U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta said Friday he’s still considering President-elect Donald Trump’s offer to become the next secretary of labor.

Mr. Barletta, R-11, Hazleton, said he hasn’t decided whether to take the job, but also said Mr. Trump’s transition team has decided to put off any further announcements about appointments to Cabinet posts to next week.

Mr. Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence are planning to spend time with their families and are not expected to hold meetings or official calls this weekend, transition officials said during a call with reporters Friday, according to a summary of the call provided by a pool reporter assigned to monitor the transition.

Mr. Barletta, 60, just re-elected to a fourth two-year term in Congress, met Tuesday with Mr. Trump in New York City and said Mr. Trump offered him the labor post. Mr. Barletta said then he wanted “a day or so” to decide.

Speculation had centered on Mr. Barletta as a candidate for secretary of transportation, but Mr. Trump named former labor secretary Elaine Chao to that post.

Though Mr. Barletta said he was asked to take the job, Mr. Barletta might not be the only one Mr. Trump is considering for the post. The New York Times reported Friday that Andrew Puzder, the chief executive of CKE Restaurants and a financial supporter of Mr. Trump’s campaign, has gained steam as a candidate to become the secretary of labor. The newspaper attributed the possibility to “a transition official who was not authorized to speak publicly about the process.”

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A Redline Towing worker climbs into the cab of a tractor trailer resting on its side after a crash on northbound Interstate 81 at the Dickson City exit near Viewmont Mall on Friday afternoon.

State police said the truck driver, Jasvir Chera of Brampton, Ontario, suffered minor injuries but was not taken to the hospital.

State police cited him for speeding and other vehicle code violations.

The state Commonwealth Court on Friday denied Dunmore businessman Louis DeNaples’ request to alter a ruling he contends prevents companies he owns from doing business with Mount Airy Casino Resort.

Mr. DeNaples sought to overturn two Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board rulings that barred him from benefiting financially, directly or indirectly, from a 2008 trust he established in his daughter’s name to oversee the casino’s operations.

The trust was formed after the Dauphin County district attorney’s office charged Mr. DeNaples with perjury for allegedly lying on his gaming license application. The case was dropped in 2009 and Mr. DeNaples’ record was later expunged. The gaming board continued to restrict his involvement in Mount Airy, however.

The dispute centers partly on the interpretation of the orders, which say the trust may not provide Mr. DeNaples “any remuneration, cash or property distributions.” Mr. DeNaples maintains the wording means he can’t receive any compensation from Mount Airy, but does not prevent businesses he owns from contracting with the facility.

Mr. DeNaples also objected to the gaming board’s suggestion he undergo another full background check before it would consider lifting the orders. He maintains the requirement violates his due process rights because it exceeds requirements for other business owners who contract with the casino.

The Commonwealth Court declined to rule on the merits of either issue, thus letting the gaming board orders stand.

In its ruling, the court said it could not rule on the interpretation of the orders because it does not appear the gaming board specifically addressed that issue.

“The only issue on which the board voted was whether the restrictions on Mount Airy ... should be lifted,” the court said. “DeNaples did not question, and the board did not consider, whether those restrictions applied to his businesses.”

The court cited the same reasoning regarding Mr. DeNaples’ due process claims. Because the board did not rule on the issue, the court has no authority to review the decision, it said.

“Until the board acts, there is no controversy for this court to review,” the court said.

The court ruling says Mr. DeNaples indicated his companies would do less than $100,000 a year in business with the casino, but does not identify the companies.

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A 6-year-old girl suffered minor injuries Friday morning after she was struck by a vehicle, Scranton police said.

Police responded to the crash on Albright Avenue and spoke with the driver of the vehicle, Pierina Vasquez-Tripi, who said that the child ran out in front of her Toyota, Scranton Police Chief Carl Graziano said.

Ms. Vasquez-Tripi was unable to stop and struck the girl, Chief Graziano said.

The girl was taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center for minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

— JOSEPH KOHUT

Pride Mobility Products Corp. in Exeter, Sordoni Construction Services in Forty Fort and Lackawanna College in Scranton made the list of Pennsylvania’s 2016 “Best Places to Work.”

Pride Mobility was ranked 13th out of 24 large companies with more than 250 employees.

Sordoni Construction was ranked 20th and Lackawanna College was ranked 41st out of 76 small- to medium-sized companies with 25 to 250 employees.

Team Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Central Penn Business Journal partner on the list.

— DENISE ALLABAUGH

A Scranton Sewer Authority union ratified a contract with Pennsylvania American Water Co., which is buying the sewer system, representatives of both sides said.

Teamsters Local 229, which has 74 members, on Friday approved a 2½-year contract with the water company, said union Vice President/Business Agent Charlie Miller.

The union’s four-year contract with the sewer authority would have expired in March.

Under the new pact, the workers will transfer to the water company upon its takeover of the sewer system, Mr. Miller said.

The sewer deal pursued by Mayor Bill Courtright required that authority union employees receive a comparable contract under the water company. The new pact achieves that goal, Mr. Miller said.

The sale may close on Dec. 13, he said.

“Pending final regulatory approvals, we look forward to taking over the Scranton wastewater operation to benefit the local community,” PAWC spokeswoman Susan Turcmanovich said in an email. “We are investing in this region and intend to further grow our operations in Northeast Pa., and we will provide greater training and career development opportunities for our employees.”

The water company this week mailed a flier to Scranton and Dunmore customers, to update them on the firm’s purchase of the sewer system and provide information about an automatic payment option.

Sewer authority service charges and rates won’t immediately change after the water company takes over. While the sewer authority issued bills every other month, the water company will send out bills monthly.

Customers will receive a monthly combined bill, for both water and sewer services after the transaction closes.

As the $195 million sewer sale nears completion, Scranton City Council on Thursday introduced legislation to authorize the termination of the sewer authority after the deal closes, and to have the city accept its share of anticipated proceeds of $96 million.

Dunmore expects to receive $24 million.

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HONESDALE HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 12

Distinguished honor roll: Austin Adams, Ashley Atcavage, Taylor Batzel, Paige Bidwell, Anna Christiansen, Emily DeCrotie, Alec Dragos, Mackenzie Ehrhardt, Angelea Francesco, Taylor Frisch, Brett Fritz, Lyle Galloway, Elijah Harvey, Christian Kowalczyk, Faith Lawson, Hannah Luben, John Lukan, John McGinnis, Rachel Musetti, Cody Novobilski, Landry Osborne, Jordan Peer, Parker Propst, Katie Ranner, Elizabeth Ritter, Emily Ritter, Cheyenne Schneider, Aleah Slish, Clayre Smith, Hunter Stephens, Emily Theobald, Caroline Tuman and Allison Werner.

Honor roll: Hope Bancroft, Riley Barton, Nicole Billard, Annabelle Brinkerhoff, Rebecca Bunnell, Konnor Burke, Tiffany Burton, Christina Canfield, Shelby Card, Gabrielle D’Amore, Samantha Dragos, Nichole Freiermuth, Olivia Galarza, Gracie Gombita, Sunney Hardler, Megan Hedgelon, Sweet-Alivea Holloway, Heaven Houck, Faith Howell, Thomas Jackson, Diane Kille, Derek Kirk, Emily Kulbaba, Emma Lawson, Dakota Lent, Karly Mander, Hannah Marin, Jaclyn Martin, Karli Martin, Korah Martin, Kiara Mayers. Brooke Mazzotta, Jasmyn Mead, Allison Meyer, Seth Miller, Stephen Miller, Emily Millon, Lauren Odell, Samantha Pareago, Liam Pietraszewski, Jordan Pugh, Kayla Rembish, Alec Rutledge, Sierra Rutledge, Brianna Smith, Emma Stumpo, John Walczyk, Olivia Watson, Michael Weidow, Benjamin Wilken and Rachel Windhorn.

GRADE 11

Distinguished honor roll: William Bekanich, Hannah Burlein, Emily Chee, Emma Dunsinger, Erich Eifert, Melody Feustel, Lacy Foster, Nicholas Haynes, Sarah Keast, Gavin Kelly, Sara Kizer, Stephanie Matlaga, Andrew Murphy, Emma Olver, Madison Palmer, Joseph Rutledge, Nicholas Theobald, Courtney Varcoe, Dominic Vender III, Tessa Vendetti, Elizabeth Williams, Alexa Yatwa and Audrey Zielinski

HONOR ROLL: GRADY BIRMILIN, MIKA BRAUSER, DANIELLE CHEE, CHRISTINA COMPTON, SAMUEL CORCORAN, MATTHEW DAVIS, ANTHONY DEGORI, BRIANN DEXHEIMER, DARIANA DURDACH, SERENA DURDACH, JULIA FIRMSTONE, RAEGAN FULLER, KIRSTEN GAGER, GRACE GILSON, SHAWNA GORDIENKO, KALAH GRIES, CASSANDRA GRIFFIS, KARLI HANSON, NATHAN HENDEL, JOSEF HOLBERT, JAMES HOLLOWAY, JUSTICE JACKSON, MICHAEL KIRK, EMILY KLIM, CALIE KRAFT, NOAH KREHEL, LAUREN KUTCH, KASEY LEMON, JAMI LESEK, AMBER MACDOUGALL, TESA MARCHESIN, CLAYTON MARTIN, MEGAN MCGINNIS, MARIAH MORGAN, ALEXANDRA MORRIS, KIERSTEN NORDENHOLD, HANNAH ODELL, KALLY PACHUTA, ABIGAIL PANZA, KYLE PEER, NOAH PENDER, JULIA POLT, LORA PROTZMAN, ELIZABETH REDICK, WILLIAM RIEGER, NICOLAS SHEAR, CAMILLE STANTON, SAMUEL STYER, MATTHEW WEHRMANN, HEATHER WELSH, AIDEN WENGLER AND VIOLET WHITMORE.

