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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Honesdale). They simply couldn’t be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans 56-21. The Hornets haven’t had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

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10/10/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area	135
10/04/25 vs Lakeland	64
09/26/25 @ Western Wayne	226
09/19/25 vs Valley View	91
09/12/25 @ Mid Valley	86
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Honesdale was led to victory by Kobe White and Gabe Duda. White rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while Duda rushed for 135 yards and one TD on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Duda is now averaging an impressive 105 rushing yards per game.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Honesdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That’s the most rushing yards they’ve managed all season.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 16 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Duda, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from him.

The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Honesdale will host Dunmore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will square off against Wyoming Area at 7:00 p.m. on…

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10/07/25 – Home	6-2 W
09/16/25 – Away	0-0 T
10/08/24 – Away	3-3 T
09/17/24 – Home	0-0 T
10/23/23 – Away	1-0 W
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There’s no place like home for Wilkes-Barre, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past the Hazleton Area Cougars 6-2 on Tuesday. Johnny Mendola was a massive factor in the win as he booted in five goals all by himself.

Wilkes-Barre is on a roll lately: they’ve won five of their last six matches. That’s provided a massive bump to their 9-5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six matchups. As for Hazleton Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8-2.

Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Area could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Wolfpack will square off against Lake-Lehman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (155 vs. 46). Meanwhile, Hazleton Area (ranked 395th) will meet Dallas (ranked 100th) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.

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LCCC “Art in the Garden”: Exhibit featuring artwork from artists of the 2025 Tour of the Back Mountain Gardens in association with the Back Mountain Bloomers Garden Club. Exhibit runs through Oct. 24. Schulman Gallery, Building 14, 521 Trailblazer Drive on the campus in Nanticoke. Gallery hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session. Free admission. For information, visit www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery or call 570-740-0727 or 1-800-377-5222, ext. 7727.

Zion church rummage sale: 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 11. Basement of Zion United Church of Christ, 40 W. Main St. Nanticoke.

Nanticoke Fall Festival: Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Patriot Park, Nanticoke. Live music, craft vendors, food trucks and refreshments. Music by Toasted, The Rip-Offs and Strawberry Jam and drinks by Susquehanna Brewing Co.

All Newport reunion: Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12. Transfiguration Hall, Hanover section of Nanticoke. Anyone who attended Newport Twp. schools is invited, especially classes celebrating birthdays and anniversary reunions. Cost, $32 per person. For registration forms or information, contact Heidi and Paul Jarecki at hselecky@pa.metrocast.net or 570-733-2540.

Mid-week service and lunch: Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 15. Nanticoke First Church, 267 E. Main St., Nanticoke. All welcome. For information, call 570-258-2822.

Transfiguration clothing and more sale: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Oct. 18, and noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, bag day. Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church hall, Bliss and Center streets, Hanover section of Nanticoke. Menu includes pierogis with butter and onions, clam chowder, sausage and peppers, whimpies, hot dogs and more to eat in or take out.

Nanticoke First Church flea market, bake sale and lunch: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Church, 267 E. Main St., Nanticoke. Sponsored…

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Wilkes-Barre Greek Food Festival. Enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Oct. 1 through Oct. 3. Pre-orders not required but requested, call 570-417-4465 or visit greekfoodwb.org at least two hours in advance of your pick-up time. Food will be available for pick-up inside the church hall of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 32 East Ross Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

Rummage sale at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, 905 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 3; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Household items, jewelry, books, records, antique dishes, clothing and more are available.

NEPA Big Band Society Dinner Dance, Oct. 3 at Dupont Hose Co., 308 Main St., Dupont. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner is at 6 p.m. and dancing will be 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. For more information see the NEPA Big Band Society Facebook page, or call Mary Ann Rubin at 570-298-2616.

Potato Pancake Fest (drive thru), noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5, at Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, 420 Main Road, Hanover Township. Vehicles enter the drive-thru from the Sans Souci Highway. For more information, call 570-823-6242 or visit www.exhc.org. The 50/50 Cash Raffle drawing will take place at the conclusion of the event on Sunday, October 5.

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Wyoming Valley Contra Dance, 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 and Nov. 2 at St. Faustina’s Parish Hall, 520 Hanover St., Nanticoke, (enter through side door on Noble Street). Live music by the Contra Rebels and instruction by Bob Nicholson. No partner needed. Pay what you can. Beginners and families welcome.

Midweek service and lunch, noon Wednesday, Oct. 15, Nanticoke 1st Church, 267 East Main…

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Coun. Brad Adams says Haldimand County residents “overwhelmingly” oppose a plan to build 15,000 houses near the Stelco steelworks in Nanticoke.

Published Oct 03, 2025  •  Last updated 2 days ago  •  4 minute read

Signs like this one spotted along the highway outside Jarvis popped up throughout Haldimand County during Shelley Ann Bentley’s successful mayoral campaign in 2022. Some of the signs have stayed put ever since, conveying some residents’ continued opposition to building 15,000 homes on industrial land in Nanticoke. Photo by J.P. Antonacci /Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Coun. Brad Adams says Haldimand County residents “overwhelmingly” oppose a plan to build 15,000 houses near the Stelco steelworks in Nanticoke.

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Putting the question on next year’s municipal election ballot would prove it.

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At the Sept. 16 council meeting, Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley called for a ballot question asking residents if they approve the use of provincial  minister’s zoning orders (MZOs) to “expedite development projects.”

