The 1950s in Scranton weren’t exactly “Happy Days” like those of the post-World War II era depicted on TV.

Family ties remained strong, though frayed by a stagnant economy. A major disaster, Hurricane Diane, hit in the middle of the decade, wiping out an entire Scranton neighborhood.

While the economy may have been lackluster, communities were strong, said Richard Leonori, a child at that time and now an architect and past chairman of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board.

“Ozzie and Harriet” were alive and well in Scranton, he said, even if not as polished as the TV ideal. Children wore hand-me-down clothes and families relied on gardens for food or picked coal for fuel. Scranton’s version of Harriet may have worked out of the home, in a garment factory or at cigar-rolling operations that moved into the area as coal mining continued to decline, dying ultimately with the Knox Mine Disaster January 22, 1959.

Mining’s marks were everywhere, in sinking ground from subsidences and towering piles of culm. One mass was used to fill the void in the other as mine “flushing” efforts stabilized the shifting earth.

Scranton’s economy failed to keep pace with growing families, making the 1950s the decade where working-aged people began to leave the area for jobs, when the families of Hillary Rodham and Joe Biden moved, part of a two-decades-long exodus.

Young Mr. Leonori watched some of his relatives leave for New Jersey and elsewhere. But they remained moored to the Electric City, returning on holidays, filling streets with cars bearing out-of-state plates.

“Families split up in the ’50s,” he said. “Scranton would remain the homestead, but the city lost a good part of that generation.”

The Scranton Chamber of Commerce scrambled into action, its Scranton Plan raising $5 million in the decade to develop industrial sites and shell buildings to lure manufacturers and other business, a bulwark against further economic decline. Borne of urgent necessity, those innovations made the organization a national pioneer.

Churches, synagogues and ethnic organizations were centers of social life, Mr. Leonori said. But the ethnic silos that defined Scranton almost since its inception became porous. The integration provided by schools and mobility afforded by the automobile, lead to young people of different ethnicities meeting, interacting and marrying, even if parents grumbled.

Hurricane Diane in 1955 wiped out the South Side flats, a vibrant, predominantly Polish and Jewish neighborhood with homes and a business district. All were washed down the river or ravaged. The disaster lead to Scranton’s first modern flood control project.

Scranton’s namesake asset ended. Scranton Transit Co. went bankrupt and closed in the mid-1950s, the electric streetcars made their final run as individual transportation became the rule of the day. The Scranton–Wilkes-Barre Laurel Line stopped running.

Asphalt displaced rails. The Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was in the works. The interstate highway system was being designed and many wondered about its implications.

Memorable headlines

Aug. 19, 1955

“Flood Death Hits Five; Damage Put at Millions, Thousands Homeless”

Jan. 22, 1959

“Mine Flood Traps 30 Men; 3 Drown as River Pours into Port Griffith”

June 1, 1958

“West Side Police Lauded for Apprehension of Pair Who Staged Crime Wave”

June 16, 1956

“Seeking End to Stalemate, Scranton Transit Co. will Meet with Hoban”

Sept. 4, 1956

“44 in First Freshman Class of Cathedral School”

Sept. 5, 1956

“Manu-Mine Accused in Swindle; Turnpike Defrauded of $9 million, Probe by Jury Finds”

What it cost

Chromespun bed set, $9.98 (Bargainland)

Automobile muffler, $8.79 (The Globe Drive-in Auto Center)

Frigidaire refrigerator, $239 with trade-in (Kurlancheek’s)

Chrome kitchen table and chairs, $35 (B.J. Smith Furniture Factory)

Gypsy suntan cream or lotion, 98 cents (Rexall Drugs)

Nemo shocking girdle and panty, $4.95 (Scranton Dry Goods)

Summer mothproof garment storage, $2.95 per box (Cleanrite Cleaners)

Paragon 3-bedroom, pre-cut home, $3,594 (B.E. Snyder)

Courthouse Square grew a little greener Friday.

Crews planted five donated trees on the Linden Street side of the Lackawanna County Courthouse in Scranton and another tree at the county-owned amphitheater on Montage Mountain as part of the Earth Day celebration.

The saplings included three Cleveland Select flowering pear trees, two Japanese lilac trees and one maple tree at the pavilion.

Kevin Shaughnessy, the county’s director of buildings and grounds, thought it provided an aesthetic improvement.

“Years ago, before all of this construction, these streets were lined with trees,” Mr. Shaughnessy said. “Now we don’t have that. It’s nice to bring it back, to have a green area in downtown Scranton. We certainly want to plant more trees here.”

The tree donations came from the committee celebrating the city’s 150th anniversary, the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center, Live Nation, the parade committee and the La Festa Italiana committee.

Former Scranton Mayor David Wenzel, a member of Scranton Tomorrow’s sesquicentennial committee, said the donation is part of the group’s effort to plant 150 trees all over Scranton.

Also as part of the Earth Day festivities, Larksville-based Grasshopper Lawns donated time, materials and services for maintaining the lawn around the courthouse, and Penn State Extension provided tree seedlings for people to plant, along with information about pesticides.

All three county commissioners remarked on the occasion.

“It’s very simple. It’s about water and soil,” Commissioner Patrick O’Malley said. “You have got to take care of it for future generations. This is a great day to remember that and to not forget Mother Earth is where we all come from.”

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SCRANTON — Police are investigating shots fired in South Side on Friday night.

Police Lt. Marty Crofton said officers responded to the 500 block of Genet Street at about 7:05 p.m. for a report of the shots. Preliminary indications are the shots came after a custody dispute, he said.

Police are interviewing witnesses and investigating further, Lt. Crofton said. No injuries were reported.

— CLAYTON OVER

BARRETT TWP. — More than 100 people are still working to contain two brush fires in Monroe County that have affected more than 4,000 acres.

The first fire started in Barrett Twp. about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. A separate fire a few miles away was reported Thursday about 11:22 a.m.

The first fire burned about 650 acres, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Press Secretary Terry Brady said Friday. The second scorched 3,700 acres and was still raging as of 9 p.m. Friday.

Personnel from various local fire companies, the DCNR, Game Commission and National Park Service are fighting the flames, Mr. Brady said. Foresters from New Jersey are also helping and firefighters from out of state are expected to arrive today, Mr. Brady said.

When Nancy Schrader was a delegate to the GOP conventions in 1996 and 2000, no one cared which presidential candidate had her support.

“No one ever asked me who I wanted,” the former Bradford County commissioner said. “By the time it came to Pennsylvania, there were enough delegates that they already had their nomination. This year is probably going to be totally different.”

Now Mrs. Schrader is one of 14 candidates to represent Republican voters from the 10th Congressional District during this year’s historically competitive Republican primary race between New York businessman Donald Trump, Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

The winners among the slate of candidates in the 10th District, who live in eight different counties, will be among 54 unbound Pennsylvania delegates who could be instrumental in deciding who gets the Republican presidential nomination if tthe race is still contested during this year’s National Republican Convention beginning July 18 in Cleveland. The Democratic National Convention begins July 25 in Philadelphia.

The possibility Pennsylvania could help decide the nominees of both parties is a major departure from the norm over the last four decades, given the state’s relatively late primary, said Jack Treadway

, Ph.D., emeritus professor of political science at Kutztown University.

“With all the frontloading in other states, it’s usually over by the time we get here,” Dr. Treadway said.

Mr. Trump currently leads the Republican pack with 845 committed delegates, followed by Mr. Cruz with 559 delegates and Mr. Kasich with 171 delegates. On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders with 1,930 delegates to 1,189.

With many Republican Party leaders feeling uncomfortable with Mr. Trump carrying the party’s banner into the fall, the reality TV star may be at risk of losing the nomination if he can’t lock it up before the convention.

“No candidate has an insurmountable lead,” said Thomas Baldino

, Ph.D., professor of political science at Wilkes University

. “If Donald Trump doesn’t have it nailed down after the first vote, he’s going to lose delegates.”

Although delegate candidates each have nuance to their positions, a Times-Shamrock Communications survey of delegates found:

■ In the 10th district, three candidates would support Mr. Trump while nine candidates generally said they would vote how the district votes on the first ballot. The remaining two candidates could not be reached. The district includes the northwest part of Lackawanna County and all or parts of Bradford, Lycoming, Juniata, Mifflin, Monroe, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union and Wayne counties.

■ In the 11th district, six candidates would support Mr. Cruz, four would support Mr. Trump, three would vote how the district votes on the first ballot and two were uncommitted. The district includes all of Wyoming County, most of Luzerne County and all or part of seven other counties stretching as far west as Perry County.

■ In the 17th district, five candidates would vote how the district votes on the first ballot, four candidates would support Mr. Trump and two were uncommitted. The district includes parts of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counties and all of Schuylkill County.

Ryan Belz, a 22-year-old Jackson Twp. resident, is a Penn State University senior who is chairman of the campus Students for Trump — and would support Mr. Trump if elected.

“(What attracted me was) the way he has been able to run his organization,” Mr. Belz said. “We have trillions of debt. We need someone like that. ... He isn’t afraid to say what the silent majority really thinks on issues like the economy or immigration even if it isn’t politically correct.”

Mark Holt, a 61-year-old retired printer who lives in Williamsport, was among the candidates who would support whomever gets the most votes in the district.

“Unless something weird happens between April 26 and the convention in July, I will vote for whoever the district supports,” he said. “I have no intention of disenfranchising the voters.”

The last time the Republican presidential race was competitive during the Pennsylvania primary was when George H.W. Bush defeated Ronald Reagan in 1980 before Mr. Reagan went on to secure the nomination, Dr. Baldino said.

In total, Pennsylvania has 71 delegates available. That figure includes 54 delegates — three per congressional district — who will appear on the ballot, which won’t say which presidential candidate they support.

The remaining delegates are committed to the winner of the Pennsylvania primary through the first ballot only at the national convention.

They include three state party leaders — chairman Rob Gleason, national committeewoman Christine Toretti, national committeeman Robert Asher and 14 delegates selected at the 2016 PA GOP summer meeting.

The remaining delegates include 10 at-large members and four bonus at-large delegates Republican National Committee rules award the state for controlling a majority of U.S. congressional seats, having a U.S. senator and controlling majorities in the state House and Senate.

The Pennsylvania Republican Party’s nominating structure reflects philosophies from two different periods in American history.

“Primary elections were at one point basically just straw polls or beauty contests,” Dr. Baldino said.

The primary process evolved from party leaders choosing candidates to a movement toward direct primaries giving voters a more direct say over who will appear on the ballot in the general election starting with Democrats in 1968, then Republicans in 1972.

On the Democratic side, the selection process is clearer for the party’s voters, who will choose 127 of the state’s 210 allotted Democratic delegates on Tuesday.

For the 127, the delegate candidates and which presidential candidate they support are clearly listed on the ballot, unlike the Republicans. They also are chosen by congressional district, but the party requires specific numbers of men and women in each district.

Another 21 delegates are unpledged party leaders and elected officials who can support whomever they want. The remaining 62 delegates, already pledged, will be chosen at a state party committee June 11 in Scranton.

Dr. Treadway has seen this election season bring out tensions between the old and new mindsets, with party leaders throwing support behind establishment picks while popular insurgents — Mr. Trump and Mr. Sanders on the Democratic side — challenge those preferences.

