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  • No tax hike in Mahanoy Area's tentative budget The Mahanoy Area Board of Education approved at Thursday's meeting its 2013-2014 tentative general fund budget with no tax increase. The school board voted 8-0 to approve the tentative budget of $16,603,208 that keeps real estate taxes and 44.8 mills. Ea | 5/25/2013
  • Cannella retiring from Penn's Northeast Penn's Northeast President Penny Cannella plans to retire from the regional economic development marketing organization in late summer, after 16 years with the organization. Based in Pittston, Penn's Northeast is a public-private partnership that markets | 5/25/2013
  • Health alliance sells St. Joseph's building The Greater Hazleton Health Alliance has sold the former St. Joseph's Hospital in Hazleton, according to a media advisory issued Friday by the alliance. The buyer, the Claremont Group, plans to use the former hospital as a 250-bed assisted living facilit | 5/25/2013
  • 10 indicted in Luzerne County drug ring A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted 10 people in a drug conspiracy responsible for distributing bulk amounts of heroin and cocaine across Luzerne County, according to court records. Court records show most of the defendants were taken into custody d | 5/25/2013
  • Both drivers hurt in Kline Twp. crash Two people were injured, one seriously, when two cars collided Thursday afternoon at the intersection of state Route 309 and Lofty Road in Kline Township. Township police said Steven Card, 24, of Lansford, was driving south on Route 309 as Clara Horgash, | 5/25/2013
  • North Schuylkill's Green 2nd, Gregas 3rd at PIAA track meet SHIPPENSBURG - Seeded third in the discus a year ago, North Schuylkill's Carter Green was expecting big things at the 2012 PIAA Track and Field Championships. Instead, three bad throws dropped her to 18th in the final standings, and sent her home without | 5/25/2013
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  • PIAA TRACK & FIELD: Galassi wins gold medal 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 state champion. | 5/25/2013
  • Down the Hatch: The Horse's Neck It is the first of the 90-plus-degree days. The sun beats down on already sunburnt skin and it is too hot to be hung-over and to simultaneously suffer an allergy attack. I’m walking the dog, wondering where all these pigeons came from, when somehow a fire a | 5/22/2013
  • Longtime Kingston councilman dies Kingston Mayor James Haggerty knew Marvin Rappaport as a devoted councilman, a friendly pharmacist, his dad's bowling buddy and a family friend. For more than two decades, Rappaport served Kingston. The longtime council member died Thursday in Wilkes-Ba | 5/25/2013
  • DA cites conflict in hit-and-run recusal The Luzerne County District Attorney's Office has recused itself from the investigation into a fatal hit-and-run in Jenkins Township earlier this month due to a conflict of interest, the district attorney said this morning. | 5/25/2013
  • New county budget director resigns Almost four weeks after taking over as Luzerne County's budget director, Richard Cardamone submitted his resignation. Cardamone, 35, of Archbald, has accepted a new job "outside the area" and his resignation takes effect June 6, county Manger Robert La | 5/25/2013
  • Hanover Area jumper wins silver at states SHIPPENSBURG - The bar crept higher and higher, and Hanover Area senior Olivia Jendrzejewski kept rising to the occasion. Jendrzejewski leaped a personal best 5 feet, 6 inches in the Class AA high jump to finish second Friday. | 5/25/2013
  • Redeemer girls headed to championship game KINGSTON - The chilly late-May weather didn't lend well to an after-game trip to the ice cream shop on Friday, but Holy Redeemer's softball team brought enough offensive heat to earn itself some victory sundaes and a berth in the District 2 AA championship game. | 5/25/2013
  • Police Blotter 5/25/13 Wilkes-Barre police are investigating the following incidents: n City detectives are investigating the shooting of Erick Mondelice of Wilkes-Barre, who walked into Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Friday morning, his birthday. | 5/25/2013