GRADE 10

Distinguished honor roll: Jacob Adams, Jacqueline Burke, Liam Carmody, Margaret Fields, Brooke Gardas, William Howell, Abigail Hynes, Brandon Lawson, Mackenzie Meagher, Michael Montambault, Tanner Mundy, Megan O’Neill, Colin Rickard, Kayla Taninies and Natalie Zeglen.

Honor roll: Alexander Ashley, Cameron Baker, Camden Bannan, Taylor Barone, Lydia Box, Corey Chorba, Ethan Collins, Thor Crozakian, David Curreri, Lindsay Daub, Jack Dennis, Lauren Dyser, Connor Eisele, Lillian Eltman, Lucas Flederbach, Jacki Ford, Cassandra Gallo, Elicia Hafler, Lila Heffron, Julia Higgins, Abigail Hodorawis, Alexa Jones, Jacob Kabonick, Max Land, Nicole Longman, Nathaniel Mansfield, Kelsey Martin, Emma Messersmith, Alison Miszler, Bailey Murray, Megan Rembish, Elizabeth Rhyne, Nicole Roberts, Destiny Schemitz, Harley Smith, Travis Tuleya, Alicia Utegg, Evan Wilcox, Sarah Wood and Brandon Zou.

GRADE 9

Distinguished honor roll: Dominic Amato, Dalen Banicky, Anna Branning, Lilah Carmody, Nicole Ciraolo, Ezekiel Conley-Vaverchak, Eva Cooley, Danielle Eifert, John Firmstone, Chloe Fox, Miranda Fritz, Arjun Fulp, Hannah Holbert, Dominic Maglione Jr., Alexis Mathews, Katherine Matlaga, Taylor Maxson, Tara McLaughlin, Margaret Murphy, Alexandria Reed, Jacob VanDeLinde, Kelly Varcoe, Maya Wehrmann and Katherine Wilson.

Honor roll: Arthur Ames, Adam Blake, Elizabeth Blum, Jared Bochnovich, Kyle Castellano, Trinity Costa, Samantha Crum, Jason Demers, Grady Dereamer, Christian Dury, Sierra Friscia, Maddison Grasse, Tyler Gries, Lydia Grossman, Amanda Gunuskey, Tedra Harrison, Jack Hopkins, Leonidas Kehagias, Matthew Kinzinger, Victoria Komar, Ethan Lehutsky, Christopher McDevitt, Hailey McElroy, Zoie Meyer, Jenna Mohn, Chloe Nicolini, Rachel Olver, Cindy Perricone, Aidan Pietraszewski, Dana Pratt, Kayleigh Pugh, Joseph Randisi, Macey Rutledge, Jesse Schwab, Luke Schwab, Nicholas Sherman, Taylor Slish, Libby Stephens, Alyssa Urban, Katrina Vanhouten, Isabella Watson, Leigha Welsh, Natalee West, Katherine Williams and Victoria Wormuth.

MOUNTAIN VIEW

ELEMENTARY

GRADE 6

Wesley Anderson, Carter Bain, Nicole Baker, Charlize Barhite, Gavin Bewley, Briana Boswell,Ariel Brodeur, Owen Cameron, Lauren Clancy, Emily Cosklo, Alex Empet, Leah Evans, Alyson Frederici,Amber George, Kaylee Hamilton, Hailey Hojewski, Elijah Kamensky, Alexander Karp, Tyler Keating,David Kielar, Jack Kowalewski, Hunter Kozloski, Genevieve Larkin, Nicholas Lemoncelli, Pierce Lopez,Aiyana McElroy, Taylor Neri, Jacob Robinson, Sierra Rogenkamp, Deegan Ross, Raelyn Sanders,Tanner Stout, Joseph Swetter, Jonathon Symuleski, Adia Tompkins, Alexis Turner, Jordyn Walker and Alex Zech.

GRADE 5

Rylan Ainey, Braeden Alvord, Brandon Alvord, James Anderson, Noah Barnes, Daniel Belcher, Shaun Bills, Alexander Brodeur, Hannah Burgess, Ava Depew, Logan Dick, Isaac Drake, Joshua Fanelli, Carissa Flynn, Jason Gumble, Holly Harvatine, Vanessa Harvey, Joseph Heller, Camryn Hicks, Rachel Hunter, Riley Jagger, Kayla Kasa, Kaileigh Kelly, Bronson Kilmer, Alexis Kozlowski, Emma Long, Regan Mellor, Ryan Micklo, Bailey Millard, Hailey Miller, Russell Milunic, Nathan Phelps, Logan Pliska, Ronald Raffensberger IV, Jocelyn Schwarztrauber, Lillian Sedlak, Sydney Seman, Mikaela Stout,Paige Strickland, Ryan Supancik, Aaron Tomanchek, Morgan Tweed, Penelope Ziegler and Lily Zrowka.

GRADE 4

Brooklyn Anderson, Lacey Ball, Timothy Barlow, Michael Beach, Zayandre Bradford, Jason DeManicor, Christina Denney, Conrad Depew, Chelsea Empet, Rachael Evans, Kayah Frasier, Jackson GesfordLuke Harvatine, Tanner Holtsmaster, Joshua Kamensky, Ryleigh Kilmer, Mishell Loja Pulla, Coralynn McHenry, Molly McLaud, Aiden Norton, Jacob Ofalt, Sienna Padgett, Adam Polovitch, Jarret Pratt,John Radford, Madelyn Resseguie, Miriam Sedlak, Paige Smith, Sierra Testa, Riley Turner, Robert Wallace, Alexis Weida, Jeremy Wells and Luke Zipprich.

NORTHEAST

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

GRADE 8

Jore Aljuaid, Giavanna Basile, Maggie Bede, Kiera Bennett, Avery Bloom, Jianna Booth, Michael Bromage, Jayden Brown, Ayden Canfield, Edgar Castro Martinez, Damaris Cheek, Atticus Christianson, Reanna Cleveland, Carissa Coaty, Nathaniel Colon, Talyah Conmy, Martin Crofton, Nerika Darjee, Mia Dempsey, Tess Dolon, Jacob Dougherty, Mary Kate Farrell, Solana Franklin, Nicole Gaffney, Alicia Gagner, Brian Galvez, Mahek Gandhi, Faith Garrett, Abishek Ghataney, Jason Gilbride, Tina Goble, Emily Gola, Sarah Goldberg, Jamilah Gonzalez, Kimorah Gonzalez, Miguel Guillen Acosta, Alexas Hawthorne, Jacob Hopkins, Nathan Hopkins, Emma Hughes, Mara Hughes, Mckenna Huyser, Khalista Johnson, Olivia Keen, Lorelei Kelly, Calvin Khamvongsa, Korey Kruk, Lauren Kulick, Michael Kulick, Kristen Kuniegel, Anthony Leggin, Julia Lidle, Francesca Matheson, Paige McConlogue, Sara McCormack, Emma McNally, Riley Mitchell, Allina Mohammed Nadir, Issaic Moran, Liam Moran, Ryan Norton, Amelia Opshinsky, Julie Pabst, Aayushi Patel, Deep A. Patel, Deep S. Patel, Dev Patel, Kunji Patel, Vrunda Patel, Sophie Petraitis, Mercedes Phillips, Pujan Raval, Sarah Reed, Rafael Rios IV, Jasiah Rodriguez, Cesar Rodriquez Garcia, Rodrigo Salazar, Dylan Smith, Eowan Sutton, Christine Townsend, Mia Velez, Asia Walker, Jacob Wheeler, Madyson Wilk Heffron, Makayla Williams, Samuel Yudhistira and Brenda Zakarias.

GRADE 7

Cristal Alicea Padilla, Paige Anderson, India Arter, Luke Bannon, Samuel Benfante, Carlisse Benitez Murrias, Lakria Blakely, Gabriella Borgia, Destiny Brent, Stacy Bustillo Diaz, Kyla Calvo, Victoria Campbell, Ashlyn Carey, Allyson Carpenter, Jacob Carroll, Arvel Chandler, Trent Clark, Riley Clarke, Richard Cobley, Alexandra Cottrell, Bailey Crocker, Dhan Dahal, Anisha David, Anisha Dhungel, Anju Dhungel, Andrew Dinterman, Collin Domozych, Tamara Evans, Anthony Fabbri, Maiah Fadl, Erileidi Fernandez, Lia Festa, Alexander Franklin, Kristi Gallagher, Mohamed Ganim, Brian Gilbride, Tyonna Griffin, Antonio Hairston, Samantha Harrison, Fuquan Hart Johnson, Leslie Hernandez, Luke Hopkins, Hannah Jeffers, Kareem Jefferson, Caleb Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Gabrielle Josselyn, Salma Juboori, Rebecca Kabwe, Amy Kaniper, Catherine Karp, Bradly Kaufman, Olivia Kearney, Alexandra Kehl, Emma Kelly, Sierra Kujawski, Jacob Laske, Jenny Lee, William Leety, Madysun Lepre, Jasmine Loury, Mia Macavage, Sarah MacDonald, Aiden Martell, Rainn Martinez, Riley Matasavage, Katrina Matthias Velie, Mariano Monacelli, Savannah Morante, Laquan Murphy, Loc Nguyen Ngo, Jajuan Nicholis, Sean Norton, Liam O’Malley, Christian Owens, Dhruvraj Parmar, Dhrumi Patel, Janvi Patel, Om Patel, Vraj Patel, Ashlyn Pena, Yisel Peralta, Cristian Posada, Tiondrea Poteat, Jessica Prince, Timothy Prothero, Jessica Raharjo, Amon Rai, Judith Ramos, Samantha Randazzo, Sachakiomary Reid, William Rodriguez Jr., Mackenzie Roio, Cyan Roman, Matthew Saita, Drianna Santiago, Gianna Sariti, Robert Sherpinskas, Ashley Shobari, Navaya Soja, Valeria Soto, Bailey Sudnick, Jessica Sunar, Sara Swavola, Gloria Truong, Logan Tucker, Brenda Vaquero, Malana Vega, Joseph Walsh, Aidan Whitman, Abigail Wilson, Kathryn Wozniak, Abigail Yevitz, Barachel Yisrael, Danielle Young and Liam Zero.

