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WILKES-BARRE The Salva-
tion Army has been providing
case management services to
flood victims this past week, of-
fering food, gift cards, vouchers
for clothing and a promise of do-
nated furniture.
But a local Salvation Army
commander fears being over-
whelmed after the Salvation Ar-
mys national Emergency Disas-
ter Services team leaves on Sun-
day.
Because of budget cuts, Capt.
Doug Richwine said hes down
to one part-time staffer and is in
dire need of people familiar with
FLOOD OF 2011: RECOVERY
Salvation Army will work with limited staff
Commander afraid people will
go unhelped when national
team leaves region.
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Ali Brunner of the Salvation Army, Altanta, Ga., helps Kara
Ruckle, West Nanticoke, fill out flood recovery aid paperwork. See SALVATION, Page 6A
Anyone with case management
experience who can volunteer some
time next week at the Wilkes-Barre
Salvation Army should call (570)
824-8741. Of course, any volunteers
would be welcome.
INSIDE: House OKs, but Senate
rejects disaster aid bill. Page 6A
H O W T O H E L P
Wilkes-Barre issued a condem-
nation notice on the Hotel Ster-
ling Thursday ordering its owner,
the nonprofit CityVest, to begin
tearingdownthelandmarkNorth
River Street structure within 30
days.
CityVest respondedFridaywith
a hand delivered letter to city
Mayor TomLeighton demanding
that the city demolish the struc-
ture.
Theletter, writtenbyCityVests
attorney, George A. Reihner, of
Scranton, says the nonprofits
boardof directorswassurprised
to receive the condemnation no-
tice because the city is aware that
CityVest has no money.
The Hotel Sterlingneeds tobe
Battle over razing
Hotel Sterling brews
W-B wants CityVest to tear
down structure. Owners
demand city should do it.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
See STERLING, Page 6A
SCRANTON He came from a fam-
ily where success was defined by mon-
ey and the ends justified the means.
And so when Michael Conahan sawa
chance to profit from two privately
owned juvenile centers, he ignored his
legal and ethical obligations as a judge,
his attorneys acknowledged Friday.
It was a scheme that, for a time,
earned Conahan and his former co-de-
fendant, Mark Ciava-
rella, millions of dol-
lars, federal prosecu-
tors said. In the end,
it sent both men to
prison for the bulk of
the remainder of
their lives.
Conahan, 59, was
sentenced Friday to
17 years in prison
and ordered to pay
$974,167 in restitu-
tion and fines for his
guilty plea to one
count of racketeering
conspiracy. He volun-
tarily surrendered
and was taken into
custody immediately
after the hearing.
Neither he nor the
several dozen family
members and friends
who appeared in
court with him
showed any emotion as U.S. District
Judge Edwin Kosik imposed the sen-
tence.
For his attorneys, Philip Gelso and
Arthur Donato, the sentence was bit-
terly disappointing, they said after the
hearing.
Although Conahan fared better than
Ciavarella, who was sentenced last
month to 28 years, they had hoped Co-
nahanwouldreceiveasentencecloseto
the 87-monthsentence he andCiavarel-
la agreed to in the initial plea agree-
ment they reached with prosecutors in
2009, Donato said.
TROUBLED CHILDHOOD: Defense
attorneys point to domineering father
ACT OF CONTRITION: Ex-judge
apologizes for his role in kids for cash
I WAS CORRUPT
HARP HEFFERNAN/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Former Luzerne County Judge Michael Conahan arrives at the back door of the federal courthouse in Scranton on Friday morn-
ing for his sentencing.
SCRANTON When he was
sentenced last month on corrup-
tion charges, Mark Ciavarella
had nothing but good things to
say about his former co-defend-
ant, Michael Conahan.
He did not blame Conahan for
the criminal
charges that
were filed
against him,
Ciavarella
said as he
stood before
U.S. District
Judge Ed-
win Kosik.
Conahan
was a good
person,
Ciavarella
proclaimed,
who had
helped more people in our
community than everybody in
this room put together.
On Friday, attorneys for Cona-
han were not nearly as kind to
Ciavarella as they appealed to
Kosik to impose a fair and rea-
sonable sentence on their client.
Philip Gelso, Conahans co-
counsel, took several shots at
Ciavarella, condemning him for
challenging the governments
case against him and for making
public comments that antag-
onized the public and juveniles
Conahans
lawyers
attack
Ciavarella
Appeal for fair and reasonable
sentence blasts former fellow
judge in corruption case.
By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
tmorgan@timesleader.com
See JUDGE, Page 12A
Former jurist gets 17 1/2 years for
guilty plea in scheme to profit from
private juvenile centers.
By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
tmorgan@timesleader.com
M O R E
I N S I D E
Ex-judges full
statement to
the court, 12A
Letter writers
seek leniency
for Conahan,
12A
A timeline of
former jurists
career, 12A
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Rost, Frederick
Schuler, George
Skwarlo, Bernadyne
Wancho, Nida
Winn, Margaret
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PITTSTON CITY FIRE-
FIGHTER WALTER HO-
WELLS was awarded a medal
of valor for locating and help-
ing rescue Rusty Root from a
fire at the citys South Main
Street Apollo Apartment
complex. A story on Page 2A
of Thursdays editions of The
Times Leader listed an in-
correct name for the medal
winner.
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numbers and won $9.50
each; and 29,370 players
matched two numbers and
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M
argaret Helen Kemler Winn, 91,
a lifelong resident of Duryea,
passedaway Thursday morning, Sep-
tember 22, 2011, at Wesley Village in
Jenkins Township. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Elmer J.
Winn, on August 3, 1979.
BorninDuryea onJanuary 4, 1920,
a daughter of the late George and Lil-
lie Horseman Kemler, Margaret was
educated at Duryea High School.
Formerly a self-employed beautician,
she had worked at Topps Chewing
Gum Co. prior to her retirement.
She was a member of the Brick
United Methodist Church in Duryea.
Very active in charity and voluntee-
rism, she was also a member of the
United Methodist Women and the
Pittston Senior Center. She loved do-
ing her crossword puzzles and she al-
so enjoyed crocheting.
Alovingmother, grandmother and
great-grandmother, shell be dearly
missed by all of her friends and rela-
tives.
Brothers, Richard and Alvin Kem-
ler, also preceded her in death.
She is survived by three children,
Paul Winn, Janet Rowlands and hus-
band John, and Phyllis Haduck and
husband Raymond, all of Duryea;
two sisters, Ethel Ball and Florence
Bartnikowski, both of Duryea; four
grandchildren, John, Stacey, David
and Cassandra; as well as four great-
grandchildren.
Her family would like to acknowl-
edgeandthankthestaff of WesleyVil-
lage for all the kindness andcare they
had given to Margaret during her
eight-year stay.
Private viewing and funeral ser-
vices to be conducted by The Rev.
Sharon Dietz are scheduled for today
in the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral
Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old
Forge. Interment will follow in the
Marcy Cemetery, Duryea.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-
butions may be made to Margarets
church, c/o Brick U.M. Church, 935
Foote Ave., Duryea, PA18642.
Please visit www.KearneyFuneral-
Home.com for directions or to leave
an online condolence.
Margaret Helen Kemler Winn
September 22, 2011
More Obituaries, Page 8A
KINGSTON TWP. The own-
er of LAG Transport, which has
the towing contract with Wilkes-
Barre, was cited with harassing a
woman and slashing a tire on her
car on Friday.
Township police said in a news
release they cited Leo Glodzik,
40, of Foote Avenue, Duryea,
with harassment and criminal
mischief.
Police said the citations were
filedafter awomanclaimedheas-
saulted her and slashed a tire on
her car on Carverton Road at
about 9:30 a.m.
The alleged incident occurred
a month before Glodzik is sched-
uled for a trial in Luzerne County
Court on charges he assaulted a
police officer investigating a dis-
turbance with the same woman
in September 2010.
Glodzik was free after posting
$10,000 bail after his arrest a year
ago, according to court records.
Deputy District Attorney Da-
vidPedri saidit is unlikely he will
file a petition to revoke Glodziks
bail. Pedri said the citations are
summary offenses that do not
rise to the level of filing a petition
to request Glodziks bail be re-
voked.
Glodzik could not be reached
for comment on Friday.
Wilkes-Barre city officials in
2004 named LAG Transport the
exclusive city contractor for tow-
ing services.
Glodziks trial on two counts of
resistingarrest andasinglecount
of aggravated assault is sched-
uled on Oct. 24, with a pre-trial
conference on Oct. 17.
Police charged Glodzik on
Sept. 5, 2010, after a woman al-
legedhe rammedhis FordTaurus
into her Jeep when she was driv-
ing near her residence on Carver-
ton Road, according to the crimi-
nal complaint.
Glodzik allegedly struggled
with two police officers at a hos-
pital after they requesteda blood-
alcohol test.
Results of the blood test
showed Glodzik had an alcohol
content below the legal limit, re-
sulting in a district judge dismis-
sing a charge of driving under the
influence after a preliminary
hearing on Sept. 17, 2010.
Reckless endangerment and
harassment charges were also
dismissed against Glodzik when
the woman opted not to testify at
the preliminary hearing.
Citys tower cited
with harassment
Leo Glodzik, 40, of Duryea,
allegedly harassed a woman
and slashed a tire on her car.
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
HAZLETON The Hazleton
Area School Board is closer to
purchasing the former Bishop
Hafey HighSchool inorder tore-
duce classroom sizes district-
wide.
The board Thursday night ap-
proved the agreement of sale for
the Hafey building. The sale is
contingent on state Department
of Education approval.
The cost to purchase the for-
mer school building and a mag-
net building inthe CANDObusi-
ness park, also needed to alle-
viate crowding, would be ap-
proximately $9.9 million. The
board postponed action on the
CAN DO building.
Business Manager Anthony
Ryba explained that by purchas-
ing the two buildings for $9.9
million, the district would get a
considerable state reimburse-
ment for the purchase, which
would further reduce the price.
Most importantly, Ryba said, it
would allow all classes to down-
sizefrom32students per class to
approximately20to23students.
In a money saving effort, the
district saved $71,000, largely in
electrical expenses by going
from a five-day to a four-day
work week over the summer
months.
Also, board member Jack She-
ma was elected into the Hazle-
ton Hall of Fame, which is open
toall sports, as abasketball refer-
ee.
Shema was a high school and
college basketball referee for
more than 30 years, Assistant
Business Manager Robert Kri-
zansky said. Shema was also a
basketball coach in the Catholic
Youth Organization for 20-plus
years and he had tryouts with
the NBAas a referee, but did not
referee there, Krizansky added.
Hazleton to purchase Hafey school
School board agreement is
contingent upon approval of
Department of Education.
By JIMMORRISSEY
Times Leader Correspondent
Lottie Eva
Golden, 94,
passed away
Thursday, Sep-
tember 22,
2011, at the
Golden Living
Center, Tunk-
hannock,
where she had been a resident for
four years.
Born August 13, 1917, in Dupont,
she was a daughter of the late Ge-
orge and Anna Zak Fela. Lottie en-
joyed crafts, playing games and be-
ing involved in other activities at
Golden Living Center.
Lottie was preceded in death by
her husband, James; a daughter, Pa-
tricia Witulski; a granddaughter,
Rachel Rowlands; and great-grand-
daughter Alicia. She was also pre-
ceded in death by sisters, Kate Kus-
miss, Mary Kuchinski, Verna Kop-
ko, Violet Appleyard, Stella Brown,
andDella Tibbets; andbrothers, Ge-
orge and John Fela.
Surviving are two sons, Jerome
Golden and his wife, Gloria, of Fre-
dricksburg, Va., and Michael Golden
and his wife, Cindy, of Tonawanda,
N.Y.; daughter Karen Rowlands and
her husband, Hank, of Centermore-
land; 10 grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren; as well as many nieces
and nephews.
Private graveside service will be
at the convenience of the family at the
Fitch Cemetery with The Rev. James
R. Howell, pastor of the Northmore-
land Baptist Church, Centermoreland,
officiating. There will be no calling
hours.
Her familyasks, if yousodesire, that
memorial gifts in her honor be sent to
the Golden Living Center, 30 Beverly
Drive, Tunkhannock, PA18657, Atten-
tionKathleen. The gifts will be usedto
bring some sunshine into the lives of
the residents living there.
Arrangements are by the Curtis L.
Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of
routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek.
Lottie Eva Golden
September 22, 2011
WILKES-BARRE Living
with lupus can be difficult but
not impossible, and that is why
support for Sundays annual
Paulas Walk is so important.
Lupus is a disease in which a
persons autoimmune systembe-
gins to attack healthy tissue, re-
sulting in severe pain, fatigue
and inflammations of the orga-
ns. Janice Liddic, events coordi-
nator of the Pocono Northeast
Branch of the Lupus Foundation
of Pennsylvania, said there is no
cure, only treatments for the
symptoms.
Lupus affects 1.5 million
Americans and 10,000 families
in Northeast Pennsylvania, mak-
ing it more common than leuke-
mia, cystic fibrosis, multiple
sclerosis, muscular dystrophy
and sickle cell anemia com-
bined, she said.
Paulas Walk is part of an an-
nual fundraiser, calledthe Lupus
Loop, heldby the Lupus Founda-
tion of Pennsylvania. This is the
eighth year the walk is being
held. It is named after local resi-
dent Paula Mikush Warmouth,
35, who died of complications
caused by the disease in 2001.
The event will be held Sunday
at Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre.
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.
andthe walk will beginat 11a.m.
Registration fees are $25 per
adult, $15 per student, $10 per
child, and $5 per dog.
Liddic said the day will be
packed with activities and infor-
mation. There will be activities
for children, food, basket raffles,
and awards.
Money raised through the
event will stay inthe area to help
local patient services and re-
search of the disease, Liddic
said.
Last year, between walks
held in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre,
and Allentown, $50,000 was
raised, she said.
The event also offers camara-
derie for those living with an of-
ten misunderstood and misdiag-
nosis disease. Helen Zukowski,
72, of Mountain Top, has been
living with Lupus for 30 years,
and Melissa Campas-Hoffman,
30 of Luzerne, has been juggling
the disease with raising four
children for four years.
Zukowski said when she was
first diagnosed, not much was
known about the disease. She
read a lot about it, attends semi-
nars and Lupus groups regularly
to learn what she can about it.
The knowledge has paid off.
She never had a problem of her
organs becoming inflamed. She
tries to keep her life low-stress,
go for a walk or join a doctor-ap-
proved exercise program, rest
when needed, and follow a care-
fully monitored nutritional and
medicine routine.
Campas-Hoffman said she
draws strength and inspiration
from her four children: Dorian,
Luke and Amelia, triplets, all 6
years old, and Caleb, 4.
It can be difficult at times,
she said. I do not want them to
remember Mommy being sick
all the time.
Youhave toworkthroughthe
problems in life, she said.
PA U L A S WA L K
Event helps Lupus sufferers
Annual fundraiser includes
walk, activities and raffles to
raise awareness, funds.
By EILEEN GODIN
Times Leader Correspondent
Paulas Walk: Sunday at Kirby
Park, Wilkes-Barre.
Registration: 9:30 a.m., walk
begins at 11 a.m. $25 per adult, $15
per student, $10 per child, $5 per
dog.
Length: 5K route through Kirby
Park and levee protection system.
I F YO U G O
W-B police investigate Coal Street stabbing
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Wilkes-Barre police Friday night responded to a reported stabbing at 243 Coal St. One
man was taken to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, with in-
juries to his arm and leg and another man was taken into custody. No additional details
were available as of press time.
LUZERNE The borough
announces that the last day yard
waste will be picked up is Oct.
3. Leaf pickup will begin Oct. 17
and will be picked up every
other week.
NEWPORT TWP. The New-
port Township Community
Organization to Recycle Tires in
Luzerne County is holding its
two annual tire recycling collec-
tions on Oct. 1 and 8, and the
Newport Township Community
Organization will help township
residents recycle their tires
through this program.
Those with a tire to recycle
may call Tom Kashatus at 736-
6981 and he will pick up your
tire for one or another of the
collections.
If the tire is on a rim, there
will be a $2 fee. Otherwise the
service is free to township resi-
dents.
MUNICIPAL BRIEFS
NANTICOKE A man was
arraigned Friday on charges
he burglarized an apartment
on West Ridge Street.
Kenneth Pennington, 23, of
East State Street, Nanticoke,
was charged with three counts
of criminal conspiracy, and
one count each of burglary,
theft and criminal trespass.
He was jailed at the Luzerne
County Correctional Facility
for lack of $25,000 bail.
Police allege Pennington
and Joshua Frame, 29, of
Nanticoke, burglarized an
apartment on West Ridge
Street, stealing a television, a
DVD player and two video
game systems on Sept. 4,
according to the criminal
complaint.
Frame was arrested Sept. 6
on burglary and theft related
charges. He remains jailed at
the county prison for lack of
$40,000 bail.
Preliminary hearings are
scheduled on Oct. 12 before
District Judge Donald Whit-
taker in Nanticoke.
KINGSTON A man was
arraigned Friday on charges
he assaulted a police officer
after he was spotted vomiting
outside an adult night club
early Friday morning.
Earl Alexander Mattis, 30,
of North Main Street, Wilkes-
Barre, was charged with two
counts of aggravated assault,
and one count each of simple
assault, resisting arrest, dis-
orderly conduct and public
drunkenness.
He was jailed at the Lu-
zerne County Correctional
Facility for lack of $25,000
bail.
WILKES-BARRE City
police reported the following:
Pat Patte reported Friday
a sign to his business was
damaged on West Hollenback
Street.
Police said they cited
Robert Merola, 47, of Hazle-
ton, was cited with public
drunkenness when he was
allegedly found intoxicated at
Hollenback Cemetery at 8:35
a.m. Friday.
Darren Josey reported a
tall, thin white male stole his
2000 Honda Accord when he
left it idling in the rear of 471
E. Northampton St. at about
3:48 a.m. Friday.
Jeffrey Kochanski report-
ed his Jeep Cherokee was
missing from the area of Ma-
dison and East Elm streets at
11:05 p.m. Thursday.
POLICE BLOTTER
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DURYEA
Clinic for flood victims
Professionals from Geisinger
Health System will provide a free
health clinic and free tetanus vac-
cines for home owners, business
owners, first responders and volun-
teers assisting with flood cleanup
efforts.
The clinic will be held from 5 to 8
p.m. Wednesday at the Duryea Bor-
ough Building, 315 Main St. Blood
pressure screenings and a limited
number of free tetanus vaccines will
be available.
Registration is not required.
Geisinger asks those with ques-
tions about their need for a tetanus
vaccination to consult with their
primary care physicians.
COLUMBIA COUNTY
State Route 487 is closed
PennDOT advises motorists trav-
eling to the Elysburg area and Knoe-
bels Amusement Resort that state
Route 487 is closed from Hemlock
Road south of the Southern Colum-
bia School District campus to Knoe-
bels Parkway at the Northumberland
County line.
The roadway is open to local traf-
fic only between Hemlock Road and
the entrance to J&D Campground on
Krick Road.
Motorist traveling to the resort
from the east are advised to use
Interstate 80 westbound to Exit 224
(Danville) and follow state Route 54
through Danville to Elysburg. At the
traffic light at state Route 487, turn
left to the resort.
WEST PITTSTON
Breakfast buffet planned
The Moose Lodge, 425 Exeter
Ave., West Pittston will open its
doors to the public Sunday for a
breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Chef Pat Greenfield of Gricos
Restaurant will prepare the meal that
is reasonably priced. The lodge will
offer the buffet on Sundays as the
community recovers from the flood-
ing from earlier this month. The
buffet will be held weekly until it is
no longer needed by the community.
WILKES-BARRE
River Street meeting set
A public meeting on the River
Street Corridor Improvement Project
is scheduled for Oct. 6 at the Henry
Student Center, second floor, at
Wilkes-University from 6 to 8 p.m.
The meeting allows PennDOT offi-
cials to provide an update on the
project and allows for public com-
ment.
The estimated $2.8 million project
will calm traffic on the busy down-
town street by reducing the number
of lanes on River Street between
Ross and North streets from four to
two. Traffic will travel in one lane
each way with turning lanes in some
areas.
An open house was held on Aug.
25 but many residents said they
walked away with more questions on
the project and called for another
meeting.
HAZLETON
High school grants back
After months of discussions,
phone calls and letters, state Rep.
Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township,
had $1 million in grant funds reauth-
orized for restoration of the former
Hazleton High School auditorium,
she announced on Friday.
The funding, originally promised
under Gov. Ed Rendells adminis-
tration, had been canceled after both
Rendell and Toohils predecessor,
Todd Eachus, left office, Toohil said.
The school, commonly known as
the Castle on the Hill because of its
fortress-like appearance, underwent a
$24 million renovation in 2006 to
alleviate student overcrowding after
being vacant for about a decade. It
reopened as Hazleton Elementary-
Middle School, but the district ran
out of funding to restore the audi-
torium.
Community members formed the
Castle Fund to restore much of the
auditorium but still came up short.
The auditorium has been renamed
the Alice C. Wiltsie Performing Arts
Center.
The members of the board for the
Castle Fund have worked tirelessly
and diligently to make sure this
project comes to fruition, she said.
N E W S I N B R I E F
WILKES-BARREAShickshinnyman
was convicted of first-degree murder Fri-
dayintheOctober 2010hatchet slayingof
37-year-old Catherine Tabit.
Ajuryof sevenmenandfivewomende-
liberated for just over an hour Friday af-
ternoon before delivering its verdict after
a week-long trial held for John Stone, 59,
of North Canal Street.
Prosecutors say Stone used a 13-inch
hatchet intheearly-morninghoursof Oct.
24 to deliver 12 blows to Tabit, causing
her death.
The jury saw it exactly as we saw it,
Assistant District At-
torney Jarrett Ferenti-
no said. Were pleased
with the verdict.
The first-degree mur-
der conviction carries a
penalty of life in prison
without parole.
Members of Tabits
family and friends cheered and hugged
upon hearing the jurys verdict.
Luzerne County Judge David Lupas
said Stone will be sentenced on Nov. 1 to
allowfamily members of Stone and Tabit
to be present to testify.
The defendant took a womans life,
and for that he deserves to spend the rest
of his life in jail, District Attorney Jackie
Musto Carroll said.
Stones attorneys, Joseph Albert and
Erik Dingle, left the courtroom after Fri-
days proceedings and did not comment.
In his closing argument Friday morn-
ing, Albert said there is no question Tabit
suffered serious injuries and died at the
hands of Stone.
What was at question, Albert said, was
how the hatchet got introduced into the
early morning argument between Stone
and Tabit about money and Tabits other
friends and wanting to go home to play
bingo the next morning.
Before Oct. 24, Albert said, Stone had
no idea where his hatchet was. Stone said
he loanedout the hatchet givento himby
his father and two weeks before the hom-
icide he purchasedanother one toreplace
it.
Stones neighbor, MiltonHess, testified
Thursday Stone told him while he was
working on Hess house that Stone
thought Tabit had taken the hatchet.
She introduces the deadly weapon.
The same deadly weapon that led to her
demise, Albert said.
Tabit slapped Stone, Albert said, and
took a fight stance, holding the hatchet.
There was a struggle, with Tabit getting
hit in the face with the hatchet.
Then, Albert said, Stone grabbed the
nearest thing to him that he later
learned was the hatchet and struck Ta-
bit.
Albert asked jurors to think about why
prosecutors didnt take fingerprints from
the hatchet, and why the investigation
lasted only a day and a half.
The defense attorney saidthere was in-
sufficient evidencetofindhis client guilty
of first- or third-degree murder, and that
Stones crimecalls for jurors todetermine
avoluntarymanslaughter chargebecause
Stone acted in the heat of passion.
Ferentino said the only person to sug-
Man convicted in hatchet killing
John Stone, 59, killed Catherine
Tabit, 37, after an argument in
October 2010, jury decides.
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
Stone
See STONE, Page 7A
HARVEYS LAKE A Harveys Lake
couple witnessed the crash at the Reno
Air Showon Sept. 16 and came away feel-
ing very lucky.
David Wells and Lex Bubb of Lakeside
Drive are aviation enthusiasts, and they
attendmanyair shows across thecountry.
Wells, who paints pictures of airplanes
and their pilots, said the crash cast a pall
over the event.
We didnt sit in our normal seats,
Wells, 67, said. We normally would have
been sitting with the Checkered Flag
Group. We have our own bleachers, but a
friend gave us seats three miles from the
grandstand area.
Thecrashoccurredduringa raceonthe
eight-mile air course a NASCAR race in
the air, if you will.
Jimmy Leeward, 74, of Ocala, Fla., was
piloting his P-51 Mustang when it went
out of control and crashed. He was a mo-
vie stunt pilot with years of experience in
air racing, according to wire reports.
They looked up and the plane was
comingstraight at them, Wells saidof his
friends in the Checkered Flag Group.
They were very lucky as well. You dont
expect an airplane to be there.
According to reports, 11 people were
killed when the vintage fighter plane
crashed.
Wells said he and Bubb 60, have been
going to the Reno event for 22 years. He
saidhehas witnessedair showcrashes be-
fore.
But nothing ever like this, he said of
last Fridays crash. The plane Leeward
was flying had been highly modified.
When the crash happened, Wells and
Bubb ran to the site to check on their
friends and talked to a lot of people who
wereclearlyshakenbywhat hadhappened.
Leeward was an aviation pioneer,
Wells said. You couldnt tell the plane
was in trouble. He had just passed anoth-
er plane to go from fourth to third place.
He passed the plane on the high side and
rounded the last pylon in front of the
grandstand. He was only 40 or 50 feet off
the ground.
Wells said he at first didnt realize the
plane had crashed so close to people.
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
David Wells of Harveys Lake points out a photo of the race pilot who died in an air race crash in Reno, Nev., last week. Wells
is a painter and frequently attends the show at which 11 died when a race plane crashed Sept. 16.
Out of harms way
Seat change in Reno a bit of luck
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
See RENO, Page 7A
WILKES-BARRE Heavy rains Friday
afternoon inundated area roadways and
put a scare into some West Pittston resi-
dents whose homes were flooded Sept. 9
when the Susquehanna River reached a
record level.
Many streets throughout the Wyoming
Valley became impassable because of the
downpours. A section of a retaining wall
onOliver Street, Wilkes-Barre, alongLau-
rel Run, crumbled. And debris-clogged
storm drains sent water close to and into
some homes in West Pittston.
When the river came up, all the mud
and sludge and everything blocked the
catch basins, said West Pittston Mayor
Tony Denisco.
Heavy rains flood roads, add to local anxiety
By JERRY LYNOTT
and MATT HUGHES
jlynott@timesleader.com
mhughes@timesleader.com
See RAIN, Page 7A
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Heavy rains Friday afternoon flooded area roadways, such as River Road in Plains
Township, where traffic backed up due to high water and a stuck SUV.
Area housing officials fear that a
federal decree to lower the maxi-
mumrent that landlordswhopartic-
ipate in a low-income housing pro-
gram can charge will deter them
fromparticipatingandcreateagrea-
ter dearth in affordable housing for
the areas poorest residents.
Dorothy George, executive direc-
tor of theHazletonHousingAuthor-
ity, said the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
plans to decrease the fair-market
rent that landlords in the Section 8
program in this area can charge by
7.5 percent beginning inOctober.
Low-income families that partici-
pate in the program pay a certain
percentage of their income to a par-
ticipatinglandlord, andalocal hous-
ing authority pays the landlord a
monthlysubsidythedifferencebe-
tweenthe fair-market rent andwhat
families pay.
Thefair-market rents, established
by HUD, are supposed to cover rent
and utilities for the tenants. If the
landlordwantsthetenanttopayutil-
ities, thesubsidypaidbytheauthor-
ity decreases by an amount that re-
flects average utility costs for the ar-
ea.
The fair-market rent, or FMR, for
a two-bedroom rental in Luzerne,
LackawannaandWyomingcounties
for the 2011 financial year is $679.
That woulddropto $628.
HUD spokeswoman Denise
White said on Thursday the reduc-
tionis the result of the survey of fair
market value coming back showing
rents had decreased here. The sur-
vey was based on census data, she
said.
That notion is absolutely ridicu-
lous, George said. Were consider-
ing doing our ownsurvey. Rents are
goingupanditssohardtorent now,
withutilitiesandpropertytaxeshav-
ing gone up, anda lot of out-of-town
landlords who have higher-interest
mortgages.
Mark Johnson, president of the
Greater Wilkes-Barre Associationof
Realtors, alsobelievesrentsinthear-
ea have increased over the past few
years.
George said Luzerne County
HousingAuthorityExecutiveDirec-
tor Dave Fagula spearheaded an ef-
fort amongarea housingauthorities
to protest the FMRs proposed for
2012andwrotealettertoaHUDoffi-
cial.
Fagula was on vacation this week
anddidnot returna message left on
Officials
criticize
Section 8
cutbacks
Decrease in what program pays
to subsidize rents for the poor
unrealistic, officials say.
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
See HOUSING, Page 7A
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TRIPOLI, LIBYA
Fighters plan new attack
R
evolutionary fighters in Libya are
planning a new assault on a loyalist
stronghold southeast of Tripoli, where
forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi have
put up fierce resistance for two weeks,
a commander said Friday.
Attempts to take the desert city of
Bani Walid have failed, as loyalist
forces massed inside direct punishing
mortar, rocket and machine gun fire at
fighters crowded around the northern
gate. A brigade of fighters will try in-
stead to attack the city from the south-
eastern side, said field commander
Abdel-Salam Genouna.
The countrys new leaders in the
National Transitional Council insist the
holdouts in Bani Walid, Gadhafis
hometown of Sirte and Sabha, deep in
the southern desert, are die-hard sup-
porters some of whom fled Tripoli
who believe they have no choice but
to resist or face war crimes charges.
BEIRUT
Syrian brutality increases
A young woman was found beheaded
and mutilated, apparently by Syrian
security agents, underscoring what
witnesses and the U.N. human rights
office said Friday was a fearsome new
tactic of retaliating against protesters
families to snuff out the 6-month-old
uprising against the regime of Presi-
dent Bashar Assad.
The slain 18-year-old, Zainab al-
Hosni, is believed to be the first woman
to die in Syrian custody since the up-
rising began in mid-March. Amnesty
International said Friday security
agents detained her to pressure her
activist brother to turn himself in.
Witnesses and activists say retal-
iation against families of those involved
in the uprising has ranged from threat-
ening phone calls to beatings and even
killings, as in the case of al-Hosni.
The U.N. human rights office said
Friday that the harassment was even
extending beyond Syrias borders.
NEW YORK
Irans chief wants hot line
Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadi-
nejad said Friday he would welcome a
hot line with the United States or any
other tool that can prevent clashes or
conflicts in the Persian Gulf.
He said in a news conference that
there was no reason for any clashes,
and the long-term solution is for for-
eign forces to leave the region.
Ahmadinejad said that if NATO,
British and U.S. forces leave the Per-
sian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, Iran
will guarantee the shipping of oil and
other energy supplies.
BOISE, IDAHO
Boy, 10, faces lion attack
A10-year-old Idaho boy who came
face-to-face with a mountain lion in
rural Boise County escaped with minor
scratches and concerns that his
friends at school wouldnt believe his
story, according to state wildlife man-
agers.
The Idaho Department of Fish and
Game said Friday the mountain lion
was tracked down and killed after the
encounter late Thursday. The boy
received first aid at home for minor
scratches.
The boy was not traumatized from
his encounter, wildlife officials said.
His biggest concern was that his
schoolmates wouldnt believe him,
which is kind of funny, Senior Conser-
vation Officers Matt OConnell said.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Pope back on home turf
Pope Benedict XVI holds the mon-
strance on Friday as he celebrates a
Marian vesper ceremony in Etzels-
bach, Germany. Benedict is on a four-
day official visit to his homeland, Ger-
many.
UNITEDNATIONSDefy-
ing U.S. and Israeli opposition,
Palestinians asked the United
Nations on Friday to accept
them as a member state, side-
stepping nearly two decades of
failed negotiations in the hope
this dramatic move on the
world stage would re-energize
their quest for an independent
homeland.
Palestinian President Mah-
moud Abbas was greeted by
sustained applause and appre-
ciative whistles from the dele-
gations in the General Assemb-
ly hall as he outlined his peo-
ples hopes and dreams of be-
coming a full member of the
United Nations. Some mem-
bersof theIsraeli delegation, in-
cluding Foreign Minister Avig-
dor Lieberman, left the hall as
Abbas approachedthe podium.
Ina scathingdenunciationof
Israels settlement policy, Ab-
bas declared that negotiations
with Israel will be meaning-
less as long as it continues
building on lands the Palesti-
nians claim for that state. In-
voking what would be a night-
mareforIsrael, hewent sofaras
to warn that his government
could collapse if the construc-
tion persists.
This policy is responsible
for the continued failure of the
successive international at-
tempts to salvage the peace
process, said Abbas, who has
refused to negotiate until the
construction stops. This set-
tlement policythreatens toalso
undermine the structure of the
Palestinian National Authority
and even end its existence.
To another round of ap-
plause, he held up a copy of the
formal membership applica-
tionandsaidhe hadaskedU.N.
chief Ban Ki-moon to expedite
deliberation of his request to
have the United Nations recog-
nize a Palestinian state in the
West Bank, Gaza Strip andeast
Jerusalem.
Shortlyafter, Banannounced
that hehadreferredtheapplica-
tion to the Security Council,
where it is expected to founder
undertheweightof U.S. opposi-
tionanda possible veto. Action
on the membership request
could take weeks, if not
months.
Thespeechpaperedover any
Palestinian culpability for the
negotiations stalemate, deadly
violenceagainst Israel, spurned
peaceoffersandtheinternal rift
that has produced dueling gov-
ernments inthe West Bankand
Gaza. It also ignored Jewish
links to the Holy Land.
President asks United Nations to accept country as a member state
Palestinians make move
By AMY TEIBEL and
MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a letter requesting recognition of Palestine as
a state as he addresses the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday.
WASHINGTON Nearly ev-
eryone agrees the fix needs fix-
ing. The No Child Left Behind
law that was supposed to im-
prove American education has
left schools grumbling at being
labeled failures, state officials
fuming and complaints every-
where about re-
quired testing.
But Presi-
dent Barack
Obamas re-
sponse on Fri-
day hes al-
lowing states to
opt out is
starting a new
round of heated arguments.
There are questions about
whether letting states bypass un-
popular proficiency standards
will help the nations schoolchil-
dren.
And, even as states clamor to
use the new waiver option, some
lawmakers say Obama is insert-
ing politics into what had been a
bipartisan issue.
At the White House, the presi-
dent decriedthe state of U.S. edu-
cation and called the No Child
lawa signature legacy of Presi-
dent George W. Bushs presiden-
cy an admirable but flawed ef-
fort that ended up hurting stu-
dents instead of helping them.
Obamas announcement will
allow states to scrap a key re-
quirement that all children show
they are proficient in reading and
math by 2014 if those states
meet conditions such as impos-
ing their own standards to pre-
pare students for college and ca-
reers and setting evaluation stan-
dards for teachers and principals.
The impact on school kids
could vary greatly depending on
how states choose to reward or
punish individual schools.
Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., who
chairs the House Education
Committee, wrote in an editorial
Friday published in The Wash-
ington Examiner that the plan
could mean less transparency,
newfederal regulations and grea-
ter uncertainty for students,
teachers, and state and local offi-
cials.
Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., the
ranking member on the Senate
committee that oversees educa-
tion, said the presidents action
clearly politicizes education pol-
icy, which traditionally has been
a bipartisan issue that attracts
support from both parties.
Obama
makes
No Child
optional
Presidents decision on
Bush-era education legislation
sparks new debate.
By KIMBERLY HEFLING
AP Education Writer
Obama
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. A dead 6-ton satellite
baffled NASA experts Friday by slowing its descent
toward Earth and delaying its ultimate crash until the
early part of the weekend.
The space agencyis nowpredictingthe satellite will
crashdowntoEarthlate Friday or early today, Eastern
Time. Increased solar activity had been causing the
atmosphere to expand and the satellite to fall more
quickly, but thats no longer such a major factor, ex-
perts said. Whats more, the orientationof the satellite
apparently has changed in orbit, and thats slowing its
fatal plunge.
Friday morning, NASA cautioned there is now a
slimchance any surviving debris will land in the Unit-
ed States. Earlier this week, NASA said North Amer-
ica would be in the clear and that the satellite would
strike somewhere Friday afternoon.
The Aerospace Corp., based in California, is esti-
mating the strike sometime between about 6 p.m. and
4 a.m. EDT, which would make a huge difference in
where the debris might wind up. Those late-night,
early-morning passes show the satellite flying over
parts of the United States.
Any surviving wreckage is expected to be limited to
a 500-mile swath.
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, or
UARS, will be the biggest NASA spacecraft to crash
back to Earth, uncontrolled, since the post-Apollo 75-
ton Skylab space station and the more than10-ton Pe-
gasus 2 satellite, both in 1979.
Russias 135-ton Mir space station fell in 2001, but it
was a controlled dive into the Pacific.
Dead satellites fall back to Earth delayed
Scientists: Slim chance debris could hit U.S.
