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  • A future for F&S? A future for F&S? The name Fuhrmann & Schmidt Brewing Co. of Shamokin was approved by the state earlier this month for a business in the city's downtown, and the men behind it are working to turn their idea of opening a microbrewery along Independence St | 5/24/2013
  • F&S billboard revived; memorabilia of beer company still popular Phil Thompson, whose grandfather founded Thompson Advertising, has graciously donated three of the firm's most popular retired billboards to the people of Shamokin. Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities (NCCAH) accepted Monday an 8-by | 5/24/2013
  • Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over. | 5/24/2013
  • Origin of F&S Beer dates to mid-19th century; company endured for decades SHAMOKIN - Many businesses have come and gone since Shamokin was incorporated in 1864, though only a few are as memorable as Fuhrmann and Schmidt Brewing Company. Founded in 1896 by German immigrants Max Schmidt and P.H. Fuhrmann, the origin of F&S beer | 5/24/2013
  • COUPLE RESCUED IN COAL TOWNSHIP FIRE COAL TOWNSHIP - A state police fire marshal is unable to determine the cause of a three-alarm fire that gutted one West Arch Street home and caused severe damage to two others early Thursday morning. Two people who initially could not be roused were aler | 5/24/2013
  • F&S descendants have accomplished careers Dr. Mary E. Schmidt has studied at some of the finest schools and practiced medicine at several prestigious medical centers, earning industry accolades along the way. Now president of the Inova Fairfax Hospital medical staff in Falls Church, Va., where s | 5/24/2013
  • Hornberger's hard-luck season has turned around ATHENS - Jenny Hornberger has had a hard-luck season. Shamokin Area's starter in center field during her first two years, the junior was asked to play catcher this season, and she did for the first couple games before injuring her foot. She made it bac | 5/24/2013
  • PUC issues audit on Aqua Pennsylvania HARRISBURG - The state Public Utility Commission on Thursday issued an audit report that could save Aqua Pennsylvania $274,000 annually. | 5/24/2013
  • Winery opens in Dalton DALTON - III Ponds Winery will open Saturday with a barbecue, wine tasting, and live music from noon until 7 p.m. | 5/24/2013
  • Annual economic study of region paints mixed picture PLAINS TWP. - A mixed picture of the region's economic progress emerged Thursday at a research group's annual regional assessment. | 5/24/2013
  • Earnings Report 5/24/2013 Earnings reports - Ralph Lauren Corp. reported net income of $127.2 million, or $1.37 per share, for the three months that ended March 30. That compares with $94.4 million, or 99 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose a slim 1.2 percent to $1.64 b | 5/24/2013
  • Lackawanna County Court Notes 5/24/2013 Marriage licenses - Ramy Mohamed Gad and Candice Ann Borgia, both of Old Forge. - John Edward Gundling Jr. and Carrie Lillian Mitchell, both of Scranton. - Steven Jocques Harris and Cassondra Leeann James, both of Carbondale. - Manuel Michael Mas | 5/24/2013
  • Participatory 'Murder in the Gallery' whodunit, dinner to benefit Leadership Lackawanna Guess the murder weapon. Guess the killer. For fans of the board game "Clue," these riddles might sound familiar. | 5/24/2013
  • HS SOFTBALL: Truesdale leads Trail into Class A title game When the season started, Lackawanna Trail's Gabby Truesdale couldn't buy a base hit. Lately, it's been tough to keep her off the basepaths. | 5/24/2013
  • Blevins' blast, Chiefs' big inning send Lakeland to title game KINGSLEY - Down one run in the third inning, Lakeland needed a boost. Mountain View claimed the game's momentum the inning before, when Colby Thomas blasted a solo home run to give the Eagles a lead over the Chiefs. | 5/24/2013
  • Abington Heights, Valley View advance to Class AAA title game WEST PITTSTON - After giving up five runs to Wyoming Area in the third inning, Abington Heights hoped to settle down and build up some recovery runs to stay alive in Thursday's District 2 Class AAA semifinals at Atlas Field. | 5/24/2013
  • Giants' Snee helps Montrose golf tournament Chris Snee joked, he never uses his lower body when he swings a golf club any way. So, as he is rehabilitating his surgically repaired hip, the All-Pro right guard from the New York Giants is taking part in charity golf outings when he can. | 5/24/2013
  • PIAA: Lackawanna League players begin quest for state medals Jai Redkar and Will Cognetti, and a pair of doubles teams begin their quest for PIAA medals today in Hershey. After a dominating season, Redkar, the District 2 Class AAA champion, will open play at noon against Mount Lebanon's Peter Hazlett. | 5/24/2013