GRADE 6

Rimas Alanazi, Jordan James Albert, Cheyanne Antoniotti, Kevin Ayala Perez, Christopher Balendy, Samarrah Barrett McDermott, Charles Bartlebaugh, Aubrey Bayley, Bryn Marie Bede, Jayden Bell, Adan Benitez, Kylia Bennett, Zachary Benzie, Brady Bielecki, Riley Bittenbender, Laurie Bogaski, Emily Bright, Robert Bromage, Camryn Brown, Jalene Burrus, Paige Cadwalder, Sarah Cadwalder, Alana Carachillo, Riley Carey, Nicholas Carrera, Nadia Colon, Kole Conforti, Sean Cordaro,Jr., Kevin Cordero, Daniel Corpeno, Paige Davis, Cameron Davison, Brooke Dolan, Sheldon Dowdy Datilus, Alexander Drayer, Anthony Esposito, Michael Esposito, Anastacia Flores, Tre Fox Frazier, Gabriello Fueshko, Ashlynn Gagner, Emma George, Nirajan Ghaley, Sai Ghatti, Jasmine Gonzalez, Jennifer Gonzalez Rodriguez, Yahir Gonzalez Torres, Sidney Grippi, Clare Hann, Michayla Haring, Gianna Harris, Robert Hebden, Michael Hegedus, Dominick Hernandez, Thomas Hill, Evan Hofsommer, Aziyah Hogan, Tiffany Hood, Bethene Howie, Chelsea Huegel, Keegan Hughes, Cooper Huyser, Alexandra Igoe, Nathan Jarrow, Kyerra Johnson, Aelisha Kaldan, Priscilla Keiper, Summer Knight, Harrison Kubilus, McKenzie Kurey, Jacob Layton, Alexander Leggat, Kaleena Lukasewicz, Keylin Maldonado, Benjamin Martinez, Jade Marzolino, Shayne McAuliffe, Arianna McCollum, Hyquan McCorvey, Aziah McKinnon, Jason McLane, Spencer Millard, Collin Miller, Nasir Moore, Daileen Morales, Quinn Moran, Paris Morante, Elizabeth Moses, Molly Mullen, Austin Murphy, Nivana Naipaul, Dalaina Neeson, Trish Nquyen, Jalik Nicholls, Isabella Noreika, Diamond O’Dowd, Lanee Olson Marichak, Hector Ortiz, William Parker, Jr., Aryan Patel, Het Patel, Hinal Patel, Jeetkumar Patel, Siya Patel, Julia Pauley, Cindy Perez, Noah Petrewski, Stephen Pikulski, Yovanka Pineiro, Xavier Ramos, Christian Randazzo, Treston Reese, Iziah Repollet, Gisselle Rojas, Shanyla Ruiz, Samantha Sanzone, Emma Shea, Matthew Shilling, Zaliyah Small, Kamesha Snell, John Snyder III, Nicholas Sokalsky Ferrise, Ryan Spies, Joshua Stalica, Madeline Stallo, Donato Stepney, Yuleisy Teissonniere, Thomas Tell III, Brandon Thomas, Jasmine Tiburcio, Ayana Townsend, Gabriel Turnbaugh, Kayleen Vasquez Morales, Omyxel Vazquez Guzman, Amanda Veety, Deion Veloz, Jennifer Villanueva, Nathaniel Votta, Rachel Walsh, Benjamin Warring, Nathaniel Wasko, Erick Webb, Alexandrina Webster, Marleyna Weidow, Selina White, Tamar Whitehead, Tracy William, Chase Wyman and Kaydence Wyman.

ST. STANISLAUS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GRADE 8

AIan Wedlock

GRADE 7

Ariyana Linko

GRADE 6

Adam Liptai

GRADE 5

Christopher Beauvais, Megan Fallon and Lidia Ortiz.

GRADE 4

Alyssa Beauvais

SOUTH SCRANTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

GRADE 8

Brayan Ayala Rodriquez, Elliott Ballino, Mason Beebe, Victoria Bogdanski, Sadie Bracey, Erika Callejas, Jeili Campos Saldivar, Madelyn Casey, Shaughn Casey, Jacob Cawley, Christopher Cerra, BriAndra Chavis, Melinda Ciero, Mario Chavez Diaz, Olivia Clough, Alessandra DeLa Piniella Chavarri, Nicholas Denig, Shubhat Dhungel, Charlene Dixon, Mianicole Duverge, Evan Familetti, Zackery Gray, Anthony Hallock, Natasya Handijaya, Robert Heil, Fiorella Iglesias Aries, Emma Jones, Samuel Jones, Jacob Jordan, Luis Kepich, Joshua Kilvitis, Laxuman Koirala, Kevin Lazdowsky, Wilbur Lopez, Inez Martinez, Nelly Martinez, Patrick McCormack, Matthew McNichols, Rya Meeker, Camden Miller, Windsor Mohring, Susmita Mongar, Diana Morales, Russell Morse, Chloe Neureuter, Cormick Nicholas, Connor O’Neill, David Paramo, Danitza Pula Acosta, Jack Rafferty, Amisha Rai, Ismriti Rai, Lexa Reed, Anthony Roberto, Loreim Rodarte Mendoza, Jiselle Rodriguez, Izabella Rose, Rylee Sandrowicz, Kwaja Sediqi, Jacob Stankowski, Charles Talapa, William Walsh, Khya Webb, Alifia Wibowo and Lexis Woodard.

GRADE 7

Damien Bernavage, Alexander Bond, Robert Bray, Bryce Budney, Dayanara Castillo, Bella Cerra, Khaliq Charles, Nevaeh Chludzinski, Gianna Columbo, Jessica Cook, Aliyah Coppin, Abbey Cwalinski, Ashton Dainty, Emely Dominguez Tolentino, Alexander Ferguson, Alayns Figueroa, Omar Frias, Paul Gammaitoni, Victoria Gammaitoni, Hailey Garafola, Jaquelin Guevara, John Guichay Cardenas, Brooke Hafner, Nancy Ho, Emily Hopkins, Magaly Jimenez Zamora, Ian Koehler, Gordon Kopa, Emily Labar, Nicholas Lolli, Samuel Loukopoulos, Hugo Martinez, Aiden Ly, Matison McCloe, Thomas McIntyre, Sara McNichols, Lizeth Miguel, Jaysa Miles Barnes, Kevin Morales, Deztinylynn Moshier, Kirby Musti, Jennifer Ojeda, Briana Perea, Alana Rawlins, Lacey Santiago, Apil Sanyashi, Ariana Scarfo, Elizabeth Schraner, Jason Shields, Nicholas Shimo, Anthony Silva, Kelisiana Smith, Wyatt Stelmak, Brendan Thomas, Aidan Tomczyk, Miguel Vasquez, Breanne Walsh, David Weekes-Jones, Savanna Willauer, Evan Woznick and Kevin Yaurincela.

GRADE 6

Ashika Adhikari, Muhammad Afnan, Jorge Alcantar, Ignacia Ang, David Brackman, Kaylee Butler, Kaley Calpin, Jada Caple, Jessica Carpenter, Aidan Casey, Cameron Chalmers, Myranda Chludzinski, Anais Cuba, Kiaya Daube, Kaitlyn Davila, Cole Davis, Russell Christiano, Jr., Kate Delgado, Sandra Diaz, Brayan Dominguez, Isabel Eckenrode, Christopher Eitutis, Vanessa Felker, Maryeren Galvan, Nicholas Garcia, Jayden Gonzalez, Sadid Hassan, Jake Horrocks, Amelia Hull, David Juarez, Roel Teixeira, Kylie Kilvitis, Amelia King, Samichya Koirala, Dylan Labukas, Dillon Lazdowsky, Giorgena Lema Sumba, Jacob Leonori, Rosa Martinez, Ariel McNear, Abby Megotz, Alejandro, Laisha Morales, Jeannette Nasko, Sierra Neely, Cael Nicholas, Jesus Nunez Pazos, Hailey O’Hara, Chase O’Neill, Tirth Patel, Brandon Perea, Jean Marie Rafferty, Neha Rai, Kaybri Rogers, Shannon Ryan, Beria Soriano, Steven Tello, Aida Tenezaca, Chloe Tucker, Mira Walsh, Shaskia Wibowo, Ciara Williams and Evan Zemalkowski.

Anne Boles and her daughter Susie Schimelfenig were among scores of people who made their way into the former Globe Store in downtown Scranton on Friday night.

“See this? This is from the Globe Store,” said Ms. Boles of Scranton as she pointed to a necklace draped around her neck. “We loved the Globe. We wish it would come back.”

The Globe department store was not back Friday night, but those who came to the building were there to shop. ScrantonMade’s annual holiday marketplace kicked off at the building with a decoration lighting ceremony on Wyoming Avenue shortly after 5 p.m. More than 150 local and regional vendors set up in the building and peddled wares ranging from mead and candles to jewelry and soap, ScrantonMade founder Cristin Powers said,

“We’re so excited,” Ms. Powers said. “It was a great turnout. We didn’t know what to expect.”

Also excited on Friday night were youngsters who waited to have their photos taken with Santa Claus, another throwback to the Globe Store.

“Toyland was awesome,” Ms. Schimelfenig said, adding that her daughters went to the old store for pictures with St. Nick in its last few years of operation. “That was a fun thing for the children.”

