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TidalHealth representatives this week announced the sudden death of Dr. Harry Anthony, a primary-care physician who practiced in Georgetown.

The 53-year-old father of three died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 27, while vacationing with his family, they said.

Anthony had worked for TidalHealth since 1998, and had served as chief medical officer of TidalHealth Nanticoke and for its primary- and specialty-care offices for the past four years.

Patients can call (302) 297-2587 to transition to Dr. Joseph Karnish, Dr. Maritza Parreno or Jessica Baxter, a nurse practitioner, who are all in the Georgetown office.

Anthony was past president of the TidalHealth Nanticoke Medical Staff, in 2009 and 2010, and a former member of the Executive Committee and Quality Control for the Board of Directors, and had served the healthcare team and providers as credentials chair and department chair for Family Practice.

He is survived by his wife, Thiele, daughters Sam and Ariella, and son Dominic.

Funeral information wasn’t yet complete as of Coastal Point press time this week.

“Dr. Anthony’s leadership and vision were essential during some of the most formative years of TidalHealth Nanticoke,” TidalHealth CEO Steve Leonard stated.

“His contributions to our growth and his dedication to his patients consistently defined what a provider should be to his community,” he said.

Penny Short, president of TidalHealth Nanticoke, said the doctor was respected, admired and loved by his peers and patients and that he will “always be remembered as a champion of healthcare for our hospital, health system and community.”

“He welcomed every challenge and accepted every offer to help us improve our delivery of care, our quality and outcomes,” she stated.

Anthony was characterized as the “quintessential family physician always putting his patients first,” by Dr. Karin DiBari, president of TidalHealth Medical Partners.

“He was passionate about quality and provided invaluable leadership to the medical group as…

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Mark your calendar for these incredible art events, festivals and more throughout the First State during September.

September 9–11: The fall season starts early with Delaware Saengerbund Oktoberfest presented by Delaware Saengerbund & Library. Enjoy a parade, carnival, traditional Bavarian music and dance performances. Plus, dine on German fare like bratwurst, potato pancakes and handmade pretzels. Newark, delawaresaengerbund.org

September 10: Pedal through the Amish countryside during the 36th Annual Amish Country Bike Tour. Choose from five different ride lengths—16, 25, 50, 62 or 100 miles. Each route begins and ends on Legislative Mall in Dover. Dover, bikede.org

September 10–11: The Brandywine Festival of the Arts returns with hundreds of juried artists exhibiting their works and wares. A festival spanning 50-plus years draws a crowd from across the country to shop and dine. Wilmington, brandywinearts.com

September 10: The Grand kicks off a new season of performances with Brian Stokes Mitchell Featuring Delaware Symphony and Singers from Opera Delaware. Mitchell, a Tony Award winner, creates an evening of music split into two acts. First, enjoy traditional concert music, including Viennese waltzes and polkas. Then, Mitchell celebrates Broadway. Wilmington, thegrandwilmington.org

September 11–12: The 44th Annual Nanticoke Powwow hosted by the Nanticoke Indian Tribe honors indigenous people with dancing, songs and family celebration. Plus, shop handmade crafts and artwork while tasting Native and indigenous foods. Milton, visitdelaware.com

Beginning September 14: Delaware Theatre Company premieres Here You Come Again!, a musical about a washed-up comedian and his admiration for his longtime idol, Dolly Parton. The show celebrates Parton and her inspirational influence. Wilmington, delawaretheatre.org

The Hagley Car Show, celebrating General Motors’ early 20th-century innovations, includes more than 500 antique…

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Evan Corcoran’s late tiebreaking goal lifted Wilkes-Barre Area boys soccer to a 3-2 win over Pittston Area on Friday.

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Remains found in Luzerne County Saturday could be that of missing Nanticoke man | WOLFPlease ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibility-1; } // command = ‘getUSPData’, version = 1, callback = function(uspData: uspdata, success: boolean) window.__uspapi = function (command, version, callback) { if (command === ‘getUSPData’ && version === 1) { if (isFullMeasure() || getPrivacyKVP()) { // enable via KVP or if the site is fullmeasure.news // check trustarc for privacy info var uspString = getTrustArc(); if (uspString) { // if the uspString was created and returned properly // Then perform callback with correct object var uspData = { version: version, uspString: uspString }; return callback(uspData, true); } } } // Case where command !== getUSPData || uspString returns null || version !== 1 || !usPrivacyEnabled // call callback with uspData = null and success = false return callback(null, false); } function getTrustArc() { if (window.truste && window.truste.cma) { // if the trustarc object and methods are available var url = location.protocol + ‘//’ + location.host; // Get consent decision by calling trustarc api var consentDetails = window.truste.cma.callApi(“getConsentDecision”, url); /* returns consentDetails: {consentDecision:$integer, source:”asserted”} consentDetails.source can be “asserted” or “implied” – ignore for our purposes consentDetails.consentDecision can be 0, 1, 2, or 3 0 – no decision (closing banner without making a decision) 1 – required – “opted out” 3 – advertising – accepted */ var uspPrivacyString = formatUSPrivacyString(consentDetails.consentDecision); return writeUSPrivacyString(uspPrivacyString); } else { return null; } } // Handle getting the value of the notice_behavior cookie (provided for us by trustarc) function getCookieData(name) { var value = ‘; ‘ + document.cookie; var parts = value.split(‘; ‘ + name + ‘=’); if (parts.length === 2) { return parts.pop().split(‘;’).shift(); } return null;…