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  • Woman hospitalized after Pottsville fire One woman was injured and taken to the hospital after a house fire at 305 Howard Ave in Pottsville this morning. “When we got here, there was heavy fire in the basement and heavy smoke” in the rest of the building, said Pottsville Fire Chief Todd March. He does not know how the woman was injured or | 5/25/2013
  • Speller ready to represent county SAINT CLAIR - Saint Clair Elementary/Middle School's Colleen Reed was honored during a send-off in the borough Friday afternoon before she leaves Sunday for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Reed, 13, a seventh-grade student at Saint | 5/25/2013
  • Schmidts all smiles for festival parade in Shamokin SHAMOKIN - While the Schmidt family traveled down Independence Street, the smiles on their faces went from ear to ear. With Frank Schmidt in the front seat, and William and Dr. Mary Schmidt sitting in the back of a Ford Mustang convertible, the grandchil | 5/25/2013
  • Arlington website a useful tribute Monday is Memorial Day, a day to remember those who have died in our nation's service. Arlington National Cemetery is a place where those who have made the ultimate sacrifice are honored every day. | 5/24/2013
  • Out & About at the Kiwanis Club community roast of Christopher DiMattio at the Kiwanis Club community roast of Christopher DiMattio at Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel | 5/25/2013
  • Senator invites transportation secretary to army depot in bid for jobs COOLBAUGH TWP. - U.S. Sen. Bob Casey on Friday invited Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to visit Tobyhanna Army Depot to consider locating a major air traffic control center at the facility. | 5/25/2013
  • Penn's Northeast head to retire Penn's Northeast President Penny Cannella plans to retire from the regional economic development marketing organization in late summer, after 16 years with the group. | 5/25/2013
  • At county HQ, rub-a-dub-dumb Gary DiBileo isn't the first person to feel that he needs a shower after immersion in Lackawanna County politics, but he is a pioneer in suggesting that taxpayers should pay for it. | 5/25/2013
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  • Man to be cited for animal cruelty in dog's death SCRANTON - Police will cite a city man for cruelty to animals after his American bulldog likely died from heat exhaustion Tuesday, acting Capt. Glen Thomas said. | 5/25/2013
  • Sports clipboard 5/25/13 CAMP - Baseball U PA is accepting registrations for its fourth annual baseball/softball camp which will be July 22-26 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at East Scranton Little League, Ash Street and Richter Avenue for boys and girls ages 6-14. Cost is | 5/25/2013
  • Lackawanna College opens World Series against top-ranked LSU-Eunice Moments after his team won the Northeast District title last week to punch its return ticket to the NJCAA Division II World Series, Lackawanna College baseball coach Chris Pensak joked about possibly drawing LSU-Eunice. | 5/25/2013
  • H.S. SOFTBALL: Berwick ends North Pocono's season BERWICK - Her trademark sunglasses couldn't hide her emotions. North Pocono senior pitcher Lauren Antosh cried as she embraced head coach Michael LaFave, her high school softball career coming to an end Friday. | 5/25/2013
  • HS Track 5/25/2013 CLASS AAA GIRLS Event Result Place 3200R: Pittston Area 10:02.02 22 of 28 100H: Jess Kurey (AH) 16.28 23 of 25 100: Carli Lucke (VV) 12.23 q8 of 30 100: Emily Malone (HAZ) 12.39 qt12 of 30 100: Catie Gawlas (DAL) 12.49 q15 of 30 100: Taylor Powers (PA) | 5/25/2013
  • PIAA TENNIS: Scranton Prep doubles team advances to semifinals Scranton Prep's doubles team is building momentum. Keller McGurrin-Pete Kazmierczak, the Cavaliers' No. 2 and No. 3 singles players in the regular season, joined forces again to reach the semifinals of the PIAA Class AA tennis tournament Friday at the Hershey Racquet Club. | 5/25/2013
  • AHL PLAOFFS: Pens' Smith knows this spot well WILKES-BARRE - Trevor Smith knows it's an easy storyline to write. The star center of a team that won a championship a year ago returns to face his former club in the playoffs the following season. | 5/25/2013
  • Durham defeats RailRiders MOOSIC - There was no comeback to put an end to this time. Durham put the RailRiders away early and, through the raindrops, kept them there. | 5/25/2013
