Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race will pit two brand names against each other.

Robert P. Casey Jr. — Sen. Bob Casey everywhere but on the election ballot — carries a Democratic political brand name established decades ago by his father, the late Gov. Robert P. Casey Sr.

Casey’s opponent, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a Republican well-known locally, lacks a similar statewide brand name, but he can count on the help of a man who’s an actual brand: Donald Trump. The Republican president’s name has adorned a wide variety of investments, some as small as a belt buckle.

The Senate contest between Casey, 58, of Scranton, and Barletta, 62, of Hazleton, undoubtedly will center on Trump, Barletta’s close connection to the president, and whether Casey can turn it to his advantage.

“He, more than any other

candidate I can think of, will rise and fall with President Trump’s standing,” said Christopher Borick, Ph.D., Muhlenberg College pollster and longtime state politics analyst. “He is absolutely tethered to the president.”

A popular Trump by November improves Barletta’s chances; an unpopular one ends them.

“I could see Casey still winning even if the president has a moderate resurgence simply because he’s not an easy mark for Republicans,” Borick said.

Both earn $174,000 a year, and will if elected to the Senate.

In his first Senate run, Casey fastened an unpopular political brand name, President George W. Bush, to incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Santorum and won by 17 percentage points, a rout unusual in a state known for close elections.

Casey, who won re-election in 2012, doesn’t dispute Trump’s role in this, his third run for Senate, and expects “a tough race against a tough opponent in a very difficult state.”

“We’ve got a state that is not blue or red, it’s purple,” he said. “That means depending on the year, it could tilt either way.”

As one of Trump’s first congressional supporters, Barletta welcomes efforts to paint him into Trump’s corner. In an interview, the congressman, once owner of a successful highway line-painting business, practically offered Casey the paint. Not only does he expect Trump to campaign for him, he will welcome the help, he said. Santorum distanced himself from Bush.

“There’s no way I’m going to apologize for his policies or his agenda that have the economy soaring, people feeling very confident again, wages rising, ISIS just about gone, North Korea coming to the table, the wall’s being built (on the Mexican border), unemployment’s at 3.9 percent, the stock market’s (up) over 20 percent, black unemployment’s at an all-time low, Hispanic unemployment’s at an all-time low,” Barletta said. “What’s there to apologize for?”

Two well-known Northeast Pennsylvanians have faced each other for a major statewide office before. In 1986, the senator’s father faced Lt. Gov. William W. Scranton III, the son of former Gov. William W. Scranton Jr., a staunch Republican who embodied the word “moderate.”

Barletta considers himself a moderate, but Democrats have deemed him a radical for years, starting with his crusade as Hazleton mayor against illegal immigration that brought him national acclaim and condemnation.

Barletta loves to talk about the December 2005 day that he sought help combatting illegal immigration in a meeting in Washington with Justice Department officials, who listened politely, handed him a keepsake coffee mug, patted his back and never did a thing.

A few months later, an immigrant living in the country illegally killed a Hazleton resident and Barletta pushed through city laws targeting businesses who hire immigrants who enter the country illegally and landlords who rent to them. Federal courts struck down the laws, leaving Hazleton with a massive legal bill. On his third try, voters elected Barletta to Congress over a 26-year incumbent Democrat, Rep. Paul Kanjorski of Nanticoke.

Barletta said Casey does nothing but obstruct the president’s agenda. The senator voted against the Trump-backed tax cut that Republicans say put an average of $1,000 in the pockets of more than 90 percent of Americans, he said. Casey also backed the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, that Barletta and Republicans blame for raising health insurance premiums.

Unlike Casey, the fourth-term congressman said, he has gotten things done. He has pushed policies that saved $3.7 billion on federal building leases; fought for money-saving public-private partnerships for other federal offices; supported an after-school program that targets troubled students and fought to restore federal funding for after-school programs; and fought to revamp programs meant to mitigate disasters before they happen.

He said he remains a leading voice against illegal immigration and for protecting animals.

“I don’t know what he’s done,” Barletta said of Casey. “Most people tell me they can’t name anything he’s done.”

Casey’s campaign produces a long list of accomplishments over his first two terms. The senator highlights four — a law that allows tax breaks for Americans with disabilities who save for future care expenses; another that requires uniform reporting of college sexual assaults; a law that secured permanent health care benefits for almost 2,000 retired Pennsylvania coal miners; and money to deepen the Delaware River, for which he lobbied President Barack Obama.

He says Barletta gives Trump credit for an economic boom that started with Democrats passing a recovery law that cut unemployment in half under Obama.

While Barletta says he’s a “blue-collar worker ... mayor ... congressman,” Casey describes himself as the defender of the middle class, whose wages have grown minimally over the last 40 years.

Barletta boasts about voting to repeal Obamacare “61 times” and blames the law for higher premiums. Casey said Republicans’ zeal to repeal displays a willingness to kill a law that forbids discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions, keeps children on parents’ health insurance plans until age 26, cuts senior citizens’ prescription drug costs and produces health insurance for 20 million Americans who never had it before.

“Health care is going to be a major part of the debate,” he said.

Barletta portrays Casey as an obstructionist to Trump’s agenda, but Casey points out he and the president agree on rejecting a Far East trade deal, a tougher trade deal with China and renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Casey said he’s the one who will stand up to the president instead of believing the president can do no wrong.

“We’re going to have a nation that either is going to stand up for American workers or we’re going to keep these giveaways for special interests,” Casey said.

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1. According to a meteorologist, summer temperatures may run ...

A. A little below normal

B. A little above normal

C. Balmy

D. Colder than the shady side of an iceberg

2. Some residents of what Lackawanna County town worry they will lose their homes to a proposed turnpike project?

A. Clarks Summit

B. Scott Twp.

C. South Abington Twp.

D. Dupont

3. For the first time in more than a decade, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport announced it will offer direct flights to which major city?

A. Chicago

B. Washington, D.C.

C. New York

D. Chattanooga, Tennessee

4. A U.S. Supreme Court decision on what could likely have a positive impact on casinos throughout Pennsylvania?

A. Lotto drawings

B. Keno

C. Bingo

D. Sports betting

5. What Republican will Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Scranton face in the general election in November?

A. Dan Meuser

B. William Scranton III

C. Lou Barletta

D. Dick Thornburgh

6. The garage of a former Scranton School District fleet manager was raided on Tuesday. What’s the name of the business?

A. Danny’s Auto Service

B. Don’s Car Repair

C. Jiffy Lube

D. Buddy’s Brake Shop

7. Lackawanna County had the smallest voter turnout of registered Democrats and Republicans in a midterm primary election so far this century. What was the percentage of voter turnout?

A. 4%

B. 18%

C. 24%

D. 33%

8. The Lackawanna County Prison Board is considering reinstating the GED program to help inmates get their high school equivalency diploma. What is being proposed to pay for it?

A. Inmate canteen account

B. General county fund

C. A $5-per-inmate fee

D. Bake sale at the proposed Heritage Fair

9. According to UGI, natural gas prices will ...

A. Increase by 3 percent this summer, then hold steady in time for home heating season

B. Hold steady this summer, then drop by almost 3 percent in time for home heating season

C. Gradually increase from now until home heating season

D. Increase or decrease, depending on demand

10. A local company, Wet Paint Printing + Design, has been busy 16 hours a day, seven days a week, printing life-size cardboard cutouts. Who are they printing?

A. President Trump and Kim Jong Un

B. Jay Z and Beyonce

C. Bob Casey and Lou Barletta

D. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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

Golf tournament speakers and chairperson announced

Frank P. Castellano, attorney and court administrator for the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas; and Mauri B. Kelly, Lackawanna County Clerk of Judicial Records, will present during the Lackawanna Pro Bono’s Continuing Legal Education program on AOPC Public Access Policy at 11 a.m. before the start of the organization’s annual golf tournament on Monday, June 11.

Claire Czaykowski, attorney and Deputy Court Administrator, Family Court, will address questions, and Kathleen A. Walsh, attorney, will serve as the CLE moderator, during the presentation.

Attorney Joseph G. Price, president of Lackawanna Pro Bono’s board of directors, will serve as chairperson for the 12th annual golf tournament at the Elmhurst Country Club in Moscow.

Proceeds from the golf tournament support Lackawanna Pro Bono’s mission to provide free legal representation to county residents faced with serious civil legal problems but do not have the means to hire a lawyer.

Participants will enjoy a variety of contests and 18 holes of play; $10,000 is up for grabs in the hole-in-one competition and other activities include men’s and women’s longest drive contests, closest to the pin contests and more.

The captain and crew format tournament on June 11 begins with registration and lunch at noon; shot-gun start at 12:30 p.m. The event will conclude following dinner and awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Registration is open to the public and individuals without teams will be paired with other players.

For more details and registration, visit www.lackawannaprobono.com or call 570-961-2714.

High notes

Judge Trish Corbett, Mary Walsh Dempsey, attorney; Annie Gebhardt, Ada Rios-Rivera, PhD, Bob Ufberg, attorney; and Kim Wylam, will serve as panelists during the Lackawanna County Commission for Women Annual Health Seminar discussion.

This year’s annual seminar is titled, “Harassment in the Workplace” and is scheduled for Tuesday.

