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NANTICOKE — Marc Heissan, director of strategic development for Nacero Inc., said the company has been working on building a strong understanding on what it will take to develop the chosen location in Luzerne County for the past two years.

“There is still a lot of work to be done, but we will know more once we start construction on our Texas facility next year,” Heissan said.

The Texas-based company on Friday announced plans to build a $6 billion manufacturing facility on the site of a former coal mine that will produce clean gasoline made from natural gas and renewable natural gas and generate thousands of jobs.

The company said the project will bring thousands of jobs and produce tens of thousands of barrels per day of low and zero life-cycle carbon footprint gasoline made from natural gas and renewable natural gas.

Sen. John Yudichak Friday said Nacero’s decision to invest $6 billion and create nearly 4,000 new jobs represents the single largest economic development investment in the history of Luzerne County.

“And, it further represents an environmental transformation of Newport Township and Nanticoke City through the reclamation of mine scarred lands to pave the way for a revolutionary manufacturing facility that will change the global market for gasoline by reducing the carbon footprint in the transportation sector by 50%,” said Yudichak, I-Swoyersville.

But the process is just in the early stages, Yudichak said, noting that much work remains to be done to get the project up and running.

Heissan said the financial markets are looking for large scale projects like Nacero’s that involve a proven technology, have a ready market and meet an important need.

“Our affordable gasoline will be usable in today’s cars and trucks without modification, and we are…

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Return of Privileged Materials Required Due to “Callous Disregard” of Federal Prosecutors

Kathryn Isted

In Harbor Healthcare System, L.P. v. United States, 5 F.4th 593 (5th Cir. 2021), the court of appeals ruled that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to exercise its equitable jurisdiction over a healthcare provider’s motion for return of property, in which the provider sought the return of privileged materials seized by the United States during a pre-indictment criminal investigation led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas. On May 18, 2017, the government executed search warrants on Harbor Healthcare System (Harbor), seizing hundreds of boxes of paper records and 3.59 terabytes of data contained in multiple computers, hard drives, mobile devices and email accounts. The materials seized included the computer, email account, iPhone and paper documents of Eric Sprott, Harbor’s general counsel and director of compliance, and consequently, contained substantial information protected by the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. The government assembled a “filter team” from “another division of the Eastern District” to review the seized materials for privileged information. After Harbor repeatedly sought the return of its privileged documents from the government to no avail, Harbor initiated an action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Sept. 7, 2018, and filed a motion for the return of property under Rule 41(g) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

In that action, at the district court’s insistence, the parties proposed a “privilege-screening plan.” During the test phase of that plan, Harbor identified 3,843 emails from Sprott’s account as privileged and discovered that “a significant number of privileged documents” had already been transferred from the government’s filter team to its civil and criminal investigators. Meanwhile, the government moved to…

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Historical Affairs Programs in November 2021 – State of Delaware News

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Del. Issued Monthly Emergency Benefits Oct. 27 to SNAP Households, Eligible TANF and General Assistance Households  
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Daniel A. Santarelli, of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. His loving wife and best friend is Linda (Klien) Santarelli. They celebrated more than 30 years together.

Born on Aug. 7, 1939, in Nanticoke, Danny was the son of the late Fritz and Norma (Fienauri) Santarelli. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Church of St. Barbara’s Parish, Exeter.

Danny was a graduate of Kingston High School. He went on to further his education and was also a Penn State graduate and taught auto mechanics at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County for 30 years.

Danny owned and operated Santarelli’s Garage, Exeter. He was also a Dale Carnegie instructor for 25 years.

In addition to his wife Linda, Danny is survived by his children, Laurie (Dave) Anthony, Orefield, Pa.; Suzanne (Michael) Kravitsky, Wyoming, Pa.; stepchildren, Stacey (James) Gray, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Michael (Girlita) Petrucelli, Lewis Center, Ohio; Gina (Frank) Oatridge, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; grandchildren, Kristy Kravitsky, Denver, Colo.; Michael Kravitsky V, Wyoming, Pa.; Connor and Jeremy Gray, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; and Mariah Petrucelli, Lewis Center, Ohio; and friends he could always count on, Dan Milhalko, John Fairclough, Bob Trottini and Bill DeAngelo.

