LuzerneCounty DistrictAt- torneyStefanieSalavantishad two decisions already made for her by the U.S. Supreme Court as the case against two tee nag e boy s acc use d wit h killing three people inside a Ply mo uth apa rtm en t pr o- gresses. In a 200 5 rul in g, the Su- premeCourt abolish ed capital punishm ent for those under 18 who are convicted of first- degree murder and, just last week the hi ghest cou rt struck dow n sen ten cing law s that mandated life in prison for ju- veniles con- victed of murder. Sawud Da vi s, 1 6, and his half brother, Sha wn Ha- milt on, 18, bothfrom Philade lphiaand re- cently residing at rear 178 E. Rid ge St., Nant ico ke, we re ch ar ge d in the sh oo tin g deaths of Lisa Abaunza, 15, of Duryea, Nicholas Maldonado, 17, and Bradle y Swartw ood, 21, Plymouth, inside an apart- ment at 401 Firs t St. On Satur- day.
Autops ies show the three wer e shot multiple times. Stat e poli ce at W yom ing and Plym out h poli ce alle ge Davis pulled out a.40-caliber pis tolandopenedfiredurin g a drug exchange of marijuana and heroin, accord ing to ar- rest records. Davis and Hamilton were charged with open counts of crimina l homicid e, includi ng crimina l attempt to commit homici de in the shooting of Maldonado’s brother, Danny, 19. Danny Maldonado remains in critical condition at Geisin- ger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. “I t iswaytooearl y inthein- vestig ation to say how we will pro cee d,” Sala van tis said Tu esday. Prosecutors are required by state law to file on or before the formal arraignment their intentions to seek the death pena lty, inc ludi ng thefilingof aggravating circumstances.
There are 18 aggra vating circu mstance s in Penns ylva- niafor pro sec utor s to see k the death penalty if there is a con- viction of firs t-degr ee murder. T wo involv e murder s dur- ing the sale or delivery of any controlled substance. Prosec utorsmust pass their. WEST PITTS TON – Borough councilon Tu esdayupdated resi- dent s on prog res s in comi ng into comp lian ce with the Natio nal Flood Insurance Program.
Andthen cou ncilmember s lis- tened as some residents blasted them, the borough code enforce- ment officer and the Fe der al Emerg ency Managem ent Agen- cy for failing to do enough to in- form them of FEM A req uire - ment s andenforc e thos e req uire - ments in a timely manner after the September f looding ravaged the town. Boro ughManag erSavinoBen- ita read a letter boroug h officials received from Federal Emergen- cy Management Agency Region- al Administrator MaryAnn Tier- ney spe lling out FEMA ’s con- cerns with the borough’ s flood plain management program and the steps necessary by Oct. 1 to avoi d bein g plac ed on pro batio n. Luz er ne Cou nt y Cou nc il members tentatively agreed to expand the county’ s nepotis m definition of domestic partners to include the opposite sex but decide d moreanalysis is needed before benefits could be offered to these partners. The count y’s new adm inistr a- tive code defines domestic part- ner s as two same- gen der ed adul ts in a com mit ted, exc lu- sive, lifetime relat ionship who share at least one residence and the common necessities of life. The code, which will soon tak e effe ct, also req uir es em- ployees to file an affidavit dis- closing these relationships. A citizen recently filed a com- plaint with the ethics commis- sion, saying the code discrimi- nate s byfailingtoalsorecog niz e or require affidavits for hetero- sex ual part ner s wholive tog eth - er.
During Tuesday’ s work ses- si on, Co un ci lw om an Lin da McClosky Houck proposed de- fini ng a dome sticpartn ers hipas two people ove r 18 who are in a stable, commit ted relati onship and not married or related by blood. Evidence of a stable rela- tionshi p wouldincludefinancial interd ependen ce for at least a year and/orsharing at least one residence, her definition says. The county solici tor’s office tentativ ely clear ed the defini- tion, which would remove the gende r refer ence and affidavi t requirement, she said. A majority of counc il indicat- ed supp ort for approv ing her versio n at a future mee ting. Counci lwoman Elaine Mad- don Curry asked her colleagues to consid er offeringhealthbene- fitsto dom est ic part ner s,saying govern ment should treat em- ployees equally. The state, many Fortune 500 companies and several counties offer benefits to domestic part.