MZOs have a been a hot topic in Haldimand ever since Empire Communities first sought to rezone 4,200 acres around the Nanticoke steelworks, to allow for the consideration of a large-scale development proposal.

Empire’s plan would see light industry and 15,000 homes built inside what is currently a  provincially-designated industrial park. The developer has promised the county $100 million for much-needed water treatment infrastructure  upgrades.

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Adams and Coun. Debera McKeen ran on their opposition to Empire’s plan in April’s byelections.

Bentley and Independent Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady were also elected on the “say no to the MZO” platform.

Adams has claimed “80 to 90 per cent” of Haldimand residents oppose residential development near the…

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HANOVER TWP. — E-commerce and technology giant Amazon plans to invest $60 million to build a new distribution center in the township that will be the hub for a fleet of 900 delivery vans.

Amazon recently purchased more than 125 acres along the border of Nanticoke for $24.75 million to construct one of its “last-mile” facilities where individual orders are prepared for deliveries, according to plans outlined by township Manager Sam Guesto.

“This is all going to be blue Amazon vans,” Guesto said, pointing to a sprawling parking lot while reviewing a blueprint of the proposed Amazon campus.

Amazon describes its “last mile” facilities, or delivery stations, as the final stop in a package’s journey to a customer and different from fulfillment centers where mass inventory is stored for bulk distribution.

The Hanover Twp. delivery station will serve a 50-mile radius in the region, Guesto said.

Amazon plans to build a 275,000-square-foot warehouse and two smaller 6,500-square-foot buildings that the vans drive through each time they enter and exit the property, Guesto said.

Before Amazon expressed interest in the site, a developer planned to build a 1 million-square-foot warehouse — even bigger than the Chewy and Adidas warehouses in the Hanover Industrial Estates that are about 800,000-square-feet each and could be seen from Interstate 81, Guesto said.

The Amazon campus will be located along Dziak Drive adjacent to a Safelite Auto Glass warehouse on a currently wooded ridge of mine-scarred land behind the Hanover Recreation Park on Front Street, which is the border of Hanover Twp. and the densely residential Hanover section of Nanticoke.

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  Blueprint of the proposed Amazon delivery station in Hanover Twp. (Bob Kalinowski / Staff Photographer)

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LCCC “Art in the Garden”: Exhibit featuring artwork from artists of the 2025 Tour of the Back Mountain Gardens in association with the Back Mountain Bloomers Garden Club. Exhibit runs through Oct. 24. Schulman Gallery, Building 14, 521 Trailblazer Drive on the campus in Nanticoke. Gallery hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session. Free admission. For information, visit www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery or call 570-740-0727 or 1-800-377-5222, ext. 7727.

Fall festival at St. Andrews: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3; noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 12 E. Kirmar Ave., Alden. Food (takeout available), Welsh cookies, mums, crafts, homemade beef vegetable soup, flea market, gift baskets and more.

Nanticoke Fall Festival: Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Patriot Park, Nanticoke. Live music, craft vendors, food trucks and refreshments. Music by Toasted, The Rip-Offs and Strawberry Jam and drinks by Susquehanna Brewing Co.

All Newport reunion: Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12. Transfiguration Hall, Hanover Section of Nanticoke. Anyone who attended Newport Twp. schools is invited, especially classes celebrating birthdays and anniversary reunions. Cost is $32 per person. For registration forms or information, contact Heidi and Paul Jarecki at hselecky@pa.metrocast.net or 570-733-2540.

Mid-week service and lunch: Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 15. Nanticoke First Church, 267 E. Main St., Nanticoke. All welcome. For information, call 570-258-2822.

LCCC alumni craft festival and car show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke. The 36th annual festival features around 150 artisans and crafters offering hand-crafted items including jewelry, soaps, floral arrangements, specialty foods and more. HiLites Car Club car show, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a trunk-or-treat for children. Vendor applications available at www.luzerne.edu/alumni/craft or by contacting the LCCC Alumni Office at 570-740-0734.

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If Tunkhannock was feeling good fresh off their 42-6 takedown of Greater Nanticoke Area last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Wyoming Area Warriors. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.

Nick Ciampi was his usual excellent self, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards for Wyoming Area. Ciampi didn’t just play on offense: he also made one tackle and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Trustin Johnson was in the mix too, providing Wyoming Area with two TDs.

Tunkhannock now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Wyoming Area, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

Tunkhannock didn’t take long to hit the field again: they’ve already played their next matchup, a 42-0 loss against Hanover Area on the 26th. As for Wyoming Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 35-13 defeat against Berwick on the 26th.

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09/09/25 – Away	5-1 W
10/25/24 – Home	3-0 W
10/02/24 – Home	5-0 W
09/10/24 – Away	6-1 W
10/11/19 – Home	7-1 W
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Dallas is a perfect 8-0 against Greater Nanticoke Area since September of 2018 and they’ll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Mountaineers will welcome the Trojans at 6:45 p.m. Dallas will be strutting in after a win while Greater Nanticoke Area will be coming in after a defeat.

Dallas will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn’t score any goals on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Crestwood on Saturday. The Mountaineers were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Comets. Considering Dallas have won four matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday’s blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Wilkes-Barre, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Greater Nanticoke Area can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 497th, while Wilkes-Barre are ranked 156th).

Dallas has been performing well recently as they’ve won four of their last five matches. That’s provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10-2.

Everything went Dallas’ way against Greater Nanticoke Area when the teams last played on September 9th, as Dallas made off with a 5-1 win. Do the Mountaineers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn…

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