Category: Nanticoke

Baker

State Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township, invites veterans to schedule a free appointment to meet with a VFW service officer at her Dallas and Nanticoke offices.

Baker encourages veterans of all ages and from all service eras to utilize the Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars Service Officer Network to receive free information and assistance for government benefits. This assistance may include VA healthcare, compensation, pension, education and dependent benefits. Surviving spouses can also use these service officers at no charge to learn about their eligibility for VA benefits.

“Veterans are the heart and soul of America, and we appreciate their many sacrifices to make this nation a beacon of freedom and hope,” Baker said. “During challenging economic times, many veterans continue to need our assistance. I encourage any veteran or spouse with questions regarding benefits to schedule a time to meet with a service officer.”

Dallas office

Appointments are available at the Dallas office, 22 Dallas Shopping Center, Memorial Highway, on the second Friday of every month. The VFW service officer will be available for scheduled appointments on Friday, Oct. 10.

All veterans, not just VFW members, can request appointments between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

To schedule an appointment at this location, call 570-675-3931.

Nanticoke office

A VFW service officer will be available at the Nanticoke Office, 50 N. Walnut St., Suite 105, Nanticoke, on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Appointments are available on the third Wednesday of every month.

All veterans, not just VFW members, can request appointments between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

To schedule an appointment at this location, call 570-740-2432.

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Pittston Area (4-1) at Crestwood (3-2)

When: Friday, 7

Last: Crestwood, 21-14 (2024)

Series: Crestwood, 11-8

Scouting report: Pittston Area is coming off an emotional overtime win at Dallas. Crestwood is coming off a win where it scored 44 points in the first quarter against Nanticoke Area. Pittston Area’s Kayden Bailey leads the team in rushing with 355 yards and averages 8.7 yards per carry. Brody Spindler averages 5.3 yards per carry and has a team-best five rushing touchdowns. Wideout Lucas LoPresto has two rushing touchdowns, one passing touchdown, four receiving scores, two punt returns for touchdowns, one kickoff return for a touchdown and one INT return for a score. Crestwood will counter with its new passing attack where quarterback Jaden Shedlock has 671 yards passing and nine touchdowns. Jack Rodgers has a team-best 14 catches with seven touchdowns while Gio Barna has 13 catches for 277 yards and three touchdowns.

Dallas (1-4) at North Pocono (5-0)

When: Friday, 7

Last: Dallas, 45-28 (2024)

Series: Dallas, 3-2

Scouting report: Dallas needs to rebound from an emotional overtime loss at home to Pittston Area. North Pocono is coming off a convincing win at Abington Heights. This one will have an impact on the District 2 Class 4A power rankings. Dallas quarterback Talan Geskey leads the team in rushing with 246 yards. Mark Saracinaj has 162 yards and one touchdown. Talan Geskey has 604 yards passing and seven touchdowns. Logan Geskey leads the team with 16 catches for 327 yards and four touchdowns. Tyce Mason is averaging 19.1 yards per catch and has three touchdowns. North Pocono running back Joe Briskie returned to the lineup last week and rushed for 129 yards and one touchdown. The Mountaineers will have to contend with Cole West, who had 105 yard rushing and one touchdown…

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Arlene Ann Gritsko OBITUARY

Arlene Ann Gritsko, 89, of Nanticoke, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 18th at the home of her daughter, in Mountain Top, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Nanticoke on October 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Stacia Sarwinski Miklaszewicz.

Arlene was a graduate of Nanticoke Area High School Class of 1953, the Wyoming Valley Hospital School of Nursing, and King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. She was employed as a registered nurse at NYU Hospital in New York City, Saint Christophers Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Department, and in the Obstetrics department at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes Bare and lastly, as Patient Advocate for the Geisinger Health System, until her retirement.

She was a woman of strong faith, who was a dedicated member of Saint Faustina Parish, Nanticoke. Arlene’s many hobbies included spoiling her grandchildren, sewing, canning, solving word puzzles, and watching Villanova basketball, and her Patrick Patrick Mahomes. She was the Alpha Momma Bear who loved her family deeply and hosted many memorable family gatherings at her home.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Edward J. Gritsko Jr; her awesome grandson, Matthew Edward Wascavage, and her brother, Leonard A. Michaels.