“One view is people want the process to be democratic,” Dr. Treadway said. “Another view is to choose the candidate that’s best for the party and has the best chance to win, and that the people who are more active in the party are the most qualified to make that decision ... Some people think to pick the best candidates, maybe it’s best to go back to choosing them in smoke-filled rooms.”

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Voters from each congressional district will choose five delegates to represent them at the Democratic National Convention. Delegates are bound to presidential candidates.

10th Congressional District

Three of the delegates will be male; two will be female.

• Lon R. Diffenderfer (male), Thompsontown, Juniata County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Branin Boyd (male), Liberty Twp., Tioga County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Michael Desrosiers (male), East Stroudsburg, Monroe County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• J. Christopher Munley (male), Waverly Twp. — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Alison Duncan Hirsch (female), Williamsport, Lycoming County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Gerry Carey (female), Clarks Summit — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Claudette Williams (female), Mount Pocono, Monroe County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Russell E. Baker II (male), Lewisburg, Union County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Ardis JP Mason (female), Williamsport, Lycoming County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• David Fallk (male), Clarks Summit — committed to Hillary Clinton

11th Congressional District

Three of the delegates will be male; three will be female.

• Rogette N. Harris (female), Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Alexander R. Reber (male), Millersburg, Dauphin County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Cheryl L. Marshall (female), Scott Twp., Columbia County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Eric Z. Graff (male), Fairview Twp., Luzerne County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Peter M. Good (male), Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Michele Sellitto (female), Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Jill D. Carlson (female), Bloomsburg, Columbia County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Dwayne J. Heisler (male), Locust Twp., Columbia County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Pamela A. Zidik (female), Middle Paxton Twp., Dauphin County — committed to Hillary Clinton

17th Congressional District

Four of the delegates will be male; three will be female.

• Guy Anthony (male), Shenandoah, Schuylkill County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Blandine Mballa-Fonkeu (female), Forks Twp., Northampton County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• John Ferguson (male), Palmer Twp., Northampton County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Grace McGregor Kramer (female), Scranton — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Jennifer Newland (female), Roseto, Northampton County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Ed O’Brien (male), Easton, Northampton County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Bill Herbert (male), Wilkes-Barre — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Jessica Rothchild (female), Scranton — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Susan M. Hall (female), Scranton — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Adrian Shanker (male), Palmer Twp., Northampton County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• Neil Makhija (male), Leighton, Carbon County — committed to Hillary Clinton

• Tara Stephenson (female), Easton, Northampton County — committed to Bernie Sanders

• William Courtright (male), Scranton — committed to Hillary Clinton

Voters from each congressional district will choose three delegates to represent them at the Republican National Convention. Those delegates are not bound to any specific candidate. The Times-Tribune and The Citizens’ Voice surveyed delegate candidates over the last month on who they support.

10th Congressional District

• Ryan Belz, Jackson Twp., Tioga County — supports Mr. Trump

• Charles Brewer, Greenfield Twp., Lackawanna County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district, but not Donald Trump.

• Krystle Bristol, Troy, Bradford County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district.

• Mark Harris, Middlecreek Twp., Snyder County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district; will support Mr. Cruz on second ballot.

• Jonathan Hayes, Wayne, Mifflin County — did not return messages but told the Pocono Record he was deciding between Mr. Trump and Mr. Cruz.

• Mark Holt, Williamsport, Lycoming County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district.

• Dave Huffman, Upper Fairfield Twp., Lycoming County — has an informal formula to decide who to support that will take into account the primary election results of the district, the county and the state.

• Tina Pickett, Wysox Twp., Bradford County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district.

• Pat Saylor, Beavertown, Snyder County — could not be reached but indicated to the Pocono Record she would likely vote for the winner of the district.

• Mario Scavello, Mount Pocono, Monroe County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district.

• Nancy Schrader, Sayre, Bradford County — uncommitted

• Carol Sides, Williamsport, Lycoming County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district.

• Mark Stoicheff, Lewistown, Mifflin County — supports Mr. Trump

• John Wells, Delaware Twp., Pike County — supports Mr. Trump

11th Congressional District

• Dan Mosel, Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County — supports Mr. Cruz

• Philip G. Bear, Swatara Twp., Dauphin County — supports Mr. Cruz

• Richard P. Adams, Kingston — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district; prefers Mr. Cruz

• Rick Morelli, Sugarloaf Twp. — supports Mr. Trump.

• Lowman Henry, Lower Paxton, Dauphin County — supports Mr. Cruz

• Susan C. Helm, Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district.

• Rebecca Warren, Valley, Montour County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district, according to Pennlive.com

• David J McElwee, Mount Pleasant Twp., Columbia County — supports Mr. Trump

• Marlene Loose, Kingston — supports Mr. Trump

• Don Sherwood, Tunkhannock Twp., Wyoming County — was uncommitted in February; no response this month.

• Carol H. Drewniak, Conyngham Twp. — supports Mr. Cruz

• Jeff Haste, Middle Paxton Twp., Dauphin County — No response. Tells newsworks.org he supports Mr. Cruz.

• Bill Urbanski, Kingston — uncommitted; prefers Mr. Kasich

• Andrew Shecktor, Berwick, Columbia County — supports Mr. Trump if he is the top vote-getter statewide or in district.

• Tom Pyne, Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin County — supports Mr. Cruz; Mr. Kasich is second choice.

17th Congressional District

• Robert E Ames, Coaldale, Schuylkill County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district.

• Lynette Villano, West Pittston — supports Mr. Trump

• Ron Boltz, Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district unless that candidate has no chance of becoming the nominee.

• Mary Beth Dougherty, Girardville, Schuylkill County — uncommitted

• Charlie Kirkwood, Smithfield Twp., Monroe County — uncommitted

• George F. Halcovage, Pottsville, Schuylkill County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district on the first ballot.

• Gloria Lee Snover, Bethlehem Twp., Northampton County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district; prefers Mr. Trump.

• George Paul Blauer, Wilkes-Barre — supports Mr. Trump

• Carolyn L Bonkoski, West Brunswick, Schuylkill County — supports Mr. Trump

• Theresa Santai Gaffney, Wayne Twp., Schuylkill County — supports Mr. Trump

• Thomas Whitehead, Tunkhannock Twp., Monroe County — will support the candidate with the highest popular vote in the district, according to The Morning Call.

Andrew Morse

Wanted by: Scranton office, state Board of Probation and Parole.

Fugitive since:

Jan. 25

Wanted for: Criminal conspiracy to retail theft. Sentenced to one year, six months to four years of incarceration. Paroled March 24, 2014.

Description: White man, 32 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 160 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes.

Contact: Agent Joseph Harte, 570-614-7247.

Lawrence Toomey

Wanted by: Scranton office, state Board of Probation and Parole.

Fugitive since: Sept. 25, 2014.

Wanted for: Escape from detention. Sentenced to one year, three months to three years of incarceration. Paroled Aug. 19, 2014.

Description: White man, 44 years old, 6 feet tall, 145 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes.

Contact: Agent Joseph Harte, 570-614-7247.

David Harrison

Wanted by: Scranton office, state Board of Probation and Parole.

Fugitive since: Sept. 27, 2010.

Wanted for: Possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Sentenced to one year, six months to six years of incarceration. Paroled June 16, 2008.

Description: Black man, 45 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 180 pounds, black hair, brown eyes.

Contact: Agent Terry Vieney, 570-963-4271.

James Pascoe

Wanted by: Scranton office, state Board of Probation and Parole.

Fugitive since:

Dec. 10.

Wanted for: Possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and escape from detention. Sentenced to two years, seven months and 15 days to eight years of incarceration. Paroled Dec. 3, 2012.

Description: White man, 30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 215 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes.

Contact: Agent Derek Berry, 570-614-7285.

Devin Pickrell

Wanted by: Scranton office, state Board of Probation and Parole.

Fugitive since:

Nov. 25.

Wanted for: Criminal trespass. Sentenced to two years and seven months to seven years of incarceration. Paroled May 18.

Description: White man, 28 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 170 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes.

Contact: Agent Tim Keller, 570-614-7252.

OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES

DETAILS: Polaris Model Year 2013-2016 RZR 900 and RZR 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). Consumers are being warned to stop using these recreational vehicles immediately and contact their Polaris dealer for a free repair. They were sold at Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2012 through April 2016.

WHY: The recalled ROVs can catch fire while consumers are driving, posing fire and burn hazards to drivers and passengers.

INCIDENTS: More than 160 reports of fires with the recalled RZR ROVs, resulting in one death of a 15-year-old passenger from a rollover that resulted in a fire and 19 reports of injuries including first-, second- and third-degree burns.

HOW MANY: About 133,000.

FOR MORE: Call Polaris at 800-POLARIS or 800-765-2747 or visit www.polaris.com and click on “Off-Road Safety Recalls” on the main page of the Polaris website.

DRYWALL LIFTS

DETAILS: YTL drywall lifts used for lifting sheets of drywall. The recalled drywall lifts have a label on the vertical mast stating “PERFORMANCE BUILT,” “MUD BOSS” OR “150 LB. DRYWALL PANEL HOIST.” They were sold at Lowe’s, Menards and Orgill Inc. stores nationwide from January 2013 through January 2016.

WHY: The drywall lifts can fail during use causing the load of drywall to fall onto the lift operator.

INCIDENTS: Two reports of the drywall lifts failing and dropping their load. No injuries have been reported.

HOW MANY: About 17,000 in the U.S. and about 2,700 in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call YTL International at 888-723-6534 or visit www.ytlinternational.com and click on RECALL for more information.

The Electric City is now 150 years old.

Civic, business and political leaders celebrated Scranton’s legacy during a daylong sesquicentennial birthday bash Saturday — a century and a half after the state Legislature granted the city charter April 23, 1866.

They reflected on Scranton’s historic rise as a hub for railroad, coal and manufacturing industries and decline into a rust-belt city that mirrored many of its counterparts across the country.

Lt. Gov. Mike Stack described the city as a microcosm of America’s story during a gathering at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple that drew hundreds of attendees.

“It is the city of powerful industry, a city of immigrants, a city of diversity, a city that gave rise to great men and women who have contributed much to their state and county,” Mr. Stack said. “It is a city that brought prosperity to the working class, a city that became the cultural and educational center to Northeast Pennsylvania ... The city of Scranton has that quality of being a quintessentially-American story.”

The gathering drew many dignities, like several former mayors and current Mayor Bill Courtright, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, who gave a Congressional record of his speech commemorating the city’s milestone to Scranton Tomorrow organizers.

Former Lt. Gov. William Scranton III, whose family is the city’s namesake, reflected that 150 years seems like a long time, but the city is relatively young compared to places like Rome.

He acknowledged Scranton has had some struggles in recent decades and recalled when the city’s financial meltdown made national news.

Yet he also described significant investment in the city over the last decade from the University of Scranton, Commonwealth Health and Geisinger; talked about new waves of immigrants from all corners of the world helping to write the next chapter of the city’s history to follow up on the region’s European ancestors; and expressed confidence in the city’s resiliency.

“A city is hard to kill, and ladies and gentlemen, I don’t know a city in the world that is harder to kill than the city of Scranton,” Mr. Scranton said, drawing a standing ovation.

Festivities started with 150 seconds of church bells followed by 150 seconds of sirens in the morning.