  • PIAA TRACK & FIELD: Lakeland's Jenkins fights through hurdle mishap SHIPPENSBURG - Cassidy Jenkins suffered a deep bruise on her knee, the result of a barrier that didn't give way much and nearly cost her a race. Instead, it's a badge of honor for the Lakeland sophomore. | 5/25/2013
  • PIAA TRACK & FIELD: Tucker's strong finish has him in medal contention in 200 SHIPPENSBURG - Jimmy Tucker's run toward his ultimate goal continues. The Riverside senior, who has emerged as one of the best in the Lackawanna Track Conference, used a late-race surge to win his qualifying heat of the boys Class AA 200-meter dash | 5/25/2013
  • PIAA TRACK & FIELD: Bouselli repeats medal effort in discus SHIPPENSBURG - Anthony Bouselli cherishes each time he gets to throw the discus. He does it better than most. So the thought of not being able to compete shook him up, and nearly brought him to tears. | 5/25/2013
  • Sentence upheld for former judge Ciavarella A federal appeals court Friday upheld former Luzerne County Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr.'s conviction and 28-year prison sentence, ruling the kids-for-cash conspirator received a "fair and impartial" trial despite his claims to the contrary. | 5/25/2013
  • Officials tallying up write-ins in Luzerne, Wyoming counties WILKES-BARRE - Alexandra Kokura, the apparent Democratic nominee for Pittston area district judge, gained a vote Friday in an official vote count, stretching her lead to nine in the Democratic primary. | 5/25/2013
  • Accused dealer heads to trial SCRANTON - A city man accused of selling marijuana will stand trial. | 5/25/2013
  • Joint hearings to examine cities future HARRISBURG - A series of joint House-Senate committee hearings starting next week will focus attention on the future of Pennsylvania's large and small cities as Scranton, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh prepare to elect new mayors in November. | 5/25/2013
  • A quest for rest and a town's love It was a sweat lodge ceremony in Texas where Jim Thorpe reached out to his grandson through a medicine man. The shaman told John Thorpe his grandfather's spirit was content in the Pennsylvania town where his body has lain for six decades. | 5/25/2013
  • 109th Memorial Day Pilgrimage begins at St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Orthodox Monastery WAYMART - Harmonizing voices filled the church at St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Orthodox Monastery. Rain moved the beginning of the 109th Memorial Day Pilgrimage indoors at the church, but Metropolitan Tikhon greeted visiting hierarchs and choral prayers of monks and seminarians soon followed. | 5/25/2013
  • Scranton police launch Twitter account The Scranton Police Department sent out its first tweet earlier this month, using the social media website Twitter to help keep residents updated on public safety matters. | 5/25/2013
  • Open lewdness charges filed against local priest, woman The police's discovery of a local priest and a Tunkhannock woman naked in the back seat of a Jeep at the Wyalusing Borough Park led to criminal charges this week. More details emerged Friday about the incident on May 17 involving the Rev. Daniel Joseph Doherty, 49, who has been working as an assistant pastor in Tunkhannock and Lake Winola. | 5/25/2013
  • County office helps vets receive record benefits in 2012-13 Amid the cookouts and other festivities that mark the traditional start of summer, the Memorial Day weekend is also a time for people to recognize and remember the nation's veterans. | 5/25/2013
  • Memorial Day services scheduled in NEPA Northeast Pennsylvania will honor the sacrifice of the men and women who have died in service to the nation with solemn remembrances, wreath-layings, speeches and parades throughout the area during Memorial Day weekend. | 5/25/2013
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  • Funeral Notices 5/25/2013 BELL, THOMAS D., Moscow, today, 2 p.m., Hays Grove United Methodist Church, 2180 Pine Road, Newville, by the Rev. Barbara A. Servello. Burial, private. Visitation, today, one hour before services. Condolences: fogel sanger-brickerfuneralhome.com. | 5/25/2013