By MARCIA DUNN
AP Aerospace Writer
AP FILE PHOTO
A NASA photo shows the Upper Atmosphere Re-
search Satellite (UARS) being deployed by a space
shuttle in September 1991.
TRENTON, N.J. A severe shortage
of drugs for chemotherapy, infections
and other serious ailments is endanger-
ing patients and forcing hospitals to buy
life-saving medications from secondary
suppliers at huge markups because they
cant get them any other way.
AnAssociatedPress reviewof industry
reports and interviews with nearly two
dozen experts found at least 15 deaths in
the past 15 months blamed on the short-
ages, either becausetheright drugwasnt
available or because of dosing errors or
other problems in administering or pre-
paring alternative medications.
The shortages, mainly involving wide-
ly-used generic injected drugs that ordi-
narily are cheap, have been delaying sur-
geries and cancer treatments, leaving pa-
tients in unnecessary pain and forcing
hospitals to give less effective treat-
ments. Thats resulted in complications
and longer hospital stays.
Just over half of the 549 U.S. hospitals
responding to a survey this summer by
the Institute for Safe Medication Practic-
es, a patient safety group, said they had
purchased one or more prescription
drugs from so-called gray market ven-
dors companies other than their nor-
mal wholesalers. Most also said theyve
had to do so more often of late, and 7 per-
cent reported side effects or other prob-
lems.
The FDAsays the primary cause of the
shortages is production shutdowns.
Other reasons:
Companies abandoning the injected
generic drug market because the profit
margins are slim. Producing these sterile
medicines is far more complicated and
expensive than stamping out pills, and it
can take about three weeks to produce a
batch.
Only a half-dozen companies make
the vast majority of injected generics.
Theft of prescription drugs from
warehouses or during shipment.
Hospitals facing severe deadly drug shortages
Medical institutions are forced to
buy medications at huge markups
since they are unavailable.
By LINDA A. JOHNSON
AP Business Writer
C M Y K
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N E W S
razed and it needs to be razed im-
mediately. Waiting thirty days for
CityVest todosomethingwhichall
parties knowCityVest cannot do is
imprudent and, quite frankly, con-
stitutes a needless threat to public
safety, the letter says.
Theletter pointsout that thecity
redirected funds that were once
available to CityVest for the seven-
story Hotel Sterling project. The
city was also awarded another
grant exceeding $250,000 from
gaming funds that remains availa-
ble, the letter said.
Demolitionis necessary because
recent flooding has further im-
paired the already compromised
and unstable Hotel Sterling, the
letter said.
The mayor instructed CityVest
last week to apply for flood-related
disaster assistance, the letter said.
Instead, CityVest respectfully urg-
es the city the host municipality
of thepropertytomeet as soonas
possible with federal, county and
any appropriate floodrecovery offi-
cialstodiscussthisurgentmatter.
The letter references city-com-
missioned engineering and inspec-
tion reports that found water inun-
dation fromTropical StormLee in-
tothe Sterlingmay have beenexa-
cerbated by steps taken at the
Market Street Bridge flood gate.
Flood water seepage
An estimated 50 million gallons
of water seeping from temporary
flood gates on the Market Street
Bridge leaked into the basement of
thehotel Sept. 8and9, accordingto
the citys engineering report.
Withthat said, CityVest respect-
fully demands that the city take ac-
tion now to demolish the Hotel
Sterling. Meetings to determine
who will ultimately pay for the
demolition can proceed after the
threat to the public has been abat-
ed, the letter said.
Leighton said Friday afternoon
that the condemnation notice was
standardoperatingprocedure be-
cause the city cant tear down a
structure without notifying the
property owner and attempting to
make the property owner pay.
The city doesnt have the esti-
mated $1 million to demolish the
structure, he said. Past state ear-
marks for the Sterling would have
beenlost if themoneyhadnot been
reprogrammed for another project
because the money was intended
forshovel-readyconstruction, the
mayor said.
That money could not be used
for demolition, Leighton said.
Leighton said no contractors
would accept the Sterling demoli-
tion project until theyre confident
they will be paid, and he cant yet
make that guarantee.
He said he continues to meet
with state and federal officials to
discuss possible emergency fund-
ing for the demolition.
Leighton said he senses a spirit
of cooperation from county Com-
missioners Maryanne Petrilla and
Thomas Cooney but saidthe coun-
ty wants to pass the ball to us.
NowCityVest wants to pass the
ball to us, he said. It looks like
were an island right now.
Road closings possible
For now, the city has closed the
Market Street lane closest to the
seven-story structure.
If we have to shut the roads
down completely in that area, well
shut the roads down, Leighton
said.
Countycommissionershavesaid
theywont dipintoarevolvingbusi-
nessloanfundtohelppayfordemo-
lition unless the city covers at least
some of the expense. The county
has alreadyloaned$6milliontotry
to preserve and market the Ster-
ling.
That money is gone and was
largely spent to make the parcel
largeranddemolisha14-storyhigh-
rise and connector building at the
rear of the remaining 113-year-old
former hotel.
STERLING
Continued from Page 1A
Jennifer Learn-Andes, a Times
Leader staff writer, may be reached
at 831-7333.
WASHINGTON Just hours
after a late-night vote in the
House to approve a $3.65 billion
disaster relief bill, the Senate Fri-
day rejected the measure.
That left theGOP-ledHouseat
an impasse with the Democratic-
run Senate, which had sought a
$6.9 billion disaster relief pack-
age, and left looming the possi-
bility of a government shutdown
as the Sept. 30 end of the 2011
federal fiscal year approaches.
Though Congress is supposed
to be on recess next week, Sen-
ate Majority Leader Harry Reid
said Friday he would bring sen-
ators back on Monday to vote to
send its own funding bill back to
the House.
But Reid said this time he
would alter the Senate bill to
match the $3.65 billion level set
by the House except the Senate
bill still wont make offsetting
cuts to help pay for the disaster
spending.
WithRep. LouBarletta switch-
ing his vote in favor of the House
GOP disaster relief bill and Rep.
Tom Marino pleading with fel-
low GOP conservatives for their
support, the House approvedthe
measure Friday 219-203ina post-
midnight vote.
Barletta, of Hazleton, was
among 48 House Republicans
who voted no on virtually the
same measure Wednesday, offer-
ing an embarrassing rebuke to
House GOP leaders as all but a
handful of House Democrats vot-
ed no as the initial bill went
down to defeat.
Marino, of Lycoming Town-
ship, voted yes on Wednesday
and again Friday, saying that the
bill contains $1 billion in imme-
diate disaster relief funding that
will be released before the Sept.
30 end of the 2011 fiscal year.
Barletta had said he preferred
the more generous Senate disas-
ter relief bill, but switched his
vote Friday after voting no on
Wednesday, saying that he had
received a promise from House
GOP leaders that they would
work to obtain more funding for
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Barletta added that, The sim-
ple fact is, FEMA was going to
runout of money Sunday night. I
could not in good conscience let
that happen.
Meanwhile, Marino pleaded
with House GOP conservatives
who thought the House bill was
overly costly, saying in a closed
door meetingof House GOPlaw-
makers that money is needed
now to aid flood-stricken fam-
ilies in Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia and relating stories of seeing
water and mud-engulfed homes
and massive flood damage in the
wake of the Hurricane Irene and
Tropical Storm Lee.
Barletta and Marino also ap-
peared Friday with House GOP
leaders to make the case for why
the Senate should pass the
House-approved bill.
But the House bill is strongly
opposed by Senate Democrats,
who with the help of key Repub-
licans such as Sen. Pat Toomey
of Zionsville earlier this month
corralled the votes needed for
that chambers initial $6.9 billion
package.
Toomey voted Friday to reject
the House bill, one of six GOP
senators to do so.
Meanwhile, Democratic Sen.
Bob Casey said that initial esti-
mates indicate Pennsylvania
overall suffered at least $500 mil-
lion in damage from Hurricane
Irene and Tropical Storm Lee,
and that as funding runs short
many other states are vying for
federal disaster aid.
Senate rejects disaster relief bill
By JONATHAN RISKIND
Times Leader Washington Bureau
case management to help get
through the next week or so to
make sure the people who need
help the most receive it.
Over the last three years, we
downsized six people because
of the economy, he said.
Richwine said he is grateful
for the assistance that the na-
tional team, which came from
southern states including Ten-
nessee, Kentucky and Georgia,
has beenprovidingarea victims
of the flooding that followed
Tropical Storm Lee two weeks
ago.
Officers, volunteers andstaff-
ers came here to run logistics,
feedingprograms, social servic-
es, emotional and spiritual
care, finance, and operations
roles of the disaster response,
said Shane Autrey, who came
fromGeorgia to serve as public
information officer for the
Wyoming Valley Incident Com-
mand at the Wilkes-Barre Sal-
vation Army on Pennsylvania
Avenue.
We feel weve done every-
thing we can do from a re-
sponse side, Autrey said, add-
ing that the teams will leave for
their home states on Sunday
and return to the work in their
communities.
Among the last of the flood
victims to seek help at the
PennsylvaniaAvenuecitadel on
Friday, 25-year-old Kara Ruckle
saidthe $25Wal-Mart gift cards
and the clothing vouchers for
Salvation Army thrift stores a
Salvation Army caseworker
gave her were more help than
Ive gotten from any place be-
fore.
Wal-Mart donated $50,000 in
gift cards tothe SalvationArmy
for flood victims.
Its great. It really helpedme
out, said Ruckle, whose first-
floor apartment was inundated
withfloodwater. I was toldthe
water wouldget about a foot off
the ground. It ended up being a
foot fromthe ceiling. I lost pret-
ty much everything.
Ruckle, of the West Nanti-
coke section of Plymouth
Township, said she went to the
SalvationArmy primarily toap-
plyfor someof thefurnitureshe
heard would be distributed.
Frank J. Hager, owner of sev-
en La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery
stores in the northeast region,
in conjunction with La-Z-Boy
Corporate, is donating and de-
livering in excess of $200,000
worthof newfurnitureintrailer
loads to local Salvation Army
operations throughout affected
flood areas.
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When I got closer, I realized
what had happened and I was ab-
solutelyspeechless, hesaid. We
gradually became aware of what
had happened. It was a terrible
tragedy, but it could have been
much worse.
Wells said he has never seen
anything like the Reno crash.
Wire reports say that in addi-
tion to the 11 dead, about 70 peo-
ple were injured in the crash
some losing limbs.
Published reports say Leeward
was near the end of his race when
his plane narrowly missed the
grandstands packed with fans
and jerked into a steep climb at
up to 500 mph, streaking sky-
ward possibly a thousand feet or
more before twirling and speed-
ing into the ground.
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gest duringtheentiretrial that Ta-
bit had the hatchet was Albert,
and that that statement was pre-
posterous.
Ferentino cited statements
Stone made shortly after the mur-
der in a 911 call and Stones testi-
mony on Wednesday.
The assistant district attorney,
who prosecuted the case with fel-
low ADA Rebecca Reimiller, said
there was never any mention of
Tabit with a weapon by anyone
andthat Stonesaidhehit her with
something he had in the kitchen.
Ferentino said evidence
showed Stone bludgeoned Tabit
when her back was turned and
again when she was on the
ground. If thetwowerestruggling
over the hatchet, Stone came
away unscathed, Ferentino said.
Hesaidnothinginthekitchenhad
been disturbed, including a bowl
of pet food found near Tabits
body.
A psychiatrist testified Stone
and Tabit had a longtime volatile
relationship and that Stone lost
it and his circuit breaker blew.
Every murder is an overreac-
tion, Ferentino said.
He said Stone was angry that
Tabit askedfor money, was seeing
other menandwantedtogohome
that morning.
He was tired of it, Ferentino
said, and intended on hurting Ta-
bit.
Swinging his armin tomahawk
fashion, he counted off the 12
blows Tabit suffered.
One, he intended to commit
murder. Two, he intended to
commit murder , Ferentino
said.
STONE
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his cell phone. A Luzerne County
Housing Authority employee
would not provide information on
the issue andreferredall comment
toFagula.
In 2009, the authority was allo-
cated federal funding for 1,115 par-
ticipants inthe Section8 program,
and about 96 percent of the vouch-
er holders were able to find places
torent.
Fagula saidbackthenthat it was
problematic that the FMRs set
eachyear byHUDdonot accurate-
ly reflect increases in utility costs
and, given the recent reassess-
ment, property taxes in Luzerne
County.
The authority had historically
paid landlords 110 percent of
HUDs FMRs until 2002, when
HUDchanged a formula for deter-
mining the amount of funding
housing authorities would receive
for Section 8. The authority low-
ered its FMRs to 100 percent of
HUDs FMRs so that the authority
couldreceive more Section8 fund-
ing.
HUD increased the FMRs for
this area by a fewdollars each year
between2007and2010anywhere
from about one-half percent to 1.5
percent each year. The agency in-
creasedtheFMRsbyabout$40or
about 6.3 percent between 2010
and 2011. The proposed decrease
for 2012 would bring the FMRs
down to around 2008 levels, ac-
cordingtodata onHUDs website.
HOUSING
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The borough was one of the
hardest hit whenthe river crest-
ed at 42.66 feet earlier this
month.
But the river, just under 5feet
Friday evening, was not the
problem. Instead, runoff into
creeks and streams raised con-
cerns that they would overflow
their banks.
Crews from the Wyoming
Valley Sanitary Authority and a
private contractor hired by the
borough cleared the blockages,
preventing widespread flood-
ing on York, Parke, Warren, La-
Coe and Linden streets.
It was close on quite a few
houses, said Denisco.
The National Weather Ser-
vice in Binghamton, N.Y., is-
sued flash flood warnings for
parts of Luzerne County. A
watch was in effect until early
this morning.
Theres a big storm over the
Ohio Valley. There are all these
south winds ahead of it and its
sucking moisture off the
ocean, said Dan Padavona, a
meteorologist with the NWS.
The storm system is expect-
ed to stay in place until at least
Wednesday, said Padavona.
We canhandle the showers,
said Denisco. The heavy
downpours, we cant handle
that.
Jeff Holtz, owner of Old Mill
Pine on the corner of Parke
Street and Exeter Avenue, wor-
ried about having to redo some
of the work already done be-
cause of the river flooding.
He said the hardware, equip-
ment and bicycle shop sus-
tained about 3 feet of first-floor
flooding at high water.
Holtz is still making repairs
to the store while selling water-
proof items in the adjacent
parking lot. He just had a new
circuit breaker installed on
Thursday.
Friday, water again flowed in-
to his basement during the
heavy rainfall.
This was all pumped out, it
was empty, nowImgetting wa-
ter again, he said.
Work will continue today on
clearing the storm drains, said
Denisco.
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I do not cry for you dear Mother, you
are healed of cancers ail,
Onward to Heaven you said with
conviction, To Jesus all hail!
I do not cry for you dear Mother,
you dance among the stars,
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and showers.
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Now it is, I cry for me.
Donna McNulty
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and making the service for
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touched our hearts.
With Sincere Thanks,
Wife Bernadine
Children, Charles, Mary Ann
Burgio and Rose Kalinowski
Grandchildren and
Extended Family
BOLD John, Mass of Christian
Burial 10 a.m. today in the St.
Lawrence OToole Church, 620 S.
Main St., Old Forge.
BRADLEY Ann, funeral 11 a.m.
Monday in the Metcalfe and
Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504
Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Friends
may call 9 a.m. until the time of
service Monday.
DAVIS Margaret, funeral 11 a.m.
today at the Edwards and Russin
Funeral Home, 717 Main St.,
Edwardsville. Family and friends
may call at the funeral home 9
a.m. until the time of service.
ENGLER Walter, funeral 10 a.m.
today from the Earl W. Lohman
Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green
St., Nanticoke.
GADOMSKI John, funeral 10:30
a.m. today from the Bednarski
Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave.,
Wyoming. Mass of Christian
Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Josephs
Church of St. Monicas Parish,
Wyoming. Friends may call 9:30
a.m. until the time of service
today.
GILLOW Joseph, funeral 10 a.m.
today from the Kiesinger Funeral
Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St.,
Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial
at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart of
Jesus Church, Duryea.
HABERSKI Joseph, Memorial
Mass 10 a.m. today in Our Lady of
Hope Church, 40 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre.
HARRIS Michael, memorial ser-
vice 7 p.m. Monday in the Tho-
mas P. Kearney Funeral Home
Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge.
Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Monday.
HILL Barbara, Memorial Mass 7
p.m. Monday in All Saints Church,
66 Willow St., Plymouth.
MEEKES Joseph, funeral 11 a.m.
today in the Metcalfe and Shaver
Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming
Ave., Wyoming.
MRAS Michael, funeral 10:30 a.m.
today from the Curtis L. Swanson
Funeral Home Inc., corner of
routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek.
Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.
from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church, Lake Silkworth.
ORAVEC Joseph, funeral 9:15 a.m.
today from the Nat & Gawlas
Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Divine Liturgy at 10
a.m. in St. Marys Byzantine
Catholic Church, 695 N. Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre.
RICHARDS Dorothy, funeral 10:30
a.m. today in St. Stephens Epis-
copal Church, 35 S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre.
STURR Roy, celebration of life 11
a.m. Oct. 1, in the Christ Commu-
nity Church, Kingston.
USEFARA John, funeral 9 a.m.
today from the Kopicki Funeral
Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston.
Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30
a.m. in All Saints Parish, 66
Willow St., Plymouth.
WALLACE James, funeral 1 p.m.
today in the Betz-Jastremski
Funeral Home, 568 Bennett St.,
Luzerne.
WALSH Gerald, Memorial Mass
1:30 p.m. today in the Holy Family
Parish, 828 Main St., Sugar
Notch.
ZIOBRO Rose, funeral 8:30 a.m.
today from Graziano Funeral
Home Inc., Township Pittston
Township. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Roccos
R.C. Church, Pittston.
FUNERALS
N
ida Wancho, 70, of Luzerne,
passed away Friday, September
23, 2011, at Hospice Community
Care, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in San Miguel, Leyte Philip-
pines, she was a daughter of the late
Marcale and Banilia Orioque. She
was employed by Lori Charles in Lu-
zerne. Nida enjoyed fishing and also
bowling with the Womens League at
Modern Lanes, picking mushrooms
and going to the casinos in Atlantic
City and Mohegan Sun with her bud-
dy Cookie. Nida baked zucchini
bread every year and gave most of it
away to her friends.
Preceding her in death, besides
her parents, were a brother, Roger,
and sister, Lourdes.
Surviving are her husband of 41
years, John A. Wancho; niece Polita
Hocevar, California; great-niece Ma-
ria Nieves, Milford; godson Timmy
Menichini, Pittston; also her two
puppies, Sammy and Shakra; and
special friends Phil and Ethel Falvo.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday fromThe Richard H. Disque
Funeral Home Inc., 672 Memorial
Hwy., Dallas, with The Rev. Dr. Wil-
liam Lewis officiating. Friends may
call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Donations, if desired, may be
made to The S.P.C.A. of Luzerne
County, 524 E. Main St., Fox Hill
Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA18702.
Nida Wancho
September 23, 2011
B
ernadyne Jean Skwarlo, 89, for-
merly of Hanover Township,
died Thursday, September 22, 2011,
at Mountain Top Senior Care,
where she had been a resident for
the past eight months.
Born in Nanticoke on July 27,
1922, she was a daughter of the late
Joseph and Clara Gorski Hodick.
She resided in Askam, Hanover
Township, for most of her life.
Bernadyne was a graduate of Ha-
nover Memorial High School, class
of 1940. During World War II, she
lived in Harrisburg and worked for
the Rationing Board. She was em-
ployed by Lazarus Department
Store as a credit manager, until the
stores closing in 1980, after which
she became babysitter for her
grandchildren, Jocelyn and Jared.
Bernadyne was a loving wife and
devoted mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother. Family was the
most important thing to her. She al-
ways put family first and would do
anything for them. She greatly en-
joyed watching her grandchildren,
taking them to pre-school, school,
shopping and on vacations to the
beach or New York City.
She and her husband, Zachary,
enjoyed 66 years of married life to-
gether until his passing on April 9,
2011. They were always together,
going to church, shopping, out to
eat and on vacations to the beach or
sightseeing trips. They especially
enjoyed watching professional golf
or attending a pro golf tournament.
She was a member of the former
St. Francis Church, where she and
Zachary were married on July 14,
1945, by the Rev. Joseph Madden.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her caring
husband, Zachary; and brothers,
Francis and Joseph Hodick.
Surviving are her daughter, Ka-
renHolodick, andher fianc, Robert
Brocki, Mountain Top; grand-
daughter, Jocelyn Holodick-Reed,
and husband Brian, Nanticoke;
grandson, Jared Holodick, Hanover
Township; her two precious great-
granddaughters, Grace Ann and
Kate Olivia Reed; three sisters-in-
law; as well as nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank
some of the special people at Moun-
taintop Senior Care, especially Pris-
cilla, Kelly, Melissa, Ingrid, Scott,
Rose, Nancyandothers whohadthe
pleasure of caring for Bernadyne
during her stay. We would also like
to thank Hospice of the Sacred
Heart for their care of Bernadyne in
her final days.
Funeral services will be held at
noon Monday fromthe Kearney Fu-
neral Home Inc., 173 E. Green St.,
Nanticoke, with a Mass of Christian
Burial in St. Faustina Church at
12:30 p.m. Entombment will follow
in St. Marys Cemetery, Hanover
Township. Friends may call from11
a.m. until the time of service Mon-
day.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial dona-
tions can be made to The SPCA of
Luzerne County, 524 E. Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702; or charity
of the donors choice.
Bernadyne Jean Skwarlo
September 22, 2011
GEORGE SCHULER, 84, a resi-
dent of Greentown and formerly of
Scranton, died early Wednesday
morning, September 21, 2011, in
the Community Medical Center,
Scranton. George was a veteran of
World War II, having served with
the U.S. Navy. Prior to retirement,
he was employedby Coca-Cola. He
was preceded in death by his wife,
Dorothy Jordan; a son, Gregory
Schuler; parents, George and
MildredHarris Schuler; sixsisters,
Frieda Schuler, Ruth Devereaux,
Lois Schuler, Alice Jones, Grace
Rakauskas and Mildred Balson;
and two brothers, John Schuler
andHerbert Schuler. Survivingare
a son, George Schuler, Manville,
N.J.; daughter Gerallyn Rampa-
cek, Jamesburg, N.J.; son Alan
Schuler, Greentown; sixgrandchil-
dren; andtwogreat-grandchildren.
Services will be held privately
at the convenience of the family.
FREDERICK H. ROST, 59, of
Larksville, died Tuesday, Septem-
ber 20, 2011, at home. Born in Phi-
ladelphia, he was a son of the late
Herbert and Florence (Lingo)
Rost. He was educatedinandgrad-
uated from Dallas High School,
class of 1970. A veteran of the U.S.
Navy serving for 20 years, he was
formerly employed by the Unem-
ployment Bureau of the State of
Pennsylvania. He was preceded in
death, in addition to his parents,
by a brother, Stephen. Surviving
are a son, Greg Rost, El Paso, Tex-
as; a daughter, Kelly Rost, Virginia
Beach, Va.; wife Joan, Virginia
Beach, Va.; brothers, David Rost of
Mountain Top and Gary Rost of
Delaware; and longtime friend
Barbara Stupak, Larksville.
Aviewing will be held from2 to
4 p.m. today at The Desiderio Fu-
neral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain
Blvd., Mountain Top. Interment
will be at the convenience of the
family.
E
dward F. Rehill, 86, of Bnai
Brith Apartments in Wilkes-
Barre, died Thursday, September
22, 2011. Born April 14, 1925, in
Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the
late Edward B. and Hilda Becker
Rehill.
Edward was a graduate of Saint
Marys High School in Wilkes-
Barre. A U.S. Army veteran of
World War II, he served in Pattons
Army in the Battle of Normandy,
Northern France and Central Eu-
rope.
Edward retired from the U.S.
Postal Service.
He was a member of the Parish
of Our Lady of Fatima andcommu-
nicant at the Church of Saint Mary
of the Immaculate Conception.
He will be missed by his sib-
lings, Rosemary Nichols of Scran-
ton, Elizabeth Cox of Wilkes-
Barre, John Rehill of Germany and
Hilda Dolly OHara of Florida;
and several nieces and nephews.
Celebration of Edwards
Life will be held at 8:30 a.m.
Monday fromMcLaughlins, 142 S.
Washington St., Wilkes-Barre,
with Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in
the Church of Saint Mary of the
Immaculate Conception. Inter-
ment will be in St. Marys Ceme-
tery in Hanover Township.
Permanent messages and me-
mories can be shared with Ed-
wards family at www.celebratehis-
life.com.
Edward F. Rehill
September 22, 2011
E
dward Ozz Ozehoski, 70, a resi-
dent of Nanticoke, passed away
Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at
home. Onthe 42ndanniversary of his
wedding day, Edward passed from
C.J.D. disease in the presence of his
wife, Terri, family and friends.
Ed was a member of St. Faustina
Church, Nanticoke. Edward was one
of the first graduating classes of
LCCC, and he also graduated from
Kings College with an MBA in busi-
ness.
Edward worked for the state for 37
years in LAI and Beto, retiring in
2003. Edlovedto travel withhis wife,
Terri, having parties, throwing darts
and spending time with his grand-
children.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Samuel and Victoria Novak
Ozehoski; and sister Frances Prad-
wick.
Ed is survived by his wife, Theresa
Allabaugh; sons, Randy Ozehoski
and Daniel Kozar; grandchildren, Da-
niel Kozar Jr. and his wife, Karen;
Brandon Kozar; twins Randy and
Amanda Ozehoski; Alicia Ozehoski
and Landon; great-grandchildren,
Ava and Mason; sister Betty Zawa-
zlak; brother, Raymond Ozehoski,
and his wife, Leu; sisters-in-law, An-
toinette Martin and Pat Medura; as
well as several nieces and nephews.
Special thanks goes to the nurses
and aid from Erwine Hospice.
A Christian Blessing Service
will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from
the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home
Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke.
Officiating will be Father James
Nash, pastor of St. Faustina Parrish,
Nanticoke. There will be no calling
hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-
butions may be made to the family.
Edward Ozz
Ozehoski
September 20, 2011
M
ichael J. Muroski, 75, of Nanti-
coke, passed away suddenly at
his home Tuesday evening, Septem-
ber 20, 2011. BornFebruary11, 1936,
inPlymouth, he was a sonof the late
Felix and Regina Wisniewski Mu-
roski of Hanover Township.
Mike was a graduate of Hanover
HighSchool, class of 1953, andfrom
PennState Wilkes-Barre, withanas-
sociates degreeinMechanical Engi-
neering in 1955. He was a faithful
member of St. Faustinas Parish,
Nanticoke.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serv-
ing his time in the Critical Skills
Program. After workinginmany dif-
ferent areas of engineering, he re-
tired, after 22 years, from Schott
Glass Technologies of Duryea as a
design engineer.
Mike was an active 4th Degree
member of the Knights of Colum-
bus and the Color Corps of Council
302 of Wilkes-Barre and his home
council, 10676 Sacred Heart Coun-
cil of Glen Lyon. Also, he was a past
president and member of the Ply-
mouth Kiwanis Club. He greatly en-
joyed gardening and was an avid
Philadelphia Eagles and Penn State
football fan.
He and his wife, Lee, were mem-
bers of many bowling leagues
throughout the area. Mike loved to
travel, especially to his favorite
place, Disney World, which he vis-
ited 17 times during his life. Mike
will be remembered as a wonderful
andnice manwhoalways hada kind
word to say. He will be greatly mis-
sed by all who knew him.
Mike is survived by his wife, the
former Rosalie (Lee) Demko, with
whom he would have celebrated 33
years of marriage on September 29.
Alsosurvivingare his daughter, Teri
Roberson, and her husband, Do-
nald, of Corona, Calif.; grandson,
Matthew Roberson; sister, Mary
Ruskeyandher husband, Tom, of In-
kerman; nephews, Tom Ruskey and
his wife, Amy, and David Ruskey
andhis wife, Anita, andtheir daugh-
ters, Kiaura and Sydney; as well as
many cousins and several aunts.
Funeral will be held at 9:30
a.m. Monday from the S.J.
Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W.
Main St., Plymouth, followed by
Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.
in St. Faustinas Parish, the former
Holy Trinity Church on Hanover
Street, in Nanticoke. Interment will
immediately follow in St. Marys
Nativity Cemetery, Plymouth
Township. Family and friends may
call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday eve-
ning.
Contributions, in Mikes name,
may be made to the charity of the
donors choice.
Please visit www.sjgrontkowski-
funeralhome.com for additional in-
formation or to submit online con-
dolences to Mikes family.
Michael J. Muroski
September 20, 2011
ELINOR MEEHAN, 72, a for-
mer resident of Wilkes-Barre,
passed away Thursday, September
22, 2011, at the Wilkes-Barre Gen-
eral Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Jacobs Funeral
Service, 47 Old River Road,
Wilkes-Barre.
J
ay Kranson, 60, of Kingston, died
Thursday, September 22, 2011.
Jay was the loving husband of Wen-
dy Weisberger Kranson.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a
sonof Louis Kranson, Kingston, and
his late beloved mother, Jean Mi-
chelson Kranson. Jay was a gradu-
ate of Kingston/Wyoming Valley
West HighSchool, class of 1968, and
obtained his undergraduate degree
from Penn State University at State
College and his Master of Science
degree fromthe University of Scran-
ton.
He was employed as a sales and
account specialist in the candy and
tobacco industry. Jay was an active
participant in sports and an avid fan
of the Philadelphia Phillies, N.Y.
Yankees, N.Y. Giants and the Penn
State Nittany Lions.
His interest and participation in
sports lead to his involvement in
coaching and officiating, both in
basketball and baseball. Jay was a
former member of the PIAA and
ASA athletic associations. He was a
member of the Jewish Community
Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Jay is survived, in addition to his
wife, Wendy, by his father, Louis
Kranson, and wife Geraldine, King-
ston; Wendys daughter, Emily Nor-
ris; Grandpa Jays granddaught-
ers, Brooke and Kaitlyn Norris; his
devoted brothers and sisters, Marc
Kranson, Allentown; Janet Kranson
Hoffman, Kingston; Eric Kranson,
Kingston; and Carol Kranson Ro-
berts, Kingston. He is also survived
by nieces and nephews, Erin Kat-
zen, Jonathan Hoffman, Jason Hoff-
man, Zackary Kranson, Christie Lis-
now; Jaron, EthanandCami Morris,
as well as great-nieces andnephews,
Mollie and Alex Katzen, Jacob Ash-
er Hoffman, Chloe and Chase Mor-
ris and Dylan, Gaven and Ella Lis-
now.
Funeral service will be held at
2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Rosenberg
Funeral Chapel, 348 S. River St.,
Wilkes-Barre, with Rabbi Larry Ka-
plan and Cantor Ahron Abrahamof-
ficiating. Interment will be in Tem-
ple Israel Cemetery, Swoyersville.
Shiva will be observed at 575 Mead-
owland Ave., Kingston, from 7 to
8:30 p.m. Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. and
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday.
Memorial donations, if desired,
may be made to Kingston Baseball-
Softball Inc., Jay Kranson Scholar-
ship Fund, PO Box 1292, Kingston,
PA18704.
Condolences may be emailed to
info@rosenbergfuneralchapel.com.
Jay Kranson
September 22, 2011
WILLIAM A. BURNS, 87, of
Pittston Township, passed away
Friday morning, September 23,
2011, at home.
Funeral arrangements are
pendingfromthe Peter J. Adonizio
Funeral Home. The complete obit-
uary will appear inSundays Times
Leader.
ANNA MARIE CASTERLINE,
83, of Exeter, passed away Friday,
September 23, 2011, at home sur-
rounded by her family.
Funeral arrangements are
pendingfromthe Peter J. Adonizio
Funeral Home, West Pittston.
E
velyn (Kasa) Healey, 86, a resi-
dent of Pittston Township,
passed away Thursday, September
22, 2011, inPittstonTownship. Born
May 9, 1925, in Dupont, she was a
daughter of the late Julia (Klimek)
Kasa and Raymond Kasa. She was
the wife of the late John Jack Hea-
ley.
She was a member of the Ladys
Auxiliary Dupont V.F.W. Post 4909,
and a member of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus R.C. Church, Dupont.
Evelyn was preceded in death by
brothers, Ignatz Iggy Kasa and
Raymond Kasa.
Surviving are children: daughter
Elaine Healey, son John Healey, son
Eugene Healey and daughter Lynn
Healey; grandchildren, Jude (Hea-
ley) Krady, Kristina Healey, Eugene
Healey II, Sean Healey, Jolene Hea-
ley and Michael Miller; great-grand-
children, Jack Krady and Melanie
Krady; as well as sisters, Ann and
Marie.
Funeral serviceswill behandled
by Graziano Funeral Home Inc.,
Pittston Township. Calling hours
will beheldfrom5to8p.m. Monday
at the funeral home. Funeral servic-
es will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at
the funeral home. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial will be held at Sacred
Heart of Jesus R.C. Church, Du-
pont, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with The
Rev. Joseph Verespy officiating. In-
terment services will follow at the
Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery,
Dupont.
In lieu of flowers, donations can
be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave., Du-
pont, PA18640.
Evelyn Healey
September 22, 2011
George Je-
rome Jerry
Kintz, of 197
Rocky Knoll
Lane, Danville,
Va., died early
Friday morn-
ing, Septem-
ber 23, 2011, at
his residence. Mr. Kintz was born
December 30, 1931, a son of the
late George Jacob Kintz and Anne
Lewis Kintz, in Kingston.
He graduated from Kingston
HighSchool in1949 andDuke Uni-
versity with a bachelors degree in
accounting in 1953. He served in
the U.S. Army inKorea. Jerry grad-
uated from Duke Law School in
1958.
He married Lila Sue Tyson on
August 25, 1956, in Greenville,
N.C. They were married for 45
years until her deathin2001. Here-
tired after 16 years as a CPA and
Vice President of Taxes from Dan
River Inc., in1990. HemarriedBar-
bara Baldwin on November 28,
2003.
Jerry loved his family and his
hobbies, which include skeet
shooting, model trains, photogra-
phy and travel. He and Barbara
went on 18 cruises all over the
world in their eight years together.
Mr. Kintz is survivedbyhis wife,
Barbara Baldwin Kintz, of the resi-
dence; four children, Charles Dou-
glas Kintz of Tucker, Ga.; Gregory Je-
rome Kintz of Asheville, N.C.; Bruce
Stephen Kintz of Greenville, N.C.;
and Jean Kintz Overcash of Wilming-
ton, N.C.; two step-children, Michael
McDonald and Kathy McDonald,
both of Asheville, N.C.; as well as
nine grandchildren, Erica Kintz of
Charlottesville, Va.; Stephen Kintz of
Greenville, N.C.; Emily Kintz of Dur-
ham, N.C.; Delaney Overcash, Casey
Overcash, and Chelsea Kintz, all of
Wilmington, N.C.; and Haley Kintz,
Lily McDonaldandSadie McDonald,
all of Asheville, N.C.
A memorial service will be
held at 2 p.m. Sunday from
Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel, with
the Rev. Steve Johnson officiating.
Military Rites will be performed by
the U.S. Army and by American Le-
gion, Dan River Post 1097 Honor
Guard. Interment will be heldat a lat-
er date. The family will receive
friends at the residence following the
memorial service, 197 Rocky Knoll
Lane.
In lieu of flowers, please send do-
nations to Duke University Law
School; Shawnee Cemetery Associ-
ation, Plymouth, Pa.; Common-
wealth Hospice, Danville, Va.; or Dry
Fork PFB Holiness Church.
Online condolences can be ex-
pressed at www.wrenn-yeatts.com.
Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is
respectfully serving the Kintz Fam-
ily.
George Jerome Kintz
September 23, 2011
More Obituaries, Page 2A
MARY FRANCES MASKER,
96, of Exeter, passed away Thurs-
day, September 22, 2011, at Hos-
pice Community Care, Geisinger
South Wilkes-Barre.
Funeral arrangements are
pending fromthe Gubbiotti Funer-
al Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exe-
ter.
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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 PAGE 9A
N E W S
the times leader
By me... Precocious
Special to The Times Leader
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Once in a while my sisters and
I gather around the water tank to
talk about our world and life in
general. Sometimes I hear con-
versations among fellow cows that
must be shared. Today is one of
those days although I am not
sure if this is a story or a riddle!
One day The Universe
asked the Wise Cow why the dan-
delions, violets, milkweeds and
clover were disappearing as this
was the perfect no-maintenance
garden. The plants grew in any
type of soil and could withstand
drought. The nectar from the
long-lasting blossoms attracted
butterfies, honey bees and song-
birds. Wise Cow stated that The
Group decided to call them weeds
and went to great lengths to kill
them and replace with grass. The
Universe responded that sterile
grass does not attract butterfies,
birds and bees, only grubs and
sod worms. Plus, it is sensitive to
temperatures. Wise Cow told The
Universe that in order to grow the
grass and keep it green The Group
users fertilizer and poison to kill
anything but the grass. When the
grass begins to grow The Group
cuts it, sometimes twice a week.
To draw birds and butterfies The
Group buys seeds and syrups.