Laurie Cadden, president; Donna Barbetti, past president; Marilyn Vitali, secretary; and Peg Ruddy and Amy Luyster, co-chairs, are the commission’s board members.

The seminar is Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center, second floor Ladies Parlor. Cost is $15; light refreshments and cash bar begin at 5:20 p.m.

Scouting

First Class Boy Scouts from Troop 41 in Eynon, Sean Pettis, Aidan Pullman and Zack Rudalavage were nominated for ordeal members for the Order of the Arrow Lowwapaneu Lodge 191 by their peers for best exemplifying the ideals of scouting.

Alvaro Garcia is the proud holder of an associate degree in accounting from Lackawanna College and plans to chase his bachelor’s in the fall.

The 21-year-old from Scranton is also a “Dreamer,” an undocumented immigrant brought here as a child, and is not afraid to tell you about it.

“I mean like, your voice can’t always be suppressed, you’ve got to let it out sometimes,” Garcia said. “Why not put my story out there? Let people know my true self.”

Garcia stood before hundreds of his classmates Saturday and spoke during the college’s commencement ceremony. His speech reflected on his experiences at the college and how what he learned shaped him.

Chris Hughes, a college spokesman, said a small committee of educators selected Garcia as a speaker.

Garcia said they interviewed him on why he selected Lackawanna College and what his goals are. Garcia had a few ambitions to share, he said.

Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, he and his parents entered the United States undocumented in the late 1990s and moved around often — first in California, then Arizona, then New York. They finally settled in Pennsylvania in the early 2000s. Garcia felt alienated from his peers at first but acclimated once his English improved and he made friends.

He went to Scranton High School and was designated a Dreamer as a teenager under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an Obama-era policy better known as DACA, which defers deportation and has helped hundreds of thousands of people get driver’s licenses, buy homes and attend college, under certain requirements.

Deportation never concerned him. He didn’t think about it until he was older. DACA’s future is now uncertain under the Trump administration, though Garcia tries to keep positive.

“What would I do without my parents here?” Garcia asked. “What would I do if I get sent back? I wouldn’t know what to do because the only place I know is here. Like, this is my home.”

Garcia decided to study accounting at Lackawanna College in 2016 because he has a mind for mathematics. In the fall, he will pursue his bachelor’s as part of the college’s first class of accounting majors.

Afterward, he wants to work at a top accounting firm in or near Philadelphia until he feels he is ready to open his own firm in the Scranton area so he can be near his parents and two sisters, ages 18 and 15.

“They’re going to need me,” Garcia said. “They provided for me. I’m going to give back to them.”

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BENTON TWP. — Outer space was just a little bit closer for a group of kids at Keystone College’s observatory Saturday night.

The Lackawanna Astronomical Society hosted an Astronomy Day program at the college’s Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Observatory.

Seven kids showed up to tour the observatory and learn about outer space and how telescopes work.

Standing in a small domed-roof observatory building, the children craned their necks as they watched John Sabia manipulate the 12-foot-long Clark refractor telescope around the room. The society has been holding these presentations for more than 30 years, said Sabia, who is a member of the astronomical society’s board of directors and an observatory aide.

“We were kids also when we were interested in astronomy, so we know what it’s like to find your way around the sky and look at things in the sky,” he said. “We just like to pique the interest of these kids.”

During the presentations, participants look through telescopes, and the society helps them learn about what they see.

“We try to show them what’s in the eyepiece, and what are you looking at and a description of the thing,” Sabia said. “Usually it’s the moon, star clusters, galaxies.”

Although Saturday’s presentation was mostly kids, the astronomical society has members and participants of all ages, said Jo-Ann Kamichitis, director of the observatory and president of the society.

“It’s not just kids that haven’t been exposed to it — it’s everybody who lives in town,” she said. “They don’t see the sky much at night; they spend their time watching TV or in the house.”

Unfortunately, cloudy skies and rainy weather meant they couldn’t use the telescopes, but that didn’t stop the kids from enjoying themselves.

Accompanied by her 6-year-old brother, Joseph, Maggie Manger, 8, of Dunmore, was excited to see the observatory’s large telescopes for the first time.

“They’re really big,” Maggie said. “I wish I could look through them.”

At Lindsey Bartell’s urging, her dad, Kevin Bartell, brought Lindsey, her sisters and her friend to the observatory. The Clarks Summit 10-year-old’s favorite part of the presentation was the “telescope in the dome,” she said.

Most surprising for Lindsey was how heavy the telescopes were. The Clark’s main support pedestal weighs 2,000 pounds, and the telescope’s tube, weights and attachments total more than 500 pounds.

Just like her twin sister, Lauren Bartell’s favorite part of the presentation was “the telescope in the dome — the really big one,” but she would’ve preferred if the white telescope was a different color. “I think it would’ve been a little better if it was yellow, but other than that, it was nice,” Lauren said.

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KINGSTON — Jim Greer cracks up to 3,720 eggs a week.

The longtime owner of Sweet Treet at 230 Wyoming Ave. can usually be seen in the kitchen, making breakfast orders for customers.

His breakfast and lunch spot is known for its cheap deals, and the most popular deal is the breakfast special: two eggs, cottage fries and toast for $2.39.

“The breakfast is the number one seller and it doesn’t matter when, even if it’s late in the afternoon, everybody wants that breakfast,” Greer said. Sweet Treet has been a staple in Kingston for 40 years and at age 72, Greer said he has no plans to retire.

He said his cottage fries are what people love the most. The secret to what makes them special is the seasoning he adds to the potatoes. He would not say what’s in the seasoning, but he said it consists of six different spices.

“For years, people have been trying to find out what it is and it will go with me when I leave,” he said.

Greer opened Sweet Treet near Kingston Corners in 1978 as an ice cream parlor. He later switched to serving affordable breakfast.

“I said I think I’ll start selling eggs. The rest is history,” he said. He goes through between 290 to 310 dozen eggs a week.

Greer is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and his restaurant is known for a large display of memorabilia.

“Ninety percent of it has been given to me by customers over the years,” he said.

For the last 40 years, he said it has been a “long run but a good run.”

State Rep. Aaron Kaufer, R-120, Kingston, and Kingston Mayor Paul Roberts recently presented Greer with proclamations for Sweet Treet’s 40th anniversary.

Kaufer said Sweet Treet has a special place in his heart and he has been eating there his entire life. His campaign office formerly was next door so he said he had more than his “fair share” of meals there and the food is reasonably priced.

“It’s like being part of a family and that’s what made it so successful over the years,” Kaufer said. “It’s truly a Kingston staple.”

Greer has nine employees, including his grandson C.J. Yakimowicz and waitress Alice Sutton, who has worked at Sweet Treet for 36 years.

Sutton always liked the hours she works especially when she first started because she could get her children on the school bus and be home when they came home from school.

She also liked working for Sweet Treet because her parents lived in the nearby Dan Flood Towers Apartments.

“Jim is a really good boss,” Sutton said.

Over the years, Sutton said she met many people who are loyal customers.

“I’ve watched them come in with their children and now their children are having children,” she said.

Loyal customers include Wayne Williams of Trucksville, who recently came in for breakfast with Peter Tonte of Shavertown.

“It’s a nice atmosphere,” Williams said. “The people are fantastic and the food is absolutely delicious.”

Sweet Treet is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Memorial services

ABINGTONS

Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069, Clarks Summit, Memorial Day services, May 28: Abington Hills Ceme­tery, Morgan Highway, 8:30 a.m.; South Abington Mem­orial Park at the tank off Shady Lane Road, 9; Clarks Green Ceme­tery, 9:30; Hickory Grove Ceme­tery, Miller Road, 10; parade starts at 11, forms at Clarks Summit Elementary Center, Grove Street, then to South State Street to Winola Road, ending at post home, 402 Winola Road; memorial service at post follows.

SCOTT TWP.

Scott Twp. Veterans Memorial Day service sponsored by the township Memorial Day committee, 10 a.m. Saturday, veterans memorial at the Municipal Building, 1038 Montdale Road. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Rev. Michael Kirwin, pastor of St. John Vianney Parish, Montdale, and members of the Lakeland High School Band and Chorus will participate. Scouts will conduct a flag retirement ceremony after the service. Refreshments will follow.

CARBONDALE

Memorial Day parade and ceremony, May 28. Organizations wishing to take part should meet at Ben Franklin Apartments, 10:15 a.m.; parade, 10:45; ceremony, Memorial Park, 11:15; principal speaker, Capt. Loris Lepri; contact Frank Veina, 570-282-5588, or Russell Dilley, 570-282-5463.

KEYSER VALLEY

Hyde Park Memorial VFW Post 6528 and the Keyser Valley Citizens Association Memorial Day ceremony, 11 a.m., May 28, Keyser Valley Community Center. Dave Eisele, director of veterans affairs for Lackawanna County, will speak.

MAPLEWOOD

Memorial Day service, Maplewood Methodist Cemetery, 9:30 a.m., May 28. Service by the Veterans Association of Cortez, 10:15.

GAR

Grand Army of the Republic Museum Memorial Day service, 10:30 a.m. May 28, Dunmore Cemetery. Dunmore band to perform.

OLD FORGE

Old Forge Memorial Day parade, sponsored by American Legion Post 513 and VFW Post 4954, 10 a.m., May 28, starting at Main and Miles streets. Participants arrive by 9:30. Ceremony follows at Old Forge Cemetery.