  • Thompson makes return to Moosic with Durham He's back at the stadium where he got introduced to Triple-A baseball as a fan all those years ago, when he was just an aspiring athlete at Montrose High School. | 5/24/2013
  • COLLEGE BASEBALL: Redetzky, Lackawanna set for Division II World Series Last year, Ian Redetzky went along for the ride as the Lackawanna College baseball team qualified for the NJCAA Division II World Series. | 5/24/2013
  • DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL: Holy Redeemer claims third straight title Across the court from North Pocono was a Holy Redeemer team unlike the one the Trojans faced during the regular season nearly six weeks ago. The Royals came out intense and focused, ready to try for their third boys volleyball district championship. | 5/24/2013
  • Mid Valley scores early, often in upset of top-seeded Hanover Area HANOVER TWP. - For at least two days the message was repeated over and over. Put the pressure on Hanover Area and see how the Hawks react. | 5/24/2013
  • LOCAL TRACKS: Malcolm earns his first Penn Can victory No longer is he "Malcolm in the Middle" at Penn Can Speedway. Brian Malcolm of Lake Ariel finally earned his first win at the Susquehanna track, taking the checkered flag in the 30-lap Modified feature a week ago today. | 5/24/2013
  • Delaware Valley takes District 2 lacrosse title Dustin McCutchen had four goals, Erik Lindaas added two and Tristan Earle had a goal and four assists as Delaware Valley defeated Dallas, 10-6, in the District 2 lacrosse championship game on Thursday. | 5/24/2013
  • PIAA TRACK: LTC athletes in field events shoot for medals Athletes begin their quest for state medals this morning as the PIAA track and field championships get started at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium. | 5/24/2013
  • Rain claims RailRiders' comeback in ninth MOOSIC - Perhaps, for the RailRiders, this will go down as typical. In the midst of a spirited ninth-inning rally, the rains fell, and the tarp was placed on the field with two outs and the tying run in the on-deck circle. | 5/24/2013
  • Regional Briefs 5/24/2013 School director earns nominations SCRANTON - Incumbent North Pocono School Director Michael A. May earned the Republican and Democratic nominations for a two-year unexpired Region 3 school director seat, according to unofficial results fr | 5/24/2013
  • More than 800 graduate from Luzerne County Community College WILKES-BARRE TWP. - Serving others and taking risks were the key themes at a commencement ceremony Thursday for more than 850 graduates of Luzerne County Community College. | 5/24/2013
  • Uncompensated care levels spike statewide, but Scranton hospitals see little change Bracing for the millions in cuts triggered by the Affordable Care Act and federal sequester, hospitals statewide face an uncertain financial future clouded by a steady rise in unreimbursed care. | 5/24/2013
  • Mother accused of child abuse will stand trial A city mother accused of endangering the welfare of her small child had all charges bound over following a roughly one-hour preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge James Gibbons on Thursday. | 5/24/2013
  • Group plans to gather Saturday to remember a long-forgotten veteran The city of Scranton will have another chance to remember long-forgotten Jimmy Reddington, a soldier killed in Vietnam 46 years ago, at a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at his Cathedral Cemetery grave site. | 5/24/2013
  • Tunkhannock man dies after Wednesday night wreck An emergency medical technician responding to a car wreck Wednesday night was killed after the pickup truck he was riding in veered off a rain-slicked road. | 5/24/2013
  • Commission: Bridge projects grouped to save money The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission visited multiple Luzerne County bridges slated to be replaced as part of a pilot program to pool bridge contracts into cost-saving blocks. | 5/24/2013
  • Moscow project at former Academy Street School in sewer agreement A project to convert the former Academy Street School into an apartment complex is back on track after its developer worried the Moscow Sewer Authority's hookup fees would be a budget-breaker. | 5/24/2013
  • CTC eliminates two programs Students can no longer attend the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County for business administration technology or drafting and design technology. | 5/24/2013
  • Police chase motorcycle driver The chase started when Dickson City police spotted a red and white Yamaha motorcycle popping a wheelie on Commerce Boulevard. | 5/24/2013