Danny’s happiest days were spent in his garage with his many friends and customers! Except when he was with “his Linda.”

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Kevin Musto, Dr. James Martino and to Danny’s compassionate caregivers at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Family and friends are invited to attend Danny’s viewing which will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.

Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family.

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Kathleen L. Martens, author of “Wanderlust: A Wartime Search for Hope and Home,” published in July, has a new book releasing, “Rising Women, Rising Tides: Stories of Women, Water, and Wisdom,” from publisher Byzantium Sky Press. 

“Rising Women, Rising Tides” is set against the backdrops of thundering waterfalls, raging rivers, reflecting ponds and the ever-alluring ocean. Martens’ award-winning short stories take the reader on tough and tender journeys across cultures and continents. Spanning the 1800s to modern times, from the Delaware beaches and British high society to the wilds of Canada, the streets of Washington, D.C., and beyond, “Rising Women, Rising Tides” delivers its high-impact tales of life, liberation, and love with rich and varied voices. From a marine biologist to a Guatemalan eye surgeon; twin-sister folk singers to a blind veteran; cancer survivor to Nanticoke native; deaf teacher and homeless woman, to opioid addicts and more, the collection offers a memorable spectrum of women protagonists rising. 

Martens is a Delaware-based author. She has a lifetime passion for writing, travel and foreign cultures. Following her Thai language and Southeast Asian area studies at the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service Institute in her 20s, Martens worked as an intercultural communications consultant. Martens’ works have won numerous awards from the Delaware Press Association and National Federation of Press Women, and for her entries in the “Beach Reads” series of publications by Cat & Mouse Press. Her works were also published in the Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild anthology, “Rehoboth Reimagined.”

She has curated and edited three anthologies by Delaware and Maryland women writers, “Seaside Scribes: Women Writing, Women Rising,” “She Writes: Visions and Voices of Seaside Scribes” and “The Divine Feminine: An Anthology of Seaside Scribes,” collaborations that raised funds to benefit women’s causes through the arts. Martens authored “Really Enough: A True…

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Kathleen L. Martens, author of “Wanderlust: A Wartime Search for Hope and Home,” published in July, has a new book releasing, “Rising Women, Rising Tides: Stories of Women, Water, and Wisdom,” from publisher Byzantium Sky Press. 

“Rising Women, Rising Tides” is set against the backdrops of thundering waterfalls, raging rivers, reflecting ponds and the ever-alluring ocean. Martens’ award-winning short stories take the reader on tough and tender journeys across cultures and continents. Spanning the 1800s to modern times, from the Delaware beaches and British high society to the wilds of Canada, the streets of Washington, D.C., and beyond, “Rising Women, Rising Tides” delivers its high-impact tales of life, liberation, and love with rich and varied voices. From a marine biologist to a Guatemalan eye surgeon; twin-sister folk singers to a blind veteran; cancer survivor to Nanticoke native; deaf teacher and homeless woman, to opioid addicts and more, the collection offers a memorable spectrum of women protagonists rising. 

Martens is a Delaware-based author. She has a lifetime passion for writing, travel and foreign cultures. Following her Thai language and Southeast Asian area studies at the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service Institute in her 20s, Martens worked as an intercultural communications consultant. Martens’ works have won numerous awards from the Delaware Press Association and National Federation of Press Women, and for her entries in the “Beach Reads” series of publications by Cat & Mouse Press. Her works were also published in the Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild anthology, “Rehoboth Reimagined.”

She has curated and edited three anthologies by Delaware and Maryland women writers, “Seaside Scribes: Women Writing, Women Rising,” “She Writes: Visions and Voices of Seaside Scribes” and “The Divine Feminine: An Anthology of Seaside Scribes,” collaborations that raised funds to benefit women’s causes through the arts. Martens authored “Really Enough: A True…

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(DOVER, Del. — Oct. 18, 2021) — The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will be sponsoring a wide variety of activities during the month of November 2021 including, among others, a concert by singer/songwriter Sug Daniels, and programs celebrating Dutch American Heritage Day and National Native American Heritage Month. Several of these programs will be conducted in front of a live audience, while three will be streamed live on the internet with registration required. A full schedule is included below. All programs are free and open to the public. Go to the following for additional information and reservation instructions: https://history.delaware.gov/2021/10/06/hca-programs-november-2021/.