  • Library block party raises the roof while raising funds Regular patrons experienced the Albright Memorial Library in a new way on Friday when the annual Swingin' on Vine block party moved indoors because of unseasonably chilly weather. | 5/25/2013
  • Election may have altered contract dispute in North Pocono The results of Tuesday night's election could end the impasse between North Pocono teachers and the school board in an ongoing contract dispute. | 5/25/2013
  • Accused of murder, Ryan Harding held without bail in Scranton Accused murderer Ryan Harding sullenly shuffled into the Scranton police headquarters roll-call room on Friday and acknowledged he understood his rights during his arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Alyce Hailstone Farrell. He returned to Scra | 5/25/2013
  • Visitors might note sequestration impact on national parks Visitors to the region's National Park Service sites may detect some impacts from automatic federal budget cuts. As the summer season unofficially begins with Memorial Day weekend and outdoor activity increases, a 5 percent reduction in the NPS operating budget affects operations at Delaware Water Gap and Steamtown National Historic Site | 5/25/2013
  • Randol loses write-in bid for GOP nomination for Scranton mayor; recount not ruled out Democrat Elizabeth Randol lost her write-in bid to win the Republican nomination to run for mayor of Scranton, she said Friday. However, she would not rule out the possibility of seeking a recount. | 5/25/2013
  • Authorities allege suspended Scott Twp. police chief used sex as bribe In a surprise move, prosecutors on Friday filed two new charges against suspended Scott Twp. police chief James Romano relating to his alleged sexual relationship with a woman who is a potential witness in a separate sexual assault case he was investigating. | 5/25/2013
  • Burglar steals safe from McCarthy Flowers SCRANTON - A burglar broke into McCarthy Flowers on Thursday night or Friday morning and stole a small safe containing an undetermined amount of money, city police said. | 5/25/2013
  • Three-car crash shut down expressway SCRANTON - Alcohol may have contributed to a three-car crash that shut down the McDade Expressway for about an hour Friday morning, police said. | 5/25/2013
  • Police say man was caught stealing from his brother's shop CARBONDALE TWP. - A Scott Twp. man stole a tool set from his brother's car repair shop, then was found with marijuana in his car, state police said. | 5/25/2013
  • Pa. water plants fined by EPA for drilling waste CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The federal Environmental Protection Agency is fining three western Pennsylvania wastewater plants for discharging natural gas drilling wastewater into the Allegheny River or tributaries that feed it. | 5/24/2013
  • DA: Pike man stole more than $71,000 from former Wayne County employer A Lackawaxen Twp. man stole at least $71,575 from his former employer by writing checks to himself and forging the signature of his superior, according to the Wayne County district attorney's office. | 5/25/2013
  • Tri-Valley tames Lions behind explosive bats Game Summary | 5/25/2013
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  • Agosti, McSurdy guaranteed state 2A medals SHIPPENSBURG - Although no area boy brought home a medal from Friday's PIAA Track and Field Championships, several District 11 athletes certainly laid the groundwork for a spot on the medal stand come today. Marian's Nico Agosti and North Schuylkill's Da | 5/25/2013
  • PIAA TRACK: Spartans' Gregas gains bronze in high jump with career-best leap SHIPPENSBURG - All season, North Schuylkill's Carly Gregas has wanted to reach 5 feet, 5 inches in the high jump. She couldn't have picked a better time to finally hit the mark. Gregas reached 5-5 for the first time in her career to finish third in the e | 5/24/2013
  • PIAA TRACK: North Schuylkill's Green earns silver in discus SHIPPENSBURG - As the PIAA official announced the distance of Carter Green's final throw in the discus, for a brief moment, she was surprised and visions played in her mind of taking the lead. The official paused during the announcement between feet and | 5/24/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 BASEBALL: Tri-Valley rolls past Moravian into final PINE GROVE - Tri-Valley had a case of lockjaw Friday. The Bulldogs bit hard and didn't let go, starting strong and refusing to let up. Tri-Valley's powerful offense exploded early in a 10-0, five-inning rout of Moravian Academy in the District 11 Class A | 5/24/2013
