the second report in as many months in which a resident lost thousands of dollars in a telephone scam. The most recent report came Saturday, when a Carbondale resident told police he r | 5/26/2013
  • Blakley business faces citation for liquor law violations Liquor control cites Blakely shop BLAKELY - The state Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited a Blakely business for liquor law violations. Tascan Enterprises, Inc. - Andy's Pizza, 528 Main St., Blakely, failed to maintain beverage dispensing system c | 5/26/2013
  • Pottsville Area develops new classes on business, psychology, O'Hara The library at Pottsville Area High School hasn't had any of John O'Hara's titles in its collection in recent years, but the school is buying them now since an elective course on the Pottsville native's fiction will be held this fall. "I don't know if ou | 5/26/2013
  • Pottsville man charged with assault, arson A 19-year-old girl was attacked with a machete, a 17-year-old abducted and a house set on fire by Stephen S. Campion, who was later arrested, police allege. The fire broke out Saturday morning at 305 Howard Ave., Pottsville. "When we got here, there wa | 5/26/2013
  • Galassi caps career with state gold SHIPPENSBURG - A cunning tactician, Rico Galassi made his move, took a glance over his shoulder, and smiled all the way to a gold medal. Running with a powerful stride and a confident stare, the Holy Cross senior fulfilled his four-year quest to be a sta | 5/26/2013
  • Minella, Grant lift WBS Penguins to Game 1 win SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The deeper a team gets into the playoffs, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach John Hynes said Saturday, the better the chance of an unlikely hero or two emerging. Hello, Christiaan Minella and Alex Grant. Grant scored twice and Minella | 5/26/2013
  • Today's Indy 500 first leg of Triple Crown that includes Pocono Thirty-three drivers have a shot at winning the 97th Indianapolis 500 today. Only one of those drivers, however, will come to Pocono Raceway in July with a chance to pocket $1 million. The return of the IndyCar Series to the 2.5-mile triangular track in | 5/26/2013
  • HS TENNIS: Prep's McGurrin-Kazmierczak finishes second in state No expectations. That's what Scranton Prep junior Keller McGurrin took to the state Class AA tennis doubles tournament. What he and freshman partner Pete Kazmierczak came home with were silver medals. The Cavaliers duo outlasted the Sewickley Academy tea | 5/26/2013
  • MOOSIC - They hit. This time, they can't blame the bats. The RailRiders strung singles together to get on the scoreboard in the first inning. Later on, they'd smash two home runs. They'd double home another. They'd grind out at-bats and work a Durham pit | 5/26/2013
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  • Lackawanna drops World Series opener Lackawanna College gave the top-ranked team in NJCAA Division II baseball all it could handle Saturday morning. But the Falcons came up short, as LSU-Eunice scored a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull out a 4-3 win in the World Series opener | 5/26/2013
  • 15th ANNUAL SCHUYLKILL SOJOURN KICKS OFF EVENTS WEEKEND IN HAVEN SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - When the 15th annual Schuylkill Sojourn hits the water Saturday, it will be one of several events in the borough, including an arts festival, a 5K run/walk and barbecue. Paddlers from Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New | 5/26/2013
  • Around the Region n Mahanoy City: The Memorial Day church service will begin at 9 a.m. today at Frist Presbyterian Church, Main and South streets. GAR plot ceremonies and United Veterans Memorial Day program will be held beginning at 11 a.m. There will be a program at 1:3 | 5/26/2013
  • New acting class to treat students to Shakespeare A Minersville thespian who has acted in Shakespeare plays in New York is planning to teach a class on the Bard to middle and high school students in Schuylkill County this summer. "I think some students see Shakespeare as dusty, boring, something they ha | 5/26/2013
  • Reilly buys church property, will use it for garage by peter e. bortner NEWTOWN - Reilly Township will build a garage on the site of the former Sacred Heart Church, its solicitor said Friday. "They wanted to look ahead," William C. Reiley, Pottsville, said of the supervisors' decision to buy the property | 5/26/2013
  • 125 vehicles on display at Mahanoy City cruise MAHANOY CITY - Even the cold and wind couldn't keep people away from celebrating the first Citizens Fire Company No. 2 and Mahanoy City EMS Cruise and Show downtown Saturday. "It was very rough and very chilly today," said Jim Mercuri, an organizer of th | 5/26/2013
  • Police search for Shen man who failed to show for court Schuylkill County District Attorney Karen Byrnes-Noon and Chief County Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public's help in locating a Shenandoah man wanted for failing to appear in Schuylkill County Court. Police said Jeffrey Letcavage, whose last | 5/26/2013
  • Wellsboro falls in district playoffs MONTOURSVILLE - Wellsboro's Brandon Owlett limited Montoursville to just four hits and two runs in a complete-game effort on Saturday afternoon. The only problem for the Green Hornets was that Montoursville's Pierce Ranck was even better, limiting Wells | 5/26/2013