TO LEDO, Ohi o — Kar l Kis sne r pick ed up a soo t-co ver ed car d- board box that had been under a woo den dollh ous e in his gran dfa- ther’ s attic.Ta kinga lookinside, he saw bas eba ll car ds bun dled in twin e. The y wer e smal lerthan the one s he wasusedto see ing. But some of the names were fa- mili ar:Hall of Fam ersTyCobb,Cy Y oung and HonusWagner.
The n heput theboxon a dre sse r and went back to diggin g through the attic. It wasn’t until two weeks later tha t helear ne d th at hi s fam ilyhad come across what experts say is one of the biggest, most exciting finds in the history of sports card collec ting, a discov ery probabl y wor th mill ions. Thecard s arefroman ext rem ely rareseriesissued around19 10.The fewknow nto exi starein so-s ocon- dition at best, with faded images andwornedge s.But theonesfrom the attic in the Ohio town of De- fiance are nearly pristine, untou- ch edfor mo rethana ce ntu ry.
Th e colorsarevibrant,theborderscrisp and white. “It’ slikefindin gthe Mon aLisa in theattic”Kiss nersaid. Sportscard expertswho authen- tica tedthe findsaythey maynever see some thin g thi s impr ess ive again. “Every future find will ultimate- lybecomparedtothis,”saidJoeOr- lando, president of Profes sional. Heodore “Ted” Swoboda passed awa y onMondayJuly9, 20 12, in the Hospice, Guardian Elder Care Cen ter, Nant icok e, afte r a leng th ill- ness. He was born on Septe mber 4, 1925 in Nutley, N.J., and at an early age, hisfamilymove d tothe Wil kes - Barre area.
He at ten ded Wi lk es- Bar re schools and graduated from G.A.R. High School in 1943. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and did his basic tra inin g at For t Dix,N.J.He waslat- ertransf erre d tothe Pac ificTheat er with the Army Air Corps as a medic andwasinvolv edin acti onat Okin a- wa, The Philippines, and post-wa r Japan.
He received the American CampaignMedal,EAME Campaign Med al, Asiat ic Paci fic Cam paig n Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably discharg ed on April 28, 194 6 at the rank of Sergeant. After returning home, he attend- edWilke s Coll ege, andbeganhis ca- reer at the Veterans Administration where he worded for 35 years as a budget analyst. On August 30, 1947, he married the form er Vic tori a Niez goda of Lehman T ownship, and as of this August,they wouldhave celebra ted their 65th wedding anniversary. He was a member of St.
Robert Bellarmine Parish. He enjoyed life, especially seeing his two grandch ildren, Jason and Jessica growing up.
He was most happy and proud of his great-grand- son, Chase. He love d cros swor d puzzl es, reading, watching figure skating, andWyomingSeminary FieldHock- ey. He was preceded in death by in- fanttwindaughte rs,Maryand Ann; hisparents, Josephand Mary;broth- ers, Anton, Joseph, and Lt. Colonel Robert USAF. He is survived by his wife, Victo- ria, Wilkes-Barre; son, Richard and his wife, Catherine, Hanover Town- ship; gra ndso n, Jas on, King ston; grandda ughter, Jessica, Hanover T ownship; great -grandson, Chase, King ston; siste r, Mar y Picc iano, Den ville, N.J.; bro ther, Edw ard, Wilkes -Barre; and various nieces and nephews. Atri cia Gur ka Shan ley, 49, of Boothwyn,Pa., passedaway Sat- urday, July 7, 2012, at home. Born March 28, 1963 in Wilkes- Barre, she was a daughter of John and Liz Gind a Gur ka of Wil kes - Barre.
Patty, as she was affectiona tely know n byfamilyandfriends,grad u- ated from Coughlin High School, classof 198 1,and continuedher edu- cati on at Penn State Univ ers ity, graduat ing in 1985. She was employed at CIGNA in the HumanResources Department, Unisys, Brass Ring and Kenexa as a resume tracking software imple- menter. A ferv ent lover of anim als, she was a volunteer at Forg otten Cats, Delaware, Pa. Her interest in life included mu- sic and sports, in addition to her many cats (Trixie, Milo and Archie- toes). Patty was preceded in death by her sister, Lisa Marie Liparula. Surv ivin g, in addi tion, to herpar- ents, are her dev oted husband, Chris; brother-in-law, Richard Li- parula; longtime friends, Toni and Mike Bercein.