The Universe thought
that this cut grass would be baled
and fed to cows. However, Wise
Cow said the grass is put in bags
and thrown away. The Universe
said that The Group must be re-
lieved during the hot, dry summer
days because the grass doesnt
grow. Wise Cow shook her head
and explained that when the grass
stops growing The Group drags
out hoses and spends money to
water the grass so it grows.
The Universe asked if
The Group understood how tree
leaves provide beauty and shade
in the summer. In the autumn,
leaves fall to the ground and form
a natural blanket to keep moisture
in the soil and protect the roots of
trees and shrubs. Wise Cow could
only sigh and explain that as soon
as the leaves fall The Group rakes
them into piles and pays to have
them hauled away. After throw-
ing away the leaves The Group
spends more money on mulch
that is spread around in place of
the leaves. The mulch, explained
Wise Cow, is made by cutting
down trees.
Heres my question:
Why spend money on what nature
provides for free?
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HANOVER TWP. A bullet-
proof plan by two men to bur-
glarize a South Main Street phar-
macy by disabling an alarm sys-
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foiled early Friday morning.
Police allege two neighbors
spotted Robert Anthony Tho-
mas, 25, and another man on the
roof at Nockley Pharmacy just af-
ter 1:30 a.m.
Thomas was captured when he
was foundina yardonnearby Cir-
cle Drive. The other man, police
said, eluded capture.
Police charged Thomas with
criminal attempt to commit bur-
glary, criminal mischief, criminal
trespass and criminal conspiracy.
He was arraignedinWilkes-Barre
Central Court and released on
$25,000 unsecured bail.
Thomas allegedly told police
after his arrest that the other
man, whom he refused to identi-
fy, came up with a bullet-proof
plan to burglarize the pharmacy.
Luzerne County Court records
indicate Thomas is free onbail on
four unrelated cases.
He is facing a trial in county
court in October on charges he
sold marijuana in Exeter in May
2010. His bail on that case was
$7,500 unsecured bail.
Thomas has been free on
$25,000 bail on charges he bur-
glarized an occupied house on
Parrish Street, Wilkes-Barre, in
July 2010. He faces burglary- and
theft-related charges in county
court. Acountyjudgeorderedthe
bail agency, Michael A. Smith, on
Sept. 1 to electronically monitor
Thomas.
Edwardsville police charged
Thomas with disorderly conduct
and harassment after a former
girlfriend claimed he struck her
in February. He was free on
$5,000 unsecured bail on that
case.
Thomas was charged with re-
ceiving stolen property by Nanti-
coke police in March when he
was allegedly found in posses-
sion of a handgun stolen from a
Wilkes-Barre residence. He was
free after posting $2,000 bail.
According to the latest crimi-
nal complaint:
Two neighbors heard an alarm
at Nockley Pharmacy and spot-
ted two men, one of them identi-
fied as Thomas, on the roof.
After his capture, Thomas al-
legedly claimed his friend dis-
abledthe alarmandhis jobwas to
lower him down by his ankles
into the business, the complaint
says.
Police said the other suspect is
a white male andwore darkcloth-
ing. Anyone with information
about the burglary is asked to
contact Hanover Township po-
lice at 825-1254.
Apreliminary hearingis sched-
uled on Sept. 28 before District
JudgeJosephHaleseyinHanover
Township.
Bullet-proof break-in plan ends in arrest, police say
Robert Anthony Thomas one
of 2 who tried to burglarize
pharmacy, police say.
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
Edward Lewis, a Times Leader staff
writer, may be reached at 829-7196.
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Robin Wallace, Harveys
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Christopher S. Madl and
Susan Ann Thomas
Jeffrey Joseph Donahue and
Rachael Lauren Allan
Thomas James Kline and
Carla Elizabeth Nesbitt
Steven K. Ashworth and
Janessa Lynn Geise
Daniel Pockevich and Lau-
ren Catherine Simmons
PUBLIC RECORD
WILKES-BARRE A Moun-
tain Top man scheduled to
stand trial in October on charg-
es he stabbed a woman to
death in December 2009 has
asked for his attorneys to be
removed from his case, citing
hostile, abusive and threat-
ening actions.
Robert George Zola, 46, is
charged in the Dec. 14, 2009,
death of Rosemarie Cave in-
side her Plymouth home.
In a letter written to Judge
Joseph Cosgrove on Sept. 19,
Zola alleged his attorneys,
Ferris Webby and Joseph Yeag-
er, have made it impossible for
them to fairly (and) compe-
tently represent me in a non-
threatening manner.
Zola cited a Sept. 19 meeting
at the Luzerne County prison
where he alleges Yeager verbal-
ly attacked him and cursed at
him.
I am asking the court to
provide protection for me
when Mr. Yeager will be in my
presence, Zola wrote. I am
asking the court again to re-
move my entire defense coun-
sel and provide alternative
conflict counsel.
Cosgrove set a hearing for
Monday morning to address
Zolas request.
In the past, Zola has asked
for the removal of his attorneys
a number of times, and most
recently withdrew a guilty plea
to third-degree murder in
Caves death.
KINGSTON A woman
accused of a fatal hit and run
crash waived her right to a
preliminary hearing on vehicu-
lar homicide charges.
Karen McCann, 33, waived
charges of homicide by vehicle
while driving under the influ-
ence, accidents involving
death, driving under the influ-
ence, driving with a suspended
license and several traffic vio-
lations to Luzerne County
Court.
Her attorney, Peter Moses,
waived the charges on her
behalf on Thursday before
District Judge Paul Roberts in
Kingston.
McCann was scheduled for a
preliminary hearing on Friday.
Police allege McCann, driv-
ing a Chevrolet Trailblazer,
struck Aloysius McLaughlin,
63, a landscaper working in
front of 173 Third Ave. on June
30. McLaughlin died at Geis-
inger Wyoming Valley Medical
Center in Plains Township.
McCann sped away and was
stopped several miles away by
police on Maple Avenue.
Results of a blood test alleg-
edly showed McCann had
prescription medications and
cocaine in her system on June
30, according to the criminal
complaint.
McCann remains jailed at
the county correctional facility
for lack of $50,000 bail. A for-
mal arraignment is scheduled
on Dec. 2 in county court.
In an unrelated case, Roberts
found McCann guilty of driv-
ing with a suspended license
when she was stopped by po-
lice at Pierce Street and First
Avenue on June 29, several
hours before she allegedly
struck McLaughlin.
McCann was found not
guilty of speeding and driving
a vehicle without a valid in-
spection.
McCann was sentenced to
two months in jail on the sum-
mary conviction.
COURT BRIEFS
PRINGLE The committee
for Connie Kostelac for Pringle
Council will hold a free Meet
and Greet from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct.
8 at the Elks Lodge, 39 Evans
Street, in the banquet hall.
WILKES-BARRE At least 14
Luzerne County Council candi-
dates will participate in a panel
discussion as part of the next
dinner meeting of the Luzerne
County Association of Boroughs
and Townships is at 6 p.m. Tues-
day at the Genetti Hotel and
Conference Center in Wilkes-
Barre.
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne
County Council candidate Eu-
gene Kelleher will hold a meet-
and-greet at the Luzerne County
Republican Headquarters on
South Main Street at 6 p.m. on
Thursday. Food and beverages
will be served, and admission is
$10 per person.
WILKES-BARRE The Com-
mittee to Elect Lesa Gelb Judge
will host a volunteer meeting at
7 p.m. Tuesday. The meeting
will be held at Norms Pizza,
275 N. Sherman St., Wilkes-
Barre. The event is free and
open to the public. Anyone with
questions regarding the event
can call 570-288-7022 or e-mail
contact@lesaforjudge.com for
more information.
POLITICAL BRIEFS
Please keep in mind the system
is not corrupt. I was corrupt.
Michael T. Conahan
The former Luzerne County judge at the center of
the kids-for-cash scandal was sentenced Friday
morning in Scrantons federal court to 17 and a half
years in prison. He also was ordered to pay $874,000 in restitution.
Chase Road is a detour,
not the Indianapolis 500
T
hank God the larger area of the Wyom-
ing Valley was spared from the recent
flooding, and those people who were
affected are getting support from their
family, friends and government.
Many roads still are not open because of
the devastating waters, and I can surely
empathize with all of those drivers who
are inconvenienced. However, I would like
to address the motorists who need to use
the 35-mph Chase Road, Jackson Town-
ship, detour.
Would you please slow down and consid-
er the residents? While you are speeding at
55 mph-plus, do you realize that we have
children and pets, and that most of us need
to cross this highway to obtain our news-
papers and mail?
Does someone have to run over a be-
loved pet or, worse yet, a child, to compre-
hend that Chase Road is not the Back
Mountain Expressway?
Please respect and consider the speed
limit.
Janis Sudal
Jackson Township
Writer: School tax bill
leaves a bitter taste
A
s I sit here writing a check for $3,200
to pay the school taxes, I realize that
this is the 34th year we have done this
and that our family has gotten zero return
for the money. (Our four children have
gone to other schools).
Then, to add a major insult to our in-
juries, our school board approves a $100
million high school expansion project. It is
no wonder that we cannot move into a
house that better fits our needs.
One house we loved was under
$200,000, but taxes last year were $7,300.
Another home was 1,000 square feet and
had a tax bill of $5,500.
And, with the help of the state Legisla-
ture, things can only get worse.
Mike Langan
Stroud Township
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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 PAGE 11A
OVER THE past few
weeks, the communities of
the Wyoming Valley have
experienced an earth-
quake, a hurricane, a trop-
ical storm and destructive
flooding. The impact of
these events has ranged from a rattling of
our nerves to the flooding of our base-
ments to completely destroying our
homes, businesses and community in-
frastructure. At one time or another, these
storms left many of us, literally and figu-
ratively, powerless.
Indeed, the severity of the flooding could
have been much worse, but for those peo-
ple who have been directly affected, it was
certainly devastating enough.
Thankfully, few buildings in downtown
Wilkes-Barre were damaged. Unfortunate-
ly, however, Volunteers of Americas build-
ing on North River Street was one of them.
This facility housed our administrative
offices and the Manna House, a transitional
housing program for homeless young
adults.
We had nearly 5 feet of water in our
basement; we need to replace our entire
electrical system, phone system, furnaces,
hot water tanks and laundry equipment.
Additionally, we lost a considerable
amount of supplies for our Caring Alterna-
tives pantry for low-income mothers and
babies.
The eight residents in our homeless
transitional housing program have been
displaced and will continue to be until our
building is fully functional. This certainly
adds to the chaos of their already compli-
cated lives.
It is these residents and the clients of our
many programs that have given us a sense
of urgency and have become the motiva-
tion for us to get back to full capacity as
quickly as possible.
For most of us, we will recover from the
hurricanes, power outrages, heavy rains
and even the terrible, painful flooding.
These storms, while disruptive and de-
structive, will slow us only for a while.
They will not destroy us. We have proven
that before.
It is the storms of everyday life, however,
that should continue to concern us. The
storms related to addiction, mental illness,
homelessness, domestic violence, child
abuse, poverty, high unemployment, in-
justice and so many others are often more
severe and longer lasting than the occa-
sional wrath of Mother Nature.
Every day, organizations such as Volun-
teers of America, Catholic Social Services,
Family Service Association, the Commis-
sion on Economic Opportunity, the United
Way, Luzerne County Human Services and
many others are called on to be a shelter
for those in need and support recovery
efforts when lifes journey presents its most
difficult and pressing challenges.
Given the current economic climate and
the scarcity of public-sector funding, many
organizations find themselves flooded with
people in need and unsure where the re-
sources will come from to meet the de-
mands. The recent news that a record num-
ber of people, one out of every six Amer-
icans, is living in poverty will not make it
any easier on the countrys already thinly
stretched social safety net.
Yet, crisis situations often bring out the
best in people. I am grateful for many indi-
viduals who have helped us clean our base-
ment so quickly, including students from
Kings College, volunteers from the Cham-
bers Business Improvement District and
other friends of our agency. We already
have received a number of gifts that will
help us replenish some of the supplies lost.
We are encouraged by the outpouring of
kindness and support and are hopeful that
the generosity of the human spirit that
makes our community so great will contin-
ue long after the weather-related events are
cleaned up.
There is so much more to do to address
the personal storms and struggles so many
more of our neighbors face every day.
I am reminded of the last sentence of a
letter that Volunteers of America co-foun-
der Maud Booth wrote in 1919. Her words
continue to inspire us 100 years later. Maud
wrote, The more one loves, the stronger
becomes the capacity for loving, and it is
the hands that are always busy with help-
fulness that always find yet more to do.
As we all strive to put this crisis behind
us, Volunteers of America is thankful to be
part of a community that often shows it
has a strong capacity to love and has will-
ing hands of helpfulness that always find
yet more to do.
Indeed, as long as there will be storms,
weather-related or those of personal strug-
gle, there always will be more to do.
Bill Jones is the vice president/chief operating
officer of Volunteers of America of PA, based in
Wilkes-Barre. He can be reached at 825-5261.
Need comes knocking at door of Volunteers of America
COMMENTARY
B I L L J O N E S
For most of us, we will recover from the
hurricanes, power outrages, heavy rains
and even the terrible, painful flooding.
These storms, while disruptive and
destructive, will slow us only for a while
It is the storms of everyday life, however,
that should continue to concern us.
A
FTER MORE THAN
a year of top-level in-
vestigations into the
Deepwater Horizon
explosion, one theme emerges
over and over: BP and its part-
ners on the Gulf of Mexico rig
caused the worst offshore oil
spill in U.S. history.
Thats hardly a surprise to
anyone who has watched as
presidential, con-
gressional and other
types of commis-
sions came to basi-
cally the same bot-
tom line.
Now that we
know who is to
blame, the next step
should be to enact
key recommenda-
tions to make off-
shore drilling in deep waters
safer. And that seems to be as
vexing as was capping the spill
itself.
Last week, the Coast Guard
andtheBureauof OceanEnergy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement added their voices
to the forensic exercise, finding
that BPdeservedthe bulk of the
blame, and rig partners Trans-
ocean and Halliburton took un-
acceptable risks and made cru-
cial mistakes. The report also
details numerous clerical and
communicationerrors as well as
petulant disputes between the
rigpartners over procedures, re-
sponsibilities and training that
simply shouldnt happen.
According to investigators,
the central cause of the disaster
was a failure of a cement bar-
rier intended to seal the well.
Halliburton was responsible for
mixing and testing the cement,
but BP made ill-advised deci-
sions in the interest of saving
time and money
that heightened
the risk of a cata-
strophic blowout.
Transocean work-
ers also made
matters worse by
improperly trap-
ping escaping gas
on the rig and fail-
ing to quickly no-
tify engine oper-
ators of the looming danger.
Since the incident, the Oba-
ma administration has reorga-
nized some aspects of offshore
drilling oversight and tightened
safety standards. Yet Congress,
despite holding its own hear-
ings into the catastrophe, hasnt
passed legislation to address
key problems brought to light.
Thats inexcusable. Deep-wa-
ter drilling is an important part
of the U.S. energy portfolio and
is crucial to reducing dependen-
cy on foreign oil.
The Dallas Morning News
OTHER OPINION: OIL SPILL
Lets learn lesson
from BP mistakes
According to
investigators, the
central cause of the
disaster was a
failure of a cement
barrier intended to
seal the well.
I
N THE MONTHS before
the 2010 congressional
election, former U.S. At-
torney Tom Marino and
then-U.S. Rep. Chris Carney
agreedonlittle, but theystruck
similar notes on the question
of repealing the dont ask,
dont tell rule that prevented
gays fromopenly servinginthe
military.
Carney initially voted
against the repeal, saying he
was waiting for the Pentagon
to complete its reviewof the is-
sue and perceived consequenc-
es of eliminating the bans. As
someone who still wears the
uniform, I refuse to play poli-
tics with our national securi-
ty, Carney said.
Marino, elected to replace
Carney, made similar com-
ments expressing confidence
in the ability of the military to
manage.
Anyone that wants to pro-
tect me and my family has my
blessing, Marino said. The
leaders of the military know
how to address any problems,
and I have full faith in them.
The evidence in a yearlong
review by the Pentagon was
compelling. More than100,000
troops participated in the sur-
vey. Another 75,000 said their
piece online. Almost 70 per-
cent of those surveyed said
theyhadnoobjectiontorepeal-
ing the ban. There was no ban
during the 1991 Persian Gulf
War, which did little, if any-
thing, to hinder our success.
One of Carneys final acts as
a lame duck member of Con-
gress was to vote in favor of re-
pealing the ban. It is gratifying
that the 10th Congressional
Districts representative came
down on the right side of this
basic matter of civil rights.
The dont ask, dont tell
policy was a cowardly cop-out
by political leaders that forced
gays wishing to serve their
country to publicly deny a fun-
damental part of their identity.
Correcting the error will not
interfere with the militarys ca-
pabilities and only reflects the
attitudes of most Americans,
in and out of uniform.
The Daily Item
Sunbury
OTHER OPINION: DONT ASK
10th District
right on repeal
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N E W S
A few of the significant dates
and events in the judicial ca-
reer of Michael T. Conahan.
1977 Michael T. Conahan
graduates from Temple Uni-
versity School and Law and is
appointed district judge in
Hazleton.
May 1993 After a rough-and
tumble campaign against ap-
pointed Judge Joseph Musto,
the brother of then state Sen.
Ray Musto, Conahan, a Demo-
crat, wins on both ballots in the
primaries, ensuring him a seat
on the Luzerne County Court of
Common Pleas.
January 1994 Conahan is
sworn in for a 10-year term.
August 1994 Conahan denies
allegations linking him to a
Hazleton area drug ring. The
Times Leader reports Neal and
Paul DeAngelo and Neil Forte
of Hazleton flew to Miami in
1987 to purchase a kilogram of
cocaine from Ronald Belletiere,
a former Hazleton resident.
Belletiere, who was convicted
on drug trafficking charges,
and the DeAngelos met with
the state Judicial Conduct
Board about a public official
in connection with the ring.
Neal DeAngelo testified at
Belletieres 1991 in federal court
Scranton that Conahan in-
troduced him to a source for
the cocaine who turned out to
be Belletiere. A federal prose-
cutor said Conahan was an
unindicted co-conspirator in
the Belletiere case. Conahan
was never charged in the case.
January 2002 Conahan
takes over as president judge
after being elected to the post
a month earlier by other mem-
bers of the county bench.
November 2003 Conahan
wins retention for a second,
10-year term.
January 2009 U.S. Attorney
Martin Carlson announces that
Conahan and Juvenile Court
Judge Mark Ciavarella agreed
to plead guilty to corruption
charges in connection with a
$2.8 million kickback scheme
related to the construction and
placement of youths in two
for-profit juvenile detention
centers in Pittston Township
and Butler County. Conahan
resigns from the bench.
July 2009 Senior U.S. District
Judge Edwin Kosik rejects the
guilty pleas of Conahan and
Ciavarella, saying they failed to
show acceptance of responsib-
ility.
September 2009 A federal
grand jury hands up a 48-count
indictment against Conahan
and Ciavarella related to the
juvenile detention centers and
the kickback scheme.
July 2010 Conahan pleads
guilty to a single count of rack-
eteering conspiracy.
- Compiled by Jerry Lynott
A T I M E L I N E O F M I C H A E L T. C O N A H A N S L I F E
Former Luzerne County
Judge Michael T. Conahan made
the following statement at his
sentencing in court on Friday:
Thank you, your honor. Good
morning. Your honor, this has
been a long road for me. It has
been difficult, embarrassing,
damaged my reputation beyond
repair. Ive lost everything that I
worked for my entire life, and Im
about to go to prison.
Your honor, I deserve these
consequences because of what
Ive done. First, please allow me
to apologize to the children and
the families of the children that
appeared in juvenile court in
Luzerne County. You are the
vulnerable people of our society
and are entitled to have deci-
sions based upon what is in your
best interests. I let you down the
most. My actions undermined
your faith in the system and
contributed to the great difficulty
in your lives. I was the President
Judge, I owed you better. Im
grateful that the Supreme Court
overturned your findings of
delinquency and expunged your
records. I am sorry you were
victimized. I apologize to the
staff and the Probation Depart-
ment of the Juvenile Court. I was
the President Judge and I should
have let you do better things for
those juveniles. I let you down.
You deserved better from me. To
all of those people who lost faith
in the juvenile justice system, I
ask that you please keep in mind
the system was not corrupt, I was
corrupt. The system has integrity,
I did not perform my duties the
way I should have, and I do not
have integrity.
I apologize to the citizens of
Luzerne County because your
faith in government has been
shaken, as a result of the dark
cloud I placed over all of us. I let
you down personally and profes-
sionally. I hope that both the
prosecutions of public officials
and public officials like me ac-
cepting responsibility and ad-
mitting their criminal actions will
restore your faith in government.
Your honor, Luzerne County is
a wonderful place to live, work
and raise a family. The county
and its government were not
corrupt, I was corrupt. I also
apologize to the legal community
and the judiciary. Ive tarnished
the reputation and trust that
people have placed in lawyers
and in the judiciary. I think I did
some good as a judge, however, I
lost my way, and any good I have
done over the years will forever
be overshadowed by my criminal
acts.
The public has the right to
expect that lawyers act with
integrity at all times. As a lawyer,
I failed. The public has a right to
expect that the judiciary is built
upon the foundation of uphold-
ing truth and honesty. As a judge,
I failed. The judicial system was
not bad or corrupt, your honor, I
was corrupt.
Your honor, I lost my way and
violated my oath and broke the
law. Over the past two years, Ive
come to understand these facts. I
worked long and hard to try and
understand all the wrong that
Ive done and why I did it and to
try and understand how I can
atone for it. Throughout this
process, my family and close
friends never left my side. They
have given me the love and sup-
port I needed so that I could step
back and examine my life and my
conduct. I have a lot of time to
think about what I did. My fail-
ures and this process helped me
to look at myself, and I did not
like what I saw. I disappointed
and hurt so many people. I apol-
ogize to my family and friends
for putting them through all of
this. I apologize to the public for
putting them through all of this.
I realize that mere words can-
not change the pain that so
many people are feeling, but I
hope its a beginning, and Im
sorry. What I did was wrong, what
I did damaged a great many
people, and I hope that going
forward, the citizens, the public,
and most importantly, the chil-
dren of Luzerne County can
begin to heal and that their faith
in the legal system, in govern-
ment and the judiciary can be
restored. From my part, I will
work the rest of my life to atone
for what Ive done. Thank you.
Conahans
statement
SCRANTON Letters urging
leniency for Michael Conahan
came from prominent attorneys,
public school teachers, recover-
ingdrugusers, retiredpolice offi-
cers and a two-time felon who
credited the ex-judge now in
jail for turning his life around.
U.S. District Judge Edwin Ko-
sik made 30 letters available af-
ter Conahan was sentenced to
17 years in prison on a corrup-
tion charge. All of them praised
Conahan.
Signatures included, among
others: Hazleton attorney Tho-
mas J. Carlyon, who had been a
partner in Conahans law firm;
retired Hazleton police officers
Steven Scallion and Thomas
Marnell; construction company
owner John Caputo; longtime
Hazleton Democratic Party
Committee member William
Fay; Joseph Joyce Jr. of Joyce In-
surance Group, and Kingston at-
torney Demetrius Fannick.
Philadelphia attorney Thomas
Pendergast conceded he and Co-
nahan had a parting of the ways
about 15 years ago, and predict-
ed Conahan would be surprised
he decided to write a letter, then
wrote he didnt believe Mike
was as actively involved with the
unjustified incarceration of juve-
niles as his co-defendant, for-
mer Luzerne County Judge
Mark Ciavarella.
Pamela Fedak and her daugh-
ter praised Conahans work
whenthedaughter went through
the Luzerne County drug court
program. The mother wrote
that Conahans belief in her
daughter was a major contribut-
ingfactor inher efforts toremain
drug free.
Joseph Long noted he was a
two-time felonwitha grocery list
of other charges, whoturnedhis
life around after working with
Conahan in drug court. He cited
a time when he earned a promo-
tion at work and needed new
clothes.
Conahan took up a collection
in the courthouse and surprised
him with slacks, ties and shirts,
includingsome out of Mr. Cona-
hans own closet. This to me
meant that he had literally given
me the shirt off his back.
Most significant quality
Fannick, who achieved local
fame defending alleged murder-
er Hugo Selinski, conceded it
may not be politically correct or
popular to support Conahan,
but wrote that his most signif-
icant quality can be summed up
in two words: He cared.
Carlyon said Conahan was al-
ways generous with his time and
extremely charitable to persons
in need. Marnell, who had also
served on the Hazleton Area
School Board, said Conahan was
an extraordinary (district) ma-
gistrate and one we were all very
proud of.
Tamaqua Area School District
Superintendent Carol Makuta
noted she had taught with Cona-
hans wife in the Hazleton Area
School District and wrote,
What is outstanding to me
about Michael Conahan is his
driving commitment for quality
education and career opportuni-
ties for young people.
John Seamon, executive direc-
tor of Helping Hands Society in
Hazleton a nonprofit agency
providing services to special
needs children said Conahan
was one of the most generous
supporters for over 25 years.
Hazleton Little League Presi-
dent Robert Yevak wrote of Co-
nahans support of the league
without seeking recognition, re-
calling the ex-judges success in
bringing Tug McGraw to the ar-
ea tosignautographs for the chil-
dren.
I never sawkids faces light up
so much as I did that day. But the
thing I remember most is how
Mike watched from a distance,
he wrote.
Fay wrote that Conahanhada
genuine concern for our commu-
nity. Joyce called him hard-
working, reliable and trustwor-
thy.
String of adjectives
And in a handwritten letter on
notepaper sporting a serene
shore scene including a light-
house, Anna Joyce wrote a string
of adjectives.
Generous, kind, caring, con-
cerned, bright, helpful, under-
standing, logical, professional,
reserved, patient, strong, com-
mitted, comforting, hopeful, for-
giving, driven, realist, ambi-
tious, dedicated worker, family-
oriented.
Thesearejust afewof thefine
characteristics that left a strong
impression in my life knowing
Judge Michael Conahan.
Prominent local figures write for judge leniency
Letters from attorneys,
teachers, officers, former
felons praised Conahan.
By MARK GUYDISH
mguydish@timesleader.com
who appeared before him.
As Ciavarella challenged the
government, the court and the
public concerning his criminal
conduct, Michael challenged
himself to understand why he
committed these crimes, Gelso
told Kosik during a roughly 10-
minute address before Kosik.
The comments were disparag-
ing, Ciavarellas attorney, Al Flo-
ra acknowledged, but he does
not believe the statements were
meant as a personal attack on
Ciavarella. Rather, they were
from a lawyer just doing his job,
he said.
Mikes lawyers had an obliga-
tion to defend him in the way
they deemed appropriate. What-
ever they said in court, they felt
it was necessary to advocate on
behalf of their client, Flora said.
Conahan and Ciavarella had
been co-defendants in the cor-
ruption case first filed by federal
prosecutors in January 2009.
They broke ranks in April 2010,
when Conahan reached a deal to
plead guilty to one count of rack-
eteering conspiracy. He officially
entered the plea in July 2010.
Ciavarella went to trial in Feb-
ruary and was convicted of 12
counts, including racketeering,
money laundering and tax eva-
sion. He was sentenced on Aug.
11 to 28 years in prison.
Gelso made the comments
about Ciavarella as part of his at-
tempt to persuade Kosik to de-
part from the sentencing guide-
lines for Conahan. The judge re-
jected the request, however, sen-
tencing Conahan to17 years in
prison. The guidelines called for
a sentence of 17 to 20 years
Flora said throughout the
case, he had a good relationship
with Gelso and his co-counsel,
Arthur Donato, and does not
take the attack on Ciavarella per-
sonally.
In my dealings, they have al-
ways been very professional and
always been above board, Flora
said. As lawyers, you often have
to take a different position argu-
ing different things. When you
have a co-defendant, sometimes
there can be a conflict in the ap-
proach taken in case.
JUDGE
Continued from Page 1A
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Phil Gelso,
attorney
for Michael
Conahan,
talks with
the media
after his
client was
sentenced
Friday
morning in
federal
court in
Scranton.
Conahan
was sen-
tenced to
17
1
2 years
in prison.
The government had agreed
that penalty was sufficient puni-
shment for the former Luzerne
County judges, whom they al-
leged took $2.8 million in kick-
backs for closing down the coun-
tys juvenile center, paving the
way for the PA Child Care and
Western PA Child Care centers
that were co-owned by attorney
Robert Powell and built by Rob-
ert Mericle.
Kosik rejected that plea agree-
ment, in part, because he felt Co-
nahan and Ciavarella had failed
to demonstrate they had accept-
ed responsibility for their
crimes.
But Conahan is a far different
person now than he was back
then, Gelso told Kosik on Friday.
With the help of a therapist,
Conahan confronted the de-
mons fromhis past as he sought
to answer the question of howa
guywhohaddidsomuchgoodin
his life could turn into a crimi-
nal, Gelso said.
The answer, Gelso said, lay
partly in Conahans upbringing
in a family controlled by his late
father, Joseph, a longtime Hazle-
ton funeral director and three-
term mayor.
Feelings of inadequacy
Gelso told stories of how Co-
nahan, as a child, once lay para-
lyzed in a bed for a week before
anyone believed him that some-
thing was wrong, and of how his
father once beat him merciless-
ly for forgetting to stoke a fur-
nace. That upbringing left him
with an insidious feeling of in-
adequacy and insecurity
throughout his life.
He comes from a family with
a patriarch who drove his chil-
dren to success and used money
as a barometer of that success,
Gelso said. He was taught the
ends justified the means. ...
These factors, coupled with oth-
ers, created what I would call a
perfect storm that allowed this
criminal conduct to ensue.
Gelso had also hoped Cona-
hans acceptance of responsibili-
ty would persuade Kosik to im-
pose a lesser sentence than the
17 to 20 years called for under
sentencing guidelines.
Ciavarella fought the charges
and was convicted in February of
12 counts, including racketeer-
ing, money laundering and tax
evasion. He is serving his sen-
tence at a federal prisoninPekin,
Ill.
As Ciavarella continuedtode-
ny responsibility for his actions
andthe disastrous consequences
of the same, Michael accepted
it, Gelso said.
And in contrast to Ciavarella,
who continued to proclaim his
innocence at his sentencing, Co-
nahan delivered an apology-fil-
led statement in which he vowed
to work the rest of my life to
atone for what Ive done.
Conahan apologized first to
the juveniles who appeared in
court, saying they were among
the most vulnerable people inso-
ciety, and deserved to have deci-
sions based upon what was in
their best interest.
I let you down the most, Co-
nahan said.
He also apologized for the
stain his crimes have left on the
judicial system.
To all those people who lost
faith in the juvenile justice sys-
tem, I ask that you please keep in
mind the system was not cor-
rupt. I was corrupt, he said. I
did not perform my duties the
way I should have, and I do not
have integrity.
Prior to imposing the sen-
tence, Kosik acknowledged the
impact Conahans father had on
his life.
Sisters account
The judge recounted a state-
ment one of Conahans sisters
made in a letter to him in which
she described her fathers reac-
tion when, as mayor, he was in-
vestigated for awarding a city
contract to a friend.
Her father couldnt under-
stand why people considered it
an ethical violation, Kosik said,
because the friends work would
benefit the community.
In some ways, I think Mike
looked at the juvenile center in
the same way, in that everyone
was going to benefit and that no
on was going to get hurt, Kosik
said, quoting from the letter.
In imposing the sentence, Ko-
sik said he considered all factors
and did not believe the case war-
ranted a departure from the gui-
deline range.
Speaking after the hearing,
Gelso and Donato said Conahan
had cooperated with the govern-
ment in other cases, but appar-
ently the information he provid-
ed did not persuade prosecutors
to seek a lesser sentence for Co-
nahan, which was within their
power do to.
The attorneys also said Cona-
han was ready to testify at Ciava-
rellas trial, but prosecutors opt-
ed not to call him. Donato said
he does not know why that deci-
sionwas made, but suspects they
believed it would not help their
case.
I respectfully disagree, he
said.
Despite their displeasure with
the sentence, Gelso said the de-
fense attorneys respected the
judges decision. There will be no
appeal, he said.
Prosecutors satisfied
Assistant U.S. Attorney Wil-
liam Houser, one of the prosecu-
tors, said he believed the sen-
tence was appropriate given the
circumstances.
Houser had asked Kosik to im-
pose a serious sentence, but
did not request a specific num-
ber of years. That was incontrast
to Ciavarellas sentencing, at
which the government request-
ed he be sentenced to life in pris-
on.
Houser said the different ap-
proachdidnot meanprosecutors
felt Conahan was less culpable
for the crimes than Ciavarella.
Rather, they were just acknowl-
edging Conahan had accepted
responsibility.
Mr. Conahan was remorseful.
He didnt put us through a trial
and didnt put the community
through the continuing heart-
ache of this for a couple of years,
Houser said. He was entitled to
some consideration for that.
Its not knownyet where Cona-
han will serve his sentence. Ko-
sik recommended that Conahan
be placed in the federal prison
camp in Pensacola, Fla. so that
he that he canbe close tohis fam-
ily, some of whom live in that ar-
ea. The U.S. Department of Cor-
rections will make the final de-
CONAHAN
Continued from Page 1A
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Sandy Fonzo, a mother of a juvenile who appeared before ex-
Judge Mark Ciavarella, talks with the media Friday in Scranton.
C M Y K
SPORTS S E C T I O N B
THE TIMES LEADER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
timesleader.com
For two weeks, the opposition
has been blamed for Penn States
struggles. The Nittany Lions
have no one but themselves to
worry about this week.
Coach Joe Paterno has ac-
knowledged his team needs to
improve, especially as the of-
fense and special teams lag far
behind the defense through the
first three games of the season.
But that statement has always
been followed with praise of Ala-
bama and Temple the former
smacked the Lions 27-11 on
Sept. 10 and the latter led for
much of last weeks game before
Penn State pulled out a 14-10
win.
It would be tough to lavish
praise on todays opponent.
Eastern Michigan hasnt won
more than four games since
1995. At 2-1 this season, the Ea-
gles have already matched their
win total from the two previous
seasons combined. Both of this
years wins have come against
FCS squads.
We gotta do better, no ques-
tion about it, Paterno said.
Weve hurt ourselves, which I
think is obvious with field posi-
tion and the kicking. We had
four major penalties (last week)
which were careless that hurt us
whenwe hadthe ball offensively.
But I think when you look at
the tapes of the Temple game, so
many times when we looked in
there, there would be seven,
eight, nine games with red uni-
forms on top of the guy. They re-
ally hustled, played well. Thats
a good team. I knew they were
goodwhenwe went inthere. So I
think you have to give thema lit-
tle credit for that. Of course Ala-
bama is a good, solid defensive
football team.
So I think were struggling.
We have to get better, but were
probably not as bad as most peo-
ple think.
Time to prove it.
Before the Temple game, Pa-
terno called out the receivers
and the defense. Both groups re-
sponded, playing key roles in
avoiding an embarrassing upset.
The defense won the game for
the Lions, forcing three second-
half turnovers.
Other than an early drop by
P S U F O O T B A L L
Lions offense looking to get on a roll vs. Eagles
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com UP NEXT
Eastern Michigan (2-1)
at Penn State (2-1)
Noon, today
Beaver Stadium, State College
TV: ESPN2
Radio: WILK-FM (103.1);
WILK-AM (910, 980, 1300)
See PSU, Page 5B
NEW YORK The lockout
has started doing real damage to
the NBAs calendar.
Players wont report at the usu-
al time. The preseason wont
start as scheduled.
And more cancellations could
be necessary without a newlabor
deal soon.
Out of time to keep everything
intact, the NBA postponed train-
ing camps indefinitely and can-
celed 43 preseason games Friday
because it has not reached an
agreement with players.
All games from Oct. 9-15 are
off, the league said. Camps were
expected to open Oct. 3.
We have regretfully reached
the point on the calendar where
we are not able to open training
camps ontime andneedtocancel
the first week of preseason
games, Deputy Commissioner
Adam Silver said in a statement.
We will make further decisions
as warranted.
The players association did
not comment.
NBA.coms schedule page,
whichhas a banner across the top
listing the number of games on
each day, was changed Friday
morning to read 0 Games for
each date until Oct. 16, when
there are four games.
Those could be in jeopardy,
too, without an agreement by the
end of this month or very early
October. The league scrapped
the remainder of its preseason
schedule on Oct. 6 in1998, when
the regular season was reduced
to 50 games.
That remains the only time the
NBA has lost games to a work
stoppage.
The cancellations were inevita-
ble after Thursdays meeting be-
tween owners and players ended
without a collective bargaining
agreement. Both sides still hope
the entire regular season, sched-
uledtobeginNov. 1, canbesaved.
The league lockedout the play-
ers on July 1 after the expiration
of the old labor agreement. Own-
ers and players still havent
agreedonhowtodivide revenues
players were guaranteed 57
percent under the previous deal
or the structure of the salary
cap.
The next talks arent sched-
uled, but both sides said Thurs-
N B A
Preseason
games are
canceled
With the lockout not resolved,
games from Oct. 9-15 have
been called off.
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
See NBA, Page 5B
WILKES-BARRE Once the
oddities of the first half subsided
Friday night, Coughlin was able
to do what it does best.
And that meant run the ball.
And run the ball. And run the
ball.