LAKEWOOD

American Legion Six Star Post 209, services: Balls Eddy Cemetery, 9 a.m.; Shehawken Cemetery, 9:30; Orson Cemetery, 9:45; Little York Cemetery, 10:10; Rock Lake Cemetery, 10:30; Lake Como Cemetery, 11; Lakewood Memorial Park, noon, refreshments follow.

ELMHURST TWP.

Memorial Day service at Fairview Memorial Park, Route 435, Elmhurst Twp., May 28, 11 a.m.

STERLING

Memorial Day service, 1 p.m., May 28, Sterling United Methodist Church, Spring Hill Road.

COVINGTON TWP.

VFW Post 5207, Covington Twp.: Memorial Day service, post home, 9 a.m., ceremony, 9:45, John Michaels grave­site, St. Catherine’s Ceme­tery; Fairview Cemetery servi­ces, 11, and Covington Twp. services, 1 p.m.

POST 207

Kosciuszko American Legion Post 207 Memorial Day ceremonies:

■ May 27, St. George’s Orthodox Cemetery, May 27, 1 p.m.

■ May 28, Jones Cemetery, Sloan Street, 8:15 a.m.; St. Vladimir’s Cemetery, Parrot Avenue and Amherst Street, 8:30; St. Michael’s Ukrainian Cemetery, West Scranton, 9; SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery, 9:45; Ukavets Veterans Club, Railroad Avenue, ceremony 11.

HOLLISTERVILLE

Memorial Day service, All Saints Cemetery, Route 590, May 28, rosary, 10:30 a.m., veterans service, 11 a.m., conducted by Thomas A. Snook VFW post.

NEWFOUNDLAND

American Legion Phillips-Zacharias-Phillips Post 895 Memorial Day service, 10 a.m. May 28, Carlton Drake Memorial Park, Main Street; speaker, the Rev. Lloyd Canfield, retired Army sergeant first class and former pastor of Thompson United Methodist and Pleasant Mount United Methodist churches.

EQUINUNK

Equinunk Historical Society Memorial Day program, Saturday, 1 p.m., Calder Museum, Route 191; speaker is Harold Hawley, a World War II Navy veteran.

JESSUP

VFW Post 5544 and American Legion Post 411 combined Memorial Day services, 9:30 a.m. in St. Michael’s Church, Second Avenue, with Mass by the Rev. Gerard McGlone. Afterward, honor guard salute at Holy Ghost Cemetery with remarks by Mayor Joseph Buckson Jr. and patriotic songs by John Evanina at Veterans Memorial Park. Refreshments afterward at Post 5544, 205 Dolph St.

Rep. Flynn sets

veterans outreach

State Rep. Marty Flynn, D-113, Scranton, veterans support program with American Legion service officer, Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., constituent service office, Jay’s Commons, 409 N. Main Ave., Scranton, appointments requested, 570-342-4348.

Volunteers sought

Koch-Conley American Legion Post 121, Scranton, seeks volunteers to help post members place flags and markers on 15,000 veterans’ graves in Cathedral Cemetery, Oram Street, through May 27 in honor of Memorial Day. Contact Natt Fedor, 570-947-6045; James Joyce, 570-343-3757, or Joe Albert, 570-335-1117.

Flags to be placed

American Legion Ambrose Revels Post 328, Archbald, will place markers and flags on veterans graves today. Volunteers are welcome and will meet at the post, 426 Main St., Archbald, at 1 p.m.

Flag placement

American Legion Post 908 meets Monday 6 p.m., at the post to place flags for Memorial Day; rain day, Tuesday, same time and place.

Meetings

VFW DISTRICT 10

VFW District 10, today, 2 p.m., Post 7251, Boulevard Avenue, Throop; nomination and election of officers.

POST 6528

Hyde Park Memorial VFW Post 6528, May 29, 11 a.m.; 570-961-2696.

POST 327

Olyphant Raymond Henry American Legion Post 327, Monday, 7 p.m., nominations of officers, post.

POST 4909

Dupont VFW Post 4909, June 4, 7:30 p.m., post home, home association meeting follows.

MILITARY SPOUSES

Support group for military spouses and significant others of all branches, Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton; 570-961-4359.

DAV CHAPTER 1

DAV Malia Chapter 1, Monday, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 908, 625 Deacon St., Scranton; Joe Sylvester, 570-961-2696.

UNIT 665 AUXILIARY

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 665, today , 2 p.m., nomination of officers, 901 Main St., Dickson City.

POST 3451

Rabiega-Gorgol VFW Post 3451, May 27, 4:30 p.m., 606 Alder St., Scranton.

NERMA

Northeast Retired Military Association, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Mira’s Tavern, 327 Chestnut St., Dunmore.

POST 25

Gen. Thedore J. Wint VFW Post 25, Memorial Day ceremony, May 28, 2291 Rockwell Ave., Scranton, 1:30 p.m.

Merli Center

Today: Keurig coffee, 8:30 a.m.; morning visits, 8:45; eucharistic ministry visits, 9:15; bingo by Rolling Thunder, 2 p.m.; unit visits, 4.

Monday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; Bible study visits, 9:30; Ladies spa day, 10; Red Robin dine-in, 3 south, 12:15 p.m.; bingo, 2; senior fitness, 3; Bible club, 2 south lounge, 4.

Tuesday: Maritime Day. Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; bingo social, third floor, 10:15; choir practice, 1:45 p.m.; Catholic service, 3; unit visits, 4; sensory room gathering, 7.

Wednesday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; arts and crafts, third floor, 10:15; bingo by the Calpin family, 2 p.m.; movie night, residents choice, 1 south, 7.

Thursday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; chapel service, 10; artist in residency program, 10; Gino Merli day at Boscovs, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; karaoke, 2 p.m.; senior fitness, 3.

Friday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; coffee and doughnuts by Friends of the Forgotten, 10:15; bingo by Marine Corps 2 p.m.; senior fitness, 3; Ernie Preate speaks to veterans, 3.

Saturday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; reminiscing, third floor, 10:15; ice cream sundaes with music, 2 p.m.

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.

Gonzaga University

Kathleen Margaret Frein, Scranton.

California University Of Pennsylvania

Angela D’Amato, Clarks Summit; Brittany Gilley, Pittston; Billie Reynaud, Dunmore; Felix Rivera, Long Pond; Ryan Stas, Canadensis; Rachel Wilkinson, Olyphant; and Heather Zielinski, Covington Twp.

Lyndon State College

Shane Oakley, Hawley.

Northeastern

University

Samantha Pontier, Dupont; and Jessica Rickwood, Clarks Summit.

Salisbury University

Molly Mahoney, Nicholson.

Bryant University

Grace Farrell, Milford.

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Samantha Calderone, South Abington Twp.; Anthony Giove, Bushkill; and Margaret Sohns, Tunkhannock.

Gettysburg College

DEAN’S HONOR LIST

Patrick O’Shea, Olyphant; and Kyra Pfeiffer, Taylor.

DEAN’S COMMENDATION LIST

Cassandra Brown, Factoryville; Brianna Eagen, Waverly; Brittany Maronna, Damascus; and Haley Skinner, Montrose.

Duquesne University

Molly E. Flannery, Archbald.

Bard College

at Simon’s Rock

Eden Rozing, Dickson City.

Widener University Commonwealth Law School

Joseph Peters, Scranton; and Mary Grace Sempa, Old Forge.

St. Francis University

PROVOST LIST

Kyra Castano, Laflin; Samantha Dragos, Equinunk; and Kaitlyn Williams, Friendsville.

DEAN’S LIST

Marielle Cavallaro, Matamoras.

University

of Rochester

William Kozar, Clarks Summit; and Briana Yesu, Clarks Summit.

SUNY Oswego

Erin M. McNeely, Milford

Elmira College

Mikaela Buntz, Moosic; Olivia Evancho, Jefferson Twp.; and Cierra Marino, Scranton.

Susquehanna

University

Natalie Christopher, Newfoundland; Victoria Dunn, Covington Twp.; Brianna Grey, Tunkhannock; Amanda Grosz, Shohola; Julia Hessling, Hawley; Anna McDermott, Hughestown; Steven McKnight, South Abington Twp.; Alexandra Mosomillo, Newfoundland; Hannah Phillips, Clifford; Gustin Reynolds, Honesdale; and Holly Young, Olyphant.

Furman University

Giancarlo Iona, Hawley.

Chatham University

Emily Lewis, Forest City.

University of Dallas

Mary Bond, Greeley; and Paul Bond, Greeley.

Fairfield University

Sean Elise Tomlinson, Scranton.

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Dear J.T. & Dale: I am about to graduate with an engineering degree. I think I don’t know how to search or apply for a job. I haven’t applied for any jobs till now because it always says “experience needed.” I want to apply to be an intern or a project assistant, but I think they don’t consider the applications sent in via websites.

— BRETT

J.T.: You aren’t alone. School teaches you a lot of skills, but “job search” usually is not one of them. And a job search is actually very challenging right now. You need to know how to go around the online application process so that you can get noticed by an employer, especially if you’re just starting out. If you haven’t already, talk with the folks at your college’s career center and see what it does to help you identify employers who hire for the role you want. Also, see if they’ll introduce you to some alumni who currently do the job you want. You also can find those folks on LinkedIn and reach out to them directly. Invite them to connect by saying: “We haven’t met, but I’m a student at ___. I’d love to learn more about what you did to land your first job out of school.” A lot of alumni love to help students by doing informational interviews.