Then throughout the day, the celebration included an array of events, like a Pennsylvania Quilters Association display of about 35 quilts at Scranton City Hall.

One display included a Century Club wall hanging, which won first place at the Moscow Country Fair in 1989, that depicted slices of Scranton history and life like the Tripp House, the Covenant Church and the Nay Aug Zoo.

Walking Tours

Lackawanna County Historical Society volunteers led walking tours of downtown Scranton throughout the morning, highlighting of the area’s unique buildings and monuments.

“We have some of the finest architecture anywhere in Pennsylvania, and I’m going to say anywhere in any small city in the United States,” Joyce Hatala told a small group as she led participants around Courthouse Square and the Gothic District. “We truly were the place to be. Remember, this was the anthracite capital of the world. The coal that we dug here built New York City.”

Ms. Hatala told the tour group about how a swamp became Lackawanna County Courthouse in 1884, highlighted historically-significant monuments like labor leader John Mitchell’s statue and noted architecturally-significant buildings like the Scranton Life Building, the county Administration Building, the Scranton Cultural Center and Albright Memorial Library — among many others.

Marleen Cloutier previously lived in Long Island and Boston before moving to the city this month to work at the University of Scranton and was impressed.

“The architecture is beautiful,” she said. “It’s a wonderful array of quality (scenery). It’s in such great condition for its age.”

Legos

While grown-ups admired the city’s historic architecture, children got a chance to showcase their own design skills at a Lego contest at the Mall at Steamtown.

Jayden Kuchak, an 8-year-old Scranton resident, loves going to Nay Aug Park and created a Lego version of the scenic gorge — complete with a police officer arresting a swimmer in the no-swimming spot.

Nathan Mosher, a 6-year-old Olyphant resident, created the Cooper’s Seafood boat, occupied by pirates and carrying a shark.

Ian Westgate, a 5-year-old city resident, built a version of his home that included a yet-to-be-built treeehouse — a not-so-subtle message to his parents.

Lucia Dudziec, a 9-year-old Moosic resident, created a Lego vanilla and chocolate layer cake, topped with real pink icing spelling out: “Happy 150th, Scranton.”

The Hunt and 150th Birthday Party

Greeting guests celebrating Scranton’s sesquicentennial at the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel was a traditional sign of a birthday party — a big tiered cake decorated with a steam engine. Around the sugary dessert the celebration ensued.

Local band, Picture Perfect, performed hits new and old on the outside platform of the hotel Saturday while inside Jazz played and people danced.

The platform was the finish line for the Pop Up Studio’s “The Hunt,” a city-wide scavenger hunt.

Fifty-three teams of 275 people participated in the event, said Michael Muller, studio collaborator. Teams were encouraged to dress alike in wild, colorful and fun clothing.

The hunt’s first clue lead teams to Scranton’s City Hall where from there they followed historical hints by text, picture and video around the city. A team of Commonwealth Medical College students finished in first place, said Mr. Muller.

Dunmore, Scranton and Blakely residents, Linda Miller, Brigitte Burke, Maureen Shea, Lori Benedict, Kristen Barone and Maura Foley, made up the team “Gerry’s Kids.”.

They dressed in orange jump suits to portray characters from the popular television show “Orange is the New Black” on the hunt.

Although they got hung up on a clue about Doctor Silkman — they initially thought the clue was about the Scranton Lace Factory but were led to the historic Silkman House on Main Avenue — the team placed 15th.

Gerry’s Kids were not proud of their finish but also had a blast and agreed they’d be signing up again for the studio’s next hunt.

Amanda Hawley, Scranton, a member of team “Treasure House,” agreed with Gerry’s Kids. Sporting a bright pink shirt with pink war paint beneath her eyes, she was joined by her five enthusiastic teammates including, Alexandra Scott from Kingsley. They traveled by car through West Scranton, Green Ridge and South Scranton to find clues.

“It was awesome,” said Ms. Hawley.

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Clarks Summit

Ten people and groups were recognized at the second Mayor’s Annual Brunch for being “Good Neighbors,” the theme of the brunch this year.

The event, which took place at the Ramada Inn, 820 Northern Blvd., on April 16, also raised funds for the Depot Street pocket park.

• Katie Marquardt, chairwoman for the Adopt-A-Christmas Tree fundraiser, received the Community Leadership Award.

• Dr. Jim Lytle, president of Summit University, received the Good Fellowship Award.

• Bill Thorburn, mayor of Clarks Green, received Most Valuable Mayor.

• Joseph Adcroft, owner of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, received the Generosity Award.

• Lori Trygar received Most Valuable Neighbor, Electric Street.

• Jeanne Yarmey received Most Valuable Neighbor,

Woodridge Circle.

• Dawn Williams, owner of Sunrise Cafe, received the Goodwill Ambassador Award.

• Jason O’Malley, MDJ Real Estate, received Most Valuable Property Owner.

• Judy Evans of Lee Electric received the Generosity Award.

• The Laurel Garden Club Landscapers received the Award for Creators of Greenspace, for Pocket Park Gardens.

The borough’s junior councilman, Christian Orlando, was also recognized at the brunch, where state Sen. John Blake, D-22, Archbald, and state Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich, D-114, Taylor, presented him with an award.

— CLAYTON OVER

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The first of two book sales hosted by the Friends of the Abington Community Library was a success.

The organization is still tallying sales from the event, which was held April 9 at the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church. At least $7,700 has been counted so far, said sale chairwoman Chaun Santoriello. Ms. Santoriello said a steady stream of patrons came through the event during the day.

“It was excellent to see so many people coming and donating,” Ms. Santoriello said.

The second sale of 2016 is scheduled for Oct. 8, Ms. Santoriello said. All proceeds from the sale benefit the library and pay for things not included in the library budget.

— CLAYTON OVER

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Dickson City

Friends of Elijah Saba, a 4-year-old diagnosed with cancer, will host a Zumba-thon to help raise money for the boy’s family at the Dickson City Civic Center, 935 Albert St., Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.

The funds will help alleviate the expenses incurred by Elijah’s parents, Nick and Vanessa Saba of Scranton, in supporting Elijah and his battle with Stage IV neuroblastoma.

The event is organized by the employees of Wee Care Daycare in Dickson City, which cared for Elijah, his twin brother, Cael, and 8-year-old sister, Karina.

“We remember when Vanessa was pregnant with the twins,” said Kathy Pearage, owner of the day care. “We watched Elijah grow into a smart, happy, energetic little boy.”

Elijah was diagnosed in February 2015 and, for the next few months, underwent treatment and follow-up care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. To the relief of all in December, doctors declared the cancer in remission. Last month, the cancer returned.

Elijah’s parents have had to take time off from their jobs and are living in New York City. Their daughter is living with friends during the week as she goes to school.

The fundraiser will include two hours of nonstop Zumba fitness, basket raffles, food and beverages. Admission is $12 for adults and $7 for children.

Ms. Pearage said so far, support from the business community has been tremendous.

For information, contact Wee Care Daycare in Dickson City at 570-489-5273.

Jermyn

A monthlong town cleanup effort kicked off this week and will run through most of May, culminating in the borough’s Memorial Day weekend festivities.

“We live in a small and wonderful little town that’s known for its volunteerism,” said JoeAnne Wilson of the Jermyn Shade Tree Commission. “If everyone cleans in front of their homes, we will have a spick-and-span town all summer long for everyone to enjoy.”

Residents are asked to clean sidewalks and roads of winter salt and litter. Recycling is encouraged; blue recycling bins can be obtained free by calling 570-876-1477. Winter refuse may be placed curbside before regularly scheduled trash pickup.

People may also call the borough’s Department of Public Works to schedule a pickup time for brush.

The borough’s Shade Tree Commission emphasized the importance of recycling and keeping the community clean at an Arbor Day celebration Wednesday and an educational presentation to fourth-graders in the Lakeland School District on Friday.

“We want the town to look beautiful for Memorial weekend,” said Ms. Wilson. “It’s like a reunion that everyone looks forward to.”

— JEFF HORVATH

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Lackawanna

County

The county commissioners on Wednesday awarded a long-awaited Jefferson Twp. bridge contract, leased more space for the clerk of judicial records office and agreed to join the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority in a transportation grant application.

The commissioners:

n Awarded a $272,000 contract to BT Adams LLC for construction of Pumphouse Road bridge in Jefferson Twp. — less than the project was estimated to cost in the 2016 capital budget.

County engineer Gary Cavill estimated the project could run from the middle of June through September.

Jefferson Twp. Supervisor Matthew Pendrak said the bridge is in poor shape and thanked the commissioners for making the project happen.

n Agreed to join with the LHVA to apply for a $12.9 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to close gaps in the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail and build some bike lanes in downtown Scranton.

n Leased additional space on Wyoming Avenue in Scranton from Meals on Wheels of NEPA — a total of 15,075 square feet for $4,523 per month.

Mauri Kelly, clerk of judicial records, told the commissioners the row office leased 12,000 square feet already for storage of old files, but the operation needed more space as files proliferate.

“We have many more files that need to go down,” she said.

— KYLE WIND

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Moscow

Moscow’s Shade Tree Commission will sponsor an Arbor Day Celebration at 4 p.m. Friday at Golden Park on Maple Street.

The event will be the borough’s 29th annual celebration of the holiday, which is an annual observance of the role of trees in people’s lives that promotes tree planting and care.

Moscow is the area’s oldest Tree City.

Area organizations including Boy and Girl Scouts, environmental groups, trail organizations and all outdoor groups are invited to participate.

For more information, call borough offices at 570-842-1699.

— KYLE WIND

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Scranton

Scranton police are collecting items to send to an Army unit deployed to Afghanistan, and the public is invited to help them with the mission.

Spouses of some of the soldiers of Apache Company, Second Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, stationed at Fort Drum, New York, heard some of the men were not getting care packages, so members of the department decided to collect items to send, said Patrolwoman Aimee Redd, who organized the drive.

The unit deployed to Helmand Province in Afghanistan in February and will be there until at least around Thanksgiving, Patrolwoman Redd said.

Anyone who wishes to donate can drop off items at Scranton Police Headquarters, 100 S. Washington Ave. The following items are especially appreciated by troops: energy drinks, protein bars, personal care items, magazines, books, chewing tobacco, snuff, beef jerky, individual drink mixes, baby wipes, chips, snacks, candy, crossword puzzle books and laundry detergent pods.

Two boxes of items have already been sent overseas, Patrolwoman Redd said.

— CLAYTON OVER

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Throop

In the time since the inaugural Throop Arts and Food Festival wrapped up last Saturday, organizer Samantha Nardelli has received a lot of positive feedback.

“Everybody had a blast,” Ms. Nardelli said of the 2,000 or so people who filtered in and out of the Throop Civic Center, patronizing the 66 vendors and enjoying a host of local food options. “I created a feedback form for the vendors and the public, and all the feedback was really positive.”

The event raised about $1,200 for the Throop Civic Center and established a foundation that organizers will build on in future years.

“We ended up moving some of the vendors outside because it was such a nice day,” said Ms. Nardelli. “We would like to have more outdoor vendors next year, and open up the outside even more.”

The Arts and Food Festival was competing last weekend with two other popular events — a tattoo convention at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center and the Electric City Craft Brew Fest — but Ms. Nardelli believes the large crowd was a testament to the uniqueness of the event.