The Globe Store was in business for more than 100 years before closing its doors in 1994. Lackawanna County government purchased the building earlier this year and plans to use it to house county offices.

Others who attended, like Tina Gelly of Throop, said it was nice to see so many people in downtown Scranton on Friday. She never thought she’d be shopping inside the Globe again.

“This is amazing,” Ms. Gelly said. “I can see everybody is smiling and (feeling) nostalgic.”

The event kickoff at the Globe was part of a slate of activities for First Friday, a monthly art walk at downtown businesses.

Those who missed the ScrantonMade Holiday Marketplace Friday can visit today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact the writer: cover@timesshamrock.com, @ClaytonOver on Twitter

Going to great heights

SCRANTON — Earlier on First Friday, near the entrance to Crunch Fitness at the Marketplace at Steamtown, Jenny Kile of Millville, Columbia County, stood atop a scissor lift and diligently worked.

Mrs. Kile completed a 30-foot-tall free-standing tower made of “Kardtects,” 3.5-by-8-inch cards she and her husband Mahlon design, produce and sell specifically for building card structures. The total operation took about 15 hours, Mrs. Kile said. She built the first 9 feet of the tower Thursday and finished the rest through the day Friday.

The tallest free-standing house of cards with standard playing cards measured 25 feet, 9 7/16 inches tall, a record set by Bryan Berg in 2007, according to the Guinness World Records website. Friday was the second time Mrs. Kile eclipsed that mark with Kardtects, she said. She built a 26-foot tower in Williamsport last year.

The Kiles enlisted the help of Matthew Stornable of Clarks Summit for demolition duties. An assistant manager at Crunch Fitness, Mr. Stornable ran through the base of the structure to knock it down.

For more information or to purchase Kardtects, visit www.kardtects.com.

— CLAYTON OVER

Borough council approved a 2017 budget Thursday that does not include a tax hike.

They also voted to begin curbside, single stream recycling in 2017 without increasing rates.

The borough will not pass the $121,000 cost of the curbside recycling on to Jessup residents, solicitor Richard Fanucci said Friday.

The $2.19 million budget council approved Thursday does not call for a tax increase. Jessup’s millage rate is 21.7. A mill is a $1 tax on every $1,000 of assessed property value. A property owner whose home is assessed at $9,000, the median residential assessed value in Jessup, should continue to pay about $195.30 in real estate taxes.

— JEFF HORVATH

ESTATE NOTICES

• Roger MacBain, 11 Wickizer Road, Kingsley; letters testamentary to Justin MacBain, 30 Thomas Drive, Tunkhannock.

• Mary O’Neil, 170 West Shore Drive, New Milford; letters testamentary to John Ward, 170 West Shore Drive, New Milford.

• Christine Baran, 1412 Main St., Forest City; letters testamentary to George Baran, 331 Main St., Forest City.

• Esther Gall, 387 Jackson Ave., Susquehanna; letters testamentary to Nancy Hall, 2980 Brushville Road, Susquehanna.

• Elizabeth Tunilo, 1644 Williams Pond Road, Montrose; letters testamentary to Elizabeth Anderson, 1644 Williams Pond Road, Montrose.

• Beverly Sturm, 913 Baldwin Road, Thompson, letters testamentary to Sarah Greear, 257 Sawmill Road, Greentown.

• Elaine Brink, 3846 SR 547, Harford; letters testamentary to Darlene Mack, 2215 Creek Road, Kingsley.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

n Casey Corter and Chantelle Betcher, both of Montrose.

n Zachary Sigirici and Alexa Schneider, both of Clifford.

n Karl Laude and Sandra Wendela, both of Hallstead.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

• Michele Morningstar to Matthew and Erin Welch, a property in Apolacon Twp. for $215,000.

• Wells Fargo Bank to RHouse 516 LLC, a property in Apolacon Twp. for $75,000.

• Ann Marie Rasmus to Mark Mondak, a property in Franklin Twp. for $250,000.

• Nicole and Jay Schake to Thomas and Carol Blair, a property in Dimock Twp. for $145,000.

• Catherine Sheridan to Patrick Murphy, a property in Union Dale for $160,000.

• Cecilia Tolve (estate) to Janel McAlla, a property in Lenox Twp. for $87,000.

• Lillian Bevan to Rebecca Kaminski and David Harder, a property in New Milford Twp. for $70,000.

• Warren Bradbury to Raymond Cebular, a property in Jackson Twp. for $106,500.

• Naomi Root to Stacy McClain, a property in Springville Twp. for $220,000.

• William Arthur to Lynne Arthur, a property in Hallstead for $73,000.

• Mary Kay and Alex Krokowskli to Howard and Annemarie Mitchell, a property in Gibson Twp. for $340,500.

• Brian and Karen Blake to Raymond Rotzman, a property in New Milford Twp. for $55,000.

• Thomas and Mary Lee Hood to Norbert and Pamela McGettigan, a property in Herrick Twp. for $247,200.

• Richard and B. Elizabeth Storr to Places Properties LLC, a property in New Milford Twp. for $70,000.

• Rocks Investments LLC to WH Services Inc., a property in Oakland Twp. for $78,000.

• Kristy Brooking to James and Loretta Bishop, a property in New Milford Twp. for $200,000.

• Darek and Keely Potter to Keith Jennings, a property in New Milford Twp. for $147,500.

• Patricia Fischer (estate) to Craig Williams, a property in Franklin Twp. for $100,000.

• Joseph Burke to Debra Baldwin, a property in Silver Lake Twp. for $85,000.

• Martin Zabel and Paula Kramer to Michael Walsh and Racine Borde, a property in Herrick Twp. for $289,900.

• William Dahm (estate) to Hill “Billie” Natural Gas LLC, a property in Rush Twp. for $150,000.

• Mary Yakely to Antonia and Candide Cimino, a property in Forest City for $100,000.

• Joseph Jr. and Lynne Manzek to Flynns Stone Castle Inc, a property in Rush Twp. for $270,000.

• Alfred and Catherine Cicilioni to Dawn Allender, a property in Forest City for $110,500.

• Jason Robertson to Jeffrey and Beth Ann Williams, a property in Brooklyn Twp. for $130,000.

• Jacques and Jeanne Marie Laubert to Richard and Dorothy Clare, a property in Liberty Twp. for $154,900.

Q: I have a 1992 Ford Ranger with a four-cylinder, 2.3-liter engine. I bought it off my father as a spare vehicle. At some point, my father had a used motor installed. He thinks it came out of a Mercury but isn’t 100 percent sure.

When I needed to replace the thermostat, the one that’s listed for a ’92 Ranger didn’t match. After some searching with the auto-parts clerk, we found a 195-degree thermostat from a 1975 Pinto that matches. I installed it, and it fits. However, the motor doesn’t warm up properly: The needle on the temperature gauge climbs to the “C” mark, then goes back down.

This continues no matter how long I warm it up or drive it. Also, the heater will not warm up as it did before.

How can I find out the exact type of motor I have so I know I’m getting the right part? And do you have insight on why it’s not warming up?

— MIKE

A: Yes, that probably is the same engine Ford used in the ’75 Pinto. Now you can see how much technological progress Ford made during that era.

I’m not sure how you can tell exactly what year it is, other than by having an experienced Ford mechanic take a look at it. Cars and trucks come with decals on the undersides of their hoods that identify the engine. But when you swap out the engine, the decal stays behind, so that’s of no help to you.

But it shouldn’t matter. A Ford 2.3-liter engine is the only engine that will fit in there without major modifications, so I’m sure that’s what you have.

And for vehicles of this vintage, Mike, a thermostat is a thermostat. If it fits in there, and you didn’t put it in backward, it should do the job.

So I’m guessing there’s something else wrong. It could be that the thermostat you bought is faulty. Maybe it’s been sitting in the box for 40 years. But even if it’s been manufactured more recently, it could be stuck open and allowing the coolant to flow to the radiator when the engine is cold.

That could explain both the needle in the gauge and the lack of heat in the car.

But you say that doesn’t change no matter how long you run the car, which leads me to another suspicion: that your cooling system has air trapped in it. That provides a more likely explanation for why the temperature gauge doesn’t work: The temperature sensor is supposed to be immersed in coolant; instead, yours is surrounded by a pocket of air. Air would explain the lack of heat, because air is blocking the coolant from getting to the heater core in the passenger compartment.

So, start by trying another thermostat — it’ll cost you 20 bucks. And when that doesn’t fix it, you have to bleed the air out of the system. Or, if that’s not a skill you possess, take it to a shop and have them do it for you.

We should all carry ourselves this well at 40.

Honda’s flagship sedan, the Accord, is rolling into its fifth decade plying our roadways with the 2017 model. Having entered the domestic market as a squared-off two-door hatchback (think larger Honda Civic of the period), the Accord has evolved into a sleek, high-tech four-door packed with all the right-now technology car buyers expect.

The newest Accord is largely unchanged from the 2016 model, save for the anticipated return of the gas-electric hybrid version that took a year off following the 2015 model. This allowed Honda to make some production changes and to update the drivetrain.

The 2017 Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter i-VTEC engine that works in unison with a pair of electric motors and a redesigned and smaller lithium-ion battery pack that allows for slightly more trunk volume. Total output has been bumped up 16 horsepower from the earlier model and now totals a segment-topping 212 horsepower. Power is routed to the front wheels via a continuously variable automatic transmission.

The EPA estimates that the 2017 model will extract a whopping 48 miles per gallon in combined driving, a number that tucks right between the 47 mpg highway and 49 mpg city numbers. My observed fuel efficiency in a week of largely highway driving averaged just under 40 mpg, though, which still ain’t half-bad (and probably is the fault of my heavy right foot).

There are three trim levels offered — Hybrid, EX-L and Touring — with base pricing that starts at $29,605 and climbs to $35,955 for the top-of-the-line Touring.