DALE: Yes, alumni are a great resource, especially if you’re thinking of working in a different city from where the college is located. (For example, a fellow UCLA grad is more “special” in St. Louis than in Los Angeles.) Leaders of local alumni groups usually are happy to help facilitate connections. Also, your parents and relatives probably know people who know engineers you could meet. You see where we’re going here — you’re making connections, not just searching for job postings. Job postings almost always ask for specific experience. Why? Because it’s so easy to fill the jobs that don’t require experience that they usually are filled via word of mouth.

J.T.: Finally, I will tell you that I started my company WorkItDaily.com for individuals like you. We offer video courses and one-on-one career coaching online to help you learn step by step how to get a job. We understand that the sooner you learn the right way to look for work, the faster you’ll get your dream job.

JEANINE “J.T.” TANNER O’DONNELL is a career coach and the founder of the leading career site www.workitdaily.com. DALE DAUTEN is founder of The Innovators’ Lab and author of a novel about H.R., “The Weary Optimist.” Please visit them at jtanddale.com, where you can send questions via email, or write to them in care of King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th St, 15th Fl, New York, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803.

Lackawanna County

Senior events: UNC open house events at four active older adult community centers to celebrate Older Americans Month, includes performances from the winners of UNC’s Seniors Got Talent; visits from public officials, giveaways of South Side Farmers Market Bucks, and fitness and craft workshops.

Moosic

Club meeting: The After 50 Club, meeting, Thursday, 1 p.m., Greenwood Hose Company, Birney Avenue. Call 570-347-3719.

Milestone luncheon: Hospice of the Sacred Heart celebrates 15 years, luncheon, Thursday, noon, Hospice of the Sacred Heart Center for Education, 340 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic. Call 570-344-9027.

Pittston

Book sale: Big book sale, inside and outside the Pittston library, 47 Broad St., today, noon-7 p.m., Tuesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 570-654-9565.

Scranton

Seniors meet: Young at Heart Club meeting, Tuesday, 1 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Parish Center, Prospect Avenue.

Pro wrestling: Pro wrestling event, June 9, bell time, 4 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 25, 2291 Rockwell Ave., Scranton. $15/ticket. Call 570-267-4072.

Susquehanna

Chicken dinner: June 2, Susquehanna Moose Lodge 794, dinner for newly elected hall of fame coach, Richard Bagnall, 7 p.m., $10. Call 570-853-3929.

Thompson

Roast beef: Roast beef supper, Saturday, Thompson United Methodist Church, 586 Main St., Thompson, takeouts, 4:30 p.m., eat-in, 5. Call 570-442-1208.

Throop

Cemetery decoration: Members of Herbert Clark Post 180 Throop American Legion to place new flags on all veterans’ graves at St. John’s, St. Mary’s and Holy Family Cemeteries, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., starting at St. Mary’s, Sanderson Avenue. Rain date: Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Call 570-489-3292.

Youth chorus: Youth chorus to perform at Throop’s Memorial Day service, Throop Borough Building, May 28, 10-11 a.m., VFW Memorial on Boulevard Avenue.

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MOSES TAYLOR

BARBONE-GIUMENTO: A son, May 12, to Kevin Barbone and Christina Giumento, Scranton.

CARDONA: A son, May 16, to Heather Robbins and Ralph Cardona, Scranton.

CLUNAN: A son, May 13, to Brian and Dawn Blaskovich Clunan, Jessup.

DREWES: A daughter, May 15, to Tom and Katie Fage Drewes, Scranton.

GUSE: A daughter, May 16, to Jordan and Emily Fisch Guse, Scranton.

KLEBACK: A son, May 10, to Joseph and Erin Saracino Kleback, Moosic.

MADOLE: A son, May 11, to Tori Hanlon and Anthony Madole, Sterling.

McGLOIN: A daughter, May 11, to Paul Jr. and Julianne Brudnicki McGloin, Clarks Summit.

MARRA: A son, May 13, to Samantha Hesser and Joseph Marra, South Abington Twp.

PEIL: A son, May 11, to Ryan and Sarah Ciccone Peil, Roaring Brook Twp.

SCRANTA: A son, May 12, to Bernard Jr. and Sarah Kitlan Scranta, Tunkhannock.

ABINGTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 12

Lacey M. Ammenhauser, Cassidy A. Bartkowski, Micah J. Beahan, Kyra E. Beckish, Lauryn E. Beermann, Joseph C. Beyrent, Alexander J. Bi, Sandon T. Birch, Savannah M. Blaum, Maria R. Bordonaro, Alec W. Bradican, Abby F. Brown, Alayna L. Brown, Madelyn E. Brown, Arielle L. Burdett, Julia G. Burke, Kyle P. Burke, Ryan J. Burke, Michael T. Bushko, Lauren A. Carroll, Tricia R. Caucci, Kyle J. Chrysler, Emily E. Clauss, Cyler A. Cleary, Ross A. Cohen, Christian A. Coronel, Ariel K. Corrigan-Mills, Audrey E. Cottell, Cameron L. Craig, Sydney M. Crum, Katherine E. Dammer, Frank J. DeFazio, Aidan S. Demkowich, Mary S. Dempsey, Alexander E. Derry, Isabelle B. Dikeman, Cecilia A. Donahoe, Mariah A. Dougherty, Lauren M. Durante, Kazimir J. Fantanarosa, Ashlynn M. Fitzgerald, Evan W. Florey, Skyler L. Fox, Trevor J. Gabura, Kaitlyn R. Gilhooley, Cianna M. Giordano, Austin J. Glidewell, ShaLena L. Gonzalez, Kaleigh T. Greenish, Bristol S. Grenfell, Nathan P. Gronsky, Gregory W. Guditus, Zackary L. Guinup, Isaiah N. Hall-Grzybowski, Alexander M. Hamilton, Joseph A. Harrington, Garrett S. Harris, Amanda K. Hazlett, Cohen L. Hodge, Chelsi A. Hoffmeier, Owen R. Holland, Victoria B. Hood, Sharon J. Houlihan, Arjun Iyengar, Mats M. Jonsson, Mateen Kasim, Julia A. Kasperkowicz, James T. Kazmierski, Benjamin D. Knox, Alexis Koczwara, Paris R. Koehler, Hannah Kowalski, Alyssa M. Kresge, Schyler M. Krieger, Dawn N. Kroptavich, Cassandra L. Ksiazek, Theodore E. Lambert, Jack A. Leightcap, Hannah L. Linker, Alexa A. Longcor, Kiera Lucash, Tara E. Lydon, Carolyn T. Lyon, Isabel K. MacGregor, Samantha E. Machler, Emily M. Mahoney, Emma G. Marion, Christian J. Matsell, Kento Matsui, Meghan McGinley, Molly C. McHale, Alexis L. Mercado, Gabrielle J. Michno, Antonia V. Milas, Clara J. Miller, Mackenzie M. Milo, Haqique Mirza, Alexandria Moletsky, Abigail E. Molnar, Paige E. Morgan, Daniel C. Muller, Sarah E. Murray, Andrew M. Myers, Sarah C. Nealon, Liam Neary, Meghan M. Noone, Halle E. O’Neil, Chase M. Overholser, Pariseema S. Pancholy, Mia Q. Paris, Parth P. Patel, Samantha L. Petty, Seth D. Pollock, Matthew D. Post, Siena Rainey, John R. Rama, Clarie H. Reed, Kailynne P. Riker, Emily E. Royce, Carina D. Salerno, Perri Scott, Phoebe M. Sebring, Kelly B. Seechock, Jonathan P. Sileo, Lauren E. Simakaski, Mia R. Smith, Schuyler E. Smith, April M. Sokalsky, Naudia M. Solan, Jordan D. Spatt, Nichole A. Spencer, Kaila R. Steenback, Samuel C. Stevens, Summer M. Stevens, Dakota K. Stiles, Katelyn G. Stoppe, Talia R. Sullum, Marissa C. Sunick, Maria R. Sutton, Alana N. Swartz, Maria G. Terrinoni, Courtney M. Toroni, Adam P. Traweek, Daniel C. Turshon, Daniel J. Uhranowsky, Anna C. Van Wert, Anshul Verma, Brianna J. Wahlers, Kimberly A. Ward, Benjamin R. Weis, Hannah E. White, Samantha E. Wilkerson, Ariana E. Wisenburn, Elizabeth P. Wright, Khira L. Wudarski and Jonathan R. Yocum.