  • D-11 BASEBALL: Miller's big night lifts Williams Valley past Marian PINE GROVE - Williams Valley's baseball team recently voted Codie Miller as its "Unsung Hero" for the 2013 season. Miller was more than the unsung hero in Friday's District 11 Class A semifinal against Marian. He was the star. The senior center fielder h | 5/24/2013
  • Crunch pose another big challenge for Penguins WILKES-BARRE - Trevor Smith knows it's an easy storyline to write. The star center of a team that won a championship a year ago returns to face his former club in the playoffs the following season. A year ago, he won with them. Now, he has to figure out | 5/25/2013
  • Edwards captures NCAA Division II 10,000-meter title PUEBLO, Colo. - Leaders are bound to make history and that's exactly what Brenae Edwards did Thursday night. The former Hazleton Area track and field standout captured the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field 10,000-meter run title to became the firs | 5/25/2013
  • Malone still in contention for PIAA medal SHIPPENSBURG - Five of Hazleton Area's six state qualifiers competed for the first time Friday, and one kept her medal hopes alive as the PIAA Class 3A Track and Field Championships got under way at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium. Emily Mal | 5/25/2013
  • D-11 BASEBALL: Miller's big night lifts Williams Valley past Marian PINE GROVE - Williams Valley's baseball team recently voted Codie Miller as its "Unsung Hero" for the 2013 season. Miller was more than the unsung hero in Friday's District 11 Class A semifinal against Marian. He was the star. The senior center fielder h | 5/25/2013
  • Robbins makes nationals in javelin Four more Big Red track and field athletes qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Friday, bringing Cornell's representation at the national meet up to six events. Stephen Mozia qualified in the shot put, Northeast Bradford graduate Robert Robbi | 5/25/2013
  • Weather impacts first day of state track and field SHIPPENSBURG - The calendar said May but it felt more like March at the 2013 PIAA Track and Field Championships Friday. "Spring break," was how Northeast Bradford's Brandon Devonshire described it, harkening back to their break two months earlier. "It w | 5/25/2013
  • Controversial call ends Jewett's chances in the 1,600 SHIPPENSBURG - For the second time in three years controversy has found Northeast Bradford at a PIAA state meet. Back in 2010 in cross-country a Panther runner was disqualified for impeding a runner at the finish. This year one of the favorites for the 1 | 5/25/2013
  • Eastern League Senators 9 Fightin Phils 2 HARRISBURG - Josh Johnson went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs and Reading starting pitcher Austin Wright remained winless on the season as Harrisburg thumped Reading. The loss ended the Fightin Phils' | 5/25/2013
  • First Citizens Community Bank to aid in tornado relief Local Brief MANSFIELD - In an effort to help the countless number of people suffering from the devastation in Oklahoma caused by Monday's rare EF5 tornado, First Citizens Community Bank has announced that it will accept donations through Friday, June 1 | 5/25/2013
  • Candidate explains why he did not return The Review's phone call Clarification William W. Them, who is running for Wysox Township supervisor, said he did not return a message left on his cell phone by a Daily Review reporter at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, because he had turned off the cell phone and gone to bed. The phone me | 5/25/2013
  • Antique co-op proposed for Waverly The former Waverly village hall on Broad Street continues to take on a new life as a hub for business and community development. In less than a year, Teaoga Development LLC, which purchased the historic building from the village and moved into it last su | 5/25/2013
  • Man accused of attempting to lure child in Sayre Sayre Borough police arrested a Sayre man Thursday after police said he attempted to lure a child into his vehicle. Police charged Thomas G. Manning Jr., of 99 McDuffee St., with luring a child into a motor vehicle, disorderly conduct and attempted inte | 5/25/2013