Ch ev its ky Jr., of Wilkes -Barre, passed away Mond ay, July9, 20 12, at AriaHouse Medical Center, Levittown, Pa. Born January 24, 1933, he was a son of the late John J. And Steffie Czock Chevitsky Sr.
John was a 19 51 grad uate of Wilkes- Barre To wnship High School and served in the U.S. Heworke d formanyyear s atCor- nell Iron, Mountain Top; R.A.F. In- dustries, Mountain Top; and Inter- metro, Wilkes-Barre.
After retiring, he was employed as a gre eter at Wa lmar t, Wil kes- Barre To wnship, until falling ill. He was a member of Our Lady of Hope Pari sh, Wilk es-B arr e, and played accord ion in his polka band, “Jo hnny Joseph Band,” for many years. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward. Surv ivin g arehis wifeof 50years, the former Mary Ann Maslowsk i; son, John Joseph Chevitsky III, of Wilkes- Barre; and sister, Marie Wil- liams of Scranton. Usan Ann Simon, 53, of Plains T ownship, entered into Eternal Light on Monday, July 9, 2012, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Her husband, of 23 years, is Ge- orge John Simon of Plains Town- ship.
She was born April 28, 1959 in Wilke s-Barre.She wasa daughterof the late Leonard Green and June Fay Connor Green. Susan was a loving wife, mother and devoted grandmother. She was also preceded in death byher son,Willia m Delo ng;and her brother, Leonard Green. Surviving, in addition to her hus- band George, are her sons, James Delong, Michael Simon, Matthe w Delong, George Delong; her daugh- ter, Desi ree Delo ng Smith; her grandchildren, Michael, Akira, An- thony, Adriana Sue, Dale, George, June, Cody; her brother s, Robert, David, William, James and Harold.
Fisk, 69, a resi- dent of Wilkes- Barre, died Sat- urd ay, July 7, 20 1 2, at hi s h o m e s u r - rounded by his loving family. Fisk was born in King ston, son of the late Russell and Margaret Fortuna Fisk, and attended West Wyoming High School. He serve d as an Airma n 2n d Clas s with the 16 05th Materia l Squadron, U.S. Air Force, Amarillo, Te xas, during the Vietnam W ar.
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Fol lowi nghis mili taryservi ce,he hadbeenemploy edby theEberh ard Faber Co., Mountain Top, for sever- al years and prior to his retirement in 2005, he had been a group leader with Intermetr o Industries, Wilk es- Barre, for 33 years. He was a member of Kingdom Hall, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Wilkes- Barr e,and hadserve d asan elde r for some time. Heand hiswife,the form erCarol Gibbons,would haveobservedtheir 51st wedding anniversary later this year. In addition to his parent s, Mr. Fisk was preceded in death by his sister, Alice Monte and his son, Ar- thur Fisk. Surv ivin g,in addi tionto hiswife, are his children, David Fisk and his wife, Desiree, Wilke s-Barre, Chris- topher Fisk and his wife, Kimber- lee, Dupont,Mrs.
JenniferCicierski and her husb and, Marc, Plains To wnship, Jessica Fisk, Mrs. Katri- na Coll um and her husban d, Ed- ward, and dau ghter-in -law, Ma ry Jo Fisk, all of Wilkes-Barre; 12 grand- child ren; and one gre at- gra nd- daughter. David Wayne Bri gg s, 64, of Wilkes- Barre went home to be w it h th e Lor d on Mon - da y, J ul y 9, 20 12, in Gaur - dian Elder Care Nanticoke. Hewas bornDecem ber6, 19 47in Nan ticok e, son of the late Irvi ng Briggs and Ruth Williams Briggs. Da vidwasa mem be r ofthe Po int Plea santOrches traat theAssembl y of God, also played the tambourine atthe Lar ksv illeMount ainFullGos- pel Church and the Berean Light- hous e in Nan ticok e, wher e he wasa member. He work ed in Men tal H&R in Wilke s-Barre. David was preceded in death by his brother, Irving Jr.
