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Restroom ‘alleged’ trespasser wants to withdraw guilty plea

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Post date September 6, 2025
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WILKES-BARRE — A criminal case thought to be resolved may get new legs.

Robert Kowaleski, 39, through his attorney, Scott K. Hampton, filed a motion seeking to withdraw his guilty plea to charges of defiant trespass and criminal attempt to commit indecent assault. Kowaleski was sentenced July 17 by Luzerne County Judge Micheal T. Vough to six-to-23 months at the county correctional facility.

The charges filed by Nanticoke police alleged Kowaleski followed two women separate times into a restroom inside Weis Market at Weis Plaza on Dec. 29, 2024, and propositioned a female employee at Rite Aid Pharmacy in Nanticoke to join him in a restroom for sexual relations, according to court records.

In the motion requesting to withdraw his guilty plea, Kowaleski claims his earlier admittance of guilt was not voluntarily made. Kowaleski claimed in his motion he was “asking” the women for their consent to provide sexual favors as it says in the criminal complaint.

When Kowaleski was sentenced, he was ordered to register his address for 15 years under the state’s Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act.

After the sentencing hearing, Assistant District Attorney Rachel Spivack on Aug. 25 filed a motion to vacate Kowaleski’s sentence and have him resentenced to include being deemed a sexually violent predator based on an evaluation from the state’s Sexual Offender Assessment Board.

The report from the Sexual Offender Assessment Board was not available when Kowaleski was sentenced July 17.

“…it is this board member’s professional opinion within a reasonable degree of professional certainty that Mr. Kowaleski does meet the criteria to be classified as a Sexually Violent Predator under Pennsylvania Law,” according to the SOAB report.

While the report says Kowaleski meets the criteria as a violent sexual predator, the decision is made by a Court of Common Pleas judge.

Vough scheduled…

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HS FIELD HOCKEY: Reeds set for showdown

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Post date September 5, 2025
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For Jocelyn Reed, Thursday’s game against Nanticoke Area is an important game. It’s the Wyoming Valley conference opener for the Hanover Area field hockey team and they are playing their rival, Nanticoke Area.

It’s always an interesting game, regardless of the sport, when these two teams play one another. For as much as Jocelyn Reed wants to think of it as just another game, it’s not.

That’s because she will be experiencing one of those first-and-last scenarios. Yes, it’s the first game of the season. Here is where the last comes in. It will be the final time she will be coaching against one of her daughters. Kate Reed plays for Nanticoke Area, just like her older sister, Grace, now a senior at St. Francis did. And their mom coached against the both of them.

“My kids go to Nanticoke Area, I teach at Hanover Area,” Jocelyn said. “A lot of people take jobs to coach their children. It’s fun. We all have the understanding it’s the mother-daughter game. After the game if it does not go my way it does hurt because I want to win. They don’t rub it in if they beat me. I wouldn’t rub it in against them. There is no animosity. They know I’m coming for them.”

Easier said than done? Not for coach Reed. She wants to win. Just like Hanover Area wants to win. Just like Nanticoke Area and Kate Reed wants to win. It’s a game. It counts in the standings. Kate Reed will try her best to put her team in the best position to score. Jocelyn Reed will do what’s best for her team. Just like any other game with the exception that Kate Reed might be the one to get a ride home from the game from the…

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MP Leslyn Lewis claims federal Chinese shipbuilding contract hurts local steelmaking industry

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Post date September 4, 2025
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Nanticoke Tribe breaks ground on community center expansion

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Post date September 3, 2025
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Haldimand leaders push local priorities at provincial AMO conference

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Post date September 2, 2025
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HALDIMAND—All six of Haldimand’s ward councillors joined Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley and MPP Bobbi Ann Brady at this year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa from August 17 to 20.

OTTAWA—Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley, MPP Bobbi Ann Brady, and Councillor Brad Adams discussed critical infrastructure issues like the Argyle St. bridge with Transportation Minister Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria.

Brady took part in all six County delegations at the conference:

Ministry of Health – more support needed for the development of an age-friendly Haldimand
Ministry of Energy and Mines – opportunities to support Ontario’s clean energy goals
Ministry of Economic Development and Job Creation – infrastructure needs for the employment lands in Nanticoke and Caledonia
Ministry of Indigenous Affairs – the need for provincial direction in developing a meaningful, legally and culturally appropriate Indigenous consultation framework
Ministry of Long Term Care – the expansion of Edgewater Gardens and the critical need for more LTC options
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services – the need for funding to address social service gaps in rural and Indigenous communities

Bentley said, “Attending AMO is an important opportunity to connect with provincial leaders and advocate for the needs and priorities of our residents. … Direct, face-to-face meetings help us build relationships, highlight important local issues, and work toward solutions that will improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Haldimand home.”

In a message to The Press afterwards, Brady said, “We were able to reiterate our desperation on having shovels in the ground at Edgewater Gardens and attempt to pinpoint why the project is not moving forward. Mayor Bentley and I were also able to sit down with Energy Minister Stephen Lecce to discuss the desire for an energy project in Nanticoke.”