“There really isn’t anything else like this in the valley,” she said.

— JEFF HORVATH

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AROUND THE TOWNS appears each Sunday, spotlighting the people and events in your neighborhoods. If you have an idea for an Around the Towns note, contact the writer for your town, or the Yes!Desk at 348-9121 or yesdesk@timesshamrock.com.

Carbondale will hold a public meeting to discuss ways to improve the city by looking forward and backward.

At 10 a.m. Wednesday, a trolley tour will leave the Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce to showcase some of the area’s unique features, including the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority’s Riverwalk project, the Anthracite Center and other revitalization and community-building projects.

After the trolley tour, the group will break for lunch, then reconvene for a roundtable discussion with Pennsylvania Downtown Center Executive Director Bill Fontana from 1 to 4 p.m. The meeting is an opportunity for community members to discuss more ways to improve the city, looking at some of the past successes in Carbondale and upcoming projects.

“It’s good to sit down with one another and find out what people’s assets are and what their contributions can be,” said Michele Bannon, vice president of the Carbondale Chamber’s executive board and Carbondale city clerk.

Organized by the Pennsylvania Downtown Center and the chamber, Wednesday’s event will provide an opportunity for local businesses, organizations and individuals to meet, network and discuss ways to improve and strengthen the downtown area. The PDC’s goal is to pull focus back to the downtown centers of Pennsylvania cities in order to improve quality of life, build the community and make the cities better places to live.

“It’s an opportunity to get together with citizens, businesses, hospitals ... anyone interested in revitalizing their community,” said Maria Wherley, PDC network relations and conference coordinator. “It is an opportunity for people to glean a better understanding of the energy and resources that can be used to make the goals and objectives of the community a reality.”

The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Those interested in attending should register by visiting the “training and events” page at www.pa downtown.org and clicking the Carbondale tab on the events calendar. The registration link can be found by clicking “read more” on the expanded event description and then “registration required” on the next page.

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DUNMORE — The newest member of the borough police force has expertise in catching fugitives and tennis balls.

Riley, a 2-year-old German shepherd, is trained to assist police with locating firearms and narcotics, search-and-rescue efforts and tracking and apprehension, said Patrolman John “Jack” Kane — the Turner to this Hooch.

Patrolman Kane got his new partner from a family friend in Dunmore when Riley was 8 weeks old, and started training the pup two weeks later.

He took her to Alan Finn’s Designing Dogs in Old Forge to train Riley to be a police dog. When borough council hired Patrolman Kane full time in August, after he had worked part time for three years, he proposed that Riley join the force. Borough officials were receptive.

“I’ve always loved German shepherds,” Patrolman Kane said. “I’ve always wanted to be a canine handler, and Riley comes from a good bloodline. There were law enforcement dogs in her bloodline. She’s got the motivation, the energy to work.”

The lean, muscular 84-pound canine knows some commands in English, German and Spanish.

She continues her formal training twice a week. Patrolman Kane paid for prior training, and the department will reimburse him for the continuing expense, which Chief Sal Marchese expected to be minimal. The officer will also get a $1.75-an-hour weekly stipend to care for Riley.

In anticipation of Riley joining the force, the borough had one of its new police cars outfitted with a special cage and climate control, which the chief estimated cost about $5,000, and also got the dog a bulletproof vest.

“We’re excited to have her,” Chief Marchese said. “It’s another tool to help us do our jobs.”

Council Vice President Michael Dempsey said a day seldom goes by that borough police don’t make a drug arrest.

“Presently, our Police Department is one of the best in the state and extremely successful in enforcing these drug-related crimes,” Mr. Dempsey said in an email. “However, adding this K-9 Unit will give the DPD another tool, which will help eliminate obstacles and provide an advanced level of investigative means, which can be used during traffic stops, searches at homes, businesses and most importantly, our schools.”

In her first few days on the job last week, Riley accompanied police as they served a search warrant, checking for drugs and firearms but finding nothing illicit.

Dunmore joins a handful of other law enforcement agencies in Lackawanna County that take advantage of the unique skills man’s best friend brings to the table.

For example, the Scranton Police Department has five dogs with different areas of specialization. Ember is a black Labrador retriever who sniffs out accelerants to help with arson investigations, and Ecko is an expert at finding drugs.

Gunner, a Belgian Malinois/German shepherd mix; Yogi, a German shepherd; and Mason, a Belgian Malinois/German shepherd mix, all are “dual-purpose” dogs specializing in patrol and narcotics.

Patrolman Gerald Tallo, Gunner’s handler, estimated his partner’s skills come into play three times a week. A recent example he cited was when Gunner helped track a fleeing suspect after a robbery at an Econo Lodge.

“It’s a partner you can always count on,” Patrolman Tallo said.

The Lackawanna County sheriff’s office has Kato, an explosives-detecting Belgian Malinois, and Buzz, a drug-locating German shepherd.

The Lackawanna County district attorney’s office has Nala, a Rhodesian Ridgeback who comforts witnesses, and Riggs, a black Lab who is an expert at finding drugs.

District Attorney Shane Scanlon specialized in narcotics and firearms cases as a deputy district attorney and said police dogs bring value to their departments besides saving significant time and manpower during searches.

“Do you know how much less willing someone is to resist when they see a big German shepherd?” Mr. Scanlon asked.

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For a time, some knew Randy Koenig as “Dr. Clock.”

He made house calls but didn’t carry a black bag. The moniker didn’t stick, though. Some thought it meant he was a real doctor.

“People started to call him up and say they would tell him what was wrong with them and they would want a diagnosis,” said his wife, Gladys Koenig, who works with her husband in his long-running clock repair business, Clocks R Us.

A niche business, Mr. Koenig started Clocks R Us out of his home in Wayne County about 25 years ago after a brief introduction to the clock repair business by an associate.

“He decided that he would take a leap of faith and fix clocks himself,” Mrs. Koenig said.

The Koenigs now run the clock repair business out of their home on McDonough Avenue in Scranton. They advertise in newspapers and the Yellow Pages but much of their business is generated by word of mouth.

More than two decades later, Mr. Koenig still enjoys it.

“It’s as good as any as a part-time business,” Mr. Koenig said. “It’s just fun, it’s enjoyable. You socialize with a lot of people because it’s a common interest.”

Mr. Koenig repairs a myriad different types of clocks — ranging from simple wall clocks to impressive tower clocks dominating town squares. He recently repaired a four-sided clock in Carbondale at the municipal building. Moisture soaked into the clock and slowed it down, Mr. Koenig figured out. Fixing a clock is much like solving a puzzle. No two repairs are the same. Work on the Carbondale clock took him about two hours.

“I knew exactly what I had to do and worked backwards,” Mr. Koenig said.

Prices vary on clock repairs, Mrs. Koenig said. Repairing a grandfather clock, for example, can range from $175 to $600 plus the cost of labor. Mrs. Koenig also noticed the business has distinct busy seasons.

“Before Christmas everybody wants their grandfather clocks to run,” Mrs. Koenig said. “In the summer time, it’s also very busy because people ... want their cuckoo clocks to run. The only time it’s kind of slow is after Christmas when people get their credit card bills.”

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JESSUP — The public is invited to an informational meeting Monday about the state’s Clean and Green program, in which Lackawanna County is newly participating.

The meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at the county 911 center.

Doug Wolfgang and Stephanie Zimmerman from the state Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Farm Preservation are expected to conduct a presentation on the program, which provides preferential farm and forest tax assessments.

State and county officials have said it is unclear how much Lackawanna County residents would benefit until a reassessment happens, however, as the state’s cap may not compare favorably to existing assessments.

— KYLE WIND

A peek inside

Do you ever wonder what the inside of a fraternal organization building looks like?

In 1915, the residents of Scranton got the chance to peek inside the new lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks on North Washington Avenue.

The public viewing was part of a larger celebration marking the dedication of the new lodge.

Read more about the peek inside this fraternal organization at Pages from the Past, our local history blog, at http://blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/pages/.

SAL sets breakfast

Sons of American Legion all-you-can-eat breakfast, today, 8-11 a.m., American Legion Post 357, Hallstead, $7/adults, $4/5-10 and free/4 and under.

Air Force Band

set to perform

The Air Force Association in conjunction with Lackawanna College Theater presenting the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, May 4, 7 p.m., Lackawanna College, free but tickets are necessary, pick up at Lackawanna College, first-floor desk, main entrance, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton, PA 18509, limited to four tickets per person; military and military organizations may obtain tickets from Joe Sylvester, 570-961-2696.

Post 5937 offers scholarships

VFW Post 5937 of Dickson City is offering a $2,000 scholarship to seniors residing in Mid Valley School District and child/grandchild of a veteran or current member of VFW Post 5937; deadline to apply is May 1, see guidance counselor or contact the post through commander Rich Capwell, at 570-489-1222, for application.

Post 4909 hosting dinner-dance

Dupont VFW Post 4909 loyalty day dinner-dance, May 7, post home; buffet, 7:30 p.m.; entertainment by Millennium, 9-1; bar open, 7:30-12:30; $30; reservations, 570-654-9104 or see Bob Lopata by May 6, www.vfw4909.com.

Post 6082 sets pasta dinner

Shopa-Davey VFW Post 6082 pasta dinner, May 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. or sold out, post home, 123 Electric St., Peckville, $9, from members or at door.

4712 Auxiliary sets flea market

Walter Paciga VFW Post 4712 Ladies Auxiliary flea market, May 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., VFW grounds, 500 Main St., Simpson, vendor tables, $15, basket raffles and refreshments available, rain or shine; Kerrie, 570-281-3826, by May 14.

Parade volunteers, participants sought

American Legion Post 306 in Taylor is seeking volunteers and participants for its annual Memorial Day Parade on May 30; Chris Salerno, csalerno1215@gmail.com or 570-309-1770.

Parade participants sought in C’dale

Carbondale Memorial Committee is seeking participants for its annual Memorial Day Parade on May 30; Bob Penzone, pb46@verizon.net or 570-282-6052.

VFW Post 7069 sets parade

Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069 annual Memorial Day parade, May 30, parade forms at Clarks Summit Elementary Center, 401 Grove St., 10 a.m., starts, 11, any groups or individuals who want to participate in the line of march can call the post at 570-586-9821 after 10 a.m.; memorial services will be conducted at the following locations before the parade: Abington Hills Cemetery, 8:30 a.m.; South Abington Memorial at the tank, 9; Clarks Green Cemetery, 9:30; Hickory Grove Cemetery, Miller Road, Waverly, 10; and the post home immediately following the parade.

Meetings

POST 6528

Hyde Park Memorial VFW Post 6528, today, 11 a.m.; Joe Sylvester, 570-961-2696.

POST 3451

Rabiega Gorgol VFW Post 3451, today, 5 p.m., 606 Club, 606 Alder St., Scranton, agenda: poppy sale.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

Northeastern Detachment Marine Corps League and Museum, Tuesday, 7 p.m., detachment, Alder Street, Sranton.

POST 665 HOME ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Post 665 Home Association Board of Directors, Tuesday, 7 p.m., post basement, Dickson City.

SEABEES

Seabee Veterans of America, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Dickson City American Legion.

POST 665 HOME ASSOCIATION

American Legion Post 665 Home Association, May 1, 1 p.m., post basement.