Surviving are her loving daughter, Patti Wascavage and her husband George of Mountain Top; son- Michael J. Gritsko, Philadelphia; grandsons- Michael Edward Gritsko, and Kevin Michael Wascavage; great-grandson, Augustus Mark Gritsko, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 27th at 10:15 am from the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 North Main Street, Ashley. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am at St. Faustina Parish, Nanticoke with Reverand Brian Van Fossen officiating the Mass. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Newport Township.

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Bernadine A. Powell OBITUARY

Bernadine A. Powell, 73, of East Main Street, Nanticoke, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke. She had been seriously ill for the past year with bladder cancer.

Born on Feb. 12, 1941, at home in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Stanley A. and Blanche Kacemba Kruczek. She attended Holy Trinity parochial school and graduated from Nanticoke High School, Class of 1959. She resided in Nanticoke for most of her life. She also had lived in Scranton for over 20 years earlier in life.

Prior to retiring, Bernadine had been employed by RCA, Mountain Top, for 20 years.

She was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke, and had been a life-long member of Holy Trinity Church prior to the consolidation of parishes.

Bernadine enjoyed people and liked waitressing early in life as well as after retiring from RCA. She also enjoyed doing needlepoint until she was no longer able to after suffering a stroke.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Powell, on May 14, 2009, and brothers, Stanley C. Kruczek and Richard Kruczek Sr.

Surviving is her twin sister, Geraldine (Gerri) Kruczek, Nanticoke; sisters-in-law, Suzanne Kruczek, Alden Station; Nancy Bryant and husband, Wayne, Endwell, N.Y.; and Patricia Kruczek, Nanticoke; as well as nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will begin Monday at 9:30 a.m. from Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the main site of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke, with the Rev. James R. Nash as celebrant.

Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at…

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NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Recovery is more than leaving addiction behind; it’s rediscovering strength, hope, and the chance of a brighter future.

The hustle and bustle of being a college student can lead to many obstacles and stress.

But for students inside the Arei building at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, many of them are already battling challenges of their own.

“The AllOne Recovery Educational Institute will help students go back to school that are in sobriety from active addiction, and six months and beyond, it helps them get degrees,” said certified recovery/intake specialist at LCCC, James Monahan.

Monahan is a certified recovery and intake specialist with the program that currently helps nearly 50 students.

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The program hits home for him, as he went through it himself.

“I was in active addiction for 25 years, and when I finally raised my hand and said, ‘I need help,’ this was almost five years ago. I’m coming up on five years of my own sobriety, and it saved my life because I opened my mouth and asked for that help,” shared Monahan.

Monahan says it helped get his life back on track, even starting the “Stay Strong! Student Support Club” when he was enrolled.

“When students walk in, like myself, they have no hope, and when a program like this helps them break those barriers, it gives them hope to continue not just their education, but their life,” said Monahan.

While the month of September marks National Recovery Month, Monahan says providing support to those who need it and having conversations to end the stigma of sobriety are ways to raise awareness.

“If I didn’t have my parents, if I didn’t have my brother and sister, my girlfriend Raven, people in my support group,…

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Maine, NY (September 18, 2025) – Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious two-vehicle rollover crash that occurred Thursday near 2896 Route 26 in the Town of Maine. The incident, which resulted in multiple injuries, has prompted full road closures at both Nanticoke Rd and East Maine Rd.

According to Broome County Fire Wire, three individuals sustained injuries in the crash. First responders arrived quickly and began administering emergency care to the victims. Due to the severity of the rollover, some of the injured may require extended medical treatment. Details about their conditions have not yet been released.

The New York State Department of Transportation was also dispatched to assist with the scene, as the crash caused significant disruption to Route 26 traffic. Officials have not confirmed how long the road will remain closed, and motorists are being advised to seek alternate routes.

An investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the crash. Authorities are evaluating factors such as speed, vehicle stability, and possible roadway conditions at the time of the collision.

We send our thoughts to those hurt in this accident and wish them a full recovery.

Rollover Accidents in New York

Rollover crashes, like the one reported on Route 26 in Broome County, are among the most dangerous types of collisions, often resulting in serious injuries due to the violent nature of vehicle rotation and roof impact. These incidents frequently occur on rural or high-speed roadways where overcorrection, sudden turns, or side-impact collisions can trigger a rollover.

Route 26, which runs through several towns including Maine, is often used by both commuters and local traffic. Its mix of straightaways and intersecting roads can create conditions where crashes escalate quickly—especially when visibility is limited or speeds are elevated. In this case, the rollover involving two…

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Berwick (4-0) at Hanover Area (2-2)

When: Friday, 7

Last: Berwick, 48-6 (2024)

Series: Hanover Area, 5-4

Scouting report: Berwick is off to its first 4-0 start since 2019. That season the Dawgs began the year 5-0. The running game is carrying Berwick. Ty’Meere Wilkerson has 883 yards rushing, averages 10.5 yards per carry and has 12 rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Brady Cleaver averages 9.7 per carry and Ashton Smith averages 9.7. Hanover Area is on a two-game winning streak and outscored its last two opponents, Holy Cross and Old Forge, by a combined 86-0. The last time the Hawks had two wins at this point of a season was in 2016 when they were 4-1 after five weeks. Deacon Eisenbach leads the team with 15 catches for 304 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 20.3 yards per catch. Dewayne Downey averages 7.9 yards per carry while Dawin Downey is averaging 7.1. Hanover Area’s defense has intercepted 10 passes, returning four for touchdowns.

Nanticoke Area (0-4) at Crestwood (2-2)

When: Friday, 7

Last: Crestwood, 55-0 (2024)

Series: Crestwood, 13-12-1

Scouting report: Nanticoke Area is searching for its first win of the season and it doesn’t get any easier against a Crestwood team that seems prepped to get on a roll. The Trojans are starting to figure out a bit of a running game with Jonah Guzman leading the team in rushing while averaging 3.2 yards per carry. Quarterback Ian Walsh is second with two rushing touchdowns. Crestwood won its last two games, outscoring Tunkhannock and Western Wayne by a combined score of 95-14. Jack Rodgers leads the team in receptions with 12 for 258 yards and five touchdowns. He averages 21.5 yards per catch. Gio Barna has 11 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns. He averages 23.9 yards per…

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NANTICOKE — A formal step was taken last week to begin the Lincoln school demolition process.

On Sept. 11, the Greater Nanticoke Area Board of Education approved a $19,000 quote, in addition to reimbursable expenses, from Quad 3 Architecture Engineering Environmental Services for work related to the demolition of the former Lincoln Elementary School.

Greater Nanticoke Area Superintendent Ronald Grevera said after the Sept. 11 school board meeting that the Quad 3 Architecture, which is based in Wilkes-Barre and Pittsburgh according to its website, would be responsible for preliminary environmental testing and for issuing a request for proposals for the demolition process.

The Greater Nanticoke Area school board first voted in January to authorize the demolition of the former Lincoln Elementary, which sits on Kosciusko Street and was in use as a school from 1913 to 2001.

Grevera has previously said the former school had become an eyesore, potential hazard, and a liability for the district, being vulnerable to relatively frequent burglary while offering the district no operational use.

The roof of the former Lincoln school hosts several small cell phone antennas, which had been installed circa 2010. As the antennas will be decommissioned and removed prior to demolition, there are plans to construct a new  cell tower on the Greater Nanticoke Area campus near its softball and football fields, to preclude any loss in cell service.

The city Zoning Hearing Board voted on Aug. 28 to issue developer RiseUp Towers, based in Ambler in Montgomery County, a variance to construct a new, approximately 155-foot-tall cell tower at that site. Verizon and T-Mobile will be carriers associated with the tower, which will have space for two additional carriers.

Originally Published: September 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM EDT

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