  • Details vary, but story the same for most domestic violence victims Danielle's face was gone. Authorities identified her body by the rose tattoo on her ankle and the personalized gold necklace with her name on it they found next to her body. Danielle Gangemi's live-in boyfriend beat her, then shot her in the head with a | 5/26/2013
  • Study commission work expected to start next month With the voting finished, the studying starts. Lackawanna County's newly elected government study commission is likely to begin work next month with the probable goal of having something for voters to decide on next year, perhaps as early as the May prim | 5/26/2013
  • Steady domestic violence problem sparks county-wide change in response policy Bruised and bewildered, the red-eyed woman sat in the emergency room looking for a way out. She had no job. No money. No place to go. She and her three small children needed shelter from her abusive husband waiting at home. She was the first client of | 5/26/2013
  • Update on fairgrounds and parking in Owego, N.Y. After the Flood of 2011, the fairgrounds and Marvin Park in the Village of Owego had to be tested for contamination. Trace levels of DDT were found in the fairgrounds, but the levels are too low to close the park for human use. Originally, FEMA had wante | 5/26/2013
  • Emotions run high as building in Gateway Space is brought to the HOM table in Owego Local developer Bruce Nelson was given a chance to talk about his plans for the Gateway Park on Front Street in the Village of Owego during a meeting of the Historic Owego Marketplace (HOM) committee on May 23. The issue has been a contentious one, to sa | 5/26/2013
  • Bike Night kicks off in Owego, N.Y. Bike Night 2013 kicked off Wednesday at the Parkview Hotel located on Front Street in Owego, N.Y. This weekly event, held on Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m., will continue through Sept. 4 and will offer live entertainment under the big tent. The event | 5/26/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 SOFTBALL: Northampton edges Pottsville 1-0 in 8 innings NORTHAMPTON - Pottsville pitcher Caitlyn Herndon deserved a better fate Saturday in a District 11 Class AAAA quarterfinal softball game at Northhampton. Herndon hurled seven innings of shutout ball for the 10th-seeded Crimson Tide against No. 2 Northampt | 5/26/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 SOFTBALL: North Schuylkill defeats NDGP in quarterfinals GREEN POND - Trailing by one run going into the top of the seventh inning, North Schuylkill seniors Kayla Bolinsky, Dominique Grasso and Brooke Ennis gathered the Spartans in a huddle in front of their dugout. The message was simple: Don't quit. Get pump | 5/26/2013
  • Glancing Backward, 5/26/13 Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 26, 1913, Actors' Equity Association was organized by a group of actors at the Pabst Grand Circle Hotel in New Y | 5/26/2013
  • Prisons look to outsource services HARRISBURG - Some lawmakers are opposing a state Department of Corrections proposal to outsource mental health services at 27 state prisons in the commonwealth. Department spokeswoman Susan McNaughton said as many as 18 | 5/26/2013
  • Criminal court, May 26, 2013 Selling heroin twice, and possessing it a third time, in Tamaqua has landed a Carbon County man in prison following his guilty plea Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court. Tyler Shortway, 21, of Weatherly, left the courtroom in handcuffs after President Ju | 5/26/2013
  • Tioga County District Attorney's report Tioga County Acting District Attorney, Irene C. Graven, reports the following activity in the District Attorney's Office for the week ending May 24. The following defendants were arraigned on felony indictments in Tioga County Court: Manuel Cruz, Melani | 5/26/2013
  • Special Memorial Day salute planned Special Memorial Day salute planned A special salute to the area veterans will highlight Memorial Day activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday at Bradford County Memorial Park, Towanda. The cemetery staff will be present to provide flags and Forget-M | 5/26/2013
  • Bradford County Property Transactions 5/26/2013 The following property transfers were recorded recently in Bradford County. Charles I. Kellogg, Brenda L. Kellogg to Charles I. Kellogg and Brenda L. Kellogg of New Albany for property in New Albany Borough for $1. Susan M. Robertson, Edwin R. Roberts | 5/26/2013
  • Perry donates to Ohio schools COLUMBUS, Ohio - Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools. The Columbu | 5/26/2013
  • Namedropper, 5/25/13 Poets breaking new ground The Breaking Ground Poets are headed to Tunkhannock's Dietrich Theater today to present its annual Breaking Ground Poets Poetry Slam. The live, 5 p.m. competition will have members performing original poetry over the course of t | 5/26/2013
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  • Whom to call If you or someone you know is being abused, there are places to turn for help and advice. In addition to calling 911 for police assistance, people in Northeast Pennsylvania can call the Women's Resource Center's Crisis Hotline at 346-4671, t | 5/26/2013
  • Domestic violence funding stagnant, need ever growing, experts say When legislators allowed the Violence Against Women Act to expire in January, it showcased to women's shelter directors like Peg Ruddy a lack of prioritization and initiative in taking on the issue of domestic violence. It took almost two months before | 5/26/2013