POST 665

American Legion Post 665, May 1, 2:30 p.m., post basement, nominations of officers.

POST 5207

VFW Post 5207, May 1, 10 a.m., post home, routes 502 and 307, Covington Twp., agenda: officers installation and schedule for Memorial Day weekend; also, department service officer at post first Thursday of each month, 11 a.m.

Merli Center

Today: Coffee, 8:30 a.m.; morning visits, 8:45; Eucharistic ministers, 9:15; room visits, 11; root beer floats with music, 2 p.m.

Monday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; Bible study, 9:30; music in motion, 10:15; Arby’s dine-in, 12:15 p.m.; choir practice, 1:45; Catholic service, 3; resident choice movie night, 7.

Tuesday: No Mass today. Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; bingo council, 10:15; volunteer ministry visits, 1:15 p.m.; recreation music production, 2; out and about with the Military (military review), 7.

Wednesday: Shopping trip to Target, 9 a.m.; room visits, 11:15; Mohegan Sun Casino trip, 12:15 p.m.; PEER meeting, 1; Pa. State VFW bingo, 2.

Thursday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; chapel, 10; arts and crafts, 10:15; Price is Right, 2 p.m.; sensory room gathering, 7.

Friday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; military trivia, 10:15; sock hop with EJ the DJ, malt shakes and more by the American Legion Auxiliary Post 524, 2 p.m.

Saturday: Room visits, 8:45 a.m.; discussion starters, 10:15; bingo social, 2 p.m.; Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 4:15.

VETERANS NEWS should be submitted no later than Monday before publication to veterans@timesshamrock.com; or YES!desk, The Times-Tribune, 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503.

SCRANTON — City police evacuated the area around the Lackawanna County Courthouse on Saturday because of a suspicious package.

Police called in the city’s Hazardous Device Unit to inspect a white package wrapped in duct tape on the sidewalk on North Washington Avenue, said police Sgt. Rich Iannuzzo.

Sgt. Iannuzzo would not say what the package was but that officers determined it was not an explosive. Police gave the OK for everyone to return to their businesses and homes by 5 p.m.

— KATHLEEN BOLUS

On a day when many people reflected on Scranton’s past, area residents expressed an optimistic vision of the Electric City’s future — particularly young people.

The Sunday Times spoke with a number of people who were in downtown Scranton while the city celebrated its 150th birthday Saturday and asked how they expect Scranton to look after the next 150 years.

Colleen Smith, a 21-year-old University of Scranton student, was hopeful Scranton will be in much better shape than it is now after decades of financial struggles and efforts to reinvent its economy.

“I think there will be more businesses downtown, with the (Mall at Steamtown) hopefully turning around,” the Moscow resident said. “That will bring a lot more people.”

Doug Griffiths, a 26-year-old city resident, said it’s hard to speculate about how the world might look in a century and a half, but he detected a growing sense of positivity about the city.

“The next 150, I can’t talk about, but in the next five, there’s a lot of promise,” Mr. Griffiths said. “ There are a lot of ideas floating around, which haven’t been floating around in the past. The fact that people want to see great things happen is a nice change from the last five or 10 years ... There’s a generational gap, too, I think. I don’t know if it’s fair to say, but a lot of people that have been around a long time just see the negative side, while the younger population really wants to see what it can be.”

The web designer sees activities like First Friday as a step forward and is excited about the potential for the Scranton Public Market, a planned local version of Philadelphia’s famed Reading Terminal Market at the Mall at Steamtown.

“We will be an area that is culturally diverse,” said Maura Foley, a Scranton resident and Scranton School District teacher.

Ms. Foley envisions that Scranton will comprise many ethnic communities from all over the world including South Asia and Central and Southern America, much like how Northeast Pennsylvania was in the early 1900s when many European settlers found their home in the Electric City.

“The city will be more revitalized,” said Corey Tilburg, a Scranton resident and architect at DXD Dempsey, which runs a series called, “Scranton What If” that draws out plans for revamped sections of Scranton.

In the next 50 years, Scranton will be “the place to be,” said Michael Muller, 37, Scranton.

Mr. Muller is an architect who teachers and Marywood University. He also helps run the Pop Up Studio which organizes unique events about the city.

The optimism wasn’t unanimous, however.

“I think we’re going down a hole,” said 24-year-old city resident Paul Sturm, a University of Scranton student.

Mr. Sturm said he is rooting for the city to do well but had a hard time imaging any kind of significant turnaround until city leaders find a way to cut the tax burden on businesses and make Scranton a more competitive place for the private sector to operate.

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HONOR ROLLS

NORTH POCONO HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 12

High honors: Jack Aversa, Bobbi Bailey, Brooke Bauman, Joanna Bernatowicz, Kyle Bowen, Krystjana Bruce, Joshua Burch, Lucianne Burner, Cassandra Caparo, Allison Caswell, Vincenzo Cicco, Quentin Colo, Jenna Cruz, Katelyn Davis, Zachary Davis, Cassandra Diehl, Amy Domanish, Kaila Dubranski, Amy Elmquist, Cierra Fantini, Luke Fetter, Kelly Fromert, Amanda Goffredo, Nicholas Griffaton, Sean Haddock, Nicholas Hnatusko, Adrianna Howden, Alina Jones, Delaney Jones, Matthew Kravitz, Somer Kundla, Ryan Lane, Elisabeth Latawiec, Brianna Maglio, Matthew McDonough, Shawn McLaughlin, Joshua Misiura, Madison Molfetto, Kaleigh Moran, Cody Morgan, John Naro, Patrick Nealon, Alexander Nebraski, Colleen Noll, Kendra Nulton, Jacob Ostrowski, Brooke Panek, Kierstin Parricelli, Adam Pickarski, Dylan Pidich, James Quimby, Danielle Sanders, Alexis Santaniello, Jonathan Searfoss, Ashley Shuttleworth, Jordan Slater, Maddi Sorger, Madison Stewart, Samantha Strausser, Arthur Tonkin, Joshua Toth, Nicholas Trinovitch, Alea Troup, Jacob Whitney, Kyle Yatsonsky and Matthew Zero.

Honors: Anna Altmiller, Gavin Andersen, Douglas Balish, Deshawn Banks, James Beatty, Mariah Casey, Brandi Christiano, Michael Cole, Destiny Cubano, Michael Driscoll, Bailey Duffy, Victoria Dunn, Megan Emerson, Hannah Gingerlowski, Colin Giordano, Zachary Guse, Blake Hawkins, Gabrielle Hermann, Courtney Jordan, Charles Lamparter, Marissa Mudge, Julia Olek, Sarah Olenchak, Desmond Paone, Lucas Papierowicz, Megan Reynolds, Desiree Scott, Dominique Sgobba, Brendan Smith, Andrew Utter and Hannah White.

GRADE 11

High honors: Jessica Alunni, Madilyn Augustine, Alec Aversa, Desarae Balish, Craig Beavers, Brianna Bennardo, Elizabeth Breslin, Dianna Brown, Morgan Carney, Wesley Carroll, Carly Chapman, Amanda Ciero, Mary Donaghy, Caitlyn Farrell, Michael Felins, Gabrielle Gentile, Olivia Gentile, Abigail Haddock, Caden Hafner, Grace Hamilton, Chealsey Harkins, Sarah Heffler, Jamie Kavanagh, David Kessler, Heather Kramer, Keira Kuhar, Rachel Lewis, Nickolas Mokay, Luke Montana, Justin Morman, Tyler Musgrave, Amanda Naughton, Tristan Newman, Patrick Noon, Chase Notari, Chloe Pehanick, Matthew Smith, Emily Stange, Marina Topa, Jason Wells, Drew Williams, Jane Woelkers, Vincent Wojnar, Gary Woloszyn and Tony Zou.

Honors: Emily Allegrucci, Cody Bellucci, Jacob Bertha, Christine Bickelman, Randy Bocan, Alexa Brown, Lindsay Cocker, Makayla Emerson, Jared Gardner, Nicole Gilmore, Jaime Hawley, Sara Johns, Brayden Knickerbocker, Gabrielle Markowski, Lilly Martin, Nicolle Mistysyn, Maura Monahan, Hanna Neiswander, Julianna Olenchak, Christian Quirico, Elias Schroeder, Melissa Shaffer, Olivia Shenko, Matthew Slagus, Madison Swire, Willow Thomas, Annika Treitz, Zachary Vrabel, Joshua Winslow, Alexis Youngblood, Hailey Youshock and Austin Zawicki.

GRADE 10

High honors: Faith Alunni, Kyle Betti, Evan Bowers, Gianna Bray, Matthew Caputo, Sam Chindemi, Clara Cicco, Abigail Coleman, Julia Crawn, Benjamin Cruciani, Joshua Danna, Ashley Darrow, Devyn Davis, Amy Driscoll, Joseph Forconi, Madelyn Gentile, Alexandra Guse, Mikayla Haikes, Madeline Hughes, Jonathan Jenkins, Sarah Kaneski, Marcus King, Michael Kowalski, Shawnna Lamond, Tyshawn Love, Steven MacDonald, Tiana Mackarey, Elizabeth Nauman, Emma Nemitz, Erika Olivares, Delilah Owen, Amanda Paglianite, Elizabeth Pipcho, Gabriel Ramos, Lacey Rinaldi, Andrew Rinker, Haley Rinker, Lilianna Ruby, John Sapienza, Allison Scherger, Jenna Schmidt, Faith Scotch, Brianna Scott, Jessica Sember, Morganne Singer, John Slater, Tyler Spinosi, Haley Steinruck, Rebecca Tavares, Joseph Thiel, William Thomas, Sarah Tofilska, Marissa Tripus, Sara Wojnar and Haley Zemek.

Honors: Teresa Allen, Tiffany Anello, Derek Bowen, Ashdon Clark, Trinity Cushing, Anthony Donato, Ryan Ephault, Jacob Evans, Seamus Farrell, Emma Gaughan, Kenneth Gaughan, Kaylee Hager, Jonathan Haikes, Zane Horger, Justus Hull, Samantha Kamla, Julia Klocko, Christopher McLafferty, Matthew Neuweiler, Joseph Norvilas, Alessandro Olivieri, Raymond Parricelli, Michael Pierzchala, Christian Quinn, Tyler Reilly, LyShyla Rybitski, Shelbe Scarborough, Damon Serine, Jamie Shaffer, Zachary Taylor, Emmanuel Tellez, Emma Tischler, Nicholas Travis, Cory Wall and Cathryn Wolff.

GRADE 9

High honors: Elena Altmiller, Reese Anderson, Kelsey Banfield, Caroline Bertha, Donald Blaine, Amanda Brundage, Mark Caputo, Olivia Carling, Megan Carney, Catherine Clancy, Ryan Deom, James Docalovich, Ryan Dommes, Chloe Hafner, Christine Hine, Ruthy Hunjo, Shea Kelly, Caroline Khoury, Kelsey Kline, Alana Kravitz, Emily Leggiero, Paxson Loescher, Stockton Loescher, Patrick Luptak, Catherine Maholick, Marisa May, Jordyn McDonough, Sarah McLaughlin, Stephen McNulty, Tyler Motichka, Andrew Newell, Aidan Newman, Susan Nitch, Madison Opalka, Nikhil Patel, Isabelle Pehanick, Maria Piccolino, Timothy Pickarski, Jesse Quimby, Tyler Repella, Peyton Roberts, Brianna Ruby, Ashley Santaniello, Dylan Sciulara, Sabrina Slater, Sarah Sposito, Albert Thomas, Lillian Thompson, Ethan Verne, Brad Williams, Kyra Wojtkielewicz, Alana Wright, Sydney Youngblood, Madison Youshock, Courtney Zaic, Nicole Zasada and Sammie Zou.