  • County payment details clarified A story in Thursday's edition reported incorrectly that Lackawanna County will make a lump-sum payment of $36,400 to cover past rent on a leased communications tower in Carbondale Twp. | 5/24/2013
  • Dunmore business cited for liquor law violation DUNMORE - The state Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited a Dunmore business for liquor law violations in February. | 5/24/2013
  • Flag ceremony planned in Scranton SCRANTON - Koch-Conley American Legion Post 121 will present an American flag to Cathedral Cemetery, Oram Street, today in preparation for the post's annual Memorial Day program, according to a news release. | 5/24/2013
  • Mellow hearing set for June SCRANTON - Former state Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow's preliminary hearing on state criminal charges is set for June 24 in Harrisburg, the state attorney general's office said. | 5/24/2013
  • Susquehanna County Court Notes 5/24/2013 Susquehanna County Court notes appear each Friday in The Times-Tribune. MARRIAGE LICENSES - Ryan Depew and Mazie Tyler, both of Springville. - Forrest Ashcroft, Friends­ville, and Emily Taylor, Castleton, Va. - Joseph Bryant and Bonnie Thomson, bo | 5/24/2013
  • Nine graduate from Wyoming/Sullivan counties treatment court TUNKHANNOCK - Nine people got their lives back in a special way at the Wyoming/Sullivan County Drug Treatment Graduation program Thursday night at the Triton Hose Co. fire hall. | 5/24/2013
  • Funeral Notices 5/24/2013 BELL, THOMAS D., Moscow, Saturday, 2 p.m., Hays Grove United Methodist Church, 2180 Pine Road, Newville, by the Rev. Barbara A. Servello. Burial, private. Visitation, Saturday, one hour before services. Condolences: fogelsanger-brick erfuneralhome.com. B | 5/24/2013
  • Government consolidation a tough sell, state Senate leader says Dramatically reshaping Pennsylvania's web of municipal governments and school districts is difficult because of entrenched interests that oppose changing the system, but rising costs might force the issue, state Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa said Thursday. | 5/24/2013
  • Police still investigating dog's death in Tripp Park Scranton police are still investigating the death of a dog at a Tripp Park home Tuesday. They believe heat exhaustion caused the death, acting Capt. Glen Thomas said. "There is going to be an arrest made on it," he said. | 5/24/2013
  • City council will have extra money for paving Scranton will have an extra $28,400 for street paving this year, council members said Thursday. That's the amount of money the city will receive from the state Department of Transportation for its acquisition of a right of way and a construction easement involved in the replacement of the Harrison Avenue Bridge. | 5/24/2013
  • Controller's office move postponed pending tests Lackawanna County will delay the relocation of Controller Gary DiBileo's office to the Gateway Center on Jefferson Avenue pending environmental tests requested by the employees who will be working there. | 5/24/2013
  • County population winners, losers almost evenly split Just over half of the communities in Lackawanna County have added people since the last census, with most of the growth in the North Pocono area. New July 1, population estimates for the county's 40 municipalities released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed mostly nominal changes since 2010 | 5/24/2013
  • PUC grants PPL power to charge new fee Starting July 1, PPL Electric Utilities customers will have a new charge on their electricity bill - one that PPL may increase or decrease based on upgrades to the electrical system. | 5/24/2013
  • Paroled teen hit with new charges A West Scranton teen on parole from county jail for causing the death of a toddler while driving under the influence of marijuana returned to jail again Thursday on new charges. | 5/24/2013
  • Experts discuss impact of Medicaid expansion on state's economy, quality of care The expansion of Medicaid could slash uncompensated care levels at Pennsylvania health systems and curtail a trend in which uninsured residents avoid treatment until emergency care is required, health care professionals said. | 5/24/2013
  • McDade Expressway shut down after reported hit-and-run early Friday SCRANTON - Inbound and outbound lanes of the McDade Expressway were shut down between Keyser Avenue and Main Avenue just before 1:30 this morning as police and emergency crews responded to an apparent hit-and-run. | 5/24/2013
  • Police: more than 1,000 drug-laced candies taken from Dunmore home The ingredients on the table included confectioner's sugar, Jolly Rancher gelatin and hashish. When combined, the result was more than 1,000 drug-laced candies in 11 jars labeled by fruit flavors, not drug content. | 5/24/2013