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Nanticoke Indian Tribe turns soil on community center

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Post date September 1, 2025
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The herby scent of smoke wafted across the small building, playground, parking lot and grassy grounds.

Ragghi Rain and Herman Jackson carried a turtle shell of gently burning embers to bless every corner of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s upcoming project: a major expansion of their longtime community center on Route 24.

Along with this ceremonial blessing on Aug. 25, the Nanticokes hosted a groundbreaking ceremony, with dignitaries and golden shovels. The current Nanticoke Indian Center will be renovated and enlarged to become the future Nanticoke Indian Cultural Community Center.

“This is an unbelievable moment for the Nanticoke Indian Tribe and the entire Millsboro community. Your presence here today not only honors our past, but also celebrates our future,” said historian Bonnie “She Who Cares” Hall, also slipping into the Algonquian language. “Waanishii: thank you for joining us on this momentous occasion.”

“Today we stand on sacred ground — not only in the physical sense, but in the spirit and the purpose,” said Assistant Chief Farrah Norwood Stigall. “This is more than a construction project, this is a powerful declaration of who we are and what we stand for. … This center will be a living tribute to the strength, resilience and the enduring legacy of the Nanticoke people.”

The Nanticokes have a long history of learning at the site. State-sponsored segregation prompted the Nanticokes to build their own Indian Mission School for grades 1 to 8 in the 1920s, rebuild after a 1940s fire, close it after 1960s integration and ultimately repurpose the small white building as a community center.

The current building is limited to 2,250 square feet, and soon it’ll more than double, to about 5,000 square feet. It will continue as a cultural center where elders teach, youngsters learn and play, drummers and dancers rehearse and leaders meet. But it’ll be more…

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Total hip and knee replacement at Tidalhealth earn BDC+ recognition

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Post date August 31, 2025
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TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke have been designated Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Centers + for total hip and knee replacement surgery.

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TidalHealth was recently designated a Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Blue Distinction Center + (BDC+) for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, for its dedication to treating individuals living with joint pain.

“TidalHealth is proud to have our Salisbury and Seaford hospitals recognized for meeting the rigorous selection criteria set by the BCBS Centers of Excellence program,” said TidalHealth President/CEO Steve Leonard, Ph.D., MBA, FACHE. “We provide our patients with exceptional care, and it’s always gratifying to have this level of national designation to confirm that commitment to outstanding care and patient safety is on par with the best joint replacement programs in America.”

Both TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke, Leonard said, have implemented a systematic approach to improving quality of life, “which makes available to patients the very best surgical options and outcomes at an affordable rate.” The award evaluates how organizations, like TidalHealth, use clinical outcomes and performance measures to identify opportunities to improve care, case volume, demographics and affordability.

TidalHealth’s commitment to quality joint replacement care includes appropriately trained team members, leaders and surgeons who participate regularly in meetings to review surgical outcomes, he said. “They seek continuous improvement to enhance the joint replacement program’s structure, processes, and outcomes.”

BCBS makes information about the quality and cost of healthcare services available to its members to assist them in making informed decisions about their healthcare needs. In line with that goal, BCBS recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions. Facilities, including TidalHealth Nanticoke and TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, are selected for consistently delivering outstanding evidence-based, joint replacement…

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GAMEFACE: Game of the Week, 1-North Pocono at Pittston Area

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Post date August 30, 2025
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Things couldn’t have gone better for North Pocono and Pittston Area in Week 1 of the high school football season.

They get little time to revel in their success.

After North Pocono started with a dominant win over Nanticoke Area and Pittston Area rolled past Mid Valley, the teams will go head-to-head to highlight the second weekend of games in District 2.

North Pocono (1-0) plays at Pittston Area (1-0) on Friday in a nonconference clash at 7 p.m. at Charley Trippi Stadium.

“We were able to take care of our business last week, and it was a home game, and we leaned on our fundamentals, played fast and played physical, and got all those first-game jitters out,” North Pocono linebacker Evan Wolff said. “We experienced that varsity atmosphere. We have to be prepared mentally and physically again this week.

“They had a dominant game, too. They were flying off the ball and very physical. We know it will be a tough atmosphere at their home field, so we have to be ready for a tough game.”

North Pocono entered this season with high expectations. The Trojans have an experienced group of players and are ranked No. 1 in The Times-Tribune High School Football Poll.

Still, with all of the leadership and standout players, there is always trepidation ahead of the first game. The Trojans erased any doubt by steamrolling to a 56-0 win over Nanticoke Area.

North Pocono used an overpowering effort from its offensive and defensive lines and explosive plays to pile up 334 yards rushing, while limiting Nanticoke Area to 14 yards on the ground.

Joe Briskie, who missed the better part of the 2024 season, made the most of his opportunities. He ran for 96 yards on eight carries and scored a touchdown.

Junior quarterback Chase…