Honors: Gavin Alexander, McKyla Belknap, Anthony Boettinger, Emily Brink, Alexandria Chippa, Gino Ciccone, Tyler Corkins, Kyle Cupelli, Valerie Eyler, Matthew Gallagher, Carissa Giordano, Amber Goffredo, Jeffery Hatala Jr, Kaley Kinsey, Jared Krehely, Richard Kryeski Jr, Matthew Kuchak, Nicolette Kuplack, Emily Laperuta, Charles Latawiec, Alexandra Lee, Alyssa Liford, Alexandra Martinelli, Jacob Mastillo, Madison McCollum, Mason McGurrin, Elizabeth Mentz, Isabella Mercado, Brennan Moran, Molly Morgan, Elizabeth Olenchak, Jessica Petrosky, Macenzie Powell, Thomas Rable, Mason Rainey, Logan Rodrigues, Emily Rouse, Olivia Scarantino, Noah Schuster, Colleen Shannon, Regina Steele, Peter Stefanelli, Grace Straka, Kolby Tonkin, Kira Treitz, Paul Walsh, Nicole Wells, Lauren Wilson, Andrew Zero and Kristofer Zero.

WESTERN WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRADE 8

First honors: Alex Amorine, Trina Barcarola, Anna Bernstein, Darlene Black, Abigail Black, Jessie Booths, Sinaea Buford, Brianna Burdick, Gevin Coccodrilli, Emma Dwyer, Alexander Featherman, Amanda Ferrer, Landon Firmstone, Gary Geinitz, Nicholas Gombita, Shawn Griffiths, Alyssa Iovacchini, Rebecca Klemovitch, Jeffrey Knecht, Kristi Kromko, Caroline Linn, Kathryn Mattern, Jacob McCormick, Allison McDermott, Brooke McElheny, Desiree Mecca, Patricia Mills, Cooper Mistishin, Crystal Moorthy, Collin Murray, Sadie Nahman, Noelle Orehek, Andrew Oudshoorn, Sydney Peet, Shailyn Pugh, Angelia Reggie, Matthew Romanowski, Makenzie Rose, Matthew Rosengrant, Zachary Rovinsky, Honour Shaffer, Nathan Taggart, Ezra Tetreault, Faith Ursich, Grace Ursich, Nadia Vanyo and Isabella Zeiler.

Second honors: Cody Aleckna, Hailey Berretta, Kristoff BienAime, April Bresee, Kali Cottell, Victoria Davis, Ciera DiLeo-Kearney, Alexander Filkovsky, Brendan Fitzsimmons, Nicole Foster, Angelina Freda, Christopher Heenan, Jacob Hinds, Samantha Hineline, Parker Howell, Abryel Johnson, Nicholas Kassen, Allison King, Victoria Kroll, Sydney Krompasky, Jaylah Lee, Zachary Malcolm, Derek Mason, Jack McAllister, Kaitlyn McDonald, Lawrence Metschulat, Samantha Scaduto and Eve Williams.

GRADE 7

First honors: Cassidy Asinski, Jamie Bryan, Caitlyn Burdick, Noelle Cruz, Nickolas Curtis, Carter Davis, Marissa Dobrzyn, Brooke Durso, Hannah Elbert, Haley Estus, Lacey Falloon, Rhonda Fenkner, Hunter Gebert, Thomas Gogolski, Diala Hassan, Sydney Hutchinson, Madison Irish, Samantha Killian, Julia Lamberton, Maggy Langendoerfer, Wade Maines, Leonard Maiocco, Madison McGlone, Celeste Orchard, Jeremiah Pauler, Courtney Petrilak, Lena Piccolino, Anya Rusnak, Brett Schane, Jada Siino, Adam Silfies, Matthew Stone, Joseph Sweeney, Cori Talarico, Lily Visceglia, Christopher Wallace and Rebecca Weist.

Second honors: Anya Alfonsetti-Terry, Caydence Faatz, Isabella Ferrer, Leah Figueroa, Makayla Gregory, Matthew Henneforth, Katlyn Hirsch, Caleb Hoch, Jordan Koch, Hayley Kovaleski, Michael Kromko, Miranda Kubilus, Aubrey Layton, Rhianna Leahy, Nathan McCollum, Colin Mead, Wade Metschulat, Maggie Millon, Natasha Orehek, Tyler Peet, Emma Pontosky, Ella Putman, Keyly-Shaye Robinson, Jacob Rohland, Gabrylla Roman, Carson Rush, Jeremy Sekely, Timothy Smith, Jonatan Stanley, Carter Swingle, Alex Taylor, Cailie Thoman and Rachel Wertman.

GRADE 6

First honors: Paige Bell, Tucker Bell, Alexandria BienAime, Amelia Bosshard, Donovan Burdick, Alexandra Butler, Morgan Coccodrilli, Sarah Collins, Ava Compton, Brennan Cruz, Ella Dougher, Jenna Eldred, Sydney Ely, Ashton Fitzsimmons, Bridgette Flannery, Emma Gilligan, Zoey Goldman, Morgan Heenan, Katie Herlihy, Maris Hiller, Nicholas Hinds, Rachel Hoch, Chayse Holtsmaster, Ethan Hopkins, Leah Kellogg, Jake Kopcza, Magdalena Kruchinski, Audrey Lawlor, Liam Lidy, Trenton Locker, Maya Maisonave, Hudson Malinowski, Emilie McAllister, Kaitlyn McDermott, Kennedy Mistishin, Gavin Murphy, Amy Newman, Justin Olson, Bridget Oppelt, Jordan Ortiz, Kayla Peirce, Giavanna Rastello, Richard Reed, Brooke Richarson, Kaeli Romanowski, Mia Rovinsky, Hunter Schmitt, Mackenzie Sheatler, Rylee Sheehan, Katherine Shepherd, Joseph Skirpan, Trinity Solivan, Kayla Stokesberry, Haley Strocchia, Gabrielle Tetreault, Adelaide Treibley, Rachel Tuman, Luke Urian, Delaney Valinski, Ryan Vinton, Noah Washine and Madison Weinczyk.

Second honors: Luciano Azzato, Nicholas Barillo, Hailey Boehmer, Rebecca Boots, Madison Bower, Caden Brungard, Thomas Chernasky, Shania Clark, Samuel Clemens, Gregory Cleveland, Liam Cruz, Jaiden DeRosa, Thomas Gallinot, Gavin Henwood, Natalie Hine, Alex Iovacchini, Madison Kammer, Terron Keill, Riley Kennedy, Jacob Kyzer, Sarah LaBarr, Sophia Lee, Joshua Mahnke, Dylan Mitchell, Paige Moore, Jamie Newman, Gabrielle Ostolaza, Jackson Press, Joanna Regalbuto, Matthew Reingold, Neal Roe, Luke Rusin, Ayla Savage, Kirsten Sears, Nicholas Tomasetti, Anthony Trutt, Stevie Wilkinson and Katarina Wood.

LA SALLE ACADEMY

GRADE 8

High honors: Katrina Beaver, Isabel Bekele, Cindy Chan, Anya Covaleski, Olivia DiMattio, Ryan Dubiac, Timothy Gilhooley, Angel Gilliotti, Katherine Haas, Shane Hartman, Thomas Liuzzo, Nicholas Muchisky, Angelo Norella, Leahy O’Connor, Leslie O’Connor, Devan Price, Alison Prushinski, Sammea Ricciardi, Kate Rogers, Carly Rudalavage, Sydney Skrutski, Kyra Smith, Alexandra Solimine, Andrew Straka, Alexandra Tomaine and Emily Winslow.

Honors: Niko Cappiello, Kailey Casey, Gabriella DiGiulio, Alivia Gallagher, Michael Grace, Michael Kobierecki, Grace Kubus, Anne Victoria Nasevich, Noah Niemotka, Nadia Palevac, Allison Pavlowski, Joseph Rossi, Taylor Swingle and Jamie Torre.

GRADE 7

High honors: Alice Jones, Natalia Mazza, Rebecca Miller, Nicole Nicholas, Erica Prushinski and Kristina Tranovich.

Honors: Jaedan Baldan, Lucca Cerminaro, Olivia Christian, James Davis, Autumn Goonan, Lindsay Granick, Logan Justice, Julia Mazur, Ethan Muha, Craig Roman, William Sweeny and Isabella Wanas.

GRADE 6

High honors: Ayden Berndt, Bryce Betz, Krista Carachilo, Giovanna Cerminaro, Alicia Dec, Kaitlyn Farrell, Madelyn Franceski, Sean Herbert, Faith Hosie, Rachel Hosie, Kaitlyn Idhaw, Cate Kowalski, Megan Lutz, Isabella Moffitt, Sam Mulvey, Megan Nidoh, Lydia Pickutoski, Thomas Rohan, Catherine Shipsky, Mackenzie Spaid and Emmalee Viola.

Honors: Kayla Bickauskas, B.J. Ealo, Dawson Errigo, Sierra Gaglio, Matthew Hassaj, Julia Menichello, Jacqueline Pinto, Averi Sardo and Summer Troiani.

ABINGTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 12

Samuel E. Arnold, Fahad Ashraf, Zachary W. Balint, James Barrett, Melina Barry, Anna Baruffaldi, Meghan L. Beahan, Holly A. Beppler, Taya Black-Kobrynich, Maanasa Boini, Emily Bonsick, Jaimie Bormann, Hannah Braid, Jennifer Burkey, Emilee G. Butler, Alexandra Calvey, Katie M. Carlin, Breeanna M. Champlin, Sahas S. Chandragiri, Cameron J. Cleary, Thomas S. Clifton, Jared M. Cohen, Brendan Conahan, Nikitha Dalavai, Carly J. Danoski, Mark DeSeta, Lauren M. Dempsey, Maura I. Dickinson, Clare I. Domenico, Jillian Doran, Dominique C. Emmett, Murray S. Fallk, Emily Fazio, Joseph C. Fazio, Corey H. Felski, Colin R. Florey, Joseph D. Fulton, Matthew A. Galaydick, Alyssa M. Garbin, Hannah Gaul, Kailey S. Gearhart, Kyle Gerrity, Georden Gesford, Lindsay A. Getz, Abby M. Gilman, Jeramie R. Glynn, Jacob S. Graziano, Kathryn A. Green, Kara A. Greskovic, Kathleen A. Guzior, Andrew Haggerty, Paige E. Harris, Emma H. Henzes, Carolyn M. Hickman, Tait Hoffmeier, Jordan Hollander, Brooks Houck, Nicole Howells, Nadeen M. Jafar, Andrew Jalowiec, Anneliese Jewell, Isabella Jones, Samuel P. Jubon, Faith Judson, Patrick G. Kelly, Colin Klingman, Courtney Kocsis, Amanda L. Kohut, Ryan LaCapra, Carly N. LaCoe, Nadiya A. Latif, Jared S. Levinson, Marissa G. Lewis, Richard M. Ling, Katherine J. Lingle, Jacob A. Linker, Samuel D. Linker, Sondra G. Lionetti, Samuel O. MacGregor, Anisha Mallik, Rachel Martin, Caroline Mattise, Anastasia McClendon, John P. McGarry, Robert McGarry, Matthew Mecca, Hannah Mendo, Olivia Mendo, Ashley M. Mercado, Dominick J. Miller, Tyler L. Milo, Taylor J. Morgan, Rachael V. Muir, Raeva Mulloth, Rishi Mulloth, Enis Murtaj, Kyle S. Napierala, Peter M. Nolan, Benjamin Oon, Heather J. Page, Alexander Palumbo, Shahil K. Patel, Vaishvee N. Patel, Olivia Perez, Melissa J. Perfilio, Elisabeth G. Phillips, Evan C. Phillips, Ajna P. Prahalad, Manon S. Riley, Lorran Rodrigues, Taylor E. Rose, Sean Salmon, Sloane V. Schubert, Julia M. Sebastian, Taylor G. Shepard, Sarah Sickler, Maaz Siddiqui, Catherine R. Simakaski, Jacob Sincavage, Noah Sirianni, Nicholas B. Skierkowski, Demetria Smolko, Stephen Sokalsky, Savannah Solan, Zachary S. Spangenberg, Megan L. Stoppe, Ellie Sullum, Robert M. Swift, Olivia Thornton, Thomas F. Tielebein, Timothy Toro, Cassandra A. Toth, Claire Traweek, Mariah E. Tulaney, Sidney Tung, Tyler N. Walter, Colin White, Mariana Winters, Rachel E. Yannuzzi, Chase C. Yarns, Rhys J. Yarns, Tiana E. Yarns, Trey D. Yarns, Landon W. York and Shiqi Zhou.

GRADE 11

Jack Abdalla, Theresa E. Acla, Kevin B. Albright, Alexandra L. Altier, Dylan T. Asay, Havisha Bache, Vihisha Bache, Olivia A. Baker, Emilee R. Barrett, Elaine R. Basalyga, Olivia M. Basalyga, Teresa E. Bates, Bradley Bauman, Virginia Blacker, David B. Boeth, Gregory M. Borgia, Matthew G. Borgia, Eric Brickel, Alessia J. Brunori, Leah E. Byman, Isabela Camayd, Alyson E. Campbell, Austin Catania, Yelena Cochrane, Jaclyn M. Cordaro, Emily Crowley, Shane Cummings, Michael J. Curran, Rahul Dalavai, Anjli Dalsania, Sydney R. Dana, Celia G. Davis, Isabella Demo, Isabella Demo, Murphy Dempsey, Allyson Derry, Marissa R. Doty, Anthony M. Duboski, Maxwell Earl, Nicholas Emmett, Grace M. Evans, Michael R. Farry, Yu Jin Feng, Rachael Frutchey, Anthony Gabello, Amanda V. Gawel, Nicole Getz, Spencer M. Gilbert, Jason T. Giovagnoli, Timothy R. Habeeb, Bailey M. Harris, Peter J. Heckman, Kevin Q. Hu, Kelsey L. Jackson, Madison Jarocha, Maura Jenkins, Sarah Jonsson, Alison M. Kane, Julia Khalil, Shania A. Kiat, Nathan J. Kizer, Natalie Kozar, George P. Kronick, Tyler Kusma, Heather L. Kwolek, Alyssa M. Lazar, James C. Lenahan, Sara L. Lesneski, Logan R. Lombardo, Carissa M. Lozinger, Mackenzie Machell, Garrett C. Mackay, Keonei Mahoney, Emily Marquardt, Macy Marturano, Colin McCreary, Neel S. Mehta, Taylor Messina, Heather M. Mitchell, Jovan E. Mitchell, Anna G. Moher, Ashley N. Mulherin, Victoria Munley, Noah E. Musto, Samuel J. Myers, Sean Myers, Yaasat H. Nayeem, Nicole Nealon, Quentin E. Nikl, Victoria M. Nolan, Rohit Nuguri, Lauren A. Olevnik, Kristina I. Orr, Brian M. Ostrowski, Babatunde Osuntokun, Maria Pacyna, Dante U. Paniccia, Jasmin S. Patel, Christopher Peet, Jamie A. Pennachio, Brenna Phillips, Zachary Phillips, Catherine M. Pusateri, Natalie M. Reed, Brooke Reiner, Jonathan D. Rickwood, Dagny C. Rippon, Ethan Ross, Jonathan Ross, Kenndra K. Ross, Thomas A. Rothenberger, Andrew J. Rothka, Anthony J. Sallavanti, Danielle Sanok, Emily C. Scarfo, Alexandra K. Scheuermann, Kali A. Schirra, Lauren M. Sciabbarrasi, Samantha N. Sebring, Taylor E. Sebring, Wyatt K. Sebring, Olivia A. Sesso, Ryan A. Sheffler, Zachary J. Smith, Ashleigh N. Solomon, Eric Spencer, Mikayla M. Spott, Christian B. Stoner, Chris D. Suh, James A. Sweeney, Kayla Thorpe, Kayleigh Tokash, Stavros Tsaklas, Matthew C. Tully, Jonathan A. Tumavitch, Benjamin M. Ulmer, Benjamin Vale, Katie Walsh, Donald J. Weiland, Ann A. Wesolowski, Karen Whitaker, Emily I. Williams, Nicholas A. Woronchuk, Kelsey Wynn, Stephen D. Yachwak and Thomas Yocum.

GRADE 10

Callie Anderson, Cassidy A. Bartkowski, Erika R. Beahan, Lauryn Beermann, Joseph C. Beyrent, Alexander J. Bi, Sandon T. Birch, Savannah Blaum, Maria R. Bordonaro, Alec Bradican, Abby F. Brown, Madelyn E. Brown, Arielle L. Burdett, Julia G. Burke, Kyle P. Burke, Ryan J. Burke, Lauren Carroll, Tricia R. Caucci, Kyle J. Chrysler, Cyler A. Cleary, Ross A. Cohen, Skylar M. Conway, Christian A. Coronel, Ariel K. Corrigan-Mills, Audrey E. Cottell, Cameron L. Craig, Sydney Crum, Katherine E. Dammer, Ashley DeRiso, Aidan Demkowich, Mary S. Dempsey, Alexander Derry, Cecilia Donahoe, Joseph G. Donahue, Mariah Dougherty, Lauren M. Durante, Kazimir J. Fantanarosa, Evan W. Florey, Matthew S. Franchetti, Trevor J. Gabura, Breanna Gillow, Cianna M. Giordano, Austin J. Glidewell, Kaleigh T. Greenish, Bristol S. Grenfell, Nathan Gronsky, Luke M. Gualtieri, Gregory W. Guditus, Sarah L. Hankee, Joseph A. Harrington, Laura Hartman, Alexis Hazlett, Frederick L. Hickman, Chelsi Hoffmeier, Owen R. Holland, Victoria B. Hood, Sharon J. Houlihan, Arjun Iyengar, Mats M. Jonsson, Mateen Kasim, Julia A. Kasperkowicz, James T. Kazmierski, Brandon Kelleher, Thomas A. Kerrigan, Alex M. Klucher, Benjamin D. Knox, Alexis Koczwara, Paris R. Koehler, Kyle Kostiak, Hannah Kowalski, Schyler M. Krieger, Dawn N. Kroptavich, Cassandra L. Ksiazek, Theodore Lambert, Jack A. Leightcap, Hannah Linker, Rachel A. Lorah, Kiera Lucash, Tara Lydon, Carolyn T. Lyon, Samantha Machler, Emily M. Mahoney, Emma G. Marion, Molly C. McHale, Alexis L. Mercado, Gabrielle Michno, Eric J. Middleton, Antonia V. Milas, Mackenzie Milo, Haqique Mirza, Alexandria Moletsky, Abigail E. Molnar, Paige E. Morgan, Sarah E. Murray, Andrew M. Myers, Marjorie A. Myers, Sarah C. Nealon, Liam Neary, Meghan M. Noone, Halle O’Neil, Nadia Orr, Chase Overholser, Pariseema Pancholy, Mia Paris, Parth Patel, Samantha L. Petty, Bianca Pineiro, Giorgio Podalinski, Seth D. Pollock, Matthew D. Post, John R. Rama, Claire H. Reed, Carina D. Salerno, Christian J. Schimelfenig, Phoebe M. Sebring, Kelly B. Seechock, Lauren E. Simakaski, Mia Smith, Schuyler Smith, April Sokalsky, Naudia Solan, Jordan D. Spatt, Nichole A. Spencer, Kaila R. Steenback, Samuel Stevens, Summer M. Stevens, Katelyn G. Stoppe, Talia R. Sullum, Marissa C. Sunick, Maria R. Sutton, Maria G. Terrinoni, Courtney M. Toroni, Adam Traweek, Daniel J. Uhranowsky, Anna Van Wert, Anshul Verma, Brianna J. Wahlers, Kimberly A. Ward, Benjamin R. Weis, Hannah White, Samantha E. Wilkerson, Ariana E. Wisenburn, Elizabeth P. Wright, Khira Wudarski, Jonathan R. Yocum and Alexandra M. Zolin.