All three trims feature new standard equipment items. The already well-equipped base Hybrid now sports a wide-angle rear camera, LED fog lights, remote engine start, the HondaSensing safety and collision-avoidance system and the HomeLink garage door actuator.

New standard goodies for the leather-upholstered EX-L include display audio, Apple Carplay and Android Auto connectivity and HD radio. The fully loaded Touring now includes heated rear seating, parking sensors, and automatic high beams and wipers. All of the foregoing comes in addition to such things as keyless entry and ignition, power-adjustable seating, Bluetooth connectivity and the like.

We had the opportunity to put a few hundred miles on a Hybrid Touring model during a Thanksgiving weekend trip to Connecticut. We loaded up our Accord with three adults, two kids, several weekend bags and five winter coats, and still had a bit of room for more. Props to Honda’s engineers and designers for crafting a cabin that rivals full-size entries in terms of passenger space. The second-row seats do not fold forward, and thus limit cargo capacity to the trunk’s 13.5-cubic-foot capacity.

Instrumentation is logically arranged and easy to read and operate. I was skeptical of the need for two infotainment screens — one showing vehicle data and the other handling audio, sat-nav and phone functions — when Honda first introduced the idea a few years back, but I have come to appreciate the dual purpose they serve.

For 2017, Honda redesigned the Accord’s frame damping and added more sound insulation to the chassis, resulting in a supremely quiet ride. The suspension strikes a good compromise between handling and comfort — cornering is flat and predictable while potholes and other pavement imperfections are soaked up and summarily dismissed.

The gas-electric power plant delivers brisk acceleration, although it took my aforementioned heavy right foot to bring it on. Sixty mph arrives in a little over seven seconds, which is pretty quick for a hybrid, and certainly much faster than, say, a Prius. My only complaint over the course of our road trip centered on the adaptive cruise control system that was quick to kill the throttle and slow to accelerate afterward.

2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring

Vehicle type: Four-door, five-passenger gas-electric hybrid midsize sedan.

Base/as-tested prices: $35,955/$36,790.

Engine and transmission: 2.0-liter in-line-four paired with two electric motors and a lithium-ion battery pack, 212 horsepower, continuously variable automatic transmission.

EPA estimates: 49 mpg city, 47 mpg highway, 48 mpg overall.

The good: Best-in-class combination of power and fuel efficiency; good acceleration for a hybrid vehicle; large and comfortable cabin; back seat large enough for adults on longer trips; handsome exterior styling; smooth and quiet ride quality; nimble handling; gas-electric eccentricities (like weird brake feel, for instance) kept to a minimum; feeling of solidity and promise of Honda reliability.

The bad: Lower-than-EPA-estimated observed fuel efficiency; pricey in higher trim duds; rear seat backs don’t fold forward; adaptive cruise control quick to kill the throttle, slow to accelerate.

Bottom line: The midsize hybrid sedan segment is packed with excellent choices, but none of them best the Accord’s combination of power, comfort and fuel stinginess.

Car manufacturer Tesla will install “supercharger” stations at the Shoppes at Montage later this month, allowing owners of Model S or Model X electric cars to recharge in the Scranton area.

The Tesla superchargers can provide up to 120 kilowatts of power, enough to travel about 150 miles, in about 30 minutes, a Tesla representative said Friday. The company strategically chooses supercharger sites that provide a variety of amenities while customers charge their vehicles, the representative said.

Once open, the new supercharger station will have eight stalls available and will enable Tesla owners to enjoy long distance travel along Interstate 81.

— JEFF HORVATH

Scranton native Stephen Karam’s Tony award-winning play goes on the road next year.

“The Humans,” which closes its nearly year-long Broadway run Sunday, Jan. 15, after 502 performances, will begin a national tour at the Seattle Repertory Theatre in November, according to Vulture; future tour dates will be announced later.

Mr. Karam spoke to the website about how the play addresses anxieties such as class, money and sexuality and how the tour will take it across an America that has changed since the presidential election. Some jokes in the play now carry “a particular bite, or sting, or something that I can’t even name,” he told Vulture.

“I think the election changes probably everything, but in this particular play, I think it changes it in a powerful way,” Mr. Karam explained to the website.

“The Humans” began Broadway previews last January and opened Feb. 18 at Helen Hayes Theatre before moving to Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W. 45th St., in August following its Tony success. The drama won Mr. Karam the Tony for best play plus Tonys for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a play (Reed Birney), Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play (Jayne Houdyshell) and best scenic design of a play. It also was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for drama.

“Having a play on Broadway is prize enough, but these kind of honors are extra icing on the cake,” Mr. Karam said in an email in April. “If you told me as a kid in Scranton that I’d be a two-time (Pulitzer Prize) finalist at 36, I’d have sent you to the madhouse.”

The play draws on Mr. Karam’s Northeast Pennsylvania roots, focusing on a disfunctional Irish-American family from Scranton that gathers for Thanksgiving dinner in New York City. Tickets for “The Humans” are $39 to $147. For more information, call 212-239-6200 or visit thehumansonbroadway.com.

Jeremy Culbert

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

Fugitive since: Feb. 1.

Wanted for: Possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute (heroin). Sentenced to two years, four months to five years, seven months and 15 days of incarceration. Paroled Sept. 30, 2015.

Description: Black man, 26 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 165 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair.

Contact: Agent Eileen Culkin, 570-614-7239 or 800-932-4857.

Antonio Mercado

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

Fugitive since: Aug. 24.

Wanted for: Criminal conspiracy to robbery. Sentenced to one to three years of incarceration. Paroled May 19, 2014.

Description: White man, 24 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 140 pounds, hazel eyes, blond hair.

Contact: Agent Eileen Culkin, 570-614-7239 or 800 932-4857.

Joseph Cartagena

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

Fugitive since: Feb. 8.

Wanted for: DUI, highest level of impairment, accident involving death or personal injury. Sentenced to one year, two months to two years, four months of incarceration. Paroled Oct. 28, 2015.

Description: Hispanic man, 54 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 190 pounds, brown eyes, partially gray hair.

Contact: Agent Eileen Culkin, 570-614-7239.

Joseph Cieniawa

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

Fugitive since: Sept. 26.

Wanted for: Criminal attempt drug acquisition or obtaining by misrepresentation, criminal trespass, theft of movable property. Paroled Aug. 3, 2015.

Description: White man, 33 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 230 pounds, blue eyes, auburn hair.

Contact: Agent Eileen Culkin, 570-614-7239.

Derrick Lezinsky

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

Fugitive since: Sept. 30.

Wanted for: Possession of a controlled substance (heroin) with the intent to distribute. Paroled July 8, 2015.

Description: White man, 32 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 200 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair.

Contact: Agent Eileen Culkin, 570-614-7239.

The frame holds four panes assembled more than a century ago by a craftsman whose name is lost to history. He did his job, took his pay and melted away.

His job was conducting light into a Dunmore home. He did that, but eventually his work was relegated to the basement. His windows were resurrected by Kelly Lyons, who lives there now and saw how reflections of the past could illuminate the future.

“Those windows are 130 years old,” she told me Thursday as we appreciated the paintings of 8-year-olds interpreting “The Polar Express.” Their emphatic expressions were framed in those old windows, gifts of light beaming from flat black borders.

They now hang in what was once the men’s department of the former Globe Store. The display is part of a weekend celebration of a city that has too long wallowed in the ashes of yesterday at the expense of tomorrow.

“It’s true of any old thing,” Mrs. Lyons said. “If you give it a face-lift and inject something new, no one can say it’s not beautiful.”

This weekend marks Mrs. Lyons’ third “Art of Giving” show, part of a revival of what was once the Christmas capitol of downtown. It includes the Scranton Made Holiday Market, showcasing about 150 local artisans offering wares you can’t find anywhere else.

Her 50 students — whose parents can afford private instruction — make art in service of kids whose families struggle all year, especially during the holidays. The cost of admission to the show is a new toy, game or monetary donation to Friends of the Poor. Last year, the effort produced 168 gifts for the charity’s annual Christmas party.

Mrs. Lyon said it’s especially gratifying that this year’s show is in the Globe men’s department, where the mother of Sister Ann Walsh of Friends of the Poor once worked. This year’s theme is “Christmas Stories,” with art woven from time-dyed yarns Mrs. Lyons said “connect generations, just like the Globe did.”

In an email that led to our meeting, Mrs. Lyons eloquently explained what the Globe once meant to Christmas in Scranton:

“As my team, by that I mean unpaid family and friends, have helped me assemble my show, we have reminisced about the pageantry that was part of the Christmas season at the Globe. Mesmerized by the front windows, then riding the escalator to see Santa on the upper floors, where appliances and carpets were squeezed into a corner to make way for Santa’s World. Our final stop was the Charl-Mont for a Coke float and if you were lucky ... being seated by the lovely hostess in a booth under the pear or apple tree wire sculptures that hung on the wall. “But most spectacular and distinctive were the pyramid of trees that towered over the front entrance. Two weeks ago, on a ride downtown to work on my space, I was telling my 15-year-old daughter, Meg, about how you could start to see the twinkling of the Globe lights as you approached the Cathedral coming down Wyoming Avenue. The next day I watched as a crane lifted the signature trees with a contemporary twist to the ledge of the Globe Store. I stood there for a few minutes like a child watching them being put in place. A nod to the Globe Store. Magic.”

Wow. Makes we wish I had seen it, especially through a child’s eyes. I didn’t grow up here, but I feel like I did every time I listen to stories about why Scranton was once such a warm, wondrous place to be a kid at Christmas.

Mrs. Lyons, 55, was one of 10 children. She and Charlie, her husband of 25 years, chose to raise their five kids here. They wanted their children — ranging in age from to 24 to 15 — to be part of Scranton’s story. The same spirit animates the “Art of Giving” show, Mrs. Lyons said.