Behind running backs Joe
Parsnik and Zac Evans and a
dominant performance by the
linetheCrusaders shut out Wil-
liamsport 28-0 ina Wyoming Val-
ley Conference interdivisional
football game.
Parsnik rushed for 199 yards
and three touchdowns, includ-
ingtwointhe thirdquarter when
Coughlin (2-2) pulled away.
Evans had just 4 yards in the first
half, but finished with a career-
high 110 yards and a third-quar-
ter touchdown.
Zac is a heck of a runner,
Coughlin coach Ciro Cinti said.
Now its more even up if teams
just worry about Joey. You saw
today hes a hard runner. He
doesnt go down with one tackle.
Its a nice weapon. Hes coming
into his own.
The offensive line did as well
after a poor game last week in a
28-0 loss to Valley View. Center
Aaron Tohme, guards Brad
Emerick and Anthony Khalife
and tackles Cliff Francis and
John Karazia got the Crusaders
off to a good start, springing
Parsnik on a 66-yard TDon their
first play from scrimmage.
But after that, Williamsport
(1-3) had the chance to seize the
momentum on several occa-
sions, but failed to do so.
HI GH SCHOOL FOOTBAL L
Winning the trenches
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Coughlin running back Joe Parsnik turns the corner on his way to scoring the first touchdown of the game early in the first quarter
against Williamsport at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadiumon Friday night.
Coughlin runs wild on Millionaires in victory
By JOHN ERZAR
jerzar@timesleader.com
See COUGHLIN, Page 4B
Fridays Scores
E. Stroudsburg North...... 26
Crestwood ........................... 21
GAR....................................... 21
Northwest .............................6
Lake-Lehman ....................56
Redeemer .............................6
Meyers ..................................14
Nanticoke .............................8
Coughlin .............................28
Williamsport .........................0
Wyo. Valley West ..............46
Berwick ...............................22
Todays Games
Dallas at Pitt. Area, 2 p.m.
Wyoming Area
at Hanover Area, 7 p.m.
Tunkhannock
at Hazleton Area, 7 p.m.
Fridays Stars
Coughlin tailback Joe
Parsnik rushed for 199
yards and three touch-
downs, while his teammate
Zac Evans added 110 yards
on the ground and a score.
Darrell Crawford, GARs
quarterback earned 111
yards on nine rushes and
ran for a score. He also
threw for 56 yards and a
TD.
Northwests Tony Politz
rushed 29 times for 162
yards in a loss to GAR.
Running back Fabian
Smith piled up 108 yards on
28 carries and had both
Meyers touchdowns as the
Mohawks got first-year
head coach Corry Hanson
his first win, 14-8 over Nan-
ticoke.
Wyoming Valley West star
Eugene Lewis ran for 189
yards and four touchdowns
on 10 carries in a victory
over Berwick. His team-
mate Tashawn Bunch added
two scores on the ground.
Berwick tailback Jeremy
Freeman picked up 148
yards and two touchdowns.
Crestwood QB Nick Ai-
geldinger connected twice
with Kota Kishel for touch-
downs in the Comets loss
to East Stroudsburg North.
Aigeldinger finished with
194 yards passing, 160 of
which went to Kishel.
Play of the Night
On third-and-5 at his own
35, GARs Darrell Crawford
eluded a Northwest blitz
taking a quarterback keep-
er 63 yards to the North-
west 2 to set up his own
touchdown, which gave the
Grenadiers a 14-0 lead with
1:20 to go in the first quar-
ter. GAR went on to win the
game 21-6.
F R I D AY N I G H T
B L I T Z
BERWICK As he smoothly
glided to the corner of the foot-
ball field on his first rushing play
of the night, Eugene Lewis ap-
peared to be cornered.
Two Berwick defenders tried
to cut him off at the pass, and
seemingly had Wyoming Valley
Wests star quarterback penned
in.
No problem. Lewis shifted in-
to an extra gear no one else on
the field seemed to have, and
was gone with a 45-yard touch-
down run.
Now you see him, now you
dont.
Berwick may have seen a little
too much of Lewis, who scored
four touchdowns and rushed for
189 yards on 10 rushes Friday in
Wyoming Valley Wests 46-22 FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
WVWrunning back Derrick Simms carries the ball against Ber-
wick. The Spartans defeated the Dawgs 46-22 Friday night.
Smooth Lewis, Spartans
beat up the Bulldogs
By PAUL SOKOLOSKI
psokoloski@timesleader.com
See WVW, Page 4B
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out and support GAR Soccer. We
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other prizes to be given away.
Come out and have some fun while
supporting our soccer kids. If there
are any questions or concern,
please contact Maggie Height at
570-574-1329.
Northwest Boys Basketball 14th
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per golfer. Any questions please
call Lisa Mazonkey at 570-256-
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Favorite Odds Underdog
American League
INDIANS 8.5 Twins
INDIANS 9.0 Twins
YANKEES 11 Red Sox
RANGERS NL Mariners
TIGERS 7.5 Orioles
RAYS 7.5 Blue Jays
WHITE SOX 8.5 Royals
ANGELS 8.0 As
National League
Braves 8.0 NATIONALS
Phillies 8.0 METS
CARDS 9.0 Cubs
Reds 9.0 PIRATES
ASTROS 9.0 Rockies
BREWERS NL Marlins
DBACKS NL Giants
PADRES 7.0 Dodgers
NOTE: The no line games are for teams that might
haveclinchedlast night andcouldberestingsomeof
their starters.
NFL
Favorite Points Underdog
Sunday
BENGALS 1.5 49ers
Patriots 9 BILLS
SAINTS 4 Texans
EAGLES 8 Giants
BROWNS 3 Dolphins
TITANS 5.5 Broncos
Lions 3.5 VIKINGS
PANTHERS 3 Jaguars
CHARGERS 14.5 Chiefs
Jets 3.5 RAIDERS
Ravens 4 RAMS
BUCS 1 Falcons
Cards 3 SEAHAWKS
Packers 3.5 BEARS
Steelers 10 COLTS
Monday
COWBOYS [5.5] Redskins
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rection, depending on the severity (probable, ques-
tionable, doubtful, out) of the injury.
College Football
Favorite Points Underdog
OHIO ST 15 Colorado
DUKE 10 Tulane
SYRACUSE 3 Toledo
E CAROLINA 13 Uab
S FLORIDA 28 Utep
ILLINOIS 13 W Michigan
RUTGERS 5 Ohio
U PENN ST 28.5 E Michigan
MIAMI-FLORIDA 12.5 Kansas St
Smu 22.5 MEMPHIS
MARYLAND 9 Temple
MICHIGAN ST 22 C Michigan
Georgia 10 MISSISSIPPI
MIAMI-OHIO 6 Bowling Green
Army 3 BALL ST
Virginia Tech 19 MARSHALL
ALABAMA 13 Arkansas
WASHINGTON 3 California
Lsu 5 W VIRGINIA
MICHIGAN 8.5 San Diego St
GEORGIA TECH 5 N Carolina
Florida 16.5 KENTUCKY
Notre Dame 7 PITTSBURGH
CLEMSON 2.5 Florida St
SAN JOSE ST 9.5 New Mexico St
Fresno St 6 IDAHO
Connecticut 10 BUFFALO
OREGON ST 3 Ucla
TEXAS TECH 20 Nevada
S CAROLINA 16 Vanderbilt
MISS ST 18 La Tech
BAYLOR 18 Rice
VIRGINIA 3 Southern Miss
TEXAS A&M 3 Oklahoma St
Nebraska 23 WYOMING
OKLAHOMA 20.5 Missouri
UTAH ST 6.5 Colorado St
BOISE ST 29.5 Tulsa
Oregon 14 ARIZONA
ARIZONA ST 2.5 Usc
AUBURN 32 Fla Atlantic
IOWA 18 UL-Monroe
TROY 12 Middle Tenn St
Indiana 7.5 NORTH TEXAS
FLORIDA INTL 17 UL-Lafayette
CFL
Favorite Points Underdog
SASKATCHEWAN 1 Br Columbia
Winnipeg 3 TORONTO
Sunday
HAMILTON PK Calgary
AME RI C A S L I NE
By Roxy Roxborough
INJURY REPORT: On the NFL board, Houston RB Arian Foster is doubtful; Phila-
delphia QB Michael Vick is probable; Dallas QB Tony Romo is probable, WR Dez
Bryant is probable, WR Miles Austin is out and RB Felix Jones is probable. For the
latest odds & scores, check us out at www.americasline.com. On the college foot-
ball board, Florida State QB E.J. Manuel is doubtful; New Mexico State QB Andrew
Manley is out. BOXING REPORT: In the WBO welterweight title fight on November
12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$800 vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
+$550.
Asuper OpenTrot onFriday, followedbyanamazing$50,000Open
Pace on Saturday. What more can you ask for as a harness racing fan?
The Canadian Pacing Derby champion, We Will See invades the five-
eighths mile oval this evening. The four-year old Western Hanover
stallion has just been sensational this season for trainer SamDe Pin-
to. ReinedbyRonPierce, We Will See eclipsedthe $1millionearnings
mark for the year on September 3 at Mohawk, winning in a sizzling
mile of 1:47.2. Pacing under 1:50 miles is the normfor this true super-
star and tonight I expect yet another dominating effort in a tune-up
mile for Lexington for this pacing juggernut.
BEST BET: CHACO HANOVER (15TH)
VALUE PLAY: INTRIGUED ROYALLY (8TH)
POST TIME 6:30 p.m.
All Races One Mile
First-$18,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $20,000
4 Thunder Seelster G.Napolitano 2-1-1 The one to catch 5-2
5 Stormin Rustler D.Dube 3-6-3 Dube in for the night 7-2
7 Northern Attack M.Kakaley 1-6-2 Meadows newcomer 9-2
6 Star Artist T.Buter 2-8-5 Raced gutsy first-over 8-1
3 Outlaw Blues A.McCarthy 3-5-2 McCarthy having good wk 6-1
2 Need A Job A.Napolitano 2-6-7 Not a 20 claimer 3-1
1 All Star Dragon J.Taggart 4-3-4 A hot commodity 12-1
Second-$9,800 Clm.Pace;clm.price $10,000
2 Osceola Gold M.Kakaley 2-1-3 Tough, if comes back fresh 5-2
5 Summers Overtime D.Miller 4-1-9 Miller just won the JUG 12-1
1 Ucan Call Me Rei A.Napolitano 1-4-3 Won right off the purchase 4-1
3 Quickpop T.Buter 1-6-8 Looking to repeat 10-1
8 Total Shark G.Napolitano 3-5-1 Burned cash last few 3-1
9 Thee Town Hero H.Parker 9-2-2 Back to level of claim 6-1
7 Maronite N D.Ingraham 1-6-2 Chester invader 5-1
4 Mikes Hope M.Romano 4-6-3 Forget it 15-1
6 Classy Character J.Taggart 5-7-8 Walloped 20-1
Third-$15,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $15,000
3 Alboin A.McCarthy 8-1-1 Kesmodel barn been on fire 4-1
4 Baby Teeth D.Miller 2-3-1 Solid claimer 3-1
8 Wildridge Sam G.Napolitano 1-3-6 Just beat similar 5-2
5 Whataorse B.Simpson 3-6-6 Simpson with rare drive 5-1
1 Windsong Destroyer D.Dube 8-1-2 Move inside cant hurt 6-1
2 White Mountain Top T.Buter 3-1-3 Hit board three straight 10-1
7 Master Of Wars J.Pavia 6-3-x Not the same pacer 12-1
6 Hannington J.Taggart 3-6-5 Ill pass on 20-1
9 Salvester Stallion M.Kakaley 7-7-2 Lacks a jab 15-1
Fourth-$22,000 Cond.Pace;n;/w $17,000 last 5
1 Little Gold Ring G.Napolitano 1-6-9 More strong Oakes stock 9-2
8 Kyle Major D.Dube 1-2-3 Very classy 4yr old 3-1
2 Major General D.Miller 1-2-1 Been racing on the half 6-1
7 Bestnotlie Hanover B.Simpson 7-3-2 Brandon gets the mount 7-2
6 Blue Rock M.Kakaley 1-3-8 Won first trip over track 4-1
5 Dirty Devil A.McCarthy 2-4-8 Been racing at Chester 8-1
4 Fox Valley Armor A.Napolitano 7-5-4 In with tough group 10-1
9 Tarver Hanover J.Taggart 7-4-2 Slim hope from nine slot 20-1
3 Casmir Camotion J.Pavia 9-4-2 Veteran pacer in over his head 15-1
Fifth-$29,000 Open Pace
2 Riggins G.Napolitano 3-1-2 Dominates 5-2
1 Rockem D.Miller 5-1-2 From Coleman stable 7-2
6 Trade Editor D.Dube 4-1-4 Yonkers import 3-1
5 Arctic Warrior D.Ingraham 1-1-3 Cook warming up again 9-2
4 Rockstar Temper H.Parker 3-5-5 3yr old in with older 12-1
3 Rescue Plan M.Kakaley 5-2-1 Lags behind 6-1
7 Hands To Yourself J.Pavia 4-5-2 Fills out the field 8-1
Sixth-$24,000 Clm.Hndcp Pace;clm.price $25-30,000
8 Multiple Choice D.Dube 1-6-7 Loves this track 3-1
9 J J Gladiator A.McCarthy 9-1-1 A fan favorite 5-1
7 Eviction Notice N G.Napolitano 8-1-4 Back in for a tag 5-2
3 Frankthebank M.Kakaley 6-1-1 Had win streak snapped 4-1
5 Hit Away B.Simpson 1-7-8 Took liking to Vernon 12-1
6 Roll Call D.Miller 6-3-3 Winner of almost $400k 6-1
1 Year Of The Dragon T.Buter 5-4-1 This is tough company 15-1
2 Jimmy Cowan N B.Adams 7-2-2 Adams in bike? 10-1
4 Delivered From Zin J.Pavia 4-9-6 Needs a tightner 20-1
Seventh-$18,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $12,500 last 5
8 Open Water R.Pierce 3-3-4 Certainly capable 6-1
5 Malicious D.Dube 1-2-5 Dominated at Saratoga 5-1
4 Thats Justice M.Lancaster 4-4-3 Raced at Tioga most of yr 3-1
1 Flem N Em N G.Napolitano 5-5-6 Been all over the country 5-2
7 Master Stroke T.Buter 6-1-5 Pena cooled down plenty 4-1
6 Painfully Cool J.Pavia 7-6-1 Little since that win 10-1
2 Rustys All In A.McCarthy 2-1-3 Off since June 15-1
3 Meant To Be Me M.Kakaley 1-3-8 Missed nearly a month 12-1
9 Heart Of Rocknroll H.Parker 3-2-2 Never lifts a hoof 20-1
Eighth-$25,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $22,000 last 5
7 Intrigued Royally M.Kakaley 7-4-1 Darkhorse of the night 8-1
5 Mcclelland A.McCarthy 7-5-1 Going for tenth win of year 7-2
3 Cinderella Guy T.Buter 4-3-2 This is a very wide-open race 3-1
1 Amillionpennies M.Romano 6-6-1 Down from the Open 4-1
2 Nova Artist D.Miller 6-5-3 Versatile pacer 6-1
4 Real Joke G.Napolitano 8-2-2 Been disappointing 9-2
8 Star Party A.Napolitano 2-3-1 Worn down early on 10-1
9 Three Of Spades D.Dube 7-3-4 Takes a while to kick in gear 15-1
6 Touch The Rock B.Simpson 6-3-3 Cut up 20-1
Ninth-$22,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $17,000 last 5
8 Vlos G.Napolitano 4-7-7 Gets along well with Nap 7-2
2 Jetty A.Napolitano 1-3-2 Last race was an eye-catcher 9-2
6 Mattoxs Spencer M.Simons 5-7-1 Simons gets most out of him 3-1
5 Tyler Palko M.Romano 1-5-4 Solid late pop 8-1
3 Mc Rusty D.Miller 1-2-7 Just won Stallion Final 4-1
4 Nuclear Joe Joe A.McCarthy 3-6-7 Going to take some dynamite 5-1
1 Eagle Jolt D.Dube 2-3-6 Couldnt beat easier 10-1
7 Cessna Flight M.Kakaley 4-5-6 Held over 12-1
Tenth-$50,000 Open Pace
3 We Will See R.Pierce 1-2-5 Reason Pierce is here 2-1
4 Bettor Sweet D.Dube 6-5-6 Blazed a trail here before 3-1
2 Dial Or Nodial D.Miller 1-2-1 Last win here was in 1:48.3 4-1
6 Rockincam T.Buter 1-1-3 What a super field 5-1
8 Silent Swing A.McCarthy 1-1-7 Has climbed the ranks 8-1
1 Macraider N G.Napolitano 2-5-2 Overachiever 10-1
5 Annieswesterncard M.Kakaley 8-1-8 Not free-for-all material 12-1
7 Golden Receiver A.Napolitano 5-5-3 Spits the bit 15-1
Eleventh-$18,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $20,000
4 Firebreathn Dragon J.Pavia 5-2-2 Finds the right spot 4-1
3 Lifes Tricks D.Dube 6-1-1 First start for new barn 7-2
6 D Jokerman M.Kakaley 1-1-1 Veteran has been on a roll 9-2
1 Grinning Breed G.Napolitano 4-9-2 Looking for win #13 3-1
2 Hagi T.Buter 5-3-6 Winless all season 5-1
5 Card Hustler D.Miller 9-1-7 Re-shuffle the deck 12-1
7 Sodys Moonshine A.Napolitano 2-3-3 Speed failing him 8-1
8 Michaels Marvel A.McCarthy 3-3-4 ..next 10-1
Twelfth-$29,000 Open Pace
4 Drumfire A A.Napolitano 2-1-2 Sharp Bendis trainee 9-2
3 Ideal Matters A.McCarthy 6-3-1 Likes to come from the clouds 3-1
2 P H Jackpot G.Napolitano 5-6-1 Pena-Nap team up 5-2
5 Rockin The House M.Kakaley 1-4-2 Finding stride again 6-1
1 Southwestern Dream J.Pavia 4-7-1 Empty last start here 7-2
6 Real Celebration D.Dube 4-5-3 Not coming around 12-1
7 Western Trademark D.Miller 1-2-1 Erv Miller training at .393 8-1
Thirteenth-$12,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $12,500
4 Southwind Tyrant G.Napolitano 1-2-1 Steady as they come 5-2
2 Anais Kicker T.Buter 3-1-6 Completes the exacta 7-2
7 Fox Valley Largo M.Kakaley 4-4-3 Matt still leading driver 5-1
6 Snap Out Of It J.Pavia 4-3-3 2nd start off the re-claim 6-1
3 Mimis Tyler A.Napolitano 7-2-1 Been racing in the Bronx 8-1
1 Eoos M.Simons 4-x-x On the rebound trail 15-1
9 Wesley Snip D.Dube 8-7-2 Eaten up 4-1
8 Buzzd On Sudzz M.Romano 7-1-5 Bounced off the victory 12-1
5 Cant Slay Me D.Miller 3-4-3 Has no prisoners 20-1
Fourteenth-$9,800 Clm.Pace;clm.price $10,000
6 Admilar OShea A.Napolitano 6-3-7 Down the road 4-1
7 Segundo Hanover G.Napolitano 1-3-3 Very consistent 5-2
2 Yanzhou M.Simons 2-3-8 Went big trip when second 6-1
9 Art Maker A.McCarthy 1-2-1 Winner of over $1million life 3-1
1 Art Glass J.Pavia 4-2-5 Does draw the wood 10-1
4 BTs Spice Of Life B.Simpson 3-7-2 Picks up new hands 5-1
3 Royal Man M.Kakaley 9-5-4 Winless in 28 previous 12-1
5 Answer The Bell D.Miller 4-3-6 Still sleeping 20-1
8 Goodbye So Long D.Dube 7-2-1 Say adios 15-1
Fifteenth-$12,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $12,500
3 Chaco Hanover G.Napolitano 3-1-1 Makes amends 5-2
8 Stringtowner A.Napolitano 5-1-4 The brothers finish 1-2 5-1
2 Mil Amores D.Dube 2-2-4 Getting better for Fusco 4-1
5 Hoboken Hanover A.McCarthy 9-1-1 Expect better 7-2
1 Track My Desire B.Adams 6-9-2 Adams again trains and drives 6-1
4 The Real Dion M.Kakaley 4-5-3 His time has past 12-1
6 Red Hot Yankee G.Powell 6-8-6 Powell? 15-1
7 All Shuttle T.Buter 6-8-4 Easy toss 8-1
9 Hi Ho Steverino J.Pavia 2-2-6 One more race to go 20-1
Sixteenth-$9,800 Clm.Pace;clm.price $10,000
4 Im An Eyre NZ M.Kakaley 2-2-6 Matty K in the nightcap 4-1
5 Battleship Kelly T.Buter 4-2-1 Loves the engine 7-2
3 Southwind Go Go Go A.Napolitano 2-1-5 Returns from Vernon 5-2
1 Ludi Christy G.Napolitano 4-4-1 Best kick is late 8-1
2 Executive Fella M.Simons 3-4-3 Superfecta player 5-1
6 Go Get Em A.McCarthy 5-2-5 Drops, but off a bit 6-1
7 Da Vinci D.Miller 6-5-6 Paint another picture 15-1
8 Precious Potato J.Taggart 9-4-7 Cooked 20-1
9 Out Of My Pocket J.Pavia 5-5-3 Thats it till Tues 12-1
On the Mark
By Mark Dudek
Times Leader Correspondent
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
Today's Games
H.S. BOYS SOCCER
MMI at Weatherly, 11 a.m.
Tunkhannock at Nanticoke, 11 a.m.
Hazleton Area at Williamsport, noon
Meyers at Wyoming Valley West, 4 p.m.
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY
Kings, Misericordia, Wilkes at Messiah Invitational
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Misericordia at DeSales, noon
Wilkes at Eastern, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Albright at Kings, 1 p.m.
Widener at Wilkes, 1 p.m.
MEN'S GOLF
Misericordia at Susquehanna Invitational
MEN'S SOCCER
Elizabethtown at Misericordia, 2 p.m.
Kings at Gwynedd-Mercy, 3 p.m.
Wilkes at Lebanon Valley, 3 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Kings at Elmira, 2 p.m.
Arcadia at Wilkes, 5 p.m.
MEN'S TENNIS
Lycoming at Kings, 11 a.m.
Wilkes at Susquehanna, noon
Misericordia at Alvernia, 1 p.m.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Lycoming at Kings, 11 a.m.
Wilkes at Susquehanna, noon
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Albright, Misericordia at PSU-Harrisburg
Kings at Carnegie Mellon Tournament
Montclair State, Wilkes at Penn State-Berks
W H A T S O N T V
AUTO RACING
10 a.m.
SPEED Formula One, qualifying for Singapore
Grand Prix
11:30 a.m.
SPEEDNASCAR, Sprint Cup, Happy Hour Se-
ries, final practicefor Sylvania300, at Loudon, N.H.
1 p.m.
SPEED NASCAR, Whelen Modified Series, at
Loudon, N.H. (same-day tape)
3 p.m.
SPEED NASCAR, Truck Series, F.W. Webb
175, at Loudon, N.H.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC National coverage, Notre Dame at Pitts-
burgh
ESPN North Carolina at Georgia Tech
ESPN2 E. Michigan at Penn St.
FSN SMU at Memphis
VERSUS Cornell at Yale
BTN --- San Diego State at Michigan
WQMY --- Toldedo at Syracuse
3:30 p.m.
ABCRegional coverage, Colorado at Ohio St. or
Oklahoma St. at Texas A&M
CBS National coverage, Arkansas at Alabama
ESPN Florida St. at Clemson,
ESPN2 Regional coverage, Colorado at Ohio St.
or Oklahoma St. at Texas A&M
FSN California at Washington
VERSUS FCS, Florida A&M vs. Southern U., at
Atlanta
BTN --- South Dakota at Wisconsin
7 p.m.
ESPN Florida at Kentucky
ESPN2 Vanderbilt at South Carolina
BTN --- North Dakota State at Minnesota
7:30 p.m.
VERSUS Nebraska at Wyoming
8 p.m.
FX Missouri at Oklahoma
8:07 p.m.
ABC National coverage, LSU at West Virginia
10:15 p.m.
ESPN Southern Cal at Arizona St.
ESPN2 Oregon at Arizona
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
9:00 a.m.
WQMY Dallas at Pittston (tape)
GOLF
1 p.m.
TGC PGA Tour, TOUR Championship, third
round, at Atlanta
2 p.m.
NBC PGA Tour, TOUR Championship, third
round, at Atlanta
TGC European PGA Tour, Austrian Open, third
round, at Atzenbrugg, Austria (same-day tape)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m.
CSN, WPIX Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets
4 p.m.
FOX Regional coverage, Boston at N.Y. Yan-
kees
7 p.m.
ROOT Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
SOCCER
7:30 a.m.
ESPN2 Premier League, Everton at Manchester
City
NHL
3 p.m.
NHL --- Preseason, Minnesota at Pittsburgh
7 p.m.
NHL --- Preseason, Toronto at Buffalo
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Acquired LHP
Mike Zagurski from Philadelphia for a player to be
named. Designated RHP Esmerling Vasquez for
assignment.
CINCINNATI REDSAgreed to terms with gener-
al manager Walt Jocketty on a three-year contract
extension through the 2014 season.
SAN DIEGO PADRESExtended the contracts of
Fred Uhlman Jr., Jason McLeod and A.J. Hinch.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL Fined San Diego DL Antonio Garay $15,000
for a hit below the knees of New England QB Tom
Brady, New England DE Andre Carter $15,000 for
hitting San Diego QB Philip Rivers in the chest with
his helmet, San Diego S Eric Weddle $15,000 for
helmet-to-helmet contact with New England TE
Rob Gronkowski and Philadelphia DT Cullen Jen-
kins $15,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Atlanta
QB Matt Ryan during last weeks games.
NEW ENGLAND PATROITSReleased TE Dan
Gronkowski.
NEW YORK GIANTS Re-signed WR Michael
Clayton.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGOBLACKHAWKS Assigned F Brandon
Bollig, F Chris DiDomenico, F Byron Froese, F Da-
vid Gilbert, F AndrewShaw, F David Toews, F Paul
Zanette, D Simon Danis-Pepin, D Shawn Lalonde,
D Ryan Stanton and D Ben Youds to Rockford
(AHL).
DALLAS STARS Signed F Mike Modano to a
one-year contract and announced his retirement.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NEW YORK RED BULLSSuspended D Rafa
Marquez for one game.
PHILADELPHIA UNION Signed GChase Harri-
son from Harrisburg City (USL-Pro).
COLLEGE
BIG 12 CONFERENCE Named Chuck Neinas
interim commissioner.
EAST CAROLINAExtended the contract of
mens basketball coach Jeff Lebo through the
2018-19 season.
H A R N E S S
R A C I N G
Pocono Downs Results
Friday Sep 23, 2011
First - $4,800 Pace 1:54.3
4-Absolutely Michael (Ho Parker) 7.60 4.80 3.80
6-Mysteriosa Hanover (Ma Kakaley) 14.00 12.00
7-Cole Combustion (Ge Napolitano Jr) 4.20
EXACTA (4-6) $141.60
TRIFECTA (4-6-7) $823.60
SUPERFECTA (4-6-7-ALL) $1,263.80
Second - $22,000 Trot 1:55.2
1-Sand Top Gun (An McCarthy) 5.80 5.20 3.60
3-Iron Will (Ge Napolitano Jr) 7.00 5.60
2-Tui (An Napolitano) 5.00
EXACTA (1-3) $27.20
TRIFECTA (1-3-2) $146.40
SUPERFECTA (1-3-2-4) $351.60
DAILY DOUBLE (4-1) $20.60
Scratched: Jaavos Boy
Third - $14,000 Pace 1:53.3
5-Four Starz Molly (Jo Pavia Jr) 10.20 6.20 6.40
7-People Like Me (An McCarthy) 21.00 11.80
6-Perec (Ge Napolitano Jr) 6.00
EXACTA (5-7) $157.00
TRIFECTA (5-7-6) $953.80
SUPERFECTA (5-7-6-ALL) $929.20
Fourth - $25,000 Trot 1:54.1
3-Di Manggio (Ty Buter) 10.60 4.20 4.20
4-Ellens Isle (An Miller) 2.40 2.60
6-Jam And Jelly (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.60
EXACTA (3-4) $20.00
TRIFECTA (3-4-6) $102.40
SUPERFECTA (3-4-6-1) $603.40
Fifth - $14,000 Pace 1:52.3
9-Dont Point At (Ty Buter) 19.60 14.40 12.60
3-Someheartsomewhere (An McCarthy) 5.80
4.00
5-Jolting Kate (Ma Kakaley) 3.80
EXACTA (9-3) $112.60
TRIFECTA (9-3-5) $594.60
SUPERFECTA (9-3-5-1) $2,096.60
PICK 3 (5-3-9) $615.00
Sixth - $29,000 Trot 1:55.1
5-My Leap Of Faith (An McCarthy) 12.40 4.00
3.80
4-Curly Top (An Napolitano) 34.80 9.00
1-Cold Winner (Ty Buter) 3.20
EXACTA (5-4) $295.00
TRIFECTA (5-4-1) $762.00
SUPERFECTA (5-4-1-2) $2,234.60
Seventh - $15,000 Pace 1:53.1
4-All Summer Long (Ge Napolitano Jr) 8.80 4.60
3.80
8-Ourea Nourrir (Ji Taggart Jr) 7.00 7.00
9-Alexpanderthegreat (Ma Kakaley) 7.80
EXACTA (4-8) $78.60
TRIFECTA (4-8-9) $1,772.00
SUPERFECTA (4-8-ALL-ALL) $95.00
Eighth - $29,000 Trot 1:53.4
5-Pembrook Street (GeNapolitanoJr) 10.206.80
8.00
2-Bastille (Ho Parker) 8.00 5.00
9-Take My Picture (Jo Pavia Jr) 8.80
EXACTA (5-2) $97.40
TRIFECTA (5-2-9) $1,381.60
SUPERFECTA (5-2-ALL-ALL) $51.00
Ninth - $18,000 Pace 1:52.2
1-Rock NLoad (Ge Napolitano Jr) 6.60 5.00 2.60
4-Crown Lady (An Miller) 4.60 3.60
8-Fresh Idea (Jo Pavia Jr) 3.20
EXACTA (1-4) $46.00
TRIFECTA (1-4-8) $219.80
SUPERFECTA (1-4-8-5) $702.00
PICK 4 (5-4-5-(1,9) (3 Out of 4)) $21.00
Scratched: Kaylas Dream
Tenth - $50,000 Trot 1:51.4
7-Lucky Jim (An Miller) 4.40 4.00 2.60
2-Lolique (An Napolitano) 3.60 2.40
1-Calchips Brute (Ge Napolitano Jr) 2.80
EXACTA (7-2) $20.00
TRIFECTA (7-2-1) $53.00
SUPERFECTA (7-2-1-6) $237.60
Eleventh - $7,000 Pace 1:56.0
4-Third Day (Ma Kakaley) 6.00 5.00 3.20
2-Dr Lon (Jo Pavia Jr) 23.00 11.20
3-Tufsun Beach (Wi Mann) 6.80
EXACTA (4-2) $59.60
TRIFECTA (4-2-3) $331.40
SUPERFECTA (4-2-3-1) $2,364.00
Twelfth - $15,000 Trot 1:57.3
1-Cora Louise (Ty Buter) 7.60 3.40 2.60
4-Leonardo Da Lindy (Ma Kakaley) 2.80 2.60
2-Andoversure (Da Ingraham) 2.80
EXACTA (1-4) $14.80
TRIFECTA (1-4-2) $51.40
SUPERFECTA (1-4-2-3) $179.20
PICK 3 (7-4-1) $87.00
Thirteenth - $12,000 Pace 1:53.1
6-Artist Point (Ma Kakaley) 19.40 14.80 10.20
4-Yankee Devil (Ho Parker) 7.80 6.60
8-Dragoon K (An McCarthy) 12.60
EXACTA (6-4) $72.20
TRIFECTA (6-4-8) $880.40
SUPERFECTA (6-4-ALL-ALL) $238.20
Fourteenth - $12,000 Pace 1:54.3
3-Change Maker (Ty Buter) 31.80 12.40 6.60
7-Franciegirl (To Schadel) 9.20 5.80
2-Shayna Baby (An McCarthy) 2.80
EXACTA (3-7) $1,251.80
TRIFECTA (3-7-2) $4,325.40
SUPERFECTA (3-7-2-ALL) $2,769.80
LATE DOUBLE (6-3) $755.00
Total Handle-$203,193
F O O T B A L L
High School State scores
Friday's Results
Allentown Central Cath. 32, Northampton 0
0
Bethlehem Catholic 38, Allentown Dieruff 12
Bethlehem Freedom14, Emmaus 6
Bishop McCort 27, Bedford 24
Bloomsburg 35, Milton 0
Carlisle 27, Harrisburg 20
Catasauqua 46, Salisbury 19
Central Dauphin East 42, Chambersburg 7
Coatesville 20, Downingtown East 14
Council Rock South 35, Harry S. Truman 7
Daniel Boone 35, Twin Valley 6
Downingtown West 20, Quakertown 0
Dunmore 42, Montrose 0
East Stroudsburg South 28, Pocono Mtn. West 0
Eastern York 48, Fairfield 6
General McLane 42, Seneca 7
Glen Mills 35, H.D. Woodson, D.C. 6
Governor Mifflin 48, Muhlenberg 14
Lackawanna Trail 26, Riverside 14
Lakeland 32, Susquehanna 8
Lancaster Catholic 21, Donegal 14
Lewisburg 35, Muncy 0
Manheim Central 21, Cocalico 20
Manheim Township 35, Ephrata 28
Mifflinburg 24, Danville 0
Milton Hershey 19, Camp Hill 18
Montgomery 9, Hughesville 6
Montoursville 16, Jersey Shore 10
Mount Carmel 34, Loyalsock 0
North East 35, Harbor Creek 7
North Penn 28, Central Bucks South 14
Northeastern 37, York 7
Northern Lebanon 34, ELCO13
Northwestern 43, Girard 27
Old Forge 19, Honesdale 6
Parkland 24, Easton 0
Pennridge 28, Lansdale Catholic 7
Pennsbury 21, Bensalem 7
Perkiomen Valley 29, Pottstown 21
Phoenixville 22, Owen J Roberts 7
Pine Grove 48, Tri-Valley 6
Pleasant Valley 7, Lehighton 6
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 31, Wissahickon 7
Pottsgrove 18, Boyertown 12
Red Land 34, Lower Dauphin 17
Ridley 27, Marple Newtown 7
Selinsgrove 14, Shamokin 7
Shikellamy 26, Warrior Run 0
Shippensburg 26, Big Spring 12
Souderton 34, Central Bucks West 14
Southern Columbia 40, Central Columbia 0
Southern Lehigh 28, Northwestern Lehigh 6
Spring-Ford 52, Upper Perkiomen 7
Upper Dublin 19, Cheltenham 7
Wallenpaupack 38, Abington Heights 14
Warwick 45, Cedar Crest 34
Waynesboro 36, Northern York 27
West Lawn Wilson 34, Lancaster McCaskey 13
West York 21, Dallastown Area 13
Whitehall 35, Bethlehem Liberty 12
WYOMING VALLEY
CONFERENCE
Division 4A......................... W L PF PA CP
Wyoming Valley West ........ 4 0 165 57 34
Hazleton Area...................... 1 2 53 93 9
Williamsport ......................... 1 3 51 82 9
Division 3A........................ W L PF PA CP
Dallas................................... 3 0 76 34 24
Crestwood .......................... 3 1 115 69 25
Coughlin.............................. 2 2 90 67 17
Pittston Area....................... 2 1 97 74 17
Berwick................................ 1 3 86 146 8
Tunkhannock...................... 0 3 23 128 0
Division 2A-A.................... W L PF PA CP
GAR..................................... 3 1 115 66 19
Hanover Area ..................... 2 1 78 80 14
Northwest (A) ..................... 2 2 82 88 14
Wyoming Area ................... 1 1 77 50 7
Nanticoke............................ 1 2 63 54 7
Lake-Lehman ..................... 1 3 101 118 7
Meyers................................. 1 3 35 145 7
Holy Redeemer .................. 0 4 76 175 0
NOTE: CP is Championship Points toward the divi-
sional title.
Teams get nine points for defeating a Class 4A op-
ponent, eight for a Class 3A opponent, seven for a
Class 2A opponent and six for a Class A opponent.
The teamwith the most Championship Points is the
division winner.
Friday's Results
Coughlin 28, Williamsport 0
East Stroudsburg North 26, Crestwood 21
GAR 21, Northwest 6
Lake-Lehman 56, Holy Redeemer 6
Meyers 14, Nanticoke 8
Wyoming Valley West 46, Berwick 22
Dallas at Pittston Area, ppd.
Tunkhannock at Hazleton Area, ppd.
Wyoming Area at Hanover Area, ppd.
Today's Games
Dallas at Pittston Area, 2 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Hazleton Area, 7 p.m.
Wyoming Area at Hanover Area, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30
(7 p.m.)