GRADE 9

Luke T. Abdalla, Emily Agentovich, Emily L. Albright, Correalle Altier, Caroline G. Ames, Alyssa Angelicola, Rachel Asante, Samuel Babushko, Madison Badalamente, Shannon E. Baransky, Joseph Barcia, Natalie Bartels, Sarah N. Bath, Danielle Beamish, Brandon Beck, Alexa Boersma, Olivia M. Boeth, Elizabeth Bonczek, Anna E. Bonsick, Tyler R. Bormann, Alyssa Bowen, Noah Braid, Luke H. Brauer, Suzanna Brock, Mikaila L. Brown, Morgan Bruno, Isabella J. Butkiewicz, Emily R. Cacioppo, Blanca Calvo-Barrio, William P. Carlin, Marina Castellano, Edmund Champlin, Thomas Chen, Ashley Chrysler, Anna F. Clifton, Michael Cordaro, Vincent Crandle, Robert Curran, Aiden P. Curry, Brynn Dana, Rebecca Darling, Arla G. Davis, Clayton Davis, Shawn DeFazio, Tyler Driesbaugh, Angelo Fazio, Alison Fiorillo, Ryan Flynn, John Frantz, Richard Fried, George Frietto, Marco Gabriel, Oliviah M. Gearhart, Jacob Gerardi, Jacob Gerega, Benjamin M. Gibson, Jakob K. Giglia, Hannah M. Gilbert, Matthew Glancey, Elias A. Gray, Abigail M. Greskovic, Nina Gurganus, Daniel P. Habeeb, Stephen Haggerty, Cierra Harris, Megan A. Healey, Danielle F. Heine, Sophia E. Hlavac, Emma F. Holbrook, Sophia J. Hudanich, Hannah M. Hughes, Mohammed M. Iftekhaar, Keena Jackson, Scott Jacoby, Magnolia Jones, Ashley Jordan, Bridget C. Jubon, Owen Kaeb, Linley Keisling, Connor Kelleher, Troy Kelleher, Andrew J. Keris, Olivia R. Kerrigan, Zachary J. Kierzkowski, Rachel Klien, Trey A. Koehler, Mikayla Kohanski, Nina E. Kozar, Conor R. Kryeski, Michaelene Kulig, Amber L. Kusma, Anthony M. Lionetti, Joseph W. Lisk, Nicolas A. Lombardi, Kira M. Loomis, Emily L. Lozinger, Lauren Ludwikowski, Carlee N. MacPherson, Nicholas Madera, Antonio Maletta, Meghan E. Marion, Camille Marquardt, Calista Marzolino, Shane C. McGinley, James McGrail, Jane Mecca, Jessica Mendo, Aiden Messett, Andrew Miller, Eryn J. Miller, Caleb Molitoris, Destiny Moon, Aidan Mullen, James Myers, Jacob Naholnik, Connor Napierala, Andrew J. Nealon, Jack Nealon, Christopher Newell, Gerron L. Niemann, Nicholas Notari, Robert C. Orr, Modupe V. Osuntokun, Emily Parry, Leia M. Parry, Heet Patel, Mahir Patel, Kylie E. Patrick, Jordan Patterson, Alexandra M. Perfilio, Jenna N. Perfilio, Cameron Pettinato, Jacob R. Petty, Liam P. Pitchford, Gabriel R. Pospieszalski, Aidan Price, Elizabeth J. Pronitis, Joshua Przekop, Ashley Reiner, Elizabeth Rembecki, Quinn Reynolds, Sawyer J. Rippon, Kailey Rothenberger, Sydney N. Rothka, Kaylee S. Salony, Ashlyn Schultz, Nicholas J. Sebastianelli, Sloan Seid, Gabriella Sesso, Ryan Siebecker, Kyra Sladicki, Krutik Solanki, Julia Spindler, Isabella Stanton, Lauren Strain, Olivia Stuenzi, Seth Sutton, Madelyn R. Sykes, Tamane Takehara, Joshua M. Thal, Sophie B. Thompson, Connor Thorpe, Madison Tricarico, Collin Tully, Nathan D. Van Fleet, Taryn C. Wells, Dylan Wharton, Katerina J. Williams, Jared M. Zerblas and Katja E. Ziemer.

CARBONDALE AREA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 12

First honors: Matthew Allison, Frederick Buddie, Cody Calabro, Emma Cigna, Sarah Connolly, Tyler Deuel, Conor Durkin, Nathan Houman, Joseph Kilhullen, Timothy Kraft, Fantajah LaRoche, Madeline McCaffery, Justin Potis, Nicholas Pugliese, Karlee Recipko, Emily Rodriguez, Peter Saad, Mollie Salitsky, Shaina Scott, Joanna Tierney, Holly Tornvall, Sydney Toy, Sarah Vadella, Brandon Wisniewski and Zoe Zazzera.

Second honors: Shawn Balinas, Jordan Campbell, Neko Ciccone, Jeffery Dolph, Nathalie Dragwa, Emily Fedak, Anthony Gigliotti III, John Michael Gigliotti, Justine Henning, Mikayla Jones, Savannah Kimble, Sydney Kovaleski, Sharria Kizer, Joseph Lombardo, Ribca Mall, Rosa Morales, Maryah McCord, Shaina Murphy, Nicholas Novobilski, Amber Ogozaly, Christopher Pisarcik, Zachary Quinn, Devin Surace and Aislinn Toolan.

GRADE 11

First honors: Erica Allen, Alexandra Artone, Maresa Artone, Nicholas Bohr, Brianna Casey, Brittany Caporali, Baylee Carey, Brianna Daley, Alaina Gerek, Alyssa Gerek, Dominic Gigliotti, Brett Gillott, Collin Greger, Jennifer Hessling, Jason Jablonowski, Chelsie Jones, Madison Jordan, Shane Jordan, Robert Morgan, Zachary McDonough, Haley Mulea, Maura Nevins, Emily Orazi, Shannon Pendergrast, Paul Pisarcik, Destiny Santanna, Tyler Scott, Christopher Smith, Devin Smith, Patrick Smith, Abigail Tierney, Anna Totsky, Joseph Vadella, Emily Wallis, Mikenna Walsh and Samantha Zenker.

Second honors: Asya Ace, Jonathan Aguilar, Jasmine Baker, Kevin Bebla, Camryn Becker, Jason Bibalo, Haley Boshman, Kylah Brennan, Leah Burke, Tyler Colachino, Kati Cotton, Kenneth Cotton, Evan Dearie, Shelby Gebert, Dymond Hill, Kodi Huston, Ryan Kelly, Caroline Kilgallon, Frances Maddage, Madison Mang, Genna McDonough, Thomas Miller, Aliccia Parry, Savannah Prokarym, Alyssa Quinn, Selena Rosar, Brandon Rusin, Erin Sheridan, Kassidy Spall and Hannah Tolerico.

GRADE 10

First honors: Ashlynn Allison, Samantha Artone, Jennifer Bach, Nina Bowen, Colin Burke, Frank Burke, Christina Carachilo, Shawn Connolly, Katelyn Dovin, Madeline Kelly, Andrew Larson, Kamryn Liuzzo, Cody Malaker, Andrew Manarchuck, Kayla McDonough, Matthew McCaffery, Chance Olsewski, Tressa Potis, Olivia Regal, Abagayle Rumford, Bailey Rumford, Robert Salitsky, Kaitlyn Savage, Sarah Sawyer, Robert Scarpa, Cordell Siggins, Mark Tolerico, Melissa Torch, Isobel Turonis, Hailey VanLeuven, Stephanie Wayman and Amelia Zazzera.

Second honors: Sydney Algayer, Angel Browder, Alexis Clift, Breanna Dombroski, Emily Gerek, Faith Garretson, Vincent Gigliotti, Austin Gobel, Jaden Hudson, Paige Jones, Megan Mcdonald, Alyssa Postlethwaite, Madison Puza, Wilson Rodriguez, Dajah Romero, Shane Starbuck, Anthony Voglino and Marc Waller.

GRADE 9

First honors: Annaliese Allen, Hayly Beckwith, Jessica Borders, Lacey Bloom, Calista Calabro, Patrick Durkin, Sabrina Elghoulaymi Andi Fedorchak, Estelle Fuller, Gretchen Gilia, David Gonzalez, Kristina Gorel, Rebecca Grecco, Madison Hayner, Joseph Herbert, Skielar Herchik, Jeffrey Katchmore, Dylan Kilmer, Noah Mauro, Rory Misko, Paige Norella, Astrid Paz, Paxton Postlethwaite, Jonathon Pugliese, Zachary Racht, Nicholas Rotell-Tierney, Dylan Rowland, Kianna Savage, Darien Schiavone, Deven Schwartz, Kaitlyn Shockey, Nathan Uzialko, Nicholas Vadella, Summer Wade, Emily Wall, Megan Wallis, Stone Wormuth, Michael Zazzera and Emma Zieminski.

Second honors: Jakob Borosky, Paije Buklad, Mya Casey, Joseph Feduchak, Joseph Flemming, Branden Franchak, Carl Galavitz, Mason Higdon, George Hilker, Brendan Kelly, Cassidy Kimble, Miranda McCormick, Thomas Rosar, Mariah Valentin and Abagale Zuraski.

GRADE 8

First honors: Colin Bannon, Kaylee Beckage, Lisa Blanchard, Mckinley Borders, Payton Carey, DeClan Caviston, Zoe Connolly, Madison Cost, Michelle Dean, Skylar Dearie, Taylor Emiliani, Ian Fedorchak, Liam Fox-Newcomb, Samantha Guzzi, Cora Heenan, Emma Jones, Olivia Manarchuck, Madison Matthews, Michaela McLaughlin, Madison Mushensky, Era Nasufi, Noah Newcomb, Jarred Rosar, Vanessa Sawyer, Brooke Staple, Kyla Weckel and Damien White.

Second honors: Michael Arendt, Kailene Castro, Benjamin Cerra, Jenna Dovin, Zhaquara Grant, Jadden Hayner, Kaitlyn Hendrick, Parker Kerl, Destiny Mortganti, Hailey Norton, Rana Novobilski, Brooke Ogozaly, Casey Smith, Jeffrey Snyder, Shawn Taylor, Isabelle Tierney, Destanie Umstead, Colin Virkitis and Abbie Washeleski.

GRADE 7

First honors: Giana Arnese, Seth Bazink, Kacydi Brewen, Maria Cerra, Connor Eibach, Amelia Esgro, Juliana Galarza, Bayley Grizzanti, Aiden Kelly, Julia Kelly, William Kovaleski, Olivia Liuzzo, Deana Mancuso, Joseph Mark, Taylor Mazza, Sue Ann Moran, Anthony Mustica, Amelia Muta, Gianelly Prieto, Avianna Pugliese, Kaitlyn Richardson, Alyvia Schiavone, Sarah Tolerico, Julian Turonis, Mckadyn Waldeck and Gianna Williams.

Second honors: Nikkia Andidora, Alexandrea Brennan, Aniela Connolly, Kaelin Greene, Shakee Hoskins, Mckenzie Karaffa, Brielle Marchione, Erin McHale, Jade Medina, Jose Mendez, Raymond Ofner, Martha Rake, Nathan Totsky, Halley Schwartz, Chyanne Wade, Jack Waller and Tyler Wormuth.

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — When it comes to fulfilling campaign promises, if elected, Donald Trump would apply the same techniques he’s used on the campaign trail, his firstborn son said at a campaign event Saturday.

“I think he’s going to be a disrupter,” Donald Trump Jr. said. “And that’s critical here because we need somebody who’s going to disrupt things, because the same-old, same-old hasn’t been working.”

Mr. Trump played up his years as a youth attending the Hill School boarding school in Pottstown, later University of Pennsylvania for college, and frequent hunting and fishing trips to the mountains of Pennsylvania, as he stumped on his father’s behalf.

When he was a boy, Mr. Trump watched his father work as a committed businessman. Having passed the family business to his son, the elder Mr. Trump wants to use his business acumen to restore financial success and stability to America, his son said.

More than 100 people packed his father’s campaign office along State Street. They chanted “Trump” as his Cadillac Escalade pulled into the parking lot.

Mr. Trump visited in advance of his father’s appearance scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday — one day before the primary election — at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp.Tickets are required

At his side, U.S. representatives Lou Barletta, R-11, Hazleton, and Tom Marino, R-10, Lycoming Twp., pressed the crowd to mind the delegates they vote for Tuesday.

Pennsylvania Republicans will send 71 delegates to the Republican National Convention in July. Of them, only 17 are bound to vote for their districts’ popular candidate.

The Trump campaign office is advising voters on which delegates have pledged to vote for the elder Mr. Trump.

“He’s not a rubber-stamper. He’s got convictions, and he lets people know what he stands for,” said Robert Sukel of Waverly Twp., wearing a fire-engine-red cap emblazoned with the Trump slogan, “Make America great again.”

Watching from the back of the campaign office, Bill and Susan Rice of Tunkhannock said they believe Mr. Trump would relieve big corporations of their political power and restore it to the American people.

“I think he’s going to change government,” Mrs. Rice said. “The way it’s run now, the people don’t have a say in anything and he’s going to change all that, make it great again, make it our government again.”

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