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Health and Wellness Center Taps Into Geothermal

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Post date July 2, 2024
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The Stockbridge-Munsee Health and Wellness Center, which may initially seem an unassuming facility to new visitors, carries out a critical mission and holds an important place in its community. Located in the rural town of Bowler, Wis., on the southwestern edge of the Menominee Indian Reservation, the more than 50-year-old clinic is a civic asset for the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians.

The program began in the early 1970s as Volunteer Inter-Tribal Medicine, comprising a group of volunteer physicians who provided care and health screenings. The clinic started as a retrofitted mobile home and has since grown into a community wellness organization operated by and for the tribe. The facility includes a pharmacy, dental care, a radiology unit and countless other comprehensive community health services.

The existing clinic is a 30,170-square-foot building that opened in 2000. Served by an HVAC system nearing the end of its life, the existing infrastructure featured a conventional water-source heat pump for heating and cooling, an evaporative cooler, propane boilers and a propane-heated ventilation system.

The evaporative cooler, which uses water as its working fluid, recirculates domestic water in the basin and sprays it over closed-loop coils of the hydronic cooling system to increase cooling capacity. To prevent chemical growth, systems like this one require extensive chemical treatment, and although the client had well-trained facilities personnel, it was decided that going in a new direction would be a more efficient and sustainable practice.

The Health and Wellness Center sought measures to achieve energy sovereignty for its organization. Its goal was to be far less reliant on propane to heat the facility and remove the need for regular chemical maintenance. To achieve this would require an entirely new HVAC system — one that could moderate the usage of natural resources and embody the community’s core beliefs.

According to Shannon Holsey,…

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Luzerne County must reexamine Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge options

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Post date July 2, 2024
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Now that the state awarded $10 million toward the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge, Luzerne County must follow state procedures to advance the project, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told council Monday.

Those steps include seeking an engineering firm to provide three options that consider rehabilitation, replacement and preservation of the county-owned span over the Susquehanna River, she said. The engineering solicitation will be posted through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Electronic Construction Management System, she said.

Prior to Crocamo’s hiring last year, the administration had authorized payment of up to $631,900 to Alfred Benesch and Associates to examine the bridge and recommend the “best and most economical option.”

But Crocamo, who announced the state award in April, said she was informed fresh analysis must be completed through state protocols.

Benesch originally recommended largely replacing the existing bridge for an estimated $40.5 million but later advocated construction of a new bridge to the west, which would cost an estimated $63 million with the expense of tearing down the current bridge factored in. A third option to mostly rehabilitate the existing span would cost $47.8 million and was not supported by Benesch or council.

Crocamo said a new analysis could yield additional options not yet considered — namely tearing down the existing span and building a new one on the same footprint.

The option to build a new one to the west largely stemmed from a desire to keep the current bridge operational during construction, but there are caveats to that scenario. Millions of dollars in repairs could be necessary to keep the current bridge open, and the span was downgraded to a 5-ton weight limit in May.

Crocamo’s Monday communication said the $10 million in state funding was awarded through PennDOT’s Transportation Improvement Plan, or…

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INSPIRE Entertainment Resort Confirms New Westlife Concert Date, Offers Refund Options

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Post date July 1, 2024
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Westlife 2024 Korea concert at Mohegan INSPIRE rescheduled to Nov 23 due to logistical issues. New ticket details coming soon.

Westlife’s 2024 Concert Tour in Korea Rescheduled for November at INSPIRE Arena
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA – Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort (President Chen Si) confirmed the rescheduling of the Westlife concert, originally set for July 6 and 7, to November 23, 2024. The change, necessitated by unexpected logistical challenges, moves the event to INSPIRE Arena. Details regarding the new ticket release will soon be available via Interpark Ticket.

“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued ticket holders and we appreciate your understanding,” said Jaime Jang, Arena GM, Mohegan INSPIRE. “We will strive to ensure that the refund procedures for the existing tickets and room packages are as quick and seamless as possible, and to provide information and customer convenience according to the new performance schedule,” he added.