He is surv ived by his mother, Mrs. Rut h Brig gs, Wil kes -Bar re; bro ther s,Williamandhis wife, Flos - sie, Akron Pa., the Rev. Ron ald Briggs and his wife, Doris, Harris- burg, Robin Briggs and his wife, Ju- lie,Kitty Hawk,N.C.;sister, theRev. Sylvia Thomas and her husband, the Rev. Daniel Thomas, of Wilkes- Barre; several nieces and nephews; sev en gre at- neph ews; and one great-niece. Thank Yo u to emerge ncy room sta ff of Ge ner al Hos pit al, Th e Kindred Hospital, Nanticoke Spe- cial Care, and especially Guardian Elde r Car e, whic h was David’ s Home for the last year.
Gild ea, 83, of King - ston, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2012, in the Meadow s Nurs- ing and Rehabilitation Center, Dal- las. He was born Marc h 3, 192 9 in King ston. A life long residen t of Kingston, he was a son of the late Hugh A. Gilde a and Elizab eth C. Dress Gildea. He was educated in the Kingston public school system.
Prior to his retirement, Edward was a sanitary engineer for the Kingston Borough. He was an avid walker on the streets of Kingston. In addi tionto hisparents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Francis and Robert.
Survivingare his sister-in- law,Ei- leen Gildea; several nieces and ne- phews of the Gildea family, John, Frank, Pat, Mauree n, Kevin, Beth and Tom. Glaser, 83, of Wilkes - Barre, passed away on Monday, July 9, 201 2, at the Wilkes-Barr e General Hospital. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on May 28, 1929, a son of the late Ge- orge B.
And Martha Gerber Glaser. Geor ge was self -emp loy ed for many years as a painter.
He attended St. Boniface Church and its parochial school.
George was also an avid bowler. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald and Louis Glaser.
Surv ivin g arehis wifeof 61yea rs, Leona C. Povailitis Glaser; sons, Ri- chard Glaser, Wapwallopen, Robert Glaser, Kingston, Ronald Glaser, Wilkes- Barre; daughter, Christine Bow er, Dorr ance T own ship; 13 grandch ildren; 10 great -grandc hil- dren; sisters, Marie Rehn, Hanover T ownship, Dolores Houghton, Ne- vada, and Martha Iwa ta, Nevada. WEST WYOM ING – A public hearing regarding UGI’s permit application to the state Depart- ment of Envir onmenta l Protec- tion for a proposed gas compres- sorstatio n willbe hel d som eti me in Septemb er, council Presid ent Eileen Cipriani said during Mon- day’s council meeting. One resident voiced concerns that the project to build the sta- tion off Eighth Street, near the Kingston Township and borough borde r, had alread y begun. Ci- priani informed the resident that multiple natural gas-related pro- jects are under way in the area; howe ver, UGI hadn’treceived ap- proval to begin. If DEP grants UGI’s permit re- quest, the county must still give zoning approval for the project.
Cipriani said council will keep the public updated on the status of the proposed project and the exa ct dateof thehearin g,when it becomes available. Borough Code Enfor cement Officer Tom Roccograndi updat- ed residents on the status of an abandone d, nuisancepropertylo- cate d at 300 W ashi ngt on Av e. Roccograndi said since he’s been unab leto cont actthe own er, who lives out of state, the borough’s street department will maintain the grass and place a lien on the pr op ert y for the cha rg es in - curred. In other business, council an- no unc edthatan adfor thesal e of a borough-owned lot on the cor- ner of W est Eighth Stre et and Shoemaker Avenue was to begin running in Tuesday’s paper. Bid pack s forthe lot,whichis jus t un- der an acre, are available at the borough hall.
Council also announced that the W est Wy oming HoseCompa- ny No.1 will host a Community Day on July 28 for residents of W est Wyo ming and surrounding communities. The event will fea- ture safety activities, demonstra- tionsof fireequipment,children’ s fingerprinting, and more. ASHLEY – A number of con- cerned residents came out to the boroug h’sregularcouncil sessi on on Tu esd ay to voi ce con cern s over possible personnel changes at the police departme nt. BoroughSolicitorMichael Vin- sko said council woul d not be making any immediat e person - nel changes to the police depart- ment as had been rumored.
