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BKFC Mohegan Sun’s Must-See Fights Saturday Night

Parker Porter’s debut was one for the highlight reel, but how will his second fight under the BKFC promotional banner play out? Tune in for the answer.

Meanwhile, Dillon Cleckler enters BKFC Mohegan Sun’s main event having posted a mark of 3-2 in his last five combat sports appearances dating back to 2021. Last August, he sustained a fourth-round knockout loss at the hands of Frank Tate in Island Fights 84 in Pensacola, FL.

You don’t need to be a mathematician to know that Cleckler has a .750 winning percentage under the BKFC promotional banner, so can he start a new winning streak in familiar territory?

BKFC Mohegan Sun Co-Main Event: Yorgan de Castro vs. Josh Watson

We’ll stay in the heavyweight ranks for the BKFC Mohegan Sun co-main event. Immediately prior to the Porter vs. Cleckler tilt, Yorgan de Castro (1-0 BKFC), himself a veteran of both the UFC and the PFL, knuckles up with Josh Watson (3-1 BKFC.)

de Castro enters the co-headliner with a record of 3-2 in his last five fights. He most recently returned to MMA with a first-round knockout defeat to punches from Ante Delija on April 12. His maiden voyage under the BKFC banner on Feb. 1 resulted in a second-round TKO win over Bobby Brents after the latter could not proceed to the third round of a scheduled five due to suffering a hematoma.

He’s a seasoned combat athlete, having fought in MMA, bare-knuckle, and grappling contests. Much like Parker Porter in the main event, de Castro’s first impression in BKFC was a brilliant one. What can he do to follow up in fight number two?

Across the way, Josh Watson comes into the weekend with a record of 3-2 in his last five fights. At the moment, he’s on a three-fight winning streak. Last time…

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This Ohio State Forest Hike Is a Perfect Alternative to a Popular Cuyahoga Valley National Park Trail

Hike This (Not That) takes you on an adventure to experience both the well-known trail and the hike you probably haven’t heard of. We share how to get to both, what to expect, and why we would choose to hike each trail. Maybe you’ll want to visit both or maybe one of these hikes will seem more appealing; but you’ll leave with an appreciation for all that awaits you out on the trail.

This is a tale of two hikes. The first is a trail that includes on its route the most visited site in the Buckeye State’s only national park, which happens to lie within the state’s most populous metropolitan area. The second is a state park trail in rural northern Ohio that’s located several miles from any major city. Both are worthwhile, but if you’re looking for a less-trafficked alternative to the often-crowded Brandywine Gorge Trail in Cleveland’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the Hog Hollow, Lyons Falls, and Green Trail Loop in Mohican State Park is an excellent choice.

  • Distance: 1.4 miles, loop
  • AllTrails Rating: Moderately challenging
  • Suitable For: National park visitors who love waterfalls and nature; urbanites looking to escape from the city
  • Best Time of Year to Hike: Late spring for best waterfall views; April to October for general hiking

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is Ohio’s only fully-designated national park, and it’s located on the southern edge of the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area—the state’s most populous. In 2024, the park saw more than 2.9 million visitors—more than Mammoth Cave, Indiana Dunes, New River Gorge, Shenandoah, or Gateway Arch National Parks. Among the most visited sites—if not the most visited—in this busy national park is Brandywine Falls.

The Brandywine Gorge Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park shares not only a trailhead with the path to unspeakably popular Brandywine Falls, but several…

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Dorothy K. Nasser – Wilkes-Barre Citizens’ Voice

Dorothy K. Nasser OBITUARY

Dorothy K. Nasser, 93, formerly of Robert Street, Sheatown, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, at Mercy Center Nursing Unit, Dallas, where she had been a resident for the past 4½ years.

She was born in Nanticoke on March 11, 1926, the daughter of the late Stanley and Anna Kowalski Kamon. She was a member of the graduating class of 1944 of Nanticoke High School.

After graduation, she became employed by the Army services, working as a stenographer in the Artillery Division Cannon Branch at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Later, as she returned to the local area, she was employed from 1961 to 1989 as the office manager by Brunozzi Chevrolet, Nanticoke, which then became Ertley Motorworld, retiring in 1995.

She was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Church, Nanticoke, and also the former Holy Child Church, Sheatown, until its closing. She was a former president of the West Side Playground Auxiliary, a member of the Phi Beta Gama and the Confraternity of Christian Mothers of Holy Child Church.

Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved gardening and sharing her Polish traditions with her family. She taught her children and grandchildren the importance of having a strong work ethic and the need for independence. Most of all, she taught them that family was always the most important thing in their lives and to always help one another.

Dorothy never missed the opportunity to attend any family get-togethers. She never missed a graduation, bridal or baby shower or a wedding for any of and grandchildren. She relished the fact that she could attend the annual family vacation in August every year because she would able to be with, and enjoy, her entire family.