Tickets previously purchased for the Westlife concert in Korea will be automatically cancelled and refunded in full without the need for a separate cancellation process. Ticket holders will incur no cancellation fees.

Furthermore, customers who reserved the ‘Westlife The Hits Tour 2024 Concert Package’ through the official INSPIRE website are eligible for a full refund, with no additional charges applied.

Once the new ticket sales dates for Westlife’s concert are confirmed, existing ticket holders and those who booked the concert package will receive pre-booking privileges.

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Located in the IBC-III area of Incheon International Airport on Yeongjong Island, Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort is a sprawling integrated entertainment destination. It features…

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Luzerne County Community College hosts Nanticoke historical items

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Post date July 1, 2024
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Co-features swept by Napolitano / Eckley – Harnesslink

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Post date June 30, 2024
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WILKES-BARRE, PA – It was the “George And Dean Show” on Sunday evening (June 23) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with the track’s all-time leading harness racing driver George Napolitano Jr. visiting the winners circle five times, four times with horses trained by Dean Eckley, including in both $16,500 featured paces.

The faster of the high-priced featured claimers was Shoobie Doo A (Shoobee’s Place), taking revenge on A Fair Ol Dance’s ending of his three-race win streak last week by defeating that rival in 1:49.1, a clocking that equaled the 2024 local seasonal standard of Da Delightful and Big Skewy N and also gave the horse a lifetime best.

Shoobie Doo A was able to hold off A Fair Ol Dance (Curtis Salonick Photo)

Shoobie Doo A had to go a :26 quarter to clear his archrival for the lead, then put up middle fractions of :54.1 and 1:21.2.

A Fair Ol Dance got a fair chance at his opponent in the lane but came up a half a length shy of the altered winner, claimed for $40,000 out of his last start by owner William Hartt but not again switching barns after this win.

SHOOBIE DOO A REPLAY

Changing hands for $33,000 after his victory, though, was the other Napolitano/Eckley feature winner, Winbak Willy T. The son of Art Major, owned by Kathleen Napolitano for this event, refused to let anyone get by him through monstrous fractions of :26, :53.2, and 1:21.3, then pulled away to win by 2½ lengths, lowering his record to 1:50.2 at age ten.

WINBAK WILLY T REPLAY

Napolitano, who has had sixteen wins in the last four cards he has been part of (five and…

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Theodore E. Czerwinski

March 24, 1934 – June 22, 2024

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Jun 28, 2024

Theodore E. Czerwinski, 90, of Duncansville, passed away Saturday. He was born in Nanticoke, son of the late Anthony and Mary (Jesuit) Czerwinski. He married Norma Hicks in 1958.

Surviving are his wife of 66 years; three daughters: Terry McClellan, Shelley Roadarmel and Dawn Paul; a son, Kevin; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Wayne, in 2019.

Ted graduated from Nanticoke High School in 1952 and retired from the FAA in 1997 after 41 years as an air traffic controller.

He served in the USAF from 1952-56.

Ted was a member of the Philipsburg Elks Lodge 1173, and the American Legion Post 827 in Altoona.

He enjoyed ballroom dancing with his wife, fishing and hunting.

There will be no public services at Sorge Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Hollidaysburg.

The family would like to offer sincere thanks to the staff of the Van Zandt VA Medical Center.

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Menzel is looking forward to earning the challenge of earning a starting shortstop job at Maine

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Post date June 29, 2024
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COVENTRY — Coventry baseball senior Evan Menzel ended his career as a state champion as the Coventry Patriots baseball team won 5-2 over the Oxford Wolverines in the Class S State Championship.

Although his high school career is over, Menzel will continue his baseball career at the University of Maine, where he committed last summer over the University of Albany and Farleigh Dickenson. Menzel said Maine checked all the boxes with great training facilities, coaching staff, and academics.

While he is not guaranteed to start his freshman year, Menzel said he looks forward to the challenge of earning the starting job through hard work. A confident Menzel has the expectations to start this season.