The perso nnel change s were sugge stedby theborough’ s finan- cialadvi ser s asa cos t-s avi ngmea- sure in the wake of Ashley’s re- cent budgetary woes. The advis- ers’ suggested changes included elimina ting all full-timepolice of- ficers and contracting police ser- vices from anothe r community. “We don’t generally comment on personnel matters,” said Vin- sko. “But council felt it appropri - ate to addre ss this issue publicly to quell any rumors.” Vinsko went on to say that no chan ge s wo uldbemadeto thepo- lice department until further re- view and consulta tion betwe en boroug h official and the police department employees. In other busines s, council vot- ed unan imou slyto adop t an ord i- nance establishing a policy that motorists in the borough comply with all state and municipa l vehi- cle restraint laws. Council announced at a previ- ous meeting that the police de- partment would be conducti ng peri odicseatbeltsafet y che cksin the future.
He Kiwanis Club of Tunkhan- nock, North Branch Land Trust and Endless Mountain Outfitters are sponsoring the 49th annual Endless Mountains Canoe/Kayak Race at of noon on July 28. The 12-mil e race course is from the bridge in Mehoopany to just above the bridge in Tunkhannock. There will be sever al divisions with in class- es for both kayaks and canoes, and a recreation class for people who don’t compete and just want to have fun and enjoy the river. The entry fee is $12 per pre-r egis- tered participant or $15 per participa- nt the day of the race. Registration is allowe d on race day from 10- 11a.m. At the start site. Register by mail to the Kiwanis Club of Tunkhannock, P.O.
Box 419, Tunkhannock, online with Endles s Mountain Outfit ters at www.emo444. Com or by calling North Branch Land Trust at 696- 5545.
For more information contact the Kiwanis folks, Tom Tesluk at 241- 2609 or Gene Truax at 836-3618; David Buck at Endless Mountain Outfitters at 746-9140 or Barb Roma- nansky at North Branch Land Trust at 696-5545. Members of Good Will Hose Co No.
2 will be going door to door sellin g $1 ticket s today, Thursday and Friday for their upcoming bazaar that will be held on fire station ground s Aug 2, 3 and 4. Fire Chief Jason Ravert Sr. Said the ticket s will be redee mable for $1 food and game tickets when brought to the bazaar, which will take place at the rear of the fire station at 451 W est Main St. In addition, thos e buying tickets will be entered into a giveaway for a chance to win one of seven cash prizes. Ravert said the presale of tickets gives the fire company some ad- vanced mone y to pay for some ex- penses related to the bazaar, which he noted is the company’s largest fundraiser of the year.
Call 779-9778 for more details. The Pittsto n Tow nship Board of Supervisors are looking to hire a new police chief, and soon. Interested applicants have one week to apply for the post, starting today.
The deadlin e is July18 at 10 a.m. T ownshi p Manager John Bonita said the position has been vacant since former chief Steve Rinaldi retired two years ago, after 42 years with the departme nt. Rinaldi is now a Township Supervisor. The departme nt currently has one officer working full time and another full-time officer out on disability, in addition to nine part-time officers.
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A third full-time officer recently retired on disability, Bonita said. Asked about the week-long appli- cation window, Bonita said the town- ship “feels it’s enough time.” The townsh ip is seeking applican ts with 10 years ex perience in law en- forcement, supervision and adminis- tration. Job responsibilities and re- quirements are available at the T ownshi p Municipal Buildin g be- tween10 a.m. And 4 p.m., according to a classified advertisement an- nouncing the opening published Tue sday. Boscov’s and Catholic Social Ser- vices of Lackawa nna and Luzerne counties are celebrating Christmas a little early this year. A Christmas tree will be at Bos- cov’s courtesy desk on the second level. Shoppers can pick an ornament and help support a person in need from the community by purchasing the item listed and dropping it off at the courtesy desk July 16 through July 31.
Boscov shopper s can also buy a pin-up at any registe r for $1 to help support Catholic Social Services. Every dollar goes directly to the organization. Pin-ups will be on sale from July 16 through July 3 1. Boscov’s will also hold a food drive for the Saint Francis of Assisi Kitch- en. The kitchen is in need of canned tuna, fruit and canned vegetables.
Donations to the kitchen have been down recently, and organizers are asking the community for help. Canned good s can be droppe d off at Boscov’ s courtesy desk from July 16 through July 31. WILKES -BARRE – City Council mem ber s say non e of the nearl y 18,000 missing gallons of city gaso- line and diesel fuel was pumped into their vehicles – at least not for their personal use. Two counci l members – both for- mer city police chiefs – say they filled their cruisers at the Department of Public Works garage and one former counci lman, Tony Thoma s Jr., said he put gas in his vehicle when he trav- eled to Harrisburg on city business. Bill Barrett and Tony George, the former chiefs, said they went to the city pumps only to put gas in their police cruisers. Barrett and George said they never put city gas in their pers onal vehi- cles. “So have I ever filled up at those pumps, the answer is yes, ” Barre tt said.