Singer/songwriter Sug Daniels will perform at The Old State House on Nov. 12, 2021.

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs programs, November 2021

Tuesdays, Nov. 2, 9 and 16; Fridays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19; Saturday, Nov. 20 Guided visitation to the African burial ground at the John Dickinson Plantation. Guided visitation leads participants to the African burial ground which is believed to be the final resting place for enslaved and free Black men, women and children who died on the plantation. Guests will engage with guides about the historical context and archaeological research of the site. John Dickinson Plantation, 340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover. Programs at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visitation recommendations: hat, closed-toed shoes, long pants clothing that accounts for current weather conditions, insect repellant and sunscreen. Admission free but reservations recommended by calling 302-739-3277.

Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 “18th Century Market Fair.” Day-long series of programs harkens back to an era when The Green served as the focal point of life in Dover as historical interpreters explore the goods, wares and political attitudes of the 1700s. The…

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Maryland’s juvenile striped bass survey finds rockfish reproduction is below average for the third year in a row, continuing a worrisome trend. Virginia’s survey, meanwhile, shows a nine-year streak of average or above-average reproduction.

Both states conduct surveys of young-of-year striped bass to track reproductive success of the Bay’s treasured fish. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports an index of 3.2 in the 2021 survey, which remains well below the long-term average of 11.4.

This DNR graph shows the highs and lows of the annual young-of-year survey.

DNR is optimistic, saying in a press release, “The coastal striped bass population has decreased in size, but is still capable of strong reproduction with the right environmental conditions. Variable spawning success is a well-known characteristic of the species.”

They do acknowledge that the below-average numbers “are a concern”. In 2019 the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) determined the striped bass species was being overfished, and set new limits for East Coast states to follow. Still, some environmental groups and even anglers feel that states like Maryland should be doing more.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Maryland Senior Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden says in a statement:

“With the third year in a row of below average striped bass recruitment, we cannot continue to ignore this troubling trend. Progress must be made to reduce mortality, protect spawning striped bass, and safeguard the above average 2015 cohort of fish that will soon enter the fishery. We also must double down on our efforts to prevent pollutants from reaching the Chesapeake Bay, which exacerbate dead zones that contribute to greater striped bass mortality.”

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EXETER — Borough police arrested a 19-year-old man they say robbed a man lured to a car wash to sell a cellular phone last week.

Tauhid Abdush-Shahid, of 165 Madison St., brandished a firearm he pressed against the alleged victim’s back stealing a wallet, cash, marijuana and a cell phone, according to court records.

Police said the armed mugging occurred at a car wash on Exeter Avenue on Thursday.

Abdush-Shahid was arraigned by District Judge Donald Whittaker in Nanticoke on two counts of robbery and one count each of aggravated assault, simple assault, criminal conspiracy and firearms not to be carried without a license. Abdush-Shahid remained jailed Monday at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $500,000 bail.

According to the criminal complaint:

Police responded to the car wash for a report of an armed robbery at 11:45 p.m.

A man told police he was selling a cellular phone he advertised on a social media app to a former co-worker.

The co-worker kept changing the location to meet until he directed the victim to the car wash.

When the victim arrived at the car wash, he encountered Abdush-Shahid and three other men inside a vehicle parked in a wash stall.

The victim told police Abdush-Shahid brandished a firearm covered with a bandanna he pressed against his back while stealing a wallet, cash, marijuana, car keys and a cell phone, the complaint says.

Police in Wilkes-Barre Township detained Abdush-Shahid and the three other men during a traffic stop until they were turned over to Exeter police.

During the traffic stop, the victim’s wallet was found in Abdush-Shahid’s pocket, the complaint says.

Charges have not been…

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