  • Priest charged with open lewdness at Bradford County park SCRANTON - A Diocese of Scranton priest was charged with open lewdness and consuming alcohol at a Bradford County park, officials said Thursday. | 5/24/2013
  • Car Collector Corner: Corvette 1971 LS6 Q: Greg, I know by 1971 that Detroit had to follow government rules and begin using unleaded gas in their street cars. However, there were still a few high performance cars I remember, especially the 1971 Corvette with an LS6 V8 that still put out big ho | 5/24/2013
  • Vikings outlast Miners Game Summary | 5/24/2013
  • Key hits propel Dawgs by Wave Game Summary | 5/24/2013
  • Getaway driver to spend 5-10 years in state prison for bank robbery Darrell D. Dixon, who drove the getaway car during last August's bank robbery in Tremont, learned Thursday in Schuylkill County Court that his next trip would be to a state prison cell. Dixon, 29, of Harrisburg, must serve five to 10 | 5/24/2013
  • Jury finds for doctors in malpractice lawsuit A Schuylkill County jury returned a verdict last week in favor of two doctors in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed in 2010 by a Minersville couple who alleged they were responsible for the wife's inability to have any more children | 5/24/2013
  • NEB tops CV to reach district semis LERAYSVILLE - Northeast Bradford's Chelsie Souto showed on Thursday why she is one of the best pitchers in the league. The Panther Junior struck out 13 while allowing just three hits in Northeast's 4-1 win over fellow NTL foe Cowanesque Valley in Distric | 5/24/2013
  • Notre Dame baseball rolls The Notre Dame Crusaders picked up a 13-0 victory over Windhan Ashland Jewitt in the Section IV, Class D playoffs on Thursday. After sitting through an hour and a half rain delay the Crusaders were able to close out the final inning and a half to seal t | 5/24/2013
  • Towanda softball falls to Loyalsock in nine innings Towanda's Alaina Wickwire and Loyalsock's Kayla Gee were locked in a pitcher's dual all day on Thursday. Both pitchers limited their opponent to just four hits, but an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth inning allowed Loyalsock to escape with a 1-0 | 5/24/2013
  • North Schuylkill wins big for high school production FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - The magic of the theater came to North Schuylkill on Thursday night with live performances including tap dancing, King Arthur, Dorothy and her ruby slippers and more, during the annual Sovereign Majestic Awards. There were 23 awards gi | 5/24/2013
  • Tornado estimates come from photos MOORE, Okla. - Officials in Oklahoma City say an estimate of the number of homes damaged or destroyed by this week's tornado is based in part on an analysis of before-and-after aerial photos. The city's Police Departmen | 5/24/2013
  • Bronson leads Waverly into sectional semis WAVERLY, N.Y. - Pat Bronson came through with both his bat and his arm in leading the Waverly Wolverines to a 4-0 victory over Susquehanna Valley in the Section IV, Class B playoffs. The game ended as an official game in the sixth inning after a rain st | 5/24/2013
  • Season ends for Troy at Central Columbia BLOOMSBURG - The season came to an end for NTL East champion Troy on Thursday as the Trojans lost 7-0 to Central Columbia in District 4, Class AA quarterfinal softball action. Two runs in the first and four more in the third inning, helped by three stra | 5/24/2013
  • Tioga opens sectional play with win TIOGA CENTER, N.Y. - The Tioga Tigers opened Class C softball sectional play with a 5-1 victory over Spencer Van-Etten on Thursday afternoon. Sam Wood limited Spencer to two hits in the game, striking out seven and walking two in the victory. "Brittany | 5/24/2013
  • Edwards becomes MU's first national champion PUEBLO, Colo. - Brenae Edwards won the 10,000m run in convincing fashion at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships to become the first National Champion in Mansfield University history. Jess Scordino finished sixth overall in the 10, | 5/24/2013
  • Shamokin rally in seventh ends Athens' season ATHENS - All game long the Wildcats hit the ball hard. But, for most of the game those hard shots were right at sure-handed Shamokin defenders. Athens pounded out eight hits in the game and rallied from an early 2-0 deficit, but a two-run seventh by Sham | 5/24/2013
  • New York schools compete in class sectionals The Waverly girls got some big performances at the Class B sectional meet in Windsor on Thursday. The girls finished third with 89.5 points, behind Maine-Endwell at 92 and Oneonta at 139. The Wolverines' 3200 relay of Katelyn Moore, Kaylee Uhl, Daylen S | 5/24/2013