“But only in a city vehicle.” George said the same. “When I was chief of police, I went there to put gas in the cruiser. I’ve never used it for my personal vehi- cle.” Thomas said he would use the city’s fuel when he was traveling to Harrisburg on city business, instead of submitting mileage reports. “Tha t wa s at lea st thr ee or fou r years ago,” Thomas said. “I think it ended up costing more when we submitted mileage reports than if we used the gas.” The stron gest denia l of a ny inf eren- ce cou nci l mem ber s may hav e re - ceived free gas from the city came from former councilwoman and cur- rent city Controller Kathy Kane. “Ab solu tely, uneq uivoc ally not,” Kane responded when asked if she ev- er filled her persona l vehi cle with city gas. “ I’m insulted that anybody would think I would.” The ci ty has come u nder f ire aft er a Times L eader investigati ve rep ort re- vealed nearly 18,000 gallons of gaso- line and diesel fuel are unaccounted for, according to logs kept at the pub- lic works garage.
Counc il Chairm an Mike Merritt and council members George Brown and Maureen Lavelle said they have never used city gas in their vehicles. No, no sir,” Merritt said. “Council needs to get it straightened out and put some system of measure- ments in there.” Brown said he wasn’t even aware where the city gas pumps were lo cat- ed. “It’ s disap pointi ng when you see these things are happening,” Brown said. “I thought everything was docu- mented.
I didn’t know anything about this until it came out in the media. “I’m sure methods will be put in place to stop this from continuing.” Former councilman and now Dis- trict Justice Rick Cronaue r said he wasn’t embarrass ed to answer the question. “Nope, never,” he said when asked if he ever used city gas. The Times Leader revealed the un- accounted for gas in an exclusive re- port that ran last week. WILKES-BA RRE – Pennsy lvania AmericanWate r willspend $700,000up- grading more than 4,000 feet of water mainalon gsever alcity str eet s andan ad- ditional2,600 feetof linein Wilk es-Barre T ownshi p. The projec t starts later this mon thand mos t oftheworkwillwrapup inAugus t wit h fini shin g touc hesdonein the fall. Some of the 6-inch cast iron water mains that will be replaced date back to 1889.
They’ll be replaced with 8-inch ductile iron pipe. The stree ts slated for the improv e- ments include Miller, Grant, Lehigh, Larch, York and Washington in Wilkes- Barre and Nichols on in Wilk es-Barre T ownshi p. “Ea ch yea r,wetakea lookat thedistr i- buti on sys tem and det ermi ne are as where there may be a history of main breaks or leaks and we’ll focus on those are as for impr ove men t,” said Susa n Tur cmanovic h, a water company spo- keswoman. The projectwill impro ve relia bilityfor custome rs, reduce service disrupti ons and increas e waterflows for firefig hting, the comp any said. Cre ws will work week days betw een 6 a.m.
These projects come on the heels of Pennsylvania American Water’s replace- ment of more than 6,000 feet of pipe along River Stree t in Wil kes-Ba rre. That project, which began in late March, in- volves installi ng 16-in ch pipe betwe en Jackson and Academy streets.
Pipe in- stallation is nearly finished, with final service connections to be completed by mid- Aug ust.Thecompan y plan sto com- plete the River Street project, including final restoration, by October. Duri ng cons truc tion, cust ome rs might experience temporary service in- terruptio ns, discolo red water and/or lower than normal water pressure. For moreinformation, contactPennsylvani a AmericanWater’ s custome r servicecen- ter at 1-800- 565-7292.
WILKES-BA RRE – A Nanti- cok e ma n cha rg ed wi th at- tempting to rob a convenience store – and whose attempt was foil ed by a cle rk who chas ed him with a kn ife – ple ad ed guilty Tuesday. Daniel Joseph Olshefski, 24, of Burnett Street, entered the pleabeforeJudge Fre d Pieran to- ni to a charg e of crim inal at- tempt to commit robbery and unrel ated charges of criminal trespassing and theft.