GRADE 11

Luke T. Abdalla, Justin R. Altieri, Caroline G. Ames, Emma K. Arbuckle, Rachel Asante, Samuel Babushko, Madison Badalamente, Joseph Barcia, Bryan Barlow, Natalie Bartels, Sarah N. Bath, Danielle Beamish, Brandon Beck, Ryelee A. Benedict, Alexa Boersma, Elizabeth Bonczek, Anna E. Bonsick, Tyler R. Bormann, Noah Braid, Suzanna Brock, Mikaila L. Brown, Morgan Bruno, Emily R. Cacioppo, Matthew Calvey, William S. Cardone, William P. Carlin, Edmund Champlin, Ashley Chrysler, Vincent Crandle, Robert Curran, Aiden P. Curry, Brynn Dana, Rebecca Darling, Arla G. Davis, Clayton Davis, Shawn DeFazio, Alison Fiorillo, Ryan Flynn, John Frantz, Richard Fried, George Frietto, Oliviah M. Gearhart, Jacob Gerardi, Matthew Glancey, Abigail M. Greskovic, Stephen Haggerty, Megan A. Healey, Danielle F. Heine, Sophia E. Hlavac, Hannah M. Hughes, Mohammed M. Iftekhaar, Keena Jackson, Kathleen D. Jordan, Bridget C. Jubon, Linley Keisling, Connor Kelleher, Daniel T. Kelleher Andrew J. Keris, Olivia R. Kerrigan, Zachary J. Kierzkowski, Rachel N. Klien-Hart, Mikayla Kohanski, Nina E. Kozar, Conor R. Kryeski, Michaelene Kulig, Amber L. Kusma, Evanna Lello, Anthony M. Lionetti, Joseph W. Lisk, Nicolas A. Lombardi, Kira M. Loomis, Masen J. Lounsbery, Lauren Ludwikowski, Carlee N. MacPherson, Nicholas Madera, Camille Marquardt, Calista Marzolino, Shane C. McGinley, Jane Mecca, Jessica Mendo, 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, Molly O’Malley, Tyler J. Opeil, Modupe V. Osuntokun, Emily Parry, Leia M. Parry, Heet Patel, Mahir Patel, Kylie E. Patrick, Alexandra M. Perfilio, Cameron Pettinato, Jacob R. Petty, Emily Phillips, Liam P. Pitchford, Aidan Price, Elizabeth J. Pronitis, Joshua Przekop, Sara J. Regni, Ashley Reiner, Elizabeth Rembecki, Kailey Rothenberger, Sydney N. Rothka, Sloan Seid, Noah Shields, Ryan Siebecker, Kyra Sladicki, Krutik Solanki, Julia Spindler, Isabella Stanton, Lauren Strain, Olivia Stuenzi, Greg Sweeney, Madelyn R. Sykes, Tamane Takehara, Connor Thorpe, George P. Tinsley, Madison Tricarico, Collin Tully, Nathan D. Van Fleet, Taryn C. Wells and Katerina J. Williams.

GRADE 10

Erin Albright, Makenzie M. Allred, Nathaniel Armstrong, Nihal S. Arslan, Miriam Barren, Brett Beemer, Lauren Berry, Jillian Bird, Julia Brown, William Brown, Brady Brust, Tristan P. Burns, Raymond Chen, Dillon P. Clearwater, Emily Conway, Charlie Cornell, George J. Cottell, Julianna M. Crandle, Michael Crowley, Daniel E. Cummins, James Dana, Spencer R. Dana, Nicholas Davenport, Dominick DeSeta, Clare Della Valle, Brooke K. Dennison, Anna Domiano, Frances Donahoe, Lucy Earl, Amelia E. Fan, Harrison Fedor, Daniel Flickinger, Camilla Fontini, Alexa Ford, Madison Fox, Samantha Gaidula, Emma Gibson, Grace Gilmore, Kayleigh Glennon, Luke A. Glidewell, Alyssa Green, Abigail E. Greene, Yehoshua Griver, Peton A. Gualtieri, Mara Hamm, James Hankee, Kirsten Hardy, Rory M. Harris, Alexes Harvey, Sadie H. Henzes, Adele Hollander, Robert M. Horvath, Sidney E. Horvath, Joseph T. Houlihan, Rachel Hunter, Varun Iyengar, Corinne M. Jacoby, Sean Kane, Matthew Kelleher, Caroline Kelly, Thomas J. Kerrigan, Keane Kiat, Andrew B. Kirtley, Rachel E. Klein, Emily Klien, Brandon Klotz, Shaelyn L. Kobrynich, Lauren Koczwara, Catherine Anne Kupinski, Isabel Lam, Kylie Loughney, Brian P. Lynott, Michael Malone, Anna Marchetta, Olivia Marchetta, Zoe McGlynn, Anne McHale, Santino R. Medico, Shervin Mokhtari, Paige Moletsky, Grace M. Munley, Angela Natale, Louis Natale, Faatihah Nayeem, Allison Nealon, Ryan P. O’Malley, Jared J. Ocwieja, Elif Z. Onat, Disha Patel, Jenna Patel, Audrey E. Phillips, Julia Poulson-Houser, Michael Pusateri, Jakob R. Quanbeck, Christian Ragnacci, Andrew Rama, Bryce Reiner, Zachary A. Roditski, Holly Ross, Audrey E. Rubner, Nina S. Sampogne, Natalie Schoen, Abigail E. Schrader, Quinton I. Schultz, Gordon A. Segall, Jack Slusser, Carson J. Smith, Lucy E. Specht, Ian Stevens, Morghan Stiles, Benjamin Storey, Sean Sullivan, Clare M. Sykes, Alexandra Thornton, Makenna Thorpe, Corey Tokash, Gianna E. Toth, Sam Traweek, Stephan L. Tserovski, Maria H. Tully, William Tung, Zachary M. Walter, Hanwen Wang, Jacob Weinberg, Zachary Wheeland and Ty H. Wilmot.

GRADE 9

Corey Abel, Joseph Adams, Maria Adonizio, Olivia Albright, Jacob S. Anderson, John Arcangelo, Olivia Arcuri, Kylie M. Augis, Zachery L. Bator, Isabelle Bernard, Emma S. Blakiewicz, Seth T. Blakiewicz, Zachary Boersma, Abigail Bonczek, Russell Booth, Jhilik Bose, Gray-Paul Bossi, Claire E. Boyle, Abigail Brock, James W. Brown, Reilly Brown, Emily Burke, Sofia G. Capozzi, Isabella Cappellano-Sarver, Maggie K. Carper, Abigail Casal, Sailor Castellano, Rachael V. Chastain, Cole Chichura, Nicholas Clark, Casey Cleary, Seth Colan, Jules S. Colombo, Evan J. Cummings, Mariel G. Curra, Sahil Dalsania, Bryn Daniels, Sarah Darling, Haddy G. Davis, John A. Deibert, Connor Dempsey, Hugh D. Dempsey, Rachel Dempsey, Zoe Detter, Joseph Dougherty, Kyla Dougherty, Hailey P. Driesbaugh, Kevin Duong, Noah Durkin, Noelle K. Fantanarosa, Amelia J. Farry, Emily Fick, Ally Fink, Luke Gardiner, Scott Gilbert, Jordin Giovagnoli, Delaney Greenish, Brandon F. Grogan, Ashley Hamilton, Sydney A. Hauk, Lauren Heine, Isabella M. Hewitt, Isabel R. Holland, Adin Hopkins, Shaine Hughes, Nia Ivanov, Angel S. Jefferson, Harry D. Johnson, Liam Jordan, Derek Justave, Delaney J. Kaeb, Hayley Kane, Iwo Kasperkowicz, Makayla Keoonela, Jadd Khalil, Justine Klotz, Troy Kostiak, Claudia N. Kozar, Bennett L. Kubic, Clarke Kupinski, Cara LaBelle, Julia LaCoe, Morgan Langan, Ava M. Leach, Ethan Levine, Kohl H. Lindaman, Erin Lipkus, Kristin Lipkus, Maxmillian C. Loiacono, Lauren A. Lombardo, Nicholas Lowe, Madeline J. Lucas, Avery Maciak, Abigail Marion, Mary C. Marion, Gianna Marturano, Faith A. McCarroll, Willow McDonald, Mattie McGuinness, Madeline A. Meckwood, Luciano Medico, Rahique Mirza, Jewel Mitchell, Victoria J. Morris, Emily Mott, Jaina D. Mucovic, Riley E. Muherin, Allison G. Murray, Kyle Nealon, Nicholai Nocella, Jeremy A. Nothiger, Etienne J. Nunemaker, John Nzasi, Mark Nzasi, Matthew Nzasi, Mary V. O’Brien, Richard J. Padula, Arnav J. Patel, Dilan Patel, Jordan A. Patrick, Tyler Petty, Grace M. Phillips, Noelle Prisco, Brian P. Pronitis, Gavin T. Pryle, Kayla Przekop, Liam Raino, Joseph J. Rama, Kyra Reese, Elyse F. Rehder, Kevin Reid, Camille Rillstone, Michael Rodyushkin, Colin T. Rooney, Frank Rosenski, Joshua Schneider, Lauren Schofield, Kylie Schultz, Eric Schuster, Leanna M. Sciabbarrasi, Kaitlyn C. Seechock, Sabriya Seid, Elle Seyer, Jainil A. Shah, Sarah Siddiqui, Elyse Simakaski, Roy S. Slavin, Brooke Sorensen, Abigayle Steenback, Jacob Stevens, Sadie I. Stevens, Jason C. Thiel, Trevor Thomas, Ryan I. Tinkelman, Sydney N. Vachino, Adam Vale, Emma R. Wagner, Lily Wagner, Charles D. Warholak, Erin Wasko, Samuel Weis, Lily V. Whetsell, Kaelee Whipple, Bailey L. White, Hanna R. White, Chris Wickenheiser, Joshua M. Wiesel, Sean Wilkerson, Justin B. Williams and Isabella T. Wisenburn.

SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 12

Debbie Acosta, Heba Al Hafyan, Paola Alicea, Maria Del Carmen Alonso Gomez, Ryan Astleford, Juan Ayala Rodriguez, Erin Barrett, Corine Belles, Sergio Benavides, Naom Bentancur, Bianca Beynon, Damani Blackwell, Claire Brier, Angel Brofsky, Kristin Budney, Topaz Burgette, Tijahnea Burton, Jose Cabrera Cosme, Dylan Campbell, Noemi Carreto, Carly Carro, Michelle Castillo, Ciera Chandler, Bryant Cholula, Jarod Cipriano, Carolyn Cruz, Laxmi Dahal, Mykhanh Dang, Akash Darjee, Dhairya Desai, Krutik Desai, Trupanshi Desai, Deyniel Dey Ruperto, Leslie Diaz, Allison Duffy, Julianne Dunay, Yulissa Escarraman, Sierra Evans, Shirley Figueroa, Luke Fiscus, Jared Floreshak, Neiva Fortes, Trinity Gammaitoni, Andrea Garibay, Tuyisunge Gashema, Daniel Gavin, Meera Ghataney, Estrella Gonzalez, Marc Gonzalez, Gregory Rheyse Green, Peter Green, Morsal Gulmohammad, Maryam Hamidi, Mustafa Hamidi, Emily Hamm, Nadia Haroun Mahdavi, Zaakirah Harrison, Patricia Hemphill, Lauren Hildenbrand, Shaun Hopkins, Noah Horn, Isabelle Jarrow, Michelle Jimenez, Ximena Jimenez-Zamora, John Jones, Talena Jones, Cameron Jordan, John Joyce, Navruz Kadyrov, Abigail Kearney, Taylor Keiper, Lyndsi Keller, Brigid Kennedy, Mary Kirchner, Anna Kmiec, Buddhi Koirala, Kelly Kraycer, Alyssa Krisovitch, Pauline Layton, Jason Lee, Victoria Lopez, Kourtney Lucke, Fagr Mahana, Leslie Major, Christian Maldonato, Skylar Marcen, Alexis Marichak, Natalie Marichak, Jerry Marin, Stephen Mason, Yarissel Matos Gil, Robert Joseph McAndrew III, Alexander McCarthy, Kayleen McHale, Collin McHugh, Adjoa Ode Mensah, Serena Merritt, Lisa Mitchell, Vaishaki Modi, Ariella Mullen, Anthony Murria, Megan Musso, Arzu Mustafayeva, Fajrun Najih, Tracy Nguyen, Maria Nicatro, Peter Nicholas, Jenna O’Malley, Jamie Pakutka, Bansari Patel, Dhruviben Patel, Jay Patel, Jaymin Patel, Kesha Patel, Kesha N. Patel, Krina Patel, Kunjal H. Patel, Kuntal Patel, Neel Patel, Nidhi Patel, Ritun Patel, Riya Patel, Rohankumar Patel, Sinal Patel, Soniya Patel, Vrutti Patel, George Polemitis, Amber Potzuski, William Pregmon, Puspa Rai, Matthew Rink, Gustavo Rodrigues Weber Pereira, Annabelle Rogers, Ana Rojas, Molly Rowlands, Paola Santa Rosario, John Savage, Krystal Schipp, Samantha Schraner, Ruslan Shakhsadinov, Kathryn Shea, Jillian Shields, Awnshea Smith, Jerusa Sunar, Mia Svetovich, Dominique Trombetta, Matthew Vaughn, Corey Walsh, Bradley Whymeyer and Elizabeth Winters.

GRADE 11

Daniel Aguilar, Erika Aguilar, Adrianna Allegrucci, Morgan Ambrosecchia, Jovita Angelyn, Selvi Anggoni, Dashyra Aquino Rosario, Jason Arden, Sean Bagasevich, Kadin Baldoni, Miabella Basile, Selina Bolella, Jacey Boria, Isabella Burcheri, Paul Burlon, Jacob Campbell, Jasmine Lyn Carmella, Zoe Castillo, Fabien Charles Keith, Gabriel Charles Keith, Caityn Coar, William Cobley, Alissa Cordovez, Abigail Cosgrove, James Coursen, Grace Crowley, Hayden DAngelo, Sydney Decker, Brisa Dominguez, Daisy Dominguez, Aidan Drouse, Claire Dunleavy, Abigail Eckenrode, Jessica Escalante, Karelis Figueroa, Leonel Figueroa Morales, Jade Fitzgerald, Juan Flores, Victoria Fotia, Leanna Fuller, Abigail Gaffney, Diana Gaglione, Archi Gandhi, Byannca Gilbride, Danielle Gonzalez, Victoria Griffith, Emilie Gronski, Destiny Gudaitis, Joseph Guido, Elizabeth Haikes, Tehya Harris, Hennelore Hartmann, Kelsey Hein, Jake Patrick Howells, Aiden Jones, Austin X. Jones, Haley Jones, Tika Kadariya, Brandon Karp, Dilano Kearney, GraceAnne Kerr, Miracle Keys, Caroline King, Mykaela Kline, Nyah Kubilus, Sara Labar, Annalise Lazo, Anastasia Lepka, Cole Lewis, Jeremy Liptai, Jose Luciano, Michael Mancuso, Marcos Marengo, Daniel Marmolejo, Anita Marquez, Leslie Martinez, Mia Matheson, Michaela McDonald, Aden Meeker, Dania Mejia Perez, Yaa A. Mensah, Jaheim Miles, Marisol Monacelli, Katarina Montoro, Jawaan Morgan-Kingwood, Kyle Nelson, Shania Nelson, Nhien Phan Thao Nguyen, Jeremiah Oakes, Olivia Opshinsky, Steven Paszek, Ansh Patel, Drashti Patel, Harsh Snehalkumar Patel, Janvee Upendrakumar Patel, Jenis Ashish Rajnikant Patel, Keshiben Mukeshkumar Patel, Kunj Patel, Maulin Patel, Mit D. Patel, Neelkanthkumar Patel, Pratik Maheshbhai Patel, Pujan Patel, Siddharth Patel, Tirth Patel, Viraj Patel, Claudia Pitts, Juna Pokhrel, Brenda Posadas Salazar, Shamir Pradhan, Sulaiman Qadri, Mario Quinones Baquero, Nabin Rai, Hemil Ray, Richard Rodriguez, Priya Ruparelia, Jamar Rymer, Thayra Santos, Daniel Scott, Gwyneth Serowinski, Brianna Shea, Kyla Sheerer, Nicholas Silverman, Felicia Sompel Welk, Olivia Spory, Alyvia Svetovich, Christopher Swavola, Jessica Tassey, Gesileny Taveras, Rhiannon Tucker, Kallie Velzaquez, James Vieira, Kayla Walsh, Kyle Wargo, Jonathan Wilga, Juanita Wolak, Jonathan Yudhistira, Thomas Zaltauskas, Sierra Zilla and Jacob Zymblosky.

GRADE 10

Farid Abdul Quddus, Paige Antoniotti, Brenda Aroche, Samantha Arroyo, Jose Artigas Irizarry, Bryan Atariguana, Esmeralda Ayala, Nicholas Badar, Quinn Bailer, Evan Bannon, Elizabeth Barrett, Olivia Bell, Krysta Bernold, Neel Himanshu Bhalja, Aidan Bohn, Samuel Bond, Alexa Bonk, Corey Bridges, Louis Bui, Ashley Burdick, Emily Burke, Skylar, Burke, Emilee Butler, Ryan Calpin, Nino Carachilo, Steven Cardenas Delgado, Cody Carlson, Andrew Chezik, Joshua Christianson, Matthew Christianson, Anna Cipriano, Samuel Cortese, Carlos Cruz, Jacqueline Cunha, Julia Cunha, Priyanka Dahal, Matilda Davis, Lauren DelSantro, Sneh Desai, Ranjeeta Dhungel, Aroma Dulal, Rhianna Dulal, Carly Etchie, Fione Evans, Tristyn Everetts, John Finnerty, Juan Flores Barnes, Lauren Flynn Miller, Makayla Gaus, Kaitlyn Gingerlowski, Sophia Glogowski, Hannah Goldberg, Nicole Golden, Trey Griggs, Zohal GulMohammad, Megan Guziewicz, David Haikes, Christopher Hernandez, Heather Hewitt, Jostin Hidalgo, Lauren Holtzman, Allison Huegel, Nicholas Hughes, Aaliyah Jalil, Arpan Kami, Daniel Knautz, Devin Kristianto, Angel Kropiewnicki, Eliyana Kubelis, Brooke Kubilus, Mackenzie Lavelle, Noah Leety, Jannik Lindtner, Jacob Loch, Kayra Lopez Santiago, George Loukopoulos, Julia Loury, Daisy Luddy, Esteban Marengo, Falen Mason, Lydia McConlogue, Maury McLaughlin, Devony Miller, Omar Modesto, Mary Moleski, Karla Morales Lopez, Judith Moyer, Madison Mullen, Cortney Neal, Shanice Nelson, Aidan Nicholas, Chase Notz, Anissa Ortiz, Erika Tamar Padilla Velez, Devang Patel, Dhruv Patel, Dhruv Patel, Maitree Patel, Priyal Patel, Unatti Patel, Vruta Patel, Yashaswini Patel, Mia Pauley, Brandon Peck, Elly Peck, Kaitlyn Persaud, Tran Phong, April Powell, Matthew Prothero, Christopher Reap, Tariq Rivera, Ariana Royce, Noelle Ruane, Anntonette Saavedra, Jamie Santiago, Meredith Santiago, Shania Sartin, Grace Schariest, Donald Schmidt, Samantha Scripp, Elizabeth Seprish, Farida Shakhsadinova, Alyssa Shaw, Lilian Smith, Jennifer Solis, Samuel Stein, Mohammad Fikri Bin Surot Bashar, Dylan Szdlowski, Jet li Tang, Aubrianna VanFleet, Aleah VanLouvender, Trynity Ventura, Juan Villanueva, Britney Walsh, Julia Walsh, Sarah Walsh, Angela Williams, Sarah Williams, Alexis Yashinski and Taylor Zombek.