Coughlin at Wyoming Valley West
Dallas at Williamsport
Hanover Area at Northwest
Lake-Lehman at Meyers
Nanticoke at Wyoming Area
Pittston Area at Hazleton Area
Selinsgrove at Berwick
Saturday, Oct. 1
Holy Redeemer at GAR, 7 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Crestwood, 7 p.m.
MAC Standings
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Widener ...... 1 0 3 0 119 48
Albright ....... 1 0 3 0 135 53
DelVal ......... 1 0 3 0 64 38
Kings.......... 1 0 1 1 57 39
FDU............. 0 0 0 3 24 104
LebValley ... 0 1 2 1 94 83
Lycoming.... 0 1 2 1 77 40
Stevenson.. 0 1 1 2 93 143
Wilkes ......... 0 1 0 2 56 98
Today's Games
Albright at Kings
Widener at Wilkes
Stevenson at Lebanon Valley
Delaware Valley at FDU-Florham
Bye: Lycoming
Saturday, Oct. 1
Wilkes at FDU-Florham
Kings at Widener
Stevenson at Delaware Valley
Albright at Lycoming
Bye: Lebanon Valley
C M Y K
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M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
MILWAUKEE Ryan Braun
hit a three-run, go-ahead
homer in the eighth and the
Milwaukee Brewers beat the
Florida Marlins 4-1 on Friday
night to win their first division
title since 1982.
Prince Fielder also homered
for Milwaukee, which clinched
the NL Central and reached the
postseason at the earliest date
in team history after waiting
for 20 minutes the Cubs beat
the Cardinals 5-1.
With most of sell-out crowd
still in its seats, fireworks went
off again after the Cardinals
lost and fans were showered
with confetti and streamers.
With chants of M-V-P ring-
ing among the sellout crowd
and two on, Braun homered off
Clay Hensley (6-7) to end a
1-for-16 skid and then pointed
his bat in the air toward owner
Mark Attanasio and the fans
before rounding the bases.
Braves 7, Nationals 4
WASHINGTON Dan
Uggla and the Braves knocked
around Stephen Strasburg a bit
in a three-run first inning, and
Atlanta helped its bid for a
playoff berth by beating the
Washington Nationals 7-4
Friday night.
Tim Hudson (16-10) pitched
into the sixth for the Braves,
who had lost eight of their
previous 12 games. Entering
Friday, their once-hefty lead in
the NL wild-card standings had
dwindled to a two-game edge
over St. Louis.
Pirates 4, Reds 3
PITTSBURGH Ryan
Ludwicks single in the bottom
of the ninth drove in the win-
ning run and the Pittsburgh
Pirates came back from a
blown save in the top of the
inning for a victory over the
Cincinnati Reds.
Ludwicks fly ball to deep
center field fell for a single and
scored pinch-runner Chase
dArnaud from second after
pinch-hitter Jason Jaramillo
had doubled to left with one
out.
Garrett Jones homered for
the first time in more than a
month for Pittsburgh (70-87),
which reached 70 wins for the
first time since 2004.
Astros 11, Rockies 2
HOUSTON Carlos Lee
drove in four runs for the sec-
ond straight game, Brett Myers
won his fourth consecutive
decision and the Houston
Astros beat the Colorado Rock-
ies 11-2 on Friday night.
Cubs 5, Cardinals 1
ST. LOUIS Alfonso Sor-
iano dealt the St. Louis wild-
card hopes another serious
blow with his first home run of
the month, a tiebreaking three-
run shot in the eighth inning
that sent the Chicago Cubs
over the Cardinals 5-1 Friday
night.
Phillies-Mets postponed
NEW YORK The sched-
uled game between the Phila-
delphia Phillies and New York
Mets has been postponed be-
cause of rain.
The game will be made up as
part of a day-night doublehead-
er Saturday, though rain is in
the forecast again. The first
game is slated to start at 1:10
p.m. and the second game at
7:10 p.m.
Cole Hamels had been
scheduled to pitch Friday night
for the NL East champion
Phillies against New York
knuckleballer R.A. Dickey.
Philadelphia has lost six
straight since clinching its fifth
consecutive division title Sat-
urday.
N AT I O N A L L E A G U E R O U N D U P
Braun muscles
Brewers to title
The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Brandon Morrow pitched sev-
en scoreless innings and the
Toronto Blue Jays further
dampened Tampa Bays playoff
hopes, beating the Rays 5-1
Friday night.
The Rays dropped 2
1
2 games
behind Boston in the AL wild-
card race as the Red Sox were
rained out at New York. Tampa
Bay has only five games left.
A night after pounding out
17 hits in a 15-8 road romp at
Yankee Stadium, the Rays were
limited to Matt Joyces second-
inning infield single until
Casey Kotchman singled with
one out in the seventh off Mor-
row (11-11).
Tigers 4, Orioles 3, 11 innings
DETROIT Victor Marti-
nezs run-scoring double in the
11th inning gave the Detroit
Tigers a 4-3 victory over the
Baltimore Orioles on Friday
night.
Brandon Inge started the
inning with a walk off Willie
Eyre (2-2), and Miguel Cabrera
hit a one-out single. Rookie
Zach Phillips came on to face
Martinez and gave up the
game-ending double on his
third pitch.
Alfredo Simon pitched the
first eight innings for Balti-
more, allowing three runs and
six hits.
Royals 11, White Sox 1
CHICAGO Bruce Chen
allowed two hits in eight in-
nings and the Kansas Royals
backed him with four home
runs Friday night in a romp
over the Chicago White Sox.
Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez,
Alcides Escobar and Jeff Fran-
coeur connected for the Royals.
Kansas City has won nine of 11
overall in a late-season surge.
Indians 6, Twins 5
CLEVELAND Jim Thome
gave Cleveland fans one more
memory, and so did Carlos
Santana, whose pinch-hit
homer leading off the bottom
of the ninth gave the Indians a
6-5 victory over the Minnesota
Twins on Friday night.
Thome went 3 for 4 with
three RBIs, including a two-run
homer, the 604th of his career,
on a night he was honored in
pregame ceremonies.
Rangers 5, Mariners 3
ARLINGTON, Texas Josh
Hamilton and Adrian Beltre hit
long home runs and Craig
Gentry had an inside-the-park
homer for AL West-leading
Texas in a 5-3 victory over
Seattle on Friday night that cut
the Rangers magic number to
one.
When the Rangers (91-66)
finished their game, the chas-
ing Los Angeles Angels were
playing Oakland. A loss by the
Angels would clinch the sec-
ond consecutive division title
for Texas.
Red Sox-Yankees Postponed
NEW YORK Friday
nights series opener between
the Boston Red Sox and the
New York Yankees was post-
poned because of rain.
It will be made up as part of
a day-night doubleheader Sun-
day, with the games scheduled
for 1:05 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The teams are scheduled to
play at 4:10 p.m. Saturday.
A M E R I C A N L E A G U E R O U N D U P
Blue Jays sting the
Rays playoff chances
The Associated Press
STANDINGS/STATS
T H U R S D A Y S
L A T E B O X E S
Astros 9, Rockies 6
Colorado Houston
ab r h bi ab r h bi
EYong lf 4 1 3 0 JSchafr cf 4 1 1 1
Fowler cf 5 0 2 0 Altuve 2b 4 2 2 0
Pachec 2b 4 0 0 0 JMrtnz lf 4 1 0 0
Tlwtzk ss 4 1 1 0 Ca.Lee 1b 2 1 1 4
JiMillr p 0 0 0 0 Bogsvc rf 3 1 1 0
M.Ellis ph 1 0 0 0 MDwns ph 1 0 1 3
S.Smith rf 4 1 2 0 Shuck rf 0 0 0 0
Wggntn 1b 4 0 0 0 Pareds 3b 3 0 0 0
Kzmnff 3b 4 2 3 2 FRdrgz p 1 0 0 0
WRosr c 4 1 2 3 WLopez p 0 0 0 0
White p 2 0 0 0 Melncn p 0 0 0 0
JRomr p 0 0 0 0 Barmes ss 3 1 1 1
EEscln p 0 0 0 0 Towles c 4 0 1 0
Nelson ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa p 2 1 1 0
Roenck p 0 0 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 1 1 1 0
MtRynl p 0 0 0 0
Field ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 613 5 Totals 32 910 9
Colorado ............................ 011 000 130 6
Houston.............................. 013 010 31x 9
EFowler (8), Tulowitzki (6), Towles (5). DPCol-
orado 1, Houston 1. LOBColorado 8, Houston 6.
2BFowler (33), S.Smith (31), W.Rosario (3), Ca-
.Lee (37), M.Downs (17), Barmes (27), Sosa (1).
HRKouzmanoff (1), W.Rosario (3). SB
E.Young (25), Bogusevic (4). CSE.Young (4),
Paredes (4). SFJ.Schafer, Ca.Lee.
IP H R ER BB SO
Colorado
White L,2-3 .............. 4
2
3 6 5 5 0 6
J.Romero .................
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
E.Escalona .............. 1 0 0 0 0 1
Roenicke..................
2
3 2 3 3 1 0
Mat.Reynolds...........
1
3 1 0 0 0 1
Ji.Miller ..................... 1 1 1 1 2 0
Houston
Sosa W,3-5.............. 6
1
3 9 3 3 1 4
Fe.Rodriguez H,6 ... 1 3 3 3 2 0
W.Lopez H,13 .........
2
3 1 0 0 0 0
Melancon S,20-25 .. 1 0 0 0 0 2
J.Romero pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
HBPby White (Altuve, J.Martinez). WPWhite
2, Roenicke, Sosa. PBW.Rosario.
UmpiresHome, Brian Gorman;First, Tony Ran-
dazzo;Second, Dan Bellino;Third, Larry Vanover.
T3:38. A20,773 (40,963).
Dodgers 8, Giants 2
San Francisco Los Angeles
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Christn cf 3 0 0 0 DGordn ss 3 2 2 1
AnTrrs ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Sands rf 5 0 1 0
Kppngr 2b 4 0 0 0 Kemp cf 5 3 4 2
Beltran rf 4 1 1 1 JRiver lf 5 1 2 3
PSndvl 3b 3 1 3 1 Elbert p 0 0 0 0
DeRosa ph 1 0 0 0 Miles 3b 3 1 1 0
A.Huff 1b 4 0 0 0 Loney 1b 3 0 1 0
Belt lf 4 0 1 0 Barajs c 3 1 1 1
BCrwfr ss 3 0 0 0 JCarrll 2b 4 0 0 1
Pill ph 0 0 0 0 Kuroda p 3 0 1 0
CStwrt c 2 0 0 0 Jansen p 0 0 0 0
HSnchz ph-c 2 0 1 0 Mitchll ph 1 0 0 0
Bmgrn p 1 0 0 0 Oeltjen lf 0 0 0 0
Gillaspi ph 1 0 0 0
Edlefsn p 0 0 0 0
Joaquin p 0 0 0 0
Runzler p 0 0 0 0
Burrell ph 0 0 0 0
Burriss pr 0 0 0 0
Zito p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2 Totals 35 813 8
San Francisco.................... 100 000 100 2
Los Angeles....................... 201 120 02x 8
DPSan Francisco 1. LOBSan Francisco 6, Los
Angeles 8. 2BKemp 3 (31). HRBeltran (21),
P.Sandoval (23), Kemp (36), J.Rivera (5). CS
D.Gordon (7).
IP H R ER BB SO
San Francisco
Bumgarner L,12-13 4 9 4 4 0 1
Edlefsen...................
1
3 1 2 2 2 0
Joaquin..................... 1
2
3 1 0 0 2 0
Runzler..................... 1 1 0 0 0 1
Zito............................ 1 1 2 2 1 1
Los Angeles
Kuroda W,13-16...... 7 5 2 2 0 4
Jansen...................... 1 0 0 0 1 1
Elbert ........................ 1 1 0 0 1 1
Kuroda pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
UmpiresHome, Jim Wolf;First, Derryl Cousins-
;Second, D.J. Reyburn;Third, Ron Kulpa.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Thursday's Games
Minnesota 3, Seattle 2
Oakland 4, Texas 3
Baltimore 6, Detroit 5
Cleveland 11, Chicago White Sox 2
Tampa Bay 15, N.Y. Yankees 8
Toronto 4, L.A. Angels 3, 12 innings
Friday's Games
Detroit 4, Baltimore 3, 11 innings
Cleveland 6, Minnesota 5
Boston at New York, ppd., rain
Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 1
Texas 5, Seattle 3
Kansas City 11, Chicago White Sox 1
Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Minnesota (Duensing 9-14) at Cleveland (D.Huff
2-6), 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Boston (Lester 15-8) at N.Y. Yankees (F.Garcia
11-8), 4:10 p.m.
Seattle (F.Hernandez 14-13) at Texas (Ogando
13-8), 4:10 p.m.
Baltimore (Guthrie 9-17) at Detroit (Verlander 24-5),
7:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Diamond1-5) at Cleveland (Talbot 2-6),
7:05 p.m., 2nd game
Kansas City (Teaford 2-0) at Chicago White Sox
(Danks 7-12), 7:10 p.m.
Toronto (R.Romero 15-10) at Tampa Bay (Niemann
11-7), 7:10 p.m.
Oakland (Moscoso 8-9) at L.A. Angels (J.Williams
3-0), 9:05 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Baltimore at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Minnesota at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m.
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Seattle at Texas, 3:05 p.m.
Oakland at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 6:30 p.m., 2nd game
Monday's Games
Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Mets 8, St. Louis 6
Washington 6, Philadelphia 1
Houston 9, Colorado 6
L.A. Dodgers 8, San Francisco 2
Friday's Games
Atlanta 7, Washington 4
Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Philadelphia at New York, ppd., rain
Colorado at Houston, 8:05 p.m.
Milwaukee 4, Florida 1
Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis 1
San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Atlanta (Beachy 7-2) at Washington (Wang 3-3),
1:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (R.Lopez 6-6) at St. Louis (Lohse
14-8), 1:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Hamels 14-9) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey
8-13), 1:10 p.m., 1st game
Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 6-5) at Pittsburgh (Lincoln1-3),
7:05 p.m.
Colorado (Hammel 7-13) at Houston (Happ 6-15),
7:05 p.m.
Florida (Sanabia 0-0) at Milwaukee (Greinke 15-6),
7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Blanton 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 12-6),
7:10 p.m., 2nd game
SanFrancisco(Surkamp2-0) at Arizona(I.Kennedy
20-4), 8:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 11-10) at San Diego (Ha-
rang 13-7), 8:35 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Atlanta at Washington, 1:35 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.
Colorado at Houston, 2:05 p.m.
Florida at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 2:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.
Monday's Games
Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Houston, 8:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.
Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
N A T I O N A L
L E A G U E
Brewers 4, Marlins 1
Florida Milwaukee
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Bonifac ss 4 0 3 0 C.Hart rf 4 1 2 0
Infante 2b 4 0 0 0 CGomz cf 0 0 0 0
Stanton rf 4 0 1 0 Morgan cf-rf 2 1 0 0
Morrsn lf 4 0 0 0 Braun lf 4 1 1 3
GSnchz 1b 4 1 1 0 Fielder 1b 4 1 1 1
J.Buck c 4 0 0 0 RWeks 2b 4 0 1 0
Petersn cf 4 0 2 1 Axford p 0 0 0 0
Dmngz 3b 3 0 0 0 McGeh 3b 3 0 0 0
Volstad p 2 0 0 0 YBtncr ss 3 0 2 0
JoLopz ph 1 0 0 0 Lucroy c 3 0 1 0
Hensly p 0 0 0 0 Gallard p 2 0 0 0
FrRdrg p 0 0 0 0
HrstnJr
ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1 Totals 30 4 8 4
Florida ................................ 000 100 000 1
Milwaukee.......................... 010 000 03x 4
ER.Weeks (15). DPFlorida 1, Milwaukee 1.
LOBFlorida 6, Milwaukee 4. 2BBonifacio (25),
Stanton (29), G.Sanchez (34), Petersen (13),
C.Hart (23), Y.Betancourt (25), Lucroy (16). HR
Braun (32), Fielder (35). SMorgan.
IP H R ER BB SO
Florida
Volstad ..................... 7 6 1 1 0 5
Hensley L,6-7.......... 1 2 3 3 1 1
Milwaukee
Gallardo ................... 7
1
3 7 1 1 0 11
Fr.Rodriguez W,6-2
2
3 0 0 0 0 2
Axford S,44-46........ 1 0 0 0 0 1
UmpiresHome, Mark Carlson;First, Jeff Kellogg-
;Second, Tim Timmons;Third, Eric Cooper.
T2:30. A44,584 (41,900).
Braves 7, Nationals 4
Atlanta Washington
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Bourn cf 4 2 1 0 Dsmnd ss 5 0 2 0
Prado lf 5 1 1 0 Ankiel cf 3 0 1 0
C.Jones 3b 4 2 1 0
JGoms
ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Uggla 2b 5 2 3 2 Berndn ph 1 0 0 0
McCnn c 4 0 1 2 Zmrmn 3b 5 0 1 0
Fremn 1b 4 0 2 1 Morse lf 3 1 1 0
JaWlsn ss 4 0 0 0 Werth rf-cf 4 2 2 2
Heywrd rf 4 0 2 0 Espinos 2b 4 1 2 0
THudsn p 3 0 0 0 L.Nix 1b 2 0 0 0
CMrtnz p 0 0 0 0 Balestr p 0 0 0 0
OFlhrt p 0 0 0 0 Severin p 0 0 0 0
Hinske ph 1 0 0 0 IRdrgz ph 1 0 0 0
Venters p 0 0 0 0 Maya p 0 0 0 0
Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 Lmrdzz ph 1 0 0 0
HRdrgz p 0 0 0 0
WRams c 4 0 2 2
Strasrg p 1 0 0 0
Marrer 1b 3 0 1 0
Totals 38 711 5 Totals 38 412 4
Atlanta ................................ 300 030 001 7
Washington ....................... 010 002 010 4
EZimmerman (12). DPAtlanta1, Washington1.
LOBAtlanta 6, Washington 8. 2BUggla (20),
McCann (18), Morse (36), Espinosa (28). HR
Werth (20). SBBourn 2 (58).
IP H R ER BB SO
Atlanta
T.Hudson W,16-10. 5
2
3 9 3 3 0 4
C.Martinez H,3........
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
OFlaherty H,31....... 1 1 0 0 0 1
Venters H,34 ........... 1 1 1 1 0 1
Kimbrel S,46-53...... 1 1 0 0 0 2
Washington
Strasburg L,0-1....... 4 5 3 2 0 3
Balester ....................
1
3 1 3 3 2 0
Severino................... 1
2
3 2 0 0 0 1
Maya......................... 2 2 0 0 0 3
H.Rodriguez ............ 1 1 1 1 0 1
HBPby T.Hudson (Morse).
UmpiresHome, Jeff Nelson;First, Tim Tschida-
;Second, Marty Foster;Third, Bill Welke.
T3:10. A28,817 (41,506).
Cubs 5, Cardinals 1
Chicago St. Louis
ab r h bi ab r h bi
SCastro ss 5 0 2 1 Jay cf 4 0 1 0
Barney 2b 5 2 2 0 Punto ss 4 0 1 0
LaHair rf 4 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0
RJhnsn rf 0 0 0 0 Brkmn rf 2 0 1 0
C.Pena 1b 1 1 1 1 Freese 3b 3 0 0 0
ASorin lf 4 1 1 3 YMolin c 4 0 3 0
Marshll p 0 0 0 0 Schmkr lf 2 1 1 0
Marml p 0 0 0 0 Craig ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Byrd cf 4 0 1 0 Theriot 2b 4 0 0 0
LeMahi 3b 4 0 0 0 Crpntr p 1 0 0 1
K.Hill c 3 0 1 0 Chamrs ph 1 0 0 0
Dmpstr p 2 0 1 0 McCllln p 0 0 0 0
DeWitt ph 1 0 0 0 MBggs p 0 0 0 0
Smrdzj p 0 0 0 0 Descals ph 0 0 0 0
Campn lf 1 1 0 0
Totals 34 5 9 5 Totals 30 1 8 1
Chicago.............................. 000 001 031 5
St. Louis............................. 010 000 000 1
EFreese (12). DPChicago 3, St. Louis 2.
LOBChicago 6, St. Louis 10. 2BC.Pena (27),
Pujols (28), Schumaker (18). 3BBarney (6). HR
A.Soriano (25). SBCampana (23). CSJay (7).
SK.Hill, C.Carpenter.
IP H R ER BB SO
Chicago
Dempster ................. 6 4 1 1 6 5
Samardzija W,8-4... 1 2 0 0 0 0
Marshall H,32.......... 1 2 0 0 0 1
Marmol ..................... 1 0 0 0 1 2
St. Louis
C.Carpenter............. 7 5 1 1 2 5
McClellan L,12-7..... 1 2 3 3 1 1
M.Boggs................... 1 2 1 1 0 0
UmpiresHome, Gary Cederstrom;First, Lance
Barksdale;Second, Adrian Johnson;Third, Fieldin
Culbreth.
T2:51. A40,355 (43,975).
Astros 11, Rockies 2
Colorado Houston
ab r h bi ab r h bi
EYong lf 5 1 1 0 Shuck cf-rf 4 3 3 0
Fowler cf 3 0 1 1 AngSnc 2b 3 3 1 2
Pachec 2b 4 0 1 0 JMrtnz lf 5 1 3 1
S.Smith rf 3 0 0 0 Ca.Lee 1b 5 1 2 4
Wggntn 1b 4 0 1 0 MDwns rf 5 1 1 2
Kzmnff 3b 4 0 0 0 Lyles p 0 0 0 0
WRosr c 4 0 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 0 1 1
Field ss 4 0 1 0 Barmes ss 5 1 1 1
Pomrnz p 1 0 1 0 Quinter c 4 0 1 0
Rogers p 1 0 0 0 Myers p 3 1 1 0
JiMillr p 0 0 0 0 Wallac ph 1 0 0 0
Roenck p 0 0 0 0 Pendltn p 0 0 0 0
Nelson ph 1 1 1 1 JAreu p 0 0 0 0
Lndstr p 0 0 0 0 Bourgs cf 0 0 0 0
EEscln p 0 0 0 0
Iannett ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 7 2 Totals 39111411
Colorado.......................... 100 000 100 2
Houston ........................... 510 211 10x 11
EKouzmanoff (3), C.Johnson (15). LOBCol-
orado 8, Houston 8. 2BFowler (34), Ang.San-
chez (10), J.Martinez (13), Ca.Lee (38), M.Downs
(18). 3BShuck (1). HRNelson (4), Barmes (12).
IP H R ER BB SO
Colorado
Pomeranz L,1-1 ...... 2 7 6 6 1 3
Rogers...................... 2
1
3 5 3 3 3 1
Ji.Miller .....................
2
3 0 0 0 0 1
Roenicke.................. 1 1 1 1 0 0
Lindstrom................. 1 1 1 1 0 0
E.Escalona .............. 1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston
Myers W,7-13.......... 6 4 1 1 1 6
Pendleton................. 1 1 1 1 0 2
J.Abreu..................... 1 2 0 0 0 3
Lyles ......................... 1 0 0 0 0 2
HBPby J.Abreu (Fowler).
UmpiresHome, Tony Randazzo;First, Dan Belli-
no;Second, Larry Vanover;Third, Brian Gorman.
T3:02. A22,467 (40,963).
Pirates 4, Reds 3
Cincinnati Pittsburgh
ab r h bi ab r h bi
BPhllps 2b 4 1 2 0 Presley lf 4 0 1 0
Stubbs cf 5 0 1 0 Walker 2b 4 0 0 0
Votto 1b 5 0 1 1 AMcCt cf 4 1 2 0
Bruce rf 4 0 0 0 D.Lee 1b 3 0 0 0
Frazier 3b 4 1 2 1 Doumit c 4 1 2 1
Sappelt lf 5 0 1 0 GJones rf 3 1 1 2
Bray p 0 0 0 0 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0
Masset p 0 0 0 0 Jarmll ph 1 0 1 0
RHrndz c 4 0 1 0 dArnad pr 0 1 0 0
Leake pr 0 0 0 0 PAlvrz 3b 2 0 0 0
Mesorc c 0 0 0 0 Ludwck ph 1 0 1 1
Janish ss 3 0 2 1 RCeden ss 3 0 0 0
JFrncs ph 1 0 0 0 Locke p 2 0 0 0
Renteri ss 0 0 0 0 Moskos p 0 0 0 0
Volquez p 1 1 0 0 Leroux p 0 0 0 0
Alonso ph 1 0 0 0 Resop p 0 0 0 0
Chpmn p 0 0 0 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0
LeCure p 0 0 0 0 BrWod ph 1 0 0 0
Heisey ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Grilli p 0 0 0 0
Paul rf 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 311 3 Totals 32 4 8 4
Cincinnati ........................... 000 011 001 3
Pittsburgh .......................... 021 000 001 4
One out when winning run scored.
DPCincinnati 1. LOBCincinnati 12, Pittsburgh
5. 2BVotto (38), Sappelt (8), A.McCutchen (34),
Jaramillo(2). 3BA.McCutchen(5). HRG.Jones
(16). SBB.Phillips (13), Stubbs 2 (40). CS
B.Phillips (9).
IP H R ER BB SO
Cincinnati
Volquez .................... 5 6 3 3 2 5
Chapman ................. 2 0 0 0 0 2
LeCure ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Bray L,5-3 ................
1
3 1 1 1 0 0
Masset...................... 0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh
Locke........................ 4
2
3 6 1 1 2 1
Moskos.....................
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Leroux H,2............... 1 2 1 1 0 0
Resop H,15..............
1
3 1 0 0 0 0
Watson H,9 ..............
2
3 0 0 0 0 2
Grilli H,8 ................... 1 0 0 0 0 3
Hanrahan W,1-4
BS,4-43.................... 1 2 1 1 1 1
Masset pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
HBPby Hanrahan (Frazier). WPGrilli.
UmpiresHome, Mike Winters;First, Chris Guc-
cione;Second, Lance Barrett;Third, Mike Everitt.
T3:22. A23,632 (38,362).
A M E R I C A N
L E A G U E
Blue Jays 5, Rays 1
Toronto Tampa Bay
ab r h bi ab r h bi
McCoy ss 3 2 1 0 Jnnngs lf 3 0 0 0
EThms lf 4 0 1 1 BUpton cf 3 0 0 0
Bautist rf 3 0 0 0 Ruggin cf 0 0 0 0
Encrnc 3b 4 0 0 0 Longori 3b 3 0 0 0
KJhnsn 2b 4 1 2 2 Damon dh 2 1 0 0
JMolin dh 4 0 0 0 Zobrist 2b 4 0 0 0
Rasms cf 4 0 0 0 Ktchm 1b 4 0 1 0
Arencii c 4 1 2 0 Joyce rf 4 0 2 1
Cooper 1b 4 1 0 0 SRdrgz ss 2 0 0 0
Shppch c 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 6 3 Totals 28 1 3 1
Toronto............................... 003 011 000 5
Tampa Bay......................... 000 000 001 1
EPrice 2 (4). DPToronto 1. LOBToronto 4,
Tampa Bay 7. HRK.Johnson (3). SBMcCoy
(10), Jennings (19). CSB.Upton (11).
IP H R ER BB SO
Toronto
Morrow W,11-11..... 7 2 0 0 4 9
Carreno.................... 1 0 0 0 1 1
L.Perez..................... 1 1 1 1 1 0
Tampa Bay
Price L,12-13........... 6 5 5 2 2 7
C.Ramos.................. 1 0 0 0 0 1
D.De La Rosa.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Howell....................... 1 1 0 0 0 1
HBPby Morrow (Longoria). WPMorrow.
UmpiresHome, Alfonso Marquez;First, Ed Ra-
puano;Second, Ed Hickox;Third, Mark Wegner.
T2:52. A18,093 (34,078).
Tigers 4, Orioles 3, 11 innings
Baltimore Detroit
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Andino 2b 5 1 1 0 AJcksn cf 4 1 0 0
Hardy ss 5 2 3 0 Kelly 3b 3 0 0 0
Markks rf 4 0 2 1 Inge 3b 0 0 0 0
Guerrr dh 4 0 2 1 Worth pr 0 1 0 0
KHdsn pr-dh 0 0 0 0 DYong lf 5 0 0 0
Wieters c 4 0 1 1 MiCarr 1b 5 1 3 2
AdJons cf 5 0 0 0 VMrtnz dh 5 0 1 1
MrRynl 1b 4 0 1 0 Avila c 3 0 2 0
C.Davis 3b 4 0 0 0 JhPerlt ss 4 1 1 0
Reimld lf 4 0 1 0 Dirks rf 4 0 0 0
RSantg 2b 4 0 2 1
Totals 39 311 3 Totals 37 4 9 4
Baltimore .................... 102 000 000 00 3
Detroit ......................... 200 010 000 01 4
One out when winning run scored.
DPBaltimore 2, Detroit 2. LOBBaltimore 6, De-
troit 6. 2BMarkakis (29), Guerrero (29), Jh.Per-
alta (25). HRMi.Cabrera (27). SBA.Jackson
(22). SFMarkakis.
IP H R ER BB SO
Baltimore
Simon ....................... 8 6 3 3 1 5
Ji.Johnson ............... 1 1 0 0 1 1
Eyre L,2-2 ................ 1
1
3 1 1 1 1 1
Z.Phillips .................. 0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit
Porcello.................... 7 9 3 3 1 4
Coke ......................... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Benoit ....................... 1 0 0 0 0 3
Valverde................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Perry W,1-0 ............. 1 1 0 0 1 0
Z.Phillips pitched to 1 batter in the 11th.
HBPby Simon (A.Jackson). WPPorcello.
UmpiresHome, Chad Fairchild;First, Angel Cam-
pos;Second, Sam Holbrook;Third, Paul Schrieber.
T3:17. A38,623 (41,255).
Indians 6, Twins 5
Minnesota Cleveland
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Revere cf 5 1 1 0 Fukdm rf 4 1 1 0
Plouffe ss 4 1 1 0 Kipnis 2b 3 1 0 0
Cuddyr rf 4 0 1 0 ACarer ss 3 0 0 0
Tolbert 2b 1 0 0 0 Thome dh 4 1 3 3
Parmel 1b 5 1 2 3 Duncan lf 3 0 0 0
LHughs 3b 3 1 1 0 Crowe lf 1 0 0 0
Dnklm 2b-rf 4 1 1 0 Chsnhll 3b 4 2 2 0
Tosoni dh 3 0 1 1 LaPort 1b 4 0 3 2
Benson lf 4 0 1 0 Carrer cf 3 0 0 0
Butera c 2 0 0 0 Marson c 3 0 1 0
CSantn ph 1 1 1 1
Totals 35 5 9 4 Totals 33 611 6
Minnesota.......................... 202 000 100 5
Cleveland........................... 112 001 001 6
No outs when winning run scored.
EDuncan (2), Kipnis (6). DPMinnesota 1, Cle-
veland 2. LOBMinnesota 11, Cleveland 6.
2BPlouffe (17), L.Hughes (12), Tosoni (6),
Thome (15), Chisenhall (12), LaPorta (22). HR
Parmelee (3), Thome (15), C.Santana (27). S
Carrera.
IP H R ER BB SO
Minnesota
Pavano ..................... 6
1
3 10 5 5 1 3
Dumatrait.................. 1
2
3 0 0 0 0 1
Capps L,4-7............. 0 1 1 1 0 0
Cleveland
Masterson................ 4
2
3 5 4 3 6 4
Herrmann.................
2
3 1 0 0 0 0
R.Perez .................... 1 2 1 1 0 0
J.Smith .....................
2
3 1 0 0 0 0
Pestano.................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
C.Perez W,4-7 ........ 1 0 0 0 0 0
Capps pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
HBPby Pavano (A.Cabrera), by Masterson
(L.Hughes, Tosoni).
UmpiresHome, Alan Porter;First, Andy Fletcher-
;Second, Tim Welke;Third, Jim Reynolds.
T2:52. A36,807 (43,441).
Royals 11, White Sox 1
Kansas City Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
L.Cain cf 5 1 2 0 Pierre lf 4 0 0 0
MeCarr lf 4 1 1 1 AlRmrz ss 3 0 0 0
Butler dh 4 0 1 2 Flowrs ph 1 0 0 0
Hosmer 1b 5 2 2 1 Konerk 1b 3 1 1 1
Francr rf 5 2 2 2 Lucy ph 1 0 0 0
Mostks 3b 5 1 4 0 Przyns c 3 0 0 0
S.Perez c 5 1 1 3 Viciedo rf 3 0 1 0
Giavtll 2b 4 1 2 0 A.Dunn dh 2 0 0 0
AEscor ss 4 2 3 1 De Aza cf 3 0 0 0
Morel 3b 3 0 0 0
Bckhm 2b 2 0 0 0
EEscor
ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 41111810 Totals 29 1 2 1
Kansas City ..................... 012 420 020 11
Chicago............................ 000 000 100 1
EZ.Stewart 2 (2). DPChicago 3. LOBKansas
City 5, Chicago 2. 2BL.Cain (1), Butler (41),
Hosmer (27), Moustakas (16), Giavotella (7). HR
Hosmer (19), Francoeur (20), S.Perez (3), A.Esco-
bar (4), Konerko (31). SFButler.
IP H R ER BB SO
Kansas City
Chen W,12-8........... 8 2 1 1 1 4
Mazzaro ................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago
Z.Stewart L,2-6 ....... 4 12 9 9 0 1
Ohman...................... 2 2 0 0 0 2
Frasor ....................... 1
2
3 3 2 2 1 0
Thornton................... 1
1
3 1 0 0 0 1
Z.Stewart pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.
WPFrasor.
UmpiresHome, Dan Iassogna;First, Manny Gon-
zalez;Second, Jerry Meals;Third, CB Bucknor.
T2:22. A21,744 (40,615).
Rangers 5, Mariners 3
Seattle Texas
ab r h bi ab r h bi
ISuzuki rf 4 1 1 1 Kinsler 2b 3 0 1 0
TRonsn cf 3 0 0 0 Andrus ss 3 0 0 0
Ackley 2b 3 0 0 1 JHmltn cf 4 1 1 1
Olivo c 3 0 0 1 MiYong 1b 4 1 2 0
Carp lf 4 0 0 0 ABeltre 3b 4 1 1 2
Smoak dh 3 0 0 0 Napoli c 3 0 1 0
W.Pena pr 0 0 0 0 N.Cruz dh 4 1 2 0
Seager ss 4 0 0 0 DvMrp lf 3 0 0 0
Liddi 3b 2 1 1 0 Gentry rf 2 1 1 2
CGmnz 1b 2 1 1 0
AKndy ph-1b 1 0 1 0
Totals 29 3 4 3 Totals 30 5 9 5
Seattle ................................ 000 003 000 3
Texas.................................. 021 200 00x 5
DPSeattle 3. LOBSeattle 4, Texas 6.
2BMi.Young (41). HRJ.Hamilton (25), A.Beltre
(29), Gentry (1). SFAckley, Olivo.
IP H R ER BB SO
Seattle
A.Vasquez L,1-5 ..... 3
1
3 7 5 5 2 1
Lueke........................ 2
2
3 1 0 0 0 0
J.Wright .................... 1 1 0 0 1 0
Ruffin........................ 1 0 0 0 1 1
Texas
M.Harrison W,14-9. 6 3 3 3 2 1
D.Oliver H,16...........
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Uehara H,21............
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
M.Adams H,8........... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feliz S,30-36........... 1 0 0 0 1 1
HBPby A.Vasquez (Gentry). WPJ.Wright.
UmpiresHome, Dana DeMuth;First, Kerwin Dan-
ley;Second, Doug Eddings;Third, Paul Nauert.
T2:39. A43,874 (49,170).
M A J O R
L E A G U E
L E A D E R S
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTINGJosReyes, NewYork, .329; Braun, Mil-
waukee, .329; Kemp, Los Angeles, .326; Pence,
Philadelphia, .313; Votto, Cincinnati, .313; SCastro,
Chicago, .307; ArRamirez, Chicago, .306.
RUNSKemp, Los Angeles, 109; Braun, Milwau-
kee, 105; JUpton, Arizona, 103; Pujols, St. Louis,
102; JosReyes, NewYork, 98; Votto, Cincinnati, 98;
Bourn, Atlanta, 93.
RBIKemp, Los Angeles, 118; Fielder, Milwaukee,
113; Howard, Philadelphia, 113; Braun, Milwaukee,
107; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 105; Votto, Cincinnati,
99; Pujols, St. Louis, 98.
HOME RUNSPujols, St. Louis, 37; Kemp, Los
Angeles, 36; Fielder, Milwaukee, 35; Uggla, Atlan-
ta, 35; Stanton, Florida, 34; Howard, Philadelphia,
33; Braun, Milwaukee, 32.
STOLEN BASESBourn, Atlanta, 58; Kemp, Los
Angeles, 40; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 40; Bonifacio, Flor-
ida, 39; Maybin, San Diego, 38; JosReyes, New
York, 36; Pagan, New York, 32.
PITCHINGIKennedy, Arizona, 20-4; Kershaw,
Los Angeles, 20-5; Halladay, Philadelphia, 18-6;
Gallardo, Milwaukee, 17-10; ClLee, Philadelphia,
16-8; THudson, Atlanta, 16-10; DHudson, Arizona,
16-11.