“The kids love it,” she said. “They’re very nostalgic about the Globe, and they don’t even have the memories of it that we do.”

As I write on a chilly Friday night, the downtown is bustling with believers making new memories that will warm them when they’re old and the night grows cold. Some will stand before windows built by a long-forgotten craftsman who could never have guessed they would one day frame the gifts of children, or that their light would burn so bright.

CHRIS KELLY, The Times-Tribune columnist, thanks the young artists who shared their favorite Christmas stories and the spirit of the holidays with a city in need of their special gifts. Contact the writer: kellysworld@timesshamrock.com, @cjkink on Twitter. Read his award-winning blog at blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/kelly.

1. Riverside Junior-Senior High School’s Life Skills class began serving teachers and other staff members ...

A. coffee, tea and hot cocoa for $1 each.

B. lunch for $5 a day.

C. breakfast for $5 a day.

D. at a school store that provides classroom supplies.

2. Bethel Baptist Church held its final service last week after deciding to sell the building to make way for a ...

A. Domino’s Pizza.

B. parking lot for an insurance office.

C. physical therapy and rehabilitation center.

D. roller skating rink.

3. Two Scranton firehouses need emergency repairs to fix ...

A. electrical problems that could cause a fire.

B. broken garage doors that allow rain and snow into the equipment bays, damaging apparatus.

C. black mold.

D. holes in the roofs.

4. Who met with President-elect Donald Trump in New York City last week?

A. Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright.

B. U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta.

C. Carbondale Mayor Justin Taylor.

D. Sen. Bob Casey.

5. True or false? State police said two men ripped an ATM from the side of a Covington Twp. grocery Tuesday using a dump truck stolen from a nearby residential development.

A. True.

B. False.

6. Which of the following colleges will be closing after enrolled students complete their classes?

A. Lackawanna College.

B. Keystone College.

C. McCann School of Business.

D. Clown College of Northeast Pennsylvania.

7. After a yearlong analysis, Marywood University announced plans to eliminate 11 majors, including ...

A. sociology.

B. business information technology.

C. gerontology.

D. All of the above.

8. Why is Marywood eliminating majors?

A. It is preparing to merge with the University of Scranton and wants to eliminate duplication.

B. It’s part of a “strategic resource allocation” process started earlier this year.

C. It is selling buildings to a private company and will not have room to hold classes.

D. Both A and C.

9. True or false? The state Ethics Commission found supervisors in Clifton and Clifford townships violated the law by authorizing their townships to do business with companies that they or their family members own.

A. True.

B. False.

10. Which of the following television stations will launch new, localized 24/7 children’s services on Jan. 16?

A. ECTV.

B. WNEP

C. WVIA.

D. WYOU.

Answers: 1. A; 2. C; 3. D; 4. B; 5. A; 6. C; 7. D; 8. B; 9. A; 10. C

Clarks Summit

The Joseph W. Hall Memorial Auxiliary’s largest fundraiser will celebrate a sweet milestone this month.

The auxiliary is set to hold its 10th annual cookie walk on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Clarks Summit Fire Department, 321 Bedford St., auxiliary President Karyn Bevard said. More than 80 varieties of cookies are expected to be available for sale, she said. They are baked by members of the auxiliary and others from the community.

“It’s really something people look forward to and remember,” Ms. Bevard said, adding that the cookie walk is as fun for the bakers and organizers as it is for cookie customers.

Cookie walkers can fill a provided container with cookies at the firehouse and pay $8 per pound of baked treats.

A limited number of pre-wrapped cookie trays, which feature a variety of cookies, are also available in 1- and 2-pound varieties for $10 a pound.

— CLAYTON OVER

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Dunmore

The Dunmore Lions Club’s annual benefit show featuring “The Magic of Damian” was held Nov. 22 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Elementary School. The benefit show, chaired by Lisa Kinney and Sal Marchese, featured Pennsylvania’s International Brotherhood of Magicians’ magician of the year. Proceeds benefit community projects, particularly those dealing with impaired hearing or sight, according to a release from the club.

The Dunmore Lions Club, which has been serving the community for more than 64 years, is conducting a membership drive. Those interested in joining should call 570-344-7364 or email dunmorelions@gmail.com.

James Aita is the club’s president.

— STAFF REPORT

yesdesk@timesshamrock.com

Hawley

The soup will be on at the Hawley Public Library on Saturday during the Winterfest celebration.

“Making a choice might be tough since over a dozen crockpots of steaming hot homemade soups will be lined up ready to serve” starting at 11:30 a.m., according to a release from the library. “Headed by a traditional favorite, Transylvanian goulash, the menu will also include chicken noodle, broccoli cheddar, stuffed pepper, Pike County beef barley, pumpkin, potato corn chowder, taco, and two which are gluten-free and vegan: roasted butternut squash and tomato basil.”

The soup sale has become a popular Winterfest addition, according to chairwoman Dona Schmalzle, who urged “hungry supporters to arrive early for the best opportunity to choose their favorites.”

The sale will continue until all of the crockpots are empty — “usually in less than two hours,” according to Mrs. Schmalzle.

Small cups of soup will be sold for $3 and large for $5. Bottled water will also be available for sale.

— STAFF REPORT

yesdesk@timesshamrock.com

Jermyn

A 75th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Memorial Service scheduled today at 11 a.m. after the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church will honor borough residents who were at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Prayers will be said for Anna Urda Busby, Anna Danyo, Daniel P. Kitchura Sr., R.N., and Wayne Willgrube.

Representatives from the other churches in Jermyn have been invited to participate in the service of prayers for the departed, the Rev. John Kowalczyk said in an email. He added that state Sen. John Blake will read a citation from the state before the service, as well as a citation from Archbishop Mark, Orthodox bishop from the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. Bill Dubee will sing “God Bless America” at the service’s conclusion.

Charlie Spano, who is organizing Lackawanna County’s Dec. 7 noon observation of the anniversary at the courthouse, and Dr. Joseph Danyo of York, a member of St. Michael’s who assisted in organizing the borough service, will join in.

“This is a major event in our nation and in Jermyn, and we invite all our visitors and friends to this service of remembrance,” Father Kowalczyk said.

A social coffee hour with refreshments “for all our visitors and friends” will follow the service, he said.

— STAFF REPORT

yesdesk@timesshamrock.com

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Jermyn’s Crystal Fire Company is selling raffle tickets for a holiday drawing that offers cash prizes to six winners.

The drawing will be held Christmas Eve and the proceeds benefit the company. First prize in the drawing is $500, second is $250, third is $100 and fourth through sixth prizes are $50 each.

“This is one of our many fundraisers,” said Dan Markey, Jermyn councilman and Crystal Fire Company member. “We have expenses with utilities, mortgage payments, insurance. ... Outside of some small grants here and there, a lot of the work is on our back.”

Mr. Markey said the fire company has ordered 3,000 tickets for the event and is considering ordering more.

Tickets for the raffle cost $1 each and can be purchased from any fire company member or by calling the fire company at 570-876-2430.

— JEFF HORVATH

jhorvath@timesshamrock.com @jhorvathTT on Twitter

Lackawanna County

Among the awards, honors and grants issued by Lackawanna County in November were:

Recognition of George Fricovsky of Taylor, who recited the Pledge of Allegiance at the Nov. 16 commissioners meeting, for receiving a belated high school diploma from Riverside School District. Drafted at age 18, Mr. Fricovsky served in the European and African theaters during World War II, leaving for duty before receiving his diploma.

A proclamation recognizing the impact hospice care has on county residents and naming November “National Hospice & Palliative Care Month,” presented to Shannon Collins, Carol Desmarteau, Chris Getz, Betty Koza, Jennifer Olechna and Dawn Randazzo, staff members from Compassionate Care Hospice.

Ceremonial ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of Magisterial District Judge John Pesota’s new office in the Dickson City Borough Building, 901 Enterprise St.; attended by Judge Pesota, and Marion Jackson, Mary Nunes and Laurie Schirra of his office staff; as well as Dickson City Mayor Stanley Prushinski and Borough Manager Cesare Forconi.

“Good Works” recognition of the North Pocono Food Pantry, which opened in 1998. Located in Bill’s Plaza, Daleville, the pantry serves 250 families each month with support from North Pocono businesses, clubs, agencies and the school district. It was represented by Beth Czulada and Rosemary Serena at the recognition ceremony.

Small Business Spotlight Awards to Pocono Transportation and Greek-American Grill. Pocono Transportation, a Covington Twp.-based company, was honored at the Nov. 2 commissioners meeting. Founded in 1936, the company transports North Pocono School District as well as other area public, private school and special education program students and offers coaches for group outings and special events. The company was represented at the presentation by Aaron Sepkowski, owner. Greek-American Grill, a Dickson City-based eatery, was spotlighted at the Nov. 16 commissioners meeting. The 2-year-old restaurant specializes in Greek food along with Italian, American and dessert menu items. Located on Business Route 6, it is run by the Kapires family and was represented at the presentation by Angie and Steve Kapires.

— STAFF REPORT

yesdesk@timesshamrock.com

La Plume Twp.

When Keystone College Department of Performance Music gives the gift of music at a free holiday show later this month, concertgoers will have the opportunity to do some giving of their own.

The third annual Winter Holiday Concert is slated for Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Theatre at Brooks, said Jeff Tylutki, director. “This year, we wanted to turn it into a vehicle to give back to the community,” Mr. Tylutki said.

Representatives from several charities will be in the house, and those in attendance can donate items before the show, during intermission and when the music is over, including:

Toys for Tots, new or lightly used toys to donate.

■ Catherine McAuley Center, clothing and monetary donations.

Keystone College Giants Pantry, canned goods.

St. Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen, canned goods and monetary donations.

Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, monetary donations and companion animal supplies.