GRADE 9

Kristian Anthony, Rogelio Aroche, Brayan Ayala Rodriguez, Reanne Baldoni, Elliott Ballino, Mason Beebe, Alivia Bloom, Victoria Bogdanski, Jianna Booth, Sadie Bracey, Michael Bromage, Ryan Burge, Erika Callejas, Margaret Campbell, Madelyn Casey, Shaughn Casey, Edgar Castro Martinez, Jacob Cawley, Atticus Christiansen, Melinda Ciero, Olivia Clough, Carissa Coaty, Briana Coello, Talyah Conmy, Martin Crofton, Alesia Cullen, Nerika Darjee, Mia Dempsey, Nicholas Denig, Shubhat Dhungel, Joshua Diaz, Charlene Dixon, Tess Dolan, Bryan Dominguez, Jacob Dougherty, Mianicole Duverge, Jaelyn Evans, Dayanna Falero, Evan Familetti, Mary Farrell, Nicole Gaffney, Brian Galvez, Mahek Gandhi, Jason Gilbride, Emily Gola, Sarah Goldberg, Jamilah Gonzalez, Kimorah Gonzalez, Zackery Gray, Alexis Hallock, Anthony Hallock, Natasya Handijaya, Alexas Hawthorne, Robert Heil, Emma Hughes, Mara Hughes, Mckenna Huyser, Joshua Jeffers-Williams, Khalista Johnson, Emma Jones, Samuel Jones, Jacob Jordan, Hope Kamin, Olivia Keen, Luis Kepich, Calvin Khamvongsa, Joshua Kilvitis, Theodore Krokus, Korey Kruk, Dakota Kujawski, Lauren Kulick, Kristen Kuniegel, Kevin Lazdowsky, Anthony Leggin, Julie Lidle, Inez Martinez, Nelly Martinez, Francesca Matheson, Corey M. Mayer, Paige McConlogue, Sara McCormack, Kierstyn McDonald, Emma McNally, Matthew McNicholas, Adriana Miguel, Camden Miller, Riley Mitchell, Susmita Mongar, Bianca Morales, Ruth Morales, Liam Moran, Rosauni Morel Almonte, Chloe Neueuter, Ryan Norton, Judee Nunn, Connor O’Neil, Amelia Opshinsky, Lily Opshinsky, Julie Pabst, Marvalis Paddy, David Paramo, Aayushi Patel, Bhavyakumar Mukeshkumar Patel, Deep Ashokbhai Patel, Deep Shaileshkumar Patel, Dev Utpalkumar Patel, Kunj Tarunkumar Patel, Vrunda Patel, Mercedes Phillips, Danitza Pula Acosta, Maria Quinones, Jack Rafferty, Amisha Rai, Ismriti Rai, Pujan Yogeshkumar Raval, Lexa Reed, Sarah Reed, Rafael Rios IV, Anthony Roberto, Loreim Rodarte Mendoza, Izabella Rose, Rodrigo Salazar, Rylee Sandrowicz, Stevany Sanger, Bobby Singh, David Smolsky III, Jacob Stankowski, Rowan Sutton, Cody Szdlowski, Charles Talapa III, Sharon Tulenan, James Vasconez, Kassie Velazquez, Mia Velez, William C. Walsh, Joseph A. Waslin, Khya Webb, Aiden Wharton, Alifia Wibowo, Madyson Wilk Heffron, Lexis Woodard, Samuel Yudhistiria, Kayla Zachry and Brenda Zakarias.

WEST SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 12

Noah Anderson, Hakim Barr, Emilie Baum, Juliana Beidler, Krysten Nicole Belles, Maria Anne Benedict, Laura Bergstrom, Nadya Brown, Joseph Bruno, Matanaporn Chinskul, Andre Vaughn Chollette Jr., Stephanie Cooney, Ryan Patrick Cullen, Hannah Jane Decker, Neeraj William Dhanraj, Morgan Dougherty, Patrick Dougherty, Tyler Engel, Alyssa Brianna Espinoza, Samantha Farry, Jack Abraham Fendrick, John Anthony Gariepy, Brandon Gonie, James David Greenfield, Nicholas Guarino, Christian Guerra, Brianna Marie Hall, Joshua James Hart, David Charles Hawk Jr., Samuel Hiller, Thomas Ivanoff, Nasir Johnson, Rebecca Anne Johnson, Larry Darnel Kendricks Jr., Molly Caroline Killian, Nicole Kizer, Michael William Laabs, Carly Maria Labrosky, Lainey Lavelle, Lejdina Lluga, Alia Marie Loureiro, Ximena Maldonado, Hope Ann Mangan, Ryan Charles Mangan, Connor Mark McColligan, Ahmad Shyheim McKnight, Thomas Matthew Meyers, Adelaide Monteiro Sanches, Julia Brooke Montevechi, Thomas Morgan, Alyssa Morris, Adam Nitch, Michaele Krista O’Hara, Dylan Pabst, Gabrielle Rose Pagnotti, Nicola Pugliese, Seth William Reese, Thomas Rodriguez, Dylan Rogers, Alex Sophabmixay, Jaynna S. Soulinhavong, Katrina Souryavong, Haley Marie Steinruck, Morghan E. Straub, James Sullivan, Daniel Ulrich, Madison M. Vinskofski, Jenny Vongmany, Ashley Walls, Michael A. Waltman, Dylan Walton, Ian Jakob Waltos, Emily White, Christian Whitman and Autumn Jean Whritenour.

GRADE 11

Collin Ismael Amaya, Ben Ryan Anderson, Corey John Anderson, Heather Anderson, Nagely Anderson, Makayla Arcuri, Michael Arcuri, Hailey Jean Argenta, Abigale Barr, Sean Arthur Bell Jr., Nicholas Aaron Belles, Jordan Bennett, Kelly Bouton, Jake Butka, Cloe Bella Capalongo, Maeve Virginia Cast, Sonya Marie Castillo, Milagros Cervantes, Enzo Cicco, Jake G. Ciullo, Tyler John Connor, Peyton Cook, Kathryn Cooper, Ryan Corser, Ziyen Curtis, Autumn Cutro, Melany Fernandes DePina, Emilia Meriza Doda, McCae A. Dougher, Emma Rose Egan, Madolyn Lily Emick, Nicholas Thomas Garvey, Nickolas Joseph Gioia, Gina Giulani, Samuel Goncalves, Christopher Gowarty, Jalen Shammon Gregory, Dillon Grimes, Tania Vanessa Grissom, Caleb J. Hamm, Sydney Nicole Hazelton, Alexander Robert Hiller, Joseph Daniel Hopkins, Isabella Catherine Jean Philippe, Ava Rose Jones, Rachel Kranick, Evan Krysko, Caitlynn Marie Larnerd, Haley Leonard, Rebecca Loscombe, Bailey E. Loureiro, Karissa Mackie, Luis Manuel Martinez, Nathalia Krystal Martinez, Shane Alexander McHugh, Adam Mehall, Rachel Mehl, Joshua Metzger, Katherine Morales, Jeanlee Morales Antonetti, Benjamin Mushak, Jacob Gregory Mushak, Sarah Lorin Muzzy, Meghan Olfano, Jessica Nicole Palauskas, Joshua James Palauskas, Frank Perry, Elizabeth M. Pfohl, Peyton Reese, Shelby Ann Reese, Jarnelys Reyes Mercado, Caitlyn Robinson, Jayla Rodriguez, Jacob Rogers, Emily Rose, Nevaeh Ross, Joseph Rutkowski, Pedro Salazar, Eugene Salmond III, Jeremy Seymour, Joseph Smith, Brenda Sodani, Adam Sprague, Brianna Mackenzie Strein, Susan Tuffy, Maura Elizabeth Turi, Talila Turner Boyd, Joseph Valencia, Stephanie Vasquez, Lydia Eileen Walsh, Angelina Terese Wheeler, Hope Marie Williams, Zaynah Williams, William Winters, Caitlynn Woyshnar and Drew Hartley Yanni.