  • Abusers use therapy to fight urges instead of loved ones Most of them show up angry and spiteful. They blame their wives, girlfriends, partners, mediators. Anyone but themselves. They rationalize. They minimize. Ray Lopez knows these traits all too well. He runs a program at United Neighborhood Centers that | 5/26/2013
  • Wesneski's walk-off hit lifts Canton into district final WILLIAMSPORT - With the game tied in the bottom of the eighth inning Canton's Garrett Wesneski came through with a walk-off hit for a 2-1 win over Muncy in the District 4, Class A semifinals on Saturday. The victory puts the Warriors into Wednesday's di | 5/26/2013
  • Vanaskie to be inducted into Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame As a judge of the U.S. Third District Court of Appeals, the Honorable Thomas I. Vanaskie is a defender of the law. On June 12, however, the former Scranton lawyer will be honored for his defense as a member of the Lycoming College football team, not to m | 5/26/2013
  • PIAA TRACK & FIELD RESULTS DISTRICT 2 QUALIFIERS CLASS AAA GIRLS Event: Result Place 100: Carli Lucke, Valley View 12.27 s9 of 16 100: Emily Malone, Hazleton 12.47 s10 of 16 100: Catie Gawlas, Dallas 12.61 s13 of 16 1600: Summer Hill, Honesdale 5:01.97 m6 of 12 3200: Tessa Barrett | 5/26/2013
  • Police, May 26 Two rocks shatter home's window Two rocks were thrown through the front window of the home of an elderly city man Saturday morning. City police said Anthony Minneci, 87, reported the incident at 10:50 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact city | 5/26/2013
  • Grindle Watkins May 24, 2013 Grindle Watkins, 48, of White Haven died Friday in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Bethlehem. Funeral arrangements are being finalized by Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 403 Berwick St., White Haven. For more information, visit the funeral home' | 5/26/2013
  • Dorothy Halaburda May 24, 2013 Dorothy Halaburda, 90, of Frackville died Friday at her home. Nice-Hart Funeral Home Inc., Frackville, is in charge of arrangements; www.nice hartfuneralhome.com. | 5/26/2013
  • Edward L. Halaburda May 23, 2013 Edward L. Halaburda, 93, of Morea Road, Frackville, died Thursday at his home. Nice Hart Funeral Home Inc., Frackville, is in charge of arrangements; www.nice hartfuneralhome.com. | 5/26/2013
  • Vehicle crashes into business A vehicle crashed into The Monk's Abbey Gourmet Coffeehouse, 531 S. Poplar St., Hazleton, Saturday afternoon, forcing temporary closure of the business. Deputy Fire Chief Brian Mandak said one person sustained minor injuries but refused treatment at the | 5/26/2013
  • Fire damages city apartment An short in an electrical panel in a Hazleton apartment ignited a fire that left one person temporarily homeless Friday evening. Hazleton Deputy Fire Chief Brian Mandak said crews were dispatched to 596 W. Maple St. at 8:13 p.m. after the tenant came hom | 5/26/2013
  • Correction, May 26 Hazleton Area school board Director Steve Hahn voted in favor of hiring construction litigation attorney Antonio Doganiero at the board's meeting Thursday. It was reported incorrectly in Friday's edition that the board voted 8-1 to hire Doganiero. The vo | 5/26/2013
  • Honor veterans, Carbon official urges JIM THORPE - His focus was clear: Remember those who gave their lives and attend Memorial Day services to honor and support veterans for serving their country. Honor all veterans for putting their lives on the line. Henry Desrosiers, who is in charge of | 5/26/2013
  • Community flea market and yard sale seeks vendors Community flea market and yard sale seeks vendors St. Patrick School will hold a community yard sale and flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, in the parking lot of St. Patrick School located at 309 Front St. in Owego. The event is open | 5/26/2013
  • New Review poll topic published on website The new poll topic for The Daily & Sunday Review website this week is: How did you celebrate Memorial Day this year? - Attended a service or parade - Traveled out of town - Had a cookout with friends or family - Stayed at home and enjoying a day off - | 5/26/2013
  • HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: Southern Columbia athletes capture 5 state medals SHIPPENSBURG - Led by a double-medal performance by sprinter Joey Kleman, Southern Columbia had a very good day Saturday at the PIAA Class AA state track and field championships. The Tigers won five medals and scored 15 team points. Kleman doubled in the | 5/26/2013
  • HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: North Schuylkill's Shearn earns state silver SHIPPENSBURG - North Schuylkill's Brendan Shearn concluded his brilliant high school running career with a grand, if not winning, day Saturday at the PIAA Class AA state track and field championships. Shearn traded places with the guy he beat for the 320 | 5/26/2013
  • Suicide survivors find support at picnic Over hamburgers and sheet cake, those who have lost a loved one to suicide found comfort and support on Saturday at McDade Park. About 100 people attended the Suicide Survivors Picnic, and all knew someone who had died by suicide. For some, it was a son. | 5/26/2013

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