Grammy, as she was affectionately known to her…

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BKFC Mohegan Sun’s Must-See Fights Saturday Night

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[]BKFC Mohegan Sun fight week is here. For the second time in under five months, David Feldman’s promotion heads to Uncasville, CT for this week’s edition of BKFC Fight Night. Throughout the world, you’ll be able to see this week’s card on DAZN.

[]Live coverage begins with the countdown show on the BKFC app at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT before transitioning to the fights themselves at 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT. All told, barring any 11th-hour postponements between now and the weekend, the final version of BKFC Mohegan Sun will feature a schedule of 12 matches from David Feldman’s promotion.

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Iraqi Speaker to UN: Stop Israeli violations

2025-06-17T20:36:48+00:00

Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani urged the UN to take a more active role in addressing what he described as ongoing “violations by the Zionist entity [Israel]” across Iran, Gaza, Syria, and Yemen.

The call came during a meeting in Baghdad with UN representative in Iraq, Mohamed al-Hassan, according to a statement from the Iraqi Parliament.

Al-Mashhadani emphasized the need for the international body to help protect peace and security in the region and to prevent further conflict escalation.

The two officials also discussed Iraq’s upcoming elections, with al-Hassan confirming that the UN has appointed qualified international observers to monitor the vote and contribute to its success.

The meeting touched on human rights issues, the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs), and the finalization of Iraq’s Independent Human Rights Commission. Al-Hassan noted that Iraq is currently a candidate for membership in the UN Human Rights Council.

He praised Iraq’s democratic progress, describing the country as being “in its best condition” and commending the role of the Parliament and its speaker in legislative reforms and shaping Iraq’s future.

Al-Hassan also highlighted Iraq’s emerging regional influence, calling it a leader with “historical depth” in the Middle East.

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Leonard S. Stigora – Wilkes-Barre Citizens’ Voice

Leonard S. Stigora OBITUARY

Leonard S. Stigora, 92, of 75 Pine Valley Drive, Hunlock Creek, and formerly of Nanticoke, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, June 15, 2013, at home with his son and daughter-in-law at his side.

Born on September 26, 1920, in Nanticoke, he was a son of the late Stanley and Frances Nalepka Stigora. He resided in Nanticoke most of his life and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School where he excelled in football. After high school he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked briefly at American Car and Foundry in Berwick, before enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard. During his service he completed the Columbia University Pharmacy Service School and received the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal, Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged on March 5, 1946, attaining the rank of Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class. Although he was offered a scholarship to Villanova University following his military service, he opted instead to marry the love of his life, Mary Salkiewicz.

Early in life Mr. Stigora was employed in the mines, and in construction. For a brief time he also resided in Jersey City, NJ working in construction. He was last employed by Proctor and Gamble, Mehoopany, for twelve years, retiring in 1985.

He was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke, and Holy Trinity Church prior to the consolidation of the parishes and a 63-year member of American Legion Post # 350, Nanticoke. He also loved going to the Rose Tucker Senior Center, Nanticoke.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Mary Salkiewicz Stigora, on March 12, 2007; a son, Dr. Leonard J. Stigora, DDS, on May 25, 1991; and sisters,…

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Closed: Stomach-Turning Discoveries At Hudson Valley Beaches

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The U.S. sold this tribe’s land illegally. It’s now the latest Native group to get its home back

There are more than 500 miles between the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s tribal reservation in northeastern Kansas and 1,500 acres of mostly prairie in northern Illinois.

So, Raphael Wahwassuck has come far to visit the site of a long-gone cabin there. Except it’s not an unfamiliar place to him and his kin. Wahwassuck is a member of the Prairie Band’s tribal council and a direct descendant of Chief Shab-eh-nay, for whom the state park is named after.

“If this is accurate — that this was the site where his cabin was — then, within a few 100 yards, I’ve got some family members that are buried out in these woods,” Wahwassuck said.

Most of the tribe were forced from their homelands of the Great Lakes region into Kansas. They ceded approximately 28 million acres to the United States government, while an 1829 treaty promised Chief Shab-eh-nay 1,280 acres of reservation in Illinois.

Yet when he left to visit his relatives in Kansas, the U.S. sold the chief’s land, illegally, to white settlers in 1849.

A cropped portion of an 1843 map of Shabbona township, as it was called at the time. The map displays the land that was originally reserved for Chief Shab-eh-nay. It reads,

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A cropped portion of an 1843 map of Shabbona township, as it was called at the time. The map displays the land that was originally reserved for Chief Shab-eh-nay. It reads, “Two sections (1,280 acres) reserved for the use of Shab-eh-nay and his…

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Step Back In Time At Schoolhouse No. 4’s Anniversary Bash

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