  • Government consolidation a tough sell, state Senate leader says Panel studies reshaping government Dramatically reshaping Pennsylvania's web of municipal governments and school districts is difficult because of entrenched interests that oppose changing the system, but rising costs might force the issue, state Senate | 5/24/2013
  • Around the Region n McAdoo: Borough property owners who didn't pay their 2013 garbage billing in full by April 15 have been adjusted with a $50 late fee per unit. The price is now $225 per unit billed and must be paid before June 15. If the account remains unpaid by June | 5/24/2013
  • Mahanoy Area board adopts tentative budget with no tax increase MAHANOY CITY - The Mahanoy Area Board of Education approved at Thursday's meeting its 2013-14 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 at 44 | 5/24/2013
  • Parking becomes an issue at Frackville borough building FRACKVILLE - A borough couple spoke to Frackville Borough Council on Wednesday to find a solution to parking problems near the borough building. Robert and Linda Hall, who live on the unit block of South Center Street across from the Frackville Municipal | 5/24/2013
  • Commissioners tout VISION's 15th anniversary Schuylkill County's VISION continued to celebrate its 15th anniversary Wednesday with a proclamation from the Schuylkill County commissioners. Commissioner Gary J. Hess, also a VISION board member, presented the proclamation during the public meeting Wed | 5/24/2013
  • Chamber approves change to by-laws via email The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce changed its by-laws Monday when its board of directors conducted a vote via email, chamber Executive Director Robert S. Carl Jr. said at the board's regular meeting Thursday morning. The 20 board members who responded t | 5/24/2013
  • Man who ran for Pine Grove council seat arrested on sex charges ORWIGSBURG - A Republican who ran for a seat on the Pine Grove Borough Council and survived the primary election to appear on the ballot in November was arrested Thursday on five charges, four of them felonies. Pine Grove police Chief Thomas Trotter sai | 5/24/2013
  • State wants to know Schuylkill County Prison's building plans As the Schuylkill County prison board moves forward with building additional housing space, the state Department of Corrections wants to know the plan for the interim. After a nine-month-long vulnerability analysis of the facility, the board submitted pl | 5/24/2013
  • Blue Mountain adopts preliminary budget with tax increase ORWIGSBURG - The Blue Mountain school board adopted a preliminary budget with a millage increase for taxpayers. With the adoption of the preliminary budget, taxes would increase to 36.275 mills. After several rounds of voting on three different options - | 5/24/2013
  • A list of the local athletes competing in the PIAA Track and Field Championships starting today and continuing through Saturday at Shippensburg University. Today's Events CLASS 3A BOYS Deivon Barlow (Haz. Area) 400 semifinals; Eric Hertzog (Tamaqua) 110 | 5/24/2013
  • Area boasts several Class AA medal contenders Brendan Shearn. Christine Streisel. Tyler Hope. Eric Hertzog. Between them, that Schuylkill County foursome brought home five medals from last year's PIAA Track and Field Championships, including Shearn's gold in the Class 2A 3200-meter run. The four wil | 5/24/2013
  • College Corner Hazleton Area graduate Britni Fennell was named to the Pennsylvania College of Technology and Penn State University Athletic Conference's Winter/Spring 2013 All-Academic Team. Fennell, a member of the college's softball team, was one of 28 student-athlet | 5/24/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 SOFTBALL: Williams Valley edges Minersville in semifinals ORWIGSBURG - At the plate, Williams Valley pitcher Cassidy Pinchorski got drilled with two pitches, including one off her knee in the first inning that sent her hobbling to first base. In the circle, Pinchorski saw a few balls scorched back at her. She m | 5/23/2013
  • Democrats gather to learn more about candidate in the June state primary PETERSBURG - Two former Petersburg mayors voiced their support for Evandra Thompson as delegate for the 63rd district at a candidate meet and greet Thursday evening. Annie Mickens, president of the Petersburg Education Association, stated that Delegate R | 5/24/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 SOFTBALL: Key hits lift Tri-Valley over Nativity ORWIGSBURG - A thunderstorm was brewing and Tri-Valley needed a few more runs for some comfort. Senior leadership has guided the Dawgs with a steady hand. This time a sophomore gave Tri-Valley the cushion it needed. Taylor Header's two-run single through | 5/23/2013