STRIKEOUTSKershaw, Los Angeles, 242;
ClLee, Philadelphia, 232; Lincecum, San Francis-
co, 217; Halladay, Philadelphia, 217; Gallardo, Mil-
waukee, 207; AniSanchez, Florida, 197; IKennedy,
Arizona, 194.
SAVESKimbrel, Atlanta, 46; Axford, Milwaukee,
44; Putz, Arizona, 43; HBell, San Diego, 41; Storen,
Washington, 40; Storen, Washington, 40; Hanra-
han, Pittsburgh, 39.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTINGAdGonzalez, Boston, .341; MiYoung,
Texas, .336; MiCabrera, Detroit, .336; VMartinez,
Detroit, .322; Ellsbury, Boston, .319; DOrtiz, Bos-
ton, .312; Kotchman, Tampa Bay, .309.
RUNSGranderson, New York, 134; Kinsler, Tex-
as, 115; Ellsbury, Boston, 114; AdGonzalez, Bos-
ton, 107; Bautista, Toronto, 104; MiCabrera, Detroit,
103; Cano, New York, 101; AGordon, Kansas City,
101; Pedroia, Boston, 101.
RBIGranderson, New York, 119; Cano, New
York, 116; AdGonzalez, Boston, 116; Konerko, Chi-
cago, 104; Teixeira, NewYork, 104; MiYoung, Tex-
as, 104; Bautista, Toronto, 101.
HOME RUNSBautista, Toronto, 42; Granderson,
New York, 41; Teixeira, New York, 37; MarRey-
nolds, Baltimore, 36; Konerko, Chicago, 31; Kinsler,
Texas, 30; Beltre, Texas, 29; Hardy, Baltimore, 29;
DOrtiz, Boston, 29; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 29.
STOLEN BASESGardner, New York, 46; Crisp,
Oakland, 43; ISuzuki, Seattle, 40; Ellsbury, Boston,
37; Andrus, Texas, 35; RDavis, Toronto, 34; Rev-
ere, Minnesota, 33.
PITCHINGVerlander, Detroit, 24-5; Sabathia,
NewYork, 19-8; Weaver, Los Angeles, 18-7; Nova,
New York, 16-4; CWilson, Texas, 16-7; Haren, Los
Angeles, 16-9; DHolland, Texas, 15-5; Lester, Bos-
ton, 15-8; RRomero, Toronto, 15-10; Shields, Tam-
pa Bay, 15-12.
STRIKEOUTSVerlander, Detroit, 244; Sabathia,
NewYork, 230; Shields, Tampa Bay, 221; FHernan-
dez, Seattle, 220; Price, Tampa Bay, 215; CWilson,
Texas, 206; Morrow, Toronto, 196.
AP PHOTO
The Brewers Ryan Braun, right, celebrates with Nyjer Morgan and
Corey Hart after hitting a three-run HR Friday night.
S T A N D I N G S
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
x-New York .................................. 95 61 .609 6-4 L-1 50-28 45-33
Boston .......................................... 88 68 .564 7 3-7 L-2 45-36 43-32
Tampa Bay ................................... 86 71 .548 9
1
2 2
1
2 4-6 L-1 42-34 44-37
Toronto......................................... 80 77 .510 15
1
2 8
1
2 6-4 W-2 42-39 38-38
Baltimore ...................................... 66 91 .420 29
1
2 22
1
2 7-3 L-1 37-41 29-50
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
x-Detroit........................................ 91 66 .580 6-4 W-1 46-30 45-36
Cleveland ..................................... 78 78 .500 12
1
2 10 6-4 W-2 42-36 36-42
Chicago ........................................ 76 81 .484 15 12
1
2 3-7 L-2 33-43 43-38
Kansas City.................................. 69 88 .439 22 19
1
2 8-2 W-1 40-41 29-47
Minnesota .................................... 60 96 .385 30
1
2 28 1-9 L-1 31-47 29-49
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Texas............................................ 91 66 .580 8-2 W-1 50-29 41-37
Los Angeles................................. 85 71 .545 5
1
2 3 5-5 L-1 44-31 41-40
Oakland ........................................ 70 86 .449 20
1
2 18 4-6 W-1 43-38 27-48
Seattle........................................... 66 91 .420 25 22
1
2 5-5 L-2 38-43 28-48
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
x-Philadelphia.............................. 98 58 .628 3-7 L-6 52-29 46-29
Atlanta........................................... 89 68 .567 9
1
2 5-5 W-1 47-31 42-37
Washington.................................. 76 80 .487 22 12
1
2 7-3 L-1 42-36 34-44
New York...................................... 74 82 .474 24 14
1
2 3-7 W-1 31-44 43-38
Florida........................................... 71 86 .452 27
1
2 18 4-6 L-1 30-45 41-41
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
x-Milwaukee............................... 92 65 .586 7-3 W-1 53-23 39-42
St. Louis ..................................... 86 71 .548 6 3 7-3 L-2 43-36 43-35
Cincinnati.................................... 76 81 .484 16 13 5-5 L-1 42-39 34-42
Chicago...................................... 70 87 .446 22 19 5-5 W-2 39-42 31-45
Pittsburgh................................... 70 87 .446 22 19 3-7 W-1 35-44 35-43
Houston...................................... 54 102 .346 37
1
2 34
1
2 5-5 W-1 29-46 25-56
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Arizona ......................................... 90 66 .577 5-5 W-1 47-28 43-38
San Francisco.............................. 84 72 .538 6 4
1
2 8-2 L-1 44-34 40-38
Los Angeles................................. 78 77 .503 11
1
2 10 6-4 W-1 42-39 36-38
Colorado....................................... 70 86 .449 20 18
1
2 1-9 L-8 38-43 32-43
San Diego..................................... 68 88 .436 22 20
1
2 6-4 W-3 32-43 36-45
x-clinched division
C M Y K
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H . S . F O O T B A L L
SHICKSHINNY With a
school bus stuckinthemudof Le-
wis and Miller Stadiums main
parking lot, Northwest hoped
GARs big play capabilities would
be bogged down by the condi-
tions.
Instead, the Grenadiers were
able to break off five plays of at
least 15 yards in the first half, in-
cluding three on the Grenadiers
two scoring drives, as they drove
to a 21-6 victory Friday night.
Were a big-play team, GAR
coach Paul Wiedlich said. But
we had to get back to our power
game, which we hadnt done in
some time. It was hard to run our
slashing offense out here, but our
backs ran hard.
Weranbetweenthetackles to-
night. I gotta give some credit to
our offensive linemen and the
work done by Lucas Benton (22
carries, 83 yards).
After the teams traded turn-
overs on the second and third
snaps of the game, Darrell Craw-
ford sparked the Grenadiers to
two quick touchdowns.
He connected with Shaliek Po-
well for a 31-yard completion on
the first play after GARs Ivan
Jackson recovered a Northwest
fumble. Two plays later, Dwayne
Wright tookadiveandbouncedit
outside for a 27-yard score.
After GARforcedNorthwest to
punt, Crawford took a quarter-
back sneak on third-and-5 63
yards as the Northwest blitz went
around him. He scored on a 2-
yard run on the next play, extend-
ing the Grenadiers lead to 14.
We had two break downs
the one big run and the one other
big run, Northwest coach Carl
Majer said. We put a different
game plan in for GAR and we
were right there with them. But
there are no moral victories in
varsity sports.
Northwest found its game in
the third quarter, reaching the
red zone for the first time with
five minutes remaining in the
quarter. Asteady diet of Tony Po-
litz runs moved the Rangers 33
yards (onfive carries) tothe GAR
16. On fourth-and-1, Politz was a
decoy as quarterback Gunner
Majer went through the left side
as his running back went around
right end. Majer reached the end
zone to make it a 14-6 game.
GARansweredwitha methodi-
cal drive to put the game away.
The Grenadiers 16-play, 73-yard
possession lasted more than
eight minutes. Crawford finished
the drive with a 15-yard fade to
Shaliek Powell to stake GAR to a
21-6 lead.
Its great having our No. 1 guy
back, Wiedlich said. Last week
(a 34-31 loss to Lakeland), it
didnt matter who the quarter-
back was. This week, he played
well.
Northwest struggled to move
the ball in the first half despite
gaining 94 yards. The Rangers
slowed after crossing midfield,
getting into GAR territory three
times but getting no closer to
scoring than the 27-yard line. By
the end of the night, the Grena-
diers who kept 8-9 defenders in
the box all game did not allow
Northwest inside their 20 again.
The Rangers were 5 of 12 on
third-down conversions and did
not complete a pass. Politz
rushed for 162 yards, with 86
coming in the first half on 16 at-
tempts.
GAR 14 0 0 7 -- 21
North-
west
0 0 6 0 -- 6
First Quarter
G -- Wright 27 run (kick failed), 9:32
G -- Crawford 2 run (Wright run), 1:20
Third Quarter
N -- Majer 16 run (kick failed), 4:31
Fourth Quarter
G-- Powell 15passfromCrawford(Height kick), 8:27
Teamstatistics GAR Northwest
First downs 11 13
Rushes-yards 38-233 44-198
Passing 52 0
Total Yards 286 198
Comp-Att-Int 3-6-0 0-5-0
Sacked-Yards
Lost
0-0 2-(-12)
Punts-avg. 2-20.5 3-25.7
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 5-2
Penalties-Yards 7-49 1-11
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- GAR, Crawford 9-111, Benton 22-83,
Crawford 5-23, Powell 1-17, Team1-(-1); NW, Politz
29-162, Majer 11-25, Johnson 3-12, Tomko 1-(-1).
PASSING-- GAR, Crawford 3-6-0-52; NW, Majer 0-
5-0-0.
RECEIVING -- GAR, Powell 2-46, Benton 1-6.
Sloppy conditions dont slow down Grenadiers
By JOHN MEDEIROS
jmedeiros@timesleader.com
LEHMAN TWP. In a game
dominated by offense, the Lake-
Lehman Knights defeated the
Holy Redeemer Royals 56-6 ona
rainy night.
Most of Lehmans offense
came on the ground as full back
Dustin Jones accounted for 108
yards and one touchdown on six
carries, and running back Nick
Shelley rushed for 171yards and
one touchdown on 13 carries.
The Knights accounted for
407 rushing yards and seven
touchdowns between seven ball
carriers.
Whats nice about this of-
fense is you dont know whos
going to get the ball, said Leh-
man head coach Jerry Gilsky.
Quarterback Jared Novitski
lead a decent aerial game,
throwing 4-of-7 for one touch-
down pass which was a 36-yar-
der to wide receiver Cody Poep-
perling.
The offense is getting there
but were not quite there yet,
Gilsky added. Were on a seven-
gameschedulenowsowehavea
lot of work to do.
The Knights defense shutout
the Royals in the second half, as
defensive back Josh Sayre re-
corded two interceptions in the
process.
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Cole Barbacci carries for a touchdown against Holy Redeemer Friday night in Lehman Township.
Black Knights roll over Royals
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Holy Redeemers David Gawlas looks to evade the rush on Friday night against Lake-Lehman.
By JIMMY FISHER
For The Times Leader
NANTICOKEFabian Smith
rushed for 108 yards and two
touchdowns, Meyers defense
held Nanticoke to 54 total yards
of offense andthe Mohawks over-
came four turnovers and 105
yards of penalties on Friday
night.
It all added up to a 14-8 road
win for the Mohawks, who
picked up their first win of the
season, giving new coach Corry
Hanson his first career win as a
head coach at his alma mater.
Its been a rocky road so far
for a little while it looked like it
was going to be hard to keep the
morale up, Hanson said of his
teams slow start. But this week
we held a meeting for the players
after practice and told them that
were still a good football team
and can still win some games.
And tonight they came out
and played with a lot of heart. Im
really proud of them.
In a game like this, something
more than skill and execution
was going to be needed to deter-
mine the outcome.
Playing on a field that was
drenchedfromhours of rainprior
to the game, Meyers (1-3) and
Nanticoke (1-2) slipped and
stumbled for a combined nine
turnovers and 15 penalties, as
players had trouble with their
footing.
Smiths footing was just fine in
the early going, picking up both
his touchdowns midway through
the first quarter, scoring from 33
and 27 yards out. The touch-
downs came just 1:10 apart, with
the second one being set up by a
Smith interception.
Fabian Smith is quite a talent-
ed player, Hanson said. I told
him coming into this season that
I was going to lean on him offen-
sively, that he was going to have
to make some big plays for us,
and he really stepped up to-
night.
Nanticoke attempted to re-
spond with its power running
game behind Brian Maslowski,
but the Trojans found no roomto
runagainst anattackingMohawk
defense.
Nanticokes lone score came
late in the third quarter when De-
rek Wolfe blocked a punt and
Klayton Kasprzyk fell on the
loose ball in the end zone.
Ive got togive a lot of credit to
defensive coordinator Jeff La-
batch, Hanson said. He came
upwitha heck of a game planand
we were able to shut down a pret-
ty good team.
Meyers .................................... 14 0 0 0 14
Nanticoke................................ 0 0 8 0 8
First Quarter
MEY Smith 33 run (Lisman kick) 7:56
MEY Smith 27 run (Lisman kick) 6:46
Second Quarter
No scoring
Third Quarter
NAN Kasprzyk fumble recovery in end zone
(Maslowski run) 1:47
Fourth Quarter
No Scoring
TeamStatistics Meyers Nanticoke
First downs........................ 6 1
Rushes-yards.................... 33-146 30-54
Passing .............................. 15 0
Total Yards........................ 161 54
Comp-Att-Int...................... 3-11-3 0-4-3
Sacked-Yards Lost .......... 0-0 1-13
Punts-Avg. ......................... 3-34 2-38
Fumbles-Lost .................... 3-1 4-2
Penalties-Yards................ 9-105 6-40
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHINGMEY: Smith28-108, DeMarco4-34,
Proctor 1-2, Owen 1-2. NAN: Maslowski 18-58, Vi-
tale 4-5, Matulewski 3-4, Hempal 1-2, Kasprzyk 1-
(-3), Decker 3-(-15).
PASSING MEY: Labatch 1-7-2-8, Smith 2-4-
1-7. NAN: Decker 0-3-0-3, Matulewski 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING MEY: DeMarco 1-8, Miller 1-4,
Smith 1-3.
INTS MEY: Smith, Verminski, Miller. NAN: Ma-
tulewski, Colatossi, Wolfe.
MISSED FGS None.
Mohawks
pick up
first win
By MATTHEWSHUTT
For The Times Leader
The Millionaires ran 40 offen-
sive plays to Coughlins 16, yet
were outgained141-67 in the first
half. They recovered three fum-
bles, but wereunabletomakeany
headwayAndtheyblockedapunt
to gain control at the Coughlin 9-
yard line with 0.2 seconds re-
maininginthehalf, but yet anoth-
er pass was well off the mark.
The shutout the first in Wil-
liamsports last 26 games left
Millionaires coach Tom Gravish
frustrated. His team has scored
one touchdown in its last nine
quarters.
Coughlin owned us in the
trenches, Gravish said. I dont
know how many times we got
sacked, but it was way too many.
We started with extreme down-
and-distance situations that are
hard to overcome when youre
playing with a deficit.
Williamsport running back De-
vin Miller entered the game as
WVC Division 4As rushing lead-
er with 524 yards. He was held to
32 on 11 carries. Sadiq Burkhold-
er was inserted at quarterback in
an attempt to pick up the slack,
but he gained just 53 on 22 rush-
es. And the passing game made
no impact for a third time this
season because Burkholder and
Jordan Whaley were under con-
stant pressure.
Coughlin went right to work
on its running game in the third
quarter, alternating Evans and
Parsnik on rushes before Parsnik
scored on a 16-yard touchdown.
Evans carried the load on the
next possession until Parsnik
scored on a 15-yard run. Evans
capped the strong third quarter
with a 19-yard TD run.
The challenge was on the of-
fensive line, and they accepted
it, Cinti said, because last week
we didnt block a soul. This week
they accepted the challenged, we
worked their tails off and they
played great.
Coughlin 28, Williamsport 0
Williamsport ........................ 0 0 0 0 0
Coughlin.............................. 7 0 21 0 28
First Quarter
COU Parsnik 66 run (Bednarczyk kick), 10:41
Third Quarter
COU Parsnik 16 run (Mahmoud run), 10:12
COU Parsnik 15 run (Bednarczyk kick), 4:13
COU Evans 19 run (run failed), 0:21
TeamStatistics Will Coughlin
First downs ............................ 7 13
Rushes-yards........................ 45-64 46-344
Passing .................................. 12 4
Total Yards ............................ 76 348
Comp-Att-Int.......................... 1-11-0 1-1-0
Sacked-Yards Lost .............. 4-41 1-8
Punts-Avg. ............................. 7-32.9 1-30
Fumbles-Lost ........................ 8-1 6-3
Penalties-Yards.................... 8-65 4-40
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING Williamsport, Miller 11-32, Burkholder
22-53, Adams 1-2, Whaley 6-(minus-41), Belle 2-8,
Beyah 1-(minus-1), Frierson 2-11. Coughlin, Pars-
nik 13-199, Evans 18-110, Pilch 4-3, Monroe 1-5,
Cole 3-21, Mahmoud 1-(minus-7), Bednarczyk 1-3,
King 4-12, team 1-(minus-2).
PASSING Williamsport, Whaley 1-9-0-12, Burk-
holder 0-2-0-0. Coughlin Pilch 1-1-0-4.
RECEIVING Williamsport, Burkholder 1-12.
Coughlin, Evans 1-4.
INTS none.
MISSED FGS none.
COUGHLIN
Continued from Page 1B
battering of the Bulldogs at Crispin
Field.
I just make the right cuts, see the
holes and thats it, Lewis said.
It looked as simple for him as he
made it sound.
Lewis twice overcame Berwick
leads with long touchdown runs in
the first quarter, then added 6- and
15-yard scoring bursts in the second
half to put the 4-0 Spartans in com-
plete command.
Hes really taken his game up a
notch, Valley West coach Pat Keat-
ing said. Hes so talented right now,
so dangerous with the ability to beat
people withhis armandwithhis legs
at the same time.
Lewis did both to Berwick.
He set uphis thirdtouchdownrun,
and a 39-9 Spartans lead, by faking a
quarterback keeper before finding
Chris Coleman for a 39-yard comple-
tion.
I just go out there and do whatev-
er I can, said Lewis, who has verbal-
ly committed to play wide receiver
for Penn State next season.
What hedidwas destroyBerwicks
upset hopes.
The Bulldogs took a quick 6-0 lead
whentheystoppedValleyWests fake
punt short, and converted a short
field into a touchdown when Jeremy
Freeman roared into the end zone
with a 13-yard touchdown run.
But Lewis erasedValleyWests def-
icit with his first run, which put the
Spartans up 7-6.
The Bulldogs responded with
Alex Olivers 36-yard field goal for a
9-7 lead, but Lewis needed just one
play to get Valley West back on top.
He boltedfor a 66-yardtouchdown
on a similar play to his first carry
but this time nobody challenged him
when he hit the corner.
Wyoming Valley West.............. 13 20 6 7 46
Berwick....................................... 9 0 0 13 22
First Quarter
BER Freeman 13 run (run failed), 8:35
WVW Lewis 45 run (Singer kick), 8:03
BER Oliver 36 FG, 2:54
WVW Lewis 66 run (kick blocked), 2:42
Second Quarter
WVW Bunch 1 run (kick blocked), 10:02 scoring
WVW Bunch 12 run (Flayhart pass from Lewis), 7:03
WVW Flayhart 31 interception return (pass failed),
6:46
No scoring
Third Quarter
WVW Lewis 6 run (kick blocked), 1:07
Fourth Quarter
BER Freeman 2 run (pass failed), 8:22
WVW Lewis 15 run (Singer kick), 5:29
BER Cashman 2 run (Oliver kick), 1:49
TeamStatistics WVW Berwick
First downs....................................... 9 19
Rushes-yards .................................. 31-293 55-248
Passing............................................. 67 99
Total Yards....................................... 360 347
Comp-Att-Int .................................... 3-8-2 6-13-1
Sacked-Yards Lost ......................... 0-0 2-12
Punts-Avg......................................... 1-40 2-11
Fumbles-Lost................................... 0-0 2-1
Penalties-Yards............................... 10-79 7-67
INDIVIDUAL
STATISTICS
RUSHING WVW, Lewis 10-189, Simms 6-59, Bunch
10-59, Williams 1-0, TEAM 4- (minus 14); BER, Freeman
28-148, Cashman 14-53, Pierce 13-47.
PASSING WVW, Lewis 3-7-1-67, Baur 0-1-1; BER,
Pierce 5-13-1-99.
RECEIVING WVW, Coleman 2-61, Williams 1-6; BER,
Pecorelli 3-49, Klinger 2-16, Steeber 1-34.
INTS WVW Flayhart; BER, Stout, Bushinski.
WVW
Continued from Page 1B
BUSHKILL Down by five points on the games
final play, Crestwood had one more shot at it.
But quarterback Nick Aigeldingers Hail Mary toss
was intercepted in the end zone and East Strouds-
burg North hung on for a 26-21 win on Friday.
It was the first loss of the season for the Comets,
who fell to 3-1.
With tailback Roger Legg held in check by the
North defense, Crestwood went to the air, as Aigeld-
inger had a big night along with receiver Kota Kishel.
Six of Aigeldingers eight completions went to
Kishel for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Aigeld-
inger finished with 194 yards through the air on the
night.
The Timberwolves (2-2) came up with the winning
score with less than six minutes to play as Joe Clouse
found the end zone on a goal-line plunge. Clouse ran
for 97 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
East Stroudsburg North hangs on,
hands Crestwood first loss of season
The Times Leader staff
C M Y K
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S P O R T S
day they hope to meet again
next week though the
window could be limited be-
cause of the Jewish holiday.
They probably need a deal
by the middle of October to
avoid canceling real games.
Asked Thursday if he
thought things were far
enough along to still believe
that was possible, Commis-
sioner David Stern said: I
dont have any response to
that. I just dont. I dont
know the answer.
According to NBA policy,
ticket holders for canceled
games will be refunded the
cost of the ticket plus 1 per-
cent interest.
The NBA had long pre-
pared for a shortened or can-
celed preseason, declining
to schedule exhibition
games overseas for the first
time since 2005 also
when a labor pact was set to
expire.
Still, the hope had been to
find a way to negotiate a
deal in time that would al-
low the ball to be tipped as
scheduled in Detroit and Or-
lando on Oct. 9, the first of
five games that night. Real-
istic chances of that passed
in recent days, given the ex-
pectation of about two
weeks from a deal in princi-
ple to a completed agree-
ment.
NBA
Continued from Page 1B
Shawney Kersey, the ma-
ligned wideouts made some
difficult catches. Senior cap-
tain Derek Moye was right at
the top of the list, hauling in
a career-high seven catches
and finishing with 112 yards.
He came through with an 11-
yard snag on a slant on
fourth-and-2 in the fourth
quarter, keeping the win-
ning drive alive.
Now the offense as a
whole still being run by a
two-quarterback rotation
is looking to get into
rhythm.
This is a big game for us
to get the offense started
rolling, Moye said. Hope-
fully we can clean up some
mistakes. Mental mis-
takes, missing assignments,
catching the ball mistakes
from every standpoint
Its something weve been
working on in practice to
clean up. Hopefully it will
show this week.
Todays game is the Lions
best chance to round into
shape. Big Ten play opens
next week with a trip to Indi-
ana.
One thing that will be
tough to solve on offense
will be the quarterback sit-
uation, as Rob Bolden and
Matt McGloin will continue
to split time under center.
But like in the opening rout
of Indiana State, the Lions
will likely do most of their
damage on the ground.
Despite opening against
those two FCS teams, East-
erns defense ranks 75th in
the country against the run,
allowing153 yards per game.
On the other side of the
ball, the Eagles will be fo-
cused on the run game them-
selves in an attempt to limit
the Lions possessions and
run the clock down.
Using the same tactic last
week against neighbor Mi-
chigan, the Eagles threwjust
six passes all game none in
the second quarter. And
when the Eagles do line up
to pass, the play has a good
chance of ending with quar-
terback Alex Gillett the
teams leading rusher a year
ago taking off himself.
Being fairly one-dimen-
sional makes them a little
easier to prepare for, Penn
State linebacker Michael
Mauti said. What makes
them tough is that their
quarterback can pull it down
and run whenever he needs
to.
PSU
Continued from Page 1B
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Kings tooka stepinthe right di-
rection of its rebuilding process
last week when it defeated Steven-
son in the first week of MACplay.
The Monarchs (1-1, 1-0 MAC)
look to continue that trend this
weekwhentheyhost Albright (3-0,
1-0) this afternoon for homecom-
ing at McCarthy Stadium.
Last week, Kings brought out
anoffensivearsenal inthedefeat of
Stevenson, pouring 41 points on
the Mustangs. That was a 35-point
improvement from the Monarchs
previous game.
The team was led by first-year
starting quarterback Joe Kirchon.
The senior piled up 320 yards
through the air and three touch-
downs while completing 25 of 39
passes.
His performance, which was
much better than his previous out-
ing when he had just 102 yards in
the teams season-opener, helped
the rest of the offense get in a
groove as well.
He realized the mistakes he
made in game one, and thats the
goal to correct the mistakes and
not try to repeat them, Kings
coach Jeff Knarr said.
The Monarchs may need big of-
fensive numbers againtoday when
they face the Lions. Thats because
Albright had an enormous outing
last week when it smoked Wilkes
65-26 and tallied a school-record
675 total yards of offense. On the
season, the Lions are scoring 45
points per game. Last weeks yar-
dage total includes 545 through
the air, another programrecord.
Junior Adam Galczynski
torched the Wilkes defense, pass-
ingfor 377yards andthreeTDs go-
ing 20-of-26. His teammate T.J.
Luddy, a sophomore, was a perfect
7-for-7, tossing a pair of scores and
142 yards last week. The Lions en-
ter today sixth in the country in
passing yards per game averaging
346.67. Galczynski leads the na-
tioninpasser ratingwitha markof
222.29. The next closest to him is
13 points away.
They have a lot of weapons and
theyre balanced and versatile and
opportunistic, so theyre on a roll
right now, Knarr said. Obviously
theyre a tough offense to deal
with.
The Monarchs defense will try
tocontaintheLions high-powered
offense despite having some trou-
ble last week withStevensonquar-
terbacks C.J. Hopson and Jared
Jorgensen, who combined for 376
passing yards and three touch-
downs. But the Monarchs pro-
duced a pair of interceptions and
forced a fumble in the victory.
Senior safety Jim McHugh pac-
es the teams secondary with two
passes defended and an intercep-
tion on the season. Linebackers
Ryan Kelly, Ryan Cordingly and
Jake Ksiaziewicz have combined
for 37 tackles as the Monarchs are
only giving up 60.5 rushing yards
per game, which is second-best in
the MAC.
Coming up: The Monarchs hit
the roadnext weektotake onWid-
ener.
L O C A L C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L
Tougher test awaits Monarchs
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
When: 1 p.m. today at McCarthy
Stadium, Wilkes-Barre Twp.
Last meeting: Albright won 38-14
in 2010.
Matchup to watch: The Monarch
defense, which is fourth in the
MAC allowing 297.5 yards per
game facing the potent Lions
offense, which is averaging 491
yards per game.
Noteworthy: Kings heads into the
second week of the MAC schedule
at 1-0 for the first time since 2006.
A L B R I G H T
( 3 - 0 , 1 - 0 M A C )
AT K I N G S ( 1 - 1 , 1 - 0 )
Wilkes coach Frank Sheptock
has experienced many things in
his 16-year career at Wilkes.
Last week, the winningest
coachinthe storiedhistory of the
Colonels program witnessed
something he never has before
when his team allowed 65 points
and 545 passing yards to Al-
bright.
Now, Sheptock and his team
are anxiously waiting to get back
on the field for this afternoons
home contest against unbeaten
Widener (3-0 overall, 1-0 MAC).
We cant wait to get out there
soon enough. If we could have
got on the bus and drove some-
where else and played (after last
Saturdays loss), I wouldve been
all for it, Sheptock said. When
you dont perform up to your
standard of performance, theres
definitely some anxiousness to
get back out there.
The home tilt is the first of the
season for the Colonels (0-2, 0-1),
who will also celebrate home-
coming. Part of thefestivities will
feature the school naming the
field after legendary coach Rollie
Schmidt before the game. Mem-
bers of the Golden Horde are also
expected to be on hand for the
celebration.
We take great pride in the tra-
ditionof this program, Sheptock
said. I always feel pressure when
they bring Rollie and the Golden
Horde back because theyre the
big dogs. Last year, we were able
toplayuptostandards whenthey
were here.
If the Colonels are going to
play up to standards against the
Pride, they will have to improve
on their defensive numbers.
It wont be an easy task though
as Wilkes is facing Widener se-
nior quarterback Chris Haupt,
whohas thrownfor 795yards and
seven touchdowns in three
games this season. His yardage
total is good for 19th in the coun-
try. Meanwhile, the Wilkes de-
fense has allowed nearly 500
yards through the air per game,
which is dead last in the nation
out of 229 Division III schools.
Last year, the Colonels had
their troubles in run defense al-
lowing over 200 yards a game on
the ground. This year, the run de-
fense has been phenomenal only
giving up a total of 173 in two
games. In addition to that, senior
lineman James Moore is tied for
fourth in the country with four
sacks, coming off two last week.
Its an athletic group, but its a
very young group, Sheptock
said about his secondary. Im
trying to emphasize to the guys
up front, where were a little bit
older, we got to try to take some
pressure of themby getting some
pressure on the quarterback or
(improve) the underneath cover-
age.
Coming up: Wilkes takes to the
road next week to face FDU-Flor-
ham.
Colonels hoping to rebound vs. Widener
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
When: 1 p.m. today at Schmidt
Stadium, Edwardsville
Last meeting: The Pride defeated
the Colonels 41-21 last year at
Widener.
Matchup to watch: Widener quar-
terback Chris Haupt, who is 19th in
the country in passing yards per
game with an average of 265.0
going against the Wilkes pass
defense which has allowed 483.0
yards per game, last in the nation.
Noteworthy: Wilkes rush offense
is averaging 171 yards per game,
good for second in the MAC.
W I D E N E R
( 3 - 0 , 1 - 0 M A C )
AT
W I L K E S ( 0 - 2 , 0 - 1 )
was eighthlast weekandhis sev-
enth-place spot in the standings
sees him only 14 points out of
first.
It was a great feeling know-
ing that we had two cars that
were capable of winning, New-
man said.
Sounds like the July race at
New Hampshire.
Stewart called the dominant
trip a dream weekend and not
eventhe usually gruff driver had
any reason to complain. Stew-
art-Haas Racing pulled off its
first career 1-2 start and finish.
Newman won fromthe pole and
Stewart qualified second and
finished second.
No set of teammates had
started1-2 and finished1-2 since
the 1989 Daytona 500. The last
time teammates qualified 1-2
and finished in the same order
was in1957at NorthWilkesboro
Speedway.
LOUDON, N.H. Tony
Stewart and Ryan Newman
made their first stop in New
Hampshire a race to remember.
1-2 start. 1-2 finish.
Do it again this weekend and
theres little doubt the Stewart-
Haas Racing teammates will so-
lidify themselves as two of the
drivers to beat in the Chase for
the Sprint Cup championship.
Each Chase weekend, the num-
ber of true contenders seems to
shrink by a driver or two. Stew-
art and Newman are both back
at one of their strongest tracks
and both are coming off out-
standing finishes in the Chase
opener to position themselves
in the thick of the hunt.
Stewart, a two-time Cup
champion, had tried to tell any-
one who would listen he wasnt
a contender for this years cham-
pionship. He called this season
a miserable year, even though
Smoke qualified for the Chase
andhadthree top-10s inthe final
four races leading up to the 10-
race playoff.
Evenif his confidence sagged,
his team kept the faith.
He opened the Chase with a
sensational run at Chicagoland
Speedway and won his first race
of the season.
So much for not being a con-
tender.
Weve got a group of guys
that no matter howbad its been
this year and how low Ive got
with it, theyve never given up,
Stewart said Friday. Theyve
never quit. It defines our organi-
zation as far as what our group
of people are capable of andthey
fight to the end.
Last week was a situationthat
showed that no matter how bad
our year has been, this team is
not going to give up and this or-
ganizations not giving up.
Stewart shot to second place
in the points standings and is a
measly seven points behind
leader Kevin Harvick. Newman
N A S C A R
Teammates trying to
sustain Chase success
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
Newman wins pole
at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. Ryan
Newman was the last car out
and the fastest on the track,
turning a lap of 135.002 mph
to win the pole at New
Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Newman won the pole for
the second time at New
Hampshire this season. He
started first in July and went
on to win his only race of the
season. Newman is seventh in
the points standings and has
three total poles this year.
Newman almost didnt take
a qualifying run Friday. Rain
delayed qualifying with five
cars left. Newman made it
worth the wait.
Red Bull Racing drivers
Kasey Kahne was second and
Brian Vickers was third. Greg
Biffle and Kurt Busch round
out the top five.
Had rain wiped out
qualifying, the field would
have been set on practice
times. Busch struggled early
Friday and would have started
in the 30s had that happened.
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PITTSBURGH Pittsburghs
future is set now that the Pan-
thers are heading to the ACC in
2014.
The present, however, could
use some work.
The stunning news Pitt andSy-
racuseareboltingtheBigEast for
the super-sized ACC overshad-
owed the Panthers painful col-
lapse against Iowa, when a com-
manding 21-point second-half
lead evaporated into a 31-27 loss.
The pain wasnt limited to the
scoreboard. Coach Todd Graham
pulled his hamstring while
sprinting 30 yards to call a time-
out early in the fourth quarter.
Graham joked hes questiona-
ble for Saturdays game against
Notre Dame (1-2), though hes
not questioning his commitment
to the high octane attack he
promised to bring to the Pan-
thers.
The engine hummed smoothly
for 45 minutes against the Haw-
keyes before things started to rat-
tle. The Panthers couldnt run it
well enough late to milk the
clock, not that they were trying
anyway. Pitt regularly snapped
the ball with15-20seconds left on
the clock in the second half de-
spite the sizable lead.
Grahamchalked the nightmar-
ish fourth quarter up to mistakes
on both sides of the ball, not poor
clock mismanagement.
We wouldnt have changed
anything about our tempo in that
game, he said. Thats not why
we lost the game. We lost the
game because we turnedthe foot-
ball over and made too many
mental errors.
Not exactly the best way to im-
press the new neighbors.
Graham believes the Panthers
can compete in the ACC. Hes got
two more seasons to refine the
product. He hopes he doesnt
have to wait that long. The first-
year coach points out the Pan-
thers dominated the Hawkeyes
for long stretches, proof his sys-
tem is starting to work.
We made tremendous pro-
gress, he said. Its the first time
(the offense) resembled what
were trying to make it do.
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly
understands Grahams frustra-
tion. He suffered through an up-
and-down season last fall after
taking over for Charlie Weis. He
understands how difficult it can
to be introduce such a drastic
change to a bunch of 18-to-22
year-olds.
Its the natural process of
bringing in a system thats so dif-
ferent, because (Graham) didnt
recruit those guys for that kind of
situation, Kelly said. I feel for
him in that sense. But theyre
playing pretty good football.
They had Iowa down, so Im not
feeling too bad for them.
Besides, Notre Dame is one of
the reasons Graham is coaching
at Pitt. A year ago Graham led
Tulsa into South Bend and up-
ended the Irish for one of the
greatest upsets in the schools
history. It cemented Grahams
reputation as an innovator and
gave hima very shiny bullet point
on his resume.
Doingit inconsecutive years at
different schools would be im-
pressive and give a skeptical fan-
base reason to believe, though
Grahamis more focusedonwhat-
ever skeptics remain in his locker
room.
What I want to do is create a
memory for these seniors, Gra-
ham said. I was able to do that
last year (at Tulsa), and I want to
do that for these seniors this year
... I want our seniors to leave this
program with a victory over
Notre Dame.
The Panthers have won two of
the last three inthe series, includ-
ing a 27-22 victory at Heinz Field
in 2009. Yet that was under for-
mer coach Dave Wannstedt,
whose plodding attack and un-
derachieving teams eventually
paved the way to his exit.
Panthers can prove ACC worth against Irish
By WILL GRAVES
AP Sports Writer UP NEXT
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
Noon today
TV: ESPN
COLLEGE PARK, Md. For
the second week in a row, Tem-
ple will confront a bully that has
been pushing it around for years.
The Owls stood up to Penn
State last Saturday and never
backed down. In the end,
though, Temple walked away
with its 29th consecutive loss in
the lopsided rivalry.
Temple (2-1) can only hope its
performance Saturday at Mary-
land (1-1) has a far more satisfy-
ing conclusion.
Since the series began in1997,
the Terrapins have gone 6-0
against the Owls. Maryland won
the last two meetings, in 2004
and 2005, by a combined 54
points.
But these arent the same old
Owls, thanks in part to first-year
coach Steve Addazio. Temple
opened with a 42-7 win over Vil-
lanova, followed with a 41-3 rout
of Akron before putting a major
scare into Penn State.
Its an exciting time for Tem-
ple football, Addazio said.