“I think they’re getting a very dedicated and hard-working player that is willing to do anything,” Menzel said. “I want a starting spot, and I want to be able to help the guys in any way possible.”

With the starting position at shortstop not guaranteed, Menzel said he must improve all aspects of his game to earn it.”

Specifically, Menzel said he needs to improve his arm. On the field, Menzel said he believes his glove will give him an advantage during the competition for the starting job. In his last two years at shortstop, Menzel has made seven errors. He had one error in his senior year, with a fielding percentage of .952.

In addition to that, Menzel said he wants to have more power and consistency at the plate.

Over the summer, Menzel said he will be working on consistently hitting the ball harder.

“I need to be able to consistently hit the ball hard, and I need to be able to do that against really good pitching,” Menzel said. “I will be working on hitting velocity over the summer with a lot of breaking pitches.”

Although Menzel said one of his biggest…

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LITTLE LEAGUE: Back Mountain takes D31 Major Softball title

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Post date June 28, 2024
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73-Year-Old Gene Dykes Runs an Age Group World Record in the 50K

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Post date June 28, 2024
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Gene Dykes, 73, set an age group world record for the 50K on June 13 at the USATF 50K Road Championships in East Islip, New York, finishing in 3:56:43—a 7:37/mile pace.
Just five weeks ago, Dykes ran the Cocodona 250, which is “250ish” miles, in Arizona. After that, he ran some longer workouts to prepare for the 50K record attempt.
Next up, Dykes will run the Mohican 100-miler in Ohio on June 19.

Gene Dykes, the 73-year-old masters champion from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, set an age group world record in the 50K (31.06 miles) on June 13 at the USATF 50K Road Championships in East Islip, New York.

Dykes finished in 3:56:43, averaging 7:37 per mile for the distance. He bettered the previous age group world record (4:15:55, run by Wilhelm Hofmann of Germany in 1997), by more than 19 minutes.

“It was the first time I’ve run a 3:20 marathon and still had five miles to go,” Dykes told Runner’s World after the race.

“It’s good to see I haven’t gotten old,” he quipped.

The race was run on a 5K loop in Heckscher State Park, and Dykes saved something for his 10th and final lap, running 22:27 (7:14 pace) for that 5K. He said several spectators recognized him and yelled encouragement throughout the event.

Dykes regularly runs ultramarathons, and then he crams a few weeks of marathon-type training in before he attempts records. Five weeks ago, he ran the Cocodona 250, which bills itself as “250ish” miles, in Arizona.

Then he went home to Pennsylvania and his coach gave him a series of long workouts, like an 8-mile progression run, starting at 7:50/mile pace and getting down to 7:10 pace, as part of a 13-mile day. Another was 22 miles with 20 x 2 minutes at 6:40./mile pace.

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Tons of fertilizer, pesticides burn in CT fire that prompts shelter-in-place order

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Post date June 28, 2024
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Thousands of pounds of fertilizer and pesticides were burned during a fire at a nursery in Franklin early Monday that prompted a one-mile shelter-in-place order and sent two firefighters to the hospital, officials said.

The fire broke out in the early morning hours at The Plant Group, LLC., where multiple area fire departments responded to a report of a fire at a warehouse containing fertilizer and possibly pesticides, according to fire officials and a spokesperson for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The response included the Franklin, Lebanon, Mohegan and Bozrah Fire Departments as well as the DEEP Emergency Response Unit.

State officials said thousands of pounds of fertilizer and pesticides were burned during a fire at a nursery in Franklin early Monday. (Courtesy of the Bozrah Volunteer Fire Company)

The blaze was mostly under control shortly after 10 a.m. with a few hot spots still in place, officials said.

According to a spokesperson for DEEP, about 10 tons of ammonium-based fertilizer and a full pallet of pesticide were consumed in the fire.

As a precaution, a shelter-in-place order was issued for residents within a mile of the fire, according to a DEEP spokesperson, who described the area as “rural.”

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