Pier anto ni said Ols hefs ki, who was represent ed by attor- ney Thomas Comet a, wil l be sentenced on Aug. Acco rdi ngto cour t pape rs,on Nov. 21 Nanticoke police were call ed to theCocoa Hutlocated onMiddleRo adfor therepo rtof a robbery.
When police arrived, store employees said a man had en- tered the store wearing a black or dark green hooded jacket, dar k pant s,blacksneak ersanda mas k ove r hisfacewith theeyes and mouth cut out and had on black gloves. A cle rksaidthattheman,lat- er identified as Olshefs ki, de- manded money at least three times, and that the clerk told him he wasn’t getting any mon- ey. The clerkgrabbed a knifeand began to chase Olshefski out of the store into nearby woods. When interview ed by police, Olshefski said he tried to rob the store to get money to sup- port his drug addiction. In the burglary incident, po- lice said Cynthia Lynn Eckhart rep orte d to poli ce on Jan.3 that som eon e ent ere d herhome and stole a gold bracelet.
Eckhart told police she had sev era l peop le at herhomeover the holidays, including Olshef- ski, who she said burglarize d he r ho mein thepas t tosupp or t a heroin habit. Eckhartsaid shedidn’t report the thef t beca use Olsh efsk i went to a rehab ilitation center to det oxi fy, acco rdi ng to the criminal complaint. Police said they located Eck- hart’ s pawnedbracelet,and that they spoke to Olshefski about the incident. Olshefs ki alleg edly told po- lice he did take the bracelet so th at he cou ld sell it to buy drugs,accordingto thecriminal complaint. County Senior Judge Hugh Mund y on T ues dayrelea sedOl- shefski from the county prison on par olestemm ingfrom a sim- ple assault charge. Olshefsk i original ly was sen- tenced to one year probation in thecase,inwhichhismotherre- ported to Newpor t T ownshi p police in January 2011 that Ol- she fskiassaul tedher.He viol at- ed the terms of his probation when he burgl arized Eckhart’s homeandfailedto foll owcondi- tion s, acco rdi ng to cour t pa- pers. Olshefski was resentenced in Febr uary to six to 12 months in county prison.
– Standing in his SouthMain Stree t home’ s drive- way as cars and trucks zipped past at well over the posted 25 mile per hour speed limit, Don Casterline was a man with a plan to control speeding and prevent future acci- dents. He will present that plan to two Pennsylva nia Departm ent of Transportation officials today when they visit his Lower Askam house. Fo r 45 ye ar s Ca st er li ne ha s watched traffic volume, the size of vehicles using South Main Street and the speeds all increase. But the narrow two-lane thoroughfare has remained the same. “This road is a horse and buggy road, it’s not meant for 50 mile per hour traffic,” said Casterline, who mo ve d the re in 19 67 and ha s watched the house across the street behit bya spe edi ngvehi cleandoth- ersgoup forsalewitho utany tak er s even at rock bottom pricing. “You’d have to be nuts” to move ont o the stret ch of roa dw ay be- tween state Route 29 and Prospect Str eet in Nant ico ke, he sai d.
At some points “there’s no sidewalks. PennDOT is asking Pennsylvania motor- ists to help the department monitor its highway safety efforts by sharing their opinions on traffic safety enforcement and driving behaviors through an online survey available through July 27 at www.JustDrivePA.com.
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The 22-question survey focuses on highway safety issues, including seat belts, impaired driving, speeding, mo- torcycles and distracted driving. People completing the survey may remain anonymous, but are asked to provide their gender, age and ZIP code.
Rather than think of the title as silly, think of it as bold and fun, two qualities that help define. The title to the contemporary gospel singer’s fifth effort is tied to the album’s key track, 'Gravity,' which finds observing the beauty of Earth from the Moon.
It also refers to the futuristic side of the album, which is well aware of the slick club styles of. The singer crafts his own gospel futurism out of these influences, hyping up the word of the Lord with polished synth lines, rock-solid hooks, and that playful way delivers the gospel, where lines like “I ain’t talking about the King of Pop/I’m talkin’ about the Kings of Kings!” feel perfectly natural.
Still, as forward-thinking as many tracks are, familiar R&B cuts like the aforementioned “Gravity” anchor the ambitious effort, and if you think has no sense of history, check the doo wop-fueled “Touch Me” or the powerful power ballad “Mighty God.”.