  • Priest, woman charged with open lewdness Charges were filed Friday afternoon against a Tunkhannock priest and female acquaintance who were allegedly involved in a lewd act May 17 in a public park in Wyalusing. Rev. Daniel Joseph Doherty, 49, and Joanne Mirabelli, 47, both of Tunkhannock, were e | 5/25/2013
  • Memorial Day events scheduled Veterans' organizations and cemeteries across Bradford County will play host this weekend to a variety of events in memory of those who gave their lives in service to our country. Activities kick off Sunday, with services to be held in the Darling Cemet | 5/25/2013
  • Haven man charged with stealing Corvette, additional theft SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A borough man sits in Schuylkill County Prison after being arrested Thursday evening and charged with stealing a car that police allege he crashed on Wednesday following a chase. Christopher Reedy, 25, of 514 E. Main St., faces charge | 5/25/2013
  • Minersville police looking for man charged with DUI MINERSVILLE - Borough police are searching for a Pottsville man who tested positive for driving under the influence of marijuana in November and failed to show up for his preliminary hearing. Minersville police Chief Michael Combs said Friday that police | 5/25/2013
  • Around the Region n Girardville: Curbside recycling in the borough is set for Tuesday and Wednesday. All recyclables can be placed out either day, according to a press release from the borough hall. Acceptable items include newspapers and cardboard, clear, brown and green | 5/25/2013
  • Shenandoah Valley superintendent touts 2013 graduates SHENANDOAH - As the school year winds down, Shenandoah Valley Superintendent Stanley G. Rakowsky spoke about the achievements of seniors during Wednesday's school board meeting. The Class of 2013 will graduate at commencement ceremonies at the Veterans M | 5/25/2013
  • Rodenhizer opens with win, falls in state quarters HERSHEY - Sometimes it is a good think to be oblivous to everything going on around you. That is exactly how Towanda's David Rodenhizer approached his first trip to the PIAA Class Boys Tennis Singles Championships Friday at the Hershet Racquet Club. And | 5/25/2013
  • MU pair looks to continue their success in the 5,000 meters Just 48-hours after running the greatest race of her life while becoming the first student-athlete in Mansfield University history to win a National Championship, Brenae Edwards, along with fellow All-American and teammate Jess Scordino, will attempt to | 5/25/2013
  • Pine Grove man's home searched by police PINE GROVE - Police removed a computer tower, CDs and some cellphones after executing a search warrant Friday at the home of Robert L. Wolfe, a candidate for a borough council seat in Pine Grove. They could be seen knocking on the doors of the home for a | 5/25/2013
  • Lightning cause of fire in downtown Mahanoy City MAHANOY CITY - Lightning started the fire Thursday night in a vacant building downtown. After inspecting the fire scene at 22-24 E. Centre St. on Friday, state police Fire Marshal Trooper John Burns at the Frackville barracks ruled on the cause. The fir | 5/25/2013
  • Community events list, 5/25/13 Old Forge Memorial parade: Memorial Day parade sponsored by the American Legion Post 513 and VFW Post 4954 steps off Monday, 10 a.m., Main and Grace streets; participants due 9:30; Villa Capri Cruisers providing honor ride for veterans unable to march; r | 5/25/2013
  • Rams start fast, but fall to Warrior Run TURBOTVILLE - When Wyalusing's Ally Devoir led off the game with a home run, it looked like Warrior Run was in for a fight. "I thought we got off to a good start against them," said Wyalusing head coach Jack Loomis. "I thought we could play with them." B | 5/25/2013
  • 'Avenue Q' to rock the Ti-Ahwaga Stage The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players will present "Avenue Q," with book by Jeff Whitty and music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, on May 31, June 1 and 2, June 7, 8 and 9, and June 13 (Thurs.), 15 and 16 at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42 D | 5/25/2013

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