The performance will last about an hour and will feature the symphonic band, jazz ensemble and vocal ensembles performing holiday favorites, Mr. Tylutki said. The performance music department conducts other concerts throughout the school year and hopes to expand giving to charities to those events as well, he added.

— CLAYTON OVER

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Mayfield

Santa and Mrs. Claus will stop in the borough later this month, distributing treats to children just over a week before Christmas.

On Saturday, Dec. 17, the jolly couple will be escorted around town by members of the Mayfield, Whitmore and William Walker hose companies beginning in the west side at 4 p.m. and continuing until all of Mayfield’s streets have been visited.

“I think the kids get real excited about it,” said borough Secretary Phyllis Jaskowiec. “You know it’s exciting for children and you kind of get wrapped up in it yourself.”

Parents of ill or homebound children may contact Santa at 570-766-2959 prior to 1 p.m. on Dec. 17 to schedule an in-home visit.

— JEFF HORVATH

jhorvath@timesshamrock.com @jhorvathTT on Twitter

Scranton

City council introduced the following resolutions on Thursday:

Redevelopment authority: To approve Mayor Bill Courtright’s appointment of Burt Schwartz of Colfax Avenue to fill an unexpired term on the Scranton Redevelopment Authority, effective Nov. 16. He replaces Jonathan Krieger, who resigned Aug. 5 because of work travel and obligations that prevent his regular attendance at monthly authority meetings. The term expires Feb. 5, 2020. Mr. Schwartz joins on the five-member authority Chairman Joseph Healey, Robert Timlin, Mario Savinelli and Gene Teserovitch.

Business loan: To authorize the city giving a $35,000 business development loan to Diversified Disaster Recovery Services Inc. of 417 Lackawanna Ave. The loan comes from federal block grant funds administered by the city’s Office of Economic and Community Development. The guarantors of the loan are Mark Magdon, Marc Gonzalez and Joanne Gonzalez. The loan would convert to a grant if the business meets a condition of creating one full-time job within six months.

Donation for fireworks: To accept a $5,000 donation from Geisinger Health System to the city to cover the cost of fireworks at Nay Aug Park. The donation was given Nov. 9.

Donation to K-9 Unit: To accept a $100 donation to the Police Department’s K-9 Unit from Richard and Linda Young of Howell, New Jersey.

Donation for trees, shrubs, flowers: Council also adopted an ordinance authorizing creation of a special account to accept funds from the William and Mary Scranton Charitable Remainder Trust, for trees, shrubs and flowers in memory of Mary L. Scranton.

Mrs. Scranton, a civic leader and former Pennsylvania first lady, died Dec. 26 in Montecito, California, after a long illness. She was 97. She and her late husband, Gov. William W. Scranton, celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary in 2013, shortly before his death.

— JIM LOCKWOOD

jlockwood@timesshamrock.com @jlockwoodTT on Twitter

Tunkhannock

The Tunkhannock United Methodist Church will provide wagon riders with a “Journey to Bethlehem” Friday and Saturday.

Wagons will leave the church at Church and Warren streets, across from the Wyoming County Courthouse, every 15 minutes from 6 to 9 each evening. They will take visitors to eight settings around the town where events surrounding the birth of Jesus will be enacted in the new holiday experience, Hatsy Eberhardt, event publicity chairwoman, said in an email.

“The first stop on the excursion is the gate to the city, where soldiers collect census cards and gold coins which visitors receive before they leave the church. This gives them permission to enter the city of Bethlehem. The palace of Caesar Augustus is stop number 2. Wagons then proceed to Mary’s home, where the Angel Gabriel appears. Stop 4 is Joseph’s house, where he learns of the angel’s announcement. Then on to a scene at a bakery, with women at a well. Next is the inn, where there is no room. At stop 7, shepherds are abiding in the fields keeping watch over their flock when angels appear. And at the final stop, the Nativity scene features Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus, the three Wise Men, shepherds, angels and a choir singing for the big finale,” according to Ms. Eberhardt. “From the city gates and Caesar’s palace to the manger scene, narrators on the wagons will make it all seem real.”

Free homemade cookies and hot beverages will be available back at the church.

“The over 80 church members who have been involved in this massive undertaking look forward to seeing a big turnout for this new Tunkhannock event,” Ms. Eberhardt said.

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Waverly Twp.

Having Breakfast with Santa has long been a holiday staple at the Waverly Community House.

“It’s a long, closely held and beloved tradition at the Comm,” said Maria Wilson, executive director of the community house.

Breakfast with Santa runs this year from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Ms. Wilson said. The event features a pancake and sausage meal, prepared and served by a team of volunteers, plus a Christmas Dance Show performed by the Devine School of Dance and pictures with the guests of honor, Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Those who wish to attend must obtain tickets in advance by Thursday. They cost $12 and can be obtained by visiting the Comm office or by calling 570-586-8191, ext. 2. All proceeds from the event benefit programs at the Waverly Community House. Guests at Breakfast with Santa can also donate boxes of cereal, peanut butter and jelly to the United Neighborhood Centers.

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West Pittston

The Children’s Ministry of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church will shine when “Star of Wonder” opens Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in the church auditorium, 317 Luzerne Ave.

Alivea Imhoff of Gouldsboro will be Superstar in the children’s musical. The cast also includes Kimberly Shreve of Hanover Twp. as Lucky Star; Korah Glover of Wilkes-Barre as Shooting Star; Aaron Hall of Pittston, North Star; Nicki Imhoff of Gouldsboro, Falling Star; and Ashton Jones of Pittston as Rock Star. Judy Strope of Wilkes-Barre is Moon.

Star Chorus members include Joshua Christian of Avoca; Parker Jones of Pittston; Abigail, Christian and Olivia Polons of West Wyoming; Joelle and Krista Shreve of Hanover Twp.; Madisyn Sitler of West Wyoming; and Rosie Tokach of Dallas. Show director Laura Hall and Pearl Evangelista, both of Pittston, co-direct the Children’s Ministry.

Doors to the free performance open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is first come, first served. Refreshments follow the show.

For details, call the church office at 570-654-2500 or check Cmawp.Com.

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University ranks nationally

Clarks Summit University ranked 25th on SR Education Group’s “2017 Top Online Colleges for Master’s Degrees.” The list ranks schools based on having at least 10 affordable, high-quality master’s degrees. For a complete list, visit http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/degrees/masters.

Financial planner operates center: The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Adams & Associates the contract to operate the Keystone Job Corps Center in Drums. The center provides education and career training services to approximately 700 students annually. The new director will be Kelly King.

Silk Mill welcomes businesses: The Hawley Silk Mill welcomed Mountain Laurel Pilates and Carmella Sarah Salon to its first floor. Mountain Laurel Pilates proprietor Judy Fink is a trained instructor in classical Pilates. Group classes and private sessions are offered. Carmella Sarah Salon is a full-service hair studio for women and men. Services offered include coloring, hair cutting, Keratin, Botox, extensions, customized hair treatments, makeup applications and bridal party services. Additionally, the studio offers hair care products, Prestige skin care and makeup for purchase.

Bank makes donation: The Center for Independent Living accepted a $5,000 donation from First National Bank at its Transitional Skills Center. The donation will be used for food and kitchen supplies for the residential kitchen program.

Hospital recognized: Commonwealth Health earned the platinum designation among health systems in the state during the 2016 Donate Life Hospital Challenge, which was conducted by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, the Center for Organ Recovery & Education, the Gift of Life Donor Program and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The challenge encouraged hospitals to increase the number of organ and tissue donors, as well as raise donation awareness within the hospital and throughout the community. In the category of individual hospitals, Regional Hospital of Scranton earned platinum status, and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital received a gold ranking.

Nonprofit receives grant: MetroAction, a small-business development arm of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, announced that the nonprofit received a $2,500 contribution from NBT Bank. Funds will be used to help offset operational expenses for small-business lending programs.

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Berwick Hospital Center

Bradley Benson, Danville, was promoted to director of facilities management. In this role, Mr. Benson will oversee all environmental and plant operations, and will be responsible for environmental services and laundry/linen departments, in addition to retaining oversight of maintenance and engineering department, campus security, biomedical, emergency management and the environment of care. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology with an associate of applied science degree in building construction technology. Mr. Benson is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering and the local chapter of Pennsylvania Society of Healthcare Facility Engineers.

Commonwealth Health

Eugene Boylan has been named CEO of Behavioral Health Services and will oversee operations at First Hospital, CHOICES, Community Counseling Services and other affiliated entities. Mr. Boylan is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and earned a master’s degree from Marywood University. He began his career in the mental health field in 1972, and beginning in 1983 served in a variety of roles at First Hospital until his move to Moses Taylor Hospital.

Delta Medix

Susan L. Skotleski Krum, MSN, CRNP, has joined as a breast care nurse practitioner at the care center located at 236 Penn Ave., Scranton. She is a native of Scranton but spent the past three decades in Danville, after attending Geisinger School of Nursing. She completed undergraduate and graduate degrees at College Misericordia, as well as an OB/GYN nurse practitioner program. Ms. Krum has 35 years of experience, including both clinical teaching and patient care.

Geisinger

Community

Medical Center

Kristy Voytek, M.D., and Melissa Ann Lasota, M.D., have joined the medical center as anesthesiologists.

Dr. Voytek earned her medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and completed an internship at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, followed by an anesthesiology residency at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, where she was elected chief resident. She is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists and Society for Education in Anesthesia. Dr. Voytek is certified in advanced cardiac life support, basic life support and pediatric advanced life support, in which she is also an instructor.

Dr. Lasota earned her medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and completed an internship at Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, followed by anesthesiology residencies at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Mercy and Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami. She is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists. Additionally, she is certified in advanced cardiac life support and basic life support.