  • EASTERN LEAGUE: Fightin Phils, Curve see game halted by Mother Nature READING - Winning streaks have been few and far between for the 2013 Reading Fightin Phils through the first seven weeks of the Eastern League season. The club has just a pair of three-game win streaks to call its own through 44 games, and the R-Phils ar | 5/23/2013
  • Giants' Hynoski to have knee surgery EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - If the past is any indication, Henry Hynoski's first serious injury as a professional football player won't stop him. Hynoski, the Southern Columbia graduate who is starting his third season with the New York Giants, will undergo | 5/23/2013
  • 6 HAHS athletes in PIAA meet Six Hazleton Area athletes will put their talents up against the best in the state starting today at Shippensburg University, site of the 2013 PIAA Class 3A Track and Field Championships. Cougar seniors Deivon Barlow (400-meter dash) and Jacob Fetterman | 5/24/2013
  • Penguins ready to face off against Crush PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The morning after the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins lost 2-1 in overtime to fall behind 3-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Providence Bruins nine days ago, coach John Hynes called his team together and asked a | 5/24/2013
  • Lady Cougars rally past 'Paupack in subregional semis The thick tension inside Hazleton Area's dugout reached a palpable level. Down to their final out against No. 3-seeded Wallenpaupack in their District 2-4 Class AAAA subregional semifinal on Thursday, some Lady Cougars chewed their fingernails while othe | 5/24/2013
  • Del Valley tops Dallas in D-2 lacrosse final Delaware Valley defeated Dallas, 10-6 to capture its third straight District 2 lacrosse championship. In all three years, the Warriors defeated Dallas in the final. Dallas was led offensively by Cory Metz with three goals, Omar Nijmeh with two goals, and | 5/24/2013
  • Valley View edges Patriots At Valley View, it wasn't the big sticks that won the game. It was the leather of right fielder Pat Houlihan. With two on in the top of the seventh, Houlihan made a diving catch against the right-field fence, robbing Josh Razvillas of a game-tying extra- | 5/24/2013
  • Royals sweep to 3rd straight D-2 title SCRANTON -Coming out with intensity and energy, Holy Redeemer's boys volleyball players set a different tone against North Pocono than they did during their last meeting. The Royals stayed focused and capitalized on some mental mistakes from North Poco | 5/24/2013
  • Coaches face tough decisions at states Pittston Area boys track and field coach Jason Mills has a tough decision to make. His 1600 and 400 relay teams are both headed to the PIAA Championships, which begin today at Shippensburg University. The anchor leg on both relay teams, senior Ronnie D' | 5/24/2013
  • DISTRICT 3 SOFTBALL: Greenwood stuns top-seeded UDA HALIFAX - Unearned runs can sometimes be too difficult for a team to overcome. Upper Dauphin found that out the hard way in a 4-3 loss to Greenwood in a District 3 Class A semifinal Thursday at Halifax High School. The fourth-seeded Wildcats (7-10) took | 5/24/2013
  • Big inning propels Abington Heights past WA WEST PITTSTON - After giving up five runs to Wyoming Area in the third inning, the plan for Abington Heights was to settle down and chip away to stay alive in Thursday's District 2 Class AAA baseball semifinals at Atlas Field. Instead, the Comets busted | 5/24/2013
  • Rain, umpires cut short RailRiders' rally in bottom on 9th MOOSIC - Perhaps, for the RailRiders, this will go down as typical. In the midst of a spirited ninth-inning rally, the rains fell, and the tarp was placed on the field with two outs and the tying run in the on-deck circle. Even when they have the moment | 5/24/2013
  • Hanover Area again suffers first loss in district playoffs HANOVER TWP. - For at least two days the message was repeated over and over. Put the pressure on Hanover Area and see how the Hawks react. Mid Valley was able to do that, scoring three times in the first inning and putting the Hawks in an unaccustomed p | 5/24/2013
  • EASTERN LEAGUE: Fightin Phils, Curve see game halted by Mother Nature READING - Winning streaks have been few and far between for the 2013 Reading Fightin Phils through the first seven weeks of the Eastern League season. The club has just a pair of three-game win streaks to call its own through 44 games, and the R-Phils ar | 5/24/2013
  • Board OKs $739K for mold removal The Hazleton Area School Board approved a price tag of more than $739,000 for the mold removal project at the new Academy of Sciences building in Butler Township. They also approved hiring a "construction deficit expert" who will work to identify who is | 5/24/2013

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