There are so many positive
things happening right now.
Weve just got to keep progress-
ing.
The Owls may have lost last
week, but they sure got Mary-
lands attention.
They couldbe 3-0, Terrapins
coach Randy Edsall said. They
gave Penn State everything that
they had, and had opportunities
to win that game. They put it to
Villanova the first week and they
trounced Akron the second
week. Its going to be a tremen-
dous challenge, one that we real-
ly have to prepare for.
Temple will be making a quar-
terback change. Senior Chester
Stewart will take the opening
snap instead of Mike Gerardi,
who started the previous three
games. The switch comes after
Gerardi went 9for 22for 95yards
and two interceptions last week.
Addazio said he went to Stew-
art based on game tape.
That doesnt mean Gerardi
wont play, said Addazio, who
bristledat the suggestionthat he
was employing a two-quarter-
back system.
Not in any way, shape or
form, he said. Our intent is to
the get the right guy in there.
Which means its now Stew-
arts job to lose.
Stewarts asset is his versatili-
ty. Playing in the backup role, he
has rushed12times andattempt-
ed only eight passes.
Im a little more agile than
(Gerardi), said Stewart, who
will be making his 15th career
start.
It will be the 13th career start
for Maryland sophomore quar-
terback Danny OBrien, who has
been itching to get back on the
field after being picked off three
times last week in a 37-31 loss to
West Virginia. OBrienranks first
in the nation in completions
(32.5 per game), but he has al-
ready thrown four interceptions
compared to eight all last year.
We just have to take care of
the ball, OBriensaid. I feel like
were going to run a lot of plays,
so if you can take care of the ball
and convert on third down, its
going to equate into points.
Maryland is averaging 31.5
points per game, and its no-hud-
dle offense ran 87 plays against
West Virginia. The challenge for
the Terrapins is to continue that
kind of output against a defense
that has allowed three touch-
downs in two games.
The key is protecting OBrien,
a job the offensive line has thus
far performed flawlessly. The
Terrapins have yet to yielda sack
this year, but will be tested by a
defense that ranks eighth in the
nation with an average of four
sacks per game.
AP PHOTO
Temple wide receiver Deon Miller pulls in a pass as Penn States
Stephon Morris looks on. The Owls play Maryland today.
Temple starting
another big test
After loss to PSU, Owls take
on Maryland looking to
complete the task.
By DAVID GINSBURG
AP Sports Writer
Top 25 Schedule
All Times EDT
Saturday
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. Missouri, 8
p.m.
No. 2 LSU at No. 16 West
Virginia, 8 p.m.
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 14
Arkansas, 3:30 p.m.
No. 4 Boise State vs. Tulsa, 8
p.m.
No. 6 Wisconsin vs. South
Dakota, 3:30 p.m.
No. 7 Oklahoma State at No. 8
Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m.
No. 9 Nebraska at Wyoming,
7:30 p.m.
No. 10 Oregon at Arizona, 10:15
p.m.
No. 11 Florida State at No. 21
Clemson, 3:30 p.m.
No. 12 South Carolina vs.
Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Virginia Tech at
Marshall, 3:30 p.m.
No. 15 Florida at Kentucky, 7
p.m.
No. 17 Baylor vs. Rice, 7 p.m.
No. 18 South Florida vs. UTEP,
7 p.m.
No. 20 TCU vs. Portland State,
2 p.m.
No. 22 Michigan vs. San Diego
State, Noon
No. 23 Southern Cal at Arizona
State, 10:15 p.m.
No. 24 Illinois vs. Western
Michigan, 3:30 p.m.
No. 25 Georgia Tech vs. North
Carolina, Noon
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
The changing landscape of col-
lege football has so far left out
West Virginia.
Ignored during recent expan-
sionbytheAtlantic Coast Confer-
ence that welcomed fellow-Big
East schools Syracuse and Pitts-
burgh, the Mountaineers must be
wondering what they can do to
convince others theyre as attrac-
tive as bigger-market schools
Perhaps a statement game
would help, and No 16 West Vir-
ginia (3-0) gets its chance tonight
on national TV when it hosts No.
2 LSU (3-0) of the Southeastern
Conference.
While West Virginia is main-
taining the Big Easts commit-
ment to recruit new members,
the Mountaineers also are using
the timing of the game to show
its a school worth watching.
Every time we go out on the
field, no matter who the oppo-
nent is, its a chance to show ev-
eryone what were all about.
West Virginia quarterback Geno
Smith said. Being on the nation-
al stage, this one is going to be
electrifying.
Theres been speculation the
SEC might be interested in West
Virginia as 14th now that Texas
A&Mis set to leave the Big12 for
the SEC next season. And WVU
has fared well in the SECsince
2005, the Mountaineers are 4-2
against the league, not to men-
tion 2-0 in Bowl Championship
Series games that includes a win
over Georgia in the 2006 Sugar
Bowl.
Players and coaches, mean-
while, are trying to tune out re-
alignment talk.
Weve beenfocusedongetting
ready to play this game, Smith
said. Everyone has tolockinand
focus on the task at hand.
That might be tough, consider-
ing all thats been going on
around campus this week.
ESPNs College Gameday is
making its first football stop in
Morgantown. And West Virginia
native Landau Eugene Murphy
Jr. winner of NBCs recent
Americas Got Talent competi-
tion will sing the national an-
them before the game.
In preparation, officials con-
ducted a sweep of Morgantown
this week to remove furniture
and trash that could be used to
start street fires that have been a
part of postgame celebrations in
the past.
The university also asked fans
not to wear vulgar T-shirts that
some fans adorned at a game ear-
lier this season.
The amount of eyes lookingat
our program, not only the foot-
ball team, but the athletic pro-
gram, the city and the rest of it, is
good and Im fired up about it,
West Virginia coach Dana Hol-
gorsen said.
LSU has come to expect this.
The cowbells were out en masse
in a 19-6 win at Mississippi State
last week.
A sellout crowd and West Vir-
ginias most hyped home game in
four years will greet the Tigers
this time.
Our guys enjoy that type of en-
vironment, LSU coach Les
Miles said. We will expect a loud
crowd, expect a quality opponent
and expect to play a tight ball
game. Those things benefit us.
LSU has a 35-game winning
streak against nonconference op-
ponents in the regular season.
And beating a ranked opponent
for the third time this season
would give the Tigers momen-
tum for their SEC schedule.
West Va. wants to
make a statement
By JOHN RABY
AP Sports Writer
UP NEXT
LSU at West Virginia
8 p.m. today, ABC
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I feel like I fit a thirdor fourthline
better. Im an energy guy.
Thats not to say DeFazio isnt
skilled. He squirms at the conno-
tation that physical players lack
the skill possessed by someone
known for producing points.
I hate when people say that
guys who work hard and play
physical dont have skill. DeFa-
zio said. I think you amplify the
fact that you can play a role. Guys
like (Arron) Asham and (Matt)
Cooke, theyre very skilled at
what they do.
DeFazios skill has given him
an impressive resume as he
breaks into the pro game. The 23-
year-old spent the last four years
playing college hockey at Clar-
kson University, where he regis-
tered 26 points each of his last
two seasons while posting al-
most 60 penalty minutes each
year.
The hard work earned DeFazio
a brief taste of the pro game last
season when he appeared in 10
regular season games for Wheel-
ing in the ECHL and 14 postsea-
soncontests, combining for eight
goals and 15 points.
DeFazio also played in two
games for Wilkes-Barre/Scran-
ton last season, and the experi-
ence helped himmake the transi-
tion from college to the pros.
We made a run in the ECHL
last seasonandI playedalmost as
many pro games as I did college
last year, DeFazio said. That
helped me to understand the pro
game.
That help continued over the
summer when DeFazio worked
out with NHLers John Tavares,
Matt Moulson and David Clar-
kson.
You get used to that pace in
the summer andit transpires into
the games here, DeFazio said.
His impressive training camp
aside, DeFazio now finds himself
needing to impress more than ev-
er as he attempts to crack a
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lineup
that figures tobe deepat forward.
He said he has never played any-
thing other than left wing, but is
willing to play any position thats
asked.
And DeFazio also knows that
whilehis hardworkover thesum-
mer has paid dividends so far, he
hasnt earned anything yet.
Imtrying to stay even-keeled.
I cant take anythingfor granted,
DeFaziosaid. I just want toshow
them I work hard and belong out
there. I dont knowwhere Imgo-
ingtobe, but at the endof the day
wherever they put me Im going
to work hard.
When Brandon DeFazio got a
call from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins head coach John Hynes
earlier this month, there was a
sense of urgency in the message.
The call came just before DeFa-
zio departed to Oshawa, Ontario,
to participate with other Pen-
guins in a rookie tournament.
Hynes told DeFazio that this
was his chance.
He said, Look, you dont have
a lot of time to get your feet wet.
Just go out there andmake anim-
pression and earn your way to
main camp, DeFazio recalled.
And thats exactly what he did.
Astrong showing in the rookie
tournament earned the undraft-
ed DeFazio an invite to Pitts-
burghs training camp last week.
While there, DeFazio opened
some eyes during a team scrim-
mage when he leveled Simon
Despres along the boards and set
up a Zach Sill goal after stealing
the puck from Zbynek Michalek.
He came to camp ready to
play and hes not taking a back-
seat, Hynes said. He earned an
invite to main camp, and now
hes making another impres-
sion.
DeFazio will continue to make
impressions when Wilkes-Barres
campopens onMondayas he was
one of 11 players assigned to
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on
Thursday.
So what kind of impression
does DeFazio, who has an AHL
contract, hope to make at the
AHL level? Most likely it will be
one of a physical player who can
chip in offensively and is more
than happy to skate on the third
or fourth line.
Workethic andphysical play
those are probably the keys to my
game, DeFazio said. Imnot go-
ingtobe a first or secondline guy.
H O C K E Y
DeFazio making a mark
with the organization
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
Age: 23
Height and weight: 6-1, 200
pounds
Position: Forward
Recent career: Clarkson University
(2007-2011) 141 games, 34 goals,
77 points, 176 penalty minutes
Wheeling Nailers ECHL (2011) 10
games, 4-5-9, 7 PIMs
WBS Penguins (2011) 2 games, no
points
B R A N D O N D E FA Z I O
The following players were reas-
signed from Pittsburghs training
camp Thursday and Friday. Those
assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
include: forwards Brandon DeFa-
zio, Brian Gibbons, Bryan Lerg,
Zach Sill, Ben Street, Paul Thomp-
son, Keven Veilleux, and Geoff
Walker; defensemen Simon
Despres, Alex Grant, Joey Mormi-
na, Philip Samuelsson and Carl
Sneep; and goaltender Patrick
Killeen.
Forwards Tom Kuhnhackl (Windsor,
Ontario Hockey League) and Do-
minik Uher (Spokane, Western
Hockey League) were returned to
their respective junior teams.
O N T H E M O V E
ATLANTAAdamScott is
playing well enough to win the
Tour Championship. With a little
help, he could win a lot more.
Scott figured he was too far
back in the FedEx Cup at No. 19
to have a realistic chance at the
$10 million bonus. His main
concern was heading home to
Australia after this week with
the crystal trophy fromthe Tour
Championship.
His chances have changed,
even if his focus hasnt.
Scott finished birdie-birdie for
the second straight day on the
tough closing
holes at East
Lake, allowing
himto recover
froma rugged
start for a 5-
under 65 on
Friday and a
one-shot lead
over K.J. Choi.
He hit a 9-iron froma divot on
the 17th to 7 feet, then hit a
3-iron into about 10 feet on the
par-318th to finish at 8-under
132 and head into the weekend
of the FedEx Cup finale with
increasing possibilities.
Ive got to win, and I imagine
Webb (Simpson) must have to
finish pretty lowto give me a
chance, Scott said of the FedEx
Cup. Thats all I know. I just
figured if I win this week, Ill be
happy no matter what. Ill finish
what I think has been a really
good season.
Choi also had a 65 and will be
in the final group today with
Scott.
Two shots behind were Luke
Donald, the No. 1player in the
world and No. 4 in the FedEx
Cup, who had a 68; and Jason
Day, who was paired with Scott
on a balmy afternoon and shot
67.
Bubba Watson had the low
round of the day at 64 and was
three shots behind with a pair of
Presidents Cup hopefuls, Bill
Haas and Keegan Bradley, and
Hunter Mahan. Bradley, who
had a two-shot lead, bogeyed
two of his first five holes and
never quite recovered in his
round of 71.
Scott, who won the Tour
Championship at East Lake in
2006 the year before the FedEx
Cup was created, also had a
scrappy start with three bogeys
Europe leads US
by1 point at SolheimCup
DUNSANY, Ireland Europe
overcame a spirited rally by the
United States in the fourballs to
lead 4
1
2-3
1
2 Friday after the open-
ing day of the SolheimCup at
Killeen Castle.
With the sides even at 2-2
following the morning four-
somes, rookie Caroline Hedwall
and fellowSwede Sophie Gustaf-
son put Europe 3-2 ahead with a
5 and 4 win over Vicky Hurst and
Brittany Lincicome.
Europe was up in the other
three matches at that stage but
Morgan Pressel and Paula
Creamer came back fromone
down with two to play to beat
Europes Laura Davies and Me-
lissa Reid by one hole. Pressel
made a 25-foot birdie putt on the
18th for the win.
Catriona Matthewand Sandra
Gal were two up with three to
play against Christina Kimand
Ryann OToole. But the Amer-
icans salvaged a halved match
when Kimbirdied the 16th and
OToole birdied the 17th to tie
before the 18th was shared at
par.
G O L F
Scott holds one-shot lead at Tour Championship
Scott
The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA Eagles
quarterback Michael Vick prac-
ticed for a second consecutive
day Friday and pronounced him-
self ready to play against the Gi-
ants (1-1) in the Eagles home
opener Sunday, seven days after
he left a game against the Fal-
cons with a concussion.
Theres no reason to think
that I wont play on Sunday,
Vick said. Ive had two good
days of practice. Im optimistic
Ill be able to go out there andve-
ry excited to play.
Eagles coach Andy Reid said
that barring a setback, Vick will
start against the team that has
lost to Philadelphia six straight
times.
If hes OKon game day, Reid
said, then he plays on game
day.
Vick suffered a concussion
Sunday night in Atlanta during
the third quarter of the Eagles
35-31 loss to the Falcons and
didnt return to the game. He
was replaced by second-year pro
Mike Kafka.
After missing practice on
Wednesday, Vick was cleared
Thursday morning by an inde-
pendent, NFL-appointed neuro-
surgeontoresumeall football-re-
lated activities, under terms of
the NFLs 2009 concussion poli-
cy.
Officially, the Eagles (1-1) list
Vick as questionable for the
home opener Sunday at Lincoln
Financial Field.
Eagles trainer Rick Burkhold-
er said Vick has not experienced
any concussion-related symp-
toms since Sunday night or
Monday morning, immediately
after the primetime game at the
Georgia Dome.
He said Vick is not scheduled
to undergo any additional tests
or medical evaluations but will
likely meet with team physician
Dr. Gary Dorshimer Sunday be-
fore kickoff at Lincoln Financial
Field just as a precaution.
Reid said Vick has been fine in
meetings and practice and
shown no ill effects of the con-
cussion.
Ill tell you, hes been sharp,
he said. Thats the best way I
can sum it up. Hes done a very
nice jobinmanagingeverything.
Hes done good.
Burkholder said he and the
coaching staff will continue to
keep a very close eye on Vick
over the next two days, to make
sure he doesnt experience any
setbacks or begin to show any
symptoms of the injury.
Hes practiced twice, hes lift-
ed with our strength coach, hes
done rehabilitationwithme, hes
been in meetings with the offen-
sive staff, Burkholder said. Ev-
erything has gone as planned.
I think at this point in the
process were very far along. But
its still an ongoing process, so
we have tonight to see whether
any symptoms come upandhow
he does with his sleep and how
he does (Saturday) morning.
Hes got a walkthrough (Satur-
day), and then well go through
our pregame process andcontin-
ue to communicate.
By all accounts, Vick was typ-
ically sharp at practice the last
two days, showing no signs of
the fairly serious injury he suf-
fered just a few days ago.
I feel good, Vick said. I feel
great and ready to play. Nothing
feels different. I feel like Ive
worked myself back into good
condition and playing shape and
Im ready to go.
Vick said despite his injury
and a rib injury last year against
the Redskins that cost him 31/2
games he wont play football
any differently than he always
has.
That means if he wants to run,
hell run.
You know, I havent even
thought about getting hit, he
said.
N F L
AP PHOTO
Michael Vick practiced on Thursday and Friday. He returned to practice, just four days after he
suffered a concussion and is expected to start against the Giants this week.
Vick declares himself ready
The Associated Press
LEHMAN TWP. Joey
Tonas first-half goal proved to
be the game-winner and Justin
Okun added two scores in the
second half to lead Coughlin
over Lake-Lehman 3-0 on Fri-
day in a Wyoming Valley Con-
ference boys soccer match.
Ted Mykulyn made six saves
in goal to earn the shutout,
while Lehmans John Butchko
stopped four shots.
Coughlin ..................................................... 1 2 3
Lake-Lehman............................................. 0 0 0
First half: 1. COU, Joey Tona (Pat Malone) 25:15;
Second half: 2. COU, Justin Okun (Travis
Keil), 35:32; 3. COU, Okun 21:56
Shots: COU11, LL 9; Saves: COU6 (Ted My-
kulyn), LL4(JohnButchko); Corners: COU2, LL4.
COLLEGES
WOMENS VOLLEYBALL
Kings drops pair
The Monarchs dropped their
first two matches on the open-
ing day of the Carnegie Mellon
Crossover at Carnegie Mellon
University in Pittsburgh.
In the opening round match-
up against Defiance College,
the Lady Monarchs fell 3-0 by
scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-19. In
their second match against host
Carnegie Mellon, Kings again
lost a 3-0 verdict by scores of
25-12, 25-17, 25-11. With the
loss, Kings slipped to 2-8 on
the year.
Kings will conclude play
today against Bridgewater
College of Virginia at noon
before meeting Penn State
Behrend at 2 p.m.
WOMENS SOCCER
Messiah 4, Misericordia 1
The Cougars lost to top-
ranked Messiah Friday night at
Mangelsdorf Field.
Laura Roney scored for Mi-
sericordia with an assist from
Sam Helmstetter as the Cou-
gars became the first team to
score on the Falcons in seven
games.
L O C A L R O U N D U P
Coughlin soccer blanks Black Knights
The Times Leader staff
DETROIT Wayne Sim-
monds should have been able to
talk about what a fine first im-
pression hes made on his new
team.
After scoring in the final min-
uteof Philadelphias gameinLon-
don, Ontario, on Thursday night,
Simmonds found the net again in
a shootout but it was what
happened while he was in the
process of scoring that second
goal that stole all the headlines.
A banana was thrown from the
stands as Simmonds skated to-
ward Detroit goalie Jordan
Pearce, marring the end of an ex-
hibition game that was played
about 120 miles from Simmonds
birthplace of Scarborough, Onta-
rio. Simmonds, who is black, is-
sued a statement Friday, before
the Flyers and Red Wings played
again in Detroit.
It was unfortunate that this in-
cident happened, but I am above
this sort of stuff, he said. This is
something that is obviously out
of my control. Moving forward,
this incident is something that I
will no longer comment on so I
can just focus on playing for the
Philadelphia Flyers.
The 23-year-old Simmonds
was acquiredfromLos Angeles in
a June trade that sent Mike Ri-
chards tothe Kings. Simmonds is
eager to move on from Thurs-
days incident, and NHLcommis-
sioner Gary Bettman strongly
condemned the person respon-
sible.
We have millions of great fans
who show tremendous respect
for our players and for the game,
Bettman said in a statement Fri-
day. The obviously stupid and
ignorant action by one individual
is in no way representative of our
fans or the people of London, On-
tario.
Simmonds made the trip with
the Flyers to Detroit, but sat out
the game as both teams tried to
use players who werent in the li-
neup Thursday.
Scott Hartnell, Simmonds
teammate with the Flyers, says
hes hopeful what happened to
Simmonds was an isolated inci-
dent.
You never want to see those
kinds of actions, Hartnell said.
He took it in stride. We hopeful-
ly wont ever see that again. Sim-
mers a character guy, and he just
laughed it off.
In European soccer, black play-
ers have had to contend with ba-
nanas being thrown at them, al-
thoughsuchdisplays largelyhave
beeneradicatedfromthe game in
Western Europe. The most re-
cent high-profile instances have
come in Russia, involving the
Brazilian star Roberto Carlos.
The rare NHL game at the
9,090-capacity John Labatt Cen-
tre drew a crowd of 7,427. The
arena is operated by Global Spec-
trum, a subsidiary of the Flyers
parent company Comcast-Spec-
tacor.
London Mayor Joe Fontana
apologized to Simmonds and the
Flyers on Friday on behalf of his
city.
It was a stupid and mindless
act by a single individual, he
said in a statement. However, it
reflects badly on our entire com-
munity. London is a diverse and
welcomingcity andwe like it that
way.
Flyers forward deals with racial taunt
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
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The Chicago Purchasing Manag-
ers index on Friday will show how
manufacturing in the Midwest did
during September. The report is
seen as a precursor of the
national report on manufacturing
from the Institute for Supply Man-
agement on Oct. 3. Investors are
nervous because manufacturing
has slowed after leading the
recovery from the recession. The
Chicago PMI is expected to edge
up to 56.9 from Augusts 56.5.
Three reports on housing
Housing is so weak that inves-
tors are likely to shrug off signs
of improvement. They need to
see months of good numbers
before theyll believe a recovery
is under way. Monday, the Com-
merce Department releases its
count of new home sales for
August. The S&P/Case-Shiller
index of home prices for July
arrives Tuesday. And Thursday,
the National Association of Real-
tors reports on pending home
sales in August.
Focus on the consumer
Two reports will show how well
consumers are doing while the
economy weakens and stocks
fall. The Conference Boards
consumer confidence index on
Tuesday will show how much of
a hit their optimism took during
September. And Friday, the
Commerce Department releases
personal spending numbers for
August. Theyll show what con-
sumers bought and whether
theyre saving more money out
of fear about the economy.
Consumer confidence
Monthly index level
Source: FactSet
A M J J A S
est.
45.8
New home sales
Annual rate in thousands
285
295
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315
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295
Clinton wraps up new book
Former President Bill Clinton has
finished writing a new book, Back to
Work, which comes out in November.
In a telephone interview with The
Associated Press, he called the 200-
page book a guide to the current eco-
nomic slump, how it was caused and
how to recover.
Clinton said Thursday that he began
writing Back to Work in the spring,
basing it on notes he has been compil-
ing for years. He said he spends about
an hour and a half each day studying
the economy and wants the book to
reinforce President Obamas proposals,
including his call for raising taxes on
millionaires.
Publisher Alfred A. Knopf an-
nounced a first print run of 300,000.
Amazon tablet near?
Amazon.com Inc. will hold a press
conference Wednesday in New York
but the online retailer didnt divulge
details. An announcement for a long-
rumored tablet device is expected.
Speculation has swirled that Ama-
zon, which has sold its Kindle e-reader
for several years, is working on a tablet
device to rival Apple Inc.s popular
iPad. Many e-readers like the Kindle
use screens with electronic ink tech-
nology that makes them best for read-
ing, especially in bright light. Tablets
such as the iPad have backlit screens
and are intended for functions that go
beyond reading text, including surfing
the Web and watching movies.
I N B R I E F
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BUSINESS S E C T I O N B
THE TIMES LEADER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
timesleader.com
DOW
10,771.48
+37.65
NASDAQ
2,483.23
+27.56
S&P
1,136.43
+6.87
WALL STREET
FOR DAILY
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52-WEEK
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Stocks of Local Interest
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30.70 22.84 AmWtrWks AWK 29.79 -.28
51.50 36.76 Amerigas APU 43.14 +.27
23.79 19.28 AquaAm WTR 20.99 ...
38.02 25.10 ArchDan ADM 25.19 -.22
333.99 214.00 AutoZone AZO 321.70 +5.57
15.31 6.00 BkofAm BAC 6.31 +.25
32.50 18.34 BkNYMel BK 18.52 -.12
17.49 5.11 BonTon BONT 5.57 +.28
52.95 34.33 CIGNA CI 42.26 +.30
39.50 29.45 CVS Care CVS 34.13 -.48
71.77 57.55 CocaCola KO 67.42 -.40
27.16 16.91 Comcast CMCSA 21.40 +.38
28.95 21.67 CmtyBkSy CBU 22.45 +.06
42.50 15.91 CmtyHlt CYH 16.80 +.54
38.69 29.00 CoreMark CORE 31.99 -.31
13.63 4.81 Entercom ETM 5.15 -.05
21.02 8.55 FairchldS FCS 11.77 +.01
9.84 6.12 FrontierCm FTR 6.28 +.01
18.71 13.09 Genpact G 14.81 -.08
13.74 7.00 HarteHnk HHS 8.10 +.27
55.00 46.98 Heinz HNZ 49.74 +.36
59.85 45.67 Hershey HSY 59.08 +1.38
36.30 29.80 Kraft KFT 33.72 +.01
27.45 18.07 Lowes LOW 19.74 +.84
95.00 66.41 M&T Bk MTB 69.01 +1.11
91.22 72.14 McDnlds MCD 87.37 +1.38
24.98 17.05 NBT Bcp NBTB 18.14 +.48
10.28 4.25 NexstarB NXST 6.39 +.12
65.19 42.70 PNC PNC 47.29 +.55
29.61 24.10 PPL Corp PPL 28.49 +.01
20.25 13.16 PennMill PMIC 20.08 -.01
17.34 7.90 PenRE PEI 8.26 +.13
71.89 59.25 PepsiCo PEP 60.34 -.58
72.74 54.61 PhilipMor PM 63.81 -.38
67.72 57.56 ProctGam PG 61.25 +.08
67.52 43.05 Prudentl PRU 43.93 -.10
17.11 10.92 SLM Cp SLM 12.41 -.05
60.00 38.00 SLM pfB SLMpB 42.00 -.50
44.65 23.60 SoUnCo SUG 41.09 +.12
12.45 6.40 Supvalu SVU 6.61 +.06
59.72 42.49 TJX TJX 56.57 +1.02
33.53 25.81 UGI Corp UGI 26.57 +.06
38.95 31.58 VerizonCm VZ 35.88 +.29
57.90 48.31 WalMart WMT 50.80 +.52
42.20 36.64 WeisMk WMK 37.70 +.12
34.25 22.58 WellsFargo WFC 23.69 +.52
A brutal week for the stock market
ended on a quiet note Friday, but wor-
ries about the global economy contin-
ued to pound copper, gold and other
commodities.
Fears about Europes debt were
stoked early Friday by news that
Moodys Investors Service had down-
graded its ratings of eight Greek banks
by two notches. Finance ministers from
20 large countries pledged to take all
necessary actions topreserve the stabil-
ity of the banking systems and financial
markets. But they offered nothing spe-
cific.
Europes problems helped feed the
heavy selling this week. But the chief
worrywas that the U.S. is headedfor an-
other recession and that policy makers
are running out of ways to fight it. Con-
gress was in another standoff over
spending that could force the govern-
ment to shut down.
The Dow Jones industrial average
rose 37.65 points Friday, or 0.4 percent,
to close at 10,771.48. The Dow lost 6.4
percent for the week, its biggest drop
sincetheweekthat endedOct. 10, 2008,
whenit fell 18 percent. Thats was at the
height of the financial crisis.
The S&P 500 index rose 6.87 points
Friday, or 0.6 percent, to 1,136.43. For
the week, the index dropped 6.5 per-
cent, its worst slide since the first week
of August.
The Nasdaq rose 27.56, or 1.1 per-
cent, to 2,483.23.
JohnMerrill, chief investment officer
at Tanglewood Wealth Management in
Houston, said Fridays respite might
not last.
Nothing goes in a straight line, even
markets that are declining steeply, he
said. Merrill said the market was mod-
erating as traders bought shares that
looked like bargains after the weeks
selling. But the problems that have
weighed on markets for months now
show no sign of letting up.
Its commonafter a bigplunge for vol-
atility to ease as investors start buying
stocks that look cheap. Bargain-hunters
bring some stability into the market
for a day or two, until theyve used up
their buying power, Merrill said.
Then the macro issues surface again
and volatility returns.
Commodities from soybeans to met-
als sank Friday. Gold dropped 5.9 per-
cent, copper lost 6 percent and silver
17.7 percent. Commodity producers al-
so dropped. Range Resources Corp. fell
11 percent to $58.53. Newmont Mining
Corp. fell 3.6 percent to $62.86.
Treasury yields rose slightly from re-
cord lows reached Thursday as the
quieter stock market reduced traders
hunger for lower-risk bets such as Trea-
surys. The yield on the benchmark 10-
year Treasury note rose to 1.80 percent
from 1.73 percent late Thursday. De-
mand for Treasurys drives their prices
higher and their yields lower.
Traders had sold gold to raise cash
during Thursdays sell-off. They
dumped other commodities that tend
to lose value when the economy weak-
ens, such as oil and raw materials.
Nearly two stocks rose for every one
that fell on the New York Stock Ex-
change. Trading volume was slightly
above average at 5.1 billion shares.
Stocks end week mixed after string of losses
By DANIEL WAGNER
and MATTHEWCRAFT
AP Business Writer
The chief worry was that the U.S. is
headed for another recession and
that policy makers are running out
of ways to fight it.
WASHINGTON Documents re-
leasedFridaybyaunioninahigh-profilela-
bordisputewithBoeingCo. suggestedthe
aerospace giant opened a new plant in
South Carolina partly to escape its labor
problems inWashingtonstate.
The Machinists union said the docu-
ments bolster the National Labor Rela-
tions Boards lawsuit accusing the compa-
nyofretaliatingagainstunionsinWashing-
ton state by opening a second production
linefor its 787aircraft inCharleston, S.C.
Theinternal documentspresentedto
Boeings board of directors in 2009
showBoeingofficialsbelievedopeningthe
South Carolina plant was the highest-risk
optiontheystudiedwiththehighest likeli-
hoodof failure.
But the documents also say the South
Carolina plan, dubbed Project Gemini,
wouldhelpinrebalancinganunbalanced
anduncompetitivelabor relationship.
Onedocumentlistingrationalesupport-
ingtheSouthCarolinaplansaidit creates
a non-union, competitive labor choice
andlowerslabor costsandavoidsthecur-
rent hostage situation, an apparent refer-
ence to past strikes at plants in Washing-
ton, Oregon and Kansas. The same docu-
ment also lists other positive reasons for
choosingSouthCarolina,includinglogisti-
cal efficiency, geographic diversity and
gainingpolitical support ina keystate.
The Project Gemini documents prove
whatwevesuspectedallalongthatBoe-
ing moved to Charleston to punish our
members for exercising their union
rights, said Connie Kelliher, a spokeswo-
manfor theunions District 751.
ABoeingspokesmanhadnoimmediate
comment. Boeinghasdenieditopenedthe
new plant to retaliate against the union,
sayingit didsoforvalideconomicreasons.
Papers show Boeings moves
By SAMHANANEL
Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE Fewer
Pennsylvania roads used by
heavy vehicles tied to the Marcel-
lus Shale need major repair this
year because the state and natu-
ral gas industry are working clos-
er together to keep an eye on the
roadways, a state transportation
official said.
PennDOT deputy secretary
Scott Christie said 10 miles of
roads have major damage at least
partially caused by trucks work-
ing with companies drilling into
the lucrative Marcellus Shale,
down from about 400 miles
across the commonwealth last
year.
The Centre Daily Times re-
ported Christies comments
Thursday at an event called
Transportation Safety Day spon-
sored by the industry group, the
Marcellus Shale Coalition.
The industry has spent more
than $400 million fixing Pennsyl-
vania roads, and operators are
ready going into the winter sea-
son, organizationpresident Kath-
ryn Klaber said.
Were going into this winter
season much more prepared, and
thats in large part due to greater
collaboration between (Penn-
DOT) districts andour ownoper-
ators, Klaber said.
The event was aimed mainly at
educatingcarriers andtruckdriv-
ers supporting the natural gas in-
dustry about Pennsylvanias reg-
ulations and improve safe operat-
ing practices.
A review of inspections per-
formed by state police on com-
mercial motor vehicles used in
support of Marcellus Shale gas
drilling operations in 2010 re-
vealed 56 percent resulted in ei-
ther the vehicle or the driver be-
ing placed out of service for seri-
ous safety violations.
Heavier enforcement has drop-
ped the noncompliance rate to
about 45 percent in the most re-
cent study, but state Trooper
Matthew Knock said thats still
too high. Knock performs inspec-
tions on gas industry-related ve-
hicles in Bradford County.
Dean Riland, safety director
for the Pennsylvania Motor
TruckAssociation, saidhis indus-
try is being givena badname by a
few bad actors who had gained a
large amount of work in the Mar-
cellus by spending less on safety
and underbidding the competi-
tion.
We support tough enforce-
ment of the rules because it cre-
ates anequal playingfieldandthe
same costs for all companies, he
said.
PennDOT:
Drill roads
get better
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON Top executives
from a bankrupt California solar energy
company declinedtotestify before a con-
gressional hearing investigating their
half-billion dollar government loan.
Solyndra Inc. CEOBrianHarrisonand
the companys chief financial officer, Bill
Stover, both invoked their Fifth Amend-
ment right to decline to testify to avoid
self-incrimination.
Harrison told the House Energy and
Commerce Committee on Friday: On
advice of counsel, I respectfully decline
to answer any questions.
Stover did the same.
Lawmakers from both parties said
they were disappointed, but said that si-
lence fromthe two executives would not
stop themfrompursuing their investiga-
tion into a $528 million loan that Solyn-
dra Inc. received from the Energy De-
partment in 2009.
The panels chairman, Rep. Fred Up-
ton, R-Mich., compared the Solyndra
loan to the Great Train Robbery in En-
gland in the 1960s.
It appears we have a great heist of
over half a billion dollars and ... maybe
even co-conspirators called the U.S. gov-
ernment, Upton said.
Upton faulted the Obama administra-
tion for its role in the loan, saying at a
minimum the Energy Department did
not complete due diligence on the com-
pany, which lost hundreds of millions of
dollars in the years before the loan was
approved.
He called the loan reckless use of tax-
payer dollars on a company that was
known to pose serious risks before a sin-
gle dime went out the door.
Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., said it
was important for the committees inves-
tigation to continue.
The American people deserve an-
swers. Half a billion dollars is missing,
he said.
GOP lawmakers said they were ex-
panding their inquiry into the Solyndra
loan, which has become a rallying point
for Republican critics of the administra-
tions push for so-called green jobs.
Solar execs take 5th
By MATTHEWDALY
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison, left, leaves after pleading the Fifth Amendment on Capitol Hill in Washington during a
House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing. Top executives from a bankrupt California solar energy com-
pany appeared before a congressional hearing investigating their half-billion dollar government loan.
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Moonrise Moonset
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New First Full Last
Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 11 Oct. 19
All-time records
for September
rainfall have now
been broken or
are in jeopardy
of being broken.
In nearby
Mountain Top
the total is now
up to 11.1 inches.
The total in
Williamsport is
very close to the
record of 12.6
inches, and in
Harrisburg the
new record now
stands at 16.5
inches. A wind
shift overnight
has lessened our
chance for rain
today. In fact, we
should see some
sun. Day and
night tempera-
tures will stay
very warm for
this time of year
right through
Monday. Today
could be rain
free, but there
will be a shower
or a storm
tomorrow.
Incidentally,
since August 1
I've measured
23.1 inches of
rain. Crazy!
- Tom Clark
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conditions over the Great Lakes region. Showers and thunderstorms will be likely over portions of the
Southeast, with showers throughout much of the Northeast. Most of the rest of the nation will experi-
ence dry conditions.
Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl Airport
Temperatures
Heating Degree Days*
Precipitation
TODAY
Warm, humid,
some sun
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Sun, a
shower
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63
TUESDAY
Sun, a
shower
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63
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shower
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60
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FRIDAY
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C M Y K
AT HOME S E C T I O N C
THE TIMES LEADER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
timesleader.com
MILWAUKEE, Wis. When pon-
dering how to construct smaller
homes that young adults and renters
could afford, home builder Tom Hig-
nite turned his attention from the land
to the sea. Cruise ships, to be exact.
He studied how the cabins in cruise
ships were able to shoehorn essentials
of living into a small space, then fig-
ured out ways to incorporate some ele-
ments such as built-in bunk beds
and wooden lockers instead of closets
into a house containing a little more
than 1,000 square feet.
The result is what Hignite, owner of
Miracle Homes, calls the Mi-Pad a
home with three bedrooms, 2.5 bath-
rooms and a fireplace for as little as
$89,000.
Theyre contemporary in look,
Hignite said. They are little bit more
in size than a garage. But theyre ex-
traordinarily compact, using cruise-
ship technology and cruise-ship de-
sign architecture to create cabins in-
stead of bedrooms. Some of the bed-
rooms are 6 feet by 9 feet, and they
sleep two.
While a far cry from the roomy
McMansions that sprang up during the
housing bubble of the past decade,
Hignites houses pack lots of amenities
in a small space. One model includes a
10-foot-by-12-foot attic play loft for
children. Master bedrooms are shaped
to handle queen-size beds. High ceil-
ings help to blunt the smallness of the
homes, which, facing the road, are only
26.5 feet wide. Patios are out the back
door.
