November's ballot defined in the downvalley

Downvalley voters have chosen who will run in November for a chance to govern their boroughs and school districts through scandal and tight budgets, following results from the region's contested races.

In the Old Forge Mayor's race, Frank Scavo, a Republican, will square off against Democrat Bob Mulkerin, a Democrat, in a race colored by an unfolding sex-scandal involving suspended borough Police Chief Larry Semenza and Capt. Jamie Krenitsky.

Mr. Scavo, 50, wants to avoid future incidents by implementing a more progressive disciplinary system as mayor.

Mr. Mulkerin, 38, would work to increase police visibility in Old Forge schools and high-crime areas.

Both are interested in repairing the department's image. Mr. Scavo also won a Republican nomination for borough council.

In the Riverside School District, all candidates cross-filed. Bob Bennie, Carol Armstrong, Michael Duda and Barbara Fedor are for four-year terms, while Stanley Kania will face Mrs. Armstrong for a two-year unexpired term.

The district faces troubled finances, having had $3 million of funding cut in the past two years.

Mrs. Armstrong and Mr. Scavo will have to decide which nominations to accept.

In Taylor, Ted Prashchak, a Republican, will square off against Roxanne Pauline, a Democrat, in November's mayoral race.

Contact the writer: jkohut@timesshamrock.com, @jkohutTT on Twitter

Moosic council

✔ Joseph J. Dente Jr. (D) 883

✔ Joseph G. Mercatili (D) 841

✔ Mary Ann Nawrocki (D) 818

✔ Harry Lindsay (D) 768

Moosic mayor

✔ James Segilia (D) 1030

Moosic tax collector

✔ Bryan Fauver (D) 938

Old Forge school board

✔ Robert Notari (D) 947

✔ Jason O'Hearn (D) 859

✔ Chris Jones (D) 836

✔ Kelly Dougher Tansley (D) 659

✔ Robert Notari (R) 419

✔ Chris Jones (R) 373

✔ Jason O'Hearn (R) 341

✔ Joe Gus Gasdik (R) 260

Riverside School board

4-year

✔ Carol Kaminski Armstrong (D) 1187

✔ Bob Bennie (D) 1124

✔ Michael D. Duda (D) 1119

✔ Barbara Fedor (D) 1058

Charles R. Maurer Jr. (D) 1043

Barbara Hall Arens (D) 625

✔ Carol Kaminski Armstrong (R) 345

✔ Barbara Fedor (R) 280

✔ Michael D. Duda (R) 237

✔ Bob Bennie (R) 230

Charles R. Maurer Jr. (R) 225

Barbara Hall Arens (R) 178

2-year

✔  Stanley J. Kania (D) 837

Carol Kaminski Armstrong (D) 646

Barbara Fedor (D) 449

✔ Carol Kaminski Armstrong (R) 203

Stanley J. Kania (R) 143

Barbara Fedor (R) 141

Old Forge Mayor

✔ Bob Mulkerin (D) 862

Robert J. Legg (D) 522

✔ Frank Scavo (R) 415

Joseph Gasdik (R) 72

Old Forge Council

✔ Bob Semenza (D) 988

✔ Devon Brown (D) 927

✔ Joseph Lenceski (D) 884

✔ Frank Scavo (R) 355

✔ Mark Matylewicz (R) 273

Old Forge Tax Collector

✔ Gary A. Propersi 596

Taylor Council

✔ Gene A. King (D) 636

✔ Eugene Gallagher (D) 605

✔ Edward W. Derenick (D) 600

✔ James Digwood (R) 277

✔ John Tigue (R) 251

Taylor Mayor

✔ Roxanne Pauline (D) 527

Tom Bracey (D) 333

✔ Ted Praschak (R) 248 

Lynda Messoline DePalma (R) 93

Taylor Tax Collector

✔ Patricia Naro (D) 911