GRADE 10

Meadow Rein Abbasi, Alexandra Baena, Brianne K. Baker, Rachel Beidler, Jillian Bennett, John Ryan Bianco, Robert Bogaski III, Olivia Bolsar, Randall Bonitz Jr., Ryan Bresser, Alyssa Campbell, Connor James Carlton, Jose Cazares, Kayla Chofey, Brianna Coleman, Rickey Allen Conklin Jr., Trystan Cook, Zachary Darbenzio, Kailey DeFina, Justin Dorneman, Joseph Evanosky, Adriana Fyock, Geremia Gil, Maura Lynn Gockley, Gabrielle Goodrich, Steven Miguel Grajales, Ciara Grasso, Nicholas James Greaves, Nicholas Guerra, Mira Leigh Haines, Stephannie Hall, Cole Hunter, Nya Jewel Johnson, Serena Kay Kuehl, Samantha Kulp, Arianna Lazuka, Blendina Lluga, Taryn Loney, Carter Loureiro, Bryauna Lynn Manuel, Madasen Leigh Mariano, Jasmyne Suzane Faye Martorana, Cali McDonald, Francessca Mehl, Ashlyn Meyers, Mark Anthony Miller Jr., Angelina Moraca, Cassandra Moraca, Alba Leslie Morante Paulino, Jared Morris, Samantha Mushak, Abbie O’Brien, Joseph Matthew Olsen, Caitlin Pagnotti, Trinaya Janelle Parker, Jessica Parr, Gabriela Petorak, Abby Profka, Antonio Pugliese, Yasmin Ramirez, Ashley Ramos, Samantha Morgan Reese, Alexis Ann Marie Reid, Paige Reome, Ana Karla Rodriguez, Savon Sansook, Isabella Schimelfenig, Gina Shafer, Gavin Slack, Kyle Slater, Ryan Sophabmixay, Jamie Joseph Spindler, Jamie Stine, Avery Sulz, Raphael Tlatelpa, Paola Torres Reyes, Joel Alberto Tricoche, Morgan Brittany Truskoloski, Abigail Tulaney, Emily Tunis, Emily VanWert, Garrett Walsh, Cassidy Lynn Weber and Diavel Whatley.

GRADE 9

Gabriella Amaya, Zachary T. Anderson, Madlyn Anglin, Brian Asakiewicz, Ethan Michael Auer, Bibi Shameeza Bacchus, Colleen Mary Badyrka, Ashley Morgan Belles, Kasandra Berrios, Xavier Benjamin Bronson, Brennan Patrick Burnside, Cameron Butka, Cabre Anella Capalongo, Nicholas Cesario, Mary Grace Covey, Meadow Rae Curyk, Ava Layne Decker, Vyvain Do, Christian Andrew Donovan, Molly Dougherty, Mackenzie Kolleen Duffy, Brianna Eckardt, Antonio Evanosky, Austin Fashouer, Nicholas Forsette, Crystal Lenore Fox, Sierra M. Gallucci, Dominique Heidy Gomez Juarez, Arron Bradley Gonie, Christian Trevor Graniel, Joshua Greenfield, Brandon Gregory, Zaniya Aquarius Grissom, Nathan Hazelton, Nicolas Hipolito, Victoria Hoovler, Alyvia Emma Janes, Jaela Dymond Johnson, Celeste Juarez, Ashley Elizabeth Keeler, Kelly Lynn Kennedy, Steven Kyriazis, Emily Catherine Laabs, Michaela Lynn Leidinger, Austin Lewis, Camdyn Olivia Lewis, Anthony Loureiro, Tiahna Lugo, Anajah Sheree Magee, Aubrey Mangan, Kylie Danielle Markovitch,Julianna Martinez, Marissa Matteo, Danilo McDonough, Nathan Mehl, Ethan Zander Menichini, Juliana Maria Mercedes Rodriquez, Cayden Merrifield, Jacob Metzger, Matthew Metzger, Alivia Minich, Alison Beth Morris, Lylah Mosley, Jacob O’Boyle, Alexander James Olsen, Darrius Pantophlet, Matthew Pfohl, Joshua Powell, Marytere Quintana, Victoria Reilly, Lexyann Rezzino, Nicholas Roche, Joshua Safuto, Zenee Salaman, Cristian Sanchez, Hailey Carmen Santiago, Alana Scanlon, John Robert Sinclair III, Dylan Michael Smith, Haley Dallas Sprague, Lenah Stefani, Zoe Lynn Steffie, Jasmine Stevens, Madison Theobald, Olivia Rose Trapper, Michael Tremmel, Alani Kimora Valdez, Arayna Janeye Valdez, Jeremy William Valentine, John Van Wert, Anthony Viscomi, Brianna Vongmany, Abigail Walsh, John Walsh, Spencer Walsh, Julien Wells and Quinn Williams Mayers.

SCRANTON — City council will hear a presentation today on the mobile app SeeClickFix as a tool for citizens to directly report potholes, graffiti, blight and other problems.

The presentation from SeeClickFix representatives will take place at 5:15 p.m. in the Governor’s Room at City Hall, according to a public notice that council ran Wednesday in The Times-Tribune.

In April, council discussed the possibility of using the app in Scranton to give citizens a way to report problems or issues. Now, a company representative will deliver, via speakerphone, a presentation on the app during today’s caucus, said Councilman Wayne Evans, a proponent of exploring whether the city should use the app.

“We’re certainly interested in it and seeing if it’s something we can implement,” Evans said.

The SeeClickFix app allows users to send photos of problem areas directly to City Hall. Once logged, a problem would get assigned to the proper department or employee to take care of it.

The app notifies senders their submissions were received and provides updates on the city’s progress addressing the submitted issue.

Council members also envision that the app could improve efficiency. The city would receive analytical information about the number and nature of problems logged, their locations and resolutions, and lengths of time it takes to resolve them.

The idea for the app stems from general discussions between council members and residents, business owners and others about ways to improve the city, Evans said. Earlier this year, council revived holding brainstorming sessions.

After hearing about an app approach to reporting maintenance and nuisance-type problems and tracking their fixes, Evans researched, found SeeClickFix and contacted the New Haven, Connecticut, company for information.

Cities using SeeClickFix include New Haven; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Albany, New York; Carbondale, Illinois; Bainbridge Island, Washington; Howard County, Maryland; Huntsville, Alabama; Houston; Vallejo and Corona, both in California; Taylor, Michigan; Taunton, Massachusetts; and St. Paul, Minnesota, according to the company’s website.

“It would be wonderful to add Scranton to the roster,” SeeClickFix CEO Ben Berkowitz said in a phone interview.

After the caucus, council will hold its regular weekly meeting tonight at 6 in council chambers.

The agenda includes legislation from Mayor Bill Courtright asking council to approve a residency waiver for David Bulzoni, who returned to the position of business administrator May 7.

Bulzoni served as business administrator for nearly all of Courtright’s first four-year term, before leaving the position in November to return to banking.

An ordinance in the city’s General Code requires new city employees to move to Scranton within six months, unless the mayor seeks and council approves a waiver. During Courtright’s first term, the mayor twice sought and received residency waivers from council allowing Bulzoni, of Newton Twp., to hold the city job.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Six young squirrels whose tails were stuck together by tree sap are recovering after a Nebraska wildlife expert untangled them.
A Nebraska Humane Society worker rescued the squirrels from a pine tree in Omaha last week. Nebraska Wildlife Rehab executive director Laura Stastny told the Omaha World-Herald that the sap-covered tails became knotted as the youngsters wrestled in their nest. Stastny says they are about 8 weeks old.
Resident Craig Luttman spotted the rodents' predicament, describing it Thursday as "kind of like a tug of war, going in completely opposite directions."
Stastny gave the squirrels a mild painkiller before removing the sticky fur and untangling them. She says some of them suffered injuries to their tails, but that she expects all six to be released in a few weeks.

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (AP) — A missing statue of the Virgin Mary stolen from a Vermont nativity scene more than two years ago has been found unharmed and returned to its owner.
The statue was stolen from Lyndonville in January 2016 and it was recently discovered in an apartment house storage area by Lyndonville Police Chief Jack Harris acting on a tip. It was returned to the Lyndon Ecumenical Council.
The Caledonian Record reports Municipal Administrator Justin Smith recognized the missing statue in photos of the building's interior taken by the town health officer during an inspection.
Police say mostly college students live in the building and it will be impossible to determine how it got there.
A statue of the baby Jesus that was stolen at the same time remains missing.
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Information from: The Caledonian-Record, http://www.caledonianrecord.com

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A list of winners in the top categories at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, held Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
— Top Hot 100 song: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
— Top Billboard 200 album: "DAMN." by Kendrick Lamar
— Top artist: Ed Sheeran
— Top new artist: Khalid
— Top female artist: Taylor Swift
— Top male artist: Ed Sheeran
— Top streaming songs artist: Kendrick Lamar
— Top song sales artist: Ed Sheeran
— Top radio songs artist: Ed Sheeran
— Top duo/group: Imagine Dragons
— Top R&B artist: Bruno Mars
— Top rap artist: Kendrick Lamar
— Top country artist: Chris Stapleton
— Top rock artist: Imagine Dragons
— Top Latin artist: Ozuna
— Top dance/electronic artist: The Chainsmokers
— Top Christian artist: MercyMe
— Top gospel artist: Tasha Cobbs Leonard
— Top social artist: BTS
— Top touring artist: U2
— Chart achievement award: Camila Cabello
— Icon award: Janet Jackson
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Online: http://www.billboard.com/