Although construction of houses the
size of the Mi-Pad was common during
the 1950s in Milwaukee and many sub-
urbs, houses got bigger and bigger in
the years that followed. Now, such
huge homes have become harder to
sell in a weak housing market and in an
atmosphere of high unemployment
and wide-scale foreclosures.
There is no shortage of existing
homes for sale in todays market.
Houses selling for less than $100,000
often are foreclosed properties that
need a lot of work.
We kind of looked at repo prices
and decided to create a product line
that would compete with that sort of
repo price area of $90,000 to $150,000
and get you a new home, Hignite
Set sail to live large on low budget
By PAUL GORES
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
MCT PHOTO
Miracle Homes is developing tiny, 1,000-square-foot homes called Mi-Pads to
appeal to first-time homebuyers. Theyll sell for $90,000 and use what Miracle
Homes owner Tom Hignite calls cruise-ship design, which allows owners to
cram a lot of stuff into a little space.
See SHIP, Page 3C
Y
ou dont have to be a lab geek to appreciate the aesthetic appeal of
many aspects of science. Theres something graphically poetic about
a blackboard full of math formulas. Laboratory vessels epitomize simple
yet elegant purposefulness. And more broadly, so many of the sciences
astronomy, geology, chemistry, for example are filledwithelements that
can be interwoven into a rooms decor for a look thats offbeat and chic.
Pottery Barn has some interesting
early-20th-century Romanian tonic and elixir
bottles with cool labels that would make an
interesting display.
At Think Geek, theres a clever cocktail set
that includes an Erlenmeyer flask and test-
tube shot glasses, plus a glass mixing rod
eighth-period chemistry was never this fun.
Theres a chalkboard-style wall clock with the
hours depicted in mathematical formulas,
which will either fascinate or frighten your
households time watchers. Find here, too, a
glass beaker mug for the mornings brew of
hot trimethylxanthine.
ABOVE: Thinkgeek.coms Pop Quiz black-
board-style clock has math equations for
clock numbers.
AP PHOTOS
By KIMCOOK For The Associated Press
See CHEMISTRY, Page 2C
BELOW: Good Chemistry porcelain salt
shakers from coolstuffexpress.com are
labeled with salt and peppers chemical
names.
Whats new
Glad Products Co. has solved
the problem of soggy salads.
New Glad to Go lunch- and
snack-size containers have a
small cup that snaps into the lid,
ideal for holding a single serving
of salad dressing, veggie dip or
some other accompaniment. The
plastic containers are reusable
and dishwasher safe.
Look for the new Glad to Go
containers at grocery stores and
mass merchandisers starting this
month. A package of four retails
for about $2.19.
On the shelf
Warning: This book contains
graphic references to sex, vio-
lence, scatological cravings and
zombies.
It is about bugs.
Biologist Marlene Zuk takes
her readers inside the curious
and often complex realm of cree-
py-crawlies in Sex on Six Legs:
Lessons in Life, Love and Lan-
guage From the Insect World.
Its a witty and weirdly fascinat-
ing look at teeny creatures that
are capable of doing many of the
same things humans do flirt,
care for their young, manage oth-
ers, even build hierarchical socie-
ties.
Where Zuk really grabs her
readers, though, is in her treat-
ment of her subjects sordid side.
Shedescribes suchbizarrebehav-
iors as flies depositing their lar-
vae into the bodies of crickets so
the youngsters can destroy their
hosts from the inside out, male
honeybees genitals exploding
after sex, and wasps putting
cockroaches into a stupor that
still allows the roaches legs to
work, so the victims can be led
to their own deaths.
Parental guidance strongly
recommended.
SexonSixLegs is published
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
and sells for $25 in hardcover.
Q&A
Q: I have been experiencing iron
discoloration of my dishes and
glassware lately, and I also notice
iron stains in the shower and the
IN BRIEF
Glad Products Co. has
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soggy salads. New Glad
to Go lunch- and snack-
size containers have a
small cup that snaps
into the lid, ideal for
holding a single serving
of salad dressing, veggie
dip or some other ac-
companiment.
C M Y K
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sword makers and later applied
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Globes are great items to dec-
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If youre lucky, you may even
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are blank on one side, because
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whenApollo 8 orbitedthe moon
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Globes look great as a collec-
tion on the perimeter of a room,
on a high shelf or gathered on a
sideboard so guests can explore
them. Hang several inexpensive
ones from the ceiling for an in-
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Desktop versions take full ad-
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Earth Tech Products has the
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coated canvas photoprints like
James McLaughlin Ways Anvil
No. 9, a startling photograph of
a thunderhead above a grain
field wonderful for a weather
lover. Sophia Foxs Electric
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even for the armchair marine
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CHEMISTRY
Continued from Page 1C
toilet bowl. We have well water
and use Red-Out salt in the water
softener. The water seems fine as
to the level of softness. Both the
water softener and water heater
are 20 years old. Is one of themto
blame?
A: I posed your question to Gary
Nagy of Frecka Plumbing in
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and Bruce
Winter of Clearwater Systems in
Akron, Ohio, andbothagreedthe
problemis with the water soften-
er. Water-heater tanks arelinedto
prevent corrosion. So if the tank
were rusted through, it also
would be leaking, Nagy noted.
The water softener should re-
move iron, and Winter said its
obviously not doing its job. Awa-
ter softener should last about 20
years, he said, soits probably just
time for yours to be replaced.
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C M Y K
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One model can be developed
to have five bedrooms, Hig-
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These are targeted at rent-
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tached garage, Hignite said.
They are meant for people
who have a no-car garage
right now, he quipped.
Theres a large marketplace
in rentals that could segue in-
to this for the same cost as
rent.
Mike Ruzicka, president of
the Greater Milwaukee Asso-
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It sounds like he might fill
a niche, Ruzicka said.
Ruzicka said construction
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a back-to-the-future scena-
rio because small homes were
built en masse in the post
World War II era. They could
be an alternative by offering
an all-new product instead of
a foreclosed property that
may need repairs, he said.
SHIP
Continued from Page 1C
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Bedrooms: 3+
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Upper floor: 660 sq. ft.
Main floor: 1,969 sq. ft.
Total Living Area: 2,629 sq. ft.
Full basement: 1,969 sq. ft.
Bonus room: 360 sq. ft.
Garage: 609 sq. ft.
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past as well as an icon of its future, Hayden Tower at
the Markle. This Modern Class A Offce Space offers
space starting at $450 per month. Today Hayden Tower
is home to a variety of local businesses. INCLUDING:
Edward Jones, Armed Forces Recruitment Center,
DAngelo Dental, Bill Resheter Photography, Inc., MEAs
Restaurant and Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce
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WEST PITTSTON: West Pittston
Cherry Committee for a special
meeting at 7 p.m. at Moose
Lodge 1207, 425 Exeter Ave.
Tuesday
MOUNTAIN TOP: Mountain Top
Area Knights of Columbus at
7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Co-
lumbus home. Grand Knight
Drew Zavada will preside at the
social meeting. Guests are in-
vited.
Oct. 5
MOUNTAIN TOP: Mountain Top
Historical Society next meeting
at 6:30 p.m. at 18 Powell St. Call
474-5585 for directions. Re-
freshments will be served.
Guests and new members are
welcome.
MEETINGS
Karly Ann Johns, daughter of
Karl and Lynne Johns, Hunlock
Creek, is celebrating her 13th
birthday today, Sept. 24. Karly is
a granddaughter of Ann and Bill
Paveletz and Barbara and Bernie
Johns, all of Nanticoke. She is a
great-granddaughter of Della
Paveletz, Wapwallopen.
Karly A. Johns
Christopher Ferraccio, son of
Veronica Stewart and Chris
Ferraccio, White Haven, is cele-
brating his 10th birthday today,
Sept. 24. Christopher is a grand-
son of Doug and Rande Stewart,
White Haven, and Beverly and
Freddie Heine, Swarthmore.
Christopher Ferraccio
William M. Emmert, son of Billy
and Angela Emmert, Trucksville,
is celebrating his eighth birthday
today, Sept. 24. Billy is a grand-
son of Michael and Maura Hol-
land, Kingston, and Bill Emmert,
Forty Fort. He has a sister, Britta-
ny, 23, and a brother, Johnny, 20.
William M. Emmert
Jacob Ryan Yelen, son of Sherri and Michael Yelen, Kingston, is cele-
brating his fourth birthday today, Sept. 24. His sister, Charlotte Emily
Yelen, celebrated her third birthday, Sept. 17. Jake and Charlotte are
the grandchildren of Sandra and Gerald Rebo, Wilkes-Barre, and Janice
and Sandor Yelen, Kingston. They are the great-grandchildren of the
late Mary and Morris Yelen and the late Emily and John Rebo, all of
Wilkes-Barre; the late Lottie and Joseph Sherin, Plains Township; and
the late Louise and James Davis, Mesa, Ariz. Jake and Charlotte have
two sisters, Olivia, 5, and Valerie, 5 months.
Jacob R. and Charlotte E. Yelen
Miranda Rose Smith, daughter of Holly Smith, Exeter, and Jeff Smith,
Kingston, is celebrating her 12th birthday today, Sept. 24. Her sister,
Sierra Eve Smith, celebrated her eighth birthday Aug. 21. Miranda and
Sierra are the granddaughters of Natalie and John Shoemaker, Wyom-
ing, and Julie Smith, Kingston. They are the great-granddaughters of
Olga Cajka, Wyoming. Miranda and Sierra have a sister, Carissa, 15.
Miranda R. and Sierra E. Smith
Michaela Mary Barney, daughter
of Arthur and Paula Barney, is
celebrating her seventh birthday
today, Sept. 24. Michaela is a
granddaughter of the late Mi-
chael and Dorothy Wilgus and
the late Arthur and Irene Barney.
Michaela M. Barney
John J. Gorrick III, son of Dawn
and John J. Gorrick Jr., Clarks
Summit, is celebrating his sixth
birthday today, Sept. 24. He is a
grandson of Nancy and John J.
Gorrick Sr., Duryea; Sandy An-
derson, Dickson City; and Dave
Anderson, Scranton. He is a
great-grandson of Jeanne Vut-
noski, Scranton.
John J. Gorrick III
Brayden Patrick Nilon, son of Bill
and Kelly Nilon, Wilkes-Barre, is
celebrating his first birthday
today, Sept. 24. Brayden is a
grandson of Don and Barb
Smith, Wilkes-Barre, and William
and Maryann Nilon, Ashley. He
has a sister, Kayley, 12, and a
brother, Tanner, 8.
Brayden P. Nilon
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
The annual three-day flea market continues today and Sunday at
Holy Cross Church, 420 Main Road, Buttonwood, Hanover Township.
Hours are 8 a.m.-noon and 6:30-7:30 p.m. after Mass today and 1 1
a.m.-noon after Mass Sunday. A variety of new and gently-used items
including housewares, toys, Christmas items, books and more will be
sold. For more information, call the rectory at 823-6242. Flea market
workers, first row, are Brenda Tippins and Ruth Newberry. Second
row: Pat Baran, Rosemary Gawat and Ann Kotch.
Holy Cross flea market continues this weekend
A vesper service will take place at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Forty
Fort Meeting House, 20 River St., Forty Fort. The Rev. Dr. Robert
Zanicky, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre, will
lead the ecumenical service in honor of the descendents who built
the historic house of worship known as Union Chapel in 1790. John
Vaida, minister of music at the First Presbyterian Church and chair-
man of the Music Department at Wyoming Seminary, will conduct the
music. Christopher Wilski, chairman of the Music Department at
Wyoming Valley West School District, is the soloist. Admission is free;
a freewill offering will be received to benefit the preservation of the
site. From left are Zanicky, Nancy Lychos and Nancy Mebane, mem-
bers of the Forty Fort Meeting House Preservation Committee.
First Presbyterian holding vesper service
Jessica Marie Smith, daughter of
Sean and Candice Smith, Hugh-
estown, is celebrating her ninth
birthday today, Sept. 24. Jessica
is a granddaughter of Thomas
and Maureen Smith, Pringle;
Diane Cravetts, Pittston; and
Joel Swingle, Scranton.
Jessica M. Smith
Dorranceton United Methodist Women will host a craft fair from10
a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine on Oct. 1 on the church grounds, 549
Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Handmade items from local crafters, food
and beverages, baked goods and a silent auction are planned. Craf-
ters interested in displaying handmade items can call 570-760-8270
for information and registration forms. Forms are also available at
www.dorrancetonumc.org. Featuring the quilt made in Lancaster for
the silent auction, seated, are Carol Risch and Maggie Keefer. Stand-
ing: Karen Fiske and Bonnie Breakfield.
Craft fair planned at Dorranceton United Methodist
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Baptist
Religious Service Calendar
To AdvertiseYour Church, Call Tara at 970-7374
Apostolic Baptist Bible Episcopal Lutheran Orthodox Presbyterian United Methodist
Apostolic Faith
Tabernacle
http://ww/apostolicfaith.net
536 Village Rd, Orange
Pastor Chorba 333-5172
Worship, Sunday School 10 a.m.
Messages-To-Go Ministry
Sun. Eve. Worship 7 p.m.
Bible Study Wed 7:30 p.m.
Apostolic New
Life Church
207 Boston Ave., West Pittston
693-1423
Youth & Adult Praise Team,
Energetic & friendly atmosphere
Sunday 10am & 6:00pm
Wed. 7:30pm
Pastor Philip Webb
Come Worship with Us!
Assembly of God
Back Mountain
Harvest Assembly
340 Carverton Rd. Trucksville
Pastor Dan Miller
570-696-1128
www.bmha.org
Saturday Evening Worship
6:30PM
Sunday Morning Worship
8AM 9:45AM & 11AM
Sunday School
9:45AM
Sunday Evening Worship
6:30PM
Wednesday Mid-Week
7:00PM
Other meetings,
ministries and events for
children, youth, men, and women.
Please call for days and times
Baptist
Tabernacle
A family oriented church
63 West Division St., W-B
Pastor: Kenneth P. Jordan
Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
First Baptist
52 E. 8th Street, Wyoming
Sunday School All Ages 9:30
Worship Service 10:45 a.m.
Tues 7 p.m. prayer meeting
Pastor: Jeffery Klansek
693-1754
Visitors Welcome
First Baptist
Church
Water Street Pittston
654-0283
Rev. James H. Breese, Pastor
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m.
Childrens Sun School
9:30 a.m.
Adult/Teen Sun School
10:45 a.m.
Bible Study/Prayer
Meeting Wed at 7:15 p.m.
Chairlift Available
MEADE ST.
BAPTIST
50 S. Meade St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Chester F. Dudick, Pastor
(570) 820-8355
SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:30 a.m.
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30 a.m.
PRAYER, BIBLE STUDY
& PIONEER CLUB
Wed 6:30 p.m.
WOMENS FELLOWSHIP
2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON FELLOWSHIP
12 noon last Sunday of the Month
Dallas Baptist
S.B.C Harveys Lake Highway
Dallas 639-5099
Pastor Jerry Branch
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Sun. Worship 9:15 & 11 a.m.
Wed. Eve. Prayer
& Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Bible
Christ
Community
Church
100 West Dorrance St.
Kingston, PA 18704
Sunday School/ABF
9:30 a.m.
Sun Worship 10:30 a.m.
Radio Ministry
Searching the Scriptures
Sunday 7:30-8:30 AM
WRKC 88.5 FM
website: www.ccchurchtoday.org
Pastor: John Butch
Phone: 283-2202
Cross Creek
Community Church
Sunday Services 9am &
10:45am
With Jr. Church & Nursery
Available.
Wed 6:30 Family Night
with Awana for ages 18
months - 6th grade.
College & Career,
CrossRoads for Teens,
Deaf Ministry, Small
Groups, Mens & Womens
Ministry, Groups.
Celebrate Recovery for
Hurts, Habits, Hang-Ups -
Tuesdays 6:30pm
Discover the difference!
370 Carverton Road,
Trucksville 696-0399
www.crosscreekcc.org
Grace
Community
Church
A Bible Teaching Ministry
Memorial Hwy. Dallas
Sunday Services:
11 a.m., 6 p.m.
(570) 675-3723
www.gracechurchdallas.org
Nebo Baptist
Church of
Nanticoke
75 Prospect St.
Nanticoke 735-3932
Pastor Tim Hall
www.nebobaptist.org
Worship Service
Sun. 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Sun School 9:45 a.m.
Nursery Junior Church
Youth Groups
Great Bible Seminars
Everyone is Welcome
Welsh Bethel
Baptist
Parish & Loomis St. W-B
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
Sunday School 11:15 a.m.
Bible Study Wed 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Don Hartsthorne
822-3372
First Baptist
48 S. River St. W-B
Pastor Shawn Walker
822-7482
Sunday Service at 11 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
The Place for a New Beginning..
River Of Life
Fellowship
Church
22 Outlet Road
Lehman, PA
675-8109
www.rolfministries.org
Sunday School 9:15am
Service 10:30am
Nursery provided
Thursday Night
6:30pm Bible study
& Youth Groups
Coffee house
Fridays 6 to 9 pm
with live music.
35 S. Main St.
Plains, PA
Pastor Mark DeSilva
Sunday Service
10:00 a.m.
Sunday School for
all ages 9:00 a.m.
Youth Group &
Womans Bible Study
Call for information
570-822-0700
Mt. Zion
Baptist Church
105 HILL ST...WILKES-BARRE
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Service 11 a.m.
We offer Childrens Church
Prayer Service Wednesday 7p.m.
Bible Study Wednesday 8 p.m.
Rev. Michael E. Brewster, Pastor
Christian
Wyoming Ave.
Christian
881 Wyoming Ave.,
Kingston
570-288-4855
Interim Pastor Norman Beck
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE
Catholic
Catholic
Church Of
Christ Uniting
Church of
Christ Uniting
MERGED PRESBYTERIAN
& METHODIST
Corner of Market St. & Sprague
Ave. Kingston
570-288-8434
Devotional Line:
570-288-2334
Rev. Dr. Carol Ann Fleming
Rev. Dr. James L. Harring
Morning Worship
10:00 AM
Youth Sunday School During
Worship
Adult Sunday School
11:30 AM
Child Care Provided
Choirs - Children, Adult,
Bell Ringers
Air Conditioned
www.churchofchristuniting.org
PARISH OF ST.
ANDRE BESSETTE
Vigil (Saturday)
4:00 p.m. at Holy Saviour
Worship Site,
56 Hillard St, East End
(570)823-4988
5:30 p.m. at St. Stanislaus
Worship Site,
668 N. Main St., North End
Sunday
8:30 a.m. at St. Stanislaus
Worship Site,
668 N. Main St., North End
10:30 a.m. at Holy Saviour
Worship Site,
56 Hillard St, East End
Weekday Mass
7:00 a.m. at Holy Saviour
Worship Site,
56 Hillard St, East End
8:00 a.m. at St. Stanislaus
Worship Site,
668 N. Main St., North End
Confessions
3:00 p.m. at Holy Saviour
Worship Site,
56 Hillard St, East End
4:30 p.m. at St. Stanislaus
Worship Site,
668 N. Main St., North End
Episcopal
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
373 N. Main Street, W-B
Father Timothy Alleman, Rector
SUNG SUNDAY EUCHARIST - 9:00 AM
SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:00 AM
SATURDAY HOLY EUCHARIST - 4:30 PM
WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM
HEALING SERVICE & HOLY EUCHARIST
St. Martin
In-The-Fields
3085 Church Rd.,
Mountaintop
Rev, Dan FitzSimmons
Choral Eucharist
10 a.m.
HEALING SERVICE
Last Sunday
each month.
Serving through
Faith,
Praise &
Good Works
Evangelical
Free Church
Fellowship
Evangelical
Free Church
Gods Glory Our Passion
45 Hilderbrandt Rd.
(Near the Dallas Schools)
Sundays
WORSHIP - 10:30 a.m.
Fellowship - 10:00 a.m.
Discipleship Class - 9 a.m.
Wednesday Evenings
Pioneer Clubs (K-5th)
6:30 p.m.
Womens Study - 6:30 p.m.
(Nursery provided For All)
Thursdays
Womens Study - 9:30 a.m.
TNT (Youth 6th-12th Grade)
6 p.m.
For More Information
Please call 675-6426 or
Visit Us Online at
www.fellowshipfreechurch.org
Senior Pastor:
Marc Ramirez
Friends &
Quakers
Friends & Quakers
Wyoming Seminary
Lower School
1560 Wyoming Ave.
Forty Fort
570-824-5130
10 a.m.
Adult Discussion
11 a.m. Worship
http://northbranch.
quaker.org
ST. CLEMENT &
ST. PETERS
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
165 Hanover St., W-B
822-8043
Holy Eucharist 10a.m.
Sunday School 10:00a.m.
WELCOME ALL TO
GROW IN GODS
LOVE
www.stclementstpeter.org
Episcopal
St. Stephens
Episcopal Pro- Cathedral
35 S. Franklin St., W-B
Holy Communion
8:00
Church School
10:00
Choral Eucharist
10:30
Nursery 9:00 - 12:15
Call 825-6653 for information
about Worship Music
Programs and
Community Ministries
Independent
Second Welsh
Congregational
Church
475 Hazel St., Wilkes-Barre
829-3790
Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.,
10:45 a.m. Sunday School
6 p.m. Sunday Eve
Wednesday 7 p.m. Bible Study
Prayer and Youth Groups
Limited Van Service
Available, Please Call.
Independent...
Fundamental...
Friendly
Lutheran
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
190 S. Main Street, W-B
Pastor Peter D. Kuritz
Pastor Janel D. Wigen
Saturday Service
6:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship
8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
SCS
9:45 a.m.
570-824-2991
Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church
813 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston
Saturday
Contemporary Holy Communion 5:30
Sunday
Holy Communion 10:00
Rev. Paul Metzloff
Handicapped Accessible
Messiah
Lutheran Church
453 S. Main Street, W-B
Rev. Mary E. Laufer
Sunday Holy Communion
8:00 and 10:45 a.m.
St. Johns
Lutheran Church
410 S. River St.
Wilkes-Barre
Worship 10:30 AM
Sunday School
9:15 AM
Ofce Phone 823-7139
Pastor: Robert F. Sauers
St. Marks
Lutheran Church
56 S. Hancock St., W-B
Pastor - Rev. Mary Lauffer
Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
St. Matthew
Lutheran Church
667 N. Main St., W-B
822-8233
Worship Schedule:
Sun 7:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Class 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Gary Scharrer
Chairlift Available
Missouri Synod
St. Paul
Lutheran Church
474 Yalkick Road
(Rt. 118)
Dallas, PA
Rev. Charles Grube
Sat. Worship
5:30pm
Sunday Worship
8:30 am & 11 am
Sunday School
9:45am
570-675-3859
St. Peters
Lutheran Church
1000 S. Main St., W-B
823-7332
Pastor Michael Erickson
Sun. Worship - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School &
Adult Bible Study
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Missouri Synod
Mennonite
Nanticoke
Christian
Fellowship
112 Prospect St.
Sunday Celebration 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School - Sept. - May
9:00 a.m.
Pastor D. Pegarella
735-1700
Nazarene
Mountain View
Church Of The
Nazarene
WE HAVE MOVED!!
667 N. River St., Plains
Pastor Bryan Rosenberg
Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
Childrens Church & Child Care
Provided.
570-821-2800
Everyone is Welcome!
Annunciation
Greek Orthodox
Church
32 E. Ross St.,
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570-823-4805
Father George Dimopoulos
Sunday Orthos 8:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m.
www.greekorthodox.com
Saint Mary
Antiochian
Orthodox Church
905 South Main Street
Wilkes-Barre
Very Rev, David Hester
Deacon John Karam
Saturday - Great Vespers 6 p.m.
Sunday - Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.
Parish Ofce 824-5016
All Are Welcome
Website:
www.antiochian.org
Presbyterian
First United
Presbyterian
Church
115 Exeter Ave.,
West Pittston
654-8121
Sunday School
9:30 am
Worship 10:30 am
Child Care
Available
Rev. James E.
Thyren, Pastor
Forty Fort
Presbyterian
Church
1224 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort
Pastor William Lukesh
287-7097
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
6 p.m. Praise Band
Handicap Accessible
Nursery Provided
Air Conditioned
Visitors Welcome
Primitive
Methodist
New Life
Community
Church
570 South Main Rd.,
Mountaintop, PA
868-5155
Pastor Dave Elick
Sunday School
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service
8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Bible Services Thurs. 7 p.m.
All Are Welcome
Seventh Day
Adventist
Seventh Day
Adventist
Church
17 Second Ave., Kingston
Saturday Services
Sabbath School 9:30 a.m.
Children SS 9:45 a.m.
Worship Hour 11 a.m.
Fellowship Lunch 12:15 p.m.
Guests Are Welcome
Every Sabbath
United Methodist
Central United
Methodist
65 Academy Street, W-B
Rev. Dr. Paul C. Amara
SUN. WORSHIP SERVICE
11:15 am
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Child Care Provided
For Infants
& Toddlers
822-7246
Dallas United
Methodist
4 Parsonage Street, Dallas
Pastor:
Rev. Robert G. Wood
675-5701
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Church Services
10:30 a.m.
Choir Wed. 7pm
675-0122
Handicapped Accessible
First United
Methodist
West Pittston
A Place Where All Are Welcome
400 Wyoming Ave.
Worship 10 a.m.
Sun School 11:15 a.m.
Rev. Janet Tiebert, Pastor
Air Conditioned,
Handicapped Accessible
Nursery Provided
655-1083
Luzerne United
Methodist Church
446 Bennet St., Luzerne
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m.
Church School
during Worship
Carol E. Coleman
Pastor 287-6231
Shavertown United
Methodist Church
shavertownumc.com
163 N. Pioneer Ave.,
Shavertown
Phone-a-prayer 675-4666
Pastor:
Rev. M. Lynn Snyder
Organ/Choir Director
Deborah Kelleher
Saturday Service 5:30 p.m.
Chapel Service
Sunday Service
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
Prayer & Praise
Service - 2nd Monday
of the month at 7 p.m.
Nursery Care
Available during
Sunday Service
For more information call
the ofce at
570-675-3616
Trucksville United
Methodist
Rev. Marian Hartman, Pastor
Dr. Stephen L. Broskoske,
Director of Music
Making Disciples for
Jesus Christ
Sunday Schedule
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Church School for all ages
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Church Road off
Route 309, Trucksville
Phone: 696-3897
Fax: 696-3898
Email:
ofce@trucksvilleumc.com
Maple Grove
United Methodist
Rev. Kenneth Brown
Main Rd. Pikes
Creek 477-5216
Sunday Services
9:45 a.m. Sun School
11:00 a.m. Worship
Contemporary
Worship 4th
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Youth Groups
Grades 7-12, 1st
Monday 6pm; Grades K-6
every other Monday
6:30pm
Wyoming United
Methodist
Wyoming Ave
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
693-2821
wyomingumc@netscape.com
Ample Parking
United Church
Of Christ
St. Lukes UCC
471 N. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre 822-7961
Rev. Justin Victor
Sun. Worship 10 a.m.
Sunday School
10:15 a.m.
Communion service
the 1st Sunday of
every month.
Rides Available: Call
Unitarian
Universalist
Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of
Wyoming Valley
Worship & Childrens
Program
Sunday 10 a.m.
20 Church Road
Kingston Twp.
For Directions go to:
www.uucwv.org
Unity
Unity: A Center for
Spiritual Living
140 S. Grant St., W-B
Rev. Dianne Sickler
Sunday Service &
Childrens Church
10 a.m.
Church 824-7722
Prayer Line 829-3133
www.unitynepa.com
St. John The
Baptist Church
126 Nesbitt St.
Larksville, PA 18651
570-779-9620
A WELCOMING, GROWING,
FAITH COMMUNITY
Saturday 4 p.m.
Sunday
7 a.m., 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Ample, Easy Parking
Handicapped Accessible
Confessions:
Saturday 3 p.m.
Sunday Eucharist Quiet Rite II 8:00 a.m.
Christian Education for Children 9:45 a.m.
Choral Eucharist Rite II 10:00 a.m.
The Rev. John Franklin Hartman, Rector
VALLEY CITIES BAPTIST CHURCH
BRINGING HOPE TO THE VALLEY
Independent, Fundamental & Bible Believing
SUNDAY morning 11 AM SUNDAY eve 6 PM
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Bible Study &Prayer 7 PM
Nursery Provided For All Services
233 E. 8th St. Wyoming PA (Near the 8th St. Bridge)
www.valleycitiesbaptist.com 570-338-2648
ValleyCities@gmail.com
Loyalville United
Methodist Church
Loyalville Rd., Lake
Township
Sunday Worship
9:30 am
Community Dinner
2nd Saturday Each Month.
Call For Menu
570-477-3521
St. Johns
Lutheran
Nanticoke
231 State St.
www.stjohnslutheranchurch.net
Holy Communion
Sunday 8 am & 9:30 am
Ofce 735-8531
Christian Education
10:30 am
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WHERE GODS GRACE IS
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SUNDAY SERVICES:
9:30 AM - Bible Studies for all ages
10:30 AM - Worship &
Rootz Childrens Ministry
6:00 PM - Pulse Youth Ministry
DURING THE WEEK:
Small Group Bible Studies
Vertical Parenting Ministry
Mens Fraternity
JAM - Jr. High Ministries
Cub Scouts
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1919 Mountain Road
Larksville, PA 18651
Phone (570) 371-4404
www.highpointchurch.info
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Christian Education
9AM
Kidz Church
10:45AM
Intercessory Prayer
8:15AM
TUESDAY
Womens Bible
Study 10AM
WEDNESDAY
Family Night
Ministries 7PM
THURSDAY
Evidence Youth
Group 6:30PM
570-829-0989
www.wilkesbarreag.com
First Assembly
Of God
424 Stanton Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
First
Presbyterian
Church
14 Broad St.
Pittston
Sun Worship 9:15 am
Rev. William N Lukesh
All Are Welcome
Living Hope
Bible Church
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US FOR SUNDAY
WORSHIP
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
134 S. Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA
(570) 823-4168
Saturday: 4:00PM
Sunday: 8AM, 10AM, 12:10PM & 7PM
Monsignor Thomas V. Banick, Pastor
SAINT MARYS CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Parsons Primitive
Methodist Church
193 Austin Avenue
Wilkes-Barre
570-823-0345
Wed. Bible Study
7pm
Sunday Services
8:30am & 11am
Refreshing Worship
A Bold Message
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American
Presbyterian
Church
1700 Wyoming Ave
Forty Fort
Sunday Morning
Worship, 10:30
Bible School 11:45
Teaching the Reformed Faith
570-693-1918
Firwood United
Methodist Church
Cor. Old River Rd. &
Dagobert St.
Rev. Barbara Pease
Safe Sanctuary Policy
Morning Service
11:00 a.m.
Sunday School
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Communion Service
Wed 12:15
Handicap Elevator
Available
You are invited to
attend.
823-7721
Plains United
Methodist Church
133 N. Main, Plains
Sunday Worship 9:30 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
Rev. Dr. Paul Amara,
Pastor
822-2730
Orthodox
Holy
Resurrection
Cathedral
Orthodox Church In America
591 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre
Very Rev. Joseph Martin, Pastor
822-7725
Saturday Vespers 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m.
Feast Day Vespers 6 p.m.
Feast Day Divine
Liturgy 9:00 a.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME
web site: www.oca.org
Holy Trinity
Russian
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church In America
401 East Main St., W-B
Phone: 825-6540
Rev. David Shewczyk
Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m.
Feast Days 9:00 a.m.
Saturday Vespers:
Summer 6:00 p.m. - Winter 4:00 p.m.
St. John Baptist
Orthodox Church
106 Welles St. (Hanover Section)
Nanticoke, PA
570-735-2263
www.stjohnsnanticoke.org
stjohnsnanticoke@gmail.com
Saturday
Great Vespers 4 pm
Sunday
Divine Liturgy 9:30 am
Fr. Adam Sexton
First
Presbyterian
Church
S. Franklin &
Northhampton Sts.,
W-B
10:00 a.m. Worship
Rev. Dr. Robert M.
Zanicky, Minister
Nursery provided
Handicapped Access
John Vaida - Minister of
Music
Pamela Kerns - Christian
Education Director
A Friendly Inclusive,
& Welcoming Church
Audio Sermons
available on web
@ www.fpcwb.com
11:00 am Sunday School
Trinity
Presbyterian
105 Irem Road, Dallas
Sunday School
9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Roger Grifth
Nursery Provided
570- 675-3131
Warrior Run Welsh
Presbyterian Church
390 Chestnut St
Morning Worship 10 am
Communion is 1st Sunday
wwof the month
Pastoral Care Team
Pastor Jim Clyde
Pastor Bob Thomas
(570)822-3286
Wyoming
Presbyterian
Church
Wyoming Ave.
at Institute St.,
570-693-0594
Laura Lewis, Pastor
Worship Service: 11 a.m.
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Forty Fort United
Methodist Church
Church Ofce 287-3840
Wyoming & Yeager Ave
Pastor Donald A.
Roberts, Sr.
Handicapped Accessible
9:00 am
Sunday School
(All Ages)
9:45 am
Pre Worship Music
10 am
Traditional Worship
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award for 150 days of tent camp-
ing at Troop 106s recent Court of
Honor Ceremony at Christ United
Methodist Church in Mountain
Top. The troop attended a week
at Goose Pond Scout Reservation
and earned more than 150 merit
badges and two trophies in troop
competitions. Bender also com-
pleted the BSA Swimming/Water
Rescue and BSA Paddle Craft
Safety. He is also active in the
newly formed Venture Scout
Group in Mountain Top. To join
Cub Scout Pack 106, Troop 106 or
Venture Crew 416 for boys and
girls older than 13 years of age,
call Shella Bender at 443-8076.
Other Scouts awarded are Za-
chary Anderson, Matthew Bru-
netti, Nicholas Brunetti, Devon
Carpenter, Danny Ceonzo, Patrick
Croke, Brandon Ditchey, Elijah
Dove, Connor Givens, Kristian
Givens, Justin Golwacki, Spencer
Hockman, Aaron Hoda, Richard
Hosage, Jeremy Jones, Evan
Krapf, Matthew Krapf, Noah Kulp,
David Lackenmier, Patrick La-
prade, David Madl, Wesley Ma-
hier, John Majdic, Christan Mal-
kemes, Matthew Marshall, Za-
chary Matson, Tyler McHale,
Eddie Morrison, Steven Ross,
Liam Smith, Justin Yackiel, Devin
Zurawski; Jeremy Jones and
Tyler McHale achieved 2nd class
rank, David Lackenmier achieved
1st class rank, and Wesley Mahler,
Danny Ceonzo, Devin Zurawski,
Steve Ross, John Yackiel and
Paul Ceonzo earned the Mile
Swim Award. From left are Ben-
der and Scout Master Steve Ross.
Scout gets award for
commitment to camping
KINGSTON: Grace Episcopal
Church, 30 Butler St., will con-
duct a Blessing of the Animals
at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2 in honor of
the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Pets can receive individual
blessings at this ecumenical
service.
Exotic animals must be caged.
For more information, call the
church office at 287-8440.
KINGSTON: The Truths of
Gods Word is being explored
during a free Wednesday Night
Bible Study at 7 p.m. at Christ
Community Church, 100 W.
Dorrance St. Refreshments will
be available. For more informa-
tion, call 283-2202 or
www.ccchurchtoday.org.
MOUNTAIN TOP: Christ
United Methodist Church, 175
S. Main Road, will have a retire-
ment party at noon on Oct. 2 for
Peggy Jenkins, church secretary,
in the Fellowship Hall.
Jenkins is retiring after 16
years of service to the church.
Judi Stanton will be the new
secretary beginning in October.
PLYMOUTH: Good Shepherd
Polish National Catholic
Church, 269 E. Main St., is
taking orders for potato cheese
or jalapeno pierogi. Orders can
be picked up from 3 to 6 p.m. on
Oct. 2. Call 690-5411.
WILKES-BARRE: The an-
nual nine-day novena to Saint
Theresa Little Flower of Jesus
will take place Sunday through
Oct. 3 at St. George Chapel, 79
Loomis St.
Novena prayers at 4 and 7
p.m. will be followed by Bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment, individual veneration and
blessings with the relic of Saint
Theresa. For more information,
call the parish office at 824-
3599.
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*$299 Perm o n th p lu s ta x. 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $15,743; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru
NM AC @ T ier1; $1700 Ca s h d o w n o rT ra d e E q u ity & Regis tra tio n F ees . $750 L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed . T o ta l
Cu s to m erCa s h a tDelivery= $2288.00. S a le Price p lu s ta x & ta gs in clu d e $1000 Nis s a n Reb a te.
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*$299 Perm o n th p lu s ta x. 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $15,718; M u s tb e a p p ro ved thru
NM AC @ T ier1; $2999 Ca s h d o w n o rT ra d e E q u ity & Regis tra tio n F ees . $2345 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .
T o ta l Cu s to m erCa s h a tDelivery= $3527.50. S a le Price p lu s ta x & ta gs in clu d es $2000 Nis s a n Reb a te.
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