Renee Frank, M.D., has joined the center’s Laboratory Medicine as a pathologist. She is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, as well as cytopathology, and earned her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. Dr. Frank completed her residency in anatomic and clinical pathology, followed by a fellowship in surgical pathology and a cytopathology fellowship, all at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. She is a member of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists, College of American Pathologists and American Medical Association.

Edward L. Batzel, M.D., has joined the medical center. A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Batzel has been a member of the medical staff since 1993 and will continue providing vascular surgery, wound care and general surgery to the Scranton community. In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Batzel currently serves as director of vascular surgery and is the medical director of the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. Dr. Batzel treats patients with all types of vascular diseases. Recently, he was certified as a registered physician in vascular interpretation, which is the highest credential offered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound. Additionally, Dr. Batzel is a certified specialist in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Board certified in vascular surgery, wound care and general surgery, he earned his medical degree from Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. He continued his training with a general surgery internship and residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, where he was elected chief resident, followed by a clinical fellowship in vascular surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an associate fellow of Alpha Omega Alpha. He is also a member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Breast Surgeons, Lackawanna County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, New York Medical Society, International Society for Vascular Surgery, American Professional Wound Care Association, American Society for General Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgeons.

Cardiologist Pranjal Boruah, M.D., joined the cardiology team at the medical center. Dr. Boruah began his medical education at Gauhati Medical College, India, where he earned dual medical and surgical degrees and ran his own medical practice. He completed his residency at the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, including a three-year cardiology fellowship. He is board certified in echocardiology, nuclear cardiology and internal medicine, and holds training in stress-related and trans-esophagael echocardiology, diagnostic cardiac catheterization and cardiac MRI. Dr. Boruah is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Society of Echocardiology, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.

Geisinger Health System

Anthony Aquilina, D.O.; Ronald Beer, MHA, FACHE; Lisa Golden, RN, MHA, BSN, ACM; and Gerald Maloney, D.O., FACP, have earned promotions.

Dr. Aquilina has been promoted to regional president for Geisinger Northeast, which includes Geisinger Community Medical Center and Geisinger Marworth Treatment Center in Lackawanna County, and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, as well as Geisinger hospital-based outpatient services in the region. A board-certified family practitioner and geriatrician, he joined Geisinger in 1993.

Mr. Beer has been promoted to chief administrative officer for Geisinger Northeast. He joined Geisinger in 2013 as vice president of operations at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Previously, he held a number of executive leadership positions in health care organizations. Additionally, he served as an officer in the medical service corps in the Army.

Ms. Golden was named chief operating officer at Geisinger Health Plan. In this role, she is responsible for management, process improvement and planning. She joined Geisinger as a registered nurse in 1990.

Dr. Maloney has been named chief medical officer, Geisinger Hospitals. He joined Geisinger in 2007 and has held a variety of clinical leadership positions. In his new role, Dr. Maloney will lead the chief medical officers and oversee clinical programs.

Becker’s Hospital Review has honored President and Chief Executive Officer David T. Feinberg, M.D., MBA, twice this fall, naming him one of the “135 Nonprofit Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know,” and one of the “110 Physician Leaders to Know for 2016.” Dr. Feinberg has made the Becker’s lists in each of his two years at the health system. His awards and recognitions include Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Medical Center CEO of the Year Healthcare Leadership Award and a Leadership, Vision and Commitment honoree by the National Health Foundation.

Greenman-

Pedersen Inc.

Jared Reesman received his engineer in training certification in Pennsylvania. Mr. Reesman is a designer within the mechanical department. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Holy Spirit

Endocrinology

Christine Tucker, CRNP, formerly of the Wilkes-Barre area, has joined the Geisinger affiliate in Camp Hill. Ms. Tucker recently completed the nurse practitioner program at Misericordia University. While completing the clinical rotation portion of her nurse practitioner training, she studied under nurse practitioners at Geisinger CareWorks Urgent Care and Geisinger Medical Center. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Honesdale

National Bank

Stephen Fritz has been hired as a consumer loan specialist. In this position, Mr. Fritz will assist consumers with consumer loans from the 733 Main St., Honesdale, branch. He is available to consumers to discuss products such as mortgages and home equity loans and other types of personal loans and lines of credit. Mr. Fritz is a graduate of Honesdale High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University.

King’s College

Students of Brian Mangan, director of the environmental program and professor of environmental science and biology, presented their research findings at the 11th annual Susquehanna River Symposium held at Bucknell University. Junior Peter Lange, Edison, New York, presented his work, “Crayfish Exploratory Behavior,” and senior Kim O’Hop of Avoca presented, “Crayfish Aggression: Rusties vs. Alleghenies.” In addition, seniors Nicholas Martino, East Northport, New York, and Joseph Tona, Wilkes-Barre, and junior Joseph Ramos, Wilkes-Barre, presented their results in a poster titled “The Occupancy Rate of Artificial Cover Objects in a Riparian Forest: Grass vs. Leaf Litter and the Influence of Precipitation.” The projects were supported by grants from the PA Sea Grant and Degenstein Foundation. This summer, Dr. Mangan’s research focused on the crayfish of the Susquehanna River, as well as salamander populations in a riparian forest along the river. He is also the founder and director of the Susquehanna River Institute.

New York Life Insurance Co.

George R. Shadie has been named a member of the 2016 President’s Council of New York Life. Mr. Shadie has been an agent since 1989 and is associated with the Northeastern Pa. General Office in Scranton. He earned his CLU through the American College, and serves the board of directors of Supporting Autism & Families Everywhere. He is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Wilkes University.

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Sean F. Creegan of Carlisle has been named the 2016 Government Lawyer of the Year by the association’s government lawyers committee. The award was presented to Mr. Creegan during a ceremony at the Red Lion Inn Harrisburg Hershey and honors a government lawyer who has made a significant singular contribution or has dedicated his or her career to service to the profession for the benefit of the public or a government entity. He recently retired from his 37-year career with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. He concluded his state service as deputy chief counsel and oversaw eight lawyers who advised Department of Labor and Industry personnel administering state and federal unemployment compensation programs. Additionally, Mr. Creegan assisted with an effort to restore solvency to the unemployment compensation fund by implementing statutory changes in 2011 and 2012, and formulating a bond issue that allowed the Department of Labor and Industry to repay a multibillion-dollar debt to the federal government. He earned degrees from the University of Scranton and the Dickinson School of Law and is a native of Jermyn.

Pennsylvania Medical Society

At a program on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, the Lackawanna and Luzerne County Medical Societies presented three area physicians with the medical society’s “40 Under 40” awards. The awards recognize top young physicians in Pennsylvania.

Ariane M. Conaboy, D.O., an internal medicine specialist, was one of the youngest presidents in the history of the Lackawanna County Medical Society, and was integral in formulating the region’s first Clinically Integrated Network. Dr. Conaboy is a member of the medical executive committee at Moses Taylor Hospital.

Thomas W. Jordan, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon and specialist in sports medicine, practices with Scranton Orthopaedic Specialists. Additionally, he serves on the admissions committee at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is a volunteer clinical faculty member at the Commonwealth Medical College. He has also published several journal articles.

Lyndsey U. Vu, M.D., born in Vietnam, is a family medicine resident with Wilkes-Barre Academic Medicine/Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education in Wilkes-Barre. Additionally, she assists her community through activities, such as organizing a fundraising effort to benefit the St. Vincent dePaul Kitchen.

United Plate Glass

Nate Lawrence has been named general manager of the company. In this role, Mr. Lawrence will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the company, including safety, sales, estimating, scheduling and developing a plan for growth. He has 15 years of window and door manufacturing management and sales experience.

The University

of Scranton

Faculty members participated in Drexel University’s annual Conference on Teaching & Learning Assessment: Academic Quality: Driving Assessment and Accreditation, held in Philadelphia. Satyajit Ghosh, Ph.D., professor of economics; Richard Walsh, assistant provost of operations; and Nicholas Truncale, faculty specialist, department of physics and electrical engineering, and assessment fellow, college of arts and sciences, presented “How to Design and Implement a Comprehensive Assessment Plan Under Pressure,” which included the guiding principles needed to develop a plan designed around a three-year cycle. Rebecca Haggerty, assistant dean for assessment and programs at Scranton, and Daniel Haggerty, Ph.D., professor of philosophy and director of the university’s special Jesuit liberal arts program, presented “What A Difference Assessment Can Make,” which focused on implementing assessment for a unique, specialized honors program and the challenges involved in initiating various assessment measures.

Wayne Bank

The bank held a luncheon and awards presentation to recognize employees celebrating years-of-service milestones. Thirteen employees were honored at the luncheon, which was held at the Honesdale Golf Club. Barbara Keesler was honored for her 35 years of service with the bank. Ms. Keesler began her career with the bank in 1980 as a bookkeeper and currently holds the position of accounting specialist. Employees recognized for five years of service include: John Baker, information technology specialist; William Lance, EVP, chief financial officer; and Mark Ranzan, VP, commercial loan officer. Honored for 10 years with the bank are: Thomas Byrne, SVP, commercial loan officer; Vonnie Lewis, Lakewood community office manager; Beth Troy, Clarks Summit community office head teller; and Barbara Varrone, electronic banking service representative. Celebrating 15 years of service are: Robert Behrens Jr., VP, loan analyst/loan review; Susan Coursen, Lords Valley branch specialist; and Joanne Deliver, Hawley community office head teller. Twenty-year honorees include: Lewis J. Critelli, president and CEO; and John Sanders, senior vice president-retail sales manager.

Wilkes University

Dina Udomsak was named the recipient of the Dr. Margaret Baker Graham Research Grant on behalf of the Association for Business Communication. The grant is awarded to a selected doctoral student engaged in writing a dissertation in the business communication discipline, and is presented at the International Association for Business Communication Conference. Ms. Udomsak is a doctoral candidate in the Wilkes University Ed.D. program, and an instructor of both personal and professional development and business communication courses in the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership at Wilkes University.

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