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Search and rescue teams, along with several K-9 units, recovered a body in the area of McDonald Street in Plymouth Township on Saturday while conducting a search for Brian Rogozinski, who was reported missing on Aug. 11. The county coroner’s office hasn’t positively identified the body yet, but said in a report issued Sunday that the body size and characteristics are consistent with Rogozinski.

Courtesy of Nanticoke City Fire Department

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Search and rescue teams working to locate a Nanticoke man reported missing earlier this month found human remains in the area of McDonald Street in Plymouth Township on Saturday.

The victim has not yet been positively identified, according to the Luzerne County Coroner’s office, but the body size and characteristics are consistent with that of Brian Rogozinski, 49, who was reported missing on Aug. 11.

The coroner’s report also notes that the estimated date of death on the body is consistent with the date Rogozinski was reported missing. No suspicious circumstances are noted.

After a search for Rogozinski on Aug. 12 was unsuccessful due to limited resources, volunteer teams from all over the region joined forces with the fire and EMS departments from Nanticoke, Newport Township and Plymouth to comb a large search area.

According to the Nanticoke City Fire Department, the…

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CARBONDALE — Zack Fox ran for 208 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries to lead a powerful Nanticoke Area ground game and the Trojans to a 36-0 victory over Carbondale Area in a high school football crossover game Friday night at Andrew Cerra Sports Complex.

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Maryland could lose its only known population of Atlantic sturgeon. The Maryland Department of the Environment, MDE, has given tentative approval for a 35 million pound salmon factory, “AquaCon,” on the banks of Marshyhope Creek, an Eastern Shore tributary that connects to the Nanticoke River and supports spawning and nursery habitat of this federally protected endangered species. A recent estimate has sturgeon spawners numbering 40 or less. This tiny population is on the knife-edge of vulnerability, meaning that AquaCon’s effluents represent an existential threat.

AquaCon’s salmon production numbers are astronomical, exceeding Maryland’s total seafood production, exceeding harvests of Chesapeake blue crab, and topping U.S. Atlantic harvests of striped bass. Recirculating rearing technology produces impressive growth rates and efficient use of feed and water, yet the key challenge is waste management. Fast growing salmon poop a lot. On a daily basis, AquaCon’s salmon would generate several-fold more poop than the citizenry of Annapolis. Waste management technologies include a combination of combustion and capture of solids that are transported off-site. Still, containment systems for this audacious volume have never been tested, and accidents and even catastrophes (water and electrical outages, disease outbreaks, die-offs) are bound to happen, overwhelming the contingency of using Federalsburg’s single sewage treatment plant. Direct spills would make downstream reaches devoid of oxygen and uninhabitable for sturgeon and other native fishes.

The factory will also discharge over 2 million gallons each day of cold groundwater, required to flush wastes and off-flavors from salmon prior to harvest. The planned point of discharge is into a shallow channel just over 100-feet in width. The cold purge water will inundate the entire channel, impacting sturgeon spawning cues and offspring growth and survival. Further, adding salinity, as is often the case to lower stress in cultured salmon, would make large segments of the Marshyhope Creek…

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Replacement of the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River came up during Luzerne County Council’s Strategic Initiatives Committee meeting this week.

Council has identified the county-owned bridge as the highest-priority project to be completed with infrastructure funding the county is slated to receive from casino gambling revenue, although the final decision is subject to change and up to council.

Up to $55 million will be available for county-owned projects, although the net proceeds will depend on interest rates and other costs associated with the borrowing required to yield the up-front cash. A possible receipt around $51 million has been cited at prior council meetings due to rising interest rates.

The strategic committee received a list of prioritized projects totaling $54.9 million that has been compiled by the county engineer’s office.

Construction of a new Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge linking Nanticoke and Plymouth Township topped the list, at an estimated $51 million.

The other proposed allocations, in order of priority, would address the most deteriorated sections of the following roadways, the administration said:

• Main Road in Hunlock and Ross townships, $1 million

• Lower Demunds Road and Upper Demunds Road in Dallas and Franklin townships, $650,000

• Ransom Road in Dallas and Franklin townships, $500,000

• Church Road in Wright Township, $500,000

• Oak Hill Road in Wright Township, $500,000

• Crestwood Drive in Wright Township, $250,000

• Old Airport Road in Butler Township, $250,000

• Hanover Street in Hanover Township, $250,000

Strategic committee Chairman Gregory Wolovich Jr. asked if the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge must be included.

Andrew Reilly, executive director of the county community development office and redevelopment authority, said the decision is still up to council.

Councilman Kevin Lescavage said he fully supports constructing a new Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge if…

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